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(UsaieaHs SBaeltlfg (Ls , lsg£ttplj smh Sotwmst! fifrrjftiqCT. TO ALEXAXUBR tt. STEPUBXS. last of a stalwart time and race gone by— That simple, stately, God-eppointed bond, lght alone to gloriiv their land, iullt high on Troth's eternity— cemen plot, while flatterers fawn i Who wrought alone to With lives built high or While placemen plot, lie. And foul corruptions, wave on wave, expand; 1 ace thee rise, stainless of heart as hand, O, man of Roman thought and radiant eye! Through thy frail form, there bum divinely strong The antlnuo virtues of a worthier day; Thy soul is golden, if thy head be gray. No years can work that lofty nature wrong; They set to concords of ethereal song A life grown holler on its heavenward way. —Paul Hamilton Haunt in Iht American. THE uEGUGAA EttUSS A FioiiT between the manager of the Etna Iron Works and a gang of moon shiners resulted in the wounding of two men. Home Is to have a cotton seed oil mill. Plans for tho Lucy Cobb chapel in Athens have been prepared, and the build ing, which is to be of the Queen Anne, 61 modified Gothic style, will soon be erected. The loss of Judge Gibson's residence at Mesena, cost him $10,000. Thomson Is excited over an elopement In high colored life. Flights, warrants, marches and counter-marches made the story highly dramatic. The English sparrow has struck Cuth- bert, and Editor Cooper Is beginning to gjt riled. Judge Ciusp Is looming up for Con gress in the southern part of his district. Mrs. Asa Pond, of Columbus, daugh ter of the late Tlios. K. Goulding, Is dead Elijah Rountree, a prisouee, was found dead in jail at Perry on Monday last. 'The Cuthbert Enterprise gives the de tails of a tragedy which occurred at Cole man’s Station early Tuesday morning. Four men went to a negro’s house, broke flown the door and were entering, when the negro fired, killing one f the par ty, a yonng man named Leonidas Hailey, The party, it seems, were out attempting to frighten the negro from a course of con duct not approved in the neighborhood' The yonng man killed stood well in the \ community. ^toAvKhisviLLE Heirs: Mr. B. H. Harrell, of Pulaski, has discovered a “sure pop” for cut worms. He says that wheat bran sprinkled round about the young plants In gardens will prevent the worms from cutting them. Arrangements are being made for the lighting of Macon and Brunswick chick ens at Cochran on the ICtb, 17th and 18th of March. Coops for the accommodation of those who expect tobave fighting chick ens here have b**en prepared. Some of our sports aro expecting a big thing of this. Augusta Evening Hexes: Augusta has some energetic mill men. Mr. ffm. E 1 Jackson is president of the Augusta Fac tory and the National Bank of Augusta; Mr. Hickman Is president of the Granite- Vllle and Vaucluse Factories; Mr. W. C. Sibley is president of tbe Sibley and LaDgley Factories, and Mr. Geo. T. Jack- son Is president of tbe Enterprise Fac tory, president of the Magruder Mining Company, and the head ot a big milling firm. All of these gentlemen are promi nent directors and managers in various banks and institutions of tho city, aud are all married men. They are all great models ic every one of tbe departments named,especially tbe latter. Every young man in Augusta should imitate them. Marietta Journal: Some of tbe papers say another convict was killed at the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad camp. This Is a falsehood. No convict was killed. A guard named Sh>w shot and woanded another guard by tbe name of Davis. It seems to us some scribblers take delight in perverting facts and cre ating prejudice against this road and its managers. Hetcs and Advertiser: During the storm on Tuesday night two very fine mules, belonging to Squire and Joe Rich ardson, two colored “croppers’’ on Capt. J. W. D’Antlgnac’s place, near Baconton, Were killed by lightning. Tbe fact was not known, pitber, until yesterday morn ing, when the men went out to feed their stock. The mules were in a stable to gether, and, strange to say, tbe building bears no signs of having been struck by Butler Herald: Wo had a pleasaut call to-day from Col. R. L. Gentry, traveling agent of the Telegraph and Messenger, who Is one ot the most E elite and accommodating gentleman wc ave over met. Col. Gentry is an earnest worker, and the position which lie fills is greatly becoming to himself and tho japer he represents. We are pleased to mow that the Telegraph is rapidly gaining in circulation in this community. Butler Jferald: Is it true that there are some so-called Democrats in onr dis trict so anxious to go to Congress that they are putting Felt-on the soles of their boots, with tbe hope that it will enable them, by Hook or by crook, to walk easily up the Longstreet of tbe Radical camp to the coveted prize? Editors ate supposed to kuow everything, and I ask you It this is true ? and if so, whether they are apt to find their Toomb3 by the wayside ? Hawkinsville Herts: A white shad, lacking only one ounce of weighing six pounds, was caught in a net in the river at this placo a few mornings since. They arc not very numerous yet, but will increase os the spawning season ad vances. Rome Bulletin: Tuesday night, as Maj. W.S.’Crane was returning to his office at the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad, ho heard the report and saw the flash of a pistol. After advancing a little he heard a second repot. Not paying very much caiteution to V*' 3 bo again proceeded on his way and sti)lf e >*n- oiher shot was fired. In the mean\oC» watchman Wimpce came up aud gi round toward the compress, met a negro man who wassomcwhal intoxicated. Mr. Wimpee asked about the shooting and was informed that he knew nothing of it. Upon being ques tioned, tbe negro drew bis pistol aud threatened to sboot Mr. Wimpee. where upon Wimpee seized him and a tussle en sued, both patties getting somewhat mud dy. When the negro saw an opportunity to escape he took to his heels, carrying a bunged up face and leaving his pistol as a memento of bis wild way. McDuffie Journal: We print In an other column the prospectus of that ster ling old Democratic Journal, the Macon Telegraph and Messenger. It!« one of the oldest, as it certainly is one of the veiy best and most reliable dailies in tbe South, and, in connection with its weekly edition, besides a large general cir culation, has almost imliuited sway In middle, south and southwest Georgia. Always sound and con servative, It has recently, under tbe able editorial management of Col. Lamar, with the fluent pen of Harry Ed wards, developed a strength and brilliancy which elicit the encomiums of rovery reader. If you want a paper from the beautiful “Central City,” or from a vast scope of country contiguous to it, you cannot do belter, nor even so well, than to subscribe for the Telegraph and Messenger. Col. G. S. Guyton, in the Dublin Port, announces himself for the Georgia Senate, subject to the Democratic nomi nation. Charlie Loo an makes good his charge that Griffin built up Atlanta; that is he supports it with a list of solid contribu- t’ons sent to Atlanta in the shape of busi ness men, physicians and jurists. In con clusion, he says: And now a closing point to show why Griffin isn’t in reality the Atlauta. A great many years ago when the surveys of the Georgia and West Point railroads were made, the theodolites all pointed to Griffin, the routes were centered here and the roads would have been built but for the old fogvism of &ome of our neighbors. Pike county became frightened at so jjnany railroads, elected her Representative to tbe Legislature who voted to kill tbe charter aud succeed ed. Id order to get ahead of the railroads some of our wealthy citizens spent $100,- 000 to build a magnificent plank road from here to Fiat Shoals, which lasted many years, but finally wore out. Atlan ta is now simply Griffin’s railroad station. Now these are only a moderate number ot reasons why we stated that Griffin had made Atlanta. We .close with the final statement that Col. Marcelius E. Thorn ton, so long noted in State politics and national statesmanship, and now the most prominent person in the great inde pendent movement, is a former Griffinite, and we hope the Post-Appeal is answer ed. Xorth Georgia Citizen: The contract fertile