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XT EC ML NOTICES.
COUNTY COURT.
*.» f4to*lns«-a"« hare l*** 1 transfrnrd from
thr superior Court, to tho Couuly Couniy of
ri irkf r«iini v t lo *'•! *
•ihe suu 3 *'*• Hrnrjr Layton—Indictment for
) «r.rnv frviu the House. February Term, 18C7.
The girt** ' Seaborn llurgcr, Jr., and Budd
WM^-IndJctuient for Biot. August Term, 1869.
llie state vs Janu s Carter, person of color—
j» , m ntincnt for misdemeanor. Feb. Term, 1870.
1 »,e Mate y*. Jame« Branch—Indict meut lor As-
mull anti Battery. Feb. Term, 1870.
ilie Male vs. F.lixdwtli 11. Or.inint— Preacnt-
„»riit for Common Cheat. Feb. Term, 1870.
The Stale vs. llarop Scott, a person of color—
I’mi ntmcnt for living with a woman in a state, of
I.-rideation. F«l». Tnira. 1*70.
The State v.s John Bush. » person of color—Pre-
>-n’ii>cnt for living; together with a woman in
stale of Fornication. A up. Term, 1870.
i he State v*. Susan Hill—Presentment for For-
n ration and Adultery. Aug. Term, 1870.
The Stile »s Henry Ilarefit l*J, a person of color-—
Indirt meat for Misdemeanor. A ur. Term, 187o.
The Math w Yaritta Las«*tor— Present men t f
IhhlR together with a man in a state of Forniea-
► io«* Aug, Term, 1870.
Phe Stale vs. Matt I router. Hill Murray and
Vv'illli Durham, of color—Prevention)
Art ray. Aug. Term, 1*10.
The State ts. Andiew Matey—Indictment for
4'ornieaiion and Adultery. Aug. Term, 1870.
The State vs. Marion Billups, a person of color—
bdii tnifnt for Fornication. Aug. Term, 1870.
The Mate ts. William Davis, a person of color—
iVesentinent for Assault and Buttery.^Feb. Term,
The State vs. Asbury Jackson, a person ol
- Present ment for M isdemeanor. Feb. Term
The Stale vs. Trier Jones, h J him mi oft
|*rrs tiimenf Ihr Larceny from the House.
The State v-. Fliraltelh 11. Ozmint
iiupla larceny. Feb. Term, 1»7I
Fob.
Presentment
The State vs. A U*rl Powers, a person of color—
lu ll' Uncut for Assault aud*Baitcry. Feb. Term,
IsTl
The Slat ' vs. Lot ho Miller alias I«ctho Jlurcer—
Pres.Mitm«ut f«*r Fornication. Aug. Term, 1871.
The State v*. Allen 11 u IT, a |*erson of color.—Pro-
gonimrnt f..r Fornication. Aug Term, 1871.
The Stale v>. John Matthews mid lacorgc Mat-
thews—Indictne’lit for Assault auu date rv. Aug.
Term, 1871.
The Staters. William Jack, • person of color—
Presentment for Adultery. Aeg. Term, 1871.
The State vs. Preston Porter, alias Preston John-
.nii. a |*rrM»n i.f color—lndirtineut for Larceny
from the House. Aug. Term, 1871.
Tiie State r>.. 1 I.ewU Her I, alia.** Lewi> Johnson,
a person of color—Indleriuent tor Ar>asill and JLu-
t«-ry. Aug. Term, 1871-*
fW stall vs. Ctcorge Bird -Presentment for
kteping open a tippling house on the Sabbath dav.
,\ii :. T< mi, I'Ll.
A >e».. uof Ho- County Court for the triiflSr.f the
si..re iiamod ca>cs wi 1 be held in the Court House
in the Cuy of Athens, beginning at 10 o’clock A.
i M'.ti lay. September 2ft , 187 . I>ef, n li
M.
v.sei
Pr^^ni"rt, Witnesses and Attorneys are hereby
h itiiled to 1m' in attendance, at the time aud place
in.-nt."lied.
A. L. MITCHBLL,County Judge,
>**pt .VIin riarke county, Hcorgia.
NOTICE
It Stockholders U.LR.R, Co,
teic l>v a resolution of the Board of
!':rcr!„r,, |i i< orukbko, T1i?.I an in.talliiipi
•»i I* percent. Iw cnllecled from the Sto«-khoIde
-'ll l»c tip.; day of November next, and another
••'t-iU io ni of'J’i per cent, on the first day of l>«
' • i.ds-r next.
J«>UN C-Al.VJK JOHNSON, Sec’y A IVens’r.
August2HVA*7:V augA^tPcelo
L() O A I , 1ST ID W8. I
KaNK Bkw Cattle. —As we cam !
1'r<»:a dinner jves'orday we m a Jilwnre
.■I v»-ry finer and lot I*<jvi** from North
Carolina. Upon in.juiry vve learned they
urre the property of the gentlemen who
are here as grees jjroeers. jLs will be
'c-en hv tlieir lidvwtisemrnt, they will
‘•|H-n immediately in the rear of the
N.K o ml Hank, where th.w will be’prc-
j.an .1 to furnish families with tine fresh
In-i-!. veal, lamh, mutton or porfc. Mr.
Fh-ising, one of the firm, is a native of
Augu-ta, (la., the other partner, Mr.
