Georgia Historic Newspapers

    DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING. MARCH 8. 1877.
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THURSDAY UABQH 8, 1877.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION!
AND MORE THAN
TWICE THE LARGEST
AGGREGATE OIROULATION!
Mb. Bath wu over-anxiona to be Pres
ton t. He wae eworn in before bla term
At the Mardl Graa bait in Hew Orleana
a Ban Franoiaoo belle wore #60,000 worth
of diamonds.
Tux Boaton Traveller farore the ap
pointment of Ben Hill to a place in
HayM' Cabinet.
» — » - -
Tn play-bill which Lincoln had in hia
hand whan he waa ehot brought #4.19 by
aaotion tn New York the other day.
SmuToa Bum, of Connecticut, haa
bean appointed Chairman of the National
Democratic Committee vioe Hewitt, ra-
aignad.
Tux New York 8vn flxea Hayea' rank
aa en orator a little below that of Grant,
and adda: “Grant la eome timea faceti
ous, bat never pione.”
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Tan reoeipta and disbursements by the
Hampton Govarnment amount to #120,-
141.77. Thia ia the raaponae to a call for
one-tenth of the annual State tax.
Tan New York Tints thlnka that the
reeognltlon by Hayea of Niobolla and
Hampton will be aomewhat of the nature
of a compromise, bat ia not a anrrandar of
Be publican prineiplaa.
Tan rumor that Tilden’a friend*, with
hia eonaant, will oontaat the Preaidenoy
with Hayea before the Supreme Court ia
authoritatively denied; aa ia aleo tha re
port that he waa aworn in aa President on
the 4th.
Tan Permanent Exhibition Company
on the Centennial grounds in Philadel
phia haa decided to inorease the capital
■took to #000,000, and the exhibition will
open with all dne oeremoniea about
May 1.
Tnx negroes of Packard's Legislature
beaded by Antoine have published an ad
dress. They enter an emphatio protest
against being deserted, and olaim that
Paokard’s election was made certain by
tha inauguration of Hayas.
Jabbitt A Palhxs gave up Booth's
Theatre beoauae they oannot stand the
rant. Forty thousand dollars a year does
make an ugly hols in the earnings. As
the World justly remarks, it is worae than
the rent the envious Oaaoa made.
Tax year 1876 will be memorable as
the most remarkable in the history of the
sugar trade. Good refining Cuba declined
to 7J cents, the lowest figure since 1818,
and rose afterward to tha highest prioe
attained in many years.
Joan Tuunxb, one of the proprietor! of
the Grand Faoiflo Hotel, Chicago, got a
bad shave twenty years ago. Leaving the
barber shop he said ha would “be d—d
if he would ever shave again." He has
kept his word, and his beard flows to his
knees.
Tan House, by a party vote on Satur
day, passed a rule giving the Clerk all the
authority of Speaker until a Speaker is
eleotad, and providing that the Sargeant-
at-arma oould appoint an indefinite num
ber of meu to preserve order during the
election of Speaker.
Or 160 auicides last year in New York,
42 died by the pistol and 63 by poison, 22
of the latter using Paris green. Of the
whole number 69, or nearly one-half,
oame from Germany; less - than one-fifth
were natives of the United States. Of
men there were 114; of women 86.
Mb. Fostxb, Hayas’ friend announced
in the House Sunday that he believed in
the doetrine “that the flag should float
over States, not provinces, yet he spoke
and voted against the provision in the
army bill provided none of the appropria
tion should be employed to use the army
in ooeroing a Bute.
AwMoiraciucxMT is made that Mr. Man-
rioe Strakosoh haa secured tbe right to
use Prof. Elisha Gray's marvellous inven
tion known as the telephone in publio
entertainments throughout Europe and
Amerioa. Mr. Strakosoh will soon give
some oonoerta in New York, in wbioh it
is promised that melodies performed in
Philadelphia will be distinctly heard by
local audienoea.
Tnx first public sale of short-horns and
Jerseys in Kentuoky occurred at MUlurs-
burg on Maroh 1st. They were the prop
erty of A. B. and Wm. MeOUntook, de
ceased. Fourteen short-horn eows and
heifers and four bulla were aold for
#3,966, the former averaging per bead
#287.86, (he latter #881.36. The stock
was sold to aloes a partnership, and the
animals were thin in order, and very
plainly but well pedigreed.
Tnx records of I860 present Florida aa
the healthiest Btate in the Union, except
Vermont, Iowa and Wiaoonain. The im
proved culture and eondition of things
since the war would show an improve
ment even in that necrological exhibit, if
the fatal diseases brought into the State
from other localities by fugitives fleeing
too late to the land of promise for pulmo
nary disease* and most other invalids
were exoloded from the computation.
