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0% Jackson County Publishing Company. M. Williamson*. i N. 11. Pknokrukass, President. | Vice President. T. 11. NI BLACK, Sirr'tf Treat. Executive Committee. W. C. I lo\V A Hl* < 'll*lll. o. <l. $. Wimox, | H. 4. Hancock, JEFFERSON, OA. NITI KItY lIOKVU, JAW In?. t."cPßead the new advertisements on this Pc? ■ / 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