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s?*.- ' mmm She J> outlicvn Watchman, " 1_ aTHENS, GEORGIA: 1DB8DAV MOBWIWW. OCT. 9, «»TT. ^^htueast okokoui *«.«• OmcuW » ’ !.<»■ On« copy * ix ,'”f a h I,,;./,' bat will furnish the MpermMiti W. h«s “‘LiUlL.Vlx :nw mlwcribcw and torwwrdli. “^aSSJS^S^-y Prior, drat. or o.hcrwlne. judgr .Wncon Circuit. Gov CoUjuitt bus filled the vacancy in the Judgeship of the Macon Circuit, cause,’, by the death of Judge Barnard Hill, by the appointment of Col. W. L.* Grice, ot Houston county, who is said to be a gentle- man in every way well qualified ior the position. Tiu« Cadet* at the Prhro Brill. IVe see from the Constitution of Friday that it is likely some effort will lie mad to exclude the Cadets ot the college i Dalilouega, from the prize drill at the A lanta Fair. Wo sincerely hope that thi will not be done. Tliet Cadets are Geo gia boys; they are Georgia troops; and the tact that under the law a United States officer is detaiieil as their instructor b. tactics, m no sound or sensible way should exclude them from the contest. The Con aUMitm joins us t n this sentiment nod slg- the students are Fa litflo nlrittd that it is tffeir JpA>- ficiency in thenmnoai and evolutions that troubles the rigid martinet who suggested they should be ruled out. Let the boys of North Georgia have a fair Held ami they will ask no favor, anti though tbeir opponents may bo “ bearded like the pard,” we have uo fear for the re sult The people of this section tnke an immense degree of pride in the Dahlonc ga college, and at this most important junction, wo trust that a generous liberali ty will distinguish the geutlemeu of the Capital city, by whom this matter is most likely controlled. THE STATE RIVERS IT Y AT ATHENS. We copy the following editorial notice from the last issue of the Milledgeville UHion A Recorder .* “ Last week we copied from the Athens Watchman an article on this old and hon ored institution of the State. * Having fail ed to notice it editorially at that time, we now recur to the subject, that we may, in the discharge of our duty as journalist; cordially commend this Stale school, the alma mater of so many of Georgia’s noble sons, to the cordial support of our people. Ever since 1819, when the Rev. Dr. Moses Waddell became its President, it bas been a fountain of literary aud scientific light ami knowledge, to which the youth of Georgia could freely resort, and prepare themselves to enter upon the arena of po litical or professional life, upon equal terms with those of any of our sister States.- How many have illustrated in their after lives, the influence of her thorough instruction arid the high standard of persoual dignity and honor, inculcated by her corps ot pro fessors, may be seen by noting the many distinguished names that appear in the long list of her alumni. “ While the changes of recent years have st to the faculty some good aud able meu, the present coi ps of professors is said to be equal to auy in the past, and the apparatus of the different scientific departments is undoubtedly m (Whiter than at any form er pe Trouble ou (he Mexican Frontier. No little anxiety was felt during the last week, concerning the state of affairs on the Rio Grande. Lieutenant Bullis of Gen. Ord’s command, crossed the Rio Grande with something loss than a hundred men. to overtake aud capture the predatory vil lage of Lipan Iudiaus. A large force ul Mexicans haviug made some suspicious, aud apparently hostile movements in the direction ot Lieutenant Bullis’ force, Col. Shalte:, with several compauies of caval ry, creased tho river, to his support. The Mexican troops were seeu following the trdl of the Americans, but the accessiou of force prevented a conflict. ■Jbe depredations of the Mexican, the frontier have excited public feeling in the Southwest to a dangerous degree, and it would take but little to fan the tlaun into serious conflagration. It was nothin but the prudeut forethought of Gen. Ord in supporting the commaud of Bullis, tlmt prevented an eucouuter betweeu the sol diors of the two republics. . Mexican co-operation to prevent the outrages committed on the citizens ol Texas by the [iio ‘'gie^cra” wbqfivq along the trontier, is a sham* aud a fraud. It is „ to be hoped that the President will set that the statu quo is preserved until C gress oau take actiou in the premises am a!! pacific remedies wiil be exhausted ' it, however, the Mexican government wil not punish their banditti, aud if it permit* Mexican troops to assail all our soldiers tvheu they cross the frontier in pursuit of robbers aud marauders, there is but out course left to the administration. If out neighbors force the conclusiou on us, they will find that the blond