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THE EA GLE.
Friday Morning, December 1, 1876.
Mr. Wm. A. Choice, of Rome, fell
from a window in a livery stable a few
days since and was killed. He is the
same person who murdered Webb, in
Atlanta, several years ago—was con
victed, but afterwards released by the
Legislature.
Governor Hendricks visited New
York last week, and was in conference
with Mr. Tilden. In an interview with
a World reporter. Mr. Hendricks
gave it as his firm conviction that the
Democrats had carried Louisiana and
Florida, and expressed his confidence
in the final issue.
Congress meets next Monday, and
the first business to be transacted in the
House of Representative* will be the
election of a Speaker to fill the place
of Mr. Kerr, deceased. Among those
most prominently mentioned for this
distinction are Cox, Randall, Black
burn, Morrison, Springer and Sayler.
Governor Hendricks says “the pres
ident of the Senate has no power to
count the votes for President. That
is the duty of the two Houses, and
they derive their power from the Con
stitution. The joint rule of 1865 makes
do difference. That rule was but an
expression of the provision of the Con
stitution, and if the Constitution did
not give the two Houses such power,
no rule could possibly do it.”
Hon. Joshua Hill, whom the Re
publicans of the Ninth Congressional
District lately wanted to run against
Hon. B. H. Hill, says that Tilden is
unquestionably elected and as fairly
as American mothods allow. Ho
thinks that he will be inaugurated
without trouble. Mr. Hill is a pretty
good parliamentarian, and his opinion
is worth something if the squabble
goes into Congress.
Hon. Robt. Kay, of Oaachita parish,
La., who was the Republican candi
date for re-election as Judge of the
District Court, concedes the election
of his Democratic opponent, and says
that he will not have the office if the
returning board should count him in;
and they will have to count him if
they make out a majority for Hayes in
the State.
This generation has gone through
the strain and education of a terrible
civil war; endured the trial to patience
and to prosperity of a doubtful recon
struction policy suffered the damage
and mortification of Grantism; and
born a distressing business stagnation;
but it has yet before it rand is now un
dergoing the most critical political and
busines experience it has yet stood or
is likely to encounter in the future,
though we all live to be fourscore and
ten,—New York Sun.
Whenever it appears that there is
no choice of President and Vice-Presi
dent by the votes of the electors, the
House of Representatives elects the
President and the Senate the Vice-
President. The House votes by States,
each State having one vote, and it
takes the majority of the States to
elect. If there is nojchoice now, the
next President will be chosen by the
present House. In that House the
Democrats have the majority of the
States.
The Boston Post thinks one good
object will have been accomplished by
the present complications, if no other.
It will set both statesmen and people
to studying the Constitution, a thing
much neglected during the last fifteen
years. The Republicans were accus
tomed to sneer constantly at Andy
Johnson's frequent reference to that
instrument. Providence seems to
have so arranged now as to compel re
cognition of the fact that we have a
written Constitution.
The New Orleans Times of Satur
day says information reached that city
on Friday evening to the effect that
through the intervention of Senator
Conkling and Benjamin F. Butler,
all further Federal attempt to controle
Southern returning boarbs,with a view
to installing Governor Hayes, will at
once cease, and if Governor Tilden be
elected by a majority of the votes cast
he will be inaugurated on the 4th of
March next. This is certainly impor
tant if true, but wo very much fear that
there is no reliance to be put in the
Times information.
The conservative and non-partizan
New York Journal of Commerce says:
“Putting the sudden movement of the
South Carolina Board of canvassers in
the best light, it is manifestly and liter
ally a dodge, and, being so, it is exact
ly the sort of thing which the great
majority of men of all parties will con
cur in reprobating. Gen. Hampton,
in his dignified and temperate address
to the people, expresses confidence
that the trick cannot serve the purpose
of those who have executed it Cer
tainly such a proceeding ought not to
have even a temporary and prima facie
validity.
The New York Herald, in closing its
comments on the infamous action of
the South Carolina Board of Canvas
sers, says:
Even if the Court fails to reach the
Board the electoral vote of the State
will be little better than stolen goods,
which will taint the receiver as well as
the sharp practitioners who purloined
it. Can tue republican party afford to
take its first instalment from from the
doubtful States with the highest judi
cal tribunal of South Carolina crying
“Stop thief!” after its nimble carrier ?
The Situation
Has not changed materially since our
last issue. In Louisiana the Board is
engaged on the returns from the con
tested Parishes, and will not likely be
ready to report for some days to come.
In Florida the State Board com
menced its labors on Monday, and it
is believed, will complete its work soon.
The Democrats are in the best of
spirits, and feel confident of victory.—
We are still betting all our loose change
that Mr. Tilden will be the next Presi
dent.
South Carolina.
