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The Georgia State Democratic Executive Com
inittce Called Together.
Macon, Ga., May 18,1874.
To the Executive Committee of the Democratic
Party:
Desiring, above all things, unity of action
by tbo Democrats of Georgia in our approach
ing elections, and knowing tko great impor
tanco of harmony in our ranks, I havo deter
mined, with a view to this desirabio end, to
call together tho Executive Committee of the
party, on tho first Wednesday in July, in At
lanta, for consultation. Until thon, it is car
nestly desiTed that no action looking to nomi
nations of candidates will he taken by tho
party. Gentlemen of tho committee, the in
terest of tbo peoplo demands your attendance
Titos. Hardeman, Jr.,
Chairman Democratic Executive Committee.
GRAND WESTERN EXCURSION.
Chicago, St. Louis, Ac.
Mr. Wm. Goodnow, of Atlanta, has made ar
rangements for a grand excursion from Atlan
ta to Chicago, St. Louis, Ac. Tho train will
leave Atlanta at 6 o'clock Thursday aftornoon, 1
and arrive at Chicago Saturday afternoon,
making but one change of cars between the
two cities—at Columbus, Ky., from whence a
splendid Mississippi steamboat will carry tho
passengers to Cairo, Illinois, whoro they will
embark on the Illinois Central Railroad, which
will convey thorn to Chicago direct. Tho
prico of tickets for tho round trip from Atlan
ta to Chicaga, St. Louis and back, is only
forty dollars.
A largo numbor of ladies and gentlemen
from Atlanta aud other Georgia cities are go
ing on this pleasant excursion, and will he ab
sent about two weeks.
Splendid entertainments will ho givon tho
excursionists both at Chicago and St. Louis,
and this will bo a flue opportunity to visit these
grand cities of the Great West.
“Murder.”
Quite a sensation was created in Atlanta, one
night last week, as we learn from the papers
of that city, by a female in bor night clothos
crying “ murder" from one of tho front win
dows of Dr. Salter’s Dispensary. Several per
sons rushod up stairs, and found tho light ex
tinguished. A fresu light boing procured, tho
lady aud Dr. Saitor wore found in tho room.
SIig accused him of an attempt to poison her,
and various other irregularities. He was
placed undor arrest and locked up until noxt
morning. In a card in the papers he explains
that sho wa3 laboring under mental aberra
tion, growing out of a severe attack of bilions
fever. It is said that tho lady was formerly
of this place, highly respectable, and was act
ing as housekeeper in the infirmary.
The New York Press Gang
Visited Atlanta last week—woro hospitably
entertained—and no community knows bettor
how to do •* that same" than the Atlanteso—
and had a speech from Ben. Hill. They re
quested a copy of it for publication, each one
promising to publish it in full. Wo hope the
people of Now York will havo tho plea
sure of reading some wholesome truths in their
own papers.
The Fight Skill GoftTonT
Between Messrs. Hill and Stephens. Various
gentlemen bavo been called on for thoir recol
lections of tho history of the Hampton Roads
conference, and all of them, including Gov.
Smith and Col. Warren Akin, substantially
sustain Mr. Hill's statement.
The Augusta Constitutionalist of Saturday
contaius auotber artiole from Mr. Stephens.
Look to the Legislature!
The people of Georgia are taxed twice as
heavily as they ongbt to be. Under the pres
ent Constitution there is no hope of relief.
The only possible mode of removing this grind
ing burden is a new Constitution framed un
der authority of, and by the people of Geor
gia. The present instrument w as framed un
der authority of a Radical Congress and by
carpet-baggers and alions. It is in no sense
a Constitution of the State of Georgia.
Lot us havo a Constitution of our own. Let
us remove this onerous taxation. Let us re
dnee the Legislature, have biennial sessions,
and cut off all needless expenditnres. The
saving in one year alone would more than
meet the expenses of a Constitutional Con
vention.
Wn are satisfied that the peoplo desire these
reforms—especially a redaction of taxation—
and if they hope to see them adopted, let them
send men to the Legislature who will respect
their views. It was contended lost Winter
that the people did not want a change. If
they do not, of coarse no one wishes to force
it upon them; bat if they do, let them indi
cate the faet by sending to the Legislature
• members who are in favor of a Convention.
For tho Southern Wotohnui.
Sunday School Exhibition.
We were present, for a portion of the time,
daring the exeroises of the Princeton Scrad&y
School, on Wednesday evening last, and were
pleased to see a large number of pnplls and
visitors in attendance, and it was a real pleas
ure to bear tbo glad voices of the children, oat
in the moonlight, fronting the little church on
tho river.
