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The Georgia State Democratic Executive Com
mittee Called Together.
Macon. Ga.. May 18, 1874.
To the Executive Committee of the Democratic
Party:
Desiring, above all things, unity of action
by the Democrats of Georgia iu our approach
ing elections, and knowing the great impor
tance of harmony in our ranks, I have deter
mined, with a view to this desirable end, to
call together the Executive Committee of the
party, on the first Wednesday in July, in At
lanta, for consultation. Until then, it is oqr
nestly desired that no action looking to nnmi
nations of candidates will bo taken by the
party. Gentlemen of tho committee, the in
terest of the people demands your attendance
Thos. Hardeman, Jr.,
Chairman Domoffutic Executive Committee.
The Southern Baptist Convention,
Which has been in session for some time past
at Jefferson, Texas, adjourned a few days
ago. ______
Canting tc their Senses.
We aro pleased to note that a number of the
most respectable papers in the State—d.tiiies
ns well as weeklies—have declared their in
tention of charging for communications re
commending candidates for office. The South
ern Watchman adopted this policy iramediato
ly after tho surrender, and will continue to
adhere to it, with this improvement: Such
documents must be paid for in advance. We
cannot now call to mind a single dollar re
ceived heretofore. The charges stand on our
books.
To enable thoso desiring such publications
to utako out their own bills and forward the
money in advance, we will state that every
100 words will cost SI.50
Oh, Moses!
The Radical Governor of South Carolina—a
DMivf scalawag named Moses—has been ‘‘cut
ting high stubble " ever since bis induction
into office A week or so ago it was announc
ed that be had gone into bankruptcy. This
was immediately followed by the announce
ment that tho Sheriff of a neighboring county
attempted to arrest him a few days ago o.i a
charge of larceny—he having appropriated
taxes wrung from the people to his own use.
He refused to submit to an arrest, and called
out tho negro militia to protect- his sacred
person and guard the Executive mansion !—
And thus a man sworn to execute the laws is
setting thorn at defiance.
OUR NORTHEASTERN.
Wo copy from tho Chronicle <4 Sentinel a
communication from Capt. Tamer, chief en
gineer of the Northeastern Railroad, correct
ing some statements previously published, and
the comments of tho editors on the subject.
Every body, except the officers of tho Geor
gia Railroad. must see and feel that the
courso pursued by tht corporation “ has been
vory injudicious.”
From the Chrosiele 4 Sentinel.
The northeastern Railroad,
in another column this morning we publish
a communication from the Chief Engineer of
tbo Northeastern Railroad, which will be read
with interest. We are gratified to learn that
the prospects of the enterprise aro so good,
tnd trust that no untoward occurrence will
dash the hopes or disappoint the expectations
uf the company. It strikes us that the course
pursued io this matter by the Georgia Railroad
has been iu very judicious ; that its policy with
reference to this extension has been short
sighted and illiberal iu the extreme. That
corporation will be greatly benefited—almost
immeasurably benefited—by the success of
the scheme, and yet it has given it, so far as
wo know, not a single dollar either in mon
ey or credit. On the contrary, it has persist
ently turned it the cold shoulder, and left it
tn struggle along as best it could. Tho Di
rectors of that Company should remember
that, wbon finished, the Northeastern Rail
road will furnish a new route to Atlanta ria
the Air-Lino, as well as one to Augusta over
the Georgia Road, and they should endeavor
to make it a friend instead of incurring the
emuiiy of such no important line.
Hon. A. II. Stephens
Has published another long document in refer
ence to the controversy with tho Hon. B. H.
Hill.
Wo can but roiterato our regret that these
two distinguished gentlemen aro thus engaged.
They cannot possibly add one inch to their
stature by it. and may possibly Injure thera-
selvesin public estimation. If the controversy
effects any change in public fooling at all, it
can but be a disadvantage to thoso distinguish
ed citizens.
In this view of the matter, wo again suggest
that it will bo better to conduct tbo correspon
dence in private.
Wedding at the White House.
Mists Nellie Grant, tho President's daughter,
was married to Mr. Sartori9, an Englishman,
at tbo Executive Mansion on Wednesday last.
The affair created quite a sensation at the
capital. The party proceeded at once to New
York, where they were entertained by A. T.
Stewart, the merchant prince.
Consummation of tne Civil Rights Iniquity.
Washington, May 23—The civil rights
bill passed tbis morning at half past 7 o'clock,
by a strict party vote, forty five Senators be
ing present. Carpenter, upon tbe final vote,
was among tbo nays. His point was that tbe
Federal Government bad no right to interfere
with State juries any more than State Legisla
tures. He swallowed tbe bill in other respects.
THE VOTE.
The vote on tbe civil rights bill was as fnl
low8: Yeas—Messrs. Alcorn, Allison, Bout-
well, Buckingham, Conkling, Edmunds, Flan
agan, Frellngbuysen, Hamlin. Harvey, Howe.
Ingalls', Mitchell, Morrill, of Vermont,Oglesby,
Patterson, Pease, Pratt, Ramsey, Robertson
Sargent, Scott, Spencer, Stewart, Wudleigh’
Washburn, Wast, Windom, Wright—29.
Nays—Messrs. Bogy, Boremao, Carpenter,
Cooper, Davis, Hager, Hamilton, of Maryland,
Johnston, Kelly, Lewis. McCreary. Merrimon,
Norwood, Ransom, Sanlsbury, Stockton—16.
Chandler, Ferry, oi Michigan,. Sherman and
Logan, who would have voted for the bill, were
paired with Messrs. Stevenson, Thurman, Tip-
ton, Bayard, Dennis, Goldtbwaite and Gordon,
who would have voted against it.
▲ GLEAM Or HOPE.
It is asserted by tbe best informed parlia
mentary tacticians that tbe Democrats have
the power to stave off action on tbe civil rights
bill until after adjournment.
CIVIL BIGHTS AND TREE SCHOOLS.
Many oolored and old white people who are
* not government pap-eaters, deplore tbe action
of tbe Senate as destructive of pnblio schools
throughout tbo South.
Presbyterian General Assembly.
ST. Louis, May 22.—In tbe Presbyterian
General Assembly the question of a formula
for admission of members to the church was
discussed and referred to a select committee.
