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THE OGLETHORPE ECHO. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23,1874. T. L. <ANTT, Editor and Prop. The Forty-Fourth C'oiigreNM. The Savannah News says : In view of ; the elections already and the political drift manifested in Ohio and other States, the politicians in Washington are beginning to prophesy an anti-adminis tration majority in the next House of Representatives. The body is compo sed of 292 members. The Democrats have now about 90 members, and have to gain 57 members in order to secure a majority. A Washington letter sums up the gains already made by the Demo crats, as follows: 2 in North Carolina; 7 in Ohio; 1 in West Virginia; and 3 if not 4 in Indiana; total, 13. Gains are cloimed as follows: Alabama, 4; Arkansas. 4; California, 2; Connecticut, 2; Delaware, 1; Florida, 1 ; Georgia, 2; Illinois, 4; Maryland, 2; Massachu setts, 1; Minnesota, 1; Missouri, 1; New Hampshire, 1; New Jersey, 2; New York, 8; Pennsylvania, 5; South Carolina, 1; Tennessee, 5; Virginia, 3; Wisconsin, 3—making in all 53 mem bers. This would give an opposition majority of about 20 votes. The gains above claimed in Delaware, Arkansas, Georgia, Virginia and Tennessee, from all the information received, may be re garded, says the letter, as positively cer tain, and the rest are sufficiently proba ble to justify the hopes thus confidently indulged. Let the people of the Empire State of the South see to it that there is no mis take in the calculation so far as she is concerned. Georgia must send to the next Congress a full Democratic delega tion. Lincoln.—The remains of Abraham Lincoln were disinterred at Springfield, 111., Saturday, re-encasecl. and enclosed in a sarcophagus and placed in the crypt under the monument preparatory to the unveiling and dedication of the Lincoln statue on Wednesday, in which the So ciety of the Army of the Tennessee will take part. It is stated that the remains were much decomposed, the embalming process at Washington in May, 1871, having proved defective. Wouldn’t his friends have a warm time, if they undertook to disinter his soul ? The State Fair. —ln the military contest at the State Fair, the Oglethorpe Guards, company B, of Augusta, was awarded the first premium of $500; the Cadets of Atlanta, the second premium ot of $250; the Guards of Atlanta, the third premium, of $125. During the drill, Mr. G. E. Johnson, a. member of the Fulton Blues, fainted from exposure to the sun. The Atlanta Constitution says there was 20,000 persons present at the Fair on Wednesday. How THE’ V'fcWS OF THE ELECTION was Received.— A Washington dis patch says “If the heavens had open ed this morning and rained an inunda tion of negro babies, all orphans and clad in bloody shirts, the consternation, horror and disgust in truly loyal circles could not be greater than has been pro duced by the Ohio and Indiana elections; to carry both States, and in Ohio they counted on at least 30,000 majority, and 14 or 15 Congressmen.” Eclipse. —There will be a total eclipse of the moon on the night of October 24th, orhnare properly, early in the morning of the 25th. The astronomical calculations for Augusta, Ga., say that it will commence there at fifteen minutes past 12 o’clock at night, will be total at at 2:00 in the morn ing. As the moon will at the com mencement of the eclipse be near the meridian, the sight will be a very inter esting and unusual one. The Reign of Terror in Alabama. I he military dragonade now going on in Alabama would disgrace the vilest des potism in Europe. The