The Weekly Sumter republican. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1889, November 11, 1870, Image 2

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®ht Wwkltj gtipaMtain. HANCOCK, GRAHAM A REILLY AMERICUS. GEORGIA: Friday Morniag, November 11,1870. FOR CONGRESS—2d District, HON. NELSON TIFT, OP DOUGHERTY. The State Debt The Atlanta Constitution, in answer to our enquiry as to the amount of the State debt, says: We will try to give a hint of it No knows how macli of the State’s pa per is out Treasurer Angier reported the debt $6,- 014,000. Of this $53,000 about has been paid. Hut $600,000 of bonds issued in i 808 and declared illegal by Governor Bullock, have been used by him, making still $0,561,000. Add to this $1,250,000 issued tempora rily by Governor Bullock of currency 1>onds, $100,000 of gold bonds to Mr. James, $250,000 to Mr. Kimball, and $1,- 006,000 of gold bonds issued since the million and a quarter were started out, and we have some $9,267,500. Now stick on to this small amount over $5,000,000 already endorsed for railroads, and we have Foubtzex and a quartet, millions of State debt The credit of the State is pledged to the amount of near fifty millions more of money for railroads. From this showing it in evident the State will soon become Bankrupt. Such financial profligacy, as has been indulged in, by the present State administration, is, probably, without parallel, outside the Southern States, and, if persisted in, will, beyond all doubt, lead to repudiation. Since the inauguration of the present Governor, a little more than two years ago, the State debt lias been approximat ing^ increased four million* cf dollars! The figures are calculated to stagger the strongest. And in this increase we leave out the $5,000,000 “ already endorsed for railroads, ” upon the charitable presump tion that the State will not have theso Bouds to pay. Though we are satisfied if the State endorses for many of the Roads that nro proposal, sho will have to foot the bills. Now, if this wasteful extravagance is jiersisted in, what is the remedy ? What can the people do to protect themselves ? Can they do aught else than repudiate ? We think not. It is truo many will say our advocacy of repudiation is ill-timed and calculated to destroy the credit of the State. That is why] we think it should bo advocated. Wo don’t wish the State to have a credit to subserve the private ends and aims of unprincipled politicians and spendthrifts, and if advocating the doctrine of repudiation will have the ef fect of stopping them we shall not hesi tate to do so, and, if this will not accom plish it, wo shall not hesitate to go far ther. Wo desire to be understood, however. Far be it from us to advocate, countenance, the repudiation of an hon est debt, or one contracted for an honest purpose. But wo know, and the people of the State know, that the present State Government is entirely too lavish with money and too careless in its expenditures. When a hundred or two thousand dollars are wanted, twelve hundred and fifty thousand dollars of Bonds are hypothe cated for it Does not ;such recklessness as that demand a check at the hands of the people ? Is if not right for the peo- plo to plainly inform the State Govern ment that if such conduct is persisted they will repudiate ? Is there anything wrong in this ? Is it right that we should supinely sit down,and permit every (pass ing cormorant to fill himself upon our substance ? It may be, but wo can’t see it, and wc take this occasion to notify those in power that unless more economy is practiced, we shall, at the proper time, advocate repudiation, though it be never so unpleasant. Sing Sing State prison for the burgla ry of Yate’s milk store, in Sixth avenue, and never received a pardon. Walter Prince (colored) Marshal in the Eighth Waid, and now confined in the Tombs, awaiting trial for highway rob bery committed on one McGrath. Wm. P. Burke, Supervisor of the Twentieth District of the Eighth Ward, pickpocket; served a term of two years m New York State prison, and another term of three and a half yean in Charles town, Mass., State prison, never was par doned. James McCabe, Supervisor Fourth Dis trict, Eighth Ward, is now confined in the Tombs nndcr an indictment for high way robbery. Edward Weaver, Marshal in the Eighth Ward, has just returned from serving a sentenco in the State prison. Andrew Andrews; alias “ Hans Nicols, Marshal in the Eighth Ward ; panel thief, served several termstin State prison ; has just returned from Blackwell's Island. Frederick Sterringer, alias "Dutch Fred, ” Supervisor in the Eight Ward; keeper of a house of ill-fame; has been arrested several times for keeping a dis orderly house. Patrick Henry Kily, alias Fred Wil liams, Supervisor in Twenty-second Dis trict, Eighth Ward; keeper of a dance house in Mercer street frequented by the Democratic Divisions. Divisions among the Democrats of Mitchell county and the running of inde pendent candidates, we are informed, will probably insure the success of the Radi cals in that county.—Bainbridgc Argus. Yes, and we fear the success of the Rad icals will be superinduced in counties other than Mitchell by the same cause. There seems to be a mania, among oi people for office. Without consulting the interests of the party or cause, without caring, seemingly, of any bod result, men rush forward, in advance of all action by the party, and declare themselves candi dates for office and vigorously commence working for self. They never look higher or beyond self, and if a man will only promise to vote for them it is well and good. Now, this is all wrong—is calculated to insure the success of the Radicals in many counties where their success is exceeding ly doubtful, and we are opposed to it.