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TIEEE POST.
THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1878.
R. L. HICKS,
EDITOR AND PKOPR^TOR
T"
GOOD NEWS FORDl ILMN.
THAT $10,000 APPRO
PRIATION SBOUfifi.
.1 .07 . .
•Anvils brought out.
When the pujicrs brought the newt-
some days ago that the Itivcr and
Harbor Appropriation Bill had pass
ed thc^eHatchnd received the sig
nature of tho President, there was
'considerable elation of hope amongst
the people of this section; for the
Bill, us it pusstid the House, provi
ded $10,000 for the Oconee river.
But wo Were not sure bht that the'
Senate lmd stricken out our appro
priation, and hence made no demon
stration of rejoicing. But on lust
Thursmy every doubt was dispelled.
Air. W. IT. Tillery received a private
communication from our representa
tive, CoJ. Blount, informing him that
the appropriation was secure.
$8,000 of tho money is to be ex
pended between this point and the
Central Bailroad, and $2,Q00 on the
lower portion of the river. Tho pews
was received by all our citizens with
the warmest enthusiasm, and the
time-honored anvils were brought in
to requisition to voice their exhilara
tion. Every intelligent man know
•that it. will greatly enhance tho valuo fi
of every species of property, increase
•nil branches of business, bring new
•«nd enterprising business men into
'our midst* and turn looso a largo
•amount of money in this section,
some of which will find its way into
•the pockets of all who aro willing to
work.
Wo have long boliovod that Dub
lin’s natural advantages destined the
'town to become a place of importance,
•and the advances madq within the
hwt twelve month's' prove beyond all
jdoubt that our belief was well found-
This appropriation will givo a
strong impulse to iho movement
'which is already carrying Dublin
forward in tho path of progress and
prosperity. \v.- im> n.'iiho# #pw^»h-
■ot nor the son of u prophet, hut we
venture tho prediction that tho pop
ulation and the value of real estate
’.of the town will bo doubled within
'two years.
But whilst rejoicing over our good
fortune, let us not forget by whoso
aid tho auCeeks of tho nuuismv) iras
nehieved.—Let us not forget that
more than to any other man tho tri
umph of our interests is duo to the
• efforts of cur distinguished represon-
•tutivo, Col. J, If. Blount.
AVeber’a Testimony Beforo tho
Potter Committee.
Thefurthiu’.tho Bolter Commitoo
proceed, the clearer becomes tho ov-
idenoo of guilt of tho “visiting Stalcs-
mcn.” E. L. Weber, brother of the
Co-Supervisor with Anderson in Po-
lioiana parish, is the latest witness,
and his testimony is deeisivo. Says
tho Savannah News:
“From wlmtover standpoint wo
view this tosimoiiy of Wobor, one
thilig is certain, thut the Radical
party and its lenders nro convicted
beyond dispute of the vilest prndti-
<ccs. If his testimony lie true—and
there is no reason to doubt jt—the
grossest, and most unblushing fraud
and perjury wore not only t he mark
ed cimraeteristica of the party leaders
in Louisiana, hut John Sherman and
his visiting allies are-clearly guilty of
bribery und corruption of ’ t he most
flagrant nature, while Airs *Jenks,
Hayes’ Secretary’s pet witness, law
iMHi
Mr. doliboratelym.wiosfca<.om’*nts, un
(lev.oath, which are false from begin
ning to end: If what ho says is not
.true, then. Ajidersoiv and 'himself,
.both dflnngtho election leading lights
of Radicalism in tho State, are tliem-
. selves guUfcy-aLimk perjury.
Under any eircumstanees, then, it
iR clear that, gross perjury has been
committed. And when it is remem-
spiouously
dontial frauds, it is very clear thut
some of those who have figured so
prominently in Ixiuisiaua politics in
the post-aro worthy candidates for
the penitentiary. AI
t any rote, there-
and Ins visit
ing confcduratos are proton guiltv of.
tho charges against them or not^thoy
have certainly been on very intimate
terms with ©xeoedjngly bad eomnan
ions. And, farmer, no matter now
the investigation mav terminate, it
it the
.cannot but shrew additional infamy
upon the ananuer in which the pro*-
.oat administration was secured it
jpowsr.”
Dublin, Ga., Jiily 2n 1,1878.