construction of the Chattanooga and Rome railroad has at last been signed and forwarded to the North for registra tion. The contracting parties are James Campbell and associates of New Yoik. Tbe work will he commenced at once. Satannau Metes: About a quarter to suicide about a year ago. The physicians who are attending him—Drs. Martin, Co- fer, Barrows and Whitley—say that his chances to recover aro doubtful, and he will probably be in another world by the time this account is in type. His finan cial troubles arc said to .have impelled him to tho deed. HU wife was in the throes of anguish when the reporter left. Mr. Jones lias two girls in the employ of Elsas. May & Co, [Ho has since died. Eds. T. and M.] Rohe Courier: From a gentleman who came in from Cedartown yesterday we learn that one of the convicts, a negro, employed by tire Cherokee iron works, was struck by lightning last Tuesday. He, with several" other convicts, was engaged cleaning out the dirt which had fallen into a cut on the Cherokee railroad during the hard raiu on that day. The lightning struck the track of the railroad some dis tance from where the men were at work, and taking uponeot the rails, ran along it until reacliiugthis maD, who wasatand- ing nearer the track than the other. He was prtttrated by ilie bolt, and remained in au unbonscious state for twelve hours, but at last accounts lie had so far recov ered os to give a partial account of his misfortune. Baimbridoe Democrat: At about 8:30 o’clock Tuesday night Bainbridge was visited by a regular hurricane of windand rain. The dark angry elements, lit up ever aud anon by terrific flashes cf light ning, aud the roar of wiuds miugled with tbe’Iow, muttering tbuudcr, presented a sublime picture of terror. A frame house on College Hill, occupied by Lucy Black- shear, a colored woman and her sod, a lad thirteen years, was blown all to pieces, e woman made an effort to rush from tbe wheu the heavy door plating over struck her back of the head aud brother neck. She was hurled to the srounevsnd the falling timbers ctushed lier helP into tbe earth, mangling it beyond m,'ignition. She was killed instautly. r sou escaped with abroken thigh aud ^/>ed bead. Considerable damage was\^'i e throughout the city. Shade trees wk“» blown down, fences demolished,and WMndow iuHon. Jno. J5- Donaldson’s dii\t' L ball blowu com pletely out. The Xylograph tent on Broughton street was torn to pieces. Dublin Post:-The little notice we inserted in the Post last week about Mr. Hilliard’s fine home-made sugar, has brought another Richmond into the field. Mr. J. J. Bowen has brought a sample probably belter than Mr. WIilliard’s, though both are better than One-tenths of the brown sugar sold in t» stores. Mr. Bowen also brings us a Rjfciraen of as fine syrup as we “have ever seen or lasted. Mr. B. made for Hon, Joel T. Coney eighteen barrels of this fine syrup aud five barrels of sugar. Mr. R. A. Odom lays on our table a bunch of tea sprigs taken lrom a three- year-old bosh growing in bis yard. Col. Biountsent him the seed frotnaWasblng- ton city, and he has nursed th vt into fine good sized hushes. He expect* to gai her after this year as much tea as bis family cagftonsume. He has not utilized many of the leaves as yet. The sprigs resem ble the privet, and ia the green state are without flavor. Greensboro Home Journal: A fire occurred in Madison on last Tuesday morning at four and a half o’clock, which consumed Griggs’ warehouse, containing eight hundred bales of cotton; tbe store of Few & Jones, and D. P. Few. J. T. Brown also lost in tbe removal of goods. Total losses estimated at $45,000. Insur ance $24,000. We deeply sympathize with our friends in their heavy losses. Washington Gazette: The eilvei vein at Magruder mine grows richer with the continual digging. The ore has assayed as much as $Stf of silver to the ton, and the lead in the ore is also in sufficient quantity to be valuable. The cotton re ceipts up to the first of the montu, at the depot here, were 11,825 bales against 12,- 201 up to the same date last year. Only ( 403 bales short, and more cotton was re- dollars in currency were gone. Ward de nied any knowledge of tho bills, tut Clay Puryear found them sowed up in the waist band of his drawers. That night Ward spent in the store chained by the leg to the table counter and with his elbows tied to gether so that bis hands conld not meet. S\ .urJvv be v'.re j.-uled ir. com,my with Mary Robbs, his concubine, who is suppos ed to be accessory to the theft,but evidence against her will not convict. Ward plead guilty and got fifteen yeasr. -VC JUXHEXTCHEH Tit IS SEAS OX *1 A ZlTTL,i: TAP P X. the lightning. No doubt is entertained, | two o’clock yesterday afternoon Wm. however, as to the cause of the death of I O’Heam, who is employed as a watchman the mules. at the store of Messrs. Solomon Bros., on Eastman Times: We regret to learn Of the death of Mr. Tbos. Day, a brother of Capt. John L. Day, of the “Ida,” aDd Well known in this section, which occur red from drowning on last Saturday, In the Octnulgee river, only a short distance below Lumber City. Our information is to tbe effect that Mr. Day, who is engineer on the Ida, had been indulging rather ex cessively in strong drink for several days, and it is thought he was delirious there from, as his actions on the boat tbe day of his fatal leap were quite queer. Afeer his strange maneuvers on deck he deliberately walked to tbe side of the boat and leaped into the river. The boat was gilding rapidly at the time, and his rescue was impossible, although the vessel was stopped and all assistance possible rendered the unfortunate man. His body was not recovered at once, and np to the time of going to press we are uninformed In this particular. Mr. D. leit no message communicating the cause for this rash act, but the facts relative thereto are as above stated, and it is thought it was a premeditated act. Nkwnan Herald; The escape of Mr. T. B. Parks from serious injaries on Thursday last was rather miraculous and will be a warning, no doubt, for ail time to come. 'While preparing a compost heap the carboy containing a very caustic acid was broken, spilling much of it upon his Clothing. As this acid eats up all kinds of doth and flesh like strong lye will a feather, he realized in a second the greet danger and, like a terror-stricken woman with her dress on fire, ran at a rapid rate for the house, about one hundred yards Off. But the acid had so corroded all his clothing, save tbe vest, body and sleeves of the shirt, that before he had gone half this distance they fell from him “like au tumn leaves in wintry weather.” His ex cited looks while attired in that Adamite toilet such a cold, windy day can be im agined but not described. We join in tbe thanks for his escape with qply two burns on the feet, and iu the loud peals of re joicing heard after he put oumore cloth ing. Jesup Sentinel: On Saturday last, about 8 o’clock, Florence Roberson, a •mall girl about nine years of age, after dressing to go to a singing school, and while standing with her back to the fire, bad her clothes to catch on fire and was in a light blaze before discovered. Mr. D. W. Hires being present, immediately flew to her relief, and he got his left hand badly burned. The fire covered the outer clothes of Florence and almost burned P<em off. She bad long hair, and it was hanging loose, and was burned so badly that it had to be cut off. Her mother and older sister being in the kitchen and hear ing the screams of Florence, ran to see the cause, Florence at tbe same time, getting away from D. W. H., flew to meet her mother and sister, and as they met at the water backet it was soon emptied upon Florence and tbe flames extinguished at once, Florence only re ceiving a alight burn on her baud. Home Journal: On last Saturday a ne gro brought to Perry about 150 pouuds of catfish, which bad been cought on set- hooka and trot-lines ic Big Indisu creek, our where its waters empty into tbe Oc- molfee river. Tbe largest fish in tbe lot weighed ten pounds. They sold readily at eight centt per pound. Bonu Herald r Henry Riley, a ccl- ond laborer on the plantation of Messrs. JjSuu end Holleman, in Upson county, made leak year With two piows tweutv- i at eottoa averaging - dver 500 *- ’ * *— S—cad fifty Bay street, to keep