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THE WEEKLY CONSTirOTION: TUESDAY APJBIL15. JS84- TWT’JJjVE PA am.
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OF THE WEES IE THE
SOUTHERN STATES.
It the Southern Folks are Doing—The
Lateit New. by Mail and W!r«
to The Constitution.
The week has been crowded with events ot
the most exciting character.
The firea reported in last week's issue have
continued their deatructive work In North
and South Carolina and Georgia.
In North Carolina it is believed that the
supply of turpentine will be diminished by
the forest pines. Fires are reported from al
most every state.
Murders and fatal casualties are unusually
numerous. Two bad railway accidents are
reported from Texas with a long list of killed
and wounded.
Beports ot destructive frost come from
several states, notably from Alabama and
South Carolina. It is believed that the fruit
crop has suffered heavily in these two states.
Farming operations are progressing satis
factorily, and the general outlook is very
favorable.
Maryland.
Annapolis, April 8.—Governor McLano to-night
signed the blit authorizing the conditional loan
two millions of dollars to tho Richmond and Dan
ville railroad. This Is the bill originated by the
Merchant. aud Manufacturers' association, and
indorsed by other commercial bonds of BalUmore
It has to be submitted to a vote of tho citizens
Baltimore for raUllcatlon.
Arkansas.
Fobt Smith, April 7.—FarUes Just in from the
territory report that on Friday last the body of
youngChoctaw named Connatubba, was found
the woods, about two miles from his father's house
riddled wilb buckshot, having been murdered by
unknown parties. The sheriff of Souasbas county,
In which the murdered man lived, arrested
Choclaw on suspicion, but whether he la the right
man or not remains to be seen. The scene of the
murder is about live miles from this city. Con-
natubba was about eighteen years old, and a full
blood Choctaw.
Florida.
Key West, Fla, April 8.—United Slates District
judge today In the case of the crew of the schooner
Shavers, which took Aguero and his party to Cuba,
released the Cuban and one negro, aud held the
captain for trialat the next term, tho Judge sitting
as commissioner.
Jacksonville, Fla., April 10.-Over S1.300 have
already been raised for General Gordon’s proposed
heme for southern soldiers.
Pxn.acgla, Fla., April 10.—A lire this morning
destroyed the Loulsvill and Nashville freight depot,
Robert's troqsforitablc. Hoffman house, Robinson 1
restaurant, Mrs. Morrlsey's millinery, Quins'
store. Masonic hall, and several minor buildings.
Loss 165,000.
Dr. J. R. Rainey, has raised this spring a fifteen
pound turnip on his placo near Moultrie. Florida.
The sponging at the bars near Key West, Flori
da, is very poor this season.
Kentucky.
Maysvllle, Ky., talks of building a 810,000 opera
house.
The Kentucky Baptist association meets at Ola*
gow, May 111.
Reports from the wheat crop In Kontucky are
encouraging. It Is said to be a good oolor aud
growing well.
Tramps are reported as unusually numerous aud
exceedingly impudent in different portions of Ken
tucy.
Tobacco land in Montgomery county, Kentucky,
rents for {90 per sere.
A little hoy in Paris, Kentucky, has two grand
fathers snd three great grandfathers living.
A great many beekeepers around Yeoman, Ken
tucky, report their colonies all dead from the severe
winter.
Tho Kentucky legislature will adjourn the 25th
ot thta month. An adjourned session will be beld
next winter.
Texas.
Cisco, April 7.—A wreck occurred near Clyde and
seven persons were killed and a number of others
severely wounded. Only tho baggage car snd lo
comotive kept the (rack, and seventeen persona
were Injured, Iwo ot them seriously.
Foht Wobth, April 7—Tho west bound Texas
Pacific passenger train was dorsllcd eleven miles
west of Baird yesterday morning, and tho baggage
car and three coaches ran down the embankment,
fourteen feet In bight, making s fesriul wreck.
Twenty-flvo persons were injured, six very serious
ly snd one has since died, A special train with
Surgeons Longhtll and Alien, ol the Gould
hospital, has been dlTvOer el to the scene. The
wounded were to be brought to Fort Worth this
mornieg. It required eight hours to clear tho
wreck.
Huntivillb, Texas, April 10 —The wholo east side
of the public square was destroyed by lire yeater
day. Lots (26,OOO.dlitrlbuted among twenty persons
with 11 ttlo or no Insurance.
Louisiana.
New Orleans, April 7.—The stormy weather yes
terday created considerable uneasiness regarding
the threatened levees, but no newsoi disasters hsa
yet been received. The flood retie! committee has
decided to supply rations to the people of the over
flowed districts In 8t. Landry, Franklin, Tensas,
Concordia, Catahoula. Point Coupee, Avoyelles
Iberia, 81. Martina snd Larocuhe parishes.
Texarkana, Ap 1111.—Mike Berry, a barkeeper
was shot snd killed by Deputy Sheriff J. F. Clark,
Berry had frequently threatened to shoot Clark on
sight, and when they met this morning Clark
opened Are. There were several shots on both
sides, when Berry fell dead. Clark waa arrested.
The collective Mexican exhibit for the World’a
ex portion at New Orleans will be on Immense
thing. Acccmpanjlng this exhibit will be a Mexi
can band snd a battalion of Mexican troops.
Colonel Wm. Preston Johnston, president ol
Tulane university ol New Orisons, will deliver the
annual address before the graduating class at the
next commencement of the Booth Carolina college.
Be Is a eon of the late General Albert Sydney
Johnston.
The New Orleans Time-Democrat thinks that the
Mississippi river will be bridged at that city, per
haps at a cost of {1.500,000.
North Carolina.
