The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-01-22

The Houston dome journal says
there wac rot a single death 10 the
corporate limits of Perry during the
year 1879 Pretty good for town
of l, ZOO inhabitants.
The five cotton factories in and
near Petersburg, Va used, in 1879,
5000 bales cotton. They worked
7l5 operatives, and their gross pro-
duet were sold, mostly, to Northern
iobbers for S777,350.
Augusta, Ga, has ST. 100000 in
vested in cotton factories The
mills paid from eight to twelve per
cent. dividendS on their capital stocks
in 1879, and put aside liberal sums
for sinking funds and extensions.
Tho Irish of Macon are taking
steps to raise funds for the help of
their countrymen in tho Emerald
Isle. On Sunday last she St. Vim
cent de Paul Society of that city do,
mated 500 dollars to the worthy
cause.
The Monroe Advertiser is reliably
informed that a marriage took place
10 Jasper county during Christmas,
the groom being twenty years of
age, and the bride sixty. Her par'
ents didn't object.
The Augusta factory warehouse,
was totally consumed by fire Wed>
nesday night, with fifteen hundred
bales of cotton. Loss $4,000. -
Insurance 100000. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Perham, of the Free Press, says.
"Quitman has produced more law
yers to its size, than any town in the
State. A circumstance which we
regret exceedingly, as we fear the
good Lord will lay it up agin our
people"
The Warrington Clipper states
that a Miss Margoe, of Laurens
county, was recently offered 5000
by an old farmer living near her, if
she would marry him. She refused,
but on his increasing his bid 10
81 900, accepted him. The Clipper
facetiously remarks that this is the
same old story, money makes the
Margoe."
The following have been appoints
ed Census supervisors Of Georgia:
First district, Rev. 7. j. Simmons;
second district, w. II. McWhorter;
third district, W. A. Harris; fourth
district, W. NJ. Clifton. Three Of
there are Republicans. Those in
teres'ed, ssy these appointments will
not be confirmed by the Senate.
The Madison Madisouian, says
that many negroes in that section,
are paying off their indebtedness TO
merchants who fed them last year,
by cmegrating West. The Madi,
sonion thinks. however, that farmers
and everybody else will b5 better off
when all such have gone to remain
away forever.
Rev. +. r. Gouldiug. author Of
THE Young Marooners," aud some
other popular works, is living now
at Roswell, Ga, in feeble health and
poor circumstances. a Northern
gentleman, visiting Marietta, recent
" sent the gentleman check for
fifty dollars, as token Of his appre>
citation of "The Young Marooners."
Jacksonville Chronicle.
Sidney Cole, aged nineteen, and
owner of three -fourthS Of the Chats"
worth plantation in Louisiana, rode
over to the house of J. B. Wofford,
manager of the plantation, aud
drawing a pistol, told him (Wofford)
be was going to kill him. Wofford
armed himself with a shot gun, and
as Cole approached him, pistol in
hand, frel aud killed him. The
Coroner's jury rendered verdict Of
lGavcusahla homicide
Says the Meriwe,her indicator :
"A neighbor furnishes the following
statement regarding the successful
farming of Mr. Bolton Rey nolds, re'
siding in the upper ninth district
and one and half miles from War
nerville Ploughing but one horse,
Mr.. Reynolds raised last year APO
bushels of corn, 100 of potatoes, ! is
of wheat, 1872 of oats and u bales
of cotton, each bale weighing over
500 pounds. The bushels of grain
we're measured aud not guessed at.
Besides this Mr.. Reynolds made 70
gallons OF syrup and WORKED ID DIS
wood and blacksmith shops, realizing
| $3.50 from his shop work, Mr..
Reynolds settled bis place nine years
ago, having nothing bat his muscle
upon which to rely for a livelihood
tic has paid oot $3.50 for ditching
his bottom lands and last year bailt
handsome residence costing
81. 500. If all were to work as sue
cessfuIly and earnestly as Mr.. Rey'
uolds our country would soon be
come as prosperous as in the flush
ante bellnm days.
The voice of conscience is SO del
icate that it is easy to stitie it, but i
is also SO clear that it is impossible
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