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/ DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ^T,l8tl COL.UMBVS. OA.. THURSDAY,-. DEC. 187 LARGEST (ITY CIRCULATION AND 1MORF. TUAN TWICE THE LARGEST AGGREGATE OinCUI.ATION ! Da IX Ah, Tex ah, has Introduced tli«* flr<>-alann telegraph. A Chicago murderer, condemned todeatb, wanted to hang at 11 o'clork, to be In hell for dinner. Rochester Democrat : “Song by Roscoe Oonkling, ‘There’a a chip on this Hhotidor for thee.' " • • ♦ • —■ Hon. James T. Fablet, the newly elected Senator from California, nays that this is a white man’s govern ment for white men. Thirty Texas paper huve died within the Inst twelve months, and sixty new ones sprang into existence during the same time. - - ♦" ♦ "♦ - -- The Philadelphia liaby show broke up in a hand-to-hand tight by the mothers over the prizes. The police cleared the hall of exhibits ami spee- tators. According to the statistics of the Cincinnati Enquirer thirty-three un fortunates have thus far in the year 1877 permanently disposed of them selves by suicide in Cincinnati. In the Christmas number of the Baltimore Ornette, Hon. Alexander H. Stephens has an entertaining pa per under the title of “A Statesman’s Reminiscences." It is replete with anecdotes, hitherto unpublished, of the most eminent men of the last half century, Senator Farley, the new man from California, will he"n very decided Improvement on Ids predecessor, the present Senator Sargent, even though he Is said to be on the wrong side of the railroad question. He is for free trade and In favorof Die re-issue of the silver dollar, both of which desirable reforms Sargent opposes. Hon. B. H. Hill, replying to an Invitation to address (lie Tennessee Press Association in June next, after promising to lie present on the day appointed and deliver the address, adds: ‘‘I really desire to address a press association, because there Is no power in tills country eapabh of do ing so much good, ami nail// doing so much evil, ns Die press of tills day.” • New Work lfrrnld: The Keynote of Mr. Everts’ s]H‘cch at the New England dinner last evening was that we have come to a point when conciliation and the equal rights of all before* the law must prevail. In regard to civil service reform he said we have gone too fur to go back, and we have aPrcsldent who will resolute ly enforce il. But when Is Die Presi- dent going to begin? — + ♦ « Last year 48,non cattle were de stroyed by wild animals and veno mous simke*s in India, and 2?,357 wild animals and 270,185 poisonous snakes killed ; 120,0)5 ropes were expended in rewards. In tin* current year 19,* 278 persons and 64,830 cattle have been killed, and 124,574 nqies ex|H*ml ed in rewards. In the central prov inces the doatliN*fmm tills cause in cleaned from 017 in 1875 to 1,008 in 1870. Judge Raynor,tUe44olloltorof the Treasury, having revived the efl'orts to collect the assets of the Confeder acy now in the Bunk of England the subject was referred by Her retary Bhcrnuin to the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary the Treasury for their opinion. Both haverejiorted adversely on t lie ground thut while the British Government is willing to recognize the United State as tlie executor of the Confederacy, it claims that before* paying Die assets the liabilities due British subjects must be liquidated. AH Die* liablli tie's are* considerably 111 exi-ess of Du* assi'ts nothing more will be attempted In the matter. The difference in the estimate with which tlie* Louisiana Senators, Eustls ami Kelleigg, are regarded at home* i strikingly illustrated by the New Oi lcans Democrat. That piqicr assure*s Mr. Eustis Duel when lie* returns home* to spend his Christmas holietay! he will me*et with a most eorilial eeption. But of Mr. Kellogg it say tlius: "Should Mr. Kellogg intc'iid to spe'nel the* holidays among the* people he assumes to repre*sent, lie* will be treated with contumely on ewer; hand, and learn how much more lie is now dcHpised than lie* was