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©eaugiat lUseklo C*JU0*®pt? 3mut?t$l §c THE GEORGIA PRESS. “Jack Plank” has reached New York. It is raid he hung over the bulwarks for two hundred miles up the coast. A heavy freight train plunged into Savannah without engineer or fireman on board, and running through the depot at the rate of forty miles an hoar, knocked down gates, brick walls, trees, and crossed streets in its course, wrecking the entire train. No one was hurt. The engineer had discovered a train ahead of him three miles from the city, reversed his engine, started his train back, and, perceiving that he was still going to be run into, sprang off. The approaching engine collided with the retreating one with a severe shock, but did not throw it from the track. It swept into the city at a terific rate, frightening people along the line, hut in juring uo one. Had not the road been open it would have been turned on to a switch, and would have knocked down the railroad offices. Savannah -News: On Wednesday af ternoon a colored man, while at work on the place of Col. C. H. Wav, at Beaulieu, discovered a singular looking animal, coming out from the river, run up the bluff and into the flower garden. He im mediately called to Col. Olmstead, who resides at Beaulieu, and who was near by, and iuformed him of the discovery. On approaching Col* Olmstead perceived that the intruder wa3 a good size wildcat, which evidently had plenty of fight in him. Not having a gun handy, he sum- juoned Master Johnnie Macdonald, son oi Mr. Donald Macdonald, to bring him his gun, which the young man did ve:y proniptlv, and on learning what game was on hand', worked his way to within about fifteen yards of the wild varmint and sa luted him with both barrels to such good purpose that the animal keeled over with out a croan, having been instautly ki.led. The eat weighed twenty-two pounds and measured thirtv-flve inches in length. The supposition is that it came from the direction of Bose Dhu, no such animal having been seen in the vicinity of Beau lieu before. Columbus Times: Thursday night, the through freight train on the Mobile and Girard road, from Montgomery to Macon, happened to an accident that it is a won der was not more disastrous. The train was composed of about twenty cars, most of them heavily laden with freight. When near Suspension the coupling parted be tween the fourth and fifth cars from the engine. The brakes were immediately put on and the rear of the train stopped. The four front cars went against the en gine with a thump and broke the coup ling to the engine. The engineer, seeing the peril lie was in, as it was on a down grade, pulled out the throttled valve and the engine went with lightning speed down the track, with the four cars at full speed in pursuit. It ran thus for ten or fifteen miles before a grade was reached sufficient to check the runaway cars. We were told that the cars passed Gucr- ry town with the engine about three car lengths ahead of the pursuing cars, and were going so last that it took two men to see them. The only personal damage of wliicli we learned was that of a brakeman who was thrown from the cars and had his ankle broken, besides receiving other bruises and hurts. He was not dangerously hurt. The engine was so badly daraagedjhat it was unable to take the train through after the accident had been repaired, and the eagiue from the gravel train was brought into requisition. „ The. indn.wasjlfllAVflil ahrmt'Ymr hours. It was oue m this city at 10:$ p. ni., and did not arrive until 5 a. m. yesterday. out. He escaped by passing through the sewer into another street, slipping Lis shackles and breaking for the woods. Home Courier: We learn; that Rev. G. A. Nunuall}, the efficient and highly esteemed pastor of the Baptist church in this city, has been tendered the presiden cy of oue of the leading female colleges in the South, and has 'also been elected financial agent of Mercer University. He has not, so far as we know, accepted ci ther. The Albany News reports good seasons and a soaking raiu on Thursday last. This will help peas, potatoes, and cotton very much, but the early corn is too far gone to be benefited. The May and June plantings of that cereal, however, will be vastly improved. A it nested for Murder.—Rome Trib une: Early yesterday morning, Mr. S. J. Crook, city marshal of Jacksonville, Ala bama, drovo into the city from Cave Springs, and procured a conveyance and went to John Turner’s farm, ten miles down the river, where he arrested one Ed. Littleton, for the murder of Lizzie Bag- ley, colored, last fall near Jacksonville. There was a reward of $100 for the cap ture. The negro was brought in town and jailed during the day, and taken by' his captor on the freight train last night for Jacksonville. Mr. Crook had a requi sition from the governor of Georgia for the arrest. Mr. Crook walked from Stonewall to Cave Spring before he was able to procure any kind of conveyance. llcnry County IVcekly: The contract for carrying the mail between this point (Hampton) and Worthville was bid offby My Robert Satulifer. His contract dates from the 1st of July, and will not expire until 1884. One of our country editors is just re covering from the colic. Hear him: Oh, fellow sufferers, be not deceived In the age of a ripe, luscious looking melon; for at the last it will double thee up as a corkscrew, and cause thee to curse the hour that thou wort born! The Georgia State Horticultural Soci ety will hold its fifth annual convention and exhibition in Savannah on the fid and 4th of August. The Georgia State Agri cultural Society will hold its semi-anuual convention at Hartwell, Ga., commencing on the 10th of August. Speaking of tba late commencement of the University of Georgia, the Athens Chronicle says: The crowd was large. It is often remarked that the crowds arc not so large as before tbe war. This is a mistake. The city having increased in size, hun dreds are entertained at our hospitable homes, and thus a careless observer does not realize how many visitors there are. Tbe assembly of the colored people is always a matter of interest. Emancipa tion day, 4th of July, nor Christmas can* never create the same amount of enthusi asm in the average darky’s breast as does commencement. The same paper says: The watermelon venders suffered on Wednesday from the report that a death had occurred from poisoned melons. Bitter.—Quitman Reporter: The At lanta Post is as bitter as ever agaiust Colquitt. Its course will, in our opinion, cause a considerable disintegration of the Democratic party of Georgia, with no good to either candidate now before the people for nomination. Wrangling in a political party is a sure sign of disruption, sooner or later, and Is always to be re gretted. Woe be unto those who sow the seed of disruption, for from it, first, there will spring up a full crop of independents and then a disregard for party affiliations, and way goes the paity. Attacked by WAsrs.