Georgia Historic Newspapers

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TUB OLD CHVKCH BELL.
Ati. vnta Constitution: Tlie follow
ing :.otu accompanies tbe copy of the po
em found among Col. Sparks* papers:
(^After au absence of thirty years, I visited
my native village, Eatonton, Putnam
county, Ua., and sojourned for a week in
tin' hospitable home of my boyhood’s
frit nd, Edmund Reid. On Sabbath
morning whilst alone in my bed-room, tbe
old church bell commenced to ring. My
hosrt was touched, and tears flooded my
eyes. The tones were familiar as though
I had heard them every Sunday daring
ail that lapse of intervening time. With
my pencil I wrote these lines in a small
memorandum book which I carried in my
pocket.”
Bins on, ring on, sweet Sabbath bell!
Thy mellow tones I love to hear,
I was a bov, when rir.-t they fell
In melody upon mine ear.
In those dear days, long past and gone.
When sporting here in boyisnglee,
Tho magic of thy Sabbath tone
Awoko emotions deep in me.
Long years have gone and I have strayed
Out o’er tbe world, for, faraway,
But thy dear tones have round me played
Ou every lovely Sabbath day.
When strolling o'er the mighty plains.
Spread widely in the unpeopled West,
Each Sabbath mom I've heard thy strains
Tolling the welcome day of rest.
Upon the rocky mountain crest,
where Christian feet have never trod,
In the deep bosom of the West
I’ve thought of thou and worshipped God;
Bing on, sweet boil'. I've come again
To hear thy cherished -call to prayer.
There's less of pleasure, now, than pain
In those dear tones which fill my car
Bing ou, ring on, dear bell, ring on!
Once more I've come with whitened head
To hear thee toll. The sounds are gone!
And ere this sabbath day has sped,
I shall be gone: and may no more
Give ear to thee, sweet Sabbath bell!
Dear church and bell, so loved of yore.
And childhood's happy home, farewell!
—IF. 11. Spam.
Eatonton, Ga., May, 1850.
TUB uBOKOIA BBMSSS.
Floyd Johnson* and Tom Hainey, o
Sumter county, wlio have been prospect
log In tbe coal mines in north Georgia
Wilt be released on the 23th inst.
Mr. D.\Y. Davis, postmaster at Darien,
is dead, and the Gazette is draped in
mourning.
Gbubb Is trying scare tbe applicants
for the postmastersblp by telling them
that the bond necessary to bold tbe office
is $10,000. There are several applicants,
among them only one colored man.
Atlanta Gazette: We are surpiised
that a paper as levelheaded as tho Au
gusta Chronicle should talk about the
convict questiori* being made a factor in
the coming political raco. It is a subject
for impartial legislation, but has no place
on the stump. Convicts have to be pun
ished, and it is a question for the Legisla
ture to determine how it shall be inflicted.
For the next fifteen years the matter is
settled that it shall be by lease.
CoLUMitos Enquirer: Mr. Joe Jeffer
son, who lives two or three miles from
this city, !n Alabama, informed an En
quirer Sun reporter yesterday, that a
shower of spiders fell between the city
and his home on Friday night. He says
that the ground was literally covered yes
terday morning by them. They were
nearly au Inch long, but no larger than a
horse hair. Uncle Joe says that he lias
lived a long time, has read of a similar oc-
carreuco once before in his life, but never
saw anything like it before.
Waynesboro Herald: We do not
think as much guauo is being sold this
season as was tbe case in former years.
We hear of several planters who will use
guano only-in limited quantities. Wo
shall watch the experiment of these gen
tlemen with Interest. It is emphatically
a new departure.
Augusta Hewn: Some weeks since
Mr. F. Scliaufile had his money drawer
stolen from his store, together with Its
contents, amounting to about sarenty-five
dollars in bills and silver, with some dam
aged money and a few French and other
foreign coin. On yesterday the empty
box was found by the wife cf a citizen
under her front steps, where the thief had
evidently hidden it after obtaining the
money. The polico should keep a sharp
lookout for all who pass strange coin,
Albany Xcics and Advertiser: A
caravan ot wagons crossed the bridge yes
terday en route for Florida.
Fourteen sacks of western corn went
out on ono farm wagon yesterday after
noon. •
When the hands at tho artesian well
quit work last night a depth of 175 feet
had been reached.
Vald sta Times: Last Tuesday
night parties unknown entered Mr. Byrd
Hightower’s bed room, while he and his
fondly were asleep, and stole therefrom
his trunk containing $120 in money and
all his valuable papers, together with
other valuable articles, such as clothing,
ate. At this writing no clue has been
had to the robbery. The trunk, we sup
pose, of course, was broken open and left
in some swamp, but it has not been
found as yet.
Rrjic Courier: Elijah Chadduck, aged
10- years and 3 months, and his wile,
aged i02 years and 7 montlis, of Walker
county, Ga., passed through Chattanooga
a fow days ago, en route to Arkansas,
where they will reside with their son.
They are halo aud hearty, and bid fair to
iivo several years longer. Who says the
hills of North Georg'a do not conduce to
longevity?
Quitjran Free Press: Our Library
Association has four hundred dollars
loaned at interest, our building is paid for
and we have books worth three thousand
dollars ou tbe shelves.
On the fourth page will be found the
prospectus of the Macon Telegraph and
Messenger, which we take pleasure in
recommending as one of tho best papers
hi the South. If you want a real live,
newsy^go-ahead.daliy, you should take the
Hamilton Journal: There are thirty-
four white aud seventeen colored paupers
in i he county. Tho number was reduced
at the January term, and the saving to
the county will be about $175 a quarter.
A corresponding saving in every oilier ex
pense for the year will place the county
out of debt and leave a balance In the
treasury by next January. We have no
doubt the board will do all iu their power
to reach this result.
Columbus Times: We see nothing in
the proceedings of the Georgia State Ag-
ricui'ural Society worth republishing. No
doub* many valuable suggestions were
offi're d and much valuable information
given, but tbe reports are too meagre for
ti.e use of our readers. The discussion of
tlre-leticc question was timely, and the
steps taken to have a committee of far
mers appointed to examine tho new ag
ricultural machines now being introduced
ia Geo gia, were wise and proper, b t,
art or si I, what Georgia and Georgia far
mers need most Is Geoigia raised bread,
Georgia raised meat, Geo-gla raised for
age lor slock and Geoigia raised stock.
Every farmer should have a little agricul
tural society on his own farm, aud keep a
record of '.be'years preceding his society
:n his smoke-house, corn-crib, barn and
pastures. When this is done fanning in
Geoigia will enrich tbe farmers, beautify
iho lands and make our State what she
deservoi to be, aud (s naturally, the most
ittrecilve amoug all her sisters and alto
gether lovely.
Atlanta Constitution: The case of
small pox reported as being in Carters-
vllle, is incorrectly located. A tramping
negro, something over a mile from the
town, became stricken with the disease.
Ho was placed in proper quarters there,
and every arrangement baa been made for
his complete Isolation.
•IB* Columbus Enquirer of the lGtlt
hast., says: “Last uignt the facts of a
terrible tragedy, enacted at ilood,
ths terminus of the Columbus and Rome
railroad, reached this city. Yesterday af
shot-gun and threatened to shoot tbe wo- ! take care of any unfortunates who may
man and tbe man. It Is said that tbe ne- be attacked. We guard incoming trains
gro man told him the gun was not loaded and have a competent corps of physicians,
and that Gardner thought it was not. Our and every rumored case has been looked
informant did not know whether lie was
pointing It toward tier on purpose or not,
but tho gun was discharged and the whole,
load look effect in the woman’s head and
face. Her brains were scattered over the
floor and she died almost instantly.
