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THE GAZETTE. TEEMS. SUBSCRIPTION $2 a year $1 for six months —when paid in advance. Orders for the paper unaccompanied by the cash will not receive attention, unless from our au thorized agents. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at $1.50 an inch for the first insertion, and 75 cents each subsequent insertion. Advertisements are due for after first insertion; transient advertising payable in advance. READING NOTICES inserted at 20 cts. per line— NO DEVIATION. j. t. McCarty, Editor and Publisher. Wednesday, December 3,1873, f&wxt ahdtUitjfttw. “The Old Flag." There is one sentiment which the cap ture of the Yirginius by the Spanish government has developed in the South at which we are not a little suprised—a sensitiveness about the honor of “the old flag." Newspapers and politicians cry aloud for the insult offered that sa cred piece of bunting by the Spanish Dons to be summarily and thoroughly punished. Reporters md aspiring politi cians roll the word war around their jaws with as much relish as the old tar does his quid, and the first indignity offered the old flag ” brings the sweet morsel, like the juice of the old tar’s quid, out with a spi rt. The demand for a better order of things in Louisiana and South Carolina, where this sacred emblem of liberty floats in tranquil triumph, would come with more grace from these new converts. When it has the power to quell outrages where it floats supreme; when it is a synonym of security to those who lately battled against it, instead of being a plea for os tracism; when a “reconstructed” rebel has the same chance with the “loyal lea guers,” “boys in blue,” “soldiers of the Grand Army of the Republic,” and oth ers of that ilk, to earn his daily bread — then, and not till then, will we have any inclination to do homage to “the old flag.” We do not feel like turning against the few friends we had when the South was pouring out its blood in torrents to secure its independence. Then the Union was our open enemy and Spain our friend; now the lovers of “ the old flag ” are our pretended friends, while the Spanish government has not forfeited its right to our gratitude. The Spaniards may have resorted to desperate remedies to punish enemies of their country, domestic and foreign, but the patriot “adventurers” knew the risk, and went inter the conflict with Spain with their eyes open and a certain fate before them if caught. We do not see how a government that could sanction the hanging of the “ traitor ” Mumford and an open insult to the ladies of one of our proudest cities, should be so sensi tive about the shooting of traitors by another government. This cry for war to avenge an insulted flag, we believe, arises, in a great meas ure, from a desire for the annexation of Cuba. W T e see it stated that the black population of this island is two hundred thousand greater than the white popula tion. We candidly confess our ignorance as to the correctness of these figures. If that statement be correct, then no better argument against annexation is re quired in the South. We well the evils that follow where ignorance predominates at the ballot-box. We haye a gigantic elephant on our hands now; it would be better to dispose of one mammoth load before shouldering an other. Better let Cuba battle with an archy alone, than to increase the anarchy in our own land by her acquisition. Nearly a Fire, Aboxit 2 o'clock yesterday the coal house of Mr. J. F. Auld, came very near being burned. It seems that Mr. Auld, who is a buggy and carriage maker had purchased a lot of coal on Tuesday, and had had it stored away in the house in which he kept his coal. The fire had been left in the coal, unawares by the seller, we preseme, and hence the cause of the conflagration. Mr. Auld's black smith, wood, and paint shops adjoin the coal-house, and had it not been for time ly discovery, all the buildings on his premises, and probably more might have been consumed. The fire was dis covered by a little boy, who gave the alarm in tune to save the loss of proper ty- We advise those who deal in coal to examine carefully and see that no fire remains in it, as serious losses may re sult therefrom. The farmers in the upper part of the county have generally finished picking their cotton, and are sowing down their wheat. Town and County. It is becoming fashionable to pair fin ger nails in church, during divine wor ship. The town-pump is out of order. We are willing for our five dollars to go in for fixing it. Those wishing to sell hen fruit, can do that very identical thiug by bringing them to this office. “Hot suppers” are the order of the day among the “colored population.”