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SPEER & HOOKS.
pAXKEIlS A.\D BROKRUS,
.tear Bead the Mayra
another column.
JQr Messrs. Loitmr and F richer hare
in store a lot of handsome Christmas
presents. See Advertisement
A KP sell stocks, bonds, gold,
SILVER AM) EXCHANGE.
w ,d Drift* Collected at Hanker'd Rates.
v,iU. SHIP COTTON
*,r I’hiuters, to any of our Seaport*.
lCCB on Cotton m Store or on Shipment.
Deposits IteocivoO. *
*r Insurance Agent*. docl lcSm
jxtiox Tickets.—Parties wishing
; 0 u tickets printed can have their
■s filled promptly at this office.—
rs should l>c sent in at once, as the
ii takes place on the 20th of De
cember*
-Christmas “drunks” have corn
ed in this city.
The municipal canvass is becom-
•yjr quite lively.
tflh- A number of new advertisements
tv.wded out of this issue will appear
trx" Mrs. E. S. Forth advertises the
i f property belonging to the estate
of l-\ \V. Forth, deceased, to take place
cn the inst. See notice.
te?* Messrs. Oppenheiraer and Frank
have in store a large stock of clothing
that they wish to sell daring the Christ-,
mas Holidays. See Advertisement
Special attention of the farmer is
directed to the advertisement of Messrs.
I. X. Hart k . Co. This Firm warrant
the machine they propose to sell, and as
they are known to be reliable gentlemen, j votofor^nd
they need no recommendation from r
Clerk and Tre-v-sureu.—It will be
seen from an announcement in this
mornings’* Republican, that Mr. L N.
Hart is out as a candidate for the office
of Clerk and Treasurer against the pres
ent efficient encumbent. We regret the
action on the part of Mr. Hart, for he
cannot have the least hope of success.
Cay* Remember that the municipal
should t>o filled by good, sober
honest men, so let every man turn
id see that no illegal votes are poll
<1
Christmas turkeys come in town
Can’t some of our friends who
ira h>r the pajier bring us in some?
Y\Y wont mind taking n dozen
pa^Tlus Coral Templars are requested
t at their Hall to morrow (Friday)
l at 7 r o’clock, on business of ii
I will buy auy quanity?of second-hand
• rniturc, for which I will pay liberal
Parties wishing to dispose of the
r-ar Ladies, Mrs. M. T. Elam makes
(tUKTMuent, this morning, that she
• nut her entire stock of beautiful
tods, etc., for cost. Thoso
get any of the nice articles she
ag so low, should get the
immediately to her store.
It."* We are authorized to state that the
i, lidntes for the office of Sheriff of Snm-
y have, in accordance with the
•f a special Committeo appointed
rorpose, nil withdrawn from the
wept Mr. H. H. (Tip) Allen, who
«} regular Democratic nominee
Ga., Dec. 13th, 1870.
Mb. Editor : Please publish the fol
lowing agreement, entered into by the
candidates now before the people of this
county for the Legislature; also the ac
tion of’the Committee selected under this
agreement: •
We, the undersigned, candidates for
the Legislature, having an earnest desire
to unite all out friends in a common ef
fort for success, agree to the following
proposition :
We agree to select eight men, each of
us selecting two, and those eight to select,
if necessary, the ninth, and these gentle
men to say which two of ns shall be the
candidates.
Wo individually pledge ourselves to
‘ ’ ’* personal influ-
LXST OF LETTERS,
Remaining in the Ameriens Post office
December 1st, 1870.
Armour, J. P. -Little, miss. F.
Bird, Joseph. [Livengston, P. C.
Burkes, Joseph, (col'Lars, J. W.
Bredelqve, D., . j Larkina, F. O.
Bareficld, mrs. P. Moor, W. C. * '
Barrow, W. C. {Moore, mus. Jane.
Barrow. M. J. .More, Jones.
BarelielJ, mrs. m. 'Monayhan, T.
Medical Association.—From a notice
elsewhere, it will be seen that the Phys
icians of Sumter county arc request
ed to meet in this place on Tuesday the
3d of Januaiy, for the purpose of organ
izing a Connty Medical association. It
is important, that every Physician in the
county be present. As the next annual
meeting of the State Association will be
held in Americus, it is expected that mat
ters connected with that meeting will bi
brought before them for consideration.
Fatal Shooting Affray.—Wo regret
to learn that on Thursday, the 8th inst,
a serious difficulty occurred in Starkville,
between some of the citizens of Leo coun
ty, in which Mr. William Miller, former
ly of this place, n young man about twen
ty years old, was pistoled* through the
bowels and died in two hours from the
wound.
It seems that some Radicals, most prom-
iuent among whom were Mr. George
Page, member of the Legislature, his
brother, Mr. Sol. Page, and a negro
named Phil. Joiner, were abusing Col.
Tift, the Democratic candidate for Con
gress from this District, and made charges
against him to which Mr. Miller gave the
“ lie, ” drawing his repeater; and imme
diately the elder Page, George, fired up
on him. In the shooting which ensued
between the parties, l>oth the Pages
shot, one mortally, and we understand
prol>ably the negro too also was wound
ed. After Miller was shot, he was stub
bed by the negro, Joiner, us he fell. i
These facts we liavo leurned from verb
al statements on the streets of our city.
