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THE ALBANY NEWS
ftCfflPOS, EV«» * WAIUUW.
Tlic Sew Sut«)' .,. s t
Among the im»V, important nml
practical measure* ndopted 1»v the
late session or IlK (ieorgia tagisln-
___ . , lure was the IW'.sago of a law. rc-
Wf welcome tlie Gainesville ( a -) 1 striding the tV e of interest in this
siauKV.o» ,lt<;l< '
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jtec to onr exchange li*!. It »* * nnw
paper—spicy, interesting and well
edited.
The Ixniisvillc Courier-Journal
*,cs no hope for the Uemocratic par
ty, save in the nomination of Hon.
Samuel .1. Tildcn.
Yellow fever lias taken a renewed
hold on Memphis, and the death re
ports are heavy. Frost is hoped tor
every day, however.
The Courier-Journal is making a
noble and powerful defense of the
South against the malignant slanders
of the North. It s picture of the sin-
steeped North is picturesque lint ter
rible.
The soldier idea i* a dead issue at
the North. Vide Ohio: Ewing was
a soldier, Foster a merchant during
the late unpleasantness. Wouldn't
Mr. Tildcn politely handle General
(•rant?
The Radicals carried Ohio in 1ST6
liv a majority of 7-"iT(>. The l>emo-
erats carried the State in 1S77 by 22,-
520 majority. So it will not do to liet
on Ohio either on one side or the
other.
The loss of Ohio is a loss to the
Democracy of Senator Allen G. Tluir
man. the pronounced leader of t he
l Vinnerncy in the Council of the Na
lion. One of the Georgia Senators
must lake his plaee.
Senator David Davis predicted that
if Ewing was defeated Grant would
he the next Republican candidate,
and would never leave the ll Idle
House alive. That remains to l>e
seen.
The Democratic party carried nei
-ther Ohio. Maine, or California or
Iowa in 1876; yet the party fairly
elected a majority of the Presidential
electors and ca*t a large majority
of the popular vote. \\ itli. Tihlen
as our leader again we shall no* need
either of those States.
Yellow Fever.—Tlie scourge con
linnes to rage at Memphis. Nine in
torments re|vorte.l yesterday. The
small number is owing to the lack of
material for the fever to feed upon
The fever is now at Forest City, Ar
kansas, in a most malignant form.—
T.iirteen out of sixteen persons at
tacked, haviug died.
As will be seen the Legislature lias
passed the “Usury Law" declaring the
legal rate of interest to he eight per
cent., and that more than this cannot
be collected by law. A friend sug
gests to ns that this law would he the
“very thing" if the legislature would
only compel the money-lenders to let
out their money at that rate. That
seemed indeed to be the true status
of tlie case.
Some of the newspapers have been
▼ery harsh, and at times undignitied
in their denunciations of the action
of tlie Senate in acquitting Renfroe.
Such methods are not calculated to
preserve the dignity of the Press, or
sustain its usefulness and influence as
an instructive and conscientious
teacher and guide. Thoughtful men
are apt to distrust such hasty opin
ions and unqualified denunciations of
men and their motives as some of the
paper* have sent forth against Ren
froe, his crime, the Senate and its ac
tion. We trust to see a calm and
more moderate spirit possess some of
our brother editors.
State to S per ,-ent.
We publish, the Act in this issue of
the News, -and especially direct the
attention o*, our rentiers to its pro
visions. 7.'lie law will very material-
atreet P outliwest Georgia, wo np-
prehend ; whether for the better or I »f the milk of liuinnn kindliest in the
for tlio worst' remains yet to be seen. j composition of a man who would
Represent discouraging crop out- lend money to a neighbor nt sixty
look, ami consequent depression in [ per cent, a year ? If there ever was
business circles, render the law rath-1 a drop it would ht»soured by such a
r severe at this time. Our view thundering high rato ol interest,
concerning the Act is simply this: To this the Augusta Chronicle and
that while it will cause temporary ; Constitutionalist adds: Meu who
depression, severe and probably tlan- j shave money at high rates have long
gerons, it will prove advantageous in | ago squeezed out of their coniposi-
tlie end. lion nil such things ns “the milk of
While it is true that there is a vast | liumnu kindness.” “philanthropy,”
amount of idle money at the North. | ••sentiment, noderation,” ete. A
there seems to he a general distrust, negro recruit, who deserted his col-
in Southern investments, among the j ors during the battle, and excused
monied classes, and a cutting down himself when appealed to as a lover
of the present enormous rates of in- j of honor and glory, that he regarded
terest may drive out of the State the ■ such things as “among the vanities,”
borrowed capital now held here. ! tj pities the relentless purpose of cx-
Take onr own city, for instance.— i treme usury. It is well for the world
The merchants of Albany have, ever that such crimes defeat themselves
since the close of the war, made ad-! and the excessive jnterest is founded
vanees to farmers, to enable them upon lmd security. We believe that
to carry on their annual farm opera- i had nil money lenders and moneyed
tions. For this service a large rate | institutions been satistled since the
of iutercst was considered necessary j war with a low rate of interest, they
to enable them to grant the aid re-1 would have ruined fewer people and
High and Low Interest.
