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WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 18J5.
Largest Circulation!
READING MATTER ON EVERY TAGE.
Toaclier’s Association.
Tho Georgia State Teacher s Association
will meet in Griffin on Tuesday, the 4th ol
May nest, and 'cmaln in session for three days
Decapitated.
Ex-Got. Bard has been turned out of the
Atlanta post offico and Ex-Got. Conley turner?
in. What is the matter T Is the Idaho chiei
unsound—or has he only been relieved to en
able the President to promote him t
Gainesville Convention.
This is the day—Wednesday, April 14th—
set apart for the meeting of the Convention at
Gainesville to nominate a candidate for Con
gress in this District. If the Convention shall
adhere to tho two-thirds rule and wo are cor
rectly informed as to the complexion of that
body, a nomination will hardly be mado the
first day—as neither Hill nor Bell can com
mand the support of two-thirds of that body.
It Is needless to go into idle speculation now,
but the chances are that a third man may re
ceive the nomination.
Sale of Wild Land for Taxes.
Some of our readers may bo aware of the
fact that the Comptroller General had issued
orders for the sale of such wild land as was in
default for taxes. At the request of the Ordi
nary of this county we publish tho following
circular, postponing the sale until 15th of May
next: ,
Comptroller General’s Office, >
Atlanta, Ga., April 8th, 1875. $
To the Hon. Ordinaries of Georgia :
As the citizens of the State are coming for
ward with commendable promptness, and are
paying the tax on unreturned wild land, which
has beon published for sale, and in order to
relievo parties who desire to pay said tax of
the necessarily additional heavy cost which
will be incurred by levy and sale—Therefore,
I have concluded to postpone the time until
the 15th dag of May next, in which parties can
pay to this office the tax on unreturned wild
land, as published in Wild Land List of March
10,1875, and also have an opportunity to cor
rect all mistakes, errors, Ac., in said list. At
tho expiration of said time, Executions will
positively issuo, and the land sold for tax in
the county where located by the Sheriff.
Please post this with the Wild Land Lists
and send copies to several public places in
same county. The local press would no doubt
notico this postponement without charge il
asked to do so, as it is very Important to many
tax-payers. Very respectfully,
W. L, Goldsmith,
Comptroller General.
Connecticut Election.
Tho State and Congressional election occur
red in Connecticut Monday oflast week, and
it wns known that the Grantites were making
a dosporate effort to carry the State. It was
considered by them very important to do so,
in order to make capital for the coming Presi
dential struggle; and hence gigantic efforts
wore put forth. Tho best orators were sent
into the flold and money freely spent. We
NEW VOLUME.
Tho Southern Watchman this week enters
upop the twenty-second year of its existence
—the first number having been issued on the
6th of April, 1854, without a single subscriber.
During the period of its existence we have
bad stirring times—the disintegration of old
parties and formation of new ones—the war
between the States—the abolition of slavery
several reconstructions, and ail the strife and
excitement Incident thereto.
It might be profitable, if we bad time and
space, to briefly review the past; but having
neither, wo must devote our attention to the
living Present—suffering the dead Past to
bury its dead.
In onr past course, we acted for the best,
at all times, according to the lights we had
before us. It was onr highest ambition to be
useful in onr vocation—to present the people
the truth, and manfully battle In its defence,
while exposing and denouncing error. To
this end, we never wilfully deceived or misled
our readers nor abused their confidence. We
have defended principles to the best of onr
ability, but never claimed to be, and never in
tended to become the organ of rings or cliques.
Our future course shall bo governed by the
same principles that have guided us iu the
past. We believe that journalism has a high
and holy mission to perform—that it is tho
duty of the journalist to discuss with can
dor and fairness all questions of public poll
cy—to defend the right and oppose wrong
-r-to present the truth and avoid and expose
falsehood—and to do all ho can to promote
tho great industrial interests of the country
and preserve a high standard of morality. It
is, moreover, his duty ro present to bis read
era the current news of the day. with such
comments as circumstances may require.
There aro many other duties of a negative
character connected with journalism—chief of
which is to avoid detraction and parading be
fore the public the affairs of private individu
als. This has grown to be a great evil, aud
wo shall carefully avoid all unpleasant re
ference to private individuals and studiously
abstain from violating the sanctity of private
life.
As stirring times are near at hand—the
Presidential election coming next year—every
body ought to havo a newspaper. It would
be very easy to double our circulation, if each
subscriber would send in a now one, and all
might send in half-a-dozen apiece. We have
ample facilities for printing any number de
manded, and wo hope our circulation will be
largely increased.
GEN. GORDON ON THE PLATFORM.
From the Herald's report we copy tho fol
lowing in reference to Gen. Gordon's views in
regard to
THE PLATFORM FOR 1876.