Mr. Miller will probably bo buried in
Oak Grove to-day.
It is reported that Phil. Joiner will ad
dress the Radical meeting to be held here
this date.
In the absence of an aulheutic account
of this unfortunate affair, ini which the
household of our fellow-citizen, Maj.
Miller, has been bereft of a dutiful and
noble son and brother, we defer further
remnrk.
ence for the two chosen.
S. T. FEAGIX,
STERLDIG GLOVER,
J. R. G. HORNE,
-* WRIGHT BRADY, Sr.
The committee met at tho Court House,
at 2 o’clock, P. M., on the 13th inst., orj
ganized by calling Capt. H. L. French to
the Chair, and W. R. Stewart to act as
Secretary:
moved and adopted that the
Candidates be sent for in order to obtain
their consent to the action of the Com
mittee whatever that may be.
The Candidates appeared in person and
gave their unanimous consent to abide
the action of the Committee in choosing
candidates for the Legislature, pledging
themselves to support the nominee of the
committee, if taken outside of the four
specified.
After a full survey of the situation, and
mature deliberation tho committee pro
ceeded to ballot for oue candidate, which
resulted in the choice of Sterling Glover.
The second balloting Wright Brady Sr.
was chosen. They were then unanimous
ly voted for,.
The Committee indulge tho hope that
the move on the part of the condidates,
and the action of the committee will har
monise all discordant feelings. We beg
leave to say, we ore profoundly impressed
with tho necessity of harmonious unself
ish action on the part of every good citi
zen to secure the election of these
On motion the committoo adjourned
with a request that these proceedings be
published.
H. L. FRENCH, Chairman
WM. SIRRINE,
SAM HEYS,
WM. STOVALL,-
JOHN V. PRICE
L. C. BARRETT,
JULIUS BYRD,
W. T. TOOLE, Committee
W. R. STEWART, Secretary.
Baggs, J.
Cook, miss. u.
Cody, P. J. 2.
Clements, Wm.
Colwell, J. W.
Carter, 8. G.
Camber, mrs. H.
Dews, W. W.
Davenport, H.
Daniel, mrs. J.
Evans, H. D.
Edmunsou, R.
Fuller, SoL
Fletcher, Miss. F.
Fife, C J.
Gxaut, G.
Graham, mrs. m.
Graham, J.
Grubbs, W. J.
Green, G. D.
Gray, J.
Gunn, Sam.
Lee Monument.—We are gratified to
r that t-fliee. learn that the sum of S120 has been re
ceived from the people of Americas and
micipal election takes place' vicinity, to aid in the erection of a Lee
hope every
•ity will vote. And wo desire to in-
i the colored people that none bnt
e living within the corporate limits of
city are entitled to vote.
t-J* We again call attention to tho nd-
"f Cranberry k Co., who
11 goods strictly for cash, and always
■>j lowest market price.
the money to buy their goods,
-i-d the Senior partner being an old and
need merchant, of good jndg-
t gives them very great advantages
: the purchase of their stock—especially
whoa goods cau be bought so lore for
goods are all sold as cheap
m l-o bought in any market
i, and they now propose to sell a
of their stock at JVexr York cost,
freight being added, and they nev-
nyihinj that they tciU not do.
I lie!
t*^. Hie Wertheimer Brothers an
'•r a -et of gentlemen as ever wielded
r<l stick or rolled a bolt of goods, aui
ri 8‘d hand of friendship is ever ex
led to them iu all circles. They hav»
u ,r J'tore one of the handsomest stock:
clothing in the city, also some of tho
0,Ct *t dress goods, hosiery, ect, and,
weaip one of the most accommodating
d pleasant clerks wo have ever traded
n ith—Mr. Ph. Danenberger, one of na
* ^lole-souled fellows whoso heart i:
■ f 8 l,1 B #! * 11 meeting-house, and whose
[ UQ ho ^- phiz is ever rippled over.with
humor. A better house to buy
ftr iiele of clothing cannot bo found
•’* f 'ue continent.
he Cm Election.—Tho election for
• 0 .’r* takes place next Saturday.
l3UIi important election, ono in wbiuh
*7 good citizen of the plate, should
a dtep interest. Tho gentlemen
mutated at the meeting of citizens,
' UlSo unaies will bo found under tho
*d of ‘•Announcements”) ore all good
true men, and will administer tho
rc of tho city with equal justice to
lI| d iu a liberal and economical mftn-
TVy arc old citizens of the place,
- u wh°s« every interests aro identified
1 ^ W( dfare and prosperity of Ameri-
"* Ver y individual on the ticket, is a
lan for the place.
the city government is entrusted to
■ the sound discretion, enter-
I C* d unswerv * n ff integrity they will
I ‘"g into the discharge of their duties,
surc ^ ,e confidence of all.
I min *l>er of tho Young
11*’.* * iu ' ral « received. y It iS a fine-
sheet of eight pages, the largest
* e y °" DE peoples’ papers, fall of en-
1U,De -latter—good stories, dialogues
to P i ecea for school exercises, pictures,
i i-i,Li * s ( iesigned to cultivate a taste for
ll(e - hooper year; single nnnj-
’ L- J en / enls - Published by H. N. F.
ls - Chicago, Illinois.
