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Athens, Oa.
WEDNESDAY HORNING, APRIL 28, 1875.
Largest Circulati
BEADING MATTER ON E
Col. HlU’a Appointments.
Hon. B. H. Hill will address the people as
follows:
At Cleveland, to-day, Wednesday, April 28.
“ Homer, Thursday, April 29th.
“ CarnesvUle, Friday, April- 80.
" Danlelsville, Saturday, May 1.
At wbleh times aid places he wonld be pleas
ed to meet all the citizens.
Appointments.
Col. J. B. Estos, candidate for Congress, re-
quests us to announce that he will address the
people as fellows:
Oconee county, Watkinsvllle, Thursday
April 29th.
Clarke, Athens, night of 29th.
Madison, Danlelsville, April 30th.
Everybody invited to attend.
nervations.
It is said that Attorney-General Williams is
about to resign bis position in Grant’s cabinet
It is also currently reported that Secretary
Delano has been notified that bis resignation
would be aooopted.
Ths Augusta Constitutionalist.
This highly respectable establishment,
which was re-fitted and re-organized about
two years ago by a joint stock company, has
passed into the bands of.Maj. Geo. T. Jack-
son, James G. Bailie and Francis Cogio, Eeqs.
These gentleman aro well known, men. of in
fluence and capital and can command success
in any business.
Mr. H.C. Stevenson, an able write, and
capable newspaper man, takes control of the
businoss management of the paper—Capt.
Geo. Adam retiring.
James R. Randal, Esq., the scholar and
poet, remains in bis former position as oditor-
in-chlef. He is a gentleman of culture and a
vigorous writer.
We wish abundant success to all parties
concerned, and hope the old “ Consti.” may
bare a prosperous voyage.
The Christian Index.
We call the attention of our readers, and
especially those who want a good Baptist
newspaper, to the prospectus of tho Christian
Index in onr advertising columns. Under its
presentable management, it is one of the
best religions papers in the South and one of
our most valued exchanges. The old Index
merits, and wo trust will rocoive a liberal sup
port from the numerous and highly respect
able denomination of which it is a recognized
organ. ■ , .
Hill In tM Held.
On the 21st instant, the friends of Hon. B.
H. Hill sent him the following dispatch, with
out awaiting the final action of the conven
tion :
Gainesville, April 21st.
Hon. B. H. Hill The Democratic Con
gressional Convention for the Ninth District,
has been in session at this place since the 14tb
instant, and after four hundred and six bal
lots, have been unable to make a nomination.
While the friends of Hon. H. P. Bell have a
majority of five votes in the Convention, the
real strength of the Convention being twenty-
eight for yourself and thirty-three for Bell, yet
the counties represented by delegates voting
for yourself represented a large majority of the
citizenship of the district of the Democratic
votes thereof. The report of the Comptroller
General for 1874, shows eleven thousand and
eight hundred and sixty-five polls in the coun
tins whose representatives aro supporting yon.
and eight thousand sixbundred and thirty-one
polls in the counties supporting Mr. Bell. In
addition to this the official vote for Congress
man at the last election, shows that the coun
ties supporting yon cast two thirds of the
Democratic votes polled at said election. In
view of these facts we have firmly refused to
abandon you for Mr. Bell, believing that tho
demands of your opponents in the Convention
which was actually that two-thirds of tho peo
ple shall yield to one-third, was unreasonable,
undemocratic and unprecedented. In addi
tion tc this you are, in point of fact, the
strongest candidate bofore the Convention, as
the small majority of five in favor of Mr. Bell
was obtained by a coalition between friends of
that gentleman and the friends of -Mr. Well
born, of Union. We are satisfied, both from
the action of those who oppose you in the
Convention, from their position, and the as
sertions of many of them that they prefer Mr.
Price to yonraolf, and that the real purpose
which has induced them to reject our proposi
tion to adjourn tine die, and remit. the whole
question to the people was, and Is to con
tinue the Convention in session until the fifth
of May, and thereby secure a defeat of the
popular will, by permitting Mr. Price to make
the race without opposition. To this fraud
upon the people we cannot become parties.
We, therefore, earnestly request’that you
at ones take the field as the Democratic can
didate to represent the Ninth Distriet in the
forty-fourth Congress, pledging .to you the
enthusiastic support of ourselves and the peo
ple whom we represent. We do not Intend
to withdraw from the Convention now in ses
sion here, that those who are defying the
popular may place yon in the false position of
the foe to the party organization, but to re
main with them until the day of election. If
they persist in rejecting the Fair proposition
we have made them to submit the matter
to the people.
FOR CONGRESS,
HON. RH. HILL.
We carefully abstained from taking sides in
the scramble between the friends of Messrs.
Hill and Bell—simply promising to support
the nominee of the Convention.
