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the gazet;te. Wednesday, February 12,1873. ra: * ■■ THE GEORGIA BOND QUESTION. The Anieiican holders of Georgia bonds, through an agent, are endeavoring to induce the legislature to repeal that part of the act of the last legislature which disposes of the fraudulent bonds issued by Bullock. They ask the State to pay them the principal and mterest of the semi-annual gold bonds issu ed under the act of October 17, 1870. These bonds were issued, it is claimed, in flagrant violation of the Constitution of the Stute, which declares “that the credit of the State shall not be granted or loaned to aid any company, without a provision that the whole property of the company shall be bound for the security of the State prior to any other debt or lien, except to laborers.” In the face of this declaration the so-called legislature authorized their issue, taking as security , a second mortgage. Bullock knowing the act to be unconstitutional, but being one of the ring that was stealing the people’s money, signed the same. The bond holders claim that these bonds should be paid It they were fraudulent, and the State is not legally and justly bound for them, not a cent of the money should be paid; but, if otherwise, the State is able and should pay them to the lust cent. From the action of the last legislature we should of course, con sider the bonds as issued fiaudulently This is a question for others to discuss and deter mine. We believe that States, like indi viduals, should pay their honest debts. All honest men will do so, but States are sub ject to the caprice of their legislatures, and it is difficult to say what will be the result of the proposition now before that august body that wields the destinies of Georgia. "AN UNFOUNDED CHARGE ” Under the above heading the AbbeviJle Ftxsa and Banner attempts a defence of Mr. H. W. Lawson (the most efficient post master in the two States, according to the spectacles of that paper - ) from the charge of carelessness we made against him in our issue on the 22d ult. The Banner quotes our editorial m full, and this follows: “In reply, Mr. Lawson requests us to say, that the failure ot mail communication with Elberton, by way of Lowndesville, furnish es a satisfactory answer to the charge made in the above editorial. Since the Ist Janu ary there has been no mail communication with Elberton, by way of Lowndesville, un til last week, when the mail went through —the week previous the mail went only as lar as Lowndesville. Saturday’s mail brought four weeks issue of the Elberton papers. There is a route to Elberton by way of Heardmont, but most of the mail matter being sent to points on the Lowndcs ville route, that has been the only route us ed for sending papers. It is absurd to hold the Postmaster responsible for the trans mission of the mails, when the mail con tractor fails to do his duty.” All of which has nothing whatever to do with the charge made. what ever is made to justify the gross remissness we mentioned, viz: “One-half of the. mail sent there last week * * * * was returned to the Elberton office, the mail matter having never been emptied out." As there has been no mail by Lonwdcs ville since Ist January, which we knew as well as Mr. Lawson, we have sent no papers by that route, and while speaking of it, we may os well say we never did send papers by that route to Abbeville or Anderson.— We send all our papers to subscribers in up per South Carolina from this place to Abbe v lie by the Heardmont route, and not a paper so seut should touch any “point on the Lowndesville route,” and what is meaut by saying “that has been the only route used for sending papers,” we are unable to determine. We get the Banner eyery Thursday evening by the Heardmont route. That paper is published on Wednesday.— Does the editor, or the postmaster, mean to say it is sent by the Lowndesville route ? Is that what is meant by that being “the only route used for sending papers. As the Lowndsville route is not running, and if it were, it would not come till Friday, evidently the Banner does not come by that route. YV e only made, as the postmaster and his advocate can plainly see, a charge in one particular instance. It now leaks out that there has been more carelessness than we knew of. The Banner says, Saturday’s mail brought four woeks’ issue of the Elber ton papers.” Where had those papers been ? Is it possible that a route only thirty miles in length, the mail passing from one terminus to the other requires four weeks to reach its destination ? As these papers were sent by the Heardmont route what were they doing on the Lowndesville route ? It would appear that Mr. Lawson is not re sponsible for this miscarriage, and we gladly acquit him of it, but somebody is. Will some postmaster rise and explain ? In the meantime, as the editor of the Banner has attempted an explanation, we aek why the mail sent from this point by the Heardmont route was returned to this postoffice ? Selling Out at Cost fob Cash.