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1 J. HOFMAYER. E. GUXDERSUEIMEE. J. HOPMAVER & CO. Paints, Oil, Glass, Putty Will be ready in a few days to give a detailed des cription of the Large and Splendid Fashionable Stock of i >ry Goods received this season. All our Departments are well assorted, and goods will be sold at our usual small profits. m Just arrived, a fine lot of our Baltimore Shoes. J. HOFMAYER & CO. VARNISH. ETO. PERFUMERY, FANCY GOODS, TOILET ARTICLES, DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES, The best 5 and 10 cent Ci gars always on hand. Pipes and Smokers articles gener ally. FRESH TURNIP SEEDS JUST RECEIVED. FRESHG00DS&LQWPBiOES CaS-Preseriptions filled with care, day or night. F, C, JONES, Agent, & CO Albany On September 11.1B80-Iy Attention of Our- City Council, FIRST Day it would be & matter of ear-j Doagberfj cocufy Saperiur Court prise lo our people to kretr hi v ranch j fionvener? yesterday, with JiidgB A. H. AT HOME. He wake of the Western corn. The weather invites to the woods. -AT- Fut; Ms MM. Spanish Laces—Black and Cream. Crape du ChcneFans. Mother Hubbard Collars Pinafore Fiirettos. Mousquittaire Gloves. A ncmbek of visiting lawyers at onr court. Society promises much gayety ter Easter. af- How comes Directors? on the fair, Messrs Aete-tan water has for analyzation. been sent ofl Albany dressmakers have their hands full ju t n»w. The dry good? and millinery estab lisbments are crowded. But few can understand the frerdici in the Williamson case. Japan plums go like hot cakes at twenty-five cents per quart. Tiie Grand Jury adjourned Thuia div until the (bird week in court. This Spring’s lop is so dadgasted hot that winter darcan’t linger in it. Me. F. F. Putney will bore an arte sian well on bi3 place at Hardawat Station. It is probable that the county will bore an artesian well on the Conn House lot. Mi Ms MM Nuns Veiling—All Shades. Spanish Oversuiting. Linen Lawns—Plain and Figured. Italian Satin—Checked Plaid. Silks of Every Style. I Illisery MM. French Chip HaU. Horseshoe Bead and Flower Bon nets. Mother Hubbard Hats. Hack Hat*—All Shades. Mb. J. B. Bussey was sworn in at- stenographic reporter of thi« circuit Thursday. Mrs. Bacon's art c*ass has remoy- ed its headquarters to Mrs. Bacon'* residence. You may lead a man to water bt.t you cannot make him drink. It is different with whisky. At this season the small boy aspiies to get ahead of the early bird, so as to use that worm for bait. Cowabilly people kick a man when he is down because they are afraid to kick him when he is standing up. "Will the city dispose of the sur plus water from the artesian well for the pnrposc of erecting a bathing establishment. MRS. B. G0L9NSKY, BROAD ST.. ALBANY, GA. Albany, Un.. March •JS-firndw A. J, MURAT, A an eighty-five years old and a woman sixty-five, who live in the lower part of Dawson county, Ga., re cently ran away and got married. The Easter services at the Episco pal and Roman Catholic churches promise to be beautiful. Both sanctu aries will be decorated with flowers. DEALER IN SALTED MULLET, MULLET I0£ Trout and Mixed Fish, VKR BARREL, HALF BARREL, QUARTER BARREL AND KITS. KISH AND ROE IN NEAT BOSTON PACK AGES. FREIGHTS VERY I.OW. A I* ALA CHICO L A, FLA. m a 24-2m Ha. Albert Yossok, u native if Germany and a former subject of Wil liam 1, renounced that ruler and gov ernment Monday and became a citi zen of the United States. Db. C. L. Schlatter, who has re cently been made road master of the Brunswick and Albany railroad, makes frequent visits to our city on business connected with his position. Mb. Muse, father of our young bus- ness men. by that name, is in the city for a week. He is a prominent citi zen of Atlanta, and thinks we have a great country about Albany. damaged Western corn is sold in t market; and the evils growing oat of this imposition apon oar dealers and consumers are becoming sO great as to demand the attention of oar city offi cials. Most of the corn that is shipped here from the West is either paid for before it arrives, or most be paid for before delivered by the railroads. Thus the Western shipper has every ad vantage of our local dealers, and when the corn he ships proves to be moaty or half rotten, as is now very frequent ly the case, he refuses to make any reparation or return the damages. Damaged corn thus .costs our local dealers as much as good corn, and they are compelled to sell it out here for consnmptioc in order to save them selves. The consumers thus become the real sufferers, and a great many horses and moles were killed in this section last summer from eating this damaged corn. And it seems that if the evil is not remedied in some nay the disastrous results of feeding sneb inferior grain to the stock of this sec tion wit! largely increase daring the coining season. Already several car loads of the half rotten staff have been dealt ont here, and we think it time the city should take the matter iii hand and have every car load of corn that is brought here inspected before it is put upon the market. Will onr City Fathers