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ATHENS, GEOEGIA, DECEMBER 19, 1876.
OLD SERIES, VOL
jijlOBY SPEER,
* attorney at law,
ATHENS, OA.
jlMy Office Nor. 4 and 5 Court-House.
11. LITTLE,
»pl 8-187 S-tf*
J.
attorney at law,
Carncsville, Ga.
8. DORTCII,
attorney at law,
Carncsvillc, Ga.
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tACKSON* THOMAS,
TTCRNEYS AT LAW,
A»* M. Jackson.
ilccltl-1874-tf
Athens, Ga.
L. W. Thomas.
c.
1). UIEI-.
attorney at law,
Athens, Ga.
Nym Crymkle Novelties:
^sa 2&. l^cCaxbsioy,
Fine I invites her friends
To call and inspect her
Christmas Goods,
, AND FALL AND
Winter Novelties.
dec!9-2t
Ghxis-fcaaaas Goods.
ORANG^' Go to ORANGES.
OsiS ORANGES.
IguninSl
ORANflFe" ORANGES.
1111 F0KY0DE SSSfc
«*g«8fc Fine 0ranges!iK;5?§:
prompt attention given to all business and
the same respectfully solicited. janll-ly
jjOIMl BARROW,
attorney at law,
Athens, Ga.
Office in John II. Newton's new building,
jant-ly
■Q E. T J1 R.V8IIEH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
'VVatkinsvillc, Ga.
Office in former Ordinary’s Office.
jan2d-1876-ly
p Cl. TIIOJIPSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Special attention paid to caiminal practice.
For reference apply to Ex-Gov. T. II. Watts
and lion. David Clopton, Montgomery, Ala.
office over Barry's Store. Athens, Ga.
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JUANK IIARRAL80N,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cleveland, Ga.
Will practice in the counties of White, Union,
bumpkin, Towns, and Fanning, and the Su
preme Court at Atlanta. Will give special at
tention to all claims enusted to his care.
ang-11 ls75-41-tf.
JOHN W. OWEN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Toeoa City, Ga."
Will practice in all the counties of the West-
mi Circuit, Hart und Madison of the Northern
Circuit. Will give special attenion to nil claims
entrusted to his care. oct20-1875-lv.
Oysters.
Fresh> oysters,
OYSTERS.
^ OYSTERS,
me OYSTERS.
OYSTERS.
OYSTERS.
OYSTERS.
OYSTERS.
OYSTERS.
Norfolk
Oysters.
According to order at
declt»-2t
Raw
Fried
OR
SENATORIAL^ CONTEST.
Norwood, Smith, Hill and
•Johnson.
Stowed.
R. G. ROWE’S,
College Avenue.
XUEDTTCED PE.ICES
For the next thirty days we will offer our
large stock of Jewelry and
PRESET T-ATIOXT GOODS
at greatly reduced prices, for
CASH ONLY.
Call early and make your selections. We can
suit you in goods and prices.
CHILDS & MOSS,
dec!9-2t. Nc. 8 Broad Street.
Lamar Cobb. Howell Cobb.
II. COBB,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Athens, Go
Office in Dcnprcc Building, •
fel»S2-1876-ly
For the Holidays.
Great Reduction in Prices.
TRIMMED IIATS 73, SI and upwards.
UNTRIMMED HATS S3, 50, 73c. and
upwards.
NECKTIES AT lO, 13, 30, 35©. and
upwards.
A large assortment of goods suitable for
Chxiatraas Presents,
at remarkably low prices. Call early before
they are picked over at MISS C. JAMES,
decl2-tf Broad street, Athens.
plLHEItWIN, ,
ATTORNET AT LAW, ,
Athens, Ga,
^ficeon Broad Street, between Center & Nlch-
olson and Orr & Co., up-stairs.
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I^MCOCHRAN,
ATTOIWBTr AT XJ3.W,
Gainesville, Ga.
