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Not M tend 14,122
Itn Pit Lot Ti*» — Aaguot Slot, 1671. 1,177;
roooiVBd mm doy M7; total roeoipto 39.M2; ofelpiMd
Mtaodojr 2M; total tklpmouto 26,661; otook 14,711;
mUo M. Middling* H'^e.
0.1.Potf. Kocolpta for A dij> 97,408; osporta
to Orool Britain 90,44ft; to Contlnont 10,482; a took
M,879.
V. B. Poin Lilt tr.AB.—Itaoeipta for A di;i
414,744; oiportoto Omt Britain M.I8S; to Oou-
MMt 88,842; stock 741,424.
rjroiMib* wen war.
BtfcK Mum—BhonMntv i4Mi long cltor «I4m
U {fcoi»#-DoM«to l’#16o.
1*M Tibs—Mrd’a So; X Igntor SUo.
B904B—Botnod A It^n: utn 0 Ho; 011^1.
Oorrto—CoaiMon 82c; cholc* *0o.
Wiom—for kbl— Wuttrn cholco anpcrflno $4 A0;
teml^f 17 50; buoy 16; City Mill* B 84 40; A 17;
* Itm-IMi N*ik.
Bat-41 M> br Uvetpeeli
Mm ta jrata ednertieemente.
Far Srillff-Joha MaDaBa.
Merkel gum te Ba Baatad—Oaaaell Oam-
Fatrbraki’ Sealaa—Felrbaqk* k Co.
Maw Yaar'a Ualllai Oarda-Da Waif h blew-
Bino* Friday night Colombo* baa re
nal ved *86 balaa of ootton agaloal 1,580
■ana day* laat yaar. Tba total raoaipta
afa 46,Mil, against 80,608 laat yaar—ex-
aaaa 6,480. To-day laat yaar 038 b
war. raaatvad.
Thay wara falling moat of yaatarday.
Ih atraata wan rary alappy. High
triads laat sight and eolilar atmoapban.
All an loaging for a obaaga of waathar,
aa arary third man or woman you meat
haa a bad aold or eoogh. Erory oaa al-
aoat haa torn ad Into barking on a amall
aaala. No tailing wbat wilt happan unlaas
wa tan atabla waathar.
tmtmvra or naeracr.
Polidb Haaoonaaiaaa, I
Oouncaua, Oa., Dae. 87, 1674.)
At a eallad meeting of tha polio# fores
•f tha Oily of Colombo*, hold this day at
tha Oaard Boom, on motion W. L. Bob.
laaoa waa eallad to tha Ofaalr and B. O.
Kltohall raqaaatsd to aat as Secretary,
whan tha Chairman, in a faw briaf re
marks, stated tha objeri of tha meeting
to bate taka aomaaalion aiprsaairs of tba
faaliaga of tha Folios npon the untimely
death of tha Chief of Polios and kUrahal
of tha olty, Matt W. Mubpht, whan tha
fallowing pnambls nod reaolationi wan
■nanlmoualy adopted :
Whereas, Oar Mirahsl of tha City and
Chief of Folic*, If an W. Muarnr, waa,
without aaaae or prarooation, shot down
ia tha atraata of Oolnmbua on tha
86th iaat., while in the diaoharge of hla.
duty aa a aity officer, whteh #11. oar hssrta
with aorrow for tha loas of oar obiet
offioar and warm hearted eomrade and
friaad: therefore,
Basolred, That la tha death of Marshal
M. W. MtJBFBi, Chief of Polio., that wa
ban loat a good, reliant and efficient
offioar, and oonftding friend and compan
ion, and that tha aity and aitiaaos of Go-
lnmbaa hare loat n true ooneerrntor of
tho panoa, qaiat and good order of tbo
** Mtolynd, That wo deeply aympnthiia
and off** onr ooudolaooa to tha family of
tha deeeaaad at thair loan or a good nod
kind hatband and *ffeoUnnat* father.
Benolnd, That tha Polioa fora, of tha
aity, as a mark of raspset far oar oomrnds
and frisnd, wanr tha nanal badge of
noamiag on tbo left arm for thirty days,
and that thane proceedings be published la
the olty paper, and that a eopy of thane
proeaedinga ba sent to tha family of tha
deoaeaad. Via. L Boanaoa,
Chairman.
K. Q. MiToamn, Booratary.
IT#. Tsar’s (bills. Card#
Fcrnlshad at abort notion by Da Wolf A
Ntewarl, fob Printers. Offioa over Paaaa
* Norman's Book Store, Broad Street.
It
A telegram'was rraetvad Tasadsy frost
labaa, Alahana, that tww ywnfka tadaf-
raatodh n^baty of *M0 fnmasottao
M^NBBBl' IB ttll pii^
it anaaa tkis way. Oar polite wara
in on tha alert, and that night, at
tha Baakla Horin, Dapriy and now ari
lag Marahal, Wa. Boblaaoo, and eOosrt
Forma, Baps* sad Bobaria disco rand at
tha Baakla Hotoe Ohariak Streak sad
fames Boeofa, who wan »r reeled and
lodged la tba guard boos*. They owned
op thair of anas and the officers neorand
*476 SC of tha asonay which waa in thair
trmaks. Wa intarrlawsd tha yooita
yaatarday. Charlie H treat waa
raised with grief, sad wept bitterly.
Ha did not seem to can far
himself. Ha said ba wished they would
kill hint. He only, thoaght of the die-
graoe brought Spot! his parants and fami
ly. His ago I* hardly eighteen yaar*.