—Sumter Re publican: A few days since, as Miss Grace, the youngest daughter of the edi tor of the Riqiublican, was walking in the garden at home, she was suddenly set upon by a swarm of infuriated wasps and stung on tbe faw, head, neck and hands so badly as'to throw her Into a fever. 8he lias been confined .to her bed sines then, suffering very much. The Republican says Col. Jack Brown will run for Congress again In opposition to Gen. Cook, lie will be a used up man. The Right Sort of Talk.—Capt. Triplett says: The Times will supi>ort t,.e nominees of the party from governor down to coroner. We shall know imper sonal preferences after nominations are nude. That's the sort of a Democratic Lstr pin we are, and don’t you forget it. North by Messrs. Sanford and Yamedoe. The yield is not so large as last year. Thomasville Times: The cotton crop, up to date, is splendid. But there is an old saying that it is never safe until picked, ginned, packed and sold for the money. Enquirer-Sun: Appointed Superin tendent.—On Thursday, the 22d inst., Mr. Lyman Wells, of Montgomery, Ala., was elected superintendent of the North eastern railroad of Georgia, now runniug fifty miles from Athens to Lula, on the Air Line and in the direction of Knox ville, Tennessee. Mr. Wells was formerly of our city, married, and is highly es teemed here. He is a gentleman emi nently fitted for the position, and will make the road a good officer. Richard Lotd, a colored man, was fonnd dead in his bed at Savannah. Two of the colored brothers in the same city got into a rumpus on Sunday evening, in which a billy and pistol figured exten sively, and claret was spilled. Augusta’s mortuary report for last week was 13. Macon 0. We do not know of a State paper that has improved so much in appearance as the Griffin Sun. It looks as neat as a young widow at a picnic, and is just as entertaining. Americus has splendid prospects for the coming cotton season. The colored hands predominate in Au gusta. Judge T. R. Gibson, of the Augusta Evening Hews, has gone to the mountains for a fortnight’s recess from the local edi tor’s sweatbox. Savannah News: The schooner An nie Bliss, Captain John O’Donnell, ar rived here yesterday from Baltimore, hav ing been eighteen days on the trip. We learn from Captain O’Donnell that on Friday, the 10th instant, his vessel had a narrow escape from destruction at sea. During a heavy squall, the mizzentop- mart head was struck by lightning, and a large piece was tom away. The fluid de scended by the wire rigging, tearing a part of the mizzen channels literally into shreds, and from thence passed into the sea. Captain O’Donnell was standing on the break of the poop at the time and was prostrated by the shock, being knocked to the deck in a stunned condition. His mate, who was close by him, also felt the shock, and for some moments lost the use of his legs. The entire crew were simi larly affected, and the captain thinks even the cat and dog were somewhat stunned. The clock and chronometer were stopped, and on examining the latter Captain O’Donnell discovered that it had been knocked fifty-three miles out of the way. The vessel belongs to Messrs. J. J. Dale & Co., of this city and comes consigned to them. A Narrow Escape.—Augusta Even ing News: Friday evening as the engine 47, eastward bound passenger train on the Air-Line railroad, was nearing Stone Quarry side track, two miles west of Toc- coa, Engineer Foster saw three cows oh the track and used every means available to stop his train, but to no purpose. The engine struck the cows and was thrown from the track—turning completely over and rolling down an embankment a dis tance of over twenty-five feet. Engineer Foster got an arm broken, while the fire man sustained only a few slight flesh wounds and bruises inwardly. Both en gineer and fireman had a very narrow es cape. Conyers Examiner: Quite an acci dent happened to the eastward bound, through freight, at this place one night last week, iu which six or eight cars loaded with buggies, corn, Sour, grits, etc., were terribly smashed up. The train which was due at this place about 9 o’clock p. in. did not arrive until fi oVWt in tbe morning- W® W# made several inquiries about the affair, and never have been able to learn the canse GusMaund, the notorious negro des- of the accident. It seems that the train perado of Columbus, was put into a streoL jwas a very heavy one, which took two sewer with others of the gang to clean l4 engines to draw it, one pushing and the h« kv mnbi. ilia other pulling. The best information we can gather is the train came uncoupled about the center, uubeknowing to the men in charge, and the foremost engine ran ahead with its half of the tram and the hindmost engine came along pushing the other half, at a rapid rate, and ran into the other part of the train near the depot at this place, which caused a terrible smashing up of box cars, the report of which aroused nearly every body in the immediate neighborhood. We noticed next morning three cars in one, a car load of grits ran into a car load of buggies, pushing the buggies out on lop of another car, totally demolishing the buggies; a box car was torn to pieces, nothing left whole but the wheels. The pilot was knocked off the engine that was pushing the train. Strange, but True.—Griffin ,Sim: From Colonel James Butler, of Blakely, who was in the city last Wednesday, we learn that there Is a pine tree growing within a half mile of that village from one bough of which smoke can be seen issuing every afternoon. This strange sight has been witnessed by rnaoy, and none are able to account for the pbeno.menon. The tree is perfectly sound and iu a growing condition. The bough from which the smoke is seen to issue is about sixty feet from the ground.—Fort Gaines Tri bune, , We would not be surprised to learn thattliere is a “worm” near the root of that tree. An Unfortunate Accident.—Sa vannah Metes: On . Saturday last a pri vate telegram was received in the city from Mount Airy, announcing that Rev. R. J. Corley, pastor of the Tnnity Metho dist church, had met with a very serious accident, having broken his leg by a fall. No particulars .were given beyond the mere announcement of the accident, hut yesterday a letter was received by a prominent member of the church from a sojourner at Mount Airy, which states that Rev. Mr. Corley was jostled from the cars just as he was about alighting, by a man considerably under the influence' of liquor, and, falling heavily to the ground, broke his leg In two places. Whether the shoving was accidental or intentional, is not stated. Mr. Corley telegraphed himself that ho was doing n*all lint If ta ...ill 1.*. well, but it is feared that he will be con fined for some time, and that the accident will prove more serious than at first ap prehended, but we trust these fears will prove unfounded. Tns Market—Scarcity of Vege tables.