Estate and General Land Agent for the
" nd 8nl ® of Mineral nua Fanning
Z?i Sin IWl, and the other eountieaof North-
i 0 *? 10, Mineral ore* tested and titles to
lffJPfty'nyestigated. 8pecial attention given
I ’ !f ie P ur °li«se und aale of eitv property.
nuy5- 6m J# N> DORSEY. Attornev.
sttshtess cares.
avinn,
—WITii-
lu«
, STUBBS & CO.,
I ttllon F * r <ors «ud General Commission Merchants,
Savannah, Ga.
| ni^? iu ?i Ties, Rope and othor supplies fnr-
I A so » 1 *'»rul cash advances made on
ltr\-‘iS)> ments for salo or shipment to Liverpool
I'^ortUm port*. r may 80-1875-tf,
IF,®. Phlnlny,
(Successor to C. H. Phinizy & Co.)
COTTOST FACTOE,
Augusts, Ga.
j«ne6^i n tt ^ VanceB madc on consignments.
Santa Claus' Headquarters
—AT—
BURKE'S BOOK STORE.
NEW HOLIDAY GOODS,
Toys, Was 'Fools,
Foreign and Domestic Fancy Goods,
oreand I ‘ "
In tho
store and arriving, Writing Desks, Work Boxes,
Glovoand Handkerchief Boxes, Work Baskets,
Broi
arriving, Writin
1 Handkerchief 1
onze. Card Receivers, Albums, Scrap Books,
Toilet Sets, Vases, Ornaments, Smokers* Sets,
Cap and Sauoen, Mags, Gold Pea and Pencils,
Inkstands, Jewel Boxes, Fine Pocket Books,
Handsome Gift Books, Bibles and Prayer Books.
TOTS I TOTS! TOTS X
Tool Cheste, Savings Banks^Magio Lanterns,
Puzzles, Games. Wash Sets, Drums, Tea and
Furnitnre Seta, Pistols and Tops, Tin Kitchens,
Stoves, Noah’s Arks, Bagatelle and Ten Pin
Alleys, Wax Dolls, China Dolls, Indestructible
Dolls, Doll Heads, Patterns for Doll Clothes,
Doll Bedsteads, Doll Famiture, etc.
Special discounts mado to Sabbath Schools
buying for Christmas Trees. Don’t fail to call
and examine my stock before purchasing.
decl2-tf T. A. BURKE. Athens, Ga.
King Marks”
Exchange Saloon,
COLLEGE AVENUE.
The best Cincinnalti Lager Beer, Cigars and all
kinds of Liquors sold cheap
declO-ly. FOR CASH.
unit Shoe Manufacturer,
COLLEGE AVENUE,
k EXT DOOR TO THE POST OFFICE,
®“kand’ Uppers for making Low Qnorteis,
v ^ ex !S* TieR > and Prince Alherts. Be-
,?n p .!!? n, ? tl y e*ecnted. Send ten dollars,
shall receive a first
SO 1875-85-tf.
Arttnar Bwsuas,
—with—
Gfe&ds <& SlS*8«»
No. 8, Broad St., Athens, Gs.
THE ONLY WATCHMAKER IN THE CITY
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired in the
best mauner, at low rates. All work warranted.
Seventeen years experience in the hugest towr-
and cities in Europe. aec!9-2t.
Blogs I Hogs I
Hogs for sale, wholesale and retail, at Athens,
alive or slaughtered. Persons wishing to
purchase will tail at
CoL. Kxxggixicr’ S-fcoro,
where prices will be made known. Prices low
FOE CASH.
decl9-2t. WILLIS N. KILGORE.
[Atlanta Constitution ]
Public men are public property.
This.truism may be sometimes incon
venient for the public man, but it is
a great safeguard to public rights.
The people are argus-eyed, and each
oneof these hundred eyes is constantly
fixed upon their public servants. If
there is a flaw, it will be surely de
tected and condemned; if there is
merit, it will be surely found and
rewarded. It is the duty of the citi
zen, zealous for the welfare of his
ccuntry, to criticize impartially the
record and abilities of its representa
tives, as well as those who are asking
for positions of great honor and trust,
and it is the province of the press to
give these criticisms publicity. I pro
pose, Messrs. Editors, to exercise
this prerogative of citizenship and
submit a few ideas on the important
subject of the approaching senatorial
contest before the Legislature of
Georgia. In doing this, I have no
special partisan feeling to gratify.
