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THE ALBANY NEWS
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WESTON & EVANS.
CMTtn A Pkoprirtoks.
4 I). WESTON. Annciale Editor
JULY ». 1I»
John Shonnan Hirratrus to support
tirnul Tor Frcshlrnl next time. John
evidently intends to (to bark on Ruth
erford II.
Tire Dcmnerarr of Mitchell county
will meet in Convention on Saturday
next, for the piiritose of -electing del
egates to the Congressional Conven
tion.
lion. Alexander II. Stephens was
Irttm in ISli making him only about
I* years of age. two years younger
than tien. Toombs, the latter being
now IS8 years of age.
Wendell Phillip- is of the opinion
tliat the South holds the ranis politi
cally, and this mean- a Western man
for President, and an ex-Conferleratc
for Vice-President.
Ilow a mail ran preach on Sunday
and run for Congress tlic other six
•lays of the week, may le explained
byltr. IV.ton, the Independent can-
•itdate in the Seventh, lull it's a hard
one.
The IVIroit fVre Press makes up
Hie following list of lladieal leaders
who are known to Im* in favor of a
third term for <Irani: /ark Chandler,
John latgan. .lames K. Wilson, of
Iowa. Colfax. Ilarlati.John Sherman.
Ilowe. -Boss'’ Shepherd, Babcock,
llolie-on and McKee.
The Suptcme Court of the I'nitcd
i.t. lias decided tliat insn ranee rnm-
Isiiiic- an* Umnd by the acts of'tlieir
agents, tliougb iiertormwl after tin-
ageucy ha.- Iieeii termiiiateil. unless
holice of stieli tei mi nation lias Iwen
given to |Kirties who have previoti-lt
•trail w ith them ill their olticial ca
pacity.
This (ir.viil.ai k party movement is
a Hand, and closely akin to ••Inde
pendency." It simply means an at
tempt to draw olf from i Vulnerary In
order to promote certain individuals
u ho have not the confidence of the
I s*lii«sTalic party, and raiinot hope to
win it- siitTrage. I tow n with these
ixditical mlvcntnrcrs.aiid -tick totrue
Ifeinocracv.
Newspaper Men Stricken’ Mows.
—Many of the St. Louis newspapers
have liail their staffs temporarily de
pleteil by the prostration of re|M»rto-
rial and editorial employees from ex
trenic heat. Last week the Globe-
/Kwicmf luid live down, the Times
three, the Kreniny Pott two, the lie-
publican two, amt the Journal and
1/isjmtch two, while a number of re'
l-oTiers are alllicted hv the heat hut
continue to work.
The Southern Presbyterian Church
lias just published its statistical re-
|M»rt, from which it appears that it
lias 12 Synods, 65 Presbyteries—an
increase of 2; 1,117 ministers and li-
rentiates—an increase of —; 2,145
candidates—a decrease of 21; 1,873
churches—an Increase of 43, aud 114,-
578 coinniunicants—an increase of %■
028, The number of members added
on profession was 6,375. The total ol
contributions was $1,930,971, a de
crease of about 4811,000.
The (juilman Reporter in its ar
dent support of Captain Turner, for
Congress, uttereth the following:—
-We go in for a clean sweep; waul
new men all the way down from Con
gressman to Coroner, unless there is
an office of lower grade than Coron
er. and if there is, we go for a new
man for that too." That's pretty
good, ltro.Tilinan. It certainly shows
that you are in earnest almut the mat
ter; and when your mail is nominated
we are going to help you elect him.
The Louisville lire nitty News say
the efforts made by the hanks to de
preciate the Mexican dollar, wlien it
is known that it contains two grain-
more of silver than i- required by
the legal standard, mid when it is
made a legal lender hy the laws of
Congress, is one that should not he
coiiutenaneed by the commercial
community. The Mcxi.-m dollar i
in reality, worth more than tin
Auierinan coin of the same deuotui
nation, and should l.e reeeived at par
in all bii-iiies<i transactions.
'I In* lait Iraiigc Rejn/rler thus -peak
of the “situation," in this, the Second
Congressional I list riel: “There i- le
excitement in this IVi-frirt than any
other, except jM-rlcips the sixth, lion
W. K. Smith will probably get the
nomination. There will he other
candidate- for flic noiiiliiatian, \u-r-
h»p», hut as yet they have not dcvel
oped enough strength to have their
claims discussed in the paper-, and
the out-idc world does not know win
they are. Tele Smith, the gallant
one-legged soldier, who tir»t lirok
the power of the radical* In Ihi* «li*-
trid. will most probably have an
victory—a- lie deserves to have."
