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~ FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 86,1880.
Jons Buight, despite of all his Qua
ger antececcuts, win beheld a fortnight
ago moved to tears by Modjeska's imper
sonation of Mary Stuart at the Court
Theatre, London.
In the last agricultural returns of Great
Britain the growth of woods and forests
is shown to be going on very fast, and In
the last five years has increased by half
a million acres.
The great German General YonMoltke
readied bis 81st birthday on the 20th of
October. lie received on the occasion a
most magnanimous congratulatory tele
gram from the Emperor of Austria.
After the death of Conrad Seitz, at
Monroe, Ala., this telegram was received
from Ella Dorsey, his afilanccd wife: “De
lay funeral two days, I will be ready for
burial with him.” She kept her word by
committing suicide.
A woman at Columbus, Ohio, left
dish ol concentrated lye where her baby
drank some of it. During the several
hours that the little one survived in agony,
the mother sat motionless, with her hands
over her face, and when it was dead she
arose from her chair a hopeless maniac.
Little Freddie Balden of San Antonio,
Texas, stole some cake from the pantry,
and was sitting on a fence eating it, when
a stroke of lightning knocked him off.
lie bad been told by his mother that God
would punish him if he misbehaved, and
he is now a firm believer In her doctrine,
The Allan line has decided that Bos
ton shall be the winter port for its mail
steamers, which, however, will call at
Halifax both going and coming. In the
spring this line is to bo reinforced with
several uew vessels with all the newest
improvements.
The Second Census of St. Louis.—
The second enumeration of the population
of St. Louis, which was ordered because
of the inteuso local dissatisfaction with
the results of tlio first, shows a variation
of only 5,00!) in tho figures. It leaves the
city with only 333,000 inhabitants instead
of tbe half million the} had hoped for.
Another Visit fl^.u King Kala-
SAHA.—King Kalakaua of Ha wai i, accord,
ing to a Honolulu letter to the San Fran
cisco Bulletin, desires to leave on an ex-
tcudedtour to the United States and
Europe, and may start in tho November
steamer If his ministers shall decide that
the step is a desirable oue. He will be
accompanied by Col. Judd, his chamber-
lain, and one or two personal friends,
and proposes to travel veiy quietly.
A report is current, say3 a Washing
ton dispatch to the Baltimore Sun, but
not much credited, that Senator David
Davis has tired of senatorial honors, aud
w ishes to remount tho bench. The report
is to the effect that he will resign his
senatorship if reappointed to the bench.
If such an arrangement could be carried
out, it would give tbe Bcpublicaus control
of the Senate, as Davis uniformly voted
with the Democrats, and his successor
would be a Republican. It looks now as
if Gen. Garfield would liavofourSuprcmo
Court vacancies at bis disposal during lus
term ofoflicc.
AXew Wat of Treating the In
sane.—The Philadelphia Record says
Scotch asylums arc the most perfect.
They arc rows of cottages instead of great
stone prisons. All forms of restraint are
totally abolished. The inmates are em
ployed and amused as if they were ration
al beings, and in visiting them it is hard
toicallze that one is in an insane asylum.
No windows are barred or doors locked.
Patients are free from all visible restraint,
but arc watched closely by attendants,
and only few escapes are reported. The
results of such a system are so encourag
ing that it is difficult to see why it is not
introduced into Ibis country.
THE OKA SEAL ASSEMBLY.
Atlanta, November 17.
The Senate met at 3 p. m., and was
called to order by the President.
A message from the House, embodying
a resolution to instruct the Secretary of
State to commuuicate with Gen. Francis
A. Walker, superintendent of census, iu
order to obtain the population of Georgia
under the tenth census, was concurred In.
The Senate then repaired to tbe hall of
tbe House of Representatives, under a
joint resolation, in order to continue tbe
election of Judicial officers.
Upon returning to the chamber, the
Senate adjourned until 10 o’clock to-mor
row morning.
THE HOUSE.
The House met at 8p. m., the Speaker
in tbe chair.
Mr. Martin, of Talbot, by permission,
withdrew tbe following bills:
A bill to amend section 3338 of tbe
code, and also a bill to provide for appeals
in tbe Superior Courts of this State.
A Senate resolution, thanking Hon. R.
N. Ely, late attorney general, for services
rendered tbe State, was taken up, on mo
tion of Mr. Northern, of Hancock, and
concurred in.
The following bills were read the first
time:
Mr. Reese, of Wilkes—To regulate the
practice of judges in reference to chaining
Juries.
Mr. Martin, of Talbot—To provide for
the filing of bills and petitions and tbe
service of processes and subpoenas, and to
allow judgment to be rendered at the first
term, and to allow appeals from a petit
to a special jury to be drawn from tbe
grand Jury in the Superior .Courts of this
Mr. Crozier, of Randolph—To submit
to the voters of said county the question,
liquor or no liqnor.
Mr. Denton—To fix tbe license fee to
sell liquor in Ware county.
Mr. Peck—To devote all surplus money
paid tho Agricultural Department for in
spection of fertilizers to the school fund.
Mr. Coffin, of Stewart—To exempt
from jury duty all practicing dentists.
Mr. Reese, of Wilkes—To fix Jibe law
of letting out contracts to build bridges
over streams between one or more coun
ties.
Mr. Broyles, of Whitfield—To add to
the school fund of the State.
Mr. Wheeler, of Walker—A resolation
to inquire into the feasibility of devoting
tho proceeds of tho convict hire to school
purposes. Under the rules, it was laid on
the table for oue day.
Mr. Hill, of Wilkes—A resolution to
authorize tbe finance committee to inquire
Into the condition of the safe iu the Treas
ury Department, and tho expediency of
purchasing a new one.
JOINT SESSION.
At 3 p. m. die General Assembly met
In Joint session, President Boynton In the
chair.
Tho business before tho Assembly was
the election of a justice to fill the unex
pired term of flon. Logan E. Bleckley, re
signed, to expire January 1st, 1SS5.
Hon. Martin J. Crawford was nomina
ted by Mr. Butt, of the Senate. There
was no other nomination, and tho ballot
resulted in tho election of Judge Craw
ford, the present incumbent, by 211
votes.
Tbe next business wa3 the election of a
justice to fill the uuexpircd term of Hon.
Jas. Jackson re-igned.
Mr. Twiggs nominated Hon. George N.
Lester. Seconded by Mr. Bird.
Mr. Wilson nominated Hon. John W.
Park, of Meriwether. Seconded by Mr.
Render.
Mr. DuBignon nominated Hon. A. M.
Speer. Sccouded hy Mr. Hunt.
Mr. Butt nominated Hon. John T.
Clark. Seconded by Mr. Northern
Mr. Hammond nominated Hon. J. U.
Hansell. Seconded by Mr. Jordau.
The roll was called.
Mr. Hansell, of the House, brother of
one of the candidates, said he voted for
Mr. Lester, as he was his personal friend,
and that he was under obligations to
him.
The first ballot stood: Lester, 05: Speer,
G2; Clarke, 32; Park, 27; Hansell, 27;
Hawkins, 3; P. L. Mynatt, 1. HaWkius
and Mynatt were not in nomination.
The second ballot had the following re
sult; Lester, CD; Speer, 02; Clarke, 34;
Park, 22; Hansell, 25; Hawkins, 5.
Mr. Gueiry, of the seventh, nominated
1 bills were read the first lime:
Mr. Youngblood, of Washington—To
, require nor.-rcsidents owning laud in Mid
county to return tlie same in Washington
county.
