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ALBANY NEWS
CAREY W. STYLES. .
: Editor
ALIIANV.OA.,
SEPTEMBER 10, 1874
(TUIfKSfV rOR TilE PEOPLE.
Ediiur Alum Nm ••
The first leg*! lender n jte,—greenbacks—
were issued in accordance with acts of Con.
pees in 1802, and each bad printed on the
baok these words: ‘‘This is a legal tender
for all debts, public and prime, except du
ties on imports and interest on ihe public
debt, and is exohangable for U, 8. six per
cent, bonds, redeemable at tbe pleasure of
the United Stairs, at the expiration of fire
years.*’
The right of converting these notes into
United Slates six per cent, bonds was dis
tinctly conveyed to those who should receive
them, in the second section of the act ere*
ating them, and was, therefore, a contract
made by Ihe Government with each individ'
ual whd became a holder of them ; a
traot from whioh the Government could by
no after sot of its own release itself. Yet an
act was passed by Congress in 1863, with
drawing from holders of these notes this
right to exohange them for the bonds, after
thefintof July of that year. The reason
assigned for this violation of the contract
was, that it was neocssary as the life of the
Rspublie was in peril, and Ihe greenbacks
issued thereafter reads thus .- “This note is a
legal tender at its face-value for all delta, pub-
lie and private, except daties on imports and
mterut on the pnblie debt."
Sueh was the legislation under which tbs
people received, these notes; such was the
contract under which a large amount of them
Was converted into the five-twenty bonds,
now forming one of these debts, for whioh
these notes are justly a legal tender.
* Since the eleotion of Gen, Grant to Ihe
Presidency, and some ten or eleven years
aflcr ths first issue of the five-twenty bonds,
the ItclderB of them, through their friends
and tools in Congress, procured the pssssge
sf the following enactments : "It is hereby
provided and deolared that tbe faith of the
United States is solmnly pledged to the pay
uent In coin, or its equivalent, all or the
obligations of the United Ststos, and all of
the interest bearing obligations."
This outrage on common honesty and the
rights of the producing and laboring class,
who really nave to pay the debt of the conn-
THE
By Carey W. Styles,}
‘HERE SHALL THE PRESS THE PEOPLE’S RIGHTS MAINTAIN,
UN A WES BY POWER ANB UNBRIBES BY GAIN.”
{$2.50 Per Annum.
^ ahould immediately be submitted for do*
termination to tbe Supreme Court of the
United Statep ; and as no court of law and
•quity.eliould ooosider such notion of m party
(O a contract, taken after its. completion,—
ahould the people fail to obtain justice there,
they ahould rise in their might, indignantly
atamp out of existence the party that per*
petrated this disgrace upon tbe national hon
or, and re-establish honesty and justice in
tbe National Legislature.
The Government—quite properly uow—
ahould furnish the currency of the country,
hut the present financial system, oppressive
on the many to tho advantage of the few ;
tending to ‘ make the rich richer and tbe
t^ioor poorer, was fraudulently established
and should be summarily crushed by the
sovereign will of t he hotrayed - and suffering
people, The bondholders and their sup
porters assiduously labor to mislify and
make intricate all matters of national finance,
but as a simple and equitable inode of dispo
sing of this apparently Gordian knot, the
currency, let the producers, the artisans
and laborers of every section, by whose toil
only can the obligations of the Government
be paid, unite, and in tones not to bo dis
regarded, peremptorily demand of Congress :
1st, The immediate payment of the five-
twenty bonds—something over $1,000,000,000
—in legal tender notes, tnereby stopping the
Annual payment in gold of sixty odd millions
of dollars.
2d. A law enabling holders of these notes
to exohange them for United Slates bonds,
bearing a low rate of interest, to be fixed
after & full discusion of the subject has been
had ; the same law conveyiug to the holders
of the bonds the right of re-exchanging them
at thor pleasure, for the notes.
3d. The repeal of the so-called National
Dank law.
Though the adoption of these measures
jjiould for a time cause some depreciation of
these notes relatively to gold, being the peo
pies* currenoy material redundancy would
be speedily corrected by the funding of the
notes in United States bouds.
I have no means of ascertaining the amount
of live-twenty bogds at present outstanding ;
it will, however, he shown iu the report
shortly to be published to tbe country. On
the 30th of last September it was stated to be
$1,253,600,250. The greatly increased, and
rapidly increasing, business of our vast
oountry requires now a circulating medium
of, probably, not less than $1,000,000,000.
This amount, obtainable by the people at an
easy interest, would stimulate enterprise,and
tnd aoon be employed in the .improvement of
tbe rich soils of every section now unpro
ductive ; in the utilising of the numberless
water powers now running waste ; In devel
oping rich mines uow useless, and in rear
ing manufactories of various productions;
giving employment to the many sow idle
from the want of work. Thus the inorease
of the production and exporta of the oountry
would be immensely enhanced, causing a
large balance in our favor, in trade with for
eign nations, and a corresponding importa
tion of gold. A reliable annual supply of
gold is the only legitimate basis on whioh
the resumption of speoie payments can be ae-
Ourly ventured on,
A O' course, Mr. Editor, your readers will
understand that in giving publicity to this
communication you by no means endorse the
views expressed in it. Pitch.
Albany, Ga , Sept. 1st, 1874.
VOLUME 8.
ALBANY, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1874.
NUMBER 36.
THE UNIFICATION OF TfIE STATE
UiVITERSITY AND COLLEGES.
The Plan Proposed by Rev. J.
Clark.
O.
Atlanta, August 22, 1874.
Editor Homing News:
A few weeks ago a statement was copied
into the columns of the Morning News from
an Athens letter to the Atlanta Herald, in
which the opinion was expressed that fail
ure was abont te befall the scheme of unify*
xng the State University and denominational
colleges of Georgia, on account of the secta
rian bigotry of parties who could not be in
duced to compromise the peculiar interests
of their own denominations for the general
good. The subject is still in the hands of a
committee appointed by the Legislature to
report to that body at its next session, and
the scheme cannot yet be called a demon*
birated success; indeed, many more months
must elapse before it can be practically oom
pleted in all its details; but from a recent
conversation with its orignator, Rev. J. O. A.
jClSHt/I*. D. f we are led to believe that the
outlook it more encouraging than is repre
sented by the Herald correspondent.
