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The Weekly Democrat.
RUSSELL & JONES, Proprietors.
Ben. E. Russell,
Editor:
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1873.
Death of Commodore Maury-
The telegraph yesterday evening an
nounced the death of Commodore Mat
thew Fontaine Maury, which occurred
at one p. m., at his residence in Lexing
ton, Va Not only will the sad news be
received with deepest regret throughout
the South, to whose cause he dedicated
some of the best years of his life, but by
the country at large and by the entire
civilized world, that has benefited by
his devotion to science, his researches
and discoveries. Few Americans have
ever attained the enviable distinction
among the scientific men of the old
world—few have worn their laurels with
so much modesty as he. Among the
more important of his works were the
“Letters Upon the Amazon,” “The At
lantic Slopes of South America,” “The
Itclation Between Magnetism and the
Circulation of the Atmosphere,” “Ob
servations Upon the Physical Geogra
phy of the Sea,” etc. At the breaking
out of the late war, he was in charge of
the national observatory, but, with others
of the old army and navy, believing his
allegiance should be first to his State,
he tendered his sword to the young
Confederacy, and served through all the
vicissitudes attending its brief career.
At his death he was Professor of Phys
ics at the Virginia Military School.—
Sav. Advertiser, 2d imt.
irgia Notion.
A gAsmfrii in Griffin—Porter by
name—^as invented and patented a hoe
^nd handle out of which he is likely to
make a fortune. A screw and cast iron
attachment on the end of the handle
fixes any variety of blade that may be
desired and holds it securely, while it
can be' detached in half a minute. The
handle we saw had five implements—in
cluding a rake and four varieties of gar
den hoe—all the latter cut from solid
steel plate, and forming the best collec
tion of garden tools we ever saw. The
same handle, made a l^tle heavier, will
also be supplied with hoes for plantation
use, and we have no doubt will be gen
erally adopted .—Telegraph, and Messen-
yer.
Senator Pomeroy’s Downfall.
Topeka, January 29.—Light has at
last dawned in Kansas! Senator Pom
eroy was overwhelmingly defeated to
day in the election for Senator, John J.
Ingalls, of Atchison, being elected al
most unanimously. As tho vote was
being taken in joint convention, Col.
York, member of the Senate from Mont
gomery county, when his name was
called, passed up to the presiding officer
$7,000 which Mr. Pomeroy had given
him for his vote. He then detailed the
circumstances of the transaction in a
speech of an hour’s length. The effect
was overwhelming. A resolution was
passed by the Legislature thanking Col.
York for his course, and Ingalls was
immediately elected. For two weeks
Pomeroy has kept a lobby here of all
his “strikers” at an expense of not less
A Shrewd Business Manager.
It is well known that Senator
Sprague, of Rhode Island, is one of the
largest manufacturers of cotton goods in
the United State?, and that he holds
other important interests in various sec
tions of the country. In the course
his manufacturing operations he has
found it advantageous not only to export
provisions from Texas for the use of his
thousands of operatives, that they may
be enabled to save more of their earn
ings by thus obtaining supplies at
small advance on first cost, but the 3is-
tinguished manufacturer has also taken
an interest in the construction of a rail
road in Texas, and the erection of cot
ton factories at convenient points along
the line of the road, in order that he
may purchase his cotton direct from thp
planters, and thus save many thousands
of dollars annually in freight, commis
sions, storage, &c., and be able to keep
his mills running the year round. Then
again, instead of paying tribute to others
to transport his raw material and meat
supplies, he will convey them over his
own road. It is also quite probable
that he has an eye to the Texas wool
crop, which is annually increasing, and
will soon excel that of any other State
in quantity, as it now does, in some re
spects, all others in quality.—Boston
Globe. • .
Wl N TER
GOODS
There is a station on the Pittsburg,
Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad called
Hanna, in honor of a deceased citizen
of Fort Wayne. A train stopped there
the other day, and the brakeman, after
the manner of his class, thrust his head
in the door and called out loudly, “Han
nah!” A young lady, endowed with
the poetic appellation of Hannah, sup-
Mr. Pomeroy has been arrested under
our State law. Twelve years ago to-day
Kansas was admitted into the Union.
