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DAILY EtfQUmER-SUS: COLUMBUS; GEORGIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, i874.
$3irilvj guqnitcv,
JOHN II. MARTIN,
' VUI.IIIUIM. IU. I
TUESDAY OCTOBEU 27, 1874
OKMOCKATK NOMINATION.
Fon CONIIUESS—FOURTH DISTRICT,
IIENItY li. HARRIS, of Meriwether.
themselves, and live in ponoo, vote for j fence and proscription as any commnnity
Wi have some correspondence in tofor-
ence to that “bacon for the overflowed’
sont to Russell comity, Ala., which we
will pnblish to-morrow. The correspon
dence, with some explanations which w
are enabled to give, will show np a greasy
domagogue in his true light, and we hope
load to his expulsion from Congress,
Thb total Prohibition vote cast in Ohio,
at the lato election, did not exceed ten
thousand, being a little short of the vote
for tho same ticket last year. So the
Radical cry that Prohibition was what de
feated them in Ohio this year won’t
hold water. It is as thin and spurious as
Ohio whiskey.
The Democratic majority in Woat Vir
ginia is shown by fuller returns to be of
much larger proportions tbau the first
reports represented. Tho Democratic ma
jority in tho First Congressional District
is 10H, in tho Second C,r»00, and in the
Third about 8,000—total 14,0011. In the
Second District tho Radicals supported an
independent Democrat, Mr. Botelor. Tho
Democratic Congressmen elect aro II.
Wilson, C. J. Faulkner, and F. Hereford.
The Legislature is almost unanimously
Democratic, sud it is said that Henry S.
Walker, of Wheeling, will bo elected U.
S. Sonator, vice Borenmn, Rad.
Tub Indianapolis Journal says, with
reference to tho Iudiuna Legislature:
“Four days ago the Journal conceded the
Domooracy a majority of two on joint
ballot, excluding tho Independents. It
now seems that our estimate was too low,
their majority being no less thun six or
seven. The Republicans have lost De-
Kalb county by ouo vote, while Knox
county, also counted Republican, is a tie.
If, in tho now election to bo ordered in
Knox, tho Democrats carry tho county, as
they probably will, the House will stand
—Democrats 50, Republicans 1M>, Inde
pendents 8 ; (he Scnatu being—Democrats
24, Republicans 2ff, Independents fi.
Wb find in tho Montgomery Stale Jour
nal “Military General Order No. It.*
by David P. Lewis, Uovornor, which
places tho volunteer companies of Mobile
under couimund of tho Mayor, and for
bids the removal of thoir arms from the
armory without his order. When wo re
member that the acting Radical Mayor of
Mobile was not elected to that office by
the people, but was foisted iu by tho do-
croosof a partisan judiciary, it is appa
rent that this order is only intemlod to
produce irritation. Issued just on the eve
of tho election, it is a incasuro well calcu
lated to excite resistance, and perhiq s to
lead to acts by which tho Radical party
would hope to profit. It is ouly another
form of tho tyruuny which caused the up
rising in New Orleans. We hope, how
ever, that tho people of Mohilo will be
calm and prudent. Only a littlo longer
will they have to wait for a peaceful rid
dance from such rulers as Lewis and
Moulton.
O’Neal.") It is said that Sheets, of Ala
bama, also advocates this measure when
he is in tho “white settlements.” But we
weTc not prepared for its endorsement by
a paper holding tho relations to Gen.
Grant’s administration which tho Nation-
al Republican holds.
