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tiAURANUK, MKOIUUA, - 8K1»T. 87, 1877
PREBIDENT HAYEB IN ATLANTA,
For tho second time u President ol the United
States hits visited Goorgiu. About a hundred
years ngo, Washington visited Savannah; last
Saturday llayos arrived in Atlanta early in the
morning, llo stopped at tho Markham House,
and aftor breakfast took a rido through tho city,
In company with Gov. Colquitt and other dis
tinguished gentlemou.
At about ball-pnBt teu o’clock a largo crowd
ussombled at tho Markham Houso to witness tho
formal tender of the hospitalities of tho city.
Mayor Angior made tho first address. Ho was
followod by Gov. Colquitt, and then President
Hayes responded. We have not room to go iuto
particulars, but give tho spoeohos of the Gov
ernor and tho Prosidont, oopied from tho Con
stitution, as follows:
gov. oolquitt’s srEKcu op welcome.
Mr. President: In behalf of tho people of Geor
gia, I bid you and your companions, who are
present, a cordial welcome. [Applause.] Wo
are in the habit of opening our hearts and our
gates to strougers who come among us from be
yond our borders, and to us the virtue of hos
pitality is its own exceeding great reward. Uu-
dor any circumstances, the hospitality of which
\vo trust Georgians may justly boast would make
the President of the United StateB heartily wel
come upon our soil. [Great cheers.] llut you,
sir, como into our midst not as a President only.
The vast interests over which you preside, tho
stupendous power which you wield as chiof mag
istrate, the dignity with which your name is in
vested by that power—are not the solo ideas
which movo us in this groetiug to-day. [Ap-
plauso.] But, that which is most prominent in
our minds, higher and greater than every other
distinction is tho character you have illustrated
[applause]— that of peace-maker between breth
ren estranged. [Immense cheering.] It is
enough to fill the measure of tho loftiest ambi
tion, to remove fear aud suspense from the
hearts of twolve million of people—your follow-
citizeus—[great applause.]—and restore to them
a senso of reposo and security. [Applauso.] Ij
these agencies which lately brought forty mil
lions of people into fearful and unhappy confliot
exoited the attention of the whole world, tho
moral purpose, the firm will of the fortunate
magistrate who is first to control and calm the
spirit which raised this mighty strifo,will attract
the admiration and plaudits of the good every
where on earth where good will to man prevails.
[Great applause.] How strange—how passing
strange—that men, brethren, of the same polit
ical heritage, can diffor or doubt as to the bene
ficent eflfeot of so holy an undertaking ! [Ap
plause.] Wo invite you, Mr. President, to the
closest scrutiny. We are not mistaken, wo do
not deceive ourselves—wo do not intend to de
ceive others, when we say we mean peace; we
mean union; wo mean good government; wo
mean to give a helping hand to any aud to all
Who shall houor, bless aud dignity the common
country. [Applause.]
The great moving cause of these hearty dem
onstrations which have greeted you since you
touched southern soil is to be found in tho gen
erous confidence you have extended to our pro
fessions. We know, Mr. President, that you
beliovo what we say, aud your magnanimous
trust exacts no cringing, no servile guarantees.
[Applause.] Differ though we may in party af
filiations,yet without thinking of complications,
or caring for them, we can assure you of the
sympathy aud support of this good old common
wealth in all your efforts in behalf ot constitu
tional government, aud the complete restoration
of good-will and fraternity between tho states of
this union. [Great cheers.] Agaiu, sir, let me
assure you ol the pleasure which your presence
here to-day give us, and of our ardent desire to
make your visit and that of your companions
pleasant while you stay with us. In the spirit,
and in the name of this people, I bid you and
your noble wife, these gentle ladies and hon
ored gentlemon, a most cordial welcome. [Great
applause-]
PRESIDENT HAYES
Was next introduced and greeted with great
cheering. He said.
Fellow citizens of Georgia: My friends of
Georgia, I regret that by reason of a slight cold
taken a day or two ago in a rain storm in East
Tennessee, my voice is not in a condition to be
heard for the first few sentences of my address
by any considerable portion of this vast audi
ence, but if you will bear with me I suspeot in
a very few minutes I shall make myself heard.
The day before yesterday at Chattanooga I met
a committee of your citizens who desired me
and urged me to extend, with the party accom
panying me, our trip to your beautiful and
prosperous city. We were all very desirous to
accept that invitation. We feel that, extended
as it was, it was a very great honor to us indi
vidually. Wo felt that it would be a very great
pleasure to meet you at your homes, but our
arrangements ahead had been made, and I sup
posed it was out of the question to extend the
trip. Happily, our railroad friends assured us
that by ridingVill of last night and all of to
night, we should be able to visit Atlanta, and
at once those who were tho healthier and
stronger of the party urged by those of the
other sex, consented to come. And now we ore
here. I wish to say in a single sentence, wo are
glad to be hero. [Applause.] The very elo
quent addresses to whioh wo have listened, and
especially the very encouraging statements we
have heard from the governor of Georgia, are
surely of themselves greeted as they have been,
and endorsed by the applause of this great au
dience—they are of themselves so great a grati
fication that I would not, on any account, have
missed the pleasure I have felt this morning.
