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DAILY INQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 9, 1875.
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MR. PHELPS ON LOUISIANA.
The New Orleans Picayune, of Thurs
day, publishes a report of an interview
between Mr. Phelps, of the Congressional
Committee investigating Louisiana, and
the correspondent of the New York Tri
bune, in New Orleans This report is a
copy of a dispatch to be sent to the Tri
bune on Wednesday night, and it was dic
tated by Mr. Phelps himself. It is highly
important ns indicating the character of
the report which the committee will make;
also because it reveals a suggested mode
of settlement of tho Louisiana contest,
which may yet be adopted. Mr. Phelps
is one of the two Republican members of
the committee, the third member being a
Democrat. Wo have not space for the
full report of what be said to the 'Tribune's
correspondent, but give the most signi
ficant remarks.
Ho commenced by saying that it would
not be proper for him to express any
opinion as to the original contest in Lou
isiana between tho Kellogg and Me line ry
parties, because the leading representa
tives of those two parties had proposed
to his committee to decide the voxed
question—to say whether MoEnery or
Kellogg was tho rightful Governor—and
had pledged themselves to abide by the
decision. He iutiinated that tho com
mittee might, after its return to Wash
ington, undertake to act as umpire in this
important matter.
lo reference to the luto events in New
Orleans, Mr. Phelps was more outspoken.
He aaid that the Conservatives proceeded
irregularly in organizing the House, bo-
cause the law of Louisiana made tho
Clork of tho former Legislature the prop
er offioer to call tho roll aud preside at the
organization; but the Conservatives
would not rocoguizo this olficer, aud sup
plied his place by u Speaker pro tern, lie
aaid that the fact that the Republicans
had organini/od a previous Legislature in
the same fashion did not justify tho Con-
aarvutives in their proceeding. As to the
organization effected by the Radicals af
ter tho Conservatives had retired, Mr.
Phelps said that it seemed that they had
only 55 members present, when it took 54
to make a quorum, aud consequently
their organization was as incomplete and
defective ns that of the Conservatives.
Hut it was ou tho subject of ttio milita
ry interference that Mr. Pueips remarks
ware most pointed aud decided. The re
port says:
Mr. Phelpi did not hesitate to doolare
that the interference of tho United States
was equally illegal. The Legislature of a
State was something tho Federal (lovorn-
uiout could not touch, la hut opinion,
States should light their own battles
within their own bodies, without inter
ference. If they maintained a republican
form, tlmt was all the United States ought
to auk about. Nor i 1 ho think tho Fed
eral Government ougul to insist heyond
the form. That wus all the constitution
spoke of. Hut 1f the liberal construers
iusist upon ti right of Federal interfer
ence, here in New Or loans there was no
ease. There was no insurrection nod no
domestic violation ; the Governor had 500
policemen, aud there was no armed or
ganized body to oppose them.
An to the bugaboo of tbe “White
League," Mr. Phelps enid that tho com
mittee's investigation had exploded that
“dreadful mystery"; that it was not a
secret organization ; it wus not political ;
it was not an organization of tho State ;
it numbered hut 2,800 in the city ; its de
liberations were ad public, uud there had
been no meeting at which reporters and
citizens were not prosonl. Its officers
and members were ull men of character
and property, aud it intended to act only
as a superior police in the interest of law
and order.
Mr. Phelps also docltiro 1 that tho evi
dence before the comuiitteo, as far as
taken, showod that there were left in the
State no whito iuou who supported tho
Kellogg government; . that only a
few office-holders remained of that
party, and they were quitting it as
rats quit a siuking ship; that very many
colored men had voted the Conservative
ticket, and gloried in it, most of them
booauao of the high taxes; that there had
been some intimidation, hut not mucb,
and it was about equally divided between
the two parlies: that thero was now no
greater iusecflrity of life aud property iu
Louisiana than before tho war ; that each
case of violonco was exaggerated for po
litical effect, and much of the disorder in
New Orleans was attributable to the po
lice yielding any proteusiou of patrolling
the city.
Wo regard these statements of Mr
Pholps as very important, because he is
considered one of the fairest and ablest
Republicans in tho country, uud his re
marks no doubt outline the report that
will bo made to Congress by the majority
of its investigating committee.
Even Massachusetts appears to bo
deeply stirred by the news from Louis
iana. Tho “old cradle" rocked violently
ou beariug of Graut h and Sheridan's as
sault ou American liberty. Gov. Gaston
douiiuuoed the act in bis messuge to the
Legislature on Thursday. Roth the Jour•
nal and Advertiser, Republican papers of
Boston, protested against Sheridan's
oourse and dispatches, and tho accounts
aay that all tho Democratic and iudepen-
dent presses aud many leading Republi
can* were talking of getting up an indig-
nation meeting. If even the Radicals of
Massachusetts can overcome their chronic
hatred of the Southern whito people iu
their apprehensions for civil liberty, there
is surely good reason to hope that Grant j
and Sheridan can find iu no section of the 1
country a svmpathyzing majority.