• fur friend Pcrhani, the witty and
Very*“charilnblc" editor of the IJtiil
Ilian Free l't ess ought to lie “still
little more so." anil let Ids reader
know uliat we iliil say relative to the
“intelligence and availability" of tin
District. Again we affirm we never
wrote that in Dougherty county wa
"concent rated the iiitclligenee of the
District.” Our pen seldom “*li|
friend IVrhani, and when it doc-,
generally raise it up again. If you
hnil rrail the articles to which wc re
plied you would have heller under
ato. il our meaning. We never doubt
esl the intelligence of your gifted
Turner, nor of Thomas’ trio of aspir
ants, neither do we <|iieslion the ahil
I*J of Bower, Keniion, or Kiddoo,
either of whom we willgladlysiip-
/f the choice of tin* Convention
upon one or the other.
An Kncournging Outlook.
A brighter day is dawning for I In-
people of the South, both politically,
and financially ; and wc have reason
to congratulate ottr section upon its
upward tendency. Radical misrule
aud carpcl-hag supremacy have been
uprooted. The patriotism and intel
ligence of the State* lately in bonil-
age, prevails, confidence between the
two races is restored, aud political
(K-ace and quiet bless our section.
(Horious prospects of bountiful
harvests present themselves; promi
ses of rich reward for Inlmr comfort
us, and despite the years of work
without return, of hardships and pri
vation, belter days arc near at hand.
Although the cotton crop promises to
be a most abundant one, we have
the assurance that prices for the sta
ple will remain good, or even go far
in advance of present prices. Secre
tary Sherman recently alluded to the
cotton crop, as one of the chief re
sources on which lie relied, to keep
the lialauce of international trade in
our favor, and make this country an
importer instead of an exporter of
gold anil silver. Slocks of cotton in
Europe are extremely low just at this
time, and they must lie kept up, else
great indnstries will necessarily sus
pend, and millions of working people
lie throwu ont of employment. A
heavy demand for eotton will he
made on this country during the next
twelve months, and the South will
be enabled to supply tlic demand.
Unis enriching our |icople and bring
ing money Into home circulation.—
What the South mostly needs now, i*
a system of direct trade with foreign
ports, by which all profits may accrue
to the producer. Two many middle
men have been feeding on the vitals
of Southern capital and Southern la
bor. The sooner this evil is checked
the tiotter for our people. We arc
not at all dependent upon the North,
at this time, aud why remain in the
rlutclies of Wall street speculators,
when the relief is within our easy
reach. Our Southern ports should
be more active, and our wealth should
lie our wealth indeed.
The Heated Term.
St. Louis, Mo., seems to he the
great center for the sun's terrifl'n-
rays. For a week past that great
western city lias been broiling, and
there seems to lie a prospective con
tinuance of the severe weather. Cas
ualties and deaths foot up numerous
ly, and there has licen a general sus
pension of work. Only those
who were absolutely compelled by
business have ventured ont doors.—
Tlic death rate has been about twenty
a day front overheat.
In some parts of tlic city tenement
houses are deserted, windows and
doors stand wide open, and men and
women sit on the door-steps ami
pavements to eatch a passing breath
of air. Groups of human being
panting for air sit arotiml the city
motionless and listless; stores and
hops arc closed : street car horse
drop dead in harness. Bodies of dead
men and women are taken from the
streets, unknown at the Morgue, aud
burned without friends to recognize
them. These bodies seem but masses
of blackened flesh. There has been a
general exodus from the gloomy
burning city. It is panic stricken.
How thankfnl ought wc of this sec
tion feel, for the balmy breezes and
glorious showers, which come to re
lieve us from the fiery influence of
the son. Surely ours is a God-bless
ed countrv.
Items From the AVires.
I'lic Yellow Fever this season is
very fatal in Vera Cruz and Yaeatan.
Secretaries Slittrz anil Key arc the
only Cabinet officers In Washington.
Denver. Cot— July 22—Tom I.
O'Connor, the well-known actor, died
from heat here to-day.
Washington, July 22—A. B. Lcvls-
soe, one of (lie llnyes electors of Lou
isiana. has been appointed Revenue
Agent.
The meeting of the Democratic
t'ongrcssionnl Campaign committee
lias liecn postponed until Representa
tive Blackburn is relieved from ser
vice on the Totter sub-committee.
Montgomery. Ala., July 21.—The
weather is still warm but favornBlc
for cotton. Worms arc reported In
many localities, and farmers arc very
nervous. The heaviest corn crop in
many years is already safe.
A. II. Curtis, a prominent colored
politician, was thrown from his bug-
;y, nt Marion last night and instant
ly killed, lie was a State Senator
and an aspirant for Congress in Shel
ley's district.
The Loudon Timer financial arti-
le says: “Active preparations are
apparent fora favorable change in
-ommcrcial affairs, which is expected
in consequence of the settlement of
Uie eastern question, although, as yet,
here is no marked change for the
hotter in the mauiifurturitig districts,
a more hopeful feeling prevails.
From a comiiiiiniration received at
the navy department it appears Mr.
-lames Gordon Bennett contemplates a
double expedition to the North 1’ole
—one by the way of llchriug straits
and the other via Spitzliergen. lie
proposes to lit the yacht Dauntless
fortlie expedition via Spilzbcrgeu.
