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1 |(®r^east (Srorgina. PHBUS1ISD ON WEDNESDAY MORNING BY H. H. CARLTON & Co., Proprietor*. V. H. CARLTON'. Editor. WE0SEMMY MORXIXH, MARCH 3. tieneral Local and Traveling Agent. Cai*t. J. E. Ritch, ta tfc. duly authorized ipnlrf the North-iast Guoroiak. Ctn. Ritcu i* also the ilulr authorised agent of hat splendid weekly, the*'Sunny South.” JO" The Editor pro ion. having left as, and the Editor being detained at hia post in the Legislature, the printers of the Georgian are thrown, rather unexpectedly, on their own resources, to getting out this issue. Tlie Legislature. The excitement in both branches of the General Assembly over the case of Treasurer Jones, and the consequent discussions thereon, from day to day of last week, is no doubt, the cause of the non-appearance of our usual “ Edi torial Correspondence" this week. Ere this issue of our paper is printed, the Legislature, we presume, will have adjourned, and then, or os soon there after as practicable, the Acts, Resolu tions, Ac., that have been passed and nnctianed by the Governor will be given to the public, and we shall spare no time in laying them before the readers of the Georgian. On the first page of the paper will be found a synopsis of the opening of the Treasurer's case, and elsewhere on this sitle will be tound—it is hoped enough in regard to the matter to satisfy the mind of the intelligent reader as to the closing *• status” of the whole episode. From the Atlanta Herald of the 28th, we glean the fol lowing additional facts in regard to the final termination of the afTair—for the present:— Treasurer Jones.—The Supple mental report af the finance committee reiterates the charges of negligence. The honsc censures him hy a vote of 103 yeas to 23 nays. Suit ordered against his bondsmen. No removal, but a financial clerk to help him. In the proceedings of the House of Representatives on Saturday, we find the following resolutions:— Carlton, of Clarke, offered the fol lowing, which prevailed: Whereas, there are reports in circu lation affecting the interest of this State, said to arise out of alleged irre gularities in exchanging the twelve hundred thousand dollars in bonds issued in accordance with *he provis ions of the act approved Feb. 19th, 1873. Be it therefore, Resolved, by the General Assembly, that a Committee of five from the House and threfe from the Senate be appointed to investigate the alleged irregularities in exchanging the hoods issued in occordance with said act. That the Committee shall have power to send for persons and papers, and to take evidence on oath. The members of this Commit tee shall report at the next session of the Legislature and receive no com peusation. A Streak of Day-Light! If brother Abrams of the Atlanta News is anything of a prophet, there is ■till a “silver-lining” to the “cloud that lowers o’er our house,” judging from the following paragraph taken from that paper of Feb. 28th: After twenty-nine hours’ continuous session, the Radicals have succeeded in bringing in the infamous “ force bill,” which literally enslaves the South, before the House of Representatives at Washington. We doubt if it can pass to-day, but even if it does, it ceitainly aannot pass the Senate before next Tuesday evening, and hy that time the present Congress will go out of existence. It is, therefore, not to be feared. The State Agricultural Col lege. We clip the following from the Ma con Telegraph and Messenger, one of Georgia’s leaders. It is truly gratify ing to know our Representative is ap preciated by the State | r.-ss: We have heretofore noted, and with great satisfaction, the passage hy both hou.-es of the General Assembly of the hill appropriating 813,000—$5,- 000 a year tor three years—to the ahove institution. It is the first di rect appropriation ever secured bv the University—a by no means creditable fact—and is, we trust, the sign and forerunner of the establishment hereaf ter of a much more liberal system of treatment of that institution hy our legislators. Tho credit of this good work is, we Irani, entirely due to the Hon. H. H. Carlton, of Clarke countv, one of the most active, useful, and influential members of the Legislature. The bill would have failed had it not been for him, and indeed it was defeated once, but nothing daunted, ha pushed ahead and finally carried it triumphantly through both houses. It will lie reinemliered. also, to liis credit, that the hill organizing a State Geological Department, originated with him, and that though the bill met with the most determined opposition, lie persevered until success crowned his efforts. Such a record is certainly quite an enviable one, and we beg to congratulate not only his constituents on the possession of so able, zealous and influential a representative, but also the State in having the services of bo devoted a son and servant.