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transmitted, is Tory valuable, ami the atten
tion of the General Assembly is specially di
rected thereto. I think it is not too much to
Bay, in bahalf of this officer, that tho benefits
expected by tho people of Georgia from -the
operations of this department of tho public
service, will be fully realized under its present
intelligent and energetic management. Bo-
lieving that the work thus undertaken* w ill,
when completed, bo of incalcuable valuo to
tho people ot tho Stato, I earnestly recom
mend such appropriation be made therefor as
may bo deemed uecessary for its energetic
prosecution.
CHARITABLE INSTITUTION'S.
The roport of the Trustoos of the Lunatic
Asylum exhibits fully and particularly the con
dition aud management of the institution 'lur
ing tho past year. Its official organization is
reported good, and all its affairs have been
conducted with a just and reasonable economy.
For reasons statod in the report, tho amount
appropriated for the support of tho institution
tho present year should be larger than that
given for a similar purpose last year. The. I
suggestion of the Trustees upon this subject
may, in my judgment, bo safely adopted, and
I respectfully recoramond that tho amount
asked for be given. Duplicate vouchers for
the expenditures of last year have been regu
larly forwarded, as the law requires, and are
ready for inspection by tho proper committee
of the General Assembly.
The report of tho Trustees of the Academy
for the Blind sets forth tho administration of
the affairs of that institution during tho past
year. For roasons stated by the Superintend
ent, a largor sum may bo needed for the sup
port of tho Academy the present than was ap
propriated for that purposo last year. The ne
cessity for such additional appropriation will,
I presume, be inquired into, according to
usage, through a visiting committee, appoint
ed by the General Assembly. I respectfully
recommend that whatever amount may he
found necessary to secure the comfort of tho
pupils and to promote the efficiency of tho in
stitution bo supplied. Herewith transmitted
will ha found the anuual report of the Bean
of Commissioners of tho institution for th
education of the Deaf and Dumb. It is sug
gosted in tho report that the same amount as
that annually appropriated in previous year
viz : $13,500 will not be sufficient to moot the
wants of the institution tho present year, and
an appropriation of $15,000 is asked for. The
Board also asked that an additional sum o
S1,000 be appropriated to pay for repairs of
buildings, and $250 ho given to put chase ma
terial needed for fitting up tho printing office
of the academy. Tho roport shows that the
institution la in a prosperous condition, an'
I cheerfully recommend tho appropriation i
such sums as may he necessary for its support
PENITENTIARY.
Tn pursuance of tho act approved March 3,
1S7-J, the convicts in tho penitentiary have
been fanned ont to different parties, far term:
ranging from one to five years. Tito lease of
Messrs. Grant, Alexander & Co. expired on
tho first day of April last, less than one month
after the passago of this act. In consequence
of tho short time allowed within which to dis
poso of them, tho lateness of tho season, aud
tho gonera! condition of tho country.it was
found impracticable to obtain foil prices fv
the convicts* All of them were dispose! of,
however, on terms that relieves the Prate ot
every expense on account of the pmiiten' tary.
In disposing of the convicts. I sought as far a -
practicable to diversify their employment,
with a view of ascertaining in what -p- ei i!
industries such labor could bo mo t' b-nei!
bittlly engaged. The terms for which th * con
victs have been leased will soon begin t > ex
pire, and it will bo necessary, therefore, for
the Legislature to doviso in advance a per
rimnent and more satisfactory system for keep
ing and employing them. Tho present plan
can be regarded only as a temporary expedi
ent, rendered necessary by tho condition of
onr finances and the inconvenience, if not i: -
practibility, of securing a better, system tn
der the circumstances. In any "permauen:
system adopted, care should be taken fo pre
serve the punitivo and reformatory character
of a penitentiary, and, at the same time, make
it soif-sustaining asfar as possible. !: wi 1
appear by reference to tho report of the Prin
cipal Keeper, herewith transmitted, that the
number of oscapcs and deaths has been large
since the last letting of the convicts. This re
sults. probably from tho vices inherent in tho
system, rather than from negligence on the
part of tho lesreea. The escapes have been at j
thoratoof ton per cent, per annum of the
whole number of convicts, and tho deaths at
tho rate of six per cent. This, it most be con
fessed , is an unfavorable showing for th" pre-
this and other reasons, it is advisable at this
time, and under existing circumstances, ot
call a convention for tbo purpose of revising
and amending the Constitution of the State.
11 is generally conceded that such a conven
tion ougiit t<> assemble in the course of a few
ye rfs. Indeed, there seems to be but little, if
lute, difference of opinion as to tbo propriety
f»nd>nec*'S8ity of revising the Constitution ;
the only doubt in the public mind being as to
tluv.titue when this can best be done. There
are certainly many reasons why a convention
i-houjd he called without unnecessary delay ;
and yet, it must be confessed that there are
other reasons, equally cogent, why in a mat
ter ot such grave concern, tho State should
move with extreme caution. The peculiar
condition of the State, its relations with the
Federal Government, and the necessity of
acting, as far as practicable, with due regard
'.<> other Southern States similarly situated
with ourselves, impose upon us a grave re
spnnsibility. Tho people, however, have the
i tght to decide this question for themselves
i and to them tho Legislature can safely remt.
it. When this lias been done, the entire ques
tion can ho discussed and determined upon its
mints. I can see no reason, tbereforo, why
ho Legislature, if it sea proper, may not take
union during tho present session, for the pur
lose of referring tho question of assembling a
onvention to a vote of tho people.