—About 5,000 bales of cotton were
•hipped from Savannah for European j
ports ou Tuesday.
INDEPENDENTS.
If there was ever a politician or etmnp
speaker who did not assure the people
that “whom the Gods wish to destroy
they first make mad," wc should like to
know bis naruo, and in the event of his
dying before we do, we promise to nee
every exertion to raise a brass tablet to
his memory, announcing the wonderful
fact to the world. The referenoe ia made
exclusively to the wonderful statesmen,
the enlightened controllers of “this great
and glorious country," who, North and
South, uuder different party names have
whipped poor deluded voters into allegi
ance. If there be any creature in the
world whom we pity more than another,
and we have all the heathen and pagan
“in oar mind's eye, Horatio," it is the
poor fool who follows a parly for its
nstue, as sheep follow the bell weather of
a flock. Tbe negroes do this, since suf
frage beoame the farce that is; but white
men who tako baths end smell sweet,
“aud even went to college, my boy," do
and have ever done tbe same inad thing—
the same foolish, brainless thing. The
bell weather of party name is a wonderful
thing in the hands of even an ignorant
demagogue, or a poor creature who lives
by ca'ering news, dished with a scissors,
for his uncertain subscribers. The lead
ing papers of the laud are to-day throw
ing off the party yoke, and declaring their
independence. The Enquires hes not
been behind any of them, end it is grati-
fying to hgo that many of the
foremost men of the land are
bravely doing the same thing. Parties
need reorganizing, and as we have main
tained from the start, that reorganization
and consequent purification is coining.
The (\pysof the Northern fanatic and the
Houthern fire eater are numbered ; and to
illustrate this we might cite tho Biblioal
story of “the hand writing on the wall,"
but by constant and unquestioned use the
New York UeraUl has won the exclusive
right to publish this figuro of epoech in
the form of a spooial dispatch. The day
of reason has however dawned, perhaps it
would be more striotly in accordance
with exact evidence to sey it is dawning;
and junt here we wish it understood that
we make no allusion nor have we any
sympathy with “The Age of Reason."
Tho explanation is made with tha knowl-
edge that in tbis day of writing and print
ing every fellow who attempts to teach
the people, you know, places himself on
record, and therefore should be very In-
oid, or explain himself as he goes along,
if at all ambiguous.
One of the host evidences of independ
ence and non-partisan prudence we have
road for some time, was the remark of
Col. Sntn Randall, of Philadelphia, in tho
House of Representatives, when Hale’s
bill calling for anew election in Louieiaua
was before Congress There was an evi-
dont desire on the part of some Demo-
crats and Republicans to avoid a debate
on the quostion at that time, but
Col. Randall said (ho is an independent
Democrat), “Mr. Speaker, it is better to
precipitate a debate than to precipitate
civil war." Curious enough, Hale is
from Maine, the sou-in-law of Sena
tor Chandler of Michigan, and
haa been considered a staunch
Republican; but he U the tool of no
party, and like Mr. Randall he has shown
ho haa education, ability and independ*
ence in Congress. Mr. Hale is deter
mined to do justice to Louisiana, and
though hia motion was ruled dowu, he
gave notice that he would call it up next
Mouday. Judge Kelley, always looked
upon as a Radical leader, and a man of
great ability, lute virtually thrown off the
party yoke, and hue boldly arrayed him
self Against the financial policy of tho
President and the Eastern Republicans.
Independence is the order of the day,
and we feel proud of the course taken by
our own gallaut Gordon and Vice Presi
dent Wilson in tbis matter. Hurnner and
Sohurz led this foaling iu the Henate a
year ago, with Fenlou, of New York.
There is auother man, not a legislator,
who has thrown off the shudow of party
fealty that surrounded him, aud shown
his manly independence, and he has suf
fered directly for his audacity. This man
is William Tocumseh Sherman of the
army. Not pliant enough for a tool, not
menu enough to criuge, aud with tbe
memory of the oid friends in Louisiana,
whom be has stood by since the war, iu
his heart, he lost cast at the capital, and
for the first time, during peace, in the
history of tho nation, tho headquarters
of tho army ie sway from Washington.
One would think that Sherman would
have been consulted about Louieiaua, but
no, his independence made biiu ignored,
uud Sheridan, “tha rough rider of the val
ley," and the rough drinker of Chicago,
wiih sent to Louisiana to “hurt some
body and with instructions to report di
rectly to the President and the Secretary
of War." What is Sherman doing? Of
what use is he, thus ignored ? Belter ro-
tiro him ou half pay and let “Little Phil"
become the selfish Marlborough of our
next Charles. There is more than a mys
tery iu this matter, and thoso who some
time since thought ns rash iu nominating
Shevmau and Gordon for the campaign
of '70 will see we wore not far wrong,
oven though the claims of both men bo
overlooked.