Etatssviixs, K. C„ April 7.—Some time ago re
ports were published from Henderson concerning
the marriage ol the drummer Barber to Miss Annie
Tate, and the subsequently developed fact that
Barber had deserted a wife and four children In
Cheater, South Carolina. Concerning this story
the Landmark of thisplaoa says: “It Is a very sad
story, snd we regret that we cannot ffad room for
the whole ot it What makes it so much mare sad
is the tact that this Is the second or third time that
Miss Annie has been deceived and run away with.
She ought to be very careiul or it will develop into
a habit with her."
Renton, April 8.—Estimates ol the losses
by forest fires vary widely. The damage to larm
houses and fencing Is hensy. Much lumber waa
burned In Moore county, and In the lower counties
turpentine terms were damaged to a considerable
extent, bnt the destruction waa not of a character
to effect trade except locally. In the region visi
ted by the fires the supply ol turpentine will bn
diminished, but not enough to effect the market.
During the month ot March {7,800 of tax on fe-
tut«#« ware paid into the state treasury in North
Carolina.
One firm la Newborn, North Carolina, have
canned and shipped during the last three months
over one hundred thousand cans of oysters.
Mrs, Ssllle Harris, a widow lady of seventy years
of age, hung herself with a hank of yarn, in Ruth
erfordconnty.Nortn Carolina, a few days ago.
A commercial travelere' convention will be held
in Raleigh, N. C„ the 10;h of July.
The largest magnolia tree in North Carolina is
on Northeast river, Pender county. It is, perhaps,
a century old and has branches about tarty feet In
length. The circumference of 1U trunk 1s four
teen feet.
Virginia.
Lynchbleo, April 8.—Advices received trom Po
cahontas that the drill parsed through to the mine
at 4 o'clock this morning, snd resulted In the for-
ciblo escape ot the foul air accompanied by a sick
ening stench, many ol the men being made very
sick thereby. Two lire bosses were on guard at tho
mine, snd they say there was no Indications of gas
fire. They msde the test with lamps, snd discov
ered nothing but an abundance of foul air. It is
thought the mines will be opened by next Satur
day. If not sooner.
Lykciioubo, April 9.—The entrances lo the Po
cahontas coal mine were opened to-day by several
experienced miners. Tlje ten will be ready for
operations to-morrow, when the bodies ol the vic
tims ol the disaster will be recovered. Soveral
bodies were dlicovered today upon opening the
entrances. A firm of this city has just received an
order for thlrty-ilx coffins.
Fobt Monkok, April 0.—A fire broke out In the
uslness portion ol Hampton at ton o'clock this
morning, aud owing to a high wind spread rapid
ly. The engines trom the normal school, the sol
diers home and Fort Monroe were sent tor, and
saved naif of the town from deatrnctlbn. Thirty
buildings, mostly frame, occupied as stores and
dwellings, were consumed. The estimated less
1100,000.
Pocahontas. April 10.—Some ol the bodies will,
In all probability, be removed from the mines this
afternoon. A number of men best
quslnted with the deceased will
be stationed on the outside bodies to identify
tho remains. Relatives and friends will be given
an opportunity to recognize and claim their own.
who will bo delivered to them on my order,
careful record will be kept ol all the bodies,
final resting place below the town has been select
ed where all not claimed will be burled, During
the removal and burial ol the bodies persons are
requested to obierve a solemn decorum befitting
the occasion. Appropriate memorial services will
be held al the church in the near future, of which
due notice will be given. No one will be allowed
lo enter the premises excepting those engaged
there.
Forty-one counties la West Virginia prohibit tho
sale ot intoxicants.
It is estimated that the peanut crop of the south
this year will be worth {3.0CO.OCO.
Tennessee.
Knoxville, April 10.—There has been a differ
ence of opinion existing between Robert Caldwell
and John U. Garrelt, In reference to a land Doun
dsry. Caldwell went to Garrett for Iho purpose
of adjusting the difficulty. They began to dispute,
when Garrett began to advance on Caldwell.
Caldwell ordered him not to cross to bis side ol
the leuco. Garrett continuing lo advance. Cald
well hit him with a small stone Inflicting a (light
wound on his hpad. Garrett then took upa large
rock, aud threw It at Caldwell, striking him on
the reck with such force as to produce Instant
death.
W. S. Wlnburn, of Nashville, refused {35 lor
pet mocking bird,
Mr. John A. Francis Is now engaged In planting
out a ten acre damson orchard near Saline, Va.
One millions dollars to be Invested In buildings
andtectorlesln Knoxville, Tenn, In 1884.
Tho republican state gubernatorial convention ol
Tonnes : ee assembles In Nashville, April 17, whon
candidate for governor will be chosen.
Aforcoof hands are at work In tho silver mine
near Mountvalo, Tenn.
The building boom Increases In Knoxville, Ten
ncuee.
There lias been 703 cases of measles and twenty
deaths In Jackson, Tenn., during tho past sixty
days; however, the disease Is ol a mild type.
Nashville, Tenn., bsspassed an ordinance taxing
Insurance sgents, commercial agents, telephone
companies, pool sellers and gas companies, all of
which have heretofore been oxempt.
Dogs are playing havoc with the sheep In Greene
county, Tonneaaeo.
The East Tennessee Wcsloyan university has an
enrollment this term of 285 students.
A stock show mi beld In Columbia, Tennessee,
April 7th, and the fluo stock exhibited, made a
procession over a mile long. Some Holstein cattle
were exhibited.
Tennessee stands foremost In tho first ranks as the
homo ol tho thoroughbred horse.
The annual floral fair of the agricultural society
ol So\tth Carolina will bo held In Charleston April
15th.
The Tennessee state normal institute will meot
In Knoxville 20th Juno.
Mississippi.
