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§ucna LOCAL DEPARTMENT. FIUDAY MOItNI G, DEOBMUIiU lOtll, 1870. TIIO cliurcbcs need re-paint ing- -—Mr. A. J. Jcrnigun’s sale took place yesterday'.. —A caravan of emigrants to Flori da passed through Buena Vista on Mondny last. —We will have a communication in favor of tho county court next week. Mr. Frank Rnshin has also promised us a statement in regard to the finance cf the county. Owing to tho pressure of county matters upon our columns, some im pel taut general news i3 unavoidably crowded out. —Mr. Reuben Brown informs us that lie has reconsidered the matter of selling out and moving away. We are glad of it. Mr. Brown is too good a citizen for Mai ion county to lose. Hit sale as advertised will therefore not come off. —Rev. M. Hair does not intend to be undersold, as will he found by ref erence to his advertisement. He has made an important change in the prices of his c.dicoes, which he i h n<iw offering at from six to eight cents per yard. The A nous endorses every word of the tribute to the memory of Blau Wallis, published in this issue A better man we have never known, far as wo can judge from our short acquaintance with him. We have hoard complaints tin t the recent cloudy and wot weather has prevento l much of the t--p crop of cotton from opening, an : iirthis way much of die cotton liar been lost. —Can some of those ‘ mail boy* ■who went around on fh q tin-p it serenade tell us how many horn's of sleep is necessary for little boys just growing tip? We have been troubling our own minds with tin problem. -—The little people had a pleasant pound party at Mr. A J. Harvey’s on Wednesday night. Through the skinful management of the hostess, whose urbariepolite audgenial manner renders all things agreable in her pres ence, it was a most enjoyable affair to alld Wo learn that another par ty is to take place at >lhs. M. Har vey’s to night —Old winter came down in full force Wednesday night and yesler. day morning. Judging from our sensations as we shivered through the morning breeze, zero was “sky high” above Mercury, of the ther mometer. .—The Annual session of the South Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, takes place in Americas on Wednes. day next. Large numbers in this section are making preparations to attend. Question : “Hid yon attend the singing school? Was it nice? Ist answer : “Yes !oh 1 it was splend id !’ 2nd answer : “No! P’shaw 1 it whs a poor thing 1” And this is the way all over the world. —Prof. Mann closed his singing school exercises on Monday night last, at this place. He had a large and intelligent class, the most of whom al ready understood music well. They made rapid progress, and, by Mon day night, could scale the gamut, pitch a tune and carry it very accep tably. Their performances on Mon day night was well done. During the Professor’s short stay he could scarcely learn them anything more than the rudiments, if the class will now remain organized and have stated times to meet and practice, they wilt become as proficient ns the Professor himself. If they fail to do this, last week's exorcises will be of hut temporary benefit. Music is dificulc to learn, yet, much more dif ficult to retain in the memory. Continued and frequent practice is as necessary to a good singer, as regular respiration to life. Sale3 of the Butt Property Tuesday. Quite a goodly number of our citizens gathered in town Tuesday to attend tho /Sheriffs and admin istrator’s sale. Deputy sheriff M id dux sold 140 acres, case of Mathis vs. Watson for only $72.00 little less than fifty cent an acre. The important sale of the day was the salemf tho Estate of J/rs. Amanda M- Butt, deceased. 600 acres of land, on what is known ns the Ueliee place, broughts2Boo.oo —about $4.66 per acre. 270 acres on wdiat is known as the town place sold for $1500.00 —-about $5.55 per acre. 200 bushels f corn brought 1.06 per bushel. Fod der sold at 95cts per hundred ponnds, and cotton seed at. 20ets per bushel. The house and lot in Ruena Vista brought only $470.00 which was less than half its value at present prices. We shall hereafter give the re sult, of sheriff’s and administrator’s sales, thereby greatly increasing the value of our local columns. Personal. Mr. Hemp Stevens made a flying vi-it to Macon this week. He re turns to day. Mr. O. ,T. Cottle purchased the re s denceofMrs A. M. Butt,, deceas ed, on Tuesday last.. Mr. O. O. Bulloch says he will have in a lot, of horses and mules