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DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1876.
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30. 1870.
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AGGREGATE CIRCULATION!
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FOR PKENIDENT:
SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
of nbw ronK.
I'OR VICF..I*H(:«ID>:,T:
THOMAS A. HENDRICKS,
OF INDIANA.
STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
for uovkknor:
ALFRED H. COLQUITT.
California vote* the Drat Wednesday
in September, and Vermont 1st Thursday
in September.
A.e
Two brothers, named Denham, resisted
•treat by a oonatable at Deriven, Cook
county, Ohio, and were ahot dead.
Henri L. I'ieuci;, Republican Congress,
man from the Third District of Massa
chusetts, positively deolines renomina-
tion.
Dog
The grasshoppers are still vary thick in
Omaha and are doing a good deal of
damage to vogotation and oorn planted
late.
Oen. Waoenkb, of Charleston, is dead.
He was a German by birth, a brave Con
federate officer, and since the revolution
served a term as Mayor of Charleston.
“Yes,” says the Detroit Free Press,
“the soldiers should be concentrated in
the South. If they fool around oat West
any longer the Indians may hurt some of
them."
In view of npward demand for prints,
the Hpragne mills in lthode Island, Maine
and Connecticut, and the print works
which have been idle Beveral weeks, will
•tart up at ouoe.
The mofhbfrs of the Sioux Peace Com
mission have arrived at Omaha, except
Bishop Whipple and llev. Mr. Hinman.
They expect to leave to-morrow for Fort
Laramie via Cheyenne.
Sis Moses Montefiobe, the wealthy
Uebraw of London, has presented a citizen
of Boston the handsomest Hebrew roll in
the United States— the five Books of Mo
ses written on parchment.
The negro Professor Langston, of
Washington, is making speeohes in Ver
mont for Hayeo. He onght to explain the
robbery of the Freedman's Bank in Wash
ington. Let him ootue South and tell the
atory to hia blaok brethren. That is the
work sor Langston to do.
It is Btated in a Loudon paper that the
reduetion of wagos in Great Britain aince
1873, now amounts to A'2,000,000 par
week. Tbii ia a gloomy prospect for the
thousands of skilled mechanics now re
turning to England by every steamer for
the want of work in this country.
The Socratary of War has famished
Judge Settle, of North Carolina, with a
garbled oopy of one of Gov. Vance’s let
ters, captured by Gen. Sherman during
the war, taken from a letter book. Vance
asked for a certified copy of the letters to
prove the political trick, which has been
refused by tbo War Department.
We venture to auggeat to Mr. lllaina,
•aya the New York Sun, a quotation from
Saint Paul for his new oampaign speech:
“I would that yo wore almost and alto
gether snoh as I sm, except these bonds. ”
The Apostle made no reference to the
Mulligan loiters, they not being known in
Evangelical theology at that early day.
A Notable Convert,—The Columbia
Jlcgister says that Judge Mackey has come
out flalfooted for General Hampton for
Governor of South Carolina,and says that
Kadicalism has gone far enough and
must die. Certaiuly Mackoy ought to
know the tricks and the manners of ltadi-
calism.
Thdrlow Webi> writes a letter under
date of July 2o, to a friend in San Fran-
ciaoo, who published it, in which he says:
“ We go into the Presidential canvass
uruler great disadvantages. Here all
business is paralysed. Tens of thousands
»f industrious men are out of employment.
The Administration is weak, to say the
toast of it; while Congress, with its Dem
ocratic House is worse than weak. The
people leant a change."
At a rceent performance in a Dublin
circus, the well-known gymnast, Loin, met
avith a terrible accident. She ia propelled
. irorn a spring platform about sixty feet
iuto the air, and then catches a trapeze.
On (his occasion she rniaaed the catch,
and did not fall perpendicularly on the
net intended to receive her, but sideways
against the gallery railings, and thence
rebonnded into the arena. Her injuries
are most fearful and the doctors entertain
no hope of her recovery.
The blazing heat of the last two months,
says the New York World, has not only
toaated the dry land, but it has stewed the
sea. Capt. Cook, of the ltussia, just
arrived, says that be never experienced
anything like the beat of the ocean on
tha passage which landed him hereon
Wednesday morning. It waa far worse
than anything we have suffered on shore,
for there waa no shade or no wind. The
Gulf Stream, it appears Uaa extended
much farther to the northward this year
than usual, and we can well imagine the
sensations of passengers carried for days
through water 80 degrees hot. with tha
Dog Star raging above.