Mr. McClure, of Towns—To provide a
free road over Lite Blue Ridge.
Also, to revise tbe jury box in Towns
county.
Mr, Addington, of Sumter—To revise
tbe jury box in said county.
Mr. Jackson, of Richmond—To incor
porate the Richmond Railroad Company.
Also, to exclude tho lands cf certain
persons from tbe town of Summerville.
Mr. Mays, of Richmond—To provide
for a board of health in said county.
Mr. Wingfield, of Putnam—To provide
for a county solicitor.
Mr. Garrard, of Muscogee—To repeal
an act creating a county court iu said
county.
Mr. Roney, of McDuffie—To provide
for tlie trial of certain cases by appeal.
Mr. Davis, of Lumpkin—A bill to re
peal an act prohibiting the sale of liquor
iuDalilonega.
Mr. McIntosh, of Liberty—A bill to
prohibit the payment of per diem and
mileage to sitting members wbo are ousted
by having their seats contested.
Mr. Davis, of Lumpkin—To repeal the
act prohibiting the saleof liquor in Lump
kin county. •
Also, a bill to requirejudges of Superior
Courts to publish the order of taking up
the dockets.
Mr. McBride—To change the charter of
the town of Taliaferro.
Mr. Hutchins, of Gwinnett—To provide
for a lax to support the government.
Mr. Strother, of Llucoln—To provide
for the compensation of the ordinary of
said county.
Mr. Northern, of Hancock —To fix a
general tax on liquor dealers.
Mr. Wright, of Floyd—To Incorporate
tbe Rome and Atlanta railroad.
Mr. Hillyer, of Fulton—To prohibit tbe
sale of lottery tickets in this State.
Mr. Patterson, of Fulton—To pay Hen
ry Sneed lor service rendered tbe State.
Also, to amend the act relative to tbe
Macon and Brunswick extension.
Mr. Hightower, of Early—To reduce
the bond of the sheriff of said countv to
$3,000.
Mr. Williams, of Dooly—To prohibit
the tale of farm produce betweeu sunset
aud sunrise.
Mr. Jones, of DeKalb—To amend the
act incorporating tbe Stone Mountain
Company.
Also, to amend tbe road laws in said
connty.
Mr. James, of Douglas—To regulate
tbe law making tax collectors sberitis ex-
officio.
Mr. Post, of Coweta—To amend tbe
County Court law relative to Coweta
county.
Mr. Barrow, ol Clarke—To regulate the
tracing of land lines.
Also, two local bills to relieve certain
persons.
Mr. Maddox, of Chattooga—To build a
bridge across the ChattaJioochee river.
Mr. Heath, of Burke—To amend section
1493 of tho code.
Mr. DuBignon, of Baldwin—By permis
sion, to withdraw a bill and substitute an
other.
Also, a bill to amend tbe charter of the
city of Miiledgcville.
Abo, a bill to increase the pay of tlie
treasurer of said county five hundred dol
lars.
Mr. Bacon, of Chatham, moved to take
up tho joint resolution on sanitation.
Agreed to. and the resolution was amend
ed and adopted.
Mr. Julian, of Forsyth—A bill to incor
porate the Cummlug and Suwauee Rail
road Compauy.
Mr. Goodrich (col.), of McIntosh—To
fix the law relative to paying an ousted
sitting member.
Mr. Hester, of Dougherty—To author
ize the commissioners of said county to
issue bonds to the amount of $30,Cj0.
Mr. Sweat, of Clinch—To provide for
the building of a penitentiary.
Mr. Wright, of Floyd—To prohibit tho
granting of more thau two trials to parties
in civil cases.
Mr. Youngblood, of Washington—To
submit the question of liquor or uo liquor
to tlie voters in said county.
A recess of a fow minutes was taken.
THE JOINT SESSION.
At 12 m. tbe two houses went into joint
session to continue tho election of judges,
At Scranton, Pa., Saturday, Teter K.
Bargar, the former trustee manager of
Mr. John Jermyn’s extensive coal works,
was sentenced to bard labor In the peni
tentiary for eight years and four mouths,
on the charge of forgery and embezzle
ment, of which lie lias been found guilty
on five counts. His embezzlements, which
ran through a period of five years, aggre
gated $50,000. Bargar had been in Mr.
Jermyn’s employ 17 years, superintend
ed a Sunday school, and was looked up to
by every body In tho neighborhood as a
Hon. Willis A. Hawkins, tlie present in-' etc. Tlie balloting was resumed from
cutnbent. [ yesterday, the same candidates being be-
The third ballot resulted as follows : fore tlie assembly which were voted for
Lester, 74; Speer, <55; Clarke, 35; Park, j on last evening.
20; Hansell, 14; Hawkins, 8. I Tho fourth ballot.was still without re-
Senator Wilson then moved to dissolve suit, the candidates receiving the foliow-
tbejointsessiou to3:30to.inorroiv evening, i ing vote: Speer, till; Lester, 50; Hansell,
Senator Meldrim moved to iu insert 10,04; Park, 20; Clarke, 20; Hawkins, 0.
a. in. Mr. Hammond, of Thomas, arose, and
Mr. Estes suggested that to-morrow was in a short and eloquent speech withdrew
the last day on which local bllb could be tlie name of Judge Hansell from tlie race,
introduced in the House. Tlie fiftn ballot resulted as follows:
The Speaker took the floor and sur-' Lester, 74; Speer, 83; Park, 21; Clarke,
ported Mr. Estes in a forcible speech, in
Hon. William O. Flemming; seconded by
Senator Foucbe.
Hon. Isaac A. Bush was nominated by
Senator Howes; seconded by Mr. Heard,
or Miller.'
Tbe roll was called and tbe vote stood
Flemming 118, Bush 60.
Mr. Adderton, of Sumter, changed to
Rush from Flemming, thus making
Bush’s vote 87.
Mr. Bassinger came in and Voted for
Flemming. Hon. W. O. Flemming was
then declared elected judge of the Albany
circuit.
Tbe Atlanta circuit was then taken up,
Mr. Rice, of Fnlton, nominated Hon.
George Hillyer, ilte present incumbent,
Seconded by Senator Mattox, of the thirty-
fifth district. No other nomination.
Hbn. George Hillyer received 19S votes,
and was declared elected judge of the At
lanta circuit.
For the Blue Ridge circuit judgeship,
Hon. Jas. R. Brown, of Cherokee, was
nominated by Mr. Barrow, of Clarke.
Seconded by Mr. Pain, of the thirty-second
district. No other nomination.
Hon. J. R. Brown received 200 votes,
and was declared elected judge of the Blue
Ridge Circuit.
A motion to adjourn was then killed
ontnght.
Tbe Chattahoochee circuit was tben ta
ken up. There were three candidates in
this circuit.
Hon. Beverly A. Thornton, of Musco
gee, was nominated by Senator Butt, of
tbe twenty-ninth district. Seconded by
Mr. Hansell, of Cobb.
Hon. Jas. T. Wimberg was nominated
by Mr. Hightower, of Stewart. Seconded
by Senator Park, of tbe eleventh dis
trict.
Hon. T. J. Willis, of Talbot, was nomi
nated by Senator Gorman, of tbe twenty-
fifth district. Seconded by Mr. Adderton,
of Sumter.
The vote on the first ballot stood: Wil
lis 80, Wimberly 70 and Thornton 33.