even When he was an usurping Govern- or.” _ ■ ABHIItl.I. JK11KM. S BKPf.V. About Nlurpliy. ■nMKI S TRI POOR. We thought It liael taste, too, and we askeel a gentleman whose every emo tion Is attuned to Christaln gener osity, why It wus done. Said he, Why can you ask? Did you not, in an editorial last we*e*k, Suggest tlint instead of bestowing gifts generally on tlie children, we should hunt out the poor and bestow our generosity on them? Well, on Christmas day I heard of several parties who were on the verge of starvation. On Sunday the children had been advised to save each a nickel. You all, who may have been at tlie extreme end of tlie ehurcli may not have heard, but it was distinctly announced that the contribution wns for tlie i>oor of Columbus. The heart wus too full of the distress just heard to explain, nnd it would have been a cruelty to have done so. Bath er than do that we risked the miscon struction, tbt* odium of bad taste, and of I icing misjudged every way; but the contribution was a handsome one, and tlie hearts of the poverty- stricken have lwon made so happy.” We asked no more. God knows the suffering of those who have been comparatively rieli and are now re duced to poverty. Let each one who contributed anything on Tuesday night at St.' Luke’s festival, and thought tlie collection in bud taste, remember that with their mite they perhups have aided in saving human souls in their own city. KFFlKTN OF FIIRINTMAN. Our’s was a beautiful day. The gloomy habit of tlie skies that for a week hud shrouded tlie world van ished, and bright sunshine came from unclouded skies to welcome thounnl- ersary of tlie birth of the < 'lirist- chlld. Heurts were made glud by Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, and tlie other divinities of infantile worship. To those of maturer growth kinder feelings were established. To others, heart-warm responses sprung at tin* reception of a gift, not because of its value, but t!(c tender thought thut prompted remembrance. Be lie high or low, rich or dud hi poverty—a class front teacher or instructor from pupils, when in Die glad Christmas time Is received tlie token of esteem or affection, the soul thrills to the responsive throb of happiness, and echos to the pulsation of tlie thought that we on earth are not alone. The ognltion of one in tin* glad Christ mas time has caused many to repeat the old Imt beautiful idea:— ' Image Ih graven on my breast, pure than e’er could highest art On steel oreunvass place It; For when In death that, heart’s at rest, And earth to earth Is God's holiest, Thou, then, In dust nmy trace It. THE WILD LANDS. iii«miof.r.iii voi.n*wtTM r.x- PI, A I AS THE MATTEB OE THE ft FAS. A Hnanr of Ibr Iasi !>■»■ lb. Nab* Jfrl—Th. Craplrallar-a Aalharlljr Ibr IH* TnuHre-Wbi laylic Hum VS. Mr. Goldsmith: “You must know in Die first place that for several years taxes on wild landB were not collected with any sort of efficiency. When I came Into office the amount paid Into the State from this source was -only about $0,000 jier an num. It now runs up to $20,000 or $25,000 ]ier annum. I have pushed these collections very vigorously lieeause It Juts been the aim of the |«iHt few Legislatures to put a tax upon everything—even down to the kitchen utensils of a jioor widow. I felt, therefore, that it was a duty, solemnly incumbent upon me, to make every piece of property bring Its proper proportion Into tlie Treasury. I have, as you nee, about quadrupled the receipts from this one source.” "There is some complaint, Mr. Goldsmith, about your having taken some of those parties unawares.” “I do not see how that charge can stand, or how It can even be made. In the first place let me say that I have nothing whatever to do with the making of laws. It is merely my duty to see thut those put under my hands ure faithfully carried out. I have certainly waited long enough for this money, .due the State, and urgently jjeedod. I huve been press ed time and again by leading legisla tors, by finanee