Many of theso young folks ora the children
of labor and toil, and bavo never enjoyed the
privileges of those more fortunate; bat we
speak truly when we say that tbs speeches,
recitations, songs and dialogues of these boys
and girls were equal to any exhibition we have
overseen. _ „ , ,
The address of Prof. Leo M. Lyle »u well
composed, well delivered and well received.
Dr. King’s introduction of the exercises on
the " Brazen Serpent," by a class of ton, was
dono in bis usual graceful aud finished stylo.
To Mr. M. Stafford, the zealous Superinten-
dent, the School owes its success, and all con
cerned should be forever grateful to him for
his untiring energy and devotion to the cause.
The general arrangement of the whom oveD-
iog reflected great credit on tho taste anu
skiU of the neighboring ladies, some of “
by their smiling laces, caused several
aulieno to lose a part of the enter**
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
We announced in our last issue the fact that;
the Senate of the United States had passed
this bill of abominations, but did not know at
that time tho manner in which it had been
done—the disgraceful scenes enacted daring
the debate preceding the final vote.
It appears that the Democratic Senators
were not allowed to speak until after night,
and that while gravely addressing the Senate
the Radical members were caucnssing, reading
newspapers, laughing, sneezing, and most of
them in the adjoining cloak room smoking,
talking loudly, and otherwise disturbing the
speakers. This conduct, so disgraceful to the
participants, mast have disgusted the negroes
in the galleries.
The effort to amend the bill so as to provide
for separate schools was voted down by a largo
majority, and Boutwell, that pink of Massa
chusetts puritanism who, in 1869, seemed to
derive bo much pleasure in catecbisng the
writer from tbo promptings of one “ James S.
Arnold’s" Jptters—the saintly Boutwell—said
one of tho chief merits of the bill was the fea
ture compelling white and black children to
attend the same schools, so as to break down
all prejudico on account of race and color.
Does ho believe that the eagle and the owl,
though compelled for a time to dwell in the
samo cage, would voluntarily associate togeth
er when left free to choose for themselves f
The Creator has made different races of men
as well as birds, and human legislation will
vainly seek to compel them to herd together.
The end and aim of tho civil rights hill is to
humiliate tho whites and secure the votes
of tho negroes of the South. Its effect will he
to break down the freo school system, tho on
ly hope of the negroes for educating their chil
dren. Tho whites can continuo, as hereto
fore, to educate their children in private schools
and will be relieved from the burden of sup
porting froe schools. Already has tbo Super
intendent of Educatiou in Tonnessce requested
the School Commissioners to suspend opera
tions, in view of the probable passago of the
iniquitous bill by the House of Representa
tives, and other States will soon loliow iu the
samo direction.
Tbo more intelligent of tho negroes do not
desire tho passago of the civil rights bill
knowing that, so far from benefiting them, it
will prove an overwhelming evil to their race
Others among them are attempting to claim in
advance tho privileges granted by it. Two
cases are reported in Macon—ono where a ne
gro took a seat in a street car beside a lady,
which had beon temporarily vacated by her
husband. When ho returned, Sambo claimed
he had as good a right to it as anybody. The
gentleman kicked him out. Tbo keeper of a
boarding house kicked out another negro who
bad taken possession of the bed of one of the
boarders. A case is reported in Knoxville
where a negro at ono of tho hotels proposed
escorting tho Irish cook to church. She broke
his head for his impudence.
It will bo seen at once that an attempt to
enforce this iniquitous law will not only abol
ish the common school system in the South
ern States, hut will inevitably lead to blood
shed.
It is hoped by somo that tho bill will be de
feated in the House of Representatives, and
others expect the President to veto it. Wo
hope theso parties have somo foundation for
their opinions, though, we must confess that
knowing tho Radical party as wo do, we think
there is no ground for any reasonable hope
that they will forego the pleasure of doing all
the mischief they can.
taste and
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llou. II. F. Bell.
Several leading gentlemen in this District
have, to us, expressed themselves in favor of
sending Colonel Bell back to Congress. Wo
believe our peoplo are satisfied with him, and
while bo is not a candidate, we do not know
man worthier or better fit for the position.—
Norcross Advance.
The people generally are perfectly satisfied
with Col. Bell, so far as we know; hut bless
your ignorance, brother Advance, don't you
know we havo fallen upon a new era, wheu the
politicians—the office-seekers—have discover
ed that Representatives must be changed with
every change of the moon, as they are so
numerous that all cannot otherwise get
chance to come in. “ There were nine stand
ing at tbo door, and all said they would take
sugar in tlteini." In this District there are
ninety-nine. Let the People take this matter
in hand, and select that man whom they think
will make tho most faithful representative of
their views, feelings and interests, regardless
of the behests of political stock-jobbers and
gambling politicians.
