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ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 1878.
VOL. XI., NO. 21
lie ^onsfihition.
ATLANTA, GA.. NOVEMBER II l«A
It fat nnt recorded that J«*e Holtn law,
the republican candidate in the aeventli
diatrict, reccired s single vote.
I* Holtzclaw lout, or dul he withdraw
from the race in the nick of time, u H
waa predicted he wonld? The public
would be (lad to hear from Hoi tar-law.
The Tbamm III. Fair.
We are indebted to Mr. H. G. McLen
don, aecrvtary of tlie Houtli Georgia Agri
cultural awl Mechanical a*aori*tion, for
thecourteny of an invitation to attend the
ninth annual fair of the amociation to be
held at Tiioniaaville during the four day.
la-ginning on the 12th innt. It i* need-
lene for ua to nay that the fair will lie a
aucceaa. The aociety ban now been in
o]iera!iun nine yearn, and not one of it*
exhibition* ban failed. Indeed, the
Thomaaville fair, for three year* pant, tin*
eclipaed, in the diaplaya made and in the
attendance of visitor*, any 'exposition*
ever held in Geoigia up to that time; and
it in not too much to nay that the coming
fair will equal any ever held in the state.
The association, aside from the fact that
its business affairs are manager)
with consummate tact and energy,
lias amused a spirit of competitive farm
ing suiting the ]rlanteni in that section
that fairly fills the exhibition hall* to
overflowing with the splendid product*
of Held anil garden. When, therefore,
we say that the approaching fair will
rival any agricultnralanrl mechanical dis
play ever seen in Georgia, we speak by
the card.
The above named gentleman, after
spending several day* in our city, lias re
turned hi Alabama. While here he met
with quite a number of his old compan
ions in arms. Many of our citizens called
upon him. Several gentlemen who were
officers In the United States army, and who
had laced him in battle, nought introduc
tion to him, and it was interesting to hear
them converse.
He was born in Augusta in 1836; was a
cadet at West Point at 17 years of age;
was a lieutenant in the United States
army at 22; a major-general in the con
federate army at 14; a corps commander
at 20, anil a lieutenant-general at 28. His
military advancement presents such a
raws as scarcely is met with in American
-nr Koro|iean annir-s.
Time has dealt kindly with him. His
«ya shiism the same quick conception,
hemic valor, cool judgment, calm thought
fulness and quiet dignity os it did when
lie issued his farewell address to his com
rade*. He isos modest gp when he made
the gallant fight with Mrllienmn during
that distinguished officer's march and
advance upon Decatur and Atlanta.
There is the same magnetism aisiut him
which drawn forth the admiration of all
who meet him.
Ill* friends will urge his name aa on
being worthy to represent Alabama i
the national conncila. While the names
of other ami distinguished gentlemen are
lining presented, yet Alabama wiU-hoDur
heraclf bv conferring honor on General
Wheeler.
have put practical agriculturists in the mnnist* hunt in couples, and in Maasa-
ponaession of just what they mom chusetts it was worth a man's while to vote
desire to know. The farmers of Georgia fora respectable republican as against the
no longer purchase fertilizer* blindly; aj unseemly and vicious doctrines of Kear-
spirit of investigation, if not emulation,' ney and Butler. The greenback business
has been engendered, and our farmers j has been overdone. Ambitious men have
are at once abandoning speculative farm-1 seized hold of the credulity of ignorant
ing and closely calculating the cost ofj men, and taught them to believe that
prodnringdifferent crops. In placing the i greenbackism means plenty of money
agriculture of the state upon a higher and immunity from labor. From this
plane, the department may justly claim j point, it is only a step to Kearaeyism.
have borne a conspicuous part. “It J Hundreds of negroes who voted against
may be confidently asHertcd,” say* tbe Colonel Hammond yesterday did so in the
commissioner, “that thedepartment is no j firm belief that if Mr. Arnold were elected,
longer an experiment, but has taken it* j they would receive a package of green-
position as one of the permanent institu- backs by mail. Wliere they got this
tions of the state, in which the farmers | idea it is impassible to ray, but it was
feel a peculiar interest, to which they | widespread.. It was entertained by cob
look for information, and which they re-1 oreil men whom we had supposed to have
gard as a most efficient agency in the ad-1 some claims to intelligence, anil they re-
vancemcnt of the productive resources of I fused to hear any argument calculated to
tlie state." I set them right.
The department is more than *clf-su»-1 Tlie average voter in some of the
taining on account of receipts incident to I manufacturing districts in New
tlie inspection of fertilizer*. Tlie receipt* I Knglanil are not better informed tlian
that account last year were i*o£3r\ wane of tlie more intelligent voters
while the expenses of inspection were I among the colored people at tlie south,
only #11,150. The net balance, after de- anil it is possible that somewhat similar
ducting the entire expense of the depart- arguments were used to induce them to
ment, is $19,385. This “bureau” is, there-1 vote against their better judgment. But,
fore, no longer a source of expense to tlie I at any rate, fiatism in finance received its
people of the state. I death-blow yesterday, while greenback-
The report is concluded with an essay ism, asembodied in the policy of thedemo-
on agriculture. Having given u8consid-|creticparty,stilllivestoworkoutthesalva-
erable practical information, the coramis-1 tion of tlie people. From Massachusetts to
sinner seems to think it incumbent upon I the fifth district in Georgia, its defeat has
him to give us also a few pages of theory. I been overwhelming. This, of itself, is
We real! the fonner with interest, and something of a victory, for the true demo-
we are willing to believe that tlie latter is Icratic greenbackers can now go forward
also valuable. Life is too stirring this I in the work of financial reform unein
morning for the leisurely reading of an I barraased by the wild tlwories of such
yon fertilizers and the like, and we I men as Ilrick Pomeroy, Blanton Duncan
therefore shift the task to the willing I and Sam. Carey.
reader, if he exists, after indicating! Si-nrxz hardly earned his salt duringllie
where the matter is to be found. | recent campaign. He was only hired to
speak once. This is terrible. Why, a string
band in Atlanta earns more monc-v than
Let ns be thankful for small favors.
The election is over; the trouble has
come to an end. The campaign orator is a
useless pieceol furnitnre^uid tlie campaign
editorial is of no account. The end ha*
come, and with it the end of the discus
sion. For this we are thankful. Then-
will be no more tiresome reiteration fora
long time to conic. We are to have a
period of comimrative rest—of compara
tive quiet. Tlie lustre of unhappy and
sometimes misguided rhetoric will no
longer be shed upon figures made promi
nent by the exigencies of imlitica. Then-
will lie no more recrimination and
more abuse; for in whatever shape it
may come, the result will put a stop to
discussion, and we can all now agree that
one man is as good as another andagreat
deal better. Voters may be deluded
people may be mistaken; the mob
misunderstand; but, after all is said
—after tlie argument is con
eluded, people are glad when the end
■come*. For that reason we are glad to
day that the election is over. We may
not Is- iwrticularly gratified with the
-suit—for we are writing now without
definite knowledge fnnn any of tlie dis
trict*- hut we are glad to know that w
have readied the end of the discussion
That of itnelf is in some sort a compensa
tion for any disappointment by which w e
rway l«e visited. Whatever the result
may lie—whoever may be elected and
whoever may be defeated —we shall have
no inure abuse, no more misrepresenta
tion, and no more recrimination for some
time to ana Let ns hope that time
and tide will bring to man tlie placidity
of philosophers, so that when another
election come* we can all sit around the
democratic camp-fire* and discuss mat
ters without falling into a rage over the
matter.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST DAT’S SESSION.
Wednesday, Not. 6, 1878.
one will contend, but the _
immense majority have declared that it is the
constitution of their choice, and h*Te chosen us
1 for th^special duty of framing laws which shall
j put into thorough and practical operation every
j provision of the instrument. That it is J —
to order by Hon. Wm. A. Harris. The roll I So*n-JlfflcuS JjLtH**? VS JS he
was called and a quorum found present.
Prayer was offered by Rev. John Jones. I compUih itproperiyjauunecewsrUy require time,
sworn is. I «*re and labor. It u impossible for it to be done
amators were ..on, in by hU honor SgSbSflE&ISSW&SURS
Judge Bartlett. I constitution should be free from the errors and
election president I im Perfections which characterize much of
* or PRE811 *. . I previous legislation, hurriedly framed as it
Hon. Rufus E. Lester was nominated by | necessarily been, in the limited time allowed for
Mr. McDaniel; there being no other noraina-1 their consideration. It knot probable that an-
tions, and haring received forty-two votes.
Mr. Lester was duly elected president of
the senate. I constitution, amended and perfected in *ome re-
rassmcE. I *P*cts, will remain the fundamental law of the
coxarrrzz. 1 •uneTorhslimciumry. And theism now lobe
On motion of Mr.Uummmg, a committee I framed by us will if properly considered control
of three were appointed to conduct tbe pres- I anddeu-nuine In many matter# the ^material and
ifient to the chair The rommittee con- I P<*»oual interests of the citizens for this period of
\fe2!5 t and tin *. If this is so, these laws should be mature
Msted of Messrs. 1 uturning, Russell and I ln and symmetrical and accurate In
Candler. I construction.
