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THE ALBANY.NEWS
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Next Week
Being ll.ri-liua. week, there will bo
bo regular i**ue of the Nxwh. The
boy* will Ink* it re«t a* I* cu*tamary.
On Tburaday, however, an advert! »*
log aheet will be eent to onr .ubacri-
Urt, enulalnlnic !eg*l notleee, bu*l-
aa«t rnrd-, and other m-ltent of im
portance.
Senator Ben Hill aaya he haa lost
|1UU.(XK* in three year* from hi* large
plantation*.
Ocn. Phil. Cook ha* had quite a se
vere attack of inllaniatory rheuma
tism at Washington. Wo waa con
fined to hi* room for several days.
The CityConncil of Atlanta an
nounce* their readlne** to comply
tvtth their proposition to build a new
capltol for the State, as good aa the
one at Milledgevillo.
lion. William K. Smith. M. O.,
who ha* been paired during the short
scion with Mr. Sapp, Republican,
of Iowa, will goto Washington in
January.
Mobile Register-. Wo have seen a
portrait of of the Ameer of Afghan
Um. Ho parts his hair on the Isoth
ermal lino. This i* enough: let the
war proceed.
Tim principal feature of the tax act
as it pawed the preacut Legislature
which interc-I* the people is that it
reduce* the rale or taxation from fif
ty to fnrty rent* on the hundred dol
lar*.
Our correspondent “Democrat 1
souuit* the key note of the Presiden
tial campaign. We endorse his re
marks in toto: and believe it to bo
the wish of a solid South to again
bring forward the ticket of T5.
These are election time*, lively
election times, and Cuffec is having a
a gloriously time. It 1* estimated
that the Collin* party in the recent
municipal election in Macon spent
ten thousand dollars, and Huff two
thousand.
The Legislature has laid over the
matter of regulating railroad tariffs
aod preventing unjust discriraina
tsous. Wo shall soou publish Mr.
Westbrook’s Bill in Ail). If it be
comes a law it will benefit Albany
thousands of dollars.
Uaye* is again receiving the “re
spect*'’ of the Republican party. They
an denouncing him lively just now,
but in a private way this timo.
Enough is seen and heank though, to
laaow that they are calling him rather
ngly names.
The Legislature passed the act au
thorising the issue of bonds to the
amount of $500,000, bearing four per
cant Interest in sum* ranging from lit
to 9100. Albany is one of the receiv
ing placet. Now, if yon have any
money to lay away, try the four per
The vote of the See^d Florida
District la in at last, and Hail, Demo
crat, is elected on .the face of thdre-
.toraa. The two counties from which
th* returns had not been, reeabredc
aod which kept the resale in doubt
have reported as follows: Brevard—
Hull 810, Bisbee 41; Dade—Hull 47,
Bit bee 14. Bisbee’s majority Ifl.tlK
counties heretofore reported was un
der 509.
sine
{fit?
The following from the Washing
ton correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch, written jost after Blai
bad “paraded” himselfgbofore
Senate, expresses the result. of {he
same in a nnt-ahell: The talk at the
hotels to-night is one of disgust—
that they expected so much of Blaise
sad got. so little. The (Republican
(aka It hard that he should have rais
ed expectation so high and then only
read a thirty minutes’ speech,' while
the Democrats seenT'disgosted that
they have been expecting an attack
with heavy artillery and been only
fired upon with pocket-pistols
bore.”
The Negro Vole.
The iiirrcu'O ot twenty ItepreM'nta-
vc* from the South in t’ongres* by
« negro vote, ha* begun ju»t now
cause groat alarm among the Itc-
uhlican* of the North, and there in a
a** who are beginning to look about
f,r Mint remedy for the existing
r*e upon them and blessing to the
did State*.
A* the colored race begin* moral.
Educational and religions progression
iey cease to be the dnpes of earpet-
■'ggers. and now think for them-
inlves, vote as they please, and their
enlightenment draws them in unity
ills their former master*.
Mr. A. M. Gibson, of the New
ork Sum, writing to hi* paper from
Washington, says:
The South has twenty representa
tives baaed on uegro vote*, if theta?
Vote* arc to count for nothing, save
to add' representation to the South,
then the North will demand that
fumething be done. The North pays
‘ e greater proportion ol' taxes, and
will not have lta money voted away
Its disadvantage by these twenty
additlona! representatives, which in
iffect give the South the control of
he government.
