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THE ^WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, DECEMBEH 6, I8S1. o THE LAND WE LIVE IN. WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE DOING, SAYING AND THINKING. Procecdlngi of the Methodist EpUoopal Church, South. Conference In Athens???Fire In Cslhuun ??? A K.-gro Would-bo Bavlaher Shot end Killed???Southern Nows. Etc. By Mall and Wire to The Constitution. Annum. November no.???The north Georgia con ference of the Methodist Episcopal church south, convened in tills plate to-day at 9 a.m. In the ab sence of a bishop. Dr. Jesse Boring was called tern- IMintrily to the ciiair. llcligious services were con ducted by Rev. II. H. Parks. Two ballots were had before u president was elected. The chief contest ???was between Dr. Boring and Dr. Potter. The latter was elected, which is the third time he has been so honored by his brethren. It is thought he will be made a bisliopat tliegenem! conference In Nashville next year. John W. lieidt was elected secreta ry. at??l J. H. Baxter, T. A. Heals, D. I,. Anderson and J. W. Roberts, assistants. Nearly all of 215 clerical delegates answered to their names on roll call, and most of the lay delegates. I he attend ance on the conference and its boards and commit tecs wiH run far up toward 3u0. A communication from Dr. Haygood, announcing that he would not !>e present, was rcud. He has tiecn invited to Bos ton, where he will deliver a course of lectures in behalf of the People's church, in that city. The usual c immittccs were appointed. The visiting committees to the several colleges connected with tile conference submitted their I reports which were referred to the educational board. Hr. Wilson, general missionary secretary; Dr. Mell, of the suite university; and Ur. Love, pastor of the Presbyterian church, were introduced to the con ference. Dr. Wilson addressed the body in hcnnlf of the Advocate of Missions, the organ of the gen eral missionary board. A communication Irian Professor CTiurbontiier, of the state university fac ulty, was read, it bore to the conference an invita tion to visit the various departments of the uni versity. Tlie invitation was accepted and thanks very heartily returned for the courtesy of the invitation. The twentieth minute question Was taken up: "Are ell the preachers blameless in their life and official administration?" The pre siding ciders were Hist called and their characters passed. Their reports of the work in their several districts were very encouraging. There has been a large increase of memtiers, probably ns many its -.<<00. The number of communicants now in the conference is fully 65,000, making it the largest in the conhecllon. There Ims ulso been much mate rial prosperity. The collections are good, salaries more ucarly full, and many churches huve been built or improved. Also some jNireonagcs have been built or purchased. And all this in tlie face ol one of the severest drouths ever known and consequent , financial lightness. Bishop McTyelre arrived on the noon liuln and took the chair, lie took up the eight eenth minute queslioti. Who ate su|icranualed? The following were continued in that relation; A J. Deavors. M. K. Mnlshy, 11. Cranford, G. Hughes, C. Trusscll, 8. J. Ilellnh, 1). Kelsy.J. B. C. Qiiiltain, W. R. Kootc, J M. Bright, M. H. White, M. G. Ham by, R. O. Connor nod N. H. Palmer were made effective. Tire hour of one havingurrlved, thecon- fcreuce adjourned. Claiborne Trusscll, one of dlie pMttt ftl*J5A??ttVfl preachers, is eighty-two years old. ITi! stale! to ih<5 fSlUefenco ft** <lu ring thirty-live years of effective work IdscalaVy iiycr- agcdl'HX). Ills talk to the conference was very touching, and con mined several wise suggestions. Henry Crafuoni, of the same class, is in his seventy- ninth year. He says lie does not expect to live to see another session. Nine preachers have died *thli ;*tr. Athens, December 1.???Second day???Afternoon session.???Religious services were conducted by llev. T. 8. L. Harwell, of tlie conference. The fol lowing were ud mitted into full connection; J R King, H 8 Bradley, M H Edwards, N E McBroycr. P II Sillier was discontinued at his own request. The following arc deacons of one year: J H Daniel. J O Davidson, II M Newton, K Read, WO Butler. 8 H Pinion was located at his own request. Thefol- lowlng were clcoted to eider???s orders: R B O Eng land, C 8 Owens, JB Robbins, J T Gibson, P L Stanton, L P Winter. The following local preachers were elected to deacon???s orders: J O A Hick- new and Thomas H. Hunnieult, The credentials of C. 8. Harris were returned to the conference, lie liuving surrendered the same and gone to another commission. John M. Watkins, a local preacher, was elected to elder???s orders. The credentials of James ilellnh,of which he had been deprived, were, on motion restored to him. The class of six who wito hud been admitted into full connection, were called before the bishop, who propounded to them tlie customary questions and addressed them in a very impressive manner. At sundown the conference adjourned. The third day of tlie north Georgia conference was opened with devotional exercises, conducted by Rev A W Rowland. The twentieth minute question was taken up, being the pussuge of the characters of die elders. The following were allied undlheir characters passed: H J Ellis, B E LTim mons, K A Gray, H J Adums, T A heals, W E Shuekclford, D J Myriek A W Williams, K P Brown, T H Gibson. G E Gardner, U A Conaway, 8 D Evans, E W Speer (and he was granted a location), C A Evans, J W lieidt, H C Christian, P G Hughes, W C Dunlap. W E Robinson. Ll???Neese, W D Heath, W Fipiillimi, A C Thomas, M Callaway, W R Branham, D F C Tim mons, W W Oslin, A U Haygood, J 8 Hopkins. W P Lovejoy, S P Junes, J L Lupo, E A Gray W H Uil???rade, 8 P Richardson, J it Parker, M if Dillard, J E England, T H Timmons, G W Du vall, J 8 Kmliry, J VRcrnolds, WT Hamilton D D Cox, C C Carey, G Tl Paulite, W A Dodge, W 1 Caldwell, M J Cofer. At this point the legal con ference, of which Dr. Potter is president, held a ses sion. 11. J. Adams, treasurer,submitted his rejiort. C. I*. Crawford, II. R. Hat -is and W. J. Colter were appointed a committee to audit the report, on motion, the cash on hand was appropriated to the fund for the superanuated preachers. W. H. Potter was re-elected president of the legal conference, Dr. Boring, vice president, and H. J. Adams treasurer. The ecclesiastical session was resumed and the passage of character continued. R W Branham, jr, H L Campbell. W O Butler (and he was elected to elder's onlers) J J Singleton, J W Lee, R M Hickey, ford was taken to Washington last week by Senator Pugh, who will place him in a fine position' in governmental employ. He is the senator???s nephew and the son of a prominent law yer here. He has a sister in Boston who is studying medicine and who possesses a remarkable voice. Much sickness is prevailing here, fevers of a typhoid type. Mr. John Huddleston and a little daughter ol Mr. A. A. Cornis and Miss