- We are opposed to men being nominated upon their own motion. If men are want ed for certain offices the people will run them. It is a time now, of all others, when there should be unitv of action, concert of purpose, and surely, at such a time, is not asking too much of chronic office- seekers and holders to request that they defer their desires until the people can heard from. The present contest, and particularly in this county, is going to be a hard and close one, and we must have but one set of candidates in the field.- More than this will defeat us, beyond penulventure; and we appeal to those who have announced themselves as can didates to abide the action of the party. Don’t defeat yourselves as well as the par ty. A fair nomination, by ballot, can had, and if there are others who popular, yield to them. As matters now stand, with the number of candidates we have for some offices, the Radicals can beat the race witboqt an effort Then, again, we ask that yon do not hazard the interest of the cause and rights of the people. toy The Committee having in charge the. location of Mercer University have •elected a piece of ground, containing eight acres in all, and “is the South front of luteal Square,** and in full view the Maoon and Western Railroad, and add tot* » TrerftjfeMe Vxmti MLjfmu in the oablrirtaof Rich* mobeen footing bir^hot i interfered with w , five years, owing'to something the judge mUL \ The Election. To-day elections are to be held in Mary land, Illinois, Massachusetts, Miohigan, New York, Wisconsin and some other States, the result of which will determine whether the people of the North are go ing .to "on with the revolution,” or whether they are going to make an effort return to principles that prevailed in the better days of the Republic. But in this election New York especial- going to experience some of the trials we have hod. As before stated the war, against States’ rights and sovereign- commenced here in the Sooth, is to finished there—"the war is to be car ried into Africa. ” That is right. We want to see what those war Democrats will do : we want to see what those peace Democrats will do : we want to see what the people will do. We desire to know if they will back their promises with action —with blows, if necessary, or tamely sub mit, and, like a cowardly boy, say : " you better not do that again. ’’ Tho Democratic press of New York city is very much exercised and outraged, but still advised submission and obedience the laws. Whether the people will follow this advice or not wiU be known to-day. We predict they will, although they have a bitter pill to swallow, and, that our readers may see and, to keep up the history of the limes, we extract from the Sun the subjoined record of the Dep uty Marshals and Supervisors of election sworn in: William Irving, Marshal of the Eighth Ward, has been a bar-tender for Theo dore Allen, and served a term of ten years WiU the War ContinueT We find the following paragraph going the rounds of the press: " It is estimated that the Germans have taken, up to the present day, 320,000 French prisoners. ** Whether this paragraph was penned be fore the capitulation of Metz or not we do not know, but presume, from the fig ures, that it was after the surrender. A cable dispatch, of a few days since, also tells us that Gambetta is unable to furnish arms to troops and that the French people must take care of themselves and do the best they can. This, we take it, is the real and true meaning of the dis patch. From these two facts we feel that the war cannot be protracted. If we take 320.000 men, as prisoners of war, from the French army and add to this number, iy, 70,000 who have been taken from the ranks by death, disease and wounds, we find the fighting force of France has been reduced -100,000 men. These figures we have mode small in order that our calcu lation may be a safe one. France luts a population of 36,000,000 and of this number, without having any statistics at command, we suppose and a quarter million to be eligible soldiers. If this be correct France has, after deducting the 400,000, about 850.000 troops. Of this number take 150,- 000 for the Navy, 100,000 for the sick, teamsters, hospital corps Ac., and we find 600.000 soldiers left Scatter these about, at the necessary points, and we find France has bat a small army with which to do battle at anyone point Add to this the unsettled condition of affairs there, the uncertainty of their present Government the fickleness of French men, and you have but a poor chance for the success of the French cause. We anticipate whenever the Prussians attack Paris in earnest they will capture it, and with the fall of Paris the war ends, even admitting the present armistice does not terminate it France is not nor was she, in a condition to cope with Prussia. The war is now virtually over and France coming ont of it without any laurels. Nothing can hurt her now. It would not surprise us to see the Em pire of France re-established with Napo leon III as Emperor. There are good reasons upon which to ground this belief. We hope it may thus end, for a Republic will not suit the Frenchman. A Good One. Ex-Attorney-General Hoar has gone to making stump speeches in Massachusetts, this he is doing like Banks did da ring the war—he is furnishing supplies to tho other side. Last week he made a speech at Roxbury in which he said : "If once you let the Democratic party get in, it will never be got out again without a civil war.