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DAILY ENQUIRER SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA., THURSDAY- MORNINGJDECEMBjBR 13, 1877
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COIjUMBUS, CIA. I
THURSDAY DEC. 13,
137
LARGEST CITY < IBCULATION
AX l» CORK THIS
TWICE THE LARGEST AGGREGATE
CIBC'Ul/ATION !
The »>x]HirtH of meat ami live stock
to Great Britain are increasing very
rapidly, being thia year nearly double
wliat they were in I37ii.
♦-♦a —
The New York Jfrrald nays that
General (trant, upon being asked in
Paris what brandy tie preferred, re
plied ‘‘bet us have peach.”
Union men and ex-Eederal soldiers
at Chattanooga are contributing mon
ey to repair the damage done to the
Confederate monument by un
known vandals.
We have the testimony of DuCbail-
lu that cannibals prefer to eat women
of about sixteen to twenty-four years
of age, and Invariably roast that deli
cacy, but people over fifty are gene
rally boiled.
The mortality in Richmond for
week ending December 1 was 23.
Population of the city (estimatedl,
77,600—white, 44.4<h>; colored, 33,1(0.
Rate of mortality of whole imputation
was 13-73 )ht 1,(30 per annum; rate
of mortality of white population wus
12-88 per l,(3Kt j>er annum; rate of
mortality of colored population wus
26.70 |ier 1,(331 pernnnum.
Last year Texas led off os a cotton
producing State with 730,(33) bales;
Mississippi came next on the list with
639,(33) bales, followed by Arkansas
with 690,(33) bales. Before the war
Mississippi produced vastly more cot
ton than any of her sisters, and the
yearly increase of her yield was im
mense. To the destruction of the
levees on the Mississippi river and its
tributaries during llie war, we may
directly trace surrender of the grand
est, and most productive region In the
world to the forest and flood. But the
Aberdeen Examiner says that it can
not long be abandoned to the reptiles
and wild beasts. When again re
claimed, Mississippi will make fully
half the cotton crop of the United
Htutes.
lUNVrACTOKIKS.VORTU AMIMOI TH
We present in tills Issue an edito
riul of the Now York Timm based
upon the Interview published in this
pajier, with Mr. Win. H. Young of
tlie Eagle and I’lienlx Manufacturing
Company. The Tinm people hat
our section with a holy hatred,
hut in tlds article and limnyothers in
the same journal there is an attempt
at fairness. If we were Republicans
the 1 limes would think much morcof
us—would really think the inhabi
tants of the South were “clever fel
lows”—but unfortunately we can
not endure the carpet-baggers (hut the
Timm pretends to love. Regarding
thesubjertulludcd totlie writer speaks
calmly and reasonably,but he forgets
one tiling—which is that every sec
tion of the South was well nigh
ruined in 1806, Hint Columbus with
Southern capital has pul in operation
fifty-five thousand spindles and two
thousuud looms on the ashes of al
most as many and sixty thousand
bales of cotton, to which lire Federal
torch was applied. Were it not for
the fuel that New England lias so
much money invested in brick, stone
and dams, many a mill owner would
long since have erected structures in
tlie South. What we want is capi
tal. The North emerged from the
revolution rich and prosperous; tlie
South impoverished and defeated, if
under the circumstances we can cope
with Northern mills in certain lines
of goods, why Ih it that with every
advantage in our favor except money,
we cannot yet drive New England
from the market—aye Old England—
and all join hands to build up and
make flourishing the new South? We
can only do what we can, hut led by
such men as Mr. Young, the future
seeniH much brighter than it lias
been. Our advantages are discussed
fur and near. They soon will In
come utilized because moneyed inter
est will demand 11. The futuri
shines brightly with hope and the
prospect of success.
"HO VE#!"’ JOIIX.
What Gpu. Unil«»r Tlilnk* of Him
•••Mol ao Bail AI'Ipp All—Noiilklt'fti'oll
UR to Tnltc I lie i uriwMIamrur to Her
Rofeoui anil IIrr Henri h*Nloaaa««.
A. C. Buell to the Sew Orleans /hnuocral.]
I put the question to Butler:
"What will the jieople of South Caro
lina tlilnk of John after what lie lias
said und done for them in the last
few ilays?”