To-day slio sends greeting to the nation
over the downfall of corruption as em
bodied in S. C. Pomeroy.
^Serious Accident
Occurred on Wednesday night to the
down passenger train on the Western
and Atlantic railroad. At a point be
tween Alatoonaand Cartersville abroken
rail threw from the track the Pullman
sleeping car. (Racine). The car turned
upon its side, wrecking the wood work
to a considerable extent, but fortunately
for the lives of tho passengers, the run
off occurred on level ground, the em
bankment at that place being of very
slight elevation. The car contained
about twenty passengers, among them
three or four ladies, two of whom we
regret to learn were severely injured.—
One of the ladies had an arm broken,
and the other was injured internally.—
During the chaos created by the acci
dent-, and while human beings, bed
clothes, mattresses, baggage and splint
ered wood were jammed together in al
most inextricable confusion, the stove,
as usual on such occasions, being red
hot, set the car on fire. However, by
the presence of mind of an invalid lady,
the fire was extinguished before it had
made any serious progress.
an acquaintance, frowned like a thunder
cloud, and retorted: “You shut your
mouth!”
The New Counties
Of Dodge, Douglas, McDuffie, and
Rockdale, which have no representation
in the Legislature, in consequence of a
constitutional barrier limiting the num
ber of Representatives in the lower
branch of the General Assembly to one
hundred and seventy-five, together pay
taxes oft $3,000,000 of property, and
contain nearly 3,000 voters. The failure
of the Legislature to make a new ap
portionment of the counties, so as to
give to these new counties their right
of representation in the General Assem
bly, leaves those counties without the
privilege of being heard.
The devotion of Mary’s little lamb,
which “followed fcer to school one day 1 ”
^ equalled by that of a duck at Athol,
\Vh 1 Oh 1C V , .
Which is so much attached to a young
la , dj T^o feeds it > that it attends her to
church, or wherever she goes. It a
recent entertainment at Music Hall the
duck waited below until the youn-lady
S3 do T, n then escorted her
borne with many a complacent quack
How Whiteley Was Elected to Con
gress.
Dr. Redfield, the “great and good”
correspondent of the Cincinnati Com
mercial, as the Conrier-Journal faceti
ously calls him, had a chat while in At
lanta with one of the negro members of
the Legislature, whose name ho does
not disclose! m
The member made the following dis
closure as to the method of which
Whiteley secured his election to Con
gress.
Colonel Whitely is one of the greatest
men that walks on this here eoutry.
The fool niggers voted the Democratic
ticket so much that we only elected our
man by fifty votes. We worked every
day and night. I made fifty speeches.
We spent all our money. Col. White-
ley put in the last cent—the last cent,
sah. One day I went to his house for
money to bring out the darkies. His
wife kept the money. ‘Wife,’ said he,
‘give Jim some money.’ ‘There ain’t
but two dollars in the house,’ she says.
‘Give it to him,’ he says; ‘I’m going to
spend the last cent,’ and he did; but we
only missed being beat by a mighty lit
tle. Next time they will set him. I
tell you, sah, some of these days the
Democrats will have every bit of this
State under themselves just as they want
it.
Actual Expenses of the Government.
From a letter addressed by the Secre
tary of the Treasury to Mr. Garfield,
chairman of the House Committee on
Appropriations, it appears that for the
last last fiscal year the actual expenses,
of the departments named were as fol
lows: Legislative, $4,675,975 67; Exe
cutive proper, $60,941 63; State, $2,
241,433 20; Treasury, $146,514,354 65;
W T ar, $35,904,608 63, Navy, $21,292,-
453 96; Interior, $39,154,600 90; Post-
office, $5,643,719 91; Agricultural,
$191,362 91; Department of Justice,
$226,006,80; Judiciary, $3,576,386 30;
total actual expenses of the government
for the last fiscal year, $259,581,844 56.
Thk Southern Cultivator.—A
Monthly Magazine for the Plantation,the
Garden and the Family Circle. Athens,
Ga.: W. L. J ones, Editor and Proprietor.
