Newspaper Page Text
THE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN.
■ fitrbocfs ’<T a>iii.T.
C. W. H »nooce.. .J;' jEorroiu
AMRK1CP8. (1EOROIA
Friday Mornftig,Jaly,21, 1876.
AiraM for the UrpnMIcan.
li. A. PAHSMOUK Weston.
MAJ. K. S. BALDWIN ...Sohlej.
B. A BTBANOE... ./ ... EllesiWe.
w. H. GLOVER... Drayton.
W. jtL SMITH, Andenonvilla.
.DEMOCRATIC-TICKET.
For President,
SAMUEL J. TILDEN,
OP NEW YORK.
For 'Vico-Prosiident,
Thos. A. HENDRICKS,
OF INDIANA.
The degree of D. D. was conferred np
on Rev. 0. W. Lane of Athens, at the
recent commencement of Davidson Col
lege, in North Carolina.
Only two men hare ever been elected
President of the United Strtos who wore
beard on the chin. Hayes wears aheavy
beard—“Uncle Sam" Tilden don’t
The Vote of the State Convention.
. ..There are 137 conn ties in Georgia. Six
will have 0 votes each; twenty-seven 4
votes each, and one hundred and four 2
vote* each. Total 352. Majority, 177.
Two-thirds, 235.
M eeceb Unitebsitt. —The Commence
ment exercises of Mercer this year, were
interesting, and that noble institution
seems to be in a flourishing condition.
The degree of L. L. D. was conferred up
on Dr. H. H. Tocker, Chancelor of the
State University.
Hon. Edward Ransom, of Tyrell coun
ty, Independent Republican candidate
for Congreas in the First District of
North. Carolina two yean ago, and Fresi
dent of the reoent State Constitntional
Convention, announces his intention to
Hupport the Democratic nominations,
both State and national. He will take
•he stomp Immediately. Mr. Ransom
was a Gnnt elector in 1872.
Congressman Vance, of Ohio, who has
just returned to Washington from a week’i
trip to that State, reports a wonderful
amount of enthusiasm and confidence
among the Democrats there. The cam
paign will be the most vigorous ever con
ducted in that State, and the general feel
ing among Democrats there is that Til
den is snre of an election, and that Hayes
will be beaten in his own State.
When General Oolqnitt was ordered to
fell back during the battle of Olnstee,
his reply was, “send me more amuni-
tion.” And so the fight went on, and th*
victory was won.
When the politicians taw that the
hearts of the people were turned to Col
quitt, they commanded him to “fall
back,” bat the column motet forward,
and victory will perch upon bis banner
again.
The unanimity with which the people
of Georgia are endorsing General Col
qnitt for tha high position of Governor
most be gratifying to that gentleman.
We regard it aa a fit tribute to a noble
man, a reward for good service done for
hia State, when she most needed stout
arms and brave hearts to defend her soil.
The late eleetions for delegates indicate
the real strength of Gen. Colquitt, and
we think he ;will be the only candidate
before tbe convention when that body
convenes.
The Democratic Dlatfonn.
On the first page or to-day’s paper will
be found tbe Democratic Platform as
adopted by the convention of delegates
at St Louis on the 27th of June. It is
perhaps one of the ablest documents ever
submittal to the consideration of the
people of this continent. The twelve
connts in the platform are as concise ns
they are ineessive and cannot be epito
mized. We commend tbe reading and
study of this indictment of tbe Repnbli-
party as a faithful photograph of its
corruptions, incapacities and profligato
venality. It sets forth the necessity of
of reasons sustained
by facts not only anaceptable of proof,
bnt which have been demonstrated and
e now pateut to the American people.
In tbe first connt it refers to that ter
rible scourge, the rapaoity of carpet-bag
tyrannies. To this we can truthfully cry
amen. Lord tbon knowrat what thy ser
vant aayeth is true.
In the second is handled with masterly
skill tbe currency question, and this (an
gled web is straitened and made compre
hensible.
In the third, the Federal taxation gets
its due, the abomination yclept the tariff
modeled, not for revenue, bnt to foster
the interests of private and prominent
political allies, and claims reform there
foa, “costing the people five times more
than it brings to the treasury, promoting
frand, fosters smuggling, enriching dis
honest officials and bankrupting honest
merchants. ”
In the fourth, public expenses are re
viewed. Estimates (he increase from
1860, when it was sixty millions gold ba
sis to seven hundred and thirty millions
onrreuoy, and from five dollars to eighteen
dollars per capita, claims reform and re
trenchment
In the fifth count, the prodigal waste
of the pnblie lands is noticed, showing
that two hundred millions have been
turned over to corporations alone.
In the sixth the omission* and errors
in treaties and diplomacy.
In the seventh it sets forth the false
issues tbo Republican party seek to
augurate. Tbe one of “seetlonal strife
in respect to the publio schools of which
the establishment and support belong
exclusively to the several States," and
the false issue in seeking “to light anew
the dying embers of sectional bate be
tween kindred peoples, once unnaturally
estranged, but now reunited In
divisible Republic."
The last connt is perhaps one of the
bitterest recapitulations of iniquities and
corruption in high plaoes ever indited.
We have a Clifford, Burlington, Backing-
ham, Ashley and Lauderdale, whose
nnited initials made the word Cabal in
Charles IL reign. No snch an arraign
ment of malefactors was ever before sot
np before a betrayed and scandalized
people.
We again commend tbe perusal of this
Democratic Platform for 1876, this sec
ond Declaration of Independence to
ry intelligent reflecting man.
Tli© Call ©f ill© Commute©.
We poblish elsewhere this morning tbe
proceedings of the Democratic Executive
Committee of tinmter county, and urgo
upon our fellow-citizens throughout the
county, the gresi importance of every
Militia District in the county holding a
preliminary meeting on Saturday next,
the 22nd inst, and select their delegates
to attend the County Convention, to be
held in the Court House in Americas at
(’clock, on Tuesday morning next,
the 25th of tbe present month, for the
purpose of electing fonr delegates to at
tend the Congiessioual Convention, to
be hold in Macon on Tuesday, the first
day of August next, to nominate a can
didate for Congress for tbe Third Con
gressional District.
