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.ybany Business' Directory
AIIGTI0.1i:R|is.
J.
M. COOPER—Anciio^r anil Piirei-
tore Dealer, oppoMite Albany Ni»i
Office, Washington street.
I HOOKS AND mi lOREKr
W‘
ELCH & MITCHELL—Wholesaleend
Retail Dealers iu Hooke, tiiniiottarv,
Jwtelrv, Watches, Clocks, Musical Inatrn*
meats, Notions and Novelties, Holiday Goods,
Welch's BuildiUf, Bmad street,
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All hills for advertising in this p:iper >we
: Jue on ibe first appeanoce of the advertise-
• ra*-nt. except when otherwise arranged by
■ contract, «r.«l will he presented when the
; .T.ouey is needed
HOOTS AND SllOt.S.
ISAACS—Dealer in Boots and Shoes
Trunks and Valises, Broad street.
C F. KOLBIE, Manufacturer and Repairer
of fine Boots and Shoes for ladies and
gents, north side Broad street, Towns Houaa
Block-
BARBLR SHOPS.
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HARLES n. CUMBY, Professor of
Crinicultural Ahscislon and Craniologt*
col Iripsis. Office on Waabisgton st
next door to Walter & Ventulet'a Saloon.
fXIHRONATEESKA BARBER SHOP.—
■I Henry Wilson, Proprietor, west aide of
Washington street, second door north of J.
■poet
Q Stephens’.
COKFECTIOHIiRY.
J OHN B. NEUNBORFER, Manufacturer
and Dealer in Confectionery Parlies
and weddings served in Lbe highest lljie
of the art. Broad street
DE.NTISTUV.
JJR p. W. ALEXANDER. Surgeon Dentist,
Walker’s Building. Washington street.
<*AHKIA<iil.S, 1URNEM, *C.
1LBERT .4 LEHMAN’S Carriage and
Wagon Manufactory and Blticksmilli
tiop, Broad street, near the river.
/~1 II
yn
Shop,
DRV HOODS.
S W. FLEISHMAN & CO.—Dealers in
Dry Goods, Fauey Gouda, Clothing, Boots,
Shoe* and Hats, Broad street.
C D
i Goods and
street.
Plantation Supplies,
a Dry
Broad
^illY GOODS AND CUOCRhIRS.
M riea, and Liquors of all kinds.
jgojf Couulry Pioducc received in payment.
Broad street.
J G. STEPHENS—Dealer iu Dry Goods,
Groceries, Hats, Capa, Boots and Shoes,
Washington slreet, between Broad and Pine.
S MAYEH & CO.—Wholesale and Retail
Dealers iu Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Do
mestics, Groceries and Provisions, corner
Brood and Washington streets.
Goods,
M H. PULASKI— D ttier in Dry
Clothing and Fancy Goods, Boots, Shoes
uud Hats, Broad street.
S. & L. C. PLONfcKY—So called Louis’s
I Store.—Dealers iu Dry Goods, Clothing,
t Boots and Shoes, and Groceries, Hiues
and Hobb’s Building, B.oad street. *
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11.13, 1
L EVY STERNE, Wholesale aod Retail
Dealer iu Dry Goode, Notions, Hats,
(.'Bps, Boots and Shoes, South-side Broad si,,
second door east of Washington.
DKUUS AND MEDICINES.
| E- & 11. E. WELCH, Druggists, and
g J Wholesale Dealers in Kerosene Oil, Gar
den Sr
Seed, Sc., Welch's Corner
W E. HILSMAN WITH L. E. & 11. E.
WELCH—Wholi'salenud Retail Drng-
• gists. Mammoth stock of Garden
gists
Seed just received
UKOVEKIES
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VOL. 8.
AJLtB^L^ST^r, GA., THTJESDAY, MAY 28, ±874.
,2sro.-2:i.
AU.advcrtisementB should be marked for
a specified time, otherwise they will be
. barged under the rule of so murh for the
first insertion, and so much for eaob aubit-
quent insertion.
To Cleikn and Sheriffs.—Jury Certifi*
cates and Summons; and Witness Sobpco*
nlea, for sale at this office at $1.25 per hna-
«r
dred. Neatly printed.
NEWSPAPERS.
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DEALERS.
D W. ETRKMAN—Slock Dealer. Stable*
on Pino street, next door to Barnet*
Albany House.
w
aireet.
Billiard and Eating Saloon, Broad
gAN8 SOUCI Bar ANp BILLIARD SA
I LOON
Knr .A Mock, Proprietary,
iritstirraii
N Ciamiiiion U
TIFT'S GO.,
on Merit lants.
