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D — JOURNAL AND MESSENGER THE FAMILY JOURNAL—NEWS—POLITICS-LITERATURE—AGRICULTURE—DOMESTIC NEWS, Etc.—PRICE $2.00 PER ANNUM. GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING ESTABLISHED 1826. MACON, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1881 VOLUME LV-NO. 15 JtFAt RF.FItAIX. •‘Do yon loro me?” eho said when the skies And wo 1 walked wbero the stream through AD the fcancbcs glistened; And I told and retold her my love was Whilo'sho listened andsmiledgind smiled and listened. ‘•Do yon love me?” she whispered, when days were drear, „ , . , Vnd her eyes searched mine with a pa tient yearning; .. _ And I auswcred, repeating the words so Whiteriio listened and smiled as if slow ly learning. ‘•Do yon love mo?" she nsked, as we sat at By ttw stream, enshadowed with antumn Her dSeeiSiad been laid as in peace on Bnt she raised it to ask for the sweet old stoiy. And I said—“I will tell her the tale again— I will swear by the earth and the stars above me!” ... And I told her that uttermost time should Tho fervor and faith of my perfect love; And I pledged it and rowed it, that nought should move, While she listened and smiled in my faco She whispered once more—“Do you truly love me? ’ [John 3^ 0 . ReUly , FIIUIT. \OT I.V F.XCOVRAGIXG FROS- PF.CT. What tho Farmer* and Correspond- enta Think «f Middle and Southern UeurgL-t Crop*. The Trrmnipn and Messenoeb’s call for reports upon the present condition of the fruit crop in middlo and southwestern Georgia has drawn forth a number of per sonal and written replies from farmers, fruit-growers and special correspondents. Tho condition of the frnit crop may bo jalged from the opinions below given. Col. Lee Jordan reports a personal ex amination of tho fruit crop in the neigh borhood of liis plantation in Loo county, and the peach crop nearly entirely destroy ed. Capt.J. P. Fort, Bibb county, reports every tree in fig orchard killed and ent to th? ground. Of eevon varieties, nono es eiped. Col. E. C. Grier, secretary of the State Fair Association, Griswoldvillo: Fifteen seres of peaches; total failure of crop. Col. I!. K. Bark, Howard distriot: Person al .-lamination of peaches. Will make a third of full crop. Special correspondent in Baldwin coun ty reports frnit crop materially injured bnt not destroyed. Oorikw, WfLinrsox, County, April 8.— V .rm. rs report fruit ull killed. This is a heavy loss ns this section is one of the best fruit counties in the State! Maihumllvillb, Aprils.—Your card re ceived this morning and content* noted. Tin- present prospects for a crop of fruit in this section are as follows: Apples, grapes and strawberries, afull crop. Blunts half to third ofacrop the “Wild Goose,” one of the most popular market varieties for Georgia, ha> a f ill eropof yonngfrnit. Beaches fourth to third of acrop.Tho late blooming varie- ties.sadi as Early Alexander,Bcatrioe.Hale’s Early and others have half to three-fourths of a crop, while tho early blooming varieties which have shed tho bloom, as Tillotson, Amelia and White English, have bnt very few perfect young peaches left on the trees. Fig trees, as a general thing, are all killed to the ground, except one variety, “Celes tial." which at present gives fair indica tions of a good crop. Peers and cherries arc seriously injured. Yours very resjiectr fully, Samuel H. Humph, Willow Lake Nursery B-iLisonnoKE, Ga., April _8.—Yonr postal card asking about the condition of frnit to hand, mid in reply would say that tho peach crop will In, an entire failure on my place, anti, from wlnt I have heard, it is not touch better anywhere in tho neighborhood. Fig trees have been killed to tho root by the severe winter, and, consequently, could no: be injured by the late cold snap. Of pears, apples and plums, I think wo will have an average crop. Geo. D. Wadley. ilri.tiBD’s, April 8.—By request, this morning I will state that the peach crop in ■his section is almost a total failure. Plums and apples not hurt. T. S. Mabcy. Gbiswoldyuak, Ga., April 9.—Yonrs of tho sth, inquiring about the condition of fruit, duly received. In reply, a* to my place, would say, that fruit trees are all looking well, have wintered better than jwn-tl, and very few havo died. Out oi a large number of trees sot lost fall all nro '•live. Beaches aro seriously injured, though 1 think tuy trees will bear ns many ns last fear. Apples and pours aro not injured, and are very full of fruit, though late. Blums, nectarines, apricots and quinces are nearly all killed. Fig bushes aro all killed, *’,>’• I think will sprout again from the roots. Grai*. are not injured; strawberries are not injured, though Into. I commenced .‘hipping 1st March, 1680, but it will be nearly May before any shipments will be taaiie this year. Yours very truly, H. K. Buowst. Cctubebt, April 11.—Tho prospect was generally goad for fruit, prior to the lato ‘pel.s of severe cold. The destruction by theiu has been very grout, but not of tho* entire crop. The tender varieties of plums mul apricots appear to be generally killed. 1 he into and hardy varieties of this fruit seem not to be hurt. The figs are killed jutd the leaves blighted, and the trees seem “> tie dead on the outside. Peaches bloom- e, irregularly—tome trees were in bloom «mic oihers had only swollen buds, and jacy md net ull come together on the same >‘er,. lhe early pouches have shed their ).u -m-., and on cutting through the young poaciio*,.they are either dead or black, or * *>lnek speck in tho center that tndi- before maturity. Among jao.ie , hat k.oomcdlalo and bad the old dry b.ootu around them when tho cold camo, there are many that nppe tr to be entirely sound—enough for a good crop. Pears are nucertmn here in any season ; some had “loomed and were killed or damaged. Olh- ,. s are blooming since the cold. So of ap- . -Neither of these crops are generally Allied up to this time. Tho strawberry is bl ‘t so far os 1 can perceive not effect ed by the cold. There are, in my garden, an sizes and a good crop of blooms and tho ntti-s are growing. Randolph. ituiou, April 9.—The opinion of most of ‘he l armors in this section is, that tho frnit emp h nearly all destroyed. Some little •nay tat left—about the same as last and year hef ,ro last. Farmers are considerably “vliind,som# having to plant their corn ovor entirely. No cotton seed planted yet, tho weather being bo unfavorable. B. CocuBMt, April 9.—Fruit, from what wo «tu see and learn, through this section is vided the fruits do not fall offgis many pre dict will be tho case. _ H. T. CONNOB. BLOOimxLD, Bibb Comm, April 1L—In reply to your inquiry with reference to the fruit crop: After a careful examination of my trees, 1 think, from the present condi tion, there will be a fair crop of peaches. I send you twigs from some of my fruittrees which are as much exposed ns any in my orchard and you will see that tho young fruit appears to bo all right. Apple trees are in full bloom now and promise a good crop. Plnm trees are fall of young fruit uninjured. Pear trees aro in full bloom and I think are uninjured. Raspberries nro all right and promise a good crop. The fig trees aro reported killed by everybody. Grapes have not been hurt and will, I have no doubt, be abundant For six years, without exception, our farms have yielded large crops and I be! eve will do so invaria bly. Blackberries never fait R. A. N. Boltnoboke, April 11.