Since our last issue grave events have
followed each other in such rapid suc
cession in South Carolina, that it is im
possible to give them in detail in the
space at our command. The Return
ing Board which had disregarded the
order of the Supreme Court of the
State and were fined and imprisoned
for contempt, have been released on a
writ of habeas corpus, issued by Judge
Bond of the U. S. District Court, and
placed in charge of the marshal.
When the Legislature met on Mon
day, the State house was in the posses
sion of the United States troops,
guarded by armed sentinels at the
door, and admission refused to the
members from Edgefield and Laurens,
who presented certificates of election
from the Supreme Court.
To this action the Democrats sol
emnly protested and then withdrew in
a body. The protest was signed by
all the Democratic members —64 in
number.
After caucusing, the Democratic
members met in Carolina Hall, where
they'were joined by two Republican
members, and were sworn in by Judge
Cook.
The Republicans organized in the
State House, but the Democrats insist
with less than a quorum.
Wade Hampton’s Power.
During the terrible fever of excite
ment in Columbia, S. C., last Mon
day, when it seemed that bayonets
would not control the wild multitude,
the Federal officer asked General
Hampton, who was in the State house,
to prevent the crowd from passing in.
Hampton appeared at the front steps
and addressed the crowd as follows;
My friends I am truly doing what I
have been earnestly doing during this
whole exciting contest, “pouring oil on
the troubled waters.” It is of the
greatest importance to us all as citi
zens of South Carolina, that peace
should be preserved. I appeal to you
all, and colored, as Caroli
nians to use every effort to keep down
violence or turbulence. One act of
violence may precipitate bloodshed and
desolation. I implore you then to pre
serve the peace. I beg all of my friends
to disperse, to leave the grounds of the
capital, and I advise all the colored
men to do the same. Keep perfectly
quiet, leave the streets, and do noth
ing to provoke a riot. We trust to
the law and the constitution, and we
have perfect faith in the justice of our
cause.
The whites immediately dispersed,
followed by great many colored people.
It was not alone the solid South
that repudiated the Republican party
in the late election, as the figures
plainly show. The loss was as great
proportionately North and West as it
was anywhere else.
“When we examine the details of
this Republican loss, we find the State
of Illinois losing thirty-six thousand
of her Republican majority of four
years ago; Indiana losing thirty-two
thousand; lowa, twenty thousand;
Michigan, fifty thousand, and Wiscon
sin, fifteen thousand. In the East we
find the Republican majority of four
years since since reduced in Connecti
cut seven thousand; in Maine, eigh
teen thousand; in Massachusetts, thir
ty-four thousand, and in Vermont, ten
thousand. In the Middle States we
find the enormous losses of the Repub
licans since 1872 to be, in New Jersey
twenty-five thousand; in New York,
eighty-four thousand, and in Pennsyl
vania, one hundred and twenty-four
thousand. On the Pacific side, Cali
fornia shows a Republican loss, in four
years, of nearly eight thousand and
Oregon, of three thousand.”
A Washington dispatch, of the 24th
ultimo, says: The Hon. Alexander H.
Stephens, of Georgia, arrived here to
day. Owing to bad health he did not
attend the late session of Congress; but
his health having improved, although
still feeble, he expects to remain
throughout the next.
In the course of a conversation to
day, he said: “I anticipate one of the
most interesting and important ses
sions which has ever been held. Grave
questions may arise; probably will
arise, and my hope is that a spirit of
moderation and calmness may possess
every member. I would deprecate ex
citement, and, so far as lies in my pow
er, shall try to allay it. I sincerely and
earnestly hope that a spirit of patriot
ism will prevail, and in the adjustment
of any complications which may arise
the only aim will be simple justice and
a full compliance with the require
ments of the Constitution as framed by
our fathers.”
We find remarks like this very com
mon in the papers, and especially in
the Radical press: “Either party in
the North will submit to injustice and
be cheated out of the Presidency, be
fore it will allow another civil war.”
That may be quite true. But we had
much rather see the proposition put
in this way: Both parties will do
right and act fairly aDd justly, so as to
avoid giving any occasion for trouble.
Columbus Times.
Ohio Democracy.
The Democratic Central Committee
of Ohio, together with a large number
of representative Democrats from all
parts of the State, met at Columbus on
Wednesday of last week for consulta
tion. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That patriotism demands
of every good citizen a spirit of ready
acquiescence in the result of the Pres
idential election as fairly ascertained,
and we deprecate all partisan feeling
in the discussions of fact and law on
which that result depends.
Resolved, That it is due to the peo
ple, and it is indispensable to the pre
servation of free government, that the
President shall not be chosen by fraud
or force. We appeal to the officers
ch arged with canvassing the vote and
making the returns to allay public ap
prehension and suspicion by open and
impartial action, thus commending the
cordial acquiescence of the American
people; but, admonished by the past
action of the present Returning Board
of Louisiana that such returns may be
falsely and fraudulently made, we de
mand of the Senate and House of Re
presentatives to exert, if necessary, the
constitutional powers vested in them,
jointly or severally, to the end that
whoever has been'fairly chosen by the
people shall be declared and inaugu
rated President of the United States.
