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the gazette. TERMS. 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 tho 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 10, 1873, §oax\ #ntcUujewet\ “A Few More Left.” When a few weeks ago we made an appeal to those in arrears for subscrip tion, we did so in the firm belief that it would accomplish its mission; but we regret to say a few have failed to put in any response. That appeal we re garded as soul stirring. We had no idea that a delinquent could read it without shedding tears copiously. In fact one of our subscribers came to us saying that after reading it he could find no rest un til he paid us a call. He generously paid us fifty cents. Another, who paid us a' quarter, said he was preserving that particular paper with particular care, and whenever he wanted to feel melan choly he brought it out and read that ap peal—and always with the most liquid effect. If this is the case with those brought to our notice, what effect must it be having upon thoso who have never made any response to it—their condi tion must be fearful to contemplate. ■ln this connection it might probably be well to relate an incident. One Sat urday morning we went out on the streets in our usual attire—knees out, hat crushed in, toes looking around for good pasturage, and a flag of truce in the rear. Several gentlemen called on us to settle up. In the afternoon we ■called on a friend who had frequently done us favors of the kind before, and borrowed some good clothes, and we walked out on the public square, believ ing ourself the observed of all observers. We stationed ourself in a prominent place in order to receive more calls.— Hut we waited in vain. During that whole afternoon wo received a greasy fifty cent ehinplastor from a disguised ace of spades—“only this and nothing more.” The next day—Sunday—we re mained at home under the plea of nurs ing a bunion, but really because it was not our day to wear them good clothes. But we have since notified that affluent iriend that we shall not want to borrow clothes again on “week-days.” We have not button-holed any of our delinquents to get our money —as wo said before wo do not believe in that sort of thing—a gentleman never needs dunning. We made one exception—we did dun a man who we thought some what doubtful. His response was that lie didn’t have but ten cents in the world, and he was just going to buy some writ ing|paper with that. We found out before night that he had come to town to take the homestead. We hope he has not set an example to be followed by our other delinquents, though we fear a man who cannot pay the printer two dollars will have to resort to that or other means to shield himself from ruin. Some friend will say, “I don’t owe that paper man but two dollars, and I know lie won’t starve for that.'’ Dear sir, sixteen hundred two dollar debts, according to the latest rule in arithmetic, would make just thirty-two hundred dol lars, which amount would just about pay our household expenses for eight years, including schooling for the children, and we might probably have enough left to go through the bankrupt mill at the end of that time. You can multiply the number two until it would make a mill ion. The printer makes liis living some thing after the fashion of ants building their store-houses —a grain at a time.— A single grain does not amount to much, but a multiplicity of grains will make a mountain. We have said enough. We hope each one of our delinquents will sell a bale or two of their cotton, a mule ol‘ two, and au acre or two of laud, and pay us up. t ,We have done with this subject for the present year. Christmas is coming, and so is Mr. J. S. Jones’ stock of presents, confections, etc. Mr. Stephens seems to be receiving unstinted courtesies in Washington city. Mr E. K. Boyd, a well-known book keeper in the St. Louis H del, in New Or leans, committed suicide on the 13th inst. Town and County. The Sunday-school Christmas tree cel ebration will take place at the Metho dist church, Friday, December 26, with out providential hindrance. We made a mistake last week in sta ting that the body of the negro, Hay, was interred on Monday. He was buried on Tuesday. On last Friday two of our busines men arrived from market. One from Augus ta, the other from Atlanta. Departures last Monday.