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202i—490— A YETI EVILLE GA Wing*. A LONG TALE OP RE»L ESTATE. C*:oa-I Spwki ExpUUi Btat PtnlUrltlM U u« BtiXj Li:! Uli tl lit till, mi 2 (.n u Smnd Pin; Btttltn bj W»J ci DiT.rtloB.' Written for n* CoosO tattoo. Some curious individual has addressed to M the following note, signed “T.:" t you to atvo a hutnrj of low the shoot, end bow were ibej surveyed? When tbs grant to tbe company repre- tented by General Ojrietbcrpe wat made, it empowered that company, or tbe com mander or governor ol tbe colony propoeed to be aattled and established, to grant in tbe name of tbe reigning monarch of England, George II.. all lands within tbe limits of tbe territory granted, in tracts sailed to tbs circumstances of tbe grantee, not exceeding to many acres. Owing to th? loss of the reoords of tbe colony daring lie government by tbe grantera of the crown, much of tbe history of that period, and especially of tbs man ner of disposing of tbe lands, is, merely eonuiee*; at least it ie vary vague. Subsequently, when the c mpany surren dered their charter to tbe crown, tbs power to pant or tall tbs lands was conferred upon abliabed I governors These tbe system that, wsa followed out by tbs government of tbe state after its iodepend- Tbs first act parted upon tbs subject was In 1780; tbs second in 1783 These acta gave to each head of a family 2> 'J acres of land, to each child 50 acre*, and 20 acres for each negro np to te«, but In no instance was tba number of acrae to exceed 1,000. By tbe snfaatqQent act each head of a ■fatly was “ * Colonel Haamoad'* Appoxtioamsat Speech—The Pr« aidaatial Bece ptica-Tha Debate oa tbe River sad Harbor Bill—The War or* Collector Clark. Washington, February 25 —Colonel Hammond made Lis speech on the appor tionment bill yesterday to a full house. It is always very difficult to get the attention of the body in the rush of business which comes toward the end of the session. Bat after the clear voice of the Georgia repre sen Live had rang a few sentences? through the hall there was a perceptible hush, and YO L. XIII. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1881. 39 • allowed two hundred seres aa a bead right, with the right to purchase for each -bead in bis family fifty acres, at one shilling per afire, np to one thousand acres. After esesedtnc Hew* hundred acres tbe ii.il* w u« paid for these remaining five hundred waa increased to two shillings per acre. Beyond tbia amount no bead of a family waa allowed to purchase. A land office waa opened la 1783. and a surveyor general elected by the legislature, and a surveyor for each county elected by the people of tbe coubty. This act em powered justices of the peace to grant title* upon certain conditions. This wa* repealed by a subsequent set, and tbe jostle?* of each county, or any five of them, should meet In their respective counties, and transact any business mat could be done by tbe just ire.-, under the former act This meeting of tbe justices was to be at the county seat or at tbe place where the county or superior court held its sessions, but the number of justices so meeting and transanctitig bust near, should never be le*s than five. In 1784 anew treaty with tbe Indians ac quired a large tract of country which in 1784 was organised into two counties, named Franklin and Washington, and the lands in these counties to be dispojed of as follows: Each person applying for a warrant mu«t prove before the governor and council or before one assistant judge, and two justices of the jteace of the county their right to buy at three shillings per acre. This right for tbe num ber of beads in tbe family, and that they had not at any previous tune availed them selves of this right, any lands not located in tbe counties of Franklin and Washington, might be taken up without price save office accounts by their oaths. This disfranchise- ent waa never removed by tbe legislature. Flournoy wasa Baptist preacher, a man of fine mind and good education. His cnurch arraigned him and formally acquitted him. restoring him to tbe ministry from wnicb be bad been snspeoded 8ome yean after be was preachingat an association, and in bis sermon waa inveighing strongly against tbe prevailing vices of tbe country. There was a wag in- the audience who was quite naif drunk at the time Flournoy went from vice to vice and in a strain of virtuous vituperation denouncing each ip turn, but paused when be came to that of drunkenness. At length be said “The drunkard. Yea. tbe drunkard! What shall I make of him.” The wag re piled ssntantjkrasly, “A big fraction/’ and Flournoy said. "Let us pray." This piece of waggery was not even more injurious to bis reputation than bis disfranemsement. It lias he who was present staying in tbe bouae of General Slclntosb.wben he was slain by Hopothliyobola's band, and not a great while after, whilst encamped by the road side, be, Flournoy, was slain by a negro. • The lands acquired by tbe treaties of 1802. were laid of! into two counties, Baldwin and Wilkinson, from which has since been curved many counties, Lauds were acquired by Irir'Jsa of dtffLrept aipouxite, and an uu- ferent times, and there were for their sur- , 1818, and this inducement to emigration will be arrested. This most very soon be the case, when her people will remain at home and commence the improvement of her soil, which has heretofore claimed very little attention; on the contrary, it has been cul tivated only to be destroyed. When thb destructive and moat improvident system of tilling tbe laud shall give place to at intelligent cultivation, when, as in Hungary and Belgium, two fifths of the labor of the farm is given to tbe manufacturing of fertilisers, and this shall be scientifically applied, iu a short time this favored region will be the garden of tbe union. When the youth of the country shall be taught agricultural chem istry instead.of Greek and Latin in |the schools, and when they shall learn mat who tills tbe soil is he who is most intelli gent and elevated in society—when labo< shall be honorable andiudolence infamous, tbe land will smile with blooms and fruit, and the farm furnish all the wants of the farmer, our people wril be numerous, intel ligent, prosperous and powerful. Excuse this digression; it grew naturally out of my subject. W H. Sparks. GARFIELD’S TRIP Tbe four hundred and ninety seres of land are in Wayne county. The reason for tbia wa* that the county wa.* poor piney woo*Is. and supposed to be only valuable for stork raining, and were only equivalent to two hundred two and one-half acres, which were adapted to agricultural purposes, be cause of tbetr supposed superiority iu fer tility. These bead right laws were never re pealed, so far aa to tbe counties for which they were enacted, and but few people know that these head rights in these coun ties were issued to day. At tbe period of their enactment land was so abundant in proportion to population lhat it was deemed almost valueless. It was given away by the state as an inducement to immigration. It proved a powerful in centive. to this end especially, in the north ern and middle portions of the state. Ai that lime the cost of transportation was too great to secure immigration from Eu- rope and the new land was populated almost entirely by inunigjMnt* from the more populous states of the middle and *■ d on the 16th of December. 1819, on tbe I5ib and 16iti of May, to dispose of tbe ounties of Dooly, Houston, Monroe. Fayette and Heury; 9:h of June, a similar acta for tbe purpose of surveying and dispoe ing of other tracts were passed on December 24th and 27lb, and in 1827 and 1826, to dis pose of the land.* in Lee, Muscogee, Troup. Coweta, and Carroll, and on the 21st god 22d, of December, 1829, for tbe survey of the Cherokee country, and in 1830 and 183L In these last acts tbe survey of forty acres was ordered in the gold region, for the pur pote of giving an opportunity to as many of the people as possible to poaeese themselves of these lots. All, or nearly all. of the lands west of the Oconee were disposed of by lottery. The first lottery act was passed tn 1803, and in all tbe subae.qnent acta this principle or method of disposition was maintained, and three acta are full of precautionary clauses to prevent frauds. Every applicant for the right waa required to awear to certain facts —mat he was a citizen of tbe state, and if he had a family, of how many members. If a guardian of orphaus this was to be proven by oath or otherwise. To read these laws one would suppose that it wa* next to im possible for a fraud to he perpetrated, and yet these were almost innumerable, and were the cause of much and t,protected litigation. This policy of donating the lands tocili is was borrowed from the Spaniards, who, all their American posseisinns, donated to citizens and emigrants such tracts as they desired confining the amount to cer tain areas. Sometimes large districts were donated to colonists emigrating to the country in considerable numbers, and these were to select and divide the same amongst themselves, but no one, or no one family, waa allowed more than a certain quantity of acre*, but this quantity was Very ample and in proportion to the number in a family. A very large proportion of the Floridas was in this manner disposed of, and From Ills Mentor Cottage to the Ba llon** Palace. Mentor, O., March 1.