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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Citation for Letters orGuanlianahlp ..-.*5 00
Citation for Letters of Administration 4 On
Application lor Letters of Dismission Admin
istrator - - 0 00
Appli'tion for Lett tsoI Dismission Guardian 5 25
Application for Leave to Sell Lands 5 00
Xotico to Debtors and Creditors ..... 5 00
Sales of Laud, Ac., per square 6 50
Sales Perishable Property, 10 days, per sq... 1 50
Estray Notices, 30 days 3 00
Sheriff Sales, per square 2 So
Sheriff MorUago fi. fa sales per square — o 00
lax Collector’s Sales, per square... 5 00
Foreclosure Mortgage, per square, each time. I 00
Exemption Notices (in advance) - 2 25
Rule Nisl’s, per square, each time. • 1 5<>
it®* The ab >ve legal rates corrected by Ordinary
of Clarke county.
Hates of .Vclvortlslnir.
Advertiseiuaiit-s will be inserted at ONE DOL
LAR por square tor the flrst insertion, and FIFTY
CENTS per square for each continuance, for any
time under one month. For longger |>criods a lile
eral deduction will be made. A square equal to
ten lines, solid.
Notices in local column, less than a square, 20
cents a lint*.
2U!khs (irtmiian.
H. II. CARLTON, - Editor.
The Tri-Weekly Georgian.
THE ATHENS GEORGIAN: APRIL 17, 1877.
Athens now demands somethin*;
more than a weekly newspaper
through which to advertise her com
mercial, manufacturing, educational,
elima ic and various other ad vantages.
With such advantages in a higher de
gree than almost any other town or
city in the South, still for the want of
a proper medium through which t<>
advertise the fact, the outside world
remain in ignorance of the superior
attractions which we can offer to
capital and immigration. There is
no town or city in Georgia of' the
size of Alliens that does not support
either a daily or tri-weekly newspa
per. Even some of much smaller
population than Athens can hoast
greater enterprise in journalism.
The advantage which these places
have gained from their greater news
paper facilities, by way of stimulus
to their different enterprises, can
scarcely be estimated. Experience
then demonstrates that nothing tan
contribute more to the growth and
prosperity of any community than a
medium through which to keep its
advantages, as well as its necessities
constantly before the public. Itellov
ing then that the interest of Athens
and our i in medial c section of coun
try, could in no way bo belt- r sub
served than by a m «re frequent
itsue of our paper, we propose, com
mencing on Thursday, 26tb, to issue
the Georgian both as a Weekly
and Tri-Weekly. Thus having de
termined, we earnestly appeal to every
citizen of Athens ami the surrounding
eountr. who fee's an interest in the
general prosperity and material ad
vancement of our city and section to
come lip ai>d aid us in this enterprise
with their subscription, their adver
tising patronage and with their gen
erous and encouraging advocacv.
Weekly issued every Tuesday
morning. Tri-weekly every Tties-
day, Thursday and Saturday morn-
ings.
SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE WEEKLY.
One year ..$2.00
Six months 81.00
Three months 50.
Eon the Tri-Weekly.
One year $4.00.
Six months $2.00.
Three months $1 00.
To clubs of five or more cash sub
scribers, to either Waekly or Tri-
weely, one copy will lie furnished
Free
H. II. Carlton * Co.
while the dishonest are receiving a j
premium uiioii their dishouesty by way
of unwarrantable exemption from
taxation. This evil should at once be
remedied, aud such a just, uniform
and equal assessment of taxes be made,*
as would inevitably prove a relief to
our now tax-burdened people.
There is only so much revenue re
quired for the support of our govern
ment, and if only one half, if not less
than onc-half, of the taxable proj«erty
of the State is now paying this reveuue,
of course, if all was made to contrib
ute equally towards this expense, the
rate of taxation would be reduced.
Could this much-needed reform in our
tax assessments be made this year, it
would enable the Legislature, if not at
its next session, certainly within a very
short time, to reduce the rate of taxa
tion to at least one-half of what it has
necessarily been for some time past.