—Savannah Metes: In conse quence of the drouth which has so long prevailed, there is a great scarcity of veg etables a .d fruits in tbe market, and the hucksters and truck farmers are com plaining greatly. Saturday is generally a lively day at the market, especially in the afternoon and early evening, but the case is now entirely different. We do not remember of having seen the stalls so barren, and so many empty ones, or the market so dull as Satunlay afternoon. The usual crowds were uot seen, and at six o'clock but comparatively few pur chasers were to be seen. We are in formed that the com crop will be very short, and the rain has come too late to do much good. Mrs. Elikabeth Mallory, of Alba ny, is dead. The Baker county cotton caterpillar turns out to be ordinary and harmless silk worms. Albany Anes: Mr. Francis Fontaine informs ns by private letter that he has sent tbirty-fene Germans, all young men, to Cedartmvn (Cherokee iron works) in this State. " ' *• He also informs us that he himself will start with forty more on Saturday next to different places throughout the State. The starling of tins Gennan colony at Ce- dartown speaks highly of Mr. Fontaine’s efibrts as commissioner of laud and immi gration for" the State of Georgia. It has ofteu been a wonder why the State of Georgia has not contributed more to tlds importanf field, which promises so much for our State in the way of intelligent la bor. It has become a question now in the State, as to what disposition shall be made of the unfortunates whose minds are deranged. Dr. T. O. Powell, the su perintendent, has : ssucu the following no tification to the ordinary of Chatham county: State Lunatic Astlum, Near Mii.ledgevii.lic, Ga. Under and by authority of the board of Le CuiiTK pears are being shipped trustees, public notice is hereby given that this institution is crowded to such an extent,In every department of the whites, that we dannot receive any new patient, only as a vacancy occurs. Parties desir- ing'the admission' of a patient must give timely notice in writing to me, stating the duration of the attack, and the age of the patient for whom the application is made. Careful record will be kept of ail such applications, and they will be notified as a vacancy occurs. If patients are brought here in disregard of the above instruction, they cannot be received. Very respectfully, _ T. O. Powell, Superintendent, etc. If it has reached this point, then it is time that the large number of harmless idiots confined in the asylum, should be placed where they properly belong, in the hands of their friends. We mean those patients who are capable oi working, and whose only trouble is the possession of cbildren’6 minds in grown people’s heads. This would relieve the asylum to a con siderable extent. Will the Chronicle and Constitution alist please explain the meaning of A. T. I. It does seem that the affair must be ripe by this time, and subscribers are en titled to some consideration a3 well a3 ex changes. Chronicle and Constitutionalist: A mysterious animal has been depredating upon the fowls of the planters just below the city for some time, and has carried off a large number. A night or two since a peacock was stolen from the top of a tree sixty feet high. The creature’s tracks have been seen in the fields, aud as they seem to be too large for a wild cat, some of the planters suppose that the animal is a panther. Sunday night a piece of meat poisoned with strychnine was placed near a lot where the unknown had been mak ing inroads upon the poultry, and as it had disappeared yesterday morning, the inference is that the rogue has received its quietus. Says the Union and Recorder: The nomination of Col. Blount by the conven tion, which sat in this city on Thursday and Friday last, was a graceful act and de serving of all praise. It was not done, however, without patient, unflinching work on the part of Col. Blount’s friends. True the gentlemen opposed him so long and firmly, cquld have prevented his nom ination, had they not gallantly, gracefully and patriotically yielded their preferences in deference to the well-known sentiment of the district. That Col. Blount is the choice of a very large majority; ot the Democratic party in this- district, there can be no question. That he is the choice of the Democracy of the State and the whole Union just uow is equally patent, It was well then to return him to Con gress, where ho can he of so much benefit to the people of his district, of the State and of the Union. The speech of Judge Anderson on Fri day morning was electrical. It was unan swerable; and to that effort, more than any other one thing, Colonel Blount is indebted for his nomination. We have never seen him more moved, or heard him so eloquent. In Columbus Mr. E. H. Musgrove was crushed while coupling cars, and seriously hurt. - Col. J. D. Waddell declines to run as a presidential elector on account of ill health. Captain English anil Mr. H. 1. Kim ball are the two candidates for mayor in Atlanta. The election will be held in December. Griffin Metes: The Milledgeville convention acted wisely in renominating Mr. Blount for Congress. It would have been little short of calamitous not to have returned him at this critical time. His record In Congress has lieen unexception- ally a good record—full of earnest, econ omic labor. During the last session he served with distinction a3 chairman of the committee on appropriations, and to this committee are the people indebted for an annual saving of forty million? of their money. As a speaker, Mr. Blount is en tirely void of verbosity—is earnest rather than brilliant. The Honse—all sides— confide in him sincerely. In the event of General Hancock’s election, Mr. Blount may have a brilliant future to open up to him. His Democracy and his honesty is of that lusty, old-fashioned sort—to be in demand. This is speculative of course, but of one thing we are assured—the Democrats of the sixth district would have acted a grave mistake in refusing to prolong his term of service. Mining a City fob Gold.—Dalilou- ega Signal: Col. R. H. Moore, having secured the permission of the town coun cil, has commenced work on the gold vein recently discovered in the street fronting A. G. Wimpy’s residence. Dah- lonega, we believe, is the' only town or city that has a gold mine within two blocks of the court house. Tlie “streak” is known to be a rich one, and the colonel will doubtless make the enterprise a lu crative one. Wo copy verbatim from the Dalilonega Signal: To toe Voting People of the 23d Cenitoihal District of this State.— As my ability will not permit me to travil very much I will give my views iu the Signal, in short I ain a greenbacker, con tend for freedom and r’its and the moval of local laws laid over the Sovereign citizons who is law making power. I Shal contend lor honesty and acono- my in the adminisi'ation of publick afair’se. I shall contend against all unconstitu tional tax and laws. James B Dowdy a candidat. Little Rock Gazette: The colored peo ple who recently prayed for rain are now petitioning for a “let up.” While the col ored people of our section prayed for rain at nightly prayer-meetings, those of anoth er prayed for sunshine. The minister of the wet district sent the following note to the dry: “You folksenghterbe ashamed of yourselves. This cross-cut prayin’ is enough to get the Lord so bothered that he don’t know what to do.” Washington county has a population of 22,014 against 15,842 in 1870. This shows an increase of ucai 50 per cent. The county is in an exceedingly prosper ous condition. The Georgia teachers convention meets in Sandersrille to-day. Macon will bo largely represented there. The Rival of Bund Tom.