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HVT. G. RUSSELL,
Editor & Proprietor.
Uaon fi Vistfv, jU.irion Co>, Ga.
WEDSJESDAT MOIiXIXG, FriSRt’AKY 7,1877.
.Special to N. O. Democrat.
MORE ABOUT THE PLOT TO SELL
THE PRESIDENCY.
"Washington’, Jan. 31.—The plan
as fixed up at New Orleans according
to Pickett's testimony was after the
money was paid for Kennedy, Demo,
crat, to be elected to till the vacancy
on the Returning Board, then Wells
was to resign, and that bis place be
tilled by some person who was to be
in the trade and get his snare to do
the work. Kenner and Casanavc
were also to be provided for. Such
is the statement of the plan given to
Pickett by Maddox, who was the
agent tor Wells, and gave the letter
ol Wells to Picket*.
Col. P.eketl’s testimony before the
committee in secret, session, shows
that Gov. Wells employed Maddox
as his agent in respect to the dccis
im ot tlie Returning Board. After
the plan was fixed up Maddox came
on here and Wells wrote him (Mad
dox) a letter saving in sub tance :
“You know all t' c situat on ; inform
me what can be done.” Maddox en
gaged Col. Pickett as his agent to go
to New York and there See promi
nent Democrats representing Mr.
Tikicn, and make the proposition for
the sale of the decision ot the Re
turning Board. Wells was ready t
scll self and colleages for any sum
from half a, million to a million of
dollars. Pickett exhibited at New
York the letter from Weils to Mad
dox to'show tlut, both h.ms-elf and
Maddox wtre author zed to act fan
W< 11s in the sale. That offer was
positively declined. The answer o!
Tilden's friends was that this was the
third proposition that had been made
to them to buy the vote of Louisiana
blit this was the most and st.nei prop
osition of a'l that had been made;
but they preferred any result to Inly
ing the Presidency ; that if they
bought now, they would have to do
it four years h nee and so on forever.
There was another letter written by
Wells to Senator West staling that
the Democrats bad offered a million
of dollars for the vote, and that they
must have money and troops. This
letter was never delivered to West,
but it is in existence and under con
trol of a witness, who will produce
it to the committee. Various tele
grams wore pat in evidence which
went between the agent here and the
panics in New Or! tins. Such is the
substance of Picket'"s testimony,
which will be confirmed by Maddox,
now on the stand.
It is stated on goo;! authority that
President Grant has known for a con
siderable time of these rascally tran
sactions, and that this is partly t he key
to his Louisiana policy, ami hm the
suppressed portion of his in view
early in the winter with Mr. Hewitt
had reference to the facts, ami was
the occasion.of hi3 saying then cat
too vote of Louisiana ought to
thrown out.
It certainly looks as if the Louisi
ana fraud was bursted, and intelli
gent Democrats say that it is impos
sible for the vote to be counted for
Hayes.
Bridges Smith's Paper would like
a correspondent from every town and
village in the Slate briefly recounting
local events, gossip, etc. Write the
editor a letter and send it to him at
Atlanta, fry Saturday of each week,
and receive a copy of the paper free
for one year.
Jos. H. Maddox, the witness who
is disclosing the secrets of the Lousi
ana Returning Board, was formerly
an editor of the New Orleans Cres
cent. j
Henry W. Grady has been appoint
ed Compiler of the public laws of
Georgia.
MARION COUNTY FAIR.
The Agricultural Society held their
regular monthly meeting on Tuesday
last,, and a goodly number of mem
bers were present.
The question of holding a county
Fair next Fall was introduced for the
consideration of the Society. Air.
G. W. C. Muuro. one of our best,
most wide-awake, intelligent and
well informed farmers, in a short
speech, full of pith an l sound argu
ment, gave his views on the subject,
ex plaining the practicability of the en
terprise and the vast benefit it will
be to the county in stimilating com
petition in improving lauds, crops and
stock. Mr. Munro’s views are in the
main" correct. He carries a level
head and do. s a great deal sound
thinking.
Dr. Brooks, Col. Hinton, Mnj. Mil
ler, Mr. Lumpkin and others / spoke
briefly on the subject, all giving the
movement encouragement. Messrs.
Ilinton, Munro and Dr. Brooks were
a'pointed a committee to ascertain
its practicability and to devise ways
and menus for making it successful.
A committee wasslso appointed to
receive contributions ami collect
funds to defray the necessary ex
penses of ihc Ifatr.
1 he affair has taken taken d< flinite
shape, and wo have no doubt that.
the Fiur will lie an honor to the coun
•iff, and a credit to its projectors.