A few days ago the Enquirer-Sun spoke
of several farmers In the neighborhood of
Wbitesviile, in Harris county, who had
made extraordinary crops of syrup iroin
small areas ol land. At the time we were
not in possession of the figures, but yes
terday a gentleman ealled at the office to
give tbe exact amount. Mr. Henry Craw-
lord made the largest crop of ribbon cane
syrup of any of them. On one-fourth of
an acre be made 125 gallons; Mr. James
Grier made on one-halt acre 180 gallons,
and Mr. Mason made 030 gallons on three
acres, or 312 gallons to the acre. A little
calculation will show that there Is more
money in raising cane, when it can be so
successfully done, than in cotton. - At fifty
cents per gaiiou, and it will bring more
than this, the amount would be $126 per
acre, or as much as three bales of cotton,
aud much less work required to make it.
Thera are not many acres that will make
as much as one bale. Anything above
that is considered an extra large yield.
The Republican says they bs70 other
smart people in that section, to-wit: Buy
ing fertilizers in this market, taking it
into immediately. I have put myself to a
great deal of trouble to be thoroughly and
fnlly Informed in regard to the matter,
and I say there is not now and has not
been a single cose of small-pox iu tbe city.
The public can rest easy on one point,
and that is this: When a case appears in
Atlanta 1 will officially notify the public
through tbe papers of all the facts con
nected with it.”
Lumpkin Independent: After a sus
pension of nearly three weeks the Colum
bus mail is again in running order, and
reaches us dally. Tbe new contractors
are Fietcber & Bullock, livery stable men
of Columbus, who will no doubt make
faithful carriers during their connection
with tbe route, as they are well equipped
with teams and thoroughly reliable.
Mr. Wm. Key, representing Singleton,
Hunt & Co., of Macon, spent a day or two
in Lumpkin this week. Mr. Ksy is not
altogether a stranger In Lumpkin, as he
went to school here in 1853, when his
brother, Rev r Jos. Key, was pastor of the
Methodist chiHth. What Bill Key don’t
know about shoes is scarcely worth
trying to find out, and the merchants ap-
preciats his judgment by giving him their
orders.
tbe whole line from Rome to Macon by
the first of August—possibly by the first
of July.” “ How is the track laying get
ting on ?*’ “ We are laying track out of
Atlauta to the point, seventeen miles out,
where we leave the Hue of tbe Georgia
1’acific aud turn toward Rome. We have
seven miles of track out of Macon, and
sixty-nine miles graded and ready for tho
steel.” .“How about tbe Georgia Pacific;
do yon think it will go through ?” “ Oh,
yes; I think it will be built right along.’
Columbus Enquirer; “At the oarueet
solicitation of many friends,” General
Gartiell makes bis tenth annual an
nouncement as a self-constituted candi
date. This candidacy may remind some
of the Atlanta people of “ Gartrell’s
charge.”
Sandkbsvillk Mercury: The people
that are looking for a nice little city to
llvo in, with tbe view of giving their chil
dren a good education for the small sum
of $2 per term of ten months, can come
to our city and enjoy these benefits.
Mrs. B. H. Harris, of Warrenton is
dead.
Warrenton Clipper: The Macon
Telkgbafh has giveu the Atlanta Con
stitution (who is riding a saddle with one
short high tariff, and one long legged reve
nue tarifl stirrup) a knock down reply to
the cotton tie complaint. The Telk-
gbai*h shows (wo write from memory)
J. R. Kendrick, of Wilkes couDty, I that farmers are paying about $70 a ton
made forty-four bales of cotton with lour I lor their cotton ties aud receiving $224
home and selling it for the cash or barterur- plows. How is that for a short crop year? I per ton for them iuthe sale of their
ins it for provisions. We don’t say that
this thing has been done, ob, no! but we
can ask the question, has it been done ?
We knew a man who bought a dollar’s
worth ot coffee and sold it for seventy-
five cents in order to go to Coup’s circus,
and that man don’t live a hundred miles
from tins city,
Eatonton Messenger: Mrs. J. T. La-
Fa vre, nee Miss Eima Gibson, died at her
home in this county on Thursday night,
February 10th. For a number of years
she had been a sufferer, and death lias
only brought to her relief from bodily
pain and disease. The deceased was well
known in Eatonton.
Thomasville Times: Tho many vlsi
tors to tbe Library now notice the Macon
Telegraph and Messenger—fresh,
crisp, sparkling and newsy—on tho tables.
The proprietors will please accept the
thanks of the Association fer their liber
ality. It is appreciated.
It Is said that II. I. Kimball is at the
North raising funds with which to back
the new party in Georgia. Gqod bye,
funds; they will never be used against the
Democracy; that is if H. I. K. has any
use for them in his private business. We
hope Northern Radicals will subscribe
liberally to the fund. We should like
to see them swindled by one ol their own
party.
Waterman, of tho Athens Banner,
is jealous of Macon, because there is a
$100,020 house to be built here. Some
day Athens may get out of the mud and
need a house.
Griffin News: It will be remember
ed that some weeks ago a representative of
the News was sent to Atlanta for tho pur
pose of Interviewing Mr. Julius L. Brown
on the Griffin, Monticello and Madison
railroad. It will be further remembered
that In that interview Mr. Brown said he
was sole owner of Uio road, and that it
was not even connected with any other
corporation. This latter statement we
heard denied yesterday, and a gentleman
who seems pretty well posted; informs us
that Mr. Brown does not own the road;
that Im was and is simply acting as attor
ney for the Cole system. The gentleman
further informs us that the raod will be
built within a year, despite Mr. Brown’s
demands for $100,000 subsidy money.
This sonnds ail very funny in the face of
the published interview. We intend to see
Mr. Brown again on the subject before wo
criticise further.
Atlanta Post-Appeal: Hon. J. W.
Bookwalter, late Democratic candidate
for gorerner of Ohio, has purchased the
old Atlanta Schofield .-oiling mill, and the
same is to be sold next Tuesday at trus
tees’sale to perfect title.
At half past one o’clock yesterday morn
ing, near Flowery Branch, on the Air-
Line railroad, a serious accident occurred.
Freight trains Nos. 10 and 10 met on a
high trestle and came together with a ter
rific crash. The engines were torn to
pieces by the collision and then burned.
Four cars, loaded with corn, meat, cotton
and buggies were burned, and the balance
of the tram wrecked. The trestle gave
way and was burned. The engineers
leaped from their engines, but were not
rariously hurt. Fireman Lampkin sus
tained some personal injuries, but no
others weie injured. Upon whom the
blame lies is yet unknown. A large force
is now at work on the wreck, and trains
are expected to he running again to-mor
row. These particulars were obtained
from officials of tho railroad.
Savannah 2Veies: Immense qu inti-
ties of crossties are being cut on the Satllla
river for Northern railroads that are send
ing out schooners to carry them North
tho fine timber in th's section being more
desirable for such use than any In the
North.
Mr. Lobider, an old citizen of Savan
nah, died Saturday morning at his rest
doscc, corner of Dufiy and Drayton
streets, quite suddenly. He had been
complaining for some weeks but no appre
hensions of serious results were felt.
Early Saturday morning he called bis
daughter to come to him as he was feeling
badly. About 7250 o’clock he was asked
if he desired breakfast, and replied he did
not wish anything to cat. An hour or so
after his daughter went to his room to
arouse him, aud found him lying in bed
dead.
The Nashville papers of the 17th con
tain accounts of the marriage of Hon.
Henry B. Tompkins, which took place on
Thursday last at Wesyngtoo, near that
city. The Banner says: “Judge Henry
B. Tompkins, of Savannah, Ga., was
united In marriage yesterday to Miss Bes
sie A. Washington, daughter of Hon. G.
A. Wasbingior., vice president of the Lou
isville and Nashville railroad. Tlio wed
ding tock place at Wesyng'oD, in Rcbert-
sen county. A special train left Nashville
Thursday morning for Cedar Hill. It
conveyed a large number of invited friends
to the country seat of Col. Washington.
