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■#!s Son*! iktkf. Jackson County Publishing Company. M. WII.LIAMHOJf. I X. 11. PkNOKIU.KAK'L t*resident. | Vice l*reticent. T. 11. XIBKAUK. Srrr'i/ Sf M^CUX. Ercciitire Committee. w. r. iiowAim. .. nr in. G. J. N. Wii.son, | K. J. Hancock. JEFFERSON, G-A.. Mm>Ri>tv iioßv, m:<'. .t, into. llPßeadthc new advertisements on this paRe V m CHRISTMAS. This long and anxiously expected day is here. A day when thousands of contracts terminate and as many begin; and while it brings -joy and gladness to some, it brings sorso# ahd disappointment to others. Scores —countless scores of little folks have waited impatiently for the annual visitation of Santa Claus. With buoyant spirit and high expec tation, tho inquiry lias often been repeated— “Ma, when shall I hang up tny stocking ?” Hut in some instances, she who administered to the comfort ami pleasure of the little ex pectants has been removed from earthly scenes. In others, the little group itself has been liercft of a brother or a sister. Friends long parted strive to meet at Christinas; and families broken up and scat tered ’are reunited around the old hearth stone. to ! en" the familiar tones of the “old folks at home” as they recount the prosperi ty and adversity, joy and sorrow of years long agonc. Usually, this is the great annual gala d.uy of a large |>ortion of the world. At one place extensive preparations have been made for entertainment—the guests have been in rited, and now they are reveling at the ban quet. At another a crowd is assembling to celebrate the rites of matrimony. At anoth er still, a dense crowd is gathered at a dusty house, filling the air with bitter words and themselves with sorry liquors. Over there is a social party, where the fair ones from fif teeu to thirty years of age, are assembled. Them arc the black-eycd and the blue-eyed ; the talkative ami the reticent; the silken haired and touslc-topped ; the very beautiful and the less beautiful—all charmers of a sim ilar crowd of the opposite sex, and all, in some sort, observing Christmas day. (), che rished day of precious memories, never shall we forget thee! These thoughts lead us to inquire whether we observe the day as we should ? We an swer we do not. Christinas commemorates the bin h of our Saviour, and was truly a day of great rejoicing. The angel of God herald ed the event saying— “* Behold I bring 3*oll good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people; for unto you is born this clay in the Cjjty of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord and suddenly lie was joined by a multitude of the henventy host sajdug, “ Glo ry to God in the highest, and on earth peace good will toward men.”—(Luke 2d c.) — When the aged and saintly Simeon saw the infant Jesus, he exclaimed. “Nmv Lord, let test thou th}* servant depart (die) in peace, according to thy word, for mine C3*es have seen thy salvation.” The great Watts but speaks the sentiment of countless hosts occupying various parts of the world from the birth of Christ till now, when be's^'s: Joy to the world the Lord is come ! Let earth receive her King ; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing. Joy to the earth—the Saviour reigns ! Let men their songs employ ; W hilc fields and Hoods, rocks, hills anil plains, Repeat the sounding joy. It seems proper, therefore, that on this day we should pause in the great journey of life, and attune our hearts to magnify the name of God for the gift of his Son Jesus, through whose atoning sacrifice we may be freed from sin. If;the birth of our Saviour attracted the angels .of God from their loved employ to ♦lie scenes of the manger and filled them with heavenly music, how much more ought we to rejoice who are directly interested in the re demption purchased by his blood ? How much ought our hearts to swell with gratitude at the mention of Christ outs —the day that gave birth to the Redeemer; an event that had been foretold by the holy patriarchs and prophets froth the ver3’ infancy of the world, and by them repented at short intervals until tlc auspicious daj r dawned. They had a ceaseless; burning desire that the Holy one of Israel might appear on the earth. They breathed it in their prayers and voiced it forth in speech and song. Is not this, then, a severe 1 reproof to tliose