The scheme of unification was first pub
lished by Dr. Clark iu the Augusta Constitu
tionalist during tbe latter part of 1872. It
then attracted considerable attention and
has since been steadily gslcing influence
among representative men, numbering among
its warm advocates Senator Gordon, ex-Gov.
Brown, Hon. B. H. Hill, Rev. Dr. Tucker,
Prof. Wm. LeRoy Broun, and others almost
equally well known. Tbe details, as origi
nally published, have doubtless been forgot
ten by mo»t of our readers, and would occupy
by far too muoh spaoe for reproduction here.
This plan, subsequently modified and perfect
ed by its author, together with an argumen
tative paper read by Him before the commis
sion appointed by the Legisla*ure. the me
morial to this body, the report of the Com
mittee of Twenty-Oae, an t the Governor's
report thereon, have beeu collected aud
limbed number of copies printed in pamphlet
form hi private expense. L is much to be
regretted that a sufficient number could not
be primed to furnish a copy to every friend
of liberal education in Georgia, for i( is emi
nently worthy of thoughtful attention, and
rea-y for discussion, particularly among the
friends of ijie denominational colleges. Dr.
Clark has probably ere this furnished a few
copies to tbe library of the Georgia Histori
cal .Society, aud perhaps the Young Men’s
Literary Association.
It may be permi«sihle briefly fo refer to
one or two points of Dr. (Mark’s plan of unif
ication. He i* evidently a warm advocate of
denominations! e neat ion. believinz that
under the present Constitution, wherein it is
forbidden to grant Slate subsidies to any
denominational institution, an unjust dis
crimination is mini.' against a large and res
spectable class of our population; that tho
Stuie * proscribes religion,” “pula a premium
upou irrel'gicu,” is guilty of “taxation with-
The
Kansas Radicals
Grant.
go Back on
The Radioals of Kansas met in State Con
vention, at Topeka, on the 26th inst., and
after nominating a candidate for Governor,
administered a slap in the face to Mr. Grant
by passing the following resolution :
Resolved, That the powers of the General
j&Yernment, having been stretched to an un
healthy extent to meet the crisis of civil war
And reconstruction, should be restored to
[heir normal notion.
Resolved, That the present peace policy of
dealing with the Indians has failed to afford
adequate protection to ihe frontier settlers,
1 we are in favor of transferring the Indian
Bureau to the control of the War Depart-
tent.
Resolved, That druukenness is one of the
greatest curses of modern society.
Resolved, That tho unwritten law, set by
> example of the father of hie country in
leolining a re-election to a third Preeiden-
ial term,is as controlling as thongh it was in-
tjgpor&ted in the national constitution, and
>ught neyer to be violated.
x The Granger’s Mission.
In an able art icle in the Telegraph & Mess-
on the fallacy and ruin of planting ml
niton to buy all other tilings, occurs this
rapb ;
i the mission of the Grange to comb**
mischievous delueiou, and to bring the
ler to realizu that bia first great basiuees
ic establishment, of a home—abounding
II the solid comforts and necessities of ex
act-independent in its food supplies—
supporting, and producing only such u
m of exportable crops as is consistent
* couduoive tc the first grand design
farmer's home—the abode of peace
iurroumled with all comforts—
.ainlyofiis own soil and do-
out representation.” “compels the friends of
denominational education to abandon their
convictions before they can receive State aid,
and eflcctually bars the doors of the State
University against them.” He announces
that one of the lending objects of his scheme
is to “relieve those who are now under the
ban of proscription for opinion’s sake, to ex
tend the privileges uow given lo a favored
cIims, and give them to ail the citizens of this
great common wealth.” While we dissent
from his opinions on this point, and believe
that denominAtionaliHUi in educulion is an
evil though pevhapN a necessary one, and
fur less lo be deprecated Ihamjo #tluoA>ion ;
while we believe that the fundamental prin
ciples of morality and religion are quite in
dependent of any. denominational teaching,
influence or contTbl; that (he State does not
proscribe religion in proscribing denomina-
tiooalism ; that morality aud religion would
seffer no shock if eveu a Tyndall or a Spencer
could be induced to accept a professorship
in our University; still Dr. ('lark’s strong
argument, appealing to every candid inind, is
that these Colleges exist and will continue in
their present position of antagonism to the
State University, crippling it aud at the same
time weakened by it, so long as the denomi
nations remain what they now are. “Wheth
er right or wrong in their views of theimpor
tance and necessity, their friends do not in
tend to surrender them This is a fact which
no statesman, no educator should ignore.”
However much the children of our denomi
national friends may modify their views of
necessity or policy in tbe future, it is certain
the change cannot be effected during this
generation ; hence our problem now is, not
abolition of denomiuationaiiarn, bat recon.
cillation of interest between the opposed
classes- Dr. Clark’s plau is broad and fair;
he docs not insist upon the adoption of all its
details, but invites discussion and co-opera
tion for the accomplishment of this main ob
ject .* “Tne unification, under some compre
hensive plan, of all the edue&lional interests
of Georgia,” embracing Catholics. Protest**
ante, Jews and those who spread forth the
banner of no special creed
The main points in the plan seem to be ms
follows:
First. There shall be but ono University
in Georgia, having as its feeders Franklin
College, (undenominational); Emory College,
(Methodist); Mercer College. (Baptist), also
Oglethorpe College, (Presbyterian), if its
friends can reorganize it, and the Catholio
College of Pio Nono, and such others as may
be organized, provided certain specified con
ditions be met.
Second. Each College will retain its pres
ent boards of instruction and management,
Franklin to be confined to a strict curricu
lum, with a board of management separate
from that of tbe University proper.
Third. The colleges shall confer no degree
but that of A B.. whioh shall be the result
of successful examination at the dose of a
urriculum of study as nearly as po-Bible
the same in all the oolleges. This examina-*
lion, or its equivalent, shall be the requisite
tor admission to the University.