Every voter, if not physically prevent
ed, can attend party meetings in his own
district, and be can then and there use
his influence in securing the appoint
ment of honest and competent men to
srpresent his district in tbe convention.
In this way tho voice of the entire party
will bo heard and tho views and wishes
of the people will be respected. The
county convention will select delegates
to the Congressional convention, and it
will remove all grounds for the accusa
tion often made that a few men control
tbe offices by dictatiug nominations.
The town district will elect five dele
gates, and the Militia Districts three
each, next Saturday, to atiend the con
ty Convention on Tuesday the 25th.
This convention will elect four delegates
to the Macon Convention. So that no
one will take any part in the proceedings
on Tuesday bat the delegates elected
from the various districts. This is fair,
right and proper.
We earnestly ask the business men of
tbe eity to take an interest in this matter,
and attend the polls on Saturday and
cast their votes for oar present able Bep
resentative, Gen. Phil. Cook, who is at
present at his post in Washington look
ing faithfully after the interests of his
constituents. Let hia friends see to it
ttat his claims be not allowed to suffer
account of his absenoo, and let old
Somtcr again honor our distinguished
Representative by casting its vote onTaes-
day next tor delegates committed to his
support. We feel assured that Sumter,
the other counties comprising the Third
Congressional District, will never regret
sending Gen. Cook as their Representa
tive for be has never faltered in his doty.
Let there be no confusion anddissatis
faction ia our party this year; if there be
any.onr people will only have themselves
to blame, as they have the power to
trol these nominations, and they should
attend to it by all means.
We therefore nrge' every Democratic
voter in Sumter county to take an ac
tive interest* in the meeting on Satur
day next, and see that every district
meeting is well attended, and that good
representative men be selected as dele
gates to the oounty convention.
If 'banditti’ Sheriden, says the Mont-
fiomery Advertiser,were sent to the Black
Hills instead of tye harmless South, he
ooold find some splendid play for his val
ient military.boasts. . He is toot afraid,*
and Grant should have.sent him there,
instead of having poor Caster and his
faithful followers butchered in cold blood
by savages. Sheridan would have de
clared them all 'banditti/ and we wonld
have enjoyed 'Indian soup, Indian stew,
Inflian hash/ tot. tbe next thirty days.
Lucky Jnt.—Blaine’s appointment to
tbe Senate will shield him from tbe' House
investigation/ which was beginning to
take an‘ ugly turn. That was a j nice ar*.
rangement of the radical crew to save
one of ‘ ibeir pet leaders from degrada
tion. The uncereminoos expulsion from
the Cabinet of such men os Bristow and
Jewell was no minting job with Grant
when he. saw proper to cony his point.
IIo kicked Bristow out for being honest
and placed Morrill of Maine, at the head
of the Treasaiy 1 department that Blaine
might fill that Senator's vseant chair.
Aeoording to the New York Herald,
Don Carlos denies indigtiahtly that he
has oome to America to set up a throne
in Mexico or Cuba. No loyal Spaniard,
he declares, would think of depriving his
country of Its choicest possession. What
he is still after is the throne of Spain.
Probably it is jari as well that JJon Car
los has no idea of setting op a kingdom
In Mexloo or Cobs. It takes two to make
a bargain, ja perhsps: he would find if he
ventured to force himself aa King on
either of these peoples. He thinks Al
fonso cannot long maintain himself on
the Spanish throne, and that it looks now
as if Sffcfn was drifting towards a Repub
lic- , : %
Ex-Lieut G6v. Gustav Koerner, of Il
linois, has issued an address to Liberal
Republicans favoring-Governor Tilden’s
election. He reviews the action of the
Fifth Avenue conference, taking it for
granted that the Liberals had given in
their adhesion to that movement, and
adds: “When this address'was issued
the cry went up in the whole country,
that means Bristow or Tilden. In tbe
conference itself, Adams said:. ‘First
Bristow, then Tilden/ and his words
were received with load applause. True
to this programme, and not accustomed
to change our course without good rea- Judge H. V. Johnson has stated that
■ on, we hoist (without the intention of he is perfectly sincere in his statement
dictating to others, and without bitter- that be does not want the responsibilities
ness) the flag of Tilden, whose name of the Executive office. Washington
alodo—in the words of tbe conference— conn ty, one of tho counties of his jndi-
£&&h!T cM&dt, » completely ondcraUncU
eet men. but the fear and hatred of bi * desire in the matter, that it went en<
thieves.’ ” thusiasticsUy for Colquitt.
caviar-v'U? », i/itf „
• : sjtf & .• r 4f l fe Ji
We aro indebted to our immediate
Representative, Gen. rial Cook, for a
copy of bis speech lately delivered fa tho
Honse of Representatives on the Appro-
priation Bill. j It is one among the ablest
speeches made daring the present session
of Gaagtats.-' His terrible arraignment
of the Republican party, and his manly
vindication, of tbe people of the South
cannot be too highly eulogized, ;We re
gret that our space will not allow us to
give the speech in fall. The General
closed his manly^peooh as follows:
'The republican party has made vt***—■«* -tone
nomination and the people of the c5un-‘ Indians in 1836, and
The Congressional Convention.
Col. R. W. Anderson, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee of the
Third Congressional District, having
taken a “snap judgment" and issued a
call for the delegates of tbe various ooun-
ties to assemble at the Brown House in
Macon, on Tuesday, tbe first day of
August for tbe purpose of nominating a
candidate for Congress, it becomes ne
cessary for those coantics that have not
yet taken action in the matter, to do so
within the next ten days, if they expect
to be represented in said convention. It
is important that there be a fall represen
tation from eoch county of bona file dele
gates, as no connty will be represented
in the convention by proxit$. We can
not imagine why the Chairman should
have been in each “hot haste" in calling
the convention at so early a day, as it
was generally understood that it would
not be called before the first or fifteenth
of September. The Hawkinsville Lit
patch says that “Capt. Anderson in calling
the delegatee together on tho day named,
did So for their convenience only, as
nearly all of them from this part of tbe
District ore also delegates to the Guber
natorial Convention which meets in At
lanta on the 2nd day, of Aq&uat. It will
be convenient, therefore, to assemble on
the 1st at Macon and nominate * candi
date for Congress, and then proceed on
the evening train tor Atlanta, where they
can finish their labors next day in the se
lection of a candidate for Governor."
