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Newspaper Page TextHHHBH - &fl* (^ttargm C*i*3*sp4 »«& Saucnsl $s Me GEORGIA PRESS. In Anticipation of the meeting of the Press Association in Rome, early in May next, tlio local of the Rome lW6unead -wertiscs for material to illustrate hia jour nal with pjn-pictures of the leading news- yaper men of tlieSute.' These gentlemen 'will, therefore, send forward names, dates and ages, with time of service, and sit for their pictures. Tuk people of Blakeley are clamoring for a railroad connection with the outside world, and a meeting was to be held on *'' - yesterday to put the ball in motion. We £,«" hope they will succeed. “ * It is not generally known, remarks the a^alhoun Times, that Colonel James M. ‘ jgers, living near Lily Tond, baa now in 'successful operation a tile manufacturing xnachiue, making tiles and brick. This Is the first machine of the kind ever brought ■South. Tuk work on the great Sibley Cotton NiU, near Augusta, has been greatly hin- red by the bad weather, but the work- gaen are uow engaged in the wheel-pit and cn the walls of the second story of the main building. Roirr. Davis, the boy who killed the * negro boy, Jackson, with a toy pistol in ■Savannah recently, has never been appre hended. Buy. i3. IIeidt, C. EC. Dorsett and R. 6. Keppard have determined to raise money ard purchase a home in Savannah for presh' • ; elder Wynn, and to be I *ome for alt future presiding elders of the ■vaunah district. Eves the colored girls in Columbus lay with pistols, and one Lula Hughes ns very dangerously wounded with one • last Saturday night while fooling with Hue thieves of Columbus are stealing he benches out of the cemetery and park. In tiie last issue of the WarTenton Clip- «r, Mr. J. W. Vcronee publishes his val edictory as ye local of that paper. He gnoposes to try bis fortune in other fields and pastures new. He is going to start pxpa he called the Advertiser, in Har icot, Colombia county. The local editor of tbe Columbus En quirer indulges in some practical sugges tions to church-goers. The two leading .points of his article are: First—Tardi mess in reaching tbe place of worship. Second—Sitting as far as possible from the pulpit. These points are worthy the • attention of more places than Colum bus. Weoommend them to our Macon church-goers. Souk of the darkies in Oglethorpe coun- - ty show a disposition to relapse into the customs and beliefs of the past ages, or tbe superstitions of their brethren at the present day in Africa. There Is a negro church at Goose Pond, in tlial county, where, at certain seasons, the members xudulga in mysterious incantations, per taining strongly of the Vondoo faith of Abe Louisiana blacks. They believe in witchcraft, and are afraid to offend cer tain old negroes whom they consider ac quainted with the black art. Tue coal famlno in Atlanta assumes the shape of a monster monopoly, with W. B. Tuttle, ot Knoxville, Tennessee, and J. C. Kimball, of Atlanta, as the ■double-head. Coal has advanced to $9 per ton, and the people are howling over it. In Macon we have been paying nine and ten dollars a ton for some time. How ungrateful are republics as well as politicians. The Phonograph ought to get Mr. Norwood to write an article on the “morals of the late canvass.” Chris, however, is getting full and will explode ■SI tor..: thing is not done soon: Tbe finance committee of the Norwood campaign committee managed to pay everybody bul the managers of the Pho nograph, the very last men they should have gone back on. It was a class ot job printing which consumed a good deal of time and a cash outlay for paper. It is a ■small amount, but we are poor and need it- If not paid soon, we will take the .amount in curbing somebody out through these columns. Ann ax y News and Advertiser: On the Hagan place near this city, Friday even Ing, a negro woman, who was working around the gin house, happened to be «au ..it in tbe king wheel, while it was in motion. .She was rapidly drawn into a position from which it was impossible for her to extricate herself or call forhelp, and in a few minutes her body was mashed terdbly. The mule stopped of its own accord, after it was too late, and the friends of the unfortunate woman soon ^discovered her In the fatal posiliou. Her body was mashed almost flat,' and she breathed about one hour and then died Berrien County News: Harry Edwards, of the Teleobapb and Messknozk, is oue of Georgia's brightest wits, and may be classed among the “serious” men of the South. Madison Madisonian: Rev. G. G. N Kacdouuel has been sent to the Wesley Melboiist Church at Savannah, for the atexl conference year. We regard him as not only one ot the most faithful and effi cient ministers that church ever had, but likewise one of the most clever and con- Ecumi gentlemen we ever met. llo and his family are, outside of his ministerial labors, most valuable acquisitions to any social circle. Augusta Chronicle: Hose and Frank Tr,iggj. colored, were both convicted, in Burke Superior Court, Thursday, of the *r. order or Wm. Driscoll, near Green's Cut, iu November last. Yesterday they ■w.r-: sentenced, by Judge Snead, to be hung la private, at Waynesboro, on the 2Stli of J auusry next. Asiejucus Recorder: Isham Clemente was attested under a warrant for burg lary in Leo county, done daring tbe circus -exhibition a few weeks since. Isham was urougUt before Judga Pllibury yesterday snoruing, and remanded by him to the au thorities of Lee county for trial. LaFavktte Messenger. It was unearth- «d at the North Georgia Conference last week that one of the ministers with afora- ily to support, was only paid a salary of $M0, while another munificent circuit gave its pastor $130. Such congregations am uol wot th saving, and should be sawed off from the conference. jW.’OI'.sta Chronicle: A colored boy was detected Wednesday throwing a stone into the tent over the flying horses, where a number of children were congregated, lie was .. rested and carried before the Re corder, who sent him to jail for thirty Jays. Atlanta Constitution: The Burnside bill sets aside as an educational fund the met proceeds from the sales of public lauds and the net proceeds of the receipts Aunt patent fees. In round numbers tlds ■mounts to $2,000,000 a year. This money, is if. \>:u s in, is to ltd invested in four per <-■ tcs. Let us suppose that this will yield !*!: ),000 at the end of tbe first yeat— as mil.