Fonrth. Tbe University shall consist of
one or more advanced schools of epeoial
study, (he appropriate degrees being con
ferred by its faoulty, as the result of success
ful examination therein. These features re
move all sobolaatio antagonism between the
University and its preparatory oolleges.
Fifth, The State shall appropriate to the
University proper an endowment of $500,000,
and an annual subsidy of $100,000.
Sixth The State snail appropriate to eaoh
ot the colleges an endowment of $100,000.
and an annual subsidy of $10,000 Since
these colleges will have become component
parts of the University, the constitutional
objection to aiding denominationalism will
have been obviated, and all pecuniary antag
onism hitherto existing will be removed.
Seventh. This plan shall not be a law of
tbe State until adopted by the Board at
Athens, and the Boards of the respective
colleges, and not until the friends of the
colleges shall have raised respectively by
private aud voluntary contributions, in ad
dition to their present endowments, at least
$100,060 for each c ollege, i. e„ Franklin,
Emory, Mercer, and Oglethorpe.
Eight. Other chartered institutions in
Georgia may be included within this plan
when they shall hare organised colleges,
with building and outfits worth at least $50,-
000, already paid for, an! shall have raised
In cash the additional sum of $100,0C0* these
values to be considered and passed npon by
a committee recommended by the Board of
Trustees of the University, and approved
and appointed by the Governor.
Ninth. These colleges and schools of the
University shall be exclusively for the white
children pf the State, but the State shall as
sist, as the demand of the colored children
may require, in perfecting a university sys
tem for them with its appropriate schools
and colleges.
From the above oulline some details have
necessarily been omitted, and it will obvious
ly be difficult to carry out all that is indi
cated, especially to raise the requisite amount
of money. Oglethorpe College is included in
tlic geueral plan, bul there is no good reason
to expect that its former friends will be ready
to contribute funds for its resuscitation. The
friends of the Methodist, Baptist, and Cath
olic colleges must be heavily taxed in their
own denominations to raise $100,000 addi
tional for each of those institutions,and those
of undenominational Franklin College most
be subjected to tbe same burden. The Lag-
islatures of the past few y«rshave»otjjvn^
to an increase of taxation for the purpose cf
building np a really grand educational ays.
tem above that of common schools, which in
turn is by no means yet well supported, and
in some places even opposed. Granting then
the constitutionality and general advisabil
ity of the plan, the greatest obstacle it mnst
meet is the poverty of our people. Bat even
if no additional money be raised at present,a
definite good is accomplished if the plan be
accepted at once as far as possible, taking in
the colleges ua they now stand, for it brings
about adjustment of work, harmony of feel*
ing, and mutual dependence where hitherto
there has been only antagonisms. The plan
has been adopted by Oglethorpe and Emory ;
its author has been mneh encouraged by the
strong faver exhibited toward it at Athens;
it has many friends among the Baptist from
whose ranks the newly eleoted Chancellor of
tbe University has been chosen, yeL makes
ample provision for those who prefer educa
tion devoted from denominationalism. It is
worth a manly effort on the p^rt of every lib*
eral friend of education, and in the end its
success or failure depends upon the people
rather than tbe Educational Boards. Let
tbe people then discuss hand express their
wishes to the men who are to represent them
at the next Generel Assembly. Let the in
terest not be confined to Methodists and Bap
tists, bat extend equally to Catholics, Israel
ites, and Freethinkers. None may be en
tirely pleated witb it, but all most recognize
the policy of compromise whereby tbe jeal
ousies and stumbling blocks of the past may
be removed from the course of educational
progress. S.
Resolutions Adopted by the Conven
tion of tbe 2nd Congressional
District.
The Common School Fund.
From Prof. Orr’s report of ihe “appor-
tionmeni of the Common School Fond among
the several counties of the State, and the pro
rafs share to which each county is entitled,”
we take as follows the counties composing
the 2d Congressional District, and include
Irwin and Leo of the 3rd District:
COUNTIES
te::
Decatur.
Inrln
Mitchell-..
Randolph..
Terrell
Thomas
Worth
1873.
1874.
1,99425
0,196 06
907 91
•By return of 1871.
Leuer Froo
the State School Com
missioBfr.
The following preamble and resolutions
were offered by Hon D, A Vason, and after
several speeches, unanimously adopted :
Whereas, the organization and msinfain-
ance of political parties can be justified so
far only as they aro based upon open declare
ation of principles intended for the preserva
tion of the rights of the people, and the pro
motion of the public good. Be it therefore
made knowm that, the Democratic Party, of
the Seeond Congressional District, in Con
vention assembled this day, in behalf of their
people, do affirm and claim as follows :
1st. The seourity of the people in all their
rights, can only be maintained by tho ad.
ministration of law. In well organized judi
cial tribunals, and faithful officers, by the
people of the several States. That ours be
ing a system of goverment founded upon the
consent of the governed, tho people, and the
people only of the several States, are the
rightful and p-oper judge*, as to the nec
essary courts, and judge* for the protection
of the rights of the people. That good or
der and peace in the Slates'and with the
people, can only be preserved, except upon
the axioms. That each citizen must
be responsible to the local tribunal of
hi9 own choice for iiis acts; and can
with confidence claim fnll and ample
protection therefrom, against all inva
sion of their rights. That any interfer-
ance, by federal or other authorities, .with
this working of our system, is destructive of
public confidence, and when without author
ity, results in evil, and evil only.
2nd. that the several acts of Congress
which have been passed under the specioos
pretence of giving protection to tbe rights of
citizens of the United States in the States, as
specified in the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments ; in which original criminal ja-
risdiction has been conferred upon the courts
of the.UnitedBtatoe ag** 0 * 1 the acts of the
people, between themselves, is subversive of
thU beautiful system of government; against
the principles upon which free government
is based, and dangerous to pnblie liberty.—
The people of the States are the soverigns
of tbe land.
