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C<**r<te*l<ynB.l District.
The time for nominating a rajulidate
lor Cop^raw, J^rom this district is near
at hand, and the question now is, who
shall he be* 1 W ^ ' h /»> 1 vc nA 1
1 WUhniafthe' si ii;] i tost' d ispnsi! ion 'to
trial, aire
'sure guiflrato victory and
Mrved ns in Congress,, yet ,we iiun
the tiipe has arrived, when it becomes
oar imperative duty to send ftom the
South those men of. the largest ex
perience, and which experience, tie
gether with their natural ability con
stitute them our ablest constitutional
lawyers and debaters.
Does not, Mr, Hill stand fore
most in this class, not only in Georgia,
but in the whole South? Certain
ly his familiarity with constitutional
law, from a long and extended
( iractico^ at the liar, and especially
ram his experience as 1 Chairman
of the judiciary committee of the Con
federate Stutes Senate, has entitled
him to this rank. In this position it
became his duty to study, not only the
laws, and principles of law, upon
which, is founded the American Un
ion and which govern the same, hut to
familiarize himself fully with interna
tional law. Not to draw an invidious
comparison which will call into view
his great’natural abilities, jet. who can
gain say the assertion, that those ad
vantage-, which pre-eminently fit a
representative from the South, for the
responsible duties now devolving upon
him as such in Congress, are superior
in Mr. Hill than in any other man in
our country. Then would it not he t
the interest not. only of the Oth Con
gressional District, hut of Georgia and
the whole South, to send Mr. Hill to
Congress? Would it not show a pro
per appreciation on onr part of true
statesmanship, as well as our present
great necessities as a wronged and op
pressed people, to avail ourselves of
the very best talent and experience to
he found in our midst ? Is it at all
consistent to continually cry, “ wolf,
wolf” anil yet not take the proper
steps to protect our sheep-folds?
But it is said by some Mr. Hill i& not
a citizen of the Oth Congressional Dis
trict, and that it would be establishing
a dangerous precedent to send him to
Congress from a district to which he
docs not belong. Upon this point we
beg leave to present the following
views. First, Mr. Hill says unhesi
tatingly and without reservation, that
his home is as much in this district as
any other place in Georgia. That his
law pratice demands his being a great
deal in the City of Atlanta, it i>eing a
central
keep hoi
aint, and finding it cheaper to
pou
disc while there, than to board
he consequently purchased him a house
for that purpose, but that he has ever
considered Athens his true home, and
as a proof thereof, has uninterrupted
ly paid his poll and professional taxes
iu Clarke County. Now I would ask,
who but Mr. Hill himself, could or
has.a right to declare his citizenship?
Again, granting forarguementssake,
that those who raise this question are
right, and that he is not a bona fide
citizen of this district, is it not our
right and privilege to waive this ques
tion and select him os our representa
tive? most unquestionably!
Such a right or privilege is neither
inhibited by the constitution of this
Slate or of the United States. Then
again, an express declaration on the
]iart of the nominating convention,
(if needs he, - ) that in as much as there
exists a doubt in the minds of some,
as to Mr. Hill’s true residence, there
fore, we the representatives of the
people of the 9tn Congressional Dis
trict in convention assembled, waive
all question as to his citizenship, and
declare him our chosen candidate for
Congress, would certainly preclude all
chance of establishing a precedent
which would interfere with, or in the
■lightest degree endanger, our perfect
rights in the selection of our future re
presentatives.
In the earlier history t>f our State,
the question as to residence or citizen
ship. did pot enter into the selection of
representatives in Congress, later it
was deemed advisable to devide the
Slate into Congressional Districts, that
the tax ]layers might have direct re
presentation, as doubtless for other
good and prudential reasons.
To all of this*, and these we unhesi
tatingly and unqualifiedly accord great
wisdom, in ns much ns it not only se
cures equal rights and justice to all the
|wople, hut enables the protection of
thnt grand principle of constitutional
right “that taxation shall lie entitled
to direct representation." Nor would
we advise or consent to that step which’
in our judgement would in the slightest
degree interfere with, or for n moment
endanger the justice, equality or con
stitutional right; vouched safe under
this wise and most equitable arrange
ment,-but with the safeguard, as above
cited, thrown around the action of our
nominating convention, if it should he
deemed necessary, we fear, no dnnger-
ons -precedent, lio sncrafice of right or
principle, and we believe that that in
telligence, which does and has ever
’characterized the people if the Oth
District, will lend them to see the wis
dom of selecting Mr. Hill as their
representative, in this the hour of our
greatest need and political extremity.
Citizeus of the 9th District, arouse
to the importance of the occasion,
finalize ful ly the opportunity which is
now presented you for doing good, not
only to yourselves but to your whole
country. Behold your suffering sister
states. Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississip-
AJ*bama-r-y«c,' your twin sister,
th OirpliWi.Wdoadedand bleeding
us with one voice, say unto Mr. Hill
on the 14th ol April next, buckle on
thy full armour of statesman!
march boldly, indefcnceof ti
to the scene,
fare of the Y
sacra of ever
thv people.
