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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. fST. 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