—Ameri cus Recorder: His name is Holmes Mur ray, a little Irwin county boy. Holmes came up to spend some time with his un cle, Dr. D. Bagley, of this county. Never having seen a piauo before, he desired to know wliat manner of bedstead it was. The top was raised and all explanation made to the little fellow, whereupon be sat down and immediately played “There is a happy land.” The musical talent of the boy had been remarked before by friends, but none were prepared for this seeming intuition. * ' We regret to learn that Gen. Cook is confined to his room with rheumatism. Census of Southern Cities. The following is the late census of a few of our Southern cities as compared with their population in 1870: 1880. Anstin, Texas, . . . 11,000 Cape Girardeau, Mo., 5,000 Chatham, Viiginia, . 3,118 Chattanooga, Tenn.,. 13,500 Clarksville, Tenn., . 7,300 Columbus, Georgia, » 10,132 Dallas, Texas, . . . 33,460 Denison, Texas, . . 4,400 Huntsville, -Texas, . 1,600 Knoxville, Tennessee, 18,928 Little Rock, Ark., . 15,000 Macon, Georgia, . . 12,895 Maitiiisburg, W. Ya., 6,384 Nashville, Tennessee, 43^543 New Orleans, La., . 215,239 Richmond, Virginia, . 63,243 San Antonio, Texas, 20,594 San Marcus, Texas, . 1,800 Savannah, Georgia, . 30,747 28,734 Sherman, Texas, . . 6,067 1,239 Shreveport, Louisiana, 8,043 4,407 St. Augustine, Fla., . 2,300 1,617 Stapnton, Virginia, . 6,783 120 Suffolk, Virginia, . . 0 1S70 4,428 3,585 4,262 6,093 3,200 7,401 15,000 1,599 8,826 12,989 10,319 5,863 25,863 191,819 51,438 12,656 as—iMPEWPiag—gimectw averted. Mayor W. A. Hair Withdraws Ills Protest—Tbe Eul of a Serious Cain plication. For several days past the city has been agitated over the whisperings of an im pending difficulty between two of our prominent citizens, Captain A. O. Bacon and Mayor W. A. ’ Haff. It has been as serted openly among some that a duel was on tbe tapis, and Captain Bacon’s de parture from the city Sunday night under certain circumstances lent color to the ru mor. It was generally understood that the cause of the trouble was a protest en tered upon the minutes of the city coun cil by Mr. Huff, in which was used lan guage reflecting severely upon Captain Bacon. Beyond a mention of the objec tionable words about the streets not much, except to a few, was known of the true causes of the protest and the refer ence made to a certain letter from Cap tain Bacon. We give the whole affair with its settlement. In April last Captain A. O. Bacon, one of the late treasurer’s bondsmen, deter mined, for reasons stated below, to with draw from the bond, and addressed the following letter to the mayor and council: Macon, Ga., April 12,1880. To the Mayor and Council of the City of Macon: Gentlemen—It is proper that I should state to you that I do not consider myself legally bound upon the official bond of the city treasurer, Capt. Clias. J. Williamson. ■■ A few weeks since I was informed, for the first time, that after the bond was signed by the principal and securities, and before it was accepted by the council, the name of one of the securities, Mr. Math ews, of Washington county, was erased from the bond, and was so accepted by the council with said erasure. I went upon the bond with the distinct understanding that the Washington county securities were on it, and this erasure was made without my knowledge or consent. In my opinion the erasure of the name of the security releases me from all liability in law as one of the securities on the bond. In addition to this, I am informed by the mayor that for weeks past the valua ble papers of the treasurer’s office have been lying exposed about the desks and tables of the room in a manner which can give no security against loss. This Iknow nothing of, except from the information given me by the mayor. The facts were doubtless also known to the aldermen. I will add that I know of nothing wrong in the treasurer’s accounts, and trust that everything may he found as it should be. Very resnectfully yours, i A. O. Bacon. This letter was read before the council on the 20th of April and spread upon the minutes. On the 20th of July Mayor Huff, returning to the city, was called upon by the clerk to sign up the minutes of several meetings of the couucil, among them that of April 20th. He did so, ad ding to the latter the following extraordi nary protest: As mayor of the city of Macon, and one of the few men in Georgia who has paid in full my part of the bond of a default ing officer, I must enter this, my solemn protest, to that part of the foregoing min utes which is filled up by the cowardly, treacherous and Infamously false commu nication of A. O. Bacon. Captain Bacon was at this time in Ath ens, attending the commencement. May or Huff returned to Atlanta on she night of the day the protest was written. Upon Captain Bacon’s return last Friday, or upon the following day, he was made ac quainted with what had been done dur ing his absence, and calling upon the city clerk, obtained a copy of the called protest. Yesterday we re ceived from Senator B. H. Hill the following documents, which explain themselves. It is a matter of congratula tion among the friends of both parties that affairs took the course they did. Atlanta, Ga., Julj 20, 1880. Editors Teleqraph and Messenger: heard this morning that s serious differ ence existed between Hon. A. O. Bacon and Hon. W. A. Hull'. Being a friend to both parties, and well knowing that nei ther could be guilty of an intentional wrong, I determined, at my own instance, to inquire into the cause of their differ ence. On hearing the separate statements of each, I saw at once that the whole dif ference had its origin in a very plain but honest misconstruction placed by Mr. Huff on a letter written by Mr. Bacon, and which grew out of a legal question. On pointing out this mistake to Mr, Huff, he promptly and in a manly spirit admitted it. The* result is the correspond ence which 1 hand you. I lake pleasure in saying that the conduct of both parties was, in the highest degree, honorable throughout. Benj. H. Hill. Atlanta, Ga„ July 20, 1880. Hon. A. O. Bacon—Sin: From infor mation received this day from the highest source, I am satisfied that I misappre hended 'tlio proper construction of your letter addressed to the mayor and council of Macon in regard to the Williamson bond. I made the protest on the minutes under this misapprehension, and having since received the information alluded to, aud being satisfied it is incorrect, I take pleasure in withdrawing at once the pro test which I entered. It is proper to add that I write this letter without any de mand from you, and solely because it is duo both to you and myself that I should write it. Yours truly, W. A. Huff. Atlanta, Ga., July 20,18S0. Hon. TP. A. Huff, Atlanta—Dear Sir : Your letter of this date is before me. It is entirely satisfactory, and enables me now to say, what I say with