Resolved, That we regard the con
centration of regular troops at Wash
ington by the President on the eve of
the assembling of Congress, as an act
calculated to throw discredit upon the
disposition of the people to obey the
law and submit to the results of the
Presidential election as legally ascer
tained, and to excite unnecessary alarm
as to the stability of the Republic,
thereby imperilling peace at home and
public credit abroad.
Resolved, That we recommend to
the Democratic Central Committee of
the State to correspond and to confer
with other State Democratic commit
tees of the country, with a view to a
full understanding of the facts and
perfect concert of action in maintain
ing the rights of the people in the late
Presidential election, as determined by
the proper legal authorities.
Speeches indorsing the resolutions
were made by Thomas Ewing, George
H. Pendleton, George W. Morgan,Dur
bin Ward and others.
What most disturbs the conspirators
at Washington just now is the calm
tone, admirable demeanor, patient for
bearances, and submission of all que s
tions affecting their rights to the judi
cial tribunals, of the Southern people.
All the provocations to strong excite
ment or to violent resistance have ut
serly failed of their wicked purpose. If
the least pretext could have been
found, force would long ago have fig
ured in this complication. The whole
endeavor has been to put the South in
such a position as that a false cry
might be raised and sectional passions
enlisted to uphold the great iniquity
which Grant and his advisers are
pushing forward so rashly and danger
ously.
The Southern people comprehend
the whole situation fully, and leave the
solution of the present problem to the
North where it ought to be decided,
free from all bias of section. All the
leading men who have returned from
New Orleans, Charleston, Columbia,
and Tallahassee, agree that there are
far more agitation and feeling and pas
sion north of the Potomac than south
of it. The spirit manifested by Gen.
Hampton and his friends is destined
to attract confidence and sympathy in
the long run, and the sense of fair play
must ultimately triumph.—N. Y. Sun.
Where is this thing going to end ?
A few days ago we were congratulat
ing South Carolina upon having this
advantage over Louisiana, that she
was blessed with an honest Supremo
Court and, in point of facl, we were
right. But who can be right
against Grant ? What is a Supreme
Court when the great Swashbuckler
has spoken ? What is the stength of
law when opposing bayonets war
against it ? The Centennial year has
already seen the honor and dignity of
the country buried. Now let us pre
pare our darkest sables, for its liber
ties are expiring, crushei beneath the
armed hell of military despotism.—N.
0. Times.
Peter Cooper, in an interview with
a New York World reporter, said:
“There is not the least doubt that the
party in power would practice fraud to
secure the election of their candidate;
but the will of the people, as expressed
in the ballot box, may suffice to deter
them from doing so. But in the event
of Mr. Tilden being counted out by
fraudulent or illegal means, I have
good reason to fear troubble, perhaps
a second civil war. If there be fraud
practiced, it may cause an almost gen
eral popular uprising, and there is no
telling what the result will be to the
country. Yet I have strong faith in the
good sense of the American people,
and I believe that trouble will be
avoided.”
The Baltimore Sun’s New Orleans
correspondent says: “The Hon.
Samuel J. Randall, whose analytical
mind has gotten down to the bottom
facts assures me that he is perfectly
satisfied that when the case is fairly
put before the people of the North, it
is bound to come right in the end.
He does not, of course, expect the
Radical politicians to surrender with
out a struggle, but with the people
against them, of which he entertains
no doubt, their struggles will be vain.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Troops in Washington Forecasting thf*
Future—What may aud what may not
be—Public vs. Private Inaugura
tions—Counting of the Vote by
Congress—Who Shall De- T
eide—The ‘‘Great Un
known” Looming
Up Onee More,
Etc., Ete.
[From Our Regular Correspondent ] £
Washington, D. C., Nov. 22, 1876. |
In days like these, when the gloom
of doubt and uncertainty hangs over
the land, and when the popular pulse
beats in feverish anticipation of whafc'a
near future may bring forth, it is wsl
to review and consider any contingen
cies that may arise, that we may be
prepared to meet and submit to them.
Your correspondent, for one, is not
among those who anticipate any seri
ous trouble, no matter what may he
the final result of the counting of tie
electoral vote in the disputed States,
and while it may be well enough to
have troops in Washington, on the
principle that “an ounce of prevention
ia better than a pound of cure,” I ven
ture as an old resident of this city and
familiar with the condition of affairs
that prevails here, to predict that no
emergency will call for their employ
ment. It is true that this unusual
concentration of armed forces—a cir
cumstance that has cot occurred since
the close of the war—having been
heralded by telegraph all over the
country, has had the effect of turning
all eyes toward the nation’s capital,
with a vague fear that ‘something’ was
going to happen; that some plot was
brewing to prevent the inauguration
of Mr. Haye% if elected, or prior to
that time, to take possession of Wash
ington by a sudden coup d’etat; but all
these fears are as unfounded as they
are unjust to either political party.
