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THE (JSION & RECORDER.
Old “Southern Recorder” and “Federal Union”
consolidated.]
IVXIIiLXZD &Z2 VTXiLS, OA:
Wednesday, November 20, 1074.
A Constitutional Convention.
We are pleased to see that the people
all over the State are moving in favor of
a Convention. Grand Juries in many
counties recommend it and the press in
almost every part of the State is out
spoken in favor of it. The people of
Atlanta stood almost alone in opposition
to it; but now even one of the Atlanta
papers has come out in favor of a con
vention. The Atlanta News says : “We
ought not for an instant to tolerate the
idea of a compromise with Henry Clews
and his crowd. The bonds are frandn-
lent, therefore they must not be paid.
Unquestionably a convention would set
tle the question most speedily and it
would also make some other necessary
amendments to the Constitution.” Since
the press of Atlanta has come out in fa
vor of a Convention, we hope there will
bo no further opposition. Let the people
have a chance to alter and amend their
Constitution to suit themselves.
em Ctonius.
To realize the extent of our literary
slavery in the South, let us read the fol
lowing exquisite gem imagining it to
have dropped from the pen of the Brit
ish Poet-Laureate, Tennyson. In that
case, how Wicitious its diction! How
charming its imagery! How worthy of a
little niche in the great Temple of Fame!
Let us be done, once and forever, with
abject servility in the South; for now.
in Southern Literature, it abounds. The
following poem by one of Georgia’s fan
daughters, reveals a genius of which the
State, and the whole South, should In
proud. She bears a distinguished namt
on the fame-roll of Georgia in statesman
ship, and in arms—now to be further en
nobled by literary renown.
From The Sunny Sonth.
SOAP BUBBLES.
BY MEL R. COLQUITT.
The children are blowing soap bubble.
Of mauj a changing tint.
With pnrp.cj, and crimsons, and yellows.
Of opaline glimmer and glint.
They are beautiful spherical rainbows,
And seein to be fashioned of mist,
Of golden, and green, and scarlet,
And tender amethyst.
Their aidee are picture galleries,
Showing caacadeand mountain in turn,
With a wealth of waving tree-tops,
And carpets of feathery fern.
They have dashes of summer sunsets,
And hues of the morning too,
The violet grays of evening,
And the day-dawn's rapturous bine.
Toey are radiant prisms of vapor.
And gleam like the rarest gerna—
Jewels fit for the setting
Of fairy diadems.
But they are as evanescent
As the mists of a tropical morn,
Or the brightest unrest of a humming-bird's
breast—
A word ! a fl ish ! it is gone!
SitiSKsH, 1874.
The Presbyterian Synod and tho
People of Atlanta.
From a report of a committee of the
Presbyterian Synod, lately held in Sa»
vannah, on Oglethorpe College, it ap
pears that the poople of Atlanta played
the samo trick on the Synod in regard
to Oglethorpe College that they did to
the Convention of Georgia in regard on
the Capital, They made the Presbyte
rians large promises if they would move
the college to their city. Notwithstand
ing they had the example of their Punic
faith in regard to the Capital before their
eyes tho Presbyterians believed them and
moved their college to Atlanta, and the
result has been what might have been ex
pected. After they had got tho college
their fair promises were disregarded.—
They did not furnish a suitable lot, and
the forty thousand dollars promised was
not paid and the college died. It could
not live in such an atmosphere, and now
they claim twelve thousand dollars dam
age of the Trustees of the college. This
is the same old story told over again.
They promised the State through the
Convention, if tho Capital was moved to
Atlanta, the State should not be called
upon to pay a dollar for public buildings
in ten years, and the first year after the
Capitol was moved there, fifty-five thou
sand dollars was stolen from the Treasu-
_Jg^4'9.enablo Kimball to finish that old
man trap, the Opera House for a Capitol,
and after it was finished with money
stolen from the Treasury by means of a
corrupt ring and a corrupt lobby the
State was made to pay full ten times as
much as it was worth, for a building that
had already cost the State fifty-five thou
sand dollars to finish it. The policy of
the people of Atlanta seems to be to make
any promises necessary to secure an ob
ject without the least intention of ever
fulfilling their promises. Wo have been
assured that very large promises were
made to the Baptist denomination, if
Mercer University was carried to Atlanta.
But the committee refused to take prom
ises and demanded bonds. This of course
broke off the negotiations.
A New Party.
Some of the defeated and disappointed
Radicals since the last election are talk
ing about forming a new party out of the
best men from the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties. We should not wonder
if many of the Republicans should be
willing to form a new party or do almost
any thing else to get out of the Grant
party which stinks in the nostrils of
every honest man. But any Democrat
who*would now, in his hour of triumph,
desert his time honered and now victo
rious party and join a new party without
prestige or power or any known princi
ples would write himself a fool of the very
deepest dye, and no Democrat will be guil
ty of such a folly. All of this talk about
a new party proceeds from wounded Rad
icals who cau see no other way to keep
the Democrats out of power but to start
a new party; but they will not succeed.
There can be but two great political par
ties in this country—the great centraliza
tion party and the States rights party.
The people has just turned the centrali
zation party out of office and have again
called upon the Democracy, the States
rights party, to take charge of the govern
ment, and as long as this party remains
honest and true to their principles “the
gates of Hell cannot prevail against it."
Jars in the X> emoeratic and Radical
Families.
The Republicans are flattering them
selves tuat the Democrats will quarrel
among themselves and divide, and thus
givo them another chance for power.