darkest days of Polish persecution presents no parallel of military' outrage for such trivial cause. A overnment that is capable of such utter disregard of the principles of civil liberty, right, and justice, is unwor thy to be called a Republic. And yet we are told not to blame Grant. Iwo doll ' *vtys for the Echo a year. OI K ATHENS LETTER. Athens, October 18, 1874. Eocf., Echo! Behold what things are being done in old Oglethorpe. A few days ago we heard the reverbera tions, and beheld the outgrowing pros perity of our sister county —a county abounding in everything accessory to civilization, both as regards its material and immaterial essentials. Forsooth, knowing, as we do, Mr. Editor, that you have a most excellent wall of literary and pecuniary stability, by which you can “ Echo” the number less peals of prosperity, and vibrate the busy, gladsome hum of art, mingled with the voice of nature on every stream, and the song of contentment blooming with, and perfecting the melody, hence, we fail not to take this opportunity to ask you to “Echo” a little for us. It is true, that many itnportant noises have been made long since in our city, and hence, according to the laws of Acoustics, their reverberations have ceased to wave ; but we wish you to re- Echo them (though contrary to the laws of sound created by material bodies.) I suppose you have heard, ere this, of the glorious victory we Democrats achieved in old Clarke on the 7th instant. The official, I believe, is 496 majority. Everything passed off as well as could be expected. No difficulty of any kind happening, to our certain knowledge. To show you the patriotic spirit of our Democratic boys, when the Athens vote was counted, they scattered to the four winds, to find the successful and worthy standard bearer of Demo cratic principles, Dr. Carlton, but not finding him under the “gas-light,” they proceeded, with wolfish avidity, to his quiet domicile, and there, with rude hands, bore him to the City Hall. How cruel to take a man out of a good warm bed, and seat him, with his eyes half open, hair dislielved, and countenance looking as if he had been facing Ham let’s ghost, in the dreamland of wonders, upon a table to speak unto them of the good things that had been done !! He did speak, and though his words were few, vet they were choice and fraught with knowledge, wisdom, and advice. The only difficulty we apprehend, as re gards our victory, is, that it so completely annihilated the ponderous, yet easily managed party of negroes, that we fear they will unite with other factions and hence, having the balance of power, will carry things their own way. The University opened on the Tth instant with nearly one hundred and fifty boys, and the present attendance which is nearly 200, counts 13 percent more than last year this time. (Official.) Wc have anew excitement in the way of a laundry. The best men in the town have taken hold of it, and I think will make it a success. There are some thing over 200 shares subscribed, I think, now. So, Mr. Echo, it' you get so that you can’t Echo well for the want of a washing-maid, just send your linen on the Athens branch up to the laundry, and we will guarantee that it will be done as nicely and as cheap as you can get it in Oglethorpe. The cotton market is rather dull at present, hence trade is not as brisk as. might he. The weather has been quite cold for several days. I suppose that it is a pre lude to the very severe winter we will have. We had a parade yesterday of the Athens Guards. This company is in deed an ornament to any