— Messrs. A. C. Thornton & Cos. are advertis iig to close out their entire stock of goods at cost (with freight added) for cash. A chance is now afforded for all to buy cheap and wo advise all who desire goods to dine quick, as they are going very fast. Watson & Clark’s Superphosphate. —J. J. Pearce, Butler & Cos. offer another fertil zer to the farriers for their considera tion. In the present day of improved ma unres it certainly behooves our agriculturists to give all a fair and honest trial. “The best is the cheapest,” will hold as good in farming as anything else, and from the re commendation given this fertilizer by the house which has secured the general agency for it in Augusta, we regard ib*as one that will well repay a trial. THE LEGISLA TUBE. On the 3d the following bills were intro duced: To amend the charter of the Athens and Clayton Railroad. To amend the charter of Milledgeville. Among Senate bills passed was the bill repealing the act of the last Legislature pre veLting gaming in bar-rooms. Repealed as to adults, and is applicable only to minors, who are obliged to have the written consent of parents. A bill to amend the charter of Georgia Railroad, so as to authorize it to aid Port Royal road. Passed. On the 4th a bill was presented in the Senate to amend the charter of the Georgia Masonic Mutual Life Insurance Compauy. The following passed : To amend the garnishment laws; to in struct the State Treasurer to destroy all bonds, coupons and certificates of the State’s indebtedness that may become the property of the State ; to repeal the act to protect the Stute in the sale of kerosene oil; to change the law of evidence, so as to allow the introduction of books and other incorporated companies as evidence. The bill extending aid to the Camilla, Cuthbert and Columbus Road was lost. The bill to authorize the Georgia Rail road Bank to settle with private depositors, and providing for surrendering the State’s deposits for that purpose was lost by a vote of 22 to 12. On th sth, Mr. Gilmore introduced bills to provide for the sale of the capitol build ing and Executive Mansion in Atlanta, and to remove the seat of Government to Mil ledgeville. In the Executive session the following County Judges were confirmed : Jasper—John Dyer; Morgan—Charles H. Andrews; Elbert—W. T. VanDuzer; Hancock—Frank L. Little ; Pulaski—Jno. Henry; Lincoln—Benjamin T Tatum; Brooks—E. R. Harden; Wilkes—S. H. Hardeman. The bill to amend the Constitution so far as to prevent the payment of certain il legal endorsed bonds was discussed to ad journment. In the House the following passed : A dHI to prevent cruelty to animals, and to impose a penalty for cock fighting and dog fighting, occasioned a warm delate. On the 3d a bill was introduced to amend the charter of the Augusta and Hartwell railroad; also to create a Board of Commis sioners for Franklin county. The bill prohibiting fishing and hunting ou Sunday, introduced by Mr. Dußose passed. The bill exempting licensed apothecaries from jury duty passed. James Walker received the appointment as inspector of fertilizers and kerosine for Augusta. The bill incorporating Arkwright Manu facturing Company, of Savannah, and favor ing the policy of exempting manufactures from taxation for the first ten years of their existence, was called from the table, and passed by a vote of 84 to 35. Cureton, of Dade, introduced a bill pro viding for the sale ot the Alabama and Chattanooga load by the State, to pay the interest on bonds and laborers’ liens. The Senate resolutions authorizing the Governor to bid at sales when the State was interested was concurred in by the House. The bill to regulate the weighing cotton and to provide for the appointment of sworn weighers, was made the special order for Friday. It provides that alter September Ist, all cotton sold in the State must be weighed by public sworn weighers, who shall procure license from the Ordinary, and receive 15 cents on each bale. Said weigh er swear to make no deduction in weight for water, or for any cause whatever; but a difference can be made in the price amount ing to a deduction for water and dirt, but must not be made in weight. No recla mation is to be made on mixed or two sided bales, which are declared to be bales which contain more than one class of cot ton, which fact can be ascertained by the ordinary process of sampling. Reclamation may be made on