Term*. $2 a year in advance.
AT COST!
Simon A. Weil
CORNER WATER AND WEST STREETS
CORNER WATER AND WEST STREETS
CORNER ^ WATER AND WEST STREETS
BAINBRIDGE,
- GEORGE
OflFerin g - E ntire
STOCK OF
WINTER
GOODS!
AT 6REATLY REDUCED PRICES
My Fine Dress Goods very Low,
S. A. WEIL
Shawls and Cloaks at cost,
. S. A. WEIL
Flannels of every Description,
S. A. WEIL
Simon A. Weil
WILL OFFER HIS
Large andlSelect Stock of Fall
and Winter Dry Goods at
Reduced Prices, and
Invites the Especial
Attention of the
LADIES!
City and Country Dealers to examine
the same.
Calicoes, Best
Quality,
At 12 i-2 cents,
S. A. WEIL.
Sheetings at Reduced Prices,
S. A. WEIL.
Offers Bargains in Blankets.
Linen Damasks, Superior,
at Si per yard.
Simon A. Weil.
Herd’s the
Place!
To Get Your
O OTL N
. GROUND.
I hereby notify the public that after this
date, I will seWipart FRIDAY and SATUR
DAY of each week for the purpose of grind
ing Corn at my- Mill, on the river, near the
city. By devoting these two days specially
to grinding, I hope to accommodate the pub
lic? D. McLAUCHLIN.
January 30, 1873.
SIMON A. WEIL
Has just received a fine supply of Bacon,
and the Hams lie offers for sale are the
finest ever seen in this market. Call and see
me. SIMON A. WEIL.
The Surrender of Gen. Lee.
DR. TUST’S PILLS
Increase the powers of digestion, and excite
the absorbents to action, whereby all impuri
ties of the system are carried off. The old
stereotyped opinion that calomel must be used
to “carry off the bile,” has given away be
fore the light of science. The vegetable king
dom furnishes a remedy, free from all dele
terious effects.
They act as kindly on the tender infant,
the most delicate female, and infirm old age,
as upon the most vigorous system, eradicat
ing every morbific agent, invigorating the
debilitated organs, building up (he flagging
nervous epergies.
Price 25cts. a Bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
This elegant preparation is warranted the
best in the world. Its effect is instaneous;
it imparts no ridiculous tints; it will remedy
the bad effects of inferior dyes; is perfectly
harmless; it contains no sugar of lead; it has
no unpleasant odor; it imparts a natural
glossy color.
Price One Dollar a Bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
DR. TUFTS EXPECTORANT.
Is composed of herbal and mucilaginous pro
ducts, which have a specific effect upon the
pulmonary organs, penetrating every portion
of them. It detaches from the bronchial or
wind tubes the irritating matter which ac-
cummulates, and assists them to throw it off;
it mitigates the pain; resists the progress of
inflamation; and removes the constriction of
the chest. The properties of this elegant
preparation are demulcent, nutritive, bal
samic, healing, and soothing. It braces the
nervous system, produces refreshing ffreep,
and relieves gloom and depression of sjfiPts,
It is very pleasant to take, causes no nausea,
and strengthens the lungs to resist attacks
in the future.
You need not go to Florida to cure your
cough. If you use this remedy you can re
main at home and enjoy its comforts, a priv
ilege of vast importance to the suffer from
pulmonary disease
Avoid Consumption.—This disease is very
insidious in its approach, and its first ad
vance (which is often called a slight cold)
T.B. HUNNEWELL &CQ/S
GROCERY
AMD
DRY - GOODS EMPORIUM
EAST OF COURT HOUSE, BROAD STREET,
Bainbridg-e, - - - - Georgia
Bacon! Bacon!
H a ms, Hams.
CORN! CORN!
