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T IT E EAGLE.
Friday Morning, May 11, 1877.
OAUKY w. STYLES lGlitor.
Our Traveling Agent.
Mr. J. B. Hughes, a young man of
intelligence, energy and reliability,
has accepted the position of Traveling
Agent for the Eagle. He will visit the
counties of Northeast Georgia, for the
purpose of collecting arrears and
soliciting new subscribers. Facilities
and favors extended to him by friends
and patrons, will be properly appre
ciated.
The Sultan has unfurled the Islam
flag, which calls all the followers of
Mohammed to his succor, after a pil
grimage to Mecca.
President Hayes has issued his proc
lamation convening both Houses of
Congress, in extra session, on the 15th
day of October next.
The vote on the Ist to ratify the
amendment to the Constitution, known
as the “Fraudulent Bond Amendment,”
was exceedingly small, but quite large
enough to ratify.
Judge Martin, of Arkansas, recently
rendered a decision that invalidates
about six million dollars in railroad
bonds of that State. An appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court.
Senator Gary—Old Mart—has a sore
place on his head, and is opposing
Hampton’s policy of electing Willard
to the Chief Justiceship of South Caro
lina, with vehemence and bitterness.
Grant .and family will sail for Europe
on the 24th, in the steamship Indiana.
About the best thing he could do for
his fame, would be to volunteer in the
Turkish army and get his head shot off
Three of the ten colored Lowndes
villo murderers were hanged at Abbe
ville, S. C., on the 4th. The other
seven were commuted to imprison
ment for life. The commuting is high
ly commended.
We heard Judge Pottle say that B.
H. Hill, Jr., Solicitor, who managed
the prosecution of Geo. Clark for the
killing of young Tolbert, in November
last, made the best young man’s speech
lie ever heard in a Court House. High
praise for Mr. Hill.
The peach crop in the Delaware
Peninsula is the best for ten years. —
20,000,000 baskets is the present esti
mate, and the fruit growers are taking
time by the forelock in opening ave
nues to markets, where peaches can be
disposed of i large or small quantities.
The county meeting in Atlanta, last
Saturday, to consider the mode of se
was attended by nineteen persons.
Twelve delegates were appointed to at
tend a District Convention. Evan
Howell is the only man in Atlanta
who favors Convention, and he’s not
pison on it.
William Meeks was hanged at Cedar
town, on Friday last, for killing John
McCormack, two years ago. How the
jury that tried him got rid of doubts as
to his guilt, passes comprehension.
This case and Beck’s strongly suggest
the necessity of some remedy against
prejudice and technical murder under
the forms of law.
Turkey in Asia is likely to fall an
easy prey to the Russians. The posts
there are surrendering one after
another without striking a blow. Rou
mania and Servia have virtually de
clared war against Tuikey, and the
present outlook is unwholesome for
the Sick Man. Nothing cau save him
but aid from Western Europe.
The Greenville, (S. C.,) Daily News
has changed hands, Col. A. M. Speights
“steps down and out,” and his succes
sors, Messrs. Howell, Cooper & Rey
nolds, salute the public as proprietors
and editors. We aro sorry to part with
Speights—he is an energetic, enterpris
ing, vigorous, fearless, faithful, earn
est newspaper man, and has served
Carolina with a zeal and a devotion
that deserved a better fate. He retires
because he cannot agree with Hamp
ton and his followers, or because they
have failed to patronize him as they
ought. Success to his successors.
Russia’s occasion for war against
Turkey was that the Porte mistreated
some of its own subjects. Now Ger
many proposes to interest herself be
cause the Porte mistreats some Rus
sian subjects. If she should do so,
and if the Porte should then mistreat
the German subjects, it is probable
that Italy would generously sacrifice
herself on behalf of Germany, and
resent the querulousness of the unfor
tunate “Sick Man.” But it is probable
that the German demonstration was
only in< ended as a check on any Aus
train interference in behalf of the
Turk.—Cincinnati Enquirer.
Acquittal of Geokge Clark. —The
trial of George Clark for the killing of
young Tolbert, in the Superior Court
of Fulton county, terminated on Sat
urday last, at 3 p. m., by a verdict of
acquittal. The plea of insanity was
relied on, and the defense was so ably
and so skillfully managed by General
Gartrell and Judge Trippe, that the
odd jouror, after hanging the “eleven
fools” for twenty-three hours, con
cluded not to hang George, and he
was saved from the scaffold by being
pronounced a lunatic.
That the jury rendered a righteous
verdict, we have not the slightest
doubt, and it is with heart-felt sincer
ity that we congratulate the young
man and his noble father on the happy
deliverance.
The Eastern War.
The Russo-Turkish war is progress
ing splendidly. The Russians are press
ing down upon the Danube, having
inveigled or forced Roumania to take
arms against the Turks, and at this
moment, a thousand guns or more are
making the “dark rolling waters” dance
to the music of their thunder.
Egypt is between the upper and
nether mill-stones. She dare not take
sides, and cannot maintain a neutral
ity. England still hangs on the ragged
edge, “letting I dare not wait upon I
would.” She says Egypt must be pro
tected, and that Constantinople shall
not fall into the hands of Russia. Her
ministry is hopelessly divided on the
question of aid to Turkey, and a little
war on the Island is quite as imminent
as an alliance with the musselman.
Austria and France are evidently
afraid to go in without England, while
Germany is “armed all in proof” and
couchant for a spring the moment her
old adversaries show their teeth.—
Meantime the Bear grunts and wad
dles along tawards the Danube, and to
England’s demands for a specific avow
al of his destination, grunts defijyice
and wags his tail in contempt.