What I write, will certainly have the
merit of sincerity and impartiality.
If the logic of superior fitness impels a
me to choose between the eminent
aspirants for this high office, it will
be due alone to a patriotic desire tor
the honor and advancement of my
native State—the imperial queen of
the South. The position of United
States Senator, is the next most
august and important in our Repub
lican Government. The most illus
trious names that adorn American
history, are those of her senators.
How illustrious onr own State in the
prestige of her senators. Her Craw
ford, Berrien, Cobb, and liviu
Gordon, form a quartette of stars
which will ever light up with pride
the hearts of Georgians. Therefore,
in view of the dignity and importance
of the oflice, those who aspire to fill
it, should be able to bear the crucial
test of criticism. What ought to be
tbe indispensable qualifications of a
senator ? He ought to be a statesman
in the broadest sense of the term.
He ought to be a debater, armed
with irresistible logic to meet and
defeat all assaults upon our constitu
tional liberties. He ought to be an
orator. Eloquence is the most pow
erful weapon in the destruction of
error and the establishment of truth.
He ought to be a patriot, earnestly
desiring the. success of the whole
country, regardless of section. The
standard is a high one, but we have
several men who can reach it; at
least, all will admit that these quali
fications are essential. Let us apply
the tests to the acts, the ability, the
record of the four distinguished gen
tlemen who aspire to represent Geor
gia in the United States Senate, and
thus see who is most worthy of our
support. Senator T. M. Norwood
Gov. J. M. Smith, Hon. B. H.Hiil
and Hon. Herschel V. Johnson are
the men. Which one shall it be?
Senator Norwood, by right of occu
pancy, demands the courtesy of
precedence in this consideration
Thomas M. Norwood is the inspira
tion of mediocrity. Every man is crea
ted for some purpose. The purpose
of Mr. Norwood’s creation must have
been to furnish an example of hope
and encouragement for men of ordi
nary ability. Since the war, Georgia
has given many instances of success
ful inferiority, none more conspicuous
than Mr. Norwood. A commercial
lawyer, of prudence and promptness,
tbe highest enconium bestowed upon
him by his friends, suddenly elevated
to the dazzling position of United
States Senator. In regarding this
unexpected elevation with astonish*,
meat, we should not forget the cause
which made it possible. At the time
of Ins elevation, the prominent men
of Georgia were disfranchised. Brains
and statesmanship were under the
brand of ineligibility. The reign of
mediocrity had begun. The Legis
lature was compelled to cast about in
an unknown region, and Senator
Norwood was the fortunate accident.
I venture the assertion, without fear
of contradiction, that if there had
been no disfranchisement, there would
have been no Senator N orwood. The
over-ardent friends of this gentleman
insists that he ought to be re-elected
as a matter of endorsement. A com
plete answer to this argument, in iny
opinion, is the fact that when Mr,
Norwood was elected, his competi
tors were rendered ineligible by tbe
illegal acts of the Radical Congress.
The people, throngh their representa
tives, were not allowed their choice.
The men whose devotion to their
State made them conspicuous, were
suffering the penalties of their treason
(so-called.) It is hardly fair for Mr.
Norwood or his friends to use an
advantage gained by the infliction of
wrong. I am confident the true
men of Georgia will hesitate before
becoming parties to the combination
of this wrong. But this fact ought
not to weigh against Mr. Norwood,
if he has made a record which de
serves endorsement. Let us examine
his record. Senator Norwood occu
pied his seat for about three years
before' his constituents heard from
fiwi.* Tf 1 1 am corfecfly^mtermed,*
during that time, he never attempted
to make a speech; although, during
this very time, the most oppressive
measures against his section of the
country were discussed and passed.
