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V * - (SjensEgm Med apt* awfct Jou* mat & m L&Ci GEORGIA PRESS. f corder: The Colqulttites here anil herea- I bouts have been read out of the Demo- . , ‘ cratic party because it was thought all the The fall lights in Athens have opened people WO uld vote on their side. 1 There now seems to be a mistake about vigorously. Four fisticufls in one day. They are practicing for election day nest week. Athens wants more small houses suit able for men of small means. The Beporter, formerly published at Quitman, has waked up in Way cross, and is as sprightly as ever. Colonel Tilman remains as editor. Thebe are about sis miles of track completed on the Jacksonville and Way- cross railroad, and the pile-driving for the bridge over the St. Mary’s river is finished. The cars will be running by the first of January over the whole length. Mb. Thos. A. Jonas, of Oconee comity, had quite an encounter with a mad dog. Alter considerable trouble ho succeeded in killing the dog, but he had bitten a negro by the name of Akins. Rev. J. J. Wallace, of Green coun ty, is dead. He was popular and highly esteemed. The Library Association of Quitman, and the editor of the Free Press, are building conjointly, and both parties will have excellent rooms. Miss Matilda Tobeence, of Thom- aston, is dead. She was the sister of Mrs. Cobb, the relict of the late Judge Cobb, of Upson county. It is said that Coup’s circus carried away from Milledgeville $4,000. At least this is the opinion of a Milledgeville mer chant. Evebythinq is lovely at Eatonton. The crops are good, the people are in a line humor, the merchants are smiling, and the stores are being filled with goods. Thomasville Times: We regret to learn that the. smoke house of Mrs. Thomas Grace, three miles from town, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. The lire occurred about 11 o’clock and is thought to have been incendiary. The dwelling house barely escaped. Noth ing was saved from the building consum ed. There was no insurance on them. Savannah News: The tomb to be ■erected over the grave of the late Com modore Josiah Tattnall, C. S. Navy, by subscription from a portion of his numer ous friends in this city, was received from the marble yards of Messrs. William Strothers & Son, Philadelphia, yesterday, and will soon be placed in position at Bouavcnture Cemetery. The base of the tomb consists of a slab of granite seven feet long, four feet wide and one foot in thickness. Upon this the tomb of white marble will be placed, of the following dimensions and design. Six feet four inches long, two feet eight inches wide and two feet six inches high. The ends and sides paunelled with mould.ngs on the upper corners. On one side appears the inscription: Commodore Josiah Tattnall, Som near this spot, November Otk, 1705. Died June 14th, 1871. And on the other— Ekected By Admiring friends to the memeory of a grand manhood and an exalted character. The upper surface will be ornamented by a rcprerentation of the sword present ed to the Commodore by the State of Georgia for gullaut and meritorious con duct in the war with Mexico, and three laurel wreaths surrounding the dates of the wars in which he illustrated his pro fessional excellence. Waycboss Beporter: We learn from Dr. Folks, and others who have traveled over the country a great deal that there is a large area of the land in cultivation in ibis section devoted, to upland rice. We hear the same favorable accounts from all sections, viz: that the very poorest land will make, with proper cultivation, from twenty to thirty bushels per acre without manure. The price is never lower than a dollar per bushel. The cost of cultiva tion aud preparation for market is not more than twenty per cent or, on an aver age, about four dollars per acre. This es timate certainly shows a very line profit to the farmers for their labor aud will soon enrich them aud the country. We under stand that there will be many thousand bushels shipped from this point. Buyers are already on the spot and engaging*the crops before they are gathered. We hope to see our farmers go largely into the cul tivation of rice another year. It is the best paying crop that can be grown on Georgia soil, and there Is certainly no portion of the State so well adapted to its growth as this, for here it is in its native elements—soil, climate and everything else suits it. Columbus Enquirer: B. B. Cofield, aged 80 years, was stricken with paralysis a few days ago at the residence of his son- in-law, Mr. John Cogbill, in Girard. He was resting comfortably at last accounts. Mr. Cofield settled in Girard in 1862, and helped to haul the timber from the streets when they were cleared up. E^bly County News: A Norwood citizen of our town was showing the Con- -rict Catechism to an old darkey, one day last week, when the o. d. replied to him, “Law, Massa , I don’t care anything about dst; I neber ’spccts to go dar—does you!” Eatonton Messenger: A merchant re marked tLe other day that it was a pleas ure to see the case with which the people arc paying their indebtedness. The county is to be congratulated ou such a state of affairs. Rome Courier: The portrait of Rev. Dr. Axson, of Savannah, the work of his granddaughter, Miss Ella Lou Axson, of this city, is a fine portrait of the eminent preacher, and an occular demonstration of Miss Ella Lou’s genius as a portrayer •f each particular line of the human face. Thomaston Times: Captain A. O. Bacon, Col. A. J. Lane and Mr. C. A. Tkarpe have been nominated, by primary election, for the Legislature. Captain Bacon received the highest vote of all the candidates, six in number. Now let the House elect him Speaker again and the Legislature send him to the United States Senate. Columbus Enquirer: The regular freight aud an extra freight train coming from Macon yesterday, met with an acci dent at Geneva, that came near proving a very serious allair. The regular train was standing on the main line. The ex tra train ran up with .the expectation of stopping, aud blew on brakes for that pur pose, but owing to tbe fact that the track was wet, the brakes would not hold, aud inn Into the other train. Tbe cab of tbe first train was badly broken up, and four cars of tbe rear train bad tins bumpers knocked oil. Tbe engine was also slight ly injured. No one was hurt. Tbe trains were delayed about two hours by tbe accident, when they came on So the city. Waycboss Reporter: We had the pleasure of a visit from Mr. L. P. Tracy, of Nassau county, Florida. Ho is con nected with Uie Waycross and Jackson ville Railway Company, In procuring the titles to the right cf way. We learn from him that work on the Florida side of-tha St. Mary’s river is progressing finely. Col. Wm. McLendon, of Thomasville, has re- oeutly taken a large portion of the con tract, and is moving things lively in his asual magic style. The Colonel has bad (experience in railroad building and knows exactly how to do it. Geokgb