The joint session was then dissolved till
10:30 o’clock to-morrow morning. The
Senate retired.
Mr. Lane was allowed to introduce tho
following bills, all of which were referred
to tbe local and special committee, with-
out a formal suspension of the rules;
A bill for tho relief of the Mechan’cs’
Building and Loan Association of Bibb
county.
A bill for tbe relief of tbo Home
Building and Loau Association of Bibb
county*
A bill for tlie relief of tbo Bibb
Loan and BuildiDg Association of Bibb
county.
A bill for the relief of tho City Build
ing and Loan Association of Bibb coun-
ty.
A bill for the relief of the Ocmulgeo
Building aud Loan Association of Bibb
county.
Tho relief sought iu these bills is from
certain taxes claimed to be due by the
Comptroller General for certain years,
specified hi tbe bills.
The House then adjourned till ten a,
m.
Atlanta, November 19.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock, and was
called to order hy the President. Prayer
by Chaplain Duncan. Tbo roll was
called and the journal read and approved.
A message was received from the Govern
or to the effect that tlie Hon. A. M. Speer
had tendered his resignation as judge of
the Flint circuit, and that tlie same had
been accepted. The rules were suspended,
and Sir. Meldrim offered a joint resolu
tion that the vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Judge Speer he filled by the
General Assembly'immediately after the
election of tho other judges.
Hr. McDaniel moved au amendment,
inserting Tuesjay next at 12 o’clock.
After some discussion, Mr. McDaniel
withdrew LU amendment, and offered an
other amendment that the election of a
judge of the Flint circuit shall take place
after the election of solicitors-gencral.
Pending the consideration of this amend
ment, tlie time arrived for the convention
of the joint session, and tlie Senators re
paired in a body to the hall of the House
of Representatives.
THE HOUSE
consequence of which the time was fixed
at 12 iu. instead of 10 a. m.
Tlie Senate withdrew aud the House
adjourned until 10 a. m. to-morrow.
Atlanta, Nov. IS, 18S0.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock, and was
50; Hawkins, "7. No election.
The sixth ballot resulted as follows:
Speer —, Park —, Clarke —, Hawkins —.
Mr. Barrow changed to Speer from
Park.
Mr. Dupree, of Macon, changed to Speer
from Hawkins.
Mr. Davis, of Lumpkin, changed to
called to order by tho President. Prayer i Speer,
by Chaplain Duncan. The roll was) The' changing tben became so rapid
called, aud tlie journal was read and ap- that * it was impossible to get their
proTcd. names.
Mr. McWhorter, from the committee on Mr. Garrard withdrew the name of
enrollment, reported that the resolution Hon. J. W. Park, and voted for Speer.
of thanks to Col. R. N. Ely Lad been du-
modelman, whose sobriety, industry and ly enrolled.
1 Mr. McDaniel, of the judiciary commit-
sterling worth elevated 1dm to a position
of competence and respect.
Sittino Bull Talking War Again.
A Tribune special from Fort Peck says
the hostiles are payiug very little atten
tion to General Miles’ not'ce to surrender
and that small parties are constantly
joining Sitting Bull at Rock Creek. Boll
told ono of Miller’s scouts on October 20
that he would never surrender, but fight
to the death; also that be wonld not be
responsible for the life of any white man
who entered his camp. The young braves
use very threatening language. Miles is
now gathering his forces at Fort Keogh,
and will take the field by this date. As
the hostiles cannot again take refuge In
Canada they will no doubt be captured,
but not without a bitter figlit.
Ohio Wheat Crop—The forthcoming
November crop report of tbo Ohio State
Board of Agriculture will give the follow
ing figures on the wheat crop harvested in
1880: Total number of acres, 2,000,037;
total- number of bushels, 52,522,794;
average per aqre, 183-10 bushels. The
above figures are based on actual town
ship canvass of the State since threshing
and may be relied upon as accurate. The
figures for 1870 showed the total bushels
threshed was 41,052,120; average per acre,
177-10 bushels. Tbe total for 1870 ex
ceeded any previous crop raised In Ohio
by C,QO$000 bushels, and tbat of 1880 ex
ceeded tlie crop .of 1870 by more than 11,-
7)00,000 bushels. The above figures abow
Ohio to l>o probably the first State lb tbe
Unlop, both in tbe average yield and In
total product^unless, indeed, Illinois ex
ceeds Ohio in the total product.
Gen. Grant's Finances.—Referring
to tbe ex-President pension scheme of tbe
New York Timet, a correspondent tele
graphs from tbat city to tbe Chicago
Timet: “It is by these who are in
a positron to speak with accuracy tbat the
possessions of Gen. Grant have bean
greatly-depleted by his vary bug 6 expen
ses sines be went out of office; that, al-
tee, reported certain bills for the consid
eration of t he Senate.
These bills were read for the first time:
Mr. Byrd—A bill to provldo for the bet
ter protection of life and property against
lamp oil.
Mr. Byrd—A bill to establish public
schools in each county In the State. -
Mr. Cnrtls—A bill to amend section
12SCofthe revised code in reference to
elections, how and where held. ,
Mr. Gorman—A bill to require quali
fied voters to vote in their militia districts.
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1,
of an act to define the jurisdiction, {rowers
and proceedings of County Courts iu this
State. ,
Mr. Gorman—A resolution requesting
our representatives in Congress to use
their best powers to get the general gov
ernment to exteud educational aid to tlie
several Slates of the South bit the basis of
illiteracy, etc.
These bills were read the second time:
A House bill to change the time of
bolding tho Superior Court of Henry
connty. Passage recommended by judici
ary committee.
A bill to provide a pffiially for buying
and selling votes. 1’asssge recommended
by judiciary committee. •
A bill to authorize acknowledgments,
etc, in other Slates before notarieipublic.
Passage recommended by judiciary com
mittee. * / . .
A bill to require constables aud bailiffs
to sell only on the regular monthly court
days. Recommitted to judiciary commit-'
tee.
A bill to alter paragraph 2, section 1,
article 5th of the constitution. Recom
mitted to Judiciary committee.
A bill to change tlie tune for the meet
ing of the General Assembly. Referred
to judiciary coinin'.fee.
A bill to require Superior Conrt judges
tqM female in holding their courts. The
judiciary committee reported adversely on
the bill. The report was agreed to, and
the bill lost.
A bill to request our representatives in
Congress to have tobacco made for use of
the producer exempted from taxation.
The Judiciary committee reported ad
versely on this bill, and It was laid on tbe
table for tbe present.
A scaled message was received from tbe
Governor, and the Senate went into exec-
ntlve sessipn. .In executive session the
Senate comfirmed James H. Turner as
judge of tbe County Court of Monroe
county.
though certain of his friends contri bated j The Senate took a recess of fifteen min-
liberally towards meeting the expenses
ol his trip around tbe world, he had to
draw upon his own resources for a good
many thousand dollars. Besides that he
hss lost considerable money In some un*
fortunate mialng speculations in which
be invested arfoul l*e a** 6 of bis la*
presidential term, and that tbs property
remaining to him yields an income of
hardly more than $4,000 per annum.
ntes. w ™
The chair announced that, 12 o clock
having arrived, the Senate would proceed
to the House and continue the election of
judges, so/tiie Senate proceeded. The
Tbe Senate returned, aud at once ad
journed to 3 p.».
' TH* HOUSE. .