The “Sick Man” is in a bad way, and
it requires no prophetic divination to
figure out his doom. He has no busi
ness in Europe, and though Austria,
Persia, Egypt, Italy, France and Eng
land cover the Black Sea with their
war ships, line the Dardanelles with
their columbiads and mirror the
Danube with th6ir bayonets, he will be
compelled to get further and spend his
remaining days in Asia. This is mani
fest destiny.
Altitude.
We publish, to-day, an admirable
paper on this interesting subject. It
was carefully prepared by Col. H. P.
Farrow, and the figures may be ac
cepted as correct. We take the article
from the Homeward Star, Col. Hinkle’s
Texas paper, printed in Atlanta.
Colonel Farrow has happily grouped
important statistics, and performed a
valuable service to Gainesville and her
attractive surroundings. It will be
seen that the average altitude of the
Air Line Road, from Atlanta to the
South Carolina line, is nearly one hun
dred per cent, greater than the average
altitude of the Western and Atlantic
Road—that being 757 feet and this
1,227. The highest point on that road,
Marietta, is 95 feet below the average
altitude on the Air Line. Gainesville
has an altitude of 1,222 feet; Atlanta
1,050; Bellton 1,342; Mt. Airy 1,010;
Toccoa 1,540; Porter Springs 2,800,
and Dahlonega 3,237.
The Colonel’s climatic theories and
calculations are not less important to
i-IC/UlLil till LI
in his scientific deductions, Gainesville
has an advantage over Savannah, in
temperature, of 12 degrees, and there
fore, when the denizens of that beauti
ful semi-tropical city are sweltering
under the pressure of 90 degrees
Fahrenheit, the citizens of Gainesville
and their guests are luxuriating in the
mild mountain breezes at a tempera
ture of 84. Read the article and file
it away for reference.
The Air Line Hoad.
Under the new management this
magnificent railway is rapidly going
up to first-class, and ere the summer
solstice it will rank with the very best
lines in all the land. Col. Foreacre is
the right man in the right place, and
he is backed by men of enterprise and
means equal to any emergency. They
are determined to make the road bed
perfect, and to put the whole line in a
condition to bear lightning schedules
with safety to travelers. Messrs. Grant,
Alexander & Cos., will move a convict
force up the road this week to change
the line so as to avoid the long high
trestle between Mt. Airy and Toccoa,
and otherwise to improve the track on
that section. In fact all necessary im
provements will be made as rapidly as
men and money can make them.
It is not true, as rumored, that this
company has purchased the North
eastern Road, but it is true that nego
tiations are pending that may result
m the most amicable relations between
the two companies, ii not in an arrange
ment to run both roads under one man
agement.
Female Suffrage.
It is announced, through the Associ
ated Press, that “On the last day of
the session of the Louisiana Legisla
ture, Hon. Richard Henry Wilde,
Demoratic member from New Orleans,
presented the following: “We, the wo
mtn of Louisiana, petition your honor
able body to give us equality under the
law. We call to the attention of your
honorable body that the women pay
half of the taxes of the State without
! representation, and ask this small
! boon in acknowledgement of our in
terest in your success and our suffer
ing in the contests through which you
have passed.” The petition is signed
by Mrs E. E. Norton, Mrs. N. B.
Wheeler, Mrs. Peter Conrad and other
ladies, nli of whom are owners of real
estate in their own right and pay
taxes. The petition brought General
McMillan, Republican, to the floor,
who asked the earnest attention of the
House to this most vital issue of the
day. By unanimous consent the peti
tion was referred to the J udiciary com
mittee, who will report back at the
next session. Both political parties
here are in favor of bestowing suffrage
upon women, and without doubt at the
next session of the Legislature a con
stitutional amendment to that end
will be adopted without opposition.
The matter will then go to the people
for adoption at the next election in
November, 1878.”
War Maps.
Much is said of the inaccuracy and
utter worthlessness of the Russo-Turk-,
ish war maps. Of them Mark Twain
has this to say:
“Nicholas is a long-headed man, but
if he doesn’t keep a sharp lookout all
his fat will be in the fire. But I can’t
keep the run of the movements by the
cable dispatches. Can’t locate the
places on the map. I read that the
Russians will move from Crackyour
jawof via Bullyboyyouknow on to
Crushemallibet. Then I look on my
European map and I don’t find the
places. A European map is like a
blackboard with nothing on it, leaving
the industrious student of contempo
raneous history to fill in the outlines.
The hard part of it is that they’ll go
on to fighting just as teough good
maps were to be had for the asking.”
All this may be true, but whether we
aro familiar with the countries or not,
speculators in breadstuff's make the
effects of the war felt in both hemis
pheres; and the rich grow richer and
the poor poorer, while the carnage is
carried on. We may never learn cor
rectly the geography of the countries
immediately involved, but the wave of
misery put in motion at the centre will
be felt on the remotest shores of civil
ization. In America the greed of gain
will make the war in Europe a source
of sorrow and anxiety to the poor.
For the guidance of those on that
line, we here plant a finger post, accu
rate and immutable. We commend it
to the observation of all on the jour
ney of life, who buy and sell flour and
corn. The way is so plain that the
wayfaring man, though a fool, need
not err tbei'ein.
