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SMITH Sc TRAUB, at T. B. Hunnewell Sc Co’s Old Stand. THE BEST STOCK OF GOODS AT L(y The Weokly Democrat. UIEECT RAILROAD COM MUNI .CATION WITH THE WEST THE NECESSITY OF THIS SECTION A heed of direct railroad communi cation has long been felt by tbe people of Southwestern Georgia and Middle Florida. To this end the Bainbridge Cuthbert and Columbus Railroad was chartered, and a large amount of tbe BLACK FRIDAY OF THE RADI- work on same accomplished. There is BEN. E. RUSSELL, - Proprietor. Bun E. Russell, - • R. M. Johsbton, EDITORS. Bainbridge. (»a *■ March 9, 1376. CAL PARTY 'Friday, the 2nd day of March, will ever be a memorable one to tbe great Republican party of this country. On that day developments were made which startled the whole country, re vealed the infamy and sealed the ruin ofWm. W. Belknap, Secretary ol War, a full account of which wc publish on our first page to-day. This is the first time in the history of our country that a Cabinet Minister has been impeached for misdemeanors aifll high crimes in office, and the hr nor of this proud na tion has received a wound from which it can never entirely recover. But we have no time to moralize. The sealpel is cutting yet deeper into the rotten carcas, developments multiply* and the infamies thicken. Dispatches fiom Washington say that Bepublican Senators have held a caucus and made a peremtory de ; and upon Grant that S cretary of the Navy Robeson be retired, concerning whom, in a few days, developments will Le made of official corruption still more startling and stupendous. It is also understood that Gen. Meigs will be forced to resign for frauds unearthed in the Quartermaster-General’s office. A member of the investigating com mittee of the Interior Department said on Friday that the administration of Delano will be found reeking and stink ing with official corruptiou. Advices from Washington state that the leading Repub'icans are very down hearted, and concede that the fate of their party is sealed. As a dernier re sort the Republicans, hoping to save themselves, propose to join hands with the Democrats in opening the black reins of corruption ; but, as old Simon Cameron remarked, “it is too d—nd late 1” IATER. Later dispatches state that the evi dence of Attorney-General Pierepont’s interference in favor of Babcoqk, in the hands of the Judiciary Committee of the House, is direct, and that it is more than probable he will be impeached. And the lines are drawing gradually around Grant himself. Henry Ileiser, of H, C. Heiser & Co., bankers of New York, is quoted that Schenck hesitated about becoming a director in the Em ma Mine fraud, and that Grant receiv ed $20,000 for writing a letter which induced Shenck to aceept. It was a gold draft and negotiated through Heiser’s bank. It seems that the crooked whiskey business is not forgotten as yet. Knott Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, offered a resolution for the appointment of a select Committee to inquire whether any officer or employe of the govern ment has, in any way, advised or coun selled with, or directly or indirectly, verbally or in writing, communicated to any of the defendents, or friends, agents, or attorneys of the defendants in the recent whisky conspiracy trials in St Louis, any of the facta, papera or other evidence which the government relied on or was expeeted to rely on, and whether any attempt was made by any officer or official of the government, other than the District Attorney and his assistants, to interfere with, advise, counsel, or in any way control tne con duet of said prosecutions or any of them, the Committee to have power to send for persons and papers, etc. The resolution was agreed to without objec tion. From all the information at our com mand, Gov. James M. Smith cannot go into a convention against Colquitt with out a compi omise of his honor and in tegrity. Why his friends, therefore, should attempt to obstruct the path of Colquitt, by advocating his claims is beyond our ken.