Come way may, it is altogether im
probable, even from this point of view,
which is in the very heart of the seeth
ing and bubbling political cauldron,
that there will be any breach of any
public peace, but that the constitu
tional questions to be defined a#d
conundrums to be solved, will be set
tied peaceable, if not exactly amicably
by Congress, at the expenditure of a
great deal of time and talking, no
doubt, but no blood.
As is well known, the two houses of
Congress meet to count the electoral
votes on Ihe second Wednesday in
Febraary. Heretofore, the vote has
been counted in a few hours; but on
this occasion it is among the possibili
ties, unless some definite system is
adopted in advance, that the counting
may absorb days and even weeks.—
Premising that a long and excited dis
cussion will occur in joint session, it
must end within the sixteen secular
days that intervene before Marchi4th,
or it will no longer be in the powEr of
either house of Congress to deciohMyho
is President, and the presiding Sicer
of the Senate will, according to! the
Constitution, act as President of the
United States until anew President is
elected. The act of 1792, on the sub
ject, provides that when the offices of
President and Vice President shall
both become vacant, the Secretary of
State shall notify the Executive of
every State, specifying that electors
for the office of President of the Uni
ted States shall be appointed or chosen
in the several States within thirty-four
days preceding the first Wednesday in
December then next ensuing. In view
of the probability, now amounting to
certainty, almost, that the electoral
votes as officially returned from the
Southern States now in dispute, as
well as those from Mississippi, will be
“thrown out” in counting, the first by
the Democratic House and the last by
the Republican Senate, a contingency
such as that provided for in the act
above referred to, seems altogether
likely to occur. This, at least, is the
prognostication of leading politicians
here, without regard to party—hold
ing, as they do, that if M* Hayes is
elected, according to official returns,
the House will throw out the votes of
South Carolina, Louisiana and Florida,
on the charge of frauds in making up
and counting the vote, and that if Mr.
Tilden should be elected by one of the
still ‘doubtful’ States giving him its
electoral vote, the Senate will decline
to consider the vote of Mississippi, on
the charge of intimidation. For it
seems by this time to be pretty well
settled and agreed, that the vote must
be counted by both houses of Congress
jointly.
Should either candidate, after the
counting of the vote by Congress, be
considered fairly elected, it might,
even then not be considered expedient
to give to the ceremony of inaugura
tion the publicity that has heretofore
generally attended that occation —the
more so as neither the Constitution
nor statutory law makes any provision
for any public display. It is true that
by ‘common consent,’ inaugurations
have, as a rule, taken place in public,
and under ordinary circumstances, it
is not likely that this rule would be
departed from. The official records
of the government show that only on
a single occasion was the propriety of
the publicity given to presidential in
augurations questioned. That was at
the second inauguration of Washing
ton (1793) in Philadelphia. The cere
mony took place quietly in the Senate
Chamber, in “Independence Hall,” be
cause a question had been raised
whether the oath of office should be
taken by Gen. Yv r ashington privately
or in public. The matter was dis
cussed in a Cabinet meeting which, it
seems, declared in favor of the public
inauguration; and it appears that
Washington himself was rather in
favor of that mode—hence that in
auguration was made a public affair.
Official date, to which your correspon
dent has had access by application to
the State Department, show that six
presidential inaugurations those of
John Adams in 1797, Madison in 1809
and 1813, Monroe in 1821, John Quin
cy Adams in 1825, and Andrew Jack
son in 1833—have all taken place in
the old hall of the House of Represen
tatives in Washington, (familiar to
many of the readers who visited the
National Capital on their way to or
from the Centennial), while four, viz:
Those of Washington in 1789 and
1793, and Jefferson in 1801 and 1805,
took place in the Senate Chamber.
Twelve inaugurations have taken place
on the eastern portico of the capital,
the first being that of James Monroe’s
first term in 1817, when the propriety
of this public display being again
called in question, the precedent thus
set was not followed until 1829, when
Jackson was inaugurated on the same
spot. His next inauguration, however,
took place in the hall of the House of
Representatives, but thereafter every
incoming President has taken the oath
of office and delivered his inaugural
address from the east front of the
capital.
The Constitution and statutes fail
ing to prescribe the manner in which
the oath of office shall be taken, or the
place where it ehall be taken, there is
nothing to prevent the incoming Pre
sident from qualifying privately before
any person authorized by law to ad
minister oaths, from sending his in
augural address in writing to Congress
and from entering upon his official du
ties whenever his term of office begins;
and in view of the present state of ex
citement, which will scarcely be allayed
or subdued by any action Congress
may take in the premises, it is highly
probable that our next President, who
ever he may be, will be inaugurated
privately, and that it will rest alto
gether with him, after he shall have
entered upon his duties, what will be
the condition of the country for the
four years next following. L. B.