— One was made exceedingly warm the other night by the presence of County Court constable, who had a search war rant, and “you bet” he searched. The Sunday-school is considering the question of having a Christmas-tree cele bration. We say have it. We know a young man who carries a spirit level to ascertain when his head ain't level. Such is life. We understand that we have offended some persons through this column.— Don’t be afraid, you whom we have hurt, but come up and let us “kiss you for your mother.” A lawyer told us the other day that we owed him an account. We searched his ledger dilligently for some time, and found that we were indebted to a cer tain firm, 10 cents for a fiddle-bridge. Know all men by these presents, that we do not recognize the account, and will not pay it if it costs us a law-suit in— the County Court. “’Tis but a little faded flour,” said a man the other day as he picked up a package that he thought contained something valuable, but found that it contained a sample of “Augusta Mills, finest family brand.” Mr. J. S. Jones, starts to Atlanta on Monday next, to buy a stock of Christ mas fixings. One month ago yesterday, was the time of the riot in Elberton—at least it was so-called. The Town Council was in session last Thursday. The show that was to be here in No vember, won’t be. Some improvements are going up on Liberty street. We stated last week, that Christmas would be in town on the 25th of De cember, we will go as far as to say it will be in the country on the same day. The editor of the Gazette was trying to collect yesterday, we saw him about dinner, and lie looked like the last rose of summer, without any variation. Some of our farmers are carrying their cotton to Athens. “Sad is my heart, joy is unknown,” ex claimed a collector yesterday, as he left a hard case. We noticed a good deal of cotton com ing into market last Monday.. Business is business. “This world is but a slippery shore,’ said a man the other night who had took a drap. “Let me see you a moment,” was the by-word yesterday. We heard a man say the other day, that he could hear more news in the country about town, than he could in town about town. Shrewd was the man that could dodge the “money-grabbers” Tuesday, if he was indebted to any of them. W T e esti mate the number of collectors to be about 11,000. To break an engagement of any de scription now-a-days is as easy as falling off of a log. We don’t speak from ex perience. The lands belonging to the estate of Judge Dillard Herndon were sold yes terday. The County Court was busily engag ed the first part of the week. Full par ticulars some other time. The farmers throughout the county, are almost disheartened at the low prices of cotton. As Christmas is near at hand, so also do they hunger for parties, sociables, etc. “Go it while you’re young,” said an old man in the country the other night, who had drank a little too freely, “I can’t go no further.” They were out ’pos sum hunting. We heard a gentleman say that they were going to have a “fantastic ride and a panic ball,” over at Ruckersville Christ mas. Our post-office is closed now when the mail is being opened. The post master says he is only responsible for bis own acts in the premises. There was a little scuffle between some white gentlemen and some negroes at the Horton place, 10 miles above town, last week. Some of the parties had black-eves, mid some of them were so black, that it was impossible for us to ascertain the color of their eyes. We sympathize with the white folks, of course. . i Our leather-merchant, stood at his post a great part of Tuesday. It was the first post on the right, going up stairs*? ft | ! * ' THE BEADING CLUB. Mr. Editor : With your permission, 1 would like to say something through your journal, to the members of the Elbertpn Literary Club, as well as to those who advocate such organizations, but for some reason or other have failed to be come members. I noticed in last week's Gazette, a very flourishing account of the chibs prosperity, and also that the meeting on last Thursday evening would be unusu ally interesting. It afforded me great pleasure to see in print the “blooming condition” of this society. Although, I have not been very punctual in tendance of late, for which I censure myself to some extent, I imagined that the club was as usual getting on well. I was really astonished, and I may say grieved, when on the night for that “un usually interesting” meeting, the hour arrived for the calling of the club to or der, there were not exceeding a dozen members in attendance. Not A LADY. Think of