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Mrs 1,0 vn.
There Is true love, and yet yon may
Have lingering doubt* about It;
I’ll tell the truth and simply say
That life's a blank without It.
There li a love both true and sttUnff,
A love that (altera never;
It lives on faith and suM-s wrong.
Hut lives and love* forever..
Such love U found but once on earth—
The heart cannot repel It;
Prom whence It corftea, <* why **■ birth.
The tongue may never tell it.
This love of mine, in spite of all,
This love I fondly cherish;
The earth may link, the skies may fall,
_ Thi« love will never perish.
It it a love that cannot die, -
But. like the soul. Immortal.
Ami with it cleaves the starry iky
And passes through the portaL
This is the love Hint comes to stay—
All other loveiarc fleeting;
And when they come Just turn away—
■ butC "* 1 ***** ^ Miee can
fiKOBOa PME88.
Hawnmm is preparing for a pond
flremanic difpliy April 21st. Six ognpa-
pies have Wen invited to participate.
Wohve oonitTT has voted to do without
'morning toddies, midday braceas, and
evening nips,
Tnx Sparta Ithmarlite ha* entered upon
its fourth year. While we do mot agree
■with the Ithmarlite’* views upoa the tariff
question, we regard the paper-as one of
the very beat weeklies upon oar exchange
liat It is honest, fearless, -enterprising
•nd well edited. We are glad to note its
-prosperity.
Auoubta Evening News: Who overheard
Of a dog wi*h the toothccbe ? Well, Au
gusta can boast of the novrfrty. The poor
old fellow has been howling for a week
With neuralgia of the jaw. ana when ras
master, who is a thoughtful and consider
ate surgeon as well as an artist, discor-
• end the came of the canine s grief, he -set
to work to extract a whole tow of decayed
fteth in the dogh mouth. Now this may
seem absurd to some veryngnorant people,
but it is all tm“, and fee poor dog held
his month open
while the teeu» wl —
some people think a dog has no sense or
ftDPrbciAtion.
Hawkinsviixe Nexcs: The freight col
lected on articles received at this point
from March 1, 1881, to March 1, 1882, is
*56,20911. The whole freight business
from this point, prepaid freights and the
freight business both ways will amount to
between *125,000 and *1(30,000.
Hawxinrtiixe Ditjmtch: We are in ro-
oeiptof a postal cam from Mr. John C.
Owen, of Byromrille, Dooly county, Oa,
who advertised in the last issne of the Dis-
patch, offering ft liberal reword for the re-
covery of his noise, which was stolen from
his let on the 7th inst., stating that the
thief had been captured and that he had
recovered his animal. He states that the
horso was found in possession of a negro
who escaped from the jail at Vienna on
Tuesday, the 7th of March.
HAwxrNSVTLU NVtrs: Sam Brantley, a
colored blacksmith in fee employ of Means.
L. B. Wiloox <fc Co., received a very painful
injury to one of his eyes severril dnys ago.
He was engaged in making a plow, when a
piece of red hot iron about four inches
in length flew off and struck him in the
eye, passing through fee lid and into the
ball very near the pupil. He has been un
able to see out of the injured eye since the
aocident, and it is thought he will lose the
sight of it entirely. He is now in Atlanta,
under treatment of Dr. A. W.'Calhoun.
Mrs. D.G. McCormick, of-our town, kill
ed ci«Ui}’.ninfl birds one day recently. She
is a splendid shut, and when it com«
using a shotgun she cannot be excelled.
BAvxntvnxE Dispatch: In our issue
of February 23d. we announced on the au
thority of the Fort Volley Mirror, that
GeD. John B. Gordon had purchased sev
eral thousand acres of land on Flint river,
embracing the lands of Dr. Mitchell, Mrs.
Neislet, Mrs. Thomas Jolly end others A
friend and subscriber of the Dispatch, re
siding in that section, writes ns under date
of March 13th, ns follows: “The statement
of the purchase of ilr much land by Gen.
-Gordon on Flint river is an error. If he
has purchased any I am not aware of it
know he has not bought Mrs. Neisler s or
Mrs. jolly’s, and I do not think he has
bought Dr. Mitchell's. His agent hero has
been trying to buy all the lands on the
river between the railroad bridge and
Horse Creek, but I understand Gen. Gor
don has not indorsed a single tr?de. The
agent went down several times to buy Mrs.
Nelsler’s land, but other parties interested
would not consent to the sale.”
Swaxxsbobo Herald: At sheriff sale last
Tuesday 63G acres of land, lying on the
Ohoopie river sold for *2,000. Mr. Morris
Dawson was the purchaser.
Walton County Vidrtte: Considerable
excitement was created in Ben Smith’s
district loot Saturday by the announce
ment that the body of a man had been
found in Ferry’s millpond, a short dis
tance from the conrt ground of the district.
Upon examination it was found to be the
remains of a negro, and the fact that
chains were found arouud the arms an i
legs of the deceased was conclusive evi
dence that he had been murdered and sunk
in the pond with the expectation that the
crime would not be discovered. But mur
der always comes to light, and the body,
which hnd probably been in the pond fonr
or five wicks, had risen to the surface to
tell its ghastly tale. Coroner Peters was
at once sent after, and arrived on the
ground on Saturday night. Ha proceeded
on the bright Sabbath morning to investi
gate the cause of the death.
Only two witnesses were introduced.
Thomas Dillard testified as follows:
On Saturday night, about five weeks
ago. rorae unknown parties came to
his house about nine o’clock, and got
a chain and rope and carried off c negro
man known as Thomas Martin. Witness
did not know how many were in the crowd.
Hearing tho noise, ho went out, when otq,
•of the party told him lo go back and go to
bed, that they were doing witness a favor.
They also stated that they had lost a horse,
and wanted to talk with the negro nwliile.
This was about the substance of tho con
versation with him. G. T. Willard testified
that, from the quills found in the pockets
of dcoensed, and his clothing, be was satis
fied that the body was that of Thomas
Martin, who wrs taken from Mr. Dillard’s
on tho night of the 28th of January last.
This appears to have been all the evidence
accessible to the jury in reference to the
murder or the perpetrator of it, or the
cause which led to such high-handed taking
Jacksonville Union : As the steamer
Chattahoochee was leaving her wharf at
Apalachicola on lost Monday evening,
March 13th, John Engle, a passenger on
board, was shot and instantly killed by
George Irving. Engle was standing on the
lower deck when the fatal shot struck him.
Both men were white, and from liberty
county, Georgia, and both bad been follow
ing th,- vocation of raftsmen. The killing
was entirely unprovoked, and the victim
was shot down without any warning what
ever. An old grudge is said to have exist
ed between the men. This probably ex
plains the horrible act. Irving was arrest
ed and jailed. Great excitement and in
dignation prevail. Tho boat left immedi
ately after the killing.
Sumter Republican: A specific for tho
chills as used by a negro woman near this
place upon a child of her’s is ahead
of any specifio known to the medical
fraternity. The child was rubbed over with
pounded cayenne pepper and tuipeutine
poured upon it until it blistered and burnt,
then a decoction of the pulp or a gourd
was given to the child as anemrtic. The
remedy wnc on “awful” ont>, but it cured
the child. Anvthingelsebut a nigger would
have gone to the graveyard under such an
heroic treatment. This is a fact, and can
be established by many witnesses. This is
*. medical phase in the life of the negro
unknown to the whites.
Southern Enterprise: Mr. T. E. Black-
shear’s LeConte trees in his homo orchard
have been put out only two yeare, and still
they are blooming. This shows that good
attention will greatly hasten the maturity
and bearing of tins tree. At three years of
age the LeConte can be made to bear a
fair crop of fruit.
Gaims News : In front of Cspt. Geo.
Nile's honse is a tree called “red bud”
that blossoms all oyer its bark. It has a
circle of blossoms coming right out on the
trunk without twig or branch to grow on,
and the blossoms on the limbs are the
same way. It is said that It w 11 blossom
at its roots if it gets a fair show. It pre
sents a very enrious appearance, and has
certainly oil eccentric wrfjr of doing busi-
JSmtttsrn Enterprise: The Maccn Tkle-
OEArn. of last Sunday, had to enlarge to
six i*ges to accommodate advertisers
monthly report. He is now the picture Of
health awl as clever a gent'eman as we
ever met. This sparks well for the health
of Nsooocbee Valley.
Athens Watckman: Mr. A. R. Robert-
tells ua that on Sunday mot Mug 'While
walking through tho Oconee <*>metery, he
found two large dogs engaged in pawing
up a new-made grave, ana he had hard
work to drive them off wife stones. Mr
B. also te’lsus that sown one has mali
ciously defaced the inscription on ft monu
ment. and that the work was evidently
done With hammers. These matters should
be looked into.
Savannah Mm.' 1Tie particulars of the
disappearance of it rank Harnett, night
Clerk of the Haror tt House, some three
weeks since, with*500 belonging to Mr. T.