The Rome Courier says a (ieorgia
Senator, spcnHjng of the hill to change
the law so that it should not ho law
ful to contract for a higher rale of in
terest than eight per cent., said that
ho had lost more when lu> loaned
money at live per cent, a month than
ever before or since. Five per cent,
a month—sixty per cent per annum 5
Our contemporary Hilts cjeeulates:
Is it possible that there is one drop
quired—sometimes as high as 25 per : been better otVthemselvcs.
lit., and seldom less than 12 per
cent. In fact, the lending merchants
of Albany readily pay 12 per cent, for
money with which to aid the planter.
Vsttv flu* aiiiDwtion ?<. mi tlu« liit'P-
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TIIE HK8SION IlK TIIE l<EH!HV*ATt*KK KNI»-
MO.MEOK TIIE I I.OHINli WT.NES.
Atlanta Dispatch.)
The closing scenes of the Legisla
ture have always been interesting.—
After the work has been performed,
and tlio legislators are watching the
clock dials awaiting tlur coming of
the appointed hour to’ adjourn, lie
few minutes are interspersed will:
humor and good feeling.
In the Senate they had business on
hand that occupied them almost to
the hour of adjournment.
Senator Tlscn, of the Tenth, during
an intermission, introduced a resolu
tion requiring Col. Thweatt to
’em up," as he had secured the passage
of the law allowing him to sue tie
State, lie introduced another reso
lotion declaring that the Senate hml
enough business before lliein to “take
in the fair." Of course these were
jocularly stnlcd, and created a roar
of laughter, lty request, the Rev.
John I’. Duncan, the Chaplain of the
Senate, sang the beautiful poem,
“When shall we meet again?” ami
alter the song urged the members, in
a short talk, to live up to the Gospel.
Following this was the address of
President 1 .ester (which was pub
lished in yesterday’s Dispatch) ami
then the Senate stood adjourned si,
die.
In the House there was more time
for fun, ns they hail concluded their
labors nml were wailing for the Sen
ate to report on the immigration hill
that hail been under consideration.—
A number of resolutions were intro
duced regarding different members.
Tliomns, of Iturkc, was presented an
artificial fish, owing to his advocacy of
a bill to have rivers stocked witli ilsli,
ami Garrard, of Muscogee* was ten
dered 400 copies of ,loe llrowu's let
ters on the Ashhurn unpleasantness.
The most interesting hit was made
| when Mr. Wright, of Richmond, in-
! troduced a resolution preferring ar-
ountv will vote on Saturdav next I uniK-arlimcnt against George
* IVrknm. flu* rnlnriwl n u*ti*i*. fan
Tlio ltriilgo Question.
The registered voters of Doiigher
be pretty much tlie same as that now
ndopted by the General Government,
except that the balances will not ho
Where the rales per cent, is not waiv-1 hank, as only a small amount will lie
oil in tlie contract, and any higher | kept in each bank. The system will
rate must be specified in writing, bill " ”
no event to exceed 8 per cent, per
annum. .
Fee. IV. He it further enneted, That I called into the Treasury so hurriedly,
in all suits hereafter brought iu any I as in the ease of the Government, as
of the courts of this State upon any I we have no suh-Treasury system.—
account, note, bond, bill, draft or I This bill was drawn by Mr. Garrard,
oilier evidence of Indebtedness bear- I the author of the Garrard bond bill,
ing dale after the passage of this act, I The depositories will he naiiicl by
wherein a grenter rate of interest is I the Governor, we presume.
(aimed than seven per cent., it aliall
he incumbent upon the plaintitT in
sueli suit or action to show affirma
tively by proof that no greater or
higher rate of interest than that spe-
tiencrnl News Items.
Tlio total number of yellow fever
ci'flc'd ‘ili tiie'contrai-t""so"sued*"*u[ionj I '-“^s reported in Memphis for the
has been taken, received, retained, or I week ending Snturday night wot 50;
in any way or manner secured, so ns I total to that date 1,480. Total deaths
to be thereafter had or taken by any
device whatever.
See. V. Be it further enneted, That
for the week 31; to date, 450.
It is stated that there has been no
all laws and parts of laws in conflict I formal alliance between Austria and
with this net, bo and the same arc I Germany, lint only a perfect harmony
here repealed.
AwitrsTVS O. Bacon,
Speaker House Representatives.
Heniiy R. Goktciiiuh,
Clerk House Representatives.
Rums K. Lkstkh,
President Senate.
Wm. Auoustuh Harris,
Secretary Senate.
Approved October 14th, 1870.