How are tho Radical party going to ro-
move tho negroes from the Southern
States without their consent? Aro they
so soon “going back ’ upon their own leg
islation, by which they declared the ne
groes to be citizens entitled to equal
rights with tho whites ? Can it bo pro-
tended that they have the right to remove
tho whites from the South? 'lhoy must
resort to more legislation “outsido of the
constitution" to carry out this Hfcond pol
New England. It in not denied that
there are instances of outrages, inex
cusable violations of law, but they are as
promptly condemned and denounced by
tho people of the State as they would bo
auywhore else in the United States. Tho
simplo fact is, that “Jay" is one of tho
gang of villains whoso business it in to
manufacture lies for political effect; and
no band of incendiaries who ever met
under tho cover of darkness to plot
schemes for burning the homes of unsns
jotting pooplo and murdering them in
their sleep more richly deserved the gal-
low's than do those scoundrels who delib
erately cuucoct lies like these, for the
purpose of arraying against the people of
tho South tho prejudices and hatred of
the Northern masses. Those harpies who
Lave been fattening upon their robberies
I of the South under tho protection of
Federal bayonets foresee their doom in
tho coming election, and, as their only
icy of hote and punishment, ninl they hopo of perpetuating their hold tipou the
must mako haste about it, too, for tho in
dications aro unmistakable that they have
already broken down their party in both
sections of tho Union by arbitrary and
unconstitutional measures. The truth
is they Invo no constitutional
power to remove a single negro
from Georgia or Alabama without his con
sent (and wo believe not even with his
consent). They claim that they have
made tho negro free, and the {ooplo of
tho whole country, South as well as North,
will hold thorn to the declaration. If the
negro is a freeman and a citizen, ho is
entitled to ohooso his own placo of resi
dence, and this right certainly m Demo
crat of tho South will deny to him. No
Democrat North or South will admit the
Radical right to interfere with it.
destiny, undeterred by political strife
and intimidation. Tho bare sugges
tion of this thought will strike the
majority of onr readers as a piece of
cowardice, because it at once admits the
inability of the Government to protect its
own citizens in the exercise of constitu
tional rights. Its execution would be fol
lowed by the ruin of tho South, tho beg
gary of rich planters, and a general stag
nation in those branches of commoroe
which are maintained by traffic in South
ern products. At the same time, however,
it would teach the Sonthern people that
if they would gain a livlihood by working
their plantations and developing the re
sources which a bountiful Providenco has
placed at their command, they must pro
tect and encourage rather than outrage
r.ud depress the class of laborers on which
they depend for everything. This ia one
way to reconquer the South.
Wo copy a significant article, under
this hond, from tho Washington National
Republican of Saturday last. The Re
publican, as our readors know, is the
Washington paper generally regarded ns
being in the coufidonoo of Gen. Grant’s
administration. Tho burden of its song,
in this article, is tho continued rebellious
spirit of tho people of the South, which
it says now aims at tho oontrol of tho
politics of tho whole country, uud mani
fests itself iu daily “outrages” upon tho
rights of tho negroes. Wo all know how
fulso is the charge of outrage, and when
we find a Radical paper assailing even
such life-long Republican journals as tho
Now York Tribune and Times as “cop
perhead organs" because they and thoir
correspondents toll the truth nhout the
oouditiou of the South, we can form an
idea of tho despornto condition of tbo
party that has to resort to such desperate
subterfuges. As to the ambition of tho
Southern pooplo to have tho principles
of government which they 4 cherish
adoplod a 1 over tho Union, that is
an aspiration tunl an effort to
which every man and party in tho country
aro entitled, and tho idea of “re-oouquor-
iug" a portion of tho people because they
strive for tho ascendency of their politi
cal principles, or because the people of
the country appear to bo inclining in the
same way, (for that is where tho shoe re
ally pinches), this is simply ridiculous.
Tho article is a virtual admission of tho
failure of Radical “reconstruction" in
tho South. It proposes the substitution
of another policy—that of the removal of
tho negroes to somo territory of thoir
own, and tho leaving of the whites to their
ruiu ! This, it will be Been, is inteuded
as a continuation of tho policy of hate
towards the whites of the South—the
same animus that dictated the recon
struction acts. The Badicsl mind aroma
^ incapable of rising to a conception of tho
fact that that is not the proper mode of
dculing with people of the South—that it
only unites them more firmly iu resist
ance to tyrauuy, and must iu the end re
sult iu disaster to tho party seeking thus
to rule them. This measure would prove
o>. futile as the others, bringing ruiu only
on tho heads of those sought to
bo benefited or fooled. It
might for a year or two cause
some littlo inconveuiouco to the planters
of tho South, but they woulJ soon bo able
to employ all the labor needed, and of a
more reliable kind. We have, ou two
three previous occasions, alluded to and
treated ns silly electioneering jugglery,
the declarations of u Radical candidate
for Congress in Georgia, to the effect that
if ho is elected ho will have the negr.
