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DAILY ENCftjIRE# - SUN; COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 5, 1875.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5,1875.
Tbi Lafayette (Ala.) 0Upper of yester
day saya: "There is considerable exolte-
ment in Tallapoosa county oeer the al
laged diacorery of gold in peying quan-
titiee. We hope the report ie true.”
It ru c arrant,ly reported in New Or
leans on Monday that the congressional
investigating committee would be recalled
to Washington before conservative* were
allowed an opportunity to disprove the
charges made against them by Radical
witnesses.
* A petition from Kentucky, signed with
6,000 names, was presented in Congress
Monday, by Mr. Durham, Representative
from the Eighth District, asking for an
amendment to the Constitution to pro
hibit the importation, manufacture or
sale of spirituous liquors.
In the Radical Senate of Louisiana, on
Monday, a resolution was introduced de
claring vacant the seats of Democratic
Senators elect who have refused to sit
with that body. This doe* not look as if
the Kelloggites contemplated any cornpro-
wise or arbitration.
An important decision was rendered by
the Supreme Conrt of Alabama on Wed
nesday, viz: that "the act requiring ju
rors to be selected from tho list of regis
tered voters, does not repeal that seotion
of the code which allows a juror in a
criminal case to be challenged because he
is not a house-holder or free-holder.’
Judge Brickell dissonted.
Mb. Hebset, tho dead Representative
elect to Congress from Maine, was a Be.
publican, and his majority in September
last was 2,1)53. Though large,this majority
is not too large to make 1 a Democratic
content hopoleaa. His was the strongest
lladioal Diatriet in the State at the last
election.
Tilton testified on Monday that he was
3!t yoars of age, his wife 31, and they
were married in 1855. Are wo to under
stand from this that Mrs. Tilton was only
twelve years of age when they were mar
ried, or tbBt she has dropped somo yeais
of her age as timo progressed, as some la
dies are maliciously accused of doing ?
The name of the boy arrested in Macon
for robbing the postofllce, is Mortimer
Weems. He was brought before Com
missioner Gyles on Tuesday, whon he
waived au examination and was required
to give bond in the sum of $1,500. Col.
II. P. Farrow, U. 8. District Attorney,
conducted the prosecution, and Col, Sam
Hail and W. A. Lofton appeared for the
defenoe. Under a Inw of the United
States offenders as young as he is may be
sent to a house of oorreJtiou instead of a
penitentiary. More missing letters con
taining drafts wore found where be had
placed them on Tuesday. It is nqt be
lieved that ho had any accomplice.
A dispatch of tho 1st inst. from Wash
ington to tho Baltimore American (Radi
cal paper) atatos that Pinobback, disheart
ened at the notion of tho Republican
caucus ouhiscase,was threatening to make
damaging revelations in regard to the
Kellogg government and the conduct of
Federal office-holders in Louisiana."
Then there are facts whioh would be
"damaging" if divulged—this inuoh is
admitted. Now what would n party de
sirous of bringing out the truth do in
snob a onse os this? Would it not, instead
of sending a thoroughly partisan commit
tee to prooure in some way some sort of
testimony different from that of its fair
ooinraittee, make l’inoh tell what he
knows, and then act as tho facta de.
manded ?
We refer to an article copied elaewhere
from tho New York Tribunt, on the con
dition of the national linanoea. The sit-
uation appears to be a very serious one.
And yet we see the Rndioal majority in
Congress, with only four weeks of power
yet left, bending all their energies to tho
enactment of measures for punishing or
aggravating the white poople of the
South, instead of trying to save the Gov
ernment from threatened bankruptcy or
repudiation! The Radicals must have
the Civil Rights bill to stir up an antago
nism of raoos here, and other “recon
struction" measures to secure tho Electo
ral votes of the Southern States for
Grant, though tho Gavermont drifts
meantime to financial ruin.
Public Debt Statement.
Washington, February 1.—Tho reca
pitulation of the public debt of the
United States for the month of January,
1875. issued from the Treasury this after
noon, is us folio" s:
OKBT BEAUINO INTKHKST IN COIN.
Hong, al six per cent (1,167,0S6,100 00
Bondi at five per oent 662,025,200 00
4 ■uuunit’rioN.