Momimcnt,—and forwarded to the Com
mittee at Savannah.
Wo think the plan pursued by Mrs.
Goode, and her Committee of young
ladies, Miss Bivins, Miss Maxwell and
Miss Lamartine Rees, a very wise one.
Only one dollar was asked from each per-
s urged to give. In
deed il was not desired that any one
should lay itn offering upon the altar of
immortal Lee, unless they did it
heartily. Wo understand from the ladies
that special thanks are due Mr. Granber-
ry, and the yonng gentlemen of his store,
for their very efficient aid in this good
cause. They request also that, honorable
mention be made of the gallant yonng
gentleman from Lee, (Dr. H.) who upon
meeting with Miss M. gracefully lmnded
mt a V. remarking, that he’d been
tending to make a contribution to the
Lee Monument, the first fair chance
and was satisfied he’d met the fairest
chance, then and there. We agree with
the ladies iu thinking that Sumter
not to have the credit of that V. or of that
model young gentleman.
te£T At Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store you
can get the best of almost every article to
be found in honses of the kind. The
experience of his clerks in preparing pro
scriptions—and the fact that they ‘are su
perintended by one of the best physi
cians in the State- mutes it the most reli
able place to have medicines prepared, in
the city.
Stop* Stone & Murray’s Circus and
Trained Animals Combined, is coming,
and will exhit in this city on Friday, the
23rd iust * A greater variety of|first-clasB
performers aro with this circus, than was
ever before collected in one company,
and it has acqnired a fame for excellence
and respectability that is not accorded
to any other exhibitions. See advertise
ments.
I Madison, J.
j Martin, H.
{Nebheyt, miss. J.
(Price, tnrs. in. (coL
’Price, T.
[Ponder, miss. L.
; Pint-hard, mrs. A.
iPhaTr, J. H.
’Perdy, A.
Patterson, G. H.
Peterson, M.
Robinson, F.
Gissendunner, P. 2. Rochester, 0. C.
Gill, Jack. Stephenson, J.
Gay, J. M. Stenbridge, W. A.
Hooks, miss. S. P. ,Statbem, R. (coL
Hobbs, miss. O. ILiSteward, mrs. D.
Hales, mis. m. , .Stanford, A. 2.
Hanniel, J. Solomon, A. A.
Harris, C. M. Shiffied, mrs. J.
Heartly, mrs. S. ; Sinclair, R. 2. (coL
Henderson, mrs. F. Sims, J.
Hill, T. C. Smith, Bill.
Hill, M. Smith, A. (col.
Hillsman, mrs. O. Smith, O. 8.
Hollaway, w. Smith, mrs. J.
Holld, mrs. 8. -Shackelford, mr.
Howell, 8. Tucker, T.
Hollaway, J. H. Tripp, E.
Jonerus, R. (col. Tomlinson,
Jones, miss. 8.
Jones, miss. Ii
Jones, Jus W.
Jones,' John.
Jnrbb, P.
Johnson, m.
Jackson, C.
James, C.
King, A. (col.
King, mrs. S.
King, C.
Kenedy, T.
Logan, 8. G.
Loylees, H. m.
Littleton, miss
. To the .Voters of Americas.
It is known to yon that my name has
been placed before the public as a candi
date for Mayor. This was not done at
my solicitation, but against my remon
strates. I did not seek the nomi
nation, neither was I guilty of any wire
working to obtain it Bat when it 1 was
tendered me in such flattering terms, by
so large a meeting of the voters of tie
city, I felt, it would be trifling with their
confidence to decline. Another induce
ment to my acceptance, was the be-,
lief and assurance of many, that my
nomination would allay excitement and
create harmony among all classes of vot-
In this latter there is disappoint
ment. Efforts are making and will doubt
less continue to 4)0 made to defeat my
election*. .The true cause of this-opposi
tion has not been developed. Ljbannot,
however, Believe (judging from thofriend
ly intercourse heretofore had* with many
of those who aro now most active in their
opposition,) that it had its origin in per
sonal objection or dislike, or from any
suspicion that I would not discharge the
duties of tho office of Mayor with hones
ty and fidelity.
I do not complain at having opposi
tion. Every man has a right equally with
myself to become a candidate for any of
fice in the gift of the people. Bnt what
I do claim and insist upon is that my
opinions or position shall not be either
misunderstood or misrepresented.
Tho fact that I am a stockholder and
i Director in the 8. W. R. Road is urged
| as au objection to-my election. -The idea
! sought to bd conveyed is, that such ebtf*
j section necessarily brings me in opposi-
tvyuu, ȴ. u.
j Wilson, W. J.
•Williams, J.
i Williams, W.
Williams, S. G.
White, W. L.
Western, P.
Wenthworth, S. R.
Ward, 8.
Walker, m.
Walker, M. E.
Waren, K. J.
Walker, mrs, E.
Wordlow, R.
Youngblood, J. G.
D. BARWALD P. M.
CAKD.
