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IuIKua '-kj »i&y&r-.-f soLnTkouSJT She WwMggtpuMkan. C. W, HANCOCK, ICN, GEORGIA, 2SS Homing, October 12th. 183", Atlanta baa received 48,562 bales of cotton this year against 36,100 last yen '—a gain of nearly fifty per cent, overlaat year’s receipts. That looks as if the Gate City is really destined to le a great cotton centre. K i so 320!!—329 Wish.—The shades of Oakes Ames and the leaves of his .little book are things of the past. We will say no more abont them. Ames was a "fraud, his look a falsity, and Garfield is a clever fellow—according to .lere lllack. e last issue of the Monroe Adce announces a business change ; the conduct of that paper. Mr. J. R- Christian has been taken in as a part ner with Mr. Cabaniss, and the Adver tiser will be conducted by Cabaniss A- Christian from the date of the last issue. With free labor the South has pro duced, in the fifteen years since the close of the war 0,600,OdO more bales of cot- t..n than wore produced in the fifteen , Indore the And yet the • Republic ans who say the Democrats would rc-cnslavc the black man. Samuel Hawthorne, who killed McGee at Vicksburg, in September has been sentenced to the penitentiary for life by a jury of twelve colored men. This is the first case in Mississippi in which a white man has been convicted The lid to hnv exhi very c intelligently. nd brought in thei The New Orleans Picayune demon strates that before the war the South had more taxable property on her rolls than New England and the middle States combined. After the contest and five years of peace she had sunk $300, 000,000 lielow the New England States alone. In i860 forty per cent, of all the real and personal property assessed in the I’nited States was in the South ern States while now we have only fourteen per cent. Wi Some Lnssoni Wiiat Secretary Siierm I)o,—A Washington dispatch to tht Boston Herald says: “Secretary Sher man’s determination to leave the Treas ury Department at the end of the pres ent administration, which nonneed in the Herald correspondence recently, is absolute, and is not likely to be changed. He wishes to leave Garfield absolutely nntrammeled making up his Cabinet, and belie 1 that his remaining in the Cabinet might embarrass Garfield. He also believes that his own political future should be in the Senate rather than in the Cab inet. As a Senator, after 4th of March next, he will l»e restored to his old place as Chairman of the Committee of Finance. The Secretary of the Treasu ry for the the next four years will be compiled to continue the funding oper ations which he has begun, but this cannot be done until Congress passes the necessary law, which the Democrats refused to do last winter. Mr. Sher man can render quite as valnable serv ices in the Senate as in the Treasury Department.” Since the result of the election on Tuesday last has liecn made known, the Southern people have had lavished on them a vast amount of free advice, and suggestions without number. Every body knows what is best for other peo ple to do, but few of us change the er roneous tenor of our own ways. Hut among all the lectures that we have yet read, we have seen nothing that comes nearer to our ideas of what is best than the following editorial in the Savannah Netcs, It says: “I.et manufactories of all kinds be established in our midst. Let homo industries be encouraged. Let us utilize our splendid harbors and establish our own trade direct with the world. Let us educate our children Southern institutions, which are already the equal ot any in the World. Let ui in brief, work with an eye single to tli interests of our section, and, above all, when we have made money, let us spend it among ourselves, instead, of as here tofore, recklessly distributing it among a people who flourish at our expense, and in return give ns only sectional hate and are ready to consign us to po litical bondage. Let our ]>eople but dctcimine inflexibly upon being “solid” iu advancing our material prosperity, and in the next two decades, instead of being taunted by Northern shoddyista with onr poverty, this section will mand, as the wealthiest portion of the I’ nion, the profound respect and homage of a country where wealth is devoutly worshijied and money is all powerful. be Learned from the Recent Election. The election for President and Vice- President has been held and resulted disastrously to the Democratic party. The defeat has been most over- whelming and inglorioo,. The Dem- party baa been rented horse, d dragoon. The control not only of the National House of Representa tives, but the Senate, also, has been transferred to the Republican party. The only thing left and visible of the great wreck is the “Solid South that monster spectre which, for the •eral years, has been, in season of season, exhibited to the credulous voters of the North with striking effect. Indeed the “Solid South” has well nigh resulted in a Solid North.” The result of Tues day’s election fully demonstrates this. there not some lessons to be learned from this, some truths to be drawn, whereby the people of the Sontb may derive benefit? \N e think there are, if our people will use the same good sense and sonnd judgment. the consideration of this