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The Weekly Democrat
BEN. E. RUSSELL, - Proprieter,
Ben E. Russell, - - R. M. Johnston
editors.
Bainbridge, Ga., June 15, 1876
KEEP COOL.
Keep cool, boys. No fighting, fussing
or “scrouging” intbe Democratic ranks
We can’t afford that. And don’t pitch
into and say hard thinks about rival aspi
rants for office in the party, as probably
the very man you traduce may be the
nominee.
Keep cool. The season is hot we know,
but cool down with ice before you expend
your surplus bile upon some man who no
doubt is quite as good as yourself.
We know that with a better prospect
of Democratic success than ever before
since the war, many are smacking their
mouths at prospective ‘loaves and fishes;
but keep cool, as those good things may
be “so near and vet so far,” after all.
OUR REDUCED SIZE
We assure our friends that the present
size of the Democrat is only temporary,
and is intended merely to bridge over
short season of utter and absolute busi
ness stagnation. Just as soon as possible
we shall assume our wonted proportions
In the meantime with our little exaft, we
will do the best vye can, “with our shoul
der to the wheel.”
Hon. John B. Gordon, Senator, in Con
gress from this State, writes, heartily ap
proving the suggestion of the union sol.
diers of Pottsville, Pa., recommending
fraternal meeting on the 4th of July of
the first defenders of the government and
the first defenders of the Confederacy.
Acting upon his advice letters will be ad
dressed to the prominent ex-Confederate
generals in the south, including Beaure
gard, Hood and Joseph Johnston.
Speaker Kerr Failing Fast.—A Sat
urday night’s Washington dispatch says
Speaker Kerr’s health has aroused serious
Ormsi±Uitioa,
U.I.. ailment;
ving worse, ana yesterday
he was attacked with diarrhoea. It is
believed he is near his end. He is sur-
.rounded by his family and a few personal
friends, and cannot linger but a few
days.
Waiting for his Dismissal.—A Wash
ington dispatch says; It can be stated
authoritatively that no letter of resigna
tion of Secretary Bristow has been handed
* to the President, but it is believed that
Mr. Bristow will not be a membor of the
Cabinet very long after the Cincinnati
Convention.
Good work so far. Babcock, Schenck,
Belknap, Blain, Robeson. The Washing
ton Ring exposed, the Whiskey Rings
broken up, and public thieves generally
irembling in their boots. But there is
yet work left for honest men in dragging
knaves to the light.—N T Sun.
♦The revolutionary movement in Mexico
would seem to be a disastrous failure.
The insurgents have been badly defeated
in several late battles, and their losses are
heavy and irreparable. For instance,
2,000 men lost in one battle.
Ex-Governor Bullock left Augusta on
the 6th, for New York. He will return
in the fall to answer the indictments
against him during his administration as
Governor.
The Nashville American says: Mr.
Blaine’s “audacity” is very fine—but then
there’s his mendacity, bond sagacity, sub
sidizing capacity and genejal rapacity.
'There is a talk in Washington of a
fusion* of the forces of Morton and Conk-
ling, the battle cry of the united armies
being “anything to beat Blaine.”
Oregon has undoubtedly gone Demo
cratic. The Democrats claim twelve ma
jority on joint ballot. A new United
States Senator is involved.
“A Radical patch has declared for Til-
den,” is the way the Commomoealth com
ments on Vermont’s instructions for Til-
den.
MEETING OF THE STATE EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE.
The State Executive Committee met in
Atlanta on the 7th inst., and after a very
short and quiet session they appointed
August 2nd as the day for the meeting of
the State Convention to nominate a candi
date for Governor and a State Electoral
Ticket. Col. Hardeman, after calling the
meeting to order, withdrew from the meet
ing and declined to take any part in the
proceedings as he was a candidate for Gov
ernor. Some of the parties that are so zeal
ous for Colquitt seem to be very much dis
appointed about the lateness of the time
fixed upon lor the holding of the Conven
tion. We are at a loss to know what they
fear unless they think that they will kill
him off before that time. For ourselves we
think it about the best thing they could
have done as our people cannot afford a
long canvass, and we pan do just as much
for- the nominee in two months as in four.