who are wont to spend the day in hilarous festivity and trifling worldly amusement ? This day will probably record excesses, rapine,|debauchery or murder, in almost eve ry city, town and hamlet in the civilized world. Young men will l>e induced to take a glass of egg-nogg from the lily white hand of some fair one. Hoys will visit, perhaps, for the first time, the drinking saloon, and comiaence a life of recklessness. Let the |>eoflle who profess the name of God see well to it that they give no encouragement to the abuse of this day. Let them set a better ex ample before their children, their neigbliors, and before the world. IdP' I he colored people of North Carolina will hold an Industrial Fair in Wilmington, commencing on the 27th and closing on the 29th. This is the first thing of the kind we remember to have noticed, and is worthy of imitation by the colored people elsewhere. Johnson has been selected by the Conservatives and Democrats of Virginia to the IT. s. Senate. He is a nephew of Gen. Joseph E. Johnson. from the Federal Capital. We learn from telegrams in our exchanges that luit one bill passed into a law since the commencement of the session. Both Houses have adjourned till the sth of January. 111 the ap|K>intment of committees, Lamar and Stephens, of the Southern delegation,' have received important positions. Mr. Cook, of Georgia, presented, on Wednes day, a bill to refund the cotton tax collected between 1863 and 1868, and also a bill to au thorize pa3*mcnt for all cotton seized by the United States after Ma}* 29, 1865. ■ The petition that Mr. Randall presented the other day on wheels, tier the repeal of the bank-stamp-check act, is one-eighth of a mile long and contains 30,219 signatures, repre senting thirty-three States and five Terri tories. When Congress again assembles we hope to lie able to keep our readers posted as to the proceedings as far as possible—taking our limited mail facilities in consideration. the Marietta Journal: When the Legislature meets in January it should have the manhood to submit the question of holding a convention to a vote of the people. Our present Constitution was made by ne groes, Radicals, carpet-baggers and Bullock plunderers, and it is not a true exponent and does not represent the intelligent wishes of the people. There is much in it that a convention would expunge as unwise and pernicious. Biennial sessions of the Legis lature, consolidation of small counties, re ducing the number of Representatives, abol ishing unnecessary offices, lessening the amount of homestead exemption, and cur tailing expenses, are vital questions that press themselves upon the considerate atten tion of our law-makers. Let ns have whole some laws that will impart confidence, and that will protect creditor and debtor in a fair and equitable way. This will check extrava gance, encourage industry, and foster econ omy, and our people will deal more in cash and live within their income. The following first appeared in the Mil. ledgeville "Recorder , and, we are sorrj* to pay, j was copied by the Gainesville Eagle, in his I issue of December 17th. Speaking of the , harmony of the Democrats in Congress, the Recorder saj’s: “All will go on unless Mr. Dili shall discover some crevice into which he can drive a wedge of discord. If he should let such an opportunity slip, he would no longer be Ben llill. We should as soon ex pect to see him transformed into an angel of light as to see him act harmoniously during the session with a majority of the Democratic members. We hope the Democrats will not. give him an opportunity to divide the party.” It is a well known principle in parliament- law that while a measure is pending it is open to opposition 113- all the forms of legiti mate discussion ; but when it has passed, it is no longer in order to 333* a3’thing in dis paragement of it. If Mr. llill’s principles and opinions were justly made a subject of vituperation and onslaught during the recent campaign, it is certainly out of order to con tinue the opposition since his election. Let him rest now until he does something that merits censure. This narrow attempt to in jure Mr. Hill reminds us of the terrier that snapped at the wheels of the car as it bore its burden along the track. How the Third Term was Voted Down in the House. When Mr. Springer, of Illinois, sprung