matter, they do in their ordinary affairs of life. To do this, however, all passion, all pre judice, all idle sentiment, must be laid aside. The subject must be approach ed, considered and acted upon in a full spirit of candor, honesty and discre tion. In this spirit we propose to of fer sonic thoughts and define our course for the future. The £outh has become solid in sup port of the National Democratic party. In the recent campaign the one hundred and thirty-eight electoral votes were considered, by both parties, as abso lutely Democratic. The Republicans yielded this and refused to turn aside to conlrovert it. On the contrary they admitted it and used the fact with tell ing effect throughout the North, East and West. The question then arises, why is there a “Solid South” and is it right that there should be? The South is solid because it has looked away lrom its own l>est interests and permitted itself to be used as the cat’s paw by the Democratic party. The politicians have deceived the people and blinded them to the highest interest of the sec tion. When the c’nesnuts were roast ing, the South was blandly requested to draw them from the burning ashes. This she has every time done, though with burning results. Shall we con tinue it? We say, unhesitatingly and with all the emphasis of onr best judg ment, wo. The “Solid South” should he broken up. It is wrong in princi pic and wrong in policy, ing the prosperity our section down with an iron grasp. It is preventing the building np of waste places and turning from our occupied lands thrifty laborers a sirable citizens. It is hinderii development of our country an.’ ing our rivers to remain worthies is holding back the value of onr lands, keeping us shut out from the great highways of trade and commerce, cans- der the ban of pro scription and suspicion, hindering ut d fair right of govern ment, and in an hundred other ways i> injuring ns and onr future. The “Solid South” must be broken The people mnst take matters in hand id not he longer pulled around by po1itic : ans and jiolitical manipulators. The time for action, decisive action, The lesson of the recent election must not he disregarded. The people must think for themselves, and have the boldness to express the laws, uphold the. honor and dignity of the Republic and ‘promote the pros perity and welfare of all the people. If this Is done, the effect will be tnagical, onr section wiy.no longer he contemn ed, gffir prosperity will rise and onr peo ple will he happy and contented. Having thus briefly outlined o*r views npon this raosLimportant of all qnestions, we propose, in future, to do our best to carry them out, by standing alooff from party dictation and control, advocating the best and fittest for office regardless of party nomjnation or pre vious political affinity. In other and plainer words the Republican, in futnre, will he a thoroughly independent paper in politics, advocating the right and denouncing the wrong. Let the “Solid South” be broken and let Georgia he the first to break it. Future Politics, will be the best for the South n r to engage iu another l’resideni contest unlei different from those of the past. While the North Organization of Both Houses. Atlanta, November 8.—The House ras called to order at half-past one I’cloek by Clerk Goetchins, and after prayer by Chaplain Jonea, the members sworn in Igr Judge Pate, of Oconee circuit. A n unusually large number of members were present, including the five colored members from Camden, McIntosh, Dougherty, Lee and Liberty. The floor was crowded with candi dates during the swearing in of the members, and great confnsion prevailed. Mr. Hutchins, of Gwinnett, nomi nated A. O. Bacon for Speaker, and 8. W. Mays, of Richmond, nominated H. 9. D. Twiggs, but, in an eloquent ipeech, counselling harmony in the Democratic party, Mr.Twigga withdrew his name. Mr Bacon had one hundred and sixty-five votes and no opposition, and, amidst general applause, took the Speaker’s chair, on taking his seat, Major Bacon said: Gentlemen of the House qf Hepresen- to establish business relations with ns, and this should be eucourag- ed with all the friendliness possible, for it is for common benefit, our polit ical alliance injures a party. In com mercial intercourse politics should never be allowed to enter. When permitted, it partakes of ignorance and small com prehension. We do not imagine that there is a single Southerner who wonld object to making money onto! a North ern or western man, and not one * those who wonld not reciprocate him of the snnny skies. Personal and friendly intercourse are not bounded by the artificial barriers of opini the Southerners raised as Northerners have been they would think the same way, and so would the others had train ing been altered. We imbibe onr views of public af fairs from association and education her than conviction. The sections ve been taught in different schools, and divergencies are as wide as the dif ferences that formerly existed between the Whigs and the Democrats. The hold- ilvanccment of nd de li their thoughts, regardless of the lad of Dixie learns to love his State first, then the Union; the hoy of the North, the Nation above everything, ipell the word with a big N. both have a