“Patterson has never boon hated by
the jieople of South Carolina as bit
terly as is imagined uj> North,” said
Butler, deliberately. “He has never
been regarded as the worst of the car
pet-baggers, and in many respects lie
lias enjoyed a better jicrxoiiiu repute
than any of them. He is, as you sis',
a man or strong enthusiasm and weak
or, at least, not indejieiulent judg
ment. When lie was acting with the
Republican jmrty he went his
length in seconding all its moves
ana executing till ils mandates, ex
cusing himself on tlie ground that
everything is fair in politics. But he
never has been a really had man in
his own impulses, lie and l are no
more alike than tlie two iiiitinodcs,
and yet 1 have always felt kindly to
ward him, because whatever else lie
mij;ht do, he would keoj) his word re-
ligiouslv and was consistent witli
himself 1 .’'
“How will South Carolina read
John's defense of her as it will he
printed in tlie liceoni to-morrow?”
“Like a revelation. And tin'll they
will give him a warm nluee iit
their affections. Even if, liv Cono
ver’s nilshappeiiings, 1 should he kept
out of Illy seat ill this body. Putter
son will receive full credit’ from tlie
people of South Carolina. He will
be jilfusuntly met by all our people in
an overflow of generous gratitude for
ids fidelity to their interests in these
(lays,”
We confess to entertain no admira
tion for Mr. Hayes, for no matter
what in* lias done he is a creature of
fraud. The only good lie lias accom
plished has been the division of tlie
Re|)iil)llcans, hut that jmrty was de
feated in tile last election and hut lor
the lack of nerve in Mr. Tilden, Mr.
Hayes would not lie in tlie White
House. What Democrats can gain
by sujijKirting any measure Mr. Conk-
liug eon advocate we cannot imagine,
yetthe record shows that fourofthem
Voiced themselves yesterday in favor
of sustaining him against Mr. Hayes.
The fight was over tlie New York
apjsilntments. It was an ojren fight
between Hayes and Conkling—tlie
New York Senatoragainstther/e/ae(o
President of the United States. Conk-
ling declared war against Hayes in
the New York Republican Conven
tion. He hates worse than lie does
the Democrats, Mr. Evarts, tlie Sec
retary of State, and rightly, too. The
contest is, which shall control tlie
appointments in New York—Evarts
or Conkling. The present oeeujiants
of the office are friends and apjsiintees
of Conkling, who have ever inanijm-
luted conventions and used their jiat-
ronage iu his favor. Mr. Hayes asked
them to resign. They refused
and lie susjiended them, and
lent other nominations to tlie
Senate. Conkling fought them in
committee room and triumphed.
Their nomination lapsed because of
tlie expiration of the extra session.
Witli tlie regular session Mr. Hayes
and Evarts renewed tlie nomination,
and Conkling lias caused their rejec
tion by a vote of 32 lo 25. If was a
great triumjil) for him, hut it will
neither secure him tlie Presidency
nor )i ih retention of the Henatorshlji
from New York. He does, liow-
ver, extort admiration for Ids
flush, boldness and perseverance,
fcait lie still further divides
and Intensifies the divisions of ills
party, und for this wo are thankful.
Mr. Hayes lias been fairly beaten
after full notice. He und Conkling
are at daggers’ jioiuts. Conkling will
never forgive Hayes for heating him
out - of bis boots at the Cincinnati
Convention nomination, and again
(hr not consulting him in the selec
tion of tlie Cabinet, refusing his
friend a jilaee and appointing an
enemy to the chief jiosition. Had
not so many Democrats been absent
Conkling would have been de
feuted, und ids infiuenco si
much depreciated. As it was
four Democrats, Eaton of Connecti
cut, Dennis and Whyte of Maryland,
and Muxey of Texas sustained Conk-
ling. It really would have made no
(inference how they voted, as Conk
ling had three majority without them.
On the other hand Burnside, Chrls-
tlaney, Conover, Davis and Hoar,
Republicans, encouraged Mr. Hayes.
It wus not. a Democratic fight, how
ever, ((ml the jiarty took little stock
in the concern. If it tends lo Ntill
further widen the differences between
Republicans we shall greatly rejoice.
We greatly Jirefer a hold, open foe
like Conkling to an Insidious one like
Hayes, and [we cannot sorrow that
tlie former has won ill tills contest,
und it luiH been a brilliant one.
though the press agents have
crammed their rejiorts with a sur-
jilusage of detail that renders the
Russo-Turkish war nauseating.