'Then Jet t
people or thiirDi.strict on
of May next, so stimulate and fit him
for the lattle that he may go forth to
prove, the hero and champion of
American liberties as guaranteed under
a Republican form of government,
Southern Rights and the Constitution,
as well as the pridejuid- fd°ITlPf
Georgia, the largest share <>f which
shall belong to the 9th Congressional
District.
macggWeaasfc -irrr- -
John Jones, the State Treas-
Viter.' ni i .i i !
We have just read \yith pleasure,
the statement of the above-named
functionary of our government, which
to our mind. fuUy vindicates him
against the charges preferred by the
Joint Finance Committee of the Le
gislature and passed upon by that
body during its i-Qceptsession.»
This statement of Col. Jones is not
only a strong defense of that high
character for honesty and official in
tegrity which has endeared him in the
heart of every Georgian, but confirms
us in the jtotition it was our privilege
to assume on the fl -or of the House of
Representatives, that any hasty ac
tion in this matter by tho General
Assembly would but be, to practice
injustice to both the State and the
Treasurer.
Was the report of the Committee
made from a thorough and satisfactory
investigation of the .State Treasury ?
or was it based upon conclusions drawn
from an examination which the want
of time or any other circumstances
rendered incomplete?
In either event, wo must hold, that
the report would not justify the reso
lutions which were offered for the
adoption of the General Assembly.—
Without any disposition to here argue
this grave question or to take that
issue with the Committee which would
in the least degree, cull into question
their honesty of purpose or conscien
tious discharge of duty, yet, in all sin
cerity, we would a.-k, “ would justice
to the people of Georgia and to the
credit of their State, sustain the Le-
islature in adopting a resolution which
charges upon the Treasurer such con
duct in office and such utter incom-
pctency as has impared the credit of
the State and endangered the public
Treasury, followed by censure—for not
only gross improprieties in office, but
a direct infraction of the laws govern
ing the same—and then further, sus
tain that body in the adoption of a
resoultion continuing such an officer
in so important a department of the
Government? Can the appointment
of a Financial agent or Assistant who
must necessarily be under the control
and instruction of the Treasurer, justi
fy such a course ?”•
We must confess our inability to see
this as a wise or just disposition of the
matter cither to the State or the ac
cused, and therefore, must beg leave
to enter our protest against the action
of the Legislature: It is true that the
session had already been prolonged con-
sideralby over the Constitutional time,
but was this sufficient excuse for so
hasty an action upon so grave and im
portant a question? Again it was as
serted hy able lawyers, that the law
was too imperfect to reach the case.—
Then, was it not the duty of the Le
gislature to perfect the laws? Should
the fear of outside clamor against pro
longation or eagerness to return home
have prevented legislators from the
discharge ol a high and responsible
duty to the State as well as to an ac
cused citizen of our Commonwealth ?
However cautiously the resolution
may have been worded, or strong the
declaration that the honesty of Treas
urer Jones had not been impugned, Vet,
that high official character, which a
long and devoted service to his native
State had gained him, and which is
all that a ruthless war left him for a
support in his old age, must unavoid
ably suffer. i ■
God forbid that it may ever again
be said of a Georgia Legislature, thftt
it permitted any excuse whatever to
cause that Representative body of the
people to so for loose sight of that
justice which should be accorded to all
men and which is so sacredly guarded
by our common Constitution, ns to
refuse a full and thorough opportunity
for the vindication of character, which
is dearer than all other treasures. •
It is intimated, that the apparent
inconsistency and injustice in the reso
lutions may cause them to fail
of their purpose which at last,
may require an extra session of
the Legislature, or the Treasury De
partment, according to the report of
the Committee, will be left in an inse
cure condition.
Then, how much better and wiser
it would have be n for articles
of impeachment to have been pre
ferred by the House of Representa
tives and the whole matter referred
to the Senate, whieh the law plainly
indicates ns the proper tribunal for
the settlement of all such cases. Then
would Col. Jones have received justice
and the credit of the State been main
tained by his exoneration Tram so
grave and serious charge*, or the dig
nitv of the Legislature and the safety
and regularity of the Treasury l<ecn
preserved, by his expulsion from office.
South, which will bring about that re
action in the Northern feeling nece*
Onr System of Legislation,
The legislation of Georgia for years
and years past, not since its exist-’
as a State,; shows the greater
uunt of enactment^of law by the
pi
operations of this law can never
amount to anything, and our
need apprehenJ no serious tre
y will but be possessed of that* heroic
and patriotic endurance, patience, and
forbearance, which should mark their
of
leral Assem
character
hy the pi
ate session,
iature since the
K perly
urts.
of a
ton, Gilmore,-Graham, Hop pa, Kibbee,
Knight, Lester, McAfee, of the thirty-
ninth ; McDaniel, McDonaldNew-
burn, O’Daniel, Peavy, ■■
son, Rutherford and Wilcox,
twenty. £• , - ■
The following are those who voted
ature during? ,
|rell as every Legis-
war, belonged to, or
isdiciion
iis trans-
feOhinii
ueiysrtv
fer of local matters from the Courts to
the Legislature, the result of which,
jthe
mg. ”
Assembly, and, unavoidably, prevent
it that neither selfishness, nor personal I
prejudices enpm ydU fo withhold from
them that power of influehce, e#peri-
and great ability in m.r national
may prove tho healing
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Tho iniquitous Civil Rights Bill, ns
amended and modified by the House
of Representatives, passed the Senate
without alteration, and is now tho law
of the land, by virtue of having re
ceived the signature of the President
In point of euormity or gross const!