I have been young, He that withholdeth
and now arn old; yet corn, the people shall
have I not seen the curse him; but bless
righteous forsaken nor icg shall be upon the
bis seed begging. Oast head of him that sell
!hy bread upon the eth it. Thon hast
waters, for thou shalt withholden bread
find it after many from the hungry ;
days. But if a man therefore snares are
be just, and do that round about thee, and
which is lawful and sudden fear troubleth
right—and hath not thee. Thy wickedness
oppressed any, but is great. This is the
hath given his bread portion of a wicked
to the hungry—he is man with God, his
just—he shall surely offspring shall not be
live, saith the Lord satisfied with bread.
God.
Intel ference With Local,Government the
Cause ol‘ Southern Troubles.
The Herald, discussing the condi
tion of affairs at the South, thinks that
the great trouble with that region has
been interference with the local gov
ernment, and the editor says: “The
most remarkable fact in the recent his
tory of the Southern States is the in
stant and complete cessation of politi
cal disturbances, murder, violence and
lawlessness which has followed upon
the stoppage of Federal military inter
ference. Arkansas, for instance, was so
given over to lawlessness under the
carpet-bag rule that Republicans de
clared constantly that they would not
did not oust the Democratic Governor
Garland and maintain the Republican
Brooks by armed forces. Bat happily
Congress refused to do this. The State
passed into the complete control of the
Democrats in the Spring of 1875, and
peace, order, obedience to and respect
for law at once took the place of vio
lence and lawlessness, and have been
maintained ever since, no one making
the least complaint, Indeed, a large
negro emigration began to set into Ar
kansas from other States soon alter it
fell into the hands of the Democrats.
Snrely a most forcible commentary on
this wisdom of the policy of local self
government and Federal non-interfer
ence.”
A Washington dispatch of the 30th
says: “S. M. Patterson, of South Caro
lina Supreme Court notoriety, a son of
Honest John, who represents South
Carolina in the Senate, has just re
turned from Columbia, where he has
been in the interest of the Congres
sional Executive Commitee of this city.
He declares that Hayes has sent the
Radical party to the devil, and that a
Republican convention will never be
held in that State again. He says
the South Carolina negroes are very
bitter against Hayes, and that if the
President were to undertake a tour of
that State, they would pelt him with
rotten eggs. Patterson says he is
mortified to think that his father is
obliged to mingle with such men as
Hayes and Evarts, both of whom think
Returning Boards are good enough to
make Presidents, but not decent
enough to make Governors.
The New York World editorially
hopes that the Democratic House,
when it meet--, will, in view of the
prospective general European war, at
once revise the navigation laws. It
says if the whole Russian and Turkish
merchant marine were in the market
to-day, and waiting for purchasers, the
prize could not be grasped by the Uni
ted States, so effectually are we tied
hand and foot by restrictive statutes.
It argues that the only w-ay for the
United States to regain their old pre
ponderance in the carrying trade of
the world, if the nations of Europe
plunge into a general war, is by per
mitting the purchase of ships wher
ever they can be bought most advan
tageously.
Gov. Colquitt. —This distinguished
soldier of Georgia and Governor of
the State arrived in Columbus last
night. We understand that Governor
Colquit’s visit has some connection
with the condition and diposition of
the North and South railroad.
Governor Colquitt will be gladly
met and welcomed to this, his old
home, by hundreds of warm hearts
who cherish pleasant recollections of
him. It has been a long while since
he has revisited the scenes of his early
manhood. Columbus points to him as
one of her noblest sons-one called to
the executive chair by 80,000 majority,
and to-day has not an open enemy in
the State.—Columbus Times, Oth.
“bounds from Home.” f
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The Albany News has good Words
for Northeast Georgia, and mak*Js the
following allusion to the Eagle and its
editor:
The Eagle was established in *1866,
and now, in its eleventh year, tanks
among the first newspapers o? the
State, and the leading journal of iis
section. Northeast Georgia, and the
city ©f Gainesville are moving rabidly
with the wheels of progress, and there
is not a journalist in this or any other
country better suited for the work of
standing sentinel or guiding the rud
der than Col. Styles. His vigorous
pen, with his clear perceptions of true
journalism will prove a most valuable
auxiliary in advancing the material
prosperity of that people and of that
section, and the State of Georgiaf-will
reap additional benefit upon those al
ready bestowed by his earnest efforts
for the welfare of the commonwealth.
We would suggest to the friends of
Col. Styles in Southwest Georgia,’that
the Eagle bears upon its wings, alt the
news from the mountains, and njuch
other matter, which would prove ex
ceedingly interesting to persons m all
parts of the State
The Ghost of the Confederacy. *
[Special to the Chicago Times.] 3
AN ANIMATED ESOr.iMiTIOK PODjbf * "
Washington, April 30 —Every jiow
and then Alexander H. Stephens il re
ported as dying. He has been diing
for the last twenty years, but c|aily
continues to astonish friends byihis
enormous hold on life. To-daM he
made a sensation in the supreme court.
He was wheeled in his invalid chair to
argue a Georgia case. Assistant Attor
ney General Philips, with a young*as
sistant, preceded Mr. Stephens, find
the junior counsel for the government,
a young man in the neighborhood of
28, made the closing argument for the
government. His fresh and
complexion and extreme youth were in
striking contrast to the parchment-like
pallor and extremely venerable appt ar
ance of Mr. Stephens.
ME. STEONGER j
than he has for years. His deep bljtck
eyes were as bright as those of a young
boy. He followed the case with a
hawk-like alertness that showed ftiis
intense intellectual activity. Wl ©n
his turn came to speak he sat in iis
invalid chair without attempting to
move from it. Every one paid 13 >st
marked attention. The clear, stre og
argument was remarkablo, coming
from a man in his condition. His style
of talk was a notable exception to the
average monotonous reading of briefs
in court. He spok without a brief be
fore him, seeming to have.