On reaching Cedar Hill, they were taken
to Weayngton in vehicles. The ceremony
was performed at noon by Bishop J. W.
Beckwith, of Geoigia, assisted by Rev.
Win. Graham, of Nashville. After the
solemnization of the marriage vows, the
party came to Nashville and had supper
at tho Maxwell House. Thence they pro
ceed to Montgomery, Ala-, en route to
New Orleans.
Augusta Xcics: Bishop Piereo is
somewhat discouraged.at tho condition of
his throat. It fails to improve as he had
erpected some time since. His general
health is very good
jit, Ameiucus Recorder: At the regular I ““on- This is a powerful profit to the
• -.“ting of tbe Terrell County Agricul- fanner and he ought notto be dissatisfied
an Society, held at Dawson last week, with 1130 prohibition of the cotton tie im-
MK ’V. P. Jowers, of Webster county, portation, as that makes England pay
beiif^L irescnt, was Invited to give his ex-1 this profit on niore than 4,000,000 bales,
perieuoi in fanning. He stated that he I without selling much of tho material to
owed h s treat success in raising cotton to thls country out of which to get back part
his lmpivl^d seed. On a four mule farm, I °f this rorge profit,
last year, Li'-nrodueed ninety bales of pot- I JJThe Columbus Times closes an article
ton.- On twenty acres he raised forty-two I on Gov. Smith’s reply to Felton as fol-
baIes,beingaM»vlemoretbantwobalesper I lows: “We have no particular war to
acre. Ou a itpjm of sixteen mules he I make on any man who boldly changes his
made an averag^nf sixteen bales to the I political opinions and association. It may
mule. 'iv I be regarded as unwise orevenunpatriotic,
The editor of the c *W/en County Xeios 1 * D(1 )' et > in 1110 times u P° n which we have
certainly goes to chuf? Listen to him. fallen, such charges cease to elicit our at-
Tbere is a practice inttt. N in by a few I tontion or extort our rebuke. But the at-
young men of this place V l| ch betrays a I tempt to carry the Democratic flag iu the
want of good manners. Vo. they knew I ranks oi the Republican party, aud under
how impolite it was to leave free church | very folds to rebuke tho faithful of
house during services, except ■ siuen it is
absolutely necesesary» there e tild be
less of it. Children who are to» ai-oung
to know better, are hardly regard 1 as
excusable for talking and laughiiro?, in
church, but when indulged iu by at ilt
persons, it betrays a want of regard •
l »ntin,^m.7.‘i ,at 13 ,Ddeed deplora tri,| ^ ft Atlanta. In a letter to the"Com I *”fo5“ttie re^tfation of each“Sor. 1 '
that household, is the subterfuge ot the
apostate and tbe coward. To such an
unhappy position does the Governor re-
Dr. Felton.”
BOMB TAX MATT BBS
Ol IiUrat to Tax Collectors and
the People Generally.
Ebrobs Telkojufii aud Messknoee:
You wilt greatly oblige a large number of
the tax collectors of thi* State, including w _
myself, by publishing the following lettef*‘^®. r leave : Soon afteo."her departure Mr,
init
reoemid by me to-day from the Comp
troller-General in reply to several questions
propounded by me concerning the revenue
which should be derived and which has so
far been evaded by the many agente of co
operative assessment life assurance com
panies or associations. Also the evasion of
tho payment of show tax by lessees and
managers, claiming exemption under the
oiautd ot the tax act which exempts such
shows as are histrionic, dramatic, operatic
and elocutionary: H. j. Fetch,
“State or Gbobola, 1
“COMPTROLLER GeNXBAL’S OlTICE,
“Atlanta, Ga.
“Dkab Sib: All persons soliciting poli
cies, or securing membership and ilvuing
policies therefor to members joining these
mutual aid societies, are such insurance
agents as the law contemplates taxing; and
while tbe association represented is not U-
able to tax and rules governing life insur
ance companies, because of a special act
exempting them from the provisions of
the law governing life insurer co compan
ies, yet this courtesy or privilege does not
follow to the agent sent out by them to so
licit members for the companies. Such
agents are liable for the tax imposed
by paragraphs, section 20, act of 1870.
“All shows oxoept the legitimate drama
and opera, or elocutionary performances,
are taxable. In other words, negro min
strels, other shows of this character, sleight
of hand, ventriloquism, variety, etc., are all
taxable.”
These and other special taxes, including
the apeoial State liquor tax, do not go ou
our digest, and notwithstanding our utmost
vigilance we have not been able to collect
the amount contemplated by the General
Assembly: therefore. complaints have been
mode against us for dereliction of duty.
In view of the change lately enacted as to
tbe manner of collecting particularly tho
liquor tax, making ns informants to the So
licitor-General of our circuit of any vio
lations of the tax laws, I would be
pleased to have yon publish the fol
lowing synopsis of the liquor act,
for the information of tho great number
of men who deal in liquors, wines, beers,
bitters, etc. The aot, which was passed at
the last session of the Leglsiaeuro to go
into effect on tho 1st day of April, 1882. is
fully as severo in itepsnaltiesos the Urntod
Statos revenue laws. * * *
After the 1st April 1882, those engaged iu
pretty lady walked into Stilson’a jewelry
establishment on Whitehall street, and ex
amined some jewelry. Among other jew
elry that Mr. Stilson showed ner, was a
beautiful solid gold breast pin. There
were other customers in the store, and after
looking at the different styles of jewelry
for eome time, the lady in question took
Stilson discovorod that the breast pin allu
ded to above was gone. He remembered
the pretty lady who bad been looking at it
mid the thought flashed across his mind
thut she must have taken it. Ho went im-
Xorth, then we will take care of ourselves
by holding the baionoe of power between
Northern Democrats and Republicans.
We wont statesmen in Congress from the
South, and when party conventions fail to
give such men as we reall] should have,
then I am for inviting out some one to run
as an independent.
To he a statesman requires capaoity to
appreciate any national question so as to
benefit the county at large—not this or that
section—but to take a broad view of ell in
terests ; to calmly anticipate opposition and
, , . — promptly prepare to meet it, A statesman
mediately to jpolioe headquarters and gave looks beyond party and party measures.
OaptaiM Starnes and Bagley a He is not the eel *
and humiliating,
Giuffin Sun: Mr. R. S. Connell, sh#-
iff of this county, has for some time beqk
on tho lookout fora negro boy by tl
name or Charlie Jones. Jones cscap
from a chain-gang some timelastsummer,
and succeeded un(jl Friday to keep ont <ft
the way of officers. Mr. Connell caug’
him Friday afternoon, and landed him
jail, from whence he will he taken balk
to tbe ebain-gang. He belongs to
Alexander squad. Mr. Connell will
the sale of spirituous or malt lipuors
Athens Banner: According to Henry I intoxioiUnlf bitte , rs > ? re «qoirod, before
Grady-and no oue will deny that Henrjr
tonMrtAtianta SounC** I ora * aa h^ ordinar J r beiD B entitled to a feo of
tory at Atlanta. In a letter to the Con. I $i fot the registration of each dealer.
stitution, from New York, he says : “A It then bocomea the duty of the ordinary
cotton factory with a fcapital ol $1,500,000 to notify the Comptroller-General of tho
will be built near Athens this year. AI State ana the collector of his comity of
business firm of this city with connections 1 30 ch registry. The tax collector is requir-
in Atlanta has taken $500,000 of the stock, ed 40 ku0 P a county register of liquor deal-
and the mill will bear the name of the ® r , a t°. th6 inspection of the public,
head of this firm. It will be the largest Tho d ®? le 5 £ r . eqnl l$ Jo pay the entire
mill in the State. Tbe stock is all taken » f“°£ n E t el ° f tho *“* before commeno-
Mr. R. L. Gentry, formerly of the Sa-1 If any person or firm commence to sell
vannah Netcs, but now traveling agent of I without complying with this act, such per-
e the Macon Telegraph, paid us a pleas- 8011 0T firm shall be guilty of a misde-
it I ant visit last Wednesday. He knows how I weanor, an! it shall be the duty of the
An elderly gentleman said yesterday:
“It is estimated that there are 00,000
idiots in the Uuited States, and as proof
that Augusta has its share of the weak
minded, all we have to do is to look at the
crowd of young men wbo congregate
every Sabbath morning in front of all
OPjfs hurcnej to gaze with vacant stare
Inu? the face of every young lady who
passes,” He then added: “People should
hereafter remomber that all such deserve
pity rather than .reproach for such con
duct, inasmuch as tbe laws of God aud
those of the State exempt all the feeble
minded from responsibility.”
