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]VE. G. RUSSELL,
Editor & Proprietor.
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FRIDAY MORNING, SKI-TEMBEB IS, ltrtti.
HATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET
FOII PRESIDENT,
SAMUEL J.TILDEN,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS 1. IIISIRICKS,
OF INDIANA.
State Democratic Ticket.
for governor:
Allred 81. Ctolqnitt,
OF DEKALB.
Ft-CMideiitKil Electors,
STATE at large.
Tloii. A. 11. Lawton, Chatham;
] I on. John \Y. Wofford, Barlow. Al
ternates: Gcti. L. .T. Gartrcll, Fulton:
lion. \V. D. D. Twiggs, I’utnam.
Ist District —A. M. Rogers, Burke;
T. E. Davenport, (alt) Glynn.
. 2nd District.—it. E. Keuon, Clay:
Hon. J. L. Seward, (alt) Thomas.
3rd District.—J. M. DuPree, Ma
con;<W. H. Harrison, (alt) j Stewart
■lth District.—'W. O. Tuggle,
Troup; E. M. iiiitf, (alt.) Marion.
sth I)ist.— F. D. Disuiake, Spal
ding; W. A. Shorter, alt., Fulton.
6th Dist. —Frank Chambers, Wil
kinson; M. D. MeKibben, alt., Butts.
7th Dist. —Hon. L. N. Trammell,
Wliitfield; Hamilton Yancj, alt.
Floyd.
Sth Dist. —D. M. Dußose, Wilkes;
T. E. Eve, alt,, Columbia.
Oth Dist.' —J. X. Dorsey, Hall; F.
L. Haralson, alt., White.
The Outlook.
To us there is much in the present
canvass which will occasion trouble-
Arc the dark days of our country
over? We admit wo cannot tell.
This is a time when every true
man will be at his post. Every man
who lias any honor or love for his
country will put his shoulder to the
wheel and endeavor, so lar as his in
dividual efiorts are concerned, to
raise the country out of the mire and
corruption into which it has been
driven by bad management.
The reign of the Radical Party lias
not helped the country much—it has
injured it beyond computation. It
was bom in civil strife; it is an off
shoot from the ovcr-lieated evil pas
sions of two great sections of a great
Republic. Nothing would prove of
more injury to t lie republicans than
peace. To avert such a calamity as
peace would be to them, they are
unscrupulous in their endeavors to
open those old wounds and reheat
the animosities of the North and
South.
We sec that every department o*
the Republican party is in the hands
of corruptionists. Need we cite
such instances as Babcock, - Belknap
ami even the chief Executive of tbe
“United States? The money ot the
people is squandered, the natural
uses of the law are turned into chan
nels which should make every true
man blush to think that he lives in
such a country.
Must this party remain in power ?
Can the people afford to keep so
much corruption in high places ?
Has this great country lost all honor
and self respect, that they will be
content to allow a continuance of
this state of things ? We hope not.
Then the remedy. It is to be
found in the election of Democrats to
office—from the Chief Executive of
the country to the lowest office in
the gift of the people. It can be
seen, and it does not require a very
acute perception t.o sec—that the
country is inevitably lost unless this
great party of reform is placed at the
Lead of affairs.
The two great elemenfs which
must be looked to for the success of
the Democratic Party is unity and |
perseverance. There must be unity |
of counsel and unity of action, arid j
every one who calls himself a Demo
crat must labor with unceasing en
ergy for the cause. This being done
success is certain.
There are many things which give j
us {ust cause tor apprehension. The j
Radical lenders have shown unmis
takable evideuce that they intend to
cause as much trouble ns possible be
tween the white and black people of
the South. There are various rea
sons which they have lor so doing,
among which the most prominent are
a desire to make capital at, the North,
and dispute the elections on the
ground of intimidation. Therefore,
too much circumspection cannot be
exercised. The more care the better
tor the country and for us.