THE president, I To insure this will
I and patient inbor on «
taking the chair, said: I also for us the moral #u|
Gentlemen—You have my thank# and my grmt-1 •*2 r * u ’**th c *ctjve
itude. This mark of distinction, so unanimously I 9* me best Intellects of the
and ho generously bestowed, is not only gratify-1 fjWgggg ln sm J rin 5
ing. but It places me under obligation to endeavor I this awistancewe nncere?
to merit your confidence and favor. Tbe discharge I invoke. • A ppreciating t K
of tbe duties imposed by the law and your rules I Pprtauce of the task to
—« -TIZJ*. --a«- 1 signed, we will proceed
patience, with seal and __
The' general amemUyTfor the first time toTlie si*eaker announced that t Ut
business in order was the election of a clerk
Tbe SUSKEgL*. | Of tire house.
ly require time
but will demand
■ the people at
and assistance
is sap{>ort and
and earnestly
I dignity and im-
we nave leen ms-
marks an era of profound peace. May it be the
harbinger of renewed prosperity.
revolutionary power. Reason has again asserted
its sway almost over the entire land, and tbeliber-
hkh the fathers nurtured and planted so
e soil of the republic has taken on r
ty whk
deep in .
growth aud vigor. I WrirhtT 54
“ us has been given the task of adapting this | ™
constitution to the wants aud necessities of
Mr. Hammond, of TLomp-, nominated
Mr. Henry R. Goetchius, of Columbus.
Mr. Kendrick, of Webster, nominated
Hinton P. Wright, of Atlanta.
Tlie roll was called and the following was
the result of the ballot:
Henry 1L Goetcliius, 101; Ilinton P.
Ho Mr. Goetcliius was declared elected.
the people. Their prosperity and their Interest* I [Applause.] . ,
are made our special care. I Mr. Goetcliius came forward and took t he
We must not build for today alone. lm< for I oath of office as clerk of the house,
time. century may pa* awa^Udore the mon 1
The election of a door-keeper of the house
was next declared in order.
The following nominations were made: T.
S. Smith, of Chattooga; B. H. Miller, of
Hancock; I. N. Nash, of DeKalb; G. W.
Culpepper, of Meriwether.
lie ballot resulted as follows: B. H. Mil-
ipt roller-Genrral's Report,
Tlie report before on was prepared by I that
Colonel Goldsmith, not breams- the law one of the most d
required it, but because lie thought tlie carpet-hagKen. that ever cuised a stale,
law-making branch of tlie state govern-1orders to fill Florida with depu-
ment would need the information it con- | t y mondial*. A* a roatterof curee, Conunt
tains. It presents the operations of the I will follow out his instructions, and then
comptroller-general’s oflice from January I he will endeavor to collect his pay from
1 up to the first day of last month—a pe-1 congress.
riod of ten instead of the twelve! What I. Said About the Elections,
months. I The current of comment on the elections.
In connection wi^ the .ireremrein Uz-
able values ($9,4.17,812) during the Jiafit j around all places of interest on ye*tcnj*v.
vear. the comptroller-general calls atten-1 We present a few of the opinions uttered
tion to the ineqnaiities of valuation that I ^
have long existed in the state. The evil I Akthcb Gray, seventh district—“We’ll
complained of is of a two-fold nature— *** MIob if it takes a thoomnd wwik I
1 . ... , , .. I want to *ee some man nominated right now
unequal valuation and no valuation. I that lie can commence running against
Prrqierty of the same value is returned at I him ami ran for two years."
various figures .there being no common w2£n l«t him, though.
Imww, no nictnotl of eiiaftliaition, while h I and re-estahlinh democratic supremacy, and
considerable amount of property, not ex-1 wcaregoingtodolt. It mxv take us a bun-
. 1 1.. Ss. onvnr ; mi lured years, but we will do it at last.**
empt by law, is not returned at any price. I JolIX Mai nd, fourth dietrict—
Tlie problem, it must be admitted, is a I “l* it true about the Persons majorities?”
difficult one; but in view of the demands I ^ n ri e ., * , ,
. . , , a, ■ . ,1 M Well, thank the Lord! I’ve worked
nfion the treasury, the fall in values, and I three month* and twenty-eight days on it,
the justice of an equal distribution of tbe land I’m glad It's come. I’ve told'enough
hnnlena of taxation, it is one that tin-1 nm " “ U ,iw
legislature should carefully consider ami - Persons smart man, ain’t he-’
ileterminedly wrestle with. I “It is my opinion that he’s the biggest-
ret I a .ttrUmt* | brained man m Georgia. He will aNtonedi
Tlie loss on valuations is not attnbnta-1 you &]I vll<m ^ f n public life. They
ble to any laxity of effort on the part of I uaed to ask me in the canvass, 4 Is it Per-
tlie comptroller-general or of tlie local I son* «»■« ? xndl told ’em thatin*
* ------ # : « 1 >'«w they’d he ashamed to say they didn t
tax officers—850,382 more ncres of ini-1 know oil about our new man. They didn’t
proved land, l,048 t B13 more acres of un-1 know who Joe Brown was when he started
kinds of property are embraced in tins I jo not believe in the poreibilitv of Speer’s
year’s tax digests over those of previous | election. Thejr *t»l contend that he will
ument#vou are about to erect shall have crum
bled. They may be monument# of wisdom or
monuments of folly, according as-you may direct
yonr seal and apply y<mr devotion.
The glories to be achieved must be left to time.
Tbe heroic era has passed when men might
achieve renown in a day. Through the dull ury
details of legislation we must make our wav to I . aueiMmotrauiicuaajouob*; o. n. mu-
eminence, if at all. The applauding shouts of the I ler, 105; I. N. Nash, 51; G. \Y. Uulpep}»er, 1;
multitude will be bushed nowin the enjoyment I T. S. .Smith. 1, withdrawn,
of that peace and security which have come to the I Mr p. H. Miller was declared elected,
lips binds u# in all and took thc of office * , , ,
the interests and I The election for messenger of the In
prosperity of tbe state." * Many restrictions have I was next hgd. The following
been placed upon'legislative power, but * broad | nominations:
J. IL Smith, of Coffee; b- B- Anderson, of
Meriwether; John purligm, of Cobh.
The following woa the vote:
J. K. Smith, 145; L. B. Anderson, 5; John
Durham 4.
Mr. Smith was declared elected.
The election for sneaker pro tem. was next
placed upon' legislative power, hut a broad
discretion is given, and upon your wisdom and
honor depend the interest# and prosperity of the
state.
The high character of the men who now sit
tiefore mefcives assurance of their appreciation of
their position and their determination to rise
above the clamors of the hour and the allurf—
temptation offavor and rewardinto the pure i
vocabulary
their affections entwined about the state, and I
be a Georgian may be the proudest boast, as to Ik* 1
a Roman waa the proudest privilege of tlie olden [
holy atmosphere of patriotism; that in their! . . . . . .....
vocabulary “the state" shall mean thc whole I had. Mr. Cox, of Troup, nominated Mr. H.
state, from lu northern limit to its southern I G. Turner, of Brooks. There was no other
boundary, from U# western confines to its ocean | nomination
shore; that their concern shall be for the proa- v . -r ";. received 142 votes and win
perity for each and every sartioq so that the I i,r *. 1 ur, ‘ er , re< ^ e, ' ca vo|e f wa
umndations of our temple of civil liberty m»y l* I unanimously elected speaker pro tem.
strengthened and it# pillars adorned, and that the I Mr. Rankin, of Gordon, offered a re«>lu-
present and generations to come after us may have I tion inviting reporters to seats on the tioor.
.K., —■’—’ 1 It was unanimously parried.
Wright offered a resolution that «
tinfr; - . . _ I committee of live be appointed, with the
PBKfiipgVT pxo txm. I speaker as chairman, to propose rules for
Mr. Harrison nominated Hon. K. I’. How- sovernment of the house, aiul that until
1. There being no opnodtion, and Mr. *•>« 'H'"' •“*,™ , “ of ,1,c
Howell having received forty-three votes, I i®**.house he hpI4 Mnqtng, Atioptfd.
was declared duly elected. Mr. McWhorter, «* Greene, offered a
| olution that the senate be informed of the
election or secretary. I organization of the House. Adopted.
Hon, f. J. Wellborn nominated Hon. W. I a message from the senate announcing
Harris, of Worth. There lieing no op-1 that it was organized was here received,
position, and living received 44 votes Mr. | Mr. Mvnatt, of Fulton, offered a resolu-
Harris was declared duly fileptfu). In noiu-1 tion that a committee of three he appoint-
inating him Mr. Wellborn said: I e<l froqi the house to co-ojienite with a com-
1 announce the name of thg Hon. Willbun A. I niittee from the s«n»*tp io inform thp gov-
Hanh*, of the conuty of Worth, a# a candidate^for | ernorthat the general ussetnLly was organ
ized and ready for business. Adopted.