3rd. The language of tbe fourteenth
amendment is, “No State shall make or en
force any law which shall abridge the priv
ileges or immunities of the citizens of the
United States.” The provision of the fif
teenth amendment, is. “The rights of the
citizens of the United States to vo*e shall not
be deuied or abridged by the United States
or any State on account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude.” Each of
these^clauaea contains the following provis
ion: The Congress of the United States
shall have power to enforce by appropriate
legislation the provisions of this article.”—
Now as it is not pretended that any State in
the Uni.'D has passed any law hostile to these
rights of the citizens, but that the statute
books of all tbe Southern States are full of
ample remedies for tho protection of all the
rights of all citizens ; and as the supervisory
power of Congress is confioed only against
the notion of States, as States, and no grant
or authority is given to Congress to deal
with the citizens ip any respect whatever, wa
claim and declare that all scch legislation
against the acts of citizens, is without author
ity or constitutional grant , subversive of
our whole system of government ; wicked in
the design of their authors, and a cruel and
unmixed despotism. In the name of liberty,
the representatives of the people, called
Congress, have thus rohbed the people of
their dearest rights.
4th. The Civil Rights Bill now pending
in Congress, is u reckless species of this same
vile legislation, and is evidence of the wicked
designs of those enemies of civil liberty,
ruthlessly to orusb out the free spirit of the
South. After being robbed of our properly,
next all of our rights, pinioned by bayonets,
plundered by prowling patriot*, impoverished
in everything except our manhood, true spirit
and honor, it is Urns sought to degrade us as
a people, and thus reduce us to the moat vi-e
subjection. The colored people of the South
have set np no snob claims, as is provided
for in this bill; the wioxed design of Us
authors is to foment strife between the
white and colored men in the Sooth, in or
der that these people as a olass may give
offioo to unprincipled carpet-baggers and
vile soalawags. We danonnoe it as a wioked
usurpation on tbe part of its authors, and
will not be submitted to by the freo people of
the Bomb. We appeal to the sober sense,
sound judgment and true hearts of all our
people, both white and colored, to unite with
us in defeating the Radical candidate, Rich
ard H. Whiteley, in this district, aa be is folly
committed as the advocate of this law and
the foe and enemy of peace and order in the
Sonth.
5th. We solemnly pledge ourselves to use
all honorable means in oar power *o secure
the eleotion of the Hon. W. E. Smith, the
ohoeen standard bearer of oar party, this day
nominated. He is gifted, patriotic and xesl-
ons. Hold np his arms in tbia campaign .and
the scalawag Whiteley will be driven into
obscurity, and onr district and the State will
be ably represent in Congress by a true and
noble man, We have ceased to cultivate out
powers of endurance—Whitely has bad bis
day aud must go out.
6th. It is resolved that an Executive Com
mittee for this Congressional District, com
posed of one from each county, be appointed
with fnll power and authority to provide fully
for an aotive campaign in every part of this
Congressional District; that each member of
said committee be requested to call the peo
ple together in the .several counties and se
cure a perfect-organization of the party in
every district thereof, that all the speaking
talents of the country be .called into requisi
tion, that all onr gallent young men be put
upon active duty, so that the people, the
whole people, shall be tally informed and
thoroughly aroused to the great work of this
campaign.
Department or Education. )
Atlanta, Ga., August 17th, 1874. j*
C. S. C-: Dear Sib:—The amount of tbe
State school fund apportioned (bis year is
$265,*000. The paper containing Ibis appor
tionment was laid before the Governor on
the 30th of July. Tbe law requires the ap
portionment to be made “by the 1st of July
or aa soon thereafter as practicable.” The
retains of the enumeration of the school
population, as you are aware, were required
to be ia this office by the 15tb of June. On
tbe 1st of July the relume from thirty-two
oonnties bad not been received. The ap
portionment, which the law requires to be
made npon the basis of school population,
was thn9 delayed for some* time; and, even
at the time it was made, eleven counties were
•till behind with their enumeration returns.
By direction of the Governor, I now give no*
tioe of the apportionment The quota of yoar
county is $ -
The general school law makes the county
school commissioner the custodian of the
sahool fund of the county. This provision
of law is of universal application throoghout
tbe State, except in the conntiee oPCbatharo,
Bibb, Glynn aud Richmond, and in the cities
of Atlanta and Columbus.
1 would remind you that in order lo re
ceive the fund your county board of educa
tion must first have complied with the condi
tion precedent prescribed in seefon 28 of
the law. I suggest the following form its
complying tn full with that condition:
“1 hereby certify that the board of educa
tion of county has made arrange
ments for continuing primary schools, free to
all, iu operation for three months of this year
throughout the entire county, according to
section 28, school law, and the instructions
of (he State school commissioner relating
thereto.
. 1874.
By order of the Boftrd of Education.
informing me that I had been duly elected
Chancellor of the University of Georgia.
By retnrn mail I acknowledged the receipt
of your letter, and stated that 1 would prefer
not to signify my acceptance or non-accept
ance of the position tendered me, until otter
conference with the resident trustee**, who
constitute, as I have learned, what is known
os the prudential committee.
By your kindness, and at my request, that
committee was convened on Wednesday last,
and, having had a fall and free consultation
with them, and having been assured by each
of them that there is no known reason why I
should not accept tbe proffered trust, and
that there is every reason why I should, and
that my administration will, without donbt.
be sustained by every member of the Board
of Trustees, so long as it proves to be worthy
of support, I am now prepared to say that I
accept the office of Chancellor of the Univer
sity of Georgia, I may add that I do this
with the more eatisfaction and confidence in
view of the cordial greeting with which 1 waa
honored by every member of tbe faculty
present in Athens during my late visit.
Trusting not to myself, but looking to
heaven for wisdom, grace and strength to fit
me for tbe high responsibilities devolving on
me, and hoping that when I retire from office
1'ihay leave a. record honorable to myself,
satisfactory to the friends of the University,
and, above all,'pleasing to God.
I am. Sir, with the ltighest respect.
Your obedient servant,
Hurmr II Tcckkr.
T« ihe People or tbe Third
gressionai District.
Pea-
Wholly unsolicited by any voter or friends,
but ignoring cliques, rings and combinations,
and believing in the immutable right of every
man to ask lor an office when he desires it, 1
present myseir to the people of this district
os a candidate for the 44th Congress.
