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Town and Country.
“ Cod made the country and man made
the town.” says the ancient balladist. But
one would supjjose, from the desire that so
mnnyftieople have to congregate in cities and
towns, that the reverse was the case, and,
acting upon what the\ r see in to regard as a
sense of duty, are determined to abandon the
country and all its wavs and starve, if neces
sary, in towns rather than work for a comfor
table living in the country.
It lasd>een frequently observed (says the
Columbus Enquirer) that in time of general
prosperity there is an influx from the coun
try to the town, during which periods the
cities ami towns grow unnaturally ; prices of
real estate advance, and men and women
readily find cmploj r ment. The farmer reads
the highly colored accounts in the papers of
how fabulous fortunes were made, and how
some man of great wealth, when a boy, left
his home in the country, entered a store or
ofHce, and worked his way up to distinction
and wealth. lie lays the paper on his knee,
or holds it abstractedly in his hands, and
thinks to himself: “I have three boys. John
is bright and smart; Thomas and Robert arc
slow. I will semi John to town and make a
lawyer,doctor, or great merchant of him;
while I will keep the other boys at home, as
they never could make wealth or reputation
in the city. What a fatal error this is ! To
what an extent is it done. It is true many
boys do succeed—some even beyond the
dreams of their parents—but how many thou
sands do not, and only add another atom to
the from hand-to-mouth population of cities!
When times like the present comes—with re
duced wages, perhaps ioss of employment—
what wretehed scenes a city discloses. Its
failures, struggles, heart-burnings, debts un
paid and credit gone. How often have we
heard with regret: “I wish l had stuck to
the farm, where I could literally have sat un
der my own vine and fig tree, with none to
make me afraid ; where a living was certain,
no notes going to protest, and no sleepless
nights from loss of employmsnt. or debt.’'
The discontented farmer, or one with the
ambitions designs mentioned above will reply
to tliis that “it’s hard to got along in the
country, and I want to make a name for mv
son"—forgetting that the genius and tact ne
cessary to make money or distinction is con
fined to the very few, and these few will work
their way even against opposition, whether
raised in town or country. To make a living
in either, since the war, requires more pa-
tient industry than it did previous to that
time, and any man that has done so, supplied
and educated his family and is clear of debt,
has done well. We believe that this can be
done on the land more certainly than in the
towns. We have always been taught to be
lieve that the planter or farmer occupied the
most independent position of any people in
the world. •* The owners of the soil,” the
*‘ landed proprietors.” are looked upon all
over the world as the real aristicracy. There
is. certainly, nothing to be ashamed of in
tanning; on the contrary any j’oung man
who resolutely and economically buckles
down to the cultivation of the land, and gives
his farm the strict personal attention requir
ed to successfully cany on any business in
town, occupies as honorable position, and has
better chance for a peaceful, prosperous life
than hine-tenths of the young men who cast
their lot in the cities. We do not propose to
give a receipt for successful farming, we
leave to those engaged in it, the remedy for
the stealing that is so discouraging, whether
it is possible to raise meat and grain—the
cultivation of less land with more manure,
&c. All these questions with the attention
the Grangers are giving to the better cultiva
tion of the soil, will solve themselves.
The Gubernatorial Question.
A\ e notice many of our State papers seem
greatly “ exercised” over the subject of the
next Governorship. It is a little too early
in the day for us to get “excited” in the
matter j’et. AN edo not have the least idea
there will be any difficulty in securing a Gov
ernor; and as to whether the Hon. James M.
Smith will serve another term or not—while
we esteem him highly in every respect—we
are nearly on a par with an old friend in a
neighboring city, who once offered his ser
vices to a young lady as an escort and was
refused the honor. “Well,” said our friend,
who was rather slow of speech, “ Y-o-u c-a-n
j-u-s-t g-o t-o g-r-a-s-s. T-h-e-r-e's a-s g-o-o-d
ti-s-h i-n t-h-e s-e-a a-s e-v-e-r w-a-s c a-u-g-h-t
o-u-t o-f i-t-.”
lo be a little more serious, however, isn’t
it a little strange that so much interest is
manifested in reganl to the law-executing
power, while the lute-making department of
the State governmental machinery attracts
(seemingly) very little or no attention ?