which illustrated tho Anglo-Saxon race at Monterey, and Beuua Vista, at Cherubusco and Cliepulte pec, still animates the American soldier Progress i,f the War in Turkey. With the exception of a severe battle in the neighborhood of Kara, uo event ot marked importance has transpired during the last week, between the belligreants in the East. The Turks were victorious in this, as in every other previous important combat during the war. The Russians as saulted the Turkish position along the whole Hue, and were repulsed with the loss of five thousand men. The fighting lasted through several days. The Russians seem *d to have utterly failed iu tbeir approach es toward the Turkish capital, from the Asiatic side, whereas this has hitherto been regarded as tho most vulnera ble oi all the Sultau’s lines of defense. In the last war with Turkey, before the Cri mean war, the Russians, under the veto wn Paskavitch, wore signally succesful ou this flue. In European Turkey the troops'ofthe making but little progress. The - - j n front u f pievna are The much.talked]? For tli.> Southern Watchmsi ECONOMY OR GRANDEUR. millcSgevillo or Atlanta. Messrs. Editors: In the discussion o the capital question, much prominence is given to Atlanta’s offer to give the ground and build a capitol equally as good as that in Milledgeville. This is all wrong. At lanta’s good faith, and Atlanta’s ability to do what she promises are alike im'material. The people of Georgia shoulji decline to ac cept the public buildings of Atlanta. Hon est pride of State should compel them to reject all proffers to buy the capital. And a sense of justice will prevent any one com munity bearing tho expense of removal from Milledgeville to Atlanta. The State of Georgia must erect her own capital, aud the whole people must pay the necessary tax. Therefore each voter should only ask and consider .which place will be more convenient to the whole people; aud which place, so far as the mere location can in lluenee, will be more conducive to sim plicity, purity and economy of government And economy should be the controlling point, because economy will compel sim plicity, and simplicity guarantees purity Then, just uow, the people of Georgia are poor—very poor. Taxatiou is already a heavy burden. The very homes ot many are beiug sold to pay present taxes. At lanta means new buildings.* Her offer to build is a confession that new bj the State College, embracing Agrioulture, Engineering and Applied Chemistry, “State Scholarships are granted to as many stu dents, residents of the State, as there are members of the House of Representatives and Senators in the General Assembly.” Such scholarship “exempts a student from the payment of tuition fees, and en titles him. iu other respects, to all the priv ileges of other students.” the silver ingress to iy of it is legislation 1 too much Interests of capital; whole direction increase the value and ir of money. Within twelve years the the rich man’s bond ed and monev assetts have been swol- en in value thireeTold,and the poor man’s debts have been"practically swolen to the same extent, while his earnings and his little homestead have been cut down iu money value on^fealf- * It is not to"i»denied that the whole drift of legisla^ft.has been to exaggerate the disparities of fortune—to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. To ere' ate a nation of peasants and nabobs; and the nabobs seem to increre their hold on the legislatiotftf-the country from year to year. ' Hence every measure to increase the to exaggerate its power, ctically to swell public tedness, meets with a ineyed centres which, is ious ; while every effort and mitigate the pres- bolical aposta- faith. It was ded. interest is a substitute for the resolutions proposed by Col. Matthews: Resolved, That on day of the pre- TJBwS^i^iyled. M necessary. flFhe^ecfle 8f scarcity of aud, of corn aud private support in the little else than to avert a sure is hov cy from pi GEORGIA STATE FAIR. The annual exhibition of the Georgia State Agricultural Society will open iu At lauta ou Monday, the loth instant. The managers have been untiring and unusually active in their effuvts to make it not only a great success, but the most attractive aud largely attended Fair that has ever been hold iu tho State. Numer ous and valuable premiums have been oi- fered in all tho departments, so that a full and complete array of farm produc tions, stocks, manufactures, machinery, minerals, fine-arts, skill, ingeuuity and progress of Georgia may be expected on exhibition. Iu addition large exhibitions arc looked ior from other States, many prominent aud distinguished citizens from abroad will attend, liberal purses have been made up for horse-racing, &c., and