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DAllA EiNQUlRKK-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1875,
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JOHN H. MARTI SI, • • MMifi
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Proprietor.
Lady Franklin has renewed her offer
of a reward of $10,000 for the recovery
of the recorda of Sir John Franklin's
arotio expedition.
It is now said to be oertain that Hon.
Win. A. Wallace will be the Democratic
nominee for United States Senator
from Pennsylvania. The ballotting will
commence on Tuesday next.
Gen. Sheridan was iu constant tele
graphic communication, all Monday, with
*he authorities at Washington, and no
doubt is entertained in New Orleans that
all his movements and command! had the
approval of the Federal Administration.
The Mexican government has extended
for another year the concession made to
au American company to construct a rail
road across tha isthmus of Tehuantepec.
The government also gives (he company
a subsidy of $7,000 per kilometer.
Paoop op Claims Aoainst Bankrupts.
Persona having claims against Bankrupts,
under a late act of Congress, oan now go
before any Notary Public, and prove the
same. Before this late sot, they were re-
qnied to prove their*claims before a Bank
rupt Commissioner, sometimes at a heavy
expense in traveling, Ac. The fee of the
Notary Public not heiug more than $1
with tha seal.
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The Washington correspondent of the
Ciuciuneti (Jarettt is exercised about the
safe burglary businaas. He aaye i “lle-
fora the next vote on the subject is taken
let every honest Republican ask himself,
which is worst for the party—full inves
tigation and prompt punishment by Re
publicans uow, or au investigation and
full exposure by Democrats on the eve of
thn next Presidential election ?”
And now comes the Washington report
er of the Baltimore AmtiIran (Adminis
tration paper; with the statement that the
President's message irue altered with re
spect to Cubs, after the synopsis had been
given to the Associated Press. This re
porter says that Secretary Fish called on
the President on the morning of the day
of delivery of the message, and induced
the President to modify it. Now let ns
wait to aco what the Washington Hrpub.
lican haa to say to this.
A dispatch of tho 4th iust. to the Nash
ville t'nion, from New Orleans, sUten
that the Congressional Committee inves
tigating Louisiana were unanimous in ex
pressing the opiuiou that the aotiou of
the Returning Board could not aland.
They believed the Demoerats had a ma
jority in tho House, aud the Kepuhlioaua
a majority iu the Senate. But it seems
that the Congressional Committee did uot
comprehend the military way of doing
thiuge.
It ia generally believed that one of the
drat demands made on the new govern
ment of Spain will be for the prompt pay
ment to the United States of tha promised
indemnity for the Virginius capture aud
maasanre. This claim, it ia said, has boon
suffered to rest because of the difficulties
of the Republican government in Spain
aud Amerioan sympathy with it; but uow
that a monarchy has been established uo
auoh consideration will be shown. Gen.
Grant is oxtreiuely solicitous for popular
government in Kurope!
The dispatch which we published yes
terday, reporting the killing of a Repub
lican member of tha Legislature of Lou
isiana, appears to hsve been a mistake. A
negro of the same name was shot by a po-
lioeman, but only wounded, aud he was
not a member of the Legislature. We
leariu from the New Orleans pipers that
many aeunational atories of Conservative
violence were reported on Sunday and
Monday, uo douht iu the hope that such
reports would lead to a conflict aud exousa
the interference of the United States
troops. But eveu these devices failed to
accomplish their object.
Sam Flintuoy, late IIadieul Representa
tive of Barbour county in the Legislature
of Alabama, publishes a card iu the Eu-
faula Timet, in which he renounces that
party aud calla upon ail of his color to
act with the Democrats. Sam says in this
card that “for several months past ho has
been conviuced that the Radical party
South, and espacially iu Barbour couuty,
ara a corrupt, false aud dishouest sat of
men, selfishly aiming at personal gaiu, ut
terly regardless of the true iutcrest and
lsgitimate destiny of the oountry." He
haa oertuiuly been iu a good position to
And this out.
Tub New Orleaus papers of Tuesday ara
full of accounts of the struggle on Mon
day. Elsewhere we give n summary of
the proceedings iu a corrected shape. On
Tuesday tho two parties were to have or
ganised separate Legislative bodies. The
Conservatives met on Mundny evening at
No. 71 8t. Louis atreot. with sixty-livs
Representatives, all clearly elected by the
people. The Radicals hold tho State
House, surrendered to them by command
of the Federal military, with fifty-six
Representatives, including three from
Caddo, two from DeSoto, aud one from
Grant, whom eveu the Returning Board
could not “count in,” A quorum of the
House is fifty-five.
—The Macon Mtar is informed that a
woman of Columbus, sharing the general
pride of our oitizens in the Eagle and
Fhenix Mills, was receutly blessed with a
pair of bounciog twins, aud namad one
Eagle and the other Fhenix. Tho Star !
well adds that tha Eagla and Phenix is
worthy of tha highaat attachment that can
he bestowed upon it. It will doubtless
ee to tba comfort of its little namesakes.
LOUISIANA.
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Haw ftaa People’s Legislature was
Ousted mi the Polot or
tho Bayonet.
