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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA LIBRARY YOL. 5. r. ATHENS, GEORGIA, MAY '15, 1877. OLD SERIES, YOL. 4* X~a.W XTOTXCE3. PMOnYMPEEU, att s5$£% ATHENS, GA. illy-ly Office Nob. 4 and 5 Court-House. J. N. DOHTCII, ATTORNEY AT Law, r at>18-187Mf ,V '' J SPECIALS JACKSON & THOMAS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, j Athens, Ga. Office South Wert Corner of College Avenue and Clayton Street, also at the Court House. I All parties desiring Cripiinal Warrants, can get j them a*, any time by applying to the County Solicitor at iliis office. decl6-1874-tl' ANNOUNCE FROM AUGUSTA. Annual Parade and Contest of Augusta Fire Depart ment. c. 1>. mivi,, ATTORNEY Mi LA Athens, Ga. TO their patrous t^’it they have just received a full line of BLACK GRENADINES, AT ?5. tr BLACK Urompl attention given to all business and the same respectfully solicited. janll-ly I’ock Rarkow. narrow Kros, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Athens, Ga- Office over Tuhimdge, Hodgsol & Co. jan-t-ly GRENADINES, AT 50. ** i, c. barrowTjiu j BLACK GRENADINES, I ’ AT 75. ’ BLACK GRENADINES, AT $1 00. The Georgia Railroad Stock holder’s Convention. 1 ' • Kauwitle and Aneusta iuniinfnwa.,f| Prize Drill or the Augusta Volunteer ’■ Battalion—Seheutienfes!—r n- 1 reredenlrd Number of Visiters. 12. THIIAHIIEH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Watkinsville, Ga. Office in former Gidinary’s Office. ' jmi25-1876-ly THOMPHOX, ATTORNEY AT LAW, P.° FT Special attention paid to criminal nr and lion. Dniv^ j4ppton, "Mdi Office over Po-l-Oflloc Athens, feb3-1875-tf idnXlii , Ga. Splendid Black Lining and Trimming Silk, AT 87?*/ And large auditions to all tlie other de]Ktil- meuts. I . . No, 5 Bid Ski Athens, Ga, jpitAN Iv 1IAKKAL.80N, ATTORNEY AT j Cleveland, Ga. Will practice in the counties of White, Union, Lumpkin, Towns, and Fanning, and the Su preme Court at Atlantia Will give special at tention to all claims enusted to his care. ang-11 1875-Al-tf. JOHN W. OWEN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Tocoa City, Ga. - Will practice in all tlie counties of the West ern Circuit, Hart and Madison of the Northern Circuit. Will give special at tuition to all claims entrusted to his cure. oct20-1875-ly. Lamar Cobb. Howell Cobb. A II. conn, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, {Athens, Ga - , - , • ** i J Office in .Deapree Building^ .J feli22-187fi-lv G. HATT9ER, Sole Agent for the ^Celebrated OCOMECHEE SMOKING TOBACCO- LONE JACK, CAPRICE and other brands oty smoking tobacco kept constantly ton band. Fine Cigars and chewing tobacco of every brand always in stock. muyl5-2t. J.tvim B. Ltle, Alex. S. Erwin, Watkinsville. Athens. J YLi: A ERWIN, ATTORNEY’S AT LAW. Will practice in partnership in the Superior Court of Oconcc County, and attend promptly to all business intrusted to their care. jan9-3tu. <»«. j^IaEX. H. EllWIN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Athens, Ga. Office on lirrtnd StYef^, bftWfeel/Cfcntei^ifc Nich olson and 0*T & Co., up-stairs. feh22-l 876-ly King IvCLarlcs’' Kxchanoje Saloon, COLLEGE AVENUE. The best Cincinnati Lager Peer, Cigars and all kinds of Liquors sold cheap I dccl9-ly. FOR CASH. J£ SCIIAEFEK, CCyXTOIT » ^ Nr. COCHRAN, ilTTOrUTETZ- £JT LiLW T Gainesville, Ga. c get ttrehase and sale of Mineral and Fanning lands in Hall, and the other counticsof North east Georgia. Mineral ores tested and titles to property investigated. Speciul attention given to tin ’ ..... may 2—6 m lie purcliaso and sale of citv property. J. N. DORSEY. Attorney. ^HBUllVG. MeCURRY, ■fL-fc-fcorrioy ads Law, Hartwell, Georgia, Will practice in the Superior Courts of North east Gcotgia und Supreme Court at Atlanta. Aug 8. 