Tbo subject of classification of. benevolent
works was discussed during tbe afternoon.
The committee recommended four boards, via:
Foreign Missions, Homo Missions, Education,
Relief and Publication. The minority tecom-
mended a Board of Church Erection. No final
action was bad.
Dr. J. Wilson, of Pittsburg was elected
Moderator of tbe Presbyterian Assembly at
St. Louis.
Pror. Swing, who was acquitted of heresy
by tbo Presbytery at Chicago, has withdrawn
from the Presbyterian Church.
Athens, Ga., May 18, 1874
To the Editors of the Chronicle <£ Sentinel:
I was pleased to see a notico of our North
eastern Railroad in your paper of Friday 15th,
hut there are several mistakes in tbe article,
which I know Mr. Moss, your informant, would
be glad to sec corrected. Tbe road extends
from Athens to Clayton and taps tbe Air-Line
Railroad at “ Lula,’’ not Tallulah City. It
has been graded from Athens to Lula, 39
miles, and surveyed from the latter point to
Rabun Gap (threo miles beyond Clayton) 50
miles more, at which point it connects with
tho Bluo Ridge Railroad. Tho grading, en
gineering, icc., cost $4,500 per mile. Instead
of $7,000. Acoutract has already been made
for iron—700 tons—to place on nine miles of
the road. Tbe total cost of the road, includ
ing iron, will bo $11,000 per mile. Please
make tho above corrections, and allow mo to
add that a final settlement was made with
Messrs Grant, Alexander k Co., and they
paid up in full on Friday, the 15th inst. As
our line of road passes in sight of Tallulah
Fall, wo may have a Tallulah City on it soon.
We expect to bn at work beyond tho Air-Line
Railroad in a short timo- The entire lino from
Athens to tho North Carolina lino is a remark
ably - heap ono—tbero never has been a rail
road route found across the Blue Ridge Moan
tains that can compare with this one in any
respect, as our maps and profiles will show.
Very respectfully,
J. Caldeb Turner.
Chief Eng. N. E. K. R.
The Meeting of fhcDemncratlc Executive Com
mittee. •
Commenting upon tho call of Colonel Har
deman, Cl^iirman of tho State Democratic Ex
ecutive committee, for tho committee to meet
on tho first Wednesday iu July, tbe Augusta
Chronicle says this:
“Two questions arise in connection with 1
this matter. Tho first is, has Georgia any
Democratic Executive Committee with author
ity to bind tho party by its action during the
coming campaign? If we are not very much
in error. Executive Committees only hold of
fice from one general election to another. The
present committee has been in office since
1872. and if we are corsect there should be a
new organization of tbe party tbis summer.
In tho second place, if nominations for Con
gress are delayed until after the meeting of
the committee they cannot be made until some
time in August, which would not give the
candidates time to go into the different coun
ties of their district before tbe election. Tbe
fight this fall promises to be a hard oue, and
it will not do to postpone for so long a time
tbe work of preparing for the straggle.”
To which the Atlanta Herald replies, as fol
lows :
“ We would reply to the first question, that
tbe present committee was specially author
ized by the resolution creating it, to bold au
thority until another Convention should as
semble The very contingency of ox pi ration
of tbe committee's power that tbe Chronicle
speaks of, was anticipated and provided for.
The authority of the present committee ex
tends to a dozen campaigns, unless a Conven
tion should be called and until a new com
mittee is created. The last Conveution ex
pressly provided that tbo party should not by
any construction be without a committee, but
tho present committee should be empowered
to qpt until relieved by a now committee. An
examination of the proceedings of the last
Convention will show our contemporary that
it is iu error on this point.
So far as the second questiou is concerned,
tbe time will bo ample between tbe first of
July and tbe time of the election four mouths
after to do all the preliminary work.
The Press Association
Met in Macon Tuesday of last week. The
actual attendance, we regret to learn, was
rather small. A number of papers were re
presented by proxies.
The committoe to whom was referred the
case of a brother who bad written and pub-
lisbed an article disrespectful to the Associa
tion, reported that it was not worthy of notice.
Upon the subject of the rule which forbids
under-bidding on advertising, the Executive
Committee reported that
“ We find, from tbeevideuce submitted, that
the Rome Rome Commercial, Rockmart Re
porter and Carroll County Times have cloarly
violated that said article, in the matter of legal
advertising, and they recommend that they be
cited to appear and show ^use, at the next
meeting of the Association, why they should
not bo dealt with in the manuor proscribed by
its roles.
As directed yesterday, wo would also desig
nate the following weokly journals as coming
under tbe class of “ patent outsides”: Carters-
villo Sentinel, Acworth Monitor. Fort Valley
Mirror, Warrenton Clipper, McDuffie Journal,
Eastman Times, Camilla Enterprise, Fort Val
ey Republican. Whitesburg News and Carters-
vilie Standard k Express.
Tbe Committee on National Press Associa
tion, after reciting that their efforts had met
with considerable favor, thought tbe matter
had better bo dropped for tbe present, and
asked to be discharged. Snch action was ac
cordingly taken.
The meetings of tbe Association were made
annual.
It was recommended that menbers observe
conscientiously the roles relating to legal ad
vertising, and insist upon cash payments from
county officials. We should bave been pleas
ed if they had gone a step further and requir
ed advance payments on subscriptious.
A resolution was adopted expressive of warm
thanks to the various railroads centering in
Macon, to tho proprietors of tho Brown House
and tbe citizens of Macon generally for kind
ness and courtesies; to Col H. H. Jones, of
tbe Telegraph, and Mr. S. B. Burr, of the Star,
both of whom did their utmost, and very suc
cessfully, to make tho visit of their journalistic
brethren a delightful one; and to Mayor Huff
for bis unflagging attentions.
The officers elected are s President, J. H.
Estill, of tbe Savannah News; First Vice
President, M. Dwinell, uf tbe Rome Courier;
Second Vice President, J. B. Gorman, ol the
Talbotton Standard ; Secretary, O. D. Gorman,
of the Talbotton Standard; Recording Secre
tary, S. B. Burr, ol tho Macon Star; Treas
urer, S. R. Weston, of tho Dawsou Journal;
Executive Committee. Tyler M. Peeples, Gwin-
nott Herald, H. P. Andrews, Washington Ga
zette, C. W. Styles, Albany News, H. 11. Jones,
Telegraph and Messenger, and John Triplett,
Tbninasville Times.