[Cheers.] I suppose that here, as everywhere
else, I am in the presence of men of both great
political parties. I am speaking, also, in the
presence of citizens of both races. I am quite
Bure that there are before me very many of the
brave men who fought in the confederate army.
[Applause.] Some, doubtless, of the men who
fought in the union army. [Applause.] And
here we are, republicans, democrats, colored
people, white people, confederate soldiers and
union soldiers, all of one mind and one heart
to-day! [Immense cheering.] And why should
we not be? What is there to separate us longer?
Without any fault of yours or any fault of mine,
or of anyone of this great audience, slavery
existed in this oountry. It was in the constitu
tion of the oountry. The colored man was
here, not by his own voluntary aotion. It was
the misfortune of his fathers that he was here.
I think it is safe to say that it was by the crime
of our fathers that he was here. He was here
However, and we of the two sections differed
about what should be done with him. As Mr.
Lincoln told us in the war there were prayers on
both sides for him. Both sides found in the
Bible confirmation of their opinions, and both
sides finally-undertook to settle the question by
that last final means of arbitration—force of
arms... Iflou here mainly joined the confederate
aide, and fought bravely, risked your lives he
roically in behalf of your convictions, and can
I, can any true man anywhere, fail to respect
the man who risks his life for his convictions ?
[prolonged cheers. ] And as I accord that re-
speet to yon, and believe you to be equally lib
eral and just, I feel that us I stand before you,
M one who fought in tho union army for his
convictions, I am entitled to your respect
[Cheers.] Now that conflict is over, my friends.
Governor Hampton repeated to yon last night
the way in whioh I have been in the habit of
putting it since I came to the south. There
wero a larger proportion of trained soldiers in
your army at first than in ours; in a much lar
ger proportion you wero good marksraon aud
good horsemen, (aud that is two-thirds of a
good soldier,) [Laughter.] But gradually wo
loariiod to ride, too, [laughter] aud, as some of
you kuow, gradually wo learned to shoot. [Re
newed laughter.] I happon to kuow how well
you shoot. [Cheers.] Well, having learned
how to ride aud shoot, tlicu it was a case of
fight betwoeu Greek and Greek, aud whon
Greok moots Greek you know what tho ooufliot
is; [cheers] aud more than that, you kuow ex
actly liow it will terminate. That party in that
fight will always conquer that 1ms the most
Greeks. [Laughter aud ohoers.] So, with no
discredit to you aud no special oredit to us, tho
war turned out ns it did. [Choers.] Now shall
wo quit fighting? [Cries of “Yes, yes!”] I
have beeu in tho lmbit o( tolling an anecdote of
General Scott aud a statesman at Washiugtou,
in whioh the statesman said that as soon as tho
war was over aud tho combatants laid down
their arms, wo would have complete peace.
“No,” said General Scott, “it will take several
years in whioh all the powors of the general
government will bo employed in keoping peace
between tho bclligoruut uou-combutants!”
[Laughter.] Now, I think we have gotten
through with that, [Cheers] and having peace
hot ween tho soldiers and tho non-combatants,
that is tho oud of war. Is there any reason
then, why wo should uot be at peace forever
more? Wo are embarked upon tho same voy
age, upon tho same ship, under the same old
ilag. Good fortune or ill fortune affects you
aud your children as well as my people and my
children. (Cheers.)
Every interest you possoss is to be promoted
by peace. Here is this great city of Atlanta
gathering to itself from all parts of tho country
its wealth aud business by its railroads, and I
say to you that every description of industry and
legitimate business needs peace. That is wlmt
capital wants. Discord,discontentment and dis
satisfaction are tho enemies of these enterprises.
Then all our interests are for peace. Are wo not
agreed about that ? What do we want for the
future? I beliovo it is tbo duty of tho general
government to regard equally aud alike the in
terests and rights of all sections of this country.
[Cheers.] I am glad that you agree with me
about that. I believe, further,that it is the duty
of the governments to regard alike aud equally
the rights and interests of all classes of citizens.
[Cheers.] That covers the whole matter. That
wipes out in the future iu our politics the sootiou
liue forever, [choors.] Let us wipe out iu our
politics the color lino forever. [Cheers.] Aud
let mo say a word upon what has boon done. 1
do not undertake to discuss or defend particular
measures. I leave the people with their knowl
edge of tho facts to examine, discuss aud decide
for themselves, as to them. I speak of general
considerations aud notions. What troubles our
people at the North ? What has troubled them
was that they feared that these colored people,
who had been made free mon by tho war, would
not be safe iu their rights aud interests in the
South unless it was by the interference of tho
general government. Many goo 1 people had
that idea. I had given that matter some con
sideration, and now, my colored friends, who
have thought, or who have beeu told that I was
turning my back upon the men whom I fought
for, now listen! After thinking over it, I be
lieved that your lights aud interests would bo
safer if this great mass of intelligent white men
were let alone by the general government. [Im
mense enthusiasm and cheering for several min
utes.] And now, my colored friends, let me say
another thing. We have beeu trying it for these
six months, and iu my opinion, iu no six months
since tho war have there been so few outrages
and invasions of your rights, nor you so secure
in your rights, persons and homes, us in the last
six mouths. [Great cheering.] Then, my
frionds, we are ail together upon one proposi
tion. We believe, and iu this all those who are
here ngree, iu the union of our fathers, in the
old flag of our fathers, the constitution as it is
with all its amendments, and are prepared to see
it fully aud fairly obeyed and enforced. [Cheers]
Now, my friends, I 6ee it stated occasionally
that President Hayes has taken the course he
has because ho was compelled to it. [Voices—
“We don’t believe it!”] Now I was compelled
to it. [Applause.] I was compelled to it by
my senso of duty uuder my oath of office. [In
tense enthusiasm aud choers.] What was done
by us was done, not merely by force of special
circumstances, but was just and right to do it.