The committee on the part of the housi
were Messrs. Mvnatt, Gray and Burch.
Mr. Cox offered a rpsolption that the mem
two wan and various civic positions during tbe
last twenty-five yean, and always with credit to
himself and satisfaction to the public. Having had T _ r ......
ti»e honor to rerve with him a# assistant in tbe pi>-1 I>erH of the luupp proceed to draw for seats.
Kition for which be now offers, I take pleasure in I . * , * » * * • *•
testifying to his competency as well as the econo-1 , „ # ,,,
mv with which he has administered the clerical
aflkln of the #enatw.
door-k EEreu.
Messrs. Joseph S. Smith of Johnson, J
The meiuliers then withdrew from the halL
The names of the counties were put into u
hat, and as they were drawn out the me
hers of the county called caiue in and
pi.X .iiu u-om. A.« Vi.zz LUb.w I After the member# had drawn tlieir seals
1 it kuns were mmitnated with thei fellow- I Rutler «f Camden,and Roger-,of Mclntpfih
an^taiS 18 SOt °*’ Gumming, lb, 1 t j ie on jy two negroes in the limine, appeared
No candidate having received IS votes, a ' anJ
second ballot. \v:es had:* Cumming, 111
The Axrirnltara! Report.
TIk- annual r»-;>on of the commissioner
of agriculture contains at the outset a
review of the work of tlie department
since it* establioliim-nt four year* ago.
ti.sirgia led all thc other state's of tlie
union in putting an officer at the head of
an independent department of agriculture.
The effort was at first viewed with dis
trust; it encountered various kinds of
opposition; thc extra economical and
the unappreciative generally fought it;
bnt Commissioner Janes kept steadily on.
inaugurating first one Branch of the work
.end then another, until to-day the,work
.of the department challenges tlie admira
tion of people both within and without
tln> state. No leas than nine states have
established .or are about to establish,sin*
ilar department^#! I based upon the prac
tical experience of Georgia. The com
missioner embodies in his report a num
ber of extract# from letter* or newspapets
to illustrate the appreciation of the work
of the department outside of tlie state.
The department is now ia eofumuuica-
(l.io with the most advanced farmers in
every section of the state; it encourages
the organization of societies ami club*
it systematically gatbersfrum every coun
ty all valoahle agricultural information,
which ia monthly placed before the peo
ple of the stale in aa intelligible and
oaaily-digested form; its system of in
specting fertilizers excludes all spurious
articles from tlie market of the stale
lias promoted sheep husbandry by the
pwbticstioo of t manual on that subject
dismissed hog-raising in a similar way
gathered and published interesting rail
road statistic! touching our exports and
import*; published and widely distrib
uted a hand-book setting forth tlie re-
that there ia atill room for improvement— I somewhat astonished at the unanimity
that he can and wilk put more ^ 'li^mrirjn 0 ’ H, ^ r '
the tax digests; but in order to make I ahoso the dkhockatm
all property hear its just harden, lie I there was no sort of discomfiture. Tliry are
want* his experiem-e and energy supple-1 ^“f^’r
inentetl by more stringent legislation. I them, aiul tli^y know exactly wluit sort of a
Thc views of so vigilant and successful 1 combination tluiy will have to brat next
A« , ., , . , I time. It is the general <mbnon, based or
an offiivr should not be disregarded. I i.unarej., ol cases, that last Tuesday’:
Nearly every description of property 1 work luw shown so thoroughly the necessity
as returned j, lower figures ta 1878 -J-JJ-tefon
than m 18i <. The exceptions are capi-1 tlmt it will bring many a careless sol-
ital investCfil in shipping,” “cotton man-1 dicr to hi# place in tlie ranks, and till up the
. . , „ iw.1,1 I regular democratic column one© more.
ufactories, and produce held for sale. I J t fa Anwdty -, iesse a that the county
The loss in city and town property I races in the disaffected districts, tins
was $2.891),:t23; in improved laral I winter will show the iieople tliat there is no
’ . . * mmmiaaa. ti oil I safety ami mi law and order except in party
$2y5« 4^208; in horses and mules, 81,314,- I < ii^»ipii n e,and democratic discipline at that.
681; in money and solvent debts, $1,025,-1 There ia no hint of discouragement, and thc
SAV in Ktncks and Imnds £552,288; in 1 0, d.v regrat is tliat it will lie two yean* before
8t#» m stocks and ™ the twganixed will have anoUicr cliancc to
bank shares, $ivl>,<00, and In household I !o „ ia „ euV er and mix with the sorelieaOk
and kitchen furniture, $495,418. There a wtwar rx4Ti*w
- #,.„.>xix. in i*itlit/Hi /virnv I °f the week s elections was tlie amount of
was a general tumble in values, I money ^ bet on them. We doubt if
sponding doubtless with the reductions I muc ]| monoy lias been put on all the
in other parts of the country. In the elections in the past four years us was put
„ .7 4kow.mo.z i ion I on the elections of Tuesday. Tlie election
jioll-lists there appear Uie names ot 12h,-j- n t | ie seventh was a favorite issue, and
1*85 whites, an increase over the previous I thousands of dollars were staked on it.
year of 3.070; «.l of 87.7.M blm-ks, .u in- Frifon
crease of ;V&1. I ever, was due to the fact tliat men lietting
Some of tbe counties, however, show I on Felton hfid Uie most money, ami forced
»P tlnc-ly in tin- Ubl*of .^gregate values.Iolfyrs^yfLw^Tr'.^rn
Ihslge leads the gaining counties with a I was ^ttled that Lester was beaten, the bets
handsome *nm, 810,377; next isanesl were llw-'. ma.fo ou m.j..ri* !
Floyd, followed by Pulaski, S(H-, I werv jinked on t'hase figures, tlie points at
<520; Jackson, $64,616; Clarke, $52,685; I i^ n e being Paulding. Walker and Haralson,
Lilwitv, S4o,103; Dcratur. WKH. ^
Mitchell, $42,ftM. Cliatham w at thej^ (l f WO nsv jhii on his gett ng
head of the list of losing counUes with the 1300 to 350 majority, There
heavy fignrvs*. gl^Ol.W; «fow«l by I ^, y rit / n oCi t Jov Cr aS?m £.* bSI’
Rich mom), $831,916; Bibb, $4oti,-1 game was stopped bv the news from Craw
;V50; Bartow, $:U3,788; Burke, I ford
* I It is ail over nuw, iw«cra, as tic n*ic
$291,788; Snmter, ** I rtimarked above, and about all that remains
SJ71 770. «ml Fulton f286J17L I to .lo is lo walk up and relieve tlie stake-
The valuations of proper own.1 1 ^1“vou^e "i
colored men foot up $5,VJ4^‘.v a decrease 1 on w| .lotion—when you ran comeout
$305,Ota. Neither race nor previous ahtwl.
cunilition waa regaidcsi in the almost I The cipher Telearams.
universal shrinkage of the year. Taxes I Wiahingtoa Poa.
oumls on his right shoulder. The rider
os unhurt. The boar, after maiming eight
dogs, jit lfu»t was killed,
-In the last twenty years land to the ynl-
of -$26,000,000 has been sold in large es-
received from Governor tates—not to mention what has been sold in
_ , tatlnj. that the following sent- small—in Shropshire, England. There Is a
I eoutesteft ‘‘rfr. Iviiiier 7**'.tenbi the common delusion that it is difficult to buy
scat Of V. cVv-uefik-ia, urTK«Sjg#z 0a«4aa_«nai4ad. A glance qt thagdraf,
i i ■; ; . » I Janes contests tbe seat of E. P. Milmr. or tistnn^nt poiumns pl tffr. Yituas and -
elected, hating iciuMted 28 \otfs, Cuiu-1 j # g Atkjnson «>ntest»Tjip seal pf will readily disjiel tliis,
ming, 15. f I Butler, of Camden, ^ *.
i The speakerannoum-cdthat thesepontest*
Mr. Holcombe announced the name of I would bo referred as soon as the proi**r
. J. Cameron. Tliere being no opposition, I committee was appointed,
and Cameron having received 42 votes, was I Tlie house then adjourned to
declared elected. | Thursday morning.
ORGANIZED. 1
o’clock
orally are. Some of the rountick.how- U. KS
ever, slam) out brightly. Troup is the I jup«*he« 10 andowled at Uvt
hlue-riblsm oounty in this reaped, her!JjjJ^JJuiioSTsiIa hwj’Mprei—natCaxj'*
iv inm.sw Wine I roonamre. at 2SS
v , „„jch he w*» sumuMmed a# a wlt-
Sonatur Morton then had the whole lot
rate of taxation for ooubty purposes l»eing I ^«JJ»btee. ol
Otlly ten cents on one hundred J^lap*; | m utce. beSute whteh he^wa# #uiamoned a# a
Baldw in's rate was ?1.50, I>r tbe higliest | thji t ^rriouik]vinnJicatrd the rrputF-
in the list. Nearly every figure between
these extremes am tear* iti the list, show-1 originaL* aw in existence or have beta <fc*tn>ycd
ing gnat disparity either in the want* or -r u,e .efra»rh
the methods of the different eountiea.