—In yonr issue of tho Sth inst., yon request truthful data n3 to the “fruit crop, especially tho peach, fig,-’ etc. Eastern Monroe replies: Peaches gouorally killed—so tho neighbors north, east, south and we3t on adjoining lands re port. The writer’s are as sonnd os a dollar —the “dollar of our daddies.” Fig treos are “dead as Hector”—but little hope of oven a sprout putting out from the roots. Grape vines living—do not seem to have been even injured by the excessivo cold. Nine-tenths of the plantors nro plowing up and planting over corn fields. Incalculable damage was dono to lands by tho recent floods. E. Tailor, Secretary Georgia State Grange. TnoMASVM-E, April 10.—Tho Leconte pears aro nearly all killed by cold weather. We will have tiuo specimens but no crop. Peaches have not been injured. Tho first setting of grapes are all killed, bnt the sec ond setting will yield a small crop. Apples are not damaged at all. Plums only _ tly so. Strawberries are injured a good deal. Bananas were all killed last winter. The first crop of figs are killed, but this happens vory often. Japanese persimmons, a fruit lately introduced, were not damaged. The gardens are nearly all rained. J. H. Merrill. Fruit Farm, Bird Go., April 11.—Your card received on Saturday, and according to yonr request I send you a report of my fruit crop ou my placo and in this imme diate neighborhood: I have made a careful examination and find that the peaches and pears' aro all killed, for which there was a fine prospect up to the time of tho severe late frost about ton days ago. The early apples are injured but from present indications there will be a good late crop. Cherries noorly all killed. Of straw berries, I think there will be a full crop. It has been tho most disastrous year for figs I have ever known; for not only the young wood that bears the fruit, but in many instances the trees are entirely killed. Although somewhat injured, 1 think that there will bo a fair crop of plums, es pecially Newman and Wild Goose. Tho early grapes are injured, such as bad put out, but fortunately tho shoots are not all put out nt the same time, nature having provided, in most cases, secondary ones which take their places, if tho first fruit buds are killed. Sumo varieties do not put out until all danger from frost is past, and us is always the case with mo, I will have a fine crop. I have made examinations and inquiries, andtbesamo report will answer also for this neighborhood. _ E. R. Astcont. The Macon nntl IlruiiHulck extension nad the ItnllroiKl t'oiiimisniou. Savannah Sean. In its Thursday's issue, the Macon Tel- eokapii and Messenoeb publishes quite a lengthy interview with Air. R. T. Wilson, one oi the purchasers of the >Ia- coti and Brunswick railroad, regarding the extension of that line front Macon to At lanta. That gentleman says ill effect that nothing lias been decided ou regarding such extension, and a conference is yet to be held between his co-purchaser, Col. McGIteo, and himself to consider the mat ter before a filial determination is arrived at. Indeed, he admits that no loute for the proposed extension has yet been set tled upon, for lie says closer surveys will have to be made, and then the subject will be again discussed. Air. Wilson gives various reasons fortlie delay in commencing work on this exten sion, but the prime and real reason is tersely expressed In a reply made by him to a question propounded by his inter viewer, os follows: “We shall probably go ahead and build, trusting to the Legislature to protect us. I do not believe the people ever intended to place in the bands of three men twenty 'million dollars’ worth of railroad property to control. It has tho effect of retarding the development of the State. Capital, as you know, is sensitive, and capitalists hesitate to invest beyond their control. We may have good men to-day and bad to-morrow.” This cliarly means nothing mow nor less than that so long as the present Rail road Commission law is in force, tho ex tension of the Macon and Brunswick rail road from Macon to Atlanta will not be built. Mr. Wilson utters simply an ax iom when he says that capital is sensitive and capitalists do not lay out their money for sentiment, or when It is, after being expended, to pas3 beyond their control, lie might have gone further, and said what ho ami every one knows to be strict ly true, that capitalists do not invest their money on contingencies, un less they have very positive and unmistakable reasons—amounting almost to certainties—for believing that such contingencies arc in their favor. When lie says, therefore, that “wo shall probably go ahead and build, trusting to the Legislature to protect us,” ho merely means to say that the work will be pros ecuted provided his co-purchaser and hiinselt have positive guarantees that the Legislature will protect them from the Railway Commission, and as such guar antees are well nigh impossible to be giv en, it may, at once, be concluded that tho proposed extension will remain in abeyanc3 until the Legislature meets. If, then, the commission law is repealed or greatly modilied the road will be completed. If not it will be abandoned, for any one can readily [understand how the purchasers would infinitely pre fer to pay over their forfeit money of a few thousands rather than expend tens of thousands in prosecuting a work, which, when finished and their money is expend ed, will quietly pass from boyond their control into tho Jiands of three disinter ested gentlemen. This is but a practical illustration of the truth of the position wo have always taken regarding the Railroad Commission law ot Georgia, viz., that whllo it remains in force It mnst crush out all future rail way enterprises Is this State, and conse quently prevent lier future development. The history* of this Macon and Brnnswick railroad extension is undeniable proof ol the‘ustice of This decisiou. No State which has such an arbitrary and UDjust law upon its statuto books can make progress. Only when a State regards the charters which it grants to railways as solemn covenants between herself and the corporations, and—so far from- s^ek- SENDING tJSWOBD. OVU XEWSGATMERERS' WORK. FernandlM and Jacksonville Ball' road—Nt John’s and Its Attraction —Fighting Flame* In Forsyth, and the Low the Town an Be red—New* Picked *p In Sdlledaeville. Tho new route opened between Jackson ville and the seacoast at Fernandina is one of tho most important achievements in the history of Florida. Ready access to tho interior has been one of the great wants of the day, and this now link inoets this de mand, and shortens the distance between the North and West and Florida very mate rially. It has awakenod fresh hopo and renewed vigor,.both iu Fernandina aud Jacksonville, as to the possibilities of Florida, and there can bo no just reason why both cities should not be largely benefited by this new road. The road itself has been built daring tho miserable weather of the past winter, and, consequently, it progressed slowly under tho peculiar difficulties, and while stfmo places are not os smooth as desirabl > yet