Eighteon hundred and seventy-six will
Noon be here. Independence is contageous
and will spread even with more force than it
is spreading now, aud a new party, we care
not under what name, will rise to meet
the new issues that will hare arisen or the
old issues that every effort has failed to
settle. War can settle nothing, we must
“preoipitate debate" as Randall puts it,
and then the right will wiu. O'Connell
well understood the power of this, for
when h'n impetuous and much wronged
couutrymen were forming secret societies
for revolt, he broke them up by bis elo
quence. “War," he said “is the resort of
a madman, when thete arc other remedios
and these remedies for redress arc in our
own hands." “What are they ?” asked the
Irish. “A constant and unending agita
tion of our wrongs, till the public recog
nize them and give tbe remedy." He was
right, independent, and he won so far as
to hold tbs balance of power in the Parlia-
rneot of Britain. The South can do the
asm# and more by similar insane
HF.PORT OF THE COMMISSIONER
or AORICI7LTVRE.
Metre Labor 1st Prsfllsbte la
fieerfta!
We are indebted to Mr. J. Henley
Smith, of Atlanta, for proof-sheets of the
report of Thornes P. Janes, Commissioner
of Agriculture, made to Governor Smith.
It i8 a very valuable and instructive paper,
and we return thanks to Mr. Smith for his
courtesy and promptness ia sending ns
advance sheets. We intend to lay the
greater portion of this report before oar
readers, in installments, as that mode of
publication wilt not only beat suit our
convenience, but we believe will secure
for it the closer attention of our readers.
Tbe Department of Agrioulture, as our
readers know, is of very recent creation—
Mr. Janet being tbe first commissioner
and organiser. He waa only appointed
in August last, and has since that time
addressed himself energetically to the
work assigned him. Ws cannot, in this
connection, repress the expression of th#
oonviotion that if all our public officers
were equally industrious and devoted to
their duties, the reeouroes, capabilities
and needs of our State would be muob
better known than they now are.
Mr. Janes says that his first duty, as
prescribed by law, was the preparation of
a hand-book describing the geological
formation of the various counties of the
State, with information as to tbe adapta
tion of the soil of said counties for the
various products of tbe temperate zone,
To do tbis, oo-operatiou with the
State Geologist was needed, and accord
ingly the Chemist and Geologist of the
Agricultural Department have been unit
ing their labors with those of the State
Geologist. They have commenced with
Bartow oouoty, of which they will make
tho first oomplete map and band-books,
aud this will afford a sample of what they
propose to do for other counties of the
State.
Much statistical information hss already
been gathered by the Department, in an
swers to circulars sent all over the State.
The response* made by Granges, Agri
cultural Societies and leading planters
satisfy the Coimniaaioner that the estab
lishment of the Department hss been
most favorably received by the people.
It is the intention not only to make gen
eral annual reports, but apsoial quarterly
reports of tbe condition of crops. The
Commissioner regards the plan adopted
by Georgia tho wisest yet devised by
any of the States.
The Commissioner says that responses
to the inquiries in reference to farm labor
have beeu received from nearly every
county in the State; and it is to his rather
startliug conclusions from these responses
that we wish'to direct the attention of the
reader to-day. We copy from the Report:
The idea has obtained among many of
our moat judicious and well-informed
farmers aud planters, thst negro labor iu
Georgia is not adding to our values, and
is really not self-sustaining. This appro-
hensiou, if well founded, is alarming, aud
calls for the most serious consideration
and wise action. It is a matter of wouieu-
tous importance. Tho material consequen
ces are of such magnitude that I am re
luctant to express any opinion; but the
obligations of official duty demand that I
should give, the fpeta in my possession,
that tho country may have them for what
they are worth.
To the question, “What is the number
of oolor.ed persona on your lands; how
many are workers, and how uiauy are
non-workers on the farm ?" tho response*
show that more than half of our ru
ral negro population are non-workers.
These consumers appear to be made up of
nearly all the uegro women, the girls ap-
preaching womanhood, and tbe younger
members of the family. These must
fiud subsistence in some way, and I fear
that way is too plainly indicated in the
statements of the fruit, poultry and hog
raising given in the responses. It certainly
makes a discouraging exhibit for a class
of people exclusively agricultural in their
habits, training and dependence.
In all parts of the State where the farm
is depended upon for the support of the
family, where it is owued by white peo
ple who cultivate their lands with their
own labor, out-door work is uotdisdained
by tbe adult females, nor are tbe children
exempt from their proper share of labor.
Hut it really seems that iu Georgia, field
labor is regarded by the colorod popula
tion as degrading to negro women and
their youuger children, even though that
labor is bestowed upon their own orops
And they further show that the average
time eugaged, of those who <fo work, is
about four aud a half daya. in the week ;
tbit the average effectiveness aud value
of this labor, compared with that of 18(10,
is about 4*0 per ceut.; and they still further
show, with most remarkable uuanimity,
that negro labor is not self-Huataiaiug,
and not adding to the substantial and per
manent values of the State.