As for ourselves, we favor the ap
pointment of assessors for each
county of the State, that a more di
rect and certain remedy may he pro
vided against the continuance of this
evil. But, in tlis absence of such a
piovision, the cxisiing laws for the
government and guidance of our
Tax-Receivers, and which may be
seen by reference to the Comptroller-
General’s circular, can be made to
subserve a very material improve
ment, if not a complete remedy,
to tliis trouble which is so unjust
and oppressive to the honest
tax-payers of our Commonwealth.
Let the Grand Juries throughout
the State take this matter in
hand, aud see to it that the tn.x-
oflicers do their duty under the law.
It is made their duty under the
law to look thoroughly and carefully
into every department of the county
government. Ami in order to do
this sal isfacto. ily and profitably to the
people, we repeat our suggestion
made on a former occassion, that the
Grand Juries he sw’orn into office im
mediately after they are drawn as
such, ami thus becoming cons ty offi-
I cials for the period for which they
have been drawn, they divide them
selves into sub-Juries or committees,
each being assigned a special depart
ment of the county government to
look after and report upon at the
term of the court for which they
were chosen. In this way the Grand
Juries, the true legislatures of the
counties, would be provided with
facts upon which they might basis
most valuable service to the people.
In conclusion, let the people remem
ber, that the tax-officers are the most
important officials in our whole sys
tem of government, and in selecting
them, be sure to get the very best
men tliat can be obtained to fill these
offices, men who will act fairly and
justly to the whole people regardless
of what the effect may lie upon their
re-election to office.
promissory and partisan necessities,
incident to the presidential position,
than to a patriotic spirit which being
foreshadowed in the inaugural address
of the President caused the long op
pressed people of the South to hope
that his administration would be
marked with the exercise of those high
principles of right and justice which
every State and every subject has the
right to claim at the hands of the
Chief Executive. The long-suffering
people of Louisiana will, of course,
welcome the day of their relief, let it
come as it may, but not with such
spirit of confidence and commendation
as may be found among the once op
pressed but now happy people of South
Carolina.
Important to the People.
Elsewhere we publish a “special
circular” issued by Comptroller-Gen
eral Goldsmith to the Tax Receivers of
Georgia, in which the astonishing an
nouncement is made “ that the prop
erty of Georgia is not returned at one-
half its true value.”
This is an exceedingly unjust and
unwarrantable state of affairs, and
discloses the secret os to the burden
some inequality in our system of taxa
tion. The facts within the possession
of the Comptroller General fully
establish the correctness of his state
ment. Then, it cannot be questioned,
that the honest tax-returners of our
State are hearing unequally and un
justly the burdeus of government,
The Louisiana Commission.
From the latest intelligence, it ap
pears that the Louisiana Commission,
so far, has proven a failure. Governor
Nicholls refuses to submit his claim
to the Governorship to which he has
been legally and constitutionally
elected, to the arbitration of the Com
mission, hence, matters are at a stand
still. The Commissioners have tele
graphed President Hayes for further
instructions, which must necessarily
make him feel the awkwardness of his
position consequent upon his wavering
course in regard to Louisiana. Ilad
he promptly withdrawn the troops
from this State, as he has done in the
case of South Carolina, not only would
he have relieved himself from his
present embarrassing position, but by
so doing, have given more satisfactory
aa-urance that his alleged “Southern
policy” was a well-meant regard for
constitutional administration of the
government, rather than party expe
diency. This, he could have done
with commendable consistency, having
declared that the troops in Louisiana
occupied their position without the
slightest justification of constitutional
law.
Circumstances are such, that but
little doubt can be entertained as to
the final relief of this down-trodden
State. But when it docs come, it will
be regarded as rather the result of
27th Senatorial District.
Elsewhere in this paper will be seen
a notice from the chairman of the ex.
ecutive committee of our senatorial
district calling a convention to meet at
Social Circle on the 4th of may next tor
the purpose of ncminating delegates to
represent thcdistrict in theconst.tution-
al convention. We respectfully submit
in this connection, since much objec
tion has arisen to the usual method of
making nominations, that the execu
tive committee of the respective coun
ties composing our senatorial district,
cause primary elections to be held in
each county to determine who shall oe
candidates for the positionsof delegates
to the constitutional convention, and
that the delegates to the district con-
ventio •, to be appointed by the execu
live committee at the respective coun
ties or otherwise chosen, meet at So
cial Ci cle at the appointed time, to
consolidate the vote of the counties,
and declare in accordance with said
vote, who nre the chosen .nominees to
represent the district in the consiitu
tional convention. What would per
haps be better still, let the executive
committee of the respective counties
meet and consolidate the vote of their
resjK-tive counties, and then appoint
delegates to the district convention
with instructions to cast the vote of the
counties which they respectively iep-
resort in accordance with t^ie-\vi.-hes ot
the jieople as expressed at Che primary
elections in said respective counties.
