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HAMILTON JOURNAL
THE ORGAN OF HARRIS COUNTY.
VOL. XII.
Change of Form.
The Journal is presented to its
readers this week in a new and im
proved form. The haste of prepa
ration, always consequent upon such
a radical change in a newspaper, for
bids that completeness bo h in the
arrangement and completeness of the
matter presented, that we hope will
characterize future numbers of our
journal.
Advertisers and readers will appre
ciate the advantages and convenien
ces of the present form of the Jour
nal, and it is only an earnest of the
improvements we contemplate.
As the Journal is the representa
tive of the people of Harris county,
we jmrpose making ic a credit to the
county in every particular.
Harris County.
It will be a source of congratula
tion to our readers to know that de
spite the terrible cyclone visitation of
the early spring, by which thousands
of dollars worth of property was de
stroyed, and the extension of the C.
& R. railroad into Meriwether conn
ty, unsettling values at Chipley, the
tax returns for 1884 show an increase
of $42,803 over the valuation of the
previous year.
From the neat book of Mr. Ben
Gordon, tax receiver, we glean the
following facts:
There are 2641 polls, a net gain
of 153 over the last returns. Of
these 1314 are colored, showing that
the whites have a small majority. It
is the first time in years that the ma¬
jority has been iq favor of the whites
and is a matter of congratulation. It
gives the promise of better times.
We have six lawyers—a shortage
of two. The deficiency will be sup¬
plied before any serious damage is
sustained.
Of the doctors one is missing, the
number on duty being 14.
There are two dentists—an in
crease of one.
There are 2.755 hands employed,
against 3,674 for last year.
HAMILTON, GA., AUGUST 1t.1884.
There are 287,203 acres of land,
valued at $1,064,420, against 291,094
acres for ’83, valued at $1,034,778.
The spring freshets took off just
3,891 acres more dirt, it seems, than
the guano men brought us.
Our towns have increased $5,192,
their value aggregating now $83,580.
Money and solvent debts amount
j to $202,290—an increase of five per
cent.
'Ulie merchandise column shows a
falling off of $5,743, die amount on
I April 1st aggregating $50,782. Our
; merchants anticipated a dull summer
and their anticipations were fully re
alized.
The bloated bond-holders return
$3,000. They are a new acquisition
to the tax list .
In cotton manufactories we have
$106,000 invested.
The household aud kitchen furni
ture depieciated in value $454* die
w ^°‘ e a o8 re to atm g $ 73 ? 94 ^ about
$ 2 ° J )er fain, lv’.
Of watches, jewelry, Xrc., we have
$656 2 3> or $609 less than we had a
year ago.
The horses, mules and live stock
are valued at $231,322, having in
creased $3,617 since the last assess
ment.
Plantation tools iiave increased in
value $800, a ad now represent a val
ue G f $ ri 77,
Produce held for sale on the first
day vf-April represented a value of
$10,441, against $25,432 the previ
ous year.
Other property increased in value
from $58,931 to $64,932.
This is a good showing and is a
proof of the efficiency of our tax
receiver.
1 he colored people have 9,564
acres of land, valued at $24,829.
City property, $1,463, money, $330,
horses, mules, etc., $32,852, furni -
lure,- $7,794, tools, $1,062, other
property. $4,242. the whole aggrega
ting a value of $72,574.
NO. 32.
Went Point Convention.
The convention to nominate a
democratic candidate to represent
^ le fourth Congressional District,
met at West Point 1 hursday, the 7 th,
instant.
Hon. B. H. Bigham, chairman of
die executive committee, called the
convention to order,
Col. M. Butt, of Marion, was elec¬
ted chairman, J. O. Christian, secre¬
tary, and J. B. Shipp, assistant.
The majority rule was adopted by
a vote of 23 to jo.
The name of Col. H. R. Harris
was put in nomination and he recei¬
ved 24 votes. Fannin received 1,
and 8 were cast blank. The nomina¬
tion was not made unanimous.
The following executive commit*
tee was appointed :
Carroll—J. P. Manderville.
Coweta—P. H. Brewster.
Chattahoochee—J. K. Shipp.
Harris—B. H. W illiams.
Heard—M. Shackleford.
Marion—K. M. Butt.
Meriwether—T. A. Atkinson.
Muscogee—S. B. Hatched *.
Talbot—J. H. Martin.
Taylor—A. A. Carson.
Troup—VV. S. Wimbish.
A committee was appointed to
notify Col. Harris of his nomina
tion, after which the convention ad
journed.
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The Southern Exposition at
Louisville, Kentucky*
^ enterprise, energy, and liber¬
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been wonderfully exhibited in the
Southern Exposition. This is the
Largest enterprise ever organized and
maintained in this country by indi¬
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This year its attractions are amaz
ln 3 * It has Cap pa’s and Gilmore’s
ffonds from New York, thus assuring
the most beautiful music in the
Wdrid.
Fhe Art Gallery will comprise the
choicest selection of American pict
urcs ever gat here 1 together in .Am ex
tea.