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THE MONROE MM ADVERTISER.
UEOKUE A. KING Sl CO. ]
VOL. XX.
FOttbYTH. TUKSUAY, D-- 1 '- l ' T
4 Imr c* 4 ’Clohmof.
The great body of the legal profession not on
ly in tii is city but throughout the whole country
us well as the public generally, will be paiue
to learn that Charles OConror, the emtnen
lawyer, lies at the point of death in Ins hous
at Fort Washington. At a consultation of hi
physicians, after viewing the case, it has bee.
concluded that he cannot survive the iilnes
that has seized upon him. They have so in
formed him, and he awaits with calmness an
fortitude his approaching dissolution. Ih*
last solemn suerainent of the Homan Catholi.
church, into which fold lie was born has beei
a liitin'iatercd to him by Cardinal McCloskey.ami
all hecomini preparations have been made for
a fatal termination of the malady that pros
t rates ill** great jurist. He who figured so prom
inently before eurthlv tribunal*, is ready to ap
p-ar before the Great Judge of all.— Sew Yw.
1 hr aid. f
Concluding words of lion. Porter Ingram
remarks on the occasion of the tribute to Gen
Henning’s memory, in Muscogee Superior Cout
by the bar of Columbus :
A monument would you erect to the memo
rv of Gen. IJenning? Brass is not durabh
enough; marble not white enough! Let th
furling traits of ids character, as stamped up
oa the memory of his countrymen, stand as lit
monument. Truth, integrity, courage—ntora
an l physical . unimpeachable veracity; liono.
and honesty untarnished—all these were emi
nently his -and these will enuure forever; am
let them stand as an imperishable monumeu
to the memory of an honest man
—
Pitor. Tice.—Several weeks ago Ft of. Tic
of St. Louis, made some predictions about tL
weather of the winter, a part of which hav
proveit to be very nearly cornet- He ptcdictc
that the last week in November would be ver
cloudy, with areas of much snow, or rain —tin.
tlia' was n ally the case. Again, he predict*,
that the first really cool w eather w ould st:t it
(it the North) about the 20th of November, an.
continue about a week; that it would b
warmer on the sth of December, and then cob
for another weak. The ex rente cold wealh.
at the North occurred a little later than th
time indicated, and appears to have held on :
little longer. But he said that from the 28t.
to the 801 h of November would be “cold t.
very cold," which was actually the case at th
North. We are ne.t yet advised as to the stat
of the weather on thesth inst., but it is alread;
apparent that the Professor either made an
rmtrkahly good guess, or that his “signs” an
calculations are really valuable.— Cohembi.
Enquirer.
StilicKlt'.
Information of a pretty correct nature li e
reached Talbottou that the life of Dr. Grant, a
pi valid at Chaiybeate Springs, came to a tragi
rud last Monday morning.
At nine o’clock, Mr. 0. T. Porter, proprieto
of the springs, and young Mr Grant, son of th
Doctor, heard a heavy fall in the direction o
the latter’s bedroom, opened the door and en
tered. They found Dr. Grant laying upon th
fioor w ith the blood flow ing from his throat
lie had served that large artery in the me,
w ith a lancet, w hich was by him, and deatl
dune in five miuutcs. It seems that he w
standing before the glass when the wound wa
made, and there must have been cool premedi
tation about it, as he cut no other part of hi
throat. The jugular vein was severed and th.
object of the poor man was accomplished.
There can be no other cause imagined fo
this rash act than that Dr. Grant was a man k
affliction. So much so, his life was no doubt •.
burden to him. For a number of years he lius
been an invalid, lie once resided at Pleasan
Hill, in this county, and removed to Chalybcat.
Springs for his health-
We knew him personally. A man bettc
read or more thoroughly versed in human at
tjon and affairs is seldom found. His ronvt t
national powers were fine and his store o
know ledge made listening to him a most profit
able business. He was also a traveled gent.i
man of varied experience in all the depart
incuts of life, lo those who knew him iut.
mutely he was certainly a man of no ordinary
habits. And although lie died by his ow
hand, we cau throw the mantle of charity ovt
his foibles, and truthfully say “he left the worl
b tter otr for having lived in it C—Talbotto.