Editor Post: Much have the peo
ple of the illustrious town of Dublin
apon which to congratulate tliem-
iclves; new zeal, new energy and a vast
tmount of perscvercnce seem to he
nth using her business men and the
indications of prosperity are brilliant
nd encouraging. The -pleasing
rounds gent forth from the carpcn
ter’s hammer, jack-plane etc., are to
he heard in almost every street, dem
onstrating beyond question that times
with the people are rapidly growing
better. 1 heard one of the leading
merchants remark on yesterday that
there lmd been three times as many
good* sold in the town this year as
there had been up to tho same time
jf Inst year. Then is it not to he
considered thut our citizens are hap
py und show evidences of hopeful
ness for tho future, since they are all
encouraged by so many things indi
cative of a rapid upbuilding of the
town and business for themselves.
'Tis needless to assert that all this
good effect that is now jierching upon
the various businesses und industries
of tho town havo their origin in some
potent cause. ’Tis self-evident that
underlying it all, there is a cause,
which cause should ho fostered and
encouraged by every inhabitant of
the town and surrounding country.
Then in order that full 'promotion to
the success of this cause he given by
our people, let every one of them
diligently inquire-into wliut thocuuse
is and then put their shoulders to the
wheel determined to push, not only
for the heiioflt of self, hut at the
same time for tho benefit of the town.
Then as to tho cause.
About four years ago, when our
town was ‘considerably “under the
weather’’, some of our enterprising
citizens who had its upbuilding and
prosperity at lioart, in casting ubout
for something to put in motion this
upbuilding, caught the idea of the
feasibility of putting a light draft
steamer oh tho Oconco river to ply
between this place and tho O'. R. R.,
in ortlor that the benefit of cheap
transportation might bo obtained.
And whilo tlioso gontlemon received
littlo onconragemont in this enter
prise at. first, nevertheless by inveter-
ato povsovoranco the seeds sown by
'.jiblfiL Prpjgfit jut Us hmipioqqy, have
g|t)\Va to ombrocu grown trees; imd
like tho orange, aro to-day ladon with
both the blooms and luscious fruit.
With fruit becansc benefits havo al
ready been drawn from the project;
and with blooms indicative of the
benefits yet in store for otir pooplo.
Daily arc wo receiving encouragement
for tho success of this enterprise; and
ha it said that tho day is not far dis
tant when its success wdl bo boyond
perndventuro; and that, that success
will bo crowned with hlossings amply
commensurate, with tho expectations
of our most sanguine people.
Our freights will bo put down at
our doors (os they have to some oxtont
already boon) at such reduced figures
03 will enable our merchants to
sell goods at as low rates as any in
land town or city in the state and
with as good profits. Tho form of
which they havo already boon doing
for tho -last twolvo months. And
this low selling is the prime cause of
tho prosperity of our town to-day.
It is this that is causing tho streaks
of her formor glory to hover around
her; and it is this that will eventual
ly muke her one of tho most prosper
ous towns in middle Goorgia.
Then gentlemen of tho town don’t
allow your efforts to relax in foster
ing a matter which is so beneficial to
your well being! Study your intor-
08b fmd so conduct- yourselves as to
promote your prosperity. In ordor
that yon may do this successfully jt
would be well that you assemble your-
selvos togethor in a mcrolumts ex
change; discuss your various inter
ests, and tho interests of your farm
ers; and have rules aud regulations
among yourselves and pull together
on questions of mercantile impor
tance. You can doubtless do this in
such a way as will bo beneficial to the
interests of the town and country.
And ntfw farmers of Laurens county
you see the efforts of tho mecchuuts
of your county town, to sell goods
exceedingly reasonable to yon. They
havo shown that they have your in
terest at. heart os well as their own.
Give them your patronage and sup
port!
Have pride for your town andcoun
ty, and build up your own people in
preference to Rail Rond merchants
aud people who hare uo interests iu
common with yoq.
.JACOBUS.
Montgomery News.
Alisa Fannie Baker, one of our
most accomplished young ladies, has
returned after an absence of several
months. She has been spending
some time with relatives in the city
of Brunswick. The smiles of the
young men round town arc a little
broader.
We were visited Gn yesterday by
Mr. Ballon the gentlemanly agent of
the famous Boolcwalter engine. I
think he will sell a few of the en
gines in this county. We are anxious
to see such improvements being
brought among us.
Mr. Henry Waterson of Hawkins-
ville was in town last week, hut hod
none of his fine stock along.
The President of the Oconee De
bating Society was so bewildered by
the eloquence of the young orators
at tho last meeting that he refused
to deeido tho question.
Mr. Dart of Brunswick, Is in town
seeking a school, he is a clOVer and
highly cultivated young man.
Three or four of our boys arc ma
king great preparations to get to the
springs to spend the balance of the
Bummor.
Capt. AI. D. Hughes, AngUB
McLeod, Eddie Rugens and others
went out to the Horse Shoe Lako a
day or two ago and caught an enor
mous amount of the very finest fish.