Kb estimated cost of sustaining the
Btate government of Florida for 1877 is
#188,886.81. Of this sum #67,374.81 is
already paid, and there is left to pay
#130,961.60. There is also a defleienoy
for 1876 of #12,102.88. The estimated
value of the taxable property in the State
is #31,000,000. Thia does not include
the railroads, as tha Bupreme Court has
decided that railroads oonatruoted under
the internal improvement sot of 1866 are
not taxable. This bonded debt of the
Btate, after dednoting all the items ex.
ported to be allowed and whioh properly
M* to her credit, is #1,181,700.
CABINET OF H» PRADULEMOY.
The nominations ware sent ia yesterday
and the Bepnblieans are not exultant over
them. Wiih the exception of Sherman,
they are not regarded as extreme seen.
The only Southerner is Mr. Kay, of Ten'
neasee. We give brief sketches of the
members.
tbx sbobbtabt or stam.
William Maxwell Evarts was bonf at
Boston, February 6, 1816. His father
was Jeremiah Evarts, D. D., best known
as tbe Beoretary of the American Bosrd
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
(1821.31). William Evarta graduated at
Yale College in 1837, studied at the Har
vard Law School, and in 1841 was admit
ted to the New York bar, where he soon
took a high position. In the impeach
ment trial of.Preaident Andrew Johnson,
in the spring of 1868, Mr. Evarts was the
leading oonnsel for the defendant, and
from July,1868, to the dose of Mr. John
son’s administration, he was Attorney
General of tbe United States. In 1873 he
was oounael for the United States in the
tribunal of arbitration on the Alabama
claims at Geneva. Tbeae are strictly
the only publio ofiloes which he has held,
although his name has been several times
brought forward in oonneotion with the
highest posts in the Government. Although
an accomplished scholar, he has publish
ed only a few occasional discourses and
addresses. He received the degree of
LL.D. from Union College in 1867; from
Yale in 1866, and from Harvard in 1870.
He delivered the oration at the Centen
nial last 4th of July, and was Hayes'
oonnsel before the National Betnrning
Board.
SBOBBTABT OB TUB TBEASUBT.
John Sherman, of Mansfield, was bom
at Lancaster, Ohio, Hay 10, 1823; re
ceived an aoademio education; studied
and praotioed law; was a member of the
Whig National Conventions of 1848 and
1862; was a Representative in the Thir
ty-fourth, Thirty-fifth, Thirty-sixth, and
Thirty-seventh Congresses; was elected
to the United States Senate as a Republi
can to sucoeed George E. Pugh, Demo
crat, (S. P. Chase, who had previonsly
been eleoted, having been appointed Sec
retary of the Treasury,) and took his seat
in 1861; was re-eleoted in 1866, and was
again re-eleoted in 1872. His term of
service will expire Maroh 8, 1879. He
is a brother of Gen. Sherman, oommand-
er-in-ohief of the United States army,
and is noted as an extreme Republican.
BIOBBTABT OF WAB.
George W. McCrary, of Keokuk, was
born near Evansville, Indiana, August 29,
1836; removed with bis parents to the
Territory whioh now forms the Btate of
Iowa, in 1836; was eduoated in the publio
sohool and aoademy; studied law, and was
admitted to tbe bar at Keokuk, Iowa, in
1866; in 1867 he was elected to the State
Legislature; in 1861 he was eleoted to the
State Senate for four years; and after de
voting all his time to the practice of his
profession until 1868, he was elected to
the Forty-flrBt, Forty-second, and Forty,
third CongrosBes, and was re-eleoted to
the Forty-fourth Congress, receiving
11,384 votes against 9,621 votes for Loroy
G. Palmer, Liberal and Democrat.
SKOIIETAHT OP TOE NAVY.
Of R. M. Thompson of Indiana, we do
not remember ever to have heard. Like
'Poodles’ man he spells Thompson with a
“p" and many readers will rooall Toodlaa’
opinion. We believe he was onoe a
Uadical member of Congress from Indiana.
Morton urged his appointment, but it
is thought Hayes has determined it re
gardless of Morton.
BEUIIXTABX OF TUB INTERIOlt,
Carl Bcliurz was born near Cologne
Prussia, Maroh 2, 1829, and was eduoated
in the gymnasium of that plaoe and in
the University of Bonn. In 1849, he
escaped after an attempt to raise an in
surrection at Bonn to the Palatinate where
be served the revolutionary army as adjm>
tent, and when Rastadt was surrendered
escaped to Switzerland, but returned to
Germany next year and by his skill sue-
oeeded in releasing bis former professor
and commander from a fortress where
he had been condemned to twenty
years imprisonment. He spent a yest
in Paris ss correspondent, and another in
England, tesohing; oame to the United
States in 1862; resided three years in
Philadelphia and then emigrated to Wis
consin; canvassed in 1866 for the Repub
licans in German and the following year
was defeated for Lieutenant Governor.
