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Cjjc ^t|cns (forpit.
H. H. CARLTON,
Editor.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SETT. SO, 1875*
General Local and Traveling Agent,
CAPT. J. E. RITCH.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Mr. Jjuno A. Mucur, Toceon City.
Mr. F. C. Stephenson, Hart County.
Mr. C. H. Ainunn, Fort Lamar.
Mr. Fiuxs Habalson, Cleveland.
Mr. W. L. Dean, Daniclaville.
Mr. W, X. Matnxlh, Windsor.
We return thanks for the annual proceed
ings of the Grand Commandry and of the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F.,
of the State of Georgia, which held their
last meetings in Athens. These proceedings
are gotten up in quite a handsome style; and
show these orders to be in a'-growing and
prosperous condition.
Apoloobtic.—we have been absent
for some days, making arrangements for our
Daily, wc trust our readers will excuse the
lack, in tliis issue, of our usual amount of
editorial matter.
We return thanks to the State Agricultu
ral Society for a complimentary ticket to the
State Fair at Macon commencing on Monday,
October 18th, prox. We hope that the Fair
The Hon. A. 0. Bacon’s Supremo Coart.—Its
Reviewer Reviewed.
Quis politefy tips his hat, on,entering the
threshold of the “ Sanctum Sanctorum” of
this Georgia^, and legs leave of its able
Editor to say a word in response, (dedining
all. desire and intention of discussing t&o
mooted question, though very generously
offered, through the columns of the Athena
Georgian,') to the scathing and wilting review
of poor little Quit.
He (Quit) probably has floated too far
front shore, or forsooth, being a full fledged
swimmer of the air, has fallen in attempting
to fly from branch to branch, or span the
-Well, how about that Augusta duel?
will prove in every respect a grand exhibition m, g 1, ty river; but be this as it, may, lie is
* aware that every fall is an instruction.
To tbeconeetneaaof the first-review of
and a great collection of the people of the
South. Gentlemen of national prominence
are expected from the Northern, Western
and Eastern States.
of the fi(st objection made by Quit to Hon.
A. O. Bacon’s plan of reforming the Supreme
„ Onr Dally.
On Thursday morning, the 30th inst., we
will issne the first number of the Athens
Daily Georgias.
As we urill issue one thousand copies, it
will furnish a fine opportunity for our mer
chants to present to the public their new
stocks of fall goods.
Bring in your advertisements at once —
“ delay is dangerous.”
Reed, of the Rockdale Register, claims to
be the father of the “ Stato News Column.”
The LaG range Reporter asserts that Gen.
Wm. M. Browse, while editor of the Macon
Telegraph and Messenger, was the man, while
Pat Walsh, of the Augusta Chronicle rushes
into the fray and says that they ore all wrong,
it was he. Now all that fuss is useless; no
body but n trained journalist could have in
vented such a thing, and if it wasn’t the T.
J., it must have been one of the gigantic off
shoots of Atlanta journalism.
That Insolvent List.
We publish elsewhere a communication
from Mr. J. W. Johnson, our Tax Collec
tor, explaining that trouble about the insol
vent list, which oaused the Grand Jury to
present it as incomprehensible. Upon refer
ence to the communication of Mr. Johnson,
it will be deen that he claims to have dis
charged his duty in accordance with law, and
made his return to the Ordinary, which by
him had been allowed^ and that the investi
gation by the Grand Jury was a gratuity.—
By reference to the Code, it will be found
that the Tax Collector is right; he is respon
sible to the Ordinary, and notwithstanding
the law may delegate to the Grand Jury the
power, under certain circumstances, to in
vestigate the insolvent list, yet, as the list had
been allowed by the Ordinary, and 'Mr.
Johnson had his receipt, it would appear
that the Ordinary was the party responsible
to the Grand Jury in this case. To conclude
this subject we submit, that at last the whole
trouble was due to a want of a proper under
standing as to whose duty it was to account
for and explain to the Jury the insolvent
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
Sihith or Colquitt, is the way they run.
Six divorce cases in Hall Superior Court.
Thb Maty laud Republicans have nomina
ted J. Morrison Harris for Governor.
Question—Who is * Nabudchadonasor?”
Bishop Pierce will henceforth live at Ox
ford.
^Augusta fcad a lag pigeon shooting match
last week.
The Prince of Wales spends his winter in
India. >
Vice-President Wilson declines to be
come a candidate for Governor of the Re
publican party in Massachusetts.
Maoon expects 25,000 visitors at the
"State Fair.
Hart Court.
The Su[ierior Court of Hart county con
vened at Hartwell, Monday morning, the
20th inst., his Honor, Judge Pottle, pre
siding, with Samuel Lumpkin, his active
right bower, at his side. Among the local
bar we noticed Messrs. Hoihies, Skelton,
Scidell, Richardson, McCurry, and
Proffet, while Mr. Nash, of Madison, Col
Mathews, of Oglethorpe, Hon. Robert
Hester, Hon. E. P. Edmusds, together
with that handsome young Shannon and
Mr. J. T. Osborn, who is so well known ns
the “ lady’s man” of Elberton, composed the
visiting delegation.
"No cases of importance were tried, there
being but one on the criminal docket, assault
with intent to rcb. Crawford, the defend
ant, was found uot guilty. A true bill for
Court, he pleads guilty, having taken but a
hurried and cursory view of the Hon. gen
tleman^ proposed plan; but as to the second
and third reviews of said objections, they are
entirely cumulative arguments, tending to
sustain the position of Quis. For our re
viewer, in his review of our second objection
to this plan, says: “ There need be no aps
prehension on this score,” and gives as his
reason for no apprehension, “ If they are
overburdened with work, they will not vol
untarily determine to rehear a case in the
Supreme Court, unless there is good reason
for so doing.” This is to say, that the indis
position and laziness of the Judges will defeat
the adjudication of some of the most import
ant principles—principles which are absolute
ly essential to the proper maintenance of the
rights and wrongs of society. Again, this
review seems to savor somewhat of petitio
prmeipii, from the fact, that it says that they
(the Judges) will not rehear a case “ unless
there is good reason for so doing,” which we
did not doubt, and said the trouble was they
(the Judges) would always find a “good
reason,” on account of the many and varied
influences brought to bear. Our reviewer
will remember, that our objection to this
plan was, that there would be an increased
amount of machinery, with no corresponding
The Savannah Advertiser has fallen into
the arms of the Newt.
