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The Norcross Advance. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1873. JAS; P. SIMMONS J r ... 0 JAS. U. VINCENT. 5 Lditore - STATE' CO VENTION AGAIN. jphe press of the State with groat unanimity favor the calling of a Convention to amend our State I Constitution. In fact, we have noticed objections to it in but two papers published in the State, and what makes it appear very strange that they should agree on this im portant subject, is the fact that | they differ, as far as men can,! about nearly everything else. The natural conclusion therefore, is that some local interest binds them together on this question. & may be that they tear ti e motive of those who express so much anxiety about a Convention is to remove the seat of govern ment back to Milledgeville. We cannot answer for others, but we assure our friends, of the Herald and Constitution, that we are as much in favor of keeping the Capital at Atlanta as either of them. It is nearer the centre of our State population, far more accessi ble and better prepared to enter tain the large crowds of people who frequently attend our Legis latures and Conventions than Mil lidgeville is. No, let things stand in that re spect, as at present, but, a Con vention we need, to get rid of the humiliating policy of those who frans'ed the Constitution which now grieves and oppiesses those to whom Georgia rightfully be longs. It is said we are too poor now*, to justify the expense incident to such Convention. Our poverty is admitted, but We insist that, al though our people are poor, they are yet patriotic. Give our wise and true men a chance to meet in Atlanta ami remodel our Consti tution to their liking, and at their own expense, and they will prove to the world that Georgia has capacity and patriotism yet suffi cient to take care of her own municipal interests and her honor as- a- State. We were pleased to-see in the Gwinnett Herald, of last week, an approval of our plan on which to get up a Convention, which will jwrvcr at onse cheap, efficient and highly honorable to the State generally, and especially so to the fathers of the land, of whom it would be constituted. Our friend Peeples, proved in that article, if never before, that he is a man of practical sense and capable of training the public mind on ques tions of the first magnitude. THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE AND GEN. J. B GORDON. The telegraph brings ns the news that Gen. Gordon has offer ed a resolution in Congress for t in establ'i-'flinMuit of the Franking Privilege,and that he regards the repeal of tbi* privilege th< worst act erf tlrel.ist Congress. In this ©pinion we fully concur. We know of no act on the part of the United States Congress which was prompted l>v so much positive spite and hate atxi so ht tie statesmanship and wisdom. In the spring of 1872 the Demo crats in Congress tried to make the Radicals repeal the law before lite Presidential campaign open ed. Many democrats, however, did not vote for the repeal be cause they did not favor the re peal in any way. The Democratic press clamored for the repeal be cause they knew it was abused and also knew the radical partv were using and would use it in perpetuating themselves in office The Republican party pledged a repeal of the Franking Privilege at Philadelphia, and when the bill was introduced it was found to contain not only an abolition of the Franking Privilege but also a repeal of the laws allowing free delivery of newspapers in the county where printed ami requir ing the payment of postage on exchanges. In the spring of 1572 the Democrats had clamored for its repeal because they thought it would deprive the Republicans oi an immense political power. In the lali the Republicans brought forward the resolution for its re pea), and for the sake ot consist ency many Democrats voted for it and the Democratic press play cd mum. The Republicans, hav ing uied it in the election of their candidates in the Presidential campaign, determined that the Democrats should not use it in exposing them before the country. This called forth the acquiescence of the Radical press. Neither C n**- the Pre** ed to the interest of th? country, but both were prompted by parti san purposes and spite. We have never seen a single logical argument in favor of tile repeal. Economically considered it is a failure, because it will pay the Government nothing. Wniie it. makes the P. O. Department a few hundred thousand dollars, it will burden the other Depart men's with large postage accounts lor which appropriations must be made. These appropriations al ready amount to nearly $3 FJJ.OJO. The whole theory is; Rib P.