Sandard. r
< i%.|). ill M* sl -
Chronicle and Sen*inch]
We publish iu the Chronicle atid Sentini
this morning a circular recently issued fon
t ic office of the State Com nisshmer of Agr,
culture. It well worth the careful attention o
all our readers, but particulalry of our plant*
sitbscriliera. Some interesting facts and figun
u e given in relation to the production an
cost of cotton, as compared with other crop
which show how much the people of tliis Sta
have btvn injured by their insane devotion t
the “ staple.” The cotton monomaniacs shoul
read them, ponder, and cease a policy whic
fouls so plainly to bankruptcy. The estimate
cotton crop in Georgia for the present year i
four hundred thousand bales, which it has cm
eleven cents per pound to produce, or twent
million dollars more than the crop w ill brin
on the home market. According to this show
in : the planters of Georgia have actually pai
the enormous sum of twenty millions of do
lars for the poor privilege of furnishing cotto
to Northern and European spinners! If tin
wei-e able to carry on this work of charity pe
baps uc one would have a right to complai
but as they are not rich but very poor tin.
should cease to be philanthropists, ami becon
farmers. While money has been lost on cotto
it has been made on almost everything els.
Sugar cane has cost $53 TO per acre, and In
brought $l5O 50—a net profit of S7O SO. |So
ghum has given a net profit of $24 74 peracr
Corn (at an average production of nine busint
to the acre), peas and fodder, have yieldeu
net profit of $8 52 per acre. All these figur
speak for themselves, and it is easy work for
farmer to ascertain how much he has lost L
cultivating cotton to the exclusion of ever
thing else. The true tlieory of planting is i
mat*' cotton a turplut crop WltAt tliis
done the price will go up, aud the money f<
which it is sold will be so much ckar profit i
the pockwt of the producer.
> .. . ’ .'V.s-
kikk* It IO
low the Mexican Robbers C’emlue
'the rUaide-tu in •lance of
U rbaii us Cruelty.
Fiom the N. O. PiCijus.*.
A gentleman, wbo, f r some time past, ha
ieen sojourn* vine at Brownsville, Texas, an,
.as had an excellent opportunity of observing
tie operations of precatory bands of Mexican,
rho cross the Rio Grande, gives the following
tescription of the modus operandi of thes.
aids:
It appears that the owners of the ranches ot
lie Mexican side have formed a species o
.eague, of which Cortiua is the head and front
md moving spirit.
On the day appointed for the raid, a series o!
•ignals, well understood among the leaguers
collects the various detachments into one body
The proprietor of each ran<_he summons hi:
vaqueros and peoncs, and, as in the feuda
times, joins his forces to the main company
under the command of a chief.
It is generally at some fandango, whicl
itings together the inhabitants of an extensivt
ruct of country, that the plot of the excursion
s concocted. All necessary preparations liav
ng been made, the Free Lances make a rapii
hish lor the river, anti after crossing, either b\
wimming, or by boats held in readiness b;
heir confederates, the band strikes out into tin
country, but never in a direct route. Tik
.tnche upon which the principal attack is made
ornts the vortex of an angle, the sides of which
ire the lines of advance and retreat of the raid
rig party.
When the cattle, etc., have been secure ! swift
■ouriers are sent out, who make a detour, ant
rossing the river, notify their friends of tin
point where the predatory band is likely <
mss The men on the Mexican side of tin
.iver then post themselves advantageously t<
•over the retreat of the successful robbers.
The beeves are purchased from the raider;
;t $5 per head by large cattle dealers, and sob
n the markets at prices ranging as high as sl'.
ji r head. This is, therefore*, a lucrative busi
.teas for both thieves and purchasers.