FEI3ERA L RELATIONS—LOUISIANA.
The exhibit hero made of tho affairs of the
State, though uot all that could bo desired
furnishes much ground for hope and encour
email in the future. Our financial condi
>ti is steadily improving, and our great ag
ri •ultural interests begin to show signs of ro
iying life and vigor. With the increased
production of breadstuffs tho past year, the
planting int'ererta, with a better price for the
great staple, would bo on a more satisiactory
footing at this time than it has been for some
years. Tins interests in the State which seems
tn languish most is our railways
The chief obstacle in the way of our advance
meat, has arisen from the course pursued by
the party in possession of the Federal Govern
nent towards tho Southern States. Ono of
the immediate results of this policy has been
the disorganization of our labor, and the cou
sequent large increase of idleness, vagrancy
and crime. 11 has been erroneously assumed
that the lately enfranchised class would not
receive just or proper treatment from tho
white people, and to provent this imaginary
evil, the mischievous and unconstitutional
ratten if atchman.
Athens, Gra.
WEDNESDAY HORNING, JAN. 27, 1875.
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Governor’s Message.
We lay this document before our readers
this week, ami it will no doubt be read with
interest by all who have not previously had
opportunity of perusing it. Wo regret
that it was received too late for our last pa
per. .
Controlling Friends.
Wo heard a good anecdote the other day, in
which tho Into Col. Tom Hackett figured. He
was the Representative in Congress of the old
Fifth District, and one of his Floyd county
friends approached him in a perfect fever of
excitemont, aod remarked, “ Colonel, I don’t
see how I can control my friends. They are
all clamorous for me to run for the Legislature
and seem determined to taka no denial.—
What do yon advise mo to do T” The Colonel
very dryly replied, “Control yourself, Mr.
Jones, and I will be answerable for the good
conduct of your friends.”
We think certain gentlemen in tho Niuth
Congressional District, who are greatly trou
bled by tho clamor of their friends, may learn
a lesson from this.
measures known as tha Enforcement acts have
beer, resorted to. Wc are now further threat
ened by stiil greater evils, in the passage by
Congress of what is commonly designated as
the Civil Rights bill. Should this great aud
try wrong he inflicted upon us. I liaz
ai d nothing in saying that it will be followed
by the immediate overthrow of onr public
school system, by tho complete demoralization
f our labor, by great injury to our finances
and to the holders of our securities, by confu
.-ion in eiviy department of business, and by
farther alienation between the two classes of
oiii population. Tho unwisdom of tho uioas-
nre, so far at least as tho Stato of Georgia is
coneerimd, is shown by the fact that the laws
of tins State already guarantee precisely the
same tights to all the people, of wnatover class,
audition or color. VVe have one law for all—
o tile whito mau and the colored—for the free
man and the froedman. It is admitted that
i . :v tire distinctions among U9, but they are
such distinctions as obtain among all peoples,
under all governments and in all societies,
and such as no government has heretofore
eve; undei taken to rcgulato by legislative ea-
acMuent. That such legislation is unneces
sary aud ran ho productive of mischief only,
wo very well know. Soli-interest, to take no
higher view of tho subject, would dictate to
the white people tho policy of forbearance,
conciliation and fair dealing towards tho color-
od race. Even when a slave the negro was
attic f protection and kind treatment, and now
that lie has. become a free and independent la
borer, and possesses every legal right that the
hi o' man has, it is still to the interest of the
latter that his rights should be carefully
guarded, tliai his efficiency as a laborer should
be increased, and that his general condition
ding'd lie improved in all practicable ways.
