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THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.
Hancock, graham * reilly
AMER1CUS. GEORGIA:
Friday Homing, Pocomber 16,1870.
FOR CONGRESS—2d Dta-noer,
HON. NELSON TIFT,
OF DOUGHERTY.
wm rkpiucsestativk* .•
WRIGHT BRADY, Sr.
STERLING GLOVER.
Tbt Kmr GudUaU*.
As is well known there wore fonr Dem-
©cractic candidate*—two the regular nom
inees and two independent—for the Leg
islature in this county, and re ao many
were not desirable, the matter was yes
terday arbitrated and resulted in the se
lection of Wright Brady, Sr., end Ster
ling Glover. We are glad the matter has
been settled and that Capt. Teagan and
Judge Homo acquiesce in the result
The two candidates are good men and
will make capable and efficient officers.—
They arc men of standing, and both have
experience as Legislators, if we mistake
not, and will honestly serve the people
and conscientiously discharge all the du
ties incumlient upon them, with perfect
impartiality to both white and black.
Our State Elections.
The Missouri RepaUitaa, of a recent
date. ha* « powerful article upon our
State elections, and than closes :
“It ui list be confessed tlwvt the Conserv
ative party of Georgia are contending
against tremendious odds, but every man
who loves liberty and hates oppression,
will earnestly hope that the unequal strug
gle may terminate in a glorious triumph.”
Of the startling truth of tbc.^e words
nil are aware, but are they appreciated—
nrtj the people, while they are prepared
to admit the importance of the contest
Mud the odds to contend against, are
they, wc ask, willing to properly appre
ciate what is to be dono ? We very much
four they are not, and, in this, wo jndge
from appearcucea.
Tho struggle is but a short way—a few
days—off, and the vital question is, ore
•re prepared? Have our people done ns
much as they should ? Is there no dnty
unperformed ? Are all at work with au
earnestness heralding success ? Are oar
laliors oommensurato with the task ? Are
wc working as are the Radicals ?
These are questions to be asked and
answered, and upon the answer depends
our success. The struggle is no childs
play— no idle past time, hut it is a strug
gle that calls into requisition all of our
best efforts and energies.
The Radical* Hre fully armed and
equipped. Among their number
few whites, who, for the sake of office,
have embraced Radicalism, and these
few whites have the negroes completely
under their control, and entirely subject
to their beck and call—they have them
that they can l>e led about as sheep. By
means of deceit and false representations
they have enslaved the negro. He is
now a complete slave, under tiro lead of
n fee white political drivers.
Hut tho white people intuit bestir them
selves and overcome tho tremendious
odds. Let ns show the scallies that while
they may bo smart t nough to humbug
negroes, they are not sharp enough to
whip us in an election. Let everybody
arouse and to the work. The time ii
■short, but long enough. The “black
belt” lias never yet rolled up a Radical
Iu politics they are not extreme and tho _ The President then goes on to tell what
colored people neod not fear to place j he has done, until he encounters his
tbeir interests in their bands, and we can j “ hobby "—San Domingo—when he de
good reason why they should not; monstrates the Senate to have been as
receive a handsome colored vote; end i semblage* of simpletons and nnmbsknlls
they will receive it, unless the negroes; for reluming to purchase this negTO do-
dcaire incompetent men in office. Then minion, at its lost session. And, because
The President** Message.
Probably the .best comment upon this
document is the natural reflection of eve
ry honest, fair man that beads it But
there are one or two points we desire to
refer to in a brief way.
He starts out by assailing the integrity
of Southern Democracy and efforiing to
keep alive, in the minds of the people
North, the feeling of hatred engendered
by tbe war. His statement is a libel up
on the people of the South, and an en
dorsement of the reports of the “Atlan
ta Slander Mill. ” The President, when
be wrote this, plainly saw the foothold,
the war gave him upon the people of the
North, slowly, but surely, passing away,
and with the hope of delaying it gave ut
terance to this “ vain imagination. ”
let all rally to them—let the good of both
colors determine to elect good men to of
fice. We have had enough of dishonest
and incompetent men. For tlie past two
jeon we have suffered at their hands—
let us have a change.
But, a word to the white people. If
9 will go earnestly to work, and work in
the proper wav and work with the proper
tools, Sumter will again lie represented
by Democrats, but if we would have this
must work, woTk earnestly, work un
ceasingly. There is but a few days until
the electiou and uo time is to be lost. If
there is a single man in tbe county who,
personally, dislikes either of the candi
dates, this dislike should bo ignored for
the present. A vote now is worth too
much to bo wasted. Vote for the princi
ple. Yonr enemy can advocate and con
tend for a principle as strong as your
friend. Again we say work, get every
vote you can, and, idxjve all, don’t fail to
vote.