tuttional violation, this measure can
only l)e.equalled or excelled by the
principles of that party which gave it
origin, and which stand to-day as a
,: "ing monument to its deceased twin
iniquity, this ‘ ,r Forefi Bill.”- Siuce
Radical usurpation has given this base
and unwarrantable altempt to regulate
the social status of citizons, the guise
of law, ns such, it will be tha duty of
the peogle to recognize it until changed,
or declared - unconstitutional by the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The passage of this bill is altogether
» party measure, anfldeeigped ta bling
~ -CIVIL KIGHTSr .
ivjul l< if-wm I'riTu;
Full Text of. the Bill as It
•j, ? Passed Congress. i v
• 'TTT-z ..{ ar ,;;
.,As this bill ha^,, received thc,signa
ture of the President, and i*> conse
quently one of tb« V institutions” un
der which we “live, move and have
our being," it is placed before the
readers of the Georgian that all mhy
read, digest and govern themselves ac
cordingly :—'*' ' ‘ 1 ’, ^ '
Rec. 1. That all persons ( with in the
jurisdiction of the United States shall
be entitled to full and equal enjoyment
of accommodations, advantages, facili
ties and privileges of inns, public con
veyances on land -or water, theatres
and other places of public amusement,
subject onlv to conditions and limita
tions established by law and applica
ble alike to citizens of every race and
color, regardless of any previous con
dition of servitude.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall
violate the foregoing section by deny
ing to any citizen, except for reasons
by law applicable to citizens of every
race and color, and regardless of any
previous condition of servitude, the
full enjoyment of any of the accommo
dations, advantages, facilities or. priv
ileges in said section enumerated, or
by aiding or inciting such denial, shall,
for everv offense, forfeit and pay the
sum of five hundred dollars to the per
son aggrieved thereby, to be recovered
in action of debt, with full costs, and'
shall also, for every such offense, he
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, be fined.not
less than $500 nor more than §1,000.
or shall be imprisoned not less than
thirty days nor more than one year;
provided, that all persons may elect to
sue for the penalty aforesaid or to
proceed under their right's at common
law, and hy State statutes, and having
so elected to procec 1 in the one mo le
or other, their right to proceed in oth
er jurisdiction shall be.barred ; but
this proviso shall not apply to criminal
proceedings either under this act or
the criminal law of any State; and
provided further, that a judgment for
the penalty jn favor of the party ag
grieved* or adjudgment upon an indict
ment, shall be a bar to either prosecu
tion upon any other.
Sec. 3. District and Circuit Courts
ofthe United States shall have, exclu
sively of the courts of the several
States, cognizanee of all crimes and
offenses against and violations of the
provisions of this act, and actions for
the penalty given by the preceding
section may lie prosecuted in Territo
rial, District or Circuit Courts of the
United States, wherever tho defend
ant may lie found, without regard to
the other party, and District Attor
neys, Marshals and Deputy Marshals
of the United States, and Commission
ers appointed by the Circuit and Ter
ritorial Courts of the United States,
with powers of arresting and impris
oning or bailing offenders against the
laws of the United States, are hereby
especially authorized and required to
institute proceedings against every
person who shall violate the provisions
of this act, and cause him to be ar
rested or bailed, as the care may lie,
for trial before such court of the Uni
ted States, or Territorial Court, as by
law has cognizance of the offense, ex
cept in respect to the right of action
accruing to the person aggrieved, and
such District Attorneys shall cause
such proceeding to be prosecuted to
their termination; provided, that
nothing contained in this section shall
he * construed to deny or defeat any
right of civil action accruing to any
person, whether by reason of this act
or otherwise, and any District Attor
ney who shall willfully fail to insti
tutc and prosecute the proceedings
hcrciu referred to shall, for every
such offense, forfeit and pay the sum
of $500 to the person aggrieved there
by, to be recovered bv an action of
debt, and shall on conviction thereof,
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and fined not less than 61,000 nr more
than 85,000; and provided further,
that a judgment for the penalty iu fa
vor of the pnrty aggrieved, against
any such District Attorney, or a judg
ment upon an indictment against any
such District Attorney, shall be a bar
to either proremition respectively.
Sec. 4. That no citizen possessing
all other qualifications which are or
may be prescribed by law, shall be
disqualified for service as a grand or
petit juror in any court of the United
States on account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude, and
any officer or other person charged
with any duty of selection or summon
ing of jurors, who shall exclude or fail
to suim>on any citizen for the cause
aforesaid shall, on conviction, he deem
ed guilty of a misdemeanor and be
fined not more than 85,000.