—Yesterday, which Gen eral Garfield had set for hlz journey to Washing ton, dawned bright and cheerful, with the heavy mud of the previous day dried or frozen, so that the passage from Lawnfield to the Mentor depot, a distance of a mile and a half, was easily more northern of the southern states. Tbe rebellion in Ireland in 1798 stimulated quite an immigration from lhat island, and this exodus from the Emerald Die was of the better da*** of Irish, who had been active par ticipants in that disastrous* attempt to emancipate Ireland from the dominion of Great Britain. Such men as Coancillor Sampson, Dr. McXiver, Thomas Adis Km mil, Alexander Forter, the Jacksons, and Harpers, with numerous others, who were learned, distinguished and elegant men, were a great acquisition to the country. _ med and donated, comprehended the state of Mississippi and all that portion of Louisiana, as now constituted, which lies east of the Mississippi river. This practice gave rise to conflicts of titles, as the territory was claimed both by America and the state of Georgia, rltlton. There were florjrte* of a r during the hand to bid God speed to the president elect. A large excursion from Ashtabula and Falneeville waa at the depot. The r mtu, as an nounced by Geueral Manager J. D. Laynr, ol the IVunjklvania road, was as follows: The train will go by the Lake Hhorc road toAshtabala.1 by the Pacific company’s lines through W gitowu and Pittsburgh, arriving at the city at 7:30 pm., and reaching Washington early Tuesday morning. The train is a special one made up and manned by the FAILING 10 FILE THE BONDTHAT THE LAW REQUIRES. Ortr Half the Oouaty OScsrz of the Bt&te Fail to Obey the Law ia tb« Matter ol Their Beads—An Istsmtlsg Question for . the Governor to Dodd*. A large number of the tax collectors and receivers in this state hare failed to comply with tbe law requiring them to file their bonds in forty days after their election, and quite an intricate question has come up on account of their failure to comply with the law. It ia the duty of these officers to file their bonds with the comptroller general in forty days after their election. On the 23d of February last the comptroller general addressed the following letter to Governor Colquitt: To HM Excellency. A. H. Colquitt. Governor - ~ xr Hr; " — orfeers required by law to fileJhete bonds In thfi office have failed to do so in time prescribed by law. to-wit: . .. . Tax collector and receiver for the county of A Tsx Q collector and receiver for the county of Baker. Tax collector and receiver for the county of Lalhrtnn. k mx collector and receiver for the county of *o understand how it could be misnnder stood by the tax collectors and receivers, and rhe fact that many of the officers in tbe state oomplied with the law stows they did not all misunderstand it T 3C questions pre rented will be of considerable interest to »ur people. . If the governor concludes to >rder another election the parties wh«l failed to comply with the law will not be eligible to the office. The governor seems todislike the idea of ordering another election, and will not do so unless he can find nd other coarse to pursue. The law requires the tax receiver? to begin their work immediately after the first day of April. If an election is tot* field it will defer this work. The comp trailer general says it will take all the time required by the law to prepare the tax digest, and he think* it is better not to have any election if it can be avoided in any way. The opinion i* also expressed among the fficera that when the matter has been fully looked into thai it will be found that the t Beers bav- made their bonds and that tbt ordin.. .i8 have failed to forward them tc be filed in the comptroller general’s oiiic? If this be true the tax collectors and wouid find it to their iMtemst* so at once. §ome of the ootugRss have for warded their bon^s since the questions came up, bat they have not been filed within t-*e forty days required by law. The following counties have forwarded bonds for both officers since the question arose: Coweta, Milton, Murray and Dooly have forwarded a bond for tax receiver. We would advise the tax collectors and receiver* in the various counties that have failed to make the bond, to commence to study this subject at once. It will be in- creating to them before they finish it. THE RISING SUN CLAUSING PATRIOTIC ATTENTION. Tks Hotels Fast Filling with th* People Who Want to bo ‘‘Ia"—A Talk on Geaoral Tocmbr—The Evils of the Paving Bystea, and Other Items. the party waa to consist only oily of the prealdent-elecr, so great was the pressure from newspapera, that a “ *— *" Tea of the outside of considerable number of reprt*enuuves of tbe There waa no display at the house, as General Garfield and his family drove off in an unpreten “ * ' * a pleasant Uous dose carriage, merely goodbye to the few who remain. 'As the carriage containing General Garfield drove up the depot plsuorm, a about went up from 3.000 — 1 up c throats, and the band, playing lustily, added „ ihe enthusiasm of the appreciative crowd. After assisting the ladles to their car. General Garfield returned to the platform, where Hon. A. L. Tinker, of Palilesvule, delivered a farewell ad dress, to which General Garfield, head uncovered. of Lake County: 1 thank you for this cordial and kindly greeting and farewell. You have come fioi homes, than which none happier are kn* this country, mat makes country life ha] give me your blessing a .d farewell. You know‘ *■** ifa whole people fur acta hborly friendship, of public support that Home of these located in New York, aotne in Tennessee and sonic in Georgia. They rose to eminence here, and gave a character to tbe Irish, which made him a welcome •migrant, and soon they began to come in increasing numbers Georgia invite i this immigration, qml very noon those from Ireland and Scotland who had come to North and South Carolina, began rapidly to move into this state—Willis county—and tbe territory included in Franklin, was rapidly peopled by a.noble class of men known as Scotch Irish, from whom lias descended many of the noblest son* of Georgia. W ilk** county was organ ised anterior to the revolution. It was named In honor of the celebrated John Wilkes, who was one of tbe first and ablest of the asserter* of the right* of the colonies and of con*e«)ucnce became obnoxious to the haired ol Lord North and his adminis tration. A alight history of this tuan may not be entirely out of place here. He wa* elected to represent tbe county of Middle sex, England, to parliament, iu opposition to the celebrated Colonel Lntterell, and for tbe avowal ot his democratic prin ciples, in sustaining tbe rights of the colonies and the liberty of the subjects, was expelled, and a new election ordered. Again be was triumphant over LotteroU, Louisiana is not yet entirely settled because of the failure of the states to legis late so as to quiet this. Mississippi at the suggestion of her governor, Poindexter passed a law soon after the state was ad mitted into the union, that all grants from whatever government emana ting not proven up and clearly established by a certain time should be deemed as fraudulent and of no value; when this time elapsed, all litigation npou this subject, or arising from these causes Georgia wisely acted in the same mauner and litigation growing out of the lottery frauds has long since ceased. It certainly contributed to a very consid erable extern to the speedy pqnnlatiou of Georgia, this liberal manner of uispoaingof her domain. It prevented speculation, and divided the land* into tracts of small dimensions, within the reach of persons of limited meant*, and placing them in many hands; so many, indeed, as to entirely pre clude any combinations for speculative purpo.c* It gave the title directly from the Mat?, recur ng ai *a ly and safe method of conveyance to those desirous of disposing of the landafthus acquired and so explicit and simple has been all tbe legislation upon tbe subject of lands that it is easy to trace titles, especially in all that section of the state, west of tbe Oconee river. This is not hue, of the lauds taken up by head rights Tne method of doiug tbia was loo.