removed from the State and settled in a
colony to themselves. (Iu his paper of
last Saturday he says to tho pooplo of the
Utk Congressional District, “if you want
tho colored people to go to a couutry to
A UltANUl.IPN STATEMENT ABOUT
THE AI.AIIAMA “OUTItAUKM.”
We publish below u letter written over
a mouth ago by Col. Win. II. Chambers,
Master of the State Gran go of Alabama,
to the Secretary of the National Grange
at Washington. It was not intended for
publication, hut for the information aud
uses of tho Grangers. Tho Secretary,
however, thought proper to publish it,
and to this Col. Chambers has no objec
tion. We are gratified to seo that while
tho Attorney General of tho United States
has been engiged in tho basely partisan
work of collecting falsehoods to injure
the people of the South, a brotherhood
having no partisan objects in view have
been si’.ontly at work ascertaining the
truth about tho condition of our section.
As a national brotherhood, they very pro
perly and legitimately interest themselves
iu a matter of this kind. We have noticed
for somo time tho bitter hostility towards
the Grangers manifested by Radical lead
ers in tho South, and especially ut Mont
gomery, but it never occurred to us bo-
fore that tho secret cause of such animos
ity was tho power which tho Grange pos
sessed, by its extensive ramifications, to
refute the falsehoods which tho Radical
loaders have sent North concerning the
South. We have no doubt that tho infor
mation derived through tho Granges has
had much to do with causing the false re
ports of “outrages" to re-act with damage
to the Radical parly, and wo hopo that
through this agency tho truth will con
tinue to bo circulated wherever falsehood
aud slunder go.
Wo may mid, in referonoo to the com
munication signed “Jay," written (or
purporting to have boon written) at
Montgomery, that overy effort has boon
rnado by tho white people to find out ut
Montgomery who was tho writer, but
without success. Every Radical upon
whom it was charged denied its paternity,
or any knowledge of it; ueithor would
the Chronicle discloso tho author; ro it
has fallen to the grouud as a falsehood
without an owner, and the sneaking
slanderer who wrote it remains miox-
posod.
Tho New York Sun, in copying Col.
Chambers’ letter, accompanies it with the
following suggestions, which wo hopo will
be acted upon:
An Immediate Duty of tub Grange.—
Of tho 20,800 subordinate Granges iu tho
United States 0,270 aro iu tho Southern
States. Through thoir Statu Granges
they are in constant communication with
the offices of the National tirauge, aud
offer tho only extended and trustworthy
system of agencies in existence for gat
ering speedy utul trusworthy intelligence
from the South.
The jurisdiction of the Grange ia not
only nominally, but actually oooxtensivc
with tho country. It roaches into nl
most overy county and towuship of the
region charged with being “disturbed"
and therefore surrendered to tho mercy of
Lauduulot Williams. Entirely freo from
partisan politics, aud composed of sober,
solid citizens of every shade of political
opinion, fanners, planters nml agricultu
ral laborers, its reports would command
universal crodeuco, not among Patrons
oulv, but everywhere, and with all classes,
ifnces which havo given the form of law
to their oppressions, they seek by lies
like these in tho Chronicle to inflame the
public mind of the North into such active
hostility against us os will force the Ad-
ministra’iou to armed intervention iu
their behalf.
I cannot undertake within the compass
of a letter the refutation in detail of all
the misrepresentations in “Jay’s commu
nication. I send you herewith several
slips cut from Alabama papers, throwing
some light on his statements. Among
them you will ibid extracts from the edi
torial columns of the leading Democratic
journals in tho State, which correctly rep
resent the sentiments of our people iu re
lation to these outruges.
