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site jKilicj, an4 we trust the day is not
far distant when every State, to in Tex*
to the past winter, will have thrown off
tlieir imported rogues and wisely rule
themselves.
But the other point f unsati factory
cotton planting, never will be cured by
legislation or anything else ercept the
will of each individual Of course no
one can provide against unfavorable
weather.There are cases, therefore,
where even with the greatest prudence,
trouble will come; and yet the truth is
apparent that unsatisfactory cottoA plan
ting is the result of extending produc
tion by burdening one’s self down with
debt. If advice were of any use, we
should certainly express the wish that
less money should be spent this year in
planting. Not that we desire to see a
small crop raised; we simply think it is
wisdom to plant and cultivate economi
cally. The money that has beon made
in raising cotton since the war has been
made entirely by those who have kept
their business within their oWii control;
while that large class who arc to-day
in poverty, notwithstanding the wealth
they have been pouring upon the wor’d,
in the main owe their Condition to the
enhanced Cost their crop has netted
them by reason of their undertaking
more'than their resources warranted.
We are persuaded that cotton can be
raised in the South and sold at present
prices, leaving the planter a handsome
profit. This we should not say if our
conclusion was the result of our own
judgement! but there are hosts of in
stances (exception you will call them)
all through the South that prove the
truth of this statement. But if the
farmer is determined to stretch his cre
dit to its utmost limit in order that he
may produce an additional fifty or hun
dred bales of cotton, and finds himself
in the winter With his cotton sold and
no provisions, but only a debt as the
net result to carry him through the win
ter, he has no right to say that planting
is unprofitable. Wc cannot but be
lieve that the price of cotton, if the
scasort is fairly favorable, is to rille low
the coming year, for production, the
world over, has got in advance of con*
sumption. IH view of this fact, if a
planter desires to extend himbelf, buy
ing all bis supplies on crediat credit
prices, and paying the necessary in
terest and commissions, the liet result
caunot be doubtful.
21,1874.
Number 32
f and extensive Cotton plant-
-Something to Planters-
: ol'thc yveat poverty
l planting. Wheat, corn, rye,
. an- the proilucts lor home con-
,,ttun lor purchasing luxu-
c.ttoit ami more grain is
mt. ami what we need now
biil-t of niir poverty. The New
pnnnorriat Chronicle says:
s the in crease or decrease of
iimler cutt.m within the
kf the I'linter, and to what ex
I that control be exercised this
flits is a question which is being
■|Uently asked at the present
Id it is perhajs not one entirely
i nilhcnity. though, nswc think
fet hi'C-imi'S quite evident wheii
a-tlur all the iiicts bearing
I siiiert. which we limy attempt
tiilk'r week
Int. however, in the same con-
' his been frequently brought
fntly belbre us of latte, upon
i word or two now may possibly
lenefit. Wc refer to the un-
em ss of cotton planting, and
opient poveity of a largo por-
niters. Perhaps the fact is
It out as clearly as possible in the
re extract from a letter of a cor-
lent at Vicl^sbutg written recent:
In fact, we arc losing heart
|pe in our country under the de-
uinstancefc of our situation.
'1'le of the South feel that their
n every branch of business, es
>' in planting, insures only to the
oft he world outside of them. It
nt sn any observer that our situ-
- 'l.iily growing worse; that no
rifuttr harvests are bountiful,
pity is apparently unattainable;
• lieu of it there are grave appre-
> of ]iiuMi suffering and great
K'n this year. I know that
h--:. through the effect of the
pud the present low price of cot-
p utterly unable to make the ad-
sary to feed the laborers in
. as she has heretofore dene
stent.
nidi's the poverty of the country,
? cursed with a legislation and
phi h is a disgrace to the civiliza-
f' 'he age. and a crime worthy on-
|the darkest and wickedest period
' history of the world, and that.
In the eve of a ceutenial anniversa
ry is to celebrate the glory of the
Better put on mourning and
Ih-th for our shame.'
Iith regard to the latter point raised
r h-ttcr. bad legislation, we would
p *f *e could. Our influence has does not reckon without his host.
~ been thrown in favor of placiug j confess that I think he has even mtjte
'termnent in the Southern States j than that in his mind’s eye. When
'he control of the tax-payers, and J look back into the original course and
^pressed ourcelvss as long as it tenor of Lis administration,lioir lie play
ed with parties before he beoam Presi-
Eetween Bottles.