'Q. Fleming,»f Liberty county, a g»e«t
in the house, **> generally known. It wiU
be remembered that a young man named
James E. Welsh was his. jompanwa
in his flight to New York. and. as
stated, the 'two were brought bat* to
Savannah ife custody' of Constable Xanf-
mann on (tire steamship City of Avgusta,
on TueeJav afternoon. The parties were
In Charleston a conple of days, and there
the money, which was all in silver, was
converted into bank notes for wifely and
convenience. Constable Kaufman* states
that hereceived every assistance and cour
tesy from the officials of New York City—
espsafelly from District Attorney Brady.
Four hundred dollars were recovered from
Harnett; also the overooat be
longing to Mr. Fleming, which
be took with .him. We aw
informed that Harnett states be absconded
with the money while in a fit ofadespera-
Kion, and regrets his act. Wels^Beclines
to make any statement regarding^) a*a‘-
Tter, and his connection wife the offense
appears to be that he left the hotel in com
pany with Harnett, and fee supposition is
that the silver was carried off in his valise.
The parties are now in jail under commit
ment of Magistrate Waring Bu<seU,Jr.
We are informed that it is fee intention of
Mr. Fleming to proseente fee case, and at
the trial the facte will be developed.
Houston: Home-Journal: Yesterday
morning Judge H. M. Holtzclaw brought
to this office, from his wife’s garden, some
brown Windsor beans and English peas
that were felly matured and ready for ta-
mata their losses at $700; Daniels at *800,1 Eavohton Messenger i Lt. Col. Wiley,-
wife an insurance of *300; Colbert, *500}' of the 3d Georgia BatMllion, has tendered
Allen, *1,500; Belcher, *2,491; total. *5,900. to Cant I. H. Adams, formerly of the Pat-
The tire was certainly the work of an in- ! Bam Kifles, fee appointment ns commis-
cendiary. and had been placed under the saqrof the battalien. This position car-
- ■’ —"— ries with it the title of captain. Captain
Adams will aoeept the position, and thus
>n and sxt perfectly quiet ble use. The beans are a variety until ro
wer e being drawn. Ana yet cently unknown to the gardeners in tut vi-
• - cinity, audit is said frost wilt net injure
them. Blooms of these were out in Jana-
ary.
Oglethorpe Echo: Last week we made n
hasty visit to Wilkes county, and spent a
few hours with our friend Mr. James W,
Arnold. On the road in every direction,
as far as the eyes could see, the fields were
clothed wife grain of the finest we ever
saw for this early in the year.. Wheat
jointed, and waving in the breeze as if fee
May sun bad been ehinteg upon it; oats
in the same wav, measuring half a
leg high, and rye completely beaded out.
One thing that pleased our fancy was*
very fine lot of nog clover. There is no
doubt about it being a good thing for both
hogs and cattle. Hogs will keep perfectly
fat on but litte else, and cows will give
twioe as much milk as when fed on slops
alone. The peculiarity about this clove
is that it has six seed in a pod, and one
seed will come up each year for sixtears:
and it is impossible to kill it in less time.
I is said to be death to Bermuda grass
when eown wife it, and will create litter
enough to improve the roil every year.
Seven care were thrown from the track
on the Northeastern road, Thursday even-
ir g, and one man injured.
The jewelry establishment of Mr. EL L
Gortotowsky, in Cuthbert,wos damaged
by fire yesterday morning. Also the Ma
sonic hall.
Thebe will be a mass meeting of the
Democracy of Honston, in Ferry, on the
1st prox., for the purpose of reorganizing.
Elsiman Times: Considerable sensation
was created here on Saturday last by the
arrival in town, under arrest, of a little
white boy, apparently about 12 years of
age, charged with horse stealing. It seems
the boy had from some cause abandoned
his mother, who, he said, was working in
the Macon factory, and about seven weeks
ago he went to a Mr. Sheffield, in this
county, and obtained employment on the
farm. Mr. Sheffield happening to have
business away from home left the boy
S lowing, and was surprised on his return
> find that the boy and horse wero both
missing:. A search was institut d, and tho
boy easily traced from house to house io
the community, and 8fter about twenty
milcs’ ride he was overtaken. The boy
stated that he only intended to go up to
Macon for a few days, and then retnrn to
his employer with hU horse. The youthful
appearance of the lad, together with his
tenre, enlisted the sympathy of several
gentlemen of our town, who interested
themselves in his behalf, nnd without much
trouble they succeeded in getting him re
leased from custody. A small purse was
raised, and the youog man was returned
by the afternoon to Macon.
Augusta Evening News: Cot. Holmes,
who is now with the great and origin il
“ Colonel.” but who Was with Fred Bool-
ding the first season, called to see ns this
morning, and informed ns that the young
tragedian is still an invalid and in Florida.
Paulding has rheumatism of the spine, and
it will be sons* time before he can go back
on the stage, if ever.
Constitution: A correspondent of the
Const if ution writes to ask. what the great
seal of fee State is. and what it is used for.
The great seal of the State is a monster
affair and is kept in the office of the Secre
tary of State. Contrary to the opinion of
most people, it does not make an impres
sion directly upon paper as ordinary teals
da. The seal now u<ed by Colonel Barnett
Secretary of State, was made during the
Bullock administration, bnt is a counter
part of the one adopted in 1799, but now
worn out. It is a ponderous concern. The
screw which furnishes the power feat
makes the impression is about an inch and
a half in diameter. The seal on fee face
presents the coat of arms of the St te
above wh'ch are the words—“State of Geor
gia,” and under fee coat of arms is»the
date “1799,” fee year in which fee design
was adopted. On fee reverse side is a
scene emblematic of agriculture and com
merce, with an appropriate wording. The
seal is used only in making seals to be at
tached to commissions of members of con
gress, state house officers—except fee gov
ernor, who has no commission—judges of
the Superiorand Supreme Conrte, commis
sioners of deeds in other States, on original
land grants, reqnieitions and testimonials.
The making of a sent is an interesting pxo-
ceis. A piece of ordinary beeswax is put
into fee press and compressed into the
closest space. It is then taken ont and cut
into a round piece about two inches across
—fee size of the seaL The impression
plates, which are of silver, are then pnt in
to position and the piece of wax with a
piece of gilt paper on each side is pnt into
position in the press. The pieces of gilt
pater are coverei with mucilage on the
side next the wax. The ribbon, generally
blue, which is to connect fee sheets is run
in between the wax and the gilt paper—an
end on each side. Tho seal is then put into
the press and the impression made, and
when it is taken ont the seal hangs ns a
pendant from the document which bears
ft.
Constitution: Attorney-General Ander
son has been in Macon since last Saturday,
but will return to Atlanta to-day. The
opinion which he gave Governor Colquitt
in relation to redistricting the State, and
upon which fee Governor acted, was a ver
bal one, and was given wife the ander-
standingthata written opinion would soon
follow. The Attorney-General will prob
ably have an elaborate opinion ready in a
few days, and when he does so the Consti
tution will give its readers the benefit of it,
and they will seo fee reasons which have
been advanced against the necessity for an
extra sesiion of fee Legislature.
Albany Neics and Advertiser: Tliero is
fee prettiest set of growing np girls in Al
bany that can b» found anywhere. Their
good looks, modest and correct carriage
subject them to remarks of the most com
plimentary order. In a few years Albany
wi3i receive a number of fair debutantes
of whom we may all be proud.
apnrtdtig, into which he puts ootton seed
and manure, and then plants his water
melon seed. We shall expect an unusual
ly large sample in order to test them.
Amebicus Reporter: Last Wednesday
night was the darkest ever Been in this
country.QWhy, it whs so black that nwliile
elephant could not have be seen two feet
from you.
On W. W. Hook's plantation, about six
miles from town, on Wednesday a nagro
child nine years old was homed to death.
She was plnying near the fire, when her
dress happened to get too close and caught,
enveloping her from head to foot in flames.
Banning to a bed near by, she threw her
self uj)on it, and when fonnd she was
dead. Another little child wn« plnying in
the room at tho same time, nnd when par
ties went into the room the little one whs
found carrying water and patting out the
fire in the bed Hint had caught by the girl’s
dress coming in contact with it.
Eatonton Messenger: A farmer of this
county setda ns the following: “The best
method of ripping cotton stalks is to take
a small upturn plow and rip wife it. It is
the best implement for the pur]>ose that I
nttv one veers ana nun umww '•“‘o'’ uc.itu,-cu ueiongea io ine ; ever tried, and will save many hard days’
rU daring Ce time to make ont kis Belcher estate. Fordham <k Skipper esti- work for man and beast."
