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fj. WRIGIIT & CO., 1a^ p * h iE?Sk,.) TEIIMB OF TUB GoEumbus Daily and Weakly Tines, .■ ■ xkyuvst Onf Voftr IS 00 m Miuiiiw 4 oo Tlmv Months 2 00 Oi>'‘ Month 75 WEEKLY, Ono Year - ■$ 2 00 Xix MontliH. . 100 if Aikwlutino Rates may bo hail on nppll- SBatton. VKOKOU >K'V. f —The Atlanta Cadets arc to have u grand military ball next week. Postmaster General Jewell says lie intends to pluy “Texas” with somo fjimorc Georgia postmasters soon. * Mr. T. K. Oglesby,formerly of the Augusta Constitutionalist, is the pri vate Secretary to Hon. Alex. Ste phens. Sjb-Dr. J. B. Dunwoody, of Houston county, was killed a few days since. ,T. F. Frazier did the deed, and was caught before he could make his ee-ai*. V—j E. Bryant, the Chatham scalla wag, has served a notice of contest on the regularly elected Congressman In that District, Hon. Julian Hart rldge. IS—The fourth Baptist church intend ing to give their pastor a present, gave him a purse, telling him he could s]H*nd it moro judiciously than they could. J - Professor Blitz startod to perform in Savannah to a full house, but the audience left in disgust. We suppose he has taken that name since he humbugged this community with his necromancy. '&■ —Yesterday the “colored troops” of Augusta were to celebrate the first of January as Emancipation day. The different societies were to have a grand march around the city. i —The Seml-Centennarians of At lanta had a meeting at the National Hotel. Among the number present we see the name of Dr. J. F. Boze- Iriun, formerly of this plaoo. i —Hon. Wahoo Bradley, lias sound ed his horn for another gathering of Die faithful In Savunnah on Monday, to take steps towards Florida. Flor |ldrt has enough of tlin same on hand, and would like to bo excused. It is said that Anderson, who sui cided in Atlanta, left three wives. Tim cause of the suicide lias never Spoon explained. With the above an liounccmont the cause is certain. Who would’nt. Jno. P. King, President of the Tjfieorgia Railroad, Christmas day, do nated twelve ear loads of wood to tho Sjioor of Augusta. Such generosity us that will ho appreciated by the poor of tliis city, if our clever Bailroad Officials will do likewise. —Atlanta is very much agitated over the prospect of a Cotton Factory we believe they have been agitated before, but now that the great “De veloper” is to have, a hand in It, we suppose they will have a factory. Mr. E. S. Bleakley, the inventor | and owner of the automatic land- t seals' which was exhibited at the State Fair, died very suddenly at his | father’s residence in Augusta on Sat ; uritay night. Mr. Bleakley was about t hlrty years of age, ami possessed ro | markable mechanical genius. [Citron, it Sent. £ Tun New York papers are making * lower estimates on the cotton crop since the “Bears” have weakened. It Ils now estimated in reliable financial Kcircles that the crop of 1874 will not iexceed three million live hundred Kthousand bales.* From every indiea- I'tion it seems tho cotton crop will be punch shorter than that in 1875, for the Southern people are learning from necessity that they must dei>cnd ion themselves for meat ami bread. - - - Wk gather from our exchanges that , there Is great prostration in the North and West in the iron manufacturing -interest, while the Tredegar Iron Works of Richmond, though crippled during the panic, is now working u full force on a larger scale. The Sco field Iron Works in Atlanta have just ireecived an order for one thousand -tens of steel capi>ed rolls from the Mobile and Montgomery Railroad, with another order, if satisfaction is given. - JU. I. Murray, of Marmi, aulrlUrs. to Daily Tillies, by H. k. A. Lino.) If Alt cox, G.\„ /air. X—M. L. Murray, ■General Ageut of the Singer Sewing jjfCompaiiy, wap found dead in his bed -at Brown’s Hotel, this morning. His jtj-oom was locked ull ilny yesterday, ami it is supjiosed that the suicide was eommitted.the uigltt before. He left a lengthy siatement, addressed to his wife, showing tliat he committed suicide of business eomi>lleation. Tiie coroner's inquest this forenoon returned a verdict that the deceased ■ie.iine to his death from an overdose of laudanum, administered by liis own hands. Ur. Adam-, „< Auglmla, llrinvunl. xVuousta, January A- Dr. Adams, if prominent citizen of this place fell into the canal to-day, and was drowned. A freezing rain lias been falling here all day. A Mliislrrl !