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THt NORTHEAST GEORGIAN.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 8.
'' Announcements.
I©* For Ordinary.
w , aro authorised tosunonnco ASA M. JACK-
<lV j aaa caudidata for ro-otoctlon to the ofllce of
ordinarr of Clark County at the en.uing January
» ">* »•»«"»“' " omiQ * tion -
8®* For Fax ‘Receiver.
Wr .« to .._r^«announoeDAVID^StM9;
tat!» " «*««* ° f CUrk tGUntr >Ub -
locl to a Democratic nomination.
And Oblige many.
DEMOCRATIC ' OTL.RS;
, 1>ir , P DOBSEV.Baj-. i* annonneed aa i
■ r , J nd iIu for the office =f Tax Receirer of CUrk
f r:rrabi«. «> »*<• »« ,oer » t,e »<»»«»•*>«.
_ authorized to announce Mr. R. H.
HOO.V as a candidate for Tax Receirer ef Clark
couniy, auhject to the decision of a Democratic
Convention.
ssr For Fax Collector.
cayt- J- E. BITCH will be supported in the
Clark county Democratic nomination, for the of-
cot af Tax Collectar, >y
MANY VOTERS ON THE WEST SIDE.
3. M. BARRY will be supported for Tax Col
lector in Ibe Democratic nominating convention
by
MANY VOTERS ALL OVER THE COUNTY.
teg~ For Clerk Superior Court
r. W. HUTCHESON tr„ announce, blmeelf a
candidate for Clark of the Superior Court of
Clark county, subject to the nominating Conven
tion .
We are authorised to announce Mr. L. SC11EV-
EN ELL as a candidate for Clerk of the Superior
Court, subject to a Democratic nomination.
LOCAL NEWS
Elegant Toilet Sets at E. E. Jones.
Single Copies Ten Cents.—We
will hereafter sell single copies of the
Northeast Georgian at ten cents per
ropy.
Ffoirr.—We learn that there was a
difficulty at the machine shop in this
city between two parties, but did not
get particulars. They say a physician
had to l>e called in to one of the com
batants.
The Chicago Farm Pumps.—Our
friends would do well to read the adver
tisement of this admirable invention, and
make a purchase. It is just the thing so
. much needed by our people. Childs,
Nickerson & Co. arc the agents in this
city. ,
New Books at Burke’s.—We in
vite the attention of our readers to the
advertisement in to-day's paper of a
choice lot of new books, just received at.
the popular establishment of T. A. Burke.
Our literary friends would do well to
look over the list and replenish their
libraries.
Our Own Fire Side.—This
monthly has been received. The read
ing matteris well selected. Among other
articles we see a historical Romance of
Mary of England.”
The Fire Suie is published in New
| York, at $1 50 per annum.
Childs, Nickerson & Co.—This
energetic firm, who have just completed
their magnificent establishment in this
city, advertises in our issue to-day. We
congratulate them on their capacious
store and fine stock, and ask all of our
friends to give them a call, for a finer
stock, letter location, or more honorable
a:ul gentlemanly proprietors can not be
found any where.
Tin Work.—We invite the special
attention of our citizens to the advertise
ment of Mr. C. B. Vcronec, which ap
pears in our issue of to-day, announcing
that lie is prepared to do all manner of
work in his line, such as tin rooting, gut
tering, l,ell hanging, repairing pumps,
and nil manner of tin work.
Mr Voronee does all work himself, and
ihis is sufficient guarantee that it will
he done in the best, manner possible. lie
will always be found at bis shop, one
door above Center & Reaves' store. Give
him a rail, nnd you will not regret it.
The Ladies’ Supper.—This sup-
1 P*t, on Friday night last, was a grand
success. We were delighted to see
such a large crowd out, which fully
shows that we have many gallant and
magnanimous hearts in our midst,
who so promptly answers to the call of
the fair sex. We congratulate the
ladies in charge upon the superb man
ner ,in which everything was conduct
ed, and the happy manner all passed off.
We hope they will repeat the enter
tainment soon.
H. Huggins & Co.—Each time
we step out of our office, we pass the
door of this firm. It is immediately
beneath us. We have frequently been
astonished at the quantity of business
they appear to da Pas* when we
will, there is 60me one in the store,
| either selling cotton, or purchasing
goods. Their house is quite a resort
for people from the country. They
must lie honest, fair dealers, or some
one would have found them out before
1 f\ of their goods as we have
Triced are low enough for any one that
wants to buy.
If you want a drink* of first rate
wine, brandy, gin, or any thing else,
go to the Air Line saloon, kept by J.
A. Sanders & Son, in Elberton.
Wet Weather.—For several days
wet, muddy weather. There were not
so many cotton wagons in town as
common this week, which is owing to
the rain.