Ha waa employed as meaaanger ia tha
office of N. Woodrn# A Co., next to On-
ham A Co., tba largest ootton bayara in
Bahaa. Hie father, a highly respected
gentleman and ehareh member,is a boyar
of tha firm. fame. BOeeb, aged 16 yean,
ooonplaa tha asms position in tha boose of
Graham A Co., probably Urn largest oot
ton bayara In tha Sooth. Hia father
la a aboamaksr, formerly of Saranaab,
bat now of Salma. Ha baa resided tha
laat two yarn in that place. Tba boy ia
sixteen yean of age. Ha waa mash cool-
er than hia companion. . Both wore, bow-
orar, overcome with griaf and axeitement,
bat Baeeh eared far himself and did not
axpraaa that am oonoeru for bit family
that tha other did. Street’* chief griaf
appeared to ba for hia father, who ha
•aid would ba broken hearted.
From thair atory wa learn that on Mon
day, Woodrn# A Co. seat Charlie Street
to the expraas offioa with *800. Haring
the package ba Joined fames Boeoh at
QmbamA Co.’a, abont a block above.
They had arranged the plan before. Thay
wanted to leave Salma and sea tha world,
and intended to go to New York via Sa
vannah. Thay had no dsfloite idea what
they ware going to do whan thay had ex
hausted thair funds ia tha metropolis.
Btraet says ha waa mad; doesn’t know
what was tha matter, unless it was tha in-
flnsnee of aril aaaooletlens. He had no
reflection. Tha temptation was horriad,
and ha took advantage of it. Ha did not
mean to ileal.
Thay stopped bars as youngsters would
do, thioking aa they wara out of Ala
bama purault would stop or ba paasad by.
Tbeir horror eoniiata in datastloo, and of
bring carried back by tha negro polioe-
men of Salma and in irons.
Street, wa would my, had truly re
pented, and if tha ofleuae ba arraaged
and parents and companions trait and
Barer taunt them, both may ba rsolaimed,
Ood kaowa all of aa have enough of er
rors to aeeount for that wa may ba marot-
fol to string fallow oraatnras.
An offioar haa arrived from Salma for tba
prisoners. Tha money ia held snbjeet to
the order of the owners. Tha boys have
been treated kindly by our offloars.
MPkaat)’ ImIh,
Tha contract for famishing the Post-
Office Department with about 8,000
weighing aoalaa, necessitated on aeoouut
of tha new law, which goes into effect
fanuary 1, haa boon awarded to Messrs.
Fairbanks A Co. af thin aity. Tba older
la n large one, and has to ba Ailed within
a very short apses of time. Bnt tha con-
trectors hire abaudant facilities for mast
ing thair engagement, and it ia a great
relief to know, that for ones at laaetthe
government will ba lore to get its money’s
worth.—AT. r. WWW, Pee. 23d. It
tha traaafit of tha fanny of tba late City
Marshal, M. If. Marphy. The large aadi-
M«A tkMM ha* liiliB' JMMMMbI 41am
total namber of tlofcris aold. Tha enter
tainment netted, sttba lowest cal eolation,
*880, probably *100 over.
Tha Pearl of Saroy wan tha play—Katia
Patpamaa Maria,
Of the rraditlao of |he Putnam troupe
we Sara nothing bat praise? u tba last
sad next to tha bat sets Katie Putnam
wax superb. Her acting was natari her
self. It ooa'd not be tarpeseed—Ample,
anptriindlag — the parfaotion of art.
Eyas anaaa* to wtopMff foaad slowly
dropping Mart. Tba personation was
perfect. _ , .
Sullivan, aa Pierrot, a dtfBcnlt rendi
tion, was grant!/ admired. He hm caught
the true spirit.
All did well. . , >a ,
thr MHiaaM JVmwnra,
Furs in grant variety and at coat, at the
Virginia Brora, deo84 sod
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AMOMO TBBMp A
New Chinta Baps, for Wrappers;
. Maw Beaded Oimps and Ruttohs ■
Baadsd Yaks; m
One Elegant Beaded Mantle nod one
Elagaat Clotk Saoqna, suitable for Christ-
mnapraaeata.
Also, Uaal Thread Leas Barbae
Superb assortment of Bibbona.
Magnificent lot of Draw Goods.
New Prints, Aa , Ao.,
norio aodtf i i. A dome.
Ismatsme AMat CsMsm.
Baoripta are falling off now. The bulla
have toaakd np the price In oonaeqnenoo,
claiming tha crop is short. Hie bears
oontand that cotton groware, previous to
December 1st, bad hurried in their cotton
to meat pressing necessities, and since
that Urns the plantar baa bean nadir con
siderably leas pressure than usual to mar-
kat hia crop. On aeeount of tha want of
•applies the early movement was extrema,
ly rapid; tbat want haa bean mtiafiad.
Tha New York Financial Chronicle ba-
liaves tbia crop, in moat aectioaa, less a
credit crop since the war, and in tbia
opinioa every cotton man will agree. The
forced economy in the apring and snm-
mar leaves tha plantar in the main with
vary many lass debts to discharge than a
year ago; and Jut so mnoh more nearly
hia own matter ia marketing hla orop.
