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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. THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO., mar3I Q. H. HOPE, Agent. A BE the best, neatest fitting, and oheapest paper patterns In the world. Call at the office of the Singer Manufacturing Company, eorner College Ar- enuo and Clayton street, and see for yourself. Call, or write for catalogue. A large discount to Agents. marSl G. H. HOPE, Agent. WANTED ! S IX responsible gentlemen, to sell the best lowing maehine in the world—THE SINGER. Bntra terms to good men. Apply at one#, by letter or in person, to THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO., arSl—3t G. H. HOPE, Ag’t, Clayton it. 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