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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
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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.