EVEHY FACT IN THE CASE
succinctly stored away in his mind for
use. His voice was at times peculiarly
low, but distinct, and then, as if awak
ened, would run rapidly up the setfie
to the shrillest treble. He used arao
many gestures, and his bony hands
were made to look more than usually
meagre by his huge white flowing culre,
alternately pointed at some justice
whose attention he desired to fix 4r
describing graceful curves, illustrative
of his meaning. It was a case involv
ing an/old Confederate isue. it
inougUt mat mere was an appropriate
ness in the ghost of the Confederacy
appearing in it.
THE BILL IN THE CASE
was filed by Solomon Root & Cos. Toe
principal defendants are Cutts & Stew
art. The bill was that the defendants,
being indebted to one Benjamin Mcr
decai, executed to him on the Bth of
January, 1863, their sealed notes
whereby Stewart promised to pay to
Cutts’ order for value received $44,000.
This note was secured by Stewart in a
mortgage - executed to Mordecai on cer
tain real estate in the city of Americas,
Ga. This note was afterwards indorsed
by Mordecai as security for his debts.
In 1866 an attempt was made to fore
close the mortgage. The note of $44,-
000 was part of a complicated bond
transaction in which a part of the
money used in the sale'was confeder
ate money. The defendants claim
that under the laws of the state of
Georgia this transaction was binding,
and the confederate money was the cur
rency in which the note should be
paid. The case was elaborately argued,
but no decision can be given until the
October term.
A later dispatch announces the decree
of the Court iu Mr. Stephens’ favor.
(JORDON—THE NEW PARTY.
He Hoes Not Believe in Breaking Down
Party Lines.
INTERVIEW with a herald reporter.
General Gordon said, in his usual
frank and pleasant manner: “I will
take very great pleasure in talking
to you upon the subject, as I have no
secrets in matters of public duty. It is
true I have not given the recent utter
ances of the press upon the subject of
anew party organization much
thought, and perhaps mainly for the
reason that, while there does not ap
pear to be any necessity for eph'a
step, one does not care to lose tiife in
philosophizing upon the subject. But
the Herald brings it home more forci
bly than I have yet seen it stated. If
I do not approve all the Herald sug
gests, there need be no occasion for a
quarrel on that score. Now, I most
sincerely hope that neither the Presi
dent nor his counsellors will consider
the subject of building up an adminis
tration party, or any other party. We
are too recently emancipated, so to
speak, from the thraldom of unfriendly
influences to wish for any radical
change anywhere. lam fully sa t isfied,
from what I know of public sentiment
—-and I think I know it pretty thor
oughly—the whole South will support
in this administration whatever meas
ures and policies it would have sup
ported if Mr. Tilden were President.
Now, in direct answer to your question
as to what the South will think of the
Herald’s effort to perpetuate good will,
peace and prosperity in our midst, I
will say that our belief is that if the
President will pursue the course I am
very hopeful he will pursue, looking
only to the pacification of this section
—ihe elimination of the Southern
question from American politics, by
giving to the South all her rights of
local self government, and I include in
that not only the right to control her
domestic affairs, free from Federal in
terference, but the right to have Fed
eral law administered by people who
have common interest among us, and
who are amenable to public opinion in
the Southern States —I say if this pol
icy is carried out that President Hayes
will Lave all the conservative masses
of this country at his back. This be
ing true, what need of raising the
question of another party formation ?
He will be, during his term on that
basis, the most popular President the
country could have, and as he is com
mitted to one term he could not expect
a greater reward for his faithful ad
ministration of national affairs on that
platform.”
TIIE HOPE OF THE MASSES.
“You do not, then, anticipate any
great effort to control the organization
of the next House in the interest of
the Administration ?*’
“I do not know what effort may be
made, but as I see the Herald urges
the President to establish himself with
both Houses, I must say that I should
regard it as a great misfortune to the
country if the President, or this Ad
ministration, to make the application
more full, should be influenced in any
degree by the purpose of organizing
the next House of Representatives,
either by electing a Speaker expressly
committed by party associations or
otherwise to the Administration. The
strength of the President with the
great masses North and South is the
hope which has sprung up in the hearts
of the Southern people from the meas
ures he has already inaugurated and
pressed to successful conclusion. This
nope is due, not to the idea of anew
party, or the necessity for new party
organizations, but to the belief of those
people who are not seeking office, but
the good of the country. And though
I bad it not in mind when you asked
me about strengthening the President
in Congress with good working major
ities, I seo that I have answered that
point in one of the Herald’s editorials,
where it refers to the great mass of
the American people—Democrats or
Republicans—who are more anxious to
have peace throughout the country
than to perpetuate existing organiza
tions. Following this idea, then, the
President having limited his public
service to one term, will seek to fill the
offices of the whole country with the
best men, regardless of party affilia
tions; and the masses will certainly
stand by him in doing this. In other
words, during the Administration of
President llaye3, what is the need of
agitating the country about, anew
party if everybody is pleased with the
purposes of the Administration ? And
let me continue on that point as to one
term for the President * The fact that
President Hayes has been able to with
stand the pressure from the extremists
oi his own party has increased my own
deep conviction that the one term idea
is the true one for the 'future of this
country. There is no one thing I can
think of which would tend so much to
elevate the tone of successive adminis
trations in this country as to have each
future President inspired by the sole
ambition of leaving all parties com
mending his A iministration at its ter
mination.”