Tho Convention adjourned to meet in Athens
on the third Wednesday in May. 1875.
“ Boys do you bear that?” Wo must try to
get up something worthy of the attention of
tho " fourth estate.” The Northeastern will
be completed before tbat time, and we must
have a trip to Toccoa and Tallulah.
Mining In Lumpkin.
Dahlonega, Ga., May 20th, 1874.
Dear FriendI have been in the gold re
gion, near this place, for two months, testing
the celebrated “ Boly Fields vein,” for Mr. J.
R. Bartlett, of Boston, who has conditionally
purchased that and the Chestatee company's
large property and some ethers, at abont $75.-
000. If tbe developments prove to be anywise
equal to onr expectations, it will give an Im
petus to mining which will cause a rapid influx
of capital and skilled labor, and bring North
oast Georgia back again to eqjoy her former
prosperity, and soon rise above panics and oth
er misfortunes. Col. Hand k Co., from Cleve
land, Ohio, are resuscitating the old Yaboola
property, which will certainly result in a splen
did snccess, as it is governed by practical, en
ergetic men. Several new discoveries have
been made recently, by miners, of tbe highest
importance; one on the Pigeon Roost, one on
Stover's branch,” another near the Suramer-
our mine, and tbe last and riehest on “ Battle
branch.” near Auraria—tbe specimens from
which, shown me by Mr. Woody, were im
mensely rich. As soon as they open the vein
deeper I will visit it and report to yon, as you
are known to be a well-wishor of tbe prosper
ity of our country. Yours,
M. F. Stephenson.
Dr. Stephenson will pardon us for laying
tbe above letter before our readers, as we feel
sure the public generally will rejoice at the
prospect of re-awakening an interest in min
ing in Northeast Georgia. Dr. 8 is better
posted than any other man in tbe State on tbe
subject of mining, and we hope to hear from
him frequently.
The Confederate Surgeons’ Convention
Was in session at Atlanta last week, and a
large number were in attendance. i-.n organ;
zation was formed, and these gentlemen will
bold regular meetings hereafter.
Dr. E. D. Newton, who was active in get
ting up the organization, was, we believe, tbe
only representative from this city.
Methodist G onference.
Louisville, May-tlS.^—Tbo Methodist Epis
copal Conference sustair s the Baltimore Con
ference in expelling Hu\ :<jq. The committee
on tho organization of tb. Colored Methodist
Episcopal Church of Am jrica made a report
which was adopted, de
izationoftbe colored
Ecclesiastical Convention meets tbe hearty ap
proval of tbis Conference, and that its efforts
to establish an iastitnaion of learning for the
education of colored ministers deserves to be
commended by the friends of tbo colored peo
ple everywhere. /
Tbe committee Ion Fraternal Relations re
ported that a unKm of the church North and
South is not desirable, inasmuch as the causes
which led to a division in 1844 have not dis
appeared ; bur express a willingness to estab
lish fraternal velations and to appoint a coop -
mission to meet one from tbe Northern chnrfh
to settle outstanding matters.
Tbe minqrity report on temperance, wkicb
provides as an amendment to the general rifles,
tbat any person making, buying, selling! or
using, as a beverage, intoxicating liquor,shall
be, upon/jonviction, debarred from member
ship in tbe church, was adopted by a vote of 335
to 38. ‘ I
The New York Press Association
Selma, May 22.—Tbe Alabama Press As-
sociatioi. with tbe New York Association were
elegantly'mid hospitably entertained here to
(lay. Theroiave gone to Montgomery, and
will leave there on Monday for Atlanta and
Cbattauooga, then borne by Lynchburg and
Washington.
Georgia Dental Convention.
In the Georgia State Dental Convention, on
Thursday, resolutions relative to tho death of
Dr. J. Fogle, of Columbus, were adopted
The following aro tbe officers elected for the
year ; Dr. George Patterson. Waynesboro’
President; Dr. G. W. McElhaney, Weht
Point, 1st Vice-President; J. P. Holmes, Ma
con. 2d Vice-President; M. S. Jobson, Perry
Corresponding Secretary; L. D. Carpenter,
Recording Secretary ; H- A. Lowranco, A’b
ens, Treasurer,
Gen. Gordon.
General John B. Gordon isone of tbe young
est, as be is one of the Most popular, men in
tbe Senate. It is said bs can do more with
Grant than can Logan or many other Republi
can Scuators. and tbis without any sacrifice of
his fixed convictions. ,Gen. Gordon is ono of
tbe most earnest, agreeable men wo bave ever
met, and his manners-have won for him hosts
of friends among men of all parties.— Wash.
Cor. Col. Enquirer.
Gen. Yonng.
Tbe New York Sun, having charged that
Geo. P. M. B. Young, Representative io Con
gress from Georgia, was a borrower from tho
Freedman's Bank in Washington, and con
cerned io the real estate speculations of tbe
Washington ring, that gentleman publishes
the following denial of the statements of the
Sun:
*' 1 he charges In Che above are malieions
and false, ami when tbs elanderons accusa
tions therein contained are preferred by a re
sponsible person who can be reaehafi, I shall
make snob response as beoomes the Represen
tative of the honorable men of my Distriet.
Very respectfully,
P. M.B. Young.
Cotton Factories.
