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The Bainbridge Weekly Democrat. Volume 2. BAINBRIDGE GA. JUNE 5. 1873. Number 36. THE WEEKLY DEMOCRAT Ig Published Evert Thursday ByBEH. E- RU88ELL, Proprietor. ADVERTISING rates anB rules. Advertisements inserted at $2 per square f,r first insertion, and $1 for each subse quent one. A square is eight solid lines of this type. Liberal terms made with contract advertisers. Local notices of eight lines are $15 per quarter, or $50 per annum. Local notices for less than three months are subject to transient rates. Contract advertisers who desire their ad- rertisenicnts changed, must give us two weeks' notice. Changing advertisements, unless otherwise stipulated in contract, will be charged 20 cents per square. Marriage and obituary notices, tributes of respect, and other kindred notices, charged „ other advertisements. Advertisements must take the run of the per. ns wc do not contract to keep them in , n v particular place. Announcements ftir candidates are $10, if only for one insertion. Bills are due upon the appearance of the advertisement, and t he money will be collect ed as needed by the Proprietors. \V e shall adhere strictly to the above rules, will depart from them under no circum- itances. * terms of subscription. Per annum, in advance, - - $3.00 Per A\ mouths, in advance, - 2.00 Per three months, in advance, - 1.00 Single copy, in advance, - - 10 LEGAL ADVERTISING. Vlieriffs sales, per levy, $3; sheriffs mort- „„ sales, per levy, $5; tax sales, per levy, |} citation for letters of administration. $4;’ citation for letters of guardianship, 4; appli- otiott for dismission from administration, 10; epplication for dismission from guardianship, o application for leave to sell land (one square). 5, and each additional square, 3; application for homestead, 2; notice to debt or? and creditors. 4; land sales (1st square), 5, and each additional square, 3; sale of per ishable property, per square, 2.50; estray notices, sixty days, 7; notice to perfect scrv- ice 7; rules nisi to foreclose mortgage, per square, 4: rules to establish lost papers, per tquare. 4; rules compelling titles, 4; rules to perfect service in divorce cases, 10. Sale? of land, etc., by administrators, ex ecutors or guardians, are required by law to he held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of 10 in the forenoon and i in the afternoon, at the court house door in the county in which the property is situ- iird. Notice of these sales must he given in a public gazette 40 days previous to the day of sale. Notice? for the sale of personal property must tie given in like manner 10 days pre- vious t'i salt* day. to 1 lie debtors mid Creditors of an mate must also 1*0 published 40 days. Notice that application will be nnults to the -I'ourt of Ordinary for leave to sell land, &e., Biust be published for two months. Illation? for letters of administration. i~.ii'—i«* from guardianship. 40 days. Rules for foreclosure ofunortgoges must be pushed monthly far four iw Ztlm-hweompelling titles from ex- three months. Publication will always be continued ac cording to these, the legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered. 1 [From the Atlanta Sun.] portation. We take the liberty of presenting to our readers to-day an exceeding letter from ~ natol leadi"* question the public ; »,ne Northwestern ly interesting Arnow, upon *a which is now agita* imntl throughout" 110 , - . . ..antic States—that is , ‘ ° transportation between jjl^fions. The letter was not wr j t cd for publication, but it con- IjsS so much good souud practical fnsc upon this h.ghly important subject. wc deem it due alike to him lad our readers that his views should be generally known—the time for iheir presentation—content porane- I oils with the action of the Cctnven- tion in this city is opportune. The views of the Convention for xcuring cheap water transportation I br the grain of the West to the At- I wstic coast, seems to have been con- I foal exclusively to these three Ptat canals, one through Georgia, ®e through Virginia and one round ^gara Falls. We have seen no probable esti- ®»tes of the cost of these combiued *frrks, but we take occasion to re peat what we have often said before, in our opinion a ship canal kross the Peninsula of Florida will found to be decidedly the cheap- and most, feasible of any of the Rested schemes, whether under sell by the Government or individ- ^ enterprise. ^hen the actual cost of the pre ssed Great Western Canal is known, LJ 0$e who may be {called upon to "foot the bills” will find that there ® 1 vast deal more in Mr. Norcross declined planes” suggested for as- ^ding the ridges than the conven- seemed to think. . object at present, however, * Merely to submit to the public the ot Mr. Arnow, which will be •75d bnt r A H St. Mary’s, Ga., May 9 ’73. Hon. A. H. Stephens : Dear Sir : On the morning of the 8th instant I mailed yon a letter and a map, pamphlet and extracts from papers on the subject of the proposed sea Coast W&ter communi cation between the Mississippi. and the Atlantic seaports. I neglected to state that it is proposed that it be done by the Government, and made as free to the commerce of the coun try as the Mississippi itself; that it is not to be in the interest of private parties, but for the free use and ben efit of the whole country. It is in tended to make a continuation of the Mississippi, so that a steamboat can load at St. Louis and other ports and come through to the Atlantic ports. 