Warehonse and
. nta. Bagging, Ties,
Bacon, Salt, Hay. Ae„ &e.. for. tale, near
South wtstern Railroad Depot.
T H JOHNSTON—Warehouse and Com-
• mission Merchant, “Planters Ware
nouse”, Washington street.
W ELCH. COOK & BACON-Warehouse.
Cotton Faetnrs and General Commis -
aion Merchants, Cook’s Warehouse, Pine at.
COU1VTV OFFICERS,
P. D. WARREN, Judge County Court*
■ At office of Warren & Hobbs, Broad st*
STERNE. Judge of the Court of Ordi*
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WESSOLOWSKY. Clerk of the Superior
Court. Office in the Court House
W «
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. GILBERT. <
Court.
’lerk of the County
AMES W. KEMP, Sheriff.
1 in the saddle.
Headquarters
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AMP80N McFARLAND. (colored) Coro-
Jj|U
t’n about.
OHN HOOK, Tax Receiver.
J.
J. BUSH, Tax Collector.
ADDRESS OP POL. X’KLSO.Y TIFT
Direct Trade ronveotlan In Atlanta
May 516, 1874.
Gentlemen of the Convention :
Ai a preliminary to onr present action I
will slate, as briefly as I can, what hae al
ready been don» to promote our present pro
ject of direct trade with Liverpool, the rea
sons which urge ns to'continued effort for <ta
success, and such suggestions rel.liveTo onr
future proceedings as will bring the whole
subject clearly before the convention fur your
deliberation and action
The baste of onr present effort is an agree _
meat entered into by railroads and other
transportation companies, which I will read
for the mini mal ion of the convention.
OSEPH THORN, County Treasurer.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
R
ICHAllD IIOBBsS—Mayor. Office at the
law office of Waircu .4 Ilobhs.
C
HARLES WESSOLOWSKY—Clerk and
Treasurer. Office at the Court House.
D«
J. A. MILLER—City Physician.
J V. SMITH. Marshall.
• and Mike O'Sullivan,
Dennis Brosnan
Policemen.
PROFESSION A1* CARDS.
O. J. WEIGHT.
P. H. POPE.
r00LFOLK a4 GREENWOOD—Dealers
in Fancy, Family and Plantation Gro
ceries. Next door to Book Store, Broad
Street.
¥
(y oers, and dealers in Plantation Supplies,
Washington street.
C - COLLIER. FORRESTER k CHEVES—
j Dealers in Family and Plantation Gro-
c«ies, Wholesale and Retail. Broad itTaet.
OHN T. HESTER —Denier in^Fancy and
Family Groceries,
at
Domestic Goods,
the Virginia Store, Broad street.
&c. :
J OINER & LaROQUE, Dealer in Fancy and
Family Groceries, and General^Suppliea
Camps Building, next door to Phillips &
Turner, Broad street.
HO n;i,s
B
T
ARNES' ALBANY HuUSE—By Merrick
Barnes. Comfortable rooms, good fare,
ami attentive sevvanis. Pine street.
HE TOWNS HOUSE—By Horace Pow
ers. Strict attention given to the com
fort of guests. Broad street
WRIGHT & POPE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
ALBANY. OA
O FFICE OVER 8AM
Establishment,
DRY GOODS
fmarS-ly
LAW COPARTNERSHIP.
WARREN & HOBBS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ALBANY. GA.
in the State Court* of
W , Lee. l Dooghert7fw*rti,’Mitcfceli, Baker. Deem
tur and falhouu counties, and in the United States
Circuit Court, Savannah Elsewhere in tha State by
.pedal agreement. U P^. WAWtEH,
Albany, Ga., January 8,1874. 1y.
NOTICE.
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G unnison & frank.—Dealer* m
Hardware, Stoves. Crockery, Lamp
Goods, Pump and Pipe Fixtures, Wood and
Willow-ware, at Hoyt's old stnud, corner
Pine end Washington streets.
umiRAice.
LAW
ee law la the counties of f.KF.
DOUOftERIk, WOKl'H, BAKER.MITCHELL
and CALHOUN, and ehsvhere by special contract.
WM. E. SMITH.
WM. T. JONES.
November 6.1870-tv
THO& R. LYON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ALBANY. GA.
R AINE S CLARK. Life and Fire Insu
rance Agents. Represent none but safe
and reliable Companies. Willingham's Block,
up stairs, Broad street.
JEWELEHS.
B F.' BROWN—Jeweler and Engraver,
and Repairer of Watches and Clockn
• At O. J. Farringtou’s Tailoring Estab-
ishment. Broad street.
XI'RITZ DUMONT, Repairer of Fine Watch-^
p Jewelry, ^c. At Welch & Mitchell s
Hook and Jewelry Store, Broad street.