committees and by prominent men everywhere to hurry- up tiiese collections. I huve given tin* ]HJople all tlie time tliut I dared to, under my conception of my duty, because I wns afraid that Die law might oppress too severely if rushed into execution. Wc have waited over three years, and yet they have not paid. Many of them do not in Is tpe owner of wild lands sold for taxes, and as many false and fraudu lent owners will, perhaps, try to im pose on you in order to get sucli moneys, and as the law gives the true owners twelve months after sales to come forward and redeem their lands thus sold by paying purchase money, all cost and interest ut twenty l>er eeutuni per annum, I think it would lie best to take a good and legal bond from all persons to whom you pay such moneys, conditioned to repay same within twelve months, If proper authorities decide that another Is tlie true owner. THE PURCHASERS OF THE FI. FAS. "Who are Die purchasers of these ff. fas.?" "I could only answer that question by referring to my luniks. There are fifteen or twenty of them.” "They buv them largely do they . “Oh, yes j they take them up us a speculation.” “How many have been thus trans ferred ?” “I cant give you tlie exact figures without consulting. More Oian two- tlilnls of them, however. A very lurge quantity nnd representing a large amount of land. The law should be amended so that such trans fers could not be made.” Wbat Srulor F.nuti. S»)«. Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, lias returned to New Orleans, and Die Picayune thus reports his expressions of opinion: "Senator Eustis thinks tliut Democratic Senators are decided not to ask any favors from tlie Ad ministration, so far us Federal patron age is concerned, by appointing Democrats to office, but they insist that when u Republican is appointed to office that lie should not lie of that class which have in tlie paijt brought scandal on the civil service. With tlie exception of a few Democratic Senators upon the great issue pre sented by tlie New York appoint ments, tlie Democratic Senators de termined to vote for the con firmation of tlie appointments, VEOETOTE. A Excellent Medicine. HprifoFIELD, O., Feb. 28,1877. Thli* Is to certify that I have used Vkok- tink, manufactured bj^H. H. Stevens, Bow- ton, MftRR., for Rheumatism and General Front rat Ion of the Nervous System, with K«Mxl success. J recommend VegIctink an ” -•*- odicino for such complaints, cry truly. tvVv. VANDF.GRIFT. Mr. Vandegrlft, of the Arm of V&nde- Krifl AHuffman, is a well-known business man In this place, having one of the largest stores In Springfield, O. Our Minifttor’g Wife* Louisville, Ky,, Fkh., 10,1877. Mil H. K. stf.vknh: Doin' Sir—Three years ago I was suffering terribly with Inffamtnafcr " tlr DRY GOODS. tend to pay. { have had men to lieeause they considered that J*Jr “ ‘ ' ’ ’ 1 Hayes represented the conservative wing of the Republican party; that the Southern Democratic Senators owed nothing to Mr. Conkling, nnd considered that to strengthen him would be to give encouragement to that wing of tlie Republican party which lias been hostile to our section, and, us a question of national polities, they considered that by helping Die weaker party—the Administration— they could more successfully keep up the division in the Republican party. Senator Eustis also said that If the Administration is determined to maintain tlie light it is by no means certain that they would not succeed eventually. Those few Democratic Senators who differed from the ma jority took an entirely different view, or were actuated by the sanib motives ns to tlie effects upon the national parties. In reference to the levees, Mr. Eustiee says there is a very fa-, voralile disposition manifested to give tills important subject a fair hear ing." THE XOMTH POT.E. An Improbable Ntory From Mlbcrln* An Open Nrn Worth of Kiitwln nnd HI* Honatnaat ou thr Gold mill When! Lin*. London, December 23.