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JPoutfoemlfatctam. Athens, G-a. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 8,187l Tho Christian, statesman and soldier. General 0. 0. Howard, is always on a scent of some humane and charitable scheme. His Largest Circulationl READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE. TREASURER JONES. {legal tender. Getting back to gold and ail-1 write and get them to re-remove the court Wo referred last week to tho excitement ver is to travel a sharp, up-liill grade. The house; we can’t write ourselves, to town folks, (created by reporta of irregularities in the of- late financial measure of Congress, it seems want him to write for ns, as he most live in Qcp of Col. Jack Jonoj, Stato Treasurer. Tho to me, ombodies some steps in the right di- town or have some kin-folks in town, be won't brilliant career as chief of the Freedman’s committee’s report bad not then roach- rection, but much more will have to be done bo afraid to writeif we country folks had a " us. It was, in substanco, as follows s for tho poople, and much less for the bond-1 paper of our oicn every time we bragged of our I holders and 100001 changers, in future legis- fine houses and glowing city, wo would say a examine tho Stato Treasury made? an elabo- IatioD ’ before we sha11 en -i°y a sound and safs j word or two about that Court House rato and voluminous report on Tuesday, tho financial C0Bdltl0D - He positively denied salient points of which aro as follows : Tho that he wa3 a repudiationist, and remarked Fnbllc Meeting in Franklin County. 1st of January hist^Trcasurer Jones reported | that he should take an early opportunity to ] In pursuance of notice previously givon, a Stamp Your Checks. Then is a clanBe in the “little tariff bill," signed by the President on Monday, February 8th, Which' provides that every check or paper used as a voneher, or on which money is drawn from a bank or bankers, eithsr on time or demand, shall bo stamped with a two-coot stamp, 1 which shall be cancelled with tbe in- itia^pf the signer and the date. The penalty for violation of tho lpw is 850 fine on the one drawing tho chock and $50 on tbe bank pay- log it. V.'-" ' ■ BE* Tho crash, in mining stocks was fearful in NevadA- fTbe whole,population was inter ested, not a woman or child in the Stato but what had “ invested,” and the telegrams from California street, announcing decline and ruin, produced the excitement of a universal dis aster. Men blubbered as they read tbe bul letin boards. An assemblyman was quarter of a million “out" on Ophir, but the most pici able cases were $hose. who had mortgaged their little properties*to get. the means of specula tion, and who now saw it all ewept away— There was a general cursing of Sharon, Sena tor elect, perhaps because Sharon was not in volved in tho downfall. Tho magnitude of tbe crash may bo Judged from tbe fact that on the 5tb, Opbir, which at one time touched $300 a share, was selling at $61, and consolidated Virginia, which touched $715, at $385. hit*.,! \i - ; t- . ■» - : nv / w«a|o Patents for Medical Compounds .A, recent decision of the patent office indi cates that no more patents for medical com pounds will be granted. Tbe examiner re fi^M a patent, first, because tbe applicant bad not invented or discovered anything; second, because tbe alleged invention was not dQofqJ ; and third, because the production of *Ms and similar preparations is a mere matter of.skill. txfi^F If anything would reconcile ns to the tependihg rule of the Democracy in at least one branch of Congress, it would be the utter inoompeteney and recreancy of tbe Republi cans to> iha iron Interests of the people- One dayltbey pass through all tbe torms of law, with less than two boars’ consideration, an eight million Mississippi jetty jpb, and tbo next they impose upon tbe people a tax of from fifteen to twepty millions upon tbe necessaries of life, jwbile refusing to tax luxuries or in comes. If these are the things we get from two-thirds Republican majority, the rule of acme other kind of a majority cannot como a day too aeon Cincinnati Commercial, Pinchback’s Rejection. ♦‘‘The Democrats were very jubilant. Tbe result iaan emphatic rebnketotbe whole Grant policy in Lonisiana. It virtoally settles tbe faht that Pinchback will never be admitted and paves the way for admitting McMillan fieXt winter, or some other Conservative. In hsaaoUMttad ftl67UM^nrtW therein? fn? lay hls V,BW ® D P° n th ® rl 8 hto and relations of public meeting was held in Carnesville, at the which be is responsible' $1,170,WO, for which th ® bond-holders and the people before the 1 court house, on February 20th, 1875, for the be is credited as follows: $632,007 in tho country.