But is there not much more reason to
expect criminations and recriminations
among the Republicans? A defeated
party is much more likely to quarrel and
divide thun a victorious party. The
Democrats feel too good natured over
their victory to quarrel with anybody
■whilst the Radicals feel cross and spite
ful an.i ready to throw the blame of their
defeat on each other. Besides, the dis
cipline of tue party has been destroyed
by tueir defeat and each one of the party
considers himself at liberty to save him
self the best way he can, regardless of the
interests of the party. The watchword
now among Republicans is, let him save
himself that can and Devil take the hind
most. Among the most instructable and
unmanageable of the party is Gen. Grant
himself. It is reported that ho rejoices
at this check, as he calls it,^given the Re
publicans and thinks it will secure his
re-election. Whilst the Republicans
were floating on the tide of victory, there
were many aspirants for the Presidency;
but now after such a severe defeat, no
Republican will covet the nomination for
the Presidency and the track will be left
clear for himself, and be believes he can
be elected on bis personal popularity.
Gen. Grant has always believed that he
-was more necessary to the Republican
party than the party was to him. He
ihinks the party can't win without him,
bat that he can win either with, or with
out the n. Or in otherwords. he thinks he
is a host of himself, and believing this he
will not not submit to be managed by
the party or controlled by party discip
line but will strike out for himself and
family and the country may rely upon it,
he is in training for a third term. Then
what will the Radicals do? Will they ad
here to Grant and run him for a third
time or will they cat loose from him and
run another candidate and thus lose the
patronage of the government! We pre
diet they will divide on this question.
Fine Chromos! Fine Chromos!
Just received a large Stock of
OBOSOB OBBOKOf,
Which I will sell at N. T. Card rates.
Call noon before the selection is broken.
piftj D. SHIRTY.
For the Union fo Recorder.
Za Cotton Sing? No. 1.
In discussing this subject, it is not the
design of the writer to increase prejudice
against the production of the golden sta
ple of oar most naturally blest clime, but,
if possible, to stimulate a proper aps
preciation of our cotton growing interest
so that in futore we may realize the
longed for prosperity of our beloved and
much to be admired division of the North
Temperate Zone.
It is useless, just here, to undertake
wbat many far more fluent pens
have done, viz: to enumerate and praise
the vast resources of the South; and
surely it would be unbecoming to seri
ouslv reiterate what is in every body’s
month, to-wit: “Cotton is the ruin of
our country.” Who is so blind as not to
discern the inestimable value cotton
would be to our whole land, if a proper
limit was set for its bounds* All agree
on this point; but there is a secret, sel
fish, undercurrent, that throws every
thing into chaotic confusion. But for
that the most happy and the most pros
perous career, known of any people since
the flood, would soon be enjoyed through
out the cotton belt of our republic. From
this undercurrent rises the maddening
wave that lifts us above the natural
boundary of success, and lands ns beyond
on the barren wastes of speculation and
extravagant calculations. It is this that
has crippled, prostrated, and very nearly
annihilated us financially, politically and
morally. Against this inundating flood
these articles propose to attempt the
erection of a levee, which, it is hoped,
may practically illustrate our worthy
motto, “Wisdom, Justice and Modera
tion,” by staying the wild enthusiasm of
our agriculturists, which has been sweep
ing everything before it. Surely now is
the time for the work, while every bam
is full of grain and forage. It is no novel
scheme, no fanciful theory, nor enthusi
astic revolution, to which the candid
cot sideration of every reader is invited.
Our redemption from the present de
pression cannot be realized by one year's
struggle, nor by many years' violent
efforts. The force of gravity lends speed
to a down hill movement and impedes the
progress of return. Hence the base of a
precipice is nearer the summit, than the
summit is the base; the one may be reach
ed by one head-long leap, while the other
will require hours of winding toil. It is
easy to waste an estate, but to recover
one with ease is the fortune of the few,
and to them in general, there is but little
hope of a steady poise; often they come
breathlessly reeling back into the vortex
of rain. Oar condition is very similar to
a man lying at the base of a wasted for
tune; a sure recovery to prosperity must
necessarily be slow. Success depends
largely upon an unselfish, contented and
patient determination to settle down np
on a s ire and an unchangeable basis; and
let it t>e remembered that this mast be
the decision of individuals without the
multitude. We may exhort, but our
motto must be, “Let others do as they
may, but as for me ‘I will follow the path
of ‘Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.” ’
All prejudice being left behind, let ns
permit our line of thought to enter grad
ually and calmly into the investigation
of the subject before us,‘Is Cotton, King?'
Perhaps the most liberal meaning of the
term king is, a ruler ; as applied to cotton,
the ruling artiole of commerce, was per
haps meant. The Hon. David Christy of
Cincinnati, however, in his work, “Cotton
is King,” the last edition of which ap
peared in 1860, seems to put a stress up
on the ruling influence of cotton which
extends the interpretation to something
like an overruling Providence, controling
the destiny of nations, inthralling kings,
emperors, and utmost powers, making
them subserveint to his inflexible will and
interest. This extended interpretation
seemed to immediately strike the lyre of
the poet's muse and thousands of well
wishing hearts were tuned to sing lauda
tions to his majesty “Cotton, King of the
world.”
The rapid advancement ot the value of
cotton in every important market in the
world, the inventions growing out there
from, the heavy investments readily made
in consequence of the great demand for
the staple, is wonderful indeed It can
not be denied that the world has embra
ced it as indispensable to its comfort and
wealth and to provide employment for
many thousands of its inhabitants Bat
to construe all these evidences to portend
the permanency of cotten rule, and to
concede to it a kind of Omnipotence, is
that dangerous sentiment that has been
rapidly leading southern farmers into
Idolatry for tLe last ten years. In fact
we may go a little farther back, at least
five years, and see its hand removing the
underpinnings of our former glory.
J. A. 8.
(To be Continued.)
Saloxox Cohen, Sayasjuh.—The busi
ness card, of the above named gentleman
will be seen in the advertising columns of
this paper. He deals in Carriages, Bag
gies, Express and Plantation wagons
also Harness, Whips, &c.
While in Savannah last week we had the
pleasure of looking over Mr. Cohen's en
tire stock, and we feel safe in saying,
that he is the largest dealer in his line,
now in Georgia. He has a large variety
of vehicles of every description, that was
purchased at panic prices, and they are
put up in the most stylish manner, and
contain all the modern improvements.