Sec. 5. That all cases arising un
der the provisions of . this act in the
courts of the United States shall be
reviewable hy the Supreme Court of
the United States, without regard to
the sum in controversy, under the
same provisions and regulations as are
now provided by. law for review of
other causes in said court.
tint wttentlinr-wMi^nBlreu!d~~be given
to matters of fciaVe And general im
portance, and which alone should con
stitute thd subject-matter for a true
and ‘fcopfeqt^ system of legislation'?^ 5 ’
’ . This evil ip” our present-law-mt&ing
system, is becoming a serious f
as well as a great increase pf expense
upon our people. Then, by all means,
let a remedy be applied. Let the ju
risdiction of the Courts be more strictly
regarded and • enforced, and if needs
be, let it be increased, that ample
opportunity may be afforded fot; the
enactment of all necessary localjaws
Would it not be eminent}^^Sper
and altogether in accordance with the
best interest of our State, for the next
session of the General Assembly to ap
point and constitute a Primary Com
mittee, to which should be referred all
bills prior to their introduction into
either branch of the legislature?
Thus, with the reference of all matter
to such a body, (appointed with a
proper regard to that ability and in
tegrity which should constitute the
qualifications for membership therof,)
all bills not belonging properly within
the jurisdiction of the Legislative
branch of our Government, would be
given proper direction* anti thereby
legislation would be expedited and
the expense of maintaining our gov
ernment be greatly reduced.
A similar "System to this character
izes the ’English Parliament, the bene
ficial results of which may there be
seen.
Some such reform a* this, is beyond
doubt, greatly needed in our present
system of legislation ; and we trust th%
subject will receive due consideration
on the part of those who are able to
follow our suggestions with wiser and
better advice. Let the subject bo
thoroughly discussed, that the next
session of the Georgia Legislature may
at once inaugurate the beneficial and
much-needed reform.
the' work nay:—
Nays—Blance, Chastain, Deadwiler,
Hester, Howell, Hudson, of the twen
ty-fifth ; Mattox; McAfee, of the Thir
ty-second; Payne, Perry, Slaughter
and Wilson. Totaltnelve.
'those not voting- or. absent; were:
Messrs. Arnow, Brimbefry, Cannon,
Carter, DuBose, Freeman, Harris,
Hudson, of the 28th^Matthews, Winn,
Wofford and Mr. ” ‘
In the House, those voting in tl$e
affirmative were: Messrs. Anderson
of. Cobb, Adams, Alfred,
Alderman, Baker, Bacon of
Bacon Qf Liberty, Brown, Black,
Batiie, Bennett, Binion, Bowen,
Carter of Appliug. Carter of Walton,
Craig of Bibb, Cassidey, Carlton of
Greene, Crymes, Calhoun of Fulton,
Cobb, Culver, Clemepts of Whitfield,
Clements of Walker, Christian, Chap
pell, Crawford, DeLoach, Duncan,
Duggar, Eakes, Elkins, Frederick,
Fannin, Fain, *Furiow, George. Glis-
son. Gray, Graham of Dooly, Hamil
ton of Clinch, Hamilton of Floyd,
Hutchinson, Henderson, Jamison,
Jones of Crawford, Kennedy of Bul»
toch, Kennedy of Emanuel, King.
Kilpatrick, Lang, Lindley, Lane,
Leverett, Matthews, Mattox, Moss,
McAfee, Miller of Marjon, Marshall,
Neal, Nelson, Pierce, Padgett, Peeples,
Phinizee, Patton, Rudisil), Rcville,
Shewmake, Shellnot, Sharp, Stallings,
Smith of Dawson, Smith of Lowndes,
Smith of Webster, Sapp, Sheffield,
Simmons, Skelton, Spinks, Searcy,
Simpson, Turnbull, Turner of Brooks,
Turner of Floyd, Tumliu, Tootle,
Warren, Wilson of Clarke. Wilcox,
Winninsham, Westbrook, Wessolows-
kv, Willis of Greene, Willis of Macon,
Warner, and Wofford—103.
Those voting in the negative were:
Messrs. Carlton of Clarke, Candler,
Colley, Fickling, Graham of Dade,
Grimes of Muscogee, Hoge. Hutchins,
Harrison, Jones of Burke, Lawton,
McGill, Parker, Rankin, Ridley,
Stewart of Rockdale, Speer,’Sherman,
Thomason, Wilson of Fulton, Wil
liams and Walsh—23.
Senate Piiotest.—The under
signed members of the Senate of Geor
gia, enter this their solemn protest,
against the action of the majority of
the Senate in the adoption of the reso
lutions reported hy the Finance Com
mittee censurintr the State Treasurer,
and 'respectfully a-k that it’be entred
on the Journal.
If Treasurer Jones is guilty of a
crime and is a dishonest man, he
ought to . be impeache 1 and removed
from office, that the credit ofthe
Rkbsb, where ab
to the Store (off'
iet.) recently occupied by S. C.
, e will be pleased to see her friends
and cu tomen, and solicit! a liberal share of their
parole during the ^ing^n
Miss C. JAMES,
(Late with Mrs N. B. CUrke, Augusts, Us.
-March 10. tt.
DANCING ACADEMY.