At the “earnest solicitation of a _
friends all white” I withdraw my name
os candidate for County Treasurer.
3>ec. 15th 1870. 31. SPEER.
Communicated.
Amemcits, December 14th, 1870.
Mr. Editor: I have been informed
that tho present Marshal of this city,
has taken a great deal of pains stating to
the freedmen, that I was running as a
candidate for Alarshal, and would be
elected, if l’urlow nud the other regu
lar nominees were elected. This state
ment is made iu order to induce the
freedmen not to support Furlow and the
regular nominees. I take this method of
contradicting the report, and state posi
tively to the freedmen and all others,
that I am no candidate, and do not seek
the position at all, and Alitchell knows
every statement he makes as to my being
a candidate that he is stating an utter
falsehood.
Freedmen do not be defrauded out of
your votes by such falsehoods, but vote
for the men yon nominated.
J. L HUDSON.
fciy* Stone k Murray’s Circus which is
to exhibit in this city on the 23d inst.,
received the following compliment in the
New York Herald;
Stone k Murray have been for several
years past the first to introduce to the
public, Artists who have proved unrivaled
in their specialities, and they deem no
expense too great in securing talent that
will maintain the supremacy of their Cir*
Therefore they take great pride in
offering to their patrons this season an
opportunity to witness the feats of the
grandest array of Equestrians, Gymnasts,
Acrobats, and other performers, ever as
sembled in one company.
Colonel C. T. Ames on his death
bed expressed a wish that the parties
who killed him should not be prosecu
ted.
Communicated.
Mr. Editor : I see from the last num
ber of the Republican that there are
no candidates announced for the office
of C'lerk of the Superior Court—
Presuming that the present efficient
Clerk docs not desire the office any
longer, and not willing that it should go
by default I hereby announce myself os
ai candidate for that office.
Respectfully,
A. J. WILLIA3IS.
Communicated.
At Home. December 12th, 1870.
Mr. Editor: Tho announcement of my
name, iu your paper of Saturday,
only for a bit of fun, and please say to all
concerned both white and colored, that I
not a candidate for any office wliatev-
And in this connection, I kindly ask
every voter in the county to cast his vote
for the present efficient and accommo
dating Clerk, Mr. A. G. Ronaldson, as
suppose he is a candidate.
Yours kc.
A. J. WILLIAMS.
I®-Col. Brown, the senior propr
tor of the Brown House, Macon, has i
tired from the establishment.
Hurry Up—
Take your second-hand furniture to
Hess’ Auction Honse, he will pay you lib
erally for it. dec.15 tf.
B6LSalt Petre, Onion Sets at
DR. ELDRIDGE’S Drug Store.
Atlanta boasts herself of a ten set
omL earthquake, Saturday last.
Wright, [the negro Judge of the
Sonth Carolina Supreme Court, lias l>een
re-elected.
l„»^ A “ lored m “ n attended a
I inaj. i 61Q Bti dgeport, Conneoticoi, and
Bad Advisers.—We learn that at ft
meeting of colored people held at Plains
of Dura, on Wednesday lost, several of
the speakers advised their'race not to
work on the farms of any of the white*,
for less than one-half the crops, and the
proprietors to pay the entire expense of
the farm and famish tlieir rations. They
also said that they would not vote for any
white man for office, and if any of their
color did, and could bo found, they would
kill them.
This is ft pretty bold stond for tho col
ored people to take, and if they persist in
it, their work and rations may not be the
kind they want; but we hope, for tho
good of both races, that nothing.to
the peace end welfare of tho community
at large may happen.
The greatest joiner—the lawyer.
He can place ft tenant, empannel a jury,
box a witness, bore the conrt. chisel
client, anger the gains, floor a witness,
cut his board, nail the case, hammer the
desk, * file lua bill, and' shave a whole
community.
_ _ „ e chicken Bdtjp can
be made, it ia said, by hapging up a ben
in the aun, ao that bet abadow BhaU fail
into a pot of salt and water. The only
trouble ,is, that on a'cloudy day tho soup
is liable to bo weak.
5- 3Ir. Sam. Cain has a few kind
words for those indebted to him for some
thing to eat, etc. Rend them.
Tuea Nectar.—A superior article of
Black Tea with a Green Tea flavor.
Price SI 20 per pound at
DR. ELDBIDGE’S, Drugstore.
adjust received, a large lot of supe
rior Segars, the best in town at
DR. ELDRIGE’S Drag Store.
A©* All in need of Christmas or Rri-
dol presents, should go at oncotoLEIT-
NER k PRICKER’S, and buy. Read
tlieir now advertisement.
Disagreeable Women.
A disagreeable woman is like a vacuum
there is no place for her ia nature. She
ft parody upon herself. : If there is
a touch of beauty about- her she gives
those she meets tho sort of shock
would feel on taking what appears to be
, and is in reality vinegar. Fortu
nately she very seldom is beautiful, ir
the true sense of the word. Nature does
not lend itself to shams. It is pitilessly
exacting. Sweetness of face must result
from sweetness of disposition. The face
is not a mask, but a mirror. It reveals
everything with terrible ingeniousness.
