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r- m5- NO LIVER MEDICINE HAS EVER BEEN KNOWN AS GOOD AS H. H. P. the mercury. Tuesday, Sept 14, 1880. MB nPil may 00 oil THIS PAPER 8k& u r«Si ■’ nnper Advertising Bureau (10 9pmco ^s^wwvnmf Hitt stoping ICE, ICE, ICE. --j^TtGftllalicr’B $1.25 per hundred ,ounds, less tlmu 100 lbs. two cents ,er pound Mr. pose TO CANDIDATES. We charge #3.00 in advance, to nnounco candidates names for of- ce through our columns from now ntil election day. We make no eduction for time, but charge the jme if it is only inserted once. Mr. John C. Puce announces him- sell incur columns, for Tax Receiver. Mr. Pace will make a good Receiver :e elected. Tab New Municipal Govern- eNT On Monday night the new- r elected .officers of the city were vorn in and entered upon the du- cb of their offices. Cotton.—The fleecy Btaple is wing in rapidly, streets, cars and latforniB are crowded, the prices re good, and the condition of the •op excellent. An Accident at the Eureka Mills.—On Wednesday evening last Henry Boatright an industrious and worthy colored man had the misfortune to get his right hand badly cut in the steam'gin while nt work, two fingers had to be arnpu- uted. Dr. Rawlings operated and ressed the wounds] of the injured nan and reports him doing as well s circumstances will allow. M. Newman & Son.—This rarnl old firm, the name of which s a guarantee of good goods at low ifices, comes to the front with a arge Stock of fresh goods from New York which arc unsurjnsBed n this or nnyf other market south. The store lias been entirely renova t'd and remodelled by the energet- c proprietors and goods upon their ounters and shelves show to ad- antage. Read their advertise- aent arid then call and examine heir goods. Ire Christian Church.—On Thursday night last this church ms packed to overflowing with a rge and attentive congregation, a ■ry interesting and impressive ser um was delivered by the Pastor lev. T. M. Harris, after which the rdiimnce of Baptism was admin- itered to, eight 'candidates. The ew “I’ool” in the church beneath he Pulpit is quite an addition and i very convenient for the purpose ijeiukd. Denths. Mrs. Seth Hodges a very worthy and estimable lady died suddenly at her home near Davisboro on — last, after a short but severe illness. She leaves an affectionate husband and several little children to mourn her loss, and to them we tender our warmest sympathies. Wm. Jordan, Esq., lost his little son on Saturday night last, the stroke was sudden and totally un expected, and the happy hom6 is converted into a house of mourn ing. We sympathize with the pa rents in this their sad bereavement. Annie Benton the interesting lit tle daughter of Columbus War- then, Esq., died last week of mem braneous croup. Quickly has the sweet little ono passed away, and her friends miss her merry voice which is now still forever. We sympathize with the grief stricken family in their great loss. Our beloved Pastor Rev. Goo. C. Unrkc is carrying on a protracted nceliiigpn the M. E. Church of his city,tncet.ingnt half past nine in hejmorning, half past 7 at night. There has been some feeling of in- ercst shown and several added to he church. We would be rejoiced f the member? of the church espe- ually the male members would at- eiul our morning service, only hrec quarters of an hour, surely on can give that much of your nu) to God, rest assured your bus- less will prosper better for it Our 'astor needs the help of his church, chas written tor help but our help what he needs. We are one tmi!y, as such lay aside the petty inis of life and goHicartily to work. PERSONAL. Mr. Beauregard Hollifield left esterday^for Baltimore. He has ■ position in the Hospital and will ttend lectures at the Maryland Jniversity. Mr. Mackoff left jlast|^\veek for 'Ochran, Ga., where he will go in- o the dry goods business in that •lace. Mr. W. A. McCarty returned Lem New York last week. Mr. Will F. Schaufeje returned miJAugusta last week and will ,e f° Un( l now at the Augusta store ady to wait ou all of his frjends. B. Roberts returned from harleston, last ; week. She was 1 a visit to her father who has Iea v ery sick. Mr. Geo. D. Warthen has re- nrned from the springs. ■^ r °f F, A. Guttenberger requests 8 to state’that lie was not a]candi- ft te as Alderman, and his name as 1 un without his consent. * Ir George