In ns much aB the Southern policy
of President Hayes secures unto us
the very principle’s of justice and
local self-government, for which we
have been struggling since 1867, let
us not do violence to our Democracy
and our own party, or repudiate our
honest convictions as to these true
principles of government, by taking
issue with the Executive, but accept
his policy, so far as it has been devel
oped in regard to South Carolina,
with pride and joyousness. But in
the acceptance, accompanied as it
should be with proper credit to the
Chief Executive for duty done, let
us not forget the circumstances under
which these principles are vouched
safe, or forgetting our sworn alio- j
giauce to the constitution of our fore- j
fathers, do violence to our self-re-!
spect or our fidelity as the champions !
of constitutional government, by j
throwing our hats high in air and j
swearing that the President de facto
“ is the right man in the right place.”
NEW SPRING GOODS.
Notwithstanding the hard times,
THE UNDERSIGNED IS RECEIVING A PULL
SUPPLY OF ALL KINDS OF
Spring and Summer Goods
OF VARIOUS STYLES,
BougHt at Panic Prices!
He most earnestly invites his old customers and the public generally
And Especially Gash Opstomrrs,
TO CALL AND EXAMINE HIS
GOODS AND PRICES
Before purchasing elsewhere, as he is confident he can plense both with goods and j, r ; ee
Athens, Ga. apl7-3m Q. DOBBS
MTWe announce the name of ( apt ~p 0 '
Barrow as a suitable person to represent the J *,
of Clarke county in the Constitutional Convent,H
to be held in Atlanta, in July subj *?•
ratification of the County Convention.
Maxy Votkb k
it,
SPRING 1877.
GRAND OPENING.
Wednesday, April Id,
In another column will be found
quite a readible and interesting com
munication from “ Hardshell” on fish
culture. He treats the subject in j
quite a practical way, and while some i TtyiTYt rvr) c-g> SviCC©SS.
of his positions may not lie altogether j
tenable, yet, he presents objections and j
difficulties in the way of general fish j
culture in our streams, which may se
riously trouble the pisciculturists to
answer or to remove. As this subject
has gained some consideration in our
State, and is now largely attracting
attention in quite a number of other j
States, we would he glad to publish j
the views of those who have given at- j
tentiun to, or feel an interest in fish
culture.
PRICES UNEQUALED SINCE
THE DAYS OF ADAM.
DRESS GOODS, CLOTHING,
FURNISHING GOODS,
LADIES’
Journalistic Felicity.—After
one has taxed his journalistic ingenui
ty to the utmost in endeavoring,
through the medium of an “average
country weekly,” to present his hum
ble views to the public in as dear and
intelligible a form as possible, how
gratifying to know that some of the
“average city dailies” who do him
the honor to copy his articles, seek
to add to their clearness by dropping
words and transposing sentences until
in point of perspicuity they e*tual the
metaphysical deductions of a Caman-
chee Indian.
Editorial Change.
We notice in the Inst issue of the
Gainesville Engle the valedictory of
of our contempoary and esteemed friend
Col. J. E. Redwine, who on of account
of failing health has resigned his posi
tion as editor of tne above journal
which he has so long and faithfully
maintained. We cannot refrain from
expressing our deep regret at the loss
of so valuable an adjunct to the fra
ternity of journalists and tender our
heartfelt wishes for his prosperity and
happiness in whatever vocation he may
in fu lure be engaged. In thesame issue
we note with pleasure the salutatory
of Col. Carry W. Styles late of the
Albany News, who will we feel assured
were with honor to himself and profit
to the jieople of Northeast Georgia the
mantle of his worthy predicessor. In
welcoming Col. Styles into our midst,
knowing him as we do to be a trenchant
writer and one who will add materially
to the interests of our section politically,
socially and otherwise, we bespeak for
him a continuance of that patronage
which the “ Eagle ” has so long en
joyed and which his valuable journal
ists talent and experience justly merits.