Tbe Congressional Canvass—A
Word to the Colored People.
We design this articlejespecially for the
colored people, and hope they will read
and study it, and those of you who can
not read, have some one read it for you.
In this Congressional District the Dem
ocrata are running CoL Tift, os their can
didate for Congress, while yon are ran
ning Mnj. Whiteley, a white man. Is it
best for you to run a white man ? o
other words, would you not prefer a
of yonr own color ? In voting for a white
man are you not doing more for him than
he would do for you ? Do you think he
would vete for you ? Don't yon know tho
white Radicals are opposed to your
ning for office ?
Senator Wilson, a MassacUusctU Radi
cal, receutly wrote the Hou. Alpeoria
Bradley o lettor inquiring why he was
rauning for Congress in the first, or Sa-
of tho Senate's ignorance, he appeals to
* both houses, ” and insists that they look
through his spectacles and view that beat
of all countries, then empower him to
scad some of his relations to negotiate
tho sale and then—why, as the people are
rich, buy tho concern and thus secure one
hundred and twenty or thirty thousand
Additional more inhabitants to tho United
States, besides sugar, coffee, tobacco,
tropical fruits Ac., “ world without end. ’’
Grant, in this portion of his message, >m«
eminently succeeded in writing himself
down an ass.
Then follows some more of what he has
done daring the reces**, until he comes to
the fish. On this subject he explodes and
pitches into Canada without gloves. He
has evidently been, either, closeted with
Ben. Butler or has been reading that
gentleman's speeches, and intimates that
il tbe Canadians are cot mindful how
they act toward American fishermen their
Mistress over the water will bo called np-
;>r an explanation and damages. We
will see if he sticks to whut he says.
The close of his message is devoted to
Revenue and Civil service reform, where
in he endeavors to clear ont a place to
fall upon when tbe people move a little
in these things. He is eridcntlv a man
that is going to follow the popular cur
rent, bo that into Democracy or anything
else. To be left out in the cold is * not a
part of his programme -not sir, not he.
Upon the whole the message js 401
worth the time required to read it, and
we can't advise any one to so foolishly
fritter away precious time.
... „ vacnoh District, when there were two
m.jonty SMI >t to it m this elMUcm- „,, ite Ra(IiciU „ nmIli Mmo of .
SMI John R Simmon,»wepreamt the fiM , I!ra(il h „ of Eomf .
poop c of old Sumter ? Are Uw white „ nJ , l d Masfi wnds the
{■eopleuiUmgto bo reprinted by «o<* Iudiad HeIua , )r „ u „ ra ,. h ly to
" w ““ • l ! ,e - T wu),n 8 ^ : , lU lelter , b(1 .
U “t"’" of thrlrproperty ,mdthe makmg | Hnlyeri , „„ nn1inoyII n „ iToof OMo ,
° * aws> ^ or their government, into las : who lived dfteen years in New York, and
hand-. Are the negroes willing to do i came down to Georgia since tho war, and
this ? Wo do not believe they arc. is only noted for writing in favor of Pro-
Hut wlmt mure con wo MV ? Uo not i “Miog CMtt gMg Slavery,
.... , > and striving to keep the colored members
tin- interests involved, in tho straggle,, c f the General Assembly out of their
"IM j.k more potently thau tho words of ! Hack Pap, saying it would prevent Pro-
anyone? Cau we say anything tliat will longation.
portray the content like the issues in- i 1“ the Legislature of Georgia be lias, at
. . , ■ no tune 111 two years, manifested either
\oIved . I* it necessary to beg men to j or wisdom, and for these reasons he
watch and guard tlicir rights ? We hope j is, therefore, a fit and proper person to
not, yet the result of the electiou wiff do- 1 represent the colored people of the First
termine tlii-»
Word* of Wind on
j Congressional District,
j In all places in the State where the ma
jority is white, no colored man is ever
: thought of. Now, sir, in places where
tho majority are colored, why should we
-Sow, wh«t ore yoa going to do V Vote ! office.. by person. no woy their
for u man whom you highly regard but
whose political creed you abominate, or
for a man to whom you have personal
objection, but whose principles you cor
dially endorse V
Men who regard principle cannot hesi
tate, they will vote for their party nom
inee.—Newman Herald.
How appropriate, how timely, how
sensible. Are there not those, in
this county, who con be benefited by
reading the above ? Is there one in
the country who can wear the cap ?—
Does it fit any body ? If so we beg that
you put it ou and wear it, and wear it
t riumphantly through the election.
If there are any who dislike, person
ally, the nominees let them ask them
selves the question whether they are
voting for men or principles. If yon
vote against a man, because you dislike
him, and vote for his opponent, yon take
two votes from your principles ; if you
strike his name off yoa loose one vote;
if you vote for an independent candidate,
who has no chanceof being deleted, you
throw away yonr vote, take * vote from
principle, and give yonr opponent one
less to overcome.