One half the time which the Legislature
is supposed to devote to n session has
elapsed, and so far but little has been
done. The members of both honses aro
man of integrity and of good abilities, but
the lower Ubute is too unwietdly for ec-
livity and too Conservative, we feer, to
discuss some measures that, in our opinion,
are of as much interest to the State as
lieu laws or usury bills. Iu proportion
to onr population we have as many idle
people as any State. Some idle because
opposed to work, but the majority idle
beoause there is ebsolutely no employ
ment to be had. We do not think this
dearth of employment South is et
all attributable to the panio of
last year, whioh is still felt io
the silent loom rooms and cold
furnaces of the North. Here the indus
tries of last year are in progress. All of
onr faotories are doing well, and as many
plows will be employed this year as the
year before. To ask legislation then for
the encouragement of emigration to this
State where labor is a drug would seem
indeed like enaoting a luw for the pur
pose of forcing the useless labor of carry
ing coals to New Castle.
We have labor here, but it is useless,
hence unemployed, for the very reason
that there is not the capital to utilize it.
Capital is needed, bnt capital will
be slow to venture to a Isnd whore
nine-tenths of the people are
debt, and where bnt few enterprises
prosper. Capital is shy and only our sue
oess will induce it to sock investment
bore. The great wealth of tho most flour
ishing States is not bald by capitalists, but
by the farmers, small manufacturers and
skilled laborers. They hold the great hulk
of the productive wealth. If a man came
to Columbus with $500,000 and invested
it in new factories, he would give employ
ment to some live hundred people, end
add to the wealth and population of the
city to the extent of hia improvements
and the amount actually expended in our
midst. For ihe present, at least, it will
be very difficult to bring in that amount
of foreign capital for snch a purpose
But it is possible to bring it iu in smaller
sums. It is possible to add 1,000 fami
lies, each having from $300 to $400, to
onr agricultural population, and the
good they would do tho country would be
greater and more permanent thau the
aggregate amount of money they might
possess invested without their coming.
We bavo always maintained that small
farms and a better systoiu of cultivation
were absolutely essential to prosperity,
and our prosperity must depend on agri
culture for a century to come. We have
no representative class of snch farmers,
and those who might be willing to nnder-
tske sueh work, are holplesa and idlo for
the want of the little means essential to a
start, therefore the only people who can
be farmers are those who own the lands,
have some oredit, or control tho property
of others. The low condition of egrioul
ture affeots every department of business
aod hence men anxious for employment
■t the most beggarly salaries are without
work.
AU that is noodod to iuduce productive
labor to come here with its rneanH is to
show our resources, ami prosont to those
contemplating change our advantages iu
olimeand pruduets, of whioh tho majority
of even the well-informed are in such ig
noruuoe. We would therefore suggest
that the present Legislature provide for
the establishment of a board, to bo known
as “Commissioners of Emigration,” and
that a small amouut be appropriated for
perfecting its mnohinery and devising the
host means of direoting hither the alteu-
tion of all seeking homes. Such au or
ganization would be of immense service,
and were it properly managed its good
effocts would soon be visible, in an in
creased wealth, population and diversity
of industries. C.
lion of the time allowed by the contract;
that the guns were accepted by the Gov
ernor, and that he, Peufleld, bad never
been paid according to contract; and that
the State of Georgia is still indebted to
him in the sum of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000), with interest from the
SOih day of November, i860.
Your Committee also summoned ex-
Governor Brown before them, who stated
that the contract before them was the
original contract entered into between
the said parties; that be received the
property according to oontraot; paid the
amount as stated by Mr. Peufleld, and
that the State was indebted to Mr. Pen-
field, agent, the anm of twenty-five thou
sand dollars ($25,0(H)), balance on Bald
contract, aa principal, with interest from
time of delivery, November 3<ith, 1800 ;
and that it waa a just and legal claim
against tho State.
Yonr Committee, after examination of
the papers and the foregoing evidence,
are unanimously of the opinion that the
claim is just and legal, and would be so
held by the courts, and it being an ante
helium contract completed and f ally ex
ecuted on the part of Mr. Penfield before
the secession of the State of Georgia is
honorably bound to pay the olaim.
It will be observed that Gov. Brown
made this contract just one week after
the election of Mr. Lincoln as President
—au event which his party had previously
declared woald lead to secession. He
made it within twb or three days after
learning of the election of Lincoln, evident
ly in the first flush of excitement caused
by that event. There can be no reason
able doubt that be made it in contempla
tion of hostilities to follow the eleotion,
in other words, to holp the State to main
tain the position which she was about to
assume. Gov. Brown had at that early
period, ami never relinquished through
out the gtauggle, the notion that he was
n part of|tho war-pioseeutingipower of the
South aud that hia active participation
was necessary to the successful conduot
of the war. He commenced the work of
“precipitation” even before Geor
gia seceded — taking forts and
*1,719.110,300 00
PEBTjBBAHIKa I NT BREST IS LAW SUL MONSY.