The New York Journal of Commerce,
which very seldom dabbles in politics,
has this to say in regard to the duty
of Congress in the present emergency:
“The Constitution makes the Presi
dent of the Senate, the Senate and
House of Representatives the final re
turning board. They are to be the
judges of the last count. The practice
has been to appoint tellers from each
body to do the counting. If returning
boards in States should exercise their
powers of counting in an arbitrary
manner, it is to be expected that the
final returning board at Washington
will exercise its powers of counting in
a manner consistent with the dignity
of the people and the solemn nature of
their duties.”
Sews Items.
It is the ballot against the bayonet.
Tilden’s majority in Chicago is 5,195
Georgia is the banner Democratic
State.
Jefferson Davis has returned from
Europe.
It is thought that Tilden will secure
and Oregon elector.
Another Arctic expedition is being
fitted out in England.
Forty gin houses have been burned
in Georgia this season.
The total vote of the country ap
proximates 8,000,000.
Philadelphia was the only large At
lantic coast city that voted for Hayes.
Captain Geo. E. Belknap has been
ordered to the command of the Pen
sacola navy yard.
“No fraud, but honesty in the
count,” is the cry of Northen Demo
crats.
The Democratic gain on the popu
lar vote over the vote of 1872 is 1,139,-
000.
The hog crop of East Tennessee is
reported unnsually large and well fat
tened.
Grant had 77,009 majority in Mas
sachusetts eight years ago and 74,212
majority four years ago. This year
Hayes has 40,970.
The City Council of Atlanta has sus
pended the city physician for neglect
to attend a sick negro woman after be
ing notified of her condition.
Tildeu’s majority in the State of New
York, over Hayes, Cooper and Smith,
is 28,719; majority for Robinson Dem
ocrat for Governor, 30,460; Tilden’s
majority over Hayes, 33,069.
From the extensive military prepa
rations going on in Washington, the
the Chicago Times infers that Sitting
Bull _has flanked Crook and is march*
ing on the capital of the country.
Judge Settle told a correspondent
of the Richmond Whig a few days ago
on his way to Washington citv, “that
he abandoned all hopes ©f Hayes elec
tion the morning after the election,
and he had never since had any faith
in the statement to the contrary.”
The New York Nation is disposed to
be sorrowful over the result of the
campaign and says: “No matter who
is elected the sceptre has passed away
from the Republican party, most likely
forever.”
Col. Van Estes, keeper of the public
buildings and superintendent of public
works, is busily engaged in repairing
and cleaning the State House. It will
be in apple-pie order for the new
Legislature. —Atlanta Telegram.
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NOTICE,
OTRAYED from the range, near the Tray
Mountain, some time last summer, a large
black horse mule, about ten years old; has
some white locks of hair iu his mane; is a
gentle and agreeable work mule, and was
very much rubbed with wagon gear when
last seen. Auy person giving information so
that I can get said mule, will be satisfaclorial
ly rewarded. S. Y. JAMESON.
Hiwassee, Towns county, Ga., Nov. 23.
Towns Sheriff Sale.
WILL BE SOLD, before the Court House
door, in the town of Hiwassee, Towns
county, Ga., between the legal hours of sale,
on the first Tuesday in January next, lot of
land No. 123, iu the 17th district and first
section of said county, containing one hun
dred and sixty acres, more or less. Levied
upon as the property of John Bryson to
satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior Court
of said county, iu favor of William J. Haynes,
decl-td J. M. OSBORN, Sheriff.
HALL COUNTY.—William W.
” Kemp applies to me for the guardianship
of Letitia W. Crow, minor of Thos. T. Crow,
of said county, deceased: Therefore, all per
sons concerned, are hereby notified that un
less legal objections are filed said letters will
be granted the applicant at tho regular term
of the Court of Ordinary for said county, to
be held on the first Monday in January, 1877.
J. B. M. WINBURN,
decl-3d Ordinary.
GEORGIA, HALL COUNTY.—Hiram~L.
* Payne applies for exemption of personalty
and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock
a. m., on Wednesday, December 20, lfUfi, at
my office.
J. B. M. WINBURN, Ordinary.
decl-2t
Administrator’** Sale.
T?Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER from the
Honorable Court of Ordinary of Hall
County, will be sold on the first Tuesday in
January next, 1877, at public outcry, at the
Court House door, in said county, between
the legal hours of sale, the following lands,
to-wit: One tract of land, containing by re
cent survey, 40J acres, more or less, in said
county, on the Walnut Ford River, adjoining
lands of Eden, Braselton and other lauds of
the estate of David Tanner, deceased, upon
which is located the Tanner mills, the same
being known as the Mill tract.