Alter this truly sufficient time of
preparation, the senator astonished
his colleagues and everybody else,
by his “ civil rights” speech. This
speech is a masterpiece of jts kind.
It is rich in humor, abounding in apt
illustrations from the standard novel
ist, and with some satire, which would
have reflected credit on Dean Swift
For the rest, it is fifty-one pages long
in the Congressional Record, and
consumed two days in its delivery.
But the effect of a speech is the best
test of its merit. What was the effect
of this one? It excited some sensa
tion. Three years’ silence broken by
a speech two days long, was a little
startling. It did not call forth an
answer from any Republican Senator.
Therefore, as an effort of statesman
ship it was not effective.' Senator
Noiwood, this year, made another
speech against the centennial appro
priation bill. The only recollection I
have of this speech is the witty but
very mortifying criticism of one of the
New York papers, perhaps the World
which stated that the speech was so
dull that the galleries were emptied,
and all the Senators went into the
smoking room, except Senator Morton,
who did not leave “ for the very lack
of legs to get away on.’’ It is proper
to state that this paper did not agree
with Mr. Norwood in position on the
subject before the Senate. Compare
the speeches made by Senator Nor
wood with those made by Senator
Gordon. While those of the former
are never deemed of sufficient impor
tance to answer, the leading Republi
cans never failing to reply to those of
the latter. They are unwilling for
Senator Gordon’s speechs to go to the
country unanswered. Take for in
stance, his speech on the “ Reform of
the Revenue,” when both Morton and
Thurman replied. Senator Norwood
on the other hand is treated with
silence as though deemed unworthy of
a reply. Bat even if Mr. Norwood
had by his speeches exhibited states*
manship, there are two votes which
he cast that ought to weigh strongly
against his re election. I refer, to his
votes in favor of the “ salary grab’’
and the increase of the President’s
salary. If there is one thing upon
which the people have with singular
unanimity placed their seal of relent
less condemnation, it is' the “ salary
grab act.” So gross was the just in
dignation felt against it that Congress
was compelled to repeal it at the next
session. A member in opposing ~its
passage, made use of the follow
ing strong language: “ Let us have
the manhood and decency to stamp
upon this scheme for raising our own
salaries and purchasing favors of a
President by increasing his, in clear
violation of the spirit if not of the let
ter of the Constitution.” Equally as-
strong language was used iu the Senate
but the bill passed and Senator Nor
wood and his colleague Joshua Hilt,
voted iu its favor. The opposition to
this “ salary grab ” was not on account
of the increase ip the pay of Senators
and' Representatives, but for men on
the last pay of their term of office,
when they had been paid in full for
their services, to deliberately vote
themselves back pay—amounting
to five thousand dollars each—was re
garded as an unparalleled raid on the
people’s treasury by tbejr Represents
fives. History has no precedent for
such wanton disregard of public opin
ion. In this year when “ honesty,
economy and reform ” were the battle
words which lead the Democr die
party to victory, we can iTl afiord t to
endorse a vote which go palpably^ Jos
lates all three of our glorious mottle's.
Mr. Norwood’s record will not stand
the test.
These criticisms are made iu no
spirit of unkindness. As a man and
gentleman I respect Mr. Noorwood
and esteem him highly. As a public
servant, I exercise my right as one of
his constituents to criticise his record.
I have endeavored to do him full jus-*
tice, and shall try to do the same by
the other three gentlemen in time.
Again.
Chamberlain Catches a Tar
tar.
Patterson’s Son Attempts to
TSrltoe th© Supreme Court
ofSoutb. Carolina.