ONE THOUSAND BUSHELS CORN and other grain, at the very Lowest
Market Prices, can be found at the store of
T. B. Hunnewell 6c Co.
At Appomattox Court House, Va., April 9th,
1865; a magnificent 14 by 18 inch engraving
of the surrender of Gen. Lee, beautifully
colored; engraved in the highest style of the
art and printed on heavy plate paper;' it is
.truly a gem of art, one which should hang in
the parlor of every Southern home; sent by
mail, mounted on a roller and post paid, on
receipt of 20 cents, or three for 60 cents.-—
Agents wanted. Address J. C. & W. M,
BURROW, Bristol, Tenn. Catalogues of
pictures, hooks, etc., sent free. jan30-4t
FLOUR! FLOUR!
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BBLS. FLOUR,Ibest brands, just received
and for sale by
T. B. Hunnewell 6c Co.
A GREAT BLESSING.
Never, since the time “when
stars sangtogether,” has there been
medical discovery and " a ?*«er
race than the
Globe Flower Cough 8vnm
This delightful and rare comfffi,,
Ctive Dnneinal i is |
active principal, obtained by chen,; I’ ,Il<!
cess, from the “nmm. m--. y „ c . eaiIC «l Pro.
„ Globe Flowed”7““'^
Button Root,” and in _ ow ? *■»
as “Button Root ” and in Botany a* cJT
lanthus Occidentals. y M
-MraSSlSfy-E
colds, hoarseness, sore throat, croun
chitis, &c.; and will cure consumption I^ 0
taken in time—as F "* 1
taken in time-as thousands"^E’* 11 ®
Globe Fiower Cough Syrup wK*
most obstinate cases of chronic
hingaffecdons, when all other boasted^
Globe Flower Cough Syrup doe.
tain a particle of poison, or any inmn”"'
that could hurt the most delicale chiU
Globe Flower Cough Syrup has biem,.
where known the most popular cough mefl
cine in the country, because it has succeS'
ly withstood the three great tests of merit'
namely : Time, Experience and Compe.it
and remains after passing through this orTi
the best article of its kind in the world ™
Globe Flower Cough Syrup is pleasant to
the tastes, and does not disagree will.
most delicate stomach. S “ 1)16
Physicians who have consumptive patient,
arc invited to try the Globe Flower ConX
Syrup. Its magical effects will at once he
felt and acknowledged. De
Beware of counterfeits; the genuine ha,
the words Globe Flower Syrup blown in each
bottle, and the signatures of the proprietors
upon each label. The trade mark label and
compound are protected by Letters Patent
Don't take any other article as a substitute
for Globe Flower Cough Syrup. If your
druggist or merchant lias none on hand, re
quest him to order it for you.
Thousands of testimonials of the most won
derful cures are constantly being received
from the North, East, West and South-some
of which seem almost miractuleus.
Sold by druggists, at $1 per bottle; $5 for
one-half dozen. For sale by all druggists ia
Bainbridge.
J. S. PEMBERTON & CO., Proprietors,
jan23-3m Atlanta, Ga
HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, Wholesale
Agents, Macon, Ga.
NOTICE!
To Creditors of Decatur County
BACON! BACON!
TWENTY THOUSAND LBS. BACON just in and for sale at the Lowest
Market Prices by
T. B. Hunnewell 6c Co.
SUGAR SYRUP,
SALT, COFFEE, to be found in large or small quantities by calling at
the store of
should he promptly guarded against. Be-
elays are* dangerous. Don(t neglect
ware, delays are*dangerous. .
that slight cold, or it will soon geL beyond
control. The timely use of the E™ectorant
will prevent mfich pain and suffering. Dr.
Tutt’s Expeetorant is a specific for Croup.
This dread disease requires prompt treat
ment; no mother should ever be without
bottle of it; it is very pleasant, and children
take it readily. Dr. Tutt’s Expectorant is the
most valuable Lung Balsam ever offered to
sufferers from diseases of the throat or chest.
Price $1 a Bottle, or Six for $5.
Sold by all Druggists. Prepared by
WM: H; TUTT, M. D.,
& 20 Platt St., Hew York.
18
Sold in Bainbridge by C. C. KING & CO.
IMITATION ROSEWOOD BURIAL
CASES with
Glass Faces.
MUCH CHEAPER
Than Pine Coffins made to Order!