The reply lathis by the Southern
tneu is: “You amended the Constitu
tion and imposed negro suffrage upon
st, and we have suflered immeasura
ble evils thereby. Now that the ad
vantage la to be reaped by us, you
wapt to undo what yon have done.—
We bad no choice in the matter, but
had to take a very large proportion
of evil to get a lit'le good, aud we
tuean to hold on to that littlo.”
AIT the indications now point to an
gitation, at no late day. for the dis
franchisement of tlie negro, and the
Republican* will deliberately pro
pose it. A very prominent Republi
can said to me the other day : “If we
could only get rid of this negro que*
lion, wo could whip the? Democrats
every'titne.” lie meant that the ad
ditional electoral votes which the
South get* upon its increased repre
sentation make the Presidential tight
•ubtftil. Get rid of this increase of
the electoral vote which the South se
cure* tins negro vote, and tlie Repub
lican party will be strong enough to
v. in without a very hard fight. The
proposed negro national convention
s a step in this direction. ®i i* a po
litical move in the direction of the
disfranchisement of the negro.
We do not doubt but that the Re
publicans will attempt to take away
tbo right of franchise from the color-
ed man of the South, hut their effort
will foil them. The South will stand
rquarely up iu protection of these
icopie; and the two race* here will
remain united and invincible.
(CoamuBksUd,
Samuel J. Tilden for President—
Thomas A, Hendricks Vice-
President.
The Georgia 'Legislature
AUjoordrd last night after a session
of thirty-two days. Perhaps no leg
islative body in this Bute ever enter
ed iato the performance of a more dif-
ficult task than this one, and while
•fitsldaqi it may appear that they
hare aeeffrapliahed nothing, or verye
little, yet that is not. the case. Th
adoption of a new Constitution for
the government of Georgia, <onp
pJrtely uustripped tlie Stale of near
ly ail the law* made under the old,'
hence the work of rcvi.iog, mini tid
ing and codifying was not only im
mense, but rejoiredJ-lo-e, continual
and careful deliberation to grasp.—
Taking these fact* into consideration
We do not discover that the present
Legislature has been at all dirilert
of duty, but It seems to ns that it has
performed a thorough and faithful
discharge of It* functions, and we be
lieve the body i* now folly prepared
to push through all necessary legisla
tion during the adjourned term in
July next. They will have time for
procuring an expression of public
opinion, and for thought and medita
tion.
No Legislature ha* ever ass-ambled
since the close of the war composed
of better material.
There is one especially commenda
ble feature of the body—it was eco
nomical. During the session the
House of Representatives spent three
thousand and two hundred dollars
tar clerical service against eleven Or
twelve thousand dollars
previous Legislatures for
(•trice.
mp,
The next Presidential election i*
already looming upon us in the near
pproaching future. It is, perhaps,
tiottoo early to take a short prospecti
ve view of the political horison, aud
leriao what stars should be in the as
cendant, in 1880. Who the great
Democratic party will select to be its
standard-bearer in the coming con
test, is, a matter of great importance
to the wellfare of tbe American peo
ple ; and upon the selection depends
tlie.flnal result.
The Southern States, without doubt,
will give the Democratic candidate,
whoever be may be, 138 electoral
votes, 47 more are necessary to elect,
Where are these 47 electoral votes to
come from ? and how shall they be
secured ? These are pregnant ques
tions for the Democracy iu
In the last Presidential election tlie
States of New York, Connect cut. New
Jersey and Indiana went Democratic,
and would have secured the election
of Mr. Tilden, had not the electoral
bill fraud succeeded in robbing him
of the vote* of Florida and Louisiana.
This years election for member* of
Congress developed an evident de
cline ot Democrat strength in those
States. Hence, viewed from the pres
ent standpoint, it is extremely uncer
tain whether all these four States, and
aud more particularly New York, iu
the Freeidebtial election will go Dem
ocratic fir.Republican. The prospect
iu the other Northorn States for Dem
ocracy.- rests in the possibilities,
and not the possibilities, though
there is some hope that Cali
fornia and Oregon, may l>e redeemed
if thwlatter should happen and New
York be lost defeat is inevitable. The
los* of Connecticut and New Jersey,
if New York and Indiana go Demo
cratic, would not result in the defeat
or the Democracy, and tbe loss of In
diana, if Connecticut and New- Jer
sey both go for tlie Demoracy, would
■uot preventjthe triumph of the Demo
cratic candidate. It therefore he
roines a matter of great importance
and almost indispensable for the
Democracy to to carry New York at
a!! buzzards—with it, the party esn
elect the next President and Vice
President, without it defeat is almost
-certain. How shall this be done?
