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Friday Morning February !>, 1877.
J. E. REDWINE, Editor.
J. H. BUTT, Associate Editor.
We are happy to announce that we
have secured the services of Mr. Geo.
W. Norman, as general traveling agent
for the Eagle, and commend him to
the kind attention of our friends. Mr.
Norman will solicit subscriptions, make
collections and arrange for advertising,
and any assistance rendered him by
the friends and well wishers of the
paper will be duly appreciated by the
proprietor.
Mr. Stephens is still very low. He
seems quite despondent, and thinks
that he cannot recover. His physi
cians, however, are more hopeful.
The New York Herald is satisfied,
that in the light of recent revelations,
the electoral vote will be cast for Til
den and Hendricks.
The New York press is down on
Spilz dogs. They have become quite
popular as pets, but its bite almost al
ways produces hydrophobia.
It is reported that Kellogg has ad
vised Packard to “vamoose the ranche”
and relinquish all his pretended claims
to the governorship of Louisiana.
Plumb, the recently elected Senator
from Kansas, is said to be a man of
small mind and less character, and
will probably be the dullest man in
the Senate.
Senator West has made a personal
explanation in regard to J. Madison
Wells’ letter, but his explanation is
regarded by all unprejudiced parties at
Washington as being entirely “too
thin!”
Last Tuesday the Supreme Court
decided that homesteads were liable
for the labor done in cultivation on the
same. This is carrying liability furth
er than was generally deemed it could
be by the lawyers.
The knowing ones at the capitol are
of the opinion, that the Supreme Court
Judges, of the Electoral Commission,
will be unanimous in their decisions,
and their judgment will be accepted
with satisfaction by the good men of
all parties.
J. Madison Wells, after the testi
mony of Littlefield aud Maddox, was
exceedingly anxious to ba investigated.
He wanted to have a swear at it him
self. Well, they let him swear, and
like Anderson, he did some of the
tallest sort of being.
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Says the Newberry Herald: A num
ber 01. violent colored Republican lead
ers in Fairfield county whom the farm
ers ‘preferred’ not to employ, have
made affidavit, pledging rodllvea to
support Hainan's govj&y f (U - to and
pay taxes tpjbis ap* of Si
Wells will probablyKj ( ' are \by
the grand it*r7~of New 'flrleans for
- VP." illg and altering public records,
and for publishing the same as
genuine. The penalty in such cases
by the laws of Louisiana is from two
to fourteen years hard labor in the
penitentiary.
When an attorney at St. Louis was
zealous in prosecuting the whisky
ring, he was immediately dismissed by
Grant, and Bristow for the same cause
was forced out of the Cabinet. Now
when Maddox dares to tell the truth
and expose the true inwardness of the
Louisiana returning board, Boss Grant
as promptly orders him to “step down
and out.”
The New York Evening Post, speak
ing of Mr. Stephens’ illness, remarks
that, as the end of his long public life
appears to be approaching, he is assur
ed of the good will and the hearty es
teem alike of his political friends and
his political foes. Such an assurance,
at the close of public life, must be a
higher reward than any which the pos
session of olliee can bestow.
The special correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution says: “While
Mr. Hill is not satisfied with the line
of policy adopted by the Democratic
counsel, he is confident of a verdict in
favor of Mr. Tilden. Mr. Candler,
while uneasy, cannot see how the
Democrats are to be beaten, and Dr.
Felton does not hesitate to say that
the Florida case is simply perfect in
respect to the law and the evidence.
The Democrats in Congress are still
working hard for retrenchment. The
Appropriation Committee of the House
reported the deficiency bill reduced
nearly one-half below the estimates
submitted by the departments. The
largest reduction made was in the claim
for an alleged deficiency of $1,550,000
submitted by the Secretary of the
Navy. Ihe sum was reduced to SBOO,-
000, which, it is claimed, under a
piopei construction of the law, would
meet all the requirements of the
service.
Since the introduction of silver coin
the whole country i s being flooded
with counterfeits. This has, until quite
recently, been confined, in a great
measure to Northern cities, as but
little silver change has been brought
Suuth. In Atlanta and other cities it
is now getting plentiful, and spurious
com is frequently met with. Every
Piece presented should be carefully in
spected, as most of the counterfeits are
c m erly executed as to deceive any
OQe hut an expert.
True Eloquence.