As a general thing, the negroes are
quiet, welt disposed, and well behaved.
Indeed, I may say they are universally so,
except when they are instigated by bad
white men who seek to secure oflico by
appealing to thoir prejudices aud inflam
ing their passions. In some instances
they havo so far misled the negroes ns to
load them to acts of violence and inso
lence, which, iu spite of the utmost pu-
tionco and forbearance on the part of the
whites, have resulted in collision. Iu not
a .single instance, so far as I know or bo-
liove, has a collision of this sort occurred
iu which the uegroes (or, rather, their
mischievous white leaders) were not to
blame; and, in almost every iusUnco, tho
whites have been forced from shoer solf-
protection to resist threateuiug demon
strations against their lives and property.
Bat tho wholo thing is a misreprtMenta
tion iu tint it creates a false impression
of the stale of things in Alabama. One
reading these newspaper accounts would
think wo wore ia a state of wnr in Ala
bama, aud that both whites and blacks
wore iu porpetuul apprehension of out
breaks and violence. There is no more
Henso of insecurity hero than there has
been at any time since tho war. I live in
one of the heaviest negro populations in
tho State, where there are fifteen negroes
to overy white person, and yet we feel ns
safe hero as you do in tho District of Co
lumbia. There has never since the war
boon an instance of collision between the
races in this neighborhood. We live as
peacefully as any community in tho
Union, and no we shall, always, unless
some malicious carpet-bagger, comes
among us to stir up strife.
IToase excuse the haste with which I
havo replied to your lottor, aud show this
to friend Aiken, from whom I received
sonic time since, a copy of tho Chronicle
containing “Jay’s" first communication.
Your friend and brother,
W. II. Chambers.
[From thu Washington Republican, 24th.]
1IOW TO 11ECON41UEU THE MOUTH.
Tho serious consideration of the pres
ent condition of tho Southern States which
luG been provoked not only by the results
of the recent elections, but by the repeti
tion of outrages against tho life and prop
erty of peaceable, law-abiding citizens,
has resulted in numerous suggestions of
needed changes in that section. It is
truo that such copporhead organs as the
Tribune, Times and World, of New York,
have defied and insulted tho intelligence
of thoir readers by denying that a riotous
condition of affairs prevails; but tho ac
cumulation of roliablo statistics, in tho
contradiction of that assumption, lias
oponod tho eyes of the people generally.
The facts referred to prove that tho South
ern people, with rare exceptions, are so
thoroughly dissatisfied with tho results of
tho lato civil war that they havo been
aroused to tho vorge of renewing tho re
bellion. With a wholesome dread of tho
ult of organized conflict with tho arms
of tho United Stales, they have rohortod
to intimidation and assassination
of political oppoucuts, aud havo
developed thoir intention by those moth-
ods to gain that supremacy within the
Union which they failed to gain outside
of it. In pluiner words, they have been
forced to abandon thoir cherished idea of
a separate form of government, and have
substituted for it a design to rulo tho
entire country on the same principles ou
which they expected to found the South
ern Confederacy. Tho issues of each re-
curriug political contest prove this to ho
truo, bocause they aro based, ovon *
conservative State of Virginia, upon tho
bold declaration that the “South should
be ruled by Southrons alouo.” The lit
eral moaning of this declaration is that
the leaders of the rebellion, with thoir
followers, sympathizers aud successors
aro alone entitled to power, not only in
tho South, but throughout the whole
couutry, because they cannot rule ouo
section in tho Union without ruling both.
To accomplish this result, as we have
repeatedly explained, they have ignored
the terms of their paroles, havo proved
faithless to their pledges of loyalty, aud
violated the onths with which they reha-
bilited themselves as citizens of tho Uni
ted States. They have set at defiance tho
reconstruction acts, and have ruthlessly
disregarded every law of Congress in
tended to preserve or protect the rights
of those who were enfranchised by tho
war amendments to tho Constitution.