NEW YORK FOLLIES.
the rr.AimrovAXTfi or <jot ha h
a vn the rEon.E who ivnvtT
THEM.
THE EONN OI' 1*1.EV3A.
Tlie surrender of Plevna does not
seem sueli a great disaster after all.
According to Russian accounts the
Turks only surrendered 40,000 men.
If such tin immense uinount of blood
and treasure is required for the Rus
sians to subdue that number of Mo
hammedans, it may be reasonably
calculated that we will sec the end of
the struggle when the liiilleiiiuin
comes. The Porte lias an immense
army and if ably led it may over
come tlie hosts of Russia, a far more
uncivilized nation than that against
which it is warring. According to
accounts the Turks must have ninny
hundreds of thousands of men under
arms, aide and willing to combat on
their native soil, and with the ad
vantage of jiosition, railroads anil
winter in their favor. Russia
lias shown a disposition lo throw
over Grand Dukes and ajijinlnt gen
erals in her array. The Turks have
adojited similar tactics and they arc
removing iuoompetent officers. The
ability of a genornl|is after all judged
by his success. In the open field in
Europe in nearly every instance,
where there were anything like equal
numbers engaged, the Turks have
proved victorious. The Russians euji-
tured Plevna by burrowing. It
seems they had to shoot the Turkish
commander in the foot before lie sur
rendered. Classical renders will re
member a similar wound resulted in
the ruin of an ancient hero. The
Turks have exhibited signal
incapacity of into if they
have anything approaching tlie num
ber of armed men rejiorl attributes to
them, and it will nigh ho imjionsihle
to retrieve their fallen fortunes. They
have been driven hack both in Asia
und Europe. Russia is compelled to
win. She litis tlie might, and no Ku-
rojienu power wilt interfere, unless it
lie England, for they all favor abso
lutism, alone leaving out that grand
constitutional monarchy. The Porto
(Turkish Government I is rejiorted to
he moving to secure an armistice in
favor of peace. II appears to lie
feared that the Emjiorors of Russia,
Austria and Germany will conclude
jieaeo with Turkey without consult
ing England. This will hardly lie
preliable, as Great Britain is too
gigantic to lie slighted, and knows
how to defend her rights. If this
war could be ended and jiaeifiention
given Franco, a new imjietus would
be given industry, commercial chan
nels opened witli safety to pecuniary
Investments, and witli confidence tlie
i price of cotton would he advanced.
Beyond this we of tlie South have no
' interest in the continental struggles,
Cation Factories Xorlb MS Manila.
.Vein York Timet, Editorial.)
In reply to a statement to the effect
that tlie cotton manufactories of New
England had seen tlieirliest days,and
that their trade would soon he con
trolled by the Southern States, ex-
Gov. Straw, of New Hamjjsliire, lias
recently given expression to views
which liave excited a Very warm and
not unlnstructive controversy be
tween the leading mill owners of tlie
two sections, ill tlie jnililfcfttlon re
ferred to Mr. Straw is represented as
having stated, among other things
that the cotton factories of tlie South
could never hope to successfully com-
jiete with those of New England, be
cause tlie climate rendered it imjios-
sible for any hut tlie negroes, who
never become good ojK-ratives, to
work ten and eleven hours a day, and
because manufacturing could never
liojK' to prosper in a locality in which
men and women can earn’ as much
by working tlie soil as in the mill.”
in jiroof of these and similar
assertions, lie stated that tlie
mills of Georgia were not,
as a rule, successful, that only those
which could supply a local demand
were jirofitalde, ami that many of tlie
most extensive enterprises had re
sulted in such losses that tlie men
who had undertaken them were not
able to pay for their machinery. As
might have been expected, these as
sertions have excited tlie jieople of
tlie Soulli to u degree which is alto
gether out of proportion to the de
mands of the occasion. It cannot be
denies, however, that Mr. Straw lias
made one or two grave blunders in
regard to the conditions under which
cotton can lie und is manufactured in
the Southern States. For instance,
liis statement to tlie effect ttiat none
but negroes can endure the work in
the mills of tlie section named is en
tirely a mistake. In Columbus, Au
gusta, Grnaitevllle, and several other
places of minor imjiortance, tlie white
ojieratives, nineteen out of twenty of
whom are natives of tlie South, work
for ten and eleven hours a day from
one year’s end to the other. They
are contented, well satisfied with the
eonijiciisation they receive, and have
never even talked of a strike.
