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Special Business Reading. , THE ALBANY NEWS
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Mfdal Sallees *nd f**rwl 11* tinea* Dodger*
mill 6f inserted in thin column mt 15 cents per j ,
:.MARCH 7th. 1878.
Aw, mi lOmft * tins f,<r ml imh.njwt HOME AFFAIR^.
NEWS!
ECONOMIZE
' und grow rich, for mumniT I* Ihmriftrf of forint*
• u4 rt»; and Mnmfor iwtl.lrtl »f fail. Ilctxv, I
i will again call tho attention of the purrhiMnf pub
lic to in; aflomlM liltlo afaxk of
Staple and Family
GROCERIES
(ionulne Fine
Another large lot (irift Whiskey,
of beautiful Prints,
Short Meter Notea.
Robin pic.
Ilaro a shine?
The Lenten season.
Calhoun enurt next week.
Ami innclymii-o is heard out at the
fair groundi
iol«* llut vlh
Cambrics and Per-* r ° baoo °' cigars.
cales.
ALSO
a large supply of all
kinds of Bleaching
at
liorillard's Snuff,
Country Produce
rtC,flf. I weekly a nhipmenl of White
H'Wrro WaMrix mural MnU, ihe iwllint In (lie
market In raylittle *t«ck, »ol«vtnl t«» suit all, ran
he found ulnmt anything to mil the |i«late or pork*
ct book of anyone. My price I giurmntre at low as
any who try" *•» «1*> a aafe. hoiM*>t an.! legitiinato
UniseM, for'MY pi if* all mini toe r. n* W l>ot torn, and
any to get lower will hare to Ma-t or lunt. Ileraem
ler.nprnwt r*Vnlale price* M*ra'«rliat, *• «l
• re »m small; m* 1 conti-lly invite All t«*call early,
. esaniine, prkv and »niy my good*.
In connection, t sill receive in a lea .lip a dtip
iwent of Singer’s New Family Machine*., on which 1
t cam aaee buyers* ftoui &'» to Sit) ea« h. Vhewr 1 war-
rsat alright and of lira h.uri>. and not the tvfin*
ishcdold machine* that some would have believed.
! I have aone such to aril au*l offer none; hat
) Huy all tuAchinm out of or in repair. aud pay fair
I prices for them, either in * *»h or pwi* 1 will aka*
repair, for a smalt mid, any machine, ami warrant it
. tu work an wet; as new. A full line of roiupanicV
, noodle*, oils, attachment 1 * and parts f**r almud any
! aud all asarhioca. Again I invito all to rail early
and supply their.seIvr* with anything they want in
ray line.
Roapaclfully,
R. 8 STEPIIEN'.S
—AT—
J. HOFMAYER’S.
A full assortment
of Ladies’ and Miss
es’ Baltimore Shoes.
At J. Hofmayer’s.
••Let those now eat, who never
ate before;
And those who always ate,
now eat the more.”
•Bread! Bread!! Bread!!!
Fresh Bread Eveiy Day!
Larger Loafs ihan Ever,
Confectioneries.
At all times a full ami com lete II to of foiifoo
ttoner's tiood*. Home mode caudles a specialty, at
wholesale and retail. Country merchants are in
vited to examine my stock.
| Liquors.
I hav« In store a large lot of I»oia«wtlc and Im
ported Brandies, Wines. Hr.
Lager Beer.
: Lager Boer, tl oO per J«u«*n; hy the sing!* t-.lilo,
( 10 cents
Editor,s Albany Mews: Cigars.
I wuh, through your widely exlcn- ih.!.-* ... i rh.-,i~.i ... in<- m»tk. i a
ded circulation, to read, the greatest,
possible numlK-r of persons in need
of a fine Phwton, Buggy or Danta- j
tion Wagon, good earnest work, at,
the lowest living prices to rail on or i
address
MARCUS CRIXE.
Albany, Ga.
Merchants and Mechanics,
Planters and Farmers, ‘
Lawyers and Doctors.
Rich and Poor,
Are earnestly invited to extend to me
a portion of'their patronage, when in
Joe. Demont.
fc»lMy
Personal.
Mr. I>. Greenfield is now in the
Northern markets.
Mr. II. T. Mash returned from his
trip to Florida last week, lie enjoyed
it hugely.
Jirs. II. Guliu-ky left for Xew York
on .Sunday. Site will purchase a large
>toek of good*.
Mr. IS. T. Kentp and hi* third-lien-
in Xew
neM of Dry Good*. Clothing. Boots tenant. Frank Kagan,
and Shoes. Hats. Family Groceries. Orleans, enjoying Mar.li Gras fesliy
©f all description*. Com, Oats. Meal. |
Bacon. Flour, and in fact a full line oft
Plantation Supplies at striker* prices, j
Strikes are quite proper, only strike 1 ca )* 7i *” rwm " Balke
right '
Strike to some purpo*e. lint tn>t for a
fight;
Strike for your manhood, for honor
and fame.
Strike right aud left till von get to M. I Catholic Advocate, w
Crine’s. ‘ -
Strike with a hammer, the *lcdgc and
the ax.
Strike off had hahit*and burdensome
tax;
Strike a good blow wltile the iron is j " "
liot. ! ■■
Strike, keep striking, till you hit the i ™ g°‘
right spot. M r
AT MARCUS CRIXE’S.
I can give extra inducements to
atricUy cash customers. Persons bav
in* accounts will do me a favor by
settling them as far as they ran. Gen
eral Farm Produce taken in exchange
for Goods.
Thanking my frieiifl** for j» i-i favors
Wo have ii.ul several very plru<int
f Alapdla,
thi* week. We enjoyed them "mtteh-
ly," and say come again.
