Georgia Historic Newspapers

    DAILY ENQUIRER-SUN: OOLUMBU3, GSORGLA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 3. 1877.
Bailg Enquirer.
cmvaBvi.
THURSDAY
«A. •
..MAY 8, 1877.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION I
AND MORE THAR
TWICE THE LARGEST
AGGREGATE CIRCULATION!
EX'PuuDnrr Quit, it i* stated, h.a
bought ■ hundred aera* of land in Fieri
da, and will rate* orangm.
Fames baa telegraphed to Virginia that
aha will taka 2,800 hogritaada of loaf to-
baooo to ebaw on whila Baaaia ia “chow-
ing” Turkey.
A nan of Frankfort, Ky., get* two ban.
dred and fifty day. in th. wotk-bouaa for
keeping a tippling hotue and MUing li
quor to minora.
Ex-Liiut. Got. A. K*D*r/«, of Uiaala-
aippi, daring tbe Amea regime, ia now
ranning a bar room at Maoon, in that
State, and ia aaid to be bla beat euatom-
CiMoninATi boaata of a centenarian in
the penon of Mra. Angela Onetto, better
known at Podeata, who ia in the 109tb
year of her age. Tbla venerable lady ia
probably the oldeat pereon in Ohio.
Courier-Journal.- Uayea (eoratehing
hia head): “Ha—hum—yea; now let me
aee. Am I a Bepublioan or a Democrat?
O, now I know. Whig—Whig; I'ih a
Whig. Yea, yea, Hr. Thompoou, IU be
there in juat a minute.”
Tan New York Tribunt thiuka Hr.
Kellogg might aa well conaider himnelf
obaolete, ainoe the aame Leglalatora who
voted tor him for Benator afterward, ao-
knowledged|the wortbleaenem of their
action by voting for another man.
A SouTHxnNiB, now reaident in New
York, writea to tbe paper, that the cotton
aone of America, under proper cultivation,
ia capable of producing annually twenty'
live million balee of lint ootton of four
hundred and fifty pound, to eaoh bale.
Etaur Sunday morning a fire broke out
in the atablea of the Nellie Houae, Cana-
joharie, N. Y., which deatroyed half the
buaineaa portion of the village. No livea
were loat. The lorn ia eetimated at $200,
000. The burnt diatriot cover, about
eight aoree.
The Grand Duke Nioholaa, the Buaaian
oommander-ln -chief, hae been in aotlve
aervioe for thirty yearn. He ia the third
aon of the Gear Nioholaa, and ia not a very
talented military man. Ueneral Nepo-
koitohitaky haa the military brain, of Bna-
aia, It ia aaid.
TonAuguata Chronicle and Conttitu
tionalitt doean't aeem to be very mueh
impreaaed with tbe soundness of the re-
oent proposition to dig up the old Whig
party. It aaya: “Out of the 7G Senator,
the Demoorata can reaaonably claim in
1879 40 or 45. And yet we hear that
Democracy la dead, and the time haa come
to atart a naw party. It looka a little
like luneoy to talk in that way.”
Gaa. Cushing haa been informed that
hia resignation aa Uiniater will not be
aoeepted until hia successor shall be aon-
finned by tbe Senate. He reports that
tbe Spanish Government are willing to
enter upon a satisfactory eolation of the
treaty of 1795. He arranged, before
leaviog, a protocol stipulating that here
after no Atnerioan oitiaena shall be tried
by military tribunals.
Ha. Hates, far jrom dreading the
meeting of Congress as is charged in
aome quarters, on the ground that an at-
tack will be made on hia Southern polioy,
atates that an earliar meeting would be
preferable, as the full diaouaaion of hia
Southern policy ia what he wants, that
tha people may thoroughly underatand
it. Tha diaouaaion will oertainly not re
dound to the advantage of Blaine and hia
faotion.
THE TRIM PARTY.
There is no necessity for one to be
formed, but if there ia, it must take a
new name if it would proeper. In Eng
land we have a.oaae ia point The Whigs
and Tories flourished tar n lengthy period.
Principles were obanged somewhat, and
the names Liberal and Coneeirvative fol
lowed. They will hardly ever go back to
seek the old appellations, should the ne
cessity arise for new organisations. In
this country the oooeaion has not arisen
for a third party. The opposition with
which Hr. Hayea ia to be met is by tbe
Bepublloena. There ia a atrong current
of disapproval in all tbsir papers, and
they would broak Into opon revolt did
they not dasiro to secure a share of pat
ronage for themselves and friends, and
dare not yat openly express their reel
sentiments. Their mnrmnringe of dia-
satisfaotion ere feint now, bnt
they will besoms load and atrong
should Hr. Hayoa oontinua to pur-
ana a national or Damooratio polioy. Aa
long aa ha ia in power end prevails in
this course ha will have the support of
Demoorata, at least on all that they ap
prove. He oan ask no more. Then what
good oan a third party effect? The Lib
eral Bepnblioana once promised to flour
ish, and to win,the Demoorata allied their
foross, and both were overwhelmingly
defeated. When it oame to an open
elignment between Demoorata and Be-
pnblioans, tha great mass of the Liberals
returned to the party from whioh they
had before severed connection. In the
course of thirty year* the Whigs have be-
oome so merged with one or tbe other of
the great parties that theit former con
nection baa bean well-nigh forgotten, and
wars the organization revived the present
generation wonld have to be re-ednoeted
in the olden prlnoiplea. It i* hardly pos
sible to revive an organization that has
so completely died away.