That they will continue to do these thing3
is now as certain ns that they have done
them iu the past, aud that they aro en
couraged to eoutiuuo by tho result of tho
rocont elections ia so apparent as to dofy
contradiction. Wo aro, therefore, con
sented with the existence of a great
sectional conspiracy to destroy the
liberties of millions of our fel
low-citizen*, and to repudiate tho
great results of tho war. To ovorcome
this conspiracy we must reconquer the
South, and ns wo canuot do it by forco of
iinns, bocause tho opposition presents no
tangible form of overt rebellion, we must
go about it in another way. There is no
time to lose in this matter. Already the
proposition of tho infamous Hunter, of
Virginia, that tho slaves shall be paid for
by the General Government, has found
echoes and ro-echoes from every nook aud
corner of tho late slaveholding States, aud
the suggestion is made that the Govern-
nu'ut shall assuvuo the further responsi
bility of paying for the destruction pf
rebel property during tho wnr. The next
step—akin to tho repudiation of our
own debt—will be tho assumption of tho
Confederate debt.
These are not wild surmises. They are
facts which are more palpable than were
THE FAIR CLOSED.
Closiug aooounts of the State Fair are
given by tho Atlanta papers of Saturday
and Sunday. Tho attendance was large
to tho close, and wo are gratified At tho
report that tho receipts exceeded expen
ditures, thus giving encouragement for
oven more liborality in premiums, Ac.,
next year.
Tho “baby show" on Friday brought
together a number of promising littlo
“darlings” as competitorH. The first pre
mium, a IIowo sowing machine, was
awarded to Ella and Stella Anglinton,
twins of sotoii months, weighing 1!>^ aud
1!)J pounds, respectively. Tho second
premium, a baby carriage, was nworded
to Howard Thrower, aged months,
weighing 22$ pounds. Both these premi
ums wero given by the Howe Company.
Gordon county won tho premium for
tho best stock display.
Thomas county won the premium for
the bent agricultural display.
Thu premium for tho host insttmucntul
and vocal music by a school, was awarded
to the Southern Female College, of La-
Grango.
r lho Turuvoreins, of Atlanta, won tho
prize for tho best gymnastic exercises.
On Saturday there was another “baby
show" for an additional sowing machine
offered by Mr. Scarratt, agent of the
Hu wo Company. There wero sixtoeu con
testants for this prize, and a fine and
hopeful lot of babies they were. Pauline
Nolen, a bright girl of seven months,
weighing twenty-four pounds, was voted
tbo finest baby of the lot, and Herman
Smith, a boy of six months weighing
twenty-throe pounds, the second best.
The races wero interesting aud exciting.
The results of most interest have been
noticed elsewhere.
Mrs. Ross, of Macon, took the premium
for the finest and largest display of fe
male handicraft. Thomas Pullum & Co.,
of Atlanta, were awarded tho promium
for tho finest display of drugs and per
fumery.
Our section wus represented by so
small a number of exhibitors that our
readers would not bo interested in n re
port of tho awarding of most of the pre
miums. Many liavo yet to be announced
In rofrrenco to the pecuniary success
of the Fair, tho Herald of Sunday esti
mates tbo total receipts from tickots.
privileges, &o., at $38,100, and says:
“Tho expenses of tho Fair, we aro assured
by Mr. Haas, will not exceed $25,000.
lienee it is pretty safo to concludo that
tho Fair will mako tho city a clear net
profit over expenses of $5,000 to $10,000;
vhen iu addition to this tho profit arising
from having such an immouso crowd in
the city for a weok, wo tuny well fool
grateful to tho Mayor, and tho committeo
who have engineered the Fair, and tbo
pooplo who havo stood so nobly up to
thorn."
Special Notice-
Those of our customers who have been
buying from us on credit during the
summer months, and have not paid us, will
please c<»mo forward and settle. Oar accounts
aro due on the first of October, and being hard
[| oursolves, are forced to call for help
Will take cotton above the market price from
those who desire to do It In payment of ac
counts. Respectfully,
WATT A WALKER.