the track has been substantially put down and the road bed aud bridges constructed with the view to permanency. After a few months of trimming up, this road will be as good as t he best. The coaches ore splendid and constructed with a special view to com fort in a warm country. Tho conductors aro polite, accommodating and efficient, while tho officers of the road are so well known in railroad circles that a word of commendation is entirely superfluous. I tun under special obligations to Capt. A. O. Macdonell, the general ticket agent of tho road. The country through which this line lasses of course is not attractive, os it has jeen a wilderness of pino trees, palmetto and marsh grass. There were only one or two houses visible on tho new line. It will be improved. We cross Amelia river, the inland steamboat route to Jacksonville, the Warsaw river, a stream of considerable width, and Trout creok, which is nearly a half mile wide and navigable. It would be a big river in our country. The distance between tho two cities is about thirty miles, and shortens the time some three hours over, tho former ran. Tho trains have boon crowded every day since the opening. Hundreds of Northern people aro availing themselves of this short lino in returning home. Tho enterprise i3 an assured success already. The Macon exenrsionists are scattered in every direction, and it would bo impqssi Ala ‘n itiafinrAf *'••’. Milledoyille, April 11.—Capt E. J. White, one of the oldest uitizens of this place, died from a stroke of paralysis this afternoon. The attack come on about 12 o’clock Saturday night He was on the streets at a late hour Saturday evening and many of his friends congratulated him upon his looking so well. He was uncon scious from a few minutes after the attaok came on. Winter in these parts seems not only to “linger in tho lap of spring,” bnt to have chosen that locality as a summer resort Tho • reports from the fruit crop are so contrary that to giro yon a reliable statement is almost out of the question, From all reports, however, I am safe in saying that if not entirely de stroyed the crop of overy class is vory greatly injured. Such os we will have is likely to bo of a very inferior quality. The oat crop is not near so good of for the past two years. I heard a day or so since that tho local companies of. tho old Second Georgia would be with us some time in 1 lay. Bully, we will show them and any body else who comes along how glad wo nro to see them when they got here. Mat v of ns will be. Write you on tho 20th. 0. “very materially damaged as yli?though way to violate those charters | «« have had plenty of tefand frwt sinro i“ splrlt.it not inreality—detenuinesto the trees bloomed oub 1 — **'“■ *" “ n . L vtontwi, G*., April 9.—The peach crop miuy neighborhood (six miles northwest , ! ll i» place) has been destroyed by tho cold weather, and fig trees killed to the ground. Apples and pears not materially tejured. John R. Hudson. WAsHmota^ Couxtt, ‘GjC, April 11.—I send you peaches gathered from as many trees in au orchard with a northern e-ep's-. “re. There is not a full crop, but us many j aro i *« the trees can bring to pertbotior., p. Jf bly. protect the corporation in all their rights tinder their charter^, will railroads be built and such State developed. And the difference between tbe prosperity of a State which thus encourages railway con struction in lier limits, and one which crushes out all railway enterprise, will very speedily he manifested. Joint Buio&t is reported to have stud that Americans alone, among mankind, hs habit of signing thoirnames lug- ble to discover their whtr ment seems to have been the ruling passion, the grand object of the trip, ana wheravor they are they are enjoying them selves. And they do this in every conceiva ble way, and not more so in investigating Florida cariosities than in impressing tho credulous native and the wonder-struck Northern visitor with their individual im portance. They talk largely of investments in orange groves—that half of Georgia is ready to move into Florida at once, uni! the whole transaction winding up with tho S nrchaso of a small alligator, n cane and n ozen oranges. Abscacoifrom home, and [peculiar surroundings expands the soif-im- S irtnnco of some people wonderfully. The ncop boys intended it only os a joke, [however. Jncksonvillo has wonderfully improved since my visit a year ago. In fact all East Florida has received “a boom” in the. way of prosperity during the past year which if rightly appreciated and improved will do vol- op into a grand advnncemepb Tho misfor tune attending the appreciation of real es tate is the wild fancies of men, who take advantageof tho prosperity of tho hour and advance the prico of property at such an extravagant rato ns to drive off all sensible purchasers, so that investments cense and the whole tido of prosperity is checked. Some very extensive transfers of property have been made this winter and contracts entered into for tho erection of buildings. Men of menns in tho North, and especially old men, after spending ono winter in this mild climate, feel that they ore compelled to come hithor every winter. The expenses of a fashionable hotel lifo are exhaustive, even of the most ampio fortunes, and hence these men are now baying ground at vari ous points and will have _ cottages erected during this summer ready for occupancy next rail. It will bo a groat saving of money, nnd at the same time n wonderful increase in comfort and pleasure. The trip up the St John’s is to tho writer the most enjoyable feature of a Florida trip. Quite a crowd of Maconites made a pilgrimage to St. Augustino, the oldest and the quaintest town in America. Everybody wants to visit this city, nnd hence the pow ers that be take advantage of this desire nnd render it the most expensive trip on tho St. John’s. They expect to get a chance at a man only once in his life, and hence they bleed him profasely. An empty pock et-book is oftentimes tho only relic that some people carry away. But the trip is worth taking nevertheless, nnd one that will be always remembered, not only from the cost, but from tho wonderful curiosities seen and quaint sights that have, been en joyed. Everybody was pleased with Green Cove and the “Riverside.” Some of the Itoys said they had to grasp their probosces tightly between thumb and finger before they could relish tho sulphur water. The excursionists seemed to enjoy tho trip hugely—the only complaint being the want of hotel accommodations at some points, and tho disposition that some landlords had to take advantage of tho crowd. Tho homeward trip was with out special incident, bnt _ everybody was content to return to Georgia soil and remain, with the exception of tho million aires who wore prospecting for orange groves. , Tlioro never havo been so many pooplo in Florida before during ono season as this, and they have loft an immense amount of monoy scattered through tho country. True, a great deal of the money paid to tho landlords goes back to the North for the supplies used in the hotels, but a good share is put in circulation hero. Tho early vegetable crop has been great ly damaged by tho cold nnd tho loss will be heavy among the vegetable growers. One- third of tho crop is lost according to the bo«t estimates made. Tho ride from Fernandina to Brunswick, partly by moonlight was delightful. At half past nino o’clock wo committed our selves to tho care of Dick Harris, tho most accomplished conductor on tho Macon nnd Brunswick railroad, nnd gave ourselves up to dreams and recollections. Jack Plane. Forsyth, April 11.