THE HICK HAN OF EUROPE.
Turkey fora long time haa been known
by the above title. The eonntry haa been
kept np by tha envies and Jealousies of
the Fowan of Europe, who feared that
the death of the siek man wonld result in
e terrible straggle.
The appellation of “Siok Hen of
Europe,'’ was originated by the Cast
Nicholas, who, in the aonrae of a conver
sation with Sir George Hamilton, tha
British ambassador in Bt. Petersburg in
1853, aa wa learn from the Courier-Jour
nal, aaid:
“Turkey, by degrees, haa fallen into
suoh a state of deorepitude that, aa I told
you, eager aa we all are for the prolong
ed exlateuee of the rick man (aod that I
am as desirous as you oan bef or tha oontin
uanoe of bis life I beg you to believe), be
may suddenly die on our hands; we oan
not resnsaitsta what is dead; If tha Tara
klsh empire falls, tt falls to rise no more,
and I put it to yon, therefore, whether it
is not better to be provided beforehand
for a oontingenoy than to inour the chaos,
confusion and the certainty of a European
war, all of whioh moat attend tha oatas.
trophe if it ahonld ooeur unexpected and
before come ulterior system has bean
sketohed. I repeat to yon that tha tick
man ia dying, and wo oan never allow
suoh an event to take ns by surprise.”
At that time Nioholaa gravely propoaed
that Busaie end England ahonld be pre
pared for their “divvies" in the “eiok
men’s” estate. He said England bad bet
ter seixe Egypt and Crete, and he wonld
help himself liberally to Tnrkish territory
in Enrope. This proposition was consid
ered in England, end deolined in suoh a
way that the Czar thought England wonld
do nothing if he administered the coup de
HEATH OF MU ICHI FOBHTTH.
Telegraphio intelligence raaohaa ue of
tha death at hia recideueain Hobile, Ala.,
yesterday of this distinguished gentlemen
and editor. For many years past ha has
bean a proprietor and Editor of the
RtgltUr in that oity sad was justly re
garded among the ablest thinkers and
forcible and randy writers in tbs whole
country. Hie paper hae always been
among tba foremost in shaping tha po
litical history of the country. A Demo
crat and a Southron of tbe etriotesl seat,
he has ever been true to prinolple and to
party, and his oouree was marked by no
wavariag or shadow of tuning.
For many years in yonnger life ha re*
aided in this city and was editor of the
Timet. He was a first lieutenant at tha
beginning of the Hexiean war of the Co
lumbus Guards, and was made adjutant
of tha Georgia regiment which left our
oity in 1846 and eerred a year beyond tha
Bio Grande. On hit return, tha Gnards
again re-elected him first lieutenant and
subsequently chose him for oaptain, in
which ha served several years. Ha waa
also postmaster of Colombo, before and
after tha Hazioan war. Hany now reside
hers who knew him wall. Gapt. John
Iverson ia hia nephew, Col. F. having
married Senator Iverson's sister. Ha also
has quits a number of relatives in this
oily.
After removing to Hobile and taking
oharge of tha KegUter ha waa appointed
Hinieter to Hexloo, by President Buchan
an. During tha days of tho Confederacy
he, we believe, received several appoint
ments from President Davis.
Colonel Forsyth waa a noble gentlemen
who has performed hia part in life wor
thily and hia death will be deeply regret
ted. He waa a Georgian by birth and in
every position illustrated tha Empire
State.
Tbs cenena of tbe State of Tenneeaee
for 1870 shows that 411,000 native-born
Tenneaaeeana have emigrated, while only
215,000 from other States have oome in
their plaoes, showing a olear lom of 162,.
000. The commissioner of Agrloulture,
Statistics aod Hines ia of tha opinion that
if tha State eoonomy ia not so adjusted
so as to give profitable employment to the
population that a serious flow of emigra
tion will oontlnne, to tha detriment of
tha State.
Thu Crockery Ware Journal predicts
a larger variety of aoveltiea in pottery
and glass goods tha ooming season than
haa hitherto bean seen on sale in Ameri
can oltlas. Than are, it aaya, a larger
number of Atnerioan importers in Europe
than ever before, aod their purchases are
on a moat extensive aoale. All this we
owe to the art inflaenoee exerted by the
Centennial, and tbe Impulse it gave in
tha eonntry to the hitherto dormant “po.
tiebomania.”