Further than tills it must lie ad
mitted that the South lias many nat
ural advantages for cotton manufac
turing which are not ixissessed by tlie
North. Tlie mills of Georgia and tlie
other Southern States liave an unfail
ing sujijdy of water. Tlie streams
that run their sjiindles are never fro
zen, and up to this time they have
never been seriously affected by tlie
droughts of summer. Tlie climate is
particularly adapted for the first ina-
nipulatlon of the delicate raw mute-
rial. In tlie Nortli tlie air is frequent
ly so dry that steam lias to be intro
duced into the weaving-rooms to keep
tlie threads moist und prevent them
from breaking. Such an exjiediont is
never necessary in the South; even
ill midsummer, the utniosjdiere is al
ways sufficiently humid to allow the
spinning and weaving process to go
on without iiiterrujitton. Farther
than this, the Southern mills require
less gass and less fuel than their
Northern rivals, and the original cost
of their construction is invariably
much smaller. Their owners derive
still greater advantages, however,
from the fact that they can buy tlie
raw material at a reduced price, and
enn have it delivered at tlieir doors
fresh from (lie fields and without any*
charge for freight, brokerage, or fac
tors’ commissions. Mr. W. H.
Young, of Columbus, Ga., who is one
of tlie best-known and most reliable
manufacturers in the South, estimates
that on this one item alone the Geor
gia mill proprietors, ns compared with
those of New England, save six to
eight doliurson every little of raw ma
terial.
After conceding all these and many
other advantages to the South, how
ever, we can still find no sufficient
jiroof of the statement made in cer
tain quarters that tlie Southern States
will, in the not fur distant future,
control the greater jiart of the trade
now held by the manufacturers of
New England, it cannot be denied
that tlie cotton mills of the South
have rajiidly increased during the
|iast eight or ten years, or that in tlie
majority of eases’ they liave, even in
dull times, made large |>rollt». There
is eyery reason to believe that under
intelligent and enterjirising manage
ment this prosperity will not only
continue, hut increase, indeed, it is
now certain, according to reliable
statements recently published, that
the Southern mills will he doubled in
number mid capacity during the next
two years. But all this does not argue
that the New England factories must
close their doors and go out of busi
ness. They still have, and will con
tinue to liave, over tlieir rivals the
advantage of abundant capital, the
B»1hu .Men and Society Women In-
tervlewlnc the Fate*.
latest Improvements in machinery,
skilled labor that cannot be excelled
in tlie World, and a situation which
makes it possible for them to deal di
rectly with all tlie markets of tills
country and Eurojie. The mills of
the South liave increased and are in
creasing in number, hut the same
statement is nlso true of tlie North.
They will continue to multiply ns long
ns they continue to find new markets,
and that they are doing daily. Ac
cording to eomjietent and trust
worthy authority, it apjieara tliutdur-
the eleven mouths of the year already
juissed, 115,3.38 packages of cotton
goods of Northern manufacture were
exjiorted from New York und Boston,
while during tlie same jieriod In 187(1
only 87,(HK) packages were sent out,
and in 1375 only 44,5(3). There i:
every reason to believe that tills for
eign trade will continue to increase,
and as it is chiefly in the finer sorts
of cotton goods, there need he no fear
of successful eonijietition from the
South. That section will dualities
find abundant opportunity at home
to dispose of tlie admirable quality of
course cloths made there; and for the
excellent cotton blankets manufactur
ed in Columbus there will doubtless
continue to he a good market in the
West. The trade in shirtings, sheet
ings, mid other tine goods, however,
will naturally and for obvious reasons
remain for an indefinite period in the
hands of the New England umiiufac
turers.
It has been discovered that about
$35,(3)0,000 in coupon bonds, whose
market value is about $23,000,. Iiuve
been abstracted from tlie Virginia
State treasury and funded a second
time under tlie funding net of 1871.
Tlie embezzlement is connected with
the defeloation of the estate Treasurer
in 1873.