—On Saturday night last, between 12 nnd 1 o’clock, a terrible firo occurred here, which consumed seven busi ness houses on the north side of town, four of which were wooden buildings and three of brick. Tho firo originated in tho wooden I building near the northwest corner of tho sqmre, occupied by Hill & Center’s bar, and from which M. Greenwood's drygoods store caught and two other wooden build- lings in the roar. Tho flrocontinued to bum rapidly up tho street eastward as there was a strong we3t wind, destroying every house in its path as it went as wo had no means at our command to arrest it in its mad ca reer. Wo were entirely at tho mercy of the flames, nnd tho best we could do wan to save what we conld from tho burning buildings. When the firo reached Mr. W. W. Anderson’s buildings they provod to be firo-proof and did not bum. His two nnd BramblettA; Bros.’ one were all that were left on the street. Tho losses were as follows: Loss. Ins. J. B. Maynard $ 300 $ 200 Wm. White 200 .... Rineberg 2,000 1,000 Greenwood 8,000 4,000 Solomon 750 7C0 Hill LOGO 75g II. O. Smith 2,000 1,500 W. Tj, Smith 3[500 1,500 J.T. Brooks 2,000 1,500 We have one the best engines in tho world. If we only know when tho fire would be and could have it on the spot— but, unfortunately, we never know, nnd consequently it has never bec-n of much service yet. The only regret is that it was not burned, too. It Is one of those porta ble soda fountain arrangements, C. Fohsyth, Ga., April 12.—Tho fire of which I wrote you yesterday turns out to have been the work of incendiaries. Mr. G. D. Allen, our mayor, believing the fire to have been incendiary, dispatched to Air. Jones, the detective, of Atlanta, to come down imm6d!;?«ly aud lerret out the matter. Sir. Jones,' accompanied by Mr. J. F. Hildebrand, a detective, arrived yesterday morning. Mr. Jones relumed to Atlanta, and left Mr. Hildebrand to work tip the case. Two negro boys, Wes Pye, about eighteen years of aga, and Stephen Wynne, 10 years old, were suspected. Mr. Hildebrand had them arrested at once, and took Stephen Wynne to- a private room. Mr. H. says Stephen was very much excited, and asked why he had been arrested ? Sir. H. told him lie knew too well why he was arrested, and af ter some conversation with him the negro gave himself away, and fi nally made the following startling con- fession: He said that Wes Pye and him self made a plot two weeks ago to burn tlioso buildings, for the purpose of geltiug goods; that they were to meet on Satur day night last; and did meet to oxecute their fiendish purpose; and crept around in tho rear of the bar-room, a wooden building, and put straw underneath, and each one Insisted on the other applying the match, but finally they agreed that Loth should apply the match at the same :iime, and iu three hours $20,000 worth of property was reduced to ashes. Stephen Wynne testified to all the above statements nt his commitment trial this afternoon In the county court, and also confessed to tbe detective that he burned Mr. Hussey’s store a short time ago. Forsyth has lost $75,000 worth of prop erty by fire witliiu the past throe years, all of which was supposed to have been incendiary, and might have been stopped long ago, had the authorities employed a detective as Mr. Allen did. Mr. Hilde brand deserves much credit for the skill, shrewdness and dispatch displayed in fer reting out this crime and bringing the per- petretora to justice.. ' ] Our talented and] bamtsuine young 1 0UTHERN SECURITIES. IWTlEFfl OF T4 AND CEXTRAL RAII.KOADSTOCK. Are Beeeat Hlfb Price* Kxtnn(Mt For Their MeeurillreT—tttrength of tbe turn panic* and Hie Value ol Their Resource*---Northern Capitol Let Loose In southern Markets—New York Planting; Hundreds ol Thon sands In Awrnsta. Chronicle and Coiutitution ilist. The past week has been without parallel in the stock market of Augusta. Under the excitement of railroad combination and the stimulant of New York capital, opera- tors have seen one of our favorite home securities tower way up in tho list and round off in a golden ball. Three weeks ago the man who would havo loadod up on Georgia with the thought of seeiug it scale 143, would have been thought mod. But facto sometimes overleap the wildest fiction. Two great corporations havo opened their pnrses; Georgia railroad stock ha3 been rakejl, scraped and blocked, and has com manded prices without precedent since tho war. Nearly every available share was lifted from Augusta and scores of country stockholders have thrown their cloven investment upon tho market, unablo to resist the bloated figures. No soon er did ilu- furor for Georgia cease thnu ex citement in Central commenced, nml, al though no sncli violent iieut has prevailed among the brokers, yet the stock shows an excitement and strength well marked and growing. It may bo well just now. then, to stop and inquire how much of this stock- flush is hectio and how much is ruddy glow; whether speculation has boon tho principal cause of the extreme activity of one or the buoyanoy of the oth-r. Ina tem- K rary lull of the market, an analysis may made which might provo Loth interest ing nnd profitable; for, let it be remember- Vlt 7 -— L -‘“— cd, “it is not the billows bnt tho culm level of the sea from which heights and dopths are measured.” , WHAT IS THE TRUE VALUE ? • It is not an uncommon thing, daring prosperous times, to note rapid rises or fancy prices in worthless stocks. So marked and successful is speculative effect that (tood securities, too, are frequently buoyed beyond their line, and it beoomos difficult to reestablish the real standard. Frequently is the question asked: What is tbe t(uo value of Georgia railroad stock ? Tho vnlno of any railroad stouk, admitting font its bonded indebtedness is well in ban the , of the road. When we say importance of the line, wo mean the amount of business which its position commands. The traffic which the Georgia railroad controls, we all know, is enormous. Since reoont combi nations of Western roads with South At lantia outlets, it lias secured all the busi ness it could do. Evqn without any combination or ar rangement, it conld not be shnt off from Western freight, as has been shown. It is bomi j to claim n heavy share of tho West ern and Atlantio through freight cars; for Auimsu*. wlsioh b *!»• •<»•*♦»« r»f *Ko SnniK Atlantio railroad sogmont, is properly the Sundry account, .ju 276,874 34 Express, B. R. and bank 1,616,301 11 Rents, leased lines and inter est 712,080 33 Cash on hand 235,660 52 Profit and loss 614,516 78 $15,150,798 SO Capital Modt....f.'