We presume (says the Gainesville Southron)
all the litigation in relation to the Air Line
Hallway l>efore sale has now ceased. Mr.
1* isher, the receiver appointed by the Circuit
Court for the northern district, has succeed
ed in ousting Col. Buford from that portion
which lies in North and South Carolina, and
has charge of the entire road.
Christmas Abroad.
From our exchanges we cull the following
items as to the “observance*’ of Christmas
and the holidays in the different localities
mentioned :
An Atlanta man who got a sky-rocket un
der him will keep his bed for a few days. lie
had a good deal of fun, though.
Providence, I)ecember27.—Phillip Gallagher
while drunk, in attempting to kick his wife,
killed his year old child in her arms.
Providence, December 27.—The Coroner's
jury in a case where a drunken father in at
tempting to kick his wife killed the child in
her arms, returned a verdict that the person
who sold liquor to the father was guilty of
the murder of the baby.
Berne, Switzerland, December 27.—Du
ring the celebration of Christmas in a school
house a Killekan, Canton of Dargon, the floor
fell and eighty people were killed and fifty
more or less hurt.
Killed While Din nk. —A man named
McElroy left Waverty in an intoxicated con
dition Friday night, going up the railroad
track towards his home. At 11 o’clock, while
lying on the track, he was run over by a train
and killed. Ilis body was horribly mangled.
He was a section hand on the Northwestern
road.
Louisville, Ivy., December 27. —A special
from Lebanon, Kentucky, says that Thos. H.
Chandler, the town marshal of Lebanon,
summoned a number of men to assist in ar
resting Geo. F. Northcraft, whose conduct
at the time was very disorderly. When ap
proached by Chandler and his posse of citi
zens he resisted the arrest and called on some
roughs to assist him. A general row ensued,
a number of shots being fired by both parties.
Chandler, the marshal, was killed, and North
craft and some of Northcraft’s friends were
immediately killed bj* Chandler's posse. A
general excitement followed the killing but
no other rows occurred.
In Thomasville Ga., a negro pushed a
white man from the sidewalk, ending in a
collision. Two negroes were shot and the
white man Foster, badly cut over the head
with a pistol. A general riot seemed immi
nent ; the fire bell was rung and a detach
ment of the military called out, when the
mob dispersed.
At a place called “Free Town” opposite
New Orleans, two white men were killed and
one mortally wounded during a row between
a lot of whites and blacks.
New York, December 27.—Mr. John Man
nery beat his wife about the head with a po
ker. inflicting doubtless fatal wounds, then
poured kerosene oil on her and burned her
terribly Mannery was arrested and his wife
taken to ti e hospital.
Wheeling, December 27.—A dispatch from
Weston. West Virginia, says that on the night
of the 23d, John West and his son were as
sassinated while returning from church.
Nashville, December 27.—At a social par
ty near Gallatin, Joel Barnes shot and killed
Jack Sudlettc in a quarrel over the possession
of a chair.
i In Rome, Ga., the arresting of a drunken
| negro was the signal for an uproar amongst
his companions, and a general hand to hand
fight ensued between the negroes and whites,
I and had it not been for the coolest and sober
j cst judgment, which was displayed by the
| officers and those who were assisting them, a
very serious riot would certainly have occur
red.
In Macon, on Sunday night, another fight
occurred inside the colored First Baptist
church. An affray occurred Saturday night
in a negro gambling den in the Fyali house,
between Turner Jones and Sandy Everett.
Turner was cut severely in several places,
while Sandy received a blow on the head with
a piece of timber, which came near proving
fatal.
In Augusta, a negro boy named Ramsey.
17 years old, was stabbed and killed by a
crippled white boy named John Barrett, aged
16 on Christmas eve. John Haley a boy,
who is not of a very sound mind, shot Da
vid Callahan in the head, and he died at
8 o'clock Monday morning. Ilaley was ar
rested and jailed. He has since been libera
ted ; it appearing that he did not know the
gun was loaded with any deadly missile.
In Fort Valley, two boys tried their little
muskets in front of Mr. Gray's store house
where a negro ball was going on, Christinas
night. A minnie ball passed through an inch
plank and struck a negro woman, Carrie
Houser, in the back of the head and killed
her instantly. Mr Pleasant Duke in an al
tercation with Dave Ross, colored, struck
him over the head with a hickory stick and
killed him. Miles Josey, a negro thief and
desperado, was found Sunday morning hang
ing by the neck to a tree.