■But i - in j • •• '.mis effect upoo tbe peace aud ma
terial prosperity of iiie Southern people, is not
'.the only mischief justly chargeable to such
I iegis.ati'Ui. Tbo disregard of the right of lo
ti Keif-government, of which it is tbe expres
sion, betrays tho existence of an alarming dis
’aso in tho Federal system. The experioace
> r this people, during the last ton years, but
confirms the uniform teachings of history, that
power, in whatever hands, is ever struggling
sent system, and clearly demonstrates the nr- for its o.vn enlargement. During that short
cessity of abandoning it as soon as possible-— j period, tho General Government has violated
The number of convicts, at the present rate of I the liberty of tho citizen, overturned aud cro-
increase, will soon reach ono thousand. It j nted State governments at will, aud committed
has been ascertained that for a period of fifty 1 other flagrant violations of the Constitution,
years anterior to tho late war, each convict The crowning act in this coarse of usurpa-
conflned in tlio Stato prison involved nn actual ] tion a ul wrong is tbo attempt to stifle, by the
expenditure from the public treasury, over at:mig arm of military power, the will of the
and above tbe proceeds of his labor, of $21 b, j people ot Louisiana, expressed at the recent
00 per annum- It cannot ba expected that election. In popular governments tho untratn-
convictscan bo kept, under that system at this
fora less amount than this. Assuming this to
he true, tho numberof convicts which umyrea
sonahly ho expected at an early day. wi:! re
quire for their maintenance, if kept in prison,
nn annual appropriation of over $200,000
Such a burden as this should not be imposed
onthc people of tho State for tho support of vi
olators of the law, if it can be avoided. It
will thus ba seen that , the disposition to bo
made of tho convicts under our laws, is a mat
ter of grave public concern. Tho attention of
the Legislature is earnestly invited to the sub
ject. It can scarcely be hoped that any sys
tem which may bo adopted will bo free from
objection. While I have no plan to oiler as
entirely satisfactory to ray own mind, I would,
suggest that in any system that may bo de
vised, the convicts shonid lie placed under
some one responsible head, rather than divided
among several, nnd that the Stato, in the event
it should part with the labor of the convicts,
ought, nevertheless, to retain tho right of po
lice, including tbo right of supervising their
sanitary and moral condition, their treatment
and safe-koeping.
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES.
Tho number of volunteer companies organ
ized in the State is two hundred and twenty-
one. Of these, ono artillery company eleven
cavalry and forty-threo infantry companies
have been armed. There have been issued to
tho infantry two thousand three hundred and
thirty stands of arms, with acquirements in
full, Included in this amount art) otic hun
dred muskets furnished to the Agricultural
College at Athens. Four hundred and sixty
pistols and an equal number of sabres, have
been issued to tbe cavalry. Five 12-pound
Napoleon guns have been drawn by the Slate
from the Ordinance Department at Washing
ton, four of which have been given toauartii-
ery company at Savannah. Experience do
monstrates that nothing tends so effectually
to preserve the public peace as a conscious
ness'on the part of tbe ovil-disposeduinil law
less that government possess tho power to en-
forco the laws. Hence, tbe militia should, to
the extent practicable, be thoroughly organ
ized and armed. Tbe quota received annual
ly from the Federal Government by tbo State
is wholly insufficient for this purpose. The
quotas of fourteen years—from 1861 to 187-1,
inclusive—were required to supply tho fifty-
five companies already armed, and to furnish
the Agricultural College a3 before stated.
Tho companies organized, but now unarmed,
must, tbereforo, bodisbaodod, unlessanappro-
priation bo mado by tbo Legislature to sup
ply them with arms. I recommend that a suf
ficient amount be voted to arm the compa
nies already organized. Tho expenditure of
this appropriation should be guarded by limi
ting the cost of tbe arms to bo purchased to
the regulation prices prescribed by the Ord
nance Department of the United States.
CONSLITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The Secretary of State has been directed to
send, properly authenticated, to the Senato,
where it originated, the act of tho last Legis
lature approved March 2,1874, entitled "Au
net to amend tbe Constitution of tho State.”—
An examination of this act shows that it isap-
nlicablo only to such endorsements of railway
bonds made by the lato Governor, as tho Leg-
Sure bad “declared illegal, fraudulent or
mid ” A largo amount of the fraudu.snt cn-
dnrsemeuts 1 ana bonds. Issued during tho lath
•Srtratlom are not covered by tho. Ian-
_ act It I® doubtful, therefore,
whether tbe public Interest would bo subserved
by the final adoption of the act as an amend
ment to the Constitution. It is also question
able whether it would
Legislature so to amend the act as to >ncjuue
tbe other bonds'and OD 4?2fSd Dt3 'rpo ques- knowteag
attention has just been duccred.-rhoquea
tion is thus brought before us whether, wr
e of the olcctive franchise, and
tiro purity of the ballot box. are at once the
form mid essence of public liberty. The recent
attempt to prevent tho popular will in Louis
iana may well excito the gravest apprehen
sions. There would, indeed, be little ground
of hope for the perpotuity of our free institu
tions, if such usurpation were met with pubiic
apathy Happily, however, it has produced
tho contrary effect, and patriotism find3 en
couragement in the almost universal senti
ment ni condemnation this grave wrong has
evoked.
The change in public sentiment indicated
by the recent elections, also loads us to look
for an early reformation of tbe policy and
practice of tiro Fedora! Government towards
the Southern States. If the policy of irrita
tion should bo abandoned, and the people be
left to themselves, tho two races would soon
establish such social and business relations
with each other as their own peace, happiness
and true interests require. In other words,
our people only ask that they be secured in the
great right of local self-government as it once
existed in nil the Statosof tho Union,but which
is nnw onj \vcil alone by the people of the
Nor: 1 .' rn Stites. if tho Government will hut
give a homo rule, a revenue tariflf- an honest
and economical administration, and a sound
circulating medium, we shall not have long to
wait for the return or peace and prosperity to
at! parts of the country, and among ail classes
of the peoplo. ’ James M. Smith
Sudden Death.