Ha. A. H. Fauna, of the Union
Square Theatre, bee reoeived a latter from
Agnee Ethel, who ie now io Italy, ex
pressing her grief on learning of tha death
of Hatiida Heron, and offering toeontrib
ute $200 toward tbe ereetion of a monu
ment over bar grave, and also proposing
to defray the expenses of Bijon Heron’s
education if aha ahonld leave the atage
and “be a ohild for a time.” Or Hatiida
Heron aha aaya: “I feel that a graat so.
tress, a large-minded and nobls-hearted
woman haa pa mad away. Hay aha find
rest’’
A gentleman who hat recently talked
with Senator Blaine says that be has elear.
ly not yat made np hia mind to attempt
to ineite a revolt against tha new polioy.
Ha will probably ooctant himself with
voting againat tha admission of Demo
cratic Senators from Louisiana and Bonth
Cardin*, Bnt anises he receives addi
tional aneonngement from Bapnbliaaa
nawRppen ha will not assay an open
fl^kL The tone of extreme Bepnblioana
generally haa modified vary mnoh of UU,
and those who warn aaost violent a few
weeks ags now say that it wonld beuae-
lem to make any fight, aa nothing oould
ha gained by it
GENERAL TOOMB*.
HIH LETTER TO COL. L H. TEAM-
MEAL.
SBVtEW or TH* CONVENTION QCnsTIOX—
COGENT .CASONS TOE ITS CALL—EO-AD
VOCACY or stats aovnnaxoNTT —cutt
ing thb wmos or tbi lobby—atrcmir-
ATXON or THB OOVEBHHBNT MACHTNUBT—
A LOCK UPON THE STATB AND UUNICIPAL
TXEABUBIXa— A TBITS HOMESTEAD LAW
DSSIBABLB—THE CAPITAL BUGABOO—
BIOS AND BA or OBinaiaR AND rBOTCUND
BCOOBBTTONS.
The Louisiana Habbhalbhip. —This ia
a position nnivenally sought after by
both whites and blacks. Among tbe lat
ter, Pinohhaok and Antoine are tho moBt
prominent applicants. Col. Jaok Wharton
and others of the whites are strongly
urged for the position. Wa are inolined
to think one of tha colored men onght to
have tha appointment If it is to be given
to a Bepublioan. All know tbat Hr.
Hayea did not carry that State. He, by
his reoent oonrse in withdrawing support
from Packard, haa shown that be ia eon-
vinoed the Demoorata won. Paokard re
ceived more votes than be;did. We, how
ever, have no objection to Hr. Hayes
adopting the Democratic polioy as he has
in regard to the State governments of
Sonth Carolina and Louisiana. Bnt for
the oolored vote, he wonld have stood no
showing in Louisiana that a Returning
Board oould have tortnred into the remot
est ohanoe. If he intends rewarding the
Bepnblioana he ahonld give tha oolored
people the highest Federal offieea in his
gift. They have won this noognitioq by
their votes. We really hope the darkies may
aoooeed in scouring the appointment. Ur.
Hayea baa promised them foil representa
tion in tha Cos tom Honaa at New Orleans,
but ha did not reward lbs noe by giving
one of their number tha Golleotorship,
bnt assigned it to a white Bspnblioan.
This shows ingratitude. (
NECESSITY OF GOOD MEN FOE
THE CONTENTION.
G'ubskta, Ga., April 30, 1877.
Editor! Enquirer-Sun: Aa tbe time ia
fast approaohing for nominating or select
ing delegates for the Gonatitntional Con
vention, yon will permit me through the
medium of yonr very popular paper to of
fer s few suggestions merely to aronse
““ th , p, opl , to vigilance and to a full and
prac. to the nick man—an altogether at- coniel , nt|on , diuh .,R. of thei:
roneona view, aa the anbaeqnent campaign
in the Crimea proved. The sick man ia
not dead yat.
A BIO BOO mow.