The table* presented by the comp-1 t, ,K>«h.rr • taor. U*>*sjzb n-pubUcsn res]«
The president announced that tlie senate |
was organized and ready for business.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. H*n4*m—'Thft a pommlttge of three I
be appointed to confer with the resident I
ministers of the pity aud secure tlieir ser- 1
vices in selecting a Vhaphtin. Adopted.
Mr. Cohaniss—'That tlie rules of the ln-t
senate be adopted for the government of this
senate. Adopted.
Mr. Howell-—That a committee of three
j appointed to inform the house of repre
sentatives that the senate is organized for
business. Adopted.
Mr. Russell—That tlie resident ministers
Atlanta with whom tlie committee refer
are requested to place this senate on tlieir
permanent list of eliaritahle work. Lost.
Mr. Hodges—That the state librarian be
instructed to furnish the senate with seven-
-five copies of tlie const! tit dim of the state,
ilopted*
Mr, Lumpkin—That a committee of three
appointed by the president of the senate
make such revision of the rules adopted
r the government of tlila body, ana to
designate such additional standing commit- I
tees as may be deemed necessary. Adopted. I
Mr. Bryan—That the door-keejier he au-1
thorized to api*oint an assistant door*keej*er I
r the gallery. Adopted. |
A message from the house of represent a-1
tires stating that that body liad organized I
and were ready to proceed with business. I
Mr. Candler—Thai the presiaewt mipoint I
_ committee of two, to act with a similar I
committee from the house, to wait upon the 1
governor aud notify him that troth houses
were organized, and were ready to receive
ay message or communication from him. I
.doptjul. Messrs. Candler and Bowers were
appointed. !
The committee to confer with ministers j
are Messrs. Clarke, Hudson and Bryan.
Tlie committee on rules are Messrs. Lump
kin, Howell and Cummlng.
Mr. Aired, under resolutions of the senate
authorizing the appointment of a door-keei»-
er to tlie gallery, selected W. A. Sjieer, of
Henry.
On motion of Mr. Duncan, the time of
the adjournment of the senate was extended
one hour.
On pjqtiqn of Mr. Bowers, the senate ad
journed until Thurday juprning -*
’clock.
"• | republicanism ptoaucea In the jotimetto state:
achtevementa. They are a valuable ^
J>( its historv. Bat they are intended I at the Wnv At kM «tty ffietM-
more rtqjeviaily for the lerislator of the I S*SSa. taotaUv tmever. y£Sy<?u>«e
period, to .W we commend them. I “
Tlie comptroller luw giaaf)}’ »)one the I n^lninz ,rrdiUKWrt«w-lVi*ldiie,Hi«zTO. znd r*
smte good service by preaeatHW ^
state's real condition to the men who araj
eutrnsted with the doty ol patting all our ^ W^^HayeA ud
aflaira in line with the new constitution. | we ever ukra^hhn^ugw'a t^t
hi# pESir* to the couni
and is using, ini “* “*
»tohrinc<
The Pate «f «!«• fi|»tista.
A hasty summary’ of tlie salWnt points
of the election news from the north ahowa
that the fiat greenback party in that eec-
tion is in a state of collaptie. The true
greenbackers—tho^e whe are desirous of
bringing about real and practical reforms
in our financial legislation—are to be
found in the ranks of tlie democracy.
They know that nothing substantial can
grow out of a new party, and they have
therefore kept themselves closely aligned
with tbe organization which promises the
quickest and the surest relief.
In Massachusetts, w« hare the remark
able spectacle of democrat* goitig almost
W.
indirect wav. what power he
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c about bad feeling between
Mother’s I»ct.
BY X. A. W.
Little Carrie, bright and gay.
Treasure of her mother’s heart.
Afways gladsome, full of play,
In each frolic takes a part.
Like a little sun-beam dancing
Jn and out through a)l ft* way:
Juttao little Carrie’s prancing.
Up and down the live long day.
Two bine eyes as bright as starlight
Has my little Carrie dear.
And they sparkle, and they shine bright,
Sometimes glistening with a tear.
For she cries, my little lady.
As well as she can laugh and play.
But you know she is my baby,
Apd 1 love her more eaph d*>'-
A Ballad or Iferora.
Because you fwased, and now are trot,—
Because in tome remoter day
four sacred dust in doubtful spot
Was blown of ancient airs away,—
Because you perished—must men say
Your deeds were nought, and so profane
Though it may be above the plot
That hid your once imperial clay,
"* ner than o’er men forgot
nregarding grasses sway;—
Thopgh there no sweeter is the lav
[>r mretess bird—though you remain
Without distinction of decay—
The deeds you wrought are not in vail
No. For while yet in tower or cot
Your story stir* the pfllse*’ play;
And men forget the sordid lot—
The sordid cares—of cities gray;
While yet they grow, for bomber fray.
More strong from you. as reading plain
That life may go, 11 honor stay— '
The deeds you wrought are not in vain!
ENVov.
Heroes of old! 1 humbly lay
The laurels on your grave again;
Whatever men have done, men may—
The deeds you wrought are not in vain.
jAustin Dobson.
The Death of E. A. Cronin.
After a long ami painful illness, says tlie
nine | p or tland Oregonian of October 14, Eugene
A. Urol‘in pgssfd peacefully away from
ti.#» limikP l earth at his room in Hoi was’ brick building
. ...I*. , . I on First street, yesterday morning, at 7:30
The opening of tlie legislature^ this tfclock> Mr Cronin’s general health lias
morning..*as. the *i ,1 A wn fl * n * I lieen nrecarious for sometime past. ~
IN GENERAL.
—Miss Ada Cavendish, the English ac
tress. who has been starring through the
country, is seriously ill in Philadelphia.
—It is found in Belgium and France that
large landowner gets much more by sell
ing in small lots than in a lump.
—Mrs. Augusta Evans-Wilson, the well-
known southern novelist, wrote her first
book at the tender age of sixteen.
—A grand-daughter, named Rose, is the
only surviving relation of Toussaint L’Ou-
verture, the great Haytien chief.
—The widow of Toussaint L’Ouverture,
eldest son of the celebrated Haytien chief
that name, died lately at Sierac de Belves,
France.
It is rumored that Mr. Jeems Gordong
Bennett’s trip to Afghanistan is prompted
solely by a desire to look at some desirable
l»olo grounds situated near Cabul.
•The music-loving king of Bavaria fre-
■inently has an entire opera or series of oj»-
eras performed in the great theater at Mu
nich for his sole benefit, no one else, the
singers excepted, being admitted.
—Eucalypsintlie—from the eucalyptus
globulus—is the new drink. It is manu
factured at Marseilles, and, according to its
inventor, liasevery hvgienic quality a drink
can have, especially for fever ami ague.
Autumn jroetry and opinions of emi
nent persons concerning yellow fever, its
K 'habit* cause and certain cure, should be
ided in before snow comes it intended
publication.—New Orleans Picayune.
-A i»ainter’s apprentice fell off a scaffold
with a jrot of paint in each hand. He was
taken up insensible, but ipt soon as he was
restored to consciousness lie murmured:
' went down with Hying colors anyhow.”
—Senator Jones has made but one s{teech
during tlie Nevada campaign, although he
is a prominent candidate for the senate, ami
tliere is considerable opposition to his re-
election. He perhaps relies on more con-
incing persuaders.
—A man in Paxton, 111., seized with an
uncontrollable desire to take human life,
assailed his wife with a knife. 8he escaped
from the house, as did other members of
tlie family; but a baby was left behind in
its cradle, and was immediately slaughtered.
•Mr. ami Mrs. Terrell, of Houston, Tex-
. liked an orphan girl so well that they
decided legally to adopt her as tlieir daugh
ter; but, as the i»ai»ers were ready for sign
ing, Mr. Terrell made up his mind that lie
would prefer her as a wife. And he eloped
with her.
—Just think of the enraged feelings of
farmer who finds too late that lie had a
iui»sh down in an off comer of thc field
that was half q pound heavier than the one
that took the prize #t the fair.—New Haven
Register.
—A resident of Grand Rapids, Michigan,
ivested $3,000 with a Chicago broker. He
lust it all, and was sued for $3.75 of a bal-
Yet some people laugh when you
speak of losing over 100 per cent—Cincin
nati Commercial.
l’atrick Hart drew a revolver to shoot
Hugh Towey in a saloon in San Patricio,
Texas. The bar-keeper requested hip) not
* lire because the piirrora mlghj he broken.
— the pair considerately retired to the
street, where they shot at each other, duel
fashion, until Towey was killed.
—The royalist papers of Italy spy that
the monarchy of King Humbert and his
family must rest on something more solid
and practical than the love and gratitude of
its subjects, or i: will speedily be burst
asunder ami split into a thousand pieces by
the approaching international socialist re
public.