“Quick sales and small Profits,” is his
motto. Purchasers will find it to their
interest to call and examine Mr. Cohen's
stock before baying elsewhere
—
We invite special attention of oar read*
ers to the advertisement of Mr. T. H.Bol
•haw, Savannah, Ga., Importer and deal
er in Crockery, China, Glassware, Kero
sene Oil, Catlery, Britanis and plated
ware and House-furnishing goods geners
ally.
Mr. Bolshaw’s stock is very large in
deed, and he offers special inducements
to wholesale buyers. It is perfectly de
lightful to enter his large and commodious
store and behold what taste is display in
the arrangement of tbesKtansive and well
arianbasaitazri. J
Tto S»wnw> Will lamno.
Washes* ft on, November 21——Repre-1
sentstive Wiltshins, of AH&msas. had an j
interview to-day with AMomey-General
Williams with reference to affaire in that
State, and, says it was of a satisfactory
character. Wiltshire is satisfied that if
any action at all be taken in the matter it
will be by Congress, and not by the Exe
cutive Department. The Attorney-Gen
eral informed him that in his dispatch to
Judge Poland, at Little Rock, he did not
mggest or indicate that Representative
Ward, of the House Special Committee,
remain there, but merely requested Po
land to come to Washington on his way
home, as he, the Attorney-General, desir.
-id information relative to Arkansas affairs,
fudge Poland, among other things said
to him there was no disturbance or ex
•itement whatever in Arkansas, and that
he State was unusually quiet. It is the
>urpose of Representative Wiltshire and
governor Low to prepare this week and
lie with the Attorney-General a state
a ant refuting the charges and allegations
jf Smith and those who represent his in
terests. The general feeling in Washing
ton is opposed to Federal interference.
labor Ooaacil on Corruption.
The Labor Council committee on the
navy yard has reported that it has proof
that seven hundred and fifty men were
hired daring the two weeks preceding the
election, most of whom were discharged
after the election, and that the recommen
dations for hiring these men were signed
by Congressional candidate Gooch, and
that the additional force had little, if any
thing, to do daring their term of serv
vice.
The Council recommended that their
statement be submitted, through the rep
resentatives in Congress of the State of
Massachusetts, to tile Senate and House
of Representatives, praying those august
bodies to appoint a special committee to
inquire into these alleged corrupt and
disgraceful practices.
The lefts fieergit State
Ananias Hays, of Alabama, tho loath
some little scallawag who was re-elected
to Congress on the 3d inst. by having the
white people of the district intimidated
Shall we Save a Coaatitatioaal Cob-
vaattoa?
[Front the Augusta Chronicle ut-i Sectiusl ,
Last Saturday we published the pre
sentments of the grand fury of Lincoln
county on the snbjec. of the bogus
bonds and a Constitutional Convention
The grand jury of Lincoln opposes the
recognition, in any shape or form, direct
ly or indirectly, of the fraudulent bonds
issued or endorsed by Bullock, and they
favor the holding of a Constitutional Con
vention. They instruct their Representa
tive and Senator in the Legislature to!
vote for a Convention. The grand jury
of Lincoln is right in joining these two
important propositions together. The
fate of one necessarily and inevitably in
volves the fete of the other. If a Conven
tion is held the bonds will be gotten rid
of forever. If tho Convention is not ht-id
the bonds will eventually be paid, either
in whole or in part
There is bat one effectual bar to the
operations of the ring—that is a consti
tutional inhibition against the payment
or recognition, under any considerations,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part
of any of the bonds isaaed or endorsed
by Rufus B. Bullock, and which were de
cided invalid by the Legislature of 1871-
'72. When such an inhibition becomes a
part of the organic law of the State then
the people may feel safe, and not nntil
G. T. WIEDENMAN,
Is still at his old stand, next to W. T. Conn, where he keeps con
stantly on hand a fine assortment of
Watches, Jewelry. Clocks, Silver and Plated Ware,
and many other articles too numerous to mention, all of which he
offers very cheap. Call and examine his Stock and you will be sure to find some
thing rou want.
SPBOTAOLES,
He is also sole asrent for the L. & M. Celebrated PERFECTED SPECTACLES
' and EYE GLASSES.
Repairing Watches and Jewelry.
On that he would state that he still is attending to ALL of his work himself,
which enables him to do the finest Watch work—as well as any other work in his
line—in the best Workman like manner and at the Lowest Prices.
Nov. 23rd, 1874. 18 6t
tee people may feel safe, and not until
then. Any proposition looking to the
payment of these spurious obligations or
to a compromise with their holders maBt
then ran the gauntlet of a -popular vote
and can easily be defeated. Any other
scheme of settlement will prove imperfect
and unavailing and will leave the State
constantly exposed to the assaults of the
ring. It would be better to negotiate a
compromise at once with Clews, Rnssel
Sage and Company than to have such a
sword suspended above the heads of the
people. Payment might be defeated or
deferred for ten or fifteen yean and then
perhape a Legislature could be induced to
recognize this mam of fraudulent indebted
ness, together with its immense accumu
lations of interest. We mast have done
with it at once and forever.