In 1868 in tbe Douglasa-Linooln Senator
ial contest delivered his first speech in
English. He was a member of the Re
publican National Convention ia 1860, and
advocated Lincoln afterward, who ap
pointed him Minister to Spain, which
poet he resigned in De
cember, 1861 to the enter Fed
eral army. He was commissioned brigs
diet general in 1862, and major general
in 1863, and fought at Second Ma-
naaseaa, Ohanoellorsvillo (where Jackson
cleaned him out),at Gettysburg and Chat
tanooga. After the war he returned to
the praetioe of law and was newspaper
correspondent. In 1866 he made a report
as apeoial commissioner appointed by
President Johnson on the condition of the
Southern States, which was submitted to
Congress. He established newspapers
first-at Detroit, and then at St. Louis,
labored earnestly for Grant; was elected
U. S. Senator from Missouri for the term
ending 1876, and became a Liberal Re
publican and in 1872 presided over the
Greeley National Convention at Cincin
nati. He visited Europe in 1873 and
1876, and returned to oppose the reflec
tion of Gov. Allen in Ohio. In the last
oampaign be promised virtually to sup
port Tilden, but changed to Hayea. He
is classed as Liberal.
ATTOBNBT GXMBBAL.
Ghas. Devens, a lawyer in Maaaaohe-
setts, has never achieved a national repu
tation, and outside New England few
ever heard of him. He ia not the oholoe
of Butler or Blaine.
POSnXASTSB OBMBBAX..
David MoKendree Key, of Chattanooga,
was born in Greene oounty, Tennessee,
January 27, 1824; hia family moved in
1826 into Monroe county, where he wm
raised on a farm, studying at the winter
schools; Mitered Hiwaass* College f
1845, and graduated in 1860; studied la-
wm admitted to the bar, and entered into
? notice at Chattanooga in 1863; wm
residential elector on the Bnehanan and
Breckinridge ticket in 1866, and on the
Breekinridge and Blair ticket in 1860;
entered the Confederate army in 1861,
and served thi anh the entire war m
Jolocef of 1
Lieutenant Colons
the Forty-third
Tennaaae* Infantry; wm a member of
the Btate Ooaatitalioaal Convention of
Tennessee in 1870; WM elected Chancel
lor of the Third Chancery District in 1870
and held tbe position until appointed to
tbe United StatM Senate in 1876 ms
Democrat, to fill the vacancy oooMioned
by the death of Andrew Johnson, Demo
crat, taking bis scat December 6, 1875.
Tbe last Legislature failed to elect him.
He is classed m a Democrat.
SIB ANT'S CABINET.
In tbe eight years of his administration
he bM had twenty-five Cabinet Ministers.
Only one, Gen. Rawlins, wm removed
by dMth. We give them by departments
and in succession:
Secretaries of Btate—Elihu B. WMh-
bnrne and Hamilton Fish—total 2.
Secretaries of Treasury—A. T. Stewart
(could not Mrve on account of being en
gaged in trade or oommerce), George B.
Boutweli, Wm. A. Biohardaon, Benj. H.
Bristow, LotM. Morrill—total 6.
Secretaries of War—Gen. John M.
Schofield, Gen. John W. Rawlins, Gen.
Wm. W. Belknap, Alphonso Taft (changed
to Attorney General), Don Cameron—to
tal 6.
Secretaries of the Navy—Adolph E.
Borie, General George M. Robeson—to
tal 2.
PostmMter Generals—John A. J. Crea-
well, Marshall Jewell, James N. Tyner-
total 3.
Secretaries of the Interior—Gen. Jaoob
D. Cox, Columbus Delano, Zsohariah
Chandler—total 8.
Attorney General—E. Rook wood Hoar,
Amoa T. Akerman, George H. Williams,
Edward Pierrepont, Alphonso Taft—to
tal 6.
The New OrlMns Democrat continues
to deny that the South is to blame for
HayM’ triumph, and, addressing the men
of the North, adds : “The people of
Louisiana have concluded to acquiesoe in
in Mr. Hayea’ Presidency, not uncondi
tionally M you have agreed to acquiesce
in it; they have determined to acquiesoe
in it, in spirit m in profession, only in
ease they are left alone to establish and
sustain their own State Government. But
if Mr. Hayes shall attempt to continue the
old policy of his party toward this State ;
if he shall attempt to foist upon this Btate
the infamous Packard government, with
its gangs of rascals and rings of thieves,
they will resist him to the last extremity.