—One of the proclamations circulated by
the nihilist committee rans; ‘'We publicly
make known to tho Russian people that th*e
chief of the gendarmerie, General Mezent-
soff, was effectively killed by us, tlie revolu
tionary socialists of the ltussian empire,
and that we have assassins in readiness for
his successor.’’
-—At one of the recent shootiii
French forest the Prince d
when pursuing a wild boar, escaped a serious
accident. The ferocious animal turned to
bay, and the prince’s horse received two
A Russian Invalids puts the number of
troops engaged in actual fighting during the
last war at 282,000 infantry, 37,000 cavalry,
or 319,000 men with 1,288 field guns. The
artillery used 201,923 charges, and the infan
try and cavalry 10 057,764 cartridges. The
irj UIIU zw,wi,ura
Turks are reported to have lost altogether
nearly 150,000 killed q«d pounded.
—The following are some of the recent
estimates of the vote of Massachusetts. The
chairman of the republican state committee
fixes Talbot’s plurality $t from -mUMO to
rj) (¥81 T'l,,, Hull-* pfiulrmqn nvftmntpa fliA
I been]
was well filled with members elect, while I Jj* nt *JJ^*botR
there was a liberal sprinkling of candidates I so much needeil and so
for all offiera from the lowest clerkship to I earn ^ ly for, Mr. Cronin returned
the Inchest judicial office. 1 tJl j 9 c j t y Sion after he became confined
weeks ago. Not
At precisely 10 o clock Mr. Lugetie . j>et r I tQ n(om / Tlie beit medical skill in the
the clerk of the former house, called the I c j ty was | n attendance constantly,
budy tuorder. andin actorfMce aithlus j kind friends ai*.ut lii*
cqutitunfHial pnwfrs i.roc-ceded to organ- „, d bv . their and
'“he roll of member* waa called, and
*l*.n*c to their name* the n-nrerentatm-i- to rh«k VtHd-
trolU-r^noral « Udh ^n‘SS«n^
the state s resources, it* ******** j terod by Judge Wm- Oifison, of the Angus c a j ^e Jicnttringtlre four
and a record of its financial mistakes and | wpubUc-inblJll produced la the |»1m?tu» »ute f f tjera ah _ I weeks he vr»s confined to jus he«l; but at
There were iery few or the meintjers an-1 | eilJ rfh feeble ami exhausted nature could
.wnt. and the house opened with a full at-1 jjj t longer agBfiwt-the disease, and
tendance. The th-nfral appearance of the “gVerctml of lifr aa-. loosened. Suffer-
body » rather hand-ome. and the l»w , di ri -d U ee,ihim to a state of
i " ln I "' huu “’** gSttenraeiotlon. Eugene A. Croninwa,
"*S£3«n of % , s^Uer next ^ "TiJi
dared in order. * - -
Jh* Jinephle, at Horae.
Breton TranuipC
S^MCevdra^of the annoal dinner to tbe diplo
wig there will he no wfe-
llw> he*w the ptoddettt and 51 ix Hayes.
Tbe bond an# Mr, feaklijs.
I nrmta Eveninx Sentinel.
-StfgjsSfrtff
his seal, we venture toaay tire world will fro
„ . je«y reocls as usual and that nohann will
come to the country whatever may core* to Mr.
Conklins-
solidly in favor of the republican nomi-
•mutcs and ad\*anUges of the state; 1 nee for governor in order to break down
analysed commercial fertilizer* and given 1 the Butler^Kearney party. They
. directions for composting, and conducted J cecded, and that without making much
aretiinonien v I Youngest member of a family of six clnl-
ll 1 ^ F : I dren. He emigrated to thu coast *in the
Hon. A. O. Bacon, of Bibb, the speaker of I ^ 1865 an d arrived in this city
1 r,A th.. *- x»*x „ 1 during the mouth of April of tlie same year.
The roll was called and the vote wa*. taken I no on this cote*t. Mr. Cronin
. . . . , I studied medicine f r a term of two years in
(|<,lonel ws* qaanmioiisly elected, 1 1||? A!hany MedicaI ml i w . That pp.fe*-
and the following enmtautee, on | .I.,n Moving nnoongijnial to him. he ahan-
Mr. Redwme. of Hall, was appoin.wi to o*m I doued j, and ,. r .pi;'0'i in'the study of lawii
dact the sneake^lect to the ebatr: B«l- t he office of hi* toother, Timothy C. Cronin,
wine of Hall. Humber of Putnam “> d »hoisat present one of the most prora
T nrne . r » f . I inent and successful lawyers in tbe city of
ducted Colonel Bacon to the stand and he I Biwk , s Y Deceased had been e..-
was heartily applauded as lie ascended. I ^ the :k . e oI Kis p r „ Ie *i on ,i nC e
Colonel iiaaon, on aasumtng tlie office, I atTival in ‘ Portland. He v. aa regarded
made the following remarks: I one of the briglitest and shrewdest mem
roiosBi, azcoa s srxzcH. , .1 tors of tbe legal profession ln tin
<)n taking the speaker's chair Colonel I ^ ^ (aru&t, active
lfocun said: ., . . I advocate, and very true and
bcntteiwen of the H<mse I jealous in the interest of his client. In all
-IS mmferaioiral and business relations of
llfo. Mr. 1 Cronin wra nrictly honorable, and
BepoUte
Be kind to
Political Eli,well*.
Sew Otieaas IVayane.
to the old tram He may hea.
j scries of soil-teat* of fertilizers that of a sacrifice. The fiatists and the com- white
«# _ .
SwalusbQEO Herald.
fea-ion. Deceased was
Thi* wtira of till* nouse nu*t ,!,,■■■■■ j w , elector on the democrat!'—
tedtou* and difficult to an unusual de*ree-, Be-1 election, and acquired much celebrity by
*ide> tbe ordinary lT 4 * 1 **^ always required by I r ea.«f J n of bis connection with the affair. At
tbe chancing coodiwms and wants of_ me ^ate. I t j Je time of bis death Mr. Cronin was 37
a new Mastftudon » to foree^aad »thfoI years 2 mon ths and 4 days old. He was a
j2SSte£n^wSS^o«aeolits features; it is I member of the Masonic order before *}«
complicated in many respects. New laws must I came to Portland—* member in honorable
be originated on untried mbjeets, and oldUw* | 0 { Salem, N. lodge, No. 391-
must beronlonned to the changes in the organic a i t b OU gti he did not attach himself to any
That it is free from defects and imperfections no lodge in this state.
50,000. The Butler chairman estimates the
vote as folloiyjj: E-utler, 130,000; Talbot,
105,000; Abbott, 12,000; Miner, 5,000; while
the Abbott chairman savs the vote will
stand: Talbot, 120,000; Butler, 80,000; Ab
bott. 40,0U0, and Miner, 5,000.
—Tlie office of the London Times
lighted up tbe other night by the electric
light, the invention adopted being that of
Mr. Rapieff. Six lights were kept burning
in one circuit, and, in the presence of a
large crowd of gentlemen, they were blown
out and instantly reignited automatically.
Tlie lights were lowered just tlie same as tr
the case of ordinary gas. They were put
out all together, and each one separately.
-Postmaster-General Key was quite fa-
orebly impressed with what he saw of the
Chinese on the Pacific coast. He says that
the politicians are almost to a man against
the Chinese, and antagonize them bitterly,
hut the merchants, the manufacturers, the
farmers, and nearly tlie entire employing
class, speak in the highest terms of thens
and prefer them to any other laborers,
as they are docile, obedient, obliging, punc
tual, hard-working and faithful.
—Advices from Cuba confirm the rpl»ori
that Dr. Seechi ha4 engaged to introduce
into the island 10,000 coolies a year from
Trinidad and Demerara, to be contracted
for five years at one shilling a day. He sold
three coolies at Santiago de Cuba for $200
each. The contracts were seized, and tbe
coolies sent back to Trinidad by the British
consul, the coolies being British subjects.
There would have been millions in tills
transaction had hp succeeded in carrying
it into effect, , _
—.For some years the Russian army has
been experimenting with passenger pigeons,
and has met with much success. Something
like 2,500 trained birds are now at the dis
posal of the military staff. The principal
dei»ot is at Warsaw, and there are stations
at all the fortresses. Each station consits of
several dovecots fitted up separately, the
number of them corresponding to the direc
tions whence the pigeons will he flown.
Each station is in charge of an experienced
oigeon breeder,and some stations are Impos
ing buildings.
—The current rumor tliat Essex Porter,
son of Admiral Porter, has been discovered
to he a detaulter in the sum of $3,000 or$4,-
000, has for its foundation a rtqiort that
General Fremont, now Governor of Arizona,
engaged Essex Portar to accompany him in
a business capacity, at the request of the
latter’s father, and that while in Cincinnati
young Porter obtained illegally, hi’ the qn
authorized use of General Fremont’s name,
the alsjve named sum! IJe was formerly
in the army, hut has not of late occupied
any government position.
