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The Weokly Democrat.
BCN. E. RUSSELL, - Proprietor.
Bss E. Russell, - - R M. Johnston,
RDITOH8.
Bainbridgk, Ga., March 23, 1876.
DECATUR COUNTY FAIR ASSO
CIATION.
A meeting of tbe Director of the Fair
Association will be h*f<l at the Court
House on Saturday the 25th inst. at 12
o'clock Important business will betrans
acted at thia meeting and a full attendance
is expected. J- A. Butts
Secretary.
BUZ-FUZ l
Btnrtn asd tuk “pap.”
Buzfuz Styles is wrathy because the
the Governor didn’t sec fit to advertise an
important Act of tbe •Legislature in feis
pretention* newspaper, the Albany News
He says :
“We know the reason for selecting tbe
Democrat ; but it seems to us a due re
gard for the people's interest and a proper
•ease of self-respect should Have suggest
ed another paper on tbe A. & G. it. B.,
either at Thomasville, Quitman or Val
dosta, and still another one somewhere
on the Soutwestern Railroad.”
If Buzzy will take the trouble to look
he will find the advertisement in the Thom-
asville Times and the Valdosta Times on
the A & G. Railroad, in the Sumpter
Republican on the Southwestern Railroad
and in the Hawkinsviile Dispatch and
Eastman Times on the Macon & Bruns
wick Railroad. Won’t that satisfy you,
Buzfuz 1 If not, will petition the Gov
ernor to have it published also in the
Albany News.
OH, MY ! BUZFUZ !
Says Buzfuz Styles, in reference to the
fact that Governor Smith advertised an
Act of the Legislature in a number oi
newspapers, one of whom the Albany
News is not which :
“It is Bullock supplemented in a very
•mall way—exhibiting oue of his meanest
traits without the silver-lining of his lib
erality.”
Well, Buzzy, you took full advantage
of Bullock’s “meanest trait,” and lined
your capacious pockets with the tax-pay
ers’ greenbacks, which his “liberality"
paid you for publisliing his counties-
“proclamations.’'
"OAXSED LITTLE COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS”
Oar dear friend and fellow citizen,
Buzfuz Styles, editor of the Albany News,
•ays his paper comes under the Governor’-
anathema—“damned little country news
papers." Are you not mistaken, Buzzy ?
It is quite probable, if his Excellency
used the anathema at all, that it was in
the lingular number. The article which
we copy from the News, headed “mean
and contemptible," assures ua of the tact,
and be was not far from right.
THE SILVER-LINING.
Buzfuz Styles knows ail about the “sil
ver-lining” of Bullock’s liberality.
Buzfuz Styles knows all about the “sib
▼er-lining" of Kimball's liberality.
Buzfuz Styles kuows all about the "sil
ver lining” of Joe Brown’s liberality.
Why f Because Buzzy edits a “valua
ble" paper, and whenever auy “silver
lined liberality is lying around loose, Buz
to on hand.
There is very little hope now for Buz
fuz Styles, editor of the Albany News.
He is a constitutional pap-sucker. II
hung on to Bullock and Kimball as lorn-
as there was a teat left, then tackled Joe
Brown, and now is in a great rage because
Governor Smith refuses to “give down”
to him. Oh, thou miserable “pap suck
er," adieu!
ClapTrap.—The Washington Chron
icle says “this session seems to be de
voted torgely to clap-trap ” That’s a
fact—Cro tigress is doing the trapping
and the police the olapping- And in
another article the Chronicle thinks
Congress is displaying an amazing “in
capacity.’' Now it is not at all proba
ble that the Departments share in that
opinion. Old Zach Chandler profanely
remarks that “he would as soon be in
hell without a fan, as to be Secretary i f
the Interior with a Democratic House
in session ”—Macon TeL
The Feroandina (Fla.) Observer
places the name of J. T- Walla, a mu
latto nigger, at its masthead for Gover
nor of Florida. Please hurry and pass
the camphor.
Gen. Finley has been seated in the
lewer House of Congress, as Represen
tative from Florida, in place of the ne
gro Walls. The right has triumphed
at last.
The Nashville American says ner
vous administration corruptionists seem
to have a hoiy horror of the Dana-
might head of the New Turk Sun—his
•rtielfs ary an explosive.
