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Ihe jtariro -Vista gUjuu.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
khiuay mount vi, jantJahy ism. mtt.
IIOKSi:s A!% f* JIU-ES
For nalc vorv cheap.
declo gw 0. 0. EULI.O
- I>at< Hon the onttsidw ol the
Argus this we ole are wrong. They
plkiuM read, I, J ritlay Jan. 5, 1877,
No 14., •
Tbe difficulties attending tlio
luibiication oi* tlie Argus ior the
past tew weeks have been very
great.
—This ’ssue of the Argus is sent,
o.ih to reg lar subscribers. Wo shall
send it out free again next
v. ck.
—The weather for the past two
weeks has been excessively cold. On
Monday mo. niog last. trees house
tops anil evervlhing exposed were
clothed in icc,aiid during the day
snow fell in considerable quantities.
The voice (if the candidate is
heard no more in land. Let the
peop'e rejoice.
—Messrs James & SH Fulford,
formerly of Buena Vista, are now
visting them paients and fiiendshcre
Mr. James Fnliorti's homo is in Far
mington, Davie county. North Caro
lina, and Mr S H Fulford s iu Ileeds
vide Grayson county Texas.
—Our readers are indebted to Co]
Jlt € Kerr £•r the editorial man
agemcn of our last paper, lie had
many annoying difficulties toencoun
1c out succeeded in gelling up a
c e< itab e sheet nevertheless. The
typograpiiicu' c tors am at,iibnt
b eso'cly 10 the printer, who was too
ranch pushed to correct the
proof.
Judge W 15 Butt left for Atlan
ta to day to be hand when ihe
Legislature meets so as lo he ittau
gu-ated Cleric of the Ilouao'toj
which posa on ho stands a fair
■chance of being elected.
—About eleven thons nul licktis
were pt’ntcil for the elcciion held in
this county or Wednesday 1 st.
—We conqrai u'ate the retiring
Mii\o and Aideiioen.upon their an-I
mi'able incnngeiueiit oi die town gov
ei during the past. yea-. Owing
to their eilor.s.ihe town lias been
rde, ’y nn'l quiet.and ..ur ciders
lwvc oceii proiec.id (‘•■om drunken'
notings and pe..y timi.s of emailry
pioiluc . We hope ilio picsent board
wi 1 ic enact ihmr ouiinances.
COC YTI ABLE J fro*.
The election for Count v officers i
passed off quietly, without anythin"; :
occurring to dis nrb the peace nnh
good feeling of our citizens. O. eor j
two lit tic personal difficult i s cam- ,
off, -and a colored man Was run over
by a buggy in Bueiui 1' sta; an 1 the
boys at Jacksonville amused lliem
s Ives by carrying a mule on t! er j
shoulders aiad then attempting to
put him in the suore. Save these
occurrences, the eh ction went off in
a very orderly manner.
Tim voting population had a listo!
very acceptable candidates to se ed
from, both as regards personal worth
aid charade , and official capacity
and talent. Any < f them won't! have
fi'led the coumy offic s, with honor to
themselves and credit to the countv.
The following ara the consolidated
jrejbrras:
FOR ORIUNA KV :
J. M. Lowe, 4,11. W. B. Hinton, 320,
J. M. (fill, 255.
I’OR CLERK:
T. B.Lumpkin, 7'7. J.P. Moore, 301.
for sheriff:
A. W. Davis, 731, Win. W. Shipp,2Bl
for tax coeltolor.
Frank Bushin, 546, W.IJ. M00re,492,
D. B. Moore, 6.
FOR TAX IMXVIVrR:
D. B. Wells, 587; J, M. Armor, 243;
W. D. Holton, 202.
rots treasurer:
J. B, Bushin, 565; W. A. McMichael
452.'
Fort SURVEYOR:
N. H. Tullis, 774; C. E. Grubb, 200;
>V. W. Kcnnerly, 1.
for coroner:
W; D. Duke, 117; J. Wonill, 83; sev
eral scattering.
niiuichml Elvclnni.
Only a small vote was poll'd yes
terday in the Mimic pal Election,
owing to the fact, Hat il tv is r.
geneui ly tindcisioo 1 tint,, t, c
would be one.- A good many ■: tir
el izoua, especially property 1n...1et-,
urn opposed to 1 lie pro.(it 'll, It, of
the Town incorporation, as liu _.