it, Mr. Editor. The organi zation that should be the most popular of any in our midst; the society from which the old, middle-aged, and espec ially the young can gain great informa tionj and thereby improve themselves; it is the fountain from which issues continually a stream of beneficial conse quences ; and finally, the one that lias a decided tendency to benefit the whole community in a material manner, even proving a benefit to those who are not members of the organization. This club is to live, flourish, and prosper wthout the presence of a female. The idea, with in itself, is preposterous. Far be it from me, Mr. Editor, to say, or even intimate, that the ladies of our town are destitute of literary taste, for we know to the contrary; but, I would say that I have tried but have failed to conjecture the cause of their non-attend ance. Now, I would ask, can we as members of the club, lie still, and see the last spark of interest and zeal die out, with no endeavor on our part to arrest the ill wind that threatens to extinguish the light, that once burnd so brilliantly, and with so much zeaj ? I say nay' Arouse yourselves, members, and let ev ery one of us do our utmost to fan the flickering spark into that bright, bril liant flame, that not many months ago illuminated our society so brightly. The club, notwithstanding I appar rently have written despondingly, is not dead, nor is it likely to, but I liavo prompted to write w’hat I have, from a fear that the club would get into a leth argic state, and its ambition be only to know from the number of members in attendance from time to time, that they t till breathe. I want the Elberton Reading Club to outshine the brightest of all literary societies, and it is irrefragable that the best means of gaining this end, is for every member to attend its meetings regularly. Therefore, let all the members attend the club, and feel that interest without which it cannot exist.. I appeal mostly, to the lady members of the club to attend. Asa general thing the male members turn out well. Let us keep the “ball rolling” and not let it go the way that a great many like organizations have gone in Elberton, “where the woodbine twineth,” is the suggestion of an interested Member. About Buckersville. Those interested in the tournament, met at Ruckersville last Saturday, to ar range and decide upon the preliminaries necessary to the success of the under taking. The result of the meeting is as fol lows : The tournament will be at Ruckers ville on the 22d of December. The cor onation ball will be given at Elberton on the night of the 22d. Fuither information concerning the tournament can be had by referring to the advertisement headed Grand Tourn ament, in another column of this week’s issue. I ■ Tlie Gorsseddorffddldrrwydr, an Eis teddfodd, to be held at Coedpoether withdys next year, under the designation of Eideddfodd Cadcorywhyrioldddr Dyff-1 wrywrnddolwhyn Maewhydlor, has been proclaimed ~vith all the ancient ceremo monies, a Welsh rabbit being slaughtered by Clwywliywyddwdwdfwyardd, the prin cipal bard, who was assisted by lololululo Trewhyfddewilwht, and others, who help ed to drink all the whiskey. The old practice of outlandish names these ceremonies has fortunately been entirely discarded, and our readers will | enjoy the above with infinite relish. A Knoxville woman attends to a steam engine, and gets twenty-two dollars per i week. 1 Good for Elbert. A gentleman who has been out in the world to some extent, informs us that, among business men all over the coun try, the credit of the merchants and bus iness men of this county stands second to none in the country. This is not only a compliment to the business men of the eSunty, but to every individual citizen who pays his debts, and it is a character well worth having and equally as well worth being sustained And yet we have another evidence of the worth of our noble old county which is fully in keeping with the above: We find on inquiry, that land of the same quality and capacity in neighboring conn ties, in most instances with greater facil ities for getting to a railroad, is not held more than half as high in price as land in this county. We saw a gentleman last week who had bought land lying in from ten to fifteen miles of a railroad. He paid $4.50 per acre, and he says he did not buy in Elbert, where he is living, because land of the same character would have cost him at least $lO an acre. This does not go to show that rail roads do not enhance the value of land, ! but shows rather that a railroad running j through the county would make Elbert j one of the greatest counties in the State. I