David Dudley Field, at the conclu
sion of his masterly argument before
the Electoral Commission, in support
of the Democratic objection to the
counting of the Hayes return from
Florida, uttered the following forcible
and eloquent language. It must have
had a thrilling effect on all who heard
it:
‘Such, Mr. President and gentlemen
of the commission, is as brief a state
ment as I can make of the facts and
the law as we understand them to-day.
The greatness of the question in res
pect to the diguity of the Presidential
office, and the enormous interests de
pending upon it, are as nothing com
pared with the moral elements involv
ed. True it is that the person to whom
you give your decision will be for four
years Chief Magistrate of forty-five
millions of people; will be Command
er-in-Cbief of your army and navy: the
organ between yon and all foreign
States; the bestower of all offices; the
fountain of honor and power, and the
executor of your law. But that is as
nothing compared with the greater
question, whether or not the American
people stand powerless before a gigan
tic fraud. Here is the certificate.—
[Holding it aloft in his hand.] One
feels almost reluctant to tonch it. It is
black with crime. Pass it around, let
every man see it; and then tell me
whether or not that certificate gives a
title to an office contrary to truth, as
we cau prove it. One of the greatest
poets of the palmiest days of English
literature, wrilting of the coming of
the Saviour, said:
“And ancient fraud shall fail,
Returning justice lift aloft her scale.
‘Ancient fraud? Was there ever
fraud like this ? In all previous ages
fraud has succeeded only because it
has been backed by the sword, and
protesting peoples have been power
less to resist the force of armed battal
ions. Never before now in the histo
ry of the world has a fraud succeeded
against the conscience and the will of
a self-governing people. If it succeeds
now, let us cover our faces with shame.
Let us take down the statue on the
dome of the Capitol which every morn
ing faces the coming light. Let us
clothe ourselves in sackcloth and sit in
ashes forever.’
We publish in to-day’s issue the
Governor’s proclamation, ordering &n
election of Congressman for this dis
trict, on the 13th of March next.—
There is bound to be a heavy squabble
and we fear that unless the people are
resolved to act with great harmony in
choking off some of the score of as
pirants, a regular scrub race will be
the result, aud that some Radical will
concentrate bis forces in the district
and win the race. We do hope that a
Convention will be called immediately
that the delegates will withUnanimity
nominate- a good and able man, and!
that iiie people will fitaM.4.eau** , T
UTS? e%ominee. ] ’ *
The -Radicals in Congress are now
trying to break the force of the damag
ing disclosures brought out by David
Dudley Field, by raising the cry that
it is “Tweed’s lawyer” who is conduct
ing the investigation. If this is not a
verification of the old adage that
“drowning men will catch at straws,”
we never saw one. Let the presiden
tial question be decided as it may, one
thing is certain, that the most damn
ing record of villainy has been fastened
on the Louisiana returning board and
the leaders of the Radical party, that
ever disgraced the political history of
this or any other civilized country.—
Where are those who so strenuously
contended, when the contest first open
ed, that Mr. Hayes would never accept
the office of President if the least taint
of fraud could be proven to have at
tached to its procurement ? What will
Mr. Hayes do about it ? Why consider
it not proven, and accept of course, if
allowed to.
It is evident from the drift of the
arguments made by the Republican
lawyers, before the Electoral Commis
sion, that the most they now hope for
is to prevent the Commission from go
ing behind the certificates of the Radi
cal Governors of Florida, South Caro
lina and Louisiana, and trusting to the
Court to decide that but two of the
votes of Oregon be counted, thereby
making a tie and throwing the election
into the House, in which event Tilden
will be elected President and Wheeler
\ ice President. This is about as much
as the conspirators now dare to hope
for, and are moving heaven and
earth to secure such a result. If the
Court can only be induced to lift itself
above partisan sympathy and preju
dice, there is no danger of their obtain
ing this much, however.
The warfare on the Georgia State
Lottery promises to become quite live
ly. The Atlauta authorities are deter
mined to push the matter, so far as
they are concerned, and spare no effort
to stop the sale of tickets in Atlanta.
A bill is now before the House to
bring all past action looking to its sup
pression to a successful result. There
is a general and strong desire to have
the lottery abolished, and its ticket
offices everywhere closed up forever.
