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Athens, Ga.
WEDNESDAY MOBNIYG, MARCH SI, 1875.
Largest Circulation/
READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE.
The Great Cyclone.
Wo gave last week some account of the most
remarkable burricano, tornado or cyclone
which has ever visited this State within the
■recollection of the oldest inhabitants. At
that time the reports were quite meagre. In
our present issue we give such particulars as
hare since como to hand. Those who take
dally papers hare read the particulars already,
but as the majority of our readers are depend*
ont upon weokly papers, it will be nows to
thorn, and no apology is necessary for occupy
ing so much spaco in giving dotails.
Civil Rights Law Unconstitutional.
Judge Emmons of the United Statos Circuit
Court—a Republican and a Northern man-
decided in the Circuit Court at Memphis last
week that the so-called civil rights law is un
constitutional—because Congresss, by that
net, attempted to legislate upon matters with
in tbo exclusive jurisdiction of the several
States.
This case or some other one will probably
go before the Supreme Court ot the United
States before a great while—when, it is confi
dently believed, that tribunal will decide that
the law is null and void, because unconstitu
tional.
It will be remembered that even Senator
Carpenter, an ultra Republican, expressed
this opinion, on its passage.
Even Gen. Butler claims that the civil
rights law confers no privileges on the colored
race not previously enjoyed, but that it ODly
enables them to enforce their rights in a sum
mary manner.
Great Speech from Andy Johnson.
In the Senate, on the 22d instant—the reso
lution endorsing the action of the President
in reference to Louisiana, being before that
body—Ex-President Johnson ventilated his
views in a very able and forcible speech of
two hours, which, we infer from the following
telegraphic report of it, created a profound
sensation. “ Andy" has many sins to atone
for, and has made many bitter enemies, but
no man doubts his great ability, and ho will
yet make his power felt in this country. It
is for better to have him on our side than
against us.
Washington, March 22.—In the Senate
every seat was occupied, and thousands wero
surging through the galleries to hear Andrew
Johnson. After eleven o'clock ingress was
impossible. The diplomatic galleries were
well filled. Tho Sonato floor, proper, was
crowded with privileged outsiders. Johnson
was dressed in bis usual style of elegant neat
ness. He has a full suit of gray hair. His
voice was at first low, but gradually swelled
until it rang through the corridors. He spoke
without notes. Ho was loudly applauded
when he said, “ If Grant is elected a third
term, then good-by to the Republic."
He spoke two hours, getting applause from
the gallorio3 and congratulations from his
friends on the floor. He spoke at length of
the traditions of the Republic. Clay intro
dueed a resolution denouncing Jackson for
removing deposits. It was then decided that
the Senate bad no right to pass upon the
action of the President unless sitting as a
court of impeachment. He alluded to the
troubles in Tennessee in 1869, when resigna
tion was defeated by a quorum. Gen. Thom
as was instructed strictly to abstain from any
interference.
This dispatch was written by the Secretary
of War, in the presence of the President. He
declared it was not his intention to give ut
terance to a single personal matter, but to
speak of public acts. Ho then referred to
tho removal of Sheridan from command of
the Fifth Military District in 1867. It was
in cnnBcquenco of tbo wail! which cano up
from the people of that section. Why was it
Sheridan was selected to be sent back to these
people, who before condemned him and pray
ed for his removal f He (Johnson) knew the
determination of tho people of the South.
Their great object was to be restored to the
Union.
Referring to the action of Grant toward
Louisiana, he would say to his emperor what
Cato said to the ambassador of Cassar. Let
him disband bis legions and restore the Com
tnonwealth to liberty. Let him do that, and bo,
(Johnson.) as humble as be was, would mount
tho rostrum and strive to have an indignant
people forgive him for bis violation ef law.
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND THE MIS*
SION OF JOURNALISM.
It has been said—wisely and truly said—
that “ a free press is the palladium of liberty.”
Within proper limitations, this is a great trntb;
but this freedom bos sometimes been greatly
abbaed in this country—so much so, that it
has degenerated into licentiousness. While
freedom to discuss publio measures and the
political conduct of onr.publio servants is a
right jealously guarded and firmly maintained
—one which must never be surrendered if wo
would perpetuate our liberties—It does not
follow that this sacred right gives license to
every one who Is able to buy a press and a few
fonts of type to slander, villify, abuse, malign
and blacken the character of private individ
uals : nor has a newspaper any right to violate
the sanctity of private life, even though its
statements may be true.
We have been led to these reflections by
roading an article in the Chrome <£• Sentinel,
detailing the facts of a case which lately oc
curred in Now Jersey. It seems that in a cer
tain village in that State there were two news
papers—organs of two contending ciiques—
which had for a long time devoted their time
and talents to abasing each other and their
respective backers. It appears that a Mr.
Carruth, editor of the Independent, had made
many personal attacks upon a certain Mr.
Landis, a citizen of the village, which he bad
borne like a philosopher, until “ a week ago
Mr. Carruth published an article in which he
indulged in bis usual pleasantries at Mr. Lan
dis’ expense. He playfully intimated that be
was in the habit of treating his wife with the
utmost brutality, and that he had resorted to
perjury in an attempt to have her adjudged
insane and placed in a private lunatic asylum.