Albany News and Advertiser: Tho fol
lowing particulars of a very strango occur
rence reached the Xcu-s and Advertiser
jesterday: On Monday last, while n nc-
:ro was plowing in a field on the Wilson
Walters place, in the southern portion of
this couuty. the ground caved in under his
mule, and the animal, plow and all were
n-ecipiinted some fifteen or twenty feet
leiow the surface of the earth. The negro
managed to escape, but was too badly
scared to do anything until assistance ar
rived. Tho whole face of tho earth for
ten or twelve feet around had fallen in and
carrie.1 the mule with it, and the fearfnl
struggles of the poor animal caused the
caving to continue until he was complet- ly
buried ont of sight. Some of the negroes
mi. nn- , on tho place tried to rescue the nnf -rtu-
This speaks well for tho favor wife which | note mule, but in vain. One of their
It is looked upon by fee people of Maoon I nnmlier came near losing his life in the
and vioinity, and shows feat the energy sink.
and progre**ive spirit of fee manager and Rktebeiso to ths late fire, the Bainbridge
editors M telling. Democrat says: Four stores were destroy-
i uitmh Watchman: Mr. Cbftrl©8 I. >>il- ed. The store in which the fire originated
ll.nTfhS been postmaster at Naooochee, was owned by Mr. J. P. Allen, and (he
ti- S/Sr«fi7one vearsandhas never been other three destroyed belonged to the
<*»•> ** make ont kis Belcher estate. Fordham ,t *
toj unwell
floor of Daniels' store, jest over fee cellar
known as the "Oopher Hole.” Mr. I)anie;s
claims that there had been no fire in his
store for several days. Besid*s,everything
was too wet for the fire te have been ac
cidental. Efforts, we believe, are bsixg
mode to catch fee guilty party, and we
hojai these efforts will prove success
fob Had it not been fer fee heavy rain
daring fee eveniag, Thursday night would
have been a sad night far Bainbndf e. The
Sharon Hons*, Desverges’ staMee and
probably that whole block wotfld now.be
in ashes. And had the wind been coming
from any ether than a southern direction,
what would have beoomeof -that handsome
block of brick buildings on Water street.
Nothing -oenld have saved them. Surely
Pro vi dewee was «n onr side.
Baixsehmie Democrat: Miss Eloise So
bers, of Macon, who has been visiting Mies
Florence Sobers, of this city, for several
moothspast. returned heme Monday, ac
companied by her mother, Mrs. S. M. Bu
bers, who <eame down last week. Mils
Eloise made host* of friends here who re-
gretteer daparfere. Her bright sunny na-
ttrte jtnd winsome manners made her a
great favorite with (both old and young.
Everybody will regret to learn that Gay-
ton. the oelored man who worked-so hard
at the fine last Thursday night,-is a mur
derer. He shot and killed a colored boy,
eight miles above Bainbridge, Monday af
ternoon , and i* now fleeing from justice.
As near as we can gather,the particulars
are these: Guyton and the boy both drove
wagODs for Me. H. A. Hall, nnd in some
war Guyton got hold of the mules driven
by fee boy and bad come to town. On his
return he wasrmet in the rond by fee boy,
who requested an exchange of mnles. This
Guyton refused: the boy insisted; Guyton
became angry, drew bis pistol and shot the
bey just above the left eye. The boy died
x* two hours. Guyton fled, and has not
been seen since. But the officers, we learn,
are after him. The murderer should be
caught nnd punished
Fobt Yaixey Mirror: A Columbus
drummer -came to town a few days ago
and took several orders for suits of clothes
from some of otxryonng men. Mr. Graves
requested him to pay fee town license for
doing tins kind of business. The drummer
refused A pay fee license, saying that he
preferred to cancel the orders he had taken.
Ue did so, but as‘the parties still desired
the suite the orders were sent by them
direct to the clothing house in Columbus.
Now,hexe is the goes!ion: Is that drummer
doe the town *ny license? If so, has fee
council the Authority to attach fee clothes
when they arrive here?
Sakmmvzlle Herald: Mr. J.
Stephens kllle&a sucking calf one year
and fourteen days old that weighed, when
dreaeed, -.three .hundred and fifty-eight
pounds. The calf was of a stock known
here as the Bed English, of largo frame
and very fat. This shows, with the proper
care and a limited number of cattle, stock
raising can be made remunerative here and
the luxury of -SQDerior beef enjoyed.
LaGkamoe Reporter: O ir readers will
remember.the sad death of Mr. Robert
Stephens, he eldest son of Mrs. S. F.
Stephens, of LaGrange, near Albany, some
months since, by drowning. He was
missed and his body afterwards found
floating in the river. Her sudden bereave
ment broke his wife’s heart, and she soon
followed him to fee grave, leaving their
otijp child, Lottie, a bright and beautiful
daughter off three or four summers, to the
care of bflr mrandmother. With her she
had resided in LaGrange since she was
orphaned, idolized by her foster-mother
and petted by alL The other day—
Monday—she was taken ill with con
gestion, and died on Tuesday. On
Wednesday, her uncle, Josh. Stephens, left
with her remains for the former home of
her parents—Albany—where she will be
interred by their side. Tho3, within a few
months, father, mother and child have
ail been taken from life and now sleep,
side by side, on the banks of the Throna
teesko. A sadder family history we have
scarcely ever known. How mysterious the
ways of Him who disposes all things ac
cording to fee counsels of His own will!
Columbus Eumirer-Sun: Last night a
man addressed Lieutenant Robarts, of the
police force, in a greatly excited mnnner,
and told him that he had jnst seen a ghost
on Mott’s Green. He said that he noticed
the form of a very tall man walking leis
urely along in front of him, and that sud
denly it disappeared, as though it had sunk
in the ground. He would have been much
more surprised, he said, if the same thing
had not occurred before. He claimed that
others had seen the same figure, and thr.t it
causes a great deal of comment among
those who have witnessed its nightly walks.
Lieutenant Robarts informs ns that ho did
not know the man who talked lo him last
night on fee subject, but he was perfectly
sober and seemed to be a man of the usual
amount of common sense. He confidently
believes, however, that he had seen a ghost,
nnd earnestly asserted feat others had also
seen this walking figure.
Enquirer-Sun: While two little negroes
were oat cutting wood, on Captain J. T.
Smith’s place, the other day, one cut a tree
down on the other, fracturinghis skull and
breaking his neck. He died almost in
stantly.
We are informed by a prominent provis
ion merchant that fully a third more corn
will lie planted in Troup county this year
than last, and that the cotton acreage will
be proportionately diminished. He also
says that fee guano trade is very dull—the
fertilizers being made mostly at home.
Formers hare been greatly liindered in
their work by the incessant rauu. Thus
far very little corn has been planted. Mon
day was fee day set by many for making a
beginning, but the deluge on Sundny night
made it impracticable. The corn area will
be 1 - rger than it has been for several years
and if the small grain matnre3 ell we
shall bo independent ;
Tiie Savannah News says there is quite a
building boom in the “Forest City,’’ that
many superb business houses are being
erected, and a great many residences have
been acd are now in way of construction.
The boom is of ho .Ithy growth, and will
last daring tho season.
The same paper ot tho 18th inst says:
Better or more charming weather never
characterized a SL Patrick’s day than was
enjoyed yesterday, and tho demonstration
in honor of Ireland’s patron saint was
greatly enhanceJ in attractiveness in con
sequence, especially the street parade. The
feature of this celebration was tho dedica
tion of SL Patrick’s Church, at tho corner
of Liberty and West Broad streets. For
this event great prepirations had been
made, and the great meed of success
which blessed fee results is duo to the
earnftt and efficient efforts of Messrs.
Jr.hn T. Honan, P. J. O’Connor and M. A.
O’Byrne, of the committee of arrange
ments. Interest was lent to the occnsion
by fee fact that many of the invitations
feat had been sent to distinguished pre
lates of the Catholic Church had been
accepted, and there were consequently a
number of strangers presint at the cere
monies.
The general appearance of the church is
very pleasing, and is a decided improve
ment in that section. It has cost so far
aboat *30,000, and is entirely clear of debt
at the present writing.
Corn has advanced ten cents per bushel
during the past weeV.
All grades of bacon advanced Xo. per
pound in this market jesterday.
Washington Gazette: A silver half dol
lar—one of only four—mado-by the Con
federate government, sold in New York
Monday for *(s"0. Capt. Erwin, of this
place, has a silver half dollar from the lot
of money that was thrown into General
Toombs’ yard when the Confederate treas
ure wna here; and ho would not take a con
siderable amount for iL A number of sol
diers were paid *2X-9 o icb, and the Captain
was one of tho nn nber.
Amebicus Recorder: Arthur Rylauder
proposes to have the biggest watermelons
in Americas this season, and is making
preparations oa a large scale. He hss
holes about two feet deep and four feet
FROM WASHINGTON.
AUdlua wrn uww-,j»a uip jmiuvu. auu utua
the soldiery of this section will not lose
him altogether.
The Earls County News “cannot see a
-solitary reason why an extra session of fee
Legislator for re-districting the State
should be called except to gratify the poli
ticians.'’ Editor Flemming has got mat-
mere somewhat mixed. It is fee plan of
elects*) g a Congressman-at-large that
woaKi gratify the politicians. In that
Rome Bulletin: A cat went into a oook
ste**re at Cave Spring for warmth. The
ecok was deaf, and when she kindled the
Are and closed the door on the cat, ooold
hear nothing of its cries. Consequence, a
cooked cat.