®Then, for God sake, lay aside personal
feelings. Because yon happen to dislike
the nominee, don’t do violence to your
principles by not voting for him. Re
member you vote for principle.$ not men.
C&. A California editor is out in a
card refusing to speak to any married
ladies of his acquaintance. He says:
“We trust that our motive—which is
pure cowardice—will not l>o misconstru
ed. Somebody perishes ingloriously
every day for being upon speaking terms
with married women, and we do not care
to have our turn come round. Deeply
grateful for the past forbearance of ag
grieved husbands, we make our bow
and retire. Hereafter our nods and
smiles will be lavished upon girls and
widows exclusively; no others need ap
ply. Whoever shall attempt to intro
duce ns to his own wife, or that of an
other man, will be regarded as a conspi
rator against our precious life, and sub
jected to abuse in the columns of this
journal."
WHAT BADICALS THINK 0? NE
GROES.
The Baltimore Sun has this paragraph;
Senator Sawyer (Republican), of Sooth
Carolina, has sent to each Senator and
Representative in Congress a pamphlet
in which he furiously assails the Board
of State canvassers for awarding the cer
tificate of election to a seat in the United
States House of Representatives to R. C.
DeLarge (colored). Mr. Sawyer con
tends that the decision of tbe board was
entirely unfair, and that Mr. O. C. Bowen
(white) was entitled to the seat.
This paragraph is foil of significance to
the colored people, and if it were possi
ble, for them to look at matters in their
true light, they could and would see
through the professions of white men
who disgrace themselves by stooping to
deceive and mislead ignorant negroes.
It is a matter of tbe greatest surprise
to us that tbe colored people can be so
easily humbugged. There are a great
many who have sense and are shrewd,
bat these seem to be ms easily deceived
as their more unfortunate brethren.—
Here is a white man, without standing
aud prominence among his own color,
without ability and. oftentimes, withont
character, who goes among the negroes
a short time before an election, and tells
them he is a Radical, distributes a few
printed documents, gotten up by urbite-
meu for the sole purpose of distribu
tion among the colored people, forms
them into “Clubs,” gives them a
constitution and By-laws for their
“clubs,” and does other things and then
tells the negroes he wonts office. The
negroes read, or have read to them, the
Constitution and By-laws of the “clubs—”
which are also gotten up by white
men—and in these they find that
they must have some white men
“mixed up” with them. They swallow
all this down, and believe every word
of it, and put all confidence in this
white mau that has thus deceived
them. Indeed, in political matters, they
would believe what ho told them before
they would all the good people in the
county. They seem to forget that this
white mau has au object ia joining the
Radicals. And, in this connection, we de
sire to pat a question to tbe negroes, as
illustrating our idea. Suppose there
were no offices to be filled—that the peo
ple were not allowed to elect a man to
ofijoo—how many white meq do you
suppose there would bo who would
abandon their own race and go over to
your race aud be a Radi al? Would there
bo oue ? We know there would not,
unless he hud sumo object to accomplish.
If there were no offici s, there would ba
no white Radicals. Amlju hen this is true
and you know they come among you only
for tho sake of office, why is it that you
will trust them, and go with them and
thus go against your best interests and,
perhaps, make enemies of yonr white
friends ?
From the above extract learn that the
white Radicals are not your friends, but
only want your votes, and that they will
turn against you, when it is to their
terest. Also loaru that your only Iriends
are the white people of the South They
know you and you trust them in other
things aud why not trust them in pohtii
M* Showing.
We are told that j. r. simmons was too
sharp, with tho aid of blount and whiteley,
for the colored aspirant# for oflice on Lost
Saturday. He liad gone into Radicalism
for office and he was determined to have
the nomination. Bat he is not yet elect
ed. nor will he be il Adam Hooks and
Elbert Head or Dennis Shepherd runs,
ns we hear they intend. That was a sharp
trick played on the negroes by simmons,
whitcly and blount, but it was no more
than we expected. A man that will turn
Radical for office, will not hesitate to,
trick tbe negroes.
Jttay*Bou Hill has published an address
“ to tho people of Georgia ” in which are
some strange things. We fear we shall
have to prepare onr mind * for the an
nouncement that be has been taken up
into a high moan tain and abown a king
dom. Theroaresotne things in the ad
dress which lead ns to this. If we are
wrong, we beg a thousand pardon*—
We dull endeavor to - find space in onr
next issue for Ihefetter, and if wo do, we
nay have something to say abqntit.