There are but two ways in which aconsti-
by Federal spies, detectives, and seonn- J tutional inhibition can be secured—by leg
drels of every degree, and by Federal sol j felative amendment of the organic law, or
diers, made a most cowardly attack a few by the adoption of a new organic law by
days since upon Mr. Z. L. White, the a free parliament of the people. The
Southern correspondent of the Tribune, futility of the first method has just been
White was stepping from the Southern strikingly demonstrated. Two years and
train, with his hands full of baggage, a half have elapsed since the Legislature
when Hays stepped up and asked him if G f 1872 discovered and exposed these
he wrote the letters to the Tribune from frauds, and declared that they should
Alabama. Upon receiving an affirmative not be binding upon the State, yet to-day
answer, he struck White without further nothing stands between their recognition
words, and attempted to follow up his save a simple act of the General Assem-
advantage he had over the man, com- bly. A constitutional amendment pro-
pletely encumbered with baggage, when hibiting the payment of the bonds which
a policeman arrested Hays and led him had been disowned was proposed in the
°ff- same Legislature whicn had declared
* them invalid, and was lost -for want of
N kobo Congressmen.—The colored mem- fbe time necessary to get it through
bers of the House of Representatives, so both Houses. The prolongation of the
far elected, are: Leo (Liberal) and Mggion for a week, at a oost of 07,000 or
Smalls (Republican), of South Carolina; $8,000, would have enabled the first step
Haralson (Republican), of Alabama ; Nash to be taken towards the repudiation of as
(Republican), of Louisiana, and Hyman man y millions. But this Was not done,
(Republican), of North Carolina—all new there was an adjournment without
members. These, with the re election of action. When the Legislature of 1873-’4
the Congo ignoramus, Walls, of Florida, me t the ring had rallied in such force
give a negro membership of six in the that its power was at first thought formid-
next Congress. a bl e . Taking advantage of the depletion
_ "““ ” . of the treasury, occasioned by the thefts
while the Democratic majority on the D f Bullock and his accomplices, they en-
State ticket in Pennsylvania will be only deavored to force a “compromise" by
5,000, the majority on the Congressional promi808 of immediate and liberal relief
vote will not fall short of 20,000, and it i jf accepted, and by threats of financial
may be more. This clearly indicates the 1 ru j n jf rejected. In some way they man-
sentiment of a majority of the people of j a g C q to have their claims supported by a
WARFIELD <fc WAYNE,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND AGENTS OF THE CELEBRATED
CHESAPEAKE GUANO.
SAVANNAH, GA.
We will strictly carry out alio rdera from owners of cotton, to sell, hold, or ship as they may instruct tie,
and will make prompt returns by express or registered latter. BAGGING AND TIES at the lowest market
prices Liberal advancer made on Consignments.
Nor. 24,1874. 18 3m.
SIMMONS'
RECULAT0R
1874. Fall and Winter Trade. 1874.
Cirriages, Buggies, Express ait PUnUtioD Wagon*, Harness, WMps, kt%
SALOMON COHEN.
Ctrner Bay and Jtffemn Streets, SAVANNAH, GA.,
I NFORMS HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL THAT HE STILL REMAINS IN THE
Carriage, Bugay and Wagon Trade, and has on hand an entire new stock that was purchased at panic
prices this Fall.
I adracate the Mott#: “Qnielt Sales and Small Prafits.”
Call and examine the stock before purchasing elsewhere. Inquiries from the country wilt receive prompt
attention. Nov. 34, 1874. IS 3m.
CAY Sf KNELLER,
PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Domestic and Tropical Fruits
148 BAT IflBBf, Corner WBZTABBB,
Nov. 24, 1874, 18 6m.) SAVANNAH, GEORGLL
Pennsylvania on national questions.
Even the Philadelphia Inquirer, one
of the leading Radical papers of the coun
try, is astonished at the sudden reduction
of the sonthern outrage crop since the
election. This decrease is, however, not
any more surprising than the altered tone
of the Inquirer itself.
—
Suffering in Nkw York.—At least sev
enty thousand men and women are now
out of employment in New York city. In
many of the poorer quarters, writes a
correspondent, whole familes are without
the barest necessaries of life, and in oth
ers they subsist wholly upon the charity
of neighbors, themselves ill provided
against the ravages of winter.
The Massachusetts Congressional del
egation is divided politically as follows:
Democrats—Messrs. Thompson, Tar box,
Warren and Chapin—4; Republican—
Messrs. Buffington, Harris Pierce, Frost
and Hoar—5; Liberal Republican nomina
ted by Democrats—Gen. Banks; Inde
pendent Republican supported by Demo
crats—Prof. Seelye.
Messrs. Davant, Waples & Co., Cotton
and Rice Factors and General Commis
sion Merchants, Savannah, Ga, have their
business card in our advertising columns.
This well-known and reliable house will
make liberal advances on consignments.
We eaU attention to the card of Messrs.
Cay A Kneller, Produce Commission
Merchants, and wholesale dealers in Do
mestic and Tropical Fruits, in Savannah.
We also call attention to the card of
Messrs. Warfield & Wayne, Commission
Merchants and agents of the celebrated
Chesapeake Guano, Savannah, Ga.
‘‘A 8107 OF 70TZVBVBBT
WOXUD,
Flzminqton, Hunterdon Co., N. J.,)
June 26, 1874. j
Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Pear Sir.—It is with a happy heart
that I pen these lines to acknowledge that
you and yonr Golden Medical Discovery
and Purgative Pellets are blessings to
the World. These medicines cannot be
too highly praised, for they have almost
brought me out of the grave. Three
months ago I was broken out with large
ulcers and sores on my body, limbs and
face. I procured your Golden Medical
Discovery and Purgative Pellets, and
have taken six bottles, and to-day I am
in good health, all those ugly ulcers hav
ing healed and left my skin in a natural,
healthy condition. I thought at one time
I could not be cored. Although I can
bnt poorly express my gratitude to you,
yet there is a drop of joy in ever word I
write. God's blessing rest on you and
your wonderful medicines is the humble
prayer of Yours truly.
JAMES O BELLIS.
When a medicine will promptly cure
such terrible eating ulcers and free the
blood of the virulent poison causing them
who can longer donbt its wonderful vir
tues! Dr. Pierce, however does not wish
to place his Golden Medical Discovery in
the catalogue of quack patent nostrums
by recommending it to cure every dis
ease, nor does he so recommend it; but
what he does claim is this, that there is
but one form of blood disease that it will
not core, and that disease is cancer. He
does not recommend his Discovery for
that disease, yet he knows it to be tho
most searching blood cleanser yet discov
ered, and that it will free the blood and
system of all other known blood poisons,
be they animal, vegetable or mineral. The
Golden Discovery is warranted by him
to cure the worst forms of Skin Diseases,
as all forms of Blotches, Pimples and
Eruptions, also all Glandular Swellings,
and the worst form of Scrofulous and
Ulcerated Sons of Neck, Lags or other
ports, sad all Scrofulous Diseases of the
Bones, as White Swellings, Fever Sores,
Hip Joint and Spinal Diseases, all of
which belong to Scrofulous diseases.