IVatterson. of the Courier-Journal, is
in Washington, and takes a view of the
political situation, as he says “between
tlie sherry and the champagne.” What
might have appeared to his mind after
the second bottle, it is hard say, hut
this is what he saw through the bottem
of the first one.
It is generally conceded here that
the inflation balloon has collapsed, and
with it two or three Presidential aspi
rants. The veto did certainly cook the
goose of the Senator from Indiana, and
from all appearances was so designed
by the ingenious gentleman who put his
name to it. Say what they will oi
Grant, that he is an offense to crusaders
and the grammarians, that he Is a whirl
igig employed by the gods to bring in
their revenges, it can not be denied
that there has been a singular method
in his operations, both political milita
ry. I have a fancy that the Courier-
Journal used to observe, in its unreflect
ing, facetious way, that there was a
danger that lie might never be got out
of the White House except upon
stretcher. Well, this silly conceit, in
a rather milder form, begins to obtain
something like consideration here. It
is now believed in Washington, sotierly
and by the coolest-headed men, that
Grant means a third term, and that he
he °t any use. We arc aware of
public plunder and oppressive taxa-
*hich has resulted from the oppo*
the composition of his Cabin it; when I
consider tbe cool way he disposed of
Morton and the cool way he Would dis
pose of Washburn; when I see his
equipage rolling through the streets in
a defiant, regal style, 'unused to the
simplicity of a republican court, and
know that his habits are equally defiant,
and, mindful of these things, when I
remember that nobody is shocked wr
alarmed, I can work out no other result
as the natural, the inevitable purpose
of his mind and heart than that sort of
personal government to which Prince
Louis Napoleon addressed himself after
his elevation to the Chief Magistracy of
of the French Republic.
And why not ? what is to prevent
him and who 1 Look at the state of par
ties. There are m the Republican par-
tv hut two considerable men remaining
on the scene as Presidential possibili
ties, Blaine and Wash barn A The veto
killed Morton as dead as a door-nail
It set Logan Rack a thousand years.
Conkling is not in Grant's way. He
and Grant have made a league, offensive
and defensive. If Washburne comes
home and goes into Cabinet, that will
be the end of him. Blaine is a man of
extraordinary energy and spring—by
odds the brightest man in Congress—
but, with a divided party, what show
will he have ? Cross over to the Demo
cratic party. It is not only divided,
but lias hot one single leader of genins
and nerve Thurman is a solemn re
peatability, cold and virtuons. Hen
dricks is an amiable common-place.
The Grangers come in between the two.
They are merely slate-smashers. They
embrace only a class, are sectional and the country—it is for or against
local. The out-ahd-oUt Liberals are
scattered. The Smith is a cipher. It
is ih a condition to sell out or to be
crushed out Thus behold the . oppor
tunity and the man ; a dismal prospect
indeed; but a real and dangerous pros
pect.
Arkansas is tiuts to Grant. Instead
of injuring his administration it adds
to his personal strength by contributing
to a gathering natioiial and popular dis
content. Strangely enough there is lit
tle disposition to hold him responsible
for such occurrences that under bis
sanction and through his itgehtd, have
disgraced the whole country In various
Southern States. They only render't
more easy for hint to mold the South td
his hand in 1.176;
Thus matters stand at the present
moment. Grant is the central figure.
The Democrat* are just strong enough
to lose. The Grangers are just weak
enough to hold their own. The Liber
als are neither strong enough or weak
enough to count except as idealists.
Everything seems to favor Grant. No
matter what is done, it jeans Grautward.
If the Presidential election should
come off this year, nothing could keep
him from a third term; and, if elected
for a third term, the Courier-Journal's
stretcher will be the last resort of the
impracticables. I hey will not be able
to compass his Certhrow by the old,
peaceful means. A third term means
revolution, and Giantism and revolu
tion, are synonymous. They imply the
same thing. They are convertible
terms.