Tha Chronicle believes still ia its eatimnta
of 4,800,000 bales as tba minimum
atop, and glvaa tbasa reasons for n falling
off in December in the receipts at tba
porta of some 46,000 balaa. Last yaar tba
panto and yellow fever prevailed in Iha
fall and cotton was hurried in during De
cember. In New York last weak tha total
•alto ware 80*1,047, at kebicb 18,237 wara
on spot, and tha Lalanoa for future de
livery.
local BMtara.
Puts SMI OaMy uwepto^m
fSpr.acm'a Opera Hsm Iasi aiftt:
AtrrwearitbseatK, an that oread*
' lrs |at llMatrtta aagaa,
ws&iSsiS”
“win wa wtaAr aaassry'a ears
he sea rest to tha srariu.' 1
B o7imSS^£tJSSir
^aVtoSnfliisatf^
No ansa wlilila ■ Satina Hast
was thara, bat arary Mae
Mato aa aright
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Ate to that! aefn the’ all raanO
Nor tree, nor ahrah sraaaaan,
Thay.jean, hasraa kaawi ftsto Wtogli p»
Cash man nayrigafgmn.
waHaO Ihr tha.
• Mritohagaai
Swspt Spirant II
f what avail an worts to priek
Taootrtfokhst does sea tall i
Tha harras of Iha Uelan host,
Tha wile OoeMsnte yaU;
Tha sahra'a dank, tha hanamae’a tramp,
Ti.aseraemofshokecO atoll,
~ha gneoa o( dylag mao Oak wee*
Ta mats tha mimb hall.
.11 day easiest thorn awlU krigkU
Onr liu. wara hnrlad la vriai
II day tha shettarad ranks alasad ap
Bnt to ha lore as ale;
Uetll the sea withdraw his light,
Tree SM IsMSsok.
On Bntnrday nftarnooa there waa
trotting match for *500 between the b.
m. Moisey, (formerly Ledy Emma, of
Oolnmbua,) entered by 3. A. Chamber*;
r. g. Baail Duke, entered by 3. Vi. Craw
ford, and a. m. Lady Patterson, entered
by J. B. Ogden. Baoe took plaoa on
Thnnderbolt track, which wan in condi
tion, notwithstanding the inolemenoy of
the morning. Each trotter had a record
of 2:81. Considerable money ohanged
hands, and only a few were satisfied.
Fire haeta. Molsay won tha first, third
•adfilthheato and the race. Shat
ont third in tha aaoond, and aaoond on
tha fourth. Baail Dnka onma ont first in
tha saoend and fonrth heats, third in tha
flmt, and second in the fifth. Lady Pat
terson wee second in tho first two and
third in the last three basts. Tima, 2:48,
2:46, 2:43}, 2:46, 2:48}. Vary alow time,
•arteinly, for 2:80 hones.
CaMass Tksamtog.
An error of considerable moment woe
made in onr table, and wa elate it for the
eorreetion of those who may have copied
them. The reoripto were 67 balaa—16 by
0 W. B. K., 10 by M. A O. B. »., 2 by
W. B. B., *0 by wegona. Shipments 207
—148 by B. W. B. B., 84 for home con
sumption. Sales 234.
Xfsgar's (towrt Taakantog.
Mayor Mollhcnuy required two young
ease yaatarday to give a bond of *100
each for carrying concealed weapon.
Oae has never been before the court be-
(ora, end bee the reputation of bring
very quiet and orderly. On hia aeeount
wa omit nnmae. The other has bean be
fore the eonrt several times, end eon
claim no such indulgence, bnt we beta
seeming partiality. The eetioa of
Mayor is universally commanded. Since
tha third yaar of tha war vary faw of tha
batter clam of Oolnmbua and vicinity
have carried weapons on their persona.
Where they have been found with them
■ the exception end not the rale.
Joseph A Bio. ere daily in receipt of
New Goods perahaaed for oaan, ovary
variety and style, of whloh for oaan they
wUI sell at the lowest Agora, either
wholesale or retail. Cell end aee the
geeds on which era made in tha
State of Georgia, and buy home foods,
thereby saving money end adding to the
tetoMMeof /untownsection,
govfi tf
Faotory Jenna, Checks, Sheetings, Os-
nabnrgs, Ao., together with e full stock of
Substantial Goods in ell Unas of Dry
Goods, msy ba found at prioaa to suit tba
times. Call on
daol2 Pnacoox A Swift.
OmwsMm of Cawfederato Xaldfers.
One meets in Atlanta on January 20th.
Many oitiaa of Georgia have appointed
delegates. Why not the aoldiera of Colom
bo! assemble and appoint representatives.
Tba object to to perfect a permanent or
ganisation.
The PrstJU rat* Afternoon.
re# cpwa Kawse tart Night.
A. H. BMAMMALL.
(99 Broad 8treat, Columbus, On ,)
Wntchmmkcr mnd Atmtltr,
will repair Watches, Clocks, and Jawalty
neat and promptly.
Is also the only ngant for tba Bingar
Sawing Machine in Colamboa, Ga., and
ban tha only prawns Bingar Company’)
Needier for asla. Bast Maobina Oil,
Shnttlas, Attachments and Nccdlm for all
Mechiaaa always on hand for aala. Naa-
dlan mot by mail. [nnvS tf
Naw Printa ovary wash; Groagrrin
Bibbona, ell width*, 25 eents per yard;
Dram Goods at radnoad prioaa; h
qoertors for Blank Silks, Bleak Alpneen,
10-4 Sheetings, Pillow Oam Ootton*,
Towels, Napkins sad Table Unco, at
BummtBB’s,
nov>« tf 10g Broad M.