The Jcancltcc is now on her way
to San Francisco and will pus* through
Behring's straits early next year. Mr.
Bennett wishes the navy department
to furnish tlic Dauntless crew, officers
and provisions. He will otherise, put
the ship ill good conditiou for the
The Independent Movement in
Georgia.
Tlic New York Rccniny Pott says:
“Postmaster General Key lias receiv
ed a letter from a prominent Oemo-
irat in Atlanta, Ga., on the subject of
organizing an Independent Demo
cratic party in Georgia. The writer
-avs ehat there is a large element in
the State anxious lo cut loose from
the Bourbon Democrat* and willing
to carry out the aims of the adminis
tration in its efforts to give the cn
tire eoiiutry local self government
and to purify the civil branch of tin
government. One of the ideas which
the writer and his colleagues have is
to establish a daily new*pa|M-r in At
lanta to ex|H>und the ideas of the
parly. The writer desires to know
what aid tlic administration will give
the propo-ed organization.**
On this subject the Radical Port
gives Hie disorganizes in this State
some sensible advice. It says: “The
Democrats in Georgia who want lo
start an independent political move
ment are showing a poor conception
of the meaning of iudc|>eiidciicc In
appealing to the Federal administra
tion for stip|iort. If there is enough
local sympathies with tlieir scheme
to make it worth undertaking
ought lo he able loget along without
-urh tonics as Washington can >u|
l*ly.” ___
Titr. Business Trosceit.—The New
Yeirfc llutlelin of Saturday says: “In
the midst of July anything like nctiv
ity in trade is not lo lie looked for in
any quarter, hut it is worthy of notie
that the prevailing feeling at the vn
l ion-trade centre, is one of conti
deuce aud hopeful anticipation a* to
the coining autumn. This i* more in
pecially apparent at the West anil
Southwest, where theahiindaut grain
crops are tlic liasis of calculation-.-
At St. l-oiiis, latui-ville, (thieago and
Cincinnati, jobbers in most of the
leading branches say Kiev are sellin
more than their July average of
good*. Country collections are also
satisfactory. In our own markets
there was fair activity in some line
during the week—more especially
I hose which are represented at tin-
Produce exchange. The movement
in some descriptions of groceries is
also satisfactory for the season, and
tlic general tone of the market i*
steady."
Col. P. It. Mynalt, of Fnllon, de
clines to become a candidate fo|- ('iiti-
gre- in the Filth.
Mexico to lie Gobbled Dp.
War with Mexico seems to he inev
itable, There is said to lie a Cabinet
•onspiracy in Washington, to lift
Mexico out of the mud hy a war of
policy and plunder. A late Washing
ton dispatch to a Philadelphia paper,
thus touches upon the matter:
It can be stated positively to-night
tliat a definite plan has been deter
mined upon for the acquirement of
the Northern States of Mexico by
-onquest. As has already been stated
in these dispatches the administration
refused to rescind its instructions to
General Onl. in command of the
troops on the border, to pursue ma
rauders, if need he, across the border,
although it had been represented to
the President and Cabinet that such
action on the part of General Ord’s
would almost certainly bring oil a
conflict with Mexican troops. It now
transpires that there is a war party
in the Cabinet which is planning to
make the ostensible punishment of
cattle thieves merely a pretext for
plunging the country into a war of
annexation. The President does not
belong to the war party, at least lie
professes to desire peace, although lie
did not oppose the instructions given
to tien. Ord. To-day the President
had an interview with a prominent
Texas gentleman, who is hero in Hie
interest of the party in Texas, lie
represents tliat Texas is solid for war,
and asserts positively that a majority
of Hie administration is for war. He
laid before the President to-day the
views of the people of Texas upon
tlic border troubles and the necessity
of aggressive measures, lie reports
that tlic President was lion-eoinniit-
tal, hut asserts positively tliat it
makes no difference whether tlic
President is for or against war. The
plan of tlic war party is to have Gen.
Ord seize a favorable opportunity to
cross the border and make an attack
on Mexican troops, which, of course,
will lie repelled. A large body of
Texan troops, which will he in readi
ness, are then to liC thrown across.
Tlic whole territory known ns Zona
Libre, comprising tlic northern State
is to seized, and the revenues collect
ed l*y force. It is of course expected
tliat this course will precipitate a gen
eral Mexican war, anil prominent
movers in it, now in this city admit
tliat it will take 100,000 men and two
years lo bring Hie war to a close.—
The prime movers in this war move
ment appear to he certain railroad
interests which are anxious to run
lines into Mexico and quite willing
to doa little military transportation
business for the government. These
agitations would not he serious if it
was not known that the most influen
tial half of the Cabinet sympathizes
with them and that tien. Ord himself
is warmly in favor of war. Maps
showing that the portion of Mexico
which it is proposed lo annex are be
ing prepared mid will shortly he pub
lished in several leading paper
w hich favor war and annexation.
