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p____pllp w ■ jhc WfrMii $epuMirnn. May Morning. HecemTaar 162,57 c. 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, »¥. 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.