soon. Save vo”r money until then and watch onr advertising columns. Mr. .Times Alexander, contractor fir carrying the mails between Amer icas and Buena Vista, was in town Tuesday night. Dr. .T. W. An-dey is making im provements in the arrangement of his store. Onr postmaster. Mr. Fnlford, is r.s obliging 'S any postmaster we ever met, and the bent time keeper in town. Hr. Merritt was in town Tuesday, jooking <i’ter shreds of the ‘‘Rag Ba ity,” due him for teaching tho yomur Buena Vista idea bow to shoot. A Negro’s Experience. There is a negro in this county who i has an experience of his own, and when asked to tell it, lie remarked i hat he supposed that it was like all other experiences of negroes. lie was pressed to tell it and he said he fell into a trance and dream- and that lie went to he'-l. “What did you see there?” “I saw the blue blazes all around.” “Did yon see any negroes there ?” “Lots of’em, and white folks too.” “What else did you see ?” “I dreamed that I went to heav en, and I seed a heap of colored folks up thar, and you couldn’t count the white folks what I seed up thar, as happy as a dead pig in the sunshine.” “But how does that come about— the white people and the colored people all mixed together in heav en ?” “The civil rights liab taken place,” was the triumphant reply. A debating club. —There is noth ing more improving or entert-ain ng to the mind than a debating club. The place where one could go to spend a quiet evening, and break lances with opponents upon the literary arena. We have known many instances where societies of tlii kind have been conducted with great advantage to those engaged in them. Now, why cannot Bue na Vista have a Debating Society as well as her other institutions of learning and eloquence. Why should not the minds of the youths of Buena Vista enlarge and ex pand under the influence of ora torical effort ? Why should we bo behind the times in this respect ? Seriously wc would be very glad to see an institution of this kind started in our midst, and have no doubt that it would eventually prove a great success, and its or ganizers would have no cause to regret their connection with it. I Who will move in the matter? [written pou tub bubna vista ahuus.] TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF BLAND WALLIS, SR BY E. M. BUTT. [COMPOSED BY REQUEST OP MANY FRIENDS OF DECEASED. Bland Wallis, Sr., was horn in Duplin county, N. KU-, the 29th day of December, 1800, moved to Marion count.y, Ga., in the year 1831, and died Nov. 20th, 1875. In his death tho coun'ry has lost one of its oldest and best citizens, the church a “Fi t icr in Israel,” and his family a faithful and devoted hus band and father. Wide as the circle of his acquaintance there is grief and sorrow. But there is no duty in re ligion more generally agreed on, nor more justly required by God, than a perfect submission to His will in all things. And no disposition of mincl can either please Him more, or be come us better, than that of being' satisfied with all He gives, and con tented with ail He takes away. None can be of more honor to God nor of more use'to ourselves. For if we consider Him as our Maker we can not contend with Him: if us our Fa ttier we ought not to distrust Him. The great Disposer of ad thin"?, whose power we are little able to re sist, on whose wisdom it, he moves s not to dispute, hath ordained that it should be so. “He <1 eth all things well.” “Even such is time that tnkce on trust Our youth, our joys or till we h:ive r An-1 pays ns but with litre nrt <ln a; Who in the d.irk and silent When we have wandered dl our ways Shuts u) the story of our 1 - When but a boy under the parent* al root he erabrneed religion, and.! from the hour of his conversion, he; ai e laborer in the vineyard of j his Master. To those who wonder-j ed'and scoffed his reply was: “Wot I re not that I must be üb-mf. my Fa ther's business ?” He immediately, requested- his father and mother— who were not members of any church ,—to hold family prayer. They re luctantly consented. And from that tay until the hour *f -hi * departure from the home of his birth, the beard less boy, night and morning, dedica ted himself, fath r and,mother, bro • hers and sisters to God in earnest prayer. His work was not in vain. God sanctified his labor of love in the conversion ef them all On ar riving in Georgia he found a “wil derness for a home,” and for company only those “who feared not God nor regarded man”. But true to his integ rity and