not take hold of this mat ter for the protection of the com munity? An ordinance conld be made and easily enforced so as to relieve onr market from this great imposi tion. Hazel Klrlce Tuesday Night. Will yon permit ns? You will? fben yon may tot believe it, but Hazel Kirke” did surely capture the town Tuesday night. It was not strange tor the excellent actors of the Madi •oi. Square Theatre Company could not have failed to do their best for, the iplendid audience who, not withstand ing lont, holy week, passover etc, as sembled at Willingham's Opera House Tuesday night to hear the renown, sdplav. Critics more eminent bare re lieved us of a single comment upon the nerita of each and every actor, and the verdict of tbs audience Tuesday night vould belie any invidious or harsh jomment that pencil could trace. I'here are none that deserve special oention above others. No star. No prand luminary to outshine the lesser directions. Everything and every body was evenly ballanced, and an enthusiastic audience will long re member the best dramatic company that visited onr city duiing the season of ‘81-’82. _________ Worth’s Educated Fig. We hear of a bright pig in Worth. Ho was a very young stray fellow, and took up his abode at Mr. J. L. Boone’s. Being an orphan he commenced ma neuvering for himself, and would steal up to the cows and sack from their bags while they were laving down. He received his nourishment regular ly that way, the cows never in the least objecting. He has grown consid erably, and now meals the herd for his rations every evening and does not wait for them to lay down. He stands up on bis hind haunches, braces him self with his forelegs against the cow’s tegs, and helps himself. He has been weighed every week and has shown t gain of four pounds a week, being now about as round as he is long. He has thoroughly established himself as a pet and favorite with the cows as welt as with the gentleman’s family. Hansell, of .the Southern Circuit, pre siding. As this is quite a busy season for both merchant and farmer, (here was considerable begging off from jury service. The Grand Jury organ ized and received the charge of the Judge, which was able and im pressive. The criminal docket was first sounded, and the first case taken up was that of the State vs. James Jenkins, a colored man charged with murder. After considerable trouble a jury was completed, and the case A Saa Wto Will be Bcaiuokind in Albany Is a New talk Court iioum. The next witness called was Colonel w, H. Beits a typical Southerner, of & MfeMtdotuity Bepgftwehi ■, and in fhe old fatly is estimation “my Billie’’ was the best kind of aTsOy Betts belonged td a class of gam blers bnt few of whom are seen now. a-days. The loss of a ten thousand dollar bet on a single hand at drew low stature, with dark complexion, thin ; poker was nothing more to him than visage-znd gray haii and he.tul. His | ihe buying of a cigar. Reverses never version of the shooting corroborated ; disconcerted him in the least. There that of the other v» imesses ex -ept in ols particular, and that a very import ant one. He testified that when Tracy entered Darling’s saloon he said as he passed through tii« crowd in which Miller stood, “Tve co ne to kill you.” The other witnesses all. Swore* that whatTrscy said on entering was, "I've come to treat you.’’ or "Come, and I’ll treat you.’.’ After the shooting be said be caught Tracy arid -in-id him while Moore took the pistol from him. proceeded with in the late afternoon. ! He saw Miller after the shooting Lold- It is expected that the case will not j j"” *»is pistol across his lefi arni trj ing consume any great amount of time. Our people w : ll find Judge' Uansoll a splendid officer, profound and agree able, an old veteran and one. in whose hands the scales of jastice will always poise eveuly. SECOND DAY Our report of Monday’s proceed ings left off at the beginning of the trial of James Jenkins charged with mnrder. After an impartial trial Jenkins was found guilty, and recom mended to the mercy of the court. The next case taken up was that of the State vs. Dick Scnrry, charged with simple larceny, and a verdict of guilty was rendered; and then Jack George and J oe Pringle, charged with larceny, were found not guilty. When the reporter visited the court roost yesterday the trial of David King for hog stealing was in progress. The coart room is continually crowded with spectators upon the proceedings. THIRD DAT The case of the State vs. Dafitt King, charged with simple larceny, went to the jury in the afternoon of Tuesday. lie was found guilty and recommended to the mercy of the court. The next case was that of the State vs. Dennis McLendon,’ simple larceny. Found guilty and rccom mended to the mercy of the court. The next called was that of the State vs. Willis Dickinson, charged with arson. It Will be remembered that this is the case of the burning of Mr. Z. J. Odom’s barn, stockade, etc. The case went to the jury yesterday after noon. FOURTH D»Y. In the case of Miles Dickinson, charged with arson, the jury rendered a verdict of guilty after being in their room bnt a short while. The court next entered upon the trial of James Williamson, charged with mnrder. The jury returned a verdict of ‘guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the commission of a lawful act.’’ The case engaged upon as we went to press was the State vs. Chandler Brooks charged with cow stealing. He was found not guilty. INTO A Limit SINK- . Little Colored Girl is Eneulied and Almost Drowned. *No risk. Everything Capital not Irvquirt-d. Wo will !"rnl*h you every- J blue. Many are making fortunes. La- V de* make aa much aa men. and boya and girls umke great pay Reader, if yuu want a hunin*** at which y**u c*n n»*k«» great iwy all the time you work, write lor particular* to H. Haixktt A Co. Portland. Maine. no4ly A LL persons indebted to the estate of Mr-. Y. V. Tanker ley are requred o make immediate settlement, and all i eraou- having claim* again*! sale estate will .make them out and present them aocordlng to the tenia uf law. . W. P. BURK-, march!Iw30d Admin etrator. cows rpWENTY Choice Cows JL for&ale. ap.l t twt^ FOR SALS. 1th young calve* M. T. CM LAV? AY East Albany BOARDING HOUSE A. RATLIFF, Proprietor. r\PEN t« the Public at Ill times. Only 55 ' t t'entcjfor bleats, and IS Ceuta tor Lodging. Give ns a call. A RATLIFF. nurll-lT Fa-t vlbany.Oa. Dr. and Mrs. McMillan returned from the bedside of Mrs. McMillan’- faiher Tuesday. The patient was do ing as well as could bn expected, bu hi. demise is considered a question of time only. W. 1!. Dixon, a prominent merchant of Cutbbi-rt, was drowned fiaturdit night. It appears that in company wilh several men he went to his mill pond, within two miles of Cuthbert, and while there concluded to go in bathing, and was drowned. He is well known in commercial circles. Taking effect ou and after Sunday, February 19th, 188:. Leave* A lbany for Montgomery daily 10:25 am Arrives at Albany from Macon daily 1^8 pm Leave Albany f-r Macon daily ... . 1:46 pm Arrives at Albany from Montgomery 4:38 pm Leaves Blakely for Albany 6:10 a in daily ex cept Sunday. 1 , A ^ r: .V C3 at Albany from Blakely 10:09 a m daily except Sunday. ' ^cpt Sunday 5 ” *° r 4:88 pmdailyex lrow Athany 8:30 pm daily ' N ‘?^.i re i gh Y" aQj accommodation tJHgl tor SmithvUle 5:5t) p m dotty “SSjK- • rrtres at Albany from I .Ule 6:« a m daily except Sunday. JOHN A. 15 AVIS, Those of our Worth county friends who were in the minority at the r.- cent election on “prohibition’’ in our sister connty, now Tiring their juga along with them when they come to Albany. One of our leading mer chants informed a News and Abver- tiseb man that he had a number of Worth county customers yesterday, and that he sold every of them a jag of whisky. _ Me. Charles A. Feans left Albany a day or two ago for Union Springs Ala. where he has associated himself with F. Anderson in the hardware bnsiness, the firm being Anderson & Frank. It was ajoss to Albany when Charlie Frank left here, and Union Springs may truly be proud of her new citizen. Upright, courteous murder at Blaclukear. A special dispatch to the Savannah yews, dated from Waycross, says that Joseph M. Lee killed Augustas H. Long Thursday morning between seven and eight o’clock, at Blackshear, Ga., by stabbing him with a pair of sheep shears. They became involved iu a dispute about a mule, which led to blows. Lee happened to have the shears in his hand, and, in the excite ment of the moment, plunged them into Long’s breast, who fell and ex pired in a few seconds. The Coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of voluntary m inslanghter. Holy w«s. This is Holy Week, or Passion Week, in church chronology, and it is very strictly observed by the Episco pal and Catholic churches. The daily services are unusually solemn, and lovotiouB are nninlerrnpted by any idmixture of worldliness. The ser vices of Good Friday in this week ;ommemorate the death of onr Lord, >nd are followed oil Sunday by the Easter celebration, which closes the Lenten period and joyfully proclaims the resurrection. The News and Adveetiseb returns hanks to Mrs. A. Fields for a bum-h >f small limbs broken from the Urge Japan plum tree growing in her yard in thia city, all heavily loaded with the delicious ripe fruit. It was prettier ihaa a picture, and the most delight ful fruit we ever tasted. We learn that the tree in Mrs. Fields’ yard is very heavily fruited this season, and the twigs sent to ns yesterday cer tainly inornate that the Japan plnm is a success in this country. The tree is an evergreen, and ite natural beauty entitles it to a place in any yard. Mb. S. D. Passes, of Worth, has sent to the News and Adveetiseb a small bunch of the finest oats we have yet seen. They are very tali, and everybody who has seen his patch of one-half acre, predicts that he will harvest forty bushels from it. It is encouraging indeed to know that the crop is so fine, and that there is such a quantity planted. Mb. C. A. McDonald, s young law yer of Dawson, was found dead on the railroad track at’that place Friday killed by the cars, bat letter to