Marr, is from North Carolina. AVc un-
•hr ta -d they have employed a first-class
hnlehet, and one who thoroughly under-
>taiul» his husiness. Sudi an i«tablisli-
ni at as this has long been wanted in
Athens, a plaee where good fresh meat
'•in always 1 c pr >eur. d Air Fleming
•alermvd us that he would to-morrow
have a supply of first class lieef. It will
Is a must cuvoniunt time tor fanfilies to
^1‘i'ly their tables for Sunday.
i krsuna;..— Thursday last wc were
-V^rt eal»!y surprised to see our old
..'•TTi IH ' i - l,!,or - Co '- J » s - M. Carter,
| r aini v. enter our sanctum. The
• "lie ui Klbert county's most ener-
i tie and
In tho Inst issup of the Elborton
Gazette, this person has again attempt-
e<l to standstill. We say attempted, for
where he is known, neither his pen or
tongue can slander. His paper has
but a small circulation, scarcely ahy
out of Elbert county; > He sent pcveral
of them to our fViends in this city.
Some of the gentlcmeh to wbortl they
were sent asked us “ what fellow it
was attempting to injure us through
his little paper,” Now, we only* wish
to make a plain Statement: t <
So far as our position in dull tit Cftro=
lma is concerned, any one who has a
desire to learn, we refer them to Col.
Burt, Gen. McGowan, George R.
McCalla, Esq., Mr. Bobert Hutcher
son, Wm. G. Cosby, Esq., or any
other citizen of the town or county of
Abbeville. Wc could, if wg thought
necessary, refer persons ’to hundreds of
the best citizens of the State, men the
latchet of whose shoes McCarty is not
worthy to unloose.
Wo will only give a short history of
this creature. Before the war, he
came to Elberton, wc believe, ns a
printer, and also published a paper,
and he represented himself ns a Vir
ginian, but the general opinion is that
he is a Yankee carpet-bagger. The
people of that county, with their usual
generous hospitality, supported him
liberally, little dreaming at the time
that they were warming a serpent in
their bosoms. Immediately after the
surrender, he, in connection with an
other Yankee carpet-bagger, published
a RADICAL PAPER, and taught a
NEGRO NIGHT AND DAY
•SCHOOL. It is well known in that
county that John T. McCarty was the
fir.<t priticijKil of the jirtt negro school
established in Elberton, and would, in
all probability, be still teaching it, if
his school had not received a shower
of stones from an indignant communi
ty, each and every time the school met,
McCarty av.d his black pupils dodging
and running through back streets aud
lots to avoid the punish meat he so rich
ly deserved. He then left Elberton
for Washington Oi tv, where he WORK
ED IN A GOVERNMENT PRINT
ING OFFICE It is well kno^p to
all men connected with newspapers,
Cotton picking has now commenced
in this county.
Tilt: Sewing Machine Business
continues to lie quite lively in this
county.
Fresh Butter and Soda Crackers,
also the celebrated Vanilla Biscuit, at
Talmadgc, Hodgson & Co’s.
Tuknip Patches which were plant
ed several weeks rtgo are looking as if
a good stand had been obtained.
Wood.—We think front the amount
of wood Mri Dorsey Is kjribg in,
our people need not Suffer from cold
this winter.
Our Streets.—We are glad to see
many of our streets are being thorough
ly worked and put in order for the com
ing fall trade.
Dogs.—A gentleman counted twen
ty-eight canines on Broad street early
Tuesday morning. Is there no way to
rid the city of so many useless pests ?
Prompt attention to orders, polite
ness to customers, and goods delivered'
at any hour during the day is the rule
with Talmadge, Hodgson & Co.
Adjudged a Lunatic.—A white
man named George Lester has been
adjudged a lunatic, this week, and has
been sent to the Asylum in Milledgc.
ville.
Hot Weather.—The past week
has been the warmest weather wo have
experienced in some time. The nights
are cool, but the heat of the day more
than overbalances it.
STRANGE PROCEEDINGS*
The Reason Why Up-Country
Subscribers Don’t get
their Papers Regu
larly*
From the quantities of corn raised,
to the exclusion of cotton, we should
judge that the inhabitants of upper
Georgia believe in
Sweet “old corn/*
“With theshurk on.**
The Latest Sensation.—A white
woman was in one of our bar-rooms
Tuesday, making a small dog perform
tricks, lor which she obtained an occa
sioned drink of whiskey from the look
ers-on.
A squad of Yankees and revenu e
officers are causing a stir among the
men who make their money' in a still
uiag in Habersham and Rabun coun-
-uocv^sfui plnntoiB. He for-
ivprvacnted that county in the
Notice to Planters.
<>"( Dollar jxjr Bale will he deduct-
"i nlfot every liale of cotton packed in
"11 or second hand hogging or ties, or
’* ,n kid guano sack*-used as bagging.
> -A- Merchants.
“ Who’’ £n Triumphant.
Wow.iivP*t^, Vienna 1 . f
Pm Sow York, Aug. 1873. j
1 hint til mA fault, GencraPJhalcrs,
H lireler <t- m7son Snebig Machine,
Atlanta, Go:
the Wheeler A Wimon was nward-
I*"' hulay the grand modal on progress,
modal of merit, and the only
l ’ <1 " :n 3Machine Coinjiany recommend-
I the International jury for the
"* diploma of honor. !.!