Boiler Explosion.—On Wednes
day evening, the train on the Athens
Branch of the Georgia Railroad was de
layed about an hour by the cracking
of the boiler, which let the steam so
escape that the moving of the train had
to be very slow. We are glad to learn
that it was no worse.
Personal.—We were pleased to re
ceive a call from Col. Orm, a few days
since, who is traveling in the interest
of R. A. Wallace, of Savfinnah, paper
dealer. The Colonel Is an old newspa
per man, who has won glowing laurels
in his profession. The press lost an
able journalist when he retired from its
ranks.
A Lazy Fellow.—-In passing down
College Avenue the other evening, we
saw a great big, double-fisted man rid
ing in a wagon, drawn by one very
poor steer, which was driven by a wo
man, who we took to be his wife, who
had to walk and take the mud and
rain. We think the Ku-klux would
have done a good thing if they had
taken him in charge.
Dark Corner.—We publish
a communication from “Dark Cor
ner.” Our columns will always be
open to respectable communications.
We don’t endorse everything we pub
lish from others. Communications
must be accompanied by a responsible
name or they will not be noticed. Any
articles of a personal character will bo
charged double price. m
Negro Woman Killed by her
Husband.—We learn that a negro
woman was murdered in Oglethorpe
county, one day last week, by her hus
band. It appears that they had had a
dispute about some trivial matter, and
upon her disputing his word, the brute
struck her on the head with a hand-
stick, causing instant death. Keep
the hall in motion.
An Apology.—We hope our read
ers will look over our issue of this week
if it lacks the usual amount of local
interest. Our senior editor has been
absent all the week on business, and
we have not been able to leave our of
fice to gather many local items, as we
have had such a rush of business. We
hope next week to fully come up to our
standard, as all hands will then be “at
the bellows.”
Subscription to the Northeast
Georgian is Invariably in Ad
vance.—We hope our subscribers will
bear this in mind, and settle for their
papers as early as possible. The ex
pense of running a paper is very heavy
and requires ready money, as every
article is cash. Many parties have
come forward during the week and
settled their bills, and to such wo ten
der our thanks.
John Calvin Johnson.—As will
be seen by reference to our special col
umn, it will be found that this gentle
man declines to be a candidate for the
office of Clerk of the Superior Court,
which office he has filled with such
honor and ability in the past. There
are several very strong candidates now
offering to fill the position, but who
the fortunate one will beour Democrat
friends will have to decide.
Democratic Club Meeting.—
Pursuant to a call from the President,
this Club met in the Court House on
Monday evening last. We did not see
the announcement of the meeting in
time to attend, and so was debarred
that duty. Committees were appoint
ed to attend the Nominating Conven
tion ou the loth inst., which we learn
was the only business of importance
transacted.
\ u B ! ^ 00K Store.—No one
ou cave Athens without first pay
ing a vint to th e la rge Book fln(J Sta _
fooory Establish,neat of T. A. Burke,
r r ^' e eornor °f Broad street
College avenue. It is a treat to
■f into tlie store and view the many
Iy?" SOlnc nrtlc los he has for sale.
i !?*7 0u nn y book you can
call for, from the latest novel to.the
ntf " nc,cnt history; from Webster’s
Elementary Spelling Book to theUn-
wiiifi 8e ii D,ction<lries - Besidcs * y° u
V2Z2I3F!*** fanc y ar *
boxz'r" C ‘ , "‘ r) ' “W M E. E.
Athens Foundry and Machine
Shop.—We call attention to the ad
vertisement of this manufactory, R.
Nickerson, Superintendent. We in
tended to give a full report of the es
tablishment in our issue of this week,
but as we are pressed for space, our re
port will have to be delayed until next
week. We made a thorough investi
gation of the premises, and were pleas
ed to see so much enterprise and spirit
in this business in Athens. They make
everything out of iron that can be
made, and every kind of machinery.
J. j. Turnbull, Esq.—We were
honored with a visit, on Monday last,
from this gentleman, the able Repre
sentative, (recently elected) from
Banks county. We don’t know when
we have seen a man we were more
pleased with the appearance of than
Mr. Turnbull. It was the first time
we have met him, and we hope it will
be by no means the last. He has such
a sociable, geuial manner about him,
that at ouco attracts our'at tention, and
makes one feel toward him as an old
acquaintance. We congratulate Banks
upon having such au able gentleman
as Mr. T., to represent her in the Leg
islature Halls of Georgia, and assure
her citizens that they need not fear their
interests will be neglected or overlook
ed. Mr. T. is comparatively a young
man, and we predict for him a brilliant
career in the future. Our conntry
wants just such men ia all her offices.
Beautiful Heating stoves atE. E.
Jones.
Good Words.—We return our sin
cere thanks to our friends for the high
compliments they pay our paper. We
receive by almost every mail letters
from every portion of Northeast Geor
gia, informing us of the success our
paper is meeting with. We came here
with the determination to publish a
live newspaper, and we intend to ex
ert all of our energies to make it such.
