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OLUMBUS ENQUIRER-SUN, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 188(5. Important Arterlea to the Trade of Columbua. ■m <M*f Befiaerr Locking Up thr NUtUtln or •w Blron—OonporatlTO daUm'nt of the An nul Bnalnem Done—The Effect the Hirer lm. penncitllisoH Freight nml Insurance Rntee. Tahloi Bhowln* the FnpnUtlon, Prodnrt* and ▼nine. The KNQMBitB-Stm ha* always contended that the Chattahoochee river i* one of the most im portant arteries to the trade of Columbus. ThiB paper has often given the statistical figures to mow it* importance, and they have never failed to demonstrate the truth of the above assertion. When taken in connection with the Apalachi- and Flint rivers, its commercial importance la largely increased. It passes through more Wan 4C0 miles of fertile country, and the trade is mo email item. Our citizens have often interested memselvcs in securing appropriations for these riven from the general government, but have ■ever succeeded in securing anything like an appropriation adequate to the demand. Another effort has been made in this direction, and below Mlcws a correspondence that explains itselfi The Chief Engineer’s Letter To the president of the Coiambus Board of VMde: U. S. Ehoinbbr Ofpioh, Montoomhuy, Ala., Aagiut 19,1886.—Sir: I am required by the chief of engineers, United States army, to submit early hi January, ls87, commercial statistics for each work of river and harbor improvement of which I have charge, prepared as an exhibit for the nalendar year 1880. The report will state: 1. The amount of commerce and navigation when the work of improvement began. 1. The amount of commerce and navigation at prcoent time. *. The effect, if any, of work thus fhr executed ha amcb case upon the rates of freight and insur- aoe; and also upon the rates of competing nawtee of transportation. 4. Prospective advantages to commerce, as ▼•41 os benefits to the community, by the com pletion of the proposed improvement. It fe intended to present this information to •ongress, and the nver and harbor acts of June to. 1866: March 2, 1867, and June 10. 1872, and the Joint resolution of July 27, 1867, show that con front has placed great stress upon the import ance and necessity of such information in regard to all work ot river and harbor improvement for which appropriations have been made. Ton are respectfully invited to send to this MBoe on or before January 1,1887, a statement as above,with respect to the improvement, in which toe business interests of your town are concern- •4, of the Chattahoochee and Flint rivers. Upon the completeness of the informntion f\ir- toahed, will depend the character of the exhibit to be made of the relative importance of im provements in different localities. By the same route, taking effect July 26,188to i let 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th A B C I) 00 82 66 53 42 34 35 81 33 28 j “On large shipments these rates will be re duced.” I “These rates are 25 per cent, loss than Central ■ railroad rates.” “Insurance }/. A per cent.” POPULATION, PRODUCTS AND VALUB. ix. !, u roPty to the fourth question we append the following tables, showing the population, pro ducts and values of the counties immediately bordering and dependent upon these rivers for transportation: POPULATION, PRODUCTS AND VALUES OF CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY, UEORG1A, FROM CENSUS OF 1886. Very respectfully, Your obedi •OOZMVfW. Population. ■ obedient servant, R. L. Hoxm, Captain of Engineers, U. 8. A. The Board of Trade's Reply. •oMmBTTft, Ga., October 1, 1886.—R. L. Hoxie, •aptain Engineers, U. S. A.—Sir: In reply to jtmr letter of August 19, we seed you with this a ■totomcnl of comparative tables as to the im provement in the business, the decrease of rates «T freight and insurance on the Flint and Ohat- MPhoochee rivers since the work of improvement began; also a table from the United Stales census •f 1880 (since which time great improvement haa been made in all this district), which shows, to some degree, the territory to be benefited by toe completion this work. The figures W« have used are official and can be sub- fltantiated. We have in no way drawn on our tonoy, but have been governed by facts, and trust (tor effort will assist you in your attempt to open permanently the most valued feeders to our city’s tow Bierce. Very respectfully, C. E. Hociistrassrb, V. P. Columbus Board of Trade. B. L. Wblm, Secretary. Ilti8lue*ti of the Hirera. Below we append the total amounts of appro priations made and the business done by the river: The total amounts appropriated for the improve ment of the Chattahoochee river to 1880 is$174,- 146.17. The appropriation for Flint river amomife to 18-1,373.76. We include the two _ rivers in this table, from the fact tool they are so c’osely allied in ! Bushels Corn torir business interests that it gives the trade a local significance, and as most of it goes trom, or •omes to Columbus, Ga., the two nave always ' Bales Cotton been combined, and the large increase, as shown j below, belongs in the same proportion to each I river: Slyer business for 1879 3,760,000 “ *• “ “ 1880 4,398,000 COUNTIES. Muscogee. 