And Augusta is to have a new Post Office
building. ..
Robert Phillips, an old and highly re
spected citizen of Augusta, died last week.
Hogs in Gwinnett county are dying with
cholera.
A Granger in Dougherty county, made
$1,118.80 off his crop planted on 125 acres.
Rifle shooting-is the order of the day, all
over the State.
Bob Toombsj spol^e at Gainesville, last
Thursday.—Southron.
Augusta lias received 6,000 bales of new
cotton so far. :
(ren. J. G. Vaugh, of Confederate service,
died in Brooks, county on the 10th inst.
An interest, in the Sandersville Georgian
and Herald, weekly, b offered for sale.
The Spirit of the South soon makes its ap
pearance in Milledgeville.
Trade is brightening in Gainsville, and the
Eagle spreadeth its wings to the breeze of
traffic.
The question of pooling freights is attract
ing much attention ; it is, however, supposed
to have been “ squabed.”
John C. Hart, former Capt. of Company
“C,” U. of Ga. Battalion, is 1st Lieut, of the
Colquitt guards, Union Point.
Crop prospects in Hancock county .are
The Liberal Republicans of New York,
in Convention assembled, have agreed to
support the Democratic ticket.
The Massachusetts Democracy nominate
Wm. Gaston for Governor, and reiterate
the declarations of the Cincinnati and Balti
more Conventions of *72.
agreed to enter the Ohio campaign in behalf
of the Radicals. He addresscd~the people
of Cincinnati, last Monday evening, 27th.
Newberry, Mass., Sept. 23.—Dr. Nor
ton, Dentist, called out to see a patient, was
chloroformed, shot and robbed of watch and
$160.
, - , | reported, by the Times and PI inter, to be
amount of good, because all cases would I ( j-,^o nra ^ tn g
eventually reach the Supreme Court,
Again, ns to onr views of conflicting decis-
sions. Cur reviewer mistakes the illustration,
which is by no means synonymous with the
one he gives. The case given by us, is where
a suit is brought in the Superior Court, in
which a principle arises that has been adjudi
cated by both Courts of Appeal. In this case,
if the presiding Judge (Superior Court) de
cided or recognized cither decision, the case
, . , _ , would go to the Court of Appeals, and
murder, however, was brought}!^ the Grand they have decided it differently once, it wo
Jury against J. Bailey, who killed Berry go to the Supreme Court after all.
Waters. ,
Consolidated Crop Reports.
Wc make the following extracts from the
list. And should not this teach the importance Consolidated Crop Reports, for the month
. ^ . 4 I cnmnWMifinnr Aiuriiwt. lntli nnii othnnor Son.
| commencing August 15th, and ending Sep
tember 15th, 1875:
general state averages.
Corn, 85. Cotton, 73. Sugar cane, 70.
Sorghum, ‘205. Sweet potatoes, 75. Field
peas, 81. Ground peas, 7ft. Turnips, 102.
The estimated yield of corn and cotton in
the counties of Carroll, Campbell, Fulton,
DeKalb, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madiison, El
bert and the counties north of these consol
idated to themselves is:
Corn, 108. r
Cotton, 80.
Showing an increase of 6 per cent, over
the estimate of last month in corn, and a
decrease of 7 per cent in that of cottoii.
. . . , A . , _ , 1 It will be seen that Georgia will gather
cheer, to take the place of that gloom and ; only a little more than two-thirds oi' a lull
of Grand Juries acquoiutiug themselves more
fully with tha-law governing their duties as
such, and not for a want of a proper under
standing thereof, make through misappre
hension such presentments as unnecessarily
arouses the suspicions of the tax payers, and
brings grave and serious charges against our
officials.
Trade Prospects for the Fall.
Our city now begins to shake off that dull
ness which usually marks the tram ition from
one Reason to another, and the commenchig
fall trade brings somewhat of brightness and
despondency which has been so prevalent in | crop of cottony and fifteen per cent, less
our trading community. The present crop i coru titan last year.
These facts, taken in connection with the
... ..... - - , , . . i very low price at which cotton is now sell-
wnten, notwithstanding the low prices, is j mg, me indeed discouraging, and should
of cotton is- fast being gathered, much of j
necessarily finding its way to market; our ! stimulate planters to the necessary steps to
merchants, most of them, have returned home I f " rtW ) t themselves against the consequences
from market with their fall goods, and the
trade of the season may be said to have fairly
begun.
The question then is, what of the trade?
Are the prospects' favorable to a full trade
this fall, or shall our merchants experience
that.opntinued .dullness which will increase
their ooaplrifnts of hard times? Notwith
standing the Crops of the present season have
been greatly reduced in'their general average
by the drop thsofUie summer, and the opinion
is generally entertained that the trade of the
fall will he-proportionally reduced, yet it
must be remembered, that there has been
amongst our agriculturalists, and indeed
amongst our whole people, a greater practice
of economy this year, than perhaps any
previous yen- since the war. This has re
sulted in bringing great relief to many of our
agriculturalists and those dependent upon their
success, doubtless making their indebtedness
less than any previous year within the past
ten or inure. These* together with the fact,
that niore provisions have been mode this
year than for a number of years past, giving
the farmer a better chance to use the receipts
from., his cotton in the purchase of family
supplies and necessaries, which make up a
very large portion of our trade, are well
calculated to encourage our commercial men
to hope a fair business the present full.
It is not our purpose to encourage a false
hope in regard to tho trade prospects ef the
present season. On the contrary, we would
advise that practice of caution and economy
which are the sure guarantees of safety
against it declining or lessening trade. This
is well, and always bespeaks that wise oad
judicious precaution which paves the true
road to success, but at the same time, we ap
prehend that our commercial and business
men are and have been too prone to despond
deucy. Despondency lessens energy and
enterprise. The lade of energy and enter
prise among our business men begets dull
ness in trade.- Dujlness in the trading circles
of. one community gives the enterprise df an
other a surer footing for successful and
damaging competition. Competition, to be
the life of trade, must be that which is
stimulated by and based upon an equality of
opposing enterprise and activity in business.