Proposed Amendment.
Since proposed amendments to the
laws of our land are now in order, we
respectfully suggest due considera
tion in behalf of the following excel
lent idea which we' clip from an ex
change :
“ It is one of the consequences of
the loss of a high standard of public
morals, that crimes have lost their
names as well as their punishment.
The advocate who appropriates his
client’s property or misapplies funds
committed to his care, is now said to
be guilty of a breach of trust, and
courts have been found willing to
view such crimes more leniently than
that of the pauper who steals a loaf
for his subsistence. Legislation is
needed to make the willful appropria
tion or misapplication of property by
j attorneys, executors, trustees, and all
I pci sons o. copy ing judiciary positions,
a criminal offense, punishable by im
prisonment in the State prison. It
is a notorious fact that the American
may be cheated with impunity, with
out making any effort to obtain
redress, while his English cousin will
enforce the least violation of his
rights with the utmost rigor.”
The Atlantn Constitution- and the
Macon Telegraph and Messenger are
stiff hammering away at the constitu
tional convention. These two leading
journals are somewhat at variance
upon some of the important issues
which they seem to think will enter
into the discus-ions of the convention;
for instance, the future location of the
capitol of Georgia. They may not
come to an agreement by the meeting
of the convention, upon so important
a point pertaining to our organic law,
but, perchance, such a discussion may
determine the question for the con
vention, if not settle the very question
of convention itself. Better hold up,
gentlemen, or expend your euitortai
energies in some other channel, for
the people generally, do not consider
that the “ capitol question” is by
any means the capitol question for the
consideration of a constitutional con
vention, called for the purpose of alter
ing and amending our organic law.
A. K. Childs has been suggested,
by an Athens correspondent to the
Augusta Chronicle and Constitution-
alist, as a suitable man to be made
Director of the Georgia Railroad.
Good enough.
Bogus Bonds.—Don’t forget the
all-important election to be held on
Tuesday, the first day of May next,
upon the constitutional amendment
passed by the last two Legislatures,
forever declaring the bogus bonds of
the Bullock administration illegal, null
and void.
Fancy Goods,
HATS, SHOES,
Gissimeres, Prints,
And everything clue ever found in any
First-Class
Establishment!
ATTEND THE
GRAND DISPLAY
AT THE
Mammoth Establishment
—OF—
H. G. & J. COHEN,
Miss. M. McCartney,
Is receiving her Spring and Summer stock of
Millinery Good, mid
FATERXT HATS,
Which will be displayed for the inspection of
her friends and patron*
On Wednesday, April, 13th.
Also, a fine selection of Neck Tics. Ribbons
Ornaments, Flower*, Uco Bibb*. Kuching*’
etc. All orders promptly attended to Cali
curly and secure bargains at l lcr store on folk p-
: Avenue. April 10-it.
UNTETW
SPRING AND SUMMER
LIillin.ory Goods.
Mrs. T. A. Adams would most respect full,
inform the Ladies of Athens and of counties ad
jacent, that she hits now received and opened a
most choice and select assortment of Spring and
Summer Millinery Goods, comprising in p»rt the
latest styles und fushions of
Hat*, BnnnrU, UiUiniv l.nnu. Flnarn. lil'iie*.
which she will sell at reasonable price*. Um
ber u call betorc purchasing elsewhere. Order*
from a distance carefully filled. Store located
on Broad street, oue door above National Bank,
april 81, 1875—25-tf.
NOTICE.
Dissolution of Partnership.
The | artnership existing between LONGS A-
BILLUPS in the Drug Business for the last ten
years, has been this day di-solved by mutual
consent. The business will be still carried on
at the old stand by C. W. LUNG A CO
Athens, April 2,1877. apbMt
P.D
u
RAND SPRING OPENING
OF
Cliarli© Stern’s
npl7-2t ATHENS, GA.