Improvement in Cotton. The news from the cotton market for the past week has been encouraging, and there has been a consequent rerival of feeling among merchants and business men. When cotton is -worth 15c. in Au gusta, as we are reliably informed it urns last Friday, then it would be wise for the planter to sell his cotton. True, cot ton may go higher, and it may go lower. There is, in all probability, a crop of four million bales or over, and with such a crop it is not likely that the Augusta mar ket will afiord over 15c. We cannot but think cotton will be at its best at the opening of spring, but there axe few planters who can hold up for that mar ket. In the spring calculations as to the amount of the crop can be more safely made than at the present season of the year, and the general estimate being a crop of four and a quarter millions, we believe it will fall short a quarter of a million. Buyers, therefore, who are short in the spring would have to buy from a short market, which would make the staple bring a higher figure. We do not claim to be a judge in these matters, but our advice is to sell now, and further than that not to follow it. Election of Officers. Last night was the time for annual election of officers of Philomathea Lodge, No. 25, F.\ A. - . M.\, a full list of which we expect to publish next week. Oliver Chapter, No. —, R. \ A.\ M.\, will hold an election for officers on the third Friday night, beiug the regular meeting of said chapter. A full attend ance of all members is desfred at this meeting, in order to make arrangements for a chapter feast to be given diming the holidays. REMOVAL OF HARNESS SHOP. F. J. SHANNON ANNXOUCES that he has removed his work shop to the house known as Vail’s store, where he is prepared to execute all work entrus ted to him. ffi&L HALTS '3J V£6E, ‘ BU 8ICIUA " pryjwlll hair Every year increases the populari ty of this valuable Hair Preparation ; w hich is due to merit alone. We can assure our old patrons that it is kept fully up to its high standard; and it is the only reliable and perfect ed preparation for restoring Gray ok Faded Hair to its youthful color, making it soft, lustrous, and silken. The scalp, by its use, becomes white and clean. It removes all eruptions and dandruff, and, by its tonic prop erties, prevents the hair from falling out, as it stimulates and nourishes the hair-glands. By its use, the hair grows thicker and stronger. In baldness, it restores the capillary glands to their normal vigor, and will create anew growth, except in extreme old age. It is the most eco nomical Hair Dressing ever used, as it requires fewer applications, and gives the hair a splendid, glossy appearance. A. A. Hayes, M.D., State Assayer of Massachusetts, says, “The constituents are pure, and care fully selected for excellent quality; and I consider it the Best Prepa ration for its intended purposes.” Sold by all Druggists, and Dealers in Medicines, Price One Dollar. Buckingham’s Dye. FOR THE WHISKERS. As our Renewer in many cases requires too long a time, and too much care, to restore gray or faded Whiskers, we have prepared this dye, in one preparation ; which will quickly and effectually accomplish this result. It is easily applied, and produces a color which will neither rub nor wash off. Sold by all Druggists. Price Fifty Gents. Manufactured by R. P. HALL, A CO* NASHUA, N.H. New Advertisements. S. M. Downer has put in anew Flat at Bullard’s old Ferry, and, with cheap rates of ferryage, he expects the' patron age of those going to Washington. See advertisement of lost note of the Singer Manufacturing Company. A Grand Tournment is advertised to take place at Rnckersvitle on the 22d, to be followed by a Coronation party at El berton at night. fT is an established Fact, that Consumption can be cured ; but it is far better to prevent the cruel disease from fostering itself on the sys tem, by the timely use of a remedy Ur. Wiatcu’a Balaam, of Wild Cherry. This standard prepar ation will speedily cure a cough or cold and even Consumption ofte'nyields to its great power. The purest and n I ivkhOiusllaz ard & Caswell’s, made on the s*a shore, from fresh, selected livers, by Caswell, Hazard k Cos., New York It is absolutely pure and s'eet. I’a tients who have taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians have decided it superior to any otk.-< er oils in the market. MARKET REPORTS. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN H. JONES & CO. Butter 25 Eggs . 