-e ai.d not well guarded by legislation. Every ]»ersoii desirous of locating lane’s, had to prove it is true to certain authorities that they had under the law* or decree* of the colonial or state authorities, the right to locate. They then obtained a warrant to do so, and they located these warrants wherever they chose, paying for their surveying The plat of this survey was returned to tbe proper authori ties, and a grant, or title, to the lands thus surveyed was given These sur Vrys were located without any order, either in township or range, and most frequently so made as to leave fractional tracts flip poll lhat ... le hands of any t»a pant of this great community Tax* collector and receiver for the county of °Tax*collector and receiver for the county of Douglas. Tax collector and receiver for the county of Tax collector for the county of Fannin. T-x collector and receiver for the county of Fayette. ayetl Tax collector and receiver for the county of Floyd. Tax collector and receiver for the county of Tax collector and receiver for the county of Gree Tbe Georgia Department of Agrlcnl* tare. Dixie Farmer. The Georgia department of agriculture is now in a most admirable condition. Mr. Henderson, tbe commissioner in charge, has shown an administrative ability, a pop- a mingled judgment, decision ular tact, and _ and fidelity that has made a valuable de partment most brilliantly euccenfoL Under his skillful management tbe old and wide spread clamor against this department has steadily diminished, until it seems to have entirely disappeared, and its usefulness and benefits are so marked and so great that the public has at last accepted it as something that deserves to be pe petnated. Mr. Henderson possesses peculiar qualifi cations for the place he occnpies. He has run the thing practically and yet without any attempt at show. He has organized the department with consummate judgment. He has a special quality of economical management, husbanding the resources of the bureau and yet spending them with fine discretion. He ia a conscientious officer, having the nerve to do the right thing, and endeavoring to deal justly with all men and yet protect, the state’s interest Perhaps there could be no better exemplification of his methods than his battle with the fertil izer manufacturers, who sought to pnt on him exaggerated analyses of their fertilizers He gave them a fair showing, blithe pushed tbe investigation of their analyses to the very bottom, alike indifferent to threat or cajolement, and finally, when hp found out the trntb, be brought them to acknowledge it. He ha* had his own ideas oqthings and stack manfully to them, giving k courteous hearing to all, yet deciding for kimself ac cording to the right and for ihe public interest. He has now for his department the large, commodious room used for the*postoffice. It is at last a proper habitation for the Uberiy and justice, aud had no scheme but the our republic. If 1 were to search over all the world, 1 could not find a better model of poUlical spirit of aspiration for the train and toe right than 1 have found in this community during tbe eighteen yean its people have honored me with tbeir confidence. I ttunk the dtlsens of this county for their kindueas. and especially my neighbors of Meutor, who have demanded ao litUe of me, and hare done so much to make my home a refuge and a joy. nhatl carry to the discharge ol the duties that lie before me, to the problems and dancer* I may meet, a sense of yonr confidence and yonr love, which will always be answered by my gratitude •* “ lare’ Neighbors, friends and constituents, farewell. |cr.ataiplau*e.l Tax receiver for the county of Lumpkin. Tax collector and receiver for the county of Madison. Tax collector and receiver for the county of model of its kind and deserves a visit and will well repay one. The "exhibition of agricultural products and minerals is very fine a^d attractive. We are glad to be able to write so encour agingly of this valuable department. The state is to be complimented npon having ao icnwctuer. efficient an officer as Mr Henderson. This Tax collector and receiver for the county of gentlemen was an applicant for.-‘he place Marion. Tax collector and receiver for the county of Milton. Tax collector and receiver for tne county of Mitchell. the administration candidate, and b .ldly between them of every possible shape and and fearlessly adv» caving h;s principles be , quantity. These tract* were, and continue was again expelled, aud in the face of law and precedent Luttetell. with scarcely ball the votes (Killed by Wilkes, wa* declared elected and took his seat This action creatsd a Terrible excitement throughout tbe kingdom, aud gave occasion for the writing of the fatuous letters of Junius This enactment extended to America and was really tbe original cause of the Ameri can revolution. America espoused tbe cause of Wilkes, adopted bispriucipies, and Geor gia honored him by giving bts name to her best county. On the 16:h of June, 1802, an act was Tbe Reconstructed Soutli. Edward Atkinson In tbe International Review. In the market gardens of Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah and elsewhere, tbe well-directed work of white aud colored laborers alike leave* little to be desired in comparison with work of a like kind at tbe north. In the Atlantic southern states the number of small farms will soon give to these states a larger number of conservative citizens than will be found iu any other equal section of the country. To these small farmers especially they are raptdiy organizing to regain lo -al self- government and ibelr right to elect their own magistrates, county officers, assessors and the like They n si»t the Mime per capita road taxes and other methods of legislation that oppress tbe black, by means of which the bourbons have attempted to discriminate against both classes. co-operate in defense of the rights which are osen rial to both races. On all focsl questions the south is dividiug in every section, and it will never aeiin submit to the bourbon rule, even on national questions. In the mechanic and manufacturing arts, if comparisons he made with tbe barbarisms ol the sute war period, the progress is almost marvelous Viragos a.-e springing up; the country store is established: casters of industry are forming The south naw aas, at Chattano ga, the largest single and the chief Supply of the best ash, oik and w, tnbject to the law ot heed right, end I nSStb?“sShfiSTiiTid w ....... tie- MnM <vtnfn«nn tii n. .1 wu T cities, Is now found south ol . then just acquired front the Creek Indians by treaty he.d at,Fort Wilkinson. This place is about two miles from Milled*;* sills. These land* were the first acquired west of the Ocone* river. The line was a dry line, and was. on an average about fif teen mites west of the river This line was deemed to be one bringing loo closely the Indians and white*. It was urged by the Indians that th* whites disregarded treaties and ideal lines, and tbeir contact would lead to strife, and almost before the survey wa* comm .'need a new treaty was made ceding alt the territory west of Ibis dry line to the Ocmnlgee river. And it wms agreed in this that the Indiana should retire from the territory be tween the Oconee and the Oetualgee, to tba west of Flint river or Thronatrski, aa the Indians named this stream, and that this territory should be neutral grour.d not to be occupied by either tbe whites or Indians. This act of 1802. required the lands to be surveyed Into tree’s, forty five chains square, which g ves an area of two hundred two and one-haif acres. On the 26ih of June, 1806 an act wa* passed to survey and dispose of the lands in the cun tics of Baldwin, Wilkinson. Wayne, Early, Irwin. Appling. Walton. Gwinnett, Hull. Habersha u and Rabun. This act stip ulated that all fractional survey*, which bor dered the dry lines or the navigable rivers, within the territory should be reserved and •old, and the proceeds appropriated to tbe payment of Ine public debt. In the fur therance of this end commissioners were appointed to superintend and ««ll these fractional surveys. These were appuinted by tbe legislature, and were Francis F.our noy, a Mr. Echols and a Mr. Sims. Three were to give ample security for tbe faithful discharge of their duties. These lands, especially those bordering or adjoining tbe rivera, were rich and valuable, and were sought after by men of means. They con frequently cause confusion, in meet* and bounds, and have been productive of al most endless litigation. These h«ad right laws are still tbe law of the land, and not three weeks since some lands were located in the counties east of the Oconee river. Having disposed of the request of my anonymous interrogator heading this article, I will proceede to answer that propounded from another source, ro-wit: for whom tbe counties of Calhoun, Glynn. Richmond and Eraannel named. William Pitt, the earl of Chatham, was an anient advocate of the rights of the colonies and fearlessly sustained their c!aim, net to be taxed by a government or parliament in which they had r.o represen tation. He was perhaps the ablest and most eloquent orator England has ever pro duced. He, with Earl Camden, John Wilkes and John Glynn, despite tbe frowns of the king and tbe ministry, stonily sus tained all that tbe colonies demanded, in sisting that these new rights wera inherent in tbe British constitution and- secured to the subject whether of the colonies or of the mother stae. Chatham first declared no taxation without representation, nor did not hesitate to avow that all powers of government emanated iroiu the people of the state, and not a birthright of every E nglishman, be his resideucs whatever it might, if the eountty of his domicil owed allegeance to the British crown. In these views John Glynn con curred, and most sirenu .usly in parliament supported them, and this county, created possess he UrgeM wagnn factory in the country: iron is being aade at tbe lowest cost and of the best quality In zqany places, sad Pittsburg feel* tbe m-cvMdty of etasiru ting new lines of railroad to reach ihe southern mine*, in order to maintain her p ace. Norfolk contests the palm with Balti more iu the canal ' — Inc thousands of _ 1.64, was in his honor given his name. Richmond county was named in honor ot the duke of Richmond, who was, with Chatham and Glynn, a warm supporter of the cause of the colonies. The county of Etnanuel was named in honor of Colonel David Emanuel, s distinguished officer of the revolution. He wa* a Jew and came to this state in 1777. He w«* a most daring and active partisan; was once captured ana sen tenced to be shot, but the man appointed to shoot him misled his aim, when Eman uel dashed