parties from carrying off articles from tbe ruins, had a lively little encounter. He noticed a strapping negro loafing about the plate, and sus pecting that he was prowling about for no good purpose ordered him to leave. The fellow refused to go, and became very in- sclent and threatening in his manner. Mr. O'Hearn then gave him a gentio push to accelerate bis movements, when the fel low quickly drew a large dirk from his pocket and plunged it Into Ids left breast just about the heart, inflicting a deep and dangerous wound, from which the blood flowed freely, completely saturating his clothes. Mr. O’Hearn, though surprised by this unexpected and suddensanguinary assault, drew his pistol as tbe negro was retrettiug, gave him one barrel, the bullet striking the fellow in the back near the shoulder, and, it is supposed, he is badly hurt. There were very few persons about at tbe time, and the affair was so sudden and occupied such a short time, tbat the negro mauaged to escape. Mr. O’Hearn was conveyed to his residence on Indian street, where be lies in a dangerous con dition. Up to a late hour last night Hie negro bad not been captured Augusta Evening Hexes: A difficulty occurred between two workmen in the Georgia railroad shops this morning, in which a negro attacked a wh>te man with a billet of wood, and while his back was turned, struck him a fearful blow on tbe head. The young man’s wound was dressed by Dr. Deems, who said that the skull narrowly escaped fracture. The ne gro has been put in jail. Athens Watchman: We see it stated that the Inman company, failing to get advantageous terms from Augusta, will build their $1,500,000 factory in Athens. From whft we can learn this company has made, or at least is now making, arrangements to secure power at Barnett Shoals, in Uconee county. This is the best water power in Georgia, and at np distant day will be the Lowell of the South. Already we hear of a railroad to be built from that point to Winterville. This property Is principally owned by Athens capitalists. Post-Appeal: At 25i; Decatur street Mr. J. C. Jones attempted to commit suicide this morning by taking morphine. A Post-Appeal reporter hurried to the spot, and meeting Mr. Hamilton, of the firm of Hamilton &. Hutchins, obtained from him the particulars and causes which led to the act. Mr. Jones has been a drummer for Merchant & Mosely, but left them a few months since and accepted a clerkship with Hamilton & Hutchins. On the 1st of Feb.-nary Mr. Hamilton told him busi ness was dull and he no longer needed his services, and he bad better get another place. Jones said he had a family and was obliged to have work. Ha was allowed to retain his position, therefore, until the 1st of March, when he found employment with L N. Watson. Yester day he did no work. He went to Dr. Fred King’s this morning and called for morphine, but Dr. K<ng seeing rite, be was in liquor, says he gave him quinine instead of morphine. Soon after breakfast, however, he was seized with violent symptoms, aud physicians were summoned. As soon as they saw him they declared be had taken poison, and began to treat him accordingly. His wife found in his pocket an empty envel- ope, marked “morphine, be careful, poi son,” and bearing tbe stamp of Dr. Fred King. Mr. Hamilton saya Jones has al- waja been a quiet, steady and sober man, bat hasfr^iuftnUy told tala friends that be W ^L k !L l ,. ia “ e * fifb<! w “ married, Rome Bulletin : We were shown a piece of copper ore by ono of our citizens yes terday, and to sny it was rich would hardly express it. He had several pieces and left o *i at our office, where it can be seen. This mine is in Ficyd county, and near our city. The gentleman who has it thinks, (and thero is no doubt of it,) that (hero is big money in it. It certainly is of tho rich est quality, end no doubt is one of the fin est mines inNorth Georgia. He will have it looked after, and will let us know when ever anything is developed. We hope he wilt not bo disappointed in his expecta tions. Post-Appeal; Tho insurance adjusters are making trouble for Frank E. Block in the collection of the insurance on his stock which was destroyed in the fire on Alabama street. Exclus.Te of tho machinery he had an in-uranoa of $46,000 on the stock, his book and bills t-nowing the value of the clock to be $52,0i0. The adjusters now want to cut down the $’G,000 to $39,002, then deduct 10 per cent, for depreciation, and an additional 2X per cent, oa tbe al legation that the stack conld have been purchased at much less for cash. When informed of tho proposition of the adjust ers, Mr. Block appealed to the president of the Chamber of Commerce, who appointed a committee of that body to investigate the matter, when they found the condition of affairs as stated, and met to-day to memo rialize the insurance companies to pay Mr. Block the amount of his policies. In re gard to the 2J£ per cent., it is claimed that the character of the goods handled by Mr. Block were as good as cash, or in any event there oould not have been a difference of 1 per cent. The outcome of tbe matter will be looked for with considerable interest. Madisonian : Tbe most graceful act of the fire, was the noble efforts of Miss Marie Bowen, the gifted young elocution ist, who wa« filling an engagement ia onr city. With true, womanly condnct, she drew water from the well in the rear of the Burnett House, and actually carried buckets of water across the street, so groat was her desire to assist the sufferers in such au hour. This fair and gifted lady was lavished with encomiums for her graceful heroism—and elicited and merit ed tbe appreciation of all Madisonian*. Miss Bowen will always receive’ favorable mention from >ur citizens, not only for her intrinsic merit, but more especially for her noble efforts an this occasion. Mes- damesCoclr, Martin aud Woodward alio rtndtre i valuable assistance. God blee* <?r.r poblq women JiiuoE TomPEI.ns raked the greencioth men in tho following fashion ou Friday. Tbe following named parties, who were in dicted by the grand jury for keeping a gaming table, and whoplead guilty to the offense on the 8th of Feoruary last, were arraigned before the court and sentenced as follows ; State vs. Elias E. Smith. Sen tenced to pay a fine of $530 and C03ts of court, or in default to serve nine months irith labor ou the chain gang. State vs. Jos. M. Kinchler. Fined $500 Mid costs of court, or in default to eerre nine mouths with labor ou the chain gang. State vs. John L. Wolthman. Fined $200 and costs of court, or in default to serve six months with labor on the chain-gang. State vs. John W. Counts. Fined $2CO and costs of court, or in default to serve six months with labor on tho chain-gang. State vs. Henry O. Hastedt. Fined $200 and costs of court, or in default to serve six months with In boron the chain-garg. State wa. George S. Barthelmess. Fined $260 and costs of court, or in default to servo six months with labor on the chain-gang. State vs James Mehrtens. Fined $2.0 and costs of court, or in default to seive six months wilh labor on the chain-gang. State vs. Simon Meyer. Fined $500 and costs of court, or in default to serve nine months with lnbor on the chain-gang. State vs. James McGuire. Fined $200 and costs of conrt, o: in default to serve six months with labor on the chain-gang ’ Jgbutk vs. Michael Hanley. Fined and - reT>-t The Cent Railroad F.mbroglio All • Some Interesting Facts About n small Ended. A Telegraph reporter called on Col. Wm. B. Johnston yesterday to glean eomo-i thing of the action of the Central railroad directors, who had met in Savannah upon the day before. The Colonel was met and found to be in the belt possible humor, bat averjo to entering into details. The first question propounded brought the folio ting answer: Yon can say that the meeting aud its re sults were perfectly satisfactory.” “Will tho debentures upon the Ocean Stoam»hip Company property be issued ?” “Not this year,” replied the Colonel, chackling softly. “Iu fact, not during the present administrati ,n.” “You regard tho matteres settled then ?” “Entirely so. Afiairs star d just as they did previoua.to tho flurry.” “Were Alexander and Pbinizy at the meeting?” “Neither was present, but wo heard from Alexander satisfactorily. All of tbe direc tors were there, with the exception of these two and Moses Taylor, who is sick.” “How do the Savannah brokets stand the racket?” “I never saw ono of them while ia Sa vannah. "With tho exception ot two or three, I ieam they are pretty well broko.” “Has tho injunction been dissolved?” “No; it remains as it was. But I con sider tho whole effair as settled.’