—Macon Tel. & Met*.. Feb. 28th. * The State Treasurer. ’ For several weeks past, we faiive^ been alarmed by vague rumors of ir* regularities in the managemedt of tthe State Treasury Department We have* therefore awaited with nervous anxiety the result of the investigation by the Joint Committee of the Senate and House, appointed to investigate and report the actual condition of the Treasury. We have felt satisfied that a thorough investigation would de monstrate the perfect integrity of the Treasurer, Mr. John Jones, who bu for so many years, honestly, and it believed, efficiently, served the State. We are gratified to be able to slate that our confidence in his integrity, was not misplaced. The report of the Joint Committee exonerates the Treas urer from any intentional error or de fault. We regret however, that the Committee, after an impartial and thorough examination into the man agement of his office, have been eon- Mminei to report that an absence of any system in this Department, de monstrates the incompetency of the present Treasurer. And while the Committee exonerates the Treasurer from all intentional wrong, they were compelled to urge his removal from office. The action of the Legislature., in postponing final action until a more thorough aud satisfactory investiga tion could be had than the limited time of the Special Committee permit ted, meets with our cordial approba tion. It is true that the interest of the the State—the maintenance of credit—demand that the Treasury De partment shall be managed not only with absolute honesfy, but also with perfect business system, which is equal ly necessary to guarantee accuracy in the Treasurer’s statements. Aud if an incompetent officer has been cho sen, it is the duty of the General As sembly, by the speediest legal mode, to remove him. But at the same time that we recognize the importance of the prompt discharge of this duty, yet, justice to a long-tried and recog nized faithful official, demands that he shall be given every opportunity to demonstrate the incorrectness of the charge of incompetency. We therefore commend the purpose of the General Assembly to take no hasty steps in the matter. We trust that the Treasurer may be able to clear himself of all blame, and demon strate both his honesty and competen cy. We are constrained to admit however, that as at present advised— both by the report of the Committee and the apparently authorized defence of the Treasurer—we fear that the charge of incompetency, cannot be successfully refuted. We give the following as a summary of the material facts developed by the Committee: First.—About §152,250.00 of past due bonds, twice paid, through culpa ble negligence. Second.—About §68,000.00 not ac counted for with proper vouchers, or rather such vouchers as the Committee would recognize. Third. —That the Treasury Depart ment has been managed in an ineffi cient and incompetent manner, and that by reason of this inefficient and incompetent management, neither the amount of the outstanding State debt, nor the amount of receipts and disbursements of the Treasury Depart ment, can lie reported with any degree of accuracy. The Treasurer’s defense,—as pub lished, apparently, if anything—is that he had no official or other notice of the previous payment of the §152,250.00 of bonds in question. That he has sat isfactory vouchers for the §68,000.00, and all other of his expenditures. Thus the matter stands at the time of writing, (Saturday,) and while we fear that the charge of incompetency will be sustained, yet, through considera tion for a long-tried official, who has ever sustained a character for perfect honesty, and until now, has been re cognized os faithful and efficient, we shall suspend judgment until the final action of the General Assembly. In the honesty of the latter, we have con fidenoe—and the moderation which has characterized its action so far, promises that its final disposition of this subject will he just and wise. CONGRESSIONAL. Another Dead Lock la the Hoi _ Dilatory Rale a Failure. .The ’Washington, Feb. 25th. Iff. Edmunds said that if th«Sehat» saw fit to postpone the regular order, it would relieve him from all respon sibility of the Civil Rights bill. The Civil Rights hill was then taken up as it came from the House, and an agreement was made to vote on it Sat urday, at 2 p. M. Although, by the new rule, dilatory “The Financial Outlook.” The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of Friday, closes an able aud very in teresting article on the above subject, with the following “summing up”: To recapitulate, then, the report of this committee brings out the following facts: First—That there is no accurate rec ord of the bonded debt of Georgia in the Stite Treasury. 8econd—That $500,000 of Georgia gold bonds, satisfied in 1873, have been allowed to remain in New York uncau- motions are forbidden, a means was ceUed trom that time up to a few days discovered and put in practice by the - Democrats to circumvent that rule and make it entirely futile. The plan was for the Democrats to refrain from voting on the main proposition, and as the Republicans could not keep together a majority of the House from their own ranks, the vote would reveal the ab- sence-of a quorum. Then the tedious process of a call of the House would he proceeded with, and when it was finished and the vote came to lie taken again on the main proposition, the Democrats would resort to the same tactics, refrain from voting, reveal the absence of a quorum and necessitate new call; and in this circle, the House has been going round and round from last evening till dbon to day. House.—It was not until 4 o’clock to-day, that the Caucus Force bill was finally launched on the turbid and stormy waters of the House. The en tire time between 8 o’clock last even ing and 3 o’clock this afternoon, had been consumed by the parliamentary manoeuvres of the Democrats, not with standing the new rule against dilatory motions, and it was only when the Republicans cot an absolute majority of the House in their own ranks, that they were masters of the situation.