Grant Aspiring to a Third Term
Whatever there was of mystery in
the veto of the late Senate Currency
bill is solved in the important revela
tion that General Grant is a candidate
for another Presidential term, all reports
to the contrary notwithstanding. We
have the information from a trust
worthy source that ail his nominations
of any consequence, and all his confi
dential conference with Senators, are
directed to the Republican Presidential
nomination of 1876; that the veto was
a flank movement upon Morton and
Logan, and their inflation party of the
West and Sooth: that Morgan realizes
the fact that the veto has killed him as
a Presidential aspirant, and that if he
has not, for a week or more, gone to
the Capitol it is because be is arranging
ea witn parties do tore no uccam * rat- — — o—r,
dent and how he played since; when be- bis plans to “head off” General Grant,
wildered and awe-struck, I gazed upon j as John Minor Botteiahi# day headed
off Captain Tjtfeiv Between Morton
fchdjbqgaa Wh may look for*new party
plan of South and West,
which will split the Republican party
into fragment^ind leave Gen. Grant
with only* the support of the Eastern
eontractionista and the money lenders
to support him for; succession. We
understand, furthermore, that while.
Senator Mortott jits in his* room, like
\ 'jjMj. 11 ’' war M80 breechloading rifles, 870
Marius amongHJfctf: rains of Carthage, muzzle-loading rifles, 520 pistols, fiOO
our aspiring Buckingham of New York
Senator Oonkling, though constening
to the inevitable in consenting 'to with
hold his claims upon the Republican
party a3 a presidential ‘candidate for
187(5, ih deference to the wishes «f Gen.
Grant, is nevertheless a deeply disap
pointed mafi.
All the political mysteries at Wash
ington, connected with the movements
of the administration and the Republi
can leaders in Congress, are clearing up
with the simple announcement of the
fact that General Grant is a candidate
for another Presidential term. Apply
this touchstone to any otherwise inex
plicable proceeding at the Oapitol or
the White House, and we see at once
what it weans. It is even said that
General Grant permitted New Hamp
shire and Connecticut to be lost to the
Republicans in the recent election in
order to impress the all-important fact
upon the pirty that it can do nothing
without him. The people of the coun
try may be assured that General Grant
is resolved upon another term, and they
will have a landmark from which they
may at htvy time discover the bearings
of any political movement in any part
General Graut.— Wash.
Herald.
Cor. N. .Y
Georgia NSws.
fort Valley is hungry for fish
Talbotton has gone fishing.
Crops about Montezuma are floUrishiug.
Crops about Barnesville are improving*
The bu^ness of the street railroad in Ma-
coii is incasing.
Monroe county is excited over a newly dis
covered gold mine.
The Columbia Enquirer announces the
death of Mrs. Garrett Hallendeck.
Macon demands street postal boxes. These
conveniences are never hhhfctbd in villages.
Hickory Jhck, one of the convicts, who
escaped from a working gang near Augusta,
has beeh recaptured.
Daniel Fooke, p. c., of Macon county; has
been murdered, and the Sheriff is looking
for a Mr Gilmore, who is suspected of
the crime.
The Romo Courier says: We deeply regret
to learn through a private die patch that
Mr. Lawson Kirby, of Chattooga, who left
this place for Texas sometime ago, was shot
recently out in that State, and is nbt expect
ed to live. We did not .get the particulars
of the shootiug.
The Talbotton Standard says: “For the
past few days we have had most delightful
weather, which at this time promises to con
tinue its welcome visitation. Cotton; which
has been dying out very fast nnder the re
cent cool spell, is now reviving somewhat,
but is yet in a most unpromising condition.
The damages from frost were more extended
than our last webk’ii report indicated: It
has done serious injury to the cotton crop of
the country. Corn is in general good condi
tion, but is rather small for this season of the
year. Oats are reported good all over tho
county.”
The colored Odd Fellows Of Columbus had
a picnic a few days since. The amusements
of the day were diversified by the following
little episodes: “It se<ms Mit Walker had
bought the right to sell refreshments, etc.,
on the ground. Another negro, Jack Wright,
carried down a table and commenced Belling
and refused to stop or pay anything for the
privilege. The result was his table was
kicked over, and he beaten pretty badly by
a number of Mit’s friends. While dancing,
a difficulty arose between Ike Washington
and Ben Riley about turning partners. The
consequence was a. fight, during which Ike
stabbed Ben in the head.” •’ . '
Geofgia Negro Mischief Makers at
work.