-; Ic sum. One-third of this goes to certain colleges, leaving $00,000 to be dl- Wld 'll .among thirty-eight Slates on the bails or illiteracy. The sixteen States of :*s: .South may get $40,000 of this amount. t's quota will be about $4,000. It i., in fact, only a nucleus. At the end of years to which this programme is ! tlis revenue of the State from tiie ^-i j. -.1 fund would he considerable. £r-i y the outset, It is better than nolh- If the fund is once established, ad- ;. will doubtless be made, ms the v country is practically a unit in favor nf i he equalization of education. Augusta Mirror: In a few years No;ill Georgia will be tbe great grass and -t garden of tbe South. Stock rais- t .hat section is provinyhl^hty pmtit- table, and all that is needed is a few years of patience and attention until tbe start is made. Hawkijtbvii.i.e Dispatch; Probably the most remarkable man that appeared in tbe Sooth Georgia Conference during its recent session, in Hawkinsville, was Uncle Jimmy Dunwoody, now in tbe ninety-first yesr or his age. He has been a preacher for nearly seventy years, and during the early days of Georgia Method ism he was often on circuits where he bad to preach from twenty-live to thirty ser mons a month. Though his form is bent under the burden of years, his mind is clear and active and bis memory unim paired. He has tbe history of tbe church at his tongue's end. While not an educat ed mart in the common acceptation of tbe term, he nevertheless has at ready com mand a store of knowledge that is truly astonishing. In church lore, there is scarcely a member of the conference his equal. If be is superior in tbls respect, he is pre-eminently so in the simplo Christian graces which distinguish him as a God-fearing and God-loving man. The discrepitudes of age somewhat inter fere with tbe distinctness of.hls articula tion, but he is always assigned a time to speak in conference, ana la listened to with patience, interest and reverence. He is somewhat wedded to tbe customs and church-polity of days agone, and la ments the decline of horseback iteneran- cy. Iu the course of his remarks on Sat urday, be kindly admonished bis brother preachers that “screaming” was not preaching, and that if there was more preaching and less “screaming” there would be less of the throat disease that is getting to be fearfully epidemic, and greatly adding to the superannuated and supernumerary relations of the church. Masses. J.E. Moons and G. W. How ard went turkey hunting in Laurens county last week. They thought that each of them was fooling some unsuspect ing gobbler, when just in the nick of time to save s. human life they discovered that they had been answering each other and had their guns leveled at each other. Christmas comes hut once a year, and the tired editor takes occasion to lay down the scissors and pencil and go and cat turkey wltli some of his kindred or friends. No paper next week. Tiie stockholders of the Central rail road will elect a board of directors on the lltb of January next. The meeting will be held in Savannah, and the stockhold ers will have another free ride. A max by the name of Avery Marlon, ofIsleboro, Maine, a seaman, fell over board tbe schooner Nellie Treat, near Charleston, and was drowned. The schooner is now in tbe port of Savannah. A negro man on tbe pilot boat Belle, who went to bring the schooner Treat into tbe Savannah river, was drowned by the skiff capsizing. Another toy pistol in Savannah, and a little negro shot in tbe foot. Mb. L. M. Myers, of Augusta, who left some days since for New York, lias fallen loser in a single night of tiie heavy sum of $10,800, by a bold robbery of a bag of money under Ills pillow in a sleeping car berth. Lumpkin Independent: We had oo- j hades of old Danville. Won’t Lit Spivey easiori one night this week to send ode of ahe happy our devils to Florence, who reports that while passing the graveyard at Providence he saw a very lams black “spirit” emerge from among the tombs, silently cross the road and disappear into one of tbe deep gullies near that place. The devil returned home safely but is two shades whiter than he was before making the trip. The ghost freightened the black out of him. Thomasviixx Post: Rer. George Gray, alias Graves, colored, joined the chain-gang yesterday, under the convic tion that a man “lawftillr mamed,” had the right to lock up and beat his wife as much as be pleased/ He will aqjourn four months. • ' „ ' m Daulonkoa Signal: W. H. McAfee bought of Uncle Tommy Brooksbier and Mr. Wilson Abercrombie a beautiful nug get of gold, weighing six dwta, and seven teen grains last Tuesday evening. It was found on wbat is known as tbe Tan Yard branch, just below town. There’s plenty of similar slugs in these dlggins yet, and we expect to record before we quit the newspaper business as startling discove ries in the ftiture as we have ever chroni cled in the past. Eatoxtou Messenger: Putnam coun ty’s gain of another Representative re moves the prime cause of the differences between Eatonton people and those who reside in the countiy. It will be possible hereafter to give the town a Representa tive and the country a Representative. Let ns shako hands across tbe bloody chasm. A prominent citizen of Thomasvillehas authorized the Times to say that he Is ready to put $5,000 la a cotton factory if other parties will subscribe $10,000. That paper says: “There is some talk of the stockholders in tbe South Georgia fair converting tbe institution, grounds, build ings, etc., to manufacturing purposes. Could tbe $10,000 above alluded to be raised in town and country? We believe It could if tbe proper efforts were made.” Thomasvillr Post: The Georgia State Grange convened here in tbe Mitchell House on Tuesday last and ad journed Wednesday night. Grand Master T. J. Smith is a good presiding officer, pushed business through rapidly, and left on the down train Thursday lor Jackson ville. He reports awakening interest among grangers throughout the country, re-organization of many that hare. been disbanded, and a general disposition to reclaim tiie advantages of the order. Albany JVe*.vs and Advertiser: The colored sufiiago-slingers will have another Hox. W.G. LeDuc, Commissioner ot Agriculture, Washington, D. C., was in Savannah the other day on his way to Florida. He was to stop off and visit the tea farms in Liberty county, Ga. He has given a good deal of attention to tea culture and is looking for wonderful results from the Georgia experiments. At last accounts tbo plants were doing splendidly. Griffin News: Wc take pleasure in congratulating brother Haniciter on bis eiectiou as superintendent of tbe Metho dist Sunday school. Wbiie it is a post of no emolument, and no tain: of worldly glory, who shall say that lie who is the Cbrislian leader ot our children, teaching Christ and showing them the way of light, is not greater Ilian the captain of armed hosts? The new superintendent is a man, earnest, and yet unpretentious in bis pie ty, who is destined to do a noble work in the cause he loves. Success to his ef forts. Atlanta Post-Appeal: a cones* pondent writing from Gastonia, N. C., to a Georgia paper a few days ago, stated that oneJ. O. H. Nuttall, a jeweler at King’s .Mountain, who had a wife and three children, had married, sometime last summer, Miss Katie Rawlins, of Dal las, N. C. Tbe correspondent said that Miss Rawlins was aware of the fact that Nultali was a married man, but that she nevertheless married him, the bridegroom assuming tbe name of U. R. Fountain. After tbe marriage tiie wedded couple traveled for sometime, and finally the bride returned to her father, Rer. Mr. Kawlins, at Dallas. Her husband did not accompany Dec, and it was announced that a press of business bad detained 1dm. Time passed on, and strange reports