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A ^ 7 Jionthcra^atthman. 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. 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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.