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Plantation Stock and £ arm
ing Utensils for Rent.
D ESIRING to give injr undivided attention
to law, 1 will rent or lease what is
known a* the Chappell farm, at Warrior
Stand, Ain., with a portion of tho muics and
all the farming utensils. About, 800 acres ol
open land, itin houso and Schofield press.
Labor can he had on reasonable terms, and
corn bought at this time lor 75c per bushel In
tho neighborhood, and on the place. The farm
defy known as a mo«t excellent ono.
JAS.M. RUSSELL
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JAS.M. RUSSELL.
Law Office, Columbus, Ga.
MILLINERY.
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Novelties, Novelties, Novelties!
KS. COLVIN AND MISS DONNELLY
respectfully Inform their friends and the
HOICKS
is ever been offered In this market, including
nil tho Novelties of the season. Also, Corsets,
Gloves and Hosiery. Having given our per-
No. 10-» Broad St.
DRESSMAKINC.
rooms opposite Gawley & Lewis’ store, where
she has received tho latest styles ol Dress
Patterns, and Is prepared to Cat and Fit
Ladies’ ami Children’s Dresses, as usual.
Also will do Stamping at short notice ; and is
Agent for Smith’s Skirt Elevator, by which a
train ij instantly transformed into a beautiful
walking dress. Ladies should call and exam
ine thorn. oct22 lw
Miss Dcmpie Smith
W ISHES to Inform her friends and pat
rons that sho has removed from Jackson
to Broad street, over Mrs. Dessau’s, where she
will keep the most reliable
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J. R. CLAPP, Clapp's Factory.
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JN0. MclLHENNY, ex-Mayor.
JNO. A. McNEILL, Grocer.
JAMES RANKIN, Capitalist.
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Tiio
Why not give us tho precise truth about
those alleged “outrages?" if they aro as
numerous and terrible as the politicians
of tho third-term variety say they are, the
Patrons of tho West, and nil tho rest of
us, will know exactly what to do ; but if
they are as a rulo rneio lies invented by
thieves in office to prevent tho conse
quences of an honest, unhindered vote at
tho polls, Morton’s State Central Com
mittee ought not to bo allowed to keep
them “standing until after tho election, ’
and the chorus of foul carpet-baggers
usherod by Bon Butler, Dawes and Gar
field, should bo given nnothor tune to
sing.
A circular from tho National Grange
requesting a oiroumstaucial report from
every one of the 11,27(5 subordinate
Graugea in tho South would bring an
overwhelming and conclusive response.
No man of sound mind will accept the
statements furnished by the carpet-bag
gers, or by the equally infamous Federal
officials, in the South; uud no limn of
sound heart is willing to act in the dark.
By ascertaining tho truth, aud giving ii
iu cVar terms to the Associated Pro**,
the Grange could perform an inestimable
public service. W. 11. Chambers, Master
of tho State Grange of Alabama, has
killed with a stroke of his pen tho wholo
brood of atrocious lies concocted by Hays,
tfponcer, and Williams, aud liis example
is ono to bo followed by every true man
who is in a position to command public
confidence.
COL. CHAMIIElis’ LETTER.
Oswichkk, Ala., Sept. 18, 1874.
Dear Brother Kelley—l mn in receipt . .
of vour lottor enclosing a slip from The tho surmises of a conspiracy toi overthrow
Washington Chronicle, and asking wheth- j the Government when Mr. Lincoln was
or tho statements contained therein are ‘ first elected. They have assumed definite
truo. Tho communication in the Chron- ; shape—more definite than tho incidents
tele purports to have boen written by ono ; which preceded the fall of Fort Sumter —
“Jay," from Montgomery, Ala. The j aud should serve to warn us of impending
thiug is a lie from beginning to end ; | danger. Can we avert it by removing
ovou tho signature in a falsehood. A from the South the great bone of eouton-
more malignant slander was never porpe- ! tion ? We mean, of course, the removal
tratod on nuy suffering people. Alabama of tho blacks from thoir present homes lo
is to-day as law-abiding as New York, nnd some place of safety, where they would
ita people are as much opposed to vio- be enabled to work^ out their owu
Attempted Assassination In
Harris.