Men of Kdgclicld!
ry all that Voir hold sacred, fall
NOT APART.
From t Iw* Edgefield Advert in* r.
Hang together like grim Heath.-
I.et no side issues array you, one
against the other. The times
troublous, and you cannot afford to
fall npiirt, If you do, you are ruin
ed. la-1 Hampton speak; and llnv-
gooil spoilt; and “Vcrbiiin hat” writ*
—and “Democrat,” and “Fro llono
I’liblleo,” and “One of the People,”
and let the devil ill hell roar and
seek whom lie may devour; hut you
he brave and scnsibh—anil lake ear*
of your own—and, above all, allow
neither speaking nor writings, nor
roarings, to eatisc you to eoiiiiuit tli«
driveling idiocy of falling into two
parlies. The speaking* mid lip-
writings, and the roaring*, will mat
ter lint little, so they do not hetrnv
you in this supreme folly. It is fur
too late for any sueli thing. Slick to
yourSlh article; eull no Convention ;
take up with no Independents; hug
ger-mugger with no Inrdy-makers of
side-issues. Vole at your primary
election*, and afterward* for tlic men
therein chosen. Anil rcipcinlicr that
sentimentality about Hie negro on
paper and in speeches is mi exceed
ingly different thing from a practical
application of the negro at the ballot-
box. The one i* pretty ; the other is
the tier it! Edgefield wan lio fool in
lR7fi. Indeed she wits wise and hold
enough lo save tliu Stale, And »|ic
i. no fool now-, if tier men will stick
together. Siie has reason to he proud ;
she lias reason lo he brave; she Iris
reason lo smile with culm contempt
at all outside siieera ami inuedoes. i
LETTER FROM LEE.
ay Nix barbecue—hr. it a r rh
ea RM-“ UNCLE JUNO"—THE
INVISIBLE CITY—FOOT
WASHING — CLEVER
COLORED PEO
PLE. ETC, ETC.
LREsntinn, Ga., July 21, 1878.
KJi'art Albany Newt: Agreeable
to previous promise, your correspon
dent is nt the desk to give you nil ink
ling of the happening* nnd doings in
this county, nnd if, on the present oc
casion, lie should he u little prolix,
yon should forbear, for it never rains
hut it pours in this section. Wc have
recently visited several portions of
the county, ami will first tell your
readers of the
IIARnECCE
at Col. G. M. Bync’s. Though wc
were somewhat indisposed aud did
not attend, still there was a “child
aiming them takin imets, and faith
we’ll prent cm.” On Inst Friday, the
lUlli, quite a crowd gathered at the
residence of the Coiontd, to enjoy
themselves nnd lick their chops over
roast pork, mutton, beef, and u varie
ty of other luxuries Hint the Colonel
hnil prepared for his friends and “Hie
rest of mankind.” Everything pass
’d oil' pleasantly, nnd the guests eu-
joveil themselves with a zest surpass
ing all occasions of this nature. Ln-
.;er. lemonade and ice water flourish
ed in profuse abundance; social card
plaving and tete-a-tete* hy the ladies
ami hidics’-ineii; foot mid horse rac
ing served ns sport for those who en
joy Hie like; ill fact, tlic entertain
ment was so enjoyable that it would
be difficult for any one to come away
without seeing his share of fun. The
Colonel is a whole-souled innii, 'Mid
we intend to he present at the next
one if we are half dead and have lo
ride a wild ox.
On Saturday morning, in conipniiy
with Mr. Oliver llnyes, in his iron
clad buggy behind a willing steed,
wc paid a flying visit to
SMITIIVILLK.
From Leesburg to this place, the
rups along Hie line are very prom
ising. We halted at Mr. Hayes' resi
dence to spend the night. Though a
inill-iiiaii and devoting his time ex
clusively to the lumber business, we
were indeed much surprised to see
such a line crop upon Ids farm. The
sequel afterwards presented itself—
that lie had an excellent wife, whose
commands were good in field, garden
and kitchen; good labor aud good
land ; has a pretty lair orchard, and
intends extensive preparations in this
respect. By the way, lie is rearing
two flue mule colts that will contend
for the blue ribbon at your next Fair.
Mr. II. has another curiosity on his
place, in the form of a negro’ over 100
years old. Uncle Juno walks ns
straight as an Indian, hears as good
as a cat; plays the lianjo nnd inin-
Imurine, and' trill tvnlk ten miles to a
frolic, and never forgets a faee. We
s|ient the evening in Sinithvillc aud
formed the acquaintance of many of
the merchants, some of whom coin
plained of temporary dullness, but
were jubilant over the present crop
a i mov a a i bottom prices!