Reinhart, of Sanders- _ ’ , as been employed by Maas , ° B & Co. Mr. Reinhart is known by is citizens of the town and le nd him ®° 0< * c l ua bties to recom- Mr is in & C( young Dublin ■ Jumes Reinhart, of New York, the store of Oiipt. L. C. Perry . Mr. Reinhart, we learn, is a 7 man °f fine business talent. Gazelle. Mr. Joseph Hitt, and Mr. Wm. M. and family, from AuguRta, are ig af, the riandersville Hotel. Wm Hitt, is here for the pur- of buy ing cotton. How Watches are Made. It will be apparent to any one, who will examine a Solid Gold Watch, that aside from the uoeessnry thickness for engraving and polishing a large propor tion of the precious metal used, is nee ded only to stiffeu and hold the engrav ed portions in plnce, and supply the necessary solidity and strength. The surplus gold is actually needless so far as utility and beauty arc concerned. In Jamks Ross’ Patknt Gold Watch Casks, this waste of precious metal is overcome, and the same solidity and strength produced at from one-third to one-half of the usual cost of solid cases This process is of the most simple na ture, ns follows: A plate of nicklo composition metal, especially adapted to the purpose, has two plates of solid gold soldered on each side. The three are then passed between polished steel rollers, and the result is a strip of heavy plated composition, from which the cases, backs, centres, bezels, &c., are cut and shaped by suitable dies and for mers. The gold in these cases is suf ficiently thick to admit of all kinds of chasing, engraving and enameling; the engraved cases have heefi carried until worn perfectly smooth by time and use without removing the gold. This is the only ease made with two plates of Solid Gold and warranted by special certificate. For sale by all Jewelers. Ask for il lustrated Catalogue, and to see warrant. july 15, ’80—ly Mr. Editor.—Please allow me a short space in your valuable paper to express my gratitudo to those ladies who liuvo ho cheerfully and nobly tendered and rendoieij their services during the pUBt week to my beloved little boy while prostrate upon a bed of affliction, He was quite side Beveral days before our neighbors knew it, and just the day after he missed his fever aud took a change for the better. Mrs. R. received a telegram at 8 1-2 o'clock Thursday morning from Charleston, ft. C. stating that her father was dying. In this terrible dilemma she could not decide what to do, so I told her to go' on and see perhaps the last of her fath er and that I would remain by the bedside ot our child. She yielded but. O! what a trial. Though if she could have only looked back in a few hours and seen the tender, loving mother so anxious to admin ister to the wants and necessities of our dear little boy, I know that her bleeding heart would have rejoiced, instead of being crushed with grief, I again return the heart felt thanks of myself and in behalf of Mrs. Roberts to those kind ladies who were truly friends in need. J. B. Roberts. Mr Editor—I regret the neces sity of alluding to the late muni cipal election in any way, but as some persons have drawn so heavi ly upon their imagination or suspi cion as they call it. I will state one or two facts. So far the “wet ticket” is con- c rued of which I am accused of beiug the futlier of; I nev er even heard of it until since the election. As to being pledged, or even be ing under promise to reduce the liquor license, or to carry out any one man’s plans or any set of men, I say emphatically that the charge is false, and it is a reflection upon myself and every gentleman whose name was on my ticket as an Al derman to cast any such insinua tion, because il we are gentlemen, good und law-abiding citizens (and we certainly claim to be) we could not have compromised ourselves in any such way, if we had been ask ed to do so, but I will state farther that we were not even called upon to make a promise of any kind. “Now people must talk you know; O, yes, they will talk, you know, but I suggest to those who are de termined tq talk, always be certain that you know the truth and tell nothing but what you know. Don’t imagine a thing to be true and then tell it for the truth. J. B. Roberts. LEMONS, at Z. H. Roughton’s. Oh, mil bow pretty and cheap. What? Why those chamber sets at J. T. Laveigne, Ja. sept7,3t Something beautiful and durable, those ^<30, Trays at