CAN THE SOUTH BE TRUSTED ?
“It is asserted by some of the Radi
cal members of the Republican party,
General, that the South cannot be
trusted, and they combat the idea of
weakening their party on that ac
count.’
ell, sir, all I can say on that
point is that, so far as giving peace to
be so effective, not all the bayonets of
the Federal army, as to have the South
feel that there was a repose in their
good faith by the appointment to all
Federal offices in their midst of men
who had their full confidence and
sympathies. Tbis one act alone
would of necessity bring our whole
people into closer and more kindly re
lations to the General Goverment,
making them feel that it was in truth
their Government. Now, in regard to
the sensitive and jealous public opin
ion in the North about the war, I have
uo appreciation of the bloody shirt
issue in the future if the President
persists in his declared policy towards
the South. Whenever the Southern
people, who, it is true, are sensitive
under oppression, feel that their op
pressions are at an end, there can by
no possibility be any longer excited in
the South those race conflicts which
gave excuse for agitation at the North.
The Southern people are neither in
human nor devoid of sense. Their im
pulses and their interests alike dictate
a policy of kindness, of protection and
elevation toward the black race.
With the end of Federal interference
comes the end of race coflicts in the
South and of bloody shirt agitation in
the North. Tho other questions
ahuded to in the Herald as the possi
ble basis of anew party are common
to existing organizations, and on some
of them there are honest differences of
opinion. As to the main points, how
ever, I hope I have fully answered
your question.”
Ex-Governor Brown and Senator Gordon.
Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown pub
lishes a long letter in the Atlanta Con
stitution, in which he endeavors to fix
upon Senator Gordon the responsibility
of being a chief actor in the conspiracy
by which Mr. Hayes was counted into
the Presidency over Mr. Tilden. Gov.
Brown brings forward no new proofs
in support of his charges against Sena
tor Gordon, but in making out his case
relies solely on his own interpretation
of Hon. John Young Brown’s account
of his negotiation with Foster and
Matthews, and such surmises and in
ferences as the statement of that gen
tleman suggests to his mind. This
charge has been met with characteris
tic directness by Gen. Gordon, who in
a recent letter to Mr. Billups, alluding
to the report that had been put in cir
culation by his enemie-', that he was a
party to a bargain with Charles Foster
and Stanley Matthews, having for its
object the consumation of the electoral
fraud, uses this emphatic language:
•‘The charge that I made any bargain of
any sort, or had any understanding
of any character with Foster whom I
saw or with Stanley Matthews whom I
did not see until after the inaugura
tion, looking either to the Presidential
count, or to the action of any Demo
crat in reference to the future organi
zation cf the House or parties, is basely
false in every syllable and in every sense.”
This emphatic and explicit denial
from Gen. Gordon should, and will
put at rest any charge implicating his
personal or political honor in connec
tion with the Hayes unsurpation and
fraud, and until Gov. Brown can ad
duce some evidence more pertinent and
convincing than anything that is to be
inferred from Hon. John Young
Brown’s version of his negotiations
with Foster and Matthews in behalf of
South Carolina and Louisiana, the
public will not be disposed to lay the
entire blame, of what Mr. Hill charac
terizes as “the grandest act of political
history of the day,” at the door of Sen
ator Gordon.
The treason to the Democracy and
to the country which prepared the
way for the counting in of Hayes,
had been perpetrated long before the
conferences of John Young Brown
with Foster took place, and unless
Gov. Brown can show that General
Gordon was amoDg those timid and
treacherous counsellors, who, depreca
ting a bold and manly stand for con
stitutianal right and justice, declared
their willingness to abandon Mr. Til
den in advance of the appointment of
the electoral commission, he will fail
in his efforts to make Gen. Gordon
responsible for that crowing infamy of
the political history of the century.—
Savannah News.
Among our Neighbors.
The Forest News says that Mrs. N.
A Harrison, of Jackson county, has
hived, this spring, five swarms of bees
from one stand.
169 votes were cast for ratification
iu Jackson. None against.
The merchants at Harmony Grove,
have large stocks, and are doing a good
business.
The Gillsville accademy, Dr. Taber,
principal, has fifty pupils.
“H ’ writes up the temperance jubi
lee at Mayesville, for the Forest News,
and the glowing account culminates
with this nota bena and addenda:
We noticed one young man with his
arm around his “gal,” and she with
her arm around the afforesaid young
gent, promenading up and down
through the crowd “marking time” to
the music. lam glad tbis fashion is
being introduced.
[Yes, brother “H,” and generations
yet unborn will rise up and bless the
“deviser” of this new departure.—Man
ager News.
Fie ! fie ! brother Stafford, and you
the builder of a temperance column
evei’y week ? Can such thinks be when
the blood is temperate ?
Farming prospects were never more
flattering in this section of country
and at this season than at present.
Our planters, though delayed in early
spring by the wet weather, are now
making the best of head way The
corn and cotton crops are now for the
most part planted, and we do hope to
see those who sow in the morning their
seed and at evening withhold not their
hands, not only prosper but reap an
abundant, harvest as the product of
their toil. An unusual energy and
preseverence characterize the efforts of
those upon whom all men are depend
ent for the staff of life.—Toccoa Her
ald.
Brother Crimes, can’t you persuade
your people up there to plow up that
cotton and plant corn instead ?