* “Is there anything in the rumor that Gould has i-ocured control of the Louisville and Nashville road?” “Yes, it is true.” AJtmtAcus axi* umu uim.s. Luther Benson In the Kushvllle (lad) Jack soul n:t. Last Sunday night all the churches in Americus adjourned services, and their con gregations completely filled the opera house with the finest audience that ever greeted me in America. A lecturer or publio speaker soon comes to take iu his audience at a glsace, and ns I looked into tho fa .-cs of one thousand of the handsomest and most intelligent men and women that ever assembled at one time and place in America, I confess I was moved by such deep emotions as novor before stirred me in the presence of. nn audience. I knew that they deserved somethin i good and that nothing common or ordinary would sat isfy them. Thero were in that audi ence the ministers of the churches, the professors of the schools, the doctors and lawyers; then the intelligent middle- aged and the font or five hundred young ladies aud gentlemen, the young men grand types of manhood, and the young ladies! Here my pen halts, and such pictures of perfect beauty rush thiough my mind as no words can describe. As well attempt to paint a beautiful sunset—such beauty, such loveliness—but why vainly try to describe the indescribable? Justthink of about one hundred of the prettiest young ladies to be found in a population of fifty million peo ple collected together iu a beautiful opera loose, on a night so clear that every clond had fled from the sky, and just os the sun sank to hia. western bed and before he had ceived here during the last cotton year tbamever before. Columbus Times: We learn of a painful accident which happened ono day last week to Robert Smith, son of Mr. T. J. Smith, who lives in Antioch district. By some mishap a tree fell on him, break ing his collar bone and injuring his spine to sucli an extent as to paralyze the lower extremities. Savannaii Hews: Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House yesterday were Hon. J. Donald Cameron, United States Senator, Mrs. Cameron, child aud uursc, and Miss Blaine, of Washington. D. C. Columbus Times: Mr. W. H. Wash ington was out birding one afternoon last week, and shot Into a covey of part ridges, killing every one of them,fourteen in all. Washington Gazette: There is very little hay being brougnt to this place. We believe none at all is being brought by tbe farmers. This a very wholesome sign compared with the purchases of liay that were being made at. this time last year in our town and county. The Mariotf County Argus has just at tained the age of seven and one-half years. Col. Singleton, the editor and proprietor, was formerly “Bill Singleton, the devil.” This is why the Argos is enabled to keep up near the head of the journalistic pro cession. Mr. A. D. Kisbet has been appointed Central railroad agent at Milleagville. The appointment is a good one, and the company secures a sterling young business man. The Georgia Eclectic Medical College has conferred a diploma upon Alias Rosa Rosenthral. of Atlanta. Says the PobL Appeak “Miss Rosa Rosenthral is tbe first l«ily that rtcfcivtil a diploma in this State, conferring upon her the degree of doctor of medicine. When her diploma wns handed to her she was greeted by the audienee with round after round of applause.” Atlanta Constitution: Yesterday morn ing intelligence of the death of Mr. John McDaniel reached Atlanta, and in a few seconds many persons were deploring the sad news He died yesterday morning, in Jacksonville, Florida, where ho has been for months past acting ns passenger agent for tbe WaycroM Short Line. Probably no railroad man in the world, certainly none in the Sontb, was more widely known or better liked than Johnny McDaniel. Nearly every Florida visitor knew him, and his name appears in nearly > very book that has been written of Florida. His re mains will reach Atlanta to-day, and will leave this afternoon for his home in Cin- nati. Daring their stay in Atlanta, the lo cal railroad men will take charge of his body. Wibxgrasr Watchman i We learn of I shocking difficulty in Coffee county, but cannot got ill of the par'icnlars. A Mr. George Wilcox wns shot and killed by Mr. Ross. Carry nt a justice court gronnd down in the Lott settlement. Cau«o of trouble unknown. A young man’s horse became frightened while going to tho hnrial of Mr. Wilcox mid threw him, killing him instant ly. It it. truly a rad affair. Walker Countt Mesnevoeu: A mile and a half below Yillanow is the store of Pope, Ward <fc Co. Friday rooming, the 24th clt_ it wa* discovered that it had been en tered by boring out the bolt <of a window., and that the money drawer -had been torn loose from the counter and carried off. Two augers were lying near by tho window. One of tl-em was found to have come from a shop throe miles below tlie store. The thief, then, had come from that direction. At a Uou*e a mile below the shop the ne groes had been sitting np with one of their dead? Who bad left there? Lewis Ward, a likely yonng fellow of twenty-three or four, of rich giusier-cake color, and out on a visit from Mississippi, went o2 about half-past tweive^saying he was going to a certain image. He got to that bouse, out not until daybreak, giving eg an exenee tbat he get logt. These and other facts satisfied tho -firm that he was tiie burglar.. Friday ’eight Clay Par- year. Felton -Pope, Hamp Puryear and Jesse Joodgon went to the bouse where Wmd was staying. In order not to alarm him two of them approached the cabin in their stocking feet A light wan burning in the room and through a crack they conld see the object of their search. They hal loed, and quick as a flash Ward drop; ed on the floor and roiled nnder the bed. When they went iu and told him to come ont. He did so very reluotantiy. When ques tioned he knew nothing whatever of tbe robbery. A search of the room began. At first it was fruitless, until one of the party got under the bed apd saw that one of the slats had been moved. On moving it a bag con 1 ainiug silver droppei down. The bed was tom np and another waa found, m&k- *45 recovered. Ward then confessed. He was mate to take the party to where he Lad left the money drawer, about 200 yards from the store. The notes and ac- ■«s S.I. V- yarua rrom use store. The notes and ac- sao us wiM says he did actually attempt oowuts were fo*nd intact, but thirty-one os is of court, or in default to seres, six months with labor ou the cha'Ltts. -,ig. State vs. Daniel H. Cf rapbell. Fined $209 and costs of conrt, or in default to serve six months with labor ou the chain-gang. State vs. Samuel J. Titcomb. Fined §4U0 and costs of court, or in default to serve eight morlbs with labor on the chain-gang, Kncii of tho foregoing defendants are al lowed ooo week in which to pay tho fino and the costa imposed. * Sumter Republican: Soma excitement was created in Talluwtown, in the old six teenth district of Sumter county, by an old darkey telling one or two gentlemen that ho had dreamed two or tiiree nights in succession that tho ghost ot his old dnddy had appeared to him saying “that a large pot of gold was buried in a certain corner of the fence around the old graveyard, and if he would dig there between twelve and one o’clock at night he conld find it.” The darkey wns so firmly imprtssod that the gold was there that be wanted it, but he said: “Bosnes, l’ee ’fraid of chosei in do grave-yard, an’ if you'll g< wid me, III’vide wid you.” Ono of ihi gents tried to persuade the other to go in the day and dig for the gold, but he de cline!, saying: “I’ve got no faith iu nig- gor dreams, and don’t want to be laughed at, and yon kuow if Tom Graham bears of it he will pat it in the Republican. Better let the nigg - ii.ivo it.” But the other mini reflected, and tuo more he reflected tho more he wanted tho bnriel gold. Boone bright, moonlight night, he gathered his pick and slipped off alone to the graveyard. He dug from seven nntil eleven in nil the comers of the fence, but his search was unrewarded. It is said that every night now, tbat man turrs over the sod in that old cemetery un til eleven, and then goes home. At a quar ter past twelve, the old long grave near the gin house opens, an old daTkey’s form creeps forth. 