Caltcrnille have all been quite ill, but are now convalescing. Circuit court is to o *en here next Monday if Judge Clayton can leave his sick daughter in Montgomery. The excursion rates to the expo sition over the Central rood from here go on on the 5lh instant. Look for Eufaulauud southwest Geor gia. Cedartgwn, November SO.???At 11 o'clock, on the night of the 29th instant, the store house and con tents belonging to Messrs. Treadaway & Pittman, at Liue Branch, six miles south of this place, were destroyed by fire. Total loss supposed to be il.500; insurance ??1,000. Tlie circumstances connected with the burning clearly show it to be the work of on Incendiary. On the 7th of December the peo- pic of this county will vote upon the question of restriction. MlLLEhGEVILLE, Decern tier 1.???The matrimonial market to-day is on a boom. Rev. A. J. Beck, of tlie Baptist church in this city, will unite to-day in marriage William Armstrong and Miss Ida Morris, Miss Ella Barnes and Rev. Mr. Hook, Miss Mary 8nrights and Mr. Jim Hughes, and a Catholic wed ding would take place if there was a priest here. He is telegraphed for ami the marriage will take place to-morrow or next day. Mark Johnstou, our new livery man, is getting i:i a new lot of snick. Cotton is bringing \\% cents, and every thing is on the boom. Next week a large crowd will go up Pi the exposition' ???Oh, happy us!" etc., etc. Bishop Beckwith bos just left us. His ser mon on Sunday and liLs temperance lecture Sun day night were highly appreciated. Gainesville, November 30.???Tlie engine and four flat cars for tile Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern railroad arc now in position on the new track. Mr. Dick Chatham, engineer of the construction train on tlie Richmond and Danville railroad, has been engaged us engineer by Colonel Candier for the new lotto. Mr. Chatham takes charge of his little engine "A. I). Candler" on Thursday next, and the track laying will commence in earnest. Colonel Candler says that we can attend Jackson superior court by rail in February next. Colonel Price, president Gainesville end ltahloncga railroad, will commence work again oil his road and push it to completion. I stake, W W Lumpkin. G It Loehr, G G Smith J 11 Mashburn, J R Pate (and lie was granted a location) W M 1) Bond, J J Morgan, ;M \\ Arnold, H M Qull- Uan, W P Smith, WIL Yarbrough,(and he was grant co ?? location.) W T Laine, T K Kendall, T s L liar well W F smith, J V|M Morris, G W Thomas, J B McFarland, J T I .owe, L J D.ivio, A Gray, G K Bonner, J D Hammond, L Rush, R W Rogers, DJ Weems (and his transfer to Arkansas was an nounced), G W Hardaway, J M Bowden. Resolu tions with regard to the Chinese college to be organ Ixed by Rev. Y. J. Alleu in Shanghai were unanimously adopted. Conference adjourned. Itcv J Vf. Lee preached last night to a large and deeply interested audience. A congregation will never go to sleep under his preaching. First ehureb. Atlanta, raised this year for all purposes $s 750 and Trinity S7,o00. A resolution, unaiii m'ousiy signed, asking Bishop McTyeireand W. H Potter to give their impressions of the ecumenical conference in London, was adopted by a unanimous vote Rev. 8.1*. Richardson preaches to-night at First church, and Rev. W. A. Dodge at Uconee street. Savannah, December l.-Thc second day???s ses sion of the American public health association was very interesting. Tlie following papers were read: lty Dr J J. 8need, of Keutueky, on the inside sources of disease; by Dr A. J. Mit??, of Ohio on the history of sunstroke mortaht> in li&l; b> i> r j y Adams, of Massachusetts, on malaria in' New England; by Hon. Erastus Brooks. New York on the duties of the citizens in maintaining public health: Dr. H. Saxe Joues, Bcnintou. Pennsylvania, on school hygiene. Dr. Al bert i; George, United 8hues navy, pernicious effects of tobacco on youths; Doctor Louis A. Fallignnt. ou fraternity among scientists' one by Dr. C. B. White, of the sanitary Elation, on the yellow fever epidemic of l??7s, was read by Dr. G nstavus Deveron, of New Orleans; by Dr Moaee T. Runnels, of Iudiana. impure water mid its dangers: by Dr. C. Duncan, of Illinois; the atmospheric element in local epidemics; by Dr 8 8 Herrick, of Ixjubiana, on railroad sanita tion by B. Joy Jeffries of Massachusetts, on the control of defective light on land or sea by Dr. Al bert I.. Gion, United States navy, ou health the true nobility. The association went on an excursion dowu the harbor this morning, tendered by the citizens. Romk, November SO.???At a meeting of the board of directors of the Y???. M. L. A. held last night, it was resolved that the library should hereai ter lie kept open during the entire day. and at night, in stead of in the aftemoonsonl v as heretofore. Mr. Will Stafford was elected .ibreriau.???-Mr. J. It- Murrell is working up Rome s "military day at the exposition. He favors Friday. December 9. as the day lt is believed that a goodly^number from e*eh of our military companies will be present. Ja<- municipal election occurs Tuesday. On that day, the question of "public school* ????? .???o P ubUc w*h#v??K M will also be >oted on. Obtain A. B 8 Moscly has.returned to the city- after an extended trip to Virginia. .Major K. J. Moses was in the city yesterday attending to the state???s interest In the bank of Rome case. Mr. J. II. Martin, of Columbus, will take charge of the editorial department of the Courier about the first oi January. It is rumored that one of Romes brightest young lawyers will soon lead to the alter one of Atlanta's tairest daughters. The library re ceived sc euty-iive new volumes Monday. Mr. Henry Walters, of this city was married yes.erday to Miss Borders,of Oxford, Ala. ErpAtTLA, Ala.. December i???Mr. R. A. Mitchell, of Opelika, was in town yesterday, on a flying visit tb take his family home. Many commercial evangelists??? are to be seen on the streete, but local trade U slack and business for this brotherhood Is not vevy good. The merehants of this town are now solid, and when they buy a thing they know .K, it thU miiL'ts them cull- Forsyth, December .T-n???rofcssor Thurmond???s school closed its fall term last niglit by a musical entertainment which was well attended. The many friends of Mr. N. R. Ensign, of Simsbury, Connecticut, are glad to sec him after an absence of ten years. Mrs. Alvis Stafford, nee Mrs. Mc Kenzie, of this place, with MKs Blalock, of Bartles ville, are on a visit to our city. Messrs. Napier and Moran have started a corn mill at the old rock mill, near tlie depot, and are making excellent meal. Coup???s circus will be here on Thursday next. Elberton, November 30 ???Mr. Henry F. Chandler and Miss Bailie Spiers were married here to-day, Rev. John G. Gibson, of Lexington, officiating. A large safe for the storing of records has been placed in the court home, More small grain has been sown in this county this season than ever be fore. Much more cotton is being sold here than was anticipated at the beginning of the season. The county school commissioner is