Two-thirds of the trade of Southern
Russia and one-third of that of North
ern Russia is ill tlie hands of the
Jews, tlie richest of whom in Simon
lseariotivitch, of Odessa.
Oorrrtptjutlrnee of tlie Hartford Timet,]
New Yohk. December 0, 1877.
Scott Lord, chief counsel for tlie
Vanderbilt will contestants, is trying
to make out that the tough old Com
modore, as hard-hearted a man as
ever lived, believed in the moonshine
of clairvoyance, and was consequently
non cotnpoK. It will probably be de
cidedly difficult to convince the jury
on tlie latter jHilnt, and as to the first,
if belief in the power of so-called clair
voyants to see und know tilings that
are hidden from all others is evidence
of insanity, then an immense number
of dwellers in Gotham need sharp
watching. For the clairvoyants liave
a very large clientage, as the lawyers
say, and do a thriving business.
Twenty years ago, or more, Q. K.
Philander Doestieks, P. B., raked ’em
up ill a way that gave ’em a good (leal
or notoriety, hut if his object was to
break up their business lie certainly
did not succeed. They are more nu
merous now than they were in those
times, and their business is us profita
ble us it ever was. The whole num
ber of professional clairvoyants in
New York is jirohalily about forty.
Some of them keep standing adver
tisements before tlie public, hut the
majority do not need to solicit custom
in this way, tlieir business being al
most as well established as that of a
first-class physician. Men and wo
men who desire to consult them know
just where to find them, so the cost of
advertising is saved, and lids, at 40
cents a line in the Herald, is no small
item.
Two-thirds, or more, of tlie clair
voyants are women, and most of
theirpatrons are also women. Among
thesea are many members of
THE UPPER SOCIAL CIRCLES,
hut tlie majority are from the poorer
classes. Tt is a standing rule with
hundreds of tlie illiterate women of
New York to consult a clairvoyant
about the most trifling affairs. If a
child lias whooping cough or measles,
the wlsewoman must he asked whether
it will recover or not. If a husband
does not come home quite regularly
every evening, the same woman is
consulted as to where and how he
spends Ills time. If there hus : been a
peculiar dream, her palm is crossed
with fifty cents to interpret it. And
so on ad infinitum. Sometimes the
woman is employed in eases of sick
ness, instead of a physician, and in
such instances, she is at least wise
enough to avoid doing the patientnny
harm, even if she cannot do any good.
Tlie doctors would he down on her
very qusckly, if she gave them
a chance to invoke tlie law against
malpractice, ho she is particularly
careful on that point. All her medi
cines are harnieless herbs, lin’d often
she does not jirescribe even these, hut
contents herself with prognosis und
advice. The fee, however, is never
overlooked, and ns the clairvoyant's
financial formula is cash in advance,
she lias a marked advantage over tlie
regular practitioners. Some of the
New York clairvoyants are so over
run with business that visitors liave
to wait hours frequently for an audi
ence. They ure usually ushered into
a dingy parlor, and required to sit
there, with perhaps a dozen others,
till tlieir turn comes, as men have to
do in a burber-shoji. Now and then,
as in tlie euse of some well-known
jiatron, an exeejitiou is made to this
rule; but ordinarily tlie clairvoyant
is as strict as a martinet in carrying
out her system. It is part of her
policy to Impress visitors with a sense
of her importance, and even inspire
them with awe, if she can, and tlie
rule requiring all to consult her
pleasure rather than tlieir own, is a
valuable aid to this end. When u
stranger enters the consultation room
for an audience, he or she is closely
scrutinized for indications of charac
ter, and if any intention to trifle with
the mysteries of the awful art is sus
pected, n frigidity of manner is as
sumed that would convert new milk
into ice cream in about five minutes.
Tlie most
PROFITABLE PATRONS
of tlie clairvoyants are the wives and
(laughters of rieli men, who always
liave plenty of pocket-money and
very little to do. There are many
fashionable matrons and belles who
visit them almost as often
they give orders to tlieir dress-makers.
It may seem strange, but it is a recog
nized truth, that scores of tlie educa
ted, intelligent, wide-awake ladies
have us firm a faith in tlie reality of
clairvoyance ns they liave in their re
ligion.' There are some 111 Fifth ave
nue who would not do an important
act without first ascertaining from
some clairvoyant or fortune-telling
source its jirobable result. It is not
uncommon for such persons to dis
guise themselves as servants or work
ingmen. and thus visit the purveyor
of mystic knowledge, to liave solved
some matter that, niayliajiK, lias wor
ried them day and night. Tlie clair
voyants patronized by this class are
the elite of tlie profession, so to speak.