S. W. GUNNISON,
DEALER IN
mmm, agricultural impi,hints,
Sugar Mills and Kettles, Cutlery, etc,
WuhlngtoB Street, next door to Post Office,
AIlBMr, m m m m m m GF.DBH4,
Itenewe an invitation lo old patrons, and eoliaite the custom of Ibr tmMic
July 25. 1878-ot
A Survey of the Political Field.
The Republicans nrc going to make
a desperate effort to carry the next
House. They have already lost the
Semite beyond all hope. Itwould he
a sweet morsel to swap houses. They
have begun their work with desper
ate energy, which shows that every
menus is to lie used to win success.—
The margin is sinall. It is certain
that the Democracy have nothing to
spare. The tide has set towards
Democratic rule und progressive pol
icy, and it cannot be permanently
turned hack, hut desperation on one hint, for they know his strength."
side und over confidence on tlie other
“Chickasaw,” n Calhoun correspon
dent of Hie Dawson Journal, thus
speaks of Hon. Win. E. Smith :
“I believe lie is admitted by all to
be the most available man ive have,
and, in view of the fact Hint Hie Re
publican party is going to make its
most gigantic cflbrt.s to carry every
district tliat Inis heretofore ejected i
Republican member of Congress, i
would he good policy to unniiiint
him. His nomination would fall lik
a bomb-shell in the ramp of the
my. They live iu wholesome fear of
allow the Republicans to hope.
With energy on the part of the
Democracy, | and determination on
part of tlic people to allow
no diviilcu counsel* to prevail, and
no personal ambition to he exalted
above the public weal, they will add
lo rather than lose members in Hit!
fall elections.
The Republicans cannot ho|ic to
prevail ill the South without the aid
of independents and luke warm Dem
ocrats or the indifferences of a large
proportion of the Democracy. They
cannot succeed iu thu North in re
versing tlic result In more than one
or two districts without n vigorous
Radical policy and the revival of old
issues. Thus they are impelled ton
policy in one section which will lie
fatal in the other. The revival of the
old battle cry aud sectional aims in
the North will arouse the South and
unite the Democracy. The pursuance
of a policy of conciliation in the
Smith will disgust (hose who have al
ready sworn vcngciiee against Mr.
Haves for the same policy, and who
insist that Republicanism is radical
or nothin". Moreover, the unfolding
of the old Pinkston bnnnur in the
North will neutralize a large clement
of moderate men who approve the
Haves policy nnd its results. A con
ciliatory pursued by tliat party in the
South, with a view to catch tlic softs
ami semi-independents will neutralize
the Radical carpet hag and negro
leaders. Everyway the party turns,
and whatever policy it adopts, it will
meet witli difficulties like those
which beset a doctor who tries to
treat a complication of diseases of
, such a character tliat the cure for the
outlook—insomuch that they intend ] one is fatal in the case of the other.—
giving a grand barbecue on the 31st It is like trying to ride two horses go
of this month. You must lend your
presence to this occasion aud make
ktiown your “habitation nnd name,”
and we feel satisfied it will be the
means of swelling the circulation of
the News; and further, we will com
ply with your correspondent “Nor-
vul’s” demand, if the aforesaid fifteen
young gentlemen will meet me on
that august occasion, with good ref
erences as to character and standing,
and wc will sec them safely landed nt
Magnolia Springs, holding “Xorval”
to strict account that the Indies collect
on delivery or |;ny return freight.
Sunday morning dawned upon us,
nnd as we had the previous night
been blessed witli a gentle shower,
the nir was cool aud pleasant. Onr
steed was again called into request,
and learning tliat there was to be Di
vine service at Sumter City, we start
ed in that direction and soon reached
THE INVISIBLE CITY,
where we listened to a sensible ser
mon, and for tlic first Hmo in our life
witnessed the ancient Christian cus
tom of
FOOT WASHING.
The novelty of tlic allitir did lint
seem to surprise even the minister,
who acknowledged that the custom
was so rare that lie did not wonder at
the gathering urowil. He gave as his
authority for (lie ordinance the 13th
chapter of John, in rchitinn to wash
ing the disciples’ feet: “If I, your
Lord nnd Master, wash your feel, von
should wash one aiiolher's feet, for 1
give you this as ati example.” Ac
cordingly, pans and wnterare furnish
ed ; brother and sister alike gird
themselves with towels, and humbly
knee! and wash each other's feet; they
itrise, shake hands and pass the towel
and pan aud reverse the operation,or
return the compliment. The brothers
take olf their routs as though they
meant business, hut the sisters reverse
the lieiieli from the aiiilieuee so as lo
prevent view. But however singular
this custom nitty lie, and Hie diversity
of opinion as to tlie right or wrong,
there certainly cannot he great error
iu its practice when done in the spirit
in which we witnessed it.
Alter the services we were invited
lo an umbrageous oak to partake of
watermelon, and here we were
thrown in contact with a hevv of
young ladies, which somewhat over
come our appetite for Hie delicious
fruit, am) we dill lint miiireaud look.