** John Quincy Adams couldn’t resist this chance and so "touched up the Judge as follows: I am very strongly inclined to_ think lowest class of prostitutes, thieves, pimps, and badger pullers. Patrick Hofferman, Supervisor Sixth Ward, was arrested some time since for attempting to kill a man. J. F. Badenhop, Supervisor Tenth Ward, was arrested for murder some eight years ago, having killed one John Dyckman. "Bncky” McCabe, Supervisor Fif teenth Ward, was arrested a year since, charged with felonious assault. The Tribune tells us that " about 100 negro citizens have been appointed to serve as U. S. Special Deputy Marshals at the coming election. ” It will be borne , mind that this " crew ” was appointed by and with the advice and consent ” of Mr. Akerman who, the dispatches a few days since informed us, went to New York for this purpose. The Express thus speaks of him Make an Answer.—We have received Suffrage and Civil Rights. The Record of the Democracy on the XVlh Amendment, Ac., d‘c. It is a dirty, bitter political doc ument gotten up by the Radicals for the sole purpose of embittering the colored men against the whites. This document is franked by J. H. Platt, M. C. and is, understand, being distributed among the negroes of this county by John R. Simmons. The copy wo have, came from a colored man who states that they are being scattered over the county by Sim mons. We state this as it came to us and before having anything to say about the matter we desire to know of him if ho distributing these documents. It is r wish to deal fairly, and we now call upon him to make an answer. This not done we shall accept what we have heard tmo and comment accordingly. Attorney-General Akerman, a leading Rebel when the rebdion began—quite as much so os Robert Toombs, of Georgia, with whom be fraternized—but a leading Radical when rebdion failed, has return ed to Washington from New York, and reports the United States authorities all right upon the subject of the Naturaliza tion laws and the arrest of citizens. Ak erman and the Washington Cabinet will bo delighted as they read to-day a list of sc mo of the characters sdected in this rity to maintain the purity of the ballot- box. ” But, with this and more that we have not space to give, the Democrats should the more easily carry the State, and they will do it, if they discharge their duty and meet the issue squarely. A few dsyt will tell ns—let us wait—Tuesday. The Cost of Bullock's Legislature. We extract from the Atlanta Constitu tion of Saturday some facts and figures that will make tho tax payers of this af flicted State opon their eyes. It shows what the Legislature has coat them from its first session in 1868 down to the day October when Bullock drove it from Atlanta. 9 in session three hundred and twenty-eight (328) days. Tho longest sessions of past Legislative Assemblies have not aggregated over eighty-seven (87) days, if we remember rightly. In 1868 this political creature of his Excellency waa in ninety-five days; in 1870 it held three sessions respectively of seventeen, thirty-nine and one hundred and twelve days. It has cost the people for members' pay and mileago over kike hundbed anj> SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS. No other Legislature ever cost over four hundred thousand. 18(58, House, 95 days $192,152 Senate, " 67,199 1869, House. 65 days 136,155 " Senate " 50,639 1870, House, 1st session 39 clays 780,000 Senate, “ " " 22,000 House, 2d session, 17 days 42,000 12,00 House, 2d session, 112 days 240,000 Senate. • " " 90,000 $930,055 Add for bock nay of expelled members, colored 29,000 Also bock pay of minority can didates 20,000 Total $979,055 This does not include the printing, which cost at least one hundred thou sand dollars, whose particulars we will give hereafter. Of this vast amount, over $125,000 was for clerk hire, whoee particulars we. will also give hereafter. Wo shall also show hereafter how much of this three hundred and twenty-eight days of Bollock legislation was spent in absolute idleness; how many days w— ■pent witn only an hour or two work; how many days were paid for in mere subserviency to Bullock's andBlod- We call attention to the fact that forty- nine thousand dollars was voted away to men who did not attend the time for which they were paid, who were off at- I bis time c p- paid. It has thus been reserved for Bullock legMathMrta pay. two sets of legislators at the public expense. that the judge was a prophet that time.— I believe myself that if once the people felt the blearing of a real Democratic rule they never would willingly submit to any other; that if the old men of the sea who ride and choke them were dismounted, they would never again submit their necks to such usage without a fight And I am more inclined to agree with the judge, from the fact that I have observed that even to keep the people from throw ing them as it is, it has been necessary to keep a goad many soldiers in ten States of the Union. That in North Carolina not even troops sufficed. That Philadel- 8 hia required companies of soldiers at le polls to keep her ‘loval, ’ and New York is so restive under Radicalism require every available bayonet to pacify her to the yoke. Yes, my friends, the judge is right; the monopolist will have to subdue us by arms before the people will let them up. ” Tlie Election in December Can not be Defeated by Bollock. The Atlanta Constitution calls attention to the following section of the Code of Georgia, which, being unrepealed by tho Akerman election law, sextos the cer tainty of an election beyond all contro versy and under any possible contingen cy: If by ten o’clock a. m., on the day of tho election, there is no proper officer poesent to hold the election, or there is one and lie refuses, three freeholders mat superintend the ELECTION, and