Now this may suit the delegs'i
on the other side of the Districr as II.
same delegates represent the Gubernato
rial and Congressional conventions. But
it is uot so with the conntiea on this
side of the Distriot, as most of them had
sent delegates to the Gubernatorial con
vention and not to the Congressional, be
fore Col. Anderson had issued his call,
therefore the delegates to: the Guberna
torial Convention will have no part in the
Congressional convention, unless tjie
counties yet to sot, will select tbo same
delegates to the Congressional as are ap
pointed to the Gubernatorial convention,
and this we have no reason to believe
will be done. The counties of Btewaxt
and Dooly are represented by two differ
ent sets of .delegates,and snch will be the
case of the other counties on this side
when they meet to select their delegates.
It is right that the two conventions should
be composed of different men. The call
does not subserve the “convenience nor
interest" of the delegates on this side of
the District, but as the time has been
appointed for tbe first day of August, we
can only urge upon those counties that
have not yet acted in the matter, to hold
meetings at once and appoint delegates.
Tbe work most be done between now and
Saturday the 29th inst., os the delegates
from this section will have to take the
noon train on Monday, the 31st, in or
der to be at the convention on the 1st of
August.
We might give our reasons at length
and show why the convention ought not
to be held at the time called, but for the
present we Krill let the matter rest.
Speech of Gen. 1*1 ill Cook. 1 For tbe Republic!
History of Bibb County.
Mu. Editor : I have read the “Histo
ry of Bibb County," by Jno. P. Fort,
Esq., as it appeared in tlio Telegraph &
Messenger, with very deep interest,* calls
lug up, os it does, many incidents with
which I was onco familiar, but which
had almost entirely escaped my mind. I
notice one mistake, however, into which
he has been led* no doubt by some one
that he considered reliable.
In speaking of the Ocmulgeo Indians,
he says: “On tbe breaking out cf the
The Two-Thirds Rule.
As a convention of delegates from all
parts of the State will soon assmble in
Atlanta to nominate a candidate for Gov
ernor, the question will naturally be
sprung as to whether a majority or two-
thirds vote will be necessary to nominate.
Tbe fast National Democratic Conven
tion before its adjournment adopted a
resolution that hereafter a majority of
the votes cast in such convention will be
necessary for a nomination. The con
vention to assemble in Atlanta ought to
pass a similar resolution.
The two-tliirds rule is not a “Jefferso
nian principle.” It was a frand in the
beginning, a wily trick adoptod to kill off
MartiaVanBuren in the National Demo
cratic Convention in 1844, who was a
prominent candidate for the nomination
for a second term. The trick sncceeded
and James K. Folk was the unobjection
able compromise nominee and ran against
Henry Clay the Whig candidate. The
role was never mentioned, so far as we
have any knowledge, in any previous
convention, and perhaps would not have
been at (bat time, had it not been for the
well-known free-soil proclivities of Mar
tin VauBaren.
From 1844 to the assembling of the
late convention at 8t. Louis, the two-
thirds rule has been adhered to in the
National Democratic Conventions.
The writer was in the Gubernatorial
Convention of 1871, and if our recollec
tion is not at fault, a member of the
Committee on Roles and Business—tbe
gifted and lamented Oof 0-*n~( McMil
lan supp rvd -V i* —il »«H rule—but
“to C tiauuiUo teported in favor of the
majority rule by a vote of ten to' four,
CoL McMillan opposed the adoption of
the majority report before the convention
in an able and eloquent speech. He was
replied to by Col. C. W. Styles in one of
bis masterly speeches, in which he gave
the history and evil effects of the Rule.
The convention adopted the majority re
port by a vote of more than three to one.
The convention of July 1872, again ig
nored the monstroas absurdity by nomi
nating Governor Smith by acclamation.
Let the precedent eet by the State con
vention be perpetuated, and let the
abominable two thirds rule sleep in the
grave wherein it was interred in 1871,
and let there be no more snob rules either
instate, Congressional or County con
ventions.
Five of the wiregrass counties, to-wit:
Irwin, Montgomery, Coffee, Wilcox and
Dodge, have held primary meetings and
chosen delegates to the Third Congres
sional District nominating Convention
which is called to meat in Macon on tbe
first of August. The - remaining three
conntiea of the wiregrass region—Pu
laski. Dooly and Telfair—will hold their
meetings to salect delegates next Satnr-
L far all tbe wiregrass counties have
chosen delegatee favorable to the nomi
nation of Col. Kibbee, and it is reasons
ble to presume that the meetings to Ire
held next Saturday will do likewise. In
fact. Col. Kibbee’s friends are sanguine
of the nnited snppoxt of the eight coun
ties—HawJcinsville Dispatch, 13th inst
Three of the above “wire-grass conn-
ties”-Coffeo,Dooly and Telfair-liave held
their meetings and sent delegates favor
able to tbe re-nomination of onr present
able representative, Gen. Phil Cook.
try are,challenged to its. support I ask
attention to an editorial in the leading
republican paper of this city (Washing
ton) and I believe, the national organ of
the party ;
“The nomination of a milk-and-water
republican at Cincinnati, one who will
allow his antechamber to be filled with
rebels nod carry out their behests, will
greatly dispirit southern republicans and
cause many of them to regret that they,
ever allied themselves to the party."
The very coidial indorsement given
the nominee of the party by that paper I
most regard as assuring the oonntry that
the nominee ia no “milk-and-water re
publican," and that “rebels will not be
permitted to enter his anteohamber."