However, Fred \V. was on liniul and
“knows how it is himself.” ’Twill
not do to give iinine*. for “we may
never meet again.” The hour arrived
for breaking np, and leaving the tn-
viblc Cilv, tve reined in the direction
of Col. W. W. Thompson's, of Sumter
county. Here wc met a "eninl, whole-
souled mail, who extended to us all
Hie comforts the inner-man could
wish for. Barn, larder, orchard and
cellar teem with ahiinilniicc, and Ids
very countenance displavsljov nt the
approach ofu visiting futmd,’ He lias
some of the finest peaches, three years
growth, Hint we have seen in the State,
and says he does not mean lo lie ex
celled In this line. He has a variety
of other fruits deserving mention,
lint would require too much space.—
He is cxpcrinicuTuig in clover, and if
it survives the heated term, it is be
lieved it will prove a success.
Ketimiiug home, we pinmcd through
a belt of country owned and occupied
exclusively liy negroes,and it is truly
coimnenihihli! of them to say that
within the whole scope of country
owned hy them we did not sec a sor
ry crop. Most of them have neat
dwellings, arc out of debt, land paid
for, have tlieir stock around them,
and tire, load intents nnd purposes, a
happy, prosperous people,
M USTANG.
A Second “First Bale” of New
Cotton.—Sr. I.OCIS, July 21.—The
first hale this season of colloti arrived
here yesterday from Srhulcnlmrg,
Fayette county, Texas, consigned to
the S|. MinisCotlnn Exchange. It wus
graded as strict low middling, and
sold at aiiclioii for thirly-oun cents
per pound. It will he taken to New
York, and bent thence to Liverpool.
in opposite directions.
The only solution for the Republi
can party'lay in a hearty approval of
Ilnvcs’ policy, coining up to it solidly
Xorth and South. Tlic day for that
lias gone hy. Every other expedient,
every resource lias been tried and the
result is known in a continuously di
minishing strength. The Democracy
linvc to meet a desperate hut a defeat
ed foe on Democratic ground, where
they have been met and beaten. To
gain a victory, to hold the next House
of Representatives, it is necessary that
there should be in tlic South a thor
ough popular apprehension of the
dangerSofdivision—Xathville Amer
ican.
The Heat in Atlanta—-The Con
stitution, of Saturday, gives these
thermomctricnl figures for tlie day
before:
Yesterday was a scorcher. The
sun rose as red mid fiery as from a
furnace, and in the hours which arc
usually cool here his beams fell with
peculiarly penetrating heat. The at
mosphere seemed close at 7 a. in., and
hy 8 there was a heat as intense as
that we usually hare at. noon on a
July day. Nobody who could slay
in doors went out, anil the sunny
side of tlic street was entirely desert
ed. At 7 a. ni. the mercury stood nt
84. Gradually it rose and at noon
marked 97, still rising. At 2 p. tn. it
stood and quivered at 93. Steadily it
rose until about 4 p. m., when the un
precedented height of 102 degress
wns reached, and the merenry seemed
to bubble and boil. The direct beat
of the rays of the sttn at the highest
point was 158 degrees, the very
thought of which is enough to make
the perspiration spout. In some drug
stores the mercury went still higher
than l(r>, blit this is the fairest test
we have ot the maximum heat of the
day.
The Yellow Fever in New York
and its Cause.—Nf.w York, July 20.
—No new eases of yellow fever’ are
reported in Brooklyn. The three
sailors on hoard of tiie I'nitcd State's
ship Vermont who are down with
the malady are convalescing. It is
believed tin- spread ot Hie disease is
cheeked.
Washington, J|||v 20.—-The report
of the hoard of niedieal officers of the
navy, designated to investigate tlie
causes of the appearance of yellow
fever on the Vermont at New York,
has been received at Hie Navy De
partment. The hoard is of Hie opiu
ion it originated from t||c hallafl of
the hark Juniata Clara, which left
Huvatma May 1st. This ballast, con
sisting of quarry dippings and saml,
was deposited on the dock on either
side of the Vermont, nbotit one hun
dred vards distant from her. It con
tained the germ of the disenic, which
was aggravated into fever hy tlie ex
cessive heat.
In-df.I'eniikntism in South Caro
lina.—And all over South Carolinu
Independent candidates are popping
up tlieir heads. Men with neither
patriotism nor judgment, and forget
ful of Hie darkness and gloom of the
hinjr night of radical rujo from which
tlieir State has hut recently oinorged,
arc arraying themselves against the
oagailiznlion of the party of hvw and
order, and seriously threaten to~tln-
pcril its success in* the coining elec
tion. This is shameful and criminal,
and as a result it is not to be wonder
ed at Hint the Republican party,
which was so severely crushed hy tho
■ tampion victory, is'again showing
signs of life and activity. It is won
derful that men will lie so reckless of
the public weal in seeking the grnti-
South Carolina should again full into
Ihe hands of her enemies, or if the
gooil work which has been inaugura
ted hy the Democratic administration
should bo checked or undone, mi in
dignant people ran have no two
opinions as lo where Hie hluuie prop-
crlj belongs.—Charlotte Observer.
