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The Convention Tn-Hay.
We hope wise councils will prevail
I-propose that you and I unite
in a request to the State Dcnio-
ratio executive comniitte to issue
to-(lay in the convention, the past be a c ,,q to (J, c Democrats to meet
buried, good feelings prevail and the again in convention to nominate a
threatened breach in the party be heal
ed so far as old Washington county is you unite with nto in this last
concerned.
DEATH ol EX-GOV. II. V. JOHN
SON
This distinguished son of our proud
jold commonwealth died at his residence
■in Jefferson county Georgia on the night
|„f the 10th of August in the Sixty eighth
,-oar of his age. His death is indeed a
For President. ycin vji jud - # lion, II lilt A ttUlAJU III UlO uuiivgiiinvu
W 1_,|great calamity, be was a man of strict an( j (Un ac ting now, without any
S Ha,HCOCK|and stern integrity, with a character un- feeling to you personally.
Ihlnmioliml n rppnrcl RDOtlCBB. ft llfOBtftill- t r I a mwl wna Kncorl nil
■blemished, a record spotlesB, a life stain- cippogitioti is and was based on
OF PENNSYLVANIA. Iless nnd a reputation above suspicion,he ^. ()ur administration. My cundid-
« - *|wiis a man whom Georgia delighted to W as not of my seeking, but,
M/*i 6 ^ — 1 h/innwitirr liim nlm Ymnorod ?i ;n i.„ ....
Iionor, nnd in honoring him she honored
herself, for lie was a giant in intellect,
•utulidnto for governor. Should
ef
fort to preserve the party, and t<
prevent much acrimony and un
' hristian feeding, which will, no
doubt, grow out of this contest, l
will promise, without asking that
or any other condition ot you,that
my name shall not go before the
convention.
I beg to assure you, in conclus
ion, that I acted in the eonventioi
appeal to them, you presenting your
claims to their support and prefer
ence—I for a coniirmation of the
will ot the people already express
ed.
You will pardon me for the sug
gestion. You allude in your lettei
to a meeting to bo held in the rep
resentative hall to-night, which I
understand is to he the formal
opening of the campaign. I res
pectfully ask you allow me a divis
ion of time at said meeting, and to
join me in a discussion ot the issues
involved. If this ho acceptable,
[ilease notify me by 4 o'clock this
afternoon. If it is not convenient
for you to accord the division sug-
gosted to-night, this invitation is
open for our consideration, no to
future mootings. I take pleasure
W M English j.i8 judge of our superior court it was n
OFJINDIANA
Presidential Electors.
STATE AT LARGE.
Hon. J C. C. 1 la k, of Eicbmoi d.
Hon. R. E. 4 Kemion, of Randolph.
ai.tkiinatks.
Hon. L. J. Glenn, of Fulton.
Hon. A. Pratt Adams, of Chatham.
pleasure to hear him charge the Grand
[jury our county and to listen to the elo-
[quent appeals made by him for justice
| uid for right, how he impressed upoi
mr people the great importance of main
Lining the dignity of the law and Boe
ing these great safe guards of their right
with my views, it will he my un
pleasant duty to make the race
the merging of tlio bonded debts of
the company into stock as far as prac
ticable, or the extension or funding
of the past due bonded indebtedness:
and towards the close of last yeai
the.financial standing of your corn-
puny was so much improved that I
•ailed a meeting of the board of di
rectors to consider the propriety ot
reducing the interest on our bonded
lebt, and I am glad to inform you
that negotiations were entered into
whereby our bonded indebtedness-
was extended and the interest there
on redued three per centum. Since
this desirable end has boen attained
it is now believed that your company
cun pay a regular dividend of at least
seven per cent, per annum.
It will be remembered that we se
cured the contract for carrying the
United States mail to commence on
the first day of July, 1879, and to
be glad to divide time with you at
any meetings appointed by my
unless you will unite with me to! friends. I am sure that such a dis
do something to avert the evils to mission as I propose will be fair and
our State and party which such a courteous, and must result in the
division in our ranks will invei- enlightenment of the people as to
tably produce. the real issues involved in tluscam-
I hope yon will give mo a reply
by one o’clock p. in., to-day, for
ing these great safe guards of their right s [ 10U j < ] y 0ur answer bo responsive
fully nnd faithfully executed, the lessom* expressed above, 1
f morality and of temperance, favoriti g ^ fe aVc for home ut two o’clock
I. i f il.Z.. id.iLiumnn WO 1*0 ill'.Si . . • 1
District Electors.