—Mucna Vista Argus. Will our dear friend and kinsman cf the above able journal please give us “all the information at his command'' on the above snhjeot ? That, it seems to ns, would be the surest and speediest way to settle the question. We would hate awfully to have Governor Smith compromise “his honor and integrity.” We await the information, gentlemen. we believe, some-eixty miles of the road graded. The company also sur veyed a route from Bainbridge to Tal lahassee, and from 3 J ainbridge to Quin cy, and at one time there was a very fair prospect of the completion of the line from Tallahassee to Columbus, but the failure of Kimball put a speedy and probably a final end to the enterprise By the following letter, placed our hands through the courtesy of Hon. Daniel McGill, it wi l l be seen that the question of direct ccmmunica tion is being agitated in Middle Flori da. Judge Ripply, the writer of this letter, is doing a great deal in openiri up the the country and its resources, and if there is a possibility of the buil ding of such a road, he will make him self aware of it : Tallahassee, Fla., March 2nd, 1876. Hon. Daniel McGill, Bainbridge, Ga., Dear Sir : It is our desire here to have direct railroad connection with Lou isville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, St. Louis and other cities of the North and West.. 1 am proposing a route from Tallahas see via Bainbridge to Eufaula. There it will connect with the Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad, and then at Moutgom ery with the Louisville and Great South ern ; and this would bring us almost in direct communication with the cities above named, and give tbe people of Middle Florida a reliable market for tlieir early fruits and vegetables. I believe that with a united effort on the part of the people along tlie proposed route, that sufficient aid can be had to build the road I would like to know your views on the proposed road ; what your citizens would do to put the ball in motion, and if there need be any changes made in the route. Yours truly, H. C. Ripply. In the route proposed by Judge Rip ply, the reader will see that the work already done on the B., C. and C. road could be utilized, thus making the line to Eufai la comparatively an easy un dertaking. As to the benefits that would accrue to the people of Che country through which the road must pass, they would be incalculable. Lands that now pos sess nearly no value at all, would be eagerly sought at good prices, and the products of our industry having speedy transportation to good markets, would bring about that long wished-for era of prosperisy to our section. The' truth of the matter is apparent to all, that unlees some great impetus is given to this part of our country, we are doomed to eternal poverty and hardships Some of our landed propri etors own thousands of acres, equal in its fertilsty and the variety of its pro ductions, to any in the world, but what is it worth ? Now can’t our people make an effort to secure the advantages which will follow the opening up of this lire of travel ? We shall refer to this all im portant subjeot more at length hereaf ter. GOVERNOR SMITH. For the past twelve months there has been from some sources a continued finding of fault with Governor Smith and his administration. Yet strange to say the fa sit finders have signally fail ed to show the people wherein the great Seorgian has erred in the discharge of his duty in the slightest particular. The people love and honor Governor Smith, and are not only satisfied with, but proud of his administration. He has been tried to the satisfaction of the masses, and not found wanting in any essential that tends to make a wise and able ruler. The falsehoods, insinua tions and slanders of anonymous wri ters, or the voracious attacks of hungry editors fall still-born before tbe judg ment and common sense of the people of Georgia. In these times of corruption and de moralization a faithful and honest offi cial is duly appreciated, and there is a manifest disposition on the part of in telligent voters to retain in position those who are proved to Le worthy, rather than change for those they know not of. The great majority of the peo ple are interested in good government alone. That secured, they are satisfied. They care not for offices and the spoils thereof. It is a very small minority of the population that are interested in the holding of the offices, and who “hanker" af.er the flesh pots. These are the fellows who desire new admin istrations, and who if they have not capital to advance their campaign with, must make it. Hence the attacks upon Governor Smith. They know that the Governor is above reproach, but in order to defeat him, slanders and wily insinuations must be circulated among the people. In the early part of the year 1872, some months before his nomination to his present term of office, the Demo crat placed at its mast head the name of James M. Smith. At that time Governor Smith was filling out the un expired teim of the fugitive Bullock, most ably and admirably But in that short time his true worth and exalted character were realized, and the