The House met at 10 o’clock, tbe Speak
er in the chair. Prayer by the chaplain.
The journal was read and approved.
On the call of counties the following
Mr. Guerry withdrew the name of Hon.
Willis Hawkins, and voted tor Speer.
Mr. Wilson withdrew the name of
non. John T. Clarke, and voted for
Speer.
. Mr. Twiggs withdrew the uame of Hon.
George N. Lester.
Mr. Lester, of Jones, then changed to
Speer. Great confusion, amid which
some twenty members were on the floor
shooting their changes.
A motion was made to make the elec
tion of Jndge Speer unanimous, but tbe
President announced that such a course
was impossible as it was contrary to law.
The roll was then called to allow the
members to make their changes without
any further confusion.
The call resulted in the election of
Hon. A. M. Speer to the office of associate
justico of the Supreme Court to fill the un
expired term of Judge Jackson, by a vote
of 208.
The joint session then adjourned, on
motion ot Mr. Miller, of Houston, until
3:30 p. m. this evening,
' The Senate withdrew aud the House
adjourned until 8:25 p.m.
I'EIISONAL.
The friends and relatives In Macon and
southwest Georgia of Mrs. Nellie Herbert,
the gifted aud accomplished wile of Ma
jor Sidney Herbert, tlie Atlanta corres
pondent of the Savannah Homing Newt,
will be gratified to learn that she is slow
ly recovering from the serious illness,
which at one time threatened to result fa
tally. Her graceful pen has been laid
aside on account of sickness for two
mont‘is,and will hardly be resumed again
ior several weeks'to come. We trust the
and streugb. . . . ■
When Poke Barrow stampeded the
General Assembly by making the change
to Speer tiro vote stood: Speer 79, Lester
73, Clarke 38, Park 18, Hawkins 5.
CORRECTION.
Tlie bill by Mr. Crozier, of Randolph,
ls-to abolish the county court In that
county, not to amend or regulate tho law
creating said court, as reported a lew days
ago. Carolyns.
The Senato met tills evening and im
mediately proceeded to the nail of the
House ot Representatives. Upon the re
turn pf the Senate to the chamber It ad
journed to 10 o’clock to-morrow morning.
the nousK.
The House met at 3:25 p.m. the Speak-
er-lu the chair.
Mr. Harrell, o< Decatur, offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Whereas, much Injustice has been
done certain persons by the illegal sale of
wild land, therefore, be it
Iictoiced, That the judiciary committee
look into tlie matter in order to relieve
such parties. Laid on the table for one
day under tbe rules.
metatlOa. m. Prayer by the chaplain.
Tlie call of the roll was dispensed with.
The journal was read and approved.
The resolution of Mr. Howell, of Deca
tur, looking to the relief of parties stiiler-
iug from the wild land frauds, was taken
up. Tbe resolution provides that the judi
ciary committee shall draft a bill for tho
purpose named in the resolution. Adopt
ed;
Mr. Wright, of Floyd, hy two-tliirds
consent, Introduced a bill to establish a
system of free schools in the city of Rome.
A message from the Governor announc
ed that Hon. A. M. Speer, just elected as
sociate justice of the Supreme Court, had
resigned Ids commission as judge of the
Superior Conrt of tho Flint circuit, and
that circuit was vacant.
Mr. Miller, of Houston, moved that the
assembly elect a judge to fill this vacancy
after the other circuits were disposed of.
Tabled.
TEE JOINT SESSION
was convened agreeably to the order of
dissolution last evening.
The ballotting was resumed on the
Chattahoochee circuit. The second bal
lot resulted as follows; B. A. Thornton,
iff James Wimberly, 84; T. J. Willis,
110.
Mr. Thornton received 54 votes,and be
fore tho result could bo announced the
members began to change their votes to
Willis. Mr. Garraid, ol Muscogee, then
withdrew Thornton’s name, and tlie bulk
of his support went to Willis, thus Tun
ing his majority up to 110. Mr. Willis
was declared duly elected.
The Cherokee circuit was next taken
up. There were three candidates.
Hon J. C. Fain, of Gordon; was nomi
nated by Mr. Rankin of Gordon, seconded
by Mr. Estes, of Hall
. Hon. R. J. McHenry, of Whitfield, was
nominated by Mr. Broyles, of Whitfield;
seconded by Senator Foucbe, ot tbe forty-
second district.
Hon'. J. E. Shumate, or Whitfield, was
nominated by Senator llarket, of the for
ty-fourth district; seconded by Mr. Wilkin
son, of Coweta.
* Tlie result stood Fain 121, Mbflenry 48,
Shumate 41. Hen. J. C. Fain was de
clared duly elected.
Tho Coweta circuit was taken up.
There were two vacancies iu this circuit.
A short term, made by tho resignation of
Hon. Hugh Buchanan, to expire tho 1st
of June 1881, and a long term beginning
on the 1st of January 1881.
Mr. Post, of Coweta, stated that Hon.
L. H. Featherstone, of Coweta, owing to
btd health, would not be a candidate.
For the short tertn Mr. Bell, ot Troop,
nominated Hon. F. M. Longley; seconded
by Senator Daniel, of Lite twenty-seventh
district. No other candidate. Mr. Long-
toy received 181 votes and was declared
duly elected.
For the long term, Hon. S* A. 'Harris
was nominated by Mr. James, pf Douglas;
seconded by Mr. hupp, of Thomas. No
Atlanta, November 19.
The Senate met at 2 p. m., the Presi
dent in tbe chair.
On motion, the resolution of Mr. Mel
drim ou tbe election of a judge in tbe
Fliut circuit was tabled.
A message was received from the House
announcing that a joint resolution bad
been adopted by tbe House, briuglog on
the election of Judge in tlie Flint circuit
after tbe other circuits were disposed of.
Senator McDaniel moved to ameud by
fixing tbe election after the election for
solicitors-general.
Pending the discussion, the hour fixed
for the convention of tbe joint session ar
rived, and the Senate went to the House.
On returning to their chamber, the Sen
ate adjourned till 10 a. in. to-morrow.
THE HOUSE
met at 3 p. m., and in a few
minutes tho Senate entered the hall. The
JOINT SESSION
was called to order and the election of
judges resumed.
For tbe Middle circuit judgeship, Mr.
PolhiU, of Jefferson, nominated Hon. R.
W. Carswell, of Jeflerson. Seconded by
Senator Jordan, of tbe twentieth dis
trict.
Senator Brown, of the seventeenth dis
trict, nominated Hon. John C. Dell, of
Screven. Seconded by Mr. Singleton, of
Screven.
Mr. Bamum, of Emanuel, nominated
Hon. Josephus Camp, of Emanuel. Sec
onded by Senator Hicks, of tbe sixteenth
district.
The result of tbe ballot showed Cars
well the winner by receiving 117, Camp
15 and Dell 75.
Hpn. R. W. Carswell was then declared
duly elected to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Hon. H. V. Johnson.
For theNortliera circuit judgeship, Sen
ator Mattox, of the thirtieth district, nom
inated Hon. E. H. Pottle the incumbent.
Seconded by Senator Mosely. No other
nomination.
Judge Pottle was elected by a vote of
205.
For the Oconeo circuit judgeship, Mr.
Lawson, of Pulaski, nominated Hon. A
C. Pate, of Pulaski; seconded by Senator
Hicks, of tbe sixteenth district. No otiier
nomination. The voto stood 101, and
Judge l’ottlo liras declared elected.