With my name I fling to the breeze a rasi
record (political, military or otherwise) as
unspotted, and always open to, and ever
ready for, the inspection ot tbe curions.
I am a candidate, first, because I want the
office, (as it is a ground hog case) secondly,
because I believe that I can represent the
people of this district more satisfactorily and
effectually than other aspirants (as I have an
Inordinate and uncontrollable desire to see
Gen. Grant his own - successor for tbe next
decade of years,) thirdly, because having
made a failure in every thing I have under
taken since the war, I have comp to the con
elusion, indeed I know, I aut unlit for any
thing else on God's green earth but to be a
Congressman.
My principles (if not unlike other men
who have none) are, or will be. (when elect
ed) immaculate truth.-unalloyed honesty of
purpose, unswayablc fidelity to my imme
diate constituency, and equal justice to all
people, irrespective of race, color, or pre
vious condition.
Respectfully submitted.
Jack Brown.
B.—Friendly exchanges can copy, puff,
ventilate, and—after my election—may pre
sent their bills. J. R.
REGULATOR
R. L. GENTRY,
-WITH-
St
Wholesale Gx’ocers,
W’ilEIf BILLS AKU DUB.
All bills for’adverti**tng In this paj-er nre
dilr on the first appearance or the advertise
’iient. except when otherwise arranged t>>
•tvntraett/4a»l will ho presented when the
mo n freed ed.
All advertisements should be marked for
i specified time.' otherwise they will be
*borged under the rale of so nurt'h for the
irsl insertion, and so much for each subse-
pient insertion.
Tr Clerks and Sheriffs.—Jury Certifi-
ates and Sammons; and Witness Subpce-
ties, for sale at this office at $1 25 per hun
dred. Neatly printed.
MEDICAL CARDS
Taliaferro Jones, M. D.
ixnix DEVOTE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE
T V Practice of Medici ne. Midwifery and Minor Sur-
rosd Street, A
Mar. 28,73.
Oi
bany, Us
AND DEALER.** IN
ST
The Favorite Home Remedy
Thi* unrivalled Medicine is warranted not to con
tain a single particle of Mercvry, or any injurious
mineral substance, bet is
PURELY VEGETABLE.
Containing those Southern Boots and Herbs, which an
all-wise Providence has placed in countries where
LiverDfsejue* most prerail. It will erfre all Disease*
canted by Derangement of the Liver and Bowels.
Simmons* Liver Regulator, or Medicine,
'frhjWnennj i FSmWirMedh ;n -: aml l.v Into?; kept
ready lor immediate report will save many an hour of
wffmngand many a dollar in time and doctors’ hills.
After over Forty Years’ trial it U stiil receiving the
lost unqualified testimonials to its virtuw< from —
mns of the highest character and responsibility,
inent physicians commend it as the mowt
EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC
For Dyspepsia or Indigestion.
Armed with this ANTIDOTE, alicliniatcs and changes
« rrjder and f.«od may be fiu-ed without fear. As a
Remedy in MALARIOUS FKVKKS, IRriVKL COM
PLAINTS, restlessness, jaundice, nausea.
IT HAS NO EQUAL !
It is the Cheapest, Purest and Best FamUr Medicine
• in ihe World;
MAXCFACTt’RED OXX.Y UY
J. K. Z2IXIHT & OO.,
M.U OS, OA_ nii.l PIIILAI»EU>IHA.
Price. SI.Oft. SulJ I'V all i‘n:iT-'i.U. jdt-c! l-ct
FINE WIN" L\S.
Liquors and Segars,
SAVAMAH, GA.
auf8tf.
Dr. E. W. Alfriend
T^ENPFITFULLY tenders his service*, in the va-
**' rinus branches of his profession, to the citizens
[ Albany ami surrounding country. Office on TVash-
| ington street, next door to Peat t iffice, UP STAIRS.
Residence at Mrs. Edward’*, on Pine street, opposite
[ Major Cooper** residence. (maro-lr.
" DlLJJEMINGS
H AS removed Ills efCee np stairs
MAN A CO’S. Dry Goods Store.
stain above FLEJSH
[deell-Sm
Medical Notice.
D U. P. L.HILSMAN will continue the practice ol
Medicine at hi* old office in Willingham's Build- '
f Jng, up hi air*.
janl,7»-U
Dr. Benj. M. Cromwell
Office over Welch's Drug Store.
|i)R.P. W. ALEXANDER,
DENTIST.
THE BEST INVESTMENT
Young Men
WHO WISH TO OHT4IX A THOROUGH I’RAC
VV tical BusmeiVi Education, and prepare them-
sHves for the duties of Arli»:.I Du-iness Llfat under the
instruction and advice
sh^ild attend
of Ex|K*ricnccd Accountants,
Time for HoMing Elections.
TOR THX LEGISLATURE.
The election for members of the General
Assembly of Georgia will be held on the first
Wednesday, the 7th day of October.
FOR COXCIRK58
The election for members of Congress will
be held on the Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November next, which will be the 3i
day of November.
FOR COCSTT OFFICERS,
The election for county officers will be held
on tho first Wednesday ia Janaary next,
which will be the 6th day of January.
OrzxiRG ASD CLOSING OT THX POLLS.
County School Commissioner.
If from sparsenese of population it has
been found necessary to establish two months’
schools in any part of the connty, let the
certificate be so modified as to slate that
fact.
The lawful custodians of the fund oan re
ceive the money eitfrer in person or through
an attorney, in foot. It will not be paid to
other persons in any case. In whichsoever
of these ways application may be made for
the mcney, a certificate from the ordinary or
clerk of the Superior Court, under seal, mast
be produced to the effect that the connty
school commissioner or other persons claim*
ing to be tbe custodian of the school fond,
does hold the office he claims to hold and has
given the bond required by law. The cer.
tifieate of last year will not answer, as offi
cers are frequently changed.