people determined he should be "Governor again, and the same clan now barking at his heels swore that he should not be. He was nominated and elected and he will be nominated and elected again, notwithstanding the disappoint ed place hunters, and their attendant army of sutlers and bummers, have re newed their oath that such shall not be the case. THE SEED COTTON LAW. Below we give the law in reference to the seed cotton traffic, as framed by our Representative, Col. Daniel McGill and enacted by the Legislature. We all well remember the excitement last fall created throughout this entire see tion, on account of this nefarious cotton trade. No farmer was safe from the incursions of these thieves, and indig nation meetings everywhere was the re suit. Henceforth, however, so far as Decatur county is concerned, we are relieved of the curse, and honest men of every shade and condition unite in a vote of thanks to our able Represents tive : A Bill to be entitled An Act, to regulate the traffic in Seed Cotton, and for other pur poses therein named,- Section 1st. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That before any person shall be allowed to buy Seed Cotton, he or they shall apply to the Ordinary of the coun ty of which they live, and shall have from the Ordinay a license, for which he or they shall pay the sum of $500, which shall be by him paid to the County Treasurer for the use of the county. Section 2nd. Be it further enacted, That before such license shall be granted the par ty, or parties, shall take and subscribe the following oath: “I, or we, do solemnly swear that I, or we, will not purchase any cotton in the seed under any circumstances that indicate the same has been stolen. That I will diligently enquir into the ownership of the same, nor will I permit any such cotton bought at my or our place ol business by any other person, than those who take this oath, and that I or we will keep a correct record of a-1 the cotton bought in the seed by me or us, at the hour of the day when purchased, from whom purehnhsed, at what price purchased, and in what paid, and on whose plantation said to have been raised and shall on or before 12 o’clock m. of each Saturday make a complete copy of said re cord, and file the same with the Ordinary, so help me God.’’ Section 3rd. Be it further enacted, That said record shall be kept and at all times fullyr exposed to the public examination, and any refusal to exhibit tbe same to any person shall be deemed and held a misde meanor, and upon conviction shall be p isbed as perscribed in Section 4310 of the Code. Section 4th. Be it further enacted, That any person who has not oblained a license as perscribed in this Act, and who has seed cotton in his possession, shall be deemed and held to be guilty of the offence of receiving stolen cotton in the seed, and shall be held to prove that he raised the Seed Cotton, and if he fails to prove shall be convicted of said offense, and punished as prescribed in Sec tion 4310 of the Code of Georgia. Section 5th. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of this Bill shall apply only to the counties of Randolph and Decatur. Section 6th. Repeals conflicting laws. EDITORIAL RAIDS. How do you spell it? Bel-knap, or Bell- nap? Let’s have the question decided. The Atlanta Constitution has surmounted its building with a bust of Benj, Franklin. It should have been one of J. Brown. Beelzebub, Butler, Blaine, Beecher, Bow en, Bullock, Billings, Babcock, Blueblazcs andBelki ap. Lord deliver us from the “B’s.’ The editor of the Griffin Press and Culti vator don’t like long sermons. Neither do we. “Short sermons and long sassengers” is our motto. We hope no one will get mad with us when we give it as our deliberate opinion, that James M. Smith will be next Governor of Georgia. Charlie Willingham, of the Cartersville Express, advocates Colquitt for Governor, and states that he is not paid to do it. Wil lingham is an honest man. The Blackshear Georgian don’t think the last Legislature represented the people. The people never will be truly represented until the Constitution is changed, making none eligible to office but editors. The next Legislature should be composed entirely of editors. Then each one could be Public Printer, each newspaper be made an ‘official organ,” and the Legislature turned into a mutual admiration society. Our friend of the Talbotton Standard thinks the Georgia House of Representatives did a sensible thing when it refused to pass the bill Tegulating legal advertising fees. Etldy always has an eye skinned for the loaves and fishes.” The