Oeriltt’s Indebtedness »t 4 per
oeut * 078,000 00
Navy pension fuml at o per cent 14,000,000 00
*14,078,000 00
11,343,200 20
DEBT BBABINQ NO INTEREST. ~
Oltl iternM Hill legal tender
notes ( 882,072,141 00
Certificates of deposit 41,4 >6 000 00
Fractional currency 41,037,074 67
Coin certltlcates 24,006,300 00
* 407,109,622 17
RATHE It TOO SHARP.
A most extraordinary proposition in be
fore the Georgia Legislature, and more
extraordinary still is the favor which it
reoeives from legislators and other public
men. It is a proposition to pay the
Sharp's Rifle Manufacturing Company, of
Hartford, Conn., a large sum for arms
bought by Gov. Brown for the purpose of
beginuing and prosecuting the late civil
war. To be sure that we make no m s-
stateinent of the caae in any particular,
wo copy from the Atlanta Herald the re-
port made upon this claim by a joint
committee of the Legislature of 1869,
whioh investigated the question :
The committee appointed under joint
resolution of the Senate and House of
Representatives on tho 20th ultimo, to
investigate the claim of G. II. l’eufield,
agent of Sharp’s Rifle Manufacturing
Company, of Hartford, Conn., against
the State of Georgia, having carefully
considered the matter, beg leave to sub
mit the following facts, and recommend
the adoption of the following resolution:
Tho Committee met on the 22nd insl.,
and Mr. Peufleld haviug been notified,
appeared before the Committee and sub
mitted the original eontract entered into
between Joseph E. Brown, Governor, aud
the said Peufleld, agent ns aforesaid,
benring date November 14th, 18(50, iu
Jd
{2,742.301,082 43
VS,90 .,223 27
Total debt,principal fc Interest.*'2,260,209,807 70
OASU IN THE TKKABrar.
Coin * 09,405,084 88
Ourreney - 10,343,060 63
Special deposits belt) for redemp
tion of certificates of deposits,
as provided by law 45,406,000 00
* 125,2 3,135 41
Debt, less cash In I ho Treasury,
Feb. 1. 187 * *1,143 990,172 29
Debt, loss cash In the Troas'ry,
Jan. 1. 1875... 2,142.698,302 02
Inereaae of debt during the past
month * 1,397,870 27
Increase of debtsluce June 30,
1*74. * 907,981 IS
Bonds issued to the Pacific Railway
Companies, interest payable in lawful
money—Principal outstanding, $64,6251,-
512; interest aocrued and not yet payed,
$323,117.5(5; interest payod by Ihe
United States, $26,264,102 34; interest
repaid by transportation of mails, Ac.,
$5,602,165.91. Balance of interest paid
by the United States, $20,661,936.43.
which aafd Penfield agreed to deliver to
Hnid Joseph E. Brown, Governor, at Mil-
ledgeviile, Georgia, within thirty days
from the date of said contract, fifteen
hundred Sharp's Rifles, combined with
all necessary appendages, at thirty dol
lars each; and also a large quantity of
ammunition.
It appears from a copy of the invoice
submitted, that the guns and appendages
were delivered according to contract, at
Miiledgeville, on the 30th day of Novem
ber, 1860, and wore accepted by the Gov
ernor of tho Stnte for which he paid to
said Peuvillo the snm of twenty-four
thousand seven hundred and sixty-live
dollars ($24,765), leaving a balance due
said Penfield, Agent, of twenty-five
thousand dollars ($25,00(1), which amount
was agreed to be paid said Penfield by said
Governor lirowu, iu a few days, by de
livering to said Peufleld, at Hartford,
Connecticut, the bonds of the State of
Georgia, beariug even date with the de
livery of the property, which coutraot, on
the part of the State waa never complied
with, as agreed upon ; but that, during
the war of 1861, bonds of the State,
issued after date of Ordinance of Seces
sion, were sent to said Penfield, which
bonds did not reach said Penfield until
July, 1861; and said Penfield did not
accept said bonds in payment of said
debt, but aa aoon as praotieable, made
demand for bonds of Georgia in tho
Union, or other valid payments.
The statement made by said Penfield to
your Committee was, that he had fulfilled
bis part of the oontraot before the expira-
arsenals i before the passage of
tho ordinanee of secession, and no doubt
using those very arms to effect the cap
ture. To say, therefore, that his contract
of November 14th, 1860, was an ante-bellum
oontraot, is n sophism, literally correct as
to precise dates, but fallacious and decep
tive in its spirit and scope.