cotton which is declared to be cotton with which dirt, stones, or other foreign matter, other than dust, are mixed. Where there is saturation to the damage of cotton, which can only be dis covered by opening the bale, the vio lation is to be punished by fine and impris onment. Mr. Nutting’s bill to provide for issuing bonds to the amount one million two hun dred thousand dollars, to meet past due bond and bonds falliug du', passed. A bill to provide for the compensation of election managers passed. The original bill was introduced by Mr. Mills, and only applied to Chatham coutny, but it was af terward amended and given a general ap plication. For the Gazette.] Mr. Editor : In this time of political confusion, it is not only natural, but proper and becoming, that the people of the South should seek in every correct way, to ascer tain and obtain, if possible, the redemption from the evils which oppress and the high est fortune this fine country can a'tain to. Some hope to achieve these results through the Federal government, others, equally in earnest, anticipate our enfranchisement through the development of the unbounded resources of this favored soil. lam desir ous that it shall prove that both are right; that the government will return to its first affection, the inherited principles of con stitutional liberty. Let us hope that the sober, second thought of the whole country will realize the truth of that instructive lesson—no people long maintain their his torical posit! n when they traverse the principles upon which the national charac ter is formed. Let us also, by the means unquestionably at command, find out what may be done for the advancement of our for tunes. But first it is necessary to determ ine clearly what we want, and then to pursue that want earnestly and consistently. Individuals who change their purposes and plans capriciously, do not succeed work ing out high fortunes; so it is widj commu nities—suceess crowns consisten*and har monious labors. I take it, then, that Georgia first desires political liberty; that there shall be no intervention, nor the fear of intervention, on the part of the govern ment at Washington with the control of local, domestic interests, and secondly the constant progress of the State in wealth and greatness. I will now proceed to consider some of the means that may conduce to these re sults. It will be unnecessary to separate the political and economic views, as they will be influenced by the same causes. f is to the interest of the State, not simpiy that the farmer should learn how to make the largest crop upon any given area of ground, but to secure the result of labor sufficient to cultivate as much of his lands as can be used for the purposes of agricul ture, It cannot be denied that a large por tion of the territory of Georgia is idle and unproductive. In this county, it is not an exageration to say that three acres could be profitably cultivated, where oue now is, and it is probable that such is the proportion throughout the State. If by immigration the land now practically worthless should be cultivated, how much the power and wealth of the State would be increas ed. But further, good policy requires the de velopment of mineral and manufacturing re sources and the various arts’ throughout our territory. Such increase of population and wealth not only insures more power as its direct result, but commands for us more consideration and respect from the enemies of the South. The strong are never in such danger of oppression as the weak. — The diversity of industrial pursuits secures independence in peace and war. There is more comfort maintained where population and the arts are concentrated within smaller limits. And also by the introduction of new industries, the popular intellect is ex ercised in different channels,and this is to the improvement of the whole. There is mo stunted growth as where the mind is exer cised in one form and repressed in all other directions. The different interests and classes mutually benefit each other by com. munion and association. I have been led, Mr. Editor, into this train of thought by the convention which is to meet in Augusta next week. Its. business will be to advauce the economic in terests of the South by making such ar rangements as will contribute to its good. It will be necessary for our spirited people everywhere to co-operate in the useful work that has been inaugurated. If we succeed in will these contemplated enterprises,the North no more regard the South as weak, depend ent, helpless, and in their power. I think our children, and perhaps ourselves will live to sec the time when they will flatter and cringe to us as of old. It is premature to consider the