a gentleman in the|* fflt is Iu the Southern portion of the city, within twenty yards of the color ed free; school, is a lime sink. It is located in a natural hollow, and, in its primeval state, sacked in or absorbed the water that flowed from the hillsides around it. The water thus accumu lating wonld form a pond, but in time it wonld disappear by absorption into the ground- When improvements on Commerce street began to be made, near where it intersects Jefferson street, a pond of water was drained into this lime sink, which has occasion ed numerous cavings in aDd giving away of the earth until a perfect chasm has been made of the place. Saturday, as a little colored girl, named “Evelyn Jones, the seven year old daughter of Dr. Hilsman’s driver, was sitting on the brink of the place, dabbling her feet in the water, the earth upon which she was seated gave way and she was soon struggling in water, the depth of which can hardly be estimated. Eaif Watson, a colored boy, happened to be pear, and as the poor girl came up the iast time he seized and dragged her out. No sign of life waB visible, bat Dr. Hilsmau was summoned. By falthtul and hard work he succeeded In bringing her nearly to consciousness before he left her. The physician tells ns that with care she will be all right, but that on. doubtediy she will hate a fever and doubtless pneumonia before she gets through. This leads us to ask if the city can not be held severely responsible for the life of this little colored girl should her case take an unfavorable turn. Here, in a short distance of colored school, is allowed a dangerous lime sink. It has been known to exist for a long time. On the top of this the drainage from a street is conducted to it, and it is not known now whether or not the school house, as well as surrounding bqildings, do not rest upon a honey comb, ready to crumble at any moment. Let those Interested examine into the matter. List ot Letters Remaining in thePoit Office at Leary, Ga., March 1,1888: Mrs. Alice Gregg, Miss Laura Yon, If the above letters are not called for in thirty days they will be sent to the dead letter office. Jesse E. Mercer, P. M. Blaine Nerve. - Hop Bitters, which are advertised in onr column, are a sure cure for ague, bilUonsness and kidney com plaint:. Those who me them say they oannot be too highly recommend ed. Those afflicted should give them a fair trial, and will became thereby en thusiastic in the praise of their cura tive qualities.—Portland Argus. Balmy odors from Spice Island, Wafted by the tropic breeze; Sozodont in healthful fragrance Cannot be surpassed by these. Teeth it whitens, purifies; You will use it if you’re wise -aa! to -tearty. tbe we*|>oii to take aim, and said to Aim, “Don’t shoot, Charlie.” The trite!ss also testified that he h?ard no dispute before the .-hooting. On cro-s-examiniition counsel for the prisoner said: “Have you ever killed a insn.” Wimess—"Yes.’’ Counsel—“Two?" Witnesses—‘Yes, three. But I don’t see what thst has to do with this case «s I was tried and acquitted in every instance.” Connsel—“That is all 1 have to ask you.’’ The announcement of the colonel’s numerous killings created a decided sensation in court, the spectators in the rear ol the room craning their necks to get a good view of the little fellow who so coolly admitted that he had “taken in” three men. lie appeared in no way disconcerted at these at tentions and seemed perfectly at ease. When asked by Assistant District At torney O’Byrne to explain his iiuniei- ous killings, be proceeded with delib eration, but with an entire absence of bravado, to detail the circumstances. Ai the outbreak of the war of the re bollicn, he said, he went to Pensacola, Fla., with an Alabama regiment. A man named Brown, who belonged to the same regiment, insulted his wife. When he went to obtain satisfaction. Brown drew a pistol and shot him in the lip, whereupon witness drew knife aud killed him. In that caso lie was acquitted. » His next difficulty wait at We-i Point, on the Chattahoochee river, Ga., where he killed a man who had shot him in the arm in a bar-room dispute. In this case a jury acquitted him after five minutes deliberation. The third little escapade was in Albany, Dougherty county, Ga., during the hor s races in 1867. A mail armed •rith a revolver and a club tried to kill him on the steps of the hotel. Witness did not believe in getting killed so easily, and, drawing his revolver, shot the min dead. The jury in this case acquitted him after eight minutes’ deliberation. As the colonel quietly withdrew from the wit ness stand, every eye in the court room was turned upon him, bat he bore the scrutiny with supreme indifference.