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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY. OCTOBER 10. 1882.
THROUGH THE STATE.
SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE
CONSTITUTION.
Tb. MovemsnU in tbe Congressional Campaign—
Albany at Work oa Bar Well-Progress In
northeast Georgia—Marriage* and
Deaths Baeordad. Etc., Zto.
Special Correspondence of Tbe Constitution.
L.\Gcanoe. September 30.—This has been
lively 'lay here. Hon. Thomas Hardeman
spoke here to an enthusiastic audience, and I
am only giving the opinion of those who
heard him when I say that it was one of tbe
best speeches ever lieard in Troup's court
bouse. He showed conclusively that there
were only two real parties, democrat and re
publican, and called attention to tbe ready
and earnest support that the republicans are
giving to independents everywhere as an evi
dence of the sympathy existing between
them. General Gartrell’s position was shown
to be a very unenviable one, and his republi
can proclivities during Bullock’s administra
tion brought to light. Tbe comparison be
tween the support of the two candidates is
enough to convince any fair minded man
that Jus place is in the democratic ranks.
True, General Gartrell may have a fewjtonest
democrats supporting him’, but they are mis
led into a warfare against the supremacy of
the white man in our state. If General Gar
trell should be elected—of which calamity
there is no shadow of a possibility, if the peo
ple will rally to the polls—the shout of
triumph would be heard in the republican
camp all over the union. His allusion to the
course of Mr. Stephens since the war in vin
dicating the honor of the south, both in his
writings and at the national capital, was re
ceived with applause. His speech did not
change many votes from Gartrell to Stephens,
however, because we are honest in saying
that a Gartrell man is a rarity here, and we
might say a curiosity. Mr. Hardeman was
followed by Hon. Hugh Buchanan, who spoke
with that plain, practical earnestness which
characterized him on the bench, and with
that devotion to truth which long ago secured
for him the esteem and confidence of our iico-
ple.
At night Judge Fou, of Columbus, the in'
dependent candidate for congress against
Buchanan, addressed a mixed audience of
blacks and whites, the former predominating.
The main tenor and import of Mr. Fou’s
speech was an attack on Buchanan's vote
upon the river and harbor appropriation bill,
our representative having voted against that
measure, together with Congressmen Blount,
Hammond and Turner. His song was, as
usual, against party organization. He was
applauded by the blacks. At the conclusion
oi his speech, loud calls were made for Judge
F. M. Longly, who, in a brief talk, said his
relations with Fou were of the mast friendly
nature, and that he had naught against him
as a man, and was sorry to see him sacrificed.
He said that it was a significant fact that an
independent never said a word against repub
lican institutions and the reason was that it
would estrange the negro vote for him. The
only party that they arraign was the demo
cratic party,_ and yet they are unwilling
openly to claim allegiance to the republicans.
The truth is Mr. Fou has no party, unless it
be the republican, and the larger portion of
the colored vote will constitute all his sup
port in this county.
Another attraction has recently been added
toLaGrangein the elegant establishment of
Messrs. Frost & Stephens. They have fitted
up a fine store room, with shelves filled with
standard school books, choice magazines, the
works of best authors, and current literature
of every description. They are agents for
anil keep in stock a superior selection of or
gans, guitars and musical instruments gener
ally, which they propose to sell upon as rea
sonable terms as are offered in larger cities.
They are also prepared to fill orders for paper
bags,-wrapping paper and stationery by whole
sale. The young gentlemen composing the
firm, Messrs. W. T. Frost and J. IV. Stephens,
are well known in the surrounding country,
anil are well equipped to do an extensive bus
iness in everything found in afirst-class music
and stationery establishment. This firm has
leased nnd has control of the excellent and
newly furnished -opera house-here, and al
ready a number of troupes are billed for the
season.
JASrER.
Special Correspondence of the Constitution.
Jabi>er, September 27.—Yesterday was
another day of jubilee in our little town.
Thecxcursion, made up of distinguished citi
zens from Atlanta, Marietta and other points,
arrived at 11 o’clocka.m., aud in a short time
the people were requested to assemble at the
court house. After assembling, Messrs. L. J.
Allred and James Simmons were called to the
chair. Mr. Allred briefly stated the object of
the meeting and gave a most cordial welcome
to those visiting Jasper. Colonel W. H. Sim
mons next assured the people that they were
more than welcome and that anything that
Jasper could do to make them happy would
not be neglected. In response to ca'lls from
the house and chair. Judge Ce«rge N. Lester,
of Atlanta, occupied the speaker's stand and
made everybody feel good by h1s pleasant
manner of speaking and the good things lie
said. Mr. Hoke Smith, of Atlanta, was next
called for and responded with a speech full of
rounded periods and common sense. In re
sponse toloud and continued {calls, Colonel
P. IV. Alexander, of Cobb, arose, and at this
time a gentleman in the audience was
heard to remark, “He’s a smart man, look
at his Roman nose,” and when
Mr. Alexander was through speaking, we all
agreed with the gentleman as to his ability.
Next General Phillips entertained the people
for awhile with a speech, which was full of
argument as to the almost inestimable value
of the mountainous portion of Georgia to the
state, and especially to Atlanta. After Gen
eral Phillips was through speaking, the visit
ors were invited to assemble around a table
prepared for the occasion, and which was
loaded down with the best of eatables, and
“all did eat and were filled, and of the frag
ments left after eating there were taken up
several baskets full." Some of the ladies
from Marietta alone brought plenty to have
fed the excursion, but they were met here by
the good ladies Mrs. Stephens and fl’m. Tate,
W. H. Simons, A. McHan and others, who
contributed no small quantity to the dinner.