Cinchouidin, a safe and reliable sub
stitute for quinine, at less Ilian half
the price. Try it.
18-3 L. E.& II.E. Weai.ii
Yellow Fever in Havana and
Matanzas—Washington, July 20.—
Reports veceive.il hy Surgeon General
Woodworth of Hie Marine Hospital
show that during Hie week ending
July Gtli, there were niucly-Hirci
deaths from yellow fever at Havana
aud six from small-pox, a large in
crease in Hie former und a corres
ponding decrease in Hie latter dis
ease. Advices received from Matan-
ras show an increase ol' yellow love
in that place. It. is reported lo hav
spread to nearly all Hie vessels i
port. It is tlioiig'ht hut few deaths
have occurred. At Key We.-l. ti|
the loth instant, there were live cm
of yellow fever. The first three cases
were in shipping from Havana aud
last two not connected witli Ihe ship
ping. The city Is healthy and then
are no fears ot an epidemic.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
O RDINARY'S OFFICE, DOUGHERTY COUNTY
GA., Julf 311,187K.—Weilain GrGli.ui lua a|.
piled for«*xeiu]4ion uf nersoualty an.I M-liinn a|urt
of homestead, and 1 will paw upon lint saint* m i
o’clock a. in., ou the 121U day or August, |S7S, at m
office. It. A. CXUXIKK,
July 25, 1878. Oidiiiary.
Atlanta Medical College
ATLANTA, GA. W
The Tweuty.Fir»t Annual Course of Lectures
commence Oct. 15th, 1878. and dose March 4th. 1878.
Faculty—J. Ci. Westmoreland, W. F. WYeituurv-
land. W. A. Loire, V. H. Taliaferro. Jno. That! John-
•on, A. W. Calhoun, J. H. Logan, J. T. Banks ; |*u
onstrator, C. W. Nutting.
Send for announcement, riving full informal ion.
JNO. THAD JOHNSON, M. I).,
July 25,1878<!m Dean.
GRANGE INSTITUTE,
CUTHBERT, GA.,
yy ILL open Its SECOND SESSION
Sept. 16,1878.
Board and Tuition, $100
For particulars, send for circulars.
W. A. M’NULTV,
July 25,1378.1m Principal.
NOTICE!
T HERE will be % stockholder.’ meeting of the
Southwest Georgia Industrial Association, at
Willingham's Hall, ou Friday, the 2d or August, at
11 o’clock, «. ni. A full attendance rcqucstfl. IUi-
sinesa ol importance, in which all a*v interested.
T* M. CARTER.
julyl8-2t Secrriary.
Worth County Sheriff’s Sales.
Will be sold before the Courthouse door at I.;sIr*I
la, on the first Tuesday iu August ucxi between tin
legal hours of sale, lots of land nos, *jm, 220 and 24.1
iu the 14th dist. Levied on under at d l.y virtue u
ti- fas. issued by the Honorable Comptroller < ienera
of the State of Georgia, for taxes due for the ream
1874, 1875 and 1876. J. M. Rouse and \Y. | ( . Slut
transferees of said ti. fas.
july4- W. J. FORD, Sheriff
Dougherty County Tax Sale.
Dougherty county. State of Georgia, withi
the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday j
August next, the followiug property; <h.U1 to :
tax fi. is. favor of State and county
estate of Thomas Metcalf:
county afor.eaid.
C and 92 State street; 9.24.46,48. 54 South
31,52 Mercer st.; 3,5,7, 37 Planters j-t; all in
city of Albauy, Ga. Also uudirided half intcre.
lot2 Nos. 2, Commerce st.; Nos. 2,8,4. 5, 7,48,61.....
90,91.91, 96,97, State at; Now. 1,2, 3, 5. 7. 12.14, in,
F7,18. 25,26,27, 28.30, 32.34,40.42, 44, 5$. 59. Co. 61
62.63,64,65,66,67.68,69, 70, 71.78,80. 81,82. fe t, *4
85, 87,94, 96,98 South street; Nos. 1.2.4. 5, 7,8, •>. 11
25, 26,28.34,40,41,42, U of 8,62 Mercer st.; 1. 2,
5,8,9,10,11,12,26,27,28.29. 30,31.32.33 34 35,3
39,40, 47,48,50,52, 54, 56,61,62 Planters st. Sold .
the property of Warren A Hobt>s, agents for e. t v
of Thomas Metcalf.
J. R. FORRESTER
Tax Collector aud Kx-otficio bheA
July4* W
ALBANY MARKET,
Corrected Weekly by
A. C. WKSTBKOOK. *. Vf. WKsTEROOt
Westbrook & Go-
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Merchandise as Follows
Albany, Ga., July 24,;i*7!