Sumter Republican: We learn that the
wheat crop of Sumter and oonntiee ad
joining, is entirely rained by rust. Mr. O.
W. Glover, of this city, says he considers
it entirely gone, and has commenced
ploughing his nnder to pnt the land in cot
ton or corn. He says that quite a number
of farmers are doing likewise.
We are pained to announce the death of
Rev. Isaac Hart. This well-known sad
estimable man died at his residence on
Wednesday night, of heart dise tee, about
twenty miles north of the city of Americas,
near the dividing line between Macon and
Schley counties. He bad enjoyed excellent
health for one near seventy-five years of
age, for some time, and on the day of his
death had been attending to the business
of his farm.
Bbunbwick Advertiser: From telegrams
received we learn that President Arthur
has nominated John L. Newton, Ksq- fer
the postmoetership at Brunswick. This is
certainly strange conduct The appoint
ment of Mr. North was confirmed some
time since, and his bond has been made up
and tent on weeks ago. Why this sodden
chango we have not yet learned. Mr. North
has sereed us faithfully for a number of
years, and our people do not desire any
change, unless it be t > pnt in a Democrat.
We believe feat Mr. North could secure the
signatures of nine-tenths of our citizens to
a petition for his retention. Hss great
crime, we suppose, like that of Col. Coh
line, is that he has served faithfully for a
long term ot years, and is therebydiiquali-
fied to fill the position longer.
Augusta Chronicle: The Northeastern
railroad, now completed to Olorkesville,
nnd sooii to be extended to Rabun Gap,
is stimulating emigration and the
price of real estate in Habersham, Ra
bun, nnd even in the Tennessee Valley be
yond. The Swiss colonists are planting
vineyards and making poor mountain
ridges and vacant Iona* to blossom wife
the fruits of th“ir thrift and steady indos-
v*?-
Athens Banner: Superintendent Ber
nard kas growing on bis place, near the
city, a square of China tea plants that are
now nearly os tall as on ordinary man.
They are an evergreen and are not effected
by the cold of winter. The Contain tells
ns he has never tried a beverage made
from the leaves, as ho can’t tell when they
are ripe. These plants were set out by Dr.
Jones several years ago.
Sumteb Republican: A Dooly county
man tells us fent a few evening ago, he
was crossing Flint riveralone in a small
boat, when he was suddenly attacked by a
large ball alligator as he was about twenty
feet of the shore. The creature opened its
huge mouth, lashed the water into a foam
<or a second or two, then dashed at the
boat,seized it between bis jaws and pushed
it farther out in the stream. Jere says
that he struck the saurian over the head
with his paddle, but it bod no effect what
ever, as fee paddle was soon broken np
and he had nothing to fight wife.
Thinking of fee fact feat these creatures
will hardly ever attack a white object in
the water, he divested himself of his outer
clothing, threw them close to the ’gator’s
nose, p'unged into the water ard swam
ashore, leaving the infnriated monster the
boat. This wae also soon pushed to fee
bank, badly torn by the alligator, when
our informant poled his panLs out wife «
long pole, slipped them on and scooted for
his home, minus vest, coat and baL He
says that it was the closest sbavo lie ever
had in his life, nnd that hereafter he’ll
carry a gun with him when be crosses the
Flint.
PODUNK ACADEMY.
The Bed-11 ended Boy Narrates.
A ripple ran through Podank Academy
and the Fat Professer’s face broke all up
into little wrinkles of pleasure as the
reporter stood in the doorway Friday, for
the first time in three months.
“I haven’t felt so cheerful sine? the
blackberries ripened,” remarked he, as
the girl with the right andleftoblique eyes
pinned a hyucintho on the reporter’s coat,
and smi'ed a crosa-cut smile upon him.
“Sit right down; you have come in the
rick of time. This is the literary day, and
the red-headed boy will recite a narrative.”
The Fat Professor’s hand fell up the desk
like a sledge-hammer, tho lines on his face
straightened, as he thundered forth
“Andrew Jackson Clay Higgins.”
Tho red-headed boy rose, passed bis
tnuinb along under his knit suspenders
and came nn on the stand.
“It was I art October,” he began, hooking
his fingers behind him, “when pa laid
littlo Jonnnie’s poultice in fee wilder.;
There was cats in the neighborhood, and
they was accustomed to call on our cat of
an evenin’. There was Mrs. Jones’ big red
Tom, and Mrs. Smith’s hrindle Bob, and
Mrs. Johnson’s gray Aleck, and a white cat
from down tho etreet, and n speckled cat
from Thompson’s, and n bob-tail black
cat that just wai dered round nnd belonged
to nobody. Hilly Smith was over to onr
hoa»e, and it was a moonlight night Sez
L ‘Billy, let’s give n party;’ and ho sez:
‘What kinder party?’ Sez I, ‘a cat party,,
and ho sez, 'all hunky; bnt what’ll we have
to eat?’ Then I told him to wait There
wa* the bread poultice in the window and
I caught the bob-tail black sorter browsing
round it; so I geti a pan of milk and some
bread nnd wo mixes np a hole lot
of poultices, Billy and I, ’cause there
was a heap of cats to bo invited.
But says Billy,‘ain’t we goin’ to have no
wino?’ I told him no, but we would get
all the cats woke up on somethin’ els*. So
1 got") np stairs and gels on the closet
sheif, where there was a heap o’ medicine,
and some stricknin’ for rats. I didn’t
bother tho medicine. The stricknin’ was
what I was after, and I got it, you bet
Then Billy and I sprinkled it all over the
poultices nnd set ’em along the fence like
plates round a table. After that we got np
on the wood house and watched for the in
vited guests to come in. Tho first one to
come was Mrs. Johnson’s gray Aleck, who
sat on tho hen coop and sang a littlo bal
lad. Then Mrs. Smith’s brindle Bob
craw ed nnder fee fence and sorter chanted
a little too. It wasn’t long before we heard
Mrs. Jones’ big old Tom, cornin’ round the
house, exchangin’ the civilities of the even
in’ with tho company, and then tho wliite
cat from down tho alley wandered in at tho
gate scrapin'the port wife her tail. 'J'ln-ii
fee speckled street ext sorter shied
out into the yard nnd set down.
Abant this time wo saw tho bobtail
black, what didn't belong to nobody,
coinin’ along tho fence iu the moonlight
First thing bo knowed, he whs right into
t'-ic b inqnet mill a lickin' the poultices
without waitin’ for grace. In five minutes
all ot them was up there with him, quar-
rel'n’ and disputin' like so many forls.
Then oar cat camo out an’ took a hand. I
let him go in ’cause me and him had a dis
pute once and ho raked me on the jaw.
Then i he fnn commenced. The old bobtail
black jumped down in fee yard and yelled
“fire!” seventeen times hand ronuin’ nnd
the balance scatthred. Pretty soon we
heard a tusslin’ nnder the shed nnd there
was Mrs. Smith’s brindle, curled up like a
snail and complainin’ generally, and Mrs.
Johnson’s gray Aleck was over m the cor
ner jampin* up into the air and circling
round wife a tail on him like a table leg.
Bat yon ought to have seen the big red.
My gracious ! Ho went round tint yard
like a cart wheel, nnd every time he pass
ed the speckled cat, she nn a slapped him
over. The whit* cat was in the wood pile
shoutin’ for help ana onr cat was callin’
for water, and so they went it Then par
come out nnd sez : ‘What tho
Ii—11 is all this fuss ?’ and I s?z -
i.'etty near bestin’ wide open—‘Billy and
' air givin’ a cat party, and tho guests air
dancin’ the first quadrille.’ And he took
me under the woodshed, nnd sez he, ‘we’H
let you dance the racket.* And I d meed.
Bat ‘here was thirteen cals what didn't
go home next morning.”
By the time he finished the Fat Professor
had shaken himsilf down on the floor in
front-of bis chair, and the reporter had
split his coat ic the back. As he wended
his way home a half hour later the red
headed boy and the boy with a wnrt on his
ear were rolling each other in the dirt at
the foot of the hill. The wurt boy it
eeems owned fee bob-tail black, thRt hnd
opened the banquet
Washington, March 1C.—In the Senate,on
motion of Mr. Harrison, theHonse amend
ments to the Senate joint resolution, mak
ing a farther appropriation to relieve Vte
sufferers by the Miseissippi-overflows were
taken np. The first! increasing the appro
priation by *50,000, was oonaurredin.
Mr. Harmon asked non-ooncorrenoe in
the other, which directs the me of a por
tion of the appropriatien for fee hire of
laborers to strengthen threatened levee3.
He thought the whole of the money was
needed foe relief and objected to the crea
tion of a separate levee fand, as involving
expenditures not foreseen in the 'supervis
ion-of the work ef the laborers, and fur
ther that the people threatened with disas
ter ought to contribute their labor to pro
tect their homes from the floods.
