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§uciui W\zh\ X. 3VL O. RUSSELL, Editor & Proprietor. iltuciui V'iNtUt Marion !'<• FIUDAY MUHMNO. SKV'TKMUICtt W, 187(1. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET FOP. PItESIDUNT, SAMUEL J.TILDEN, OF NEW YORK. FOR TICK PRESIDENT, TIIO.II/1S i HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA. l’residcnliitl LTmtvrs, STATE AT LAKOF. Hon. A. R. Lawton, Chatham; Hon. John \V. Wofford, Barlow. Al ternates : (icn. 1,. J. Garlrell, Fulton; Hon. W. ]). I). Twiggs, Putnam. Ist District—A. .M. Rogers, Burke; t. is. jH'ienport, (alt) Glynn. 2nd District.-—U. E. Kution, Clay; lion. J. L. Seward, (alt) Thomas. 3rd District.—J. M. Dul’ree, Ma con; \V. H. Harrison, (alt) St< war 4th District.—AY. O. Tuggle, Troup; E. M. Autt, (alt.) Marion. stli Dist.—F. D. Pisinako, Spal ding; W. A. Shorter, nit., Fulton. Oth Dist. —Frank Chambers, Wil kinson; M. D. MeKibbcn, alt.., Butts. 7th Dist.—Hon. L. N, Traanuell, "Whitfield; Hamilton Yar;e\, at.. Floyd. feih Dist.—D. M. Dußosc, Wilkes; T. E. Eve, alt,, Columbia. oth D st. —J. X. Dorsey, Hall; F. L. Haralson, ait., White. State Democratic Ticket. for governor; Alfred 10.. C-ofagialff, OF DEKALB. FOR COSCKBSS. IION. IlLlltV . HAKKIS. OF MERIWETHER. FOR THE SESA'IE. HON. 1> VVBD. C. CODY, OF CHATTAHOOCHEE, FOR TIIE LEUtSLA I I RE. HOW'RLL ’S’. MOUJS. County Politics. We are grieved at the present sta tus of our county political affairs. On cur local page will be pro- f ” vy* um nu zens, liekT on Wednesday last, both claiming to represent the Democrat ic Tarty of Marion county. This anomalous state of things needs ex- planation. On Thursday, the 17th of August, the Executive Committee of Marion together with a very large assem blage of citizens met in the Court House, in pursuance to a call of the Chairman, ami determined the time and mode of holding a nominaling convention to select a candidate to represent the county in the General Assembly. On Wednesday la-t the Convention met and complied with the instructions of the Executive Committee to the letter. The Con vention was called to order by Judge TV. 15. Butt, chairman of the Execu tive Committee, and the proceedings were carried on in a fair, legal mode. Every white man in the county, who was in town on that day, participa ted in the meeting and helped to or ganize the convention. The candi dates themselves arranged for the voting, selecting their own managers and clerks, and the election was con ducted in a fair, honorable manner throughout. It was therefore the only legal Democratic convention held and its action is binding on all the Democrats of the county. A resolution was passed prohibit ing all but Democrats from voting. When the polls wore opened, howev er, the friends of all the candidates began a vigorous canvass among the colored men, nearly all of whom were Republicans, and succeeded in vot ing eighty-two of them. This was in violation oflh'o resolutions as well as of common Democratic usage, but. was not sufficient ground for annul ing the convention, since all the can didates Were equally censurable, and only eighty-two colored men voted. When the friends of three of tlie can didates found themselves defeated,' they withdrew from the regular le gal convention, and organized ano ther, over which Mr, W. G. Steed presided. Wc will here state that' a.l the members of this convention , had participated in the first convi it- ! tiou and agreed by los.olutiou t.o j stahd by its nominee and that nearly all of them voted subsequently in tin j election. By these two nets they guve in their allegiance t.o the first convention and acknowledged that it was a regular, legal convcniion >4 the Democratic Party of the county. 