State or Pabhes iu the Covntby.—
The Washington Patriot analyzing the
elections of the last twelve months, says:
The force of the results of a single
year would only be weakened l»y un ex
tended comment. Humming np we find
the States of Couneticut, California, Ne
vada, North Carolina. Alabama, Florida,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Went Virginia,
Missouri, Indiana and Pennsylvania,
which voted for Grant iu 18G8 now go
ing Democratic, and Illinois nearly bal
anced. Grant’s majority on the popular
vote was vt00,7'22. The Radical loss in
the States of New Hampshire, Connet-
ient, North Carolina, West Virginia,
Massachusetts, Alabama, Missouri, Illi
nois and California--fourteen States—
j since 1W»8 is over 810,000 votes. With
December1805, “With I tIjCW * fignres we leave the subject to the
mental superiors ?
It was I that got up the petition,
vannah, Ga., in December, 1865,
3,000 names of colored men, for the right
to vote and hold office, and the Yankee
Generals Brannan and Tilson, aided with
testimony of Bev. Staufore, Rev. Mobley,
colored, and Rev. Chooley, and Rev.
Brinkerhoof, all Northern men, sent me
to Fort Pulaski one year, for this revolu
tionary act, (released in twelve days,) and
now tney seek to get our votes.
Your most obedient servant and friend,
Sesatob A. Alpeoria Bradley.
Now, Bradley is a man of your own
color, ami, having lived many years at tbe
North, knows the true feeling of the white
Radicals there toward the black folks here.
He knows the white Radicals only talk
sweet to yon for yonr votes; yoa know
this, also, il yon know anything.
Now, why is it that yon permit White-
ley to run ? Why not run a man of your
own color ? Is there no one in the Dis
trict that could and would run ? Where
is Elbert Head, Adam Hooks, John Haw
kins, Arthnr Casey, Bill McCay, and
others of this county, Phil. Joiner, of
Dougherty, John Jordan, of Lee, Chris
topher Jordan, of Stewart County, and
many others ? You have yet time and
we hope yon, in this way will try the
white Radicals. Put out one of your col
or for Congress and ask them to vote for
him. Yon have the majority in the Dis
trict and why not do os Bradley is doing
in the Fint District V
Of one thing yon may lie sure. If tbe
white Radicals can prevent yonr patting
out one of your own color for Congress,
they will do it. They don’t want yoa to
have tho high offices, where the money is
most plentiful, and we dare say they will
tell you all sorts of things to keep you
from putting out a candidate. They will
tell you that we only want you to put out
a candidate to defeat Whitely, but yoa
can see how the thing is just as well as
any one. If you can elect Whiteley yon
can elect ono of your own number, and
had you not rather have Adam Hooks in
Congress than Whiteley ? Don't yen
know he would watch the interests o
your race there better plan Whitdey ?—
Don’t you know that Elbert Head would
do more for you in Congress than White-
ley? Think of this and put out a candi
date of your own color.
A&" Simmons said, about ten days ago,
when he thought he wouldn’t be nomina
ted, that he intended to quit tho Radi
cals. Colored people do you want* man
who ia not from principle what he pro
fesses to be? Foryour votes be will tell
you anything, but «nch a man wont do to
feta . ./
judgment of reflecting meu.
Ballots vs. Bayonets.—The over,
whelming defeat of the Radicals in Au
gusta is explained. Tbe Democrats
were aided by Federal bayonets. Com
pany B, of tho 18th U. 8. Infantry hav
ing arrived iu the city with “ten days
rations ami forty rounds of ammunition
per man. Tbe result of the late elec
tions demonstrate the fact that bayonets
cannot cope with ballots in popular elec
tions. Wherever Grant lias sent his
soldiers the Radicals have been defeat
ed. If the “white boys in blue” were
allowed to vote, tbe Democratic major
ities would no doubt be augmented.—
Rtr. Newt.
The statue of Prof. Morse will be
of bronze, seven feet high, and will be
erected on a plain granite pedestal, ii
Central Park, New York. The figure
stands, dressed in a frock cloak, with a
large furecollared cloak hanging loosly
over the right shoulder, and drooping
down tbe back. Tbe left bandi rests on
a telegraphic instrument from which a
strip of paper issues, the other end being
held in the right hand. This strip will
contain tho words of tho first message
sent over a public wire—“What hath
God wrought.” The statute will be paid
for by contributions for the telegraphio
operator* of this country and Canada.
CSk-Tho personal paragrsphers of the
Northern and Western press, when at
their wit's end for material, either send
General Beauregard to France or engage
him to a Virginia beanty. We had the
pleasure of seeing the General at the
opera in New Orleans last Monday week,
looking remarkably well and listening to
“&i/id a la Francewhile snndiy pa
pers had it that he had sailed for France.
Mobile Reg'r, 9Ik.