—A Paris paper denies the stories of the
povertv of the Holy See. Its expense, the
writer says, are from $1,200,000 to $1,400,000
a year, and if with 900 bishops and 200,000
priests this amount of money cannot he
raised the olmreh must he in a poor way.
The late l»ope, It is said, received from
$12,000,000 to $16,000,000—a sum which
could not altogether have disapi»eared be
fore or at his death. The expenses of the
Vatican have also been reduced, and are
still further decreased by the death of offi
cials holding sinecures and pensioners whose
places on the pontifical pay-roll are not
filled. Pope Leo, to relieve the suffering
among tlie poor of Italy, especially at Flor
ence and Rome, thinks of holding a great
sale of articles presented to his predecessor,
many of which are of great intrinsic value,
but will depay oy remain in useless seclu
sion in the treasuries of the palace.
—The marriage of Prince Bismarck's only
daughter with Count Bantzan will take
place at Yarzin to-day* in the most private
manner. Marie Bismarck, who is the
Prince’s eldest child, was bom at the old
farnilv mansion of Schon hausen, August
21, 1848. She is an estimable lady, pos
sessed of many virtues and considable accom
plishments. To tfoe villagers at Varzin she
Is eqaecially ‘endeared. Her fiance. Count
Kurd von Bantzan, who is some years her
senior, has been for some time a personal
friend of the. Bismarck family; he is by
birth a member of the oldest Schleswig-
Holstein noble families; by profession he is
both a soldier and a member of the corps
diplomatique, being first lieutenant of the
reserve 01 the Third Garde Uhlanen
regiment, and a secretary of legation. He
has been attached to the embassies of Lis-
ROUNDABOUT IN GEOBGHA.
Gorman’s orange grove is bearing still
Decatur county is not democratically
solid.
The Pkillistines had a fine time yesterday
and lots of fun.
Savannah has had another innocent cut
ting affray.
Mr. Edward O’Byone, a prominent citizen
of Savannah, is dead.
Macon scientists chloroformed a rattle
snake tlie other day.
The funny man of the Burlington Hawk-
wants to know if he owes anybody in
Atlanta. We think he does. He owes all of
a visit
Tlie family of Colonel E. C. Grier, Gri?
ddville, were taken suddenly sick the
other day. It is supjiosed that they were
poisoned.
A Macon man lias constructed a phono
graph which possesses a more even tone
tlian the Edison instrument, and which does
away entirely with the diaphragm.
The Swainsboro Herald makes thesiyt-
ling announcement tliat a bar-room I8f*rc-
contly been opened in Laurens county and
warns the residents to beware of tlie evils
that hang about mean wliiskv.
This has been an unfortunate year with
the farmers of Montgomery county. Scarce
ly enough lias been realised from the sale of
crojis to pay tlie taxes on the plantations of
that county.
A young lady who had lied from New
Orleans to our city to escape the yellow
fever remarked a few days since at one of
our hotels that when she caiue to Georgia,
ecks ago, she weighed U5 pounds, and
that she now sent the beam upwards at 145
pounds. 8he further remarked that she'
going home soon in jjelf-defense, for if she
remained in our state she would have to lay
supply of anti-fat.
Milledgeville claims to have a flock of ed
ucated geese who guard the city from intru
ders.
An amateur mule kicked a qbnnk out of
-negro’s head In Columbus a.frfiTdays since.
We sny amateur, because if the mule hud
been a professional he would have known
better tlian to tackle the head of a colored
voter of Muscogee county.
Milledgeville Is to bo afflicted with a
troupe of amateur miustrels. These who
propose to organize the company have the
minstrel fever quite bad. Bill'Wynne w ill
rattle the bones, and wake up the boys by a
large majority.
The gin house of Mr. Howell M, Rose,
four miles from Milledgeville, was destroy-
by fire on Saturday afternoon last at 2
clock. Loss between fifteen hundred and
two thousand dollars. No insurance. Mr.
Ross thinks it was purely accidental.
The remains of Mrs. Sarah Davies Tins-
y, who died in Maoon fast Saturday,
were carried to Milledgeville, on Sunday
last, and interred in the city cemetery.
Mrs. T. Is the widow of the late Wm. B.
Tinsley, formerly state treasurer, and for
many years a resident of that city. The
services were held at the Epis opal church.
large number of relatives and friends fol
lowed the remains of this estimable fadv to
tlieir last resting place.
Colonel Pleasant Stovall says this of two
! the old time people of Augusta. Justice
Vaughan was called on yesterday morning
to marry a colored cou]i1e at the office of thc
ordinary. The groom was seventy and the
fair and blushing bride only sixty. Justice
Vatighuu performed the ceremony with duo
solemnity, after giving the couple some
well-timed advice Upuu their rashness in
contracting marriage so early in life. They
insisted that they lmd the consent of tlieir
parents, whereupon tlie justice proceeded to
'(* tlie nuptial knot in approved style.
Milledgeville Union and Recorder; We
indebted to Captain T. F, Nowell for a
>y of the ‘‘ReijQrtof the Trustees and
Joers of tfio Lunatic Asylum of tlie State'
received during the past ten month* 819; to ground below.
Augusta Sentinel: In the river appropt ia-
tion bill, passed by the last congress, an ap
propriation of $650 was made for adnelimi-
nary survey of the Savannah river above
Augusta. < Mr. J. Carson, one of the assist
ant engineers on the national corps in New
York, has been appointed by Colonel J. A.
Gillmore, of the United States engineer
corps, to make the survey. Mr. Carson ar
rived in the city this morning, bringing an
introductory letter from Senator Butler, of
Carolina, to several of our prominent citi
zens. He was taken charge ot to-dav by ex-
Mayor Estes, who took him up the canal
this morning. Mr. Canon will, in a short
time, begin his preliminary siiTvey so as to
report the result of his survey to the gen
eral government He will make this sur-
. up to the junction of the Seneca and
Tugalo rivers, reporting depth and width of
the streams, the£nature and probable cost
obstructions to be removed, the channel
the river at different stages and seasons,
and the class of commerce to be benefited
by the improvement in navigation. We
trust that Mr. Carson’s work will be com
plete and satisfactory, and can assure him
hearty co-operation of our citizens.
Talbot county a few days since furnished
colored boarder for the lunatic assylum.
McDuffie Journal: On Sunday, the 27h
“ctober, the colored people had a meet
ing at Liberty Hill, near Wrightsboro, in
this county, at which Dennis Holden and
-«m Roberts, among others, were present.
The two waltzed off some distance from the
church when Dennis produced a small
flask and asked Lmn to take a drink. Lum
declined at first, but upon Dennis insisting,
he hnally took a small drink of what ap
peared to lie whisky, returnet^to thechurcli
and took a jmsiton among tlie congregation,
short time he was seized with violent
rubious and seemed about to die. He
was carried out, placed in a wagon and
brought to Dr. Durham, in Thomson,
for medical treatment. Antidotes
and restoratives were adminis
tered and Lum was soon relieved.
The negroes further state tlmt Dennis, after
ing Luiu the drink, was seen to hide the
. 'ttle under a log, and when Lum was taken
sick so suddenly, and suspecting foul play,
they gut the bottle and brought it to Thom
son. _ Drs. Durham and Harrison made a
partial analysis of its contents and found
unmistakable evidences of strychnine. This
is about the suhstance of one side of the
case. On Saturday last, nearly a week after
the alleged poisoning, Dennis was arrested
and lodged iu jail. He had not attempted
escape or avoid arrest, but protests his
innocence, and seems anxious for a trial.
Thus the matter stands until a judicial in
vestigation can be had.
Savanuah News: The neighborhood of
Perry and Drayton streets was on Saturday
morning, between nine and ten o’clock,
thrown into a tumult of excitement by the
rumor that a negro man had beaten his wife
aud mother-in-law to death with a base ball
The rumor spread rapidly, and was
1 In circulation throughout the city.
Upon investigation we ascertained that
there was some foundation for the rumor,
and that the following were the particulars
tlie alleged murder: Andrew Bowles, a
colored longshoreman, lias an upper room
in a house on the comer of Perry street lane
and Drayton street, where he lives with
wife . and -mother-in-law. For
some time post Bowles and his
wife have lived unhappily, and their domes
tic affairs liave been enlivened by frequent
quarrels and fights, and a short time since
he was arrested and committed to jail by
Magistrate Woodhou.se for beating his wife,
but was subsequently released. Saturday
of these 186 are white and 33 cnlored. Num
ber of patients fat of GetoW, 187», 742. The
place, he bought aud devoured at one sitting
twelve one-pound cans of cove oystere, and
crackers in proportion-. No account was
kept of the crackers eaten, but there must
have been not lew than three pounds, mak
ing in all fifteen ]»ounds of food at one sit*
ting, The feat was witnessed by several
reliable gentlemen, and is absolutely and
entirely true. When asked if he expo*
rienced no inconvenience, he replied: “No,
sir; I only wanted some more. I can eat
twenty boxes.”
county: On Saturday, October 26,
the Sunday-school and friends met at HaiV
dis Bapitst church, Talbot county, for the
purpose of selling cum, raised by the school
for the benefit of Rev. T. C. Boykin, state
Sunday-school evangelist. Tlie honored and
faithful superintendent. Deacon J. A. Boa-
well, was selected as auctioneer, and the ac
complished Mias Mattie Dickson, secretary.