First—Samuel D. Brad well, of Lit
orty.
Second—Wm. M. Hammond, oi
Thomas.
Third—Christopher C. Smith, of Tel
fair.
Fourth—LoanderR. Ray, of Cowe
ta.
Fifth—John I. Hall, of Spaulding
Sixth—Reuben 13. Nisbct, if
|lhernes of this great statesman wero ilc
ivorod always, with great feeling
(words that burned, and iu language the
mrrird conviction to the hearts of all
m., nnd no preparations need
then bo ma le ut representative
mil for the meeting to-night.
I remain, very truly yours,
[who hoard) and his influence for good in ^ NORWOOD.
mr oommuunity was seen and felt by
mr whole peoplo by whom lie will be
[greatly missed, for he has passed away
forever lie fulfilled his destiny and paid
the last groat debt of nature. May he
[rest in peace.
The following synopsis taken from
[die Macon Telegraph of tho official po
litions held by cx-Gov. Johnson will be
l J ut-|intereat.ng to his many frieudB:
I'Ho was presidential elector and j udge in
Seventh—-Thomas W. Ailkins, of State. Senator in 1848.
■Governor of Georgia from 1853 to 1857
^° w ‘ . „ . I lie was also a Democratic candidate for
Eighth—Seaborn Recso, of Hancock | vioo . ProBi(lout with Douglass in I860
Ninth—Wm. E. Simmons, of Gwin-I in(1 motnb( , r of tll0 secession convon
nett. Ition in Georgia iu 1801, when he opposed
AI.TKKNATES. , Ivigoronsly the policy of leaving the Un-
piyat Josephus Camp, of Emanuel.lion. In 1803he was elected to the Con
Second—Wm. Harrison, of Quitman Ifederato States Senate, and presided ov
Third-Jas. Bishop, Jr., of Dodge. I r the State Constitutional convention in
in assuring yo°u that I shall always close on the 30th day of June, 1880,
. . . . «• i ,* fil. .. «i L.k 1 1. n i (ivnil In; law In
for the compensation fixed by law, lo
be decided by the 1\ M. General, uu-
ler rules regulating the pay by the
weight of the mail &c. When th<
p ry regulated by that officer, it was
found that it was not sufficiently re
munerative to pay the company foi
the services performed. We there
fore, decided not to carry the mail
for the four years commencing on the
first of July, 1880, exceptfopon con-
litious that the pay was in llciont to
compensate the company for the
risk to be taken. After sendiug the
weight of the mails and other i e n
of information, upon which th
amount of pay is adjusted, it wm-
found that under the Acts of Con
E MOM
When some misguided merchants state
That they themselves arc always great
In giving better bargains than the fellows
In the same trade, it seems their bellows
Are blown so often that they think it’s true,
While Icokers-on say, “Gammon! It won’t do,”
So as a rule, ’tis altogether best
To tell the truth and let folks judge the rest.
paign. I am, with great respect,
your obedient servant,
Alfred H. Colquitt.
MR. NORWOOD WRITES BACK.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. lb, i880.
Gov. A. H. Colquitt—Dear Sir:
Your reply to iny note of to-day
is received. _ _ I
Without stopping to notice yourl rreaa jugulating the amount to bi|
reasons for declining my oiler to re- p,iid, tho Post. Office Department
Cash Buying and Selling.
quest the State exccutivo commit
tee to call another convention,
proceed to tho latter part your of let
ter. which requires immediate at
GOVERNOR CHLQUlTT’S RESPONSE.
Atlanta, Ga., August 16,1880.-
Vho8. M. Norwood, Atlanta, Ga.-
Dear Sin: Your letter of this tention.
date is before me, and I hasten to You request me to divide the
reply, in accordance with the re- time with you to-night in the rati-
[ticst contained therein. Uniting fication meeting ot my friends, to
with you in deploring the exist- bo held in representative hall. >-o
ing state of affairs, and reciprocal far as my memory goes, it is the
ng the kind personal sentiments first time an opposing candidate
you arc pleased to express, I must ever made the request seriously to
beg your attention to a somewhat go into a ratification meeting to di-
detailrd reply to the suggestion vido time with the s rakers of the
your letter contains.
other party. Still, I have express
Fourth—H. C. Cameron, of Harris.