' " IH d. J. O. Woods,
Man V- W. & W. M'f’g. Co.
Vienna Exposition.
At the last annual
eomjtany, held on
oveniug, the following
"K V(-.i r . r to serve the ensu-
** President.
' a ptain.
J. J Ti„. eirst Foreman.
A 11 v third Foreman.
v ~ rr ^ .lL :Lsurer -
■ that n, , , V i , - U,:Mkxts -—We re-
r" r givi»,^ rt r , ' mc will prevent
Mieeji,)' . "J ne " ’"IvcrtLcinents tho
NtalJ i.if,: . ^t. 1 V0 ' *' uxt w< »k we
ituotj., ti... C “*! r “Mention to them.
N'neni of tha't' !*“ ll >° hdver-
yomw and good
| u,<l *L«t liv” ii.o 'Tl' 1, K ' E t ' J ’ ,,,C8,
v 'inter & Bcusse
W ,00i ' ' C “l- J- H Huggins
putting „f
Wctlnc^Iay
officers wv
/ “l^nng a hands,
•■"uno assortment ot
*uS;,| l ' • " u 8ua eomforuble ana
his n , . lu8 * t0re - Lookout
111 a,„ " , Vm,80raon t next week,
1 l’ear tu wur columus.
that none but a RADICAL OF THE
DEEPEST DYE and of the LOW
EST PRINCIPLES can obtain work
in one of these offices. At fictimc he
was running a Radical jmper and
teaching a negro school, wc were the
agent of the Freedman’s'Bureau. The
place was offered to us by Majors Gray
and Reeves, of the Federal Army, ask
ing us at the time if we had been in the
Confederate Army and if wc were a
secessionist. To both questions we
answered emphatically, yes! and re
fused the. office. Our friend, the late
Col. L. H. O Martin, of whom we
can say, with truth, and the whole
eonutv will endorse what we say, was
the very soul of honor, a more just,
generous and noble gentleman wc
never knew, came to us and said,
“ Captain, for Heaven’s sake take the
office. The people have every con
fidence in you, and if you do not take
it they will put some Yankee in it that
you aud all of us will regret. So go
at ouce and accept. We all want you
there.” CoL James M. Carter, the
former State Senator from that county,
and with whom we have boon on the
most intimate terms, both in South
Carolina and Georgia, for twenty years,
made the same request; also, Mnj. John
H. Jones, one of Elberton’* most re-
q>ectable citizens and leading mer
chants, witli a large number of the
best citizens, insisted on our going im
mediately into the otfiec. At the re
quest of such inen wc took the place.
Col. Martin hassiucc died, and a purer
or belter man never lived or died in
Elbert county. We were intimate'y
acquainted with all the gentlemen who
Spoke to ue, ami knew tlicni'tojbe our
fiicnd , who would never advise us to
do a low or a dishonorable act. As to'
our standing in Elbert county, all wc
havb to say to onr people here, we re
fer you to any and every citizen of that
county. Mauy M them constantly
visit Athens, and “Very few ever come
here without giving us a call }n the
office. It is said ibe best place' in- the
world to find out a, man is in thearmy
We served there with a good many of
the citizens of Elbert and adjoining
counties, and we don’t kuow a single
one who was not our Triend when we
so|iarated. Can any sensible man be
lieve tiie statements made by a Yankee
carpet-bagger, who would publish a
Radical paper and run a negro school ?
He says we assailed decent people in our
last article. We wonder who he
means?
When wo accepted the agency of the
Bureau, wc Jjd so with the distinct un
derstanding that no oath to support the
Government was to bo administered to
us. Wc have always been a Democrat,
never had any sympathy or intercourse
with the Radical party, further tlian
bijsiucss transactions required. The
men at whose earnest solicitation we ao-
ceptod the office are Democrats and
leading Confederates.
Wc presume that Brownlow would
acknowledge McCarty as a gentleman,
“ A fellow feeling makes us wondcrous
kind.”
We again apologize to our readers
for bringing this man’s name before
them. We would not have done so
but for his attempted slanderous attack
upon us. * .v
ties. Fourteen
made.
arrests have been
The hotels at Tallulah and Toccoa
Falls, and Narcoocliec Valley, are
crowded with visitors this season. Wc
notice among others J. W. Burke, of
Macon, and Col. Adair and family, of
Atlanta.
Upon a bolt of cloth received not
long since by one of our merchants,
was written in a female hand, the fol
lowing, “If you want a wife, address
Ella E,” (we withhold the full name,
for prudential reasons.
Death by Lightning.—We learn,
from Mr. Fleming, of Elbert county,
that a young man by the name of
James Fowler, living near Ruckers ville,
in that county, was struck hy light
ning and instantly killed.
A Suggestion.—Would it not lie
well for onr City Fathers to have the
Lower Bridge weather-boarded and
covered a* soon as possible? Nothing
saves any structure more than to have it
well protected from the weather.
Tiik North-Eastern Railroad.
—-Wc learn that work on this road is
being rapidly pushed forward. Hands
are now at work some distance the
other side of Harmony Grove, and they
are making rapid progress, the w6rk
being very light.
Arthur Evans,' formerly at Dr.
t out j jving'g Drug Store, can be found. at'
• L [ Luckio & Yancy’s Jewolery' Store.,
All kinds of Watch work neatly done.