Atlanta Constitution: Sunday af-'
ternoon a crowd of colored people as
sembled around a pool near the Boule
vard to see a new convert to tbe church
baptized. One of the women grew happy
and shouted. While thus giving vent to
her feelings she made a mUstep and fell
down a bank, striking her head against a
rock and sustaining a severe injury.
Mayor English of Atlanta, speaking
or the small pox, said : “There has not
been a case of small pox in Atlanta up to
this date. I tell you so upon my personal
and official honor, and the people who
have iusiness iu the city or desire to come
here for any purpose whatever need not
Ad, .'vaentu mis crj. ‘ r i *'.
,™on Sir. Robert Garner Was drinking, j hesitate to come. In the future it may
but bia friends anticipated no mischief at i come here, but it has Lot come yet. Wo
his hands. About 7:3u o’clock toe was at j have adopted every precaution to protect
the store of Mr. Xac.
a reward of $25 for tho delivery of the I to make clever impressions, and we dare tax collector to give information against
D**ro- say the Telegraph did a fine thing in ?nf„ h r n e f ^^l®^ o ir‘;?* 1 « eprov ? 810n f
The Enquirer says that the stewards oi j? 8141 shall be the solicitorWatj^to draw*up a
St. Luke’s Methodist Church in Colum-1 4 Sidney Lamar began bill of indictment against sncli persons,
bus will expend two or three thDuaand I 3en d forth his first electric messages who shall be prosecuted, and, if convicted,
dollars in renovating their church build-1 through the recharged battery of the thun-1 shall be punished ns prescribed in section
lap, I dering Telegraph. 14310 of tho code of 1873.
Columbus isto have a Im-i The Savannah Xeics, in speaking of a I .. I L th .?. ooll ! e . ot ? r ,' e / Q8 ® 3 4 ? cive such, in
in active operation. The E
Yesterday a gentleman told ■... ,• . - , ,—. —
Schurzer, well and favorably kujwn in I has violated tbe provisions of this act.
rad jury at tho fall term of the
... . . . . ,— Court shall inspect tho register
erationof $10 to be credited on the debt-1 f® 01118 * wber0 b0 had gone to spend I «f the tax collector and ordinary, and ro
ofs account, and tho merchant, having no !r e . ev r c ° lD S- «• formerly a rcsi- port all discrepancies found to the Comp-
earthly use for .her, advertised iter for sale. I °^, . ba ?, a '", ia . bll£ r(?,u °yed to New | tr o ller General,
ereral days passed before he found a I i° rka “0 rt u0 late war, and engaged In I
uyer which made the expenso acconut I practice of his profession, acquiring J Pitot'. MKTTLBM
arassffs&'snasfss S^aftrjssaK •« - .
for a cow for wbfcli be bad paid $10. I to Savannah in \erv bad health I Echoes Teleqbapii and Messfnofb:—
Yesterday, about one o’clock, Frank to S^Antonto^TeTa^He remaTned Iu “ y h 0 ^ 00111 ^“or^ed a couplet, the
MHU°m^ , bf n ^ m t? , °i ye °, f i th0 ? mp ! Te tllere a sborttime.and tiren cm^toSa 8aatiment f ^ ch my manhood oppreci
Mills, met his death in rather a singular vannali where he lia« hpen <,Wp tr„ I ated and adopted s
with^noth^rn^lfs V °*b 1,1 l ^° been suffering from a complication of thou the first true merit to befriend,
to 1 the floor be?ow h ^Fnm^waiSad u>°ll P* rallv6l y well '» «nd went to the Hannon- 1>8rmit me to express my admiration for
(f 9? waalc ^ to 801 ic Club rooms to spend the evening with lbe riew position of tho Teleobaph and
some account his associate him to go down I rt eatl y ^fS etab l 03 plain, clear teaching and fearless words
stairs and Frank was expected to follow. I ari( j are now ,t. Q Vonhen^rnar 1 1 npon ibo 8ab j 0ct Of a protective tariff have
After waiting several miputos and Frank Vets. Florida green peas * are quoted in won for il 1110 P rona position of leadership
see X aP £r;, b a e de .H Ided l £ g ° Up ,^ d S™ York at $£s derate? and FloridS in Go °™ I shall be greatly mistaken
the second storv L aff?in tl 1m nf 8t,Ins boan3 at ?4a5 P er crate. Florida certain o.her papers heretofore regarded
of 8 Frank «n<7 J ( ? ot f bl ?g tomatoes 50ca$3.50 per crate, according b ? themselves and others outside of the
of Frank, and he suspected that he to H<. Florida strawberries sell at 8tato aa exponents of the people of Geor-
had made an effort to secure the I $l.eo a l,75 pe r quart. gia don t find themselves tl.ru-t aside for
sack and bad been buried in the bran. I The market for stocks and hmh j ttsfreshercolumns. As a citizen of Macon
He went on top the .bran and found nulet vSterdaV and hnf rJi J2 1 am P routl of the Teleobaki, and my
that his surmise was too true, for he be- corsunraiaied 7 ’ Sa 63 Wer ? hearl swell 3 with exultation as I look npon
held Frank’s baud uplifted abov e the bran. atl20»bid J 'l . op ?; ned lt aft0r each successful bout with its proud
He grasped it and lUenriid la mil him I 12 J» m* 00 , and declined l and overconfident antagonists. *
out, but finding^ S bleT.M w M i'3rf, 0f c Point, closing at 120 You are right as to a pro! active tariff. It
for aid The entire wnrtini. fnr» «r I uketl. Southwestern opened at moans protection to Macon's cotton facto-
f , the 125 bld » 120 asked aad closed unchanged. *i 03 «»d workshops at tho expense of the
S,,]tM^ . d w d t„“? y, 0rked rapidly “ New Savannah bonds opened at S5! bid whole people, and as such I accept it.
possible to extricate tho unfortunate man I gOJ asked, and declined* quarter point’ Hundreds and thousands of factories
from bisi tomb of bran. In this they sue- dosingat851 bid Masked re£ola«SH in the North owe their es-
ceeded, but too late, for Frank was dead. I m on cnened 4 and’closed utiS^r ^blinboiHit and their existence to-day
Drs. Mason and McMillan were summon- I asked P d c 03<!d at bld > [ to protection at tho expense of the whole
ed at once, but upon examining the body I Aiiuwv . | people, and shall we refuse to accept tho
they pronounced it beyond human relier I HtmndAdvertiser. An en- same promotion ? Shall we say by our no-
Mr. Woodruff thinks that ha hod huni I te JT ! ifiDS young farmer of this county, sition on this question that we are willing
dead nearly ton mdnniia wh?n i.« whose modesty forbids tbe publication or to eeo our factories already established
moved from tife olto in.™ bis name . visile I Florida ibout a year langnish and die if they cannot live with-
moveu lrom tbe pile or bran. | ag0> and invc3ted twclve hundred dollars ont Protection at the expense of tho whole
in an orange grove. He got tantt country, and that hereafter we want none
. acres, somo of which is planted out in establi shod uidesa theyenno ome into exist-
I oranca trees TTnlm* m “n!.": ence and maintain themselves througuhot
Sandeiisvxlle Mercury: WashiDg- I on tins land' fnrii!^ t„V D ?i? T0 «? enl ' I infancy without tho fostering care of the
ton county is on the high road to pm- SSne in^StaSS his ™"l bce 3 w i 10l - e peo P le ? T Wi,h > 0Q we say, no, em-
perity ; plenty of money 8 to pay her P in- nowheftSdfv yOUDgKrOTe ’ and 1
debtedness, which speaks well for all our I acre for it. His
will find good farming lands cheap) and I case on a small scale over S4 mo 'he1 1,133 mattor.’and the day wilt soon be upon
our people ready to welcome them. aboy long tost Sndi sten mSr 03 that will show that “poteetiou” is the
lr _ I a uoy long lost, ana a step-mother. I policy of Gsorgia, and theTelwhumi and
i Recorder: Fare-1 Sparta Ithmaellte: This is not our year I MEsafttOEn bo pointed to as the representa-
well. Old Oglethorpe” is rAzed to the I to nominate a candidate for governor. If i thra of the people and the fearless advocate
ground. Oar alma mater is no more. I it were f however, we should deliberately I °* *keir interoits. Yours trulv r
The places where we tussled forty years | nominate Hon. O. A. Bacon. We do not I & Zktlbi.