questions which are likely to divide parties in the State elections of 1874, and especially will loom into magnitude in the presidential election of 1876. But I cannot forbear en tirely from one which has already cast its shadow before. I refer to the doctrine ol manifest destiny—the annexation of territo ry adjacent to the United States. In the time preceding the late war, many people in the South were opposed to the extension of our limits. But times have changed, and men should change with them. Until 1860 the Federal government was mainly conducted on States rights principles. But this happy condition of things does not now exist. The South should seek by the in troduction of ne<f forces, to increase its political weight. It is a commonly receiv ed maxim that the more extended an em pire is the weaker it becomes in its admin istration. This cannot be pronounced to be universally correct, though in its practical operatic ns, especially in the matter before us, it may safely be considered the true rule. A country cannot be too large, where its population is homogeneous aDd its inter ests the same. But where populations vary in character, and interests are not identified, e hen, in order to secure the stability and power of the whole, local government be comes a necessity. The influence of the central government becomes less in its ab sorption of power the further you recede from the capitol. The necessary diversity of interests and new sentiments contributes in the same direction. The inability of the central government to subserve their best interests is felt more and more, and conse quently the importance of State rights is appreciated only the higher The dis tant portion of an empire, influenced by common principles of human action, will stimulate each other to assert, and unite to maintain, the rights of their States. I think the true policy of the South is to favor an nexation. New territories will naturally be our allies in the defence of States rights, and in inducing the return of the government to correct principles. Let the South then favor annexation until “the whole bouud less continent is ours.” There are domes tic issues in the North which must ulti mately influence their politics. I refer to the social problems of capital and labor.— Their relations are questions of the highest moment in all very wealthy and industrious communities. These interests will natural ly, in the neccessary consideration of their own home matters, divert them from unjust interference with us. You will understand, Mr. Editor, that I am hopeful of the future. In despite of all the difficulties of the position, Georgia should clearly understand the situation, adapt herself to the emergencies of the liv ing present by her own strong sense, determine upon a settled policy, political and economic, and then pursue her wants intelligently and without confusion. Prov idence has not fated that the sunny and gifted South should sink into lethargy and weakness. On the contrary, I feel assured that, unless God has altered the principles and causes of human success, she will yet attain to power and material prosperity rarely paralelled in the world’s history. Mistakes and supineness can only delay the resu'ts; the great current of life must needs carry us torward to the fortunes of the bril liant future. Loyalty to the coining time Only r.quiiei of u-an earnest co-ope ation with those causes which insure the good of ourselves and our children. Castleton. For the Gazette.] A SHORT SERMON, BV A. C. “Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christie sincerity.” Eph., vi., 24. This is the closing salutation of Paul to the Ephesians, expressing an earnest desire and prayer that they might be in the enjoy ment of God’s grace, and not cnly they, but also all that love our Lord Jesus C.irist iu sincerity. Let us notice the titles ascribed to the /Sa viour. 1. “Lord.” Ihe essential dic/nit// of Christ is here presented —His God-head.— The divinity ot Christ is one of the bright est gems in the book of Revelation. He is indeed the Lord of all. Monarchs, princes, powers, and dominions are all subject to Him. He sways his sceptre over universal empire. Heaven is his throne, earth is his footstool! Notice Ilis official character. “Jesus,” the Saviour. How sweet the name to the truly awakened penitent soul; his precious blood procures pardon to the guilty, life To the dead, and salvation to the lost. 2. Love m the heart of the believer . “To all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ.” It is real in its nature —“in sincerity.”