pleasure, to- wit, that the construction which-1 am now informed you placed upon my letter in regard to the Williamson bond, was to tally' incorrect. It was not [>ossible for me to escape equality of liability with the other securities on said bond, and I had no desire or intention of doing so. The ground which would release me from lia bility would, as a matter of law, have re leased all the other securities. I appre ciate your prompt and frank correction of an error which had its foundation solely in a misapprehension. Yours truly, etc., A. O. Bacon. A Macon War Belle. The New York Star gives an interesting description of some of the curiosities in the Governor’s Island museum, belonging to General Hancock, such as tattle flags, standards, trophies and relics of the ciyil war, relics from tjie battles In . Mexico,j etc., and one from Macon, Ga., as fol lows: * 1 In a glass case is a copy of the original order posted on trees, fences and other places in Georgia, at the close of the war, fwhfch reads is folfols: TTCTTO J * u Headquarters, Macon, Ga., t May 9,1805. In pursuance of an order from th" sec retary of war, a reward of $25,000 is here by offered for the arrest of - —i Extra Billy. Smith, v- i ’ iii Rebel Governor of VligJnlaL- By command of Major General Wilson. E. B. Beaumont, Major and A. A. General. Our citizens have a lively recollection of the “Militaiy Dictator” Gen. Wilson’s rale in Macon. He belonged tothat.class of officers who believed the military supe- 242 rior to civil authority after tbe close of the War, and during his brief reign in Georgia he did not fall to apply it rigorously. How magnanimously different was the conduct of General Hancock towards the South. f ite Ionian koney 6rJer {TxiRknie. In accordance with a recent arrangement with the post department of Great Britain, all money orders drawn in the United States on and after August 2d, 1880, for payment in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland will he issued in British money instead of United States money, as heretofore. It is believed that this modification will tend to promote simplicity and accuracy in the issue of money orders on Great Britain. The value of the present pound sterling is fixed at $4.87. The exchange of money orders with Canada has likewise been simplified, which perfects the entire international money order business. Money orders can be sent to foreign countries as safely as within the United States and at a very small cost. The commissions charged for money orders are as follows: On orders not exceeding $10, payable in Great Britain or Ireland, 20 cents; in the German Empire, France, Algeria and Canada, 15 cents. Over $10 and not exceeding $20, in Great Britain or Ireland, 40 cents; in German Empire, France, Algeria and Canada, 30 cents. Over $20 and not exceeding $30 in Great Britain and Ireland, 60 cents; in German Empire, France, Algiers and Canada, 45 cents Over $30 and not exceeding $40, in Great Britain and Ireland, 80 cents; in Gennan Empire, France, Algeria and Canada, 00 cents. 0v6r $40 and not exceeding $50, in Great Britain and Ireland, $1; in Ger man Empire, France, Algeria and Can ada, 75 cents. There is scarcely a day that money or ders are not sent to foreign countries from Macon, and the foregoing information may be of importance to parties using the mails for such service. Onward and Upward. It is a matter of no inconsiderable im portance that, at this dull season of the year, we chronicle the many improve ments which are being substantially made in and around our beautiful “Central City.” Within its boundary lines there are but few vacant lots for building pur poses. The continuation of Second street, which is one of the finest shaded strees, is being rapidly built along its sides with cottages, and by the recent work of the county overseer of roads, it furnishes one of the best road beds for drives about the city. The road extends beyond Troup Hill more than a mile to Giles’ store, and thence to the Houston road, all of which is in good condition. Troup Hill is the highest eminence im mediately contiguous to the city, and on its lofty summit a pleasant and unob structed view of the city below and of the surrounding country is presented for many miles. We counted, yesterday, twenty- five new buildings which have been erected, together with those now in course of construction in and near that healthy locality. And what is more creditable, these hills, which once were isolated and regarded as barren soil, are now beauti fied with choice flowers, fruits and vege tables. They, also yield a good supply of pure, cold water, which is obtained at a moderate depth. Our city is certainly expanding in every direction. There is an increasing demand for residences. Real estate is increasing invalne, and rents are advancing. Tlie Pencil Crop. Never have we known sucli a scarcity of peaches in this market, and throughout the belt in Georgia which is famous for the superiority of this fruit. A gentleman from Jones county who has twenty-live acres in peach trees, informs ns that he will not realize a half dozen bushels of fruit from them. Tho crop was ruined by the protracted warm weather in De cember, which caused the trees to bud prematurely, and the buds were killed by subsequent freezes. It is apprehended that the Georgia Horticultural Society will have a meagre display of certain fruits this year. In this connection we take pleasure in publishing tho names of the officers of the first society of this character in middle Georgia. It was organized May 1st, 1&4D, aad entitled the “Central Horticul tural Association.” Right Rev. Stephen Elliott, president; Iverson L. Harris, of Milledgeville, Revs. Richard Hooker E. H. Myers, and Simri Rose, vice-presi dents. I. C. Plant treasurer. "wimwaKXff ArtssT. WHAT MAS BEEN DOSE Not so in Mncon. Atlanta does not present a very attract ive front to those who come here to spend the summer. Tho streets never looked dirtier ahd foul smells greet your nostrils at nearly every corner. If something is not dono sickness will follow.