Mr. A. A. Barry. Agent and travel
ing correspondent of the l.ouisvillc
the city
yesterday and gave us a pleasant call.
Mr. M. Crine will leave for Yew
York on to-day or to-morrow. He
will be gone several weeks, and will
an immense *lnek of all kinds
!-.
Fred T. I.oeklinrl. one of tlie
rising young barristers of Atigu-la,
was in our otliee yesterday. Besides
his subservience to the law. lie is one
of the editor* of ■ hi- Real Estate
Mom id v.
By roiirle-y of that genial gentli—
l soliciting the same in the future.' man, ReauCampbell,General Passeu-
I am determined to have your trade! ger Agent, our .limior. Frank Evans,
tf *£* W,,rth ,,r V,,l,r I witnessed Mardi Gra, in Xew Gr
ey will centre it,
Re-pertfullv, i
MARCUS CRIXE
Get what you buv at
MARCUS C El NFS. J
Stop When vou ehoo-e at
MARCUS CRIXE’S.
Pay as you go at
MARCUS CRIXE'S.
Orders bv mail prompt!v attended
to at MARCUS CRIXE"
lean*. We received a note yesterday,
reporting a lively lime, big excite
ment. immense crowd* and a great
show in the Crescent City. He will
be back to-day or to-morrow, refresh
ed sad reinvigorated by hi* week’s
recreation.
We had a delightful visit n few
; day* ago from the Indies of Leary and
' Calhoun, Clifts. Simmons and .lira
Five Hundred ICVLeis Field Peas
At ilARCt'S CRIXE’S.
Three Hundred Bnshels Grom
Pea*, at MARCUS CRIXE'S.
Hundred Bushels Water
Meal, at
MARCUS CRISES.
I thousands
article* you will find »t
One Thousand Bushel* l>rn
At MARCUS CRIXE'S.
Five Hundred Bushels Seed and | Lark. They make an irresistible team
Feed Oats, at^M AKUL S CBUNEJfk ^ wherever they go, and are excruciat
ingly nice. They report all the hoys
Ground 1*1 Leary well and hearty. George
j Page is as good natured as ever; Joe
• Greer as full of good humor; Mercer
; aa hau^ome as an Appolo Belvidere;
mW
ters, etc., etc. A clever set down
MARCUS CRIXE’S., there.
Mr. S. J. McLendon, Secretary of
the Thotnaeville Fair Association,
will make a visit to-our town soon to
inspect our Fair Grounds, style of
same, how laid out, etc., etc., for per.
sotird information. AVe shall be most
I heartily glad to seethe enterprising
1 young gentleman up. The Thoms3
ville Fair comes a few days before
ours; and it will lie convenient for
exhibitors to bring up their articles.
Let them do so by all means. When
•n emulating fervor takes hold it is
bound to show grand results.
corrbow, pstn* and aehr-, palfdlation apt. t . .1. Ilarl, of I citar Rapids,
Jkc., until her whole frame bcrarni- Wi*Cs.*isin. who pa**cd through Al-
rffeeted, and finally mental and pin - [ bant some months *ince, «.n hi* wa 1
aiiwj^prostratio"’ an perverted, and Florbla. -topped for a few dav
death relieved her of all trouble-. If ... ..
.he had only u*e.l English Female ^'"* rt.iniR.pt.rthe North.
Bitters *11 the above <-onij»!ainlh ■ Tb»? i *si|»tuin, with hit family, b«fi Al
would have been cured, and “be re- , bany on Monduy II#* s|#oke while
stored to the ojHrii arm- and tien* in jrlow injj ii-rms of our M*clion,
of her family. All who ar«» tliu- af-
I iMNlttiHnir.
A family circle bereft of a wife and
mother «oon becomes cheerless—the
husband *©b» and moans the live-long
night, While the daughter weeps in
She Buffered with hysterics,
e, ntterine irregularities, |en-
dieted are eordiallv invited to rail
upon I- E & H. E Welch, at Albany,
and gain particulars.
Kerosene Oil. .'»* cents per gallon.
WELCH'S CORNER.
and of the splendid advantages we
Offer to a ela — of thrifty and energet
ic emigrant-. lie leave* Ihe South
with the most favorable impressions,
and i* determined to return in thu
fall with tlie purpose of a permanent
. , . ~ location somewhere in our *iinny
1 liave used the hea Fowl t.tiano . . ... ... ..
aud it has paid me. I do not hesitate * un< ' " '' "eh'ome trout any portion
to say that it is one of the be*t that I "t the .North men of intelligence and
have aver teen. Jobs Tlcesk. , enterprise.
More fruit tree planting than ever
known before.
More country hams ami baron come
to town than ever before.
Fox hunting is quite popular with
some of our town people.
••lHag yer Imots, sur,” la the cry of
that festive Chicago shiner.
Corn planting is progressing finely.
Many farmers liave finished.
A beautiful chandelier islieittg put
up in the Methodist church.
There is a probability of a line
chicken show at the spring fair.
If Sunday is a pleasant day, crowds
will go out to the fair grounds.
Another grand ball is spoken of as
to come off at Arlington this month,
Mr. Hal Peterson, of Coffee county,
is tin- large*! sheep owner in Ute
State.
The Library Association met at the
sidenee of Judge Warren Monday
night.
Rumor gives it* the startling, tliun
dering news that—well, we won’t re
late it just now.
We shall publish at an early date
aa admirable paper from the pen of
Dr. J. P. Stevens, of late.
The Albany Guards have ordered
new plumes and belts of the hand
somest and nobbiest styles.
