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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, JANUARY 10, 1882.
THE LAND WE LIVE IN.
VVHAT THE PEOPLE ARE DOING,
SAVING AND THINKING.
, Terrible Ball road Aeoident on the Savannah
Florida and Western Road, in Whioh the En
gineer Gets Killed—Prohibitory License
in Monticello— Burned to Death.
Mii-xkr, January 2.—[Special.]—About ten
minutes past 3 o'clock on last Sunday morn
ing as the night passenger train from Atlanta
was nearing the depot the engineer discovered
a business house on fire and promptly began
a most distressing and continuous blowing of
his whistle to arouse the sleeping community,
hut owing to a strong wind blowing the
effort* to save property was unavailing. Had
the wind been blowingfrom the north instead
of the northwest the entire block of buildings
on the east side of main street would have
been consumed. The business house burned
belonged to W. K. Coleman ; his loss is $1,000;
no insurance. The stock of goods belonged
to Messrs. Knglish & Woodworth and was
worth $5,000. They have two policies for
$1,100, one in the Manhattan insurance com
pany of York and one in the Columbus in
surance company of Mississippi. The ca
lamity imposes a heavy loss upon both mem
bers of the firm and \V. H. Coleman.
Cmvton, January 1.—{Special.]—The New,
Year was ushered in with^a considerable
sprinkling of snow. The weather the past
few days lias been “all sorts”—a little hail, a
little snow, a little rain, and much mud and
street slosh. S. I.. Shaw, who for some time
has been guarding at the convict campon
the Marietta and North Georgia railroad, was
on Saturday arrested by our sheriff upon three
warrants, two charging him with assault on
two convicts, the other of horse stealing. He
was carried to Bull Ground to have commit
ment trial in the evening. What facts were
there brought out I have] not learned, lie,
Shaw certainly did not dream what was com
ing, as he very boldly walked the streets on
Friday morning and evening.
Dai.tojc, January 2.—[Special.]—The new
year is one of sadness anil mounting with us
thus far. Yesterday sit 0 p. m. Mrs. John F.
Reynolds breathed her last, and with the loll
ing of the bell and moving of the funeral cor
tege the news comes that Augustus E. Tibbs,
ons of the Hon. William Henry Tibbs, is
dead. Mr. Tibbs died at 11 n. m. to-day at
the residence of his father in this place. He
was a bright, energetic, business young man,
representative on the road for a time of a
well known Baltimore house. He did busi
ness awhile in your city, and has there many
friends who will join us in this season of
mourning. The parents of Air. Tibbs are
mourning the loss of the third son since the
Thom isviw.E, January J.—[Special.]—A
freight engine on the Savannah, Florida and
Western road blew up this afternoon at three
O’clock, killing Campbell, the engineer, and
scalding seriously the fireman. The accident
was near Pelham, twenty miles from Thoiu’as-
villo. No further particulars known as yet.
The Thomasville fair grounds were sold
at public outcry to-day—T. C. Mitchell pur
chaser.
Thom autos, January ,1.—[Special.] —Yester
day evening about sundown, Mrs. Collier,
who lives at the home place of T. F. Grubb,
about three miles from town, was found in
the yard burned to death. It is supposed that
her clothing caught tire and she perished
withoutany one hearing her cries for help.-
Our superior court will meet here the ltitli in
stant—the 3d Monday in January.
Rome, January 2.—[Special.]—The new maj
or and oouncil were installed into office this af
teriHKin, and elected the following officers for
1882: Clerk, M. A. Kevin; marshal, E. J
Magrudcr; deputy marshal, John Stroud
city attorney, Max Meyerliardt; treasurer, W
T. Mapp. The new city fathers are all able
and capable gentlemen, and will look well to
the prosperity of Rome. The youngest mem
ber of the body, and in fact the youngest man
who has ever been elected councilman, is Mr,
R. A. Denny, the only one on the opposition
• ticket who was elected. Mr. Denny came
to this citj- several years ago from York, Fa.,
read law, was admitted to the bar and is now
one of our brightest and most promisin
young lawyers. His election was
wcH-deservcil compliment and he
will make a splendid alderman
Dr. .1. M. Gregory has been elected city phy
sician for the ensuing year. Work outlie
new city hall will soon be commenced. The
building will cost $14,000, and will be quite
a handsome structure.—‘-Hon. S. Warren
Maya, of Augusta, is in the city, visiting Hon.
Seaborn Wright. Now Year's calling and
receiving were quite generally indulged in
Inst night.—The reports of the outgoing city
council show that the financial affairs of the
city tvere never in better condition. After
meerirfg all current expenses, and paying the
interest on the Imniled indebtedness, a hand
a une surplus still remains in the treasury.