Improving Stores.- -Wc notice
that a marked improvement is being
made in the block of stores on which
Messrs Childs, Nickerson & Co. arc
located. New doors and windows arc
being cut, which will not only add to
th.e beauty, but also to the convenience
of the structures.
“ le finest and oldest brands of Hen
nessey, Martel!, Otard, Renault and
Vina Grower’s Cognac Brandy, Bass’s
Pale Ale, MeEwan’s Sparkling Ale,
London Porter, Sherry, Claret and
Port Wines, and Domestic Liquors ot
all kinds, for family use.
Talmadge, Hodgson & Co.
An Alteration. —We see that
i lcisrs. Talmadge, Hodgson & Co.
uve had the interior of their handsome
store somewhat improved, by taking
down. a partition and moving their
coun^ng room. It adds much to the
appearance of their place of business.
They are receiving every day fresh ad
ditions to their already mammoth stock.
Site tor the Court House.—
We learn there is a rumer that the
county has purchased the “ Burnt
Lot/ on Prfucc avenue, as tho site for
the Court Houso aud Jail. This, in
our opinion, is an cxellent location, as
it is removed from the noise and bustle
of business, and -enoagh out of the
way to prevent the promiscuous as-
somblies from loafing around it who
have no business at Court.
Cuors.—We were glad to hear from
ail ports of JacksoQ county, during
Court week, favorable reports of the
crops. The prevailing opinion is that
they are better than they were last
your. Wc beard several farmers say
they never hod a better prospect for a
cron than the present. Wc hope no
disaster will occur to mar their antici-
pations. By a private letter received
from Mississippi, wo learn the crops in
portions of that State are badly injured
It will be remembered | week before
last we published a communication
from Hartwell) stating that there has
been lately gtttss carelessness in the dc-
ivery of the mails. Since that time
we hive been making constant enquiries
as to the cause of this delay, and suc
ceeded last week in discovering the
reason. The mail that ought to have
been sent to Haftwd! was sent to
Clarksville, and the Clarksville mail
was started to Hartwell, but was stopped
at Danielsville, and from there return
ed to Athens, to be sent to its proper
destination three days behind time. We
learn that it is a frequent occurrence
for the Erastus, Gillsville, Poplar
Springs and other mails to be sent to
Danielsville, and the Madison county
mails transmitted in their places-
What does this mean ? Are our sub
scribers to be deprived of their papers,
letters, &e., through gross carelessncs 3
on the part of those persons appointed
by the Government to attend to it
Where the fault lies we do not now
know. But it certainly rests some
where. The postmasters either do not
distribute the mails right, or else the
carriers, in their haste to leave, pick
up the wrong bag. We hope that
our worthy Postmaster here will look
into this thing, anti sec that every car
rier takes the proper sack. Wc do not
place the fault on any one in particular,
but hope that each P. M. will keep
their eyes a little wider open, and not
give us cause to complain in future.
Awful Deformity.—Our attention
was arrested, a few evenings since, by
a negro girl coining up the street, ap
parently on her all-fours. The speed
she made, and the ease with which she
moved, aroused our curiosity,and going
to the gate she entered, we inquired
of some one near, the cause of her un
natural gait. Wc were answered by
the calling of the girl, who approached
us in the manner we at first saw her.
A more awful looking object we have
never scm. She was bent almost doub
le, and the only way she could move
was by placing her hands on her feet.
Her legs were very little larger than a
mail’s finger, and were no support at
all. Her hair was standing on ends,
and, together with her awful features
ami unnatured manner of carrying her
self, made one feel uncomfortable to
look at her. .She is thirteen years
old, and can he seen any day in the
house rear of the shop near Gann &
Reaves, livery stable, by any one hav
ing such curiosity paying a nicklc
to her mother.
Imi'CRE Oil.—Wc were shown this
week, hy Mr. L. W. Stephens, a small
phial of the oil with which Mrs.
Peeler’s little son was burned to death,
something over a year since. He
poured a portion of it into a
saucer, and lighting a match applied it
to the fluid. Before the light would
touch the oil it would flash like pow
der, ami ns soon as touched It blazed.
He then took the same quantity of
pure kerosene, the kind sold by our
merchants now, and when he applied
the lighted match instead of it flash
ing or catching, would extinguish the
blaze the same as water. We would
advise all parties before they purchase
kerosene, or any kind of oil, to put it
to the following test: Pour a small
quantity in a vessel, and then light a
match aud apply to it. If it flashes,
have nothing to do with it; if it docs
not, there is no danger in its use.
Homicide in ranks county,
A Landlord Kills Ills Tenant) and is
Disabled for Life by the Wife
of the Dead Han.
From a gentleman from Banks
county, we gained the following par
ticulars of a terrible aflray iu that
hitherto quiet section. From what we
could learn, a man by the name of
Alexander rented from a young mnti
named Moss, a tract of land. Most,
learning that his tenant wa3 making a
dog kennel of one room of the
house, rode over to remonstrate with
him. Alexander met him at the gate
and both spoke very friendly, when
Mr. Alexander asked his visitor, “What
could he do for him?” Moss replied,
that he “could quit keepiug dogs chain
’d up in his house, as he did not rent
it for that purpose.” Alexander said
that Mr. Moss “had certainly been
misinformed, as he always kept his
dogs iu an out-house, and Was no fonder
of living with dogs than he (Mr. M.)
was of renting houses for them to live
in.” At this Moss gave Alexander the
“d—d lie.”