■OR. H. W. BILLIARD AND ■■■
LETTER.
Tha latter the lion. H. W. Hilliard,
which waa published in the Times of the
2'.Hh, is a mischievous document, and the
candidacy of this gentleman, unless fully
understood ia calculated to do serious in
jury. In order to appreciate this letter
we must consider the writer, bis political
position, and the objeots hud in view. The
honorable gentleman came to our coun
ty about Christmas lest, having removed
from Atlanta. Ostensibly be came to
praotioe law, and so far as appears he has
followed hia profession in the usual man
ner. But those who knew the man and
bis antecedents felt that this was not his
whole object. They could not understand
how a lawyer of hia aga and standing
could find it to hia interest to move from
the prosperous city of Atlanta to oar im
poverished oity, where not only the law
yers bat men of all other pursuits were
straggling for a living.
Daring the spring term of Harris oourt
and within a few months after his remov
al, he made a speech, and not only from
the manner by which he was induced to
•peak, bat from the speech itself, it was
evident that he went there for the pnrpose
of speaking. Borne of those who heard
him, and some also who read the speech
aa reported, came to the conclusion that
he then had in his mind the ides of run
ning for Congress in this district as an
independent candidate. Binoe then vari
ous hints have been made of snoh inten
tion, until feeling that now was the beat
time to make known his purpose he has
exeroiaed the rights of a freeman and has
nominated himself for Congress.
Onr first remark upon his pisiform is
that be no where states to what political
party he now belongs. From first to last
he, with great tact and skill, avoids stating
whether he is or is not a Democrat.
We do not believe this waa an accident,
bnt rather that it was a part of bis pur
pose not to olaim to be a Demoorat, and
if it should at any time in the future bo
to his interest to deny that he waa ovor a
member of that parly, he conld not be
convicted by a single expression in his
letter. On the contrary, he takes great
pains to inform us that “his political
opinions early formed and freely express
ed in Congress and before the people have
undergone no change.” The fact that he
was always an old line Whig is well
known, and we find no fault with him for
that, as wo are proud to avow our own
allegiance to that party of parties.
But the Whig party has long since died
and has left no heirs to inherit its princi
ples or its renown. Nor will any mem
ber of that noble band be found arrayed
•gainst the Democratic party, which ia
now the only opponent of Itadicslism,
simply because bis political opiuiona have
undergone no change. There are cow
but two banners flying—tbo ltepublioan
and the Demooratio—and the gentleman
must, like the balance of ns, follow either
the one or the other.
It he ia a ltepublican, then let him take
bis position openly; but if a Democrat,
then his course is suoh that no Democrat
can snpport him.
Hia latter is a direct arraignment of
the Democratic party, and his whole ar
gument an attempt to projndioe the people
not only against tbo nominees bat against
the party itself.
That he looks upon a nomination by
this party, with contempt, is evident from
his laoguage. We call attention to two
■entenoea : “I feel at liberty therefore
to say in advance of tbo meeting if a Con
vention and without reference to its ac
tion, that I am willing to submit my
name to the people as a orndidate for
Congress.” “If uiiy gentleman shall think
proper to obtain <chat is called a nomina
tion before be takes the field he will of
oourae enjoy all tho advantages to which
such a oonrse may entitle him.”
If this language oan be construed iuto
anything hot an attempt to excite the
prejudioes of the people against all nomi
nations,and to array them iu opposition to
•ay nominee, no matter how fairly ho
may be nominated nor how acceptable he
may be to the people, then it must be
done by others, we are unable to see it.
Let it bb noticed that no oomplaint has
been made in this district against the ac
tion of any convention to nominate s can
didate for Congress. The lion. Henry
It. Harris was not only twioo fairly nomi
nated, hut be was on both occasions the
ohoice of the people.