It is safe to say that the average
young man is getting ready to he sur
veyed for a spring pair of pants.
Thanks, gentlemen of tlie band,
Your music was appreciated. Now,
citizens, help to support the institu
tion.
The musical club will meet at the
residence of Mr. I- E. AVelcli on to
morrow night. All are requested to
attend.
Very few country people itt town
this week. This is as it should be.
The line weather should he made the
best of.
There will be a good number of
special premiums offered at the spring
fair. We will make a “slate” of them
before long.
Thomasville Timei; Advice to plan
ters who are just on the eve of pitch
ing their crops: “ Go fur do perwis-
ions in de bill, Josiah.”
The ymiiig lady members of the
Baptist church are requested to meet
the pastor in his study 011 next Satur
day afternoon at -I o’clock.
Xashville. Ilerrieu county, lias a
new school, which promises to lie
highly *ueees*ful. A music school has
also been opened ill the village.
■'Strawberry Blonde''describe* the
mug ladies whom lie met recently,
- “elegant, fascinating, superb, hand
some. beautiful, fastidious and entcr-
aining.”
We object to onr confrere* of the
press railing tlie Fair of the South
west Georgia Industrial Association
the “Albany Fair.’’ Give tliingstheir
rigid name.
It is good for country merchants to
remember that it will lie well for
them to buy their spring stocks in Al
bany. This statement will “wash.”
Come along and see for yourself.
It is a pity to think that those
Hedging boats are lying idle when
work is ready to commence on the
Flint. And all on account of Arnett’s
bridge being built so confoundedly
litany fadiinn. But we will see what
tu he tloue about it.
We are glad to learn that our farm
ers are driving ahead with energy in
tiieir planting interests, and the intli-
■ations are that there will he 11 con-
•iderabie diversity in their crops.—
This will lie the sure secret to success.
Corn planting i* now going rapidly
forward.
The hedge fence i* to lie, .tried in
ir section. Col. Jordan, Ur. Sle-
n* and Henry 1 sing have made large
order* of plants, of the JYrqcantljU*
variety, and are going right to work
planting nut. We would ,.1'iko to »ee
their example followed hy others.
Brookvillr, Berrien county, is im
proving rapidly. Several new tur
pentine distilleries are in operation.
The owner* are spoken of as tlie most
conrteou.-, well bred men. One lirm
has already over 100,000 boxes cut,
anil employs nearly fifty hands. Two
stores on a small scale are in opera
tion, and doing well.
At a meeting iu Cambridge, testi
mony was given to tlie effect that the
English sparrow lias driven our na
tive birds from Washington and from
Boston Common, that insects are in
creasing in numbers and that the
sparrow eats fruit liuds.—Ex. We
arc of the opinion that in a few years
the question, “IIow to get rid of these
pesky little fellows,” will agitate the
Albany mind.
Southwest and .Southern Georgia—
the kheep paradise of the world. At
a late.r date we are going to have
enough thrift and 1'orenight as to
change “all cotton” to aonie care and
attention to these “golden fooled”an
imals. Wake up to the fact, by the
eternals, wake up! Don't be a llrst-
clas-i enusili to Rip A'lin Winkle.—
Sheep should lie used to spare be
tween the sparee population of onr
section.
Onr Knight* of the hell line und
piim-h. conductors, are eonsiderahly
troubled with tramp*. As conductor
Xeller's train it ns approaching Ca
milla the other day on its up trip, lie
spied one on the rear platform, and
was getting ready “to go for hint”
when Ids Irampship pulled Ihe hell
line, jerked oil the patent brake, anil
quietly got off. Benson sometimes
meets lip with them, especially Chi
cago hoot-black*, and enjoys taekliug
them.
AY11.1.1 AM-uria. SL'its<:uiiit:it.«.—I >111-
Williatnsburg, Calhoun county, mih-
scrilicra will hereafter get their pa
per* at Leary. The AVilliamsbiirg
office is discontinued, for reasons not
known to n*.
Al) our Seeds arc fresh aud reliable
•ml our Stock complete
EE. A II. K. WELCH.
Attknii Church.—When Sunday
comes attend church. This is a duly
you owe to yottr tied, your conscience
your soul mid your children. We linv
churches enough to give every one
who attends a sent. Attend church
encourage the minister thereby, and
help yonr own cause.
Ncwaasortmcutof Child-.-eus' Shoe
Tlie people arc inviled in to look nt
them. City Siior Stork.
Homo ladtiatrjr.
Sec notice in another column
Judge Wright is mnmifuctiii'iiig the
best axe-helves that eatt lie procured
anywhere. They will everlastingly
outlast any of Northern manufacture
We advise all wlto need to send in
their orders.
Fresli Garden Seed nt
W. II. (iit.ur.UT Aii’t. & Co’s
Hume Home Work.
I’rof. Lyon is doing’ some real ar
tistic worlF round nt his rooms on
Washington street. We saw yester
day a splendid photograph. 8X10, ad
mirably executed and finished in wa
ter colors. He has a real bijou of
allcry, and can do as gootl work as
can be procured anywhere. Xo use
in sending off for any kml of work in
Prof. Lyon’s line.
Fine Liquors for medical purpose!
L. E. & II E WELCH,
Druggists.
Married
On the evening of the fith inst., in
Mitchell county, at tlie residence of
the bride, Mr. A. W. Cobby, of East
Dougherty, to Mrs. M. E Cochran.
Rev. J. 8. Underwood, officiating.—
We congratulate our old friend in
this last and host act; and the bride
in capturing one of the best husband*
in South Georgia. We wish them 11
happv and prosperous vovage t lirough
life.
