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T H E E AG L E .
Friday Moniimr, May 19, 1877.
OAKKY \V. STVIiK w Frtitor.
Our Agent, Mr. J. B. Hughes, will be
at Morganton, Blairsville and Hiwas
soe during court week, to call upon
subscribers in arrears and solicit new
names. It is our intention to attend
the courts of Union and Towns, to
make the acquaintance of the friends
of the Eagle, and add new ones to the
list.
About 25,000 votes were cast for the
ratification of the fraudulent bond
amendment, and about 200 against.
Fred Douglass is already in trouble
with his own party, in the District of
Columbia, and they are petitioning for
his removal from the Marshalship.
Chamberlain landed in South Caro
lina with one carpet-bag—-he leaves
there with 198 packages, all marked
D. H. C., which stands for De’ Hors
Chamberlain.
J. M. Edwards, Superintendent
Northeastern Railroad, says emphati
cally that the Air Line has not pur
chased that road, and has never made
a proposition to do so.
The Republicans of Ohio are hope
lessly divided on Hayes’ ‘Southern
policy,’ and the chances are that the
Democrats will have a walk-over in
October, in the hoosier State.
The real estate of Atlanta is assessed
this year at $2,000,000 less than it was
last year. It will go lower still, if she
doesn’t scotch with cotton factories
and other mechanical industries.
‘Bridges Smith’s Paper, and the
‘City Bank,’ two of Macon’s experi
ments, winked out within the last
week. The former with liabilities of
40 cents, and the latter $40,000.
Greenville is stirring her stumps for
the workshops of the Air Line Railway
Company. Is Gainesville content with
the Baptist Female Institute, that she
makes no effort to induce the company
to consider her advantages ?
Hayes still harps upon his ‘new
party’ idea, but the press and the peo
ple have pretty well settled down upon
the conviction that the ‘solid South’ is
impregnable, and that the Democratic
party will have smooth sailing in 1880
‘H. FI. J.’ writes a letter from Cuth
bert, in which he says only the engineers
aud express messengers are allowed to
sell papers on the Southwestern Rail
road. The newsboys are ruled off.
Verily, Wadleyism is growing monot
onous.
The Georgia Western Railroad—an
enterprise that fermented Atlanta a
few years ago, and cost the city and
citizens upwards of $200,000, was sold
the other day, and bought by Colonel
Tom Alexander for $25,000. He took
the concern for a bad debt, but ‘there’s
millions in it,’ and Col. Tom knows it.
A muss with Mexico is among the
early possibilities. General Ord has
orders to pursue the Mexican cattle
tliioves across the Rio Grande—an
‘experiment’ that is believed to be the
shortest cut for the conquest of 850,000
square miles of territory and G,000,000
of mongrels. On with the ‘Southern
policy,’ Mr. Hayes, the Eagle is with
y<u.
Two hundred United States troops
and a detachment of marines volun
teered their services as escort in the
reception of visiting soldiery to cele
brate memorial day in New Orleans.
And at Chattanooga, also, the U. S.
troops and people from all parts of the
Union joined in decorating the Con
federate graves amidst the utmost har
mony and good feeling.
Henry Grady has been ‘Rambling
among Rocks,’ in Northeast Georgia,
and publishes a racy interview with
Dr. Stephenson. Tho doctor had his
specimens with him, and evidently
made an impi’ession on his facetious
interviewer. We shall expect Grady
along in a few days with pick aud pan,
aud a copy of the doctor’s work on
‘The Soul and the Origin of Life.’
It is stated that Hon. B. H. Hill has
declined an oiler of $2,500 to lecture
at Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago and
Detroit. It is a feather in the great
orator’s plume. We hope never to see
Mi 1 . Hill prancing to the prurient
cariosity of a people who put a price
on four lectures that would be no ade
quate compensation for a single burst
of eloquence, the like of which he
alone is capable.
Thomasville is making extravagant
preparations to entertain the Press
Association, on the 21th. The quill
drivers are to be registered at the
Mitchell notel, where a magnificent
ball will be given them during their
stay in the city. We sincerely hope
every paper in North Georgia will be
represented, and we now give notice
that Gainesville will claim the next
meeting.
Gen. \Y m. Phillips, President of the
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad,
has succeeded in arranging for iron to
construct his road to Canton, and has
called a meeting of the stockholders
and friends of the road, at Canton, on
Tuesday, 29th inst., to tfike immediate
steps to lay the iron to that point, and
put a force to grading from Canton to
Ellijay. Gov. Colquitt is to attend the
meeting.