Jonesccro', January 4.—[Special.]—The
weather here has been extremely cold since
lost Friday. An adjourned session of the
county court was held yesterday bj- Judge
Watterson, which cleaned up the criminal
docket. Our county court, under the admin
istration of Judge Watterson, is a great bene
fit to our county, and the business is disposed
of with great * satisfaction. The McNeil
family, supported by that great character,
Sam K. Hodgson, and several other good per
formers, gave us an entertainment at College
hall last night. Misses I .aura, Minnie and
Mamie McNeil deserve especial mention for
their musical talent, recitations, etc., and
whenever Sam K. Hodgson appeared in his
various characters he drew loud applause.
Altogether, the play is entertaining ami
laughable, and will give to any audience two
or throe hours of real enjoyment..
Thom aston, January 4.—[Special.]—Consid
erable excitement prevailed here yesterday
over the report that the large dry goods and
grocery house of Joseph Allen it Co., situated
on Ma'in street, had failed, with liabilities
$27,000. and the assets it is said will exceed
these figures. The Baptist cjiureh here has
secured the Rev. J. W. Fackler, of Lumpkin,
as its pastor for the present year. Mr. Fack-
ler is a great favorite with the jieoplc gener
ally of this place, and is welcomed by all.
Some of the farmers have had a good yield on
the late crop of cotton, and owing to the late
fall and good weather, they have picked out
without having it stained and have received
a good price for it.
A-rnnss, December 31.—A miniature snow
storm here on Friday last—furious but brief.
A rainy Christmas week, very muddy and but
little trado. The palatial residence of Hon.
Ben Hill, originially costing over $30,000, has
been purchased by Professor Speer, of the
university. Measles are now prevailing in
our city. ’Tis said Messrs. Parker & Camp
Brothers have determined to close their busi
ness house. Hon. Jeptha Rucker, mayor
elect, and the next council wili take charge
of city affairs next week. Rev. Mr. Ham
mond!’ new pastor, a great favorite here, will
preach at the First Methodist church to-mor
row. Presiding Elder Yarbrough, loved by
this entire community, also will pr^ich to
morrow.
Dawson, January 1.—[Special.]—The lieavv
aud almost unprecedented rain which fell last
week in this section caused all the water
courses in the county to get on “a boom.” I
hear of a number of mill dams that have
been broken by the swollen streams, and sev-
havc been washed away. ITo-
eral bridges
lessors M. A. McAulty ami J.W. Beardsleestar
ted to Cutlibert the other afternoon, but were
obliged to give up their trip as several creeks
were impassable. They hail a narrow escape
from drowning, and hail to turn round on No-
chuay creek bridge. They reached home
“much wetter if not wiser” than when they
set out on their journey.
A NOBLE CHARITY
THAT STANDSAS A MONUMENTTO
A NOBLE MAN.
rue Munificent Proportion* of the Sew York Sail-
ora’ Home The Story of Robert Richard Ran
dall and How He Go* M* Fortune—The
Interior ol .he Eatabliahment. Etc.
McNctt, December 28th.—[Special.]—The
majority of the laboring class of negroes will
work for standing wages another year. Thcy
say there is no money in governing them
selves. A wise lesson after so long a time.
C. B. Danicll left this morning for Oconee
county on a land survey. Mr. Joe Hodge,
of Clarke county, is at the point _ of death
with the vcllow jaundice. There is not any
one c .
of Texas, is visiting friends and relatives at
this place. His advice to gjl well-to-do Geor
gians is to stop at their homes.
Bawsox, January 2.—[Special.]—The Christ
mas tree of the Methodist Sunday-school here
was a complete and most enjoyable success.
Nearly 600 gifts were distributed, and many
of them were quite costly. A handsome
purse containing a snug sum of money, was
presented on the tree to Mrs. E. Springer
Oliver, the lady lecturer on temperance, from
Ohio, who has been visiting friends in our
city. Mr. E. E. Cheatham and his charming
bride, of Savannah, t re visiting his relatives
here,
Barxf.svili.e, January 4.—[Special]—Mr. J.
it. Pound, of the Piko County News, was
married to Miss Jimmie Fryer, of this place,
.on Christmas day. Captain R. J. Powell’s
barn, full of provender, was burned last Fri
day night. A horse was burned with the
barn. Supposed to be the work of an incen
diary. The barn that was burned was not the
barn to his place in town, but to his lower
place just outside the incorporation. An
election for “fence or no fence” was held in
this county last Saturday- and resulted in
about 100 majorityfor “no fence.” Rev. K.