After eating the people again assembled in
the court house, and listened to an eloquent
speech delivered by Judge James R. Brown,
of Cherokee. Judge Brown took the prize
on poetry, and 1 the ladies generally admired
his speech.
When speaking was done Colonel W. H.
Simmons, of Pickens, offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved. That this meeting, composed of the
citizens of Pickens. Marietta and Atlanta, would
not forget in our jubilee over the success of the
building and completion ot the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad ti Jasper, to give to Mr. Eager and
Colonel R. M. Pulsifier. of Boston. Mass , and Mr.
Joseph Kinsey.of Cincinnati, and Mr. A. G. Kinsey,
of California, our thanks for tbe interest they have
taken in the road, and have given tbeir aid and
support to its building, and we pledge them our en
couragement and support in this enterprise.
Mr. P. W. Alexander, of Cobb, offered the
following additional resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we do cordially commend the en
terprise ot completing the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad to the favorable consideration of
the general assembly of Georgia.
The following proposition was put and unan
imously passed by rising vote:
The Marietta and North Georgia railroad compa
ny and the citizens of Pickens county ask the priv
ilege to furnish the corner stone of Pickens county
marble fbr the foundation for the statue of or the
monument to Georgia's great statesman and our
fnend, the Hon. Benj. H. Hill.
We agree that stone will be prepared of the di
mensions and quality desired so soon as notified of
the specifications.
GRIFFIN.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
G biffin. September 28.—The fleecy staple
is now coming into market at a lively rate,
and the average knights of tbe gimlet goeth
about our streets with smiling faces seeking > with his old friends. The Young Folks’club , mubderocs macon.
'enjoyed a pleasant meeting last Tuesday Special Dispatch to The Constitution,
evening at the home of Colonel Macon, Ga., October 3.—Last night was a
Stafford, on Thornton avenue. Miss lively one in Macon. Three incendiary fires
Floy Humphreys a very popular occurred in the upper part of the city, and a
young lady of this city is visiting her friend, well known negro, Silas Avery, the driver of
Miss Sudie Hunt, at Rome, Ga. The comet Colonel Jack Jones, shot and killed Butler
has been visible at this place about 5 o’clock. 1 Graves, the colored driver of E. Price & Sons.
a.m., is creating considerable attention; will , The killing was occasioned by a quarrel
see it yet if have to set up all night and watch i over fifty cents. It is runior-
for it. The dreaded “Taylor brothers”, have i ed that the fires were set in
not been seen in this section, but you can see order to attract attention from the jail so that
whom they may bore, and with the usual
“I'll give you tne top of the market, sir,”
generally manage to make things lively. They,
however, are not the on'y ones made glad.
The dry goods men, the grocery shop, the
'ardent" vender and the huckster stands
share alike and smile alike, and
better feeling generally is
always awakened when “king cotton”
rolls into town. Trade is booming up gener
ally and on all sides, and by the middle of
October, and from thence on, it will be un
der full headway and no one questions the
fact that we are to have a successful season
and that the fondest hopes of the merchant
and tradesman will lie realized. Another
new business firm has just opened up here,
the style of the firm will be Beeks & Blakely,
dahlonega
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Dahlonega, September 28.—This morning
at the residence of Colonel Boyd, in this place,
were married by Rev. G. Hughes, Miss Ida
Boyd atd Mr. ‘ M. H. Stanton, of Gordon
county. Tbe happy couple left at once for
Mr. Stanton’s father’s residence in Gordon
county. Mr. Stanton expects to go into mer
cantile business at Adairsville. The Dah-
lonega association began here Friday a week
ago and daily service has been continued at
the Baptist church up till to-day by the pas
tor, Rev. Mr. Lankf rd, of Cumming, assisted
by Rev. Mr. Wootten, of Norcross. An effort
is now being made to get up and organize a
brass band in town.
APPLING
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Appling, September27.—Tbe superior court
of Columbia county adjourned here yesterday
evening, after a session of two days. All the
prisoners plead guilty. The grand jury,_ in
their general presentments, pay the following
compliment to Judge Snead:
"Intaki g leave of Judge Snead, whose term of
F’
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office as judge of tbe Augusta circuit expires with
this session of the court, and who, we learn, has
declined to be a candidate for re-election, wc de
sire to express our appreciation of his ability and
impartiality and the public usefulness of bis judi
cial career. We express the sentiments of the citi
zens in saying that Judge Snead will carry into his
retirement the approbation of the people of this
county and their best wishes for his happiness and
welfare."
to perform a miracle.
Leary, Ga.. September 28.—Editors Con
stitution: The following is the original card
handed your correspondent this morning by
tbe prophet, J. H. Walton, who is apparently
in his right mind and attends to bis own
business, with perfect correctures:
September 27.1882.—I will deliver a short address
at 1‘ine Grove Methodist Babtist church on Sunday,
October 1st. 1882, a p.m., and perform a miraele.
Yours truly. J. A. Waltos.
ALBANY NEWS.
Special Correspondence of the Constitution.
