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iar U broken Ft the fountain;
i.t of day—U was nil too weak!
if Lanier, where, where shall we Feck
nt apiiii, till the <lumb Ups speak?
Ah, pact, noeplliph overyour grave.
So , • •. the saying of your faithful dave.
The lr.i i Me companion and friend of your
? Instinct hail taught him a wonderful
thing that he did, God taught him,” he
We had a Might to read all our poet's heart.
As wt *d l am a flower that's new and strange,
T the delicate leaves apart:
By rending the delicate leaves apart: .
But not to the touch of our fingers bold,
UoOBtnc dewy heart of the rose unfold.
Yet lore hath revealed what art pondered
That tiSdtaught the poet his wonderful song.
The feat of a messenger over the hills.
Ami.dnUd. he came, and his message brought.
Amt over the hills, he is gone again.
For his lips have told the talc they were
taught.
In hir noon tide splendor he passed away.
But the Hills ate bright with the vanished day;
He left us his aongs, no left us his fame.
lit
. tiie loved ones that hear his name;
land that bore him will take all these.
To h-r Mother-heart In a sacred trust,
For hc!«Y,oet-aon, for her lost Lanier,
Wjille be lies asleep In the silent dust
A singer (s gone from the choir below.
To U: one above, and we miss him so,
lt;.(- • n-. are not dead, O,.Sidney Lanier, -
And m u cahnot die while your songs are here.
—Augusta News.
Augur is, Feb. 11th, 1882. ,
THE uEOHGIA 1'IVESS
Darien' Gazette: Congressman Blaclc
writes as follows to Captain Phillips in
regard to tlie appropriation for the Ham
mersmith's ronto: “I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your favor of
the tS’li hut, enclosing petition for the
improvement of the harbor and river at
Bari mi. I have introduced a bill for that
purpotr and shall do my best to have it
posted. I have also introduced a bill for
the improvement of the Aliamaha river in
its ncueial navigation, and, If I can suc
ceed In passing both of these bills, as I
hope ic do, great benefit will result to tho
commerce ot Darien, and to the people of
the Interior residing along the Alt am aha.
I have presented the petition and will
have the benefit of its weight and influ
ence when the bill comes up before the
commit tec.”
Columbus Time*: We regret to learn
that Charles J. Tucker, E-q., died on last
Thursday at his home in Lumpkin county,
after a lingering and painful illness, of
dropsy, lie was a young lawyer of tliirly-
threu or thirty-four years of age, and those
who knew him well say that Charlie
Tucker was an open-hearted, generous
fellsw. He leaves a wife, tbiee children,
ar act'd mother and a sister to mourn his
death.
Valdosta Times: A well conceived
aud successfully executed bniglary was
voiumllted in town last Sunday night, by
which Mr. C. C. Varnedoe’s and Mr. V.
K. Ashley’s stores were entered and some
mousy stolen from the former. Jake
Williams, a negro boy la Ashley’s em
ploy, was soon suspected and put under
arrest From bis cvnfeesion we leant
the following particulars: He and a ne
gro named Ike James formed a conspir
acy on Saturday, which was right well
carried out. When Jake closed Ashley’s
hack window Saturday night, he left the
bar unt'asteaid. Sunday night Jake en
tered Ashley’s store through the window,
and by means of a hatchet cut a hole
through the back of tho chimney, aud
thus gained access to Varnedoe’s store.
He opened the back door and let in h!s
accomplice. Tiny stole abaut fifteen dol-
liom Mr. Varnedoe—no goods have
been missed. The burglars are now in
jail waiting the action of tbe graud jury.
WituH Granberry of the Columbus
K.ujuircr sets his head to it he can equal
Eil Perkins on a description: A Colum
bus lady is having the top taken off from
h . phaeton, and Is haviug her milliner
I’.itu it with velvet and feathers, and she
w.U wearlt for a bonnet. It will look
well at a theatre. One thing we shall in
sist on, if the ladies are going to wear
such extraordinary nlTairs, and that is,
that« window be placed at tbe rear, tbe
same as a top buggy, so parties sitting
t_ck of them can look through and see
what is going on on the stage. Tbcro is
nothing unreasonable about such a request.
Albany Hews and Advertiser: The
cry throughout tills whole section is “hard
• .me*.” No one has any money. There is
a large number of people within the cor
porate limits of our town who arc scarcely
nuking enough lo live on. Times are
duller in Albany to-day than they
were last July, and we fear that
many will suffer this summer for
the want of something to
eat. People will have to rent
cheap houses, wear common clothes, and
curtail expenses in every possible manner.
Should tho farmers make a good crop this
year, they may save ttcmselves; should
they fail they will be forced to turn their
lands aud stock over to new owners, and
bid their o!d homes a long and final tare-
wall, and seek now homes in other climes.
The prospects at present are Indeed gloomy,
but we shall live in hopes if we die in
despair.
A run.vs Banner: Negroes who emi
grated to Texas and Arkansas last fajl and
winter, are now writing home and beg
ging friends to send them money to enable
them to come back to old Georgia. Take
warning, and stay in old Georgia.
Home Courier: Large quantities of
bones are shipped from this city to Louis
ville, Kentucky, to be used in making fer
tilisers, or in refining sugar, we are not
sure whicb.
Atlanta Gazette: The Macon Tzle-
uitAj’u, under Col. A. R. Lamar’s edi
torial management, lias stepped into tbe
front rank of journalism in tbe South,
and to-lay Is the best paper in Georgia.
It is fearless and honest in tbe discussion
of public men and measures, and should
at once regain its hold upon the people
of Georgia.
Augusta Mem: Major C. W. Pear
son, chief engineer of tho Greenwood,
Laurens and Spartanburg railroad, was
In tiie -city yesterday conferring with
PfOAidcnt VrtriL'PV- \r«!nr Pjarsnn fa
IV< idenj. VerJery. Major Pearson Is
Jrttop from tho Macon and Brunswick
roitii extension, where he has been em
ployed by Col. Cole, and will lake charge
of the work on tbe new road, or tbe ex-
tensioa of our Augusta and Knox-
"ilia to Spartanburg. Major Pear-
.>i will go on to Laurens,
where tie will break the earth on Monday
nex , and proceed with tlie grading of tlie
road. Thus it appeals there Is no lack of
energy on the part ol tbe officers, and
under the control of President Ycrdery,
and with the earnest work of the engi-
uce: , tire road will neod only the support
ol its l.lends to carry it on to success. The
idea Is very strong to have Augusta keep
:1s new road now nearing completion, and
to g- o i and build up lire Laurens road
am! ho Savannah Valley branch as well.
JuiLeJuriah II. Casey, of the County
Cojrt of McDuffie, died yesterday in
Ti.-juoa and Is buried today. He was
a sou of Hon. A. R. Casey, and still a
young man at the time of his death.
Mr. Hayne Ellis, of Macon, sends tho
, F. ',i<j News a postal, sta'ing that ne
ha;: r ins possession a medal given by the
Sic ' ol South Carolina to the Palmetto
Keg.moot, and requests us to say that, as
the v> »•» doubtless ci-culates among the
families of tt a*, celebrated regiment, be
w.il take pleasure in delivering it to tbs
owner. So name is inscribed on the
m dal, all (races having been erased.
Atlanta Phonograph: Colonel Far
row has succeeded at last in ousting An-
d e .v Clark. Pos'master Johnson at Co
lumbus received the appointment.
^ When Jim Spain, of Macon, stopped
over In Geneva the other night, he gave
has matrimonial Intentions, and has gone
to consummate them.
Buxna VlSTA Argus: The colored
Baptist church in Buena Vista has been
nailed up for some time on account of
some trouble in regard to tho purchase
money
Yesterday, on tho plantation of Mrs.
Mayo, a little negro was burned to death.