Having failed to make a nomination, we. the
soplo, aro left free to cbooso for ourselves.—
ueh as wo esteem the other gentlemen in the
lid,Neither they nor their friends can blame
us for expressing a preference for the Hon. B.
H. HILL—whose (transcendent abilities are
acknowledged throughout the State and all
over the country.
Need we say one word to urge the people to
torn out on the fifth of May t No one doubts
Mr. Hill’s election. Bnt give him a rousing
majority.
THE GAINESYILLF. CONTENTION.
AH who desire to preserve Democratic unity
-as a means of securing continued Democratic
ascendancy in this District and throughout
the State, must regret the failure of the Gaines
ville Democratic Convention to make a nomi
nation for Congreee. The masses of the peo
ple generally would have been satisfied to sup
port either of the two prominent gentlemen
bofore the Convention. Failing in this, they
would have been satisfied with the nomination
of any gentleman of integrity and respectable
capacity. The Ninth District is not yet so
poor as to have bat one or two citizens worthy
of representing it in Congress.
As onr readers are aware, the two-thirds
rule was adopted, and it appeared on tho first
ballot that Bell bad 33, and Hill 28 votes.—
Thoro was a gap of from fivo to ten between
them daring all tho long and continuous ses
sions, running through eight or nine days.—
The Bell men contended that the Hill men,
being in a minority in the Convention, onght
to yield. The Hill men contended that, thongb
outnumbered lo the Convention, the counties
they represented contained a large majority of
the voting population of the District.
These were the salient points of the dispute
between them, and it is no part of our purpose
to take sides in it, nor do we intend to otter one
word that will etir op strife. On the contrary,
we prefer pouring oil on the troubled waters.
To this end, while we have no reproaches to
utter, we beg of our friends everywhere to
keep cool; and as they are not bound by tho
action of the Convention, let it pass qnietly
into history, and when the election comes—
which will be on the fifth of May—let every
man vote according to the dictates of his own
judgment—free from ail sectional, local or per
sonal prejudice.
Do this, and the Ninth may pass through
the ordeal unscathed; whereas, a contrary
course may produce divisions which cannot
be easily healed.
The Closing Scenes.
Wo cannot pretend to give a detailed ac
count of the proceedings of the Gainesville
Convention. It would occup> too much space.
The balloting between Beil and Hill went
on all the way through, with very slight vari
ation—Bell leading from 5 to 11 votes. The
r.arnes of soverai other gentlemen were intro
duced in placeof Bell—they receiving as high
as 39} votes. On tho 416th ballot the vote
stood: J. B. Estes, 39}-B. H. Hill, 24}.
This was the lost ballot of the convention.
Mr. HockeDhull, of Dawson, introduced the
following resolutions:
A STANDARD-BEARER RECOMMENDED.
Whereas, Tho Congressional Convention to
nominato a candidate to represent the Demo
cratic party in the 44th Congress, met in the
J. C. Wilson,
Henry Jennings,
T. H.8. Bbaton,
J. F. Ponder.
T. w. Rucker.
W. C. Mclutire,
J. H. Thomas,
W. E. Simmons,
Gao. H. Jones,
T. H. Mitchell.
A. G. Bonbett,
R. J. Johnson,
B. H, Ovarby,
A. J. Lovolady,
J. E. Godfrey,
M. Stanley,
A, L. Mitchell,
D. Moseley.
N L. Hutchins,
W. L. Vangha,
J. Y. McElvaney,
G. B. Dnkc,
J. R. Potts,
J.B. Silman.
In response to the foregoing, Mr. Hill baa
taken the field. He was expected to address
the people at Gainesville on Friday, at Cum
ming on Saturday, and tho other counties
from day to day until the election. Ben Hill
is “ powerful" on the stamp 1
Baptist State Coavontion.
The fifty-third annual session or this celesi
astlcal body met in MUIedgeville on the 22d
inst., and was called to orfler by Rev. D. E.
Butler who was subsequently re-elected Pres-
dcDt.
Many distinguished dlvinas are in atten
dance on theConvention—Dn Tucker and Dr.
Mell, of this city, among tho number.
- ir I, - •<’ ' t '•
The Western Railroad.
Columbus, Ga., Aprii 20.—The sale of tho
Western railroad yesterday at Montgomery
was one of the most important railroad trans
actions which has takeu place recently in tho
Southoru States. Tho two
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company and
the Central Railroad Company, for tho snm
of$3,129,166.01, who aro the reported
chasers, are powerful corporations, aud they
will make tho Western ono of tho best roads
in tbo country. V
when they will taka
any immediate or imp
made in the Western railri
city of Gainesville, on the 14th inst., in obedi
ence to a call of the Exectutivo Committee of
the said Democratic party, and have remain
ed in Convention until the present day, and
have reached the 414th ballot without a re
sult, under the old two-third vote adopted by
the party; and
Whereas, Hon. H. P. Beil and Hou B. H.