We commend their action in the premises —
Thomasville Times,
Just our sentiments precisely. Two
months is long enough for any political
campaign ever precipitated. In that
length of time the country will become
sick enough of it. Again, if those dissat
isfied with the arrangement could have
had the nomination a month sooner as
they wished, the agricultural interests of
the country would surely suffer. The
great and appalling cry of the people now
is not “who shall be Governor!” but
Where will we get Bread ?” and he is a
poor political economist who will throw
the labor of the country into a party con
test until the latest minute at this junc
ture of affairs.
Col. Hardeman has been censured for
not calling the convention earlier, but we
believe he will receive the thanks of -the
entire farming people of the State for
just what the Executive Committee have
done, only regretting that the call should
not have read “2d of September,” instead
of “2d of August.”
THE
FLORIDA DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATION.
The Florida State Convention met at
Quincy on the 7th instant. The following
is the very excellent State ticket
nominated : George F. Drew, of Madi
son county, for Governor: Noble A. Hull
of Orange, for Lieutenant-Governor—
which was done by acclamation un:.ni
FROM CINCINNATTI.
Th0 Gathering at Cincinnati—Cheer- ]
fulness of the Candidates- -
The New York Commercial of the 9th I
inst. publishes the following dispatch from !
Cincinnatti :
Last night and this (Friday) morning ]
brought a large number of delegates and j
outsiders to this city. The arrival of eve- *
ry train adds to the increasing crowd.
The various hotels begin to be very lively 1
and exhibit vdty mueh activity. The *
Grand Hotel is the centre of attraction j
more than any other hostelry in the city. }
The advance guard of the Conkling forces
have their tents pitched here, and have
inaugurated the campaign with activity
and spirit.
The friends of Senator Conkling are
quite hopeful of success. They count on morrow-,
votes from New Jersey, New England, p
Michigan, Virginia, Georgia, Nevada, best chance so far, and is gaining strength
Colifornia, Illinois, Kansas, Iowa, Ala-’ ... . , .
bama, Arkansas, North Carolina, etc. ra P 1( Fly. The cxcitemen.- is immense,
Some of his more enthusiastic friends and a tough flght wiu result .
claim over two hundred for him on the c ° °
second ballot.
WILL NOMINATE TO-DAY,
Blaine Ahead-
Special Telegram to the Bainbridge Demo
crat.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 15, 1S76.
Convention organized, but no nomina
tion yet. Will nominate to-day or to-
Blaine stands decidedly the
md is gainin
The excitement is
Morton’s friends are here in strong!
force, and make a claim for him of over :
two hundred delegates. The friends of
all the candidates are more or less san
guine that lightning w-ill strike their fa
vorite.
I fail to see any enthusiasm here for
Mr. Bristow, notwithstanding Kentucky
is on the opposite side of the river. Gen.
Harlan, with a large number of Kentuck
ians, are h,ere, quiet and hopeful, but Dot
feeling that there is any certainty of suc
cess for their man.
Some few of Blaine’s friends are here,
and feel certain that he w-ill poll ov»r
three hundred votes on the second ballot.
Bets are being mtfde if he receives this
number that he will be nominated on the
third or fourth ballot. There is no deny
ing it that he has the popular current
strongly with him.
Of course there is all sorts of specula
tion about the “great* unknown.” There ‘
are very wise men here who say that j
neither Blaine, Conkling, Morton nor
Bristow can be nominated. Some pedple
are looking mysterious and talking in |
whispers about Washburn and Wheeler, f
Notice to City Tax Payers.
On Monday, at 9 o’clock a. m„ July 10th,
1876, Council will meet at the store of Dr.