Vicksbl'bo, April 7.—A difficulty occurred last
night between *avld Malten, a watchman, anu
Walter Owens, “colored" constable, resulting in
the killing ot the former and the wounding of the
latter.
Winston, April 7.—John W. Cook committed sui
cide by hanging hlmsell. He has been laboring
under mental depression for some time, which it la
thought caused him to take his own Ulo. He
walked out on a log which prr jeeted over a hollow,
tied the rope to a limb overhead and Jumped off.
When found he was cold In death.
Hazlxhdist, April 8.—Bob and Han* Penn
killed R. B, Rials here this morning. During the
Cbrlsmss holidays Rials snd oneol tho Penn
brothers had a difficulty, In which Rials shot Penn
snd afterwards left town. Ho returned recently
snd the qnsrrel was renewed. Rials was sho*
several times, sut with a knife and
otherwise brutally treated. Rials was quits young
He was a witness before the senate Copiah county
Investigation committee, who testified concerning
the personal difficulty in IIsilelsuisL lie sup
ported Mathews for sheriff.
Abibdxin. April f-The republlcecs of the first
congressional district ot MUalaalppl mat to day,and
nominated G. C. Chandler, ol Corinth, tor con
trast, and Dr. J. M. Bynum, of Rlnseford, elector.
C. Powers and W. H. Renn were elected dele
gates to tho Chicago convention, A resolution was
adopted Indorsing Arthur's administration. The
delegates were not Instructed, bat It Is understood
that o- e Is lor Blaine and the other for Arthur.
Jackson, April 10.—Tho democratic state com
mittee has decided to call the state convention tor
June 11th, to select delegates to Chicago, and
choose presidential electors.
McConb City, April 11.—A negro named George
Lee, eighteen yens old, waa arrested here for in
outrage on a girl of four years, tyd lodged In Jail
Magnolia. About 7 o'clock a mob of over a
hundred went there and took the prisoner Irom
the Jell, theaco beck here, where they banged
J arkson, April 11.—Jim Bishop and Bob Lamar,
who, with aa accomplice named Doc Bishop bru
tally murdered W. A. and J. E. Harmon la Lafay
ette county, on the 16th ol Jenaary test, have been
captured snd lodged in Jilt. The governor offered
(290 each for their arrest, (100 when captured and
(100 when convicted.
Mr. Jefferson Davis will celebrate bis 76th birth
day on June (rd.
Alabama.
Talladioa, April 7.—At 5:30 this evening many
cMxens witnessed the peasing of a cyclone high In
heavens over this place, going rapidly to the
northeast. The donda whirled with a motion very
like that on the smooth surface ot a mill pond,
when there Is a break In the dam. There waa but
wind here, but a heavy rein storm lo tbs
north of ns. The cycllne was In sight folly five
minutes and the sight was grand. Wo hope it hsa
not hit In Georgia.
Tbot, April 7.—As there Is a good deal of trou
ble along the borders of the stato with hunters
from over the lines, who are ignorant of fur game
taws, the publication of these salient polntr wonld
not be Inopportune:
The killing of wild deer is prohibited between
February 14th and the 20th ot October.
It Is unlawful to kill wild turkeys between tho 1st
day ot May and 20th of October.
Doves mart not be killed between 1st ot April
and 1st ol August; nor partridges, sometimes called
quail, between March 15th and 15th of September.
Wild ducks mutt not be killed between 1st ot May
and 1st of October.
Huntsville, April 8.—Frank James waa arraigned
tbit morning before Judge Brace for the Hurcle
Shoe! robbery. He pleaded not guilty. The hear
ing ol the case was tel for April 16th.
Montcomkby, April S—At yesterdays special
stockholders' meeting of the Alabama Great South
ern railroad, there were present John Scott, presi
dent, end a majority ot the stock. The capital stock
of said company w. a increased about threo mil
lions, making the stock now nearly eleven million
dollars.
James A, Waddell, IromiLexlngton, Va., recently
assistant engineer with the Western railway ol Ala
bama, stopping at.the Ruby hotel, fell tonight from
the rear wall of a neighboring building, mistaking
It for the rear entrance to the hotel, and was in
stantly killed. The deceased was well connected.
Uls remains will be forwarded to Lexington by hla
friend, City Engineer Williams, who took charge of
his body.
StuiA. April 9.—The lourth district republican
convention assembled bare yesterday and elected
W J Stephens, of Dallas county, and IIA Cason, of
Lewndes county,.both colored delegates to the Chi
cago national convention. They are Instructed for
Arthur, The leading stalwart politicians of tho
state were here snd controlled the convention,
The Alabama slate medical association assembled
hero and will oontlnuo Its sessions till Saturday.
The declaration for the Incorporation ol tho
Selmaand Tennessee western coal and Iron com
pany has been filed In the office of the secretary
of slate.
A. B. Brown has boon appointed signal reporter
lor Selma stsllon by the United States signal ser
vice.
Montoojisby, April 9.—The Montgomery "Trua
Blues” accept the Invitation of the Columbus
Georgia Guards for a competitive Interstate drill
on the twenty-eighth ot April. The first prize
four hundred, iho second one hundred dollars.
Bikninohan,April 9.—Late last night R.8.8moot,
a discharged conductor on the Alabama Great
Southern road, was arrested and lodged In jtll for
embczsllng railroad fare, and also on a charge of
stealing a valise from a room mate.
Considerable frost here this morning. It Is very
cool to-night snd the fruit It endangered,
Bollino, April 11—The Milner, Caldwoll
Flowers lumber company, wero almost burned out
yesterday, losing about 2,500,000 feet ot tho finest
kind ol dry flooring, about 700,000 feet of which
was dressed ready for market snd nearly all told,
Talladxoa, April 10.—The Clifton Iron Co. has
Just contracted for the largest charcoal furnace In
the south, to be bnllt at the new town of Jenifer,
on tho East Tennessee and Anniston end Atlantic
road, between Anniston snd Talladega. This
will give the now towns two furnaces snd other
manufacturing enterprises will speedily follow.