Hill have been continoaUy before said con
vention, and in every ballot taken between
them Mr. Bell has lead Mr. Hill from five to
cloven votes; and
Whereas, The friends of Mr. Bell proposed
time and again to withdraw both of the gen
tlemen from the convention with the avowed
desire of maintaining the harmony of the party
ob well as its organization iu the district, and
unite the friends of both upon some man. And
in pursuance of this idea proposed the name
of Hon. C. J. Welborn, of the county of Union;
then Col. Jasper N. Dorsey, of the coonty of
Hal); then the Hon. J. A. Billups, of the
county of Morgan; then the Hon. AUen D.
Candler; then Col. J. F. Langston, and then
Col. J. B. Estes, all of the county of Hall,
each of whom lead Mr. Hill in the ballottiog
between them, Colonels Candler, Dorsey and
Estes having received 39} votes against Mr.
Hill’s 24}, coming within 2} votes of a nomi-
nation; and
Whereas, The friends of Mr. Hill persist
ently said they would have none other to rep-
recent them in said 44 th congress, and that a
placard announcing appointments for Mr.
Hill hks been published in advanoe of the final
aotlon of this convention, and that, too, after
announcing in publio speeches that Mr. Hill
would abide the action of the party regularly
assembled, and holding bis name before this
convention to this late day, all of which is in
utter violation of the eetabiisbed usages of our
party organization.
Be it therefore resolved that the convention
hereby presents the name of Hoa. John B.
Estes, of the county of Hall, to the voters of
the 9tb Congressional distriet as the choice of
the majority of tbo democratic party of said
district, and request them to unite in bis sap-
port.
A motion to adopt the resolution was made
byTnrnball, of Banks.
Mr. Rucker, of Clarko, mado the point of
order, that there could be no nomination, ex
cept by a two-thirds vote of the convention,
under the role adopted by the convention
The President ruled the point well ukeo,
and sustained it.
Mr. Turnbull appealed from the decision
of the chair, and upon this he called the pro-
vioas question. Appeal sustained; yeas 32;
nays 17.
Upon the adoption of the resolution, Mr.
Speer called for the yeas and nays.
Mr. Allred insisted that the members of the
Bell side of the house merely sign a petition
■to Col. Estes to run and not let it go, as the
action or this convention; did not want to take
a snap judgment on the party in the minor
ity-
Upon tho adoption of the resolution, yeas
36, nays 28.
The minority gavo notice that they would
enter their protest, wbioh isos follows:
tho minority, and thereby attempting to foist
upon the country as tho action of this body, a
mere caucns resolution of tho majority.
[Signed,] M. Stanley, A. L. Mitchell, T. W.
Rucker, of Clarke, J .C. Wilson, Henry Jen-
niDg8, B. H. Overby, of Oconee, A. J. Lovela-
dy.of Pickons, T. H. S. Brobson, J. S. God
frey, G; T. Pender, of Morgan, W. C. Mcln-
tlre. D. Moosley, J. H. Shannon, of Franklin,
H, S. Bradley, S.C. Fraser, of Hall, J. B. Sil
man, G. R. Duko, J. M. Potto, S. J. Johnson,
P. F. Lamar, A. T. Bennett, of Jackson, W.
E. Simmons, N- L. Hutchins, G. H. Jones, T.
H. Mitchell, W. L. Vanghn, J. T. McElvaney,
Emory Speer, prox, of Gwinnett.
Mr. Eaks moved that the President appoint
a committee of three, to notify Col. J. B. Estos
of the action of this Convention. Passed.
Committee—Eaks, of Forsyth; Hockenhnil.
of Dawson; Harralson, of Union.
Col. .’imeson, of Towns, moved that this
Convention do adjourn, tine die, Passed—Hill
men not voting.
The Lexington Centennial.
The centennial celebration of the battle of
Lexington last week— April 20th was largely
attended. President Grant, among other dis
tinguished dignitaries, was present.
Many patriotic sentiments were offered and
some able speeches were made. We make the
following brief extract from a telegram giving
an account of the affair. The sentiments ut
tered do honor to Gen. Bartlett. Wbat a pity
our Northern countrymen generally cannot
join him.
The North and South.”—In response to a
complimentary call of the President, Gen. Wm.
T. Bartlett, of Massachusetts, made a remark
able and beautiful speech. Referring to South
ern soldiers he said io conclusion. As an Amer
ican I am as proud of the men who charged
so bravely with Pickett’s division on onr lines
at Gettysburg as I am of the men who bravely
met and repulsed them there. Men cannot
always choose the right course, but when hav
ing cbosen that which their conscience dicta
ted they are ready to die for it, if they justify
not their cause they at least ennoble them
sel ves, and men who for conscience sake fought
against their government at Gettysburg ought
easily to be forgiven by the sous of men who
for conscience sake fonglit against their gov
ernment at Lexington and Banker Hill.