"S^sas^rcSSSoK: saws.*" ^ *.» ...
sSTSiS SW
here and there, who have outlived her, I posing ceremonies 7 ’ b P arla J with im-1 , nsr .gainst tho corner of the Kimball on
will join us in this last ‘^good-bye,” and I r „, / . _ I Dbcatur street, and as I passed. A flitting
drop a tear to her sacred Just. ttSSLSSSSnLSi ehadw from his “° 3e attracted my
Mr. Wm._R._ Bivins, the old and well | last Wednesday 1 morning. The rt.Iimfei attention, and just as I stopped tolook at
turned and discovered that those- wards
aged nearly 70 years. He has been the I scribers.
agent of tbe Central road ever since the rtnivi,Tv- , . I, — —
road was completed to Milledgeville. I Griffin is soon lo have had gushod forth from the mouth of a
more than thirty years ago, which speaks SjJ5?bLinra?dSS. 1 Lon aeconnt 0 f the newsboy. (We all know what that is, so I
om ^sKrtSsrlt'Ssa:
Anaurn T,.,. ... It may not be widely known, butthe i npoa u * Again 1 tnrned my eyrs-njen tho
nn I frfra rirmr faFtsfV I P r0s P ecl3 Griffih’s becoming tbo grand I QPainfc and curious object and scuimed it
d t y I out ^.’P 00 “ 0xt *«* 83n » *nd Mr.'John H. I i thought so, and I am afraid it will be
the Incendiaries. On Saturday some ofli'arnell will more than likely put out an 80 me time before you overtake it”
the cotton was traced to Augusta and re-I orchard near Woodruff’s of 00.000 neacb I saw itknitita brows, bite its Up, and
captured, with one or two of tbe parties I trees. —
suspected of the arson.
Albany Xeics and Advertiser:
L.
the
description of the lady. ” Thcwe
offloera went directly in cearch of the par
ty. They traoed a lady answering the de
scription to tho Markham House. They
ascertained the number of her room from
the clerk, Mr. John Lowry, and then Oapt.
8 tarn as requested Mr. Lowry to go up to
the lady’s room with him. Mr. Lowry con
sented, and the two started up stairs. Just
as they came to tha room door, it being
rather d irk in the hall, they saw a lady try
ing to fit a key in the door of the very room
they were going to. They recognized her
as the person they were looking for. She
CMdently saw them ooming, for before they
got to her they heard her say “I can’t find
py room.” Mr. Lowry spoke and
told her tnat she was at her room door, and
assisted her to open the door. When she
got in the room she slammed tho door and
looked it and began to scream firo and
murder, alarming the whole house. Sev
eral lady boarders rushed ont of their
rooms and fainted in tho halls. Captain
Starnes was now corvinced tbnt his suspi
cions wore correct. BeandMr.Lowryfinai-
ly succeeded in getting into the room, and
the lady, after telling several different tales
about the matter, gave up the breastpin.
She is apparently about twentv-five years
old, and her husband (God pity him) is
about forty. It was touching to see how
this affair bled bis heart. The jewelry
was restored to Mr. btilion, and tho
woman gave him five dollars
anu it is said he gave it to the two captains
of tho police for their trouble. I hope that
is not true, for they iye not allowed by law
to accept any reward from a citizen of tills
place.
The woman told a number of stories con
cerning the officers. One was that she gave
the policemen five dollars each to keep the
matter quiet. I have searched everywhere
to ascertain the truth of ihe statement, and
I have failed. The lady is a resident of
Oxford. Alabama, and after the pin was re
covered she was told to “go and sin no
more.” Cal.
Tbe Public School Interest.
Editoih Teliosaph and Messenokb:—
With your permission tho writer proposes
to state a few facts touching the above
named subject, and ask a few questions
suggested by them.
Thopeoplo of Bibb county and the city
of Macon indorse the public school system.
In fact Bibb is regarded as a leading public
school county by the educational men all
over the State. A gentleman who recently
removed to our city stated that he heard
this as soon os he reached the State. It is
true. Bibb county is a public school coun
ty and wo are proud of the fact.
Another fact: Ofoarpre-ent Board of
Commissioners four out of the five mem
bers were eleotod under a published card
that they were in favor of an efficient pab-
lio school system. List year the Board of
Education, composed of fiftoan property
holders, fixed the assessment tor the sup
port of the schools at $20,000, and assured
tbe Board of Commissioners that the
schools could not be maintained for nine
months on a loss amount. The commis
sioners considered the matter and notified
the school board that they were not allow
ed by law to exceed a certain rate of taxa
tion; that they found in apportioning tbe
incomo ot the county under the maximum
rate allowed they could not give to
the pnblio schools more than
$17,000. This 6um was therefore accepted
and tbe teachers and all concerned were
..notifiedby the Board of Education that tho
ochools could not bo kept open nine
months, but would be continued only so
long as the funds should hold out. Of
course the commissioners know the law,
and we state on their authority this second
fact that though the people of Bibb county
want efficient publio schools and hnve a
board cf county commissioners ready and
willing to appropriate the amount nooded
to maintain such a system of schools, the
law will not allow them to levy the noces-
snry tax and will not permit ihe people to
have such a system as they want The
qnestion naturally arises, how can the peo
ple help themselves?
A third faot: After this aotion by our
county Board of Education and oar Coun
ty Board of Commissioners,tbo Legislature
met. Knowing that a bill was pending
before that body to Ixvy a tax of one.tenth
of one percent, for State public school
purposes and that under the operation of
such a law Bibb county would get several
thousand dollars, and believing that the
people of Bibb county would cheerfully
>ay tho tax with this understanding, the
3oard of Education met and passed a reso
lution approving the measure, and reques
ting our immediate representatives in the
legislature lo ate their influence to have
tbe same enacted as a law.
The vote on its passage stood eighty-two
for and sixty-five against. The constitu
tion required eighty-eight votes to pass the
tho bill, so it was lost. In this vote the
two representatives from Bibb on tbo floor
of tbe House are reported as voting
against the bill. Is it not natural that the
people of Bibb should ask why their repre
sentatives voted thus ? 1'bactical Issue,
Weston, of the D.wson ffu^Va in I y i^ ft W i tb ita , ^’°°° vines added to tho I BtaBgered mo. I torned raTg^do^
.uo city, cn route to Florida, where be I , T 5j?~, ne *^ of fruit growers I Decatur street, and there I ooald see pyra-
goes to take a few weeks rest and recrea-1 ;{! a " vnu brine Griffin prominently before I mida of mud piled on either side of the
tlon for the benefit or bis failing health. S® ,T 0r tb0 groat fruit centre of the street oar track, and newsboys playing hide
He has been closely confined and hard at ?f Qtb ’ £ fr ’., n ? sr * ard lntends to make seek behind their ghastly forms; and
work for twelve or thirteen vears. ,nrf hU 000 kindred acres grow reaches, ap- tarmng to my rigut mid casting my eyea
r”. m m twwiTB or uurum ynn, and pies and strawberries, making a SDecialiv fr>wn Pryor strert, I oould plainly so
last week commenced having hemor- tb iX r ‘ r ' g * speciall y pond of water just at the entrant cf
rhages. His physician advised him to 1 iauer * 1 *-*” ■ ~ * ■
leave his business and take a trip to Flor
ida, which, wa sincerely hope, will soon
restore his former health. He is one of
the very best young men on the Georgia
tbe
iress, and we should regret very much
iis having to leave tbe Journal on account
of falling health.