We intend to make Athens our future
home for life, and we want to build up
a paper worthy of the commercial em
porium of Northeast Georgia, which
our city is destined to be.
A Pertinent Reply.—On Tues
day evening, about dusk, one of the
young men of this place, who had teen
sampling all day, pretty heavily, that
fine Old Rye kept by Beussee, was
seen leaning up against a lamp-post,
relieving his stomach of its burthen.
He was approached by a sympathetic
friend, Who kindly inquired, “I say,
Jim, are you sick?” Jim, without
looking up, replied: “Sick! yes—do
you think I am just throwing my in
sides out for the fun of it ? ” The last
thing we saw of the sympathizer he was
making his way down College avenue,
having left “Jim” to his fate.
THE MAYOR’S COURT.
RON. HEKRV BEU6SE, PRESIDING.
On Monday last, at 10 o’clock a. m.,
this Court was called.
The first case tried was that of Bill
Grant, colored. Bill was an old offen
der, and had received some rigorous
sentences from His Honor before, but
they did not have the desired effect.
He was this time charged with disor
derly conduct, to which he plead guil
ty, and contributed five dollars toward
recruiting the City Treasury, beside
paying all costs.
William Lewis, white, for shooting
a hawk within the city limits, was fined
one dollar and costs. •
A New Photograph Galery.
We call the especial attention of our
readers to the advertisement of Mr.
R. J. Edenfield, who has recently
opened a Photograph and Ferrotype
Gallery in our city. We have the
pleasure of being intimately acquaint
ed with both the gentlemen connected
with this enterprise—Mr. S. A. Pughs-
ley and R. J. Edenfield—and can re
commend them as thorough gentlemen
in every respect. They have placed
their prices as low as those charged in
Savannah, and guarantee satisfaction
in every respect. We ask all of our
friends to give them a trial, and wc feel
assured they will be satisfied. Their
gallery is located on College Avenue,
opposite the Post Office. Ladies will
find elegantly fitted up reception and
dressing rooms, and every convenience
necessary.
A Run-Off on the Geop.gia
Railroad.—On Friday night, as the
train on this branch of the Georgia
Road was in about three miles of Lex
ington Depot, the attention of the en
gineer, Mr. Calhoun, was attracted to
a drove of cattle upon the track. The
whistle was sonnded to drive them off,
which resulted in the desired effect,
but it seem, that four of the gang got
back upon the track, in turning a
curve in the road, and the train was
run into them before the steam could
be shut off. Three were run over and
killed outright, the fourth seriously
hurt, and the engine thrown from the
track. The latter ran some fifty yards
upon the cross-ties before the brakes
could be put on and the train brought
to a stand-still. The engineer, Mr.
Calhoun, deserves the everlasting grat
itude of the passengers and the thanks
of the officers of the Road, for the
cooluess and zeal in which he managed
his engine during these exciting mo
ments. If he had not had such sur
prising self-possession, and been such a
first-class and experienced engineer, a
serious catastrophe would have been
the result.
Tiie Factory Operatives.—We
spent Saturday afternoon in visiting
the houses of the Factory operatives in
this city, in quest of subscribers to our
our paper, as wc learned that very few
of this class, which comprises the bone-
and-sinew of our community, were
taking papers. We succeeded in pro
curing thirty-eight subscribers from
among their ranks, none of whom had
ever before taken the paper. Many
more promised to add to our list at an
early day. We were delighted to see
all the families so comfortably and
conveniently fixed, and all wear such
a cheerful expression. Every house
was scrupulously neat and dean, as
also the inmates. We honor and rev
erence the laboring class. What would
become of the world if it was not for
them ? If every lady spent her time
in a millinery store, and every man in
wearing out goods boxes with the seat
of his pants, we would soon come to a
pretty pass.
Every where on our route we heard
Mr. R. L. Bloomfield, Superintendent
of the Factories at this place, spoken
of in the highest terms by all his em
ployes. They say he is to them a true
friend and protector, and, through his
agency, their salaries were raised suffi
ciently high to enable them to make
not only a comfortable support, but to
put by something for a rainy day.
We intend to visit the head of every
family in Athens, and place our paper
in their hands. We intend to make
the Northeast Georgian a newspa
per in every sense of the word, and we
call upon our citizens to support us. in
our enterprise.
ELECTION IN CLAM.
Onr Democratic Friends Can’t Stand
Greeley, and the County
Goes for Grant.
Tuesday, the day fixed for the elec
tion for President and Vice-President
and member fof Congress, was [one of
the most disagreeable, sloppy times
imaginable. Just such weather as one
would think boded the triumph of
villainy, treachery and despotism.
Many of our Democratic friends
would not cast their vote for Greeley,
feeling that they could not conscien
tiously do so, and the result was, Grant
had a majority in this county of 127
votes.
The following is the official returns
from all the precincts:
ATHENS.