A Large Volume would not contain the
bums of testimony which has accumulated
in fevor of Dr. Wistar’s Balsam of
Wild Cherry si a safe, efficient, and re
liable remedy in earing coughs, colds and
pulmonary ditaaaa Many of the cures
are truly wonderful.
The genius who is to invent a pnetteal
SBbstitete far work 1mm not yet hat hoif
—Iwwfllk
number of the journals of the State and
endorsed by several distinguished citizens.
In the effort to crush this iniquitous
scheme every other consideration was
lost sight of and forgotten. The newspa
pers which had not been deceived by the
promises or alarmed by the threats of the
ring, fought the proposition vigorously
and effectively. The people were every
where aroused to a sense of their danger.
Some of the public men discovered their
mistake and retraced their steps. Ap
peals were made to the Legislature not
to sacrifice their constituents to the cor
morants of Wall street. That body—
composed in the main of honest and true
men—declined to act upon the comprom
ise. It adjourned without yielding to the
insolent demands of the ring; and it ad
journed also without adopting an amend
ment to the' Constitution which would
prevent a renewal of these demands. At
the next session an amendment was offer
ed and adopted apparently without inves
tigation or discussion, and- a few weeks
ago it was discovered that if Henry Clews'
own attorney had drawn the bill it could
not have suited the bondholders better.
Throngh the moBt egregious negligence
the amendment did not include a single
one of the many millions of fraudulently
endorsed bonds which were left open for
payment whenever a Legislature could be
properly manipulated for the purpose.
The next Legislature cannot ’‘amend this
amendment The work must be com
menced ds novo. The amendment to be
adopted by the Legislature. jut elected
must also be passed by the General As
sembly to be elected two years hence e’er
it can come before the people for final
ratification. There is too much at stake
to risk a further delay of more than two
years and another election. The recog
nition and payment of these, fraudulent
obligations would come very near bank
rupting tho State and would certainly
cause the imposition of heavy and bur
densome taxation, which would depress
and crash every species of industry and
injure every class of population. We
cannot offord to even risk such a direful
contingency. We must have speedy ac
tion. Our only hope lies in the assem
bling of a Constitutional Convention.
Such a body can decide the question at
once, and from its decision, when ratified
by the people, there cun be no appeal,
save to the people. Abandoning all
minor issues let our people unite in the
advocacy of this great measure. In its
success all of us—Republicans and Dem
ocrats, whits men and black men—are
vitally interested. The most acceptable
boon which the Legislators can prssent
to its constituents is a bill permitting
them to vote for or against a Constitu;
tional Convention.
The Matte* States of Xadte.
A Calcutta newspaper has lately been
“taking stock” of the native states of
India, by way of preparation for the in
clusion of their statistics in the next
decennial census of the empire. There
are no fewer than 153 states, great and
small, reckoned as feudatories of the gov
ernment of India, and excluding Berar
and Mysore, which are temporarily under
English administration, the total area of
tho country governed by native rulers is
565,106 square miles, with an estimated
population of 48,000,000. Including
Besar and Mysore, there is a native-ruled
population of 55,000,000, paying to its
chief a revenue of £15,000,000 per nmtnnq,
while the 184,000,000 of people inhabi
ting 830,000 square miles of territory
directly under British rule contribute s
revenue of £50,000,000 per annum. Up
on this latter income, of course, is char
ged the cost of keeping the peace of the
empire at large; for the 153 native states
are relieved from the obligation of tear
ing in the burdens of public order and
external seeurity, while they enjoy the
benefit of both at the expense of the tax
payers who an directly subject to the
Viceroy. It is teas that the native prin
ces pay some trifling same as • tribute to
the paramount power; hot they amount
to less than three-quarters of a millions
year, while the allowances made by tbs
government of India to the
chargeable on the revenue
datively by ear own tea-payers, amount
to an annual son of 11,410,000
Thera are sevenl eases of scarlet fever
in Griffin, bnt they an of snake mild us-
tare ttat no serious rssalte me
GA
T. H. BOLSHAW,
IMPORTER AND DEALER IN
Crockery, China, Glassware, Kerosene Lamps, Pralt s Astral Oil,
Cutlery, Kritania and Plated Ware,
and HOUSEHOLD FURNISHING GOODS Generally. The very lowest figures
to Wholesale Buyers.
152 St. JXTXiXBXr and 149 B1TAN Streets,
Under Mozart Hall,
Nov. 24,1874.
Savannah,
Ga.
18 6m.
COTTON MARKET.
The following is the market r» port
ot November 25.
Liverpool.— Middlings 7$d.
Nkw York—Middlings 14$.
Savannah—Mniriliiigs 14£
Charleston.— Middlings 14J.
Augusta—Middlings 13$
illLLF.DOEViLLE—Middlings 13J.
Gold 10
Davant, Waples &
COTTON AND RICE
AND GENERAL
Medgeville
Prices Current
Onrxbctnd Weekly by C. B. Wright & Sen
SACON:
Shoulders, f 16 .... 12 d
Cis+r Rib Sidra 1C f
ClrmrSidrs 161 d
D. S Clmr Rib S:dfi.l5<?
Plain Han:*, 16 'it
Cnavsssnd Hams 20
BAGGING 17 ®
IRON TIKS 8 d 1«
BUTTER—Country »20 a25
COPKEE—Rio^-UJ.... 25<t
Java 40 «45
KGOS.jpdosrn 20
FACTORY GOODS:
C«Um Turns f bunch *1.75
Stripes, fp yd 124&30
FLOUR, ..** OUtt* 50
OR A IN;
Cora *130**130
Pans *1 50 9*1 5ft
Onu I o*
HOES 60 31 0°
iron f » sai®
LARD 1532°
LIME y Du«h *1 20
MEAL f bu«h.... *1 402140
MOLASSES. V a »l. 3T03U
NAILS. V »
OIL: Krri>ean«\ V gal.