LIVERY STABLES.
W
P. HOLLY, Livery, Feed and Sale
Stables and Drovers’ Lots, corner
* Broad and Jackson streets.
MERCHANT TAILOR*.
O J. FARRINGTON—Merchant Tailo.
and Clothier. Fitting and material
guaranteed. North-side llroad street.
G BOGEN—Always on hand for all kinds
of work. Cutting and making Clothing
cheaper than ever before. Plenty of Keys
on hand, next to Express Office. Broad st -
Mlt.ES AND MACHINISTS.
T PATT1S0N & SON—Dealers in Sugar
Mills. Kellies, Dog-Irons, and all kinds
of machinery. Rrpairrn of Mill Machinery.
Meal for everybody.
U. BARTON, at Tilt's Variety Shop-
Maker and Repairer of Doors Sash,
Blinds. Mouldings, etc. Lumber planed
to order. Gin Repairing a specialty.
r
VI:
MILC1NCKY-
M llS. KATE THORN, Milliner and Man
tua Maker, and dealer in Ladies' Fan
cy Goods, Welch’s Corner, upstairs. .
M tua-Makcr Dresses made promptly
andifter the most approved lashions, Brood
street.
M ISS LOU SAULS, a* Mrs. Shaw’s old
staud. Washington street, is prepared
to furnish her lady friends with late styles of
Millinery and Fancy Goods, at greatly re
duced prices.
Will practice id all the Courts, and attend
diligently to all business enti listed to bis
care.
J. M. COOPER,
Furniture Dealer, Auction
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
ALBANY, GEORGIA.
Foriliire itrpaired, Chairs Canrd.
A LL trade and repairing at psnie prices, and for
ciih.
IfebSC-ly.
JOHN H JAMES-
BANKER & BROKER
Established Thirteen Years.
Does Business tbs Sams as an Incor
porated Bank.
Atlanta, GAw March S, 1874.
Gold, Silver and Exchange, I»an Money and Pfccount
P ’ 1M ' r ' SAYINGS BANK.
Connected with my buxine** is a SAYINGS DE-
PARTMENT, where* parties may depoit huge or
small amounts f money and get wvu pr rotf Interest
from the day it Lh lefl.bv agreement.
N# charge for Cily Colluviums, ouly actual cost tor
country collections: Prompt attentiorf given to coK
lection*and euqniries.
iprSMf Respe* tfully. J. H. JAMES.
JOHNSON HOUSE
SM1THVII.LE, GA.
JOE BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR.
! AND ATTENTIVE SERVANTS.
TkOLITE AND ATTENTIVE SERVANTS. XIe«ir
IT ofthebettthecountry stfurd, andrewi^ u£oa the
arival of all train*.
M. H. Pulaski kss received bis Spring
Stock, at last.
AGREEMENT.
. “-jlsiing bed imrafUiUion called to a let
ter from Col. Nelson Tift, to ‘J. H. Austin,
E*q. f rbairmao ot a committee of the Cham
ber of Commerce of Savannah, Ga.,’ oo tb
subject of chea|f transport at iou from tb
We8t r and hoiog .favorably impressed with
the views and plans for the establishment of
the k Liveti>ool, Savannah and Great West
ern Line,* as set forth in the following para
graphs ufbis letter:
My opluion is that Savannah can, with a
wise use of the means uow ab-her command,
accomplish nil that the Chamber of Com
tuerce can reasonably hope tor in the near
future—the initiation of a Western and For^
eigu Trade, which will increase rapidly to
large proportions. .lodging from the un
doubted interests of the parties, an agree
ment can and should be mode between all the
railroads from Savannah to all the cenlers^f
trade in the West, to pro rate through freights
with each other and with sieanu-hlps to Liv
erpool. Upon this agreement between the
Railroads, there would be]nn difficulty in get
ting a line of steamers to engage in the trade
from Savannah to Liverpool, to he increased
and extended to other points as the trade
from oilier points would warrant. * * *
**• Cincinnati. Ohio , Indianapolis, Indi
ana ; Springfield, Illinois*and all other points
south and west of these places, are nearer to
Savannah than New Yoik. Climate and oth
er c'.icumstances favor the Southern route.—
The merchants and producers of the West
and South would unite heartily in promoting
this enterprise of routunl benefits to the coun
try and to all parties interested.
With a well digested and definite plan of
operation, and a suitable agent, backed by
the railroads and commercial influence of
Savannah, all that I have suggested could be
accomplished, and the ‘Liverpool, Savannah
and Great Western L«ne* would be in opera
tion by the month of October next.