These and other important reflections and
considerations, it seems to us, should take
the plied df that disposition in our men of
business, which, bnt too often leads to that
inactivity which is the almost shrtain result
of despondency, and against which they need
such preventives.
Witiitibeae advisory remarks, we would
caution, let not judicious enterprise be mis
taken for reckless adventure, or stimulated
energy and activity for speculative enthu
siasm or injudicious boldness; bnt rather let
energy and industry be guarded by econo
my; let enterprise and progresriveneas be
steered by wisdoin . and precaution, and
tfadn may we: hope' to see onr languishing
of this double disaster, by planting supple-:
inciitary crops to supply the deficiency in
the corn crop, and avoid the necessity of
buying as far as possible.
Now that the price o£ cotton is below the
average cost of production, self preservation
demands that fanners raise their own snp-
plitMy since, at 'the present price of cotton,
there will be no money w ith which to buy,
alter paying the cost of its production. In
deed; 1 lie time lias come when planters mast
becQin a farmers. The production of home
supplies must be the leading object, more
stock must be raised, less land cultivated,
less labor employed, that employed made
more efficient, and cotton made a subsidia
ry instead of ji leading crop.
There can be no prosperity until our ag-
would
Bo in
this case, the Court of Appeals, instead of
being a preventive, would be an expense and
do no good. But take the case given in the
review, and the same objections lie, because,
in this case, it would have to go to the Bus
preme Court. Our reviewer agrees with us
exactly, when he makes the case given in his
illustration go to the Supreme Court. This
is what we are contending for. In addition
to being tried by the Appeal Courts, they
would have to go to the Supreme Court at
last, which is additional expense with no cor
responding good.
So we agree that the case put by way of
illustration, by the most ingenious argument
of our able Editor would not stop, ana hence
be decided by the Supreme Court; but this
is not proving that'there might be a case or
principle which might not hi adjudged rightly
from its not being taken to the Supreme
Court. For instance, in the case we gave.in
last our article, a principle is decided in thfe
Northern District—it might be that it would
never come up either in the Superior or
Appellate Court of tbo-'Southern District.
But we desist, with (he hope that the able
Editor of the Athens Georgian will not think
little Quit impertinent tibrpestersome. Quis.
Well, yes; rather impertinent and some
what pestiferous, but we in generosity submit,
inasmuch ns the discussion of legal matters
does n6t strictly belong to our province, we
only.desiring to call the attention of our cor
respondent to his error,/aridliiroor submission
we may perchance ftirnftflran opportunity for
“Poor Little Qt(fs” jU> yet become great in
the discussion of Supreme Court.matters.[
ui Til . !»■''* ■ v-i ■
!l 1 ' lllttil (From; Our Special Correspondent.
GENERAL NEWS.
Carl Schurz lias been invited and lias
©elegropljic.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
RAILROAD DISASTER.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 27, noon.—
An excursion train from New York ran in
to the Dummy car, filled with men, women
and children, cutting it in two. Three
killed, and 16 wounded, of whom 4 died.
MEETING OF PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.
Toronto, Sept. 27.—The Provincial
Council convened in St. Michael’s Cathe
dral. A jubilee pilgrimage took place
from Church to Church. Tho procession
was attacked, stones and pistols were
used, 40 or 50 were wounded, one person
reported killed. Two thousand in proces-
Business Notices.
Houston Coextv, Ga., D^. ~ -
Messes. Zkilin & Co., Macon, Ga.: ’’ -•
G*ntlejcen—Simmons’ Liver Regulator 1
used in' my family many years with great ^
regard it an invaluable family medicine a /‘ , !
plcasure.in recommending it to the public.' " tl!l
Very respectfully,
-Ik K *v. J. Berts Ft
nu lf
Poole & Huxt, of Baltimore, wl.ose rcpuuti
Founders and Machinists have become national • •
the past twenty-five years, appear., elsewhere
columns in an advertisement of the.r weil-ln,
highly regarded Jas. Leffel Turbine WV ■
well as in enumeration of various other lines
»*« Wheel, „
Richmond, V4, Sept. 23.—Foley’s Stat
ure of Gen. Stonewall Jackson, presented to
Virginia by Hon. Beresford Hope, M. P.,
and other English gentlemen, which arrived
here this morniug from Baltimore, was for
mally received by Gov. Kemper. The peo
ple turned out en masse, and the streets pre
sented a holiday appearance. Col. Bradley
T. Johnson, of the 1st Va. regiment, deliv
ered the Stature to the State.
•>. ; . NobThkast Georgia. ’.'.v tw
Harmony Grate—Prosperous 1*itH^-Knlerprtu-±
■Oapt. J..N. Montgomery't beautifulplau-Dc-
ligkt/al scenery—1‘icturtsjue, tunwwdingtrn
Hospitality, <te., fr.
■On the 1 Wing,.Sept. 25th, 1875.
___ t Mr. Editor—It was the good fortune of
ricnltural policy is such iihat the cottoii crop' y«nr correspondent- to *ake a trip through
n . • 1 »l * A« - .... 1 tlm . ..r rta* •
of Georgia shall be the property of the pro-1 ^ ,c ‘Northeastern portion of Georgia, and
ducer, and not pledged for supplies ad- “ there arejioints of interest whiih I would
vancedto make it. , like to notice, I take this opportunity of
Rainfall from August loth to September ; S , '’* n o y ou mi account of my visit.
15th, 1875,
3.27 inches.
Thomas P. Janes,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
My first ■ stopping plaee was Harmony
I Grove. This place is one of the liveliest lit-
fFor the Athena Georgian.
Grand Jury and Tax Collector.
Mr. Editor:—I thought that the explan
ation appended to the Presentments of the
Grand Jury of Clarke, would make the
matter plain; but it not being understood,
I ask through your excellent pnper, to make
it 'so plain, that “ lie who rims, may read.”
In- my. explanation, I over-estimated the
County Insolvent List $30 00, not having
my books before me, and quoting from
memory.
The item which the Jury could not com
prehend, and which the law charges the
Ordinary to investigate, and whiclTnoither
the law or the Judge inqioses oil the Grand
Jury, is $2,570.00, at the close of the
County Insolvent List.