The evidences are that this will be
the most exciting campaign the coun
try lias seen for many a day, and
therefore, any disturbing influences
must be discountenanced. And, alas,
for u=, there are many.
There is an inordinate greed for
office, which seems to have permeat
ed the whole population. The less
the people frown down all independ
ent candidacy this thing will lie a
source of mch annoyance. Unity is
the watchword.
Let every intelligent voter ponder
the result of this election. If the
Radical Party triumphs, we will
have a state of affairs almost une
qualed in history, and the country
will have recieved a blow from which
it may never recover. On the other
hand, the triumph of the Democracy
means the triumph of Tiontsty and
good government.
FROM MACON.
Macon, Ga., Sept. 12, ISIS
- Argus:
On Sunday morning last our city
was thrown into a state of high ex
citement by the report that a man
had been found lying in the swamp
a short distance outside of the city,
with his throat cut from ear to car;
and soon another report spread that
a woman was also found near where
the murdered man lay, with her
throat cut in a similar manner.
It seems that some boys had gone
into the swamp on Sun cl ,y morning
for the purpose of getting musca
dines when t'.ey suddenly came up
on the body of tiro murdered man.
Trembling with fear, they started at
a run for town, and had only gone
between fifty and a hundred yatds
wdien they were still further horn*
tied by discovering the woman wel
tering in her biood.
About one o’clock, learning that
their bodies had been brought to the
city Hall, I went there, and found
them stretched side by side on a rude
platform, just as they were when
found. The scene was one well cal
culated to appal the stoutest heart.
The man lay with his breast and
shoulders exposed, which presented
plainly to view three deadly stabs- —
one on the left side in the region ot
the heart, a gasli such as would be
made by a large butcher’s knife--
the Other two on the right side, one
under the right nipple and the other
a short distance above it, and were
all death wounds. There were soy
other small cuts and scratches on liis
shoulders and Face. Then came the
“dead-men-tcll-no-talcs” part of if.
Just below tlie “swallow” was a ter
rible gasb, but the knife met oppo
sition there, and the effort was re
newed an inch or so above, cutting
through to the neck bone arid par -
tially unjeiuting it. From the dif
ferent gashes, it would seem that se
veral fierce efforts bad been made
before the devil incarnate was satis
fied that life in his victim was extinct.
The murdered man wore a pair of
jeans pants, the lower part ot the
legs of which were stuffed into the
legs of a pair of rough boots. These
and a shirt comprised his clothing.
The woman, who lay beside him in
all the dread solemnity of death, wore
a faded calico dress. Her feet were
bare. Her hair was tastefully plait
ed—at least that portion of it which
had not been clotted with blood. On
one side of her head was a bruise, as
if she had received a heavy blow
thereon. Her throat was cut to the
neck bone, but the culling seemed lo
have been done easier than that of
the man, as there were no signs ol
! repeated cuts. A short distance
from where she lay was found a pitch
fork, and the supposition is, that she
rushed to ihe man’s assistance with
this weapon, was knocked down and
her throat cut,
The man’s name was Thomas Da
vis, an Irishman, who, lor several
years past lias been engaged in truck j
farming, and was believed to haveac- j
cumulated some two or three hun- t
dred dollars as the reward of his in
dustry. On Saturday evening previ
ous to the murder he was in the city,
and was seen t<> exhibit a roll of mo
ney nirmunting to one hundred dol
lars. On tlio same evening he paid
S3O for u gun and pistol lie had pur
chased, but did not take them home.
The purchase of those weapons would
seem io indicate that lie anticipated
trouble. He is represented as hav
ing been a quiet, peaceable man and
a hard worker.
The woman’s name was 'Mary Svt
ard, better known as “Swamp Mol
ly.” Sim derived iliis cognomen
from the fact that for the nasi ten
years she has resided in a 1 tile but
in the swamp, alone, and depending
for a support mainly on fishing. She
was formerly a resident of the State
of New York, where, she was often
heard to state, she had relatives liv
ing, who were very respectable peo
ple, bat who knew nothing <>f her
whereabouts, nor did she desire that
they should know. She came to Ma
con with Wilsou’s cavalry, and re
mained after they lelt. For tlio past
year she has been living with Davis,
and it is thought, that in his defense
she met her death.
