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may 6 2w BUS. V JOHNSON.
The I’ike Murder.
From parties in from Pike county, we
learn that the white man Whaley, and a
negro, who were thought to be implicat
ed in or in some way connected with the
murder of young Williamson, had each
had a hearing, and been discliarged, af
ter which other testimony being had,
aew warrants were gotten out, and they
ware re-arrested. Another hearing of
their cases was set down for Friday.
Another Murder.
On Monday morning last (May Ist)
the mutilated body of Jesse Williamson
was found iu a field near Williamsville,
Pike county. His neck was broken and
one of his eyes badly bruised. Coroner's
inquest was hold but we have not heard
the verdict. A white man named Whulty
was under arrest, suspieioned of being
Concerned in the matter. A negro was
also arrested, but we do not know the
jresnlt of investigation. At present the
affair is wrapped in mystery. The de
ceased was a young man of rather weak
Blind, peaceable and inoffensive, belong
ing to a very good family. A full inves
tigation will be had.
Another Enemy.
One of the misfortunes of our climate,
And we believe one that deters the expe
rienced farmer from becoming an iude
pent producer of all that he requiros for
Consumption, is the uncertainty of cereal
crops in this climate. Corn, though a
hardy, vigorus plant, is often scorched
and withered by the hot breath of onr
Sommers, while a full wheat crop is be
coming a rarity, the same with oats and
other smaller grains. These thoughts are
suggested by reports of mould on the
wheat, coming in from the surrounding
country. An intelligent planter of thiß
county assures us of the general preval
ence of this new enemy, and gives it as
his opinion that the yield would, of ne
cessity, be much shortened thereby.
The Kellys.
The Kelly boys, Charles and Ed, ar
rived yesterday at Atlnnta under guard
and in irons. Ohas. being badly wound
ed was removed to the city lock-up for
temporary keeping, while Ed went on to
'ackson county to seek confinement uu
■il his crimes against law and order can
be investigated by the courts.
From a gentleman who saw and con
versed with Ed Kelly we learn that they
' laim to have been betrayed by an uncle,
a whose field they ware at work. They
bad carried their arms to the field and
: tacked them, but their captors had
I een so well advised of their movements
I hat they were surrounded and cut off
om their defense in a twinkling. Noth
g remained but to run for it, which
ley did with the results already given,
harles Kelly, already a convict, will be
mantled to the custody of liis keepers
; soon as his wounds will admit.
To Wheat Growers.
Dr. Thos. P. .lanes, State Commission
< ■ of Agriculture issues the following
rcular of interest to wheat growers:
Atlanta, Ga., April 27, ’76.
Information having been received ei.
' tis office that the wheat in many sec
erns of the State is being injured by the
i ist, I suggest that you try nitrate of
>da on a small plat as a preventive, and
i :port the results to this Department.
Puherize well and sow broadcast over
' le wheat when “in the boot,” while the
dew is on the blades, at the rate of sev
enty live pounds to tho acre.
This is recommended as an experi
ment as far as preventing rust is con
< ernod: but (he benefit to tfie wheat is
a a established fact.
The discovery of a preventive of rust
n of vast importance.
Your assistance in the matter is ear
n "Stly solicited.
Thomas P. Janes.
There appears to be a very energet
i ■ attempt on the part of the lobby
i ta at Washington to rush the gov
ament into a war with Mexico. This
■ tea of the nation’s wards find it n
h trd matter to inake a support in the
i. <aal way just at this period, and are
s’ riving to fan tho revolutionary spir
i. to a fever heat, and involve a eru
h lie over the border.
Ye Gentle Spring.
The spring fever has been gradually
stealing upon us for several days, until
yesterday it became irresistable and we
sprang into the “Jedges” chariot just as
he was starting for his beautiful country
home upon the banks of the ever mur
muring and oftime turbulent waters of
the Towaliga river. Having discussed
politics, religion, farming and town gos
sip for the space of two hours, we ar
rived at the bank of the roaring stream,
and the bridge being gone, we plunged
fearlessly into its water, well knowing
good cheer awaited us upon the other
side. As wo arose the hill, on whose
summit Judge Stilwell’s residence is sit
uated, the first sound we heard was
the sweet notes of a favorite mocking
bird, welcoming home the “lord of the
manor.” This bird knows all the tunes
that any bird knows, and a good many
camp-meeting melodies. The Judge has
been practicing him on that good old
hard-shell tune :
Do Injun gone to do Arkansas.',
What do h— did he go dar for.
After the bird welcome, came five
bouncing lasses to tho door with arms
extended to greet an idolized father, and
a hearty hand-shake for their father’s
friend.
The next business in order was a stroll
over the fine plantation. Large fields of
oats and wheat gave promise of a fine
harvest. The corn looks well and the
stand is excellent. Tho cotton is coming
up finely and no daDger of a bad stand.