'llu'sc facts show conclusively that the convention which nominated Howell T. Hollis represented the De mocracy of the county, and that the other was only a meeting of individ uals dissatisfied with the result. As additional proof that the latter meet ing docs not represent the Democra cy of the county, we call attention to the fact, that two hundred and sev enty-three white men voted in tie first convention and only one hun dred and twenty-three voted in favor of withdrawing front the first con vention and bolding another election. Those who arc inclined to doubt, our figures and statements are cordially invited to our office and examine tin clerks’ list of all who voted, w hich we have in our possession to corrobo rate our statements. Howell T. Hol iis is the regular legal nominee oft! c Democratic party, and, wo think, ought to receive the vole of every Democrat in the county. We appeal to our dissatisfied friends in Hie name of peace and harmony, to abandon the idea of bringing out, another candidate to oppose the regular nominee. It wiii only result in the defeat of the can didate they bring out, and in Hu) dismemberment of the Democratic party in the county. Our party is menaced in the District by an inde pendent candidate for Congress, and wc cannot, on that account, afford to countenance dissentions in our ranks. If we are divided the Radicals will be * sure to win and complete Democrat ic triumph in State and naiion imle firmtely postponed. Nothing could please the Radical party more than a split in our ranks. Let our wounds i over ond nrir '•"-Hy subside, and let ns again inarch on to victory in one undivided army, ishoulder to shoulder, a brotherhood, of patriots, fighting s dely (Jr the good of the county and tlio ascendan cy of noble principles. We shall support heart i'y Howell { T. Hollis because we believe him to \ be die nominee of (lie lUinceralic i party of the county, and not F<r indi vidtial preference or personal motive, j Ho is worthy our suffrages and our j party demand that, wc support, him. | Let us do it with a will—burying all I past differences in one common cause of party fealty. Death of Mrs. Crawford, It becomes our painful duty to chronicle the d"ath of one ot our most highly esteemed and best be loved ladies. Sirs. Sarah J. Oraw ford, after a long and severe ill ness, passed to her final rest, on Tuesday last, at 2.30 o’clock p. in., mourned by t.be entire community. She has been long and favorably known in Buena Vista. She died in the faith, and her death gave lie a happy release from long and patient physical suffering. A more extended r.ot'ce of her life and character will be given in our next week’s issue. Hon. Henry I!. Harris was nomi nated ns’tlic Democratic candidate for Congress, by the Convention which was held at West Point on tl.e 14th mst. This was affected on the 12Gt.h ballot, lion 1!. 15. Hinton, t.t Marion, removed eighteen votes in the convention, lacking only two votes ot a majority. Ocorgsa If lection*. The following compilation from the code pf Georgia regulates all f them: The first Wednesday in October next the Governor and members of tlm Leg isleture will be elected. ' Tuesday after the first Monday in Novembtr next, members of Congress and Presidential electors will ha elected. The first Wednesday in January next the Ordinaries, Sheriffs, Clerks of the Superior Courts, Coronets, County Sur veyors, Tax Collectors and Tax Receiv eisatoto he elected. The first Saturday in January next Justices of ihe Peace and Constable; are to be elected. To Shj B>ano< -:Uie HDssi'iy “1 | Jlai-iun. As the Chairman of the Democrat-! ic r.xccuLv a i-vuiroittoe lor the conn ! tv of Marion, it becomes my hrjpcrn livo duly to address you in .in fereucu to the unfortunate occurrences ol yes i un-day. Forgetting all persons and | interests, 1 come to you in the name I of peace and harmony, and in helm!l ! of justice and fair-dealing, and conn ] sel an i advise you, one and at), to abandon and ignore all plans (com ing from whatever source they may) which tend to he dismemberment ol the Democratic party. The record <4 the party in the past is one of which all may Lc proud, and it should mu in passion and disaffection be marred Under order of il c chairman o( tlm Democratic Executive Committee a meeting of the citizens was > ailed on the 17 ill day of August to determine ihe lime and mode of nominating a candidate to represent, the county ol Marion in the next General Assem bly. That meeting—one of the lar gest ever held hi Hie county—deter mined by resolution to hold the nom ination on t lie 20th day of September at Buena Vista by ballot; the candi date receiving the lowest number ol votes to be dropped at each succes sive ballot until someone of the can dida'es should receive a majority of the votes polled, who should ba de clared the nominee of the- party. In accordance with that action the peopleassembkd yesterday—the2oth —and were organized by calling me to the chair and A. M. C.’Russell was md; S cretin y. The four candi dates