Tbo advantages posaessod by tbe Southern
cities for tbe manufacture of cotton are so
manifest tbat Northern men arc compelled to
admit them, and are making considerable in
vestments in our section. Senator Sprague, of
Rhode Island, recently ono of tbe largest and
tpost successful manufacturers iu America, de
liver,!!! a speech in Charleston a few years ago,
in tho course of eifleh bo said :
“ I claim tbat the South, with jts abundance
of raw material, aDd with its genial climate,
can prodace finer yarns than any other court
try oow engaged in manufacturing; and to
prevent tbe supply from ever exceeding the
demand, so as to reduce the price below the
present gold standard, I advise a)l cotton
planters to employ their surplus money in the
manufacture of yams for the India market.*'
In tbe speech from which this extract is
taken, Mr. Sprague pronounced tbs cotton
factory at Augusta, Georgia, tbe finest in
America. The Hon. Amns Lawrence, of Bos
ton. another wealthy manufacturer, writing
upon this same general subject, uses the fol
lowing language:
" Tbat jhe South will become a scat of vari
ous manufactures actyody dan doubt. It seoms
to be formed by nature for tfc&t, not les3 than
for agriculture. They have all tbe requisites
in the greatest abundance. Your profits cau
be woro profitably employed in manufacturing
than io any oiher way. The more you can
use your capital in employing the labor of your
State iu manufacturing its promts, tfio more
independent you will be, and tho more wealthy
your people will become.”—Chron. <£ Sent.
“Georgia Prospects,"
Under this beading tbe Philadelphia tTorth
AmericanUna an editorial article giving a bright
picture of the future of Georgia. Wo make
the following extracts:
" In fact, Georgia has reached the point
(where it is not driven by necessity, and is in
condition to improve some of its many and
mighty advantages. It has cotton, coal, wood,
iron, gypsum- It aeak£ to populate its pas
tures ; to complete its linos.of railway) to ob
tain capital by former crops and hep .invest
ments ; and then to add manufactures to- this
recovery, and thereby sees re settled popula
tion by whom all of the possibilities pun be
aarried forward abreast and barmonionsly;
“ to bave Georgia, covered with cottoa that
supplies her cotton mills, raising tbe iron tbat
supplies her furnaces and mills; growing the
grain and grazing the herds and flocks tbat
feed her laborers and sustain her manufac
tures."
Perhaps no Southern State has so vigorously
and intelligently improved j.9 the last few
years as Georgia. It is true that ,f fortunate
situation, fine climate and multiplied resources!
rendered tbeee resources easier than it is in
many States, bat it is equally true tbat tbe
spirit was as wise as the resources were
abundant. Politics were subordinated to in
dustry; the harmonizing ot old creeds with
new practices was left lor a spd every
FENCE OR NO FF.XCE.
Having published several articles in favor of
the proposed Stock law, it gives us much
pleasure to insert the following, on tbe other
side, because wo believe all parties ought to
have a hearing. And we are especially pleased
to have our agricultural friends—who aro the
back-bone of the country—ventilate their opin
ions and discuss questions of general interest
through our columns.
Although our correspondent states he has
not been in tbe habit of discussing questions
with a pen, it will be seen tbat be can put
down his ideas iu white and blaok clearly and
forcibly; which, among practical men. of com
■non sense, is much better than sickly at
tempts at fine writing.
Our columns are not only open to our farm
ing friends, hut we solicit contributions from
them. No matter if they are not grammatical
or well punctuated, send them on. “ Oar
hoys” cau make all tbat right, if you will only
jot down your ideas and give your facts and
figures.
faring that tho organ
ic urch Into a distinct
Notice in Bankruptcy.
T HIS is to give notico, that on the 23d da; of May,
A. D. 1S74. a warrant in Bankruptcy wae issued
against the estate of Robert II. Hele, of Good Hope,
county of Walton and State of Georgia, who has been
adjudged a Bankrupt on bis own petition, and that the
payment of any debt-, and the dolivery of any pro
perty belonging to snch Bankrupt, t» hint or for his
use, and the transfer of any property by him, lire for
bidden by law; that a meeting of the creditor) of the
said Bankrupt, to prove their debts and to choose one
or more assignees of bis eztatc, will be bold at a Court
of Bankruptcy, to be holden at Madison, Ga., before
Albert G Foster, Esquire. Register, on the 10th day of
June, A. D. 1874, at 10 o’olock A. M.
W. H. SMYTH,
tna>27—It U. S. Marshal, as Messenger.
iaptist Bible and Publication Society.
WASHINGTON, May 22 —The Baptist Bible
and Publication Society commenced its fif
teen! 1 anniversary meeting hero to-day, many
delegates are present. A resolution was
a dor e d expressing confidence in the manago-
men- of the Society In view of this important
era jf its history, and at the rdQuest of tbe
roai ^gement appointing a committee of seven
to famine into its affairs. Tbis afternoon
thtfe were addresses by Prof. Davis, of Vir-
girla, Rev. Eddy, of Massachusetts, and Moss,
ofPennsylvania, and others.
COLORADO EXCURSIONS—GO WEST
THROUGH ST. LOUIS.
During tbe Summer Season, the Missouri
Pacific and Kansas Pacific Through Line, via
St. Louis and Kansas City, will sell Excur
sion Tickets from St. Louis to Denver and Re
turn, good ninety days from date of sale, at
extremely low rates thus affording every one
excellent opportunity to visit the famous
resorts of Colorado, among tbe beautiful Parks
of tbe Rocky Mountains.
To all who aro seeking new homes in or are
about to take a trip to Missouri, Kausas, Ne
braska, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada,
Oregon or California, we recommend a cheap,
safe, quick and direct route, via St. Louis, over
the Missouri Pacific Through Line. It is
equipped with flue Day Coaches, Buck's Re
clining Chair Cars, Pullman's Palace Sleepers
tbe famous Miller Safety Paltform and the
celebrated Westinghouse Air-Brake and runs
its trains from St. Louis, to principal points
the West, without change. Tbe Texas con
nection of this road is now completed, and
passengers are offered a first class all-rail
route from St. Louis to Texas, cither over the
Missouri, Kansask Texas R. R., eta Sedalia, or
over the Atlantic & Pacific It. R., ria Vinita.
For full information iu regard to Colorado
Excursions, or trips to any point in the Great
West, address or call upon either of the fol
lowing named Agents of tbe Line: J. F.
Thompson, 157 Exchange St., Buffalo, N. Y.;
i. H. Thompson, Union Depot, Columbus,
Ohio; orE. A. Ford, General Passenger Agent,
25 South Forth Streot, St. Louis, Mo. Ques
tions will be cheerfully and promptly answered.
Election Notice.