community', both as regards their proficiency in mil itary' tactics, and their worth as high toned business men. Long live the Athens Guards!! Many improvements are being made in the way of buildings. Not having heard within the last week the status of the North Georgia Railroad, I desist saying anything as regards the same. More anon. Quis Scripsit. Newspaper Postage. —ln regard to the new postal law, we state that news papers now go through the mails free of postage in the county' where published. That part of the law took effect on the first ol July r . The other sections of the law go into operation the first of next January. An exchange, in speaking of the mag ical strain; of a hand-organ, says : “ When the organist played £ Old Dog Tray,’we noticed eleven pups sitting in front oft he machine on their haunches, brushing the tears from their eyes with their fore paws.” Tunnell Hill wants to know “Why will our young men persist in the perni cious habit of wearing canes, parting their hair in the middle, and using to bacco at church ? Won’t some of them rise and explain ?” A Novelty. —The Baltimore Sun says the Chattanooga Convention was the first specimen of a public assemblage of “ thieves, defaulters, and adventurers.” Take Heed. —All persons who have watches, clocks, jewelry, etc., at W. T. j Hancock’s shop, had better come soon and pay' for their property', for I am needing the money. octKhtf W. T. Hancock, i THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Senators and Representatives. Below is a complete list of the present Legislature, copied from the Atlanta Constitution. There is but one Radical in the Senate, and seven in the House—of whom 8 are negroes. There arc twelve independent Democrats. SENATORS. First district—R. E. Lester. Third district—Willis Clary. Fifth district—Daniel Lott. Seventh district—J. McDonald. Ninth District—T. J. Perry. Eleventh district—W. A. Graham. Thirteenth district—L. M. Felton. Fifteenth district—T. D. Wilcox. Seventeenth district—G. R. Black. Nineteenth district—C. S. Dußose. Twenty-first district—W. O. Daniel. 1 wenty-third district—Wins. Ruth erford. Twenty-fifth district—W. I. Hudson. Twenty-seventh district—H. D. Mc- Daniel. Twenty-ninth district —W. M. R< ese. Thirty-first district—J. M. Freeman. Thirty-third district—G. E. Deadwy ler. Thirty-fifth district—E. P. Howell. Thirty-seventh district—J. T. Slaugh ter. Thirty-ninth district—E. C. McAfee. Forty-first District—J. P. Chastain. Forty-third district—R. E. Wilson. THE OLD SENATORS. Second District, H. W. Mattox. Fourth District, J. M. Arnow. Sixth District, J. D. Knight. Eighth District, B. F. Brimley, Rad. Tenth District, W. A. Harris. Twelfth District, J. E. Carter. Fourteenth District, C. C. Kibbee. Sixteenth District, J. F. Roberson. Eighteenth District, J G Cain. Twentieth District, J. N. Gilmore. Twenty-second District, T. J. Sim mons. Twenty-fourth District, B. H. Craw ford. Twenty-sixth District, W. Mathews. Twenty-eighth District, J. W. Hud son. Thirtieth District, R. Hester. Thirty-second District W. IL McAfee. Thirty-fourth District, S_ J. Winn. Thirty-sixth District, G. L. Peavy. 1 hirtv-eighfeDistrict, J. A. Blance. Fortieth District, H.W. Cannon. Forty-second District,, J. W. Wofford. Forty-fourth District,. W. H. Payne. REPRESENTATIVES! Appling—Paul Carter. Bullock—D. L. Kennedy. Bryan—J. DeLoach. Burke—J. A. Shewmake, H. C. Glis son, J. B. Jones. Baldwin—W. McKinley. Bibb —T. Hardeman, A. O. Bacon, D. I). Craig. Banks—J. J. Turnbull. Bartow—Dr. T. H. Baker, John Neal., Bryan, DeLoach. Baker, Janies George. Brooks, H G Turner. Berrien, J L Matthews. Butts, Alex. Atkinson. Coweta—J. E. Stallings, J. B. Wileox an. Carroll—Camp, Shellnut. 