SMITH AND COLQUITT
The Bainbbidge Democrat calls upon
us for the information, which caused us
to say that Gov. Smith could not go into
a convention against Colquitt, without a
compromise of his honor and integrity.
Our informution can be briefly stated.—
ColquitVhas withdrawn from the nomina
ting convention twice in favor of James
M. Smith. He, therefore, cannot with
any consistency whatever expect the
friends of Colquit to withdraw his name
a third time. We have ou file in our of
fice, a letter, from a prominent gentleman
in Atlanta and a friend of Governor Smith,
which expressly states that Gov. Smith
has frequently said that he would not an
togonize Colquitt, and that we might rely
upon Gov. Smith’s declaration with almo-
lute truth. A prominent gentleman in
this city also has in his possession a letter
from a gentleman in Albany of incorrup
tible integrity, containing the same posi
tive information.—Buena Vista Argus.
Much obliged to you, gentlemen, for
what you conceive to be the facts.—
That’s the right and proper way for
honest, well-meaning journalists to do
business. To tell you the bles-ed truth,
we do not know anything at all about
Governor Smith’s future aspirations;
whetner he wants to be re-elected Gov
ernor, Senator, Legislator or Constable;
nor do we particularly care. We have
taken up the cudgel for him because by
the faithful and efficient performance
of his duty as the ChicfrMagistrate of
i great State, he has aroused the malice
>f the buzzards and vultures, who but
for him, would be feasting on tbe State
Treasury, and occupying places of trust
which they are incompetent to fill.
it is this horde of cormorants who
ire besliining the Governor with slan
der from one confine of the country to
the other—some of the hungry, raven
ing wolves even going so far as to carry
their infamous lies into so widely a
circulated paper as the New York
Herald. We say anonymous corres
pondents make their surreptitious char
ges against the Governor, and then he
is called on by a portion of the press to
lisprove them, as if he should so far
forget bis high position as to defend
iiimself while in office, against the at
tacks of every newspaper correspondent,
ir editorial scribbler!
We tell y^u gentlemen of the Buena
Vista Argus, that this crusade of slan-
ler is having an opposite effect from
hat intended. It is reflecting serious
ly upon every candidate mentioned
prominently for the Governorship. It
is injuring your choice, General Col
quitt.— Ool. Hardeman, and the rest.
Why? Because they seem to be the
choice of the slanderers and dofamerg.
Don’t understand im to so believe.—
"'fever! General Colquitt will never 1 '
cease to be held in the highest estima
tion by us His record is untarnished.
His character is spotless, and his integ
rity unquestioned Of rr homas Har
deman we can safely say the same. You
see the point we have made, and we
believe General Colquitt.has also, as we
notice one of his loudest-mouthed advo
cates, who while advocating him, h aps
ibuse upon Governor Smith, has sig
nificantly “let up” in his support for
the past few weeks.
The reason then, gentlemen, that we
are f .r Smith is plain, and unless we
are in great error, the people will make
him next Governor if he desires to con
tinue in office longer.
With regard to the information you
have s i kindly furnished we have this
to say The Governorship is not a
bauble to be traded off at the option of
Smith and Colquitt. Smith cannot
make Colquitt Governor, nor can Col
quitt elect Smith. If Colquitt with
drew a hundred times from a nomina
tion in favor of Smith, it will be prop
erly construed by the voterg that he
withdrew in favor of the strongest man.
This thing is too weak—it has no base
upon which to stand and must neces
sarily topple and fall to the ground.
If the voters want Colquitt.or Smith,
or James, or any other man. they will
have hint, and this ‘ compromise of
honor and entegrity” business is a sen
sation which you must admit it explo
ded. so far as it relates to the private
trad ng of offices. A man who is the
choice of the people, and who would
hood-wink them by giving way in con
vention to one not theii choice, is the
man who compromises his honor and
integrity.
Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, made a speech
the other night in New Hampshire, to
help along the Radical cause. Ad
dressing the Union soldiers he said,
‘‘get out th ■ musket of 1361, bring it
to the shoulder, look along the barrel,
and say . ‘Old gun how would you
vote ” The Nashville American au-
swers : If an honest gun it wouldn’t
vote at all. but belch its load of bucL-
8ho„ into the coat tail of some of Mr.