Should the Republican* select Cock
ling a* their candidate, (and this i*
strongly probable,)aml the Democrat
ic candidate lie selected from the
We-t under the impression that tne
nomination would secure some of the
Western States, New York without
doubt will go Republican; hut should
the Democracy nominate some son of
New York and the Republicans it man
from the West, New York will re
main firm to the Democratic party.
Even should Conkling he the Repub
lican nominee against a Democratic
nominee of tlie same .State, New York
will continue unchanged. The trite
policy of the Itemocratic party, there
fore, i* to nominate some man from
the Stale of New York for the Presi
dency and some man from the Wo*t
for the Viis? Presidency. As Indiana
lias always been true to the Demo
cratic party and casta fifteen electoral
votes, it would he wise to select the
candidate for the Vire Presidency
from that State. Who should ha
the candidate* ? The voice of tho peo
ple in the campaign of 1876 Indicate
pretty clearly the popular choice; and
governed by the past it would be
welj to heed the expressed will of the
majority in th* future selection. Cn-
■oinc -?ond reason ran lit? shown
oiue event lin* happened to
lmngc the |iopiilarity of Samuel J.
ilden and Thomas A. Hendricks
they should again la? the nominees of
tin? Democratic party tor tlie next
Presidential election, li e succeeded
-Ih (hat ticket in 181o and irr can-do
again. What makes these men the
most available candidates atthistimo'
is.the great sympathy for them, umong
the masses, from the belief every
where prevalent, that they wcrefnirly
ami honestly el Ated in 1875. and were
i-ajoled and defrauded out of the elec
tion by corrupt Republican enrolling
boards and harlequins. This nlonc is
lower of strength to the Democracy.
There are no other two men who could
awaken this feeling among the people
to the same extent, ami for whom the
same deep interest would be felt. As
an act of justice the American people
I. to atone in some measure for tlie
past, they should be re-elected. //
nominated theg irill 0* re-elected by an
orertrheliuiny majority.
There is no chance non lo swindle
the people out of the electoral voles of
.ouisiana, Florida or South Carolina.
The Republican Enrolling Boards,
through which the frauds wore per
petrated, have passed into nonentity,
Tlierc never again, we hope, will be,
in violation of tlie Constitution, an
other Electoral Commission to count a
’resident in against tlie majority of
lcctoral votes cast.
But it is said Mr. Tilden showed
'the white feather" in 1876, in not go
ing to Washington to advise the mem
hers of Congress against the Electoral
Bill 1 —like I.mroon. he should have
run to the capital and exclaimed
against the introduction of the wood
en horse. This we apprehend was
not liis business, nor would it have
II comported with the dignity of
his high position. It was.-i matter
liicli belonged exclusively to Con
gress, and with which be had no right
to interfere. Who believed, at that
time, the Senate Electoral Committee
would, like Mcgncic.s and Pissistratus
of Allien*, introduce in the Republi
can Judges of the .Supremo Court a
u false Athena, under the well estab
lished title* of Gods of justice? or
that the Judge* of the Supreme Court
distinguished as they have been for
their purity and impartially, would
soil the judicial ermine 'in the dirty
work of tlie partisan trickery and dis
honesty of the Electoral Commission ?
The Deinocraticmemlicrs of Congress,
voted for the Electoral Bill, are alone
to blame, aud they are the only ones
to whom censure is one, anil not Mr.
Tilden. The people of this country
teniand his renouiiiiation, and if it is
done, they will, unquestionably i
elect him.
Demahatus.
Gov. Colquitt Vindicated.
KEPOBT OF THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO INVESTIGATE.
Col. Wui. A. Harris sends i
copy of the Report of the Investiga
ting Committee appointed by tho
legislature to look into the North
eastern Railroad Bond matter, togeth
er with all the testimony in the case.
It is a most thorough and complete
vindication of the Governor’s action
iu signing the Bonds. The following
is the report of tlie Committee:
Impressed with the gravity and
magnitude of the matter submitted
lo it, the committee has patiently aud
rigidly investigated every charge
and every rumor which might in any
way effect the motives and conduct of
the Governor in fixing the State
h>reement to tlie bonds ot the North
eastern Company. Every witness
-onnected in any way with the trans
action has been subjected to a most
thorough examination. The com
mittee has not been able to find any
proofthat has directly or indirectly
implicated Gov. Colquitt in this trans
action inconsistent with the honest
and conscientious discharge ot the
duties of his high position.