Is Governor Colquitt Sound on the
Bond Question ? — The people of the
State of Georgia, wo learned incident
ly, were called upon yesterday to go to
the polls and cast their ballots for
ratifying the action of the Legislature
in declaring certain bonds bogus, and
A ” 'W‘.Vir>vifxT of low
No steps whatever have been taken
by the State Executive to enlighten
the people so as to enable them to
vote intelligently, for what reason we
have no means of determining. It can
not be on account of economy, because
one of the departments is sending the
ideas of its head throughout the length
and breadth of the State, and whose
frequent printed fulminations accom
plish as near nothing as their author
could possibly desire them to. If the
Governor really wished the Legisla
ture’s action endorsed by so meagre a
vote as to justify the assertion that a
majority of the voters witheld their ap
proval, we do not see how he could
have proceeded better in accomplish
ing the task, and justifying the ques
tion at the head of this article.
We find the above in what is called
the “Elberton Gazette”—a newspaper
without an editor or foreman, accord
to the best diagnosis we are able
to make of it. It is believed that the
writer of the article is neither an inter
ested bond-holder, nor a scientific
book farmer. And this accounts for
his blissful obliviousness of current
events and the progress of things.
The “stands’ of cotton are generally
good. And it will ‘stand’ under the
gin house a long time, next fall, before
it brimgs more than 7or 8 cents per
pound. Mark the prediction”.—Frank
lin Register.
A wise prediction, brother Wilson.
More money in cow-peas this year than
in cotton, and the man among them
who fails to make a large surplusage
of provisions will have sinned against
light and knowledge.
The “fraudulent bond” election was
a failure at Carnesville.
Two speeches on sale-day—one for
and the other against Convention.
Mr. B. H. Latner says no cotton will
grow on his place this year.
The Cumming Clarion has been
merged with the True Christian.
The youth who does the gush for
the Albany News, chronicles the mar
riage of a charming little Jewess of
that city, to ‘ a gentleman of good
qualifications,” and proceeds to an
nounce that “the toga of married life
was thrown around the happy pair at
1 o’clock.
The News says Albany is “rapidly
increasing in population,” and that no
town in Georgia has brighter pros
pects.
Mrs. C. M. Clark had twenty-one
fine turkeys stolen from her in one
night.
Julius Hunter, the colored mail
thief, was bound over in a bond of sl,-
000.
The crops in Southwestern Georgia
are doing well. The News of the 3rd
says:
That splendid rain of last Saturday
and Sunday refreshed and invigorated
seeds and growing crops generally.
Cotton sprung to the surface, corn
waved luxuriantly under its influence,
and oats exhibited a most liberal spir
it of willingness to perform the work
of producing a bountiful harvest.
On Monday Tuesday and Wednes
day, however, cool breezes fanned the
face of the earth, dried the soil, and j
made cotton look somewhat sickly.
This trouble will be removed by a few
sunshiny days.
The oat crop has astonished our
planters. A short time ago, they fear
ed serious loss on this crop, but now
ail seem sanguine of a sufficient sup
ply-
The amount of new grounds under
cultivation this year is larger than at
any time since the war. In fact, la
borers are hard at work; and with
propitious seasons, the products of
Southwest Georgia soil this year will
be immense. Provision and stock sup
ply crops are in the lead.”
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Newspaper for Sale.
A DESIRABLE INTEREST in a well established
Newspaper and Job Office, iu a flourishing town
in Southwestern Georgia, is offered for tale on most
reasonable terms. An intelligent practical Journalist
can secure a permanent situation aud profitable busi
ness. For information, address Eagle office,
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MARK HA M HOUSE .
15V JT. E. OWENS*,
At the East End of ttie Union Depot,
Atlanta, Gr.
Attention by W. D. WILEY and T. A. HAMMOND,
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Notice to Plaintiffs.
A FTER THIS DATE, I shall require all
advertising fees iu advance, in pursuance
of section 3,649 of the Code. None need ask
me to deviate from this rule, as I shall adhere
to it in every case.
JOHN L. GAINES, Sheriff Hall Cos.
May 11, 1877.
Look Out for Your Street Tax.
A EE persons between the age of 1G and 50
years of age, are required by order of
the Council to pay immediately their Street
Tax, or register for work, in iieu of street tax
for 1877.
Office hours 9 to 12 a. m. and 1 to 4 p. m.
mayll-4t A. B. C. DORSEY, Clerk.
NOTICE.
NJOTICE is hereby given that the Assessors
for 1877, ou real estate, have returned
the books to this office. All persons dissatis
fied with the assessment ou their property,
must by themselves, agents or attorneys file
with me, written objections in ten days, under
oath—the Council to determine said objec
tions, which shall be final.
Ali persons are required to come (o the
office by the first of June, and make returns
of their personal property of every kind, de
scription or character, which is subject to
taxation by the laws of this State. Those who
fail to do so will be doubled taxed.
Office Lours 9 to 12 a. m. and 1 to 4 p. m.
mayll-2i A. B. C. DORSEY, Clerk.
D. BURFORD T. J. YOUNG.
D BURFORD & CO.,
Flowery Branclt, Air-Fine It. It.,
3Dc-alers iia
Dry Goods,
FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
F A MILY GR<><’GRl FS,
Country Produce, Etc., Etc.
per- CHEAP FOR CASH OR COUNTRY
products, -m,
Oijk.Dr. Young has f ull 11
Drugs. Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
Turpentine, Etc.
peg* Give us a trial is all that wo ask. "S4\ >
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Atlanta and Charlotte
Alli-liIJN JE,
OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER ,
Atlanta, Ga., May|5,1877.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE,
To Take Effect Sunday, May 13.
GOING EAST.
Leave Atlanta 4.00 m
Arrive at Gainesville 0.87 p.m.