Don’t neglect your gat-den. hut buy
your seeds al mice of
W. II. GILBERT, Ao’t& CO.
gCalhoua;Cauntr—To thn.e In Arrear.Ji
AVe will be present at the session ot
Calhoun court next week, our pock
ets crammed full of subscription re
ceipts and ourexpectations lively with
hope. Don't give its the grand ‘march
by.’ Onr expenses are heavy, and we
must liave the wherewithal! to meet
them. Do your best for your paper
man and we shall be satisfied this
time. AVe promise you a better pa
per this year than ever before; and
we shall show you by its issues that
we stick square-toed to what we say.
Onion Sets, Irish Potatoes and fre*li
Garden Seed. AVei-cii's Corner.
Nuto from Newton.
Newton, Ga., Feb. 27, 1878.
Editors News :—A negro woman
about seventeen years old was hunted
to death yesterday, 2Ctli., on Mr.
Frank Norris’ place. It. is supposed
she had a fit, being subject to them,
and fell in the fire. AVIicn discovered
everything she had on was complete
ly burned oil', except a cloth she had
on her head. She lived six hours.
AVe had an auditor’s court yester
day, in which Hon. Thomas Lyon, of
Camilla, was auditor.
Mr. J. II. AVilliains has left for
Florida, carrying his family along
with him. He went himself to cap
ture the other thieves, now in that
State, who broke into his store some
time ago.
Farming operations lively ami pro
gressive.
More anon. S. L.
Make a Cardan for the Fair in May,
and buy your Seeds at AVeuih’s.
Close of the Season.
The resonant echoes of tripping
tops and the delightful pit pats of the
waltz arc friV nwhile tilings of the
past—tlie season lias closed.
Tlie Calico Hop given hy the Young
Men’s Social Dancing Club on last
Friday evening was a fitting Jfiurle to
the season’s gayetics. It was a huge.
tremendous success, and will long
be remembered by tlie participants.
The ladies, with their neat, tastily
made calico dresses, looked, as they
moved on the sea of humanity pres
ent, like so many closely built, skill
fully trimmed barques on a calm
ocean. The gentlemen looked as—
usual. Pleasure reigned ’till a late
hour, and when the “guiil niehts”
were said it was with the happy con
sciousness that many pleasant recol
lections would bang, picture-like,
upon the walls of memory.
The (lance at Sir. AV. T. Jones’ res
idence on Monduy was 1111 en joyable
occasion.
The appeal, “Oh. give us a rest,”
has at last been answered.
Don't buy any hut fresh garden
seed. V^. 11. Gilbert Ag’t A Co. sell
them.
Something to lie Thought Of.
Iniprnveiiientfl la Our City—Tree Plant'
title—Pair O round*, Ktr.—Onr
Slain Hrtuuil,
Me**. Editor: It is gratifying, even
to a temporary resident, to sec the
improvements in onr little city. The
evidences _of life ami progress ore
seen in every direction. Tlie church
es are moving nt Ihe head of Ihe col
umn in this march of improvement,
The Methodist church lias been neat
ly filled up nt a cost of nlmiit $501).—
The Baptists are now expending $800
or a $1000 on their church building.
Tlie Presbyterians ure finishing up
their parsonage, and the Episcopa
lians have money and material in
hand to liuihl a Rectory. Quite
number of neal private dwellings arc
being built, nail our efficient Mar
shal is putting shade trees wherever
one is needed, and making every
street an elegant drive. Ami last,
hut not least, our Fair Grounds, on
the hanks of tlie Flint, is a “thing of
beauty,” and we trust will he nsourcc
of profit, and a joy fur many years.
Rut, Mr. Editor, we would modest
ly suggest that there is a Strange ap
athy among our people on the school
question. How much we do need a
well organized aud vigorously man
aged Male School ! Prof. Geo. AV.
G'hevcs is making a manly effort, and
we arc glad to say with considerable
success, to establish just such an insti
tution in our city. If the community
Imd been present, and witnessed the
monthly examination of this school
on last Friday, we think they would
have come off, as we did, believing
that we have in Prof. Clicves a man
eminently qualified to manage this
important interest. But a General
an’t light battles withoiitsoldicrsand
“sinews of war:” nor can a teacher,
be he ever so well qualified, build up
on a permanent basis such an Institu
tion of learning iu our midst as we
need, without the zealous support of
the community. AVill wc foster this
nterpri.se, or will we allow it to fail
for want of support, and continue to
be dependent on less pretentious
towns for the education of our lioys?
More anon—possibly. F.
Nice variety of ladies'button hoots
.lust wlml is wanted.
City Shoe Store.
• — — o
Educational.
AVe give the eoiiimuiiienliniis,
“Something to be Thought Of,” and
an “Unique Entertainment," prom-
iucnl places in our eolumus to-day.—
The writer of the former, after
remarking of tlie evidences of life in
our town, as shown hy the repairing
of churches, building operations, etc.,
tc., comes down to the educational
question, looks at it in a sensible way
and makes some sensible comments
upon the same. Tlie writer of the
latter closes up with a sound, onrncst,
appeal tor help,sustenance and encour
agement which we think will lie forlh-
oming. This is a subject that should
engage the careful attention of our
people. AVe earnestly believe that
tlie cause of education has not received
that consideration at the hands of Al
bany in tin- past that should linvc been
iven it. But pelieles are being torn
from eyes; we are pulling ourselves
from the sloughs of inactivity ;'nu in
tense, growing interest is being excit
'd. and a general reformation is
taking place all along the lines.—
Think of it, anil aid in every possible
way iu tlie building up of our schools.