— Love is the soul of true piety. The soul drawn to, and fixed on Jesus. How super lative this love ; how it surpasses human love, as the overflowing of the weighty river surpasses the ordinary stream, or as the fathomless ocean surpasses its ordinary trib utaries This love is active in its influences. It has a powerful effect on the life and con duct of its possessor. When the fire of love burns in the heart, it will flame out in the active zeal and fervid benevolence of the de voted servants of Jesus. 3. Notice the desire expressed by the Apostle. What an expausive Christian spir it ! The blessing he most desired for his brethren was grace; a continuance of grace; a growth in grace. The extent of this de sire was to all who love Je us. Here is no sectarian spirit. Here was a heart open to receive and embrace all sincere lovers of Je sus. Whatever might be their outward sta tion or peculiar views of truth, if they sin serely loved the Lord Jesus Christ he heartily wished them gracious spiritual prosperity, laying the pattern for us that we should take cheerfully by the hand those who hold the head. Let us then learn to adopt the prayer and cherish the desire ex pressed in the text —Grace be with all thorn that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity; and let all Christians desire and pray that sinners may be brought, by divine grace, to sincerely love our Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all who love the Lord, And who are guided by His word, Who meditate upon his law, And hope and courage from it draw. May all the saints in love abide, Looking to Christ, tbe crucified ; May grace abound yet more and more, Till they shall reach the heavenly shore. ELBERT COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY. The officers of the Elbert County Bible Society would say that the agent, Mr. H. H. Parks, employed by the sooiety to can vass this county, is now at work and they respectfully ask the citizens generally to as sist the society and the agent, in this enter prise. Mr. Parks will supply the Gazette with the facts as he progresses, concerning the number of families visited, number without tbe Bible and number of Bibles given away, sold, &c. The following is his report for the first week’s labors: Families visited 35 White families without Bibles 4 Colored “ “ “ 10 Bibles donated 6 Bibles sold 11 Testumen ts sold '2 Visited Church >tt Concord on Sabbath last, and received donations for this society, We earnestly solicit for M* - . Parks the attention and kind reception of the people wherever he may go, and trust that be will be received with that hospitality always ac corded by the citizens of Elbert, and which the claims of this great and good cause de maud. Dr. M. P. Deadwyler, Pres’t. Jno. H. Jones, Scc’y. and Treas’r. Mr. Parks requests us to say that he is aiso agent for two valuable books, which he has no hesitation in recommending. “Three Years iu a Man-Trap” and “Dr. Livingstone in Africa.” The Aldine for February is in every re spect equal to the sanguine expectations excited by the January number of this rc markable periodical, of which each issue appears to be the climax until its successor appears. The opening U mag nificent full page by J. D. Woodward, ol Puncheon liuu Falls, one of the most de lightful pictures possible to conceive. Three smaller illustrations by the same artist, il lustrative of an article on Virginia scenery, with especial reference to the beauties of Blue Ridge. Mr. Woodward, as a draughts man certainly will rank with Thos. Moran, and we shall always regard the specimens of his exquisite taste in landscape as among the foremost attractions which the shrewd ness and tact of the publishers offer the patrons of The Aldine. There are other beautiful illustrations by splendid artists in this number of The Aldine. The literature of the present number leaves nothing to be desired in the way of excellence and variety. $5 per year with premium Oil Chromes “Village Belle,” and “Crossing the Moor,” 14x20 inches. James Sutton & Cos., Pub lishers, 58 Maiden Lane, New York. The Southern Cultivator, for Februmy is before us, this is a Monthly Magazine, for the Plantatien, the Garden and the Family Circle. Athens, Ga ; W. L. Jones, Editor aud Proprietor. Terms, $2 a year iu ad vance. Spalding county is laid up with small pox. With good weather, the Augusta and Port Royal Railroad will be finished within the next thirty days. The rails arc being laid at the rate of half a mile per day. A company has been formed in Atlanta, and have purchased the machinery for man ufacturing barrels, kegs and buckets, and expect to be iu full Had in about forty days. The Augusta .Journal is the name of a new pa P er just established in Augusta. The paper is to be published weekly, as a politi cal aud literary journal, and is under the editorial control ot Mr. IT. E. Whitfield.