1 am informed that six feet dig ging will answer the purpose, but that lrom ten to twelve feet can be had. So far as reaching the Apa lachicola is concerned, I am advised by a gentleman who saw General Joseph E. Johnson a few days since at Savannah, that the General- says the route could be made even with out a survey ; that between those points sufficient surveys are on file in the proper office at Washington, so that an approximate estimate could be made of the cost without any further expense. At present we have steamboat navigation from ihis city to Savannah. In order to se cure it, just such cuts, and through about such lands, were made. I think that you will spe at once the great practicability of such a route. The demand, as you are aware, for new and cheap outlets for Western produce, is very great, and it the Government spends millions in keep ing open and removing obstructions on navigable, streams, why not ex tend those streams when the com merce of the country demands it, when it would do so much towards cementing the Southern and West ern people in commercial enterpri ses? Nature has done the larger portion of the work, and all. that it needs is the appliance of art to fin ish it and make the greatest com- t his country that it has ever experi enced. The Chamber of Commerce of Sa vannah has addressed letters to all of the principle engineers in the country upon the subject and I pre sume as soon as they reply therr let ters will be published. Gen. John ston and Qen. Gilmer have pm ate ly expressed a similar opinion. This route would relieve the West in a short time, because as soon as tlic Aj»« llacbico,a was veacbed ’ the Savannah, A. & G Road and the Florida roads could be used to trans port produce until the entire line was opened to the Atlantic. Col. Rai- ford says: that Col. Screven told him that he could carry grain from Bainbridge to Savannah as low as seven cents per bushel—one cent lower than Col Raiford’s estimate. So, if the Government would extend navigation from Mississippi to the Apalachicola, it would greatly re lieve the West and benefit the South If it then be continued across Flori da to the St. Mary’s River, it would require no digging to reach Chailes- ton, as the route is now opened as far north as that city. In continuing the Mississippi to the Atlantic there would be at least six ports whoso bars are sufficiently deep to enable them to re-ship to for eign ports. They do a heavy lum ber business here, and vessels go over our bar that draw as much as eighteen feet of water. They gen erally go to some foreign ports. Both Brunswick and Savannah have still deeper bars, so that if the route is opened the importing and exporting for the West, to a large extern, can be done trom Georgia ports, should rejoice to see that day, and I am perfectly satisfied that it you find it in your line ot duty to advc, cate it, the next Congress will make the appropriation to put it u mo- U °lf t he Great Western and this route were both opened, the patron- age yWQuld be sufficient, judging from estimate made in the press* of the country, to sustain both Please excuse baste, “ been pressed for tune while writing. Truly, J- M. arnow. The editor of the — ca5 ' s ^ l ™ t , self a lion. If not the Wng of teur I be is certainly a very E™ ^ The Negroes in Louisiana. The New York Sun has sent an interviewer down into the Crescent City, who comes across an enterpris ing and sensible darkey and has a long talk on the sitnation in that State. Here is part of the conver sation: “Is there any indisposition among the whites to sell you land ?” “No, sir; dey likes to whenn dey gits a good colored buyer.” “Are many colored people buying land ?” “Well, no, sir*; dey gits bit wid politics, an’ every one uv dat sort wants a’ office, and dey leaves de country an' cluster in towns til hun ger an’ nakedness drives ’em to de cotton patch ; but right smart of ’em up our way is gitting tired of dat an’ is settling down to work.” “Do your people send their chil dren to school ?” “Well, I can’t say as dey does much ; dey needs ’em on de cotton patch ; an’, den, we has wery poor teachers ; dey is mostly dese broken down politicians