—Nashville Banner, 23d. purpose of appointing delegates to tbe Con- hands of agents in New York to pay maturing ___ " vention to be held in Gainesville on tbe 14th bonds and interest coupons, vouchors for which 111,5 f . ri , t not received at tho time Treasurer Jones made I Disastrous Effects up the State Boad—Bridges, I his report to tbe Legislature; also $179,000 paid Calverts and Track Gone—T\oo Hen Drovmed I On motion, Rev. W. M. Rampley was called out by tbe Fourth National Bank of New York, and Another Killed—$100,000 Damage*—the I to tbe Chair, and L. K. Bnrrnss was requested interest and premiums on gold; also paid out Wires Dote* and Communication Stopped. I to act as Secretary. from the Treasury direct, on executive war-1 Tho heavy and almost incessant rains which | The object of the meeting having been ex- J the Seneca ■ ; disgrace in nd now ba is ** qastT'on^and ^S^ktag^S.SS **° f t“o State,ftom pUhrod by tbo Cltairman, it was moved that which leaves a defict of $68,000. Monday night until yesterday morning, have I he appoint a committee of seven to report To account for this deficit, Treasurer Jones produced the most disastrous results to Bail-1 business for the aetion of the meeting. The submits informal vouchers made to tbe civil roads and other property, with the loss of life I following committee was appointed to-wit: at on temporary loan*loss by the failure of From an interview with several officials of Carson, 0. A. Holloway, G. P. Willia, John ehn King of Coiambus, and counterfeits I ltl ® State Road we learned that tho rains and I Lattner, and J. S. Dortch, amounting to about 864,000, none of which wind along the lino of that road were tbe se- After a short absence, tbe committee report- fi nd .“P 00 . 0, sape r varest for a long time. Mr. Supervisor Dooly ed the following preamble and resolutions, low for, thus leaving about $4,000 unacconnt- who ha8 bee “ «° nneoted " Uh tbapoad for 20 which were unanimously adopted ed for altogether. years, says be has never known the waters to Whebeas. In tbo Providenoe of God, we Tbe committee further state that Treasurer be as high before. I are called upon to mourn the death of Hon Jones has illegally paid $152,000 old bonds From the non-arrival of the State road trains I Q ar nett McMillan, our Representative elect to bondsTidby 1 ^ Bill^kT^vebZWldby y “ terfa y, m °™ing’ * ™ *? ?*"*? that the 44th Coagressofthe United States; there- Clews & Co. Of coarse Jones is not charged Itunnel at Tunnel Hill bad fallen in, and I fore, be it pith this in tbo foregoing balance. Jones indeed the walls at tbe farther end were caved I Besotted, By the Democracy of Franklin states in extenuation that he bad no notice of I io from a land elide. Late in the day it was I county here assembled, that wo sincerely th Tho e wmXeeronciuded by recommend- renamed that four bridges over the Chick- mourn the untimely death of our gallant Ing that Jones be requested to resign, and in amauga river had been swept away, and pos-1 standard-bearer, whom we have ever regard- tbo event that he refuses, that the State ap-1 sibly others. The water in some places wasted as an affable, Christian gentleman, and able point a competent financial agent to supervise | four feet over the track where it had never | lawyer, an unflinching patriot and an uncorn- a^ Tt ^ D acca ~ I been before It is estimated at this time that I promising Democrat. Ho was endeared to na rately tbo condition of tho Stato finances. I . »» « • »» » > », ae I, . . — , , * ... . The commute don’t attack the integrity of I mor ® than one mil6 aod a half of track has by many sacred ties. He had met oar "boys in tho Treasurer, but condemn without qualifies-1 been washed away at different places on the | jrrey •> j n the lonely bivonao—stood side by lion, the system of book-keeping and general I State Road, and two are known to be gone on I side with tbem around tbe camp fire, and administration of tbe treasury department. I the the Nashvilleand Chattanooga. The bridge I shared with them in doeds of noble daringon Tho Treasurer having refused to resign, J over tho Hiwassee river, on the East Tonnes-1 the gory battle field. His first triumphs at tbe committee subsequently made a supple-1 see and Goorgia road. This bridge was over I the bar were ia Franklin county. He was the mental report, which is, in substance, aa fol-1 six hundred feet long, and was in course of re-1 personal friend of many of onr citizens,. by lows, on Sa tnrday last, as we learn from the j construction and repar. I whom kis loss is keenly felt. We tender onr telegrapuio correspondence of the Constitution-1 Tbe storm of wind was torrible in and I condolence to his bereaved family, and remind alist: I around Tunnel Hill, blowing down bouses, fen-1 tbem that though his sun set early, it shiaed The Sab-Finance Committee made a sup-1 ces, trees, etc. Weleajuthat one man was I brightly from in rising to its setting—that he plomsntal report this morning on the condi-1 W i led ln tki8 p i aoo by the falling of a house. I has left a spotless reeord, and died in the faith esonncompIte^cyM telegraph^laat'nl^t. At Resaca another maB was drowned in the of tho Christian religion and in the. hope of After allowing all iawlnl credits and vouchers river, while attempting to save some saw-mill I glorious immortality beyond the grave, they show a balance of $6,000 against tbe stock. Another was also drowned at Green-1 Besotted That in view of the necessity of Treasurer. The committee however, state wood Mills. electing a member to fill the vacancy caused Treasurer. He asked credit on a protested Reports from the neighborhood of Wilis1 by the death of Hon. Garnett McMillan, we check of Mr. John King, also on counterfeit 1 Valley state that the destruction by wind and I kaTe deliberated calmly, and, after such de money He also claimed credit for money I flood in that section aro awful. In and around I liberation, wo have resolved to lay aside all paid Mr. McCalla, which the committee felt Ringgold the devastation was groat, and at considerations of a personal character not authorized to allow. Besicos the points I . 