'Chattahoochee Marion. Stewart. Webster. Quitman. Randolph. Clay. Calhoun. Early. Baker. Miller. Decatur. £ <8 0*3 S3 bb Population... Si No. Farms. .. sis Acres Improv ed Land ililllllilll Ej Acres Uuim- pr’ed Land I111IIII1I11I §( Bushels Oats IHfiiiiiiiii il si Bos. Wheat. SISliSiliMi* is Bushels Corn lilllpilHI Is Bales Gotten gfsasss&sgsgss 11 Head Live illlllillllil §s is HHrl Value Live Stoek sls|ii|illll| 08 hit Si Value Farm Products,... Ililllllilll IS II Value Farms |S|SS1S1SS|§28 gg Assessed Val ue Real and Personal Estate liliiiflii Sf 11 True Value Real and Personal Estate & 1 No. of Maies of 21 years and ovf r.... INSURANCE RATBS Cll KAPENHD. As to the effect of improvement upon the rate of insurance on our rivers, we have the authority of one of our ablest insurance agents in saying the rote in 1865 was 1% per cent, and is now H of 1 percent, and as the improvement of the rivers has progressed the rote has steadily de clined, retarded only by rccosioual accidents of a serious nature to the boats, and that at present a risk on our river is taken at the prevailing rote with as much eagerness as one fbr a similar amount would be taken on real estate. AN INCRKASINQ POPULATION | In conclusion we show a rapidly increasing j population (468,116 by census of 1880) largely do- j pendent upon the navigation of these rivers for j Since the year 1828 steamers have been plying their supplies, os well tvs the means of transpor- • the Chattahoochee river. These steamers have tation for their cotton and other farm products added very largely to the annual commerce of The Enterprising Men Who Add to Co lumbus’ Wealth. Mteantre Tbst Ply the Chattahoochee, Flint snd Apalachicola Blvrrs - Regular Trips to the llsy via Italnbridge— H turn I Herat Steamers Lux- •rlaatly Fitted Up nnd Commanded by Carefbl und Coarteoaa Officers. when we take Into consideration the character ■ man can say that either father or son ever told a and excellence of the gentlemen who head the crooked story to sell a vehicle. They have bc^n enterprise. The business which they arc doing } exact, honest and truthful in all their dealings, now is large and prosperous, and the outlook for , and it has paid them. The futher Is dead amt an immense ftv.ll trade is very Battering indeed. ! enjoying a just man’s reward, but the good he The earnest endeavor of the company is to give • did lives after him and survives in the good prin- satisfiiotion to their patrons, and it is needless to ' ciplesof his son. Mr. McKee deals directly witb POPULATION, PRODUCTS AND VALUES OF CHATTAHOOOHEE VALLEY. ALABAMA, FROM CENSUS OF 1880. Acres Improved Lands Acres Unimproved Lund. 1 Bushels Oats , Bushels Wheat 1881. 1882 1883 1884 1 1886 1886 6,787,140 11,460,084 10,663,434 11,140,587 11,486,659 18,232,412 NullnHit OP BALDS BBCBIVBD. *to« receipts of cotton at Columbus, Qa , from totot a«*d Chattahoochee rivers are as follows: Bales of cotton received in 1867 3,090 « 44 44 “ " 1871 7,486 " 44 44 44 “ 1874 8,410 « 44 44 44 “ 1876 15,044 *• 44 14 44 44 1880 19,292 •» 44 44 44 1881 26,382 44 44 “ “ 1883 23,220 Hie value of freights to boats aggregate as follows: Amount in 1879 f156,568 44 “ 196,800 44 14 266,960 ttnoe 1883 the receipts of cotton by boats to toAnmbus, Ga., have fallen off, caused by the im proved condition of our rivers making it possible tor railways to offer through rates of freight from river landings to eastern points, and thus in- ereosc very materially the amount of cotton and •ther freights passing over and down our rivers, wtoile our local receipts coming up have de- Thns we show a rapid increase in business as toe work of improvement progresses, notwith standing the tact that railroads have been com pleted to and across the rivers and otter great Stopetition ior “nver business.” BPPBCT ON FBHIOHT RATES. An to the effect on local rates of freight and Maaage on our rivers the decrease in both has beenvery great, as the lollowing will show: In 1874—Cotton per bale I 1 *®® Flour per barrel w Passage to Eulaula 1,86 miles) 3.0o Passage U) Apaluchicoia^360 mues).. 