Glover, of Augusta, was shot •trough tbe heart by one J. P. Smith, in it drunken row, just outside, of the city ' limits, on Sunday last. The coroner’s jury brought in s verdict of murder in the degree, against John P. Smith, and eoe against E. M. Sarber, Rufus Powers and James W. Coussoy, for marder in the. second degree. Tbe whole party are now in Richmond county jail awaiting trial. Albany Newtand Advertiser: There me only three candidates tor the House of kepresentatives in Dougherty. Captain Hester, white, Democrat, and Ishmael Louoo, colored, Republican, willbe elect- s this, for a Norwood man tells us that his champion will divide the vote. He has two reasons for his belief: one, that tbe colored people in Americus have found out that their leaders are “greased”— paid for their political opinions; another reason, that he has $250himself to be used on election day. The poor colored voters, how sorry we are for them! The old charge of bribery, bargain and sale Is now laid at their doors. Colquitt, the 220, the colored people, all sailing to the devil in the same ship of infamy. We undertake to affirm that not a col ored man in this section has received a cent for his support of either ^Colquitt or Norwood, and our above-mentioned friend will get a large flea in his ear when he attempts their purchase on election day. Savannah News: Mr. Andrew Stief- vater, an old and well known citizen, died yesterday morning, in his seventy- third year. The deceased was a native of Alsace, Germany, but had been a resident of Savannah for nearly forty yeara, carry ing on bis business, that of a tailor. He was a reserved and modest gentleman, and had many friends, and was highly es teemed by all who knew him. The re mains were interred yesterday afternoon in Lahrel Grove Cemetery, and was fol lowed to the grave by the German Friend ly Society and the Savannah Turnverein, of which organization he was a member, and of the last named one of the founders. He left no immediate family, his wife and children having died years ago. The Griffin Sun presents a strange con trast of reading matter between the in side and the outside. We prefer the lat ter, because there is more truth in. it, with none of the spleen and vindictive ness of the inside. We are glad that the end is near, when Brother Hanlieter can commence to mend the breaches he has nfade. The following is the Griffin Sun's cir- cus talk: The number of people drawn to Griffin for the purpose of visiting Coup’s circus, was variously estimated at from six to ten thousand. Many had to be turned away from the exhibition on account of lack of room in tbe tent, and we learn that it was a perfect jam inside. Everything passed off quietly on the circus 'day. Only one disturbance oc curred at the ground. Mb. Allen Moody, of Talbot county, blew his brains out on last Friday with a shot-gun. No cause was assigned for the Talbotton Begisler: Two colored boys working on the railroad between Ge neva and Columbus were badly poisoned last week from eating watermelons. The former home of the boys was in Talbot ton, and their names are Dink Brown and Frank Denson. The latter died soon after the poisoning and was buried, near Tal botton. The former lies now in a critical condition. Moral—Don’t eat watermel ons, especially at unreasonable hours and from somebody else’s patch. Col. B. A. Thobnton, of Columbus, will be a candidate forjudge ol the Chat tahoochee circuit before the Legislature. Mbs. Wynn, the mother of Mrs. C. G. Ogburn, of Butler, died on last Thursday. She was one of the oldest and most es teemed citizens of the town. Mbs. Vibglnia Tbaywick and Miss Sailie Rogers died last week in Sanders- ville. Both were excellent ladies. Bice is only eighty cents a bushel at Alapaha in Berrien county. At.t. the hotels in Savannah are under going more or less improvement. They expect a large run this winter, and are preparing for it. All who visit Savannah tliis winter will be comfortably and pleas antly cared for. It is reported that Mr. J. D. Alexan der, formerly of the Griffin News, will soon start a paper in Barnesville. . His capacity and journalistic experience will doubtless make it a success. Mb. E. L. Stboheckeb, of this city, aged thirty, was found the other day in an unconscious condition in New York, from inhaling opium of common ciga rettes. If boys wish to be decently heathenish, let them goto Chinatown and inliale the pure drug. The habit of smoking cigarettes is uncivilized and uncelestial. Jesse Wimbebly is an Independent candidate for the Legislature from Burke county. Amekicus Becorder: About 3 o’clock Friday morning, Miss Durham awoke, and becoming conscious that a man was inber room, sprang up and caught him. He pulled from her, however, and made bis escape. He bad climbed upon tbe shed and opened the blinds, entering that way. He left bis cap and shoes, which, fitting a negro living on an adjoining lot, caused Ills arrest. There not being sufficient proof to convict, be was released. Milledgeville Becorder: The in fluential Norwood papers have run com pletely out of breath. They started at too SAX W. SMALL Now, “honest ingin,” don’t yon think you would have felt better if you had have kept away from that drunken, vul- j 816 now sitting down m tne sna.ae oi me rrar circus crowd. sick-ah-more tree, by the cool spring oi re- WaSOTSOTO-, ^ pltipn • fore the Norwood collapse. The people SSI I were uever more determined in their r Ilives t0 sit down on this fragmentary busi- S 1 ness * a!lJ teach the reckless traducers of name of Pistol from Pistol creek near , Tf there, and not for the sake of a warlike Augusta Chronicle. It is v ry y name ; and hot in Jefferson county. Everything „ „ „ I needs a good shower except the cotton, Home Tribune on cotton receipts: The ; which is opening very fast, and the plan- number of bales of cotton already re- ■ aj-g pushing the picking rapidly and i ceived this season, is more than Rome sendin" cbe cotton to Louisville. A cor- received in a whole season, ten years age. i respondent thinks tbe crop will be about The cotton receipts yesterday amounted ' go per cent, of an average. Up to date to about five hundred bales. We are ! 