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The Augusta Constitutionalist says
the citizens of Penfield will probably
bring suit against the trustees of Mer
cer University to enforce compliance
with a contract made between the par
ties at the time of the removal of Mer
cer to Macon, whereby the Board
agreed to pay Mercer High School sl,-
200 annually, in consideration of a suit
threaUned or commenced against them
TEe Other Side.
Since the press has generally ap
proved the passage of the Electoral
Bill, and have devoted but little space
to the arguments of those democrats
who conscienciously opposed its pas
sage, we think it but fair that they
should at least have a hearing, and
that our readers may judge for them-,
selves whether there were not some
good reasons adduced by those who
acted with the minority.
Hon. Taul Bradford, of Alabama,
who will be remembered as the able
representative of that state, who made
such a terrible onslaught on the Freed
man’s Bank management, a year or so
ago, and so fully exposed that stu
pendous swindle, opposed the Electo
ral bill, and in a speech in the House
of Representatives, contended that it
was a violation of the Constitution;
that Congress has no right to delegate
such a power, and closed his speech in
these words:
“The other and the better course is
the one pointed out in the Constitu
tion, and followed in all the history of
our government. This we ought to
pursue. This the people expect us to
pursue. We have no right to presume
that anybody will levy war in this
country because we discharge our
duty. There will be no war. The ad
vocates of peace are all the people.
Republicans menace only because
Democrats are timid. Tilden has been
elected President of the United States,
if a Republican Senate should fail to
recognize and acknowledge this fact,
the House should then proceed to re
affirm the judgment and selection of
the people. It has the Yight and it
has the power and lacks only the cour
age to condemn the unhallowed work
of the impious conspirators who have
raped the States of Louisiana and
Florida. It is a national disgrace to
treat with these felons, and the digni
ty and high standing of those who will
be called upon to conduct the negotia
tion will not redeem its character. The
Judges who must play confessors to
congressional consciences will suffer in
the public estimation. The whole gov
ernment will be involved in the odium
of arbitrating the right of the people to
choose their President.”
“Sir, the rules of the House have
denied me the privillege of discussing
elaborately and at length the provis
ions of this bill. It is only permitted
me to give in brief my notions of duty
suggested by the situation in which I
am placed. The bill will pass against
my humble protest!" It may secure an
acknowledment of Mr. Tilden’s elec
tion as its advocates on this side of the
House believe. God grant that it will!
But, as for myself, I prefer to give
constitutional sanction to what the
people have done, and without taking
chances of sharing responsibility with
another ia an indivisible obligation,
to proclaim Mr. Tildeu, not the- j
|,ttfttoauitop4Mstertresu?tof arbitration
for the- Presidency, but the annointed
'of the people, President of the United
States.”
Messrs. Caldwell, Forney and Wil
liams, of Alabama, also voted against
the bill.
In the Supreme Court of the United
States, on Monday last, in a case from
the West, the Court decided that where
town officers resigned under the laws
of Illinois, the law providing that the
resignation of public officers should not
take effect until a successor had been
elected and qualified, they did not cease
to be such officers until this provision
was complied with, and that, although
they had sent in their resignations and
they had been accepted, still they re
mained officers under the law until
their successors were qualified. Mr.
Justice Hunt delivered the opinion.
This decision has unusual significance
in connection with the Presidential con
test, as it is claimed that Watts did not
cease to be postmaster in consequence
of his resignation, which had not been
accepted when be was elected to fill the
vacancy in the Electoral College caused
by his ineligibility. There are other
Republican electors in a like predica
ment, and this decision of the Supreme
Court may have an important bearing
on the Presidential count.—Montgom
ery Advertiser.
Pinchback, in a letter to a friend in
Indianapolis, explanatory of his recent
action, says: ‘Knowing that the present
pretended Packard government is a
monstrous iniquity aud its succcess
would entail still further debauchery
and demoralization upon the race, I
resolved to destroy it if possible. I
have not abandoned the National Re
publican party, but if to denounce the
thieves in Louisania, who are fast des
troying the manhood and integrity of
my people, renders me ineligible to
membership in it, I shall have to seek
shelter elsewhere and continue my
struggle for justice aud equality for
the race.”