The 14th Amendment of the Federal
Constitution provides that “neither the
United States nor any State shall BHsume
of pay any debt or obligation incurred in
aid of insurrection or rebellion agninnt
tho United States, or any claim for the
to-a or emancipation of any slave; but
all such debts, obligations and claims
shall be held illegal and void." The
Stale of Georgia, under great pressure
brought to bear by Fedoral authority and
a display of military foroe, passed an or
dinance to carry out the requirements of
his Amendment. It repudiated all its
issues of bonds and paper money during
the war, and all its contracts made “in
aid of the rebellion.” It thus repudiated
Is debt of many million dollars to
its own ctizens, leaving many of them
without a dollar or any means of live'.i-
hood. It even out off from
their salaries the State officials
whose positions were in no way connected
with the military servioe. And now for
the Legi-.1 ituro to pay this claim of citi
zens of u Northern State for arms used in
the war against the United States—when
the arms were evidently ordered in antic,
ipation of that war, and the parties sup
plying them must have known the use for
which they were intended—would be a
discrimination the justice of which we
oannot understand. It seems to n$ that,
forced upon ns against onr will as the
14th Amendment was, wo ought ns far ns
possible to construe it iu Buob a manner
as to pay Ihe just claims of the citizens of
Georgia, ond to avail ourselves freely end
cheerfully of any opportunity which it
affords us to repudiate and avoid the pay
ment of claims of citizens of States that
constrained us to accept the amendment.
But the very reverse would be the con
struct ou of a Legislature which should
one week refuse to pay tho salary of a
faithful State officer who held a oivil of.
flee during the war, and the next week
pay the olaim of a Northern manufactur
ing oompany for arrna used iu oarrying on
the war. _____
Andrew Johnson Dcllnc* UH Pol
Itlcs.
It haviug been charged, iu order to
detent his Senatorial aspirations, that
cx-President Johnson has sought
the past to make odious the ex-Cou-
federate soldier; that he has assailed
the Democratic party, aud that be
uo Democrat, the ex- President has re
plied as follows, the reply being pub.
fished iu the Nashville (tennessee) pa
pers of Sunday last:
“My whole pnbiio acts demonstrate
that I exhausted all the powers and
prerogalves of the office of President in
behalf of Confederate soldiers, and I went
si far that Congress, under tho |inH lence
of an extreme party spirit, repealed the
amnesty act authorizing the President
to pardon rebels. Then I fell back to
tho pardoning power under the Consti
tution, and under this power,-oil the 25th
of December, 18(58,1 issued a proclamation
of general amnesty, releasing and relieving
ull those who had fought against the flag
This was assailed by t fie Radical leaders,
but the Supreme Court of the United States
has within the past year, I believe, decided
in my favor. Wbeu the impeachment trial
was going on my exorcise of tile pardoning
power was one of tbo items of injury by the
committee. Now as to my Democraoy.
think uo one who can read cau bo ignorant
of my political views. I think I am iu
line with the Democracy of the uation
and the unwilling testimony of my po.
litieal opponents lias established that'
was nominated as a Union Democrat for
Vice President, and I think that my
whole life show* me to be Democratic—
au unadulterated Democrat."
If the Oivil Bighta bill»»to puts Con
gress, as seems to be the determination
of the Radical party at this hour—it U
perhaps best for it to pass before the Leg-
islaturee of Georgia aDd Alabama adjourn.
The people of these two States do not
want any provision* made for mixed pnb
iio school*. Even the Radical State Con
vention of Alabama disclaimed any desire
for sueh schools. Let each raoe make
provision for the schooling of its own
children.
Lettebs from Atlsnts say that the prop
osition to re-enact tbs Usury laws is weak
ening daily, flbonld the Legislature
limit the rate of interest on money loan
ed to 7 or 8 per cent., and refuse to re
enact a voluntary Lien law, Ihe prospect
of planters obtaining credit would seem to
be rather gloomy.
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
Wednesday, 3d.—Among the new bills
introduced in the Senate and referred,
were these: By Mr. Martin, in relation
to landlords and tenants in incorporated
oities nnd towns; By Mr. Harris of Rus
sell, to ioeorporate the town of Girard!
also, to fix the time of holding the Spring
terms of the Russell Chancery Court; By
Mr. Cobb, to prevent the running of
freight trains on Sunday on railroads. A
hill introduced by Mr. Harris, to change
the lines between Russell and Barbour
so as to take 150 aores from Barbour for
the convenience of a tax payer, was pass
ed. A special oommittee reported a bill
for taking the oensnsof the State in 5875,
whioh was made a speeial order for Satur
day. The Judiciary Committee reported
bill to pay the expenses of the Educa
tional Department exelusively from funds
set apart for school purposes—passed.