Russells of the Buena Vista Argus in timate that That Russell of The Democrat is a jackass. We shan’t get mad, as its all in the family, but Abby and Rufie are vexed because tbe jackasses in their branch of the family have the longest ears and bray the loudest. Referring to E. C, Wade’s recent letter, the Valdosta Times gets off this truly elo quent and terrific sentence* “The virus of of his hell-born imaginations bas been inject ed into tbe veins of the body politic North, and they would shttld the viper and hurl the blow of vengeance upon innocent heads’” How Wade can remain in the country after that we can’t see. The Talbotton Standard intimates that the late Legislature was composed ot “animals,” half-witted lunatics.” “fawning politi cians.” ad infinitum. This is pretty hard on the farmers, for we see in the same paper that the House of Representatives was com posed of “110 farmers, 27 lawyers, 15 mer chants, 12 doctors, 6 preachers, 2 tailors, 2 editors, 1 tuner and one Manufacturer." HOT SHOTS- We clip the following centre-shots, and hot ones at that, front the Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel -• “Let ro guilty m an escape.” Grant to Bristow. “Let no gilt-edged man escape. — Zach Chandler to Belknap. Grant once said : “Let no man re sign under fire. How about Belknap ? “1 wish you had/’ said Grant when Belknap said he tboughc to have killed himself. Let us have peace. And now Schenck says “its all a lie. So did Schuyler Colfax, and Belknap, and the other .Republican statesmen. Whipper has resigned his seat as a member of the South Carolina Legisla ture, in order to be able to take his seat upon the bench. The chances are that "Whipper will fall between two stools. “For right is right, as God is good, and right theyday has won.” This is what Sbepb^MLhhlegraphed to Babcock after the St Louis trial. The Boss might now send the same message to Belknap. The Savannah News thinks that peo ple who read the evidence before the State Road Lease Committee, will know how to appreciate articles in the Atlan ta papers on the equities of the bogus bonds, the Centennial, ete. Who was the editor that sacked Joe Brown for $500 ? We long to gaze upon him. Tbe man who can get $500 out of the late Chief Justice, without a quid pro quo, is no ordinary mortal. The Democrats of the House of Rep resentatives have committed another outrage upon Union soldiers. Actua ted by hatred of all that is loyal and brave, they have actually had the au dacity to accuse a Union General and Republican Secretary of War of taking bribes, and adopt articles of impeach ment against him. The crowning fea ture of the outrage is the fact that the U. G. and R S. W. aforesaid was 1 terrorized” by these rebelious Demo crats into confessing that he did do the naughty thing laid at his door. What next ? Fine Liquors- The *ar of H. B. Ehrlich is supplied with liquors of every kind. Whiskeys, brandies, wines, champagnes, ales, por ters, lager, etc. For something good to drink it is the place. Fresh Meats* H. B. Ehrlich has market every morn ing where the choicest fresh meats can be had, or he will deliver same at your resi dence. Highest market price paid for cattle. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. the A Colored Movement Toward Democracy. Late dispatches from Washington say that a delegation of colored men called at the rooms of the Democratic National Committee, asking political recognition. The following is their printed declaration, which was adopted by a large meeting held in that city on Friday, February 28th. It commences : “We the colored men, representing nearly all the States and Territories in the United States, are tired of our.self-imposed party yoke its injustice, to us and .its flagrant vio lations or the C< ns 1 iturion in order to trample out local self-gencrnmcnt, and insult our brave and well disposed fel low citizens of tbe South, sad eat net* iy belieYc thAj division of the sol phalanx of the colored \ tets of* *be country will act beneficial-y upon • tin. two great parties, and t hot eft re w ’ ;>r. pose to stand by principles, and .vi - support only those umn v.'