A. T. Bowne, to hear complaints (if any)
made as to the assessment of Beal Estate
for taxes for the year 1876. All tax payers
can find out the assessments made by calling
on the Clerk pro tem. June 13th 1876,
T. B. Hunnewell,
Cl’k Pro Tem.
ORGANS,
BEST AND CHEAPEST.
90,000 MADE AND SOLD
Easiest Terms for Payment.
I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Wanted to buy, a good Milch Cow, for
which a good price w-ill be paid. En
quire at this office.
DECATUR MORTGAGE SHERIFF’S
SALES.
The follow-ing is the brief but broad
and comprehensive platform of principles
adopteJ by the Convention :
1. Fidelity to the Constitution and its
amendments.
2. Ketrenchment and economy in Federal
and State administration.
3. Lessening the bffvdens of labor by a
reduction of taxes and offices.
4. Free schools, exempt from all sectarian
control.
5. Opposition to centralization as well as
Federal interference with local government.
6. Exposure and punishment of corrup
tion in officials.
7. Equal rights, justice to all, without
dtstinction of race or sectional residence,
and a hearty and cordial welcome to immi
grants from all sections.
Which was adopted unanimously and
with loud and enthusiastic cheering.
At the First District Congressional Con
vention which took place after the State
Convention, Col R. H. M. Davidson, of
Quincy, was unanimously nominated as a
candidate for Congress. He is one of
the purest and best men in the South, and
we rejoice in his nomination, and believe
he will be triumphantly elected.
Three cheers and a “tiger” for the gal
lant Democracy of Florida!
The Bainbridge Democrat, of last week,
has a well written article strongly urging
the nomination of Gen. W. S. Hancock as
the Democratic candidate fir President.
His noble utterance since the war, have
given him a place in. the affections of the
Southern people, and we believe his nomi
nation would be hailed with joy in every
Southern State, especially if there is a pros
pect of his uniting the party in the North ? street;
and the West. The choice of the South is > more or less ; free from the rights of Peter
the man whouutAuft can lie induced to think t*L Morrison ovjiis family to Homestead in
wr>i win the race with the greatest ease ; hWnut ur-saTT property, ana Troth" Tne right
and certainty, but they will go into the race 1 of dower of Laura L.. wife of said Peter J.
with an enthusiasm mu< li modified by the Morrison, to dower therein. Levied on as
feelings they may entertain towards the property ol the.said Peter J. Morrison, to
candidate before, his neraiiiatinn. On the satisfy one Superior Court ti ta in favor of
score of personal preference, we doubt if Daniel II. Baldwin vs Peter J. Morrison,
any candidate named stands so fair wjth ■ Two dark bay mare mules, one sorrel
Will be sold before the Court House door
in the city of Cambridge, between the usual
hours of sale on first. Tuesday in, August,
next, the following property, to-wit .-
All that, tract or parcel of land lying in
Bainbridge, and bounded as follows : On
the North by Shot well street, on the South
by premises of Mrs. C. A* Myers, (now of K.
Johnson and Dr. E, J. Morgan,) on the East
by Broad street, and on the West by V. t_s-
utaiuing three-quarters ( fanacre.
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
TT7/ Of. ESA L E SO If WERE.! 61
May 11, 1876—lm.
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the people of the South as does Gen. Han
cock.—Early Caunty News. *
THE EARLY COUNTY NEWS.
0«r friend of the Early County News
takes us to task upon our remarks in refe
rence to him a few weeks since, and we
do him the justice to state that he rather
got the better of us from his stand-point,
viewed in the light of the detached por
tions of the “Open Letter” which he pub
lished in his article. He did not, however,
attempt to answer our charge against him
of presumption in knowing more about
our own county than we did ourselves.
We shall not quarrel, however. The
News is a good paper, and its editor is a
gentleman whom we desire to keep on
good teilns with.