As there seems to have been no truth what
ever in these statements, Mr. Landis doubt
less felt indignant at their publication ; but
there is no evidence that he would have called
their author to account had it not been for the
female Landis. She objected to playing the
part of the persecuted wife, and asked her
husband to put a stop to any farther articles
of this character. The husband could think
of but one way in which to gratify this request.
He simply called at the office of the Indepen
dent, and after ascertaining from Mr. Carruth
that he was the author of the article, shot him
down with a pistol. The editor of the Inde
pendent cannot live, and Mr. Landis is in jail,
awaitiog a trial for murder, with a very fine
prospect of conviction."
Commenting on the foregoing, the Chronick
<tt Sentinel, very justly, as we think, remarks:
This tragedy, which has been somewhat
imperfectly sketched above, has been made
the text for a good many articles upon jour
nalism and the freedom of the press. It is
gravely contended that in his attack upon Mr.
Carruth, Mr. Landis was attacking that free
dom. We confess that wo aro unable to re
gard bis offense in that light. Wo think tbat
if murder was ever attended with mitigating
circumstances, it was in this case. The theory
of society and of the law, which is, or ought to
be, tho crystalization of tbe views of society,
is tbat a man must not revenge his own wrongs,
because Courts and juries will avenge them
for him. While it may not follow from this
that when Courts and juries cannot give re
dress, a man must protect himself, still human
nature is very apt to accept and act upon this
suggestion. It is no part of journalism to ma
liciously assail tbe private characters of men
and women. It is not its provinoe to say to
one private individual, “ You are a drunkard,"
to another, “You are an adulterer,” to ano
ther, " You are a perjurer," even though these
things be true. How much less, then, has it
the right to make such charges when they are
false 1 Mr. Carruth was not using tbe liberty
of the press, but prostituting it to tbe gratifi
cation of privato hatred and rovenge. Now,
what redress did the law afford Mr. Landis for
this brutal assault upon his character t Abso
lutely nono. His name was not mentioned in
the article, neither was the name of his wife
given, or any thing published which would
have carried legal certainty to tho minds of a
jury. Yot his neighbors knew who was the
object of tho attack, and tbe editor bad grati
fied his malice, without subjecting himself to
legal punishment. We do not approve of vio
lence, nor do wo justify the act of Landis, but
we do think tbat the provocation offered him
was very great; and we do not think that the
liberty of tbo press is endangered when tbe
defamers of private character are held to ac
count."
thought tbat men, who aspire to mould public
opinion, should cast their own thoughts in de
fective patterns made of false material—that
of prejudice or of ignorance, or of malicious
intent.
“ The true journalist always endeavors to
adhere to truth and to maintain the right,
regardless of consequences. He spurns to be
the mere tool of misconceived opinions or the
subsidiary creature of'other men's warped
prejudices and personal ambitions or hatreds.
His object is to sustain truth for the sake of
truth and to create and vindicate the highest
standard of public and private morality."
The foregoing is well said, and is worthy of
all commendation. How different in tone from
tbe ad captandunt utterances of the little
groundlings, who, seizing a pen, flourish it
around, and, in tbe language of Richelieu, cry,
“ the pen is mightier than the sword,” while
indulging in blackening the character of pri
vate citizens—and forgetting tbe qualification
preceding tho quotation, which, properly ren
dered, reads as follows: “ Beneath the rule of
men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the
sKord." And so it is, when confined to its le
gitimate purposes; but when perverted by
able men or seized by imbeciles, who only
ventilate their own ignorance, nothing can be
more contemptible, and nothing is more hurt
ful to all the best interests of society.
Logan as a Confederate.
[Prom tho Now York Herald.]
Among the campaign literature lately in
use in New Hampshire is a copy of an affida
vit by one John G. Wheatley, of Williamson
county, Illinois. Wheatley deposes tbat be
was one of the seventy men recruited for tbo
confederate army by John A. Logan, the
present radical senator from Illinois ; tbat
tbe said Logafi conducted the recruits from
Williamson coanty under cover of night, to a
place on the Ohio river, where they crossed
into Kentucky to join the confederate army;
that Logan chose the crossing place, as he
stated, in order to avoid Union troops at Cai
ro ; that Logan left the recruits at the river
for the purpose of going back for more, pro
mising faithfully to join the first batch in a
few days, and command the regiment in the
confederate service; that Logan did not keep
his word, bnt when deponent next met him it
was at the battle of Belmont, where Logan
wore tbe federal uniform, and tbat Logan in
tbat fight took to his heelsand was closely
chased by deponent, tbat he narrowly escap
ed capture. Mr. Wheatley refers by name to
ten members of bis company now living in
Williamson county who were recruited by Lo
gan to fight against the Union : for a corrobo
ration of his statements. One of the shrieks
raised in New Hampshire by the republican
organs was that the democrats had imported
two " rebel generals," Gordon and Lamar to
teach New Hampshire men their political
duties. Senator Logan was at the same time
stumping the State on the republican side.
Objectionable as the war records of tbe South
ern speakers may have been, it could not be
eaid of them that they inveigled men into a
desperate cause aud then left them in the
lurch. Logan was a red hot secessionist, and
" hoanded on” tbe Southern people to war.