Albany, September 28.—Farmers are now
enjoying the best cotton picking weather ever
known and appear to be making the most of
it everywhere around. Although the weather
is exceeding dry, the days are not uncum-
fortabiy warm and the nights are cool and
pleasant. Should the present favorable
weather continue a week or ten days longer,
much of the damage to the cotton crop cre
ated by the late storm will have been headed
off. In town it is very dusty and many are
afflicted with colds and lung troubles caused
solely by the dust. It permeates everywhere
and it is impossible to escape it. The total
cotton receipts at Albany to date,
amount to 5,334 bales. This includes the
amount on hand September 1st, 87 bales.
From a gentleman up from the river portion
of Mitchell, we learn that farmers are paying
sixty cents pgr hundred to cotton pickers,
and they are not easily had at that price.
This is due mainly to sickness among the
negroes. A great deal of malarial sickness is
prevailing over the county—in some instan
ces whole families being down at the same
time. A great amount of cotton will be lost
from this cause, as it is opening very rapidly.
For two weeks past the weather has been all
that could be desired both for opening and
gathering.
A good deal of sickness prevails in the
country around Albany, and our physicians
are liavingabout all they can do. Most of it
is of the bilious type. Quite a number of
causes of tbe fatal hemorrhagic fever are re
ported both in Dougherty and Lee.
The recent appointment of tbe Hon. C. B.
Wooten as judge of the Albany circuit, gives
universal satisfaction. From the number and
activity of the candidates the contest for this
office, before the legislature, will be a lively
one.
CEDABTOWN CRIMINAL
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Ckdartown, September 27.—Mr. Rouse Sell
ers, of Cartersville, arrived here to-day having
in charge W. F. Treadaway, who was charged
some months ago with burglary, and who
made his escape to Texas. Treadaway had
been employed by J. S. Stubbs & Co., who did
a very extensive business in this and adjoin
ing counties, and in several counties in Ala
bama. For some cause his relation with the
house was discontinued, when Treadaway “set
up shop” for himself. He did a good busi
ness, underselling every house in town.
Some months ago he determined to go to New
York for goods. The day he left, by acci
dent, many goods were found in his store
bearing the cost and selling marks of J. S.
Stubbs & Co., and efforts were made to cap
ture him, but it seems he was apprised of the
fact that he had been found out by some of
his friends, when he skipped. The public
bad ceased to talk about tbe matter, but it
seems that the three hundred dollars reward
offered for him was kept green in the minds
of a few, one of whom, Rouse Sellers, prose
cuted the seach to a successful issue. Sellers
is a one-armed confederate soldier.
ELBERTON’S ELECTION.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Elberton, September 28.—Quite an exciting
municipal election was held here yesterday.
The Hon. Joseph I. Chandler, a well known
and popular gentleman, was elected mayor of
the town. Messrs. J'. L. Heard, R. F. Tate,
A. S. Oliver, J. T. McCarty and Samuel L.
Carter were elected councilmen. The council
elected will favor the granting of liquor
license. Judge Twiggs will speak here Satur
day. The people take no interest in his can
didacy.
TRADE IN HAMPTON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Hampton, September 29.—Hampton has
not, as was predicted for her, been ruined by
the new railroad. The fleecy staple is coming
in rapidly, bringing in a good price, for we
have the most liberal set of buyers to be found
anywhere. Trade was never better than it has
been for the past two weeks, consequently
merchants and farmers are in good spirits.
DALTON AFFAIRS.
Special Correspondence ot The Constitution.
Dalton, September 30.—As the end draws
nigh, Mr. S. L. Trimmer resigns as a candidate
for senatorial honors for the forty-third sena
torial district, leaving only three candidates
in the field—Messrs. Wilson, Jones and Car
ter. The contest now becomes more heated,
and much excitement and anxiety prevails;
but it will all be over soon, and a great relief
it will be, too. Tbe opossum hunters were
abroad in the land last night. The monoto
nous sound of horns and the barking of dogs
made night hideous. It is reported that sev
eral of the “ugly varmints” were captured by
the party that went out last night The
hunters were a score or more in number.
Mr. Isadore Rosenberg, late of Rome, Ga.,
has moved to our city and opened up a dry
goods and notion store. We gladly welcome
him and his family in our midst as citizens
and merchants, with the hope that they may
long make Dalton their home. Cotton has
begun to come in to our market daily in
small quantity, but will boom soon. Corn in
our market has tumbled to forty cents per
bushel, and a great deal of it is being mar
keted. Whitfield superior court convenes in
this place next week. A considerable amount
of business on hand that will need attention.
The “Red Stocking” base ball club, of this
place, a juvenile organization, left this morn
ing for Calhoun, to play a match game with a
club of that place this evening. Mr. Charles
H. Snow, telegraph operator for Western and
Atlantic railroad at Chattanooga, is at home
in this city ill—is already recovering and will
soon be out again at his post. James P. Tuck
er, of Knoxville, one of the old Dalton boys,
has been in the city a few days shaking liands
three men together any time—a candidate and
two listeners. Hon. William C. Glenn,of this
city, has accepted an invitation to deliver an
address before the Stephens club in Atlanta
on Tuesday evening next.
Dalton, October 2.—Almost a serious cut
ting affray occurred in the northern portion
of this place, late Saturday evening, between
some countrymen, who were returning home
from a day’s visit to the city. It seems that a
quarrel grew up between two young men,Dick
Ray and Thomas Morris, which resulted in
the use of knives. Mr. Jud Smith, of the
party, interfered as peacemaker by trying to
separate the two, but in his efforts to do so
was dangerously and badly cut
in tbe right arm by Ray,
completely severing the muscle and main ar
tery, laying bare the flesh to the bone, which
will probably disable Smith for life. All the
parties were arrested, and Dick Ray bound
over under bond to appear at trial this morn
ing in justice court or police court.