J. T. Laveigne, Jr. Remember you can get at B. E Roughton’s Drug Store all kinds of School Books. Buy your School books from B. E. loughton. A SEA HORROR. r«E Loss of Alexander's Steamer City of Vera gC’ftuz Off the Florida Coast. Only Thirteen Lives Saved of the. Sev enty Persons on Board the Ship. Particulars of the Calamity as Deported by survivors at St. Augustine. A NJGHT OF TERROR. -The St. Augustine, Fla., Sept.. 4. painful surmise regarding the fate of the steamer Vera Cruz has been fully confirmed, for n fow survivors have happily escaped death and are now fely on shore. The ill-fated stea mer foundered at 5:30 o’clock Sun- lay morning in tho midst of a hurri cane, having labored painfully for some hours in a heavy sea. Of sev enty persons who were on board when the steamer left New York on ly thirteen are known to have been saved, so that fifty-seven souls per ished. There is very liltle hope that any addition will be made to the list if survivors, for so long a time has elapsed since the steamer weut don n that it seems impossible for any one to be found alive. THE nUERKTANE that occasioned the disaster prtolii- led assistance or succor from other vessels. Oil Saturday evening tho •teniuer encountered a Rtrong gale, which soon increneed in fury. The *eu ran very high, and tho City of Vera Cruz labored heavily but sturdi ly for some time. Every effort was made to keep her before the wind, but it was found necessary at 1 o'clock Sunday morning to throw out a drag to keep her head above. This se cured the desired effect for tLe time being, for the gale had now grown to a hurricane, and immense waves beg: n brenking over the steamer. Each succeeding wave tore away pieces of her tipper works until her leek was finally swept clear, even the rigging being torn and shattered. The drag ceased to fulfil its functions, ami as the Bca rose over her bows and deluged her decks, they soon reached the furnaces aud extingu'uh- od tho fires, the hatches being torn from their fastenings by the billows. The fires being out. Boon put a stop to the engines, and the City of Vera Cruz lay AT THE MERCY of THE WINDS hours, and there is no doubt but for this ordeal many more would have beeu saved, for there can be but little doubt that several perished after the foupdering of the steamer through exhaustion. The bodies of victims came on shore thirty miles south of this place. Among them was that of Gen. Torbort,and his body was placed in a cask and buried Wednesday, in the grounds of Mr. J. H. Buthefuhr, near Claytona, a settlement opposite Mosquito Inlet. The bodies of two of the steerage passengers havo also been found; at least that it is their classification by the survivors. The bodies of three females were recover ed from the wavos along the shore, and four other mon, probably sailors. Tliese, like the others, have been du ly buried. THE SURVIVORS. The steamship company to which the lostjVera Cruz belongs telegraph ed St. Augustine this afternoon, or dering their agent to forward the survivors to New York without delay. THlifFRlENDSjOF THE LATE GEN. TORBEllT hare been telegraphed to make ar rangements for bringing bis remains to[ Mil ford, Del., for interment. A lispatob just received says lie was temporarily buried at Davton by bis companion, Mr. Owen. Mr. Owen says in a dispatch that he has made arrangements to send tho remains North. Mrs. Torboit is frantic with grief. Not even the donkey-pump could be worked to relieve the vessel of the water she was rapidly makit g iu her hold, lu this extremity Capt. Van Sico ordered his men to throw over board the deck-load. Tho task had beeu begun about midnight, but the sea was too heavy to permit the crew carrying out the Captain’s orders, far while thus engaged several of the men were carried off their feet by in coming seas, and many of them wash ed overboard. Capt, Van Sice and his offices acted courageously in-the performance of their several duties, but were one by one washed over board from their stations, as the steamer labored in the trough of tLe sea. As near as I can ascertain, the Captain perished fully an hour before the vessel succumbed, and, as nearly all the hands were lost, the few re maining alive on board now SAW THAT THERE WAS NO HOJ>B, so they took the life-preservers, the life-boats having already disappear ed. Sailors and passengers then seized the fragments