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I,BOngg» .tfOiVuViToiSOO aiiV mis Y.ttA <1 IMHKMHU1 CONSTITUTION PUBLISHING CO. 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 - - - T 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