.;...' $ 7,500,000 00 Funded debt 13,617,000 00 Duos and deposits 855,310 17 Unclaimed dividends 68,735 67 Ocean S. S. Company 112,919 95 Bills'payable 65,715 36 Earnings R. R. and bank 2,824,516 62 Sundry dues to other railroads 106,510 55 $15,150,793 30 The Central railroad owns the following valuable property in the way of stock: Shares. Value. Ocean S. S. Co 7,950 $795,000 00 S. W. R. R 7,775 777,500 00 V. B.R.R 80,000 00 Savannah, Griffin and N. Alabama 155,000 00 Mobile and Girard R. R..4,361 -436,100 00 Upson County R. R 1,517 151,700 00 Eatonton branch 395 39,500 00 M. & A. Association 500 00 Western railroad of Ala bama 836,843 00 Savannah Cotton Ex change.; 1 200 00 LEASED AT LAST. MB. WAOLRY GETS COXTROL OF IKE GEORGIA, friend, Mr. Harry Sbaip, the courteous ! distributing paint of the Southeast. It is and efficient prcscriptiouist of Alexander f<?e only Western dependence of oastGoor- <fc Mnnie’R drill." sum* loft vestordav for ' 8> a and western Carolina, and condenses a. Mooie s urug store, tat yesterday tor f n nTmiles of main lino a certain business. Coliiminis to attend the mesliiu? of the R wa9 the first route ever projected from Columbus to attend tlie meeting of the pharmaceutical association, of which he is a member. He has, by close attention to business aud hard study, won for him self a position in the front rank of his profession. He is perhaps the best chem ist for his age iu the State, and lias many friends here who are proud of his attain ments. R. L. G. IIawkinsville, April 12.—We have made inquiries from parties in Dooly, Wilcox, Irwin and Pulaski counties as to the effect of the recent cold ou fruits. There Is quite a diversity of opinion ou tbe subject. Borne thiuk much damage has been done, others thiuk that little or no damage has resulted. All agree that the injury, if any, is not yet mauifest, but those claiming injury allege that It will become apparent as the fruit develops to maturity. From persoual examination ot plums, peaches, pears aud apples, we are of tbe cpiuiou that no real damage has been done. Borne of the fruit iu more exposed positions ou the trees lias been injured to a small extent aud will drop oil', but this will be a benefit, for trees of all kinds are so heavily fruited that they could not mature all the Iruit to any degree of perfection. The cold, at the most, will only thin out aud save the manual labor of so doing—we do not think it will prove at all hurtful Wo have uaver seen them generally so heavily fruited. Tlie pine forests have been a mass of blooms which indicates a heavy crop of mast next fall. Gardens aud fields aro recovering from the effects of the cold. We kuow of to matoes, squashes and beans uncovered that were not so much injured but that they will come out and do tolerably well. Irish potatoes were bit down but are com ing out agaiu. Sioux. Gohdon, Ga., April 12.—Mr. J. F. Burney, a youug man well-known in your city, accidentally shot himself through tbe foot Saturday night while trying to let down the hammer of his pis tol. The wound is painful, but not dan gerous. B. ROUREOMX A KEF OT. Daring Deed or a Quartet to of Beck- lesa Uarrotcrs. JVa thing ton lit. ublicau, Sth. One of tbe boldest cases of garroting ever perpetrated iu this section of the country occurred last night on the plat, form of tbe Baltimore aud Potomac de pot, .while passengers were alighting from the train from New York, which reached here shortly alter ten o’clock. Among the passengers was Rev. A. G. Uaygood, of Atlanta, Ga., who carried a valise iu each hand. He had reached a point about halt way up tbe platform, when lie was jostled against by a party of men, one of whom knocked his right arm up, while a confederate slipped his hand iuto Mr. Haygood’s coat pocket and deft ly extracted a pocket-book containing up ward of $150. Mr. Haygood was so sur prised for a minute.tlat he was unable to give an alarm, aud when he recovered suf ficiently to state bis lass the garroters had disappeared Jn the crowd. Officer Kear ney, who is on duty at the depot, conduct ed Mr. Haygood to police headquarters, where be stated his case to Detective Ac ton, who at once started out to hunt the garroters. Owing to the meagre descrip tion given of them, however, it is consid ered doubtful if Mr. Haygood ever sees men or money ag' iu. Tho robbery was dona so quickly bat none of the other passengers were aWare of auything unusu al going on until it was too late to render any service. According to Mr. Haygood’s statement there was four men concerned in the affair, one of whom was very tall and dressed In light clothes. Ev ery hotel and restaurant in tho vicinity of the depot was visited by the detaAives last night in search of tho perpetrators, but no traces of them could be found, and it is supposed, that they were “old profes sionals.” Dow He Gets Bendy. Xctv Fork San. George Frisbie Hoar, the Pecksniff of the Senate, is said upon excellent authority to practice in night raiment before his bud- room mirror the impassioned gestures with which he intends to illustrate tiis next day's speech. the sencoast to the West, and is the princi pal feeder of this section now. Those are facts. Lot us see how the figures bear us out. Below will be tound an abstract of the income of tho road for the past seven years: Income Dividends Total income Road oxpetisos incidental expenses Interest on bonds Total expenses Balance Dividends (Jan. nnd July) 4 B's's's Li 55 0, ci ||| 88 f 1,114,909 1 374,299 4x1 tali asm sip S-S’a Sis assfl lit! m g|| azl fesa OvJOl- l|| ill s|| f 523, J5 tO* ill \m S*8§]| ISSl sis «* ^gjg tisol m M I 25§| ggi! ill S2t8 Tho value of such property con scarcely be estimated. The premiums demanded at home and the eagerness with which Geor gia nnd Control railroad stocks aro sought abroad are most substantial evidences Of their worth. During the past fifteen years of tho unsettled condition of the South, the comparative poverty of lier people and tlie incompleteness of her commerce, South ern property has been undervalued and Southorn securities havo been hold nt dis counts. Floating capital in the Sonth was scarco; monoy of the North, if not locked up in govormnont gold bonds, was care fully kept away from Southern investment. But within the lust two years tho Soutli has witnessed the revival of besiness, and en joyed the restoration of confidence. The commercial barriers of tho sections havo ;iven away even before political differences lavo been entirely settled, nnd tho South feels the first overflow of Northern money. The rabid miser, Gaspard, of Normandy, in the haunted castle, was no more capable of boarding bis coin within His bosom, than one section is to pon up tho flow of capital from the South. The exhibition of last weok then, wo conclude, whilo containing something of the speculative, was moro than anything an exhibition of tho confi dence of Northern capital in Southern stock. Wo do not think we exaggerate when wo say that 20,000 shares of Goorgia stock have been stacked up in Now York and that much Central is being added to tbe already large amount now on hand. Georgia railroad bonds are also being eagerly purchased by Northern bnyers. Only last week an Augusta broker placed in Now York City, $250,000 of stock in a now fuctory extension for Augnsta. Such exhibitions nro encouraging, bnt the free dom with which Northern investors now sock Southern securities will enable our people to moro correctly value their stocks and bonds; Georgia railroad stock, as prominont rail road officials and capitalists, after "exam ining the showing wo havo given above, Ylstbe Booth CO