Colonel T. E. Hanbury, editor of tbe Rome
Tribune, has moved bis family to this place
for the winter. The Red Stocking base ball
club of this place were defeated in a match
game at Calhoun Saturday by a score of 18
to 15. The boys returned home late Saturday
evening “hacked” considerably.
BGINESS IN CARROLLTON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Carrollton , September 30.—Ordinary Rich
ards submits the following: State of Georgia,
Carroll county: I, R. L. Richards, ordinary
for said county, do hereby certify that the
following is about the amount of business
done in Carrollton, Ga., annually: 2,200 tons
guano sold a Carroilton; 13,000 bales of cot
ton bought and shipped from Carrollton.
Total trade in dry goods and groceries, one
million dollars.
Given under my hand and seal of office,
SeptemDer 25th, 1S82.-
R. L. Richards,
Ordinary Carroll County.
COTTON IN TERRELL.
Special Corresixmdence of The Constitution.
Dawson, September 29.—The cotton crop
continues to open very rapidly and the steam
gins in our city are so crowded with work
that they have to run part of the night in
order to gin the quantities of seed cotton
brought to them to be ginned and packed.
Cotton pickers are in active demand, and onr
planters are paying from 60 to 75 cents per
hundred to get tne fleecy staple gathered
from the myriads of open bolls.
BARNESVILLE.
Sjecial Correspondence of The Constitution.
Barnesville, September 30.—Pike superior
court convenes next week. The jail having
recently been “cleared,” more civil business
will be transacted this court than heretofore.
A grand democratic rally will take place here
next Monday night. Colonel Redding and
Dr. Beauchamp, the nominees for the legisla
ture, will speak. Cotton is coming in rather
slowly for the season, and nearly everybody
says a short crop will be made. Mr. J. W.
Hightower is having an elegant residence
built. Mr. John Aikens’s gin house, with
several bales of cotton, was destroyed by fire
on Thursday morning. It caught from the
engine.
TALLADEGA.
AN ENTERPRISING TOWN OVER IN
ALABAMA.
northeast Alabama Enthuataatlo Over the Railways—
The Storee of Coal and Iron In St. Clair and
3 ■ Talladesa Counties—Coal fields ISO
Miles Wide—Atlanta’s Interest.
a release of the Eastman prisoners might be
made. Six of them are here for safe keeping
awaiting tbeir hanging, October 20th, in East
man.
The case of City Recorder Sam H. Jemison
who had a difficulty last Saturday with City
Sexton J. J. Clay, was appointed for trial to
day but it was postponed and will shortly
come up before Judge Holt, of the county
court. Clay is prosecuting Jemison on two
warrants: 'carrying concealed weapons and
assault with intent to murder.
MARRIAGE NEAR GREENESBORO.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Greenesboro, October 3 —Last evening the
beautiful home and grounds of Mrs. M. W.
Lewis at Woodlawn, eight miles from town,
w»s beautifully lit up and handsomely deco
rated, it being the occasion of the mar
riage of her youngest daughter, Miss Nona,
to Mr. J. liuBose Hill, of Washington.
The ceremony was a beautiinl one,performed
by the brother of the bride. Rev. M. W. Lewis.
The beautiful young bride was elegantly
dressed in pure white silk and trimmed in
tulle and laces. The groom looked bis best
and was as happy as could be. After the cer
emony they partook of an elegant supper,
nicely prepared by Mrs. Lewis, which was
much enjoyed by all present.
FOUND DEAD.
Special Dispatch to The Constitution.
Amebicus, October 2.—A horrible discovery
was made here this morning. The dead body
of a man named Isaac Stegerman, aged about
forty-five years, a drummer for Berrheim, Rax-
inger & Co., whisky dealers of Cincinnati, was
found in a water closet just across the street
from the Commercial house. A negro man
passing the place had his attention attracted
by the terrible odor arising from one of the
closets, and called the attention of others to
the matter. The door was locked from the
inside, and upon being burst open the body
of the unfortunate man was found jammed,
head foremost, against the door. The
deceased had evidently been dead for several
days, and the body presented a horrible and
sickening appearance. Mr. Stegerman was
last seen alive on Friday morning just after
breakfast, when he was in lively and cheerful
spirits. He did not come back to the hotel to
dinner, and the landlord, believing that he
had gone out to some of the country towns on
business, paid but little attention to his pro
longed absence. As no signs of violence were
discoverable upon the body it is presumed
that he died from natural causes. Deceased
is brother of S. Stegerman, of Thomaaville,
ALBANY
Special Correspondence of Tne Constitution.
Albany, October 3.—The superior court of
Dougherty county commenced its regular
fall session yesterday, with the Hon. C. B.
Wooten, the recently appointed judge for
this circuit, presiding. Only the local bar,
arid not all of them, were in attendance, two
or three being kept away by sickness It is
almost superfluous to state that Judge Woo
ten made an excellent impression on the bar
and the people present in the role of jud^.
His charge was concise, clear and exhaustive
on all the topics dwelt upon, and was deliv
ered to a grand jury rather above the average
in point of intelligence and character. The
> proceedings during the day were unimpor-
' tant, only one small case, an appeal from a
justice’s court, being tried. Nearly all that
were called from the docket we re continue
or passed over on account of the absence and
sickness of some of the counsel employed.