Tha babies have been exhibited with
graat aneoaaa in the Weak Wild animal
exhibitions have well-nigh played ont
and people have beoome wearied with tha
oirena, tha down and trained elephants
and the capering of a barelegged woman
on a broad padded saddle on tha tamaat
of horses. The ballet haa palled on tha
taste, and tha metropolitans are aaek-
ing new sensations. New York is of the
opinion they are discovered in a big dog
show whioh will be exhibited In Gilmore's
garden on Hay 8tb, 9th and 10th. In
round numbers the entrees will be one
thousand, one-third of whioh are from
New York oity and the remainder from
various sections of the eonntry and
Enrope. The list oompriaea tba “barkers
and biters and howlers,” of every degree
and variety exeept the “Spitz,” and tha
Herald baa some reason to baliava that a
suspected individual haa smuggled one of
this bread into this miscellaneous eoliee-
tion under tha name of Esquimau. Prizes
are to be arwatded—no tinsel, bnt caps
Ao., of tbe best manufacture of Tiffany,
We are to be informed whioh ia to be the
“ooming dog” even though it be the flop-
eared yellow bound with ite dolorous
monotone and aptitude for swallowing
all tha meat tbat cornea in its
way or can be stolen on
the sly from friend or foe. Tray, Blanche
end Sweetheart and oan of low degree
will ell be there, end if all unite in a
grand ohorus tha oonoert will be the
hnghest and ear apliling of the age. At a
■how In the Ohryetal Palaoe, in London,
1,800 doge were exhibited, at least 300 of
whioh were “fox terriers,” a breed almost
unknown in tkis eonntry; bnt it displayed
no enoh variety as will mark
the display in tbe Atnerioan metropolis.
It will be tho “dogedeaP’show of tha age.
Arrangements contemplate the insomnoe
of the canines at a nominal rate. Hr.
Henry Bergb, President of the Boeietv
for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, will
make the opening nddreea nod expatiate
oa the points of tba pointers, kitchen and
otherwise, and tha .brutality of tail cat
ting, whioh ends the delight of wagging.
It is too lata to sand on any of the sneak
ing “yaller dorgs" of this eonntry.
Wouldn't it be a pity if the blerated Hing-
Ushers ahonld take off the prises for their
“dwarga.” Tha show is to bo a big thing
in tba oanlne lias.
A run at Jaoksonvila, Fla., on Friday
Mat bnraad tha atom and stock of Mr.
Samuel Spearing. Mr. Spaaring'a atoek
waa valued at shoot $8,000 and iearned
I for $2,000.
diaoherge of their duty aa
voters—aa oitiaena of Georgia.
In the first pleee, this Convention ia a
vary serious and important one to tbe
people of Georgia. It is not like the
General Assembly. When we send igno
rant, wioked and mercenary man to oraate
and make laws for us, wa have tbe oppor
tunity of repealing those laws at tha meet
ing of the next General Assembly. Not
so with the Oonstitntion. We send our
delegatee to the Convention, they frame
and constitute anew Constitution. Should
they make a good one it will never need
any alteration; bnt ahonld they pat into
the general etruotare e piece of rotten and
inferior timber that will in the oonrse of
a few yean damage tbe sound malarial,
it will not bo an easy matter to poll ont
tbe inferior and put in a batter one. We
oannot have Conventions annually. We
are in favor of a Convention to ereate, to
make, to joint up a naw Oonstitntion for
tha general good of tha people. To at
tain this desirable objeot wa ahonld select
our beat men for delegates to tbat Con
vention.
Wa need men who will not fear their
own shadows—who will not blnsb at their
reoord. We want men who will go to
that Convention for the good of the State,
and not for self-aggrandisement. We
have no nse for favoritism, nepotism and
all the tom# of the present day that wonld
create new offioee — aineoures for the
benefit of join* friends who are too prond
to work to make a living. Be-
trenohment is what Georgians want—an
economical administration of onr State
government Delegates to that Conven
tion moat first My tha example of re
trenchment by not ranning their per dim
too high. They most nse eoonomy not
only at regards money, but time. We
moat send man who do hot have two sets
of prineiplae: one to catch votes, the
other to benefit themselves, or some par
ticular friend who mutt be prodded for.
It aaeau to me now ovary man M a great
expounder of the Coeatitntion. Webster,
Olay and Oalhonn are far behind young
America. How many men really era
there in Georgia who have read the pres
ent Oonstitntion? How many are there
wbo love their eonntry more than a fat
treasury? Shall wa not watch aa well aa
pray at this particular juncture? We of
Ohattehooehee have heard tha names of
Judge Pon, Heaare. Ingram, Burts, Blan-
fotd and B. A. Thornton spoken of aa
suitable delegatee for Mnsoogee. A se
lection from theca gentlemen would be
moat heerily endorsed by ns. As regards
onr ooonty, Leonidas MeLester, Esq.,
te spoken of. From what I have hoard,
hate tha abates of a great many. Ha
is competent, and avary way worthy of Urn
support of tha voters of.
Cento.
Chronicle and OonetltntloasUst.]
Washington, Ga, April 26, 1877.
Deab Sis—Your latter of tha 17th
nit., requesting my “views upon the sab-
jeot of calling a Convention of the peo
ple” to review tbe present recognized
Oonstitntion of this State, haa bean duly
received. Other pressing engagements
have deteyed this reply. I do not know a
single reason egainst tha eall and tbe pub
lic security and safety demand it. The
existing Constitution ia not tbeaotor
deed of the people of Georgia. It was
foroed upon them, by foroe and fraud.