many other attractions will be presented. Indeed, nothing has been leit undone to make this exhibition not only worthy of the patronage of tho whole State, bui ouo that will prove a real source of pride to every citizen of Georgia. We hope that our section of tho State will eoutribute a full anu liberal part of the stock, manufactures, productions, Ac,, aud that all who cinj do so will attend; and! rousing succ ry respect wortli perous “ Empire out too SI i?oft ail exhibition hr eve s' the proud uu<] pros- ute ot the South.” BASKS SUPERIOR COURT. I he Fall Term of Banks Court was Imld in Homer last Monday aud Tuesday-w-the people of the county haviug as usual been so law ubitliding as to require only two days of the time of his honor, Judge Bice, to settle the little differences which have occurred iu the past six months. This county rarely ever detains tJje Court over two days, and tho small number of civil aud crimiual cases arisiug in it from its or ganization to the present time speaks vol umes in praise oi its population, We spent the time in Homer very pleas antly, and met a large number ot the peo ple of the couuty, many of whom are sub scribers of the Watchman, and almost all of them are among its readers. Some of the best citizens ot Banks have taken our paper and paid for it regularly since the first number was issued. It is but natural that we should feel thaukful for such liber al support, and we here again make our acknowledgement* to them for that kind ness. too poor to build uow, and I trust too proud to beg a capital ot Atlanta. No. The old capital at Milledgeville is ample for all honest purposes of State govern ment. Let us return to it on the Score of economy. Then we will hear no more about the buildings being too small, old style Ac. The advocate of Milledgeville cau not have the cheek to ask auy heavy outlay—and if they do—the advocates of Atlanta will op pose it. This alone will guarantee economy in expenditure upon the old capital. But vote Atlauta to be the capital of Georgia. And (2,000,000) two million dol lars is the minimum of immediate expen diture. Why do T say so 1 Because Geor gia will build her own capital. Now oesd any one suppose that the people of Atlan ta will be content with buildings equally as good as those iu Milledgeville. The ery idea does injustice to the progressive spirit of that enterprising town. Why, the burden of Atlanta’s cry bas been i idi- cule of the buildings at Milledgeville. With singular inconsistency Atlanta ridicules the “ old Capitol” at Milledgeville as being “ too small,” “ old fogy,” “behind the age,” Ac., aud in same breath with flourish of trumpet asks the people to votojfor Atlan ta because she trill give the State a capitol equally as good, only, as that in Mi Hedge ville. Do the people of Georgia believe that buildings which are inadequate at Milledgeville will be perfectly satisfactory and suitable in Atlanta ? No* Atlauta, a a capital for Georgia means new buildin new buildings mean magnificent build —suitable for the next hundred year predjtable to Atlanta! Aud ihis bonded debt, and more debt me: tax, aud more tax uow, moan: ruin of an already impoveris! feahULfota Mlterigurtflojp a am unwilling to encourage pri agance by extravagant public ex] mid J am unwilling to add ouo dii to the already burdppsome tax. Mil ville and economy will enequragp flo iu publie aud private life, secure horn government and honest citizens. Atlant; and grandeur now, while wo are poor am unable to bear the expense^-wjll certainly teud to develop dishonesty both ii- official and private life. Count the Cost. allay the pressure by amplyfying the Specie basis and that doubtless was the reason why the silver dollar was killed. GEORGIA ITEMS. .. Mrs. W. A- Whitehead died suddenly at Rockmart, on Tuesday of last week. . .TheNewbaSi Herald says it is satis fied, from conversations with farmers, that there will not be more than two-thirds of a crop of cotton raised in Coweta county this year. . .Lee Barton, son of T. J. Bartou, Esq., of Coweta couufy, was bitten ou the foot by a rattlesnake one day hist week. There is a negro woman in Greensboro named CeliaJBawls, who claims that she was 110 yoarsTfttd when the war commen ced. ™ ..Sore eyes and whooping cough arc raging at Peufield, Greene couuty. ..Diptheriais prevailing to an alarming extent-, in the eastern portion of Gwiuuett, county, as we learn from tho Lawrenceville Herald. sent month, the Democrats of Oglethorpe county are iuvited to meet at the several places of holding elections in said couuty, to select one delegate lrom each militia district of said county to meet like dele gates of the two other counties compos ing tho 30th Senatorial District, for the purpose