We are thus put npon notice that the
eight or ten millions of intelligent peo
ple of the Sontb, who own the property
in great part and pay the taxes for the
support of .the Government, are to be
denied by that administration, if elected,
any rights in the GoveriMient,>]even the
poor privilege of being admitted, to the
antechamber of this President.
This, sir, is the candidate of a party of
a section of the country, who is to deny
admission to his very presence of tnil-
lions of the oeople of his country, no
matter what may be their interest.
Sir, I think the time has come in the
honr of onr national disgrace and the
universal distress and gloom which over
spread onr wholes land, when tho good
people of this great nation should rise
up to tha importance of the occasion and
elect a man to that great office who will
be the President not of a party,' not of :
section, bnt President in deed - and iu
troth of the whole country, and of , every
interest, and of every section of it A
President whose antechamber will be
open alike to all, ths humblest and poor
eat aa well as the proudest; when bitter
and malignant party zeal will not alone
be a passport to admission, bnt whose
antechamber will be open to every de :
cent citizen of this country who desires
to calf. When, sir, we shall be able to
put such a man iu the- presidential chair
we shall then have peace, that peace
which flows from ® just government hon
estly administered, that peace which
springs from (ho heart of a prosperous
happy and united people, and not that
peace which the republican party has
brought to the cw"*rv, which^like the
peace of tbe Scriptures, “pis-seth all
deratandiog."
f From the Telegraph and Me winger ]
Col. Hardeman Retires.
Macon, Jnly 13,1876.
Editors 7degraph and Messenger : It is
evident from tbe returns of primary meet
ings la different counties that I am not
the choice of a majority of the citizens of
Georgia for Executive honors. Recog
nizing this fact, though other counties
yet to act woijld add to my list of sup
porters, it would not ohange the revolt.
It would therefore be folly in me to oon-
tinae longer in the canvass, thereby injur
ing my friends and creating, unnecessarily
further division in the Democratic party.
Believing, as I do, that tho will of the
majority should govern, I cannot consent
to remain longer in an attitude of seem
ing opposition to that will, relying apon
a contingency that might happen under
the operation of two*thirds rule, to thwart
it, and thereby plaoe in position some
one who is not the choice of the people. I
cannot be a party to any arrangement,
for it is against my sense of justice and of
right, and, therefore, retire from the can
vass, bowing submissively to the verdict
of the people. In so doing I would not
intimate to those friends, who have been
selected, in my interest, how tliev should
act in the premises, for I am well aware
that their inteligeuoe and patriotism will
gnide them in that line of conduct, which
will result iu good to the party and bene
fit to the people. In retiring, allow me
to say to those counties who have honor
ed me as their choice, I mean all that lan
guage will convey,)*when I say I heartily
thank you for your generous confidence.
To tbe press l return my grateful ac
knowledgments : to some for their disin
terested support, to others for.the manly
courteous and kind opposition they have
given me. True, a very small number
have by their personal - allusions and un
kind insinuations in jured me, but in so
doing they have not elevated the charac
ter of their journals or grown in the es
teem of a fair minded public. To those
friends, who for months gave me enoour-
aging assurances of confidence and sop-
port, then ab&udoned me and joined my
opponents, I will only say I freely forgive
you, knowing as I do, that human nature
cannot withstand the blandishments of
position and the allurements of offioe. To
the Democratic party I would apeak one
word. jLet not envies or jealousies, enter
your ranks and divide yoiir forces. , The
content we are BbotU'tp enter will require
united efforts to ensure a victory. In the
past I have labored xealonsly for harmo
ny in yonr ranks, knowing it was essen
tial to success. For that harmony I
would sacrifice personal ambition to day
—preferring party success to personal
elevation at the expense of that party. I
shall therefore not cease my efforts in
that direction in tbe future, but, as a pri
vate in the rabks, will still be found ever
willing to strike “with might atttl main"
for Democratic unity and victory.
Respectfully, >
Thos.'Hardeman, Jr.
Tho above announcement will but add
to the laurels of our noble fellow-citizen,
and endear him tbe more to his friends
and the people of Georgia. Wo have
long known that Col. Hardeman Lad
solved to interpose no obstaolo to , the
onion of the Demooracy, when tbe will
of a majority was clearly ascertained.
That will now seems to point unmistaka
bly to the hero of Ulostee, the gallant
Colquitt, aa our standard bearer in the
Gubernatorial campaign. Hence this
unselfish and patriotic action of his cour
teous opponent.
And now, why should not every other
candidate in the field emulate this noble
example, and make oar grand old
monweath a unit in its own coanoils, and
in the presence of her enemies ? It would
be a glorious termination of the late pet
ty personal squabbles, which threatened
the union and integrity of the party, and
have its effect even upon national poli
tics. One and all, then let us sink pri
vate preferences, bury past differences,
and rally with enthusiasm to the support
of Gen. Colquitt -
A recent nnmber of (he Vicksburg
Herald contained the following: “The
war has been over twelve years, and if
any of the northern people bate the
southern people because they were so
hard to lick, we can’t help it, but we feel
that discussing it can answer no good
pnrpose now.
Custer.—Surgeon Porter, of Caster’s
command, who was ordered to accom
pany Reno’s detachment previous to tho
massacre, states that the gallant Custer,
reaching the elevation from which he
viewed the Indian *camp, exclaimed
Hurrah 1 Caster’s lock ! Tho largest
Indian village on the continent
ing the readers of tho Republican that
this correspondent came near losing his
own life in that “scrimmage"— about as
near as a good friend of his did when
tho bridge fell. In speaking of tbe acci
dent he said, and said it veTy gravely:
“I made a very narrow escape, for I
crossed the bridge tho day before it fell."