paying off the Jeaqhers rapidly. Cuthbert, November 30.???James A. Allison miff Miss Fannie Castleberry were married at the residence of the bride's mother yesterday at 4 p.m. At 11 o???clock last night Mrs. Castleberry, mother of the bride died, which throw s n gloom over the bright and happy prospects of the newly married couple. Leesburg. November 30.???An old and highly es teemed colored women named Emily Harris, died here lust night of typhoid fever. Tlie tax books close to-day. So fur only about half of tlie taxes huve been paid. Facta from the G core la Prcaa. ??? LaG range Reporter. The residence of Dr. G. M. White, at White???s Hill, seven or eight miles west of LaG range, was burned to the ground on last Friday night. At about 11 o???clock his son, who was the sole occupant of the luiuse (the family residing at LaGrange) was awak ened by the blazo of burning pieces falling in the room where lie was sleeping. It was too late to do anything to allay the flames and they soon accom plished their destructive work???laying in ashes one he best country mansions in the county. There was an lusuranccof 81,500, but the building cost ??3,000. It is not' known how the lire originated, but it is supposed from a flue. It affords another wuruing to all to be careful to look after their chim neys and stove-pipes. We have not heard whether Dr. White will rebuild. Alapaha News. A gentleman in our town, well known for his in dustry and manly deportment, undertook a few days since to plow an ox. Everybody who has had any experience in working the horned beast know that they possess more contrariness and httrd-licud- edness to the square inch than all other animals combined. The*borned horse was harnessed and hitched to the plow without manifesting any un willingness whatever to perform the work, but when the word go was given he kicked up his heels and waltzed around a time or two on his fore feet, and came dow n with his head towards the plow. Every effort loget him in position resulted in his perform ing a similar feat, and the gentleman was ponder ing in his mind the propriety of taking to the fence, when the idea occurred to him to whip the ox in the face, whereupon the untamed animal run back wards, dragging the plow, guided by the plowman, and thus the work was accomplished, but "ge" and ???ha" were entirely left out of the programme. Thomasvllle Times. It Is our unpleAsant duty to chronicle a most das tardly murder this week. The following are the meagre details which have reached us: Mr. J. M. Clcwls.a thrifty and itidvstrious farmer, living near Antioch ehureb, left home on Thursday morning, going to his mother???s to put up a sugar mill. Ills wife mid three year old child were left at their peaceful and happy home. Mr. Clewls returned some time before snn-down, when the murdered forms of his wife and child were found lying side by side in the middle of the floor. It is reported that some ??60 in money, an overcoat and a double barreled shot gun was taken. It seems that tlie The hunters around Selma, Alabama.-nre supply ing the city abundantly with mallard duck. 't he man and the brother constitute nine-tenths of the property holders in Terrebonne parish. La. An increase of children, and the want of schoo.s, is causing the erection of mote public school bouses. . Too many widows, too many fatherless children, too much blood, and too much whisky, says an Ai- kansas exchange. The distillery at Midway, Kentucky, yields a revenue to the United States government of ??1.410 per day. In Smith coun tv, Tennessee, tlie druggists are ac cused of selling 'whisky put up in liver regula tor bottles. Governor Stone, of Mississippi, has pointed 250ap delegates to the cotton planters??? convention which meets in Atlanta December 6. A necessity for shutting up criminals in the peni tentiary in Nashville, crowds the building, and short of room is the complaint. A few year* ago narrow-gauge railroads were a novelty in Texas. That state now possesses 9U0 miles of these roads, and is building as many more. The late killing frosts throughout the cotton re gion have put an end effectually to the sanguine expectations in some quarters of a top crop. On last Frf&ay four men started up the golden stairway from the gallows, in the south???.South Carolina furnished two, Georgia one, and Tennes see one. The Memphis papers say if that city hnd a new theater, built in the modem style and a handsome concert-room, with a large organ, they could look other places in the face. The first of January Charleston. S. C., will have a !>ajd fire department. There wiUbe eight steamers, two of them reserve, and two hook and ladder trucks. Tlie Nashville cotton factory for the twelve months just ended paid its owners a net profit of ??46,000 and now they are gatheiiug together ??250,000 to start a larger concern. On a creek near Covington Ga., there is a.targe rock with the perfect foot track of a man ou it, and on the same stone can be seen a horse track two inches deep. How were they made? During the month of November there were 4.- 216,000 feet of yellow pine lumber shipped from Jacksonville, Florida, against 2,806,700 shipped dur ing the same month last year. Mr. George Ackert, a member of a Texas and Pa cific surveying corps, after being sick a month at Grand View, on the 30:h of November, in a fit of vomiting threw up a water snake twenty-two inches in length. Mrs. Heacock is on trial at Canton, Texas, for the murder of her husband at Wills Point. The mur der occurred two years ago. Dr. Hall was attend ing upon Hencock, and Mrs. II. became enamored of him. The sick man was poisoned mid her died. Dr. Hall was quickly convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for life, but escaped some four months ago. In I860 the farms in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina number 199,075, and in 1880 in those states the number of farms was 485,190. These farms range from thr e acres upward. The area under cultivation has been largely increased, and the cultivation has become of a careful charac ter; better implements are used and the yield Is greater. Music will be taught hereafter in the public schools of Baltimore. Provision is made for in struction, beginning with the simplest exercises on the charts in use in the primary and grammar schools, and ending with the singing at sight of the classical compositions in tlie fourth national leader of the female high schools. DRIVING THE SPIKES. PERRY DAVIS??? PAIN KILLKR. IntcrcMfnj- Developments In the Railroad Situation. St. Louts. December 3.???General Dodge, presi dent of the Pacific railway, American and Xnterna- tion and Great Northern construction companies, says the New Orleans Pacific from Shreveport to New Orleans will be completed by the first of the year. A brunch of the Missouri Pacific i?? to be built from Alexandria to the state line of Arkansas, where connection will be made with ???the Iron Mountain. Before the expiration of the coming year direct communication between St. Louis and New Orleans will be