ot selectiug a proper candidate to represent them iu the Senate of the next General Assembly. The subject was then discussed by Col. Matthews, Hon. John T. Hurt, and Rev. J. G. Gibson, who favored the resolutions of fered by Col. Matthews, and by Col. Bar- row, who spoke in favor of his substitute. Co!. Matthews stated that be did uot be lieve that the Democracy of Elbert and Madison would desire a Senatorial conven tion at this time, but if mistaken in the opinion, and they desired and called such a convention, then under the resolutions offered by him we would cheerfulli send delegates to meet their delegates at such time and place as it might be appointed, that this was the*kpirit and intentions oi’ said resolutions, aud that they contained nothing to the contrary. Col. Barrow iu sisted that the plan proposed by him was the proper oue aud should be adopted. A vote was taken ou the substitue of Col. Barrow and it was defeated. The original resolutions offered by Col Matthews were thenuuanimpusiy adopted. On motion of Hon. John T. Hurt, it was then resolved that a copy of these last named resolutions sigued by the President and Se cretary of the meeting- be forward ed to the President of the Democratic par ty of each of the counties ot B®6rt aud ^ewvthen^totrodSHB^SB Tim report*'w.is received, adopted, and PROPFRTY FOR QAI C the appropriation made as recommended • ■-■yi l-ill l ■ VM1 by the committee.': . ; . •>. The monthly report of the Treasurer, Chief of Police, Lamplighter and Clerk of Market were read aud received. The following bills were ordered to be paid: J. C. Wilkins, $30.50; J. H. Hug gins, $15.00 ; Burke A Flemiug, $1.30. The matter ot paying bill against police man Moou, for medical attention caused irom a wound received while in the dis charge of his duty* was referred to the Police committee with power to act. On motion ofAWermau Burke the May or appointed a committee oftwo, the May or to be added as chairman, to represeut the city iu the meeting of the stockhold ers of the Northeastern Railroad, to be held at an early day. Committee.appoiiit- ed, Burke and Hampton! ' r v ' On moton of-Alderman Hodgson, the Chief Engineer,- fn conjunction with the committee on Fire Department'’were au thorized to procure 200 feek. of hose ior Relief Fire Cdinpauy, No. 2. ( On motion of- : Alderman Hodgson the Mayor was instructed to the city had agreed to do iu ing up drain or ravine iu lot, and \va&^tyjjwuv.ed rnent. Council adjuu JW POWELL & CHRISTY, Real Estate and Collection Agents. Farm Wanted. A SM aLI. farm of .boat Ouo Uandrod ami Fifty acres, nbont Seventy- Hve acre* clef red, with Thirty or Forty acr. not good Bottom Laud, aud a good DwiHllij ou the **For parUcu'a^, apply to Heal Estate and C licet Ion Agents Athene, Ga. Farm for Sale. A VALUABLE FARM, containing about oue hundred at fifty acres, three and h lull mica from Athena, adioli ing the land* ot D. E "— **- ***** * ~—* Mill. There ate two e are two settlement, on the farm. 1 forty acres of cleared land. Including about ten creek bottom. The balance Is old Held, with the exmpti of two or throe acre, of original forest. For particular*, apply to VOWELT, * CH Reel Estate and Col!e-t!on Agents, Athcni For Sale dr Exchan f| WVO email Dwelling Jlonecs; of Four Rooms X city of Atlanta, centrally looted, will be fold or will bn exclungerttor property In this city. uo^|j^j|jmity. Any one wishing topui RlST bene, A largo number of tho legal fraternity were in attondauoe. We had the pleasure oi meeting Messrs.Langston, Estes, Dunlop, Perry and Simmons, from Gaiuesvilles; Messrs. Pike and Mahaffey, from Jefferson, aud Col. S. P.,Thunnqud and Sol. General Mitchell, from Athens. -The--“press gang” was also full—Col. Styles and Hr. Hudson, of the Eagle, Col, Lawshe, of the Southron, and Col. Estes, ot the North Georgian, from Gainesville, and Capt. J. E. liitoh, ol -the Georgian^g^ this - : -rHhr- , . .- . r Col. Styles made.a Capital speeek op of th UOt >rQ ® s<ia y—preferringAHanta to the “ halls rL». *X-Tdf oar fathers” as the permanent location. We succeeded in adding some new names to our already large list, and in collecting a portion of what Is due us, and returned home by way ot Harmony Grove and the Northeastern Railroad. Moody i0D ^ WaF WlU be P roln ’ f ' t€(l nnd U«n. Fnmk Pope. learn that taia gentleman will be « candidate for re-election w the Legislature from Oglethorpe county. Mr. Pope is a year—Clark, Peeples and HUL i river. The Generals have; apparently not he lessons taught by tbetiate war between the States. They will learn, as tome oi our Northern Geuorals, that to throw their troops against a lino of earth works, deiended by determined men, is o throw away their lives to no purpose. The iron-clad