In Columbus, an altercation took place in
the rear of the Cottage saloon between Mr.
J. T. Holland and Dr. D, W. Johnson, which
resulted in the cutting of the latter by the
former in four places. Two of the wounds
were made in the side of the neck, one two
inches in length and the other three. There
was a slight gash between the eyes, on the
nose, and a cut in the arm.
Cincinnati. December 27.—A special from
Charleston, W. Va., says, a coal miner was
set upon by 2 men named Dawson and East
port, tTmr miles from that city last Saturday
evening and stabbed 33 times. The mur
derers are in jail.
Harrisburg, December 27.—Hampton Mil
ler, aged 11) shot his step-father Thomas Mor
gan. Morgan had been to alo Ige and was
shot in the back, while packing lx>oks. The
murder was premeditated. It. is said that
his wife was cognizant of the plot to kill her
husband.
In addition to the above mentioned there
were a large number of minor affrays, cuttings,
scull-crackings, and accidents from fire crack
ers, sky-rockets, &c. throughout the country.
Col. Peterson Thwealt’s Memorial.
We received through the mail the other
da\ r , a memorial addressed b} T the above
named gentleman to the Legislature, asking
that he be allowed to bring before the Courts
a certain claim which he professes to hold
against the State for services during the war.
It will be remembered he was Comptroller-
General at the time, and made a good and
efficient officer. But while we appreciate his
position and condition, we must confess we
cannot see “ any good reason” why he should
receive a “big pile” at this late day any more
than the thousands of as worthy men who
“ represented” and “ illustrated” Georgia in
other spheres during the war. Let the old
gentleman do as the balance have had to do
—“ accept the situation.”
As to “law,” we are not much ; but it does
seem to be a novel idea that prompts a man
to ask the Legislature to be alloiced to sue for
what is claimed as a just and lawful debt.
Congressional Salaries.
They are as follows : Speaker of the House,
salary, SB,OOO per annum; Clerk, $5,000;
Sergeant-at-Arms, $4,320 ; Door-keeper, $2,-
600 ; two Journal Clerks, each $3,000 ; two
Reading Clerks, each $3,000 ; one Tally Clerk,
$3,000 ; five Assistant Clerks, $2,600 each ;
six Assistant Clerks, $2,160; Door-keeper,
$2,502; Chief Messenger, $2,100; three As
sistant Messengers, $1,440; Messenger to
the Sergeant-at-Arms, $1,440; twelve Mes
sengers to the Door-keeper, $l2O a month
during the session ; five Official Reporters, at
$5,000 each ; two stenographers for the use of
committees, $4,290; Post master of the House,
$2,592; First Assistant, $2,000; seven Mes
sengers, $1,500 each; 7 Messengers, $1,200
each; Superintendent of House Document
Room, $2,160; Assistant, $2,160; Assistant
for the use of the Clerk, $1,800; Librarian
of the House, $2,160, and his Assistant, $2,-
160; Superintendent of the Folding Room,
$2,160; Private Secretary to the Speaker,
$2,100; Clerk to the Speaker of the House,
$2,100 Clerk to the Sergeant-at-Arms, $2,500
paying teller, SI,BOO ; file clerk in the docu
ment room, SI,BOO ; telegraph operator, SI2OO ;
chief engineer of the heating and ventilating
department, SI,BOO ; three assistants, $1,440 ;
six firemen, $l,lOO ; twenty-four laborers, at
S6O a month; seven retained throughout the
year and the rest during the session ; cha'pi
lain of House, $900; Matron in charge of
ladies’ retiring room in the gallery, S6OO.
Besides these there are a number of smaller
official positions worth from $4 to $8 per day
during the session.
The Late Shaking Up in Virginia and
Maryland.
The earthquake in Virginia last week was
attended with not a few exciting incidents.