10u Nobles, * colored man from Ran
dolph county, and a Radical, too, waa
here last Saturday or Sunday, and said
the white Radicals would do or say any
thing for ofiloe, but after they had gotten
the office they forgot their colored friend*
That Is troe, and the trick Simmons play
ed on yon shows he don't care anything
for yon.
John Simmons shonld be ashamed
of the triok he is playing on the negroes.
Something might he found oat sod, then
—well, w* vontsay.
RADICAL MEETING ON SATURDAY
LAST.
Tho Radical party of Sumter oounty
assembled in Ameriuus, aud made nomi
nations us below, for members of the
Legislature and county officers. Not
being present, we have bnt few <
meats. Spotted horse Blunt, and White-
ly were the spokesmen. They had to go
outside of their party to find competent
for some of the officer. It is due
Messrs. Ronsldsou, Boswortli and Wil
liams, to state that they had no hand in
the nomination, and are in no way iden
tified with that party. They were candi
dates before the Radicals held their meet
ing. This ticket will receive the larger
share of the colored votes.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES.
Floyd Snelson, (negro)
j. r. simmons, (white)
CLERK SUPERIOR OOUUT.
A. G. Ronaldson, (white) dem.
FOR SHERIFF.
W. J. Rosworth, (white) dem.
TAX RECEIVER.
Casey, (negro j
TAX COLLECTOR.
Wm. M. Threlkeld (white) Rad.
COUNTY TREASURER.
H. J. Williams, (white) dem.
Brown House, Macon Georgia.
We cordially endorse the following ii
reference to this first-class Hotel from
the Telegraph-
Baowv Hovsl.—A cord to the public
in onr advertising columns this morning,
announces a change in the proprietorship
and in doing so he throws the mantle of
his greatness upon his son. Wm. F.
Brown, and his nephew Geo; C. Brown,
aud never were honors, rights, or titles
more worthily transferred. The senior
and his son have succeeded by their ener
gy, hospitality and courtesy in building
np a hotel iu Macon that is tho pride of
the City and State, and the repntation
of which is co-extensive with the road
expanse of the country. To praise the
Brown House is, therefore, superfluous.
Its msgniiioent apartments, splendid
table, courteous and hospitable propriet
ors, attentive and polite are its recom
mendations to the pnblio. The new pro
prietors are old in the business of keep
ing a hotel, and will preserve, untarnish
ed the bright escutcheon of the Brown
House.
Tbe retiring senior of the old firm will
carry with him to the private walks of
life, the good wishes and blessings of the
thousands who have rested with ease and
comfort, and feasted anmptnoosly every
day under his roof.
Genual Tuey ox Gbdbqu.—Major
General Terry, iu his official report re
cently presented, has this reference to'
the State of Georgia:
Since my last report there has been
a manifest improvement in the. condi
tion of a flairs in Georgia. Crime has
been much less frequent than it was du
ring the previous year, and sections of
tbe State which were then in a disturbed
condition have become peaceable and
quiet Some outrages upon tho blacks
are still from time to time reported to
me, but the ehange in thia respect is
greater than could have been reasonably
TELEGRAPHIC.”
Thb Abut op the Loire Aoacc Gob
bled rr^-The Armistice Stobt
Faxes.
Lobdon, December 10.—The German
advance on Havre has turned aside to
Dieppe, which was probably occupied
to-day.
The Duke of Mecklenburg reports a
•evere battle with the army of the Loire
at Beaugency, where the French were
reinforced. Fifteen hundred prisoners
and six guns were captured. The re
mainder of tho French army ia on tho
road to Bourges. It will be captured
beaten. Another account says that after
the fight on the 7th the Bavarians threat
ened Beaugency and the forest of
Marchaoix. The French were reinforced
but the Prussians took Bravant, Bea-
mont, Mosas and Beaugency. On the
9th, Rouvalet, ViUerclaa and Bemay
were captured.
The rumored repudiation of the neu
trality cf Luxemburg is regarded as ex
tremely improbable. Bismarck would
hardly, at this time, thus defy Belgium
and the Netherlands. The rumor of an
armistice is utterly unfounded.
Bebux, December 10.—The bombard
ment of Paris is not dictated by any
special influences, but by purely milita
ry reasons. The new levies of the Laixl-
wehr are destined for a reserve division,
which will reinforce the army in the
field.
Versailles, December 10.—The
French are assuming the offensive, before
Paris in Urge force. They were repuls
ed at nightfall after a day’s artillery
fight General Monteuflel was in Dieppe
Friday. The French at Ham cap
tured a detachment of Prussians with
artillery.
Loudon, December 11.—The Duke of
Mecklenbnrg telegraphs the DucheSb
Devout an annonnement of the victory
1 the 9th.
The wife of John Slidell is dead.