Twenty-one sacks of corn, weighing from
four 1 founds to fifteen |smnds, were pre
sented, which sold at an average of 60 cent?
nizeany „ „
dieted with catarrh. Last summer I went
to Gainesville, and while there became
totally blind. I then determined to go
Atlanta and ascertain if Dr. Calhoun, 1
oculist of tliat city, could do anything far
me. The result of this was an operation
performed on my left eye by Dr. Calhoun.
It was eminently successful. I can now
recognise any one at a considerable distance,
read signs across tlie street, and, in fact.
morning lie commenced quarreling with liis
wife, and becoming excited varied the pro
ceedings by beating her, when that female
showing some objection to such treatment,
Bowles seized a case knife from the table
and cut her severely in the temple and in
the nook. His mother-in-law, Jane Prince,
who was in the room, was incensed at this
conduct and interfered, and endeavored to
protect her daughter. Bowles, who was by
this time perfectly furious, seized a clothes
horse and smashed it to pieces over the
dame, following up tliia attack by striking
her a terrible blow over Hie head with a
hose hall hat, knocking her down. A col
ored boy on the premises, attracted by the
row, bounced upon tho scene and sought to
stay the infuriated negro, when lie was
turned upon with savage fury by Bowles,
j *— * himself had to jump
„ 3 the ground below.
Vowles then ran out of the room leaving
‘ two women lying on tlie floor almost
beingthirty-
rour cents ana oo-auu. gent search, managed to dude detection
The Walton County Vidette claims tlie until late Saturday night, when lie was ar-
blue ribbon gormandizer of this state as fol- rested by Officer Folliard and lodged in the
lows: Lutlier Williams, a negro boy living barracks. The women are seriously but nop
I in this place, is the champion eater of Geor- fatally injured.
gla. \Y e know we assert much when wesay ik,,,,) 1 w
thisJmMhenweWlevewecajywovcoura^
of Montezuma'
completely destroyed
„ all eleven store-houses,
wooden. The following were occupauts
tlie various stores, with the estimates
their losses: Coley A Westbrook, $500,
insurance; H. L. Hill, $300; Dukes<fe
Wells, $500; T. H. Foster, jeweler, $300; J.
K. D. Vaughn, $8,000; J. F. Morris, $300
Asa Brantley, $2,000; Mark Brantley, gun
smith, $200. Messrs. Shumate Brothers,
family supply store, saved everything; also
Mr. Trubeck, general rejiair store. One
store-house was unoccupied, only a sample
office of J. K. Maxwell, representa
tive of Messrs. Levi, Frank &8ons, of Bal
timore—samples of shoes—were mostly
saved. H. L. Hill’s storehouse was insured
for $600. The night was fortunately very
calm, and the fire was conliued to the solid
row of stores mentioned. Across tlie wide
street were the large brick buildings recent
ly put up, tliat but for the stillness of the
nignt would have been now in ruins. The
cotton warehouse of Messrs. Turner A
Brown, the center of which was uncov
ered, and full of cotton, was in immediate
tier sack. Premiums were awarded to Misji danger from the incessant shower of sparks
Vassie Collier, Master Henry Horbuck, Mas- and glowing cinders that literally covered
ter Johnnie Boswell, Miss I#oudie€ulpep)»er the cottim bales. Tbe troet
and J. \V. T. Jones, each receiving a Bible, the cotton and the quick
Mr. Jones presented his prize to Master Ki
A SAD DEATH.
TIRED-OF-THE AGONIES OF DISEASE.
A Lady Throws Houolt in a Well in a Farexynn
of Fain-The Kitreram; Particular!—
Sow She wzz Found and Her
Subsequent Death.
Yesterday morning the people on Forest
avenue were startled hy thc report that a
most distressing accident had occurred on
their street. The investigation of tlie affitir
proved that it was only too true. The par
ticulars of the sad affair are as follows: For
some weeks past Mrs. J. P. Brown, the wife
of a worthy getleman, who is in business in
Noreross, but whose family are here, has
been suffering from an affection which ap
peared first as softening of tlie brain, but
afterwards assumed the form of a more
complicated disease. She was attended for
more than a week nast by Dr. ThomasPow-
ell, and under Ins skillful treatment she
began rapidly to recover. Monday she was
much better, and seemed to be in a wav
soon to be perfectly well. Dr. Towell had
warned tlie family and thc attendants of
tlie suffering woman.that in some fit of
mental aberration, she migiit attempt to
TAKE HER OWN LIFE
to find relief for her misery. Accordingly
special precautions were taken and close
atch was kept on the patient. All Mon-
av night a sister watched faithfully by thc
ide of the afflicted woman. She rested so
easily and seemed so calm that it was sup
posed she was in full possession of her men-
tal faculties. About day-break Mrs. Brown
told her sister that she had bcttersleep a lit
tle, as she was weary of watching. And as
tlie patient scented very calm, the advice
was obeyed. As soon as thc faithful sister
fell asleep, the mania seemed to seize the
poor woman with its irresistible force, and
she rushed out of the house and went to tlie
well with the purpose of leaping in to end
her misery. According to tlie doctor’s ad
vice it had been secured against such an oc
currence, and a hole large enough only for
the bucket was left. The frantic woman
climbed on the well and plunged into it
through this narrow aperaturc. She was
nob found until some time after her des
perate leap, and then she was
at the bottom of the well,
which is 40 feet deep, up to her neck in
water. She was instantly taken out, and
Dr. Powell was summoned to see her. He
found that her fall had bruised her
fearfully, and had broken tho left
ankle and left thc bone pro
truding. The patient received all jfossible
attention, but the result was inevitable. Air.
Brown was telegraphed for and reached the
city at noon. Mrs. Brown lingered uncotisci-
quslv until three o’clock, when she found re
lief for her long suffering in
A PEACEFUL DEATH.
The deceased was a woman who was es
teemed for her peculiar virtues, and her sad
death is lamented by a'lorgc circle of friends.
She was about 55 years old, and had four
children and three grand-children. We
learn that the funeral will occur to-day.
FOUR MILLIONAIRES*
The Rich CltlEcnM Snn Francisco Hast
Lout Within a Year.
From the San Francisco Alta, October 20.
The death since the beginning of the year
of four residents of San Francisco, reputed
to be millionaires, three of them leaving
each an estate estimated at more than $8,-
000,000, suggests some remarks on their
career. Aft of them began life in
poverty; not one of them made his money
by mere luck; and all were men consid-
erably above the average in business rep
utation and inoral character. Hopkins,
Reese and Colton had rare industry, tact and
business capacity, and yet very different in
habits and tastes. Hopkins was strict, eco
nomical, fond of business for the sake of
business, with a strong sense of duty, a dis
like of display and of any participation in
political management. He was a quiet, just
man, ( likcd and trusted by all who knew him
well: fitted to thrive by prudence and thrift,
avoiding everything that looked to him like
speculation, but not unable to comprehend
or unwilling to undertake great enterprises,
such as the Central Pacific was at the ocgi li
ning.
Colton was a very different man. He be
gan life as an office-holder, was a natural
politician, and was fond of participating in
water buckets saved it. The amount of
cotton in store was over six hundred bales.
Tlie two other cotton warehouses were not
j, , in much danger during any stage of tlie con-
8. Jones yesterday, anil, tlagratlou. Mr. J. K. DeVaugli lost heavily.
He bad just completed bis two-story brick
wilt Culpepper.
gusta Chronicle: A Chronicle reporter
Dr. Win. 8. Jones yesterday, an *
knowing that he was almost totally blind
few montlM since, w« surprised when tl,e Bton immediately .crass tl.e street, and
doctor readily recognized him,and appeared expected w move his entire stock intoitin
to see every object distinctly. Seeing tie Considerable money,Jpapcrs and
... .... the book* of his business were in his safe,
nose you didn t think l txmld see so wellT' whkU at Krit ing has not been opened
the reporter oon(«»ed^ that such were hts «,.!<**„, the contents can not hTesti-
thoughts. It is a fact, however, said the raa te^ The sympathy of the community
doctor. “As yon know, I was almost blind is deeply .1,1,-Mr^J. E. DeVaugh mid Mr.
insurance. * Mr. Asa Brantly had on de
posit by a planter $500, and some $400 cash
of bis own. As the safe has not been
opened the loss cannot be reckoned. Messrs.