Grant
Greeley . 777
Straight. - 5
Darnell 923
Bell
watkinsville.
Grant 268
Greeley 177
Straight 0
Darnell 266
Bell
SALEM.
Grant * 0
Greeley 40
Straight 0
Darnell 0
Bell 46
• JACKSON’S.
Grant 9
Greeley 92
Straight 1
Darnell 0
Bell . 93
aggregate.
Grant 1193
Greeley 1086
Straight 6
Darnell H89
Bell 1095
No polls opened at Rockwell.
The election at all the precincts
passed off quietly, there being very lit
tle spirit evinced on the part of the
whites. The negroes appeared to take
redoubled energy, from this apathy on
the part of the Democrats, and work
ed with unflagging spirit, and repeat-
ing, we understand, to a shameless ex
tent.
We do not censure our friends for
their action, as wc feel confident they
voted the way they conscientiously
thought best; but we do say to them,
for Heaven’s sake do not allow our
county election to be carried by the
negroes, as this victory will so much
elate them that they will be sure to
put forward candidates.
Jonn Robinson’s Crowning Ef
fort.—Many judicious friends have
expressed astonishmeut that at this
late period of my life I should take
upon myself the cares and pecuniary
risks of so large and expensive an en
terprise as my last great traveling
show. My reply is that I was rusting
out and needed some cares. I had
long since found out that money mak
ing is not the highest virtue nor the
cause of the most pleasure; on the
other hand, it is a great pleasure
to me to make people happy, as I have
yet money enough to carry me through
and perhaps half spoil my children and
grand children, I had quite an ecstacy
in spending a portion of it in this last
crowning effort of my managerial life.
It may not prove profitable in a pecu
niary point of view, but gives ray pa
trons aud myself a great deal of pleas
ure. Hence, I do not heed the admoni
tions of my friends. I keep on in the
even tenor of my way, determined
whatever betide lo give the public
something worthy’ of being admired
and talked about for at least a whole
generation. Will exhibit in Athens
Friday, November 22.
Mail Route from Athens to
Lawrenceville.—The new mail
route from Athens to Lawrenceville,
with offices supplied each Wednesday
and Thursday, is now in full opera
tion.
McNutt P. O. is at McCleskey’s in
Clarke county; Barber’s Creek, at
Arnold’s store, in Jackson; Jug Tav
ern, at House & Bush’s, and near
Green Smith’s or Cut Off, in Walton ;
Auburn, at Blakey’s, Ben. Smith’s
disk, Gwinnett; and Chinquepiu
Grove, at Dr. Freeman’s, in Gwin
nett
Passengers or packages conveyed t°
any point on the route, at reasona
ble charges.
The New Drug Store.—We
would again invite the attention of our
friends to this conspicuous advertise
ment. We are glad to see this house
doing such a large business, for there
is no house in the South that more
richly deserves it the Doctor himself,
with his pleasant, gentlemanly clerks,
are sufficient to induce any one to visit
his store. He is, too, a liberal adver
tiser, a man who knows there is nothing
pays as well in business as printers
ink, consequently ho makes it flow.
Now, we say to the worldjin general,
if you want a dose of medicine, go to
Dr. King’s; if you want to regale the
olfactories, go there; if your head
needs combing and brushing, go to the
Doctors, and buy the very articles for
the purpose. Anything in the Drug
line can be had there.
THE SiNGEB SEWING
MACHINE.
A Visit lo the Agency in Ath
ens of this Celebrated
Machinei
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE
ESTABLISHMENT.
Accident to a Horse.—We learn
that the horse of Col. R. S. Taylor,
Revenue Collector at this place, fell into
his cistern. After considerable diffi
culty he was extricated, without any
serious injury to the animal.
In passing down Broad street the
other day, our eyes were attracted by
a conspicuous sign, announcing that
the Agency of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine Was located there. Having noth
ing to immediately occupy our time,
and feeling a desire to become ac
quainted with the gentlemen who were
fortunate enough to secure Ihe agency
in our city of this celebrated Sewing
Machine, we concluded to pay them a
brief visit, and examine their estab
lishment.
Our signal for admittance was
promptly answered by Mr. John M.
Upshaw, Local Manager, who, upon
us making known our business, cordi
ally received and invited us into the
Reception Room, where we had the
pleasure of meeting our handsome and
popular young friend, Eugene Moore,
who we found to be Assistant Mana
ger. We now no longer wondered
that the Singer was so popular among
our lady friends; for, besides being
acknowledged the best and most dura
ble machiue ever manufactured, it is
represented in Athens by two of as
handsome and gentlemanly agents as
can be boasted of any where.
But we will now examine the recep
tion room,. which has been so hand
somely fitted up by these gentlemen,
in connection with their business. We
find everything here to add to the
comfort of visitors. This room over
looks our most business thoroughfare,
Broad street. All around the room
we see placed their Sewing Machines,
of every quality and price, so that all
can be suited.