ADAME L. LOUIS, has open-
KS^mIoCK? fiJ
Alt thoee wishing to join had better enter at once.
Muter* Monda; “ ' 1
afternoon's,
6 o'clock. Ladies and Gents Clue, _
Private Lessons given if desired. All tho new
Quadrille, Waltzes, and Fancy Dances wiU be in
troduced. For partieulers cell f * — - — J
schooldays; or (ft tho Singer
Office, or address through Post ’
March 10.lt. ,
fAUIADGE
—DEALERS IN—
* 5 it
American
CLOCKS, JEWELRY,
HEW
REPOET OF THE
AT I ON AL B A NK
OF ATHENS, GEORGIA,
kt i/ie close qf business, March / y 1875.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Dieconnts- — $13S,S49 35
United States Bondi to secure circulation 100.000 ft»
Other sleeks and Bonds 12.200 OS
Due from other National Banks............. 24,551 41
Due from State Banks and Bankers.'.......: 27.4S5 18
^Banking House.. ul v .VJ.~r 5,000 00
Current Expenses — 135 97
Checks Ud other cash Items... —- 5,992 10
mm of other National Bant*. ....T.™.:” "T^lSft'ftO
Fractional Currency (Including Ntckle), trftll 61
Bpocie^Coin...—.......—_ 49,63# 60
Legal Tender Notes : ..... 21,000 00
Bed&Uon fund with U; S. Treasurer,
S per cent of Clrculatioq.....^.—4,500 00
Due from C,S. Treasurer other than 5
per cent Bedemption Fond 4,400 00
IB**i ■ *
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#396,394 02
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Capital stock...
8nrplus Fund..,—..:..—...
Other undivided Profits
’Circulation
Deposits
—#100,000 96
*0,990 00
12,03171
*WOOQO
114,230 86
Duo to other National Bapks—.™...._ n 9i
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JasikV Whitk, Chshier of the “National
A the M,“°do*)femdiy sweirt haUhe^abo vc statement is ffn^ bdfbdbestoj. my^knowledge
and belief.
; Sworn to and subscribed before roe this
8th day of March, 1875.
3AS. A. CARLTON, Not. Pob.
I'lllUII V IS bl UK* VU eww -v-v
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Correct Attestt : A. K. CHILDS,
B. L. MOSS.
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Directors.
(24percent Soluble Photphaie.) / ’ ; ;
r$35 CASH, or #40.TI.'4E,-
:v.
(.Actual Money Value, $41.87, by Analysis of Prof. Wiuxe..).
W HEN buying Phosphates, inquire tho per centage of Soluble Fliosphate, guaranteed—m;
the percentage by #1.50, the Chemist’s value per unit,Jind j rt have the actual value..
Phosphate, thus . _ —
• - 24 per cottt X by #1.50 makes $56.00, ottered for #35
l g .. .... .. .. 27.00, sold often at S3 *
15 “ “ “ “ •• “ 22.50 •’ “ “ 30
14 “ •• “ “ “ t “ 21.00 “ “ “ 28
English Farmers will not purchase any phosphate under 24 per ., nt strength, as there is no profit
in nstng any lower grade. I wish tho more intelligent Fanners to test the Etiwan this present a
along side every other brand and learn Its true worth. For sate by
• EDWARD BANCROFT Agent,
Feb.3.10t. .... (j jig”, So 6, Front Street, Athens, Ga.
sv |S1UU V
t season,
TREASURER JONES.
The Smote Cotimrs in the Howe Re*o~
lotion*—ProteM* entered against the
Resolution* by both Houses—The Vote
in each House.
In order that “history may be vin
dicated,” below will he found the Res
elutions adopted by both branches of
the General Assembly in the case of
Treasurer Jones, together with the
vote thereon. Also appended, will lie
found the “ Protests" entered in both
Houses against the resolutions.
Death or Capt. Quinn, of Wilkes.
We deeply regret to see this announce
ment iu. the Inst issue of the Washington
Gazette. Ilis death occurred Friday
morning at daybreak. It will l»c remem
bered that Capt. Quinn was the member
of tho Legislature who some three weeks
since hud, his fdot so terribly crushed be
tween two cats while in the a (ft of cross
ing nt Whitehall;street He was c trried
os far ns Washington, when erysipelas set
in, and eventuated in his death.
The same paper also st ites that Hon. F
H. Colley, the other Representative from
Wilkes, went home from Atlanta on last
Thursday, quite sibk. At first, his physi
cian thought it wss small pox, but the
next day a well developed ease of measles
wits in the house, This is the second
attack of that disease the Colonel has
had. •
#6T Be sure fo lbok over all the
“ NeW Adv<jrtbQibciitB."
RESOLUTIONS. .
Resolved, By the General Assembly,
in view of all the facts reported by
the Joint Committee on Finance, in
their several reports at this session on
the condition of the Treasury of the
State, and thecondiicf ofthe Treasurer,
that said Treasurer has not ns he
should have done, performed the du
ties of his Office according to the laws
of this State, aud the many rules gov
erning persons occupying such posi
tions of tru<t, and that from such non
performance of his duty he has greatly
endangered the property of the State;
whilst we esteem him for his past no
ble services to the State of Georgia,
vet, our duty to the tax-payers bf the
State, compel ns to say that the con
duct of the Treasi rer in the adminis
tration of his office, as reported by the
Joint Finance Committee, deserve®,
ami hereby receives our censure.