uv de towns, an’ dey often do more harm-on good. With a sorrowful consciousness that this was too true, I turned away The Sun man says it is the “year of Jubilee down there.” The city darkies parade the streets with sil ver mounted pistols and pearl han dled daggers and bowie knives, and wear on their shirt bosoms many dia monds and quartz imitations of the same. The Superintendent of edu cation for the State is a mulatto im perfectly gi ounded in the rudiments The Secretary of State is a cornfield negro, who speaks in plantation dia lect. The general of the “uielish’ is an African Anak with timber enough in him to make two Solou- qnes while colored senators, repre sentatives and judges employ them selves in drives “on de shell road and at de clubs,” which are numer ous. In short, the situation is high ly satisfactory—to Grant and Casey. gress refused the claim to the Court, which now renders judgment in favor uvn A UliUvl a JUU^UICUI 1U A x/auvurj UUUl UOUICU IVCUUCUB re- of Atocha against the United States cently saw a statement that counting fni» tOAT A Kainnr fho Ralanno 4a for $207,459 37, being the balance of the three and a quarter millions provided by tha Treaty of Gauda- " J " ucai ill uuuurey mu ouKiunit m loupe Hidalgo for the payment of ed a little singular at first, but the Alaimo /\f Aitinnnn nf tka ITnitn.l 1 A ? a-A xl ■— —A* 1_1_ claims of citizens ot the United States against the Government of Mexico, which now remains unap plied to that object. Judgments were also rendered for $92,598 in favor of Wm. W. Cones, of Memphis, for cotton seized by the Government, and in favor of Harvey & Levisey for $42,306, for work and damages. on building a bridge for the Government at Bock Island. • k The Court of Claims—Judgments in Favor of Citizens of Savannah- ofTlaimsTiaS reMrciW insr judgments for cotton seized bj Gen. Sherman's forces at the time of the capture of Savannah, and sold by the United States : In favor of William * Battersby, $87,014 ; in favor of William Bat tersby & Andrew Low, $3,940 ; in favor of Willian Battersby & Octa- vus Cohen, $7', 881; in favor of Wil liam Battersby and the executor of Thomas S. Metcalf, $485,242. the lat ter being the largest single judg ment ever rendered by the Court of Claims. Battersby i? an alien sub ject of Great Britain, who has resi ded teirty years in Savannsh. The othef parties are citizens of Georgia. The cotton Claim of William S. Miller, another British subject, was dismissed on the ground that the cot ton for which he sued was purchased by him outside of the Union lines, and in violation of the regulations then in force. Judgment was rendered for $155,- 537 in favor oftf harles Green, Savannah, who is a subject of Great Britain. The mam question in this case was whether an alien domiciled during the rebellion within the insur rectionary States could be guilty of the crime of treason against the United Stains. The Court of Claims, following a decision of the United States Supreme Court at the last term, decides this question affirma tively, but also holds under the same decision that aliens guilty of trea.- son by failing to observe their obli gations of qualified aHegience were included in and pardoned by the President’s amnesty proclamation of December 22, 1868. A Decision was rendered in the long pending cases of Eliza J. Atocha, J. Atocha, administratrix Alex J. Atocha. deceased. Atocha was a native of Spain, but a natu ralized citizen of the United States, who did business as a banker in the City of Mexico, and was expelled from that country during the revo- lution of 1845 which overthrew the Government ot Santa Anna. The United States having by the Treaty of Gaudaioupe Hidalgo assumed the claim of its own citizens against Mexico, Atocha presented his claim for losses caused by his expulsion and it was rejected by the Commis sion appointed to examine such Subsequently in 1865, Con “The South Will Bise Again.” Upon a recent occasion in Wash ington, Judge Embry, in introduc ing a Southern lady to an audience of ladles and gentlemen, paid .the following handsome tribute to the women of the k South, which we take pleasure in putting upon the record in this journal. He said: “Ladies and Gentlemen: Twen ty years ago all the Southern States were represented at thfc Capital by many of the loveliest and most ac complished ladies of America. They were indeed'the queens of American society in the highest intellectual cul ture, and in more than princely bear ing or Oriental beauty* But war, with the devastations mat follow in its train, has, for more than a de cade, swept with relentless fury over all the fair and fruitful fields of the south. It has -desolated countless happy homes, curbed many noble ambitions, crushed many bright hopes and anticipations, reduced to poverty and want thousands reared in affluence and wealth,, and