[Cheers.] Now, let us come together. Let
each man make up his mind to be a patriot in
bis own home aud place. You may quarrel
about tho tariff,get up a sharp contest about the
currency, about the removal of State capitals
and where they shall go to [laughter], but upon
tho great question of the union of the States
and the rights of all the citizens, wo shull agree
forevermore. [Great cheers.] I shall not for
get this reception and this greeting. Every
good purpose I have will be strengthened by
what I have seen and heard hero to-day. I
thank you for the help it will give me hereafter
during my term of office. I bid you good morn
ing. [Cheers.]
Secretary Evart6 aud Postmaster-General Key
and B. H Hill also made short speeches in re
sponse to calls. After these speeches, the Pres
ident underwent the usual hand-shaking.
At hall-past three, a banquet was spread in
the dining-room of the Markham Houso. Judge
Jackson presided, and numerous toasts were
offered which were responded to by eloquent
speeches. Iu tho evening a reception was given
at the Executive Mansion, which lasted till the
Presidential party had to leave to take the train
for Kuoxville.
ATLANTA’S “CORRUPTING INFLUENCES,”
Wo respeotfully submit the following proofs
of Atlanta’s “corrupting influences:”
In 1873, Hon. A. O. Bacon, of Macon, was
elected speaker of the House of Itepresentatives.
In 1875, Hon. T. J. Simmons, of Macon, was
elected President of the Senate; Hon. Thomas
Hardeman, of Macon, wos elected speaker of
the House, and Hon. A. O. Bacon, ol Macon,
was elected speaker pro tern. In 1877, Hon. A.
O. Bacon, of Macon, was elected speaker of the
House. We commend these facts to tho Macon
Telegraph & Messenger.
In 1873 Mr. J. H. Estill, of the Savannah
News, was elected State Printer. In 1877 Hon.
Rufus E. Lester, of Savannah, was eleoted Pres
ident of the Senate. We commend these facts
to the Savannah News.
In 1875 Mr. Eugene P. Speer, at present, ed
itor of the 1 ‘Old Capital, ” was chosen journalizing
olerk of tho House of Representatives—an office
whioh paid $750 for each session of forty days.
In 1877, Mr. Speer was elected clerk of the
House, aud was paid therefor $1,000; session of
forty days. In 1877, Mr. H. W. J. Ham, also
one of the editors of the “Old Capitol,” was cho
sen journalizing clerk of the House, for whioh
he was doubtless paid the same as Mr. Speer,
$750. We commend these facts to the Milledge-
ville “Old Capital.”
We mention the above things not in any spir
it of captiousness, bat merely to ask tho papers
named how those facts specified will do os the
fruits of the “corrupting influences” of Atlanta.
The Savannah Weekly News, one of the best
managed woeklies in the whole Sonth, began in
its last number the publication of the story for
whioh $100 was awarded by the proprietor. It
is called “The Marable Family,” and was writ
ten by S. G. Hillyer, jr., of Cuthbert. You
cannot spend $2.00 better than by taking the
Savannah Weekly News.
Lewis V. Bogy, United States Senator from
Missouri, died last Thursday morning.
ABOUT EXEMPTION.
Mr. Editor: Iu response to tho query of y ur
ostoemed and intelligent correspondent, tho fol
lowing answer is respeotfully submitted.
Tho now constitution deolaros that all gov
ernment iu instituted solely for the good of tho
whole people; that protection to porsou aud
property iH tho paramount duty of government;
special legislation is discountenanced; all citi
zens aro to bo protected iu tho enjoymout of
tho rights aud privileges of citizenship and tho
General Assembly shall not grant any donation
in favor of any person.
It further declares that tho right of taxation
iu a sovereign right, inalienable aud indestructi
ble, is tho life of tho Stuto and tho Geueral As-
notably shall uot give, grant, or restrain this
right; that all taxation shall bo uniform upon
the same class of subjects, and ad valorem on
all property subject to bo taxed.
Agtioultural products wero uot exempted be
cause it was doomed best to reduce taxation ns
fur as possible and then let all property iu the
State pay its proportionate part of tho taxes.
Exemptions had been tried aud tho policy had
not resulted favorably to tho State and the Con
vention decided to exempt no property what
ever used for purposes of incomo, aud the new
constitution does not authorize tho exemption
from taxation of a single dollar’s worth of such
property.