roll no Bo! I rood—Tho Goorslo Moil rood Rented Oat to the Owners of the Corolloo Bond for Ninety-Nine Years—What President Phialiy ctoys of the Compact—Tea Per Cent Dividend*. * ugusta Chronicle Yesterday morning the air about the Georgia Railroad Bank was thick with fog and rumor. It was known that in addition to the regular mooting of directors, several of tho corporation kings had loaned their ponderous presences to the councils, and in the murky view every move was magni fied and overy image loomed into a ghost. On the. stock markets oil war uncertain, Banks demanded large margins from oper ators, and in tho heavy atmosphere nothing but danger signals could be seen. Each man on tlie street had his own translation of transactions within tho banking rooms. Some said that Mr. Wadley’s friends had enough of stock to control the Georgia road, and had gono in to get the keys from tho colorod janitor and take pos session. Others asserted that the Rich mond nnd Danville railroad, which was represented by General Haskell, on tho ground, had offered 12 per cent, to tho Georgia stockholders and was prepared to buy out tho Central, too, if pushed to the wall. Naturally enough, the more ab surd a rumor was the more credence it ob tained, and at 12 o'clock tbe board tempo rarily adjournod. When it was found that nction hud been deferred until a committee was ready to report, confusion bocame worse confounded. Tho excited brokers declined to be comforted and tho hungry refused to eat. There was not a single di rector who indicated the line of policy to be adopted. All wore as innocent os iambs, and even Mr. John H. James, who had 3,- 000 shares of Georgia in liis bank, had a look on bis face which resembled a bank check—3igtied ? bnt not filled out. In short, ho seemed resigned, but whether from de light or chagrin could not be detected. Mr. Fisher and Mr. Wadloy looked serene and dignified—the one os if he wore spending Sunday in Aiken; the other as if he wore baying lumber for his Washington county saw mill. And yet all of these gentlemen know what bad been determined upon, and were only arranging details for a stupen dous operation. Georgia railroad stock Glancing at the net income account of tho road, wo have, on March 1st, 1880: Not earnings railroad and bank.$124,512 77 Dividond A. and W. P. R. R 32,000 00 Dividend Romo Railroad 14,893 15 Rent rolling stock W. R. R. of Ala 18,000 00 Coupons account 110,00000 Miscellaneous 8,513 00 $607,91983 Dividends (6 per cent) $252,00000 Interest ou bonds 9^630 00 Interest on M. nnd A. R.R. bonds 39,22012 Interest on W. R. R. of Alabama. 83,260 00 Taxes, legal expenses, etc 17,645 00 Balance surplus for tho year .... 122,264 00 $607,919 83 This year’s etatemont, though not yet published, far exceeds this. The net earn ings ot tho Railroad and Banking Compa ny are nearly $100,000 in excess of last year’s, same date;whilo thoy have n surplus of over $30,000 more than per last report Tho bank itself lias made, for tli9 year, $41,000, or 1 per cent, of the whole capital of tho company. Some idea of tho enor mous property of the Georgia railroad may be gained when it is remembered that, ex clusive of the Macon and Augusta rail road and branches, it operates 231 miles; that it owns jointly with tho Central rail road the Western railroad of Alabama; that itown3 the Mncoa and Augusta railroad entire, and the Port Royal railroad one- fifth. The Georgia railroad owns 4,000 shares of Atlanta and West Point railroad stock—worth nearly $500,000; 1,489?£ shares of tho Rome railroad—quite $150,- 00J; 50 shares Pori Royal nnd Augnsta railroad—$5,090. Between October 10th, 1666, and J nmiary 15th, 1880, tho Georgia railroad hud paid in dividends $3,870,570. Such a showing is, indeed, a sound one; it is no wonder that the tho regularity of its dividends nnd the stability of its company hat o commanded higher prices for its e took. Let ds look in the sumo way at THE CENT UAL BAILWAY. Here, too, is a great corporation operating nearly, if not quite, 800 miles 'ot railroad; tlie principal feeder of the largest coast city in Georgia. One look nt their general bal ance, say, August 31, 1879, a fair sjieclmen, will suffice: Construction and equipments 7,800,000 00 Real estate ..'... 93,233 00 Stock aud bonds of other com- just . it should not be. We should then adviso all those who hold Georgia to remain con. fident of tho value of their stock;nor should Control holders bo fooled by a flare up in speculative circles. Both these stocks are gilt-edged, and nro worth twenty dollars a share moro than they are ordinarily quoted at. Let those who havo sold Georgia and Central, then, : einvest if they can, for these securities are backed by growing corpora tions and gold rimmed property. There will continue to be prime demand from the North for Southorn securities, and theso two will always be favorites in the list coxiiEixa. His Coming Tussle with the President. Washington Special to the Chicago Tribune The Conkling men announce with some flourish of trumpets that they mleud to make istue with the administration. It can be stated that, while the administra tion docs not seek a contest, and has not sought one, the country will probably soon know that Garfield is President, and that Senator Conkling i3 not dictator of this country. The President is the last man to seek a quarrel. He is fond of peace. He will go further to avoid trouble than most men ; but, if once aroused, he is a good fighter. Koscoe Conkling has never had such a contest as that which be now in vites with tlie President. Grant solved the Now York problem by giving Couit- ling all the patronage, yet the factions iu tlie Stato were not healed and the Repub licans lost the State. Hayes gave Conk ling none of the patronage, and, although the factions were not healed, tim Republl- cads did better. Garfield has tried A BETTER PLAN TUAN EITHER. Ho finds two armies, extending from New .York to Buffalo, in front ot over/ office, demanding recognition for themselves and humiliation for their opponents. He has chosen to recognize, aud not to permit those who fought the unit rule at Chicago, aud who made hU nomination possible, to feel they have been neglected or aban doned. Ho has recognized both tho fac- ions with great offices, and he is now lireatened with tho open, aggressive hos tility ot one. Those who are able to speak with authority say that Garfield will accept tlie gage of battle if It shall bo tendered to him, aud that Conkkdg will find a fo’eman worthy of his steel. The administration will claim full responsi bility for tbe nomination of Robertson, will not withdraw it, and Is confident that Robertson will bn confirmed. Tho President does not intend to be tlie executive clerk of any memberof his Cab- net, as has been charged. Neither docs he intend to be a clerk to register THE DECREES OF MB. CONKLING. Ho intends to be aud will be President ot the United Stales, and will exercise bis constitutional functions in nominating petsons whom'be considers worthy to till the public offices. The responsibility is with the Senate alter tlie nominations are made. Tin) New York custom house in particular tho administration chooses to regard as a national office, and as being In no sense under tho control