10.00 ]n 1886—Cotton per bale J® Flour per barrel 0o Passage to Eulaula *6 Passage to Apalachicola o*0o In through rotes to northern and eastern points the decrease has been equally as great, as connection with Florida lines has enabled our bouts to compete with local railroads with the* following effect: New Yoik to Columbus, by Central railroad ol Georgia, took effect August 1, 1872: 1st 2d 3d 4th 6th bill 7th 8tli 4.10 8.25 2.00 x.tO 1.26 LOO. .90 .80 ,<u | New York to Columbus, by Central raiirjad ol | Georgia, took effect March 12, lfcbe: j Bit 2d 3d 4th 6th 6tu , ! Head Live Stock.. Value Live Stock.. Mhjil 2 sett a, CKO ililflp SlfsigsW eOO-JCiCOC’l-TOTCO gSIssSsSI liaSiSSi® swfipp i’sjssisi gag-"*** 01 lllilllii 'sipgsass <§§3l^<jj>©SjcjoSa3 iu search of a market. Iu addition to this number, towns within a radius of fifty miles from the river take advan tage of the low competing rotes offered over its course from northern and eastern points. Compare the amount expended with the vast increase in our river’s commerce, and It appears insignificant when we consider the great benefit that has been done to a largo and enterprising people, numbering in 1880 over 468.000 souls. C. E. lIOCU8TRASBF.IL V. P. Columbus Board of Trade. E. L. Welia, Secy, and Treas. I Columbus, Ga., Oct. 1, 1886. A WHOLESALE DEALER. , One of the Leading Tobacco and Whiskey Houses in Columbus—A Reliable and Honest Dealer In j all the Word Implies. | Mr. Louis Buliler, wholesale dealer in cigars, tobaccoes and fine liquors, has recently removed | to No. 1022, Broad street, one door south of the , Central hotel. Mr. Buhler embarked in business j in Columbus in 1873, during which time his trade i has increased steadily till it has assumed enor- | inous proportions. His salesmen penetrate almost every portion of Georgia, Alabama and j Florida, and they generally make sales wherever they go, as the quality of the goods they handle ! and the price at which they are offered are bound j to win their way. ”1 make a specialty of flue : Key West cigars,” remarked Mr. Buhler, “and to | give you a correct idea of their quality you will have to try one yourself.” The scribe accepted the I cigar, and found it indeed to be a fragrant and | elegant article. Mr. Buhler Is sole agent for the Anhenser- | Busch Brewing Association, and is meeting with I great success in handling these goods. He is j also sole agent for the W. L. Gravely tobaooo, j which is having such a fine run with the trade. | He has been handling an article of pure rye whisky for a number of years, which gives entire | satisfaction to the trade. This brand of liquor has a most enviable reputation and is eagerly sought for by the consumer. Dealers who do not handle it would do well to favor Mr. Buhlor with a trial order. His gem ral stock of wines, liquors, ■ cigars, chewing and smoking tobaccos is large, and embraces all the finest and most popular brands and grades. Mr. Buhler hits a knack of giving all of his customers entire sat infliction and those who trade with him once trade with him always. His reputation as a fair and honest business man is known far and wide, and his salesmen are cultured and refined gentlemen, who know their business well and do all In their power to please their customers. Give Mr. Buhler your orders and he is sure to attend to them caro- ftilly and satisfactorily. Honest goods, honest • prices and an honest dealer is what the people want, and they will find all these combined in ; Mr. Buhler. Columbus, but at no former period has the busi ness of the river reached such enormous figures as during the year 1885-80, which has just closed. We find that the business ou tho river named in the illustration above has been $12,232,412, against $11,485,659 for the previous year, which was itself far above nny former year. This is an increase of $746,753, and an increase of nearly a million over two years ago. It goes without the saying that with such an army of figures that, among the many tributaries that mid to the progress of Columbus, the Chattahooeliee river plays no un important part. Were the river to be the most important artery to our commerce, it would be worthless without a well-regulated and thor oughly equipped Hue of steamers. In order to show the character of the steamers plying the river it is only necessary to state that the aggregate value of the business done on tho three rivers of Chatta hoochee, Flint and Apalachicola, by the steamers making regular trips to Columbus, amounts to the round sum of more than $12,000,000 annually. This speaks well for the men who control our river commerce. It is encouraging to know that while there are three Hues of steamers, and all belong to separate corporations, they are on the most harmonious terms and act as one line, thus se curing fair and legitimate business to Columbus merchants and to all the country tributary to the river. Tho passenger rates and the rates of freight are tho same on each line, and each lino has a particular day for leaving, thus securing a regular schedule of three trips weekly. The character of the men who have charge of these steamboats is such that they deserve special mentiou, and below are presented each line on its own merits. PEOPLE'S LINK OF STEAMERS. Elegant Steamboats Which Ply the Three Rivers. Reliable, Comfortable and Fast Steamers—The Officials of the Line und Officers of the Boats. From the article in regard to the Chattahoo chee, Flint and Apalachicola rivers, it will be seen that among the many tributaries that odd to the progress of Columbus, this waterway is conspicuous. 