We call from our latest exchangee end
dispatches the following connected report
of the proceedings on Monday, which
terminated in the usurpation, by the mili
tary power of the Unrted States, of the
legislative government of Loniaiana. It
is a matter about which the people of tho
whole country should be well and accu
rately informed, and we therefore devote
to it rnnoh of our available apace this
morning. We hope that every sot aud
movement connected with this outrageous
throttling of the liberties of the people
of Louisiana will be duly noted and caro*
fully cousider< d:
Twai.va O’clock m.— 1 'Ihe members
have assembled iu the hall of the House,
and are the most orderly body of legisla
tors so far that haa assembled in Louisiana
for many years. Messrs. Foster and
Phelps, of the Congressional Committee,
huve just entered the hall of the House,
and were seated near the reporter's desk,
declining seats ou the platform. The
chief clerk called the Ilousa to order, end
proceeded to call the roll. After finish*
ing ami aunonneiog thnt tbero were one
hundred and two members pres-
| ent, and a quorum, a motion was
| immediately made that Hon. L. A. Wittz,
I of Orleans, he made temporary chairman.
Mr. Wilts immediately took the chair.
Here the utmost confusion prevailed.
The Speaker appointed a Sergeant at-
Arrns, and a temporary oleik was ap
pointed. Several motions were bore
made, and the confusion increased, about
fifty members yelling at tbe top of their
voices. Finally order was restored, and
tho chairman made a epoch, stating that
he would recoguizo all mombers of what
ever par*y or color.
Colouei Lowell protested against the
manner of the temporary orgHnization.
Speakor Wilt* replied that tho mannor
of organization was identical with that of
1HGK, in which Mr. Lowell participuted.
Five members not returned by tbe board
were declared by a ri solution members of
the House, and took their seats.
A motion was then made to go into a
permanent organization. This raised a
commotion among tho Republicans, but
when the further motion was mnde to
seat members from contested parishes,the
excitement, accompanied with shouts aud
exclaiuatiouH, was fearful.
Mr. Murrill protested against Mr.
Wilt* as chairman, and stigmatized the
course pursued in plaoiog him there as
revolutionary.
The motion was then put to ndmit
members from four conteated parishes,
reserving the matter of contest for the
Legislature, and it was carried amid tho
wildest excitement and gesticulations
upon the ltadioal aide. To such a point
did thn excitement reach, that the Her-
geant nt-Arms was called upon to seat
members and preserve order. The newly
declared morn hors from the contested
parishes in question, viz.: Binuviilo,
Winn, DeSoto and Grant, were then duly
sworn iu hy the Hpsaker. A motion was
then made to adjourn, upon which thn
jobs and nays wero not in order till snob
time as a permanent organization had
beeu effected, aud they had not yet ar
rived at that point. Tho motion whs then
put and carried, with great shouting and
excitement, to go into permanent organi
zation. L. A. Wiltz aud ex-Governor
Hahn accordingly were put in uomiun-
tion.
Bofore the clerk proceeded to call tha
roll, Mr. Matthews moved, from his seat,
that Mr. Lowell he elected pnrmannnl
Speaker. This raised a storm in tho
llouso, hut, a motion to elect u perma
nent speaker viva voce being out of or-
dor, tbe Speakor so announced and quiet
ed the House down, after considerable
muscular exertion. Tho roll-call theu
commenced amid yolU from the Radical
aide.
When the clerk had proaooded shout
half way, ex-Govsrnor Hahn requested per
mission from the Speaker to address tho
house, which request was at once ac-
oorded.
The call was then proceeded with, a id
upon its conclusion, the following result
waHauuouucod; For Mr. Witz /»,*». Mr.
Hahn 2, Blank 1.
A quorum having voted and Mr. Wiltz
having received a majority, ha was accord
ingly declared eleuted. Judge Houston
then administered the oath of offloe, and,
as usual in such cases, the Hpoaker called
for the oldoat member, Mr. Lowell, to ad
minister a similar oath, but he having left
the llouso during roll oall with a number
of other Republicans, that duty was per
formed by the next oldest member. The
Speaker then addressed the House, while
the Radicals still continuod to generally
withdraw.
Mr. Ray addressed the Speaker on a
privilege, aud oaked leave to rot ire from
the House, and entered a protest against
itsorgauization. The Speaker then oharged
the Sergeant at-arms to allow no member
to go out.
Mr. I*. J. Trovazaut was then put in
uoiuiuation for Clerk aud olectod. Theu
the swearing iu of members was com
menced, and the Radicals endeavored to
move out of the House, hut tha Sergeant-
at-sriuN sought to prevent thorn. Several
scullles ensued when, ou motiou of Geurgo
Dupre, Gen. DeTrohriaml was sent for,
who cleared the lobby of police aud spec
tator’s at the Speaker'* request.
THE MILITARY INTERFERE IN UEHAl.F OK THE
RADICALS.