><utl. p Providence, J;m. 2. Sam Slangtily, negro minstrel, died to-day. Ju.lH’r Marlin, Uldi-sl laiwyer ui Munt guuirry Bar, lirad. a, Mostooiiehv, January 2.-Judge KMiu-tfn, of tfife City, and the Oldest ■lawyer at tlje bar, died to-day, Cuba. f Hhvana, January 2- —Oapt-General f Concha has issued a proclamation announcing the ascension of Prince Alphouso to the Spanish throne. Anuthrr siilrldr. New Orleans, January 4.—C01. S. §N. Moody, a prominent merchant, 1 lias committed suicide. THE DAILY TIMES. ’ AN INFAMOUS LETTER. Murders Elseoliere In the Mouth. HOW MEN MIL KILLED ON THE CHATTA HOOCHEE BORDER STARTLIN'(I ALLEGA TIONS WITH THE EItOOP TLIUUULB CRIMES DFENDED EVEN BY REPINED LADIES, MEMBERS OF CHURCHES IN GOOD STANDING. Writing from Columbus, Gn., a cor respondent of tho New York Times mi vs; “Whllo it eanuot bo doubted tliiit tiie people of the Southern States are warm-hearted, generous, and brave, it must at the same time be ap parent to every observant anil unpre judiced visitor who travels among them that they do not protierly value or respect human life. I have fre quently siHikeu with leading men in different sections ui>on this subject, and, while discussing murder in the abstract, they seem to deprecate it as much as do the people of tho law abiding Euroiiean countries. Not withstanding many declarations to tho contrary, however, I am con vinced that murder is only regarded as horrible when committed by a stranger or for robbery. When a well-known member of the communi ty Is implicated in the crime, many excuses are at once found for him; you are told tliat he did it in self-de fence, that lie was in fear of ills life, or that lie had been terribly insulted. Even refined anil delicate ladies, menilx-rs of churches in good stand ing, may frequently be heard defend ing tiie action of a man who, in lo calities whore tho laws are enforced, would have been hanged for his crimes. In Georgia and Alabama, at least in that section bordering on tiie Chattahoochee river, it'la not usual to keep a white murderer eoniined in jail. In proof of this startling allegation, I may state tliat durinn tiie past eighteen months fourteeg white men have boon murdered in the neighborhood of Columbus. In every instance the murderer was al most immediately released on bail varying from SI,OOO to #6,000, tiie amont of the bail being graded, not according to the enormity of the erime, but to tho ability of the mur derer or his friends to give security. The result of this fearfully lax system is, that men who do not deny having taken tho life of a human being are allowed to freely mingle with their companions, to go into society, to in fluence officers of the law, work upon the minds of probable jurors, create personal sympathy by their own rep resentation, and cause tiie dead to lie forgotten. Of tiie fourteen murder ers I have mentioned, only six were brought to trial, and in every in stance it was only after a long time had elapsed, and when packed juries and venal judges had already decided j the legal innocence of tiie criminals. Under these circumstances, how is it possible for the people to have a raoper feeling of horror when a man Is killed V Here ill Columbus I have seen three acknowledged murderers walking about tin- streets, smiled at i by women and kindly greeted by the host men in Die place. The citizens transact business with murderers, associate Intimately with them, intro duce them to their friends, take them into their family, and, in somo instan ces, display a kind of abnormal pride in assuring strangers that such a man ‘lias nerve,’ and that lie lias ‘killed ids man.’ I have more than once been forced into tiie belief tliat to have shot a man was to be honored, and not forever terribly disgraced. Many southern people who read tliis will doubtless bo more or less indig nant but they must know, and I will shortly prove that the statements made are true in every particular.” The correspondent then goes into details, drawing special illustrations from the belt of country in the north ern borders of Georgia and Alabama, and continuing as follows: “Many earnest, thoughtful Southern men are just now engaged in an effort to dis cover tin- causes which have led to i tiie present poverty and depression of trade in this part of the Union. Among these causes it has been con ceded by