We regret to auuounce that Mr. W. H.
GniiV; h, of the firm of Griffetb & Crane, died
at his residence in this city, on Suuday even
ing, after a short illness.
The writer bud known the deceased many
years, and, in common with all his friends and
acquaintances, esteemed him highly for bis
many good qualities. His unexpected death
will bo deplored not only by bis immediate
family and kiudred, but by all who know him.
Small Pox.
Tbe report of small pox in the neighborhood
of Big Creek church, on tho line or Clarke
and Oglethorpe counties, to which we refer
red last vveok, turned out to be true. Two
deaths, we learn, have occurred, and quite a
number of cases have been developed.
We understand that active measures have
boon adopted to prevent tha disease from
spreading, aud it is hoped that it will be con
fined to a limited area.
C?- Mr. Junius Henri Brown—mind you
spoil it with an "1" a “pal” of the man Rich-
ardsou whom McFarland righteously shot for
first debauching, and then stealing bis wife—
having stated in-a recent article in Harper's
Magazine that most of the men who have been
prominent iu tho South and Southwest were
natives of Now England, the Cincinnati En
quirer says:
Yes; let us mention some of them : General
Jackson, Henry'Clay, Crittenden, Polk, Cobb,
Davis, Grundy, Boll, Johnson, Crocket, Sam
Houston, Berrien, Soule, Poindexter, BeBton,
Calhoun. Hayne, M’Duffio to say nothing of
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Mar
shall, Randolph, Patrick HeDry, were as is
woli known, all bom in Boston and cradled in
Fanueil Hall; and furthermore, to our certain
knowledge, they all went to school to Noah
The Hiding
Which a portion of the members of tho Legis
lature and other citizens of the Ninth Con
gressional District held in the Kimball House
in Atlanta one night last week, was an in
formal affair, and was not intended to commit
any body (not even those present) to any par
ticular candidate or liue of policy. We were
invited to attend a few miuutes before the
meotiug assembled, beiug assured, iu response
to tho remark that wo had no right to repre
sent any body, that no ono claimed any such
right, and that the object cf the meeliug was
simply to appoint a commit tee to confer with
tho Governor in reference to tho time of hold
ing a special election In this District. This
was done, aod Col. B. U. Hill was invited to
*■ define his position " on tho question of his
citizonship, which he did briefly, claiming rh^t
Athens is legally his home, inasmuch as he
pays his poll tax bore—that Atlanta is bis
winter residence and Athens bissummor home.
Iu reference to ruuuiug for Congress, ho said
ho had not sought and would not seek the
very highly responsible position, but that if
tho people required it, ho dared uot refuse to
serve them.
Wo refer to this meeting only for the pur
poso of setting ourself and others right before
tho people. Wo eortainly had no iuteutiou,
(nor do we suppose any one elso had,) of at
tempting to forestall public opinion in select-
a candidate for Congress. This is a mat
ter which properly belongs to the people of the
District, and we wish to see thorn do it in such
manner as they may think best. If they select
such a stnndard-bearer as we can conscien-
scinusly endorse, ho shall have our humble
support.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
This elicited a good doal of attention at the
Stato capital last week, and,as usual, develop
ed tho fact that somo of our wise Selous who
have attempted to onligbton mankind on the
subject are wofully in need of information
themselves.
As usual, the wouderful discovery was made,
and annouuced with a flourish of trumpets,
that a “combination" was in the field—that
Estiil, one of tho candidates, bad combined
with two or three other newspaper men, in
ordor to secure his eloction. Certain gentle
men w ere greatly scandalized at the bare men
tion of tho report, aud never dreamed for a
moment that their candidate had “ combined ”
also, as was believed, with a much larger
crowd. But it was not only reported that a
combination had been formed, but that votes
were bought and sold like any other com
modity. This, of course, was calculated to
outrage the mauhood of all honorable gentle
men ; and, notwithstanding the charge was
false, somo members seemed to give credence
to it.
Ail tho talk about “combinations” is tho
veriest humbug. No ono printing establish
ment in the Stato has sufficient strength of it
self to secure an election, and tho consequence
is, they seek aid from friends—with whom they
combine. “ Only this and nothing more.” It
is one of tho deadly sins if an editor has any
connection with it; hut, if a gentleman makes
combinations to secure his election as Presi
dent, or Secretary, or Door Keeper or Mes
sengcr of the Senato, or as Speaker, Clerk or
Door-Keeper of-ho House, there is nothing
said about it—it is all perfectly right and legit
imate.
We are told tho Public Printer makes enor
mous profits, or be could not afford to divide
with bis partners. The law fixes his pay,
which is 25 per cent., we believe, on the actual
cost of the work. Wo presumo no printer in
tho State will do work cheaper than that for
private individuals.
This 25 per ceut., after meeting incidentals,
such as wear and tear of material, bonse-rent,
insurance, interest, lights and fuel, and the
thousand other Incidental expenses, leaves
v«ry moderate margin for profit. Tbe State
has a largo amount of work done, and in that
way makes tho public printing a good thing,
provided ono man could get it ail; but, being
divided into so tnaDy shares, it leaves tbe
actual pay of each partner quite moderate.