— Politics Conservative. Terms, $2 per an num. The Macon Enterprise says : “It is no use denying the fact that Macon has more sickness in her midst at this time than at. any time within the recollection ot her old est citizens. ” SELLING OFF AT Cost for Cash TN CONSEQUENCE OF THE ILL HEALTH OF -L one of the firm>(he being recommended by physician and friends to retire from the busi ness), we will sell our entire stock of goods at cost (with freight added) for cash. All indebted to our house are earnestly soli cited to come forward immediately and settle. A. C. THORNTON & CO. WATTSOW & CLARFS mmmmwm, WE, AS GENERAL AGENTS, OFFER FOR sale, in new sacks, fresh from the manu utactory, the above tertilizer at S6O per ton, adding the expense of freight from Savannah, payable first of November next. We honestly believe, fron reports to us from those who used it last year, and our own expe rience in the use of it, that there is nothing su perior to it In this country as a good and relia ble fertilizer for crops of Cotton and Corn. J. J. PEARCE, BUTLER & CO., Cotton Factors, Jackson street, Feb’y, 1873. Augusta, Ga. GEORGIA, ELBERT COUNTY. To the Superior Court of said County. The petition of Sidney P. Bruce, John T. McCarty,and William T. VanD'izer, all of whom are citizens of said county, respectfully show that they and their successors desire to be tn eorported as a body corporate and politic, to be known and designated as Trustees of the Elber ton Presbyterian Church, with full power to bold, possess, and convey all real and personal property that may be necessary for the use of said church and congregation, witli power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, in any court of law or equity of this State in which tbe rights of said church may be litigated, to institute and main tain any suit for damages done to or any tres pass upon the church house or grounds, or any thing appertaining thereto, and, with the con sent and authority of said church, to add to said property any other property, real or personal, by purchase, grant, gift, or otherwise, and, with the authority aforesaid, to dispose of said prop- erty or any part thereof. That the franchise and privilege herein prayed for shall be exercised and enjoyed by said corpo ration and their successors for and during the term of twenty years, and shall, in addition to the privileges herein asked for, exercise any and all other privileges allowed by the statutes of this State to private corporations not in conflict with tbe Constitution ot this State and of the United States. And, as in duty bound, your petitioners will ever pray, &c. SIDNEY P. BRUOE, JOHN T. McCARTY. Feb. 11, 1872. WILLIAM T. VanDUZER. Ifcfo A PRO CLAMATIbyr pEORGIA—BY JAMES M. SMITH, Governor of said State. Whereas, A vacancy caused by the death of Hon A. R, Wright, elected in and by the Eighth Congressional District to the Forty-third Con gress of the United States, exists: Now, therefore, I have thought it proper to isue this, my Proclamation, ordering that the polls be opened, and an election be held on the 26th day of February next in the counties of Columbia, Elbert, Glasscock Greene, Hancock, Hart, Jefferson, Johnson, Lin coln, McDuffie, Oglethorpe, Richmond, Taliafer ro, Warren, Was ington, and Wilkes, in accord, ance with the rules and regulations prescribed for holding elections for members of the Gen eral Assembly, at the same places that the Gov ernor and members of the General Assembly are elected, for one Representative in the Forty third Congress of the United States, to fill the term for which the Hon. A. R Wright deceased, was elected. Given under my hand and the great seal / -j of the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, ■j L. S. V in the year A. D. 1873, of the independ -1 ’ ence of the United States the 97th. By the Governor: JAMES M. SMITH. N. C. Baisne.t, Secretary of State. XmoDEL NEWSPAPER. The Savannah Daily News The Savannah Daily Morning News is acknow ledged by the press and people to be the best daily paper south of Louisville and east of New Orleans. Carrying with it the prestige and re liabilitv ot age, it has all the vigor and vitality of youth, and its enterprise as a gatherer of the latest and freshest news has astonished its con temporaries and met the warm approbation of the public. During t{je year 1873, no expense of time, la bor, and money will be spent to keep the Morn ing News ahead of all competitors in Georgia journalism and to deserve ti e flattering encomi ums heaped upon it from till quarters There has, as yet, been no serious attempt made to rival the special telegrams which the Neu-s inaugurated some years ago, and the consequence is that