Oh sir! As Massachusetts was the first in
war, so let her be first in peaoe, and she shall
forever be fiirst in the hearts of her country-
men. _ ______ __ _
A Triangular Fight.
As will be seen by reference to onr columns
this week, there is a triangular contest going
on in this District for Representative in Con
gross. Let our fellow-citizens keep cool, and
avoid all nndue excitement. The success of the
Democratic party it of infinitely greater impor
tance than the election of any man. Let all so
act that this success may not be jeopardized.
It will be seen that Col Hill was solicited to
become a candidate by bis friends in the Con
vention, while Col. Estes was recommended
as the Democratic standard bearer by the
friends of Mr. Bell—who, we understand, de
clined running unless nominated according to
Democratic usage. Mr. Price is a candidate
“ on bis own hook."
Whether this division in the ranks will tempt
the Radicals to bring out a candidate, remains
to be seen. If they should do so, the policy
of the Democracy is plain. Let them concen
trate as much as possible upon one man.
The Press Association and the Mecklenburg
Centennial.
Onr highly esteemed cotemporary, the Al
bany News, suggests that the approaching
meeting of the Press Association in this city
on the 19t b of May, shall meet two or three
days earlier, so as to givo the members an op
portunity of attending the Charlotte Centen
nial celebration on tho 20tb, in a body—re
marking that a ride on the Air-Line Railroad
will constitute a very pleasant excursion. Col.
Styles forgets that our city is not yet connect
ed by rail with tbs Air line. It now reqaires
forty miles of private conveyance to reach it.
But this need not defeat the object in view.
There is a direct railway route from Augusta
to Charlotte. Let the Association meet a few
days in advance of the time named, and then
the body can proceed to Charlotte via Augusta.
Col. Estes Accepts.
Gainesville, Ga., April 22,1875,
Messrs. It. A. Bakes. T, J. Haralson, John
Hockenhutt—Gentlemen:
Yqurs-of the 21st inst has just been handed
me, in which you state that, by a vote of thir
ty-nice and a half to twonty-four and a half,
I was elected by the Congressional Conven
tion assembled In the city of Gainesville,
standard-bearer of the Democratic party in
the Ninth Congressional District. In reply
I have to say, that the generous public will,
ander the circumstances, pardon me forgiv
ing some of the reasons which actuate me iu
complying with your request to become the
standard bearers of the orgaoizod Democracy
of the Ninth Congressional Distriot. At the
time the vacancy occurred I became the ear
nest and zealous friend and advocate of tho
Hon. B. H. Hill.
When the Convention met in Gainesville on
the I4tb inst., I was, though absent at Frank
lin court, hopeful of bis nomination. I used
every and all the means in my power, after 1
returned to Gainesville, in order for bis suc
cess, so long as the friends of Mr. Boil stood
firm in his support. But when the Conven
tion bad ballotted almost, it not fully, four
hundred times without material change—Boll
receiving abont thirty-five votes and Hill
about twenty-six—and when Bell’s friends
and supporters put iu nomination Col. J. A
Billups, of Morgan, Col. C. J. Welborn, ol
Union, Cols. Dorsey, A. D. Candler aud J. F
Langston, of Hall, and failing in every case to
induce any of Mr. Hill’s adherents to come to
the support of any of them; thou, io a spirit
of anion, harmony and conciliation uuprecc
dented, proposed to give the united support
of Mr. Bell's friends to any man whom Mr.
Hill’s friends would name, and still Mr. Hill’s
friends, with a pentinacity unwarrantable, re
fused to offer any one, or to accept any one
whom Bell’s friends offered—I considered the
arguments exhausted and the last expedient
tried, I could but believe that Mr. Hill’s
friends wpre alone responsible for a state of
affairs wbicb every true Democrat must de
precate. Believing that Mr. Hill’s friends were
intent upon bis candidacy, irrespective of ths
good of the party and of the wishes of the
people, as expressed in a legitimate way, I
could no longer sanction their course.
I, therefore, in obedience to your expressed
desire, enter the contest with tho hope that
even if I should be defeated, yet, representing
as I do, the organized Democracy of the Dis
trict, I shall afford a nucleus around wbicb
Great Reduction in Prices!
rOR the cast thirty days, BRACKETS, WALL
x POCKETS, and all kinds of ornamental wood
work, will ba sold at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
Now is tha time to make your homes beautiful at low
figures. Good bargains found in everything, at
ap!2S BURKE’S BOOK STOKE.