1-876 tf \V. It. LITTLE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Curucsville, Ga. apl8-187C-tf BUSHTESS CAHDS. A. WINN, —WITH— GROOVER, STUBBS & GO., < otton Factors and General Commission Merchants, Savannah, Ga. _ Bagging, Tics, Hope nnd other supplies fur nished. Also, liberal cash advances mado on consignments for sale or shipment to Liverpool or NortUrn ports. may 30-1875-tf AHTHUE BVA1TS, Practical Watchmaker. H AS removed to his old stand at the A/to I'rvy Store, where he will be glad to ace ms customers, old and new, who wish fine «ork d 0 ne on Watches, Clocks, and Jewelry. All work warranted. feb20-6m. ARTHUR EVANS. BTJTTETl, Tocoa City, Ga. Highest easli price paid for cotton. Agent for Winship's Gins and l’ress. oc2tM675-tf rjl A. I LEU, ’CSTo.'fcet taalces 1 Sc Jewelor, At Michael’rtore, next door to Reaves & Nicli- olson's, Broad street, Athens, Qeorgia. All work warranted 12 months, i septl2-tf. For the Benefit of the Trade of ATKE3STS And Northeast Georgia. EDWET . NEWTOIT, S/ i- AN FOR Messrs. Qpdjfcke, Terry & Steele, White Goods, Notions, Linens, Laces and Em broideries. r % —AND- General Merchandise Broker. OFFICES: 375 Broadway, XTcw "STorJ* —AND WITH— Messrs. Thomas & Fleming, DEUFBEE BLOCK, ATHENS, GA. I i I H L m: “Y AND SALE STABLE. Currlanos, II unities A Horses *>r hire. Terms reasonable. E. M. WHITF.HFAD, loyS6.l87Sf Sh ‘ n8t0n ’ Wi,kw C0l,n, y. Vehicle For Sale. A light Phaeton, but little used, and in good order, lias pole ana shafts. Also, a light spring wagon, set on platform springs,and suitable for a pleasure or delivery wagon. Hus two scats and is nearly new, pole and shafts. For sole ’low for cash or satisfactory paper. ?17-2t JOHN W. BRUMBY. {From our Augusta Correspondent.] Augusta, Ga., May 11, 1877. Editor Athens Georgian : Have but n few moments at my command, in which I will endeavor to give your readers a succinct account ot the ex. citing and important occurrences of the last few days. Tuesday was the regular anniver sary for the fireman’s grand tourna ment. There were in line some fif teen Companies comprising a mem. bership - of eight hundred stalwart men, among the number were visit ing companies from Charleston, Co lumbia and Macon, who by their pres ence added much to the interest of the occass’on. Tlie running contest between the Reels absorbed nihst of the interest. One man is allowed to every seventy fire pounds, they run two hundred yards, reel. of one hun- fffrfllTEet of^Tnafe, ~ * " plug, uncouple hose, screw on the pipe and turn on water. Our resident companies have practiced very dili gently, the feeling of rivalry having been excited to an intense degree, consequently they have succeeded in reducing it almost to a science. The belling was very heavy on the Clinch against the field which consisted of ten companies. The favorite was the victor, hearing off the first prize in thirty eight and three quarter seconds, the best time on record. The Ilook and Ladder prize was won l»y the Charleston company in fifty three and one quar ter second; many rcgiets were expressed at the non-attendance of the Athens Hook* and Ladder com pany. We have the moat efficient life department in tlie Southern States, these annual parades and con tests tend more to keep it up to its present high degree of excellence than aught else. The Georgia Bailroad Stockholders convened last Tuesday, three ses sions were held before all of the business before them was concluded, as matters of vital import had to be decided then and there. lion. John P. King, was re-elected and also the entire okl Board of Directors, the single vacancy that existed was filled by the election of Col. J. A. Billups, of Madison, than whom, none better capacitated to discharge the duties ct the office could have been selected. The convention gave the Board of Directors full authority to purchase the Port Royal and Maccn and Augusta Railroads, if they should deem such action necessary for the protection of the interests of the Georgia Railroad. The Knoxville and Augusta con vention of delegates assembled last Tuesday, the meeting was very har monious and enthusiastic. Our citi zens seem to be thoroughly aroused to the great importance of the early completion of this line, which will add so materially to the interests of Augusta, they are in earnest, and from present indications an early consumation of the enterprise may be 6afely predicted. 'The annual p’.ume drill of our battalion toolyiface last evening, the contestants hay-by hard practice at tained great, proficiency, the drll was very close and $x citing, and was wit nessed by asira^e number of the beauty and cbfelry of Augusta, the Clinch E&fiefr£nMjRgh their Orderly Sergeant J. M. Fitzsimons were the victors. Afu' V Our anuus&*&cheutzenfest drill takes place neXfTuesday, and prom ises to be the event of the season as our German citizens spare neither time not moqav in their endeavors to make a success, of that they un dertake. It hry^been estimated that iio less than three thousand visitors have been ut/Auigusta during the week, among them we haVe bad the pleasure