A new era is dawning, and we wel
come Ihe light of it as a forerunner of
glorious splendor.
AA’enntv have admirably conducted
schools, where every improvement in
the art of leaching is given the pupil,
and stern, logical, wisdom lessons are
inculcated. Every man. every wo
man ha* a certain amount of lever
power. Now with energy as the pow
er, interest as the lever, education as
the fulcrum, our school teachers as
the weight, let us push things tip and
go mnrcliing along.
AA’. II. Gilbert, Ag't. A Uo. sell only
fresh and reliable goods—Garden
Seeds a specialty.
A Calhoun correspondent of the
Early county iVcimrsavs: If the Soutli-
-t Georgia Industrial Association
offers 11 premium on guano Calhoun
will ho there, aud well represented,
for she is planting oceans of it. AA'e
hope there will he a premium for
nano agents, so that a few more will
embark in that sweet scented hnsi-
Crapid efforts are being made to
make our coming county Fair one of
tlie most successful that Iris ever been
held. Tlie agricultural department
with a seasonable year, will not bn
exoelletf by any exclusive county Fair
in the State, and Ihe ladies depart
ment, is thought will he ns complete.
Onr county is stirred up to a double
diligence on this important subject,
and is bound this year, with favora
ble wind and weather to reach the
haven of success.—Berrien County
Metes.
Onr friends down there know how
to push tilings, and we look for an
admirable exhibit at their Fair.
You must have something forexhi-
tion in May. There will be thousands
of people here, anil they must not lie
dissatisfied with tlie fair. The peo
ple of quite a number of counties
will attend en masse. Don’t russ and
swear, and swear and cuss, and say
the premiums are not enough for the
trouble. Take a broad, inlclligenl,
wisdom-like view of tlie matter, look
11I. it through tlie'persperlive of com
mon sense, and determine to go In
work and have everything on show
that will be of inturesl, or that will
speak well for our section.
Soaps, I’otasli, Soda. Starch, Spices,
etc., etc., wholesale anil retail.
L.E.A II. E. WELCH,
Druggists.
A tri-weeklv mail from Learv to
Morgan will probably g<> in |.|||. ( .|
pretty *0011.
A correspondent of tlie Dawson
Journal, a citizen of that town, in a
communication concerning a recent
visit to Albany, splurLsforth billious-
ness right along. But then lie is known
to he an exceedingly “funny” mail,
amt we can hut laugh at Ills scrib
bling*.
Bisiior Maiivin’s “To tlie East l>y
AViiv of the AA'est, Marvin’s Lectures
on thi- “Errors of the I’apacy,” and
Rev. Eugene It. Hendrix’s “Around
Ihe AA’orld,” with introduction hy
Bishop Marvin; price of Each hook
$2.00. t-JTAGENTS AVANTED eve
rywhere. Send amount mimed
l.i»iAN I*. Dam»:iion. Agent of the Ad
vocate I'lihlishiiig House, St. Louis,
and gel sample copies of either, or all
three, with terms to ugeuts. The
hooks arc selling rapidly. Some
agents have sold M copies iu a single
dav.
THE ONLY OBSTRUCTION.
Arnett’s Bridge.
The following Idler, which ex
plains itself, was received last week:
Mobii.k, Ala., Feb. 27, 1878.
The Hon. Mayor and City Council,
Albany, Ga. :
Gentlemen:—-The U. S. Engine
Department has determined to com
mence the improvement of Hie Flint
river, between Bainbridgc and Al
bany, ns soon as the removal of ob
structions al Bainbridgc (Arndt's
bridge) will permit the working
boats to pass. Last summer was spent
in working below Bniiibridge. mid
the boats are now below Arnett's
bridge, which is too low to permit
them to pass tinder it. its removal, or
being provided with 11 draw, ure mat
ters that would come before the Stale
authorities, hut it is deemed best, to
let the citizens settle these matters
themselves. The inhabitants of Al
bany, being interested. I should think
were tlie proper parties to take Ihe
matter iu hand. AA’ork will lie com
menced us soon as the bridge will per
mit. the boats to pass, and if the citi
zens do not I’ecl Niilficicnt interest in
the premises to open the way, tlie
work will be suspended.
I am civil engineer in charge of the
Flint River Improvement and would
be pleased to confer with you. My
address for next month will he Co
lumbus, Ga. Very respectfully,
Yonr obedient servant,
P. J. QUATTLF.nAUM,
Assistant Engineer.
At a meeting of City Council held
last Friday night, Councilman Tift
introduced Ihe following resolution,
pending above Idler, which was
passed unanimously:
llesolccd, Tlmt (he communication
of P. J. Quadlehutim. Assistant U. S.
Engineer, lie received and spread
upon the minutes; and that a com
mittee of three be appointed to com
municate with Eng. Quattlcbauin:
and to take such action as they may
find necessary.
Col. Tift. Capt. Stephens ami Mr.
AVilliughain were appointed a com
mittee to lake the matter in hand.
They have already gone to work, mid
we shall hear from llicm al the prop
er time.
THE DOCUMENT.
Reply of the Mayor and Council
to (lie Citizens’ Meeting,
Held Feb. nth, 1878.