STRAYED,
F ROM tha subscriber, on L M Fowlers’s plantation,
Clarks county, Ga, on April 17th, 1875, a smell
sorrel mare, with white fees, and low in order. She
was brought from Union eoonty, and started in that
direction. Any information thankfully received by
PAUL HUMPHRIES.
mpl28-3t Athens. On.
CIVIL RIGHTS IS A FAUffi
BUT THE NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED J
HTJ2S7TER & BETJSSE’S ‘
Are cheaper than ever. The stock consists of a large lot of
may rally all the lovers of the time honored
usages and principles of ths Democratic party
iu the fond hope that when the passions of the
hour shall have subsided, and measures, not
men, shall control; then arousiag from her
lethargic stupor, the grand old party may arm
herself anew for the combat, and go on to
victory, as in the hotter days of the country
The time is so short between now and the elec
tion that it will be impossible for me to can
vass the whole District. Most of the issues
involved in the campaign bare already been
discussed, and no doubt the minds of most
the voters are made up.
If the people at the ballot-box seo fit, by
their votes, to ratify your action and elect .no
to represent them in the 44th Congress, I shall
briDg to the discharge of tho duties of the posi
tion whatever of talent and energy I possess
assuring them that the interests of my people,
their welfare and happiness shall bo the prime
objects of my official career.
Thanking you, gentloraon, and those whom
you represent, for the honor you havo so un
expectedly conterred upon uie, I havo the hon
or te subscribe myself your very humblo fel
low-citizeo,
J. B. Estes.
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HUNTER & BEUSSE, Deut 1
mar7
Tbo undersigned, representing the counties
of Clarke, Franklin, Gwinnett, Hall, Haber
sham, Jackson, Morgan, Oconee and Pickens,
protest against the action ofMr. Bell's friends
in this convention, in passing by a majority
vote, said majority being-composed exclusive
ly of tbo partizans of that gentleman—the
resolutions requesting Col. J. B. Estes to an
nounce bimsolf a candidate for the 44th con-
from tbo ninth district, contrary to all
mentary usage, to tbo rules adopted by
convention, to all precedent, and in defl-
oftbe earnest and respectful protest of
Trion Factory Bnrnt to the Ground—Loss
$150,000.
The well known and valuable property, Tri
on Factory, situated on Chattooga river, twen
ty-five miles from Rome and five miles from
Summerville, was destroyed with all its maebin
ery, last Saturday night. Tbe factory was the
joint property of Judge Allgood, living at Try-
on, aud of Mr. Spencer Marsh, of LaFayetto.
Tbe fire was undoubtedly the work of au in
cendiary. It was first discovered about half
past eight o'clock. So soon as discovered, some
one was sent up tbe cbaanel to raise tbe gate
so that a supply of water could be bad. So
soon as this person returned to the burning
factory, some helpless, abandoned scoundrel
let tbe gate down, thas cutting off tbe water.
Agaio was some one seat to raise tbe gate,
and again was the gate let down. ... For the
third time was tbe water gate raised and for
the third time was it lowered. After this third
repetition of tbe villainy, a guard was station
ed at the gate. Bat now it was too late, and
tbe fire fiend wrapped its writhing arms
about tbe building aad it melted away as frost
would before the hot rays or the son. Tbe
factory was a five story building, the first of
which was brisk, and the other four were
wooden. The fifth story was what is called
tbe picking room. In this story the cotton
was beaten np by flails; and tbe room being
fall of lint it was almost as ioflamable as pow
der. An iron ladder extended frem tbe top
of tbe building, and was connected by a plat
form with each story, thus affording a means
of escape in timeof afire. Every half an boar
daring tbe night the watobman inspected tbe
whole bnildiog. It was after bis eight o’clock
round that the incendiary did bis diabolical
work by climbing tbe ladder, and, it is sup
posed, throwing a match into the lint cotton
in the fifth story. The property burnt was In
sured for thirty-fire thousand dollars. Tbe
loss sustained was abont oue hundred and fif
ty thousand dollars, which falls equally upon
Jndga Allgood and his father-in-law, Mr.
Spencer Marsh. There were six thousand
spindles and two hundred and fifteen looms.
There were employed in the factory three hnn
dred and fifty workmen, whose families made
a population of abont seven hundred and fifty
souls. Tbe following ore tho companies in
which Trion Factory was insured: Qumo in
surance Company, of London; Royal Insu
rance Company of North America, New Or
leans, Amazon, American Central, Manhattan
Winchester, Atlas, Virginia Heme, Equitable.
The proprietors of tho factory saved 1,500
bales of cotton, and will immediately prepare
to commenco operations again.
The Enforcement Act Unconstitutional.
It is said that tbo entire Bencb of tbo U. S.
Supremo Court, with tho exception of Judge
Swayno, pronounced the Enforcement Act un-
8titutional.