the reader in search of the latest intelligence al ways looks to the Morning News. The telegraph ic arrangements of the paper are such that the omissions made by the general press reports are promptly and reliably supplied by its special correspondents. The Morning News has lately been enlarged to a thirty-six column paper, and this broad scope of type embraces, daily, everything of interest that transpires in the domain of Literature, Art, Science, Politics, Religion, and General Intelli gence; giving to the reader more and better di gested matter than any other paper in the State. It is, perhaps, needless to speak of the politics of the Morning News. For years and years—indeed since its establishment—it lias been a represent ative Southern paper, and from that time to the present, in all conjunctures, it. has consistently and persistently mairtained Democratic MHtes Rights principles, and Inhered with an ardor and devotion that know' no abatement, to promote and preserve the interests and honorot the South The special features of the Morning News will )c retained and improved upon during the ensu ing year, and several new atraclious will be ad ded. The Georgia News Items, with their quaint and pleasant humor, and the epitome of Florida Affairs, will be continued during the year. The Local Department will lie, as it has been for the past yS|,|l.ie most complete end reliable to ho found flpinylSayaininii paper, and the commer cial coljfiifisLwiil he full and accurate. The ;orice|of the Daily is 8-10 per annum; $5 for (5 inffliths; $2 9n lor 3 mos.; $1 for 1 month* T 1 *l7 Tlt I-H G K HLY SEW , This ejliticfb of the Morning News is especially recommended to tbjfee who have not the facili it : es for ayfnHy tmnT Everything that has been said in the foregoing in regard to the daily edi tion may he said ot the Tri Weekly. It is made up with great care, and contains the latest dis patches end market reports. The price of this edition is sl> ner annum, $3 for 6 mouths, and $1.50 for 3 months. THE WEEKLY SEWS. The Weekly Morning News particularly recom mends itself to the farmer and planter, and to those who live off the lines ol' railroad. It is one of the best family papers in the country, and its cheapness brings it in t lie reach of all. Thir ty six solid columns of reading matter,and is mailed so as to reach subscribers with the utmost promptness. It is a carefully ami laboriously ed* ited compendium of the news of the week, and contains, in addion, itn infinite varinly of other choice reading matter. Editorials on all topics, sketches of men, manners, and nshions, tales, poetry .biography, pungent paragraphs,andeon densed telegrams enter into its make-up. It con tains the latest dispatches and market reportsup to the hour of going to press, and is in all re spects an indispensable adjunct to every home. Price—One year, $2; 6 months, $1; 3 months, 50 cents. Subscriptions for either edition ofthe Morning News may be sent by express at the risk and ex pense of the proprietor. Address J. H. ESTILL, Savannah, Ga. ■ffiSjjjgajaw* wS! This Machine with present Improvements is guaranteed to meet every want of the household, for either plain or faqcy work. It knits all sixes of Stocking* and Socks, wltn heel and toe complete, and Is a never-ending source of amusement to ladies of leisure, ts well as profit and easy support to those that require it. Agents wanted every where by the Bickford Knitting Machinb Company. Dana Bickford. President and General Business Supt.. 689 Brood! wsy, New York. J. T. McOARTY, Agent. PHONOGRAPHY Or Short-Hand Writing. The undersigned will teach a class in Short, hand Writing, by which writing can be done as rapidly as a man can speak The system taught is that used by the reporters in Congress and throughout the country generally. Two courses only are necessary for a thorough understanding of the system. Each course will consist of twenty lessons Terms, per course, $10 —one-half in advance, the remainder after ten lessons have been given.* Pupils in the Male Academy can go through the course without interfering with their other studies. For particulars address or apply to J. T McCARTY, Elberton. Citation Tor Letters of D'gmlgglon OTATE OF GEORGIA, ELBERT COUNTY O Whereas P. A. Wilhite, administrator de bonis non, with the will amexed, of P. R. Wil high t, dee'd, represents to the court in his petition duly filed and entered on record, that ho has fully administered P. R. Wilhight’s estate, this is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they car why said administrntorshould not he discharged from his administration and receive letters ot dismission on the first Monday in Mav, 1873 Jan 22, 72. E. B. TATE, Jr., Ordinary,