ALFRED II. COLQUITT,
Governor.
of the interest, and *neh business accordance with the law regulating j lK f„ re thp . Se f intc . Tlll . Wll ,
elections lor county officers. The j convulsed with laughter when Craw-
wotild he merely wild adventure. An
Ifort may lie made to evade the bur
den of the law by selling to the plan- |
ter at credit price, thus adding the |
two per cent, interest “indirectly," I
which would stand such doubtful '
j Commissioners have arranged the ford, of Muscogee, appeared upon
tickets to read as follows: the floor and offered a substitute that
whereas George Perkins is ignorant
’Shall Tift s Bridge be Bought. | 0 f || lc . Jaw, that he he excused. Thu
“Yes" or “No.” | centre shot of wit nml sarcasm
, ' brought down the House. Applause
Fifteen hundred “yeas and fifteen . after applause greeted its unanimous
and arc now ready for distribution.
The election promises to he an iu-
ibowing before a jury as to render , hundred “nays” have been printed,
this impracticable.
If the planter ran possibly manage I
by dose economy, a drawing iu ol' j (cresting one, and although it will
lines, and hard work to struggle | require two-thirds of the registered
through a twelve-month on the 8 j voters to carry the question in the
per cent, idea, he will reap rich re-, affirmative, w e have reason to lie-
ward in the near future. Economy j lieve the race will he close. A mn-
is the watch-word. jority of the tax-payers of the county
As a great commotion is said to he and city know and appreciate the
growing out of the passage of this] importance of a free bridge. They
law, the Atlanta Dispatch has taken | know that the future prosperity of
the trouble to look and sec what other 1 Albany depends, in n great tueas-
States are doing and have done on ore, upon the establishment of a free
the subject, and presents the follow- | bridge, and they believe that the op
ing: portunity is now offered, therefore a
New York.—The legal rale is 7 strenuous effort will be made to ear
lier cent. Anything charged in any j ry the election, and. with well-dircct-
Indcpcndcncv in Georgia means po
litical chaos, with the worst elements
working to the surface. It means
sectional divisions, personal animosi
ties, conflict of interest, a weakening
of the strength of the principles that
saved Georgia from Radicalism, a
disruption of that unity which has
been the saving strength of the State
during so many dark days of her his
tory. Coming next year, Independ
ency will not only produce faction
am) disorder within, but its influence
will lie felt without, to the great det
riment of that Southern solidity
which is the backbone of National
Democracy and the safe guard of
constitutional liberty in the Repub
lic.
manner above 7 per cent, is usury,
and the lender, upon nil usurious
rate, cannot recover principal or in
terest.
The next Flute in importance is—
Pennsylvania—Six percent, is the
legal rate ol interest. A contract for
a higher rate is void as to the excess
over six per cent., and may he recov
ered by suit brought within six
months.
The third State is—
Ohio.—The legal rate is fi per cent.
Special contracts may be entered into
for a greater rate, but in no case is
the rate allowed to exceed 7 per cent.
Alabama.—Rate of interest is fixed
at 8 per cent., and no greater rate can
b» collected, even on special contract.
Tennessee.—Six per cent, is the
legal rate of interest, and any con
tract for a higher rale is usurious.
North Carolina.—Six per cent, i-
the lawful rate, hut parlies can make
pecial contracts up to and including
8 per cent. The penalty for illegal
interest is the loss of the whole inter
est.
South Carolina.—Seven per cent,
lawful interest—no higher rate can
be collected.
Floriiea.—Eight per cent, is the
lawful rate of interest.
In addition to the above, we find
that nearly all of the prosperous and
most important of the United States
limit the rate of interest to fi and 7
per cent. The great money-holding
and money-lending State of New
York, after the first day of next Jan
uary, reduces her lawful rate of in
terest from 7 per cent, per aiiniim to
6 percent, per annum.
endorreniont.
To Regulate Legal Advertising
of views and a general understand
ing
St. Louis is boasting, anil justly, of
her latest railroad achievement. In
tlie space of seveu months she lias
built a railroad to Omaha, one hun
dred nml seventy-five miles distant.
•Such a feat in railroad buildin
is rarely equalled.
tatest information from the ITtcs is
that they arc all dcslrioiis of peace.-
Reports of the depredations of the
To exempt from Jury duty, Ministers I | 10 stiles have boon greatly exaggera
of the Gospel, Physicians, Apolhc- ._ d womctl
The Jury Law.
AN ACT
caries,
School Teachers, m'uIo£ women and children are
Ferrymen, certain Railroad Em
ployees, all Male Persons over six
ty years old, all Telegraph Opera
tors ami certain Firemen.
Section 1. The General Assembly
of the State ofGcorgia do enact,That
all safe, but will not he given up tin
til peace hna been arranged.
The damage by floods in Spain, is
placed nt $12,000,000. Three thous
and five hundred houses and one
from and after the passage of this I hundred and twenty mills have been
Act all Ministers of tlio Gospel on-1 destroyed. King Alfonso lia
gaged regularly iu discharging 1
isterial duties; all Physicians
Apothecaries in the practice of their
profession ; School Teachers engaged
in teaching school; Millers and Fur*
min- | a ,„i tlie Princess of Asturia
'* $5,000 for the relief of the sufferer
The postal receipts for the next fi
cal year arc estimated at $32,210,(XX),
ry men engaged iu their occupation;! • ' '
all Railroad Employees, whom the tho expenditures at. $.W,'120,010.