Eichbaum A Cohen, who occupied a brick
store opposite, lost by damage in removal of
goods about $300. They were insured but
exerted themselves to rescue the entire
stock, as every one expected the whole busi-
new portion of the town to go down. The
origin of the fire is supposed to he incen-
-- • »- Sr. ^.1 #»._
have complete n»e of the eye that wmtoper- di ^ and ndt ,\&covered until the
ated upon. The sight t* fully ratot-ed. I nf Mr . j. E . D . Vaughn’s and Mr.
took upon Dr. tallioun at an eminent ocu- j F *“s’orria’ (who joined) was falling
list, and seeno reason why any one suffer- in Too mu ,.|, j, rl u-o cannot be given the
ing fratu disease! of the eye. should go out- -^1,,^ brother” who worked tell and
side of Georgia to he trea.ed. until everything that could be saved was
Exchange: Miss Margaret E. Yancy, carried out and away from the intense heat
daughter of Nathaniel and Julia Ann Yan of the fire. Much credit is due for valuable
theChero- service rendered by the willing efforts of
vy, Uving in Bartow county, near the Cl .......
kee line, in tho neighborhood of Kalacoa Messrs. 8. H. Bond, J. K. Maxwell and P.
imst-office, was found liangipg by the neck H. Love joy, in saving the three stores of
quite dead in a stable near her father’s Mr. 8. T. favvis, that were separated by a
house last Saturday. An inquest was held narrow side street. Will report the result
yesterday, and the jury decided that she of the examination of tlie safes when 011
came to her death by her own hands, ed. The contents of the iron safe of >11
She was a young lady highly re- E. DeVaugh were found intact with theex-
s]>ected, we are told, and a member I option of one or two of the ledgers being
of-the Baptist church. No cause is known I warped and a little scorched. The money
for the rash act. She was perfectly sane was not damaged so as to occasion any loss,
when last seen alive. After the inquest Dr.
public movements and influencing
about hun. He had a natural liking for
specriUtfOn, and -made many investments
which never would have found faror with
Hopkins, but he was much more careful
than the average speculator. He enjoyed
the spending as well as the making of his
money. He was proud of his magnificent
home, and was thc only one of tlie four that
had one, Hopkins dying before the comple
tion of his palnce, which lie built rather as
a sense of duty to California than to gratify
his own taste. Like tlie others, Colton had
an excellent reputation for fair-dealing.
It tvould, we imagine, be no injustice to
Michael Reese to call him a genteel miser.
He had a genius for lending money. An
excellent judge of men and a sound think
er, he carefully studied the investments of
fered to him before accepting them. It was
liis rule to rely exclusively on his own judg
ment, and never to take a large risk merely
because of a possibility of large gains.
Reasonable certainty of a moderate profit
was, in liis opinion, the first requisite in a
business transaction. After he had ac
quired his first million, he borrowed largely;
and nobody knew better where to borrow
cheap or to lend dear. He provided him
self with a good stock of available
securities, from which he could readily
obtain money from people who would
not lend unless they could obtain their
funds at very short notice. He loaned at
much higher rates. It is said bythose
who ought to know that he made $200,000
annually on borrowed money. He paid
several visits to Europe, and sometimes in
dulged in little luxuries; but his expendi
tures for personal enjoyment were less than
those of men with an income of $2,000 a
year. His only gift of money for a public
purpose in liis lifetime, so far as we Know,
was that of $3,000 to purchase Liber’s libra
ry for the state university. He could make
himself agreeable in coni|«ny, and was fair
and faithful in business transactions.
W. 8. O’ Brien had no uncommon capacity
in any respect, and in thc ordinary course of
events lie would never have made more Chan
a moderate fortune. He owed much of his
great success to genial manners. As a good
fellow he had few superiors. He always
had a cheerful word for everybody, and
everybody liked him. His popularity con
tributed much to give a start to the house of
Flood A O’Brien, and he was fortunate
enough to be associated with men whose
special knowledge and talents raised tbe
firm to princely wealth. He did not bother
himself much in tlie acquisition or in the
management of his wealth: it added little
to his enjoyment, and made little change
in his tastes or associations. He was to the
last the same plain, simple-hearted man
among his old friends as in the earlier days.
Each of these four men deserved his good
fortune, acquired it fairly, and used it in a
manner that did no harm to the community.
Hopkins obtained much of his wealth from
government subsidies; hut in return he
helped to build 2,900 miles of railroad, and
he made a good return for all he got. Colton
helped to build 7<*> miles of railroad.
O’Brien’s wealth contributed to erect one of
the finest buildings and to found one of the
wealthiest hanks in the United States.
Reese erected many good buildings. Hoik-
kins, O’Brien and Reese were childless;
Colton leaving two ‘laughters. The millions
accumulated by one generation will be dis
tributed by the next.
Hardin, of Salacoa, and Ih*. Ritchie, of liar-
tow county, examined the body, and found
several bruises, which led to the suspicion
of foul play. Another inouest will proba
bly be held to-morrow, and we will give the
result next week if we can get tlie facts.
Albany News: Colonel Win. A. Harris
of Worth, will most likely be elected secre
tary of tlie state senate. If valiant service
to Georgia in time of peace and in time of
war deserves any recognition at the hands of
our legislators, there can be no doubt but
that Colonel Harris will receive the i»osition
which he asks without a dissenting vote.
With an experience of many years in the
clerical department of our government, and
an official record for uprightness, intelli
gence and ©concm v in his administration,
his claims for the office cannot be disputed,
and we are confident that lie will be
elected.
8wainesboro Herald: Hon. W. A. Harris,
the present se< rotary of the senate, is a ran-
didate for re-election to tliat position. That
lie will he chosen for a position which he
has so ably filled, and in which, by his
economy and fine business tact, he saved
the state several thousand dollars, we have
no doubt. He deserves all that he can or
will ask for at the hands of the people of
Georgia. We have known Colonel Harris
from our boyhood. He. is one of our old
Milledgeville friends—a son of the beloved
and much lamented Hon. Iverson L. Harris
—Brooklyn has liail a g**od many strange
..ien in her day, but this time she has got a
man who beats all the rest. He disappeared
suddenly in July, and as his clothes and
watch were found in a row-boat in Flushing
bay it was generally supposed that be was
drowned while bathing. Now this man—
his name is Treadwell—reaiq>ears as sud
denly as he disapi*eared and he brings with
him*a very strange ston\ While he —"
bathing on that warm July day two in
a sail-boat grabbed him, held him under
water until lie was unconscious and then
pulled him into their boat. When he
came to he was on a strange sliore. His
abductors gave him clothes and a ticket
for Charleston. Then they put him aboard
a train and made him drink from a hot
On again regaining consciousness
was in Charleston and in the
clutches of a policeman, charged with
drunkenness, lie was dismissed, however.
He wrote to his friends and to thc young
lady to whom he was engaged, but as he
got unsatisfactory answers from other pi
ties he concluded that his letters were in
tercepted. He went to work, and when he
had sared sufficient money bought a ticket
for St. Louis. There he met a friend, who
induced him to return to Brooklyn, and in
Brooklyn he is now telling this story.
Treadwell thinks a rival in his love affair
was at the bottom of his abduction and that
the jnen in the sail boat were hired to put
him out of the way, as be had received a
letter threatening him with death if he per-
bon, Brussels and Munich. At the Berlin 1 —and has often given unmistakable evi-
congress he took a prominent part as sec-1 dence of his devotion to hbPttate and coon- .
retary; since then he has held office in the J try, both in field and forum. A truer friend \ aisted in his attentions to the lady. What
Imperial Chancellor’s own department I than “Bill” Harris never drew the breath of. the Brooklyn police think no one knows,
* * * ’ * 1 ' :t ~ —'**’■ *"'— —I but they are investigating the story at all
Fire in Montecnma.
Special dispatch to Thc Constitution.
Montezuma, Ga., November 4.—About
half-paat one o’clock Sunday morning, fire
was discovered in the store-house of J. K.
De Vaughn. By half-]*ast two eleven stores
were entirely consumed. The loss is esti
mated at from twenty-five to thirty thou
sand dollars. No insurance. DcVaughn’s
loss is about seven thousand dollars. The
fire was the work of an incendiary.
Hamilton.
Another Fenian Released.
Lon do \ November 5.—Thomas Herne,
last of the English Fenian prisoners, has
been released.
Sot hern, the actor, said to be not seriously
ill, will play in Liverpool next week.
tint or Work.
London, November 5.—In the mills at
Wiganten, 70 looms and 9,400 spindles an?
stopped, and 100 looms and 81,000 spindles
running on short time, being equal to a 30
per cent, reduction in operatives* wages.
A Heavy Loss.
New Haven, Conn., November 5.—Tbe
lo» by the burning of Wilkinson Bros .C
Co.’s paper mills at Shelton last night is
$300,000. Insurance, $12 ‘,000.
Methodist Appropriations.
New York, November 5.—The Methodist
Episcopal missionary society have made
appropriations of $2,500 cash for Alabama
ana Arkansas, and $1,000 for Austin, Texas.
Prevention excels cure every time.
Always keep Dr. Bull’s Cough 8yrup con
venient; take it in time, and you will be free
from coughs, colds, etc. Sold everywhere.
Price, 25 cents a bottle. 243