-ier to pay Paul. We admit it was abused. Bui shall we abolish any thing because of its abuses, or shall we correct its abuses’ We capitally donut Gen. Gordon’s success in his com mendable movement. The privi lege may be restored to Congress men and Government Depart ments, but we can hardly con clude that it wall be to the Press, which to its wildest foil;,- clamored so loudly for its repeal. Besides this, the press has deservedly in enrred the displeasure of C m gressmen, inasmuch as newspaper correspondents from Washington have ceased to discuss measures but are fanatics in abus»'ia men. Gen. Gordon is certainly look ; ing to the interest of the whole country, and especially will his success benefit the country news papers, which as yet have suffered most from the repeal of the Frank ing Privilege. THE AIR-LINE RAILWAY. We are informed, and from source on winch we rely, that the Pennsy!Vania l Central has bought the interest of the Southern Rail way Security Company in the Air-Line Road. That interest is said to be about half the stock in this Road. The Pennsylvania Central is believed to be one of the strong est and best managed Railroad Companies in the United States, and perfectly able to back its stock in the Air Line. The indi viduul stock-holders have very generally, if not all, pa d in their subscriptions. And,not withstand ing all this, the writer saw Air- Line slock sold a twenty-five cents in the dollar at Administra tors’ sale, on the first Tuesday ol this month. How is this? The busines of !hc road is better than its most sanguine friends expect ed before its completion, and no well informed Railroad man can doubt the ability of the Air-Line alone, to pay off all its debts with unusual promptness, with any thing like an honest and skillful management of its business. Then while such men as Edgar fhompson is at the head o; one of these corporations and Col. Buford presides over the other, the indi vidiral stock-holders have good reason to believe that the inter ests o! the Air-Line are safe, both as io the ability and integrity oi I nose who control them.. And ii we are right in this important par ticuiar, .is it is confidently be ne ved we are, the time is not far distant when the stock in this Road will be at par value ia our null dels. OUR ADJOURNED COURT A great deal more business \va transucled at the adjourned term ■>l Gwinnett Superior Court, last week, than is usually done at such terms. Notwithstanding his great Judge Rice would make a tai; presiding officer now. if he could o ily control his prejudices ag iin-t those who have had the misfor tune, at any time, to incurhis per sontil displeasure. But few men of his years however, can do tlu.t. and so much should not he ex pected irom one of his age and peculiar east of mind. Hon. A. H. Stephens is again electrifying the country with hi> wonderful wisdom and eloquence. In Congress last week he spoke upon the constitutionality of the increased salary bill, h matters not what cause he espouses be is a great champion, and brings to bear all the historical ami logical tacts in its favor. The whole country i> expecting much ol* the “ biggest littlest man * in the na lion, and if life last him. he will not disappoint it. (Special to the Herald.) Washington, December 15,1873. Samuel Bard was appointed Post master of Atlanta to-day. Il is considered certain that he will be confirmed. Dunning's troubles with dishonest clerks has ind’wr l change. A LEAF FROM A MEMORAN DUM OF LAST SABBATH. O, beautiful Sabbath day, rich in the mallow glory of an undim mad sun and richer in the stillness of your bracing December air. You are a spring like day. and o ily lack the genial warmth On su -h a time as gne* before the leaf, When a’l the wood stands in a mist of green. And nothing perfect.” But with me the “ Hours pass drearily ; Slowly, uncheerily. Passes the day. Life now seems drear to me, She who was de t 1 ’ to me, H is passed away. To come back neverm >re— To rest forevermore— Ln realms above,” In vain I ask your mellow sun shine and your clear sweet sky ‘■Why did death come so soon ? St rike ms' love dumb so soon ? Ah, m • ! le ive numb so soon, My darting love ?” In thy loveliness there are no emblems of Death and I know Grief is a “Cheerless, unsocial plant, that lovest to d .veil Midst sk ills and coffins, epitaphs and tombs, and as “ I think, on this fir, joyous morning Os my heart ail hi g uineas and gbcm,’ I remember the lines of the poet: “the meanest plant that grows, can give, Thoughts that da often lie too deep for tears.’ To the forest then I go, where idyllic Tennyson says: “From the plains, the woodlands and groves, What strains of wild melody flow t” Out in the deep, silent forest I recline beneath an old oak—‘‘sole king of the forest all”—and, in my longing, memory calls up the felicitous discourse of the “talk ing oaks” to Waller of Olivia's chai ms: “I swear (and else may insects prick Each leaf into a gall) This girl, for whom your heart is sick, Is three times worth them all.” To which the not ungrateful Wai ter replies:- “ O; rock upon thy towery top, All throats that gurgle sweet! All starry culmination diop Balin-de'ts to bathe thy feet I ***** Nor evci lightning char thy grain, But rolling as in sleen, Low thunders bring the mellow rain, That makes thee broad and deep f” As I roam (he woodland from which often “I have led her home, my love, my only friend —” I remember the many, many fines she use to quote in her sausy hu mour and poetic felicity. Os the cedar: “ Oil, art th.>u sighing for L b non In the I ng breeze that streams to thy J.” cious East, Sighing for Lebanon, Dark cedaiO” Or else as we walked along the silvery branch, and talked of trees a id poets, she weald lovingly r peal: “Un watched, the garden Jjoagh shall sway, The tender bl ssona flutter down, Unloved tint beech will gather brown, This maple "urn itself away.” A gai n: “ • he birch-tree swung h r fragant hair, The bramble cast her berry, The gin within the juniper Began to make him merry.” And again: “But, Alice, what an hour was that, When, after roving in the woods, (’ was April then,) I came and sat Below the chestnuts, when their buds Were glistening in the breezy blue.” And still again: “ Why lingereth she to clothe herself with love, Delaying as the tender asli delays To clothe h 'rself, when all the aoods are green.” But “ A man's 1 est things lie nearest him, Are close about bis feet ” Yes “ Wisdom is oftentimes n arer when w stoop Than when we soar.” Here,then, are wayside flowers —weeds whose frost-bitten hearts may keep golden secrets—but o; these often have I heard her say : “Com*, funeral flow r, who lovest to dwell, With the pal • corse in lowly tomb, And throw across the desert gloom A s oet decaying sin 11. ( •!«*, press my lips nd lie with me, Beneath the 1< in ly alder tree; And we wiil sleep a pleasant sleep And not a care shall dare intrude To break the marble solitude 8 i p a vful and so deep.” Then lovely Sabbath day, tall trees an 1 lowly weeds say: | “ What profl etli life’s little tale That emit th thus in blank despair I So soon my burning blood must pal.*, fly str >ng heart faint, my senses fail, And pulseless Death be everyn her I B.ill 1 know that the wayside weeds will come again, and will • bloom again and so will my Love, I not Here but There. “ I kn **l—mJ 1<»! sweet m in -ries stir, I hear th * watching Angel- sty. (W* ss’ the place where J<stis lay.” i Then, would that 1 could -ay: “81 t p sweet,’dear love, win re Christ ha- j s) ept. There is no s eeter ’ed ; Thy fleshy garments folded by An els at thy feet and h.*ad. Stretch out thine hand, <1 Saviour dear, ; Then space is bridged from There to ' Her*. Say sweet again to comfort ni'— That * wbeie I am th re ye may le*.’ i 8o shall Faith see w tb glad surprise H r Glory in her Sacrifice. ” My darling Love —“ for you I’ve gathered This bunch of humble bloom. Trusting it will o’er sonic life Exhale a faint perfume. I pray you take it kindly Nor think I deem it rare: Only a span of violets "*» ! TbGw i o— •' - r ,“ STATE* ITEMS. The Columbus amateurs have taken the strge. Atlanta is in trouble over her city mail carrier system. Tiie new court-house at Thom son was dedicated last Monday. The prisoners in the jail at Waynesboro tore themselves tw iy on Munday night. A negro inCilhoun county kill ed a colored voter with his little pistol the other day Tae Griffi.i AYtztJ thinks there will be precious little guano sold in that section next season. The hand and arm of Mr. Need ham Lamb, of Sumpter county, were terribly mangled recently in the saws of a gin. He is in a very critical condition. A mm named Hudson got into a row in Coweta county recently with a young man named Mobley, and was shot by Mobley’s father. It is supposed the wounds are fa- Ul. COLUMBUS. A negro who glories in the sin gular cognomen of Reelus Light- • u.ng stole a steer-on Friday from Airs. Thompson, of Lee county, and sold it to a colored butcher of Girard — Euquirer. AMERICUS. At tire meeting of the City Council on Friday morning Mr. John E. Hall was appointed Clerk and Treasurer for the unexpired term of 11. D. Randall, deceased. 1 —Republican. ROME. Fhe panic has cutoff the supply of “regulars” from the Mayor's court, and only occasionally of late has his Honor been fortunate enough to gather together a suffi cient number of delinquents to sit in judgment upon—Commer cial. BLAKELY, The bar-keepers in Cuthbert are alter the Grangers. They got up a Grange Punch Property sold very well at an administia tor’s sale in Calhoun county last . week. Carn brought OOcents per bushel, sugar-cane $lO5 pe bun dled, an ordinary mule $135, and j other things in proportion.— Ear- I /// County S< ws. BAINBRIDGE. On 1 aursJay last, a negro boy was indulging in tlto dangerous sport of riding on t he cow-catcher o', the ea”ine while shifting cars al. -he depot. The engine begin ning to go at rather rapid speed, the Loy got frightened and jump ed off - . As he did so, the cow catcher struck his head, end fract ured his s till so badly, that h e ll ied the next day.— Democrat. CONYERS. The negro, Albert Wade, has been committed to jail to await his trial at the next session of Rockdale Superior Court, for making unlawful threats against the Marshal. The case of George Sims, the negro convicted ot rape, and sentenced to be hang ed on the 23rd ot January next A'ill be carried to the Supreme Court. Upon the evidence alone he stands a veryslim chance for a new trial.— Examiner. Bainbridge Sun : Business is rapidly rev.ving, and the effects | of the yellow lever seem fast di , minishing. Nearly all of our lead ing merchants are selling out at cost, in order to raise money to assist them across the channel, i created first by the panic and as- ; terwards augmented by the fever . ] an 1 the suspension altogether of! ■ busin ss. Our merchants have 1 had a hard time of it. Things ap- ! I pear more prosperous now, how-! I ever, and we are led to hope that I our business troubles are nearly ; ! ended ; all we require is courage I for the present and faith in the fu j tore. SAVANNAH. The ship Mayflower, which ar- ' ■ rived <»n Saturday last from Liv- i I erpool. made the passage in twen- ; live days and eight hours. An ’ election of the Directors to man- : ■ age the affairs of the .Southern Bank of the State of Georgia for the ensuing year will take place at Savannah on the 13th ol Jan ' I nary next. Saturday morning i a lad named Thomas Atkins a son | Oi Mis. Atkins, formerly of Atlan- I .a. but now residing in Savannah, w. accidentally and fatally shot I .by his older brother Joseph Ed I a aid Atkins, an employee of the j Advertiser and Republican office. ’ Joseph was attempting to takeoff’ nis coat, and in so doing acciden tally discharged a pistol that was •in one of his pockets. The ball I lodged in the back part of the younger brother’s head, causing : his death almost immediately, the body of the deceased was taken to Atlanta last evening.— i CONDENSED NEWS. Five of the freshman class of Vermont University are fresh wo men. The majority for the new Con stitution of Philadelphia is esti mated at 15,000. A hundred years ago it only took 1,200 lamps to light Paris. Now it requires nearly 40,000. Vanderbilt paid SIO,OOO for a trotting mare the day alter cut ting down down his employees’ salaries ten per cent. Mr. Jay Cooke and family arc about to vacate their elegant res idence near Germantown, and will board in Philadelphia during the winter. There is more carpeting made in the Nineteenth Ward of Philadel phia than in all the looms ol the rest of the United States and Great Britain. “How does that look, eh said a big fisted Wall street man to an other man, holding up his fist. “That,” said his friend, “looks