All that is now known by the people
is that Mrs. Alexander, who was in
the back part of the house, heard, her
husband shout for help, at which sum
mons she went aud found him prostra
ted- upon the ground, while Mr. Moss
was standing over his body, while he
(Moss) was stabbed in three places,
ami bleeding profusely. Tito wife, de
termined to revenge thcdcathof her sole
protector, seized a hand-spike which was
laying near, and, ere Muss was aware
of her intention, she gave him a blow
with it across bis loins which prostrat
ed him, and, it is thought, rendered
him helpless for the balance of his
days. The lower part of his laxly is
perfectly senseless, and it is though he
is in a very critical condition.
Help was summoned from the neigh
borhood, and the dead aud wounded
men eared for. Mr. Alexander died
almost instantly, having been stabbed
n the heart.
The coroner’s jury returned a ver
dict of “killing in self defense.” Of
course there were many facts elicited at
the trial that we arc not informed of
at present. ' *' ,! •
The terrible affair has thrown a gloom
over the entire community. Both pen
stooJ well. Mr. Moss was about
seventeen years old, blit was a young
man with considerable property, which
he managed with skill aud discretion.
Jefferson Court*
Last week wc attended this Court,
but returned too late to notice it in
our issue. There was a pretty good
attendance of tho people. The bar,
too, was well represented from various
counties itl the circuit. The most im
portant Civil case was Whitehead vs.
Say, suit on gardian's bond. The
Hon. B. H. Hill made in this case
one among the best speeches we have
evop listened to. The conclusion of his
speech was grandly eloquent. The jury
gave a verdict for bis client. We
were kindly received by the citisens
generally, more particularly by Gapt.
Sillntan, one of the leaders of the bar
at that place. For his kindness and
hospitality he has our thanks.
The Mattin Institute is putting up a'
fine new Academy. This institution is
under the charge of Rev. Mr. Glenu,
principal and Mr. Orr, assistant. We
know of no school better adapted to
tbs instruction of pupils than this.
The instructors are men eminently
qualified for the position, they oc
cupy. We noticed several young
lady pupils whom we presume were
boarders at Mr. Glenn’s. There was
a cheerful, happiness about them that
showed they were kindly cared for.
The town is pleasantly situated about
18 miles from Athens, with an intel
ligent, moral population; no induce
ment hold out to the young to neglect
their study or duties. Tuitions, and
board at the lirst houses, can be ob
tained on reasonable terms.
We stopped at Mr. Randolph's Hotel,
where wo found comfortable lodging
aud a table supplied with as good fare
as the most fastidious could require,
servants attentive and the family
using every effort to make the guests
of the house pass their time as agreeably
as possible. To persons whom busi
ness or pleasure calls to Jefferson, wc
can say, '.give Mr. Randolph a call,
and we will insure you kiud treatment,
;ood fare, and perfect satisfaction.
We added largely to our circula
tion iu that couutv.
A FINE STORE.
Fine Pictures.—Athens can boast
of many advantages, and prominent
among them is the tine gallery of Mr.
C. W. Motes, on Broad street, presided
by those two superior artists, Messrs.
White and Wren. The latter gentle
man is from Washington City, where
he lias been for soi e years connected
with one of the finest galleries in the
Union, and where lie had the oppor
tunity of learning all the latest im
provements in photography. Speci
mens of his skill in the art is on
exhibition in front of the gallery, and
a more beautiful aud select assortment
of pictures it lias never been our lot to
sec. Amoug them wc notice many
prominent personages, including Miss
Nellie Grant, Mrs. Siddons, Eli Per
kins, Buffalo Bill, and many theatri
cal stars. All of the specimens are
siqicrb, and Mr. W. is fully prepared
now to take photographs in equally as
good style as those, which he t(x>k
ere he came to Athens. We noticed
the pictures of several Athenian ladies
ho had taken, and we must confess
that we never before saw anything in
the line that could compare with them.
Fall Description of the New More or
Messrs. England & Orr.
Last evening we paid a visit to the
new store erected on the site of the
old Vcroncc House, by the above
named enterprising gentlemen, and
which is now receiving the finishing
touches from carpenters, plasterers,
painters and tinners. It is certainly one
of the best arranged establishments we
have ever seen, aud will not only be
one of the most convenient stores iu
the city, but one of the handsomest.
Commencing at the rear of the lot,
on Clayton street, wc will give it a full
examination. There is a large double
gate for wagons to pass in and dis
charge or take on their loads. To the
“right of the lot is built a house wherein
to store salt, and from thereon to the
store, on the same side,' is a cotton
shed, which will be trailed up with
brick and tinned over, in whicn cot
ton will be stored. It will bo protect;
ed from the weather. To the left is
a suit of stables, for the horses belong
ing to the store. The yard is admirably
drained, and so arranged that all of
the water that falls in it will be car
ried back to Clayton street, and will
leave the gronuds perfectly dry; De
scending a substantial set of steps, you
are ushered inta
THE STORK ROOM.
In this room has Mr. England
spent most of his time for the past fifty
days, directing the workmen, and hav
ing it finished off just according to his
notion as to how a store should be
built, and no one knows Ixfftcr than
Mr. E. how that should be done.