The general testimony is, that they are
uot willing to make rails, build and re
pair fences, dig or clean out ditches, or
moke necessary farm improvements,
which Are of a more permanent character,
even for extra compensation, frequently
refusing to do such work at very remu
nerative wages; and very often unwilling
to comply with their plain contracts.
Thoso significant facts, obtained iu the
way before named, are only briefly men
tioned. A full and careful digest of the
responses to this circular will be made in
a short time, and give to the country. I
consider this information very valuable.
It comes from these who know the faots
whereof they speak, and are fully compe
tent in the premises. It is the verdict of
a candid, intelligent and compent jury,
and fully eatahTisheu tlia truth of the
statomenta.
Tbis representation beiug undeniably
true, exhibits an alarming condition of
affairs. The remedy I will uot presume
to suggest. It rests with tho legislators
of Georgia, representing a jus*, intelli
gent, humane and Christian people. I con
sider that I have discharged my duty in
frankly presenting the faots. Facts are
stubborn things, and oannot be safely
disregarded or ignored. Evils that can-
not be endured must be cured, or inevit-
able consequences will be entailed upon
the country.
It further appears from these returns,
that the class of white persons who are
hirelings, do not render as efficient labor
as the negroes, being less tractable as
employees. The majority of this class
do not appear to be thrifty, dilligeut, and
of steady habits, and are not accumula
ting property or improving their condi
tion.
It however clearly appeara that more of
tbis class, iu proportion to numbers, are
acquiring property and elevating their
standard of comfort, than among the ne
groes. There are exceptions in both
elasscs.
It is an important fact, and worthy of
speoisl consideration, that where the j
white man owns hia land and works it al-
together by hie own labor,and that of hia j
family, hs is vary genarally realising ben. J
•fit, and often very large profit*, an rap
idly acquiring,wealth.
These statements of tho Commissioner
are confirmatory of an opinion which we
have heretofore expressed, that though
the bnlk of the field laborers in our own
part of the State are negroes, the very
large number of that race who lie# in
idleness make alio a very great btfdja of
unprofitable population which the coun
try has to sustain in tome way. Our cit
ies end towns, especially, arc too much
overrun by idle negroea, who fke out a
support in some questionable way, living
precariously and wretchedly, and clinging
like a corrupt excrescence upon society.
It is no wonder that the mortuary atatis-
tiosofonr cities show a proportion of
deaths among thia population so mneh
greater than that of the whit# race. - Nor
is it any wonder that disease ia so preva
lent and property so insecure where such
a population abounds. We have no donbt
that Gov. Smith will call the attention of
the Legislature to tbis evil, and recom
mend some proper legislation for its mod-
ifioaton.
GEORGIA* ELECTIONS.
The following are the reanlts of tbe
eleotions on Tuesday for county offioers,
as far as received :
Talbot Count?.—Clerk Superior Court,
James E. McNeil; Sheriff, J. H. Harvey;
Tax Collector, Charles E. Dozier; Coro
ner, Wrn. Bnr^e—all Democratic nomi
nee-*. Treasurer, Brace; Tax Re
ceiver, Jobu Mershon—the last two Inde
pendents.
Chattahooohbb.—Sheriff, J. M. Sapp ;
Tax Receiver, W. B. Willis; Tax Collec
tor, L. Harp; Treaauror, G. M. Osteen ;
Surveyor, G. H. Sapp; Coroner, Wni.
Hayden.
Fulton.—All the Democratic nominees
elected, with only a few scattering votes
in opposition. The elect are—James D.
Collins, Clerk of the Superior Gonrt; A.
M. Perkerson, Sheriff; W. 8. Walker,
Tax Collector; A. G. Grier, Tax Receiver;
O. M. Paine, County Treasurer; B. F.
Walker, County Surveyor; W. Kile,
Coroner.
In Bibb the entire Democratic ticket
was elected by a very large majority over
a few independents. A. B. Rom, Clerk;
George F. Cherry, Sheriff; H. J. Peter,
Tax Collector; R. J. Anderson, Tax Re*
ceiver; A. F. Gibson, Treasurer; Tbos.
Butler, Surveyor; John Sessions, Cor
oner.
In Spalding tbe entire Democratic
ticket was elected, with the exoeption of
Tax Receiver. It was opposed by an in
dependent ticket.
In Floyd all the regular Democrats
wero elected over independents, except
the Democratic nominee for Sheriff.
Thbbb was considerable exoiteinent et
Little Rook on Monday, caused by advices
from Washington to tha effeot that Con
gress would recognize Brooks as Gover
nor of Arkansas within thirty days. Gov.
Garland had a large foroe of militia, and
it was said that he intended to disperse
tho Brooks Legislature if it should at
tempt to meet.
Joseph Jbffeiks and George D. Kelly,
two of the Conservative members of the
Lquibiana Legislature ejected by the Fed
eral soldiers, ‘ have brought suit in the
United States Cirouit Court against Gens.