established and known as the St. Louis and New Orleans short line. The International and Great Northern, from San Antonio to Laredo, Texas, will be finished by De cember 15tli. and as soon as this work is completed an iron bridge is to be built over the Rio Grande, and then.the Mexican extension will be pushed for ward rapidly. The extension will be known as the Mexican, Oriental, Inter-Oceanic and International railway company. Ii will be 700 miles In length and run almost on an air-line from Laredo to the City of Mexico. * Iron CrOMtlcs. Mr. L.. Scofield, formerly of our city, has com menced the manufacture of his new railroad cross ties at Wyandotte, Micliigan. The Herald of that place has the following notice of it: ??????It???is well-known that a company has been formed, of our townsmen, for the manufacture of what is known as the Scofield patent iron crosstie, and that the rolls were being put in place and preparations mnde to roll the ties. Yesterday after noon. everything being in readiness, the rolls were tried for the first time. From three bars of iron put through the roils two iron ties were turned out, nearly perfect in ??very respect, but with no imper fections which lime and more experience will not fully overcome. We are informed by Mr. Scofield that these two iron ties are the first outs ever rolled on the American continent, and it is believed by the inventor and patentee, that the iron erosstieis destined to immediately supersede the wooden ties in yards and on bridges, and in the far west, where wooden ties are as expensive as iron ones.??? The Texas Pacific. Galveston, December 3.???A special to the News from Fort Worth says that in the work of connecting the Texas Pacific track with that of the Southern Pacific at 6 o???clock yesterday afternoon, two of the last spikes were driven by Mrs. W. M. Stall and Mrs. It. E. Montgomery, the latter tlie daughter of General Dodge. The last two spikes were driven by if. M. Hoxie and D. W. Washburne by the light of bonfires. The first engine passed over from the Texas Pacific to the Southern Pacific track, and nfterthe placing of gold and silver coins on the track by the magnates present the party broke up. A Kullrsud Meeting. The leading citizens of Loganville have arranged to have a railroad meeting on Friday, December 9th, at Loganville, to discuss prominent points of inter est in the proposed railroad from Covington to the Air-Line railroad. The road was chartered at the last session of the legislature???Thomas Camp, of Covington, Georgia, and other prominent citizens being the incorporators. They propose to finish the road in time to move the next cotton crop, and it is thought by competent judges that this will be one of the best paying roads in Georgia. THE LOWER HALF RWumt&sm UeuucaVcCva Sprains, Pain in the Bach and Side. ^3 There is nothing mcre nainful than these disrasra: but the pain can be removed and the disease cured by use of PERRY DAVIS??? PAIN KILLKU. This remedy is not a cheap Benzine or Petroleum product that must bo kept away from fire or heat to avoid danger of explosion, nor is it an untried experiment that may do mere harm than good. PA13S KILLER has been in constant use for foi from all parts of tlie world is, IT Nil but it relieves pain almost instantane the hands of the mast inexperienced. The record of cures by the use of PAIN KILLER would fill volumes. Tho following extracts from letters received show what those who have tried it think: Edgar Cady, Owatonna, Minn., says: Abrat a%ycar since my wife became subject to severe Buffering from rheumatism. Our resort was to the Pain Killeb, which speedily relieved her. Charles Powell writes from the Sailors??? Home, London: I had been afflicted three years with neuralgia and violent spasms of the stomach. The doctors at Westminster Hospital gave up my case In desrair. I tried your Pain Killer, and it gave me immediate relief. I have recoined my Etrengt???L and am now able to follow my usual occupation. O. H. Walworth, Saco, Ke., writes: I experienced immediate relief from pain in the side by the use of your 1???ain Killeb. E. York say8; I have used your Pain Killer for rheumatism, and havo received great benefit. Barton Seaman says: Have used Pain Killer for thirty years, and h.avo found it a seerrfaUiitg remedy for _ rheumatism and lameness. Sir. Burditt writes: It"???b tqaiverelief in cases of rhenmatirm. Phil.'Giihert, Somerset, Pa., writes: From actual use. 1 know your 1???ain Killer is the best medicine I can get All drnggists keep Pain Killer. Its price is so low that it is within the reach of all, and it will save many times its cost in doctors??? bills. 35c., 50c., and GLOO n bottle. PERRY DAVIS & SOM, Proprietors, Providence, R. I. piles???d i-vtv tiovomher flecomber january whole next read mat SIDNEY LANIER. life of a most estimable lady, and prattling little one was taken in order to get possession of these paltry articles. There is as yet no clue to the per petrator. Swift aud sure punishment should fol low. The accounts represent the mother and child, a bright three year old girl, os having both been knocked in the head. Georgia Exchange. About eight years ago a man by the name of Tay lor, left his wife and five children In Schley county, from some frivolous reason, and soon after lie left there whs another son born to them. All tlie prop- ertv tiiat they possessed was one mule which Taylor carried off with him. Mrs. Taylor had worked hard???was raising her children in admirable way and was making some money. She had not hea^ from her husband from the day he left until re eently. while passing one of her neighbors she was called in to "see something," when sh?? discovered it was her long missing husband. She fainted and fell. That afternoon he accompanied her home, and the next day she visited her Primitive Baptist brethren to know if it would be against the church regulations for her to be the wife of Taylor again. They did not object, and all is well now, Thomasville Times. AVe letfrn that on Monday or Tuesdav last, near the town of Cairo, Mr. Robert MaxtvAl shot and killed a negro, one Adam Zeigler, for attempting an outrage on Ms little daughter. Mr. Maxwell, upon learning of the attempt of the negro, seized a double barreled shot gun and pursued him. Coming up with him Air. M. ordered him to sur render. The hegro kept going, when Mr. Max well fired a load of bird shot at him. This failed to arrest his fight, when the other barrel, containing buck shot, was fired into him. He was carried to a house, where death ensued in a short time. Before dying he staled that Mr. Maxwell had served him right. The inquest, embodying these facts, accord ing to our informant, was ???held by Squire Richter. Zeig???.ei's fate will be a warning to others. Wayside Gatherings. Richmond, Virginia, is to have a ??300,000 city hall. The Kentucky state library contains 20,944 vol umes. The Mississippi legislature will convene at Jack- son January 3a. Port Gibson, Miss., has subscribed over 816,000 for a cotton factory. J. W. Mackey, the