Mr. Hampton coincided in the belief
that >s the damage by fee flood had been
so -dieastroas, the money ought not to be
implied to any other way than in the relief
at the sufferers. The latter amendment
wasthen non-conearred in.
Mr- Anthony presented and had read
memorial from 900 officers of the tine and
staff of the navy, representing all grades
of rank from rear admiral down, protest
ing against the restoration of officers who
have been dismissed for drunkenness,
been forcibly retired or who have resigned
to wsoajie court-martial. The memorial
was ordered printed in the Record wife the
names of fee signers.
Mr. Shernun presented a protest from
many ex-Union soldiers against the pass
age of any bill restoring to the rolls of the
army Fitz John Porter.
By unanimous consent, the regular order
of business was laid aside, Bnd Mr. Logan
addressed the Senate upon the measure
introduced by-him to appropriate and
expend the entire inoime derived from the
internal revenue taxes on the manufacture
-and sale of distilled spirits for the educa
tion of all children living in the United
States. At the canclusion of Mr. Logan’-
remarks the bill was referred.
Mr. Miller, of New York, reported from
the committee on post-offloes and p^st-
roads, an amendment to the pending post-
office appropriation bilL It authorize* the
Postmaster-General to make contracts for
ocean mail service between the United
States and foreign ports, by American ves
sels. It specifies the rates of compensa
tion.
A message was received from the Presi
dent, transmitting a report of the Secretary
of S'ate in farther response to the Benate
resolution of December 13th, cilling for
the Peru-Ohili correspondence. Referred
to the committee on foreign relations.
The Senate at 8 o'clock r. sumed consid
eration of fee post-office appropriation bill,
the queetion being on fee Senate commit
tee's amendment increasing the appropria
tion for special facilities from *500,000 to
*600,000; changing “trunk lines” to
“railroad lines,” and adding a proviso
that said facilities rhall be ratably distrib
uted, as near as may be, on. fee railroad
lines leading to and from the principal
cities in the different sections of the Uni:ed
States. After some debate, the amend
ment was adopted, as were also items cf
increased expenditure recommended by the
committee, as follows: Miscellaneous
items, *10,000; railway post-office clerk*,
*50,000; route agents, *180,000; mail mes
sengers, *50,000.
An amendment allowing the use of the
department stamps as heretofore pre
vailed after some discussion. Mr. Ed
munds offered an amendment permitting
the secretary ofe fee Senate and the clerk
of the Honse to nse the official stamps for
the business of their respective offices un
der conditions similar to the department
officials, and concluding wife the follow-
in.: “And each momber of the Senate and
House of Representatives, and each dele
gate from a territory shall have fee right to
send through the mails any letter or pack
age containing only printed or written
matter notexoeeding two ounces in weight,
identified by his autograph signature
without the payment of postage.” A lively
debate was had upon this suggestion.
Finally the yeas and nays wero demanded,
and the amendment was adapted by the
following vote:
Yeas-Aldrich, AlU«on, Beck, Blair, Call,
Cameron of Pennsylvania, Cameron of
Wisconsin, Davis of West Virginia, Dawes,
Edmnndd, Frye, Gorman, Groomo, Hale,
HamptoD, Harris, Harrison, Hawley, Hoar,
Jackson, Jones, Laphntn, McDill, Mabone,
Miller of New York, Mitchell, Sawyer,
Sewell, Teller, Vance, Voorbees, Walker,
Williams and Windom—40.
The House then resumed consideration offered by Mr. King, of Loolsi&Hfl;) Gsti‘
of fee Chinese bill and was addressed by mater of tho number of pefSdiis matffi
Mr. Willis, of Kentucky, who congratulated destitute by the overflow of trte Mississippi
the people of California and the p?ople of
the whole country that they were at last to
receive substantial, if Dot entire, relief
from the evils of Chinese immigration.
Mr. Belmont, of New York, offered the
following resolution, which was agreed to:
“Resolved, That the committee on foreign
affairs be directed to demand from Jacob
A. Shipherd, of New York, copses of all
correspondence between himself and any
person or persons whatever and all other
evidence in his pos-easion tending to show
what said Shipherd did or attempted to do
to enforce the claims of the Peruvian Com
pany. or to induoe the United Stated to
enforos these claims against Pern.”
' Mr. Long, of Louisiana,presented a peti
tion from the people of Louisiana relating
river and its tributaries, and the time for
which the necessity of , Congressional
aid will continue. Referred. The
communication estimates the number
of persons rendered destitute at 85,000—
ns follows: Missouri, 2,030; Illinois, 2,000:
Kentucky, 803; Tennessee,! 6,000; Missis
sippi, 30,000; Arkansas, 20,000; Louisiana,
25,000— and states that 713,000 rations have
been distributed. The communication
farther states feat the appropriation
already made is sufficient to purchase 800,
000 ratious of a substantial kind, and eeti
mates that fee Bupply will be exhausted in
Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana about
the 21st No estimate can lie made of the
time during which the necessity for Con
gressional aid will continue. No further
Glover was about fortv-eifcM. J ears old,
and was on his way to thb brick yard to
get work. He wild not deaf, but evidently
thought he could get off tho track before
the train could reach him. Unfortunately
for him, he was mistaken in his calcula
tion.
to the overflow of the Mississippi river.: demands are expected from Illinois and
Ferry,
McMillan.
Saulsbnry nnd Sherman—15.
During the call Cockrell announced thnt
his colleague (Vest) was detained at home
by sadden ana severe indisnosition. Mr.
Plumb was paired with Mr. Vest Without
farther progress on the bill tho Senate,
after restoring tf.3 tariff commisiion to its
place as tlio regular order, at 5:10 went into
executive session, and at C o’clock ad
journed.
HOUSE.
Immediately nfter the reading of the
ournnl Mr. McLauo, of Mnrylnnd. rose to
a question of privilege. The question he
made was, that the Speaker, in language
addiSssed to tho gentleman from Missis
sippi, had invaded the privileges of the
House, nnd subsequently luid entertained
a motion to adjourn before he had respond
ed to the question of privilege raise! by
him (McLane).
The Speaker replied that the gentleman
was in error. At the time the House ad
journed last nigh*, the whole matter had
been suspended and the elixir had made
such answer as ho desired.
Mr. McLane eaid ho would nit declare
that tho chair had evaded a reply to
bis question. The chair had not concluded
his answer, nnd would not recognize the
fact th it he was under obligations to sub
mit the question to fee House.
Speaker—“The chair does not understand
that the gentlomau rises to a new question
of privilege.” * , ..
Mr. McLane—“Ido rise toanew question
of privilege. I am avoiding n disrespectful
expression when I refrain from saying feat
the chair evaded tho point at issne. The
question I rise to now is, that the chair has
failed in its obligation to submit the ques
tion to tho Houso."
Spenker—“Tho gentleman will give at-
tentioD.”
McLane—“I am entitled to bo hoard by
the Speaker, and I have thnt respect fer
the chair and for my brother members
that will bo permitted to state my ciso."
Speaker—-‘The chair desires to state, if
he understands the gentleman to make
the point that it was the duty ot the chair
to submit fee question of privilege to fee
Honse, that it is wholly a matter of ducre-
** JJr. McLane appealed from the decision,
but subsequently withdrew hi« appeal, and
Mr. Kenna, of West Virginia, rising to a
question of privilege, offered the following
resolution •
■ “Resolved, That fee rights and duties of
the Speaker of this Houso are defined by
the rules of the House and by goueral par
liamentary law. The Speaker enjoys no
privi’ege to reprimand and cerfsure a mem
ber except by the House, or in pursuance
ofi’e instructions.
“Resolved. That any attempt to exercise
such power is a breach of. the privileges of
fee House an i la hereby expressly con
demned and will be promptly resisted nnd
otherwise dealt with as tho rights, dignity
and duties of this Hffdse may require.”
Mr. Kenna, in offering thess resolutions,
said: “I am prompted by a feeling of no
character other than adisposition to assert
the jirerogatives of this House and its
membership. In my judgmint, ns in fee
judgment of tho House, fee proposition
asserted by the Speakeryesterdayis an un
tenable one. and this side of the Houso at
least is desirous of goingon record in repu
diation of it. That is nil I have tossy.”
Speaker—“The chair desires to state thnt
it is of tho opinion that the gentleman
from West Virginia is mistaken in regard
to all that took placo yesterday as to this
matter.” „ . . _
Kenna—“I trust the whole House is in
precisely the same attitude.”
The Speaker then explained that he had
used the word * reprimand” yesterday in
the sense of calling to order a member who
persisted in proceeding out of order; that
he had in no manner intended to imply his
right or intention to reprimand or punish
a member for past acts; that the Reconi
this morning did him injustice in not
showing that the gentleman from Missis
sippi was ont of order when called to order
by the chair, and concluded as follows:
••There is nothing in this proposed resolu
tion that the chair would not himself snb-
icrib ) to on the floor and vote for, if any
body assumed the duties aud powers of thb
Honse in the manner of administering a
reprimand.”
kenna—“If I had so under tood the
Speaker yesterday, anil if this side hid so
understood him, the resolution would not
have oeen presented, and I ask r>ermission
iv-wi th draw it." Leave was granted amid
dplanse and the matter dropped
The Senate concurrent resolution looking
to a settlement of the Nicaraguan claims
was adopted, and the House adjourned
Washington, March 16.—^Representative
Black’s condition is no better.
