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Athens, Gra.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 19, ISIS.
Largest Circulation!
READING MATTER ON EVERY PAGE.
Mqj. M. P. Caldwell
Baa become connected with the Gainesville
Eagle os local editor. He is well qualified
in every way, for the position, is a clever and
courteous gentleman, a vigorous writer, and
we give him a hearty welcomo into editorial
ranks.
Georgia Railroad Convention.
The annual convention of stockholders as
sembled in Augusta on Wednesday last, and
adjourned Thursday evening.
Judge King was re-elected President and
Gen. McRea General Superintendent.
The old Board of Directors was ro-electcd
with the exception of Mr. Barney, resigned.
Hon. John H. James was elected to fill the
vacancy.
Wc copy the following in reference to the
electiou, from tho ChromeIt <f - Sentinel:
The election committee, through Hon. D. E.
Butler, reported as follows: The total num
ber of votes cast was 26,348. For President the
vote stood: Juo. P: King, 13,130; Chas. H.
Ph'mizy, 13,058; John H. Jibes, 160—King’s
plurality, 72.
For Directors the vote stood as follows: E
E Jcnes, 26,188; J. W. Davies,26,130; L. M.
Hill, 26,188; Josiab Sibley, 26.188; Stevens
Thomas, 26,188; Geo. T. Jackson, 26,188;
Jas. L. Hamilton, 21.526; M. P. Stovall, 21,
406 ; D. E. Butler, 21,378; W. M. Reese, 20.-
100; Geo. Hillyt r, 25 795; John Davidson. 26,-
115; W. W. Clarke, 24,422; AntoinePou Haiti.
15.790; Jno. H. James, 12,186; C. H. Phlnizy,
11,955.
The foregoing sixteen gentlemen were cl
ected. Votes were given for other gentlemen,
as follows: John P King, 11.455 ; Jool A. BM
lups, 11.040; Henry Moore. 4.082 ; W. F. Her-
Ting, 2,045; W. G. Johnson, 1.861; John
While, 1.854; Harmon Rowley, 7.572; A. R.
Childs, 4.744; W. L. High. 2 603; R L. Moss,
2,345. The only change made in the Board
was the elec'inn of John H. James, of Atlanta,
to fill tho placo in the Board made vacant by
the declination of T. J Burney, of Madison.
I tT Au eccentric old gentleman for whom
we have great respect, remarked to us some
time ago. “ My neighbors say I am crazy.
This is no fault of mine. My theory is this :
they have not senso enough to comprehend
me." Editors are sometimes placed in asimi
lar situation. A caso in point neenrred last
week. when, in correcting a mistake into which
tho Telegraph <£ Messenger had fallen, we men
tioned the fact that although tho law of Con
gress did not requin a Representative to be a
citizen of the District, tho code of Georgia did.
and that Mr. Hill, who ought to know best,
claims citizenship in this District. We under
stand that somo over-zealous friends of bis
were weak enough to think that this waa an
attack upon him ! Wo defended Mr. Hill long
ago, when some of his latter-day friends were
accusing him of acting with the Radicals.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION IN PARTY
CONVENTIONS.
The election in the Seventh District last
autumn and that In the Ninth on the 5th in-
it, have together caneed sorions apprehen
is foif the future In the minds of many think
mem, who see, or believe they see dango
ahead. They fear an entire disintegration ol
the Democratic party of this State.
While it is trae that such an event is not
impossible, we hope the patriotism and good
sense of oar people will avert it.
The convention system has become very un
popular among the people--nor do we wonder
at it, in view of the many abuses which have
grown up under it. If we had any thing bet
ter to offer as asuhstitute, we should advocate
its abandonment, but we frankly confess that
we have not. If it must be rotained, by all
means let the objectionable features be elimi
nated at once.
In our own District, and perhaps in others
also, the basis of representation is unfair aDd
unjust. This has afforded strong ground of
complaint and will continue to do so until
changed. The basis ef representation in the
Legislature itself is wrong. It is a mistaken
idea that because iu tho U. S. Senate every
State is entitled to two Senators—which grows
out of the equal sovereignty of the States
that, therefore, every county is entitled to one
Representative. The counties are not sover
eign, and the aualogy docs not hold good.
But iu the Legislature population alone should
not settle tho basis of representation. Prop
arty and territory should also be takeu into
account.
While this is true of representation in the
Legislature, it is ridiculous when’ applied to
representation in a party convention. What
is the primary object of such conventions f
To ascertain the will of the people—to learn
what are tho demands of public opinion. Be
ing purely a question of opinion, it therefore
follows that population alone should settle the
basis of representation. It is an absurdity to
take into the account the number of acres <>l
land a county may contain—its mines, miner
als, waters and forests. Its people alone are
entitled to representation.
Every unbiased mind must and will, we ap
prehend, concede, without argument, the jus
lice of tiiis proposition. It follows, then, that
it is manifestly unjust to give Madison county
with five or six hundred voters, three votes it
i party convention, and restrict Gwinnett, with
its twenty-eight hundred voters, to five votes
as Is done under the present basis. Accord
mg to all principles of equity Gwinnett is en
titled to four and a half times as many votes
as Madison, or 13J votes, as 600 will go 4£
times in 2800.
Now, all this may bo very easily remedied
by either allowing the several counties to vot
in convention the gross number of votes they
are able to poll at a general election, or one
vote in convention for every hundred voters in
the county.
We throw out this suggestion for what It is
worth. If anv gentleman can snggest a better
plan to equal';-' representation, we shall most
cheerfully give him a hearing through onr
column*. Our plan is offered in the interest
of peace and unity, and without any reference
to the Gainesville, or any other convention in
the past. It will now do no good to discuss
their short comings nr to take sides with anv
of the contending factions. In common with
all who desire to preserve the unity and se
cure tho efficiency of the Democratic party, we
wish to preserve its organization intact, and
wo know this cannot be done without adopt
ing salutary reforms in tho convention system
A Mistake.