The child’s mother, as she usually does,
locked her children up lu tlie bouse before
going to work. While playing the cloth
ing of one of the children caught fire. Its
screams attracted Mr. J. H. Mayo, who
was passing, and he ran to the bouse,
burst tbe door open and rescued two of
tbe children. Tbe other was so badly
burned that it died In a few minutes after
wards.
Last Sunday a party ot balf-a-dozen
men and one woman passed through
Buena Vista on foot. Each had a bun
dle fastened to a stick and slung .over
the shoulder, except oue man, who had a
baby in a bag strapped to his back on
he style that Indian squaws carry their
young ones. The baby’s head poked out
of the mouth of the sack, and was a
somce of considerable merriment to the
gazers. They kept the centre of tlie
road, and spoke to no one. Who they
are, and where they are going to, is un
known.
Aueiucus Recorder: Not a frame of
bones, with a little skin thrown over
them, but a genuine cow. Mr. J. A.
Covington, who lives about fourteen
miles northwest of this city, liavtlie ani
mal, aud she has proved to be oiAamon;
a hundred. She provides plenty oxgall
for a family of nine, and Mr. Cov.
brings to market from three to five _
of butter every week. The cow has a
calf one year old, which is almost fo
feet in height. Mr. Covington has twi
refused $-10 in cash for tho animal, and
says it would take over SCO to buy her. s
Lumpkin Independent: On Wednes
day last a fight occurred on the Worrill
place, iu which Carey Alford was cut iu
two places, one wonnd being in tho breast
and the other on the wrist, by another
negro named Anthony Dillard. Anthony
was arraigned before Judge Kirksey on
Saturday, and in default of $100 bail, was
tent to jail toaeswer tbe charge of assault
with intent to murder, at the next term of
Stewart Superior Court.
Stlvania Telephone: We are in
formed that a certain young man in this
county, who has not been married over a
month, became tired of his wife, and, a
few days since, actually fold her to an
other party for iiity cents, believing that
he had the legal right tq^make tlie sale,
and yet it is still insisted that missiona
ries oe sent to tiie heathen Chinese.
Savannah Neics: We* were shown
Saturday by a gentlemen a branch cut
from a mulberry tree about two miles out
on tbe Ogeclice road, which had on it
quite a number of berries.~They were of
good size, their unusually early growth
having been caused by the very mild
winter.
gbt cor
north. Tbe collision occurred in a cut
about twelve feet deep, and, strange to
say, not a single person received any
injury. The engineers and firemen leap
ed from their engines before tbe engines
came together, thus saving themselves
and tlie other train bands were not injured
by reason of their being at tbe rear of
their long trains. Beside the smashing
up of both engines a number of freight
cars were torn to pieces. Thirty cars are
off the track, and it is said some of them
are piled up on each other to the height ot
thirty or forty feet. From a gentleman
who visited the wreck yesterday evening
we learn that freight of all descriptions is
scattered around promiscuously. Tbe
passenger train due here from Selma at
4^10 p. tn. yesterday came up as far'as the
scene of tbe collision, and the passengers
waited there until an extra was sent down
from the city for them. This extra left
the city at 3:30, returning at l* o'clock.
When the trains met oue was running
about twensy miles per hour and tbe other
eight. Three ditching trains with their
wrecking force are now at work clearing
the trick, and it is probable trains will be
running through by to-morrow eveniDg.
SrifcjNSBono Herald: Mr. Felix C.
Camp, a rising and worthy young lawyer
‘its '
Thomasville Times: A gentleman
who is iu tiie habit of looking ahead—and
he is no enthusiast—predicts that in less
than ten years a railroad will be built
from Thomasville through Colquitt coun
ty. The vast stretches of timber in that
county bo says will draw the road through
it-
Savannah yews: George Allen, the
cashier of the Savanuah, Florida and
Western railway, is a defaulter to that
corporation to the amount (so far as has
been ascertained) of about six thousand
dollars. Tbe defalcation was discovered
on the 41b, but nothing has heretofore
been said about it, as it was not known
wbat action would bo taken. It was dis
covered on Saturday that A'Icn bad left tbe
city, and tbe affair has become so noto
rious that further silenco cn tbe subject
wculd accomplish nothing. Ashe was
only nominally cashier, it was at 3rst a
mystery how lie got the opportunity to ap
propriate such a sum without detection,
as the first “conversion” took place last
November, but when explained tbe modus
operand! is very simple. The financeer-
ing was done by filling in larger amounts
in tho checks, which were made payable
to bis (Allen’s) order by tbe treasurer,
than were set forth in the stub of the
cheek book, and then changing and re
changing the balanco in tbe bank
book, so that the overdraft would not
be discovered when tho treasurer ex
amined tbe balances. This continued
until tiie changes in the figures in tho
book attracted tbe attention of tbe officers
of tho Savanuah Bank and Trust Compa
ny,where tbe account was kept, and an
investigation was made by Hon. W. S
Chisholm, the vice-president of tbe rail-
way company. Allen was charged with
the crime and acknowledged it. Tbe
money is .supposed to have been lost put
ting up margins to speculate in futures.
Monroe Advertiser:
While a Foraylh
audience was patiently waiting a few
evenings ago for a promised lecture from
Luther Benson, be was talking to a
crowded house in Milledgeville.
Atlanta Constitution: Stafford, the
negro boy who had his arm torn off in the
plow factoty two or three weeks ago, and
upon whose arm amputation was per
formed, after suffering intense pain for
several days, died Sunday from the effects
of tho Injury. Frio* to his death he was
having convulsions almost every moment,
and his sufferings were terrible to behold.
ATT.iMTi VncfurHar
at half-past three o’clock,as Bailiff Thomp
son was carrying a negro prisoner from
Justice Butt’s court to tho jail the negro
made a break for liberty, when he readied
tlie head of McDonough street. Mr.
Thompson gave chase ana fired two shots
at him, but neither took effect. Deputy
Sheriff Green was in the neighborhood
and also gave chase and fired three shots,
but without success. The negro succeeded
in making good ills escape. He was
charged with simple larceny.
Monroe Advertiser: Suppose the or-
gqgized Democracy nominate Hon. A. O.
Bacon for Governor. He would beat tbe
Independent candidate, in tbis county,
about three to one.
the beil a lively jerk Just before retiring.
Tbe servant answered the call a couple of
Tbe serv
bourn ‘z.er. ‘-I Jou’t want anything,”
said h . “I ring now In order to get my
luma o.i file. Bring me some hot water
at 8 iu the morning.”
Savannah Recorder: Hon. H. B
Tom okius, Judge of U» Superior Court o
ttMfiMUtnf&tft.Mk lb? C’r F-m-
Auqusta Keening New*. The sud
den death of General McRae at tho Glebe
Hotel in Augusta on Saturday night was
a great shock not only to his friends in this
dty, but all aver tlie State and through
tlie South. He had been ill for several
days, and although he received prompt
medical aid and every attenticu at the
hands of the Messrs. Atkinson, he passed
off suddenly and quietly on Saturday n'glit
from au attack of congestion of the lungs.
His brother in Wilmington, N. C., was
telegraphed for, and arrived yesterday in
time to assist in shrouding the dead body.
The remains were taken in a special car
last evening to Wilmington, where they
will be Interred this afternoon. General
McRae was one ot the most prominent
railroad men in the South, and ono of the
best men on earth. Open, frank, gencr-
aus and brave, he deserved the honors
which were heaped on him iu life, and is
worthy of the most cherished memories
and tributes which follow tbe dead.
Griffin yews: The News of Tues
day last contained mention of the kilims
of a iittle negro girl by the Carrollton
train last Monday morning out near Dr.
Ellis’. W.e have since learned the remark
able particulars of the occurrence and are
at a loss to know whether it was an acci
dent or suicide. In oompauy with two
small children, she was playing near tbe
track to see who could stand on tbe track
the longest when tbe train hove in sight.