shall ad minister the oath required to each other, which shall be of the same effect as if taken by a qualified officer." See. 1314, Chapter 2, Title 14, Pt. 1,1, Code of Goorgia, page 253. The election under this section, marks the Constitution, is certain, wheth er Governor Bullock and the Ordinaries fail to appoint election managers, o: Senate refuse to confirm them, or managers neglect to dischargo their du ties. The election can still go on under the Code. Tho object of the section above was to prc\ide for just such risks, and prevent the people from being de prived of an election at tho proper time. Tho Akerman law changes the ‘‘proper officers” for holding tho election, but leaves in force the statute providing for an election if thero are no proper officers on nand. If, therefore, at the election precincts stated in the Akerman law, there appear no managers by ten o’clock, let three freeholders proceed to hold the election. Let us bo prepared for every contin gency, and lose nothing by default. Communicated. ONE WORD TO THE VOTERS OF WEBSTER COUNTY. Ik is very generally known that I am no aspirant for office: I want no office within the gift of the people. Therefore, my motive in calling a convention en masse, of the people of Webster, to nomi nate candidates could not have been a selfish one. When I called the meeting I did not anticipate a dissenting voice, but I was mistaken, as shown by the communication of "Democrat.” The writer of this communication conceals himself, but I’ll venture he is on aspirant. If he is not I call upon him, or them, to come out over their own proper signa ture. My object in calling a convention of the people was to prevent manipulation, and to allow the people to speak, and to have bnt a singlo ticket run. A conven tion composed of delegates never gives satisfaction—they are generally con trolled by a few men,nand those few nominate their feiends. Nominations en masse, which are being generally adopted, free from these objections—the mar that best suits the people will receive the nomination—the choice of the people will be consulted—and the manipulation of wire pulling politicians yields to the honest preference of the people. Had Democrat” been an office seeker, and been fearful of his chances for nomi nation by the people, he would not have opposed the proposed plan, and I hope the people will not thus permit their reports and preferences to be cast aside and disregarded. The people want good men for office and they have the right to say who shall run, and I therefore, repeat my call for an assembling of the people en masse on the 17th inst for the purpose of nominating candidates by ballot. Let all come irrespective of color, and let us have bnt a single ticket "Democrat” has ‘‘fixed his tricks” to get a nomination from the delegates, and does not want a nomination en masse. He knows his chances before the people are bad, without tho pledge of the party to support him. I repeat the call in my first letter. SAMPSON BELL. TELEGBAPHIO Washington, D. C. Nov. 8.—Great ex citement in regard to the elections that came off to-day, particularly about the Stated of New York and Virginia. There can be bnt smalt doubt but that some riotous efforts will be attempted, but the preparations to meet all such will prompt ly quell them. London, Nov. 8.—The reported cap ture of Garibaldi is a canard. An attempt of the French fleet at Cux- haven Is reported as unsuccessful. A long series of small French successes are reported as having occurred. An Irish regiment in' the service of France has just arrived at Tours. There is no doubt but that Akerman will soon resign his seat in the Cabinet. Selma, Ala., Nov. 8.—AD fear of fur ther disturbance is over. The man Bax ter, who was so brutally treated, is still living, although in a dangerous condi tion. A report is current that three more passengers from the ill-fated steamer Va- runa have been rescued. Hoffman is re-elected Governor in New York. Hall is also re-elected Mayor of New York city. The Democrats gain largely in the State of New York, The returns are close and doubtful from New Jersey and Delaware. The Democrats have gained in Virgin ia one member. Jencks is defeated in Rhode Island. No fighting or disorders of any conse quence are reported. All the returns are so unreliable os to bo useless in giving them. Six Great Remedies. PEBBY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLER Has become an article of commerce—which no became before. Ilia a* much an item in every bill of good* eent to country mer chants as tea, coffee or sugar. This speaks vol umes in its favor.—Gloos’ Palls Messenger. Rev. H. L. Vanmeter, Burmali, writes, “Tho Pa^Efflcrhosbecome an almost indiapeasiblo article in my family. years in mjttxaHj, and consider it an invalua- Be^ML H. Bixbsr writes, *‘I have had occa sion to uso the Pain Killer very frequently dur ing my residence in Bormah, and have found it a very useful medicine." ' Sold by all druggists. The Profits of National Banks. The Bankers Magazine gives a list of Banks which have made handsome profits their capital stock, daring the past year. Wo append the list of some of these institutions which are located in Philadelphia : Capital. Paorrr. Philadelphia National Rank. .$1,500 000 r»G First National Bank 1,000 000 53 Girard National Bank 1,000 000 58 Mechanics’ National Bank— 800 000 49 Bank, Northern Libertis. 500 000 City National Bank 400 000 Southwark National Bank... 250 000 National Bank, Germantown 230 000 Tradesmens* National Jtenk. 