Gen. DeTrobriand, who had beeu ab
sent for about n quarter of an hour, ap
peared again at the llouso, accompanied
by two offioera of his atuff. A file of sol
diers had been marched luto the corridor
leading to the hall, aud at the head of the
largo ataircase. The State police wore
also drawn up in force. Gen. DeTrobri-
aml at once stepped up to Speaker Wiltz,
aud asked that Mr. Vigors, the former
clork of tho House, should read a letter
ha held iu his hand. Mr. Treuzevant, the
clerk elect, objected, when the Geueral,
stating thnt he was unable to judge who
was Clerk, aak«d permission to hive two
letters of Gov. Kellogg read bv his Adju
tant, which was granted. That officer
then read the two letters, one of which
atated to the Goneral that an illegal body
wea sitting in tho House of Represen
tatives, and that Mr. Vigera, Clerk,
would furnish him with a list of those
members who hnd been duly elocted, aud
as such returned by the Returning Board.
The other letter contained a request to
General Da Trohriaud to eject those mem
bers who had not been returned as elected
by the Board.
Speaker Wiltz protested, aud told the
General that this was a legally organized
body, to which General Do Trohriaud re
plied that ho as a soldier, and only second
in command, had to obey tho orders of
j his superior. General Emory, who had or-
! dcred him to obey the instructions of
I Governor Kellogg.
Speaker Wiltz said, I desire to state to
{ you again that this House is du'y elected,
; hns organized itself by electing me as
' Speaker, Captain Floyd ns Sergeact-at-
Arrna, and Mr. Trezvant as Clerk. After
the organization we have seated five gen
tlemen whose cases have beeu referred to
us by the Returning Board. Will you re
ject those men ?
Geueral De Trohriaud said: Mr. Speakar,
I am an officer, and must obey orders. I
came here alone. I thought that my pres
ence would be sufficient to have these or*
dera obeyed.
Speaker Wilts replied: 1 am thankful
to yon, General, for that. While we nub*
I mit hi the United Ht<ten Government, it
is my duty as Speaker of Tbe House of
I Representative* of the State of Louisiana
i to ask you to nm force. Until theu the
1 five men refuse to leave tbe room.
| General De Trobriand—I do not like to
| nuke a show. I do not know tie mem
bers. I should prefer for you to point
I them out. 1 wilt ask them to leave. Or
| will yon bavo me fill the room with sol*
dien-?
Speaker Wiltz—I cannot permit those
m *mhors whom wo have just rccignized
as being elected to be put o it. My duty
is to keep up tlie dignity of the Stite of
Louisiana, ah sell as yours is to keep up
that of the Uuited States army.
Mr. Dupre, at this time, offered the re
port of the Committee on Elections,
which declared Jeffries, Luckett and Staf
ford, of Rapides; Vaughn, Horan aud
Lamb, of Caddo; Schwiug, of Iberia,
and O'Quino, of Avoyelles, to be elected.
Goo. DeTrobriand, who had retired,
again advanced towards the Speaker, who
said: “Geutlemeu, be quiet and be men.”
The General th-u poiu'iug to Vigors, ex-
Clerk of tho House, said thut he had
been represented to him by Gov. Kellogg
aa Clerk of the Hou*e, aud had a list of
names of the Republicans returned as
elected by the Returning Board.
Speaker Wiltz—I piotest against Mr.
Vigers as Laving anything to do with this
body. He is no longer Cierk of this
House, his successor having been legally
elected. %
Gen. DeTrobriand—Thin protest will
be of no avail.
Again Speaker Wiltz protested against
the interference of the military, and re
quested members to join in a protest with
him. In response to this call, all the
Conservative members stood up and &o!-
erunly protested.
After another protest of Viger*’ suc
cessor, Gen. DeTrobriand ordered Vigers
to call the roll.
Speaker Wiltz—The CoaaoiVAtivo mem
ber* will not answer when their names
aro called. None answered.
Mr. Lowell, Ute Speaker, theu wan‘ed
to know what tbe*e p oceeding* amount
ed to. The Repub icuu members had,
during thi« controversy, entered in a
body, and either took se*ta or ttood near
the platform.
Speaker Wiltz, after Mr. Lowell had
indulged in a long talk of having been
duly elected, end wa* willing to do his
duty, eta., stated to him what had taken
place during his absence, aud that of his
Radical colleagues. Mr. Vigers having
finished calling tha roll, Mr. Dewes said
that fifty-four names had answered, two
Democrats answering hy mistake. He
moved that the House proceed to busi
ness. Mr. Murrall, colored, Radical, sec
onded tbe motion. Mr. Vigers wanted
to get his seat, and Speaker Wiltz told
him he could not, aud that there wore not
men enough to pul hiui iu it. At this
time there entered tho room a file of
about fifteen soldiers, fully equipped,
who formed in liao outside the bar.
General DeTrobriand introduced thou
Mr. H. J. Campbell, who wan giving h : s
assistance in pointing out tbe members
which he should eject Pruvious to this
the report of the committee on credentials
was adopted, which seated several mem
bers who had not been returned by the
Returning Hoard, notwithstanding the
objections raised by Republican mom-
bois. Speaker Wiltz protested against
Mr. Campbell's introduction, when Gen.