— It was then too late to go on with the discussion in the demoralized physical condition of the members, after a con tinuous session of twenty-nine hours, and the Republicans themselves, de cided on an adjournment. What new tactics the Democrats may have in re serve for to-morrow, remains to lie seen; but at last, they have it in their power to consume a large part of th day in having the journal of the bust day’s session read. Washington, Fell. 25th.—The Su premo Court to-morrow, hears the ar gument in the case of the United States vs. the Home Insurance Company ami the Southern Insurance and Trust Compauv. The question is, whether corporations granted by States during the rebellion, give corporate powers to said corporations ? Cheaper Gas. In conversation yesterday with one of the Directors of the 8avannah Gas light Company, we gather the follow ing interesting pints: That the Directors have for some time past been watching the results of essays made in Pennsylvania and oth er places in the mannfhcture of gas from petroleum, so far, with hot que»> LAST CALL. NKW ADVERTISEMENTS. rei't*#- •A LL persons indebted to Luckie| A Yancey are reqMSfat fate* testa ■ad rattle by flnt of March. Ate that date mil r— t * 1 - 1 accounts »Ut be placed In the hand, of an officer for collection. L. ScararmaaLL A Co., ■w msiTsan wfasr ** FeMUL LUKCIE A YANCEY. _ FITS CURED FREE!! tionabie encouragement to the Board;! A NY person suffering fro; for, although a certain success is daim- Third—That $392,000 of revoked Georgia bonds, issued in 1872, have also been allowed to remain in New York, without cancellation, from that time up to within a week. Fourth—That $268,000 of hereto fore unknown Bullock - bonds have bien found in the Treasury, an! thrt these bonds are not invalidated by any constitutional amendment yet pro posed ; and Fifth—That it is impossible to tell, within at least $300,000 what the past due outstanding debt of Georgia now is. The committee which has laboriously extracted and faithfully reported this information deserves well. It has per formed an arduous and unpleasant duty without fear, favor or affection. We learn that the Legislature is in earnest in meaning to give the report a consideration commensurate with its importance, a misbelieving, as we do, that the revelations respecting the State are of immeasurably greater importanci than the mere question as to Treasurer Jones’ capacity or deficits, we trust the first step will lie to ascertain by re newed and searching investigation w! a f the financial condition o: Georgia real ly is. THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL PASSED THE SENATE. Gen. Phil. Cook, of Georgia, Makes a Gallant Speech on the Force Bill— Blaine and Butler at Jjoggcrhead*— Democratic f Ulibmtering—Stephens Absent, Sick—IFiW Excitement. Burning of Port-An-Prlnre. A Thousand Families Rendered Home• km—Two-thl'd* of the City Destroyed —Lost $2,000,000. The steamer Alps, which arrived in Now York on Friday from Hajrti, brings the particulars of a destructive conflagration in tho city of Port-au Prince on the night of the 10th of February, which laid two-thirds of the city fa ruins, and destroyed property to tho extent of $2,000,000. - • • I The Heavy Rains Of last week, while doing no great damagq, (so far ns we can learn,) in Clarke and adjoining counties, weie very destructive in other localities, as will be seen from our telegraphic news items. But not to make too long a story, we subjoin tho following short account from the Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel of Saturday, which gives the news in a “ nut shell:"— The Fixjods in the Up Country. —A great deal of damage has been done in North Georgia ami Tennessee by the recent heavy and incessant rains. The Western and Atlautic Railroad has suffered considerably, tliree bridges having been swept away by the Chicamauga river. On last Wednesday night the water was in some places two feet deep on the track. The tunnel at Tunnel Hill, about three miles south of the river, is blockaded at both ends, caused by the water washing in st both ends, and throwing up a pile of dirt five feet high and very long on the track. No train has arrived in Atlanta over this road since 5 o’clock Wednesday even ing.' The Chattanooga and Nashville Road has suffered from the flood, and is blockaded. [Special to Atlanta IIk.uai.o. ] Washington, Feb. 27, 1875. The Civil Rights bill, unamended, assed the Senate this evening. The resident to-night expressed his deter mination against calling an extra ses sion, if the appropriation bills do fail. The Force bill has UBn under dis cussion all day. Gen. Phil. Cook, in a speech against it, denounced ns false and infamous the charges that law was not administered in Georgia, or that Republicans were persecuted. He said the records of the Comptroller’s office showed that the colored people in Georgia owned over three thousand acres of hind and six million of dollars’ worth of property. Would they have made such investment had these stories of outrage been true ? He appealed for justice to the people of the South. Gen. Cook was warmly congratulated for his speech. Pending the discussion to-night, Blaine and Butler had a bitter and angy passage of words. Tho bill as amended only applies to Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas. The House will pass it some time to-night. The Democrats commenced fillibust eriog for time, as Democratic Senators aver they can talk the lull to death if it is not allowed to reach the Senate before morning. Both Houses will probably remain in continuous session all day Sunday. Both parties arc determined. I be lieve the bill will pass. The confirmation of Bruce ns Judge for Alabama has been agreed upon. Georgians are all present, except Stephens, who is sick. Leading Republicans like Dawes, Garfield, Hale, Blaine, Kasson, Wil lard, and Hawley, nl Connecticut, are opposing the bill without avail. The New York Tunes opposes it ed itorially to day. Republicans seem wild with excite ment, ami profess to believe another rebellion imminent. All other legislation is blocked. Specks. Washington, February 27.