Also, one tract of land adjoining the above,
and lands of Eden, Hudgins and others, con
taining by recent survey 209£ acres, more or
less, known as the Home place, whereon
David Tanner lived at the time of his death.
Also, one tract of land adjoining the above
and lands of Chandler, Williams and others,
containing 96 acres, more or less. The above
three tracts comprise the old homestead of
David Tanner, deceased, and altogether form
a good possession. Plats of these lands may
be seen at the law office of J. B. Estes.
Also, the north half of the brick block on
Bradford street, near public square, in Gaines
ville, now occupied by Davis & Cox, being the
entire north half of said block, excepting that
part of the upper story which belongs to the
Odd Fellows as their hall, and reserving the
right to J. W. Davis and his assigns to build
to the north wall of said building.
Also, one small lot of land near Hope’s
livery stable, in Gainesville.
All the above described real estate to be
sold as the property of the estate of David
Tanner, late of said county, deceased.
Sold for benefit of the heirs and creditors of
said deceased.
Terms—One-third cash, balance in two
equal instalments, one due December 25,
1877, tho other December 25, 1878. Notes to
be given in sums of SIOO, or under, bearing
interest at ten per cent from date. Bond for
titles given, but title retained until all the
money is paid. G. W. TANNER,
decl-td Adm’r. of D. Tanner, dec’d.
Hall County Deputy Sheriff Sales.
~\UILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in
January, 1877, before the Court Ho se
door, in the city of Gainesville, within the
legal hours of sale, the following property,
to-wit:
One house and lot iu said city, on the south
side of Oak street, beginning at a stake on
said street, on the corner of lot No. 4, south
side, thence along the line of said lot No. 4 to
the branch, thence west 104 feet, thence north
to the line of lot No. 6, thence west 104 feet,
thence south to the branch, thence down the
branch to the parallel of lot No. 7 (east corner)
thence north with the line of lot No. 7 to the
street, thence along the said street to the bo
ginning corner, containing three acres, more
or less, and fronting J acre of lots Nos. 5 and
6, now on Caldwell’s plat. Levied on as the
property of J. P. Davis by virtue of two Jus
tice Court fi fas from the 411 st district G. M.,
one in favor of G. W. Johnson vs. said J. P.
Davis, the other in favor of E. O. Butts vs
J. P. Davis. Levy made by John A. Morri
son, L. C., and returned to me.
8. R. FINDLEY,
decl-td Deputy Shanff.
tears universalism. tears
The STAR IN THE WES TANARUS, Cincinnati, o.,ia
haif a century old in 1877. All interested in Univer-
Hallsiu should subscribe for the Semi-Centennial year.
\hwi n vllw for . Al ' r V Eißl,t POKO*. weoklT nil tho
nrV SL ii' 1 ': LnrKo portrait of JOHN MCE
KA Y. tree to all subscribers for 1R77. Terms *2 BO
NO TI V E .
A LL PERSONS indebted to the firm of
Lesser & Cos. are notified not to settle
said indebtedness only by the books, which
books aie in my possession; and all persons
so indeb ed are requested to come forward
and settle at once with the undersigned. Pail,
not. SAMUEL LESSER.
nov24-tf
rrEORGIA, TOWNS COUNTY.—Whereas,
Va Martin England, guardian ot the minor
heirs of Lafayette Brown, deceased, applies
to me for leave to sell all the land belonging
to said estate: This is to notify all persons
concerned to show cause, if any they can,
why said leave should not be granted to said
applicant, on the first Monday in March next.
This November 11, 187 G.
td E. HEDDEN, Ordinary.
/UJ.EORGIA, HALL COUNTY.—lredell H.
Va g e y applies for exemption of personalty,
and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock
a. m., on Saturday, December 9, 1876, at my
office. J. B. M. WINBURN,
nov24-2t Ordinary.
Dr. W. T. Park, of Atlanta, Ga.,
TJ" AS for twenty-five years made the treat
-*~L ment of Chronic or old standing dis
eases and all diseases upon which other
physicians have failed, a specialty, with a
success unprecedented. Besides, he has, of
bis own discovery and preparation, an estab
lished painless cure for the opium, morphine
and laudanum habit, and its causes. Guar
anteeing satisfaction on three days trial. Mail
to him a full description of whatever you may
have, and ten cents for reply. novl7-4t
Holidays I Holidays !!
GREAT ATTRACTIONS!
Elegant New Goods Every Day
CLAPP’S 99 "CENT BAZAAR,
27 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga.
Read the List, Examine the Stock, and see what
Bargains are offered for 99 Cents!
J Solid Gold Ring. 1 20-Key Concertina. 12 Ladies’ Linen Handkerchiefs
I Coin Silver Ring. 1 Mnsic Folio. 1 Whalebone Whip.