They also find that he has not been
guilty of any illegal conduct or cor
rupt practices in the mutter of suid
endorsement.
In tlie opinion of this committee
the reports and rumors that connect
the name of the Governor with any
improper conduct in the matter of tho
indorsement of the bonds of the
Xortiieastcru Railroad Company are
vile and malignant slanders.
This committee did not investigate
tlie legality of the State’s indorse
ment of the bonds of the Northeast
ern Railroad Company, except in
far as the same was calculated to il
lustratc the conduct and motives of
the Governor, because they did
believe that the investigation of this
purely legal question was within the
scope' of the investigation ordered by
tlie General Assembly.
In investigating the motive and
conduct of the Governor, the commit
t?-e have found it neccssaiy to exam
ine into the conduct of Mr. John W
Murphy, a clerk iq the Treasury De
partment of llic State, and it is the
opinion of this committee that Mr.
Murphy was not guilty of any illegal
conduct or corrupt practices in the
matter of the indorsement of the
bond* of the Northeastern Railroad
Company.
While we do not believe that any
u rong has been done iu this instance,
and while thus oxoucrating liis Ex
cellency, Governor Colquitt and Mr.
Murphy, we are of opinion that tho
independence of the departments of
the State Government, and the purity
of the public service would be seri
ously threatened if it were tolerated,
that an official or su jordinnte of one
department should be permitted
practice before or mass influences
upon the chief of another department
of tlie State Government, with a view
lo influence his official conduct.
Therefore, to avoid any wrong
from such a practice, in the future,
we -uggest the propriety of such leg
islatiou on the subject ns will pre
vent any officer of tfiis Stale, or a
person holding office by authority
tlic State, from accepting a fee, or be
ing employed to represent before tlie
Governor or any matter or claim that
the Governor is required to pass
upon.
in closing their report, this com
mittee submit all tho testimony taken
by them, and also submit tlie follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the report of this
committee be adopted as the sense of
the General Assembly.
Albert H. Cox, Jos. W. Preston,
Chuir’n II. C. C’hair’n S. C.
W. J. Northern. II. R. Casey,
Arthur II. Gray, John K.Troutman,
Allen Fort, Sau’l Hawkins,
G. Wright,
John
Isaac I*. Tison,
I. Hall.
FMIi DIAMOND ®WATE
MINORITY REPORT.
After reciting in detail the uctlor
of Mr. J. W. Murphy, in procuring
tlie signature of the bonds, by whirl
received $8,000, the minority say
that “it is shown in tlie testimony that
neither the terms of Murpliy’s em
ployment, nor the fact that a tee was
lie paid him, were knodri to the
Governor until after endorsement war
made ami tbe bond* delivered.” It
then clone* the report by saying:
"Wlmtever, then, may have been the
motives that moved tlie parties tothi -
contract, to enter in it, it is absolutely
certain that neither its terms nor any
thing growing out of it could have In
the least degree influenced tlie conduct
of the Governor In indorsing the
bond*; and we do, therefore, brand
a libel the insinuation that tho de
termination of Governor Colquitt to
endorse the bonds was induced be
nny sinister influence or tin worthy
motive.”