about the marriage and about N'uttalls, or Foun tain, gained circulation. The husband did not return, and it was soon rumored that the bride’s mother had found her liv ing at Conyers, Ga., with Nuttall, who had disguised himself by dying his red whiskers. Nuttall was living at Conyers under the name of Fountain. In addition to these statements of tbe North Carolina correspondent, we find the following In the Conyers Weekly of last Saturday: Since working off our editorial page Mrs. Fountain liai returned from North Carolina, accompa nied by her mother, Mr*. Rawlins. They came on the morning passenger, while Mr. Fountain, or Mr. Nuttall as Mrs. Raw lins says, left on the freight, but returned at 2:45 p. m. Mr*. Fountain, as soon a* she arrived, sent for her child which was left with a colored woman, took it to the hotel where sha, her mother and Foun tain all are. Mrs. Rawlins says that the (•ntleman is not Fountain but the verita- >le J. O. □. Nuttall. That he rented rooms from her for himself, wife and chil dren, and that his hair and whiskers are dyed and that he Is not crippled. Mr. Kouutain claims that be is not the man bat “a fellow that looks like him.” While we are fully satisfied that there is some thing “rotten in Denmark,” we do not wish to do any one an injustice, and will ■hut up until we know the “facts” in the case. The Savannah News, of Monday, says : With the particulars of the horrible crime on the Louisville road, ten miles from this city, on the night of the 14tli instant, our readers are familiar. Mr. El bert Lee, one of the parties attmrked, died, as stated, ht the Savannah Hospital, ou Wednesday night, and Mr. Jackson Lee it now confined to his home in Bul loch county from the effects of his inju- ries. Mention was made in the account given In the Morning News that a colored boy some thirteen years of age was with tiie Messrs. Lee, and on tiie discovery of the crime o:i Wednesday mornini' by Messrs. Lee ana Denmark, appeared greatiy frightened and stated tiiat lie had been aroused by a noise iu the night, and seen a negro iu a big coat retreating from the camp. It now appears that this boy, whose name is Majoi Lee, baring former ly been owned by the Lee family,Is sixteen years of age instead of thirteen, and is well grown. From some cause sus picion attadied to this boy, and on his arrival at the homo of Mr. Elbert Lee, af ter tiie murder, he was promptly arrested by Constable C. P. Richardson, iu order So prevent bis being tampered with by tbe negroes or others. After the inquest had been held, and tbe coroner had issued a commitment, Major became frightened, and, we understand, confessed that be was partieeps trim inis, and bad been encour aged to the act by a negro man from Sa vannah, who robbed tbe senseless men and escaped. The name of tbe party was ;iven, together with a de-crip:ion. Officer iicbardaon brought Major Lee to the city Saturday morning and carried him to Chatham county jail, where he is lodged. Upon the information obtained, tiie officer at once left Savannah ou a search for tbe principal, and was confident that he would M successful. It is earnestly hoped that hSMST. Lee I* ratteeni,aud for psuden, Ual reasons Itts not naeesaary now to give what statements ba bas made la data* I. “rcsolidatiou” nest Tuesday night, dis cuss tiie mcritsof the numerous candidates and pledge themselves to go for the boys who set up tiie most liquor. Columuus Enquirer: As tiie county election is near at hand, and votes are al ready in great demand, it is not too early in the campaign for us to c$U attention to the law just enacted in regard to buying or selling votes In this State. This law was approved by tho Governor on the 0th instant, and provides that “If any person shall buy or sell, or offer to bay or sell, vote, or shall be in any way connected concerned in buying or selling a vote any election in this Slate, or in any county thereof, such person shall be indicted for misdemeanor, and ou conviction shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310 the code of 1873.” Athens Chronicle: “Ssmoth” wants to know what tiie “Lazy Man” thinks one who would induce a preacher to quit his business, hire a horse and buggy, to many him, and to pay him by “I am much obliged until you are better paid.” I have only to say, that I would not think such a man at all—he is not worth thought. Isaac Wixcy, colored, was arrested and placed in Chatham county jail as be ing connected with the recent murderous assault on Elbert and Jackson Lee, Bullodi county, last week. Tho arrest was made by Mr. P. C. Richardson, of Bulloch couuty. Geodoe Powell, colored, killed Trus ty Smith, colored, in Newnan last Satur day. A dusky damsel was mixed up with tbe affair. Ho.y. Weldoy Pkick, member of the Legislature from Oconee county, was ee verelv stabbed by a negto in WatkiuSville tbe other aay. Thomas J. Kennedy, of Columbus, dead. Aged *25. Miss Mary McNeil, of Sumter coun ty, is dead. Aged 81. Prof. S. D. Bradwell, editor of the Hlnesville Gazelle, has gone to South Florida for hia health. The writer sorry to hear of liis continued ill health, but would be glad to join him, as he did last winter on a Florida trip. No. 3 on the Savannab,Florida and West ern railroad is a candidate for a telegraph office. It is an important shipping point, and ought to have telegraph facilities. Somebody has stolen Judge J. O. Ter ry’s horse in Baker county, Capt. S. R. Weston, an old newspaper man, but who has made money enough to retire on an orange grove, sold twen ty-seven crates in ono day in Albany last week. Would that lie would remember the days of yore. Peter Jackson, colored, entered tbe saloon of Mr. Hugh Boyle in Augusta on Tuesday and fell dead. A physician, who examined him, said he must have been poisoned and died of cholera inorbus. Wilkes county is setting tho State a worthy example, which, if followed throughout the South, would soon make our section independent. Tbe Washing ton Gazette ssys that nearly all the white families in that neighborhood hare raised meat enough not only for their own use next year, but also for their bands. Our friend Bradwell, of the nineavilie Gazelle, has had a post-office named after him in Tatnall county. It is written “Bradwell, Tatnall county, Ga.” They do things In a bold way In Sa vannah. A negro walked up to the deliv ery wagon of the Southern Express Com- pany,on Congress street,while hundreds of people were passing, and deliber ately took off a package valued at forty- eight dollars. The package .was recover ed, but the thief escaped Savannah News: We are pained to announce this morning tiie death ot Mr. John Joy Cornell, a natireof tills city, which event occurred in Mecon on Bun- day morning last, Iroin pneumonia. Mr. Cornell was bom and reared in Savannah, but left here during the war and located In Miron. ll«wa» master builder of prominence in bis adopted city, and wes elected alderman for several terms, which position lie filled with satisfaction to his constituents. Mr. Cornell was about fif ty-seven years or age at tbo time of bla death, and leaves a wife and two children, together with many relatives and friends to mourn his sudden demise. Mrs. Ban- fly, who died recently, was a sister or the deceased, and he leaves three brothers, L. M., James G., and Joseph C. Cornell, who are residing In Savannah. His re- maius were deposited iu Rose Hiil ceme tery yesterday afteruoou. Augusta News: The contemplated improvement of Uie Savannah river will benefit the merchants and citizens of Au gusta, but will be a still greater Messing to the planters and lnd-ownere on the river, as the dee peeing of the channel and removal ofthe numerous obstructions will increase tiie rapidity of tbe current, and prevent the freshets, to whleh the lands are so frequently liable. AiiEKicua Recorder: General Cook lias presented a bill tn rough tbe petition bux, !