This is a duty they owe to themselves and
to the country; and until this is done, we havo
no hope of auy improvement in political af
fairs. We will go from bad to worse so long
as tho offices of the country are dispensed by
these creatures and the people tamely submit.
Wo do not wish to be misunderstood. It is
no time to bring oat iudepsadent candidates,
nor is it safe to risk une who is not entirely
acceptable to the people. Our district has
been changed, it will be remembered, and
littio mismanagement may place it in the bands
of the Radicals. In view of this fact, it be
comes doubly important that the wishesof the
people 8bouldbe respected. Let them give
freo expression to their views, and not leave
the selection of a candidate in the bands of a
few wire-workers in each eoanty. Let ns
bavo a thorough anion of the Democratic
masses, and there is nothing to fear. Bat if
we meet the enemy with divisions, dissatisfac
tion and beart-baraings in oar ranks, we ran
the risk of discomfeiture and defeat.
GROWING WHEAT FOR MARKET.
The chief burden of complaint. since the
surrender has been in reference to the scarci
ty and unreliability of labor. How is this dif-
Acuity to be met f Attempts have been made
to seonra foreign immigration and have failed,
and tbo few foreign laborers Imported have
not given satisfaction. What, then,-mast be
done to “ relieve the present distress!"
The answer to this is plain and simple. Let
onr planting friends change their system of
farming so as to adapt it to existing circum
stances. In other words, let them turn their
attention to such cropB as require less labor
than corn and cotton. Are any such remun
erative t Let ns see. Take wheat and oats,
for example. Suppose a Clarke county farm
er prepares fifty acres for wheat by the use of
a small quantity of domestic fertilizers on the
poorest spots, so as to insure an average often
bushels per acre—and any of them can do that
while others might double the yield—but say
the crop averages only ten bushels per acre.
Fifty acres will produce 500 bushels, which
at two dollars (the price our millers pay for it)
would bring one thousand dollars 1 Will any
one protend to say that such cropping is not
remunerative !
Suppose thon, instead of depending upon
the corn crib for every thing, the prudent far
mer sows oats enough to feed all bis stock,
except his fattening bogs, how much labor is
it going to require, as compared with cotton
and corn t In addition to this, let him grow
abundant root crops—potatoes, turnips, beets
and carrots—to help feed his stock—the quan
tity of corn needed would be comparatively
small.
Cottou and corn—the crops requiring much
labor—should bo grown on the very best lands.
It costs no more to hire a baud to cultivate
an acre which yields a bale of cotton nr fifty
bushols of corn than ono yielding ouS-fourth
tbo quantity. This is as plain as the nose on
a man’s face, and it shows tbo truth of what
we havo so often repeated, that successful
farming consists in producing large crops on
small areas.
There is another advantage growing out of
this. Every farmer is aware that the expos
ure of the laud to the scorching sun, while un
der cultivation in corn or cotton, injures it far
more than the abstraction of plant food by tho
growing crop. The adoption ot the small area
plan for cultivated crops, then, saves the
laud, and the seeding of large areas in -small
grain improves it from year to year.
Yet another advantage from the large crops
of small grain is tho fine pasturage for stock
furnished by tbo stubble-fields. Horses, cows
and mules get fat, aud there is nothing in this
climato which will fatten hogs so rapidly. If
they can be kept alive until the stubble-fields
are ready for them, they soon got fat. and it
requires but little corn in the autumn to con
vert them into good merchantable pork.
It may bo objected by somo that there will
be some difficulty about getting bands to
harvest suoh large crops of small grain.
This can bo easily overcome by the employ
ment of reaping and mowing machines, which
all our farmers ought to bavo.
If our farmers generally would adopt the
plan above suggested—and it is no visionary
theory, but it is sanctioned by one of the most
intelligcntfarmersinthe county—there would
be no more complaint about scarcity of money
or low price of cotton. Having their own sup
plies of provisions at home and an abundance
to spare, at remunerative prices, they could
bold cotton until it reached a satisfactory
price.
The weather is too hot to permit us to am
plify on this occasion, but we have hurriedly
thrown together a few suggestions which we
hope will induce our farmers to think the mat
ter over—which if they do, we feel sure, will
lead them to change their present system, and
learn them to depend on crops which require
less labor than corn and cotton.
The Present Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Georgia.
The State Democratic Executive Commit
tee of Georgia consists of the following gentle
men :
Hon. Thos. Hardeman, Chairman. ‘
State at Large—Col. John L. Harris, Bruns
wick ; Hon. Warren Aiken, of Bartow; Hon.
Nelson Tift, of Doughtery; Hon. J. H. Chris
ty, of Clarke.
First District—Hon. J. C. Nicholls, of Pierce;
Hod. James M. Hunter of Brooks.
