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Ihr §**& Kut* Jtvfluis. J±. IN*. O. RUSSELL, Editor & Proprietor. lllll'llll VlHflW Muri'Oll Cos. < FUII'AY MOHNiMt. AUGUST 2S, HATtONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET FOR PRESIDENT, SAMUEL J. TILDES, OK NEW YORK. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, THOMAS A. IMRICKS, OF INDIANA. I State Democratic Ticket. for governor: Alfred 11. foiqnitr, OF DEKALB. 1* reside at ia I Electors, STATE AT LARGE. Hon. A. R. Lawton, Chatham; Hon. John AY. Wofford, Bartow. Al ternates: Gen. L. J. Gartrell, Fulton; Hon. W. D. D. Twiggs, Putnam. Ist District—A. M. Rogers, Burke; T. E. Davenport, (alt) Glynn. ‘2nd District.— R. E. Konon, Clay; Hon. J. L. Seward, (alt,) Thomas. 3rd District.—J. M. DuPree, Aia ton; W. H. Harrison, (alt) £ Stewart 4th District. —W. O. Toggle, Troup; II M. .Sutt, (alt.) Marion. sth I)ist.—F. D. Distnake, Spal ding; W. A. Shorter, alt., Fulton. 6th Dist.—Frank Chambers, Wil kinson; M. D. McKibben, ait., Butts. 7th Dist. —Hon. L. N. Trammell, Whitfield; Hamilton Yancy, alt. Floyd. Sill Dist.—D. M. Dußose, Wilkes; 'J'. E. Eve, alt,, Columbia. 9th Dist.—J. N. Dorsey, Hall; F. L. Haralson, alt., White. Congressional Convention. In accordance with the written views of the members of the Execu tive Committee there will be a con vention at West Point, Georgia, on the 13th of September, 1876, to nom inate a candidate for Congress from the 4th Congressional District. Coun ties are entitled to twice as many delegates as they have representa tives in the lower branch of the Leg islature. W. O. Tuggle, Ch’m Ex. Com. Hou. B. B. Hinton for Congress. Hon. B. B. Hinton is a true and tried Democrat. He has done valu able service for the State, when such service was greatly needed, lor which it is but right that he be rewarded. He is both morally and intellectually capable of filling the responsible po sition of Congressman to the full sat isfaction of the entire people. He is active, persistent and dilligcnt. His eloquence would tell in Congress, for . he is not a man to remain silent when great and weighty questions are un der discussion. He can wield an in fluence that will mould opinions and shape the course of other minds. II sent to Congress he will do active, progressive, effective work lor the party and the country. These qualifications we claim for him and arc earnest in our support of his candidacy. Personally he has strong claims upon the Convention and the party, but as the choice of Marion county, he has much stron ger claims upon them. 11l all candor, we believe that Ma rion county has displayed more liber ality toward our present Representa tive and the upper portion of the District than any other county soutli of “the mountains.” This being so, she is entitled to the preference of that portion of the District. In the last Convantion Marion supported Hon. Henry. R. Harris enthusiasti cally, and through her uncompromi sing support on that occasion, was the nomination secured 10 the pres ent incumbent. Pour year’s ago, Marion county withdrew her candi date in tavor of a gentleman “over the mountains.” This year Marion Las refused to make a fight on our present Representative, but nas ask ed for his retirement simply on the ground Unit this seodou of the Dis trict is now entitled to the honor. As Marion Inis, time and again, aid ed tho upper counties in securing tin nomination it is now their duty to show a similar liberality to Marion. The friends of Mr. Harris have not produced so far satisfactory reasons why lie should be returned to Con gress. Wo arc all satisfied with his course while there and arc proud of him for it. But lie has served to the limit of common Democratic usage, and nothing less than extraordinary and vital reasons should be enter tained for seuding him back. Ifsuch reasons cannot bo produced, he is clearly not entitled to a third term. There ought to be a limit lo hold ing office beyond which office-hold ers should not be permitted to go. 