—Mr. J. N. Eberhart, and Mr. J. O. Sanders, for Augusta. We learn that the tournament to take place at Ruckersville on the 22d inst., promises to be a very interesting af fair. The pumps about town seem to be under the weather. An epidemic the cause. We asked a man if he had a town and county in his head, he said he did’nt call ’em by that name. We noticed a yoke of oxen in a bad fix on Monday. One of them came very near ushering himself into eternity by his own hands. The oil that was thrown on the wa ters of the matrimonial sea, seems to have given out. Reports are going the rounds. We wish everybody that want ed to marry, could many who they want ed to marry. But it is sometimes the case that when a body wants to marry, and marries who they wanted to marry, they come to want. The people of the town and county have been looking for a drove of hogs for the last few days, but we learn that the drivers disposed of their stock in Carnesville, at five and three-quarters, and six cents, gross. A small drove of mules came in town on Sunday. Some of our citizens have returned from Conference. Saturday was a very lively day in El berton. We notice some moving going on among the colored folks. The weather for the last week has been fine on wheat. The improvement on Liberty street is progressing. The bridge across Dove’s creek is rap idly nearing completion. Business is business, Bailiff ’s sales are becoming very numer ous. We heard a man say tho other day that the Gazette was the light of his household. Oh, do fan us with a pea nut shell, we are excessively warm, even unto melting. We heard of a couple of gentlemen making an egg-nog by machinery, the other night. It alarms us when we con template the numerous new-fangled no tions coming into use. We are looking for the machine next, that will make hens give milk, and cows lay eggs. “Long as the lamp holds out to burn” every man should take his county pa per. Homesteads are being taken by some of our citizens. We would like to take it, but like the “Wandering Jew,” we are minus the home. Elberton Grange, No. 302, will here after meet at 10 o’clock, a. m., every Sat urday. “One by one the roses fall,” and sever al person came very near doing the same thing last Saturday. We expect about Christmas they will fall two at a time, probably more. Few persons in this country know how to appreciate the poor printer. Oc casionally we find one that does, and when we do, we feel like gathering him together, like a hen doth her brood, and pouring kerosene oil in his ear. No, we don’t mean that, we mean to pour the oil of consolation into his heart, and whisper gently into his ear, “for the small, insignificant sum of two dollars cash, you can get the best county paper in Elbert.” Mr. J. S. Jones invites every Santa Claus in the county, and everybody else to come and see his Christmas notions. The Cotton Trade. Within the last two weeks the cotton trade of Elberton has been quite lively; and our merchants show a very respect able stock of the staple on hand. The lots adjacent to the public square are being used to pen it up in, and there is still a demand for more places in which to store it. This looks like business, and it fur ther shows that the planters appreciate the liberality of our merchants in allow ing full prices for cotton. Cigars of every grade can bo found at J. S. Jones’ Variety Store. There has been an exciting debate in Congress on the back-pay grab. We suppose a vote will be had upon it very soon. J. S. Jones will have confectioneries in great abundance. He will also have an assortment of (ovs. Morgan and Elbert. We heard of a little controversy which took place in town the other day, be tween a learned professor of our city, and a scion of Afr ican extraction, 17110 had recently emigrated from this to Mor gan county. The conversation drifted into a highly interesting argument as to the wealth of the two counties, the fer tility of the land, and the prices of cot ton, the professor said: “We raise more cotton over here in Elbert than you do in Morgan ; don t you think so ?” “No, sir,” said the negro, “I passed a depot in Morgan the other day, and I’ll clar fore de good Lord in heben, dat I counted five hundred bags of cotton in dat ar depot, and it was cornin’ in from all perrections, and widdout any defali cation on de side of dis chile, it was a bad day for cotton, so dar!” “You like that county better than you do old Elbert ?” said tho professor in a manner calculated to draw the old negro out. “Yes, sar; Ides personlly b’lieve dat its one ob do greatest counties in de limited Ameriky of States. I’ll tell you wharfore my preclusion; cotton is wuflf so much more dar, dan it is in dis coun ty” “What is it bringing in Morgan ?” asked the gentleman. “Well,” said the man of color, “I am afeard if I was to tell you. you wouldn’t b’lieve me.” “Yes, I’ll believe you, what is it bring ing ?” “Well, sar, “juanner” cotton over dar is fotchin’ fifteen cents. Dat’s de natal troof.” This last reason was very conclusive to the professor's mind, of the superiority of Morgan over Elbert, but he again asked: “You said that guano cotton was worth fifteen cents, what is money cot ton worth?” “Oh, that’s somewhat cheaper; money cotton ain’t fotchin but leben cents and a half.” “And you like that county better than this?” “I mos’ confusedly does, and if ole Marster perlongs my breaf fifty years, I am gwine to eak out my ’zistence in dat land whar milk and honey flows like de outlet from a mud-hole, and “juanner” cotton fotches fifteen cents, world wid doutend.” Moral.