The only difference was, he was a day
ahead of tho danger, while I was behind
it I was on my way to 1 Roanoke, but
did not reaoh the place until after it fell.
at the time the town of Florence was
burned, this Temnsnt of the Ocmalgees
suddenly disappeared.” Taking it for
granted that tbo Author wishes to make
his rominicences as perfect as possible, I
suppose he will properly appreciate. the
motive of the writer ia calling his atten
tion to this small error, unimportant as
At the lime of whioh he speaks
there was no such town as Florence on
the Chattahoochee river, the location of
tho town that now bears that name being
then in the woods, and the lota were laid
off and sold after tho olose of the “war
with the Creek Indians." The town
horned by the Indians was EoanoJce, a
small business place on the Chattahoo
chee river, about two or three miles bel
low where Florence ia now located; (the
writer does not remember the precise dis
tance;) and there were many incidents
connected with the burning of that little
town, that could* be made perfectly
thrilling by the grsphio pen of tbe au<
tbor referred tp. There was a company
of volunteers stationed there at the time,
under tbe command of Capt. Uriah
Horn, to gnard the plaoe, in tbe event of
an attack from the Indiaus, which was
seriously apprehended. During the
night that preceded the burning, they
had guards stationed all night until just
abont the time the day began to dawn,
when they left their stations and going
back to their camp, laid down to rest
daring the early morning hoar, little
thinking that the Indians were'so near,
watching their movements and ready to
take advantage of them at an nosuspected
moment Scarcely had they returned
and wrapped themselves in their soldier*
blankets, before the Indians rushed up-
them from their secret hiding places,
with their savage hearts thirsting for the
blood of that little band of citizea sold-
It w~s a complete surprise, not
of them suspecting suoh an attack at
that hour, and before they were aware of
tLe approach of the Indians they were
entirely surrounded, and saw at once the
hopelessness of uny effert to defend them
selves, their arms being stacked and not
available at tho moment. Being thus
taken by surprint, »nd , seeing that they
would all be butchered if they did net es
cape, tbog9 who were not shot down, (1
do not now remember the number killed,)
mode their escape the best way they
conhl—some almost miracalously.
Capt. Uriah Horn was shot down, and
i seriously wounded that he coaid not
have escaped bat tor the faithful efforts of
his friend; Elijah Pearce, who carried him
hastily down'into a deep ravine near by
and hid him so securely that the Indians
failed to find kim/and he recovered from
hia wound, living for many years after—
may still be alive for all the writer knows.
Ono man, closely pursued by the In
dians, seeing there was no escape exoept
to jump into tbe river, did so, catching
hold of a swinging willow that grew up
on the bank, where he was suspended,
si tli his head sometimes under the wa
ter, for several hour?, until a steamboat
came along and rescued him from bis
perilous hiding place.
A merchant who did business in the
place, and slept in his store, awoke to
find the Indians at his door; knowing
that he would be shot down if he at
tempted to leave it, he hid himself un
der a sugar hogshead, and while there
the Indians went in and took hold of the
hogshead to see if it contained anything,
bnt finding it empty, and. not discovei*
ing that ho was nnderit, took what they
wanted from the store and then built .a
fire inside and left After they went out
the man under the hogshead got up and
put out the fire, but finding that the In
dians were still near by, he again hid
himself as before, and they went bade
and kindled, the fire the seoood tim^
supposing it had' gone oat, and again the
occupant of the hogshead came from un
der it,-even while they were still around
his store, and pat out the fire, and after
remaining a very few minutes inside,
til they had gone a short distance, he
made his escape. Talk about oool. de-
liberato self-possession, amid imminent
peril*, without a moment to think, or ma
ture plans of escape, 1 I have seen men
keep cool in time of danger. I saw Capt,
Clifton, a gaunt specimen of a soldier,
but aa brave & man aa ever drew a bead
upon an Indian, while engaged in battle
with the same Indians that burned Roan
oke, jump on a log, that he might get a
better view of them, and when some one
said, “get down, Capt., they will kill
yon," be coolly replied, “they might just
as woil try to hit a fishing line." This
is what they called remaining, ‘fcool
tier fire." The other was keeping cool
almost in die fire.
To oome a little nearer home,
low citizen,' Dr. W. M. Hardwick, will
pardon me for mentioning hfa name in
connection with tbe burning of Roanqko.
He was acting as Surgeon for Maj. Ho'
ard’s oommend, .then. stationed at Fort
McCreary, a abort distance above Roan
oke, and had gone down to tbe latter
place on business for the - Major, and
drove np to the hotel about dark, intend,
ing to spend tbe > night, but just as • he
was in the act of alighting from his bug*
gy, ho received a call to visit a patient
at the Fork. Obeying the summons, be
left immediately, thus escaping the doom
of some other inmates of the house, for
tho hotel was .burned by the Indians, and
most of the oecnpants perished in the
flames, or were! killed in attempting to
make their escape. The Doctor baa al
ways from then until now, regarded that,
as some would denominate it, an “effect
ual calL’’ One that saved him from be
ing made a practical illustration of the
Indian method of cremation ; and if he
was ever a cremationist before, it is a
doctrine be has neve? entertained with
much favor since.
But I did not commence to write a his
tory of the burning of Roanoke—only to
point out the mistake referred to in the
beginning, and now I will close by tell-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
V7 n juwFl?>deriil* n *** Gonrt *’ 1,04,18t * te
liefer a by permission to Judge E. H. Won oil.
Talbotton, Qa»; Jadgo J. IT. Johnson, Colum
bus, Go.; Judge B&rnanl Hill, Macon, Ga.
Juno 19 ly.
. THE ENDIAN WAR.
GEN. CROOK AT LAST HEARD FBOJC.
Chicago. July 16.—Gen. W. T. Sher
man, Washington, D. C. : The following
dispatch, received late last night, is trans
mitted for your information :
I hod already orderod Gen. Merrit to
join Gen. Crook, but he will be detained
a few days in attempting to intercept the
Indians who have left Red Cloud agency.
I wonld suggest to Crook to unite with
Terry and attack those Indians ; but I
am so far away that I will have to leave
them, as I have done heretofore, to act
on their best judgment.
[Signed] . P. H. Sheridan.