A majority of tho mombers of the convention
wero farmers aud they refused to exempt $25
worth of household aud kitchen furniture, or
of plantation and mechanical tools, or a small
amount of property of the widows aud orphans
ot Confederate soldiers, or of disabled confed
erate soldiors, or of blind persons. Could thoy
havo consistently exempted agricultural pro
ducts after rofusiug to exempt auy other
proporty ? Georgia raises about 400,000 bales
of cotton annually aud at $50 per bale, the cot
ton crop amounts to $200,000,000 annually and
at one per cont. for State and county taxes, the
proceeds of the cotton crop would realize $200,-
000 per nutium, to say nothing of other kinds
of agricultural products. Of course, most of
the crops are disposed of before the first of
April when tho law requires the property to be
accounted lor, but tho principle is the saeio.
When you begin to make exemptions it is
very diffioult to discriminate between certain
kiuds of property, as each class of oitizens
naturally think the produots of their labor enti
tled to favorable consideration.
Tho convention may havo erred but it de
cided againBt all exemptions of private or cor
porate property used for purposes of profit
Sixty millions of corporate property have
been exempt from taxation, or one-fifth of all
tho property of the Stato.
Uuder the operation of the new constitution
this exemption will oease as tho oharter of the
corporations expire, or are amended, aud in fu
ture tho power to tax corporate pfoporty can
not bo surreudered by the General Assembly.
Tho taxes will be largely reduced aud all
property of all classes of citizeus will pay a just
aud proportionate part of the taxes. No dis
crimination will be made, aud every citizen will
pay tax on tho market value of his property,
regardless of the charter of the property.
Should the policy of no exemptions result un-
vorably, oue legislature aud a vote of the peo
ple can easily make such changes us expeiience
may suggest.
Most assuredly, the interests of agriculture
should be fostered iu every practicable way, and
exemptions from taxation should begin with
agricultural products iu the hands of tho farmer.
Respectfully, W. O. T.
GORDON FOR SENATOR.
The people outside of Georgia—at least those
who havo spoken—seem to bo unanimous for
Gordon to succeed himself in the United States
Senate. Governor Hampton in a speech in
Atlauta Friday night, alluding to the aid aud
sympathy extended to South Carolina by Geor
gia last winter, said:
“Wherever Georgians oould extend it they
did so; and I not only refer to your distinguished
Senator who was the adtooate aud friend ot
South Carolina during all that couflict, who lent
his eloquent tongue to our aid—who went to
Washington and upheld and deiended our cause
iu our darkest trials. He had tho kindness to
oometo South Carolina iu our most bitter strug
gles. [Applause.] Aud I tell you people ol
Georgia, it Georgia could spare him, South Car
olina would bo proud to houor him, and to
place him where Calhouu, Preston aud McDuffie
have gone before him, iu the Senate of the
United States. No oue man in South Carolina
could beat him for tho Semite.”
Tho Wiusboro, S. C., Herald has this to say
on the 6ame subject:
“A strong fight will be made over Senator
Gordon’s seat lrom Georgia this fall. The gal
lant Gordon has won asocondterm by his patri
otic and able record. Especially gratifying
would his re-election bo to the many South Car
olinians who met him last winter iu Columbia
during those trying timos.”
The Charleston News gives approval as fol
lows:
“We hazard nothing in saying that it would
be a mortification, uot only to tho South at
large, but also to tho intelligent people of the
whole Union, to see the gallant Gordon suc
ceeded by either Toombs or Brown.”
Aud tho Norfork, Va., Landmark, referring
to the last extract, says:
“We cordially endorse this, not because Gor
don was a faithful soldier and a brave mun, but
bocause he has shown himself to be u wise and
able law-maker—a true and faithful servant of
the public. Ho has had the pluck to stand up
for peace and the measures of peace when men
who were conspiring for his seat pursued the
opposite line and sought to kindle a prairie tire
before him; aud now that his wisdom stands
vindicated before the country, it would bo a
source of general pain to see him stricken down
iu his career of public usefulness aud houor.
But of this we think there is no danger. The
muu has not been named who can beat Goidon
in tho State of Georgia.”
HAMPTON IN ATLANTA.
Last Friday,Governor Hampton of South Caro
lina, while intending to pass through Atlanta
was indu ed to remain over one day and night.
The people of Atlanta honored him as his nobil
ity doserved. He took a rido through the city,and
at night,by request, made an address iu the capi-
tol. The Representatives’ Hall was crowded to
its utmost capacity. The Constitution says the
crowd was the largest over assembled there.
Gov. Hampton was introduced by Gen. Gor
don in a very handsome speeoh, and he then
mado a most eloquent address. We should be
glad to copy it if wo bad room. It was reoeived
with boundless enthusiasm. Afterwards a hand
shaking took place, and many a strong hand
felt itself honored by a grasp from glorious
Wade Hampton.