Al a citizens’meeting, held on the
!)tli inst., a committee was appointed,
of which Richard Ilobbs, Esq., was
chairman, who addressed to the May
or and Council the following commu
nication :
n thr Miyvr n*l (\ly CuukU tf A&SKS :
At • UKKttn, of thActUuom.hetd u WllU&ghun'a
Hull, on Itio tjghtof thootli ImL for th, ptirpo*, ot
tnklux Into c..n*M*,*tt.*n thn rannt UawMS
nine.-* pulill.h*!! bj III* City Council, th, nndcr-
•iKiinl won- aptHtmcd 1.1 w*lt on yonr body for tk*
piinsiw of prnrnUnr the view* af bH strains,
• Olf l» Mk lor • modidclioa of ff''
h*t iGnynnt «scraln,na4 sot vunstod
Sn«nrinl ronJIllon of lh* rRy If ■*!!. 11
*- city I, out of debt, nod Um Amount nut*
* •undent to dufrsy U Uul
i»t. lh
by th*
rau** lh* city
It**! would ktt
un«*-|jnif the annual expenses of tha diy.
2d. That thoy are In many instances unequal, and
not wait:«ntrd or authorized by law, as wa under*
stHiid it; the charter of tho city anthodaea a lerr of
taae* on property, not on business. Ueo decisions st
Supreme Court, In canes la 8S and 54 Ga. B. Buywu
Court,
In presenting these maters to your body, wo do
so with no dealt e to hamper or trammel Urn officers
of the city grrornmeot, but in dims days of dire
distress, to ward off Inn
poorer classes of our ell
are aware of tho extreme burden which tho not es
tate ot the city has heretofore born* la the raising
of the revenues of tho city, and to relievo which wo
ask that the personal property bo aomamd thla year,
as it should have been, as set forth by tho daefatona
of the Supreme Court, la case of tho aty of Augusta
va. Dunbar—50 Ga.
AA’e have carefully considered the
subject matters of the committee’*
communication, and the law with ref
erences thereto, and wo arc satisfied
that we have ample authority for our
act iou. _. -
The next question for cbnsideratioi
is, Are the
of “excessive and not warranted by
Hie financial condition of the city
I reasury ?’’
The ordinary expenses of the city
last year (1877) were.
For «sl*rie»
O'her exiwnses, exclusive of
Making* total of. *10,71100
As nearly as we can now ascertain.
The cstimaleil expenses for 1878 arc
l-'or onl I n* ry oiRonm. *Sgn IS
Making y total of. tUk
The estimated income for 1878 is
pro|**rtjr. real and persona!. If the
A Unique Entertainment.'
last
Such was the party given
Thursday evening liy Mrs. A. St
to her senior class, as a compciisattoii
to tlie voting ladies for the faithful
mumicriu which they have kept their
promise to abstain from dances dur
ing school term. Of course, we were
not there, for all the male element
was excluded. However, a little
bird hath whispered to us every par
ticular of that pretty little parly.—
AVould that our pen could catch the
enthusiasm of our informant, ami
make it tell the tale as it came to us.
AVe would tell how, when the bright
girls assembled, the exhulieraticc of
their spirits found vent iu dance,
song anil merry pranks—wlial a burst
of genuine nppluusc greeted the un-
iioiiiicement of the genial hostess of
tlie surprise she hail prepared for
them. The inunnur of tlie words
“Kessler’s band to play for us.” hud
scarcely subsided, when there appear
ed the veritable band itself. Lilt!
wonder that, these gifted musicians
were beguiled into playing piece af
ter piece, long after their engagement
hud expired, for inspiring, indeed, it
must lie, to discourse sweet music
where a breathless silence, and the
flashing of bright eyes make the per
formers conscious that their melodics
are sending a glow to tlie hearts of
the most enchanting of God’s crea
tions—voting girls just merging] into
womanhood.
The candy-pulling followed with
plenty of fun, and was succeeded by
n little repast which showed tlmt the
Principal had not yet forgotten what
thn school girl liked. Now came the
grand sport, the “staying all night.”
All the girls retired (if making hall
and staircase resound with the echo
of laughter can lie called retiring) to
Pauline’s room”—with the deter
mination to sleep (?) Each one hud
secretly resolved not to let the other
sleep, and truly they kept, their re
solve until exhausteil nature claimed
iter debt. However, lie it said to
their praise, that all were ready when
the breakfast bell rang, and a pretty
sight it must have been to see ail
those happy faces around the table,
doing full justice to the “be*t break
fast we ever had in onr lives.” AVe
won’t tell who spilled her coffee, nor
who ale six biscuits, nor who ate a
whole chicken, nor how good that
beautiful venetto was—nor—nor—
Hut wc will tell thatnt tin-usual hour
the school duties were resumed, and
a stranger would never have dreamt
of the transformation scene of the
previous evening. Verily, verily, it
is enough to make every one of us
wish ourselves a girl, ntid that girl
Mrs. Slernes’ pupil.
Before concluding, we cannot re
frain from congratulating the girls
upon keeping a promise which must,
after the round of dances they were
necustonicd to, involve much self-ab
negation. AA’e will also he hold
enough to stale tlmt we already per
ceive a marked improvement in them,
and that we look forward with de
light, to welcoming in onr midst,
when their school days tire over, a
set of young ladies prepared in mind
anil heart to dispense the grace of
womanhood. How proud then will
A Ihan r lie of her girls!
AA’e wish Mrs. Sterne eonlimird
success, and hope that not only will
Albany help iu building up an insti
tute, of which we may justly fed
proud, hut that many parents from
abroad v. ill avail themselves of flic
opportunity to place their daughters
were such excellent principles arc in
culcated. *♦**»»*
The Isabella correspondent of tlie
Berrien County Metes, in speaking of
our paper, says: “Its issues abound in
news from all parts of the globe; its
editorials are worthy the pen of any
one—showing that they have the
brain work to put them up. Messrs.