The organization of these chevaliers d’indus
tie is almost perfect, and their nefarious
.ehemes are carried out with a unity f concur
ml action that generally crowns them will
uccess.
Blood}' sce*nc‘3 are frequently enacted durim
hese* incursions. Not long since a band o
l/exicans captured, at a small puebla neai
irownsviile, a poor school master, who liar
nfortunately incurred their hatred. . The vil
ians deliberately hacked off the legs of th
niser&ble man and then commanded him t<
valk on the bleeding stumps if he would savr
ds life. In his agony he made a few convul
ive* movements, while the* inhuman butchcn
.lashed him with their swords and knives.
Not content with tliis barbarous treatment
ne of them, suggesting that the stumps wer*
,'et too long, cut off what remained of them b\
ividing the hip joints. Death soon came ti
ei tninate the sufferings of the wretched man
The knife with which this diabolical deed wa
lone was over one foot in length, and is now
n the possession of Lieteuant McNally, oi
Texas.
Governor Smith, -
Je Addresses a Letter to the People of Geor
gin on the Subject of Transportation am
Internal Improvements.
Gov. Smith has addressed a letter to the peo
ple of Georgia urging them to send delegates
to the Convention which will meet in Cliicagi
>n the 15th. lie says there is nothing so es
sential to our prosperity as the matter of trans
portation, and the cause of our present com
nercial pressure may be traced, in a grea'
neasure, to its inadequacy. The cause may lx
ittributed to the want of development of th
/ast resources of this State! To return to ;
;old circulation we must first restore our cotn
nercial prosperity. We must sell more that
ve buy, and to do this we must adopt even
•roper means to lessen the cost of produets
Itgh transportation is a serious obstacle to de
•elopment. The most powerful and wealthies
tations of the old world are those who pah
nost attention to their highways. The satin
s true to-day. England, Russia, France anc
Jermanv are great and prosperous, whth
•pain, who has done nothing for the improve
•lent of her internal navigation, is a proverl
>f political am* financial insignificancy, and s<
•f Mexico and Peru. The Governor says lei
is profit by the lesson. Gold, he says, is tin
.•-•suit of commercial prosperity and not tin
•use of that prosperity. To restore our pros
>eritv we must look to our great national high
v ays of trade; to the rivers and waterline:
irst, while other mentis of transportation
mould not l>e neglected. lie says the Govern
nent of the United States is the only compe
<*nt power to improve and control these, an
ley should he maintained as free public high
ways for the use of everybody. We must 100 l
> tlie United States Government for these im
ruvements* Opening these lines will go fa
•wards solving the question of transportation
y a legitimate competition, which will beneli
oe railroad equally with other interests, heffc<
here should be no false antagonism betweei
i’aem. Me strongly deprecates tlie fight whicl
s constantly going on between the gr-at in
ustries of the country. These industries are
ot naturally antagonistic He says we of ti e
otton States have no w arfare to make upon
iie other industries, but on the contrary we
should labor for the advancement of all.
Georgia has no war to make on the manufac
trer or the miner of other sections, but, on tin
‘.ontrary, her true Interest will be found inaid
ur the advancement o f all these, ana to Bli
nd she should labor. He urges all the differ
nt interests of the country to send represents
ives to Chicago to consult upon these questions
nd says if the same sound, good sense whicl
haracterizes the ordinary business transaction
• f our people be brought to bear upon thes
pie.-tious, it does more tow ants a solution that.
' 'be fine spun theories of the present gener
ation.
t e letter speaks the sentiment of a larg
•ajority of tie people in this Slate.
A western journalist whose wife had just
resented him with twins, and who, for thi
■ason, was compelled to neglect Ins paper fu
■ "it* day. wrote, the day after, the following ex
rse: "We were uutble to issue our pape
■sterday in consequence of the arrival of twi
xlru malae."
FORSYTH. GEORGIA. TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 14, 1875.
when You Were stvei teeu.
When the hay was mown, Maggie;
In the years of long ago,
And while the western *y was ricL,
With sunset’s rose glow,
Then hand in hand close liuked we passed
The dewy ricks between,
And I was one-and-twenty, Mag,
And you were seventeen.