right-minded men of ull par ties that Uadieai government, thiev ing negroes, and lazy white men have been eliiily to blame for tiie want and depression referred to. These causes have by some been named ‘the curses of the South,’and, under this head, to the list already enumerated, may very properly be added tiie carrying of concealed weaiions. Years ago, the country being thinly settled, it may have been necessary to go armed. ! But the rifle, which was carried on the shoulders of the father, and used to defeat! his home against hostile In dians, or to provide Ids family with food, has given place, in these latter days, to a pistol or a knife concealed upon tiie person of the son, and used to defend an honor which exists only in name, I would not have it under stood tliat every man in tiie South carries concealed weapons. Tiie ma jority of respectable people do not sanction tiie practice; yet tiie number of young ruffians who go armed is sufficient to render unsafe tiie free expression of opinion in all places and under all circumstances unless by a man who is bold enough to carry his life in ills hand. The men who i habitually curry concealed weapons in Georgia anil Alabama, are, as a rule, ut the same time addicted to the free use of strong drink. Such men, every morning, strap a pis tol-belt around their waists much as they pull on their boots. Both ! are articles of dress, ami are worn for use, in the vicinity of grog shops, most numerous and profitable in this land, tiie pistoled bully spends his day. Towards evening he never fails to have become at least half drunk, and it is while in tliis condition tliat i liis weapon is pulled from its liidiug ! place Under these circumstances i should the pistol be discharged and some unfortunate fattier and husband killed, tiie drunkenness of the bully is made tho excuse for his crime. It is perhaps, not necessary to state tliat the armed desis'railoes of the South belong to tiie lalior-degplsjrlg, non-producing classes. They are men who boast of their old families, tell you how many slaves their fathers owned, talk of tiie glorious days be fore tiie war, and deplore the present condition of their country, at the ; same time laughing to scorn tiie no ; tile men and women who are working jto improve it. They are men who j are fond of speculation, gamblers in : a quiet or even u public way, for ganl- I liters are not despised here; they give | a bad character to Die land by forc ing themselves upon the notice of strangers and travelers, and disgrace the Jieople among whom they live. t It is these men who prevent foreign ' labor and capital ftom building up ■the waste plucrs of the South, a re sult which the worthless creatures I speak of are unwilling and unable to accomplish. Where such men are al lowed to go at large, is it any wonder , thut the labor of tho world, passing COLUMBUS, GA„ SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1875. over the fair Helds of this haaven blossod land, settles in the North and West, saying to tho South; ‘Before wo take our wives and children into your midst you must hang your mur derers and banish your aristocratic desperadoes ?’ Tho statements which I have made above might justly bo denounced as crude generalities could I not substantiate them by ac tual and undeniable facts. Unfortu nately for the lair name of tho South, such data are too easily obtained.”— Phil. Press. Tin- Ontriitve Committee nt Work. Special to Dally Times, by 8. * A, Line.) New Orleans, January 2.—Gen. Em ery testified before tno Congressional Investigating Committee as follows: Havo been commander hero for throe years; I was here before and during tho cloetion; all my troops were brought hero before tho election. After giving In detail tho disposi tion of the troops as they existed on oloctlou day, Gon. Emery Btated that they were so placed by order of supe rior military authority, based on a requisition from Attornoy General Williams. In the city, ho was direct ed to arrange liis men so as to pre serve tho peace. There was no dis turbance ; could not say any troops were used on election day; have no knowledge of a White League; my impression is that the peace was kept on election day only by tho presenoo of troops here; there were several re views before the election; they were not made to effect public sentiment. Much interest is manifested In the proceedings before the