away and succeeded in making his escape. He filled many offices of honor and profit in the state, one of which was the office of governor for a time. Coat ham county, the oounty in which is situated Savannah, was called for the Earl of Chat ham; Glynn for John Glynn; Richmond for tbe dnke of Richmond, and is the Richmond, two sized trunks a rg of oysters. literally employ- fie:sons in that Industry. Iu xpet-bagger*, who carried fuU- mployed m e hundreds _jg|MsMsai of women in the manufacture of cigarettes that tiy made Xrvm tobacco of the finest us, but new to the •oath, are starting into vigor- Decadence of ‘•the Code. 1 Colucibus Enquirer. Enllgbt-mtd opinion held* the duello it relic of Tax collector and receiver for the county of Tax collector and receiver for the county of bun. Tai_ Richmond. Tax collector a»d receiver for the county of Tax collector and receiver for the county of when his predecessor was appointed. In stead of being disgruntled because another was selected, no bore defeat with that good sense that belongs to the man, recognizing that tbe governor had the right of selection withoni offense to any one and gracefully submitting to disappointment. When a vacancy came he was promptly selected to fill tbe place and has made a most superior officer. ~ Tbe incident illustrates the fine quality of the man’s temper and practical judgment. He has carried the same quali ties into his department, and managed it with a sagacity, a tact and ability that has improved the department, made his own re putation enviable, and given lnstre to Gov ernor Colquitt’s administration. TURNED OUT TO DIE. Tax collector and receiver for the county of Tax collector and receiver for the county of allaferxo. Tax collector aud receiver for the county of atnall. Tax collector and receiver for the county of ay for- Tax collector and receiver for the county of bwtts. Tax collector and receiver for the county of tax collector and receiver for the county of Walker. Some Sample Engltati Justice Ireland. New York, March L—A Dublin disoetch says the avenge emergency committee are taking steps to meet the wishes of a Urge number of laud lords, who are about to evict defaulting tenants and who desire that the committee should supply them with Protestant tenants from Ulster and elsewhere. Lists will be opened for the names of those willing to accept farms from which tenants have been evicted, and, doubtless, there will be no lack of applicants for the exaggerated descriptions of power, which will be placed in tbe hands of the authorities, br Tax collector and receiver for the count Wayne. lax collector and receiver faf the county of Webster. - Tax collector and receiver for the county of Wilkes. Tax Worth Tax collector and receiver for the county of Yours, with respect. W. A. Wright. Comptroller-General lor Georgia. As soon as the election was held i Jannary and as it^was ascertained who had ^UdlOlb. practices of civilized * * >rd contests of France gentlemen ran settle their 'differences wtai» pas ion has spent its coarse wiibout tbs use ot blows and deadly weep- 1 on*, and the deafe Of C- fallow being. Tha duel ist is not held up as tha pattern of a brave man with a high sen*«et honor. He is cUaaed with the lower order Bs fa. ao longer tbe typo of chivalry, for his kind hav* shown tbe white feather and shirked day when called to the post of dange r. The Cash tri 1 stay end to-day If a verdict of guilty i e rendered it wtil serve an ex cellent purpose, though panlihmt-tii may never be Inflicted. It will stamp criminality on such transactions should they be attempted In future. Charleston Sews and Courier. Surely then the trial of Cash warrants the belief that the people of Sooth Carolina are determined to put an and to thH dueling business. Upon no other hypothesis, having regard to the attendant difficulties and embarrassments, can the mistrial ai Darlington be accounted for and understood. character, i eviction of m m Kilkomin, Kings county, has crested r Special Correspondence Constitution. WAsmxGTON, February 28.—Aa the 4th approaches Washington grows perceptibly gayer every day. Visitors from all the states are coming in. The hotels are about fall now and the local committee is stowing the crowds away as best it can. United States troops are arriving daily to join the grand procession. There will be n regular massing of the army here on inaugura tion day. Those delicate patriots who were so shocked at the idea that they would have tomarch under ey-Ccnfederate Oar*- ’Field have been soothed by being placed in another division. The oountry is now perfectly safe if all tbe fools are not dead. It is gratifying to see the donkey ism of these ‘‘veterans,’’ as they call themselves, reproved by the almost unanimous voice of the press of the country, regardl politics. Saturday night the committee illumi nated the national museum in which the inaugural ball is to be given. It shows beautifully, though the decorations are not yet complete. By next Friday night it will present a scene of rare brilliancy. Tickets for the ball do not seem to go very fast, however. Hundreds of tbe most elegant people here will stay away for fear of the crowd and crash which is probable on such is. But there will be so many thousands of visitors here that the ball will be amply attended. Dscorations of the streets and houses are being made in grand style. Thousands of seats have been constructed on every park and vacant lot from the army and navy building beyond the white-house to the capitol. One long row is for the employes of the department of the interior who will be furnished a sight of the pageant free. Provision will probably be made for theem ployes of the other departments. ——No one could accuse "congress of sloth daring the past week. Both bodies sat at night The house adjourned after sunrise Friday morning and both holies worked to the very verge of Sunday. They made good progress, too. An extra session seems very improbable uow. Most of the business which will be left nnfinished will not be of a very pressing nature. 1 heard “a g *od one” on General Toombs the other day. It is said, that at one time daring the war his command was quite small though he had rank as major- general. General McLaws, of Georgia, was a brigadier and commanded about ten thousand men while Toombs had only two thousand. The latter officer complained to President Davis that General McLaws, al though inferior in rank was commanding more troops than he. Mr. Davis very blandly replied that the matter should be arranged at once. Next day he sent McLaws his commission as * major-general, and thus settled the difficulty. General Toombs, by-the-way, is much talked of here. Those who knew Washington in “ante helium davs'* tell of Ms great power in tbe south, and of the homage which was paid him even by the men who hated him lor hie extreme views. There is a picture of him taken jnst about the time he left the senate that presents a face of noble in tellectual beauty. Among all tne pictures of the men of that .great body I think his face stands out as the cstart striking. Upon ic is stamped that rdyaify of nature which wonld attract the gaze and the admiration of men wherever it was seen. the system of ‘ pairing” wl into such abuse in the national legislature. Exercised within strict bounds, it is a convenience, and does no especial harm, bat it is based on a wrong principle and it is practiced here in a wholesale fashion deserving of the severest censure. It has come to be used with great frequency not as a safeguard against the re suit of necessary or providential absence, bu* as a convenient dodge by which private interest or pleasure may be gratified and the appearance of representation kept up at the had that ring which he gives to all his efforts before the 8enate and elsenheie. His oratory is a delightful relief from tbe common run of senatorial dullness. In his speech last night he argued powerfully for the principle of improving the great water highways as the means of checking the power of railroad monopolies. The speech was one of the few Mr. Hill has made at >his session, and it was heard with tbe greatest interest 1 have it on good authority that Mar .dial Fitzsimons intends to resign soon after the 4th of March to engage in the insurance business. This will bring on the scramble for his office a little sooner than was expect ed. Major Smyth, it is said, will be one of 'he strongest candidates. His influence with Blaine will give him a good hold on the administration. But ia he sure of any support from the Georgia delegation? In a contest for such an office vhe president is supposed to consider the recomifiendations of the representatives from the locality or state to be affected. I do not know that any of the Georgia representatives are opposed to Major Smyth, bat I do not think that he could get their support as soon as some Other republicans who are mentioned in this connection. Mr. J. C. Freeman, of At lanta, * is said to have some friends in the delegation who will in dorse him os * their choice if a republican is to be chosen. Mr. Kimball could certainly get the favor of some of the de’egation and other strong influences here if be applied for the office, bat 1 learn that he will not do so. He was willing to take it a few weeks ago when Mr. Hayes came so near giving it to him, but it is said that he lias since concluded that he has enough to interest and employ him outside