—The universal and confident opinion here among Democrats and the ablest law yers is that the Supreme Court will declare the Civil Rights bill unconsti tutionnl. Washington, Feb. 27th.—It is stated that the Cabinet agreed, yester day, in the contingency, to call an ex tra session of Congress. Senator Johnston ic too ill to occupy his sent. Washington, February 26.—In the Mississippi investigation committee the Republicans sign one and the Democrats another. The majority report closes with a recommendation for the passage of the caucus force bill, and that the violent action in Vicksburg justifies Ames in calling on Graut for troops. The Usury Law. The following is the Usury Law as it passed the House and Senate: Section 1.—The General Assem bly of Georgia do enact, That from and after the passage of this Act, it shall not lie lawful for any person, company or corporation, to reserve, charge, or take for any loan or advance of money, or forbearance to enforce the collection of any sum of money, any rate of interest groiter than 12 per centum per annum, pither directly or indirectly, by way of commissions for advances, discount, exchange, or by any contract, or contrivance, or de vice whatever. Sec. 2.—Any person, company or corporation violating the provisions of the foregoing section* of this Act, shall forfeit the interest and excess of interest so reserved, charged or taken, or contracted to be reserved, charged or taken. Sec. 3.—The amount of forfeit as aforesaid, may be plead as a set-off in any action for the recovery of the principal sum loaned or advanced by the defendant in said action, or by any creditor by process of garnishment, or hy the wife of the person to whom such loan or advance was made for the benefit of herself and children, or by any next friend of the wife and children or wife or children. Sec. 4.—No contrivance orarrange ment between parties to any such un lawful transaction, or their privies, shall have the effect to discharge such forfeiture, except it be an actunl and full payment of the amount so forfeited Sec. 5.—Any plea or suit for the recovery of such forfeiture, shall not be barred by lapse of time. Sec. 6.—The legal rate of interest shall remain seven per centum per an num, and any higher rate must bo specified in writing. Sec. 7.—Every provision in the charter of any corporation, granted since the first day of January, 1863, inconsistent with the foregoing provi sions of this Act, is hereby repealed. Sec. 8.—All laws in conflict with this Act, are hereby repealed. ed by those who offer patented oil pro cesses as substitutions for coal gas, the Directors have looked in vain for the adoption of the new material by the great gas companies of the Northern cities, where there is lifakf Men enough to stimulate any exploration of» newidesu . mk ■m - Unwilling, however, to wait longer upon others, the Directors have finally determined to experiment for them selves, and a convenient plot in their grounds, already detailed for the pur pose, is presently to be occupied with petroleum retorts, the results of which —i. e., purity and illuminating power, not less than economic production— will determine future action. Should the inferences be favorable, the petroleum retorts can be promptly connected with the thirty miles of ex isting street mains of the work at com paratively insignificant expense, and a reduction in the cost of a prime ele ment of domestic comfort he assured by the company to the public. In common with our fellow citizens, we shall await the result of the experi ment.—Savannah News, Feb’y 24. This subject, it seems, is engaging the attention of the people in many places; and very reasonably too, in the opinion of this “deponent.” We caunot see why gas light should not be as cheap as the various oils and lamps now so commonly used. from the rcu Die will be for- PUCK,! warded by Express. FREE! Tie only east bningjthe Express charges, which, owing to my Urge business, are small. Dr. Price has made the treatment of FIT’S OR EPILEPSY and he will warrant a care by Do not fall toaend to kla for a trial bottle; it costs nothing, and he WILL CURE YOU, no matter of how long standing your eaae may be, er how assay other remedies may hare foiled. Circulars cad testimonials aent with - FREE TRIAL BOTTLE. Be particular togtre you Express, a* well aa your Post Office direction, and Aditoan, DR. CIA*. T. PUCK. Fsb.I4.ly. 67 William Street, New ?