It is our opinion that Governor Smith in
tends to offer for the Senatorial seat to be
vacated by Mr. Norwood next January. If
he does we shall see the most tremendous
struggle that has taken place before a Geor
gia Legislature since Troup was made Gover
nor by one vote over Clark. It i3 pretty
well understood that Mr. Ben. H. Hill, just
now riding a flood-tide of popularity, will
be a candidate for this position. Mr. Nor
wood—a man of small resources well hus
banded—a sure, steady, irreproachable gen- j
tleman—a brilliant essayist and a growing
statesman—will of course claim an endorse- jf
mule, one black mare mule, one cream ho.se
mule and 45 head of stock cattle, one yoke
of oxen two ox carts and one 2 mule wag
on. Levied on as the property of George
W. Jones, to satisfy one mortgage fi fa in
fax oi*of Duncan A Johnston. This June 6,
1876.
L*. F. Bckkett.
Sheriff.
Postponed Decatur Sheriff’s Sale.
Will be sold before the court house door
in Bainbridge on the first Tuesday in July
next, between the usual hours of sale the
following property to wit:
Lots of land nos. 12 and 13, and 208, in
ment at the hand of his constituency. With ! the 16th District of said courty—levied on
Governor Smith added, the conflict will be' as the property of John D. Wiliams to satis-
fierce and perplexing.—Atlanta, Telegram, j fy on% Justice Court fi fa in favor of N. N.
. m j Lester, administrator estate W J Smallwood
The prospect of a general European war! vs John D W illiams. Levy made and re-
scems now very good. The chances are
that England will join the Porte in main
taining the integrity of the Ottoman Em
pire and the two countries will find them
selves arrayed against the great power and
immense resources of Russia.
in which we of the South are most deeply >
interested is : will such a war force the price •.
of cotton up or down? We understand
that a wide difference of opinion exists ’
turned to me by constable.
L. F. BURKETT,
Sheriff.
among some of the cotton men on this point.
We shall be pleased to present the different
City Marshal’s Sale.
The question ? STATE OF GEORG I A—City of Bainbridge.
Will be sold before the court house door,
We” 1 underhand in Bainbridge, on the first Tuesday in July
next, between the usual hours of sale, the
, following property to wit:
One house and lot in said city, bounded
The Bainbridge Democrat comes to us
this week on a half sheet. The proprietor
states in a frank manly way that the cause
is want of.money—an inability to collect up
sufficient of the needful to keep a full sheet
during these dull times. It will, however,
be a full sheet again in time to make things
hot for the Rads this fall, and even with a
half sheet it is a good paper—better than
many full grown ones.—Thomasville Enter
prise. - ,
Thanks, Capt. Hansell, for the above
kind and appreciated compliment We
place a high estimate on your good
not i wishes, and shall always strive to deserve
large
our proportions.
Augusta Chronicle: Waiter, bring us a
■couple of mountain howitzers and a sack
of buckshot. The campaign has opened.
It is now thought Congress will
adjourn before the middle of July, or j them, no matter how small or how
a»*« lato*
views on this subject in the columns of the. 011 the North by property of J 1 Dickinson
------- | east by West street, south by premises of
[ Mrs J R Griffin and west by property owner
Chronicle and Sentinel.
Gov. Smith leads the Georgia Delegation, not known—levied on as property of J C
to the St. Louis Convention, and hopes to, Rutherford to satisfy one city tax fi fa.
become a United States Senator or a mem-1 One house and lot in said city bounded
ber of the Cabinet* Augusta Constitutionalist on the North by Water street, east by Wash-
How can a seat in the St. Louis Conven- ington street, south by Broughton street
tion aid a man in his aspirations for the and West by property of Mrs M A King.
United States Senate? The opponents of —levied on as the property of Mrs Margaret
Gov. Smith should at least be able to ascer- i A King to satisfy one city tax fi fa.
tain which it is he is. after—the place in the j One 8 t ore house and lot in said city,
Cabinet or the seat in the Senate.—Cohan-1 h oun( j e d on the nojth by property of Mrs S
bus Times.