The witnesses, Maddox aud Little
field, who testified last week in the
Louisiana fraud investigation, certain
ly made out a case against Wells and
the Returning Board, if ever one was
made out. There can be no doubt as
to the truth of the statements of these
witnesses. They have been fully cor
roborated—not only by the facts which
have been developed since their testi
mony was elicited, but by testimony in
the possession of the committees, and
printed before either had been intro
duced. There could have been no
collusion, as these witnesses were not
even aware of the fact that the com
mittees had already obtained posses
sion of the evidence before they were
called on to verify it.
Letter from Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 7th, 1877.
Editors Eagle: Gov. Colquitt has
issued a proclamation ordering an elec
tion, counties composing the
Ninth Congressional District, to be
held on the 13th day of March next,
fcr the purpose of electing a member
of Congress to fill the place made va
cant by the election of Mr. Hill to the
Senate. Who is the coming man for
the position, is the question now in
order. Each one wanting it, of course,
believes that he is the man, above all
others, that should be elected in this
“critical juncture of public affairs.” It
is understood here that there are about
as many wanting the place as there are
counties in the district, and a regular
“scrub” race is not improbable. It is
known that some, living in the larger
counties, will contend that representa
tion, in a nominating convention,
should be based upon the number of
Democratic votes in the respective
counties. Of course those who are in
the smaller counties will not be able to
see the justice of this proposition, and
will insist that the representation
should remain as it has been in the
past, that is, giving the counties enti
tled to one representative in the Gen
eral Assembly three delegates, and
counties having two representatives
five delegates. The Democracy have
been getting along very well in the past
with this plan,why should it be changed
now, and for the special benefit of the
large counties ?
I have heard a rumor to the effect
that Col. H. P. Farrow now claims
Lumpkin county as his place of resi
dence, and that some of his'
the district are wanting him to take
the field. Whether he has any such
aspirations, or what truth there is in
the report, I do not know.
The convention bill has passed
second-reading in the Senate, and win 6 ’
come up for debate at an early day.—
The passage of the bill is expected,
though not without an effort to have it
amended so that the people may have
a vote on it. I can see no reason why
they should not have the right to say
whether they want one or not. \CfiSt
harm is there in letting the people have
a vote on this important question ?
In the Senate, yesterday, the bill to
repeal all laws heretofore passed incor
porating the city of Gainesville was
withdrawn; also, the bill to establish a
City Court for that city was withdrawn.
There has not been, as yet, any bills
passed by the Legislature of general
importance; some important ones have
passed the second-reading; this jand
next week will bring them up for de
bate and action; the most important
is the convention bill; of its fate your
readers can bo informed next week.
The Electoral Commission has not
arrived at any conclusion on any point
at issue. It is stated, however,
-;vide*cc*wiii tie remitted in the r/Qr-'
ida case, except as to the action of f/he
state government since the election-
It seems impossible to get any eludes
to what the final result will be. It] is
believed by both parties tbat the decis
ion will be favorable to their sidei of
the question.
The bill to give state-aid to the
Northwestern railroad was defeated to
day; a motion to reconsider will Ob
made to morrow.
Eighteen.
Late News from Washington.
[From the Greenville Daily News.]
Washington, February 8.
The Commission took a vote at a
quarter to 4 o’clock, on a resolution
declaring they would take no further
testimony upon certificate No. 1, in
favor of Hayes and Wheeler. The
resolution was carried by a vote of 8
to 7, Judge Bradley throwing the de
ciding vote.
The Commission next voted on a
resolution to take testimony in the
case of the alleged ineligible Republi
can elector, Humphrey, and it was
agreed to take such testimony by a
vote of 8 to 7, the three Judges voting
in favor of the resolution being Judges
Clifford, Bradley and Field—Judges
Strong and Miller voted against it.
The five Democratic members of the
House and Senate voted in favor of
going behind the returns.
Official: On motion, Mr Justice
Miller ordered that no evidence will be
received or considered by the Commis
sion which was not submitted to the
Joint Committee of the two Houses,by
the President of the Senate, with the
different certificates, except such as
relates to the eligibility of F. C. Hum
phrey, one of the electors. Yes 8,
nayes 7.
On motion of Mr Abbott,
Resolved, That in the case of Flori
da, this Commission will receive the
evidence relating to the eligibility of
Fred C. Humphrey, one of tho persons
named in certificate number one, as
elector. Yeas 8. naves 7.
The Secretary of the commission
was instructed to inform the counsel
on their respective sides, that at 11
o’clock to morrow, it will be prepared
to bear argument on the question of
the eligibility of Fred C. Humphreys
as one of the Rupublican electors.