We find the following Washington
telegram in the New York Tribune of
last Friday:
The Colored people df Georgia are
complaining to (Amgress that they are
unfairly treated by the Democratic ad*
ministration of their Staid iii the dis
tribution of arms to the State militia.
In a memorial adopted by a colored
militia convention held in Savannah
last Febttary, and just presented to Con
gress, these people say that although
they have iormed military companies in
accordance with the laws of the State,
and the State has received from the
United States since the close of the
cavalry sabres, 5 light 12-pd00d bronze
guns, and 50 non-commissioned officers’
swords, all of these arms but 150
breech-loading rifles have been distri
buted to white companies. The me
morialists say they are alarmed at this
and other circumstances, which can',
vince them that the Democratic rulers
of Georgia intend, so far as possible,
to keep the colored people of the State
in ignorance by neglecting to establish
schools for their education, and prevent
them from organizing military compa
nies, so that they will be weak while
cunningly devised plans are matured to
control absolutely their labor. Among
other things of which they complain is
the organization of a secret society of
planters know as “Patrons of Husband
ry,” which they fear intends to control
the labor on the plantations of the mem
bers, to the injury of the colored men.
They therefore ask Congress to provide
for organizing, arming, and disciplin
ing the militia of Georgia, so that mili
tary companies composed of friends of
the Union may enjoy the same privi
leges that its late opponents enjoy,”
and that in the organization and equip
ment of military companies, do dis
crimination shall be made between said
companies on account of race, color, or
former condition of servitude.
Of course there is not a word of
truth in these statements. They are
merely made to furnish the Northern
Radicals with ammunition tor the fall
elections, and to prepare the next Con'
gross, if it Bfiuuld be of thut political
stripe, to give such seats from Georgia
as the negroes see fit to contest after
the best election, to the Radical Con
testants.
General Robert Toombs at tbe White
House-
the Courier-Journal’s Washington
agent, under date of May 10, telegraphs
that Gen. Robert Toombs, of Georgia
ex'Seuator and Secretary of State to
the Richmond government, has. bekn
slopping in the city several days, and
has had meetings with quite a number
of Ills old personal and political triends.
Yesterday he had a long and interes
ting interview with the President.
2’fce latter was not receiving, but, on
being apprised that Geo. Toombs had
called, sent for him as he was descen
ding the stejis. Although these gen
tlemen have been politically the anti
podes of each other since the war, one
being the most prominent and defiant
of the Confederates, the other delight
ing to enforce over them the filthy yoke
of negro and carpet-bagger, the inter
view between the two is understood to
have been entirely pleasant. The in
terview had no political significance;
but there was just ode subject on Which
they agreed, namely: the currency ques
tion, and probably the President was
not averse to hearing from the distin
guished Georgia orator a confirmation
of the opinions which be had entree in-
ted in his recent veto message on this
subject. The President complacently
thinks be Understands public sentiment
far better than the Republican Con
gressman from the North and West who
voted against him. GeU. Toombs is jn
good health, and retains all the conver
sational brilliancy for which he has
long been noted.
Fifteen Cents ox. Deatb-
The Nashville Union and American
of Tuesday, says some weeks since a
negro barber of that city named Robert,
spa concluded that in view of the hard
times ten cents was as much as a shave
was worth, ahd accordingly lowered his
rates to that price, but without giving
kin'brother baibeis notification thereof;
On Monday he heard from them in the
form of the following letter:
“Nashv lle, Tenn. . May, 10,1874'.
—Mr. Alex. Robertson—Sir: We, the
barbels of tbe city of Nashville, under
stand that you are shaving for ten cento,
and, if it be so, we due say to yon that
if you due not stop in SO dayh yOn'tte
promas and swore that Will tack you
on the first sight, and pnt a Rope aroun
your neck and throw you in the-'Cum
berland river or* hang yoa to the high
est lim that can be found in 3 miles
of this city. 15 oenffi or Death and to
any Barber that works for youat saido
pries. Respectfully yours’
Barbers of this Citt.”
To the above threat Robertson re
sponds, “Hang or no hang, rope or no
rope, limb or no limb,” he is going i o
shave for ten cents.
If the barbers of Nashville make it
too hot for Robertson, we hope he will
emigrate down this way.