In giving the occupation or profession of
the Presidents, a Western paper puts down
Andy Johnson as alawyer. This will be news
to those of us who have had coats cut, made I—the first and most important of which is an
or mended by him. He waa a tailor, and ' equitable and fair basis of representation,
never had occasion to be ashamed of bis oc- We write this not in the interest of the large
cupation—knowing that a good tailor (and he counties—as, by the creation of OcoDee, Clarke
THE GREELEY MOVEMENT.
In referring to this matter last week.it was
not for the purpose of provoking controversy
with any one. So far from this being so, we
mly alluded to it from the fact that certaii
persons who acted with that very small bui
exceedingly “ load” wing of the party call
ing themselves “ straights.” nsvsr cease harp
ing on what they are pleased to call the “ blun-
ler”ofthe Denocatic party in supporting
Greeley iu 1872. They arrogate to themselves
all the wisdom and all the purity of the party,
and seem to expect those who acquiesced in
the Greeley movement to beg pardon for the
blunder" they committed! Their whole
course reminds us of the backwoods juror,
who, in answer to the question, “ Have you
agreed upon a verdict, gentlemen !” replied.
“ Yes, sir, I have, but can’t get these eleven
d—d fools to join me in it.”
Tho Augusta Constttutioimlist and the At
lanta News—two of our cotemporaries for
whom we entertain the highest regard—” pitch
into" the Watchman for what was contained
in our last issue on this subject. They both
seem to misapprehend the scope aod meaning
of our article—both seem to think wo advo
cate another Greeley movement—while, in
point of fact, we mean no such thing. It is
not needed now. We gained enough by it in
1872 to insure success in 1876, provided the
effect is not destroyed by the bungling work
of marplots who never seemed capable of com
prehending the object of that movement. It
enabled tho Democratic party to achieve the
splendid victories of the past year or so. It
loosened the tongues of “old Billy Allen,"
Senator Eaton and numbers of others who
wero hopeless of success until it prepared the
way for them.
If we were desirous of going into a contro
versy on this subject, we should very frankly
answer tho questions propounded by our co-
temporaries, both of whom seoin to think
Grant could have been defeated by astraight-
uut Democratic nomination and platform in
1872. Why in the mischief was he not de
feated in 1868 ! Were not Seymour and Blair
and the resolutions then adapted ’‘straight"
•nnugb to suit the views of these gentlemen !
There is another matter reforred to bv the
Sews which needs explanation. Although
the Baltimore Convention did ” acquiesce in
the Greeley platform, the Georgia delegation,
aitb two or three exceptions, voted against
it. In returning from Baltimore we fell in
vith a gentleman formerly of this place, who
was the first ” straight” we iu«t, who was so
very indignant about the matter that he de
•lured his preference for Grant—afterwards
ran for Congress on.the Radical ticket in the
8th district, and now holds a Federal appoint
ment under Grant! So many of the “straights”
traveled in the same direction that they are
the last men who ought to lecture the great
body of the Democratic party on consistency.
But tiiis is no time for controversy among
Democratic newspapers. Let tho past bury
its dead. It matters not what men have been
heretofore. Are they right now ! This is the
important question. No one in the Demo
cratic party proposes to re-enact the Greeley
campaign in 1876, and we don’t believe in
fighting wind-mills, nor will we qnietlv sub
mit to one jnrnr attempine to prove that elev-
en others are d—d fools becanse thev don’t
agree with him. In other words, we cannot
consent that one-fiftieth of the Democratic
party shall nnchnrch the remainder, when
they wero themselves schismatics.
was a good one) is worth a dozen inferior law-
yers.
Clerk of the House;
Col. A. R. Lamar, of Savannah, is a candi
date lor Clerk of the House of Representa
tives of the 44tb Congress. This is one of
tho best offices at the national capital, and
we have no doubt but that Col. L. is well
qualified to fill it with ability.
ment of the Congress; to tho maintenance of
vbich independence. we solemnly pledge to
each other our mutual co-operation, our lives.
>ur fortunes and our most sacred honor.
The resolutions were sent off by Express to
the Continental Congress, at Philadelphia, and
the Provincial Congress, at .Hillsboro*, bat
wore not adopted as the general policy until
the passage of Richard Henry Lee's resolu
tions, in June, 1776. Such is the simple story
<«f the regulators and the first Declaration of
Independence by the mountain men of North
Carolina. The romance of the revolution was
in North and South Carolina. The homo
geneous democratic population of New England
allowed little difference of opinion, for there
the germ of an aristocratic society had never
nxisted. But the foundation of South Carolina
was based on a landed nobility and gentry,
and John Locke's Institutes of Government
for North Carolina attempted to organize
hereditary rank as the foundation of society
there. Again, after the rebellions of 1715 and
1745, many of the Highland adherents of the
house of Stuart found refuge near Cape Fear.
Neal McNeal purchased lands near Cross
Creek, now Fayetteville, and settled 500 or
600 eoloniets there. Flora McDonald, who
saved the Chevalier Charles Edward, after
Culloden, settled here, and between the High
landers of the Cumberland and the Covenan
ters of Mecklenburg, there was sure to be bad
blood. The Highland stock appears to have
been the backbone of loyalty, as the other was
of rebellion, and their feud waged hot and
bloody during the ensuing years. The hardest
fighting, the most destructive encounters, the
bitterest, most fatal contests of the revolution
were between the Whigs and Tories of North
Carolina. It was a ruthless and a cruel war,
as civil war always is, and even now loyalty
has no very fine savor, nor any very refresh
ing associations, in the Old North State.