Also a substitute for the bill authorizing
i. T. Abercrombie, administrator, to sell
land at private sale (the substitute confers
jurisdiction on the Probate Courts)—pass
ed. Also, to amend the Code so as to allow
person owning both banks of a stream
to have the prior right to establish a ferry
—passed. Also, favorably to House bill
to allow private corporations to dissolve
their charters and Wind up, with an
amendment—passed. Also, a substitute
for the bill to compel shoriffa, probate
judges and certain clerks to perform their
duties ia drawing and summoning jurors.
[A potit juror, except in capital and ooro-
ner's cases, shall not serve more than one
week in one year, and a grand juror shall
not serve longer thau one term in one
year, and in no oasa shall substitutes be
allowed. The pay of a juror shall be one
dollar per day.] The Senate adopted an
amendment making the pay two dollars
per duy, and passed the bill. After a
sharp contest, the Senate passed the bill
re-districting the State into eight Con
gressional districts, by a vote of 17 to 11
—a party vote. Mr. Hamilton, from a
special committee, reported a bill for
calling a Constitutional Convention,
which wss made a special order for Mon
day.
In the House, Mr. Green's proposed
amendment to the rules for expediting
business, and Mr. Herman's resolution
limiting debate, were referred to the Com
mittee on Rules. The House referred to
the Committee on Local Legislation a bill
“to regulate and pay the debt of Dallas
county." It authorizes the issue of
$100,600 in bonds for that pnrpose. The
bill to abolish the Criminal Court of Dal
las, which had occupied so much time,
was passed by the House, by a vote of 50
to 33. Every Radical exoept two voted
against it.
Cotton Receipt Lost.
A COTTON RECEIPT for three bsle« cot
ton, stored In Planters’ Warehouse,
marked OWE, Nos. 10,11,12.
The public are cautioned against trading for
tbo aain» aa duplicate has been applied for.
feD5 2t* 6. W. KKLLUM.
G eorgia — musoooee county.—
Bridget Dolan, Executrix of Barnard i o-
tan, deceased, makes application tor leave to
sell a pari of the real estate belonging to laid
deceased. _
These aro, therefore, to notify all persons In
terested to show cause (If any they have) at the
tho proper time and place, why leave to sett
said reel estate should not be granted to
said applicant. . ...
Given under my hand and official signature,
this February 6th. 1876. ^ jj brooks,
_fob5 oaw4t- Ordinary,
G eorgia - musoogee county.—
John G. Chalmers hss applied
lor exemption or pereonalty and retting
apart and valuation ol homestead, and I will
pass upon the same at my office on Monday
February, 18th, 1876, »t 10 o’clock A. u.
F. M. BROOKS, Ordinary.
feb6 2f
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
JOHN BLACKMAR,
St. Clair Street, Gunby’s Building, next to
Proor, lllges ft Oo.
Real Estate & Insurance Ag’t-
F.EFFR, BY PERMISSION,
To Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Bank, this city
J—if
SOUTHERN FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
The Atlanta Nurseries,
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AND 5,000 ROSES,
GREENHOUSE AND BUDDING PLANTS,fe
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post free, for retail price.
Oliver Ditson A Co.. Chu. H. Ditson & Co.
Beaton. 711 Broadway, N. Y.
my23 d2tawfw«d*aat|*wty .
ready given fit aid of the Public Library o(
Kentucky, he and he Is hereby authorised to
take the place made vacant by the death of
said Bramlette, in the management of the af
fairs of the fifth and last gl't concert, and that
the drawing announced for February '27, 1875,
shall positively and unequivocally take place
on that day without any further postponement
or delay oo any account whatever.
K. T. DUKKETT, Pres.
John S. Cain, Sorretary.
Hereafter all communications relating to the
5th Concert should br addressed to the under-
signed, and I pledge myself that the drawing
shall come off February 27th or that every do'
lar paid for tickets shall be returned.
U. M. BRIGGS,
Agent and Manager.
Boom 4 Public Library Building, Louisville,
Kentucky. jan22 tleb-0
THE VERGE OF BANKRUPTCY.
