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: It cfH ’ h ; / (5 > jSZ. 1*1} lif UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY VOL. 5. NO. 22. ATHENS, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 20, 1877. - OLD SERIES, VOL. 66. X*a.OT NOTICES. £MOHY WEEK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ATHENS, GA. <110—1 y Office No*. 4 and 5 Court-llouso. J H. MOllTCII, ATTORNEY at law, Carnesville, Ga. aplS-1873-tf VLB & ERWIN, ATTORNEY’S AT LAW. Will practice in partnership in tlic Superior Court of Oconee .County, and attend promptly to all business intrusted to their care. jan9-3tn. JACKSON & THOMAS, TIORNEYS AT 1AW, Athens, Ga. Asa M. Jackson. L. W. Thomas. dcclG-1874-tf fl 1>. IIIEE. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Athens, Ga. Prompt attention given to all business and the same respectfully solicited. janll-ly j)OPE BAltllOW» ATTORNEY at law, Athens, Ga. ’ JOfficc in John II. Newton’s new building. jan4«ly E. THRASHER, attorney at law, Watkinsville, Ga. Office in former Ordinary’s Office. jan25-1876-ly - James R. Lyle, Watkinsville. Alex. S. Erwin, Athens. No Political “ Middleman.” King Marlss* Exchange Saloon, COLLEGE AVENUE. The best Cincinnati'! Lager Beer, Cigars and all kinds of Liquors sold cheap declO'ly. FOR CASH. jjj KCIIAEFKIt. COTTOXT Highest cash for Wit) STTTEB, Tocoa City, Ga. price paid for cotton. Agent ns ana Pi EMORY SPEER, ESQ., ANNOUNC1 HIMSELF AS A CANDIDATE FOB CONGRESS. !t candidate for Congress, iff of Hon. B. II. Hill, lately rji a. iu.it, TfiTa.’fcola.xn.alger & i7ovrolor, At the New Drug Store, Broad St., Athens. G» AU work warranted 12 months. aeptl2-tf. • • > [Corres. Southern Watchman.] Emory Speer, Esq., Athens, Oa.: Dear Sir—The undersigned citi* zens of the Ninth Congressional Dis trict, respectfully request you to be come place elected to the United Stales Senate. As a portion of the people of the] District, we desire to exercise ou£ 1 right of voting for a Representative in Congress, without the assistance; of any political “Middleman.” We do not see why the people of this District are not capable of selecting a Congressman without the assistance of a self-appointed convention, in Athens, Ga., Feb. 13, 1877. ! The Democratic Club of Clarke county, in pursuance of a call from the Executive Committee, met pur suant to said call. I^-E M. Smith having been elected Stern c& Sanlter. "OT’is.oleaalo and T7.o-ba.ll- Denlcrs in Wine*, Whiskies, Lager Beer, Ale, Gin and Cigars. Sign of tlie Hig Barrel BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA. ' oct.8I.ly. p G. THOMPSON, ATTORNEY AT * LAW, For and , . Office over Post-Office Athens, Ga. feb3-1876-tf IIAIIBALSON , pltANK ATTORNEY AT LAW, Cleveland, Ga. * Win pmetJosth the Lumpkin, Towns, and Fsnning. snd the 8u- proms Court at Atlanta. Will give special at tention to all claims enusted to his care, aug-ll 1875-41-tf. JOHN W. OWEN, ATT0B>«Y AT LAW, Tocoa City, Ga. - Will practice in ell the counties of the West ern Circuit, Hart and Madison of the Northern Circnit. Will give special sttenion to all claims entrusted to his care. oct20-1875-ly. F. P- TALMASE, —DEALER IN’— | American and Imported Watches, Clocks, Jewelrj, SILVER AND PLATED WARE, IL^MsIoaI Jp Fierfcols, E-fcc. ] WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY RE PAIRED IN A NEAT, WORKMAN- - litt iims,. And warranted to giva entire satisfaction. Ornamental and Plain Letter Engraving Specialty. B20AS STBIXT, ni lost fin Ians k Wire, Lamar Cobb. Howell Cobb. «fc II. COBB, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Athens, Ga Office in Deuprec Building, feb22-1876-ly j^LEX. 8. ERWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, - Athens, Ga. Office on Broad Street, between Center & Nich olson and Orr & Co., up-stairs. fob22-l876-1y _____ COCUHAN, ATTOFlTETr AT LAW, Gainesville, Ga. Real Estate and General Land Agent forthe Fob the Holidays. I Great Reduction in Frices. TRIMMED HATS 70, SI and upwards. UNTBIMMED HATS 25, 50, 75c. and upwards. . | NECKTIES AT lO, 15, 20, 25c. and upwards. A large assortment of goods suitable for Cbxis-bxaa.as Presents, I utt.remarkably low prices. Call early before j they are picked over at MISS C. JAMES, decl2-tf Broad street, Athens. which the people have no represent ■ ^foHn, Iff. Rhcker i hie style, and with ability. Mr. Speer favored the resolutions again. Mr. O’Farrell desired to know if the resolutions. dicL not oppose all Con- vwtiQOl Mr. Speer arid not Dr. 3d Newton moved to insert wher- to tlie Presidency of tlie'Deraocratio ** er the word “Democracy” occurs, ^native Committee, tooktimUhair, ^ ” «• li W*< Thomas' having ‘been elected Secretary^ said Clubj acted as Secretary. ' w, ’ % j Capt. Pope Barrow 1 having t bn- nounced that the busiues& ; li ofthe meeting was general, upoti tln&e- it of Emory Speer, Esq.," the sident giiirit him the privilege of sjddressing the ritoetfng.