1150 bales have been received in Louis- sure, if there is no disaster to the crop, of v ;n e one hundred thousand bales. | s ^ mjasvu ^ K Mercury: Upon tlie . J° urr yrt • The little negro public square are now to be seen several coild bitten by an old sow last week, died , new anl j beautiful buildings, which are Saturday from internal injuries. j creditable to the proprietors, to tbe pro- tv e have in our possession a rock, jectors, to our mechanics and to our city, found near town, on the place of Mr. i ££ a y tbe hammer anil the saw continue to McCants, which has traces of gold in it. -. j make music in our city and never cease. Last Wednesday tbe revenue officers t Savannah Neies: The trade along the made a raid on the eastern part of our river continues to boom, and the steamers county and captured several negroes, who Katie and Carrie are taxed to their ut- are changed with illicit distilling. W. D. : most. The Katie arrived yesterday after- Trammell, Esq., has been employed in noon from Augusta and way landings with their defense, and leaves tor Atlanta to- a large cargo of cotton and other freight, night to attend their trial. j gj, e was delayed in consequence of her Washington Gazette: A negro named heavy cargo, and did not reach the wharf Wiley Fanning, aged about sixteen, was on time. As soon as she was discharged, killed in the gin gearing at Mr. James she departed .for Hudson ferry for another Armstrong’s in this county,on Wednesday load, and it is expected she will -arrive morning. He was driving the mules to here this morning. the gin, and it is supposed was standing j The Carrie arrived shortly after twelve 011 the lever, when bis head was caught o’clock last night, heavily laden with cot- between the shaft on which the band ton and general freight- wheel is and an arm of the kingpost. He j Amebicus Becorder: On the 23d inst. died instantly. j in Schley county, Polly Walker, aged 69, Athens Chronicle: Bob Jones, col- passed away in the triumph of Christian ored, is again in trouble. A colored man . faith. She leaves four children. Her named George W. Aker, of Jackson coun- ’ disease was dropsy, from which she had ty, came to town Thursday, and sold his ' suffered many months, cotton for $S3. Jones ascertained the j Milledgeville Becorder: Ourself lal on a charge of robbery. | in-coming train. Suddenly, though the Atlanta Constitution: Hon. A. H. [ moon was shining brightly, ablaze of fire Stephens, who has been visiting Colonel shot across tbe eastern heavens, passing O. P.Fitzimmons for several days, will go- ift a* south-easterly direction; and when up to Marietta the first of this week, inear the liorrison burst into fragments where he will spend awhile with Colonel • of bine, white and red sparkles. It was P. W. Alexander. Mr. Stephens’ health ; visible fully a minute in its course, and is not as good as might be desired, and was beautiful exceedingly. It probably one of bis objects in visiting Atlanta was to consult Dr. Logan and to test the mer its of Ponce de Leon spring water. Savannaii News: The mortuary re port for tbe past week, as furnished by Dr. J. T. McFarland, health officer, which will be found elsewhere, is a gratifying and remarkable exhibit of the good health of this city, especially at this season of the year. Of the twenty-one deaths re ported, there is not one from fever of any kind, and only two are of whites, one from apoplexy and one from paralysis of tbe heart. Becoming Mixed.—Americus Bo- killed. We do not believe there is another city in the country of tbe same population that can return an equal showing for this period of the year, confessedly, in the South at least, tbe most sickly. Although there are quite a number of cases of broken bone fever, yet they are of brief duration, lasting scarcely over four days, and from all other diseases usual at this season the city is peculiarly freel We would direct the especial attention of onr friends abroad to this mortuary report. Augusta News: A few more egre gious political blunders like that made last week by the Hon. Ben. C. Yancey, and the Norwood men will have their pains for all tlieir trouble and devotion. That it has furnished a powerful weapon in the bands of the Colquittitcs cannot be doubted. What led Col. Yancey, in his exalted position, to make such a blander, just at this time, is a question on the lips of every Norwood man in the State. It i3 inexplicable and a serious blow to tbe man and cause he was attempting to as sist. Notwithstanding, Col. Yancey has the manhood and honor to do justice to the injured party, and for this prompt re traction much of the Injury done has been atoned. If we cannot whip the fight alons on the principles involved, then, for tbe sake of all that is honest and de cent in politics, let us not resort to slan der and vilification in order to boost into office the man of onr choice. Death of Mbs. D. H. Johnson.— Griffin News: Tliis good lady, the wife of Mr. Dave H. Join Aon, after a long and lingering Illness, died at her home in this city on Friday night. She was an estima ble lady, and highly esteemed in our community. The bereaved family have tbe sympathies of our people. The bur ial service will take place from the house at 10 o’clock this morning. Savann ah News: Mr. Moses Meyer who was seriously hurt a few eveuines since by falling backwards down a stair way in the . establishment of Messrs. Guckenheimer, Schwarz & Co., died Sat urday morning from the effects'of the the injuries received. The deceased was about sixty years of age, and was* a broth er of County Commissioner M. II. Meyer. He was well esteemed and bis sad death is greatly lamented by those wlii5 knew him. His funeral took place yesterday morning from bis late residence on Bar-' Hard street, and was largely attended. The Mouroe Advertiser says that Mr. Orren Woodard, of that county, has made a bale of cotton to tbe acre, and then asks, “Ought not th:s to entitle a man to a seat in tlie Legislature ?” We answer it ought, but we regret to see that Mr. Woodard declines to make tbe race. Athens is oh tbe improve. Tbe Ban ner says the other day Mr. B. HcGinty bail seventeen houses under contract, but did not know how many be has now. A six-yeak-old son of Mr. Ira King, . of Gordon, fell into a well seventy ieet I deep on last Saturday, and instantly was intended for a parting salute—saying, we meet you again. Augusta Chronicle: Maj.G.A.WIiite head, the popular and energetic general passenger and freight agent of tbe Central railroad, was in the city yesterday, on bis way to Savannah from New York, where he has been in attendance on tbe meeting of general passenger agents. Maj. White head took' bis family to Savannah last evening, and they will permanently reside in Savannah. Tlie citizens of Augusta take leave of Maj. Whitehead with regret and bid him all prosperity and happiness in bis new borne. n rler. —It is thought many people will attend onr races. —The river is somewhat swollen, from rains above us. —The juicy sugar cane now delighteth the young boy. —Cotton is still blooming, aud tbe cot ton picker is still happy. —The weather suggests the proximity of tbe fall overcoat season. —The Hebrew young men bad a pleas ant brp in Huff’s Hall Monday night. —Katie Putnam will visit Macon about January. Of course the hooso will be crowded. ■^-The grand combination show of the country will enter Macon this season. It includes the ballet, aud many nobby nov elties. . —The mosquito breathes through his sides.' Thus, while the cool weather does not effect his throat, It increases his chances for pleurisy. —In ten days people will look back and wonder what all tbe Colquitt-Norwood disturbance was About. American inci dents, once past, grow old very rapidly, —Anyone wishing to increase the force of organ grinders in this country, will do well to remember that tbe facilities for making payments upon transportations are much increased. We have money order connection with that country now. -When Jeff Long told the darkies last night that Mr. Norwood said they had no souls, there was a shout of indignation; but when be said there was some consola tion In knowing that the devil couldn’t catch them, a stentorian voice proclaimed “that’s good enough flir ine.” Lots' of people would compromise on that. —It always sounds pretty to say: “The', sun had sunk beneath the western hori zon,” but a moment’s reflection shows that that Is about the only horizon he could'sink beneath, under the circum stances. When be feels like sinking he always selects the Western^ horizon iu this section.