1 Chattahoochee—J. Whittle. Chatham—A. R. Lawton. J. L. War ren, Dr. J. G. Thomas. Cobb—W. D. Anderson, E. H. Lind ley. Catoosa—A. IT. Gray. Campbell—J. Nelms. Columbia—S. C. Lampkin. Clayton—Jesse Anthony'. Clarke—Dr. H. H. Carlton, Wilson. Dougherty—Davenport, Wessalowsky. Chattooga,—Dr. D. Y. Rudicil. Cherokee—Sharp. Clay—Saunders. • Clinch, J R G Hamilton Coffee, J M Wilcox Colquitt, J B Norman Chattooga, Dr D Y Rudicil Clay, Irwin J Sanders. Cherokee, J J A Sharp Crawford, W L Jones Camdeng R N King Calhoun—W G Price, (Rad.) Charltdn—-Felder Lang. Dodge—D„ David Sapp. Dade —E. D. Graham. Douglass—F. M. Duncan. DeKalb—O. Winningham. Decatur—Daniel Magill, Thomas T. Dooly—L Graham Dawson—D E Smith,, Maxwell. Elbert—H. 1\ Mattox. Effingham—H. E. Cassidy. Emanuel—Kennedy. Early—W S Sheffield, (Ind.) Echols—T Padgett. Fayette—E. W. Leach. Floyd—Hamilton, Turner. Forsyth—R. A. Eakes. Fulton—W. A. Wilson, L. L. Cal houn, E. F. Hoge. Franklin—Thomas Crymes Fannin—B C Duggar, (Rad) Gwinnett—T. M. Peeples, A. A. Dyer. Glasscock— J. Wilcher. Gilmer —J P Cobb Glynn—J. Blue, (c 01.,) Greene—L. B. Willis, L. D. Carlton. Gordon—W. R. Rankin. Henry'—Dr. "Winn. Harris—-H. E. Moss, Geq, Kilpatrick. Hancock—J. L. Culver, J. L. Biniou. Houston—Brown, Simmons,Wimberly | Hall—A. 1). Candler, Heard—Ware. Habersham— (.Tie.) Hart—Jefferson Holland Haralson. R A Reid Irwin, A J Clements, Johnson—Theophilus Christian. Jefferson—Dr. H. L. Battle, Col. R. I*. Little. Jasper—T. L. Lane. Jones—H. B. Ridley. Jackson—O. R. Duke, Potts. Lumpkin—Gen. H. W. Riley. Lowndes—A. H. Smith. Lee—H. M. McAfee. Laurens—Dr. J. T. Chappell. Liberty— C. Bacon, (col.) Lincoln—X A Crawford Montgomery—T B Calhoun Miller—Grimes Mclntosh—T G Campbell (negro) Marion—Miller. Milton—O. P. Skelton. Murray—B. F. Wofford. Madison—Meadors. Merriwether—O. Warner, W. T Rev ill. Monroe—G. W. Adams, J. G. Phin azee. Macon—W. H. Willis, J. B. Fred erick. Muscogee—T. W. Grimes, F. Williams. Mitchell—C. O. Davis. McDuffie—J. H. Scott. Morgan—O. Thomasson. Newton—L. B. Anderson, L. F. Liv ingston. Oglethorpe—Elder I>. W. Patman, Dr. T. D. Hutcherson. Price—J. S. Bennett (all up except initials). Polk—M. Hutchings. Pike—A. G. Pcden. Pulaski—Harrell. Putnam—Frank Leverett. Pierce—-Bermetfr. Paulding—G H Spinks Pickens—L J Aired Quitman —W. H. Harrison. Rockdale—Dr. J. A. Stewart. Richmond—J. C. C. Black, P. Walsh W. A. Clarke. Randolph—W. M. Tumlin. Rabun—L X Jones Screven—Virgil H Burnes Schly—R Pattan Sumter-—-Furlow Stewart. Spalding—A. M. Speer. Stewart—Bell, Walton. Talbot—J. H. Maxwell, W. Il.Searcv. Telfair-—D„ A. Gralmnt. Terrell—G.. Simpson.. Thomas—W. M. Hammond', Isaac Alderman. Taliaferro—J. G. Asbury. Taylor—J. F. Ficklen. 1 roup—J. H. Fannin, Pittman. Twiggs—J A Nelson Towns—J Corn Upson—O C Sharman Union—J S Fain Wilkes—Colley, Quinn. Whitfield—J. P. Clements. Walton—J. Carter. Wilkinson—Dr. J. B. Duggan. Washington—W. Warthen, G. J,. El kins. Ware—Miller. White—Sire Craig.. Warren—Dr. M. R. Hall.. Wayne—H. R. Fort. Webster—Jubilee Smith Worth, Dan Henderson Wilcox, Stephen Bower Walker, J C Clements FREIGHT LIST. The following- is the names of persons, having freight remaining in the depot at this place lip to the morning of publica tion : ELBERTON. J F Auld, J H Brewer, J M Carter, W H Clark. J D Clark, J p Dead wyler, S Fortson, F Gaines, J J Heard, J H Jones & Cos ,, A Oliver, W E Rousey, N J Swift, J A Sanders & Son- R F Tate, Mrs E A White, W Willis. LEXINGTON. T Amis, J W Bacon - ,. L M Briscoe, J S Banghn, W W Davenport, J B Eberhart r J G Edwards, W D Faust, J S Gilbert, J M W Glenn, D Holloman, H A Havs, T B Moss. N M Mattox. H P Mattox, WRD Mason, Moss & Wilson, J A Patton, E J Reynolds, A Slielverton, Young & Cos, Tiller & Broach. MARKET REPORTS. CRAWFORD, October 23, 1574. Cotton $ 13 @ 13$. Floui:, per bbl 8 00 @lO 00* C'OKX, new, per bu l io °ld, “ none. Cokx Meal, “ i 40 Peas, “ 1 0 0 Wheat, “ ! 