The County cannot assess Polls and Sjie-
cilic taxes on Doctors, Dentists, Surveyors,
and Photograph Artists.
Suppose the State tax is $20,000, includ
ing general tax, Polls, and those Specific
taxes—to arrive at the atnount due the
County, the Polls and Specific taxes, which
the County cannot assess, must be deducted
from the, gross nmount of the Digest before
the County assessment is made. This is
always done in making out the Insolvcut
List, although not Insolvent tax, |
Tliis amount of $2,570,00 and the County
Insolvent tax, $429.44, and the amount of
errors in the Digest and State Insolvent
tax, swelled the amount to the sum stated
by the Grand Jury; all of which the Jury
mistook for Insolvent County tax—a rea
sonable mistake, as tlicir time and facilities
for investigation were limited. The County
Insolvent tax, as aforesaid, is only $429.44,
some of which, will yet be collected.
The Collector is compelled to have his
Insolvent List allowed, before he absolutely
knows what can be collected; and he, ana
not tho County, Is generally the loser.
The Insolvent List for 1874 is smaller than
usual.
The Ordinary, who is always careful to
see that the law is complied with, investi
gated the return, and rightfully allowed it.
It is correct, and will stand the test of legal
scrutiny. , •
With the kindest feelings towards every
member of the Grand Jury, and to you, Mr.
Editor, fully appreciating your vigilance
tie towns in that sect ion of our State,* and’ is
rapidly moving on in its general march Of im
provement; It now numbers some eight
or te* business houses, and has fc'Vnry pros
perous trade. There are included in its
corporation several Churches, also an Acad
emy, and a general enterprise and go-ahead-
flttvnnocfi Alinviotori*..* it tkeAnrafiAn*
Harmony Grove wiH lie incalculably im
proved when the Northeastern Railroad is
finished.
From here we went over about 12 miles
to Capt. J. N. Montgomery’s farm, which
is 23 miles from Alliens. Tliis is one of the
most beautiful places we ever saw; indeed,
in natural advantages, accoutrements and
general outfit, we are satisfied that no farm
in Georgia is superior to it. Capt M.’s
home is situated upon a prominent height,
and nestles very snugly in a grove of trees.
The site, a most appropriate one, seems dc-
Appling county had 1,196 sheep killed by
dogs tliis year—nearly 3 sheep to every
dog.
Barncsville and Forsyth arc having
lively time iu a little friendly altercation as
to the commercial merits of the two places.
A good joke that, about the wife of au
Augusta citizen haying fallen heiress to
$35,000. ;
Charles Nordhoff weeps because of the
nonentity of the Republican party in Geor
gia. Sad indeed!
Peqietual motion is the order of the day,
and an Augusta man has invented a river
boat that runs without steam.
Rome and Macon arc both working hard
for the Female Baptist Seminary. Athens
lias done nothing.
It is reported that 13 families in North
Georgia have sold their farms, and are go
ing West.
Boykin Wright, Esq., a recent graduate
of the University Law School, is practicing
in Newton county. •• ■
Stephen's, Hardeman and Colquitt, have
been invited to attend the Dalton Fair and
make adffr(BSes. —Enterprise.
CapL E. W. Davis,, once editor of the
Daily Sun and Lake City Press, died in
Savannah last Wednesday morning.—Newt.
Mr. Thomas Rainey, of Toccoa city, says
the Herald of that place, had three fingers
cut off at a saw mill. , ....7
The Boysof Atlanta, a juvenile published
there, will be changed idler October 1st,
to tho Daily Mirror. Succes to you boys.
A Macon man, who ate a dozen raw oys
ters the other night, dreamed that thirteen
bine-eyed devils with pink noses were cur
rying him with shells.—Sav. Newt. -, f *' 1
The Rome Courier thinks that the Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor of Georgia
will be a compromise man, who Joes not
seek the office. .How about little. ‘Aleck?’
Mr. James Lawrence, of Columbus, while
going home last Sunday mprning, fell from
a pihuit bridge oyer a deep ,ravines and was
instantly killed.—‘Enquirer. . r j, r
A Georgia editor in New Yorit recently
got-on a tight, was caught!)*the confident
gamoioad Id* hfc wsttityRttboad tipfcets
and $201 Who is he? rn . ■' •
Gov. James Johnson has resigned the
JudgMhip of tlie Chattahoochee Circuit,
mid Hon. Martin J. Crawford has been ap
pointed in his stead. 10 ;
J. G. Wilkins, who some time ago, was
cut' % Owen Guilfoyle, died in Savannah,
last week,. Guiltyyle was bound over to
the'Superior Coiirton $5,000 bond.—News.
Mr. James Crawford, of Frouldin county,
killed thirteen rattle-snakes the other day,
and it wasn’t a good day for snakes either.
Tally Franklin. , , u
The City of Augusta waaa creditor in the
the late firm of John J. Cohen & Sons to
about $18,000, and have agreed to accept
30 per cent, on the amount.—Chron. and
Sent. ■
The original letter from : Gen. Robert E.
Lee, accepting the degree of L L D, con
ferred upon ram by Mercer University, is
now a file with Mr. E. D. Irvine, in Macon.
Tel. and Mess.
Augusta will have a lively time ut her
approaching municipal contest, five gentle'
men having promptly slept up and testified
their willingness as mayor, to complete her
grand embrionic enterprises.
Augusta souls her |iaupers to Atlanta,
free of charge, over the Georgia Railroad,
and 1 the Constitution is mad about it.
Pshaw, don’t get ‘ huffy’ abont a little thing
like that! 1 I .
Equinoctial Storm.—Late telegraphic
reports from Galveston, Texas, reports the
almost total destruction of Indianola, a town
near there. The place was nearly entirely
swept away by the waters, one-fourth of
the inhabitants were drowned, and up and
down twenty miles of the beach were strewn
corpses. Water in the streets has been re
ported to be from 6 to 9 feet.. All tele
graphic communication was cut off, and it
was long before any help could be obtained.
All of the Churches in Indianola were de
stroyed, and the k Court House was packed
with fugitives. The storm was one of the
most terrible on record.
Sion. Closing pilgrimage will be held next
the grand lodge l o. o. f.