1 r ■ telegraphed last night, they condemn him for Tunnel Hill trees, houses and fences werel waive all personal preferences-to consider paying bonds which every well-informed citi-1 prostrated. It is said that yesterday morn-1 nothing bat tho imperiled condition of tho zen believed to have been previously paid, h D g a stream of water three feet deep was run-1 country—the capacity of the man of onr choice and condemn him because ho keeps no record j through the tunnel. 1 to grapple with tbe momentous questions oi bonds paid; because ho keeps no account I 8 " _ , , I . by which to know balances in various banks; At Chatanooga the Tennessee river is the day—to meet and shatter the sophistries and because, in somo circumstances, be can-1 booming, and everything being prepared for 1 of Northern fanatios—to repel the slanders not tell certainly whether certain bonds have I aQ overflow. Tbe same is tbe situation at I tbe vile ealnminators of the South. 1 he fit been paid or not. They, however, excuse I n ome as the Ostanaula was rising very rap-1 ness of the man, all things considered, for the Ulne8S° 8 ° me eXteDt ’ 00 accoant of receDt idly. ' I grave and responsible office of Representative The Senate ordered 100 copies printed and The telegraph wires aro down between 1 in the Congress of a great Republic—of vast adjourned. I Dalton and Chattanooga; and oommuuieation j and diversified interests under a government After reading the report of tbo House, Mr. between those places is made by way of WaJih- in the hands of usurpers, from whom it must Black offered a resolution acquitting Jones of J in _ t0B I soon be wrested, else plunged into revolution dishonesty, and authorizing the Governor to I lu t> lon - ... I . . ’ „ « .v employ a suitable and efficient person to assist Between this city and Dalton the road-bed I anarchy and rain. Wo ignore the doctrine the Treasurer in readjusting tbe business of I ia intact and in working order. I that any man, or aet of men, have claims upon his office. Other resolutions ofa similar char-1 It is also reported that a bridge between | the party or the people, but hold that the Bureau first brought the corruscatlon of his genius to the attention of an admiring public, and be managed it beautifully until his ao- counts became so complicated that bis balance sheet conveyed but one idea—that there Vas' no balaAeo tiXre. TFhen he rarf i Sand Stone Quarry that brought every body connected with it, and in Alaska swelling with patriotism and Indig nation, because some of those forlorn, shiver ing devils (that never know bow cold it gets, they have oo weather prophet to tell them,) have smuggled some ram into tbe frozen re gion which he commands. It is reported that Sitka Indians bring liqnor to the town in canoes daily and occasionally sell it in the woods to soldiers—and to stop this enormity demand is made for an armed steam vessel. Canoes ootne dally and sell a drink “ occasion ally" to Botdiera in the woods. If a eanoe and bottle of whiskey alarms the General so, we think he bad better resign. But it’s a far off country, is Alaska, and it will be a long time before accounts can be explained, so we won’t look for tbe appearance of onr Christian sol dier soon LOOK SHARP! TiL peraoni indebted to the anbaeriber, by note or aoaonnt, ere earnestly requested to come for ward et ouce end aettle up. The ne'eonnta of ell who feil to do ao will be pieced in the henda of en of- Seer for ooileetion. merS—lm. A. S. DOBSEY toother respect the vote Is still more signifi cant. It indicates that Senate Democrats will actarjwerot n Joa ff. ^|c tatUnm^Tud Cle'vriand.on'the East Ten I party and the people have claims upon men, . • . * . . *_ I ... j t_ —._I.L st • »nhn r> I nnrl In timaa nf rrranf nflfi 1 OR thfl fiPAflAnf. VA bo abfe to dofeat any and all the third term and revolutionary legislation which may be brought forward at this session. There te even talk of defeating the civil rights bill. PinCbback is very indignant at the action of the State. Ho boldy charges that tbe result is duo to a White House conspiracy, the object fieing to get him ont of the way so that Casey can bo made Senator. He threatens to go back on tbe Kellogg crowd and tell all be knows. He was approached after the verdict by Administration strikers, who represented to bim tbat as be coaid not hope to succeed be llngbt to get ont of tbe way and let somebody else in, intimating at the same time that he might be pecuniarily rewarded if he would do to. This only added to bis rags, and bo re S ited tbo proposition with scorn. He said at he bad plenty of money, and is working only fbr reputation; and bo went tbrongb tbe pangs of bell for wbat ho has arqnired And he don’t Ifatend to give it np, adding sig nificantly that be can afford to abide bis time till 1876.