pride in the country, but in the same way. So from the die there are irreconcilable and these form the key notei situation. These do not, how* feet business transactions, for all have been reared to recognize the value of the dollar and to desire its possession. Then politically as the siding of the South with any party seems to excite the prejudices and hates of the North- people, many persons of intelligei 1 ixperience ~ GEORGIA LEGISLATURE- nost sincerely thank you for this expression of confidence in again call ing upon me to preside over the delib erations of this house. The peculiar circumstance tinder which you have be stowed this honor upon me command ray most earnest appreciation. In mak ing your selection, you have ignored the unfortunate divisions of the recent past, and those who so lately 6tood firm in opposing ranks, have by this action said in no uncertain tone that those divisions shall not he perpetuat ed, but that they shall he healed and forgotten. In the consummation of this noble resolve, I pledge yon, gentle men, my most hearty co-operation. In this connection ranch depends npon the tion providing tor „ Senator. Price moved that tellers from each house be appointed. Agreed The chair appointed Senator Price and Representatives Estes and Jack- Opinions of the Press and People Since the Election. There is no political crime so revolt ing to the Radicals as Democrats sol idity at the South. It is exceedingly The conn^of the votes proceeded venr lowly aud ; was not completed until •lowly ami * was not completed until three o’clock. President Boynton an nounced the final resalt as follows: For ‘Governor—Alfred H. Colquitt received 118,349 votes; Thomas M. Norwood received 64,004 votes—Col quitt’s majority, 54,345. For Attorney General—Clifford An derson received 162,537 votes, the rest being scattering. For treasurer—D. N. Speer received 129,490 votes; J. W. Renfroe received 86,386 votes; Speer’s majority 93,104. For comptroller general—Wm A. Wright received 165,119 votes. .For secretary of State—N. C. Bar nett received 164,951 votes. The joint session was then dissolved, and both houses adjourned for the day. that the Sooth- States never send another delega tion to a National Convention, keep onr local government in our own hands. d let the Northern and the Western people fight it out among themselves, while onr electors, pledged to no one, could vote for the President their con stituents prefer. Garfield is elected President with out any aid from the South. We have nothing to ask, simply to he let alone and he dealt with as fairly as any oth er section. This done we can exist and become prosperous under one adminis tration as well as another. The last race was made entirely on sectional is sues, and Hancock was defeated be cause of the distrust entertained by the North and West for the Southern people—Macon Herald. action oi this Legislatnre and administration of the duties of this of fice, I shall faithfully endeavor, by per fect impartiality, to promote the resto ration of that harmony which has been so suddenly disturbed. I thank you, gentlemen, for your kindness, aud enter upon the discharge of the dnties to which yon have assigned me. Pope Barrow, of Clarke, nominated Mr. Hardin for Clerk, and A. L. Miller, of Houston, nominated Mr. Goetchius, who received thirty votes and Mr. Har din one hundred and thirty-six. L. B. Anderson, of Newton, nomina ted II. D. D. Twiggs for Speaker pro tern., and there was no opposition to his election. Mr. llansell, of Thomas, was re-ap- pointed Journalizing Clerk. Mr. Miller was re-elected Doorkeeper over Thomas and Camp, and Mr. Smith, of Coffee county, Messenger, over Richards and Owens by a large majority. The committee authorized to secure the services of a chaplain selected Rev. Dr. John Jones. The members drew for seats, and the colored representatives are scattered about. Heretofore they have sat to- There are twelve Republicans in the House and two in the Senate. The Senate organized by electing J. . Boynton President, W. P. Price President pro tern., Harris Secretary, Cameron Messenger and Alfred Door keeper, without opposition, Third Day’s Proceedings. Atlanta, November 5.—The senate met at 10 o’clock and was called to or der by the president. After prayer by Rev. Mr. Dnncan, the journal was read and approved. A message from the governor was read stating that W. R. Gigniliat had given notice that he would contest the seat of Senator W. R. Harris, of the 2d district. Moved by Mr. Wilson, of the 36th, that the message he referred to the com- mittee on privileges and elections.— Carried. Lsave of absence was granted Mr. Westbrook on account of sickness. Mr. Reed moved that a committee of two from the senate and three from the house, be appointed to notify the governor that the returns showing his election have been published, and to ask. him to name a suitable time for his inauguration. The chair appointed Messrs. Reed and Fonche from the senate. Mr. Guerry moved that the senate iw go intoexecuti ve session. Carried. In executive session, the senate con firmed J. C. E. Wingfield judge of the county court of Wilkes, and J. B. Pilsbury judge of the county court of Sumter. Mr. Reed, from the committee ap pointed to wait on the governor, re ported that if agreeable to the senate the governor wonld fix twelve o’clock Tuesday for the inaugural Accepted. fanny. If onr Southern communities were all Republican, the Radicals would look npon “the solid South” as “thing of beauty” and “a joy for* ® r -’* No sane man ia deceived by the silly cry of the danger of “the solid 8outh.”