Accordingly when the engine appeared,
the three took their stand on tbe rails,
and remained there until the ponderous,
death-dealing engine was within a fow
feet of them. Then two of them jumped
aside, but the third, the little negro girl,
remained unmoved, and, an instant belore
being struck, folded her arms, shrugged
her shoulders snd closed her eyes as lfex-
pscllng the shock. It came, and broke
her skull besides mangliag her body in a
fearful manner, killing her instantly, as
previously stated. It was a strange occur
rence and it is bard to understand why sbo
shift Id have made no effort to escape as
did the others, unless she meant seif-de-
st ruction.
Rome Courier: aesterday af.ernxn,
shortly before four o'clock, Conductors 1
Freeman and Keath arrived in tbe city |
on a hand car, and reported that their !
respective freight trains nad collided one '
mile tbis side of Cannlngbam’t station, ;
U f‘hi '
Mr. Freemen wee ta ctuiiM at the freight j
which left Beat Bom* to Seim* at 12:15,'
such pres-
of this place, left yesterday for Macon,
where he will engage in tbe practice of
his profession. He is with that staunch
and reliable law firm, Hill & Harris.
Having known Felix somewhat intimately
for the last twelve months, we are proud
to be able to say that we have found m
him every element of a high-toned, hon
orable gentleman, and au honored mem
ber of tbe profession to which he belongs,
and while we regret to lose him, we are
glad to note his success in bis endeavors.
“ ,y he ever remain tho same “Happy”
lb that lie now is.
mericus Recorder: Tom Graham’s
£eorgo was out in tbe country with
mpanious last .Saturday, aud gc.-
ting^Mtfid strolled off by himself. He
went^^kfar that be at last struck the
wcgonlAtto Ellaville. To use his own
words, tnMuory as told by the boy was
about as ioAws: “When I got into the
big road I U^Kit would take me some'
where, so I out, and at last saw a
big man close tS^kiittle house. I asked
him which way i^mres to town, and he
asked wbat town. ^Bold him Americus.
and be told me to ti^^mght around and
go the other way, wbi^^Llid and you bet
I run.” He at last got^k house where
he knew the people, wholBk care of him
until & wagon passed geSg to town.
It was lucky that the boy li
once of mind.
Columbus Times: On
11:40, on tbe Columbus
train, Mr. Luke T. Atkins and
lie M. McLendon, of Goodw;
arrived at the general pass'
In short, while a Georgia licem
cured, the services of Justice
secured, and, by the tying of Ui
knot, the future happiness,
tlie young couple assured. Thi
the 1:40 train for home, whe:
they met forgiving parents,
says the bride is a perfect littl
and be Is a judge.
Columbus Times: Yesterday evening,
justffirbout dusk, as Mrs. Edwin Beach was
standing at her gate, a negro ran by and
snatched her purse or portemonnaie from
her baud and made of. A negro man near by
was attracted by her cries aud gave chase,
but tbe thief made good Us escape. This
is the natural consequence of allowing
bands of vagabond negroes to congregate
and hang around the city, and we trust it
will have the effect of causing our officers
to vigilantly enforce tiie tramp ordinance
lately adopted by tho council against
them. Wo see uj reason why it should
not apply to all “without respect to race,
color or previous condition of servitude.”
Union and Recorder. Several of our es
teemed Atlanta contemporaries have pub
lished the “razor-back bog,” with an en
graving, a courtesy to the State of Texas.
He is a familiar sight to auy of our boys
in Baldwin, who go fishing at Dr. Craw
ford’s Id the balmy days. He climbs
wagon with wonderful precision, and
destroys tlie boys’ rations without a grunt
of gratitude. But we merely refer to tbe
subject now to inform our esteemed At
lanta contemporaries that they have put
the hog in a wrong attitude. He appears
as though traveling to the left. He knows
no left. He was trained tight under a
wagon goiue to the mill, and never goes
back on Us trainer. The razor back hog
knows no left.
Savannah yews: The work of put
ting up the wires for the Electric Light
Company will begin to-day, and probably
early next week, if not before, several
places, amoug them Court-house square,
will be lighted.
Chronicle and Constitutionalist: Prep
arations for tho races, whicb begin next
Saturday, are progressing. Eighty circus
horses were moved yesterday morning to
Conway’s stables to make place for the
race horses which will arrive to-day. Tho
following stables will come to-day: Win.
P. Burch, six horses; M. Mason, six;
Baines & Van Hagen, six; Richard Shea,
four; Joseph Mitchell, three; Williams &
Barnes, three; John Croker, two; J. S.
Campbell, two; D. McDaniel, two; Finlay
& Hogan, two; C. Fetteogil), two; T. H.
Stevens, two; J. W. Laud, two; A. Hall,
two.
Sandersville Mercury: On Tuesday
morning last a negro man on Judge
Brautley’s plantation was engaged clean
ing out a well when it caved in, burying
him alive. Help was at once obtained
and every exertion possible made to get
him out quickly, but owing to its continu
ing to cave, the work was given up and
all idea of getting him out alive aban
doned. A runner was sent to a neigbbor-
ing plantation where there was a log
rolling in progress. Work here was
suspended and the crowd repaired at
once lo the scene of the disaster.
With them was a regular well dig
ger, who set to work aud curbing as he
went down prev nted further caving, and
by working continually until 2 o’clock in
tlie morning tlie negro in tbe well was at
length leached and taken out alive. His
escape was certainly a miraculous one,
and the feelings of the follow thus buried
can be belter imagined tban described.
Great credit is due to tbe. unceasing exer
tions 6f Judge Brantley and his son Z.
Brantley, Esq., to relievo tbe unfortunate
man from his pierilous situation.
Savannah yews: Captain W. D
Oliveira brought to tbe Morning yews
office yesterday some interesting relics
dug from what is supposed lo have been
an old Indian grave on the plantation of
Mr. Joseph Clay j on tbe Savannah river,
opposite tbe city. There ate several
pieces cf boue, apparently portions of tbe
skull of a child, aud likely the spot exca
vated was a grave, as in tbe same place
was found an old curious looking earth
enware bow], a string ot beads and some
smaller bones, presumably those of a
rabbit. It was the custom of tbe Indians
to bury the favorite personal articles of
tiie deceased with their remains, and it is
likely the articles dug up were the play
things—the beads aud the rabbit—ot tbe
infantile Indian. Tbe earthenware bowl
is a curiosity.
Arlington Advance: Quite a serious
shooting affray occurred on our streets last
Saturday between Mr. Silas Sheffield,
town marshal, and Mr. Thomas James,
in which the latter was dangerously
wounded. It seems that the trouble grew
out of a settlement of some cost from our
mayor’s court which tie marshal held
against.Mr. James, and we learn that
James * had threatened, during the
morning, to shoot Sheffield. Late in
the evening Sheffield approached
James and banded him some papers con
cerning their settlement, and at the time
remarked that he had understood that he
(James) had threatened to shoot him, aod
then was as good time as he would have,
and began to unbutton bis coat. James
then drew bis pistol and commenced
shooting, and when he had emptied his
pistol, Sheffield turned aud fired tbree
times, two of his balls taking effec.—cue
in tbe right tide and oue in the left leg.
Mr. Sheffield received only one
wound—on the left shoulder—which
was alight and soon dressed by Dr. But
ler. Mr. James’wounds were more seri-
left the couutry .and baa not beeu heard : might be, that the idea of placing it there
of since. has been about abandoned. Two of tbe
Union and Recorder: Money iu
amounts ot $300 and upwards, is now of
fered for loan, in ’bis county, on improved
farms. We do not know the terms on
which it U loaned, only that five years are
given in which to return it. If tbe inter
est be moderate, say 8,10 or 2 per cent,
per annum, we can see no good reason
why farmers who are embarrassed by debt
should Dot embrace the opportunity.