It may interest those of the bar at a distance
who generally attend on court to know that
FORSYTH PERSONALS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Forsyth, September 30.—Mr. Robert Collier,
one of our best and most prosperous farmers,
residing at Collier’s Station, in this county,
who has been sick for sometime with typhoid
fever, died on yesterday. Uncle Daniel San
ford, our esteemed county treasurer, has been * . , , . .
quite ill since Saturday last, but is more com*i ’call of the issue docket commenced with
fortable this morning. From the top of Mon- “ r> '‘ f ” K “’' ia7a
roe female college can be seen the smoke of
tbe engines of passing trains of the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad. T^t
Misses Roddey leave to-day for the gate city,
where they will reside in future.
HOUSTON POR STEPHENS. ■ *
Special Correspondence'of The Constitution.
Byron, September' 28.—This county will
give Stephens a unanimous vote of the whites
on the 4th of October. We have yet failed to
find one man who is an avowed supporter of
Gartrell. There seems to be no interest what
ever manifested by the negro in the result of
the coming election. If some of the larger
counties do not look well to their laurels,
Honston may yet be the banner county of
the organized democracy of Georgia. We hope
so.
JASPER POLITICS.
Special Correspondence of Tne Constitution.
Jasper, September 29.—The campaign for
representative in this county is becoming
quite lively. We have but three candidates,
and each one is running for dear life. For
tbe senate Gilmer furnishes three candidates,
who are likewise running with high steam.
FORT VALLEY.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Fort Valley, September 30.—Your corres
pondent has been absent during the week in
attendance on Crawford superior court.
Judge T. J. Simmons piesided with his usual
dignity and dispatch. Sam Richardson, col
ored, was tried tor rape; owing to weakness of
testimony a consent verdict of assault was
allowed. Wesley Webb, colored, was put
upon trial for murder and found guilty of
manslaughter; sent to penitentiary for five
years. Colonels Sam Hall, J. C. Rutherford,
C. L. Bartlet, of the Macon bar, were in at
tendance. Miller and Davis, of the Perry
bar, were also present part of the week.
Judge Simmons is a candidate for re election
to judgeship of this—the Macon—circuit; will
go before next legislature.
COLLEGE OPENING.
Special CorresDondence of The Constitution.
Covington, October 2.—The opening day of
the Geoigia Methodist female college was the
most auspicious since the war, numbering a
larger attendance, with brighter prospects,
than for many years past.
THOMASTON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Thomaston, September 28.—A few days ago
one of the business houses here received over
nine hundred dollars worth of liquor, and
among the different brands of these goods was
“old Telvet rye,” a small quantity of which,
amounting to ten cents, and in a glass, was
sold by the proprietor to young America, and
in paying for the same young America took,
previously to taking the money from his
pocket, three receipts—one for making hair
aye, one for making hair oil, and one giving
the proper seasons to fish. Besides was taken
from his pocket two knives, one large the
other small; box of matches, piece tobacco,
one clay pipe, two short pipe stems, Diece of
knitting needle, one horse shoe nail, three
common nails, two draft-men, one marble,
two rusty keys, piece English rosin, one top,
bunch twine, three corks, five lead bullets,
one small mustard box containing bait, three
black buttons for pants, one piece caff but
ton and two nickels.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Thomaston, October 3.—The comet, which
can be sten here early in the morning, in the
east, is creating no little excitement at pres
ent. People are up at ail times of the night
watching and waiting to see it, and some do
not go to bed on account of it. It is said to
have been seen by many, but none seem to
know the exact size of it, though guesses have
been many and lively. Each mail received
here lately has been crowded with letters and
leaflets from diflerent “Matrimonial” associa
tions in nearly every state in the union, and
some stating if you join these associations and
marry soon, you get a fortune; and others, if
you join one day, and marry the next, it will
pay you handsomely. A very prominent
gentleman here received a few days ago a let
ter from one of these associations, in which
was enclosed a postal card, and asking in the
letter for the names of all those who desire t>
make investments, which may be realized
quickly. The card was returned with this
answer: “No such fools here.” Hon. Clifford
Anderson is expected to speak here to-day.
ctober term 1873,
It is learned with regret oy the bar here
tbht Judge Wooten will not be an active can
didate for the judgship before the legislature,
bich in ihese degenerate, office-seeking lays
resujpably equivalent to being no candi-
fc-^Tle did not seek tfie recerfruppSTflt-
ineut from Governor Colquitt, but accepted
it when tendered as a matter of duty, and
the same principle would undoubtedly con
trol his action were the general assembly to
honor itself by electing him. A man with
such principles and with such a record as
Judge Wooten for competency and in
tegrity should not be allowed to retire
from the bench in a circuit so badly in
need of a judge as the Albany circuit, if his
innate modesty and delicacy of feeling were
the only barriers to his retention. When the
state got back under an old time constitution
in 1877, it was fervently hoped by many that
the general assembly and the executive, as
well as the people at large, would return to
old time principles and methods in the elec
tion and appointment of all state officials.