Your voice was low and sweet, Maggie,
Your w avy hair was brown,
Your cheek was like the wild red-rose
That showered its petals dowu;
Your eyes were like the blue speedwell,
With dewy moisture sheen,
When I wa9 one-and-twenty, Mag,
And you were seventeen.
The spring was in onr hearts, Maggie,
And all its hopes were ours;
And we were children in the fields,
Among the opening flowers
Aye, life was like a summer day.
Amid the woodland’s green,
For I was .ne-and-twentv, Mag,
And you were seventeen.
The years have come and gone, Maggie,
With sunshine and with shade,
And silvered is the silken hair
That o’er your shoulders strayed
In many a soft and wayward tress—
The fairest ever seen—
When I was one-and-twenty, Mag,
And you were seventeen.
Though gently changing Time, Maggie;
Has touebeo you in its flight,
Your voice has still the old sweet tone,
Your eyes the old love light*-
Antl years can never change
The heart, you gave, I ween,
When 1 was one-and-twenty, Mag,
And you were seventeen*
The < bcmii-u! Bank.
An Institution That Has Grown Solid on Old-
Fashioned Principles.
Y. Y. Cor. of the- Cincinnati Gazette ]
The Chemical Bank is the luckiest bank, not
only in this city, but in the world. This is tak
ing a broad stretch but none too extensive.
Let our readers contemplate the most lucrative
>f such institutions within the range of their
cquaintance. They will admit that any bank
•vhicb pays 10 per cent, per annum does very
well. It is not common to find any one that
loubles these figures, yet there are some of this
iistinction. Fifty per cent, per annum is an
dmost unheard of dividend, that is of regular
occurrence. Thu Chemical, however does
•etter tlia l any of these figures. Its regular
lividend for some yea’-s is 100 per cent, per
innum; or, in other words, every one that owns
i share (which cost $100), receives SIOO annu
illy as his share of the hank’s profits. The ex
planation of this is found in the fact that the
>ank is doing an immense business on a small
capital. Let us look, for instance, at the Bank
•f Commerce, whose capital is about ten mil.
ions. Its deposits are about the same as those
of the Chemical Bank, which are only $300,000
Hence, the owners of the last mentioned obtain
is much profit as the owners of ten millions of
the other stock. Each of these banks have
d)out eight millions drawing interest. This is
i very nice thing for the big banks, but how
nuch better for the other ?
BANKING FACTS.
The Chemical Manufacturing works were in
corporated fifty years ago, with John Mason as
President. The capital was SIOO,OOO for the
chemical works, and $300,000 for banking.
The manufacture of chemcals was begun fat
ip town, but did not prove profitable, and
'hough this was the chief object of the enter
prise it was abandoned. The bank was open
ed down town, and John Mason was President
with John Q. Jones as cashier. The bank did
i very satisfactory business, though it reached
no brilliant results until after Mr. Mason’s
leath, which occurred in 1840. Since then it
has been increasing in reputation and credit
Business has increased, and capitalists have
■•ought it as a plaee of secure deposit. In this
way the profits have grown in a steady propor
tion until a regular dividend of 100 per cent,
is now declared. The:e are no large stock
holders, the shares being divided among a for
tunate circle. The quotations of value are
ibout $1,650 per share and there is a standing
offer cf $1,600, from a man who, no doubt, ex
pects to see it reach a value >f $2,000. I liavi
<een the quotations gradually advance, and
when SSOO was the figure. I thought it enonn
•us. -Since then sales Were made at SI,OOO,
ind at last at the above mentioned figures.
■‘O Wearisome Condition of Hu
manity.”
How many wretched homes in our land!