Second District—Hon. -Herbert Fielder, of
Randolph; Hon. T. M. Fnrlow, of Sumter.
Third District—Hon. E. H. Worrell, of Tal
bot; Major J. C. Wooten, of Coweta.
Fourth District—Col. J. S. Boynton, of
Spalding; Hon. T. G. Lawson, of Putnam.
Fifth District—Hon. Ang. Reese, of Mor
gan ; Hon. J. B. Jones, of Bnrke.
Sixth District—Col. T. Morris, of Franklin ;
Col. J. B. Estes, of Hall.
Seventh District— Col. I. W. Avery, of Ful
ton ; Hon. L. M. Trammell, of Wbitefield.
The committee was appointed under reso
lution of tho last convention of the party that
assembled in Georgia the 25th of July, 1874.
Here is the resolution:
Resolved, That this committee recommend
that the president of this convention appoint
an Executive Committee of the Democratic
party of the Slate, to serve until the meeting
of the next State Convention, and consist of
two members for each Congressional District
its now existing, and four for the State at
large, which committee shall have power to
elect a chairman ontside of its owu body."
We wonld call the attention of our cotempo
rary, the Augusta Chronicle, to tho fact that
this committeo “ is to serve until the meeting
of the next State Convention."
The only question for tho party is whether
we shall have a State Convention.—Atlanta
Herald.
Election-Fence or no Fence.
(GEORGIA, Clarke county.
V-F Pursuant to an act of tbo General Assembly of
said State, approved 26th August, 1872, entitled 44 An
act relating to Fences and Stock, and for the protec*
tion of Crops,” (the prerequisites of said act, relative
to an election being held, having been complied with,)
An election is hereby ordered, to be held at the court
house and the several election precincts in said county,
on Monday, the 6th day of July next, when the ques
tion shall he, and is hereby submitted to the legal vot
ers of said county, “ Fence” or 44 No Fence.” Said
election to be conducted as elections for members ol
the General Assembly, and returns thereof to be made
to me. june3 ASA M. JACKSON, Ord’y.
O.E0RGIA, Jackson county.
V_A To all whom it msy concern.
Whereat, Charles T Nash applies to mo in proper
form for letters of administration on the estate of Reu
ben L Nash, late of said county, deceased—
These are th irefore to cite all persons interested to
show cause, if any they cun, on or before the regular
term of the Cot.rt of Ordinary, to be held in and for said
county, on the first Monday in July next, why said let*
trrs should not be granted, as prayed for by applicant.
Given under my official signature, May 30, 1874.
june3 $4 W. C. HOWARD, Ord’y,
Senator Norwood's Speech.
The press of tbo Sooth stilt teems with
eulogies of tho great speech of Senator Nor
wood, which certainly created a greater sensa
tion in Washington City than any other speech
delivered sines 1861. We regret that, owing
to its great length, the newspapers cannot
publish It.
Some of onr exchanges express surprise that
a gentleman capable of delivering each a
speech should have remained silent so long.
Men who deliver speeches worth hearing or
reading, do not, , as a general thing, apeak
often. If Senator Norwood had been one of
the little whipper-snappers who bonnes up and
ventilate their opinions on all occasions, his
speech wonld have fallen to the ground still
born, without creating a ripple on the waters.
It is related that, on one occasion a commit
tee of New England manufacturers called on
Mr. Webster and asked him to make a speech
on the then pending tariff law, which they
thought wonld affect them injuriously. To
their surprise, he replied that he bad not time
to do it. “ Why, Mr. Webster,” said the chair
man of th ^committee, “one of year half boar
speeches wonld effect nil that we desire. Yon
certainly con spare half an hour." Mr. Web
ster replied, in substance: “Congress will
adjoarn in a week, and to make on effective
half hour speech reqnires three months prep
aration."
1 hero is tho matter In a nut-shell. Your
men of gab, who are np on every occasion,
fatigue the audience with “ words—words,"
while, there is a great dearth of ideas. A
Speech, to be worth reading, requires deep re
search, profound study and thorough prepara
tion. Hence, those great speeches are notan
every-day occurrence.
Explanatory.
Like the Londop Times, tbo Southern Watch
man cannot “ take back” any thing, but.onr
hurried and sometimes careless style of writ
ing occasionally makes an explanation neces
sary. A gentleman for whose opinions we
have great respect, having expressed, theoth
er day, great surprise that we should coolly and
deliberately suggest to our city fathers to leave
to popular vote the question of taxing stocks
and bonds, leads us to fear that others take
the same view of it, and it Is therefore proper
for us to explain that we did not seriously make
the suggestion—as we did not entertain the re
motest idea the Council wonld adopt it—but,
in the language of Artemus Ward, intended it
for “ sarcasmor, in other words, as a bur
lesque on the too common practice of leaving
all knotty questions to be settled by popular
vote,
Georgia Items-
A citizen of Twiggs county, named Mitchell,
was waylaid and shot three miles from Macon
one day last week, by persons concealed in a
denso thicket near the road. Dr. Ball and
his son have been arrested under suspicion.