Reporter—Do you think that we should
make the next national campaign ou the Cin
cinnati platform t
Gen. G.—I think that wo should hazard
nothing ou account of prejudice or partisan
opinion, lor I believe that the perpetuation of
our free institutions depends on the issue of
tho next national campaign. On its result
haug9, in my opiuiou, the safety of the Re
public, which should be more estimable than
any mere party triumph could bo. There are
_ _ „„ „ , .. , i four loading ideas that should omsr into the
were really nfrnid that, having a the power r „„ -
_, _ . s „ ' , Democratic platform for lti76. These four
and patronage of tho Govornmontcoucontratcd 1
on this one small Stato, the Radicals might
make a show of gaining strength there. We
were agreeably surprised, however, when the
returns came to hand. So far from gaining,
they have lost heavily, and it was the largest
vote ever polled in the State.
The Democratic Governor has been re
elected by a largely increased majority—we
have elected three of the four members of
Congress, and a largo majority in the Legisla
ture. In the last Congress the Rads had three
members and the Democrats one. We have
now turned the tablos on them. The whole
affair is a glorious Democratic triumph.
The result of this election, in connection
with those of last autumn, is significant of the
approaching downfall of Radicalism in 1876—
a consummation suro and certain, unless the
Democratic party does some foolish thing be
tween this time and the Presidential election.
We dread “ Columbian oratory” more than
any thing else. Tho next session of Congress
is to bo a long one, aud we fear that some of
the members may spoil every thing so far
aebieved By imprudent utterances.
Gen. Gordon on the Greeley Movement.
We extract from tbe Atlanta Herald's ac
count of a recent interview with Senator Gor
don, tbe fallowing opinion on tbe subject of
the cffoct of the Greeley movement in 1872
THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE GREELEY MOVE
MENT.
Now jnst at this point, Mr. Greeley, Carl
Sehnrz, Gratz Brown, and Gov. Curtin, re
presenting this disorganized and scattered
army, proposed a platform at Cincinnati, on
which it was thought all the elements of op
position to the corrupt Administration might
be united. The movement failed just then;
not because tbe Liberals and Conservatives
did not do tbeir part, but because there was
not sufficient time allowed to bring tbe Dem
ocratic party to believe that tbe movement
was a sincere and honest effort fer reconcilia
tion aud restoration. Tho elections of last
Fall were the legitimate and tbe necessary re
sults of that coalition. Something like the
Greeley movement was absolutely necessary.
The Northern people bad become incrusted
with a granite formation of passion, prejudice
and bate, beneath which their mellower aDd
better feelings were imprisoned. It seemed
impossible to break through this horrid caso
meat that bad confined the kindly Northern
and Western heart. No plea could penetrate
it; no outrage could shiver it; no argument
could phase it. It was a solid nnfeeling mass
against which all impulses feel impotent. But
Horace Greeley, with one stroke of bis pon, as
with a wand, shattered this miserable shell
and threw the words of troth and right and
justice, like sunbeams, in upon the soul, and
tho brain, and the heart of the people. To
use his own expression, "a chasm yawned be
tween tbe people of this Republic, that must
be closed or filled.” Like another Curtins,
with os heroic a heart, and as high a purpose,
I am tore, as moved the ancient Roman, be
flung himself as a sacrifice into the abyss. He
gave bis pen, bis speech, and bis life to tbe
canee of reconciliation. And be did not give
them in vain. Tbrongb bis sacrifice tbe chasm
woe dosed and bis people stood over bis grave
united and victorious. I opposed tbe Greeley
movement at first, bat I am not one of those
who insist now that it was a mistake. I think
that it was the wisest political movement in
onr political bistory. It waa tbe carrying
oat of tbe policy shadowed in Lincoln's memo
rable words—" We have conquered tbem by
arms, let’a win them by magnanimity.’ I heard
Senator Bayard, who yon will remember, op
posed tho coalition bitterly, and denounced It
on the floor of tl;o Baltimore Convdntlon, say
in tho executivo session of tho Senate, jnst a
few days ago, that after seeing its frnits he es
teemed' tho Greeley movement aea wise, po-
cardinal principles should be put in oar plat
form to insure success; and then adhered to
by our party to insure peace. The first point
is—that wo shall have Economy, Purity and
Fidelity in tbe administration of :he Govern
ment. All tbeBC elements may bo included
under tbe ono bead of Honesty. If there is
auythiug that the people of this country—the
whole people, without distinction ot party de
sire—it is an honest party—a party that will
oppose fraud aud corruption; that will throt
tle rings and cliques; that will deuounce and
dethrone oven its own leaders whou they be
come corrupt; that will command the confi
dence of home tax payers, aud retrieve our
reputation abroad. Tho first and leading
principle, then, in the platform should be a
promise mado, not idly, but earnestly, and as
a guarantee that we will reform the abuses of
the present party, and fairly and honestly run
tho Government and dispose of its revenues.