—Cup tain WlggiiiH, an Englishman just r<*- turned from Die Jenesee and Old rivers. In Siberia, reports that the route is practicable to the Nortli Pole, with an open sen nil the way. He hIho reports tliat there is an Immense commerce into Siberia from China. Captain Wiggins, witli his schooner of forty tons burden, sailed from tlie 'upitat of Siberia to St, Petersburg, ami anchored before tin* Winter- Pal ace, where his vessel was visited liy the imperial family, and liy great crowds of people. Steps art* to lie taken to organize a line of trading steamers, and Dins open to the world the ninrvtdovs timber, grain and gene ral resources of Siberia. Seven tons of gold were taken from one mine this year. Wheat equal to tliut from California is sold at $15 a ton. Reef Is one cent a pound. There art* telegraphs everywhere, and tin* large cities and lint* people exhibit the great spirit of enterprise that Rus sia has carried into the country. In England, people will not credit tlie existence of tin* open sea us nqxirted, nor tlie possibility of such a com merce. It is only fifteen days from Dit* Jerlsel river to London. - Bob lnf.n.ir.1 Notions of . Future ■lute. Rum thr ICu.lufli/foa Rsl,] A Pont reporter dropped in on Col. Bolt Ingersoll, with Die request Dint lit* would shed a little light on Die great question of life ami death. Tlie Colonel, though quite busy, eonsent- ed to bo Interrupted,and wheeling ids chair round, said : "Fire away witli your questions.” “According to your views, what disposition is made of man after death ?” "UjKiti that subject I know noth ing. It is no more wonderful Dink man should live again tliun tliut lie now lives: upon that question 1 know of no evidence. The doctrine of imiuortulity rests iqion human af fection. We love, therefore we wish to live." “Then you would not undertake to say what becomes of man aftordeath?” ,l If I told or pretended to know what becomes or mini after death, 1 would lie lisdognint ieus are theologians upon this question, Tlie difference between them and me Is, I am hon est. 1 admit that I do not know." “No one can control his own opin ion nor his own belief. My belief was forced upon me by my surround ings. I am tlie product' of all cir- umstanees tliat have in any wav touched me. 1 believe in tills' worm. »nd Hit* KcummmI from (br What hr Ham lo Na; Gnuit. a CaMmH. Hartford, December 20. — The Hartford JYmoi this afternoon prints in ftill tlie iS'ii/i'h article on Jewell, and gives a rejsirt of an interview with Jewell, which leaves out of sight alto gether the fact of Jewell’s connection with tlu* raid of roughs in 1871. He says that he sup|x>sed lie made an ap pointment on Murphy’s recommend ation on tlie Baltimore and Ohio Koud, Imt is not certain. Grant, lie adds, never asked him to apjsiliit any one on Mr. Murphy's account, and In* does not think Grant removed him because of Murphy. Grant, however, never informed him for wliut reason he was removed, and lie had only to infer from attending circumstances, whieli in* thinks related to Ids inti macy with Bristow, whom Grant did not like. In closing, Jewell say “I feel that while I intended to ap point Murphy’s friend, and there was inadvertently a failure to do so, and Murpliy was offluided, any Influence he may have um*i| witli Gen. Grant tn causing my removal, if he had any cannot reflect iqioii my honor or ofll eial action. But 1 do not think Mur- |>ky influenced the removal.” I have no confidence in any religion promising joys in another' world at tlu* expense of liberty and happiness in tills. At the same time 1 wish to give to others all the viglits 1 claim for myself." Wind punishment, then, is in flicted upon man for crimes ami wrongs committed in this life?” "There is no such tiling as air Intel lectual crime. No man can commit a mental crime. To become a crime It must go beyond thought.” "Wliot punishment is there for physical crime?” “Such punishment ns is necessary to protect society and for tin* reforma tion of the criminal." “If there is only punishment In this world, will not some escape punish ment ?" “I admit that all do not seem to he punished as they deserve. 