It is certainly safer to borrow money at
such a rate of interest, to pay cash for
plantation supplies, than it is to buy on
lime and have to pay from thirty t-< fifty
per cent, on all such purchases. If the
farmer is prudent, and makes good use
cf his Dorrowed money, avoiding ex
travagance and speculation, and making
sure his investments so as to be ready to
meet his obligations at tlie specified time,
we can see no danger iu tbe venture. Tbe
Americus Recorder says the Western
farmers have profited by it, and ours may
do so too.
Hinesville Gazette: Old Prince Dslk,
an old colored man living on Taylor’s
creek, died last week. His age must have
been over one hundred years, but his teeth
were perfectly good, and his eyesight was
but slightly impaired.
Shad are beginning to run up the Alta-
maba. Messrs. Rodgers and Bsggs have
established a fishery at Hughes’ Landing,
and are propat ing to furnish the market.
We are informed that in some local
ities in Liberty aud Tattnall, wbere the
people depend almost entirely upon tim
ber, they are really m destitute circum
stances. Short crops last summer, and dry
creeks this winter are the causes. And
now that timber is going down in large
quantities, tbe price is low, aud when ex
penses are taken out, there will be hut
little left for rations.
Atlanta Constitution: The rapid
decline in cotton has caught all tbe bulls
badly. The blood of the lambs has been
flowing freely for the past week. News
from New York, New Orleans and Louis
ville indicate heavy failures aud there is
fear of a panic. A gentleman dropped
into the Gate City Exchange yesterday
aud asked for tlie tone oi tho market.
Colonel J. C. Dunlop answered in trum
pet tones “it is irregular, unsteady and
uncalled for.” Colonel Dunlop says the
boys Jiavo not only been frozen out, but
they have had the North pole stuck
through them for three days. They
“holler” for more cover every hour in the
day. Notwithstanding the rapid decline
in futures there is a steady feeling in spot
cotton. A large lot of about two thou
sand bales could have been sold yester
day for Ilf, but the party holding refused
tbe offer. Tbe bulls and bears are fight
ing, but they are only hurting the specu
lators. Tbe farmers have iuined a good
price for their cotton, and the present de
cline will make our farmers pay more at
tention to a good provision crop. The
crop of 1SS2 will sell for much less figures
than tho crop of 1SS1 brought.
Ald vny yews and Advertiser: A lit
tle colored boy, while playing on tbe
tnra-table at the Brunswick depot in
Erst Albany, Sunday afternoon, bad the
misfortune to lose bis bold and fall be
neath the huge machine. A wheel ran
over his leg and crushed the bone in three
places, which necessitated amputation.
Dr. Htllu.au performed the operation suc
cessfully Sunday night and tbe patient is
now resting quietly. The boy is about
seven years old, and is the brother of the
wife of “Short,” the wcli-known and
faithfu( porter at the Brunswick depot.
Savannah yews: Yesterday morning,
upon the affidavit of Samuel Reynolds, a
sailor boarding house keeper, a warrant
was issued by Magistrate Molina against
Daniel Murphy, who is in the employ of
another sailor boarding house,
charging him with having threatened and
abused his family. It appeared that dur
ing Reynolds’ absence from the city, liis
business often calling him away, Murphy
went to his house aud behaved very vio
lently and disorderly, and used very
abusive language in the house. Fearing a
repetition of these visits during bis ab
sence, Reynolds desired to have Murphy
■ydaced under bond. When arrested,
Murphy stated he was unabie to
give bonds, and Magistrate Molina com
mitted bim to jail. On bis arrival at that
institution he, however, told Constable
End res he had a friend who would sign
his bond, and, to accommodate him, the
constable brought him back to tbe magis
trate’s office. Whilst waiting for the
bondsman to arrive Magistrate Molina
suggested that the parlies might come to
some amicable understanding, and Rey
nolds seemed inclined to accept any ad
vances. Meanwhile the friend who was ex
pected to furnish the bond came into the
office, and finding that Reynolds, whe is bis
personal friend, was the prosecutor, he de
clined to sign tho bonds. Tbe effort to
arrange tbe malterpeaceably was continued
and those present thought it would soon be
adjusted, when Murphy, who was sitting
opposite Reynolds, arose suddenly, and
advancing upon him without warning,
struck him a fearful blow o7er the head,
inflicting an ugly bruise. He was pulled
off oy parties present, one of whom re
ceived a paintul bruise on the baud from
a blow aimed by Murpby at Reynolds. As
soon as Murpby got loose be made a
break for the door, but was captured and
tj>eedily handcuffed, and was led oil'to jail.
A rock was found on the floor near wheref
the scuille took place, and it is supposed
that Murphy had It concealed in his pock
et and intended making the assanlt upon
Reynolds when he returned.
Sumter Republican: Some years ago
Prof. Hart had under his instruction a
daughter of Gov. Al.-ison, of Florida.
This pupil then was twelve years of age
Afterwards, as a young lady, she success
fully taught dancing, supporting herself
and ministering to tho wants of others b
her exertions iu the dancing room, evi
dencing a “girlhood pluck” that so much
ennobles oar Southern women. This in-,
stance witli many others, proves the wot tK
of our women, and shows thorn to be
equal to occasions which call out a self-
reliance which is beautiful to witness.
God bless our Southern girls!
Columbus Sun: Messrs. J. W. Rob
erts, T. \V. Harvey and J. M. Lowe
directors of tbe Buena Vista railroad, ar
rived in the city yesterday evening. They
are here for tbe purpose of soliciting
subscriptions to stock in the road, aud
were engaged during tlie evening iu
calling on our warehousemen and busi
ness men for that purpose. One of tlie
directors informed an Enquirer-Sun le
poiter last liiglit that they had not me,
with much eucouragement here so far-
but they will renew their efforts tbis
morniug. They only need eight or ten
thousand dollars to have the necessary
amount to build aud equip tbe road, and
they hope to succeed in raising
that in this city. It has not yet been de
cided at wbat point on tbe Southwestern
road they will canned, bat should the
decide on Geneva or Bostick, jCoiumbus
could then better afford to take stock. The
Marion county trade is a valuable one,
but should the Buena Vista road tap the
Southwestern at Butler, it would hare a
tendency to carry the cottou, and conse
quently the trade, of the couuty, to Ma
con, To tbis the business men of Colum
bus do not care to lend a helping baud,
but should tlie road conuect at either of
the first-named points, we -see no reason
why Columbus should not encourage the
project, as she doubtless will do.
SOLID SUB-SOILERS.
committee are opposed to placing it there,
the othjr we could not see yesterday eve
ning. The report that tlie opposition to
locating it on Broad atroet bad been with
drawn is erroneous.
Wabrxnton Clipper: A negro from
towards Macon stole a pair ot shoes from
a drummer at the hotel here, last Wednes
day nigat: the next day he stole the over
coat of Colorel Morgan of this place while
at Mayfield; on Saturday night having
hired himself to Mr. James Medlock at
Jewells, stole Ids horse. AU the property
has beeu recovered except the shoes, and
we hear that Mr. Medlock got tbe thief as
well as his horse, about Milledgeville,
Monday. The villain deserves keen at
tention.
Dublin Post: A collard stalk which
has furnished greens for the paupers for
tbree years is one of tho curiosities at the
poor house.
Sparta Ishmaelite: Major A. O. Bacon
ought to be invited to deliver au address
at the laying of the corner stone of tlie
court houso.
Fort Valley Mirror: Our citizens
were greatly shocked and deeply moved
on yesterday afternoon on hearing that
General Eli Warren had died at 12 o’clock
at his home in Perry, of heart disease.
We learn that he had been suffering since
Sunday with rheumatism, but his sufler-
ing was not sufficient to confine him to
his bed all of this lime aud his family and
friends were not at ail alarmed as to his
condition, but while silting in an
easy chair on Tuesday morning it was no
ticed that he was gasping for breath. This
effort passed off in a few moments and he
walked to his bed, declining any assist
ance, but complained of some pain still in
ibe region of tbe heart. After remaining
in bed some two hours he became free
from pain and fell asleep, when ho
was again attacked with Ibis heart
affection and died very suddenly.