There has been a clamor for letting the
printing to the lowest bidder. The United
States Government tried this some years ago.
The result was, tbe printing was so badly ex
ecuted as to be scarcoly legible, and at the end
of bis term, the Public Printer came before
Congress, claiming fifty or a hundred thousand
dollars to re-imhurso him. His friends being
in a majority, tbe money was awarded him,
we believe—which made tbe work cost more
than undor the old system. The next reform
was tbo establishment of a Government print
ing office, which is tbe largest printiog estab
lishment in tbe world. Tbe work costs more
per page than does tbe public printing of this
State, and yet is not as well execoted ae our
Stato printing baa been done since it fell into
tbe hands of the present Public Printer (Mr.
Estiil.)
We know of no State which has its publlo
printing as cheaply or as well done at Georgia.
Mr. Estill’s combination, consisting of tbe
Savannah News, the Christian Advocate, the
Christian Index, the Atlanta Constitution and
tbe Southern Watchman, ought to have been
re-elected, and would have been, bat for tbo
fact that several members voted for tbe other
combination through misunderstanding aud
one voted for a man whose name was not be
fore tho Legislature. Tbe election waa car
ried by a majority of three only. Any two of
tbe half dozen referred to, would bave elected
Estiil. Col. Alston, the bead of the successlul
combination, is a very respectable gentleman
and be will bare his hands full if be doss the
printing as well next year as it is no w executed
Hon. B. H. Hill.
The editor of this paper haB always enter-
ained the highest opinion of tho intellectual
tapacity of this distinguished citizen, and is
tow anxious, as heretofore, to see him in the
•ublic service. He defended him on all pro-
l>er occasions within tbe past three or four
cars against tbe bitter and, as we thought,
unjust attacks of those who now assnrao to be
iis principal champions. We were very anxious
o see him elected Senator two years ago, as
he ought to have been; but those geutleuien
theu bitterly opposed him. Whoa nomina
tions were being made, for the House last year
we were desirous that the people of tho At
lanta district, whore he had claimed citizen
ship and where we thought ho was justly en
titled to it, should nominate him; hut uo.
"they never mentioned him" in that conuec
ion, but nominated another gentleman ! A
portion of the citizens of that District, howev
er, very magnanimously urged that he ought
to “ stand for Congress” in tho Ninth district!
What is true of tbe Atlanta district, also hap
pened in other Districts. These parties bave
held all the while that residence in a district
is not necessary to eligibility—that the only
requisites are such as provided by the Constitu
tion and laws of the United States. If this be true
Mr. Hill is just as eligible in ono district as
another. Why, then, if bis services are so im
portant at this tima, did uot some of the other
eight districts nominate him t
But it is said there is a vacancy in this dis
trict now. There will be aftor tho 4th of March,
and so there might be in any other district, if
tho member elect could be induced to resign
Suppose they try this experiment and secure
Mr, Sill's services. Col. Bell, our present Re
presentative, is very far suporior, mentally
and morally, to some of the members elect,
and if he should decline serving the people any
longer, there are a number of gentlemen in
tbo Ninth district fully equal to some of tho
Representatives elect. Why should outsiders
bestow such unusual attention upon tbo Niuth
district f Do they believe that tho poople
thereof are not capable of selecting such
Representative as will suit them! Why do
they not lavish a portion of their care and at
tention upon their own districts t
Now, to savoacertaiu class of “ little jump
ed-up fellows" the trouble of misrepresenting
our position, wo hero distinctly state that it
will afford us great pleasure to support Mr.
Hill for Congress, provided the people of the
Ninth district select him as their candidate,
but we are uot willing to have him thrust up
on them and us, as one of them, by meddle
some outsiders. However puro may be their
intentions, they bave damaged and are daily
damaging Mr. Hill by-attempting to bully our
people into his support. •
Conyers.
Tbe letter from our correspondent at Con
yers, descriptive of the rapid growth of that
remarkable town will bo read with interest.
Our only opportunity of seeing this prosper
ous place has been such as is afforded from
the car windows in passing through, but we
are satisfied it is growing more rapidly than
any town within our knowledge. We trust
we shall shortly bave an opportunity of bo
ooming better acquainted with it.
In n State of Orphanage.
This Congressional District having been be-1
reaved by the hand of death of its newly elect- j
ed member of the forty-fourth Congress, l
outsiders feeling a deep solicitude for tbe wel
fare of our people, whom they believe to be in
capable of selcctiug a proper successor, are
now, as heretofore, profuse in tendering their
advice as to the proper man for the position.
We cannot imagine why such peculiar anxiety
is manifested concerning this and no other
District in the State, unless theso gentlemen
believe our people bave not, (in the language
of Gen. Toombs,) “sense enough to sot a
goose.” Elsewhere the people are suffered to
move in tho matter, without outside interfer
ence, so far as wo have observed, but not so
here. Hence, wo conclude that these very of
ficious gentlemen believe wo arc in a stato of
orphanage and require a guardiau.