A rainy, lobby disagreeable lima was
yaatarday.
Tha stumer Wylly left ymtarday
from Bainbridga.
—Woman ia * link between earth and
heaven; so is a a*usage whan flnng in tba
•ir.
—“Sweat era tha aaaf of adrarliaa-
inauts,” ones ramerkad Mr*. Partington
to Ika.
—Paper barrels packed with floor have
bean transported from Minnesota to
Philadelphia.
—Tba bmt preparation to kaap a lady’s
hand “fraa from ehapa” ia a report that
aba haa no rnonay.
—In soma of tha naw stylaa than ia no
changa. Poor ralativaa era cut tba mine
aa aval.
—"Spcoka," of 4ha eapttal city, aaya
Col. B. L. Mott of Oolumbu, Ga., owns
over *100,000 of tha Washington Gas
Light Company.
—Colamboa thiavaa now oomplain that
tba jawalry thay ara oompallad to atari
tha kind of whioh yon gat “your ehoiea
for ona dollar.”
—Col. Bill Batts, 1st* Badiari candi
date for Congress in tha third Alabama
district, ta practicing law'in Washington
City. Huvan dafaod hia clianta, for ha
can’t.
—Journeyman tailors in Chios are hap
py with two cants a day for wages. Who
wouldn’t ba willing to taka two oaaia to
makatha olothas thay wanr—a aaamnt
tha top, middle and bottom.
—Cungrommen Phil Cook, of Georgia,
■wears that King Kalakana ta a nagro, be-
oauaa whan ba gala hot lta amelia like
ona. Congressman Hoar, of Mamaohn-
aatta, aaya ha ta e Mongolian, but dom
not mention Iba amall.
—Tha Colamboa fariorim bnvw token
since Saptombar tat, 8,769 balaa
ootton, againat 1,298 bales same time last
year, showing an ex cam of 2,461 brim.
The ootton ginned on tha E. A P. Co.
Mills to not ine udad in this estimate.
—Edwin Browne, formerly of tba Katia
Putnam Ironpa, ta married, and haa
charge of tbo Ada Gray combination.
The papers praiaa Ada, bn* aay tha sup
port ta poor. : They any that Mr. Browne
is a good aotor. Belli* Partington ia with
Playad ia Macon Monday night.
Hop* thay’ll coma this way.
—Vanity of greet things. Oerlotta
Patti, whom our people have heard, re
fused to ring in Nottingham, England,
beoeua* ah* we* announced u tha staler
of Adeline Patti. Tha nama thing in-
fiuanoaa certain wonld-ba lawyers, when
tba Jndga doaont agree with thair aapiant
opiniona. Lika Cariotti Petti, they
wouldn’t ring if they soeld kelp it; but
fortnnetely, anUke her, they »r* forced
to ring for money.
qeioaie waathi
6a aarelasa aad
J If It wet a ww
ItlaUaa
tbouaml oaosoaa ttom the I
Nsliawsd la (
Asirror nry ■
And night mm* dawn span tha field,
To and tha Moady Bsma.
•*»*"*'
Ana luvlaxly, un hill aad etala,
Tha hlaaaad •sniaanu lay.
ha fight was dona, tha fiald waa wan,
Theblna had lost tha day;
And Iron thair works ell aarioaely.
Swarmed dowa tha man la gray.
Thick lay tha rlala, Ilka ihaavsn ar grata
Blpanad by battla mna,
Bet ona had dlad tayaed tha rest,
A atena’s cut from thair suns.
They mlaad him softly—for Ika brer*
Raspcot tha brara 1 waan—
And la cap, no withered still,
Thay mend a sprig of grua.
Of ell the tho*sends lying round,
Worn looked In duik’s nmbrnaa,
Whet ont, tho’ nil worn brers aad tree.
From death had got nek craeeT
No bearded soldlar, old In wart,
Had won the happy plus:
Ha who dead nearest to tha warts
Had a aomaly boyish then.
They bnriad him Jest whara ha Ml,
Thaaa foanan with red* art;
They said that ha had aaraad tha plan
*' his nadanntad haart;
one,—a post In Ms soul—
Tho’ rcofh hla garb and mala,
Planted npon tha Mnspla monad,
Tun dud boy’s sprig nf grun.
The brave man dies; hat the bier* dead
With death will nut la foaad t
And travelers my, that ta this day,
Tha children playing round
Can point tha stranger ta tha spat,
Tbs ralrsst oo thaseaaa,
The din whan riaaps tha Irish hey
Who wore iha sprig of grua.
Christmas amt Nssa yaar'a Frseaala.
A new amorbasnt of
Jxwslbt aid Solid Bilvsb-wau,
Suitohte fir IltMuf Prutntt,
hu Just come in, to be sold at Prim to
suit the Timet;
Therefore, If yon went to get aa
Article north the money yon fay for it,
48to nm fixtog
make Now Yeer’e anlta and lb* iadtas are
preparing to xeeatvs them srlth tbeir
brighlut aariiea, D sweat elotbea, freeheri
Dsfaas— “*!??*“
The Jews, * Egyptians, Chinees, Bo
suns end Mehnsumedene, although dif
fering ns to iha day end month
of the eommcaeemaat, riwtyo regarded
the first of the New Year aa * lima of
gpeetal intaraat In Borne, the yew en-
Maritly began la March, and when Nome
transfarrad it to January, aeoording to
lagand, that day was held saerad to June
Bifrooe, who wanaappoaedtotarant onoe.
hie baek npon the old year aad face tha
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WITTIOH A KINSEL’S
Jeotlry Store.