In sueh an event there will be war from
one end of the Btate to the other, and in
every neighborhood where a Packard • of-
ficial puts his detMted foot Hayes will
have to send a company of troops. The
Bouth bM simply entered into a treaty of
pesos and amity with a superior and re
cently hostile power. The Northern De
mocracy have acquiesced in a flagrant
fraud.
Democratic Addbbss.—That to tbe
American people issued by the National
Democratic Executive Committee and ap
proved by the party oauous, we give in
our paper this morning. TelegramB say
it was written by Congressman Hurd of
Ohio,, but the Republicans olaim it is the
production of David Dudley Field. No
matter who may be the author, it is
able document. It succinctly statM the
leading incidents of the late eleotion and
the fraudulent means by wbioh Hayes was
declared President. The evidenoe* ob
tained by the Congressional committees
is briefly summarizing, and energetio ap
peal is mad* to the Democrats of the land
to stand by their colors, and thus secure
the viotory whioh is surely awaiting four
years hence. The oonduot of the Elec
toral Commission is handled mercilessly,
and the true character of the Louisiana
Board whioh the Commission endorsed
and justified, is revealed in its true in
fsmy.
Disoustibo Tub Extremists.—If re
ports be true, the extreme RadioalB are
beooming disgusted with his Fraudulently
He is controlled by the more conserve
live. Don Cameron is said to have re
marked “we had better taken Tilden,” in
Wbioh remark Demooraoy will thoroughly
agree. Blaine, who appears desirous to
usurp the position so long oooupied by
Morton, appears to have little influence
with the administration. It is to be hoped
he has not.
Wux Thbx Dbsibd Gen. J. E. John
ston.—Gen. Sherman, and many of the
Conservative Republicans of tbe conserv
ative class urged tbe appointment of Gen.
J. E. Johnston for beoretary of War on
the grounds that be would improve the
department, and an intimation from him
to the Governors of Southern States would
always prevent outbreaks and the conse
quent employment of troops in our aeo-
tion. They say several of them Govern
ors were oommanders under Johnston dur
ing the war and would heed his slightest
hint or warning.
The Result.—That of yesterday's de
bate in whieh Bayard and Blaine took the
principal part wm that Kellogg's ease was
laid on the table to be referred to the
Committee on Elections and Privileges
when one is appointed. Carpet-bag Spen-
oer succeeded in delaying the admission
of Gen. Morgan,but it is very evident from
tbe votes cast that Spenoer eannot pre
vent hia being sworn in. It is evident,
too, that the Senators appearing from
both South Carolina and Louisiana are to
be carefully aeanned. The extremists
will no longer have their own way.
Mad.—The Republicans generally do
not like HayM’ Cabinet. Oonkling is mad
because Platt, of New York, wm not ap
pointed PostmMter General, and Sohurz,
bis pet aversion, gets e plaoe and his
rival Evarts takM the leading position.
Morton is mad beoauM he could not get
Tyner retained in the Cabinet, and Blaine
is sulky and wrathy on various accounts
and ia endeavoring to boM everything.
Chambbblain toRbsion.—Stanley Mat.
thews, endoteed by Evarts, hM written a
letter to Chamberlain requesting him to
rosign for tbe good of the ooontry. Cham
berlain, through Corbin and Blaine, hM
appealed to the United StatM Senate to
know what he must do about it. Ex-Gov.
Fenton, , of New York, is now in Columbia
consulting both Chamberlain and Hamp*
ton. It is said that Chamberlain will be
rewarded with a good ottos if he will get
out of the way without amuse.
UEWRUiA NEW*.
—Judge John Andrews, of Griffin, la
dead.
—An agent to furnish was noem is in
Savannah.
—Two for a quarter laths way shad Mil
ia Savannah.
—The banner whieh Gaotgia won from
Tsxm ooat #460.
—John E. Owens wilt play la Atlanta
on tbe 16th and 17tb.
—Farrow Mys he will not run for Con-
gress'in the 9th distriot.
—There are twenty-one orphan* ia th*
Methodist Orphans' Home at Decatur,
—Mrs. Wiley Trammell of Stewart
oouuty, died very suddenly on Wednesday
of last week.
—Rev. J. W. P. Faokler bM received
the unanimous call of the Baptist church
at Cuthbeft.
—There is a man in Taylor eouaty,
forty-five yearn of age, who never owned
a bible until recently.
—The first number of tha Bom* 1W.