themselves seleclcd the mana gers from different districts in the coun'y, and they were regularly sworn, as prescribed by law, to hold tlie election. Secretaries were a's appointed by them to kc p a Put o! I he voters. After the election had pr- ccedcd for some time three of the candidates withdrew bom die race Ibr the osten sible reason that eo’orcil men were allowed !o vote, when each of them, VI Ilirli At . mb, v.v tot log ill Ol I that rice that they could. Meeting il !ho colit- lvoin, above where tin election was beiilg held, and without > proper it licet "on, some of t!,e very men who had organized tin; meeting cf ilie morning, and whose hallo s had already b on Cast, organized ano ther mee.ipg ami h lied from the proposition and ph n of their own, •••■lid called anotlnr election on the 27th in-t. I must say in all candor I 'think the bolt was without due reflection, ■ and I am now satisfied that many good men who were in that meeting now agree with me. Some have al ready FO<xpreEsed themselves, and I confidently hope the whole move ment will bo abandoned, and 'no fur ther effort be made to carry it out. Recollect, iellow-Democrats, that this is no time for schism and disaf fection, but one forjrold united ac tion, that oar party inay trininpta and her banners have \morv inscrib ed upon them all. W. B. BUTT, Chairman Dem. Ex. Com. Buena Vista, Ga., Sept. 17, 1870. Eseeutive Cwuimittec The following is the Dcmocra ic Executive Committee of tbe 4th Con gressional District, appointed for the ensuing two jours, by authority of a resolution of the Congressional Con vention, held at Wo ; .t Point on the 14th inst.: W. P>. Butt, oi Marion, Chairman. I). If Yancy, Chattahoochee. Thos. W. Grimes, Muscogee. J. T. Willis, Talbot. Jack Blount, Harris. W. T. Itcvill, Meriwether. Albert H. Cox, Troup. Alvin I). Freeman, Coweta. S. W. Harris, Carr. 1. Levi Ballard, Campbell. W. J. Waddy, Douglass. M. iShaekeliord, Heard. E. W. Mn, LEU, Chair. Congressional Convention. Newspnpors of the District re spect lull} t'.quested to coj)y. Falling Through a Bridge. land week Messrs. E. M. Tharp, S. I>. Story and others started to Columbus, with several wagon loads of cotton. Mr. E. M. Tharp’s wagon and team fell through Ruti dlc’s Bridge, a few miles from their destination. His wagon, mule and cotton were seriously in jured. Mr. S. B. Story with the others ofthe party, went to the assistance of Mr. l'hiirp to extricate his team and devise some means lor tlm oth- er wagons to cross the creek. While Mr. Story was attempting to cross the stream on a sill, it broke and precipitated him a dis tance of smne fifteen or twenty feet, into flic water, among the rub bish ofthe broken bridge. A se< •Jon of the railing foil on him, in juring him seriously, hut not fa - tally, by f artul bruises mi ihaTm-* dV and limbs. lie is now rapidly recovering from the effects ol the fall. After expending some time in herculean labors to get the wagons over the creek, the party finally reached Columbus. The county of Muscogee is to be censured for pet mitting the rotten biidge to remain so long without repairs. DIFFERENCE. The two great banners as they float to-day: Tihlen and Hendricks— Reform. Hayts and Wheeler —Grantism continued. There they are. and gods ! how iike a llaming meteor streams the one —how like a superauuated dish-rag fops the other. — Courier Journal. Sixty-four out of the s'xt -i ne* Get in an papers of Wisconsin are supporting tih e i and Hendricks. Six!;-four six'v ninlhs is a somewhat 'arger proportion ihan exists in oilier States, hut a much smaller proportion of the German vole .hall this, if cast for Uncle Samuel, "ill in ike him the Centennial President. APPLICATION FOR DISMISSION GEORGIA —Marion County. Wliet-ea* Henry L. Aliiosti Exit-utor of IT. L. Alli-rii il-eciiir'ed has applied for dismis sion from said admit.iste anon. ylll por-oni ii/lere'-ted are Iter -by requir ed Jo tt/e (lieu-objection, if ttttv, wituin the 1- 1..--. Wi ness my iiand this AuguM 2d. IS7O -Js. il. I.ow K. itiur -i.i—ants Ordinary. Harion County Sheriff Sales. Vi 7 ILL be sold before the Court Ho tse V door in Huiavi Vista within tint leo.ul of ! Oi'.tb - first Tuesday in Ov- Itiia-■ u'X/, lit-/tollowi'.g prop. riy, to wit: GO tunes - li of Lae North west corn er of iu: no. 15, in the GOtli District of said C-'intiy; said bm-i lcvie-l on with a It fa issued i'.