Convention':.
Col. Styles, of tho Albany News, who is
never afraid to " speak out in meeting," seems
to know something of the machinery which Is
so often called into requisition to “ palsy the
will of the constituent." In a late issue, he
says:
“ Conventions are often organized frauds,
and are bat seldom conducted in the interest
of the people, or in accordance with their
wishes.—They are the vehicles of small politi
cians, and are generally manipulated by the
shrewdest tricksters for the promotion of the
least worthy. Tho best men. and the men the
people want are nine-times out of ten over-
langhed and forced off tha track by combina
tions of petty aspirants and trading dem
agogues. With that rascally two-thirds rale,
this Is easily accomplished; and it may be in
teiesting just now for the people to review the
history of conventions and that odious rule,
and see how many times their choice has been
presented for their final suffrago at tho ballot-
box.
has now become one of the small counties
but we write in the interest of justice and
equity, and in the hope of not only perpetuat
ing, but perfecting and strengthening Demo
cratic organization in the Ninth District.
This is no “ new departure" on oar part.—
We long ago pointed oat the evil and suggest
ed a remedy. There are other evils connected
with and growing ont of the present system,
to which we shall call attention at some other
time.
Why He Wishes to go to Congress.
Mr. Hill asked and answered this question
at Lnwrerceville on the day of the election.
We quote from the Herald:
Why am I willing to go to Congress! I do
not want to go for selfish purposes. I can
make more money at boms than the salary.
I do not want to go for the honor, for the mere
fact of going to Congress is no honor. It is a
crims to go there just for the salary. I want
to go there because I feel I can accomplish
some good. I want to go there to make peace.
There is reason why we should regret seces
sion, bat Grant is not sorry for secession. In
stead of being President bo would be tanning
leather at Galena. These politicians will
never make peace; it Is not to their Interest
to have peace; they are miserable products of
a dying country, and are feeding on the car
cass which produced them. I believe there is
* simple proposition that will bring peace to
the country. The 8outh has abandoned se
cession, let the North abandon reconstruction.
The South loves the Constitution; the North
loves tho Union. Let the North and the
South go back and unite upon the idea of pre
serving the Constitution and the Union. We
can all unite on that platform, let the dead
past bury Its dead, and harmonize the whole
country.''
“ General” HiU.
Northern and Weetoro papers persist in
calling “ our Bon" Gon. Hill. It. was Gen.
hospitably at
D. H. Hill who received them so
Bethel and elsewhere.
Ninth District.
We hare at last-beard from all the counties,
and below will be found the result. There
were a few scattering votes for Findley and 2
for Day. It will be seen that Col. Hill has a
clear majority over both his competitors of
2.093 votes, which, nnder the circumstances,
is fully as much as wo expected.
A Third Party—It Won’t Do!
Certain dissatisfied spirits are now clam
orous for a third party. Whether so iuteuded
or not, such a move would necessarily euure to
the benefit of Radicalism. A large majority
of the American people are at this time op
posed to that party. If the elements of op
position can be united, the defeat of Radical
ism becomes an easy matter; but if a third
party of respectable numbers is organized, i i
certainly will create a diversion in favor of the
common enemy and give him another four
years’ lease of power.
This proposition is so plain that every man
who knows the multiplication table can under
stand It. Is it, then, unjust to accuso those
who attempt to organize a third party of play
ing into the hands of the Radicals! We tbiuk
not.
When there .arebut two | artiesln the field.a
President and Vice President oaneasilv be elect
d by a minority of the popular vote— as indeed
frequently happened within the last forty yeais.
\ third party, as a matter of course, increases
the chances for the election of a President by
a minority of the people.
These things being confessedly true, we can
not see bow any man can gain his own con
sent to encourage a thinl party movement,
witbont first determining to help tho Radicals.
Of coarse no good Democrat will think of socb
a thing; and, when so-called Liberal Repub
licans thus aid ths common enemy, we can
bat think they are ‘wolves in sheep's clothing.'
Hill.
Banks 110
Clarke 1,005
Dawson... 59
Fannin 8
Forsyth 137
Franklin 372
Gilmer 151
Gwinnett .....1.135
Hall 543
Habersham 290
Jackson 794
Lumpkin 93
Madison 291
Morgan 639
Pickens 152
Rabun 112
Towns 10
White 76
Union I'l
Oconee 290
Estes.
321
64
106
64
120
163
32
31
497
236
152
24
164
376
8
67
46
383
133
35
3.021
Totals'. 6 381
Hill’s majority over Estes.
Price 5 114
“ “ “ both 2 093
17 Ben Perloy Poor is the last straggler
from the Buccaneer Mexiean excursion. He
reports no indication of yellow fever at Vera
Cruz, and brings “ important" dispatches to
the Government from oar Minister at the city
of Mexico. We have known B. P. P. for twen
ty years and can well understand that the
documents referred to were put up to cover
bis expenses back to Washington. From
having been the most impecunious of Bohe
mians he has grown fat and rich on this sort
of MDg.—NathviUe Union and American.
Yes, times have wonderfully changed with
Ben since be gave that negro ball at Athens
and had to leave between two suns to save
himself from public demonstration. Had it
not been for the kind offices of a well-known
citizen of inis city—then a resident of Athens
—wbo took pity on him, Ben might have enjoy
ed a free ride on a very sharp-backed horse, and
a nnique, but ratbsr close fitting suit of elothea
—if nothing worse. We wonder if he ever
talks of Southern “ outrage," now*a-days—
Tel. <t Mas.
Local Option.