Thus ends tho long and well spoilt
life of a true, pure and grand old
gentleman. General Warren would have
been eighty-two years ol age had lie lived
until the 27tb of Ibis month. His re
mains will be buried in the cemetery at
Perry this afternoon at 3 o’clock. A more
extended notice of his life and death will
appear in our columns at an early day.
Tlio family bavo tlie sympathy of their
numerous friends in this their great afflic
tion.
A X IS UAL A'8KJffltl.V« OE A OB. I
cvLTuifisra inavgvbta.
Taluottox Register: One day last
week Mr. W. T. Kendrick started a wagon
to Talbotton loaded with cotton, and
from some cause had to stop by a crock
near bis borne, where his wagon remaiued
over night. The next morning he found
that ous of his cotton bales was missing,
and for some time thought that some
irowling thief bad lifted it. Fortunately,
lowever, when the waters had subsided,
be discovered his missing bale a good
distance down tbe stream, completely
soaked and embedded in swamp mud.
Moral—Don’t stop a cotton wagon near a
stream sj night, especially when It is a
good time for floods.
Columbus Times: The iron for the
bell tower will reach here to day, and the
ELOPEMENT.
One ol the Principals Known to Vs
con Society.
From the Atlanta Constitution we get the
following particulars of on elopement
which may bo of interest to Macon people,
as Mr. Hoppie was a frequent visitor here
and is well known to our young men:
Immediately after efisembarking from
tho train the bride and groom and attend
ants entered a carriage that was in waiting
for them and drove to 84 Ivy street, where
they received the congratulations of many
friends who callc-d duriDg tbe evoniug, and
to whom the story of the elopement was
tald.
Alter leaving the servant -on Buckie
street, Mr. Hopnio and his intend'd went
to Mrs. Danwoody’s No. 81 Ivy street. At
Mr. Hoppie’s request, Mr. J. E. Dnnwoody
went to tho ordinary’s office and nsked for
a license, but while the ordinary was filling
tbe blank a young gentleman entered his
office and stated that the young lady’s moth
er objected to the marriage, aud thus pre
vented tlio ceremony in Fulton county.
When Mr. Dnnwoody returned to his
home and informed Mr. Hoppie of his bad
ing the registry of bonds, eta, is not
unconstitutional. Tbe means of enforcing
, payment of bonds were not fihanged there
by; nor does the fact that a registry of the
‘‘D«t rabbit I.-HU. a.
hone>! Some of dem Eli Ssniff folkses sot CT ;,n n certain time impair the obliga-
lore About tbe Berslaf of tbe Sec-
•ad BWFtUt Charebi
President Hardeman Bpeabs Before
Two Hundred Delegates—Up the Us
ual on Thnrsdsy.
Condensed from the Auaueta Press.
The Georgia State agricultural conven
tion met in the market hall at 10 o’cloek
to-day, the president of the society, Hon.
Thomas Hardeman, in the chair. The ex
ercises of the session were opened with
prayer by Her. W. W. Landtam. An ad
dress of weloomo on behalf of the city of
Augusta was then delivered by Major W.
T. Gary, who eloquently threw open not
only the houses bnt the hearts of Augusta
to the solid men of the society. An address
of welcome on behalf of the Richmond
Connly Agricultural Society was next de
livered by Wm. H. Fleming, Esq, who
gracefully aud eloquently supp’.emen’ d
the welcome from the oity. iiis address
was root ire] with marked favor, for his
oratory was not oa y suporb bat his penti-
ment appropriate and hutnorons. The re-
pponse to the welcoming addresses was de
livered by Hon. W. L. Peck, of Conyers, a
prominent member of the society and a
well known speaker.
After the roll of delegates had been com
pleted by the secretary, Mr. E. C. Grier,
and a full representation of over two hun
dred found in the hall, at the first morning
session, the president, Colonel Hardeman
made his annual address. Tho addresses
for which Colonel Hardaman is famous
woie well matched by his lema-ks to-day,
and his rippling oratory waa never more
appreciated. Storting out with the old
Greek maxim, “Know thyself,” he showed
that the chief obstacle to the success of the
fnrmer was that he knew not himself, and
did not study the, needs of the Boil and the
details of the greatest and highest calling
iu life. He then built up from this foun
dation such an invocation as should call to
gether all tillers of the soil forself-improve-
ment, and an argument that should per
suade farmers in Georgia and everywhere
to study the soil, to nurture it, care for it,
and fit it tor tho creation ot the comforts
and substantial elements of man’s life and
enjoyment.
After the president’s address the conven
tion adionrned till the afternoon session,
when Goneral William M. Browne, of tlie
State University, makes an l address and
reports on the experiments at tho Univer
sity farm. Colonel K. J. Bedding, of At
lanta, also delivers an essay on “Cats and
Corn;” Colonel R. J. Fannin, of LaGrance,
gives observations on improved imple
ments and nsefdl machinery at the recent
cotton exposition, and Dr. J. P. H. Brown
speaks on “Reo Culture for Profit’”
As stated, there are more than 200 dele
gates, and the Augusta committee consist
ing of Messrs. Barckinan, Walsh, Flem
ing,Branch, May and Barrett have arranged
dat church on fire!”
“Whi‘ a man ain’t er gwine ter find out
who sot dat church on fire, but de good
Lawd seed him, an’ he’ll pay mighty high
far his smartness w’ea de jedgmeat day
.Hiss Dnnwoody Hi ^vmvnwu,
thinking there was a court houso there and
that a liecneo could bo procured. At Kirk
wood they ascertained their mistake, and
then started for Decatur, where tho ordina
ry refused to grant them a license, alleging
that ho could not t o so unless tho young
lady’s parents’ consent was secured.
Soon after this refusal tho Georgia train
bound for Augu>ta came thundering Along,
and in a moment Mr. Hoppie decided to
board it. At Conyers tho quartette got off
and going np to the Whitehead Hotel sent
out and woke up tlie ordinary and pro
cured a license. The Rev. Mr. Stewaif, a
Methodist minister, was then sent for and
at 11:30 Thursday night the two were pro
nounced one in tho presence ot about
twenty witnesses.
PETITION OF CITIZENS
To Become Parties Respondent lo llie
Huir-CIiy Salt.
Tho following petition of citizens was
presauted to the mayor and aldermen lost
night: .
W. A. Huff and R. F. Lawton vs. Mayor
and Council of tho city of Mnoon. In
equity in Bibb Superior Court.
To tho Honorabto Thomas J. Simmons,
Judge of tho Superior Court of tho Macon
circnit, and exorcising jurisdiction in chan
cery therein: Tho potition of Wm. R.
Rogers, J. F. Hanson, Alexander Rey
nolds,' Wm. Lee Ellis, James H. Camp
bell, Ben 0. Smith, A. R. Tinsley,
T. D. Tinsley, N. T. Johnson, Gna Nnss-
baum. W. R. Singleton, J. W. Burke, Chas.
Canning, Henry L. Jewett, George B. Jew
ett, Chas. E. Campbell, J. M. Johnson,
Asher Ayres, W. B. Sparks, H. T. Johnson,
W. F. Grace, LO.Plant, R. H. Plant, L.
Ripley, George Paynn, W. H. Ross,S. R.
Jaipies, who Hllecfiaud show that thev a.e
citizens of the my of Macon, Georgia, re
siding thenar, and tax-payers paying taxes
to said^ttF* <»f Maoon, show unto your
Honor’hat tbas dUire to bttnade parties
respoSaXtJtoi a*ld***«*i«t.equityon tho
following reasons to-wit: ...
1. As tax-payers, they ore largoly inter
ested in said litigation and the result
thereof; for whatever judgment or decree
said Hoff or said Lawton may recovor in
said cause, must be paid by tbe city out of
taxes paid in port by petitioners.