J. Willingham, the recently elected pastor of
the Baptist church, has moved his family to
Bartlesville.
Elbertox, January 3.—[Special.]—At a meet
ing of the town council last night Marshal Al
mond resigned and Joseph L. Dcadwyler was
elected marshal. Mr. Abda Oglesbj- has
taken charge of the Globe hotel in this place,
and Mr. B. W. Williams will run the Bristol
house. Pinkeye lias been raging amongst
the horses here, "but none have died from it
yet. Judge Oliver, who was seriously
wounded a tew days ago, is some bettor, and
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
SpARTAXnrac., January- 1.—[Special.]—Nine
of the twenty prisoners confined in the couu
ty jail made their escape on yesterday after
noon. The offenses charged were chiefly
petty. Last night gave the ground a few
inches of snow; to-day rapidly disappearing
from the pleasant sunshine. For some
days our west bound mail hits been regularly
irregnlAr; the Atlanta trains pass our depot
lengthened by long lines of empty coaches.
Leesbiteg, December 31.—[Special].—The
creeks in this vicinity- are rapidly rising, and
already- they- are impassible in some places.
Agin house belonging to Mr. Hollis, sit
uated about five miles from here from Kin
chefoonie creek was undermined yesterday
morning and fell into the creek with two
gins and about four thousand bushels of seed
The mill is likply to go the same way. The
waters arc higher than for several years.
Hartwell Jam ary 2.—[Special.]—Yester
day the Rev. Mr. Mflnor, assisted by Rev. E.
P. Mickel, organized a Presbyterian church
at this place. They enrolled twenty-two
members, and start out under very bright aus
pices. They own a very pretty lot of land
here, and contemplate buildinga church very
soon. Four of our young men leave to-day
f--r Athens university, and one for Dahlone-
ga college. All from this county.
Jasper, January 2.—[Special.]—Our town
authorities met last Saturday and asked bar
keepers to pay the round sum of one.thou
sand dollars for licence to sell intoxicating
pirits within the incorporate limits of Jasper.
The ordinary will refuse to graut license, and,
therefore, the grocery business wiil close
in Pickens about the 7th of February. The
mountains are covered with snow. It is the
coldest weather we have had this winter.
Cedartoivx, January 3.—[Special.]—Isaac
Hins4n, colored, a member of the convict
camp at this place, was killed this evening by
a falling tree. He, with a large force of oth
ers. were in the woods chopping cord wood
and as the alarm, which is always given by
trees falling, was made, rushed from where he
was in no danger, towards the falling tree.
He lived only twenty minutes after being
struck.
Gainesville, January 1.—[Special.]—Mar
ried, at the residence of the bride's father,
this afternoon, Mr. Joe Finger to Miss Emily
Odell, both of this city. We had heavy-
snow here last night, and this evening there
is a heavy- freeze. This is the coldest snap
we have had. q
Byrox, January 2.—Near Byron, on the 1st
inst., at 2:30 p. in., at the residence of the
bride's uncle. Mr. Wm. Avra, Mr. W. E.
Mathews, of Crawford county, was united in
holy wedlock, to Miss Lou Duke, Rev. W. L.
Jones, of Fort Valley, officiating.
FITZ JOHN PORTER.
New York? January 1, 1832.—A ride down
the Fourth Avenue elevated railroad", or a
slow jog along the belt line street cars, or a
stroll along the broad sea wall past Castle
Garden, with its Babel confusion at tongues,
will bring the lounger in New York to the
foot of Whitehall street, and to a pier from
which every half hour steams out a ferry
boat. Ten cents and half an hour on that
boat will land him at one of the most inter
esting institutions of the great metropolis—
ndeed, one of the noblest charities in all the
world.
It is probably the richest of all such insti
tutions. A visit through its spacious depart
ments will convince one that it is among the
most useful.
I refer to “Sailors Snug Harbor.” I had
heard of such an institution, but had no con
ception of its extent, its wealth, or its worth.
From 1812 to 1830 Europe was in such an
unsettled condition that American ships did
most of the commerce of the world. They
were seen in every sea, and as they were for
several years about the only ships that had
free and safe course of the waters
they were in constant demand. Naturally
great fortunes were made in America. The
owner of one good craft soon became inde
pendent and the man who had extensive ship
interests found his wealth multiplying mirac
ulously.