The question raised as to his eligibilily
is, that he was at the date of his elec
tion a United States Shipping Com
missioner, which is alleged to be such
an office of trust and profiit, as to dis
qualify him from acting as an elector.
But which office, it is asserted by res
ponsible persons, he resigned before
the election.
Washington, Jan. 27. — The opera
tion of all officers of pecuniary reward
hitherto made for the detection and'
punishment of persons employed in
the illicit distillation of spirits is here
by suspended until further notice, so
far as regards tho states of North Caro
lina, South Carolina, Georgia, and the
second district of Tennessee and the
second district of Alabama.
01# WASHINGTON LETT Elf.
Om Eegular Correspondent.!
Washington, D. C., Feb. 3, 1877.
At last the great court has g#t firm
ly down to hard work, and while one
week ago the entire nation was fever
ish with excitement and anxiety, it
now awaits with a quiet mind the
decision of this tribunal. The count
may continue for weeks, or it may be
ended before this letter reaches your
readers-. They are now' working on
Florida. What their judgment upon
that State will be caunot be foreseen,
but should it be given to the Demo
crats there will be no dispute over
any other State, as Tilden needs but
one electoral vote in addition to the
184 conceded to him. Provided Lou
isiana is disputed it will undoubtedly
loselts electoral vote. Well corrobo
rated evidence shows that Wells, of the
returning board of the State, was in
the market ottering for sale the presi
dency of the United States. One mil
lion dollars was his price, and his first
otter was made to the Democratic par
ty. They would not trade, and the
vote of the State went elsewhere. The
question is—how much did the other
side pay for those fraudulent returns ?
Tb*o electoral votes of six Slates have
thus far been counted, and the footings
are largely in favor of Tilden and Hen
dricks— they having Alabama, with 10
y?tes; Arkansas, with 0 votes; Connec
taut, with 0, and Delaware, with 3
iu all 25 votes. Hayes and Wheeler
get 9 votes —those of California and
Colorado.
t The Union, the last Democratic daily
started in this city, edited by Mont
gomery Blair, is fast taking the lead
■from all our other papers, and has
proved itself a successful venture in
the field of metropolitan journalism.
Since it was started, the Washington
Chronicle, Harlan’s old sheet, has de
parted to that bourne from whence no
Veil regulated “pap” ever returns.—
When Tilden comes in the Union will
be the court journal.
Maddox, who gave under oath all
the information given above regarding
the Louisiana frauds, has of course
been promptly dismissed from his
position as a special agent of the
treasury department. His crime lay
in telling what he knew, and not iu
knowing it.
It now looks as though Uncle Sam
might, after all, get back his $1,500,-
000, coniributed to the stock of the
Centennial exhibition. You will re
member that the suit to recover this
amount was decided against the gov
ernment in Philadelphia, but it has
now been referred to the United States
Supreme Court for a final decision. If
the plain intent of the law is taken into
consideration a decision will now be
given in favor of the government.
If you are intending to come on to
Tilden’s inauguration, in the language
1 of Jcmh liiliiugs, commence to make
your preparations now. Grudge.
Tho Rome Courier says of the four
members of Congress from Alabama,
and one from Georgia—Mr. Smith, of
the Second district—who voted against
the Electoral Bill: “These are all nat
urally very small men never before
showed so conspicuously small as
when they hold themselves against
such men as Thurman, Bayard, Payne,
Randall, Hill and Lamar.” We think
our esteemed contemporary is entirely
too severe upon the members who
voted against the bill. Their votes
were undoubtedly influenced by con
scientious convictions, and not a spirit
of antagonism to Democratic leaders.
Instead of condemning their act we
should rather admire the pluck which
caused them to go into the ranks of
the minority because they believe the
majority to be wrong.—Chronicle &
Sentinel.
The above is onr view of the ease
precisely.
The Columbus Enquirer is severe
upon our legislators. It says: “In the
Georgia House, ou Monday, 165 bills
and resolutions were introduced, most
of them of a private nature. They are
of the veriest trash and commonplace,
and members should be ashamed to
have them encumber the records. Fif
teen are to amend the code. Many
want to pile on new laws, while the old
are not executed, and are dead on the
statute books. A good many are re
peals of things that passed last session,
and the next term a repetition may be
expected.