Id accordance with a late act of tho Legis
latore, tho question whether liquor should
be sold in quantities less than one gallon was
submitted to the citizens of Romo on Satnr-
. day last, with the following result:
For Restriction
Against Restriction
^^M^rU^oj^satrictleu.
.85.
Gen. McRae and the Georgia Read.
The Atlanta News says that the Georgia Rail
road offers Gen. MoReo 36000 por annum as Su
perintendent. This is $1000 more than be gets
from tho State Road, which, to retain bis ser
vices, now offers $7000. It is thought “ Geor
gia" may go a thousand better. As the mat
ter now stands, it is not known which posi
tion he will accept.
Mccklsnbnre Declaration of Independence.
General Bradley T. Johnson, formerly of
Frederi"k. Md , has furnished the New York
Tribune nn interesting account of the events
which led to the fnmons Mecklenburg Dorisra
tion of Independence, the centennial of which
will ho appropriate!v celebrated on the 20th
in«tant. General Johnson savs:
" When the tidings of Concord and Lexing
ton flashed through the country it lighted the
fires np at onee from every mnnntaln top and
valley. Mecklenburg, in the language of the
loyal men of the day. was a “ hornet's nest of
rebellion,” and tho “ hornets” forthwith be
gan to stir and to swarm and to sting. Col.
A. Alexander ealled a meeting of two dele
gates from each '* captain's district." to meet
at Charlotte's Town on the 19th of May, at
which time it was organized by Disappointment
of Abraham Alexander chairman, and John
McKitt Alexander clerk. The Rev. Hezekiab
James Batch, a Presbyterian clergyman. Dr.
Ephraim Brevard, a graduate of Princeton,
and William Kennon, Esq., a lawyer, address
ed the meeting. The resolutions, from the
pen of Dr. Brevard, were debated the whole
nigbt, section by section, were unanimously
adopted on the morning of tbe 20tb of May,
1775, and were proclaimed from the court
noose by tbe Herald, Col. Thomas Polk. Tbe
resolutions were as fellows:
1. That whoever, dirootly or indirectly,
abetted, or in any way, form or manner counte
nanced tbe nachartered aod dangerous in
vasion of onr rights, as claimed by Great
Britain, is an enemy to tbe country, to Ameri
ca and to tbe interests and inalienable rights
of man.
2. That we, the citizens of Meekleabarg
county, do hereby dissolve the political bands
which have connected us with tbe mother
country, and hereby absolve ourselves from
all allegiance to tbe British crown, and abjure
all political connection, contract and associa
tion with that nation, who bare wantonly
trampled on onr rights and liberties, and in
humanly shed tbe blood of American patriots
at Lexington.
3. That we do hereby deolare ourselves a
free and independent people; are and of right
ongbt to be a sovereign and self-governing as
sociation, under the control of no power other
than that of our God and tbe general govern-
Tne Third Term.
The newspaper at Augusta, Me., the Ken
nebec Journal, which is understood to reflect
the views of a no less astute politician than
Hon James G. Blaine, has something to say
about tbe third term which wilt not And much
lav or at Washington. It says, in the first
place, that the Repuliiican Con'entions of
Ohio. Pennsylvania and Maine “ will, without
doubt, speak decidedly against tbe third term"
at their sessions next month, and that in do
ing this they will only represent the over
whelming sentiment of Repuhlieanism. It
hasn't much respect for the origin of the agi
taiion, but still it is a club in (be bands ot
tbe opponeuts of the party which they are
wielding with vigor It continues : “ Unless
met with a square expression of disapproval
in tbe Repuliiican State Conventions thi
year, it will exert, a powerful influence against
the Repuliiican party. W« may lielieve it to
lie a humbug, a delusion, or whatever we
please, but if it be allowed to pass into tbe
campaign this year without an emphatic ex
pression of disapproval from the Republicans,
it will prove a reality as a Deinncaatic elec
tioneering agent, which we shall wish, when
the returns of the voting come iu, that we had
not despised,’*
Georgia Items.
..The Covington Enterprise says gardens
and crops look fine in that county.
..Mr. Hamet's saw mill was destroyed by
fire on Tuesday of last week.
..Elbert, county has a citizen who celebrat
ed his centennial four years ago.
..The board of Directors of the Elberton
railroad have adopted tbe narrow gauge.
..The rust has made its appearance on
wheat in Floyd county.
..The Washington Gazette says that town
bos the best spellers iD the State.
..Tbe kitchen of tho LaGrange Reporter
was destroyed by fire last Friday morning.
.. A young man in Covington attempted to
commit suicide one night last week.
..A negro in Meriwether county attended
church on Sunday, broke into a mill on Mun-
^ day, was arrested on Tuesday, tried and found
4 guilty on Wednesday, and sentenced to the
penitentiary on Saturday.
51 ..Pomp Haney and Jim Cooper, negroes.
25i were hung at Franklin, Heard county, Friday,
19 for the mnrder of another negro.
71 . .Mr. Hugh Quinn died in Chattooga coun-
7g I ty recently, aged 88 years. His descendants
134 \ nnmbered over one bnndred at the time of his
40 death.
..Gov, Smith advertises for the release of
fifty convicts now in possession of one Harris,
of CartersvHle. having revoked his lease on tbe
ground of cruel treatment.
..A pet sow, belonging to Mr Wiley Dea-
snn. of Toombsboro, picked up and dragged a
distance of thirty yards his little son. and it
was necessary to strike the animal with
crowbar before it could he induced to relin
quish its hold. The child was nninjnred.