Ever,, cit'z- n in' county should
take an absorb ng and active liter st
m it. They should begin now for
October, by selecting seed and pre
paring land so as to make a fine dis
play of products at that time. We
hope this movenr nt will infuse new
‘ife into our people, and that, by its
influence, Marion county will nour
ish like the young bay tree We ex
tend to tlie friends of the project the
use of the columns of the Argus free
ly. _ "
The dirt-eaters of tire Columbus
Enquirer, n.a fe a scurrilous, das
tardly attack on us, in its Sunday
editon. It is made up of the gross
est misstatements, an-i the dirtiest
flings. We have not space to notice
the pimp, who attacked us in so
ungentlernanly and cowardly a
manner, but will reserve his case
for our next. We will state, how
ever, that his charge that we owe
him $3,00 is a sublime falsehood.
GEORGIAN MATTERS-
The Grand Commission have had
under cous deration the- Electoral
Vote of Fieri.la. It will not reach a
deck ion until to day.
The Pr<-sideut sent a message on
finance to the House and Senate, on
Saturday last.
Congressman W. E. Smith, of
Georgia, voted again-t the Electoral
Bill, and voted right, too.
Fighting for Ben Hill’s place in
the House has begun. A half bush
el of candidates have been mentioned.
McPherson, Democrat, succeeds
Frelinbuyson, Radical, in the Sen
ate. Sing glory !
The telegrams ot Feb. 3rd. say :
“It is very Cloudy weather with the
Louisiana Eel uruing Board.
STE Wr, RT I! 'STEMS.
Airs. B. J. Boynton, an esfeetSed
lady of Lumpkin, died on .Saturday
iUtot ,
Married —in Stewart county, on
the 30th ult., Mr. James U. Glenn, to
Miss Autinettc Richardson,
Also in the same county, on the
Ist inst. sft;. Thomas Holder to Miss
Mollie Spooner.
Died, near Antioch, in Stewart
county, on the SOtli nit., of nneumo
nia, Mr- William Tatum, aged sixty
one years.
Also, near Lumpkin, on the 31st
ult., Mrs. Sydboton, refugee from
Brunswick.
The Independent still keeps the
even tenor of its way.
The best agricultural magazine
for Georgia farmers, with which we
are familiar,-is the Southern Cultiva
tor. published at Athens at the low
price of $2,00 per annum.
"XT'OUT? Hoods from M. HAITI A- SON, on Ilm South si do of Public Square (it Harvey it
X Story’s old stand, where you will lind a complete slock of all kinds of
usually kept in a stove cither in country or city, which havo been bought especially to moo
he wants of the people ot Marion county.
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Yon will find enumerated some of the articles wo keep constantly on hand, which wo will
sell at a very small advance on
Our stock consists in part of Staple and Fancy Prr Goods, 110 ,! Shoe-. Hats. Ready
made nothing, Yankee Notions, N-uldlus, Bridles, It irdwara, Eimily and Uuuy-Geor Tirs
i hri-tan* Tricks in it .at vari. tv f. e
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Biivmie/ Gallorn,
ABSEaiCUS. GA
TO THE CTTIZEXS OF BUEVA VISTA and SURROUXDTXa COUXTRY
J. J ’ VTTG pnivp * nn<\ rwftitoil tho Ph* (i ill *ry in ?V.J/FJU(;KS. lam
XjL T>r-* : >.r-"l to f'.vu-.i'i: cf.-iY v! vl • * of Vial are iu tho l>e*t m inn r, an 1 at m ><l n t-*
mv ; ’’ps sil \ !.I, i't 1 IVIIFN copltvl mi l enlarged to any ilosirv! siz \ Avi '• his Gal
lery ‘ . G- V/. MINNiS,
Amcri<-U3, G.t.. l>e<” •:• Uni l’noto^raplicr.
and. i.. W 0 1> U>>
Wholesale a;,d Retail Dealers in
Staple ami Fant)t| Gvaccrics,
LIQUORS, TOBACCO, SAC-JN, BAGGING, HOPS
TIES, &C ,
JVo* £33 fB&ogo Sr.t
dccß-3m TkaUSpecial ulucements to Coun ry Merchants.
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IGI Broad St., Columbus, Ga.,
Gold Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds, give?
f.KB kSATXB WA'f.E,
TO S3 CTI A H S3
(A Spec’alty) which do not t’ro the Eve, ati'l lat many years without change
ENGRAVING NEATLY DONE.
Watches, Jewelry and Clock.-; repaired promptly. AH orders will receive pi ompt attention
_____ A. M BRANNON, =
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135 Broad Street, CoJimibas, (la.
The old and well-known
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A. M. Branitoii, Proprietor,
Which has been dispensing medicine for tho many ills ot mankind for the last twenty years
still continues to solicit tb' patronage of its many friends. It is unnecessary to emimt rate
the m:iny indue meats to buy from mo ■‘sufficient to say,’’it will make it to ‘FOUR interest
'a buy whatever von v.-i ;li from a FUtST-rtLVS-; DRUG STORE, come and see moat
107 <>r rar, huoad strf.et,
I anl Pneau; , sanw to Oiler Greater feiSir-i m. til- to
cov XTHV 7> tiUCIUVTS than ever Before.