Like Butler, Holt, Siokles and others who af
terwards so thirsted for Southern gore, he
did his best to induce the Sonth to resist eoer-
cicn. It is reported that he is engaged to
apeak ia Connecticut next week. Hand him
around.
Judge Rice.
Wo learn from tbe Gainesville Eagle that
Judge Rice “ held np splendidly" during Hall
Court, and expects to be able to hold the re
maining Courts of tho Spring riding. The
next one in ordor is Banks, which opens next
Monday. .
The Can-Can.
It has come at last! The thing "broke
loose'’In Atlanta last week, and from tbo tone
of tbo Drees of that city, wo infer that it cre
ated V profound sensation. It will hardly
flourish in Southern cities. Oar penplo aro
not yet prepared to embrace tbis Parisian
abomination.
While on this subject, wo aro tempted to
quote a very sensible articlo from the Rome
Courier, on the subject of journalism. Under
tbs caption of “ The True Journalist,” that
paper remarks
| “ There is no higher responsibility than tbat
of journalism. It is a mission next to tbat of
the pulpit in its sacredDess. To it the cause of
truth is committed more than to any other
calliDg, with tbe exception mentioned. It is
not al! of journalism to be able to write well
and to get up a lively sheet, though these are
important requisites to success. The press is
regarded in all free countries as the tribune of
tbe people, " the sentinel upon tbe watch
tower” of their liberties. To it they look for
truth, for honesty, and for a manly and digni
fied defense of their freedom and of their
rights. The man who wields tbe editorial pen
should let all tbat ho writes bear the impress
of truth aud honesty. His judgment should
bo guided In the interest of right, independent
of all considerations of personal gain. In
word, a free proas is the palladium of publio
liberty tbat cannot bo swerved in its course in
dealing with public questions or those that
affect tbe cause of right.
" The press should firmly hold public men
to a strict accountability of their stewardship;
bat ho men should be unjustly assailed in the
absence of facts to establish the truth of short
comings or faults attributed to him—some
times originating in misconception or the
want of proper information as to bis conduct.
Tbis rule of conduct in journalism requires tbat
an editor shall keep himself well read np in pub-
licaflairs and on the actings and doings of pub
lic men. He cannot rely upon more gossip or
rumor for facts upon which to base bighaonnd-
ing editorials. He cannot scamper upon tbe
streets half his time, and ran into his office
occasionally to write op leaders upon psblic
questions, based upon detached information
reoeived at the hands of rumor or gossip. He
is not a true journalist who does it; and yet,
we are sorry to say, there is much of this sort
of journalism in the country, aud that it has
done a great deal °f damage to the cause of
troth and to individuals.
“ The true journalist never writes npon pub
lic questions at random and without investiga
tion. It is a part of bis religion to be as near
ly right in his statements as it is possible for
him to be. He assails tbe character or stand
ing of none, except for just cause. He cannot
afford to risk his reputation for troth antUion-
osty upon reckless statements, or the perver
sion of troth to snstain false ideas or false
theories of bis owu, We have recently seen
the injustice of reckless writing in the assaults
made upon oue of our purest and ablest of
publio men—all baaed upon misunderstanding
The Political Situation.
We make the following liberal extracts from
a lotter from Washington City, written by
Col. R. A. Alston, one of tbo editors of the
Atlanta Herald, aud published in a late issue
of tbat paper.
Col. Alston’s views are, wo think, eminently
correct. There Is no doubt in our mind that
there is a great abundance of material “ lying
around looso" to defeat the Radical party, if
it were carefully gathered up and utilized;
but scattered as it now is, it will be found
worthless. It will require better management
more sagacious handling—than has charac
terized the movements of the Democratic party
of late years, to gather up the scattered frag
ments and nnite them in a homogeneous mass.
But it can be done and must be done, or de
feat will be the result.
“ At present there are four great parties in
the country—Radicals, Republicans, Demo
crats and Conservatives, In other words,
Radical Republicans and Liberal Republicans,
Radical Democrats and Liberal Democrate.
Of tbe Radical Republicans Morton and Butler
are the leaders in their respective bodies
These men pretend to feel and act as though
the hope ef the Union consisted in violent op
position to the slightest tendency to a reaction
from the hatreds of tho late war. They be
iieve in centralizing all power at Washington
and clothing General Grant with unlimited
authority as the only means of securing what
they call the “ results of the war,” and crush
ing out for ever ail possibility of another “ re
bellioD." These men see and know that tbis
is the only platform which will secure tbe uni
ted Radical vote of the South for Gon.JGrant
in tbe nominating convention.
Vice President Wilson, ox-Speakor Blaine,
Ferry, of Connecticut, Carl Shurz, and many
others who are prominent, belong to tbe liber
al Republicans. These men try to keep just
as near to the Democratic party as possible
without joining it. They are earnest in their
opposition to Gen. Grant. They charge him
with being the cause of ail tbe dissatisfaction
in tbe Republican ranks. In fact, one of these
gentlemen said to me that “ Grant's vagabond
appointments bad driven almoet every decent
white man ont of the Republican party in the
South, and his retention of his brother-in-law,
Casey, at New Orleans was simply inexcusable,
and bad produced nearly all tbe trouble in
Louisiana.'