of this office. Hon. Lem B. Anderson, of Covington, now a member of the legislature, is men tioned as a probable candidate, with strong Dackings from both parties. There is one republican in Georgia who wonld make a formidable candidate for this or any other office he wants in that state under the next administration. I refer to Dr. H. P. Gat- chell, of Atlanta, supervisor of the late census in the first Georgia district. He is a liberal cepublican who joined the Greeley movement and has never harbored sectional prejudice. He came to the south not to look up outrages, but to heln de velop the country. He has done much by his letters in commendation of onr soil and climate, and in generous praise of our peo ple to induce immigration as well as to give tne north a correct view of orn condi tion. While these are reasons which commend him to democrats, he has a hold on the republicans, because he has always faithfully adhered to the principles of that party. And then he has a staunch friend in the president elect whom he knew well in Ohio. There are -several other prominent republicans whom he conld command for almost any service. I do not know that the doctor ever even thought of applying for the office of marshal, but it occurred tome that a scramble among those who are already talked of might end in the choice of some*such quiet, efficient man as he. Certainly there ia no repnbli&n who would be more Acceptable to the people of Georgia generally, aud his appointment would in sure an honest, faithful administration of a very important office. The republicans now in office in Georgia are beginning to come on or to send on fnends to pave the way for the next four years, if possible. Mr. R. D. Locke, the assistant postmaster at Colnmbus, is here watching the political carrents. Mr. George Chamberlain has been here for some time. The Atlanta poet-office will not be vacant for some time, and if the present adminis tration remains as satisfactory as it is now there will probably not be much fuss over the next appointment, The fire on Collector Clark is kept up with scarcely any intermission. Long printed lists of charges are scattered thick over Wasnington by that wing of the re publican party to which Clark does not be long, and Clark’s fri«u2z ia the wing to which he does belong are just as busy with their counter proof*. Notwithstanding the fact that public opinion has settled down to the conviction that Garfield means to have a stalwart administration, there will be plenty of democratic applicants for his favor from Georgia and other southern states. Especially will these applications come from the men who boast that they are breaking tbe ranks of democracy, and call themselves ^independents.” At home their tones are STBANGE AND TRUE. THE VARIED FREAKS OF THE DAY. Tks Dsatk of tao Psassylrania Hup trass—A ~ isel Bails Into Oblivion-A Girl Ab ducted—Locked up bj Her Lover— A Horrible Fate, Etc. same time. The man who is not worth more than a check on an opposing vote has very little business in congress and yet one Nxw York, February 23.—The Sun con tained an account of the ktliiogrecently of two black bears by Miss Lottie Merrill, a young huntress eighteen years old: The following account of her death is from the Elmira Gazette: A fearful tale is told in the Port Jervis Union of the fate of Miss Lottie Merrill, the young huntress of Wayne county, Pennsylvania. According to this account she met a moot tragic death on the 8th of February, being attacked iu her hut by six bean, killed and eaten by them, and her body burned with the carcasses of some of them in her cabin. A party of hunters, it is said, at the close of that day found her cabin still burning, and proofs of* the horrible death she had died. It appears that she had been hunting that day, and had killed a fine back deer, which, after removing the entrails, she had dragged home on the snow. Six hungry bears, drawn by the smell of blood, had followed the trail to her hut, and, after devouring the carcass of the deer, attacked the huntress, killing her and devunring her body. The girl had evidently made an heroic defense. An examination of the carcasses of the six bears in the cabin showed that she most have killed, two of them before being overpowered. The carcass of one bear had fallen against the closed door, and imprisoned them all within the cabin, which took fire and burned the others to death. In the cabin was found one of the huntress’ heavy boots, with her foot still in A bent hunting knife was near her bones, and the antlers of the deer she had brought home, which, with carcasses of bears, famished a complete key to the ivstery. Her funeral took place on Wednesday the Oth. At least three hundred people were present at the funeral, and the old .preacher, William Budwick, preached a termon relating the story of her death, and extolling her bravery and virtue. The re mains were buried near her burned cabin, and over her grave was placed a pair of antlers and hemlock slab with this rude epitaph: “Lottie Merrill lays hear. Sbe diden’t know what it waz to be afeered, bnt she had her last tussel with the bats, and they have scooped her. She was a good girl, and she is now iu heaven. It took six big bars to get awzv with her. She was only eighteen years old.” MARDI GRAS. soon afterwards a close attention from both sides to what he was saying. His style ia especially fitted for debate, having the rare qualities of clearness, precision and con densation. He is not lavish of words and does not, as many of our public speakers do, presume on the ignorance of his hearers by unnecessary amplification. Few men can say so much iu an hour or say welL It was enough to unnerve an old congressional debater to try to speak to lhat noisy, restless house, but the Georgia lawyer went about it as calmly as if tie addressing a jury; did not mind the waste of a few minutes on the confusion; and then gradually silencing it by his stead iness, caught thy weary ear of the assembly and held it close to the eud of his speech. Colonel Hammond has been highly com plimented on his effort. It will help the strong influence he is eo rapidly acquiring here. He did not state bow many repre sentatives he would like to haye. Few of the Georgia members have expressed them selves on this point. They are in favor of less than 310, but as to the particular num ber ttiere may be some difference. -There is more talk of an extra seaion than there has been for some' time. It is said that some of the leading republicans are going to urge upon Garfield the necessi ty of calling congress to meet soon after tho 4th of March. Old members say the house is mnch further along with its business than usual, but to one unaccustomed to congressional proceedings its progress appears very slow indeed. Yesterday they had the patriots at work from ten o’clock to nearly daybreak this morning. Late in the afternoon they locked them in to keep a quorum, while the sergeant at arms sent out his deputies after absent members. If there should be an extra session it will spring such questions as will put the parties in sharp antagonism and test the strength of the new administration. It would, therefore, be a risk for the republi cans, but it is said that as able leaders as Blaine, Edmunds and Conkling have care fully considered the chances and are in favor of the extra session. Garfield goes into office with the support of every faction of his party. The re publicans who favor an extra session feel that it will be the means, if properly used, of clinching their hold on the country and of aggravating the dissatisfaction in the ranks of the democracy. President Hayes gave a grand diplo matic reception last evening, which the representatives of the various foreign powers attended in full court dress. The display was interesting, giving a sort of kaleidoscopic view of different national styles. Since Washington has been ao crowded the receptions at the white house have not been as pleasant as usual. There is lately a jam which makes it impossible : Harley, parish priest of house and garden, sub-let the land to three tenant*. The rent was £57, and the valuation can look in the house every day and chairs vacant whose alleged occupants are not engaged on committee wore or any thing else, but the task of “having a good time.” I can say to the honor of the Georgia members that they, as a rule, are strict in their attendance on the business of tbe bouse and keep a wide awake look to the interest of the state. The late Fernando Wood did not leave a very large fortune, though he was once a wealthy man. He and his brother Ben have both lost heavily in late years. It is said that few men lived in snch style here as did Fernando Wood. Last winter be gave one entertainment that cost $6,000, a sum which sounds high, but it is said that the Mexican minister once spent between $15,000 and $20,000 on one entertainment a year or two ago. Rev. Atticus G. Haygood, D. D., president of Emory college, has just ar- S lated to the parish, he bad to take np tbe d work it at s loss. He had also to bold him self respouiiblo for the rent of tbe sub-tenants, who fell into arrears. Tbe priest then handed “ * * — * *—tc young farmer of middleman ___ ^ land lord refnaed' to recognize this tenant, and took proceedings against Rev.. Mr. Harley and the sub tenants the laiufajrhe coun _ s dtcree.