Very Respectfully, •
a- iu tb ' A , Ivt. ?. F, AM N 0 yr.
E” L. |1 ifIIERY
Importer of and Dealer iu
jfmidi iMaa, §xmkm & Jewiia
hetman m\t\ /vernh U\u§
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SST I have just opened a large stock of YASEM, TOILET SETS,
German China Toys and Fancy Goods. 1 offer a large variety ol Lumpsc
at very low figures for cash.
SALESROOM—I2O Broad St., Columbus, Ga.
Columbus, Ga., December 8, IBVG-lm
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NE¥ FURNITURE STORE
No. 98 Broad Street\ Columbus, Ga .
Is well prepared with a full stock of fine ancl medium FURNITURE, to sup
ply the wants of Lis customers. Bedroom Suits, Parlor Suits, Office Desks and
Chairs, Mattresses, Bedsteads, Sofas, Spring Beds, <fcc., at Low Prices. New
Goods constantly received. Country orders solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
McGough & Cos.
Cni! attention to the following linos of Goods which they huv> {,
storo aim must hcflold to eloßo the Lusiness: J 1
iO pieces o f the bust Black Cashmeres for tho price ever offered (]„> n , R1 .i.. f
;,0 p>. Blue Black Alpm-iis Jo to 7o emits per yard—ns good as nsnntlvsol i t
10c to .*1.25. 10 ,drees Black Silks at old cost prices. %0 pieces K'° M
Goods front 10 to r,O cts pur yard, similar to those being sotd'ta t ® M
2.-u m 81.00, 50 pin",; of the choicest Hufll.ngs, 25 dof Ladies U ■ t t om
" ; l tl "' }"'*'■ Price. 50 new and handsome Ss-S k S iPn
ever known in Columbus. . pucts lesa.iiun
Our Shawl Department, both Colored and B'aek, is simntv comnloto n,„t • ,
'>"> \ K T ht 1,1 N ’, Y ’ -25 10-1 Bleached ri “S-Zn
.con. Jo to .10 els per yard. 50 p,eees White and lied Flannels, all '
cts per yard. Onr stock ot Gissimcras and Wool Joans tho best in the ,'
nuu-U lower than ever known in this market A choice stock of* Wal, r-proof C blhThSl
Sid-'S everything made in 7/osiery and (ilqves. Tinder Shirts nod iirm-L t
Iris!. lin MS, Towels. Handkerehiefs. 1...1W Collar and (".Iff. m m S 1,1 ,lu Ll “ e,ls
Bosoms, Corsets. TANARUS!, and fomf irls and /Junkets a n| b r' .'3 v " ' *S coF-ra Shsw
l.u Are: all at prices lower than ever oO'rod in (’otiiuibus to Viuomst Ihia
of l-h ached and brown I omest.es ever ottered at retail in . •olttmlms at factory Vr ces
sco pieces standard Prints just opened; best styles from Gj to 7J cts peryard.^
aoim,
, 1 to, L- Ot Ladas’ ami Aliases', Men’s and Bovs’ Boots mi.l Shoes SVivu-t
T"n ■ " M T |,IY i:o,n l' lul '', and the goods and" price are guurant’eed. 'No
- <> ah. no trash no pa or sole Shoes, all fi.sl-dass, from the best l.andinado
to t o common Hcogan.
M ,NV (JOOIH noi .nenuone-l in this advertisement, we trill sell S eveWv-fiv - t
" ’ ”, 11 "('•'Vernse.i some weeks m.ee to retire from the Dry Ciohls (r. ,le
V Our gooas n no, be sold; (hi. is 1,,
t, II simile m-.mne tok.-p onr stapl- stock iu all dej artments compl. teinlil we c-u, and i
!’ “V” ; ori "' [ •J 111 ' 1 w mvite the public to aill before biyium W- e ...,. ~,
ing to show goods, aud will be pleased to sec von all. ° W not.
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PLAX7ATIM Ad3 FAMILY KlTI'Ol-'S
100,000 ponn iR Hulk n , u ] R acon Sides.
300 Tarrcls of Flour at SO.OO to
oO'O biishc’s.Sced and Feed Oats
10 liogsitead:- Ne-v Crnp Lolr-h;aa Sn ar,
>.O barrels Florida Synm,
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BEST GOODS If IsflTfOf PHIO^-
We will notjba Undersold
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CLOTHING AND II AT STORK
THOENTOM & ACEE,
INTO. S3 <Sc 85 BIROISrZiE! FRONT,
Rooney Broad St., Colunilnis, Ga.
DEALER IN—-
Men’s ClotMxig,
Boy's Olothinsr,
Children’s Clothinff.
SViEN’S HATS, BOYS’ HATS,
CHILDREN’S HAT
MEN’S and oys’ Furnishing Goods, Trunks, Valises, Umbrellas and "Walking Cu:s.
■ £3f“ We are constantly receiving new- goods ol all kinds, and will sell as low ai: ny
arkot in the State. dec 8, 1870 8m