— “ Where ignorance is bliss,' it's folly to be otherwise.” Little, big, old, and young, will find a Jrie ty of Christmas tricks at J. S. Jones’. A Runaway. On last Saturday after-noon, a horse ran off with a sulky of Dr. D. A. Math ews, resulting in both an injury to the horse and sulky. It seems that the Dr. was returning from seeing some of his pa tients, and after he got in town, he reined up iu front of his brother’s, Dr. A. C. Mathew’s residence, and went in to the house. Having left his horse of ten standing without hitching him, and not thinking of his running, he did not fasten him on Saturday. Soon after he had entered the house, a boy came out of the gate carrying a mattress on his shoulder, and at this the horse was frightened and started off. The Dr. told us that he started off rather slowly at first, but he soon quickened his speed, and before he had gone very far was in a full run. Not far from the public square he ran between a tree and paling fence. The space between the tree and the paling is very narrow, and we won dered at the possibility of so large a horse getting through it. The harness and the sulky were torn up very badly. The horse was also very seriously injur ed. He received the hurt in his hip. On Sunday, it was thought that the pros pect for his recovery was doubtful, but we have since understood that he is im proving. Fire work3 of euery description can be pro cured at Jones’ Variety Store. > Lost in Elberton. We have heretofore endeavored to im press upon the town authorities the pro priety of naming the streets of thedown, but without any practical results. After the occurrence of last Saturday we do not think that any more urging should be considered necessary. On that day a young gentleman, who exhibited symp toms of having imbibed a few drops of liquid lightning, became hopelessly lost i ll our streets. He said that when he thought he was on one street he was told he was on another, and he would start to go from one street to get to a differ ent one, and after considerable walking he would wind upwhere he started from. Then he said may be this confusion was the result of the drinks he had taken, and straightway he would make for a grocery and take another drink to stea dy his nerves. Then another attempt to locate himself would end in increased confusion. Then an additional potation. Ho!' for Xmas! McCARTY & SHANNON Will receive during the present week one of the best assorted stocks of Christmas Goods ever brought to Elberton, and which will be stored at the POPULAR HOUSE OF S. D. BLACKWELL & SON, And will consist, in part, of COMMON STICK CANDY OF ALL VARIETIES, HER CULEAN PARTI COLORED CANDIES, ALL KINDS OF BEST FRENCH CANDIES, BURNIV ALMONDS, ETC.; FINEST RAISINS, SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF NUTS; CANDIED FRUITS—A SPLENDID ASSORT MENT, CREAM CANDY, CAKES, CANDIED TOYS, GINGER SNAPS, GINGER BREAD, CREAM CRACK ERS; FIREWORKS—LATEST AND BEST—ROMAN CANDLES, SKY ROCKETS, FIRE CRACKERS, TORPE DOES; TOYS OF WOOD, IRON. TIN, BRASS, BRITAN NIA, PORCELAIN, CHINA; TOYS FOR BABIES, FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG AND OLD; USEFUL TOYS, IN STRUCTIVE AND AMUSING; CHINA AND BRITTAN NIA TEA SETS,- BOXES OF TOOLS, GAMES FOR CHILDREN, INDIAN BLOW GUNS, SURPRISE BOX ES, RATTLES, PRIZE BOXES—NEW STYLES, VASES, TOILET SETS, SMOKING SETS, CIGAR STANDS, TO BACCO STANDS, MATCH CASES, LADIES’ WORK BOXES OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE DESIGNS. In fact Santa Claus, by a royal decree, has appointed us his general agents, and we are prepared to deal out to all what they should have for the holidays—and all of which will be sold at short advances on first cost FOR CASH & CASH 03S1¥ and so on, until the victim became deep ly, darkly, beautifully drunk. Whether he ever found himself or not this depo nent saith not. Young gen.lemen can find presents at Jones’ Variety Store for the ladies, and the ladies can find something nice at the same place. The SIOO,OOO Railroad. When a citizen of Elbert county told the people of the county some months ago that a railroad could be secured by raising SIOO,OOO, tho people were in credulous. But the same statement comes from a source that shows that there was foundation for the original one, and we are glad to see that our people contemplate making the effort to get up the amount necessary to build the road. The question is now reduced to “Railroad or no railroad,” and if the present movement fails to secure suc cess, there is a strong probability that Elbert county will not have a railroad for many, many years. We understand that Col. Alexander has been invited to meet the people of Elbert on the first Tuesday in January, in