BACt »N—Clear rib sides 7«' 4,
Shoulder* u ’;.
Bulk clear rib None
Bilik Should**s None
Heat brand Western tiaius.....
Eastern Htras -
M F. A L.'
OATH-feed
FIA1UR—
Choice Fancy
Extra Family '.v; 75
Family 7.25
Extra. 6 7.V 7.t!
LARD—Pure leaf...:.... 10 *1 12 5
MOUSSES 40 hi' 00
SYltUP... 4« t* 60
Sugar drops 75 m :*o
SUGAR—Brown 9 (.0 10
Ex. C White to (.rt 12**
"A” 1 0J4 hfl 12* i
Granulated U,*£ ut 14
Powdered aud crushed 12' n it
Cut loaf.
COFFEE—Common
Good^™!r.l~!‘.r.’.*J.‘*l*ZlI!"
Choice
soaps—p^b™Z!.*nr.!.Tjr.™
CH EESE—State
Cream
Gilt edge
CRACKERS—Soda
Cream....
I.’*, hi' 14
’ 50 lo 5 (
12* a ** 11
20 (.1' 22
26 f.' 30
6 8
1215
6*b (.1* 9
12fs ttit 13
12* g ut) 13
CANDLES 16 20
NAIlS— Baals lOd 375 4 00
STARCH - 4'i<*> 7
PEPPER...— 20 (.« 25
SPICK. IS sc 22
GINGER. 17 *»120
NUTMEG 1.75(A 2.00
CLOVES - 40 (it 60
CIGARS—Per tu...- ^.....20.1*0 <4 75.oo
CHEROOTS 12*50 O' 15.
SNUFF—Railroad Mill* 66 *47.-1
Lorellarda.. 75 sc s5
Lorrellanls foil so <«r w
TOBACCO 43o, 50c, 60e, 7.V. I.
SALT—Virginia - 2.25
Liverpool......... 1.35 si' 1.75
MACKELKL—Kits No 3 1.00 to 1.11
Kits Not 1.75 It. 2.541
Uhls No 3........ 5.00 to 6.5<l
IZ bills No 1 8,50 to 10 (HI
hols No 3 9.00
tibia No 1 26.00
WELL RUCKETS—per dux 5 so
licaiioti of tt )M»i’Honal ambition. If BAtKHKG—Acetwdfng to weight
TIES—Arrow
Pieced
MAaIN Sheeting
Shirting
Cheeks
Stripes -
PLOW Hupo
WELL Rope.
WHISKEY
BRANDY
MATCHES
WOOL
... l,3*i to 11*
\% lo A
7Jflo !*
.... fiCf to K
... in to |2J,
Spring and Summer Announcement
FROM THE
Wc are just receiving the largest, cheapest, most elegant
Hid varied
Spring & Sommer Stock
ever before exhibited in Southwest Georgia. Yourattention
is directed to the following prices:
Prints, all grades, 4J cents and upwards.
Unbleached Domestics, 4§ cents and upwards.
Bleached Domestics, 5 cents and upwards.
Bleached 4-4 Domestics, Good, 7 cents, worth 10 cents.
Ladies’ I lose, 10 cents per pair; $1.00 per dozen.
Ladies’ Hose, 15 cents per pair; $1.50 per dozen, Good.
Ladies’ llose, 25 cents per pair; $2.50 per dozen, Rue.
These Goods have heretofore been sold at 45 and 50 cento.
Men’s half Hose, 5 cents per pair; 50 cents per dozen
and upwards.
Pit pies, 10 cents and upwards.
Other Dress Goods at Similar Figures.
Ladies’ ami Misses’ Slippers, Good quality, at 75 cents
and upwards.
Ladies’ Linen Collars, 5 cents each; 50 cents per dozen.
Ladies' Ties, Fine, 12| cents and upwards.
Real Good Corsets, 25 cents.
Good Kid Gloves, 75 cents per pair.
Good, Heavy Linen Table Covers, $1.00 each.
A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL LOT
OF
Al correspondingly low figures.
I11 addition to our usual stock, we have added
CONSISTING OF
Ever jll[ ii k Miialls Lilt
These Goods have all been purchased from the
Original Manufacturers and Importers
under the immediate and careful supervision of unrMr. D.
Glauber, who has just returned from the Northern and Eas
tern markets, where he spent several weeks.
We have determined to
ark onr Goods Dowi
to the Lowest Possible Margin of Profit and
from which we will not depart. We beg that you will ex
amine our Goods and compare prices, as we most positively
assert that we can sell Goods on as advantageous terms as
can be bad
ANYWHERE!
It being our aim to induce people to spend their money at
home.
We especially eall the attention of country merchants,
and others buying at wholesale, to onr facilities in the
Jobbing Une.
We can and will do as well by them as anj’ house in the
country, North or South.
Come to See Us.
i
Very respectfully,
ir
Apiil (i
Coruer broad aud Washington St8, j