DeTrobriand received information that
Gen. Emory was at. the door and would
like to sae him. He went out aud almost
immediately ret tu ne I. Mr. Campbell
asked the General to have the roll called
by Vigors so as to asentaiu tbe members
who wore returned a* elected by the
Board. Gen. DeTrohriaml announced
that ho had nothing to do with those re
turned br elected, but merely was ordered
to eject those not declared elected by the
Returning Board. Campholl then &‘<ked
Senator Anderson if he knew any of those
members. Anderson only knew David
O'Quinn, aiul Campbell led tho General
up to Mr. O Quiun, to whom Get). DeTro
briand made known bis business. O Quiun
loudly protested and had his protect re
corded. iu answer to tho Geuoia), who
asked if he should lead him out, Mr.
O’Qiiiuu appealed to tho Speaker, who
said that force should bo used. The Gen
eral ordered one of his aids to call a oouplo
of soldiers, aud under solemn protest,
Mr. O'Quinn was put outside the bar, but
allowed to rem tiu there. O Quinn having
pointed out his colleague, Mr. Vuughn,
of Rapides, Mr. Vaughn was iuterugated
by Gen. DoTrobrioud in the saino way.
He protested, aud his protest w as recorded.
He Maid : “Iu the name of my constitu
ents, the people of Louisiana, aud ns a free
boru man of the Uuited States, I protest
against this outrage. They propose to
take me out at the point of the bayonet.''
Speaker Wiltz—Let it he done.
All-. Vaughn wan theu put out. There
were some hisses from the upper galle
ries, but the Speaker ut once obtained
quiet. Campbell theu pointed out Staf
ford aud Jeffieys, of Rapides; C. C.
Dunn, from Caddo, and Geo. E. Kelly,
from Wiuu, all of .whom entered a sol
emn protest against the out rage, and wero
put out. This closed the election, as there
was uo means to ascertain if nnv more
were present. Mr. Kelly appouleJ in his
protest to the nation. Gen. DeTrobriand
ut thi* time was requested to order Mr.
Vigers to road tho roll once uioro. A few
Radicals, lUy and Murrcl’, became very
noisy, but were a» once quieted by Speak
er Wiltz Murrell apologized, disclaim
ing any discourtesy to the Spa-iker. Vi
gers could uot got into his aea: to comply
with the request to call the llouno again
together for reorganization, they not rec
ognizing the election of Mr.* Wiltz ns
Speaker.
Speaker Wiltz—In the nameof the peo
ple, and in tha nnma of Louisiana, 1 pro
tect against Air. Vigers. He cannot aud
will uot he recognized by me ss Clerk of
this House. Iu protesting I fulfill a soL
emu duty to my people, myself and my
colleagues.
Vigers proceeded to read, when Speaker
Wiltz ordered the Sargoant-at Arm* to re-
iuovo him from the stund. The Sergeant-
at-Arms put his hand ou Vigors’, who re
fused, aud called ou Gen. DeTrobriand to
protect hiiu. Campbell then said Vigors
must be protocted; that this was no or
ganized IIourc; Mr. Wiltz was uo Speaker.
Whereupon, Speaker Wiltz ordered him to
he removed. Gon. DeTrobriand then or
dered two Koldiers to advance to put Vi
gers iu the clerk's seat.
PROTEST FROM STEAMER WILTZ AND THE
DEMOCRATIC MEMBER* RETIRE.
Speaker Wiltz rose aud said : “As tha
legal Spanker of the House of Represent
atives of the State of Louisiana, I have
protested against tbe invasions of our
hall by tha soldiers of the Uuited Stntes
with drawn bayouot* and loaded muskets.
We havo seen our brother members vio
lently seized hy force of arms, and torn
from us in spite of their solemn protest.
We have seen a force of soldiers march up
the aisle of the hall of Representatives of i
Louisiana; have protested against this in .
the name of a once free ptople; in the j
name of the once free Si ate of Louisiana;
iu the daiu.1 of the Union, I enter my i
solemn protest. The chair of the ouly !
Speuker of the House of Representative* ;
of Louisiana is surrounded by United
States troops; the officers of the House
are prisoners in their hands, so 1 solemn- I
Iv declare that LouisiAtia has ceased to be
a sovereign State; that it has no longer a
republican government, and I call on tbe 1
representatives of the State to retire with
me before this show of arm*.”
The Democratic Representatives, head
ed hy Speaker Wiltz, then inarched out of |
the hall and the State House, both of j
which were oloeed aa toon as the last
Democratic Representative went out.
! 1 h»*y went to No. 71 St. Louie atreet, fol-
| lowed by a large crowd, who cheered them
] on their way.
I Spenk r Wiltz was loudly ealled out.
I He addressed tha oruwd in the following
words:
I “We have attempted and succeeded in
i organizing tbe House of Repreeen tali vet.
I was elected Speakor, and after a perma
nent organization, notwithstanding the
interference of the police, we heve kept
np proceedings nntil a few minntee ago,
uutil tbe United States forcibly expelled
about eight or tea of oar members. We
theu retired suJ left, and come to our
people to tell them what haa been done.”
Other speakers, Marr, Ellis, etc., fol
lowed, counselling order, sod anked the
crowd to retire. Adjonrnad till 7:30 p. m.