50 @ 1 75 ° ATS > “ : 75 (a, 1 00 Bye, “ 1 50 Sweet Potatoes, per bu.... 75 Bacon—Market falling 15 @ 13 j Lard, per lt> 20 (g, 22 j Bagging io @ is ! TIES 9 Crb, 10 ! Chickens 05 Eggs * 20 j Butter 05 NEW ADVERTISE ME HT S A CARD. Having determined to locate IH-rinaiuntlv in Aughstu, I have this day retired from the PRACTICE OF MEDICINE iu Oglethorpe eoilnty* I embrace this occa sion to fetlirn mv warmest acknowledgments to mv friends for the liberal stipport and gen erous confidence extended to me for many years, and recommend my successor, DR. W. IVi. WILLINGHAM, to their confidence and supjmrt. Dr. t\ 11.- T. INGHAM is a gentleman of ability, fresh from a thorough training in the best Medical Schools of America. W. H. FOSTER, M. I). October 19, 1874. oct23-lt IF YOU WANT ANYTHING IN THE FURNITURE LINE, Call at Me MAIIAN & STOK ELY’S. Administrator s Sale. STATE OF GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY. By virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of said county, will be sold, before 1 tile Court House door in the town of Lexington, in said countv, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN DECEM BER next, 1874, the following described LANDS, belonging to the estate of John Sims, late of said county, de ceased, to-wit: Tract No. 1 contains Seven Hundred and Ninety-one (791) Acres, more or less —one acre reserved, enclosing grave yard. This tract lies on the waters of Beaverdain creek, adjoining lands of William Fleeman. and other traets belonging to said estate, and is known as the Home Place, and is in every respect a well improved place. The improve ments consists of a commodious dwelling and all necessary outbuildings, all of which are in thorough repair. Tract No. 2 contains Three Hundred and Nixtv-tvro (302) Acres, more or less, lying in Madison comity, known as the Old Widow Spratling Dower, adjoining the lands of Math ews, Widow Eberliart, estate of James Mar tin, and the lands of the estate of John Sims. Tract No. 3 contains Four Handled and Thirtv-one (431) Acres, more or less, adjoin ing the lands of the estate on the east and west, north by Epps, and south by Fleeman. Said piece contains some twenty-five or thirty acres of Fresh Lands, some fifteen or twenty acres of Bottom Lands, in a state of cultiva tion. and someone hundred and fifty or some one hundred and seventy-five in the woods ; also a Tennants’ House. Tract No. 4 contains One Hundred and Eightv-six (180) Acres, more or less, and lies on the waters of the home fork of Beaverdain creek, and is bounded ou all sides bv other tracts belonging to said estate. On this tract is a dwelling and all necessary ont-buifilings. Tract No. ~> contains One Hundred and Forty-seven (147) Acres, more or less, and adjoins lands of Fleeman, Eberliart, and other lands of said estate. On this trac t is an excellent mill seat. Tract No. 0 contains Ninety-one (91) Acres, more or less, and adjoins lands of David Bar nett and other traets belonging to said estate. Tract No. 7 contains One Hundred and Twenty and One-half 0201) Acres, more or less, and adjoins