Of th s class was Robert Richard Randall,
who was a practical seaman. He had gotten
np in the world enough to have a number of
ships plying in those busy times. The gold
they brought into his coffers at every voyage
he invseted yrith prudent foresight in New
York real estate. When he grew old
and saw that the end was near
he found himself possessed of
a large part of present Fourteenth street,
of the property on Broadway where Stewart's
big store stands, and several other lots in that
vicinity.
When he made his will his heart went out
to the brave men who had fonght the perils
of the sea and brought him fortune; and he
wrote one of the most beautiful wills that
ever was read. He left one hundred and
thirty acres of land on Staten island on which
he desired a sailors’ home to be founded, for
the erection and support of which lie gave
the superb property- in New York above men
tioned. The will carefully provides for the
management of the fund,* but declared that
the doors of the home should be open to any
old or disabled sailor who might come into
New Y'o k harbor.
On this bequest the institution was founded
in 1834, and steadily- since that time has been
fulfilling its mission of mercy. It is a joy to
see it now in the magnificent proportions of its
goodness:
The ferry glides along a gray- sea wall and
beyond it on a high ridge one can see the
buildings belonging to the home and the sail
ors strolling on the balconies, or the lovely-
lawns. Stepping off the boat, a walk up a
graveled avenue brings him to the entrance,
over which an anchor is hanging. Justin-
side rises a white shaft to the memory of
lives, at a salary of $5,000 a year, and then
down through the grounds laid off for such
sj orts as the men care to indulge in and down
to the sunniest nook in t]ie wide area, where
the white headstones told the tale of those
who had finished the voyage and passed to
the last harbor of all.
The income of the institution is
almost fabulous. The directors
actually don't know what to do with it. They
are building new bouses all the while, anil
there is no limit to the number of those who
shall enjoy- a rest within their walls. Every
old or broken down sailor is admitted. This
year the income for the “harbor” will be
three quarters of a tuilli n dollar# And it
is constantly- increasing.
When I walked among those meiv of va
rious nations and saw the happy look on
their faces, and heard them tell of all the
good things which are perpetually showered
on them. 1 felt as though I had rather have
thememory which Robert Richard Randall
has left in the hearts of men than to die a
king and sleep in an abbey.
Where will Vanderbilt’s hundred millions
be fifty years from now? Who then will be
most loved, lie or the man who has made
himself immortal for his kindness?
It was late in the afternoon when I came
away. By the wall stood a long line of the
sailors looking out into the sea. whose mur-
mer they yet love. As the boat drew off 1
saw them pointing to a stately ocean steamer
clearing out into the main. * The- golden set
ting of the sun and the sheen of its light on
the calm water above which these white
haired oWl men were standing made a scene
of peace and beauty never to be forgotten.
And as we turned abend the last look at the
old men found them stidl pointing at the
great ship silently sailing to’sea. But their
toil is all done and the storms have all passed
from over them to leave them in that soft,
bright sunset, safe in harbor at last 1
F. H. R.
CHATTAHOOCHEE’S WATERS,
Grant Said to Have Appealed for Ills Prompt Resto
ration to the Army.
Piui.ii>Ei.rpiA, January 3.—The Times has the
following dispatch from Sew York from authentic
sources: “It is now known in the circles which are
in close intimacy wiih General Grant that he has
recently reached the conclusion that General Fitz
John Porter is a greatly injured man, and that his
conviction and dismissal from the army was
an. net of flagrant injustice. General Grant
•••■lLiinly has expressed these views freely to
his intimate friends lately, without any at-
nmpt at concealment. and it is surmi-ed that
he has addressed, or soon will address, an earnest
appeal to President Arthur for the prompt restora
tion of General Porter to his proper rank in the
armv. -It is slated that General Graut has lately so
far responded to General Porter's request as to
make a complete examination of the testimony and
record of the late Portercourtof inquiry, and ihat
he has been convinced, in spite of his long-cher
ished adverse convieiiwn. that General Porter was
really guiltless and blameless asa soldier in Pope's
campaign, and that the country owes to General
Porter his prompt restoration to the army. Those
who speak of General Grant's views and purpose
on the subject sav that he will manfully confesshis
error in Porter's ease, and appeal to President
Arthur to correct his (Grant's) unin
tentional injustice to that officer. He
says that with the imperfect sources
of'information at the time and for years afier the
eonsideration.of Porter's ease, and the tide oi pub
lic prejudice that prevailed against all who were
even accused | ,f perfidy in the army, it is not sur-
pMsing that he was long misled as to the injustice
or Porter’s dismissal, but now, with the positions
dersti
and strength of the armies perfectly understood,
and all the facts subject to impartial scrutiny, he
deems it his duty as a soldier and a patriot to ask
for the prompt restoration of General Porter to his
rank in the army. It is believed that such a public
testimonial from General Grant will settle the issue
and give to Fitz John Porter the vidicatlon he has
so long vainly sought,"
Too Thankful for Words-
Coal Rrx Crossing, Ark.. May 23, 1880.