“ He further said, that if he had had his
way, tbat there would have been to-day twen
ty thousand white republicans iu Georgia in
stead of a handful of office holders. Tbat be
would have selected to fill tbe offices of tho
government from tho best material in the South
and instead of forcing us to regard the Uuited
States' flag as a badge of oppression and mis
rule, he would have encouraged us to love it
and respect it as an emblem of justice and
peace. This kind of a spirit is all tbat tho
South has asked, aDd he who bad shown it to
ns wouid have bad our approval and support,
whether he was called Democrat or Republi
can ; for tbe term Democrat in tbe South has
only meant opposition to sorruption and ty
ranny. There are a great number of old Whigs
yet, who don't like to be called Democrats,
but. there have been but two parties in the
South since tbe war, one desiring good gov
ernment aDd peace, calling itself Democratic,
and the other, bent on misrule aud thieving,
calling itself Republican.
•• I have no doubt that much of the opposi
tion to General Grant on the part of many of
these leaders proceeds from an aspiration to
be President. Grant so pre-eminently repre
sents the centralists that they see no possible
chance to get ahead of him on this line, while
there is some reason to hope that a union of tbe
elements of opposition to Gen. Grant might
take them np. Of the straight Democrats,
we have Bayard of Delaware, Thurmond,
Randolph of New Jersey, and in fact a majori
ty of the Northern Democratic leaders, who
seem disposed rather to risk the continuance
in power ef the present administration than to
give np tbe cherished traditions of their party.
These men have not felt what the people of the
Sonth have or they would be witling to crawl
ont of torment without being eo particular as
to who let the pole down.
“ Gordon, Ransom, Hunter, Norwood, La
mar and I may say almost every sensible Dem
ocrat in tbe Sonth belong to tbe liberal Dem
ocrats. They have a patriotic detire to see
peace restored to the country. They are not
willing to aee society crashed out and the
dearest rights of liberty destroyed, rather than
give np some of the dogmas of party, and with
out intending to speak for any of these gen
tlemen, I feel very sore that they would give
aeordial support to Blaine, orChas. F. Adams,
if tbe elements of opposition to tho tyranny,
centralism and injustice could bo more easily
and certainly harmonized by their nomination
than thoy could by tbe nomination of Thar-
man or Bayard or Hendrioks. God knows it
would rejoioe oar hearte to see a straight-out
" home rale, hard money, free trade" Demo
crat in the Presidency once more, but the peo
ple of tbs Sonth are not willing to risk tbe
last hope of constitutional government, rather
than not get all they want.
" I have given yon my view of tbo sitoatien
of parties. My opinion is tbat all these ele
ments will be hard to nnite. I fear that many
of the liberal Republicans will believe tbat
greater danger is to be apprehended from tbe
re-aotionary tendencies of the Democratic par
ty than from tbe centralizing tendencies of the
party in power, and it is equally to be appre
hended that there are many Democrats who
would rather risk tbe election of Grant, than
give up their “Jeffersonian Democracy," and
tbis leads me to the conclusion that General
Grant in view of all these circumstances i3 tbo
strongest man in the. Republican party, and
baa more followers than any man of any other
party as they are now situated and divided.
Republicans. They will be forced to do it.
He will get onehnndredand thirty-eight votes
in convention solid from tbe Sonth, and thus
it will require but forty-six votes from tbe
North to secure him a majority. Tom Murphy
can get him nine from tho city of New York,
and Conkliug, who, if he can't bo President,
would like to be next man, can certainly con
trol some, and Ben Butler and Simmons can
get a few from Massachusetts, aud Morton and
Logan in the West, while Hartranft in Penn
sylvania sorely can make np the forty-six
which will be required. Yon ask me, then,
what are Grant'e chances for re-election. I
reply, “ they are very strong.” Although 1
feel very sore tbat there is a very*large popu
lar majority against him, it is composed of
very incongruous elements. What tbe Demo
cratic party wants is votes, and yet it has
done very little to secure them. Carl Seburz
was laid upon the shelf at tbe first opportu
nity, although the liberal Republican move
ment owed more to him than any other man,
and so it has been iu almost every other sim
ilar case.
The Republican party is thoroughly or
ganized—the result in New Hampshire shew
ed this. A party does not go to pieces by de
serters going over at once to tbe enemy. Tho
first evidence of decay is the lack of organiza
tion in not being able to keep its members
from straggliog off on side issues. The fall
elections indicated that this sort of disorgani
zation in tho Republican party bad commenc
ed. Grangers, and Prohibitionists, aud Lib
eral Republicans aad Democrats all united
and tbe result was almost an overthrow. A
two-thirds majority in the popular branch ef
tbe government was changed to a minority.
What was inteuded by the opponents of Grant
simply as a rebuke, turned out to be a humil
iating defeat. Tbe consequence was tbat
when the New Hampshire electiou approach
ed, the bugle was sounded, stragglers were
arrested and brought into ranks and tbe con
sequence is a larger Republican vote than
was ever before polled in that State. If Grant
should be nominated, and I think he will, this
bugle will be sounded loader than ever. They
will raise the cry that “ we fought four years
to rescue this government from tbe hands of
rebels; come to the polls or they will have it
in spite of all we have done."