The Patent Office.—On last Monday, a
large portion of the Patent-office in Washington
was burned. The part burned contained prob
ably the finest collection of models in the world,
which it is impossible to replace, as many of
them date baok to the early days of the patent
office. Chief Clerk Lockwood, of the Interior
Department, stated that the fire originated from
spontaneous combustion among a lot of new
patented chemical material stored in the attio
of the Ninth street wing. The damage to the
building is variously estimated from $300,000
to $500,000, while that resulting from the loss
of models and other valuables connected with
the Patent Office proper is almost incalculable.
A kind friend in a neighboring State sends us
some verses with the request that we publish them
and send him a copy of the paper. As he does
not think enough of the Reporter to subscribe
for it, we beg leave to introduce the “pome” to
the waste-basket.
The Georgia Grange is improving. Don’t
know wl\o (s to blame it,,
FORAGING ON OUR EXCHANGES.
—Savanuah Is going to put up a telephone.
—A littlo white iufautiu Hartwell was recently
burned to death.
Mibb Allah Boddlugfield died roooutly iu
Maoon, aged 00 years.
—Twelve persons havo boon poisoned iu Ma
oon from eatiug ice orourn. One died.
—A hunting party from Burko are going on a
oruiso to Okofouokee.
Gen. Toombs has been invited to speak at
the Thomasville Fair.
-Tho Ilartwoll Sun doos uot hesitate to say
that Judgo Pottle is tho best Judge that has
over been iu Hart county.
The farmers of Georgia will roalizo nearly
two millions of dollars from their peach crop
this your, sold in dried state.
•Tho press of tho State are generally endors
ing Hon. HerBohel V. Johnson for thosvacaut
seat on the National Supremo Beuoh.
—Mr. Stephen Woodward, of Dooly county,
is said to havo tho finest crop of rice grown iu
that section. Ho will make nearly Boveuty-tive
bushels to tho acre.
Hon. M. J. Crawford, reooutly killed iu
Bartow oouuty by a fall from his buggy, lost a
brother last yoar from the sting of a beo.
—Hou. H. H. Carlton, in response to a flat
tering petition from tho citizeus of Clarko coun
ty to return for tho fourth time to tho Legisla
ture, is compelled to decliuo.
—Mr. Malcolm H. Johnson, son of Col. R.
M. Johnson, formerly ot Sparta and Athens,
has boon nominated for the Legislature by tho
Democrats of Dallimoro oouuty, Muryluud.
—Tho Gainesville streot lailway is a paying
institution. It note twenty-two hundred dollars
a year, which pays twenty-five per cent on the
investment. Its running expenses are five dol
lars a day. The passenger car alone takes in
twelve dollars a day during tho summer season.
—The Hawkinsvillo Dispatch says that Mr.
Jamos Barnes, of Irwin county, recently drew
two thousand five buudred pine boards out of
oue tree. The boards were three feet in length,
very straight, and of usual width. Thoro is in
Irwin a vast supply of the fiuest pine timber in
the United States, but there is no transporta
tion for it to maiket.
—Dawson Journal: On last Saturday night, a
negro woman, living near tho oolored Baptist
Church, in this place, gave birth to a child
which she carried to a piece oi woods, near by,
and partly buried it in a “clay root." On the
next day some of her neighbors, having their
suspicions aroused, proceeded to search the
woods, were attracted to the child by its orios,
found it and restored it to its mother. It is now
living, and both mother and child aro “doing
well as could be expected uuder the oiroumstau-
oes.”
—Ou Friday a Mr. Youngblood, living in
Fayette oouuty, committed suicide by hanging
himself.
—Col. J. J. Hickman has just returned to
Sparta from an European trip iu tho interest of
Good Templarism.
—German millet is being used as rice in low
er Georgia. The husks are removed oud the
grain is palatable food.
—Au Athens merchant has had five hundred
applications from young men from the country
for positions as clerks, within the past mouth.
—A suit for $100,000 damages has been en
tered against the Western Railroad for tho kill
ing of Master Ernest Dougherty, at Opelika.
—Tho Oglethorpe Echo says that a report iB
prevalent that Mr. Stephens recommends tho
pardoning of tho Crawford riotei s by Gov. Col
quitt.
—Tbo Crawfordville Democrat don’t want any
more sentiment thrown away on Milledgeville,
when Wrightsboro, once the State capital, has a
prior claim.
—Says the Gainesville Eagle: “Gov. Brown
would not accept tho Governorship if tendered
to him, and he is too wise to be fl ittered by in
discreet friends.” Joseph ‘and his friends may
rest easy. Tho people of Georgia are not goiu;
to worry him by any tender of governorships.
—Moses Butler and Elbert Washington, col
ored convicts, charged with the murder of Mr.
McMicbael, their guard, in Washington, have
been convicted of murder, but were recommen
ded to the mercy of the Court.
—The Crawfordville Democrat remarks
“Farming out couvicts has some disadvantages,
oue of which, we suspect, is that they aro
treated too leniently, rather than too harshly
but it is about the bbst that can be done.”
—The Sparta Times says: “Tnere is a great
variety of opiuion among our people as to the
reliability of Enright's statements, but it is
claimed by the friends of the three mon now in
carcerated that it will be corroborated by indis
putable facts.”
LET US UNDERSTAND IT.
We publish on the fir t page the offer of At
lanta as to building a capitol. We want to ask
more questions.