Superintendent of a railroad shall I leaving a deficiency of nearly $S,C00,-
Supci
certify to
Grant’s the Man.
lulrrvicw with Simon Ouneroa In PhllsdtlphU
Record.
“The republican party in the state
is in good shape ?” quoth the report
er.
“Excellent,” replied tlie general.
“It looks as if Grant would lead
the hosts in 1880?” remarked the re
porter, leading the talk.
“Certain. Grant’s the man. Ho 11
surely lie nominated. No powor on
earth can prevent it. I never saw
anvtliing like it, except with Jackson.
There was a hurrah started for him,
just like this Grant boom, and it went
all over the country. That was not
in’your day, young mnn,”concluded
the general.
—. m
It is claimed that more than fifty
per cent of this year’s cotton
crop in Mississippi was produced by
white labor.
Mrs. Ethel Beers, who wrote “All
Quiet Along the Potomac To-night,"
died last Friday in New Jersey.
“Her Works do Follow Her."
"A-lwp in Jour, blessed Bleep."
Saraii Hull Kollack, wife of Dr P. If. Kollack
«f Savannah, < is; daughter of E. P. Campbell and
Marie Campbell of AukusU, Ga; graodJau-rbtcr of
Are yon Going to the Georgia State Fair?
Of courm you are. And don't forget that Ladder*
Bates, the great Plano and Organ men of the
Booth, will make tbe Urge* and moat mtampamt
display of PUnoa and Organs ever yet exhibited ah
any Boathora Fair, and offer purchasers induce
ment* which they cannot resist.
Twenty-ftve sample Instruments from tea fans
manufacturers will be shown sad closed out nt Pso-
s for Cash o
exhibited a
principles to take any heme, dll Instruments bough*
or ordered at tho Ealr will bo dslieered to nay point
freight paid. A fina pianist will be In atteodsoDO
to teet instrument* for purchasers. SelectIsua cam
bo made aa well aa at our warerooma.
Don't ml>e this chance to secura exhibition lartm*
tents at wholesale rates. Come prepared to pur-
rase and we wiU meet you with real oargalaa.
LUDD&N A BATES,Savannah, Ga.
I he Judge arc ncccsHftry 1000. The dcttciency estimated foi tlu
and are actually engaged in the 'vork I current vear is nearly* $6,000,000, and
ol running railroad trains; all JWulo ,, * . * , * r $-*,^1**
.. n . . I ( ftiitri’pctt nnttrnliri'if i>(l Sj.I.hi.IN
i-i-mmis over sixty years old ; all Tel
rapli Operators and Officers and
Congress appropriated $5,450,000
The negro crew of the Britisti bark
ed efforts, there is yet a probability
of the ballot box yielding up (lie re
quired 837 votes.
Another Conimis&ioner Needed
Tlie Gcorgin Legislature was
more thoughtful for the interests of
Railroads than for the good of the
I’rcss. They lixed no rates of freight
and passenger charges, but appointed
three commissioners to nrrauge just
and equitable tarilfs, with power to
change with the geueral flue'nations
of commerce, every month if necessa
ry or proper. Iu the ease of legal
advertising, however, tlie body saw
fit to fix a positive rate, to stand
squarely against all changes, fillet na
tions, declinations or advances, pro
tecting us neither with commission
ers nor with an exercise of our own
judgment. If paper stock, ink, wa
ges, rents, type, etc., should advance
one hundred per cent, we are mnde
to do this work free of all profits,
ami at a cost to ourselves. If, on the
other hand, these should all drop
down to ouc-half the present prices,
we arc to reap a bonanza. It is nn
absurd law, unjust in its exactness,
and inequitable in its bearings.
Tlio Southern Radicals.
A gang of outlaws have recently
been causing a good deal of trouble
in Baldwin eoiinly. They have been
burning gin bouses destroying crops,
whipping men and women, and in
any in-*lance murdered an old negro
mfcn who reported them to tlie Grand
Jury. They are hidden away iu the
*-vamps of the Oconee and Ogceeliee
rivers, and bid defiance to tlie offi
cer* of the law. Latest advices state
that the Grand Jury are fully inves-
ti,-ating the matter and are determin
ed ty seareli them out and punish them
to the full extent of the law. Public
opinion in Georgia is thoroughly set
against lawlessness of all kinds, and
tlie people are determined that the
law shall lie enforeed. We confident
ly expect ere long to learn that these
outlaws are safely secured and await
ing the punishment due to their
eriincs.
The Northern RepiiMiraii papers
are adorning their rohiiuvis with a
wood cut representing a steamboat
on the Mississippi river, with a
rro'wd of negroes trying to approaeh
her,lint met by an army of wild-
looking whites, who are <lepiete<|
slaughtering tlie darkie- very vigor
ously with shot guns. Our benign
Republican fellow-citizens no dould
take great delight iu this pictorial
lie, says the .Savannah News, hut they
do not attempt to cite a single ease
where such a scene occurred. A par
ly which has to resort to such cam
paign methods lias necessarily sunk
pretty low.