—In December tlte Druggists' Circular
of New York published au aooouut of a
ntnn in Gilroy, Uulifornia, who is iu the
habit of taking large quantities of strych
nine after a protracted debauoh, in order
to connteraot the effeats of whiskey,
and a receut number of tho Gilroy .4 dco-
cote fully eorroboratea the story. He
has been knowu, under auoh circumstan
ces, to eat the eighth of au ounce of this
deadly poison in a few hours, without
experiencing any uupleasant effects; but,
ou the oontrary, after swallowing a few
dosea of the stuff, ho would quickly re
cover from excessive nervousness and
prostration. He has been in the habit of
using the drug for this purpose since
1856. They mUBt have wonderful whis
ky in Gilroy, when a ntan is com
pelled to resort to strychnine to taper off
—In Japan there are 13,716 achools and
the scholars number 1,789,307.
Dm-LOtUDLU CONDITION OF TUB NATIONAL
FINANCES—NO PKOSPEOT OP ECONOMY
AND BETBENGHMENT.
Wash Oor. N. Y. Tribune.]
That the expenses of the Government
now far exceeds its income, is a fact
whtoh the Treasury Department no lon
ger seeks to conceal; and there are none
so ignorant us not to know how impossi
ble it is to escape bankruptcy, if an indi
vidual or u government spends two dol
lars while only one is earned. The
President has known the condition of
the Treasury for several mouths, and the
Ways and Means Committee. have not
been ignorant of the desperate strait into
which the finances were tending, but
more especially waa tho Seoretary of the
Treasury aware of the hopeless condition
of his department. Long before the be
ginuing of the present session of Cou-
gress, it was foreseen that increased taxa
tion was inevitable. Either thirty or forty
millions of dollars had to be added to the
Government revenues,oreUe the expenses
of the Government had to reduced by
that amount, Tho estimates were scanned,
iu vain; no chance for retrenchment
presented itself. Ecouomy was not a
thing to be considered. So increased
taxation must be enforoed, and the lead
ers have been casting about to fiud bow
the immense sum required may be ob
tained without injuring the party.
Tho question on the part of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means is, what is to
be done ? The tax on whisky, as the Sec
retary is now oonviuced, cannot bo in
creased with any hope of adding to the
revouue for the first year, beoause there
is nearly a year's supply on hand, and
none will be made with the tax at 80 oents
until the stork already on hand, which
paid but 70 ceuts, is exhaused. It is esti
mated‘by the department that $18,000,000
could be derived from tea and coffee.
There are 290,000,000 ponnda of coffee
sold yearly in the United States. The
old tax was three cents per pound. Of
tea about 60,000,000 pounds are sold, tbe
old tax being 15 cents per pound. It iB
claimed by members of the committee,
by heavy morohants in tea and ooffee, and
by the department officers, that tbe tax
on these artieles has been already dis
counted, and that consumers are paying
tbe increased price incident to the tax,
but that the Government is deriving no
beuefit.
It is vety evident that the Secretary of
the Treasury is in favor of making a whole
sale att .uk on the free list, and it seems
likely that the committee will favor auoh
a oourse; yet it would be unjust to trans
fer the whole free list to a tariff basis.
But each article has its dealers, and tho
committee well know that they oannot
hope to accomplish anything if they throw
the doors open for every interest repre
sented in the free list to be heard against
the proposed action. It would be a eon-
atant and prolonged warfare against the
eouimittea. Tbe free liat amounts to
$180,000,000, and Treasury officers say
that ten per cent, oonld be imposed on
all articles in that liat without hardship
to any particular interest. Tha proposed
restoration of the ten per cent, horizontal
tariff will unquestionably take place.
—The British iron-clad Thunderer ha*
just received two thirty-eight ton guns,
the first “issued.’'
50 bbls. Florida Syrup
10,000 Florida Oranges,
Received each week by
H. F. ABELL & CO
nov25 2taw-wod&su-lf
Toys, Toys, Toys!
PR0FUM0 & HOFFMANN
are now displaying their
Magnificent Stock of Toys
,nd invite one aud all to call early and
their selection before the rtult.
Remember the place,
He. SO Itrond Street.
d*cl3 eod&w
DIARIES
•JJtOR 1876, IN GREAT VARIETY AND
VERY LOW PRICES, AT
J. W. Pease & Norman’s.
dec29 tf
MILLINERY.
HIDES.
REMOVAL.
M. M. HIRSCH
HAS REMOVED TO 1IIB OLD STAND OK
CRAWFORD STREET,
Near Alabama Warehouse,
'W'HEREfho will continue to pay hlgbm
Rags, Hides, Furs and Wax,
and will sell
PAPER at Lowest Rates.
au*13 jan20 dly
THE BEST
HOME MUSIC BOOKS.