To say that his name was “on u slate
prepared in advance for the benefit of a
few aspirants who undertako to oontrol
the people” or that he was nominated by
any “ring, clique, caucus or any other
contrivance to govern the free aotion of
the people,” iB a libel upon both the man
and those who nominated him. Nor is
there the slightest exonse for oharglng or
insinuating that any such slate is now
made np, or any clique or ring will con
trol the approsobing convention. We
may differ honestly about the manner of
selecting delegates to a oonvention, or as
to the best manner of making a nomina
tion, bat to abandon all methods of choos
ing a candidate is politioal death to any
party.
If every Democrat who wanted to ran
for Congress should offer hie name aa a
candidate, and refuse to abide by the ac
tion of a convention, then the Republi-
eana would elect their man in every dis
trict in the State. Bach a coarse wonld,
•a he declares, “bring down upon one the
fiercest denunciation,' and be would de
serve it, for his conduct woul^ehow that
be oared more for the chance to get into
office than be did for the succeea of the
party to wbioh he belonged. No man ia
worthy of snpport who wonld, for his
own selfish ends, expose bis party to de
feat.
But we charge it upon tbo honorable
gentleman that bo ia no Demoorat,running
against the candidate of bis parly—but an
outsider—oall him Independent or what
yon will, who assumes the appearance of
a Demoorat in order to entice votes, and
who would prefer to make the raoe against
the Democratic candidate with the bare
chance of success rather than see a Demo
orat elected.
He tells us that he haa “heretofore ex
pressed his purpose to support Mr. Tilden
for the Presidency,” as though that were
a passport to favor. Why, if he was a
Demoorat there would be no occasion to
make such an avowal—all men would take
that for granted.
Let him tclt.na qhether be is a member
of Ibe Democratic party, or is he against
it.
If'ibe belongs to it, than let him abide
its aotion, at least until some unfair nom
ination iu made; but if an Independent
or u Republican let no Democrat support
him. The very existence of the party
demands that no eompromiso can be
made with anch candidates.
Give Us a Few Names.—Col. Hilliard,
in bis letter, boasts of the number of
gentlemen who have urged him to ran for
Congress. Now, we do not doubt it; ,bnt
us there is so very many, he cannot objeot
to giving ns a few of them. In common
with boats of citizens of Columbus, we
wish to know the names of some of them.
Barely the honorable gentleman cannot
objeot to onr modest request. We
simply wish to ascertain whether they are
Democrats or not. Uepnblicans have no
business with the propriety of bolding
Demooratio conventions. Can we not
obtain a few names of the immense pro
cession who have urged this oonrse on
the gentleman ? The whites await with
trembling anxiety the result of the query?
Clapp, the Government Printer who
was turned ont of offioe by the House be
cause evory entry in his books was a fraud,
•ud was restored to office by Grant, took
the stamp for Hayes, Wheeler end lteform
lest Thursday night. In enswor to a sere
nade tendered him by a sqnad of printers
from his office, who fear disobarge, and a
fragment of the Marine Band, he made
the strongest kind of a high-minded,
bloody-ahirt, ltepublioan. party-forever
speech, so far as its sentiments were con
cerned. When the orowd, who was al
ready pretty fall, sought to explore the
interior of bis fine mansion and hunt for
the larder, the door was shut in their
faces. The rabble then went to the lte
publioan office, called for Murtagh, who
(ailed to appear, aud were treated to a
nondescript harangue by a truly loyal col
ored friend and brother.
A persistent effort is being made to
secure the division of California into two
States. The proposed division is on the
line of Santa Cruz county, giving four
teen counties in the South for the new
State, with 30,(WO voters and $100,000,000
taxable property. Los Angelos is men
tioned for the eapital. It is said that
several prominent citizens of Ban Fran
cisco have moved South to further the
project. The State at present extends
•even hundred miles north and Bouth.
THE LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS
—NECESSITY OF UNIFORMITY.
Kditors Enquirer: The action of the
Eexccutive Democratic Committee of the
county, in reference to the selection of
delegates from each District to nominate
candidates for the Legislatnre, I am in
formed is misunderstood by many parties
and differently understood in the various
Districts. Some Districts will organize
by chairman, and appoint delegates by
resolutions; other Districts will
elect delegates by committees, oth-
by ballot, and some
are proposing to ballot for candidates—
that receiving the highest vote to soleot
his own delegates, etc., thus differing in
each, and opening the way for discord
and confusion.