Under these methods,if we remember rightly,
j it was nothing unusual for the legislature and
1 the executive to pass over the claims and pre
tensions of a number of noisy and persistent
and chronic office and place hunters, and ten
der office to men of well known and tried
character and ability, who were not candidates
or applicants. Whether a political niillcn
nium like this will ever return in Georgia
may well be doubted. Those who witnessed
the discreditable scrambling for office before
the last legislature were not much encourag
ed to hope. It is believed that very slight ef
fort on the part of Judge Wooten or his
friends would secure his election beyond a
peradventure. If he is disinclined to make
it the legislature should have sufficient appre
ciation of his motives, and, we may add, of
the needs of this judicial circuit, to tendei
him the office by a unanimous vote. We
hazzard nothing by the assertion that the
election of no one would give more universal
satisfaction both to the bar and the people
who compose it.
Surprising tbe Old 'Oman.
From the Coffee county, Ga., Gazette.
It was not very late when we went home a
few nights ago, and as we were in a good
humor with Simon Hitch and the rest of the
world, we thought we’d surprise the ‘old
’oman’ iu a pleasant manner, and that she
wouldn’t be angry with us about late hours,
etc. So stepping up to the window, tip-toe
ing to be high enough, that opened on the
room where she was ‘sawing gourds’ like
forty, we tuned our voice to its most capti
vating pitch, and in operatic style, sang:
“wake, Sallie, wake, my gay galoot,
Rise up, fair lady, wnile I toot my late.’
The window flew up, a band-box, two pairs
of shoes anda foot tub slapped us in the face,
while the lady in white, said, on a high key
note, “come into the house, you little gamp,
to-morrow you’ll be grunting around with
your liver and wanting to make your will
again. A pretty time of night for you to be
cavorting around, and bleating like a dying
calf, when you should have been at home
rocking the cradle.” We are not singing any
more; blamed if we do.
Cat Shaking.
Fiom the Columbus, Ga.. Times.
It seems that cats can be put to some use
besides catching mice and making a noise in
the back yard. There is a new play intro
duced in which the cat plays a conspicious
part, and we shall expect to hear of a number
of new quils being “put in.” It is called
“cat shaking,” and the modus operandi: “All
hands, boys and girls, gather round a quilt
that has been fastened in the frame,
place a cat on it, and shake vigor
ously. The cat after many ludicrous at
tempts, will be apt to jump off over some
one’s shoulder. Should it be a young lady,
she is crowned ‘queen of the quilting party;
but should it be a young man, a piece of wax
is stuck on his nose, and he has to pass from
one to the other as they may need their
thread waxed. None of them mind this,
however, as the cat jumping over their shoul
der is regarded as an indication that they
will be the first one of the party to get mar
ried."
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Talladega, September 27.—The recent pur
chase of right of way from Anniston to the
river by the Georgia Pacific road, and the
placing of contract for road bed between these
points has created a little buzz in business
circles. Some have been unwittingly skepti
cal, and only a few weeks ago, when we spoke
of the Georgia Pacific crossing the Coosa,
many shook their heads and offered liberal
wages, payable when the rich coal fields of
Alabama should be opened by a direct line
from Atlanta; but now, we are told, this con
tract demands that the road shall be com
pleted fer trains to the river by December
31st, which is something new.
This is good news for the active and pr<
gressive element of this population, but a few
old fogies are ill at ease, lest they become un
settled in these progressive times; and some
“know a thing or two,” and declare that the
Georgia Pacific never will be built “nowhow.”
Pish! We are not given to gasconade and verily
we do not sleep at noonday. Norrheast Ala
bama is enthusiastic in appreciation of this
progressive age, and it shall be seen that this
people fail not to indorse any enterprise
which tends to the development of tlreir ma
terial resources. In the counties of St. Clair
and Talladega there are great stores of unde
veloped mineral lands, and we watch with
active interest the prospect of every develop
ment. Let the enterprising gate city look to
her own interest in tne opening of the great
iron and coal region of Alabama and she will
find a reciprocal interest on the part of north
east Alabama. It is no longer a question of
speculation, but a positive fact that the Geor
gia Pacific will reach the river at an early day.
The contract is out for the road from Annis
ton to Coleman’s ferry, a distance of about
twenty miles, and this places Talladega on
the boom. For these are booming times,
with the early prospect of a competing line
and direct connection with Atlanta. It is
seventy-nine miles from Atlanta to Anniston
and from the latter place to Coleman’s ferry,
where the road will cross the river,
it is twenty miles, making a to
tal distance of about one hundred
miles from Atlanta to tbe Coosa river. Cole
man’s ferry is ten miles from Talladega, and
the great question with Talladega is to build
a road to connect with the Georgia Pacific at
that point. A declaration has been filed at
the state department, by several enterprisin g
citizens of Talladega, for the incorporation of
this line, under the name of Talladega and
Coosa River railroad company, with a capital
of one hundred thousand dollars. The ac
tive interest manifested in this late enter
prise bespeaks an early consummation of the
practical undertaking. It has given Tallade
ga quite a boom, and the rapid development
of the enterprise lias interested other sec
tions which feel indirectly concerned. The
books of the company will be opened at an
early day, and it is generally understood that
a sufficient amount of stock will be sub
scribed immediately to insure the early com
pletion of this undertaking.
Upon the examination of a map of Ala
bama it will be found that Talladega is situ
ate in one of the most heaithfui sections of
the state, on East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, eighty-seven miles from
Rome and one hundred and ten miles
from Selma. It has an uncommonly good
record in commercial reports, and whilst it
can boast of neither extensive manufacturing
interests nor a large amount of working capi
tal, it properly claims an energetic and wide
awake people. Having experienced no spas
modic development, the stable condition of
the town is manifest. Talladega can offer tli4]
most flattering inducements to enterprising
capitalists. Located in one of the most at
tractive .valleys of the state, it is surrounded
by the most-extensive and valuable mineral
districts remaining undeveloped in the gulf
states. Touching tne picturesque landscapes
and sublime mountainous scenery of this
section, an infinite deal might be said; but it
being our purpose to deal with a practical
question, under the light of a new enterprise,
we digress from the poetry of our place and
present the more important issue.