has hr.ng the symbols of mourning throughout all the borders of that mnny land. This will not last al ways. Such a land, with such a ioil and climate, and,, above all, such‘a race of people were not de fined by God and nature to utter ruin “THE SOUTH WILL RISE AGAIN. “Her stricken and wasted fields "harvests, gntntei v™- wr,« the fragrance of their flowers over all the land. She will rise from her sorrow and humiliation, from her poverty and her ashes, because her very ashes will enrich her. ‘ ‘Here and there some child of ge nius,-inspired by the historic memo ries and the grand historic names of Virginia and the Carolinas, ot Geor gia and Alabama, of Mississippi arid- Louisiana, and of the land of Clay and Jackson, aspires to rival the for. mer intellectual vigor and the an cient glory of the States that were once the power and pride of the ^ re public. One is here to-night—:” These brave and good words found utterance in Washington; and the verdict, South at least, will be that Judge Embry, in honoring the wo men of the South, does honor to his own head and heart .—Columbia South Carolinian: Counting One Hundred. A Danbury man named Reubens re- one hundred when tempted to speak an angry* word would save a man a great deal of trouble^ This statement sound- The New Irish President of the French Republic. t more he read it45v^r the more favorably he became impressed with U, and finally concluded to adopt it. Next door to Reubens lives a man who has made five distinct attempts in the past fortnight to secure a dinner of green peas by the first of July, and every time he has been retarded by Reubens’ hens. The next morning after Reubens made his resolution, this man found his sixth at- teippt to have miscarried. Then he called on Reubens. He said: “What in -the-thunder do you mean by letting your hens tear up my gar den?” Reubens was tempted to call him a mudsnoot, a new name just coming into general use, hut he remembered his res olution, put down his rage, and meekly observed : “One, two, three, four, five, six, sev en, eight—” Then the mad neighbor who had been eyeing this answer with a great deal of suspicion, broke in again: “Why don’t you answer my question, you rascal?” But still Reubens maintained his equanimity, and went on with the test: “Nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen—” The mad neighbor stared harder than ever. “Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twen ty, twenty-one—” “You’re a mean skunk,” said,” the mad neighbor, backing toward the fence. Reubens’ fhee flushed at this change, but he only said : “Twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty- four. t-wenty-five. twenty-six—” At this figure the neighbor got upon the fence in some haste, but suddenly thinking of his peas, he opened his mouth: “You mean, low-lived rascal, for two cents I could knock your cracked head over a barn, and I would—•” rupted Reubens, “twenty nine, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two, thirty-three—” Here the neighbor broke for the house and entering it, violently slam med the door behind him; but Reu bens did not dare let up on the enu merations, and so he stood out there alone in his own yard, and kept on counting, while his burning oheeks and flashing eyes eloquently affirmed his judgment. When he got tip into the eighties his wife came to the door in som^alarm. “Why, Reubens, man, what is the matter with you?” she said.. “Dosome into the house-.” But he didn’t let up. 8he came out to him, and clung trembling to him, but he finally looked into her eyes and said: 'Ninety-three, ninety-four, ninety- five, ninety-six, ninety-seven, ninety- eight, ninety-nine, one hundred—go in to the house old woman, or I'll bnstye.” And she went.—Danbury New*. A. T. REID & COMPANY, COR. WEST & BROUGHTON STREETS, BAINBRIDGE, GA. DRYGOODS & GROCERIES. THE LARGEST STOCK THE CITY. itst CLOTHING AND HATS. A Large and Fashionable selection at ^ A. T. REID & CO.'S BOOTS AND SHOES. Ladies, Gentlemen, Misses, Boys and Children’s at A. T. REID & CO.’S Dress Goods and Prints. A complete and handsome stock at A. T. REID &, CO.S, Bacon, Bacon. Sides, Hams, Shoulders and Bulk Meats at A. T. REID & CO.’S Flour, Flour. One hundred bbls., different grades, A. T. REID 4 CO.’S Sugar and Coffee. Fifty bbls. and sacks Sugar and Coffee at A. T. REID 4 CO.’S iVovtlicrn One hundred bales Morthern Hay at Hay. A. T.IREIO 4 CO.’S The election of the new Irish Presi dent of the French Republic, Marie Ednie Patrick Maurice de NcMahon, Duke de Magenta, is elicitiig much comment. _ v He was horn in 1808, and is there fore 65 years old. The descoidant of a noble Irish family, he has proven him self the worthy scion of his Hibernian ancestors, and it is no uninteresting vicissitude that sees the gallant Irish man at the head of the French govern ment. It is a spectacle