They have a private and select line of
business, occupy handsomely fur
nished apartments, generally in
French flats, and require a reference
or an Introduction from nil persons
soliciting tlieir service. They make
a good deal of money and can afford
to live very comfortably, as they usu
ally do. One woman, whose residence
is not far from the Stewart mansion
on Fifth avenue, charges $5 for every
consultation, and lias as much busi
ness, it is said as she cun attend to.
A few others also live in that neigh
borhood and enjoy a liberal jiatronuge
from the fashionable world, but tills
particular one lias the cream of tile
trade.
THE BUSINESSMEN
of New York are noted for shrewd
ness and hard sense, and would be
the last jiersons to be suspected of su-
perstitious weakness, yet, unless they
are wrongly accused, many of them
consult tlie fortune-tellers und clair
voyants quite regularly. If such n
limn us Commodore Vanderbilt had
even the smallest jiartiele of faith in
the female seer, there need bo but lit
tle difficulty in accepting the talk
that puts many less noted men in tlie
same category. At all events, it is
frequently said of this man or that
one that iio habitually calls ujxni one
or another of our modern weird sis
ters for "information and advice about
liis business. Also, that there are
tradesmen and others of that class
among us who never begin an enter
prise till it lias been approved by
some one who pretends that lie or she
can read the future. Not long since
I was a listener to a conversation that
bore directly on this subject. Tlie
jiersons between whom it passed were
two gentlemen of considerable
shrewdness.
"I wonder,” remarked one, “if
Williams has been to see a fortune
teller lately f”
“That is a singular question. Why
do you ask ?”
“Well, 1 hear he is making prepara
tions to enlarge his business.”
‘And what of that .
•Why, don’t you know that he
never does anything of that sort with
out interviewing some old woman
before he liegins?”
“You don’t mean that Williams is
fool enough to believe in tlie non
sense of the fortune tellers?”
Certainly lie Is, ftnd I supposed
that- every one knew it."
“Does he follow tlieir advice?”
“I guess lie does, about as closely as
lie call. He lias full fiiith in wliat
they tell him.”
“And liow does it generally come
out?”
“Well, he gets along pretty much
as others do; none the better for tlie
fortune tellers, of course, and possibly
none the worse. Why, there ure
scores of fellows in New York who
would not put ten dollars in a new
venture, till they had first consulted
some clairvoyant or fortune teller
nbout it.”
The enlightened nineteenth cen
tury lias some dark spots, after all.
But so, tlie scientists say, has the sun.
Tlie same scientists, though, would
probably smile very significantly, if
one asked tlieir opinion of clairvoy
ants.
Mound Reawn For F»ltk,
The American people are shrewd and ob
servant. They are yot often deceived by
sham pretensions; but when they are, they
soon discover tlieir error. If Hostettbr’s
Stomach Hitters had been a sham, they
would long since have discarded it; but
finding that there was no claim put forth in
its behalf that lis curative properties did not
Justify, they immediately gave it the prefer
ence to es’ery article of Its class. Time has
only served to strengthen tlieir faith, and
has increased its popularity to an extent
almost beyond parallel, even in this age of
successful proprietary medicines. It ranks
foremost among tlie standard preparations
of the day. and is endorsed by the medical
fraternity und the newspaper press. It over
comes and prevents lever und ague and
other malarial disorders with wondrous
certainty, toues the system, banishes dys
pepsia, remedies constipation and llv“"
* • ‘ out, rheumatism
der and kidneys.
A f"ARD.
To all who are suffering from the errors
and iu discretions of youth, nervous weak
ness, early demy, lorn of manhood, Ac., I will
send you a receipt that will cure you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was dis-
ered by a missionary in South America.
Hend a self-addressed envelope to the Rev.
Joseph T. Inman, Station D, Bible House,
BANKING A NO INSURANCE.
mm
Made toy tUe
G-eorgla Home
In tlie State of Georgia, lor tlie protection of her policy holder*.
OURDl’OSIT is ample for the protection of our patrons.