If a power of attorney is sent to a friend it
must give that friend the power to receive
aad receipt for any common school fond now
in the treasury of the State, of which his
principal may be the lawful custodian. These
papers are sometimes eo framed as to give
the power of receiving funds from the State
School Commissioner. The State School
Commissioner has nothing to do with paying
ont funds of any kind- These daties are im
posed by law upon the Stale Treasner.
The law entitled “on act to provide for the
payment of tbe claims of school officers and
teacher* for cervices rendered in the year
1871,” appropriates the school land of this
year to the paymont of that debt The fnnd
will so be disposed of unless tbe grand jnry
•ball order otherwise. The grand jnry may
authorize tho levy of a tax to take the place
of or to supplement the school fnnd ; or they
may direct the application of the school fund
of the support of schools, w tbout making
any provision for the old debt. The law con
taining these previsions was approved Marob
the 3d of this year, and conld not be publish
ed and distributed until some time thereafter.
Most of the spring courts were held before
their publication. I hold that no commis-
zioner will be safe in payiug out funds until
the grand jury of his county shall have an
opportunity of acting on these questions. If
he does eo, it will be with peril to bimeelf
and his securities. Nor can he simply pay
oat the fund on these debts even after the
grand jnry—either by non-action or positive
direction—shall have given it that applica
tion. till the board of education has settled
the question of scaling, for it is made tbe
positive doty of the Board to scale these old
aooonnts whenever they consider them un
reasonable. I am thos plain on these points,
because the law. makes it my duty to “see
that tbe proper actions provided by law, are
brought against all officers and agents of the
system who are liable to the same for misap
plication of tbe sohool fnnd, or other cause.”
I furthermore give it as my opinion, that
no commissioner can safely pay teachers' ac«
counts till the schools arc closed and tbe
sohool reports are made. No one can foresee
that a teacher wHl comply with his contract;
nor can the amount due him be ascertained
till the average attendance upon all the
schools of his sob-districts has been report,
ed.
From the several statements made above,
It wilt bo seen that in most of the countiee it
will bo sometime yet before the school fnnd
can be safely disbursed by the connty school
commissioners. 1 earnestly repeat the ad
vice given to the eommisioaCrs last year, not
to draw their counties* quota till near the
time of paying out. A wise man will noL be
willing to keep funds in his hands long when
he receives no compensation for tbe risk of
holding. Study the law and the instructions,
and keep within the clearly defined limits of
duty.
I hereby instruct yon to procure from tbe
clerk of the Superior Court a certified copy,
under seal, of the action taken' by the grand
jury on the debt of 1S7I, and forward the
•ame to be filed in this office, and also to
transmit, over your own official signature,
the action of yonr board of education in re
lation to scaling the old claims of that year.
Gustav us J. Unn,
State School Commissioner.
Dr. Tnckrr’s Acceptance.
Below we publish* Dr. Tucker’s letter ac
cepting the Chancellorship of the State Uni
versity, and would take this occasion to ex
press our entire approval of the selection.
Dr. Tucker is a gentleman of great learning,
high intellectual endowments, and tbe most
exalted moral and Christian virtues. He
possesses, too, wonderful administrative
ability, and we shall be sadly disappointed
if he does not early demonstrate the
of the Trustees in ealling him to preside over |
the institntioR.
$2P
w Cttalo
DAY GUARANTEED
WELL AUCER AND
ia good territory. HIGHEST
aAL8 r* 0 * oovkrxobs
OF IOWA. ARKANSAS AND DAKOTA.
Catalogue* free. W. OILFS, St. Louie, Zta
R. T. GILBERT.
FRED. LEHMAN
GILBERT & LEHMAN
Old Stand of R. T. Gilbert,
BROAD STREET.
ALBANY, GEORGIA.
Are offering great inducements to the citizens of
Dougherty and surrounding counties, In the manufac
ture of ALL KINDS of
VEHICLES!
THEIR FACILITIES
are ample aud complete for making and repairing,
IN THE BEST STYLE,
Plantation Wagons,
Spring Wagons,
One-Horse Wagons,
and Bnggies.
BLACKSMITHING,
all its branches, done PROMPTLY and satisfactorily
A MO. 1HORS2-SHOER.
Itas been engaged, and ia always ready
for easterners;
Carriage and Wagon Harness
MADE AND REPAIRED.
CARRIAGE, BUGGY AAD WAG0X
Material for sale.
citizens to call and
prices, before ordering
elsewhere; as they are determined to do work, and
charge to suit the times.
They return thanks to their old friends and for lib
eral patronage in the past, and hope to merit a con
tinuance of their good wilL They will always be found
at their Shop, attending to business, and ready to wait
Office: OPPOSITE THE TOWNS HOUSE.
KEEPS. FOE SALE
FISK'S PATENT METALIC
Burial Cases-
Uacket's Combination Self-Sealing Burial Ca^ > ami
Caskets. Abo, Rosewood. Walnut and paint*! Pine
Coffins, of every st vie and qualltv, always
READ 4- SAVE
$25 00!
TIIE FLORENCE
SEWING MACHINE CO.,
To meet the stringency of »he time-, have re
duced the price of the nijrhiiu-
Thirty-Five Per Cent!
THE FLORENCE
la the only machine that s**w» in mor** »hau one iii-
rertion. or makes more than one stitch. Ihe FLOR
ENCE has been greatly improved ami 'unpiited, and
uow defies competition for simplicity aud durability.
WWSce the FlX>BENCE before purchasing.
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINE CO-
15 Cotton Avenue, Macon, Ga.
WELCH A MITCHELL, Agents, Albany,
A. Standard Institution
AND LEADING
Business School in the South,
CONDUCTED ON
ACTUAL BUSINESS PRINCIPLES! ,
•
Supplied with hanking and other offices, combining
every known facility for ini|tarting a Thorough practi
cal and ity.Hteiuatical knowledge of the science of ac
counts. in the shortest possible time, and at the least
expense. Students received for Telegraphy. Nova-
cations. Students admitted at any time. Caklonn
containing terms, cte M untiled on application. Adore
B. F. MOORE, A. M m
*«**»>. President.
FOR 20 YEARS THE
Standard of Excellence
THItOCOHOUT THE WOULD.
