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the weekly sun, local MATTER*. Morn*ino, Skpt. 7th, 1872. |, legal advertisement# to be f in q in this issue of the Sex. T J,r. mrilar Sheriff Mle day was. Inst ', , M .. h-it very iittle property was of ' fut ., rP the articles of '"’apt. Campbell j, li-jr.-.l Editor, will be marked with his initials. ~ ~tpos: The nominating Conven ,,-i decided on Tuesday to defer the ..... p ,-ninations until the first Tues ,'uy in November. rlitaWn delayed somewhat w ,,.k bv the changes we have made , , ir columns. AH the advertisements ha i to be re-composed. jhe reason why we have had no eggs n Puinbridge is, that the sun is so hot , hlt t h,y all hatch before they can be got to town. Ar.veTT Bridge.—The work on this r; j„c has been finished and people are 1* seems to have been made h stronger than it was at first. \V wonld call spscial attention to the of Mr. W. K. Hath erf or and, the livery stable keeper of Bainbridge. II always prepared to accommodate th« public. \:)vr:r:TisF, —The columns of the Sen o[ „, n to Bainbridge merchants, and Mirantee a circulation larger than arty has ever had here since the war. A wor d to the wise, &c. MV return thanks to the Secretary of Cotton States Mechanics and Agricut , Fair Association, of Augusta, for a iimentary ticket to the Fair to com in that city on the 22nd of Octo ber. r*r? Be). W. I«wis. the great South ,,• Georgia Tail »r and clothier, has iv' wd from New York. The Capt ». have such a '-tock as never was seen 'n this market before. N w Officer. —F, H. Bmart has been v ,:nte I ' 'unstable for the 51 3 District, tv the .lustice vice M. Hahn whose time , r.i" 1 lie will make a good and s* m:t otft'er. \\« Si.-.s. Prof. humming, one of the • t >ign painters in the Southern States, :• i tinting anew sign for the Sun. We r have it out in a few days. \< w> exnect quite a rush of advertise th ", ! s next week w* wotild be much ob it i mu frien Is if they would hfind in their favors as early as possible. \ ii-s'Ti.-) 'V,b Owens “a man and i K- eftcr" » i 1 Thurs lay by officer I '! r‘ e'ntge 1 with stoa , iug“tators.” Tie f irv Iw ! for bis appearance to-day be :■ rt Justice Darden to answer. lb Ft .inters ami Farmers. —We call i" ■ ia io the advertisement of Mr. ir 1 Blount's plantation for sale Its■» and sirable property and can be bad alvintag.'.ms terms and fair prices, ui recommend it. 0:; the outside of the Sun this week ■ found a list of the acts passed by 1 r\r,it session of the Georgia Legisla- It would be a good idea for our ‘ t l -s to rut them out and preserve for ‘ o' reference. They may be of service. 'r.u nr -The chair and desk of Col. c; nl Sims, at the Court House, has ■ ; o; Ivaulifully and tastily draped in " dug by a committee , appointed by o It is a worthy tribute to a no- I- .Tons soul, now reposing in the ■ mos his father and his God.” Ziu,v Subkrs.—This interesting : Mr. W. r. Subers. died on Satui t last, and her young spirit, took '■>lit upward to heaven. She was B* 1 'ir eleven months and eighteen I ' e earnestly sympathise with the parents. ~ - Gn Tuesday last the horse H" V- .... , '* 'hoiuas. of this county, ran I '*■ ti him. breaking the buggy to ' v .nrowiug out. Mr. T. and severely - Aim. In the race a fine milch A. Davis was run over ami so c.med as to liecesitate her b*dng llt » r ...»* . **'* ■ “ ' suggest to our City fathers It _■'' u, put into operation a Wit r , f ilrt *be passage of the‘ bog e Cumulation on our streets j. 11 b' lto the bad health of our m ‘ _ !ie very least fifty per cent. We I bai the entire population of p-rwge is Uut giek. w ing explains itself: H' ' tre has changed the M ,l: Ur V u C; , io r < ourt from the *' i:,; April and October to the | i>:!2 ::i5 iuMa ? xov*m- B - 'a- -p, "'ll govern them- Sfh'-KV in v‘*; w give this notice I' ‘ N sae ot the present week. I :.;;”^rTOX.C,e rk . Mass Mating. I ting of the l>m f e eountv was held 9 ' i : \ : ,r purpose of sel mti h t.‘ he ‘’•’•‘gre’S-ional Con s in Albany on ■ .. V.. ' ;un l'bell * was ■:' : v • • act as V !