(VE IlKPlIEMEXT THE
HOME OF NEW YOHK Capital and Assets $ (1.500.00ft
LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION “ « 14,000 ow
MOBILE UNDERWRITERS’ “ “ “ 1,250 000
PETERSBURG SAVINGS and INSURANCE... •« “ 600,00ft
as- HIkIik alii bo written »t rate* u low. AiUuntmrntK will be mode •» liberally, ami
made as iiromplly. a* by nny other flrut-clam; company represented in (leorgia. ""
Office in Georgia Home building.
sepio eodtf^
‘THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST.’
AMUSEMENTS.
SPRINGER S OPERA HOUSE.
Return by Special Request!
ONE NIGHT-THURSDAY, DEC. 13.
Return of the Colmhbus Favorite,
Miss Genevieve Rogers!
and first time in this city of the New Ro
mantic Drama in four acts, written by B. E.
Wolf, Esq., (ftuther of “The Mighty Dollar”!
expressly lor Miss Rogers’ talents, entitled
IBOISr .A.,
OR
Love Works Wonders,
SUPPORTED BY
Frank E. Aiken’s Superb Company,
Endorsed tlie best Star Support ever visited
tlie South.
49-PRICE8 $1.00; Gallery 50 cents. Seats
secured at Chafin’s Book Store without ex-
iliarge. del) 41
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THE OLDEST LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES.
Incorporated 1880.
The New England Mutual Life Insurance Go.,
BOSTO 1ST, IVT
Assets, January, 1877, - - - $14,515,803.00
Premiums Received in 1876, - - - 1,996,280,84
Interest Received in 1876, .... 804,531.47
Death Claims Paid in 1876, .. .. 806.461(H)
fllHE POLICIES of this noted OLD COMPANY are issued under tlie Massachusetts Non-
Forfeiture Law, by which policy-holders are protected for a given time alter payments
of Premium have ceased, no oilier condition of the policy being violat ed. Under tlie Inu
tile NEW ENGLAND MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY puld in 1873 S77,351.7U-
and in 1870, $*26,000 on 31 policies, on which the premium payments had ceased. '
During the last 33 years, this company lias issued policies totlie amount of 8150,000000
upon 65,000 lives, and lias paid in dentil claims and endowments §10,000,000, and lias return
ed J.o its policy-holders more than 87,000,000 in dividends.
Being a purely MutualCompany, every holder of a policy is a member of tlie Company
and is entitled to a vote at its annual meetings, and to bis full pro rata of the entire profits
of the Company.
With a membership of ‘21,000. an ample reserved fund and an unuiml income exceeding
$3,000,000, it is safe to say that the future operations of the Company will prove as advan
tageous as those of the past have been.
ftSTTlio Dividends in tills Cnnt|)any are equal to those of any other, and the
interest Receipts of the jmst tivo years have been sufficient to jmy all death
claims.
Applications received and policies promptly issued through
D. F WILLCOX, Agent,
docl codtf ’Zl Broad street.
TAX EXECUTIONS!
Muscogee County—1877.
jL who have not paid STATE AND
COUNTY TAXES, 1877. will save costs,
•rtismient, levy and sale by settling ft fits
vie in ten days from this date (Dkg.
13tii, 1877), after which books will be closed.
D. A. ANDREWS,
sep2 eodlm Tax Collector.
In the District Court of the
United States,
For the Southern District of Georgia.
Court for a discharge from all liis debts
provable under the Bankrupt Act of March
•2d, 1867, notice is hereby given *
all persons interested to appear
the 20th day of December, 1877, at 10 o’clock
a. m.j at Chambers of said District Court, be
fore L. T. Downing, Esq., one of the Regis
ters of said Court in Bankruptcy, ut his
oillce at Columbus, Ga., and show cause why
the prayer of the said petition of the Bank
rupt should not be granted. And further
notice is given that the second and third
meetings of Creditors will be held at the
same time and plac*.
Dated at Savannah, Ga., this Util day of
December, 1877.
JAMES MCPHERSON,
de!3 oaw2w Clerk.
, into, itb xv u uriuu n. 31,
. M. BROOKS, Ordinary.
December 13,1877—2t*
A GREAT REDUCTION
To prepare for getting up a
Spring; Stock.,
I will close out
READY-MADE SUITS
A.M FOLLOWS!