The English fleet comprises 68 iron
clads, 300 steamers and 170 sailing
ships.
The Con. Con.
The manipulators and aspirants are
slowly but surely working up candida
cies in the various Districts, for the
Convention, while the people are still
more slowly but less surely working
up their minds on the subject. A
doubting and apprehensive indifference
prevails all over the State, and it is our
deliberate judgment that less than
twenty thousand make up the clamor
ous column of Conventionists.
We are disinclined to discuss the
questions raised and warmly pressed
by those who favor the call. There is
mischief in the discussion, and disas
ter in the sequel, if the movement suc
ceed. We are opposed to the time
and manner of the movement, but
have no ‘spurs to prick the sides oS
our intent,’ where opposing force is
unnecessary, and antagonism is dis
tasteful.
We have this much to say, however,
to those who agree with us: that this
is not the time to hold a Constitution
al Convention; that the Convention
ists are active; that they are putting
forth active, interested candidates in
every senatorial district, and that they
hope to carry the call by the torpidity
of those who are opposed to it. If the
masses remain indifferent, and stay
away from the polls, the vote, however
small, will show a majority for Con
vention. The meagerness of the vote
will not vitiate the authority of the
Convention to assemble and act; but it
will inspire contempt and greatly
strengthen the already formulating
prepense to withhold from the people
the privilege of ratifying or rejecting
the work of the Convention.
Therefore, it is of the utmost irnpor
tace that every citizen shall go to the
polls, and either vote down the meas
ure, or swell a minority to such pro
portions as will command respect and
make the delegates afraid to perpetrate
the outrage of refusing to submit their
work for review and ratification.
It is not too late to put in the field
a full quota of candidates, who will
give pledges to submit the Constitu
tion that may be made to a vote of the
people. Shall it be done? ‘Under
which King, Bezonian? Speak!’ or
forever hereafter hold your peace.
Ex-Governor Brown has lost his
temper, and sends back from the Hot
Springs a howl of irritation and defi
ance. Ho continues to bernean the
press, and lowers his dignity by con
temptuous reference to “Gordon’s pop
gun brigade.” This is not surprising
since every newspaper in the State
condemns his attack upon the Senator.
It is to be regretted that the Ex-
Governor has so seriously impaired
his usefulness, and so disastrously
blighted tho bright prospect of his
early restoration to universal popular
favor. He had climbed to the very
brow of the rugged height from which
he precipitated himself in 1807 08, and
just as he was reaching for the top
most peak, let his foot slip, and down
he tumbled to an estate where there
“are none so poor as to do him rever
ence.”
It is also to be regretted that, some of
the newspapers thought it necessary in
their zealous vindication of Gordon,
to scratch oil' the dry scabs and expose
the old sores. In our judgment Gor
don s defence and vindication r< quired
no such indecent proceeding. At
any rate, the country should have
been spared the nausea, till it became
necessary to uncover the skeleton.
Gordon’s fame was unhurt—bis assail
ant’s lance shivered from his shield,
and his good name grew brighter from
the stroke.
Honor to Whom it is Due —Two
weeks ago we gave out the impression
that Senator Furman, of Milledgeville,
was the author of the Convention bill,
in the last Legislature. This was error.
Mr. Furman did manage the hill in the
Senate, but to our own townsman, Hon.
A. D. Candler, belongs the credit of its
preparation and introduction in the
House. We knew this fact, but at the
time of writing were thinking of Mr.
Furman’s zeal and activity in favor of
the' bill, aud inadvertently made him
father it. Col. Candler introduced the
bill early in the session, and worked
for it with all his great energy, zeal,
tact and ability till its final passage.
We make this correction with much
pleasure, as it is within our knowledge
that Col. Candler was one of the most
efficient workers, as well as one of the
ablest debators in the House, and we
would not shorten his stature a hair’s
thickness by withholding his. just
praise, or ascribing his good work to
another.
Governor Colquiit.
“11. H. J.” met the Governor at the
Brown House the other morning, and,
! in a letter to the Telegraph and Mes
senger, sa3 T s:
“He was looking as calm and serene as
usual, and the cares of State evidently
have not impaired his appetite. We at
tribute the fact to a clear conscience and
honest desire to do his duty, the former
having a wonderful effect upon the diges
tive organs.
