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shc §u*u Wit# gB5. ■ -1 -—--r-: Tho Cost Advorfiring Medium in this Section of Ga. Circulates in the Most Solvent ami Reliable Portltn of the State. Torn™ of A.lvvrtiziuK tb )• thoe et*V) 1 1 shed by tlio i‘iuM ikftßoclHtioD uf Ouori tor tbo Country /’mi*. Bills frr advertising are rtne on tlio first apio-r noooftU advertinfiiHiit, or when prenuntcd, ex cupt when othurwUo coutraotcu ior. Bates and Rules for Legal Adver tising. RhrrilT Salop, each lovy. * t'?S Mortgage ti fa !<”* each levy JJ Tax Collector's sales, each 10v ) r v , . ,, ;i i Citation for Letters of Administration and Guardianship W"** ’/*!.* 7. * ,ul Application for dismission from Administration Guardianship and Executorship 6.U0 Application for leave to sell land lor one sq r... 6.00 Notice to debtors and credit0r5.............. 4. Land sales, Ist square, $4, eacli additional... • *yu Hales of perishable property, per square A;. Estray notice, GO days j N otioe to perfect service , 1 /; [' ltulos lii si to foreclose mottgagea per sq r.... .*••> Kales to establish lost papers, per square.... 8.6 Kales compelling (itte5........... 7, Kales to perfect services m divewso cases.... 10.00 Application for Homestead ;••••••■. All Legal AdvcrUdcmcutb must bo paid for in ad advance. Sales of land. &c., by Adminiatrators, Executors or Guardians, arc required by law to be held on tno l-’irst Tuesday in tho month, between the hours ot ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court House in the county ia which the property is situated. Notices of these sales nuyst bn given m a public ga aetteiu the county where the land lies, if there be nnv, and if the re is no paper published in the county, then in the nearest gazette, or tho one having tlio largest general circulation in said county, 4U days previous to the day of sale. Notices for the sale of personal property must be given in like manner ten days previous to sale day. Notice to the debtors of creditors &ud an estate must also be published 40 days. Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for Leave to Soli land, &c., must bo publish ed. once a week for 4 weeks. Citations for Letters of Administration, Guardian ship, etc., must bo published 30 days—for Dismission from Administration, Guardianship and Axecutorship 40 days , , . l£ules of Foreclosure of Mortgage must bo publish ed monthly for four months—for establishing lost papors for tijo full space of three months—lor com pelling titles from Executors or Administrators, where bond has been given by tho deceased, the full Space of three months. Application for Homestead must be published twice. Publications will always be continued according to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise or dered. 2£tx*o>•vsrxx’es Hotel. Opposite Daseenyer Depot, MACON, GEORGIA. This first-class and well known Hotel lias been Entirely ttenovalcd and Refitted, in the most elegant style, and is prepared with every facility to accommodate its old friends and the public generally, it is CENTRALLY LOCATED, Immediately Opposite the General Passenger Depot. This Hotel presents unusual advantages to visitors to the city. Tho rooms are constructed and fitted up with a view to tho comfort of tho guests, and the table is al ways supplied with every delicacy of tho season. E. E. BROWN & SON, rfcpt?4-lyr. Kroprietorsr McAfee Botes©) Smiilivillo, Georgia. ° . SfiS-Meals on the arrival of all trains Fare as good as the season affords. Price, 50 cents a meal. U. L. Fbknch. j. S. Easok. FRENCH HOUSE, Public Square,‘Americas, Georgia. —*§- —■ FEENCH oi EASON, Proprietors. § First-Class Accommodations, Tw.) Dollars per day. A PAPER For THE PEOrLE. require the scope of quite a large contain tin- good Hangs lh:i *.:• Biu Muri:;i' h ' Ntiva Iq’ i: s >i. * a n i suss. I. b alii. p vdar in pE SOUTH," BlitmiTi.t ilttiiy," etc., all ii Hkto he in ail icrpccti a ibv \ mk i ofii.v paper :n n :Ir H- U facilities for galher i; 1 ;: ill*’ of the it? Btali‘*ol' < ial jSPLndents hi'-- 4 he< ll rcorg.ini/.c! \\ ::!. :i \i ,‘7* V’ fray.,rV p'.i.-iflc contin;vin.-y that may Aforniujr N .vs ha.- 15* !•* <>r r. - n.