Bishop Beckwith ot Talhottss.
Taldotton, February 21.—-Bishop Beok-
ith preached at the Fpisoopal Church here
last night to a full congregation. All the
available sitting room of the church was, , —
occupied and numburs forced to stand. I shining and she was near-sighted
The sermon was one of tbe most eloquent waited into it, mistaking tbe water for a
appeals for the churoh we ever heard. Cur beautiful white stone pavement that the
car shed, placed thereby the floodgates of
heaven onlv a. few hours sinoe, in which
the newsboys were contemplating
a delicious bath, and from whose
watery grasps a young lady was with great
difficulty rescued tbe previous night by two
of our-gallant poiioe. Tbe moon was
and
W^cfoirVas^met^the^other dav^at tS I P^P la »xe delighted with Bishop Beok-I ^ty fathers had intimated would be placed
Kimball House by the Post-Anneal and w “* . t . heMe ,° n A- to ^ h ® be '
interrogsted about Ihept^ctTof toe » r I “^^d;. Dr.Fox," “Mayor
Cincinnati and Georgia railroad. “How
Is your work progressing, Colonel ?” “It
is going Llieatl with great vigor and in a
perfectly satisfactory manner. Having
ity is resumed the work suspended on account
| Thar* la Ught in this Window far
Yon.
Philadelphia Times.
The investigation of the census bureau has
developed that the !>cst grade ot Jamaica rum
now In the market is manufactured iu a mod-
*; lrom old
rretofpre ex
ilic census
iiscovery,
English,” “City Counoil,” “Lunatic Asy- should
lum,” “Canal,” “Water Works," “H. I. have
Kimball,” and then passed on.
The barracks property was sold again to
day in front of J. H. James' bank at pnblio
outcry by N. R. Fowier, and bid in by an
old man named Anthony for $67,000, being
six cr seven thousand dollars more thin
the previous sale. It is thought the prop
erty is now owned by Mr. J. H. James.
One day last week, a nioely dressed, very
i echo of a party nor the fugle
man of sectional interests alone.
I intend in future, as I hare in past, to
vote for such men as command my respect.
A man who can stand alone and give to the
people ideas of his own. Ho sliould be a
thinker, an originator, a man ot broad and
comprehensive ideas. We have now in
Congress from Georgia some half dozen
men who should bo returned at tbe next elec
tion,and if they continued to devt lop as they
are now doing, it would be well to keep
them there for the next six years. In faot,
I see no nocoesity in changing the present
members unless there should arise some
important issues upon which there may bo
snch a difference of opinion ns to require
their retirement. At present I know of
none.
In onr local issues, I shall vote for the
men I think the beat fitted by logical hab-
ita of thought to be governor aud legisla
tors. The reason we have snch indifferent
legislators arises from the fact that not one
ont of twenty are really fit for the position.
Many are lent becauso they are popular
with the “boys,” or that they nave a money
influence, or because they want to go to
make a State reputation. But what origi
nal ideas have they on any important ques
tions? None whatsoever. My independent-
ism is to ask intelligent men to run, men
who have ideas, and whose habit of thought
is to think, and who know bow to think,
not on one subject, but any that may be
presented. Yon have one or two men in
Macon that I would vote for Governor, if
nominated by a convention, or if they
should run as an independent. They have
mind, ability, honor and integrity of char
acter, tho great essentials to make a great
character. In a word, then, my indepen-
dentism is to watch party nominations, but
like firo not to bo quenchod bnt guarded to
be kept in bounds, lest, instead of warm
ing, it should consume—not to give to nom
inations a sanctity, but a review and a re
flection. _ R. M. t).
OXB UVXDUBD LABOKBIiS,
Disgusted with tbe West, Want lo
Betnra.
We were handed a letter on Tuesday
from Harold, Johnsoi & Go-, of Americas,
to Oapt. Carnes, of this city, but it was in
advertently misplaced. We regret not
being able to make mention of this letter
yesterday as it relates to on important
matter. At a certain point in the West
there are about one hundred colored men
who left Georgia some time ago, lured by
the brillion^Indue nuents of
fthe
beg to return.
Hore is on opportunity for tho railroad
contractors, turpentine men and others
in want of hands to secure quito a number
by simply advancing their fare. A tele
gram addressed to Harold. Johnson *fc Co.
Americas, will secure all information con
cerning them.
Tbe emigrants are extremely anxious to
return to old Georgia. They are da s ly
awaiting money for their fares, which we
hope will be Jorwardod to them.
Whittle Debating Society.
We are glad to loam that the boys of the
pnblio high school have organized a debat
ing society. This is a good step. The
ability to think and speak while on ore',
feet is an accomplishment highly useful iu
every sphere of life. In casting abont
for a name, they unanimously decided to
call themselves the “Whittle Society,” in
honorof Colonel L. N. Whittle. In this we
think tho boys also displayed good sense
and did themselves great credit. Colonel
Whittle has long been prominently identi
fied with educational matters in Macon and
Bibb county, and is now connected with
three educational boards in the city—the
public school board, tho Alexander school
board and is chairman of ihe Macon free
school trustees. He is also chairman of
the board of trustees of the State Lunatio
Asylum and also of tha board of trustees
of the Academy for the Blind. The society
meets every Friday afternoon, under the
personal supervision of Prof. Chas. Lane,
principal of the school.
BUBVllIHS.
Bonanza Mackay has bought “the
who* 1 pcarI ln Europe” os a present for his
The Zurich doctors took advantage of
Lavatcr’s remains having lately to be moved
to examine his skull, which they found small
but well proportioned.
Asmoke consumer for chimneys has
gone into use In Cincinnati. Wonder if the In
vention couldn't be applied to young men who
smoke cigarettes?-Venter Tribune.
A dozen men, who, four years ago,
were among the foremost of New Jersey, are
now toning terms in the penitentiary- Visi
tors Identify live of them as hank officers,
A Chicago crank believed bis walking-
IS be Possessed ol » spirit. He talked to
it all the time, never let it be out of his sight
in walking, and kept it by him when asleep.
Many of the office-seekers at Washing
ton are women. One lady in silks, carrying a
gold watch, told David Davto that she was on
tho verge of starvation, aud Mr. Davis gavo her
—some advice.”
.Mr.s. Ostrander, of Pond Eddy, Pike
eoonty, Va., died of small-pox the other day.
A* no vehicle could bo hod for love or money,
her husband and the nurse tied a rope around
the coffin and dragged tt to the cemetery where
the interment was made.
FINANCIAL.
STOCKS AND BONDS IN MACON.
OORJBICTED daily bt
LOCKETT A BOND. BROKERS.