*• Let us adopt a platform that will secure
complete harmony, and we may then look to
see the administration overwhelmingly de
feated. Without harmony, Grant will be tbe
next President.
H AVING been informed that eheap, WORTHLESS
needles are being placed npon the market for the
purpose of injuring onr Machine, we hereby give no
tice to onr patrons that hereafter the genuine Singer
Needle can be parohased from ns, or any of our Agents,
at the reduced price of 35 cents per dosen, 20 cents
per half dozen.
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patterns In the world. Call at the office of the
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marSl G. H. HOPE, Agent.
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TV/T ADISON Sheriff’s Sales.
Xu. Will be aold, before the court house doer, in
tbe town of Danlelsvill*. on tbe firit Tuesday in May
next, between tbe legal honre of sale, the followtag
property, to-wlt:
One tract or parcel of land, containing font hundred
and ninety-fiva acres, more or lose, lying on tho wa
ter! of Sonth river, adjoining land* of Sam’l G Strick
land, A Segrares, and others, with a good oorn and
whaat mill; in rnnning order, on tho premises whereon
defendant now lives. Levied on as tha property of
W L Puss, by virtue of afi fa issued from the Superior
Court of Madison eonnty in favor of Jane Ghoiston
and others, vsWm L Post. Levy made by J W Porter
field, former Depaty Sheriff, and claim interposed by
R B Ghoiston, and claim dismissed by the jadgmont
of the Court. $3
Also, at the sama time and place, one tract or pared
of land, containing four hundred and eight aeres.
more or less, adjoining lands of P D Brnee James H
McCuen, aad others, on tho waters of North Broad
river. Also, the running gear of one thraahing ma
ehine, thrasher and wheat fan. Levied on as the
property of John M Brace, to satisfy a fl fa issued
from Madison Superior Court in favor of J B Craw
ford, Exocntor of E S Crawford, deceased, vs John M
Bruce. Levy made by J W Porterfield, former Deputy
Sheriff, and claim interposed by J B Crawford, and
claim dismissed at Ms reh Term, 1873, Superior Court.
marSl A $5 .T. F. BAKER, Sh'fl.
Garden Seed.
CIBBIGI, BEET, COCUMBER,
Stan, Pea, Bail, Onion, k
FLOWER SEED,
A fine variety.
Clover Seed,
Orchard, Bine, Herds and Hungarian
Relief Meeting.
Athens, Ga., March 26tb, 1874.
At a meeting of a portion of the citizens of
Athens, Ga., to take into consideration the
distressed condition ot our fellow-citizens, who
were aufforers by the late awful tornado—
His Honor, the Mayor, was called to the
Chair, aud P. W. Hutcheson, Jr., mads Sec
retary.
The following resolutions were offered by
Chancellor Tacker, and adopted by the meet
ing-
Whereas, In the inscrutable providence of
God, many of our fellow-citizens have beeD
afflicted by the awful visitation of the torna
do, whereby many lost their lives, and many
others suffered bereavement or great bodily
injury, or both. Therefore
Resolved, Tbat we, tbe citizens of Athens,
adopt this method of expressing our profound
grief in view of tMs calamity, and our heart
felt sympathy for the sufferers. And,
Whereas, By tha same Providential dispen
sation, many persons suffered immense pecu
niary loss—their homes being blown down—
their farms laid waste—their cattle and horses
killed—thsir provisions, furniture, agricultu
ral implements—and even their very clothing
destroyed—leaving them helpless and desti
tute. Therefore
Resolved, Tbat as an expression of our sym
pathy we will contribute of our means, as God
has prepared as, for the relief of those who
have been so suddenly deprived for tbe time
of the means of self-support.
Resolved, Tbat a committo of he ap
pointed to solicit contributions for tbe pur
pose above indicated, and that tbe committee
be instructed to soo, if possible, all the citi
zens, in order tbat every man may have a
share in this work of love aud duty.
Resolved, That the very smallest contribu
tions will bo received with respect and grati
tude, and tbat our chief expectation is to
raise a handsome sum by small contributions
from tbe many, rather than by large contribn
tiuns from tbe few.
Restlved, That the snm when collected be
placed at the disposal of his Honor, the May
or, for the benefit of tbe sufferers.
Resolved, That these proceedings be pub
lished in tbe city papers.
On motion of Y. L. G. Harris, Esq., the
blank to appoint a committee was authorized
to be filled by tbe appointment of three (3)
persons by tbs Mayor—from each ward in
the city.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Wh. King, Jr., Mayor.
P. W. Hutcheson, Jb., Sec’y.
"DANES Sheriff’8 Sales.
.1 J Will be sold, on the Brit Tuesday in May, be
tween the lawful honre ot aale, before the court bonae
door, in Homer, the following property, to-wit:
The following iota, lying end being in the town, ef
Homer, known aa lota Noa 77, 98,101,103,103, 112,
113 and 44. Levied on aa the property of lohn C
Stephens, to aetiafy afi fa issued from Banks Superior
Court in favor of A C Moar, Ordinary, for tha oie of
the coanty, vs J C Stephena. S3
Alao, at the aame time and place, fifty acreo of land,
more or leaa, the plaee whereon defendant now livoe,
edjoining landa of A Hardy, deeeaaed,Moaea Sandora,
Mra. Rocker, and othera. Levied on ae tha property
of C N Elliot, to aatlafy a fl ta issued from a Justice
Court of the 285th District, G M, in favor of Lee Grif
fin. Levy made and returned to me by W C Hooper,
L C. marSl SS A. J. WEST, Sh'ff.