Garfield's party, who, under cover of
just such appeals, have been robbing
live soldiers at p ist tra deship stations,
and making money out of the head
stones of dead ones.
The Baa Antonio (Tex ) Herald runs
up the names of T. F. Bayard sod L.
Q. 0. Lamar as it* choice for President
and Vice President.
KEAN AND CONTEMPTIBLE.
At the last session of the Legislature an
Act was passed regulating the issuing of
bonds and strip by Corporations and mu
nicipalities. Governor Smith deemed it
of sufficient-importance to t>e sent to' the
phople through the press; had ordered it
published in tbe Constitution; Savannah
News, the two Augusta papers, the two
Columbus papers, Telegraph & Messen-
f er, two Rome papers, Dalton Citizen,
lablouega Signal, Gainesville Eagle,
Athens Watchman, and in the Bainbridge
Democrat (?)
There are thirty-five papers published
South of the line extending across the
State from Augusts via Macon to Colum
bus—two only of them were regarded by
bis Exeeilency as proper mediums for
giving publicity the Act—to wit: the Sa
vannah News and the Bainbridge Demo
crat. Now, we can understand why this
office was omitted, for it comes under the
Governor’s Anathama—“Damned little
country papers;” but why some non-ef-
fending paper in Southwestern Georgia,
having some circulation and influence,
was not included in the list, is a little
puzzling. We know the reason for selec
ting the Democrat; but it seems to us a
due regard for the people’s interest and a
proper sense of self-respect should have
suggested another paper on the A. &. R.
R., either at Thomasville, Quitmu" or
Valdosta, and still another one somewhere
on thofcouthwestern Railroad.
The ignoring of such a vast region of
country and thirty-three “damned little
country papers,” th* most unpretentious
one of which is the peer of the Democrat
has an air of meanness about it, that is
only equalled by the contemptible little
ness of soul that allowed such a tiling to
be possible. It is Bullock supplemented
in a very small way,—exhibiting one of
his meanest traits without the silver-lining
of his liberality.
Now, hounds, bound in and bow-wow
at the “damned little country newspa-
pets.”—Albany News.
We shall answer the above mean and
contemptible article in a very few words
As an attack upon Governor Smith it
is the lamest that ha^ yet emanated
from the brain of Oarey W Styles
The article shows its author in a light
in which no respectable editor w<iu d
like to appear. It means, in substance,
that he, Styles, would not have demur
red hud the Governor allowed the Al
bany News to eopy the advertisement.
Failing to get a share of this public
patronage, the splenetic editor attempts
to incite the Southern and Southwes
tern Georgia press against the Gover
nor by the insinuation that his Excel
lency had dubbed them “damned little
country papers,” in tbe hope, (and wo-
are proud to say a vain hope) that all
country newspapers are conducted on
the same level with the Albany News.
In this he has been sadly disappointed.
No journal has taken his view of the
subject, as far as we have seen for the
reasons that the Governor did nothing
but what was correct, and the true
journalistic estimate of men and mens
ures is not influenced by d< liars and
cents nor public patronage.
Styles says he knows the reason for
the selection of the Democrat by the
Governor for the publication of the ad
vertisement. We confess that we
know of no other reason save that the
Democrat is a very well-known news
paper, and is puolished in the esteems
southwest of the State. We acknowl
edge with pride that the “most unp e
tentious” paper in Georgia 1 is the peer
of the Democrat,” but we would ob
ject most seriously to be known as the
peer of the most pretentious paper of
our acquaintance, the Albany News.
THAT “WITHDRAWAL.”
We are somewhat amused at the dec
laration, iu the Buena Vista Argus, to
the effect that Gen. Colquitt has twice
withdrawn from the Gubernatorial
nominating convention in favor of Gov.