No Executive ever had a more thorny
road to travel than he, because, being the
unanimous choice of the white people,
aud without the power to reward all of
his true friends and supporters, thousands
of whom magnify indefinitely the extent
and importance of their individual ser
vices, many were left out ill the distribu
tion of favors, and hence are disgruntled
and unhappy. But it cant be helped, and
surely the Governor ought to be permit
ted the most perfect liberty in the exer-.
cise of his prerogative as the appointing
power. All uro liable to mistakes, but
give an honest man at least the credit of
intending to do his duty.”
The Tnrko-Riissian War.
The operations of the two great con ;
tending powers, and their allies, are
now so active and extended over such
wide fields of actual fighting, that it is
impossible for us to publish a hun
dredth part of the news that comes to
us daily. It would require a daily
paper the size of the Eagle to chronicle
the cable dispatches, and preserve the
chain of intelligence so as to keep the
reader properly posted. We must,
therefore, be content with noting only
the more prominent features and
events as the tremendous conflict
progresses.
The Russians are advancing with
great armies on Turkey in Europe and
Turkey in Asia. The lines west of the
Black Sea extend along the northern
banks of the Danube from its mouths
far up into Wallachia. The scene of
operations in the east takes in Batoum,
Kars and Erzeroum—great commer
cial cities lying between the extreme
eastern puint of the Black Sea and
Mount Ararat.
The objective point of these two
stupendous campaigns, is evidently
Constantinople; but it may take years,
billions of treasure and hecatombs of
lives to form the junction at the Bos
phorus. The army of the Danube is
powerfully aided by the Roumanians
and Greeks, and may succeed, after
much hard fighting and terrible losses,
in crossing the stream and driving the
Turks back to the Balkans—their
second and strongest line of defense.
Here the invader will encounter diffi
cult natural barriers, as well as stub
born resistence by augmented Turkish
forces and Islam’s wildest desperation.
Should the Grand Duke succeed in
driving the Moslems from these moun
tain strongholds, he will still have a
third and shorter line of defenses to
overcome at the entrance of the penin
sula leading to the coveted prize.
In the East, at Batoum and Erze
roum, the Turks have had decided suc
cesses—repulsing the Russian forces
with terrible slaughter. Kars is in
possession of the Invader, who sub
jects the territory over which he passes
to Russian government—thus demon
strating the policy of conquest.
Should the Russians be reinforced
sufficiently to enable them to carry the
almost impregnable positions occupied
by the Turks in this locality, they will
have still eleven hundred miles of
mountain marchiDg and stubborn
fighting to reach Constantinople from
that direction.
Austria, Germany, France and Eng
land continue to preserve an attitude
of armed neutrality, and if the Rus
sians be checked and Constantinople
be not endangered, they may maintain
that altitude to the end of the conflict;
but when Turkey falters, or the key to
the East is likely to fall into the hands
of the Russians, self-preservation will
compel them to abandon the peace
policy, and fight for the Mediterranean
and an open highway to the East.
It is now evident that the struggle
will be protracted. Russia cannot
march to the Bosphorus in a month
or a year, even if her armies find it
easy to drive the Turks; and in the
event of the armed intervention of the
other great powers, the end and the
consequences would be beyond human
foresight.
It is our purpose, at present, to fur
nish the readers of the Eagle, next
week, with an elaborate war map,
showing the countries involved, and
all the points contended for.
Senator Gordon, on the Bth, pre
sented Col. Sam Williams’ report on
the North Georgia troubles to Presi
dent Hayes, who promised to examine
the matter and act promptly. It is
strongly hinted that the officials im
plicated will be removed as soon as it is
ascertained that the report is founded
on facts.
We are eager that Col. Smythe, the
present Marshal, shall join issue with
Col. Williams, and deny the correct
ness of the report, for there is still
more damning proof to come, and Col.
Williams will be only too glad of an
opportunity to travel outside of the
scope of his iustructions as commis
sioner under the resolution of the
General Assembly.
The Grand Juries of Gilmer, Fannin,
Union and Towns will fall short of
their duty, if they fail to present at
least five of the rogues.
The next Convention of the Georgia
Teachers’ Association is to be held in
Toccoa. The citizens there were
officially asked if they could accom
modate the large number that would
likely attend, and we are gratified to
learn that they respond in the affirma
tive with emphasis. The Herald, of
the 15th, says:
“At an adjourned meeting of the com
mittee appointed to ascertain if the Geor
gia Teachers association could be enter
tained in this place upon the terms sug
gested, it was reported that they could,
that Toccoa would be pleased to have
them, and that they might add five hun
dred more to their party without the
slightest fear of disappointment. The
meeting of this association in our town
will be quite an event for Toccoa. It will
represent the literary talent of Georgia
and well may our citizens, as they most
cheerfully do, welcome the Teachers As
sociation in our midst.”