'This tributary would not be of great advantage to the city were it not for the steamers that ply tho river. Among all the other steam boats there are none that 1ms ifudc more pro gress in this direction than those of tiih people's linb. This line of steamers is owned by the Plant In vestment Company, and has a capital stock of $40,000. They have none but the best boats on the river, and those who know the officials will readily know the reason why. They have two boats plying the river regularly during the business season, and at all times have ou a sufficient number of say that they always accomplish this purpose. tiih rates fbr both passengers and freight are perfectly reasonable, and will be promptly famished on application to tho company or any of its officers. All information desired by shippers from abroad will be forwarded them on application. TUK CAPITAL STOCK of the company is $15,000. This amount can be readily and largely increased as soon as the river tho largest manufacturers in America, and his prices are as low as they can be made anywhere. He keeps carriages, phae tons, buggies, wagons, and every description of vehicle known to the trade. His facilties are unlimited and his skill in mak ing selections is unexcelled. The vehicles he sells attest what he knows about the business, und the best citizens of Columbus endorse him und his business os one of the institutions of the business will justify the company in adding other i city. Mr. McKee’s “man Friday’’ is Henry Lane, who knows almost as much about the business as | his boss, and who is liked and respected by every body. A man that they can’t suit in price and boats to their line. The following are the OPFICKItfi op the company: | T. E. Blanchard, president. j J. B. Slade, vice-president. T. D. Huff, secretary und treasurer and general freight agent. HOARD OP DIRECTORS. I T. E. Blanchard. J. B. Slade, W. L. Tillman, T. A. Marcrurn, Joel Bush, John T. Kavanaugh, I. Stern, A. II. Hayes, J. Vincent. The company has two steamers under its man agement at present, the STEAMER AMOS HAYS and the steam barge Aid. The Hays was built expressly for the Merchants’ and Planters’ line of boats several years ago. She is a neat and safe bout, and her movements are swift, graceful and swanlike. She is elegantly famished and is provided with every convenience usually found on board a first class steamer. Her decks and cabins are lighted up by electricity. She lias a first-class cook and an attentive steward, so that the comfort and convenience of the traveling public arc well cared for. Her officers are all i clever und accommodatiug gentlemen, who do all in their power to make everything pleasant for those ou board the steamer. Belo** is her list op oppicuds: T. A. Murcrun, master. C. E. Hobart, mute. U. F. Sommerkump, first clerk. Joe. Messina, second clerk. B. F. Marcrum, E. D. Carpenter, pilots. L. L. Zent, J. H. Durham, engineers. the htham uauuk aid which is under the management of this lino, is also a neat and swift craft and is well fitted up and equipped. She is u small boat, but is per fectly safe. The steamer Hays leaves Columbus every | Thursday at 8 o’clock a. iu. for Apalachicola, i navigating the Chattahoochee, Flint and Apa- I lachieola rivers, going via Bainbridge ou down j and up trips. style with a vehicle doesn’t want one. 'Hie cas- toiners of Air. McKee all continue with him through years and decades, and this lone fact tells with voluminous eloquence the whole story of his life as a business man. MAKE HOME ATTRACTIVE. One of the Beat Plates InUolumkuft at Whirh (4 Buy Furniture—He Keeps a Splendid Assortinen snd Sells us Cheap as Hoods Can he Sold. THU CENTRAL LINK. It is under such considerations as these that it ! affords us pleasure to commend Mr. Buhler to ! steamers to meet the requirements of the river ! the trading public. He always deal, burly and tnldu Thcy havo Htellnu . rs elognnUj furnished I and equipped with everything that will make a i squarely. Value Farm Products... Assessed Value Real and Personal Estate True Value Real and Per sonal Estate Alabama Male Population of 21 Years and Over IIEUK IS IIA BUM ABB. POPULATION, PRODUCTS AND VALUES OF FLINT RIVER VALLEY, GEORGIA, FROM CENSUS OF 1880. § fro ‘ - ? S—o §3.