..Sentence of death has been pronounced
in Atlanta, on John Purifoy and Jacob Staf
ford. (colored.) for the murder ot John Casey,
a white man. in January last: also, on Alfred
Airing, (colored.) for the mnrder of Jos. Ma.v-
flpld. (also colored.) in March last. Both of
these murders were unprovoked, cniel and
villainons. They had an impartial trial, but
the guilt was too plain, and they will now
sway their boiliesln mid air Friday. June 4th
..Griffin News: The celebrated case of
Stephen Brinkley, tried and convicted of the
mnrder of his wife in Newnnn last summer,
lia« just been decided in the Supreme Oourf,
the judgment of the court below lining affirmed,
Brinkley was a'dv defended bv P F Smith,
of Newnan. and B. H. Hill ic Son. Brinkley's
brother, a wealthy hanker of Memphis, ha*
done all in his power to save his brother, but
in vain; he is certain to be hnng. unless death
intervenes before the time allotted for repei t-
ance. for we have no idea Governor Smith will
interfere.
tee, while deeply sympathizing with them,
could not separate the parish from tho rest of
tbe province, and therefore advised it to ap
peal to the Continental Congress. The cre
dentials conclude by saying that subsequent
to these proceedings it was resolved to send a
delegate to Congress, and that “ on the 21st
of March, at a fall meeting, Lyman Hall Esq.,
was unanimously chosen to represent and act
for tbe inhabitants of this parish as a delegate
at tbe general Congress, to be held in Phila
delphia in May next, who are determined faith
fully to adhere to, aod abide by tbe determi
nation of him, and tbe other honorable mem
bers of tbe same. Signed by order of the in
habitants by Daniel Roberts and tweDty others
members of tbe committee, Midway, St. John's
Parish in tbe province of Georgia, April 13,
A. D„ 1775.” From the date, it will be seen
that six days before tbe famous fight at Con
cord. Mass., which was recently the theme of
so much eloquence at the North, the Georgia
parish of St. John's east in its lot with the old
Continentals, and sending np its spokesman
to sit in Congress with Washington, Hancock,
Franklin, Deane, Jay, Middleton, Rutledge
and other worthies, resolved “ faithfully to
adhere to and abide by the determination of
him, and the other honorable members of tbe
same.”
By Art. IV of the Constitution of tbe State
— pow no longer province—of Georgia, adopt
ed February 5,1777, the parishes of St. John
St. Andrew and St. James were made one of
tbe eight counties into which the State was
then divided and called Liberty, in memory of
the gallant stand taken by St. John’s when
tbe rest of tbe State bung back.
As to Dr. Lyman Hall, it Is recorded that
be spared tbe Continental Congress the deli
cate question of his right to vote for St. John's,
while tbe rest of Georgia was as yet undeter
mined, by stating that ho wished " merely to
hear and assist in the debates, as he only rep
resented a part of Georgia, and to vote only
when tbe sentiments of Congress were not ta
ken by colonies." When Georgia shortly
thereafter wheeled solidly into line. Dr.-Hall
was one of the regular delegates, and as such
signed tbe Declaration of Independence with
Georgia's other representatives, George Wal
ton and Button Gwinnett.
How either >ex may fascinate and gain the love
andaffeetionsofany person they chnoseiostantly. Thi,
slmplemental acquirement alloanpossesi, free,by mail,
for 25o, together with a Marriage Guide, Egyptian Ora-
olo,Dreams. Hints to Ladies. Wedding-Night Shirt. Ac.
Aqnoerbook. AddrosaT.WILLIAM A Co. Pnbs. Phiia.
85 new articles and the
best Family Paper in America, with two $5
Chromes, free. AM. M’F’G Co., 300 Broadway, N.Y.
( JgQ DAILY to Agents.
CHRISTIAN HARMONY,
Br Wn. WALKER. A. 3. H.
splendid Music Book upon a NEW, NATURAL and
EASY system, by which any one may learn to READ
MUSIC and to SING in ONE FOURTH tho time re
quired by the old methods. Designed for CnOIRS.
SINGING SCHOOLS and MUSICAL SOCIETIES
Liberal inducements to Musm Teachers. Specimen
pages mailed free. MILLER'S BIBLE AND PUB
LISHING HOUSE, 1102 and 1104 Sansom at., Phils-
delpbia, Pa
FOR COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS,
AND ALL THROAT DISEASES, USE
Wells’ Carbolic Tablets,
PUT UP ONLY IN BLUE BOXES
A TRIED AND SURE REMEDY.
Sold bv Druggists.
D L'TJ'SAMPLE to Agents. Ladies’ Combi
AVJLiXj nation Needle-Book, with Cbromos —
Send stamp. E. P. Clock, New Bedford, Mass.
<jj» jy Ey F0R AaENTs °° r t8n »«»
Novelties; just out; needed in
every henae; sample and circulars free by mail.
H. B WHITE A CO.. Newark. N. J.
$10. to $500.
ing everything. nnd enpy of the Wsll*!5treot Review 1
SFTVT FRFF JN0 - hick ling aco j
O-Ellv 1 x Xvl_i-Cj.Baqkers and Brokers, 72 j
Broadway, New York.
1874. statistics of Sales. 1874
THE SINGER,
By True Merit, Again Wins Sue
cess!!
The Singer Mon’f. Co sold.... .... 241,179 Machines
Wheeler A Wilson Man’f. Co 92 829
Weed S. M Co 20 495
K'-iuingt'-n Empires. M. Co 17 60S
Wil.on S M Co 17.528
The Singer heats its moat formidable competitor
148.842.
O.i not pnreha-e a machine until yon try the Singer.
Wanted at Once.
Fifteen agents to sell tbe Singer, tbe best, tbe tnont
popular, and. con«equentlj, easiest sold of any Mr
chine in the market. To tbe right kind of men we
will pav either Salary or Commi^nione, or both.
THE LINGER MANUFACTURING. CO.