H. H. Warner & Co.: Sirs—I am too thank
ful to express in words the good your Safe
Kidney'and Liver Cure has done my family.
Rev. P. F. Marklee.
WliU-h Director-General Kimball l’ropo-c- to Itrlnc
lo Atlanta—What Ho Says About the Scheme.
A Coxstitvtiox repovter, who lias frequently
heard the canal scheme referred to during the past
few days, and especially since the close of the ex
position, sought Mr. Kimball yesterday to get in
formation upon the subject, and found him at
the exposition office on Marietta street, sur
rounded by a large corps of clerks, who were rap
idly engrossing the reports of the judges and pre
paring the awards for exhibitors. Mr. Kimball,
however, stated that he could give the reporter a
few minutes, when the following conversation en
sued :
“Presuming that you are about through,” said
the reporter, "with your labors in connection with
the exposition, the people begin to be anxious
about what you are likely to next turn your atten
tion. It has been rumored upon the streets that
you have been offered a prominent position in
connection with the proposed new railroad
between New York and Boston, and
that you nre likely to leave Georgia
at an early day. There is great anxiety upon this
matter, for the reason that it has been generally
believed that immediately after the close of the
exposition you would give your attention to the
building of the canal. Have you any objections to
suiting your plans upon this subject?"
"No, sir, I have no objection to stating them, so
far as 1 know them,” said Mr. Kimball, “but the
people of Georgia understand me sufficiently to
know that, when I take up enterprises of consider
able magnitude. I give my whole time and atten
tion to them. Therefore, they must know Unit for
the past few mouths my time and mind have been
so thoroughly occupied that I have given very iiiUe
attention to my own personal interesls.orto making
any plans for my future operations. It is true
that I have had within the past month some very
flattering and liberal business propositions, the ac
ceptance of which would take me away from At
lanta and Georgia. But you may rest assured that
I shall accept none of them without the most care
ful consideration. I have spent nearly my entire
life m attempts to serve the public—for the past fif
teen years in Georgia—and it is very hard for me
now to accept any position, however flattering in
a financial point of view, or of however much'in
terest it may be for myself and family individually,
that will take me away from Georgia, or unless I
can sec In Its operation that it will reach beyond
—ay own personal benefit. I confess that 1 am some-
rhat fond of doing things that will result in the
lublic good, even though I may not be personally
icnefitted, therefore my attachment to the canal
scheme.”
“I am sure this will be gratifying information to
the people of Georgia and the south. Now tell me
about the canal."
“We have had a surveying party out for the past
three months, who aie now making up maps, etc.,
and they will soon be ready to give us the figures,
statements and results of their survey. You kuow
I have for the past twelve years been decided
ly of the opinion that Atlauta would hardlv get by
a population of fifty thousand people without an
abundant water supply, and I have no doubt that
with that supply, she would more than double her
self within the next ten years. Believing this, I
had no doubt that if the scheme of turning the wa
ters of the Chattahoochee here is at all feasible,
that sufficient capital could be readily raised
for the purpose of accomplishing it. 1 am, as you
doubtless know, president of a company, which
has a charter, which in and of itself is a most val
uable franchise, anil sooner or later. I believe,
must be utilized for the prosperity of A linata. But
I understand that since we pm engineers iu the
field, another company, who have a charter for
conneeti.-.g the waters of the Cliultahoo
chi e and the Ocmulgee for transport
tation and other purposes, have taken up
the idea of turning their attention to bringing
water into Alia .ta. 1 have made some efforts to
ascertain their plans and purposes, but have so tyr
failed, but you are at liberty to say from me that
if there is any other company or any other organi
zation that really iutends to go forward
and bring the waters of the Chattahoochee
into Atlanta, that I am ready and willing to retire
from the Held and will aid them in every possible
way in my powe»and bill them God speed in their
enterprise. I took this course in 18K9, when I organ
ized llie Atlanta cotton factory company, for the
purpose of building a mill. Other parties informed
me that they were ready to do it. and as my forte
lies in doing the thing that others are loth to un
dertake, I immediately abandoned that scheme,
and in 1875 l found it exactly where I left it, pickc d
it up and the result of it is the factory, the
hum of which is heard at all times of day-
arid night. I should not be willing to per-
years. Though not an old man, the tropic seas - mit the canal scheme to lie idle so long: neither
*’■* * - - - — , ” !m —*-— J •'— -— iih any
Atlanta.