*‘ ■ After Mr. Speer finished his speech, in which he portrayed with elbqhence and ability the unfairness ’rif the pres ent system of repfesendftionln Con gressional Conventions hnd'the 1 m tation in tlie true meaning of the term. Aware that you have been consistent in your efforts to secure reform in the organization of t party in the District which would give the will of the people its due effect therein, and also aware that there is no likelihood of tlte reform being effected, as the most practica ble means of accomplishing the change, we request yon to become the candidate of that portion of the Democracy which desires the reform, - and in the event of your candidacy^ / we promise to you our cordial ; earnest suppoat. » Very truly. the following resolutions: Resolved by the Democracy of irkh • county in Convention assem- If That we ‘ regard the present system* of Nominating Conventions in the Ninth Congressional District as inequitable, unjust to the and subversive ofthe fundamental principles t>f representative'and con- stiuitional government in this coiin» try and of the principles of Demoo- racy. 2. Wo respectfully call the atten- ro of the people of this District to Jinieri b'ikss of the rule of uadi R. K. Reaves, Y. H. Wynn, J. H. Rucker, T. W. Rucker, G. W: Barber, J. C. Wilkins, M. M. Maddrey, A. Evans, Thos. Bailey. M. B. McGinty, John Gerdine, F. M. Williams, Tolbert N. Lester, Ab. Dorsey, Win. J. Russell, • B. H. Overby, Green R. Duke, I# ‘ARED T I MARBLE OR GRANITE THE UNDERSIGNED IS PREPARED TO FURNISH Real Estate and General Land Agent iortne I with side pieces. Marble or 1 purchase and sale of Mineral and Farming Toombs, Cradle Toombs, Vases Lands in Hull, and the other counties of North- I ^t ar (,| e 0 r Granite Vaults for C cast Georgia. Minernl ores tested and titles to other purposes, designs and property investigated. Speeial attention given I Marble Yard, to the purchaso and sale of oity property. A.R. SEY. Attorr i purchaso maj’2—6m J. N. DOB Cut to any designs they are desired, Plain or Elaborate' Monuments, Head and Foot Stones Marblo or Granite Box or Statnary. Cemetnry nud and prices furnished at ROBERTSON, Athens, Ga. y.SHUIlY G. McCURRY, Atrtomoy svfc X.*.-wr, Hartwell, Georgia, Will practice in the Superior Court* of North east Gcoigin and Supreme Court at Atlanta. Aug 8. 1876 tf It. LITTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ttornev. june20.tf. ap!8-1878-tf Carnesville, Ga. BTTSXXTES3S CABSS. A. J WINN, —WITH— GROOVED, STUBBS & CO., Cotton Factor* and General Commission Hcrchants, Savannah, Ga. Bagging, Ties, Rope aud other supplies fhr- ] nislied. Also, liberal casli advances made on consignments Tor sole or shipment to Liverpool or NortLem ports. may 80-1875-tf p U. PltinlKy, (Successor to C. H. PhinizyJ& Co.) COTTOXT FACTOR, August)., Ga. Liberal advances made on consignments. junc6-4m JjIVEBY AND SALE STABLE. CarrlageB, Buggies & liorscs for hire. Terms reasonable. E. M. WHITEHEAD, Washington, Wilkes ooqatT, Ga. iov26-1876-tf Fob the Benefit of the Trade of ATHENS And Northeast Georgia. elwht dTxtewtoit, SALESMAN FOR Messrs. Qpdycke, Terry & Steele, White Goods, Notions, Linens, Laces and Em' broideries. , — AND— General Merchandise Broker. OFFICES: 375 Broadway, How TToxls, —AND WITH— Messrs. Thomas & Fleming, DEUPBEE BLOCK, ATHENS, GA. Notice I . There will bo a meeting of the Stockholders of the Oconee Fair Association on Tuesday January 16th at Court House in Athens | Business very important. jan2-lt. B. J. LONG, President. Athens, Feb. 12, 1877. Messrs. It. K. Reaves, Y. H. Wynn, J. Hampton, G. IF. Barber, and others : Gentlemen—Your esteemed favor of the 10th inst., requesting me to become a candidate for Congress, as the successor of Hon. Benj. H. Hill, and tendering me your support, was handed me this morning. I cannot and will not attempt to conceal tlie gratification and pleasure its contents gave me. Nothing surely can give more genuine pleasure to a man of proper feeling, tluui the reflection that he'possesses the confidence of a number of his fellow-citizens so well known, and in character, so repre sentative of the best interests of the community. Thanking you for this mark of your confidence and esteem, without hesitation, I will become a candidate, upon the basis of your letter. 