order that the question may be fully discussed and understood. Let the people turn out en masse to meet this gentlman and show an inter est in this matter of so much vital im portance to the future growth and de velopment of this whole section of coun try. Thinking that I can suit everybody with Christmas fixings, I solicitjyour patronage. Re spectfully, J. S. Jones. The purest and sweeteslCoo Liver OiLisHnz ard & Caswell’s, made on the sea shore, from fresh, selected livers by Caswell, Hazard & Cos., New York It is absolutely pvre ard sweet. Pa tients who have taken it prefer it to all others. Physicians have decided it superior to any ot~- er oils in the market. ■ ■*-*• Found at last I —A remedy that not only re lieves, but cures that enemy of mankind, Con sumption, as well as the numerous satelites which revolve around it in the shape of coughs, colds, bronchitis, sore throat, influenza, &c.— The remedy we allude to is Dr. Wistar’s Balsan of Wild Cherry, prepared by Seth W. Fowle & Sons, Boston. MARKET IiIbD*OUTS. CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN H. JONES & CO. Butter 25 Eggs 15 Dried Peaches—peeled $2 00 “ unpeeled 1 50 Beeswax.. 25 Chickens 15 @ 20 Hams, country 20 “ canvas 20 Bacon Sides, country 10J “ Western 10 Salt T 50 Com 1 25 Wheat 2 00 Oats 1 00 Peas 1 25 Rye - 2 00 Barley... 2 00 Bagging 18 @ 20 Ties 12J Cotton 13 Augusta, Dec. 13, 1813. Cotton, 14£. Gold, 1.08. GRAND TOURNAMENT. r'l'lllE young men of Elbert County, Ga., and -L Abbeville County, S. C., will have a Tour nament at Rnekersville, on Monday, December 22d, 1873, and a CORONATION PaRTY 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. Admission fee to Tournament Grounds, for gentlemen, 25 cents. Ladies free. For further information, apply to JOHN L. HARPER, Harper’s Ferry. Or, J. P. SHANNON, Elberton. raiiMnniTY FOR SALE. The undersigned oflers for sale one half of the lot in Elberton known as the “Lamar House” lot Call soon for terms, &c. s3tf ’ J. L. DEADWYLER. gcur mrSciisM BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS, AUGUSTA, GEOKGII. [Established 1827. J Have now in store a lnrge and comple.e stock of SCHOOL, CLASSICAL AND MIS CELLANEOUS BOOKS, all kinds of BLANK BOOKS, FOOLSCAP, LETTER and NOTE PAPER, LEGAL CAP and BILL PAPER, all sizes of ENVELOPES, WRAPPING PAPER and PAPER BAGS, POCKET BOOKS, POUT POLIOS, WRITING DESKS and WORK BOX ES, DIARIES ior 1874, BACKGAMMON AND DRAFT BOARDS, PLAYING CARDS DOMI NOES, and other games. Violins and Violin Strings, Mathematical Instruments, and numer ous other FANCY GOODS lucluding every conceivable article needed in the COUNTING ROOM and PUBLIC OFFICES and ft great variety of Fancy Goods suitable for Country Stores, COUNTRY MERCHANTS are requested to call and examine. A liberal Discount to Dealers on Books, and School Books sent free by mail on receipt of publishers’ price. ZJec.l7-lt BAILIFF’S SALE. WILL bo 3old before the courthouse door in Elberton, Elbert county, on Friday, 26th day of December, 1873, between the lawlul hours of sale 20 bushels of corn in the shuck, and the undivided portion of 8 stacks of fodder, to be delivered at Burrfil Adams’, near R. G. Adams’mill. Levied on as the property of Burrel Adams to satisfy a fifa issued from the County Court ol said county in favor of A. C. Mathews and Bro. vs. Burrel Adams. Dec. 16,’73. J- 1. CHANDLER, Special Bailiff C. C. E. C. State of Georgia, Elbert County. Notice is hereby given to all persons having demands against Dillard Herndon, late of said county, deceased to present them to either of the undersigned, properly made out within the time prescribed by law, so as to show their character and amount. And qll persons indebted to said deceased are hereby required to make immediate payment to us. D. M. CARLTON, PETER CLEVELAND, JAS. W. JONES, Executors of Dillard Herndon IVT'OTICE TO Bits. AND CHS.— All -L v persons holding claims against the estate of Sullivan, late of said county, deceased, are hereby notified to present the same within the time prescribed by law. And all persons indebted to said deceased to make immediate payment J. I. CHANDLER, Adm’r BINXNGERS OLD LONDON DOCK GIN. Especially designed for the use of the J/odical Profession and the Family, possessing those in trinsic medicinal properties which belong to an Old and Pure Gin Indispensable to Females. Good for Kidney Complaints. A delicious Tonic. Put up in cases containing one <dozeu bottles each, and sold by all .druggists, grocers, &c. A. M. Bin inger & Cos., established 1778, No. 15 Beaver st., New- York. Cl IT A TION. — Georgia, Elbert County: 1 To all whom it may concern.