of state-room doors or any other moveable article that would fioat, and awaited the end all knew to be at hand. Surviving sailors state the vessel was about thirty miles off shore at this time, the hurricane beiug one of terrible fury. Ry the time the ship wrecked the men aud women bad equipped themselves with their impromtu buoys. The fi nal catastrophe occurred, it being then ubout 5.30 a. m. With one aw ful and tremendous lurch, the steam er suddenly sank into the ocean, the wurl carrying down many of the liv ing. Of the seventy souls ou board, before the storm began, only thirteen have reached land alive. These thir teen were all men, three of them pas sengers, eight deck qands, one engi neer and one oiler. They were all iu the water, BOFFETID BY THE TEMPESTUOUS SEA, for from twenty-four to twenty-six Mr Editor, As the matter as to who will be candidates to fill the offlees of Washington county has been left for aspirants to say, I will answer that 1 am one for the office of Tax Collector, and in thus declaring I feel it my duty, to in some way place myself fairly before the good peoplo of my adopted county. It will he remembered that in the fall of 18;G, my .mime was presented as a suitable one for pub lic favor in connection with legis lative honors (a place that I felt incompetent to fill, nevertheless willing to try if elected.) The lemoeratie party being unxious as they always should, to co-oper ate with all good citizens, joined hands in a primary election to de termine who should he their can didates. Previous to that election, myself, B. C. Harris, of tho 136th district and Dr. Wood of the 88th district, had a consultation, our names having been presented by our friends, and that too, before we knew that such elections would take place; we were thereupon at a loss as to what course to pursue, hut desiring to meet the wishes of friends aud especially to harmon ize the party, it was determined that some one must come down, neither of us could do so without jeopardizing our tutu re prospects to some extent. Who thou shall it be? No interest lies nearer to me than that of my fellow citizens, therefore in view of tho above prospect, because I believed our ublic good required it, I came down and gave the field to them. Again in tho year 1878 my name was handed to the peoplo in connection with Tax Collector’s place. Having previously became convinced that the custom of treat ing with whiskey was the strong hold of tho enemy as well as a shameful practice on the part ol candidates perpetrated upon socie ty, 1 determined to make the is sue and ask the support of every one that with mo agreed, and en deavor if possible to stay the pop ular hand of degradation and ruin, and turn public favor back to the undisguised character of office seekers, hut alas I met a difficulty more serious than before. What now? Here I present a question that should claim the consideration of every man, ono that should meet the approval of all people, one that I believe lives in the hearts of our wives and daughters, one that by all means should be dealt with fairly and above all han ded down to our children as sacred and dear to us. But says some we cannot support you for the reason we have previously pledged our vote. Please, say they, defer this question until we can show where we stand. Others say go on we will help you. While the enemy says we will whip tho fight. So you see at once that my force was divided, while the enemy was a unit. And could I make the race under the circumstances? Well I might but not a fair one, not one that I would be willing to abide the result. Not one that would do justice to my platform. Therefore to save my principles I withdrew until iny friends could give me their help. And now fel low citizens the time has come. None have been loser in the past but your friend. And if I have lost one single vote by my coming down, let me say to you I was ac tuated by none but the purest of motives in so doing. No price has been paid no bargains made. None can be made only to raise the standard of morality far above suspicions where the ballot box even can be held as sacred and dear to us. This price I will take and then yield my future destinies as a public man unto liim that gave it. Fellow citizens I come urging no claims on you for which I claim your support. I have done noth ing either in public