Where nominations Bre equivalent to
an election, each candidate should have
the right to snbmit hia claims to ell the
voters of the party alike in the country
and oity districts, and each voter Bhould
have the right, time and opportunity to
express hia choice for candidates. Other
wise this nomination might be done by
tricks of rings and eiiques, if any candi
date desired to do so, by rallying bis
friends early at plaee of meeting, organ
ize by putting bis friend in tho chair and
selecting his own delegates with instruc
tions, otc., and adjourn.
Tbon another candidate might appear
with his friends, with like results, aud
thus have a multitude of delegates from
the seme District, none of whom truly
represent the choice of tho people.
Our nomination should be harmonious
and free alike from disoord and the ap
pearance of ring machinery. It should
lie the fair expression of the will of a ma
jority of the whole party. Then overy
member of the party should give its nom
inee his hearty support.
To this end, allow me to respectfully
suggest to our Executive Committee, be
fore further aotion by them, to avoid
those evils, aud to harruouize the actiou
of the party iu the various Districts
upon some uniform modo of expressing
the will of the voters.
ltespectfully,
D. II. Busts.
August 20th, 1870.
New Industries Wanted.
We want the Sonth to take the initial
steps towards the following new industries
of her people:
1. Linen manufacture, to save tho flax
now wasted, also to save $25,000,000 an
nually sent abroad for linen goodH.
2. The growth of sugar beets aud their
manufacture into sugar, to give employ,
ment to onr people at home, and save the
$18,000,000 in gold now paid to other
nations for sugar.
3. The manufacture of earthen, stoue,
and china ware, to savo the $10,000,000
annually paid to foreign nations.
4.,Leather manufacture, gloves, etc.,
to save the $10,000,000 of gold now left
abroad.
5. The manufacture of silk to save the
$25,000,000 in gold now annually scut to
France.
ti. The manufacture of watohes, with
movements, and materials to save the
$3,000,000 in gold annually paid for those
things.
7. The manufacture of tin plates to
savo the $13,000,000 in gold annually
paid for those things.
8. We want to increase in the manu
facture of cotton goods to help save the
$30,000,000 in gold paid to support the
people of other natious.
0. An increase in the manufacture of
glass and glass-ware, to save the $0,000,
000 annually sent abroad.
10. We want an inorease in the mann-
faoture of woolen goods, to give employ,
ment to onr people and save the $50,000,-
000 in gold annually to support the people
of other nations.
11. We wont an increase in smaller
manufaotnres of all kinds to keep the
people employed and rich, and hungry for
tho farmers' products.
12. We want ten people when then iu
but one all over the fertile valley, to eat onr
produoe and save the millions annually
expended in ehippiug it away. — Engin
eering News.
GEORGIA NRWn.
—Col. C. A. Nntting haa returned to
Meeon from Colorado.
—Jackson oounty has put out a contract
for building aOrew $2,050 jaiL
—Heligious revivals an the order of the
day and night in Stewart ooanty.
—The Oconee Fair Association will
hold • fair in Athens on the 17th of Octo
ber.
—Wm. Mtrkham, of Atlanta, has ac
cepted the Rodioal nomination forCon-
gresa.
—The ambition* Darien Urermonater
mounted to 105 in tha shade on Saturday,
the 10th.
—The insurance on Kelley's building in
Savannah, which was lately burned,
amonnted to $87,500.
—The body of Walsh Neabit, negro,
was found on Saturday in • wall four
miles west of Macon.
—Savannah on Saturday received the
first two bales of Sea Island ootton from
Ooala, Fla. Valne 28a.
—The stables of J. S. Hogs, on Sixth
Street, Maoon, were homed Monday
night. Loss not heavy.
—D. B. Woodruff, of Maoon, Ge., has
been elected Supreme Vice Chancellor of
the Knighta of Pythias, of Amerieus.
—J. W. Traman has been eleoted Chief
Engineer of the Fira Department of Ma
con. The voto stood, Traman 4G, G. D.
Lawrence 22. /
—Mr. B. H. Richardson, oity editor of
the Savannah Nem and Miss Georgia
Goodman were married on Saturday. They
left on a Northern tonr.
—In Savannah on Sunday were Gen. F.