After the Conservatives withdrew, V»-
ge*s proceeded to call the roll, when A3
member* answered to their names—54
were uece^sary for a quorum, and Vigeris
declared there were 54 present. Ex-
Governor Michael Hahn was elected
Speaker.
Air. Lowell took the floor, and protested
against the presence of United States
troops in the hall of the House, and
moved that they be required to leave.
They left.
Two Republican members from the
ooutested parish of DeSoto and one from
Grant parish were admitted.
The Governor's message was received,
road and referred, and tha House ad
journed till noon to-morrow.
•MALL FABMI.
Should emigration flock into onr State,
•o aw to double onr land holders, it will
produce two results much to be desired.
First, it will lessen the present size of
farm", on an average one-half, and sec
ond, it will double, at least, onr agrionl-.
tuml products. It seems natural for men
to deaire to be large land holders—it is
the heritago of denire bequeathed us by
our feudal forefathers, without the meant
of m iking large estates profitable, as in
tbe countries where lands are still held j
under the feudal tenure of tenants for
life, or tenants for years. The system in
vogue in Europe, particularly in England,
oan never prevail hare, or in any Repub
lic, and tho leasing of farms can never
prove profitable, at laaat, it nev
er has beeu profitable in this
country. In the South, man hold
on to realty from a feeling of pride
a* landed proprietors, or aa an investment
which ha* something tangible to show for
it. This, howver, is a praotioal age, and
thinking men invest, as they plant, for
the fruit to be born of their investment,
foresight and labor. Now, if by selling
one half our land, or giving it away, we
double the value of the balanoe, are we
not actually as rich as we were before?
and if we cultivate one half our land
twice ss welt, aud reap the same amount
of profit, are we uot richer } Richer by
the improved condition of the land we till.
Tboso are pruponkiona too plain to be re
futed by nuy man olaiming to have com
mon sense, aud a desire to have a character
for common mcuso is tbe vanity of every
man that pretends to ress »n.
We can have uo influx of agricultural
emigrants, unless men holding large
tracts of laud evince a willingness to sell
on reasonable terms, and show a desire to
meet emigrants cordially. We should
like to have tho expression of our farmers
on this subject, for tho time has come for
aolion. One thing is certain, smaller
farms would result in the production of
more good of every kind, and would
cause tho raising of enough to supply all
our demand*; and until this is done we
must be poor, despite large crops of cot
ton aud high prioes for the Bame. Lord
Rurloigli, tho prime minister of Elizabeth,
of England, writiug to his son about the
middle of the sixteenth century, under
stood tho matter ah well as we do to day.
Ho soys “Live uot in the country without
corn und cattle about theo. For he that
put let h his hand to the parse for every
expense of household is like him that
keepctli water iu a Move; and, what pro
vision thou shalt want, raise ou thine own
lauds, for it is better than buying it at
the bent hand.” Thi* is a uound advice,
even after the lapse of three hundred
years.
The second article we evtr wrote in
thin city was on thi* very anbjeot, and we
plead for what we considered essential to
HuecoHH. Of course we expected men to
ask “what we knew about farming?” and
“if wo had ever raised eotton?" They
did u*k the*e questions, and we answered
truthfully that “we knew as much about
it au any man of our years, but that this
was uot tho point. The real questions
involved was uot the mannor of produc
tion, but the results.” These re-
sails, governed by the law of
supply und demand, have been most
diHastrouH to the South, and where men
have devoted Urge areaR to cotton aud
purchased food for their hands, we defy
the truthful citing of one case where
money ban been made in the South since
the war. We have conversed with many
hundred* of our thousands of subscribers
and tho universal testimony is in favor
of small farms, aud the working of these
farms independent and self sustaining. It
is hard to make a revolution in a year, that
is a revolution in tastes, euatoms and do-
sires ; yet a revolution, iu favor of small
er and better cultivated farms, is a neces
sity ; first, for tho a Ivantige of tho actual
owner, and second, in ordor to make room
for the thrifty workers of the Old World,
whom wo should take steps to bring iu at
once, while wo greet them with cheering
word* and open arms to a land whose
laws they will firmly msintaiu.
C.
It is stated that Sherman’s Finance bill,
when otlored iu the Republican cauoua,
contained a clause providing for the can
cellation of tha greenbacks retired from
circulation, but that the inflationist* of
the party made opposition to this, and fi
nally tho bill was agreed upon without
tbe olaute. In the debates on the bill in
Congress, members supporting it declined
to s*y whether it contemplated the can
cellation or permissive re-issne of the le
gal tender* withdrawn from ciroalation.
When the bill is up before the House,
tho clausa stricken out in caucus will be
offered as an amendineut, so as to obtaiu
tho judgmeut of Congress on this ques
tion. It is possible that a decision either
way may produce a break in the ranks of
it* supporters.
GROCERIES.
VTAUN0LIA A DIADEM MAKE.
Dried Bast, “Fallon Market,"
Smoked Beef Too gats,
Ham Sausage, (lie ft A),
Pig's Feat, la • gal. kegs,
Mackerel, by tke Banal or Kit,
A Fine Lot of Jellies and Preserves,
Cream Edam Cheese,
Young Amerlos and Pine Apple Cheese,
Prince Albort Biscuit,
"Fox" and London (sweet) Oraektrr,
Wises sad Liquors of all Varlatlas,
Haldslck Champagne, by the Basket,
Oranges and Florida Syrup, at wholesale.