MUUary NsII.
It au annonnoad at the Opera Hi
lest aflaraoon that tha bell which
wee to here been given in their armory
by the City Light Guard* last night had
bean indefinite/ postponed.
Naertva4 Ib-Say ut tha Virginia Mart,
Naw Cloth Beoqaea, pratty end oh*x>;
Black Alpaou, Oaahmeree aad Blaok
Silks; Mufflam, Seerfs, Hendkarobiafa,
Bibbona, Ac. ^ dac24 aod
Cwrprts.
New lot Just in end chup, at the Vir
ginia Store. daeS aod
At the Virginia mere,
Naw Prints, Faotory Cheeks and Sheet
ings, 10-4 and 11-4 Bheetieg, Blankets,
Kentucky Jeans end other Domestic*.
Also, nta* lot of Ladies’ Trank*.
dcc24 cod
ttorpefi.
Another new lot jut in and cheep, at
the Virginia Store. dto24 sod
Whet WUI CtttneU Bn*
What will Oennoit do about Matt, Mar
phy ? ws heard asked of ursral Coua-
oiimen yestsrdsy. Tbs tn baton oa of the
reply wu: Wa do not spank for Oonnail
ooltaotively, bnt of oorsahrw individually.
Aa ba wu alaotad Marshal the first weak
in Daoambar, end lost hia life while per
forming bis duty, w* are in favor
ordering no other elect!oa for Marshal.
We favor promoting Bill Robinson to
Marshal, requiring the Captains of Polina
and himarif to do tha dattea of tha office
of Deputy Marsh si, end give the salary of
the deceased for the yur to the family ef
Murphy. This we dasm but right, and
an appreciation of the faithful services of
* desarving official. Wa britava Council
men generally will ngraa with ns.
We believe, If Connell will take this
nation, it will meet with Iha opneurranoa
end haarty approval of e majority of the
tax payers of Oolambns. This, with the
private fond raised by elttaans and the
reoeipta of the matinee laat afternoon,
will be of immensa benefit to tbs family
of the deceased, end ba e motive to in
spire city official* to inorauad activity
and vigilance. Thay will nndaretand
that oommnnitiea ara not ungrateful.
The latest novetttas in Neokwaarat tha
Baltimore Clothing Hooaa. tf
On Iha astabllahmant of ohrtattanity tha
naaga of a solemn inengaration of the
naw y*M Was retained, bnt oonaidarabla
vartaty pravelled, both tm to tha time and
manner of its celebration.
Christman Day, Annunciation Day
(March 28th), Better Day, and March tat,
hava «t dttfaraet tlmaa shared ertih Jsn-
uny lattha honor of opmtng the new
yssp r jto* was.It'until Into in thnrix-
taeutk eentnry that the let of January
waa onivetaally accept ad. Whan tha old
slyla waa morad up twalva days tha old
Britons complained of their legislators
that they had taken that much time from
them. Any aokori boy who has edvsnoed
s Util* in his books can explain the cause
astronomically.
Tha tarty fathars prohibited ail fastira
calibration nod diraotad that tha year
shoaldlba opened with a day of hnniilia-
tion, faating end prayer. The old and
yonng do not much mind their heed end
rightly too. Tbs old year has gone with
ito trials end troebles. Welcome the new
with freeh promisee, resolraa aad hop**,
no matter how soon broken.
The 1st of January was formerly re
garded as the eighth of the nstirity of
Christ, and hence held at the oommemo.
ration of his circumcision.
The social observance* of New Yur—
paying visits, Ao.—appear to have been
MU name la ell aym; yet away teem to
imagine they originated id New York,
end hsnos think thet only wbat New York
approves is appropriate. Fran the eerli.
*<t records w* find notices of faceting aad
the interchange of present* at the usages
of the day. In England ar* discovered
numerous observances, even a* pnblie
expenditures of the Oonrt, so far down
the teign of Chmriea H. ‘ In France
sad England the custom of loctal preva
lence remains in undiminished fore*.
In many countries the New Year's Ere,
Bytvefiter’s Ere, woe oriebrsted with
grist festivity, whioh wu prolonged until
after midnight, when the New Year wu
ushered in with oongratulstiona, compli
mentary visit, and mutual wishes for n
happy return of soother twelve month.
There ta no ancient Scottish ottstom
whioh alao prevails In many parts of Gsr
many where the form of with—may the
year lie happy—derived from old Latin
■afflolintly attest the antiquity of it* ori
gin. J
Ia many pitots the practise of tolling
the belle ut midnight, aadtjkaa ringing in
the paw yur, Uobeerved.
Mkny religions oommnoitita are wont
calibrate the day withe special servioc.
ThejMethodieta gather in their aharohes
and! with solemn oaremobie* watch
the old yur out end the new one ta. In
the ioqum Catholic Cburoh the Te Drum
•ang at the clou of the old year,
and New Year's Day ta a holiday of strict
obligation.
January 1st ta n legal holiday in this
and other oonntries. January 6th, Epiph
any, commonly known u the Twelfth
Night, ie n obnroh festival celebrated the
day after Christman in commemoration of
the appearance of our Bavionr to the mn-
gioitna or philosophers of the East, who
tinJore him with presents; or ns
others maintain, to oommemornte the np.
purente of the star to the msgioisan,
Symbolising the manifestation of Christ
to the grille*.