POTATOES:
Swrrt, P bush ...75® *100
Irish. bush....*2 25 * 250
POTASH It LYE P con, 20
SALT, P sock, I»0
SUGARS 10*15
SYRUP, f gal 75*100
TALLOW 12*
TEA *1 50* 2 00
Commission Merchants,
S1V4WAH, fiA.
•SF*Liberal advances made on Con
signments.
Nov. 24, 1874.
18 3m.
Supplies for the Asylum.
Georgia State Lsoatie isjlsa,
OFFICE STEWARD, I
Ncar Millidgeville, Ga-, 17th November, J874 j
rilHE undersigned will receive noder authority ef
1 the Board of Trustees, up to the 15th of DECEM
BER, 12o’clock M., SEALED PROPOSALS for fara-
iehrng the articles specified below.
Parties offering bids will be at liberty to bid for aay
j ana or more of the articles in the list: all beins required
If Aleoholio Stimulants are taken into Use blood to furaish with their bids samplea of the article# pro-
the heart works faster, and this unnatural speed wears to be supplied; and any articles furnished not
out the vital machinery. Ail intoxicating nostrums ad- ooming up fully to each samples may be rejected and
vertised as “tonics,"-renovators,” itc., prodooe this ' returned at the expense of the bidder All artloles
disastrous effect, and should be r- jected Ba. Wai«- be stnotlv sound and of good merchantable qual-
il , Vegetable Visioar BiTTEHS-aud Invigerant *7- The meal must be delivered in such amounts ae
withomt the curse of alcohol—is everywhere supplant- J rojoired weekly
Ul— - if J, One-third of the articles murt be delivered at Mil-
® ‘ ledgeville freight prepaid, by the 1st of January, lpj
Nearly all di-eases oriiriiiit'e from Iuditre-rion and
Torpidity of the Liver, and relief always anxiously
sought after. It the l.irrr is Hrsailnsrd in ils ac
tion, health is almost invariably secured. Wi nt ■•! uc-
Uoo in the Liver causes Headache, fum-'iijatma.
Jaundice, Pain in the Shoulders, Tough, ( hills. Dizzi
ness. Sour Stomach, barf isste in the 'much hi ions
attacks, palpitation of the heart, rfepres-i-m of spirits,
or the blues, and a hundred oiher symptom- for which
Sinsnawae’ l.iver Krgalnter is ihe "est r-m-dy
that has ever been discovered It nets mil-tiy i-ffer-
tnally and being a simple vegetable r >o p uin-l, cui
doao injury many quantities that it may betaken. It
is harmless in every way; it has been u-ed lor 40
years, and hundreds of the good ml great f,--.m al
parts of the country will vouch for its being the purest
aad best.
8IMM0N8' LITER REGULATOR, OR MEDICINE,
Is banalaas,
la so drastic violent medicine.
Is tore to earn if taken regularly,
Is no intoxicating beverage,
N a fealties* family medicine,
la the oh ee pact medicine in the world,
Is given with safety and the happiest results to the
moot delicate infant,
Doe* not interfere with business.
Does not disarrange the system,
Takes the place of Quinine and Bitters of every
kind.
Contains the simplest and best remedies.
FOR SALE BT ALL DRUGGISTS.
Dec. 17, 1873. 21
itfto lUbertrsfnifnfs.
PBPCSAMPLF. to Agents. I.srfin' dsaikiaa
rncc>*~ Needle lleeli, with Chromos. S.-ud
stamp Deas Sl Co.. New Bedford. Mars.
C ONSTANT E.fl PI.O V.VI E NT—At home.
Mr’ “ — • -
Male or Female, $30 a week warranted. No
capital required. Particulars and valuable sam
ple seat free. Address with 6 <
C.KOSS, Williamsburg, N. V.
cent return stamp,
A OENT8 WANTED for the PEOPLE’S JOURN
AL Four magnificent Chromos free. The most
liberal offer ever made. Send 3 cent styimp for cir-
enlar and sample. P. W. ZIEGLER A CO - 518
Arch Street, Phila , Pa.
home, male or female; $'15 per week
_ “dayor evening. No Capital. Wesendval-
f#r tlloable package of goods Ly mail free. Ad
dress with ten cent return stamp, M Youbg
I7J Greenwich St . N Y.
VV A \rr I-T" 1VG K ^ TS for t he HEST .UelU
vv rill 1 EjL/IXG Prize Stationery Pack
age out. Sample Package, post paid, for 20c. Circu
lars free. J- BRIDE St CO„ 707 Broadway. N. Y
tvpSYCIIOMANCY, or SOUL CHARMING.’
A How either sex may fascinate ar; i gain the love
aad affections of any person they choose in.-tantly;
This simple, mental acquirement nil can possess, free,
by mail, for 25c, together wilii a rna.riage guide,
Egytian Oracle, Dreams, Hint, to Ladies, Wedding-
Night Shift, Ac. A queer book. Address T. WIL
LIAM St Co., Pubs., Pnila
TOM.
fOUGHS, COLDS, H0JRSE\ESS,
AND ALL THROAT DISEASES,
uss
Wells’ ( arbolic Tablets
Pnt np only in Blue Boxes.
A TRIED AND SURE REMEDY.
8o'd by Druggists.
fTeUia’Patent*
Cotton mi
| to MpplT tb« trad* at market price*. Order*
| Bonnie Orders respectfully aolloiiod. Address
A J. NELLIS4 CO., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Lso* m*fra. A*U. Steal* anl Irons ef all kind*
s, to wit: Cotton Bwtyps, Bcraners, Ru.'
