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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 «i™«An’.i„iA < I febnwiw Clark Bibb County Cc Wru,