This di r ut midnight, old 1874, worn
ont, bath «d by Storms, sinks e wreck
beneath • * wave, end 1875 step* forth
with bni *nt hop* end gay promise to
rale tb* ° snging seasons, unlit be shall
seek thair ouru* whence no traveler re
turns. A tnet hoar
Tew Kltly sail speak low.
Fort * old yur lies e Sylng.
KatiePnfnem. -ffijs n.iri* - .
el» sendee** efferi herveewtiltty
of talent—her edeptireoees to dtffsreot
style* of ehsrecter—her ehangee from hn-
motto petlioe—yet eh*haa newrafftat-
ttaed it l4!»e Jbnr yense she haeennnrily
appeared her* notes* she woe greeted by
heavy showers of rain, h the snmmsr
time when the ground to petehed, aad
moisntn sadly needed, it would be n good
idu to invite Katie to play the Littls De-
teotiv* in Oolambns. It waald serve to
errata enjoyment, banish asm and be cer
tain to bring rein.
Spit* of mnd and wet n good
audience welcomed oar favorite
the stage lest evening,
end *U the eheneton wet* well repre
sented. All did well thongh the piny wo*
shortened somewhat.
Sullivan played Andy. His raritettaa
of the “Sprig of Green,” published els*
when, wee superb, and elieltad worm ap
ple ue from judges of dee tarnation.
The eharaoter of the two thieves war*
well and. funnily portrayed; end the de
tective Tracy wee admirably represented.
Had it not been for tbs rain and slosh
the hell would hare been crowded lest
evening. As it wu nil the reserved unto
were not occupied. Bain some* every
time Ketie advertise* this play ia Col um
bos.
The oompeny plays in Meson to-night.
W* can advise ell who wish to witness
the personation! of n true artist, who
etndiu nature well end endeavor* to por
tray the spirit of her author writ, and in
the endeavor succeeds admirably, to at
tend the performenoea of this oompeny.
Those who owe na anything will plasm
coll end utile.
decl2 Pnaooox A Swift.
Clothing.
A fine end well selected stock of Clotk-
ing whioh most be sold by January 1st,
will be disposed of nt n grant uerifio*.
Braaosn A GoLDstnm.
In eoaaeqnsae* of • change we ere
•boot to make in oof bnaineu, we will
sell onr eatira etoek of (Nothing end Fur
nishing Goode at cost.
huM A OuiNHin.
This ta the very beet establishment
the kind in the country, and everything
is retailed at wholesale prieen. The .fin*
■took of Liquor* ta bring retailed *t 15
oeata. Cell and he setUfled.
ootI4 tf J. W. Brin.
knowTll ubm
Thet at tb* popular end long eetablished
Bosta tntaKT us Buxton af
(Am, 6 Cl»*
the bent of Mule, Wines, Liquors end
Oigar* are kept eonetaatly on hand pet
eeU tf
Persons wanting Dry Goods, Shoes,
Hats? Clothing, Ao., should visit
deel 2 Pnaooox A Swift's.
Tb* rtneet
Imported and Key Went Cigars nt Boh-
ler’s, No. 84 Broad Streak oetll-tf
JTM (Herne,
In White, Block end Opera Shades, at the
Virginia Store. doc24 cod
Blanchard sella the but dollar Kid
Glovu in the market; also, keeps n targe
assortment of Harria’ Viotorta, and Prea-
by’e Seamless Kids, Gents' Kids for eve
ning wear, at 01.25 par pair. [no22 tf
EORQIA — MUSOOOBE COUNTY.—
T. F. Nidsnhour, guardian for Ills oen
cblldran, havtnx mad* application lor
... — ta eu of Oo-
of Iks real
S EOE
T.
or c!
Them are, therefore, to aotlfy ell pertou ta-
. jreeted to ehow oauee, It any they Sara, at the
Coart of Ordinary to ba held for said eoonty,
Ot 10) he *
nd*y.‘ E«Mnr nrijri^ugjk'
k HdUp.3to. jSH:
jSSkES.
Handolah UeaU. I,»
aTS
; J^Ke^pS».;.mSSSi
lOj a. w. and fi t. K. fiebbath ,
school U4r. K.
Brood Street Methedtet-Qn
Broad etnek Bee. B. W
rSurrisaAsiasa;
“ outing at 9 a. n. “ 1
nwign axiuoaena.
Oornar Crawford aid Foteyth
Herman Birkinthal, rabbi. Service^
at B aodSatsrdsy
at 10 o'elook.
oaumo.
Jfethodiet.—J, W. Bimmona
Bervtau lit Sunday at 104 a. k.,
Sunday nt fi f. riTflebbath eehool
Baptjed.—Bev. Jasper Hioke
Bervieu on the 4th Sunday in ea
Sabbath aohool at 8} A. n.
UOflttTZbUL
AwwssriUsA^H^auejM
‘•tor. Serviou let and fid
Sabbath School at 8:50 a. K.
Trinity (Methodist)—Bev. 3.
mean pester. Services 1st, find u..