I Tooiucs, Bkorete. Pea Tine Cotters, Ac..£a. Fieri
ITeaperad At *«U1s* Fraosss to sail all kind, of s*ii.
HIVE ¥01’ IKIED
JU&U
v*
ARE YOU
Weak, Nervous, or Debilitated ?
Are you so Languid that any exertum requires more
of an effort than v<>u fe-1 capable of (linking ?
Then try jUKUUEHA, the wonderful TONIC and
Iuvigorator, which acts so beneficially on the secre
tive organs as to impart vigor to all the vita! forces
It is no alcoholic appetizer, which stimulates f<>r a
short time, only to let the eiiffVrer full to a lower depth
of misery but it is a vegetable tonic uciing directly
on the liver and spleen.
It regulates the Bowels, quiets the nerves, -.nd gives
aneh a healthy tone to the whole system os to soon
make the invalid feel like a new person.
Its operation is not violent, but is characterized by
great gentleness; the patient experiences no sudden
change, no marked results, but gtadually his troubles
“Fold their teats, like Arabs,
Aad silently steal sway.’’
This is no new and untried discovery, bnt has been
long asod with wonderful remedial results, and is pro
nounced by the highest medical authorities, “the most
powerfal tonic and alterative known. 1 '
Asz yonr druggist for it.
For sale by WM. F KIDDER St CO , New York.
and ca,«h will be paid for the same on the' 5t(f of
#2 #* Tfl OftS i ^ruary. 1875.
nW nW .m j One-third of the articles most be delivered at Hil-
! ledgeville, freight prepaid, by the 1st of February,
,,, i 1875, and cash will be paid for the same on the5th of
VIA THE March, 1875.
i And one-third of the articles must be delivered at
Miiledgeville, freight prepaid, by the 25th of Febra-
ary, 1875, and cash will be paid tor the same on the
5th of April, 1875.
All articles will be re-weighed and re measured by
the Assistant Steward, and must come np to advertised
weights and measurement. We oannot be governed
or controlled by marked weights or measurement.
All dry good* and clothing to bo delivered by 1st
January, 1875.
No payment will be made, uuleas the contract in
oaoh case has been fully and faithfully complied with.
LONE STAR ROUTE!
(International and Great Northern R. R.)
P ASSENGERS going to Texas via Memphis or Lit-
tie Sock or via Shreveport, strike this line at Long
view, the best route to Palestine Hearns, Waco,
Asst in, Huntsville, Houston, Galveston and all points
is Western, C- ntral, Eastern and Southern Texas.
Passengers via New Orleans will find it the best route
to Tyler. Mineola. Dallas, Overton, Crockett, Long
view and ah points inEastern and Northeastern Texas
This line is well built, thoroughly equipped with eva
ry modern improvement, including New and
Da
LIST OF ARTICLES.
GUO bush. White Corn.
750
. and Elegant i
,y Coaches, Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars, West
ingnoase Air Brakes, .Miller's Patent Satety Platforms ‘ • ***
aad couplers ; and nowhere else can the passenger so
completely depend on a speedy, safe and comfortable
journey.
The LONE STAR ROUTE has admirably answered
the query : • How to go to Texas f by the publication
of an interesting and truthful document, containing a
valuable and correct map, which can be obtained free of
oharge, by addressing the GENERAL TICKET
AGENT International and Great Northern R. R.
Houston, Texas.
Dis.rict E.|
Psb ll.1874. 39 ly
Tke Vt h*le Westers i toatrj
Can now be easily reached by the Atlantic in
Pacific, akc Missocki Pacific RailrondA aad their
i nil, stage aDd steamboat connections. These linos
Co mines oe at St. Louis, at which point the Mississippi
river is crossed by the most magnificent Steel Bridge
in the World, and traverse the whole length ol Central
aad South west Missoni i, and a portion of Kansaa and
ike Indian Territory, and than famish to the business
man pleasure seeker and the emigrant, <be most direct
and Comfortable route to nil points ia Missouri, Kan
taa, Texas, Colorado. New Mexico. Nebraska, Utah,
Wyoming. California, Oregon and the whole Pacific
Mops Superior inducements arc offered fur those
seeking new homes in the Far West, and the transpor
tafion laoilitie. are unequaled hy any Western road.
Everybody going West should give these roads a
inal, and be convinced that the Mi.-souri Pacific
Through Line and the Atlantic St Pacific Short Line
are the really popular thoroughfares of travel For
maps, time-tables, info matiutt as to rales, routes,
etc address E. A Ford, General Passengei Agant,
St L-'Uis, Ho. Questions will be cheerfully and prompt
ly answered.
The Orest Bontbwest I
To all persons desiring Ilonas in the great and
prosperous West, the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Company gives a cordial invitation to visit its lands in
Central n«4 Wonlbvreat flissoori, which ppsssm
all the requirement* of a good climate, good eoil,
good water, and good health, with long aad cool
summers, and short and mild winters.
g .‘400 .OOO Acres of Prairie and Timber Lands are
offered for sale at low price and on long time—terms
in fact, made to suit purchasers who are furnished with
Free Transportation from St Louis to the lands, at
the Company's Office in 8t. Louis.
For particulars in pamphlets with maps, address
A. L Deane, Land Commissioner, Atlantia and Paci
flo Railroad Co., 25 South 4th StreeL St. Loom, Mb.
28 ly.
Oats,
lbs. Ship Staff,
do Timothy Ilay—“Beat.’’
do Clear Rib Side Baoon, or Bulk Meat,
do Shoulders,
do Hains, good,
do Leal Lard
do Family Flour, good article,
do White Coru Meal,
do Hominy,
do Rio Coffee,
do Gosbeu Butter,
do Cheese.
Mackerel, No. 2
Brown Sugar,
do Crushed Sugar,
do Tobacco,
gls Vinegar,
do Molaeeee, good article
do Syrup—Sugar House,
lbs Rice.
do -‘no< tett*” Adamantine Candle*,
do Turpentiue Snap.