Sheridan, Emory and De Trobriand for
their high-banded act.
SPRINGER’S OPERA HOUSE.
ONE NIGHT ONLY,
Wednesday, Jsnssrj llth, 1I7S.
Re-appearance In Columbus after an absoace
of three years of the celebrated,
original and only
BERGER FAMILY!
trim THEIR ENTIRE NEW COM E*T
C ARD —The management respectfully an
nounoe to the oltliena of Columbus that
me splendid company of art!*ta thoy have to
present this soason la bellevod to bo stroegsr,
in point of artistic talent, than any they have
ever brought here In past Masons. Tho unani
mous voloo of the press, and the overwhelming
audiences with which they have ever>where
been greeted, warrant the assertion that oar
many friends tn Columbus may anticipate an
entertainment of more than naual excellence.
First appearance in Columbus ef the great
oharactor vocallit of the age, Mr. Jas. W. Mo-
Kkk ; first appearance of the talented humorist
Lit'iKAM); n-st appearance of the renowned
‘musical joker” Mr. L. Pmrct Williams—the
1 King of the Rarmonlcon” •, first appearance
or the talented violin virtuoso, Mr. A. Andrr-
•on j Mice Anna Dkrcier, tbe moat accom
plished cornet soloist in America; Miss Ettir
heroic it, chry stal chimes. The entire compeny
wlllanpesr. All the late songs and new mu
sic. General Admission $100; Admission to
Gallery SO cents. Beats can be secured In ad
vance at W. J. Chaffin’s Book Store.
W. W. FOWLER,
janO 8,10,12AI$th Business Agent.
LADIES !
£F YOU WANT NEW, NEAT AND RE
LIABLE SHOES, TRY
J. MARION ESTES.
jans it
Sale of Fair Ground Property,
Tuesday, January 12th.
T HE Houses. Fences, Stalls, Ae., ia tbe Fair
Grounds, belonging to tho Columbus In-
d istrict Association, wlU bo sold by Ellis A
Harrison on Tuesday, January 11, 1876, at 11
o'clock A. M.
W. L. SALISBURY,
O. A KLINK,
E. T. SHEPHERD,
G. L. McGOUGH,
Committee.
By Ellis & Harrison.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE OF VALU
ABLE REAL ESTATE.
usual hours ot sals, ell the real citato of
Martha A Hollenbeck deceased, all lying and
being In the city or Columbus and Northern
Liberties, eomprUlng many desirable family
residences.
Terms liberal and made known on day ot sale.
W. H. H. BLANKENSHIP,
jane doawiw Administrator.
GENTLEMEN !
3. MARION ESTES!
JS setting ROOTS, SHOES sad GAITERS
as LOW as theLOWEST! jas* ft
Sacred Music Books!
For 1875.
and W. W. Bsnhf.
T EADKHl ($1.88 ) Fan collection ef Metrl-
JL cal Tunas, Anthems, Ae., with Singing
School Oourse. H. A Palmer and L. O. Emerson.
T HOMAS’ OUARTETE ANE
($2.60 ) Perfect music o! the
quartet Choirs. J. B. Thomas.
TIAIKV ANTHEM SERVICES. ($2.50.)
1/ Anthem musla of excellent quality for all
the servl os or the Bplsoopal Oburob. It. P-
Danis.
T) ERKINS* ANTHEM BOOK. ($1.60.)
I Anthems. Very fu l, good, and already
popular collection. W. O. Perkins.
S ON a MONARCH. (76ots.) For Binging
Schools.. Not much Sacred Music, but an
admirable preparatory course, with a large
juantlt^ofsecular fiiuafe for practice. H. R.
All book* eent post-paid for retail price.
OLIVER DITSON A CO., Boston.
CJRAS. H. DITSON A CO., 711, Br’dway
New, York. . Jan8 tf
Muscogee Sheriff Sale.
sale, In fr«nt of Freer, Il'ges A Co.’s, on the
corner o’ llroad and St. t. lair streets, in the
city of Columbus, In eal<l county of Muscogee,
will bo sold, all that tract or parcel
of land, lying and being In the city of
Columbus aod known tn the plan of said elty
as lot No 86, fronting Rrond streets? feet more
or lcs<, *n*l running baok 147 feet and 10 Inches,
levied on as the property of the es ate of James
F Winter, to satisfy a ti fa Issued from Bibb
county Court of Ordinary In favor of C
Victoria winter vs .1 F Winter. Property
pointed out In said 11 fa, now in possession of
Mrs Stevenson.
Also, at rams tima and plaoa, a certain piaea
or parcel ot land lying and being in tha eity of
Columbus, couuty of Musoogeo. state of Geor
gia, known as part of lot No 178, in said city,
where there was formorly stores 44 46 and 46,
and fronting on the east side of Broad streot
more or less 70 feet, and running baok east 147
feet 10 inches more • r less. Levlod on to satis
fy a ti fa Issued from Muscogeo Superior Court
In favor of E F Golsan vs Sarah C McCauly
and Henry Mot lauly. Property pointed out by
plaint’fPs attorney.
jank wtd H. G. IVEY, Sheriff.