Weekly Tribune, Col. B. F. Sawyer’s pa
per, hM made its appearance.
—The raoes at Thunderbolt Park, Sa
vannah, commenced yesterday. Tan fast
borsM have arrived from Florid*.
—A Whitfield county Saw mill lua a
oontraot for on* hundred and fifty thou
sand ‘feet of white oak lumber from an
Atlanta factory.
—The transportation of lumber overth*
Brunswick and Albany Railroad is rapidly
InareMing. Trains are passing down the
road almost daily.
-Seventy-six United StatM prisoners,
charged with illicit distilling, nave been
4*. She wm buried in
y suffering w*s th* <oanset He had
loosing his eyesight end gttagMd by
without a
th* grave with'
—Tuesday morning, Mr. John
en old and respected citizen of
wm found dead in Ms room
Near
tol wil
Bodily
Ing hia eyesight end .
Mthma. Ha wm a Oartnanby
aged 66 years, and an artiat by profession,
and hM painted portraits of General
Howell Cobb and Chief Jostioe Lumpkin.
He hM been in Georgia some 26 years.
He lMvee a wife and children.
—The Brunswick Journal mys s “Th*
total number of miling vessels whioh ar
rived here during the month of February
wm 27; total number of them whieh
cleared, 24—the largest number ever
elMrtngfrom here in one month. Of
a 18 oleared for foreign ports, *
iter number of foreign olearanoM
i any previous month sen show. There
ber, 13 for foreign and lfi fpc ooaatwtoa
ports. This is the largest number of ves
sels ever her* at en* tlu*y and all th* in
dications seem to point to an active busi
ness, particularly in th* lumbar trade,
during tbe coming month. We bear of
one firm who have a oontraot for 2,600,-
000 feet to be delivered at one*, and th*
others all Mem to be crowded with orders.
The lumber trade 1* certainly reviving.
Prioe* are improving a little, while th*
demand i* fully up to the eapaeity of th*
illicit distilling,
released in Atlanta, and there are 200
more to turn loose.
—A Florida man named JamM Peacock,
who wm on his way to Valdosta with fish
to sell, wm drowned while attempting to
ford the Withlsconohee.
—The smoke houra of Joem Andrews,
a few miles from Gritto, wm dog under
on Tuesday night, and about three hun
dred pounds of baoon stolen.
—A Maoon man oomplaln* in print be
cause the Telegraph Mys he repreMoted
the character of a gentleman at a reMat
masquerade ball in that quMr village*,
—Fort Valley Mirror: Oapt. John P.
Milner, of Griffin, who is now post the
meridian of life, hM been married ' five
times, and immediately after the death of
each wife, one of hi* ohildren died.
—On lost Friday night the dwelling' of
Mr. A. Martinez, of Columbia oounty,
wm burned. A small amount of clothing
and hotise furniture wm all that he saved!
His loss is said to be about #3,000. No
insurance.
—The gin house of Mr. A. 0. Zaohry,of
Morgan county, with all its oontents,oon-
sisting o( ootton, cotton-seed, guano,et*.,
were entirely consumed by fire on Tum-
daylast. Lorn about eighteen hundred
dollars, with no insurance.
Atlanta Constitution: It wm< only
after much persuMion that a member of
Legislature could be prevail
ed upon not to introduM e bill abolishing
the Federal Cabinet. He thought it
“one o’ them domed bnrows.”
—There are at pnaent stored away at
the depot at Calhoun between four and
five thousand bushels of com, a large por
tion of whioh is from the farm of Samuel
Pulliam, on tbe CoosawattM, and a por
tion also from the Humphreys farm.
—Perry Eome Journal: “There hM
not been a single bushel of Western corn
sold in Perry since Christmas, and from
conversation with some of our farmers we
learn that there is more than 8,000 bush-
els of Houston raised corn for Mle within
ten miles of Perry.”
—Mr. Mark Woods caused a oolored
AUCTIOHEER8 AND COMMI88IOH MERCHANT#.
'mI HIRSCH & HECHT,
AuetfotfeePs and Commission Merchants,
109 RroM Mr*#t (Opposite Rankin Houaa),
COLUMBUS, GA.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AND
LIBERAL CASH ANVANCEB MADS;
AND—
BALES SETTLED PROMPTLY.
iwoa aoxiioxvas
BANKINC AND INSURANCK.
trooper, named Lorenzo Tbnaher,
allow a pistol ball on Batnrday Ust, in
Morgan oounty. Lorenso was making for
Mr. Woods with an axa, when tha latter
stopped his progress, tha ball striking
him on the ehin and ranging downwards.