Lots at Jonlfer are selling rapidly and Talladega
county la on a great boom. The Alabama Indus
trial Issues triple sheets In a mammoth odlUon of
forty thousand copies, giving a full description of
tho now manufactures and groat reeourcea of this
section. Over three hundred thonsend dollars
worth of property was transferred In Talladega
Bounty, during the preaeut week.
Bibhinohax, April 11.—A heavy frost last night
seriously damaged the fruit of this section.
The tales of the Elytonlsnd company for the
put week amounts to one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars. R. P. Sibley and othor capitalists of
Augnsja, Georgia, have Invested In flue coal prop
erty near Warrior, snd aro now opening their
mlno. They havo already a contract to furnish
fifty thousand tons a year lor Bro years.
I IMoNioousnv, April 12—Dr. Caldwell, president
ol tho famous Ely ton land company, at Birming
ham, which provu to be one ol the greatest bo
nanzas ot the present age. visited Montgomery to
day. Iu conversation with The Constitution core
respondent as.to Birmingham’s magic development
he stated having told lor his company In the lut
seven days (115,000 worth of real estate at daily
advancing prices. Capitalists and Investors aro
generally flocking Into Birmingham, eome having
made fortunee within the put month, Tho meglo
city attracts attention from ell quarters. A mam-
moth hotel, a car wheel factory end other Indus
tries ere the latest enterprises, whllo two additions
al street railway lines are about being built,
dividend ot three per cent will bo' paid on the
capital stock of the company tbit month,
The capital stock Is (200,000. Ten for one for Iho
stock wu refused to-day.
Anniston, Ate., will have a hoard of trado.
Anniston's new hotel will ba thrown open lhel. (
of June.
The tarmere In Dale connty, Ala., are plowing
their com the Ant Ume.
Alamama la now tho leading producer of pig Iron
in Iho south.
The convict mortality In Alabama's state prison
ft larger than any other state except Mississippi.
Its annutl death rate la 67. 438 per thousand.
Colonel D. F. Boyd, of Auburn, Alabama, hu
been choeen president of the Louisiana Agricul
tural and Mechanical college, at Baton Rougo.
Charleston hu a COO pound turtle caught near
Georgetown. It meuurea tlx feet In length snd
thirty Inches across the back.
Helsunablatocomplywlththelrrcquests. because I quiet, inoffensiveciUs-n, and a good termer. He
South Carolina.
Chaeluton, 8. C„ April 7.—At the Abbeville
connty republican convention on Saturday an ef
fort wu mado to elect an Arthur delegate to the re
publican elate convention, but It wu signally de
feated. This Is the first republican county conven
lion held lo the state In which a direct effort hu
been made to elect Arthur delegates, and the de
feat le regarded u significant.
Yorkviii.i, April 8.—Ihsre Isenly ere “wet
town In this county and that hide fair to be “dry"
soon. D eck's It the place. The city council bat
Just pat lbs whisky license np to (1800, which will
effectually crash out the nefarious business. Good
tor Black's.
Nbwbsby, April 8,—Lieutenant Garllngton, ot
arctic expedition notoriety, reached this town yet.
tardsy and Is staying with his father, General A. O'.
Garllngton. After a two weeks' visit here be will
return to hit regiment, which to In the ter west.
The young officer to receiving much attention trom
our citizens.
Colcxiia, April 9.—A cold wave visited ports
of the counties of Anderson, Spartanburg and
Greenville yesterday morning and this morning
there wu e light frost. The damage to fruit end
early vegetables wu Inconsiderable, so the farm
ers are still happy.
Hr. Edwin J. Scott, one ot the eldest lahabl-
Unto of Columbia and a highly respectable and
Intelligent gentleman, to engeged in writing a
book of reminiscences. The volume to well nigh
completed end already a Urge number of copies
have been told in advance. The work will be one
of value endlatereeL
Workmen era busy repairing the root ot the state
honte which wu partly destroyed by the hurricane
test week.
The members of the Colombia bar are delighted
with Judge W. H. Wallace, who to now bolding
court here. He to affable, firm end humane. The
tea ten css he hu Imposed upon criminals convict
ed before him are exceedingly light, proving that
bait u big-hearted end lenient u he to firm and
wise. The session of the court to drawing to a
Colonel EBC Cash tells ms that lately he ku re-
celved more than three hundred letters from per.
toot living la all parts of the union, requesting him
to mall them copies of his now celebrated pamphlet
he has completely exhausted the edition and hu
not a single copy left in hla possession. In response
(oa request contained In an autograph letter from
General U S Grant, hesei't that great soldier the
last two copies he could i;«* Colonel Cash will, u
toon aahtocasoto dltpos: 11-' by no court In Ches
tcrflold eouuty, rewrite bn u.-oh and idd thereto
several new chapters of an lote.-iaely in” routing
character. The book will u tdmbtedty t-v »p!cy,
rolicklng, vituperative aud eurartalning. Hums of
tho Bomb Carolina Jonrna'ist* a>e to bo h indled
without glares, snd Governor Thompson and Cap
tain Rlchbourg will be commented on. The book,
when it appears, will produce a sensation. It will
bo naughty, bnt lively, and, perhaps, net overly
nice.