Administrator’s Sale.
will sell in front Af Kills k Harrison’s, on Sat
urday the oth of January next. Five SharoB of
Muscogee Factory Stock, the property efMrs
S G Spivey, deceased.
J. J. BRADFORD,
deo80 dtd Adm’r.
SHORT POSTPONEMENT — DAT
FIXED-FULL DISTRIBUTION.
First Grand Gift Concert.
MONTPELIER
Female Humane Associate
At Alexandria, Va.
Novombor 88, 1074.
LIST OF GIFTS.
1 Grand O&Bh Gift
1 Grand Cas t Gift
1 Grand '’ash Gift
10 Cash Gilts, $10,000 each
$100,000
60,000
26,0 0
100,000
76,000
60000
600 each 60,000
100 each 100,000
60 each 60,000
20 oath 400,OoO
100 Cash < iifts,
1,0 JO Cash Girt9,
1 000 Cash Gift-i,
20,0 0 C>sh Gifts,
22,178 Cash Gifts, amounting to $1,000,000
NUMBER OF TICKETS, 100,000.
raiOR OF T1CKUTS.
Whole Tlokets $20 00
Halves io 00
Quarters i oo
Eighths or each Coupon 2 50
4 Tlceets for 100 00
The Montpelier Female Humane Associa
tion, chartered bv tho Legislature of Virginia
and the Cirouit Court of Orange county, pro
poses by a Grand Girt Concert to establish and
endow a “Home for the Old, Infirm and Desti
tute Ladies of Virginia,” at Montpelier, the
former rosidon- e ot President James Madison.
Governor's Ovfigb, Richmond, July 8, 1874.
It aflon's me pleasure to say that I am well
acquainted with a large majority of the 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 leputatlon os gentlemen, as well ns
the publlo oon&denoe, Influence and sues an-
tlal means Ui.eraily represented among them
JAS. L. KEMPER, Gov. of Va.
Alexandria, Va., July 8, 1874.
• * • I commend them as gents of hono
aud integrity, and fully entitled to the confi
dence of the public. R. W. HUGHES,
U. S. Judge Eastern Diet, of Va.
Further references by permission: His Ex
cellency Giloert C. Walker, ex-Governor of
Va.; lion. Robert E. Withers, Lleut-Gov. of
Va. and U. S. Senator elect; Senators and
Members of Congress from Virginia.
Remittances for tiokets may be made by ex
press, prepaid, postoffice money order on
Washlnaton, D. C.. or by registered letter.
For full particulars, testimonials, Ao., tend
for circulars. Address,
lion. JAMES BARBOUR,
Prosd’t M. F. H. A., Alexandria, Va.
Reliable Agents wanted everywhere.
decll 4w
SciiBNCK’a Pulmonic Syrup, Ssa Wkbd
Tonic, and Mandrakb Pills.—These de
servedly celebrated and popular medicines
have effected a i evolution in the healing art.
and proved tho fallacy of several maxims which
have for many years obstructed the progress of
medical science The false supposition that
“Consumption U incurable” deterred ph> si-
clans from attempting to find remedies for that
disease, and patients afflicted with It reconciled
themselves to death without mak.ng an effort
to escape from a uooiu which they supposed to
be unavoltUble. It is now proved, however,
that Consumption can be cured, and that it has
been cured in a very great number of oases
(some of them apparently desperate ones i by
Schonok’s Pulmonlo S> nip alone; and in other
•uses by tho s«me medicine In connection with
Schonck’* Sea Weed Tonio and Mandrake
PUls, one or both, according to the require
ment)* of the enso.
Dr. Schcnck himself, who enjoyed uninter
rupted good healthoTor more than forty year-,
waa suppt sed at mie time to bs at tbe very
gales oi death his physicians having pronoun
ced his c.iso hopeless, andabandonedhlm to his
fate, lie was cured by the aforesaid medicines,
and slnoe his recovory, many thousand* simi
larly affected have u-^ed Dr. Sehenck's prepa
rations with the 8*mo remarkable success.
Full dlrec tons accompany each, making it
not absolutely necessary to personally see Dr.
Sohonck unless patients wisn their lungs ex
amined, and for this purpose he is professionally
at hi* principal office, Corner of Sixth and
Aroli Streets, Philadelphia, every Monday,
uiylO eodly
MILLINERY.
TYT'E offer to the public f -r the next thirty
If days, our large and well assorted stock
of Ladles', Misses’ and Children’s Hats and
Bonnets, trimmed and untrlmmed, at cost for
eash, and all other articles In our line at great
ly reduced prices.
MRS. COLVIN A DONNELLY,
desM tf At Kyle’s Old Staid.
Notice of Dissolution.