New Holland 6.42 p.m.
Lula (Suppor) 7.13 p.m.
Mt. Airy 8.16 p.m.
Toccoa 8.53 p.m.
Greenville 12.24 a. m.
Hpirtanburg 2 15 a.m.
Charlotte 6.06 a.m.
Charlotte (Railroad) Junction 6.1* a. m.
GOING WEST.
Leave Charlotte (Railroad | Junction 0.00 p. m.
Charlotte o.io p. m.
Arrivo at Spartanburg 12 55 a. m.
Greenville 2.39 a. mi
Toccoa 5.58 a. m.
Mt. Airy 0.40 a. in.
Lula [Breakfast J 7.20 a. m.
New Holland 8.15 a. m.
Gainesville 8.20 a. m!
Atlanta 11.00 a. m.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Leave 7.20 a. m Atlanta Arrive 5.20 p. m.
Sundays excepted.
G. J. FOREAORE, General Manager.
W. J. HOUSTON, General Pass, and Ticket Agent.
/-GEORGIA, HALL COUNTY.—EIiza A.
Pollard vs Garland H. Prior, adui’r. &c.,
R. B. Davis, L. C., and E. M. Johnson, of
Hall county, Georgia, and W. W. Findlev, of
Fannin county, Ga., and W. C. Williams,"non
resident—Bill for Injunction, Relief, &c., in
Hall Superior Court, March Term, 1877.
It appearing to the Court that ihe defendant,
W. C. Williams, resides out of the county of
Hall, and it further appearing to the Court
that said W. C. Williams resides out of said
State of Georgia: It is ordered that service be
perfected iu said case upon said W. C. Wil
liams, by publication of this notice and rulo
iu the Gainesville Eagle (a newspaper) once a
month for four months preceding the next
term of this Court.
J. B. ESTES,
PHIL R. SIMMONS,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
Granted:
Geo. D. Rice, Judge S. C.
A true extract from the Minutes of Hall
Superior Court—page 395.
May 9, 1877. W. S. Pickrell,
Deputy Clerk Superior Court,
mayll-laradm Halt county, Ga.
('GEORGIA, HALL COUNTY.-D. P. Cas, v,
■ * Executor of the last will and testament
of John Casey of said county, neceased, ap
plies for letters dismissory from said executor
ship:
Therefore all persons interested are hereby
cited to file their objections (if any they have)
and show cause (it auy they can) why said
Executor should not be discharged from bis
said trust, otherwise said letters will be
granted the applicant at the September term
j of the Court of Ordinary for said county, to
be held on the rirst Monday of said month,
1 1877. J. B. M. WINBURN, Ordinary.
I Ordinary’s office, May 8, 1877. * mayll-3m
O.EORGIA, HALL COUNTY. —Bazela A
I 'A Quinn, administrator of the estate of
j Ashford Quinn, of said county, deceased, ap
plies for leave to sell the lands of said estate:
Therefore all persons concerned are hereby
cited to file their objections (if any they have)
l on or before the July term, 1877, of the Court
of Ordinary of said county, otherwise the
leave prayed for will be granted the applicant.
J. B. M. WINBURN, Ordinary.
Ordinary office, May 5, 1877. mayll-td |
(GEORGIA, HALL COUNTY. Phillip Cl®- .
ments, of said county, applies for exemp
tion of personalty, and I will pass upon the !
same on Thursday, the 24th day of May, A. j
D., 1877, at my office.
J. B. M. WINBURN,
mayll-2t * Ordinary. 1
KEYS FOUND.
fTHVO SAFE KEYS, on a small ring. Inquire I
at this office. xnay4-lt j
SECOND GRAND DRAWING
KENTUCKY CASH EISTRITII.
Louisville, Ky., June 30, 1877,
$310,000 CASH in GIFTS.
Farmers k Drovers Bank, Louisville, Ky., Treas.
rjIHE KENTUCKY CASH DISTRIBUTION CO., au-
JL thorized by a Special Act of the Legislature for
the benellt of the Public Schools of Frankfort, will
have the Second of the Series of Grand Prawimrs in
the city of Louisville, Ky., Saturday, June 30, 1377, at
Public L brary Hall—a scheme commensurate with
the times.
$60,000 for Only Ten.
1 Gruntl Cash Gift ....$60,000
1 Grand Cash Gift 25,000
1 Grand Casb Gift. 15,000
1 Grand Cash Gift 1 ,000
3 Grand Cash Gifts, $5,000 each 15,000
5 Grand Casb Gifts. $2,000 each 10,000
20 Cash Gifts, SI,OOO each 20,000
40 Cash Gilts, SSOO each 20,000
100 Cash Gilts, S2OO each 20,000
800 Cash Gifts, SIOO each 30,000
500 Cash Gifts, SSO each 25,000
6000 Cash Gifts, $lO each GO,OO
6072 Cash Gifts, amounting to $310,000
Whole Tickets -10; Halves $5: Quarter $2.50; 11
Tickets $100; 83>£ Tickets $300; 56 Q Tick ts SSOO.
Drawing Positively June 30ih, 1577, and every three
mouths thereafter.
Certificate of Supervisors of Drawing.
This is to certify that tho first drawing of the Ken
tucky Cash Distribution Company took place on the
6th of December, in Major Hall, Frankfort, Ky., in
our presence aud under our immediate supervision.