When does Atlanta propose to build the cap
itol ?
Who is to judge whether the capitol erected
comes up to Atlanta’s agreement?
Is it true that any of tho citizens of Atlauta
can enjoin the mayor and council, and thus pro
ven' the fulfillment of the contract?
We ask these questions uot for the sake of
fault-finding, but because Atlanta’s contract ap
pears to be indefinite. This is a business matter
and should be managed in a business-like way.
A dispatch from Chattanooga, dated 21st says
that the abundant oropsof cotton, oorn and fod
der iu the valley of the Black Warrior, in Ala
bama, have been entirely swept away. The
river suddenly rose sixty-five feet, which is with
in two feet of being as high as it was in the
terrible freshet of June, 1841. The planters had
just commenced picking cotton, and had not
hauled their corn and fodder from the fields. It
is estimated that 30,000 bales of cotton have
been destroyed. Most of the planters are ruined,
and it is doubtful if the actual neoessaries of life
oan be rosoued now.
COMPETITION DEFIED 111
flOODS AT ATLANTA PRICES!
NEW GOODS FOR EVERYBODY!
WE HAVE IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE, ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCKS OF GOODS
havo over brought to this market, consisting of
movkomu,
3SOOVW nnd MH.OK9, 1CJ1.VM.
lea.
CALICOEN FROM 5 TO 7 CENTS PEE, YARD.
VERY LARGE STOCK OF BLEACHED AND UNBLEACHED DOMESTICS, STRIPES, OSNABURGS, AC., AT BOTTOM PRICES.
A person signing himself, “A Bartow oounty
Milledgeville man,” in a letter to the Telegraph
& Messenger, sneers at the idea of Gen. Gor
don’s favoring Atlanta for the capital, and asks
“What did John Gordon ever do for Georgia
disinterestedly ?” If that writer oannot find any
thing disinterested in John B. Gordon’s public
services- really a man ought not to be allowed
to air his ignorance so publioly. Where was this
“Bartow county Milledgeville man,” when Gen.
Gordon was facing death on the battle-fields of
Virginia? We’ll wager that he was at home or
in a bomb-proof.
Huge Robbery.—A package, containing gov
ernment and railroad bonds, certificates of
stock, mortgages and promissory notes estimated
at $200,000, was stolen from the First National
Bank of New York Sunday. The loss was not
discovered until morning. Tho securities were
in a large pooket book, which was kept in the
safe of the Bank. The bank suffers no loss, as
the securities belong to private individuals.
Gen. McClellan has accepted the Democratic
nomination for Governor of New Jersey, tender
ed him a few days ago.
There is reason to fear that the Indian com
mission is a failure,and that a general outbreak
is imminent.
Trb St Louis Globe-Democrat justly says;
•It’s mighty har4 to. enthuse on politics this
DRESS GOODS. PIECE GOODS ETC.
* ,?’ ir , DrcB ® G ? n( l s ,Department is now complcto In every particular. DELAINES from Mltfo to 35c por yard.
ALPACAS from 25c to $1.50 per yard. CASHMERES to suit everybody. BLACK SILKS from $1.50 to $2.25 a yard.
We cordially invito the ladies to call and exaraino our goods in this department, as wo are sure we can suit them both
in tho quality of goods and the prices.
ov&ra ’ CA8f ? IMKHKS - FLANNEL8, LINSEY8, SHAWLS, 8AQUES, BLANKETS, COVERLETS, BALMORAL
SKIRTS, vory cheap. Wo guarantee BatiBfactiou in this department.
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
o of tho largest stocks of shoes we have ever brought to this city. We have good goods and
HATS! HATS! HATS!
A Hat for evory mon iu Troup. If you don’t behove wo sell cheap hats just givo us a call aud wo will prove it.
CLOTHING! CLOTHING! CLOTHING!
There is no iiho to wear old clothos when you can got now ouch at our store for a mere sons. OVER-COATS
MEN’S CLOTHING. YOUTHS CLOTHING, BOYS’CLOTHING, as cheap as they can be bought fn this section of
country. Wo havo also a largo stuck of GENTS’ SHIRTS, CARPET-BAGS, TRUNKS and UMBRELLAS, in endleBB
variety.
NOTIONS, NOTIONS, NOTIONS.
GLOVES, RIBBONS, HOSIERY, TRIMMINGS, TIES, HANDKERCHIEFS, LACES, CUFFS, COLLARS, COR8ETS
VEILS, and every thing else usually kept in a first cIubb DRY GOODS STORE, as cheap as thoy can be Bold. Tho
largest aud cheapest stock of RIBBON and EDGING ever beforo brought to this city.
GROCERIES! CROCERI
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.T. C. FOHUEH & O'
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
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South-woat Slile Public Wijunro,
SUGAR,
COFFEE.
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SMOKING TOHACQO, "
STAPLE DRV GOO ; "
HARD VI
BOOTS,
HHOES,
CROCK
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JEANS,
HTRIPE8,
C H E I.
OSNABURGS.
AGENTS FOR
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COTTON OPTION 15 CTS PEB POI*
HARDWARE AND GROCERIES.