F Bruton, east by vacant lot of said Belchers,
We think Gov. Smith should be called the sou Oi by Water street, west by store house
Georgia bull-dog, because a large number of property of said Belchers—levied on as the
fice are constantly barking at him.—Mbnroe property of A P & L Belcher to satisfy one
Advertiser. I city tax fi fa.
. 7) ; n ’ ,T,r r -N*w« sav Pendle-! One house and lot in said city, bounded
ES&&S jvWJsot ? rctoo™;
RSST TJ™ not badly ■ai.Uk.n
School notice.
Office, County School Coxmissionkr.
Bainnrilge Ga., .May 24iii 187
T, the VnlVc:
The common schools for Decatur coimj
may open for the term of three rioiitbs
or alter the first Monday in .Juiiv, and
close on or before the l*7th of bete l
next.
There will he two schools for wh tc#
txvo for colored children in each of die
Districts in rhe county. Panics desirinf
ascertain the location of tlie commonsdi'l
can do so at fliis office. A majority "If
patrons of each of the several school- M
county vx ill please select their te»<a<*r.
“recommend him or her to the Boaid o. I
Cation who will cause him or her tobel
amined and if qualified, licensed to til
the school. Teachers reports must be ufl
ed in to this office by the 16th of Decemf
Teachers xvhohave procuied commonsJ
and have no license to teach, will plea-e
ply to the undersigned for examination b
Monday 29th Jay of May to Saturday,
day of June next.
Maston 0 Nwh |
County School Commissioner 1
County. ,
Mortgage sheriff sal^i
Will be sold before the Court house 1
in the city of Bainbridge. on the first i|
day in Jnly, next, the following P riJ i
to-wit:
Twenty-four heal of stock cattle,,
as follows: crop and under bit in
and under slope in the other, and on
(B), and four head marked over slope
under bit in both ears and bran e [
two head marked over slope an u
in each ear and no brand.. All lev
the property of J. S. Whigbam W
one Superior Court Mortgage fita i*i
J/att C. Hickey vs J. S. Wkigham
L, F. Bvrke
■fine
■fine £
Ok, I
Ha
FAR
F have
no paper on the line of the A. '& G. R. R. b of ^E^C^Bower and D Mc-
h»« (Wiorprl for Colauitt, nor will un- as property oi xu l cower ana u me-
w _ ThomosmOe Enter- j Lwchlin to satisfy one city tax Ufa.
less he is nominated.
prise*
One vacant lot in said city, bounded on
That editor of the Bemen County News [ the north by A. & G. R. R., east by Clay
o v,rv limited exchange list. St., south by property of Win. Sabers and
must have a very limited exchange
Our impression is that there are only two
avowetf Colquit papers in Southwestern
Georgia below Americus, viz: The Al
ban- — «, nd ^ Camilla Enterprise.
estate R. Gremmer, and on the west' by
Broad St. Levied on as property of A. P.
Belcher to satisfy one city tax fi fa.
E. H. Smartr,
June-8- Marshal. Mch 16, i876.
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
Whereas W. C. Thomas ami
Thomas executors of th® last wit
ment of H. Thomas, represents t
in their petition duly file*! an ®
record that they have fully a
H. Thomas’s estate, this is there
all persons concerned, kindred
tors, to show cause if any th
said executors should not be
from their said executorship
letters of dismission on the fi:
September 1876.
HIRAM BR:
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e *pond
GEORGIA—Decatur County.
Whereas Aliff Williams, Adminii
Thomas J. Williams represents
in her petition duly filed and er
edrd that she has fully administer!
J. Williams’ estate this is therefij
all persons concerned, kindred and
to show cause if any they can,
ministratrix should not be dismis
her administration and receive let ti
mission on the first Monday in Jf
HIRAM BROCVi
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