his anti third term resolution on the Radicals in the House he took them completely by surprise. The reading of the resolution was like the explosion of a bombshell. Thpre was a panic aad a stampede. Blaine and a few others succeeded in escaping to the cloak room, but the majority of the Radicals were compelled to face the music. The vote disclosed not only the strength of the third term movement in Congress, but the charac ter of its supporters. Out of a whole vote of 250 there were but 18 in the negative, and the majority of these were negroes and car pet-baggers. Six of the colored members— Haralson, of Alabama; Hyman, of North Carolina; Lynch, of Mississippi; Nash, of Louisiana ; Smalls, of South Carolina, and Walls, of Florida—are willing that Grant shall be continued for another term. Be sides these, all of whom come from the South, four other Southern members voted in the same direction, viz : I logo and Wallace, of South Carolina; Wells, of Mississippi, and W bite, of Kentucky. Of the other eight. \ ermont furnished one, Mr. Dennison; Michigan two, Bradley and Hubbell; Maine one, Plaisted ; New York one, MacDougall; lowa one, Pratt; Illinois one, Whiting, and California one. Page. The Democrats pre sent all voted for the resolution. The Republicans recorded as absent or not voting (several of whom were in the hall just before the roll was called) were Messrs. Bass, of New \ ork ; Blaine, of Maine ; Cannon, of Illinois ; Caswell, of Wisconsin : Dobbins, of New Jersey; Farwell, of Illinois ; Ilathorn, of New York ; Hays, of Alabama ; Ilendee ; of Vermont; Ilurlburt of Illinois ; King, of Minnesota; Mackey, of South Carolina; Morey, of Louisiana; Platt, of New York ; Pnrman, of Florida; Rusk, of Wisconsin ; Strait, of Minnesota; Stowell, of Virginia and Thornburgh, of Tennessee. This vote is considered as settling the third term ques tion for this House at ler st. The resolution above referred to, was to the effect “ that, in the opinion of the House, the precedent established by Washington and other Presidents of the United States in retiring from the Presidential office after their second term, has become, by universal concurrence, a part of our republican system of government; and that any departure from that time-honored custom would he unwise and unpatriotic, and fraught with evil to our free institutions.” Adopted— 3*eas, 23 ; nays, MISCELLANEOUS NEWS PARAGRAPHS. Cincinnati, December 18.—Tlie number of hogs packed td date is 295,‘971. The number packed up to the same time last season was 295,557. flr I 1 Havana, December 18.—On the 10th inst. the insurgents burfted the town of Jaquey Grande and the estate of Rosario. On the 12th they stopped at l’almira, near Valmaseda’s camp, a train of seventeen cars loaded with provisions and ammunition, Jtn which the3* helped themselves, and then fired the train. St. Louis, December 18.—Early this morning the United States express car on the St. Louis, Kansas Cit} r & Northern train, | en route liere, was entered between Ferguson and Jennings station some ten or twelve miles from here. The messenger, Charles Kincaid, was thrown into a large package chest and locked up, and the safe then rob bed of from SIO,OOO to $20,000 in money and , bonds. Little Rock. December 18.—W. B. Thompson was hung } , esterda} r at Lewisburg for the murder of Mrs, Stover, a widow. Thompson confesses the crime, but said he did it at the instigation of a son-in-law of the deceased. 011 the scaffold he was cool and collected, and smoked a cigar before putting on the black cap; bid good b}*e to the crowd, and kissed his hand to the ladies. Six thousand people witnessed the execution. GEORGIA* CLIP pInGS. An infant child starved to death in Atlan ta last week. Fetch in some flannel for the Folynesjans.— Sac. News. The Texas fever is still raging. It will be reinforced hy chills as soon as the emigrants get to their journey’s end.— Sac. News. We hear of a man in this county who bor rowed a horse to tend a farm, and after the crop was in he had the cheek to charge the owner for what the horse had eaten while in his possession.— Ellijay Courier. Quitman. December 17.—The negro, Nick Thompson, who killed Captain J. 1L Hunter here on election day in October of last year, was hung at eleven o’clock to-day, Governor Smith having refused a respite. Americas, December 17, 1875.