PEACE BETWEEN THE SECTIONS.
The second poiDt that should be incorpor
ated into the platform should be “ A Restora
tion of Concord.” We must have au equilib
rium restored between tbe sections. We must
have a thorough good will and harmony. We
must learn all men to lovo tbe national flag,
to guard the national honor, and to farther
tho national prosperity. We can solve no
question satisfactorily whiio we are divided.
While sectional prejudico and passion rule
men, it is of no use to address them with argu
ments on public policy or public polity ; it is no
use to talk to tbem of injustice or dishonesty;
you cannot penetrate their prejudices; they
aro swept along by passion almost in spite of
themselves.
But let them drop and forget all these ques
tions—let them come together as brothers and
stand face to face, and, looking each other
fairly In the eyes, seek for tbe trae and the
good and the wise, and you will see what, in
view of our miserable hide-bound past, may
be esteemed a political millennium. There
must bo unity—a oneness of feeling aud of
purpose—an assertion that tbe people of this
republic, seeking a common end, defending a
common right, building up a common coun
try, shall move onward in harmony and peace.
GIVE THE NEGRO HIS EIGHTS.
The third point in the platform should ho,
I think, a definite and unmistakable pledge
that we, tho people of the South, will protect
the negro in dl his rights of freedom and fran
chise. Strange as it may stem to ns who year
after year have seen the white employer and
his negro employee voting against each other,
in peace and kindness, it i3 believed by a great
many people in the North that the first step
with which we would mark the Democratic
reascendancy would be to deprive the negro
not only of his right to vote, but his freedom
also; that at any rato we would reduce him
to a condition of quasi slavery. They are ex
ceedingly jealous, and natnrally so, about the
perpetuation of what they call “ tbe results of
tbe war.” They are afraid to trust tbe Dem
ocratic party with power again on the sole ac
count that they foar reactionary legislation.
Let ns convince tbem that we accept as final
tbe abolition ot slavery and tho franchise of
the negro, and will defend tbem as each, and
we will have done very mnch towards remov
ing the only obstacle that stands between the
Democratic party and an overwhelming
national triumph.
LET US RETURN TO THE CONSTITUTION.
The fourth point of cardinal importance
that I should pat in the platform is, a return
to tbe constitutional methods of government;
both ia tbe State and in the Nation. While
we mast yield to the General Government all
tbe rights it has, or all that the Supreme Court
by decisions will give to it, we sbonld not in
sist upon tbe right of the States to manage for
themselves their own internal affairs. Witli-
tondency just now to consolidate this Govern
ment—to gather all the power at Washing
ton—to lessen more and more the liberties of
tbe States, and make them dependencies upon
the great central power. This mast be cheek
ed, and that, too, promptly and decisively, or
tbe Republic is lost. I have a letter from Mr.
Wm. M. Evarts, of New York, one of onr pu
rest and wisest men, in which-be says: "I
do not think there are a hundred men in tbis
country who realize how near we are to a
complete change in the form of our Govern
ment.” We are drifting towards a despotism
with a rapidity and directness that cannot
fail to alarm the people when it is mado plain
to them. On this platform, then, with its four
cardinal points of honesty, concord, the pro
tection of all citizens in all their legal rights,
and a Constitutional Republic, 1 think we
should *’ enter the campaign."
Reporter—Do you think that a straight
Democrat can be eleoted on this platform T
Gen. G.—I certainly do. I believe that any
man who has the confidence of the people,
standing upon this platform and pledged to
its support, would carry at least two-thirds of
the loyal voters of this country. I believe
that two-thirds of the people of America aro
opposed openly aud squarely to tho Adminis
tration. There is hardly a point in this plat
form to which the Radical party is not op
posed.
Not a Candidate.
It appears from the following, which wo ex
tract from the Atlanta Herald, that Gen. Gor
don does not look with any favor upon the
policy of running himself or any other South
ern man for tho Vice Presidency :
Reporter—” Gen. Gordon, I have seen your
name mentioned daily almost for the past six
months in connection with tho Vice-Presiden
cy. Will you allow the use of your name iu
that connection t"
Gen. G.—“ I will not, under any set of cir
cumstances. Even if I were nominated 1
should withdraw my name. My reasons for
tbis statement, to-day made public for the
first timo, are that I believe that a Southern
maQ on the ticket would weaken it. And as
much as personal ambition might tempt me
to yield to the partial suggestions of my
friends, I would not, for all the honors iu the
gift ol the American people, feel that I had
been tbe means of driving one man from the
support of that ticket on whoso success de
pends the future peace aud prosperity of my
country. I have but one object—that is the
re-cstablishment of harmony, of good will,
and of good government. To tbis end all
things else shall be secondary.—I have had
letters from committees, from friends and
from sympathisers, asking me to allow tho
use of my name in this connection. I now
give them, through you, my authorized and
unalterable answer. We occupy to-day very
much tho position assigned in the East, after
the crusades, Richmond Ceur do Leon. For
nearly one hundred years afterwards, when
horse would shy around a bush, the rider
would ask if he saw a Richard; and mothers
frightened their babes into quiet by telling
them Richard was coming. Jnst so these
RadicaUaro attempting to frighton the North
by constantly harrowing them with a rebel's
ghost. This will not have its effect long with
people of sense in any section, howover. Yet
so powerful is this feeling at present that no
Southern man who has his country's good at
heart will allow himself pieced in any position
calculated to keep alive these hurtful pas
sions.