1 >oks at the broken ground, goes to a certain spot, stamps several times, chuckles gleefully, and then goes back to his re*t in a good humor. Ho guards his gold from “de poor white trash.’’ Savannah News: Some amateur pedes trians o: tiiis city, who consider theni- relves good walkers, have been recently dis cussing the walking mrlcli in progress at Madison Square, New York, and the dis' cuseiou resulted in a challenge being sent from a ban< clerk to n cotton shipper, who has accepted it. The match will take place onHnnday next. 3 he distance will bo from the city to Montgomery and back. They will start from tho Exchange, and a worthy citizen, who is not so fond of w liking as the amateur pedestrians, will follow Uum in a buggy to see that the tramp is a fair race, ' Savannah News: About 11 o’clock yes terday inornin.’ a white lnd, nbuut thirteen years old, named Thompson, was playing in some boats in the slip at the foot or Linooln street, and, judging from his ac tions and tho result, was a novice iu such sports. It seems that he had gotten cn the side of one boat and wns about to jump in to another, when the craft he was standing on tilted and he went headforemost into the water. Fortunately for the lad, there was another boy with him, who, when he came to the surface, grabbed hold of him' and hauled him into one of the boats. A CUAMPAGXtS NE.Vfl.OFF Given by Hr. Hoi. WaxeHmm Lmnt sue tit. Last night the clerical lorce ot S. VYaxel- bam & Son completed the taking of stock. They, together with tho clerks of W. A. Jnhan & Co., were invited by Mr. Waxel bam to partake of a repast served np by those accomplished caterers, Meesrs.Ui - man & Pntzel. It was a farewell compli ment to thosejpith whom he had long been associated, and to those who would in future handle tho goods he had so carefully selected. The young men fully appreci atod tho compliment, and. daring the popping of corks and the exihlaratiou which followed, many expressions of the higli esteem in which their enterprising host was held, were uttered. A little speech-making was indulged in, end the eveningrounded off with a salvo pf cheers for tho old firm and its successor. To morrow the retail department of 8 Waxelbanm A Son goes into the possession ot Juhan A Co., and the entire clerical force is retained. The f(lends of the sales men of both firms will be found in one house. Macon now has the largest retail d ry goods house in the South, and the beanty of it i* that its proprietors are enterprising and energetic men. Tbe army of olerks paid tbeir respects to the Tele jiuph and Mkskknoeb last nijht and left as a souvenir of the fare veil sap per a suspicion*-looking package from Mumm’e famous vineyards. Here's a hamper to the new regime—“May you live long and prosper.” Fob (Jotons, Colds and Throat disorders, use “It ro ten’s Bronchial Troches,” having proved tltelr efficacy by a teat of many years. lw But rnjlug Business. No one article, be it in the abstract or in the concreio, has scch n world of admirers as taffy. The toothless cherubs in arms irritate their coral gums with all their nurses will give to them; the school children in pinafores hoard np nickels to buy it, maidens of the blush-suffusing ago toko nil they can get, while man, incipient and ma ture, never fails to giva and take. It is a panacea for many heart-ills, and an open soiame to tlis accomplishment of many objects. It is used in tho strict business bargain, in courtship and every other transaction of life. In fact, taffy is the fulcrum power that moves all earth. Taffy is therefore a power, aa it were. If we take the article, manufactured of a combination of cheek, flattery and compliment, wo have a resistless force whicli Is far better than the famed rabbit foot of our coioted brother. But it is of the kind which bos for its composition some sugar, butter, and a del icate hint of vanilta that we writo to day. Though cffi'Hcious only so far as a bad congh gops, it has a friend in every school child, and there are few grown people wiio do not cow and then lovo to enjoy a bit of it. We saw a lot of it made yesterday and the proceeding only corroborated what is known to every one who stops a minute to think that with a very small capital a good living can be made by any man who h&3 the grittb commence at the bottom round of the ladder and crawl up step by step. The humble peanut lays the foundation for many a fortune, but tlie trffy excels it becauso tho profit-margin is wider. The peanut has its friends, to bo sure, but tiio messes of the people think more of taffy. No matter how old or how young, thero is always a sound sweet tooth in everybody’s month, and taffy fills the bill. Going up Ostton avenue yesterday our reporter stopped ut the iittlo lx.’> shop of Mr. J. F. Holder, an old typo, who conducts a nickel business on a large scale. You can buy a nickel’s worth of almost any thing yon want, from parched peanuts to a cigar—apples, oranges, tobacco, chewing gum—almost anything you can mention. Aud this nickel business pays. Mr. Holder has adopted the motto of taking care of the nickels and letting the dollars take car j of themselves. But the chief articlo of commerce is caff/. He makes it him self, aud it is therefore freeh and good Now let us see what he makes on toffy. He buys fifteen ptfunds of standard A sugar. This costs him $1.59. The butter, flavor ing, coal, etc., wilt make-the post ran up to $2.10. Here are then fifteen pounds of tafiy, which he readily retails at thirty cents per pound, which gives us a profit of $2.50 on the batch. A troop of school girls will buy up that quantity in less than a day. While yon are figuring up tho profits on so small an outlay of capital, let us see how the taffy is m ade. The BCgar is mixed with a little water in a granite-lined kettle and put on to boil. When the water is nearly cooked out, the batter and anoyg|Bi ingredient are put id; then it continues to cook for about an hour and a half. To tell when it isnearly ready to pour, Mr. Holder takes a little cup of water with his fingers nnd quickly jerks out a little of the boiling candy and as quickly puts it in the water. This operation requires skill and practice, as burnt fingers follow the amatear’s trial. JIACOX, GBOHGIA, I gother tho Macon Tei.eor.u-h. The Green i brothers we'O in the full aud active practice Her ntsttugninhed Dead iu ilofus Hill c f their profession. They took a dtop in- Cemelory. tereet in politic.-, and Dr. Kcl'ock was ci« ct- Richard tt. Clark tn the Sunny South'- | ed to the LOgislst'.re, They wero r,)i;d, to- From among *» many dirtinguished > redi^. bu^werc :ad in Rose Hiil Ccmotoo I have selected . ,; on> Kny died i:ret. nov» more than twmtj dead fow to comment upon, whoso lives were dramatic cr otherwise of peculiar interest. They are not all who deserve special notioe, but thero are so many equally deserving that they furnUh themes for a book, instead of . a newspaper. Tha cemetery contains the remains of an extraordinary number of men who vroro distinguished, or promi nent in every walk of life. Thero are statesmen and heroes, judges and lawyers, physicians, planters, merchants and me chanics. George W. Towns is thero. His life nt tho bar nnd in politics had ils culmination in tlie office of governor for two terms. If there were time nnd spreo to sny more, nothing is necessary, for in “Miller’s Bench and Bar ’ an interesting ekctch of him can be found. He must have been a favorite of poor Miller, (uow himself deceased after a life of sickness and sacrifice,) for his heart was plainly in his pen in writing of Tcwm. Judge Nisbet is there. Likowiso is fact or comment of him superfluous, for he, fortunately for himself, for truth, honor and fame, left a record of himself open to the inspection of nil men. Judge Tracy is there. Ho is the equal of Dooley in tbe impress he made iu his time, and tbe traditions of him that come down to the prerent, and will go down to future generations. But Dooley has been em balmed in “Tho Bench and Bar of the State,” while Trncy has not, although dead when Miller wrote. Some