—Bochester Democrat. As the geutlcraan feels fastidious and seeks for exactness in this thing, would it not be well to say the Western horizon rose above the pendant sun. We throw this out merely as a suggestion. Let ns do nothing to interfere with the innocent sports of poesy. He Interests and Arouse* a Macon Au dience for Two Hour*. > Last night Mr. Sam W. Small, who had a few days since been announced to speak In behalf of Mr. Norwood’s candidacy, but whose coming had been rendered doubtful by later telegrams, arrived in Macon and was at once taken in charge by tbe Norwood boys and, after a supper at the Brown House, escorted to tbe speak ers’ stand in front of the court house. Mr. Small was introduced by Mr. S. H. Jemison. Plunging at once into' his sub ject, the speaker-said the people of Geor gia would assemble in one week and set the seal of condemnation on Colquitt’s administration. On that day they would assemble and write his epitaph: “He is not dead, but sleepeth; not here, but ab sent—as usual; and, the places that knew him once shall know him no more for ever.” He said it was not necessary to recount facts. The convention and its work was known to everybody. Two men are now in the'balance. Jt is for the people to de cide which had been found wanting in all of tbe elements which go to make np a good public servant. » He would not discuss Colquitt’s private character or religion, nor his honor; they belonged to himself, his family and his God. But his public acts were the prop erty of tho people of the State, and he would deal with them alone. The first proposition (and It was one, he thought, that no man could deny) was, that a public official shall not use bis office for private gain. He did not accuse Colquitt of having done this; lie charged, though, that, in fivo instances, be bad allowed those under him to do so. Among these be cited tlie Murphy case and tbe Northeastern bonds. He took it for granted that the bonds should have been signed, but asserted that Colquitt knew of Murphy’s extortion, and told Sen ator Hill that it “didn't matter.” Then followed the Comptroller General’s case, He put tbe whole blame upon Colquijtt and eulogized Goldsmith. The Nelms case followed, and for all of Nelms’ al leged misdemeanors Colquitt also came in for blame. In the State agricultural division the speaker forsook argument and ridiculed Janes in a merciless manner. He referred to certain bills paid by Janes and approved by Colquitt, aud claimed that where tbe State only allowed the department $13,500 a year, it bad spent $63,000. The Convict Catechism was finally produced and Mr. Small acknowledged that be assisted in getting it np, and knew who did get it up. (This we suppose sets at rest tbe charge that Colquitt’s friends did it.) He claimed, however, that not charge in there bad been met or an at tempt made to answer one. About this time he gave some of onr colored orators a few side wipes and passed on to Olustee, where be made Colquitt responsible foi the death of 7,000 colored men. Then he devoted his attention to Norwood' civil-rights speech, and charged that at one time Governor Colquitt advocated system of tenantry, to prevent the negro from owning land. From this be journeyed to the kuklux and made Gordon and Colquitt tbe beads of that organization. His finest exbibiton of that peculiar hu mor and irony for which be is noted, was reached when he took up Colquitt’s speech and referred to the portion which said that the opposition to him came from the young men who loafed around bar rooms, and wore silk bats and yellow and blue neckties. He pictured among the young men Hiram Warner with his jaunty silk hat, Eli Warren, Judge Lyon, Alex Lawton, Bob Toombs “loafing around tbe bar rooms,” and Alex Stephens. This was received with shouts of laugh ter. “These young men,” exclaimed tbe speaker, “made all tbe Colquilts there are in Geoigia.” In referring to the young men Colquitt bad spoken off, be said they were of that class that had followed him through tbe war, who slept now “winding sheets of perforated blankets, and graves of swamp damp.” Tbe speech was one of great eloquence and power. Full to tbe brim with humor, mimicry, anecdote and wit, it pleased tbe people present better than any speech which has preceded it. Indeed, it is doubtful if ever within this city there. Tias been enjoyed such an hour of wit and liumor. There were Colquitt men present, and they ap preciated the effort as much as any one. Genius is not bounded by the narrow limits of a political campaign; it com mands respect wherever it Is found; and those present who could not agree with Sam Small, either in his political faith or conclusions, saw in “Old Si” a friend over whose fancies and philosophy many a pleasant hour bad been spent. Small has found in this campaign a field for tbe exercise of that talent which Is liis delight, and he occupies tbe whole field when he exercises. Ills speeches differ from most that have been beard in this campaign. It attacks not Colquitt’s private character, his faith, nor even his private acts; nor does it abase or reflect upon any man’s It is a speech that might be delivered in the presence of tbe man attacked with the greatest propriety. But upon the public life and acts of Colqnitt it was severe, and was interrupted by bursts of applause and continuous laughter. There is but one more thing to be said in this connection. We presume it will be said among tbe most violent partisans of Mr. Norwood, that desperate attempts were made to break down tbe speaker by Interruptions, etc. The following Is as correct an account of all that occurred as can be given. Occasionally during tbe evening, some one at a distance, np or down the street, would cheer for Colquitt. Once a man riding by in a buggy did this, and twice tbe speaker was inter rupted by questions or remarks from two men in tlie audience. This was all; but the questions and cheers were readily and wittily answered by the speak er, and nothing would have occurred to interrupt him further had the matter been let alodq. The chivalric zeal of some of the Norwooditcs, however, created a dis turbance and loud talk, daring which tbe speaker paused. Afterwards