It seems hardly worth while for us
to speak of the Singer Sewing Machine,
as it is so well known throughout the
country. We learn that there are
more than twice as many of them now
in use as any other patent, and if
this is not, conclusive proof of their
popularity and worth we know not
where you will find it. The new pat
ented machines (the kind sold by the
agency here), runs with the greatest
ease, and the most delicate lady can do
constant work without injuring her
health in the least. But this is not
the only advantage possessed by the
Singer—when the work done by it is
finished, there is no ripping or pulling
it to pieces, as can be done with the
sewing of many of its competitors.
You can take a knife and cut every
other stitch, and it will still hold to
gether. We asked, the other day, one
of our best tailors as to his opinion in
regard to the work of tbe different ma
chines. “Well,” says he, “I have
tried every make I know of, and I
must say that the Singer is far ahead
of any I have yet found.” This is the
opinion of one who is thoroughly con-
versaut with the art of sewing, and we
must admit that it went a long ways
toward strengthening our opinion as to
the worth of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine.
But Mr. Moore, the energetic As
sistant Manager, now announces that
he will conduct us through the various
departments of his business.
Leaving the reception room, we ore
shown into the Adjusting Department
This is a large room, at one end of
which are benches, literally strewn
with tools and fragments of machines.
Theso gentlemen are fully prepared to
do all manner of repairing to Sewing
Machines, of any make. So if our
friends ever need any repairing done
to their machines we recommend them
to carry them to this house for adjust
ing, and we insure satisfaction.
We next cuter the packing room,
where the machines are stored away.
Here we find them in every stage of
completion, from the handsome one
with the rosewood cover, just placed
together, to the plainer one, taken all
to pieces,,and packed for transportation.
We find a very large stock on hand,
which the great demand compels them
to keep. *
We congratulate the Singer Sewing
Machine Company upon having secur
ed the services of such a thorough-go
ing, enterprising business man for their
agent at this place as Mr. John M-
Upshaw. Too much praise cannot be
given him for the spirit he has evinced
in building up the agency here, which
hestarted from the ground a few months
since, and which he has established on
such a firm foundation, that we under
stand his sales have reached for above
his most sanguine expectations.
Mr. Upshaw is a native of Elbert
county, belongs to one of the oldest
and best families of that county, and is
a noble specimen of the race. So we
say to our friends, before you purchase
a Sewing Machine, dont fail to call
and examine the Singer, and you will
not only find a first class machine, but
the most polite, gentlemanly aud ac
commodating agents.
Removed.—We inform the public
that we have removed our stock of
Cigars, Tobacco, &c., to the corner
store, formerly entirely occupied by
Captain Rich. We have on hand a
large stock of Dry Cigars, Smoking
and Chewing Tobacco and Snuff, and
all sorts of Smoker’s articles.
Kalvarinski & Lejetler.
College Ave., under Newton House.
A SPLENDID STOCK
The Immense Stove and Tin-Ware
Establishment of E. E. Jones.
We can now boast, in our midst, one
of the finest and best stocked Store, Tin-
Ware and House Furnishing Establish
ments in the Southern States. We allude
to that owned by Mr. E. E. Jones, of this
city, and located on the corner of Broad
and Thomas streets, one of the most
convenient localities of our city.
When you enter the dooVlrom tfite
street, you ore amazed and astonished to
find such a magnificent display of goods
in his line. The entire walls are festoon
ed with beautiful bird-cages, of the most
exquisite paterns, handsome articles for
house-fuffiisffing, baskets of every ffiakd',
one the of finest assoitmcnts of tin-ware in
the South, and every ether useful and
ornamental article one may need.
But this is only the display presented
by the ceiling of one room. Now cast
your eyes to tho right, and you will find
handsome show-cases, filled to overflow
ing, with an unsurpassed supply of small
er articles, such as Spoons, of defy sort,
size, quality, shape and price, from tlid
most beautiful plated ware to the cheap
est article of pewter: knives and forks,
from the irovy balance-handle to tLe old
fashion two-prong; beautiful heavily
plated castors, nnd, in fact, everything
else ever kept in first classcstablishments
of tbe kind. We were mystified to'think
how on earth Mr. Jones could ever man
age to collect such a superb assortment
of miscellaneous goods. He appeared to
have had tlie wants of every one arrayed
before his eyes when he was laying-in
his stock, and bought everything they
desired.
Our attention was particularly attract
ed to some new inventions he had on
hand, such us a raisin-seeder, an article
our house-keepers have long felt the need
of; marvel and cake-cutters, something
which every lady should have; fluting
machines, that necessary adomer for la
dies’ dresses; a glue pot, something needed
by every family; smoothing irons, of the
latest patent; and last, but by no means
least, 14 different tools, comprised in one
article, which you can purchase for the
insignificant sum of CO cents.