1 also admit tliat all do not seem to be re warded as they deserve; and there is iu Diis world, ap)>ureiiDy, as great a failure In the matter of reward as in the matter of punishment. If there is another life, a man will la* happier there for having acted according to his highest ideal ill this. But 1 do not discern iu nature any effort to do justice." meet me oil tlie street ulid laugh in my face and tell me gently tliat they did not intend to pay taxes on their wild lands, and tliat they could not lie forced to do it. As to the no tice given—Unit inis certainly been ample—I have advertised tlie list in the Constitution once a week for four weeks, and have sent out bushels of circulars and letters. I have sent nine circulars, containing a print of every defaulted lot of luud to every county In Die Htate, and lagged tliut they tic posted up conspicuously. This was all tliat [ could do. It wiis much more than J was bound to do under tlie law. As to the Issuing of tlie ft fan., I wus of course compelled to do that. It was my plain duty, positively and peremptorily set forth." Reporter—“There has been some complaint made about your transfer of these H fas. to outside parties?” Mr. G.—“Yes, and thut seems to lie tin* first of tlie complaint. It is im- portant that I should be exact here, and I will quote the law, viz: ‘When ever any person, other than the per son ugiiinst whom tlie same has is sued, shall pay any execution issued for State, county or municipal tuxes, or any other execution issued without (he judgment of u court, under any law, the officer whose duty it is to enforce said execution siiall, uixm tlie request of Die party so paying tlie same, transfer said execution to said party; and said transferee shall have tlie same rights us to enforcing said execution and priority of payment as might have been exercised or claimed tierore suid transfer.’—Code 1873, see. 891. This law seeinH plain enough to any one, hut I desired to he doubly sure of my duty before I went all cad. Consequently when a gentleman of fered me the money upon u. tl fa,, with Die cost, and demanded tliat I should transfer it to him, I declined to do so until I had consulted the Attorney General. He promptly gave me an opinion, which wus positive nnd con clusive. I append it herewith, with oilier questions submitted to his Ex cellency tlie Governor, for the opin ion of tlie Attorney General by tlie Comptroller General, is the following and Ids reply: ‘Question—Section 891 provides for tin* transfer of‘any execution issued for State, county or municipal taxes, or any other execution without tlie judgment of n Court, under any luw,’ to nny person ujion-payment of game. 'Will' this section cover fl. fas. Issued by Comptroller-General for tax on unreturned wild lands?’ ‘Reply of Attorney-General to second ques'tinn of Comptroller-General whether sec tion 891 of the Code will cover 11. fas. Issued liy Comptroller-General for tux On unreturned wild lands: Tliat section is very broud, applying to any execution Issued for the State, county or municipal taxes, or any other exe cution Issued without the judgment of a Court under nny law, providing tliut the officer whose duty it Ih to en force tin* same shall, upon tlie request of the party so paying the same, trans fer said execution, etc. No reason oc curs why Oils section should not em brace tax 11. fus. on wild lnnds, ns well ns’other tax fl. fas. You six* the de cision Is positive as to tlie point tliat tl. fas. against wild lands cun be trniiH- ferred as other fl. fas.’ Now, if you will observe the language of the law, you will set* tliat I really had no dis cretion. it says that the transfers ‘shall’ la* made. If you were to pre sent me Die money, at this moment, due on a thousand tl. fas., I would have no right to refuse to take your money and make tlie transfer. ‘Tlie law is plain, nnd the Attorney-Gener al’s construction of it leaves iio room for doubt." "Would not tin* transfer of their il fas. subject tlie State to possible loss under Dlls rule ?” "It coqld not do so under Du* printed instructions tliat 1 sent out to tlu* sheriffs. 