as if you’d gone short of soap.” A New Yorker, named Saunder- ■ son has sued twenty-eight papers tor libel in connecting him with the Bowen scandal. He wants the modest aggregate of $6,000,- 000. General Badger chief of police at New Orleans, is raising a brig ade to serve in Cuba, and Colonel Behas is raising a brigade of ex- Confederate soldiers for the same object. There arc on this globe about one hundred and twenty nation alities, ruled over by nearly as many men,for only three queens- Victoria 1., of England; Puinite. of the Sicely islands, and Rana vola 11., of Madagascar. THE CROPS. NEARLY 3) PER CENT. DECREASE IN CORN —TEN PER CENT. DECREASE IN HOGS —OVER 8 PER CENT. INCREASE IN WHEAT. Jacksonville, 111., Decern ber 14—Reports dated December Ist. read at office of National Crop Reportoi* correcting previous es : timates, indicates fur the corn ciop of 1873 in comparison with that of L 872, as follows: the States of Illinois, -Tianesota, 'Wisconsin, lowa, Ohio, Tenues ee, an ) Mis souri, which states tint the prod i i uce ia lb? aggregate o'.’ over one- | ■ half the cnJ ife crop of th? United- I • Stat?:-: a loss of twenty nia-c and; ; two-tenths per coal.- The heaviest is in Kansas, i j being forty per coat., :inl the I lightest in Wisconsin, being 11 per cent.; in lowa over 25 per cent.; in Ohio nearly 2Jpei - cent.; and in Missouri 22 1-2 per cent. Returns relative to the total quantity of hogs fattened for mar kei this season as compared with last, indicated in the status above mentioned, and in Georgia and ■ Arkansas show a total falling off I of 10 per cent. Os this per eentage the loss in Illinois is 4 7-16, in lo’wa 4 4 10, in Ohio 9 per cent., in Missouri 7 3 10, in Wisconsin 71 2 per cent. Correspondents state that, in or der to supply the demand from packers the reserve of stock nogs have be« n drawn upon quite ex ten* ively, and that as a rule the supply of hogs for market is near ly or quite exhausted at points ol production. The partial returns from Illinois. Missouri and Georgia as to the av erage of winter wheat sown this season indicate an increase in those staples es 8 8 1<) per ce .t. over the average sown in the fall of 1872. The condition and pros, pects in nearly all the Territories are more favorable than in De cember, 1872. An old miser, owning a farm found it impossible to do his work without assistance, an 1 ac cordingly offeied any man food for performing the requisite labor. A half starved man hearing o! the terms, accepted them. Before going into the field in the m im ing. he was invite 1 to breakfast; after finishing the morning meal, old flint thought it would be sav- : ing of time if they should place the dinner upon the table after breakfast. This was readily agreed to by the unsatisfied stran | ger, and the dinner was soon oe-i “Suppose, now," said the frugal ; farmer, “we take supper, it will ‘ save time and trouble,you know.” , “Just as you like,” said the ea . ger eater, and at it they went, “Now. we will go t<» work,” said the delighted employer. “Thank you." said the laborer, "T never v’ork after supper.” WASHINGTON I'I’EMS. Wa ihisgtox, Dec. 16, 1873. The House passed a bill to repeal the bankrupt law, but providing that all pending proceedings in bankruptcy shall be continued under the existing law, except that all fees, costs and charges shall be rdn-ccd to one-half the present rates. The Supreme Court adjourned in respect to Nelson. The motion to reconsider the confirmation of Shepherd was voted down. Ho is now Govern or. Curiosity as to the fate of Judge Williams increases. Gen. -Spinner, at his desk to-day, goes to Florida during the recess for his health. The Committee on Appropria tions of the Senate egreed to re port the House bill giving the navy four millions dollars with out amendment. The Dost master General is be fore the committee on Post-offices and Post-roads explaining the re lief to the service by’the abolition of the franking privilege. It is understood that he opposes any modification of the present law. 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I The lands which were advertised Los sale in lAwreiwevnic, on the first Tues day in tin's month, by the subscriber, were not sold at auction, as was intended, in consequence of the money crisis now pre vailing, and the heavy rain whicli fell duu ing sale hmirs.