be went in to heroics over bis “rights, which be dared maintain’ r in front of armies, and any where else, etc. After Mr. Small ceased, Mr. S. H. Jem ison was called upon aud addressed tbe crowd briefly. CESTKU CITY JOCKEY CLUB. Preparing; for the Pall Meeting. Preparations are being made by tho above club for the grand meeting in this city on the 26th inst. Early next week, probably, tbe work of clearing the track will bo began, either by tlie chain gang or a special force employed'by the club, The chain gang, which numbers twenty- five members, could go over and pnt tbe track in thorough order in less than two days,'and It is hoped that tbe superinten dent will find time to devote to the work, The gang is now at work on the Colum bus road, however, and at this time the roads need every boor of work possible, tbe constant bauling of cotton catting them up badly. Tbe track will be in good order, though, when tbe day arrives, and the races will be made as attractive a3 possible. Re member there is no fair this year, and this meeting is arranged for tbe amuse ment of the people. By reference to the committee’s advertisement, it will be seen that all visitors can come to Macon upon cheap excursion tickets, thus placing it in tbe power of ladies and others to make their fall purchases, besides enjoying the 8ports of tbe occasion. And tbe managers desire us to say that tho races will be so conducted, and tbe seats so arranged that any lady in the land can with propriety be present. It is earnestly desired that they grace the occasion with their pres ence. Fifteen officials will have charge of tbe grand stand, and preserve order, and tbe entire upper floor ha3 been re served for tbe ladies and attendants. The high character of the gentlemen who have this enterprise in charge, is sufficient guarantee of its success. quick Work. Officer Henderson yesterday arrested suspicious character—a darky carrying two carpet-sacks. He was searched, and pistol was found upon Ills person; was carried before tbe County CourfJ tried, and sentenced to lour months on tbe chain gang, all in the space of a few sweet hours. One of the carpet-bags contained a blue silk drees. Grit to tbe Backbone, bat too Drank. It was at a barbacue in Jones county that be first made bis appearance, a short, stiff, busby-beaded stranger, with a bright eye, and a long, linen coat on. He was a little under the weather from too much whisky, and was spoiling for a figlit, First be could whip any man of his size present, then it was any man on the ground, and finally any man in Jones county. Now, there is a peculiarity about this particular county, and that is that upon land which will not raise a bu3hel of com to the acre, yon can raise a difficulty without the aid of lertilizers. The stran ger had not announced himself long, be fore ho was approached by a loose-jointed individual, Who drawled out: “Wall, stranger, here’s one man yer can’t lick; but yer can try.” The man in tbe linen coat was for sail ing in at once, but the crowd carried them off to a neighboring dell and formed ring. They sailed in; tbe duster looked like a gown on a clothes line in a wind storm; but it was no go. Down it went, and presently a voice exclaimed: “Hold up!” When the man in tbe duster arose be had the appearance of having been dragged under a freight car from Griffin, but be didn’t complain. While they were help ing him wash off the blood he was scan ning his opponent from head to foot, and muttering: “Well, I wouldn’t haven’t thought it— I wouldn’t, by Gol.” When they got him straight, he deliber ately took off his coat and, as be tossed it on a bush and straightened up slowly, ex claimed : “And danged if I do believe it 1” Seeing these formal preparations going on, the gentleman from Jones was ready. The bushy-beaded man sailed again. Ilis efforts were wide-spread and terrible. He looked like a threshing machine in con vulsions, and lookers-on, as the/ drew back, thought he was attacking tlie sun, moon and stars and tbe waters urn der the earth. His opponent stood out of tbe way a moment, and when tbe arms and legs subsided closed in again and downed him. There were a few ineffectual struggles and then they dragged them apart again. It took about a quarter of an hour this time to stop liis noso bleeding, but through it all be kept an eye on bis man. Then they set him under a tree, braced him up with a drink, for bis pluck won every heart, and drew bis stoiy from him. After ev erything had quieted down and all were friends be got up and felt all over tbe Jones county man, and said sadly: “But to think that tbe Wild Cat of tbe Tombigbee should bo cleaned out by a child like that; it’s too much, too much Stranger, would yer mind gining a man just one more showin’ ? I can’t believe it: I can’t. The Wild Cat of the Tombigbee Stranger, look out for yerself; I’m goin’ to jump.” He jumped, and tbe crowd looked on in awe. He was a car-wheel broke loose, a mill stone on an excursion, a hurricane, for five minutes, but no mortal frame could stand tbe strain long, and when be weakened, Jones county closed in aud downed him again. When they got him up and led him off to tho spring, he mattered sadly, “too drunk, too drank; just to think. Tho Wildcat of tho Tom- bigbeo cleaned up by a mere boy, a mere child! But gimme a pistoi and I’ll fight tbe whole crowd.” Intelligence Office. Nearly every housekeeper in the city has been inconvenienced during the last year by the large number of trifling ne groes who pretend to fill the places of ser vants. They come for employment bring ing no evidence of good character 6r certi ficate of ability in the various professions, are engaged through sheer necessity, and leave without a moment’s warning, often stealing more than double the amount of their wages, The work they attempt to perform is hut half done, and they gener ally evince a total ignorance of the duties of any branch of the serving profession. At this season of the year there is i perfect hegira from tho city into the cot ton fields. Tho temptation to forsake places paying five, six and seven dollars per month, to pick cotton at sixty cents per hundred leads off many good servants even, and the consequence is, half-cooked dinners and Recognizing all this as daily expen se, tho public will doubtless note with satisfaction that a plan to obviate all this has been suggested and -will be carried into operation. Mr. L. Ripley has estab lished at his office a general Intelligence Bureau for the purpose of furnishing em ployers with servants and employes with situations. It will, of course, be impossible at the start to furnish servants and guarantee good characters, bnt by means of a record and the growth of his business, it will not be long before every employe furnished from tbe office will bear a certificate of good character and of his ability to per form certain labor. When people become independent enough to require these cer tificates, servants will become dependent