'Hie expiration of terms is satisfacto ry evidence that this is one ol the principles of our Republican govern ment, That an officer has done his duty is no reason why he should mo nopolize the office for a lifetime. The setting aside of an olliccr after the expiration of his term is not a penab !y lor a non discharge of duty, and should not be made one—i: is a right of the people. If he lias been un faithful be should be punished, not dropped. Every man elected is ex pected lo do bis duty without antici pation of future reward, for the re ward for his services accompanies the office. The people should not be re quired to show cause, why a camb dare should not be re-selected to fill an office he has once filled. This new “seism” that men should be kept in office during good [peht. vior is utterly at variance with the institutions and principles ol our gov ernment. Were this a sound doc trine, ai't officers should be elected for life, and removals made a penalty of unfaithfulness in office. This “seism” we believe to be the only ar gument used in favor ol returning Mr. Harris to Congress, The selection of Mr. Hinton by Marion county was not intended as an empty compliment. It was made because we believe that he would do as much effective service as any oth er man in the district, and we shall use ail honorable means to secure his nomination. During this campaign the Repub lican orators will tell the people a good deal about the reduction o! the public debt by their party. Tup, claim that they have paid off $579,- 423,000 of it, but not one of them can tell within $100,000,000 of what the public debt amounts to. Sena tors Sherman and Bontwcll have for the last six months tried to show the true figures and have failed. Superi or Republican book-keeping lias made a honible tangle of the public debt figures. While other candidates are can vassing the district to secure their success, Hon. B. B. Ilinton isstav ing at home, trusting to the unbi assed judgment of the people for bis nomination. Heard, Troup and Meriwether counties have gone for Henry R. Harris, Coweta and probably Car roll for Judge Buchanan; Muscogee { and Chattalioocliae for B. A. Thornton; Talbot and probably : Harris for Henry Persons, and Marion for B. B. Hinton. We have no information from the oth er counties. Third ltoiind—Columbus Dis trict. Broad Street —June 23, 24, 25. Talbotton—July 1, 2. Geneva—Pleasant Valley, July 8, 9. Catania—Shiloh, July 22, 23. St. Paul St. Luke—July 28, 29. 30. G. T. A. M. Asbury—Aug. 4,5, 6. Cussetta —Shiloh, Aug, 12, 13. Central Camp. & Dist. m’g, Aug. 25, 30. Buena Vista C. m’g, Red Bone, Sept. 1 to 6. St. Luke & St. Paul, Sept. 8,9, 10 Talbot —Sardis, Sept. 16 17. Glen Alla—Bethany, Sept. 23, 24. Butler 0. m’g. Sept. 29, Oct. 4. Hamilton —Mt. Zion, Oct 7, 8. Buena Vista—Tazewell, Oct. 14, 15. J. B. McGehee, P. E. j l.ciJev ti’nii) Uiirun. Macon, Ga,, Aug. 15, 1875. A HOlUitl) AFFAIR. Editor A r</ us: Our city has been in n state of ex citement for several days past, crea ted by the following: John Stinson, an Irishman, and for thirty years a resident of this place, who lmd altniued tne ago ol sixty-four years, was the keeper of a low grocery on tho corner ot Poplar ami F.iitr h streets, and was gener ally beih ved t.o have a massed a large sum ol money retailing poisonous li quor at so much per drink. lie had been suffering severely from rheuma tism, and was contemplating a trip to Hot Springs. It was said that ho had t he greater part of Ids money bu ried in the cemetery, and on Sunday evening—ihe last time ho was seen alive—employed a hack to take lum to that, place, telling his assistant bar-keeper—a negro whose l,,redoes not indicate an innocent, lamb like disposition —that he was to meet some lrietuls there, and that he w ould not return, but would spend the night with some friends near Vili- villc, mid .start for the Springs- next morning. The following morning, as a lis: u;‘- matt was going the round of hislir.es, lie found Stinson’s body lodged against a tree. The news soon spread the city that John Stinson bad ended his existence by jumping into