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SOlBEfflliTlMi. Athens, Ga. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAT 27, 1874. Largest Circulation! READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. Power-Press Por Sale. The Power-Press on which this paper has been printed for several years— making from 800 to 1000 impressions per hour—can be bought vert low for cash, and delivered immediately- 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