It seems that an old grudge existed between
these parties and Mitchell.
..Ayontb named Dorr was drowned in the
Savannah river, on Saturday last, while bath
ing with a nnmber ofyonsg friends, three miles
above Angnsta.
..Dr. Milbnru is lecturing in Augusta.
..Col. Tom Howard delivered a lecture in
Atlanta Saturday night.
.. An Atianta correspondent of the Chroni
cle ct Sentinel says Gen- Toombs predicts that
Georgia; will be in the hands of the p.egroes In
three years.
..A fine lot of new wheat was sold in An-
gosjta last week to Stovall fc Hull, for the Ex
celsior )01l>. at $2.05 per bushel.
..The Atiantft Board of Water Commis
sioners have closed a trade for a tract of three
hundred and sixty acres un whiob they pro
pose to locate the reservoir for the water*
works.
..A copper mine of apparently great value,
1slocated near the Georgia Railroad at Union
Point. Dr. Hamilton, of Athers, is principal
owner, m4 *}11 develop it
..TheGriffin Lfewenger says: A gentle
man who has travelled 8# over Spalding,
Pike, Biitts and Monroe counties, J.p,forms ns
that he never saw the wheat crop more prem
ising.
..Mr. P. C. Hyman who twenty five years
ago was a clerk in a Sandersvllle store, re
turned the other day. He has filled the posi
tion of Lieutenant Governor of Nevada.
..Two daily papers are not enough for At
lanta. She is to bare another. Mr. Alexan
der St. Clair Abrams, the founder .of the At
lanta Herald, with three or four others, has
applied for a charter for a publishing compa
ny, which will issue the daily News.
..Last Tuesday a hank of 200,000 bushels
of coal, valued at 10 cts. per buahai, caught fire
at the Etna Iron Works and was still burning
at last accounts;
..At the encampment of the military com
panies of the State in July, at Atlanta, js
proposed to have a sham battle. Gov. Smith
has promised to secure the neoessary artillery.
rj E0R6IA, Clarke county.
vIX” Whereas, Seaborn J Mays applies to me for
letters of administration de bonis non on the estate of
Frances Moore, late of said county, deceased—
These are therefore tu > cite and admonish all eon
eerned to show cause, if any they have, at my office,
on or before the first Monday in July next, why said
letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, this 1st Jane, 1874,
june3 ASA M. JACKSON. Ord y.
p E0RGIA, Clarke county.
YX Whereas, Robert B Hodgson applies to me for
letters of administration on the estate of Edward R
Hodgson, Sr, late of said county, deceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish all con
eerned to ahow cause, if any they have, at my office, on
or before the firstMonday in July next, why said let
ters should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at offioc, this 20th day of May
1874. june3 ASA M. JACKSON, Ord’y
Notice in Bankruptcy—No. 626*
I N tho District Court of the United States, fir the
Northern District of Georgia—In the matter of
John 0 Jackson, Bankrupt—No. 626.
All persons interested are notified to show c&tiid, if
any they here, before Register Foster, at his efiice in
Madison, at 1 o’clock P. M., on the 10th day of June,
1874, why said bankrupt should not be discharged
from all his debts. The second end third meetings of
creditors will be held M the same time end place,
junefi—It A. E. BUCK, Clerk.
riEORGU, Franklin county,
Whereas, Wjlliau) Afcip applies to mo for let
ters of administration on the estate af Averillc Akin
late of laid county, deceased—
Therefore, all persona concerned,are hereby requir
ed to show cause, if any they have, at my office, on or
before thefirat Monday in July next, why said letters
should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my hand and official signature, May 18,
1874. juneS—$4 A. J. MORRIS, Qrd’y.
fit EORGIA, Walton county.
V_A Whereas, Wm S Barrett applies to me for let
ters of administration on the estate of H R Harris,late
of said county, deceased—
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
aingnlar, the next of kin and creditors of said deceas
ed to show canse at the July term next of this Court
why letters of administration on the eatate of said de
ceased should not be granted the applicant.
Given under my band, officially. May aoth.1874.
junc3—$4 THOS. GILES, Ord’y,
IUieuinntis.n, Scalds, Lameness,
Neuralgia, Burns, Soreness,
Sore Throat, Boils, Wounds,
Hoarseness, Ulcers, Bruises*
Headache, Piles, Sprains,
toothache, Colic, Old Sores,
All Hemorrhages,
Diarrhoea,
etc.
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Athens, June .1, 1874.