—The South Georgia conference met in Americas, Geor gia, on Wednesday the 15th of December. Bishop Doggett, of Virginia, presides with great ease and dignit3 r . The Macon Telegraph, alluding to the fact that Mr. Lamb recently married Miss Ly on, sa} r s that now is the time for Gabriel to I announce the millenium. If Gabc knows his ! business he will wait until a little child shall lead them.— Sav. News. It is the prevailing opinion among the la dies that the invention of sewing machines and shirts to open in the back are the great est blessings of the age. We agree with them, when the shirts open all the way down bellind so that you can slide into them like putting on ail apron.— Neicnan Herald. Two sisters named Harris, one married, the other engaged, near Columbus, had a dis pute as to the looks of husband and lover; when one seized a pair of tongs and knocked out the eye-ball of the other. The condition of the wounded sister was precarious at last accounts. Augusta, December 17, —The boiler of the engine of the passenger train on the Geor gia Railroad, which left Atlanta for Augusta last night, exploded at 7 o’clock this morning near Barnett, killing Fireman Downing and seriously wounding Engineer Joseph B. Ra ney, who has since died. Mr. Tilley, of Augusta, heard that some one had been repeating certain slanderous tales concerning him. lie found the person, challenged him, and Mr. Tilley was killed. And yet the “chivalry” insist that duelling is the way to appease wounded honor. The question is, did Mr. Tilley get satisfaction ? If not, who did ?— Sav. News. A natural curiosity was brought to the of fice of the Quitman Reporter by Air. J. C. Spell, of Brooks count3 T ANARUS, one day last week, in the shape of a corn cob. The ear of corn from which iteame wasone of ordinary length, but, after the grain was taken off, it repre sented a complete human hand in shape. The thumb and four fingers are perfectly repre sented, and the cob represents a complete hand and wrist in its formation. We saw a few days ago a family returning from Texas to their old home—glorious old Georgia. They left Folk county to go to Tex as, then worth several tlionsand; they left Texas after five years of suffering anil hard work, with barely money enough to get them back to Folk. Take her up one side and down the other, Georgia can’t be beat.— Rome Bulletin. The Augusta Chronicle s&ys that a young lad}* —a resident of Savannah—now on a vis it to Augusta, dreamed last week that the steamer Lizzie Baker sunk, but the passen gers were saved. A few days afterwards she learned that the steamer actually sunk Satur da}*. but the passengers and crew were res cued, and thus found her dream fulfilled.— Sav. News. The Hinesville Gazette says that Mr. A J. Sikes, of Tattnall county, has a tomato vine which is a curiosity. It was planted in the middle of May, and that vine has supplied his family with tomatoes until now. Last week this vine had over two bushels of fruit on it, and according to measurement, cover ed an area of ground twenty-three by sixty seven feet. A few days ago we made mention of the fact that Mr. Tom Persons had been killed by a fall from his horse. We learn that he was not instantly killed, but was put to bed, and the next morning he was found dead in his bed. Since then an infant child of Mr. John Riley was found dead in bed, and yes terday morning the wife of Mr. John Riley was found dead in bed. All of these deaths occurred in the same house, and within two two weeks. Together they form a singular circumstance. They all occurred in Talbot county, near Box Springs. —Columbus Times. Al>out the Hon. W. I). Anderson’s resigna tion from the Legislature and entering the ministry, the Newnan Star says: “Now, then, if William sticks to his preaching, and don't offer for Governor or Senator, we shall believe in the genuine nature of his conver sion and devotion to the cause of religion, but we have some fears that he is hunting for something, and, like Wofford, he will be ‘rec ommended’ before many days. He can’t preach as well as Colquitt, nor pray as well as James. .He couldn't out curse Smith if he should try. He is no Granger, and we are greatly in hopes he will abide tty and stick to the faith of which he has become a public champion.” —♦ O i ♦ nrit is now thought that the legislature of Mississippi will impeach Gov. Ames and Lient. Gov, Davis, j 3lcir> iltlucrfecmcnk 1876!