Richmond appears to have experienced
the greatest shaking up, though the shock
extended nearly through the State. Thou
sands of people were aroused by the rattling
of window-panes and the trembling of their
houses, and awoke in great fright. The
sensation lasted for about twenty or thirty
seconds, and began with a slight rocking,
which rapidly increased until houses swayed
to and fro, and the earth seemed slipping
from beneath the feet of those who were on
the street. There were three shocks, the last
two running into each other, not sharp or
sudden ; but coining on rather slowly, swel
ling in force and then quickly dying out. In
less than five minutes after the shock at least
one fourth of the people of Richmond were
out in the streets or in their yards, many in
their night clothes. Mothers grasped their
cradles and went out of their houses, seeking
open spaces to be away from the falling
houses. So unexpected, so unprecedented
in the histoty ot Richmond was the occur
rence, that none were prepared for it, and
those who under ordinary dangers would
have shown boldness and courage lost all
control of themselves. Never before was
there such universal consternation. At one
of the newspaper offices the shocks were
painfully felt. The tall building trembled
to its very foundation, and the compositors
on the fourth floor, apprehensive that the
structure was toppling, left their stands with
all the rapidity possible and rushed into the
street. At the hotels hundreds of people
were awakened, and those who were not
asleep felt the quake and heard the rumbling
noise most plainly. At these hotels bells
were rung, lights put out, people were almost
jostled from their beds, and panic and con
fusion took possession of many. The great
desire seemed to be to get out of the build
ings. Baltimore also experienced a similar,
though less violent, shaking up.— Sav. News.
Paying Small Debts.
As an appropriate sequel to some previous
suggestions to creditors to exercise lenienc}’
to the debtor class in times of monetary
stringency, (says the Nashville American,)
the occasion is opportune to suggesr to those
who owe small amounts here and there, to
settle them as far as in their power lies. To
reduce the number of small debts one owes
by the pa}oneht of no more than one, is in
some sense a public benefit. One dollar will
in a day pay a hundred dollars of indebted
ness, unles it should stick somewhere in the
circuit. A general payment of petty ac
counts would be a healthy revival to institute
for the turning of the year. The more limi
ted the circulation the more urgent the
necessity that it should circulate. The pay
ment of many small debts renders possible
the payment of large debts. “Many a mickle
makes a muckle,” says the Scotch proverb.
People should not find salve for their con
sciences in the reflection that their small
debts are so insignificant they will not be
missed. All who can pay ought to pa3% and
p&y their small debts first. The luxury of
getting out debt at the rate of a dollar at a
time ought to oompensute for dispensing
with a luxury or an extravagance here and
there, in order to be enabled to pay out that
much. The small debtors could actually
exert an influence that would be generally
beneficial, if so inclined. It is a good sea
son for everybody to begin getting out of
debt. °
5%' Prof. 1 ice, the western weather king,
thinks the winter will be much more violent
in the eastern than in the western hemis
phere. About the tenth of January, he
predicts a great storm, when we may* look
out for direful disasters. At that time
Mercury, and \ ulcan and Venus will all
pass one point near the same time, and he
expects their influence on our elements to be
of the most dreadful character. He thinks
it will likely be most severe along the gulf
stream and around the English coast. The
weather may be expected to be very severe
for about four days.
A mother took her baby out riding on a
cold day in Rochester, N. Y., and smothered
it to death in her misguided effort to keep it
warm.
A Constitutional Convention.
The Augusta Chronicle is pleased to ob
serve a growing desire on the part of the peo
ple for a Constitutional Convention. Some
of the politicians are very much afraid of the
question. They would ignore it. They cling
to established institutions, especially to the
offices which they hold. They love the peo
ple, but they are afraid of them. The Con
stitution of Georgia is uusuited to the peo
ple. It was framed by a body of men who
had no confidence in the people. The de
liberations of the Convention were held un
der the very shadow of the central govern
ment. The clash of resounding arms had
hardly ceased, and the military influence was
felt in all the land. The provisions of the
Constitution were strongly against the par
ticipation of the people in the control of the
government. The term of office was extend
ed ; the power of appointing Judges and of
filling many other places was conferred on
the Governor. lie was to serve for four years
with all this immense patronage in his hands,
and was made eligible for re-election. The
office of Attorney-General was created, and
the privilege of choosing him was conferred
on the Governor. The Legislature, chosen
by the people, their direct representatives,
could not be trusted with the election of
Judges or Solicitors, but his Excellency was
empowered to name them. The whole sys
tem needs revision. For our own part our
confidence in the people is stronger than it is
in an}' of the men who may fill the places of
trust or power under the government. “ Put
not your trust in Princes,” is an admonition
that comes down to us through centuries, and
the teaching of all history is, that a popular
government is better than one where the
ruler, no matter by what name you may call
him, is entrusted with power for a period long
enough to estrange him from the people.—
The people of Georgia may well be trusted
with the power of framing a government for
themselves. Let us have a Convention.
ypThe subject discussed above will, at no
distant day, we believe, be brought promi
nently before the people of Jackson and all
the counties of the State, and we publish what
is said that they may 11 have light ” and be,
themselves, the judges of what is best for
them. —Ed. News.