- A ininiinnm prino was fixed on each tract, however, and a few were sold at private sale. Those below were not sold, and are now offered at the price to each annexed, to-n it: The Northeast corner of lot number fll, and a part of uuniber 148, containing about 7j acres. This p’aee lies one mile south ol the Coui t-homfi, in the Covington road. There is a dwelling house, stable, .ell of first-rate water,* a young orchard, and about lorty acres of pretty level gray land in a good conditio i I for a crop next year; the balance is all in ! the woods. Price $lO per a--re. ; The Soiftheast corner of the same’ Tot, j and part of number 148, making another tract of about 75 acres. This is all in the woods, and contains a good deal of branch bottom, with a beautifuF biiFding spot, on the same road. Price $7 per acre. Tire Southwest corner of number 141, This is all in the woods, lies well and is well timbered, except some ten to fifteen acres, which is a pine old fine. The soil is goou anti a large proportion* of bottom hind. Price $7 per acre. The Northeast, Southeast and South west efftarters of lot number 140; Contain ing, according to original survey, sixty. : two a-nd'a half acres each. The Cov ngton . road •runs nearly on the - North eh st line of 1 this lot, and a right of way to the lower side of the lot from the road wiil be .-e --servo.'. These three tracts are al! in the woods, well watered, and on each could be opened a nice little farm. Price of each per acre'.- As many of the above tracts will be «bl<t together us may be desired, or any person ; applying can ha, c either alone. A tva-’t 22,’i acres, adjoining Wm. J, 1 Born, Drl-Jlitehcll and Colonel N. L. Hut i ehins' hiiids' l>in inside of th»» town cor j poration, and good red land, well watered, i a’l ready f >rihc p’..>U’gh'.- Pt i. es:s per a r > I The Gorui n place,wiiiroQ acres of w<s».-' ; land, in the Southe-st corner of number 'i 130. On this place there is a g: o 1 dwelling ■ house, with seven rooms, and a poor crib ■and stable', one and a fourth miles from the Court-house, ow the Jefletson road/ Then is a first-rate spring, well improved and surrounded by the native forest trees, near the house, and' about 75'acres of tirst- I rate red land, now all lying out. The houses and fences are in bad condition, but can be made good wi.h but reasonable cost. The two- tra'ct’s contain 175 aerth;. . Price $1,200. Any competent judge would, on seeing this property,-pronounce it very cheiip.- The llollin iworth place, on the same road, two mi cs from' the Court-hobdo. This place contains 250 acres, number 207, ! and lias always been considered one of the beM farms irr the imigl»lx<rhood .• Im provements fair, about one-half cleared, and the other in the woods. If desired, this lot nill be divided into two equal parts, by running a line across the road, so as to throw one-half on the side next tu K. T. Terrell, and the other next to J. M. Ambros’ farm, and the purchaser can have choice of sides at the price asked, which is $lO per acre. Also, about 75 acres in the Northeast corner of lot number 130, on the same road, and adjoining the lands of J. M. Ambrose and others. Os this tract about 25 acres is old field, and the balance all - wood lands. There is an old house place on the road, two and three-fourth miles from town, and several fruit and shade trees around it— a beautiful place for a residence. Price six dollars per acre. All these lands lie in the fifth district of said county, and n ithin eight or nine miles of the Air-Line Railroad, and to enable persons of small means to soeyre homes f >r themselves and families.are offered on the following easy terms, to-wit: One fourth cash,one at two years, one at three and the other at four years, with Interest at ten per cent. William E. Simmons, Samuel J. Winn, or Dr. T. K. Mitchell, would show the property to strangers wishing to see it. For further partic liars, address JAMES P. SIMMONS, Norcross Georgia. nov I2tf REAL EST.VIE AGENCY- In response toYrcquent inquiries of par ties living at a distance, and also in order to promote the interest of Norcross and vicinity, I hereby inform the pubMc that I wiil act as Real Estate Agent for all pi r tles living In or near Norcross, and le spectfully solicit the call or correapond kiicc of all parties desirous of purchasing land in or near Norcross. -'>ptl2-tf TH"-. BERING. M. i».