Smith. We do not propose, however, to
consume the limited space spared to us
by the Senior in disputing or disprov
ing that rather peculiar statement, but
simply desire to call the attention of
our young friend to one or two facts,
whi' h would seem to indicate that his
information, to the above effect, is of
rather doubtful sincerity .•
Previous to Gov. Smith’s renomina
tion to his present term, nearly every
county in the State, either by convrn
tion or Grand Jury, announced in fa
vor of that gentleman for re election,
and we presume we are safe in saying
nine-tenths of the delegates to the con
vention went to Atlanta under instruc
tions to vote for Smith Bat be that
as it may, we know what happened at
the convention, for the writer was a
delegate and is that convention. There
was no opposition to Gov. Smith, or if
there was, it was confined to so narrow
a limit as to allow no one to find it out.
and certainly was not of sufficient mag
nitude to give its favorite the ghost of
chance for the nomination. When
the convention had been called to or
der, Hon. Julian Hartridge rose, and
after a short and eloquent address, in
which he reviewed Gov. Smith’s ser
vices to the State, proposed that that
gentleman be renominated by acclama
tion. The response came in one tre
mendous “aye” from the whole body,
and Smith went before the people
unanimously nominated.
Being conversant with these faots,
no one can wonder at our surprise at
being informed that Gov. Smith owes
his nomination to Gen. Colquitt.
Take die Democrat for a year.
SYNDICATE VS. SMITH
PIPE-LAYING FOB THE APPROA
CHING STATE CAMPAIGN.
The Allied Forces who Are to Make
Georgia’s Next Governor.
In these columns we mentioned some
two weeks ago the project of forming a
“syndicate” of certain political elements
in this State, the object of the coalition to
be the manipulation of tbe approaching
gubernatorial canvass. We were well in
formed and have kept an eye open for de
velopments. Tbe first designated meet
ing did not come off for lack of attend
ance, but it is thought that a second and
urgent appeal to tbe “great powers”
brought them into council of war and
that ou Thursday night, there was
“an understanding”
arrived at between the chieftains who bad
“dropped into the city” by accident of
course 1 These were several editors who
feel commissioned to “save the State”
upou the principle ununciated by Rich
lieu wh^p. Ue-psogjafeaea that (under cer
tain conditions) “the pen is mightier than
the sword.’^and therefore to “take away
the thing—States can be saved without
the sword !” Then there were several un
successful cr once-successful politicians,
who deem themselves fully able to furn
ish motive power for four year’s run of
the State government, without distressing
themselves by undue exhaustion. Then
there were several disappointed men
whose greatest virtue is ambition aud
who feel that some man ought to be in
power whose eagle eye is capable of dis
cerning their eminent abilities for enjoy
ing any amount of ot urn cum dig, and per
diem sauce piquarUe tn official station.—
These formed the equilateral triangle of
political power in these premises.
THE SYNDICATE’S MISSION.
The best idea of the purposes of the
syndicate points to a combination solely
against the re-election of Governor Smith.
The idea of taking up a particular candi
date and concentrating the attention of
the people upon bim seems to have been
aband >ned. The secret of this concession
appears to have been our inability to agree
upou the right man. Any of those persons
whose names are prominent for governor
would be preferable to Smith in the eye
of the snydicate, but which one is fore,
most still stands debatable. Hence, the
labors of the syndicate are to ho confined,
as far as we can learn them, to each man
preferring his ow n candidate, but all to
devote his chief labors to the end of de
stroying Smith’s chances of reuominatiou.
Smith is the lion in the path and to drive
him out or slaughter hitu ou the spot is
now the programme.
The manner of attack upon Gov. Smith
is to embrace charges of incompeten t
and blindness to the double-dealing and
corruptions of his officers. As instances,
we point out tftc leading ideas which uve
to be worked upon.
■KURD TERMI8M
is to be the rally-cry, and tin people are
to be aroused to a sense of t leir danger, if
Smith is renominated, said d inger being
that they will have gone b.i-k upon de
mocracy in its opposition to Grant's third
term aspirations. The fear that t u pro
pie will tiius foster another ikesar is start
to weigh heavy upou the s > ds ui those
patriots.
Then ate to follow specifi at ions of o it
eial incompetency, favori,isms, vindic
tiveness, bargaining offices fur influence,
and a host of the other stereotyped ch ir
ges which have appeared of lute in various
publications.
“a slander mill”
is probably not exactly what is to be es
tablished here, but there are arrangements
already made to secure regular corres
pondence from this point, every week,
in which it will be the object of the wri
ters to decry Smith. That this fact is true
the writer does not have a doubt.