upon their certificates for positions, and consequently better behaved. Mr. Ripley’s plan certainly deserves encouragement and success. Other cities find intelligence offices absolutely necessary, and Macon bas reached tbe point where she begins to feel it so. ; 4, ■ FoaMUaca. They carried pie to the parson’s house And scattered the floor with crumbs. And marked the leaves of bis choicest books With the prints of their greasy thumbs. They piled his dishes high and thick With a lot of unhealthy cake, While they gobbled the buttered toast and rolls. Which the parson’s wife did make. They hung round Cly tie’s classic neck Their apple pearings for sport, And every one laughed when a clumsy lout • Spilt his tea on tbe piano-forte. Next day the parson went down on knees, With his wife, but not to pray; Ob, no; ’twas to scrape the grease and dirt , - From the carpet and stairs away! —Exchange, One swallow may not make a spring, but too many swallows, in one direction, will cause a fall. “Never mistake perspiration for inspir ation^’ said an old minister in his charge to a young pastor just being ordained. Philadelphia can boast of a circus with the smallest elephant in the conntry, and a fat woman with the biggest calf on rec ord. Charity beginneth at borne—therefore, never give a tramp boiled chicken and feed your world-worn husband on last year’s corned beef. An Iowa man, who got hurt by a fall, refused to take brandy to stimulate him. and the doctor sat down on a bundle of wheat and saw him die. In an Arkansas town one Sunday, one clergymen prayed for rain, and another for fair weather, and Providence got out of the dilemma by sending them an earth quake. There are 5,000 more words in the En glish language than in the French, and yet more unclean things can be said in tbe French language, than in all others put together. Even a deacon won’t say grace when he steps into a railway eating house. He knows that iTwould be asking too much to request that he be made thankful for anything he will get there: “Why, Frankyl” exclaimed a mother at the summer boarding bouse, '‘I never knew you to ask for a second piece of pie at home.” “I knew ’twant any use, ! said Franky, as be proceeded with hie pie eating. Rats have become so bold in Boston that they bide themselves in the street cars and nibble at women’s heels, and it is in Boston that mosquitoes hang on un til the ice will hold up a man in au ul ster. Old families at Newport are learning with regret that money bas more influ ence than pedigree. The fact that a man ha3 a pedigree extending back to William the Conqueror has no power to satisfy bartender. Seventeen obelisks have been removed from the banks of the Nile and set up in various parts of the country. If our poor people can get bread to eat and clothes to wear this winter, they will try to worry along without an obelisk. Dramatic Dots. Mr? Maurice Barrymore has retired from tne stage. Lanra Claneey is playing with Mary Anderson’s troupe. Marion Booth falls into Manager Wal laces hands this season. Gus Williams’ troupe, “Our German Senator,” has been having a successful week at Saratoga. They will come to Macon. Bessie Darling commences her starring tour on the 1st of November. Boston has her five theatres open and all in full blast. After finishing London, Booth goes up on tlie Berlin stage. He speaks German. Helen Tracy is the great attraction of New York. Everybody is infatuated. It is said that Mrs. Joe Emmett bas be come heartsick so repeatedly over her hus bands broken vows, that she will not live with him. unless be abandons tlie cup for ever. Salvini has been struggling with the English languago for six years in order to interpret Shakespeare before Anglo-Saxon audiences, but be says ho despairs of ever succeeding. Miss Davenport, in “American Girl,” requires six complete costumes. Of course; no American girl is a success without that many. Poor Joe Emmett! He bad reformed, and was carrying New York by storm, when one night be came upon tbe stage drunk. The immense theatre was packed and jammed with ladies and children He struggled to jo on, weakened and failed. He is now “under tbe back.’” We find the following additional refer ence to Belle Mackenzie in a Northern paper: “Miss Belle Mingles bas become a bride. She was known in tbe profession as Bello Mackenzie. Last Sunday in Nor folk, Va,, she became Mrs. R. H. Archer, and was married by the Rev. Otis 'A. Glazebrook, formerly of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Baltimore.. Mr. John T. Ford was present, and gave the bride away. Mr. Archer is irom California; the bride from Philadelphia. The bride is a beautiful blonde, sad has had offers by the score, bat her youthful shyness caused her to give all suitors the cut di rect, until the Archer drew his bow and the arrow proved fatalr . What a Clenrjnaaa (nji ihoat the Vitalizing Power of Compoand O*y. gen. r i V A clergyman, Rer. W. B. Hines, of Waynesboro, Miss., writing to the New Orleans Ckristian Advocate, says, refer ring to-an advertisement of Compound Oxygen in that paper; “Please allow me a few words of commendation. My wife being in feeble health, and having been so for many years, I' persuaded ber to use it, which ahe did. She began very soon to improve in strength, and continued to improve, and passed through the un usually hot summer of 1878 and the fall, attending to all her. domestic duties with more strength and less fatigue than she had done for ten years preceding; then during the winter nursed the sick day and night, with more than usual loss of sleep and exposure and effort, and all without breaking down, which she could not have done ’at any period during ten years past up to that time. In order to hare some experimental knowledge ol the effect of this treatment, I used it several times my self. In all my life I never used anything that produced so soon such a pleasant, healthfulness of condition. Gave a glow of youthful buoyancy by increasing tbe vital forces of the mind and body. It gave a compass and power to my voice that it never had before." Drs. Stabkey & Palen, of Nos. 1*109 and 1111 Girard street, Philadelphia, Pa., send their Treat ise on Compound Oxygen free to all who send for It. • lw Csmeroa Sentenced. It will be gratifying’ to the lovers of justice to know that Cameron, the safe robber of Eatonton, has been found guilty and sentenced to eleven yeara in the peni tentiary. NOTES ON THE CAMPAIGN. Tke Hoyle Bond. “This charge is that the grand jury of Fulton county brought to Governor Col quitt’s knowledge the insufficiency of the bond of Sam Hoyle, the tax collector of that county, and that by bis failure to require it strengthened, the State lost that portion of the State and county taxes collected by Hoyle foie.the State. the pacts and pigubes. 