G. H. Hope. Gen’l Ag’t of N. E. G*. at Athens, Ga.
maj!9—tf
Cash for "Wool,
WOOL FOR CLOTH
T HE Athens Manufacturing Company having pur-
chased new wool machinery to take the place o
their Roll Cards, would now inform the planters tha'
they will exobaoge their cloth for wool, and invite
tbe attention of planters to their new styles of Jesns.
which are quite up to any in the msrket. We hare
Mack, brown and mixed,
may 19—it R. L. BLOOMFIELD, Ag’t.
Grand Jury Presentments'
Price.
7
351
1
1
19
40
50
9
45
00
1.267
3 386
p E0RGIA, Oconee county.
\JT The Grand Juror»,{selected and sworn for M*y
Term, 1875, of Oconee Superior Court, make the fol*
towing presentments:
We recommend that the Ordinary eanse an iron
door to be put inside of the wooden door of tbe
dungeon, which will render tbe jail sreore. And that
the hearths in Grand Jury room, steps to the eonrt
house snd psilings be repsired, and glass pnt in win
dows, and locks on tbe doors.
The roads in Puryesr's and Sonll Shoal Districts
are in bad order. In Bnneomhe and Dark Corner, in
good condition. In High Sbnala, Watkiniville and
Wild Cat Districts, passable, but not in good condi
tion. Part of the roads were in good condition until
the recent rains.
We reeommend that the roads not in good order
worked as soon as practicable.
We reeommend that the Ordinary levy a tax, with
a per cent, sufficient to raise t’*e following rams, and
forth, several purposes as hereinafter enumerated
1. To pav tho legal indebtedness of the coun
ty due, or to become duo during the year,
or past due $1,000
2. To build or repair court bonses, or jails, or
bridges, or ferries, or otbernnblic improve
ments, according h> the contract 1,000
3. To pay Sheriffs. Jailors, or other officers’
fees that they may be entitled to out of the
county funds ...
To pay Coroners all fees that may be -tne,
or become due by tbe county, for holding
5 Top iv the expenses of the county for
Bailiffs at Court, non-resident witnesses in
criminal eases, fuel, aerrants’ hire, sta
tionery, and the like
To pay Jurors 1,000
To pay expenses incurred in supporting
A Georgia Centennial.
A correspondent of tbe Augusta Constitu
tionalist called attention to the fact that tbe
13th Inst, was the one hundredth anniversary
of the entrance of Georgia upon tbe arena of
revolution. On that day, one hundred years
ago, Dr- Lyman Hall attended upon the Con
tinental Congress in Philadelphia as a dole-
gate from the parish of St. John's, in the oni
ony of Georgia. Tbe synopsis of bis creden
tials, as given by the correspondent, are inter
esting. They are in tbe form of an address
from the inhabitants of the parish of St. John's,
in tbe province of Georgia, “ to the honorable
gentlemen of the Congress, designed to be held
at Philadelphia, da May, A. D. 1775,” and set
forth that after many efforts to attain a simil
arity of views, tbe people of St. John’s have
been obliged to dissent from the views of the
rest of the province on the subjeot of tbe re
lations of tbe colonies with Great Britain. It
is then stated that in order to relieve them-
selvelTrom tbe disabilities attached to a non-
observance of “ the Continental Association"
—certain articles of agreement not to deal
commercially with Great Britain or her ad
herents until the obnoxions legislation of tbe
mother country was repealed—the inhabitants
of St. John’s bad notified the South Carolina
Committee ol correspondence that they were
willing to accede to tho association, and should
not, therefore, be included in the interdict
then placed by the Continental authorities
upon the rest of Georgia. Tho address pro
ceeds to say that the South Carolina Commit*
... 750
S3
750
the poor uf the eounty, end ei otherwise
prescribed by tbe Code.......
8. To pey eny other legel cherges egeinst
tbe eounty 200
26#
( DSYCHOMANCY, or SOUL-Cn ARMINfl.”-
r r - . - - — .
-
SHOT-GUNS. RIFLES, PISTOLS^ BEVOLTBB8,
Of «ny tad every kind Send stamp
M*P*i»Sl WmU, C PIX t'sEUR G SJ FA.
invested in Wall Street
often leads to fortune
A 72 pagebook explain
of the Wall*t5treet Review*
1,000 AGENTS, Teeehers,Students,menenTw ~~
ORESS. A whole Library. Bmion OMe
'e&phK A4dt *“’ J ' M 'CCRDY a Col.VhiU
NO 1 O th l“ 100 Choi « 8.1.etion.^rr~
dy. Price 30 cti. The A* rea *
contains ONE THOUSAND of the Ute, t , ?° W
things for Deolametlou.,HuBorousReeitetion.V ,e,t
.ly Readings, etc. Cepite! for Grenera T.l ’
Societies,end Lyoenms. Alto, “Excelji'r„-Tv m ,' ier>nre
end -Modei Dialogue,” Circular,fra!/ £ “ g f UM ”
bookseller, or send price to P. Genet, A
Chestnut st, PbiledelphU, p a m. l**.* <08
DPVXT T running. _ _ * ’ ® UllkO Iks Cel.
brated PENN LETTER BOOK f„, " , ,he ceie -
without press or w.t.r Agent, wMtS M ‘ ng letle ”
5000 AGENTS WANTED for GENUINE~EmTlr^v
LIFE; AND LABOBS OF
CHAMBLISS, who from hi*
(including the W Jecuus,?,^
writing: „
vividly his Grand Achievements. alsoVhV
Wonder, end Wealth of that
minerals,reptile,, beasts, savages, Ac S05 n?’'"‘I"’
rare illustrations. Only $3. Rich iu i nt ^ e P ‘7’ ,0 »
price. Outsell* everything. 3000 fir*t t w m
dress, HUBBARD BROS.fpubUih r pIh.V', *. J '
Pa., or Cincinnati, 0 ’ hll a<lelphie,
F fee ! Free!! FreeTn
THE PIONEER
formation Tor ev!r’ bod* d “tIuHow Md^f
rsZuoMr CbCap - SE "
It contains the saw JIonestsai, and T..
with other interesting matter found only i“hU»in,
j ... Send for it at once!