-om Schi- y Snperioi iliuifi. i:t btvor of r>. A. Sellers Vs. Sn util W. Ghtipmaii, .-idmiiiistral rix. Said piuptrly tiol-.l as the propel ty o t\. T. Citanimiti deceased. ALSO, Will be sold (iti the first Tuesdry in Octo ber r.vxt Sli.* follow mg pi-opsity, to-wit -j h . South half of lot no IOC and fifty acres off of Ihe Nt l-.h West corner of lot no 10 5. Levied on with a ti fa issued from Marion Superior Court, in favor of E T Davis iidinin instrator of Wm Davit) deceased, vs .V H ti-l lis. Property pointed out by the defendant, this the ith day of September 187(5 -op I—4w A, W. Davis. Sheriff. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. GEORGIA Marion County. 15y virtue of an order from the Ordi nary (Joint, of said eountv, I will sell before the Court House, in said enmity, on die fii st Tuesday in October next, between I tie legal hours.ot sste, tile fol lowing lauds, as the prohertv of Cyrils IP. lioss, dene used, to wii: Lot of land no.lBB, half of lot, no. 197, and fifiv acre sot lot no. H 55, a ! l the 3lst Dis trict of raid county. /Said for the ben efit of the Beits and creditors of said estate. Terms cash. Robert Cranford. ang 30-Jlods. M iseellancns Advertisement "lobbS’Ttarch polshT PfcSHIWEI A GREAT DISCOVERY. By the use of which every family may pire tlieir Linen tliat brilliant, polish peculiar to tine laundry work. Saving lime and labor in iron in';, more than its entire cost. Warranted. Sold by Driiggi t* ssinl Groce s Every where. A SK. FOR BOBBINS. DOBBINS, BKO-S’. k CO., 15 N. l omtli Street-, je3Q-3ta Philadelphia. NEW V IRE PROOF WAREHOUSE Corner Cotton Avenue and Jeiteekson Street AMERICUS - - - - GJE O. W T Toole, Same McG arrah TO THU FARMERS OF I lillOV AMD SUKKOUXDIMO COUNTIES. • ' We would roepectfnll.y inform you, that we have opened n Ware-House fop tho storage and sale of cotton at the the above stand, and will he pleased to serve you to the best of our ability. In addition to our Ware House business we propose to do a aeuoral Com mission business. Advances made on co*t>u in too when desired. National Dissolved Bone in store Xor sale. Come and see us—all we ask is a trial. Respectfully, Toole k MuGaiiisah sop 15—UOV 3. * - - w. OF McHICIMEL & STEVENS Is on hand, consisting of A. COMPLETE LINE OP t ■ DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CLOTHING, HATS, HARDWARE, TINWARE, CROCKERY •fateat SiMl IRc&icincs, GROCERIES, TOBACCO, CIGARS AND BOOTS AND- SHOES;. We asseit that we wifi lie glad to duplicate the Locular Retail Price* Columbus or Ameriims on these Goods. V* mean business.. Give us a trim and be convinced.. Our Stuck ol * AIWJ is the largest in tbe plats', and fur ibe money can't be undersold. Come and see ns and oldim*. Minim k STEVENS, ISue-na Vi.stn, Ga., May a. 187(1.-d TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS OF TH (y ITilf IgtiSil Jtgfo icon THE Accommodation of Visitors from all Points South The Railways and Steamship Companies between Augusta, Oa., and I’lii adelpbia, comprising the Atlantic Coast Line, will during the progress of the (fenfemtiitt igwhiMtiou of tint Aluitd j? rates preseni for the patronago of the South, routes of transportation and foi.ns of tickets upon which to ieach Philadelphia, that iipmo isunfidy excel a|l other lines in point of Direc aily Movement G mfortable Accommodations Variability of Transit Economy of Expenditure. To enable this to ho done, (he combined resources of the Railway J,inra ■South of Norfolk, together with those ot the Babunore Steam Packet Company and the Old Dominion Steamship Company wdl he employed an 1 ihf individ ual tourist, the social party of ten, twenty or more, el' Hit) civic or miliiary organization of 100 to 300, can each ho cared for in a manner that, will satisfy their desires. Price Lists, Time Cards and a'l needful information are now iu the hands of our Agents. It will be to the interest of every indivfilual and each organization propose ing to make ibis trip to communicate with the unde signed, A Centennial Exhibition Guide Rook as authorized by tbo Commission will be given lo the purchaser of each Centennial Ticket, May 54m General Traveling Agent. Call on or sddross the following named agents of ttie Atlantic Coast Line: Jonah 11. White, Macon, Ga.; A. L. Reed, Savannah, Ga.; 11. V. Tompkins, Atlanta, tin.; M.J, Divine, Macon, Go.; W. J. Walker, Mo ugomery, A'a.