For the Southwestern circuit judgeship,
Senator Gnerry, of tho thirteenth district,
nominated Hou. C. A. Crisp, of Sumter;
seconded by Mr. Dupree, of Macon. No
other uomiuatiou. Judge Crisp received
201 votes, and was duly declared elected.
The joint session then dissolved till
10:30 a. m., to-morrow.
Mr. DuBignon, of Baldwin, is taking a
fine stand in the House. He is on a num
ber of important committees, ami his eu
ergy and ability often make tliemsnlve3
elt in a manner very useful to the State,
lady will be speedily restored to health other nomination was made. The vote
stood 200 for Harris. Tbe President then
declared Hon. h. A- Harris duly elected
judge ot the Coweta circuit-to fill tbe long
terra commencing January 1,1881.
The President here called the attcution
of the Assembly to tbe oversight of neg
lecting to elect a judge to fill the short
term caused by tbe resignation of Hon.
Marlin J. Crawford of the Chattahoochee
circuit.
Senator Butt, of tbe twenty-fourth dis
trict, nominated Hon. J. L. Wimberly,
the present incumbent; seconded by Mr. ,7~i Dttaut 20,
—. 1 . - « ... . _.»_ * fn tLn D no
Standford, of Harris. There was no other
nomination. Hon. J. L. Wimberly re
ceived 194 votes and was declared duly
elected to fill the abort term ending Janu
ary 1,1881.
-For tbe Eastern circuit judgeship, Hon.
W. B. Fleming, of Liberty, was nominat
ed by Mr. Bateinger, of Chatham, and
seconded by Mr. Twiggs, of Richmond.
No other nomination. Judge Flemming
received 188 votes, aud was declared duly
elected.
On motion of Senator McWhorter, tbe
joint session then dissolved till 3:15 d. m.
Tbe resolution by Mr. Miller, of lions
Tbe joint sessiou was called to order by j ten, to take ap the Flhit circuit la order
the President at 3 p. m,
Tbe Albany circuit was taken up. to
elect a judge of tbo Superior Court for the
term beginning on the 1st of January,
1881.
Mr. Hester, of Dougherty, nominated
to fill the vacancy caused by tbe resign*
tion of Hon. A. M. Speer, was taken up
and adopted, and Immediately transmit-
ed to tbe Senate.
The House then adjourned till 3 p. m.
Carolyn*.
Atlanta, November 20.
Tbe Senate met at ten o’clock, and
was called to order by tbo President.
Prayer by Cliaplain Duncan.
The roll was called aud the Journal was
read and approved.
A message was received from the
Houso in tho form of a joint resolution,
appointing a committee of live from the
House and three from tlie Senate, to in
quire into the ownership and lease of the
Western and Atlantic road, under life
head of unfinished business.
Mr. McDaniel withdrew his amend
ment to tho joint resolution of tho House
of tbe day before providing for the elec
tion of a judge of the Flint Circuit after
tbe election of other judges. The Joint
resolution having reference to the State
road lease was, ou motion of Mr. Hackc-tt,
concurred In.
The rules were suspended aud these
bills were read the first time:
Mr. Guerry—A bill to provide for the
foreclosing of judgments for liens on per-
ally. *
Mr. Barksdale—A bill to amend section
403 of the code of 1873.
Mr. Johnson—A bill to reenlate the
sale of pistols in the State of Georgia.
Mr. Hoggs—A bill to render more effi
cient and economical the inspection of fer
tilizers in Georgia.
The chair announced that tlie timo had
come for the Senate to unite with the
House in tho election of Judges and solici
tors, and tlie Senate without a moment’s
delay proceeded to unite.
The Senate caine back and took a re
cess.
THE HOUSE
met at 10 a. m., the speakc.- in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain. Roll call was
dispensed with. The journal was read and
approved.
Mr. Jones, of Baker, by unanimous
consent, withdrew the resolution asking
the Governor to furnish au itemized ac
count of railroad taxes, etc.
By two-thirds consent, Mr. Story, of
Marion, introduced a bill incorporating
the Buena Vista railroad.
The committee on local and special
bills reported a bill back to the House as
incapable of consolidation.
Mr. Park, ot Green, introdneer of the
bill, then moved its first reading aud refer
ence to tho judiciary committee. Agreed
toby a two-ihirds vote. Tbo bill was to
repeal tbe act consolidating the offices of
tax collector and receiver in Greene coun
ty-
Mr. Mays, of Richmond, by two-thirds
consent, introduced a bill to incorporate
the Citizens’ Bank of Augusta, but before
it could it bo road or committed tbo Sen
ate entered the hall, and the Speaker an
nounced that tlie bill would bo taken up
when the joint session was over.
THE JOINT SESSION
assembled at 10:30, agreeable to adjourn
ment.
Tlie business before tho houso was the
electiouofajudge in tho Flint circuit to
fill tho unexpired term of Judge A. M.
Speer, resigned.
Mr. Uauuuoud, of Thomas, nominated
Hon. John D. Stewart, of Spalding; sec
onded by Mr. PolhiU, of Jefferson. No
other nomination. The ballot stood at
tlie end of tho call 203 votes; so Hon.-
Jolin D. Stewart was declared by thq
President judge of tlie Flint circuit for the
unexpired term ending January 1, 1883.
The election of solicitors was next taken
up by the Assembly.
Iu tbe Albany circuit, Mr. Hester, of
Jjoughcrty, nominated Jesse IV. Walters,
of Dougherty, for this office; seconded by
Mr. Hammond, of Thomas.
Mr. A. H. Alfriond, of Dougherty, was
nominated by Mr. Keel, of Calltoue; sec
onded by Mr. Lane, of Bibb.
Tho ballot stood: Walters, 110; Al-
friend, 00. Tho President then declared
Walters elected. .
Tho Atlanta circuit was next taken up.
Senator Price, of tlie thirty-second dis
trict, nominated Capt. John MUIcdge, of
Fulton; seconded by Mr. Lamar, or Pu
laski. ,
Mr. Morrow, of Claytou, nominated W.
H. Tignor, of Clayton; seconded by Sena
tor Butt, of the twcnty-fquttb district.
Mr. Hillyer, of Fulton, nominated Bon
H. Hill, Jr., of Fulton; seconded by Mr.
Rice, orFulton. •
The ballot stood—Hill 123; Miliedge
78, Tignor 0. Mr. Hill was tben declared-
elected solicitor general of the Atlanta
circuit.
In the Augusta circuit, Mr. Roney, of
McDuffie, nominated Salem Dutcher, of
Richmond; seconded by Mi. Gray, of Ca
toosa. ' ’ r ' '
Senator Byrd, of tbe thirty-eighth dis
trict, nominated H. E. W. Palmer, ssc-
onded by Mr. Perkins, of Burke. .
Mr. Twiggs, of Richmond, nominated
Boykin Wright, of Richmond; seconded
by Senator Meldrim, of tlie first district.
Tlie vole stoed—Wriglit 114, Palmer
In the Blue Ridge circuit, Mr. Estes, of
Hall, nominated FI F. Greer, of Mur-
oar. ‘ . ■ •;,
Mr. Rice, of Fulton, nominated Mr.
George F. Gober, of Cobb,
The vote stood—Greer '84, Gober 115.
Mr. Gober was declared elected.
In tbe Brunswick circuit, Mr. Clarke,
of Wayne, nominated J.S. Carter, of Ap
pling; seconded by Senator Smith, of tbe
fifteenth district.