■pool.
6,000
1.500
2,5> 0
30 000
30,000
5,001 do
2.000 do
1.000 do
500 do
1.000 do
4.500 do
200 do
600 do
50
3>0
50
4.000
200
800
i5 Sacks Salt, Liverpoo 1
FI HUT Git AND GIFT CONCEKT.
M0NTPILI8R FEMALE HUMANE ASSOCIATION,
AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.
ZTOVX1 MBBB. 23, 1874.
VIST OK GIFTS.
1 Grand Cash Git
1 Grand Cash Gift
2-5 r»00
10 Cash Gifts,
$10,11011 each
lOfl.’OOO
15 Cash Gifts,
5,000 each
50 Cash Gift.,
1,000 each
50,000
100 Cash Gifts,
500 each
50,000
I.U00 Cosh Gifts.
100 each
ion oeo
1,000 Cash Gifts,
50 each
50,000
30,000 Cosh Gifts,
20 each
400,100
33,178 Cash Gifts,
amounting to
....$1,000,000
PARKINS * JENNINGS,
ND. 3*4 IRDAD ITSIBT.
ATLANTA, GA.
White Pine Doors, Sash, Blinds, Tran
soms, Side-Lights, Mouldings, Store
Doors, Mantels, Front Doors,
Newels, 4, 8 and 12 Light
Windows, Eta, Etc.
20 lbs. G een Tea. "good article.
100 do Black Pepper, grain.
2,000 yds Shirting.
2,000 do Sneetiug
50 pair* Men Shoe*. Number* to ba furnished.
40 do Women Shoe* “ ‘ “
100 do B ankets—Heavy.
10 don. We i Hats—soft.
30 do Hose.
12 doz Brooms, good.
The bidder must specify the price at which sank
item or kind of goods it pioposed to be furnished, by
the pound, gallon or sack, as the case may be; the
igbl being reserved to award rue contract tur supply
nrg the above named articles to any one or more of the
bidders, or reject any bit offered. Bids should be
marked “To furnish supplies.'’ and addressed to the
undersigned. ERASMUS D BROWN,
17 3t etstvurd 8. L. A.
EE2C1TAXUS
8U1NMI, - - - esoieu-
OPPOSITE NEW MARKET.
CP"Write as for Priouu.
ObL 9ff, 1874.
131
■steal Nates*
T IE Annual Meeting of the Board of Pbvsirsau*
of tho 8Uto of Georgia, will bo beM ia MiUedfo-
vifie oa the first Monday in Dacombar, 1874. ft#
Board will continue in session during UM Month.
a BO D. CASE. M. D., Dean and Seerutary.
Miflodgaviils, Nov. fid, 1874. »» Im-
'ajvnbg |«jid«3 oq
■XHan'iwo .
StSHOOK E *3
A LTHOUGH I advertise upsid* down, Mdsan
wdi fiad me right side up, aad proposal b> Mate
mi n ia*,
Rffffias, With tfttrl,
$9 OO per day.
Fine, Large and Airy Rooms always in
Readiness for Families sad Csauneroffl
Travelers.
Oie tf the Ftaest RestMiraa* Im
the Berth attached te the
r of Tickets. 100,500.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole Tickets $20 00
Halves 10 00
Quarters 5 00
Eighths or each Coupon 2.50
5 1-2 Tickets for 100.00
The Montpelier Female Humane Association, char
tered by the Legislature of Virginia and the Circuit
Court of Orsoge Co , proposeu by s Grand Gilt Con-
cert to establish end endow s‘ Home for the Old, In
firm, sad Destitute Ladies of Virginia,” st Montpelier,
tbe former residence of President James Mauison.
Govekxos’s OrricK Richmond, July 3,'874.
It affords ine pleasure to say that I am well ac
quainted wi-h a large majority ot the officers of the
Montpelier Female Human. Association, » ho reside in
the vicinity of my home, and I attest their intelli
gence and their worth and high reputation as gentle-
mob, os well as the public confidence, inti icnce and
substantial means liberally repiesented among ihem.
JAMES L KEMPER. Gov. Virginia
Aiixambhia,Va Jnly 8, 1874.—* • 1 com-
mead them a* gen's of honor and integrity, and Inliy
entitled to the confidence of tbe public. * *
R. W. HUGHES, U. S Judge East n Dial ol Va
Farther refo'ence* by permission: His Excellency
Gilbert C. Walker, Ex-Governor of Va ; lion Ki bt
K. Withers, Lient. Gov. of Va- and U S. Senator
elect; Senators and Members of Congress from Va.
Remittances for tickets may be made by express
prepaid, poet-office money-order on Washington, D.
C , or by registered letter.
For fall particulars, testimonials, foe . sen-1 for Circa-
lor. Address, Hon. JAMES BARBOUR.
Pres’t M . F. H- A , Alexandria. Vs
Satiable agent* wanted every whet*.
Nov. 17,1174. 17 4t.
The Best Investment!
■S’OTTJNTQ- MEN -
Who wish to obtain a thorough
Practical Business Education
And prepare themselves for the duties of
ACTUAL BUSINESS IFE,
Under the instruction and advice of
EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTANTS,
Should attend
rtPuwngen and
Free of Charge to the Horn
JOHN BRESNAN, Prop*
ITOAnioR.—B« ntrn yon taka tec
Omnibus with JOHN BRESNANTS
name on it, m Drammcta si th* Itepot
will ter to deeerrn jrem.
Mvr.it, UTA 5 *f
A Standard Institution
and landing
BUSINESS SCIfOL IN TU SBUTH,
Cendacted oa
Actual Business Principles,
tanked with Baakisw and other oMoes, non
eeaafo, in the sborteat posaMn Use* and
rKSssiwWs
bin ing
prao-
oi Ae-
AOantn. Ga, Fob. 1.1874.
*7*
BAGS wanted at this ogee, for
*- * —~ is effoK Till bff