Merrimac, or Virginia, built by Southern meu, gave the idea which has revolutionized the uavies of tho world, and the long flues of breast-works, by which our soldiers sought to huuband their num bers mid strength, seems likely to aecom • p. as Gttot a revolution in the science , o war. Both of these combatants are in spiredIwlihhmeditary hatred and the most „ , , Cruel fanaticism, aud without foreigu in- Banks W1 bo SHre t0 hav ° a COIU l >eteu t ■vantimi IK.. V • ' . _ . mi We met tho present able and distin- tiaguished Representative, Col. J. J. Tarn- bull, but did not learn whether he would be a candidate for re-election or not The fact that be has never been beaten proves him to be a popular man. . The )$te faithful and honorable member of the CouveutiQn, .Qol. J. J. J. Shepard as sured us that he does not desire to come Candidates in Banks. We learn that about fifteen gentlemen in Banks county are spoken of as candi dates tor the Legislature from that coun ty. Among the number are Messrs. J. J. Turnbull, Enoch Anderson, John J. J. St epard, J. N. Garrison, I. W. Alexander, Tbos. B. Griffin, D. C. Oliver, Beunett Ry- lec, and mauy others whose names we cannot now remember. This is good ma terial to select from, and the people of . honesty, andin- Wgrity ’ <* »potteM record in the past ° f the Superior Courts —- — — w™ ‘J®" 111 Georgia during the preseut bofore the people as a candidate tor the position ot. Beprespntatiye. prence of the iinesville, on Led States So- I Carries. JJnited States ►lie Bunk oi Company, jnceru- Suit sum had In evr lowing resolutions, which after^some dis cussion, were adopted: . Wife. Resolved, by the Democratic party of Oglethorpe county in mass meeting as sembled : 1. That a primary election for two De mocratic candidates for membors of the House of Representatives be held, in ac cordance with the party usage heretofore established, at tho several Justice Court rouuds iu the various militia districts of the couuty ami at tho town of Crawford ou Saturday, the 13th day of October 1877. 2. That the election at each of the said places aud at said town of Crawford be su perintended by oue Justice of the Peace or Notary Public, and two other members of the party, or ii a Justice or Notary pub lic is notin attendance then by three mem bers of the party. The polls to bo opeued at each of said places at 9 o’clock a. in., and closed at 4 o’clock p. m. 3. That said malingers at each of said places shall see that said election is con ducted fairly, and that none vote therein except known members of the Democratic party above the age of 21 years. Aud said managers shall make returns of said elec tion to the chairman of the Democratic party, clerk oi Superior Court and Ordinary who shall consolidate the saiuo and pub lish the result. 4. That the two persons receiving the highest number of votes in said election are hereby declared the nominees of the Democratic party of this county forRepre sentatives in the approaching election on the 1st Wednesday in December next. Hou. John T. Hurt then offered tho fol lowing resolution which was adopted with out opposition. Resolved, that we cordially endorse and approve the political course of our gallant Senator John B. Gordon, who in the halls of Congress as ou the field of battle every station to which his fellow. citizens have called him—has displayed courage, skill, command, integrity and houor, eu titling him to the unabated confidence and esteem ot the people whose sovereignty —‘ worthy, represents in ,the Senate ot ua Kuo's r "Will itt«ud inror Kefem to Judge Spence, JoncrfborO, Q5»; ,_„,N£Y-A . i’jAVKsox cbusrfi l td tmaiuw cntroKiod lo his tare. It. S;n-, r. Ortflln, Oa., ami Hor.. J. T. U I. •' % oct-F t ATTHKWS&OWEN, -Tv Physicians and Apothecaries, HOHEll, BASKS COVSTT, GA. 1‘reBcripticms carefully tin-paced, and calls promptly atten ded. A large and well selected stock ot Drugs and Medicines ala-ays on hand. . oct.-f> Treasui*ei , ’s Sale. W ILL be sold qt public out-cry, on Tuesday, the 6th day of November next, in front of Dcupree Hall, one Lot. lutuing three Tenements tficreou, lying near the Georgia '{ailroad Depot, continuing one acr**, more or less, adjoining >inds of Georgia KnHroaa and Athens Factory* being the property formerly owned by Ben. F. Thomas. Terms cash. Titles good. 5 I. M. KENNEY, oct. 0-4t Treas. O. B. A L. A. IVotice. lL persons hatfftg Certificates ot Stock in the Athens * A. Street Railroad, will please present them to J.