Sunday at 8 r. k. aad Sid Sunday rt 1
*. *. Alternate Sondaya aopplied ta_
morning and evening. SaiEntolntaril
every Sunday nl 4 t.v. *
Aebnry Chapel (M*thodtat>-But eotol
*■ P-tar- Bdtrvtoei en.1
n Sunday at 104 a. m. aad fi v, n. nil
^ttaffituitoritl 9 a. k '
Clair (aur riv*r>
tor. Sarvioca every Snnday at 101 aT]
and 8 f. M. Sabbath achool at 9 A it
St. John (Methodiitl N. E. eomme
—G. B. Taylor, pastor. Services
Bonds/ at 10} A. M. and 8 F. to.
eehool at 9 A. x.
(Northern Lib*rtiee>
Etv. FrimuH BUfford mtot. iUwU
every Bands/ it 10j a. k. and 8 m
8abbath aohool nt 9 A. ri.
HOTELS.
Bankin Hooaa, urnu Brand aad Cn*-|
ford •treeta.
Ptanton’ Howe, Broad strut, (i
ride), betwua Sk Clair arid Crawforl.
Central Hotel. Broad street, (east rids]
between 8k Clair aad Crawford streets
Home Hons*, Brand stout, (•<
ride), between Nk data aad Otawfi
struts.
leave to sell laid property
granted to Mid epplioant.
Giron under my hand end ol
thlB Dooemier, let* 1974.
ofieUl ilgMtire,
r. M. BROOKS,
Broad Btraet Hnau, (aut
between Omwfecd and Thoesu etn
'Mi
raw Jutoal
t (witHW-l
aad. Sew# I
OLLfflTT CCSTOM CLOTUINO
Order nt Oteek Meet
rerfeet dLseri aoUefeettou Ouarmuteed.
Onr Ml Tbomu hu jnat returned
from Newkirk with n ohoioe line ot
New Snmplri and we are now taking
orders for Ik is end Bnaineu Sails, hav
ing made • sfnotory nrrangemeato for
the manufact re of onr Cos tom Clothing
with spcoiel ore and nt short notion, by
thou well k own manufacturer* of fine
clothing, Me re. W. A. Howell A Oo., of
Kbw'ntk, N. JJ
Give ns yok orders early, and we will
do oar best tableau yon, bring determ
ined, that ourMfend* and customers shell
nut pay any Midway tailors fancy prices
for having tj-lr clothing mode to order,
eepl 7 tf Tsomas A Pusoott.
ilUeeMmt.
A twelre-yeiholdboy, KUgro, fell
yuterdny acoi!^ eighteen feet from the
rafting ot the (purer bridge to the floor.
He had elimtajil there in ptay. Die
thought his spf 1 } ta injured.
: bmoMi.
Beverenda li tarsN Branch and Corley,
the naw putor 'If 8tJJ*«ul and Bk Lake
Methodist ehn^Jea feVohed the city end
received worm tattinfi from the mem-
ben of their oop}reg»tAus, who wrioome
them u friends ;(>d broLvn.
Bit. Mr. Br^dlovi, K Broad strut
church, we nodjiratand not yet ar
rived, and will not. be half before New
Year’s.
Muscogee 8herlff Sale.
r\N THE FIH8T TUESDAY IN JAN-
W usry next, between the legal hoi
sale, In tai nt of Freer, Iliges It Oo.'s, c
corner ol Brand and St. Cletr strssta, ta tin
city of Columbus, In nil county of Museogss,
I will sell tbc following trut cr psrcsl ol 1 .nd,
lying and being in tha county or Museogee,end
city ofColumiiua, end known in the plan of
■aid city ■■ the south hair or lot Nc. 14S. wttk
e front 7S feet end 11 Inches on Oglst
street, end ruun us beck 14T tut 10 I:
Sold ta settsty two mortgage 11 fu Issued from
Muscogee Superior Court, In tavor of Wm, N.
Hawks, Treasurer, v* katan Sklnnsr. Prop
erty pointed ont In sold It fa.
novi warn H.0.1VET,8h«rl5.
‘ Hannah Johnson, administratrix ot tbn
ttant John Johnsor
>iled Ibr leave to sell
to said deceased;
These are, thsralora, ta site and admonish
all and singular, th* kindred and creditors of
•aid deoeuel, to shew oau-e (If any they have)
within the time prescribed by taw, why Isev*
to sell said real estate shoutd not be granted to
■aid applicant.
Given under my ofiiolal signature, this De
cember Id, 1074.
F. M. BROOKS,
decs oawit* Ordinary.
„ H. Burts having made epplloatlon for the
guardianehlp ot the person and pmpnrtr of
John HaUenbsck, orphan of M. A. Malian-
back, deceased;
These are, therefor.. ..
persons Intersated ta ahow esna* (If snr they
have) within tha Urn* prescribed by taw, why
said lettara should not be granted to said ap
plicant.
Given under my oNotat signature, this De
cember 4th, 1174.
F. M. BROOKE, Ordinary.
duet oawit
The true reed to i
r ta to bay
nsily whet yon an able lo^g the cash
for. Appreciating the
termined to aril from thin
oaix. By adhering striotly to (
will be able to ull ebenper
goods into be “charged.”
ditto* to ran will cooler n (
oriiing aad eettiing promptly. \
T. E. Bus norite,
norfiltf. Ut Bim 8t.
\ "
Notice in Bankruptoj.
No. UTS.