“ We, therefore, acting by authority of
our respective boards of iliieclors for the-
companies indicated opposite to our names,
do constitute and appoint Col. Nelson Tift
our agent for the purpose of inauguarating
and perfecting the line as indicated above.
And, for the purpose of luducing steamship
owners to establish a line between Savannah,
Georgia, and Livetpool, England, we hereby
agree:
“ 1st. That if any parly will establish such
line, we will carry freights and paxsengers
to and from all points on our respective liucs
of road, if destined to or coming from Liver.,
pool or any other foreign country by said
eteamahip fine, aud will receive therefor only
our prorata of the prices fot* through freights
and passengers between the several points in
the interior and Li«etpool, which through
rates shall be fixed by a committee to be ap
pointed by u» jointly for that purpose, and
shall not exceed Ibe rates charged by any
other route.
2d. That we will arrange for the trans
portation of coal for the supply of such steam
ships, so that the cost, delivered at the port
of Savannah, shall not be more than the
coit of like quality delivered in New
York.
** 3d. That the President of each railroad
is appointed a special committee of one to co
operate with the agent aforesaid, and to con
stitute, with other committees of one which
may be appointed by other bodies, a general
committee of consultation and co-operation,
which may be called together by said agent
when, in his opinion, necessary
“4th. That an executive committee shall
be appointed by us, to consist of five presi
dents of railroads, or others, whose duty it
•hall be to regulate sod determine the rates
of freights and passage between Liverpool
and the several points on our respective lines;
to aot and agree with said steamship owners
or agents on all subjects relating to the joint
business or interests of the line; to appoint
on agent in Savannah and another in Liven*
pool, to attend to the receiving and for
warding of gopds and such other duties as
may be necessary and proper, and generally
to attend to and protect the joint interests of
the parties to this agreement.
“6th t hat we wilt give quick dispatch to
all through freights, and by every proper
means co operate with the said steamship
line when established, and with connecting
roads, to promote the success of this under-
taking ”
With such parties operating under such an
agreement success canuol be doubtful.
I accepted the position assigned me in thi9
agreement, aud entered upon my duties.—
Several lines of railroad, extending from Sa
vannah to the Mississippi, at St. Louis, and
a daily line of steamboats on the Mississippi
united in the agreement. The project was
greeted with umvexeal favor by the people in
all departments of nusinets and industry, as
shown by the comments of the newspaper
press, and the resolutions of City Councils,
Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade,
Merchants’Exchaoge and meetings of citizens,
pledging their support to the line when es
tablished.
I have conferred with the principal agents
of the foreign steamships lines in New York,
among them Messrs. Henderson Bros., agents
of the “Anchor Line,” who seemed favorably
disposed, but were not prepared to act. My
opinion is that it will he necessary to visit
Eupope, where I believe ship owuers will he
found ready to furnish ships and complete
the line. With this view 1 propose tovitit
Liverpool and such other places as may be
necessaiy. about the la»t of May. with the
expectation of securing a liue of ships to
commence their trips by the first ot October
next.
The great importance of completing the
work which we have undertaken, is so appa
rent that I shall mention only the principal
reasons for our action:
1. We are suffering a heavy tax upon the
industry of the country for the want of direct
trade vfith onr foreign customers. The
prices of the chief agricultural productions
of the South and West are, as a rale, with
some exceptions, controled by the prices in
Europe, where they are largely consumed.—
The prices which the producer receives are,
the foreign prices after deducting the entire
expenses of transfer. These expenses, on
account of the indirect route through northern
ports, are always more, and sometimes double
what they would be if shipped direct from our
ports. The remit of shipments by these in*
direct routes, in extra freights, insurance,
wharfage, drayage, interest and commissions,
amounts to a tax upon the products of the
country cf many million dollars each year.
The fore : gn goods which wc consume, are
nearly all imported through northern ports,
aud the same tax for unnecessary expenses,
with the added profits of the importer and
jobber, is paid upbu them
2. Steamships running direct between our
own ports and foreign countries, besides
stopping the dtain upon onr resources which
1 have mentioned, would bring immigration
to increase our population, productions and
wealth; give employment to our railroads,
and build up all our material ioteresfs With
cheap and fertile lands, a mild, beautiful ami
healthy climate, good society, good laws,
schools, churches, and nil the snrraundiugs
of a high civilization; there is no ciker
.Liverpool and other European cities are
leeply interested in the question of
hJ» rjwfcfc klw feo*’ .Jlii*Jtff*;
having the neceseaty capital and ships, the
only questiun with them will be. wLather a
Mlfioiont-lmvi&eM can he urmshed to make
a line of steamships between Savannah ami
Liverpool profitable; and, whether the city ;
b and port of Southern Atlantic, through which
f foot
country which offers to*the industrious ima
migrant so great advantages for a prosperous
and happy home. -
3 Our' railroads and our cities are even
more than onr agriculturists, the victims of
the present system of indirect trade with Eu
rope through Northern porta. They must
suffer with the misfortunes of the agricul
turist, and to eome extent share his poverty.