15 Dried Peaches—peeled $2 00 impeded 1 50 Bees vax 25 Chickens -....15 @ 20 Hams, country 4 20 “ canvas 20 Bacon Sides, country 16JJ “ Western lt> Salt 2 50 Corn 1 25 Wheat 2 00 Oats 1 00 Peas... 1 25 Rye 2 00 Barley 2 00 Bagging 18 @2O Ties 12V Cotton > 13 Augusta, Nov. 29, 1873. Cotton, 14|. Gold, 1 08. a^yTfl^ AT BULLAED’S FEREY. THE undersigned, having tnken the Fenq known as Bullard's Ferry, and put in a new and substantial Flat, with a safe and relia ole ferryman, hopes to receive the patronage of the public. RATES LOW. S. M. DOWNER. NOTE LOST. LOST or mislaid a note of hand given by Jas. A. Clark,, payable to the Singer d/anufact nring Cos., for twenty five (25) dollars. Date of note not remembered. All persons are hereby notified not to trade for said note, as the trade has been canceled, and said note is null and void. J. W. HENDON, Agent Elberton, Ga., N0v.29,’73. Singer Mfg. Cos. GRAND TOURNAMENT. HP TIE young men of Elbert County, Ga., and 1. Abbeville" County, S. C.,will have a Tour nament at Kticßersviilc, on Monthly, December 22d, 1873, and a CORONATION P.iRTY at El berton on the night of the 22d. Points.- —First, a head on the right'. Second, a ring on right. Third, a head on left. Fourth, a ring on right. Fifth; head on ground on right. Time, 12 seconds Distance, 150 yards. Entrance Fee for Knights $2, and required to ride in costume. Admissicn fee to Tournament Grounds, fbr gentlemen. 25 cents.. Ladies free. For further information, apply to JOHN L. HARPER, Harper’s Ferry. Or, J. P. SHANNON, Elberton. SETTLEMENT. ALL persons indebted to the old firm of Pul liam & Adams arc hereby notified to make a-settlement of :ucb indebtedness on or before the first Tuesday in January', or the claims of thi firm wid be placed in the hands of an attor ney for collection. J. S. PULLIAM, W. M. BROWN, Ex’r W m 11. Adams. THE SUN 7 WEEiLYT^EMLWEEiLirAiF^ASY! THE WEEKLY SUN is too widely known to require any extended recommendation • but the .easous which have given it fifty thousand si b scribers, and which will, we hope, give it many thousands more, are briefly as follows: It is a first rate nc vspaper. AH the news of die day will be found in it, condensed when unimportant, at full length when of moment, and always presented in a clear, intelligible, end interesting manner. It is a first rate family paper, full of enter taii.i lg and instructive reading of every kind, but containing nothing that can offend the most delicate and scrupulous taste. It is a first rate story paper. The best titles and romances of current literature are caretnlly selected and legibly printed in its pages. It is a first rate agricultural paper. The most fresh and instructive articles on agricultural topics regularly appear in this department. If is an t’ dependent political paper, belonging to no party and „earing no collar. It fights for principle, and for the election of the best men to office. It especially devotes its energies to the exposure of the great corruptions that now weaken’and disgrace our country, and threaten to undermine republican institutions altogether. It has uo fear of knaves, and asks no favors of their supporters It reports the fashions for tiic ladies and the markets tor the men, especially the cattle mar ket, to which it pays particular attention Finally, it is the cheap-st paper published. One dollul a year will secure it for any subscri ber. It is jot necessary to get up a club- in order to have THE WEEKLY SUN at this rate. Any one who snnds a single dollar will get the jaaper for a year We have no traveling agents. The Wkkk.lv Son. -Eight pages, fifty-six columns, only $1 a year. No discount from this rate. The S*mi-Weekly Sun - Some size as the Daily Sun. $2 a year. A discount of 20 per cent, to clubs of 10 or over. The Daily Sun-— A large four page newspa per, of twenty-eight columns. Daily circulation over 120,000. All the news for 2 cts. Subscrip tion price 50 cts. a month, or $6 a year. To clubs of 10 or over, a discount of 20 per cent. Address, 11 THE SUN,"’ New York City. 'theexSlsiorT| ELBERTOfIi, GA. J. A. SANDERS & SON, I CHOICE WINES & LIQUORS | YHS FINEST BfiABJOS OPiEIGAAS 1 • '* - i. J. PEAR C BUTLE R & SOT, COTTON FACTORS,' WARKIUSEi EUHSQi MERCHANTS, No. 4 JACKSON STREET. AUGUSTA, GA. OTOIIK an I sell Cotton and other Product? kc .Make liberal cash advances on produce in store, and furnish on time all kinds of Planta tion supplies Commissions for selling, 1] per ct augl3,6tn jVTOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS— x X Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-' ing demands against William H Adams, late of said county, deceased, ti> present' them to me properly made out within the time prescribed by law,so as toshow their character and amount And all persons indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make immediate pnyment to me. WILLIAM M. BROWN' Nov. 4,’7.3-6t Ex’r of Wm. H. Adams, EXECUTORS’ SAGE. gTATE OF GEORGIA, Elbert county, BY virtue of an order from the Court of Ordi nary of Elbert county, will be'sold on the first Tuesday in January, 1874, at the Couithotise door, in said county, between the legal hours of sale, the following land in said county, to wit The old Horton place containing 832 acres more: or less,adjoining lands of It. N.Ward, Win. Rice, and others. Terms one half in currency on the Gth day ot January, A. I). 