litto and patriotic movement. *•: out this right were fully protected and its
South tho ear of the North atu e* . 8 maintenance guaranteed, I wouldn't give a
was all wo wanted. Vo dul not need argu-1
jnenta, we only lncked audienco.’
| cent for any viotory. There is an alarming
The Georgia Railroad.
By request we republish tho following arti
cle which originally appeared in the Augusta
Constitutionalist, of the 7th isstant:
Mr. Editor—As tBere seems to be, just at
this juncture, a disposition amoDg the stock
holders of the Georgia Railroad tocriticizothe
management of tbe road, and as no one cer
tainly has a clearer right to do so, 1 venture,
as one of their uumber, to offer you a few sug
gestions on tbe subject. I do so the more wil
lingly since, within the last few days an order
has been issued by those in authority reducing
salaries of employees 12i per cent., whether as
cause or effect it does not appear, but certain
ly at a time suggestively near the annual meet
ing of tbe stockholders of tbe company.
1 would not for any consideration, suggest,
Mr. Editor, or even insinuate by this, that
gentlemen so high in position as tbe managers
of this great corporation would commit an act
of such enormity as to reduce tbe wages of the
employees of the company, in order to save
themselves from tho virtuous indignation of
tbe stockholders. I only know that tbe Board
of Directors of the company passed a resolu
tion about twelve months ago, ordering this
very reduction. I want to know why it has been
carried our just now f Why was an order of
so much importance suffered to lie so long in
tbe capacious pocket, or still more expansive
recollection of some high official f The State
Road lessees made a larger reduction than this
a year ago, and these gentlemen are members
of tbe lease. Why was it not done here t
The mere taking away of a part of the wages
paid to tbe employees, will not of itself rem
edy the evil of which the stoskholders justly
complain. Tbe road employs too many un-
ueceessary men—we don't want tbem paid|at
all. If, however, it appears that the wages
were higher than were necessary to secure ef
ficient men, as a matter of course reduce them.
Tbe real trouble is inefficient and incompetent
management, and, consequently, enormous
waste in every department of tbe service. Will
yon bear with me long enough to mention
some oi tbe greatest of them t
I pass over tbe remarkable fact that there
is scarcely an Important office of tbe road,
which is not deemed necessary to fill by two
men and beg to call attention to the car ser
vice of the road. Tbe apartment is render
ed unusually expensive, by tbe grossest care
lessness. Tbe Georgia Railroad cars are usod
promiscuously and unscrupulously by every
conuecting road. They may be seen on every
railroad from St. Lonls to Norfolk, and tbe
master car builder of tbe Georgia Railroad has
been heard to say, “ Onr care go off and run
all over tbe country until they are unfit for
service, and then come here for repairs.” To
such an extent is the company preyed upon in
tbis way that I venture to assert that at the
present moment there is not an officer of the
company who can tell yon the whereabouts of
more than four-fifths of the cars owned by the
road. Of what benefit tbis system may be to
the business of the road in advertising I can
not say, bat it would seem to a stockholder to
have no other merit.
Then there is tbe “ Greasing” Department.
This ia a bureau, air, of no slight pretensions.
Its chief is an officer of authority, and draws
a considerable salary for superintending the
issuing of grease to the men who do the work
Tbe * greasers' themselves are paid more than
twice as much as an ordinary laborer. Why
could not tbis service be performed by others
in the Car Department, and laborers at labor
ers’ wages!
Again, there is the Motive Department—a
hydra with three heads! Can any one point
to another railroad in the world which re
quires three master machinists for 60 locomo
tives t Then there are the "hostlers." It
may not be known to the majority of those
who may chance to read these lines, what a
hostler, in railroad parlance, means. I will
define: When an engineer comes into the
depot at Angnsta (and I suppose at Atlanta,
too) ho delivers his engine to a man whose
sole duty is to ran the locomotive to the round
house and place it in its appropriate stall.
This man is a hostler, and they are in number
not a few. Why could not the engineer him
self perform this service, which requires per
haps ten minutes, time f
The Road Department, too, is full of abus
es, and teeming with unnecessary men. The
** sections” on the road vary from five to eight
miles in length, I am told, and have each a
section master and from five to six men. This
service Is performed on other roads of ac
knowledged efficiency by the same number of
men on sections of twelve miles, and that, too,
in low countries with numerous streams, and
not where the road is built on the summit of
an elevated ridge, and therefore in the best
possible situation for cheap and easy mainten
ance.