Flow many heart-broken invalids! Life with
nany signifies a mere onerous existence. Alt
ire subject to disease, but when health is re
noved the hope is nearly gone out. Sickness
s usually incurred through exposure or care
lessness. Especially is this true with those dis
eases-peculiar-to womau. Through her own
puprudence and folly she is to drag out a mis
erable axistence—a source of anoyance and anx
iety to her friends, and anything but a comfort
and pleasure to herself. Exposure to the cold
it times when she should be most prudent, and
overtaxing her body with laborious employ
nent, are both fruitful causes of many of the
naladies from which she suffers. Gradually
lie bloom leaves her cheeks, her lips grow asiiv
white, her vivacity departs, she continually ex
periences a feeling of weriuess pnd general Inn
poor, and altogether presents r ghostly appear
ance.- What does sh# need? Should she take
•ome stimulating drug, which will for the time
nake her "feel better,” or do°s her entire sys
tem demand reparation? She requires some
thing which not will restore to health the dis
eased organs, but will tone and invigorate the
•vstem. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite .Prescription
will do this. It imparts strength to the dis
eased parts, brings back the glow of health,
tnd restores comfort where previously there
waa only suffering.
—Celia Logan writes from New York to the
Hartford Courant: “There is a lady in this
ity who was engaged to be married to John
•Vilkes Booth, but broke off the match and re
vested the re turn of her letters, which he re
used. Her story goes that she never heard
iirecUy from him until two years afiei
•is reported death. A hen a man called at het
touse at dusk. She opened the door herself
He handed her a sealed package and disap
peared. On opening it she discovered her own
•Id love-letters to Booth, and a line unmistak
ibly in his hand. It was: "I return your let
era." Inside the letter was a piece of a Cuban
i iwspaper. She is a firm disbeliever in his
itttk"
“In God wo Trust.”
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Attention Planters!
I HAVE PURCHASED THE LARGE
FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE
from Mr. J. W. Moran, and will in the future give mv personal attention to the handling of
all cotton entrusted to my care. I will weigh cotton*for the moderate price of
26 Cents Per Bale.
lam well prepared to store cotton, or sell to the best advantage. I give my friends a
cordial invitation to come and see me.
JEFF. DUMAS.
Sisii mmmmmwL
The undersigned Directors or Committee, having assumed the management and control
of the former interest of W. L. Lampkin in this well known Warehouse, and having asso
ciated with us S. D. MOBLEY, would ‘inform the Planters and Public generally, of Mon
oe and adjoining counties, that we will be fully prepared on and after sept. Ist to
Weigh and Store Cotton,
And conduct a General
WAREHOUSE BUSINESS,
The services of S. D. MOBLEY have been secured who will attend to the weighing aud stor
age department and all other business connected with the warehouse. We intend that no effort
on our part shall be spared to extend any facilities and accommodations in oiu power; and by
our promptness and close attention to business, we hope to receive a liberal share of the pub
lic patronage.
W. T. MAYNARD, E. 11. WALKER,
PETER McMICKLE, JNO A. DANIELLY,
E. M. MOORE, Tllu.i GSIOIT.
ATTENTION Planters of MONROE ! !
LAWTON & WILLINGHAM.
WAuMiim am mmnm imdhmts,
FOURTH STREET, MACOX, EA.
Tender their services to the planters of Monroe aud adjoining counties in the handling ol
Cotton for the coming season. We have assisted our planting friends in the past, and expect
to continue to do so. Our charges are as low as other leading warehouses of the city who
have made advances. Bring us your cotton and we will do our best to please you.
L/iWi'ON a- WILLINGHAM.
sen7-3m
W. A. HUFF,
WHOLESALE
PRODUCE MERCHANT,
MACON, GA.
BACOJ¥, COUP 7 ,
FLOU It, Yt EAIi,
MAY, OATS,
;t HAettlKG, TIES,
SUOA.It, COE E E IS
SIRUP, liAßJtt,
SALT, BICE,
Tobacco, Lime, Etc., Etc.
Ak or any ot ti>e above drricl-8 can be bought on one to lour inon*uB s time by culKrjg on
W. A. HUFF.
fnvtO 2rr
SOLOMON & MOUNT
HAVE MADE AN
IMMENSE REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF EVERY THING IN THE
DRY GOODS LINE.