Hrickhoirtc.
$25:
EORGIA, Walton county.
Vj Whereas, Mosss Dillard, Guardian of Matilda
F Sturdevant, minor, petitions this Court for a dis
charge from said Gnardianship—
This is, therefore, to cite and admonish all persons
concerned, to show cense at the July term next of this
Court why sxid Moses Dillard shoald not be discharg
ed from the Guardianship aforesaid.
By order of the Court, May 4, 1874.
june3—$5 THOS. GILES, Ord’y.
Grand Jury Presentments,
UJ_ EORGIA, Franklin connty.
VT We, the Grand Jury, chosen, empanelled and
aworn for the April term of the Superior Court of
Franklin county, in the year 1874, in -losing our la
bors, beg leave to report the following general pre
sentments, to-wit:
By committees of our body, wo have examined the
records of the Ordinary’s office, aud find them neatly
and correctly kept. We bare also examined the books
and office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, and find
his records neatly kept, but the papers and files of his
office in a disordered state, and therefore recommend
that the Clerk be required to put his office in good con
dition, by labeling and filing such papers as are re
quired to be kept in the office, and that the records
and papers be arrauged in some regular ordai.
We further recommend that the Ordinary and Clerk
of the Superior Court attend their offices regularly,
either in person or by deputy, at such times as they
are required to bo present by law, so that persons hav
ing business io the offices may have prompt attention.
We havo also examined the Sheriff’s office, nnd find
his books correctly kept and the proper entries made
therein.
We bare examined the records and vouchers of tho
County Treasurer, and find his books neatly and cor
rectly kept and his entries sustained by pioper vouch
ers. We have examined the Tax Collector's books,
and fiod that there is yet unpaid a balance of more
than nine hundred dollars, due on the tax of 1873; and
wo earoestly recommend that the Tax Collector pro
ceed at once to collect tho same, in terms of the lew.
We hare also examined the dockets of most of the
Justices of the Peace and Notaries Public, and find
the most of them well kept.
We have also examined the jail and court house, and
find both buildings in good condition. We recommend
that there be furnished the jail an additional bed and
bedding.
We also recommend that there be appropriated to
the Town Council of Carnesville the sum of $112.30,
out of the county Treasury, to pay part expense incur
red in building stona wall on the south side of the court
house, and in digging and putting in order the well on
the west end of the court house yard.
We find the poor house in good condition—the in
mates comfortable and well provided for—but recom
mend that for the aged and feeble inmates rice and
sugar be occasionally funished, and that provision
be made for preaching at the poor house at stated in
tervals.
We request most earoestly tho authorities of Banks
connty to put in good repair the McIntyre bridge, as
it is now in bad condition.
We find all our bridges in good order, except a few
which are now under contract for repairs. We find
the public roads generally in bad condition, though a
few of them are very good, and we earnestly recom-
mund that the road laws be rigidly enforced against
all delinquent Road Commissioners.
We recommend tbo County Commissioners to have
examined the publio road running through Robert
Williams' field, on Leatbeiwood creek, and if fonnd in
snoh condition us reported to us, to have tho road-bed
changed to either bank of the road. We further re
commend that that part of the Clarkesrille road be
ginning at the foot of the bill near the residence of
William Terrell and extendingbeyondsaid residence,
be changed to the left of where itnow runs.
\\ e recommend that the jurors and Bailiffs render
ing service at this term of the Court be paid $1.50 per
day.
We have elected the following persona as members
of the Board of Education of this county, to-wit: John
C Moseley and Benj D McFarland for foot years, and
William C McIntyre and Calvin Hall for two years.
We recommend, two-tb : rdsof onr members concur
ring, that the County Commissioners levy a tax of
twenty-five per centnm on the State tax, or so much
thereof as, in their Judgment, may be necessary for the
payment of the claims of school officers and teachers,
for services rendered in the year 1871, the same to be
used in supplement of the Tegular school fund; and
we require that such claims be not paid until the Board
of Education shall have examined each claim, ascer
tained its correctness and certified to the amount law
fully duo on each, by endorsement in proper form.
In closing these our general presentments, we ten
der to his Honor Judge Rice onr sincere thanks, for
the able and impartial manner in wbioh he has pre
sided over this term of the Court. To rbe Solicitor
General, Mr. Speer, we also tender our thanks, for his
effioient prosecution of criminals and for his kindness
and attention to this body.
We farther reoommend that tho Clerk of this < ourt
have these presentments published in the Southorn
Watchman. RICHARD D. YOW, Foreman
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WASHINGTON HADl.EY’S,
6th Ave. and 12th St, N. Y.
EORGIA, Walton connty.