future edition of that work, by some competent hand, must chronicle tho life of this jurist, scholar and wit, os it must of thoso otlier eminent fuly veiled his face, the full, round orbed VVhen”thirca'.dy is clear and brittlish moon rose from her eastern bed, and, Jeady to pour. A marble slab aoldeu-crested. mounted nn into the midst 11 ... .ray. __ j f. j —-.u goldea-crested, mounted up into the midst of myriad stars that marshaled as flock of light glittering on the hillsides of night until moon and stars melted into a light well buttered and framed with iron bars is now ready. The candy is poured on the slab and left to cool for a few minutes. If the candy is co ked high the color is am- so soft and delicately beautifal that it seemed to the beholder that the day had J d^ker'tigetsT The corners grow cold first, lingered and veiled the night. Tbe shim- “nd they aro lifted and throwntothe centre, mering moonlight and the beautiful star- fwUytherlghtstagaof coolness is reach- light poured tbeir almost daj light through d an( ftho mass of transparent sweetness assSsesss bwsisss.w i ^ were kissing the moonlight and tho star light, ot in love with it or else jealous and envious that there ehouliT bo anything i more beautiful thau moonlight and starlight and gaslight combined; but there was, tor in tho midst of this glittering, dazzling, blaz ing langhing light were assembled one hun dred beautiful young ladies. Never before was 1 permitted to look on such a sen of beautifal faces. Tbat audience is photo graphed on my memory indelibly and for ever. This is iudeed God’s own best coun try, for hero He has poured out most abun dantly His tidiest blessings. Americas is si'.aated in southwest Georgia, and forsoil, climate and her 1th, surpasses any or all other places. For three days there has not been a oloud ia the sky. The sun shines down clear and warm, (he gram grows and flowers bloom and birds sing as in a May day. If any of tho Indiana peoplo want to em igrate, by all means come to southwest Georgia, where land can bo bought for three, four, live and ten dollars j>er acre; land too, ou which can be raised a bale of cotton to the aero. Why stay up North and freeze nine months in the year and bo snn- struck the other threo and labor and toil at least eleven mouths out of every twelve, when you can como down hero and make enough in three or four months to have a half year’s holida, ? Aud such n holiday! Why, here in one mile of Americus is a teu-ncro grove or dell of magnolias all in bloom at once, and just loading the atmos phere with odor so delicious as to almost rob one of their senses. Yonng Rnshvilliaus, how would you liko to be permitted to walk beside ail Ameri cus young iady so beautifal as to daze you down into teu "cresof magnolia blossoms? Why, the very air is loaded with ineffable and indescribable sweetness, but soma poor, ignorant, uneducated Republican says; “Tho society is not good; tho peoplo are ignorant and lazy; besides, they kill people—just fry the poor negro for break- fi.st, bake him for (tinner and stew him for supper.” This people can learn such Northern peoplo as talk that way profitable lessons in all tlie noblest, qualities that adorn and make beautiful the lives of good men and women. For kindness, hospitali ty, generosity, charity and sympathy, thoy are not surpassed on earth. This people has turned from the horrible and to them disas trous past, and like brave men nnd tree women, are taking tho broken fragments left them by the war and aro weaving and montding them into a prosperous future. Indeed, onuo more tho bc n th is putting on her beautiful garments, and as time, tlie great healer, sooths iho rough places and scatters bless’ng and sows prosperity from her never wasting bounty,the land that felt the shock of battlo and had for her monu ments tho blackened ruins of once ber.uti- fal homes, nnd for her pro‘perity devasta ted and wasted fields—will once again have her pathway thickly uwnthed with a prosperity that will spread a glory ovor the very past, nnd her wuste places will smile aod laugh with more thau abundnnee. Eastman Dot*. Eastman, March L-The passenger train of the East Tennessee, Yirginia and Geor gia railroad bound for Jacksonville, Fla„ loft Macon Tuesday night at 7:35 with about the usual number of passengers on board, under the care of Mr. Jeter, one of the popular conductors of that road. When about eighteen miles from Macon the engine struck n rail that flew the stringer upon which - it had been made fast, precipitating tbe sleeper and the other passenger nur upon the cross ties. There was c msiderable alarm created by the jolting of the cars across the ties, and but lor tbe pres -nee of mind of one of the pas sengers, Captain R. G. Hyman, a member of the Atlanta flouring milts, who was fa miliar with the air-brake and who at once ran to the oord, and giving it a jerk, stop ped the rattling cars, taoro would doubt- lees have been a serious calamity. The passengers all united in return of thanks to Capt. Hyman. Conductor Jeter lost no time m getting together hands and the ne cessary'appliances to get the cars again on the track. He was ably assisted by Mr. Blue and that veteran engineer, Mr. Reub Thornton, all of whom worked vigorous;# during a cold rain. At half put two they succeeded in getting all the wheals on the track except the wheels of the palace sleeper. The conductor concluded to leave the Bleeper and goon to Jesup with his train, having been detained between four and five hours. Blessings on the man who invented ti* air brake. Many a life has been saved by this ingenious mechanism, no railroad is safe without them. Thanks to the present able and efficient management of this road for its e jnipment. We doubt if there is one better in tbe State. M-. T. B. Meigs, the bead and front of the k-rge lumber ana commission business of Dodge. Meigs Jt Co., ot New York, is here on his annu.l visit in the interest of his firm, and is quartered at tbe Uplands We have bad heavy rains, but the weath er to-day ia clear. The genial sunshine will now quicken the life of our vegetable garden*. Cobbespqndbnt. The King of Denmark i* truly a paternal monarch. Finding that during the recent •overe weather the royal foot guards were suffering greatly from colds and coughs, this gootfold gentleman ordered a supply of Dr. Bull’s Gough Syrup for them aud now the sentries am happy ulates dough for bircuits. You will notice that no mention is made of an” flavoring having been put in. If the extract is put in during the cooking it would lose its strength. When the mass has been well worked on the slab it is spread out and a few holes punched in it with the fingers. Into these holes the fla voring is poured. The sides of the wid a r e then polled over and the holes oovered. More km ading is necessary, and gradually the vanilla is worked all throngh and through. Then tho amber wad is length ened out and hung upon a largo iron hook, nnd then the “palling” process begins. From clear amber the candy assumes tho hue of ” bright gold, rapidly changing into the brightness of silver: a minnte more and nn almost snowy whitheness is reached. This puffing has occupied about eight min utes, and the candy is now very hard.. It is cut down from the hook and after a little kneading is placed in a square tin pan where it sorties down into a solid cake of oream-colored taffy and awaits the coming of tho f mall boy’s nickel. Wo have thus given much space to a very smalt article of trade ; but onr obja stis to S rovo to many who are continually howl-' ighmd times r.mi loafing upon the street without visible means of support, that there are numberless ways in which a living may te made on the basin of a small capital. It is needless to repeat that the majority of the successful business men of this country started in life on the capital of a few cents, and the gum tokeep it ur. The way is open, and if any of the loafing growlers have raid our tittle arti cle on the manufacture of taffy will take advantage of the hint and go to work we shall be folly repaid. A FIXE VULEEVTIOX Intended lor tbe Macon Art Exlilbl non Numerous letters are being received rela tive to the Art Exhibition from all parta of tho country. Those letters are filed away j and aro ftt the disposal of the officers ot tha project, when