But, underlying thut great mass of
-aluinny and slander, which ha* latc-
nssalled the fair fame of the Gov
ernor, ami tbe real occasion for the
existence and currency of tho loose
libels tbnt have so alarmed and griev
ed all good men, the testimony in this
case discloses an evil too great to be
inssed over without notice uud cou-
emnnliun at our hands. As the
guardians of whatever eoncerii* the
safety of the Government, mid the
purity of the public service, it is our
first uuty to point out abuses that may
seem to threaten cither, to tlie end
that they may bo removed aud fresh
securities provided against their re
currence, and it is to avoid the impu
tation of unfaithfulness in this re
spect, that wc invite the attention of
tlie General Assembly to the evils that
must flow from the toleration of the
practice among officials or employees
of any department of the Government,
of exacting fees or receiving rewards
in eonsiderution of infltiim-ing, oral-
tempting to influence, or pretending
to lnflnenee the official conduct of
other officials of the same, or of dif
ferent departments of tlie Govern
ment. This is certainly a matter of
tlie gravest concern, und one most
nearly affecting the integrity and in
dependence of the several departments
of Government. Nor can it he said
that this abuse i* not a proper subject
for our animadversion, since it is out
of its ovil operation thnt the occasion
for this inquiiy arose. It lie* at the
bottom of “the whole matter.” It has
banished members of this body for
weeks from their appropriate places
of duty, and so, hindered the public
service; it has filled the public mind
with anxiety and alArm ; it has furn
ished food for the whole brood of
malignant slanderers, and, worse
than nil, it has imperiled the peace,
he influence, aye, even the reputation
of one whose honorable fame is among
the most precious of our public treas
ures ; and if permitted to go unrebuk
ed, we may, under its operations, see
each department of the Government
converted into a “toiling house” for
the exaction of unjust and unauthor
ized fees. There is small reason to
fear that the Executive Chamber itself
will ever become the scene of corrup
tion or extortion; but for its perfect
protection it is, in our opinion, neces
sary that the precints thereof, and the
approaches thereto, be like-wise pre
served from alt occasion for suspi
cion or scandal.
This much we have under a sense
of duty fell necessary to say in expla
nation of the conclusions' we have
reached. If our conclusions be
wrong, these errors bavo proceeded
from no lack of pains on our part to
kuow what was right. This pledge of
rectitude we gave to this Assem
blv when entering on the discharge of
the grave and delicate duties intrust
ed to us aB members of tlie committee .
aud this pledge wo have endeavored
faithfully to redeem.
Aud, to guard against the evils ad
verted to herein, we respectfully re
commend tho enactment of such leg
ii-latiun a* will prevent the contract
ing for or receiving, directly or indi
rectiy, by any official or subordinate
of any department of the State gov
ernment, any fee or reward for influ
encitig or attempting to influence, tbe
official conduct of the head of ant
Other department.
Respectfully submitted,
Wm. II. Hammonu,
R. 1.'. Ilt-MBKR.
ALL ABOARD
FOR
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THIS MARKET.
My stock of Hardware, Crockery, General Housefurnishing Goods and
Plantation Implements is full and complete.
S. W. GUNNISON,
dcel!)-ct Next door to Postoffice.
BARNES HOUSE.
MKRHICK 1IARNKS, FROFK1KTOR.
Cor. Pine and Jackson Streets.
The Very Beet the Market Affords.
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“ .t A; J M Robert* *nd wife, Tjr Tr.
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Mr I> Join*. 8 W: J T Whitehead. Baker co: Dr O D
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nrown, u E Trolt. Mich: J E BUlnpe, Worth co;
Judge It F Lyon and wife. Macon; Judge Johnson.
Mo; E T Kempton. Sex; Geo E King, Balto; J J
Clements, .1 K Fletcher. IrwInYU e; T C Tbackston.
N Y; J J McDaniel, Atlanta; N J Speyer, NY;EH
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
(’aids under this head, announcing candidate* for
offleo, will bo inserted (hr Fire Dollar*. No more
will be charged for the announcement now than one
week before the ‘*—
I Ncitnn, co; O M McKinnon,
.-J, Mam; Myrlck Barne#
: A 8 Henderson with J
Ippaa
Be net
For Sheriff and Ex-Officio
Tax Collector.
Emroita Nkws: Please announce the name of
VIRQIL B. COLLEY for the aoore office,
well known ability and integrity la a anfficlent
guarantee that the Interest ot the people will be safe
In hta hands. Respectfully,
MANY VOTERS.
Ky; MS is rarnuui, trawwui ohm x nauuvit smju
ladles,Thonusrille; WIT Powell.Griffin,Ga;C
M Wilson, city; W A Ledbetter, co; FX Egan; city;
*.im Magbee, Lee co; O H Paul, Leary, J A Burnett,
Mahon; W It Atown, Maniha!lvllle,(M; J W Jordan,
Jr, Americufi; W V Odum, Nejrton; J J Keel, Gor^
don,Ga; JCG ‘
F Buckaloo B
c»>; C D Hill, B
Jno B Culpepper, Ft Valley; A M Wynn,
For Sheriff and Ex-Officio
Tax Collector.
Through the eanieat solicitations of many friends
reaped fully annonncee himself to
of Calhoun county aa a candidate for
of Sheriff and Ex-Officio Tax Collector ol
said county, at the ensuing election. I respectfully
solicit the support of the people.