Then the Purchasing Department—does the
snm paid for supplies evidence economy and
diligence T The service is performed by an
officer, whose duty theoretically is to pass upon
the purchases and not do the purchasing.
The Clerical Department seems to have
been acknowledged by the recent order as too
large, but oven there the reduction is very
small.
These, Mr. Editor, aro some of the more
prominont and notorious evidences of misman
agement. There are many more, the enu
meration of which would be tedious and tire
some. The case is a bad one, but not hope
less. Let the stockholders make a change,
in the management of the road, and even with
its present business, it will pay at least ten
per cent, dividends to its stockholders. Sup
pose tho road was managed for 50 per ceDt. of
its receipts as many others are, and had a
gross income of say SI.500.000 dollars, which
sum has been surpassed for two years. The
net profits would be $750,000. Add^to this
the receipts from bonds and stocks held by
the company, and deduct the interest on her
own and other bonds due annually, and yon
will have a snm not far from $600,000, or 15
per cent, ou tbe capital stock.
But many things must bo dono before the
full fruition, if such an event can be reached.
When tho road is managed by men of ability
who will look only to the interests of the com
pany ; when it oan be run without the neces
sity of two Presidents, nnd two Superintend
ents, aud three Master Machinists nnd a
Greasing bureau ; when its cars nro kept at
home and do their own work ; when its track
is kept in order by an efficient force, and Dot
as nowjin a miserable plights by an iarmy of
men; when its expenditures for supplies are
scrutinized and checked by an efficient officer ;
when an occasional passenger will pay his
fare and all season and thousand mile tickets
are abolished ; whon all these things are
done, Mr. Editor, the road will pay handsome
dividends, and we will hear of no such awk
ward attempts at retrenchments, as the re
duction of wages, and the price of cross-ties.
Look at tho records of the company itself.
For the five years following the war, 1866 to
1870, inclusive, the operating expenses ranged
from 71 to 55 per cent, of the gross receipts.
During this timo 100 miles of tho road and
all its bridges were rebuilt, all its machinery
and cars had to be repaired from the effects
of the war ; now engines and cars purchased
and built, and yet when all these stupendous
works were completed, when the road and Its
rolling stock had been thoroughly renovated
and perfected, the operating expenses in 1871
went up to 67 per cent, of the roceip3, and
have kept iu that vicinity ever since.
These facts are unanswerable, they are
overwhelming. Let the stockholders in con
vention assembled, see to it that a reform is
instituted ; lot them send for Hercules and
bid him cleanse those Augean stables.
Still Another Stockholder.
Fnblic Meeting,
A convention of tho Democratic party of
Clarke county was held at tbo court house, in
Athens, on Tnesday, the 6th instant. Dr. I
Joseph B. Carlton in the Chair, and T. A.
Burke acting as Secretary.
On motion of T. W. Rnckor, Esq., Gen. John
W. Strand, of the county of Oconee, was in
vited to a seat on the floor.
G. H. Yancey, Esq., moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to report names to
the meeting of three delegates to tbe Congres
sional nominating Convention, to be held at
Gainesville on tbe 14th inst.
Hon. A. L. Mitchell moved, as a substitute,
that all members of tbe convention have tbe
right to make nominations, and that tbe con
vention select, by ballot, from the names thus
presented—tbe three highest to be the dele
gates, and tbe three next highest alternates.
After some discussion, the substitute was
adopted.
Judge Mitchell introduced tbe following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the Hoc. Benj. H. Hill is onr
choice above all others for Representative from
this District, in tbe 44th Congress of the
United States, aud tbe delegates representing
tho county of Clarke in tho Convention to bo
held in Gainesville, on the 14th inst., are here
by instructed to vote for Mr. Hill's nomina
tion.
Tho Convention then proceeded to ballot for
delegates to the Convention, with the follow
ing result:
Delegates—Major Marcellus Stanley, Hon.
A. L. Mitchell. Tinsley W. Rucker, Esq.
Alternates—Rev. John Calvin Johnson, Hon
Jefferson Jennings, Capt J. E. Ritch.
On motion of Capt. C. G- Taltnadge, tbe
nomination was made unanimous.
On motion of Maj. Stanley, any one of the
regular delegates nnable to attend the Con
veution, was empowered to select bis substi
tute from the three alternates.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
Joseph B. Carlton, Cb’n.
T, A. Burke, Sec’y.
Franklin County Heard From.
On tho 20th of February last, a public
meetiug was heid in Franklin county, for the
purpose of appointing dolegates to tbe Gaines-
villo Convention to be held on the 14th inst.