T. Dont.U. S. army,and several of Grant’s
houshold, including Geo. W. Swepson the
great railroad developer with State bonds
of Florida and Nor ft Carolina.
—The United States revenue officials in
Italian county recently arretted a man
bocause be was hauling to a neighbor’s
house, for the accommodation of another
neighbor, a quantity of syrup in a barrel
whioh had npon it tha remains of an old
revenue stamp. .
—Iu Jaoksou county, a few days ago,
by a premature explosion, Mr. Time Cam
eron's left band and part of the arm wero
so shattered as to render amputation nec
essary, and his arm was taken off a few
inches below the elbow. In addition to
this injury, his face was severely ont in a
good many piaoes, as wall aa burned, and
it is feared he will lose the sight of both
eyes.
— A dispatch from Jacksonville,
Florida, to the Savannah Neics,
of Moudag, says: The Atlautrc
Hotel, two miles from this eity, was en
tirely consumed yesterday. The fire origin
ated in an unoccupied zoom,and was prob
ably the result of incendiarism. The in
surance is $14,000 on the building, the
loss approximating $20,000. The hotel
was owned by C. W. Field and J. E. Hart.
—Oglethorpe Echo : A negro woman in
this oounty, who lives in a cabin alone,
gave birth to an infant in the early part
of the night recently, and remained alone
and unattended until the next day, when
some one chanced to drop in. Of course
the child died, but, strange (o say, the
mother is doing well. If this bad hap
pened in the days of slavery, what a howl
would have been raised throughout Yau-
koedom of the barbarity of Southern
slave owners! In this connection, we
will state that not one in five of the ne
gro childreu born in this ooanty since the
war is raised. At this ratio, it will take
but a short time for the raoe to become
extinct.
ALABAMA NEWS.
—Troy's first bale of ootton was sold at
10 esnts.
—Caterpillars are damaging cotton in
portions of Pike and Crenshaw counties.
—Henry W. Battle, of Eufaula, killed
a large moccasin in bis parlor last week.
—Eufaula had reoeived sixty bales of
the new crop of cotton on the 20th in
stant.
—The wife of Mr. Joel Oswalt, of Tus-
kegee, died at Blount Springs Saturday
night.
—A little son of Mr. Goe. H. Patrick,
of Montgomery, narrowly escaped death
Saturday morning by being thrown from
a buggy by a runaway horse.
—T. C. Bingham was arrested in Opeli
ka by It. W. Robinson, chief deputy
sheriff of Montgomery county, who re
ceived a telegrgphio order from Sheriff
Murphy.
—Col. M. D. Wiokersbam, late post
master of Mobile, has brought snit against
T. C. Bingham, of the State Journal, tor
libel, claiming one hundred thousand dol
lars damages.
—An attempt was made to aaaasiuate
Col. Wm. H. Harmon, at his residenee,
near Urewton, on the M. & M. Hoad, on
Friday night last, by an unknown party
or parties. While in the act of retiring a
load of bnckBhot was tired through a win
dow, striking Cot. H., in the back. No
cause or olne known.
—Mr. Walter I. Johnson, of Lowndes
oounty, cat his throat on Sunday last,
from the effeots of which ho died on the
following morning. He had been suffer
ing from fever, and to the last ho deuied
having committed the rash act; but there
is no doubt that he did it in a moment of
temporary insanity. He was a good and
exemplary man and leaves a wife and
three or tonr children.
Anil Delivery at Auisals.
The negro Bobert Williams, whe made
the brutal assault on Mrs Anna Bridges,
of Bichmond county, waa taken from the
jail Saturday night and shot. The Chron
icle and Sentinel give* the following par
ticulars of tho affair: Last night, about
eight o'clock, Mr. T. O. Bridges, jailer,
noticed that men Were congregating at
the corner of the Parade Ground, just be
low the jail, and he therefore deemed it
best, iu view of the rumors which had
reached his ears, to.bave a guard at the
prison. Proceeding as rapidly aa possi
ble to the City Hail, be notified Lieuten-
nant Prather, the offloer of the night, of
the state of affairs, and called on him for
a guard. Lieutenant Prather immediate
ly responded and marched to the jail with
a detail of eight policemen, armed with
muskets. Arrived at the jail, the
policemen went inside, while Lien-
tenant Prather stepped np to a crowd of
men at the corner of the parade ground
and informed them that he could not
permit any violence at the prison. The
men,who seemed to all be from the conn-
try, declared that they intended to have
Williams in spite of the police. Lieut.