- ,eor S« A. Wight R..V v ‘- 'tiv jw,|., t f '* ar y -After pass ■ *et following ■ / ” r , , to the Albany B- : :7'tV- r Bd ,s . Nl "luhn K bn. H tinner- The Party at Major Whiteley’s. On last Thursday evening Masters M , n - De, B-eauie. and little Miss H or ti e White ley gave a social party to their young friends at the residence of Maj. E. If. AA hiteley. Availing ourself ot an invita tion we were on hand, home thirty or more couples of the little folks were in at tendance. while now and then one of the “older birds could, by dint of close obs r vation, be detected moving around. lobby ing with their more youthful associates. Ihe supper served ou the occasion was nothing short of splendid, and just the thing to be relished by old and young, es pecially editors, judging from the familiar ity used by our contemporary of the Dem ocrat toward some of the sweetmeats. As for our devoted self, we will sav nothing, save that we were in good hands, and bask ing in the smiles of one of the fairest flowers of the city. W e felt good, happy, joyful, in fact, the Bainbridge Weekly Sen. felt salubrious. The liub* girls looked sweet, the little boys charming, the young folks enjoyed themselves splendiferously, the old folks ditto ; while we middle-aged subjects knew what we were about—you bet. AVe noticed our good looking and agreeable Mayor out on the occasion. The Doctor is a nice man but can’t play cards—that is with the Iftdits—when hearts &re trumps.— AV ave on Doctor, but you'll get your head I in the noose after awhile, and then, good bye bachelordom, Mrs, the charming hostess, as usual looked smilingly well, and was very energetic in her endeavors to insure the enjoyment of each and every one of her guests. The Major never looked better in his life, and in fact we believe he improves with age, He too. industriously plied him self to the task of entertaining his guests. The whole affair was verv pleasant, and we give it as our decided opinion that all preseut enjoyed themselves. As long as Such occasions as this are allowed to reign in this hot country, we are forced to the opinion that “ There's life in the old land yet.’’ Parton’s Llle of Greeley. This is one of the most notable books of the times, and decidedly one of the best written and remarkably interesting of American biographies. We do not pro pose to review it from a political stand point. for it is not designed as a mere cam paign book, but a work of standard value, from the pen of a writer of established rep utation, whose biographies of eminent Americans, are well known and highly valued. Mr. Parton's writings are all at tractive on account of the care he exerci ses in collecting incidents, and the ingenu ity with which be weaves them into the story of a life, to relieve the tedium of dry facts and monotonous narration. Such a work cannot be reviewed’in the compass of an ordinary book notice, and it is therefore b st to simplv inform the reader, ’hat it was commenced several years ago before M r. Greet,kv was thought of as a presidential candidate, and faith fully written as one volume in the series of Barton biographies, simply for its general interest and intimate connection with the history of the country for near half a cen tury. Commencing with his birth, and following him through all the vicissitudes of early years of trial and adversity, the Rohool which developed the wonderful power that marks bis riper years and car ried him forward s o the time when the people honored him with the nomination for the highest place in our land. Not written in the interest'of Party. it is a full and Impartial History, entirely free from partisan bias, and Worthy” a place in every library in the land. Asa book of refer ence, a guide to yoUng men and an incen tive to renewed activity tor every aspiring mind. The volume is a large duodecimo, ele gantly bound and appropriately illustrated, and is sold through the canvassing agents of the national Publishing Cos., Atlanta. All things considered, and all political predilections aside, it appears ro us one of the best and most genera.ly desirable books of the year. One by One they Leave us. The ruthless hand of death ha° again been laid upon our community and left a people sorrowing for their lost member. Col. Richard Sims, one of the most prom incut citizens of Decatur County, died last Friday at his residence in this city, and was bivied on Saturday afternoon with masonic honors. Col. S. was a good and a kind man. generous to a fault, and being one of the oldest and