There is yet another article, to which
we call the especial attention of the la
dies. We allude to those lovely toilet
sets, which Mr. Jones lias displayed such
admirable taste in selecting. Wc enn-,
not but think but some member of the
fair sex was giving direction at their
purchase, for we cannot give any gentle
man credit for such a splendid selection.
But this matters not. He has them for
sale, and very low too.
We will now look at his stoves, which
we find in endless variety. In this
branch lie makes a specialty. You will
find from the magnificent Southern Home
Cook Stove, which carried away the first
premium at our recent Fair, with its pat
ent hot air draft, to the most minute
office heating stove. He has them of al
most every make, nnd the stove you
don’t find here is not worth having. Mr.
Jones has them piled nnd heaped in
every direction. Both his lip-stairs and
cellar art) foil, and if a person cannot be
suited here they need go no further.
In tin-ware, you will fir.d such a stock
as cannot be surpassed anywhere. There
is no interior article put up here, for the
best of workmen arc employed and the
best material used. Jones’ tin-ware lias
already established a repetation that is
worth thousands to the proprietor. We
hear it exalted wherever we go, and the
house-keepers are actually getting so
very choice that they will not buy even a
tin cup unless it is stamped, ,- E. E. Jones,
Athens.’’
The handsome buildings of our city
also bear witness as to the great perfec
tion to which he has brought his busi
ness, in their handsome adornments, add
ed by this gentleman. There is no shape
possible to put tin in that cannot be
done at the mammoth establishment of
E. E. Jones.
So we respectfully ask all of our read
ers to give Mr. Jones a call. They will
find him an upright, high-toned, honora
ble gentleman, and one whom the can
place every confidence in. He would
scorn to stoop to do an unfair action, or
wrong a man out of a penny. When
you buy an article from him, you get
exactly what you pay for. It he tells you
a thing is silver, you need not fear it will
prove to th; contrary, even if used a
century. IIo is just such a man as will
build up a eity, nnd reflect honor upon
its commercial circle.
AFFAIR OF HONOR.
A StZTFZ IjV OUft CITY.
One Party Hit Three Times and the
Other Once.
AFFAIR IIOXORABLT SETTLED'.
| COMMUNICATED.]
A SUGGESTION TO PLANTERS.
Editor of North East Georgian:
Dear Sir—As there has been a
great deal of fertilizers in use this
year, which has proven to be profita
ble to the planters, there will doubtless
be as much or more used the ensuing
year.
I have one suggestion to make to the
farmers of this and adjoining counties,
which I think will be of great benefit
to them, which is as follows: Let them
organize themselves into what might be
called a Farmers’ or Planters’ Club, (it
matters not how many go into it, the
more the better), build themselves a
warehouse, at a cost pro rato round,
or in proportion to what cotton he may
raise. Let this house be built at some
convenient place, say near the Depot
at Athens. Let the Club secure the
services of some good business man, at
a fix salary, to attend to the warehouse.
Let him order just such fertilizers as
each may wish for themselves, which
the planter will get at cost and freight,
and his crop will be bound for the pay
ment of same. At the same time, if
he wishes any Corn, Bacon, or any
thing to enable him to make his crop,
let all these things come through the
agency of the warehouse, and when the
fall season arrives, let his Bagging and
Ties come through the same channel.
As my communication is more'lengthy
than I intended, I will close, hoping to
hear what they have to say in the pre
mises. Dark Corner.
Our usually quiet city was startled
last Monday by the rumor of a duel
having been fought within her limits.
We immediately started out iu quest
of particulars, and were so fortunate
as to find a gentleman who had been
an eye witness to the terrible affray,
and from him gained the following
particulars:
Two lads of this place, pupils to Mr.
Hunter, became involved in some very
knotty discussion, when some expres
sion was made by one, at which the
other became very much incensed, and
asserted that nothing less than the
blood of his adversary would satiate
his anger. The names of the comba
tants are Willie Weir and Mungen’
Frierson.
So, thirsting for tlie blood of liis
adversary, Willie Weir, the aggrieved
party, retired to his home, and penned
the following formal challenge to his
adversary, which he sent by his second,
Jeff Lamar:
Mungen Frierson—I hereby chal
lenge you to meet me in deadly com
bat, at sun-up to-morrow morning.
Weapons to be Alabama slings. ’
My second, Jeff Lamar, nnd the
fellow you chose to second you can ar
range all preliminaries.
Willie Weir.
P- S.—If you don’t fight me I will
tell every girl in town that you are a
coward. W. W.
This belicose document was accor
ding conveyed to Frierson, who, not
relishing the post script, promptly ac
cepted the banter, and appointed
Bradford Nickerson as his second.