Resolved, That in view of the report
presented by the Joint Finauce Com
mittee as to the payment of the bonds
previously paid, that the Governor
shall proceed to institute suit against
the Treasurer and his securities on
their several bonds to recover any
money illegally paid, any money or
property due from the Treasurer, and
at the same time proceed to institute
suit against any person or corporation
in this State or elsewhere, who have
received payment of bonds previously
paid.
Resolved, That the Governor be re
quested and directed to require a final
and complete registration of all the
bonds and coupons reported as paid
by the Sub Committee on Finance,
and now in the vaults of the Treasury,
and for which the State is no longer
liable, such registration to be placed
upon a suitable record book, andlwhen
the registration is made and the record
submitted to the Governor and has
received his approval, that the Gov
ernor direct tho said bonds and cou
pons to be burned in the presence of
himself, the Secretary of the State and
the Comptroller-General, and report
the fact of such destruction to the next
session of the General Assembly.
Resolved, Thnt his Excellency, the
Governor, he requested to appoint, at
once, a skillful and competent agent,
at a salary fixed by himself, to assist
the Treasurer in systematizing the
manner ofbook keepiqg in his office;
to make out a full and complete re
gistry of all bonded obligations of the
State now in the Treasury; to ascer
tain, if possible, all the outstanding
obligations recognized as legal or ille
gal by the State, and to report to the
General Assembly a tabulated state
ment of the same, and to do whatever
else may lie necessary to protect the
interest of the State in the conduct of
the blfice; and the Governor is hereby
authorized to continue this appointee
as such assistant so long as necessary
to the welfare of the State.
C. C. Kibbee,
of the 8enate.
W. D. Anderson,
ofthe House.
The following are the yeas and nays
iu. the Senate
, Cain, Crawford, FcL
State may remain unimpaired, ami
the popular interests of the people pro
tected. If he is an hone. t man, ti
the Committee who presented thi<
resolution sav they believe he i-, then
it is doing him a gn>=® wroiiir to cen
sure him without a hearing—which, lie
claimed. In the one oa®o, he ought to
impeached, in ord‘*r tint the inter
ests of the people of Georgia may I> >
protected, and the vaunted honesty of
the political party to which he and
we belong, may be vindicated.
In tho other, he ought to be ini -
peached in order thnt lie may have an
opportunity of vindicating his own
honesty and official integrity and fidel
ity, before the highest judicial tribunal
known to a sovereign State.
\V. II. McAfee, 32nd Dist.
Joseph A. Blance, 38th “
T. J. Perry, 9th “
Rout. Hester, 30th “
J. T. Slaughter, 37th “
J. P. Chastain, 41st “
G. E v Deadwyleii, 33rd “
R. E. Wilson, 43rd “
H. W. Mattox, 2nd “
House Protest.— Whereas, We
the undersigned, members of the House
of Represenatives ofthe State of Geor
gia, deem the resolutions of the Fi
nance Committee relative to the State
Treasurer and his Department, as re
ported hack to this House for its adop
tion, together with the amendments
thereto toosummaryand unsatisfactory
disposition of so grave a question.—
And whereas, we consider that if the
facts reported by said Committee he
true, that no intermediate ground dan
safely or consistently be taken; and
whereas, justice to the State plainly
and most unmistakably demands that
the officer whose Department has been
under investigation should be arrainged
upon articles of impeachment, while
if they be not true in every particular,
justice to hi in who now stands charged
before this House of such conduct as
unquestionably robs him of his official
character, equally demands that he lie
allowed by virtue of the highest con
stitutional right guaranteed unto eve
ry citizen of the Commonwealth to
answer said charges’before that tribu
nal which the law indicates as the
proper and only one to try such a
functionary ffor violation ofthe duties
and responsibilities' of his office; and
whereas, this - would afford that oppor
tunity which will enable said official
to relievo himself of the embarrassing
position, whieh in the absence of strict
justice, unavoidably places him, as a
barrier tt. that high standhrd of credit,
which has ever characterized otir State;
and whereas, we furthermore believe
that this course furnishes the only
disposition of this matter which would
lie in true accord with the duty and
dignity of the honorable body of which
we are members, ns well as justice to
both State and accused, desire to enter
upon the journals of this House, this
our most solemn protest against its
action upon the question concerning
tho State Treasurer.
H. IT. Carlton, of Clarke,
A. I>. Candler, of Hall,
W. R. Rankin, of Gordon,
Patrick Walsh, of Richmond,
Wm. Harrison, of Quitman,
Frank Leverett, of Putnam,
Jesse Anthony, of Clayton.
J. C. Wilson, of Clarke.
B F.ING better prepared oimv than
ever to <loaH kinds, ol REPAIRING, ami
scaring no pains to pleiuie all, will only a.sk to
GIVE US A TRIAL.
(W ENGRAVING in all its branches N EATI.Y
AND PROMPTLY EXECUTED.