faithful to his God, heerected ag ; in the family altar upon which the fire ever burned until the day of his death. In 1832 he wi‘h a few other f.ith ful ones, who had moved in after him went into the forest and built of logs lichee Creek Church. lie was im mediately upon its organization cho sen-class leader, and a few years thereafter was licensed as an exhor ter. Loth of which positions he was too humble to covet and too earnest to refuse. And though his education was rude, yet God had given him an athletic mind and a glowing heart,, whose bold strokes and burning ima ges made his efforts as an exhorter at times powerfully effective. He was always fully abreast with the foremost in all the aggressive move ments of the Church. A great lover of the Sabbath School he’never failed to attend, though living remote from theSChurch. Loving the children they “rose up before him” and venerated him, and there"were no truer mourners at his burial than the large number of chil dren, who had alPtheir lives looked upon his hoary head and happy face as he “went in and out before them.” They claimed the right to escort his remains to the tomb. Fitting trib ute: innocent children doing honor to aged Christian worth. The personal character of the de ceased’ was unblemished, even by calumny. With a] simplicity which approached to an infantine nature, but with a fortitude that nerves the • boul where “grace abounds,” he de- voted himself to the work of life. — “dilllgcnt iu business, fervent in spir it; serving the Lord.”—He prized the intercourse of friendship receiving his friends at his house in n simple unostentatious manner, and delight ing them with his c'-eerful and in structive conversation. His amiable and disinterested character, his rec titude of heart and transparency of purpose leaving him nothing to con ceal, his fidelity in friendship, his warm sympathy for others’ woe and the enduring piety on wh ch all tins - virtues ami graces rested constitute an example which none could view without love, and which all might desire to imita'e. But his •‘glori-uT? hours were his last.” About 12 o’clock of the night of November the 25th, death came upon him, hut there was no fear, —peace was in his heart, The Saviour whom lie had trusted from his yonth remembered him in his “time of need,” the Bible vvh’eh io haiHoved and obeyed wns his s‘ay tis ho passed through the dark val ley. Like a child yielding to its pa rents he aid himself in the everlast ing arms. After repeating the entire 23rd Psalm in a clear distinct voice he exclaimed “all is well.” Then re peating the lines, Sweetly ho\r my Savour saying, P nee l.e still. With the word peace oft repeated without a gasp or struggle he slept u Jesus, “patience having had its re fect work. The c’osa of his life nas ike the filling of a serene Sab bath into the holy quiet of its even ing. ‘ Servant, of Clod well done; Tii"; 1 from tbv loved employ, T- - lvi't! ■ fought, the victory won, Knti r t-hv M ;* r joy. v. : • ;rd:ii-ht cone; " - 1 up to hour, A >•> ' 'v- ■■ r> : r and his frame tie r f let f-.-li no four. i::i T-iyM crime the cry To i:v ' prepare,” ,-i - -hi ■ cup/ain’s eye; Then strong in faith and prayer, ‘;ti sririi with hound T ef its encumbering clay; Is: < t r-.f of -Juris on the ground A darkened ruin lay. TV- pains of death are past Tailor and sorrow cease; And lir long warfare closed at last, ! i-'s soul is found in p n ace. Sol i' r of Christ well done; ; rbe thy new- employ, . And while eternal ages run Rest in thy Savour's joy. Matrimony—State of the Market. As the conductor of the local new’* department, it is our duty to see that n -thing of interest to the public is omitted from nurcohunns. We have therefore sounded the matrimonial market, and mu-1. report a full and elegant stock on hand but sales very slow with fw buyers. As next year is Leap Year, it is anticipated that this trade will be much more active, because the ladies will then be the bidders and the timid young men will live a chance. Timidity is evident ly one of the causes of the dullness, self-assurance being scarce. Some claim the scarcity of the “circulating medium” as a cause, but we fear tha> it is the absence of “brave Hearts which always win fair ladies.” 