.,o will «] t! most for us . This policy vo fe. ;<e'- will inure to the lasting tranquility of the country and a speedy return t * gqod feeling between the late master and nc,v free citizen will follow. \\ invoke the blessing of Almighty God upon tlii: carefully considered depature and invite the hearty and cordial co operation of the colored people of the whole country who, like - us, have cause for complaint, to organize to the end that their ballots may subserve the peace of the country, the fraternization of all the people, ' and the prosperity and unification of the sections of our undivisible republic.” The struggle for the Presidents nomination upon the Bepublican side has begun in good earnest. In tbe West the Cincinnati Gazette is almost Open in its advocacy of Mr. Bristow, and tbe Indianapolis Journal is first, last and all the time for Morton, whose brother-in-law is its editor and proprie tor. In the East the New York Tri bune is for Blaine, and the Times and Commercial Advertiser for Conkling. In Pennsylvania a voice is occasionally raised for Hartranft, but Senator Cam eron preserves a mysterious silence, and perhaps no man in the country, not even the President, will have more to say in the selection. Pennsylvania holds the balance of power, and Penn sylvania’s Warwick has not yet made up his mind. SECURE I SHfi DW ERE IT FADES. Preserve Your OSd Pictures. D AGUF.RROTVPES, Ferrotypes, Photo graphs, etc., Copied and Enlarged, and frames and glass furnished in the highest style of the art, from a miniature to life size. V A return of old pictures guaranteed. Call on. FRANC M. SMITH, Agt. National Copying Co, At Store of TV. C. Subei-s. Mch 5)—3m. CO PARTNERSHIP NOTICE. The undersigned have formed a co-part nership under the firm name of SMITH & TRADB, for the purpose of doing a general mercantile business. GRAND OPENING DAY, Monday Next, March 6th. Call at the late store of T. B. Hunnewell & Co., east side square. A SPLENDID STOCK. And prices to suit the times. A. E. Sl?IITH, H. TRAUB, inch2tf Dissolution Of ame e ofte”!^>P C6 Partn »>gs of the film ^S 4 * 0 collect thVL° f * C N W n locstt of said county f or a dis c t B * of b dinnshtp of E. J. Gark„. gefro mi erty, this is Cjj***. ,>| concerned to show cause wn * 1,1 P&I in my office why the should not be dtamissL^wf* mS** »h>P of E. J, Garland al letters of dismission official signature this NoT^g^h HIRAM Decatur County Criminal” Court.— March 8th, 1876. Ordered, That the Criminal Court of Deca tur County convene on the 3rd Monday in March inst. and, the 3rd Monday in each month thtreofter. Parties, witnesses and counsel will take due notice thereof and gov ern themselves accordingly. C. G. CAMPBELL, Mch 9—2t Judge C. C. D. C DECATUR SHERIFF’S SALES W ILL BE SOLD before the Court House door, in Bainbridge between the usual hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in April, 1876, the following property tc-wit: Lots of land numbers 204, 205, 225 and 226, all in the 2lst district of said county —levied on as the property of E. E. White to satisfy one fifa in favor of R. H. Butler, Guardian, vs W. D. White, T. E. Cowart and E. E, White, nnd other tifas in my pos session. v Also, lots of land no. 240 in the 20th dist. of said county, and a portion of lot no. 241, commencing at the southeast corner of said lot, thence north 490$ yards to south side of south street, thence due west, on the line of south street 220 yards to the east line of east street, thence south on the line of east street, 490$ yards to the south line of said lot, thence due east to starting 220 yards, and being fuither known as city lots nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, -5, in “AA” as laid down in Carters map, being 22$ acres more or less—levied on as the property of Joel Johnson to satisfy one fifa in favor of R. H. Butler, Guardian, vs R. T Weathers, J;.o O Perry and Joel Johnson. Also, oue lot with the improvements there on containing one and one-half acre, and known as the Academy Lot—bounded north by old residence of John- W Evans, east by street running in front of R H Whiteley’s residence, and extending south, on the sou.h b.v lands owned by John E i'onalson and on the we: t by property owner unknown—said lot situated in the city of Baitit.ridge, Ga., and levied on as the property of TV <) Flem ing, II M Beach. F I. Babbit. T F ilai. pton and R b Terrell Trustees ofiiie BainFriUop Male ; fid and Female Academy to satis,/ out fifa in favor of Dickenson & .Stegall, Trans ferrers, vs said Trustees. Also. Tots of lord no=. 2'\ 02. 19. 20. all ia ihe Ihiii iistrni o. s i i county—lev e I on a* tin j. .pei.'y of William Pow* 11 to s-iisfr one fi’a in favor of.I as M .-tn: t L, ;.s Gover nor ot Go,n Mi*. v.» Vt.ii Powell, as security Also, ,-ne bridge crossing Flint Hirer i ai ' y ml known a.- the F (< A met. Bit ij.0—tevicl on a* the properly of F <• tit r! 1 t . -.iti.-iv '.to fi.-.-i to in favor of Jr ■! ; n ith, n • G >v« rnor of Georgia, vs Sallie \rm.i, alias Sd'ie Arnold, principal, vs i 1 /.meti as 8t.au.tty. L. F. BmKH-r, Marc 3, 1871s fch- tiT, MRS. P. A. STOCKTON, Has opened her House, FOR THE ACCOMMODATION OF BOARDERS, QUINCY, FLORIDA. 