11 nr aim wiU ho to offer t-o-ni,- reliable goods,
the VERY LOWEST FIGURES.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
J. Moses’ Electro Galvanic
Spectacles.
N^Oitl (ioltl and .Silver bought, for which the
hig'tCNt c ush price will he |>uid.
*£a#r* College Avenu opp*».**ite tlic Posi-oracc.
March
We have -now one of the * v ■ v \\y. *
LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED
(
-VVE HAVE-
Clarke ShoriiTs Sale.
W "IL!^ he -hi before the Court-
L.msitlour City of Athens Clarke
Counts, La., on tilt' tir.il Tuesday iu April next,
within the k'^ul hours of sale, the following prop
erly, to-wit : Sixtv-thTve acre* of land situate
lving and being in the 221st G. M. District, three
mile* west of 'A’atkinsville, and joining William
Whitehead. John W. Stroud and others. Levied
upon l>v virtue of a Justice Fourt li fa front the
221st G.’M. District, Matllew G. Dieken r*. West
IV. Parker and W B. Jones controlitig said ti f».
All to satisfy t lie alsrve stated ti fit.
This i’.dmiarv 25th, 1»75.
J. A BROWNING,Sheriff.
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
Families. * LONGS" & BILHJPS.Gan.27.1r.)
eh3td
Clarke Sheriff’s Sale.
W ILL he sold before tbe Court-
house ilonr in the City of Athens within
the l«*ga! hours . f sah-, *»n the first Tuesday in
\ pril next, the fallowing property to-wit:
One liou^e and lot, situate lying and being in
tv City of W then*, adjoining a lot of the colored
lt.i|»ti*t Church on the south; Jim Bacon on the
vast; :i vacant lot. on the north, and street running
hv Ktiox Ctiupet on the west. Said lot contains
ne-half acre, more or lc<s, now in pov-ession
f Matilda ‘BilltipH. All levied upon by virtue o
ft fa from Clarke County ourt Quarter region,
January Term, 1S75. Roi»ert Johnson, colored, vt
tieorgeJohtnion, colored.
February 27th, IS?*.
ohStd.H. J. A. BROWNING, Sheriff.
Strange But True
Thi Tooag Qua Cucnmbar grown to weigh 70 pounds
each, aud ftue qunlit y. 15 cents per seed : 10 seeds
$1 Saafco Caeumbir grows from 2 to $ feet long, and
coils like a snake. 20 cents per ptper. Perriai
Wateraoloa. Oery superior, aud keeps perfectly
fresh and sweet throughout the winter. 20 cents
per paper. Str&wberry Watirmiloa, finest in cultiva
tion ; 200 prises; 10cents tier paper.* Japm Bidith.
Pods 2 feet long, aud delicious; 15 cents par psj>er.
Ibmaoth Cibtigl. Heads weigh from 20 to 60
pounds each; tender and sweet; 10 cts. per paper.
i9saavor Toaito, ten days earlier than any other
variety ; 25 cents per paper.
Japan Pkas—200 birshels per acre on common
laud; unequaled for stock or table use; grows on
an upright sialic. 15 cents per pai»er v 50 cents per
pint, 80 cents per quart.
Ciu?FAs~Kurm»h grazing all summer and food
r yourself all winter ; fine for noultrv, aud fat
tens more hogs than ten times tho area in corn ;
50 bushels per acre ou poorest land. 10 cts. per
taper, 40 cts. per pint, 70 cts. per quart, §10 per
mshel. ...
No IIumbug.—We have certificates to prove all
these claims.
Bosk .Slu’S.—With good roots, of any variety
the purchaser may choose, at 4 for 50ct., 9 for Si
20 f»>r *2,100 for $9.
Also, potato, cabbage and other plants at low
rates.
Seeds and roses by niftil.portf post.
Seud for our free catalogue, giving full list, de
scriptions aud testimonials from those vho have
f/roirn from the above sreds. Address,
SOUTHERN SEED St PLANT CO.,
Gallatin, Tenn.
Lk Meschacrbr says of us: “Their rare and
prodigious vegetables elicit the admiration of all
who have the good fortune to visit their celebrated
gardens nt GaMatin.** [tnchftrdlm
Dissolution of Copartnership.
r piIE recent death of my highly, es-
JL teemed friend and partner, Walton II
Orithctli, forces upon me tho necessity of cloning
up the business of GrilUeth & Crane at once. A1
those indebted to the late firm will please call aud
settle up without delay.
1 propose to continue the business in all of its
branches, and hope hy strict attention to merit a
continuance of the patronage so liberally bestowed
it» the pout. J. It. GKANK,
Feh.2l.tf.No 2. Refugee Block, Thoman St.
FOR SALE.
'Two Wagons and
UMYE Goad Horses, Cheap for Cash
-A- or or. time until November. Approved
security.
Fub.2l.tf.
ember.
. .1. If. HUGGINS,
No. 7 Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
BUIST’S, JOHNSON, ROBBINS’
)
EfiJ ©z: <3M> I^kT GUD AX "Si
IS NOW I WATCHWORD.