OVER 900.000 SOLD-
100,WXI MORE THAN ANY OF'ANY OTHER KIND.
The New Wheeler & Wilson
Received is 1873:
The Hnnnt Awahm «l lhr Vm» Eirosmox.
The Gnu. Medal of The Maktlasd Ixetitete
Fate.
The Fouk Highest Feehicxs, (Im-ludlng two med-
:t!s,t at Georgia State Fair
Best of All
The Wheeler A Wilson ha* the approval of millions
of Ladies who have used this well tried machine.— ,
PhyNieiau* certify that it is THE ONLY LOCK-STICH
SEWING MACHINE FIT FOR FAMILY USE. Iu
light and easy motion does not fatigue invalids. Its
r-pid execution-of work recommend* it to all who sew I
for a living. IT LS THE MOST ECONOMICAL BE
CAUSE, THE MOST DURABLE. 1
Our new and popular No. 6 Machine adapted for
Leather work and general .Manufacturing purposes is i
now used by the leading tailoring establishments and
shoe factories.
Send for our circulars. Machines sold on very easy
terms,or monthly naymenu taken. Old maehinesput
order or received in exchange.
WIIKELER A WILSON MF’G CO.’S OFFICBS: |
W. B. CLEVE8,
General Agent, Savannah, Ga.
apri!23-
Residence—Albany, Georgia,
A ND will practice in the couutiCK of Dougherty,
Lee. (taker, Calhoun, Miller, amt other adjacent
counties.
In Surgical, Operative and Practical Dentistry satis
faction guaranteed, or no puy.
Pritta*—& -’Hi Hold Filling and $2 *J3 Anmlgum.
OFFICE up Htnii*. Walker’s Building, Washington
•IreeL marU-ly.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
G. J. WRIGHT.
D. H. PUPS’
WRIGHT & POPE,
A T T ORNE Y S A T L A W,
ALBANY, GA
O FFICE OVER SAM MAYER’S- DRY C.OOIM
r ... .
Establishment.
[mar.vjy
LAW COPARTNERSHIP.
• WARREN & HOBBS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ALBANY. GA.
SCROrULA, ERUPTIVE DISEASES OP THE
SKIN, ST. ANTHONT S FIRE. ERYSI
PELAS, BLOTCHES, TUMORS,
ROILS. TETTER, AND SALT
RHEUM, SCALD IIEAD.
RINGWORM, RHEU
MATISM, PAIN
AND EN
LARGEMENT OF
THE BONES, FEMALE
WEAKNESS, STERILITY,
LEUCORRHfflA OR WHITES. -
WOMB DISEASES: DROPSY.
WHITE 8WP.LLINGS, SYPHILIS. KID
NEY AND LIVER COMPLAINT, MERCU
RIAL TAINT, AND PILES, *11 pro
ceed from impure blood.
Dr. Tutt’s Sarsaparilla
I* the ino-t powerful Blood Purifier known to medical
science. It enters into the circulation and eradicates
every morbific agent; renovates tbe system; produ
ce* a beautiful complexion and causes the body to gain
flesh and increase in weight.
Keep the Blood Healthy
and all will be well. To do so, nothing has been offer
ed that can compare witb this valuable vegetable ex
tract. Price $1.00 a bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Office 48 Cortlaudt Street, New York.
COTTON STATES
Insurance Company
W ILL practice regularly iu the State C’oui
Lee, Dougherty, Worth, Mitchell, Baker.
Courts o
. ..—J—, —iker. l*mi-
I tur and Calhoun counties, and In the United Slat- s
I Circuit Court, Savannah Klscwhere In the State l>y
I special agreement. L. P. i>, WABUF.N,
1 RICH. HOBKS.
Albany, Ga, January ff, 1871. 1y.
LAW NOTICE.
W 5 will practice law In the counties of Lf-’R
DOUGHERTY, WORTH, BAKER. MITCH I LL
| and CALIIOUN, and elsewhere by special «-ODlrat-l.
WM. E. SMITH.
WM. T. JOSES.
November 8,1878-1 v
THOS- R. LYON,
| ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ALBANY, GA.
J Will practice in ail the Courts, and attend
I diligently to all business entrusted to bis
j care.
RAINE & CLARK,
GENERAL
—HOME OFFICE—
MACON, GEORGIA.
Chartered by the State of Georgia. I Pjj-g ^ [jfg (mUg ^gfilltS
DR. TUTT’S HAIR DYE
Is superceding all other Hair Dyes, it is ex
tensively used in all parts of the country with
tbe most satisfactory results. It instates na
ture so closely that it cannot be dele ted.
The Only Known Medicine
THAT AT TH« SAXK TIME
Purges, Purifies, and Strengthens
the System.
DR. TUTT’S PILLS are composed of many ingre
dient*. Prominent among them are. Sanaparilia and
Wild Cherry,*o united as to act together; the one,
through its admixture with other substances, purify
ing and purging, while the other is strengthen in,- the
system. Thus these Pills are at the same time a tonic
aud a cathartic, a desideratum long sought for by
medical men but never before considered. In other
words, they do the work of two medicines and do it
mucli better than any two we know of, for they re
move nothing from tue system hut impurities, so that
while fk«*y purge they also strengthen and hence they
use no debility and are followed by no reaction.
D R. TUTT’S PILLS have a wonderful influence on
the blood. Tney not only purify without weakening
it, but they remove all noxious partitin from the
chyle before it b converted into fluid, and thus make
imtMrr btood an utterlmpomibility. As there is no
debiUtati-Mi.iHF there b no nausea or sickness attend
ing the operation of this most excellent medicine,
which never strain* or tortures tbe digestive organs
but causes them to work in a perfectly natural mari
ne; ; hence persons taking them do not become pale
and emaciated, but on the coniranr. while all impuri
ties are bring removed, the combined action of the
Sarsaparilla and Wild Cdcftt purifies and invigorates
the body, and a robust state of health is the remit of
their united action. Price 25 cents a*~box. Sold by
all druggist. J>epot 48 CortUuidSt., New York.
nov27—!y
ding objections in
u should not be
6K()U(}fA—Dougherty. County.