The two seconds then went into a
committee of consideration, .tp arrange
matters for the meeting. The agreed
that the parties should fight at the
time and place designated, that the
weapons should be Alabama slings/
and the distance twenty paces:
At the honr appointed, all parties
tfere oft the ground, the principals
took their stands, and the firing com
menced. The rocks flew briskly for
some time, without any serious damage
to either party, but after awhile their
aim became more accurate. After
firing twenty shots, a halt was made,
when it was found that Frierson was
hit theree times and Weir once. A
proposition was now fiiSde by some
disinterested party to leave the matter
to arbitrators, which being agreed up
on, an adjustment was made which did
not compromise either party. The
hoys then shook hands and made it up.
All t henparties were between twelve
and thirteen years of age. We may
not have our account precisely right,
and if we havn’t, we will refer the par
ties to our informant for satisfaction.
It is a fortunate thing that some of
the parties did not get their eyes put
out, and wc would advise the boys to
let sling-duelling alone in the future.
The boys engaged in this affair were
among Mr. Hunter’s brightest scholars,
and it would not do have them hurt.
STRANGE PHENOMENA,
A Subterranean Fire In Elbert County.
Mr. Enoch Bell, a highly respecta
ble citizen of Elbert county, informed
us, a few days since, that there is a
spot on his plantation from which
smoke issues continually. The earth
by it is quite hot. One of his family
ran a cane two or three feet in the
earth, where the smoke issued. Upon
drawing it out the cane had split from
the heat. Will not some one tell ua
the cause of this ?
Gin House Burnt.—The gin
house of Mr. James Bell, of Elbert
county, was burnt down by an incen
diary a few nights since. He lost sev
eral hales of cotton by the fire. As
yet they have made no discovery who
the perpetrator is. Mr. Bell is a
worthy, clever gentleman. We regret
his loss.
WoODHULL & ClAFFIN’s WEEKLY.
—This woman’s rights paper has been
sent to us. It is edited with great
ability. She handles the Rev. Henry 1
Ward Beecher without gloves—says
be is a man of decided talent, but a
cowardly hypocri*. She does not con:
demn the course he is pursuing/ if he
only had the courage to acknowledge
and defend it.
** More truth than poetry in what
she gays of his Romance.” [She leans to
wards Grant for President, which is
about tire worst feature in her paper.
It is published in NeW York.
The Colcthed Citizen.—A paper
bearing this name, published in Wash
ington City, has been sent to us for an
exchange: We don’t want it, for we
are neither Indian or a nigger:
J. A. Sanders & Son keeps the
finest brands of Agars, and the best
chewing tobacco, in Elberton.
There is a certain business man in
Union Springs who, when 1 he wishes to
do something on the morrow without
fail, makes a memorandum of it on
paper and wraps it around his pocket
piece of tobacco. The device never
fails to reminQ him.
Athens’ Retail Priees Current
FOB THE WEEK EXDISO NOVEMBERS.
Corrected by England & Oit, General
Commission Merchants, Broad Street,
Athens Georgia.
ColUm.—. per.lb. it Ittk
Prorltlou—Flour,Fancy,perbbL. 10 00 to.1200
Family .. „ *
„ Superfine “ s 00 to 001
—perbiuh. 1 00 fc, 1 10
Meal ~ " t. . J? *° 1 00
, - 1 10 to 1 jo
n h r 1 M to I 75
Bacon Ade*/ pe/pound IS to 10
‘ * houlde ". II to ll)4
. , h *™> “ >» «0 20
Irish z ota toes, conntry, prtmib, 1 00 to
44 Northern, ««
Sweet Potatoes, «•
E«g*, perdo*. 20 to s
Chiekena.grown.soetFrytagJoto *
Batter. —per lb.
Groceries.—Sugar, Crushed per lb.
to —
to teg
to 24
17 to IS
18 to IS
M to is
H «0, 16
W W IS
as to so
2S to 30
33 to S7
1 SO to —
*00 to -
1 SO to
75 to 1 01
Senator Sprague, of Rhode Island, has
recently presented lull suits of clothing
to the officers and crew of the revenu^
cutter Moccasin, who gave theirs to the
8urrivors of the Metis.
A..
“ B.
’• c—...„ ‘
" Dsmarara/
Coffee, Rip,...;.
" Lagulra,
" Jara
Tea, Hyson
“ Gunpowder,
“ Black u ,
Onions, ■„ _perbiiih.I 00 toll
S/nip, Sorghum, per gal. GO to *
" Cane, ••
Cubs Molaisc*..._ ••
Candle*, sperm... per lb.
“ Adatnan, -•
“ Tallow, *-
Cheese, Slate •<
“ Eng. Dairy, ••
Cracken, aoda,... ••
44 butler, ••
" «ugai, ««
u cream, ••
Candy, plain per lb.
" fancy— *•
Soda «<
Block Pepper ••
Ginger «•
Starch «<
, Tallow «»
tfried Peach©5,’praicd, ••
44 44 mi pealed, ••
l>ried Apples.. ............ ««
Klee «
Mackerel, kite,
44 bbl
Salt..