of meeting many of Athens fair bells and gallant beaux. Would like to write rcgreattfP* length, but time presses. Adieu Clinch. Wrongs, Remedies and Rights. [For Athens Georgiar.] Mu. EoiTQfJifF-In my last article, May 1st, I said that we have too much law—Impel) ted the facts stated in support of it j.. but, may-like, I did hot take, the 0rae on myself nor did I charge it tt> ^/brother Jonathan.” I only left it^h^re I found it. I still 'complain tl)% the legal rights and privileges of the people are so une 1 * qual as to infi^nge upon the natural rights of majority, and that the tendency ofltyRYvjiole machinery as it now runs, is tv $ state of “ lordship rill i not pass as popular politics wr lawyers and ■ officials, but as the writer has not much of that com-, modity to lose, be need not fear much. But are there possible remedies ? I think so, and as even possibilities in bard cases should inspire with hope, I venture to suggest, first, that a few, simple laws, compared with what we now have, are all we really need. Three volumes, perhaps— international, common and statutory —written in plain, simple English, as was the Declaration of Independ ence, (17J6,) and excluding all tech nicalities and phismagogical mysti cisms. 2nd,.The State shpuld put these simplified' laws in the house of every freeholder, so that fatliers and sons might know and obey the laws, not trouble others, keep out of trouble and save time and money. Would this not be right ? Should not the common people, in justice to them selves and their children, demand, at the ballot-box, that this right be in corporated in the Constitution of Georgia by the coming Convention, and thus secure it to them and their children ? legislation. Again, I venture to suggest some necessary organic limitations: 1st, That the Legislature ordinal rily, meet biennially. 2nd, That three representatives and two sena tors from each of the twenty judicial districts, shall compose the General Assembly of the State of Georgia. 3rd, That each session shall have a limit of thirty days, and if protracted beyond that time, it shall be at the expense of the members. 4tli, That the pay of members shall be $4 per day. This would amount to twelve hundred dollars, and other expenses added, might go up to twenty or tweuty-five hundred dollars, less than one-fourth ot the cost of the last ses sion, I believe. Then the office would likely seek the man, and not so many men the office. I think we might more safely trust sixty repre sentatives. and forty senators under these retrenchments, than a thousand under present circumstances’ 6;h, Abolish the Sumpreme Court It is nothing but a supieme expense. Office, judges and pay, are supremely unnecessary. 6th, The litigation of each connty might bo had just as well and at less cost, without the Circuit Judge. Give tlie people such law as they need; an easy process— trial by arbitration or special jury, and that in their own town or dis trict, and there might not be much left for Superior and Supreme. But should a higher court be needed, confer it on the Ordinary and one or two associates. 7tli, Tax Assessor and Collector should be the same man, and lie well paid, and money saved in every county, 8th, Boards of Agriculture, Health, etc., should be ended. Pay no one but officers, and every dollar that could be saved from any and all unnecessary ex penses should be applied ta g EDUCATION. The parents of thousands of chil dren in Georgia cannot possibly edu cate them, cannot even furnish books suitable to common schools. Mauy others who arc able, will not. They were brought up without learning, know not what it is, and choose to give their children a few dollars, rather than books add teachers. The only hope for such, is tlie inau guration of a good system of free or public schools for the commou people. That would be ineffectual, nnless' alt parents and guardians were bound by law^pennltyy^xed, to put chit* ' say six months each yeaBf A>riit!!b~age« tecn years. I know we have a some thing called a public 6chool system in operation, but how it operates, I can not tell. In this county, it pays about three cents per day for three months in the year. I guess that from thirty to forty thousand dollars of the money fails to reach the chil dren in the form of good teaching. Is there patriotism, humanity enough to make this subject paramount, to make it the keystone in a revised or new Constitution ? to drop pet “Boards,” men and measures, and do all that can be.done to open the way to common school instruction ? • • H West Oconee. CITY GOVERNMENT. Council Proceedings. Council Chamber, ) Athens, Ga., May 7, 1877. J The regular monthly meeting of council was held this evening, present, his Honor, Mayor Talmadge, and Al dermen, Hampton, Burke, Hull, Kemp and Lucas. The minutes of the last two meet ings were read and confirmed. A communication from James Camak, agent, was read, proposing to sell to the City eight feet of the south side of lot of Mrs. M. W. Camak, in order to widen Hancock Avenue at that point, the. City to build a new fence and grade the ground to the proper level, refered to Street Com mittee with power to act. The’resignation of Alderman OFars rell was read and accepted. A communication from Thos. G. Barrett was read, proposing to sell to the City the land designated by the Street Committee for a street, com mencing at the terminus of College Avinue and runing in a northwest direction to Northeast Depot, for the Sum of $250. Alderman Hull states that upon further investigation he thought it would be best to continue Hoyt street through to Northeast Depot, which would chaoge the line designated by the Committee through land of Thos. G. Barrett, aud moved that action on the proposition of Mr. Barrett be de- ried, and the Committee empowered to arrange for the opening of s>uch street leading to the Depot as in their judgment shall be best. The monthly reports of the Treas urer Chief of Police, Lamplighter and Clerk of Market were read and received. Alderman Hull stated that he had requested the City Attorney to inves tigate the question as to whether or ferred until the Committe could decide on the matter. T he motion was car- not the City authoritie hrs power to appropriate funds to to repair school house, deeded to the City by R. L. Bloomfield. The City Attorney ftated that ho had investigated the matter and found that the city authoritie had no power or authority to expend any money for school purposes, and therefore had DO' power to carry out the conditions of the deed made by Mr. Bloomfield to the city, viz: That the city should keep the school house'in repair for school pu rpo£ e\ He id vised thn t the property be deeded back to Mr. Bloomfield by quit claim deed. The opinion of the City Attorney was accepted as the decission of the Council, and the Mayor was directed to notify Mr. Bloomfield of this action of Council. Mr. E. Bancroft appeared before the Council and asked them to open Ihe street [tetitioned for by him last month, and stated that the deed and plat on v recoid specified the street asked for. t„; : ' . The ' i comtnittee appointed fit last meeting’to investigate this matter, not being ready to report, they were granted further time with instructions to report at next meeting of council, at which time definite action would, be taken petition of Mr. Bancroft. By Alderman Illtll: Resolved, that the Chief of Police be required to make or cause to be made a thorough inspection of the entire city, on or about the 1st day of June next, and where any rubbish, filth, or nuisance of any kind is found, that would 1 iu anywise er.danger (he health of the city, lie shall notify the person* upon, whose premises it is found to clean up and remove the same at once.. Adopted. ' ’ The following hills were ordered to be paid. J. C. Wiikins, §14; W. W. Lump kin, 854 70; Henry Hill, 830; M. B. McGinty, 825 62; Athens Furniture Manufacturing Company, 845 50 and 877 35; J. H. Iluggins, 815 20 and 816 45. A. S. Erwin, Esq, presented a biU of C. D. Hill, Esq., against tlie city for services rendered in the Emily Casey case. The account was referred, to Finance Committee to investigate* and report back to Council. Council adjourned. W. A. Gilleland, Clerk. As a couple of ladies were passing along the street, they were ap proached by a dangerous fellow who blandly accosted them by saying i “It’s a pleasant evening, ladles.”' The ladies did not reply, and the 1 gentleman, nothing daunted, kept pace with them, and again ventured, to say: “ It’s a pleasant evening, ladies to take a walk.’’ “ Do you really think so asked one of the fair damsels. “ Why, of course I do,” said the fellow, laughing his sweetest. “Well, then, suppose you take one.” The clash between civil and Federal authority in Kentucky has been aveted by surrendering up two Deputy United States Marshals recently arrested.