—On Sunday firs broke out in the
eigar and tobaoeo store of Wilson k Dun
bar in Augusta, whieh damaged
the atook #2,000. It wm thought to have
been oaoMd by rate knawing matohea.
Tbe etoek wm insured for nMrly #6,000,
in the Georgia Home, North Ameriean
and Underwriters.
—Cm. Carson, oolored, the notorious
thief, gambler and murderer, made hia
exit from the jail in Butler, lMt Thursday
night, by the skillful nse of an augur,fur
nisbed from ontaide tbe jail by some one.
He also liberated another negro who hod
been placed there for stealing ■ hone.
This is the eigth'eeoepe in five jeers.
—The Constitutionalist proposed to do
tbe work of Augusta city printing st ten
oents per square and the Job work at
reMonable rates. The Chronicle and
Sentinel proposed to do the printing at
#1,000 per annnm and job work at raa-
aonable rates. Referred 4>aek to printing |
committee to see whioh wm ehespMt.
—The Monroe Advertiser: Smell grain i
orops do not look vary promising. It is
too early to Mtimate tha probable yield,
but it is hoped that tbe mild and pleasant
weather whioh hM been prevailing for
several days will start tha erops to grow
ing anew. The severely oold weather of
the past winter, undoubtedly did a gnat
deal of damage to wheat and oats, particu
larly to the latter.
—Fort Valley Mirror: Col. Wallace
says during the oold weather lMt Decem
ber, hawk feetbere oould have been gath
ered in Flint river swamp by the bMket
full. He acoounte for it in this wiae :
The weather wm so oold and the elMt on
they wings so heavy, that they oould not
fly around in searoh of prey, and Ilka
Cannibals they oommenoed a tarribla war
on each other to get food to sustain life.
—Savannah Newt: A dentist and a
newspaper man made a bet sometime ago,
or rather an agreement, that if Tilden wm
inaugurated the dentist wm to fill a tooth
for the newspaper man fra# gratia. But if
Hayes wm inaugurated tha newspaper
man was to fill a tooth for tbe dentist. Tha
newspaper man will oall on the dentist thia
morning to taka his first lesson in tbe art,
and Mys ha intends to pay thia bet if ha
ean manage to keep the dootor’e month
open
—The earrings of the Macon and
Brunawiok Railroad, for the year ending
November 30, 1876, were #317,829 18;
expenses #307,064 78; net earning!
#10,774 40, whioh would have been larger
had other roads fulfilled agreements. The
statements of the General Oommiasionsr
of the Southern Railroad and Steamship
Association,show total balanoes in favor of
the Maoon and Brnnswiek of #62,166 87,
of whioh amount the Central Railroad
hM paid #11,681 92 and #18,697 62, being
a settlement in fall by that
Tbe other debtor eompaniaa have'
#29,66
ALABAMA NEWS.
—Mrs. Haney, of Eufaula, is daad.
—J. B. Gilmore feeds the panpen of
Lamar oounty for #4.90 eaoh a month.
—Theodore Tilton leotnne in Mout-
imery to-night on “The Problem of
ife.”
—The political disabilities of th* Hon.
Charles L. Scott, of Alabama, ham bean
removed.
—A burglar at Cltiborna,stole from Hr.
Bchiff #100 in money and a gold watch
worth #160.
—NearFlaming Station, A. AO. Rail
road, a few nights ago, Brantley Steph
ens wm ran over by a train and instantly
killed.
—To fill the vaoaney occasioned by the
resignation of Gan. Shelley, Mr. Georg
R. Meson wm on Wednesday appointed
Sheriff of DellM county.
—A gentleman by the name of Boetlek,
beyond the meridian of life, committed
euioide near hie home, about six miles
from Newmarket, in Madison eonnty, ImI
week.
—The Atlanta Republican says A. L.
Harris, of that place, haa bean appointed
master of transportation and superinten
dent of the Alabama and Chattanooga
Railroad.
—Chanoallor Tamar has made a deeraa
ordering tbe sale of the Selma and Gulf
Road, for a sum not lem than #160,000,
of whioh #60,000 ia to ha paid in cash at
the time of aide.
—On Monday night of this week, m the
WMtward-bonnd train on tha Memphis
and Charleston Railroad reeobed Court-
land, Conductor A. J. Hall waa assaulted
by a negro named Harmet Ashford, whioh
raaalted in Mr, Hall getting hit with a
stiek, and the negro receiving a pistol
■hot from the hands of a bystander.
—Oapt. Jim Soott aold his little farm
near Enfsul* and removed to Tsxm with
hie wife and daughter. The latter soon
died. Disappointed in expectations the
parents turned towards the old home.