Investigating Committee. Their rooms are crowd ed during the examination of witness es. The investigation progresses very smoothly. The Committeo will probably get through in two or threo days. There being a large number of persons in the city from the interior to attend tho meeting of tho Legisla ture, ull tiie witnesses wanted, or rather necessary, can be summoned at once, Tiie Grand Jury, yesterday, triod to find a true bill against Warmoutli. fiiauxiirutlon of rnor Tilden. Hpscial to tho Timkh by 8. k A, Lino.] Albany, Jan. 1- Tho inauguration of Gov- Ti Idea took place to-day in tiie presence of a large concourse of citizens. Tho Governor elect was es corted to tiie capitol by the military and about noon Gov. Dix entered the Assembly Chamber escorting Mr. Tilden, followed by tho latter’s staff. Gov. Dix addressed a few appropri ate remarks to Mr. Tilden, to which the latter replied in a feeling mun ner. Mr. Welles, Secretary of State, then administered the oath of office to Gov. Tilden. The snmo oath was also administered to Lieutenant Gov ernor Dorsheitndr. In administering the oatli to tho Governor, the Secre tary of State asked liipi which oath he would take, and he suspended the now one. Ex-Goxeruor Dix then escorted Governor Tilden to the Ex ecutive Chamber’ The band played “Hail Columbia,” and tho uudienoo dispersed ut 2 o’clock. Tho Tenth Regiment escorted Gen. Dix to tho Hudson River depot, tho procession being Hanked on cither side by citi zens who entered the depot and sur rounded the car assigned Gen- Dix. Three cheers were given for Gen. Dix, who appeared on the pldtform of the ear and made a short farewell Speech. At the conclusion u Major- General salute was fired, and the train moved off amid tho cheers of the crowd. liistallullon ut Ollleers. Hpceial to the Times fy ft. k A. Line.) New York, Jan. 1. -To-day Mayor Wiekhmuu and Register Jones were formally iuuguruteil into office. Sub sequontjy they held receptions; that of tiie Mayor was unusually largely attended. INIIIAXN OK I'HH Will PATH. GREAT EXUITEMEMT. Kpfecial to the Timkh by H. A A. Liuc.J Vinitjait, I. TANARUS., January 1.- We are momentarily expecting an attack from Boss and his party of Indians. All tin; women and children are aboard the passenger train ready to pull out at u moments’ notice. The Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad passenger trains liuve Been interfered with, and it is feared that they have been overhauled by tho In dians. They number two well armod men, mostly fullblood. Scouts ro pdA them within twenty mileS of this place. Troojw are badly needed. In tense excitement prevails, and trou ble mrticipated; ns there are men hourly arriving from the lower part of the Nation reporting brutal mur ders all along the,line of the march. LATER. The Fins did not attack us last night, ns was reported, hut they are said to lie twelve miles from here, making good time. Almost every white person has left the place, and the probabilities are that there will not be a woman or child hero at 12 o’clock to-day. They number about sixtydlve men, well armed. More re liable reports say the Pins are one hundred strong. Everybody lui* left Choutau,a stattbif South dfho'ro. The Cherokees residing on Grand river irre coming into Die town by droves. An advance guard starts in half ar. hour to meet the enemy. We must have troojis. err PIIANCE. Runs, January 2.- King Alphonso awaits the arrival of a Spanish frigato at Marseilles to proceed to Spain. Ho will vpit Amicus before entering Spain. SPAIN. Klnff Alßlioinn. Special to Dolly Tiroon, By 8. A A. Line.) London, Jan. 2.—Speuial dispatch to tho News suysthc report published in tho Carlist papers of the death of tho Spanish statesman, Espartew, is without foundation. Paris, Jan. 1,~ -In response to a dis -1 at.eli of Gen. Primo, Derivora sent the following telegram : “Tho King proeeods to Spain immediately.” Alfonso telegraphed to the Pope, asking his blessing, and promising that ho will like his ancestors and defend tho rights of tho holy. King. Alfonso’s ministry is an nounced as follows: Castor, Minis ter of Foreign Affairs; Cardlms, Min ister of Justice; Javoller, Minister of War; Salavera, Minister of Finances; Uoberdo, Minister of Commerce. Alfonso did not pass through Paris, but has gone to Spain direct. He will disembark either at Cadis or Ya lenclua. Gen. Mertinozc Compos has enter ed Alencla at tho head of tho troops that wore sent to oppose him whou he pronounced for Alfonso. Carlist leaders Dorregay, Alzarzes and others have entered Catalonia. Dispatches from Spain say it is rumored tliat, the Carlist General, Dorregay, has laid down his arms; that other prominent Carlssts are about to give in tlioir adhesion' to King Alfonzo. Tho Spanish Ambassador at Paris has resigned. Disturbances lire apprehended nt Barcelona. London, Jan. 2.