2. Because your petitioners are advised
and believe and so charge that the mayor
and cotmeil of the city of Macon will not
make the defenses to said bill wb’ch
your petitioners' aver nro the
legitimate * and proper defenses to
the same, to-wit: Usury, the act of the
Legislature ot 1874 known as the Jewett
bill, tho inhibitory provisions of the con
stilution of 1877, and the illegality of the
pretended issue of the Ross bonds. Ptti-
Honors here giving your honor to be in
formed that although said defenses were
made in soddcause, upon the bill .for in
junction, and thereby became part of the
record, *and still are. Yet when said
cause was' carried to ibo Supreme
Court by said mayor and council of the
oity of Macon, upon a bill of exceptions
sued out by said mayor and council of the
city of Macon, said mayor and council of tbe
oity of Macon, caused said bill of excep
tions to be withdrawn from the Supreme
Court for the purpose of preventing an
adjudication of the merits of said dofeuse
which was in fact accomplished. .
And this, your petitioners show was
a manifest wrong to petitioners,
who are now burdened with grievous taxa
tion. And for divers other good reasons
petitioners pray to be made mace parties
respondent, and they hereby tender such
costs as your honor shall adjudge. And
petitioners will ever pray, etc.
Billups A Hasdeman,
Washington Dk>sau,
Solicitors for petitioners.
Aldei man Hendrix oiiored the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the city attorneys be di
rected to make a determined and unqusli.
fled opposition to the application of M. R.
Rogers and others to be made parties de
fendant to the bill filed by W. A. Huff and
R. F. Lawton against the mayor and coon-
oil of the city of Macon.
Resolved, further, That the oity attorneys
be and they are hereby required to proceed
to have an auditor appointed by the chan
cellor in said case and a hearing secured
that the same may be ready for a speedy
and final settlement at tho April term of
Bibb Superior Court.
Resolved, further, That the city attorneys
be authorized and directed to do and per
form such thing as they may deem best to
protect the city’s interest in equity before
the auditor.
location has not yet been fixed upon.
There is little doubt but that it will be
ous, especially the one in hU side,'and bis | placed near tbe market bouse, just north
physician—Dr. Murchison—aud Inends 1 of tbe city scales. It was one lime thought
qulir ni’d anxious r.yr a | !t would
days, MS h* is now woiiut secy w«ii *uu j* > taw ovywaUci ut w-ar—»• wm. wa
likely to recover. Wben Hr. Sheffield a*-|*> |re«t to obstructing oar mam street Jwebope
Tbe Fashionable Event.
Our ci izens should by all means turn
out in full numbers at the representation
of Macon’s comio opera Dollie on Monday
and Tuesday nights. Home enterprises
should bo encouraged, and especially so iu
tbis instinco, as the ladies and gent’emon
of the cast are among our best vocal
artists, and beoause the performance is
given for ths benefit if the Volunteers. The
music, singing aud aoling is of the best or-
v scales. It was one lime thought der ^ opera is pronounced by competent j
be Disced on Broad Street, bnt judges to be fnllv equal to many of tbe gU Mc4 in the Uorstheea Btrasse (Berlin*, and
^Luuvl i-i-ii-I—a toe profess..; rial StfgS.: BiFutsdom ami
io obstructing *0W a&SflMtt 1 vfehcqwtoH*«feUb0M*iMehoWkL IgSwolXonn
everything for the agriculturist-. The
committee have also arranged for a grand
excursion and collation np the cans'
Thursday at noon.
The afternoon session commenced with
an address by J. H. Farris, of it Grange
on “Observations on improvod implemdBK
aid useful machinery at the recent Cotton
Exposition.” The subject was d’seussod
by Mr. Livingston, of Newton, and Gen.
Phillips, of Cobb county. •
Col. R. J. Redding, of Atlanta, road an
essay on “Oats vs. Corn.” He proceo led
to show theimportanoe of the oat crop as
stock food. He contended that onts waa
superior to corn as a food for work ani
mals, and went on !i giro his rersons
therefor. Experience bad taught bim that
oats wore much superior to com A3 a
muscle producer. One and one-half
bushels of oati, or forty-eight pounds, was
equal lo one boshel of shelled uorn, or
fifty-six pounds. Under similar oircum-
stauces, an acre of laud will produce at
least twice as many bushels of oats as corn.
The average was placed at throe for
one, bnt he would make it as favorable as
possible for cero. It will also produce
715 pounds of good available straw more
than co.n will fodder. _ 1 h«cost of produc
ing an acre of each is in favor of oats.
The general conclusion is, that it costs one-
half less to feed stock on oa’r than it does
on corn. There should be a certain time
for planting oats as well as corn. Owing to
the introduction of rust proof oats the pro
duction of oats has been increased four
fold in Georgia during tho last ten years.
He believed in sowing oa’s in tho fall, say
just os long before the 1st of January ns
com is planted nfter the 1st of Jaua&ry.
The subject was farther discussed by Dr.
Jones of Barke, Mr. Fleming of Bskor.Mr.
Powell of Pike, Mr. Gammon of Floyd.
EXPERIENCE MECT1SO.
At night there was an experience meet
iug, of which Vioo President Fait n was
the chairman. There was afree interchange
of opinion on the importance ot small
grain crops.
Goi. Winn, of Gwinnett, advised the
planters to plant more corn and raise their
own meat.
Mr. Livingstone, of Newton, said tiist in
com raised in Illinois there was 31 per
cent, of fat-proancing substance and 17 of
muscle-prcduciDg power. The reverse was
true of corn raised in Georgia. This proved
that God did not intend Georgia mules to
be fed on Western corn. The way to do
was to plant one-half in wheat and onts and
tiie other half in cotton. A gentleman in
South Carolina, who owed a debt on his
land, determined to stop planting cotton
and plant oats. He did so and in two years
paid off tlio whole debt and supported his
family in the meantimo.
Several other members spoke on tho same
'subject.
This morning there will be an address
from Rev. Dr. A. J. Battle, of Macon, on
the subject “Beautifying Oar Homes,” a
subject which particularly interests tho
ladies, who are invited to be present. Seats
will be provided for their accommodation.
come—you hear mi! .... ,
“Well, well, well! An’ de good old church
am gone. Wares de nigger gwine tor go
tor meetin’ now?”
Tbe above were among the many expre:-
sions our reporter heard from the motley
crowd of colored people who stood
looking upon the blackened ruins
of the Second Baptist church
yesterday. The crowd was oompos -
od of members of both factions, some de
voted followers of Rev. Eli Smith, the de
posed pastor, some were in tho flock of
Brother Davis, the new ministor, and some
were ontsiders, whose only interest in the
fire was the bond of sympathy that binds
the oolored race together. ...
An old colored man, long past his day of
usefulness, and whose gray hairs gave him
a right to the reputalion of being nonest—
one of those old unolos with staff and spec
tacles, around whose knee the boys clam
bered and listened to Uncle Re
mus-like stories ns they came
from his lips between puffs from a short-
stem pipe—this old man stood leaning upon
his stick, looking wistfully at tho charred
timbers of the sacred odiuce, and the tears
rolled from his fast-fading eyes, as he
said:
“De good Lawd in hebbea burnt up dat
church. Dem people has bou a quar’lin’
an’a-fnssing an’a-sputin’ long enuf, an’
H:*seednowfty fur iostop it ’coppen He
bum deoburch, an’shore hough he burn
it.”
As to the real origin of the fire, one fact
ispat-nt—it was set on fire. The church
had a low oollar, iff which was stored the
coal and old plunder. Tbe lock
on ihe door of ibis
cellar had been broken some
time, anditis supposed that the incendiary
used tbis place to carry ont his design.
Some old rags, and what looked to be a
bog of feathers had beon placed there, and
the handle ofa kerosene can found in the
mint in tbe corner, go to show that the
ra.-s and feathers were pat in tho cellar
and saturated will: the oil. The fire broke
ont iu tlie corner noar this door, and shot
upward, the inside of tlie church being
d:y, notwithstanding tho wet roof.