Col. Pickett has led a busy life. Ho
raised a legion for Kossuth and was
mixed up in the Cuban rebellion. He
was on Breckenridge’s staff during the
war, and afterward held a position un
der Maximilian in Mexico. He sold
the Confederate archives for $60,000;
one half of which sum came to him and
disbursed in charity to needy South
ern men and women. For some years
past, he practiced law, in a small way,
at Washington city. He again comes
to the front as a demolisher of Return
ing Boards.
When the electoral vote of Mississip
pi is reached, the Republicans will ob
ject to it ou the grounds: First, that
the registration law required oaths
which were in contravention of the
Constitution of the State, and second
that the Governor is a usurper nr 1
his certificate of electors null and
void.
President Grant and his son calh and
on Mr. Stephens, a few days ago. Mr.
Stephens expressed the opinion tlmfc
he was sinking and would not survive
this attack, although his physicians
seemed to think differently. The Presi
dent promised to call on him again.
News Items.
About one dozen suicides have oc
curred in Atlanta within the past two
years.
Nine hundred South Carolinians are
engaged in New York city at various
occupations.
The reports from all parts of the
country indicate that the guano trade,
this season, will be unusually heavy.
The contested election case in At
lanta still drags its slow length along,
and there is no telling where it will
end.
British railway companies paid last
year- for injuries to passengers and
damages to goods, no less than $3,-
300,000.
Georgians who emigrated to Texas
are returning to the Empire State of
the South. There is no place like
home.
There are now in the Deaf and
Dumb Institute at Cave Springs thirty
nine students—sixteen girls and twen
ty-three boys.
The increase in the production of
beet-sugar in Europe is said to be
causing great loss to the cane-sugar
planters in Cuba.
Further evidence conclusively shows
that it was the plan of the Louisiana
Board to sell out to the highest bid
der, irrespective of politics.
Governor Hayes thinks that the
Presidential question has now become
a law suit, and that he has ‘a good case,
good lawyers, a good Court, and good
prospects.’
Seventeen thousand dollars worth of
granite designed for the new Custom
House building in Atlanta has been lost
at sea by the wreck of the Schooner
Lottie Ames.
So the President will not be paid but
$25,000 a year. Grant has been get
ting $50,000. But Grant ’h services,
yon know, were worth twice as much
as any other man’s.
A Washington dispatch states that
an ettort will be made to pass a law re
quiring Congress to meet on the fifth
of March of this year, instead of the
first Monday in December.
The colored people, in South Caro
lina, are paying up the Hampton tax
readily, and are expressing themselves
as delighted at the opportunity ottered
them of helping on the cause of good
and honest government.
Humors were circulating in Wash
ington on Saturday that Mr. Tilden’s
health is very precarious, but it was
believed that the reports were put in
circulation by the Radicals for motives
entirely.
The nigger Judge of Probate of
Edgefield, S. C., has prevented the set
tlement of legal cases for a long time
by saying the papers and moneys were
in ins safe ami the key lost. After en
during this long time, the bar of Edge
field went into his office, and, with the
aid of a blacksmith, broke the lock
and found nothing in the safe. The
black thief had stolen it all. —Consti-
tutionalist.
Mr. Eaton was the only Democratic
Senator who voted against tho Electo
ral Bill. Whereupon the New York
Day Book says: ‘lf Mr. Tilden’s con
stitutionally-won election is the result
of the deliberations of this Commission,
Mr. Eaton will have shown a lack of
wisdom iu not supporting it. If, on
the other hand, Mr. Tilden is ‘slaugh
tered’by this body, Mr. Eaton’s sa
gacity will have been demonstrated.’
In other words, heads I win, tails you
lose.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Blacksmith anfl Wood Shop
The undersigned have opened a
Blacksmith and Wood Shop
At Ilowser’s Mills, Dawson county, and are
prepared to do all kinds of work at short
notice, and at the lowest prices for cash.
Give ns a trial.
HENRY HOWSER.
febD-tf W. L. D. BOND.
-v pkocl ymationT
Georgia:
By ALFRED 11. COLQUITT,
Governor of said State:
Whereas, a vacancy has lieeu caused by (he
resignation of the Hou. B. H. Hill, the mem
ber elect from the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict to the Forty-fifth Congress of the United
States:
Now, therefore, I have thought proper to
issue (his my Prclamation ordering that the
Polls be opened and an election be held on
Tuesday, the thirteenth (13th) day of March
next, in the counties of Banks, Clarke, Daw
son, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer,
Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Jacksou, Mad
ison, Morgan, Oconee, Pickens, Rabun,
Towns, White and Union, comprising the
Nith Congressional District in said State, for
one Representative to fill said vacancy.