Fifth—Daniel P. Hill, of Fulton.
Sixth—F. G. DuBignon, of Baldwin.]
Seventh—P. W. Alexander of Cobb
Eighth—Jas. K. Hines, of Washing
ton.
Ninth—Marion C. Boyd, of White.
I18G5. In 1860 he was elected United
.States Senator, but was not permited to
[lake liis sent. In 1873 ho was elected
lircuit judge of the State, which position
[lieheld at the timo of his death.
njraammTiinv
by you. You allude to it as if it gentlemen have teen invited
wore purely a personal issue that ' 1 J ‘ ~~' e *'
could he adjusted by tho disposi
Tho Vacant Judgeships.
Much speculation is iudulgcd in as
Congressional NomtnntlonB toDntcl 10 " 1,0 ">» b "'»£" J* lix
TTnn VV. H. Turner. Second DistriotT deucy the Gov. to till tho \acfiu
udgeships.
Hon. VV. H. Turner, Second District.
Hon. J. H. Blount, Sixth District
Hon. H. P. Bell, Ninth District.
A CONVENTION
Of the Democratic party will
convene in tho Court. House on
the 24th of August for too fol
lowing purposes viz:
'ill ui iv. i \ /11 laiiiiu. i y t »
In the first place, I remark that ed my willingness to change the
1 j.i.„ .. ..it... niniifinir into one of iliscnxsion. and
1 cannot view tho matter before
us from the stand-point assumed
mooting into one of discussion, and
to accept your offer; hut as oth
speak beside myself, tho committer
named au ainouut totally inadequate
for the service to be performed.
Whereupon I called the board o'l
liroctors together and reecommen-l
led that we decline to take tho con-|
met. The Jmattev was fully discus
od and the company’s dedinnlioi
forwarded to tho Second Assistant [
P. M. General.
I invite your attention further t<
the report of the secretary to slio%\|
by comparison with the report
last year, that the gross earnigs
tho road this year have exceeded!
that of last fiscal year by about 3(51
per cent. And upon a comparison
of the running expenses as contained
in tho treasurer's report, lust with!
tho present fiscal year, you will findl
that it hivB cost 15 per cent more tol
un tho road, showing that the in-|
creased business lias uocoessarily in-
ho party or principle, and actinglcept your invitation to meet you in
purely on your own motion,I eun-ajoint debate at any time and place
not forget that I represent thelultor this weelf.I say alter this week,
will of the majori y of the Dcm-lhecause I. must go homo before cn-
ocratic party of Georgia,expressodlfering on the campaign,
doliberutely through the pmnari-l I remain your obedient servant,
es and that in my candidacy is in-8 T\ Norwood.
volvd the sacred principle that, ini P. S.—Your reply was not re
nil representative governments,Iceived at i p. m. and 1 could no
led his position ns
[promo Court inauy think that tlio Hon
1?. J. Moses of Atlanta should bo up
'pointed to tlio place. Ho is an abb
[man and one every way worthy.
There are several wo know who
To appoint Delegates to thelwould bo proud to fill Ex-Gov. John-
Congressional Convention. Ison’s pluco in this circuit, but who will
2d. To determine the munncrjbo the lucky man it is hard to predict
of appointing Delegates to thJwhUe politics and men continue to be
Senatorial convention nnd fix U p-|so very uncertain
on tlio plan of nominating ropro
sentatives. I Tax Book for 1880.
3d. To appoint an Executive! We bav0 j ugt Becn t ij e now Tax
Committee for the usual pcriodlbook for this year turned over to tin
,, „ Wnrnor t...vi.wr resign, all representative govet nmenis^eiveu m. i p. iu. uuu x v.......