■ ■ ’m improvement of the Ocmul- geen r —also a biii for like work on Octme.; river, and another relating to Flintiver improvements. We IruM that tiie General can bring these enterprise* to a successful Irene, especially the improve- meat of the Flint. Then' build a narrow guags and Sylvaxia Telephone: Hon. George R. Blade, Hon. John C. Dell and Hon. J. Lawton Slngellton attended Jefferson Su- Last night the meeting of the city coun cil, so long looked forward to by inter- perior court last week, as attorneys for | ^ pUce> Xh e minutes the defendants in the Cornwall murder j . . . ease. The prisoners severed, and the case °f preceding meetings were read and of James Newton was first taken up. Ev ery inch of ground was closely contested; and an immense amount of testimony in traduced. Tbe case occupied aa entire week, tbe jury retiring Saturday night af ter eleven o’clock. A verdict had not been found up to ten o’clock Sunday morning. It is thought that there will either be a verdict of acquittal or a mis trial. It is estimated that tbe trial of the case will cost Jefferson county over $5,- 000. Newnan Herald; The gin-house of Col. J. B. Wilcoxou was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night about one o’clock. There were thirteen bales of cotton and about two thousand bushels of cottonseed in the house at tbe time. The loss is es timated at about two thousand dollars. There was no insurance. Eastman Times; After a sojourn iu our town of about one year, Miss Lock wood, sister of Rev. M. Lockwood, left on Tuesday last for Savannah, where she will remain for some ttme The Washington correspondent ofthe Athens Banner says: “Mr. J. R. Christy, of Athens, has been elected assistant clerk of tbe committee on elections. This is a fine place. Mr. Christy lias his fam ily with him, and will spend the winter in Washington. Major M. P. Caldwell, of Gainesville, is here, and will likely be appointed to a position in the Treasury Department. Captain J. A. Williams, “little Jim Williams,” of Nacoocbee Tal ley, one of tiie truest and best men iu Georgia, has been appointed clerk in the Po3t-ofiice Department, the position late ly resigned by Mr. Dearlng, of Athens. Young Mr. Wimberly, of Twiggs county, has been appointed assistant messenger In the House post-office. Mr. Wimberly is a protege of Mr. Blount. Mr. J. D. Frederick, of Marshall- ville, writes to the- Montezuma Weekly Several persons having recently applied to me for my plan of preserving hams after being salted, I send the following as tiie cheapest, easiest and most effectual way of keeping them: At the usual time fur taking hams out of salt and hanging them up, procure two large paper bags for eacli ham, place a little fodder or hay m bottom of one; in tbit put your ham, and over the first ham draw the second secure ly, tie over tbe back, and your- work done. Albany Netos and Advertiser: The Rev. Mr. Williams, our new Methodist minister, preached to his congregation Sunday morning and evening, and left again yesterday morning to attcud to im portant work assigned to a committee of which lie is a member, by the conference, It will necessarily be ten days before ho can come to stay with us. Atlaxta Post-Appeal: The brilliant pen ofthe secretary of tho railroad com mission is shooting off some sharp pant' graphs through the columns of the Sunday Gazette at “Major Jones,” ofthe Savannah News. But he will feel sad to learn that the venerable “Major Jones” has been in Florida for some lime past, resting from ills editorial labors, and not even dream ing that there is such a thing in Georgia as a railroad commission. The secretary must hereafter atm his witty and pungent squibs at a younger man's head and Augusta News: Every day new sub scribers to Lhe bonds of tiie Augusta and Knoxville Railroad come forward and en roll their names among the lucky ones, who hold that money invested iu tills en terprise will prove a paying investment. To-day, Mr. Wbeeleea Informs us, thirty thousand dollars more of bonds were ta ken by several of our most prominent capitalists and merchants. At this rate the company will soon have money enough to complete tbe road to its dcstl nation. Th e ordi naty of DcKalb county received tbe following interesting communication last week: To the Ordinary of DeKalb County—I hereby forbid you granting license to Ned Walker and Julia Ann Taylor to marry, os ho (Ned Walker) is under promise to marry me before witnesses. The woman he is about to marry goes sometimes by the Dame of Julia Aun Merrett. Louja.ye Smith. Albany News and Advertiser: Passcn gers froTn the Brunswick and Albany road; who arrived In the city last night, brought intelligence of a^desperate fight,which oc curred at*AIapafaa yesterday between Mr. Wiley Chambliss, a well known citizen of Berrien county, and a young man named Wrlglit Ellis, iu wbicli the former was probably killed. The particulars, as we learned Ihfctacarn about as follows: It soems that Mr. Chambliss was very much intoxicated, “aind- was cursing around loudly. He accosted Ellis with an oath in a crowd, and he became offended aOd said to Chambliss, “You are a d—n s—n of a b—b.” At this Chambliss drew his knife and made ai) effort to cut Ellis. El lis then drew his pockat'knife and cut Chambliss. Hera commenced a desper ate struggle. Cbatubiiss was so weaken ed by liquor that his efforts to bring tho blood from his enemy seemed or no avail. Ellis dodged his licks and cut rap idly. Finally Chambliss fell to the earth, face down, and then Ellis made a final plunge of his steel in Chambliss’ back, then arose and left the scene. Iu seems that'no one Interfered. Ohambiiss was known to be a desperate man. When the train arrived at Alapaha, tiie phyai clans were catling the clothing from the dying man, and at last accounts nine ter rible gashes had been found on his body. One wound iu the neck, which came near severing the head from the body, was de clared fatal, and we doubt not by this time Mr. Chambliss lias breathed his last, Most of those who witnessed the fight are of the opinion that Ellis was justifiable, while others are of contrary opinion. Mr. Chambliss Is about fifty years old, while Ellis is a mere lad. under twenty. The AeaSna/ CkriitaMsTrts. Last Jnight, the second ofthe festive in the Academy hall, presented, if possi ble, a still lovelier appearance than on