2° CK ^ L0ST Two notes of hand ,U ' Babbit & Warfield, one ft,Vl September 27th, 1875. and l 0 ' 4 /*' S ry & John Paret or order, date, and due January 27th ir-! 5 *'*V I ** B,lbbit 4'irlL.A $J2.13, dated October 25th to Henry & John Paret *’J?’ October 2-5th, 1876. ™ er > J Any one finding the aW» confer a favor by l,and,„?C ^ H Babbit & Warfield, as they ha» e «S ! to me as agent of H. j j. Pare , e W * ian25-4t , :/• l — citationT^ To AU Whom it May Coucn GEORGIA—Decatur Couxtt. ’ . Elias Hamel! and Littleton Harrow , m proper form applied to me fo/TL> letters of Administration on tJT '* Elisha Harrell, late of said count,g/ cite all a D d singular the creditor, ‘ I of kin of Elisha Harrell to be and i my office within the term allowed bTb and show cause if any they can wh/g nent Administration should not hedTTI to Elias Harrell and Littleton Hag 14 ■Jk.lhmlr.lta* and omcial signature. r . HIR AM BROCKET Jan. 4, 1876. Ordy D.C. Notice. " The co-partnership heretofore emtiu 1 between the undersigned, under the im name of Babbit & Warfield is this hj fc solved by mutual consent. The businm 1 will be continued by William Warfield who assumes the liabilities and to whom payment of indebtedness to the late firm is to b made F. L. Babbit WHLIAM WaBFIELD Bainbridge, Ga*. Feb. 1st 1976 feb-10. GEORGIA—Decatur CorsTT. W HEREAS Reuben Cbnson adtn’r tf j H. B- Overstreet represents toil) Court in his petition duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered H. B. Overstreets Estate This is therefore | to cite all persons concerned to show cm if any they can, why said administrator | . . . should not be discharged from his adminis- ..r stove pipe, (in the matter of danger from l tration anii rcce ive letters of diarista » firel on his or their premises, requiring said the first j londay ln April next, person or persons, owners or occupants to ‘ CITY ORDINANCES. An Ordinance to guard against the destruc tion of property in the 1st Ward by fire, and for other purposes. Be it ordained, that from and after the passage of this Ordinance, it shall not be lawful for auy person or persons, owner or occupant, within that portion of the City Corporation, known, adopted and described as the 1st fire ward, of the city, to build or make, or cause the same to be made, any fire for any purpose whatev er in the rears or fronts or otherwise on lots outside of any store house, dwelling ot building, or on any street or lane of said ward. Any person or persons, occupants or own ers, violating this ordinance, shall upon con viction before the Mayor or Mayor pro-tom, be fined in a sum of not. less than ten, nor more than twenty dollars, or ten days im prisonment Or both fine and imprisonment or labor on the streets, at the discretion of the Mayor or Mayor pro-tem. Frovided. that nothing in this Ordinance shall be construed to obstruct the Street Committee, Marshal and his deputy in their imposed duties in cleaning lots, streets and lanes in said ward Be it further ordained, that it shall be the duty of every owner or occupant of any lot within the limits of the first fire ward of the city, to have all scrapings and trash accu mulating on said lots hauled beyond the city limits and there deposited. Any person or persons, owner or occu pants, violating this ordinance, upon convic tion before the Mayor or Mayor pro tem, shall be fined for each offense ten dollars or imprisoned ten days or labor on the streets or both at the discretion of the Mayor or Mayor pro tem, ' Be it further ordained, that it shall be the duty of the Marshal and his deputy to noti fy at ouce, any person or person 0 , owners nr occupants, wiihin the limits o 0 the 1st Fire Ward, of any dangerous chimney, fireplace DECATUR GCSONER’S SALE. V*ill be sold before the Court house door in Bainbridge on the first Tuesday in April next during the legal iron rs of sale the fol lowing property to wit: Fifty acres of land, bounded north, west and south by W A i.llis, east by Eliza Swi cord, and known as lot No. 103 in the loth district of Decatur county,Georgia, levied on as the property Joseph Nelson to satisfy one fi fa in favor of L F Burkett vs Joseph Nel son* • Randall Kinsey March 8, 1876* Coroner, ma’*e the same safe i% twenty-four hours. Be ii further ordained, that any perron or persons, owner or occupant failing to make ate any chimney, stove pipe, or fireplace within the limit 0 prescribed, he or she on conviction, shall be fined in the sum of i«m d< liars or