We fuither state t at every tickot and part of ticket
which had been sold, were represented in the wheel,
and that the drawiug was fairly and honestly con
ducted. We further state that wo had uo interest
whatever in the enterprise, nor any connection with
the same, except in the character of supervisors,
whose sole duty was to protect the interest of the
ticket-holders and to preside over the drawing:
lion. Alvin Duvall, late Chief Justice Sup. Court of
Ky; James 6. Dudley, Chairman Board of Schoi 1
Trustees; Grant Green, Cashier Farmers’ Bank of
Kentucky; Hon. S. I, M. Major, Public Printer State
Kentucky; Hon. Thos. N. Lindsay, President Farm
ers’ Bank of Kentucky; Hon. Thomas C. Jones, Clerk
of Supreme Cos rt of Kentucky; R. A. Thompson,
Presiding Judge Franklin County Court; James G.
Crockett, Clerk Franklin County Court.
Remittances can be made by Mail, Express, Draft,
P. O. Order or Registered Letter, made pat able to
G. W. Barrow & Cos.
All communications and orders for tickets should
be addressed to <. \V. BARROW ACO ,
Gem ral Managers.
Courier Journal Building, Louisville, Ky.
Send for Circular. mayll-2m
FOR RENT,
QTOKE ROOM, next door to Post-office.
O Enquire of M. It. ARCHER,
may4-2t Agent.
AND GENERAL '
1 {usinesis Ag'oiiey,
* *
Atlanta, &a.
THE UNDERSIGNED has opened an office
in the city of Atlanta, for the collection of
Claim*, Private ami Public,
and the transaction of business generally at
the Slate Capital and at Washington. Prompt
attention will be given to business with the
various State Departments, salaries and other
demands collected, and information furnished
when desired. Charges reasonable. Orders
solicited. Address, J. R. SNEAD,
may4-6m P. O. Box 548.
PLEYELAND HOTET
0 BY W. 33. BELL, Li,
Cleveland, White CteinC,, (hi,
THE PROPRIETOR OF THIS HOTEL IS
now prepared to accommodate all persons
that may wish entertainment, as he has reno
vated and enlarged his house.
In connection with the Hotel he has a Hack
Lina from Cleveland to Gainesville twice a
week, and can furnish transportation from
Cleveland to any of lira following places by
hack, buggy or otherwise: Biairsvilla, Clarks
ville, Dahlouega, Hiwassee, Hayesville, N. C.,
Nacooehee Valley, or any point in Northeast
Georgia. Always has on hand Buggies and
Horses for hire, and will accommodate the
public in every possible way in his line.
W. B. BELL,
may4-lf Proprietor.
MILLINERY
n, . ... AND „ t ri
LADIES’' DRESS G-OODB.
Mrs. M. Persons,
Northeast Corner Public Square,
Or fv i XJL <3 r-3 v i 1 i o , C3- £t,.,
T> ESPECTFULLY announces to her friends
that she has engaged the services of Mrs.
Faulkner, an accomplished Dress Maker, aud
that she is prepared to supply lier customers
with the latest styles of Millinery and Dress
Goods. She has a car* fully selected assort
ment of Hats, Bonnets, Ribbons, Laces, Edg
ings, Inserting,-, Collars and Cuffs, Embroide
ries and Trimmings of infinite variety.
Ladies are invited to examine her beautiful
goods before purchasing elsewhere.
may4-3m
Mil Mb,
One Mile from the Court House,
At Terminus of Green Street,
In (sae Liij of Gaiuesviilc, 6a.
IE. N. I*o WEE, Miiiiiurer. I
I
A LARGE, COMMODIOUS and comfortable
- 1 Hotel, just completed, and will be ready
for guests by the lo'.h instant.
RATES OH 1 BOARD.
S3O per month; $lO per week; $2 per day.
Special rates for families and parties.
Water, Bathing, Amusements and service
free to guests.
Street cars will run regularly from the depot
to the Spring.
Visitors courteously attended to aud bag
gage promptly delivered.
Qualitative Analysis of Gower’s Mineral
Spring, by William J. Land, Analytical
Chemist.
Atlanta, Ga., October 30, 1876.
Constituents.—Free carbonic acid, free
hydrosulphnric acid, carbonate of iron, car
bonate of manganese, sulphate of petassa,
sulphate of soda, chloride of sodium, crem.te
of iron, apocronate of iron, phosphate of
lithia, (small quantity,) sulphate of lime, sul
phate of magnesia, phosphate of alumina,
nitrate of ammonia, sulphuret of copper,
(traces) sulphate ofstrontin, (traces) feamide
of calcium, (traces) bromide of potassinna,
(traces) nitrogen gas, oxygen gas, (small
quantity of each.)
Note—This is one of the best chalybeate
waters I have ever examined.
may - W. J. LAND, Chemist.
New Holland Tannery.
WANTED, two hundred cords, delivered,
’ Mountain Oak, Spanish Oak and White
Oak Tan-bark.
apr27-3t* E. W. HOLLAND.
J. L. PEERS A. A. CAM ELG
PEERS & CAMPBELL,
COMMISSION MElil'll ANTS
Nos. 7 and 13 Marietta Street,
Atlanta, Ga.
References—Win. R. J. Lowry, J. It. Wiley, J. <\
Carter, Stephens A Flynn. apr27 : m
Gim Hotel.
GREENVILLE, S. C.
A. >[. SPEIGHTS, Proprietor.
New Management, New Building,
New Furniture.
J&S'* 1 si ke Street
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Notice ! Notice ! !
ALL PARTIES WANTING FIRST-CLaSS LUMBER
at low figures, will call on Pernio G. Boone,
who is our only agent. Lumber wanwnted tirst-etaae
CAMP & BAKU ITT.