We are struck with another significant fact.
These gentlemen never suggest the name of a
citizen of the District, but always select some
outsider—notwithstanding no bave numbers
of gontloroon fully equal to tho Representa
tivos they have selected in their own Districts.
Why don’t they send abler men from their own
Districts ? If they have uot got them, let them
import.
Claims Upon the People.
We hear a great deal just at this time
about the claims cet tain gentlemen havo up
on the peoplo. We are heartily tired of this.
According to our idea about such matters.no
one has any claim upon tho people. The re
verse is tho fact. Tho peoplo have a right to
claim whom they please to serve them in a
representative capacity ; and it is tho duty of
any citizen, whan properly called on by the
people, to forego his own preferences and pri
vate predilections anil yield obedience to the
popular will. The peoplo havo claims upon
any citizen they may select, but he has no
claim whatever upon them. Offices are cre
ated for tlie benefit of the people, and not to
8ubservethe private ends of individuals. Those
who fill tho offices are, therefore, the servants
and not the masters of tho people.
[communicated. ]
Mr. Editor As tho people of the Ninth
Congressional District of Georgia will have to
select a candidate to represent them in the
United States Congress, in place of the talent
ed and lamented Garnett McMillan, allow tho
writer to suggest- tho name of the Hon. Lamar
Cobb, who is a worthy type of his diutinguish-
ed father, who so long and so ably represented
us in the councils of the nation. He is a man
of superior mental culture and moral worth
anil will ably represent the people of tho Ninth
District. Who could bo more worthy than he
to wear the mantle of lm beloved and honor
ed fattier ?
Lotus, then, with one voice, unite (ifho will
accept tbo position) in placing him in tbo next
Congress. Ho is, and always was a true Dem
ocrat, of tho Jeffersonian school, and the peo
plo of our District will delight to honor him
as the worthy successor of his honored father.
Democrat.
EXCELLENZA
Cotton Fertilizer,
The undersigned has just received a large lot of the celebrated
EXCELLENZA GUANO
Which he offers to his old patrons and th
CASH
TIME, NOV. 1
TIME, WITH COTTON OPTION at 15c. per lb....
He has also received a In l°t °f DUGDALE’S CHEMICALS fo
ft
enerallj- on the following terms:
858.00
65.00
70.00
mposting, hrat.ded
DOBBS’ MIXTURE,”
Which Mr. Dugdale Fays is tho best composition for com posting with
that has ever been gotten up. It comes in barrels of 2i0 lbs. each, tw
ton when composted. Prices as follows:
CASH, for 2 Barrels (enough to make 1 Ton) sis oo
TIME, NOV. 1, COTTON at 15c. per lb ■ (m
TIME, NOV. 1, NO OPTION
Persons who are well known and have always paid punctually, can buy hy giving plain
who are not known, good reference or endorsement will ho required, lie is also Agent fo:
Ion pt-rd and hnrn-yard mam,,,
nets being sufficient t u make on!
Of those
TFcindo Guano and Jicid Q?Jiosp?mte }
WILCOX & GIBBS’ MANIPULATED GUANO,
Zell’s Ami) to ni at ed Dissolved Bon
es.
PI a dIcts can be accommodated with Guano ready f'*r d«
all of which have been analyted by Dr. A. Means, of Sa.v;i
named Guanos. For tho BEST GUANO, call on
Athena. Dec. 30
tribution, or the be
mah. Cotton Opti
Chemical, f-.r composting
c.»n bo hail on all theabov#
3. €?* BGBBS.
; y,LL-
Minutes,
And all descriptions of pamphlet work and
other job printing can now bo executed at our
Job Office iu a very suporior style. Send in
your orders.
L. SUIEVENELL & CO.
BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA.
DEALERS IN
Watches, Clocks. J ewelry,
SILVER AND PLATED-WARE,
GUNS, PISTOLS, A MM UNIT ION,
Spectacles, Eye-Glasses, Musical Instruments,
CANES, FANCY ARTICLES, Ac.
Having BEST WORKMEN, are prepared to do
REPAIRING IN SUPERIOR STYLE.
. We make a specialty of
Silver Plating ard Gilding,
And all work ot this kind, sueli as Forks, Spoons,
Watches, etc. plated by us, warranted equal u> r
that done by any establishment iu the count t j
SOLUBLE
PACIFIC GUMO
AND COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE,
For Composting with Cotton Seed.
THE SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO
I S now so well known for its remarkable effects as an agency for i
ing the products of labor, as not to require especial commendatio
us. Its use, for ten years past, has established its character for Reliable
Excellence. The large, fixed capital invested by the Company in this
trade, affords the surest guarantee of the continued excellence of its Guano.
CASH 1*1-5 I^T 1 *
Per Ton 2,000 Pounds, SOLUBLE PACIFIC G UANO, $50.00
Per Ton 2,000 Pounds, ACID PHOSPHATE, 38.00
TIME PRICE,
Without Interest, and option of paying in Middling Cotton, delivered at
Athens Depot, by Nov 1st, at Fifteen Cents per [found:
Per Ton 2,000 Pounds, SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO, $60.00
Per Ton 2,000 Pounds, ACID PHOSPHATE, 45.00
j«nai-2m J. C. PITNER & OO., Agents, Athens.