Large numbers of her moat worthy, in
telligent and virtuous citizens were de
nied the privilege of even voting for
members of the Convention, who, with
bnt few exceptions, were hungry, hostile,
elien enemies, domaatio traitors and ig
norant, viciona emancipated elevee. The
last Legislature passed an set to allow
the people to meet ia Convention
and review the work of these military
appointee* and to amend, change and af
ter it, or aoeept It if they like it end thns
make it their orgtnie law. It ia a pnblio
shame that this permission waa not given
by the first free Legislature and its suc
cessor whioh met after the flight of Bul-
loek. Every other one of the slater prov
inces exeroiaed the right aa soon aa they
were able to do so, and have greatly
benefltted themselves by ao doing. The
present Constitution of Georgia is a
nanrpation. It haa no moral or legal
claim to the support or obedience of the
people. It ie wanting in tha eonaent of
the people—the foundation atone of all
rightful government. Therefore it ia a
pnblio shame, supported only by bad and
wioked men for selfish purposes. Bnt
independent of the workman tha work ia
not good. Ihe present Constitution de-
’niea the right of the States; subordinates
them to theit agent, the Federal Govern
ment; in effeot asserts that this ia a con
solidated government; that we owe pri
mary allegisnee to the United States. We
deny it. Let na assert the traih and main
tain it when we aan, or leave the troth to
be defended by onr ohiidren and
ohilren’a ohiidren whenever oppor
tunity offers. The people wish to
review the Exeoottve Department of the
Government; He tenors ia condemned by
many aa too long and Ha patronage too
graat. Its power over the jndieiary de
partment presents formidable objections
to it. Tbe jndieiary aystem itself ia de
fective, totally inadequate to a speedy
and impartial trial of either criminal or
civil causes. Tbe jnry aystem ia vioiona
and anbjeota the oonntry to constant dan
ger. Our old grand jnry aystem was far
preferable to the present. The legislative
department demands review by tbe peo
ple. Tbe Senate is a mockery and a nuis
ance. It haa generally defended all the
abases of the oorrapt rale of Balloek and
hia gang, tba instrument of all corrnpt
organizations to deplete the pnblio Treas
ury and nae tha pnblio oredit for the pro
motion of looal and personal objects and
not for the general weal. It ia trne there
have been a considerable number of able
and honest pstriotio men in that body, bnt
too few to defeat the greater portion or
establish a sound polioy for the State on
many gnat and vital questions. It haa
defeated the oall of a Convention for
four years, and last winter sought to de
feat H by annexing odiona conditions to
the bill.
The Senate insisted upon submitting
the eall to the people, hoping to rally
ignorant freedmen, all the remnant of
the Bnllook gang, both inBide and out
side of the Democratic party, all the
friends of the epnrions bonds, all “de
velopers of resources" generally, to de
feat the Convention. They remembered
that the call for the present Constitution
waa not submitted to the people, but was
the work of “sabre awn." Besides, tbe
representation in the Senate ie grossly
unequal. It i* neither based upon popu
lation, taxation, territory protection of all
intonate, nor upon any other sound basis
of representation. It is purely arbitrary,
and waa intended by its authors to per-
K taste aa long as possible the power of
e nanrpera in spite of tha people. The
tenors of offloe ia too long, and oaght to
be shortened. Let the people meet in
Convention and try to adopt a bettor
system.
Bnt the great defeot in the Oonstitntion
is that it does not protoot the property of
of the people againat invasion of the
legislative power. It is true that waa
the defeot of onr old Constitution, aa well
aa the present one. The same oanaes
have greatly increased the danger from
this source in all frea representative gov
ernments. The failnrea to limit by organic
law tbe power of tbe legislative depart
ment have brought the Federal and Btate
governments and mnnieipal corporations
to the verge of bankrnptey, and impover
ished end rained the people. This has been
the most frightful aonrae of all of onr
calamities. We mast remark and plainly
define the dividing line between Individ-
al rights and pnblio authority.
Tha age in whioh we live hss developed
new dangers to free representative gov
ernments. Even the inventions and dis
coveries of genius In the arts and soienoes,
with their new benefits and blessings, to
mankind have also brought new dangers
to good government. This la especially
true of those inventions and disooveriea
whioh oontribnto ao largely to the pro
motion and distribution of wealth and the
spreading of intelligence among men and
nations. The improvements in the appli
cation of the illimitable power of steam
and the ntilization of eleotrioity are espe
cially noteworthy elsmenta in their effects
npon modern sooiety and governments.
They have made great associations of
oapital innumerable and gigantic eorpom-
tions necessary for their development.