ten lavs iiiirri-onmen' or labor on t’ c streets, or both at. ihe discretion of the .Mayor or Mayor pro tem. All or linanees or parts of ordinances C'-n- fiie’iug with the above ordinances are here by repealed. ' A true extract from the minutes. JNO. B. HAVEL Clerk of Council. door “Confederate Congress” is what they call it. Well, let it be what it may. it appears that they are not to be outdone by those hyena bowls, but are determined to investigate to tbe bitter end. In the House, Randall introduced a bill to protect witnesses uefore the Jundiciary Committee from molestation for evidence given before them, and making attempted intimidation a penal offense. SOMETHING NEW- AGENTS WANTED IN EVERY COUNTY. The Arabian Sugar Cane was brought To this country during the World’s Fair at Vi enna in 1873. It has been raised in this country for the last two years and does not injure the lands in the least.. The produc tion is enormous. It grows from eight, to twelve feet high, and from two to three inches in diameter, on good land. It makes finer syrup than any other kind ever raised in America, and also fine sugar can be made from it. The seeds are all fresh, last Fall’s productions. A sample package of seed that will plant one-half of an acre, with directions for planting and cultivating, and my general seed price list, with special terms to agents for these and other seeds will be sent post paid on receipt of fifty cents. Money sent by Money Order or Registered Letter at my risk. No seeds sent by Express “c o d” unless one-half of the price is sent with the order to insure the seed to be taken from the office. I will furnish certificates from the best farmers in the county as to the quality of the Cane, on application. Don’t fail to take an agency—write at once. Address W. S. TIPTON, Seedsman, Cleveland,- Tenn* The Exchange Fiend. Every newspaper office in the country is afflicted more or less with tbe Exchange Fiend. Ours is no exception. We are afflicted and grievously so. We have some friends who invade our sanctum, and, without invitation, root among our exchanges and carry them off, invariably taking the very papers that we want. It is annoying and aggravating to us and we want it stopped- We don’t mean to make anybody mad, but hereafter if any one wants exchanges, they can be purchased from the office boy, into whose posession the^r go after wt an through vith thorn.. Health and Beauty Combined. Woman’s Rrairrs. One who has long studied this absorbing subject now presents to the women of onr country the result of his investigations. lie is happy to say that he has at last discover ed “Woman’s Best Friend.” It is adapted especially to those eases where the womb is disordered, and will cure any irregularity of the “menses.” Dr. J. Br&dfield’s Fe male Regulator acts like a charm in “whites,” or in a sudden check of the “monthly courses,” from cold, trouble of mind or like causes, by restoring the dis charge in every instance. So also in chron ic cases its action is prompt and decisive, and saws the constitution from countless evils and premature decay. This valuable preparation is for sale at $1.50 per bottle by all respectable Druggisis in the land. Prepared and sold by L. H. Bradfield, Drug- gist, Atlanta, Ga. A thousand women testi fy to its merits. Marietta, Ga., March 22, 1870* Messrs. Bradfield & Co.—Gentlemen ; We send you two certificates from perfectly re liable persons—would have sent them be fore, but waited to see if the cure would prove permanent. WM. ROOT & SONS, Druggist, DECATUR TAX SALES. GEORG IA—Decati n Corxnr. Will bo sold before the Court Hons* ip Bainbridge on the First Tuesday in April next, between ihe usual hours of sale the following property to-wit : One brick store house in Bainbridge now occupied by E R Peabody, bounded north by store house owned by Tlios J Williams, east, by store house of J A Jones & Co., south by premises owned by Austin & Ellis, and west by Broad st.. ns the property of Ella S Hines, Guardian of Rena Hines, to satisfy a tax fi fa. Also, one house and lot in Bainbridge bounded north by vacant lots, east by S street, south by water street and west by premises owned by Mrs M J Cardy, con taining one acre more or less. Levied as the property of W N Bruce to satisfy tax fi fa. Also, the following town lots numbers not known, but bounded north by the Jack- son lot and John I Robinson—east by church street, south by land of estate of Emory Lasseter, formerly owned by Dr J Curry, west by land owned by C Y Crawford said lots facing on church street 83 feet,and containing three acres more or