JUST BBCBIVBD BY
H. F. ABELL A CO.
To the Creditors of John King.
. _ i In tho DDtrlet Court of
l" the mutter of the United State'.
John king, J for th. Southern
Ben Irrupt. | Dotrlct of Otor-
I *u.
T HE creditor'or John Kin,, Bankrupt, will
tike notion that tha eacond maetlo, of
creditor! will bo held at tha offloa of h T.
Downing, Eeq„ Bealoter In Bankruptcy, In
Colnmbuf, In eald District, on the Mth day of
January, 1876, at 10 a. m
janT dtd
JOHN PEABODY,
W. L, SALISBURY,
Aulioiee! Jno. Kin,.
By Ellis A Harrison.
Exeoutor’* Sale.
XJl urable, the Court of Ordinary of Musco
gee County, I will sell on TUESDAY, 19TH
UF JANUARY, 1876, within the usual hours
of sale, in front ol tho Auction House of Ellis
A Harrison, the personal property of the estate
of a\lrs. Mary K. Hardaway, deceased, consist
ing of very desirable Parlor, Bed Room, Dining
Room and Kitchen Furniture.
1 Set line Gold ami Pearl Jewelry: Gold
Studs, and Sleeve Buttons; Solid Stiver Table
and T«a Spoons; Dinner and Dossert Forks,
— The Alabama river was high and
Being rapidly at Montgomery y ester Jay.
BUY ONLY THK
Genuine Fairbanks Scales.
BPf
Stock Scales, Coal Scales, llsy Boalsi, Dairy
Beales, Counter Scales, Ac,, Ac. Also,
Mile* Alarm Till Co.’a
ALARM CASH DRAWER!
Hie ’ Thun
FAIRBANKS A CO..
•11 BROADWAY, Y.,
166 Baltimore Streot, Baltimore,
M Cump Street, Now Orleans.
FAIRBANKS A EWING,
Masonic llall, Philadelphia.
FAIRBANKS, BROWN A CO.,
2 Milk street, Boston.
For sale by Leading Hardware Dealers,
augSO d2tawkw4m
SHORT POSTPONEMENT — DAY
FIXED—FULL DISTRIBUTION.
First Grand Gift Concert.
MONTPELIER
Female Humane Associate
At Alexandria, Va.
Wovember SB, 1874.
LIST 01' QIFTB.
1 Grand Cash Gift flOO.OOO
1 Grand Casa Gilt 60,o«X)
1 Grand * ’ash Girt 36,0 0
10 Cash Gilts, |10,000 each 100,000
IS Cash Gifts, 6,000 each 76,000
6u Cft'li G.1L8, 1,000 each 60 000
100 Cash (lifts, 600 each 60.000
1,0*0 Cash Gifts, looeaoh 100,000
1 000 Cash Gift*, 60 eui'h 60,000
20,0' OCuah Gifts, 20 each 400,0<>0
22,178 Cash Gifts, amounting to $1,000,000
NUMBER OF TICKETS, 100,000.
PRIOBOF TICKKTB.
Whole Tickets.. fuo CO
10 00
. 6 00
Elichths or each Coupon 2 so
Halves
Quarters,
Eighths 0 _ __
6J4 Tiesots for .* 100 00
The M >ntpell*T Female Humans Associa
tion, chartered by the Legislature of Virginia
and the Circuit Court of Orange oounty, pro-
poses by a Grand Gift Concert to establish and
endow a "Home for the Old, Infirm and Desti-
tute Ladies of Viriftnla," at Montpellor, the
former residou e ol President James Madison.
Govkbnok’s Office, Richmond, July 8,1874
It aflor ‘s me pleasure to say that 1 am well
acquainted with a large majority of tbe officers
of the Montpelier Female Humane Associa
tion, who reside in the vicinity of my home,
and 1 attest their Intelligence and their worth
and high 1 emulation us gentlemen, as will
the public 0 •nfitlonce, influence anil tubs a
tial moans 11* erally represented among them.
J AS. L. KEMPER, Gov. of Ta.
Alexandria, Va., July 8, 1874.
• • • I commend thorn as gents of honor
and Integrity, and fully entitled to the confi
dence of the public. R. W. HUGHES,
U. S. Judge Eastern Dist. or Va.
Further references by permission: His Ex
cellency G Inert C Walker, ex-Goveruor ol
Va.; Hon. Robert E. Withers, Lieut-Guv. of
Va. und U. S. Senator eleot; Senators and
Members of Oongre.-f from Virginia.
Remittances lor tickets may be mado by ex
press, prepaid, postoifioe money outer ou
Washington, D. C.. or by registered iotter.
For lull particulars, testimonials, Ac., send
for clrculurx. Address,
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR,
Presd’t M. F. li. A., Alexandria, Va.
Reliable Agents wanted everywhere.
decll 4w
RESTAURANTS.
SANS sbuCI
Bar, Restaurant a Ten Pin Alley.