Mr! Mays, of Richmond, nominated Ira
B. Smith, of Glynn, seconded by Mr.
Sweat, of Clinch.
• Mr. Mabry, of Glynn, - was nominated
by Mr. Lamp, at Hymn, and seconded by
Mr-Sopp, efTbomoa.
The vote stood—Carter 52, Smith 77,
Mabry 93. No election.
Tbe second ballot went on with no great
change in the vote. There were a few
changes to Smith when Mr. Clarke, of
Wayne, withdrew the name of Colonel
Carter, and a number of the Carter men
went over to Smith, while a large num
her a.so went over to Mabry. There were
a few changes from Mabry to Smith, and
a few from Smith to Mabry, and seven
votes refused to go either way. This
brought matters to a lock, and the Presi
dent announced the reauli as follows :•
Mabry 101, Smith 100, Carter 7. No
election.
The joint session tben dissolved until
10:30 o’clock ou Monday next, and the
Senate retired. The nouse then adjourn
ed till 10 o'clock ou Monday next.
Carolyn*.
A THRILLING BACK.
new a Georgia Ox cart Put a ■all-
road Time-Table to Blntli.
The Columbus Enquirer says:
Just as tbe the 5:35 p. m. eastward-
bound fast-mail train was steaming out of
Opelika, a hackcontainingthree Irish gen
tieracn drove up to the depot of the West
ern railroad only to be told that tbe train
that they were iu searcli of was that just
behind tlie curve. Business of tlie most
pressing nature demanded their presence
in Columbus at 8 o’clock. Tbe back
which bad brought them to tbe depot had
left, so nothing remained for them to hire
but a four-ox team, tbe animals of which
were helping tbeir driver to finish a hand
ful of sugar-corn fodder aud a pone of
corn-bread.
“Five dollats,” said one, Mr. Collins,
“to carry me to Columbus.”
“Five dollars more,” said another, Mr.
Cooney, “to carry us there against 8
o’clock.’*
“Five dollars more,” said the third, Mr.
Bruton, “to get la ahead of the train.”
So much money to be made, all in two
hours and twenty minutes, set tho driver
crazy. JleJookedat his team for a mo
ment and then at the 'thirty miles which
lay between him and Columbus, aud
then at the probable ' aud partly possible
$15 to be made iu fulfilling tbe gentle
men’s desires.
“l’se yer man, boss,” be said, ami crack
ing Iris rawhide whip, lie mounted his cart
aud started on lib journey. The first mile
was made in slow time,but after that they
wanned up, aniL in au hour they had
caught up with tlio train on the east side
of Salem. Tbe darkness ot the evening
prevented the passengers ontlie train from
seeing the race; but the train, with its red
light aud fiery furnace, was distinctly visi
ble' to the ox-cart passengers as they
whirled over the wagon road tbat lay
alongside the railroad, and they were
more and more delighted as they saw the
distance increasing between them. At
Smith's Station tho mail train was entire
ly lost sight of, and in two hours from the
time the train left Opelika the rattle of
the wheels inignt be heard as it rolled
over the upper bridge into Columbus.
“Boys,” said Collins, a* soon as they
had domiciled at a hotel, “we have beaten
the train by twenty minutes; let us go to
tbo depot and see it creeping in.”
What Do Novels Teach?
It has been claimed by one of tlie ebief
novelists of tbe day, we think Mr. Trol
lope, who certainly has- a right to be
heard on the subject, that novels teach
people, especially young people, how to
talk, and have had a distinct infiuenco la
shaping tbe stream—not a very brilliant
one—of English conversation. Perhaps
this is a rattier strong statement, and it
would be more true to say that English
novels influence English conversation as
tin: Timex leads popular opinion, by divid
ing and echoing it—occasionally with, a
clever semblance of forestalling and orig
inating. It is somewhat curious, by tho
way, when we come to think of it, and by
no means complimentary to the novelists,
that they, as we have just said, do so lit
tle to guide orhelp those who may have
complications of life to go through v»ry
similar to to tho complications which form
tlie subjects ot modern romance. This is
question which writers of fiction would
do well to ponder. Who has been
helped through one of these difficulties by
the txamplc of the last study of life which
even the most potent of contemporary, ma-
giciaus has set before him? Perhaps tho
reason is that a scarcely appreciable por
tion ot humanity are those wbo are trou
bled by the special problems which tbe
novelist prefers to Investigate ahd fathom.
For example, there are curiously few big
amists in good society, yet bigamy is per
haps more popular titan any oilier subject
with novelists. And few of us, after all,
very few, make eccentric wills, which are
still more largely used. As for the ouo
grand problem of which all tbe novels are
full, which is how to get ourselves beloved
aud married, tbat, it is proverbial, is a
question in which nobody will take any
advice or profit by any example. Here
human nature always feels its situation
unique aud its circumstances unexampled.
It there ever was a silly maiden like Lydia
Languish in real life, demanding to be
wooed fantastically and mysteriously; to
be mn away with mini flattered by clandes
tine vows, in imitation of lier fa
vorite heroine, wo are very
sure there never was any. who learned
prudeneb and patience from the most ex
emplary of fictitious womeu. No doubt
it pleases the young couple who have to
wait for each obiter through a lingering
engagement to read of other? in the same
circumstances; but we doubt iT man or
woman ever got at l>iut for the speedier
termination of their embarrassments
through those of tbeir contemporaries in
fiction. It is by uo means to be desired
that novelists should give up the subject
which is sacred to them, but ill which no
body will ever be guided hy any experi
ence save their own; yet it would be well
for them iu other points to consider this
deficiency; They are the recognized ex
ponents of social life; it is their task to
exhibit iueu ami women in the midst of
all iu complications, and it is a reproaeli
to them that they do nothing to help their
fellow-creature who may have similar tri
als to go through.—-Bfackwood.
■ ' The Railroads.
There seems to bo some agitation in
railroad circles, and wo give the follow
ing extracts from our Atlanta contempo
raries. The Constitution, ofthe ISth,
says:
By reference to the proceedings of yes
terday, it'will he seen that a bill has been
introduced in the House by tbe Macon
and Brunswick Railroad Company for
further time of purchase money. We
learn that the application is based ou em
barrassments produced by various suits
brought by owners of the $300,000 of
bonds tit tlie Federal courts, which suits
may not be decided for some years, pend
ing which the company cannot issue
bonds or adopt other financial measures
for raising money, in consequence of this
cloud on their possession id tlie property.