1 was fear ful that the whole transfer might somewhat complicate matters, and 1 used a circular of Instructions. The main ]miut I made wus this : Thai the hinders of the transferred tl fas. were not entitled to the surplus that Die land might bring above taxes and costs, but that this surplus should go to the original owner of the land, if he could U* found, and to Die public treasury hi ease no owner appeared. It would, of course, lie held hen* as a trust fund. 1 notified them that this applied to all )iartles who had fi fas. transferred to them by myself. Some time afterwards 1 was fearful tliat I had not made this point strong enough, and 1 Issued a supplementary circular, as follows: In paragraph fourth of my circular, of the 1st Inst., to you, I used this language: “III all wild lnnds sales, tlie excess of money over and above tax and all cost must la* |inid to tlie owner of the land,if to be found at tlie time of sale, or if tlie owner is not to la* found, then said sum of money in excess of tax and cost must Vie sent to me, to be deposited In the treasury to tin* credit of tlie owner, as a trust fund.” As it will be difficult, perhaps, in many cases for-you to determine who ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE OF Valuable Personal Property! _ ban eery Court of Russell County, Ala bama, 1 will well nt public outcry, to tlie highest bidder, ON SATURDAY. THK 12th DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, nil the personal property belonging to the estate of JnmeK Wright, Into of wild county, decenned, consisting of MULES, UATTLE, PLANTATION UTENSILS, WAGONS, CORN, • FODDER, - OATS, C OTTON SEED, Hnnseldiohl and Kitchen Furniture,&c. The sale will begin nt 10 o'clock A. M„ nt the “Hummer House Quarter.’’ Terms made known on day of sale. \V. H. CHAMRKRH, de27 wedSw Administrator. with Inflammatory Rheumatism. Our minister’s wife advised me to take Vn«- ktink, After taking one bottle l was en tirely relieved. This year, feeling a return of the disease, I again commence taking It, nnd mu being beneflttod greatly. It also aves my digestion, spectfully, Mas. A. BATiLARD, 1011 West Jefferson Htreet. Safe and Sure. Mr. H. It. Stf.vknh : In 1872 your Vkoktinf. was recommended to me; and, yielding to the persuasions of a friend, I consented to try It. At the time I was suffering from general debility and nervous prostration, superinduced by over work and Irregular hanlts. Its wonderful strengthening and curative properties seem ed to affect my debilitated system from the first dose; and under its povslstent use I rap idly recovered, gaining more than usual health and good reeling. Since then r have not hesitated to give Vf.(?ktink my most unnnlified endorsement as being a safe, sure and powerful agent In promoting health and restoring the wnsted system to new life nnd energy. Vkoetink is the only medicine I use, and as long as I live I nevt expect tb find a better. Yours truly, W. H. CLARK, 120 Monterey Street, Alleghany, Penn. VEGETTNE. The following letter from Rev. G. W. Mansfield, formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Hyde Pnrk, and at pres ent settled In Lowell, must convince every one who reads his letter of the wonderful curative qualities of Vf.gktinr as a thor ough cleanser and purifier of tho blood : Hyde Pakk, Mash., Feb. 15,1870. Mr. H. R. Htevkns: Dear Sir—About ten years ago my health failed through the depleting effects of dys pepsia; n.