These corporations with large capitals are
powerful, and, therefore, dangerous to
sooiety. They first absorb individual
capital—all right enough—then all they
oan borrow—atlll right enough—and
next tha treasuries of mnnieipal corpo
rations, pnblio lands and all other pnb-
lio property, then the treasuries and
ereoit of tba National and Btato Govern
ment*—thU ii all wtong.vlolatos just ice,
transfen the sweat of the poor to the
ooffers of th* rich, appropriates the
pnblio fnnd to private nse end profit, and
opens tbe flood gates of fraud and pnblio
demoralisation. What is the remedy for
these great evils and dangers ? Wa mnat
find it somewhere, or abandon represen
tative government. We have seen Con
gress oorrnptod; State Legislators* cor
rupted; elty anthorities corrupted; all of
onr guards over pnblio property and pub-
lie credit corrupted; a new power is dis
covered, and political burglary is enrolled
among tha useful arts of government The
remedy ia plain and suffloient for all of
these things. We oan aoeept no other
security bnt tbte: We must put it ont of
th* power of onr rulers to injore sooiety
if they wish to do it Let na make a new
Constitution, and by that Oonstitntion
mak* th* depository of th* pnbli* treas
ury and public oredit polities! burglar-
proof, and pat th* key in th* pookato of
tba people, by daetoring that no debt
■ball aver ha oreatod by th* Legislature
or binding upon the State exeept
for the pnblio defense; that th»
State shall caver be bound for th* “debt,
default or miecorriagaof another.” Tbte
will save th* people and /th*State from
rain. Nothing *Me will, and it malt ha
done now <W we may be too’ lata. Muni
cipal corporation* ahonld b* confined to
their own limits, and not permitted to en
dorse at all or borrow, akoapt for th*
good government at their respective cor
porations. The prinolple purpose and
neoesaity for a oall of a Convention M to
oonsider these and sieh others aa th* peo
ple may desire. All acknowledge the
evil*. Whet present reason sen be found
against tha proposed search for a remedy
by the people? The people have demand
ed it again and again almost unanimously
through their Honaa of Bepreaentativee
and all other reoegniaed exponents of tbe
popular will. Tha people have spoken;
let the Convention meek What are tbe
objections to it ? Covert enemies of the
Convention, those who bops .to paoftt by
its abases, ioolading others who have not
well considered the matter, have suggest
ed many. Their prinoipto oa* ia that tha
Convention might endanger the home
stead law. One of my own great ob
jeotions to tbe present Constitution la
tbat it does not aeonm a sound, substan
tial, real homestead to th* woman and
ohiidren of the State. I want anoh a
measure. It is far better for tooiety
that the women end ohiidren of th* State
should be secured an ample and anfllolant
homestead, when they oan be eomfortable
and happy and the ohiidren oan rapport
themselves and be brought np nnder vir
tuous iaflaeuoae, than to be thrown on ao-
oiety houseless rad home!*** and penni
less, outcast, and wanderers,aubjsot to all
the temptations, to orima in its wont forma
and finally to beoome tenant! of jail* and
poor houses. Let na demand sneh a home
stead of the Convention. It will injure no
body. It will only withdraw from trade
and trafflo, orime or misfortune, n scored
aanotuary dedicated to humanity. The de
tails may be safely trusted to a Convention
of the people. W* have no anoh home
stead. The present homestead may be
waived by the head of tha family. It ia
but a life estate in the hands of the fam
ily and. an estate for years only in the
hands of minora and terminates at arrival
of age. It ie a sham, bnt even anoh as it
is the objeotors well know that aneh
rights as have been aoquired nnder it are
so secure that no Convention ooald tonoh
them if they wished to do ao. The objeotion
is only intended to deceive th* ignorant
and unwary. But it is also objected that
the Convention may remove tbe oapital
from Atlanta. Well suppose they do, shall
tha supposed personal interest of a few
thonsand people weigh a feather againat
a good Constitution whioh will protect
MILLINERY.
LADIES’ EMPORIUM- OF FASHION I
4 ns.
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS
EVER BROUGHT TO THE CITY, CONSISTING OF
Jawalry. Owrwwtof Gloves, Hosiery, Children's CintMnb Ladtoe' Under-
wnar. Parasols, bus, and all ethnr artloles In my linn. Thl* Stock la Eln.
Bant and Complete, and will bn said at PRlOES TO DEFY COMPETITION.
Opening Of PATTERN HATS and NOVKLTIER on
Thursday, April ittth, 1877.
W Call and eceamine and you will buy.
MR«. L. A. LEE.
esii£w££MMmramaawmwsBmmamsraiMMtewMmwmraMramMawwra:^^^M
SPRING MILLINERY GOODS I
FRESH ARRIVAL OF NOVELTIES
MRS.
COLVIN & MISS DONNELLY
HAVE NOW IN STORE ONE OF THE
Latest Ms of Hilli&ery Gootfs Ever Brought to CoMis!
Consisting ia part of Hate, Bonnets. Ribbons; Laces, Tollst Arttelou of avsry
description, Parasols, Fans, Kid Qlavtt, and
VARIETY OF FAJfOY GOODS!
GROCERIES.