The Railroad Kill.
At last wc have a railroad law.
The hill we published in our last.—
Tlie legislature spent much lime,
thought and labor upon the hill, mid
at last sent it forth necessarily crude
and imperfect. We believe that it is
the bent that could he done under the
circumstances, and think that after
some years of trial, change and mod
ification, it will prove a benefit alike
to the people and the railroads. The
Commissioners hare a difficult ami
delicate ln,k before them ; they will
encounter many olmtaeles, and he
surrounded by many perplexities.
It will require time, study and ex
perience for them to perfect tbeir
work, and in the meantime we may
confidently expert mistakes and
blunders on their part. We have
great confidence iu the Goinuiissiou-
ers appointed, and believe tl.at under
their administration the law will
eventually reach the highe-t perfec
tion it ran attain. Itut wc miiJ not
look for results to follow very soon
nor must we get impatient for llu-m
A lair trial should he given the law,
and its effects closely and carcrully
noted. We shall watch ii with in
terest, and trust that it will prove lln-
A meeting of the Southern Radical
Association was held in Washington
on Friday night, when a committee
of two from cacli Southern State was
appointed to confer with leading Re
publicans of the Southern Slates ns to
organizing for the next Presidential
campaign. J. Ilnlc Svplier, of Louis
iana, said it was not the intention of
the Southern Republicans to dictate
who should be nominated as had been
stated, hut it was intended that they
should present u solid front and he a
unit, lie said one of tlie purposes
was to supply information about the
ondition of affairs to Northern Re
publicans, and denied tlial they were
in any sense office seekers. Mr. Hol
liday, Secretary of the meeting, snid
Hayes had informed the committee of
Southern Representatives, consisting
of llouck, of Tennessee, Urnor, of
Maryland, nml others, that his civil
service order would not prevent
Southern Republicans who nro in of
fice from forming the organization.
More than two-thirds of those be
longing to the association are office
holders.
Gov. t’olquill made a good ap
pointment in selecting cx-Gov. Smith
for one of the Railroad Gommissioii-
ers, hut we cannot understand Ids
motive fordoing so, ns it is n well
known fact that Smith doesn’t love
Colquitt ns devotedly as Damon did
Pythias. Strange things do happen
these times.—Atlanta Phonograph.
Can’t the Phonograph understand
any motive higher llinn that of per
sonal preference? Governor Colquitt
is not governed solely by such mo
tives. A-Ids choice in lids instance
proves lie endeavors to serve the best
The following lull was passed at
the late session and is now the law on
the subject of legal advertising :
AN ACT
To regulate the rates and manner of
legal advertising iu this State and
to prohibit ordinaries, sheriffs, cor
oners, clerks, marshals or other of
ficers from receiving or collecting,
either from plaintiffs or defendants,
other or greater fees than herein
provided, and making a disregard
of the requirements ot this art ex
tortion, nml prescribing tin: pun
ishment therefor.
Section 1. He it eufir/cd l*;/ tin- fit'll -
crtil Atsemblif, etc., 'That from and
after the passage of this act the rates
to he allowed to publishers for pub
lishing the legal advertisements in
this State shall be as follows: For
each one hundred words, the sum of
seventy-five cents for each insertion
for tlie first four insertions, fur each nj l<v
subsequent insertion the sum of thir
ty-live cents per one hundred words,
i'll all cases fractional parts shall be
charged for nt '.lie same rates, nml it
shall not he lawful for any ordinary,
sheriff, coroner, clerk, marshal or oth
er officer to receive or collect from
parties, plaintiff or defendant, other
or greater rates than herein set forth.
Fee. 2. Be it further enacted, etc.
That any ordinary, shcrifl', coroner,
clerk, marshal or other officer who
shall receive, collect or demand other
and greater fees lor advertising than
are provided iu the first section of
this net, shall lie deemed guilty of ex
tortion, and upon conviction thereof,
shall he punished ns prescribed in
section 4310 of tlie Code.
Sec. 3. Bo it further enacted, etc.,
That if the ordinary, sheriff or oilier
officer is unable to procure the ad
vertisements at the rates herein pre
scribed in the newspaper published
in the county, then lie shall be and is
hereby authorized to have said ad
vertisement* published in any news
paper in this State having the largest
general and regular circulation in tlie
county, provided said rates arc agreed
upon; provided further, if contracts
cannot he made with newspaper* at
the rates aforesaid, Rich Rie sheriff
and ordinary, or other advertising
officer, shall post their advertisements
ns the court house nml in a public
place in each militia district in the
county for the length of time requir
ed by law for advertising in newspa
pers.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted Rial no
ordinary, shcrifl, coroner, clerk, ninr-
slinl or other officer shall demand or
retain any pnrt of tlie said rates pre
scribed in the first section of tliis act.
by way of commissions either direct
ly or indirectly, and to demand or re
tain any part of said rates as commis
sions either diiectly or indirect.!
shall he held and deemed extortion,
mid upon conviction thereof, shall he
punished as prescribed in section 4310
of the Code of 1873. I’rovhlcd that
this act shall not apply to any
tracts already made by municipal of
fleers, nor shall any such officer lie
liable to penalties herein provided
oil account of any such contract, hut
the same shall he controlled by law
as it now is.