G eorgia, walton county.—Fifty f tehoid
er# of said county having petitioned for the bene
tits of an act of the General Assembly ot th.s State
entitled “ An Act relating to Fences and Stock and
for the protection of Crops/* approved August 26th
1S72, and notice thereof having been giv*n at required
»y law. and tho satne not being met by a counter peti
tion: Therefore, in pursuance ot said Act an election
will be and is hereby ordered to be held at the several
election precincts of *aid county, on Monday, the 6tb
day of July next, when the question of ** Fence'
*• No Fence** wiil be submitted to the lawful voters ot
said county.
Thoso persons favoring the provisions of said Act
and voting at said election will endorse cn their tick
eta “ No Fence/* and those opposing and likewise vol
ing will endorse 41 Fence.**
STRAYED,
F ROM the undersigned, near the Georgia Factory,
on Wednesday, May 20th, 1874, a dfcrk br**wi;
horse Mule; shoulders are sore, and mane worn of!
tbe top of his neck by the collar. Any information
concerning him will be thankfully received, and il
delivered to me, will bo suitably rewarded.
may27 JOHN R. WHITE. Ga. Factory.
Make your Returns.
Ordisauy’s Ofeick, Walton County,
Mooro., Ga., May 23d. 1874.
A LL Executory, Administrators, Guardian, and
Trustees, amenable to the Court of Ordinary ot
said county, are hereby notified that, on or before tb.
first Mond y in July next, they are required to make
tb.ir annual return to the Ordinary, in accordance
with section 2529 of the new Code.
A wilful or continued failure cr neglect to make such
returns, not only qorks forfeiture of commission, bnt
is gqod causa for removal from trust,
may27 ' THOMAS GILES, Ord’y.
The Hook and Ladder Championship.
A few days since we published from » Bain-
bridge jaacoal a denial of the claim W (bn
championship to ado by an Athens Hook
Ladder Company. We will state for the ben
efit of air claimants, that they will have an
opportunity to decido the matter at the State
Fair, ns the Hook and Ladder Companies will
bave an opportunity to contend for a premium.
So it will be well for all concerned to get in
readiness.—Constitution.
1 i
. .The Grand consistory of A. and A. Scot
tish Rite of Masonry meet in Augusta on the
>27th inst.
A Blast Fornince the Fence Law.
Ear the Southern Watchman.
Granite Bluff, Walton Co., May 16th.
Mr. Editor In your paper yon say that
tbe columns are open to tbo public on both
sides, for the discussion of tbo slock law. As
I never attempted to disouss a questiou with a
pen, I beg leave to havo space iq your paper
for a few words in opposition to tbe law. 1
notice some writer stated through your paper
tbat silence on the part of tbe people gave eon-
sent. I will luform him that it is far from the
case, and I think it will show for Itself when
the day of election comes, which day is not far
distant now. If tbe people here were situated
as those who live in tbe West, where they raise
clover and hay to feed on, it might pay to keep
their stock up; or, if this country was densely
populated, it might do; but when we bave
only about qufi-fqqrtty of our land in cultiva
tion, it won’t pay to keep our stock up iu an
old sedge field aii the year, when there are
thousands of acres of swamp ant} woods that
would be of no value to us if that law were en
forced. Somotiraes we have a dry Summer,
and the gw? tty at .is ou qur old fields dries up,
and our stock have to graze on the crook and
branch swamps or oq tho leaves of tbe trees in
the woods. And it is not every farmer tbat
has water on his place, aud there are many
who havo no land at all, who own a milk oow
aud are not tillers of tbe soil—snob at widows
and maimed soldiers. Such as they would
have to rent a pasture or dispose of their stock.
Now, here io this part of the country we have
plenty of timber to mako rails to fence our
laud, aud we have plenty of men that are not
ul'raid to work. This law is ouly sanctioned
by ttyose jttoat arq selfish. It was made for
litigation, apd not for the benefit cf (be com
mon farmer—though you may Had' some who
Ore #J?oys grabbing at something that' (s rieVr,
whether it is of quy account or not.'' Now, if :
wetoudour crop qqtoide, yp can't pasture
where we bave raised a fine crop of peqs or
where tbe storm has blown down oqr wheat or
our oats* our stock can't pick the waste from
our-eorn-fields, and wo will bave to feed them
all the year—which Is more than we caa do—
fur it is all tbat we can do to keep them from
starving in tbe Winter after they have lived
ff£ ajl (be Summer ontsida. So, I will state,
in as few word? as possible, tbe objections tbat
wo have: First, wo'hfiyp more forest than
fields. Second, we don't raite'lforiga ^q feed
them all tbe year. Third, we have not all got'
water in oar fields. Fourth, we have plenty
of timber to make fences. Fifth, we want to
tytye tbe ose of all our land. Sixth, we are
TXTALTON Sheriff’s Sale.
YY Will be sold, before the court house door in
tbe town of Monroe, in said county, during the lega
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in July next, the
following property, to-wit:
Land lot No 36 aud parts of lots Ncs 33. 24, 37, 66
aud 67, all lyjog iq the third district of said county oi
Walton, being the lots formerly occupied by Col John
T Grant, comprising the place whereon he resided for
many years—said traots of laud containing seven Lun
dred acres, n^ore or less, and known ns the Grant place
Levied on as the property of John B Sorrells, under
and by virtue of an execution issued from the Febru
ary term, 1874, of \yalCon Superior Court, in favor of
John T Grant vs John B Sorrells. Property pointed
out and sale ordered by Henry D McDaniel, pl*ffs att’v
may27 J. M. AMMONS. D. Sh*ff.
EOBGIA, Jackson county.
VJT Whereas, Thomas II Niklack, Clerk Superior
Court and administrator do bonis non with will annex
ei of William White, late of laid county, deceased,
makes application to tbo Court for leave to sell the
Real Batata belonging to <aid deceased, for the pur-
poso ol distribution—
Now. therefore, all persona intereited in eaid estate
are hereby notified and required to show cauie, if an}
tboy can, on tbo firet Monday in July next, in the
Court of Ordinary or laid county, why leave to sell
•aid land should not bo granted the applicant.
Given under my official signature, tbis May 8,1874.
may27 *4 WILEY C. HOWARD. Ord’y.
QTATE OF GEORGIA, Rnbnn county.