--A Bpoclal dispatch from Madrid to the London Times says: Gen. Primo Del Rivers some time sinoo Informed Marshul Serrano that ho intended to have Alfonso pro claimed King, and persisted in this Intention despite the offers of Sorrano to him of tiie most elevated positions in liis government, including that Of Captain General of Cuba. Marshal Sorrano was unable to supercede Rivers, as he alone had tho disposal of tho military forces in Madrid. The Times correspondent soys also tliat the now ministery have telegraphed to tho Capt. General of Cuba ordering him to announce tho proclamation of King Alfonso to tho army in Cuba, which King ho trusts will more de terminedly than ever defend tho in tegrity of thoSpanlsh territory. Madrid, Jan. 2.—Tho Republican ar mies in Catalonia und Saragossa have accepted Don Alfonso as King. It, is reported that one of tho first acts of the now ministery will ho to telegraph to the Captain General of Cuba to ex orcise a conciliatory spirit, and to pacify the Cubans by re-establishing, as far as possible, a cordial under standing between homo and provin cial governments and tho Creoles. Tiie Spanish army end navy yester day everywhere accepted Don Al fonso as King. Marshal Sarano lias quietly transferred tho command of tho armies to Gon. Lozernot. A Spaniard h opinion of Alpluinso, Hpcci.l to tlio D.lly Time. liy 8. A A. Lino. New Orleans, Jan. 2. - J. Funor De canto, a prominent Spaniard, of this city, who was in Madrid only four weeks ago, says the coronation of Al plionso was then being talked of in Spanish Government circles, and his accession to tho throne was eon ceded to be neeeptionablo to Die army, na vy and all classes. He believed that Spain will now have a responsible Government and will bo subject to no interference of affairs by anyjoreign Government. —— -• -+■ * ' Mew Tear In Wanlilnirtoii. Spociil to tbo Time. liyS. * A. Lino,] Wahainuton, Jn. 1. —The members of the Cabinet and hundreds of oth ers opened their homes to visitors and dispensed hospitalities to day. During the afternoon there was a slight full of snow. Usual reception took place at, the Executive Mansion to-day, Foreign Ministers, Cadet Officers, Judges of tho Supreme Court, nniong many otliors, paying their respects to the President.— A large delegation of Mexican war veterans, under the Marehalship of ex-Eov. Herbert, of Louisiana, were received by tho President In a cordial manner. He is decidedly in favor of having i>o!isioiis granted to them. Ex-Gov. Herbert afterward entor talucd His old comrades in arms at the Ebbitt House. KlrhiuAuil Ku<iuirer f liiuuo-h Uumls. Richmond, Jan. 2.—Tile Richmond Enquirer, of this city, appeared to day in anew dress, witli the name of John H. Bryant, formerly of New York, at tho head, as proprietor. Mr. Bryant for several years has been act ively engaged in business in Rich mond. The Enquirer is under tiie editorial management pf A. I’. Ben nett, formerly of New Orleans. The weather here to-day is cold and disagreeable, with rain, hail and light srtow. __ 1 . KWCliind I.ulinrer* Nlrikr. Queen Victoriu < I ispatehos her usual New Year bounties of beef, coal and, breadstuffs at Windsor Castle. The planers, rfVetersahd boiler Ma kers at Hull have struck work Oh ac count of a reduction of‘lff per cent, of their wages. The 1 navigation of ; the Thames Is much suspended by ice. MAIIIAE WTEM.ll|i|lW(t SavAnnah, Jan. 2. Sailed : steamship* America, Sun Jacinto, Megnlntor', Wyo tAlng, brig Laura, schooner* Mary Led awiMatUiew Kenrniy, bark Adelaide. Ar rived! steamship Leb. . “ ; r steamer Wrecked. Norfolk, Jan. 2.