Sec. 5. He it further eimrted, ctr.,
That all laws ami parts of laws in con
Diet witli this net lie and the gallic arc
hereby repealed.
Members of each Fire Company in Nova Scotia, which left Baltin ore
tliH Stato to tlie mimher oi twentv- | 0 , .. . * , n . .
live, doing active duty as Firemen, Saturday, mutinied when off A... ep-
whose names shall be tiled in the of- J oils, and made au attack on tlie iifi-
lice of the Clerk of the Superior I ccrs. One of tho mutineers was kill
Court, by the Secretary of such Com- c ,i nm i t i, e rcst yielded. They
” A ,tr-'
from nil Jury duty, civil nml crimU I a,| *l brought back to Italtunoic.
■ml. lint nothing herein contained A dispatch from Lake India repart
shall bo construed to work a disquml-I, ...
iflention of any of the classes herein ,hat , a ofpapcrs has I ren
■iu or to exclude them from the r««‘nil on the beach which had piint-
Jnry box. I ed on them, “Thrown from Profevsor
Section 2. Be it further enacted by I (Vise's trail-continental balloon, the
the authority aforesaid, That all laws
against
this Act he and the same are hereby
repealed.
Advertiser c**pf.
jQtw £tdmjistmtufs.
CLE'R THE TRACK
.i a. 1 th..riiy»r.. re -iM, Tlist all l#w, .imtlar i.,
nml part* of laws militating against | 1 , _ _ , J l t , , , t
hern
other packages which hail
thrown out by tho Professor.
General Merritt lias been ordered
to cease operation.* against the Utrs,
ns negotiations for peace are in pro
gress, the hostiles having agreed to
surrender the wnrriors engaged in tlie
Did not fare so well, it was killed I depredation*. In the event or
beyond tlie power of redemption, mi-I peace being established a permanent
til a new class of men nrc elected to I mililnrv post will he constructed at
the Legislature. Having done more Bc!l| . uiv01 . or , ho Agency.
ood than any department ot Riel ”
government, it was sacrificed to the I The Louisiana Radical Convention
peanut policy that marks tlio unripe I met in New Orleans Monday. It
talesman and the over ripe dcniago-1 WU8 cnllctl to order by Chairman of
Approval September 17, 18711.
Legislative Review Continued.
!• rum llu Allaola Coiistflutioii.|
THE (SKOUKiK’Af. I>KI*AUTMENT
An attempt will lie made to re
ive it under the better chances of a
new House.
TIIE IM M IU CATION 1IIL1
Tlmt passed after such an cxcitin
tight at the close of tlie session wifi
hardly amount to much
salary, allows no perquisites ami can
not of course lie expected to accom
plish much. It is more the establish- ,
incut of a bureau of information and I tlonal deeds of lawlessness, nml have
for the sale of lauds than anything I taken refuge in the swamps of the
Ise. It is possible that the comniis- Oconee nnd Ogcechcc rivers. The
)“*>• “ »'““■* '*
the Legislature to do something iu termined to bring the criminals to
he way of salary hereafter. If he I justice, nml tlio people arc armed and
Iocs anything under the present bill I resolved to protect whites and blacks
lie will he entitled to future recogm-[
ion.
LEOS AMI ARMS FOR IltSARLEtl SOLD
IERS.
key to the solution of the great and interest* of the country in making his
momentous railroad problem.
——. —
The November number of Godevs
tally's Book is at hand ami is well-
filled witli ehoicc literary, domestic
and fashion matter. It is now puli- j mcc ling with a no no welcome from
the brother soldiers up there. The
Northern press speaks in highest
terms of tli'im.
appointment*.
s.*.> •*►
The Gale City Guard*, of ARaiila,
who are making a lour through the
North, are having a grand lime and
lished nt the very low price ol $2 pe
year. Address Godey’s tally's Book
Publishing Co„ Philadelphia, Pa.
Tim Law on Interest.
Tho following is Rie hill tluil pass
ed botli Houses of Rie General As
sembly, nml is now Rie law of Geor
gia upon the subject of interest:
AN ACT.—To regulate nml rcslrir
tlie rale oMntcrcsl in Ibis Staleaud
for other purposes.
Section I. The General Assembly
of Georgia do enact: Thai, from and
after the passage of this act, il. shall
not lie lawful (or any person
pnnv or corporation lo rcsr.rv
charge, or lake frcin any loan or ad
ranee ol' money or forbearance
enforce llic collection ol*any sum
money, any rale of interest grcn
Ruin eight per centum either dircctl
or indirectly by way of enmmi-
for advances, discotnil, cxclmng
by any cnnlracl or contrivance or ih
vice whatever.
Sec. 2. I’.c it further enacted,
That any person, company or corpo
ration violating the provisions of the
foregoing section of this act, shall
forfeit the inlcrc-t so charged or ta
ken or contracted to lie reserved,
charged or taken.