most re3pec t ed members of this community, we could, ill ass rd to loose such a man at such a time. lie stood at the head bf the legal profession in this county, and few men in the State were his superiors while living. But \Ce shall leave it to more able pens thau ours to pay his memory a just trib ute. We can only add that his interest ing but sorrow’ stricken family have the condolence of the eu’ire community in this their irreparable loss. The Col hi l been suffering from the existence of a large carbuncle on his back, and for a w c eek i proceeding hi 9 death, had been gradually sinking. He was attended by Drs. Bruce and Butts, and all was done that medical skill could suggest, but without avail. Let us ftoj>e that our loss is his gain, and that he now rests in that better world wLieh we should all strive to reach. We have received a good many orders from parties for specimen copies of the Sun. Many have enquire*! what we charge for specimen copies. M e make this announcement publicly, that we will cheerfully send specimen copies to any who desire them free of charge. Send us your address, and receive a •sample copy. Hr. Stegall, of Thomasville- was in town thi« week Terrific Engagement, borne few days ago there was an en— I took place between an old sow and rattlesnake, near Step Head, on the premises of Mrs Hall, in this county. The sow s name was Pbi'lis and was quite a pet of the widow. Old Jim Bowie, em ployed on the place, heard the hogs rally ing near where he was pulling fodder, while occasionally one would squeal. Old Jim, thinking one of the pigs was fastened in the *ence. started to take it out. Old Bowie reports that when he got in sight he saw the shoats standing in a bunch, and old Phillis was in a bunch bv hereeif, mad as pitch, and about to charge some thing. She would run up on it, squeal and run away again, ft turned out to be a very large rattlesnake The sow was bitten in tiiree places and died from the effect of the bites. AVe all the following on the subject from one of our county poets, with the understanding that it shall not be looked ! upon as “machine poetry ’ —but a Oreeley rhyme: Poor Phillis was a good old sow, Her living came from the forest; The ghost she has ‘ gum up now,” And we'll elect old Horace. Phillis was mv only pet, and never fed her freely— I never fed her dry nor wet, But to elect old Mr. Greeley. Speaking To-Day. We regret to have to announce that, Owing to indisposition, Col Charles J. Mun nerlyn will be compelled to decline ad dressing the Democratic p lub to-day. AYe are very sorry of this, as the 'ol. has many warm fiiendshere who would delight in hearing him speak. Col. Daniel Mc- Gill. and R. C, Rower, Esq., will be on hand, however, and we presume the peo ple will not be disappointed in the speak ing line. Immediately after the Democratic meeting, the Republicans £hold a mass meeting. Willis Crawford and other prominent colored speakers will hold forth, They have also invited Col, AY 0, Fleming, in whom the colored men have implicit confidence, to address them. All Democrats are invited to attend, and we hope there may be a large atten dance. After Lawyers.—Jn Tuesday night last, at Camilla, a hard up thief entered the rooms of Judge Yason, Judge Lyon, T. R. Lyon and < apt. Ilobbs, and relieving them of what little money they posessei and the watches of the two latter gentle men. Me also went into Mr. Scafe's room grabbing forty dollors—into a lady’s and relieved her of all her greenbacks. He was caught at Albany with the money minus the watches. He wall be tried at Camilla this week. AYe know of no greater folly than that of robbing a lawyer with the expectation of getting anything— save robbing an editor. Death of Col. Richard Sims. A private letter conveys to us the sad dening intelligence of the death of Col. Richard Sims an old resident and promi nent citizen aim lawyer of Bainbridge, which took place on Friday evening, the 30th ult... at his residence in that city. Col. Sims ha l acquired considerable dis tinction as a criminal lawyer, and was a man of warm ami generous impulses, being ever disposed to sympathise with the un fortunate, and to aid, to the extent of his power the poor and needy. He was, at one time, a member of the Georgia Senate and was a Colonel in the late war. Hia presence will be missed by those among whom he moved.