*Wm “ U ** ’ ' ll it* el J.’i! i.l li< /:! , effort will be considered too ex- ll >at gives tlio EIRWIST flffl FRESHEST information to fts readers. Iu this respect there will bo no relaxation of the endeavor to keep it far ahead of all its coin temporaries. The features that hfevo rendered tho paper so popular will bo maintained. The editorial de partment will be conducted with the same digui fied thoughtfulness, conservative vigor, and earnest Devotion g IPs*!ncipi© that have always eliatactei ized it. The racy reliability of the local, and the accuracy raid completeness of the commercial department, will be kept at. the old standard, and im provements will be made wherever they are suggested by experience. The Morning News is the only Savannah paper that publishes the Associated Press dispatches and the telegraphic market re ports authorized by the Commercial Ilurcau of New York City. In addition to this the local market reports will be full and reliable, and will be accompanied by such comment as will enable the business men of Georgia and Florida to form estimates as accurate and as intelligent as if they were m the eity. The terms of subscription are: Daily, 1 yr. $lO. Tri-Weekly, 1 yr., SG. Weekly, 1 yr. $2. Money may be sent by Post Office Order, or by Express, at the expense of the undersigned. SeiuTfor specimen copy. Ad- Jross J, U, EiTILL, Savannah, Ga, VOLUME I. THE FALL OF THE MIGHTY. William C. Ralston, the late pres ident of the Bank of California, was a man who had, in a comparatively brief period, attained tho summit ot financial greatness, and was looked upon as one of the leading bankers of America. His success had been won not so much by careful calcula tions as by brilliant coups in the world of money, by dasli, by bold and unparalleled strokes. He was a : man who risked all lo gam his point, and who, by native shrewdness which gave him an insight into men and the stock operations of the day, was enabled to carry his point at all hazards. Ho was a man of perhaps 00 years of age, and his early life was not characterized by any remarka ble examples of enterprise such as his later years developed. Coming ap as ho did from an humble walk, he pushed himself along by his inhe- rent genius until lie finally grew to be one oi the acknowledged money kings of the world. Throughout his career, which was, at best, peculiar ly varied in its character, Mr. Ral ston has occupied a position which has been a perfect anomaly, and which has defied a thorough and suc cessful analysis. his first steps. As far back as 1855 and 1850, im mediately subsequent to the argonau tic days which filled Lite Pacific slope with a raco of adrentureome and daring men, ha is found in the mines of Southern California, in the Ama dor district, eking out an uncertain existence, cither as an" employe of one of the many mining companies which abounded there at that period or.soon aftc:ward living in compar ative ease as a superintendent; 'Shortly afterward, and wh6n tlio for tunes of the new State had been os tablislied. 'and he had won for him self a degree of independence, ho is to be traced to San Francisco, where he secured the position of purser up on a steamer owned by the Pacific Mail Company and plying between the Golden State and the bay of Pa nama. It was here that he began to place his ieet with firmness upon the rungs of the ladder which was des tined to lilt him subsequently to a summit of financial greatness. Ilis life as purser was one which, while altogether congenial to him, at least threw him iuto contact with the lead ing business men of the Pacific coast, and it was not many years before lie found himself called upon to ex change the rather precarious life of an ocean purser for the more active position of a bank away over in the Sierra Nevada mountains, in the then comparatively new mining camp of Virginia City, Nevada. The dis covery of the Comstock ledge, with its score of paying lodes, had sound ed the koy-nctc for an almost unpar alleled stampede for tho new mining district. Virginia City grew like a mushroom in a night. From sage bush plains and alkali desert, sud denly sprung up a mining center which has held to its name and pros perity ever since with an almost un precedented tenacity. THE BANK OP CALIFORNIA was already an institution in the slope, aud under the direction of careful managers had achieved at least an enviable reputation. It was at this juncture, in 1859 or 1860, that Ralston was invited by tho directors of the bank to leave bis ways of wa ter and take to the more arduous and skillful duties of running a bank in this new mountain town, It ,YfU3 a DEMOCRATIC JE' NEWSPAPER. BUENA VISTA, MARION COUNTY, GA., SEPTEMBER 24, IGlo, position which called for the display of a peculiar order of talent. It threw him into contact with • ; lilt'll : • jft. • * J;'-* ! 