A considerable number of citizens were pres
ent, and resolutions wero unanimously adopt
ed, pledging tha support of the Democracy of
the county to Hon. B. H. Hill, and instructing
the dolegates then appointed to support Mr
Hill before the Convention as long as there
13 a possibility of his nomination,
In consequence of complaints raised by the
friends of Hon. H. P. Bell, a second meet
ing was held to-day. Mr. A W. Brawner
was called to tha Chair, and J. S. Dortch ap
pointed Secretary.
After tbo object of the mooting bad been
explained tho following resolution was offered
Resolved, By tho Democracy of Franklin
county, here assembled, that the action of
the meeting held in tbis couoty on the 20th
of February last, bo, and the same is hereby
ratifiod and confirmed
There were about one hundred persons pre
sent in the court house, participating in the
meetiug, from different parts of the county,
almost every neighborhood being represent
ed by one or more citizens.
The resolution was carried by a majority of
about ninety-seven, there being but three
dissenting votes. A. W. Beawxer, Ch’m.
J. S. Dortch, Sec'y.
. .The South has raised seven hundred and
twenty-five millions of dollars worth of cotton
in three years.
CM RIGHTS IS A FAIL®
BUT THE NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED AT
HUNTER & BEUSSE’8
Art cheaper than ever. The ttoek consists of a large lot of
Ready-Made Clothing, adapted to the Season
CASSIMERX: « OTHER CLOTHS
Parasols, TJmbrellas and Dry Grood-
Straw Goods, Ladies’ & Gents’ Hats,
Boots and Shoes, Fancy and Family Groceries
WOODEN-WARE, CROCKERY, ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Leather, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Cigars, Tobacco, & c
Choice Floor and Country Produce, Osnaburgs, Sheetings, Yarns & c
zEStosssp New Y,,,k ' •« - I , h ;
HUNTER & BETJSSE, Deupree’s Corner
The shove goods having been recently purchased
public at low figures. JST' Come and be convinced.
mar 7
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
T HE subscribers have removed to No. 12, FRANKLIN HOUSE RANGE. Brood a*—.
constantly on hand a large and wall selected stock of ree ” w “ ere they keep
FURNITURE of every description,
To which they invite tha attention of the public,and which will ba soid
Astonishingly Low!
Coffins and Burial Cases
for funerals within the city.
Athens, Ga. February 17,1874.
CHARGE, onr handsome HEARSE, with horse, end dri,„.
J. F. WILSON & CO.
For tha Southern Watchman.
Mr. Editor: I have been examining the
mineral resources of Jackson county for a few
days; aud, iu my excursions through the lands
of Frank Harrison, some five mile3 from Jef
ferson, found one of the greatest natural curi
osities I over saw. A block of hornblende rock,
with soggregatod quarts, i inch thick and 5
inches lung, crystahzed in regular order, 171H,
which I requested Mr. Harrison to carefully
presorre until the ceuteunial exhibition next
year, aud I would have it exhibited with the
extraordinary mineral productions of onr
State, so as to show tho millious, from all na
tions, our great diversity and superior .quality
of metals and minerals useful in the arts, so as
to induce immigrants to bring tbeir capital
and skilled labor to help us develop our vast
resources.
I wrote the Governor, urging the vast im
portance of Georgia being represented, ia ac
cordance with tbe wishes of Prof. Little, who
will use every means to give Georgia tho high
est position, in natural productions, of auy
State or nation on earth. It can be done, and
it shall be done. If the Legislature and offi
cial authorities will not, a private company
will inenr tbe expease, and confer the grand
beon of millions, to aid iD giving our poople au
exalted position in tbe scale of being. Several
companies from Ohio, and othor portions of
the North and West, are making extensive
preparations for working our rioh gold, cop
per and iron mines, which will give confidence
to thousands of others; and thus ws have a
positive assurance that we will soon reap the
reward of a patient perseverance.
We have a faint hope that we can induce
capital to take hold of our rich copper and sil
ver mines, which are equal to any on earth,
and lastly, (though by no moans least) I have
arrangements to develope the faot that wash
ing for diamonds will pay not only a profit,
but occationally, princely fortunes to the ad
venturer. I proposo to personally superintend
the operations, and have no fears of a perfect
success. I hope you will urge the Governor,
and all your friends to have Georgia represent
ed In the Centennial, with her granite, marble,
porphyry, gold, silver, iron, copper, titarrium,
lead, manganese, kaolin, amber, plumbago,
asbestos, corundum, amethyst, topaz, carne-
lian, opal, coal, itacalnmaite, zircon, rutile,
lazulite, beryl, and the diamond, &c., &c.
M. F. Stephenson.
MEEIMS HOME!
CLARKE COUNTY.
'PAX PAYERS: I will attend, for the purpose of
L receiving your Tax Returns for the year 1875,
Providence permitting, the following places, vix :
Sandy Creek District, at Saye's Mill, April 19th,
20th, an*l 21st.