< S&aslfiS 15 » « “ “ « •* 22.50 •• " TT g£xsasi£gi sftgjtr along side er«tj«alMr b.aud and leant tta true worth. For sole by «aiipr*eenta«tsn, ED iVARD BANCROFT Agent, v • Bo*. Front Street, Athens, a*. A WORD TO THE WISE! QN and after the 1st day of March nexL all Taxes due the city and In execn- . be promptly levied and tlon win Se promptly levied and collected. AU persons owing fines to tho city must call and pay them by the first of Much next or they will be arrested and turned over to the street Commls- e sime. Respectfully. Feb.24.lt. H. COBB DAVIS, Chief Police. stoner to satiety the •- p1 EORGIA, HART COUNTY \JC Whereas, Sarah J. Flem'ng has applied to me for valuation of homestead and exemption of mv office. Fcb.24. This February ifitb, 187.1. F. C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary. CONSUMPTION CURED, (24 per next Soluble Phosphate.) $35 CASH, or $40 TIME.* (Actual Money Value, $41.87, by Analysis o/Prof. White To the Editor o/ the Xorth-Eaet Georgian : Esteemed FrieXD :—Will you please inform your readers that 1 have a iiositive Cure for Consumption The Iniquitous Force BUI. Every day that this wicked partisan measure is staved off in Congress du ring the rapidly waning session, is a great gain to the country. The people of all sections are beginning to realize what little of practical liberty will he left, when all the necessary machinery for controlling the elections has been placed within the grasp of an unprinci pled military despot, resolved upon the perjwtuation of his own power.— So far, the Republican papers gener ally preserve ominous silence concern ing it. They are waiting to be lashed into submission. But there is a rapid- ly-growing independent Republican el ement at the North and West, which making itself felt more and more every day, and this may lead, at least indirectly, to the defeat of the bill.— A united, resolute, vigilant Democra cy, with the least aid from conscien tious dissenters in the ranks of the op position, can crush the hydra-headed monster with the club of parliamenta ry tactics. Every patriot looks wistfully on, and counts the remaining days of the ses sion. Tremendous will he the respon sibility of that Democrat who deserts his post, even for a day, at this event ful period.— Tel. d- Mess. amt all disorders of tlie Throat and I.ungs. and that by Its use in my practice, I have cured hun dreds of cases, and will give si,ooo oo for a case it will not benefit. Indeed, so strong is my faith, I will send a Sample, Free, to any suf ferer addressing me. Please show this letter to any one you mar know who is Buttering from these diseases, and oblige, Kaithiullv Yours, DR. T. F. DI'KT. Feb.24.6m. CD William .St,, New Y ork. ( We have now one of the LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED WE HAVE- BUIST’S, JOHNSON, ROBBINS’ ) FERRY GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS. WE HAVE ALSO, A FINE LOT CLOVER & GRASS SEED Which we offer very low for Cash Only, to the Trade and LONGS & BILLUPS.(jau 27.tr.) Families. JEJ MZ2 :ror qj® ns tst HORSES & MULES, W O TlTOLMAN.is receiving « tj. and will keep on hand : large lot of Frst Class Horses and Mules at Cooper's Stable, which he will sell Cheap for Cash. Feb.S.tr. FOR SALE. D rug store in Athens, Ga. Capital small ; fixtures and furniture new neat and uniform; stock fresh, good and general; situation ceu'ral and convenient : rent of four rooms mo ‘erate, and business staadilv increasing. There is not in the State, a more eligible situation for a permanent Retail Drug Store. Reason for selling—Age of the Senior, and ill health of the Junior. Terms will be made favorable. For par ticulars, apply to K. T. BRUMBY A CO. Augusta Constitutionalist please cony six '■*eal~ times and send bill to this office. The New Senatf.—The election of Judge McMillan, in Minnesota, on Friday last, closed the programme of United States senatorial election* which have made the winter so interesting in a political point of view. The com plexion of the incoming Senate as now indicated shows that the straight-out Radicals may be figured down to thirty- six, the Democrats twenty-eight, the Independent or coalition Republicans, nine, and one vacancy from Louisiana. As most of the latter Republicans will E robable go into mucus with the regu trs, the latter will, of course, continue to hold a majority on matters of routine and such political questious as do not involve extreme measures. Last Week’s Cotton Figures. The New York Financial Chronicle says the total cotton leceipts for the two weeks ending February 19th, reached “ 96,950 Iwles, against 103,- 461 bales last week; 108,152 bales the the previous week, and 115,700 bales three weeks since, making the total receipts since the first of September, 1874, 2,836,183 hales, against 2,943.- 619 bales for the same period of 1873- ’74; showing a decrease since Septem ber 1, 1874, of 107,436 hales. The exports for the week reach a total of 83,553 bales, of which 61,777 were to Great Brittain, 8,451 to France, and 13,325 to the rest of the Continin’.; while the stocks as made up to Friday, are now 835,119 bales. For the cor responding week in 1874, the exports were 97,449 bales.” From this statement, it would ap pear that the exports were 13,386 short last week compared with the same week in 1874, while the stocks 3,219 more than they were this time a year ago—the stocks standing 832.219 for 1875, against 832,000 for 1875. Bravo ! Claude.—Annapolis, Feb. 2G.—Gordon Claude, a cadet en gineer, has been dismissed from the Naval Academy for refusing to fence with a colored cadet. No Sand in their Gizzards.— Chicago, Feb. 20.—The Communists did not make a demonstration as was apprehended. Mrs. Moore.