It will only coht you a Postal Card
New number for April just out
Address, 0 . F. DAVP
l«and Commissioner U. P R r
Omaha. Nr*.
am ns \i a failhe!
BUT THE NEW GOODS JUST RECEIVED AT
HUNTER &> BEUSSE’S
Are cheaper than ever. The stock consists of a largo lot of
Ready-Made Clothing, adapted to the Season,
GASSIHEERE & OTHER CLOTHS,
Parasols, Umbrellas and Dry Goods
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 Flour and Country Produce, Osnaburgs, Sheetings. Yarns, &c.
The above goods having been recently pnrcbaee.1 in New Turk, at reduced prices, are new offered
ihhe at In* ficriim* Coifif* an»l be r«nvinci*d. v
public at low figures.
mar7
HUNTER & BEUFSE, Deupree’s Comer.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE
ubscribors have removed to No. 12, FRANKLIN HOUSE RANGE, Broad Street wher,
itantly on hand a largo and well selected stock of
FURNITURE of every description,
tier keep
To which they invite the attention of tho public, and which will be sold
Astonishingly Low!
Furnished AS LOW OR LOWER than by any other establish
ment in the city. When furnished bv uf, wc will a!«o ftTnifh,
WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CUARGE.oor hand^rne I1EARSF,
with horses and driver, for funeral* within tbe citv.
J. P. WILSON & CO.
Athens, Ga. February 17, 1374. ly
Take Warning!
W E WILL positively prosoeuto all persons tres
passing udod our lands. Those inl.ro.r.d will
passing upon our lands. Those interested will
please take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
T. N. LESTER,
WM. PATMAN,
Clarke eounty. May 5th, 1875.
CHILDS, NICKl'.KSON & CO.,
GENERAL HARDWARE DEALERS,
ttajll Agents, Athena, Ga.
0<>
Amounting, in the aggregate, to... ..$4,983
We recommend that the line between this eounty
and Clarke, from Barnard's old mill site, to the Jack
son county line, near James H. Thompson’s mill,
run aud marked immediately, that tbe boundaries
our eounty may be clearly defined.
We recommend that the Ordinary appoint a eoi
mittee to inspect ajd value tbe property in the smal
o*ix limits in this county, from which there is danger
of cont.gion, and hare the same burned np; and that
'he Ordinary lery a tax to raise the nocessary amount
to pay for the same, and respectlnlly urge tbe prop-r
iffi-er of Clarke eounty to do tbe same, as the infected
listriet embraces an area in both cunnties.
Thu M igistr Go’s dockets, except B.-qnirt Overby
which have not been presented to this body, bar
been examined, and found to be eorrectly kept.
We recommend that tbe Grand and Petit Jurors and
lourt Bailiff* be paid two dollars par day each.
We beg leave to tender to Mr. Aaron Crow
thunks for the faithful discharge of hia duties
dsiliff of our body.
We appoint the following named gentlemen School
Commissioners: Emory F. Anderson, Dr. Frank
Ja-kson, Dr. Jamss Hester, F. P. Griffith and R. T
Tribble.
We are highly gratis d to axpress onr unqualified
ipprabutiou o f the official eon duct of His Honor Judge
Itico, and congratulate the eoanty and Circuit that
wa have a Judge who is impartial, dignified, and
worthy and well qualified to disebargo all the func
tions of his resp-neible position, and bear tha like
testimony of theominent>‘.bilitiesand fidelity of tha ef
fieientSolieitor-Gonsral, Emory Speer, Esq.
We recommend that these general presentments be
published in one of the Athens pspsrs.
LINDSEY DURHAM, Foreman.
It appearing to the Court that the Grand Jary de
sires tbe publication ol these presentments—
OaDxaxD, That they ha published in tbe Southern
Watchman. EMORY SPEER, Sol. Gan.
Granted:
GEO. D. RICE, Judge Superior Court.
A true extract from tbo minutes of said Court,
may 19 J. M. A, JOHNSON, Clerk.
PITTM
HABIT CURED.
A CERTAIN AND SURE CURE.
It Costs You Nothing for a Trial!
Describe rase aud send for pertirulers
Mss. J. A. DROLLINGER, LaPorte, Ind.
B *x 978.
A GRE AT OFFER. S5SSS!
4 SONS 4^1.Broadway, New York, will dinposo of
100 PIANOS and ORGANS of fir*t-olast makers, in
cluding WATERS, at extremely low prices for cash,
darinr this month, or part cash, and balance in small
monthly pavments. The same to Jet.
WATERS’ New Scale PIANOS
are the beat made; the touch e’aatie, and a fine sing-
»ng tone, powerful, pure and even.
WATERS’Concerto ORGAN®
rannot be excelled in tune or beauty ; they defy com
petition. Tha Concerto 8top Is a fine imitation of tbe
auman voice. Agents wanted.
A liberal discount to teachers, ministers, churches,
schools, lodges, eto Special inducements te the trade
Illustrated catalogues mailed.
WHEREVER IT HAS BEEN TRIED
easily msde by selling TEAS at
IMPORTERS’PRICES, or gat
ing np slabs in towns end conn try
for tha oldest Tea Company in America. Greatest in
ducements. Send for circular. CANTON TEA CO.,
148 Chambers Street, N. Y.
MONEY!
p E0RG1A, Jackson county.