POSITIVELY
IT IINIIFIGTURER’S COST,
For IO Days Only!
A 8 I will then move the remainder of my ctook of
merchandise to Atlanta, Ga. All goods sold posi
tively for CASil on deliver} of the good*.
My large .took of good, will be offered at auction
daring Court week, and coatinuod Horn day to day, if
oost or within 10 or 15 per cent, of it can be obtained.
All poraons bolding claims against too will please
present tho sumo for immediato settlement, and those
I hold claims against will please call immediately and
settle tbo same. As I do not even now want to unne
cessarily harass or annoy them for payment, I will re
ceive it in installments, or accept security for payment
within any reasonable time. If no answor shall have
boon received from you before tbe let day of February,
1875,1.(hall consider it your intention tb avoid pay
ment, and without further notice, your aocouut will
ba publicly sold atauction; and should itnothc sold.
It will ba then advertised for sate and tho publication
eontioued until settled or arranged.
Jau27 L. L. BRICK HO USE.
Garden Seed.
C1BB1GE, Bill, COCOMBER,
Seat, Pea, Bail), Onion, k
FLOWER SEED,
A due variety.
Clover Seed,
Orchard, Bine, Herds and Hnngarian
HUNTER & BEUSSE’S
NEW GOOD
FOE FALL zAND WINTER.
We are receiving a Large Stock of
CLOTHING, adapted to the Season,
CASSIMERE & OTHER CLOTHS,
ParasolSy Umbrellas and Dry Goods,
FUR, WOOL & LADIES’ HATS,
* Just received, a large stock of
Boots and Shoes, Fancy and Family Groceries,
mcreas- WOODEN-WARE, CROCKERY, ALL DESCRIPTIONS
commendation from
LEATHER, CIGARS, TOBACCO, &c., &c.
We also keep cvnstantiy on hand,
Choice Flour and Country Produce,
Which will be sold as “ CHEA1* AS THE CHEAPEST.” Athene Sept. 23,1874.
We hare a large lot of Buist’s, Ferry’s and Johnson
A Bobbins’ Seed, which wa offer t» the trade and fam
ilial vary low. AU oar Seed are fresh.
LONGS A BILLUPS,
jaaST Broad streat, Athens, Ga.
$5 Reward
A DMINIiSTKATOU’S Sale.
Will bo sold, before tbe court house door, in
Jefferson, Jackson couuty, Ga, on tho tirf>tTuesday in
Miirch next, within the legal hours of sale, at public
out-cry. to tho highest MdJcr, tho land belonging to
the estate of J !I Vundivcre, deceased, lying in said
county, it being all the lund of said deceased, excopt
tho widow's dow»*r. Adjoining lands of Whito, Brock
and others, containing 110 acres, more or less, twen
ty-five R(;ro$ cleared land, 30 acres good wood land,
balance in old ft old. Terms, cash. S«»ld by virtue of
an order of the Court of Ordinary, as tho property of
said deceased, to pay debt* and for distribution.
G. C. VANDIVERE, Adm’r
jan27 of J H Vandivere.
ALTON Sheriff’s Sales.
the town of Monroe, within the legal hours of sale, on
the first Tuesday iu March uoxt, tho following pro
perty, to-wit:
One hundred and sixty acres of land, more or lest,
of lot No 103 ; one hirn ired aud eighty-six acres, more
or less, of lot No lo2 ; two hundred and twenty acres,
more or less, of lot No 107 ; two hundred and thirty-
seven aores, more or lea?, of lot No 106—all of aatd
lands lying in the 3d district of Walton county and in
a body, about two miles oust of Monroe, on the waters
of Jack's and Crab by creeks, adjoining lands of ITard-
man, E A Smith, A J McGaughey, lauds belonging to
the estate ot Jon.m Halo, James H Whito and lands
of A J Burroughs, containing eight hundred acres,
more or less, formerly known as the B F Selmau place,
aud whereon Albert G Hotter now resides. Lovied
od as the property of s>«id Albert G Hester, under and
by virtue of nn execution issued from Walton Supe
rior Court, in favor of B II Jfc A M Thrasher vs Albert
G Hester* Property pointed, out nnd sale ordered by
W L;Thrasher, transferree. $10
Also, at the satno time aud place, Mrs Lacy Ann
Carter's life interest in and to sixty acres of land, more
or less, it being that portion of her dower taken out
of the property of George W Carter, deo'd, and not in
cluded in the homestead set apart to tha said Mrs Lacy
Ann Carter by tho OrJiuary of Walton county. Le
vied on under nnd bv virtuo of two executions issued
from a Justice’s Conrt, held in and for the 415th dis-
trictG M of WaHon eounty, in favor of Nowell A Mnls-
by vs Lucy Anu Carter, James A Carter and Charles
L Carter. Levy made and returned by R T Sorrells,
LC. jau27 $5 J. M. AMMONS, D Sh’ff.
^ . r . 11 pr
teente any immigration agent who has deeoyod, i
•nj person Who employs him.