—The Columbus Timci has this item: Mrs. Thomas Moore, of Mountain Hill, Harris county, Georgia, aged 75 years, last year made with her own bands one bale of cotton. She plough ed the land well, hoed the entton, and picked it. She brought it to market yesterday, and spent the money for which she sold it iu the purcliose of such goods as she needed. Whv should young meu repine when such noble deeds are performed by our ven erable women ? “Oh, ve tears 1” There’s more iu the (wo) man than there is in the land. Upon which the Augusta Constitu tionalist comments as follows: Mrs. Moore is a better “man” than thousands of youngsters in Georgia, who curse lazy negroes, and would not plough an acre of land or make a bale of cotton if the land and material for so doing were furnished gratis. Georgia Mate and Railway Bonds and Stocks in New York. From the Financial Chronicle of Saturday, we get the following quota tions, made up the day previous and at the close of the market: Georgia 6s, bid 85; 7s, new bonds, bid 83; 7s, endorsed. 87; 7s, gold bonds, 824; Atlanta 7s, bid 60, asked 73; Atlanta 8s, hid 77, asked 82; Augusta 7s, hid 83. asked 85; Macon 7s, bid 68, asked 74; Savannah 7s, old, bid 82, asked 85; new, ditto; Georgia Central, first mortgage 7s, bid 100, asked 102; con solidated 7s, hid 86; asked 88; stock, bid 60, asked 64; Georgia railway 7s, bid 85, asked 90; stock, bid 70, asked 80; Macon & Brunswick, endorsed 7s, hid 70, asked 80. Singula.* and Fatal Accident. Died—At his seat in Anson county on the 20th ult., the Honorable Sam uel Spencer, LL. IX, and one of the Judges of the Superior Court of this State. ‘His Honor’s health had beeu decli ning for about two years, but he per formed the last circuit three months since; and, we understand, intended to have left home in a few days for this town, where the Superior Court is now sitting, had it not been for the following accident, which, it is thought, hastened his death: He was sitting in his piazza with a red cap on his head, when a large cock turkey passing, the Judge being sleepy, began to nod; when the turkey, mistaking the nod ding and red cap for a challenge, made so violent and unexpected an attack on His Honor that he threw him out of his chair on the floor; and. before he could get any [assistance, so beat and bruised him that he died within a few days after.’—Fayetteville (N. C.) Gazette. New Advertisements. Clarke Sheriffs Sale. ws be sold before the Court- house door in the City of Athens, Clarke County, Ga., on the first Tuesday in April next, within the legal hours of sale, the following prop erty, to-wit: Sixty-three acres of land situate lying and bcius in the 221st G. M. District, three miles went of WatklnsviHe, and joining William Whitehead, John W. Stroud nod others. Levied u|#>n by virtue of* Justice Court fi fa from the 221st G. M. District, Mathew G. Dieken n. West W. Parker and W. B. Jones controliug said fi la. All to satisfy the above stated fi fa. This February 25th, 1875. mchUtds. J. A BROWNING, Sheriff. [FedlO.tf NOTICE. HAVE bought out the interests of both J. O’Gailry and R. H. Wsnn in the firm of GAILEY BARRY A WEBB, and shall con tinue the business at the old stand, known as Barry’s Corner. All accounts against the firm of Galley Barry A Webb must be presented to the undersigned for settlement. All persons indebted to the firm of Gailey Barry A Webb are requested to call upon me immediately and make settlement, or failing to do so, the accounts will be placed iu the hands of an Attorney. Feb.IO.2t. J. M. BARRY. IS NOW I WATCHWORD. -TIIE- i an ge rs In troduce d It, -AND TIIE- PEOPLE MUST CARRY IT OUT T HAVE made arrangements to clerk for Messrs. CENTER & REAVES JL this rear ; also to sell the Dickson Company's Athens Chemicals ajjd their Acid Phosphate. Eng land A Orr has sold these Guano’s for two years, and they have given great satisfaction ; they are for mixing with Stable Manure or Cotton Seed. Below is the terms Ac. JPrice of the A-thens Chemicals. 3 Sacks—Aov. Jsl, Colton Option, foe $27.30 3 “ Cash, 78.30 Irrice of A cid "Phosphate. 5 Sacks—JVov. 7st, Cotton Optton, 7oc $20.50 “ Cash 78.00 Three Sacks of the Chemicals added to l,400jlbs Stable Manure or Cotton Seed makes a ton, (2000 lbs); also 5 Sacks Acid Phosphate does the same. A Ton of this mixture will make as much Cotton as a Ton of any of the First Class Guanos’ an.1 does not cost over one third the money. I invite all xny old customers and friends to call on me at Messrs CENTER A REAVES, for lam satisfied it is to their OVER 20,000 DEALERS in the United States sell Briggs & Bro’8 Seeds and the universal verdict is that they W T L L C* P O W! OV The Quarterly Illustrated Floral Work rent one year for 25 e'en!.. Price Lists and Circulars sent free on applies! inn to BRIGGS A BROTHER, Rochester, N. Y. or Chicago, Ill. Peb.17. A DMINISTRATOR’S SALK— jLJL. Will be sold before the Gmrt-house door, in the town of Hartwell, Hart county, Ga., within the legal hours of sale, on the first Tuesday iu March, to the highest bidder, the following prop erty, ti>-wit: Ninety-six acres of land, more or less, in said couuty, on the waters of Shoal creek, adjoining lands of J. D. Parker and others. Sold as the property ot C. f. Pcarmau, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms cash. This Jsn'y H, 1875. C. W. CARROL, Jan’y 20, 1875. Administrator. jUQMAKE HOME HAPPY.pnJ And earn $.10 or $40 per D»y.: Marvelous