VJT Whereas, Thomas MeKieandHenry F Echols,
excoutors of Samuel L McKia, represent to tha Conn
in their petition, dnly filed and entered on record,
that they have folly administered Samnel L McKis’s
estate according to bis will—
This is, therefore, to eite all persons eonoerned te
show eaoso.if any they ean, why aaid exeentors should
not be disehargtd and receive letters of dismission on
the first Monday in September, 1876.
may! 9 A. O. MOPfi. O-sv
/"'I E0RGIA, Banks county.
IJ Whereas, Wilblrtba Nunnally applies to me
for jotters of administration on the estate of Richard
Nunnally, late of said eoont. , deceased—
Th'a is, therefore, to eite' and admonish all and
singular, tho next of kin and ereditora of said de
ceased, to show cease, if any they have, why admin
istration on tho estate of said deceased should not be
granted the applicant at the July term next of this
Court. .
Given nnder my hand and official signature, May
Iltb, 1876. may 19 A. O. MUSS, Ord’y,
JURUBEBA
Garden Seed.
CABBAGE, BEET, CUCUMBER,
Bern, Pea, RaiM, Oil, k
FLOWER SEED,
A fine variety.
Clover Seed,
Orchard, Blue, Herds and Hungarian
We have a large lot of Buist’*, Fcrrj’s anti Jobnion
A Robbins’ Seed, which w« offer to the trade and ftm
ilies very low. All our Seed »re fresb.
LONGS A BILLUPS.
jan27 Broad street, Athens, G*.
General TicketAgency.
RAILROAD TICKETS
For sale, by all routes, to all principal poioti ic ths
United States.
Buy your Ticket* before leering Athens, snd **•
all information from
Capt. WM. WILLIAMS,
Agent Southern Express Co., Athens, Gs.
may20
TAX-RECEIVER’S HOTItt!
CLARKE COUNTY.
pAX-P.\YERS: I will attend, for the po™ 0 ’'! °'
l receiving your Tax Returns for the ,esr 1870,
Providence permitting, the fallowing places, v>«:
Sandy Creek District, at Stye’s Mill, April 1»“>
20th, and 21st.
Back Branch Distriet, at Wm Bnehscso's. April
22d and 23d. and at Wioterville, at Pittsrd A W> nt,r *
store, April 24th. .
Georgia Faotory District, at Georgia Factory, Ap
26th, 27th and 28th. .
Athens, 2ICth District, at office of W A Gillel»“ '
Clerk of City Council, from the 3d to the 31st if * 7
inclusive excepiing Sundays and Court week, ' *
I which time I will ho somewhere near the coart ho •
Bs rber’sCreck District, fractional part, at Jeooiaf*
store, June 7th. , .....
Buncombe District, fractional part, at McCIeis j
store, June 8th. _
Pnryear’s District, fractionalpart, at RobertTuc ,
June 9th. ,
At which time I close. It is essential that at p
sons owning any property whatcrer, shonld *PP '
make their returns, and get the benefit of th* •* "
tions. Respectfully, DAVID E.SIMS,
april 14— tl5june
has established itsellas a perfect regulator and sexx
rexcdt for disorders of the system arising from im
proper action of tho Liver and Bowels.
IT IS NtsT A PHYSIC, bat, by stimulating the
secretive organs, gently and gradually removes all
imparities, and regulates the entire system.
IT IS NOT A DOCTO RED BITTERS, bat is a
VEGETABLE TOXIC
which assists digestion, and thus stimulates the appe
tite for food necessary to invigorate tbo weakened or
inactive organs, and gives strength to all the vital
forces.
IT CARRIES ITS OWN RECOMMENDATION,
is tho largo and rapidly increasing sales testify.—
Prie. One Dollar a bottle. Ask ynnr druggist lor it
Job»stoh.Hoi.lowat A Co, Phiia, Pa, Wholesale Agts
AGENTS W ANTED b'b’.T:
cheapest, and fastast selling Bible over published.-’
Send for onr extra terms to Agents
Tax Reeeirst*
LAND
PLASTER,
NATION 4L PUBLISHING CO. Philadelphia. Pa.
FOR SALS BY
DR. whittieb:
ffs. 617 St. Charles Street, St. Louis, Ua,
nMteitkuantSsclullaan’thme^w? m.’SuSu
WwilLS n msTnlS;
^■Ptoms. for two $UBSi>«.
ORB & CO.
May 5—3t
I Trustee’s Bankrupt Sale*
ILL be sold,on the lrst TnMday eo ss ;
nr ji»l lltmten’ea this saklsct, Uw ruiiuof ijr*W-a
LOST NOTES.
L OST or misplaced, a note given by ue to A. Brew-
or, Executor of Obod Halo, doccased, for $474—
to be paid to the legatoes, and no one elie. Any in
formation concerning said note will bo thankfu ly re-
ceired. may5— 3t V. A. COOPER.
it tho courthouse door io *«!>•»•. Jvid*
ty, Ga., between tho usual hours of w dl»
half Interest of Jsmes S Koglsad, bank P c ' |trkf> ( s
511 acres or land, lying in ‘‘‘I* v Hcll, pr
Trail oreek, adjoining lands of Dr Lrorsd,
MoCleskey and others. Said land'll has
and contains about 75 or 190 aerss of e »bles.»
a good framed dwelling, six or sava. rW e»
corn crib, stables and gin house, a , aft***
‘III
the same. Said land it sold by 'J r< , u .' °q| U itl*® 1
ment with tbo Bank of the Unlr«vlty-^' fr# . th ,
‘"“'Sff T ’”’it!“oBs.n»»KV.K3-‘
W the estate of England A Orr ami J
Of 0 Orr, Bankrupts.