See. 3. Be it further enacled, etc.:
That llic legal rate ol interest shall
remain 7 per cent, pur tiiiuum.—
>hc Central Committee, who stated
that the Republican was die only par
ty which could save tlie State, and it
was necessary that tlio party put a
ticket in the field composed of higli-
it pays iio I toned and irreproachable gentlemen.
The Baldwin county gang of ruf
fians have committed several addi-
One of tlie most important bills
passed by the present Assembly was
one which appropriates a certain sum
from further outrages, anil to inflict
summary justice on tlie perpetrators.
The Duke ilc Bailcn, Spanish Eli
voy Extraordinary, lias arrived at
Vicuna, where he will formally de
mand the hand of the Archduchess
of money to every soldier of tlic State 1 Marie Christine in marriage for the
who lost mi arm or leg in the late I Kj llg 0 f Spain. The Archduchess
»>" •“;■'* <«
printion is made for the purpose of I tl ,c throne °f Austria, and willpio-
ailowiug the disabled men to buy a I cccd first to Paris and then to Mad-
leg or arm for tlicmsclcs, as tlie case
may be. The Governor notifies us
that lie lias hail hundreds of applica
tions for the money already, nnd that
rid, where slic will remain until her
inarringo, on tlic 2Slh of November.
A dispatcli to the Galveston News
lars containing (lie blank forms nec
essary to till out so that tlio money
can he obtained. These will be scut
to various cities in the State, mid
those who have a right lo the money
had best apply for the circulars and
till them out. It is thought that this
hill will cost the State not less than
$50,000, nnd possibly $100,000. Of
course the Governor will guard the
provisions of the hill closely ami see
to it Rial no person except those en
titled to the money shall have it.
on yesterday lio hail prepared circu- | gives an account of tlie depredations
and outrages committed kv the
Apache Indians up to that date. A
usual, the trouble originated by the
Indian agent interfering with what
tlie Indians believed to he their rights,
he forcing them to lcarc a portion ot
their reservation. Tlie Indians Itav
gone to'the Florida mountains, thirty
miles south of Fort Cummings, from
which point they can readily get into
Mexico.
A dispatch received by the Com
missioner of Imliau Affairs nt Wash
ington states that the Governor mid
lending citizens of Chicago say that
the Indians must be removed from
the State or exterminated. In
spouse to the charge of negligence in
sending Iroops to the relief of Indian
Agent Meeker, Secretary Scliurz
that Meeker's dispatch for relief wa
delayed, and Riat troops were for
warded immediately after its rerep
lion.
A magnificent banquet, at which
several Massachusetts gciilh'iiicn wer
present, was given iu Boston to the
Gate City Guards on Friday night.-
The Guards were presented witli a
medal hy tho Boston Light Infauti*}
as a token of friendship. Saturday
morning they were escorted lo Law
rciiec, nml shown the mills, and given
another line banquet, al which end
member was presented with a hors
shoe, with tlic word “Luck” engrav
oil thereon.
THE EDUCATION AL INTERESTS.
There has been little done ill this
line. The investigations against
Commissioner (>rr fell to the ground,
as they should have done, nml the
committee reported ill the most com
plimentary terms of his work. Tlic
hill creating the nornuil school was
passed, »ml the school will doubtless
he very soon established. Tho law
requires that the State shall furnish
an appropriation of$fi,0(X! per milium
whenever tho agent ot the-I'cabody
fund will furnish a like amount. The
school shall then he located in tlie
city or town of the State that offers
the most liberal iiidiircmciiLs to it.—
We presume the various cities will
offer whatever they arc willing to
give, ns soon as the ex act terms of the
proposition are published, and the
location will then he decided on.—
There is no agency known to educa
tors that does so iinicli to spread the
good influences as a normal school.
TIIE OECOSITOlilES IIII.L.
Another important hill is the one
which provides that there shall lie
special depositories for the Slate's
funds named in certain tow is of
Georgia, such ns Atluiilu, Rome,
Athens, taGrnnge, Augusta, Macon,
Savannah, Americas, Coliimlius, Al
bany, llawkinsville nml others. Tlie
Governor shall select il bank—“a sol
vent chartered hank”—ill each one of
these towns mid cities, mid in this
hank shall he deposited all the mon
eys belonging lo the State taken in
for ii certain specified section adjoin
ing that city. The effect of this hill
will lie to scalier the State’s money
mid instead of having it hulked in
Atlanta to the amount of $l<K),(M0 to
$800,0(10, il will he distributed
throughout the Stnte. There will he
much less danger of serious loss lo the
Stale in case of the failure ol'uiiy one
A Widow With a Cool Million
—Henry II. Fariium, president of tin
national bank of Fort Jervis, N. Y.
and one of the wealthiest men ill Or
ange county, died early on the morn
ing of the 17th inst., after a short ill
ness, lie was 71 years of age. mul
leaves a fortune, estimated at $1,000,
(NX), to his widow, to whom he was
married only six days ago.