Unit—it pd ARMSTEAD MORTON.
Save .Your Money!
I HAVE thi, da, received s full itook of over, kind
of material, to incur, s auperb Boot nr Shoo. All
kind, of work done in my lioo.
FINE BOOTS or SHOES, COARSE BOOTS or
SH0H8, lowed or p.ggod, mado or repaired.
J. R. IVIE. Agent.
jan37—2m No. 9 Broad itroet, Athens, Ga.
/GEORGIA, Walton county.
VJT Ordinary’s Office, Jan. 20th, 1875.
John C Blackwell ha» applied for exemption of per
sonalty end retting opart end valuation of home, toad;
ond I will pose upon tho somo ot 12 o’eloek M, on tho
8th doy of Fobruory, 1875. ot my offiee.
jon27 $2.25 TH0S. GILES, Ord’y.
J ACKSON Sheriff’s Postponed Sale.
• Will be sold, on the first Tuesday in March
next, before the court house door in Jefferson, Jack-
son county, within the usual hours of sale, the follow
ing property, to-wit:
Tbe undivided two-thirds life interest, and the nn-
tieths remainder interest of Naney
tho tract of land upon whioh
mah Nash and Mary Nash
ljoining lands of Harris, Thurmond, Hud
son, Hood and others. Levied on by virtue of soventy-
one Justice’s Court fi fas issued from the 255th district
G M, iu favor of CharleaT Nash, adm’r of Rcubeu L
Nash, deceased, vs Nancy Nash and Hannah Nash.—
Said tract of land contains four hundred acres, more
or less, lying on the road leading from Harmony Grove,
Jaokson county, to Athens, Ga, four miles from the
former place. Said levies to satisfy foregoing fi fas.
Property pointed out b> plaintiff. Levies made and
returned to me by J G U Pittman, L C.
jan27 $10 J.S. HUNTER, Sh’ff.
ISTOTICE.
Xl ^fter tho publication of this notice for four
weeke, and at the re s mlnr term of the Court of Ordi
nary of Franklin county, to ho held on the 4rit Mon
day in March next, I ahull apply to said Court for
leave to sell the re.il outato belonging to Rachel Stoner,
late of said county, deceased.
DARTON^i. PAYNE,
'ltw
jsu27
Adm’r with wUrsmiexed.
NEW FALL GOODS.
OE5NTE5R tSs B.£1^.VKS
HAVE NOW IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE:
1,000 Sacks LIVERPOOL SALT,
500 Rolls and liaif Rolls BAGGING,
1,000 Bundles TIES,
100 Barrels Refined SUGARS,
50 Bags RIO COFFEE,
10 Hogsheads Re-boiled MOLASSES,
20,000 pounds Clear Ribbed BACON,
100 Bales seven-eighths SHIRTING,
50 Bales OSNABURGS.
Also, a good assortment of Fall Prints.
BLEACHED AND BROWN DOMESTICS,
Hats, Boots & Shoes, Leather, Bridles & Saddles.
Also, a general assortment of
STAPLE! GOODS.
Wo keep a general assortment of goods mado by tho ATHENS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, such i»
Jeans, Plains, Checks, Stripes and Yarns
We are also Agents for the
LIGHT DRAFT GULLET GIN-
Ml of whieh we offer to the public at LOW PRICES, FOR CASH OR BARTER. CAUL AND SEB US.
Athene, Sept. 2,1874. CENTER & REAVES.
COTTON 15 CENTS!
I am now roady to commenco delivering tho celebrated
DORSEY'S SEA-BIRD CEANO!
Put up by George Dugdale A Co., Baltimore, and will allow FIFTEEN CENTS PER POUND FOB ceI
TON, PAYABLE ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST OF NOVEMBER, 1875. ,
This Is acknowledged by all planters to be ONE OF THE BEST FERTILIZERS NOW IN
miv25—3m A. 3. DORSB*^
FURNITURE MB COFFINS.
W. A. Grilleland dte Oo->
KEEP ALWAYS ON HAND
METALIC BURIAL GASES & WOOD COFFINS.
° prices. Wo have on haud a largo aud well asforted atcck of
TTURnsriTURE,
cheapest Poplar Bedstead to the finest marble-top Walnut Sets. Give us a enlj- Jlrt"
VBRY LOW. auglO A (JILLELAND & CU-
FOR SALE,
QEVERAL superior building lots, being a part o
O tha lot known as the Baxter place. Anntv <„
augrv—tf
Apply to
Dr. M. S. DURHAM, or.
J- 8. WILLIFORD.
LEGAL BLANKS,
A FULL supply always on hand, at tbe
WATCHMAN OFFICE.
ilMMIHH
JUST ARRIVED
O NE car load New Orleane SYRUP-
Oue car load New Orleans SUGAR.
A good supply of now MACKEB*". „ A gg.
Which wo offer to thapabHo 4 HEAVES.