Cincinnati, September 20.—The Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows of the United States
convened, Grand Sire Durham, of Kentucky,
presiding. The Grand Sire's re|iort fur
nishes information of the Order abroad,
showing that Lodges are being instituted at
all importantpointsiuSwitzerland; a Grand
Lodge has been established, with five subor-
nate Lodges under its jurisdiction, in Peru
and Chili; the Order is incteasing in the
Sandwich Islands and Australia. The Grand
Sire has appointed R. H. Morrison, of Michi
gan, Special Deputy, to establish the Order
in the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
The following statistics are taken from the
Grand Secretary’s report, closing December
31st, 1875: The number of State grand
bodies, including grand encampments and
grand lodges, reporting is 84; subordinate
lodges, 5,987; subordinate encampments,
1,630; lodge members, 438,801; encamp
ment members,. 83,445.
Indianapolis, Sept. 22.—The parade of
.Odd Fellows here to-day, was tho grandest
ever seen. Ten thousand were in the pro
cession. c
week.
TEMPEST IN LONDON.
London, Sept. 27.—It is very tempestu
ous, and considerable damage done to ship
ping. The Germania proceeded to Liver
pool without stopping at Queenstown, on
account of the heavy sea.
MURDERERS OF SL P.EGANDAN.
Paris.—Chancloraze has been instructed
to make energetic representations to Spain,
urging that the guerrillas who murdered
M. Regandan, the French resident at Cu
ba, be brought to justice.
SERVIA INSURRECTION.
Berlin, Sept. 27.—Romania refused to
co-operate with Servia. Servia went over
with Turkey, but promised to place army
observations on the frontier of Belgrade.
Turkish soldiers shot two Servian officers,
who were walking around, inspecting on
Servian territory. Cabinet meets to-day,
to consider what measures are necessary.
News received here, that if Bassiuian in
surrections is formed by Servian volunteers,
Turkey will send an ultimatum, threatening 1
to occupy Servia. Stated, however, that
European powers will not; permit this. ' I
INDIAN TROUM.ES.
Red Cloud Agency, Sept 26.—Some
Sioux are breaking Camp, preparatory to
a sun dance. It is thought there will be
many outbreaks in the Camp to-day. In
dians began coming in in battle array, from
all sources, with breach-loading guns. In
dians formed a dense mass, guns in right
hand and resting 011 thigh, ready for ac
tion. No less than 2,000 in circle. The
Cheyennes and some young men of res
ident bands, have formed a scheme to
break up the Council. Red Dog made a
harrangue, accusing the Commissioners of
being in a burry to make a treaty, and
asked further time.
manufuctnre. We invite, for this firm,
0;
consideration of those of our readers who
fa\ ijfi.
need of anything in their line; their machinery,' ^
Sea l to,
durability and capacity for the work 'haijmed.
their circulars before purchasing clae-rherc.
Large invoices New Jewelry, at
47-Jt. L. SCHF.VENKI.Ldii
Soux-miNo BiAimrcL ron the Ladh«._ :
have just received a fbd line of Ladies’ N t
Toed Shoes. Call and See them.
Snead & (,
Style Bo,
GUleland, Wood & Co. have added the (offi,, ,
to their Furniture Manufactory, ami aW, on ^
a large stock of Wood and Metalic Baric
Nil as cheap as any house in the State, ai,,\ f m 7
without extra charge to their patrons, tlicir splendid
Hearse ior funeral occasions. March :
-U-’.v
Is YOCR Lire Worth 10 Cents !—Sickness j.rcv,;,
everywhere, and everybody complains of soaie
daring their life. When sick, the object is to get »,
now wc say plainly that no person in tliis world tint,
suffering with Dyspepsia,Liver Complaint and its ...
such as Indigestion, Costiveness, Sick Headm he,
Stomach, Heartburn, Palpitation of the Heart. Depna,
Spirit*, Biliousness, Ac., can take Green's Ague Khz,,
without getting relief. If you doubt this, go to t v
Druggists, K. T. Bbumby A Co., and get a Sample £
for 10 cents and try it. Regular size 75 cents. T*
i doses will relieve you. I"'*.]],
Save Momey.—It is well worth saving, and vu U ,
save it in buying a Sewing Machine, and get one of;
best and most perfect machines in exi?tenc v . 7^
Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine has reached u ]<)::.•'■
excellence and perfectness equalled by no niachin-
usc, and the constantly and rapidly increasing *
which is almost beyond their manufacturing eapaciiv •,
supply, is convincing evidence that the merits of
machine are appreciated.
Machines will be delivered at any Railroad Static:
this country, free of transportation charges, if ■ r >
through Messrs. Upshaw A Griffith, at Athens, ii s .
They send an elegant catalogue and chroni<
free on application.
They want a few more good agents.
3000 lbt., Strictly Pure Lead, just received bv 1>j
& Billsra. Sept, l—
If you want Powers & Weight nan’s CiiemicaU, ti c;
go to Lonoi & Billoi-s. Sept.
Charles Nordhoff is so wise as to see a
signed b>| nature for a. dwelling, and the S p]j t in the Democratic party of Georgia
Iwhkd wlilflt line ltnim D’H’dIiiIIv iwinalvii/ttiwl * . . . «*.-» .* . . °
house, which has been carefully constructed
with a view to the comfort of its occupants,
is nearly encompassed by a spacious piazza,
at one end of which is a well of excellent
water. Back of the. dwelling there is a fine
orchard, and on tho left is his gin house,
worked by steam. ' The largo granary and
stable lie back on the right, and remind
one of the Pennsylvania farms, while: his
stock would bo a just source of pride to the
owing to' the number of Gubernatorial as
pirants, and intimates that a Republican
can dip in and——, well, von know.
Thank you Charlie, but hardly.