1st. The law puts upon the ordinary of each county the duty of approving the bond of the tax'collector (code, §161) for the obvious reason that the Governor could not have any personal knowledge as. to the solvency of the securities residing in one hundred and thirty-seven counties. This approval was tlie highest and best evidence of tbe solvency of this bond. 2nd. The law also provides that tbe Governor may require a new bond and surety, when any surety shall, in his opin ion, “formed on satisfactory-evidence, be come insufficient”—code, §170. The ques tion then is, WHAT EVIDENCE was before tbe Governor which would have warranted his rction in this matter. (а) The grand jury made no present ment on the subject. It is claimed they passed a resolution, but on inquiring at the clerk’s office, it did not appear that such a resolution was passed, and there was absolutely no legal evidence, much loss any satisfactory evidence—to form the basis of a proceeding by tho Governor. Such a proceeding is quasi judicial. The tax collector would be entitled to no tice thereof; and in this notice it would be necessary to state in substance the ground of the proceeding, i. e. tbe evi dence on which it was founded. Govern or Colquitt could no more call on Hoyle to strengthen bis bond unless its in sufficiency was brought before him in a proper way than Judge Simmons could' settle a controversy between two Macon merchants until one of them brought it as a case in court, under the .form* of law. If tbe grand jury of Fulton county coaid have saved tbe State and county from a loss, it is a pity that they did not make a presentment or put a resolution in some form by which it would become a record, and thus furnish “evidence” to the Gov ernor. * • iu SUSPICION DISABLED. (б) Even If merely informal and un proved action by the grand jury was ev idence, the Governor saw that tbe ordi nary of Fulton county, who* still retained control over the bond for county taxes, took no action. Now, Governor Colquitt knew that Judge Pittman was acquainted with tbe securities and he was, not. He knew that tbe interests of, the county in the tax were nearly twice as great as those of the State'. He knew that the people of Fulton county bad, by electing Judge Pittman to office for several successive terms, indorsed him as a faithful custodian of tbe county’s interests. Therefore his inaction might well disarm any suspicion that might have been aroused in his mind, even if suspicion had warranted his issuing a rule nisi against Hoyle. NO LOSS. Even if the Governor had acted, the re sult would have been tbe same. Tbe al leged action of tbe grand jury was in.No- vember, 1879. Hoyle, as it afterwards appeared, bad been behind in tbe taxes of 1877 and 1S78, and be applied the taxes collected in 1879 to tbe amounts due for those years. The loss, therefore, of the taxes for 1879 bad already occurred. If new sureties bad been given they would only have been liable from date, not for past default. A QUESTION. If Governor Colquitt bad received the few additional votes required for the two- thirds majority, and if the Republicans had put out a cauJidate, what would tbe now Noiwood Democrats have said of such charges? No-Axe. 1 Our Swamp Hoad. The road through the swamp planned by the county commissioners, and advo cated for a year by the Telegbaph and Messengeb, seems again upon tbe point of being .constructed. The line of this road was surveyed early in the spring, we believe, by Captain J. C. Wheeler, and the commissioners passed a resolution to build it, bat afterwards reconsidered, and suspended action. A petition bas lately been gotten up by a gentleman who con ducts a large farming interest in tbe swamp, and laid before tbe commission ers, asking that the road be built? The petition bears upon its face the nainc3 of some of tbe wealthiest men in the, coun ty, and will be passed upon next Tues- day. . .. It seems about useless now to recount tlie advantages of such a road; we have so often named them that tbe argument is familiar to everyone. In the first place, however, tbe road will, If properly run and a ferry established, cut off six or eight miles of bauling in favor of our Twiggs connty friends. Then it will open up and place in easy communication with the city an immense acreage of market land that will in a few years be of inestimable value to us. The road will be so con structed and protected as in a great moas ore to drain the land on tbe left, and almost wholly prevent overflow upon the right. But the greatest advantage to tbe county will lie in the advanced taxable value of these lands in years to come. By all means build the road. It will be a step toward tbe drainage of the swamp, and that means health and wealth. Moatc Notes. Mr. Julian Price still continues to im prove his fine voice in Boston. Tbe last number of tbe New York Mu sical Critic publishes a portrait and sketch of Mr* Louis Blumenberg, the celebrated young Baltimore violoncellist. A line from Geneva, Angust 20, says: Miss Minnie Hauck and ber mother, who have been spending tbe summer at tbeir cottage in the Rigi district, are now at Ouchy on tbe lake. Mrs. Marie Gaul, Miss Emma Gaul, Fritz Gaul and Minnie Gaul, of Baltimore, who have been pursuing their musical studies at the conservatories of Gcrmahy, were passengers by the steamship Her mann at that port on Wednesday.' Clara Louisa Kellogg is singing in con certs at Vienna. The Viennoise are greatly elated when she warbles, and ap plaud most enthusiastically. “II Trova- tore” has been her greatest achievement, as rendered at the Imperial Opera House. It is said that Adelina Patti is certainly coming to the United States in 1SS1; she has bought off Maurice Stakosch, who had her under contract, and will make the tour of tbe States on her own account. She is to be accompanied by the Adonis like Nicoliui. Great complaint is made by the attend ants at political meetings, that the cam paign' songs are not nearly so effective as they were in 1840,1844 and 1848. It oc curs to us, and to many others, that there are comparatively few now living who re member how effective the campaigners sang 40 yeara ago. Among the passengers now on the ocean blue, aboard the ship City of Rich mond, oi the Inman line, and bound for the United States, are Col. Mapleson, the much-worked impressario] Mad. Etelka Gerater, tbe siren-voiced queen of the op era; Mad. Marie Boze, who Is to essay English opera in America for the first time; M’lle Belocca the charming con tralto; and Signor Ardltl, the prince of conductor*. OIJB PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Report of the Superintendent. Macon is justly proud of her public schools, and anything in reference to them will be of interest. We append the fol lowing extract from tho report of the President of the Beard of Educa tion of Bibb countv. It is suggestive, and furnishes food for thought; The eighth annual report of the opera tion of the public schools of the county herewith submitted, is so brief, lucid and satisfactory, that nothing need be added to it. It shows 3,349 pupils taught in thirty-nine schools by sixty teachers, at an expense of $20,033.60, of