M ILTOK CREIGHTON, Guardian or A.H.Cln.1-
tain, haring applied to the Court of Ordinary of
►aid county for a dLichargc from 1m guardiam-bip of
A. 11. Cliaxiaiu.thN is therefore to
cerned. to show cause, by
why suid Milton Crtight
flora -'«riri guardianship and receive the usual letter®-of
dUini-*i<>u. ■ -. j,.
Given under m; official signature, thKGtb July, 1874.-
A. STH'RSs,
julyl> -iQis Xh-'fibsry.
(D n^y office.
CAPITAL.
Owned at
of oar best Financier*,
business in tbe Sounth wl
THOUSAND DOLLARS 1 .
ties of the State of Georgia for the protection of Policy
Holders. Policies upon all the various plans of Insur
ance issued, a loan of ZZ per cent, of the Premium
given when desired. All policies non-forfeitable. No
restrictions as to residence or travel.
Strictly A Home Company.
With its Capital and Investments at home. It ap- ]
peals to those who desire to avail themselves ot the
benefits of Life Insurance to give it their
Tbe time has arrived when every thong
Is disposed to make this wise provision for those de
pendent upon his life.
This Company propones to give all the a<
which are offered by foreign institutions of like char
acter, with the opportunity of keepieg the v
in our own midst, which are annually sen
: $500,000.
, managed by some I T71AK5I PBOPEETY
[t o3eSS5m& *
with theauthori- I
AND OrN HOUSES A
[may21-T<m
J. M. COOPER.
Furniture Dealer, Auction
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
ALBANY, GEORGIA.
FnrBi’ture Repaired, Chairs Caned.
PEOPLE OF THE COTTON STATES, FOSTER
HOME ENTERPRISE 7
Agents wanted In every town and connty In the
South. Address, or call on
WM. J. MAGILL,
Office: Atlanta, Ga. Superintendent Agencies.
OFFICERS:
WM. a JOHNSON President 1
WM. & HOLT .: Vice-President
GEO. a OBEAB .Secretary
J. MERCER GREEN -Jlriial Examfner
POLICIES PAID IN A LB ANY :
.A. S. OUTZ„
J, J. MAYO..
A. R. BROWN..
A. M. JONES.,.,
-.$*>00
...VAOb
-S5000
RAINE A CLARK, Agents, Albany,Ga
Dr. L. L. STBOZER Medical Examiner, Albany,Gs
HURRAH FOR
ARLINGTON
The Albany Extension
The undersigned respectfully announce that they are
• prepared to supply the want* of all
GASH CUSTOMERS
LINE OF GOODS !
( WHISKY EXCEPTED,)
AND INVITE AN INSPECTION OF THEIR STOCK
No Trouble to Show Goods
OUR TIME CUSTOMERS
will plea.'
i mnamber that their ac*-oiintsv
will be due the
First of Ootober lieat,
anil that we nm.-i have COTTON or MONEY on that
•lay. Eerueuiber that
PUNCTUALITY
isthisonly sateguanl to ihe credit of both Merchant
ntr-r.
PERRY At SINGLETARY.
A In I
A LL trade and repairing at panic price*, and foi
cash. fleb26-l y.
Letter from Lake City, Florida :
Lake Citt, Fla., Jan. l, 1874.
Dr. Kdw. Smith: Deal Sir—Send in
I ties of your Liver Tonic by Express,
buffered for 8 years and spent a great deal o
■money for medicines; hut I find more henefi
■from your Liver Tonic than any tiling I hav<
■ever used. I will takeplea.sure in giving you*
|a certificate. Truly,
Duval Selth.
|From Dr. J. C. Hubs, Xotnsulga,
Dr. Edw„Smith: Dear Sir—A abort Hit
? I received tdozes bottles of your I
Tonic, for which I enclose amount • i 1
I Please send me ]A from at yonr earliest /j
■rcnicnce. I befieve yot.*- Liver Tonic?
■Best Liver medicine compounded- w
Truly, Ac-., J.C.Hus
iFrom Hon, J. S. Bigby, ex-member ofl
Congress.
“Lhave used Dr. Edw. Smith’s Liver Tonic|
•‘in my fondly, with the most favorable
'suits. J. 8. Bluer."
From Col. Tibbs, Kingston, Ga.
I>r. Edw. Smith: Dear Sir—Your Liver Ton |
c gives entire satisfaction here. I have *
Iteml for more than ten years *.vith torpid!
iLiver and constipated how«-lj, and find morel
[relief Irorn your Liver Tonic than anything il
‘have ever n«-d. Yours, truly, *
D. A. Turns.
In addition to the above, we would refer to]
It he testimony of Rev. L. J. Davies, R**v. K. H
RIrcb. Rev. Geo. E. .Smith, R**r. Cosby Smith*
‘>v. F. M. Daniel, Dr. J. A. Hnnnicutt, Jot
L Dent, and other .
Liberal terms given to Dealers. All joll
•old ran l»e returned any time and money re-|
Ifunded with 10 per Cent.Interest jw r annum |
fli.etiil> at 31 per hotlh-. For sale »>v all ]>n
I'r*-jar< <1 h\
EDW. SMITH. M. I*.,
»-tf NkW SAN, <
JOHNSON HOUSE
SMITHVILLK, CIA.
JOE BENNETT,
PROPRIETOR.
F h.ite AND ATTENTIVF. SERVANT*
oftlie beat the country aJforda and r--4*ly
arival of all train*.
Meat*
i-on I ho
i tel “-tv
GliOUGI A—Dougheriy* County.
^MiDRiCK JJlLL
^opuik Hill. ) Apr ‘
fj>HE Sheriff having returned that the Defendant is
THE ON ATEESKA
BARBER SALOON,
JAY & PRICE,
MANUFACTURERS OF
YELLOW PINE LUMBER,
AND DEALERS IN DOORS, SASH. BLINDS,
BRICK AND LATHES.
I’romp’attention given to all orderv < .in furni-li
h'i/u Jtrini leumJavr when T«-rm-» Sow.
t*. Address
iuar»l-6m DA WSON, GA.