Cami* on Gooex Creek, Wyoming, 1
July 12, via Fetterman July 15. {
CoL K. C. Drum, Assistant Adjutant
General Chicago; My last information
from the Red Cloud Agency was that tbe
Cheyennes had left there to reinforce tbe
enemy in my front. This takes away all
the disturbing element from that seotion.
I have availed myself of the Lieut. Gen
eral’s permission and ordered the eight
companies of the fifth cavalry under Col.
Merrill to join me at this point The beet
information I can get of tbe enemy’s
front is that the Sioux have three fighting
men to my one. Although I have no
doubt of my ability to whip them with
my present foroe, the viotory would like
ly be one barren of result and so I have
thought it better to defer the attack until
I can get the fifth hero and then end the
campaign with one crushing blow.
The hostile Indians are, aeoording to
myadvioes, encamped on Little Horn
near the base ot the mountains, and will
probably remain there until my reinforce
ments pome np.
I received a dispatch from General Ter
ry this morning, asking me to oo operato.
I will do so to the best of my ability.
George Crook, Brig. Gen.
Foreign News.
Washington, July 17.—The Turks are
surrounded in Bjefiua by the Servian
army of the Driua. Their surrender is
only a question of time: The Servians
e preparing for an immediate assault.
Another report says Gen. Otimpio, in
oommand of tbe Servian army of the Dri-
na, is a prisoner* Tho headquarters are
at Morara and the army atTTnprija. It
is no longer ooocealed that the regiments
of Roumanian raised in Eastern Servia
are unwilling to fight the Turks.
Three thousand troops sailed from Al
exandria ou Sunday to reinforce the
Turks.
A special to the Nnos from Yienna says
the Montenegrins took 1,500 prisoners
on Saturday.
The TelegrapJt's Cons'an tinople special
says the Servians were defeated at Labou-
ie, in Bosina, losing 200 killed and 300
wounded. Also' at Isvor, where they lost
900 killed and wounded.
London. July 17.—The weather for the
past fonr days has been excessively hot—
the thermometer reaching 96 degress in
the shade. There have been numerous
sunstrokes.
Paris, July 17.—M. Screpel, Republi
can, has beeu elected Deputy for Ban-
baiux.
Ragusa, July. 17.—The Montenegrins
have arrived at Beagar, near Mostar. The
capture of Mostar is confidently expected
to-day.
REPORT
Condition oi the First Nat Bank
OP AMEBICTO,
At Americas, in the State of Georgia, at cloae
of buaiueaa June 30th, 1876.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR MEETING.
Council Chanbee, >
Axuxcus, July 10th, 1876. j
Present—Jno. B. Felder, Mayor. Aldermen—
Louia Cohen, James Fricher, A. O. Bell.
Absent—J. J. Smith, C. M. Wheatley, J. W.
Sheffield.
Tbe bills were read, passed upon sod ordered
Martin Grinton, $5 90; J. R. Leamon,
WO 00; 8. S. Sloan A Co., $157 83; O. m!
WhsaUey, $280 IQ.
W. J. Cox. bridao keeper, reports toll ot Flint
River bridge from June 16th to 80th, 1876:
$15 55.
MONTHLY BEPOBT
THE MONTE OT JUNE, 1676 :
June 3d. Buried Mrs. AnnL. Finn.SGn. w. d.
age 78 years and 6 months, (city.)
June 5th. Son of William Cobb, in the old
yard, age 5 months.
Jane 5. Luke Goodman, or the commons,sge
) years.
June 8. Bon of Ghariey Tim Fnrlov on s. e. d.
age 18 months. ;
June 21. Bon ot William Cobb in the old yard,
age 3 yean and C months.
ty.)
W. P. Raves, 8exton.
VLSAEtKE BEVOBT.
No powder received or delivered this month.
. IU HpectfuUy submitted.
I _ W. P. Homes,
Keeper ofMsgazlna.
monthly eepobt or coloeed cemetery fob te
month or june, 1876:
June 2. Buried Hariah West, age 93 years.t
’ " 14. " Maggie Lewis, are 18 months.
• '* fa. “ Infant of J. PhiUrps. 5 mo's,
,. ", “ . Phcebe Ford, ago 85 years. ..
'* 20. “ Araminta Brooks, 13 months.
" “ Infant of Nic Tripp, 5 mo’s.
.*• 22. “ " Jane Locket, S days.
. '• " " " Rose Johnson,3 mos
“ 33 " Marg. Xcurea, 1 mo
" •• *• Emily Brown, age 46 years.
. »' 27. V Infant, still born.
*•'28. ' •* Cars Phillips, age I years.
" 20. " Shads Bogan, ags 65 years.
Respectfully submitted.
w. P. Hames, Sexton.
Second Quarterly Report
For 1876, showing the; receipts snl dis
bursements of City frinds by tbe Clerk end
Treasurer, from the 1st of April to the 31st of
JuUfe; fafclatfae.
1876.
Da.
April 1. To cash on band .....$ 250 00
'* '* Items “* "
June 30. “ ToUofBridgs ;
“ License Tax.,.. __
“ Advslorem Tax,. .... .... 111830
*'Fines, w.34 75
“ Bills payable, cash hor’wd. 177410
$3780~is
1876.
Ca.
By paid Wheadey A Co., overdraft,... .$ 53 40
*r Police department, __
“ 8treet, .....1164 47
« Lamps 74 63
Fire Department,
" Offioe
•* Cemetery,...................
*• Felder, Mayor.
“ , Brown, Clerk A Treasurer,..
" Medical Department..........
•V dock,....;
" Wells
•* Interest.......
$3786 16
AH of which is reepectfnO* submitted.
To All Whom it may Concern
mHOSE who borrowed from my house and of-
X flee many valuable books during my resi
dence ia Americas sod failing to return them,
ere requested to leave them with Dr. E. J. El-
dridge. 1 need them and will thank you to give
this notice immediate attention.
may 24 tf
W. A. GRNEEE.
Nice Grapes.—The first ot the s
at S. M. Cohen's, Lamar street.