• fviasik^
rartory Good*,—Cotton Yarna _$ 1
Oinabuign, per yd.
y» Shirting, ■<
1-4 « ..
«ry Goods..—Prinia,. «•
Delaines, **
Rbclied Shirting, "
Bed Ticking, «
Tobacco—Common', per A>....V ...
Medium ••
line. « ...V.V....V.1
Smoking, 1 11
. “ Scotch
Cigar,,Afo. ...'.’per
. ... “ „ IUr “» • •• is 00 ft
Ammunition—Powder per lb. 40 to
ahot ; “ IS to
Lead'.....„ .. ,, u
Capa—... r „ : per box, 10 to
Wooden Ware .-Painted Buckets, dot 2 75 to
Cedar •• •• 0 00 to I
White Pine, “ ** 7 00 to
.. ■ Si «™ - . “ 3 00 to
Liquor,. Corn Whikkt.good per gaL 3 10 to
“ uiodiiita, •• ^L00‘ to
’*25 to
40
4b'
so
to .*>-
ft'
ft ail
20
to 35
28
to SO
ft
to se :
18
to SO
20
to au
20
to St
23
to 40
SO
to 60
12
to 15
38
«o 4)
33
to , 40
IS
to 20
8
to 10
«
to —
4
to —
6
to —
11
to ' 12
50
to 3 00
00
to 12 op
25
to **
23
to 2 50‘
1 00
18
io 20'
12
to 14
14
to 20
11
*• nx
23
to 30
10
to so
20
to 50
50
to 60
CO
to ti
io
to 1 53
sp
io 1 00
00
to —
80
to -
4 00 to
4 00
3 00 h
2 25 tc
4 00 to
S’ 00 te
3 00' U
8 00 t<
3 09 tc
2 00 t<
300 to
8 tc
“ common,
Fcach Brandy, good '
“ medium, •• S 00 t
“ common,1“ 2 60 t
Apple “ good, <•
“ “ medium, “
“ “ common, 11
French " —.... •«
Holland Gin «<
American Gin....:..'...'.._‘
Jamaica Rum'—....'......'.; «.
American Rum ••
Bourbon Whiskey- *■
Wines, "
Drug,—Copperas pt r jj,,
Indigo .«
Madder ..
£x. Logwood. <•
Epsom Salta...
Alum ,, ..
Sulphur ..
Bagging and Tie,—Bagging- “
Tic, «'«
Rope, cotton...:::.:: *•
Rope, grass it
Hardware—Iron, Sweedu„ «•
“ Counliy bar ••
“ English ■'<
“ Casting!,''..._ •*
Nails «'z
Steel, cast ,,
Steel, plow..— •• j.
Cotton Cants, per paj r, jy
Wool «. •• M
Weeding Hoes. .. ... tjp
Ames' Shore!,, apiece, I 40
“ Spades, <• j 50
Trace Chains, pair 73
feather, Ar—Roots, Northern-;...
Boots, Southern....'.-.'.'10 66
Shoes, Nortberd j fo
ijolc Leather, per.lb,'.'. 35
Upper Leather, «■ 35
Harness Leather, “ 40
P** do *» « 0)
PinaBrial—0<rf<i,*hc/»)ng*_ -; , ^
Silrer.^ujrftgV"' j m
— — f a m
2 00
2Q
m
is
to 4tr
IS
to 90
IS
lo 20'
ft
w
ft
to 22
)o U
49
to SO
25
to 30
0
to f)
7
to :a
4
to 9
7
to 13
Tlie people of Portland; Me.
a state of great fila'rrii, Owing
presence among them of sor
known miscreant who is di?
himself through their higbwi
Byways, never losing art occns
gratify by a6ts of violence a ma
spirit, which seems to direct its
with entire impartiaity toaai
member of tho human race whe
in his way. Unprotected
women are suddenly struck
face aud full fainting on the si
without being able to give any i
of their rtssai’Hnt? Young and <
who have occasion to pass throi
streets at late hours are
stones and brickbats shied al
from a safe distance, but no ot
been able to obtain any due
perpetrator of these mysterioii
rages. Some people suppose tf
are the work of a maniac whose
ity manifests itself only in these
tricities, and who very likdy mi
for a sedate, sober citizen ami
acquaintances; while others th
the acts which have created s<
excitement are merely the rest
depraved nature, animated by 1
of hatred against all mwnVinq.
A strange and horrible crime w
mitted at New Haven OR T)
evening. A lady living on Oyste
one of the remote surburln of I
left her baby daughter, tw.i years
on the door for a moment, to go u]
and during that single moment tb
was snatched away by some at
perron, who stole in at the froi
and murdered ft, tbe body Tiring
into the well, where it was subso
discovered. No clue has yet b«
covered to the perpetrator, althc
man was observed hanging
premises some weeks before, to
suspicion is attached.