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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 A^MP4844IP9 #4 ^ 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 *&&*&&* 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 d*20 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',