Tlie Copaz“fcaers3aip
Heretofore existing under the name and style
of Dorougb & Osborn, in the lumber business; is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. The
business in the future will be continued under
the name and style of J. \V. PRUITT & OO..
to whom all orders tor lumber must bo address
ed. All orders for lr.mber or laths left with
Wiley F. Hood or W. B. Pruitt will be punc
tually filled. Orders addressed to Harmony
Grovo will bo delivered any where on the
Northeast Railroad. Thankful for past favors
wo respectfully solicit the patronage of the
S ublie !u want of lumber or lath* to the new
rm. April 12, 1877.
apl7-3t J. W. PRUITT & CO.
TTeliicle For Sale.
A light Phaeton, but little used, and in <*<>od
order, has pole and shafts. Also, a light spring
wagon, set on platform springs, and suitable for
a pleasure or delivery wagon. Haa two seats
and is nearly new, pole and shafts. For sale
low for cash or satisfactory paper.
aj>17-2t JOhN \V. BRUMBY.
G EORGIA, CLARKE COUNTY—Ordinary’s
Office. 16th April, 1877.—Mrs. Rachael
Victoria Wages, wife of James Wages, (her
husband refusing,) applies for exemption of
personalty and setting apart valuation of
ho -estead, and I will past upon the same at Id
o’clock, a. m., on the 12th day of May, 1877, at
my office. Asa M. Jackson, Ordinary.
aprill7-2t.
CASS FOR WOOL,
—OR—
CLOTH FOR WOOL.
The Athens Mannfiicturing Company are now
making a much larger variety of Woolen Goods
than ever before, and propose to
Exchange them for Wool,
believing it to be more to the interest of the
Planter to Excliango the Wool for Cloth, rather
than have it Carded and Spun at home. Call for
Samples and Terms oi Exchange.
R. L. BLOOMFIELD, Agent.
may 19,1875-29-tf B
J OB WORK OF ALL DESCRIP;
tion neatly done at this office.
CLOTHING EMPORIUM!
I would call the attention of my patron* and
the public generally to my tine stock of Clothing
For Men Youths' and Boys'.
Consisting of French Diagonals. Worsteds.
Cheviots, Cloths, Melton’s >cotch and >avv
Blue Flnune! Suits, all of the Finest Material
and the most fashionable styles. Also, a first*
class stock ot Gents’ Furnishing Goods in all
branches complete. Hats, Caps, Straw Good*,
Umbrellas in Silk Alpaca and Scotch Gingham,
Truuka, etc., to whivfi 1 invite the inspection oi
the public, guaranteeing my prices to compete
with any hoiue in the State. Augusta or Atlanta
Prices Duplicated.
OUR SPECIALTY — Unlaundered Shirt*,
made complete, fine I.incn Bosom and Cun*
#1. A call is all wo ask to convince one andau.
OHoxles Stem,
Popular Clothing Kmporium,
Broad street, Athens, <>»•
Next door to Long & Billups Drug ^tore
apS-ly _
Lucas & Ware,
A-fcliexus, Ga-,
Are now opening their usual stock ot elegant
Dry Goods, call and see their
Ladies Dress Goods,
Hosiery, Gloves, Lace*, Ribbon*, Own*,
kerchieft. Collar*, Cuff* Embroider*,
Shawls, Jackets, Ac., &e.,
Gaxxfclesaerfa Fro&cH,
and Scotch Suitings, and Gentlemen >
ing Goods Generally, suits made to rr i«*,
first class New York Tailor at lowest ci‘y r f Un :
Boys’ and Childrens' goods in (.»*•
nel, Lin* n, Domestic, Cottons &e., ■ • ict( .
Clothing of the latest styles at 1*> ■ f, ar tie.
Trade from a distance solicited nn I
i Athens to buy goods wm I
LUCAS A W'AKK.
coming to
examino our stock
nprilS-fit
Millinery & Fancy Goods
MISS C. T AM®®
Has just received direct from N’cW '
chaste beautiful assortment o
pattern TS ’
which will be opened for the insp^' 00 0
friends and patrons
On Wednesday and Thursday, April ltt» »■ *
Also a choice a'-ock of all the N 0 '^^ j^bs,
season, consis to t of Neck T . , bboU . om-
Kuchings, Back Combs, ^witciic*
ament*? Jewelry, etc. Real 0a>J
Cost. Strict attention gi'en to oW g A „
the best all silk material used in tnuin
early call iasolicitedby mn-r/TSBt
np8-?m
Oeoil’*