J. J. WHITTLE,
,CEO. H. YARBOROUGH,
JOHN T. McLEOD
J. J. WHITTLE & CO.
HAVE OPENED IN COLUMBUS, UNDER CENTRAL HOTEL, A
New Wholesale i Retail Grocery House,
Where they will keep conetantlv on hand a Large and Complete Stock ef
STAPLE A FANCY GROCERIES,
the rights, liberty rad property of all ?
Away with such nonsense. This is not
the trne reason. The now Constitution
would oertainly dispose of all tutors bond
questions. Than wonld be no farther
nse for the lobby. Hake yonr Constitu
tion right end then there will be bat one
remaining question as to the oapital, and
that wonld be simply the oomfort and
convenienos of onr pnblio servants in
discharging pnblio trnsts. Atlanta wonld
have no competition in inch a oontest. It
is not worth a thought with freemen.
Soma of the not very ardent friends of thl
Convention have taken a new disease,
whioh a distinguished Senator calls
the “apprehensions.” They fear that the
Convention will put themselves rad every
body else in jail for debt; wiU establish
MoBes’ mods of punishment and do divers
other old and wioked things if over the
people let them oome together at Atlanta
to eooBider their organio law. I believe
it is not the praotioe of organic laws to
adopt penal codes. That has hitherto
been considered th* peculiar provisos of
the Legislature, rad wa are oontont that
it shall remain there. Bnt perhaps the
“wioked flee when no man pursue th.”
I am very respectfully,
Yonr obedient servant,
B. Toombs.
Col. L. N. Trammell, Dalton, Ga.
SirdsLfStft * f*ii a
iiiii?"ilh™*if?i* “ L0W AS TBS L0WIST ' "*« 'oholt the patronage oi the elty and
feb4 8m
J, J. WHITOE A OO.
STOVES AND TIN WARE.
W. H. ROBARTS & CO.
ARE OFFERING THE LARCEST
AND MOST OOblPDBTH STOCK
STOVES, TIN-WARE AND°H0USE FURNISHING GOODS
At Prices Cheaper than Ever !
— :o: — ■ ■■
They Have Juat Reoeived an Extensive Line of
Mreaii tern Mm Machines, Beticnles & Win Bastes.
PROOFING, GUTTERING and ill oliuti of Tin-Work dono to Or dor.
oota^ssodltwtf
Central Line of Boats.
By O. S. HARMSON, Auctioneer.
SPLESDID COLLECTION OF
HOT HOUSE PLANTS
AT AUCTION,
A T U O'CLOCK ON FRIDAY NEXT,
th* 4th Inst.,I will nil at J. M. Estei’ for*
mar Shoe. Stand, below Oowdery’e, a splen
did collection or Kars and Oboist Exotics and
Hot Houao Plant,, grown by Mrs, D. L.
Boober, of thta oity. Then Plant, ara all of
the very finest varieties and new In tall bloom;
and tho fact that they an from the Conserva
tories of Mrs. Boohtr onght to guarantee
their salt.
The ladles In and around the elty are at-;
peolally Invited to attend.
Also, at same time, a well assorts* lot or
Dress Goods, Satins, Bilks, Trimmings and,
other Dry Goods; 10 eases Saratoga water
from tha Congress, Exoelslor ran Empire
Congress,
Springs; S tierces Lard
Columbut, Oo., Moq to, 1877.
Empire
mysxt
AMUSEMENT*.
Mrs. Jarley’s
WAX WORKS!
WAX FIGGERS,
On Friday Night Next,
M AT 4th, 1877.
. -AND-
“SLUM WILL BE THERE!"
—AND—
“THEY ARE WAX!”
HOP, HOP, HOP!
THE CITY - UGHT GUARDS
Will glv* a Hop at their Armory on
Thursday Evening, May 3d.
Jte~ TICKETS of Admission oan be obtain
ed from th, following Managers : Oapt. W.
h Salisbury, Serf't A. M. Brantley, Sarg't
Mae Sparks, Oorp’l Charles M. Ooaok, Oorp>l
O. W. Mayer, Private T. J. Applayard, Pri*
vats Ohas, J. Joseph. myttt
YOUNG UN’S CATHOLIC UNIM fIC-IIC!
—AT-
HATCHE CHUB BEE,
-ON THE—
Mobile and Girard Railroad.
THUBSDAyT HAY 3d.
TICKETS
From Columbus and ratara
Children, under twelve yean of age. and
Harannta *
Tie
. —vr twwive yean or age, and
Servant, . .*6,
All stations lwtwen Colum and Hateha-
chubboe goo
HurtvUle and Suspension and return boo
Guerryton and return
union Springe and return g o*
Amongtb* many and varied amusmants
Targst PraeUceYor young ladles, !2*®t
art*
member of the Union.
Ae 8 ^rk^«%AfV?ffi5:
man boron May 1st. afgteaSM
S r NTH. FURTHER NO-
OE th* Central Line of.