Whereat, George W Moon applies to me for
letjeff of administration on the estate of Augustus
Clay, latp of ffiil county, deceased—
These are, tberefpre, fo c|te and admonish all and
singular, the next of kin and creditors of said deceas
ed, to appear and show eanse, at the Jqly“tej:n> next
of this Court, why letters of administration on th* es
tate of said deceased should not be granted the appli
cant.
Given on der my bend, officially, May 30th, 1874.
* THOS. GILES, Ord’y.
june3—$4
(GEORGIA, Walton county.
VA Whereas, Rufus S Higginbotham applies to me
for letters of administration on tbo sstate of Lemnel
C Mitcham, lata of said oounty, deceased—
These ere, therefore, to eite end admonish all and
singular, the next of kio aud creditors of said deceas
ed, to appear and show eanso at the July term next of
this Court, why letters of administration on tho es
tate of said deceased should not bo granted tho appll-
Givon under i
jnneS—$1
ty hand, offlobHly,May_30,1874.
IS. G
iy 30,11
ILES,
Ord’y.
A DMINISTRATOR’S Sale.
-x\- Pursuant tn an order or the Court of Ordinary
of Clarke eonoty, will be sold, before the court house
door of sa*d bounty, on tho first Tuesday in July next,
during tho legal' ftOgft'df Sale, ono lot or pareel of
land, with the Improvements ?to'fhbjl, < in the city of
Athens, containing twenty-five asses, mart Of less, be
ing the place whereon Joseph H Lumpkin, deceased,
resided et the time of bis death. Also, another tract
or pareel of land, lying partly in the corporate limits
of said city, containing one hundred and ten acres,
more or lets, adjoining Dr. Hamilton, Jefferson Jen
nings, apd others. To bo sold as property of said de
ceased fey division among the legatees. Terms, eash.
JnneS JAMBS if. LUMPEIN, Ex’r.
TXT ALTON Sheriff’s Bales,
V V Will ba sold, before tho eonrt honsa door, in
the town of Monroe, Walton connty, during tho legal
hour* of sale, on the first Tuesday in Jnly next, the
following property, to-wit:
'Fifty acres of land, tying in the Cat Off Distriot.of
said eoanty, adjoining PH Thomas, MrsNaney Thom
as. Lavied upon as the property of JamesSmith,un
der and by virtue of one execution issued from Walton
Connty Court, December term, 18SS, in furor of
Jonathan L Comp, administrator of Hope H Camp, do-
ceatgfT/|./ames Smith. Property pointed oat by de
fendant. $5
Also, at tbs same time »nd pftec, sixty.two and a
West, MD Adams on thsEsstsndNortb. Levied up
on as tho property of Sugar J Mathis, under and by
virtue of one exeention issued from Walton Connty
Conrt in favor of Jonathan L Camp, administrator,
vs. Sugar J Mathis. Proporty pointed out by Jas H
Camp. jnne3—$5 W. J. MOORE, Sb’ff.
"VTOTICE.
J ql ^11 persons having demands against William
Kittle, late b/,Cl*rky county, deceased, are hereby no
tified to present 'ffia fatep to mo for payment, within
tho ilmeprsscribsd by Jay;' InU'jh'oje jpdebto.1 fo said
deceased, are requested to make ii#mediate'payment.
WILEY F. HOOP, Pf’b
fl EORGIA, Hart county.
VT On the 2d day of September, 1873, I gave a
nate, payable to Howard A Soule, for ninety-five dol
lars, due twelve months after date. I do hereby give
notice that I will not pay said note—the consideration
forwmoii it was given having failed.
jnneS—St DUNCAN O. PHILLIPS.
James M Andrews,
Willis D Bond,
Morion Banks,
John W Crnmp,
Elijah P Crnmp,
John O Dean,
Nathaniel C Gordon,
Lewis P Griffin,
Miles Hart,
James M Little,
Samuel H Moseley,
Memory F Mabr,
bry,
Andrew M Norris,
John W Osborn,
Wiley P Phillips,
Georgs M Stovall,
Seaborn J Stone,
John R Smith,
Thornes A Skelton,
Ed C Vandiver,
Alex White,
John F Wheeler.
It is ordered, That these presentments be published
in the Southern Watchman, in Athens, Ga.
EMORY SPEER, Sol. Gen.