On the left is a room cut off for a
bed-room for one of the clerks. Be
yond this he has erected tv set of
graneres, capable of holding hundreds
of bushels of com, wheat, oats, &e.,
in which to store away his grain. They
will be kept open, and parties cau al
ways examine their grain before they
purchase. By simply raising a little
gate, lie can draw off any desired
quantity. The next thing that meets
our eye on this side of the store is
Practical Duties.
A New Sign.—In order that we-
may more readily be found hy our
friends, we have had a new sigu erec
ted, which extends across the side-walk.
It was painted by Messrs. Parr &.
Hamilton, house aud sign painters, and
certainly reflects credit upon these
gentlemen, so artistic is the formation
of the letters aud well executed
the work. These gentlemen are cer
tainly stqxirior painters, which many
bcantiful residences in our city will at
test. They never quit a job until sat
isfaction is given, bo if you want your
house done up in a superior style, give
them a trial. If you want a sign that
would do honor to any city,* Parr &
Hamilton can paint it for you. The,
board was made by Mr. Ilemrick, who
can build you anything from a child’s
cradle to a dwelling house.
Southern Cultivator. —The Sep
tember number of this valuable agri
cultural paper is before us. There is
scarcely ah article in it that is not
worth to the farmer the subscription
pi ice. The first thing w opened to
was headed, “Oiir Old Farms—What
Shall wo do With Them ?” This ter
minates a series of articles under the
above caption. Each and all of them
should be read attentively by the far
mer. We also see articles in the Culti
vator on fruits, gardens, &c. The con
tents of this number arc varied aud
instructive. Farmers would do well to
send up their names, with $2, to W. L.
Jones, editor and proprietor, Athens,
Ga.
Yankee Soldiers.—Several of
these people were in our city last Mon
day. We learn that they had l>eerf
over to Elbert and Haft counties, and
had. arrested several distillers. The
prisoners were at the depot. . We do;
not countenance illicit distilling, but, af
the same- time, Wo presume there is a
law in Georgia that would reach otfetr.:
ders of that character^ and if fehoald be
enforced, without waiting for the Uui-
ted Slates to. act. Georgia can cer
tainly protect herself against tho vio
lators of law and order, and we hope
she will do so. Yankcosgoing through
our State are os demoralizing as the
distillers, aud certainly serves to keep
up no good feeling toward the Govern
ment under which we are forced to
livo. Thet following are tho names qf
some of tho parties arrested. Wm.‘
Powell, Jack Ginn, Sid Benton, Sey-
HUour, Moon, Christian, aud two oth-
er s whose names we had -not learned.
1st. Every man should be married
at the age of twenty-five, or show
good cause for neglect of duty.
2d. Every man should read some
good kook aloud to his wife at least
one hour each day for the first ten
years after his marriage.
3d. Every man should save annually
at least one-tenth of his income. And
in order to enable him to do so, he
should purchase his wife the Cotton
States Cooking Stove, to commence
housekeeping. For sale by E. E,
Johca.
Death of Rev. Wm. H. Adams
—Wc learn, with sincere regret, of
the death of the above-named Minister,
of Elbert county. Mr. Adams was
somewhat over sixty years of age and
had been in feeble health for some
time. He leaves a large number of
friends and relatives, to whom he
truly an irreparable loss. He was
loved and respected by all who knew
him, a kind father, a true friend, a val
ued neighbor, and an humble and sin
cere Christian.
A Curiosity.—Our usually quiet
city was somewhat startled, last Tues
day, by the arrival of four wagons
loads 6f corn in thf. ear, we learn from
Madison county. Business, for the
time, was suspended, and merchants,
clerks and every one flocked around
the wagons that contained, this uncorn
mon article, and looked with dilated
eyes upon the drivers. It, for the
time, attracted almost as much atten
tion as a circus.
Had Ison Court*
We attended this Ceurt this Wcp- f
Jfis Honor. Judge-1>tmiptflfdnj.v
’\Ye were in the Court Hous^UJflJ a
shortYnnc. There was very little bus
iness before the Court, which adjourned .
Wednesday morning* The only-case
of any importance was an indictment
against a negro for burglary. The
principal witness was a highly intelli
gent and respectable young lady,',, Her
evidence was well given, with a^mqds®^
retiring manner, but at the,same time
clear and distinct. Solicitor LdmgMui,
aud Col. Estes/of Gainesville, vterjjifor
the State, and JiirJJ^hnson, of Lexing
ton, and Mr. Osborn, of Elbertou, were
for the defense. The hitter gentleman
made bis maiden speech in this c&c.
The case was well argued ou both sides. •
The verdict of the jury, “guilty.’'.
The prisoner was sentenced to five
y«ars in the Penitentiary. During
our stay wc put up with Mr. Mosfcjy/
who keeps a houso that no one can
complain of. His table is abundantl/
supplied,every dish on it well prepared,,
his rooms are large and airy, his beds
excellent, and his charges reasonable.'
Our trip was a pleasant one. Our^
friend, Mr. Gann, called for u» id a
neat wagon, drawn by a pair of faricy
bays, that travelled up in fiue style, as
Gann & Reeves’ horses generally do.
We met several old friends at Daniels
ville, who gave us a hearty welcome to
their county.
We are glad to report that we made
a large addition to our already largo
subscription list in that county.