Lillie, December 10,—General Dheu
Court, arrived from Paris by balloon,
says ou the 30th of November aud 2d of
December, the Prussians lost fifteen
thousand prisoners and six guns. He
Paris suffers no privation. Ham
and St Quentin are occupied by the
French.
St. PsTBUsnuKri, December 13 —The
bank of Russia has advanced her rates of
interest from eight to nine per cent
Washington, December 13.—Tho
House devoted the morning hours to im
port aut postal laws—resumed tho report
of the Ways and Means Committee, and
heard the delegates from the National
Tobacco Convention. An impression
exists that there will be no material
change iu the tobacco tax.
In the Senate, McCreery, supporting
his Arlington resolution, delivered a
touching eulogy upon General Lee,
which was listened to with solemn quiet
by the Senate and occasioned an audible
sigh of emotiou in tho galleries,
Rostov, December 13.—Tho city of
Lowell has elected a citizens' candidate
the Republican candidate for May-
The city of Newburyport elected a
Republican Mayor.
Washington, December 13.—Admiral
Boggs relieves Glisson of the command
of the European fiect. Glisson will be
retored.
The President baa nominated Alfred
Pleasontou, of New York, Commissioner
of Internal Revenue.
The Senate again discussed Porter’s
uomiuution. No result
C. C. Bowen, member of Congress
from South Carolina, was indicted in the
District Court to-day for bigamy.
Governor Bard writes to the President
1 eight page pamphlet. Bard cannot
follow the President into the support of
extremists. Bard says: “I could not
have known that Georgia was to be kept
in a state of perpetual bandage, the prey
of irresponsible demagogues, the asso
ciate in misery with South Carolina and
Louisiana, whoso Governors, Scott and
Warmoutb, form with Bullock a trium
virate of unmitigated political scoundrel-
ism, without precedent since the latter
days of the Roman Empire, and have
enrsed the States over which they rule
with plagues wo*so than the fiogs and
lice ol Egypt. This is truth, and truth
is eternal."
Buffalo, December 13.—The Nation
al Board of Trade simply referred the
subject of the Pacific railroad to tbe
Executive Counoil to report. No other
action taken. No subsidies asked.
Bordeaux, December 11.—The Gov
ernment has been instituted here. Vi
gorous measures ore decided upon
Large reinforcements are going forward
from all points from the sonth, perfectly
armed and equipped.
New York, December 13.—The Worlds
special from London of the 10th says:
Bismarck declares that he will not treat
with the Tours Government, because it
connived at bod faith. Its officers broke
parole. The Paris Government has just
refused a summon to surrender. They
will fight to the last man.
Wood writes from headquarters at
MeaDg on the 9th: Mecklenburg had
three days fighting with the 16th and
17th French oorps. Tbe fight commenc
ed on the 7th, near Meung. The French
fought with wonderful obsVnafcy. The
German loss was great, but the French
loss greater. The French are now re
treating toward Vierson, panned by
Prince William, of Mecklenburg. More
fighting is expected to-morrow.
Macklear reports on the 10th: The
centre of Prince Frederick Charles’ army
is at Orleans, the left wing at Beaugency
and the right wing near Gien. A cavalry
division, followed by infantry, proceeded
south from Orleans to Yierxou. Mon-
teuffel ia operating to oocopy Dieppe,
Havre and Rouen.
J. B. McAlpin's tobacco factory is
burned. Loos on stock $100, and on the
building $30,000; fully insured. The
falling walls killed one and hart another.
Meeting of the Incorporators of tl
Americas and Florence Bail Road.
Americc* Dec. 8th, 1870.
Pursuant to previous notice, the Incor
porators, T. M. Furiow, 8- Bell, A. J-
Smith, S. P. Kimbrough; J. E. Carter,
0 C Humber, G. S. Rosser, J. L. Wimb
erly, of the Americas and Florence Bail
Road, met and organized by appointing
S. Bell, temporary Chairman, and J. L.
Wimberly, Secretory pro tern.
On motion, T. M. Furiow was appoint
ed permanent Chairman of the meeting,
and J. M, Wimberly, Secretary.
Tbe acts, incorporating said Road and
granting State aid, were on motion, read
by tbe Secretary.
On motion. Resolved, That a commit
tee of two each, for Americas, Preston,
Richland, Lumpkin and Florence, be ap
pointed by the Chairman to open bo^k*
of subscription for the $200,000, re
quired by said Incorporating act, before-
electing Directors, Ac., after the Perma
nent President shall have corresponded
with Mr. Wsdley as to amount of sub
scription for stock in Road, the
South Western Bail Rood will make, how
payable, Ac. and then advising said Com
mittee of the reply of Mr. Wadley.
The following committee was appoint
ed under said Resolution.
W. A. Black and G. R. Harper for
Am eric us.
. S. Rosser and A. J. Smith for
Preston.
S. P. Kimbrough and J. W. Lowe
Richland.