W E offer to the pnbllo for the next thirty j play.
days, oar large ant well assorted stock |
of Ladles’, Misses’ and Children’s Hats and
Bonnets, trimmed and untrlmmed, at cost for
casb, and all other articles In our line at great
ly reduced prices.
MRS. OOLVIN t DONNELLY,
dec20 tf At ICyle’s Old Stand.
P IANO AT HOME. 4 Hand Pieces,
Large collection of popular plects. Mod
excellent practice, and most emertalnlng to
DRUGGISTS.
Eagle Drug Store.
Home Made Fertilizers!
MONEY SAVED!
MONEY MADE!
W E propose to keep mil stocks of, and the
best Articles of
~ ‘ hate Ammonia, Nitrate Soda,
Muriate Potash, Bone Dust, Land Plaster,
South Carolina Phosphate", Ac.,
AU of whioh we will sell at the lowest prices
for oath.
DB. E. C. HOOD will be with us, who has
had practical experience in these articles, and
who cau give valuable information with regurd
to them.
nov23 eod&w M. D. HOOD A OO.
Blue Drug Store.
A MEANS BRANNON, AT
x\.e hid old stand, is increasing
his stock of DRUGS daily, and is
now prepared to furnish Columbus
And vicinity with anything in his line at
WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL.
1 K 1
moms to Country Merchants. Ho keeps only
PURE AND RELIABLE DRUGS.
Call and see him at 136 Broad Stroot.
From this date cash la required for all goods.
oo4 tf
FOR SALE AND RENT.
For Sale.
place, VX miles east of Box Springs 959
on Musoogee Railroad, consisting of 607
fiores—300 cleared, and balance well Umbered
and nearest the depot. Mr. Tom Portions now
resides on the place. Good framed and painted
and celled house; healthy and excellent neigh
borhood. Price |2,50o cash. Terms made
knowu at my law office.
JAMES M. RUSSELL,
oct26 d&wtf Columbus, Ga.
C LARKE'S NEW METHOD. For Reid
Oigaue is still the leading Method in
point of sale, is enlarged, improved, and in
every way keeps up its high reputation. Price
#2 60.
O RGAN AT HOME. $2.60. The largest
and the best collection of popular Reed
R IVER OF LIFE. New Edition. 35ct*.
Full of the sweetest of Sabbath School
Songs.
AU books sent post-paid, for retail price.
OLIVER DITSON A CO., Boeton.
CHAS.H. DITSON & CO., 711 Br*way, 5.T.
jan30jtf
GRAY’S
Ferry PRINTING INK Works
PHILADELPHIA.
ROVINSON et PRATT, 714 Sansom St.,PUlad'a
PRATT it ROBINSON, 8 Spruce St., N. Y.
‘Wo publish in another place, the recom
mendations of the Printing inks manufactured
at tho GRAY S FERRY INK WORKS. We
are using Ink from Messrs. Robinson A Pratt’s
Works, and are pleased to add our approval of |
it to tho many endorsements they have already
received. The ink Is of excellent quality,
clear, and works Ireely.”
1NG INK
“We. call the attention of our editorial friend*
to the card of the GRAY’S FERRY PRINT-
ING INK WORKS, of whom we have
buying Ink for tome years past. We can com
mend tbe gentlemen who run these Works as
worthy of patronage, as anxious to satisfy the
wants of their cu«turners, and as satisfactory
men to deal with as we ever met. They, like
the firm ol MaoKeller, StnitbaA Jordan, type
founders, of the same city, are men that it will
do to TIE TO, cenain of receiving honorable
treatment and prompt attention.”
jan!9 tf
n or Bent,
rj-|H K rcildeme lately occupied by Dr. ..jj.
Skinner, on east side Oglethorpe street. flHsI
below the Oourt-Houie. Terms low.
Apply at JOSEPH fc BBO.’S.
jan29 tt
GROCERIES.
INCORPORATED 18S8.
NATIONAL
FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
NO. 62 WALL STREET.
Harlem and Westchester property owners,
this oompany has established a
Branch Office
NO. 2297 THIRD AVENUE
S. E. COHNER OF 126TU STREET,
under the management of FRANCIS O. TAY
LOR, being the only office in Harlem devoted
to fire Insurance exclusively.
HENRY T. DRO WNE, President.
Henry H. Hall, Secretary. ja!7-tf
J. J. & W. R. WOOD
with Choice and Select Goods, Butter aud
Eggs a specialty. '
Canned Goods, all kinds;
Preserves and Jt lllns,
Fruits, Foreign and Domestic,
Pickles, assorted;
Crackers, a select assortment.
Seedless Raisins, Candles in
. groat variety.