which $18,- 8o6.48 was incurred in tbe single item of teachers’ salaries, and $1,180.14 paid in rent, school furniture, fuel, repairs, and other incidentals. It shows an average monthly cost of seventy-eight cents per pupil, and an aggregate gain of four hun dred pupils—sixty per centum of the white school population is instructed, which is a full average, and thirty-three per centum of tbe colored population, which is low, but an advance on previous years. Of the funds used in tbe school admin istration the county contributed $15,700 out of her revenue from taxes, and it is a noble fact that Bibb county spends a great deal more to educate ber children than she does for any other public object. A fact which ought to attract your at tention and will receive the energetic ac tion of the Board, is the almost complete failure of ourirevenue from the poll tax. The State constitution makes tlie payment a condition precedent to suffrage, and wisely devotes the poll tax of one dollar to the uses of the public schools. The an nual revenue from this source in Bibb connty should be from four to five thou sand dollars; but it was last year only $394.29. This is a grievous wrong to property tax payers, which tbe Board feel must be remedied, aud propose to use ev ery effort and influence to effect a cure. Prof. Zettler, tbe connty superinten dent, makes an elaborate report, showing the condition of the schools to be emi nently satisfactory. He shows that there are 7,909 persons in tlie county between C and 8 years of age. Out of this num ber 3,349 are enrolled in tbe schools. We make tbe following extract from Mr. Zet- tler’s report: COMPABATIVE ESTIMATES. YEAR OF SYS- 1 TEM. Pupils Admit ted ft ;? Total Expen diture'. . ..., 3 s o T3 a? f| 1872-73 . . 1,510 43 $1 23 1S73-74 . . 2,651 45 $25,144 SO 1 05 1874-75 . . 3,153 53 33,891 26 1 13 1875-76 . . 3,144 56 25,821 79 1 02 1876-77 . . 2,432 50 13,923 33 95 1S77-7S . . 2,852 53 18^297 05 92 1878-79 . . 2,939 55 18,COO 25 84 1879-80 . . 3,349 69 20,036 CO 78 SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS. Considerable difficulty was experienced in finding accommodations for all the ap plicants for admission to the schools <m the opening in September, and for the first time since the system was adopted, it be came necessary for me to name the par ticular school which applicants should at tend. Owing to the fact that the differ ent portions of the city were not provided with adequate facilities, it has not been considered best heretofore to define the district lines in the city, and restrict pa trons to the schools of their respective districts, but each one was allowed to pat- coniza tho school of hjs choice. So great, however, was the demand for seats this year at the North Macon Grammar School, that I decided to send away from that school those pupils who lived within a reasonable distance from other schools in which vacanies existed, and admit in their places applicants in the immediate vicini ty of this school. This step, of course, created considerable murmuring, but it seemed to me to be in accordance with the spirit of the rule, and tbe most reason able course to be pursued under tbe cir cumstances. It will be more satisfactory, however, for tlie board to regulate this matter by defining the limits of school districts m tbe city, and I recommend that this be done to-day. I respectfully urge upon tbe attention of the board tbe importance of increasing our accommodations before the opening of the next term, especially in the eastern part of the city. The three-room school- house erected by the Roman Catholic de nomination on Fourth street, and the small building put up on the Academy lot by a few public-spirited citizens in that part of the city, relieved somewhat the pressure at other points. But these are inadequate, and unless- further provision is made for the accommodations of appli cants, we shall have much well-grounded complaint against us when the schools are reopened. The public schools may truthfully be said to have been accepted by all classes of the people as a satisfacto ry means of educating their children, and as this is a consummation steadily aimed at and desired by the board, we cannot consistently turn away any wlio desire to patronize them. To say that onr rooms are full, and the board has no means to provide others, does not satisfy those whose children are rejected. I urge this matter of increasing our fa cilities with earnestness, because I be lieve tbe demand for accommodations will come upon us next fall with a force that we have not heretofore experienced, and we must be prepared, at least, to show that we have done all tbatwe could ,to provide for all who wish to avail them selves of the benefits of the schools. DEATH OF LADY GAY. A Beene that Kraaght Tear* to tbe Eye*. We find the following account of tbe death of a noted racer in tbe Columbus Enquirer-Sun; On Saturday afternoon, when the fine race horse, Lady Gay, fell on the track and. threw her rider, a most affecting scene was presented. The animal ran as if she knew tbe work she had to do. She sprang off like a streak of lightning, and at tbe time of tbe fall she was three lengths ahead. After falling she ran across to the starting point, and against tbe tongue of a carriage. Sbe shortly fell and was thought to be in a djingcon dition. Tbe plucky little rider, Bob May nard, although bis arm was injured, was soon beside bis horse, and kneeling spoke to her in a manner with as much feeling as if the animal was human. Trembling with emotion, be said; “Poor Gay! poor.Gay! Ob,pet, get up, get up!” — ... Until this time she bad never tamed her bead, but when Bob spoke, sbe, though suffering greatly, turned her head and looked at him as affectionately as a human could. The'scena was one calculat ed to bring tears to the eyes of the by standers. The heart-rending moans of tlie poor animal and the affecting meeting of ber and the rider was such as to throw great sadness on those present. Yesterday morning Lady Gay, after the greatest suf fering, breathed her last. She will be buried under tbe trees where tbe race started, and a monument will no doubt be erected there. A horse with more pluck never ran, and her death is a source of great regret. Blaine Raves in New Jersey. The Maine election does not appear to have had a sobering effect upon Senator Blaine. On tbe contrary, quite the re verse. He told the people of Newark, N. J., on Thursday, that, if Hancock is elected, in the space of a twelvemonth— and he was not certain that within nine days—the Supreme Court would be “banded over to the South,” and in that event “the Union would be dissolved.” He also declared that there has been “in tentionally put into the census of tbe Southern States 2,000,000 of people who are not there.” If the reporters have not done him justice, Mr. Blaine has evident ly lost his bead, and Is better fitted for retirement at some quiet and cooling springs than for further service on tM Stamp.