The Southern Telegraph company,which opened
an office In Columbia a few months ago, to doing an
excellent business. Mr. Jeffries, formerly of At
lanta, Its efficient and accommodating superinten
dent, tells me that the business of tho company to
extending amutngly fut In ail directions, where
their lines have been established. It to unques
tionably a powerful competitor of the Western
Union, and hu already injured that company to
no small extent In the south,
Jim Coleman, the murdoror of Sarah Willis, In
December, 1882, hu been sentenced by Judge Wat
lace to suffer death on the gallows the second Fri
day in May, The execution, which will bo private,
will occur In the county Jail in Columbia.
It it estimated that the recent forest fires In
various parts of the elate have dono damego to the
amount of (10,030.
Redmond, the temoui moonshine outlaw
whom I spoke recently in this correspondence, to
now confined in the penitentiary here. Be will be
given light work in Dlbcrt’a shoe iactory.
The rumors about tho ulo ol the South Carolina
railway to the Clyde syndicate are ascertained
from headquarters to be false.
Blind Tom, that musical monstrosity, Is doing
well under hla new mansger. In various towne o{
the state he wu greeted by laree audiences, and
his wonderful plajlng filled them with amazement.
He appears In the opera house here to-morrow
ntghL
Bill Arp is booked to lecture In Sumter, Florence
and other lowue along the line of tho Wilmington,
Columbia and Augusta railroad. He hu multi
tudes of friends snd admirers in South Carolina.
Chablxston, 8. C., April 10.—Somo years ago a
man named l’rentloe purchued a large tract ol land
in Logan county, this stall). Lltigatlon.bcgan and
the sultjonnd its way Into the United States dis
trict court here. Recently Judgo Jackson ordored
a survey of the land. * A. I', Blnnott wu appointed
surveyor by tho court, and he, together with two
of hla tone, started to Logan county to do the
work. Yesterday, when within fllteen miles of
Griffithvllle, on Mud river, the surveyors were
met by a number of sqqattere on tho land,who fired
into the party. Wm. Elnnctt was shot in tho right
tide. The wounded man wu brought to hla home
in this city to day. Ho it In a dangerous condi
tion-
Newberby, April 11 —Tho handsome residence
of Colonel Ellison 8 Koilt was wholly destroyed
by fire. Much oxpentlvo furniture snd several
valuable works of art, togethor with a large and
costly library wero consumed by the llamea. The
Insurance amounts to only (1.000. Tho origin of
tho fire to not known.
Eamucl Jamison, aged nlnoty-one years, walks
every day fifteen miles. He claims lo be tho
champion pedestrian of hla ago In the United
Stales.
A heavy black frost illd no small amount of
dtmago In this county yesterday morning. Cons
stdereble fruit was killed, but much still remains
on the trees'
Columbia, April It.—In Ibis correspondence,
somo three weekaago, I adverted to tho discovery
ot a mineral spring In tho Neighborhood of Colum
bia. Both the Register and News and Courier now
relertoll. An analysis shows strong traces ol Iron
and sulphur. Terra cotta pipes have been Inserted
at tbe fountain bead of tho spring, whoso flow to
rather sluEglsh. Thoy who hnvo drank tho water
arcutirfied that It possesses valuable curative
properties.
A moat extraordinary religious excitement now
pervades the colored people In Columbia. Every
night revival services are beld In all the churches
and tho converts are numbered by tho hundreds.
Six or eight notorious republicans who will seek
lo dictate the policy snd control tho action of Ibe
convention next Tuesday, are already In the city.
Lut night a conference of Arthur men was held In
tbe United States court houto. It la uld that about
two-thirds of the delegates thus ter chosen are In
favorof President Arthur and the others aro about
equally divided between Blaine snd Logan
Shormsn, who was a tower of strength four years
ago, Is not even mentioned by tho South Carolina
republicans.
Tbe frost, which was predicted In the weaker
reports, actually camo this morning. The Iher-
momelcr fellas low as 40* during the night, and a
black frost was visible in ibe morning. Gwlng to
tbe dryness of the ground tbe frost was not pro
ductive of any considerable damage lo either fruit
or vegetables. Dispatches from the.extrema north
ern parts of Iho state uy that Ice snd frost wero
seen early this morning, and that they worked
great injury to vegetables snd frail. Tho extent
ol the damage, however, can not now be stated.
Tbe Richland Light Dragoons ol this city will
participate in the tilt in Charleston next week.
Mr John B Mobley will be In command.
Mr John B Haskell, pastor of tbe Lutheran
church tn this city, who has bean for months at
the point oi death, is likely to recover hta health.
Many storm-pita havo been made In Ooonce
connty, Eouth Carolina, The proprietor of tbe
Keeowee hotel is engaged In preparing one large
enough for tho accommodation oi his guests.
Bcutxb, 8.0., April 10.—Csttsln it. M. Andrews,
well-to-do farmer oi Snmter connly, nlne-fonr
years old, proposes to walk from Humttr to Boston,
onawsger. Over the tame route he Bted to make
the trip In wagon years b jforo railroads ware eon-
strneted. Captain Andrews, notwithstanding hit
years, Is a fine tpeelmtn of physical manhood. Hla
car rises ft at erect as that of a boy ol sixteen, and
ho performs the labor of a field ban d every day. lie
to confident of hit ability to accomplish the Jour
ney. Us it making hit arrangement v» start on
his trip about April 20, but the day hu not yet been
definitely fixed. Captain Andrews has two sister
living in Tennessee, one of whom it one hun
dred and six years old, and the other ono hundred
and ten.
The hurricane In South Carolina in 1867, cams
Juno 27ib, and waa the largest ever seen In the
slate.
Twenty-five members of the Carolina rifle asao-
elation of Charleston, will Join the Savannah rifle
association at the aonlvareary dinner on the 17th
Instant
Mr. W. U, McLanrin, of Laurinbnrg, South Car
olina, will bring suit for twenty scree of land situa
ted In center of that II sarlshlng town. On the
twenty acres are a number of handsome residences,
several stores and two churches.