Buckets, Tubs, Tin Ware, Brooms and Bas-
kets. We keep everything in the House! oep-
ing line. Wei respectfully invite the publlo to
give us a call and examine our goods and
prioes, second door below Welle k Curtis.
AU goods delivered. deco 8m
J|AtiNOUA A DIADEM HAMS.
Dried Beet, “Fulton Market,”
Smoked Beef Tongues,
Ham Sausage, (16c ^ ft),
Pig’s Feet, in fl gal. kegs,
Mackerel, by the Barrel or Kit,
A Fine Lot of Jellies and Preserves,
Cream Edam Cheese,
Young America and Pine Apple Cheese,
Prinoo Albert Biscuit,
“Fox” and London (sweet) Crackers,
Wines aud Liquors of all Varieties,
Heidslck Champagne, by the Basket,
Oranges and Florida Syrup, at wholesale.
JUST RECEIVED BY
H. F. ABELL & CO.
49* All goods delivored.
)an7 tf
CRANDALL & CO.,
NO. 660 THIRD AVENUE,
Wholesale ami Retail Dealers in
Patent Baby Carriages,
Velocipedes, Propellers
Spring and
Hobby Horses,
Doll Carriages, Wagons,
Carts and Sleighs.
Oonitantly on hand, a larg* .took to tul
h» trade. JalT-tf
w. W. SHARPE & 00.,
Publishers* Agents
No. 25 Park Bow, Naw York,
Are authorised M lfis.tract far Ad'
vartUlaR la onr paper.
uiyI4 tf
Musoogee Sheriff Sale.
POSTPONED
TILL be sold on the first Tuesday in
Mareh noxt, between the legal hours of
sale, in front of Pr« or, lllges k Co.’s store,
corner of Broad and St. Clair streets, Colum*
bu*, Ga., the following property, to-wit:
All that part of city lot No 103, beginuing at
the northwest corner of said lot and running
south on Broad street 33 feet, thence east iu
feet 10 inches, thence north 33 feet, thence west
147 feet 10 inohes to the beginning, now occu
pied by J C Andrews k Co iis a grocery store
and F Mey r & Co as * A, “" * u
jo as a gruuM* *
«...« * . «. boot shop. Also, all
those parcels of land known in the plan of the
ciiy ot Co.umbus as parts of lots Nos 3 »0 ana
347, fronting on .1 aekson street, and parts oj
lots 349 and 349, fronting on Troup street, sam
)art8 of lots commencing on Jackson street
feet and 4 Inches from the northwest corner oj
lot 360 and running south on said street 90 feet
and 7 inches, thence east to Troup street, aw*
parts ol lots 36 •, 347, 349 and 348 are known u
the residonoe of John D Carter. Sold to
lsfy four mart gage fl fas Issued from Muscogee
Superior Court in favor of Win N Hawse*
11 easurer, vji John D Carter. Property polntw
H. G. IVEY, Sheriff.
Sheriff’s Tax Sale.
W ILL be sold, on the first Tuesday l»
March n«xt, between the legal hours oi
sale, In front of Preer, lllges k Co., the folio*'
nu in lib pan oi north half of city lot No.
in tho city ol Columbus, situated on the ea«i
hide of Troup street aud bounded on tho noriu
by St. Joseph C» nvent and on ihe south Jy j*
M. Btannou and on the east by a vacant J®»
levied on ns the property of Mrs. L S Wright*
satisfy a State and county tax fl <a in my han a
for tho year 1874 this February 1st, 1875
Also, at same time and place, south
thirds of city lot No. 378, in the city of OoWJ
bus, situated on the east side of Troup sw.
and bounded on the north by Dick Noruiani »
on tho south by A. M. Allen, levied on
property of W. N. Hawks to satisfy a State an
county tax fl fa in my hands for 1874 this *
ruary 1st, 1876. Levy made and returned tom*
by W. S. McMichael, L. C. „,., v
H.G.IVhV
fobstd Sheriff,
HOTELS. ^
Rankin House,
Columbus, CS-a-
J. W. KYAN, Piop' r '
Fbabk Goli>kn, Olerk.
Ruby Restaurant,
Bar and Billiard Saloon,
Umdkb the Raskin Horse.
1,24 dawtf J, W. RYAN, ProP’ r -
Commercial Hotel,
F.CFAUI.A, ALABAMA.
D EDIOATED to the Oommerplsl Trare
of tbe United States, and all P*”?.?’,' .11
•ting on business or pleasure, we w»>
we oan to make your stay with us pleas*
agreeable. Give us a trial.
RIDDLE fc BMITHA. 1’reP ‘