bonanza king, Is traveling through Texas. The population of Tennessee in ten years has in creased 283,839. A tree in Milton. Texas, has quinces growing on it weighing over oue pound. Baton Rouge now wants a place of amusement, and will have an opera house. The charter of the town of Lebanon, Tenu., will be re-established. The Mormons haven church at Duck river in Cof fee county. Tennessee. General W. S. Hancock has a large cotton plant ing interest in Mississippi. Pink-eye has made its appearance among the horses in Petersburg, Va. The Nashville people expect that a car factory will be established there. Mr. Murat shipped from Apalachicola, Fla., in one day last weak 82,000 worth of fish. Nashville has seventy-two fire alarm boxes and six telephone alarms In Edgefield. Nashville abounds In filthy alleys, and doctors Our drrat Exposition. Correspondence St. Louis Republican. It is needless to state that the cotton exposition here is a success. Not only are the citizens of this state thoroughly aroused to its vast importance,but the people of the entire south are vying with one uiiotherto complete this the beginning of anew era for their section, and indirectly for the whole country. To come down to details, I must say with sorrow that St. Louis and Missouri have made a great mistake by not presenting their claims here, while other cities anil states are pressing theirs with such energy and success. Correspondence Springfield Republican. The southern people, as well as their northern visitors, are surprised at their own chance. The attention of a countryman, who lias followed Ills plow for these sixteen years and never thought of the timber and the minerals that grow about him and lie under his fields, is now called to the water power that he owns, the mines he may have, the tnanufiicturies he may build; and he is actually awakened to that slate of consciousness in which he will consent to vote for a railroad to be built or possibly to appropriate a few,thousand dollars to the agricultural bureau of his state. His eyes are turned irom the past and his ambition is aroused. He is no weakling either, when ouce thoroughly awakened. lie will go home and advertise his surplus lands for sulc. He will become progressive instead of stationary, enthusiastic instead of in different. The educating influences of the expo sition are greater and sure to bring good results in more ways than can be foreseen. Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette. Cotton is still king at the south, and naturally holds the foremost place at the Atlanta exposition. His manifold transformations give him ubiquity, and iu one form or another the visitor encounters him in every building ar.d in every department. 8till, there are abundant evidences that he is not long to be a great monopolist. If the agriculturist need not look further or dig deeper, there are other classes to whom new avenues of enterprise are opening with dazzling promises of reward. It was a curious coincidence???some think a -wise provi dence???that the golden treasures of California tay hid for centuries to the dull greed of the Spanish conquerors, to be unveiled as soon as the enter prising Anglo-Saxons were the possessors of the soil. So the boundless mineral wealth of the south, if not first known, has become first appreciated now that disturbing sectional .questions uo longer repel tlie entrance of northern capital and northern set tlers New sources of prosperity are given the na tion when first the nation is able to profit by them. Itultroad Liability. Philadelphia Press. In the opinion of an Ohio jury when a railroad company sells a limited ticket over its own uud another road, it contracts to convey the passenger, or see that he is conveyed, tlie whole distance with in the time prescribed. A Mr. Hiuc purchased an excursion ticket from Washington to Toledo, and the ticket expired while he was still on the road, owing to detention of trains for which he was no way responsible. The condnctor on the terminal railroati refused to receive the expired licketaud evicted the passenger from the train. For this a sympathetic jury now gives Mr. Hine ??500 in a suit against the Pennsylvania railroad company, whose agent sold him the ticket It was claimed for the company that it was not responsible r the delay, but the plaintiff insisted that his contract was with the Pennsylvania railroad and the latter was re sponsible for the lailure oi the ticket to carry him through. A New Crop Desirable. Marietta Journal. If some of the old crop of politicians and some of the new crop would die out, then it would be bet ter for the peace, progress and prosperity of Georgia and the whole country. Intellectual giants are scarce, it is true, but there be men of big hearts, big brains and broad culture, whose retiring mod esty and decency forbid them to parade themselves as ottice-seokers, and consequently they are over shadowed by the brazen, persistent, pigmy poli ticians who assume a greatness that belies the truth. This, we presume, will continue to be tine case as long as politics is made odious by slauder and slime, and brass posses for merit, and sound for sense, but it is certainly unworthy of the illus trious age in which we live. INSULAR INCIDENTS. Yale accepts Harvard's challenge to an eight oared race, provided it is rowed June 29,1SS2. Two men. Hosie and Watson, were fatally burned by an explosion at the Victor oil-works, London Canada. Mr. E. G. Log an, managing editor of thoConrier- Jourual. was married at Bowling Green Wednesday to Miss Lena Covington. * The coinage at the Philadelphia mint daring November was 383,000 eagles. 562.000 half eagles, 1,000,060 silver dollars and 5,410,000 cents. 0. W. Hbyer, druggist and glucose manufacturer, of St. Clair county. Illinois, made an assignment yesterday. Assets, ??35,000; liabilities not stated. 1. Lew ?? Co., dry goods: Louis Mayer & Sons tobacco, and C. B. Black A Co., tobacco, all of New Orleans, have failed. Assets and liabilities not known. A Dallas. Texas, special says that Captain Payne and a large following crossed Red river at the mouth of the Little Ouichita. in Clay county, into Oklahoma, unmolested, on Sunday last. While several boys were skating on a pond to day. at Lominster. Mass.. one named Walker, aged 12." broke through the ice. The father, Arthur Walker, went to his son's assistance, and both were drowned. , The thirty-eighth drawing of the Common wealth distribution company took place to-day. Ticket 35.492 drew the capital prize of $30,000: ticket 29.101 tlie second prize of ??10,000. and ticket 40,036 captur ed the third prize of ??5.000. Bur BO Holiday Presents without occlug Dr. Scott'* Beautiful Electric Hair and Flesh Brushes They always benefit the well, and marvelously cure Headaches, Neuralgia, Dandruff, Falling Hair, Baldness. Rheumatism, etc. Price refunded if not as repcescnted.