J. E. Carter and C. M. Lowe for
Lumpkin.
C. C. Humber aud W. W. Fitzgerald
for Florence.
On motion—meeting adjourned.
S. BELL, Chairman,
J. L. Wimberly, Secretary:
Notice to Farmers.
COTTON PLANTER,
PEA DROPER,
CORN DROPER,
O VANO DISTRIB VTOR,
WHEAT DRILLER,
All comprised in one Machine!
. r ^ 9 __ Peas
Distribute Guano, Drill Wheat better than any
other Hachine'Cver invented.
WPrica -within reach of all. Batisfcction
guar.intecd. For sale by
iec « Cm. I. N. HART A CO.
~FAIR WARNING I
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
A LL parties who owe us. if not paid by tbe 1st
day of January, lt»7l, or some arrangement
made, will be enwsed in the public lonrnak of
this place and Macon. We hare stood it just as
long as we intend to. I mean whst I say, and I
We desire to notify tbe Radicals
that we have a spy in their camps who re
ports every thing done. And we desire
to tell them further that they cannot find
him out He stands high among them
sad ; will receive their vote* Their
clubs " win have to “ enlighten " better
to-keep our men out.
<9"Tbree men of Rome are so strange
ly constituted that they decline the office
otJAdecmeo.
.rill do it. 'i am as lenient an any man, buUbr-
bearance frequently ceases to be a virtue, and
thia way of some people living off of others must
be stopped. It is dishonest. We except cash
and prompt-paying men.
decl5-tL a B. CAIN.
A. HIRSCH,
Cotton Avenue tiro Doors below Toole & Scliumpert’s, Americas, Gi
IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE DEALER,
Offers for sale at the very lowest Cash Prices
100 Barrels Old Kentucky Whiskey, 2 years old,
100 “ “ “ 3 “ «
100 “ “ ‘, “ 4 “ “ ■
100 “ “ “ <• 5 “ ■<
50 Pipes of HOLLAND GIN,
50 “ FRENCH BRANDY,
50 Barrels PORT and SHERRY WINE,
500 Boxes Assorted Bitters.
200 BBLS. BEST CORN WHISKEY,
for exemption of Personalty and setting apart
and valuation of Homestead, I will pass upon
the same at my oflice. on the 24th of December,
dec 9 aw J.-W. WILKgRSQN, Ordy.
At Last! At Last!
A LARGE STOCK
TO ME SOLD AT COST
FOR CASH!
•t Mrs. M. T. ELAM-3.
FINE 1‘LAID and SILK POPLINS,
Freuoh Meriuou,
Satina, Alpacas,
DeLaiuea,
AH Wool Shawls,
Ac., Ac.
lt Mrs. M. T. ELAM’S.
A FINE ASSORTMENT OF
SPLENDID Suhn, riitfqr Shmwk, Buk,n>
Cloaking (something nioe.) *
An endkee variety of Ribbons, Velvets, Bats.
Bonnets, Chignon*, Curls, and all the latest
Novelties in Fashionable Millinery, at
MRS. ELAM'S.
Holiday Presents
“DOLLAR STORE,"
MRS. ELAM'S.
A SPLENDID ABION PIANO
tobe RAFELED off during the Holidays. Call
-i once and take a chaucc. dee 13*
Georgia—Lee County.
TfTHEBKAS, the estate.of Wesley J. Daniel.
Iff deceased, late of said county, is unrepre-
The*e are therefore to rate and
and singular, the kindred and creditors of said
u™, if mjmU»7 b„„, .4j.nd> lettS; *£5
not be vested in tbe Clerk of the SuparicrCourt.
or some other proper person. *
oM>s I £b'!r , i5? , o h “ d * d4 tbi. iw>
dec 15Im J. W. Wnjcraxur, Ordinary.
Executor-, sale.
IV Jmtrj ml, will b.
V ■*> btfor. to. Co«i iMtekt!
city al Americas, Sumter county. Thirty acres of
land, cut off of lot No. 48, lying on north side of
ditch. Said land bekmginw to the estate of J.
W. a Horns, deceased. Sold for distribution
among the heirs.
J.J.MCRBAY, > -.
dec 13 ids. T. N. W. HOBXE, \ ExV **
Brick for Sale.
Sato**
■J.'u.HiMIl,:
d««131m
Lime, Cement,
. %. AMD
PZiABTBR.
rnHE undersigned tenders his services to tho
i citizen, of Americas, and informs them
SflSjg&siSg 1 ’ -w wb-«hs
Satisfaction guarantied.
dec Iff tf JOHN A.DBANB.
GEORGIA—Sumter Comity.
Mrs. E. L. Forth having applied to me for
exemption of Personalty and setting apart and
valuation of Hornet lead, I will pace upon the
Christmas Presents!