Steamboats will run as follows:
8T1A1EK Bid NOT, W. A. Fry, Captain,
SATURDAYS, 10 A M, to ApalaohlMls,FIa.
tW For tarther information oall on
0. E. HOCHSTRASSER,
J*n2 tf Agent.
FOB BENT.
T IE Desirable Bosldbnoo,
No. 288 sonth Broad
street, oon talnlng sight rooms,
all necessary out-buildlngs,
and good well of water. I
Tho above resldtnoo is convc
«Stf
THIS OFFICE,
I. G. STBIJPPEB’S
Grand Openingl
BTHUPPER has just fitted np hia
ICE CREAM SALOON
As handsome a* any In the South, and It now
prepend to tarnish tho pnsllo with IuE
watee - -
4ST Weddings and Parties supplied at short
notlee. apt, lm
INVESTMENTS
Made Securely
A T GOOD BATES, and raadlly oonvsrta-
bts, by
JOHN RLACKMAR.
novSiTt tf j
UNPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION!
Over Haifa Million Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery Co.
This Institution was ragularly Incorporated
by tbe Loglslatnn of tho State for Eduoation-
al and Charitable purpose! In 1888, with a
Oapital of 8>,WO,000, to whioh It has sines add
ed a reserve fund el: |88<v 00. It* Drama
Slagle Number Drawing, will take
place monthly. II asear tcaUi or potlponet.
Lood at tbs following sohsme:
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT,
during which will take place tho
IXmOBBlNAKY 8111-ANNUAL DRAWING,
At New Orleans, Tuasday, June t,
Under tha personal supervision sad menage
meat of
T .»l!^ U 5 E ^PL of Loulsltn*,
and Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY, of Virtrtnia.
CAPITAL PRIZE $100,000.
tjf NOTICE—Tickets ar* Fan Dollar*
list or raises i
8100,000..8100, oeo
1 GRAND PRIZE Of 40,000.. 80,0 0
1 GRAND PRIZE of SOW! avwo
2 LARGE PRIZES of 10,000.. 80,000
4 LARGE PRIZES of 0,000.. 80,<>W
80 PRIZES of 1,000.. 80,000
80 “ 800.. 88,000
1W “ 800.. 00,000
800 “ 8 0.. 40,000
800 •• 100.. 00,000
10000 “ 10.. 1M,0W
arraoxiUATion raizes.
1«0 Approximation Prises or toW..a 80,Oto
loo “ “ MO.. 10,000
1W « “ 78.. 7,800
11,278 Prises, ateeantlhg to (t88,8M
flea.6.T.BBADUMMNb,of La. I- ,
Use. JURAL A EABL1, of Ve. ( C ** r *
Write lor Olrnslars or aaad orders to
A-glPPZn, P. O. Box OBI. Now Orleans,
FJUND VtiWyiMg SJUF1V8
CapitalPrtsAgnjoK* " ,? nsksts81 cask.
myOdawim
BOOT* AND SHOE*.
FINE SHOES!
LADIES’ AND MISSES’
NEWPORTS,
Plain and with Booklet.
Sandals i Slippers,
In Naw and Tasty BtylM.
BURTS’
Fine Button Boots.
a B N T ■’
Bum CM® Bitloi Moris,
THE HANDSOMEST SHOE OUT.
Alto ■ full Llnu of
SPRING WORK In all thu
Popular Sty I at, ALL AT
REDUCED PRlOES.
A Heavy Stock of Brogans,
Plow Shoes, and Sta
ple Goods,
FOR WHOLESALE TRADE
tW For anything you want in tbaSho* aod
Leather Lino, cell at
THE OLD 8HOE STORE,
No. 73 Broad Street,
(Sttn of tho Jtag moot.)
WELLS A CURTIS.
NEW MILLINERY t
Mra. M. a. HOWARD,
OPPOSITE POSTOPPICM,
I NVn
H AS raootved her Stock of SPRING and
SUMMER MILLINERS GOODS, *m-
Draelng all th* Noveltloi of the mown in her
line m the way of BATS, BMCWIT8,
bo surpassed 1
at priose to suit purchasers
*W Call and examine tha I took. "M8
apt oodlm
Profumo’s loe Craam Saloon.
My Saloon, on Orawford Street, la
now Open for thu Suaaon.
YTTEDDING PARTIES and PIO-NIOS
vy iuppiied oa favorable term*. Cake*
and Ooufootlenery tarnlahod at ihort notion.
F.X, PBOPUMO.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
FnaaOAUT 8,1812.
rg» Th# Directors of the MUSCOGEE
^ MANUFACTURING COMPANY
have this day declared a Dividend of WOVE
PEE vest, upon th* oapital stock, payable
oneadalte* th* 1st of April. Th* Treaeftr
Booki will be *ioo*d Marsh 18U.
W. A. SWIFT,
feb*-tf Sssratory.
ihwoehtoAtenti.C