Amiability is not to bo simulated to the
observant eye. You cannot stamp the
marks, the line, tho flowing curves of
the agreeable ou yonr face, unless you
have the quality iu your breast For
this reason the disagreeable woman
never really beautiful. Her features,
at tlieir best, remind you of etcliingi
the effects have beeu “ bit in” by acids.
Tho forms of the disagreeable in woman
ure infinite, but tho effect of all i
same. In place of attraction there
pulsion; in place of love, pity,—if not
scorn; in place of happiness, - sour discon
tent. Tho disagreeable woman is irk-
somo to ev>ry created thing, including
herself. There is positively only one
way to deal with her,—turn her into a
joke. - In that way she umy bo made
tolerable like tho Frenchman’s slippers,
—useless as slippers, bnt just available
as the basis of a ragout.
Food in Paris.—Tho New York World
is a long bolloou letter from Paris.
It gives a vivid insight into the bard
times in that gay old burg.
Seven hundred people have gone crazy.
There ia much drunkenness. Rats sell
for 15 cents. Oats bring GO cents. The
market in these luxuries is firm with a
decided upward tendency. Turkeys
Tiring 815 in gold, rabbits 88, tough
chickens §3, eggs 15 cents apiece, lard
31 a pound, sparrows 10 cents. Horse-
beefsteak is a great delicacy.
iion to all other Roads projected to this
point, and consequently makes
emy to the city. This idea serves forcibly
to portray the selfishness and ingratitude
of poor human nature, when its authors
make he to share their animosity to the
S. W. R. Road, and refuse to
knowledge the great benefit said Road
has been to Ameriens. If the bringing
this Road to your town has proved a
and not a blessing: if when it reached
your suburbs, it found a large and flour
ishing city, and afterwards, by its discrim
ination and evil-workings paralyzed your
business—diminished the value of yonr
property and impoverished your citizens
-then the Road and they who. were in
strumental in bringing it here; might Very
properly be ostracised and denounced as
enemies. But if on the other hand the
Road has had any ogency in raising your
population from 300 to 4,000, and mate
rially aided in building up a city, which
the pride and boast of her citizens and
which, in commercial importance and
population, ranks second to'none in S.
W. Georgia, then docs npt it and its au
thors merit some little gratitude and not
curses from thoso who are now partici
pating in the benefits thus bestowed.
I do not wish to conceal, bnt am prond
to acknowledge the fact that I was instru
mental in bringing the S. W. R. Road to
Americus, and I might add, that without
my individual efforts, tho probabilities
*, it never would have touched Ameri-
i. The line of this Road w as original
ly located to run by Poudtown—thence
South-West {giving the go by to Ameri-
then a citizen of another
county, but moved here, after tho Road
had been begun and before it was finished
to Oglethorpe. Up to this time, I
advised, that au eflbrt had been made by
the citizens of Americus to divert the
Road from its original survey and bring
it by this town. Very shortly after its
completion to Oglethorpe, its extension
determined on by the Company, t
was personally acquainted with the ' offi-
of the Company, (probably the only
citizen of Ameriens that was,) and after
frequent interview; with them, they
induced to offer the proposition, if the
citizens of Americus would cause to be
raised 375,000, the Road should
that place. The proposition was sent to
me, and by mo submitted to the people
both in private circles and at public meet
ings. After great efforts in canvassing for
subscriptions, assisted by E. R. Brown,
Wright Brady, Dr. Barlow, McBain and
others, tho required amount, was raised
and in due time the Road was built.
Had my individual efforts and the ef
forts of others inaugurated by me, been
unsuccessful, Americas would now, prob-
regard some of them meritorious and
promising good restilts, when built, and
than willing that all should be
built. ^
Neither am I opposed under every and
all circumstances to city subscriptions for
Railroads. This may and can be done in
instances with benefit to the city,
and without greftt detriment to the .Tax-
Payer. When made, however, I insist it
should lie with great caution and upon
substantial evidences that the whole peo
ple will be benefited thereby. The inter-
time, will have to be paid by Taxes drawn
from the people.
The power of texing purple ia-fti
very delicate trust and should never be
exercised in extra-idi’iary coses without
the most careful consideration—-for with
out dne caution, : . .! the. b&t financial
skill, a debt may' ^ •• fastened upon a city
which will prove heavy burthen to her
Tax-Payer* * ■
urged aga ;sfc niv election that I
i and do not need the office and sal
ary-.oft Mayors II is true I have some
property lclt me from the general crash,
but its availability comes far, very far
short of what I once could boast. I am
by no means rich now, bnt am required
to toil daily for a support The proper
ty I own does bqt little, if any more,
than pay its taxes. I have the consola
tion however, of* knowing that it is
through no improvidence of mine that I
am not rich, but tho result of a calamity
that has fallen upon all alike,
This argument as urged against me
would seem to imply that the office of
Mayor was created only for the purpose
of conferring charity. That those
best entitled to the office who were, ia
greatest need of its emoluments. I pre
sume no one will vote for me for the rea.
other qualification for the office of May
or than my supposed riches, they will do
themselves injustice to elect me. But if
chants as tea, ooflfoo or sugar. Tills speaks vol
umes iu its faTor.—Glens’ Falla Messenger.
reds of miasumane* give similar testi
mony of ita virtues.