Mulberry Grove, Harris co., Ga.,>
October 23rd, 1874. j
Major A. R. Calhoun—Dear Sir: —
From your known opposition to the
carrying of concealed weapons, and your
honest, earnest efforts to put down law
lessness and bloodshed, together with a
dosire that tho public should know tho
facts in tho case, is my oxcuso for troub
ling yon with this communication. Those
who aro best acquainted with tho fuels
aro satisfied that Win. B. Smith is guilty
of a cool, premeditated attempt to mur
der his father, Wm. T. Smith. He has
been often hoard to say that he would die
before his father should drive him and
his sisters off, which, owing to tho many
disagreements between his second wife
and the children, had become necossary;
that opposition too had boon increased
and kept up in a groat dogreo by this
very sou who so bravely attempted to
kill bis father. All who know Esquire
Smith wi 1 agree with mo in saying that
ho is one of the mildest and most quioi
men living; a man, too, who never
drinks intoxicating liquors nadcr any cir
cumntanoes. Esquire Smith had beou ad
vised by somo of the best men in the
neighborhood to send off his children, as
tho only moans of restoring peace and
harmony betweeuhis wife and thorn. He
had also procured places for them, where
all necessary protection would bo afforded
thorn. As to whipping his daughters, I
don’t believe he ever struck them in his
life; and so fur as his sons are concerned,
every one knows they aro competent to
mako cu honest living, independent of
their father’s assistance. William, the
ono who did the shooting, has been on
gaged in teaching in tho neighborhood
tho present year, boarding at his father’s,
paying no board. I presume, too, ho is
competent to engage in husiuess A3 a
book-keeper, as bis father aeut him to
Moore’s Business Uollogo in Atlanta.
Wore I to attempt to give all tho facts
conuectod with this shocking affair, it
would consume more space than no pessa
ry. I will give them however, if necessa
ry, iu the future. I hope tho public will
withhold their verdict until all the facts
are brought out. Tho would-be murderer
of his father is still at large, aud still able
to carry fourteen rounds on his person.
Justice.
FRESH ARRIVAL
White
1 Ohorrio*, Green Gagon, Totnatoos, Sainton,
Mackerel, Lobstors, Dates, Covo and
Spiced Oystors, Dovilod Tonguo and Ham,
Jellies and Preserves, all kinds.
Chaleo Beef Tongues.
Sago, Barley, Split and Grocn Poas.
Holland Herring, Farrlna, Citron,
Italian and Egg Macaroni.
Pro pared Cocoauut.
ROB’T S. CRANE,
[fold d!2m] Trustp«.
DRUCCISTS.
Eagle Drug Store,
No. 03 Brood St..
M. D.IIOOD&CO
•s to 15. C. ROOD & BHO.
W E aro now offering superior Inducements
to cash purchasers at wholesale and retail,
ll classes of goods in our lino. Wo ehallonge
output it Urn with tho best houses lc. prices and
quality of our goods.
Wo koop first class articles of
Drrugs, Chemicals. Perfumery,
Paints, Oils, Varuinhos,
Window Glass. Putty, k<\
Also, largo rtock of Patent Medlelnos, chief
among which is Dr. llcod’a cclobrntod Eureka
* ’ Modlclne.
osono Oil i
October 7th, 1874.
Blue Drug Store.
Ids old stnnd, is Increasing
UK ms stork of DRUGS dally, and Is
now prepared to furnish Columbus
and vicinity with anything In his line nt
WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL.
He proposes to nay special attention t<
JOBBING TK ADE, and offers groat Induce'
meats to Country Merchants. He kcopa only
PURE ANI) RELIABLE DRUGS
Call and son him at 135 Broad Strcot.
From this dato cash Is requirod lor all goods.
oe4 tf
For Sale or Rent.