—D B.Verdel having in proper form applied to tnc for perma nent letters of administration, this is to cite all and singular the creditors and next of kin of Elizabeth Bradford to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law, and show cause if any they can why permanent administration should not be granted to D. B. Verdel on E i?.a both Bradford's estate. Witness my hand and official signature, De cember 16, 1873. Jas. A. Andrew, Ordinary PERSONALTY. Robert White, Jr., has applied for exemp tion of personalty and setting apart of Home stead, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock a.m. on the 25th day at Dec’r. 1873, at my office. Edwin N.Kinnebrew has applied for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock a.m, on the 25th of December, at my office Absalom Booth has applied for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and I will pass Upon the same at ten o’clock a.m. on the 25th day of December, at my office JAS. A. ANDREW, Ordinary EXECUTORS’ SALE. State of Georgia, Elbert County: VT/ ILL be sold, on the 20th day of December, * * inst., between the hours of 10 o’clock a. m. and 4 p. m., at the plantation of Jane L. Allen, late of said ccunty, deceased, all the perishable property of said June L. Allen re maining unsold, embracing a lot of Corn, a few head of Cattle, and household and kitchen Fur niture, and other articles. Terms, cash in Tl. S. Currency. No delivery of anything sold until the terms of sale are com plied with. E. P. EDWARDS, Dec. 8, 1873. Ex’r Jane L. Allen, Elation f.n*Letters of Dismission. STATE OF GEORGIA, Elbert county. Were as James J. Burch, represent! to the Court in his petition, duly filed and entered on record, that he has Hilly administered John C. Burch’s estate. This is therefore to cite all person* concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said executor should not be discharged from his administration, and receive letters of dismission, on the first Mon day in March, 1874. JAS. A, ANDREWS, Ordinary. SANTA CLAUS) | HEADQUARTERS, j SHERIFF’S SALES. WILL be sold before the Court House door in Elberton, Elbert county, on the first Tuesday in January, 1874, 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 wheron Thomas Burden now lives, join* ing lands of Aleck Gaines and others, and one roan horse, and one horse mule All levied on as the property ol Thos. Burden, to satisfy a fiia from Elbert Superior Court in favor of Claiborne Webb ex’r. of Wm. Oglesby, deo’d v*. Micajah Burden, Jas.Burden nndl’bos Burden. Also one tract of land whereon defendant 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 propeity of Jas. Burden, to sat isfy a fifa from Elbert Superior Court in favor of Claiborn Webb, ex’r. of Wm. Oglesby, de’cd. vs Micajah 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 or less, join ing lands of G. E Heard,Mrs. Terrill and others called the Foster place. Levied on as the property ofT. C. White to satisfy a fifa from Elbert Su perior Court in favor of Claiborn Webb ex’or of Wm Oglesby dec’d. vs Thos. C White principal, and J. H. Jones ex’r of W. M Mclntosh 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 of Benjamin Edwards, (col.) to satisfy a fifa from Elbert Superior Court in favor of Wynn, Sims •J Cos. W. 11. H ADAMS, Sheriff. IN THE DISTICT COURT OF THE UNITED States for the Northern District of Georgia— In the matter of William l’easley,a Bankrupt, in Bankruotcy: This is to give notice once a week for three successive weeks that I have been appointed as signee of the estate of William Teasley, of Eiber berton, in the county of Elbert, who has been adjudged a bankrupt upon his own petition by the District Court for said district. Dec. 3,’73. U. M. HEARD, Assignee, Elberton, Elbert county, Ua. Cifatioii lor Letters ori'Kini*sion V TATE of Georgia, Elbert County: Whereas O James j. Burch executor of Mary Ann Burch, represents to the court in his peti tion,duly filed and entered 011 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 ny they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration and receive letters of dismission on the first Monday in March, 1874. Jas. A. Andrew, Ordinary. An Unparalleled Offer! We want to add 100,000 Subscribers to the sub scription list of the SOOTHE! IGIZINE DURING 1813. Will you be one of them P Wo think you will when we toll you that we wi give you 024 for $4.50 ! How 1 Look and see. Wo will send the SOUTHERN MAGAZINE, the subscription price of which is $4 per annum, and A Splendid Steel Eitgruviug, 29x35 inches, TIIE BURIAL OP LATANE For $4.50. Retail Price of Engraving, $20.00 We boldly assert that no such liberal offer has over been made by any Magazine North or South. We do not ask you to subscribe until you see both the Engraving and the Magazine, and to en able you to do this we have appointed the Editor of this Paper our Agent. He will be pleased to show you both. TIJKKBI LL lIROTBIUItS, Publlslicrti, Italitmorc. KcCARTY & SHANNON, GENERAL INSURANCE AGENTS, ELBERTON. GA. ['THE EMO ELBERTON, GA. J. A- SANDERS & SON, PROPRIETORS. CHOICE WINES & LIQUORS I THE FINEST BRANDS GF'EJGAfIS R