Her. J. G. Stearns writes, “I consider the best
remedy I know of for dyspepsia.
“Her Jxbexb.'ewtn says, “I have used it for
years in my family, and consider it an invalua
ble remedy.” •
Rev. H. H. Bixby writes, *‘I have had occa-.
ou to use the Fain Killer very frequently dur
ing my residence in Barm ah, and have found it
very ufttfbliueditint.” .
Sold by all druggists.
GRANBERRY & CO,
Again ANNOUNCE (lilt they eeU Good.
j T* Only for Cash.
LOW, .BdBUrg. portion of it mil he .old <1.
MEATLY REDUCED PRICES .
FOROA8H!
h-i/i ■
ON A OHIiniT.
tfe here NO 0REDIT PWCB.
°Z
K PRICE. ... .
etoclt of Domeettae, both of
CASK PRICES,
corresponding with the LOW pries of COTTON.
* ■ ' - • - Auraicts,’' tleWrirtWr 14th, l87tU I
COTTON MARKET.
Coton market dulL • .Wc, q*hto .middling* it
I2jc, j ,f » u»/ / .*. i*i*5 k: i \ fl
. A1HSMCUS SIABKKF. ■>'- >-./
Corrected
M BosTQomnt *10)0
Akxbicits, Ga., ■5ecemb«tfhh***
OOItN—White $125 ^bushel.: 1 r t . ‘.it
MEAL—#1 40 »bushel. ; ,-7 no M
OATS—00c. per bushel. * 1
BULK MEATS-Sidce Ifle.
M0LA88E8~65@*10ft ’ • :
ggstm* ***.<
FISH—Kitts $2 60®$4 50. < bbls $5 00® 18 5C
' bbl $9 OOtitfUDO. JJble Ufh 00@*3000.
•atoe^g
^Country 40.
Selling 40c.
LAUD—Prime"Leaf 22 Jc.
FLOUR—W 00®$ll 00 according to quality.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CITY NOMINATIONS.
I am thought to be qualified otherwise,
age my own finances heretofore with «nmi> FURLUW.
ably, be known as a thing of the past—a whites—yes,
ago my own finances heretofore with
degree of success—should give some sis-
surance that I will bring the same-skilk&i
in managing the interest of the
public, when confided to me.
I base no claims to yonr Votes upon tho
grounds of riches or poverty. Riches
cannot alone qualify, neither can poverty
ever disqualify any mad fdr. office. L in
sist that in pasting your votes for Mayor,
you should be pontroled by other consid
erations than the length of
your candidates purses.
If I have, Fellow-citizens, f any claims
to your preference, I shall not noif thrust
them upon you. You have honored me
heretofore with the office of k^ayoy, and
found me then, as I tynst yon wjii'find
mo hereafter, if elected' disposed ’ to dis
charge honestly, faithfully and without I
partiality tEe duties of the office. I am
not a citizen of recent late, but have lived
among and acted with you for upwards
of twenty years, during which time if I
have,beCtf%o“TS6Befit to tho city in which]
or to the people among whom I have
lived and from wbpm I hiyve received so
maqy acta bf kindness, theix mty'lffeittia
been a great failure, which failure has
been an “ error of tho head and not of
the heart. ” I have purposed good though
'-xz.zrsrs'miJfiA
conclude that another is more worthy
your confidence, you will bnt exercise
your privileges os freemPfi;i>y voting as
you prefer and against me. If you do
tlua*<Yp<ttryonr own judgment, unbiased
ami uninfluenced by those*
feat from personal onflintere:
and Iam tliuftbeaten, I shall feel that
yon have done rifrht. For it has ever been
with me a principle t<TTe!ieve, that the
people will seldom fail to cast their votes
properly, when left to their own cool,
calm judgment.
A few, words, especlalljrfcv the aOtored
voters,'and I , amjdone." »Tkft rights W
citizenship aMjthe priyjlege of^Vflfcig
are now yours," and by the Constitntion
of the country and by acquiescence of
public sentiment, must ever remain as
sacredly secured to yon o*|0 tKtoWhitfsJ
To you good laws, in^iattottly *dmiaV'
tered, aro equally us necessary, as to the
Ipor Clerk and Treasurer.’
ED. RANDALL, the present Clerk
of the Council,-and Treasurer of the city,
is hereby announced’As a People’s candi
date, without regard to party, for rejec
tion to said office: “ f *• h ‘ '
.•*.i '*•, A Gbeat Many Votebs.’'!
noA 3 tde*
a JOB ,ALDERMEN.
* W. T. DAVENPORT,
■WW
H. WESTHIEMER,' i
R.P. TONDEE.
j f{*n'^rrr^.Y:\:AS i..Mt
FOR .CLBBK AND TBEASUBEB.
'h. D. RANDALL.
For County Treasurer.
e are authorized to* 1 aifflOaiHSA the
name of S. I*. BOOlfE as a candidate
for the office of County Treasurer of
EMFBB8S CLOTHS,
FOPLINS, b "v
BL’K*COL*D8IU»k
ALL D*\VKU THAN USUAL FOB. CASH.
FOE SHERIFF.