The Danis String Baud is one of
tho best bands that can he found,
their music is a treat to any one, and
they are never allowed to be idle
when sweet music is wanted.
Mr. II. G. Thompson is'beautify
ing his place in town with a fifteen
ruil fence.
I notice. Eason & Mowson. getting
in a lot of new goods to-day.
STATE NEWS.
Hon. J. II. Blount reached Macon
on Friday night with his family, all
in good health, and glad, to bo at
homo oneo more. Air. Blount has
done manful hud very valuable ser
vice during tho session just closed,
and reads his title still clearer as one.
of the mo3t efficient and influential
mombers of the IIouso. Wo have a
deeidfld iippresssion, f rem^wjmt WP
bear, that this is gjso^lio A^rcUct' of-
his constituents, and that his return
for another term is generally'/rogard-
cd as among tho certainties- of tho
future. —Macon Telegraph.
We credit tho Wilkinson Appeal
for tho following: . ' •*
Some of onv Wilkinson farmers aro
making large daily shipments of pea
chos to Now York.
It has never been our fortune to
soe pooch trees so. heavily ladeu with
luscious fruit as some now to b<*seen
in this vicinity.
In Irwintou the price of watermel
ons ranges from 2^- to 10 events each
We clip tho following from the
Eastman Times:
Wo were pleased to meet Air. J. B
Coursey, formerly of Laurens but
now of Berrien county, on our streets
a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Cour-
soy are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Rhodes of this'place. Mr. 0. says
he has seldom soon better crop pros
pects than he saw along the road on
his journey from Berrien county to
this placo.
Wm. H. Dunn, tho sheriff of Mont
gomery county, is not only kept very
busy looking after evil .doers, and
discharging other duties connected
with his office, but ho has at last fall
en desperately,.in lore with & young ] ,
lady, iftom whaiTwo mufeam he iir
almost certainly doomed to tLo fate
of a married man.
In a lottor received from Rov. J.
W. Green, he requests us to state
that the singing to come off at Aft.
Carmel church, Jjanrens county, on
Saturday beforo the fourth Sunday in
July, is tho quarterly meeting -of
the Union Singing Society, and that
all singing classes belonging to or
wishing to join the.same, will please
elect two delegates to represent them
jn said convention.
For Sale.
A FEW THOROUGH-BRED UKUKSinnU BOAR
pigs for sole; farrowed day Murch,
1878.
My stock is of tho celebrated sow * ‘Stum
py" m imported iu dam from England.
-
'^Othello," bred by CIms.
r Jersey.
lor.
Buna Farm" New v .
Also two setsof JRuxxixo Gear, consist
ing of all tho necessary wood and iron
works to run a gin.
Apply to Rotrr, Wayne, or
L. C, Perry & Co., Dublin,
july U-tf. • *
WitianTfeviLi.E Ga.,
July 5th 1878.
Ed. Post:
The Executive Committee and cit
izens were called together to-day
rtlit
(July 5) in the Court house and set
tled upon Capts. Kent and Johnson
with J. W. Flanders and A. F. Da
ley alternates to meet in Thompson
14th August next for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress
in the 8th. Diet,.
All branches of business are flour
ishing. In fact Aleck’s hnsiness
has increased so rapidly of late that by
some'stratagem of his, he has contri
ved to have a court ground establish
ed ou the outskirts of the county,
and esquire S. B. is not the justice
beforo wlipm ho brings his suits or
makes his pleadings cither.
The reception given Air. John Af.
Outlaw here on the 4th was the most
brilliant affair Wrightsville has seeu
in many a day. The enticements of
the dance brought many on the floor
perhaps who came with no intention
of tripping it on the light fantastic
too. Parson Purvis will have to
adjourn over liis next regular meeting
from day to day, as the prospect for
a full docket is flattering.
Your valuable paper receives a
welcome in our town, and is eagerly
sought for by all. I close. More
anon.
ClTIZFN
Laurens Hill, July5ih ’7".
Ed. Post"
We have been to Alercer Com
mencement at Macon. It was well
attended by the beauty and fashion
of the city and parents and friends
from abroad
We were highly entertained for
lid nigh
three days and nights by the usual
exercises, which were as ever verv
interesting.
The original speeches of juniors
and seniors, and declamations of
sophomores,showed that they were
under good training and discipline
and receiving a high order of intel
lectual culture.