—Albany Ce, tral City. MEETINGS OF THE DEMO CRATIC SENATORIAL CON VENTION OF THE BTII DIS TRICT- Ta-is convention •met at 12 o’clock on Tuesday last, and organized by calling Hon. Isaac Bush, of Miller county to the chair, and requesting Mr. George A Wight iof Decatur to act as Secretary. The roll of Delegates being called, the following gentlemen responded JjM iller county: Isaac Rush, G. Boykin. W. M. Adams: Mitchell county: J. B. Twitty. J. S. Sapp. Troup Butler. Jas. Id Spence, D. Smith;Decatur county: P. A.McGriff. Jas. English, G. A. Wight John T. Harrell, Reuben Donalson J. D. Crawford,. Jas. Wilson, J. S. Bird, W. B. Freenm. P. P. Paine. After the call the committee adjourned, to the jury room of the court house, where. Col. Bolivar H. Gee, of Mitchell county, was unanimously elected the can didate of the Democratic party of the Bth Senatorial District, for State Senator. A committee of three was then appointed b.y the chair to inform Col. Gee of his nomination. Col. Gee then appeared before the con vention and accepted the nomination in a few pertinent remarks, after which Col. Bacon of Mitchell county addressed the meeting. The proprietors of the Southern Culti vator would return to the press of the South their mostjgreatful acknowledgments for the many favors and courtesies receiv ed at their hands. Much of the s>re&t pros perity of the Cultivator has been due to their very generous assistance Ihe un dersigned has edited the paper ever since 1867; but recently he has become sole proprietor, having resigned his professor ship in the University of Georgia to give his undivided attention to the paper. He hopes thereby to improve it in many res pects, and would take it as an especial fa vor on the part of his brother Editors if they would call attention to the change mentioned —and bespeak a good word for the old paper under the new regime. W. L. JONES. Fresh Tcrn-tp Seed and winter Cab page Seed for sale by T. R. Wardell, Druggist. If you intend being a candidate, an nounce yourself through the Sun. You should put yourself before the people. The man .vno wants an office and is too stingy to pay the printer a small fee to let the people know it, “won’t do to tie to " Local Short Stops There is a man in Bainbridge who has lost control of himself. AYe suppose his wife runs the machine, as we asked him to subscribe for the Sen and he said lie would have to ask his old ady. | To the ladies —Backs are worn much higher up this season than formerly. The hair is worn light, lips are worn cherry j colored, and mouth ordinary. The straight nose predominates. Waists ate worn slinrl. and busts are worn a little larger. Ears are worn regular size. Long ears are about to prevail. When a young couple, strongly attached to each other, commence to eat onions, you may safely conclude that they are en gaged. The Bainbridge Ethiopian Dramatic Club gives a performance soon. There is a young ladjr in this city who says she has a great love for old hymns. Our “devil" says he likes young “hers’ a great deal better. Every one should go to work at once for Messrs. Butts & Butler, the Democrat ic nominees for the Legislature. , There were a great many people in town last Saturday. Capt. A. T. Reid, Si mint A. AYeil and Capt. Engel have just returned from New York. They have brought big stocks and propose doing a heavy business. The nights and mornings are becomin g quite cool, though old sol still lets out on us at noon time. AYe were pleased to meet in our city this week our old friend T. C. Bracewell. who is now traveling agent for the Savan nah Republican. Tom is a good boy and represents a good paper. Our young friend Dietche, who was for merly a salesman in the store of Simon A. AYeil, in this city, his returned to his old post. AVelcome Dietche. Mr. Water mail, formerly a resident of Thomasville, is now employed as a sales man by I. M. Rosenfeld. Such “nice young men” are always welcome. Times are becoming a little mors lively in the city. The City magazine is finished. It sits at the southwestern corner of the Ceme tery. Maj. Whitely is smiling and rejoicing at the mistake the Albany Convention triad} in not nominating Fleming. You have good reason for rejoicing Major. The closing