Notwithstanding the cold weather, there
is plenty of fruit; peaches, apples and
pears, and the vineyard is a sight to be
hold. It is in splendid bearing order,
and will alone support a family of ordin
ary size. Everything about the place
showed thrift, prosperity, peace and
plenty.
By the time the J udgo had walked ns
down, wo wore fully prepared to partake
of the bountiful country supper which
was smoking for us in the dining room,
and presided over by the Judges eldest
duughter, who, like all her sisters, is a
model house-keeper, as well as a very ac
complished lady. Notwithstandiug we
were flanked on either side by bright
eyed, golden-haired, mischievous elfs,
yet tlioy did not beguile us of a hearty
supper of something more substantial
than female attractions and bewitch
ments.
Conversation, jokes, and fun swiftly
brought the hour of retirement, and as
wo enveloped our weary form in the
snowy drapery of a matchless couch, we
thought how sweet a country home can
be, and what fools men are to want any
other. And then wo dreamed we owned
the place and had a tenantry of a thou
sand aubnrn haired fairies, and was just
going to take them all to the fireman's
party, when the Judge’s stentorian voice
aroused us to the fact that day was
breaking and that we didn’t own the
property any longer nor the furies either.
Then there was another stroll over the
premises, especially the garden, which
is the best and most foward we have seen
this spring. Then the beautiful croquet
ground was inspeoted, which the Judge
had beautifully laid oil in an amphithea
tre of giant native oaks, the grounds
leveled perfectly and sanded neatly. Then
tho flower garden, &c., &c. Then a de
lightful breakfast, and off for town midst
the singing of countless birds and float
ing in an atmosphere freighted with the
myriad perfumes of early spring. And
now we are back home and don’t feel
more than half as well as we did.
The Judge thinks farming prospects
are flattering, and he is hopeful of much
better times in the future than we have
had ;'j the past. We have long consul
ered Judge Stilwell a model farmer, and
he must certainly be a reasonably happy
man in all the relations of life. We wish
him a long lease thereof.
Now conies the Macon 'Telegraph ,
and after successfully seating Gov.
Smith in the next cabinet, proceedeth
to wind its bugle horn for its favorite
for Governor, concluding as follows,
which is very nice, and not bad to
take :
“From numerous private sources,
as well as personal observation, we
are pleased to say that Col. Harde
man is steadily gaining ground in all
portions of the state, and his chances
of a nomination'are excellent. Just,
discreet, honorable and liberal in his
demeanor to all, fow can resist the
magnetism of his presence, and that
splendid eloquence which carries every
thing before it”
Drifts From Our Exchanges.
A petition signed by the Jndge, jury,
lawyers and citizens of Forsyth general
ly has been sent up to the Governor,
praying a respite of the sentence of
death passed on Zach Bird, the negro
murderer.
The Columbus Enquirer announces
the marriage of Mr. Joseph Hecht and
Miss Cohn, at the Jewish Synagogue in
that city.
Magnolia trees are blooming in Co
lumbus.
The Newnan Made announces the
death of Mr. J. D. Mitchell, a prominent
and useful citizen of Heard county.
On the ipth the annual election of Di
rectors of ttft Georgia Kailroad will be
held in Augusta.
The Augus a Constitutionalist reports
an increased interest in the revival meet
ings conducted by Messrs. Moody and
Whittle in that city.
An Augusta man has in his possession
a Spanish coin dated 1733.
Capt. C. M. Wylev, of the Macon Vol
unteers, has been elected Major of the
2nd Georgia Batallion.
The political pot boils in Macon. One
man stabbed another because he didn't
want his mar. for Congress.
Augusta Chronicle: We learned that a
church in Columbia county, which was
destroyed by fire about two years ago
and afterwards rebuilt was again burned
on the 28th of last month. The fire both
times is supposed to have been the work
of an incendiary. A petition will be sent
to Gov. Smith requesting him to offer a
reward for the arrest of the incendiary.
Sidney Lanier is visiting his old home
—Macon.
Atlanta burglars are gettiug to be ter
ribly depraved. The third Baptist
church of that city has been burglarized
and its Bible stolen.
Gen. Longstreet is now a citizen of
Gainesville, having taken up his residence
in that town.
The Augusta cotton mill has reoeived
a large number of pennies to pay out in
change.
The name of Girardy’s opera house in
Augusta has been changed to the Au
gusta Opera House
The Columbus Enquirer mentions a
rumor to the effect, that before the scan
dal Bev. C. A. Kendrick had been invited
to the pastorate of the Baptist church at
Montgomery, about to be made vacant
by the resignation of Bev. Dr. Gwyn,
recently called to Atlanta.
Two hundred bales of cotton for the
Augusta cotton mill have recently been
purchased in Columbus.