- Xeio York Timet. The picture of the “colonel” is easi ly recognized by those of our citizens who remember William H. Betts, gambler and desperate character, who killed a mao in this place in 18G7, by the name of Amerson. Amerson was a worthless sort c-f a fellow, always full of drink and desire for a fuss. He. was a plasterer by trade, and came to Albany to work on the Towns Hotel, (now the Bogen House) and it was soon after the completion of this struc ture that he met his death at the hands of Bill Betts. The deed wa« done with the sams coolness that Betts always displayed. Amerson approached him and began the row,' Betts telling him to goaway. Amerson madeajdemon stration as if to reach for a pistol. Betts got his pistol out first and fired. Amerson fell dead, and his pistol fell on the pavement beside him. Betts fled and remained away some time, when he was captured and brought to trial. After quite a residence in jail, he was tritd, Judge Strozer then being the presiding Judge. Judge G. J. Wright and Gen. Henry Morgan de fended him, and, as Judge Wright re marked yesterday, “We’ve never gotten onr mony tor it either.’’ Betts was ac quitted. He went to Alabama, iden tified himself with the Republican par ty, and secured a handsome position in the Governmeut employ at Wash- go of ington. He ran foi Congress in the Third District ol Alabama io 1874. but was defeated. Jle returned to Wash ington and has 1. -en engaged in the government service ever since. But Bill Retrs has been a tearful man. Quick and cool, he always “got tbo drop” in any shooting scrape. The writer remembers when Bill Betts was confined in the jail at LaGrange for killing the victim alluded to above at West Feint—a man named Aaltman. Betts’ nonchalance over the matter was the sublimity of cheek. Although prisoner in tbo jail, he was never locked in save by himself. His apart ment was magnificently fitted out, and he wonld invite’his friends to visit him ia the evenings. Wine, joke and a’ lit tle poker enlivened these occa sions invariably. Then he wonld down town, play billiards an evening until a late honr, and return and lock him self in for the night. He always car ried the key to his oell. He was a poet loo, and contributed several effusions to the village paper upon which the writer was then an apprentice. When he was bronght to trial it was before Judge Hiram Warner, and the trial a big one. William H. Hulsey, then the Solicitor-General, Judge William Dongherty and probably Hon, Nat Hammond, appeared for the prosecution, and several members of the local bar, besides Georgia’s giant, Hon. Benjamin H. Hill, appeared for the defense. The trial occupied sev eral weeks, and Mr. Hill made one of his best efforts. As related above, the jury was ont bnt about five minutes. The three men that Betts has killed do not constitute ail he has done in this tine. The reckless, daring life of gambler kept him nearly always in brawl. In’ Montgomery, Ala., there an old one-legged printer named Ferry who owes his crnthches to Betts. In this case Betts’ conscience got the better of him, and after com promising the matter in court by pay ing a round sum, he made Mr. Perry a present of a house and lot still living,his mother resides in Alont- a splendid, highly caltivated -old. lady, Mrs. Lanier. Like Buck ■j Bili Betls “never shook his He always provided for her was always a place for him to get a stake, and he kept his credit gilt all the time. His palmy days are donblless over, but it is probable that if those New Yorkers-wanted a fight and a bad fight aud one right qnick, all that would have been necessary was for somebody to step on the toes of “the little fellow.’’ Com MUNICAVED. | The niulMlppl Horror. Editor News and Advertiser: The writer has a brother-in-law, whose house is in the Mississippi ‘‘swamp,’’ as the low-lands bordering the great river are called. He had just fairly started in life, bought him a farm of the richest lands in the world, and built him a comfortable home npon it, when the recent floods came. After the waters had covered the floors, he rippei up a part of it, and, with the plank thus obtained, made him a boat In that boat, with his wife and two-year-old baby, he floated out from his house on Friday morning, leaving the floor four feet un der water. It took them until the fol lowing Thursday evening to reach land. Thus the brave husband, with his hero ic wife and helpless babe, battled wilh the waters through seven days and six nighls. What must have been their hunger and fatigue and suffering, as (lay and night they kept up their cease less battle for life, traveling a track less waste of water; battling now with a fearful current; now struggling for a’ passage through one of those fearfnl jungles of wood and vine; now anchor ed in the darkness and longing for day, with the exhausted mother giving her babe rest on her aching lqnhs, always drenched with the cruel rain; always faint, but brave and hopcfnl and pray erful until the land was reached. Mr. B. writes: “We left on Friday morning and landed on dry land Thurs day night. I am the proudest man you have seen, to know that Sallieand baby are safe, although we are all sick, with out a change of clothing and without money. We lost everything but a few dollars I happened to have iu my pock et, and our land which I have not seeu for. water since the second of March.’’ I have given the above to the pub lic as an interesting instance of the suf ferings and straggles of the people who were unfortunate enough to have their houses in “the swamp,’’ and to elicit gratitude to God that our homes are not visited by any pestilence, and prayer and sympathy for those over whom the floods have gone. R. T. H. Jambs callaway, - - - - - Camilla, Qa., April 6,1882. Walter Rountree, of Quitman, University Student, Killed In Ath ens. Mr. D. W. Rountree; of Quitman, passed through the city yesterday en route to Macon, where he expected to meet the remains of his younger broth er, Walter J. Rountree, who was shot and killed in a difficulty between Uni versity students and some negroes, in Athens, at noon on Tuesday. * Walter Rountree was the son of Mr. A. J. Rountree, a prominent citizen of Quit- man, and was a student at the Univer sity. Particulars of the difficulty in which the young man lost his life have not yetreaehed ns. SOME FARTICOLARS. Since the above was written the fol lowing brief particulars of the fatal af fair reached us by yesterday’s mail: Special Dispatch to the Constitution. Athens, April 5.—Walter Rountree, the student wjio was shot yesterday, died this morning. Twelve of onr beat citizens composed the Coroner’s jury and rendered the following ver dict: “The killing of W. J. Rountree was by a pistol shot wound fired by Frank Johnson. It was a premeditat ed murder. Enoch Echols was acces sory, present, aiding and abetting in the commission of the crime. R. L. Moss, Foreman. From the Athens Banner. Last evening, about sundown, just as onr merchants were closing their stores for the day, a report was circu lated that a student had been killed by a negro near the courthouse. We has tened to the scene of the tragedy, and in passing up Clayton street found a large crowd of both white and blacks congregated . in front of Miles John son’s establishment, while the police were endeavoring to make them dis- ; ierse, but apparently without effect "'rank Johnson and Enoch Echols, the perpetrators of the outrage, were ar rested and in the building, which caused the assemblage of the crowd. Passing on, we started for the court house, the scene ol the shooting, bnt met on the way a baggy, guarded by students, containing the wounded man, who proved to be Mr. Walter Rountree, of Qnitman, Ga., and a board er with Mr. J. G. Edwards. It seems that there had been some previous dif ficulty between Mr. Rountree and the negro Frank Johnson, (who is a son of Miles Johnson), and on the Iast even ing as several of the students were tak ing a stroll, in disjointed parties, the said Johnson, with a friend named Enoch Echols, decided that they would have a bloody settlement. So arming themselves with pistols they started in pnrsuit of these young men. In passing a pair of s’ndents, Johnson asked if they could tell him the way the two Messrs. Rountree went. The yonng men, suspicioniog nothing wrong, told them the direction. Quick ening their pace Johnson remarked, “We’ll catch them yet” Mr. AUie Berckman says he was some distance behind the two yonng Rountrees, and his attention was attracted by a shoot ing in their direction. He hastened forward just in time to see the negroes with pistols in their hands firing at his friends. He did not see the two white men shoot; hut saw Mr. Walter Rountree fall. Another stodent says the brother to Mr. R. shot one time at Johnson. Dr. Camak, who also witnessed the affray, does not think the yonng men attacked fired a shot From what we'ean learn the negroes shot at yonng Rountree seven times, one ball taking effect back of the neck, breaking the spinal col umn, and the wound must necessarily prove fatal. Drs. Benedict and Ger- dine are both attending on the wound ed man, and the latter gentleman does not think his - patient can survive throughout tiie night, and says that he cannot possibly last many days, as he Is even now paralysed from the breast down. His principal wound entered the baok, ranging between the last cer vical and the first dorsal vertebra. After probing the wound the doctors conld not decide whether the ball had . entered the spinal marrow or not. It If she is is reported tiiat he is also slightly wounded in ■ the head. Soon after their murderous deed Johnsou and Echols fled and took refuge in Miles Johnson’s shop, where they were ar- reAled and afterwards conveyed to inti ---The Macon Telegraph gives out hints of another new political coali tion. It says it has authority for saying that Gov. Colqnitt has invit ed Hon. Thomas J. Simmons, Judge of the Macon Circuit, to a confer ence for the purpose of forming a political combination by which Judge Simmons is to be made Gov ernor. We would not give a parti cle of credence to this were it not for the fact that when the Governor was in Washington City, not long, since, he did make similar prospo- sals to Mr. Stephens, which were declined. Mow this same policy of naming his successor seems to con tinue with our Governor, and we hear of proposals to the Judge of the Macon Circuit If it is true, as the Telegraph seems to think, it is indeed passing strange that onr noble Governor, re-elected by such a