But, besides this, the want of direct trade by
regular lines of steamships from onr own
ports, is causing a drain of products of the
country through the interior, northward,
which Is gradually, but surely, sapping the
-foundation of the prosperity of our railroads
sod cities. The sole remedy of this is to
make our productions as valuable at our own
ports, as they weald be in any other domestic
port; and this can be done by direct trade
with oar foreign customers bye regular line
carry on this trade:
Savannah. is the best point on the Booth
Atlantic coast for this trade. The harbor
has an easy entrauce. over a her on which
there is twenty-six feet st mean high water
and nineteen feel at mean low water. The
lower harbor lias deep water and good an
chorage : vessels thawing seventeen and a
half feet to the wharves uf the city, thirteen
utiles. Veasels of deeper .draft are expedi
tiously lightered, and this difficulty will - be
remedied at a moderate cost, either by dredg
ing the river lo the city to the depth of water
on the bar. or by a short railroad from the
city lo the lower harbor The railroads now
run lo the wharves, inhere freights are ex
changed between the ships and cars without
delay. The city and port of Savannah wilt
bear favorable comparison with any othpr
city ou the coast, for health and salubrity of
climate. The-city has a population of be
twten thirty and forty tbonsand. Its inhab
itants are intelligent and enterprising Ills
he terminus of three railroads, which aggre
gate more than twelve hundred miles of road,
and is a most beautiful and most desirable
city for bn.-iness or residence.
1 am indebted to lion. E. C. Anuerson,
Mayor of Savaunah. for a condensed statisti
cal report of the commerce of that city for
1873. which shows the foreign ^exports
amounted to *$29 850.275; coa-t wise exports
$22,644,058.75. The foreign exports were
made up ot 2*,945 bales of sea is’and and 874.*
752 bales of upland cotton; naval stores,
lumber, slaves, heading and other articles.—
The foreign imports amounted to $890,664.
the foreign tonnage eutered and cleared was
333,171 tous, manned by 7,857 men The
coastwise tonnage was 797,133 tons, manned
by 25 002 meu.
It will be seen from this statement that
while there is in the present commerce of
Savannah a sufficient quantity of cotton aud
other articles to supply full outward cargoes
duriug a part of the year, there id a Uck of
both exports and imports for other parts of
the year, which this association has been
formed lo supply, aud we will now proceed
to show bow this will be done.
The trade of Savannah, with her thirty
odd thousand population and herloygo export
trade, being next io New York among the
Atlantic cities in the value of her experts, is
only a fractional part of-the trade whloh’y«y
have provided for the steamships which are to
ocoupy this line. By the agreement-into
which you have entered, you have virtually
united and aggregated the cities and people
of the severnl States extending from the At
lantic at Savannah to and beyond the Missis
sippi river amount log to several millions,
who, for all the purposes of this direct ex
port and import trade, are as though they
dwelt in a single city. You have agreed to
transport freights and passengers to and
from Liverpool and all points on your roods
at os low prices as they con be carried by.
any other route. You will sign through bills
of lading, and through yoar agents in Savan-
nan and Liverpool will make the trade as dU
reet and simple as it is now with New
York
Let us now see what this united popula
tion will furnish in freights and otherwise
to support this proposed line of steam
ships.
If we draw a line on a map of the United
Stales from Savannah, Go, to Lodisviite,
Ky , and thence noithwestertwardly to the
northern line of the United States, we shall
find that three fourths part of our entire ter
ritory, including the valley of the Mississip
pi and nearly all its tributaries it geograph
ically nearer lo the port of Savannah than to
Not folk. Baltimore, or any other port north
nfihem; so that with equal conditions for
internal transportation to and from Sarah-
uah. which is provided for by your agree
ment. and the necessary capital and steam*
ships, whioh we now invite from abroad, to
extend your line to Liverpool, with regular
nips and freights and passengers as low as
by any other route, it will be seen that a
very large proportion of the entire exports
and imports of the United states through At
lantic ports would pursue this as the shortest
and best route.
But we are in the beginning of our enter*
prise, and knowing that it requires time to
change the current of trade from old to new,
though better, channels, I shall confine my
eat-mates to sections of country so near and
so deeply interested in the result, that they
cannot afford to trade through any other
route when this shall have been establish
ed.