Prather then expostulated with them aud
told them that such things would not be
permitted iu this community. If they
attempted to use foroe he would be
obliged to dofend the majesty of the law.
Mauy of tho men seemed disposed to lis
ten to the offloer and give np the attempt,
but two or three others inoited them on,
and they tiually decided to force the jail-.
Lieut. Prather continued talking to them
and ordering them to disperse. Several
times they were on the eve of obeying, but
were again prevailed by others to carry out
their original intention. Lient. Prather,
seeing that they were resolved to go iu,
retired into the juil, from the door of
whioh be continued to expostulate with
the excited cruwd in the street, which
numbered about sixty men. Very few
citizens were iu the vioiuity, only five or
six in fact seemed to know anything
about it. People a square off were not
aware that anything unusual was occur
ring. The crowd at the gate having pro
cured au axe, soon succeeded in breaking
down the outer gate, and rushed into the
yard, and up the steps of the jail. Hero
they met another obstacle in the shape of
the heavy front door. Onoe more Lieut.
Prather appealed to them, and begged
them to desist, and once more it seemed
as if his words would bo headed. Bnt the
leaders of tho movement again urged the
crowd on, and the door in a few minutes
was cut to pieces. Despite the efforts of
the police, the crowd rushed iuto tho
hall aDd dashed up the stairs
that lead to the second floor.
Here they were again stopped by the
heavy irou grating. They then seiz.d
Jailor Bridges, carried him out into the
Btreet and threatened to shoot him if he
did not deliver up the keys. Mr. Bridges
assured them that he did not have them,
and they finally let him go and turned
their attention to the grating, npon which
they rained blows from an axe. The locks
yielded at last and the crowd rnsbed to
tho cell wber Williams was oonfined. The
door of the cell was broken open and the
crowd at last found themselves faoe to face
with the object of tbeir search, who was
chained to the floor. The obain was
wrenched loose and the orowd marobed ont
into the street with the prisoner, the ohain
chanking as they raD, carried him a few
paces up Watkins street and there shot
and stabbed him to death. The body was
left lying on the sidewalk on the north
side of the street, and the crowd then dis-
>ersed. Lieut. Prather used every effort
n bis power to prevent the lynohiog, but
the squad of potioe .under his command
wero overpowered by force of numbers.
Ho constantly pleaded and expostulated
with the rioters, and several times his
efforts to prevent violenoe were crowned
with apparent suooess,but each time were
frustrated by the appeals of the leaders
of the crowd. Mr. Bridges also argued
with the men and explained to them how
wrong violence on their part wonld be,
but without avail. A brother of Bobert
Williams was hung in the jail yard by the
civil authorities during the war for rape.
Mrs. Bridges, the young wife who was
assBnlted by Williams, is in a very preca
rious condition,and her recovery is doubt
ful. With very few exceptions, of all the
parties engaged in the lynching were en
tire strangers in this city. They made no
attempt at disguise. Very few citizens
knew that any Buch affair was in progress.
Telegrams inform ns that the parties
concerned have been committed to jail on
the charge of murder.
The American Hosiery Mills were de
stroyed by fire lately. Loss not ascer
tained. Mills insured for $80,000.
Dealk or Col. Wm. GarreU.
We learn from a private note recoived
in this oity, from a member of the family
that Ool. William Garrett, an old and
prominent Asitizen of the State, died st
Keilyton, Coosa oounty, Angnst the 23d.
Ool Garrett was for many terms • mem
ber of the General Assembly of Alabama,
both as a Bepresentative and Senator,and
was Secretary of State during the provis
ional administration of Gov. Parsons.