or private life but what I conceived it my duty I to do, • I come simply as one of your number, standing upon the meridian of life, looking back with regret, but reaching forward with an arm of hope to see tho gentle star of Temperance shed its rays quietly within every house- bold, there to cheer the broken heart and wipe away the tear of sorrow and mark the road to hap piness here. Upon these princi ples I ask your help, if I am de feated let it be remembered that I lay no foundation upon which the sorrows of others can build. J. D. BOON. When some misguided merchants state That they themselves are 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 lcokers-on say, “Gammon! It won’t do.’* So as a rule, ’tis altogether best To tell the truth and let folks judge the rest DYEING! F or and tho benefit of inquirers those wishing to have Dresses, Coats, Pants vests, &c., dyed; below will be found a sehed- ule ot prices. Thankful for past favors I solicit a continuance of the same: Coats, J H.00 to *1.50 Pants 75 « 1.00 Vests 50 “ 76 Ladies’ Dresses.... 1.50 “ 2.00 Childrens’ “ .... 75 “ 1.00 Shawls, silk 1.00 « 1.50 “ wool 50 « 75 Cloaks, waterproof. 1.50 “ 2.00 Sacques. 25 “ 50 Mittens 10 « 15 Feathers 10 “ g Silk Ties 10 Kid Gloves, black.. 25 Stockings,3 pairs.. 25 Ribbon per yd 10 Handkerchiefs, silk 10 Cash Buying Dying left at either the Mercury office or at Mrs. Bayne’s Millinery store, with instructions as to color, will ho attended to. MRS. C. C. SCARBOROUGH, may 18, 1880. Low Prices, Quick Saes, and Strayed A Small Black Oow, Marked, swallar fork and a under bit in the right ear, under bit aud a slit in tho left ear, with red Calf with white faco. Any informa tion thaukfuly received. aug 31 1880 D. H. TUCKER. S MALL PROFITS T HE Notice; All persons are forewarne d from hiring, lnirboriug, or iu any manner employing Howard Lawson, ub he is under age aud in my control. WEST ROBISON, sept 7, 1880-lt Augusta GroceryStore. For Sale Mrs Jernigan CANDY, DOLLS, CHINA WARE, TOYS, MACHINE NEEDLES, BALLS, NEEDLS, 1IAIR CRIMPES, HAIR CURLERS, LADIES & CHILDRENS HOES, MACHINE OIL, TRIMMINGS, MARBLES &e. GEORGIA—Washington County. Whereas, a petition litis beeu filed iu the court of Ordinary to make public a road commencing at Jackson’s church on the Savannah road, leading off iu a westerly direction tlirought the lands of H, H. Holmes, B. J. Wilson, J. H. Hartley, Thomas Holmes, Joseph Joi nur, Moses Joiner, Joel A. Davis, James Brady, Jasper Slierling, inter seeling New’s Bridge road near Jesse Joiner’s ; and commissioners being ap pointed to review and mark out said road, and they having made their re port to this office conformably to law. These are therefore to cite aud ad monish all concerned to show cause if any they have on or before the 20th day of September next, why said road should uot he made public and order ed open. Given under my hand at office iu Suudcrsville, this Aug. 17th 1880. C. C. BROWN, Ord’y. aug 19, 1880—30d GEORGIA—Washington County By C. C. Brown, Ordinary. Whereas George W. Tanner, applies to me for letters of Dismission as admin, istrator of the estate of David Tanner, lute of said county, deceased. These are tnerefore to cite and admon ish all persons concerned, to be and ap pear at my office within the time pre scribed by law and show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand at office in San. dersville, this July 29tli 1880. C. C. BROWN, Ord’y. july 29—3m• GEORGIA—Washington County By O. O. Brown, Ordinary. Whereas, Thomas and Macon Warthen apply for letters of Administration on the estate of Mrs. Nancy ^Varthen, dec’d, These are therefore to cite and admon ish all persons concerned, to be and ap» pear at my office within the time pre scribed by law, and show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my haud at office, this Aug. 5th, 1880. C, O. BROWN, Ord’y, aug 5-3Qd G. W. Tanner & Co. May n, i88o~6m «/ T Tapper Blacksmith, Machinist"and a 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 JlfUls, Com and Wheat | Mills And MACHINERY for Plantation, Custom or Merchant Mills Call and see me on north end of Harris street. Sandersville, Ga. apr 20-tf J.T. Laveigne, NEXT DOOR TO ADAM’S LIVERY STABLE I am prepared to do all kinds of Carriage "i - • .: Blacksmith & ?!•? WORM AT REASONABLE PRICES. met CASKETS. April, 10th 1880 tf At Prices to suit the Times.