—Special to Cincinnatti Enquirer. fvf s 111 v ,’■* imm ' | Passage of the Abomination. ' The Sonata of the U. S. passed tbe so-called civil rights Mil of tho House on Saturday last, and,'as will bo soon by tbe following, prob ably-passed tbo Force bill, amended so as to llmte the suspension of the habeas corpus tb the States of Lonisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas. o- . - « Dtrtt onr people keep cool. Bear tbe ills we feavo patiently, and in alittle time deliveranee willcome. • •*»' m Washington, February 27.—In tbe Sen ate/Oarpentar spoke against tho passage of thr Civil Rights bill. •vHhoifiehse, after disposing of a miseella- neons mass of business, under unanimous con sent, Tesnmed the consideration of tbe Force hdl.-and speecbee were made against it by Yhonff, of Georgia; Pierce, of Massachusetts and Poland, of Vermont. The Civil Rights bill finally passed, and goes »the President. Tbe amendment re- liSVibg Southern jurors of tbe : Iron clad oath Aha defeated. Logan said be would vote in frfwn Of relief as a separate measure, but to amend the Civil Rights would defeat it. The veto - was strictly party, except Sprague, Mars awl Tipton. Many Senators were ab sent. Tbo vote was 38 to 26. - The consideration of the Cancna Forco bill was resumed. Daring a colloquy Blaine told Butler he Wav a scoundrel. The trouble arose from Democrats approaching tbe Clerk’s desk du rtng roll call, their object being to see if by not voting they could prevent a quorum and three the call of the Honso. After tbe Democrats had been ordered to their seats, Butler stalked to tbe Clerk’s desk, ■Od leaning on bis elbow, watched the prog ress of tbe call. He was ordered away, but ■aid he bad as much right there as Speaker BMdne, wbe, at tbe time, was on tbe floor ■MffHftA'Clerk’s desk, Cessna being In the Chair. 1 Calls of order resulted in tbe affhir being ho thought tbo censure and indignation of the I nMM9 roa d. is gone, which, if true, pats a | and in times of great peril, as the present, we people sufficient punishment; that the pres-1 stop to travel and freight by that route to I believe it to be onr duty to select for our stan ent laws provided remedies. tbis place. I dard-bearer the very best talent in the couu The resolution and report of the Sub-Fi-1 The damage done the State Road is estl-ltry. Without Intending disparagement to any Fmancf CommUt e rfo r r e actiom ed l ° ^ J ° 1Dt “>«®d at $80,000. Of course this is mere snr-1 aspirant tor Congressional honors, we express In the afternoon session the Joint Finance noise, and may be more or less. I the opinion that Hon. B. H. Hill is vastly Committee reported to the House for adoption I The above statements are partly gathered I superior, intellectually, to any man in tbe 9th a resolution which substantially is as follows : from rum0I . t an d may be overdrawn, which I Congressional District—superior, perhaps, to charged his duties in conformance'wU^iaw] wo ho P® wil1 P roT0 10 bo th ® ca8e * 1110 for -J aBy ln ***• Stat6 ’ and eqDa * tke and by such non-performanse endangered tbe I ces which aro at work already insures an I nation. The interests of the 9th District, the public property of the State and serionsly im-1 early repair of the damages, and if the pres-1 State and the entire South, demand his pres- paired its credit, and that bis management^ I ent g0<K j weather continues a day or two ion-1 ence in the National Assembly, and we should de 6 mnari^Talw!1haUh 0 e U Gov^ a o a ?£di^ n t; 18 er ’ will be rectified within that regard his defeat at this time almost as a ed to employ a suitable person to assist the i 8 P*cv °f time. J national calamity. Never has tbe country Treasurer and make a complete registration I From a later dispatch received last night I besn encompassed by greater dangers than of bonds paid or yet to be paid, and that if. J we learn that only three bridges on the State I the present time. Let ns send a man to Con- Stato ha^suffered^Ma & by ° in iatn anaglfmen t^ j * aTe ^ waahed awa - T - iaatBad of five gross from this District who understands the the Treasury, tbs Governor shall institute “ above stated. » • sltnation. and can. and will make himself heard To which they invito tho attention of tbs public, and whieh will bo sold Astonishingly Low Coffins and Burial Cases FnrnDhed A8 LOW OR LOWER than by any other establishment in the cite tvi . win also furnish, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE, onr handsome HEA RSP -.,. . i,h ' d ty *- funerals within tho city: RSE - hor.e. .J, Adjourned Court. Jerrausov, Jackson Co., Ga., Fob. 2yd, 1875 N accordance with an order of the Hon. George D . Rice, Judgo of the Superior Conrta of tho Western Circuit of