Kendrick lias been removed from com
fortable quarters in the Columbus jail
since his trial, and locked up in a ceil
similar to those used for the confinement
of ordinary prisoners.
Tho Columbus Times mentions the
sale of a well known pacing mare, Lucy,
of that city, fur the sum of $1,500. Lucy
goes to Chicago, having become the
property of a citizen of that place.
The Telegraph Messsenger speaking of
the Georgia delegate to the St. Lonis
Convention, says it is surmised by some,
that in tho event of tho election to the
presidency of a democrat. Gov. Smith
will be tendered a seat in the cabinet.
Columbus Enquirer : Mr. John H.
James tried his hand at the Griffin con
vention by running for the place of dele
gate from the state at large. Ho says
the climate of St. Louis is very debilita
ting and ho has determined not to risk a
visit
Our Columbus cotemporary is misin
formed in regard to this. We are not
advised that Mr. James’ name was sug
gested at all during the sitting of the
convention. We hardly think Mr. James
would have been so eutirely lost to reas
on as to have allowed his name in that
pool.
A prominent Augusta firm, Miller &
Bisell, have suspended.
Sparta is threatened by a band of Gyp
sies.
Tho Athens Georgian reports “Col
quitt for governor,” to be the popular
ticket in tho upper counties.
The annual meeting of the Young
Men’s Christian Association adjourned
to meet at Newnan another year.
Barron’s Newnan Blade styles rKristo
pher of the Fort Valley Mirror a “Billy
Tecnmseh.” Now Chris, come for him
In your sublimest Modoc and you will
have tomahawked him.
If Norwood don’t get it the Athens
Watchman wants Ben Hill to have it.—
Now let us ask why the Watchman wish
es to give it to Ben when he has as good
a thing as he wants. Let the Watchman
prove its love for Benjamin by re-elect
ing him from the 9th. Let it do this
and we will believe fully in its sinceri
ty in the future.
The Covington Star thinks the present
board of Grtargia Railroad Directors will
bo re-elected.
The same paper says: Mr. O. T. Rogers
has a mare over 24 years old, and al
though she is “string halt” in the left
hind leg, she can trot a mile inside of
of four minutes.
Hope is expressed by the Athena
Watchman that the North Eastern Rail
road will be completed by July Ist, next.
The Watchman reports the wheat
crops in Clark an adjoining counties very
promising.
Col. Christy, who was voted for in the
9th district as a delegate to St. Louis, to
represent the State at large, publishes a
card in his paper in which he states that
he knew the election of delegates for the
State at large was a cut and dried pro •
gramme. We congratulate our venera
ble friend that bis eyes have shed their
scales and that he is now aware of the
existence of the ring.
The Atlanta Times speaks about it |
touchingly,this matter of the “unanimous
vote” for delegates at large. Possibly
the Times has beard of the existence of
the ring. Hear it:
Such “a singular eonea enation of for
tuitious circumstances” has not trans
pired in the world’s history for more
than eighteen hundred years; the lust in
stance on record, which we can recall, is
that one related in Hoiv Writ, and on a
special occasion too, when the assembly
gathered together and “were ail of one
aceordi
The Augusta papers have discovered a
county ring in Richmond comity, just
large enough to take care of all the of
fices.
Truthfully, but inelegantly the Rome
Courier, says.- “If you waut to smell the
worst kind of a Radical stench, just pull
the scab off of one of those independent
sore-heads.”
The Augusta Chronicle- has, by aeci
dent, stumbled upon an anti etholic
circular that has been handed around
that city, apparently with a view of pre
judicing the musses against Romanism.
The Chronicle thinks it to be an artful
dodger at best put out by radical schemers
carpet baggers and scallawags to dislo
cate the ranks of the Democracy.
Mr D. G- Hodgkins, an old a id high
ly respected citizen of Macon, died iq
that city on Wednesday.
The following officers have been elect
ed to fill vacancies in the Macon Volun
teers, occasioned by the promotion of
Capt. C M. Wyly to Major of the 2nd
Georgia Battalion: Capt. W. Carnes;
Ist Lieut, G. O. Conner; 2nd Lieut, A
G Butts, Jr.; 2d Lieut F S Johnson,
Jr
Macon Telegraph : Dr G N Holmes,
ef this city, has just received a letter
from his sister in iaw, iu Texas, inform
ing him that her son, James Holmes, a
nephew of the Doctor, had been killed
while attempting to arrest some horse
thieves. After receiving his death
wound, he shot and killed two of the
desperadoes. Mr Holmes was a native
of Kentucky, and was a gallant Confede
rate soldier.
The wheat crops in Lumpkin and Daw
son counties are looking remarkably well
—corn not planted yet.