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Elberton Literary Club. \i
We learn, from private source*/
that the Elbcrtonians have a very in
teresting Reading Club in their town,
comprising some twenty-five or thirty
i members, ladies and goutleinen. They
! meet in the fine new Masonic building,
one of the best arranged counting rooms every Thursday evening, at 8\ o’clock,
in the city. Near it, on a raised plat- j w k cre they spend several hours iu road-'
h ■“ fro '" t 1 "" 1
then a suit for hardware, then another original criticisms on the matter read,
set for ready-made clothing, others for.; essay's written hy some members of the
hats, shoes, Ac., and so on, dear to the <ji„b, all of which prove very enter-
door. On the right, facing Broad
street, in the front, is tlia dejiartment
of the store set apart for dry goods.
From tho space allowed for them,
wo Would judgo that the firm will
keep an immense stock. Iu the rear
is other shelves, on which will be placed
tin and wooden ware, churns, rapes,
and numerous other small articles. In
other parts is space piloted to store'
bacon, coffee, sugar molasses, Ac.
Also, they have a meal bin, capable
of containing meal enough to last a
siege. In fact, everything is admir
ably arraugetl. There is a place for
everything.
Mr. England will move in to his new
establishment early next week, and
open one of the largest and finest assort
ments of General Merchandise ever
brought to Athens. Wo will in a fu
ture article, give a review of the store
of Colonel B. C.- Dobbs, located just,
above Mr. England’s, which is being
put in fine order.
At the recent session of the
the Jackson Court, His Honor, Judge
Rico, iu thecaseofDuimlioe vs. Kidd—
fir decoying labor in his charge, said
that when a negro worked ft* a part
of tho crop, 1x5 bail a perfect right to
leave at nny time, aud work when he
pleased; that ho was a partner, and
taining and ioatraetiv®. This Club
was organized nearly a year ago, s5oce(
which tiind it has been warmly ius-
tained by some of the best citizen^ of^
the towu. Dr. D. A. Mathcwa ihaa
presided over the society ever since its
organization, and has proven; wheal-
was doe3 over whatever he presides, at*
able and faithful President. The doe-,
tor is a gentlemen whose intellectual
capacities and attainments fit him for
the position he occupies, and hi*
earnest zeal in whatever ho undertake*
will insure success. We are glad, to
hear of this organization iu our ai»ter
town. It is calculated to refine society
and improve tk£ moral as well a* the
mental condition of any neighborhood.
We would be glad to chronicle a- like
society in every village andtowa iu the
State; Long fife and prosperity to' the
Elberton Literary Club.and its honored'
President. . .-• boemi.-*
Cliirli C«nuty Fair la. October.
Wc are authorized to state fLjtt a
fine premium list is being gotten up
and a very attractive display made.
Some very handsome special ’ P re '
, . mhirns- will be offered, for which there
not an employeo-hence he had a , vi ll be a K^fy contest ' "
Fine Liquons.—Our young friend
Ike informs us that he has just receiv
ed one of the finest assortments of
liquors-ever brought to Athens, which
he is now dispensing to his friends in
“lots to suit purchasers.”- Beusso
Moon have a superior Bar and Billiard,
Saloon, well stocked with fiue liquors
and good tables, where visitors cau al
ways find pleasant company, an order-
lest.Ncw brlcans Syrup and getr
imparted Vinegar, far superior to
by a long, dry spell, cotton Is shedding ways find pleasant company,
its squares rapidly, and tho potato crop ly house, and can hear a good “yarn I q)l^ tlfis mkrk^.
( yefy;ip%i^v•■*'** '*• n-. *, ftom-ti*juiuurproprietor,. : .r -^,8
Sab Cotton Reports.—Mr. God-
,fiev, a woll-to-do, reliable former of
this county, gives us certainly sad re
ports of the cotton in his neighborhood.
JJo ^ay’s he would suggest to farmers,'
POSTAGEON NEW8PAt’KRS.-—Should
a subscriber to a newspaper' or ni’peri-
<xlicat, whVhatt paid otic ycat*S postage
in advance, remove within the delivc-
.rv bf another place before the expira
tion of a year, fisc postmaster should
give him a receipt; the party should
;^iei^otifyj|ie ^tblis^f to setid his
[wiper to the new office, upon tiie pre
sentation of tlie receipt, the postmaster
must deliver the publication free for
the remainder of the term paid for.
.. i i ' i’, .• :■■■. ff-j t .
. Tiie Factory Dam was, drawn off
Monday, with the intention of rebuild
ing with rock, but as a very heayy or
der for goods was received ftoqi Phil
adelphia, Mr. Bloomfield decided to
only temporarily .repair the break,
whifeh was accomplished the same day
the water was let off', and work resu
med. Mauy operatives had gone to
thd'coiHitry, with tiie expedition of
taking vacation, hut were recalled.
The river was full of fishermen, all day,
who, -we learn, reaped a rich harvest,
by means of their seins. « ■
Athens Grows.—As some leave,
others fiU their place. While we great-
befiire they brag too much on their ]y regret to learn that wo are to lose
cotton, to first go into thfeir fields and L_ ’ vr
g|vc it a thorough examination, and
they will find that there is a magnifi
cent crop of weed, but very few bolls
vr squares. He said he stood in one,
sgot'Ul bis field and pulled up three
wrtort -4talks,' ttrarly as high as his
head, without a sign of boll on them.