—Sparta Ishmelite. “Bat. what of the party in the Sooth? In fifteen States it is in fall power, and the forces now govtrning will always command this nower whether by the present name or by some other. It may, and probably will, divide on personal, or local questions of greater or leu moment, bnt the material now controll ing will continue to do so, whether on purely local issues or on qnestions of na tional importance.”— Columbus limes. “Whatever regrets we may have over the result, they are largely temper ed by the fact that aa far as the Demo cratic party is concerned, it will be ef fective in bringing to the front new forces, new issues and new men. The thoughtful Democrat will draw from it consolation that much of the rubbish that has formed a stock in trade of shiftless politicians and reckleu leaders will he swept away and room made for issues that are practical and permanent. It wonld appear that the line of sec tionalism has been sharply drawn by vnlnr, r.f *V. Vam,U 1>„» 11 Mr. Meldrin moved a resolution that committee of three from the senate be appointed to unite with a committee from the house iu making suitable pre parations for the inauguration of Gov- Colqi adopted and, the house. The chair appointed Messrs.Meldrim, Baker and Howes. A message from his excellency, the governor, containing the report of the submitted Too Many Elections. Macon Telegraph anti Messenger. If there is one fact more thoroughly impressed npon the public mind in Georgia than another.it is that we have too many elections. They are demor alizing in their influence, and destruct ive in their tendency. We have passed through the most exciting State cam paign that Georgia lias experienced in many years, and also through the Pres idential canvass. Most of our cities have next on docket municipal elections, to be followed in Janaary, 1881, with county elections, all of which produce more or less friction. We are tired of interests or wishes of politicians and office-seekers. Heretofore the peoph have been advised and heeded the ad- of those who had ends to accom plish or ambitions to gratify; this has resulted disastrously to the best inter section. The pli be changed. Sovereignty resides with the people and they mnst use it to the elevation of their section, the thift of their good and the prosperity of the country. If politicians are not pleased thev mnst make the most of it. The fact that the creature is greater than the creator must not longer exist. The sovereign power of the people must control. Politicians and political trick sters mnst be set aside. The good, sober judgment of the people of the South mnst decide what is best to be done and do it. The condition of the South demands this. The country at large mnst be shown that the Northern politicians cry of treason and treachery is false. That onr interest are identi cal with the best interests of the whole country. That onr intention* are open and honest That we are free from sub tlety and treachery. But how can this be done? By aban doning the National Democratic party and acting independently. Had we done this political turmoil and beg for rest. While it is true that the pnblic func tionaries, by long occupancy, are liable to become independent, forget that they are servants and assume to he masters; yet being fixed for a period in which politics may change greatly, they are more apt to serve the people than their party followers. At all events experience demonstrates that even the best men can accomplish bnt little good dnring a brief term of office. To the writer the most objec tionable feature in onr new constitution is the one shortening the term of Gov ernor and other officers, involving the people in the expense and political i motion attending npon a popular vass. Far better, if these opportuni ties were less fieqnent. The peoph need a cessation of party strife, and i full opportunity to devote their ener gies to the improvement of their mate rial condition. The longer the period intervening between these exciting po litical contests the greater will be their prosperity. ■ Certainly a High Honor. The unimpeachable character of General Hancock is shown by having this ten years ago < ndition wonld Sensible Views. Brother Woods, of the llawkinsville Dispatch, in his article on the recent election, closet with the following sen sible paragraph, which we heartily en dorse: “There is bnt one coarse for the Sonth to pursue in the fiext_four years, and that is to abandon politic* alto gether so far as national questions are concerned. Send no delegates to the next National Democratic convention. Let the North and West select their candidates—let them present their plat forms, and we can then take our choice. The Democratic party can control the Sonth, bnt it cannot control the North, and it is now a settled fact that a solid South has made a solid North.” have been incomparably lietter to-day than it is. It i* not, we think, to the interest of the Sonth that we should he solid for either of the existing parties. Wc should stand aloof—hold ourselves above partisan passion andf.ee from political filth—and act independently for the best interests ol the whole coun try. God knows we have suffered enough the past to make ns want peace and prosperity in the future. We have wit nessed the wreck and felt the ruin of ond government (dn facto at least) and with this hitter experience, onr people sorely want rest, and for a season to pass from under the rod and enjoy the quiet of peace, emerged from a heated campaign with- Ingle attack npon his personal character or a stain upon his honor.