The whole of some of the following States
and the principal parts of others will occupy
the position and hold the relation to this line
which I have mentioned: Georgia, .South
Carolina. Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas,
Texas. Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and
Florida. There are parts of several other
8tales—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and all States
west of the Mississippi river—which are
much nearer to Savannah than the Northern
ports, aud will probably use this line : but,
to make onr calculations safe, we will oCT-set
the trade of parts of the above Stales which
may take other routes.
The area of the eleven Stoles nameil is 734,-
129 square mile-, or 463.344.569 acres. The
population, in 1S70. was 10,233.169- The
value of their properly was $3,957,585,109
Their import and export trade can only be
approximated by estimate. The proportion
of their import trade, according to popula
tion, would be $176.131,477—taking the pop
ulation in 1870, 38,555,983; and the total
imports in 1870. $663 G17,147.
The proporfion of the exports of these
elev* n States, according to population, esti
mated imports, or say, $175,000,00 >- But
they were much larger than this.- The ex
ports of the whole country was $649,132,562;
of this $73,903,546 was gold and silver, bul
lion and coin, leaving of other exports, $573,-
227.017. Of this amount the raw cotton, to*
b;cco. breadstuff’s, provisions and tallow, ex
ported almost exclusively from the South and
West, amounted to $437,483,878, leaving for
alf other exports only $437,438,873, aud of
this a considerable part was from the South
and West, such as naval stores, lumber and
other products of the forest, live stock, etc
With this addition of things it seems wonder
ful how we could have submitted so !oug to
the annual tax upou our industry which is
necessitated by the indirect trade with our
foreign costumers which we have heretofore
pursued. * ;
Our principal foreign trade is with Great
Britain—the country v-itli which we now seek
to connect. Our dnmesfic exports to that
country iu 1873 amounted n* $363,509,205.
aud our imports thence lo $237,706,7^8 Tb*
principal part, of these exports were the pro
duce of the South and West. The proportion
of the imports for the eleven Slates named
would be about $90,000,000 This would
give lo our liue a largo and profitable trade;
but besides this, we shall be connected with
lines from Liverpool, to Germany and France,
who are our next best customers. Our trade
with Germany being: Imports SCI,497,954,
and exports $61,769,997: and our trade with
France: Imports $33,977,521, and domestic
exports $33 C37.270
There i3 another element which should ea
ter largely into the support of this line—im-i
migrant &od other pAsetngers. The number
of immigrants to the United Stares iu 1873,
wh > came to remain, was 459.803; of these
166,483 came from the British Islands and
149,671 from Germany. Taking the usual
estimate cf the value of immigrants to Uie
country—S300 each—the wealth of the conn^
try was increased by immigration in 1S?3 to
the amount of $367,842,400. The South
shared uone of this wealth tor want ot the
direct trade which we are uow seeking to es
tablish. if we succeed, as I believe we shall.
I nope that the people of every county will
form societies for the encourage***t of ia
migration aud offer their surplus Und* to
industrious and worth* immi^taut* at low
prices sad ou favorable terms.
Passengers other, tfaaa immigrants, .going
to and coming from foreign count tie* iu 187
were 63,423.
Our Southern line nhouM be a tavorite
route for all-classes of passengers on ac
count of its being more safe uud.pleaaaut
than the more Northern route, especially da
ring the fall, winter sad spring
On the subject of the route between Savan
nah and Liverpool, I'have had a correspon
dence with the chief of (he Hydogiaphic Bu
reau st Wasbington. who gives the distances
and comparative advantages of ibis route
with the f»everal routes from Liverpool to
New York, Baltimore and New Orleans.—
These distances in miles from Liverpool are.
to Nctv York 3.017 ; to Baltimore 3.30*; to
Savannah 3 531; to New (ivls tus 4.535.
The following extracts will show the ad
vantages of the Navanu&li route:
1. (h-er th'New York route: At e. a larger
average of good west hei. a ete »r run from
the Channel to the home port: absence of
danger from icebergs and from ice ou the
Coast and in the harbor; absence (compara
tively) ot danger from long runs iu dense
fogs, and consequent liability to collisions,
to loss of very imperfect reckoning, etc. ;*ab
seuceot danger from such outlying obslrttf-
ions to navigation a* Nantucket and other*
shoals< in having the harbor and its ap
proaches less crowded; iu having always’
the sudden departure from the Gulf stream,
the striking of soundings almost at the sam^
time, and their gradual decrease as warn
iiigs^of the near approach lo the home port,
when other means of detecting it a**e not
available..