RICH FIELDS.
Talladega aud her tributaries represent the
most important material resources of Ala
bama. The mineral region of the state lies in
the northeastern portion. The chief minerals
are coal and iron, which have been found
to be the most profitable for
the manipulation of southern cap
ital. The coal fields of Coosa valley, Tal
ladega and St. Clair counties cover over one
hundred and fifty square miles. The coal is
bituminous, of excellent quality, and is found
in veins from one to ten feet thick, and it
has been estimated by our state geologist that
the supply of this section is relatively inex
haustible. The iron ore is nearly coequal
with the coal fields. The ore yields from 40
to 60 per cent of pure iron, and this, with
other great advantages, has given the fur
naces of northeast Alabama tbe.most success
ful competition with furnaces of the north
and west. The largest furnaces of Alabama
are situated at Birmingham; but within
twenty-two miles of Talladega there are three
extensive and wealthy hot and cold blast fur
naces drawing their supplies from this imme
diate section. Woodstock furnace, one of the
most wealthy and enterprising companies of
the soath, is twenty-one miles from Talla
dega, and for several years this company has
received its supply of charcoal from our ex
tensive timber lands, and Talladega has fur
nished the greater and richer per cent of ore.
Clifton furnace, only eleven miles from Talla-
dega.gets the most valuableore within onemile
of Talladega court house, and recently this
enterprising company has built a tram road
from Talladega to new and rich ore beds, a
distance of two miles. The Clifton ore beds,
located eight miles southeast of Talladega,
were recently purchased by this company at
the moderate price of one hundred thousand
dollars. These beds have been worked very
little and are comparatively undeveloped.
The mineral resources of Talladega bespeak
her future progress, but these have not been
her paramount support. Thirteen thousand
bales of cotton are annually shipped from
Talladega to Rome and Selma, but on ac
count of the unfavorable shipping facilities
great embarrassment is experienced in hand
ling the staple. Being at the mercy of the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road,
we are hindered from securing through bills
of lading, and must place our cotton with the
commission men of Rome and Selma. The
most unjust local tariff is demanded to these
points, and thus our dependent condition has
greatly retarded our progress. If we can per
fect our plans for this connection with the
Georgia Pacific, we can dictate better terms
by shipping to Atlanta, and it is esti
mated by cotton buyers that
our receipts will increase one hundred per
cent the first year after the establishing of the
competing line. We have touched lightly
upon the inducements of Talladega as a cotton
market and mineral centre, but sufficiently to
evince that Atlanta should be interested.
ATLANTA’S INTEREST.
It must-be taken for granted that an enter
prising and wealthy city, as Atlanta claims to
tie, is ever ready to encourage the develop
ment and permanent prosperity of a country
tributary to its greatest interest. It appears
that Atlanta will be one of the leading cotton
markets of the south, and she should be ac
tively concerned about her territory. Then,
too, the trade which Atlanta receives from
this town is a matter of no small concern At
least sixty-five per cent of the tobacco and
cigars, and perhaps more than seventy-five
per cent of the candy and crackers handled in
this market are purchased in Atlanta. Small
stocks of dry goods and notions are supplied
from Atlanta, and when the Georgia Pacific is
completed, with connection we desire, Atlan
ta should control a good line of trade in staple
groceries from tills section. Sixty per cent
of the commercial fertilizers received
at this place are shipped from Atlanta, and,
in short, the gate city controls an extensive
and profitable business in this district. With
the connection we di-sire Talladega will be
the best cotton market for Clay, St. Clair,
Shelby and Talladega counties, and it is obvi
ous tliat Atlanta should be the general mar
ket for our cotton. Twenty-five thousand
bales would be a low estimate for the annual
cotton receipts of Talladega with the connec
tion we propose. And in view of these things,
we regard this question of no little interest to
Atlanta.
An Uncle.
From life Griffin Sun
Judge Bleckley once said that “the next
best thing to religion is fun,” and the writer
will say tliat the next best thing to being the
daddy of a fine boy is in being its only uncle
—and aunt, too, for that matter! ell, we
are an uncle! And of such a boy! Ten and a
half pounds and constantly growing! With
black hair, and blue eyes, and a dimpled
chin! And with such lungs! Whew!
how he cries and makes his uncle so appre
hensive lest something should be the matter
that his little tongue cannot tell of! How he
frets and worries, and when Aired out how
sweetly he sleeps. How wise he looks around,
and how lie gapes, and how he frowns! And
then he laughs!
“Rigadoon, rigadoon, now let him fly.
Sit upon uncle’s foot, jump him up high,"
as the revised Mother Goose has it. How
those old baby lullabies come up in one’s
mind as bis nepliy gets restless and tliretens
to bawl! In the still hours of the night how
lie makes the household jump with his shrill
cry, and then reader, how this lullaby, as
culled from infantile memories, forms in
one’s mind:
“To market, to market to buy a fat pig.
Jack be nimble, and Jack be quick.
One a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns.
The little black dog ran around the house,
I’at-a cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man!