—Atlanta Gazette. Not so in Macon. On the contrary the streets are clean and well kept, and such is the health of the city that an entire week has just passed bearing away nociti- zen from our midst. Geological Discoveries. A gentlemou from Jones county, near tho line of Bibb, has sent to our postmas ter some specimens of clay resembling marl. They are of a dove color aud con tain quantities of shells imbedded in them; also a full size clam shell. The clay Is rotten and so are tho shells, which are so old they have scarcely cohesion enough to hold the particles together. How many thousands of years was it since this coun try wa3 submerged by the seas ? What Might be Received as a Misap prehension Corrected. In detailing, yesterday, the particulars of the Bacon-Huff embroglio, tho follow ing passage appears in Mr. Huff’s pro test: • “As mayor of the city of Macon, and one of the lew men in Georgia who have paid in full my part of the bond of a defaulting officer,” etc., etc. This remark lias given rise "to specula tion and injurious surmises as to.who.was tlie defaulting Individual alluded toby the mayor, and whether or not it was our late very clever and upright city treasurer, air. Charles J. Williamson. In view of these inquiries, it becomes an imperative act of justice-to-that gen tleman, and a real pleasure besides, to pro claim that ha was not the party alluded to. After a protracted service of thirteen years his bonks and accounts, after being sub jected to the critical examination of an English expert, the bond committee ahd the finance committee of council balanced to a cent, ahd were pronounced models of neatness and accuracy. We might add also that 1 Mr. Jewett, a member of the bond commission, and an experienced book-keeper and accountant, upon going over Mr. Williamson’s books, and investi gating with the closest scrutiny all of his entries and transactions, testified emphati cally to their uniform correctness and his perfect familiarity with all the business routine of the treasurer's office. The Macon Gaslight and Water Cora- pany Undertakes the Enterprise. For several weeks we have had knowl edge of a plan by which the city yas at last to be supplied with pure water, but at the request of the gentlemen who have the enteiprise in hand, and were fearful that a too early mention of it would run up the price of certain property and frus trate their designs, we have kept the mat ter quiet. Yesterday the final purchases of properly were made, and there exists no longer any reason iyhy the facts should not be made known to thq pub lic. A few months since the attention of certain capitalists was called to the fine streams of water issuing from Tuft’s springs, on tlie Brunswick road about a mile from the city limit?, and they imme diately examined them and laid plans to establish there the Ice works. Five or six of these springs were united into one stream, and after twojqponths’ hard work, Mr. W. T. Johnston transferred ali of the ice works’ machinery to the spot, erected a house, put up the machines and made ice from pure spring water for the first time in Bibb county. The purchasers of the springs, however, had a still higher purpose in view. Themselves large own ers of stock in the gaslight and water company, they brought the matter before members of the board of directors, and finding that they were supported by a ma jority, immediately begun preparations for the waterworks. The first step was to purchase a right of way, and this was done quietly. A posi tion for the reservoir was next considered. It was found that Troup Hill presented the greatest advantages, on account of its proximity to the spring, and its elevation above the city. Great difficulty was ex- perinced in securing a site for the reser voir, but yesterday the lot at the comer of Troup Hill was purchased, and the first step towards success taken. The directors held a meetin on Mon day last, and endorsing all that had been done, authorized tho committee to go ahead. tuft’s spiungs. These springs which have existed proba bly over since the city has, li& within a few yards of the Brunswick road, as has been stated, about a mile from the corpo rate limits. Two or three burst boldly from the earth in a volume of crystal wa ter ; the remainder bubble up through the sand. They have been united by means of drain pipes and flow forth into a hogs head, from whence that portion of the wa ter not used in the ice-works, flows away to the swamps. This stream, passing off through a narrow ditch, was measured by means of a weir set in the ditch. The breadth, depth and velocity of the water passing through the weir were obtained aud a calculation made according to the formula in general use. It was found that more than 750,000 gallons per day pass out of the springs. This amount, it is claimed, can be increased to one million gallons by a proper treatment of the springs and by utilizing others uot yet connected. THE WATER. Tlie water is as clear as crystal, limpid yet cool, the temperature being 63. It contains little or no organic matter, as it is caught at its very source. Of mineral substance it contains but three-fourths of a grain to the gallon. Compared with the water of other cities, it stands very high, as will be seen by the table below, There is in one gallon of Croton Water (N. Y.) 4.11 grs. min. sub. Boston . . . 1.86 “ Philadelphia . . 2.30 « Chicago ... . 5.62 “ Jersey City . . 4.58 “ Rochester . . 12.02 “ Newburyport (Mass.) 5.83 “ Macon . . . 0.75 “ Macon will therefore stand at the head of the list. These springs are not affected by drouth. The measurement was made this summer, when, as is well known, rains have been very scarce. The iceworks will draw their water from the reservoir, leaving the management of the springs iu the hands of the company named. TIIE WATERWORKS SYSTEM. The site purchased for the reservoir is at the comer of Troup and Boundary streets, upon land adjoining the residence of Mr. N. A. Megrath. This point is one hundred and thirty feet above Second street level, or on a level with the clock in the court house tower., A reservoir at the point designated will place water in every portion of the houses down town, and in the first story of most of the houses on the hill. It will furnish a force sufficient to throw a stream from a street plug over every house in the business portion of the city. For tho hill, additional works will be necessary, and the company, while con sidering several plans, have decided upon none. It is pretty certain that a stand pipe, however, will be erected either near tbe cisterns already used by the company near tho Wesleyan College, or if the city will permit it, in Chicamauga square, iu front of the asylum. This 1 attar seems to be the place most desired, and it could not he put to a better use. Fenced in and laid off as a park, it would contain only the tower or stand pipe, and im prove the looks of that neighborhood a hundred per cent. This stand pipe, wherever erected, will supply the hill with water. It will he kept filled from the cisterns at the head of Magnolia street, which will be connected with the reservoir. Thus the entire city will be furnished with the purest spring water. It has been suggested that the supply is not large enough; to this the company re ply that the city of Charleston has but 800,000 gallons, and the city of Co lumbia, S. C., 120,000. The city of Macon ought to get along with 750,000. HOW THEY WILL RE BUILT. The directors at their meeting deter mined to issue six per cent, bonds to the extent of $75,000 to obtain the funds ne cessary to build the works. These bonds will be secured by a first mortgage upon the gas works as well as on the water works themselves. The value of tbe gas works is $150,000, and they are free from debt. Thus the bonds will be secured by $225,000 worth of unencumbered proper ty. The bonds will be of the denomina tion of $500,-and there is little doubt but that they can be placed at par in this city. A stockholder offered yesterday to place the entire amount in New York city, if it conld not be done here. But there is no necessity for going out of Macon to pick up so small an amount as $75,000, when the security offered is gilt edge. These bonds we predict will be taken up : iu less than ten days after they are of- • fered. What amount will be asked of the city for plugs has not yet been decided on. The council appointed a committee two weeks since to examine into the water supply question and to find out bow much the city should pay for her share. We suggest that to encourage and help along tho enterprise the committee report as early as possible. The company will be moderate in its requests, however, asking probably not over $4,000. Montgomery pays $7,500 and Chattanooga $5,000 for water. Certainly Macon should pay at least the last sum named. The preparations for the work will he madeat once, such as getting ready the bonds, contracting for pipes, material, etc. It is not likely that actual breaking of the ground will begin before fall. The waterworks was the subject of con versation all about town yesterday after- nooD, and every body was enthusiastic over it. There is scarcely a doubt but that the investment will prove a most profitable one, both for the projectors of the enterprise and for the city itself. We hail with pleasure this new step toward prosperity, and foresee the time when our now jeopordized property will he sur rounded with protecting streams, the city cooled with fountains, and blooming as the rose. The grand canal is now on deck. Appleton Church Home. Among the institutions in Macon there is none more worthy of praise than the Appleton Chuch Home. It was founded in 1868, and named in honor of its bene factor, William H. Appleton, of New York, who liberally donated $12,500 for the erection of the institution to be de voted to the care and education of female orphans and half orphans. A lot contain ing seven acres, located on a high emi nence on Johnston street, near Tatnall square, was purchased by Messrs. William B. Johnston, John S. Baxter, Lewis N. Whittle, of Macon, and Bishop Beckwith and Edward Padelford, of Savannah, and presented to the institution. A substan tial and comfortable brick building, con taining fifteen rooms, with the capacity of accommodating thirty children, was buiit upon the lot and opened for its purposes in 1870. Since, that time hundreds of homeless children have received the benefits of the institution and been provided with situa tions where they could earn their support. There are at present only fifteen chil dren in the home, which leaves vacancies for twelve more. It was our pleasure to visit this benevolent institution yesterday evening, in company with the Rev. Thom as A. Griffiths, and to be introduced to the zealous and accomplished ladies in charge, who politely showed us the whole building and its attractive surroundings, all of which evince taste, superior neat ness and industry. The walls, floors, ta bles, donnitoiy and kitchen furni ture, laundry, bathing and dressing rooms, and gardens, both vegetable and orna mental, are remarkable for the excellent condition in which they are kept. There are no servants regularly em ployed in the institution. The ladies in charge share all of the labor with the children, in cooking, washing, iron ing, sewing and other domestic work. The children all dress alike in neat gar ments, and are taught to make their own apparel. The vegetable crops have been abundant and the chickens prolific. The domestic departments are under the charge oi Mrs. Marks, the scholastic under Sister Catharine and thewhole un der the supervision of Sister Margaret who is untiring in her labors. The children are taught all of the ne cessary rudiments, as in the best prima ry schools in the State, including vocal music. They are not required to remain longer in the institution than they desire. Though under charge of the Episcopal di ocese, orphans from any denomination are received. Tlie Episcopal service is daily held in the chapel. Yesterday the Rev. Mr. Griffiths read the evening service in the chapel; the children responded with accuracy and clearness, and their chants were sweetly rendered. The services closed with the hymn “Softly dawns the light of day,” in which each voice kept perfect time and demonstrated that the children are well instructed in singing. The view from the home of tLe sur rounding country is a beautiful one. The place is cool and has ample water supply for all purposes. The children are rosy with the bloom of health and joyful in its blessing as they are grateful for the kind care taken of them. Garfield and Salary-Grabbing A very clever illustration of Garfield’s ac tion in the salary-grab business, is found in a (true) story told by a Plain Dealer subscriber. Two young men were riding along a country road one day last week when they came to a fine orchard, in which, and near the fence—a high board one, by the way—were two or three trees loaded down with harvest apples. These were very tempting. “By George, they’re nice, ain’t they?” said No. 1. “They are for a fact,’? replied No. 2. “Here's a hole in the fence; let’s go for some of’em. “But suppose the owner”— “Owner be blanked! I’m goingto have some—so here goes.” And No. 2 dropped on his knees and scooted through tlie fence, and bad filled his hat with tbe juicy fruit, and turned arouud to join his friend, when to his dis may he found himself face to face with a substantial looking granger bearing a fe rocious look and a big club, and accom panied by the ugliest looking bulldog, with the most sinister grin on his counte nance, that the trespasser had ever coun tenanced. A moment of terrible silence ensued, when the man with the club roared out: “What are you goin’ to do with them apples?” “Going to put them back,” answered the man with the apples, with a sickly smile, as he unloaded them at the foot of the tree, and crawled back through the fence with as much grace and dignity as the circumstances would permit.—Cleve land Plain Dealer. SOME WONDERFUL MELONS. A Fearful Story Throat Upoo an Eu- simpeding Public. Written for this paper. ] “Talking of watermelons, you ought to go with me some of these summers down to Lowndes county,” said Jake Emanuel the other day, as he clelt in twain a mod erate-sized mountain sprout, and laid tho crimson-meated hemispheres open to my . "7?