Mechanism. Ingcnius Invention. Absolute Perfection. AN ELEGANT, DURABLE AND FULL-SIZED SEWING MACHINE WITH TABLE and TREADLE COMPLETE FOR BOHKSTIC ISK Twenty Dollars. Clarke Sheriffs Sale. W ILL be sold before the Court- bouse door in tbt Cltg of Athens, within the legal hours of sale, en the first Tuesday in ‘ nril next, the following property to-wit: One house and lot, situate lying and being in the City of Athens, adjoining a lot of the colored Baptist Church on the south; Jim Bacon on the east; a vacant lo* on the north, and street running by Knox Chapel on the west. Said lot contains one-half (%) acre, more or less, now in possession of Matilda Billups. All levied upon by virtue of a fi fit from Clarke Countv * ourt quarter session, January Term, 1875. Robert Johnson, colored, vs. George Johnson, colored. February 27th, 1875. mchStds. J. A. BROWNING, Sheriff. Strange But True! Tho Tosig ftn Cttwalsr itruws tn weigli 70 pounds each, and fine quality. 15 cents per seed ; 10 seeds $1 Suhs Csstahs; grows from 2 to 8 feet long, and coils like a snake. 20 cents per p»per. Penila WiUr&lha- Ocrv superior, aud keeps perfectly fresh and sweet throughout the winter. 20 cents per paper. Stnwhsny Witjrsulea. finest In cultiva tion ; 200 prises; 10 cents per paper, -tpia Pods 2 feet long, nnd delirious; IS cents per paper. Uiaaoth Cstfckga. Heads weigh from 20 to ‘ pounds each; tender and sweet; 10 cts. per paper. Cra^aoror Tsaita, ten days earl er than any other variety; 25 cents per paper. . . * per pane! Japan Pkas—200 bushels 1st acre on common land ; unequnleil for stock or table use ; grows on an upright sulk, is cents per paper, 50 cents per pint, SO cents per quart. fui’KAS—Furnish grating all summer and food U n pa rale lied in price. With manv important, superior and valuable im provements. EqUAL in size, and does the SAUK work, in the .same wav us an $80 or SiUO machine. Tlie best, simplest and cheapest machine ever made. Written guarantee for five wars with every Machine. No Superior ! No Competition ! No Rival in quality and price. A skilful and practical scientific accomplish!! ot a most woudorful combination of allIheuoon dualities of a Sewing Machine, and fully ac knowledged to be a perfectly successful mechani cal achievement of practical simplicity. Thor oughly letted. Used in thousand*oi homes. The Tlie Favorite of the Family Circle. It does not take A* HOUR to get ready to do a minutes Work, hut is aluaysready iu a Moment to do a Days Work. It will Save its Cost many times over In one season, doing the Work ok the Family, or it will earn l our or Five Dollars a Day for any man or woman who may wish to do sewing for a living. Is so plain nnd east to learn, and smooth lo run the children aud servants caw use it. So sti:omi and solid built, it will last a genera tion if properly cared for. Has ko superfluous Cones ox Cams to get out of order. Sews equally fine with coarse Cotton, Linen Silk or Twine. * Rapidly sews a strong seam over all kinds of goods, from Finest Cambric up to Heaviest Broadcloth and Leather without slopping the Machine. Runs faster, lighter, more easy and quiet than any other Machine at five times the prick. Uses tho Strong Straight needle. Marve'ously true in every motion. Sews the finest, firm amt lasting stiteb. Makes the only seam that can not be ripped apart without destroying the fabric. The strength, beauty, evenness and durable qualities of which have long been acceded. Will Sew anything it is |>ossible for a needle to go through. Will do every description of Sewing ever done on other Machine no matter what the price, interest to do so. The freight is cash, and must be pa'ul by the farmer. jun.i7.tL J. 8. ENGLAND- EARLY Mohawk Beans, (Mohawk.) - Ix Bulk. Early Valentine Beans, Long Yellow Six Weeks Beans, Butter Beans, Extra Early Peas, Tom Thumb Peas, Large White Marrow-Fat Peas, And all kinds of Seeds In 5c Papers^ at 50c per dozen. Almanac’s Free. _ R. T. BRUMBY & CO., Jan.20.tf College Avenue, Athens, Ga. COTTON FERTILIZER. T HE undersigned has just received a large lot of the EXCELLENZA GUANO, which he offers to his old patrons and the public generally, as follows:— Cash price, $58.00 2ime, 65.00 Time (with Colton option at 75 cts.per lb.) 70. OO He has also received a large lot of DUGDALE’S CHEMICALS for composting—branded “ Dobb’s Mixture”—which Mr. Dugdalc says, is the best composition for composting with Cotton seed and Barn-yard manure that has ever been gotten up. This comes in barrels, 250 lbs. each—two barrels being sufficient to make oiie ton when composted. Cash price, 2 Tb/s. 500 lbs.. x/S.OO Time “ A'ov. 7, Cotton option, at 75 els.,... 25.00 “ “ Nov. 7, no option, 22.00 Persous who are well known and have!always paid punctually, can buy hy giving plain note. Those that are not known, reference or a good endorse ment will be required. He is also Agent for for yourself <11 winter ; fine for poultry, and fat tens more hogs thao ten time* the area Id corn; 150 bushels por acre on poorest land. 10 eta. per ‘ 70et — * *■* uahel. No Humus—We have certificates to prove all these claims. Ko*a Surs.