the night before. Tbe attendance was larger, the “small-talk” merrier, the “boys” live lier and the girls prettier than on Monday night. Practice makes perfect, tbe proverb says, and the young ladies have made wonderful progress in a single night. The weather was all that one could desire for a pleasant walk—cool and. bracing; and we are certain that all those who visited the hall last night were more than repaid for the effort. Many of the young ladies havingt already filled their lists, a “throwing” for the articles mentioned took place, which jpure quite a lively tone to tilings. This success in so short a time speaks well for the winning ways and aweet smiles of the girls. Besides those already named we may make special mention of the success ful efforts of Miss M. Me., Miss L. D., Miss T. D., Miss M.L. M., Mi* McC.,and Miss M. O’C., and, last though by no means least, Miss M. W. The people of Macon are so fully alive to tbe good being effected and perpetuated by the devoted Sisters, whose sole aim in all their efforts is tbe well-being and Im provement of their neighbors, in one form or another,that no words of ours are neees- saiy to stimulate them to renewed action in helping on the good cause, aud we feel fuiJy persuaded that on the present occa- sfcxi, and ter the next few days they will, in'a substantia! manner, evinco their ap- preciat4»n« Why does a woman look old sooner than a man ? is a pertinent question and one not to* quickly answered without de liberation. A ready solution is attained by perusing tbe announcement of the Denton Manufacturing Co., of New York appearing in another column of tbls pa- par. con firmed. A communication from tbe pat rons of tbe North Macon Grammar School was laid over until next meeting. The clerk’s and treasurer's reports were received and the latter ordered published. The eoundl then proceeded to a formal election ef officers, tbe positions having been previously filled In caucus. There was but little excitement. The following is tbe result^: Chief of police—John Hurley. First lieutenant—Charley Wood. Second lieutenant—W. A. Wyley. City attorneys—S. H. Jemlaon, N. E, Harris. City physician—J. Emmett Blacksbear. Street overseer—J. A. Simpson. Brtdgerkeeper— —— Beau. Magazine keeper—S. B. Price. We understand that Mr. John T. Bol- faui!let's name was not put in nomina tion, certain contingencies haring arisen by which be was compelled to withdraw from Lhe race. The office of sexton was not filled, some discussion having arisen in the. caucus relative to the business of sexton and un dertaker being conducted jointly; a com mittee was asked tor and obtained. By resolution of council, tbe election ivat' postponed until next meeting. \ V The following committees were ap pointed: Finance—Dunlap, Hutchings, Hen* drix. Cannon. Records and accounts—Cutter, Dannen- berg, Brown. Markets—Higgins, Kennedy, Cutter. Streets—Masterson, Johnson, Hudgins. Street encroachments—Brown, Dunlap, Higgins. Printing—Hunt, Cutter, Dannenberg. -Pumps—Hendrix, Brown, Masterson. Cemeteries—Johnson, Hunt, Kennedy. Public property—Hudgins, Hendrix, Cannon. Hospitals and charity—Kennedy, Hig gins, Johnson. Fire department—Cannon, Hudgins, Cutter. Gas—Dannenberg, Masterson, Dunlap. The hog law was, by resolution,ordered to be enforced after five days' notice. The resolution of last yesr relative to fire works was revived and ordered published and enforced. A resolution to purchase additional blankets for the police force was also passed. Thera were present at the meeting Mayor Corput, Aldermen Masterson, Higgins, Johnson, Hendrix, Brown, Cannon, Dunlap, Cutter and Dannenburg. Mr. Hendrix was elected mayor pro tern. BMs Issnf*. Colonel Outlaw Reid, who does the cut and slash work for the Tribune, is pro voked with Joe Brown for putting only one g in nigger. Colonel Outlaw is tal ented in some respects, but he lacks ap preciation. He cannot conceive a patriot ism bold enougii to leap the barriers of ciiBtom ai.d strangle at least one of a pair of twins which this oppressed countiy lias so long groaned beneath. Had Horace Greeley lived lie would have written Joe a congratulatory letter. Our efficient Congressman, Colonel Blount, is sadly left on the canal business. Nearly all the members have their Christ mas canal bills, which they can Introduce and talk about, but there is no chance to connect Bibb county with anything else by cana! The New York Tribune is opposed to the defeat of the harbor bill. The same paper condemns Joe Brown for putting only qne g in nigger. It is difficult to see what kind of ecouomy Col. Outlaw Reid really does foor. We shall not favor the harbor bill, be cause there Is no protection to be given to Atlanta and her custom house. The cus tom house Is a child of the States, and the States should protect heir own. There ought to be a fort at 'Whitehall crossing, aud some monitors stationed around the depot. Otherwise we are puzzled to know why a foreign vessel might not be placed on wheels and sailed right up the railroad into the city. Georgia’s capital is in ac tual danger—that is; it is in as much ac tual danger as New York, rnasral sTIr. OwTU. Hsmlmrtcr. * The remains of Mr. Chas. H. Hamburger, whose untimely death' at Eastman was noticed In these columns, arrived in Ma con Sunday morning, in charge ol Mr. Ty ler Rogvrs and Mr. Campbell King. They were met at the depot by a deputation of the friends of the deceased, and escorted to Barncsville by Messrs. Willie Rogers, Campbell T. King, W. H. Pope and A. R. Woodson, of Macon, George P. Swift, Jr., Willie Swift, of Columbus, and others. At Barnesville the sad cortage was met by tbe broken-hearted fatlter and others' and tiie remains carried on to Thomaston for interment. The deceased was a bright, impulsive youug man, a firm friend and geuorous to a fault. He had many friends In Macon, over whom his sudden death has casta gloom. " >t. Fsnl'a Cknrela. The rumor that Mr. Mansfield had pur chased St. Paul’s Church was an error as to purchaser, Crutchfield being the party. The congregation will occupy the build ing until next December, and will in tbe meantime proceed to erect a better edifice at the corner of College street and Cotton avenue, or at the “dirt bridge,” as it is familiarly called. Tiie rumor to the ef fect that St. Paul's is to be turned into cotton mill is, we are informed by tbo purchaser, without foundation. A yard ior.tbo storage and sale of fuel will prob ably be established near the railroad track. Tire. Last night at 0 o’clock, a fire broke out in an unocenpled dwelling house next door to. the Brunswick railroad workshop and before the flames could be extin guished had destroyed the building. Tiie railroad property probably owes its safety to tbe prompt work of No. 4. The burned building belonged to Mr. S. J. Setley, and was insured for half its value. A TsseMss Bessie. A passenger on tbe Pacific railroad, white en route recently for San Francisco, witnessed tbe following very touching in cident: When tbe train readied Allen’s Junc tion, Conductor Richardson proclaimed, “Care stop here twenty minutes for re freshments.” Then