Calhoun Mathews,
Attorney at Xsa
SOLICITOR IN EQUITY,
grangeTareh®
{*» <*rri-*•«B«n.O. W. tEtSEVr'-'-S
to manage tk«r warehoMe, aitaatS „ * *0«
iaernm.and knoamutiecVlrtaM
Pr-™* *»". toeat reepectfallj V.
Loans and Discounts, tGS,277 £
Overdrafts, 3,046 t
U.8. Bonds to secure circulation, 50,000 (
Due from other National Banks, 124 S
Due from State Banks and bankers.. 3,363 £
Baal estate, Furnitures and Fixtures.. 5,193 (
Carrent Expenses aud taxes paid— G12 i
Premiums paid, 5,062 i
Checks and other cash items........ 70 l
Bills of other National Banks 980 (
Fractional Currency, including nickels 11 i
Specie, (including Gold Treas.notea.) 602 l
Legal Tender Notes. 1,675 <
Redemption fund with U.3. Treasurer
(5 0-0 of circulation) 1,118 t
Total
...$133,177 49
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in $63,700 00
Surplus Fund, 4,547 35
Other undivided profits 4,673 41
National Bank notes outstanding 44*164 00
Individual Deposits subject to checks 1,866 34
Time Certificates of Deposit, 9,199 31
Due to State Banks and bankers.... 27 06
Bills payable, 7,000 00
Total $1$wn
State or GEORGIA, )
County or Sumter, j
I, F. E. Burke, Cashier of the above named
Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state*
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
beKef.
F. E. BURSE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me tins 18th
day of July, 1876. M. SPEER,
Notary Public.
Qprrectr-Atteai:
RT.Btmj, 1
E. J. Eld ridge, > Directors.
July 19 It
A. C. Bell,
New Advertisements.
$12'
REVOLVERS ^$300
New Buffalo Bill Revolver WlUV
JullNicelePlate.
(bW PER Week Guaranteed to Agents.
VI • Male and Female, in their own local-
ijy. Terms and outtit free. Address P. O.
Vic *- *
ftOEESY A Co., Angnsta, Maine.
$5™ $20 M
Augusta, Maine.
• CpSVCHOMANCT, or SOUL CHARMING.
Jb How either sex may fascinate and gain
the love and affections of any person they
choose, instantly This art all can possess, free,
by mail, for 25 cents; together with a Marriage
Guide, Egyptian Oracle, Dreams, Hints to La
dies, etc. 1.000,000 sold. A queer book. Ad
dress* T. WILLIAM A CO., Pub’s, Philadelphia.
Price. IVetUy-Five Cot/*.
NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING.
ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH EDITION.
Containing a complete list of all the towns in
the United States, the Territories and Dominion
of Canada, having a population greater than
5,000, aeoording to the last census, together
with the names of the newspapers having the
largest local circulation in each of tbe place*
named. Alao, a catalogue ot newspapers which
are recommended to advertisers as giving great
est value in proportion to prices charged. Also,
all newspapers in the United States and Canada
printing over 5,000 copies each issue. Also, all
the Religious. Agricultural, Scientific and Me
chanical, Medical, Masonic, Juvenile, Educa
tional, Commercial. Insurance, Beal Estate,
Law, Sporting, Musical. Fashion and other spe
cial dais journals; very complete lists. To
gether with a complete list of over 300 German
papers printed in the United States. Also, an
ejuay npon advertising; many tables oi rates,
showing the cost of advertising in various news
papers, and everything which a beginner in ad-
NEWSPAPERS
UNITED'STATES.
A complete list of Amerimn newspapers, num
bering more than light thousand, with a Ga
zetteer of all the towns and cities in which they
are published; Historical ' *
Sketches of the j
and Statistiaticsj
iblished; Historii
w of the KToat new __
illustrated with numerous'engravings of tiis
principal newspaper buildings. Boon or 300
Paw, just issued Mailed, post paid to any
address for 85 cents. Apply (inclosing price j
to SurcKnrrxNDENT or the Newstafer Pavil-
UON, Centennial Grounds, Philadelphia, <
American Newspaper Go., New Xork.
EVERY ADVERTISER NEEDS IT.
9600.000 in Gifts 1
Grandest Scheme ever Presented to the Publio!
A FORTUNE FOR ONLY SIS.
mHE KENTUCKY CASH DISTRIBUTION
* COMPANY, authorized by a epecial act of
the Kentacky Legislature, for the benefit of the
Pdbuc Schools or Frahxfost, will have the
first of their aeries of Grand Drawings at Major
Hall, in the city of Frankfort, Kentneky, on
Thubsday, August 31,1876, on which occasion
they will distribute to the ticket holders the im-
$600,000.
Thos* P. Porter, Ex-Gov. Ky n Gen’l
Manager.
POSITIVELY NO POSTPONEMENT.
LIST OF GIFTS:
One Grand Cash Gift $100.M
One Grand Cash Gift.. 60,<K
One Grand Cash Gift 25.0C
One Grand Cash Gift 20.0<
One Grand Cash Gift io,0<
Ose Grand Cash Gift 6.(X
50 Cash Gifts of $1,000 each.... 50.000
100 Cash Gifts of 500 each.... “ —
100 Cash Gifts of 400 each....
100 Cash Gifts of 3C0 each.... StVOOO
200 Cash Gifts of 200 each 40.000
. 600 Cash Gifs or 100 each.... 00,000
10.000 Cash Gifts of 12 each.... 120.000
-Total,'11,156 Gift*, All Gash..... 600,000
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole tickets, $12; Halves,
- i be made by Express, Draft,
Poetofflce Money order or Registered Lett**,
made payable to KENTUCKY CASH DIS
TRIBUTION COMPANY.
All communications connected with the dis
tribution, and ordsra f r Tickets, and applica
tions of Agents to sell Tickets, should be ad-
SANDALWOOD
Pos. ^bos a much greater power in l
to a healthy state, fa never produoes j
is certain and speedy in its action. It is fast
superseding every other remedy. Sixty cap
sules cure u> six or eight days. No other Medi
cine can do this.