The corn crop in Southwest Georgia
is said to be very promising
The senior editor ot lhe Bainbridge
Democrat, in his issue of the 20tb ult..
insists that tho picture of destitution in
Decatur county was much overdrawn bt
the junior editor in the issue of the week
before.
The tallest lady in the State attended
the Baptist Convention Miss Laura
Spence, of Camilla Slio is fi feet, 212
inches high, well formed, graceful, iutel
ligont and handsome.
Augusta Chronicle: Some time since
a fiue hound was sent by express, fr in
Macon, to Mr. J. W. Crawford, of this
city. Soon after receiving the animal
Mr. Crawford took it out on a fox hum
During the chase tho dog disappeared
and no one knew what had become of it.
A few days ago a citizen of Augusta wh"
happened to be in Macon, saw the dog
on one of the streets of that city. It had
traveled all the way back ou foot, over a
country that it knew uothiug about
When it be remembered that it had been
bro lght to Augusta in a close car, the
case appears to be more remarkable,
k The editor of the Fort Valley Mirror
has seen a watermelon—new crop.
Milledgeville observed Memorial day.
Meriwether Superior court is iu ses
sion,
Gen, L. J. Gartrell and Judge W. F.
Wright, of Atlanta, have formed a co
partnership in the practice of law.
The Milledgeville Union advertises for
a candidate for Governor who is in favor
of the removal of the capitol back to
Milledgeville.
Newnan Herald : We know a man who
has sold twenty bags of cotton, for one
thousand dollars, to he delivered next
October and November.
Jonesboro will decorate the soldiers
graves on the 10th iust. Col. John D.
Stewart, of this city, will deliver the ad
dress of the occasion.
The State Asylum for the insane is so
full that the management are compelled
to turn off applicants for admission. The
sheriff of Coweta county has just return
ed from Milledgeville with a patient.
At the in Putiinm county to
elect delegates to the late district con
vention, a resolution was offered and
agreed to presenting the name of Hon.
Thos. G. Lawson as a candidate for Con
gress from the 6th district.
Tho grand jury of Richmond county,
Georgia, have found true bills against
Georg* E. Ratcliffs, for accopting a chal
lenge to fight a duel, and against J. W.
Harris and Geo. H. Chow, for accepting
as seconds in the Tilley-Ratcliffe duel.
The real estate of Atlanta is assessed
at $15,000,000.
Atlanta Times : A change in the man
agement of the Howe Sewing Machine
Company has just taken place in this
city. Mr. C. F. Maskell, formerly gen
eral manager, goes to Knoxville in charge
of the East Tennessee business, and Mr.
A. M. B. Graham, formerly general trav
eling agent for the company, from Naeh
ville, takes his place here. Mr. Graham
has taken charge and Mr. Maskell left
yesterday.
William Henry Moore, of the Augusta
Constitutionalist —(we give his full name
so that if there is a funeral we can turn
to our files for information) —makes this
remark: At the Eatontoa skating rink
last week a young lady struck out;
couldn't turn; started for the ceiling;
shouted, “Don’t, you look;” turned a
hand spring, and then sat down. The
stripes were brown and red.
Question before an Augusta colored
debating society: Which is the most
manifest, a gun or a dog ?
William Henry Moore, in the Augusta
Constitutionalist: Balmy spring is here
in all her beauty and earnestnes; the
trees are robed in their richest foliage,
the flowers breathe their sweetest per
fumes, the birds sing their most beauti
ful melodics, and the blue-tailed flies
totr oil lager beer kegs with impunity.
Han ; n the Savannah News: Col. E.
Y. Cia. one of the eleven able editors
of the Atlanta Constitution, has taken ofl
his horse-pistols and again united him
self to the chutoh, which he iorsook
when he went out to shoot Bob Alston
iu the left eye. YVe believe Alston him
self also withdrew from a church in or
der to plunge a bullet into Clark-., ; s
evident that, in their opinion “religion
never was designed to make our pleas
ures less.”
Columbus Times: We understand
there is a negro boy, about 17 years old,
at work in the Lu upkin Independent of
fice. ile is a coal black negro, and
though he hns been setting type only six
months, he sets 8,000 ems per day.
Tue sight of a negro typo is an unusu
al one in the South. We expect he is the
only negro printer in the State. Before
the war, and even since the war, those
printers belonging to “unions” would
not work in an office with a n?g ro who
who was learning the trade.
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COLLECTOR’S OFFICE, 1
2d District, Georgia, V
Macon, April 12, 1876. j
NOTICE in hereby given that th< following
seizures have been made by me for viola
tions of the United States Internal Lawß, viz :
(8) eight boxes of manufactured tobacco, seiz
ed as the property of C. L. Loyd A Cos., and
(241 twenty-four empty Bpirit barrels, and ten
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1876, and the proceeds deposited to the credit
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