MACON, February 22,188A
Georgia fi per cent, bonds, due lwjJ08X@nO)i
Georgia 6 per cent, bonds, (old) ” ...10O /i«107
Georgia 7 i>er cent, bonds (mortgage 1U'-j
Georgia 7 per cent, bonds (gold
quarter coupons) 116%(S
Georgia 7 per cent, bonds, due lblSi,. 1*21 126
Georgia 8 per cent, bonds 112 <9tr>
Northeastern railroad bornts(ind’d) 116 (ill*
Central it. R. joint mort. 7 per cent. 118
Georgia raBroad 6 per cent, bonds... 106 (LtlOS
Western R. R. of Ala., 1st mortgage 114 rail.}
Western K. K. of Ala.. 2d mortgage 111 <'> 11->
Mobile and Girard railroad, (mort.) 117 ^11$
Montgomery and Eu/aula 1st mort
gage. ind's'il by C. and S. W. K.R 105 @107
Atlantic and Gulf railroad, consoli
dated mortgage 110 @113
City of Macon bonds looy^sioi
City of Savannah bonds s" @ tvs
City of Atlanta 6 per cent, bonds..._ 100 102
city of Augusta 6 per cent bonds... 10s Mtoo
Southwestern railroad stock
Central railroad stock. —.......... liit @127
Augusta and Savannah K. R. stock 124 @126
Georgia railroad stock 167 Ml66
Memphis and Charleston stock... 55 <3 CO
COMMERCIAL
COTTON MARKET REPORT
nx
Telegbaph and Me-sf..nc,ke.
MACON, February 22.—Evening.
Cotton quiet. Good middling 1(%; middling
lt>%: low middling 10)4; good ordinary 'JJ4; or
dinary—; stains .
Received to-day by rail 47
by wagon j ■
Shaped “
statement.
Stock on hand September 1,18S1.
Received to-day. 60
“ previously....... 56,1G1—50,221
CO
179
1,387
Shipped to-day.
‘ previously
9,0i5
Story, tho American sculptor in Rome,
is giving attention to color hi statuary. “The
down." Mr. Story's Sardannpalus and Helen
arc to be tinted.
It is a singular fact that actors, whose
habits of life might be supposed to conduce to a
different result, are exceptionally long lived.
Why I sn au Independent.
Savannah, Feb. 19,1882,
EDiToa Teleobaph and Mkssenokb : On
several occasions I have seen iu your paper
short paragraphs in reference to myself
as connected with tbe Independent move
ment. In the last you wrote more than
you knew whin you said: “B. M. 0."is
tho inventor of both movements. X’artioa
using them will be compelled to pay a roy
alty, for he has held ttee letters patent for
years.” You are correct, if I coustruo your
language rightly. I have been au Indepen
dent for years, and expect to so remain the
rest of my days. Twenty odd years ot edi
torial Hte have giveu me an inf.ight into
parties, policies, men and principles.
When the Baltimore convention, in
1S52, nominated Gen, Scott over Mr.
Fiimore, who_ had so well discharg
ed tho duties of President, and
when tho Southern Whigs went
solid for him, lie was sacrificed by tho in-
tlneuce of Seward and Greeley, aud the
Whig party was ubolitionized. I vote 1 for
Mr. Fiimore as against Gen. Scott. Whig
I was, X was not prepared to sacrifice
principle to patty or p.trty snesess. Then
began my political und personal indepen
dence as regards part es. I do not bold
that party conventions or the nominees of
those conventions are saored a ad binding
oti any man. He must, indeed, ha a very
narrow-minded man, a very slave to party
dictoi'on, to sui render his individualism to
auy and every party nomination which
may bo made, whether he respect, tho
nominee or not.
It is now time for men to think for
themselves outside of party, lot taoso
wbo think nothing can bo done without
party organization call for such organiza
tion, make their selection of men, lorura-
lale a party platform, etc. I will hold to
tbe individual right to criticise tho nomi
nees, the (Kilicies aud measures suggested,
aud vote for or against them, ns my judg
ment inayjjdictate. Anything wrong) iu
thut? I criticised Uou. Scott and the in
fluences which gavo him the nomination,
and voted ogaiuBt him. I believod at tho
time that his defeat would bo the death of
the Whig party, for I saw and knew that
Northern Whigism was abolitionism in
uisguise, with but a few exceptions einong
the leaders of the party.
I bavo, at this time, about as mnch re
spect for tha Northern Democracy. As
Mr. Hill truly said, they are timid and
oowardly, without fixed policy or princi
ples. I am for giving them political back
bone by being independent of them The
Northern Democracy must begin to give ns
something more than sweet words. We
want decided policies and measures if they
have got anch ideas—ro beating about the
bush on a high or a low tariff, on the cur
rency question, aud many others of nation
al importance.
Whenever yon are independent of a man
that moment he begins to respeot you; but
when he can use yon at any time, and for
any purpose, thtro is no virtue iu you. We,
of the South, should be thoroughly inde
pendent of both national parties North.
Look out for our interests just as tbe North
has been doing for the last fifty years. We
send men to Congress who
brains in the broadest
sense of the word — not mere
party platform men, who will go into a cau
cus at Washington engineered by Northern
Democrats, aud do the bidding of these
men, regardless of tbo interests of our own ,
section. Toil .hem plainly that ws do not) $1,500 f^ r yesr.csn be easily made at
intend to o-'c,r to Northern prejudices or | home working for E. G. Rideout & Co.,
into tests at tha expense of tne 8omh any 10 Barclay street, New York, Send for
longer, and if the South cannot be beard j their catalogue and full particulars.
Min O'.Nem at M, Mrs. SidAons at 76. Mrs.
»ge*$Ml>*> 8j. Mr*. Abinston at 78. Of those
still living Webstar Is HI, Mrs. Keclev 76, and
our own John Gilbert ts blithe and gay at TA
A decree has recently been issued in
F«ypt, appointing afommlsslon to investigate
and preserve the monuments of Arab art; and
a sum of 885,000 will bo granted for pressing
needs during the current year. In Japan, too,
a society lias been formetl by the prime minis
ter and other high, officials for the protection
bf old temples and other monuments: and in
this case it Is said that two millions of dollars
have already been subscribed for the puritose of
tho society.
The ice bridge of Niagara Falls is now
the largest one ever seen there. The gorge Is
pneked with huge mosses of ice from close up
to & 0 .L I ? rw s .h°e Falls to a point below the
swift drift, making the bridge over a mile long.
Owing to the action of the swift current, the ice
haa been crowded together with such force that
It assumes most peculiar forms. Constant
streams of people, bid and young, from far and
near, have been crowing the Ice bridge dally.
Twenty years ago, in tbs spring of
1862, Jackson’s fireworks In Chester blew up,
just ns they have now blown up again: and
history lias repeated Itself even to the number
of the lives lost on each occasion. What seems
most strange to Mr. Jacksou is that there should
have been anything explosive in a factory ol
that kind. Ho hoancardsof explosions of rfour
mills and conflagrations iu Ice houses; bnt he
jcrnajis regardeathe chemical ami other nm-
tcriala of a pyrotechnic factory as fireproof.
The London World says: “Tlie royal
police lire having a biul time of it Amoug the
daughters of Erin just now. They arc com*
jxjllcd to attend the ladies land meetings Sue*
day after Sunday, and u&k the lively voting per*
SOflS Who fttUfiiu them for their lunuen. The
iiiLscliievous maidens, iuc*>t of whom hMvobcei)
educated at convent schools, have now taken
to answering the cons tabular}* queries in Ger
man, treiu-h and even Latin. Under the c ir-
cuinstance* the policeman’* lot is uot a happy
one, for polyglot dictionaries are not included
in hU ’kit.' tT
Tins U New York courleay: Nearly
every one lias seen a lady open a door In a pub
lic place—a store or a station—while men of All
styles of dress, although of one style of nide-
ne«. rallied through. The other morning a
UtUc old lady dressed In black oi>ci;od tho door
of a railway station, aud was compelled to hold
It open jrhile 110 fewer than seven strong,
healthy men pressed on. Each man was well
dressed, so far as tho cost of his clothes was con
cerned. When they bail all entered a colored
man, who was on the outside, held the door
>en for tho old lady, and the brutes looked at
m stupidly.