Given under my hand and the Groat Seal of
the State, at tho Capitol, in the City of
Atlanta, the sixth day of February, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-seven and of the
Independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and first.
ALFRED H. COLQTITT.
By the Governor:
N. C. Baknett,
Secretary of State.
feb9-lt
(TJEORGIA, WHITE COUNTY. -To all
whom it may concern, Johu N. Ash. in
proper form, applies to me for permanent Let
ters of Administration on the estate of Henry
Ash, late of said county, deceased. This is
to cite all and singular the creditors and next
of kiud of Henry Ash to l and appear at my
office, within the lime allowed by law, a< and
show cause, it any they can, why permanent
letters of administration should not be giau
ted to said applicant.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
February Ctb, 1877.
I AAC OAKES,
feb. 9-td Ordidary.
NOTICE.
A L'L PERSONS indebted to J. D. Gooly
will come forward immediately and make
settlement, or they will find their notes and
accounts in the hands of an attorney for col
lection. I mean business.
dec22-tf 3. D. COOLY.
THE CELEBRATED
“EUREKA” GUANO!!
Having taken the Agency of the above named Celebrated
FERTILIZER,
I am prepared to furnish it to my Planting Friends in sncli
qualities as may be desired, on the following very liberal terms:
#OO.OO Per Toil.
Payable first of November, 1877. in good merchantable cotton, at 15 cents per pound.
FR E I &II T CASH.!
To prove -the value of the “Eureka,” I deem it only necessary to submit tho following
certificate from Mr. David Dickson, the most successful planter of the age:
Wm. G. 0 kens haw, Esq., President— Dear Sin: I have sold for the bed four years over
two thousand tons of the “Eureka” Ammoniated Super Phosphate of I ime, which has
proved the best Standard Fertilizer I know of ; and have used it myself for the last
five years, and find it to be the best I have ever used. Yours truly, DAVID DICKSON.
Before purchasing be sure and call on me.
.TAMES F. LAAV,
Gainesville, Ga., January 19, 1877.
GAINESVILLE COLLEGE,
gas i\ u:nv si a] t:, ga.
1877.
Spring Term
Commences Monday, Jan.
•29th, and closes Friday,
July 6th—24 weeks.
Fall Term
Commences Monday, Sep
tember 3d, and closes Fri
day, December 3d sixteen
weeks.
Students should enter
promptly on tlm first day
of each form. ' j
Tuition is charged from
the first of the scholastic
mouth in which the stu
dent enters to the end of j
the term —one-lialf due iu j
advauce; the remainder at:
the close of the session, i
No deduction for lost time
nor occasional absence, j
except in cases of sickness j
protracted over one month
• fjL f ■
PENT A.L.TIES.
1. Reproof. 2. Tho Rod. 3. Suspension, 4. Expulsion.
REV. O. 15. LaHATTE, PRESIDENT.
The Teachers of the Different Schools of the College will be Carefully Selected, -S®?
33 3C FEKTSES.
Tuition. Per Montli. Spring Term. Kail Term.
Primary School SI.OO $ 6.00 $ 4 00
Common School 2.00 12.00 Bdo
High School 4.00 24.00. . . . j C OO
College Classes 5.00 30.00. .and and.. 20 00
Music 5.00 30.00 2od(
Kent of Instrument 50 3.00 q.uu
Board $lO to sl2 Per Month.
Ixioideiatetl dPeseass SI Term, j n Ad vance.
COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
1. Primary School Course. Spelling, Heading, Writing, Primary Arthmetic and Geogra
phy, Slate and Blackboard Exercises.
2. Common School Course.—Geography, Arithmetic, History, Primary Grammar Elocu
tion, Slate and Blackboard Exercises.
3. High School Course.—Geography, Arithmetic, Grammar, History, Composition Dicta
tion. Elocution, Elementary Algebra and Geometry, Slate and Blackboard Exorcises
4. College Course.—Elocution, History, Geometry, Latin, Greek, French Trigonometry
Surveying and Engineering, Chemistry. Botany, Physiology, G. oh.gy, Rhetoric Lo h -i<- \nih
metic, (most advanced), Algebra, fmost, advanced). F.videiH-., s of Christianity, Etc., Etc.