Back Branch District, at Wm Buchanan’s, April
22d and 23d, and at WinterviUe, at Pittard A Winter’s
store, April 24th.
Georgia Factory District, at Georgia Factory, April
26th, 27th and 23th.
Atheus, 216th District, a: office of W A Gilleland,
Clerk of City Council, from the 3d to the 31*t of May
iuclu?ive excepting Sundays and Court woek, during
which timo I will he somewhere near tho court house.
Barber’s Creek District, fractional part, at Jennings’
store, June 7th.
Buncombe District, fractional part, at McOleskey’s
store, June 8th.
Puryoar’s District, fractional part, at Robert Tuck’s,
June 9tb.
At which time I close. It is essential that all per
sons owning any property whatever, should appear,
make their returns, and get the benefit of th* exemp
tions. Respectfully, DAVID E. SIMS,
april 14 — tlojuno Tax Receiver.
WM. L. BRADLEY’S
Standard Fertilizers,
PRINTUP, BRO. & POLLARD,
(Formerly Pollard & Co.) Cotton Factors, General Agents, Auguste, G«,
3).)
Bea Fowl Guano,
GUARANTEED
EQUAL TO ANY
Ever Sold.
SEA-FOWL GUANO IN BAGS, 200 lbs.
C. C. Coe’s Superphosphate in Bags, 200 lbs.
BRADLEY’S AH1HQHI&TED DISSOLVED BQNEIfl BiGS,2QQLBS
Royal Guano Compound in Bags, 200 lbs.
J&*Tbo abovo STANDARD FERTILIZERS having been in use for the past seven yean in the South,
with unequalled success, are again offered at prices that cannot fail to give satisfaction, while the standard
Is guaranteed to be EQUAL, if not SUPERIOR, to any ever sold.
For prices and terms, apply to
febio—3m ,B. E. THRASHER, Agent, Athens, Ga,
ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE.
PER CENT- SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE.
$35 Cash, or $40 Time.
(Actual Money Value, $41.87, by Analysis of Professor WhiteJ
W HEN buying Phosphates, inquire the per centago of Soluble Phosphate, guaranteed—multiply tbepsr
centage by $1.50, the Chemist’s value per unit, and you have the actual value of the Phosphate, that:
24 per cent. X by $150 makes $36.00, offered for $35.
18 “ “ ““ « “ 27.00, aold often at 35.
15 “ “ “ “ “ “ 22.50, “ « “ 30.
14 “ “ “ “ “ “ 21.00, “ “ " 28.
English Farmors will not purchase any Phosphate under 24 per *ent. strength, as there is no profit in using
an,, lower grade. I wish the more intelligent farmers to tost the Etiwan this present season alurg sideererj
other brand, and learn ita tine worth.
For sale by EDWARD BANCROFT, Agent,
fehlO—2m No. 6 Front »ireel, Aiheog.ds-
BASE-BALL GUIDE FOR 1875.
D b WITT’S B.vse Ball Guide for 1875. Authorized
edition. Price 10 cents. For sale at
apl14
BURKE’S BOOK STORE.
Pocket Telegraph Instruments.
B Y the aid of one of these little instruments, any
one exa learn telegraphing without difficulty.—
Full directions accompany each instrument. Price
25 cents. For sale at
apll4 BURKE’S BOOK STORE.
MISS C. JAMES
W ILL open on APRIL 15th, a choice and large as
sortment of
JVLillinery
and *- 7
Fancy Goods,
In the store on Broad street, recently occupied by S.
C. REESE. Prices to suit the times.
STAMPING AND MACHINE WORK
neatly executed. C. JAMES,
qp!14 flm late with Mrs. N. B. Olarlte, Augusta.
JFonncL.
O N Friday last, near the Georgia Railroad depot, a
ean of Lard, whieb the ownercan here by prov
ing properly end paying for thit advertisement.
W. W. LOCKLIN,
aplil Sewing Machine Agent.
..The people of western North Carolina
havo determined to celebrate in a spirited
manner the centennial anniversary of tbe
Mecklenburg declaration of independence.
This anniversary is tbe 20th of May of this
year. Hon. John Kerr, of North Carolina,
will be the orator of tbe day, and General
Joseph E. Johnston, of Georgia, will be chief
marshal. It will undoubtedly be an occasion
of much interest. Tbe people of North Caro
lina patriotically keepalive the memory o
their early stand for independenco, their an.
cestors having anticipated by more than a
year the common stand taken by the oolo -
nies.
CV Col. Thomas Hardeman, of Macon, has
been elected to deliver tbe Memorial address
in Colnmbnson the 26 of April, and has ao-
oepted>
Notice in Bankruptcy.