O In Superior Court, April term, 1874.
ALEXANDER M. WILLIAMS j
vs I Application for
Walker U. Holcombr and f Partition, Ac
CvSTHtA Holcombe. j
By virtud of au brief of the Superior Court, pasted
at tho April term, 1874, lu the above etated cate, we
will expoie to oalb, before the court houte door in Clay,
ton. between the legal bourt of Sale, ou the firat Tues
day io July next, one lot of land situate in the town
of Clayton, Rabun county, on Tennotsee ttreet. and
known as No 11 io the plan of town lots, containing
one-qqlf'qf on? acre, morb or lota, and being in the
2d diatriet 0fs»i4' cbwig.' patf
R. b". CANEON
may27 tfi.iO W. A. MATHESON,
i: }
SON,)
Com')
a EOBGIA, Clabkb County.
Ordinary’^ Office, 20th May, 1874.
Jamea L Chaffin has applied for exemption of per
eonalty; and I will pars upon the same at II o'clock
A. M., on the 4th day of June, 1874. ut my office.
may27 ASA M. JACKSON, Ord’y
man took bold. • * • Tbo instant. Afcere-
fore, approaches when tbs sgricalture that; nqt^qp seifisty fp allow our neighbors' stock to
fnrniahna thn tnvtlln. find tha mining, that nm-' „„ mi fialria Cononflr
furnishes tbe textile, and tbe mining tbat pro
vides coal and ore, and tho farming tbatfMds
food, will nnito and create those manufactur
ing industries, already more than began, to
which tbe State looks to complement what it
is and .has done and affect what it may do.—
Those wfio«re coanting the Southern fatnre
err unless they rootycty this integer, and even
then fall short unless obey pgnize the same
advantages in some near measure, nunoh
of the same spirit and ability in Al&bamsT^astt
Jennessee, Western North Carolina and Vir-
gif i a aud Kentucky. And with such resources
In fWH headway, what are the limits to be
placed to tbe yrealth of this region?—what is
tbe power it wiHaaLjexsrt?”
Toombs or Imperialism,
We believe nobody gives any credence to
the “ cock and bull story ” that Gen. Toombs
had expressed himself in favor of imperialism.
If he did, be certainly was not in earnest; as
tbe whole tenor pf bis past life negatives snch
aconoluaioa, ‘ . ’ - - .
pick ttye grsis? on our gsdgc fields. Seveatb,
ye are not lq fljwnr of a law tjjhai wlU oaqre co
mscb WgaHun. Eighth, we are in filVor -Wf
the old tftefty, we think we£aye
laws enough wltbSSt making giy tyi*jre.—
Tenth, we aro in favor of making wore
and better ones, and every man to attend to
bis own business and go to work.
Now, as far as the dog lair is concerned, I
earo bnt little about it. 1 am no dog man. I
Wq^b? willing to vote to tax the dogs I?
this maarieVy ■ V/iiara a man owns more than
one that he pay to tliVtag g&theror when he
comes around at least five for 'fails''and jam may27
coon tails and fifty rabbit tails for each dog
over one; and in case he fails, the dog shall be
tyrought before his honor the tax man, and
havo big amputated just behind his ears.
This would clean oqt nil ttyat are of no profit.
If you have room yon can oopy this, if not, let
it fall in your scrap basket, and fill your paper
with better material. E. T. Moor.
Notice in Bankruptcy.
I N the Diatriet Court of the United Stale*, for the
Northern Diatriet of Georgia—In the master of Joe!
J Merton, a Bankrupt. Id Bankruptcy.
Thia ia to give notice, once a week for three euecec
aiae week*, tbat I bare been appointed Aaaigoee o
the eataleof Joel J Morton, in tbe county of Clarke,
who hsa beeel adjudged a Saokrcpt upon hi* own pe
titiun, by the UaUad State* District, Court for said
District.' 1 ’ • JAMBS £.. LYLE,
—'r?7—yt 1 • ’ Assignee.
. Application to prove
' Will of John H
' Mqtl, ip solemn fora
A. C. MOSS, Caveator. J 1» B*nkl S#p. Court.
It being represented to the Court, tbat tbe followi
named heire-at-law ot said John H Moss, daeeaied
reside without the limits of this State, vis: John Ba
ker, John H Barksdale, Milton Barksdale, Parthena
Miller, Mery A Moss, Thomas G Moss, John C Moss,
Moser Man, Aaron Moss,Hud son Moss,Caroliue Moss,
AugnstusC Moss, ThomasH Hudgins, Albert Hudgins,
James Hudgins, Alfred Moss, Thomas H Moss, Alsx-
ouder Moss, William Most, John Moss, Noah H Mots
and Joses E Arrendail—
ftTPmtfeaAprb-p/dsrsd, they oaeh bo end
pear at tho next ter&'of tip* ' ‘
county, Ga,and ebow cause,
will ehenid not be admitted to pro
and it ia farther ordered, that they, and ail other of
the beirs-at-law of said John H Mots, deceased, who
reside without the limits of tbis 8tate, bn ssrved with
a copy of this order, by publication of tho tamo once
a month for threo monthe previous to the first day of
the next term of tbit Const, in thn Southern Wateb-
CURES
Itlieiunutis.it, Scalds, Lameness
Neuralgia, Bums, Soreness,
Sore Throat, Boils, Wounds,
Hoarseness, Ulcers, Bruises,
He:idache, Piles, Sprains]
l’uotlmche, Colic, Old Sores
All' Hemorrhages,
IHarrhcea,
etc.
IBEX'
M4 Mil Teactas frtei
Sprir.g and Sumioor in a business paying Jiy*
month, io their own counties. Address ZIKlilFn L
McCURDY, Philadelphia, Pa. R *
WORKING CLASS^rem",:^
at home, day or evening; no capital; Instructions sm
valuable paekage of goods sent free by mail. Adjre,,
with six cent stamp, M. YOUNG A CO., 173 fi,.. ’
wieh st., New York. * 0 '
FOR COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS
AND ALL THROAT DISEASES, USE '
Wells’ Carbolic Tablets
PUT UP ONLY IN BLUE BOXES ’
A TRIED AND SURE REMEDY
Sold b} Druggists.