W. W. GLADDEN.
8; W r Odum, Newton: J J Keel. Gor-
2 Green. BAA-.C J Srolloy, Newton; W
BAA; LO Trimble BAB; W A Bunch,
co; C D H Ilf, Baker co; J W Burke an i lady, Macon;
" B Culpepper, Ft Valley; A M Wynn, Columbus
R Rogers and lady, Macon; G R Calhoun. Tcnn;
*'ann, Augusta; A G Haygood, Oxford; J a
>1 ambus; F F Hussey,8o Ex; G M Byne, Lee
Nesblt, Macon; M S Elkin, Tallahassee, Fla.
11 RE Work* of every description.
I IRK Crackers large and medium,
i ULL aupply of Torpedoes and Bon
* supply of Torp
IH stock, the be
f*or sale
by WELCH A MITCHELL.
Di MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
Tribute of Respect by tho Ladles' Asso
ciation, Albany Baptist Church, to
the Memory of Mrs. Elisa
beth Shackelford.
Tho Committee, to whom was assigned the sad da
ty of presenting, for the consideration of the
elation, a short tribute to the memory of oor dear
sister, Elisabeth Shackelford, and to give expression
ofthe feelings of the members of this Association
occasioned by the death of our dear sister and ax<
president, beg leare to submit tne following:
Whkrkas, It ha* ha* pleased our Heavenly Fath-
the dispensation of his Providence, to
„ — was blrnd-
nv of the noblest virtues as perhaps ever
adorned tne character of a Christian. W# feel that
Christian
d of one
lemberr. and the
rife and mother,
heartfelt sympa
thies to the grtef-ttricken family in their irrepara
ble loss.
JtooJred. 3d, That a copy of these resolutions be
furnished tbe famll* of our deceased sister and he
published in the Albany News one time.
Max. B. A. COLLIER,
Mm. Wm. DAVIS,
Mu. 8. R. WEoTON,
Committee.
The celebrated
the best 5 cent cigar
JOE DEMONT.
Telephone Cigar
In the market
$cw
Month Georgia Conference.
This body of Christian ministers
and laymen met at Thoniasviilc on
Wednesday, December 11th, and atl
journed Monday, December lflth.—
The sessions were harmonious, and
were marked by much Christian lov
and zeal. Thomasville was ahead in
the entertainment lino. Her hospital
ity is unbounded. Perry was select
ed u* the place to hold the next con
ference. Tlie following Hr<- some of
the appointments:
Amf.riccb District, S. Anthony, P.
E. Amerlcus, F. A. Branch; Magno
lia Springs, J. R. Littlejohn; Sumter,
IV. W. Tidwell; Leesburg, to be sup
plied; Dawson and Smithville, W. M.
Haves; Terrell, L. A. Parscv ; Cuth-
bert aud Georgetown, E. II. McGehee;
Randolph, J. T. Ainsworth ; Clay, P.
C. Harris; Calhoun, to be supplied.
Tiiomasvii.lk District, It. W. Dix.
on, P. E. Thomasville, T. T. Chri;-
tinn; Bainbridge, \V. P. Pledger;
Fort Gaines, W. C. Lovett; Blakely,
W. F. Lloyd; Albany, II. R. Felder;
Camilla, E. J. Renlz; Newton, to be
supplied.
Brunswick District, J. M. Mar
shall, P. E. Brunswick, R. L. Honi-
kcr; Blacksheiir and Waycross, M.
D. Moorchouse; Satilla, D. G. Pope;
Waresboro, H. P. Myers; Soutli Cof
fee Miss., to bo supplied; Nashville,
I. F. Carey; Brookfield, to bo sup
plied ; Moultrie Miss., to bo supplied;
Worth Miss., S. G. Childs.
The Grand Duchease of Iletse
Darmstadt, Princess Alice, of Eng
land, diod at 7:30 on tho morning of
the 14th, of dipthcra. She was
in u state of unconsciousness from
2:30 until tho time of her death. Thu
Grand Dnrhess was the third child
uml second daughter of Queen Victo
ria. She was horn April 25th, 1843.
Her father, • the late Prince Albert,
died on .Saturday, December 14th,
1801—a mcmorablo coincidence.
Tlie municipal election held at Ma
con Inst Saturday is suid to have hocn
tho most exciting over witnessed in
that city. The candidates for Mayor
were W. A. llnff, present incumbent
aud A. P. Collins. Mr. Ilufi was
elected by a majority of about 129.—
Collins will contest.