Our stock oi HARDWARE, SADDLES, BRIDLE3, SOLE LEATHER and FAMILY GROCERIES will always bo
found full and cheap. Wo guarantee you low figures iu this department We would be glad to havo our friends and
customers to call aud examine our large stock. With many thanks for their post patrouago, wo hope a coutinuanco
of the same by fair dealing aud low prices.
Messrs. W. P. FITTS and A. C. BEALL will still continue with us. They will always be on hand aud will be glad
to wuit on thoir friends. We havo also secuiei the services ot Mr. W. B. PARTRIDGE, of Meriwether county who
will always welcome his feieuds aud wait on them with pleasure.
BOYD & LINCH.
EXECUTORS' SALE.
By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Troup county, Ga., we will sell belore tho court house
door of said county ou the first Tuesday in Novembor,
1877, within the legal hours of Bale, tho following prop
erty, to-wit: (500 acres of land, more or loss, lying and
being in tho 12th district of Troup county, Georgia, and
known as the O. P. Fears’ “old place.” For minute de
scription of said land, boo deed from R. M. Young to
W. J. Hicks, us recorded iu Book of Records, V, Pago
008, iu office of Clerk of Superior Court Troup county.
Also the dwelling houso and lot situated iu the city of
LuGrango, Troup county, Ga., iu tho north-west portion
of said city, bounded on tbo east by the Reid or Butler
burnt lot, south by lot of Mrs. M. J. Cunningham.
of II, S. Wlmbish, deceased, l'or tho benefit of tho
heirs. Terms cash.
Wm. D. ALEXANDER,
JNO. F. MORELAND,
Executors.
EXECUTOR’S SALE. *
REAL ESTATE IN IlOGANSVILLE.
O N the first Tuesday in November, 1877, before tho
court house door iu the city of LaGrange, between
the luwiul hours of sale, I will sell to tho highest bidder,
the following property, to-wit:
One house and lot contuiniug two and one half acres,
more or les«, known as the Hopson lot, house having
eight rooms. Also one houso and let known as the Mitch
ell lot, containing one acre, more or less, house having
thruo rooms; also twenty-six acres of laud, about sixteen
in a high state of cultivation, remuiuder in woods. Also
oue half interest iu a storehouse ou the weBt side of tho
railroad, and known as the Loltin k Shank storehouse.
All of said property is within tbo eorporato limits of the
town of Hogansville, Troup county, Ga., and will be sold
ns belonging to tho estate ot Jas. H. Loftiu, dcc’d. Terms
one halt cash, reinaiudcr on twelve months’ time, with
interest ot twelve per cent per annum.
JOHN A. SHANK,
Executor of the cstato of James H. Loftin, dec’d.
Sep. 20, 1877.
APPLICATION TO SELL LAND.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY.
Ordinary's Office, Sep. 24th, 1877.
W HEREAS, R. H. Jenkins, administrator witii tho
will annexed of Cyrus R. Jenkins, lute of said
county deceased, has made application to me in proper
leave will bo granted.
Wm. C. YANCEY, Ordinary.
APPLICATION FOR DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY.
Ordinary’s Office, Sep. 12. 1877.
W HEREAS, Daniel W. Howell, administrator ou the
estate ot Green Cofield, represents to tho Court in
his petition duly filed und entered on record, that he has
fully administoied Green Colloid's estate. This is, there
fore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors,
to show cause, if any they cun, why said administrator
should not be discharged from his administration and
receive letters oi dlsmlision on tbo first Monday in Jan
uary, 1878.
Wm. C. YANCEY, Ordinary.
HOMESTEAD AND PERSONALTY.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY.
Ordinary’s Office, Sep. 25,1877.
Mrs. Mary J. Dix, her husband Robert G. Dix having
refused to apply, has applied for exemption of personal
ty, aud setting apart und valuation of homestead, aud I
will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock, a. m., on the 17th
day of October, 1877, at my office.
»Wm. C. YANCEY, Ordinary.
APPLICATION TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY:
Ordinary’s Office, Sep. 11, 1877.
W HEREAS, Thomas S. Bradfleld, administrator on tho
estate of Jonathan Dicks, deceased, has mado ap
plication to me iu proper form for leave to sell the real
estate of said deceased for tho bcuifit of his heirs. No
tice is horeby given to all concerned to file their objec
tions, if any thoy can, on or before the first Monday In
November noxt, else leave will be granted,
•Wm. 0. YANCEY, Ordinary.
APPLICATION TO SELL LAND.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY:
Ordinary’s Office, Sop. 24,1877.
W HEREAS, John W Slodgo, administrator ou the
estate of Miss Jane N. Stinson, deceased, has mado
application to mo In proper form lor leave to sell tho real
estate of said deceased, for tho benefit of creditors and
heirs. Notice Is hereby glvon to all couooruod to file
their objections, if any they can, on or before the first
Monday iu November next, else leave will be granted.
Wm. O. YANCEY, Ordinary,
LETTERS OF DISMISSION.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY.
OaniNAnY’s Office, September, 12,1877.