° 8 8 i § «§ & o "lessaagfcgissgs'ig Population sisg&ssggggEg g l c IMIHI s Number of Farms. jogt-ec «o ~ ~ i r-<ogj*»® '■* S ® £ 2> ® o I” 1 1 P A ?Tnd-e!“ proved | IPJliiillsiiS 11 ' fisliilillils i §§ Acres Unimproved £ S S u ~ “ TAtirU I* 4 *-? 4 : One of the Unit Reliable iiud Solid llonm in the South—A Firm that Keep! Everything la the , Hardware Line. The firm of William Beach &> Co, oldest and best reputed firms iu th may be found at No. 1120 Broad street, where | they have an immense stock of hardware of all kinds, including lawn mowe'S, coal vases, pocket and table cutlery, wire fencing und barbed wire, rubber belting, plows, hoes, axes, rope, nails, nuts, trace chains, scales, red seal white lead and hundreds of other things too numerous to be enumerated here. The popularity aud reliability of this firm is well known to that portion of the public which trades iu Columbus, but os the queen city is putting forth her feeders aud is opening up a rich section of the country to which hitherto she has had no access, this active and pushing firm have decided to continue to test the efficacy of printers’ ink. They are fully determined to get their share of the trade from this new territory; and the indications ore that their determination will be carried into effect. Both of the proprie tors have been in business here for years and are esteemed citizens of Columbus, in whom the people have the most implicit confidence. The firm handle every article usually found in a first-class hardware establishment. Farm ers, merchants and others who desire to buy any thing in this line will find it to their interest to examine the goods of this firm and get their prices. If you don’t live near enough to Colum bus to come in and inspect their stock, send in your orders any they will receive Immediate at tention. Don’t forget the place—Win. Beach & Co., No. 1120 Broad street. Bring your money along, get what you want and go home happy, for no man can fail of happiness who gets such bargains for such goods os this firm offers to the public. There is nothing in the way of hard ware that is needed ou the farm or in the house hold that cannot be purchased of them at us low prices as any house in the state. They buy in such large quantities as to enable tnem to offer special inducements to retail dealers os well as to tne individual customer. mplkkdid work. Plemblng and Fitting !>•■« la the Very Best Mjrle. ■ I s i I SSSSSSSSSSagi: I 2 l Buslelsof Oats SSgicSSiogwSoKS: S pushels of Wheat.. •70 .68 .46 The above was the rate until Aug»st 2,188o, when, Ly a compromise ol all the ii*houds unu boats, the following was adopted u »d i* now tlm rate in force: .... New York to Columbus. “*•> b J' the Ceutrui railroad of Georgia, too* cllect ^u^t . , . - | I. v- 6th A B y D E b H 1*14 98 86 7? ^ ’ AU M 48 ** W 58 78 08 * To sh 4 '* tlmt ' r * vtr was cause of this ^ great decrease in rates we give below the nver rates” during that time, copieu liorn a cir cular issued by the ugents of that line: “Florida Rail & Navigation Co. and Mallory Steamship Co. from New York to Fmiundinu, Florida; TO off Chattahoochee river landings. Rates in rtfect May 16, 1886: 1st 2d 8d 4th 5th 6th A B C D 21 18 18 18 18 18 Bushels of Corn Bales of Cotton Head of Live Stock Value of Live Stock Value of Farm pro ducts I!!!!!! Value of Farms Assessed Value of Real aud Person al Estate True Value of Real and Personal Es tate OOOOOOCOOOOOOj Male population of 21 years and over MgpMIiiilej No firm in the country has a better reputation for honesty, integrity, and fair dealing than Messrs. B. F. Billings & Co., plumbers and gas fitters. They are conscientious workmen who give a hundred cents worth of work and material | for a dollar. They understand the business in I all its minute particulars thoroughly. They J pay special attention to orders, and all orders are | promptly filled. They make tank water closets a j speciality, aud iu this line as in every other they undertake, they cannot be excelled in the j country. B. F. Billings & Co. arc too well known in the ! city to need the indorsement of anybody; but it ; is not too much to say they arc tne icu<i< i>. in, their business, and lear neither competition nor ; low prices, ilic excellence of their wurK spcuKS I tor itself, and to obtain a patron one time is to secure a regular customer. NOBBY AND NICE. The Elegant Shoe Store of J. Marlon Estes A Son. i If you want to buy anything in the way of | boots and shoes call at J. M. Estes & Son’s shoe j store and examine his stock. You will find any- i thing in their stock from the daintiest and neat- | est ladies' shoe to the heaviest brogan. These i goods are fresh and new and are of recent and I most approved styles. They are