ol any Senator from New York. The vast percentage of imports of the country enter at that port. It is the only seaport which Iowa, Kan sas, Nebraska and other States havo. If Roscoe Conkling shall lift the knife to de stroy the Republican party, lie may find that the point is turned toward his own vitals. There is an urgent demand for laborers Jut bow from Colorado, New Mexico and Texa?, where new railroad enterprises aro iu progress. The Denver and Rio Grande railroad officials give notice that they have employment for ld,O00 men, to last one year,with apossibility of running through tjvo years. Chinamen, no doubt, would be accepted, bnt of even these there is a scarcity at present. It is said there L an indisposition on thfi part of Northern la borers to engage in tills work, under a vague idea that the climate is unhealthy; biit if we may trust to the testimony of those who ought to knotf, nothing is" further lrom the fact. The temperature even in mid summer Is said to be much m oe endurable than in New York, aud tlie winter, compared to ours, is inildue-s itself. * 1 ' sold fit 119 during the morning, ranging firm and full, while Central was a little weak nt 121. Through tho afternoon the sus pense continued, and night come on with no solution yet. Finally, at 7 o’clock in tho evening, the bubble burst, everybody’s eyes were filled with soap-suds, for the most improbable thing, of courso, trans pired—“Tho Georgia railroad has been leased by the owners of the South Carolina railroad.” As soon would ono havo pre dicted that Hamburg would purchase tho city of Augusta; but this is how it nil came about. A Chronicle representative was soon admitted into the inner court and loaded with tho following facts; Tho board of directors of the Goorgia ers of the South Carolina railroad, consist ing of William M. Wadley, John H. Fisher, Muses Taylor, Samnel Sloan and others, for tho stun of six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) per annum. This sum is to bo paid, three hundred thousand dollars *ami- annually, tho rent to commence April first, eighteen hundred nnd eighty-one, and con tinue for the term of ninety-nine years. The lessors, tho Georgia Railroad Corn- will retain tho bank building and jg department, including all cash on hand, nnd $25,000 in bonds of the Compress and Elevator company of Fort Royal, and all real estate not essential to railroad pnr- The Georgia Railroad Company is to retain in its custody all the bonds and stock of the company, but tho lessees are to have the dividends and voting power of the stocks. Tho lessors, tho Georgia Rail road Company, ore to pay interest on the entire bonded indebtedness of tho Georgia railroad and tbe Macon and Augnsta rail road. The lessees nro to pay mteret on tho Western railroad of Alabama. Tho terms of the contract require tbe les sees to keep the property of the Georgia Railroad Company in good condition, sub ject to inspection at the pleasure of tlie les sors, and mnst return it in tho samo condi tion as they receive it; nor or the lessees to encumber tbe property with liens of any sort, or to use it in violation of the terms of the charter of the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. As securities for the proper compliance with the terms of this contract, the lessees nro to deposit one mil lion dollars in United States bonds or other bonds of equal value, and tho title to all rolling stock, with such ns may be renowed from time to time, to remain with tbo Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. THE DISCUSSION. The discussion which led to this most im portant decision was ono which was mark ed by its earnestness and completeness. The entire ground of the railroad situation was token; tho status of tho Goorgia and Carolina system well considered; with the dangers threatening the interests of tho stockholders of the Georgia railroad. There was n natural hesitation over tho consummation of any form of lease, direc tors desiring to ba fully enlighten on all cardinal points boforo a step so conclusive was taken; but when tho nature of tbe case and the fairness of the proposals were taken into consideration, noariy unanimous con sent was given, bat ono member of the board voting nay. Gen.E. P. Alexander, vice-president of tho Louisville and Nasli- viilo, bnt who is a director of tho Georgia railroad, was not present, b it telegraphed his approval of the plan, which places tho Louisville nnd Nashville railroad cn rap port with tho now system. To ono not nccustomod to view the mat ter, recont operations of tho Richmond and Danville railroad, backed by tho Clyde syndicate, havo bccomo alarming. They have leased the Air-Line; they have gotten control of tho Northeastern railway of Goorgia; they are said to bs reaching ont after the Atlanta and West Point railroad and the Western railroad of Alabama, in order to complete their projected arc from Norfolk to New Orleans, and bind the Gulf of Mexioo to the Atlantio Ocean. They are co-operate successfully with all points 1 and West. THE BJtASOES SOB TUX LKASX. The reasons for tho lease were fully out lined by the Chronicle three weeks ago. When we first sketched the plans of a simi- lor combination, propositions had been for mulated by President Wadley, of the Cen tral railroad, and President Phinizy, with a committee of directors, was invited to Savannah to consider substantially the same proposition as was yesterday adopted. Legal obstructions placed themselves in the way to a lease by tbe Central railroad, however, but the terms were retained ana the plan shifted to another quarter. Mr. Wadley determined to go ovor with the owners of the South Carolina railroad, and uniting with his friends Taylor and Sloan, put his plan into perfect form. How com pletely this was done the conditions and agreements above recited prove, and the president of tho Central railroad, by “thia most ingenious paradox,” becomes com mander of tbe land and naval forces of Georgia and Carolina. Since the day when Gov. Joseph E. Brown seized Fort Pulaski nnd captured the arsenal at Augusta; siuoe the time when Gen. Oglethorpe landed in the tide-waters of the Savannah, no man has been more completely monarch of hie survey or master of tho situation in tho South Atlantic than William M. Wadley is just now. FKKaiDKNT PIUXUT stated last evening that the rent of the Georgia railroad to the gentlemen named in tho contract would be of great advantage to Augusta and tho stockholders of the Georgia railroad. The railroad shop* would be retained here and probably en larged. The lessees would begin to make something for themselves out of the road after awhile, though they probably could not do it for the first twelve years. The meeting of tho stockholders in May would probably bo tho last that would ever bo held. Tho stockholders would certainly be paid a dividond of 10 per cent, on their stock, and ttiis would gradually bo increas ed as tho bonds were Liken up and the in terest tints paid reduced. Tho stock, pay- 10 por cent., would be worth 175. 