— He has deported himself with dignity and a lofty endurance which has ex torted admiration from his enemies. It i singular fact that the man who -ed the nation should only be sup ported by the men who fought against The Lesson Learned. “The solid Sonth” will certainly now learn to ignore the monopolizing cop per-head Democracy of the North. They gulled us into secession; -they specula ted upon blood ami misfortunes through the war between the States; and for fifteen year* they have lied to us, deceived ua and sold ua to the Re publicans. Thd New York Democracy controlled by the scoundrels Belmont, Hawitt A Co., are too corrupt to merit even “eternal damnation.” - It is high time the young men of the South assert their manhood, throw over- board scheming party-leaders (so-calh «d,) wipe out perlj line, end go- wlel; for the nest interests of onr Southland. Seaport Appeal. In State matters lqt us all, white at colored, select the best men for tffice at elect them, regardless of political pow wowa and nominating conventions. Let tis have no more machinery or machine politicians. I^et us he free and inde pendent. We are one and ha ve one in terest. In National politics let ns send nc delegates to any nominating conven tion, but select an electoral ticket of our best and most upright men and elect them to cast the vote of Georgia forlbe candidate'who will make the best Free- ident for the whole country. The om whoee election will secure honest gov ernment, faithful administration of all it. He has proved magnificently im- rvions to malice and mod. Even ca were compelled to acknowledge he sr a gentleman, that his reputation ir Rpotle**, and that he bad been true id faithful iu every relation The only objection urged was that through him as his chief reliance the solid Sonth wonld come .into power. The “rebels” showed that they were sincere because they were willing and anxious to have as President the lead er who had defeated them in the important battle of the struggle between the sections, bnt after the war was illing to salute with the sword the civil power. None of the abase and calumny heaped upon the rebel given General Hancock. The pi character of the asan shielded him from the darts of env/ and hate; the mad of malice fell off without leaving a stain. To come from a heated campaign with a reputation aagood as he started with is as great a tribute as man can give or receive—better than successfully to have attained the Presidency.—Colum bus Eaqutrer-Sun. capitol commissioners the senate. Ou motion of Mr. McWhorter, the senate adjourned to meet at ten o’clock The Second Day*# Proceedings. Atlanta, November 4—The Senate is called to order at 10 o’clock, and the exercises were opened with prayer by Chaplain Duncan. The journal of the last meeting was read and approved. The Senate was now notified throngh the clerk of the House that that body as organized and ready for business. A message from his Excellency the Governor was received. On motion of Mr. McWhorter the message was read. On motion of the same Senator V hundred copies were ordered printed. A message was received from the House to the effect that that body had passed a resolution to convene the two Houses of the General Assembly at the hour of twelve, for the purpose of pub lishing the returns of the Governor’i election as provided by law. On motion of Mr. McWhorter the Senate concurred in the House resolu tion and transmitted the resolution that body. Mr. Parks moved that a committee of three be appointed by the Senate and like number by the House to report what officers are to be elected by the General Assembly and to fix a suitable time for their election. Adopted and transmitted to the House. The Chair announced Messrs. Parks, Meldrin and Westbrook as the commit- to inquire what officers are to 1 elected by the Legislatnre and to fix time for the election. The roll waa now called for bills on first reading. No Us were introduced. The time having arrived for the counting of the vote for Governor the Senate formed in two’* and filed into the honse. Mr. Hackett moved that Mr. Fonche, of the 42d, be granted leave of absence ‘ r one day. The Senate returned from the joint ssion to coant the Governor’s vote and adjonrned until ten o’clock to-mor *r morning. The Honse. The House met at 10 Vclock and wai called to order by the Speaker. Prayei by Rev. John Jones. The roll wai called and the journal waa read and ap proved. Mr. Addertonoffered a resolution fix ing the hours ot session from 10 Missouri Election. St. Louis, November 7.