T HE partnership of P. PREER, A. ILL-
GES aud A. At. ALLEN, under the name
of PREER, ILLGES A CO., having expired
by limitation, tue business of said firm Is com-
pelled to he clo ed up.
To thoso who have paid us promptly, we re
turn our sincere thanks for the patronage be<
stowed on us during the time we have been in
business.
To th so who have not yet settled, of whom
there arc a great many, and whom we hare ae-
coiumodated to the extent of our ability, will
plesso call without delay and pay us, or make
satisfactory settlement.
The small stock of
GROCERIES
on hand we will sell strictly for CASH until
dosed out.
THE WAREHOUSE BUSINESS OF
ALLEN, PREER & ILLGES
will be continued until the dose of the present
cotton season.
January 1,1775. oawdkw im
W. W. SHARPE & CO.,
Publishers’ Agents
No. 2S Park Bow, New York,
Are anthorlaed to Contract for AU-
rertlelas la oar paper.
n»T« tf
SADDLES, HARNESS, BTC.
NOTICE!
A RARE CHANCE!
FO R SAL
The Old Established Saddle, Harness, Leather & Treat Basina!
T HK "ndenlKiifd, within, to retire from bnalnu-, offer, hi. ENTIRE STOCK andoonn
WILL, with ell the fixture, end errengenuht lor eerrylnc oh tho boithmi. 1
Th. hou» we. oiUb lahed In 1IU, he. e cood reputation end e felr run or ouitomor. Th.
good, and material, ware ell bought lor oa«b, at tm LoweaT miens.
I will rent th. (tore to th. ponon. that purchase the .took. For tnrther Information uii
i th. undersigned, at •« Bread Hirer!, Columtui, Me.
H. MIDDLEBROOK.
N. B.—All good* in my line will bfi told at REDUCED PRICES, FOR
CASH ONLY.
49-All persons indebted to me art requested to cell end settle without further notlee
CLOTHINC.
IVEiW ARRIVALS
-OF-
FALL i WINTER CLOTHING !
<>_
T O meet the demands of our trade, we are receiving every week, from our Manufsoturar
additional shipments of r
New Clothing of all kinds
Our Goods ere mads to order, of Good Materials, and warranted to give satisfaction at
prices lower than ever before offered in this market. Look before you buy. '
Remember our motto—QUICK BALES AND SMALL PBO* ITS.
9* Speolal orders solicited.
THORNTON & ACEE,
oet * d « l><l *78 Broad Street.
At Cost—-At Cost—for Thirty Days
rno enable as to eommsnes tha new year with a now and clean stook, we offer our fflends ami
X patrons our entire stook of ehoies
Fall and Winter Dreaa Good., White Qooda, Ribbona, Laeea,
Towallng, Table Oamaak, Wool Flannel*, Jean*. Tweed*, Caaeimeret,
Shoe*, Hat* and Notion* of Every Variety, at cott for oath.
OUB STOOK OF
Stripes, Checks, Brovn and Bleached Domestics and Flints
Will he kept repl.nl.hed and .old at th. lowest market rate..
W. give .pedal Invitation to ell te some end tee ui.
— —- CHAPMAN A VER8TILLE.
GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
ROSETTE & LAWHON,
Wholesale & Retail Grocers, Commission Merchants
—AND—
bacon and drain brokers :
181 BROAD
pUROHASERS WISHING TO MAKE SPECIAL AGREEMENT FOR BACON AND
URAIN, etelo.e figure, for Cask, will find It.to their Inter..t toglreu. a oall before put
•hoeing.novl eodjtwtm ROSETTE A LAWHON.
Musical Gifts
For tlie Holidays.
Gems of Strauss. Instrumental.
Gems oi SiOttlsD Song. Vocal.
Gems of Sacred Song. “
Gems of German Song. “
W reath or Gems. “
Pianoiorte Gems. 41
Operatic Pearls •'
Shower of Pearls. •* Duets.
Musical Treasure. Vocal A Instrumental.
Piano at Home. Four Hand Pisoes.
Organ as Home. Reed Organ Mnito.
Price r«r volume, In boards ,$160; cloth, $8;
full gilt, $4.
Also handsomely bound “L'ves” of tho Great
Muslo Masters, Mendolssohn, Mosart, Chopin,
Ac., costing $1.75 to $2.00 per book.
Oliver Ditcon k Co., Chao. S. Sltion k Co.
Boston. 711 Broadway, N. Y.
mv2:i ci2UwTwp(t*nnt lswly
By Ellis &. Harrison.
Executor’s Sale.
A GREEABLY to an order from the Hon
orable, the Court of Ordinary of Musoo-
gee County, I will sell on TUESDAY, 1$TH
OF JANUARY, 1876, within the usual hours
of sale, lit front ot tho Auatlon House of ElUs
& Harrison, the personal property of the estate
of Mrs. Mary E. Hardaway, deceased, consist
ing of very deslranle Parlor, Bed Room, Dining
Room and Kitchen Furniture.