Hush a by baby on the tree top.”
This appears to be mixed, but it will be
sometime before the baby will find it out.
But lest all the babies in the twelve hundred
homes The Sun visits each week should rise
up iu righteous indignation at the liberties a
bachelor is taking with the “literature” sa
cred to the nursery, we stop. But he is a fine
boy, and worthy all the songs Mother Goose
ever composed.
How the Jury Fixed Him.
From the Athens, Ga., Bauner-Watchman.
Grand jury presentments, September term,
1802, of the superior court of Clarke county,
held at the house of Mr. Isaac Hill, Thomas
Peters Carnes, judge presiding.
• **•••
2d. We also present Micajah Benge, Esq.,
for" profane swearing on the 21th day of Sep
tember, 1802, at Captain Worsham’s, on Es
quire McCal pin’s court day; also for profanely
cursing the juries of the said justice court;
also for bidding liis Maker to damn the legis
lature for passing a law that the ver
dict of any damn fool jury of a justice court
should be final and decisive, and also for
wishing God to damn the world, nnd also for
abusing a professor of religion, one of the
aforesaid abused jury.
3d. We also present it a grievance that the
said Micajali Benge, or any such character,
should tie in the commission of the peace.
4th. We also present William Harris for
profane swearing in the court yard this day.
We also request that our presentments be
published in tbe gazettes of the state.
Absalom Rainey,
Foreman, and others.
Caught Under a Deadfall.
From the Lumpkin, Ga., Independent.
The storm blew down a walnut tree in
Major Singer’s yard which, in falling, struck
a shed which stood in the rear of his house.
On Sunday morning the major cut away the
tree and propped up the shed with several
sticks of wood so that he could “set her up’
again. Fe was cautioned by his family that
the feat was a dangerous one, which proved
true, as just as he got liis pegs all right
down cainfe the shed, and Tthe major was
knocked to the ground with the shed on top
of him. It was thought that he was dead and
all were greatly alarmed and called for help.
In a few moments Mr. Singer’s voice was
heard directing them to lift the shed up so
that he could crawl out. This was done and
he was soon relieved from his perilous po
sition, as the escape was indeed a miraculous
one. One edge of the shed either caught up
on a step leading into the house or the stick
of wood gave it sufficient elevation to prevent
it from mashing Mr. Singer as flat as an edi
tor’s pocketbook.
“Ha! Ha! Yum, Yum."
From the Cumming, Ga., Clarion.
It is said that there will be but four single
young men left in Cumming after the first of
January, 1883. All except the four are not to
go to the chain gang or to he hung—oh, no
they are going to marry. A friend who was
looking over our shoulder while we were
writing tliis remarked that marrying was
about the same thing as going to the chain
gang or being hung. His remark so enraged
us that we drew our pistol and wonld have
killed him, but the blamed thing wouldn’t
go off. Girls, don’t get mad at him—he is
nothing but an old bald-headed bachelor.
Well, the four (one of whom we are which)
will be a little lonely without the other boys,
but don’t you forget that there will be a dozen
or so girls ranging in age from 14 to 30 years,
left with us. Ha, ha!—yum, yum.
Jealous of a Baby.
From the Savannah. Ga., Recorder.
Recollections of babyhood are saddening
sometimes, with its pains and its colic; its
teething, its puling and whimpering sick
ness, its paregoric, measles, diphtheria, rash,
Winslow’s soothing syrup, swaddling clothes
full of pins, spanking, etc., but we would go
through the whole stages again if we could
only be that sweet baby whom we saw a lady
almost strangle with kisses yesterday. It was
too bad to see the way she lavished oscula
tions on the young cub. who had not the least
idea that we felt like strangling him for the
sweets so profusely bestowed on him. It is
always so, a baby has the bulge on somebody.
He is kissed, caressed and petted, while poor
humanity, who looks jealously on, lias to go
out in some lonesome place and kick himself.
A Bear on the Rampage.
From the Hinesvile, Ga, Gazette.
Last Thursday a large hear, driven out of
the Altamnha swamp by the high water, was
seen near Johnston Station. Some dogs got
upon his trail and he came dashing through
Mr. Folsom’s yard, creating no little con
sternation among the ladies and children.
Mr. Folsom was away from home, but a col- '
ored man came up. seized Mr. Folsom’s gun
and started in hot pursuit. When he got
near enough to the bear to shoot he found
the gun was not loaded and he did not have
any ammunition along with him to load it.
He retired in quick time. Friday morning a
number of the negroes started the chase, with
what success we have not learned.
Tropical Fruits in Georgia.
From the H&wkinsville. Ga., Dispatch.
We claim many advantages and attractions
for our great pine belt, but we do not claim
it as a tropical climate, yet we have received
some luscious, well-matured bananas, sent us
by Mrs. H. T. Smith, of Wilcox county. Mr.
Smith informs us that his wife has two full
bearing trees, and the specimens we have re
ceived are, so far as we can judge, equal to
those grown in south Florida or more tropical
latitudes. In many respects the great pine
belt of Georgia is the most salubrious ana de
sirable section of Georgia. We return Mrs.
S. thanks for these specimens of tropical fruit.
To the Surviving Members of the Macon Light
Artiilery.
If the surviving members will send me their ad
dress I will inform them how they can procure
complete history of the company from its organiza
tion to the surrender, embracing a period of four
Y. Jno. C. Judson, Atlanta, Ga.
July4—wky tf 2dp