Willingham’s Hall
TUESOAT EVE, DEC, 31, 78
opumlp lam
By members of Camenaean
Society of Mrs. Sterne’s
Institute.
Select Entertainment.
Remember tho Date.
Cnlhonn County.
Baker County.
For Tax Collector.
Returning my thsnk* to my fellow-cUlzeni, loth
whlto su decolored, of Bsktr, for th« confident:* ex
pressed at tbo ballot-box, I rcrpectfully announcr
my name ns s candid ate.for re-election to the o&ce
of Tax Collector at the election la January next.
B. a OD J.-f.
For Tax Collector.
The friends of GEO. T. GALLOWAY sdqjuuc
him as s candidate for the office of Tax Collet ;cr
Baker county. He la a worthy roan, and Is c rip
t to discharge the duties ofthe office. He ^ 11 he
supported by MANY VOTI PS.
Dougherty County.
For Sheriff.
TO FRIENDS AND TBE PUBLIC OENER. LT.
I am u candidate for Sheriff of Dougherty cun:
If elected, I will do my best to fulfill every d ity
tbe office. F. G. EDWAI t-ri.
For Clerk of Superior Court,
P. BURKS Is a candidate for election to the
office of Clerk Superior court of this couut;’ and
spectfully asks tho support of bis f..’Uow-cit!zj? s
For Tax Collector.
I am a candidate for re-clectloa to the cCco
T*X COLLECTOR of Dougherty county. Tnauk-
iitg my fellow-citizens for support In the pari, I re
fti-ectfully ask a continuance of the zarne, plvdgiii
y beat effort* to discharge tbe duties of the office
tho satisfaction of all. Respectfully,
J. R. FORRESTER.
For Tax Receiver.
The undersigned respectfully announces hi os self
lo the voters of Dougherty county aa a candiJ?:* foi
th* office of Tax Receiver of said county at the elt<
UoY In January next, and respectfully solicits yo.
vote*. BERRY OUT*.
CHRISTMAS!
it.. ! —r ■■
Min tj.i
s. in & mm
tf t a
AT
TMM F&MOVS OL9 COM/fB9,
Send Greeting’
To their numerous Customers and Friends, and re-assnre
them that their
Facilities are Equal to all Demands!
Our Home continues to be
H M -U) QUARTERS
-
i
For all in search of any kind.of
mmia
Clothing,
For Tax Receiver.
I respectfully ask the suffrage of the .
Dougherty county In my candidacy for me tdic* uf
Tax Receiver. R. 8. RUST.
For Tax Receiver.
The many friends of WALTER J. BREJTENBACJI
beg leave to announce him a candidate for the office
ut Tax Receiver. Election first of January.
For Tax Receiver.
The friends of H. A. FLOYD announce him a can*
didate for the office of Tax Receiver of Dougherty
county. oc3t-td
For Tax Receiver.
Wc hereby present the name of Mr. Al>. If. CHaS-
TAIN for the above offleo. If electid. we are asaur-
ed, from knowledge of the man, that he will fulfill
all his duties In a prompt and efficient manner.
oc24 MANY FRIENDS.
Worth County-
W
•'1*1 be plentM-d to receive about
100 Bushel a of Corn,
riiiritit «.f Mibscrlptlou to the New*.
WESTON & EVANS.
Election Notice.
An elect!,
be Id Id on
Sheriff,
Tax Receiver,
Tax Collector,
Clerk Superior Con it
Coroner,
County nurveyoi
Election will t« held
the county.
1
drclIMde
ORDINARY'S OFFICE,
Douuhxuty (’«».,
»r the following named offit e* will
first Wc’Jucsiay in January. 187V
.e different precincts In
•'OLLIER, Ordinary.
Dissolution.
T HE firm ot Stull It A Sterne, In tho buslnau of
farn.!og, l« <!• vlarcd, by consent or both parties,
dissolved from tills date.
T. M. SMITH A 8IEUMUND STERNE.
Albany. Ga., Dec. 12,1878-4t
Watt Plow*, Points, Lamt Sides and
Muuld Board*, at
Welcx 3c Baoo.V*.
SPECIAL NOTICE FROM SAN
TA CLAUS.