selling them at | prices to suit the times. This if an old and well i established firm, who need no introduction to | those who buy their goods in this city. They j simply wish to remind the public they are still in j the ring with a larger and better stock of boots | and shoes than ever before. See their goods before buying elsewhere. They may be found at the BRjue vUI stand. trip on the river pleasant and comfortable. The boats on this line are built, especially for this trade and are well fitted for the safe and prompt transportation of all character of freights, ns well ] as lor the convenience and comfort of passengers, one of the j 'me officials of the lino are: hty. They | H. u. Plant, president. IJ. B. Haines, general manager. U. D. Owens, tmlff: manager. J. W. Fitzgerald, superintendent. T. II. Moore, ugent. THE 0TUAMKRS which belong to this line are the Throntttocsktt and the W. D. Ellis, ami they have the Milton II. Smith leased. The Ellis is the fast steamer which ran the famous "cannon ball route” last winter, making two trips a week to Apalachicola, a thing never before accomplished on the Chatta hoochee river, and which old steamboatmen thought an impossibility. The accommodations on the Ellis, as well as on the Thronatceska and Smith, are of superior order, and their capacity for carrying freight is proportionately as good. They ore fitted up with electric lights of the new est improvements and have a system of fire de partment that is equal to any ever seen on a river. This line leaves nothing undone that will odd to the comfort of those who travel on their steamers, nor are they any the less mindful of the safe and rapid transportation of freight, and tho very best that can be procured is set before the guests at the meals. A more OALLANT GREW cannot be found plying the waters, aud it is a treat to take passage with them. The officers are: W. A. Randlette, captain. W. M. Howard, purser. J. M. Bivins, assistant purser. G. L. Lapham, firvt officer. H. A. Fry, pilot. Prank iAtpham, second pilot. W. B. Johns, engineer. J. M. Long, engineer. M. Hons, steward. TUK OFPICRTt* on this line ore a courteous and clever set of gentleman, witb whom politeness seems to be innate. No man on the river has ever been more diligent in building up the river trade than Captain T. II. Moore, the general agent of the People’s Line, nor has any river captain more generally enjoyed the esteem and confi dence of the people all along the river aud in this city. He has been on the river until lie is thoroughly familiar with all the needs for satis fying tho demands of the river trade, and pre- | pares for it. All the officers on the line take a ! delight in enhancing the pier sure of those who j travel by it, and of making everything agreeable with those with whom they come in business I contact. We take pleasure in commending them I to the public. steamer for Apalachicola [ Saturday morning at 8 The Oldest Steamboat Line on the llivcr and One j of (he Best Equipped lu the South-Excellent j Steamer* and Fine Accommodation* -The Gen- I tlciuen Win* Manage it. The Central lino of boats have been navigating the Chattahoochee river for many years. Its officers are all worthy and honorable men, who hold a high place in the estimation of the public, j This company has done much to improvo our j river trade. Iu fact, of all the lines that have ever run our river none have added more to tho commercial interest and wealth of the city, nor more to the comfort aud pleasure of the traveling public than the Central line of steamers. «Vhil e this is true, it is also true that no line has done I more toward giving the patrons of the river u ! low rate aud ut all times to mu Ire transportation I I on the river a sure thing. run NAIAD ) | shows the character of the steamers used by this ! j line. The Naiad has all the now appliances, and j is finished up with the utmost taste und in the most artistic style. In the arrangement of the boat everything that would make possible the I comfort of the passengers lias been consulted, j and tho steamer is one of the most pleasant up. » ( which to travel that ever run the river, tilio is | comparatively new, and goes out as bright and . neat as a new silver dollar. One of the attrac- j lions about this steamer is the electric light, | Cl i which turns night Into day as she wends her way j along the river. Tho newest and latest im- w steamer “There is a pleasure in the pathless woods. There is a rapture on the lonely shore. There is a society where nono intrudes Bv the deep sea, with music in its roar. I love nob man the less but nature more.” Byron expresses a beautiful idea in these linen. Bnt one caunot live always in the “pathJesf woods.” He must have a home, and to make this home lovely and