^rat the case mas taken to the queen _ — that Tuesdsy morning attorney- Ticiiorr Without that public opinion they would general, and tbs ctose reasoning of tbs circuit» hopeful- This is not alL Public opinion, it is evident, upholds and will enforce the snti-doel- iog few ol 1^0, and we are justified tn saying. gtewcf 1**®. * realm, fans ti traltaalsjmsts the day of tbe.dnello In ttouin and gone. At fast: Attest! Washington Post. Slowly hot surely “the code” Is dying out. fatens should be. , „ ...... ... ... , county in which is situated Augusta. halted of «U bodies between the surveys of j Brunswick is in Glynn, and Emanuel after •«ty five chains square and the lines or Colonel Emanuel, of Burke county. Thus - *-— I have snr-wered the icquirtes of two gam- . „„ , Ml tleaien who desire to know something of, * be killed as the fraud, tfa fonn icM tbum bundn4 ivatodone- tintem Th.uirTOyor,«iib,r from >*m> nun or. nb»l U tun probaoW. corrjn oonuiT.J to m.k. vhw* thin *»» body of licit land fractions eoattunirg four And fin hundred urea. This ra oat di. eortnd until nftw it. tain ordered by the Mate and oirreted be the cunniitfwn.m It lo happened that tba Iner.d, of tba aui- etyora and < f ihe coa>miaaion.n porchned Umm big rich Iracliooa aa aureeja haetaj ]aaa than tba two bond rod two aad a bait acTat. ar d u a'l fraction, wera add bp tha acre, or raster at «o much per acra, throe in lb. aecrat made handeocra apwolalinaa. Tbia frand. b iwarrr, waa loo daring W be lose cjucralad, and it waa tx £3 d or* eeeount "fST^t Ora Georgia's early history. Tbe increase of population in Georgia since the acquisition ox all her land* from ttie aborigines, has been marvelous, ever; a most accept a challenge, if ; aa4 meet the chslieoger on tbe “Arid of * w* fiod grand jurks indicting duelists fcy public sentiment is sweeping this never was any excuse for dueling, for It fibred any mear* of rignting a wrong. Tae tenucet.t and injured parry is quite as likely ■ itie bully who forces him to send Tbe bead cf a dependent family. t&SSTci life fa of value to tne country aud tho world, fa I ju»t as Ukdy to be killed by a roan whose death would be no loot, as that he fa to kill his Kind guilty of forfeited and to tb. MMnt of any of tb. n*ht, of citia.it- iririlrg* ot pr.no* their own thine oon.id.rr I. In 1&2S her population : worthhea. opponent waa not quit, fire ha-died thourand. now isi* — faphah i—ibaroa^ md it. mpfd decadence in this country fa ev.desce of whole- not quite five hundred thousand, it ia l,500,0u;v. Jn the meantime, her people have been •migrating in very large cum ben to tbe state* week Alabama, Mississip- & Texas and Florida, have in a great degree n peopled by 'this exedos from tire old states, ana wera the census take a to day of Umm who have gooe hei.ee to those states, and their Oracendanta. it would show very nearly a number equal to her present pope latioo. This increase ia the natural increa-e of her people; very little ot it is due '— 1 — immigration. The census only 10.000 foreigner* western, or rath crease their dopuI on land will appreciate those in pric Father which art ~~allowed Thy king cm. Th* will be don come. Thy will be ea ia b&ven. so done in earth, as it i* in us this heaven. Glee us tide day our daily bread. And torsive us our debts, aa we forgive our fotalvea our debtor* .debtors, and fowl asm* And had us not ia» into umptail *a, but captation, but deliver detiver us from evfl. * evil one. been elected to these offices in the state a dedimns and certificate was sent from tbe executive office to each county in the state, and to rave trouble and to facilitate the matter of complying with the taw a blank bond was also inclosed for each tax collect or and receiver with, printed instructions abont the execution of the bonds, and many of tbe officers in *he state have complied with the law, but in over half they have failed to do so and qnite a serious question about what shall be done is presented to be determined. L Whether it is necessary to order a new election in the counties where the officers have failed to comply with the law. 2 Whether the bond, if made after the forty days, will be a good statutory bond. ' .The governor has referred the legal ques tions involved lo the attorney general of the state, and be is now considering them. In the meantime the governor is taking step* to find out the true status in each county where the collectors and receivers have failed to comply with the law. The question will be determined as «oon as the attorney general delivers his opinion. . The delay in giving the bond is explained at the executive office by a misunderstand ing of the law on the part of tbe connty officers The code of 1873, section 154, under the bead of “within what time bonds must be filed,” says: “The official bonds of pnblic officers required by Uw to be filed in the offices of comptroller general, secretary of state or executive department, mast be filed therein within forty days after the election or appointment of sneb officers; when in tbe office of the clerk of the su perior court or ordinary within thirty days therefrom. In ail other cases within thirty days therefrom.” This section seems to b; very plain, bat when the code was compiled the compiler cime across an act passed in 1864. and the act was added in parenthesis at the ecdcf the section as a proviso, and reads as fol lows: “Provided, That the sheriff*, clerks of the superior coarts, ordinaries, tax collectors, coroners aad county surveyors of the state, be and the same are hereby allowed nntil the first day of Jane in each year, and tax receivers nntil the first day.of April next to take up tbeir commission from the superior courts and to perfect their bonds, and that the provisions of this act shall be applies bie to said officers who were elected in Jan usry last.” This provision was assented to March 2L 1864, and ssas evidently a war measure to meet the stringency of the times, but it was repeated in 1875 by the followme act: An act to repeal tbe proviso annexed to section to* of the eo«5* of to'-S entezgiug the time for filing the official bond of all county officers therein named Suction L The general assembly of the state ci Georcta do enact. That from aud after the passage of tufa act. tbe proviso annexed to said section tMof the revised code of UTS b-and tbe same fa hereby repealed.provided that sothisc coo teMpravfatona of this act shall apply to oaass already —*~“ bench. The result —„ fast tbe pariah priest was evicted sad his fi lure put into the street, aud his sub-teuants were similarly treated. In **'“ * *“** at Newtown aud Hau msgh. on the property Geogh, women stoned — — voked curses on the landlord, while aged and sick people were carried out and laid ontue road- the recent evictions Newtown aud Hamilton, county - Ar- „h. on the property of Rev Mr. .Mc- Geogh, women stoned the bahfb aud in side. cruel evictions continue. Tbe above typical of what may be expected when • ».e great eviction wave sweep* ovtr the country. T e league hss issued a cirtufar to the secretaries of branch leagues throughout Ireland, asking the details ol all eviction* since January 1. KATE AND JENNIE both of whom were well and favorably known in ■octetj. A carriage trimmer who lived hard by made to celebrate the nuptials Thursday evening* Cords were cut present* were *elected and coagret itetions had al ready-began to arrive. Suddenly and without explanation the Invited guests were notified that the Heart of a Weak Tonng Man—Courting Ol rjlng Another. Columbus. O., March L—A prominent state f her the wedding had been ^definitely postponed, The reasons therefor have just been made known. On Tuesday Mias J* ante went to her room and on he dressing esse a note ad- sister in the han dwriting of her i a wo, * ■“ and read the note and affianced. With a woman’s curiosity she opened s rendered almost in- e to find in It the full details cf an arrange- ‘ for her sister Kate to meet the carriage trimmer at the residence of a ininfater and have the marriage ceremony performed that evening. Hastening to the parlor lister »be learned Miss Kate had gone out a short time previously. Mfas Jennie began immediately to make pre para ttons to go to the miebterfa, but they were inter rupted by the arrival ol the carriage trim: unexpected blow, and now lies at the point ot death from aa attack of brain ft' Georgians tn Washington. **M. E. T.” in Augusta Evening Nes Tbe impremiou gains greater credence every day that Hoa. James H. Btoast will be a candi date for governor of Georgia at tbe next election. Dr. Felton will doubtiesa also be a candidate. This, however, will be contingent upon his not bring appointed commissioner ol agriculture, in the place of LeDue. Dr. Feltoa has a very floe chance for the position, it fa said, and ’* make a good commfauoaer He is s good t President Garfield, and being a soothe end a practical farmer, are the inducemi his appointment If any Georgian fa Dr. Felton will be tbe man, thor *— lies bare been made about Mr. gia. It fa said that one of his national as a successful farmer would bring las department and give it stability with whom it b intended to benefit Hon. J. C. Clements, the mild and their plea is for “purity” in the party, but here they take n bolder stand and offer as their chief recommenda tion to republican favor the injuries they have done the “bourbon democracy,” as they style the organized party with which nine-tenths of the democrats in tbe state are in the habit of votiug. I noticed