Dunlas Dick &Cb.’s&
a of Sandalwood, sold c
for Circular, or send to 35 A 37 '
New York, for one.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A. Xi. nun, i»ie oi oumier couuiv, aec’il,
hereby notified to come forward and settle
tbe ammo immediately, and those holding claims
against said estate aro requested to present
them according to law.
julj8 6W E. A. HAWKI1
Public School NoKpT
TWp ; l,e i„ Americas oa TaevU, i sT^
• far tha purpose of OMmiuiu. ttij* b*
lOunK «JT*ngeracuto for opeuihinS®! 5
Schools of Bom ter county, anti -ill P*tt,
otlonJevery <J»y nuUl lh 0 «rS2 ta *>h
completed. Tho ruhlic Schcoi S?""" ti
Monday dlst. of Jnly. “ «
juljUdl. W. A.WILSo SiC lj(
honest dealing
•• nlitie us tx,...» r.u, a
■Extra Storage Reduce*
t m „ C - C. SHEPHERD,
Jolts T. Howeix, 8< c'y. iah^
Wl
Removal
of tho SOUTH
at Americas, Ga.. Mr. a C. COO PE Ob.. t t0>
appointed to HU the vacancy. ht * ^
Scuppernong Wine
S Cr K\°y WraE * l
Dr- J- B. MSKU
To the Planters of Sontwest
been called by one of
•“M 1 Option Merchants to
non of the Cotton and the large leas stLS**
it, caused by the bad ginning and ses?t^ 1
assiss: xsssss n.®
WBftawSf-Ssg:
re too far apart. w
Shop, on Cotton Avenue, oSithett “
june21Sm. 8AML. HEYay SOffl,
FRESH
TURNIP SEED.
B UIST’S Improved Rut* Baga,
Purple Top Rut* Baga,
Bufal’s Purple Top S. L. Turnip,
Buist’s Early F. D. 8. L. Turnip,
Buiat’s large White Globe Turnip,
Buist’s large White Norfolk Turnip,
Bnist’s Pomerian Globe Turnip,
Buist’s Amber Globe Turnip,
Buist’s Yellow Aberdeen Turnip,
Robertson’s Golden Ball Turnip,
Bevcn Top Turnip,
Wholesale and retail by
jul 1 tf DAVENPORT & SMITH.
To the Public!
T AM prepared to haul anj Wheat from Araeri-
X cus to my mill, and return the Floor Fia
or Chaboe. I guarantee fine flour and s enod
yield. [janelltf] B. C. BUCK.
U. S. Internal
CoLLKcroa’s Office, 2kdDimeict,Gl,i
Macon, June 10th, 18/G. |
3VOT1CE
Is hereby given that I have distrained npos
and will sell to the highest bidder on Jaly 21st,
1876, before the Court House door in Ameninu,
Ga., the property hereinafter described, to siti*
fy claims in favor of the United States for Inter
nal Revenue taxes, and all costs assessed
against the following named parties, to-wit:
As the property of W. D. Stewart and ESzi A.
Dodd. One two story brick store honse and lot,
situated ou the corner of Forsyth street and
Cotton Avenue, in Americas, Ga. Property
now occupied by A. J. Bnchanan A R-o. *•*•!
George Stapleton.
As the property of Thomas H. 8 to wart anl
Matiida J. Plowden. One vacant lot in Ameri
cas, Gs., known ss the old hotel lot, attested
on the south aide of the public square, and en/
of Granberry & Barlow's brick sto.'e house.
Aa the property of Martha J. Turner, the two
story frame house and lot, situated on the north
side of Lamar stroet, iu Americas, Ga., kr.owo
ss the ‘-Our House,* and now occupied ’>y J.
F.Bsi r.
As the property of Robert McMullen, the two
story brick store house and lot, situated ou the
east aide of Cotton avenue, Americua, Gl, and
known as the '‘Middle Honse," now occupied by
Henry Cohen sndL. B. Frank.
The above property will be sold for CASH.
ANDREW CLAPS,
ju!y8«3v Collector.
Libel for Divorce.
GEORGIA—Webster County.
L. c. CARTER, \ Libel for Divorce
vs V In Webster Superior
JOSHUA CARTER. ) Court,March Tern 7«
*fT being represented to the Court that the Be*
x lendant is a non-resident of this State, It a
ordered that service or the Libel in said case be
perfected by publication cf this order in tbe
Suxteb Republican once a month for foa
hs. J. M. CLARK.
jane9m4m
ILL. McLEM)0N,
Oak.
Libel for Divorce,
GEORGIA—Webstxe County.
Georgia A. Kelly) Libel for Divorce is
ui >■ Webster Superior Court.
W.C. Kelley. J
XT having been represented to the Court
X' that the defendant ia. a »o»-resident of
this State, it ia ordered that service of Ue
libel in said case he perfected by puVicsh**
of this order in the Sumter Republican ow*
a month for four months
J. M. CLARK, j. s. c., s. w.c.
A true extract from the Minutes of
Court this 28th day of April, 1876.
H. L. McLENDON, Clerk.
june2m4m*
8. JSL ADAMS. R. T. ADAMA
ADAMS’ SOUSE,
No. 40} Decatur Street,
ATLANTA, . - - GEORGIA
Mrs. S E. Adams & Son, Proprt
(Formerly of Adams House, Opelika, Afa)
T^t5ms£mt. ,, E«ub(i»b»d iScraber 1, WJ
The best tarnished rooms in tbe d»y.
sample rooms for Commercial travelers.'"*
The table »turais^ed with the best the
affords. Liberal arrangements made.^f.y
manent boarders. Give us* trial is all we aa*-
’ RATES:
**■*•)? :iiVraa.w<»
According to location of room-
mul7 to Gio. W.
Dr. D.P. HOLLOWAY,
DentisT,
Amcricus, - - - Georgia
T REATS enecesetolly il! diaeaafB
t.1 organs. Kill, tooth bj th«
™ n »hrwi. and inserts artificial teeth on tlio
Ice and Lemons at wholesale and *°*
tail at I N. Hart’s.