Since tho 15tb of November, says tbe Pickens,
(South Carolina) Sentinel, tbe cltlsent of Prater's
creek have caught and killed, within a radius of
three miles. 600 rabbits.
Jest now (60,000is being expended in erecting
dweliloghooses lo Spartanburg, 8. C.
Chester connty. South Carolina, expects to make
more qata and wheat this season than she ever hsa
leaves a wife and *iher relatives. Thus a llfdle
rot*, a young wife's life blighted and relatives and
friends- bereaved, for lack of a bridge, which tire
county badly need) and la amply able to build
across Utis rlvor.
Sanubebvii.lb, April 10.—A negro,, one Adam
Cooper, of this county a few days ago, called his
nine year old boy to him, tied hla wrists firmly to-
L," 1 ! 1 * 5 *tfonr rope, lashed him furloualy
until blood lowed freely from wounds on back,
face and othm parte of tha boy's person, absolutely
tore tbe entire ntll from one of the boy’s thumbs,
and left the boy tied, In this condltlUon, f ir one
wholo day. The repo wu festering In the flesh of
wills when some one came to the
rescue of tho boy. Tire tether had charged
«» . b ?L wl J. h JSM. •theft before
he entered on hta Jtondl.h work. Judge Newman
onr ordinary, bad the boy brought before him to be
bound out day before yesterday. The tether wbo
to now being lodged and fed at tho expense of the
eonnty, was brought from the Jail lo say whatever
he might desire as to the binding out of the bov,
and asked that the bo;v bo bound to bts, the child's
paternal grandfather, the latter beings thrifty ne
gro In Hancock county; but Judge Newman
thought that It would be wise to put the boy In tbe
roshxly of eome good white person In this eonnty
till after the trialof tho tether In the superior
oeurt for hit cruel treatment of hit child.
Macon, April 10 —Concerning the announcemen
mado In Tug Constitution, of to day that Colonel
Hardeman would oppose Colonel Blount for the
coming congressional raoe, much discussion has
been brought forth. Berersl of our leading dti-
ess hare been approached to-day on the subject,
and the ou'.pokon opinion to that Blount holds bhs
own. The friends of Colonel Hardeman do not
think bit candidacy at the pronent will help him
and tho party, and that he cannat afford to be msde
a tool of.
Mr. A. tv. Gibson, hla partner In the cotton bus
iness, and a strong Blount man, said to-day: “I
don't beliove he will enter the race, lu fact, I
know not. I have Just received a letter from him
raying: “I have authorized no oue
to stare my candidacy for the comiug race nor
liavo I expressed any views on the tubJecL
I still conform to my original plans snd have not
decided react futthor."
,‘iVho Is tho strongest man In the district7'
"Blount to the man, and the people all want
Georgia.
irde,
. Dublin terry, a pair of
hones, frightened by an ox cart In front of them,
becked the wagon loaded with gnano Into the
stream, and Uenry Uordy, who was sitting no tbe
wagen, fell Into the waterand waa drowned. He
begged loudly for help, but the bystanders, from
some came, tailed lo render any assistance, and
be sank for the last time within twenty feet of the
west bank of the river, After Uordy was drowned
Warren Thomas came to the ferry In time te save
the hones, wnlch were struggling In the water
near the ferry boat, by culling the harnea. Tha
dead body wu recovered from the bottom of tho
river lu a short time, and every effort wu made
by the physicians to recuaclute the body, bnt In
vain, Uenry Uordy wu about 30 years old, a
Mr Gibson to a potout fac'or In lllbb politics, and
hla opinion on the subject Is that ol many.
Auousta, Ga., April 9.—A sudden cold change
In Iho weather to day promises the frost prophesied
for April lOtli, Tholttge fruit termers are buroliig
all night fires. Tho Irutt prospects aro remarkably
fine It not Injured by frost.
Talladeoa, Ala., April 0.—R. A. Mosley, Jr., of
tbit city, wu yesterday confirmed u postmaster
here.
Lumpkin, April 9.-A revival of religion Is iu
progress at tbe Methodist church In this place.
Many converted and Joining tho ohurch.
Rone, April 9.—It it feared that the cold weather
of lut nlghtaud this morning hu seriously Injured
the fiuttcrop In tills county.
A negro man, partially intoxicated, while ulecp
on Ibe landing of tlioeourlhouso steps Ibis after
noon, fell to tho ground, a distance uf about eight
een feet, and received serious though probably not
latal Injuries.
l'sanv, April 9 —Tho spring term of our superior
court mot yesterday. JudgoHImmonsIn his charge
to tho grand Jury commended the results of pro
hibition In Georgia. He uld that ho had held
courts from tbeTenncsico to tho Florida lines, and
his observation wu that ill the dry counties crime
and tho expense ol courts bad been greatly do*
croued.
It it Houston's tlmo to nsmo tho next senator
: rom the 23d district and Cut.met A. O. Hlley and
Dr. 11. T. Hose, ol Fort Valley, aro spoken ol u
candidates.
Sylvan ia, April 9.—Aflcrco wind storm swopt
through this county on lost Wednesday, blowing
down an iramento amount of fenclngand trees. In
the lower part ot tho county a fire burnt through
the forests from Ibe Ogcochce to the Savannah river,
andtnreltod tester than a man could with hit
horse In a gallop. A large quantity of fencing wu
destroyed in its course. One citizen, a Mr. Morgan
had tho fences around 30o acres completely burn
up, but by the tut ot tho week hla neighbors had
splitsnd replaced Hall. One gentleman engaged
lu Iho lurpeutlno butlnca had 03.030 boxes burned
by the fire.