the ri ver. The body was taken out, an in quest held, at which nothing was elicited that, looked suspicious, and he was consigned t.o his grave. But many were not satisfied, and the im pression became general that the de ceased had been foully dealt with, lost Sunday the body was exhumed, but decomposition prevented any elite being obtained as to tho man ner ot his death, in llie incantimf, several negroes were arrested on suspicion. In the possession of one of the negroes was found S insou’s watch and pocket book. The pocket-book is familiar to many, g Stinson always carried it with him. At the preliminary exami nation on Monday this negio was (icld over to answer the charge of murder at the next session of the Superior Court. It will have to be proven that on this particular day when Sliitsou wont to the cemetery he had on bis person, the ar icles abovemeiitiom and, and tins will be hard io do, as the bar-room "as closed (b ring his absence, mid the haekmun who took Stinson to the j cemetery is suspicioned of being a I confederate in the affair. He is the | last person that saw Stinson alive, I and he is not likely to -throw any i light on the matter if brought up as a witness. So while no one doubts that Stinson was decoyed to the cem etery, murdered and thrown into the river, it is bkely the perpetrators will go unwbipt of justice. I had almost forgot ten to state that Stin son's hat and cane were futind a short dis ance from the river—the Conner being cut into several pieces —and traces were found as il a scuf fle had tnkin pb.ee, as w< il as ttaces where i.e had been ditigged to the 1 river. THE OItEEX lIVIiD MOXSTKK. | The next is a clear case of murder, j boldly committed in the broad light of day. The cause of ibis tragedy j was jealousy. Franklin, a n-gro j wafer at the Brown House, 'made in decent proposals to Joe Cox’s wife, | and was also in the habit of calling |on her in Joe’s absence. This caus ed thi! “green-eyed monster” to per | ambulate quite lively through Joe’s anatomy, and ho forbade-Franklin visiting his home. On Monday ev ening- Joe borrowed a pistol from a brother barber and went in search ol his rival. Thc.\ met, and Joe drew his little “weepin” and shot Franklin through the body twice. Franklin ran about one hundred yards before lie fell, and on going to him it was found that he had fallen in a shallow pool of water, face downward, which was blubbering and sputtering us be mangled in the death agony. He died in less than live minutes after lie was shot. Joe Cox is now out on a five hundred dollar bond. RADICAL state convention. This body of illustrious (?) law framers met here since tiie com mencement of this letter, and nomi nated old man Norcro-s a-< their can didate for Governor. Tiie white nortion of the conven tion was composed of postmasters— they had to be present, or have tilth bread ad butter snipped—ami u few others who prefer pelf to principle The negroes were a conglomera ed mass of ignorance, self-conceit and pure “cussedness. It is evident from the tone of this convention that the Radical party in Georgia is fast go ing to pieces. The tru h is, the more sensible portion of tlio negroes all over the State arc beginning to awake to the fact the Southern white people are their true friends—the people who pm bread in their months, and who minister to their wants when misfortune overtakes them; and the next Presidential and Gubernatorial elections will find hundreds of this class voting the straight-out Demo cratic ticket, in defiance of their for mer political masters, the renegade Whitcley, ct kt omnia gain*. THE PuMOCR *CV Ol Itihb ar. wnl a-vitko to tho im portant issues near at hand, and will j do their whole duty at tho polls this bill. the weather Hus bren extremely hot. this summer, and. just now crops are suffering for rair. You can get your llnmsnml mile-lt gh pyrautal of lee ut the Ma con ice factory. J. vV. If. blew Advsmsemeuts <Ti u 5a e p "ais i Sri £ ]DOKI E 5. Tin; vmdi mi igm-il takes this method of in forming thnfiirmuri of Marion and adjoining oounti'-s, that he is now ready to repair ( tins, in the host wanner, at th-> most reasonable Mies and lo the eniin; s slisfacthm of custo mers. Orders left at tlio A noon office, or sant tu my address through the mail, will bo promptly attended to. lour patronage re spectfuby solicited. A. 0. Adkins. ‘ CERTIFICATE. I certify’tliftt Mr. A U. Adkins lm repaired inv gin and given entire satisfaction, t re commend him to a I whose gim need rep.iir h),r A. M. Davis. REFERENCES. 