Tha husband died on the way. The poor
wife, destitute of means, reached the old
home, whioh was in possession of another,
sought the poor house and died.
—Jesse Marion Andrew Jaokson Thom-
M Jefferson Napoleon Bonaparte Knight,
ie the name of e oitizen of Fiokens ooun
ty. He wm born and raised in Fiokens,
and bis father, Benjamin Knight, a pen
sioner of tbe war of 1812, died in that
eodhty at tha age of 104 yean. Tha son,
whose lengthy name is above given, bide
fair to reach an old age, notwithstandiu
the prevalent opinion that a ohild witl
many names dies early.
—Montgomery Advertiser : Under ro«
cent orders issued from headquarters of
the second regiment of Alabama volun
teer troops, the oompaniea composing the
regiment are required to seleet offloers.
This order is made neoesaery by the pro
visions of the late militia law. After tbe
eleotion of company officers, regimental
offloers will be re-eleeted. We understand
that a convention for that purpose will be
held in this oity during the month of
April.
We nre always pleased to reoommend
■ good article. Dr. Bnll’B Cough Syrup
never fails to ours a Cough or Cold in a
short time. The prioe is 25 oenta. ■ »
“The Best is the Cheapestl”
This Maxim applies with peeullar force to your
FIRE INSURANCE!!
PLACI YOUR RISKS WITH TH1
RICH," PROMPT, RELIABLE
COMPANIES
We represent, end when Loesee ooour, you will eurolv be
Indemnified ;
LONDON A88URANCE CORPORATION,
HOME OF NEW YORK,
MOBILE UNDERWRITERS,
GEORGIA HOME.
Office in the CEORCIA HOME RUILDINO.
Semper Idem ! Semper Idem!!
:o:
1849. WILLCOX’S 1877:
Insurance _A.gen.cy!
:o:
The Same Time-Tried, Fire-Tested Experience!
The 8am# Old, 8trong, Rich List!
The Same Maailve Array of Gold Assets 1
The 8ame Prompt, Skillful, Liberal Dealing!
XtSAS TBH XaXttTl
Aetna Inturano* Company Assets (Gold
North British on# Moroontile Insurance Com’y Amts
Hartford Fire Inturanoo Company Assets
Royal Inturano* Company a Assets
Continental Inturano* Company Assets
InauranoaOompany of North Amarioa Assets (Gold!.
New York Underwriter*’ Agenoy Assets (Gold),
Phanlx Inturano* Oompany Assets (Gold),
Union Marine and Fir# Inauranoa Company
Virginia Horn* Inturano* Company
...Assets (Gold),
...Assets (Gold),
8,040,086.0
6,601,884.61
8,860,781.47
2,792,902.92
766,781.97
288,199.99
Total Assets (Gold)..
#62,888,904.14
OVER SIXTY-TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS I
Those same Grand Companies paid their SIXTEEN MILLIONS for losses la Chisago sad
Bos tea la 1871 aad ittl without heslt atlon or delay. For Policies In sueh Companies apply to
WILLCOX’S INSURANCE AGENCY.
BUhl tahsn Miwhsts In the State. Losses paid hero. lehtesdtf
#2,888 63, lraving due #29,608 09.
milea of new railroad aad 260,000
Tha
D. H. BURTS,
Attorney ■ oat - Xawwi
COLUMBUS, «tA.,
_ ,_.ed to represent all claimants nndsi
the resent act at Congress whlsh has mods
™ at Mall Oon.
an lfie, imi
*inh» dfcw4t
To Hy Friends and Patrons.
HAVE THIS DAY.sold my Interest and
_ good will tn the Bag and Junk business to
Mr.Gno. W. Gannon, and respeotfnlly solicit
for him tha Uberal patroness heretofore ex-
tendod to ms. JOHN MEHAFFEY.
Columbus, On., Feb. 20th, 1877. mh8 lw
NOTICE.
A IaL PERSONS INDEBTED TO THE
late firm of BARBEE A WHATLEY
will please oall at II* Broad street and make
settlement with Mr. J. B. Ivey. Ha hM ear
looks and will rooept for all coilaetlon*.
(signed) W. P. BARBEE,
W. V. WHATLEY.
Mereh 6, l»77. mhttttthAM)
•7,000 WORTH OF
DRY GOODS
at xuitaxxj,
AT NO. 1ST BROAD AT., BOATMITM
A CLAWS OLD STAND.
GREAT SACRIFICE?!