-If..Hug- JAMES T .POWELL, gius, for record, so »bat the proceeds of sale of the property , of said railroad may he divided among the stockholders, on j the first day of November.JASj.U. JiUWINS. For the Southern Watchman. MILLEDGEVILLE OR ATLAKLA-ECONOMY OR EXTRAVAGANCE. Messrs. Editors:—I have read with surprise, in your last paper, fh® remarka ble communicatiou over the signature o f “ Veritas,” in favor of removing the capi tal to Hffipdgevjlle. If the time were at my command, it would give me pleasure to reply fully to bis very singular article, but I have not the time for that now. I write this merely to demand of him jiroofoi his posi tive assertions, fur the purpose of getting ttuth before your readers. These asser tions, as an old time Georgian, I deny, and demand oi their author ffie proof of their truthfulness. As a matter of correct in formation to your readers, and of justice 4up fo truth in this whole controversy, I promise to make sqp)e assertions myself, founded upou proof, 1. “ Veritas” asserts, “ ten thousand dollars would cover all the cost of re. pairs (iu Milledgeville) aud render the buildings fully adequate to the reasonable wants of the Government for many years to come.” I deuy this assertion and de mand the proof.- 2. “ We (the Stole,) musjfc then go tp work and erect a new capitol” (if remain? ing iu Atlanta^ nutL “ such a would cost (the State, of com lion s of dollars.” I deny this demand the proof. *■ 3. He asserts that Atlanta's offer to build a new capital is forbidden by law, and hence cau never be carped out I deuy this assertion aud demand the proof. 4. The preseut capitol building iu At lanta he pronounces “ in foundation and superstructure” as “ unsubstantial, unsafe, riekety, 4c,” I deny tigs gssertio n and de mand the proof, _ 5. His argument in reference to the mortgage upon the capitol building in At lanta, is calculated, if uot intended to im press persons with the idea that the State’s occupancy of it for its present purpose, is uueertain and may be disturbed. i deny that the Stqte can evep be dis turbed in its occupancy of the capital building in Atlanta as such, and demand the proof to the contrary. Having no doubt that you will give a fair hearing to both sides, I am, yours, More Anon. ..The Crawfordville Democrat reports g. terrible accident, by which Mr. F. M. Botioe, a tanner by trade, was killed on Friday last Mr. B.drpBPPd big l^t ryhije passing from one car to another, on rhq Washington branch road, and in endeavor ing to secure it, fell across the timbers $nd was ipstonfly killed. ion and it spfl com! themS lationl respon PUBI Btly Rstrict fitucky Ttrestles 1 the tes- Express their hill of from all re- var, railrqad |f claim exem- 1 not he uiul- This decis- »ay ing iu arries are re employed in caunot relieve Ability by a stipu- bv fire from the SG"lN OGLETHORPE. Lexington, Ga., .Qct. 2d, 1S77. Pursuant to a call from Arthur Haire, chairman ot the Democratic party of Ogle thorpe couuty, to take such action as might be deemed expedient in relation to the selection of a candidate for Senator from the 30th Senatorial District at the approaching election in December next, aud ior the transaction of other business, an unusually huge meeting of the Demo crats of said county assembled in the courtflouge to-day. The fchAlrman called jhe moetiug to or der and stated that in accotilance with a previous announcement, Mr. Lumpkin would now address the meeting ou the Subject of the. new Coustftution. Mr. Lumpkin then addressed the meetiug. explaining in detaiL the provisions of the Constitution and the changes proposed to the Constitution of 1868. Hon. James M- Smith was then called for and responded in a very happy speech, which was received with great applause.’ Mr. Sapm®! bumpkin then offered the following resolution* which was uuani- Resolved, by ih® Democrats of building tiiorasfijg}oty,_yjj’'‘‘ two mil. submitted bj v IhftJBt Conyeqti with our hearty vqvroval and endoi meat, and should freroivo tho cordial sup port ot the whole people of Georgia. Framed by the truest and best oi the, State, with carefol and well-considered regard to thp best interests of our entire pdpuIatiod, 'itisin gar opinion, an instru ment worthy of tins grafifl pld common wealth. Under'qa. previsions, Ve confi dently predict thatthe present and future generations will iqjoy tho blessings of good government 'find a renewed and last ing prosperity. Col. J. p. Matthews then offered the fol low resolutions; " Wheleas, we believe that the Demo cratic party ot tbk 30to Senatorial Dis trict will acquiesce in the selection of a candidate from toe-county of Oglethorpe for Senator in toejbproaching election on the first Wednesday in December next, therefore, f That we hereby recom- ime of Samuel Lumpkin as party m 'tojs'por- * sure 0ft motion 6f the Hou. R. B. Matthews it was resolved the .proceedings of-this meeting be published in ~uie Oglethorpe Echo, aud that the Elbertou Gazette, the Southern Watchman and Athens Georgian be requested to copy the same, On motion the meeting then adjourned Arthur Haire, President. J. T. Olive, ' Secretary. SUM—That 3 *• a Preniam. We promised jn our issue of the 24th of September to offer a prize for the best serial story, written by a Georgia lady, The premium, which is uow offered, is twenty-five dollars. This amount will be paid to tne successful contestant so soon as too prize shall have been awarded by a committee of three ladies and two gentle men, who will be selected by the proprie tors The rules that shall govern both the committee and contestants are: 1st. No person except a Georgia lady will be allowed to contend for the pre rnium. 