Presents to their relative „:
ettStSTMAS OB SEW YEARS
(AND WHO DOES NOT ?)
Are invited to look over the stock of Goods at
Leitner & Flicker's
They have the largest and most general assortment of Goods suit,
hie for Christmas and Bridal Presents ever brought to America,
consisting in part of—
8i°S to > $75 00 T M?h E8, ' r0rth fr °“ 00 to 8250 00 each, other Watehei fa,
0IX)CK8» from $3 50 to $50 00 each. Gold Chains from 320 00 to *05 on
SETS OF ALL GOLD JEWELRY, from $10 00 to 375 00 GOLD
BUTLONS from $3 50 to $30 00 a pair, MASONIC PINS from Si 50 to iVa
each. Ladies’ Brooches, all gold, from $2 00 to $10 00 each; Plated Jewels J
oil kinds and at all price* 01
Solid Silver Cups, from $13 00 to $30 00 each; Silver Plated Cups, from Si m
to $5 00 each.
Solid Sterling Silver, Forks. Spoons, Goblets, Childrens’ sets. Berry Spoon, v,
Kniv*s, Cerd Cases, Ac; 8ilver Plated Castors, Cake Baskets, Pickle stands
lets, Ice Pitchers, Butter-Dishe?, Spoons, Forks, Knives, etc.. Work Boxes’ uv
ting Desks, Jewel Cares, Toilet sets, English and American Cutlery, (Albam*,
cost.) Gold Pens, Portmonies, Spectacles aud a great many other articles Ua o»||r
found in a first-class Jewelry Store; and last but not least, a new lot of Sewina \r»
chines just received, at the Jewelry Store of LEITNER £ FRICKER, in the n-.
Hotel Building, Americas, Georgia. [dec!5 tf ]
A FULL ASSORTMENT
Groceries, Segars and Tobacco.
Supplies tlie trade from either one of their Eastern or Western
Houses.
Call and see for yourselves. dec 10 tf
HO! FOR CHRISTMAS
HOLIDAYS!
BELOW
Cotton Prices!
Oppenheimer & Frank’s
CLOTHING HALL,
Under the BARLOW HOUSE.
TTTE respect folly inform the publ ic that the
ffff can find the
LARGEST STOCK
AXD rex MOtT
SELECTED ASSORTMENT
Gentlemen’s Clothing
at the above named house, which wilt be eold at
aid below Cotton Prices.
G-ive us a Call
before buying elsewhere, as you will be sure t
save at least
25 percent.
bjr doing so. Wo have also a very select stock
Domestic Dry Goods,
which will be sold at the
Lowest [Prices!
OPPENHEIMER & FRANK’S
To Rent.
BOOK
HAVING OPENED MY
FALL STOCK
I invite my friends aud Customers to call ui
examine it.
I intend to keep everything that should be ia*
First Class Book Store,
and 1 think on examination it will prove to U
so. Besides all kinds of
scaooze BOOKS
used in this community.
Revenue Stamps, Papers and
PERIODICALS OF THE DAY,
Dickens’ Works,
Waveriv Novels,
Mrs. Lee Hentz’s Work,
Queen Hortense—Muhlback,
Diary of tho Cotta Family.
Old Fashioned Girl,
Moods—by same author.
All the Poets—different styles,
Marian Harland, Mrs. Holme*,
and others too numerous to mention.
Blank Books & Stationery
I do not think can be beat ia town for cheap*"
and Tariety,
Rose Tint, White and Mourning
PAPER AND ENVELOPES,
Mrs. Mary Jaue Wost, wife of Fred. Wcet,
having applied for exemption of Personalty, and
I will pass on the same at my office, on Satur
day, the 24th Docember, at 10 o’olodc.
dec 13 8w* |LF« BELL, Ocdy.
INITIAL, PAPER,
FRENCH PAPER AND ENVELOPES.
Blank Books,
Of all sixes to suite customer j
Inks of different colors,
Blue, Black, Bed and Purple.
. ea. Neither have I forgotten tbe Cbil^
but have selected such articles for their
Christmas Presents
as will combine Amusement, Instruction sod
Durability. I have not only
TOYS,
OF VARIOUS DESCRIPTIONS.
ton tot. Mlectal mi nr, Aoic."***
utter:
OUTER OPTIC scries,
SUSY 8UNNTSIDE, „„
LITTLE PRCDY-S STORIES.
AUNT FRIENDLY'S eerie*
Pictures and Frames,
MUSICAL»INSTRUMENTS,
Pianos, Violins. Guitars,
Flutinas & Accordeona
TIimo items will close n>T fat I«* 01
friends to. call and examine tor thcnx«eltea
MRS. E.C. SPAULDING,
it 133m. fasmrSUtfA