From Washington.
To the courtesy of Capt. S. D. Mitciiell,
of Athens, (who honored us with a call on
Friday morning,) we are indebted for a copy
of the Augusta Constitutionalist of the Gth.
From its dispatches we note the following
item of Congressional news—being the most
important amongst the mass furnished by
the associated press :
Washington, January s—The following
is the text of Morrill’s Resumption bill:
“Re in enacted, etc., That to further
enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pro
vide for the redemption of the legal tender
United States notes in accordance with the
existing law, he is authorized to issue, sell
or dispose of, at not less than par in legal
tender United States notes, either of the de
scriptions of the bonds of the United States
bearing interest at a rate of not exceeding
four and a half per cent, per annum, describ
ed in the act of Congress approved July
14th, 1870, entitled “An act to authorize the
refunding of the national debt” with like
qualities, privileges and exemptions to the
extent necessary to carry into full effect the
act of Congress approved January 14th,
1875, entitled ‘‘An act for the resumption
of specie payments” and to use the proceeds
thereof for the purpose aforesaid, and the
said legal tender notes so obtained upon the
issue of said bonds shall be held and con
sidered as a part of the final redemption of
such notes provided for in the act of Con
gress herein last mentioned and shall be
treated accordingly and cancelled ; provided,
that the principal of the bonds herein au
thorized, may be made redeemable at any
time after, and not less than 30, nor exceed
ing 40 years from the date of issue.
Section 2. That all contracts entered into
or made after the Ist day of January, 1878,
shall be payable in accordance with the legal
tender standard of gold and silver, unless
otherwise provided at the time of the con
tract.
Section 3. That all National Banking As
sociations shall be and hereby are required
to hold in coin as part of their lawful monev
reserve on and after the Ist day of January,
1877, one-fourth; after the Ist day of Janu
ary, 1878, one-half, and after the Ist day of
October, 1878, three-fourths.
Tennessee Cyclone.
On Sunday evening, 2d inst., a destructive
tornado prevailed in northwestern Tennes
see and southwestern Kentucky, twelve
miles east of the Mississippi river. Its ap
proach was heralded by a rumbling noise,
which continued to grow louder and louder
until the hurricane burst upon the country
with all its elemental fury. Great forests in
its pathway were swept down as if but reeds.
In its track one could subsequently walk up
on the fallen trunks of trees, in what was
before dense woodlands, for miles. Fences
were blown in every direction, and some of
them lilted up, bottom rail and all swept
away. Twelve dwellings and barns are known
to have been blown down, some of them with
fatal effect. A negro woman was killed, a
white man named Chucks and a Miss Searcy
killed, and her sister badly crippled. The
hotel at Keell'oot lake was blown down, com
pelling the guests to abandon it hastily for
safety. Some of them had remarkably nar
row escapes but no one was killed.
The tornado was the most terrific that has
occurred in that locality since the great
earthquake of 1811, wjien the earth sank and
Reelfoot lake came into existence.
Everything within the track of the hurri
cane, which was about 300 yards in width
and fifteen or twenty miles long, was laid
flat. This is the sixth destructive tornado
that has visited that immediate locality since
1825.— Nash . American.
01110 IIOCr statistics.
Cincinnati, December 31.—The Price Cur
rent’s “hog statistics,” indicate a falling otr
for the season at interior points of 570,000
hogs, with a possible falling off at leading
cities enough to make the aggregate decrease
750,000, compared with last year. Taking
increased weight into consideration, the re
port calculates that the crops will not vary
much from 5,000.000 against 5,556,000 last
year, a decrease of ten per cent.
dim' Jhfoectisemmk
LOW FOR CASH
T\TE respectfully call the attention of the pub
n lie to our
Stock of Dry Goods,
Which will be sold at greatly reduced prices, and
STICTL I" FOR CASH!