. ' . . . , .? C jtlie will of the majority must he!reply by 4 p. m., as you reqnc
[ bis position as Judge o! the Su- , T . .t.t 't, n f .t im ,.lv8bceiiiise I had no viirlit as tin
also, to soil e good and substantial]
opaits done on the engine, for t uy
ng and attaching an Inspirator ti
nil tho tank by Rtcum power instead
if by lmud-i-o.ver as lnte olor I
which was believed to be cei nomy.io-l
it would give the time of the hands!
oriuerly taken up largely by pump
~ iog water to working ou tire track
laud sftwii g wood '
csted.
„ „ . . . Bv reference to my last annual vt-
teenuse 1 luid no right as an | ,,V H ports you will see that I predictei
ted speaker to accede to your invi- jwo >< a-s ago, that the year's bu-i-l
tation, and had to look up the com- ,,ess might be regarded as tbe
mittee and submit the matter tojimam of rociip'.sin fumre; and that
S. B. JONES, Ch’m.
KnigtS Templars.
This timo Chicago has had mor<
than she bargained for, nearly t
million of people added to hor popu
lfttion made it difficult for hor to d»
as she desired, the visiting Sit
The
Low Prices, Quick Sales,
and
SMALL PROFITS.
THE
Augu sta G rocery Store.
G. W. Tanner & Co.
May u,i S8o-6m
JT T Tapper
two private citizens, and involves
nothing more nor less than limit
personal convenience or inclina
tion.
Were this different, however—
if I felt there was no general prin
ciple involved—I foil to see the
propriety or tlio justice of yom
O cation. The canvass ‘lias al
y been made before the peo
ple, and the people have spoken.
As the canvass was unprecedcn-
of time. (Ordinary by our very efficient Receiv
ler, Capt. I. Hermann, and pronounce
it equal in neatness to anything oi
the kind that we ever saw. Wo finu
the aggregate value of whole proper
ty to be as follows: Total return oi
whites $2,604,908, total return oi
[colored $92,559; defaulters $102,-
J772, grand total $2,800,239, wild
Knights and their accomplished La-I[ ftn ,i 0,015. Grand aggregate $2,-
dies however, had, wo expect, a dc-lgog^si, increase from last year
lightful time. 1(500,000 or 25 per cent. White polls
next conclave assembles in|l ( 590, colored polls 1,679, Lawyers
no ....w I tlio stockholders at their annual moo
ted in its bitterness and thorough- ting; and as lust Saturday closed ou
ness, so was the verdict unprece
dented in emphasis nnd distinct-
I tho hope was indulged that at th
next annual report, which was one
year ago, B'ill better remits wouh
be saen, which wm realized at oui
last annual meeting; und the hope
then indulged that even belter re
suits would be seen at this meeting
han ever before. Tho result is be
fore you.
Much of this increase of business
may be duo to the good crops oi
cotton made lust year, and the large
quantity of guano u.ed this year.
From the present outlook of th
ting; ana as lass outnraay cioseu ou crop8> it may not be safe to predie
fiscal year, 1 beg to submit the fo,- > prohl Lj, >U8 year; and, as slut
lowing: loll dlviviJ —
Tho report of the superintendent I® auo ’
and the secretary, as well as that oi]
them. It is now just 4 p. m.
Stuulorsvlllo & Temiillo It. II.
President’s Office, S. & T. R. R. Co
SANDEnsvir.tE. Ga., Aug. 2, 1880
To the Stookiioldeub:
It Jb made my duty under article
third, and section first of the consti
tuti< n of your company, to make out
a general report of tho workings of
your road, showing its earnings am
expenditures, and submit the same ti
1883, in the city of Sunfrancisco, oulj8, Doctors 26, Dentists 2. Tho ng
the Pacific slope, and we hope that
when the time arrives wo may bi
there to see and to hear.
The College at Milledgevillo.
We have received from Tr. W. S
Dudley President o' the Middle Geor
gia Military and Agricultural College
;regato value of our horses, mules
Icows, hogs, sheep and other stock
$360,352' The last item shows us to
be tho loading agrici Rural county in
the State.
preme Court, has resigned his po
sition on the bench.
Judge Warner Resigns.
„ . - _ Atlanta, August 17.—Hiram
at Milledgeville,its regular announce-! Warner, Chief Justice of the Su
ment with register containing thcr
names of three hundred and eighty-
five students who ai tended the first
term of this flourishing institution
The Faculty end teachers are all
able and fully competent for tho dis
charge of the duties assigned them
in their various departments.