attractive the works of nrt must he combined with those of nature. A bom# cannot be perfectly happy except it be well and comfortably famished. All civilized people recog nize this fact, and, therefore, to furnish a house is a matter of the utmost importance. The ques tion which now agitates the mind of the young men who are preparing to take unto them selves abetter half is “where shall we get our farni- tnre?” Mr. H. A. Gibson is ready and wailing to solve this problem for them. He cun be found at Nos. 1306, 1308, 1310 tipper Broad street, where he has on hund u fall line of bed room and par lor Huits of every description to suit the slimmest or the most plethoric pocket book. To t hose who are not blessed with an abundance of worldly goods, he is prepared to sell furniture on the in stallment plan. In fact, ho makes thisaspc cialty. lie is indeed the poor man’s friend. He sells to them on the most reasonable terms. But cash is always welcome, and to those who have it to spend Mr. Gibsou begs leave to say that he will guarantee to sell them any article in his line as low as any house in the country. In his three spacious store-rooms may be found any article which the trade may desire. He has all of the latest novelties in furniture, n nice line of trunks, baby carriages, rocking chairs, clocks, chromos and imported bronze frames and win- { dow shades. See his new patent spring rocker, the most comfortable chair in the world. Mr. Gibson 1ms been in business in Uolumhufl since 1855, and is well and favorably known to the public. Four years ago lie embarked in the furniture business exclusively. Having a natural talent for this kind ol business, and devoting all of his energy to bnild up and improve the trade, Mr. Gibson has met with most; (.markable success. He is doing a large and paying business, which is increasing every day. He deserves the success which he has won for himself, and is in every way worthy of the pulrotmgu of the people. When needing anything in the furniture line give him a call. Books and music. Tin* Oldest nml Best Establish.d House of tlx* kind in (NilumbUH—The IMare for Books, Stationery, The botto iinlnis r knn than St popuh hUHiiiPK** establish- VV. Pease & Son’s ig been recognized •instituMom ‘the inont in Col book store. This to bo one of the r kind in the city, or in this entire seetb n oi ihe nfry. They carry in stock all kinds of bo- among them the works of the standard writers in every style of binding, and also the light liter- j proved lltfhU ure used. The now steamer I lll ‘y iu “ ™ r J inexpensive form. They pactolus. j keep a supply of the latest and most popular which has just reuclied our river, is controlled by I Periodicals. They have, in fact, eveiything :n j this line. Bhe is as graceful a cruft as was ever “ u,ck Umt u likc * ! y Uy K™ tif y ^ of those of commanded by a gallant captain, und will no a literar y turn of mind. TTieir stock of static doubt make a splendid record. The capital stock of the company is $25,000. Below we give the company’s Sam J. Whiteside, president; Geo. B. Whito- } stylish paper and envelopes—the very th side, secretary aud treasurer and general freight j needed to be used iu carrying on that “particu* is complete in every particular. Their selection of writing material has been chosen with marked [ care. The reporter uoticed some exceedingly pretty writing desks, gold pens, and neat and Ss This line senr ria Bainbridge >’clock. MKHUMANl The A N D LANTI!US’ UNE. Have Do iu Knte Klugan ami Aru Doing rise lor the in- throws large What for Columbus -A II lures! of Columbi Accommodating (Dll The Chattahoochc amount of valuable trade into the lap of Colum bus, and a large portion of this is due to the in dustry and extraordinary enterprise of the Merchants’ and Planters, line of steamers. This company is composed of some of the best ami most substantial business men of the city, ull of whom have the best interests of Columbus at heart. While benefiting themselves, they are doing much to materially promote the progress of the Queen City of the Chattahoochee, which is just now standing on the dawn of a NEW AND BRIGHTER ERA in her history. The success with which this compsny i« meeting iw not to be wondered at agent. BOARD OP DIRECTORS. 8. J. Whiteside, W. L. Clark, W. H. Brannon, Jno. Peabody, W. R. Brown, G. B.Whiteside. This line of steamers sends out a steam ers from Columbus every Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock for Bainbridge and Apulaehicola. Tho rates of this company ure very low, and will be famished on application to the company. Pa trons of this line of boats may rest assured that their interests are in good bunds. Every trust placed iu their hands will be executed faithfully. TIIH OFFICERS offioers of the Naiad are : T. J. Whiteside, captain. W. A. Fry, purser. 