large majority, should wish to foscstall the action of the conven tion which will meet this summer. What can he the object? Is it to spike that minority which created a little unpleasantness? Is it to pre vent them’from having any voice in the next election ? Or is it to mad den members of the press into ani madversions npon his conduct, so as to appeal again to the people for vindication ? Why not let the peo ple have their will ? Why attempt this early to have a “packed’’ con vention ? Under the peculiar circumstances of 1880, when Gov. Colqnitt cried ont that his character, his good name, was at stake, the people be lieved and rallied to his rescue, and they sent instructed delegates. Bnt no snch circumstances exist now. The vindication called for was com plete. He never did anything which that stubborn opposition said lie did. I. W. Avery has written a book and proclaimed to the distant ages the innocence and merits.of our Governor. The great jury of the people at the ballot box said “not guilty.” Why then this attempt at combinations? Why seek confer ences with certain men ? We have the Democratic organization yet. Let the convention select the candi date. Our Cfesar mnst have been feeding on great meat of. late lo usurp the prerogatives of the con vention We are reminded of Car dinal Woisey. He “ventured, like wanton boys that swim on bladders, far beyond his depth.’’ And to Cromwell, his friend, he said his ambition was too great. It is said the Governor expects Gen. Gordon and Senator Brown to aid in the movement. We trust they will not do so. Indeed we hope the Governor will reconsider. Senator Brown has done an immense amount of work during this session of Con gress. Upon every important mat ter we find him ready. The ques tions of finance, the Chinese matter, the Mormon subject, have been handled with that strong common sense for which he is so remarkable. And his position on the tariff, we think, will he finally sustained by the people. Gov. Brown has fully restored himself into the affections of the people. He has reached the highest point of public esteem. And we will be loth to believe he will come down from his high place to join in a petty contest as to who shall be the next Governor. The prestige of conventions received a terrible shock by the action of the convention of 1880. As to who is to blame is no longer a vital issue. But any tampering with the convention this year, any combination or coali tion movement to name the Govern or beforehand, any secret, work to pack the convention, will destroy the prestige of Democratic conventions and the confidence of the people in them. If this coalition is formed, and its purpose carried out, then the Democratic party of Georgia will be broken into a thousand fragments, as a glass dashed against a rock. If true, then President Arthur need not be dallying with Longstreetand Felton and Albert Cox for a new party. Georgia will be bound, band and foot, Fromotbens-like, and de livered over as prey to the enemies. Thoughts like these bting to our mind Hon. Thomas Hardeman, of Macon. Who in all this broad land has been so true to Georgia as he ? Who has spoken so eloquently for her iu her limes of distress?- Were the prize for Congressman at large in our hand, qnickly would we cast it upon his honest brow. Of all the oratais who spoke in AtUnta at the great exposition, none equaled Thomas Hardeman, of Macon. While fully acquiescent, yea, very progressive now, he retains tjje charming individuality of the South erner. --Since the rain (the night of the blow) the snnshine has been sum mer-like in its warmth, and the re salt is rapid drying of the soil. The oats are suffering much for rain. They have that yellow cast which dry weather produces. The wells that went so dry last summer are not affording enough water yet. We. see no way for Camilla hut to have an artesian, of course. But we advise a different trade from that which Albany made. It won’t do to take all the chances. For instanco, the last well for Albany was not oostly. It was the other two. The Albany Mews and Adver tiser never has told U3 what will be done with the well with the pump in it. [It is only about three feet from the other, and has been pinged.—En.M. & A.j That water is evidently mineral. What about the new water ? Is that mineral or just dear free stone? [We refer you to last week’s paper for an answer.