J Fine Amethyst Ring, 1 Box Mathematical Instruments. I Wool Double Print Table Cover
‘ Fine Topaz Ring. I Box Paints, (large.) 1 Bed Spread.
, Fine Moss Agate Ring. 1 Fine Spy-Glass. 1 Linen Table Bpread.
} Fine Gold-plated Ring. 1 Harmonica. I Fine Umbrella—l Stylish Cane
, Solid Gold Emblem Pin. 1 Chess Board. 1 Black Walnnt Jewel Box
I Gold Front Tail Pin. 1 Fine Book. I Black Walnut Work Box
f Set Gold-plated Stods. 1 Scotch Plaid Card Case. 1 Black Walnut Writing Desk
| Set Gold-plated Stnds and Buttons. 1 Scotch Plaid Puff Box. 1 Black Walnnt Shoo Box
* Fair Gold-plated Sleeve Button*. 1 Elegant Paper Weight. 1 Black Walnut Picture Frame
i Gold Fen. 1 Elegant Ink Stand. 2 Black Walnut Picture Frames
f Gold Pen and Holder. 1 Elegant Ivy Stand. 1 Black Walnut View Holder ’
‘ Gold-plated Pencil. 1 Stereoscope. 1 Black Walnnt Table.
1 Gold-plated Toothpick. 1 Dozen Stereosoopio Views, American 1 Black Walnnt Towel Rack
J Gold-plated Set Jewelry. and Foreign. 1 Black Walnut Wall Pocket!
1 Pair Gold plated Bracelets. 1 Large Mirror. 1 Black Walnut Comb Case.
I Gold-plated Breast Pin. 1 Toilet Mirror. 1 Black Walnut Bracket.
J Gold-plated Xeok Chain. 1 Hand Mirror, (plate glass.) 1 Black Walnnt (13 pin) Hat Rack
J Gold-plated Opera Chain. 1 Panel Picture and Frame. 1 Black Walnut Book Shelf.
1 Pair Gold-plated Ear Rings. 1 Beautiful large Chroino and Frame. 1 Covered Market Basket
I Gold-plated Vest Chain. 1 Beautiful Oil Painting and Frame. 1 Clothes Basket.
1 Set Gold Front Studs. 1 Beautiful Steel Engraving and Frame 1 Willow Rocking Chair.
1 Set Silver-plated Dinner Knives. 1 Bronze Figure. 1 Knife Basket.
1 Set Silver-plated Tea Knives. i 1 Eigh'-hand Set Croquet. 1 Tumbler Basket.
1 Pair Silver-plated Butter Knives. j 1 Large Sun Burner Lamp and Globe. 1 Flower Basket.
1 Pair Bilver-plated Napkin Bings. eomplete. 1 Work Basket.
1 Coin Silver Napkin Ring. ! 1 Large Argan Lamp, with Porcelain 1 Nursery Basket.
1 Silver-plated Call Bell. Shade, complete. 1 Trunk.
1 Silver plated Teapot. 1 Crumb Pan and Brush. 1 Gents’ Hat—very fine.
1 Silver-plated Coffee Steeper. 1 1 Large Tray—l Spice Box. 1 Gents’ Shirt—linen bosom.
1 Silver-plated (five bottles) Castor, j 1 Loaded Cusoador. 1 Gents’ Wool Overshirt
1 Set Silver-plated Tea Spoons. : I Chamber Pa'll. 1 Gents’ Wool Undershirt.
1 Set Silver-plated Desert Spoons. 1 Beautiful English Tspestrv Hassock 2 Gents’ Wool Undershirts
1 Set Silver-plated Table Bpoone. 1 Beautiful Silver Glass Fruit Dißh. 1 Pair Gents’ Pants
1 Set Silver-plated Forks. 1 Beautiful Toilet Set. 1 Gents’ Coat.
1 Set Knives and Forks (steel war- 1 Pair Beautiful Vases. 1 Gents’ Vest.
ranted.) 1 Black Walnut Toy Bedstead. 1 Pair Gents'Shoes.
1 Carving Knife, Fork and Btel (steel 1 Blsc i Walnut Toy Bureau. 2Pa rs Gents’ Drawers.
warranted.) l Willow Pheton—l Drum. 4 Pairs Gnt’s Hose, (English )