Move that the nocessiiy for its main
tenance no longer exists, it having
been primarily oignnizetl to put
down the whisky trade and tho law
lessness attendant thereon. It was
therefore, desired that the election
should go by default. But yesterday
at noon, some of <ur c t'zjns desired
to have an election and proceeded lo
do so forthwith, The move took
tunny of our citizens, by surprise, and
there was no well organized opposi
ion to the following ticket:
J G Stokes,for Mayor;
For Aldermen Dr. S W Wootl
rulf,Joel It Bushin,Dr. J\V Bushy,
O C Bullock.
The Mayor and all the Aldermen,
except Mr. 0 C Bullock,favor pine
mg a moderate 'fax upon the whisky
trade,and allowing it to he sold with
in town limits.
anti-whi-ty tickc ,liemhd by
Mi. If E Buit,for Mayor, was de
feated bv twenty seven majority
Mr. 0 (J Bullock, elected Aider
man, on the Stokes tickc ,requests us
to slam that, hi* name was used wi It
out his knowledge or consent,he
being as tune It opposed to the sale of
whisky as any gentleman in Bue
na vista.
We believe that Mr. Stokes ntul his
confreres will make as good and
fait htui officers as we could desire,
their view's on the sale of ?'drituous
liquors being the principal ground
work of the opposition.
AML RIG US PlilCcS CURRENT.
CURB CTED WEEKf-r BY
D- C. N. EURfCMALTER,
FOR rim BUf NA VISTA ARBUS.
Americas, Oa., Nov. 22.1676
Macon—C R Sides, per Jb lX>f 11J
ShouldeH 9c
Hulk—C It, Sides 10J@h)J
Hams—per 16 180’20
Coffee C lioice 2.,@30
Java 35
Corn - pur bushel OOP r 5
Flour--per bbl 37,00(59,00
Ij'trd— p'T 16 15 U6c
Potatoes' -Irish, per bush *2,00
Sweet .400
Rice—per lb 10c; per 100 6s 8c
Field p*ti - per bush 7.5 c
Eggs—per dozen 20c&2.",c j
Chicke is—apßh?e ,3De@Sse
Butter Cdipi.ar/i, 2.",(„‘!5
GosllPh, 40
ICti/s - Wry 9e
Green sr. ,
'tevl -per bn.-liel 7.;,- -o
/Syrup -Vew Orleans, per gal :?] 00
Country " tiOrt/ - “ ■
Sugar —per lb 121(5 14
per bbl 1b.,/, '-h
COTTON —GoodOrd iuarjv
Low .nil liings .. ...
. MiddliugUp and: ■
Good -Mddlin ’ ,
re,T‘rr" r r.t • ~ r.v .. .
New Advertisements.
Marion SberijT Sales,
WILL be sold before the Court ITonic
door In Oa town of Buena Vista, on
die ti. - ViVe. Vey in Febrrp.iy next, me follow
ing pi ope. ytov. ic: Lot of lend number
216. in the Illst (list of Marion eo. to s: isi'y a
ii fa in favor of Aver ••ilia McKinny - .Arab
J Crawford. ' . ,’i.ix. Said fifa tra 'erred
to James H Dun!; .in; issued from Morion ■
perior court.
ALSO
At the s. me time aud place, lot of lrnd
numbe. 2.>Bin ilie bbciis,. of MaJon couniy
as Foe property of John Mickey, to s. ivy ?
fl ~;t issued : ”oa rr ; n i con / year .ia favor
of J T B kbal.er vs Join; Mackey—p. ~y
pobut-d oat by plaintiff.
I) N MAR DUX.
dec 29 4\v I)ept’y sheriff
APPLICATION FOB, DISMISsION
GEORGIA Marion County.
Whereas John IT. Slaughter, Admi .i’roi
arah S augbter,has r.ppled for di.-uiirsion—
-11 parsons inte esied ore hereby notified of
he above application and required to file
their objections wid.'u die' time specified
by law. '.'itness my hand.
‘ Jam-dm ' Jas.M. Lowe
Ordinary.
GEORGIA— Mabion County.
Whereas, Robert Cranford, Adm'r, itc of
Cyrus W. Ross, dec’d. has applied for dis
mission from said estate. All persons inter
red are hereby notified of the above appli
* Witness my band, Dec. 13, <876.
dec 15-0 m Jam. M. Lowe, Ordy
EUSg*; Ba.Q'S b-jQ
AMERICD3, ----- GA.