—With good roots, of any variety the purchaser may choose, at 4 for SOcL, 9 for Si, 90 for 82,100 for 89. Abo, potato, cabbage and other plant* at low rates. Seeds and rosea by maU. poet post. Send lor oar free catalogue, giving foil lfot, de- scriptiona and testimonials from theot uho hare gram from tho atem seeds Addieaa, SOUTHERN* SEED A PLANT CO., Gallatin, Ten. Lb Mrschacebk says of us: “Their rare and prodigious vegetables elicit the admiration of all who have the good fortune to visit their celebrated gardens at Gallatin.” [mrb3rdlm of Copartnership, H^HE recent death of my highly es- X teemed friend and partner, Walton H Grifficth, forces, upon me the necessity of cfosloe Up the bnsineaefcf Orlffleth A Crane attmceTAli those Indebted to the late firm will please caU and settle op without delay.. I prapqse to continue the busies* In all of Its branches, and hope by strict attention to merit a conH-ujmceef th. ^trongg*^i^rtil, hmtowed Feb.2Uf. ~ ‘ ~ No I. Refugee Block, Thomas 8t. FOR SALE. Two Wagons and TprVE Good Horses, Cheap for Gash A- or on time notU November. Approved security. J. H. HUGGINS, )ffr T Broad Street, dfafiM, Gp. Xeb.2t.tt iT id with less troutile. Will Hem, Fell, Tuck, Seam, Quilt, Braid, CV>rd, Bind, Gather, Bulfic, Shirr, l’lcat, Fold, Scollop, Roll, Embroider, Hun-up-Brradtha, Ac., Ac., 4hiiI| *uiiriuiuui| I' —* Atm AA tits, tx L . | with astonishing Eaae, Dapldity and Nearn Has received Testimonials ot ita Klerlta from all sections of the Country, marks of dbllngubhed consideration seldom voluntarily accorded to an invention of Similar Domestic Usefulness. Our many New Attachment*, Patented August 16, 1870; September 26, 1871; July 7, 1872. Made to fit all Machines, are the attainment of pre cision In mechanical accuracy for tendering It easy for even those who never raw a machine before, to do the floert kind of Fancy Needle Work, otherwise difficult and tedious, with the utmost ease and rapidity. Simple in construc tion. Needs no teaching. Money Jtefonded after thorough trial, if not mtlalactory in everv particular. Cash Prices of Machines. Machines with plain Table, Iron 8tand and Tread le, complete with all the necessary fixtureTfor immediate use, 820. Machines, with Cover, lock and key, Half Cue 8tyle, 825. Machines, with Cover, drop leaf, lour aide drawers, locks, keys. Ac., threequrtor Cabinet Style, 840. Machines with enclosed Table, tide drawers, paneled fold ing doora, locks and keys, FuU Cabinet 8tyle, ¥75. Tables ate of Various Styles, Materials, Monnt- inn, Richness of Design, Ac., according to Price. MachtnraCareffolty Selected, Securely Packed and Shifted as Freight to any part of the world. Safe delivery Insured on receipt of price without farther Charges. Descriptive Book* with Illus trated Engravings of the different styles of ‘ fits, Test!- Machines and Attachments, Large Profits, T« monlab. Samples at Sewing. Liberal Indu mentototbnvasBera. Wholesale Prices, Ac.,for- warded Free of Charge upon uppllcatton. Ex-i riutireag^r fot^arv^mrltoryjpjmat^^raUa Enterprising Business Men, th^trartinarTr^Merttabf* onr'yrods^tho Feb.10.ly. J. THOMSON,' HAIiNA & CO. 907 Broadway Wando Guano and the Acid Phosphate; also, Wilcox & Gibbs Manipulated Guano, and Zell’s Ammoniated Dissolved Bones. The planters can be accommodated with the Guano ready for distributing, or the best of Chemicals for composting, all of which have been analyzed by Dr. Alexander Means, of Savannah. Cotton option, (15 cts. pier lb.,) can be had on all the above named Guanos. 8®_Call on me for the Best Guano. _______ Athens, Ga., Dec. 30th, ’74. 8. C. DOI5BS- O.EORGIA, HART COUNTY. V_T Whereas, Reuben 8. Williford appliewto me letters of Administration on the estate of Dr. L. C. Rhoads, lateof said county,deceased. This la, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to show why said letters should not be granted at the March term next, of the Court of O.dluary for ■aid county. Witness my hand and seal HS'IMIj?' F. C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary Jan. 27. HartOeunty. Look Oot For Fine Beef. W R. DEMORE, Agent, respect fully Informs tbo clUsens of Athens si4 iMTWSUL HIGH SCHOOL. vicinity that he haa opened a stall for the sale st Beef, Pork. Mutton, Lamb, Ac., at the shop feratr- ly occupied by Mr. 8cbevenell, in the rear of Ltmpkfr — " ran be ceUvered Vt any portion of the'eity. be opened 8aturaay at rpHE Trustees of this Institution A have secured the sorvlccs of Prof. M. V. LOONEY aud LADY The School opened this day. Hartwell U a healthy, moral, quiet villas*. Board, lncludingeverythlng except Fights and washing 8' 0 dollars per month. -Jsn.U, 1875. and washing S'O dollars per n J. B. BEX SON, Sec’y. B. T., TJan.20.3t. Are You Going To Paint? THE* USX TOB AVERILL CHEMICAL PAINT White aud all the Fashionable Shades Mixod Ready M Vee and Soli by the Gallon. Hundreds o« TeuUmoutels tea owners uf the finest residence* in the country, with sample aid of colors furnished free by dealer* generally and "Averill Chemical Paint Company S2 Barling Slit 8t,tT?Vel3Ud,C ■ Tort, «r M2 KvtRiTer iccupled by Mr. bcbevenell, in the rear or L- npktn's Store, and near the Engine Hern*--' > be supplied every morning, and mrat leered at any portion of the etty. Hintd'’ e opened Saturday morning. Aug. 28,1874—tt. vr. R. DEXP tf -JNJ OTICE.—After the public*^ JL y this notice once a week for four at th® regular term of th® Court of OHjJjL. Hart county, Georgia, to be held on th« fif***? . day in Mmroli next, appUcation will .b* day in March next, application will e* 7—5.. said Court for leave to aeUU ■ real estate bclw“» to the estate of.T. W. Lee, late of Andcmon !' 8. C„ deceased. Thl, J,n. 18,187^.^ ^ Jan.Rt. COME AND SEE. Il T HAVE received this daylgk. isstKStA SS or Peged ‘■s.wSf*—>» illisK§3