*i rly a year later I was attacked by typhoid fever In Its worst form. It set tled in my hack, nnd took the. form of a large deep-seated aheess, which was fifteen months in gathering. I had two surgical operations by the best skill In the Htate. but received no permanent cure. I sutiered great pain at times, and was constantly Weakened by a profuse discharge. I also lost small pieces of bone nt different* times. Matters ran on thus about* seven years, till May, 1H74, when a friend recommended me to go to your ottlce, nnd talk with you of the Virtue of Vkoktink, I did so, and by your klndness ; passed through your manu factory, noting the Ingredients, Ac., by which your remedy is produced. By what I saw nnd heard I gained some confidence In Vkoktink. •ommenced taking It soon after, but felt 40 from Its effects; still I persevered, and soon felt it was benetttting me In other re peals. Yet I did not see the results I de- Ired till I had taken It faithfully for a little more than a year, when the difficulty In the back was cured; und for nine months I have enjoyed the host of health. I have In that time gnlned twenty-five pounds offiesh, being hoavler than ever be fore In my life, ami I was never more able ' > perform labor than now. During the past few weeks I had a scrofu lous swelling as large as my fist gather on another part of my body. I took Vkoktink faithfully, and It re moved it level with the surface in a month. I think I should have been cured of my main trouble sooner if I had.taken larger doses, after having become accustomed to Its effects. Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kidney disease understand that It takes time to cure chronic diseases; and, If they will patiently take Vkoktink, It will,In my Judgment, cure them. \( I til (nuin t Alklliri,| J, lirs V CI A VI Ul,> , G. W. MANHFIELD, Pastor of tlu* Methodist Episcopal Church. VECETINE Prepared by H. IL STEVENS, Boston, Mass. Yegetine is Sold by All DriigrgiatH. {de27 w«dAmvt2w] Direct Importation REAL KID GLOVES! ISTo Imitation. 2 Buttons 81.50, gold throughout the Uniou at $2.00; 3 “ 1.75, “ “ “ 2.25; 4 “ 2.00, “ “ “ 2.50. Black, White, Operas ami Walking Shades in till numbers as above, and sent on order to all parts of the country, post-paid. NHW OLOAKS Just in. Another shipment or ALPACAS und CASHMERES—most popular makes ever handled. To Arrive: 1,000 dozen COATS’ COTTON—will be offered nt New .York prices to merahants. All grades of BLEACHED SHEETINGS nnd SHIRTINGS, bought at a great saciiflee at large trade sales recently held in New York. Will he sold at unheard-of prices. J-. S. JOKES, So. 70 Broad Street, Colunibns, Go. HEADQUARTERS FOR Boots, Shoes, Hats, &c. Nee M.v Htnr*k ami Hear My Prices, and yon are sure to buy of JAMES A. LEWIS, 152 and 154 Broad St., - - Columbus, Ga. ^oclhWijtoj] By HIR8CH & HECHT. STOLEN, mane nnd tall, white xmldle mark on right Ride of back—only white Knot about him. A liberal reward will be paid for horse and thief, or horne alone. de27 2tnwlm* W. W. FOY. IfcTIEW Hurtville, Ala., Dec. 8tli, 1877. T he firm of ranks, caldweli, CO. has this day been dissolved by| the withdrawal of Dr. N. 1*. Ranks and Dr. G. Caldwell. The business will be conducted hereafter under the name of W. H. & J. J. BANKS. their liabilities nnd continue t\»e business. de22 tf BANKS, CALDWELL ut CO. Atlanta is the Capital -AND- BIZE’S WAGON AND STOCK YARD TS G 1 Fan large u GENERAL HEADQUARTERS fo visiting Columbus by nearly a majority. sK,tUAw2t Tie Opeia Times, llpnj. Hawkins Kieser, Proprietor. THE ONLY STEAMER BIG FOOT Leaves Columbus Every Friday AT lO A. M< For Ralnbridgeand intermediate Landings. For Freight or Passage apply on board, W. B. Moork, Agent, Columbus, Ga. Reduction Rates. O N and afler the 1st of October the Rates via CENTRAL LINE BOATS to all points on the Chattahoochee and Flint Riv ers will be ns follows: FLOUR, per barrel 20 cents COTTON, per bale GO cents Other Freights in proportion. STEAMER WYLLY—C. Brocka- way, Captain, Leaves SATURDAYS, at 10 A M, for Apala chicola, Florida. *3rFor further information call’on €. A. KLINK, General Freight. Agent. Office at C. E. IIochstrasHer’s. Ju23 tf JUST RECEIVED AT The New York Store 50 Pieces New niul Handsome DRESS GOODS at ?5 ceil ts a yard, such a are being sold elsewhere at 35 and 40 cents a yard. BLACK CASHMERES ut(15c, 75c, $1, $1.25 and $1.50—all marked down to correspond with the reduction In prices of other Goods. HANDSOME BLACK SILK FRINGES. Black und Colored SILK TRIMMING VELVETS. SEQUIN BUTTONS in White, Pearl, Smoke, Green and Mother of Pearl. rtuiidsome CROCHET BUTTONS for Cloaks and Dresses. 