Thankful for past favors T respectfully so
licit a c mtinuance of the patronage of the
good people of Jlar'on. Prices reasonable,
and extra inducements offered those at a dis
tance to visit my office. Rooms on Luma,
st, two doors from It. C, Black’s shoo store.
wrmzj'W 'w HSW.T3? Vf/P
--.& o But # J:'J £ and JOjfiGs. JllAs
1 have n<>w mi ! and and arriving
CLOTHING,
SI 10 IBS’
CROCKERY. Ac.
To Ba ia South Western Georgia,
;vt jam tmt #m mmnjoa.
jpkiy- I' nits who want bargains should l.ot fail to call and examine my
goods and prices,
'juccefcsor to Kendrick Wheatley,
December 15, 187<l-2m A mPcn F, G
MYENPOET & £ MITH,
Pp v UGGISTS & A potheca -RIES
MJM3I STf., MHSUSSS, ©A.
Offer the following articles at
LOWEST GASHPHIGSS;
GBASASTEEffIS THE QUMUTV TO BE THE BEST.
tj--"" 100 BOXES CHEWING TOBACCO,
i~-TT" 120 BOXEN I‘KKBU EDSI'/tROIf. “©a
H_.f 10 00b SUGARS. 000 lb BLUE STONE,“©a
tij- Gre- it and Black Teas, 70c. • , $1.25, l: SI,OO pr lb
ity- I’onish, in box's. Bar & Toilet Soaps, \La
jßtrSr Kerosene Oil, Machine Oil, Linseed Oil, - ,t
( Varnishes, Paints, Ac. "©a
Largest stock of j.sterns. Lama.",, Chandeliers, and Fixtures in the
City, m u andst most Designs and at Lowest Prices.
IJuist's Frcsl) .mb w,, rmr.l (< ,rd a l-vci. Drills, it; t■ 11 1 Mt diciii'. s. Toilet Articles, Per
-1 uni cry, (gainin’, Morphine, Opium, Castor nil, Spices, -rula, Hr ashes, alt kinds,
J tcsidi s a full stock of Di li ; ' <fe Medicines, <tc.
■v r ‘ry?? raw BJ-'o-vAATf-LV .i -cf A ‘'’rrlXF/P
•' if-i u ijxj l&jhJ IT h/J-i OMAxihjJJ llyyo
December in, lS7li-Xin
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V.. £sg . . ' - '.■ X. .V- I
P. F. BROWNS
Boot, Shoe and Hat
*
O 6©A
7 P> < urns hill* ly on Ivuvl a lnn*y storesof 7>oo<u. S]p>:-s jn 1 1 l;i‘s <f Ail i.iiK.l, uuav.u,
jIV. to tJUe citizens ol Mar : ou an I surrounding lours ' . J'-r C:isr. . v
'W" :i ii ’a a <is 1- -V.: l T : . . •’*
two* >s:s. %3 m T<l
4 * B .. h if ! Ufa
SisA vn MS -a* .aJ i3 v*,. M ,vgß.*j. -C'SLaA- ten, SW.I-W. vj
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HKXJGS patent IW, itIOINES, PFJti'ITMFRIES, TOBACCO, SI’IOES,
so IP STAItCH, BRUSHES, COMBS, PMXTS. OILS, AND EVERY
THING KEPT IN A FIRST -CLASS IDIRTTG
STORE,-at LOW PRICES FOR CAsH- at
DR, E. J. EIDREDGE'S DRUG STORE,
Public Square, Americus, Ca.
Aifißricns, <Essb.
! Have just openeJ at their •
.
A vSplendi of
Bnj Gaatls, Garpetlngs, Glathing,
Iluls Sheer, Umbrellas, Soda. Notions, Tobacco, Starch. Potash. Blacking,
‘<B AZ OU B 'X 1 EEL” W < < JSORS,
Pocket and Table Cuilery, &o, A^'
§7~ . , .
\\7E have but, OBTESPRICE- thinking it best and more satisfactory to give
V\ our friends he Lowest Cash Price at One©. While we do not pro
pose to 8011 a fete Hem:: ,:l less then coni, for effect, we pieoge • ui eehes to sell our gomls at
Prices tffat will Avere.ge as Low as any House in Georgia. 1^
J J Ga.nbeuky . " w B.n;i.oyj^%
"J . IV- ; 'v* . "
"\ r O! ’(I i; Irmn 1M HAIR S' SOX’, outlie Foutli side of I’nlilio a quurb ut iknvey <t
i* IT .i;, V old stuud, where you will Und a complete stock of nil kinds of
usually kept in n .store either in ermntry <a' city, which have bceu bought espocially to mt ■
j hu wants of tlio |wop'l of Aiariou county.