„ he canal
at the banquet tendered General Gordon. 1 stated
then that many enterprises iu Georgia had been
kept back and killed out for the want of the very
sympathy that was extended to him at that ban-
quiet, and that upon the assurance of the exten
sion of that sympathy and cooperation on the part
of the people of Atlanta to me, that I would under
take to bring the waters of the Chattahoochee to
Atlanta to meet the coal that General Gore on might
bring on the Georgia Pacific from Alabama. At
that time the sympathy was readily promised.
I am ready to carry out the promise
thus made and will be ready to give my
entire time and energies to it from and
after the first of February, provided that I can do
so without opposition from any other parlies; but
understand, i am perfectly willing that the other
company should go forward, and will not stand in
their way if 1 am satisfied they have the charter
and the means to give to Atlanta what 1 consider
she is obliged to have, in oider thut she may keep
iu advance of all competitors.”
Randall, and beneath it rest his rentajiuj.
A ramble over the extensive gro^jRs'-re-'
veals a park of natural and artificiarueaiity.
On every foot of the turf there are evidences
of the close care given to the institution.
In front of the entrance is the main build
ing and on entering you see the anchor paint
ed on the wall with the inscription: “Safe in
harbor after many storms.” All around are
men, most of whom are old, some'crippled,
and some feeling their way blindly about.
Any one those, who can ' see, will kind
ly show you through the buildings. He
will tell you that there are
now 800 sailors in the harbor without one
thought for the morrow, provided with every
thing they want, living in peace for the rest of
their days.
The library, full of varied literature, has a
score or more of the happy inmates selecting
something to read. The reading room just
next to it lias as many more. Down the hall
is long room in which fifty sailors sit playing
with great glee at draughts or dominoes.
,The polished walls all around are hung
with pictures of the sea in calm and storm,in
peace anil in war. Your old guide will stop
and tell you how he has been through a peril
like that of the ship tossing in the breakers,
or liow he has heard the shot sing in the rig-
ging.
He will take you to his room to show you
his neat little bed and the snowy counter
pane that covers its soft bosom. All around
are comforts, liot and cold water,
a register, and ’ on the walls he
has hung a variety of pictures.
My okl friend had been in the home twenty
feet; average depth, 35 to 40 feet. The states
exposed in this cut stand at an angle of about
60 degrees: are tliorottghly decomposed and
yield readily to the action of the water, which,
as it softens and tears down tiie bank, turns
most of it into muddy or sandy water, while
the harder lumps, if not broken up while
traveling the length of the sluice, are crushed
in the stamp thill with the quartz frag
ments from numerous small streams.
The sluice way leading to the mill is
1.100 feet long and provided with quick
silver riffles, it is cleaned up once a month,
and gives one-third of the whole product of
the gold. In the Ivy mine, about one-fifth of
the mineral as it stands on the hill passes un
der the stamps. This is the concentrated and
'richer part. The remaining four-fifths passes
away in muddy water. The amount crushed
per stamp may he estimated at nearly three
cubic yards daily. Allowing for Sundays, and
cleaning up, a 20-stamp mill must handle in
a month nearly 1,500 cubic yap's, represent
ing about 7,500 on the hill. The average
monthly return, I was told, has been for some
time 3,500 penny weight, or. $3,150. The last
return exceeded these figures, although, to all
appearances, the block of ground washed was
not better than the average of the belt. The
product per cubic yard may be estimated at
40 cents. The cost of working is very low—
for tunning the Ivy mine and'mill last month
only $700.
Tiie Key branch or Thomas belt, which
crosses tiie property, has been optxaed by a
prospecting cut, and shows, as far its opened,
over forty feet of so‘t low-grade slates, with
one rich streak. T'ue dirt was run in the
mill and yielded as much as that from tiie
Ivy. This belt is separated from that on
which the Ivy is placed by a strata ofsa-called
“brick-bat” slates. This “brick-bat" is a de
composed hornfdcndio slate, and these heavy
outlaying strata of “brick-bat” accompany
the Pigeon-Roost belt as far as traced, anil
characterize it. 1 learn that the company
proposes to erect a new forty-stamp mill on
Crane creek. This mill-site is 276 feet below
the reservoir or) the Ivy hill, and will allow
tiie bottom of tiie present cut to be dropped
eighty feet, still leaving grade for sluice-
boxes. I consider that this course is fully
justified by the present developments, as not
less than 2.000,000 cubic yards will be availa
ble above the creek, counting on hard slates
as one hundred feet, and without estimating
anything that may be contained intheThom-
as belt.