- At Drug and Fancy Stores. Of the Great American Continent in Review. Panama, November 22.???Calderon, for some time provisional president of Peru, and now with his minister of foreign affairs, Galvez, prison ers in Chilian hands, lie was arrested on the 6th, just ns he was returning from maw,and was allow ed a few minutes in which to prepare for his visit to Chili, the length of which he nor no one else can tell. He was then taken to tlie palace where he had n private interview with Admiral Lynch. He was sent on a special train to Callao, and there placed on board the iron-clad Almiraute Coch.rano. He was courteously treated and was told he might take his family with him ???he was recently married???and any friends he de sired to accompany him. The first favor he de clined, but the second he accepted, and selected several who share his exile. The reasons alleged for this arbitrary act are not yet made public, but Admiral Lynch is understood to have acted under orders from Santiago. Panama, November 22.???[Special.]???No one In Lima supposes that the arrest of Calderon grew out of defiance to the United States on account of tlie attitude assumed towards the Chilians by General Hurlbut There are surmises that it was because Calderon-disregarded Lynch's order prohibiting the exercises of auother authority within Chilian lines than that of the Chilian commauder or government, others say that the new government of Mr. Santa MdHa???believes Pierola to be the strongest man In the country, and has banished Calderon to make way for him. The removal of Calderon makes room, however, for Montero. who has announced his acceptance of the vice-presidency of the pro visional government, provided he is assured of the support oi the United Slates, and in which case he will assume the presidency in Calderon???s ??? absence. General Hurlbut, who interceded earnestly in behalf of Garcia Calderon, is said to have sent a messenger, Dr. Mountjoy, United States consul at Lambayeque, to Montero at Cujam- oea, to assure him of the support and recognition if he comes to Lima to succeed the exiled president. The people in Lima do not understand why Gen eral Hurlbut should take such an interest in the politics oi Pern, and interfere in a mat ter of dominance of parties or indi viduals. The diplomatic corps, one and all, condemn liis action, and although exceedingly ret icent in the matter, are understood to be unani mous in asserting that llurlbut???s action has compli cated affairs to such an extent that no one is com petent to understand the situation. The question between Gautcmnlaand Mexico has occasioned considerable excitement in Central America, which the latest numbers of, the Diari Officiate of Mexico, containing gross insults against the president of Guatemala, is certain still further to intensify. So far the response of Central Ameri can opinion to the menaces of Mexico is entirely united, and is not wanting in dignity. The Official Journal of the republic of Salvador indorses the protest uttered by Guatemala in the most absolute terms, and pledges the country to the support of the protest. Other decided manifesta tions of opinion have been made, and there is no doubt that if Mexico persists in invading Guate mala, the other states will come to her assistance. From private sources it is learned that a serious question is pending between Guatemala and i ranee. The question is a personal one, and some what similar to that which occurred u few years ago in the ease of the English vice-consul, Magee, at San Jose. The secretary of the French legation, a JSr Pilet, appears to have been arrested and some say beaten by the police, cither with their sticks or with the butt end of a musket, and in other ways maltreated. The French minister, M. Thcirsaut, has reported the affair to his government in a long dispatch, and is said to lie very indignant at what he charac terizes an outrage and ifisuit. No details and no positive information on the subject have been re ceived, but the above is tlie story as reported by re liable parties who recently arrived here. The Attraction* or the Week. The convention of tlie National cotton planters??? as sociation,iti which the New Knglund manufacturers association and the 8outhcrn manufacturers??? asso ciation will unite, will continue through Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of tSiis week. Aside from these exercises there will be the follow ing special days: Wednesday, the 7th, will be North Carolina day, and the visitors from that state will meet with the convention. Thursday will be Georgia day, and many of tbe planters ttnd manufacturers of Georgia are expected to be in attendance. The same day- will be Noriolk day, and a large delegation of the cotton merchants of Norfolk will be present. It is expected that General Joseph E. Johnston will be here to meet with them and address the people of Virginia and the south. Friday will be mayors'day. Mayors from many of the cities of the union are expected. Saturday the announcement of the successful bale of cotton in the contest for the ??500 prize will be made. During the week, the judges will pass upon the cotton machinery and agricultural Implements. So it will be seen that the week has a multiplicity of attractions. it and this makes them cau- Nashville abounds in nitny anevs, an ttaus in W buying???????Master k Jeff Bu- and undertaken, do a good business there. Astronomers are expecting another comet shortly. For disease of the nerves, brain, blood and lungs, a superior medicine to oJl others is Brown???s Iron Bitters. dec4???d<fcw lw BY MEL B. COLQUITT. Dear, sweet-voiced minstrel of the southern woods, Who sang of nature in her holiest moods. And echoing senses of the southland stirred With varying notes, like his own "Mocking-Bird.??? He touched with glory and with colors unsurpassed The dim traditional records of the mighty past, Tipping, with high, heroic lights, The deeds of Arthur and bis sturdy knights. ?? Twas his to sing the praise of that fair land Where, in the golden summer, he was bom. And thrill with pulsing melody the fields That waved j*nd glistened green with ???Com.??? Beneath his master hand there grew Bright "Tiger Lilies??? flecked with red and gold, And the "Cantata,??? with its marvelous words, I.iukiug,thc new world with the old. He voiced his country's ptean, and the seed Thus sown spread wide his budding fame, Until it grew in beauty and in strength And blossomed???gleaming like a flame! From him there came the subtle wandering note That ne'er was matched save when Swamp Robin's throat Lilted its witching love-song clear and free, Andjmade the happy and to throb with melody. Stilled is his song-like sound of summer birds, Hushed is the "Symphony??? linked to celestial words; Musician, poet, gone to chant in higher spheres The heavenly harmonics too fine for mortal ears! FOREIGN FLASHES. JUSTICE METED OUT To an Ohio Man fora Brutal .Assault Upou a Lady t Aoproved by Ohto Ladles. Albany, O., December 3.???This is a village of perhaps six hundred inhabitants, one of tlie most orderly, intelligent and God-fearing communities in southeastern Ohio, the seat of two academies and giving always a heavy republican majority The home of Mrs. Lucky, assaulted by Davis some weeks since, is near the village, and she was well* known to almost every citizen. Albany and vicin ity are supposed to have furnished the party of lynchers who meted out to Davis his swift punish ment at Athens???ten miles distant???on the night of thc'llstult. This late deplorable event occurring in our com munity, thnt has moved people so deeply wherever known, was discussed at an earnest, well attended meeting of the ladies of Albany, Tuesday evening. ??? As an evidence of the feeling entertaiued by them, j wc send yon a copy of the resolutions that were I ??? adopted withoutn dissenting voice: Resolved, That while we deplore a resort to mob - violence, vet we think that Chris Davis, who so I brutally assaulted Mrs. Luckcy, n lady of unblem ished character and a member of the M. E. church, who in nil her suflV-rings exhibits a Christian spirit, mot a just and timely fate at the hands of the friends of the horribly mutilated victim. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting that the proper course to pursue now is to reform the courts of justice, so that the commission of crime maybe swiftly and surely followed by adequate punishment. Resolved, Thatwe pledge ourselves to oppose tlie g rosccution of any one who was engaged in the anging of Davi??. Resolved, That in the opinion of this meeting it is the duty of the legislature to so amend the code of Ohio as to make the crime of rape a i npitnl olVer.se, and thus avoid the temptation or necessity of a re sort tomob violence. Newark. Onto, December 3.???"We will be at the The Dublin Freemen's Journal says Dillon is se- Palmer House, Chicago, Thursday morning, riously ill and confined to his bed. "Mu. and Mi-.s. \\ 1L Ogden.??? The statement of the imperial bank of Germany a ^ a n^ln JSKff onoVnarK 186 speciuslnt ' e ,be last re portof conversation in Newifrk bou ton society forCn: 4,620,000 marks. past two days. Young, beautiful, and popular M. Roustan, French minister in Tunis, has start - Clara Moore, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse cd for Paris. It is believed that he will not re- Moore, was justly styled a leading belle of Newark, turn. and her friends, who judged from the attentions A statement is published in Paris that England with which a prominent and highly has offered to mediate between Turkev and Greece respected young business man of this in regard to the settlement of tlie differences. city had courted her for several years . A Vienna correspondent of the -Standard says it ^^nounShefr'ai^hinSiSffi 8 ^ visit'FmoerorHvilliam 1 of Germanv'earlyMu 'the Tues<la >' thcre appeared in this city a hand'somc spring 1 ^ UllIllim of 0crmi "- earl> iu tlle and dasliiue voung gentleman from Omaha. Nc- and dashing young gentleman from Omaha, Ne braska, named W. B. Ogden. The lady had told Paris correspondent of the London Times states her friends that she was going to Columbus to that General Chanzv, at the request of _M. Guinbet- visit an old school friend. Blit she did ... . ??? ... .. ??? didn???t She and ta, will stop a few days in Berlin, on ins way tont Mr. Ogden boarded the afternoon train for Mans- 1???etersburg, to present his letters of recall as am- field, while the now discarded lover, who had bossador. a hint of what was going on, was closely watching A decree has been published in St Petersburg the Columbus train on the other side of the depot, providing that all trials for crimes against the letters received from the runaway couple, dated state, as well as those specially calculated to excite at Mansfield, announce their marriage thcre yes people, shall be held with closed doors Only otti- ferday and their subsequent departure for Chicago, cials and wife or one direct relative of accused will f he young man, whose lacerated feelings forbids be admitted. m >' Riving his name, is bearing up the best he can The Suaday School Institute. The regular monthly meeting of the Sunday school Institute was held on Friday night at the First Methodist Episcopal church, Mr. Sidney- Root presiding. The international lessons for Sunday, December 4. and Sunday December 11 were read in concert after which Rev. Dr. Boggs delivered a deeply interesting and instructive address, embracing the two lessons. The leading points were clearly brought out and impressed with great beauty and farce. After singing again Professor W F. Slaton deiivered an address review ing the lessons for the quarter, which was listened to with marked attention. The professor is a close student and a brilliant speaker. The meeting was one of unusualYmeresL The next meeting will be held at Hunter street Christian church. Fire tu Poashkeep??te. Poughkeersif, N. Y., December 2.???The Pough keepsie glass works were burned last night togeths: with latge quantities of glass ready for shipment and in processof manufacture. The loss on the stock and building is estimated at ??250,000, but this esti mate is regained as excessive. Insurance, ??60,825: divided among forty companies. The fire was no doubt an incendiary. What All* You* Is ita disordered liver giving you a yellow skin or costive bowels, which have resulted in distressing piles, or do ybur kidneys refuse to perform their functions? If so, your system will soon be clogged with poisons. Take a few doses of Kidney-Won and you???ll feel like a new man???nature Will throw off every impediment and each organ will be ready for duty. Druggists sell both tlie cry and liquid.??? Evansville Tribune. . trial in t tatter hui action was issued some few minutes before theal leged offense of illegal voting, for which Clarke sought to recover penalties, wuscommitted. The London Times in an editorial article, dis cussing the system of allowing prisoners to give evidence says: The iucluents of Guiteau's trial ought not to prejudice our decision in regard to this important question. His boisterous sanity would have insured scenes at his trial under any system. A Vienna correspondent says: The recent state ment of Bismarck,in his speech aguinst the progres sists, that Itlaly, within the bust twenty years, hail advanced so far toward a republic that thcre was no saving how things would end, has created much sensation here. It is considered to imply that he does not regard Italy as a fitting ally. The Roumanul, the semi-official organ, declares that Roumunia will never swerve from the course proclaimed in. the speech made from the throne, namely, that in Roumania the water river police must be carried on by-Roumanian officials. It says it trusts that the legitimacy of Roumania???s demands and equity will cause Enron-- f<> iccall Austria to a more just and frietidly sentiment. The Austrian government telegraphed yesterday to Count Ilogos Sprinzeustein, Austrian minister in Bucharest, to suspend all personal relations with tho Roumanian cabinet until the return from St. Petersburg to Vienna of Count Knlnoky, Austro-Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, and to transact his