These bonds of $000,000 were issued by
the bid Macon and Brunswick Railroad
Company; were at one time acknowledged
as valid, having received the indorsement
ofthe State, but subsequently repudiated;
the owners being unable to recover from
the State, are endeavoring, now that the
road lias passed into private hands, to
hold the property liable.-The present com-
pauy, with a desire to commence work on
the Atlanta connection, &>k for indulgence
in time of further payments. Tlie next
installment is due 1st March, 1885, $250,-
000; the last of $075,009 on 1st March,
1884, witli 5 per cent, interest. Tbe MU
asks au annual payment iu the way of a
sinking fund, commencing June 1st, 1880,
which will extinguish'the principal with
in thirty years, (or in less time at the op
tion ot the purchasers by affnll payment),
the interest to be paid also annually with
payment of the staking feud, amounting
i n tlie aggregate in . round numbers to
about $70,000 at tbat date—the State re
taining her original lien in every res
pect as at present proscribed by tbe terms
♦altl'iQ T Aed* «£ i
Inasmuch as this applicatiop is based
altogether on the immediate commence
ment by tbe company of work on tb* road
between Macon and Atlanta, a failure to
do so being guarded hy stringent provi
sions in the bill, tbe security of the
State being tbus enhanced* then would
seem to be no impropriety ju the. Legisla
ture granting its assent to 'tbe terms pro
posed. Tbe new company tMatfa be
Earned in future tbe Atlanta, Macon aiM
Brunswick Railway Company,
Tbe Atlanta Post-Appeal of the 18th
bos tbe following in reference to tbe State
road;
For some time past it bos been known
tbat tliere was some sort of trouble among
tbo lessees of tbe Western and Atlantic
railroad about tbe lease and control ol tbe
property. Tbe matter has at length cul- .
infested so that a Poet-Appeal reporter ,
can lay the follow lug facts before the
public:
Las; spring it was reported that the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad hal
purchased eight shares of tbe lease of tbe
Western aud Atlantic railroad, and this
was the inducement why tbe Louisville
and Nashville railroad scooped up tbo
Nashville and Chattanooga. JJJJJ
Tbe truth is tbe eight shares were pur
chased by Colonel William M. Wadley,
president of the Central road. Tho Lou
isville and Nashville railroad thought -.hat
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
hail effected a lease of the Central rail
road, aud that, as a matter of course, tlie
eight shares of the Western and Atlantic
railroad would also go along with the lease
of the Central. Such, however, was not
tbe case. Col. Wadley owned the shares
in his own uame. When the Louisville
and Nashville purchased the Nashville
aud Chattanooga, Col. Wadley went to
New York and there ascertained that tbe
shares of the lease of tbo Western aQd At
lantic were of uo benefit to him or liis
road, aud he came back home and sold
out to Mr. C. 11. Pitiuizy, two shares; Mr,
N. L. Hutchins, of Lawrenccvilie, ono
share; Mr; Leonard Phinizy, of Augusta,
one share; Mr. C. I. Brown, two shares;
Mgjor Joseph B. Cummlug, of Augusta,
one share. It is not remembered to whom
he sold the otiier skaro; any way, these
gentiemen are tho ones wbo have com
bined in a request to Colonel W. C. Mor
rill, the secretary and treasurer of the
Western and Atlantic Railroad Company,
for him to call a meeting of the share
holders of the road to meet in Allauia
next Wednesday, the 24lh. Their object
in so doing-is to exainiue into the condl
tion of the road and know wbat it is do
ing. Thus far these gentlemen, although
owning tne shares, Lave been debarred
from voting their stock because the lease
act requires that the original lessees shall
cast the votes. A bill has be-n prepared
to present to court praying for au hOunc-
tiou to restrain the original lessees from
voting tho stock. ‘ This will decide the
question as to the legality ofthe lease act
confining a certain number of the lessees
to be citizens of Georgia; Of course, If
tlio case is decided against tbe gentlemen,
they w ill then fall back on tho Central
railroad for tbe purchase money paid for
tbe shores. They do not want tbe shares
of tbe leosa if they cannot vote them aud
control the road. The matter is in a pe
culiar shape, aud will be watched with
great interest,
Railroad Rates.
As has been intimated several times la
tho columns of tho Telegraph and
Messenger, the railroad question is com
ing to the foont again. The public has
been oo much engrossed in politics daring
tho past few months that thoy have lost
sight for the lime of everything else. As
the arraogemeut of Mr. Garfield’s cabinet
^aqd tbe organization oi tbe next Congress
belongs to auothsr section, wo of the
South will have time to investigate our
home affairs, aud look after tbe industries
that make us prosperous in spite of all po
litical chicanery and Radical bate.
Noeuterpnsa Is more Important to our
success than the transportation of our
products, and the facility for intercom
munication with each other. Our freight
tariff in America, is less than in England
and inEurope, yet the net revenues from
this source are much greater iu America
than elsewhere.,* '
At the same time the passenger rates
are much less iu England than in Ameri
ca, and especially in tbe South, yet the
revenues from this source is greatly in
favor of our English cousins. We do not
presume to dictate to our railroad mana
gers, who have spent years in perfecting
their knowledge upon- these questions,
yet it would seom that the experience of
English railroads demonstrates that low
rates result in larger revenues. We are
aware that density of population aud
fertility of the country are prominent
factors In determining just and equitable
rates. We also are aware that there are
difficulties to encounter yrholly unknown
to ail but expcricuceJ railroad iueu. Nov-,
erthelsss it is evident tbat the passenger
tariff in our Southern country is too
high. It amounts in some sections
almost to prohibition. The. ticket system
must be heavily burdened, if tbe Railway
Ape reveals the truth. Tbe commissions
and rebates are enormous, and it is said
that it requires 15 per cent, of all through
tickets to meet them. v. .
This authority states that one road, on-
three bundled miles iq length, paid
last year to ticket ageuts, regular and ir
regular, tho large sum of $100,000. If
this enormous amount had been divided
with the public, in low rates, tbe regular
business of the road Wakild sot have been
interfered with, and its revenues wonder
fully increased.
Tbe Louisville Courier-Journal rays;
One eent a mile is profitable to a rail
road company, provided, always, that it
cau get sufficient business. The immi
grant rate is less than two cents, aud tbcu
there is a reduction of 25 per cent., which
is paid to Europsau agents. What a rood
wants is businoss enough to compel them
to run mote trains with more cars to a
train, and all the cars filled. This would
be secured by a reduction in rates, as has
been clearly demonstrated by tbe success
ofthe summer excursions. Tbe road it
already built; the machinery is iu opera
tion, and the cost of camring additional
passengers is almost too small to caten
ate.
if these arguments are of any weight in
tne North they are doubly forcible in the
South. The time lias come to Speak plain
ly osi this subject, for it is of vital impor
tance to our section. Rates range from
three and a half in favored localities to
five in others, which, under tho preseut
condition of tilings, is simple extortion.
We make the statement without any fear
of contradiction, that no road lias' ever
tried tbe experiment of reducing passen-
rates without being thoroughly satisfied
that low rate* were the most profitable.
Tito New Orleans Times, another lead-,
ing journal -in tlie South, also joins in
calling attention to this subject. Indeed,
there Is a public sentiment which is be
coming festive under the present regime,
aud asks for lower rates. The Times
says:
“A full volume of traffic possesses a
thousand incidents of profit to the carrier,
Which are wholly unknown iu conuection
with a high tariff on a sluggish or repress
ed movement of freight. Figs do not
grow on thistles, even for the benefit of
railroads. The railroad management is
idiotic which does not cultivate its patron
age as assiduously as the husbandman
cultivates his crops. Put the fare down
to three cents per mile.”
Three cents a mile is a reasonable rate
atpieoent; a country tiUuiy populated
cannot expect charges to be as low as
those, for instance, of New York Central,
but three cents will be found much more
profitable than tbe rate* which prevail at
present.
j It is highly important that affections of
the throat, lungs or bronchial Lubes should
be- chocked at once, and for. tills purpose
nothing equals Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.
FiiwM
For the lip them w bo brightness,
Forth® teeth there is ne whiteness,
Where Sozodont has got no place;
But those who use it, know full welt,
How bright and beautiful the spell
It throws o’er man or woman’s face,
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EDITORIAL COSJUESFOffDKNCX^
Marshall House, Savannah, Nov. 20*
The Jaunt from Macon to this most
beautiful of Southern cities over the Ma
con and Brunswick, and Savannah, Flori
da aud Western railway, was accomplish
ed iu scbedulo time and without accident.