CITY TAX SALESL
W ILL be told, on the first Tuesday in May next,
before the eonrt bonae door, in the city of Athene,
the following property, which has bean levied upon to
satisfy city tax executions:
1. Homo and lot, (one acre, more *r lost,) occupied
by P E Moore. Tax dne for 1872, '73, '74.
2. Hons# and lot, one-half aero, owned and occupi
ed by Mrs N Welch. Tax dne for 1873.
3. Honae and lot, owned aed occupied by John
Kirkpatrick. Tax due for 1873 and 1874.
4. W. Hudgins, trustee, (4 aerea,) batwaan Hancock
Avenue and Broad street, the aame being a portion ol
93d College inrvey. Tax dne for 1873 aad 1874.
3. One honae and lot, formerly owned and occupied
by Ohlvin Beavera, (SI aerea.) Tax dne for 1873.
6. Mary A Nichols’ interest in house end lot
aerea.) Tax due for 1872. ’73, '74.
7. John Yarborough'* Interest In the same lot.—
Tax due for 1871 and '73.
8. House and lot belonging to Ben Crawford, eol’d,
and now occupied by him—1 acre. Tax due lor 1374.
H. COBB DAVIS,
mar31 Chief of Polioe,
ncv.
RAILROAD TICKETS
For eaVb, all rout.., to all prinety., poIoU (he
United. States.
all Information'f b * r ° r<1 Athens, and
toe,2. **“*
Wahava a large lot of Buist's, Ferry's and Johnson
A Robbins’ Seed, which we otter to the trade and fans
lUea vary low. All onr Seed are freak.
LONGS A BILLUPS,
jaa27 Broad street, Athena, Ga.
FOR COUGHS, COIDsThoarsfkd^
AND ALL T’HROATD’lsWEf®^,
Wells’ Carbolic Tabid ,
A TRIED AND Wub^BeMeDv ’
Sold by Druggists. -REMEDY.
•MC •A-JHL.jEERjLVfr; ~~
The undersigned is now p„p.„ d t0 fu *7“
MONUMENTS
HEADSTONES
Or anything in the Marble or
IRON-RAILING
lino, it thort notice. I hate nnite ■ n n>*.v
DESIGNS or P.tt.rns, whlch„nbi -° fNEW
lug to
Nov30—tf
seen by apply.
J R-CRANK/
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
T HE subseribera have removed to No. 12, FRANKLIN HOUSE RANGE, Broad Street -t.
constantly on hand a large and wall selected atoek of " hM * keep
FURNITURE of every description,
To whieh they invite the attention of the public, and which will be aold
Astonishingly Low!
Coffins and Burial Cases £
wUra*aofnrnirt?Wn^0u7ADDITI0NAL y c > HARC?E^* > onr , hmadaome*HEA^SE yi w!th l, h ,li,llC<l "'
for funerals within the eity. ’ HEARSE, with horsfle-.nj driv,
J. F. WILSON & CO.
Athene, Ga. February 17,1874.
WM. L. BRADLEY’S
Standard Fertilizers,
PBINTUP, BRO. & POLLARD,
(Formerly Pollards Co.) Cotton Factors, General Agents, Augusta, Ga
m ©.)
Sea Fowl Guano,
GUARANTEED
A DMINISTRATRIX’S Sale.
11 Will be eo|d, to the highest bidder, before the
court bousa door, in Carnesville, Franklin county, on
the first Tuesday in May next, within the legal hoars
of sole, tho following proparty, to-wit: Six hundred
acres of land, lying in said county on North Broad
river, adjoining lands of Thomaa H Knox, Jonathan
Morgan, R L Moss, and othera. Also, one-half inter
est in a three acre lot ia the town of Carnesville, ad
joining lands of Julies Earle, James Randall, and
othera. Sold as the property of Thomas McDaniel,
deceaeed, to pay the debts of said deceased and the
expenses of administration. Terms eash.
mar31 CORBNA MoDANIBL, Adm’x.
pf bis late record in Congress. It is a painfal 1 Ho will, in my opinion bo nominated by tho
WALTON Sheriff’s Sale.
VV Will be sold, on the first Tuesday in May,
before tha eonrt house door, in the town of Monroe,
Walton county, during the legal hours of aale, the fol
lowing property, to-wlt:
Oue blacksmith shop and lot, in tha town of Mon
roe, and situate, lying and being in tbe northeast
corner of tho Q T Sims lot, being 33 feet an Spring
street and 33 feat on tret west alley. Aiao,two aerea
of land, lying near the town of Monroe, bounded on
one aide by the pnhlio Toad leading from Monroe in a
northwest direction, meaanring ninety-eight yards on
said road, and measuring tha same distance on the
other three sides, it being a square lot, bounded by
said road on the northeast, and by the lies of a lot of
land on the northwest belonging to Jaeper N Smith,
on the southeast by a lina rnnning twenty feet from
landa belonging lo C G Nowell, and on the back part
by a line running parallel with said public road ninety-
eight yards, making a square lot of two aeres. Levied
upon as tho property of Green Howard, eol’d, nnder
and by virtue of three executions issnsd from a Notary
Public’s Court, held iu and for the 419th District, G
M, of said county, in favor of Nowsll A Malsby vs
Green Howard, eol’d. Property pointed ont by plain
tiffs. Levy made by E C Arnold, LC.
mar31 $10 J. M. AMMONS, Sh’ff.