Goorgia, tbo regular tarn of Jack r on Supe rior Court, wbioh was to be hold on the fonrth Monday in February, 1875, (in eonseqn.nee of the illness of the Judge) stands adjourned to the second Monday in June next. Parties, Witnesses, Jurors, and all con cerned, will take notice and attend said Court, on the second Monday in June, 1875. ' Witness, my hand and oBcial signature. mar3—2t T. H. NIBLACK, Clerk 8. C. - J * m ^ester, Jetfcr^T Omm 9k CJO-. ARB NOW OPENING A NEW STOCK OF GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS con ’ 33,000 lbs. FLOUR, all grades"“ 30,000 POUHSTDS BULK MEATS A good stock of Orleans and Northern Sugars COFFEES, MUSCOVADO AND EEBOILED MOLASwe Orleans and Itforthern Syrup HAMS. LARD, IRISH POTATOES, SEED OATs/NAILS Tobacco and Cigars CANNED GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, PLAIN AND Sov CANDIES, NUTS, RAISINS, MACCARONI, &T&C U Wo invite especial at.ention to our KLOUR AND TOBACCO. and many sow ones. Wo an Agents for tho oolobrated S *ceailtb e .r old,', ...iSi. 01 *-® 011 Compound. • new GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE. j - A Orr’s old stand. Broad street, Athens, G,. TACKSOK Sheriff’s Mortage Sale. U Will be.sold, before tbo ocun house de t.iwn of Jefferson, within tho legal hoars of door in the wn of Jefferson, within tho legal hours of sala, th* followingpWpetty, to-wit: One bay horse, four years old. .Levied on by vir tue of a mortgage fi fa issued from Jaekeon Superior Court, in favor ofJRtLC Matthews vs Jesse Hull Property pointed out in said C fa. aril ttt «VI mat3 , W. A. WORSHAM, D. 8h!ff. Q - . He: BORGIA, Walton county, Bee, Fob. tpn' nd Ordinary’s Offlce, Feb. 25th, 1875. " applied f etekiah T Shepard has applied for exemption of per sonalty and aotilngapart and valuation of homestead; and I will pass upon the samo.at 12 o’clock M, on the l(th day or March, 1875, at my oBee. mats *2.25 > - THOS. GILES, Ord’yJ Sheriff’s Mortgage Sale. Will be sold, on the Srst Tuesday in May next, before the court faoqsq door in Jefferson, Jackson eo within the legal hoars .of sale, tho following property Consisting of Hals, Shoes, Prints, Ribbon*, Jewetryi - - rd- •rtl eles recently by W B Stoekton, in the Webb bouse, town of Jefforson, and all the (tor* aeoouots, aeeoun books and notes of W B Stockton, acquired by him since tbe 13tb day of January, 1875. Levied on the property of W B Stockton, described in a certain indenlura of mortgage, bearing date on the 13th day of January, 1875, by virtue of a mortgage ft fa Waned' from the Superior Court of aaid county—P F Lamar ve W B Stuokton, mar3 ready-made Clothing, Drugs and Medicines, Ha ware. Crockery, Shawls, Notions, and ail'othe^ai i of merchandise belonging to and embraced ia tbe jk of goods contained in tbe store-room occup ' ise, in i kton. Property pointed ont.ia said I <15 . J.'S. HUNTER, Sh’f "TTTALTON Sheriff’s Sa’e. YV Will be sold, before the court hone# door in the town of Monroe, between the legal honrrof sale, on tho ftret Tueeday in April next, tho following pro- party, to-wit: One yoke of oxen, one hundred bushels of cotton seed, more or loss, twenty-five bushels of cons, or lees, fire hundred pounds of fodder, more or less, and one p/bn of sbneks. Levied on as the property of Wileon Anglin, to eatisfy a distress warrant Issued from the Justice’s Court for tho 503d district G M, in favor of James P Starr vs Wilson Anglin. mar3 *5 W. S. IVEY, D. BVff. p EORGIA, Walton comity. VJT Court of Ordinary, Fob. Term, 1875. Wheroas, Calvin Q Nowell and Sarah H Sheets, exeoutors of Bensjsh S Sheets, deceased, late of said eounty, petition this Court for a discharge from said trust— This is therefore to cite all persons concerned to show cense, if any thoy have, at the Jnna term next of this Court, why letters of dismission of such exasutorship should not bo granted said applicants. By order of the Court, February 1st, 1875. mart $5 THOS. OILB8, Ord’y. gt FURNITURE WARE HOUSE scribers have removed to No. 12, FRANKLIN. HOUSE RANGE 0 . ally on hand a largo and wall selected stock of ’ ro * <1 8tr eet, when FURNITURE of every description, y j Athipi, Ga. February 17. 1874. hor «*» «nd drive, J. P. WILSON & C0 f oar rieudi t;:” - feblt-lm ' isdi’-WM. L. BRADLEY’S Fertilizers, BRO. & POLLARD, (Formerly Pollard & Co.) Cotton Factors, General Agents, Augusta, Ga (9i. ©.) ' Sea Fowl Guano, GUARANTEED EQUAL TO ANY Ever Sold. -FOWL GUANO IN BAGS, 200 lbs. C C. Coe’s Superphosphate in Bags, 200 lbs. BRADLEY S AMM0N1AIED DISSOLVED BONE IN BAGS, 200 LBS Royal Guano Compound in Bags, 200 lbs. ptr The above STANDARD FERTILIZERS having been in nso for tbe past seven years in the South, with unequalled success, are again offered at prices that cannot fail to give satisfaction, while the stsndstd is guaranteed to bo EQUAL, if not SUPERIOR, to any ever sold. For prises and terms, apply to febio—3m B. E. THRASHER, Agent, Athens, Ga. suit against tbe Treasurer and bis securities | for sucb loss." We learn from tbo Atlanta Herald of Sun day that tbe resolutions of censure were pass ed by the following vote: Yeas, 193; naye, 53. sltnation, and can, and will make himself heard on all tbe great qnestions of tbe day, npon tbe determination of which, so mach for ns, of weal or woo depends; one who will command tbe respect of all men in every section of tbe For the Southern Watchman. Letter to Mr. “Billy Mnekle.” Dark Corner, Feb. 8,1875. Mr. Editor:—Mr. “ Billy Mnckle " wrote^a J country; in whom the people of Georgia have full confidence, and to whom the people of letter to the North-East Georgian last week. Treasurer Jones is not to bo removed, but I Wo c ® uat |’7 f »> k8 haTa " antin * to " rit9 [down-trodden Senth Carolina and throttled a financial clerk appointed to put things in I ^ ° 8 0D ® m8 * . 