The Bast mine is located on a forty-acre
lot, which saddles the Findley ridge to the
southeast of Dahlonega. The Findley belt is
800 feet wide, occupying the whole top of the
high, narrow ridge at tiie point covered by
the Bast lot. A deep cut has been made not
far from the center of this lot heading to the
southwest. The ore cut is 700 feet long,about
60 feet wide, and 93 feet deep at the deepest
point. A part of tiie bottom is in tough
slates. Sulphurets make their appearance in
streaks. The Bast mine is favorably located,
considering tiie peculiarities of the "belt. The
sides of the cut are generally soft, and it is
evident that a large quantity of mineral can
be taken out at a protit. It is claimed thut at
this point the whole 800 feet in width can he
taken out at a profit. This is not improbable,
judging from appearances on the surface and
a study of the hi 11 formation, a description of
which would involve too much geology for
the purposes of this report. Tiie cut now
parallel with tiie general run of the belt may
he widened until the limits of the belt or tiie
paying portions of it are reached.
Tiie irregular character of the contents of
the Findley belt renders a greater degree of
caution necessary than would he required upon
the I’igeon Roost. .Still, after examining the
ore out of tiie Bast mine, and tiie surface in
dications on this lot, aiso other developments
on the same belt, I believe ‘liat 1,000,000cubic
yards will he taken out, yielding-on an aver
age 40 cents per cubic yard. The mine is
above tiie level of tin* Hand ditch. A large
reservoir on the top of the hill is filled by a
Blake steam pump at tiie mill below, forcing
the water up 100 feet. Mineral loosened fnotu
the side of the'cut is washed into tiie sluice
and mill by‘"flooding down” from the reser
voir. Some eight or ten men in the ore cut
keep tiie mil] running. About one-fourth of
the mineral is stamped, as it averages some
what harder than that from the I’igeon Roost.
The mill contains twenty stamps and some
worthless experimental machinery, tiie legacy
of predecessors. The pay roll of the current
month during my visit was $110; whole ex
pense about $700, not including superintend
ence. The return for tiie same period was
3,100 pennyweight, worth 96 cents per penny
weight.
had broken him down, and one d«tv when the 1,1111 willing to undertake the enterprise w
chin W‘is T*o*i(iv to Kail from Vow Ynrl* opposition on the part of till) ci-.izeii <*f
snip was react j to sail ironi New lork lie You remember I revived this matter of th
dropped down a human wreck. They picked
him up and brought him here, and here lie
has been since, quietly drifting down life’s
tide. He carried me all through the wards
and the chapel where there is divine service
twice every day by a regular chaplain. From
one of the windows I could see the pretty
school house in which 130 sailor’s children
are taught every day free, with books and
everything given to them. Over to tiie left,
is another building, where decrepit wives of
sailors find a home, and thirty are there
now ?
We went down stairs to the dining-room,
with its long tables and beautiful anchor-
marked china. ' Everything is as -clean as tiie
best hotel in the land. The kitchen with its
great ranges and dozen cooks was an object of
interest, i saw how they lived by going into the
pantry, where 150 pounds of golden butter
was Geing put into little dishes. This is one
day’s supply. The finest beef that Fulton
market can furnish is hanging there in pro
fusions amid oysters, fish and vegetables. I
almost wanted my old friend to ask me to
dine with him. In another room there is a
huge display'of pastry.
We passed on to a building where scores of
sailors were at work making fish baskets, fish
nets, mats and hammocks. This work is en
tirely voluntary, and all that it pays-goes to
the workman. In one room thirty blind men
were doing wonderfully smooth work and
talking cheerfully together. One of them,
Dan Connor, told me he was eighty years old
and he loved to work at these things' to make
a little money and send to his grandchildren
in Ireland. He had by his side a devoted
friend, Mike somebody, both blind. But
when the bell rings for prayers
they both join hands like "two
children and walk across the lawn as
straight and as fast as any two men on the
grounds.
One old blind sailor had cut out and rigged
a tiny ship of rare perfection, and displayed
it with evident pride.
My guide told me that they did not know
what it was to have a wish ungratified.
Bright days they are allowed to go to New
York and stroll around. When they are sick
there is the hospital, where the temierest at
tention is waiting. They are given a neat
blue winter and summer suit whenever they
need it. ami those who use tobacco have that
supplied.
We walked past the handsome residence
A DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE.
A Tlicalrk’ol Performance In Griffin Interrupted by
Houghs—The Conduct of the Police.