GP* Tbe impeachment trial of members of
council accused of bribery, is now going on tit
a lively rate in Atlanta.
longing for peace which, they bad so earnestly
ottered. Simultaneously with their return a
large number of Northern Republicans started
for tbe South. None of them bad been more
jnst to the South than bad Messrs. Lamar and
Gordon to the North, and some of them had
been bitterly unjust. But mark tbe greeting
that was giveo them. Not a harsh or unkind
word was said. In several notable instances
the visitors were greeted with public demon
strations of welcome, and tbe press spoke
courteous words in their favor. In Galveston
when the report reaohed there that Vice-Pres
ident Wilson was to pay tbo city a visit, the
Chamber of Commerce passed a series of reso
lutions bidding him a cordial welcome. He
did not go as be bad intended, but tbe act was
no less praiseworthy. Isn’t it about time tbe
Northern partisan learned that it is not ne
cessary to hate and abuse tho South In order
to appear patriotlof
WMr. Gllbam, the Ordinary of Oglethorpe
county, died on Saturday, the 17tb. This is
tbe fonrth Ordinary of Oglethorpe who has
died eioce tbe surrender.
PREMIUMS.
(1.) The following list embraces ninny handsome
Steel Plate Engravings, one of which, •elected by the
subscriber, will be mailed to every person subscribing
to Tiie Index for one year, and remitting ns $3 on or
before the 1st of November, 1875. The offer applies
to both old and new subscribers.
RELIGIOUS. PORTRAITS.
Reading tho Scriptures. George Washington.
Family Devotion. Martha Washington.
Christ Healing the Blind. Jefferson Davis.
Christ Wa king on the Sea. General Lee.
God bless Papa and Mam’a. Stonewall Jackson.
The Ten Commandments. Gen. Beauregard.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
T HE subscribers bar. removed to No. 12, FRANKLIN HOUSE RANGE, Broad Si....
constantly on hand a large and well selected stock of "'**• w “ er * tbej k« p
FURNITURE of every description,
To which they invite tbe attention of the public, and which will be sold
Astonishingly JLow!
Coffins and Burial Cases
Furnished AS LOW OR LOWER than by shy other establishment in tho city When fn—i i .,
will also furnish, WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE, onr handsome HEARSE w?thh ** b? ».
tar funerals within tha city. with horns 1B 4 4*,,'
Aib.,., q. p.b-i.TT it, law, ly 3* F. WILSON a CO.
"^OTbraSleys ~~
Standard Fertilizers,
PRINTUP, BRO. & POLLARD,
(Formerly Pollard & Co.) Cotton Factors, General Agents, Augusta, Ga
(<8. ©.) .
Sea Fowl Guano,
GUARANTEED
EQUAL TO ANY
Ever Sold.
SEA-FOWL GUANO IN BAGS, 200 lbs.
C C. Coe’s Superphosphate in Bags, 200 lbs.
BRiDLEY’S iMMQNIATED DISSOLVED BONE III BAGS, 20BIBS
Royal Guano Compound in Bags, 200 lbs.
The Lord’s Prayer.
Weeping over Jerusalem.
Looking unto Jesus.
The Happy Land.
Our Saviour at Prayer.
The Tree of Life.
The Tree of Death.
The Tree of Temperance.
Gen. Forrest.
Geo. Breckinridge.
LANDSCAPES.
The Lost Cause.
Lee at Stonewall’* Grave
Lee’s Surrender.
. -The South, says tbs New York Tribune,
bas recently set tbe North an example in good
manners aud in Christian charity. A few
weeks ago Congressman Lamar, of Mississip
pi, and Senator Gordon, of Georgia, visited
New Hampshire to speak for tbe Democratic
ticket. Their records in Congress bad shown
them to be more conservative in their views
than tbe majority of the members of tbe Dem
ocratic party. Their speeches bad been elo
quent with patriotic love for tbo Union, and
warm with a desire for a return of brotherly
feoling between the North and tho South.
Tbeir utterances in New Hampshire were ex
actly tbe same in character, aud far more pa
triotic than those of tbeir opponents, who
sought to carry tbe State ou tbe old war is
sues. Tbe olection was held, and the South
erners went borne. Tbe administration press
of the North sout after them a malignant show
er of sneers and abuse unmingled with a sin
Zl.tiodorg.mrom.onUn WWW tor U» P aU Se, a|)( | R e fl eC t.
The Tree uf Intemperance. Death-bed of Le«.
The Good Samaritan.
From Shore to Shore.
Entry into Jerusalem.
At the Foot of the Cross.
The Widow’s Son.
The Child Jesus.
Tho Angel of Prayer.
Angel of the Covenant.
The Three Holy \yoman.
Watch on tho Rhino.
Fall of Riehmoad.