—The Secre tary of State, from retnrns already ia his possession and estimates that part if the 1 State not beard from, predicts that the Missouri Legislatnre will stand about as follows: Senate—Democrats 26; Republicans 6; Greenbackers 2. House—Democrats 99; Republicans 35; Greenbackers 2. Seven of the repre sentative districts are considered doubt- Mr. Hanrnll, of Cobb, offered to amend by inserting 9 instead of 10. Agreed to. The resolution as amended was agreed to. A message from the Governor received throngh Col. I. W. Avery, his Secretary. Mr. Northern moved that the munication of the Governor be taken np and read. Agreed The Governor’s message waa read bv the clerk, bnt dnring ita reading Mr. Northern moved to suspend ita reading to offer a joint resolution that both honses meet in joint session at noon to count and declare the votes fer Governor. The message was then continued and completed, Mr. Miller, of Houston, moved the appointment of a joint committee to as certain what officers are to be elected by the present General Assembly.— Agreed to. Mr. Rees offered a resolution that five hundred copies ot the governor’s mess age be printed. Mr. Adderton moved to amend by inserting 1,000 copies. Agreed to aim the resolution, as amended, passed. - Mr. Roney offered a resolution that 300 copies of theconstitution of 1877 be printed for the use of the honse.— Agreed to. - The senate appeared at the door of {he honse and was admitted turn joint ful. for the purpose of counting the rote lor governor. President Boynton the voters of the North. Bat there is nothing depressing in this fact. We "v willing that the North should draw sectional line in politics if the Sonth he permitted to draw, too, a sectional line with respect to the progress and improvement of those conditions and forces which make a people ha] their fields, their workshop# and t^eir home. We have a prosperous future before us, and to th's end we should look intently.”—Atlanta Constitu tion. Well, we are rather disposed agree with Boh Toombs on some points now. Let the National Government take care of itself and keep onr South- State Governments solidly Demo- The House. The house met at 10 o’clock and called to order by the speaker. Prayer by Rev. John Jonea, chaplain. The call of the roll was dispensed with.' The journal was read and approved. Mr. Turner, of Monroe, moved to re- consider the resolution to order the meetings of the house at adjournment at one r. m. Mr. Peek, of Rockdale, moved to lay the motion on the table. The motion failed. Judge Twiggs spoke in favor of the reeonsider in a few telling remarks. i a motion to reconsider, the ayes ninety-five and the nays seventy- tho motion prevailed. Mr. Turner then moved to fix ten o’clock as the time of meeting. Mr. Miller, of Houston, moved to lay the motion on the table. Agreed to. Mr. Hammond,' of Thomas, was sworn in. The speaker appointed the following committee to inform the governor of his election, Messrs. DuRignion, Burch and Peek. The lollowing committee was ap pointed to ascertain what officers were to be elected by the present legislatnre, Messrs, Miller, Gray and Twiggs. Mr. Hnnt offered a resolution structing the secretary of state to communicate with General Francis A. Walker, superintendent of each connty from the tenth census with a view to the appropriation of representation ii the general assembly. Agreed to. The following committee was ap pointed on rules: The speaker, ex-officio, chairman, Messrs. Polhill, Hammond, Miller and Mr. Dubinion, of Baldwin, chairman of the committee to interview the gov ernor relative to his will as to the day of his inauguration, reported that his excellency desired said ceremony to take place on Tnesday next. Mr. Estes, of Hall, then read the 49th section of the code which directs that the day of inauguration take place during the first week by joint resolution, ‘ in lien of the same, it take place the first Saturday of the term by virtue of operation ot law. The committee waa then remanded the governor properly instructed. A message from the senate relative the same subject was received. A message from the governor said the report of the commissioners relative to the examination of the title to the 'city hall lot” in the city of Atlanta. The said report announced that the said commission bad excepted a fee simple deed to the state from the coun cil of said city, and that farther, they had fixed the value of the old capitol at Milledgeville at f80,000, and had sub mitted the same to the said council of said city, bnt up to the time of making this report the commission have not heard from the said council o port. A message from the senate ing that the senate had passed a resolu tion fixing the time of the inaugural ceremonies on next Tuesday at twelve The honse concored in the resolu tion. Mr. Rice, of Folton, offered a recoin- in that a committee be appointed from the house and senate to confer with the committee appointed by the city council of Atlanta on the question of bnilding a new capitol. Adopted. Mr. Rice made a neat speech, in which he announced that the city of Atlanta waa, and is now ready, to com ply with her propositions ia the full, and that whenever the state desired her so to do, the work wonld be commenced and carried oat in good faith. The honse then adjourned to to-mor- For diarrhoea, djaeaterj, bloody-lax cramps ia stomach, sad colic, whether *f. fee ting adult*, children, or Infanta, Dr. Pieroea Componnd Extract of Smart Wood inahhvereiga remedy. It la eemponnded from the beet brandy, Jamaica ginger,.mart weed, or water pepper, maljH seething and healing gums. For colds, rhenm-’*— neuralgic affections, and to break «p and inflammatory attacks ills Inraluableaad should bo hep* ia every Leasehold, fifty cents by draggiet. !, until we get strong enough by natural increase to choke of the ‘solid North.’ Then if they won’t secede make them pay the expenses awhile, and let the Government he run on strictly constitutional principles.”— Macon Herald. While, therefore, we may he dis couraged at the result North, we have the consolation of knowing that own people remain true to the princi ples of constitutional government; solid and united in opposition to radical vil lainy and corruption.”—Albany Ad vertiser. With the solid Sonth rapidly grow ing stronger and more prosperous, the election of Garfield cannot hart ui much.”—Atlanta Post-Appeal. “I must confess that I am disap pointed. I did not expect New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Nevada and California to go for Garfield. The re sults proves that the Northern Demo ire not worth a continental. I favor now of breaking up the solid South, and going over to Garfield in a body. Garfield ia a great man, and naturally a fair man, bnt under the leadership of Grant and Conkling he would drive us to the devil. Per haps the best way to break the force of the blow would be for the solid Sonth to cast its entire electoral vote lor him. I am in favor of it. Let meetings be held in all the Southern States and in structions he given the electors to cast their votes for Garfield. That wonld be the best way to meet the thing.— Colonel Carey W. Styles. “Several members of the Legislature expressed the opinion that the unfortu nate local differences among the Demo- FOB MAYOR. JOHN D. FELDER U a candidate for the offioeof Mayor ot the city ef Americas. the regalar municipal election ia December CLERK AND TREASURER. We are authorized to announce D. K. Brinson ae a candidate fer re-election te the oSoe of Clark aad Treasurer of tho city of America* at tho municipal election ia Decem- SUMTER COUNTr. The Cripple Candidate. JOHN a ISBEAL, who baa been a crip- pleon crutches for the past twenty y< lion in January next, by MANY VOTERS. FOR TAX COLLECTOR Wo are authorised to announce the name of W. R. STEWART as a candidate for tho of Tax Collector of Sumter county at tho ensuing election in January next. Incumbent, C. C. SHEPPARD, has made us Treasurer. Please announce hie that office at the January election, and be tred of a hearty support of IIaxt Yorxae. SCHLEY COUNTY. FOR ORDINARY. To the Voter* of Sekley County: I take this method of announcing to yoa my candidacy for tho offico of Ordinary, at the ensuiag oloctioa ia Janaary next, and ia doing so, 1 am not unmindful, fellow-citizens, of tho generous support you havo given mo in tho that a faithful discharge of _u*r*ntec of m obedient servant. duty will bo a guarantee of my future *— - TM>t , C. H. VARNER. myself and wifo, both being cripplea, I induced to offer myaelf as a candidate for " of Tax Collector of 8chley county. o come off ia January next J. H. 8TEVEN8. WEBSTER COUNTY. FOR SHERIFF. The friends of DAN DAVIS i bis name for Sheriff of Webster , c the regular election in January net MANY VO oct27tde Postponed Executors’ Sale. W ILL bo sold before tbs Court bouse door, in the town of EUaviUo, Schley co— Oa., between tbo legal hours oi sale, on thi Taeeday ia December, 18*. tho following: half of lot ol land No, one hundred and U two, (133) containing one hundred acres, or loss; lot number on# hundred and fifty-wr en, containing one hundred and f or lore; town lots number three AUet ■ the property of W. H. Kcjtill. late of Schley » . .. •- -tof the Terms c maty deceased. Bold forth* benefit heirs and creditors of said os * made known on tbs day of sale W. J. 8COYILL,) - novl2td J. U. 80OYILL, f “• Si. ad 3 I?-is Ji a 1 "s-Jflo J® 1*1® I! I crat8 in Georgia,Tennessee and Virginia had something to do with the weak fight made by the Northern and West- Democracy.”—Post-Appeal. No; I am not at all disappointed in the action of any of the Garfield States. I said a month ago that be would carry every Northern State, and my opinion was that of an impartial observe*; for I felt no interest in the election. I have not voted a National Democratic ticket I voted for Mr. Seymour, in 1868 —The Democracy abandoned their prin ciples and I couldn’t go with them. In 1868 I canvassed the State from Nick- ijack to Tybee, but the election was carried against ns by fraud and the bay onet. Mr. Brown waa leading the other side then, yon recollect. Since that time I have had nothing to do with the National Democracy.”