Citv Marshal Sales.
STATE OF GEORGIA—City of Bainbridgo
Will be sold bofore the court-ionpe. door
in the city of Bainbridge on tlie Filrst Tues
day in June next, between the usuSl Sals
hours, the following property to wit:
One house and lot in said city bounded
north by property of R. H. Hhiteley. and
east by property of T. B. Hunnewell, south
by Green street and west by Donalson street
—levied on as the property of Gurley and
Russell, to satisfy a tax fi fa issued by J. D.
Wooten, Clerk of Council, vs said Gurley
& Russ41l.
Also, two houses and lots in said city
bounded north py Mrs. S. F. Bruton, east by
Donalson street, south by Mrs. S. F. Bruton
and west by Mrs. S. F: Bruton—levied on as
the property of Fleming & Rutherford. to
satisfy a city tax fi fa issued by J. D. Woot-
ten, elerk of Council, vs said Fleming &
Rutherford.
Also, two store bouses and lots in said city*
bounded north by Water street, east ..by
West street, south by Patterson & McNair’s
store, and west by property of L. Belcheh—
levied on as the property of Mrs. C. Lewis to
satisfy a tax fi fa issued by J. D. Wooten,
clerk ofCouncil, vs said Mrs. Lewia.
Also, one house and lot in Said city bound
ed north by property not known, east by
Crawford street, south by property of F. G*.
Arnett, and west by Florida street—levied
on as the, property of W. J. Brennan, Trus
tee, to satisfy a tax fi fa issued by J., D.
Wooten, Clerk of Council, vs said Brennan,
Trustee.
Also, one house and lot in said city bounded
north by B. F. Bruton, east by Florida street,
south by Water street and west by .Mrs: M.
J. Cardy—levied on as the properly of Dr.
W. JL, Bruce to satisfy a tax fi fa issued by
j. D. Wooten, (Tlcrk ofCouncil, va said IF.
N. Bruce.
Also, one house and lot in said city, bound
ed north by property of estate of E. D.
Waters, east by West street, south by Quincy
Road and west by Florida street—levied on
as the property ofGeo. Spilier, Trustee', and
R. H. Butler to satisfy a tax fi fa in favpr of
J. D. Wooten, Clerk Of Council; vb said Spil
ier and Butler: , 4 .... ,
Ai£d; oiie hoilNe knd lot in told city, boun*
ded north by A. T: Bowne, east by ,.W. C v
Subers, South by Z. T. Crawford and west oy.
^-Street—levied ohas the property of
H. J. Swearengen, agent, to satisfy a tax fl
fa issued by J. D. Wooten, clerk of CoUhcil;
vs said H. J. Swearengen, agent. •
Also, one house and lot in said city, boun
ded north by J. A. Roberts & Co., east )>y
West street, South by Shotwell street, and
west by Crawford street—levied oh. as
the property of W. 6. Fleming to satisfy a
tax fi fa issued by J. r D. Wooten, clerk of
Council, vs said W. O. Fleming. \
Also, one house and lot in said city boun
ded north by H. J. Swearengen, agent, etot
by W, C. Subers, south by colored school
house lot, and west by — street—levidd
on as the property of Z. T. Crawford, to
satisfy a tax fi fa issued by J. D. Wooten;
clerk of Council, vs said Crawford,
Also, one house and lot in said city, bouh-
ded north by property of G. A. Wight, east
by Florida street, south by Evans streetTatid
west by property ofC Y. Crawford—levied
on ns the property of Mary J. McGill, to
satisfy a tax fi' fi issude.by J. D. Wooten,
fclerk ofCouncil, vs said Mrs. Mary J. McGill.
E. h. smart:
May 5, 1874. City Marshal:
W. W. McGRIFF,,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Bainbridge, Ga.
Can be foiifid, for the present, with
C. G. Campbell. Office No. 1, Sanborn's
Range ; iip stairs. Feb’y 26, l874-ly.
Bower & Crawford,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Bainbridge, 6a;
jpy- Office in the Court House. [lOly
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saponifYIHg substance:
I have recently perfected a new method
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packing it only in Balls, the coating ot
which will saponify, and doei not Injure the
soap. It is packed in boxes containing* 24
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rections in English and German, for making
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