of stores at six o'clock has ceased: The health of our city is rapidly im proving. Bob Davis made a straightout speech Saturday on the Court house Steps. He convinced his hearers that—he was work ing for Grant. Even Maj. Whitely gave one of his approving smiles. Maj. B. F. Bruton is an independent candidate for Senator. One hundred dob lars is iu this city waiting to be covered, that he will beat the race, at least so we hear. Now is the time to send in your adver ticemeuts. Bear in iriitd the circulation the Sun enjoys. ' Work on the Bruton corner, for some reason, has suspended for the present. Charley Levi, ot' Rosenfeld s store, has been and is now quite ill. We have Constable sales nearly every day in Baiiibridge. Subscribe for the Sux then vote for Greeley. The Republicans are to hold a g ’and mass meeting here to.day. See adver tisement. Mose Carter withdrew his name from the Albany convention about live weeks ago. Greeley hats are quite fashionable in Baiiibridge. Country people should look over the columns of the newspapers to find out where to trade. Those who advertise hre able to sell you goods;cheap. We have changed the width of our columns, And now we have seven instead of six as heretofore. The Sun is growing. Louis Robb's mule sat down with him the other morning. Louis also sat down a few feet from his muleship. Blossom says there ate no less than twenty girls iu Bainbridge who love him like a brother. Mose Carter took up his bed and walked last Thursday. Young Sam'l Rav, formerly a composi itor in this city, but who has recently been living in Quincy. Fla., is again employed in the Sun establishment. S&m's friends are glad to welcome him back. AV T hy can't we have a dog law. Our city needs something of the sort. Albany saddled the “wiregrass” dele gates on Wednesday and rode them out of the Convention. They have got up steam at the new mill. The Bainbridge Bank is doing a ‘‘brash business Examine the columns of the Sun for an advertisement. Times are livening up a little. If you want a fine first-class sign, call on Prof. Cumming. Trie drays seem to be doing a good busi ness. Barley's Chill and Fever Pills, for sale by the Agent, T. R. Waroell. Druggist. R. M. Johnston, of the Bainbride Sun, for a while resident of the Forest City, now foreman of the Oak Citv fire compa ny. spread himself in a speecn and presen tation to oue of the members who had taken unto himself a wife. —Savannah Advertiser. You know, Mr. Advertiser, you should do unto others as you wish to be done by. Os course our edi tor had an eye to the not far distant future, when he was offering con gratulations to the happy couple. The best and cheapest boots and shoes c&n be found at the Flint River Stores, Maria Antoinette and buttoned slippers at S2‘so per pair. Letter from Faceville* Faceyillk, Ga.. Aug. 31st, 18?2h Editors Bainbridge Wkekly Sex • For sometime I have noticed solicita tions in your columns for letters of inter est from all parts of the county. I do not consider this a letter of public interest, but, as the caterpillar has eat up our green backs, I insist upon its being brought under that list. I w ish to ask Bainbridge to visit this district with a torchlight procession, for the special benefit of one of the AA’eekly Democrat's correspondents. I fifsi no ticed him in a letter headed, “ Mt. Pleas ant, Fla.,” signed . Any one who read the letter knew that it was not writ ten by any person at Mt. Pleasant. Be cause in his last sentence, he says, “ its a good time for Baptists and young ducks.” I know nearly every citizen in Mt. Pleas ant. and know that they would not come out in a letter and compare one of the Lord's churches to a puddle of young ducks. lam unfortunately not a Baptist, but at tlie same time I do not like see such comparisons. This very same gentleman went to one of those Baptist churches artd sat oVer among the ladies as usual, and swallowed ail the abuses the ladies were able to give him for not staying “ in his own pew.” AYould a resident of Mt. Pleas ant have done that ? I understood that he remarked to some one while on his way home, that he would have sat there if every lady in the house had sat upon him. AVould Mt. Pleasant be guilty of that ? Come on B. with your torchlight procession and I will show him the