EDITORS NEWS:
You aro hereby commanded to an
nounce to tho good people of Albany
aud vicinity that I, Old Santa Claus,
liavo royally appointed Messrs. Col
lier, Barnes 3c Co., The Fancy Grocer*
<>f Albany, my agent* for this section,
und hereby command them to have
an inoxhauntlble supply of good
things on hand for me during the
coming season.
Givn this a prominent place in
your columns, bo those who aro in
terested will have an opportunity to
*uo the same and govern themselves
accordingly.
Very respectfully,
The Children’* Frleud,
OLD SANTA CLAUS.
For Sheriff of Worth County
We hereby present the name of J. U. RUTLAND,
Jr., for tbe above office. If elected, we feel assu rod,
from a knowledge of the mau, that he will fill the
office with satisfaction to all concerned,
tde* MANY FRIENDS.
For Tax Collector.
The trlenda ol IL U. ROUSE announce him as
candidate for Tax Collec tor of Worth county, at tho
coming election. oc»3l-td
For Tax Collector.
I respectfully announce to my fellor-citisoos that
1 am a candidate for Tax Collector of Worth coun’y
at (lie election in January next, and will be tbank*
ful for their support. WARREN SHIVER.
ALBANY MARKET.
Corrected Weekly by
A. C. WESTBROOK. *. W. WUTBROoK.
Westbrook & Go.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealora in
Merchandise as Follow:
Albany, Oa„ December IS, 1873
BACON—Clear rib aides-
Shoulder*-
Bulk dear'rib
Bulk 8boulden None
brand Western hams....
CORN..
MEAL—.....
OATS—food..
12i$ © i4
FLOUR—
Choice Fancy
Extra Family....-
Family...
..-7 00 to 3 >
, ..6 C)
....600&* :C
V
SYRUP ........
fiuxardropa-
SUGAR—Brown........... ........
Kx.C White
Granuiatad.... ...
Powdered and crushed......
Cut loaf....
10 & 12L
10 (p> 12V
.. Ilk 9 It
Jura —c
SOAPS—Per lb
CHEESE—State
....... io i s
II ($-.3
.— so an
22
Ginger...................
CANDLES
NAIlS—Basis lOd, ...
STARCH
PErPEK...._
8PICE
GINGER.
NUTMEG
CLOVES™.
ClOAIiS—Per i
*•3 3
- - - r - - 12
aL^ralwj^r.r™.!^ fiu a 3
Cream...................... 12& Ca i t
12}$ (41J
15 Q, 2'J
*50 a 400
:= &%i
18 («' 22
17
1.750* 7/0
40 (t ito
CIGAIiS— Per m 20.00 & 75 00
cuERoors „i:.W£ i.»ao
HNUFF—Railroad Mills 66 **75
LoreUards...... 7f< 85
Lorrallards fotl. 10 « Of
TOBACCO 43c, Wc, 60c, 75c, 1.0 J
8 A LT—Virginia 2.75
Liverpool...... 1.25 <qi.40
MACKEREL—Kits No 3 1.001* t.56
Kits No 1 1.75 toW»
U bbls No 3..... 5.00 to MO
ji bbla No 1 — 8.50 to 10.00
uni* No * .9.00 to 1100
bbla No 1 —15.00 to 18.0C
WELL BUCKETS—per dos 5A0 to 6.0(1
BAGGING—According to wi *
TIES—Amw
Pieced......
MACON Sheeting..,
» weight...
. WiB
Pieced...... .................. 4W to 5
CON Sheeting — 7kf to 9
Stripes 10 to 11
fUFW Rope 17 to i0
WALL Rope........ 17 to 22
Boots and Shoes,
i
Fancy Goods,
Notions.
Hats, etc.
OROCHKIHS!
Provisions, Family [Supplies, Whiskies,
Domestics, and
Plantation <Gro©ds a
OTjrH,
I • /■. : ' ■ i ’’1
Jobbing Department!
Is full and complete, bo
cial reference to the Jobbi
it from first hands, and with spo-
Trade of Southwest Georgia.
We are still resolved to con
vince all that it is in*onr power to save buyers money by
keeping a
Our facilities are ample,
night 1
hiring'
> and >
FIRST-OLASS
wholesale establish™
here at their very doors. Everybody invited to call and ex
amine goods and prices.
Our Dnrtnt t
Is always full of goods and a
are especially invited to call.
and articles suited to them, and they
SPECIALTIES always on haftd.
in)
S. HA^IR * GLAUBER.