2d. The committee will not be bound to award til® prize unless the story has some merit. 3d. No strictly Sensational story will re ceive the consideration of the commit tee. 4th. The serial must consist of not less than 12,000, nor more than 15,000, words, 5th. Thu MSS. must be sent to this office by the 1st of November, 1877, accompan ied with sealed envelopes containing the iiatnes of the authors. 6th. The premium will be awarded as soon as possible after the reception of the MSS. 7tli. The competitors wifi not be limited as to subject. A. A. & A. 0. Murrhsy, Proprietors Central Georgia Weekly Council Proceedings. Council Chamber, ' Athens, Ga., Oct. -I, . 4 o’clock, f he regular monthly meeting gf Council wok held tois-q^hiiik. -‘'Hresenlf his Hon i Resolved, njepd top i the choice of l that or ed, he interests qf the” pr capable and fhithL ly invite toe Demi Elbert counties to - him a cordial and Resolved course, no dei Senatorial,nc ventionj ii mocracj jty for at, if elect- ftbly represent the i district, and make a ^Senator, we earnest- cy of Madison and with us in giving srous support, at in taking this intended from a a district con- the De- Oliurchc-, MUf,ctt..ln Bve\ load, with a good Market Hosd I There are-two hundivd'rwvs ot flu - Forest land, thirty actve of cptlck Bottoin,-*Tia about sixty acres iiudor cultivation. There is a flue Orchard, in full hearing, of the finest verities of Frnlta. Tho laod la vrtll watered with good Spring and Well Water. rntered with good Spring at For particulars, app'y to POWELL A CHRISTY, Real Estate and Ocnemi Collection Agents, Athens, Qa. FARM FOR SALE. A GOOD FARIT, of one hundred and five acre?, in. Jack- son county, within one mile of Jefferson, where there it* one ot the t c*t Schools In the State.. There are forty acres under cultivation, and the remainder Is well-timbered land. There is u very fine Orchard, In full bearing. The land is well watered with tfOOd water. For particulars, apply to POWELL & CHRI8TY, Real Estate and General Collection Age' ta, Athens, Ga£ E. J. CHRISTY. R. K. REAVES. J. D.. PITT AUD. ■ IVotice. i GEORGIA. Banks county. JT To all Concerned: Notice is hereby given, that the advertising of Banks c ‘un- v is changed from the Southern Watchman to the Gaines* lilt? Engle, a newspaper published in Gainesvilh:. Ga. This October2, 187*. THUS. F. IIILL, B. F.SUDDEm. oct. 0-3t H. J. DYER. POWELL & CHRISTY, BIAL ESTATE 30 Acres ofLandfor Sale in Clarke County. House door iu Atheus, Ga., 50 acres of land, more situated in Clarke county, Ga., eight miles west, of Athens, adjoining D. A. Danlell, F. J. Freeman and others. Terms made known on the day. oct. 9-4t F. O DANIELL. IVotice in Bankruptcy. D ISTRICT COURT of the Unl'cd States—Northern Dio- trict of Georgia—-fu the matter of Thomas B. Arnold, Bankrupt—No 1209 j mrtl All persons are hereby notified to show cause, if any they ; p • have, before Register Albert G. Foster, at his ofllcc iu the city of Madison, Georgia, on the 15th day of October, 1877, at lo o’clock h. in., why the above named Bankrupt should not be discharged from all of his debts. The second aud .third meetings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. oct. 9-11 A. E. BUCK, Clerk. ATHENS, GA. • . . ><.*. VI’I; K undersigned have entered Into a copartnership*/or 1 the purpose of carrying on a Real Estate and Gene ral Collection Agency In this City, In all Its branches. They will give prompt personal attention to all hnslness entrusted to them, and will make Immediate settlements with all 186S The Old and the M 1877 GOMSTETUTXQSH, . *.,*0? -T* WITH -' Supplemental Matter, V JUST PUBLISHED J co/: Atlanta, ga. Price, 30 cents per copy Post paid Stockholders’ Meeting. ri^HE Seventh Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of flu. X Northeastern Railroad Company will be held at the Company’s Office {at the Depot), on Wedneday, th« 17th Inst., at 10 o’clock a. m. A full attendance is earnestly requested. Stockholders and their families pa-sed free. By order of A. K. CHILDS, President. ^ . -• . T. A. BURKE, oct. 