GOODS MUST BE SOLD
Regardless of Prices I
3 no
L i
am
oross ties ware laid during tbs y<
epidemic on the ooMt greatly tojarad th*
basin
—Th* Outhbart Appeal publiabM tbs
following aad and touohing story; “On
Saturday tost Mr. Holt,living nsar Ward's
station, lost hia littla son, about six y**rs
old, by dastb. Mrs. Holt, at tha Uma of
her ohild’* death, wm in perfect health,
but her low proved mors than ah* oould
bear. She prayed earnestly that God
would take ber with bar little boy—that
aha did not wish to live away from him—
and at nine o'clock on Sunday morning
■he wm a oorpae by the aide of her dead
ohild. Just before her death ah* *ak*d
har aiator if the,would take bar infant, a
ohild some six months old, and baing in
formed that aha would, retired open bar
bad raying *1 will now di*,' and axpiitd
SHOES A SPECIALTY.
Mtnxxdmrd Prints
At Bsloll, • cowls.
DBEM GOOD* from 1* seals *pwM*(|
r*U Lines of NOTIONS;
Ladles' and Children's HOSIERY;
Gents' and Boys' HATS—all new;
WB1TNOOODB, Lit! BN Bern* TIQVKB
*W New Is tha tlm* to gat good Good* at
your own prioe
*W All arah
MIU. E. M. CLAPP,
Executrix of J. R. Clapp, Dao'd.
Colombo*, Oa. mh7 tf
• invited to call, examine end par.
CR0CERIE8.
J. J. WHITTLE
GEO. II. YAHBOHOUOH,
JOHN T.HcLHOM
J. J. WHITTLE & CO.
HAVE OPENED IN COLUMBUS, UNDER CENTRAL HOTEL, A
New Wholesale i Retail Grocery House,
Where they will keep constantly on hand a Large and Complete Stack «f
STAPLE A FANCY GROCEHIKS,
lOMFRISING, IN PAST,'SHOES AND STAPLE DRY GOODS; BAGOINO AND
ether Goods kept In a first-olas. Grocery House.
Oar terms will be M LOW AS TUB LOWEST, and we solicit tha patronage et tha shy aad
nmudlMt oomnlry.
f*b4 8m J. J. WHITTLE Jfe GO*
W. J. WATT.
j. A. WALKER.
CHAS. H. WATT-
WATT & WALKER,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS 4 COMMISSION MUIITS
CORNER UNDER RANKIN' HOUSE.
Have the Largett and Best-Selected Stock of Groceries in this City
oomnonna or
BAOON BIDES, BULK BIDES, BAOON 8HOULDEB8, BULK BHOULDXBS
BULK HAMS, BAOON HAMS.
LAUD in tineas, Lard in buokets and kegs.
FLOUB of all grades, including the oelebrated SILVER LAKE brand, tha
beat in tha world.
BAGGING, TIES, BALT, SUGAR, MACKEREL, SOAP, CHEESE.
COFFEE, OYSTEBB, SARDINES, CRACKERS, POTASH, SODA.
8TABOH, SHOES, BOOTS, and STAPLE DRY GOODS, snoh M
08NABUBGS, SHEETING, SHIRTINGS, CHECKS, STRIFES, YARNS
PANTS GOODS. Also, a well selected stock of
WHISKEY. from #1 per gallon to #6, and of any brand or pn otnL proof
that may be desired
Our stock of SugAT In eludes every grade and prioe, and our lot of Synp
oannot be equalled in thia oity. It inoludM all grades of New Orleans IA hartals
also, Mveral hundred barrels choice Florida Syrup, whioh to superior
anything in tha market, and muoh cheaper in prioe. It hM a delightful flavor and
rioh, clear color, aad aslaotad expressly for our trade.
W Oaab easterner* ean always nvs money by giving us a trial before purohaain
“IraSfdAwtf WATT 4 WflLKtRs
PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTIST.
DISSOLUTION.
K I FIRM OF WILHELM k HAM-
’OTON la this day dissolved by mutaal
oonssat. Th* bills will be settled by th* an-
idsratgnad. J. B. WILHELM,
mbltf
GLACE VS. BURNISH!
THo X*ublio la Invited to oa*U eat
WILLIAMS’ FINE ART GALLERY
A ND axaaia* th* OLACE PICT USE tbs only
aiss»-rinlsh. No atksr place In tha oity
amount of rubbing. Cannot he soiled by water, alcohol, t
The Borolsh Glass madoot other ploota Is only imitation, — .
Uma. Aa SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED and w* are responsible fsroar rsaalu, and
monently located, yon hnvo nothing to risk In giving us your patronago. Priori tha
ivm vpatlivvln all Styles *ndSls*s . . ■ .
—agw^aajtgjaar ***• wmu “
are perm on so
Lowasv m «i
Regardless of
alTnmrto