His work,entitled“Beminisenoea of Public
Men in Alabama,” published several years
since, is replete with interesting histori
cal data eonueoted with events of which
he was cognizant daring a long term of
publio servioe. Col. Garrett was laborious
aud earnest in the discharge of his official
duties, and was remarkable for his uni
form affability and courtesy to those with
whom be came in contaot. In politios
before the war be was identified with the
Douglas Demooratio school, was regarded
as a Union sympathizer daring the war,
and sinoe retiring from Gov. Parson's ad
ministration during reconstruction, be haa
been classed as Demooratio or Conserva
tive. We haven’t the historical data be-
fore ns by which to determine accurately,
but Bhould guess that Col. Garrett, at the
time of bis death, had reached at laast
the three score and ten allotted to man.—
Montgomery Bulletin. \
A frontiersman suggests the following
benevolent plan for clearing out the
“Injuns.” He says: “If I wuz the
Gover'ment I'd buy lota of barrels of
whiskey and lots of big knives, and I d
put ’em Boniwhar in the West an'invite
every redskin in the hull laud to what
they call a conference. After they’d got
tbar I'd knock in the head o' the barrels
and scatter the knives all around loose so
they’d be handy. Then I'd go away end
leave the Indiana to themselves. Of oourse
they'd take the whiskey and tha knives,
and before sundown thar wouldn't be
more than one redskin left, and then I'd
go and kuoek hia brains out afore he eould
do any more damage. That, air, '• the
only way to settle the Injun question.
I ve been among 'em, an’ I know. Plenty
of whiskey and long knives 'U fix ’em
ont, an’lrothing else will.
STOLEN—$25 REWARD!
large mac* spot on msrignt tore foot T e K.
extending from tbo top of his ankle joint.
Inst. The above reward will be paid lor his
delivery to the undersigned on Front street,
Columbus, Qa.
MISS M. A. RATLIFF.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE!
We, tho undersigned, annouoco tho
name ol'CUrT. N, G. OATTIS as a
candidate for tlio Legislature, subject to tho
action of tho Democratic party of Muscogee
county in tho Nominating Convention to be
bold Soptombor 12th, 187U.
A. J. ODOM,
ASA LYNCH, Sr.,
T. J. WATT,
W. A. COBH,
J. G. WHITE,
WASHINGTON POE, .Ta.
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TAKE THE GREAT
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“I rise to explain” WHY
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FIRST—It puts you into Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York TWELVE
HER than other lines ; which, to a business man, Is twknty-vour nouns bav«i»
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phia—avoiding the long, tiresome ride as by other and inferior lines—getting a good night’s
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nerlectly-ventilated car in tho world—the expense being only #2.6) from Atlanta to Richmond
Thus, passengers by the Great Air* Line Koute have all the Sleeping Oar aoeommoditi.ini M !
qulred at a saving of #4 60 over opposition lines.
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OYER MOUNT AIRY, the Sierra Nevada s of the Atlantic States. Also, cuoioa o» routna
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Come torward an t settle, and save expense
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au29-6t Treasuier.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
L AW DEPARTMENT.—J. & Minor,
LL.D., Prof. Com. and Stat. Law; S. O.
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GROCERIES.
.1. II. HAMILTON,
Junction of Franklin, Warren and Oglethorpe Streets
COLUMBUS, GA.
I am now replenishing my stook of GROCERIES, PROVISIONS and
STAPLE GOODS for the fall and winter trade, consisting in part of—
BAGGING, good aud heavy (2j lbs.), at lOo. to 15c.;
IKON TIES, best patents, at 5o. to 71c. ; '
UACON and BULK MEATS j
LAUD—Ohoice Leaf in tierces, kegs and buckets •
SlJGAll—All grades ;
MOLASSES, SYUUFS, COFFEES and TEAS-
COUN, OATS, BHAN, MEAL; ’
SALT, SOAP, SAUDINES, MAOKEUEL, OYSTEltS;
SHOES, STAPLE DRY GOODS;
LIQUORS of all kinds;
NEW CHEESE reoeived fresh every week; ,
Large Stook of FLOUR always ou baud from tho beat milts in the United
States, and every barrel guaranteed;
EXTUA CHOICE SEED WHEAT, UYE, BAULEY and OATS;
If you leant UOOD, CHEAP GOODS, call on me before purchasing
and save money.
ROLUN JEFFERSON, CLAY FARLEY and WM. P. HUNT will t» on
hand to wait on you, and will take pleasure In allowing tho Stook, whether
you buy or not. Vary raapaotfully,
leb2>.'7tf-eod*wly
J. H. HAMILTON.