The caucus of the Republican 'represen-
tatives last night adopted a resolution that
any legislation at present looking to the
reduction of internal revenue taxes upon
whisky, tobacoo aud cigars is unwise and
inexpedient, but thatsomerelief should be
accorded by extending the time during
which wbitky mny remain in bond without
the paymentof tax.
The bill amendatory to the postoffice
appropriation bill, reported in the Sen tie
to-day, authorizing the Postmaster-Gen
eral to contract for ocean mail service upon
steam ships of American build and owner
ship, provides for the expenditure of two
and a half million dollars annually for the
purpoees named in the bill. Two-fifths of
tins sum is to be expended for service from
Baltimore and Southern Atlantic and Gulf
ports.
The House ways and means committee
to-day did not call upon its sub committee
for the report agreed upon yesterday, nnd
mentioned m last night's dispatches, de
claring in favor ofa general reduction in
the internal revenue taxes. Chairman
Kelley, In conversation, said the action of
the Republican caucus last night had had
the effect of modifying the views of some
members who had hitherto advocated
heavy reductions.
The tobacco manufacturers’ convention
to-day discussed the following: “Re
solved, Thut the action of the Repub
lican caucus, representing a majority in
Congress, declaring a reduction of the tax
on manufactured tobncco unwise and inex
pedient, settlee agitation, and, in the opin
ion of the National Tobacco Association,
it cannot again be revised for two years.”
After some debate it was referred back to
the oommittee as a matter of caution, lest
it should bo premature and the expression
from the -Republican caucus should not
prove conclusive.
The Senate,In executive sees'on, this af
ternoon, unanimously ratified the declara
tion submitted to it by President Arthur,
on the 3d inst, feat the United States ac
cede to the general conventiocs of August
22,1864, and October 23,1868. for the ameli
oration of tbe.sufferings of the wounded of
armies in the field, commonly known as
the “ Red Cross treaties.”
A. M. Gibson has formally withdrawn
from all connection with the star route
c&se>, as the duties for which he was spe
cially employed have been completed. Col'
Wm. A. Cook, special attorney for the gov
ernment in those cases, will also withdraw
in a few d- >•■>. for the stated reason that ho
is not exactly pleased with Col. Bliss’
method of managing the prosecution.
Washington, March 16.—At the time feat
Sergeant Mason's counsel, Bigelow, was
before fee District Supreme Conrt yester
day with an application for habeas corpus,
Mason was on bis way to the Albany ].,-ui-
tentiary, but this was not known at tlie
conrt honse. The counsel risited the bar
racks in the forenoon wife the notary and
look Ma-on'b signature to the necessary
papers. Immediately after their departure
Mason wes started on his journey. This
hasty action has created considerable feel-
ing, and it is claimed that it was taken to
avoid the service of habeas corpus papers
Mr. Bigelow is moving actively, and has
interested the Secretary of War, who prom
ises to look into the matter. Mason arrived
at the prison to-day,
Register Bruce has received information
from friends in Mississippi that although
the government is famishing assistance as
much as possible, it does not meet the
n«»d>. The greit difficulty is to obtain
small boats to explore tii9 interior of the
country, where fee populace are entirely
cat off by the flood. Every day word is re
ceived of additional deaths from exposure
and starvation.
The Baltimcre American has started a
five cent subscription for the benefit of
Mason’s family, which is meeting with lib
eral responses.
•t he tobacco convention, at its meetirg
this evening, adopted the resolution refer
ring to the actio i of tho Republican cau
cus, which was laid over at its previous ses
•ion.
The President seat the following nomi
nations to tho Senate to-day: Hecry P.
Farrow, collector of customs for the dis
trict of Brunswick, Georgia; Lewis M.
Pleasants, collector of internal revenue
third district of Gairgia. The Senate
confirmed John B. Weaver, North
Washington, March 17.—In the Senate,
Mr. Pendleton, from the committee on
foreign relations, reported, with an amend
ment, the Senate bill for the relief of tho
captain, owners, officers and crew of the
Lto United States private armed brig,
Gen. Armstrong.
A bill was introincod by Mr. Call for
deepening fee entrance to the northwest
channel of tho harbor of Key West
Mr. Hoar, from the committeo on privi
leges and elections, reported in favor of
the payment ont of the Senate contingent
fund of *3,500 to M.C. Butler and $9,000
to Wm. Pitt Kellogg, in reimbursement of
expenses necessarily incurred by them in
tho dofense of their titles to teals. Placed
on the calendar'of resolutions.
Upon the conclusion of the morning
honr tho regular order, the tariff commis
sion bill, was temporarily laid asido by
unanimous consent, to proceed with the
post-offico appropriation bill, which was
taken up. Tho remaining committee
amendments were adopted.
Mr. Miller, of New York, moved tho
amendment reported yesterdny from the
post-offica committee, providing for ocean
mail service, but it was ruled out on n point
of order. The bill was reported to the
Senate, and all the amendments ot the
committee of tho whole ooncnrred in ex
cept the one which substantially restores
tho franking privilege, upon which a sepa
rate vote Wds demanded by Mr. Pendleton.
The amendment was divided, and the first
part, allowing the secretary of tho Senate
and clerk of tho House the use of official
envelope*, was agreed to without a vote.
Hie question recurring upon the proposi
tion to authorize Congressmen to send
through the mails, free, eny letter or
package containing only written or printed
mntter not exceediug two ounces in weight,
apon a call of the yeas and nays the prop
osition wn3 adopted by tho following vote;
Yeas—Aldrich, Allison, lnthony, Beck,
Blair, Brown, Call, Camden. Cameron of
Pennsylvania, Davis of West Virginia,
Dawes, Fair, Frye, GormaD, Groom, Hale,
Hampton, Harris, Harrison, Hoar, Jack-
son, Jones, Kellogg, Lanhatn, Logan, Mc
Dill, Mabone, Miller of New York, Mitchell,
Morgan, Morrill, Piatt Pugh, Sawyer,
Sewell. Vance, VanWyck, Voorbees, Walker,
Williims and Windom—41.
Najs—Cockrell, Coke, Conger, Davis of
Illinois, Farley, Ferry, George, Hill of
Colorado, McPherson, Maxey, Pendleton,
Ransom, Salisbury, Sherman and Slater—
15.
Messrs. PI a mb and Cameron, of Wiscon
sin, were paired with Messrs. Johnston
and Vest Messrs. Edmunds, Bayard,
Hawley nnd Jones of Florida were among
the absentees. . ..
The bill was then passed, nnd the forti
fication appropriation bill was taken np
and passed. General business followed.
The tariff commission bill was token up
as the regular order nnd Mr. Pendleton
opened the debate upon it, followed by
Messrs. Morrill nnd Beck. Mr. Beck
yie'ded for nn executive se-sion, after
which the Senate adjourned till Monday.
house.
Kentucky, bat from Missouri, Tenueesoe,
Arkansas and Mississippi the department
has information that the necessity for sub
sistence will continue fora jieriod variously
estimated at from thirty to sixty days. The
department has no information from Lou
isiana, bat it is thought that it may be
placed in the same category os Mississippi.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON OOS8IP.
Washington, March 17.—Representative
Black is a little improved to-day.
A bill was reported to the House from
the ways and means oommittee just before
adjournment, and ordered printed and re
committed. which is intended as a substi
tute for Mr. Carlisle’s bill amending the
internal revenno laws. In the substitute,
the provision reducing fee tax on distilled
spirits to fifty tents a gallon is omitted.
The penalty on warehouse bonds is doubled
in all coses up to 30,000 barrels, when the
bond shall be *200,000, and in no case
shall tho penalty on any warehouse bond
c-xceed *200,000. The time during which
spirits may remain in bond is extended in
definitely. The internal revenue commis
sioner is authorized to establish bonded
warehouses in any district at his discretion
as to nnmbor. Sections five to ten inclu
sive of the Carlisle bill are embodied en
tire in the new bill. The provision for a
tax of one dollar and a half on foreign
brandy and distilled spirits, and on all cor
dials aud bitters •containing spirits, is
stricken out
Minister Morton, in reply to the an
nouncement that the House oommittee on
foreign affairs had the Shipherd matter
under investigation, has communicated to
the Secretary of State whaf he has to say
on the subject, and the latter to-day trans
mitted a communication to the c nimit-
tee, in which he says Mr. Morton’s reply is
of thejfollowing effect: The minister stated
that ho never at any time been associated
with any business transactions need
ing or oxpecting fee intervention of
the United States. > In fee or
dinary course of their business Messrs.