—An unknown steamer is ashore, eighteen miles, south vl tiupo Henry. Baker Sc Cos., wreckers, sent a wrecking steumor tm mediately. ' '. ■■ Ol 1:1 , [ [Special Dispatch to tho OM, aj;o Tribune. VVE.VUV OF LIFE. A PROMINENT MINISTER OP THE OOSPKL CUTS HIS OWN TUJtOAT--HE IS DSTEOT ED IN STEALING A BOOK IN A STORK THE SHAME OF EXPOSURE SUPPOSED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACT. Washington, D. C., Dec. 27. Tho Bov. J. M. Coorns, pastor of tho Western Presbyterian Church of tills city, committed suicide here this morning under extraordinary circum stances, A Sunday paper contained tho following paragraph: “For many months the store of a prominent bookseller Ims been visited by a man well on in years, and neatly dressed, after the fashion of tho minister of the Gospel. Ho would walk around the store, examining books, reading passages, but never making a pur chase. Lately our stationer lias miss ed books, and all attempts to find how thoy wore taken failed, until yes terday, when tho clerical-looking gentlemen was discovered to bo tiie kleptomaniac. He was standing in tho store quietly reading a book he had taken, when a customer entered, up on whom tho proprietor turned to wait upon, Tho instant his back was turned the Gospel gentleman left the store. Tho stationer immediately followed him, and coming tip. asked what lie did with that book. Tiie rev erend gentleman turned'pale, and with the exclamation ‘For God’s sake don’t expose mo pub Holy,’ brought forth tin' stolon book from under his coat.’ That clergyman was J. M. Dooms. Tills morning his congrega tion at the fashionable West End as sembled at tho usual time. The hour for services came, but the pastor was absent. A messenger was dispatched to liis department. Tho door was burred. The messenger forced tho door to Und the dead body of dooms in liis chamber with his throat so terribly cut that tho head was nearly severed from tiie body. The meseen gor, horror-stickeu, announced tho fact to tiie congregation. Subsequent inquiry disclosed the following facts: dooms has been an honored and suc cessful clergyman of tliis District for a quarter of a century, at first in tire Methodist, and lately in tho Presby terian denomination, dooms’ wife for some years lias boon insane. This calamity has at times clouded ids mind. There were no children. For some weeks the old family maid-ser vunt has noticed tliat dooms was unusually depressed and exhibited symptoms slmlurto those Which were manifested in the early stages of Mrs. dooms’ insanity. Tliis morning, for tho first time in very many years, dooms ordered all the Sunday papers purchased and brought to him before church. The papers were foun din his room carefully examined, tho one containing the above paragraph had last been read, and lay on the top as if this paragraph had boon carefully read. The suicide, according to the account of time, must have speedily followed the reading. There was so much method, however, in the mad ness that a considerable quantity of Government bonds was found care fully arranged upon the table new tho fatal newspaper. The clergyman wit’s a ntan of property. The throat was cut with two razors, and tiro work was thoroughly done. vm. Credit. There has been a very extended discussion over tho Htato of Georgia in regard to tho lion law, tho home stead law and the usury law, and we have read tiie views of our contem poraries with great interest, because we believe tliat in arriving at conclu sions wo owe it to ourselves to take into view ull the defects that may present themselves. Wo are quite sure the usury question isn’t worth the wind that’s wasted on it. It does not keep money away, nor does it bring any hero. If wo have good se curity we. can borrow money at a rea sonable rate, and if we have poor se curity we have to pay a high rate. It is not a question of law; for if it wore enacted that it was illegal for any one to pay more than one per centum per annum, we would find plenty who were willing to pay double, treble, or quadruple the ratio prescribed. The whole sum of tho arguments against usury is a terrible charge against a wind-mill, that amounts to nothing. This, however, is only preliminary, as our main idea was simply to show the difference be tween tho man who buys for cash and the one who buys on credit, and we cannot bettor illustrate it than to append the following extract from the Baltimore Sun, that will strike every reflecting purchaser with tiie large difference between cash and credit prices. The Suit says': '■ “An experienced grocer of West Troy, N,, Y., has ailoptod. the cath system, and in a circular just issued to his customers makes Did following observation : ‘An experience, both as proprietor and assistant i u the groce ry business, extending over a number of years, warrants lue iii asserting, without fear of reasonable obntrndio tion, that no establshmont doing a credit business can fuvorbly compare prices .with a house working on the cash principle. All the expenses at tending the keeping of books, all the losses by bail debts and otherwise, must be tacked on to the dealer’s profit, and, as a matter of course, must Be paid by those of ills custom ers who pay at all.’ We commend the reasoning of this advertiser to all who would avoid tho evils of undue credit in all hand to hand business. The first of the new year will be an excellent time to --commence to apply, us fur as possible, tliis wbolesomeand sound rule, Kettle up Die post, aijd start on it so as to avoid extravagance and debt in the future. "-ASavanitnh Advertiser. It is impossible for some people to be cm mean as other people, as may. be scon from a recent occurrence in California. A luereful but respeofu ble Hun Franciscan circulated his* pasteboard for a party. It was one of those things widen aro cal led recher che ; that is, nobody was to bo pres ent win) was not somebody. Four hundred bloated bond holders, male mid female, Invited. They were creme do lu creme. None of your, skim-milk. Now the trouble comes In. In tho afternoon of the appoint ed day, a wretched being, whom It were base flattery to cull a viper, dis tributed to tho porsqns igyited small, but Interesting notes, Informing, them that a ease of small jibk, over which, unhappily, tiie hostess had no control, would deprive ,her of, the pleasure, etc. Of course, Mrs. mid Fany Lardoil shuddered a'stliey Stow ed away Dleir Satins and point lace, but-who shall describe tho !feelings of Mrs, CleainiduH and old C’lqarsidos as they waited for the cremes in their respleudiitly lighted rooms? The shabby trick was not however entire ly successful, The Clearsldes learn ing something of It had time to send round to a few of their friends and whatever could bo douo to rectify tho | matter was dono of course. Tiie stylo of practical joko It appears is not now in the Golden City. One ladV was deterred from attending a pleasant party by tho announcement tliat her child was to ho kidnupped that night.. People havo been sent off in patty dress on forged invita tions to unsuspecting families, and in fact almost evory conceivable trick has been put in play by. which to tiring annoyance to society people. It is likely that, it cannot continue much longer without discovery, and perhaps on tho whole, it would lie healthy for tho ioliist to leave the auriferous land before tiie laugh is jorkod hurriedly on tho other side of uis mouth. The Charlie Kbhh Abduction Case. WHERE THE PLAN WAS CONCOCTED TO STEAL THE CHILD—-A SALOON KEEPER’S STORY. The Now York Times gives tlio an nexed interesting story from a saloon keeper, in connection with the Ohar lio ltoss abduction cuso, and the identification of tho bodies of tho Bay Ridgo burglars: Soon after tiie bodies of Douglass and Mosher had been viewed at the morgue by the coroner’s jury, a li quor dealer from Groeupoint stepped into the room. This man’s name is Shepherd, and keeps a saloon at No. IG9, Franklin street, Greonjioint. Shepherd examined the bodios close ly for a few moments. “It’s too bad,” said he, pointing to tho body of Douglass. “It’s too bad that you are hero.” Then shaking his fist at Mosher’s remains, lie muttered, “You are tiie cause of this, if it haden’t been for you, Douglass would not be here to-day.” Shepherd was a bur ly, rough, yet honest-looking fellow, and he soemod deeply affected. Up on being questioned by a reporter, he said : ‘‘l know Douglass and Mosh er, but not by tiie names they are now known by. Douglass lodged at my place in Grcenpoiut for several months. I knew linn by the name of Clark. When he was at my house, he worked on the Groenpoint and Myrtlo Avenue lino of cars. Ho seemed to boa very steady fellow, and conducted himself very quietly at my place. About the Ist or 2nd of March, Mosher came into Die saloon and enquired for Clark. Tho two met and appeared to be old acquain tances. They had a long whispered conversation. After a while Doug lass said to me: “Shepherd, this gentlemen’s name is Marshall; lie is a friend of mine. He may stop here a week or so. You can give him any thing lie usks for, but you must not take any money