VEGETABLE
LIVE POWDERS!
W ARRANTED to bathe beet and oheapest article
for tho speedy relief of
LIYER COMPLAINT,
Billious Colic,
Dyspepsia,
SICKHEADACHE,
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA
AND
DYSENTERY,
Paine la the sldo'aiyt back, and all tbe symptoms con-
sequent’on disordered LIVER,
Stomach and Kidneys.
Price 50 Cents Per Package.
Prepared by
Dr. WM. KING, Jr.,
marSl Athens, Georgia.
u
MALCOM STAFFORD,
Athens, Ga.
L OCATED for the present at tha well-known stand
of J. 0. Hardla A Co., north aide of Broad Street,
opposite Col. J. H. Hoggins, respectfully offers his
servlets to tho eltisens of Athens end vicinity in the
capacity af Auctioneer, and hopes by striet attention
to business, reasonable charges for services, and last,
though not leaat,
PROMPT RETURNS
¥e those who may entrust him with their business, to
merit the confldeace of the publie.
He will be assisted by Mr. JOSEPH B. SITTON, a
wall qualified and competent accountant.
Refers, by permission, to bis Honor Wm. King, Jr.
Mayor; Cot John H. Christy, Editor Southern Wateh
manCapt. H. H. Carlton, Editor North-East Geor
gias I Jay 0. Galley, Esq.
With many thank* to those who favored me with
their custom, while In tho Anetion business, I cordially
commend Messrs. Btafford A Sitton to the oonfidenee
of my former customers. Respectfully,
mst31—tf JAY O. GAILBY.
Pocket-Book Found!
A POCKET-BOOK, containing a small amonnt of
money, was found on the street on Thursday last,
which the owner esn have by describing tbe eameand
paying for this advertisements. Call at the office ef
inar31 Dr. T. A. SALE, on Clayton at
■A/TADISON Sheriff’s Mortgage Sale.
_LYA Will be sold, on tho first Tuesday in Jane
next, within tbe legal honre of sale, before the eonrt
house door, in the town of Danielsville, said county,
the following property, to-wit:
One red muloy cow and calf, one don cow and calf,
and one bedstead, bed and furniture. Levied on a.
the property ef Willis Porterfield, to satisfy a mort
gage fi fa in favor of W A Sewell, J R Anglin, J K
Sewell and R B Burgess. Property pointed ont in
said fi fa. marSl T. F. BAKER, Sh'ff.
EQUAL TO ANY
Ever Sold.
SEA-FOWL GUANO IN BAGS, 200 lbs.
G. G. Coe’s Superphosphate iu Bags, 2001k
BUDlEfS AI1Q1I&TED DISSOLVED BONE III BIGS, 1 LBS
Royal Guano Compound in Bags, 200 lbs.
The above STANDARD FERTILIZERS having been in nse for tho past seven years in the South,
with unequalled success, eve again offend at prices that cannot fail to give satisfaction, while the standard
la goarantoad to be EQUAL, if not SUPERIOR, to any aver sold.
Fo
For prices and farms, apply to
fsblO—3m
B. E. THRASHER, Agent, Athens, Ga.
TACKSON Sheriff’8 Postponed Mortgage
tl SALE.—Will be sold, on the first Tneadey in June
next, before tbe court honae door, in Jefferson, Jack-
son oonnty, Ga, within the legal hears of sale, the fol
lowing property, to-wit:
Two males, one a dark brown mare male, about 5
years old, the other a dark bay horse male, about 8 or
9 years old. Levied on by virtue ot a mortgage II fa
issned from tha Superior Court of said eonnty. John
B Dunnahoo va Thomaa W Garrison. Property point
ed ont in said fl fa.
marSl J. S. HUNTER, Sh'ff.
GEORGIA, Jackson county.
U D J Mathews has applied for exemption of
pereonalty and setting apart and valuation of home
stead; and I will pass apen the same at 10 o’clock, A
M, oa the 8<h day of April, 1873, at my offioe.
marSl W.O. HOWARD, Ord'y.
A Proclamation.
GEORGIA.
By JAMES M. SMITH, Governor of said State.
VY7HBREA8, Reliable information has been ro-
* * ceived at this Department tbat a murder waa
committed oa the fifth day of March, instant, in Madi
son county, in this State, upon the body of Belton
Thurmond, by John Hopbine, and that said Hopkins
has fled from jnatlee.
I hove thought proper, therefore, to issue this my
Proclamation, hereby offering a reward of TWO HUN
DRED DOLLARS for the apprehension aad delivery
ol the said John Hopkins, with evidence safficlsnt to
eonviet, to tho Sheriff of said eonnty and State.
