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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