200 000 An exchange well re-marks that " there no business, so safe and certain, that will return a profit anything like the above. ’’ u Fitch, of the Griffin Star, has fall en out with his "YoungMen’s Party” because they have called a meeting to nominate a ticket for Mayor and Alder- of Griffin. They didn’t consult Fitch about it, and the old man flies into a passion and exclaims: " We regard it presumptuous for a few youths to set out to take charge of city affairs. ” Poor fel low ! Fan him, boys, and give him a few " drops I ’* The Outlook. Tlie Cincinuati Enquirer says : “The result in West Virginia, followed as it will be by tho enfranchisement of a large class of voters who are inimical to the Republican ascendency, and tbc triumph in Missouri, which we confidently pect, brings all the so-eallcd border States into the Democratic line, and there they will permanently remain. By border States we mean Delaware, Mary land, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennes- and Missouri. The Southern States nearly all becoming reorganized on the Democratic basis, and ready to vote for a Democratic President in 1872. The Pa cific States—California and Oregon—are all right; New York and New Jersey shall probably retain, and also Indiana. This is enough to elect a President, and seeiqg which, they are making a desper ate effort by military power in New York to detach that State from tho phalanx that is being arraigned against them, gain of two Congressmen (making a change of four) in West Virginia, and of a United States Senator, is most gratifiying in Congressional indications. Tho stupendous majority in that body it being, even this year, sensibly pared down to more moderate proportions. ” Comptroller General's Office, ) Atlanta, Nov. 8,1870. \ To all and singular the Tax Collectors of this State: You are hereby directed to observe and to conform to the provisions of the fol lowing net of thrf General Assembly, ap proved October 25, 1870, to-wit: * Section 1. lie it enacted by the Senate and Houee of Representatives of the State of Georgia in General Assembly met. That all poll tax assessed and imposed on the people of this‘State for the years 1868, 1869 and 1870 is illegal, and not warrant ed by the Constitution of this State, and that Tax Collectors bo instructed to de sist from collecting the same, and that Tax Collectors bo relcved from all such poll tax as appear unpaid in their rdspect- o digests. Sue. 2. lie it farther enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating ngainst this Act are hereby repealed. Approved October 25, 1870. In accordance with tho above recited Act, you are hereby ordered to desist; from collecting any more of said poll tax after tho receipt of these instructions, and not to pay any commissions to Tax Receivers on the poll tax assessed on your digests, and not collected prior to the re ceipt of these instructions. You will in no case refund any poll tax that you may have collected before receiving these instructions. Respect fully, Madison Bell, Comptroller General. Affray in Ccthlkbt.—We learn from passengers, that in an affray between two brothers on one side, and a single on the other, in Cuthbert night before last, the two brothers succeeded in killing their antagonist. We could not obtain the names of any of the parties cerned.—Macon Journal Rev. Jabcz L. Swan says, “I have used it for Hurley’s Ague Tonic. —Those afflicted with the Fever and Ague, will be profit ed by reading the testimonials, in anoth er column, of the superiority of tho above infallible medicine, in the permanent cure of this detestible disease. Messrs. have Jas. Raddle & Co., proprietors, lxav< thousands of testimonials from physician! who uso it in their practice, and those who have been cured of the different forms of Ague. The orders of this firm are very large from all ports of the country, for their popular goods, and they can be found in almost any country town iu the whole country. Their list comprises Hurley's Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, Hurley’s Stomach Bitters, Hurley’s Worm Candy, Extract of Jamaica Gin ger, Dr. Scabrook’s Elixir Phosphate of Iron and Calisaya, Hartman’s Pearl IWt* TtaMiann'i Hnrsn Liniment, and Drops, Bettison’s Horse Liniment, and many other good medicines. Their office and laboratory is at No. 41 Bullitt street, Louisville, Ky. TO RENT. T WO Office Rooms H. Wertheimer’* W. I’. LARAMOKE. William Stinson was hanged in Ral eigh, N. C., yesterday for an outrage on an old white lady. Like all murderers he felt good, considered himself sure of heaven, and consequently felt entitled to advise and council all the people who had come to see. A very vivid impres sion was left doubtless on the minds of the spectators und hearers that Stinson would never have had any show for heav en worth mentioning except for this un happy accident Hurley’siStomach Bitten er& For Debility, Loss of Appetite Weakness, Indigestion, or Dys pepsia, Want of Action of the Liver, or Disor dered Stomach. There are no bitters that can compare with tho. m removing these distressful complaint* Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 7 n-' To James Raddle. A Co. Louisville, K- ’ Gentlemen: Afffmt two months’ »<>o cored a bottle of Dr. HurleyV n ' “ * but mg much' on its medicinal virtues, her of a disease ehe had long been under i r , . ' ment for. I waa afflicted in a similar w» T ,, got tome for my own use, and am bappv to «. It has cured me. My diaease was of the'bU.u ' and kidneys. It is certainly a splendid m,,i cine, and being pleasant to take is quite * r . commendation. We and our nigbbors htv, i for any others now. Very respectfully v„ u . friend. f.VlC Notice to Mothers, DR. SEABROOK’S Infant Soothing Syrup, quite up and rehal lowing diseases: Summer Complaints, Irregularities the Bowels, Restiverifesss, Teeth