And I do moreover charge and require all officers la
this State, civil and military, to be vigilant in en
deavoring to apprehend the amid John Hopkina,ia or
der that ha may be brought to trial for the offsaM
with which h* (lands charged.
Given andar my hand aad tha Grant Seal of tha Stats,
at tha Capitol In Atlanta, this eighteenth day sf
March, in tha year of oar Lord eighteen hundred
and seventy-five, and of the Independence of the
’United States of America the Ninety-Ninth.
JAMBS M. SMITH, Governor.
By the Gaverner:
N. C. Bassett, Secretary ef State.
mar24—St
UIIOTHJiFAIESE SEED COEN.
Twenty Foil Grown Ears on a Stalk!
S OME of them 10 to 12 inehas long I and said to pro
duce from 100 to 200 bushels of oorn per aore! Pat
ap In pound packages and sold at one dollar a
Apply to JAMES BANCROFT,
Agent for Athens, Ga.
also.’foeT sale,
Bancroft’s Extra Prolific Harlong Cotton Seed, and
Btiwaa Fertilizers, dissolved Bone and Chemicals.
mar!7—lm
TRESPASSERS
TAKES WARNING!
T HE law will be rigidly enforced against all who
trespass upon my premises, by hunting or other
wise. marl7 JOSEPH F. COMER.
ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE.
S4 PER CENT. SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE.
$33 Cash, or $40 Time.
(Actual Money Value, 841.87, by Analysis of Professor White.,!
W HEN baying Phosphates, inquire the per eeutage of Soluble Phosphate, guaranteed—multiply tbe per
centage by $1.50, the Chemist’s value par unit, and you have the actual value of the Phosphite, thus:
24 per oent. X by $1-50 makes $36.00, offered for $33.
IS “ •* «* “ “ “ 27.00, sold often at 35.
15 “ “ « “ « « 21.50, “ « « 30.
14 “ “ « « “ •• 21.00, “ « <• 28.
English Farmer* will not purchase any Phosphate nnder 24 per cent, strength, as there is no profit in using
an . lower grade. I wish the more intelligent farmers to test the Ktiwan this present season alorg side every
- - ,d,t -
other brand, and learn its true worth.
For sale by
febio—2m
EDWARD BANCROFT, Agent,
No. 6 Frcnt Athens*
ECONOMY B THE W1TCIV0ES!
THE GRANGERS INTRODUCED IT,
AND THE PEOPLE MUST CABBY IT OUT!
I
I HAVE mad* arrangements to clerk for Messrs. Center A Reaves this year, and to sell the Dickson Con-
pany's
Athens Chemicals and Arid Phosphate.
England <fc Orr have sold these Guanos for’two years, and they have given great satisfaction. They *«
or mixing with itabla manors or cotton aeed. Below are the terms, Ae.:
PRICE OF THE ATHENS CHEMICALS:
3 sacks, Nov. 1st, with Cotton option at 15c. per pound 821.30
3 sacks, Cash...., ...*l 18 - 30
ACID PHOSPHATE.
5 sacks, Nov. 1st, with Cotton option at 15c. per pound 820.50
5sacks) Cash.... ..... i 8 - 00 ..
$ seeks of the Chemloals, added to 1,490 lbs stable manure or eotton seed, makes a ton of 2,000 lb*. * n .
sacks of Arid Phosphate does th* same. A ton of this Mixture make* as much eotton as a too of any
first-class Guanos, and does not cost over one-third the money. . . _ i.
I invite all my old customers and Mauds to call oa me at Messrs. Center A Heaves’, for I am sat
la to thrir interest to do so.
The freight is essb, and moat bo paid by tho farmer. _ __ . .m
i„, J. 8. ENGLAND,
EXCELLENZA
Cotton Fertilizer.
The undersigned has Jast received a large lot of th* celebrated
EXCELLENZA GUANO,
Whieh he offers to his old patron* and th* pnhlio generally on the followiog terms:
CASH ... 8 s8 -??
TIME, NOV. 1 ;
TIME, WITH COTTON OPTION at 15c. per lb
He ha* alee received a la lot of DUGDALE'S CHEMICALS for oempoetiug, branded
65.00
70.00
££
DOBBS’ MIXTURE,”
Whieh Mr. Dngdale say* is the best composition for composting with cotton seed aud ^sra-/ «**
that has aver been gotten up. It oomes in barrel* of 250 lbs. eaob, two barrel* being sumcisn
ton when composted. Prices as folloNi r and
CASH, for 2 Barrels (enough to. make l Ton) -"MS,
TIME,NOV. 1, COTTON at; 15c. per lb 1J
TIME, NOY. 1, NO OPTION..... t
Persona who ara well known and have always paid panetnally, can buy by giving plain not* 4 -
who are not known, good refsrenee or endorsement will be required. He le also Agent tor
Wando Guano and diet'd Phosphate,
WILCOX & GIBBS’MANIPULATED
axrvd Zell’s Armnoniated Dissolved Bones.
PI tutor* can be accommodated with Guano roitdy for distribution, or tho boat Chemicals tor ,i.o»»
all of which have been analyzed by Dr. A. Means, of Savannah. Cotton Option can bo
named Guanos. For the BEST GUANO, call on nAFfiS 4
Athens. Dec. 30 Cs