His corn is fine* aud ho anticipates a
bountiful yield. Sweet potatoes never
were bettor.
Mr. Hale, of Wintervillo, reports
only a moderate crop in his neighbor
hood. He thinks about four-Jifths of
a cotton crop will be mado, but very
our esteemed citizens, the Messrs.
Williams, yet w» are rauch'pleased
to knbwthat fheir jlacea Will be filled
by Maj. John W. Nisbet, of Chatta
nooga, Tennessee, and two other gentle
men, whose namas wc did not learn.
These gentlemen ajre to succeed the
Messrs. Williams in the shoo business.
If Major Nisbet proves as successful a
shoe- man as he did a Confederate
soldier, a successful future awaits him
in Athens. We most cordially wel
come you, gentlemen, to our city.
right to quit work when he wanted to,
and go, the same as tho matr for
whom he worked.
In a similar case last spring, that
of Mrs. Wells vs. Holliday, His
Honor thought differently, and fined
Holliday $50 and cost for the $amo
offence for which he acquitted Kidd.
We think a man has just as much
right to demand all of a negro’s time
when he works for a part of the crop as
when he works for wages—there is no
difference. .* a h
»'the above we learned from n highly
respectable citizen of Jackson couuty,
we having left Jefferson before this
case was called. ’ ) J.
A Disgrace to Athens.'—We call
the .especial attention of our City Fath
ers to the street in front of the Athens
Academy lot, at present occupied by
Mr. Atkinson. There is a stagant
pool of water in the centre of the street,
as large now, dry is it is, as the largest
house in Athens, which is resorted to
by all of the swine in tiie neighborhood
asa,placo to wallow in. The stench
that arrises from it is almost unendura
ble, besides tho eye-sore it is to resi
dents in that neighborhood. By the
ditches being properly cleansed, and a
sewer made, which could be done at a
very littlo cost, this miserable hole
could be properly drniued aud then
kept dry. As it is, just after a rain
there is a solid sheet of water from
Prof. Charbonnier’8 to Mr. Atkinson’s,
rendering it impassible to pedestrians,
including the many school children
who are compelled to cross it. Wagons
have quit the street and taken to the
8ide^walk. We hope the pepper author
ities will give this nuisance their im
mediate attention.
Let the Ladies WWr commeqoe with
their handiwork, Sweetmeats, pre
serves, pickles, Ac., and let thercho- ef
good display' of bread and cookery 1 - t
Let the Farmer* prepare will* farm
products—vegetables, fruits, grain, hay,
fodder, and everything that pertains to
agriculture. ' . . V .
Let the Mechanic aud Artisan be
represented by a large exhibition;
Let the Manufacturer send dp' his
products to contest for thusff Hand
some premiums. ContributcS**
>• ' "■ ;i "C*
Sewn ur Mine.—We were shown
this week, at the store of Messrs.',
tliiids, Nickerson & Co., a 1 unftp of
sulphur that was picked up in a field
belonging to Mr. John Nicholson,
about five miles east of this city. It is
larger than a man’s fist, is in its Baton?'
state, and will burn as freely, and’
smell.as strong, as the pure .article.'
It is evidently the pure article* and
Wo have no'doubt but what there is a
valuable mine In the locality where it*
was found.
Returned.—We are glad to see
Col. J. HnHuggins back again. The
Colonel informs us that he will soon
have in market an immense stock of
goods, wbiph he will sell unco^'toonly
low. Of conrsCioar readers wiU hear
through - these eoluiao*’when he re
ceives them.
Colonel D’obbs arrived homo Wed
nesdays and reports a fipe stock of
goods now on their way to grace hi
new store.- : '' ‘ 3 '* ^ |; '
A fine assortment of Fren h and
Plain Candies, Pickles, Sauces,Catsups
and Canned Goods* of every, descrip
tion, at Talmadge, Hodgson & Coe.
Several Young Boy*8 were on a
spree in town'last Saturday night.
As this is the season for thin pants it
might bo well enough for mothers to
rctnotnbcr that a good shingle applied
properly on a certain portion of those
pants would add a little relief to the
fteijflfp faster “t>oor sick bov.”
Tiie Presbyterian Church.-—
We uotice this fine edifice is uudergo’
iqg repairs. We are glad to see it, as
it is one of the handsomest churches in
our city* and is aii ornament to Hans
cock avenue, oil which it is located. It
pulpit is filled on each Sabbath day by
the Rev. Mr. Laue, a mostyftblo minis
ter and worthy gentWnan. This
church has been fortunate in obtaining
the services of one so pious, so zealous
in the cause of Christ, and 'so eloquent
in the pulpit Wc hope jnd, believe
he will make great additions to the
church. We understand he is greatly
beloved bv.his CQiii?ro'"'tju»
Not long Bioce Rev. Mr. Arnold
held a series of meetings at Oconee
Mcthoidist Church, which we under
stand has largely added to the ch urch.
We think tho meeting continued about
two weeks. Rev. Lee Lyle and some
other ministers, whose names we have
not learned, assisted in conducting the
meeting.
Just Received, at A. S. Mande.
ville’s Jewelry Store, a largo and beau
tiful assortment of Diamond Pin* *n»l
Rings, Gold and Silver Watches and
Gold Headed Canes. Also, a large
assortment of Clocks, at from $3 to