Tuition in the tchool is free but a
matriculation fee of ten dollars
charged all students in the collegiate
department f( ur dollars in the Pre
paratory and one dollar in tho Pri
mary di pa ton nt. There are six
members of the Faculty and five
teachers in the Preparatory.
The entire receipts to support this
college was $4,400 of which $2,000
were expended on improvements and
NO STEPS BACKWARD.
The Two Candidates Exchange
Letters, but Fail to Come to
Any Agreement In the Premi
scs.
THE CORRESPONDENCE.
Atlanta, Ga., August 10,1880.
Governor A. H. Colquitt, Atlanta, Ga—
Dear Sir: Impelled by an earn
ness. No objection has ever been
made to the fairness of this ver
dict, and no disparagement can ef
fect its positivonoss. It is impos
sible to hope that any subsequent
verdict could he expressed more
clearly or overwhelming. If J
were to receive the unanimous
vote, the verdict would not he
stronger, and I cannot see how
the gentlemen you represent couldj For information in regard
harmonize them, as they 8tty in (financial condition of your company,
the published address : W e ac-|md the gross receipts of the road
cepted the defiant declaration amir- 01 ' die past fiscal year, I invite youi
inflexibly resolved to a man, thatH^ou purUeukrly to the report
we would never submit to■ h\.k
my) nomination. 1 see nothing fm . l 1 u the Bttttoiaeat of tllu Uas
left hut for the people to confirm
the treasurer, have each been read,
and are now before you for informa
tion, as well as for jour considera
tion.
I would call your attention to th
report of the superintendent, to show
particulars iu regard to tho condition
of tho road, rolling stock, building
and other property of your Company
I For information in regard to tin
the ^roRH receipts
two years ago was unsid red the
m mmum; so I now slate that for
some time at least, the past (.pern
ions may be considered thv maxi
mum of recoips of the road.
Neverthulss, it will be the duty
the uewly elected officers to use ev
cry exertion to realize as good results
it tho close of the next fiscal yeai
that it lias been our pleasure to pre
sent to you to-day.
Respectfully submitted.
0. R. PRINGLE? President.
TAX A0TICF.
I will attend the following named pla
ees specified below for the purpose of eol
looting the State und County Taxes for the
<7..nr i ssn-
Blacksmith, Machinist and
WOODWORKER,
Wishes to inform the public that he is still on hand doing noth
ing but first class work in the above branches of mechanism.
Also agent for
Liddell’s Patent Portable
Engines, Saw Mills, Corn ami
Wheat Mills
And MACHINERY for Plantation, Custom or
Call and see me on north end of Harris street.
Sandersville, Ga. apr 20-tl
y
r r
. . . ,im r, from which I am happy to iu-
01* disapprove their opinion, al form you, will he seen that the gross
ready expressed, at the ballot box Burnings of your road for the fiscal
in October. year have been $5892.71
I cannot but regret that you did Tho running expenses wero 2709.(J(>
not seek earlier the harmony you And that claims against the
invoke now. With your formal in
dictment of myself and my admin
istration already in print, I should
be wanting in self-respect if I plead
guilty to that indictnieut by acqui
escing in your suggestion. W hat
does that indictment affirm? To
bo special, I quote one sentence
from the address which you, presu- r
ruably, endorse. The sentence of running expenses, as well as the
company have neon liqui
dated to tho amouut ot
Which leaves a balance on
hand at the close of busi
ness ending at night on
the 31st ult. of
Which shows tho 1 e; earn
ings of your company for
the past fiscal yeur to be
2S45.59
338.0b
3183.65
year 1880,
Tanner’s 93 Dist. Monday Sept I
Riddlevillo 1253 Tuesday “ 14
Josey’s Store 92 “ IFedn’d’y
navi.boro 01 ’* Tlmrsduy “
(Jilto-’s 95 ‘ Vrlilay *‘ 17
Wummncl-,* 89 “ Monday “ 2C
I'eaeotk’s x Iloails 91 “ Tuesday “ 21
Mellrldc.s 88 “ Wednesday “ 2a
Robison's Turn Gut 9J “ ThuraUay •* 2!l
Tubernude 1315 “ Friday “ 24
Hebron 9S “ Monday “ 27
1‘iosser's 99 “ Tuesduy “
clay’s lun 14 Wedn’d’y forenoon
VVarilicn’s mills 13(1 “ *• ufternoon
Giles 90 “ Tlllirscay “ 30
Sandersville every Saturday.