—General Bob Toombs. The New York Evening Post says: The party in opposition, which invites the people to abandon the party in power unworthj of measu: incamber nd practically id it mnst pro- -active scheme » supplant the mocrstic party gainst the Be rn great deal— and positive ting to anbsti- :hat was better. On all the quea- of legislation likely tb arrive, it qnite at sea. As to finances, it coalesced freely with saddle-headed teachers of the paper money gospel, and had a gn pnblicam mistakes, offenses— The Debt of the United States. The National debt of the United States reached ita maximum on the 31st of August, 1865, at which time it stood at the respectable sum of $2,755,995,- 275, charge w agement the Old redaction tntul interest 1. The msn- ice that time, capitalists of »extent of ita 1 annual inter- n of people as well. Some have been inclined donbt the wisdom of a policy that for fifteen years has steadily carried for ward a rate of contraction of onr in debtedness that inside of a generation would entirely extinguish the whole. But a policy cannot he Very far wrong that in this time has enabled dues onr debt, principal $840,401,000 and onr interest account annually $73,- 492,419—nearly one-third the debt and one-half the interest. A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should be stepped Neglect frequently res suits ia aa Incurable Lung disease or Cea- aumption. Brown’s Bronchial Troaches are certain te give relief ia Aithma, Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, Conzumtive aad Threat Diseases. Fer thirty yean the Trachea have been recommended by physicians, aad al ways give perfect eatiifactloa They an not new or untried but having hen tested by wide aad constant use for nearly aa satire generation, they kavo attained wdfaaaritad rank among tho few staple reaaodiee of the age. Public epcaken aad Singers me them to dear and strengthen to Voice. Sold at caty-lva cent* a box everywhere. ajlisEfc rfedf * -g.2 oKsrfpa -.ilfifL •2.S | ais asses OUR CROWDED HOUSE TELLS THE TALE “The American Eagle still prondly soars aloft” ami -DeOes the World mad Mankind In general” to produce a mom Complete sleek ' ’ “ ■ Idertd or goods, (Quantity, Quality and Variety considered) than is now being offered to the public by im. a. w (Successor to MONTGOMERY & SHAW,) The Recognized Leader of LOW PRICES AND GOOD GOODS mg|Q©; mjjjrrrf Forsyth Street, Americus, Ga, Dry Goods and Notions FOR PALL AND WINTER TRADE. LATEST STYLE DRESS GOODS, TRIMMING SILKS, OPERA FLANNELS, VEILING, RIBBONS, LACES, TIES, CORSETS, BUTTONS, HOSIERY, DOMESTICS, CASSIMERES, JEANS, TABLE CLOTHS, TOWELS, fW* And a Thousand and one other Articles too numerous to metitu Cure Your Back Ache all -lit sum of the lidaere. Badger and (J.-ioary Organa by wearing thy niiinim It U ftXABVELofHXALINaudRELIEr, Simple, Sensible, Direct, Painless, Powerful, It CUKES where *11 alee fails. A REVELA TION aad REVOLUTION in Medicine. Ab sorption or direct application, *a opposed toaa- satisfactory internal medicines. Bead f ir our '—Isa oa Kidney troubles, so ut free. Sold by gists, or seal by mall, on receipt or price, o^&HTctaJ-Tha ‘Only’ Lung Pad Co iMfcaK «.<*, m. DETROIT, Mich. by ABSORPTION (Haters’, way) IUR6 DISEASES, THROAT DI8EASE8, BREATHINB IROUBLtS. TUUinUlUlH Doal despair watt yoa have tried UhJMd Easily applied and RADICALLY I ^adkjrtjyDraiKjat^Qr aeatby mail on receipt -Staid'S W tag Pad Ca bosk, TAKEN UP. Tbs ewnec can ret the came by proving proper- ty aad paying aU char W A.TSTTEID A GOOD MILCH OOW WITH A YOUNG CALF. Apply at THIS OFFICE. novStf fc We have nothing to say about the amount of stock we are now carrying, “*as the time for making Tax retnrns will come soon, and, besides, what HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR 8TOCK, or, “Atmosphere ’•pressure” either, to do with the “American Eagle?” Some other stoi •are higher than ours, but what is lacking in HEIGHT we makeup ^width, depth and thickness, as our building is forty-eight by one hundred •feet, with basement under each room, and ALL FULL TO COMPLETION' P*and New Goods arriving daily, and at prices that cause competi insignificance—“AND DON'T YOU FORGET IT!” •sink i: Clothing 1 Clothing ipati ^ Goods are all New and selected for service aa well _ , bought direct from the manufacturers AT BOTTOM PRICES, and t giving our customers the benefit of the same. But act on the Theory that Every Article should be a Leader Our Policy is Steady Low Prices* Tear in and Tear out Boots and. S!b.oes e to arrive, at aatohishingly L* Hats and. Oar stock in this line is faller and Prices that will convince you that “We Mean Business”—Corns and try Caps, iplete than ever before and Trunks and. "Valises A large assortment now in store and at Prices to suit the times. CLOCKS. CLOCKS. CLOCKS A large lot on hand, made by the celebrated “Ansonia Clock Company, ranging iu prices from •1 40 AJVX3 UPWARDI GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS In this line we think it only necessary to say that a its nsnal standard and can’t be surpassed. Bedsteads. Bedsteads A large lot on hand from *8.60 AND UPWABDS— Side Rails, Slats, Wrought Iron Fasts and Rollers. came here to do business nearly twelve years *f^_ 1 expect to remain as long as we live, unless we get “EustW' winch we are likely to do if we continue selling goods at small profits. Bnt we do'ifbt propose to be Undersold by sny0* “Bust or no Bust.”—“AND DON’T YOU FORGET IT!” JOUJV R. SIMn*. FORSYTH STREET. - - - - AMERICUS, ^ «W see' WISE SION.