Morton, Bliss A Co. had^ entered into a
contract simply for the receipt of nitrates
and guanos sent to tins country, and the
sale thereof, and that the transactions
were of the same class of business jas has
been carried on by the firm formally years.
All preliminaries of the agreement itself
were made by George Bliss during Mr.
Morton’s absence, and before his depyjhx
ure for his present post Mr. Bliss wilfW
happy, if desired by the committee, to fur
nish ail details of the transac
tions. M. Morton concluded bv
saying that it has never entered into Iiia
mind that it would be possible to use or
attempt to use his official position as min
ister of fee United States to farther the
objects of fee nitrate ooniraeta, and feat he
has never contemplated any action
with regard to the affairs of Chili and Pe
rn, except to carry ont in good faith snch
orders ns his goverment may give him in
tho premises.
“De Goneness ob de Past”
De'roit Free Frees Lime Kiln Club
“What I was gwine to remark,” said
Brother Gardner, as the rattling of hoofs
died nway on the calm evening air, “was to
de affok dot Prof. January Sunbeam, of
Mississippi, am waitin’ in do ante-room to
address de meetin’ on de subject of De
Goneness ob de Past.’ De Professor am
not only known all ober de kentry fur his
theo.-i.n on astronomy, but am ile only
man in America who kin skin a wood
chuck in seben minits by de watch. Sir
Isaac W’alpole, yon an’ Giveadam Jones
will put on your yalier kid gloves an* long-
tailed coats an’ escort de Professor into de
halt”
In about five minutes the stranger made
itis appearance and wae greeted with a
burst of applause, which upset tho water-
pail and filled fee shoes of eight or ten of
the nearest members. On taking the plat
form ho was introduced by the president,
handed a piece of elippery-elm to keep his
throat moist during his oratory, and he
then bowed and began:
“My dear fren’s, whsr am de past? Look
fur it under de bed, down cellar, npsta’ra.
in de wood-box or whar yon will, an’
yon cannot find it Why? K*se it am
gone. It has slipped away like n streak
o’ grease runnia’ across de kitchen
floo’, an’ it will nebber, nebber return.
[Sighs from all over the hall.] Do yon
meet Pinto as you go up de street? Do you
fin’ Cicero waitin’ at de ferry dock? Do
yon h’ar of Diogenes hangin’ ’round de
Union Depot to work de string game on
greenhorns?i Not any 1 Dey belongs to do
past an’ gone. Dey sleep in de d<mnnss of
odder centuries. Whar’ am de glory of de
Horn-m Emi'iro? Whar’ am Cesar an*
Brutus an’ Cassius? Lei the dust of de
past answer. [Mnch blowing of noses.]
“ My fren’s, ue past am not de fucher,
any more dan (lay after to-morrer am de
day befo’ yesterday. As time fades, so
does glory lode. To-day you may march
at de head of do puroeshnn, yer hat on yer
esr an’ a red sash tiedaroun’ yer body—to-
morrer yer may be in jail far borravin’
somebody’s woodpile to keep yer feet
warm. [Sly nnd suspicious winks all over
the room.] Do not prize fee present too
highly—do not forget de warnings of de
part. We cannot recall tie past, but we
can look back nn’ see whar de grocer gin’
us short weight on codfish, an’ whnr we
took advantage of a cloudy day to pass a
twenty, cent piece off for a quarter. (Cheers
and applan c.]
“My hearers, wo should not lib fur de
past, but fur de fncher. What am it to us
as we riz up in de mawnin’ wheder Cie«nr
met his mother-law at do depot or ferhbid
her his house ? What am it to us ns we re
tire to our humble couches far de night
whether the orators of Athens greased deir
butes wid lard or went bar’foot ? As we
•it on a box in de ally to consume our
noonday lunch we car’ not whether Brutus
died his goatee or was clean-shaved. [Cries
of “No 1 No" 1”] But de fncher am big wid
events. To-day we may be fall of sorrow.
If so, wo hope dat de morrow will bring
clam-chowder. [Great smacking of
lips.] If the present am toll of biles-
od’ chilbains nn’ heartaches, de tocher
may be bright as a cat’s eyes shinin’ out
of a bar’l on a dark night. Nebber look
on de past. It am as much gone as a threo-
cent pioce paid out tor Fourth-of-!uly
lemonade. Nebber dispair of de fucKcr.
When de heart is honviest, de fire lowest,
and work de skeercest, yo i may find a lost
wallet or strike some butcher willin’ to
give credit. [Whoops of applause.] My
fren’s, lam dun. Thanking yon sererely
for your infectious distraction, X-’ram-
bulato to my seat wid odiferferous feeling*
of concentration towards each and every
one of yon.”
Daring the wild excitement which fol
lowed the close of the masterly effort,
Samuel Shin and_ Trustee Fullback fell
upon the hot stove in an enthusiastic em
brace, ntld seven windows had to be low
ered to let out the odor of overdone mule-
steak.
KILLED BY AS EXCISE.
At the conclusion of the morning hour,
the House, at 12:45, went into committee of
the whole, Mr. Rich, of Michigan, in the
chair, on fee private calendar.
The first bill on the calendar was one
aufeorfz'Dg the payment ti Win. M. Ma-
gruder of $3,72i>, In liquidation of n defi
ciency in his accounts as paymaster, caused
by a robbery committed by his clerk.
'1 hough ths measure has been considered
and discussed upon two previous Fridays,
an uninteresting debate ag tin sprang up
and continued for ubout two hours, when
Mr. Holman, of Indiana, moved to strike
out the enacting clause. Agreed to.
The same action was taken ui>cn a
siuiil r bill for the relief of Maj. G. W.
Caudee. The committee rose and the
Sjieaker laid l>efore the House a oommuni-
citionfrom the Secretary of War trans
mitting (in response to the resolution 1 Stratton's brick yard.'
Albert Glover Kaoelsed From the
Tracker the Heron and Brunswick
Hallroad.
Yesterday morning the engineer on the
outgoing train to Brunswick, leaving Ma
con at 7:05, saw a colored man on fee track
soar Stratton’s brickyard, something over
two m-les from the city. He whistled aud
used all other warnings, but the man did
not seem to hear, nnd as the distance be
tween him and the ongiue was only a few
feet, the engine knockd the man from
the track, killing him almost instantly.
Information was sent to to the barracks,
and officer Chatman notifiei Dan Adams
of East Macon. The justice, who is acting
coroner, Mr. Geurrnrdis biing sick, went
out once to Stratton's brick yard, where a
number of chore J p>opie had surrounded
the body of the dead man.
A jury was |empaueled and several wit
nesses were examined. These witnesses
were hands in the brick yard.who.from their
p-sitionat work sawttie nccident. they
testified as to the manner in which he was
killed, and were a unit in the statement
Tnx oomiug holidays will be more gen
erally observed thin any for ninny years,
and we would remind our readers that a
bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup will piove-
a most acceptable holiday present.
DR W. T. PARK,
__ ATLANTA, CA.
Thirty years in successful treatment of
chronic diseases, in either snr, and various-
complicated old standing diseases upon
which others have failed.
Cure* Syphilis in all its stages, Blood,.
Skin and Lung diseases.
Catarrh in all its fora*, Beuraigia. Rheu
matism, Ulcers. Careers, Stomach am*
Bowel Affections, Piles and Fistula.
Kidney, and all affections of fee Urinary
Organs, Womb Diseases, etc. Also Opium-
and Morphine Habit
All with safe and pleasant remedies, and
without Mercury, Poisonous or Nauseous-
Doses.
At the pat ents’ homes, anywhere, (he
tornirhing Medical advice. Medicine, etc.,
through mail and express): or, if desired,
or the osse requires it, takes patients nnder
his personal supervision in Atlanta.
Mail to him a toll history and'stntement
of your affliction, symptoms, eta, and post
age for his reply, terms, etc., or
4'ome to Atlanta and consult him in per*
son. marlOwtt
W -Bibb County 8heril’» Sales.
ILI. be sold before the court house door, In
the city ot Macon.during the legal hours of
sale, on the find Tuesday In April next, the fol
lowing property to-wlt: Those pan-,-is of land
situated in fee Godfrey district ef Bibb county,
wliat Is known as West Macon and designated
in L. W. Dubois' survey of the property In-long
ing fo the testate! ot William Gmv, deceased,
and in the Hopkins atlas of the city of Macon,
as follows: Lot No. 51 fronting 200 ft on Second
street and 200 feet on I*ink street. Ix>t Ko. M
fronting 200 on Fint and 2U0 feel on Pink street
Lot No 40 fronting 900 lees on Third street and
200 (ton Pink strcet.tLotNo. 2S fronting 2U0feot
on Third street and 200 feet on Boss street each
of said lots being 200 feet square. Levied on as
the property of George S. Obear, trustee for
Edwin T. Gray, to satisfy two fi fas issued from
the Bibb Superior Coart, one in favor of Edwin
T. Gray for use of A. K Rom, clerk, etc., vs.
Geo 8. Obear, trustee, and fee other in favor of
George S..Obear, trustee, etc., vs. EdwinT.