Stock on hand this evening.
Cotton Markets by Telegraph.
LIVERPOOL, February 22.-5 p. m.—Cotton
dull and easier: middling uplands 0 7-16; mid
dling Orleans t%: rales \0»; speculation and
export 500; receipts 6,150: all American.
Futures-Steady: uplands low middling clause,
February 67-16; February' and March C 7-16:
March nud April 0 15-32 .6 2->GI?o; 15-32; April
and May 617-32 .< 0 3MM5vT 17-32; Mav and Juno
637-6IJjt> 1IP32; June and JulvG -ll.61@6 21.32:
July and August 6 ll-lGQu tSKC; August and
September G 25-32.
MACON MARKET.
Fisn.—No. 1 mot I Brel, half bhls. , $7.00; do
kits, $1.00; No. 2 do., half bbls., $5.75; kita, 70c.;
No. 3, halt barrel*, $5.50; kits, ibe.
Miscellaneous.—Candy, 13c. Pickles, pints
$1.50, per quarts, $2.25. Starch 6Me. per lb.
Cheese, 15. Sardines, imported, 15%; sardine*,
domestic, gun. Rice. TySc. Rail pot
ash, S2.7i>@:!.00; Canned. wSStMl IHdes-
Dry flint, lOylJ: salted, 8AUL Wool—Washed
25@35c; unwashed, free from burrs, 2Mt2k
hurry, 10818. Tallow, 0^@G. Wax, IS.
Dby Goods.—Market firm. Prints—standard
$($% lower grades 5) .solids 6c. Tick-
Inga 6XAI8C. Hickory stripes 7%@10c, do.
brown 9)s-> i“«'. Wigan* ( Minbures—
six ox. Sc. eight oz. lOe. Sheetings—standard
7J(@S, lighter weights Shirtings—
standard ,7. cheeks—standard Ker-
seys^ldCyU. Kentucky Jeans s@20; western
It-b" Potatoes—Eastern seedling—Market
Tf7i rd A;tnand good. Early Rose St.73; (too l-
. ri.To; Peerless $4.50; Snow Flake $l.7.‘>:
Peach Blow $L75; Burbanks $4.75; link Eye
$3.0u; White Rose $1.75.
P*ovisions.—The market has been dull and
drooping, but ts fast recovering. Bacon—C.
R. sides. 1L Bacon—shoulders none. D. S-
rides, 10’o@—; D. S. shoulders x. Boston
bellies, 11. Plain Western hams, Hal5; New
York pig hams, 15.
Labd.—Market very firm. Choice loaf, In
tierces, 13@13)£ tabs, VS%. N. Y. Refined, in
tierce, 13; tubs. 13)4.
Grain and Hay.—Market very firm. White
corn, 96; mixed corn, 88. Feed oats, 65; rust
proof oats, $1.00. Rye. $1.75. Western tlmothy
te’nllV^l.ed??"^', 11 ^ ?L10, C ° m mCafl
Hardware—Market good. Horseshoes $5.
per keg; mule shoes $6..v>. Iron bound homes
$t5005.00. Trace chains 4Sfft.VJe. per pair
Ames' shovels $12.00 per dozen. Plow hoes G@7c..
pertb. Holman's plow stocks $1.75. Axcstf.'.OO
@10.00 per dozen. Cotton cards $5.00. Well
buckets 64.50. Cotton rope 18c. per lb. Swede
Iron ■' je. per lb; refine U)£@ic. per lb. Plow
steel 5c per lb. Nails $3.65—base of 10-p. Pow-
iler jo.io per keg. Blasting powder 81.U0. Lead
ae. per lb. Drop shot 62.00 per bag.
Flour.—Market very firrr - finest patent, $9 50;
fancy, $8.50; choice family, $v25; extra family,
$5.00; family, $7.50; kjjckwheat, $10.00. Wheat
bran, per cwt $1.30. w
Baooinq and Ties—Fair demand; stock ilghi;
2M beping, all lute, none; 2 do., none; VA do.,
»■slue; arrow ties, $1.65; pieced ties, 51.2?.
CoPFEg-Market quiet with goo.! demand.
Choice Rio, 15; prime, 14: g.«>d, Kfc fair.12; ordl-
uary, 11; O. G. Java, 80; Mocha, 30.
To the Delinquent Tax-Payers of
Bibo County.
Y OU are hereby notified tbat I have lev
ied all tax executions turned over to me
by the tax collector, and will proceed to
advertise the same on the first Tuesday in
March. Yon will therefore please call at
onoe on ay deputy (W. Foe, Jr.,) at tho
tax collector’s office and save yourself (Addi
tional expense. Respectfully,
feb21 G. S. WESTCOTT, Sheriff
Hotice to Bridge Builders.
| INTEL Wednesday, March 22. leH2, the
Cf County Commissioners of Bibb county
invite sealed proposals for building, at the
Wiley turnpike iu »aid county, three wood
en bridges aggregating 1C1 feet in length.
Flans and specifications may be soon by
applying to the undersigned at the court
house. The right to reject any and all bids
is reserved. W. G. SMITH,
feb22 4w Clerk Bibb Co. Comm’rs.
We have opened in the fr$pt part of our
wholesale store a
Retail Department,
complete in every respect. We employ
Gentlemen Who Understand the
Drug Business,
and as we buy none but the
Purest and Best Drugs
to be found, we erasure that you will be
pleased with us. We sell five canto’ worth
as eheerfulty as wo woald five dollars’
worth, as we are not disposed to insist on
any one buying more tlura they need but
wedowantto sell yo» ALL YOU NEED,
no matter how much.
Come to see ns oppeeita the AUCTION
HOUBK and DOLLAR STORE, and call
for Dr. Goodwynor Dr. Daniel, who are in
charge- of our Retail Department,
spectfully,
Lamar, Rankin & Lamar.
^ BUU1H6 Tt» WetUHKlIlk
Re.
»r.
Clarke's
Fvrlodltsl
Rallrva uM dlieaar* of van* bw
eulUr to tbe appearance aud ertee
Uou ot lb* maaaea, uterine dliiurta
aneea. torpidity of fanctioue, with
leocorrb—«. diameaorrboea, end
hjaterta. alao lu n,ei«a(hoUa aad
other mental derauaemeuta. Af
ford prompt relief to IAom dilutee,
lug bearlns down paiua so peculiar
women. Price taper box. Scat free
*— mail cu receipt of price. Dr.
wfce Me<“-‘— "
York City.
‘ fOn BtcrolM 1» was j Wsod Oiaorder,
wbethrt Kin
1I0 either stage, whether Ktmary,
Arcoadary or lerturj, era a. Inrai-
uable remedy. They nerrr fall to
S*r® w *>'“ <firrotloe» are followed.
ailUoyp&luuC Price tiM per mate. Fire iRuca
Dr
Clarke’S
Pills
ilia Sent by mall, prepaid, on n>
ceipEof price. Addrcaa Dr. Clarita
'Medicine Company. Kaw York City.
H I5YAI.C4BLE XGtiBDT
Clarke’s
Gosorrhou
Fof w«*kaeas of Ute Kidneys and
nltddar. A quick aud romplate
cure In 4 to S daye of all n: mar * af
fecuon., emailing, treqner.t ordlf
“cult unnatioa. mucous disci.^gea
and aedlmaut in the urtaa ftt/in
wbatorer unto Induced whether
of recent o: Isog aundtng. One to
laree botea asoalty .ufflaeat. Erica
M per bo^. S boxta >»■ ts. Me,ted
on.'ecetpl of price. Add a*
Dr. Clarke Medicine Company. Hew
1 ork City,
•*» of Sparasetanhai and
For all ,
ltiip-' Cnry. a> us reault of
ab, »^ 1, y«. u„ aexual rsceaaoe to
m. :c-,er ye,i", or olhei causeo. a^d
pro* iclr, ma« of tha fuitsvlu
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