We wish to sell them out by the first of March,
We earnestly request all who are indebted to
us to come forward within
THIRTY DAYS
And settle by CASH or Note,
As we desire to settle our old books within that
time. Respectfully,
PENDERGRASS & HANCOCK.
Jefferson, Jan 8, 1875.
Jackson Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Febru
ary next, before the Court House door, in
Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to wit:
Two certain tracts of land in said county, one
known as a part of the Overby tract, adjoining
lands of T L Harrison, J N Pinson, and others,
containing, according to plat, 234 J acres, more or
less, and the other tract known as the Jackson
Bell place, adjoining lands of Stephen Roberts, es
tates of It T Carithers and J D Long, and others,
containing 172 acres, more or less. The former
tract of land has a good dwelling house and neces
sary out-buildings thereon. On both places there
is about 125 acres in cultivation, ten of which is
bottom land, the balance original forest and old
field—on the waters of the Oconee river. Said
land sold for purchase money. Pointed out by
plaintiff’s attorney. All levied on as the property
of the defendant, by virtue of a fi fa issued from
the Superior Court. Samuel P Thurmond vs. C C
Thompson. Controlled by Hunter & Beussc.
Also, at the same time and place, will be sold,
nine hundred acres of land, more or less, on the
waters of the Oconee river, adjoining lands of T
L Harrison, J N Pinson, Stephen Roberts, and
others ; well improved, good buildings, about 200
acres of land in cultivation, 75 of which is bottom
land, the balance original forest and old field.—
Levied on as the property of C C Thompson, by
virtue of a tax fi fa issued by J L Williamson, Tax
Collector, vs. said Thompson, in favor of the coun
ty of .Jackson and State of Georgia. Property
pointed out by defendant. Levy made and return
ed to me by W F Hunter, L C.
Also, at the same time and place, fifty acres of
land, more or less, on the Walnut Fork of the
Oconee river, adjoining lands of A M Park, Jere
miah Murphy and others. Said land is all origi
nal forest, except four acres of old field, with two
log cabins thereon. Levied on as the property
of E M Mize, by virtue of a tax fi fa issued by .J
L Williamson, T O, in favor of the county of Jack
son and State of Georgia, vs. said Mize. Property
pointed out by defendant. Levy made and re
turned to me by D M Roberts. L 0.
janß J. S. HUNTER, Sh’if.
Money for Some People!
GEORGIA, JACKSON COUNTY—In the
Court o f Ordinary, January Term, 1876.
IT appearing to the Court by the application of
Alfred Smith and Noah W Pittman, adminis
trators of Charles Smith, late of said county, de
ceased. for a discharge from their administration
of said deceased’s estate, that the distributive
shares of William Smith, deceased, who was a
brother of said deceased, and of Nancy Pittman,
dec’d late the wife of Martin II Pitman, late of
Randolph county, Ala., who was a sister to the
deceased, are not paid over because the heirs at
law of each of these distributees have failed to file
their claims and identify themselves as such, and
that the residence and some of the names of said
parties are unknown to said Administrators—
Therefore, it is ordered, that said parties be and
they are hereby notified to come forward and claim
their respective interest in the said Charles
Smith's estate ; and that this order be published
for three months in The Forest News, a newspa
per published in said county of Jackson.
Given under my official signature, at office.
January 3d, 1870,
janß \\ ILEY C. ROM ARD. Ordinary.
Executor’s Sale.
\ G REE ABLY to an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Jackson county, will be sold be
fore the Court House door at Jefferson, in said
county on the first Tuesday in February. 1876,
within the legal hours of sale, at public outcry, to
the highest bidder, the following property, to'wit:
Lot of land known and distinguished as number
one hundred and sixteen (116) in the fourth Dis
trict of originally Lee county, containing two hun
dred and two and a half acres, more or less. Sold
as the property of Jonathan Martin,“late of said
county of Jackson, dec’d, for the purpose of dis
tribution. Terms, Cash.
S. X. lIIGIIFILL. Executor
,i an 8 J. Martin, dec’d.
—Jackson County.