Senior and junior class speaker-
ships are awarded as mark of high
scholarship. Our county was repre
sented on the rostrum by Dr. Clmp-
poll’s son, of the junior class,—of
whose effort tho Telegraph and Mes
senger said: “Mr. Chappell’s style of
oratory is highly impassioned, fine,
forcible, easy and graceful. lie de
livered a speeoli abounding in beau-
lil'nl passages.”. ; /,
Chi. JMnrT. Ghreefr’s son, repre
sented' Twiggs county,—of whom it
was said, “lie handled liis theme
with great care, by his excellent,
voice and emphatic, manly delivery,
made one of the best orations of the
exhibition.”
AIi\ 13. R. Calhoun represented
Montgomery county,—of whom it
was said, ‘‘his oration was one of
thought and was well delivered re
ceiving its cine share of applause.”
We spent some leisure hours no
ticing tlio fine, palatial mansions and
elegant public buildings of this mod
est substantial old city.
Her fine colleges are sending
forth annually well prepared men
and women for tho battles of life to
illustrate the virtues of “justice wis
dom and moderation.”
But where the number is now tons
it should ho hundreds. Tho educa
ted youth of this day is - only as a
“drop iu the bucket” as to numbers,
and as a grain of sand on the sea-shore
a3 to the future requirements hi sci
ence and political economy.
Can we look for intellectual light
in the future, wlion a dark pall is
:h
spread over tho heads of our children
by parents and legislators who op
pose public education? Which is a
shame to them at present, and a
grout calamity to our country in the
future. Yours truly,
Critic.
THE MARKET.
Savannah, Jm.v 6,1878..
Cotton—Middling, 10 18-16; low mid
dling, 10 7-16; good ordinary, 10 1-10; or
dinary, 9 5-16.
Navai. Stoivks—Rosin—A B C and D,
$1.10; E, $1.15; F, $1.20; G, $1.80; H,
$1.40; I, $1.55; K. $2.00; M. $3.40; N,
$2.90. Window Glass, $3,373-. Spirits
of turpentine, oils and whiskies, 25c.,
regulars, 26c.
Bacon—Clear rib sides, 7c.; shoulders,
6|c.; dry salted clear rib sides, 6jc.; long
clear, 6Jc.; Shoulders, 5Jc.; hams, 12@
lSJc.
Fi.our—Superfine, $5@525; extra, $5.50
@6.00; fancy, $7.50@7.75; family, $6;75@
7.75.
Corn—70@723c. for white; oats; 44®
47c., wholesale, and 50 @52ic. retail;
Hides—flint, lie,; salted, 7@9e.; wool,
34@25c.; hurry wool, 10@lGc.; tallow, 7c;
wax, 25c.; deer skins, 14® 15c.; otter skins,
2oc@$2.00; salt, 85@90c.
DARIEN TIMBER MARKET.
Darien, Ga„ July 5, 1878.
8QUARE.
TOO Average 5 00@5 50
800 » 5 50@650
900 ■* 7 00@800
1,000 “ .7 8 00@900
1,100 " 8 50® 10 00
1,200 » 9 00® 10 50
SCAB.
800 Average 5 00® 5 50
400 . “ 6 00® G 50
500 “ ..G50® 7 50
600 “ 8 00® 900
REYNOLDS’ IRON AND BRASS WORKS,
A. BEYNODS & SON, Prop’rs.
IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY
—AND—
MACHINE SHOP.
, Alapufacturers of
S^EAM ENGINES,
BOILERS, SA W,
GRIST AND
SUGAR MILLS,
—AND—
COTTON PRESSES,
For Horse, Hand, Water or Steam Power.
Kettles^
IRON RAILING, ..... .w-J *
i: t
GIN GEARING and
• — -- . -f'' *
7 -'J-f:; $
HORSE POWERS,
and all kinds of
Machinery and Castings.
SUGAR MILLS
Iron Railing Specialties.
This being a new establishment, all our
PATTERNS ARE NEW,
With nil the
Modern Improvements.
First Class Work Guaranteed and
\
Prices Very Keasonable.
Call on or address
A. REYNOLDS & SON,
Comer Fifth and Hawthorn streets; (near Southwestern Rail Road Freight
Depot.)
Macon,
ZW a Send for Price-list and Circulars.
Georgia.
june20-ly
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Holmes Cross-Roads, Ga.
Dealer in Foreign and domestie
DBT GOODS,
Groceries, Hardware, Glass-ware, Crockery-ware, Tin-ware, Hats,
Boots. Shoes, School Books, Stationery,
NOTIONS AND FANCY ARTICLE,
Ana other articles too numerous to mention, all of which will he sold at
the Lowest Price for CASH or PRODUCE, i,
These goods have been selected with great care, and are sure to give 451
satisfaction to all who may desire to purchase. .£
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