011 now I Louisiana look for help. In short, let us send uicin. upiHHUM** w put, vuiugo iu i country folks don’t know how to write to town | R „ CT „, order, and suit to be commenced against hi. We „ know m bondsmen. bat, he better mind B. H. HilL Billy Mnckle," Besolved, That B. H. Hill is the choice of the about this court D 0njocrac y 0 f Franklin county to represent A Forecast of His Future Policy. I hou3 ° ba3iQM8 « he better rest > 001 rant 0D I the 9th*Congressional District of Georgia in Senator Johnsen arrived in Chattanooga from subject, tho town folks can’t stand it; I tb<) 44th c 0Dgre88i we pledge to him onr Nashville Wednesday last, en route for Wash when they were trying to remove it to Ath- L nlted 8npport , ington, and remained in tbe city daring the | 6D8 . tbe y promiaed wonders; build a new one I . , t . day and night. From parties who talked with | and no expense to the countryfolks. Ev ® r J J on ^Lhold in Oainesrillo on him daring his stay there, we glean that he I ono signed the petition, believing it would be I ’ , . „ shannon W conversed fullv and freelv os to his future noli-1 built immediately, and not coat the county I April next, John H, Sha n » conversed rui y and freely as to bis ruture poli- K- Little, W. C. McEntire, John Lattner and cy, more freely perhaps than he would have I a dollar, now, where e the conrt house T We I Q o „ , n done had he sunnoaed there was m *• chile I don’t care one oent, Mr. Editor, bow many I ^ anie * Mosely, Sr., and they are h reoy IZdSkffigTofr. 4 Mr. “Billy Mnckle" says leading men of all shades of political opiaion, haw, and pay 25,000 dollars for one to give to *'“ “ n “ 1 g a8thoroisa P 0S3lblhty and conversed freely npon topics of personal j *&<» State, and the papers brag of it, and write 01 nia nommau interest to himself and of general interest to tbe 1 10 Georgia Legislature about it, just to I Eesohed, That the editors of the Athens and country. look big and make folks think Athena ia rieh Gainesville papers and North-Georgia Herald, He distinctly disclaimed any intention to | and generous. Why not baild that promised | bo requested to publish the proceedings of this | meeting. Wk. M. Rampley, Ch’n. L. K. Bubruss, Seo’y. BTThe St. Lonia Democrat (ells this charac teristic anecdote of Senator Schnrz: “ When a candidate ln 1869, he suspected that a friend was secretly using or promising money. He went to him and aaid: “ I will not have one vote cast for me for gain of any kind, or the hope of it; if elected with one snob vote for me, and I know it, I will not accept; and if ever I E XECUTOR’S Sale. Pnraunnt to tho lxst will of Richard F Breed love, Into of Walton county. Ga, dccetxed, I will soil at pnblio out-cry, before tho court houao door, In tho town of Monroe, on tho firat Tuesday in April noli, within the legal honra of aalo, a part of lot No. 201, in the 3d Diatrict of Walton eounty. mars JOHNSON F. VERNER, Ex’r: Sheriff’s Sale. I—J Will be told, on tho Drat Tuoaday in April next, between tho lawful honra of aalr, before tho oonrt houao door, in Homer, the following property, to wit: * Ono lot of land, No 24, lying tha watera of Radaon river, adjoi-ing lands of Carter, and othara, contain ing two hundred and fifty aerea, more orleaa. Levied on aa tha property of A L Pool, to eatiafy anndry • fat iaaoed from the Juatioe Conrt of tha 912th Diatrict, G M. in favor of R P Terrell, T A Terrell, C J Jordan. J M Dodd, C N Smith, tad othara, ve A L Pool end M R Coker A Co. Levy made and returned to at by Jamea Brooke, L C. mar3 A. J. WEST, Su’ff. REMOVAL! . The Diatributing Office of tho »1G SEfffflG MACHINE CO. Hat boon removed to tho New Brink Building ON CLAYTON STBEET, b Adjoining, the Lester Blook, eoi ind Cloytyn Street. , : of College Avenne F.hir t Tho House is now voting npon the habeas corpus clause, by an amendment making the suspension applicable only to Louisiana, MIs- kfaMippi and Alabama. It wa* adopted. There Is overy indication of an all-night ses sion. ‘ M - u r; ■ lOo’clock p. m.