1* S. .Si evens, .f A Story. T-I Bcik, M J Harvey, a W Davis, J L Matthews. .pig. ho—2ms. Buena Vista High School ..rtjSy THE FALL SESSION of this U.'-A-w. Seminary will begin on Monday ‘ytr£ss?S next, Aug. 21. w'iU The usual deduction fur public school fund v.-ill ha accorded our patrons. DUNIIAM A RENNERT,Y, auglß-3t Principal-. Atlantic and liulf j}. K. General Superintendent's Office, *i Atlantic asp Gulf Railroad, Savannah, July 24. 1876. ) Oiv and after Tuesday, julr2sth, Passenger Trains on this ltonil will run ns follows : NIGHT EXPRESS. Leave Savannah daily at. ... . .3:40 P. at. Arrive at-Jesup “ 0:50 1' At. Arrive at Biimbridge “ 7:45 AM. Arrive at .Albany “ 9:40 A M. Arrive-at Live Oak “ 3:10 A M Arrive at <Jacksonville “ 9:55 AM. Arrive at Tallahassee “ 8:35 AM. Leave Tallahassee “ ........3.20 P M. Laave Jacksonville “ ........ 2.-00 P M. Leave Live Oak * “ 9:15 PM. Leave Albany “ 3;20 P M. I.enve Bainbridge “ 4:30 I’ ,1/, Leave Je-sup “ 5;35 A M- Arrive at Savannah “ 8;45A. M. Pullmans eeping Cars run through to Jack sonville. No change of cirrs between Savannah and Jacksonville or Albany. Passengers for Brunswick take this train, (Sunday excepted) Arriving at Brunswick at 9;4(iP. M., leave Brunswick at 2;5(J A. M., arrive at Savannah at 8;45 A. m. Passengers from Macon by Nticon and Brunswick 9;15 A. M. train connect at Jesup with this train for Florida (Sunday except ed.. Passengers from Florida try this train con nect at Jesup with train arriving in Macon at 2;65P,M. Connect at Albany daily with Passenger trains both ways on the Southwestern Rail road to and from Eufaula, Montgomery. Now Orleans, etc. (lose connection at Jacksonville with St. John’s river steamers. Trains on B. and A R It., TeaVe junction, going I best, Monday, Wednesday and Fri day at 11:14 A M. For Brunswick Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4;2C P u. A (.'COM MO i) A TION TRAI NS—E AS TEUX DIVISION. Leave Savannah, Sunday excepted’at 7:25 A M Arrive at .Mclntosh “ “10:15 A M Arrive at Jesup “ “l-'il.lPM Arrive at Jiln -kshe-ar “ “4;45 Pm Arrive at DuPont “ “ 7;20 i>m Lean DuPont “ “5;20 A'h Leave Blackshear “ “t);20 A m Leave Jesup ‘ . -‘ 12,-So I'm Leave Mclntosh “ “2:55 Pm Arrive at .Savannah “ 1 • 5 ;35 P a WESTERN DIVISION. Leave Duront (Sunday excepted), ats;3o A m Arrive at Valdosta ‘- “ 7 t'/o A M Arrive at Quit min “ 9-1S All Arrive at Thomasville “ “ 11,10 p Leave Thomasviiie “ “ 1;15 dm Leave Quitman “ “ 3;10 p jj heave Fuldosta “ “4;35 pm. Arrive at Pup, nt, “ ‘ ‘< 6;30 P m. Jno i.rANT. Uen’l Ticket Ag't 11. S. HAINES, General Superintendent. Jtbvntisemcnfs, '“er %' APPLICATION’ FOE DISMISSION G EUR GI A- M akton County. Whereas Mary L. Allison Executor of IT. L. Allison deceased has applied for dismis sion from said administration. -dll persons interested are hereby requir ed to file their objection, if any, Wtt'iin the time required by law. Witness my hand tlrs August 23, 187 b. .lak. M. Lowe, ang 25—Sms Ordi ni v ADMINISTRATOR'S .-ALE. GEORG I \—Marion C i’nty. by virtue of an order, from the Cos urt of I Ordinary of said county will be sold, on the j first. 1 uesday in October next, within flit: 1 gal hours of sale, before the Court 1 louse in Buena Vista, said county, the following lands ; Lot of land, no 1-8, less 12 acres; Jof lot no. 97, both in 32 District oi said county. Sold, as the property of Sarah Slaughter, deceased, for distribution. Terms; credit, til Hath December next. August 23d 1870. John \V. Slaughter, Administrator. Marion County Sheriff Sale. GEORGIA } Marion Cos. J‘ Will be sold before the Court House door in the town of Buena Vista, on the Ist 7’ues day inSeptember next, within the legal hours of sale, one House and lot, situated in the Block Ano 4sl in the town of Ituena Vista, said house, known as the Radcliffe Store house, as the property of G. W. Radcliffe, to satisfy one cost fi fa in favor of the officers of the Court, vs. . W.