as tbe train came to a dead halt, be jumped down upon the station platform, ran along to the front of the long line of passenger cars, where the engine was standing, and swinging himself up In the cab, said to tbe engi neer: “Frank, I want yon to come bad: with me to tbe first passenger coach and see a little girl that I hardly know wbat to make of.” Tbe engineer nodded, without speaking, deliberately wiped his oily, smoky bands on a bunch of waste, took a look at his grimy, dusty iace ir. the narrow little mir ror that hung beside the steam gauge, pulled off his frock, put on a coat, changed his little black, greasy cap for his soft felt hat—taking these “dress-up” articles from the tender box, where an engineer always has stowed away ior any emergency—and went back to the coach as requested. He entered tbe coach and made his way to tbe eeat where the kind-hearted conduc tor sat talking to a bright-looking liUio e l, about nine yean old, oddly dressed a woman’s shawl and bonnet. Several of the passengers were grouped around tbe seat, evidently much interested in tbe child, who wore a sad, prematurely old conntananoe, but seemed to be neither timid nor confused. “Here is the engineer,”said tbe conduc tor, kindly; as Frank approached. She held up her band to him, with a winsome smite breaking over bar pinched little face, and said: “My father was ah engineer before he became sick and went to live on a farm Iff Montana.'’ He is dead and my mother is dead.** She died first, before Susie and Willie. My papa used to tell me that af ter be should-roe dead there would be no one to take care of me, and then l mast get on the ears and go to my old home in Vermont. And he said if tbe conductors wouldn’t let me ride because 1 hadn’t any ticket, 1 must ask for the engineer and tell him I was James McKendrick’s lit tle girl, that used to run on the M. and G. road.” The pleading blue eyes were now full of tears; butsho did not cry after tbe manner of children in general. Engineer Frank now quickly stooped down and kissed her very tenderly, and then, as he brushed tbe tears away from his own eyes, said : “Well, my dear, so you are little Bessie McKendrick? It’s my opinion a merciful Providence guided you ou toard this trai n.” Then turning around to tbe group of passengers, be went on: “I knew Jim McKendrick, the father of tins little girl, well. Uo was a man out of ten thousand. When 1 first came to Indiana—before I got acclimated—I was sick a great part of the time, so that 1 could not work, and I got homesick and discouraged. I couldn’t keep my board bill paid up—not to mentiou my doctor’s bill—and didn’t much care whether I lived or died. “One day. when the pay car carno along, and the men were getting their monthly wages, there wasn’t a cent com ing to me, for i hadn’t been free from the ague, nor worked an hour fur the last month. ‘•I felt so blue that I sat down on a pile of railroad ties, and leaned my elbows on my knees, with my head in my bauds, and cried like a great boy, out of sheer home sickness and discouragement. “Pretty soon one of the railroad men came along and said in a voice that sounded like sweet music in my ears, for I hadn’t found much sympathy out there, although tbe boys were all good to me in their way: ‘You’vobeeu having a rough time of it, and you must let me help you out.’ “I looked up and there stood Jim McKendrick, with his month’s pay in his hand. He took out from the roll of his bills a twenty dollar note, and handed it to ine. “I knew he had a sickly wife and two or three children, aud that ho bad a hard time ot it himself to pull through from month to month, so l said, halt ashamed ofthe tears that were stillstreaming down my face, ‘Indeed, I cannot lake the money. You need every cent of it your self.’ “ 'Indeed, you will take it, man,’ said Jim. ‘You will be all right in a tew weeks, and then you can pay it back. Now come home with me to supper and see the babies; it will do you good.’ “1 took tbe bank note and accepted the invitation, and after that went tc his house frequently, until be moved away, and 1 gradually lostsigbt of him. 1 had return ed the loan, but it was imposs.ble to re pay the good that little act ofkiudness did me, and I rather guess Jim McKen- drick's little girl here will not want for anything if I can help it.” . Then turning again to tbe ehild, whose blue eyes were wide open enough now, the engineer said to her: “I’ll take you home with me, Bessie, dear, when we get up to Wayne. My wife will fix you up, and we’ll write and find out whether those Vermont relations really want you or not. If they do, Mary or Iahaii go with you. But if they don’t care much about you, you shall stay with us and be our little girl, for we have none of our own. You look very much like your father, God bless his memory!” Just then the Eastern train whistled. “All aboard!” was shouted. Engineer Frank vanished out of the car door and went forward to bis engine, wiping his eves with his coat sleeve, while the con ductor and sympathetic passengers could not suppress tiie tears tills touching little episode evoked during tbe twenty minutes’ atop at Allen’s Junction. The “Slave rasa eat Detector.” SlM«r B. K. Plant. As January and the completion of the Waycroesand Jacksonville railroad ap proach, much anxiety is expressed in Brunswick and elsewhere, lest the Macon Brunswick railroad should discontinue the steamer H- B. Plant, which has been plying in tbe place of tbe Florence be tween Fernandina and Brunswick. The railroad had chartered the steamer named only until January 1st, but we take pleas ure in announcing that on yesterday the boat was re-chartered and will be contin- uod'upou her present route. The comple tion of tho WaycroM ‘ extension will give two quick Hues to Jacksonville. We received a call last evening from Mr. J. Trainor King, of the editorial staff of the Government Detector, Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. King’s mission is to Introduce Dye's Government Counterfeit Deteetor,a work simplifying the means and aiding in the discovery of spurious money. His pamphlet, wltli tiie reference card which accompanies it, furnish sure means of dis covering the difference between good and bad government notes. The information the work contains is based upon tbe reve lations of tbe secret service at Washing ton. The following will furnish an idea of the principle of the work; Tiie government prints lour bills at time, attached together in a sheet, each bill containing one of tbe four letters—A, B, C, D. The counterfeiter prints but one; makes but a single plate, thus coun terfeiting but one of tiie four letters. Then the redemption agency retires genuine bills of tbe letter counterfeited. Bence, all any business man need know is the letter counterfeited ou suy bank; he then refuses all bills having ou them that letter, and takes with impunity aii bills haring on them any one ofthe other three letters, and when It'is understood that tbe same plate is used over and over again within its State, tiie matter is all the simpler, as the counterfeits become known by States, and there are