—j Ed. N. & A.] —Dink Davis finished planting his large cottofi T crop on April 1st. Dink is a splendid farmer, and it is not necessary to ask Hamilton about it to find it out. —John Wilson, tax assessor, will see the good people of Pelham on Monday, the 10th of April; and at Maple’s Wednesday, the 12th; at Gum Pond Monday, the 17th. Wo will announce his 2d round in time. —Charlie Baggs, who lives now at Poore’s Mill—indeed owns that place—represents bnsiness as lively at the mill. The large turpentine business there is progressing finely, and Charlie seems to enjoy living ont in the wilderness. We hope soon to pay him a visit and get Pete to go, too, so we can have a fish fry. —At this season of the year cattle men are mnch annoyed to rid their cattle of ticks. We heard a man of veracity, a deacon in the chnrch, give a never failing remedy for cleansing the cattle of these pests. His remedy is simple. He simply turns the cattle into the oat patch, and in a few hoars the ticks fall off in complete surrender to hunt other pastures. One swallow does not make a summer, nor does one experiment establish a principle, bnt onr infor mant heard of this, so he' tried it aud got rid of all the ticks on his cattle. Anybody donbting this, I will furnish the name of the author. He is a reliable man, lives near Ca milla, is fat and sleek himself, and loves for his cattle to be the same way. Those who have or expect to hare children, or the care of them, should call at your Drug Store and rat a cir cular of Dr. Moffett’s Tekthixa (Teething Powders), It may.be the means of saving their child’s life. Cardinal Points to Kemember. xhat Acker’s Blood Elixir ia a specific remedy for neuralgia, rheumatism* malarious and oth*r reran, scrofulous tendencies, and all forms of blood -poisoning. It purifies the system, rouses and develops the nervous energies, enriches the blood, promotes appetite, dispels langour, and re stores the body to robust health. For sale by F. C. Jones, Ag*i A Co. i CAMILLA ADVERTISEMENTS, A IfEvr Supply SADDLES^HARNESS A t reduced prices, just received. Call and ■ * est Saddles and Harness ever ket, in this mar- Ilartsfleld db Baggs. Camilla, Ga, March 8,1882. Guardian’s Sale. GEOBGIA—Mitchell County. T>Y virtue of an order from the Court ot Or- -D flinary of Lee County, State of Georgia, granted at the March Term, 1883, will be sold before the Coart house door in said county of Lee, on the first Tuesday in May, between the legal hours of sale, lot No. fifty-three (63) ly- ing,beipg,and situated in the Ninth District of Mitchell Connty, containing 250 acres, more or less. Terms cash. J. B. McDANlEL. Guardian of Mrs. A F. Givens and J, T. Cook. Sheriff Sales. ~ GEORGIA—Mitchell Co. TK7TLL be sold before the Coart House door in T f Camilla, Ga., on the first Tuesday in May next, between the legal hours of sale, the follow- * roperty, to-wit: Lot land No. (262) two hun- and sixty-two; also one-half undivided In- Ninth District of said connty, by virtue of a Su perior Court fi. fa. from Chatham County, in fkvor of Thomas Rcrutchin vs. William W. Cheever, maker, and John B. Suns, security, property pointed oat by plaintiff attorney. Tenant notified in writing. This March, the 28,1882. G. W. SWINDLE, Sheriff. Sheriff Sales. GEOBGIA—Mitchell County. TETUjL be sold before the Court House door In TT Camilla, Qa., on the first — - next, between the legal hours of sale, the r icgproperty, to-wit: House and lot in the town of Camilla, known aa the Wakefield Johns Lot. whereupon Dennis Hopkins now lives, fronting Depot street, one acre on the South. J. H. Pal mer on the East and South, and J. W* Pearce on the West, containing one acre with all Improve ments thereon, to satisfy a tax fia. fa. State and County vs. Wakefield Johns. Levy made and ra- irned to me by G. W. West, Constable. This March, the 29,1882. G. W. SWINDLE; Sheriff- Albany MarKets, The following are generally prices, and to buy at retail higher price* would have to be paid. MEATS. Bulk, clear rib sides %ib Bacon ** Hams « is Shoulders ** 9 „ CORN AND MEAL. Com, white $ bushel Corn, mixed “ White meal......*. u vn ^ FLOUB AND BRAN. Flour, best loo lb “ family. * u superfine... Bran w Chickens, spring, small each Hens «• Sweet Potatoes bushel Tallow...... Fodder 9 _ ^ Hn>ES AND 3K1NS. Hides, dry flint. $ib grefan ....... 1 u Deerskins u Coon skins each Wool. yn» LEATHER. Country kip... aan> Choice kip-.. French calf. .each Sole hemlock .an> Oak hemlock ** FAMILY GROCERIES. Coffee, beatJttio. V 'per gal. 110 10S 1 10 600 5 0J 4 50 .4 2i ? 1 85 20 25 4 20 75 85®10 Syrup, country..., “ golden „ . OATS AND RAY. Feed oatb 9 bushel a 100 lb IODUCE. ^ lb ...^ doz ^sack Hay COUNTRY PJ alt, Liverpool “ Virginia Sugar, crushed ^ granulated.. u extraC “ intin cans.... P tatoee, Irish Tea, black “ green Dried Apples.. 50 Xb .perbbl. Peaches.. 15 20 2* 75 K 115 ICO 25 1- *5 225 S* ls> 4 CO GOO 100 11 30 10 1C OCB COTTON MARKET. The following is.a correct statement of Albany’s cotton receipts to date sinco September 1st, 1881: Amoont stock on hand Sept. 1.... 97, Received yesterday, bales 1 ”-telved pterions lo dale- 21,670 TotaI — 22,642 Shipped yesterday jt Shippedprerions to date 20,582 T »tel 20,594 Amonntonhand....' 2,046 'iojtf u IX lo s* Market dnll and unchanged, Tim receipts at all porta up to Friday night, March 34 were, for this year and tbo past fire years, as follows: 1880^1. . .5,075,OOO 1877-78.. 3,901,000 1879- 80 ...4,4So,000 11S76-77.. 3,734,ooO This makes the total receipts at the ont ports 784,000 bales leas than last year, and 190,000 less than two yean ago. The total crop for the past five years wa as follows: 1880- 81... 6,589,00011877-78.. 4.8H.OOO 1879-80... 5;757,OOO 1876-77.. 4 485 oZI 1873-79,.. 5.073,000 \ COTTON.> PRINT § .