} {1876! INSTITUTE! SPRING TERM Will open on the Jan’y. THIS is a school for the times. The course of dturiy is the one usually prescribed in Male ami Feihale Colleges ; but it is modified for those who wish to prepare for Business or Agriculture. Our Students enjoy good health, form no expen sive habits ; but may acquire good taste ana an extensive acquaintance. The cost of Board and Tuition PER ANNUM, for six years, has averaged only $139.75 in the highest > and $125.65the lowest classes . s&”For particulars, apply to J. W. GLENN, Principal , Or J. E. Randolph, Sec. Board Trustees. Jefferson, Jackson Cos., Ga. December 25, 1875. ATTENTION! FORCED SALE! SI&JV Of the Red Flag ! WILL BE SOLD AT AUCTION, in Jeffer son, on WEDNESDAY, 29th. day DECEMBER, 1875, A fine stonk of Goods, consisting of Ilats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Notions, and everything usually kept in a general store. Everybody invited to be present and examine these goods, and make their purchases at bottom prices. HOWARD & HOWARD, J. A. B. MAIIAFFEY, W. 1. PIKE, dlB 2t Att’ys for parties interested. MRS. T. A. ADAMS, Broad Street , one door above National Bank , ATHENS, GA., KEEPS constantly on hand an extensive stock of SEASONABLE MILLINERY GOODS, comprising, in part, the latest styles and fashions of JLadicK* Hats Hounets Ribbon**, I.acos, Flowers Gloves Ac., which will be sold at reasonable prices. Orders from the coun try promptly filled. Give her a call. d!B3m $5,000 REWARD! THE WELL KNOWN H. COHEN, OF GAINESVILLE, JJAS opened the largest stock of Toyn, Fancy Goods, Jewelry, Notions and Confectioneries, Ever Brought to Georgia, Which he sells both Wholesale and Retail, ex pressly to merchants, at Lower Prices Than can be bought from any other wholesale house in the State. I buy my Goods myself, in New York, direct from the importers. If any one from Jackson county should visit Gainesville, I invite them to call and see MY show! Bigger than Barnum's, free of charge. Gentle men who have sweethearts and ladies with or without them are all invited to come and seo the nice presents. Weir I to attempt to name one-half of the vast nnmber of articles on exhibition, it would cover the whole of this newspaper. Don’t fail to come and see for yourselves. Respectfully, 11. COHEN, Nov 27 3m GAINESVILLE, Ga. “ THE LIVE STORE F~ OEUPREE’S CORNER, ATHENS, G. HUNTERiBEUSSE HAVE in store and will keep constantly on hand, a large stock of Readymade adapted to the season ; Casimere and other Cloths; Ladies’ and Gents’ Hats; Fancy and Family Groceries; Boots and Shoes, Wooden- Ware and Crockery, .all descriptions ; Osnaburgs, Sheetings. Yarns, Ac. All the above goods have been recently purchased at low figures, and will be sold at reduced prices. Call and be convinced. HUNTER & BEUSSE. Oct 30 ly Deupree's Corner. —Jackson County. Whereas, Christopher S. Ilarvey makes appli cation to have Augustus Walker, a minor of— Walker, late of sai4 county deceased, bound as apprentice to him, alleging that Said minor orphan has no estate—Therefore, all persons concerned are hereby notified and required to show cause, if any they can, on or before 11 o’clock, A. M., on Saturday, lsl day of January, 1870, at my office in Jelferson, why said orphan should not be bound out as prayed for in applicant’s petition; as I shall then and there pass upon the same. Given under my hand and official signature, this Nov. 27th, 1875. WILEY C. HOWARD, d° c H Ordinary. Masonic Festival, Meeting and Public Lecture. r PIIERE will be a called meeting of the Mason- A ic Lodge in Jefferson, on Monday, 27th inst., and a Public Address by Rev. G. H. Cartleixje, on Masonry. The neighboring Lodges, all Ma sons, the public generally, and especially the La dies, are invited to attend on the occasion. J. P. WILLIAMSON, Sr., S. W, W. C. Howard, J. W„ decll Committee of Arrangements. Wanted to Hire! Industrious Youth, for the year 1876. Apply at Hurricane Shoals, to Nov 27 SIIELOR & BROTHER. QEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY. Whereas, J D Johnson, Administrator of G W McElhannon, late of said county, dec'd, represents to the Court, by his petition duly filed, that he has fully administered said estate according to law, and asks to be discharged