Griffis, January 4.—[Special.]—Great indigna
tion is felt here to-day over an outrage committed
last night at ratterson hail. While the McNeill
Family was giving a chaste and refined entertain
ment, a young white man named Jim Couch, well
known here for his profligacy, entered the hall in a
state of intoxication ami made such a noise as
to be reproved by an actor on the stage.
This angered him, and he marched down the
aisle with his hat on, and commenced the most out
rageous use of foul language. '1 litre were no
police in tiie hall, two having leftbecause the door
keeper would not admit the whole force, and
several who wote stars not entitled to them.
Couch was promptly ejected by Mes rs. John 1).
George and.K. P. Johnson. The' performance then
went on, but was subsequently disturb
ed by the other riotous patties, who
went outside and threw rocks through the win
dows, barely mi-sing several ladies. The stones
were ten inehes in circumference, and would have
in all probability killed a person. The lady mem
bers of the troupe, who are really refined,
cultured pyrple. were greatly agitated and gave
vent to their feelings in hysteric screams.
It was developed later that the city marshal or
dered the police from the hall because admis
sion was refused some of his force. It was also de
veloped that one of the policemen said to a crowd
that they might go to the hall and raise all the hell,
they pleased. The public Is greatly and justly out
raged, and will demand the Instant removal of the
officers who thusopenly neglected theirdnty. They
made no effort to catch the rock-throwers. An in
vestigation is being held.
FASHION NOTES.
Southern gold Fields.
St. Louis Republic.: n.
Application was recently made to list the
stock of the Georgia consolidated gold mining
company at the mining exchanges in this
city, and a day or two since, after careful in
vestigation, favorable reports were received
from the committee to which it was referred.
It is probable that the stock will he called first
early next week.
William Main, M. E., has just submitted to
Mr. E. W. Andrews, president of the com
pany, an exhaustive report in regard to the
property, giving a full description of it, and
his opinion of its value. He prefaces his re
port with a brief description of Georgia gold
formations, in which he says that the region
does not dcserve.the ill-repute in which it lias
fallen. “The width of the gold-hearing
strata,” he says, amounting in pluces to hun
dreds of feet, and the depth to which decom
position has taken place, gives an enormous
amount of low grade ore, which can be han
dled by tiie hydraulic method at a handsome
profit, It wifi take many years to exhaust
the supply, and I predict for this reason an
honorable record.”
"The Georgia consolidated company,” con
tinues the report, “is working two mines at
Dahlonega, Georgia—the Ivy, on the Pitfbon
Roost belt, and the Bast, on the Findley belt.
Tiie Ivy mine is situated on a tract one-halt
mile square, made up of four of the forty-acre
lots into which the quarter part of Lumpkin
county is divided. The mine itself is an open
cut of irregular form. The average width is
Small sleeve buttons are most stylish.
The close English coiffure still prevails.
Flush skirts make handsome balmoials.
Sealskin borders are on green cloth suits.
Bearskin ro!\ s will be used in sleighs.
Black velvet dog collars are again in fashion.
Red satin fans are popular for day receptions.
Feathers supersede flowers in head-dresses.
Plush-covered pedestals are effective forstatuary.
Dark beaver fur robes are used in ladies’ carriages
Brown is preferred to gray for brides’ travelling
dresses.
“Pointed” furs with white dots of fleece sewn in
have lost favor.
The small bonnets of last winter are the favorites
of this year.
Jet embroidered Jerseys now form the armor
basques of black suits. *
Moire stripes alternating with plush stripes are
seen iu rich goods.
Plain sleeves are preferred to puffs by fashioua-
ble young women.
One wide border of fur is more stylish than two
or three narrow ones.
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Palmer Pleads Guilt,.
Newaek, January 4.—City Auditor Bred A. Pal
mer was indicted by the grand jury to-day for
forgery - and at once placed at the bar, when he
pleaded guilty to eight indictments for forgerv of
indorsements on warrants drawn on the city trees
urer. He was remanded to jail.
Around the World.
London, January 4.—A telegram from Monte-
viedo states that the bark Frank Marion, from
Brunswick. Ga., struck a rock while in charge of
the pilot, which caused her to leak. She was dis
charging for repairs.
To the fon.umptive.
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Orleans.
REFERENCES.
S. I>. McEnery, Governor of Louisimto.
r. T. Nicholk, cx-Govornor.of Louisiana.
E. Bermudez, Chief Justice of Louisiana.
J. A. Shakspenre. Mayor of New Orleans.
Archbishop Pen-lil, of New Orleans.
Rev. Or. B. M Palmer of New Orleans.
General G. T. Beauregard, of New Orleans.
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