Tho Snnny South.
HarvoatingthoLaat Load.
Tallulah Falls, Ga.
Niagara Falls.
Th. Old Farm Honsa,
Sommer Morning.
Summer Evening.
Ten cents moat ba sent to pay postage on premiums.
Premiums will be awarded thirty days aftai slabs
and subscriptions have been received at this office.
ap!28
I* HAVE jnst received a floe lot of NEW GOODS,
X consisting of
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Calicoes,
MUSLINS, LAWNS,
Gottonades, Cheeks, &e.
ALSO,
Sugar, Coffee, Molasses, Syrup, Hour,
Bacon, Lard,
And everything usually kapt in a FIRST-CLASS
STORE.
Just think of it,
A pair of GAITERS for $1 50
A fine pair of BOOTS for 5 00
CHECKS 124c
CALICOES 10c
MUSLINS 2»e
Ail of these things, and a great many more, CHEAP
for tho CASH. Yon know what I moan by the cash—
"THE MONEY.”
Look to yonr interest, and call and eea me.
ap!2l N. E. RHODES.
“\/TADIS0N Sheriff’s Sa’e.
_LV_L Will be eold, on the first Tuesday iu Jane
next, before tbe ooart house door, in the village of
Danielsville, Madison county, Ga, within the legal
hours of sale, tho following described tract or parcel
of land, to-wit:
One tract or paroel of land, containing one hundred
and thirty-five aores, more or lest, on the waters of
Lamar’s oreek, adjoining lande of Wm Wood, Tboe D
Hawk, and others, situate, lying and being in eeid
eoonty of Madieon, whereon Jamea AUen low lives.
Levied on as ths proparty of tbe said James Allen, to
satisfy foar fi fa’s issued from a Justice C-,nrt of tbo
2*ld District, G M. Three of said fi fa’s Ln favor of
B 8 Ware, for tbe ate of C M Strickland, vs James Al
len, and Charlaa Py ron, security, the other ode of as id
fi fa'e in favor of 0 M Strickland, re James Alien.—
Said fi fa’s now eontrollad by R M Meroney, one of
tha administrators of the said C M Strickland, now do-
ceased. Said land pointed out by the defendant, Jet
Allen. Levied on by John B McGinnes, constable,
and written notice served on James Allen in terms of
the law, and returned to mo by the hands of R M
Meroney, this April 21th, 1875.
apl28 >5 T. F. BAKER, Sh’ff.
GEORGIA, Prank
VX Ordinary’* C
Thomas J Scales bas i
Franklin county.
Office, April 19th, 1S7S.
applied far exemption of per
sonalty and setting apart and valnation of tbo same;
and I will pass upon bis application on Saturday,
May 1st, 1875, at 12 o’clock, M, at my office.
ap!28 A. J. MORRIS, Ord’y.
C\ EORGIA, Franklin county.
VJT Whereas, Elisabeth Kaese applies to me, in
proper form, for letters of administration on the es
tate of G S Koese, late of (aid county, deo’d—
Therefore, all persons concerned are hereby notified
and required to show can so, if any they ean, on or no-
fore tho first Monday in Juno next, why said letters
should not be granted as prayed for by epplioent.
Given under my offioial signature, ibie 22d day of
April, 1875. ap!28 A. J. MORRIS, Ord’y.
fi EORGIA, Franklin county.
VJT Alexander W Stephenson bee applied fop ex
emption of homo,tend : and Iwillpafitupoo the same
on Thursday, April 29th, 1875, at 12 o’clock, M, at
my office. ap!28 A. J- MORRIS, Ojd’y,
MISS C. JAMES
W ILL often on APRIL I5th c ft choice and large fts*
•ortment of
JVCi.llin.ery
Fancy Goods,
In the store on Broad street, recently ooenpied by 8.
C. REESE. S* Prices to suit th* limes.
STAMPING- AND MACHINE WORK
neatly executed. O. JAMBS,
apll4 6m late with Mrs. N. B. Clarke, Augusta.
SPRING & SUMMER STOCK OF
Millinery
AND FANCY GOODS.
MRS. T. A. ADAMS
A NNOUNCSS to tbe pnblie that she la now recelv-
rl ing a large and varied (took of Ladies’ Bonneti,
Hate Laces, Ribbons, Trimming*. Ac., which eh* Is
offering nt low prices. Call,examine and be convinced.
Next door to Bank of th* University, Athtns. aplfil
, SJ-The above STANDARD FERTILIZERS having been in use for tho past seven years in ths Scatl,
with nnequalled success, are again offered at prices that cannot fail to givo satisfaction, while tbs ttindari
is guaranteed to ba EQUAL, if nut SUPERIOR, to any oversold.
For prices and terms, apply to
feblO—3m B. E. THRASHER, Ag6Bt, Athens, Gs.
ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE.
S4 PER CENT. SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE.
$35 Cash, or $40 Time.
(Actual Money Value, $41.87, by Analysis of Professor W site.;
W HEN buying Phosphates, inquire tbo per ccntago of Soluble Phosphate, guaranteed—multiply tbiptr
centage by $1.50, tho Chemist's value per unit, and you have the setnal vslne of the Phofpb*U,thfli:
24 per cent. X by $1.50 makes $36.00, offered for $35.
18 « « ““ « “ 27.00, sold often at 35.
15 « « “ •’ « « 22.50, “ " “ 30.
14 « " « « “ « 21.00, « « “ 28.
Sngliah Farmers will not purchase any PheaphaU under 24 per cent, strength, aa there it no proitinmiil
an, lower grade. I wish the more intelligent farmers to test the Etiwan tbit prerant season elorg sidaevery
other brand, and learn its true worth.
For sale by EDWARD BANCROFT, Agent,
feblO—2m N**. 6 Front street,
ECONOMY E THE WATC1W0E1!
THE GRANGERS- INTRODUCED IT,
AND THE PEOPLE MUST 0ABRY IT OUT!
I HAVE made arrangement! to olerk for Meurt. Center A Reave* this year, and to sell the Dickioi C*»-
pany’s
Athens Chemicals and Add Phosphate.
England A Orr have aold these Gnanor for’two years, and they hare given great aatiafipHsn. Thty trt>
or mixing with stable manure or eotton seed. Below are the terms, Ac.:
PRICE OF THE ATHENS CHEMICALS:
3 sacks, Nov. 1st with Cotton option at 15c. per pound ...$21.30
3 sacks, Cash......... 1 I 8 - 3 ®
ACID PHOSPHATE.
5 sacks, Npv. 1st, with Cotton option at 15c. per pound $20.f,'o
5 sacks, Cash 1A.00
8 seeks of the Cbemienlt, added to 1,400 lbs stable manure or eotten seed, makes a ten of 2,00,0 Ibi, a>D
sacks of Acid Phosphate does the same. A ton of this Mixtnro make, at much eotton as a to* of any of u*
first-clan Guanos, and ^ooa not coot over one-third the money. ,.
I invito all my old customers and Mondi to call on mo at Messrs. Center* Reaves’, fot-1 am tstis** 411
ia to their intorozt to do ao.
Tho freight ia os ah, and moat be paid by th* farmer.
Athens, Feb. 3, 1875.
J. S. ENGLAND.
TRESPASSERS
TAKE! WARNING!
T HE lew will be rigidly enforoed against all who
t reapess upon my premises, by hunting or other
wise. marl7 JOSBPH F. COMER.
F0U GOUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS,
AND ALL THROAT DISEASES, USE
Wells’ Carbolic Tablets.
PUT UP ONLY IN BLUE BOXES.
A TRIED AND SUBE BEMEDY,
Sold bv Druggists.
Rustic Window Shades.
tTHIE cheeped, handsomest, most dnrable and most
X convenient Window Shades in use. Call and see
samples, fit spit BURKE’S BOOK STORE.
EXCELLENZA
Cotton Fertilizer.
The undersigned has jnst received a Urge lot of tho eolobratod
EXCELLENZA GUANO,
Which he offers to bis old patrons and the publio generally on tbe following terow:
CASH 4* :i .-.Waoo
TIME, NOV. 1 65.00
TIME, WITH COTTON OPTION at I5c. per lb 73.00
He has also recoived a la lot of DCQDALB’S CHEMICALS for composting, * ,* tn dod
“DOBBS’ MIXTURE,”
Which Mr. Dagdalerayiii the host oompouiUon for compostin , -up bora-yard ■»»"*
that has ever been gotten up. It comes in barrels of 250 lb, .A , • ®® u#n . ’isntto ■**• *•*
ton when composted. Prices as follows: „wo barrels bolog »»
CASH, for 3 Barrels (enough to . $18.00
TIME, NOV. 1, COTTON at 15c. 1 Ion ^ . 25.00
TIME, NOV. 1, NO OPTION , ' pc ‘ 10 Y.Y.'M.* 2 2 - 00
Person* who are well known and b- ' , V! _i.tn.otes. Of tbo**
who ar. not known, good rof.r.n;^ K A^r
TVanrto Guano and ^Lcid ^Phosphate,
WILCOX & GIBBS’ MANIPULATED GUANO,
efxfbcb Zell’s
Planters can be accommod
all of which havo bqen anal;
named Guanos. For tho
Athens. Deo. 30
moniated Dissolved Bones. ^
ready fo r distribution, or tho best ChemtoJ* ibeah***
of,Savannah. Cotton Option can bo nau uu
S. C.
DOBBS'