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sThc §rmv ili.sta §WflUss. ]VE. G. RUSSELL, Editor & Proprietor. 11,,,,,,!, Vi*n. Mtti'Um Cos. On.. 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.