(HlSiitoglvt notice that on the liih d_,
jl of November. ▲. D. t 1974, a wnmntqln
bankruptcy wu ii«ued esalnat (be eeUte of
Ullllerd H. Sullivan, of Pleecent Hill, eoontj
of Teibot, end State of Oeorfln, who haa been
ed’udfted a Bankrupt on hta own petition, and
thet the p»yme it of enj debt#, end delivery of
any property belonging to laid bankrupt, to
him or for nil bn, end tho tranter of any
arty by him. ere forbidden »>y lew; (bet ~
ting or eredl ors of the laid bankrupt, „
prove tnelr debta, end to chooe* one or more
Assignees of his estate, will be held a( a Court
‘ “ankruptcy, to be holden at Columbus, o
.jo office or the Keglater, before Lemuel _.
Downing, Eeq., Register, on the 16th day ef
JM«ry,A.D.MT.,.U..’ri ; ehA 8 .« VTH
United States Marshal, as Meoeenger.
dec22 oewSt
| Court of Ordinary.
T HR defendant. Ana Murray, former Guar*
dlan (of said Mary O.), te hereby required
to appear before the Court or Ordinary, to be
held in and for laid county, to ehow cause why
he should not render an aeeount of hla note aa
•aid Guardian and p*y over such balance as
mav be found In hi# baud
Given under my hand officially, this lith
Deoember, 1874.
JAMES D. BUSS,
deals wlOw Ordinary.
’ PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
No. 1 (white ante) n. e. sooner
■and Crawford it rests. No, 8 '
male) s. w. sorner Bk Otata
'ire eta.
Temperene* Hell (irixeA nrirani) C
thorp* atrast, between Bnndoiph
Bryan.
rtUe
Will ho tomt to PCMM these ^nelitlet e
•ery ta the total eradication ef ell 1
tack*, prompt to Mari the ae*:*tlnnt or t
liver, end give a healthy tan* te the i
•yttem. Indeed, It ii no ordtamy dimeveryli
tedleel lelenee to have tnveoted a remedy I
thee* atebborn eemptatota, whteh develop i
th* re*alt* pred«e*d by e heretefCre tree *
or calomel, • mineral justly dreaded by •
kind, end neknewtedged ta he i
he extreme to the human lyitem . Thatil
propertle* of eertatn **gtt*We* eomprlu i
the vtrtaae of calomel wtthest Its t*jwl<>w|
tendeeole*, I* new an admitted that, i
India potable by eeteatltle reeeerebm;
those who a*e the Meadrake Pill* will bat.
•aUlfled that the beet medlelam era them,
vided by aetnie ta the eommen betas end n
uf Ut* Said*.
Th*** pilU open the bewriesadsonactril
lUou denagemeata without *sllvettec *1
my of th* tajurle** effect* ef eslemet or ottol
petaou. The leeretlo* ef Ml* la promot'd bfg
th*** pitta, a* will be ***■ by tb* ritarsd ww|
of the •tool*, rad dlmppeartog el tb* ll»w|
eomptexte* sad elarariag of Mm (rag**.
Ample direction tor tta* Meempeay mril
box of pill*. M ■ I
Prepared duly by J. H. Bah.a'k A Hoad I
thair prtnotpal efitoe, earner ntxth and Aril
atraata, Pklladriphle, aUtoraaleky aUdnrl
gtata aad dsatan. Pitas 8S mm* p*r Sox.
mylSeadly
J. H. HAMILTON
WHOLXXALX AND RNTAU MAStH^n
Bagging, Ties, BbcoQ, Salt.
Bogan, Ooffae, Ue.
Always on brad,*Ml Moeb of
Plaiata ari Mi Mi
AND
PROVISIONS
Junction ef Franklin, Warns
Oglethorp* Bta., Columbus, Gta.
AUpurehotet deUeered free of drey*
in the dtp and ttibttriu. fmy27 wlf
Executors’ Sale.
, be sold in Oolumbui, Oi
. Rm uiusl i loot of holding
«, on th* tint I uesday ta Jtnaary ntxt,
ui* following d.*o ibed land, tn-wlt:
kota No. on* hontlrcd and envanty-OM (171',
one hundred and ft ty.onn (1S1) and on* hun
dred and tt’ty (110). lem ftft.rn aerea oa *a«th
side or Hltohite* creek, ell lying rad being te
thlrtf-thlrd (SSd) dlitrlot of orlgtasUy Let,
raw phatuhixieh** oonnty. containing abont
*ta hundred (NO) urea the fame being Ut*
plantation or th* tats Mr*. Mery Jokuoa, do-
Special atieotlon ta directed to the etalma
rad advrata*** of Utta place, k.rlagca tta
tin* dwelling and nit naeauara cm unerase, gin
boa**, cotton pram, ha., and near by a good
•ohool andehuroUjod ta a good aetf iborhood.
Tanu-Ona-thlid cart on day 9 rate, era.
third t* twalr* month., aad one-third I* two
yean, with taterre t on two tart payment* aad
mortgage «• piece to rtcar* psymmtta, er
ether grad seenrlty.
Perflee derirtag to pmrcheee ere referred te
Uf; w. W. Flewelta* or W. F. WlUlam*, I*
Ootombu, Oa.
Rn’nefMn.
LOOK OUT EVERYBODY •’
Uao.oo nnwAAP
Piucvtllo, Msrion County,
dsc27 dlkw4(*
D. N. GIBSOJ
US BUMOVBO TO
Tw* dew* abov* hi* old riaad,
where he wRI hegt eMUtanUf o* hand . W
OROCERI eS
, Flour,
Sugar, CoffD*
Tobacco
Donwril* Ml Imported llquc
Bk*** Md OMDWtle Good',