Southern Mutual Ins. Co., I
Athens, Ga., May 16th, 1874. j
T HE Annual Meeting of thi*» Company will be held
at the Company*# office iu Athens, on Tuesday,
the 2d of June next, at 11 o’clock A. M.
inay20—2t S. THOMAS, Sec’y
TEXAS
Real Estate Drawing*!!
$146,000
N Gold, Houses and Lunds, given to holders of tick
cts. at Houston, July 20th, 1874. Send fur cir
culars.
,ZSr Agents wanted. J. E. FOSTER,
may20 Houston, Texas.
11 pSYCUOMANCY, or SOUL-CHARMljfiP^
A How either sex may fascinate and gain tfa, j 0 ^
andafTectione of any person tbeychoosein.Untlr, Thi.
simple men taj acquirement al lean passe.,, tree, hy mail
for 2Sc, together with a Marriage Guide, Egyptian firs’
ole,Dream,.Hints to Ladies, Wedding-NigbtShirt 4e
Aqueerhook. AdilressT.WILLIAM .1 Co. Pah, pj,^
Million*. oF Aores ~
RICH FARMING LANDS
IN NEBRASKA,
NOW FOE SALE_VERY CHEAP!
10 YEABS CREDIT, INTEREST ONLY 0 I'ERCT.
Descriptive Pamphlets, with Sectional Maps,,eat free.
THE pfoNEER,
handsome Illustrated Paper, containing the Hoxt.
STEAD Law, mailed free to all parts of the world.—
Address 0. F. DAVIS,
Land Commissioner U. P. R. H„ Omaha, Neb.
“EDEOGRAPllY,” Anew hook on the art ,.f Writ-
iug by Sound; a cotnpleto system of Phonetic Short-
Hand, the shortest, most simple, easy and compreheo-
sive.enabling any ono in A'yhort time to report trial.,
peaches, sermons, Ac. The Lord’s Prayer is written
vith 49 strokes of tho pen, and 140 words per minute.
The unemployed should learn this art. Price hv mail SO
,-cnts. Agents wanted. Address T. W, EVANS A CO
139 S. 7th St., Phila.. Pa.
(reneral Ticket Agency.
RAILROAD TICKETS
For sale, by all routes, to all principal points in the
United States.
Buy your Ticket.* before leaving Athens, and get
all information fiom
Capt. WM. WILLIAMS,
Agent Southern Exprega Co., Athens, Ga.
may20
The Brown Cotton Gin.
T HE attention ot planters and others is again called
to the above old and reliable piakc of Cotton Gins.
They are furnished this year greqtly improved, and
nothing which an experience of thirty years in their
manufacture could suggest has been left uodono to
make them the most reliable and perfect Cotton Gin
in market. As tjio resqltof our efforts, we need ouly
refer to their established reputation aud w|de-spread
popularity. For Perfection of Workmanship, Strength,
durability, Light Running, and Quantity and Quality
of Lint produced, we challenge competition. tVe are
prepared to warrant, to any reasonable extent, perfect
satisfaction to every planter or operator. Tbe Gins
are sold at tha lowest possible prices forgoodmachincs,
and on reasonable terms. We invite examination of
the samples in tbe hands rf our local agants, who will
give all desired information and furnish applicants
with circulars and copies of commendatory letters
from parties using the Gin, in all sections of tbe cot
ton planting country. Circulars, Price Lists and
other information, may be obtained of our agents, or
by addressing tbo BROWN COTTON GIN CO.,
New London, Conn
SUMMEY A NEWTON, Agents, Athens, Ga.
miy20—6m
BAD BLOOD !
a A CORRUPT tree,” smith the Inspired Volume.
J\. •• briug.th forth not good fruit,” nor can cor.
rnpt blood impart health, beauty and good flesh, oi
spirits. “ Tbe Blood is the Life,” and health can only
ha enjoyed in its full perfection where the blood is kept
in a pure and uncorrupted state; benee, the neeeaaity
of pure blood, to giro health, beauty, buoyant spirits,
long life and happineqa...
AN IMPURE GONjfiltlON' OP THE BLOOD
manifesta itself io different levma af diseases, snch
Tetter, Sait Rheum, 3cald- Head, Riogworra s, Pimples,
Blotches, Spot«,‘Enfp'tionf,' ’E&jthtei.'tyu.Js, 'Carbun
cles. Rope Byes, Bough Skin, Scqrfi Scrofqlogs Sores
Affections of thp Skin, Throat
tifTff, Stomach, Kidoeya,
and Swoiling.. Syphilitic A!
Bones, uletrt qf tb? ]
dkySirM»>:i
Ely
this
JOHN W. OWEN. Clark.
Wall applies to am tor let-
f£g t3lute of Jo’Ja Evans,
tllJ Ant Moai»y is iuif BSl!> *&jr Mid letters should
not be granted. ,, ..j; ... ....
Given under my hand, this 22d do? May. *574.
ASA M. JACKSON, ’•
TPXEgilTQE’S Sale.
JLU A'groeJhlJito aupTder frox the Court of Ordi
nary of Banks county, will ,he‘»^Id, ho/o,-o tho court
house door in tbe town of Homef.'o'n tho firs/Tuesday
in July next, between tbe legal huurs of salo,
FIVE TOWN LOTS,
situated >n the town of Homer, aud numbered u fol
lows; 28, 29,30, 86 and 92. Said lots tu be sold ai
the properly of Isaac M David, deceased.
, ARTIME8IA DAVID, Ex’x.
may27 E. C. DAVID, Ex'r.
and Bones, Ulegri
Longs and Uterus.
In this eonditlon of things, something is needed
once to cleanse the blood, and neutralise the insidious
poison that burns like s terrible Ore, as it eunrsas
through tha veins, sowing sseds of death with every
pulsation.
Dr. Pemberton*! Compound Bxtraet of Stillingia,
(or Queen's Delight) will positively effect this deride-
return, expelling ovary traee of diseaae from tbe blood
and system, and leaving the skin toft, fair and bean tlnl,
Por all disanaes of the Blood, Liver and Kidneys,
this Qr*qt7agatable Alterative ia without a rival. It
will dare atfy Chronic or LoqgEtand’ng Disease,whose
real or direct eaate is Bad Blond.' Rheumatism, pains
in Limbs or Bones, Constitutions broken dowp by Mer
curial or other poisons, are nil cured by it. For Sy
philis, or Syphilitie Taint, there ie nothing equal
it. A trial will prove it. It ia • moat useful Sj
and Pall Pt-rifler of the Blood.