Gray. Property pointed out by the pluintltTs
attorney. v
Also, at the same time and place the follow
ing to-wiU Lot No 8, in square No 2ti, fronting
104 feet on Mulberry street and running hack
on 7th street 210 feet to fee alley,eon tain ing one-
hslf acre more or less, in the city of Macon.
Levied on to satisfy feu taxes for Js:d, due by
W. G. llogc.
Also, at the same time anti place, the follow
ing, lo-wit: Part of lot No 8, fronting on tho
Clinton rood yo feet more or less, and running
back to lot No 7 owned by David Flanders, 8S0
feet more or less, containing about one acre,
bounded on the north by a four acre lot owned
by IL T. Powell, sold lot being In the city of
Macon, east of the Ocmulgce river. Levied on
to satisfy a tax fl fa In favor of If. T. Powell,
transferee.
Also, at the same time and place, that tract
or jMtrcel of land situated In the fourth district
of originally Houston, now Bibb countv. known
in the plan of said district a* lot No 2?2. con-
talmng fifty acres off fee south side of said lot,
adjoining the lands of John B. Giles: also one
andone-nalf acres off lot number 280 in same
district, on the north line of said tot, adjoining
lands of Berry Willis on the west and J. W,
Stubbs on fee north, and the lands of .!»m«a C,
Johnson on the south and cast. Levied on as
c property of George P. Cherry, trustee, etc.,
satisfy a mortgage fl fa issued'd-om Bibb Su
perior Court ill favor Wilils Wood vi G<-orgc V.
Cherry. trustee -etc. Property pointed out im
sAla mortgage n l*. 0
Also at fee samp time and place that tract
y Q(' land titrated, lyfag and being
in Rutland district of Bibb county, Ga., auu
known in fee plan of said district r.. lot No 2SI.
Levied nn as the property of Mrs. E. A. Cherry-
to satisfy a mortgage fl fu issued from Bibb-
Superior CourtTn favor of Roland A. Johnson,
for fee use of John B. Wilcv, vs Mrv. K. A
Cherry.- Property pointed out to said mort"-
gHJsC il IlL 0
Also at the same time and place will bo sold
fee remainder interest aft-r the death of tho-
life tenant, whleh Is one-llfth |K>) of liart of lot
No 5. in square 68, bounded u- follone On the-
nortfawst by Third street, on the norfeei" by
utboost by property, of
Plum gtreeL on the
reeLo
n°r? u n'ff I'y'pnq-ertyof
y* wilder•& Son. Levied on a> trie ivirmin-
der interest after the death of the life tenant
rminiy-co'm of ’ll!Id, 1 i,“ Lor ’of
“byptataUffn,aitorocT'"
March 6, ptftl
G. S. tVESrcOTT, Sheriff
Twiges County Tax Sheriff Sale*.
W 1 18S± e hrtire°fe,, thC Tucs,la >' in April,
issi, heiore the court houKi , .,„r hau
ooamtyr^feln fee tegol hours of r,Ji totho
proKriyto-wuf Cath ' faIlowlB « «bcd
Four hundred acres of land, numbers not
knvivn but bounded on fee tiorfe lSrtainD
'4? u eM ' ,te '>f ilenn-Car-
aj sooth by bindof
It. L. Harrison, and west bv lauds of estate nf
H. Carter, In feclMth district of sahl coumvii-
kuown as the I. II. Marehman plm--. "j^vtad
1 ‘ ,I - “awfiKS toaSSto
amflSSl. 11 eoumj " Uuuis for th* years 1880
AI J?* *^92 80,110 (I,n e and place, will bo sold
ouehundred acres of land, being th'- "mfewtrt
half of lot No. m, bounded by T.irvVr Zl h u
flngton, In the 2lth district of Jaid counta^Lev-
i”9°.«« Property Of W. p. eolcy tomtafy
bis State ana etmiity tax for 1HB. * J
Alioatlpe tame flue an*I place will be nlit
eight hundred acres of laud man orless num-
bCTDQtkaoWRbot Ixmnded w«S%taS
Creek, mirth l-v lands of C. J Mi.-m, L.VY,k ,
known, but bounded on fee a ni £,
II. T. Smlfe, andtho^tril. T, km • ,
feesouth by J. S. Bunn and Whittal. r aSd
worthy Oerauleco ifn. j„ ISHSF*.
ifixtr
Bunn Mill place
. IL A-11. IC Tgr-
• uti.rty her .Stutc-
west by Ocmulgce rlv™, „
said county and known as
Levied on as the property, „
ver, agents for Ji V. Tarver to s
and eoutuy tax for the year 1881
Wimherlv, ££[ west by J. ]) J„V.,' u?e “Hfe
district of saM county. Levied unon «« ihi
property of K. R. Wimberly, agem V,?r wffe^S
*atisfj her btute and county tux for the year
fourhi'mdrert JK&fESd 1 T.' P,?CC r™ 1X5 “ ,d
but bounded on the north
Grinin, ea-t by A. I>. Orillia
J. l>. Jones, in fee 25fe <ft M
and known as part of
late nnd
mm known as part of UioJtrya-
led on ns the property of K. R. \\
for children, to satisfy fecir
tax for fee year Issi.
Also, at the same time and
two hundred acres of Imu.i ,
ra not known, bounded ’ c
McDonald, east l,v fee c-
. south bv the estate
ami West bv the estate of J ; , n
‘ow n as the Joins place, fu
Id county..Levied mi as ... t
A. Finch, agent for Mary A. Kin,
her Stale and county lax for the w,
A1m», ai tin- same time and ni.o-V
ie hundred and eighty acre- of In
ss, numtK-rs not known, but t - --
rth l - ” ~
ut known,
l of H. F.
mi west by
ilu comity,
are. J-ev-
riy, agent
mnty
» w ill be sold.
or levs, inuu-
Orth !,y J. E.
of Thomas H.
tobert AvereiL
I. < • lOVer, HIKl
*>tli 4lf>triot of
PJ*»P< rty of F.
Mt’Il. loNittefy
car I «si.
rc will be sold
1. more or
n the
north by Mrs. M. E. Chappell. , ..•! by J. N.
ail s,"ilh by Porters orook. and oil the west
not' fatowtl a*
•art of fee Willis place ami gin
led on a* tile property ,.? th
Mcf allum to satisfy hu 5Ia i v an q
ar tasl.
ut fee same time and pin
luxe
Also,
eighteen hundred ucres or i i
nuintK-rs not known, but bounded .
.... ..
K. V
Wardlli-
all
i th
on the we.-t and s,
Itii distrii ! of said
nTver's Jordon place. nni( !
Is-rry of Gordon Fnn-.br.
Green, Mitchell
ill be -old
.to or lose,
the north
H. and JL M.
il. It. Slapj,y.
and known
1 James Evcrirt
and son. and Frank Wllliai ..
Bob Louinan and John Jo:
tidy their s-tute and couni..
Ala
ill be sold
•lolfcraon-
uiilK-r not
Ionian and
. south by
.Uing from
•vi. d on as
aisly state
. at the same time n-.rd olae
.emit town lot in tin: ion n
Twiggs county, Georgia,
1. tamnd on north bv M. j;
A. M. Griffin, east by A. Nf. <; r i
court house s«jn*rv. west bv road
Jeffersonville to HawkiiisVille
he pro, ertv of L. D. Sbumi.-u t-
uml county tax for Year ta'i
Tins February -f’. 1.S82.
rniiDn-ln- W. H. STOKES, Sheriff.
GEORGIA, BIBB COl NTY.-WheTeM
h. ». Siareet, administrator of T. J, Shin-
h riser, represents to the conrt in his peti
tion, duly filed and entered or. record, 'hat
he nas tolly administered T. J. Shinhoi
set a estate :
This is therefore to cite all persons con
cerned, heirs and creditors, to be and ap-
i>e«i nt the court cf ordinary of said coun
ty on the first Monday iu April next, to
chow cause if any they can why said ad
ministrator should nor, be JiscliHryed from
his administration und receive letters off
dismission.
Given under my hand and official signa
ture this. Jrnnary 7,1882.
janBwflm* J. A. MoMANUS, Ordinary.
Hotic® to Liquor Sellers.
ON February Uh instant, tue County
Commit sioner* of Bibb couuty passed ai
order prohibiting the issuing cf ciunty lia-
tnat every effort was made by the engineer nor licenses m Btbb oonnty from a»d after
to get the man from the track. After the | that dste. Fentons selling liquor Ik said
evidence was taken the jury returned the oonnty outside the corporate limit® of Ma-
verdict that “tho deceased, Albert G'.over, cou will therefore take notice that that
came to his death by being struck by the the county licenses under which they am
engine oa the Macou and Brunswick rail- , now selling aipire they will net be re«»
road on the morning of the 18th, near 1 W. G KMirtf
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