And thus two more are added to
the. list of bruml murders which stain
with lmtttan blood the histoiy of Ma
cvn. Three horrid, shocking mur
ders inside of two months, and yet
there is no certain clue to any of the
perpetrators.
As in the la‘c S insor. murder, the
object had in view in taking the lives
of Davis and “Swamp A/olly” was
plunder. This was clearly evince and
by the trunks in the lmt being* rilled
and their contents scattered over the
floor, and everything else being
thrown about promiscuously.
The majesty of the law and the
safety of our citizens call for the
hunting down of the perpetrators of
I the crime. Lot us hope that the
I gallows will ere long square the ac
count with them.
gone to ABRAHaM.
Two youthful colored sisters went
out boat riding on the unsettled bos
om ot the “klassic” Ocmulgce to day,
were cap-ized, and ‘‘went to meet
their par” in the “happy hunting
grounds.” Their bodies were leeov
j ered. minus life. 1 don’t vouch for
j this, as it is hearsay.
NORCRORS NORATER.
In company with a friend from Bu
ena Vista I strolled to the court
house to-night to get a glimpse of
the Radical candidate for Governor.
He was there—the veritable office-
Icving, ncgro-bcfneiiding-fov-'.hc
; sake-ot-his-vote NoitmTiss. Ilis au
; dien<;e consisted of about seventy-
I five or a hundred negroes, big and
! little, but mostly lit tie, and a few
i white Democrats on the outer etlgi-s,
| who were impelled thither by curi
osity.
Xorc.'oss is a thin, dried Up looking
man, and looks like the pictures wc
sometimes sec in mediciue advertise
ments with “la-loro taking” under
them. lie spoke in a harsh, squeak
ing tone, (or rather rend) and seem
ed to be very anxious to eii'litise lii.s
colored hearers, but they did not cn
i tlinso to any great extent. Every
j now and then a frying-size negro
wouhl give a ‘yawp,” without the
| least idea why-lie did so; and taken
ahogetlier, it was one of the t uuest
political gatherings 1 remember to
have ever seen. Once, when the
white headed old man pause-, 1 , think
ing it the pioper place lor an enthuse
{ to coma in, some unappreciative man
sangout, “But a wooden man up
j there!” At this juncture I hit,
| whispering softly to myself, “Old
! man, you’ll never set the world on
I lire with your eloquence.”
VERY BRIEF.
No change in price of potatoes.
Cows still wading branches on the
“home stretch.”
Chickens and eggs scarce in the
market.
Cotton coming in tolerably lively.
Health of the city very good.
J W. 11.
Arkansas voted yes' co-day, and
the Democrats claim the State by
forty to fifty thousand majority.
Every voter attended the polls and
the Radical increase was about
twenty —five per cent while the
Democratic' increase was a little
over thirty per cent.
Third Hound—Columbus Dis
trici.
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.
Oussetta —Shiloh, Aug, 12, 13.
Central Camp. & Dist. m’g, Aug.
25, 30.
Buena Vista C. m’g, Red Bone,
Sept. 1 to (i.
St. Luke & St. Paul, Sept. 8,9, 10
Talbot—Sardis, Sept. 16 17.
Glen Alta —Bethany, Sept. 23, 24.
Butler 0. in’g. Sept. 29, Oct. 4.
Hamilton —Mt. Zion, Oct 7, 8.
Buena Vista—Tazewell, Oct. 14,
15.
J. 13. McGohee. P. E.
Atlantic and Gulf 11. R.
General Superintendent's Optics, )
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad,
Savannah, July 24, 1876. )
OA'AnD AFTER TUESDAY, JUL Y2sth,
Passenger Twins on this Road will run
ns follows :
night express.
Leave Savannah daily at 6 :40 P. M.