ing, etc., etc. Glvca health to tho child and rest tc the moth, Marietta, Ga., Nov. James Ruddle & Co. Louisville, Kv. • tried. Wc it gives rest i r children quicker than all other r. ing it for three years, and it gives umvcrC satisfaction. Never heard it complained • ,f. o,, wives will use no other. Yours, \Vsi. R. a IIURLKY’S POPULAR WORM CANDY This being really a specific against all kind, • worm* that are found m children, coming the remedy administered m such t Messrs. James Buddie A L. _ consequence of the benefit 1 have r School Notice. I T it with pleasure I announce to the citizens of Amene vices of Mr. VI teacher for the ensuing year. I have endeavor ed. sipco I began to teach in this city, to estab lish and maintain a school of tho first rank, and for this reason I have associated with those only who were known to be thorough scholars and —**---*-— * not now hesitate to this community Mr. make it pubBo for the good of other My wife and self are satisfied but fu Hurley’s Worm Candy at least one < dreu would have dioa. Roth of our wcll and hearty, they passed i inches long. Anyone doubtiug this I®^“So there’s another rapture at Mount Vociferous.” said Mrs. Parting ton, as she put down the paper and put up her specs, “the paper tells us about tho burning lather running down the mountain, but it don’t got on fire.” tQr A Buflalo man pulled off his coat and jumped into the surging canal to save a drowning lady. A pickpocket stole $10 out of his coat. Tho lady got mad because he pulled her chignon off, and he says he won’t make any more humane societies of himself. correspondent of the London Times implores Prussia, for the sake of tho peace of tho world, to desist from grasping Alsace and Lorraine. Such a course, ho urges, would perpetuate a hatred which would be pregnant for fu ture war. An Important Decision.—The Su preme Court of Tennessee has decided, in the case of Jacob Smith, vs. William Brezelton, from Jefferson county, that "government of the Confederate States was, as decided by the Supremo Court of the United States, a govern ment de facto, and that the armies of the government were entitled to all the rights and privileges of belligerents. recognized by the laws and usages of war and the law of nations. It resulted that Confed erate treasury notes are a valid consider ation for contract ” The opinion was an nounced by Jndge Nelson. Knights of the Southern Cross.-— The Columbia Phoenix says that a num ber of the officers and soldiers who serv ed under Gen. Lee propose to raise an organization called the Knights of the Southern Cross. The society will be beneficial, socially elevating and mental ly improving in its character. Every officer and soldier of the Confederate army, and officer and seaman of the Con federate navy, whoso record is justifiable, and who served with zeal, will be admit ted to the privileges of the order upon a perfect equality. The first sanctuary of the organization will bo started as early as practicable. Du The Savannah Advertiser speaks of Herr Lingel as Monsieur Herr Lingel. We ore much obliged to our brother, for, in our simplicity, we supposed both Herr and Monsieur meant about the same thing. There’s nothing like good i elation*. E?9u It is thought the law imposing a tax on cotton will be declared unconstitu tional at the approaching session of the Supreme Court of the United States There are five white men Dougherty county, we ore told, who will not vote for CoL Tift, nor is it recorded they will vote for Whiteley. This is the "strong apposition” in that county we have been told of. Igk- Wendall Phillips, in a recent lec ture in Boston, said the Republican party had done its work and had nothing to do bnt to die—was dead and must be buried. If the "burial ceremony” would com mence, speedily, in this State, the peo ples' panes woald.be the better for it *0-Hon. W. F. Wright, the Demo cratic candidate for Congress In this Dis trict, will address the citizens of Scfcley county, at Ellaville, on Saturday, 26th tSy*Tlio patent of the Singer sewing machine expires in a few days, and tho Commissoncr of Patents, after a hearing of the reasons for renewing the patent, lias decided adversely. The re fusal to renew the patent does no'. make it unreservedly available to tho public, in as much as there are other patents taken out upon the improvements nected with tho original patent, which ore still in force. Strong effort was made however, by the owners of tlie patent to have it renewed, but the Commissioner inclined to the opinion that all these pat ents should, ns they expire, be thrown open to the public. The Banker of tiik South and Plant es' Journal.—This new candidate for popular favor presents a very attractive appearance in the initial number which is before us. It is an eight pago paper, devoted to Agrionlture, Horticulture, News, Memoirs of the Lost Cause, Lit erature. Science and Art, published week ly by the Chroniclo Publishing Company, Augusta, Ga.; $3 per annum, in advance. BgL Upon a recommendation of the Grand Jury of Decatur county an order was taken, at the April Term, 1870, of tho Superior Court of said county, ap pointing Richard Sims, A. A. Allen and R. R. Terrell a Committee to examine into the affairs of the county and the of ficial conduct of the several officers.— This committee have made a long report, in which they show that the Ordinary and Tax Collector liave not ‘.'acted oi square.” They give a list of illegal orders granted by the Ordinary amount ing to the snug little sum of $5,910,98. There is no dqubt but that such investi gations have a good effect Bad Countino.