1 am confident that the principles o£ reform which I have advocated, and which you endorse, are right and should he respected, aud th?t no question of expediency should influ cnce the people of the District lunger to submit to a system wrong in prin ciple, undemocratic in character, and in plain contravention of those great ideas of popular rights upon which all free governments are based. Right and expediency, if not strictly convertible terms, always go hand-in hand, and it is a true principle in politics, as it is elsewhere, that an act or a system wrong and unfair in itself, is never expedient. I shall use all fair aud legitimate efforts to be elected, end if elected, by fidelity to duty, I will make the effort to de serve the esteem and to advance the interests of the people. 1 am, gentlemen, with great re spect, very sincerely yours, , Emory' Speer. the word “ citizens.” Mr. Speer ob jected. Chairman ruled that Dr. Newton was out of order. The pre- lions question was called, to-wit: whether or not tlie resolutions shall pa*h which call was sustained. The resolutions, were put and carried. On motion of Mr. Speer, the resolu tions were ordered to be printed in Ithe city papers. On motion, the adjourned. v L. W. Thomas, , , Secretary Dem. Club Clarke Co. '• . ; — — . Tlie Meeting Saturdays 11) }>■) - r ‘lift nV. " 1 Hi: ' U'.y:.* ' Athens, GA^Feb. 17,1877. In pursuance of a call from 8. M. Hunter, member of the Democratic Executive .Committee -for the Ninth Congressional District, andocquiesced in by R. M. Smith, President of the Democratic Club of Clarke county, the Democratic, party of -Clarke county met at the Court-house for the purpose of electing delegates to the Ninth Congressional Ndminatfrig Convention, to convene on tlie 28th the ground that all of the business of tlie Convention had been attended to. Upon request of Mr. O’Farrell, Mr. Rucker withdrew for tlie time being his motion, and tlie Chair recognized Mr. O’Farrell as having the floor. Mr. Speer, while Mr. 0’farrell had fbe floor, replied, and moved to ad journ, which was seconded ai.-cl called for the putting of tlio motion. . - Capt. Barrow arose to a point of order, viz: that Mr O’Farrell had a right to bo heard. Col. J. H. Huggins also contended, strenuously, that Mr. O’Farrell ought to bo heard. Tlie Chair thought so, too. At this stage of the proceedings i Mr. SpeeT called on all his. friends to leave the house. [ -appeal . was taken from the de cision of the Chair, which was car* tied. i ' i jP i\ -r The previous question having then sen called, MuMM to adjouht;^ 3 the same was put and carried* ^ i ~ - -.(a V- Thomas, ' ‘ Secretmy Dem. Club Clarke Co. ur nr’ * * "•, Wofford, a prominent day of February, 1877, S. M. Hunter' " . er81 , l,e ® °P en women, i and Dr. R.M. Smith presiding. No -’T ay ’ Sw . e «den ; ; The announcement for the meeting inventions, whereby the delegates of ten thousand Democrats, who cast their ballots for Samuel J. Tilden, are out-voted by the delegates of 1 five thousand, the latter having thirty- three votes in Convention; .whereas, the former are only permitted to cast twenty-eight. We solemnly protest against a system so unjust. 3. That the people of the District have no adequate means of panic! pitting in the election of delegates to said Conventions, and that they have for that reason become to he con trolled by professional politicians to the great and serious injury of the people in the exercise of their elective right. Whereas, the representation al lowed the people in Conventions is grossly inequitable and unjust, and whereas, by reason of tlie great in convenience cf participating in the election of delegates, the Conven tions have become so controlled by a few men who make the nominations without the participation of the peo ple therein, and whereas, it is of the first importance that the people should preserve, unimpaired, their constitutional right to elect the rep resentatives in Congress—be it re solved, That the Democracy of Clarke county earnestly and cordially, and without any intention of dictation, invite the people of the Ninth Con gressional District who are in favor of good government, to unite with us in the effort to arrest the