187(1 is leap year, anti it will be the ladies’ place to propose. From a long and intimate acquaintance with them, we know that the “milk of hu man kindness” is abundant in all their, hearts and that their loving and sympa hetic natures imbue them with the courage lo do everything worthy and dare everything perilous to cheer the drooping spirits, adminis ter to the sick and relieve the sore distress of suffering humanity. Un der their beniticent influence, tender sympathies and noble enterprise, churches are budded and kept nour ishing, Sunday schools are made to live, heathen are supplied with Bi bles, orphans’ homes and charitable institutions are founded, monuments are built to hero’s and statesmen, sol diers are invited to deeds of daring for home and loved ones, the wound ed in time of war, are tenderly nurs ed, and noble passions, tender senti ments and sound religious principles are instilled into the minds of youths and maidens. Knowing these state ments to be true (and who can deny them?) can we not rely upon them in khc coming emergency. We be-s, lievo that they will sacrifice all the glorious enjoyments ot “single bless edness” for the happiness of another and for the amelioration of die troubles that oppress and harrass the typical young man. We therefore, commend to their earnest considera tion and choice, the young men of Buena Vista and Marion, whom, wc assure them, are in sore distress, ow ing to timidity and other impedi ments, and need the assistance of the young ladies. Major A- S. Cutts refuses the third term Mayoralty. Wrn e Mew Goods! Cheap Goods! tJte C2.sclm. I ftm now receiving a WELL ASSORTED STOCK of ” FALL S WINTER GOODS. Which I will sell at greatly RHDUCED PRICES. My Stock consists of STAPLE and FANCY DRY GOODS, HArjq HO<)l’S. *HOKS, FAMILY GROCERIES, HARDWARE, NOTIONS •* and has been bought with SPECIAL REFERENCE to tho wants and FIIMGIAL COJffBITIOHF °* the community, and will be sold AS LOW AS THEY CAN BE Bj Lf iHC anywhere in any regular home. Having bought them in person, I a-m prepared to sell] AS 10W AS TUB LOWEST. AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST’ AND WILL __ MM Calico 6to 8; Soda 12 pounds to the dolla •; Genuine Co.lias fl.Vcj 81.25; and other goods in proportion. C-osaic Osms Coane All, and Sv cheap Ooods can be sld Isa Biaena Vista 8 JSMT. JHLAJEM. I3u na vista, Georgia, October S3. ism. W&B €!l* 4M AS. 1 28 ffl* r, T_r. do hereby issue this my Proclamation: That the eot t< n crop being exceedingly short and money extremely scarce, and having a well selected stock oi .S LOT )00 worth of goods, consisting in p-.-rt of F Jieiy.lmid'Domestic Dry Goods, (Untiling <>r (tie Da test anil Best Styles, Dress Goods, Hats, Boots an 1 Siloes, with everything usually kept in a first-class store,which must bes hi at greatly reduced prices, in <rd -r that all may have an opportunity of supplyiu J liemselves with the abso lute comforts of life. SPECIALTY nide in c-lothin; Cassn&ere suits from S6 upward. Call and sa'i, ly visas, h, s that 1 mean bus .ness. T a ITT -l x*T*l. *3, Columbus, Ga., October Bth, 1875 —dm No. 114. Broad street ■FT WIGRI THE GREAT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DIIY GOODS CLOTHING & SHOE HOUSE OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA 1! T. WHEATLEY, Successor to KEKXB.I S & WiiEATEY. The largest Stock in the City. Lower than the Lowest. Unusual Inducements During tke next §0 Days I „ SEEMS CASH* NEW AT PANIC PRICES. WE TI VVE JUST OPENED AT OUR .m 20 e~ E.l°b*t Ba. Americns, Ga, / OF AND y/INTEI\_pOODS a dan ted to the wants of our customers and at extraordinary low pricea. We have added to our mm stock a s-giwnm ■of in which will be found suits of the very finest southern Doeskin Jeans ever brought to tins market, mad* t o order especially for our trade, at prices lower than they were ever known. Our stock of tUMRPETS Is the largest in South-West Georgia, and will be sold as low as the same quality can be bought in Macon 'or Atlanta. We have never had as large a stock of .1 K.VV S, nor as cheap as now. Home of Extra Quality, the best we ever sold. We have a beautiful .stock of Dress Goods—our ALAPACAS cannot tie excelled, they are very halld.me—so are our Shawls. Lesides wo have Domestic Goods in groat variety, and many of them corresponding witli COTTON AT FOU FI GXS -A. FOITNI3 Our stock of Table Damaskwas Never so good. We keep also a flue stock of Shoes, Hats. Umbrellas, Table sud Pocket Cutlery, Extra Fine -‘Razor Steel” ; Scissors, Tobacco, Five Soar), Starch. Soda, /Hacking, as well as many articles not enumerated. JU! cheap! cry; ©heap! Extra ©heap! B OtS €ASIH. W'e respectfully invite everybody to call and examine on- stock before purchasing. WBA.IBJEBRV& BARLOW.