AA’eston and Evans are worthy, clever
gentlemen, atul are doing more to
rail attention to this section of the
Slate—this Eldorado of the South,
limn anyone. They areentitled to. and
sliotilil receive Ihe support of all this
section.
Tiik Davis Skwinij Machine was
on exhibition al Boh Stephens* Store
yesterday. I .allies who examined
tlie machine, and saw tin tl it -
Cerent kinds of work done, pronounce
it the best machine on the market.—
It is very simple and cheap—only
tliirly dollars.
Query : “AA’hy will men smoke com
mon tobacco, when they can buy Mar
burg Bros. “Sail of Murth < 'arolina,"
at the same price ?” janJlst-ly.
piopcuy. teat auu petauiuu, u ran
• :tluc should lie the uw ft* In 1877—
J a* n*io of one per cent—....—^81,674 81
i specific (axes. , T -„, tjn
Making a total of. — 8«,17« 84
which would leave a deficiency of
$ls:t si of income to meet expenses
for tin' year 1878, which would ue met
lit th.' balance in the treasury from
the taxes of 18i7.
This estimate is based upon the tax
able property given in last year, when
personal property was not properlv
rel nrned. AA’e hope to correct the er
ror of last year in this respect, which
will increase the receipts from that
-ource. Should this be the case, the
fund can he judiciously applied iu the
building of fire cisterns and other
necessary improvements.
Finally, are the taxes inequitable ?
Do they place unequal burdens on the
“shoulders of the poorer classes of
onr citizens?”
It will be seen by reference to the
special taxes that no blacksmith, car
penter. brick mason, or other mechan
ic. or laboring poor of any descrip
tion. i* taxed; but tlie taxes are as
sessed upon such business, profes
sions atul luxuries as are best able,
from their profits, to pay such tax.
It will lie seen by reference to the
published ordinances that drays, oiu-
nibusses, ami some other subjects,
liave been reduced, and that outside of
the tax on the sale of liquors, the new
special taxes consist of the following:
Sirrft tlrumuitTs (Which were tut year prohlb*
ltd) ttcb —.......... 150 00
j)i*jtb*rs in frrtilia** 23 00
ranlage repoAiioih** I
Junk shop —25 00
Watchmakers- 5 00
Lawyer*. Doctor* »iul Dentists, each It to
.•'.limiting (Julieties, Skating and Velocipede
ftink-% each 1
AA’e do not consider these mon the
“laboring poor,” hut men who are
prosecuting businesses which should
equitably sltare in the necessary bur
dens of taxation.
Complaint has been made that too
little reduction lias been made In the
taxes on business, compared with the
reduction on taxes on proporty—from
8-itl to 5-10 per cent. It should be
remembered that the extreme tax al
lowed by law on property is 5-10 of
jnc per cent., unless required for ex
traordinary purposes, and then to be
applied exclusively to those purposes;
or, when necessary for ordinary ex
penses, hy a vote of two-thirds of the
itizens. Last year it was necessary
to raise an extraordinary tax for pay
ing the debt of the city. The whole
amount of this extraordinary tax was
placed upon property alone, and not
iipou property ana business equitably,
as should have been done. Is it any
cause of just complaint that this ex
traordinary and ■ unequal tax, now
that the necessity has passed for its
imposition, should be continued ? We
think not.
It lias been, and will continue to
be, the purpose of the Mayor and
Council to limit their corporate ac
tion to clear legal authority; to col
lect only so much tax as shall be nec
essary for the economical government
and expenses of the city; to do justice
to each individual and to every class
of citizen; and to so distribute the
■ssarv burdens of taxation as to
bo most equitable and least oppressive.
March l, 1878.
A true extract from the minntesof
Council.
AY. H. AV’ildkr. Mayor.
F. A'. Evans, Clerk.
AVIiolesalc—1,000 lbs. Fine Candies
just in L. E. & U E AVELCH.
Dpuggista.
Holler Explosion.
The Authority of the Mayor and
City Council for Tnxntion—The
Law—The City Charter—The
New Constitution—The De
cisions of Supreme Court.
To Editors City Capers:
Having had occasion to examine
the law and city charter with refer
ence to the authority of the City
Council to assess and collect special
taxes, and believing that a brief state
ment of the law would be interesting
to onr citizens, I give you the follow,
ing result of my investigations:
The Act of the Legislature incor-
K rating the city of Albany, approved
«. 10,1841, section 14—printed ordi
nances of 1868, p.8,—provides:
“That the said Mayor and members
of Council shall hare full power and
authority to pass all bv-lawa necessa
ry for the government of said city,
which shall not conflict with the Con
stitution and laws of the State of
Georgia and of the United States, ref
erence to which alone shall be had in
the adjudication to be had upon thla
Act; and they shall have special pow
ers to make all contracts in their cor
porate capacity which they may deem
necessary for Uie welfare of aald dty;
to levy a tax (ot not exceeding fifty
per cent over the State tax—repealed
by act of Dec. 8,1858) on all persons,
professions and property, of nehaleve*
kind, either real or personal, which
are subject to taxation by the laws of
the State,” &c.
question for consideraUonL„>" carter,*P;
“That so much of the charter of
said city of Albany a* requires taxes
for tho support of the city govern
ment, and other purposes, to be as
sessed upon the State tax, be, and the
same is hereby, repealed; and in fu
ture the Mayor and City Council be,
and they are hereby,authorized to lay
such taxes as nuty be necessary for the
support of said city government, and
in such a tray as shall be deemed by
them to operate most equally on tut
the citizens and properly within Use
corporate limits of said city."
The Act ot 18i2, relative to the in
corporation of towns and village*.