lands of M. Edwards, J. Bol ton, and others. ■ —A LSO — Lot No. 240, 17th District, Ist section, in Union county, in said State, containing One Hundred and Sixty (100) Acres, more or less. All of the lands lying on the waters of Beaverdain creek. All sold as the property of John Sims, de ceased, for the pur]lose of distribution. Terms-—One-half cash, the balance in twe.lve months. Bonds given for titles. Plats of the above lands may be seen at the office of the Ordinary of Oglethorpe countv, at Lex ington. G. R. & C. W. SIMS, Administrators of John Sims, deceased. oct23-td By virtue of power of attor ney fr< >m the administratrix of Isham J. Sims, will lie sold before the Court House door iu Lexington, in Oglethorpe county, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER next, Twenty-seven (27) Shares of Capital Stock iu the Georgia Railroad and Banking Company. Terms cash. No legatees to bid, nor agents for them. ASSCILLA M. SIMS. Admin’x. G. R. SIMS, Agent. GROCERIES TF YOU WANT Rice, Starch, Pepper, Spice, Ginger, Soda, or anything else in the GROCERY LINE, Call on mcmahan & stokely. 50,000 SUBSCRIBERS WAIVT Ei > Eo rt THE OGLETHORPE ECHO. J. F. WILSON & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE FRANKLIN HOUSE BUILDING, j Broad Street, Athens, Ga. Bedsteads, BurejsssJableste^P CHAMBER AND PARLOR SETS ' * Wood and Jletalic BURIAL CASES, Lower than can be bought elsewhere in the city. Give us a call. octl-tf #IEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Plantation Supplies! TF YOU NEED Bagging, Ties, Bacon, Flour, Meal, Salt, Molasses, Syrup?, Kerosene Oil, And want to buy it CHEAP, you can do so at McMAIIAN & STOKELY’S. R. T. BRUMBY i CO., DRUGGISTS AND PHARMACISTS, DEALERS IN Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, imiCiGISTK’ SIMMtn.S. Paints. Oil*. Lamps, Lilas*. Shades. Chamois Skins, Sponges. Ele., Kte., College avenue, between Book Store and P. O. Athens, Ga. Special attention given to Prescrip tion ft at all hours. oct9-tf STOVES GIIATES, AND TIN WARE! To be hud Cheap for Cash at J. C. WILKINS & CO’S, Broad St., Athens, Ga. Winter Dry Goods. TF YOU ARE GOING TO BUY DRY J GOODS this Fall" or Winter, now is the time, and you will find a good stock to select lrom and prices lower than ever at McMahan a stok ely’s. BOOTS AND SHOES HENRY LUTHI, / IRAWFORD, GA., IS NOW PREPARED \.J to make, at short notice, the FINEST LOOTS and SHOES. I use onh the best material, and warrant my work to give entire satisfaction, both as to finish and wear REPAIRING AND COARSE WORK also attented to. octS-ly FURNITURE. Bedsteads, So to *ir> apiece, chairs *0 to $9 per set, at * mcmahan & stokely’s. E. A. WILLIAMSON; PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER & JEWELER AT DIL KING’S DRUG STORE, Srosul Street, -2- - Athens, fca. -Nil work done in a superior manner and warranted to give perfect satisfaction. > oetl-ly LUCKIE & YANCEY; DEALERS IX AX'D REPAIRERS OF Wefts, Jewelry, Etc. ££• Kpo4Ml Athens, Ga. Carriages, Buggies, WAGONS. R. P. TICKER & BRO., CRAWFORD, CA. f HA VI N G REBUILT . . T their Shops, and thor-‘ iSgSgSi?. onghly stocked them witji tuflBKP ful -' ™ w ' ly " f *■* scasonea LIMBER are now prepared to manufacture, at short notice, every descrim tom of CARRIAGES BUGGIFS TtrunTf WAYS, PII.ETOXS, Iffi -2 als " *> “'I manner Klackxituthing and Kepairimr guarantee all our work to give pSSfrat ”* s***;*•. onr two iiorh-' SUFERIOKORIENTA L TOOTH ' POWDERS! CLEANSING-THE TEETH AND A £ Purifying the Breath, Prepared fiv ’ * . R. T. BRUMBY & CO. Druggists and Pharmacists arUens. G