PURELY PATRIOTIC
is what this sort of work is called, and
the parties engaged in it claim the virtue
of not being wholly interested in one
man. but are for any man who can beat
Smith for tbe nomination. Their results
they expect to first witness in tbe county
meetings to select- delegates to the guber
natorial convention.
We deem it due to the partite to say
that so far as the reporter has bec-n en
abled to sift this matter he has seen noth
ing to indicate the personal connection of
any of the Gubernatorial candidates with
this ring. It seems rather to be the work
of partisans who have a dislike to Gov.
Smith and to gratify it will cheerfully
sacrifice any or all of the present field of
candidates.
AN ORGAN
seems to be wanting at the capital to
further this scheme. Efforts are reported
to have been made to revive the ‘Courier’
upon this platform, to be edited by a
newspaper man from Southwest Georgia,
but the project does not appear to pro
gress well. In tbe absence of an organ
the “correspondent corps” will supply
the “chain-lightning” from this end of the
line.
Wefeave Gw** told all we know about
the syndicate, barring the personal men
tions, and give it as current political news.
That these statements are facts will more
fully appear in their operation at no dis
tant day in certain quarters. If need >e,
they are susceptible of more direct indi
cation.—Atlanta Constitution.
We direct special attention to the
above delightful plan of Governoi
Smith’s enemies, which we clip from
our Atlanta cotemporary of Tuesday.
The article plainly and unmistakably
points out who are the people so inter-
ested in the defeat of Mr. Smith. The
})emocrat has all along held that the
reason of so much excitement over the
Gubernatorial canvass was the empty
and yearning stomachs of the hungry
gang of office-wanting, and pap-Bncking
buzzards, who want a more liberal car
cass to pick than is the present Gover
nor. It is not Colquitt whom they
want for Governor, but “anybody
Lord,” save Smith, for then the ban
dit’s hope for a share of the public
plunder.
We trust that, in order the people
may beoome thoroughly informed as to
the plane indicated'in the above article,
“Che newspaper man from Sottthwsst
Georgia” may be successful in the es
tablishment ot hie “organ.” Tbe buz
zards could have no better nor fitter
champion than he, nor one more hun
gry and voracious.
Now, buzzards, vulturea, cormorants,
hyenas and gaunt wolves, flop your
wings, set up your yells, and hover
about Atlanta, for an effort is being
systematically made to secure a carcass
for your picking and delectation.
HON. W. E SMITH.
We are frequently asked “what is
our Representative in Congress doing?”
and “why don’t he make a speech?” etc.
Well, our Representative is at his post
in Congress, performing his full and
unqualified duty. He has cast his
vote right on every ballot, and has sus
tained no measure but for the interest
of his constituents. He has introduced
several bills, all of a practical and desi
rable nature, one of which was looking
to an increase of the currency in this
section.
He has made no speeches because he
has seen no need of them. On he
great questions arising constantly for
consideration he wisely defers to such
statesmen as Lamar, Reagan, Tucker,
Hi 1, Randall, Cox, and others of the
party whose reputations are national.
Mr. Smith i» a practical man, and as
true to his principles as the most noted
statesman in our party ranks.
Were every member of Congress to
consume his time in making speeches,
the session would be perpetual, and the
country would soon go under the sher
iff’s hammer to pay its expenses. It
must also be remembered that the Dem
ocrats have a majority of over seventy
in the House, and hence there is no
occasion for but few to speak. Mi
Hartridge, of Savannah, one of the
ablest men in Georgia, has made no
speech, while many members > f very
wide reputation have not said a word.
Our inquirers may rest assured that
whenever it is necessary for W K.
Smith to advocate any measure on the
floor of th • House he will do so, for he
is perfectly competent, and there is n t
a truer or better Representative there.
PRAISE AND ABUSE.