Florida line. He next appeared in a letter from Faceville, bring ing before the public Fain, Munnerlyn and others that had been in consideration for sometime. I hope he will settle down at one place or the other before the election for I think he's in for Greeley. Faceville district met on the day ap pointed, and elected delegates to the Bain bridge Nominating Convention, also or ganized her Democratic Club. ouf should ers were y ery sore nextihorning. The cause you know was front shaking hands with so many aspirants. On adjourning, that no ble old Colonel, (Munnerlyn,) was called on and he delivered a beautiful little speech. There were present several gentlemen of African “ descent,” or rather of a pole-cat scent —any how they did not smell like gals going to preaching —they drank every word the Colonel sjtoke. They thought the Colonel made a good speech, but still they were Radicals. What makes you vote for the Rads? “I am follerin’ my kullur,” is-all that any of them can tell. Respectfully, &c., T. C. Death of Col. Richard : Sims— Meeting" of the Bainbridge Bar. Bainbridge Aug. 31st 1872. The members of the Local Bar assembl ed this morning in the Law Office of ou r esteemed and distinguished brother, Col. Richard Sims, for the purpose of taking suitable action upon the melancholy oc curence of *his recent death. On motion, Capt. C. G. Campbell was called to the chair, arid John. E. Donalson, Esq. reques ted to act as Secretary. After some pre liminary discussion, on motion of R. . Davis, Esq. a committee of five was ap pointed to draft appropriate resolutions and report the same during the next session of our Superior Court, and .also a com mittee of three to report suitable action lor the present meeting. Chairman appointed the following committee. John. C. Rutherford Chairmbn, Col I.E. Bower D. McGill, D. A. RusseK&ni E. C, Bower as the committee of five, and on the com mittee of three, R. W. Davis, Esq. John. E. Donalson, and H. F. Sharon. On motion of Capt. John. C. Rutherford, Col. Isaac E. Bower was made Chairman of the committee of five. The committee of three then retired, and soon afterwards returned and reported as follows, which was unanimously adopted: The committee appointed to report ac tion for this meeting, in view of the fune ral obsequies of our lamented brother Col. Richard Sims, riot wiping to trespass upon the domain of the committee of five, already appointed to report a memorial for adoption by our entire Bar at the Nov. Term next of our superior Court, do re commend the present action for our Local Bar-. That we tender to the afflicted family our sincere and heartfelt condolence, in this the sad hour of their affliction, and commend them to the kind care of Him who is the friend of the widow and father to the fatherless. That the local Bar do as a body, attend the funeral ceremonies to-day and wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. That the desk and chair of the lamented here and in the court room be draped in mourning. And that the city papers be requested to publish these resolutions and proceed ings, and a copy be furnished the family of deceased On motion the committee of three was continued for the purpose of seeing these resolutions fully carried out. The meet ing then adjourned. C. G. Campbell. Chairman, J. E. Donalson, Secretary. Cotton Market. About one hundred and forty bales have been received here the present season, up to to-day on wagons.— The market is very irregular. We quote: Good Ordinary 170171- Low Middling. 17|0l8 Middlings 183184 Savannah. Cotton is selling in Savannah at from 17 to 19|. The Press* TO BAINBRIDGE MERCHANTS \ ’ rW ** ADVERTISE IN n miiii mum », We defie competition IN THE WAY OF CIRCULATION OVER THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE IK DECATUR COUNTlir* ALONfi READ TttE SUN* COUNTRY PEOPLE SHOULD ELL TAKE THE Si. * It Is A Live, Go ahead, Newspaper. A JOURNAL OF THE DAY. CAPTJCHAS. G. CAMPBELL: One of the ablest political writers of the day. CONTRIBUTED TO ITS COLUMNS. THE SUN Will keep you POSTED oa *ll matters interest SUB* SCRIBE AT ONCE. J ip you Want a good democratic paper, Toils.© Tii© Sena t . JOB WORK* NEATLY AND CHEAPLY EXECUTED fW« A YEAS, «»SjßO&tAa tern six nenfas- Address or Call on R, M. JOHNSTON, --- MANAGING EDITOR. !