D ISTRICT COURT of the United Statea, for tha
Northern District of Georgia—In tha matter of
John M. Whitley, bankrupt—No. 918. ,
Ail persona interacted aro notified to ahow cause, if
any they have, before Register A. G. Foster, at hie
office, in Madison, Georgia, on the 23d day of April,
1875, at 11 o’clock, A M, why aaid bankrupt should
not bn discharged from all his debts.
The saeond and third moatings of creditors will ba
held at the soma time and place.
aplH—It A. Bf BUCK, Clark.
Notice in Bankruptcy.
D ISTRICT COURT of the United Statea, for the
Northern District of Georgia—In Bankruptcy—
In the matter of Clark T. Rogers, bankrupt—No. 897.
Allperaona interested are notified to ahow cause, if
any thny have, before Register A. Q. Foster, at his
office, in Madison, Ga.. on the 23d day of April,
1875, at 12 o’clock, M., why tha said bankrupt
should not ba discharged from ail his debts.
The saaond and third meetings of creditors will ba
bald at tha same time and place.
fabUlt A. E. BUCK, Clark.
EC8SIIY B THE WATCIWOBB!
THE GRANGERS INTRODUCED IT,
ANI) THE PEOPLE MUST CARRY IT OUT!
I HAVE made arrangement* to clerk for Messrs. Center A Reave* thl* year, and to sell the Dickion Com-
pany’s
Athens Chemicals and Add Phosphate.
England & Orr have aold these Gnanor for’two years, and they have given great satisfaction. Thsy
or mixing with stable manure or cotton seed. Bolow are the terms, Ao.:
PRICE OF THE ATHENS CHEMICALS:
3 sacks, Nov. 1st, with Cotton option at 15c. per pound
3 sacks, Cash 18 30
ACID PHOSPHATE.
5 sacks, Nov. 1st, with Cotton option at 15c. per pound * 20 ^
5 sacks, Cash 18 00 dS
3 sacks of the Chemicals, added to 1,400 lbs stable manure or eotton seed, makes a ton of MM , * n . f
sacks of Acid Phosphate does the same. A ton of this Mixture makes as mnch cotton as a ton or any
first-class Guanos, and does not cost over one-third the money. . - j j{
I invite all my old customers and friends to eall on me at Messrs. Center A Reaves’, for I am ia »
is to their interest to do so.
The freight is cash, and must bo paid by the farmer.
Athena, Feb. 3, 1875. J. S. ENGLAND^
(~TE0RGIA, Rabun county.
\JT Ordinary’s Office, March 29th, 1876.
Melinda Moore, wife of Wm Moon, baa applied to
mo for exemption nnd setting apart a homaitaad in
nal and penonal estate; and I will pus npon tbe
tame at my offiae, at I o’olock, P M, ou the 17lh of
April, 1875. mar!4 J. W. GREEN, Ord’y.
E0RGIA, Jackson county.
vX Whereat, Thomas B Arnold nppliet to me, in
proper form, for lattore of guardianship of the person
end property of James Smith end William Smith,
minor orphans of Thomas Smith, dee’d—
Therefore, ell persona eoncerued are hereby notified
end required to showeanse, if any they oan,on orh.-
forethe 1st Monday in Jana next, why said latter,
should not be granted, as prayed for, to the applicant.
Given under my offieUi signature and seal of offiee
this the 5th day of April, 1875.
»plI4 W. 0. HOWARD, Ord’y.
EXCELLENZA
Cotton Fertilizer.
Tho undersigned hot just received a large lot of tho celebrated
EXCELLENZA GUANO,
Which he offers to his old patrons and the publio generally on the following terms.
CASH
TIME, NOV. 1 65 00
TIME, WITH COTTON OPTION at 15c. per lb • 70 0 °
Ha has also received a la lot of DUGDALE'S CHEMICALS for eompoating, branded
“DOBBS' MIXTURE,”
Which Mr. Dugdale says is tha beat composition for composting with cotton seed » nd on '
that has ever bean gotten up. It oomaa in barrala of 260 lbi. each, two barrels being sufficient
ton whtn composted. Prices as follows:
CASH, for 9. Barrels (enough to make 1 Ton)
TIME, NOV. 1, COTTON at 15c. per lb..
TIME, NOV. 1, NO OPTION
25.00
22.00
Pariona who at* well known and have always paid punctually, ean buy
will be requi
Ha ?/alioAgent for
plain not*'-
Of Iks**
who era not known, good reference or endorsement will be required.
TPando Guano and Jlcid ^Phosphate,
WILCOX & GIBBS’ MANIPULATED GUANO,
triad Zell’s Aminoniated Dissolved Bones. t , u>i
PI vitara can ba accommodated with Guano ready for distribution, or tho best Chemicals for tl ,,h,rs
•Uofwhloh have been analysed byJD^A. Means, of Savannah. Cotton Option can be nau
S, G, DOBBS'
named Guanos. For the BEST GUANO, eall on
Athens. Dee. 89