'r. Phinizy said it was a great mistake to suppose that tho action of tho board had to bo ratified by tiio stockholders. Tho di rectors were tho corporators, and conld act without reference to the stockholders, who, in convention, were merely an advisory council." If a majority of tho stockholders voted against the rent of the road after the directors had made tho oontract, that would not abrogate it. WHAT JUDGE REESE SAYS. Judge Wiiliarn Reese, who was in the Chronicle office last evening, said the new arrangement would be of immense advan tage to Charleston. A line of fine steam, era between New York and that city would be at once established. This was not a , leaso in disguise to the Central railroad. ■ While Moses Taylor owned betwoen three and four thousand shares in the Central railroad, Mr. Sloan did not have a share. When asked where would the bank capital of the Goorgia Railroad Bank como from now, Judge Reese said it did not require any capital. It would havo jest as much to back it now as it ever did. Tbe annual pay ment of $600,000 wonld bo responsible and any creditor conld sue tho company and get judgment which conld bo easily satisfied. He believed the stock of the Goorgia railroad was richly worth ono hun dred and fifty as a 10 per cent, stock. He believed that the arrangement wonld work greatly to the advantage of the Georgia railroad stockholders. __ olina and the (Central railroads wonkf work in harmony together, and that Charleston and Savannah would bo givon equal advan tages. Menns Digger Bnsiues*. Washington Post. Isays an old West Pointer who knows Grant well: “Tho ox-Prosident has landed in Mexico and his arrival thoreisas preg nant with fate to that country os was tho landing of Cortez. Mexico has been a dream with him over since he was there as a boy soldier—for ho was nothing more— nnd was intoxicated with ite possibilities for empire nnd enjoyment. Grant says now that he wan(| sixteen years in which to de velop the country. In six years he will be its President; in ten year its dictator. He goes there as a patriot, and tlie “outs” will take np with him as a good uum to head tnoir column. Grant talks abon trade, nnd no donbt he means railroads and importations and all that, bnt it is not safe to sny that you can tell from his convei na tion Just what he is ttanking about. Grant means bigger business in Mexico than any of his friends have yet given him credit for.” Huntington’* Sou them Pacific Road Washington Post. There are some very remarkablo features of tho rente. Through a portion of south ern California and Arizona there is no wa ter, and there nro water-cars attached to tho trains to supply the enginos. There is one part of the roud where thore is a straight ran of sixty miles without n single station. In Arizona the road runs along a basin for sixty miles, which is 250 feet be low the level of the ocean. On one side the ground is perfectly white, caused by de posits of salt and alknli from two to four feet deep. Betwoen Los Angeles nnd Ban Francisco, in order to overcome tho eleva tion, a great feat of engineering was per formed. It is called the Loop. The train goes through a tunnel and then winds around on a track liko a cork screw to an other tunnel which is directly above tho first tnnnel, and thus tho elevation is over come. The idea is a very novel one and has never before been attempted. Certainly Not. Jlabile Register. “Gath” has been)writing a letter about Southern women from New Orleans. He does not understand or appreciate them. Certainly not: It takes a gentleman to do that, and Gath knows about as much about gentility us a hog docs of manners. His letter is a compound of ignorance and prejudice, and would lead the reader to be- liovo that refinement nnd culture are un known to Southern ladies. Gath is adding to his reputation—as a scoraer of the truth. HotrsD American Citizen Feels When Ho Gets Into Ohio. Burlington Uaickeye. “I feel,” said tho fat passenger, as tho train crossed tho Ohio line, “that I am iu . _ - . tho laud of statesmen. There is the smell finishing their route to Point Rock, on the j of a post-office in the air, and the low, Tennesseo lino, and will soon have an mde- Bwee t sound of n consulate is heard iu the pendent road to the West, through Knox- j (j 0W y distance. I see the shadowy forms vilie and Columbia to Augusta, which will j G f marshals yet to bo, and out of tho be nearer than through Chattanooga and ,i rn - ~ Characteristic, BhilaUtl/jhia Times. Hiram Price has gone into -the office of Indian Commissioner in adranoe pf his confirmation. Ho proposes to have his ponies 3,751,696 00 ‘ whack at the office, anyway. Atlanta to Augnsta. Any unprotected lino in the Southern system then would stand no chnnco against such a giant’s causeway, and tlie boara of directors have concluded that where foreigners conspire home-folks must combine. ■ THE OEOBOIA RAILBOAD ORGANIZATION. By the terms of 16090 the organization of lhe Georgia railroad; President Phinizy says, is to be fully maintained; and the an nual May convention of stockholders this year will be held as usual;stockholders and families being brought free to Augusta. Nor is there to be material change in tho operation of tho bank, so that the business community of this city, with whom this in stitution is so popular, will feel no shock dreamy gates of Impossible I see the sad procession of never to be Supreme Judges. It is n dear aud favored land, this grand old atep-moihor of Presidents.” “We all love our country,” said tho sad passenger, “and we fight and swear and work and lie nnd sweat and shout for the privilege of administering her finances. Oh, America, America, what would a country be without offices ?” Costly House Farntetiiug Xete Fork Sun. The rich Californian, Mr. D.O. Mills, lias had a falling out with his furniture dealers, the Herter Brothers, of Now York. The story goes that Mr. Mills gave Mr. Herter and experience no meonvemeneq. lhe nnli ' m Tted orders for the furnishing and Georgia Railroad Bank, in short, will have deeorntim{ of his new house, and that when ample capital to operate upon, with the tho biu in it nmouu ted to $1211000. same securities as heretofore. j jhis, Mr, Mills thinks, i» exorbitant, and TEN PEB cent. ! refuses to pay. Unless tho matter is qom- The six hundred thousand dollars rental ’ promised, the bill will come before a judge of tlie Georgia railroad will unable that : ( uid jury for audit.and then the public may company to pay up the annual interest ou j gain bo mu interesting information, its bonds—about $10'i,OJ0, and leave a 10! per cent, dividend. It will also allow an annual surplus of $40,003 io bp sot apart ns a sinking fund; every time a bond is re deemed, that much money will be added to the dividend of stockholders; so that when tlie debt is paid, tlie dividends will amount exactly to 44.86 per cent. Mr. Phinizy said, last evening, to x Chronicle reporter, that this way not a teOke in disguise to the Central railroad, batons a movement in.the interest of Au- gusteJAtheus.aud ail palate oa the Georgia railroad. It was designed to’buffi! tip the Booth Atlantio ports and enable them to An Advertisement. Chicago Timet. Of tho two circuses iu Washington tho people prefer Forepaugh's, though the Sen ate galleries are free to sib —— wnterxrerks. Tbo schooner having on board the piping * tat t)» Uuoii waterworks, is thirty dapa - 1 ! out trpm PbB*<WpMa, and has not yet - a Bramrtriefe. tMM for her eafatp j M i**.. * i