^ meabout it,” said I, as Icrunched tuG bleeding li£&rt and made a reservoir of my under lip. And then Jake gave an artistic twitch to his elegantly embroid ered suspender, and settled himself. “You see there’s a farmer down there named Smith. I call him farmer for want of a better word, but, really, he never plants a stalk of cotton nor a blade of corn. He gives all his time and attention to tbe cultivation of cucumbers aud wa- termelons, for the Northern market, and his productions in this line heat anything on earth. Some of Ins cucumbers must be sliced up and salted to be shipped, and I have seen them many a time over fourteen feet long. I was down there about two months ago on one of my evangelical trips, and I pledge you my word as an honest man I saw with my own eyes a cucumber as big round as a hogshead and lacking a few inches of being seventeen feet long. Old Smith showed me a calcu lation he had made as to how much vine gar it would require to season that cucum ber. I may vary tlie figures a little, hut I think the correct quantity was nine bar rels. This may sound a little off, hut you must remember that one ounce of Laurens county soil is worth a car-load of regular soil. “But his melons! Now, I know you won’t believe what I say about them, but it’s as true as gospel that he beats the world. I have just come up from a two weeks’ stay with him, and know what I am talking about. He took me over his patch one day. The weather was hot, and the sun shove down pretty hot. We scooped out the meat from a half-rind and put it over the wagon. We choppedoff one end, and it made the prettiest covered wagon I was ever in. The patrh was m its prime, hut we were compelled to alight and make our way on foot as the melons grew very thick and we were afraid of driving over the vines. As far as the eye could reach were these gigantic melons, looking like a herd of great elephants basking in the sun. We went up to ex amine one particularly fine fellow and found all the hands resting in the shade of it on the other side. Old Smith showed me one that had a big hole in it, and he told me that he had been feeding his hands a week from it, and the heart hadn't been reached. “As we passed one about the size of a street car I noticed a human foot protrud ing from a hole in the side. Smith told me that one of the hands was proba bly inside taking his lunch. And sine enough he was. “They are so large that to tell when they are ripe, he thumps them with a sledge hammer. When the thump sounds like a small Methodist Sunday school bell it is green; when it sounds like « fire alarm it is ripe, and he chops it from tbe vine with an axe. Then tlie wagon comes up, and they hoist it up with a derrick. “Smith gets good prices for these melons. A New Tork firm paid him thirty dollars each for a dozen of his finest. Just be fore the Cincinnati convention he had or ders from S. T. for a dozen of the best pick, but the order was countermanded. Uncle Sammy evidently intended a feast for his friends, hut was discouraged by the action of the convention. “You ought to have seen the one he sent to Hancock when he was nominated. He hired a man to come all the way from New York to put in some fancy sketches on tbe rind of the melon; and that fellow was an artist, too, and don’t you forget it. He had landscapes, battle scenes, the White House, and more filagree ginger bread work than you could shake a stick at on it. Hancock received it, and has offered Smith a place in his cabinet. “Smith says he got*his seed'from Gulli ver, who got them when on one of his trips to Brobdignagia. They sell readily at ten dollars each, hut Smith rarely ever sells them. The melons increase in size eveiy year, and this lucky planter is go ing to petition the next legislature to ex tend the line cf Lowndca county so as he can have more room to plant in. “I want you to see these melons once. One slice would last an ordinary family a week, and two full sized melons would surfeit a whole town. The rinds are a foot thick, owing to the tremendous size of the melon and there are on an aver age about five bushel* of seed in each melon. You must go down with me^ once and see them.” Then the genial Jack took np the slack of his embroidered suspenders about a car length, and passed his empty rind over to an idling pig. I shall go down to Lowndes county next summer. Tom Aster. All Tolerble. We were passing along by_a negro cab in the other day, and overheard the fol lowing conversation. A boy was chopping wood in the yard, and an old negress was sunning herself in the cabin door, when old Uncle Ned hot- bled up to the front gate, and resting him self on his soundest leg, slicuted: “How you do, An’ Dinah ?” “I’m tolerble. How you do ?” “I’m tolerble. How’s An’ Mary ?” “She’s tolerble. How’s rhyllis ?” “She’s tolerble. How’a An’ Pbebc?” “She’s tolerble. How’s Gus an’ do chil- luns?” “Dey’s tolerble.” “Lord! Lord!” said the boy, wiping the sweat of his brow with one finger, and kicking a piece of store-wood aside, •ebiybody tolerble!” The Crops.—We learn on all sides that seasonable rains have greatly im proved the cotton crop of Georgia, which is now in a most flourishing condition, and the late planting of corn, also, has beenmaterially benefited. There is some complaint of rust in cotton, and the usual talk of the impending caterpillar. But on the whole, the prospect for a good crop may be said to be quite favorable. Colonel Blount’s nomination con tinues tq elicit tbe complimentary notice of the press in all portions of tbe State. The Atlanta Post thus speaks : The unanimous re-nomination of Hon. J. H. Blount by tbe Democratic conven tion at Milledgeville, is a deserved tri umph for one of the most efficient South ern representatives in Congress. Mr. Blount is au able, faithful, and indus trious Congressman, and his re-election will please almost everybody. A Outage ia School Books. We extract the following from the la3t issue of the Talbottos Register, edited by Messrs. O. D. & J. B. Goimau: After careful exam,nation and consul tation with several of tbe teachers iu our county and in Georgia, including such ripe scholars and experienced teachers as Rev. Prof. J. T. McLaughlin, Prof. John E. Fuller, Prof. J. S. McDowell, Prof. T. L. Johnson, Prof. John A. Clements, Prof. J. P. Nelson, Prof. J. H. Hammet, Prof. J. B. McDowell, and others, the board of education of Talbot county on Tuesday, the 6tli, rescinded and revoked their adoption of Appletons’ Series last year, and adopted aud prescribed instead for a term of five yeirs, the text-books published by Messrs. Iviscn, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., New York and Chicago, and who have a large depository in Ma con, in the house of J. W. Burke & Co., under the immeciate nanagement of our frend, Captain Kolrtrt K. Park. - . These books iuclute tlie New Graded (American Educational) Readers, Cath- cart's Literary Reaikr, Swiuton’s Word Books of Spelling, Sviutoa’s Geographies, Swinton's Histories Spencerian Copy Books, Robinson's Aithmetics. aud Web ster's School Dictioruries. All of these books were in prettv jeueral use in Tal bot county, and Uhv were popular with teachers and pupils. Recently our neigh boring counties of Ysseogee, Harris, Up son, Tavlor and Meiwetber adopted this series, and every coaty between Colum bus and Atlanta, on lie Central Railroad, now uses this serie- The four largest Southern cities, wifc the oldest and best established public ichools, viz: Balti more, Md., Nashville Tenn., Mobile, Ala., and Charleston, S. C, use these excellent books, and last weekien Georgia counties adopted this series ind prescribed their use for tbe ensuing fi|e years. .... 4 ■ The Federal electtra law, designed to throw the control f ejections into the hands of authorizes the tools < (section 5, 522, R. i without process,” they may desire This law the ~ proposes to use in i at the approaching < administration, tbe administration to “instantly arrest, number of persons keep from voting, administration way x-