Whereas, W. C. Lanier, administrator on tho estate of
A. F. Zachry, represents to tho court in his petition duly
filed and entered on rooord, that ho has fully adminis
tered A. F. Zuehry’s estate, this is, therefore, to cito all
! arsons concerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause,
f any they can, why said administrator should not be dis
charged from his administration and reclevo letters of
dismission on the first Monday in January, 1878.
WM. C. YANCEY, Ordinary.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
GEORGIA. TROUP COUNTY.
Ordinary's Office, Sep. 24, 1807.
T O ALL whom It may concern: Mrs. Ann Ringer hav
ing filed her petition in proper form to me, praying
for letters of administration, with the will annexed, on
the estate ot Jacob E. Ringer, deceased, this is to otto all
creditors, legatees, noxt of kin, and others interested, to
be and appear at the next Novembor term of the Court of
Ordinary of said conuty. aud show cause, if any they can,
why lotters of administration, with the will annexed,
should not hr. granted to said Mrs. Ann Ringer.
WM. C. YANCEY, Vf^jiary
RESTAURANT AND CONFECTIONERY
Bread, Cakes, Pies, Candies, Apples,
Oranges, Nuts, Oysters, Fish.
EVERYTHING GOOD TO EAT.
I havo reopened my restaurant, on east side of public
square, where I um prepared to furnish
Meals ut all Hours for 50c.
I am baking Bread every day, and keep on hand cakes
of every variety. I have commenced tho manufacture of
EXCELSIOR CANDY, warranted pure.
Full liue of Confectionery, Fruits, (fresh and canned)
Oysters aud Fish in season. Northern Cabbages, etc.
Terms strictly cash. L. W. DOWDY,
LaGrange, Ga.
PANITHEOPTICONICON.
be shown in tho
COURTHOUSE IN LAGRANGE ON FRIDAY NIGHT,
SEPTEMBER 28th,
and will be accompanied by music. This exhibition has
beeu witnessed by thousands of people, with pleasure
aud profit.
Price of admission: For one ticket 15 cents; for two
tickets 25 cents. The seats inside the bar reserved ior
white peoplo. Como
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PROF. J. TAYLOR.
IE* JEK :■£««: A.WU MKW2
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
DALLIS & GRAY’
ARE NOW RECEIVING AND OPENING THE
LARGEST STOCK
OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS
THEY HAVE EVER BEFORE OFFERED.
GOODS IN EVERY VARIETY TO
SUIT THE TRADE AND PRICES
TO SUIT THE TIMES.
WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT OUR
JDMKMM WOOD*
WILL PLEASE. BARGAINS ARE OFFERED IN
RIBBON8, BILK
HANDKERCHIEFS AND TIES.
PIICCIC-CIOOIIB
FOR GKNTLEME’S SUITS.
CLOTHING AND JEANS
OF ALL GDADES.
CALL AND SEE THEIR STOCK BEFORE PURCHAS
ING YOUR DRY-GOODS, FOR THEY
CAN PLEASE YOU.
DALLI8 & GRAY.
EXEMPTION OF PERSONALTY.
Office, Sept. 10,1877.
B EN NORWOOD, colored,has applied for exemption of
personalty, and I. will pass upon the same at 10
o’clock, a. m., on the 10th day of October, next, at my
QQO* UTU f\ VIVni-V J
88-2t WM. O. YANCEY, Ordinary.'
HOMESTEAD AND PERSONALTY.
GEORGIA, TROUP COUNTY.
Obdinary’b Office, 8ept. 10,1877.
deceased, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o'clook, a.
m., on the id day of October, 1877, at my office,
37-2*WM. O. Yi
SCHOOL CIRCULARS.
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some stylo and at low rates. We solicit a trial'from the
tcachors of bins section. Estimates promptly furnished.
b to havo it.
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Will be held in ATLANTA, beginning
MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 187
AND CONTINUING ONE WEEK.
L ARGE and Liberal Premiums for Btook, ft
tures, Machinery, Agrioultual Implements
Work of Ladies, Fine Arts and Farm Produ
off red.
Premium Lists and other information <
by application to
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MALCOLM JOHNSTON, Secret* . ■
Atlant .
J. O. TRUITT
fcAORANGK, GA.,
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OROOERIES. PROVISIONS, PL/j
TION 8UPPLIE8. BOOTS, 8H<
HARDWARE. GUANO, &<|
I Will Sell
NEW ARROW TIES at $2.60 per bundle.
SPLICED TIES, $2.10 per bundle—weight |
per bundle.
BAGGING 12)£o per yard.
NAILS $3.50 per keg.
RYE AND BARLEY $1.25 per bnsheL
14 lbs SODA for $1.00.
8 to 10 lbs SUGAR for $1.00.
TEXAS AND THORNTON BUST 1
per bushel.
STARCH 6c per lb by the case.
ANDERSON SMITH'S CHAIRS (6.00 p
NUftfBER ONE BUGGY OR WAGON H|
A LOT OF NUMBER ONE BtfGGIl
Cash.
In fact everything UBUftfly key* in a 1
house; at corresponding prices.
Early payments of provision accounts i
for another year.
12-ly