A talk with a great many colored peoplo
reveals tlie general belief that eomo
of Eli Sm'lh’s party touched off the rag
pile, though the Smith's are equally loud
in their opinion that the Davis faction
kindled the blaze. Many go ho far os to
say jhat the Rev. Eli once said ho would
leave the church in ashes. Others say th".t
threats to burn the church have been fre
quently made. We give publicity to these
expressions merely to show how the colored
poople talk on the subject.
The rains were visited yeslerdsy by a
large number of small boys, and a
report spread among them that
as in the oorner
Eastman Dots.
Eastman, February 13.—Rev. William
McKqy, of Maoon, pastor of the Presbyte
rian church here, filled the pulpit yester
day and delivered one of his excellent ser
mons. Mr. McKay has been prexohing
here forsometimo and is esteemed ns a
ploasant, clever gentleman.
Mr. Lmis Poaeook, the popular organist
of the Sabbath school, had ths children
practicing Sacdny evening. They are do
ing well under his leadership.
Kennedy, tho oolored blacksmith, has
boeiibonnd over by the committing court,
charged with assisting prisoners in the
E istman jail to escape.
We bespeak for the members of tho Ma
con Thaliau Association who are to visit
Eastman Tuesday night an enjoyable time.
They will find a genuine welcome and a
social, hospitable entertainment
A serious accident occurred here this
morning. Mr. Lovett was badly burned
by the igniting ofa box of powder need iu
blasting rook for a new building. He re
ceived medioal treatment, and is doing as
well as could be expected. ....
The colored men wounded by the train
at Godwinsville are under i to skillful
treatment of Dr. Hariis Fisher. Oue of
them is very seriously injured.
OoBBZSPONDEXT.
Matter from Balobrliige.
Batnbbidoe, Ga , February 73.—The
Flint river is rising very rapidly at this
place, and timber men who have a great
number of logs moved to tho banks are be
coming uneasy.
The planters in this oonnty, notwith
standing thescaroity of iabor, are purchas
ing large quantities of guano. There being
almost as much sold at tbis town as was
sold during the entire season last year.
Tho “coalitionists” have not yet began to
work in this oonnty, but when they do,
they will undoubtedly find many ready to
fall in with them. Tbe people of this coun
ty are giron to running after strange gods,
and he is a wise man who cau foretell what
vagaries are likely to take possession of
the popular mind and control an eleotion
in Decatur. ...
The work of preparing for the extension
of the railroad from thi# point to Chatta
hoochee, Florida, goes bravely on, and it is
exoected that by tbs time another cotton
crop is harvested, New Orleans will be
competing with Savannah for our custom.
Mr. T. N. Draffiu died at his residence in
this city yesterday. Dropsy the cause.
What has Edwards done with the Fodunk
Academy ? Let him be searched.
Scjubo.
Emperor William’s Horses.
American Register.
There are at present In the Imperial stables
(Bri'ite SlraaseJ at Berlin Id! horses—namely,
llfty-seveu carriage and forty-six saddle hones,
ami In the Palace stables, lor the private use oi
oi the Emperor and Empress, twenty-seven
idt
horses, besides two saddle horses (or the chiei
court marshal, Count Puckler, asd three
mounts of orderlies. Among the fore-named
twen .y-soven are two well-known black Rus
sian stallions from the .Orloff stud, which the
f zar Alexander II presented to hla uncle; also
fourteen black horses, which tho Emperor
drives with, aud eleven hayrf for the Empress’
- '— fic—
Besides the above l:r., a number ot hones
tioa ot a oonlract, . .... .
4. Said act does not declare that bonds,
to which tho set is not oocaput J with,
shall never be paid, but that they
considered prima facie fraudulent,
extent of not allowing the ^•Benrevtovey
them, except by direotion of the Governor.
Judgment affirmed.
TO OTHERS,' EYES.
How Maoon Appears to a B4mn*or.
The last number of the Jsokeon News
contains a letter from Maoon, which does
us proud. We oopy it entire:
Macon, Ga., Feb. Gth, 1882.
Ei>m»a Jackson News—Dear Sir: Hav
ing occasion to visit the city of Maoon,
and thinking some of tho actings and do
ings of tbe good peop'e of the “Central
City” would be interesting. I take tho lib
erty of addressing you. Macon is on a
big boom, and no mistake. Her streets
are crowded with vehiclea of every descrip
tion, while the sidewalks are thronged
with busy people of every olass and occu
pation, prominent among whom are the
farmers, who are busily engaged making
arrangements for the year. In conversation
with some of them I was glad to learn ‘hat
a larger per cent, of grain would be plant
ed this year than ever before. One
old farmer said that he was ' afjaid to try
and learn to eat cotton, for it killed hogs
where he came from.’* Every train that
comes into or goes out of the city is liter
ally loaded with passengers, most or
whom are country merchants, ooming to
buy of 4he large wholesale merchant j of
this place. They say thoy oan buy goods
cheaper here than anywhere olse in tho
South. The lion of Maoon, at present, is
the new rai'road. Everybody seems in
love with it, and at all times of the day
yon can see crowds of people promenad
ing the track, or standing m gronjo, ad
miring the beautiful scenery, for the
view from the road is indeed beauti
ful. Tho road winds along the very
brink of the river, and in
some places the embankment
juts, fairly into the stream. 3 he moat
beautiful vijw is obtained while passing
through tlie cemetery at tbe point known
aa lover's Leap, there tho road makes a
bold curve and all tlie beauties of the ceme
tery and river ilaah upon the eye. It lorks
more like a beautiful pleasure ground than
anything I oan compare it to. Tho white
monuments peeping through the trees look
like flue pieces of sculpture. Bond s
monument towers • immediately oyer
the road and preseats a most imposing
The track has been laid
tionstoget _
more reliable when an old sister xreluarod
that she, herself, had deposited a pair of
ear-rings and fifteen cents in silver in “dat
coruder stone.” Little fingers flow to
thoir work of displacing brioks at the
mention of the fifteen cents. Ano tber
sister said she had put a whole, silver dol
lar in the stone, and she “knew it was in
dar, kase she gib it ter de deekln.”
This remark wrought up tho boys
to a pitch of frenzy. Visions of Ala
bama slings and ether boyish de
lights were now conjured up before
thoir eyes and the lookers on wondered
os to what would conto forth, whether a
varmint would jump out or whether a can
of dynamite was concealed therein. When
silence was secured and ths gravity of the
occasion nt its snblimcst, the pompoas
member slowly scraped away tho mortar.
Tho Binall boys who fringed tho circle be
gan to grow impatient over the delay and
became boisterous, bnt the work went on.
Finally the lid of tho recess was readied
and tbe supreme moment had arrived. Tho
crowd he dits breath—even the boys ceased
their noise—and the lid was raised.
Tho reetsj was fall of water und ono of the
members bailed it out with his hand.
The woman who had deposited the ear
rings and fifteen cents, aud she who had
entrusted her whole silver dollar to the
“deokin,” now went up nearer and peeped
over the circle. The water taken out,
a search was] made for the valuables,
tut the e&i rings nor the fifteen cents,
nor the silver dollar, were found. Ten
oent3 in silver and a few fragments of wet
paper constituted the entire contents of the
corner-stone! As to where the contiibu-
tions of the two sisters' went is as mnch of
a mystery as to who set the edifice on fire.
There was a general impression of disap
pointment and some disgust at the result
of the search ' * .
It is pretty generally believoa among the
colored people that Brother Eli Smith car
ried a rebbit foot which gave him great
rower. This rabbit foot holds a conspicu
ous plaoe in their sidewalk chats, and
many mysterious shakes of the head and
knowing winks betokened tho fact that the
fore leg of the rabbit was a big thing in the
way of luok
l part
the Hu* animal* in toe,
l of tt* Imperial Bod.
The church was not insured. Thepoiioy
oxpired last year and by reason of the con
tinued bickerings waa never renewed.