WE are selling Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Groceries at prices far below any
ever offered in this market
Best Calico at 6 and 3 cts per yard, Shirting at 7 cts per yard.
Shirting yard wide,S 1-2 cts Osnaburgs, 10 cts
Columbus Checks, 10 cts lOuO pr Ladies Shoes at $1 00 a 1 50
1000 prs good Ladies Cloth Shoes $125 and $2 00 lUUU prs Brogan Shoes $1 25 to $1 75
500 prs Ditching Boots $2 00 to s.l 50 200 prs fine Calf skin Boots $2 to $3 50
100 suits of clothing $5 00 to $lO 00 50 tine Cassimtre suits sl2 00 to S2O 00
Other Goods in Proportion.
We have two stores, one in the Morse building next to the Pye Hotel block; and another in
the Head budding, formerly occupied by L. Wolfe, we have in both
at lillifl
Of everything usually kept In a
First Class Dry Goods Store.
Together with a large and choice stock of
Family Groceries & Plantation Supplies.
All of which are offered at the very lowest prices. If you examine our go.*ds you will b
>ound to trade. We buy our goods in large qua it ties and get the bottom prices iu New
York city. None buy to better aivantare than ourselves, and in consequence of large sales
*e sell &*t small margins m the wav bf profits.
BS STCHRE t TO SEE TTS.
fcgUßtf MLUffO.V Sc ffOIAT,
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Soi3aLetiti!lrß.@: Wow
. Wiley L, Smith,
A SNOUNCES TO UIS FKIENIU THAT HE 13 OPENING A NEW BUSINESS IN
SMITH’S BUI UDIISro
NiX! tlcor titles bis Od fnS, |]*ce UiilU) <pfud lj 1. y. fciMifhv.Fcrtl'*ldeot*at#
WITH A FULL STOCK OF
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
Wood Willow and Tin Ware,
SADDLES, BRIDLES, HARNESS. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, ETC, ETC..
For Cash Only.
j INDISTINCT print
.1 .
I buy my Gccdft oi Ctu b aiid udi i.tltru.iiied to fell them as low a? am body, and solicits s
snaie oi Up f-.itrotiaire. I (X t ud a cordial iiiVHation to all u.y uiciidH to cuil pliq i xuimue *
MAJOR D. G. 1 HOOI Ull h wi h me aid will he jrlatd lomp li< d,l friend* and customers.
W- L. SMITH.
imisT!
-t y
DO NOT iiUY SMODY SHOES,
BUT GO TO
, , . , . (Ui.der Adve ieii s OCk*>
And exam see their Stock of
HOWIE MADE WORK,
IBLVKKEP A m 1. LINE.
Prices Ranging from $1 25 to $2.00>
FORMEN'S BEST DOUBLE SOLE BROGANS.
We ai*o keep the
BEST CLASS OF EASTERN WORK
UF .ALL KINDS, AND ,'KLL A*
CHEAP AS.THE CHEAPEST.
Boots a>ndL Slioes
MADE TO ORDER, AND WARRANTED.
o
Come el cl sse© T7s
seP2l-11 CHAMBERS & THOMAS.
W. A. Banks & Sons
FORSYTH, - - • - CA.,
Offer the largest and most desirable Stock of
Dry Goods, Domestics,
White Goods, Je^ns,
Laces, Notions, Hosiery,
Boots, Shoes, Etc,
of any house in the place. Special attention is called to our
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT,
Comprising u full and complete assortment of
FALL hW WINTHB SUITS,
AT
EXCEEDINGLY LOW PRICES.
OUR
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT
!
1
Is very large and will be sola
j
As Cheap as the Cheapest.
fieuaember llieke Fans IVhcn Ptirrhailiis Your Suppilei,
aep2? t£ W. _A. lAHSi A SOUS
[ PUBLISHERS AND PROPRIETORS
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