•ArriveatJesnp “ <>:ol)l M.
Arrive nt, Bainbridgo “ 7:1.) AM.
Arrive nt .1 ibntiy " o:4n A M.
•4rrive nt Live Oak “ 6:10 A A/.
Arrive nt Jacksonville " 0:55 aM.
Arrive nt Tallahassee “ 8:65 AM.
Lonvo Tnllalmssee “ 3.20 P M.
Leave Jacksonville “ 2:00 PM.
Leave Live Oak “ '•>■•! 5l 1 M.
Leave Albany “ J;2D P 4/.
Leave Bainbridgo “ 4 ;60 P M ■
Leave Jesup “ ,r h3s AM.
Arrive at Savannah “ 8 ;45 A. M,
Pnl I man sleeping Cars run through to Jack
sonville.
No change of ears between .Savannah and
Jacksonville or Albany.
Passengers for Urmtswiek take this train,
(Sunday excepted) Arriving at Urunswiok at.
t);4n P. M., leave Brunswick at 2;5U A. M.,
arrive at Savannah at 8:45 A. M.
Passengers from Macon by Macon and
Brunswick i>:ls A. M. train connect at Jesup
with this train for Florida (Sunday except
ed..
Passengers from Florida by this train con
nect, at Jesup with train arriving in Macon at
2;55 P, M.
Connect at Albany daily with Passenger
trains both ways ou the Southwestern llail
voad to and from Eufaula, Montgomery, New
Orlonns, etc.
Close connection at Jacksonville with St.
John’s river steamers.
Trains on B. and A It K., leave junction,
goim' Rest. Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day at 11:14 A M.
For Brunswick Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 4;26 Pm,
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS—EAS
TERN DIVISION,
Leave Savannah, Sunday excepted at 7 ;25 A M
Arrive at Mclntosh “ “10:15 AM
Arrive at Jesup “ “12:65 P M
Arrive at HI ackshear “ “X;4 5 Pm
Arrive at DuPont “ “7;2opm
Leave DuPont “ “ 5:20 A M
Leave Blackshear “ “9;2OAm
Leave Jesup ‘ 12,-35 I’M
Leave Mclntosh “ “ 2 ;5. r q P m
Arrive at Savannah “ “ 5;35 P M
WESTERN DIVISION. _
Leave Dupont (Sunday excepted), ata ;30 A M
Arrive at Valdosta “ “ 7;2a A M
Arrive nt Quitman “ “‘J;IS A M
Arrive at Thomasville “ “ 11.10 p
Leave 'ihomasville “ “I;lspm
Leave Quitman “ “ 3;10 p M
Leave Fiildosta “ “4;35 pm.
Arrive at DuPont “ “6;30p M.
■Jno Evast, Oeu 1 Ticket Ag t
11. S. HAINES,
General Superintendent.
Siddall’s
MibGISiFS© g©&P
The Cheapest Soap that can
be used for the following
Reasons:
Ist--One bar'will go as far as two of any
other.
2nd—O jI.V half the usual rubbing being re
quired, there is n saving of more lliau
1 he entire cost of I lie Soap in labor alone
3J - -The clothes are nude SWEET, CLEAN
and WHITE without lining or Soakline
thus nil injury to them is avoided. There
is a saving iu (lift! and hard work, ar.d ihe
washing is done in about halt the usual
time.
It, js n|so gtiarnr teed under a penalty of
fjfl.y dollars not, to injure the clothes or hands
and as one trial will enable any person to as
certain tiic truth of I hose statements, it. would
never pay the proprietor to engage in an ex
tensive system of advertising and claim such
decided merit for his Soap unless lie knew
from positive eqperienoe that it would prove
to be in every respect what is claimed for it.
Th is is a superior Soap for Toilet and Sliav
i ng purposes.
WARNER, RHODES & CO.,
Wholesale Fancy grocers
General Af/ents,
june2-5w Pliiludflplitaj Fh.