Every newspaper iu the State has
censured the Legislature as a body for
its follies, extravagance and failure to
do its duty, but, at the same time, ev
ery one of these papers prai.-es its own
representatives aud representatives of
adjoining coin tics. 'Jakimr the first
opinion to bn correct, the last Georgia
Legislature distinguished its-.-If tor
doineti thing of aay value. But, ac
crating ihi last expression of the pa
ir • >\ every member of tho Legisl .tore
is able and u« 'fid. and no b iter men
could have been ghoseii in their p’aees.
ft apnci'.rs to us that consistency should
exist in m wspapers .-is well as in any
thing else. We see no good to b ■ d •-
rived fro n heaping abuse up >n the
Legis’anire and its wnk. There was
nothing to do—and it did that as well
as any previous 3encr.il Assembly.—
There were many good men in either
house. Their time was occupied with
the introduction aud discussion of local
bills. This was not the fault of the
members, but of the people who rushed
forward with their petitions for this and
that me isure—change a c >unty line,
allow so and so to peddle witout licen-e
relieve such a.id such a man of his lia
bility upon somebody’s bond, amend
the charter of some little village, etc.
All of this legislation is of no benefit
to the State, but the people call for it.
and their representatives are compelled
to obey them. The whole trouble is
with the people who. before their rep
resentatives depart for the Capitol, fill
their pockets with all sorts of petitions
and bills to be introduced as soon as
they take their seats—Hawkinsviile
Dispatch.
Just so. As long as we have a Leg
islature the people will demand such
legislation as is needed in their various
sections. For our part we cannot s^e
the use of a Legislature at all, if it is
not to meet the wants of the people,
albeit some of them may even reside in
the county of “Tugaloo.”
The Democrat has never “censured
the Legislature as a body for its follies,
extravagance and failure to do its duty,”
because we have seen no reson so to do.
Brother Woods, please except us.
The New York Sun says three months
of a Democratic majority in the House
has made it as impossible for any can
didate for the Presidency, who favored
or flattered or used or protected Grant-
ism to be elected, as for Grant himself
to get the nomination for a third term.
We Rotice a great many papers are
expressing their prefe ences for candi
dates for President, and we desire to
express ours. We are very strongly in
favor of any man who is nominated at
St. Louis.
eStwhial
The Geneva lamp will hereafter be
sold for one dffilar a feu. That Is cheap
light. Fifty-two Lamps, full of otf, MeU-
trimmed, and Ut by Joe Deinis, eB for e
dollar. ,<
The Atlanta Courier has suspended.- It
was high time,as the institution had been
turned into a slander mill.
New Hampshire endorses Grant, Bel
knap and the Devil, but the “Confedes-
ate Congress” continues to expose Radi
cal rascality, knavery and corruption all
the same.
There is no doubt as to who will be
next Governor of Georgia. Mr. James, il
elected.
Says the Valdosta Times: “There are
four hundred candidates for Go rernor iu
Georgia, aud it is said that every man
thinks the race between himself and Gov
ernor Smith.”
The New York Tribune wants “a third
party.” The party for us is the one that
will bring official thieves to judgment,
even though it be a fifty-third party.
That thrilling serial, ‘Quinciana; or the
fate of a Cork Leg,’ is still running with
imabat&.’interest through the columns of
the Quincy Journal.
The Quincy (Fia.)Journal gives to the
world this startling item of news: “Be
fore one of the houses in town we are
plased to see a porticoe ir the process of
erection.”
The Buena Vista Argus is just six
months old, yet it has cut its wisdom
teeth, and is as lively a little bantling, as
ever you saw.
Buzfuz Styles of the Albany News,
keeps up a constant fire upon the late
Legislature. Buzfuz was a Senator in the
Legislature once, and made a big speech
advocating the payment of the “Bogus
Bonds.’
“Cora, corn, beautiful corn.” says the
song. We should think so, especially, if
a farmer has to ship it from the West, at
$1.25 per bushel, and pay for it in cottoL
at 8 cents per lb.
The Washington correspondents an
nounce that “Belknap is still out of jail.”
It all were in jail that ought to be there,
precious few of tbe politicians of the
country would be out.
Fresh Meats-
H. B. Ebrlich has market every morn
ing’where the choicest fresh meats can lie
had, or lie will deliver same at your resi
dence. Highest market price paid for
catfle.
KoUcqIHLom Papers.
lootedIbriL.
them 0* any of thm. thT I wi;f Uy
reasonably if they wfj, ™ "war*
•Iso to notify and forward any JlLl!
*ny of aaid notes, or KIT*?’