from the same and for letters of dismission— Therefor*, all persons interested are hereby no tified and required to show cause, if any they can, on the first Monday in January, 1876, at the reg ular term of the Court of Ordinary, to be then held in and for said county, why said Administra tor should not be discharged and said letters of dismission be granted, as prayed for by applicant in his petition. Given under my official signature, at office, Oct ith, 1875. WILEY C. HOWARD, Oct 23 Ordinary. Notice to Debtors. ALL persons in any way indebted to the under signed. are most respectfully requested to come forward and settle their accounts on or be fore the 25th instant—and thereby do me a favor and save trouble. J. L. BAIIEY. dec 1 3t mi mu iDaliaU The Old^ReJkble! (ESTABLISHED IN 1858.) j • -til , r I Deupree Block, Athens, Ga. 'l■■ I M. mm n—■ jn*i * ji— —W*wm'n ■ n,,. The Fcut'mers of Jackson County and surrounding county j are most respectfully ashed to visit out establish ment and examine those Celebrated IRON FOOT PLOW STOCKS. Refer to H. W. Bell, Rev. F. Starh, Jackson Hancock. WE ALSO KEEP A FULL LINE OF EVERYTHING | KEPT IN A FIRST CLASS HARD WARE STORE. SUMMEY, HUTCHESON & BELL ATHENS, GA„ Dec. 25, 1875. 3m WARRANTED FIVE YEARS! It requires no Instructions to run it. It can not get out of order. Zt 'will do every class and kind of work. It -will sew frem Tissue Paper to Harness Leather. Zt is as far in advance of other Sewing Machines in tko magnitude cf its superior improvements, as a Stoavi Car ezcoll3 in achievements the old fashioned Stags Coach, Prices made to suit the Times, Either for Cash or Credit. I AGENTS ', WANTED. Address : WILSON SEWING MACHINE CO. CLEVELAND, OHIO, CHICAGO, ILL., NEW YOHE, 2L Y„ CH333BAVG. LA/, ,tr, LOUfSj.MO. GUANO! GUANO! We are now sole Agents for Northeast Georgia, for th following popular Fertilizers: DICKSON COMPOUND. AMMONIATED BONE. j OflJ iLI ifJIW (tO tltti'*' 08 jbtuj fctffftl*J, i 1 A M r. i Ir. *ilikens Chem ic a l Compound, KNOWN BY SOME AS DICKSON CHEMICALS. irt tTf bVitti T *>< - tt ACID PHOSPHATE. The above Guanos and Chemicals for Composting, are too well known to need any praise ! COTTON OPTION ALLOWED ON All We Sell ! M b HAVE NOW A STOCK ON HAND AND CAN FURNISH AT ANY TIME* Now is the Time to get them while the Roads are Good! j n , ORB & Cos., Agents, December 4th, 1875. Athens, Ga. J. C. WILKINS & CO., IBrosid street, Athens, G'n. DEAIjKRS in STOVES, TIN-WARE, ScG (Opposite North-East Georgian Office.) July .‘ld, 1875. Jackson Dep’y Sheriff’s Sale, \\nLL be sold, on the first Tuesday iu January, .Jv 1876, withm the legal hours of sale, before the Court House door, in said county of Jackson, wit C bidder, the following property, to- One sewing machine, No. 539,359, box-top, of the Singer manufactory make, and one sorrel mare, ten years old. Levied on as the property of E C Cox, to satisfy one fi fa, issued from Jacksan Su perior Court, in favor of the Singer Manufacturin'* Company vs. E C Cox. defendant. decl2 W. A, WORSHAM, Dep’y Sh tf. SPECIAL NOTICE AIJL persons indebted to the firm of J- H. J. Long, are most earnestly requestsI w come forward and settle their indebtedness eij*’ by Cash or N6tc. The death of the Senior ***” ber of*the firm. necessarily dissolves the s***] ship, and it is important that tlie books be at once. h. J. LON.O, Nov 6, 1875. (Surviving Partnd* Valuable Property FOR SALE! THE FTNE MERCHANT MILL, GinandS** Mill belonging to J. D. & H. J. Long, ed within the incorporate limits of Jefferson, *** possessing the finest run of custom of any machinery in the country, together with the v farm attached, is offered for sale. Terms— 9,1 fourth cash ; balance on reasonable time. . If not sold by the 25th day of December B * will then, at the Court-house door, be rent*® the highest bidder for the ensuing year, 1876* Parties desiring to purchase or examine above property, will please call on r n027 11. J. LONG, Jefferson? J&siF’Suuthcni Watchman please copy 1 tin* —Jat'kiiou t'onatp 11. T. Allen maker, application for exoinpj* t personalty, (there being no realty.) and I w ' vjfij upon the same at my office in Jefferson, on tn .j day of January, 1876, at 11 o'clock, a. day. Given under my official signature, tbi* day of December, 1875. JH2t WILEY C. HOWARD, Ordina^H Magistrates’ blanks printed at this