1; : i' i 1 1 . ■ . I i’• ’ ■ • ft) 'A: • 'in moved by insane petually fanned into flame by the strongest passions. Everything at that place in those days was wild with excitement. The discoveries were accounted bonanzas, and the j people who came in to carry on the business which was thus suddenly de veloped were of the most exaggera ted type. It was here, as manager of tlio branch of the Hank of Califor nia, that Ralston began that accele ration of life which has lhu3 sudden ly plunged him into eternity. He was surrounded by fast men, dealt with fast men, lived a that life, and became in a short time a man of fast principles. That is,., ho acquired those habits which were peculiar to the peaplc in that latitude in that day. “Nothing venture, nothing gain,” was the motto of the people. Risk all, win all, was the principle;, lose all—busted was the result 1 . MONEY WAS ALMOST AS FREE AS AIR, and its commercial value was com paratively unknown. Surrounded by such influences, growing up under such peculiarly fast surroundings, it was not to be wondered at, perhaps, that V’m. C. Ralston became imbued with the -aamq fast principles found the peculiar gambling, risking element engrafted into his very na ture. Ho botight bullion for his bank, lie invested money for his bank, ho speculated, he gambled upon the} stock board, until lie was finally lock ed upon as one of tho “financiers oi the ’slope, aud, fortunately, being successful in his ventures—owing perhaps to the fact of his being in the ring of operators who then began to control tho stock market he achieved a largo reputation among financial men of tho coast. It was'iff Virginia City that Ral ston became acquainted with Sharon and J ones, who were then inexperi enced superintendents of nqnes, wor king unon a salary, and with noth ing more than this except a great, deal of presumption. They built the Reno and Virginia City railroad, -or rather tlio Bank of California did, which was a monopoly; the bank reached out its tentacles and grasped everything financially and commer cially. It established branches in every city. It put its money into corporations. It finally got hold ot tho quicksilver mines, in which busi ness Ralston hadonce-.beenEmgagCjl and ,-oon 11 in:i■ ’' l ' 'jJiWiyV ’.a::’,'' :■ ~ its impregnable head A MODERN CKOJSURT. " Ralston at this time became gen erally known as a business man, and his social life was at tho same time a matter of comment amongst the peo ple of the slope. He was known as the man who set all social conven tionalities at defiance. He cared nothing for public opinion, lie lived only for W. C. Ralston and tho plea sures which that individual experi enced. Money came and went like the steady, profuse flow of a deep stream. He did nothing by piece meal. In conjunction with his com panions lie scattered wealth with the lavish hand of a modern Croesus. A circumstance which happened during his sojourn in Virginia City will serve to illustrate as well as could anything else the prevailing characteristics of this strange man, John McCullough the tragedian, was in tho height ot his glory on tho coast. Ho made a played * '• ‘ * \ -.- -’ ; . *' t / , / city. trunks were packed and at the stage station ready to make their journey to Reno. It was in the early even ing, and after business hours when Ralston- and a few others conceived the idea that it would boa capital idea to have McCullough play once more, so they sent word to him that they wanted him to appear that night in tho “Gladiator.” John sent back word that it was impossible; lie was prepared to go to San Francisco, and he could not delay Ills journey. This would not do; play he must. Messengers were sent to bring his baggage back, to light up tho thea ter and make everything ready. The theater was a small affair, and would not seat more than 700 or 800 people. McCullough saw that it would not do to rein: o the men who had been his patrons and bankers, and so he made realty. There was no doorkee per that night. It was tree to all; but there was a man in the box-office who sold tickets for the sake of ap pearances. It was a grand blow-out, gatten tip by the bank people. The receipts that night amounted to the unprecedented figure of $13,200, and fl wards 11 contributed by three or four men, most conspicuous among whom was W. C. Ralston. In short it was a grand