from him. I’ll Settle.” From tills night until March lfith, the two were together a great deal. They were always whis pering to each other, und occasional ly went out in tlio back yard to talk together. They used to whisper so much they attracted attention. One night, when they were together, a fellow who was in tho bar-room, heard Douglass say: “What the will we do with tho boy any way? Ho didn’t hear the answer. One Saturday night, just before the lClli, Douglass said to mo that ho was going to Philadelphia on busi ness, And I said, “What for ?” And he replied : “I want to get a better job than I’ve got now.” I didn’t pay much attention to what he said, and forgot ail about it until Sunday. On this day, Mosher came into the sa loon about -4 o’clock, and called at Douglass’ room. They both left the next morning nt about 7 o’clock. Douglass left in his working clothes. Tliat is tho last I saw of them. Douglass owed mo somo money, which I got at tlio oflleo of the rail road company he was working for. I suspected there was something wrong about tho men, but didn’t like to say anything, because thoy acted well enough when they were witli me, I had been told to look out for Douglass, because ho was a thief, and I watched him quite closely. He used me well enough, though, and I couldn’t say anything to him. Mosh er attracted more attention than he did. Koine of tiie hoys who used to eumq.into iny place, oftou asked mo whore Douglass picked up ‘Nosey.’ They meant Mosher, and called him ‘Nosey’ because liis nose was disfig ured, He got acquainted witli a young girl at my plane.; apd tjm two thought u grekt deal of each'other. I finally kept the girl away from him on account of what, I had heard about Douglass. I must say for Douglass, though, that when he Was with me. I think he was trying to re form; He worked hard on the cars, kept himself Looking neat, luul did not drink much. I believe if lip lmd been let afone by Mosher, he would have got along honestly.” We are informed by Junius Henri Browne, in an article published in Harpers. Monthly Mayazme, that the nibstdf Men who have been promi nent In the Mouth and southwest were natives of New Englund. Yes; let us nwffitiou some of them ; General Jack son, Henry Clay, Crittenden, Polk, Grande, Bell, Johnson, Crocket, Sam Houston, Berrien, Houio, Poindexter, Benton, Calhoun, Hayne, MeDuffy, to say nothing of Washington, Jef ferson, Madison, Monroe, Marshall, Randolph, Patrick Henry, were, as is well known, all horn in Host on and cradled in Funueil Hall; and further more, to our certain knowledge tlioy ail went to school to Noah Webster. —ChiHnneti Enquirer. The EMuirtir, is off tho track. The modern Junius of Harper's Monthly when lie Made complimentary allu sion to “thb men who have 'been prominent in tho Mouth and Mouth west,” hod no reference to such un reconstructed rebels and slaveholders as Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Patrick Henry, Clay, Polk, Calhoun and Jackson, Ho had reference to such dmtinguishod [vitriols as our fu gitive Bullock, Boott and Patterson, of South Carolina, Ames, of Missis sippi; Reed and Stearns, of Florida, Kellogg, Durell, Packard and Casey, of Louisiana, Littlefield, Swepaon, and the hundreds of eurpot-bug ad venturers who havo not only made themselves “prominent in the South and Hontiiwest:” but who eminently deserve.hiprominent” places in tlio rogue’s gallery,, or oh the rolls of the poriittimary convicts of tlfe country. These (ire the prominent men whom, Now England- has furuisbed to the Mouth and Southwest, without how ever, exhausting lifer home supply or “Christian statesmen,” aUd ; Men of “■great moral idea*, ’'-■tf/.w.i Ntnear —TheParispolice jms forbidden the USO of certain streets to people with velocipedes,mid etmi manned tliat in all others they must curry bolts by day like sleighs, and a lantern at night, YOU. I.—NO. 2 XL FINDLAY SONS’ IRON WORKS, MACON, - - GA. (PAtunhxl Fubi'UAry 21, Mil, uul April 2S, 1811.) GRAND GOLD MEDAL Awarded tbo Groat “ECLIPSE" oyer fttt Compotuarn at tho Georgia Htato Fair at Haoou u 1873. Tho Fastest, Most Durable, Lightest Draught and Cheapest Cotton Screw and Hay Pross in tho World 11 PACKS THE BALE IN 12 BOUNDS. Two or Threo Hands or One Light Mule Packs in Two Minutes. Bnl.-s of cotton FwlwJ liy till. Prom roue* from 500 to bOO Poundm. 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