right of the people to elect their Congressman without the intervention of the in equitable system of nominations now practiced in this District. Resolved, That the Democratic pa pers of the District, are respectfully requested to publish these resolutions. L. W. Thomas and Jas. O’Farrell opposed the passage ofthe resolu tions. Messrs. Jester and Speer fa vored the resolutions. Mr. Jennings moved to amend the resolutions in this, to-wit: Wherever the word “unfair" occurs, insert the word “in equitable,” which was accepted by Mr. Rucker. L. W. Thomas moved to lay the resolutions on the table, which was lost. A. L. Mitchell ops John awyer aud politician of Cartersville has moved to the TVest with his family. ,, : posed the resolutions in a terse, forci- . Thomas moved the delegates be elected by ballot. James O’Farrell desired to know, and made the-point, as to whether or not Mr. Speer had any right to have any say in this meeting in the choosing of delegates, as he had de clared himself independent. Mr. O’Farrcll called for the reading of the constitution af the Democratic club. Mr. Speer replied at length, then Mr. Rucker to Mr. O’Farrell. L. W. Thomas thereupon sustained Mr. O’Farrell, but was ruled out of order by the Chair on tlie ground that there was nothing before the house. During this time, Mr. W. B. Thomas’ motion having received a a second, the previous question, to-wit. election of delegates by ballot was called and sustained, and after tellers were appointed, the balloting pro ceeded with the following-named tickets in nomination: “ Reform Ticket.’’—Tinsley W. Rucker, As bury H. Hodgson W. B. Thomas. Alternates—J. H. Reaves, M. M. Maddrey, Tolbert N. Lester. “ Delegates to the Ninth Congres sional Nominating Convention.”— R. L. Moss, L. W. Thomas,' James O’Farrell. Alternates—J. H. Hug gins, W. F. Matthews, Cobb Davis. The Chairman having announced that the ballotting was closed, the following result was announced: Rucker 94 Hodgson... 93 W. B. Thomas 93 Alternates tlie same. R. L. Moss 69 L. W. Thomas 70 James O’Fairell 69 Alternates the same. The Chairman declared the “ Re form TiCKEr” elected. After the result was declared, Mr. O’Farrell introduced the following resolution: Resolved, by the Democratic party of Clarke county, That we will abide by the nomination of the Gainesville Convention. Mr. Speer opposed, this resolution, strenuously, on the ground that the Democratic party had no right,to in struct her delegates. Mr. Rucker moved to adjourn, on Italy has declared its seventeen ^Diversities open to tpooten,' an<l . - and p Denmark' have taken similar action, f, 'vhilft__FraaQQ has opened the-Sor* bbnne to women, and Russia its high est schools of medicine and surgery. Mr. Bennett in England.—A lawyer of New York city has received a letter from a friend who recently went to Europe in the Inman steam** ship City of Richmond. His friend says that James Gordon Bennett and his party were among his compan ion* on the voyage. This assertion sufficiently disproves the reports re cently published that Mr. Bennett is in Florida. The Columbus Enquirer says that a parly of practical workmen from Massachusetts, with a snug capital, propose establishing in Columbus in short time a cotton factory for special lines of goods. They are pleased with the situation and the people are satisfied they can do well. Mining News.—All the mills (says the Dahlonega Signal:) are now running on full time. The “ Hand” started on Monday morning last. While tlie mill was not running they cleaned out the water canal, and did some necessary work, and now there will he nothing to interfere with the running of the mill for some time to come. James Gordon Bennett’s dogs were sold at auction in New York last Wednesday, and the prices ob tained were ridiculously low. A pair of Gordon setters, worth 31,000, were sold for $40, four English mas tiffs brought from $12 to $14 each, a png was sold for $25, and two fino Newfoundland dogs were almost given away. It is said that Mr. Bennett intends to sell his horses. Dr. Swop Cox, of Homer, Ga., committed suicide on the 7th, by taking morphine and strychnia, .lie had been absent tjo days, and his wifi; supposed he was absent on pro fessional business. He was.found in his office with Iris nose and lips eaten by mice—several of which were lying dead near him. They were doubtless killed by the poison dn his lips.—- Eagle. The best “ smoking” cigar in tlie oity, sold by H. T. Huggins. v jan30-2t.