Last week, in Macon, Miss Sallie Ander
son, a daughter of Hon. Clifford Anderson,
was accidentally shot by her! cousin. The
{ >istol ball entered her cheek, and upto
ast accounts, had not been found. The
Washington, Sept. 25.—The Depart
ment report of the Department of Agricul
ture says of the corn crop: Could it be
thoroughly ripened its aggregate would ex
ceed any previous crop and the yield per acre
would be one of the best, notwithstanding
the losses by overflow of bottoms and satu
ration of heavy flat soils, such losses proving
less than the usual damages by drouth and
insects, while the rains have greatly benefited
the crop on drier and higher soils. Nearly
everywhere corn is late in maturing from oue
to two weeks. The general high condition
is still maintained, the average batng ana
per cent, higher than in August. The State
averages are: Maine 105, New Hampshire
100; Vermont' 98, Massachusetts 100, Con'
necticnt 108, New York 99, New Jersey 111,
Pennsylvania 108, Delaware 100, Maryland
10$, Virginia 112, North Carolina 104,
Smith Carolina 87j Georgia 90, Florida 83,
Alabama 212, Mississippi 116, Louisiana 85,
Texas 89, Arkansas 103, Tennessee 114,
West Virginia 107, Kentucky 103, Ohio 97,
Michigan 101, Indiana 83. Illinois 95, Wis
consin 60, Minnesota 72, Iowa 92, Missouri
111, Kansas 109, Nebraska' 73, California
95, Oregon 100.
Time Drafts.—We find the following, of
interest to onr readers, in the New York
Journal of Commerce;
Macon, Ga., Sept. 7, 1875.
Editor of the Journal of Commerce:
As a matter of information to you we beg
to state that the bankers of this city refuse
to allow your ruling that the drawee of a
time draft has twenty-four hours to decide
whether he will or will not accept.
We had a case directly in point this week,
wherein the banker protested the draft which,
had'he granted the twentysfour hours time,
we could have accepted.
Yours, very respectfully.
R. C. & Co.
Reply—There is no statute in Georgia, as
far as we know, changing the common law
ruling legalizing this custom, which has
existed from time immemorial. Story on
Bills, section237, says: “In every case of
a presentment for acceptance the drawee is
entitled, if he requires it, to have twenty-four
hours to consider whether he will accept
the bill or not; and it is usual in such cases
for the holder to leave the bill with him
during that period.” To the same effect is
Chitty on Bills, ch. 7, pp. 308, 307, 311
(8th edit., 1833) ; Marius on Bills, 15, 16;
Code deComm., art. 125; Pardessus, Droit
Comm., Tom. 2, art. 361, and a host of
legal decisions. If the drawee requests
twenty-four hours, and the holder protests
without granting the delay, the latter can be
prosecuted and made to pay damages in
smart money.
8TOCK MARKET.
London, Sept 27.—Erie 15J; street rate
2; Paris rentes 65 and 62J; Liverpool dull.
New York, Sept. 27.—Gold opened at
16 5-8.
New York, Sept. 27.—Stocks active.—
Gold 16J; exchange 481$ a 484$; govern
ments closed steady; State bonds dull.
COTTON MARKET.
London, Sept. 27.—Middling Uplands
6 7-8; New Orleans 7$; Sept. Delivery 613-16;
Liverpool, 1.30.—Oct. end Nov. .Del.
6}, Nov. and Dec. do. 6J. ..
New York, Sept. 27.—Cotton dull. Sales
1,078 bales; Uplands 13 7-16; Orleans 13
13-.16; Futures opened easy. Oct. del.
12. J3-32 a 13; Nov. 12} a 12 27-32; Dec.
12 15-37 R 12 27-32; Jany. 12 7-8 a 1215-16.
NOTICE.—Country merchants and lMiysticians *
arc now prepared to sell you all articles pertain!:.* ; 0
the drug trade as cheap ns you can get them in <h. ru
freight added. Longs A Billups. Sept. 15-tvtf.
to-
She wps pretty, and as they nestled
gether oh the beach the zephyrs coming from
o’er the waters chilled her for a moment and
she sneezed “cachee.” Augustus caught the
false teeth in his lap, and now the heartless
wretch says his affections are all centered on
home.
union rrater MEETING SOCIETY.—Appoint-
■neuta for the week. Business meeting every Monday
night y University Player Boom. v .
Tuesday night at Mr. J. J. Joiner’s.
Thursday night at Mrs. Wm. N. White’s.
Thursday night Young Men’s Prayer Meeting, in
Deupreo Building, in room over Snmmcy, Hutcheson
& Bell.
Friday night at Mr. B. L. Moss.
Friday night at Mr. Wiley Bakers'.
Sunday afternoon at It .’dock at Mr. B. J. Parr’s.
New Cotton Press.—The Carolina Star Cotton m
Hay Press, is without doubt the Cheapest aad L-i
Press now on the market, will pack twice as font as at;
other Press before the people, it is pronounced by evtr
one who has used it to be a perfect success. If \
want a Press be sure and cull on us before purclix>.L»
elsewhere. GILLELAND, WOOD & Co.
• Agents for Northeast Go.
Sept. 15—
choice lot «
tsr The undersigned have on hand
Timothy Hay, which they will sell cheap for cash.
GANN &. REAVES.
If you want Furniture, cull on Gillehnid, Wood a
Co., who manfacture and deal in all kinds of Furtiiim
and Coffins, and >ell ns cheap as any house ip tliis city.
March 24, 1873.—21-ly.
CIGARS.
We have now on hand 250,000 Choicest Brand* of
Cigars, which we offer at Greatly Reduced Phi e*.
Also a large stock of Smokinj? and Chewing Tobacco,
Snuff, Genuine Mecrahanm Pipes, and all Smokers Ar
ticles.
A liberal discount allowed to Jobbers Buying
largely. Come one! Coine all!!
K ALYAKINSKY & LIEBLEB,
Aug. 5.U.] Under Newton House, Athei.fi, Ga.
GREAT SAVING.
Messrs. Fubcuooit, Benedict & Co., of the ptn
Southern Dry Goods Establishment, are now offer!w
HELP, HELP.—NOW OB »kvEK 1
DR. E. D. NEWTON,
Immigration Agent, 375 Inroadwqjr, N. y.
Thar* now being e large eud selected cues of Immi
grants at the Labor Exchange in this city, all persona
deairing help in the way of house servants, cooks, seam
stresses, laundresses, etc., or farm or mechanical labor
ers of any and all kinds, will please leave their orders
at the office of the Anusa Gzoboiax, when they will
be forwarded to E. D. NEWTON,
48 Im’g. Agent, 373 Broadway, N. Y.
Southern Dry Gdt*ls Establishm#f)t, are now "U
their new fall stock, wholesale and retail, strictly «
lowest Foreign and American market quotation*. Their
facilitis are equalled by onlv a few Northern and 'W*-
tem houses, therefore they Jciy all Southern comjftition
and offer to sell their average stock in all their hraucht?