tbe explanation of the ab sence of certain Georgia members from tbe house the other day which was penned for you by the “fine Italian hand” of “A Visi tor at the Capital.” I must protest against the disrespectful allusion to the distin guished member from the-seventh, who is called “Old Felton.” I mast also protest against the contemptible insinuation that Colonel Hammond would oppose anything which was to the interest of his state under the constitution. As to his position on the proposition to increase Savannah’s appropriation, the “visitor” who desires so mnch justice dis plays either ignorance or malice. The truth is that Colonel Hammond had pre pared a strong appeal to the house in favor of the amendment; and after c?naultation with Governor Brown, was ready to make a very strong co operative fight in both ranged in New York for tbe publication of a book destined to be widely read. It is a work which he has prepare<MHth great care on the question of tho negro’s relations to the sonth and his fntnre in that section. No question is of more vital importance to us. Dr. Haygood has become known in tbe north as one of the men who are ready to forget all the bitterness of the past and go to work with broad patriotic purposes for the future. His sermons on recoLciliatibn have been noble efforts, and they have been received as omens of good all over the country. Tbe pulpit cannot be better used than in the advocacy of peace and good will. The forthcoming book will take a liberal range and while, it may pour caustic on some sectional preju dices it will treat a delicate question in a healthy way which will commend itself alike to the patriotism and the good sense of the people in all parts of the country. We may expect in the ntw book a work for which tbe people of Georgia and of the sonth will thank the author after they have given it a calm, mature consideration. ——General Mahone’s presence here has attracted qnite a number of the leaders of the readjuster party in Virginia. If Ma hone coquettes with tne two sides in the senate, as some say he -will, the read j asters will have much to say in tbe distribution of patronage in that state. They are organiz ing for a vigorous state campaign next fall, and their only, hope of success lies in the co-operation of tne republicans of tbeir state. The object of tbeir efforts in Wash ington is to secure republican influence here to direct that party iu Virginia to go with the readjusts as the most feasible plan of breaking* down the recognized democracy. Tbe republicans will probably help the read j asters in Virginia on the same principle that they help the indepen- J..,. 2. T. i. that fVm MnHi dents in Georgia. I: is said that the candi date who will be supported by this coalition for governor is William Cameron, mayor of Petersburg, and a young man of fine capacity. As to the democratic leader in A Magnificent Celebration or tbe Day, Galveston, March 2—The Mardi Gras procession last evening was a grand sue The .streets were literally thronged with the eager crowd. It is estimated that over 10,000 visitors were in the city. One woman was shot and one nmn waa run over by the street cars to-day. Both are ex pec ted to die. Last night just as the Momus procession was passing the “English Kitchen” two 3hots rang out and Mrs. Elizabeth Perdval, proprietress of the'kiteben, fell shot through the lung and mortally wounded. The shot was fired by her divorced husband, Richard Stevens. The latter acknowledged to the police t^at he had gone Jo the place with tiradeH^— Last nun an aged lady named Mrs. Bur- goynewis accidentally run over by tbe street cars. Her son was on the car at the time of the accideut. She has been viewing the Momus procession, aud it is presumed fainted upon the track. Nxw Oblxans, March 2—The weather here yesterday was clear and pleasant for the Rex procession, and immense crowds of people lined the streets of the route, a dis tance of a about five miles. The scenic dis play was grand. His Majrsty was the lead ing feature of the theme “Arabian Night’s Tales.” It was handsomely illustrated First came the Herald, then a detachment of police, the Court band (that of the Seventy-first New York, 1 earl, marshal, guards, grand vizier, staroard-bearers, Hindoo priests, the Boueff Gras, followed by twenty-three cats containing tableaux. Many of the figures were richly attired and tbe attendants fit tingly costumed Then succeeded comi cal displays of the I. O. O. M’s and Phorty. Phunny Phcliows and promiscuous mask ers on foot and horseback. The proces sion was an hour passing a given point. The Mystick Crewe of Momus parade was one of tbe handsomest of the kind ever presented here, aud, as the route of Ihe S recession wa* much shorter than the day emonstration, the streets were literally packed, every available spot of streets, sidewalks, doors, windows and galleries being occupied. The theme illustrated was the Myths of Northland. The Rex reception, yesterday evening, at the exposi tion palace, waa largely attended, as also were balls at all the theaters and halls in the city. And yet “Visitor” hint* monu would, if he bad not' been sick, have opposed the amendment offered by General Cook. Before this writer throws stones at the inaccuracy of another, it wonld be well for him to move out of bis own glass house; and while he is commending the “Record” to the cloeer study of yonr correspondent, he should remember that a knowledge of the rules of honorable conduct is more im portant than even the minutest informa tion as to congressional proceeding*. L E Campbell and B C. Davis have been appointed store-keepers and gangers for the second revenae district of Georgia. F. H.R. The Cotton Exposition. The America. That the proposed international cotton exhibi tion to he held at Atlanta Ga., in the fall will prove of very great benefit to the oaHonmanu factoring and growing interest* of this country and more particularly of the south there can be reasonable doubt. Knoxville Tribnne. Atlanta fa making extentive preparations for a Rich sind Some Poor, Chicago Times. One industrious correspondent at Washington endeavors to demonstrate that the Incoming sen ■” not bo nearly so much of a rich man’l public opinion makes it. The senators ciub __ , from the southern section are poor, as a rule. Brown, of Georgia, waa rated an exception, but he states unhesitatingly that he is far from being call himself worth a million. Withers, of Virginia, income but tbeir senatorial salaries Butler, of South Carolina, has some little property but nothing much, white Wade Hampton, who, with bis father, was, before the war, the largest slave owner in the union, failed badly some years ago, and is half a million or so worse than nothing. Beck and Williams, of Ken tacky, are comfortably situated, the latter having a large tobsoco farm, but neither is rich Harris and Bailey, of Ten- poor. cotton exposition in that city. Such anexhibl- * prow the south. Many northern and lutocturen have signified their intention to place on exhibiuoa machinery and revolution in cotton manufacturing that fa bound to result beneficially to onr section of the union. WCare informed by a gentleman folly acquainted with the project from ita inception that the ex ‘ Ion will be open to the public about the first October, and continue for three position will be open to the public about the first of October, and continue for three months There will be building* covering about thee acres, and in these buildings all the machinery used in handling and manufacturing cotton from the seed rotton to the finest fabrics will be in operation. New York the coming campaign opinions differ, though it seems that Daniel has the best chance for the nomination. One thing seems clearly evident and it is that the Vii- jpma read j asters are trying tomake every- believe that their pwty is the w< dge which is to split the “solid sonth ” The post-offioe at Griffin will be soon contested Mr. Logan, who has filled the office so well, for four years, will be strongly supported for reappointment. His oppo nent is Mr. A S Murray, a young lawyer, and I believe a republican. The senate*dnd bouse will work very bard night and day until next Friday when the present congress will die. How many politiciartaon that day will disappear from feeto aw so plain that it is hard as tba aftsignea so tne ante room with taken In the city quite ibocou very well acquainted with carried him up and presented Hajea. and aa a resal* diplomatic reception the of attending he remained g an all-night aeoaton * publicilfe never again to enter iri ^ ^ ASHI5OT05, February 27 —Georgia ed up well on the floor of tbe senate esterday. Tbe river and harbor bill was . » -—*— Senator and New England will furntih means to the amount of about one hundred and fifty thousand dollar*, and it i* tbouaht one hundred thousand lties. Don Cameron weighs about three million*, but Wallace, who has a good law pra tice, is in nothing more than comfortable circumstances. to enjoy’the t A $3 000 portrait of Mrs. Hayes is soon to adorn one of the parlors. It is donated by the ladies who think she deserves some memorial for keeping wind out of the white house for four years. Petitions signed by thousands of women have gone to Garfield, begging him to adopt the same tectotaiism, but be has so adroitly dodged the issue that tbe pop of champagne is expected in the halls which have had a four years’ “drouth.” The average