—In Indiana, it anonneed that Judge Wilson, Radical candidate for Congress in the 4th Dis trict bad beaten Gooding, the Democrat four votes. On a proper count, it is found that Gooding leaUv beat Wilson seven votes. Wilson bos his certificate. It remains to be seen if he will give np or hold on to the office for which he was beaten. Tba latter would be. RadicaL-r-Atlanta Constitution. 1®* Machine Oil, at * ?; ' • pr. Eldwdoe’h Drug Store. Side The Mayor of Palaisean, Fiance, has been executed by the Prussians. His house was occupied by halt a dozen of the enemy’s officers, who came to settle the terms of a requisition. An alterca tion ensued, and the Mayor, Dr. Morere, old man of seventy-five, losing his temper, drew a revolver and fired off barrels at tho officers, 'wounding four of them badly. The other two seized the Mayor, who was summarily tried and shot within an hour. Our object will be to establish i of the very first rank, and IODIDE POTASH much interested as A competent assistant for the Primary Depart ment will bo employed. G. T. WILBURN. Meeting of the Incorporators of the Americus and Florence It. It. TTTHERKAH, the General Assembly, at its last W session, passed an Act to Incorporate tho above namod Rail Road, and whereas, tho pro visions of said act require that notice be given in a public gazette of the State, of a meeting of the Incorporators at least twenty days before such meeting, It ia earnestly urged that tho In corporators named in said act assemble in the city of Americas, on Tuesday, the 6dt of Decern- bei^at 12o’clock,^M., for the purpose of may be for G. 8. BOSSEIi, and will, on trial, be found and perfect curt plaints aud diseases: Affections of the Bones, Habitant Ct*t- iveness, Debilily, Diseases of i|.e Kidneys, Dyspepsia, Erysipelas Female Irregularities, Fis tula, all Skin Diseases, Liver Complaint, Indiges tion, Piles, Pulmonary Diseases, Scrofula- or King’s Evil, Sypliilis And all impurities of the Blood, tt- To Dr. Thos. A. Hurley: sin I deem it in ir. ’justice to you to statl that iu tho raootli «■ February la9t, I had a severe attack of infiir.- atism, which completely tlie same time my 1ui>k« Dissolution. . . it, I ha- matory rheumatism, which completely j-ae ... im e my lonj- reduced that no greatest auucuity I could walk, l pro cured some of your compound extract of T HE firm of ADAMS, WASHBURN & CO., is this day dissolved by consent. H. K. Wash burn retires. We will continue tho business and soHcit con signments of Cotton, pledging prompt atten tion. Vie have arranged to bold cotton for three months when desired, and advance three-fourths y- The British Government has par doned the Fenian O'Donovan Rossa and few more of his colleagues confined English prisons. D. R. ADAMS. Savannah, Ga., Nov. 1, 1870. ADAMS A BRO. vlOtf ANUOUNCEMENTS. For Sheritf. TUe many friends of CHAS. S. DAR- LEY take the liberty of announcing bis name as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter county, without res pect to party or color. nov 10 id Tax Collector. A great many friends, both whito and colored, and irrespective of party, of GREEN M. WHEELER, announce him a candidate for Tax Collector of Snmter county at the approaching election, nov 8 tile. For County Treasurer. We are authorized to announce the name of MOSES SPEER as a candidate for the office of County Treasurer of Snmter, at the ensuing election, nov 5 tde. Tax Receiver, At tho request of many voteis, both white and colored, I announce myself a candidate for the office of Receiver of Tax Returns for the county of Sumter, at the ensuing election, nov 5 tde* JOE MIZE. A Trpmi*.—The editor of tho Brandon (Miss) Republican is a trump. Tho fol lowing extract from his paper shows the spirit of the man : “Some cowardly scoundrel throw a lialf brick through tho window of the of fice of the carpet bag Mayor of Brook- haven last Thursday night, hitting the Mayor on the head and fracturing his skull. ' The Citizen of 8 itarday reports him still insensible. We have no use for carpet-bag officers, and believe - they ought to bo kicked every timo they speak to a gentleman, but we have more res pect for them than wo have for a South- assassin—a man who will slip np ’ the VdC Referring to tho statement that Joseph E. Brown heads a company which has offered $50,000 per month for the State Road, under the late action of the Legislature, the Newnon Herald says “ that there is such a company, nobody doubts, but the $50,000 is probable with out foundation. The company is said to consist of Joseph E. Brown, Rnfiia B. Bullock, Richard Peters, John P. King; President, aud Mr. Cole, Superintendent G. R. R., Mr. Plant, President Southern Express Company, Q. A. Lochrano and others. New York capitalist are men tioned in connection with this combina tion, and among them Mr. Vanderbilt— bnt as to this part of the story, nothing but conjecture has transpired.” In Memory of Colonel Ames.—It has been suggested that upon the return of Colonel Ames* cireiis to Macon, where it is to be disbanded* that his widow and late employes be tendered a complimen tary benefit Macon highly appreciated the late Confederate Colonel* and felt shocked beyond measure at his dastardly For Clerk and Treasurer. H. D. RANDALL, tho present Clerk of tho Council, and Treasurer of the city, is hereby announced ns a People’s candi date, without regard to party, for re-elec tion to said office. A Great Many Voters. no.v 3 tde* * For Tax Receiver. Wc arc authorized to announce the name of JOHN H. BAILEY as a candi date for the office of Receiver of Tax Re turns of* Sumter county, at the ensuing nov s tde. election. For Sheriff. At the solicitation of many friends and voters, both white and colored, L am per suaded to submit my name to the voters of Sumter county for Sheriff