drunk, and money was as free as the air of heaven, .The plan pursued was for ail con cerned to go to the ticket-office and buy £SOO worth of tickets each, after wliieh all would adjourn to a wine, celler and wager a basket; of wine that each one could tear his tickets up in,.the soonest time.,. \Yheu they had.concluded this game the box-of fice was out of tickets, there was $13,200 iu the till, Mr. McCullough had finished the play, the floor was strewn with tickets, and the whole party was as drunk as men can well get. This, in short, was the grand incentive which ruled the nature of W. C. Ralston. After the excitement of Virginia City, Ralston went to San Francisco and took charge of the bank as cash ier. That he was successful there can be none to deny. Under the management of the officers under his regime the bank was one of the most successful institutions on the conti nent. It was looked upon as a bank as firm a3 the adamantine hills which auiard the. Pacific slope. It was |hkj^ri- ' i atc of Califor nia. ■ In short, the bank was the State; it controlled everything —fi- nances, industries, politics. It was one gigantic combination, a great moneyed ring.' Ralston here began to expand his extravagancies. Ilis residence at San Mateo was one of the most ele gant residences on the slope. It was more like a palace than an humble dwelling; it entertained people in all the magnificence of an Arabia dream. Its owner lived like a king. He kept his relays of horses on the road be tween the city and his country house, and traveled in all the style of an Ori ental priiicc. It was the resort of distinguished visitors to the coast, and was maintained with money which was set aside for that special purpose by the Bank of California. Slany a one wUo has been entertain- NUM BEB 1 cd beneath this hospitablej-oof has closed his eyes and wondered how long this stylo of extravagance could possibly last. Not only was Ralston extravagant in lus manner of erftertainments, bul lie scattered money WITH* A LAVISH HAXU. wherever it was asked, and often where it was least expected, The bank became identified with many interests which were considered ex travagant. The mining adventures of Nevada were profuse and almost unparalleled; it owned mills and con trolled stocks to an almost unheard of degree. Finally it lightened its hand upon the mining stocks of the coast and played with them at will. It built the great hotel of the Pacific; it ruled the State; it made and un made Senators and Governors; it did just about as it pleased; and in it and above it all was distinguishable the hand and connivance of the man Ral ston. It would seem that to every game there must come, sooner or later, a day of reckoning, and it reached Ral ston when, after the failure of the great money center of the golden State, and the precipitation of the avalanche of disaster, he stepped off the wharf on North beach yesterday afternoon arid ended his great and peculiar career. How She Won an Emperor. A correspondent thus relates the romantic way in which tho Empress of Austria captured her Emperor: Tho Empress'is the youngest daugh ter of Maximilian Joseph of Bavaria, and sister of the ex-Queen Sophia of Naples. Francis Joseph was to have been affianced to the Princess Sophia to make acquaintance with whom he went to make a visit to Jus uncle’s pastle ot PQssenhoilen, where his four young lady cousins had been born and brought up.. The Princess Eliz abeth, then in her sixteenth year, and remarkably beautiful, was not to have been allowed to see tho young Emperor, both on account of her youth—she was not supposed to be “out” —and also because being much handsomer than her sister, the wily Duke desired to secure his imperial nephew for his eldest daughter be fore the former should have been al lowed to catch sight of his youngest, as he felt very sure that the hand of such a beauty would be sought far and wide when it should bo in the matrimonial market. So tlio young lady was told that she was to stay with her governess, and not to pre sume to show herself in the dining room during the visit of the Austrian cousin. But being lively, spirited, and brimful of curiosity to seo tho youthful Emperor, who had so sud denly succeeded to the troubled but brilliant crown of Austria, tho Prin cess Elizabeth had contrived to give her attendant the slip, and to hide herself in a corridor, along which the imperial guest who had arrived an hour before, and