1 Set fine Gold and Pearl Jewelry; Gold
Studs, and Sleeve Buttons; Solid Silver Table
and Tea Spoons; Dinner and Dessert Forks,
Ao., Ao.
R A HARDAWAY,
jan6 dtd l&eoutor.
Administrator’s Sale.
U NDER an l by virtue of an order of sale,
made by the lion. Judge of Probate Court
or Russel county, Alabama, I, as administrator
of the estate of Win. Ke ly Banks, deoeaied,
will on Thursday, the 21st day of January, A.
D. 1876, proceed to sell on premises of the Paddy
Carr place, in Russel: county, eight miles west
of Columbus, Ga., at public outcry, for cash, to
tho highest bidder the following described
property, to wit:
Twelve or fifteen fine Mules, Brood Mares,
Hogs, Cattle, Corn, Fodder, Peas, Wagons, 1
fine Top Boggy, Cotton Seed, Farming Uten
sils, Gear, Ac., Ac.
G1LN ER R. BANKS.
jan8 dtd Ad’m'r W. Kelly Banks, dec’d.
TO SPORTSMEN!
BOOTS AND 8HOE8.
The Old Shoe Store
Is full of New Shoes, Our late additions are
The Protection Too Shoe for children.
Lidl**’ Glove & Pebble Button Boot*.
Ladle,’ Fin* Kid Button Boott.
Miaaoa’ Fine Kid Button Boot*,
Ladle*’ and Ml,***’ Kid Opera Boott.
All “as pretty as new shoes.”
Bargains in Boots!
Men’s Hand-Sewed Boots for $s per pair.
60 cases Men’s Thick Boots, very cheap.
Ladies’ Kid and Felt House Slippers.
Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’ Slippers in variety.
The Old Reliable Wells’ Hand-Sewed Shoe.
The Virginia Stitch-Downs.
And a full stook of desirable work In quan
tity and variety, and at prloes worth tho at
tention or any buyer.
WELLS A CURTIS.
No. 73 Broad St.,
novll tf Sign of the Big Boot.
RESTAURANTS.
SANS SOUCI
Bar, Restaurant a Tea Pin Alley.
B 1
Meal
and private rooms i
THE TEN PIN ALLEY Is the best ever
constructed In Columbus. Mr. JAS. FOB Ah
has ehargs.
oct24 tf A. J. BOLAND, Proprietor.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
JOHN BLACKMAR,
St. Clair Street, Gunby’s Building, next to
Freer, lllges A Co.
Real Estate Brokerage Si Insurance.
atria, bt pnmssiojr,
To Jlarehsots’ and Mechanics' Bank, thia eitf
autl* tf
GROCERIES.
vy sortment oi Double and Single 8HOT
GUNS, GAME BAGS. SHOT POUCHES,
Kiev’s Pin and Central Fire Shells for breoeh-
loaders. Also a large assortment of Shot, Caps
and Wads, at wholesale and retail. Agents
ft?„ th ® P°Pi‘ lllr 11 ttkvA Company’s Kentucky
Rifle Gun-Powder, which we sell to merchants
at Manufac urers’ i rices. Persons needing
these goods will consult their in tores. • by an
examination of our Stock,
KS ~K8 * SON.
deel3 dlawitwlm Columbus. Ga.
Notice.
S EALED proposals will be reoelved at the
offioe of tbe Ordinary un il Saturday, the
Oth January Inst., lor doing the Pauper Prac
tice of tho County, including the Jail, and fur-
Dishing Medicines for the year 1876. The Com
missioners ro trying the right to rejeet any or
all proposal*.
By order of tho Board of rtommlsaloneri.
„ F. M. BROOKS, Ordinary.
January 81,1876. td
For Rent
T HE residence second door south of 8t. .
Paul Church, at present oooupled by f
Mr. Peyton. Posssssion given first Oct. J
For terms, Ae., apply to
»u**l Mdtf J. a. (UNJ
-VTAUNOMA * DIADEM HAND.
Dried Beef, “Fulton Market,"
Smoked Beef Tongues,
Ham Bauiago, (I6e $1 A),
Pig’s Feet, In 6 gal. kegs,
Maekerel, by the Barrel or KU,
A Fine Lot or Jellies and Preserves,
Cream Edam Cheese,
Young America and Pine Apple Cheess.
Prince Albert Blseult,
“Fox" and London (tweet) Crackers,
Wines and Liquors of all Varieties,
Heldslok Champagne, by the Basket,
Oranges and Florida Syrup, at wholesale.
JUST RXCBIVMD BT
H. F. ABELL & CO.
All goods delivered.
jan7 tf
I>r. T. W. HENT2
Seutlat.
ILL h.v. * room *t th. Q.or-
. . |1» Horn. Building lor * lew
w..k>, wh.n he will b. find to He
**, of Mt Mud. who H>7 BMd V-
Hrrkw.
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