at tho c suing election. Respectfully, oct 25* H. H. ALLEN. For Representative. At the solicitation of many friends.both white and black, I announce myself as a candidate to represent the county of Sum the next Legislature, oct 13 te* J. R. G. HORNE. For Representative. At the solicitation of many voters,both white and colored, we are authorized to announce the name of STERLING GLOVER as a candidate to represent the county of Sumter in the next Legis lature, oct 20 f* Voters. To the Voters of the 13th Sen. District At the request of many- voters* both white and colored, irrespective of party, in the Counties of Sumter, Schley and Macon, -1 hereby announce myself an Independant * candidate for the State Senate. R.O, BLACK, oct 15 td. For Tax Receiver. We are authorized to announce T. B. GLOVER as a candidate for Receiver of Tax Returns of Sumter couuty* at the ensuing election. oct 12 id Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Comer will please make payment propiptly. the law to the nndcrsigue* H. T. DAVENPOBT, ;ty in fact for Mrs. Hattie W Comer, 5x'r. rlO 6w ^XEOROIA—W ebsteb County. W Whereas. Mrs. Cinthia Goaro applit Letters of Administration, with the Will annex- tho estate of Pliaris Goaro, lato of said oonnty, deceased. These are thcro r oro to cite all persons inter ested to be and appear at my office on oi “ the first Monday in December next, b cause, if any, why the petition should Given under my hand and official signature, NEW SYRUP ! r Tison’8 celebrated 8] arrive 500 gallons of Gideon ‘ 1 Syrup. HARDY, SMITH A CO. Wanted. A TEACHER to take chargo of Smithville Higli School. References required. Ap- PURIFY YOUB BLOOD. Hurley’s Sarsaparilla, This is the pure and gennino extract of Dot, and will, on trial, be found to efll-ct i and perfect cure for the following < 1 attribute this mainly i I have now been taking ior inths! I have taken in all tivo bottles — appended) the abovo certificate has long resided here, u af the present time is one of the magistrate* tho city of Louisville. HURLEY’S AGUE TONIC. NO ARSENIC-NO MERCURY. PERFECTLY RELIABLE! The only remedy for Chills aud Fe\ Ague and Fever, that is or can be tie pen on ia Hurley’* Ague Tonic. There luv thousands cured by neing it who have tried tk usual remedies without benefit. To Dr. Thos. A. Hurley: I hereby certif daring the last year I was attacked wit ague while in Vicksburg, Miss., and used al popular patent medicines with but tem| relief. On reaching home the disease ret in a worse type, if possible, when my attendant ordered quinine, in large donee, fr- quently as high as <iQ grains per day, andwtid must have cost mo nearly 1100. I consulted Smith, ol Louisville, and found ho prescribe. qninino and arsenic, combined, which I reins': to take, preferring to let the disease taker.* conrse. I was almost bloodless, extremely «• G. C. Edwauds. 1ST O T I C E! A GAIN I inform you tliat as Receiver of the City Drug Store that I MUST close the Books and Acoounts of the same, so please come forward and settle at once and save cost. Remember friends, those Good* wore ONLY sold on time nntil you could sell cotton—that timr has come so uo not complain if yon fail to pay and are sued, a* 1 MUST CLOSE the busi ness in some way. W. M. HABDWICKE, nov 5 2w Receiver. NOTICE. |>ERSONS indebted to me cither for shop work A or tuition, will please come forward at once and settle in order that I may be able to settle with my creditors. Forbearanco lias oeasod to out farther notice. My to waste it in begging parties to pay n . Remember my NOTICE. I OTFEB my lioree and Boggy tor sale as the Conference year is about closed and I may .- .--j—-—- j—. — —w<l and I may he stationed at some point on the railroad, and u I am in debt—having received but 113 from the appointment to which 1 was sent by the Mouth Georgia Conference. now boarding with the high minded Junior Frercher Bethel Circuit. BARGAIN OFFERED. TTTE °«ta tor oi W. J. PUteiW. viJn- ~ »M» mulaea in Aaarieu. . Pwdlin* bu m. noma, mtbi or eight ont- eeJUdlMm^Meight orto, kind, of 8nm- gjwevjg^iaytoSo < 5iJ! n t£n.and < 5am2 HAWKINS k GUERBY,. Attorneys. SAW MILL. YTAMNG purchased my father's Saw Mill, •a* formerly located on Levy Johnson's place, in a few days I wiU be prepared to furnish good Lumber at reasonable mice* FOR CASH. novlSw N.8.8LOAN. and spleen. About this timo tho idvertiocmeif of Hurley** Ague Tonic appeared in a citt psp>i, and I determined to giro it a trial. I did so, u- have no reason to regret it. Ono bottle re»w« mpletely, and ’ *-— — -J a hundred ca™. ... — equally happy results, and would certain!.' nearly equalij — —, „„„ commend it as prcferrablo to any otber.touic tc DR. SEABROOKS ELIXIB PYROPHOSPHATE IRON & CALISAYA This elegant combination possesses tome properties of Peruvian Bark ind t without the disagreeable taste*and lid®*® of either, separately or in other preparin'*' 1 - •; these valuable medicines. It should betito* •“CMe® when a gentle tonic impression bj quvred after convalescence fromifeyere or *-■ toting diseases,or in those distressing ities peculiar to females. No female without it, it liable to such diseases, for new* 1 can well take its place. JADI12S RUDDLE & 10., PROPRIETORS, Laboratory No. 41 Bullitt Street, LoaimUle, Kl All tho above medicines are for ulu 1} W.A. COOK & CO. Americus, Ga., And ,t Wkolettlo by L.W. Hunt& Co., Macon, ® FOR SALE . _ ooreeia the city, with buddings, and an excellent WeU of - Would be exchanged for so®? voca tion. . o. W. , oct!8 lm NOTICE. * nndsrtbe -firm nawee* haraltarb.to.lia'”” and for his All persons indebted to the l*t*Ai™ a f quested to call at once and pay Boone, and those having ch to present them at once to IY.