“2. Over the Baltimore route: Are, less
danger from icebergs, cullisious aud foga;
abseuce of the 110 utile* of‘intricate and
dangerous navigation through the Che*a
peak Bay—a navigation often rendered ex
treoiely dangerous by f.’ga and sometimes
obstructed by ice, r
‘•3. Over the Netr Orleans route; Are, 1,020
miles less distance absence of the ttoO miles
of dangerous navigation through the Florida
channel, and alqng the reefs; absence of the
o’)0 miles run from the Tortugaa to the South
western pass against the current, and fre
quently against heavy North and Northwest
ern gales; absence of the 120 miles of in
tricate and troublesome bar aud river ne«i
gation; and finally, in sailing from a pffrt
with a better health reputation than Netv"
Orleans, the ships from Sevanut *
prSBlSly Lt- leaaiiil^'TJiJWS:
lays ”
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•The Report of the United States Euresa ot Statistic*
ufComnifeiee and Navigation, for the year 1b7^—j».
2i?,—«Ute« the amount to be »'52,S7£.5GG. ’
Against these advantages of the Savan
nab route il <s said that the return route
by the direct line from Liverpool to Savau
nah is in the track* or severe storms and an
adverse current, but a divergence of 210
miles lo the south does not appreciably in
•reasethe distance, improves the weather,
and give- a favorable* current of 12 Iu 36
miles a day for 1,000 miles of the route.
Judging from all the Information 1 have,
been able io obtain, 1 am satisfied that ihe
passage of steamships bet ween Liverpool aud
Savannah both waye will, ou the average of
the year, be more safe and metre pleasant
than between Liverpool and either of the
other port* mentioned. The passage would
probably*be one to two days looger than the
northern and several days shorter than the
mote southern route.
Viewing the subject of the establishment
of this line, and the means for its support in
all its aspects, it would seem that there can
not be a reasonable doubt about Its abun
dant success. Between the productions of
the South and West, which I have mentioned,
there should be enough of outward freights
to supply n daily, instead of a weekfy, line,
and there should be a proportionate amount
of return freights and passengers.
This line is a necessity to all the great in
terest which yoj represent, and it wilt be a
benefit to the foreign interest which may be*
come connected with it. We eau, by this
means bring trade back to its natural chan*
nets and make oar productions for . foreign
consumption as valuable at our own pons as
they would be if carried a thousand miles
away to Northern ports for shipmeut. If wt
shall be suoceasfal in this undertaking it
twill be the beginning of a revolution iu
Southern and Western trade in foreign coun
tries. Other lines will b« added, other
Southern ports will follow our example, and
besides the gross saving to the country by
direot shipment, we shall have cheap capital,
immigration and other aids which wilt ren^
der our industry more profitable, our prop
erty more valuable and our prosperity per
manent.
Permit me now, * gentlemen of the oonven -
tion, to call your attention to the prominent
subjects which claim your consideration and
action.
This convention, brings inta harmonious
co-operation two distinct elements. 1. A
powerful combination of railroad and other,
transportation companies who are the re
sponsible basis of the movement, and 2- The
representatives- of-, the commercial, agricul
tural and properjy interest who art co oper
ating with the railroad iuterest lor tits ac
complishment of this great common good,
that the action of these two elements will. is.
some respects, be distinct though uoi antago
nistic. For the consideration of those rep
resenting the railroad and other transporta
tion inti rests will be.
1. Such modification of the 1st article of
your agreement as you may think proper,
relative to the compensation for ships which
m*y be connected with the line. By the pres
ent agreement they are offered a.pro rata of
the prices for through bit9ines<*.
2. The appoint turn* of an Executive Com
mittee nnd.r ihe 4th article of your agree
ment. and to con-ider ihe subject of agen
cies for the line on both sides of the Allautic.
3. 2'o furnish your agent with such in
stmetions and to confer upon htoi such au
thority as you may deem uece»s«ry, rela
tive to the engagement of steamships to com
plete your line, and other subjects connected
with bis mission.
4. To consider and determine the means
uecess.try to be provided ui Savaunah for the
convenient and economical shipment of grain
thud other produce, and the receipt aud for
warding ot goods.
5. To make provision at Savsnnafi tor the
temporary care and forwarding of iniaii-
grautsanJ to fix a urixtniuat price fur their
transportation over your raids so a* lo in
duce them to adopt this route.
Among the subjects proper to he consid
ered by those representing ihe other great"
interests of the country—commercial, agri
cultural and other industrial and property
iuievest—will be an cxpres>iou of your optn
ion of the merits of this ruder a king, the
amount and character of the business. which
can be brought to the aid of I he line, and its
prospect* ot success, the probable demand for
ituniigiii.nl pas. a eugei9. the opportunity for
favorable ioveetment* of foreign capital iu
the vsii)ua industries of :kis country, and
such other neatttr* »• y*ur wisdom a-y »ug-
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GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS
j Albany and •arrounding country. Office
I ingtoo airret. next door to Po*t Office, l T P H
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Medical Notice.