Code 774 to 779 inclusive, which pro
vides “that tlie council of a town or
village, heretofore established, may
exercise all the powers conferred by
this chapter, although the same may
not be conferred hy their charter,"
also confers important (towers which
we do not now deem necessary
as authority nnder the toll grant of
power in the original and amended
city charter referred to above.
Ihe new Constitution, (1877), Act
7, section 2, par. 1, provides that “all
taxation sltall he uniform upon the
same class of subjects, and ad valorem
on all property subject to be taxed,
within the territorial limits of tho au
thority bringing the tax, and shall be
levied and collected under general
ltwi*”
Article 12, par. 3 provides that “ail
laws now of force in this State, not
inconsistent with this Constitution
and the ordinances of this Connen-
shall remain of force until the same
same are modified or repealed by the
General Assembly.”
The Supreme Court, 50 Ga.—the
Home Insurance Co., etc* vs. the City
Council of Augusta—held that “the
City Council of Augusta had power,
under the charter of tbe city, to tax
occupations, businesses, etc”’
The Court says. Judge Trippe de
livering the opinion: “The complain
ant, admitting the power in tho State
to tax businesses, callings, etc, and
also in certain municipal corpora
tions, to levy the same under the spe
cial terms of their charters, yet de
nies that the charter of the city of
Augusta confers this power on the
Mayor and City Council. The words
of the charter are, ‘to make such as
sessments on the inhabitants of Augus
ta, or those who hold taxable property
within the same, as may seem expe
dient,’ etc. What is tbe meaning of
the words, ‘assessments on the inhab
itants’ ? It certainly authorizes a tax
on property. Isit limited to that? If
so, why ? Businesses, occupations and
professions are as equally tbe subjects
of taxation as property, and have been
as regularly taxed as any real or per
sonal property—Cooley’s Const., Lim.
479. If the assessment is not limited
to tho person, such as the capitation
or poll tax, what is there to confine it
to any one subject matter of taxation ?
It has always been the rule of tbe
Legislature of this State to assess a
tax on property, on business, and also
a capitation tax; and when taxation
is referred to, the power’to ‘make
assessments’ includes the power to as
sess all three, unless there be some
other provision to limit it” * * *
‘The tax acts of the State, assessing
taxes on professions, etc., vary the tax
from ten dollars to ten or twenty times
that sum. And this has been so in ev-
ry tax act which has been passed
dnee the uniformity and ad valorem
has been in the Constitution. This
contemporaneous, unbroken, practi
cal exposition of the meaning of the
Constitution by all department* of
the State Government should not be
disregarded in the search for the true
interpretation of the provisions we
are considering.”
Here it will be observed that the
language of tlie charter of the city of
Augusta, though general in its term*
ana not so full a* that conferred iu
the charter of the city of Albany, is
held to lie sufficient and tho rule Is
laid down that the power to “make
assessments” includes tnc power to
assess all three, property, business and
capitation, unless there be some other
provision to limit it. This decision is
uniform with the other decision* of
the Court on the subject.
These references to the law, the
charter, the Constitution and the de-
Thc following from the Savanna* Ycisions of the Supreme Court, show,
- beyond all question or doubt, that the
authority conferred by the city char
ter on the Mayor and Council is ample
for the ordinances which have been
passed. Citizen.
' ra » w
Nkw Dress.—Our neighbor, tlie
Albany News, which, by-thc-way, is
one of the best paper* in tho State,
came out in a new dress last week.—
We congratulate our neighbor on its
improved appearance, and hope to be
able to follow suit before a very great
while.—Dawson Journal.
Mars will tell all we know abov. It
AA'e did nol hear of the occurrence un
til too late to get up particulars:
■■An engine on the Brunswick &
Albany Railroad exploded on Satur
day near Tebeauville. Tho engineer,
Fatriek Creamer, escaped injury, but
the fireman was blown some distance
in the air and fell about fifteen feet
from the traek, but it Is not known
Innv liadlv lie was lujured.”
AA’e are glad our esteemed friend,
I’at. escaped without injury. A safer
or clever man never pulled open a
Irollle-valve.
‘German Syrnp.”
N«i
other medieiiic in the world was
ever given such a test of its curative
qualities as Ruschcc’s German Syrup.
In Hirer years, two.million fotir hun-
drctl thoiisonil small hollies of this
medicine were distributed free of
rhargeby Druggists in this country to
those afflicted with Consumption,
A si Inna.»’roup, severe Coughs, 1‘ticu-
imeiia. and other diseases of the
throat and lungs, giving tho Ameri
can people undeniable proof that
German Syrup will cure them. The-
result lias been Hint Druggists in ev
er! town ami village in t*^Jjnited
States are recommending II to their
customers. Go to your Druggist and
ask what they know about ft. Sam
ple bottles 10 cents. Regular size 75
cents. Three doses will relieve any
ease. eowtj 17-78
The Albany News canto to us last
week in its new dress. A great im
provement typographically. AYe hope
tho proprietor* will always receive
that degree of patronage which their
enterprise and energy so richly de
serve.—Thomasville Enterprise.
Albany, Ga., January 26. 1373.
Messrs. S. Mayer «fc Glauber:
Dear Sirs.—AA'e liave tried your
Sea Fowl Guano and cheerfully testi
fy to its merits. Have never used
any Commercial Manures f rom which
we obtained better results.
H. Nichols,
AA’. It. AVilson.
Albany, G a., Jan. 17, 1878.
Messrs. S. Mayer «fc Glauber:—I
have used the Sea Fowl Guano, and
am satisfied that it is as good as any
in the market. I propose trying It
again this season.
G. M. Vikcxnt, Jr.