!loa will firnl emtuatrateil soim of tire ur.icO swe keen constantly on hand, which we will
sell at a Very small advance on
j Our stock consists in part of staple and Fancy I)rv Goods, Hoot-. Shoes, Hats, Ready--
i made Olotliiny, Yankee Notions. .Saddles, Bridies, Hardware, Family and Rmcy Groceries
j Christmas Trie] :s in ;a" .t v
hmW .{fbat (3 allevy,
AMERICUS- GA
T’D THE CTTJXEXS OF BUEXA VISTA ,0 SCRROU2sDIN(f\COUNTRY
HAVING in lrchasecl and refitted the Photoijrapliie Gallery in AA/SlitOUS, r I am
prepared ■ execute every style of Fur -in the best manner, and at moderate
prices. SMALL PTCTTTTiE.S' copl- 1 u\ ! . it to any desired size. A visit to his Gal
lery and patromift .eso -ctfnll” solicited. C- W- MIMKISi
Americas, Ga., if seemlier ln-Um Photographer;
J. :. AMBEEWS & CO,.
" 'holesale and Retail Dealers in
i tap La amt Faac-j: (3ro;oerk3B ;
LIO y UO2?.S, TOJ3ACOO, BA.COBL BASSSETS, ROPS
TIES. &C , ,
ffiv* £&& €ql,vmmws9 as*
<lecß-3m uluccuieats to Country Merchants. j
oaj ttiei i v - r - .' ajt ’.U' a, . ri'. n; ■ jirrw - surr. ---■ . t - g
rfT. ci"'i c.i" P
©'• KA .Pf< irsG JCi—' a. Li. Lw &
i Fi? s.- .... ■ - v . .... 7 •
YQI Broad 3t-, Columbus. Ga.,
fivld Watehsg. Jewelry and Diamonds, giyei*
AITS WARS, ■ •
(p ‘Pa* fC 1 TO i\ aT* "T vjC* (P.
f, ■ ‘tie < WAg sA’.J o : i<3i eMfe \£j r 40 s3' g)
(A S,>tc : .J-.\} vv Melt. Jo Trot tb'! thn Eye, r.<l lat many years without change
r-:?sc f?AviNG ksatly dome.
iry and . repairs 1 | ptly. All ordex-swill receive prompt attention
I i'. BE 5 77 "
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ii.toad ISireel, OoliiiiibiD, oa.
'L'lie old and well-known
Hi i|
A* i:. Brannon, Broprieioi,
Which has been <lis])c-nstag njcilicine for the many ills ot mankind for the'last twentv wra
still continues to solicit the pufr-m :_y ..fits mmy fri n Is. It is unuecessarv to enumVra o
the many inducements to buy from me, "sulbeient to sav ”it will make it *„ V.mtis ■ 1
“*•'*
I a;u P.-fjMireiL now to Oifci (.•: iii- 3nd s ’
thai *— n—
. !? ppß - 3m A , y, . BRANNON.
Jin*!
Importer of and Dealer in
stmtl @kmi f telfig & gmrnn
EtABSWMi,'
Cmimm ami £umU fimctf £tircr*jyltf4 Ware
ABLE Qtj TLEP n &q
JEW I have just opened n largo stock of VASES, TOILET SETS *„
German China Toys and Fancy Goods. I oiler a largo variety ot Lain mod
at very low figures lor cash. " "
SALESEOCiM—I2O Eroad. £fc tJ Columbus G*a
Columbus, Ga., Decembers, ISYU-lm ' 5
rSD.rJF- X(9.aii.in.xß.sl^
NEW FURNITUEE STORE
JSo. fK Broad Street , Columbus, Ga,
Is well prepared with a full stock of fine and medium FURNITURE (o snn
ply the wants of Ins customers. Bedroom Suits, Parlor Suits, Office Desks and
Chaus, Mattresses, Bedsteads, Sofas, Spring Beds, Ac., at Low Prices' New
Goods constantly received. Country orders solicited anil satisfaction guaranteed