8. J. Siddall, assistant purser. 8. Gastello, first officer. T. M. Bryant, pilot. O. B. Wingate, pilot. Thomas Hpencer, engineer. W. F. Farley, engineer. John Collins, steward. TIIII CENTRAL LZNU has done business ou the Chattahoochee river longer than any line which has ever put on a line of steamers. They will have none other than the very best steamers, and passengers or the public, who desire to ship freight cannot trust their busi ness to more competent or worthy gentlemen than the officers iu charge of these steamers. From the general agent, Captain Samuel J. Whiteside, who is the soul of honor and as clever a gentleman as ever breathed, to the least official, the same courtesy and at modating spirit Tom J. Whiteside is one of the best .river cap tains that ever commanded a steamer on the Chattahoochee, and we are not surprised that ho is universally popular with the people from Co lumbus to Apalachicola. Here in Columbus it is unnecessary for us to speak of Captain George B. Whiteside, the secretary und treasurer, as he is known as one of the business men of the city, and withal, as worthy and honorable a young man as can be found among our prominent busi ness men. To him must largely be attributed the success of his line and the prosperity of the river trade. In fact there are none connected with this line but who are gentlemen in the sense of what the word means, and it is a matter of no surprise among the knowing ones that the success of the Central line has reached such proportions. lor” correspondence in which many are so much interested just now. Their stock of musical in struments is simply superb. Those sweet-toned, handsome and elegant pianos and organs, which add so much to the pleasure of a household, may be bought for a very small sum of money. They* are indeed surprisingly cheap. To any one who may desire to purchase anything of this kind the reporter bogs leave to whisper—“See those instruments at Pease’s before you invest your money.” Violins, guitars, banjos, (lutes, harps and like instru ments find place in their happily selected stock, Here the buyer is sure to find what he wants. This firm and their business arc so well known to the trade that it is hardly necessary to intro duce thorn to the public, but they wish to let it be known that they are still at their old stand, rca<ly aud euger to serve the public, promising to give satisfaction aud the money’s worth to all who buy from them. And they will do it. Their house is headquarters for gifts of all kinds, and if it is desired to make a bridal present, to please a friend on a birthday, or to make happy the heart on Christmas or New Year’s day, Messrs. J. W. Pease St Son have the very article you. want, and a look through this store will aid in making a selection. It is ouo of the most com plete hook stores in the state. W. B. BEDELL. The Fashionable Shoe Store of the City. Mr. W. K. Bedell is at his old stand with a full line of boots and shoes of every description, era- WUI uuu accum . bracing all ofthe newest styles in men’s, boys*, exhibited. Captain ladies’and misses’shoes. He calls spcciaiatten- - of the best river cap- } t ' on I 2 *®® shoe, every pair of which is war ranted. Mr. Bedell has had long experience in the shoe business, and is a prudent and careful buyer. Fie has a very fine trade, which is stead ily increasing ns time passes. Mr. Bedell is per fectly re. iahle, und his goods fully come up to w list he represents them to bo. When needing anything in this line give him a call. You are sure to find what you want in his stock, and he will sell you the goods as cheap as any house in. the city. lie has one of the prettiest stores in the stale, and there are few establishments arranged in d attractive style. His goods arc a<< III’H(1 IKS AND HARNESS. 1 to Huy Butrgiuti arid Ultra pan Is at H. He Kuo’s. Headquarters for Produce. , E M Averett’s headquarters for fruits, cabbage, I Irish potatoes aud other produce. If the people want good bread and will buy their hour und lari from Averett, they will be sure to get it, as he ! sells the best qualities in these articles that can be found iu the city or any other market. Mr. Everybody in Columbus knows Hock McKee, ; Averett sells provisions of ail kinds at prices the buggy man ou Eleventh street, near Broad. I which will please the people. Housekeepers who As a dealer in vehicles he was “to the manor ] want to keep their pantrys supplied with the best born.” His father began the business here when j quality of family groceries will find it to their Columbus was a cross-roads village , over fifty interest to buy from Mr. Averett. He is located i ~~ ■■£ ■ -ad Hvvfc McKee k «£? it vp /«, 4, p„:;is;au lUv StWkl vf the {*«* office,