B est of wines, liquors a cigars.
OYSTERS, FISH, GAME, and Choioe
Meals served at all hours, at reasonable prices,
aul i rivate rooms when desired.
THE TEN PIN ALLEY Is the best ever
constructed In Columbus Mr. JAS. FORAN
has charge.
oct24 tf A. J. BOLAND, Proprietor.
Dr. T. WfHENTZ,
Seuti-t,
W ILL have a room at the Geor
gia Home Building lor a few
weeks, where he will be glad to seei
any of his friends who may need his 1
services.
W. id. sharps * co..
Publishers’ Agents
No. 25 Park Row, New York,
Are authorised to Contract for Ad-
vertlatug Iu onr paper.
■Jl4 tf
For Rent.
T HE residence second door south of St.
Paul Church, at present occupied by fffTD
Mr. Peyton. Possession given first
re.
NOTICE!
A RARE CHANCE!
FOR SALE,
The Oil MiU Saddle, Haraess, Leather & Trill Buiisi
T HE undersigned, wishing to ret ire from business offers hts ENTIRE STOCK udaiv..
WILL, with all the fixtures sad arrangement tor carrying on the beslnees. uooi)
The house was established in 1825. ha* a good reputation and a fair run of customers Tk
goods and materials were all bought lor cash, at the lowest puicm. ‘
I will rent the store to the persons that purchase the stock For inrther Information *.i.
uu tk. uuder.ign—1, ml »t Brwd llreet, Ulaakn, Ua. UJn
H. MIDDLEBROOK.
N. B.—All gooSi in my tin* will b* sold at REDUCED PRICES for
CASH ONLY.
4W-AU person. Indekted to —. nr. r.qnut—1 to e—11 end rnttl. without furth.r notloo -n.
Columbus 1 Qa :1 January 7 h 1 J876.QanTjlfcwlin]rru^ M
CLOTHINC.
NJETUST
FALL S WINTER CLOTHING!
lh# demands of our trade, we are reoelvlng every week, from our Manufacture
X additional shipments of vurtr
New Clothing of all kinds
Our (Dtoila »ro aud. to order, of Oood Material', and warranted to trlve •atlafketton it
price lower than erar before offered In this market. Look before you buy.
Remember our motto—QUICK BALES AND SMALL PRut ITS.
*»- Spoolal order' Mlleltod.
THORNTON & ACEE,
oct28 deodBjp
78 Broad Street.
SIMMONS
THE FAVORITE
HOME REMDDYT
I S wsrranted not t» contain a single particlo
of Mercury, or any Injurious -mineral sub
stance, but Is
PURELY VEGETABLE,
containing those Sonthern Roots and Herbs,
which an All-wise Providence has placed In
countries where Liver Diseases tuort prevail.
all diteatet touted by Derangement of
\d Horn la.
Simoons' LIVES IIEliULATOK, or Itditiu
Is omincntly a Family Mediolne; and hy being
kept ready for Immediate resort will save
many an hour of suffering and many a dollar
in time an<l doctor*’ bills.
After over Forty Years’trial It is still re
ceiving the moat unqualified testimonials to its
virtues from persons of the highest character
and respectability. Eminent physlolans com
mend it as the most
EFFECTUAL SPECIFIC FOB
Constipation, Headache, Pain in the Shoulders,
DUxlness, Sour Stomaoh, bad taste In the
mouth, blllious attacks, Palpitation of the
Heart, Pain in the region of the Kidneys, des
pondency, gloom and f >robodings of evil, all of
which are the offsprings oi a diseased Liver.
For Dyspepsia or IndlgOBtlon.
Armed with this Antidote, all olimates and
changes of water end food may be faced with
out fear. As a Remedy In MALARIOUS
FEVERS, BOIVEI. COMPLAINTS, RESTLESS
NESS, JA UNDICE, NA USE A,
IT HAS NO EQUAL.
It is the cheapest, purest and best Family Med
icine iu the World!
CAUTION.
Buy no powders or Pbbpabed SIM
MONS' LIVER REGULATOR unless in
our engraved wrapper, with Trade mark,
Stamp and Signature unbroken. None
other is genuine.
J. II. BEILIN dk CO..
Macon, Ga., A Philadelphia.
FOJt SALK nr ALL DMUOOIBTN,
take:
SIMMONS’LIVER REGULATOR
For all diseases of tbs Liver Stomaoh and
Spleen.
At a Remedy in
Malarioue Fevert, Vowel Complaintt, Dytpeptia,
Mental Deorettion Retflestnett, Jaundice, Nau—a,
Siek Headache, Colic, Constipation and Billiout-
It Ha« Wo Equal.
TESTIMONIALS.
"I have never seen or tried suoh a simple, ef.
flcacious. satisfactory and pleasant remedy iu
my Ufa."—H. Hainkb, St. Louis, Mo.
HON. ALEX. H. STEPHENS.
“I occasionally use, when my condition re
quires It, Dr. Simmons’ Liver Regulator, with
good effect.”—How. Albx. H. Stxpubms.
GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA.
"Your Regulator has been in use in my fami
ly for some time, and I am persuaded it Us
valuable addition to the me.lio4 whence.