only uine Stales Laving counterfeits. Mr. Dye’s work, tho Government De tector, Is Issued monthly at $J per year with the extras, on the appearance of new counterfeits between issues, and any coun terfeit taken by a subscriber before be has notice of its existence is redeemed at face value. Tbe book is, therefore, virtually an insurance against everything but care lessness and invaluable to the business man. The above is taken from tbe Augusta Chronicle, and we desire to call the at tention ot our business men to tbe fact that Mr. King is now in this city and affords an excellent opportunity for all to prepare against losses of this nature. Tke rmChavekrt UaljrsatlfesM, JsctsrrMhsrUavaast's TMt Last night the First Presbyterian church contained a good audience drawn thither by the ft me and cause of Father Atesssn- dro Gavaszl, and the announcement that be would speak. The speaker is a fine looking, gray-haired gentleman, far ad vanced in age. Ha is a vigorous talker, thoroughly Italian in bis gesticulations and style, and has a strong accent which mak« him exceedingly difficult to under, etand. Doubtless the acoustics ofthe building were against him also. Tbe lec ture was interrupted by tbe alarm of fire and many gentlemen were compelled to leave. From tbe Savannah Netos we dip the following synopsis of Fa ther Gavazzi’s lecture, in which cccur tbe most important statements. Tbe Free Christian Church in Italy bad ita beginning as long ago aa 1849. It sprang from reading tbe Bible at tbe lime when conviction for that offense meant five years’ imprisonment or exile. Then Piedmont was our place of refuge, and in 1863 tbe first Free Cbnrch was estab lished in Turin. Others were started soon after in different places, but they were supported by foreign committees. They could not work together or agree among themselves. They antagonized and fought each other and caused much scandal. They were attacked by a kind of leprosy or religions Colorado beetlo called Clementlsm. Their usefulness was restricted, If not doubtful. Finally,' in 1870, a general assembly was held in Mi lan, at which a short Christian confession of faith was adopted. A year later, at Florence, the name of the church was de cided on and a constitution was unani mously adopted, and again a year later was held tbe first gathering of Christian minister* Iu Rome since the days of the Apostle Paul, and the Free Christian Church in Italy was established upon a purely native basis. There are four other evangelistic agencies in Italy— the Wesleyans deriving their support from England; the Episcopalians from Amer ica; tbe Baptists from both England and America, aud tbe Weldeusians or “Old Church” Christians. Tbe Free Church is the new church, and the party spirit of Italians sympathizes with It. They do not antagonize any of these, but he was here solely to represent the interests of the Free Church. The Presbyteriaua audCou- gregaiionallsts cave attempted no special evangelical work of tbelr own in Italy, but they have been the most liberal con tributors to the Free aud the Waldensian churches. Theirs is the wisest course as they leave Italians to evangelize Italy Ital- Tbc name “Free Church” was not adopted from the “Free Church” of Scot- land, but simply expresses tiie fact that we are free from Roman thrall. The Italian Christians of the nineteenth century are wiser than tbe English of the sixteenth were. They made no compromise with Popery. They are free, 'fen years ago they started out without a cent, depend. lag upon what the Lord would bring them. Their work has been rapid and extremely gratifying. Yet they have nev er been in debt a cent. Now they have 36 churches and 35 mission stations ; 15 pastors and 15 evangelists; 1,800 commu nicants, 2,052 children in schools under 21 teachers, and 800 in Sunday schools ; Ti students for the ministry and 2 professors in the biblical college in Rome. Their organization is spreading rapidly. Recent ly they have been able to secure church properties uuder unusually favorable cir cumstances in Spezzia, Leghorn, Genoa, where a member of tbe Italian Parlia ment is the pastor, aud especially in Venice, on the Square of St. Mark. It is on account of the embracing of these ex- ceptionahly favorable opportunities that Rev. J. R. McDongal, the treasurer, finds himself to-day without funds to meet the current expenses of tbe coming year. He said: “We have men for the work; God will provide the means.” And here I am to ask for help, not for any roan or men, but for tiie spread of Christ’s Gospel. I am sure the sacrifice I make by taking such a journey, at such an age and iu such a season, will be appreciated by in telligent Americans, and show them I am in earnest, and I hope my prayers will be answered. tfrass ifcmm >i m We are requested to announce that the tonsorial artiste will dose tUtr saloons at noon on Christmas day, will keep mien late Chrismas Eve. ▼. H. Pswsnaos. While out this moruinglooking up pres ents, don’t fall to step in and see the fine display made by the above firm. Useful gifts after all are the cnee to make, and V. H. Powers A Co.’s is the place to find them. A VMikrsl VrtM. A donation of a bolt of Macon mills has been received by two Macon ladies from a lady in Boston, to be distributed among certain families on Christmas day. For twenty successive years the lady referred to, who was formerly a resident of this city] has sent a similar present at Christ- ■i. 6* ■*>«• VnUtsL The attention of all interested is called to tbe fact that tbe cord of wood, cameo ring, silver service and gold watch are to be disposed of at the ML de Sales festival on Thursday and Friday even lugs. Those who have not as yet attended the festival should do so at once. A Nice PrsNst. Go to V. H. Powers & Co. and buy one of their cloaks or dolmans while yon can get them at the prices they are offered. None of the above goods are going to be carried over until next season, and if you don’t avail yourself some ona else will. They must be sent out of our store before the holidays are over, and a price will do U. Scribner and St NisMss for Decem ber. Proper notice of these valuable maga zines has been necessarily delayed. Scribner, tor December, comes to hand full of interesting reading. Glimpses of Art, illustrated with sketches. Sheridan’s “Rivals.” Jean Francois Millet—by Alfred Lensier. Four Letters; inscribed to Oliver Wendell Holmes—by Julia C. Dorr. Hunting the Honey Bee, an illus trated sketch by Rowland E. Robinson, Peter tbe Great as a Ruler and Reformer— by Eugene Scbuyler; profusely illustrated. Embryo; a poem—by Mary Ashley Town send. Under the Glacier; a story—by Rjalmar Uiorth Bojesen. One Duck; a Po tomac sketch—by John Burrouglis. A Stu dy in Apparent Death—Francis Gerry Fair- field. Elsinore, a poem—Nellie G. Con*. Railroads and the People—F. B. Thurber. Tiger Lilly, a story—Julia Schayer. Al essandro Garazzi—John B. Thompson. Anillustrated Journey Through MonLs negro—Athol Mayhew. A Musician’s Ideal, (founded on a conversation with Herman Richter). An American Girl, a poem—Arthur Penn. English War Cor respondent (Archibald. Forbes)—Kata