political bummer will consequently be more at home there than he has for a long while, 1 am glad to learn that Second Lieu tenant John 8age, ol the Fifth artillery, has been nominated to be first lieutenant A promotion was uever more patiently await ed or more truly deserved. Lieutenant Ssge is well-known in Atlanta. He w&* at McPherson barracks a year but is now with his company at Key West The widow of the lamentedi Frank* Lipscomb, of Athens, has a fine boarding school here. Among fee&tnpit* at* eight or ten Coor^'.a girls Her little daughter Blanche is a child of most remarkable precocity. She recited once at DeGive’s opera housa when she could hardly walk. She is yet a “wee bit” of a little beauty, but she appeared as one of the stars in a literary-musical entertain ment which was giVen to a large audience Tuesday night Her recitations and songs are exquisite. The death of Senator Matt Carpenter has caused universal sorrow in Washington. He had such a warm, magnetic nature t'ist he wa* admired and beloved as few men ever are. Some of his roost devoted friends were extreme democrats. To the masses of the people he was singularly attractive as the graceful wit, the strong debator, and the ringing orator, whom they loved to hear as well as any man who has addressed the country from Washington in the last few years. There is a general feeling that one of the great men of the country has fallen. —In the Texas delegation sit two ex- Georpians % OneisOlin Wellborn, who be gan his lsgnttarecr in Atlanta and moved to Texas about 1868. The other is David B. Culberson, who went irom LaGrange to the army and then to Texas as adjutant general of the state. He is now serving his third term in congress, and is a nephew or cousin of A. B. Culberson, of the Atlanta bar. I called on Emma Abbott yesterday. She asked me particularly about the Young Men’s library, which she gave a benefit when in Atlanta last season. She will not be sonth this winter, but is coming next .season and promises Atlant two nights at least. Her success brightens continually. New York and Washington both received her most cordially. Brignoli and Castle are her tenors, while Miss Maurel and Miss Rosewold both sing ho well that they rest her two nights in the week sometimes— always one night. Tom Karl, the Irish man with a German manufactured name, ia not with the troupe now. Pity too, for * ’ better than eitiier hand some Ca-tie with his fast failing voice or ugly old Brignoli with his insufferable conceit, Mr. Wetherill, tho husband of Emma Abbott, used to be a druggist. He is the right sort of husband to have, both because he is good looking and because he makes a careful business manager. He and bis lit tle wife have salted down about $150,000 for the rainy days of later life. I might object to the grammatical archi tecture of the letter from "Visitor,” but on such a question tastes are liable to disagree. Captain W. A. Reid, of Eatonton, has succeeded in pushing through the senate a claim of $194 for some printing done several years ago. ■_ nor Conkling is rich, though both are independ ent of public employment. Platt, who succeed] the former, ts far from beings plutocrat. Hanoi- it, with nothing at all. bnt tbe other New Englanders are rated at something overahuudred thousand each. Peudleton fa rich, but Thurman is pour. David Davis is. as is well known, r millionaire, bat John A. Login fa poor as Job' tarkey—that if, if Job's tnrkey had a coal mine or Philetas Sawyer, of Wiscontin, U rich. Hale, of Maine, by him ell and wile, the daughter «>f Zach Chandler, is acoupleof millions ahead of notuieg at ail, but tne real money king will be F*ir, of Nevada, who can afford to bay a new toga every day- ' Southern Colton Mills. New Orleans Democrat. We published lately a letter from the president of oue of the Georgia cot.on milbs showing how dollar* additional will be sufficient to carry the undertaking. Senator Joseph E. Bro fa president of the company, with numerons vice- presidents, among them Major J. F. Cummings, of Atlanta, who fa taking an active interest in the matter, and Mr. Kyckman. of tbe Textile Re cord. Philadelphia, i* secrets * together in small compos* of true of Georgia fa equally true of the other cotton states, which have exactly the same advantages. Toftdexnonstrato this it fa only necessary to refer to a near neighbor of ours, the litue city «f Natchez, opposite the Louisiana coast, and which tiafiy Louisianian in every re«p£ct—cii- Hung bjr a Gammon Sticte to a Dead llog lie bad (Stolen. Mario*. N. C.. March 2.—Yesterday Mr. Noblctt, of Rutherford connty, employed a negro laid the hog upon the top rail, balancing it until he got over. Afterward, in attempting to shoul der the hog, it fell on the opposite side of the ihe uock sad fastened him. This morn mg he was found dead, aud the bog oa one side and the negro on the other side of the fence—the first gammon stick that ever hung a dead hog and live negro at the same time. CONCERNING WOMEN. Miss Bbaddox fa paid better than all other Eng- Potti of a diadem worth $lG,0ub Worth recently made a cloak and charged cloths, will attract men from all parte of the world, and many will come who otherwise might certainly redoan^t?the benefit of oar country, and hope that it will be vigorously pushed for- OUT OF WORK. warmly dismissed yesterday. Senator Brown, not discouraged by failure before the committee, again tried to get more money for the Georgia rivers named in the bill, for Brunswick harbor and for Romney harsh. His speech in support of these amendments wa* a model of sound argu ment, clearly i resenting the claims of Georgia to bettef consideration in tbe bill. He was heard attentively, as be always is, but his earnest efforts failed because of a general determination to pass the bill as it had been reported. Last night Senator Hill made a very strong appeal in favor of the bill. His remarks He Became Despondent, and Mended Matters With a Pistol Ball. Br. Loco. March 1 —James Jetaup. a well- * good-looking yonng fellow ol twenty-four mate, people a Notcnes has xaieiy Dero masing an earnest enora to develop manufacture* and become a manu facturing city, and it has been uniformly success ful in these endeavor*, but most of all with its nu fact urea. yearn of its two doth and yarn factories, within the past two year*, hss been i doth factory has been co s compelled a few The cloth factory has been co crowded with orders that it was compelled a few nth ago to suspend operations in order to ta ils capacity to supply the demand. We were informed, a few days ago, by Mr. A. H. Abbot, a hew England machinist employed to superintend tbe erection cf new machinery in the factory, that within the past two months It ha* been increased from a U0 to a 300 loom mill, aud that a new main driving engine—s complete and improved Corliss cf 300 hone-power, double the power of the former engine employed—has been put up to do the Increased work. the head some place, and Jeesop was taken to the dey hospital. The physicians failed to fiod the bullet, and the wound will most likely prove i walking aloof the levee at the time of the -ccurience. says ha fa the son of a well-known wealthy Sin Fraadsco stock broker.whose reti re J fa at Oakland. The son, however, has been away from home sometime: He came here a few days sgo from Ctodnnoti in search of work, found none, grew despondent, and n solved to make way with hiznselL The police do not know jnst bow much of tbe young man's story to believe, last how mnch he has left unsaid. The ,ty ^of interesting development* adds Mr Abbot very pointedly says, “wherever a i factory stops to double iu power, it'* a sign Is business fa paying." “Hi* comprehensive Garfield's Ideal Cabinet. “Gath" in Cincinnati Enquirer. II Garfield had made up his cabinet sitting in his garret at Mentor, without a soul to disturb suffer to enhance her beauty.—Montaigne. Of oil things that man possesses, women alone take pleasure in being p. served.—Malherbe. Before promising a woman to love only her. a them all, or should see only should have e> her.—A. Dupuy.. Aw exchange says: We are obliged to deadly pointing a pretty girl's cheek! as “fraudulent coloring of sugar.' W* censure the Inconstancy of women when are tbe victims; we find it charming when we are the objects.—L. Desnoyers. Wa meet in society many beautiful and at- would make tractive women whom excellent wlv< -for oar friends. Asia she is apiece of furniture: In Europe sbe is a spoiled child-dense de Meilhan. It is not easy to be a widow; one mast reassame at tm VI.-; . uuc mun avwutao all the modesty ol girlhood without being alio we£ is to ask his friendship; and tho signal proof of her indifference is to offer him him, be could have matte one to please the coun try.- fcuppoe* be had pnt in J»bn Sherman for Wharton Baker, for secretary of the navy: Jamee Loogstreet, secre tary of war; General Crook, of the army. Secretary cl the Interior: Mr. Blaine, for secretary ot state: and George Hoar, for attorney Ren ral-woul! there have been from any part of the people, — cept individual politicians, the least protest? brought to a sodden stop bv a. who, two minutes after wards, was the mother of twins. Men ore so fearful of wounding a woman's vanity that they rarely remember that she may by some > oaribility possess a grain of oomznon ; he fa more in love with the sex than nim me individual, however charming she may be.—Belli de la Brettime. *