BOBERS’ STARCH PQLSH.
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
By tlio nse of which every family may give
their Linen that brilliant polish pconliar to fine
laundry work. Saving time and labor in iron
ing, tnoro thao its entire cost. Warranted.
Sold by Druggists aid Groce a Every.
{where. ASK FOR DOBBINS.
DOBBINS, BROS. Is CO., 15 N. Fourth Slreet,
je3o-3m Philadelphia.
N. <J. PRINCE, J. K. PRINCE.
JS. C. & J. K. PRINCE.
—AND
FEED STABLE
DEALERS IN
Horses, Mules, Carriages, Bug
gies, &c.
ITorscs, Buggies, Carriages and Hacks to let
at reasonable rates—Good &heds and Lots
for Slock Drovers.
Cotton Avenue. Americus, (la.
an $[ Js'jml mm stjiM-jm&ji
Corner Cotton Avenue and Jeffeerson Street
AMERICUS - - * - GEO.
W T Toole, Sami, McGarkah..
TO TIIE FARMERS OF MllllOY AND SIJRROU.IDIIG
COUNTIES.
We would iwaptictfully inform von, that iff? havef o|ynn<v<l a Warn-HousA for tho
storage rtnd safe of cotton nt tho tlio alxrve stand, and will bo |rl eased to serve yrm
to the best of our ability. In addition to our Ware House business we propose
to do a general Commission business. Advances made on cotton in store when
desired. National Dissolved Bono in store for sale. Corny and see ns all We
ask is a trial. Respectfully, Toolk a McGahkah
sop 15—nov 3.
1,, - ii
J I#® I'ifw ip***' 5
OF
MICHAEL & STEVENS
Is on hand, consisting of
A. COMPLETE LINE OF
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
HATS,
HARDWARE.
TINWARE,
CROCKERY
liltil liwlto sMttes
GROCERIES,
TOBACCO, CtGABS AND BOOTS AND SnOES,
We assert that we will be g’ad lo duplicate the Regular IT-tail Prices
Columbus or America* on these Goods. We mean Business. Give Us a triw
and he convinced. Our Stock ot
MB
is the largest in the place, and for the money can’t undersold.
Come and see ns and oblige,
MICHAEL & STEVENS,
Buena Vista, Ga., May 5, 1876.-*-t
Iffl. CENTENNIAL 1878.-
TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS,
OF TH
FOR THE
Accommodation of Visitors from all Points South .
The Rail ways and Steamship Companies between August,-i, Gs,. ami I’utl
adelpbia, comprising the Atlantic Coast Line, will during the nrog/es--. i the
dttrtennial Exhibition uf the Abiifctl Ira tvs
present for tho patronage of the S >nth, routes of transportation anil founs of
tickets upon which to leach Philadelphia, lliat iinmeneui-übly excel all other
lines in point of
Direc 0 aily Movement , .
C mfortable Accommodations
Variability of Transit
Economy of Expenditure.
To enable this to bo done, the combined resonrees of the Railway Lines
South of Norfolk, together with those ot the Baltimore Steam Packet Company
ami the Old Dominion Steamship Company will he employed and ihr individ
ual tourist, tbc social party of ten, twenty or more, or the civic or military
organization of 100 to 300, can each be cared for in a manner that will satisfy
:heir desires. .
Price Lists, Time Cards and a'l needful information are now m tho hands
ofonr Agents.
It will be to the interest ot every indivmual and cacti oiganizston propos
ing to make this trip to communicate with the undersigned.
A Centennial Exhibition Guide Book as authorized by the Co.nraission will
be given to the purchaser of each Centennial Ticket.
May c 4m General Traveling Agent.
Call on or rd dress tbe.following named agents of the Atlantic Co*t Lin e:
Jonah 11. Wliite, Macon, Gu.; A. L. Reed, Savannah, Ga.; H. V.Toinp kins,
Atlanta, Ga.; M.J. Divine, Macon;-Go.; W. J. Walker, A'a.