■ame until presented by **•
take the proper steps to WthimWi^?
ed tf said original ones cannot be
°no note on A. F. Hand for $320
able to me; three notes on John Keef,
able to me; one note on John Keels gjufS"
payable to H. S Hand • on. voO.OO,
Williams <69.00 payable to me • 0 *n«“J?* 4
Joel W. Williams, payable tome; one thin
t'ls*nri Payab M *° m1e; on * H^kiahfc,
$15.00, payable to me ; one note on pT
Moore for $3.00 payable to me * nn „ Ch
on L. F Lang, payable lo me- one nm” 01 ®
Morgan Barber, payable t«V ^
Lawyer Campbell of Bainbridge J*' 1 * #f
note against Irvin Warren $2.00 payable
me; one note on Punch Spivey fin * “
able ,o me; one note on Aron
00 payable to me; one note on Samuel r f
ley $10.00 payable to me, also a lot
and other receipts, and account sales of rot*
ton, one pocket rule nud masonic mark »i.
one due bill rom J, C. Mann to James’ H„n
for $7.00. This March 20tb, U-76 H#U
. N - K HAKD.
TVO, 1386.
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY
This is to give notice that .m the 26th a.
of February, A. 0„ 1876, . warrant Z
Bankruptcy was issued against the estate m
Scott & Holder Milton N. Scat and Jefferson
Holder, of Bainbridge, County of Decatur
and State of Georgia, who has been adjudeed
Bankrupts on their own petition, and
that the payment of any Debts, and de
livery of any Property belonging to said
Baakrupts, to them, or for their use. and the
transfer of any Property by them, are forbid
den by law; that a meeting of the creditors
of the said Bankrupts, to prove their Debts
and to choose one or more Assignees of their
Estate, will be held at a Court of Bankrupt,
cy, to be holden at Bainbridge, Ga., at the
Law office of Whitelcy & Donalson, before
S. Wise Parker Esquire, Register, on the
tenth day of April A. D., 1876, at 1 (V
o’clock a. in.
2t. W. H. SMITH,
U. S-, Marshal, as Messenger.
A Good Work.
A startling cause of Debility and sickness
fully explained iu a large octavo treatise by
DK. O. PHELPS BROWN, 21 Grand Street.
Jersey City, N. J. Every man and woman
who is ailing in any way should send nnd
get a copy at once, ns it is sent free, prepaid
by mail. Address the author, as above.
nov-4 ’75-lu.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
It is announced that John H, Jamas, of
Atlanta, gives $5,000 annually to the
poor. The “ten dollar sketch,” publish
ed by a number of poor editors is no doubt
included in the disbursement.
The *tright man is Public Printer now
—Judge Gregg Wright of the Augusta
Chronicle and Sentipel.
j\otice.
UNITED STATES IN TEtiN IL REVENUE
SPECIAL TAXES,
MAV 1, 1ST-!, to APRIL *>, 1877.
The Revised Statutes oftiie Unite 1 States,
ieciion-! AS’,2, 3217, 3238,and 3289, require
every person engaged in any business, avo
cation, or employment which renders him
liable to a Special Tax, to procure and place
conspicuously in his establishment or place
of business a stamp denoting the payment of
said Special Tax for the Special Tax Year
beginning May 1, 1876, before commencing
or continuing business a‘ter April 3-1. 1875.
The Taxes embraced within tlie provisions of
the law above quoted are the following
viz-
Rectifiers 5 !00 0:»
1)-»!ers, retail liquor 25 0(1
Dt-lers. wholesale liquor 10 > 00
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale. 50 00
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20 00
Dealers in leaf tobacco 2-5 00
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 00
And on sales of over $ 1,000, fifty
cents for every dollar iu excess
of $1,000.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco... 5 00
Manufacturers of stills 50 00
And for each still manufactured 20 00
And “ “ worm manufactured.* 20 00
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 00
Manufacturers of cigars 10 00
Peddlers of tobacco, first class! more
than two horses or other animals) 50 00
Peddlers of tobacco, 2nd class two
horses or other animals). 25 00
Peddlers of tobacco, third class (one
horse or other animal) -15 00
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class(on
foot or public conveyance) 10 00
Brewers of less than 500 barrells... 50 00
Brewers of 500 barrels or more 100 00
Any person so liable, who shall fail to com
ply with the foregoing requirements will be
subject to severe penalties.