—Tho Houso is voting on tho amendments to tho Force bill, bnt making lit tie progress, as three dilatory motions are In terposed between each question. Tbo universal and confident opinion hero among Democrats and tho ablest lawyers is that tho Supreme Court will declare tho Civil Rights bill unconstitutional. ’’ ITou'e—midnight—The bill has been ora ted engrossed, but the Democrats are still lotions. Min r '■ ■■' r make use of bis place in the Senate to resent j °° nr * bouse t any of tho many wrongs done him,' and tho I They said Watkinsvillo was a little one- slights and pereecntions he suffered while I bora© town, one hotel, nothing to eat, no ac- President. commodations and all these things. If we “ Why,” said Mr. Johnson, “ I have no are to have no conrt house, or have the conn reason to feel resentful. Tho wisdom of my W taxed to baild one, toe say go book to tho plan for tbe restoration of tho Southern States bttle ono-horao town. Mr. Hill says tho Geor- hae been passed npon and approved by the gi* Legislature is •* unreconatrncting recon- Seotherm- States and they have, with equal I strnction and reconstructing again." Now, emphasis, repudiated tho policy adopted by I we want Mr, “ BiMy Mnckle” to ask them to Congress, and the details of which have been un-remove onr court house and re-remove it,.. .. carried ont by Grant. Tbo rebuke of the poo- again. Wo aro willing to repair Oat, bnt not plo, spoken through the ballot-box of October willing to baild ono for you town folks; wo I waa nominatad hv harelv one maioritv after a and September, should satisfy me; it does sat- j all thank Mr. “Billy Mnckle” for isfy me. Even if I wore to antagonize aharpl, abont it. bnt if ho don’tmind tUtowafeiM JSLuSTSJSteS JaS with those parties who sought to drive me from will tax him doable, or take old Ball. Wo L a ver mind nav twv ♦ The world annhoeod the Presidential office in dfej^aee, such antago- don’tknow Mr “BUly Mnckle/’bat wo I Schnrzplottedtfbreaknp the RepSbSt peroonaL nor°for roronge, barto’” lTghteJ where eo Ac can eoo it,’ and yon town fottsaot to^lta'kioJ th^’whlErthorouill >ii . « . « , _ 1 •. • vr *ii t,___ __ >. » •» • i I nearest, to ulm koov? tu&t wnils tno roll was public sentiment, and so induce the foremen mo it t You all know wo ought to write him ^^ for the deo|g , TQ vote le83 than of tbe United States to condemn tbe policy of I ® fetter, and thank him ; and as bfe totter waa - . t . f h _„v thoee men, in reference to tho South and the I in tho other paper, yon will oB looking L ^at feeling his hope that it would eo country at largo. Bnt happily I am now hbore for onr fetter; pleaso put it aomo where . ^ . spared this trouble. My end of the see-aaw ia *° bo can see it, and don’t eay nary nother I ' _ np now, and Grant’s and hi* party's ia down, word about that great court house. It takes ReIatlTe strength oT tha Warring Railroads and thoy are fiat in tbo mad. It only means about ail wo country folks make to pay onr i n vlew of th0 gj gant i 0 •* m |||» j Mt oon,. that I, and those who thought as I did from I hotel bills when wo go to conrt now. Wat- menced between Tom Scott and Bismarck 1866 to 1869, should nee that tho Radioato re- kinsvilfe waa a little ono-horao concern and Qarret> 80me fact8 aa t0 tho re i ativ0 .length main where thoy aro. Wo oannot afford to wo cuuld got through ln three weeks. Sup-1 0 f t b 0 respective roads may be .of interest, give them Importance by battling with them P 08 ®. Athens moves with a doable team and The Pennsylvania road has a well watered aa equals. I shall certainly not be eo short-1 heavy load and takes four weeks every year, I capital B tock of about $112,000,000, which 6ighteda8toentornponany«uchacampaign. , |andifMr.“Billy Mncklo” has to pay double commands less than forty cents intbemar- In answer to a question of a leading bnsi- tax and * ose be can’t go to that glowing kot. That of the Baltimore and Ohio amounts ness man, calculated to draw ont Mr. John- °* ty • and w0 C0QDtry in *b' 8 dark corner to only $26,000,000, but overy cent of it repre- son’a financial views, ho replied in substance: w ® n t know or hoar wh at’s going on, won’t stn t 8 actual value still on hand ; there is no I am a hard money man. I beliovo in the I ® T ® n 860 or boar ab°nt that fiua dividend stock nor funded Interest included in speediest possible retnrn to hard money that I Court House. I it, hence it sells above par. Besides this, the shall not too greatly shock or disarrange the N. B. Mr. Editor, this letter was writ to Baltimore and Ohio is the Inoky possessor of business of tbe country. A departure from Mr. “Billy Mnckle” just as soon os we saw some $16,000,000 surplus, which gives it tro- specio as the currency basis may be, at times bis letter about tho conrt house; bnt it takes mendous reserve power fn a prolonged strng- expedient; it is always, however, abstractly | us half a day to get to your city, good weath-1 gle. At market prices, the $114,000,000 cap- SHINGLE ROOFING!! rjvha undersigned are nad ara prepared to take oontraqte for above kiadi of roofing at short notion* looft taken off, akaaifcedaad replaced any of tho 01 _ with tin or.iheot iron with thogroaUot diipateh. Any kind of roof npoired and painted. Partial wantih] any of tho above work dona would do woll'toioall or Shop on Olaytoaotroet, rear Talmadgo.HodgxonlA Oo. fighting it with dilatory : wrong—an abandonment of correct principles. I er and roads, and it's been so awful bad it took It is always easier