-T11E-
(wranger# Introduced It,
-AND THE-
PEOPLE MUST CARRY IT OUT !
I HAVE made arrangements to clerk for Messrs. CENTER & REAVES
this vear; also to sell tlie Dickson Com pans’* Athens Chemicals and their Add Phosphate. Eng
land A Orr ha* s*ld 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.
3r*i'ice of tbe Athens Ch.emicals. .
3 Sacks—A'ov. /st, Colton Option, /5c. $27.30
3 “ Cash, 7S.30
Price of A cid TPhosiMiate.
5 Sacks—Nov. /st, Cotton Option, 7oc ..$20.50
5 “ Cash. 78.00
Three Sacks of the Chemicals added to l,400jbs Stable Manure or Cotton Seed makes a ton, (2000 lb»>;
also 5 Sacks Acid Phosphate does the same. A Ton of this mixture will make ns much Cottuii as a Ton
of any of the First Class Guanos' and does not cost over one third the money. I invite all uiy eld
customers and friends to call on me at Messrs CENTER A REAVES, for I am satisfied it is to their
interest to dc so. The freight is cash, and must be paid by the fai racr.
J. S. ENGLAND- '
GARDE
In Bulk.
EARLY Mohawk Beans, (Mohawk.)
Early Valentine Beans, 1
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, Gir
B UNT XXOWV-.We will send fur 25 cents one
raperof celebrated Collat'd Seed (best known.)
in rich seil they grow five feet in diameter. Ad
dress Patrick A Co., Wadesbsro, N. C. [m’ch 10
FITS CURED FREE !!
A NY person suffering from the
X-V_ above disease i< rec|ttested to address Dr.
l’RK'K, and a trial h dtieof medicine will he for.
warded by Express.
FREE!
The only cost being>he Express charges, which
owing to my largo business, arc small. In*. Price
has made the t rent ment of
FITS OR EPILEPSY
a study tor rears, and he will warrant a cure by
the use of his remedy. l>o not fail to send to him
fora trial bottle; it costs nothing, and,lie
WILL CURE YOU,
no matter of how long standing your case may be.
or how many other remedies ma> have failed
Circulars and testimonials sent with
FREE TRIAL BOTTLE.
Be parttenhxr to give yonr Express, as well as
your Dost Office direction, aud '
Address, l»lt. t il ts. T. Bluer
Fch.2t.ly. q7 William Street, New'York.
T
will secure The Best family
tipi, paper (Pee De« HeroU.) and s paper ofthe
celebrated Collard Seed. The Herald Is m large
weekly paper—cheapest in tlie Southern States—
klways one or more original serial stories In It.
with several short t^tories—enough humorous read
ing in one paper to make any one Uhgh tor a week.
We refer to sU the prominent papers in N. C. Ad
dress Herald, Wadesboro, N. C. [m’ch 10,
CHEAT MUSIC.
S3-00 for lO Cents!
mHREF. back numbers of CHURCH’S MUSICAL
A VISITOR, containing over thrrt dollari worth
of new and good music (roeml and instrumental—
all grades) will be sent post-paid to any address,
on receipt often cents. Address
Jqhn. Chubch & Co.,
March 10,-JL CiycnrsATi, Ohio.
HORSES & MULES,
W ft TTOLMAN is receiving
» K-J. .1 I and will keep on hand a
large lot of Frst Class Horses and Mules at Cooner’s
Stable, which he will sell Cheap for SX 1
Feb.3.tf.
ly occupied by Mr.’s^veneli: In the res? ofL. IT
Store, and near the EngineHoaie; tit ,
dtuverwi^t eve !7 “ojnlng. meet will bo
An* Z#, 1874—Iff “ r “‘ n8 - W . B. DEMORET* ,
follows:— $58.00 | f 1
Cash price, 65.00
70.00
He has also received a large lot of
dxjgdale s chemicals
r . , ] . ,, unnn’a Mixtuke”—which Mr. Dugdale says, is
is; {zssssm** - »«*-*—
lk, each—two IwnbWfk **»«?**
one ton when composted. S/8.00
Cash price, 2 Ibis. 500 lbs..... qq
Time “ Nov. /. Colton option, at/o cts*o.v
Persons who are we^ known and have always paid '^ n
[giving plain note. Those that are not known, reference or a good
inent will be required.
He is also Agent for
Wando Guano and the Acid Phosphate / & J
Manipulated Guano, and Zells Ammomated Dissolved Hone -
! The planters can be accommodated with the f ^ u ““®
or the best of Chemicals, for composting, all of which have bee j
A t ft smro Xfp k of SflvnilllLlh. .utitUk. «* —w*'
Look Out for Fine Beef.'
W ®; UEMORE, Agent, respect-
• .nH 3, J n C om * the ' IUl * n * of Athsns and
iwrpitKm? , 0pe v 84 . * tor the tile of
1"^—*•- i)R. Alexander Means, of Savannah.
Cotton option, (15 cts.
, aeuCall on me for the '
JSavonnan. ; , „„ m ~iGuaDi».
r lb.,) can be had on all the above named uua
Jest Guano.
Athens, Ga., Dec. 30th, *74,
.380