Its safety and iunoeenee havo been fully tested,
that it may he administered to the most to ader infant.
fifi* Baware of counterfeits and substitutes. Try
the Genuine Eztraet Queen’s Delight, prepared by Dr.
J. 8..PEMBERTON, Atlanta, Ga.
For tala by artflsst.e(qsj Drqggists. may2fi—9m
Spring
The Highest Medical Authorities of Europe
say the strongest Tonic, Purifier and Deobstruent
known to tbo medical world is
JURUBEBA,
It arrefta decay of vital force*, exhaustion «»f the nerr.
ous *y«tem, restores vigor to the debilitated, cleaosei
vitiated ftlund, removes ve*ticie obetruction.* and acts
directly on the Liver and .Spleen. Price $l a bottle
JOHN Q. KELLOGG, 18 Platt St., N. Y.
. j D p, Sa^c’o CalarrL > * ■ i
ylZZcuicclr cures by ' ** j
Li mild, soothing and he A‘"
Air.}; r»ro|KTticn, to w!..
-f' .} the disease yields, vr:.*:: r~
*V | 4 Remedy is u cri warsi
. „ and system put la pcr-KH
fecTorder bv the wonderful nltc-afivc
powcrcfDs , .Picrco , aColdc:.irred-
Ical Discovery, taken cr.ncRt.y, ;o,
Correct blood and system, which arc .tJ-l
ways at fault, also to act specifically upca |
diseased glands and lining membrane of 8
nose and communicating chan'.icrs. Carl
tarrh Remedy should be applied warm I
with Dr. Pierce’s Nasal DoccUc,!
the ouly instrument with which iluitmcd* r
icine can be perfectly applied to all narui
of passages and chambers In which ulcer? k
cxLt and from whlchdisc!iar;;e pror* * * “
So successful tmthis treatment on
that the proprietor offers ___
ward for a case of “C'old in Heart' or||t
Catarrh lu? can not cure. Tho two mctli-i
cines with instrument S'^by all drugy xia. f
SEND FOR THE
NEW CATALOGUE & PBICE LIST,
MAILED FREE. 1
100-Pisce French China Dinner Set,
PRICE, SJ2S.
FRENCH CHINA AND STONE 'WARE qiVBS
AWAY (almost.) Tea, Toilet Sets and everythisg
else satne way. Call or send for catalogues.
WASHINGTON HADLEY’S.
6th Ave. and 12th St. N. Y.
The biggest thing yet. Humor, wit, paints, life, Ion
aud laughter, 3i|0 comic cuts. The people yearn for
It icill sell in dull time* ! / Show it to a man ao4
ho surrender*. It is sure every timo. Don't hoiktr
ictth heary book• that nobody want*. Humor ia the
thing that takes. Agents wanted everywhere. S«n4
for circulars and extra terms to To-Dai Pob Co, Phil*
adelphia, Now York, Boston, or Chicago.
DISSOLUTION.
T HE eo-psrtneiship heretofore known as J B BES
SON A SON, of Hartwell. Hart county, Gt.,!>ii
this day been dissolved by mutual consent.
J. B. BE- SOS,
May 1st, 1874. E. B. BENSON.
Notice.
The undersigned have tbis day formed a co partner
ship, to be carried on in Hartwell. Hart rnuoty, G»>
under the firm namo of J B BENSON A SON, ted ti
pcat to deal iu everything except Liquors, Plsyiaf-
Cards and Tomhstoues. continuing five vasts iron
this date. May I, 1874. J. B. BENSON,
E. B. BENSON,
may6—6t E. A. BENSON.
mtjfi
labor, of
tan mmv kipkk. fey 8<te?r4 ?ssi«ton.
^PICKWICK P PER#. English edition,5_#1.75.
And other new books, for sale by
ip22 BURKE A HODGSON.
C. W. X0T.ES’
EkwtcgraphGaUeiv, |
(Offer irinqs'il- ^Ulups’ Drug Score.)
BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA.
JUT- Every ityla of first-olass work executed
sngfl ‘ ”
FLOYD & SILBSANi
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
■Willpractioenn thoccuatisj ct"W%U° n V 1
johk j. Fhora,” V 'X"J" Iy, at.. 1
Covingtoi, Q*. '.!fbrs>m,
Sacred Vocal Music!
T HE Rev. Rrof. GEO. W. SINGLETON will gif*
his long, well-tested and experienced attet-tiooto
tbe teaching of SACRED VOCAL MUSIC.
Jter Rcferoces given, jf desired
Any tqwn, eknrchorcommqnity desiring Rie eery jce,
will do wellto address him at.Dixon, Paw«0BC n » 0l /t
Ga., orDaousville, Rickers co., S. C.
SPRING & SUMMER STOCK OF
Millinery
AND FANCY GOODS.
MRS. T. A. ADAMS
A NNOUNCES to tho public that she is now receir-
ix. ing a large and varied stock of Ladies’ Bonnets,
Hate Lace«/Ribbon*, Trimmings, Ac., which
offeringat low prices. Call, examine and beeoovince^.
Next door to Bank of the University. Atbcn*.
CHILDS, NICKERSON & CO..
GENERAL HARDWARE DEALERS,
maj21 Agents’, Albeu^;< s, •
T. A. SALE,
Dentist?
ITAVING.porftaneqtly located in this P 1rc,, ?5'I!
II Ut prpfMzlbpaJ spry ices to thjte|tise«of
Office-in tha Gen.T. R. R. Cobb house, *!**'
Office bemrs; 9 A; P! M. 1 ‘ ’
jTcTwth™
BI4UUI Yff
STOVES OF ALL KINDS*
Tin-Ware and Houso-Purnishing Goods of evsry
•oription. Roofing auu guttering a apstUlRJ-.
work guaranteed.
•nail s fUBKfctre
m
£9