Field. East nnd West,'a poem—Marion Muir. Secrets of Conjuring—Henry Hat ton. Shakspeare—Minnie Irving. Topless of the Times, Communications, Homef and Society, Culture and Progress, The World's Work, Brie-a-Brac. St. Nicholas is rich beyond description Paul Hayne contributes a poem; Sidney Laniar an extract (Illustrated) from King Arthur; Julia Fay, Meister Fick-Fack. and Lizzie Cbampney, Myrtot Festive) In addition to wbicli are A Dear Little Goose, Tbe Floating Prince, Destiny. Lady Berths, Mystery in a Mansion, Little Tommy’s Dream, A Yellow Pansy, In Nature’s Wonderland, Will o' tbe Wisp, Christmas Dinner With the Man in the Moon, Little Kindergarten Girl, Games and Toys of Corean Children, Miller of tbe Dee, Will Crocker aud the Buffaloes, Norse’s Song, St. Nicholas' Treasure Bex of Literature, Pa of Jingles, The Gov ernor’s BoD, Ar sto* relic Old Gnu, line ton Rogers, The Pedestriaus, Laud of Nod, llack In tbe Pulpit, Letter Box, Riddle Box, etc. Upon this magaxiae are brought to bear tbe skill and genius of the best artists and writers, making tbe magazine doubtless tbe best of its kind in the world. TsnyerwM ■ssUif. We are in receipt of a note from Dr. Key, announcing a meeting of tbe Wo man’s Christian Temperance Union at the Baptist Church this evening. The meet ing will be addressed by Doctor* Battle, Hinton and Warren. The public are in vited to be present, aud a large atten dance is earnestly desired. There are many pledges which expire on tbs thirty- first day of this month, and a better time to renew cannot be chosen. Come out everybody and hear fine addresses and music. Cwarort for Election Kaasfsn. Tbe county commissioners have had the passage-way on the ground floor ofthe court house, hitherto used as a polling place, neatly partitioned off and a room constructed therefrom. This has been fitted up with a store, desks, etc., and will hereafter be used as tbo voting place ofthe third ward. From one ofthe bleakest it has been transformed into one of tbe most comfortable precincts in tho city. The citizens are Indebted to a great ex tent to Mr. Walter G. Smith, clerk of tbe county commissioners, for the improve ment. Pure milk condensed to one-third will reiuaiu sweet from five to ten days in warm weather. Bl«»* n*i«a Bishop Pierce arrived in tbe city on yes terday morning, returning from tbe Flori da Conference. He hu been absent from borne for over three months, having held several conference# in Texas and Arkan sas, and then tbe Booth Georgia Confer ence in Hawkins ville recently, clos ing up bit iaborroft |$st Sunday night at Ocala, Fla. Tbe petition of a Methodist bishop is no sinecure, Judging fens tbe labors of Bishop Fierce. The Bishop's health has held up under this oontUiuod strain wonderfully, and, although feebfe still, be does not complain. If theefinreh had other ddCTes for him to fill, he would not flinch. He is glad, of course, to get borne with hje family once more, and to met a white. Tbe church ought to lei him remain quiet at Meat until nest May. Tbe failure ot Welch A Baeoa. Yesterday a telegam announcing the failure of Welch & Bacon, of Albany, was received in this city, and caused great ex citement among the wholesale men. It soon transpired, however, that there were but few creditors ofthe house m this city, and tbe excitement subsided. The lia bilities of the firm are placed all tbe way from $250,000 to $400,000, but tbo first- named sum, as we learn from a reliable source, is nearest tiie mark. Tbe Srm of Welch & Bacon was well known through out the country as tbo largest south of Macon outside of Savannah. They did a general wercborse, banking and merchan dise business, and tbeir establishment was the centre of a large planting com munity, dependent upon them for ad vances. We have no particulars farther than those given, and cannot estimate the extent of losses, but the bare suspension of the house at this season will be a great hardship to planters. A fire Alans Hess. We learn from a reliable and oonscien tious listing clerk at the Brunswick freight depot, that just previous to the alarm of fire Tuesday night, a lien jumped upon the window seat outside the window, and by pecking in the glass, attracted atten tion from with'n. Tbe window wns rais ed, but instead of entering, the hen drop ped one wing and began scratching it with tbe left foot. A friendly hand gathered in the fowl and placed her upon a book case to roost; she retained tbe position, but was evidently uneasy for some min utes. Finally a cry of fire was sounded and the house adjoining the depot blazed up and was consumed in a short time. It is now thought that tbe hen came over to alarm the men, and tried to imitate the scratching of a match by rasping her toes on her wing. The attention of Col. Geo. P. Woods is called to this occurrence. Occurring as it did on a branch of tiie Hawkinsville road it deserves a notice from him. IMt Isma Messrs. Wearer and Sparks should have been allowed to fight it out in Congress. We disapprove of weapons, but when two gentlemen puli off their coats “To avenge an insult wher’er given, Be it at the gates of Heaven,” no man should interfere. What is Christmas without an egg-nog? It’s forty cents j?er dozen saved in eggs this year. bparka and Weaver shucked coats Aud advanced into the arena on Tengeanco bent. Tbe Southern men were just con gratulating themselves tbst no Southern man was concerned when tbe affair ended, leaving Jones, of Texas, with one arm out of his sleeve. We call upon our contem poraries to note that Jones was only look ing for a ilea. nfilife « A PaUsua Sleeper Baras*. Yesterday the Macon train left Mont gomery, Alabama, on schedule, and had proceeded as far as the Pike road, when it was discovered that the through sleeper was on fire. The car was the last in the train and empty. A fire was burning in the stove aud tho porter had gone for ward. When the fire was discovered it had made considerable progress on the roof, and could not bo extinguished, *1-1 though the train was stopped and every effort made that was possible. Tbo car was soon completely enveloped in flames, and leaving a man to clear away tbo wreck, when the csr was destroyed, tbe train caiue on to Macon with forty-live minutes lost time /to make up. Mr. Joe Dasher was coudictor upon the train, but is held blameless in tbe premises. Tbe porter should hare been In the sleeper, which was the ti rough sleeper for Jack sonville. j h Cnriaailjr. On day beftre yesterday Mr. Charlie Andrew fired into a flock of doves near Haddock’s and brought down several, among them, dove of mart peculiar plumag* md evidently a ranger in th-* section. Tbe bltf ***> iQ » b, P e > cut of wings and tail and in habits, a dove. He differed fro® w » in color. Tbe wiqp paled from lavender into very light ifirab, while his body was ef a delicate llrit brown, slightly mottled upon tbe neck; Tbe speefes it found in Florida and, iri* »»!<*, in Europe. It U difficult to imigine how 1m reaebsd Mid dle Georgia, unless it was by escaping trtm. tbe possession of some wanforing in. Xa was sent to this office by Mr. T. B. Henderaon.