Persona or firms liable to pay any of the
Special Taxes named above must apply to
An irew Clark, Collector of Internal Revenue
at Macon Ga., and pay for and procure the
Spe ial-Tax Stamp or Stamps they need, prior
to May 1, 1876, and without further notice.
D. D. Pratt,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Oeficz or Internal Revesue,
Washington, D. C., Feb 1, 1876.
March 23, 1876—it.
BIRDS!
Canary Birds, good singers, price $3 per
pair. Gold Orioles, good singers, price $3
per pair. Mocking Birds, good singers,
price $3 per pair. Red Birds, good singers,
price $3 per pair.
Silk Fowls or Jahan.—These fowls are
of recent introduction, are large as Brahmas
very herdy, great layers, destitute of feath
ers bnt are covered with long silky hair of
bright colors, price $8 per pair or $10 per
trio, Green Guineas, a new acquisition,
price $8 per pair or $10 per trio.
Parrots, good talkers, price $16 each.
Wild Geese, (domesticated, )price $8 per pair
Australian Peacocks, price $10 per pair.
Pure white Angola, Madagascar and Egyp
tian Rabbits, price $9 per pair.
Guinea Pigs, $5 per pair. Texas Squir
rels. pure white, price $5 per pair.
Order any of these Animals NOW.
Send money by Express or P.O. Money Or
der. No live animals sent-ont C. O. D.
Address F. E. G. LINDSEY,
March 16,1876—ly. Abingdon, Vs.
^4 fW a day at home. Agenta wanted.
9X<€Outfit and teuna free. TRUE ft
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AGENTS WANTED in every city, town
and county the United States. Liberal die-
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ceive prompt attention. Terms cash i’er--
sons desiring to act as Agents will receive
full information by addressing.
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AN ACT.
To provide tor keeping a record of nil bonds
issued in this State, and for other pur
poses.
Ere. 1. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly of the State of Georgia, That from
and utter the passage of this Act, it shall tie
th# duly of alt public nnd private enrpon-
tions in this State who shall issue or en
dorse any bonds for circulation to furnish to
llie Secretary of State a certified statement
showing the letter, date of issue, number of
bonds, amount of issue, rate of interest,
when and where payable, and the date of
the law, if any. authorizing such issue, and
it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State
to have the same recorded in a book to be
kept by him for that purpose.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted bv the au
thority aforesaid. That all public and pri
vate corporations in this State who have
bonds now in circulation, issued and end ars
ed by them, shall furnish to the Secretary
of State within ninety days from the pass
age of this Act certified statements required
by the first section of this Act, and the same
shall be recorded by said officer as provided
in said first section.
Sec. 3. Be it enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That public or private corpora
tions neglecting or refusing to comply with
the provisions of this Act shall be fined in a
sum not exceeding five hundred dollars for
each offense, oue half of said fine to go t®
the party giving information of such viola
tion, and the other half to go to the public
school fund of the county.
Sac. 4. Be it further enacted by tbe au
thority aforesaid, That no bonds shall be
placed in circulation unlll the provision* 0
the first section of this Act with regard to
such bonds shall have been complied wit ,
and any person placing such bonds in w
culation without such compliance shall -be
subject to a fine of five hundred dollar* for
•very bond so put in circulation.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the »u
thority aforesaid, That the Secretary of
shall receive as compensation for the recor s
provided for in the first and second sections
of this Art and for giving transcripts of ‘ *
same twenty cents per hundred words,
fee for recording to be paid by the co P or *"
tion issuing the bond, and the fee for ****
scripts to be paid by party applying for
same,
Sac. 5 Be it farther enacted by »«
thority aforesaid, That all laws and
of laws in con fliet with this Act be
same are hereby repealed.
Thos. Hardema*. J*.
Speaker House Represented*’
J. L. Sweat.
Clerk House Repreeentstives.
T. J. Simmons,
President ot Sen* 4 *-
J. W. Mubthy,
Secretary of Senate.
Approved February 28th, 1876.
JAMES M. SMITH, Severe*