cloctod. Next week a meeting of citizens will be held to bring the matter into shape, ard we will have more to say in tho mean tim^. Among the letter*, we select tho following, to give an idea haw well the exhibition is advertised abroad, and also to show the range of articles to be exhibited. It is dated New Hope, Pennsylvania- and is from George W. Huffnagle, who proposes to send a collection: “The collection consists of woiks of art, curiosities and a library of ancient works,"also antique furniture, etc. The paintings are by some of the old and renowned masters, viz: Corregio, Rubens, Sir Thomas Lawrercc, and onr American renowned portrait painter, Gil bert Stuart I have also an extensive library of 2,700 volumes of ancient works, us far back as 1693; also au extensive col- lection of cariosities from different parts of the world; also a very rare and valua ble collection of Egyptian relics, collected from the great pyram d and its vi cinity, in tha desert of Sahara, by my late brother, Charles Huffnagle, M. D. t and his employees, in the year 1847, daring his re searches in that vicinity (for seven weeks). In the great pyramid he succeeded in re moving from the top of a sarcophagus, the block of stone, a rough sketch of which I inclose. In removing the lid from the sar- copnngus in search of a mummy, ho found the Egyptian coffin or the casing of a body in composition, nicely moulded and cov ered with hieroglyphics, and in very good preservation—almost perfect. The body- had relumed to dust, which, with a few bones, has been removed by qg from the casement. Tho stono is also engraven with Egyptian hieroglyphics. He also found the mummied Ibis, tbe Haired bird of Egypt. He also procured daring his re searches bronzed figures of gods, etc.; algo tear bottles, scarabeii, one green; also small images of composition, lamps, jags, rings, etc. These collections were maJo by my urother, who wns consul-general for the United Btates to British India (Cal cutta), and resided end traveled in thb East for twenty-threo years, and being a bachelor it was his hoboy and pleasure to collect specimens of fine art and rare workmanship, regardless of oost or ex pense. I’he collections were forwarded from time to time to onr residence in this place.” Tbe Uaruelt House Tblet Arreeted New Yore, March 4.—The chief of po lice of Havannnh, Un., telegraphed to Bn perinteudent Walling, on the 2Hth, asking for the arrest of two young men—Frank Harnett and James West—who fled for New York after taking $500 in silver be- longing to a planter in Georgia. A later dispatch stated that they had sailed from Charleston on the steamer St. Do mingo. When the vessel arrived at this port this morning, the two young men were locked up At tbe police headquarters. It is said that Harnett’s father is ; roprietor of tbe Harnett House in Savannah, and tbat the planter, named P. Q. Fleming, went to the hotel and left $500 in, the safe. The money was taken from there by young Barnett, who fled with West, a dry goods olerk. The prisoners will be held to await the arrival of an officer from Savannah. sago, t James M., not yet a year ago. Baiuuel J. Say. tho principal editor, was a native of North Carolina, and began life in Macon as a merchant, tie had a taste for politics. While under his editorial management, the Macon Tsleociph Re quired a fine and r. wide reputation. Mr. Kny know not only how to edit a paper himself, but he aa lerstood the value of procuring for his paper writers ofabi ity. It was litre tbat Tom Howard, of DeKalb, began his career as a political writer. Kobti P. Hall and Philomoa Tracy, both young men of superb ability, aided Mr. Ray with their pens, and the latter became the polit ical editor. Bum Ray excollcd in his judg ment. He di 1 net himself write !onv arti cles, bnt he knew what subjects lo writo upon, and how to treat them. Ho was of groat assistance to younger men who wielded more faille pens, and ho took great delight in iheir compauion-hip. Poor fellow, w Uile y et in the inoridDn of life he died of consumption. Ho has no monument to mark his resting placo. Just before tho war there was a scheme among his frionds, headed by Phil, Tracy, to raise money enough to give him a monument worthy of h>s usefulness nnd his placo in tho afiections of his friends, but tho war came os, Trncy was killed, and tho sur vivors were too poor to proceed. I have no doubt that Ray’s name will t our.d now truly “liko a voice from tho tomb,’’ yet in; his lifo he was a power in Ma -on. Like so many others ia the comolory, ho was a na tive of the good old North State. Situated between tbe more pretentious peoplo of Virginia and South Caroli a, she has given to the republic many of her best and bright est men. People who cannot spend the season of wind* and cold rain* in sonny Florida, should keep Dr. Bali’a Ooogh Byrap in the boa**. It Is the best remedy for cold* and coughs and will relieve sufferer* at once. judges and lawyers who since have “paid the debt of nature.” Likewise there lies his accomplished son, who bore his name of Edward D., and followed in the profes sional footsteps of his father nntil war came, when he was killed while holding tho rank of brigadier-general. Another gifted brothor, t’hilemon, a Confederate officer, killed on tbe enemy’s ’soil, ties in the cemetery at Batavia, New York, bnt as a coincidence, there also are tho graves of his forefathers. Jadgo Colo is there. The cool, calm, modest, retiring, yet learned, wise and sa lacious judge. Ho who was so long the yeloved judge of the Southern, and then of tha Macon Cironit, and f»r more than half a century au active and successful practitioner of law. Judge Powers is there—Abner P.—called by his friends (of whom there were “le gions”) “Ab”—au able lawyer, trod an able, and an upright judge. Long a member of tho Legislature, and long on tbe cireuit bench^hutt^ffiftt down by death when a ’ pie for a seat in liio’LeUTBlffiJ ^ elected him in DTsrsoi.ie _ _ dark eyes ho had, with au expression both soft and intelligent, that were made more beautiful from the background of an intel lectual forehead, a fine comp ection, and finely chiseled features. There were the accompaniments of a symmetrical form, that reached or went beyond the standard of six feet.. Man, or woman, would have pronounced him handsome. His heart was cheerful, and from his exquisitely formed month adorned with beautiful teeth, there was constantly flowiug a stream of mirth nnd humor. This quality, with an exquis ite tnsto, and a nice sense of propriety he so threw into his duties at the bar, or on tiie beach, as to make it pleasant instead of laborious, to bo in any court room where he was. He was “a friend of my bosom— a man I loved.” Washington Foe is there—ereot, tall, stately, impressivo. Powers was a bright brunette, Mr. Poe a style just the reverse— a distinctly narkoc blonde, but not of the delicate and effeminate tint. His figure was more slender, his perton more erect, and to symmetry, there was added a grace reldom seen in a man. Be fil'ed the toll measure of the term a “perfect gentleman” if ever mail did. He was my “tint gentle* man ia Georgia.” Bo deeply was this im pressed on tho masses, that there wero very few who were ignorant Tnough, or bold enough to dob him, colonel or judge. He was simply Mr. Poe. Standing alone in this respect, the genteel, but worn out old title of “Mister,” became with him a dis tinction. I fancy, from his genera! de- meaner and his history, ho was of opinion, tb it to be a true and refined gentleman, and so recognized by every one, was a greater honor thau any official title. Elect ed to a seat iu Congress wheu full of tbe ardor that bolonga to youth, he declined his commission, and continued ever after to be lawyer and gentleman. He was an able and successful lawyer, an effective and graoeful i paaker. and at times eloquent. It is sad that old uge and death havo to be tho fate of scch a man, as of common men. Ihcs. P. ctubbsis there. Plain, benevo lent, sincere and indastrious t'eter Stubbs —“the architect of his own fortunes.” By energy,persistence and fidelity, long before he died, ho Was a successful lawyer with a large practice. Ho was a good man with’a feeling heart. Everybody loved Peter Stubbs. I surmise it was because he iov d everybody. Thero wa3 a magnetism about