-Radtfiffe, D. N. Maddux. Deputy SJ) niff. *** (:F|.irhiff uSinrk.' iC 1 aw %■$ A tr*. Jf'Q), —OP HcMICUAEL & STEVE\S Is on linnet, consisting of A. COMPLETE -LUSTE OF DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, HATS, HARDWARE, TINWARE, OUOcKEIIY f ills n \ Ifamt fo Iff® {j-Jrtws, GROC ID It I ID S TOBACCO, CIGARS AND BOOTS AND SHOES, W f! asse; I that we will be glad to duplicate lire Rognlnr. Retail Prices Columbus -: Aim-v-joa on these Goods. Wc mean business. Give us it tp'a and l>e convinced. Our Stock of fl fiTV; g| A vvfrri-N -xt-* %srf, Wv &M& is the largest in the place, and for tlie money can’t be undersold. Come and see us-and obliije, Buena Vista, Ga., May 5, 1876,-ct TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS OF THE (Jr*at JyfirttU Foil the -:.rt Accommodation of YisifcoisTram all Point-g South. The Railways and Steamship Companies between Augusts, Gs., and Phil adelphia, comprising the Atlantic Coast Link, will during the progress of the ®cwtcmri.irf of the United jrvrsteo present fu i ihe patronage of’the South,, routes of transportation and forms of tickets upon winch to lesett Philadelphia,. that innne.ojiuably excel all other lines in pout . f Dir sc ally Movement. Comfortable Accommodations Variability or Transit Economy of Expenditure. ID enable this to be (loue, ihe Cimilumid iesol7ie.es ui the it til way Lines South tj Norfolk, together with those ot the lUbnnore Steam Packet Company and the Old L'ominion Steamship Company will be employed ali i the individ ual tourist,, the social party often, twenty or more, or the civic or military organ z. ion of 100 to 300, can each be cared for in a manner that will satisfy their desires. Price Lists, Time Cards auJ a 1 ! needful information are now in lha hands of our Agents. it will be to the interest ot every indivhluat and each organization propose itrg to make this trip to communicate with tile node signed. A Centennial Exhibition Guido Book as authorized by the Commission will be given io the purchaser of each Centennial Ticket. pa®.m May 5 4m General Traveling Agent. Call ■>n or dih os- tito: following named agents of the Atlantic Coast Line: Jonah 11. W i' • M mmi. Ga.; A. L. ll.ed, Savannah, Ua.; 11. V. Tompkins* Atlanta, Ga.; M.J. Divine, Macon, Go.; W. J. Walker, Montgomery, Ala. Miscellaneous Adv ertisemets. Siddall’s mmmwm rom The Cheapest Soap that can be used for the following Reasons: Ist. -One bar will go a.-> i n two of any other., 2nd —O I ln.it lilt* -*-• a . tibldiig being re quired, there is • s.tvn-g of more than the entire coat of the Soap in labor alone 3d— The <*.ioi,lies >n * ’ • s\V LUT GLEAN and WIIHEu - ■ rSci.ldm thu* all injur- • and. Ther* is a stwii g to in.-| a • • i>, tti.d the washing i done in . * I .-all i.he usual time. It is also gum . tee : icr ft penally of fifty dollars not to injure me clothes or hand* and as one trial will enable any person to as certain the ruth >f I hesestatements, it would never pay the proprietor to engage in an ex tensive system of advertising and claim such decided merit, for bis Soap unless lie knew from positive eqperience that it would prove to be in every inspect what is claimed for it. This is a superior Soap for Toilet and Shav ing purposes. WARNER, RHODES & CO., . .Wholesale Fancy gfocers General Affenftt, jmif2-A\v PldMolpliia, I*n. j DOBBNS’ STARCH PCLSH, A GREAT DISCOVERY. By the use of which every family may giyq thc;r Lineu that brilliant polish peculiar to fine laundry work. Saving timo and labor in iron ing, more than its'on lire cost. Warranted. Sold by Druggist* and Guirc Kverji* where. ASIC FOU DOBBIIfi. 808 HI NR. BROS'. * CO., fe f. 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