[Special Dispatch to the Gazette.) '
Washington, December 12.-—It*
has leaked out that one of the agents*
employed by Zach Chandler to do
the dirty work of tbe Hayes com
mittee, was Silas Patterson, a son of
the senator of that name. Yonng
Patterson not * only visited Judge
Bond, and persuaded that worthy to
repair to Colombia and liberate the
board of state canvassers who were
committed to jail for contempt by the
Supreme Court but be also^ttempted
to bribe the Supreme Court judges
by Offering $2,700 to each of them
if they would agree to sustain the
Chamberlain usurpation. The rich
part of the affair is that Chamberlain
has “ caught a tartar ’’ in young
Patterson, who refuses to refund the
bribe money, knowing that it could
not be recovered by law. Patterson
bids fair to excel as a politician, and
this bit of sharp practice is an earnest;
of what may be expected of him when
he grows older. Like father, like
son.
BSP** In order to give our readers
a full sheet on Christmas, we issue
our next paper on Saturday morning.
Advertisers will please take notice,
and hand in their favors on Friday
morning.
Louisiana.
New Orleant, Dec. 19.—I have
nothing to do with your motives for
refusing to obey the process of" the
house of representatives. My duty
Florida.
The Committee Astoiilsliodt
at til© Frauds Developed.
[Special Dispatch to the Constitution.]
Tallahassee, Dec. 16,1876.—The
close of the investigation of the vote
of Leon county, to-day shows a
shameful state of fraud. The voting
lists were full of repeaters. One
negro H. Williams, was detected in
havings voted ten times, another six
times, and so on through the chapter.
The committee will be able to put
absolute proof of fraudulent votes in
precinct 17 of the county. Of course
a suspicion of many more.
Mr. Debolt, of the committee, says
a plainer case of fraud was never
made, and he feels that the house has
but one duty—that the American
people will not submit to the inaugura
tion of a president chosen by such
vile aid as this. Leon is comparative
ly a fair county.
The northern democrats willgo into
paroxy isms when they strike Alachua
or Duval counties.
It is amusing to see them howl
over a little piece of tenth rate fraud
like the election in Leon.
By Associated. I’ress.
Tallahassee, December 15.—In
the mandamus case before the supreme
court the defendant made an answer^
which the court, deemed insufficient,
and gave them till Monday to amend.
The very general impression is that
the court will issue a new mandamus
for a new canvass, which will operate
directly on the state and congress**
ional vote, and have an indirect in
fluence on national politics. The face
of the returns, on which the new
canvass, if ordered, will be made,
elects Drew and both democratic '
congressmen. The congressional com-
the work is concluded. The senate
committee commences its session on
Monday.
No Compromise.
MB
will be performed by invoking its aid
in the enforcement of such process, r mittee will give nothing official until
Regretting your refusal of informa
tion necessary to ascertain the whole
truth as to the Louisiana election.
I am yours respectfully.
Wm. R. Morrison.
Washinton, Dec. 16.—Speaker
Randall has received a dispa’ch from
Chairman Morrison, of the Louisiana
investigating committee, which says
every obstacle has been and will be
interposed to hinder this committee
in the discharge of its duty
The press witnesses have been
threatened and dare not testify with
out incurring loss of position and per
sonal danger.
The production of papers and. tele
grams is refused, it is believed, upon
the assurances of protection from
Washington.
Without tbe p'nver of the house to
enforce obedience to its process, the
committee cannot discharge its du
ties. The house should remain in
Session.
This is the dispatch alluded to in
the house proceedings.
8TEHHENS CORRECTS A FALSE
RUMOR,
Washington, Dec. 16.—The fol
lowing explains itself:
Washington, Dec. 16 1876.—‘The
statement going the rounds of the
papers that I am advising a friendly
acceptance by the t eople of the South
of the inauguration of Mr. Hayes is
utterly unfomided. I never have and
never shall advise them or any
other people to give aj friendly ac
ceptance of any administration in
augurated by the grossest frauds and
most, palpable usurpation. While I
might not advise a forcible resistance
to an administration thus inaugurat
ed, yet I never could give it the
sanction of my approval or’ friendly-
acceptance. For the overthrow of
such a dynasty, I should rather ap
peal to the peaceful instrumentalities
of the Constitution. There ‘ are the
legislatives halls, the judiciary and
the ballot box, tbe latter of which
should ever be held as sacred as the
ark of the covenant.
Alexander II. Stephens.