him that all felt who came in his society. From being in usual health he waa taken ill, which resulted in death—a phase of death that, when it comes to n popular man, and unexpectedly, shocks the whole community. Satnuel T. Bailey is there—a different style of man from any I have named. Ho was not sociable, was reserved in manner, and withal presented a haughty exterior, yet the few who knew him well loved him much, from whichl infer he had more heart than he chose to show. Be seemed to ssy by bis presenoe.and demeanor, “I have not loved the world, nor the world me.” To quote a homely figure, in his arsoeiation and iu his practice “ho carried his own skillet.” He commanded a large practice in heavy and important enses. He kept his own counsels, ’ but when he was heard from he commanded attention. Ho was thoroughly educated, deeply read in law and classics; bad a solid intellect and spoke always with foree, sometimea with eloquence. Ho was the son-in-law of tbe tenerable Judge Strong. \Vm. K. DeGraffenried is there—a young er man than any I have ntmed (except the younger Traoy), bnt a man j?f decided ability, with much foree anJFdecinion of character. He made much reputation in the office of prosecuting attorney for the Macon Circuit. He was a bora politioiau, and his influence was felt on that tine in the State for many years. He had an imposing person, and be fore his decline in health which ran through many years, he was a handsome man. Such are some of tho judges and lawyers. Bterling Lanier is there. Well nnsned he is, for Bterling he_ was in nature and education as well as in name. He was bet ter known and more beloved throughout the nation than any who sleep the eternal sleep with him in that cemetery. From him tho Lanier House takes its name. Long its landlord, and before and after, of other hotels, be was one of those who came in direct contact with alt V is guests as a hospitable gentleman would in his own mansion. To have been such a "nest, if but for a meal, is to love him ever utter. The stranger, and especially tlie humble stranger, he personally nought and made him feel welcome and at home. He wns the grandfather of Sidney Lanier. Elam Alexander is there. A native of North Carolina, and of Sootch ancestry, he bore in his person all the characteristics of that hardy and honest people—so much so that he would easily have passed for one. He was a large, muscular man, more than six feet high. Included in his large store of good sense was a fund of humor peculiarly his own. Jn fact he was “ an original.” He amassed a large fortune, much of which was made as railroad contractor. He was ope of the firm ot Collin* A Alexander, who completed, and by their contract se emed the completion of the Central rail road, when i>* success was doubtful. Isaac Holmes is there—no long a citizen of Macon, a soldier in the Florida war, captain of tho Macon volunteers, an officer of the Georgia regiment in tbe Mexican war. He died daring his servioe in Mexi co, whence his remains were brought and baried in Rose H 'l Cemetery. He there has a splendid monument commemorative of him. He had a flue presence, a faculty of attaching men to him, and hence en- joj ed a great popularity. John B. Boss, the prince of Georgia mer chants, and James Dean, a large planter in the counties of Bibb and Houston, are also there. The latter was conspicuous in local politics; had a great personal popularity, and represented Bibb in the State Senate. The monument to himself, and to hi* only two sons are in good taste. They stand near each other, tbe tallest to the fattier, the next to the older son William, and the lowest to the younger. James, Jr. Hama.-I J. Bay, Dr. Henry KotloohGreen, and Dr. Ja*. Mercer Green era there. 1 name them together for friend* and for a tomeo An Interesting Hoar. On Saturday morning, alter a week’s, confinement and hard work in the school room, I concluded I would recreate a little, Ittook tittle time to decide ia which direc tion I would go. Being naturally fond of machinery and wishing to gratify my taste in that line, in fifteen minutes I found my self in the office of the East Macon Colton Faotory,where I reoeived a pleasant “good morning” apd a hearty welcome from one of Maoon’s most whole-souled gentlemen, Capt. R. H. Bonner. After resting for a few minutes I w*a taken in charge by Mr. Hanson, who very kindly devoted an hour to my pleasure nnd entertainment. He showed me tho wholo /recess, from unbaling the crude cotton up to tho packages of manufactured goods ready for the market. I have never before had such a thorough and deep insight into the working of a cotton miil, for which I tender many thanks to Mr. Hanson. He certainly understands the work in its min utest details. Several things impressed me, particularly the perfect system and or der throughout the whole building from the two hundred and fifty horse power engine, down to the ball-winder skillfully manipulated by a nine year o'd boy. The bright, cheerful faces of the hand', too, fur nish aa unmistakable compliipent io the management. They ere the healthiest looking operatives I ever saw, which is, no doubt, due to the wise precaution of Mr. Hanson in procuring muc > ’inei'.v to remove all the dust, otherwise taken into tho lungs of the working men and women. Tho gen eral cleanliness of the whole building was another very noticeable feature. I have been in many factorica in various parts cf. the oountry, but I think this one is the cleanest I ever saw. Theso gentlemen understand their business nod attend to it, which is the secret of nil solid success. After leaving the mill I strolled lotsuroiy back to the city, thinking of tho great factory in whicu I am an operative—I mean the “Macon publio schools.” Hero we take mind in its crudest form and cdu- . cate it, (lead it out, spin it out,) ns ths operativtflat the cotton mill educate a bale of tbe raw material, and as in cotton, so in mind, the finer it is spun the better price it commands. Fine spinning done nt our factory. L. G. Hcwir* J. P.HrplieiuaCa The card of this house will be found in another column this morning. This firm operates the only watch factory in tho Sonth. Watches from this factory arc be coming very popular with all classes on ac- cSunt of their benu'y of design, fins finish, bnt above .all, their perfect accuracy ns time pieces. Tbe house also deals exten sively in jewelry and silverware, And is pre pared to offer special inducement j locIOFO buyers in all their various liae.i. Engine* end Wssoni In another co'umn will bo found the ad vertisement ot Messrs. White & Miller, of AtL*:ta, offering the Mitchell wagons and O. &G. Cooper’s plain, portable, traction and stationary engines. The Cooper en gines ore known alt over tbe South ns strictly first-class engines, which novor fail to give satisfaction. The Mitchell wagons only need to be Been to bo recognized aa splendid vehicles. Lemon Ellxer. Tho advertisement of the above remedy for biliousness, constipation, headache, in digestion, etc., will bo found in ihi- issue.^ This medicine is strongly endorsed by Cg tain John Kecly. Mt. Jno. Ryan, Rev. te Mitchell, and other prominent citi/.c:ul Atlanta. Tho medicine lias attained re larity there, and will doubtless do tho -yj here. It can be bad at L. W. Hunt’s store. » Great Success OF THE Mutual Benefit Association RECENTLY ESTABLISHED BY J. I Rice & Co. Encouraged by tbe success of tiie past few weeks in onr efforts to red ace oar ttock of B75,000, Every dollar of which is paid for, we will 1 continue to offer ITAf } AND CARPETS at such - prices as will attract pn: chasers from all sections. In addition to our regular BARGAIN COUNTER, which has been eagerly crowd ed since its opening, we will ou to m , rrow coLvect our entire Dress Goods and Silk Department INTO AN immense Bargain Section. Desirable and Seasonable Goods, will be sold at a sacrifice. We take this occasion to rtqvrt our for mer assertion, we are not selling ont. On the contrary we expect to continue and in crease our lusinews in Macon as lcng as we deserve the patronage of an intelligent public, and asaure our friends that uo ef fort will be spared to merit a continuance of the patronage with which we h ive been, so liberally favored. Respectfully, J. W. RICE & CO. 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