5. Extra.—Book-keepiug by Double Entry, Drafting, Ooioriug, Etc., $30.00 per course.
RABUN GAP HIGH SCHOOL,
Located in llie Beautiful Valley of lleail of Tennessee,
RABUfV COUNTY, GEORGIA.
w. JV. CURTIS, Principal.
—i • —ii
TWO SESSION'S ANNUALLY
Open on the Third Monday in January and July,
-A. 4ST ID OONTIN CJ Id 'X 1 Wld INI T V Wldld K —j.
O
RATES OF TUITION, PER TERM:
SPEI.LINU, KICADIItIG, WlllTlflO, and PUIILUtt ARITHMETIC $ 0.00
ANALYSIS, PIUMAHV GKUUKAPHY, ami 1 NT KRH KDIATK AKITII in ETIC K.OO
ENGLISH GRAMMAR, COMPOSITION, LOGIC ami ARITHMETIC 10.00
RHETORIC, ADVANCED ARITHMETIC, ADVANCED GEOGRAPHY, ELE
MENTARY ALGEBRA ami PHYSICAL SCIENCES j
ADVANCED ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY and LANGUAGES , 3 „„
Young men preparing for tlie Ministry, irrespective of denomination, will be admitted Lee of tuition
Contingent Fee, each Student, 50 cents. Contingent Fee and one-third ot Tuition required iimdvunce
and balance promptly at close of Session.
No Student will be admitted for a less time than tho balance of t o Session, from date of entering.
No deduction will bo made for absence except in eases of protracted sickness, of the student of not less
than two weeks duration.
The course of instruction will be thorough and practical, and discipline firm but mild, and such that any
student of pure and elevated motives cannot object to.
Healthful location, pure water, salubrious atmosphere, mild climate, and attentive and devoted teachers
render the echool attra. tive, pleasant and instructive.
Board in Good Families at $5 to $6 per Month.
The Board of Education in each county of North-east Georgia is respectfully requested to appoint
deserving young gentleman or lady, over fifteen years of age. of industrious habits and good moral , haracU r
who wdl be received for not less than one year in this school, free or tuition charges if furnished with a ~
tittcate signed by the President and Secretary of tho Board. Address
w. yv. CURTIS,
jAPS-tf HEAR OK TEN N ESS EE I*. 0., liA .
N .A. C <> <> <J if xs i<:
MALE AND FEMALE HIGH SCHOOL.
1877 j y 7 7.
Spring Term Opens Jtiiiuai } Continue Six Month-,
FACULTY:
Rev. J. J. METHVIN, Principal.
Miss AMELIA STARR, Assistant.
Miss M. B. BUTT, Music Teacher.
Tuition #1.550, 0.(>O and #;*.<><> JEei*
Alusie #55.00 lei- Month.
Board in Good Families at $6.00 to SIO.OO Per Month,
Cabins near School Room, where Pupils can board themselves at a m r „ ,
Those wishing these rooms will please apply early. J mi! nal sum.
Young men preparing for the Ministry, the children of Clergymen who live hv u.„ • ,
and indigent children of deceased Confederate soldiers, will be admitted free if j . . ln,slr y>
As many as fifteen pupils, unable to pay regular tuition, will be admitted tor !?, 1"' ~
six months, upon payment of $5.00 entrance fee. 1 01 less , llau
No deduction for loss of time except in case of protracted sickness. Disc;.,';,, 1-
Contingent fee 50 cents per term, in advance. ** llne 11
For further particulars, apply to
Jw .j. METHVIN
j" 05 " 6111 >acooclee,Ga.
1877.
This School, under the
fostering care of the City
Council, is devoted to the
THOROUGH CO EDUCATION
tot ttio Sexes on tho plan
of tho best modern schools
of Europe and America.
The intention is to make
it oue of tho loading schools
ot Georgia, and tho I'resi
-1 deut of tho institution ear
: nestly solicits the co-opera
tion ot his friends through
out the State, and of the
citizens generally.
Discipline.
The discipline will he
kind, impartial and strict.
Faithful study and thor
oughness in recitation must
be attained by each stu
dent to retain connection
with the College.