Quietly reposing in tbe comfortable
“sleeper," much tbe largest portion of the
journey was a blank to tho writer. He
was able, however, to make a few obser
vations, which, as usual, will be given to
tbe reader.
FLORIDA. BOUND.
The train from Macon was crowded
with passengers, among them a large band
of Western emigrants, wbo were making
tbeir way to the orange grove* and soft
climate of Florida. They embraced
men, women and children of all ages, and
bad tbe appearance of foreigners. We
could not but wish that many thousands
of such settlers would locate in our own
Bute and help to reclaim and cultivate its
worn lands and extensive forests.
ALT. ABOUT THE MANUFACTURE Of
TURTKNT1NX.
On the train were several veteran tur
pentine makers, originally from North
Carolina and lower Virginia. They ex
pressed themselves delighted with the
flue forests and climate of Georgia and
ore doing a profitable business. Strange
to say, as yet very few Georgia negroes
are in their employment. The eg-
pfirteuced labor of the old North State is
preferred. In most instances tbe indi
vidual or company when their Caroliuq
plantations are exhausted, purchase large
tracts of iand iu Georgia, pack up their
stills, gather tbe laborers, -loams and
rolling stock of the form together, and
transport the whole establishment to the
future scone of tbeir operations. ^
The prices paid for land accessible to
rail or water transportation vary
from $1.00 to $160 per acre, accord
ing to location. One bond can cut
■I SEVENTY-FIVE NEW BOXES
per day, or chip (that i s remove a small
portion of the bark of tbe tree above the
orifice to cause the (low of sap to contin
ue) 1,750 boxes in tbe same line, or 10,-
500 per week. The yield of crude turpen
tine to the boxes, dipped and tended by
one band Is about 300 barrels a year,
worth usually $2.50 per barrel. Tbe la
borers are “fouud” aud receive $18 per
month each.
Virgin dip rosin (tbat made from the
first flow of tbe gum) sells from $2.50 to
$1 per barrel, and common rosin at $1.30
to $2.
THE YIELD OF STIBtTS.
It requires five barrels of raw gnm to
make one of spirits of turpentine. The
cost of a still is from $400 to $1,000, vary
ing with its capacity.
The trees require to be carefotly cleared
around once a year and the land burnt
over, to prevent loeres - by tbo usual firing
of the woods. As many as eight boxes
bare been made in a single tree, which
was four feet in diameter, but the average
number rarely exceeds two to tho tree. It
is estimated that about - .
ONE-TENTH
ofthe Georgia trees cease running after
they have been boxed two years, though
in North Carolina plantation* have been
successfully worked for twenty years.
Eacb year, however, witnesses a decline
In tl|e quantity aud quality ol the flow of
: [um, though for tho first few years tbe
oss is quite gradual. Tlie timber of the
exhausted forests can still- be converted
into merchantable lumber.
The barrels for spirits ire obtained from
New York and Baltimore, and cost, de
livered, Irom $1.75 to $2 each. Those that
are used for rosin arc made on the spot of
pine slaves, hooped with iron, at an ex
pense of from eight and a half to twelve
and a half cents per barrel. When land ’
is rented, tlie price usually paid Is from four
to six dollars per thousand round trees. Tbe
turpentine business in southern Georgia
is rapidly increasing, and is destined to
prove a source of great emolument to tha
people of that section.
• jesup. * *•'•' ‘
■ We reached Jesup about 3:59 a. m., acid
remained ovur at tlie Littlefield House
1101(1 the arrival of the Savannah train at
7 o’clock. Our host provided his guesta
with an excellent breakfast, and was very
attcniivo. His establishment seems to be
quite popular.
Eu route for Savannah wo were struck
with the number of turpentine distilleries
and saw-mills that line tlie road on either
side. Verily, this once neglected portion
ofthe State is certainly improving in
wealth and population. In the rice fields
immense flocks of rice birds would occa- ~
sionaliy almost darken - the air, and the
negroes were after them with tbeir mus
kets and old shot guns. It would be cu
rious to know bow many of tbe tittle crea
ture are killed and sold in the Northern
markets. Probably hundreds of UwQfi-
suds.
NO WINTER YET.
We could detect but slight traces of
frost from Jesup to Savannsh and tbe su
gar cane was as green as iu midsummer.
Tlie train arrived ot 9 a. m. in safety,
and tbe writer was soon comfortably
lodged at tbe Marshall * Honse, which is
admirably kept, and seems to be doing
the lion’s share of tbo hotel business of
the city.
!.V F1NP. SPIRITS.
The heavy receipts of cotton the present '
eeason, the absence of yellow fever, and
the Immense sums realized by the rise in
Central railroad stock, combined with a
satisfactory trade, have all conspired to
make the mercantile gnlli and burgbera
of this ancient seaport unusually compla
cent and happy. With no further back
set, Savannah must continue to grow rap
idly in wealth and importance.
What Georgian will not rejoice to see
her tlie Atlantic metropolis ofthe South?
Wfi close these notes for tho mail, with
tempest or wind and rahi raging with
out, winch, probably, is the herald of that
“cold wave” of which Old Probe has given
warning to the sugar planters. Never
have we seen a darker or more dismal
morning. H. H. J.
When you'visa or leave .New York
city, top at the Grand Union Hotel, op
posite the Grand Central Depot. Euro
pean plan. Rooms reduced to $1.00 and
upwards. Restaurant unsurpassed at
moderate prices. Street cars, stages and
elevated railroad to ail parts of tha city
May ll.-e.o.d^ 1 vt.
SsaM Advin.
Those who wish to speculate in Wall
street, and have tbo chances in tbeir fa
vor, should always seek the advice of bro
kers of experience aud standing. In these
respects the firm of John A. Dodge A Co.,
12 Wall street, Now York, stand fore
most.
IT is reliably asserted that two-thirds of
the negroes who went to Kansas during
the exodus excitement last summer are
unemployed. Now that they are not need,
ed to count iu tlie census or vote pdVhap*
they will begin to exodus bock to us
again, not that we need them badly, but
the South is their native home and here
they are better understood and bettor
treated than anywhere else in the world.
Hoakanri Axels.
I saw so much said about tbe merits of
Hop Bitters, and my wife who was
always doctoring, aud never well, teased
me so urgently to get her some, 1 con
cluded to ba humbugged again; and I am
glad I did, for In less than two months
use of tlie Bitters my wife was cured and
site has remained so for eighteen months
since. 1 like such humbugging.—H. T,
St. Paul.—Pioneer Press. lw
Cuaules H 4.KTMAN, Toledo, Ohio,
says: 1 know it cured me, and I hoN
others similarly troubled with pain in toe
chest may be helped by the “Only Lung
Pad' ax l have done.—See Ads. 10-lw
The Voltaic Belt Company, Marshal!
Michigan, will send their celebrated
Electro-Voltaic Bella to the afflicted upon
thirty daps trial. Speedy mw guaran
teed. They mean what they say. Write
to them without (talar-
. Van Slone A Urueey, wholesale and at-
toil druggists, Toledo, Ohio, say*: We
hare sold i vge quantities ct tbe Excelsior
Kidney Fad, and have been suiprised at
tbe unvarying satisfaction given by thau
See Adv.