15 to 20 cents lower tlion those pay ing higher price* fo
jobbers can sell thfiiri, as they buy >tri« tlv from naiiu-
facturers or their M?ent*. For particular*. c:ui or >ew
for samples mid price Ust. All retail orders above ter.
dollars sent free. . „
FUECHGOTT, BEN ED It T A- 00..
, 33 Whitehall St., Aikuita, Os.
Branches—
F. B. A Co., New York.
TbeGbahd Central Hotel—The Southern head
quarters in Now York—is capable of entertaining fifteen
hundred guests. ' 4$
wound, though painful, is notaverydau-
* *y K r“ ck ^' on t ^ e P u '? r ! geroua one, and Ui home with all heroism
"‘l 1 . 1 !i e by the fair sufferer. - - Telegraph.
commerce revived, our every enterprise
and industry stimulated, and plenty and
prosperity will soon take the place of hard
# imn«
had intended to lay before the-Grand Jury
at the August adjourned Term in Novem-
bernext.',; John W. Johnson,
Tax Collector.
The Emperor of Austria declares that
nothinst now threatens the peace of Europe.
distinctively in view, and every object, ani- ^ Telegraph
mate or inanimate, can be aeeu by the naked t Chnrlse Nordhoff, the correspondent of
eye throughout the entire 350 acres, so uni- -the New York Herald, writing from Gcor-
fornily are his. fields spread out. This is fi- gia, says that the rapid negro emigration
nnlly interrupted by an elevated table land,
while a towering bluff rises up in the dis
tance and eurtains in tbu lovely scene.
This farm is ouejof the fineot, we reiterate,
in the. State, and our only wonder is that
front Georgia is a sure sign of the independ
ence of the . negro,. and . will do the State
much good, for it was intended by nature
for a manufacturing rather than au agricul
tural oue.
Cling Close to the Rock.—Not long
ago a train of cars was going over the Alle
ghany mountains. It had reached a place
where there was a deep precipice on oneside,
and a steep wall of solid rock, that rose sheer
up to a great height, on the other. The cars
was running along quite close to this rock
wall. All at once the whistle steamed the
signal, “down breaks! down breaks 1” The
passengers were alarmed. They raised the
windows and looked out expecting to see or
hear of some dreadful disaster. The en
gineer had discovered a little girl and her
baby brother playing on the track, just a
“ * ' ‘ It
Capt. Montgomery should wish to leave it. Pl _, 70W Townl. Mor
But the remembrance of these beautiful] j. 0 ^. RK ? yMoHR,, rT^/ !o ?^ ”^:
-—tea, this elyaiuni spot, and above all. of Ji* • instigator ana 9
seem
the
hospitality wfticli carries one hack * the I “S* jlZ-I
SfcXl" 100 1<>Dg UP ° D SSSrEde^-
lette - anon. «St Elmo” Jjves, the world and the devil. But after a
When a Marquette woman gets a spite at
a neighbor she drops a mooring envelope
into the the post-office addressed to her, and
then chuckles at .the thought ol how that
as a faithfulsentinel ia guarding County .in- woman will faint, away at the sigh
toresta, I dose this communication, Which I fl"® envdope.
'sight df
.1 vi - :
HiVifow fhmous maxim—“In Decertify
tilings unity, in doubtful things liberty, in
all things charity"—is one that Xthdurd Bax
ter dug out of an obscure German treatise
® . m-.ij._- {the peace jDjf ."Oj#
little while he was caught, having crouched
under stable in the room. ‘Joe* was pre
sented with a pair of iron bracelets for his
late gallant conduct, and together with De
tectives, Chief of Polioe, Sheriff, Herald
and Contiitutlon reporters, ravelled to
jail to the tune of “Lo, the conquering hero
ooraeUi.” Gen. Morris has since been taken
to Burke county: ■<« > - 1
: “Our common mother’s unfortunate fruit
speculation,” is the lates way of referring to
that misfortune which compels us to work
for a living.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council CnaxsXB, Annin, Ga., Sept. IS, 1873.
A called meeting of Council wee held this evening.—
Present, hie Honor, Mayor King, and Aldermen Pittard,
Hull, Bleir, Mose, Burke aDd Hood.
The Mayor stated that the Council had been called
together for the purpose of electing atudenta to tho State
College.
On motion of Aldennan Burke, the Council proceeded
to elect by ballot, electing one from each ward and one
from the city at large. The election reauited in tho
eelection of the following epplicante:
First Ward.—Fare. IlonotoN.
Second Ward.—Walto S. Cdxistt.
Third Ward—Giottos Millxxr.
Fourth Ward.—Blamtox Nobl*.
City at Large.—C. C. Cujlxdlxr.
The following were selected iu tho order in which
their names occur, to Oil any vacancies:
David Miobaxl, Junta T. Niwton, Hurry Fluob,
Cuarlis W. Coorxs.
Tho question of uniforming the Police waa brought
up and diacuased, and on motion of Aldennan Hull, it
waa referred to the Police Committee to inveetigetc and
report to Council at ita next regular meetiug.
Complaint waa made by Aldennan Hull, in regard to
drain in rear of tat University Bank. Referred to the
Mayor, with power to act.
Council adjourned. W. A. GILLEDAND, Clerk.
Query. IIoj. t on g w j|| Singer Sewing Madiitt ---
Answer. Tliou.. .,j s „, M , n thousand- l.avc W. ,; tu
daily use tor twenty ) moIVl ;UK 1 ..re to-dav m
ported order.
Qucrv.—Why is it that 0 f the Singer aim si
equal tfiose of all other Machine. , olu hmed-
Anawer.—Simply because the 8in frr ^ the bot, for- 1 - 1
eat moving, most durable, and eonsce, . u ., v .liti;*-:
Sewing Machine ever offercel to the pubhe. •
One Singer, coating (caeli) $67.50 to $7S.">
aa long as live of the common so-called “ c ” c -. 1*
class," but in reality dtar id class Machines, whte-li -
ing offered to the public at $jo.oo to IW-06.