1.50 Gross BLACK and COLORED SILK BUTTONS. KID GLOVES—thirty different kinds, beginning ut 50 eeutsand running to the best. • Our 3-Button Dollar Kid cannot be beaten. Try them. GORDON & CARGILL. P. S.—Sole Agents for Wlnck’s Celebrated PERFUMES; large lot ou hand. • eodtf Mammoth Stock ’ OF FIRST CLASS DRY GOODS! AT BOTTOM PRICES, Comprising Largest Line of DOMESTICS, CLOAKS, BOOTS and SHOES, SHAWLS, DRESS GOODS, FLANNELS, Gents’ and Boys’ HATS, Ladies’ and Misses’ HATS and Yankee Notions In the City, at WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. I WILL begin on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, to offer extraordinary inducement* to the trading public. Give me a call and he convinced that I aell at “hard iutn prices.” M. JOSEPH. nov4 d&wtf ~ 80 Broad SSt. A GREAT REDUCTION! To prepare for getting up a Spring Stools., I Will close out READY-MADE SUITS AS FOLLOWS) Kaffir k Phenlx Live Oak 4KAXS ( OATS, $8.00; “• •• “ PANTS, 1.25; ** “ “ VK8T, 1.00; FULL SPIT fbr 5.00. UTS, $4.00; ASTS, 2.00; VESTS, 1.50; FULL SUITS for 7.50. KXTRA ItOKSKlN COATS. $5.00; PATXS, 2.50; LIVE DEMOCRATIC PAPER In RitNt Alubnnin. The largest circulation; the best paper Ope lika ever hud: edited and published by a man known by theoldest inhabitants of Musco gee county for tin* InstliO years. fcaTTIu* Merchants of Columbus would do well to give “Old lien” (lielr Advertising. de25 lm MULES! MULESHMULES!!! I WILL be In Columbus from the«^^ Ut to the 10th of January with u drove of Jl EXTRA FINE MULEfi, broke and unbrokc, which I will sell at low figures. Don’t-buy before examining my 8 de28,27A30jiwU HEX BY C’OHKX TAX EXECUTIONS! Muscogoti Couuty—1877. A LL who have not paid HTATE COUNTY TAXES, 1X77. will save luhorthiniient, lory ami sale by nettling fl fas with mo In ten days from this date (Dko, 1 irH, 1877), after which books will be closed. D. A. ANDREWS, ■ep2 «odim Tax Collector. More New Goods! :o: Gents’ Medicated Red Flannel Undersuits $3.00; Gents’ Medicated Red Flannel Undersuits $4.00. -to: OF LADIES’ CLOAKS FULL HlflT, 9.W. Virginia nnd Texas t.'ASHIMKKES, wl» e make up at short notice in good style. Also any Goods brought In from else- ■here made up well, and trimmed in the best manner. a. J. FBAOOOK, novl8 eodtf . THRASH’S CONSUMPTIVE CURE. tot Sure Cure for UoNsrMPTiojf, Bronohitih. Coughs, Croup, Colds, Asthma and all Lung affections, and restores Lost VoicesH Wholesale and Retail by A. M. BRANNON and W. It. KENT. Trial bottles at all Drug Stores in this city, 85 cents. Ur. lswlc Pierre says: “I have been taking Thrash’s Consumptive Cure nine days and can talk with some ease.” J. H. Mead, of Atlanta, says: “Thrash’s Cure Is the only remedy that will cure Con sumption.” lUnt, Vranklln k Lamar. Atlanta, Ga., nay : ‘•The demand for Thrash’s Consumptive Cure Is Increasing every day, and giving uni veiled satisfaction.” it. Wilkenton k Co., of Memphis, Tenn., say: **Send me another gross of Thrash’s Cure. The demand has increased' wonder fully.” krnkadr, llmly k Co. say: “Thrash’s Con sumptive Cure will post itself.” Wholesale and retail by A. M. Brannon nnd W. R. Kent. Trial bottles at all tho Drug Ktores In the city nt 35 cen ts. mlrJT wly A Mi •ssr, m FIFTH SHIPMENT Just Received, All New and Elegant Styles, made of the cheapest and best Beaver and Matellasse Cloth. tot FOURTH SHIPMENT OF DRESS GOODS To Arrive Monday or Tuesday. The Goods that we shall offer at 25 cents per yard is the best in the market for the money. 10-4 ' We are still offering WHITE BLANKETS! From $2.50 to $12.00 per pair—good value. -tot An. Elegant Line of MISSES’ HOSE in Solid Colors, from 871-2 to 75 eta. per pair; and the best KID CIL0VES iu the market for the money. Blanchard & Hill