Eagle »V Phenix Live Oak JEANS COATS, $3.00;
•• “ “ PANTS, 1.25;
“ “ “ VEST, 1.00;
FULL SUIT for 5.00.
STANDARD DOESKIN COATS, $4.00;
“ “ HANTS, 2.00;
“ “ VESTS, 1.50;
FULL SUITS fbr 7.50.
EXTItA DOESKIN COATS, $5.00;
*• “ l'ATNS, 2.50;
“ “ VEST, 1.75;
FULL SUIT, 0.00.
These Goods are well made and trimmed,
and the lit and finish excellent.
On Hand, a good line of North Georgia,
Virginia uiul Texas CASSIMERES, which
wo make up at short notice in good style.
Also any Goods brought in from else
where made up well, and trimmed in tlie
host manner.
Or. J. PEACOCK
novlS codtf
R. B. MURDOCH’S
INSURANCE AGENCY!
No. Ota Broad. Sroot,
Representing Fourteen Million Dollars Capital.
SOUTHERN MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Athens, Ga.
PHtENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, Hartford,Uoun.
MANHATTAN INSURANCE COMPANY, New York.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Manchester, Eng.
SOUTHERN MUTUAL returns fifty per cent, jirciuiiim to the insured, ami
uo liability to jiolicy holders.
MANHATTAN will insure Gin Houses at lowest ruling rates.
$25,000 deposited with the State as security for policy holders.
[augZl ly)
GROCERIES.
A. M. ALLEN, President.
O. S. JORDAN, Treasurer.
Pioneer Stores.
Oliartored Capital, - - 050,000.
. t°t
Pioneer Buildings, Front Street, opposite E. &
P. Mills.
TWO USTIEW S TORE S
FULL OF
KTEJ-W GOODS! .
AGENTS FOR CHEWACLA LIME COMP’Y,
AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
GBNBB.AL MBROHANDISE1.
GROCERY DEPARTMEMT,
DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT,
CROCKERY OF EVERY STYLE,
CLOTHING IN ENDLESS VARIETY,
BOOTS and SHOES, especially made for us.
E VERYTHING NEW! Everything bought for cnsli. Everything sold close. The cele-
brntcil CAEWACLA LIME, by ear load, barrel or bushel. All reUill purchases deliv
ered In Brownevllle, Girard, Rose Hill, Wynnton anil tlie city.
' ■ ¥• ALLEN-JateofAllen, Freer & Illges; OSCAR s. jORitAN, late salesman Engle &
mix; I HUS. CHAPMAN, late Chapman & Yerstille; W.M. CUUI’EH, Jute Grocer will he
augai II
GREAT REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF
LEA & PERRINS’
CELEBRATED
PRONOUNCED BY
CONNOISSEURS
TO HE THE
“ONLY GOOD,
SAUCE,”
And applicable tol
every variety of f
EXTRACT
of a letter from
a MEDICAL GEN
TLEMEN at Mad
ras to liis broth
er at Worcester,
May, 1851:
“Tell L k a d-
52^1 P>: uri.n s that
^7^11 hdr S a u e e is
• w -"highly esteemed
in India, and is,
In my opinion,
the most palata
ble as well as the
I most wholesome
Hauee that is
made.”
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE
THI S DIVIN’D TIIK (ONSIMKK NOT ONLY THE
REST, BUT THE MOST ECONOM
ICAL SAUCE.
c£e cw
Signature on every bottle.
JOHN DUNCAN’S SONS,
Sherry for le! Sherry for le!
Just Received at
The Centennial Stores,
AN EXTRA FINE QUALITY OF GENUINE IMPORTED
ALHAMBRA SHERRY!
I Offer at $6.00 per gallon.
W. A.
dec!5 eod&wtf
SWIFT,
^AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
M. M. HIRSCH. JACOB HECHT.
Hirsch &Hecht
General Auction & Commission Merchants,
OPPOSITE RANKIN HOUSE,
COLUMBUS, - - GEORGIA.
C. S. HARRISON, Auctioneer and Salesman.
“* -.i— *—. .. .. . ndlngooun-
and private sale. Administrator and other Legal Sales In the city and
t^attended to on liberal terms.
bus, Ragle JL Phenix Munufiicturing Company.
Columbus. Ga., August 26,1677.
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