Which it the cheapest, a Singer at tndsito
ih, that will last 20 years, cost per year h..-,
„ e common so-called cheap Machine,
$50.00 to $60.00, that will last 2 to 5 years—cort I*L,
$12.00 to $30.001
WOULD YOU HAVE ROSY CHEEKS!
ExrxRttNc* o» a Yocao Worn*.—A
young, pretty and happy, her step *»
roses of health bloomed upon her cheev. ■ ^
morn ahe wee overtaken by » “epnug *eo» > *
caught a cold. It wea her “regular lime, au K
sion waa the result. At the next period natn . BI
to act. She became sallow, swollen, and s - . .
tensely with pain ill th© back and lower ' Lj*.
tatious, difficulty of brontbing, indigestion an ^
Doctors failed to palliate her distressed commie . •
longed for death as the only hope ot retien ^
little way in front of the engine, it was
impossible to stop the train in time, and it
seemed as if the poor children must be
crushed to death., But just at this moment
the girl’s eye caught sight ot a uiche in the
wall of rock, made by blasting. Snatching
up her little brother, she jumped into the
niche. And while the long train went
thundering by, the itossengers heard the
gentle voice of the little girl saying, “ Cling
cloee to the rock, Johny! cling dose to the
rock!"
How beautiful, this was 1 Audit shows
u$.how Jesus majees his people safe. We
are exposed to dangers worse than those which
threatened that little girl. But Jesus sheds
the light of his truth on our path. This
shows us that he is the rode in which we may
find a hiding place. And when we look up
to him and say—
ATHENS PRICES CURRENT.
Cerrected Weekly by tie Merchants Exchange.
—:0:
COTTON.-Steady. From US to UK-
FACTORY GOODS.
Cottou Yarns-.——$1 25o00 0
Osnaburgs— —. 14 a 18
% Skirting 10 a 00
“"•pudViSoNs. • u
Flour S»u 10
Coro, pr bu. ...—It *3e0 00
Pee., “ I '.Dal SO
Meal, <• 115el 30
Wheat •• - » Mel SO
Oita a 1.00
Bacon, Sides,- —. 14a 15
•houldera-... tie 12
hams,-.. 13a 17
Lard, I«a »
Iriah, Potatoes (1 00a! 00
Sweet “ .... 75el 00
r*w 20a 25
Cutckena —— 20a IS
7tal 25
“Bock of Agee, deft for toe,
Ut me hide myself in thee 7 ’—
Cil
Turkeys -
Butter — — «•»>
GROCERIES.
Sugar, crushed-... 14a 13
» A —-... l*a 15
•• B. 14* 15
•• C. 12a IS
•• Demaran... 12};. 15
Coffke, Bio 2ta 25
tmuyru— 2ta»
T.. 1 25.1 50
fts!arste'
Candles, sperm— tae 50
adamnuL. . 20a »
tallow 15s 20
then, like this little girl, we are “
close to the rock.” And the safety which we
find in doing this, is safety found in the light
which Jesus gives us.—8. 8, World.
■ Ita 30
per to—
Starch- *
Tallow.
Rice, per lb.
• 20
ta 10
Ux 12
"a
Cotton Cxrda 7tal 00
Horae Shoes. — SKaM
“ •• Nalls- 25*5
LEATHER.
Sole Leather ...»
Upr. Leather... -30x73
Hare. *' ....40i
RxlfSklnx .. 40 00x100
Kip Skins ...—50 00a 70
Dry Hides 12x15
Green Hides
BAGGING, TIES, ROPE.
Bagging pr yd
..llj
liei...—.— —■
Hope, cotton.
Rope, grass..
—25.30
Ice, par lb—— ill » iwpe, xrw» ——-
The abort are retail pricer. Fricn are ahadad to whole
sale huyett.
Y, B. & Co., Charleston, S. C.
*-' J & Co., Jacksonville, Fla.
instance of e friend, who lierseli wxtwrjencc-i.«
ahe was induced to try Dr. J. Bradheld - r>
lator. One botUe cured her. She was a2»m
Ml m
irl she was that April tnornuig before tin
’emde Regulator is prepared by L. II.
gist, Atlanta, Ga., ut $1.50 |>er• mid •
gist, Atlanta, Ga., ut $1.;>0 per oovue,
respectable drug men throughout tho him..
A Most Exouxxjn■ iixvauv
Atlanta, Ga.. Mareh 1- • ;
I have examined the recireof kradfleUl
Regulator, and from my knowledge ot the -• ,,
believe it a most excellent mcdleiue, and t
that class of diseases designated- ‘“ve
in advising its use, and confide .lU rm-m ,a y p
public.
September 1* 1875.—ltn
THE ATHENS GEORGIA* a
LETTER HEADS,
NOTE HEADS,
BILL HEADS. ^
BUSINESS C\m
’stated
Mackerel, No. lAite—$2 25
“ No. 2. Kite.—$2 00
•• No. 3, Kits— t 73
Salt, Par Seek $2 00
Chewing tobacco— 75el no
Smoking SOul 00
Snuff,lUeeeeboy.... 1 00
American $30 00a 50 00
Havana —. 75 00x100 00
AMMUNITION.
Powder— per lb—. 40a 50
Shot '• •• - 12a 15
Load •• •• - 10a 12
Capa, par box, 10x40
LIQUORS.
Corn whiskey, —SI 25a 3 10
French brandy— 4 00a 1 00
Holland Gin— 5 00a 8 00
American Gin— 3 00a * 00
Bourbon whiskey 2 Ota 4 00
Wines -SOOalOOO
HARDWARE.
Iran, Swedes, pr lb
English —
Outing* 4>4a*
SOtSiZz: *JiS onable PRICES, at the Athens
Office. • i .. . of FIRST
VISITING CARDS,
HAND BILLS,
BLANK NOTL&.
LEGAL BLA>Kb.
circular
And iu fact, ALL KINDS j^p
ecuted in First Class Stv q i: oroi-'-
Having a full supply
Letter, Note, Bill Hf ar epio-.
other Fapera and Material, e ^ MKjiTS
—
Neatly printed, and c ”^
office.