Savannah. April 3.—Tbo trustees of the Oglo-
thorp j barracks purchase fund assembled this
morning at ten o'clock to moot Colonel Harr, rep
resentative of tbo Uolted States, preparatory to
arranglogatraniferof tha Utica to tho property
a guest of tbetraatsss. Now I.
have secured tho title to tho site, tho Irstsiep
toward the execution of tho hotol project hu bees
ecuompllahml, aud tho community plumes Itself on
Ibe prospect.
The 134th annlverury of Iho Dethesda orphans,
home, noar Savannah, will be celebrated on Ibe
23d Instant
The Athens Danner learns that a white delegate
to Iho district convention, made himself perfectly
al home In the negro haunts of that clfy.
Mr. Tbomu C. Hayes, of Franklin oouuty, thinks
prohibition wilt carry two to ono In bis county,
Tho lut Franklin county grand Jury took a vote on
tho temperance question and stood twenty-two for,
and one against prohibition.
Tho Iflnoavllle Uatelto wishes lo know whether
every betel alone possesses tbo properties attributed
to tbe madatone or not. Tbe editor hu a bezel stone
—hunters In that section give them that name—
whleb wu tskon from the maw cf a buck killed by
the late Colonel William Cllfflon, of Taltaaf, filly
years ago, which Is much larger than any hlthorto
mentioned, te It a mad alone?
The oat crop In Liberty county to remarkably
good. Tho freeze of Doccml>er did not Injure them
materially; and If there la no oslsmlty from alorm
or drouth, there will he a bountiful harvest.
Athens Danner: Saturday Mr. Felfx House shot
I'hllllpain Clarksville, tha difficulty
Mr. Charlie t
Ml, VMtllliffil SIIIIIJJEiU urws»eril|V| HID uiiiiuuk/
•warring near the wall around the courinuuie.
Our informant says II was abzut a difficulty thoy
bad when cn a spree some Ume since. Uuuse
fired twoshots. bom taking effect In the breast anil
stomach of Phillips. Tbo first ball passed arouud
by striking a rib. The second It to thought will
E ovctauu. Charlie Phillips, It will be remem-
red, wu a guard on tbe Marietta and North
Georgia railroad, and shot aud killed a white con
vict several years ago. He wu trlod for the offense
end seme clear. He to a son of Dr. Jamee P. Phil
lips, every estimable gentleman ol Habersham
county.
The area planted lu rice lut yeer Is considerably
Increased Ibis year; In Liberty and McIntosh coun
ties. Black seed cotton and rice are the sources
(rom which the money of the termers la to be de
rived this tell.
Mr. Miles O. Dobbins Is making shipments of
manganese ora to London, England. This Is used
In nuking the very finest quality of steel, ends
found In inexhantUble quantities In Bartow
county,
DURING THE WEEK.
TiMdir, Sprit Si
A train consisting ol twenty-fire care loaded with
corn and Hour, left Eldorado, Kansu, for Cincin
nati, being Ibe contribution of Bailor county to
Use Ohloflood suffers. Ills reported that there hu
been an Agrarian ruing at Oota. In Banda. Many
confllcUare said lo bare tskan place, la which
aerom! Gendarmes were kilted or wounded. Gut's
lithographic works fa 8b Louis, with valuable
machinery and many partially executed orders,
ware burned lut night. Loos (150,003,
in rax cmr.
Strawberries are In the market at forty cents a
quart The walls of tbe Kimball are rapidly taking
shape. The columns will be ap oa the Well street
side by the end of the week, and the second story
of the Decatur street aide will be ap In a few data.
John Thomas, a Campbell oonaty negro, wu sen
tenced lobe banged on Friday next (or the murder
of Lindsey Wearer. Yesterday Governor McDaniel
commoted the culprit's sentence to imprisonment
fa the penitentiary for snd daring the term of hie
natural lift.
WcSse—Isr. Apr!- V.
The Seventeenth regiment left Cincinnati yeater-
day morning. A detail of fifty extra policemen,
under Lltnteoant Langdon, la charge of tho
gaUlncgaa, wUlaasfstthe sheriff and the Pint
regime-'l of militia wUl remain In readiness for
anyemtrgeocy.
IE toe cmr.
The while republican coorenUzn met la Atlanta
yesterday and wu called to order by Hon.
Jonathan Notcrou. Mr. Nzrcratt stated that tbe
chief object cf the meeting was to complete an or-'
gsnfzitlon free from white or colored bosses on tho
one band and democratic methods and corruption
on tho other, Hon. William Marksm was mado
permanent president of the convention and Mr.
W, L, Clark secretary. Daring the absence of Messrs',
J. Norcrosi, General Longstrcct and W. C. Smith,
the committee on rcsolutlous.a very elaborate, ex
haustive and Interesting ad Ires. wa« delivered by
Colonel Marcellos K Thornton. Tbo colonel re
viewed the leading lames of the day at great lenght
and gavea history of his career In Georgia. Mr.
Norcrou made an attempt to cut snort the speech
of Colonel Thornton, bat without success. Rezo-
latlons were adopted approving dvll service re
form, a JudlcIoTM protective tariff, Iho Blair educa
tional bill and President Arthur's admlulatra
tlon.
T»sr,4»t. Sprit ll>.
A bill probib’ttug the manufacture of oleomar
garine, with penalties renting from one hundred
te five hundred dollars passed the New York sen
ate. The police of Parle have closed all the lottery
agencies. The LondoD Standard publishes a dis
patch from Madrid which asserts that ranch dis
pleasure to feltby Spaniards towards America for
allowing General Aguero to leave Key Wait.
in Tin cirv.
The southern press association convened In At
lanta yesterday and organized with the presi
dent, Hon. Patrick Walsh, of the Augusts Chron
icle. in the chair. Various meuures wero proposed
and adapted looking to an Improvement In tho
newi service of the association. Mr. WllliamHenry
Smith, manager of the ueoclatod press, snd W. B.