to get abroad from tho us all this time get it to yon; bnt we hope right path than to rotnrn to it. We went tho yon will lot Mr. “ Billy Mnckle" get it before ) down-hill road when we made greenbacks a 1 tho Georgia Legislature breaks np, so he ca tt ltal of Tom Scott is worth jnst abont tbe same as Garrett’s $26,000,000, with his surplus ad ded. The Titans are abont of a size, but the Baltimore champion is in better fighting trim C. B. Veronee, ! i Practical Slate & Tin Roofer, Gnttorer.Ac. ATHENS, GA. Plain and Ornamental Slate as oheap as Tin! A LL work doao at the lowest rote* mad ia thohost manner. Jobbing Of all kinds promptly attend od to. Work done in Athens forDr. Lipseomh, Y.L.G. Harris, Mr. Snmmsy and many othera four yaan ago, and no Oomplalol yet. All work warranted. Order* addressed as above will resolve prompt attention. Athena,Fob IT tf - Notice in Bankruptcy. I N theDistriet Conrt of tho United States-Northern District of Goorgia—In Bankruptcy, ia the matter of J. M. Whitley, bankrupt. To whom it may eonoorn: Tha nndersigned here by gives notie* of hit appointment as Assignee of J. M. Whitley, of tho eounty of Walton, State of Geor gia, within said District, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt, upon his own patit!on.by tho Distrlet Oonrt of raid District. J Fabl7 Dated OoL 12th, 1874. A. 8, FLORENCE, Assignee. CITY LOTS for SALE. F OR tale, 79 lots, located on tha estato of Dr. B. B. Ware, known a* the Joel Hurt plot. Said plot can ha aeon at the Bank of tha University. For terms, Ac., appl^ to Prof. L. H. Ch at his residenee, or stbry Lthary bnihHig. harbonnier, offlo* in the University, Sd THOS. G. BARRETT, Ex’r< HEW LAW FIRM. I HAVE associated with me, in the practice of law, L. W. THOMAS, Esq., a young gentleman of ool- legiate education, and a graduate of the University Law School, of Georgia, whom I regard as a gentle man of fine ability, good morel character and great energy. And under the firm name of JACKSON 'A THOMAS, (olficeat Athens, Ga.,) we propose to prac tice in all tho courts within our reach, except tho Court of Ordinary of Clarko county. I hope, by prompt attention to business, the firm will be liberally patronfxed. dec23 ASA M. JACKSON. ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE. | ? 34, PER CENT. SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE. $35 Cash, or $40 Time. | (Actual Money Value, $41.87, by Analysis of Professor White j W HEN baying Phosphates, inquire the per centage of Soluble phosphate, guaranteed—multiply the per oentageby $1.50, the Chemist’s value per unit, and yon have the actual value of tho Phosphate, that: ”, "IT 24 per cent. X by $1-50 makes *36.00, offered for *35. 18 !•' « « “ « “ 27.00, sold often at 35. 15 “ •• “ « " « 22.50, « « *• 30. 14 « i. « m y « 21.00, ■« « «« 28. English Farmers will not pnrehaseany Phosphate nnder 24 per cent, strength, as there is no profit in using any lower grad*. I Wish the more intelligent farmers to tost the Etiwan this present season aiorg side every other brand, and le&rn.ita tine worth. For sale by -, EDWARD BANCROFT, Agent, foblO—‘lm No. 6 Front street, Atb«na,G$. ECONOMY E THE WATCHWORD! THE GRANGERS INTRODUCED IT, AND THE PEOPLE MUST CARRY IT OUT! 1 HAVK made arraDgoxsent* to elerk for Meisra. Center k Reeves this yeer f and to sell tho Dickson Com* pany'e Athens Chemicals and Arid Phosphate. England A Orr have eold these Gnanor for'two years, and they hare given great >v mixing with stehlq manure or cotton seed. Below are the terms, Ao.: satisfaction. They are E OF THE ATHENS CHEMICALS: with Cotton option at 15c. per pound .S’H.30 . 18.50 ACID PHOSPHATE. 5 sacks, NovV’Iot, with Cotton option at 15c. per pound $20.50 5 sacks. Cash _ _ 18.00 l J£ thsir interest to do'So. Th* freight Is cash, and mast be paid by the farmer. mmtduLz J. S. ENGLAND. .51*. I EXCELLENZA Fertilizer. Si h’yra The nndersigned has just received a large lot of th* celebrated EXCELLENZA GUANO, I r Which he offers to his old patrons sod the public generally on-the following terms: 0A8H J- $58.00 TIME, NOV. 1 65.00 TIME, WITH COTTON OPTION at 15c. per lb 7° 00 He hfii also received • la lot of DUGDALB'S CHEMICALS for composting, branded ■ MIXTURE,” Which Mr. Dugdale says Is the best composition for composting with cotton seed and that has ever been gotten up. It comes in barrel* of 250 lbs. each, two barrels being suBoiont to ■* ton when oompostod. Prices as follow*: CASH, for 12 Barrels (enough to make! Toni * 18 ’°U TIME, NOV. 1, COTTON at I5c. per lb. - - - 25 ’?? TIME, NOV. l'y NO OPTION 2200 Persons who are waU known and have always paid pnneteally, ean bay by giving plain »«•••• 01 * who are not known, good reference or endorsement will be required. Ho la also Agent for TVando Guano and Jlcid ^Phosphate, WILCOX & GIBBS’ MANIPULATED GUANO, %rxnd/. Zell’s Atmnoniated Dissolved Bones. Planters can bo accommodated with Guano ready for all of whiob have been analysed by D r. A. Means, of Sa' named Guanos. For the BEST GUANO, call on Athon*. Dec. 30 t ■ -i£. in, or tho host Chemical!Tor citton Option can be had «u an s. c« DOBBS*