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THE WEEKLY CONSTirOTION: TUESDAY APJBIL15. JS84- TWT’JJjVE PA am. 5 • ALL THROUGH DIXIE. jiWt 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.