Whereas, Alfred Smith and Noah W Pittman,
Administrators of Charles Smith, late of said
county, dec’d, represents to the Court, by their
petition duly filed, that they have full v administer
ed said Charles Smith’s estate according to law,
and ask to be discharged from the same and for
letters of dismission—
Therefore, all persons interested are hereby no
tified and required to show cause, if any they can,
on the first Monday in April. 1876, at the reg
ular term of the Court of Ordinary, to be then
held in and for said county, why said Administra
tors should not be discharged and said letters of
dismission be granted, as prayed for by applicants
in their petition.
Given under my official signature, at office, Jan
3d, 1876. WILEY C. HOWARD,
J an 8 Ordinary.
KORGLI, Jaclmon County.
M hercas, D G Yeargin, administrator de bonis
non cum testamento annexo of B .J Yeargin, dec’d,
represents to the Court in his petition duly filed
and entered on record, that he has fully adminis
tered B J Yeargin’s estate—
Therefore, all persons concerned are hereby no
tified and required to show cause, if any they can
at the regular term of the Court of Ordinary, to
be held in and for said county on the first Monday
m April, 1876, why said Administrator should not
he discharged from his administration and recieve
letters of dismission according to law.
Given under my hand officially, at office Jan
•H 1876. W.C. HOWARD,
•) ;m Ordinary.
EORCJlA—Jackson County.
John G. Oakes makes application to inc for Ex
emption of Personalty and setting apart and val
uation of Homestead, and 1 will pass upon the
same at 11 o clock, a in., on the 11th day of Jan
uary, 1870. at my office in Jefferson.
Given under my official signature and seal of
office, this Ist of January. 1876.
janS AN ILEY C HOWARD, Ordinary.
77 THE LIVE STORE!"
DEUPREE’S CORNER, ATHENS, GA.
HUNTERIBEUSSE
TTAVE in store and will keep constantly on
AA hand, a large stock of
Clothing, adapted to the season ; Casimere and
other Cloths; Ladies’ and Gents’ Hats; Fancy
and Family Groceries: Boots and Shoes, Wooden-
M are and Crockery, all descriptions ; Osnaburtrs
. leetmgs. lams, Ac. All the above goods have
>een recently purchased at low figures, and will
be sold at reduced prices. Call and he convinced
n , (A1 HUNTER & BEUSSE.
1 aris, January 2. —La Liberie states that
le American Ambassador has communica
ted to M DeCases, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs, the note of his government in relation
to C üba. lie declared that the United States
by no means desired to annex the Antilles
or to require Spain to grant an autonomy to
Cuba, although they desired to see the latter
relorin effected.
line ilducrfiseiucnts.
To the Public.
I HEREBY tender my thanks to the putUL,
ncrally, for past favors, and solicit a coif B®* 8 ®*
once of the same. In order that I may S(^ ' mu
my business in such a manner as to’ inak ■*
acceptable to the public, I earnestly request* f
Who Owe Me,' ' 1
To m ak e im m edia tepayvien {
Circumstances compel me to make close coll *
tions. In no instance can 1 allow accounts mJ*
during 1875, to run longer than the 20th da -
January, 1876. If l could otherwise carry on'
business, T would most cheerfully do so. "
jal Most respectfully, F. M. BAILgy
Jackson County,
NOTICE—ESTRAY SALE.
Agreeably to an order of the Ordinary of
county, will be sold at the house of L. Z. Wm v
on B. W. Cash’s place, on Thursday, the 6th f
January, 1876, the following property, taken n °
by said'Welch as eatrays, to wit: One open
and four shoats —the sow and three of the shot?
black and the other blue. All marked with
split in left ear and an underbit in the mhtt l
Appraised by John A Smith, John M. Pittm.
and J M Daily, in 253d Dist., G. M. Terms AH
Jan 1 J. S. HUNTER, Sheriff '
Q.EORGIA —Jackson County.
Jesse Hull (col.) makes application for exemn.
tion of personalty and setting apart and valuation
of homestead, and I will pass upon the same it
my office in Jefferson, on the 12tn day of Januirr
1876, at 11 o'clock, a. m., on said* day. (fall
under my official signature, this 30th day of Ih.
cember, 1875.
J 1 2t WILEY C. HOWARD, Ordinary.
M. B. Smith makes application to me for.
emption of personalty, (there being no realty) a U( j
I will pass upon the same at my office in Jeff tr .
son, at 11 o’clock, am, on the 12th day of Janu!
ry. 1576. Given under my official signature this
30th day of December, 1875.