“It's cool to-day," snid a mm her to
her little son. “Yes, it's school liv
days out of the week," replied the cm
brynnic purugrupliist.
LUMBER
rpHE acdmlsoca respectfully Informs tbnpubU*
J that he la lead y lo receive order* for
All Kinds and Sizes of Lumber
AT IS PEE 1000 FEET 08 THE YARD.
Mill anil yard on tho SMITH PL ICE, Newto* rood.
Theorist Mil! will be ready to ran In two week*
JOHN A. WALTERS.
oct lCth-lm
J. W. JOINER,
Watchmaker and Jeweler,:
Has now for sale a full a>soituient of
Wattles, Ms Mi Jewelrj.
of the latest alyles, consisting of
Ladles’ Setts. Ear-rings. Brooches. Plain
mid Sett Gold Rings, Diamonds. Cuff
Pins. Buttons, Studs, Bracelets.
Watch Chains. Scarf Pins. Gold and Sil
ver Thimbles, &c.
Call and examine before purchasing elsewhere.
A good Fire and Burglar-Proof
Safe to secure nil work left with me.
ccrJZ- am
LEARY
Look out, or you will lose a Bargain I
crops and low price of Cotlon.
I have wow In stare a large lot of MENS’ CLOTH
ING from $150 to $20 a suit.
Also aa Immense stork of Ladies* Goods, Ladles !
and Gent's Sboeaaod Boots, and lists of every style.
The largest stock of Hamburg Edgings and Insert
ing* ever brought to Leary.
Supplies of all kinds Bacon, Flour. Sugar, Coffee,
Bcdstreda, Trunks, Crockery sad Glassware, Hard-
ware, Tin, Willow and Wooden Ware, and every
thing else that Is lequired to irake up a large acA
well-select* d stock of goo U
I also keep la connection with my Dry Goods, a
flao selection of Wine* and Liquors at prices lower
than ever before offered.
Give
sew
they
a call and t
It I don't ...
be longht this side of Macon, 1 will pap
Morris Mayer’s
DEPOT!
r
Southwest Georgia
Carries a Larger Stock of
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Tlmu the Mammoth Establishment of
On Broad Street,
ALBANY,
GA.
IIis store is tin lar^e-t in the city, and
his got Hie cover she Hoors of (our spacious
morns, • p stairs ami dowu, tils stock
this season of
you for your trouble. My motive is to I
forme. That I do by paying him all I «
cotton, and selling him goods at bottom prices
I return *hauks to toy customers for their t
age, and ask fora coati nuance of the saaoe.
Messrs. M. A. BUNCH, C. G. BOSTWICK and Hi
P. CO IK are every ready and wilting to wait og
their many friends of the surrounding counties.
Their motto is: "Help us and we will help yon."
A. W. TURNER, Jr.
aeplft-ly Leery, Ga.
BAS THE
Largest and Finest Selection
Ever brought to this market,
ALL NEW SHADES,
GENDEARNS INCLUDED.
MILLINERY STOCK
COMPLETE.
Hats and Bonnets—newest shape*.
Ribbons, Flowers and Feathers.
Knit Shawls, Sacques, and
Children’s Wear in
great variety.
Hand made SHAWLS from $1 up.
Two-button KIDS, good quality, at SO
cents a pair.
Double Crepe Lisae KUUHING 20 eta,
per yard.
Flannels and Waterproofs very low.
Embroidered Flannels, ready for skirts,
something new and cheaper than you can
make yourself.
Ladies’ Undergarments!
The largest stock ever oflcrcil. Elegant
work, tine embroidery, nun-l improved fit.
Come and see before buying your bleach
ing to make up. as you will get then
cheaper ready-made tlian the material
will cost you.
Heavy Gros Grain Silk at
$1.35 per yard.
Clothing, flats,
Bools, Shoes,
GROCERIES
Is liiroe nml varied nnd purchased from
first hands, with special care, for the peo
ple of this seelion.
Besides Ills RETAIL DEPARTMENT
tie makes u specialty of tlic
JOBBING BUSINESS,
lining all orders promptly nml natisfaato-
rily, ut a* low prices ns any csiablishment
in tlic South, aud upon as satisfactory
terms. eepl8»
Special inducements! It will be to
their advantage to select Uieir Di esses, ia
Silks and Worsteds, and Cloaks, Shawls.
Hose, aud everything else, including Bri
dal Veils and Wreaths, front our stock.
I have tliis season engaged the services,
of a first-class
MILLINER and DRESSMAKEB;
who learnod her trade in Paris. 8h»
makes her own designs, and wc will guar
antee general satisfaction
Come soon and sco us.
ltcspeclfully.
MltS. D. GOLINSKY.
sr,IS4f
What is the Matter?
AVIiv so pale, so languid: Arc yon
sick? "Evidently,your liver is not do
ing its duty. You raniiot live in com
fort or peace until you arc relieved.
Go to tlic nearest drug store and buy
a box of Dr. Gilder’s Liver Pills. A
few doses will restore you to perfect
hoalRi, and give a rosy tint to vour
hcek.