less, being the land purchased by Bartlett and Pome roy of E. J Henderson—levied on as the property of Bartlett and Pomeroy to satisfy a tax fi fa. Also, lot of land No. 420 in 21st Dist. of said county, containing 250 acres more or less as the property of Henry Rogers agent for Lucy Rogers to satisfy a tax fi fa. Also, lots of land nos. 76, 86, 115, 127, 123, 121, 157, and 117, containing fifteen hundred acres more or less, all lying in the 16th District of said county, as the property of G. W. McElveen, Trustee, to satisfy a tax fi fa. ’ Also, one house and lot in Bainbridge now occupied by O G Gurley and bounded north by premises owned by R H Whiteley, east by prjmises owned by T B Hunnewell & Co., south by street, and west by vacant grounds, containing one acre more or less—levied on as property of Gurley and Russell to satisfy a tax fi fa. Also, lots of land 279, 241, 242, and south half of lot 282, and west half of lot 318, con taining one thousand acres more or less, all lying in the 27th district of said county, as the property of Seaborn Levin, agent Agus- tus J. Mercer, to satisfy a tax fi fa. „ I*- F. Bubkbtt March 8, 1876. Sheriff. Dc<*. 3Cfh, 1875. Hiram I’nnrKr.rr Ori’jD.C. Dissolution of Copartnership. The Copartnership heretofore existing be tween J. P. Dickenson & Calvin W. Stegall, general partners, and A. P. Wright and T. C. Mitchell special partners, under the name and style of Dickenson & Stegall having ex pired by limitation, is dissolved. Dickenson A Stegall. Bainbridge, Ga., Jan. 1st, 1876. The undersigned, their successors vriH set tle up the business of the old firm, and will continue the Warehouse, Collection and Ex change business, under the name and style of J. P. & W. A. Dickenson. JOHN P. DTCKEV^v /- W. A. DU Jan, Mi, 1876, G EO11G iA—L>hcatlu (Josntv. Bradford Rodger* G nardiaii of ll.C. tor, having applied to the Court of Ordirvjif s.iiu county for a Girc':a i *?e Iron his Gw diar:-dii;> of K. C. Gray person mid jinpenv, tl,is therefore to cite all persons enseal ed to .'••how const ny Slinpr objections inmr nflii o why the said Bradford Rodgersahoiiil not he dismissed from his Guardi m-iiip <f R. Gray and receive the nsnnlletters«f disinL-ion. Given under my official hire. HIRAM BROCKET! ^ Oruinary D. C. Dec. 28, 1375. ' __ GEORGIA—Decatur County. Whereas, John B. Williams, AdmiDistrs- tor ot Nathan Williams, represents !o th i ourt in his petition duly filed nmleattm on record, that he has fu'ly administered Ya'hnn Williams’ estate, this is thereforet» cite all persons concerned, kindred »«* creditors, to show cause, if any they ®t why said Administrator should not he dis- charged from his administration and receive letters of dismission, on the first Moadjf 11 May next. HIRAM BROCKET, Feb, 1st, 1876. OrdinaryJU- To All Whom It May Concern. GEORGIA—Decatur County. Abraham B. Beloh«r laving in form applied to me for permanent lette - Administration on the estate 0 ^. b P uls *-,i Swicord, late of said county, this is to all and singular the creditors and neI _.. kin of Louisa M. Swicord to be and JPP" at my office on the first Monday in Fe next and show cause if any taB ^ permanent administration shonjd n granted to A. B Belcher, on Lovn»W »" cord’s estate. Witness my hand an signature, this January 3rd, loth- Hiram BBOctezn, Ord’y 0- C * GEORGIA—Decatur County Peter J. Morison has applied/ 01 ' s . e ' apart of homestead and exemption sonaHty and I will pass upon the ^ my office on the 26th. of February _ 1 10 o’clock a. m. This February h* . ElUAMIlEttCWJ., GEORGIA—Decatur County. By virtue of an order from m Ordinary of Decatur County, wiu ^ the 1st Tuesday of Mareh 1876. j^| house door in said eonnty between ^ hours of sale the following tract o ^ 254 in the- 2f th dist. of said coo ° t {’ t* ing 250 acres, more or less— the estate of D. W. Lewis, deceaseffw^ benefit of heirs and creditors, le ElIZERETB Aimx. Est D.W. I*** Feb. 10,1876. - GEORGIA—Decatur County. has applied jjf* 8: W. Patterson apart of Homested and exempli __ ^ sonality, and I will pass upon tn of my office on Saturday the eleve Mareh 1876 a. m. HIRAM Ord’y 1 March 2,1876. To AH Whom It May GEORGIA—Decatur Cotrxrr. G. G. Walden haring in plied to me for permanenwet ^ ^ * for® T plied to me for permanent**' ^ «* istration on the estate of Wm. s jng»^ said counfy, this* is to eite all 0*1* the creditors and next of kin of " the to be and appear at time allowed by law, and sbo V'" in i,tr*U°* they can, why permanent grades ** should not be granted to “• William Clark’s estate. _ - , g urn*taf*» Witness my hand and official Prim’— 1876.