business with the Rou manian ministry by letter only. Tills action is caused by tlie decisive language of King Charles in his speech from the throne at the opening of the Roumanian parliament on the 27th of November, when his majesty insisted upon the right of Kou- mania to control the navigation of the Danube. OUT OF JAIL. Four ofthc Prisoner* Burn Tbelr Wuy out of Ja!L Columbia, Decembers.???When the deputy jailer went through the jail yesterday morning to feetf the prisoners, he found that William Kelly, alias Long Kelly, William Kelly, alias Short Kelly, Spencer Rice and Buck Kelly, nil white, were missi; g Upon further investigation, it was found that they lrad escaped by burning a bole through the floor of their cell, after which they went under the floor and escaped by removing the foundation. The fol lowing is a description of the men: Wm. alias ??ing Kelly, charged with robbing weight 140 pounds, tall and slender, blue eyes, uilbum hair, five feet nine inches high, had ou a gray coat and pan???s: William alias Short Kelly, robbery, weight 150 pounds, blue eyes, light liair, smooth face, high forehead, height five feet eight inches; Spencer Rice, horse stealing, high forehead, down cast countenance, black hair and mustache, black eyes, height six feet two inches, slender built, dark gray coataud brown pants; Buck Kelly, robbery, light hair and mustache, gray coat and dark gray jeans pants, weight 170 pounds. The sheriff'offers ??150 reward for Rice, $50 for tilt two first named Kellys, and ??25 for Buck Kelly. A Proposition to Settle- Newark, December 3.???The connsel for the di rectors of the Mechanics??? bank announced that the directors had decided upon a scheme for the re establishment of the bank, and will raise a fund with a view to an honorable adjustment of the claims of the stockholders, depositors and other creditors. The particu lars will shortly be made known. The cceiever of the bank says that if the arrange ment would go into effect it would cost the direc tors more than one million of dollars and would re sult in reviving the bank. From several sources It is learned that the stockholders will probably lose the value of the stock, and that the depositors will get a small per centage. TELEORAPHIC PERSONALS. Baron Frankenstein has gone to confer with KingLudwig upon the formation of anew Bavarian cabinet. At the sale of the duke of Marlborough???s Sunder land library, yesterday, no remarkable prices were realized. O???Donogiiue, member of parliament for Tralee, intends to accept the governorship of Ceylon and will resign his seat in the house of commons. It is rumored that the president will, next week, send to the senate the name of ex-Senator Ereling- huvsen, for secretary of state, and Chauncey T. Filley, for postmaster-general. Rev. W. II. Milburs. of Illinois, better known as the blind preacher, arrived in Washington yester day, and it is understood will he a candidate for the position ot chaplain of the house. He served as chaplain in 1848, when only twenty-two years oi age. Malarial Diseases. A sure and effectual prevention and cure is found in Simmon???s Liver regulator. It originated in the south, and there achieved its great fame for diseases of that section. New Bloomfield, Mississippi, January 2,1880. I wish to say to you that I have been suffering for the last five years with a severe itching all over. X have heard of Hop Bitters and have tried it. 1 havo used up four bottles, and it has done me more good than all the doctors and medicines that they could u~e on or with me. I am old an poor but' feel to bless you for such a relief by your medicine and from torment of the doctors. 1 have had fifteen doc- torsat me. One gave me seven ounces of solution of arsenic; another took fourquuiLs of blood from me. All they could tell was that it was skin sickness. Now, after these four bottles of your medicine, my skin is well, clean and smooth as ever. HENRY KNOCHE. Dartmouth has now 426 students. The freshman class has 48 members???the smallest number for many years. Tlie average number in this class from I860 to 1880 inclusive was 72. L???naaesttoaablr the Very lleet. Baltimore, M. D., April 29,1881. 1 have recently been using your Brown???s Iron Bitters in my family, consisting of myself, wife and three children, and the effect has been always as marked as in the case of Mr. Phelps, it is unques tionably a wonderful medicine. dec4???d&\v lw A. J. Bowen. An Ohio teacher says Unit the best method of in structing children is in the use ol an almanac which contains chronological memoranda, tho teacher explaining the meaning of the references and requiring the pupil to bring to recitation all the facts within his reach. For instance: "Novem ber 19, 1794. Jay???s Treaty with Great Britain signed.??? This subject calls for the meaning of No vember, a biography of Jay, and a history of the treaty. Penny lives of Garfield arc sold in London streets. Catarrh of tbe Bladder. Flinging, smarting, irritation of the urinarp pass ages, diseased dis'v barges, cured by "BuchuiKiiba.??? Druggists. Depot, Lamar, Rankin & Lamar,Atlanta. Tiir. university of Wisconsin has 401 students, 119 being special students. MERCHANTS Visiting Atlanta during the exposition will find it to their interest by calling on Atkins, McKeldin A Co., 35 Pcaciitree street, examin ing their stock of hats and caps and boots and shoes before buying. They buy direct from tlie manufacturers and can and will duplicate eastern prices. 1153 oct25???vvky tildeelo The 895 English teachers of the St. Louis public schools receive each au average salary of ??615.51. One Tbousaad Dollar* are offered by the publishers of the Youth's Com panion for the two best short stories for young peo ple. The Companion gives more than two hundred stories, yearly, by the most noted tabors, besides one thousand nttiele- on topics of interest,anecdotes, sket'-hesof travel, poems, puzzles, incidents, hum orous and pathetic-. It comes every week, is hand somely illustrated, and is emphatically a paper for the whole family. Bates college???which from its organization eigh teen years ago has been ojic-n to women???has now 148 students. Au-ncr This. Is there a person living who ever saw a case of ague, biliousness, nervousness, or neuralgia, or any disease of the s:Somi.ch, liver, or kidneys that Hop Bitters will not cure? During the six years ending with the close of 1879 there ha* been nearly 7,000 pupils !n the St. Louis kindergartens. American Agriculturalist. Orange Judd Go., Publishers, 751 Broadway, New York. An illustrated agricultural journal. It ta a number one paper Terms: Sl.oO a year; four copies, $5.00:15 ets a number: one specimen copy sent post-paid for ten cents, see cani. Tur. proposed university of Texas will probably lie long in building, as the regents discover that they have at their disposal only ??37,000 of the ??150,- 000 necessary. Agents can now grasp a fortune. Outfit worth ??10 sent free. For full particulars ad dress E. G. Hideout A Co., 10 liarcliiy st.,N. Y. oct25???wly