At the earnest solicitation of numerous
friends, both white and colored, through-
IrUhLiicn.rafow
Astounding tow Prices
FOIl CASH.
Urg. .lock of OMBBaXAS. WINDOW
SHADE* and OIL CLOZHB.
A venr superior article of Ticking, warranted
ho 1«1 leathern.
BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS.
A vety large stock of
BBlt.fH! 4FiM«
At hedurod Prices for Cash. '
MflroiKSfrrfriT
Table and Pocket Knives,
floe Teas, Caudles, Soap, Starch, Soda, Royal
Baking Powders, Fotaah. Smoking and Chewing
Tobacco.
A very large stock of
S^lSSXjBS,
LARGEST STOCK OF
^KPETliytOSl
FU BROUGHT TO SOUTa-WEST OXOKOIA,
Md s^jg^er^t^nces
THAN THEY CAN BE BOUGHT
IN S0ME0F0UR LARGER TOWNS.
Hemp, Venetian and Felt,
Of entirely new Styles and Pattenu.
P ? ? : P ' f.. P
U you want Oaxtets, HANDSOME Oabvcts,
CHEAP Carpets, look at oars.
We cordially invite all to call and examine
our new stock. ■
A lot of beautiful ‘ ' .
W A L L P A P E H
on consignmeut to close out at mss than nma
toxx oowc.
GBASBEBBT & CO.
Americus, Oct. 8, tf.
office of Sheriff of Sumter connty at the
approaching election.
Wm. J. BOSWORTH.
Dec. l-tde*«~-»
"for countytreasurerT
authorized to announce'the
GREEN M. WHEELER, announce him
a candidate for Tax Collector of Sumter
county at the approaching election.
^ ^ e ’
„ For
**•''■’W^' 1 are authi
name of JOHN
date for the office of Receiver of Tax Re
turns of Sumter county at the ensuing
election. nov3tde.
necessary.
many friends aud
voters, both white and colored, I am per
suaded to submit my name to the voters
* " ' or. Sheriff at tijo .«n-
teJ**Have your Prescriptions filled at
DR. ELDRIDGE’S Popular Drug Store,
they aro always ready to serve yon night
AQ^-Tlio United States Patent Laws,
with instructions how to obtain Patents,
isihe title of a work :o"f ,112 pages sent
to us by Musx k Co., 87 Pack Bow, New
York. It also contains tlio official rnles,
terms for patent deeds, hints on soiling
patents, 150 diagrams of mechanic^
movements, and a large variety of other
useful information. It. is. a book really
worth having, and can be had freo by all
who will send their names
Mcxn kko. as above. ~
t®,In the present condition of money
matters, it is absolutely the duty of every
man and woman—to buy their goods to
the best advantage—they will find it to
their interest to read EMANUEL'S ad
vertisement. Then go there and buy.
•v. U; tf.
GOOD ADVXCD.
JIHEUMATISJI or NOISES in the head,
EVKBY DISEASE fleeh ia heir to, aeud to
T. Davenport, Druggist, for Mrs. AL G. Brown’s
Metaphysical Pamphlet or endoee 10 cents to
the Hetophyaical University, 51 Bond Street,
New York, fox the nm«. ‘
W.T. Davenport IS Agent fcf of Mrs. M*
G. Brown’s Metaphysical Discovery, 8calp Ben-
ovster, Poor IUchsrd’s Eye Water, and the Ear
Preparation. - uov 20 Im.
At the residence of the bride’s mother,
in this city, on the 6th inst* by Rev. &.
F. Cooper, Mr. D. T. Bothwell, of Leo
county, and Miss Mart L. Lindsay.
turbed iu their slumbers, by excited and"
clamorous contests for Aldermanic hon-
T present these facts not os claims, to
your votes, or with any surety that they
will aid my election. They iday perhaps
cripple' my success, for individual acts
done for the public good are sol; often re
membered, bnt for a brief time carry with
them, hut seldom, any permaueut in
fluence upon the public mind, aud are not
unfrequeutly regarded by uiauy, as suffi
cient reasons for voting against a candi
date. . j <• i ii
Another objection to my election is,
that I am opposed to tho city making sub
scriptions to aid the contemplated Rail
Roads to Americus ; and also, that J.
opposed to the building of any other Rail J*°J‘
nence, you are better prepared for self-
reliance. I was yonr Mayor immediately
after you were made free, when prftjQtttenf
against you were much stronger than now.
When you did not possess tho right to
vote and were not regarded with thfiltaS
portauce as citizens that yon now^ff^L
In these days of trouble, darkness and
uncertainty, when I could not have
pected your votes, did-yoirftvfr^tobw vti$
nfltyou tBe pro tec-
to fail to throw nrouniPyou
tion of the law aud to admtnistijt^jwstice
alike to colored and white id not my
administration meet yonr Cordial approv
al and were you nbt solicitous to have m4
continue your Mayor ? I am now as
then equally ns capable and' determined,
if elected, to be tho May6r of the whole
Road, whatever, to the city. These
charges are without foundation and do
me great injustice. They probably have
their origin in the supposition that my
self and brother own a large amount of
stock iu the 8. W. R. Road, whose value
might be impaired by a competing Road.