TXCES0N Sheriff’s Sales.
tf Will be sold on the first Tuesday in July next,
before the conrt house door, in the town of Jefferson,
Jackson oonnty, Ga., within the lawful honra of sale,
the following property, to-wit:
Seven hundred and thirty acres of land, more or less,
on the waters of Mulberry river, adjoining lands of E
Seymour, John G Justice and others, with a splendid
dwelling, good orchard, all necessary out-buildings
and a good merchant mill on th* same, being the place
whereon T A Daniel now lives, gonerally known as
a part of the Sandy Key old place. Levied on as the
property of John Horton, by virtue of twenty-five Jui-
tlee’s Conrt fi fas, issued from the 243d distriot G M
—Watkins A Rise vs John Horton—and sundry other
11 fas in my band*. Property pointed ont by S P TI
mood, pl’fTs att’y. Levy mad* and returned to m
M C Herring, L 0. $5
Also, at the same time and place, eleven hundred
acres aland, me re or less, on the waters of the Welnnt
Fork or Oconee river, adjoining lands of th* widow
Trent, th* widow Vanderford and othare, tolerably
well improved. Leoied on as th* property of Philip
Terrell, by virtue of two cost fi fas; ono issued from
th* Superior Conrt of said oonnty—J T Whitehead, for
the nsoof tho officer* of Conrt, vs Philip Terrell—tb*
other inuid'from the County Court of said county—
Robert ffspy, adfn’f, AC, Of Charles Witt, deceased, for
the use of tho offioeri ofCoulfjys Philip Terrell. Pro
perty pointed ont by PF Hinton.' 'Motto* tarred on
thod*fendant,aethelaw directs. $6
Also, at tho tamo time end pleoe, one hundred acre*
of land, more or less, it being all the land A C Shock-
ley owns on tho north side of the Hurricane Shoals
road, it being a part of tho Gideon Shockley old place,
on the waters of Oconee river, adjoining lands of John
A MoRver, the tract of land deeded by A C Shockley
to Pleas Robsrts, lands of C M Shockley and others.
Bsld land la well Improved, good bonses, good orchard,
Ao. Levied on as tba propsrty of A!C Shockley, to
satisfy a 11 fa issued from Jaekson Superior Court, re
turnable to August term, 1874—Robert M Smith vs
AO Shockley, Beojamln Atkins, A Atkins and A M
Park. Property pointed ont by W I Pike, plTs att’y.
Notice.satved on tenants in possession, as the law di-
recta. JnneS—$7 J. 8. HUNTER. Sh'ff.
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from parties using the Gin, iu ail secti, ns „f tlie- •
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other information, may he obtained of our agents
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Notice in Bankruptcy.
I N tho District Court of tho United States, fir ’1,
Northern District of Georgia— In the matter u f Jim
J Merton, a Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy.
This is to givo notice, once a week forth res suetti
sire weeks, that I bavo boon appointed Assignee ot
the estate of Jool J Morton, is the county of Clarke,
who has boon adjudged a Bankrupt upon hi, ovn r,-.
tition, by the United States District Court forniJ
District. JAMES II. LYLE
mar27—3t Aisignee.
DISSOLUTION,
T HE co partnership heretofore known as J I! BEN
SON A SON, of Hartwell. lUrt county, di.,hi!
this day beeu dissolved by mutual consent.
J. B. BhUSOX,
May 1st, 1874. E. B. BEXSO.Y.
Notice.
The undersigned have this day formed t co pirtoer-
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under tbo firm name of J B BENSON A SOX, and ex
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may20
/GEORGIA, Jackson connty.
To all whom It m*y concern.
Whereas, Marsha 1A Patman applies to me in pro
per form for permanent letter* of administration on
lh| 4stale of Mary A Patman, late of said county, da-
JSXSStSSB&t^BS^i
on or before the first Monday in July next, at tho regu
lar term of tbe Court,of Ordinary in and fer said co,
to then held, why said letter* should notba granted
applicant, as prayed for.
Given under my hand officially, May 30,1874.
june30 $4 W. 0. HOWARD, Ord’y.
rrUARDIAFS Sale.
vUl Pursuant to an order of the Court of Ordinary
of Cltrfcp eoanty, will he sold, before the eonrt house
dohr'Bftsaid.ooanty, on the first Tuesday in Jnly next,
during f)T4I8g«! h#ure of .sals, n]l that lot or parcel of
Usd, l/ipg *prf bejbg in (li IS .t ifwh'ijfiUt-jsliij! gton,W likes
aonntyi Ga, oontajning ihogt three acres, tnofe or less,
with all the improvements thereon, known aatbeWash-
ington Hotel proporty. To be sold as the property of
Martha A Pope, formerly Martha A Wiley, orphan of
Henry L Wiley, deceased. Terms cash.
jun*3 JOHN E. POPE, Guardian.
BAD BLOQB!
A CORRUPT tree,’’ aaith the Inspired Volume-
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spirits. “ Th* Blood is the Life," andbealtb can only
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iu a pure and unborrnpted state; hence, the neeeuitv
«f ptfito blbod,> g!v*‘health, beauty, bnOyent spirits,
long life and beppine.,: " " ■
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In this oondition of things, )i,methlug is needed at
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