Jan 1 2t WILEY C HOWARD, Ord’y.
1876! } teem. (1876!
MAR TIM
INSTITUTE!
SPRING TERM
Will open on the 24-th Jan'y.
This is a school for the times. The course of
study is the one usually prescribed in Mile
and Female Colleges ; but it is modified for those
who wish to prepare for Business or Agriculture.
Our students enjoy good health, form no expend
sive habits; but may acquire good taste and in
extensive acquaintance. The cost of
Hoard and Tuition
PER ANNUM, for six years, has averaged only
$139.75 in the highest-,
and $ 123.63 the lowest classes,
fi€@“*For particulars, apply to
J. W. GLENN, Principal,
Or J. E. Randolph, Sec. Board Trustees,
Jefferson, Jackson Cos., (a
December 25, 1875.
NOTICE.
The Court House Repaired.
r IMIERK will be let out to the lowest bidder,h*.
A tween 11 and 1 o’clock, on Wednesday, tm
111th day of January, 1876, before the Court lloun
door, in Jefferson, at public out-cry, the follow
ing contract, to-wit: Repairs on the Court Horn
ot Jackson county. Ist. The Court room to h
plastered where the plastering is off. 2d. The
ceiling overhead, window casings, fire-boirdi,
front of the Judge’s seat and bar to be painted,
and the walls white-washed, and two scats m<k,
3d. The sash and blinds repaired, new glass put
in wherever broken out, blinds painted, doors te
the Court room to be re-hung and adjusted, and
knobs put on the doors to the four rooms below
stairs. A copy of the a l >ove specification maybe
found in the office of the Clerk Superior Court,-
This December 23d, 1875.
WM. SEYMOUR,
W. J. HAYNIE,
W. G. STEED.
Commissioners of Roads and Revenue
dee2s of Jackson County.
Come and Pay your Town Tax. I
ALL persons who have not paid their Town I
Taxes for the year 1875, are hereby notified I
that I am instructed to close my books at once. ■
Executions will be issued against all defaulter! I
within the next ten dav r s.
T. 11. NIBLACK, Clerk & Tre*. I
-Jefferson, Ga., Dec. 24, 1875.
"SPECIAL NOTICE I
AUi persons indebted to the firm of J. DJ I
11. J. Long, are most earnestly requested t> H
come forward and settle their indebtedness eitbf' ■
by Cash or Note. The death of the Senior me®- ■
her of the firm, necessarily dissolves the partner; ■
ship, and it is important that the books be clow ■
at once. H. J. LONG,
Nov 6, 1875. Surviving Partner' fl
MRS. T. A. ADAMS,
Broad Street , one door above National I
ATHENS, GA.,
KEEPS constantly on hand an extensive stoc ■
of SEASONABLE MILLINERY GOOW'I
comprising, in part, the latest styles and fashion 5 ■
of lints, Hounds, Kihlx'*’ I
l-’loxv*rs, Glove**. Ac., which will ■ H
sold at reasonable prices. Orders from the co®* H
try promptly filled. Give her a call. dl■
$5,000 REWARD!
THE WELL KNOWN
H. COHEN,
OF GAINESVILLE
JJAS opened the largest stock of
Toys, Fancy Goods, JeweWj
Notions and Confectioneries,
Ever Brought to GeoifH
Which he sells both Wholesale and Retail *\
pressly to merchants, at
Lower Prices
Than can he bought from any other whol . I
house in the State. 1 buy my Goods mj* I
New 4 ork, direct from the importers. If a H.\ ||
from Jackson county should visit Gaines'd • I
invite them to call and
see MY show! I
Bigger than Barnum’s, free of charge.
men who have sweethearts and ladies ~l
without them are all invited to come and m’ 1 I
nice presents.
IN ere Ito attempt to name one-half of A l 6
number of articles on exhibition, it would c |
the whole of this newspaper. Don’t fad t 0 1 I
and see for yourselves. Respectfully,
H. COHEN- I
Nbv27 3m GAINESVILLE, b " I
Wanted to Hire! I
AHi InliiNfriiiM Youth, for the } l,l r I
Apply at Hurricane Shoals, to .re ■
Nov 27 SHELOR & BROH ,r ' I