1874 and a note given for the latter halt, made payable the 25th of Dec. 1874, bearing 10 per cent, interest per annum, fiom the 25ih day of December, Anno Domini 1873. Bonds to be given for titles when the latter half or pnrt of the purchase money is paid. SoLd as the property of Joseph Rucker, dee’d. to perfect ti tles. E. M RUKCER, W. M. HASLETT, Ex’rs of Joseph Rucker, dec'd.' Nov. 15, '73 VALDABLETOWWPSOPERTY FOR The undersigned ofiers forsale one half of the lot in Elberton known us the “Lamar Houso” lot Call soon for terms, &c. s3tf j: L. DEADWYLER. SHERIFF’S SALES. ~ WILL be sold before the Court House dbor in Elberton, Elbert county, on the first' Tuesday in November next, between legal hours of sale, the following described property, to wit: One tract of land containing 76 acres more or less, on the waters of Beaverdam creek, the place wlieron Thomas Burden now lives, join ing lands of Aleck Gaines and others, and oue roan horse, and one horse mule All levied on as the property ot Tlios. Burden, to satisfy a fila from Elbert Superior Court in favor of Claiborne Webb ex’r. of Win. Oglesby, dec’d t*. Micajab Burden, Jas.Burden and Thus Burden. Also one tract of land whereondeffindant now lives,containing 220 acres, more or less, on the waters of Beaverdam Creek, joining lands of Aleck Gaines and others, and one horse. All levied on as the property of Jas. Burden, to sat isfy a fcfa from Elbert Superior Court in favor of Ciaiborn Webb, ex’r. of Win. Oglesby, de’cd. vs Micajab Burden, Jas. Burden and Thos Bur den. Also at the same time and place, one tract of land in said county on the waters of Cold Water- Creek, containing 260 acres more cr less, join ing lands of G. E Heard,Mrs. Terrill and otliriv called the Foster place. Levied on as the property of T. C. White to satisfy a fifa from Elbert Su perior Court in favor of Ciaiborn Webb ex'or of Wm Oglesby dec’d. vs Thos. C White principal, and J. H. Jones ex’r of W. M llclutosh dec'd:. Also at the same time and place will be sold one lot cotton in seed, 300 bushels corn more or less, one horse mule, one bay mare and one four horse wagon. Levied on as the property ot Benjamin Edwards, (col.) to satisfy a fifa from Elbert Superior Cuur.t in favor of Wynn, Sims. A Cos. W. H. H ADAMS, Sheriff. 1 N THE DISTICT COURT OF THE UNITED’ -L States tor the Northern Cistrict of Georgia— In the matter of. William Teasley,a Bankrupt, in Bankruptcy: This is to give notice once a week fbr three successive weeks that l have been appointed as signee of the estate of William Teasley, of Eiber fcerton, in the county of Elbert, who has been adjudged a bankrupt upon his own petition by tlie District Court for sr.id district. Dec. 3,’73. R. M. HEARD, Assignee, Elberton, Elbert county, Gn.. Citation for Letters ol O ttmlNslon TA TE of Gcoryii, ElLrt Whereas O James J. Burch, executor ot Mary Ann Burch, represents to the court in his peti tion,duly tiled and entered on record, that he has fully administered Mary Ann Burch’s estate this is therefore to cite all persons concerned kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any thev can, why said admiaistratorshould not be discharged fruin his administration and receive letters ot dismission on the first Monday in March, 1874. Jas. A. Andrew, Ordinary. Ctatlou ft r Letters of Dismission. OF GEORGIA, Elbert county. Were- O as James J, Burch, represent* to the Court in his petition, duly tiled and entered on record, that lie lias lolly administered John C. Burch’s estate This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said executor should' not be discharged trom bis administration and receive letters of dismission, on the first Mon day in March, 1874. JAS. A. ANDREWS, Ordinary. P* r * Agent* wanted! All clasnes of working p>- WV/'jP p|© f of either sex, young or old, make tnor* money m work tor a* In their |>n* moment*, or nil the time, thmi .t *nvtlh* elw>. P(articular* fr*e. A.lflicM ft. Sltunoa A Qp., Portland, A SECOND-HAND, BOX-COVER SINGER ZEWING MACHINE Nearly new, in perfect order, CAM HE BOIGIIT FOR S4O. Apply to J. W. HENDON. Elbi-rlnn. Ci,.