Jnst received and now for sale at the Fur
niture store of
e27 4m]
E. J. HENDERSON.
T. B. Hunnewell & Co.
For the purpose of liquidating the out
standing claims against the county, the
County Commissioners of Decatur county
hereby give notice that they will offer it
private sale the Coupon Bonds of said county
bearing interest at 8 per cent, per annum,
and issued in sums of hundred dollars each,
amounting to fifteen thousand dollars, paya
ble $5,000 1st January, 1874; $5,000 1st
January, 1875; $5,000 1st January, 1876;
interest payable 1st January ami July each
and every ycur, at the office of County
Treasurer.
These bonds will be received for county
taxes, first series for taxes of 1873; second
series for taxes of 1874; third series for taxes
of 1875; and will be sold at 95, 90 and 8o
cents on the dollar for each series as above
described, l’jyment will be received in
orders drawn on the County Treasurer, and
in currency. Bids will be received nt the
office of the Ordinary. Bidders will please
state what amount they will take. The bonds
will he delivered on the 3rd of March next
SAMUEL 8. MANN,
H. BROCKETT,
r. L,. BABBIT.
Jan. 23, 1873. J. County Commie.
J. P. Dickinson.. C. W. Stegall, j
DICKINSON & STEGALL,
BANKERS,)
Bainbridge, Ga.,
DEALERS IN
Exchange, Stocks, Bonds,
Coin.
Deposits received and Coilee-J
tions made
And promptly remitted for at current nil if I
exchange.
State of Georyia Decatur count//:
The undersigned have this day entrred I
into copartnership for the purpose of dotag I
a Banking and Exchange business in the o’! I
of Bainbridge, Ga., under the firm nan* w» |
style of Dickinson & Stegall. . .
John P. Dickinson and Calvin F-
are the general partners, and Arthur L
Wright and Thomas C. Mitchell aw I
special partners, who have this daycontn I
-uted th£ sum of Five Thousand dollars **“ |
to the capital stock. Said copartners®!'
commence this day and expire on the 8®
day of August, A. D., 1873.
JOHN P. DICKINSON,
CALVIN W. STEGALL
ARTHUR P. FRIGHT.
THOMAS C. MITCHflt
August 6th, 1872.—tf
COTTON YARNS.
TWO HUNDRED BUNCHES COTTON YARNS just received and for
sale by
T. R. Hmmewell 6c Co.
Shirtings and Sheetings.
Six Thousand Yards of Shirtings and Sheetings just received and for
sale by T. B. HUNNEWELL & CO.
THUS. BBASCH A OO., BltAXCH.i® 1 1
Richmond, Va. Augutfa,
BRANCH & SONS,
Commission
Savannah, Ga,
Market Prices corrected
Branch & Sons-
Salt—By car-load, 1.50 per 8a( *’ |
small lots. -v
Bacon—Clear rib sides, 9ja9j,
CI116I; D. S. C. R. sides, 7Ja»- . We-hl
Sugar House Syrup—26c. in » I
lots of five bbls. 1
Hay—Northern, 1.65 from store- _ jgj
wharf; western, 1.80al.90 fri®
al.75 from wharf. _ „ -yt*. J
Corn—Yellow and mixed, »-c>
Oats—65a70c. ...
Coffee—15a201c in 2o-bagIoB-
in ten bag lots; five bag lotslc
Rice—7Ja8J for fair to good, ^
Pearl Grits—6.00 per bbl.
Flour—Superfine, 6.50; extra,
family, 9.50al0.50 bags °r bbls. m ,
Potatoes—white, *.25a4.65 Pf., ^11
3.25. Onions—6.50 per bble. wW
Apples—4.00a5.00 perb • . y5e.
Bagging—weighing —30 ^^yle 1
Tobacco—40a75c according to «
quality.
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and
FOR SAif
At GREENWOOD,^
I*®
1*;
This is to notify the
a fine lot of Horses
the time. I will , d , e ^ er sre purd 1 * 8 ^'
houses if several head W* ^ m
on me, and be assured that 70 a y
bargains in horse-flesh of^^ (offr**
else. J ‘ W ' Greta* 00 *
Jan. 24, 1874.
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