B B-P. L. HIL8VAX will continue the pnrtire of
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janl/Tl-tf
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AKNOUSCE TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. AND TO THE COUNTRY. THAT THEY
NOW HAVE IN STORE:
150 Barrels Flour,
60,000 Pounds of Baoon
300 Bushels of Corn,
50 Casks of Hams,
ONE HUNDRED BALES OF PRIME HAY,
SUGAR, COFFEE. SALT, LARD. CANNED FRUITS. MEATS AND FISH.
Anil all manner of Famil; Grorcrirs and Flaniation Supplies.
THEIR STOCK OF FLOVS EMBRACES THE FOLLOWING BRANDS:
HYPERION. (Fancy) per Barrel, Retail...
‘•EM, “ “ “ ••
LILY WHITE. “ “ “ ••
SOUTHERN BEAUTY, “ “ “ .
SUNNY SIDE, - “ -‘ .
$12 0«
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10 00
10 00
8 50
“OUR CHOICE”
Equal lo COOK & CHEEK’S BEST, and for ONE DOLLAR less per Barrel.
Taliaferro Jones, M. D.
TJITTLL DEVOTE 9PKTIAT. ATTENTION'TO THE
II Practice of Medicine. Midwifery and Minor Sur
gery ; iCsrdtsi Operattous excepted.)
OFFICE a> N. F. ilKEcxt’ft stow. Brad J't reet. A
bony, ua. MarvSft.'73.
Dr. Benj. M. Cromwell
(Mlire aver Dnif Mare.
DR. P. W. ALEXANDER
DEISTTIST.
Residence—Albany. Georgia:
A ND will pmtire .in the counties of Doiigbmt^.
(.ee. Raker, ralhou'i. Miller, aud other adjae/ot
In Surgical, Operative ami Practical Dentistry eatia-
fertfon^guaranteed, or no |»ar.
Fillln^and £2 25 A roelgom.
*&tcrs reap ttaW
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marid-ly.
JOBBERS will flnd it In their inlernl to price onr Goode, nod f.milire are r..p«cr-
fully invited to try oar §elrrtiona
. Callaway, Tucker Ac Davis.
RANKIN HOUSE,
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WOOL WAATISI).
SAMUEL MATER
ALBANY. CIA .
& CO.,
Want 100,000 Pounds of
WOOL!
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C'oliimliiiro Cleortsia-
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Fvank CutnE';. Clerk.
RYAN. Pioj’r
U fHEBEAS H.T«*«n- and Mrs. M. J. Town* j nffllir
have* fr-ij-ucol a- Adiuinlntrator- ou the estate , A w D I
of A. J. Towu-, dmwd, nud tlie Su[K>ri.>r Awn
thL- ccHiuty having &p;rr.tved aud arc epical Dielr J
nation—thereby h-Hvim? ui«| estate vtiilioui a 1 j
iejm*senlaf jvr-'lln- is tu iiwii'v ill feinmi (uarorotJ. j
that in term- «t the law admioWtratiAn will !«r rfoirJ .
in tliederk of the.Stife-n.jr r-.cn, .*l ~»tMe «ibrr fit *
and i ro|e*r person, on the tirel Muuday io June next, j
unle» mmtv valid id.JertlonJs nlade f.# s>n h appoluL-1
lucnt. Wiuirta, my uttii isl -ignatUM, this Ctrl day of ;
April. !-74. A. STERNK,
aj.iil’: :- Ordluiry. . I
RESTAURANT,
Bar and Billiard Saloon,
UNDER THE RANKIN HOUSE
deel’S J. IV. RYAN. Prop>
Aud ar»* prepared to pay THE HIGHEST
Market value “therefor,‘In large or small lots
Sheep raisirv will find ir greatly lo their
advantage to call before selling elsewhere.
SMITH mmu WINIfi
TOWNS HOUSE.
Broad
ALBANY. - - GEORGIA.
P URE JUICE \ ROM nRAPfc* GROWN AT MT
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j ! v/ the tareltBt; piMIr will Snd at this Ron;
Aliaat,
Albany «<i Me*iifl .1 H NpuudwflfrrV Waikcr
V*nti:)fctt i, Kirrup A Jin. V? ao.l ,l.t*rj 1. Dbru^at’e.
JOHN STARt,
de cl l-4ai ThonoarKlto, Ga.
j hearty
i re&ssuable rates.
»iih excellent accommodations,oft
HORACE POKERS,