2-2t Sec’y Board of Directors. FALL AND WINTER STOCK Millinery AND FANCY GOODS MRS. T. A. ADAMS A NNOUNCES to the public that she is now receiving a large and varied stock of Ladies* Bonnets, Hats, Laces, Ribbons, Trimmings, &c., which she is offering at low prices. Call, examine and be convinced. Next door to Bank of the University. Athena. ' . * oct. 2 Houses aud Lands rented, and the rents collected. Ail kiuds of Property sold or exchanged on the very beat terms. Moneys collected, at home or abroad. They have made arrangements by which they are enabled to press and collect all Claifhs against the United States Government, such as Pensions, Postmasters’ Back Pay, Ac. Moneys loaned or fcivestc<| on Good Securities. Property, to dlepan of, and those having Money to loan a. Invest, will find U to their Interest to give ns C trial, as oar facilities fprjnnsactlng business are nnnufussed. ' All Property placed in our hands will be advertised free of cost to the owners. TO INY ENTORS. Having perfected Arrangements with one of the largest and most reliable PateDt Attorneys In the City ot Washing ton, D. C., we will give particular attention to procuring Patents for Inventors, extending Patents, Ac. Satisfaction guaranteed. Give ns a trial, as we arc thoroughly prepared to carry on the business in a?! of its branches. , POWELL & CHRISTY, Southern Watchman Office. Athens, Ga., September 1, ;1S77. For Sale or Rent. . A DWELLING, with eight good rooms, fire-place in each of the rooms, good double brick kitchen, stables, car riage and out-hon«es. Location on Hancock avenne,near Lucy Cobb Institute. J. H. HUGGINS. «*• 2-tf No. T, Broad st STERN, ' " THES CliOTHIES R , THE LEADER OF LOW PRICES ! THE ONLY EXCLUSIVE CLOTHING EMPORIUM ■ IN THE CITY! . The most Extensive stock of Clothing and Gents’ Furnishing Goods in the Cjfy! . -: iO«i sll )Vodi CassiqTcre Suli 100 Diagonal Coats and Vests, at enumtrat*' op n portion of our Goodfi ^ —,, gji, ,5P, ».5P, S|3.00 and ttlQAMt, ercoata, at Very I,»vr Prices. Comnletu to SO’ cent*. " —— ^ TfJbavs ,llereforc ^nced Unlanndrisd Shirts, Finished We extend an lnvittitlon to one and all to estsmme onr Immense Stoch. We Defy Competition, t *v Respectfully, * CHAR I*op«lar Broad st, oproslt.CpUege-Campus, Athens, Ga, Qr Mayor Talurffige, and‘4l‘denfip4 ideas, Henjp, HamptonfFalojer and Bqi The minutes of the last meeting read and confirmed. PETITIONS. Of R. L. Bloomfield, to erect a fire-proof building on vacant lot, corner of Jackson and Clayton Streets, to be used as a Black smith shop. The building to be of brick and Covered with tin. The petition was granted.’ ’ Ot C. D. Hill, Esq., asking Council to re mit thirty-five dollars of his city tax, be ing the amount assessed on his real estate in excess of the price at which he offers to sell. The tax was remitted and the Treasar. er instructed accordingly. Of Alfred Williams, colored, asking Coun cil to remit one dollar and fifty cents of his city tax, being the amount assessed on his real estate in excess of toe price at which be was willing to sell. The tax was remitted and the Treasurer instructed accordingly. Aldermau Hodgson, chairman of Special “^pointed to consider toe pro- pjipty ol making'aft appropriation to as sist jn building the bridge that is proppsp4 to be erected across tfle river at the eqd of Broad street, made a verbal report, Stating that the committee, after due in vestigation, recommend that the Council appropriate the sum of three hundred dol lars to assist in the building of the bridge, said appropriation- to be paid during the month of July, 1888, the bridge to be free froqj lien or incumbrance of any kind when the 1 appropriation is paid. ?T« ou band, and -MX' Consisting In part of tho following articles, via: Calicoes; Brown and Bleached Shirting and Sheeting, Brown Drilling, Osnaburgs, Wool, Jeans, Linseys, ‘ Flanfie' tiels, Spool Cotton, Factory Checks,. Factory Yarns, Hojjjery, etc., etc., etc. Paper and Linen Collars, • Undershirts, Balmoral Skirts Ladies’ and Gents’ Shawls! Bed Blankets, etc.;* "* - MWi?a ori/t R/N«y«* Hen’s and - Boots an LClothia Shoes, Saddles hRd Brjdjes, Hemlock Sole Leather, Harness and Upper Leather, HATS OF: EVERY DESOBIFHOH, HARDWARE AND 0R00KERY, Etc., E; 50 Bags Rio Coffee, 50 Barrels Sugar, assorted, - ,• Boasted.Coffee, .. ,, 50 Boxes Cheese,- ... 50Q’Bfigs Liverpool Salt, (grou . >’ “ .’ anpeoars •..20p;Bags. Yirgjbia Salt, . - J,QQ0 ; Bundles Cotton ?ies, 10,000 Yards Bagging, 200 Kegs Nails, . 200 Barrels Flour, assorted. 50..Boxes Tobacco, ' Mhcfcaboy Si"'** Wphing and Toilet 8tarcb, and Assorted Picfclea, CONCENTRATED POTASH, BROOMS, ■ 4C- co 2-3m Goshen 'aper, En- jtt variety be convinced of EXCELLENZA AND DOBBS’ OHEHIO.