Somerville, snperintendentof the presidepartment
of (he Western Union telegraph company, were
present and addrcaiod tha meeting. Desolations
were adopted favurlug the rending newspaper
copyright Mllin congress and opposing the scheme
of a government telegraph system. The fallowing
ufficen were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Patrick Waleh, Augntta; vice president, F
W Damon, Charleaton; secretary, A S Ochs, Chat
tanooga; treasurer, M. Dwlnvllle, Borne. The
association will moot at Jacksonville, Fla., next
year.
PllSar. Sprit 11.
Quito a number of confederate ten dallar bills
aro In circulation In Montreal. The Manchester
aud Oldhtm bank hu failed. The debts are small
and assets ample. Tho stoppage Is attributed to n
refusal of tho London agents to contlnuo their
agency. Tho Chilian minister to France yuterdsy
rocclvodan official dtopatch announcing tho signa
ture of (he treaty of pcaco between Chill and Bo
livia In accordance with which tbo Bolivian terri
tory occupied by ilie Chilians la to remain under
Chilian law, and trade between Chill and Bolivia
to to bo free.
IN TUI CRT,
The Metropolitan street car Una ontFalr street
hu been complotcd beyond Martin street and tho
park will be reached In a few days. A scries of In
teresting meetings to being hold at Krans' Chapel
under the guidance of Ror. J. T. Glb-cn.
SAturSar, April It.
The editorial aud composing rooms of tho Detroit
Times were burned ontsnd Dickerson’s book pub
lishing office hedly damaged by fire yesterday
morning. The Crock lndlsn troubles hero boen
virtually lotUcd. Chlcoto and Speeches hero con
cluded to abide by tha decision of the secretary of
tho Interior, and advtor tholr supporters to do so.
They are both delegitet to Washington under
Pcrryman'a administration, and hero finally ac
cepted the altuatlon. Tho Hlaslailppi democratic
state canrcntlon to elect delegates to tho national
oonTontlon will bo held In Jackson on June 11.
IN THE CITY •
The Georgia Baptist convention will assemble In
tho Second Bsptlst church of this city, on tho 2ltb.
Fully three hundred dotegates aro expeo cd, and
the scthlon will no doubt be Interesting snd profit
able.
appear, April is.
In an accident on tho Leblgh Valley road, in
Panntylranla, the dreman ot ono engine wu
thrown Into tbo furnace of tho oUior and rout
ed alive. PrcildentArlhurhuluucda proclama
tion giving United Slates protection lo foreign
exhibits to tho Now Orleans exhibition similar lo
that given to Iho centennial exhibits. Rev. J. D.
Dudley, a prominent Presbyterian preacher of
Virginia, to dead. Tbo eoullicrn Baptist conven
tion wllllhto year uacmblo In Baltimore. It will
meet on the 7lb ot May, and tho occailon will call
together between 530 and COO leading Baptlato In
the couth,
IN THE CITY.
Balllc llcan and Van Orton,lhe negro girl and tho
white man who fought Friday afternoon at James
town, wcrodealthwlth by tho recorder yesterday
morning, Iho former being fined fifteen and tbo
latter (too dollars and costa. Van Orton trualw
placed undcra two hundred dollar bond iorcar-
rylug concealed weapons.
^AKlH 6
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder newer varies. A marvel of portly,
•length and wholcaomeneiM. Mora economies!
than the ordinary.kinds, and cannot be sold la
compuitlon with the multitude of low-teat, abort
I*t, .him or |»lio*i.hnUj powtari. j«oM only fa
wholesale by Boynton Broa, Atlanta, Ga.
T A. FRIERSON, AUCTIONEER, LEEDS,
• Alabama— 012 lots at auction, Wednesday,
muilc, refreshments, beautiful iccccry, pleasant
spring excursion, an Interesting vlalt to historic
lacedi, six milea ride through tho track of the fear
ful rjclone, a vie wot tho devastation around and
destruction of Leeds, a vlalt to tho magic city of
Birmingham— the Pittsburg of tbo couih—a tour
Into tbe fauouaccal and iron region of Alabama.
The Atlanta train will start at 7 o’clock a. m.
•harp, arrive at Leeds at 12 o'clock; leave Lcedi
for Birmingham at 6 o'clock, arriving In Birming
ham at 6:91, which will glvo tlmo to see tho city
aud all object*of Intercut. On mornirg ot 2!tn
b'f'M «.<'!i.’*'an trail.* v%iil have Birmingham
:30 for Lceda, where the day will be
__MUitly spent and the sale will continue unfl
_ o'clock, when tho Atlanta train will leave for At
lanta. The •pedal from Birmingham will leave at
13:40 on the 23d and arrive at Leeds in Ume for the
opening of the Kale. Round trio fare from Atlanta
*1 so, goxl for both days, and the entire trip
da and also to Birmingham. Bound trip fare
from Birmingham.2icentf. The hotels and board*
eg house* in Birmingham will make special low
rates for the excursion party. It will be a very
cheap and vary enjoyable tnp, and all who can
should go. It will bo a social mtellnxof welcome
railroad. 161 miles west of Atlanta, and ^
cast of Birmingham, iu the beautiful
and plctnresque Canaba valley, In the
heart of the coal and Iron region and
but a few hundred yards from the spark Hug
Cahaba river. Leeds bas a bright futurs as all will
admit who will carslully read the description ou
the plata and examine the geographical and geo
logical map that will be issued with the plat of the
new town on Tuesday. The/ will give full tnfor*
matlonandwillbe mailed free to all wno will
write to me for them. T. A. Frtenoo, t»Wall
street.