M Y FARM known as tho Thompson AA
place, 1 y, miles east of Box Springs Wf
on Museogce Railroad, consisting of 507-^-*
acres—uiX) cleared, and balance well timbered
and nearest tho dopot. Mr. Tom Por»ons now
roubles on i he place. Good framed and painted
and ceiled houso; healthy and oxeollont neigh
borhood. Price $2,50.) cash. Terms made
known at my lawoftko.
JAMES M. RUSSELL,
utftJJO d&wtl Columbus, Ga.
REMOVAL.
I N C. JOHNSON & CO. havo taken the
1 • storo lately occupied by H. T. Crlgler.
ono door north of thoir old stand, where the
I nvo a full lino nt FALL AND WINTEI
DRY GOODS, which havo been purchased
since tho latest declines, nnd aro now offered
to tho public at prices not known since the
wnr. A lull llueof BLEACH’D end BROWN
DOMESTICS from 10 cents up to tho best
brands, t-4 BLEACHED DOMESTIC tOo
AMERICAN CAMBRIC 150. ALL-WOOL
FLANNEL 25c. A full stock of JEANS,
CASS1MERES, CHECKS, STRIPES, Ac.,
Ac*.
Call and satisfy yoursolvos.
net18 eodltw’im
REMOVAL.
D. F. Willcox’s Insurance Agency
71 BROAD STREET.
T HU undersigned hea removed to the office formerly occupied bv tho JOHN KING
BANK, and with Increased facilities for business, and With thank* for 111 .era I putnm-
ngo in th > past, ho offers anew hie services to his frieuds ami tho public generally.
Policies carefully written In old and reliable Companies, on all classes of insurable nron-
erty, INOHUHNU OIN HOUSES AND CONTENTS. 11
49" Ottico open at all hours of tho day.
n. F. WILLCOX.
SAVE YOUR MONEY!
MOST ANY ONE CAN MAKE MONEY, BUT ONLY THE
WISE ONES SAVE IT !
If you will only 8ave what you Waste, It would l>e no
trouble to become Indenendent.
EAGLE & PHENIX SAVINGS DEPftRTM’T
Less thsn one year old, and has 378 Depositors.
The Legislature of Georgia binds, by law, over $3,000,000
for the security of Depositors—$12 in assets for every dol
lar of liabilities.
Deposits of $1.00 and upwards received. Seven per cent
compounded four times a year. Deposits payable on demand.
N. J. BUSSEY, Pres’t. G. GUNBY JORDAN, Treas’r.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
Oliewaola Lime Co.
H0LSTEAD & CO., General Agents,
Columbus, Georgia.
rpHIS LIME Is pronounced by Eminent Geologists to be made from tho Finest Rock in tho
X Southern States. It eannot be equaled In quality or price.
CEMENT AND PLASTERERS’ HAIR
always on hand at lowest prices. Orders filled promptly.
llOIATEAn A C'O., General Agent*,
octO tf Columbus, Ga.
HOLSTEAD &
AGRICULTURAL
co.,
83 AND 85 BROAD STREET.
W OOD TASKS AND CASKETS,
IMITATION ROSEWOOD COFFINS,
METALLIC CASES and CASKETS,
Self-Sealing Case* and Caskets,
Wlilte Caacs aud Caskets.
For beauty of design, style of finish, the
abovo goods are unsurpassed by anything in
the market. Priees as low as solu by any
other party in thissoctlon.
Also , cheap Plu
3 Coffins always on hand.
•S* Night boll at front door.
ROONEY & WARNER,
New
I^hII Prints
AT
PEACOCK & SWIFT’S.
Is Warranted Perfect!
LIGHT DRAFT, SUBSTANTIAL WORKMAN
SHIP’AND VERY LOW PRICE!
Farming Implements and Machines 11
SEEDS OF* ALL KINDS!
CHEMICALS FOR HOME-MADE FERTILIZERS!
BUS r-PROOF OATS, GEORGIA RYE, WHEAT, BARLEY, OLOVEBJAND
GBASS SEEDS!!