Gov. J. Gill Short*a, Ala.
“I have used the Regulator in my fami
ly for the past seventeen yearn I can safely
reoommend it to the world os tho best medicine
1 have ever used for that class of diseaeeiU
purports to cure.’’—H. F. Thigpen.
PRESIDENT OF CITY BANK.
"Simmons’ Liver Regulator has proved a
good and efficacious medicine."—O. A. Mrr-
TIRO.
DRUGGIST.
"We have been acquainted with Dr. Sim
mons’Liver Medicine for mors than twenty
S ears, and know It to bo the best Liver Regula-
>r offered to the publto.’’—M. R. Lvov and
H. L. Lyon, Deliefontalne, Ga.
"I was oared by Simmons’ Liver Regulator,
after haring suffered several years with Chilli
and Fever.’’—H. F. Anderson.
THE CLERGY.
"Have been a dyspeptic for years; began the
Regulator two years ago; It has acted like a
charm in my easeb"—Riv. J. U. Holmes.
LADIES’ INDORSEMENT.
"I have given your mediolne a thorough trial,
and in no case has it failed to give lull satis-
faction.”—Ellex Meachax, Chattahoochee,
Fla.
SHERIFF BIBB COUNTY.
“1 have used your Regulator with suco* isful
effect In Hllious Colic and Dyspepsia. It It an
excellent remedy, and certainly a public bleu
lng.”—U. MaaTBRiON, Bibb o unty, Ga.
MY WIFE.
“My wife and self have used the Regulator
for years, and testify to Its great virtues
Rrv. J. H. Fkldrr, Perry, Ga.
“I think Simmons' Liver Regulator one d
the best medioines ever made for the Liver.
My wire and many others have used It with
wonderful effeot.”—E. K. Sparks, Albany,
Ga.
M. D.
“I have used the Regulator in my family, and
also In my regular practice, and havefuind It ■
most valuable ana satisfactory mouio ne. and
believe if it was used by the profession It
would be of servloe in very many cases. 1 know
very mnch of Its oomponsnt parts, and can cer
tify Its medtolnsl qualities are perfectly harm
less.*’—B. F. Gbioos, M. D., Macon, Ga
dcc20 deod&wCmo
Musical Gifts
For the Holidays*
Fine Gilt Editions (Price S4 00) of these Ele
gant Collections of Bound Music, entitled :
Gems of St'a^s. Instrumental.
Gems oi 8 ottisn Song. Vocal.
Gems of Sacred Song. "
Gems of Gem an Song. “
Wreath of Gems. "
Pianoforte Geuis. "
Operatic Pearls "
Shower of Pearls. •• Duets.
Musical Treasure. Vocal fc Instrumental.
Plano at Home. Four Hand Pieces.
Organ as Home. Reed Organ Music.
Also handsomely hound "L'ves" of the Great
Musio Masters, Mendelssohn, Mosart, Chopin,
Ac., ousting #1 75 to 42.00 per book.
Sold everywhere. Sent promptly by mail
post free, for retail price. Order soon.
Oliver Dittos & Co.. Cliu. X Ditsos Is Co.
711 Broadway, N. Y.
Administrator’s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order from the Hon
orable the Court of Or Unary of said county,
will be sold uu the first Tuesday in Febuxry
next, within the legal hours of sale, in front
of the auction l.ou-e of Kills A Harrison, in the
city of Columbus siveuty and one-half aeres
of land in she Ninth District ot Muscogee oonn-
ty, being part of lut No 77 ; also, one hundred
acres In the Ninth District—being the uorth
half of lot No 64—said land being the real es
tate belonging to L. W. Hammock, deeeased;
Terms made known on day of sale
W.Cf. HAMMOCK,
>6 eaw«w« Administrator.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
The Old Shoo Store
is lhll of New Shoes. Onr late additions arc
The Protection Toe Shoefor children.
Ledlee' Glove & Pebble Button Boot'-
Ladiee* Fine Kid Button Boote.
Mieeet’ Fine Kid Button Boote,
Ladiee’ and Mieeet’ Kid Opera Boole.
All "as pretty as new shoes.”
Bargains in Boots!
Men', Hand-Sewed Boots for $Sperpa v '
60 casea Men's Thick Boots, very cheap.
Ladies' Kid and Felt House Slippers.
Men's, Boys' and Youths’ Slippers in varied
The Old Reliable Wells' Hand-Sewed Shoe-
The Virginia Stitch-Downs.
And a full stock of desirable work In quan
tity and variety, and at prioes worth tbe a
tsnt!on of any buyer.
WELLS A CURTIS,
No. 73 Broad 8t..
bovts tf Sign or tho Big Boot.
MILLINERY.
I "IITE offer to the pnbllo f T the next thirty
, W d.yi, our largo .nil well M'orteJ
or Ladle'*. Ml'sei’ .u l Children’! Hot' »»“
BooniU, trimmed und untrlmmed, »t cost t“
eaib, and all other article' In our lino at grot-
I ly r « 1 *~V^S OLTm DorrNFXi.it.
i deeet If at Cpla’i Old *t«*
/NOtiTlHCT PKJNT