The two other buildings destroyed were
the property of Mr. J. A. Pugh, who did
not know of the fire until he read of it in
the Teleouapu and Mks3fnoeb at the
breakfast ttble yesterday morning. For
tho old shop on the corner he paid
$1,803. After the purchase he had it
divided into rooms, and these re
pairs cost him $000, making the cost of
the property $2,400 and the amount
of his insurance on the building is $2:10.
For the lot adjoining the church and the
improvements thereon, he paid $i,700, and
his insurance on tho houso was and on
kitohen $50, making a total insurance or
$600 in the Southern Mutual. Mr. Pugh
has not a* yet determined whether ho will
rebuild or not. He sajs if he can get a
purchaser he will sell the lots.
It is hardly probable that the church will
berebailt, and certainly not on the old
site. If there was any cbnnoe of the amal
gamation of the two factions in the church
money could bo raised to rebuild, but as it
is, the lot will no doubt bo sold and anoth
er church erected in some otter iooality,
Now that the breach has been healed,
alter eleven years widening, it may be that
the fire has done a great deal of good.
We want to see the churches conducted as
they should be, and when a house is di
vided against itself; and the congregation
indulges in such shameful proceedings as
has characterized that of the Second Bap
tist Church, since its erection in 1870, per
haps it is charitable in iiro to wipe out the
difficulties.
DcdMiMM of (bo Supreme Coart or
Ueorcls, Rendered February Htb,
18»1
Abridged for the Telegraph and Messenger by
U. C. Peeples, of the Atlanta Par.
Ronnsvilie vs. Kolheim. Equity, Floyd.
Cbawtobd, J.—1. Livery and private
stables may be so located as to become
nuisanoes with reference to the dwellings
or places of business of others, aud be so
improperly kept and conducted es to be
actionable nuisances. Bat the mere prob
ability that they will become so is insufficient
to deprive the owner of a lot of the right
to erect a stubfo for bis own use, although
it may be on the line of his lot and quite
near the dwelling of an adjacent owner.
J udgemunt affirmed.
Evans vs. the State. Misdemeanor, from
City Conrt of Atlanta.
Cjiawfobd, J.—7. The act of 7877 to pre
vent the maintaining and carrying on of
lotteries in tb : s State (acts of 1878, p. 112)
is not unconstitutional.
2. The verdict in this case wm sustained
by the evidence. Judgment affirmed.
Gurnee, Jr., A Co., vs. D. M^ ^r, Treas
urer. Mandamus, from Fulton.
CaAwrour, J.—Application was mads for
mandamus to compel Speer, the Treasurer
of the State of Georgia, to pay certain
bonds of the State issued in 1840 and 1841
and dne in 187J and 187L
The Treasurer denied the jurisdiction of
tbe court to grant the mandamus, and
averred that the bonds of relator* had not
been registered as required by the act of
March 2d 1876, nor bad said act otherwise
been complied with. He admitted the de
mand and tho sufficiency of money in the
Treeaory withwhioh to pay, bnt denied
that any appropriation had been made to
pay said bonds.
Hal-7: 7. If there were an appropria
tion made by tbe Legislature ti pay the
bonds, and the Governor had drawn ms
warrant for their payment countersigned
by tbe comptroller, and the treasury should
then refuse to pay them he ;»ou)d be aub;
ject to mandamus. But otherwise, as his
duty would not be entirely ministerial, he
would not.
2. Paragraph 1 section 18 of article 7,
constitution of 1877, does not dispcnatwtth
the necessity of an . .
la live act foe the payment of the I
’TSAersmast,
atpearauoe. Ibe track bas been laid
for eleven miles, and Holtsvillo
the first elation, has been reached. The
recent rise in the river did a little damage
to tho road, but not enough to cause delay
in the work. The construction gang:
“work every day and Sunday too” anu lay
a mite aud a half of track per day. 'They
would reach Jackson in about thirty days
if the grading was all dene. There is
about a mile on Renfroe'n contract th'.'.t
has not been completed. Thoy have con
centrated the forces, however, and will
soon push through.
The subscription for tlie Academy of
Musio goes brtvely on, and Maoon bids
fair to have one of tno finest edifices of the
kind in the South.
let
Particular Notica.
AU tbe Drawings will hereafter be
under tiie exclusive supervision and con
trol of Generals G. T. BEAUREGARD
and JUBAL A. EARLY.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
A FORTUNE. FIRST GRAND DIS
TRIBUTION, CLASS B, AT NEW OK
LEANS, TUESDAY, MARCH 14th, 188”
142d MONTHLY DRAWING.
Louisiana 8tat« LotteiY Company.
Incorporated in 1868 for 25 years by the
Legislature for Educational and Charita
ble purpot^—with a capital of $1,000,000
—to winch a reserve fanu of over $420,000
has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its
franchise was made a part of the present
State Constitution adopted December 2d,
A. D., 1879.
ITS GRAND SINGLE NUMBER Draw
ings will take place monthly.
It never scales or postpones. Look at
the following Distribution:
1 CAPITAL PRIZE 330,000.
100,000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS
EACH, HALF TICKETS. ONE DOL
LAR.
LIST OF PRIZES.
1 Capital Prim $30,000
1 Capital Prize 10,000
1 Capital Prize..... 5,000
2 Prizes of $2,500 5,000
5 Prizes of 1,000 5,000
20 Prizes of 500 10,000
100 Prizes of 100 10,000^
200 Prizes of 60 .... 10,000
500 Prices of 20 10,000
1000 Prizes of 10 JO,000
9 Approximation Prizes of $300.. 2,700
9 Approximation Prizes of $200. 1,800
9 Approximation Prizes of $100. 9C3
1,857 Prizes, amounting to $110,400
paid
Responsible corresponding agents want-
od at aU points, to whom liberal compen
sation will be paid.
For farther in formation, write dearly,
giving full address. Send orders by ex
press or Registered letter or Money Order i
by mail, addressed only to
M. A. DAUPHIN
New Orleans, 1
or M. A. DAUPHIN,
127 La Salle Street, Chicago, 111.,
The New York office is removed to Chicsg
N. B.—Orders addressed to New Orleaij
will reoeivc prompt attention.
The particular attention of ihe publio i
felled to the fact t-iat the entire numbt
io the Tickets for oacb Monthly Drawing
as sold, and consequently all tho prizes in
ach drawing are sold and drawn aud paid.
H»tiee to Liquor Sellers.
ON February 7th instant, the County
Commissioners of Bibb conntjr passed an
order prohibiting the issuing of county liq
uor lioeusee in Bibb county from and after
that date. Persons selling liquor in said
county outside the corporate limits of Ma
oon will therefore take notice that when,
the oouuty licenses under Vrhich they i
now selling expire they will not be renew
W. G. SMITH,
feb!4w4w Clerk Bibb County Com’rs*
GEORGIA, TWIGGS COUNXY.-Jack-
son S. Winborue has applied to me for ex
emption of personalty and setting apart
and valuation of homestead, and I will pass
upon the same at 10 o’clock a. in., on 6th
day of March, 1882, at my office.
f«bl4td C. A. SOLOMON, Ordinary.
THE
WiPlmiM
Ol’Charleeton, S. C.
OFFERS FOR SALE
SOLUBLE GUANO,
Highly Ammoaiatei.
Acid PhoephAte, for oompoetiwr.
Ash Eleaeot. for Cotton, Wheat, Peas, etr.
Pure Ground Phosphate Bock,
Pure Ground Raw Bone,
Genuine Leopoldshall Kainit,
COTTON SEED MEAL,
Hoy a Scotia Load Plaater,
SOUTH CAH0UHA MARL,
Peruvian Guano, - '
Ground Dried Fish,
Dried Blood.
v
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The above Fertilizers are of
grade and ot uniform quality,
dnoementa are offered for
the ear load.
For turns, Blustawted i
ei Hmnoroas Qaida, fte* addraes I