1 Fine Pocket Knife (steel warrinted.) 1 Set Parlor Croquet—l Toy Bank. 12 Pairs Gents’ Hose.
2 Beautiful Leather Wallets. j 1 Box Games. 12 Linen Handkerchiefs
1 Genuine Meerschaum Pipe. ! 1 Box Prussian, French or German 20 Boxeß Paper Collars
1 Beautiful Cigar Case. ! toys. l Gents’ Valise.
1 Beautiful Photograph Album. 1 Box Building Blocks. 1 Gents' Traveling Bag
1 Beautiful Pocket Photograph Album) I Box Ten Pins. 12 Glass Goblets.
1 Scrap Album. j 1 Boy’s Tool Chest l Large Glass Pitcher.
1 Backgammon Board, Men and Dice. 1 Beautiful Tin Toy. 1 Large Class Frnit Dish.
1 Accordeon. l Beautiful Secretary. 1 (four pieces) Glass Set.
1 Pair Ladies’fine Serge Shoes. 1 Bird Cage. 1 Ladles’ Shawl Strap - nickel
1 Pair Ladies’ lino Goat Shoes. 1 Ladies' Scarf. trimmings.
1 Pair Ladies’ fine Slippers. 1 Ladies’ Leather Shopping Bag, (nic- 1 Dozen Linen Napkins.
1 Pair Ladies’ Alexander Kids. kel trimmings.) 1 Wool Blanket.
2 Ladies’ Silk Ties. 1 Ladies' Shopping Basket. 1 Large Wax Doll, with hair.
1 Ladies* Trimmed Hat. 1 Ladies’ Large Real Hair Switch. 1 Large Feather Duster.
1 Ladies’ Silk Handkerchief. 12 Pairs Ladies' Hose. 1 Large Wool Duster
2 Ladies’ Ivory Japan Fans. I Ladies’ Breakfast Shawl. 1 Ladies’ Skirt
Also the largest and most beautiful selection of German, French and Japanese, Fancy
Goods and Toys, every opened in the Empire State of the South,
aud Children’s Shoes.
No article in store more than DO Ceistts. Fifty per cent, saved on every purchase.
Every article warranted as represented.
Country merchants supplied with everything in our line and at less than New York prices.
Orders by mail promptly filled, and goods shipped C. O. D. oct!3-tf
THE LIGHT-RUNNING
“OLD RELIABLE”
HOWE SEWING MACHINE.
POINTS OF SUPERIORITY.
Simplicity and Perfection of Mechanism,
Durability—Will Last a Lifetime.
Range of Work—Without parallel.
Perfection of Stitch and Tension.
Ease of Operation and Management.
Self-adjusting Take-up. Adjustable Head.
Every Macliine W ari'antod.
If you are thinking of buying, and are prejudiced in favor of any
particular Machine, at least examine the “Howe” before you purchase.
TERMS REASONABLE.
THE HOWE MACHINE COMPANY.
A. M. B. GRAHAM, Manager,
41 Broad Street, corner Alabama, Atlanta, tla. nov!7 3m
THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE
The People’s Favorite!
The Largest Sales Recauso’theJMost Popular!
I
The Most Popular Because the Best!
VERDICT' OF THE LADIES.
r PHE STUBBORN FACT, shown by the official returns, that the SINGER SEWING MA
x CHINE is the only one whose sales have larydy and steadily increased every year uninter
ruptedly—that last year the sales more than DO ÜBLED THOSE OF THE NEXT HIGHEST
COMPETITOR, and nearly EQUALLED TIIE SALE S 01 ALL THE 07 HER COMPANIES
COMBINED, demonstrates beyond all controversy that
The Singer Sewing Machine
is the most popular, because, in the estimation or the ladies of the country, it is superior
to ant other manufactured.
The following return of sales, sworn to by each company, tell the story
Sales in 1871. 1872. 1873. 1874 1875
By the Singer 131,260 219,753 232,144 241,679 249,852
Wheeler & Wilson 128,526 174,088 119,190 92,82 V KI3 740
Howe (Jan. Ito July 1) 34,010 145,000 No returns. 35,000 25 000
Remington 25110
Domestic 10,397 49,554 40,114 22,700 21',452
Sales Still Increasing ! Ail Competition Distanced !
Send your address for a Catalogue of the celebrated Bazar Glove-fitting Patterns They
are the best, the cheapest and most stylish patterns in the market. Address
THE SUNDER MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
O. S, BEATTY, Agent,
ITSi Broughton Street. Savannah, Gs
Or 44. W. LEONARD, Agent,
Corner'Broad and Alabama Streets, Atlanta, Ga.
At the last session of the Legislature, the following act was passed by a large majority :
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the 2040th
section of the Code of 1873, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding to the list of
articles exempted from levy and sale, under tho provisions of said section ONE FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE, and t his exemption shall exist, whether the person owning saul machine is
the head of a family or not, and shall be good against all debts except purchase money.
Sec. 2. Repeals all conflicting laws.
ANOTHER BRILLIANT VICTORY!
THE SINGER ALWAYS AHEAD!
The following special dispatch, sent from the Centennial Exhibition to the New York Snn,
speaks for itself:
“Philadelphia, September 27. —The very highest honors which could be conferred on
any exhibitor— two medals of honor and two diplomas of merit have been awarded the
Singer Manufacturing Company for sewing machines.” uovlO 3m