was then dressing for dinner in the rooms set apart for his reception, would have to pass in going to tho banquet hall. As the young sovereign passed along this corridor, the Princess, who was watching for him, sprang outoi her hiding place, laughing at the success of her maneuvre, and cry ing gaily, “Cousin Franz! Cousin Franz i I wanted to seo you and they wouldn’t let me, and so T hid myself here to seo you go by.” It appears that Cupid’s bow, so inno cently shot off by the merry girl, who had no object beyond the grati fication of hgr curiosity to see the &hc snin frti^ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY IN liuwm Vizslu, MarlunlCo.) U. A . M. VI. KUSH 1C £, \ A . Kiiitor A I'rojd'i* t r. KATES OF tf.UUSCHIPTIONI One Year $2,00 Six Months. 1.00 Three Months "a Always in Advance. Country Produce taken ulim tolKcribors cannot Pay fash. grand young cousin, whose quality as Emperor had excited her imagi nation, went straight to the mark. The young Emperor fell over head and care in love with the gay and beautiful vision had presented itself so unaffectedly before him. What passed between tlio two young people has never transpired; but a few minutes later the imperial guest entered the sumptuous drawing-room with his pretty cousin on his arm, and presented her to tho amazed cir cle of relatives and counties who were awaiting his appearance as “the Empress of Austria, my engag ed wife.” The anger of the elder sisters is said to have been quite live ly, as was, perhaps, natural under tho circumstances. The young Prin cess dined that day in the banquet ing hall, seated beside tho “Cousin Franz,” so suddenly metamorphosed into her “Imperial spouse;” and' tho Duke, though vexed for the disap pointment of his daughter, had at least tho satisfaction of having this splendid match secured for his youn gest. The marriage took place when the princess had reached the mature ago of sixteen, and all her husband’s subjects were enchanted with her youthful beauty and her re markable grace and kindness. HOW TRUFFLES DID IT. From the New York Observer.] I returned to Ashvillo after an absence of threejy.ears and foundmy friend Truffles growu fatgukl jovial, with a face the very mirror of peace aud self-satisfaction. Truffles was tha village baker, and ho was not like when I went away. *‘Truffles,” said I, •‘How is it? You liavo improved.” “Improved! How?" § “Why. in every way. JFhat have you been doing ?" , „ , Just then a little gfri'eame in with a trtt teped shawl and barWhoted, to whom Truf fles gave a loaf of bread. “Oh dear, Mr. Truf- Jes,” the child said with briininiug eyes, as she took tho loaf, of bread; “mamma is get ling better, and she says she owes so much to yOu. She blesses you, 1 indeed she does.” That’s one of the things I have been doing, ha said after the child had gone. You are giving the suffering .family broad? I queried. , Yes. Have you any more cases like that ? Yes, three or four of them. I give them a loaf a day, enough to feed them. And you take no pay ? Not from them. Ah ! from the town ? No; here, said Truffles,- laying liia hand on his breast. I’ll tel! you, he 'added, smiling. One day, over a year ago, a poor woman came to me and asked for a loaf of bread, for which she could not pay—she wanted it ;for her poor suffering children. At first I hesi tated, hut finally I gave it to her, and as her blessing rang iu my ears after, she had gone, I feltmy heart grow warm. Times were hard, and there was a good deal of suffering, and I found myself wislun.', by and by, that I could afford to give away more bread. At length an idea struck mo, I’d stop drinking, and give that amount away in broad, adding one or two loaves on my own account. I diet ’it, and it’s been a blessing to mo. My heart has grown bigger, and I’ve grown better evo ry way. My sleep is sound and sweet, aud my dreams aro pleasant And that’s what you soo, I suppose. Rolls (French). — Take half a pint of Jeast and a pint and a half of warm milk, add sufficient flour to make it the thickness of batter; put into a pan, cover over and keep warm. When it has risen to its ut most height, add a quarter of a pint of warm water and half an ounce of salt; mix all together. Hub into it a little flour, two ounces of butter, then make tho dough not sd stiff as for bread; let it stand three quarters of an hour, when it will bo ready to form into rolls; then lot them stand until they have risen, and bake in a quick o v