at once novel and significant. Where be your Bour bons, hereditary French rulers, that they could furnish no imperial brain for the leadership of their >wn nation ? It is a singular demonstration of the Demo cratic tendency of the times that in the chaotic agitation of a great crisis, pub lic sentiment and national necessity^ without regard to the divine right of Kings or the proud headings of nation al blood, should pounce upon the heroic decendant of one of the purest and nobl est families of Erin, and call him to the helm of State. The stout arm and brave heart* that have carved the way to such eminence we trust may hold the giddy power reso lutely and safely. So here’s lack to the gallant Irish President of the French Republic Oats, Oats. Five hundred bushels Black and Yellow bats at A. T, REID 4 CO.’S • Cheeks, Stripes and Yarns, From Columbus, a choice selection at A. T. REID 4 CO.’S Butter, Cheese and FTsli. All fresh and arriving weekly at * A. T. REID 4 CO.’S : Enquire For any goods you may want at A. T. REID 4 CO.’S _ enMw Pawl HWo» llfnni amlanu rnmrfrif’nrnHunn hnunht hw A. T. REID & COMPANY. The Pres* Gang. It was a jolly crowd that gathered at Americus last week: There was the good n&tured and popular Gorman, of Talbotton and Paris; the brilliant, fear less and indomitable Styles, of Albany; the talented, eloquent and courteous Clark, of Atlanta; the polite, dignified and graceful Reese, of Macon; the popu lar, experienced, unswerving Thompson, of‘‘Major Joues” notoiirtji “ri t * lc energetic, model journalist, Estill, of Savannah; the dignified and eloquent Miller, of Columbus; the unostentatious “Eagle Orator,” Baker, of Blacksbear; the clever and courteous Pendleton, of Valdosta; the fun provoking and good natured Russell, of Bainbridge; the jol ly. reckless and persevering Smith, of Brunswick; the sedate and handsome Stone, of Forsyth; the portly and ac complished Andrews, of Washington; the generous, whole-souled Hancock, of Americus; the energetic and talented Peeples, of Lawrenceville; the reserved and agreeable Christian, of Thomasville; the mirth provoking and happy Wes ton. of Dawson; and many others whose names are not remembered at this mo ment. They had congregrated for busi ness, fan and frolic; and they certainly accomplished all their designs. It was a pleasant reunion, and we are sanguine they all returned to their homes with a more exalted idea of tljgir stations in life as members of the “Fourth Estate. ; \ Qvifnttrr Barker. H J. SWEARINGEN SCO., (City Drug # Store) have pUST received a large and varied S TOCK of Drugs and Medicines, Paints, Oils, Peri\jpiery, Garden Seeds, etc., ■^^^ELLjBelected and in almost JJNDLESS- variety, pure, genuine HD foil strength J^EMARKABLE in quality; jN prices reasonable. wayONE other than pure Liquors will be JN • G JIYERYTHING in our line of business J^EEDED by the people in town q [Don’t forget the place, The Citt Deco Stobx,] m c o Dr, J. A. Butts, Office in Peabody’s Drug Store. Bee. idence on Broughton street. [mehao-Iy DRS MORGAN & HARRELL, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in PURE DRUG* MEDICINES. 4C., Sharon’* New Building, Water tt, mch20-ip] Bainbridgs, Ga. ■old— IN, Whisky and Brandy unmixed. IOUNTRY can be obtained here, ,R by special order through us. i. MCGILL. M- O’SEAL. McGILL & O’NEAL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Bainbridge, Ga. Law office up stairs, near the Poet Office. MUSIC CLASS Mrs. ELLA HINES Desiree a few Music Pupils. [■ekaa J. I. GRIFFIN. 106 Broad Street, Colombo*, Ga., IMPORTER, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In DRUGS AND MEDICINES. mch6-ly ALEXANDER 4 RUSSELL Wholesale Grocer*. Comer BAY & BRYAN Street* v- THE EVACUATION OF RICH MOND, VA. BY GEN. LEE and his ABMY, ape. 2. 1365. Anew and beautiful Engraving 14x18 inches in size. Gen. Lee s Army crossing the James river, the city of Richmond on fire and many other things which maxe this picture a gem of Art, one which should hang in the parlor of every Southern home. Sent by mail monnted on a roller and post-paid, on receipt of 20 cents, or 3 for 50 cento. Address J. C. & W. M. BURROW, Publishers, Bristol, Tenn. Agents wanted to sell pictures. Books, Charts, &c. From S3 to $15 per day can easily be made. Send for private terms and Catalogue. RANKIN HOUSE, J. W. Ryan, Proprietor, Broad Street, Columbus, - * GxoaaiA. FRANK GOLDEN, Cm**- R. A. WALLACE, DEALER IS m Paper, Envelopes, Cards, Twtoea, Tags, Paper Stock, Inke, Moss, Waste, 4c. 135 BAY ST., SAVANNAH, GA. mch»] Orders promptly Hilled. [ly FIRST-CLASS BOARDING HOUSE, No. 210 South Broad Street, •SAVANNAH, GA., By Cok W. T COX, (Lat*ofB»i»bri4c*-) DR. M. L. BATTLE, RESIDENT DENTIST, Baixbkidge, - - Gzorgia. Office over Rockwell A West, wher# he ean I Board per day Board per week Particular attention given to ti 1C ** ut