This is another misconception. I own
Five Hundred Dollars and my brother
Three Hundred Dollars worth of stock in
that Company.
This is the sum total of oxer offending.
I am proud of Americus—she is my
home, the bome of my kindred and many
dear friends, and whilst I may not so
readily perceive the great advantages to
result to her from the building of a mul
tiplicity of Roilrbtfds as some others, yet
I should feel that I was doing violence to
my better nature, were I to attempt eyen
to place obstacles iu her path to further
prosperity for the small consideration
that I own a few shares of stock in the
S. W. R. Road, which might be lessened
in value by another Road coming in com-,
petition. If. Ameriens is to become a
great city when the various projected
Roads ore built and great benefits flow to
her citizens, surety I, as a citizen must
share these , advantages in oommon with
ol her citizens, and be greatly benefited
thereby, .though it sink every dollar I
invested in the S. W. Ii. Iioad. Whilst
I might not risk my money in stook of
to
lature.~
oct 20
> the V<
Awemcos, Dec. 12th, 1870.
PROCLAMATION.
' , f.?"] , i? r L3 iHATDK'i OrrifiE,dj 1
Amebicub, Ga., Dco. 15th, 1670. ]
YYTHEREAS, an Ameudmcnt to the
mericua ahall bo he\& on tho t
Major, Six Aldenuta and a Clerk and Treasurer
bo held at the Court-HonBe, in the Citvo(
icon, on the third Saturday (17th) ortbop
month, to servo for the year 1871. -Said el
to be held between .the hoars of 9 a. m„ and 4
r. *i., under the superintendence of Three Man
agers, as required by htw.~ ~
fcXrstsaMfiateas)'
act to carry into effect 8ectioaEighl, Article Sec
ond of ti>e;auDatitati9n Staff, thosali if
intoxicating liquors on election day, at or within
one mile of the city, town or precinct, where
elections may be held, is prohibited.
It ia thereftrfwiMSredr That all placea'wbere
spirituous liquors aro vended by retail in the
city of Americas, be dosed on Saturday the 17th
inst., from ft o’clock >. to 6 o'clock v. v. And
the proper officers are hereby Charged to soe
that no violations of tbis law are permitted.
B. .G. BLACK, Slayor.
asr Courier copy.~JDec.l3-tde. J
FOB CLERK AND TBEASUBEB.
The many Friends and acquaintances
of L Ji. Hart; announce his name as a
candidate for the office of Clerk and
Treasurer.
THE PEOPLE.
_ r 'ltespectfuny,'
oct 25* H. H. [Tip] ALLEN.
For Representative.
^.Solicitation of many friends, both
nd"black, I announce myself as a
candidate to represent the county of Sum
ter in the next Legislate!®-- ^ - *
Nil
nty vt Sumtei
Vcunof^le
represent
r in tho next Legis-
Voters
13th Sen. District
;st of many voters, both
Utlte
[te and colored, irrespective of party,-
the Counties of Spmjftr r Schley aud
Macon, I-hereby announce myself an
6 Independant candidate for the State
T. M. FuBLOwr~i Senator ' ' B. C. BLACK.
oct 15 td. "
Tax. Receiver.
At the request of many voters, both
white and colored, I announce myself e
ft**®* 4* Server ol
Tax Retarns for the county of Snmter,
at tho easing election..
V»W tMTflflfrwiWti
For Tax Receiver.
i i25
ig to sustain him with suffrage i
influence to accomplish our aims.
nov.M-tde. • „W0 F«n...
T^duablo^City-pobperty
FOR HAT.T!, .
Gcorgltiim cwlj d,},
STORE LOOMS, located iu the eastern partpf
tho city, adjoining A. B. Brov~’- ’ " -
The' dwelling is a comfortable
-OR. SHALLENBERCER-S
Fever and Ague
ANTIDOTE
Always Stops tLo Chill*.
This Medicine has bocn. before the Public
fifteen years, and is still ahead of all other
knjwu remedied. It doe* not purge, doe*
not sicken tho stomach, iv perfectly i a
any doao and under all circumstance^ »tid
is the only Modicino that will
CURE IMMEDIATELY
and pcnn.-mo.tly every fora of Fever and
A-^ue, b-catts# It is a perfocr. An lido to to
The Great Medical Discovery!
Dr. WAT.Tnnua GAXJXOBSZA
VINEGAR.BITTERS,
HI ntmdred, or nouaads fa9
testimony to their woodcstelS &•
2 §2 Cnratir* Effects, v.. |r2
WHAT ARE THEY? |fi
pr, juquujs, ana jjiaauor, in'-ve jiit-
havis Uca most *ueeemftil. Such Dis-
■s are ceased by Vitiated Blood, wlaeh
[yctv-rnir produced by derangement of the
)H||B «tom!iA, jma *timulato
11lieVhole eystem. *1
l»%in in tho bhonUorij
p iinl-.ii symptoms
D,vp:-r*5->, r J
FOR SALE.
O NE of the finest DWELLINGS,, and lot of
2 acres ia tho city, with all necessary out
buildings, and an excellent well of water...
Would be exchanged for. Some good Planta
tion. G. W. THOMAS.