W. It. TlllGl'EN, T. C. W. 0
aug 24. is o—tf
SPECIAL NOTICE
The officers and members of the Wash
ingtou county Agricultural Society, and
the officers and stockholders of the (Rush
And the particulars as to the items ingtou County Fair Association, nnd cit-
reads: “Theincompetency of the
administration does not admit of a
doubt. The division of opinion is
not on the incompeteucy of the
present administration, but relates -7;-. . ,, D —
to still graver matters and whprl gmtitying to the stockholders iu this
to still graver matteis and when h lt while BO i lirgettU amount of th.
Gntimsm on tho, nriministrarion • .i ... i . » »
feeling and action, I,the candidate
weie causuuou uu nuijiuvtmisuis iiuu , , ...
equipments, aud $2,400 on teaeheis fo ^ governor, at th e request of the
salaries. The school makes an ex- minority of the late convention
ceilent showing and is in our opin- and of numerous other -citizens otJdictme.it and affirm the truth of its
ion a grand success, and no betteJthe State, approach you, the VldsfU strikeTme'fo noTtteeta^
man than Dr. W. S. Dudly the ef-Jdidate on the recommendation otjL* iL » j.--...
ficient President, could have beenlthe majority of the convention,
selected to manage the institution,fto see if we cannot by our joint
which is a creak to cu. State. fact, efleet that result.
ebts liquidated since oui - last annu
al report, 1 refer you to the treasu
rer’s books, as his itemized report
before you.
This showing no doubt will be
^ _ T criticism on the administmtion indebtedness has 5 been paid, the "hop.
Dear Sir: Impelled by an earn- ma q e by a large portion ot the infty be cherished that iis the compa
est desire to see the Democratic Democratic party, is as severe as ,,y i s uow oa a fi rm basis financially
party in Georgia again united in was made on Bullock’s administra-Mividends may now be pa il regularly
J ® - - -• ’ ■ tion, it is time for the Democracy ^ f 10 of r n .*ln\]i Ora Hui'uL f. iva nrli/n
to move for reform and purifica
tion.”
No, sir, you have made the in-
on the
a large
administration
portion of the
izons of the couuty, who desire the pros
perity of the society and association art
requested to meet iu Sandersville on Sat
urday tho 28tli iu: t. at 11 o’clock a. m
H . N. Holufield,
S ic. Ag’l. Society.
Tiios. F. Wbuls,
Sec. Fair Association.
G. IK. H. IKhitakeh,
aug 17 Sec. Hortic’l. S iciety.
, ...ay now be pate regular!}
to t ie stcc vhoh era. Horeti fore wiiei
so little of the capital stock was ta
ken, and money had to he borrowed
to start the enterprise and carry it
on successfully, it must be admitted
that the first duty of the officers ol
your company was to place it on a
solid fteancial basis and to secure
ibis end, the energy of your officers
has been especially directed.
;— o J It will be reinou-bored that iu mj
jheforo tlio peoplo of Georgia uudjlast annual report, I recommended
) * v —“ “*”0“
of the proceedings for you to invoke
harmony bv a withdrawal from the
canvass. Rather so, let us both tro
FOR SHE l?V.
We nre authorized to announce tilt
name of GEORGE W. PRINCE as
candidate for the ftffice of Sheriff ol
IKnshington couuty, at the ensuing elec
tion in January next. • te
FOR SHERIFF.
I Hereby auuouce that I ain a can
didate for tlio office of Sheriff of Wash
ingtou county, aud respeclftlly solicit
the sufferage of the voters of said couu-
ty at the uext election. I am still iu
the race, any statements or reports to
the contrary notwithstanding.
O. A. Houghton.
Merchant Mill*
J.T.Laveigne,
NEXT DOOR TO ADAM’S LIVERY STABLE
I am prepared to do all kinds of
Carriage
Blacksmith &
WORK
AT REASONABLE PRICES. ALSO DEALER IN
11 rial Ca.se, Collin’, nil
CASKETS. At Prices to suit the Tiw®**
April, 1 oth 1880 tf