Upon a vague rumor that the work
men in the Hands’ gold mine at Dah
lonega, at a depth of three hundred
feet, had struck upon a strange sub
stance that proved to be an Old Line
Whig, Mr.Tlayes has organized a ‘new
party’ commission to look into the
matter. We commend to his D9
Factoship, the memorable words of
Sir Charles Coldstream, when he
looked into the crater of Vesuvius—
‘Nothing in it.’
(laiucsville and Her Attractions.
Away here in the mountains is a
charming little city, which is fast be
coming one of the most interesting
points in North Georgia. The people
of malarial districts appreciate the
healthfulness and purity of the climate
and water, and Gainesville is now a
most popular summer resort. The
place is growing—the population stead
ily increasing by immigration of the
best material. The hotel capacity is
good, but hardly sufficient—another
first-class hotel is needed on the Court
House Square. The private boarding
houses are numerous and inviting;
rates are moderate, and entertainment
good. The scenery is fine. Averag
ing a distance of about thirty-five
miles, the Blue Ridge stretches around,
forming a semi-circle, or a bent bow
with Gainesville on the string on a
high ridge, commanding a fine pros
pect of high mountains—some far,
some near—including the lofty peaks
of Mount Yonah, Cohutta, Smoky
House aud others.
The mineral waters which abound
in the neighborhood, have been care
fully analyzed, and their properties
correctly and distinctly classified.
There are three churches, an excellent
school, good physicians, a line of street
cars, and good livery stables, with fine
stock and vehicles, and careful drivers.
There are numerous .attractive
points to the summer tourist within
an easy days’ drive of this eity. A fine
road through splendid mountain scen
ery leads to Cleveland, White county,
twenty-four miles distant, and to the
far-famed Nacoochee Yalley, six miles
beyond, one of the lovliest vales in
picturesque America.
Gainesville has three hotels, and is
in pleasant walking distance of two
most valuable mineral springs. Two
miles distant is that lovely resort,
New Holland, with its excellent min
eral waters and fine accommodations—
this summer in the hands of Mr. Hol
land, the manager, assis'ed by Mr. John
Trammell, one of the most obliging
and provident hotel keepers. One
mile and a quarter from the Court
House, with the street car running in
that direction, and now in the hands
of contractors, who will complete it to
the spring by the 10th of June, is
Gower’s Spring, with its new hotel
now being finished for this season. A
quiet and delightful spot, in the heart
of the greenwood, its long piazzas
opening toward the plainly visible
Blue Ridge, and at the base of the hill
that wonderful health-giving spring,
which Dr. Wm. J. Land declares to be
“one of the best chalybeate waters I
have ever examined.” The establish
ment is presided over by the manager.
Mr. Gower, a man who has the sagacity
to see, and the liberality to use the
benefits of judicious advertising, and
the experience to “run a hotel.” Six
miles from GainesvAle are tlie Oconee
White Sulphur which stand
for medicinal excellAajfe unrivalled for
the specific cures which they are
adapted. Twenty-seven miles from
here, in Lumpkin, are the Porter
Springs, one of the coolest, loftiest and
most charmingly picturesque summer
resorts in this country. Great expense
aud labor have combined to give it
every comfort that could be desired.
Col. Farrow has given personal atten
tion to all the details of improving and
•making it equal in all its appointments
to any watering place in the South.
Its waters have a wide reputation for
their excellence, and attract invalids
from great distances.
But we are exceeding the prescribed
limits of this article, which was inten
ded to be brief. We shall only add an
invitation to those in search of health
or pleasure to come to Gainesville. It
is the central point of huge mining
operations, and at this time offers the
most attractive inducements to tourists
and capitalists seeking investments, of
any point on the Atlantic slopes.
Swallowed the Swill with Unction.
One of the editors of the Telegraph
and Messenger, writes an article in
justification of the cowardly policy
that put Mr. Hayes in the White
House, in which he makes the follow
ing humiliating statement:
“When the commission project was
adopted, we had hope that justice aud
right would prevail; but had we fore
seen, at the time, that fraud would have
triumphed, we should have still preferred
to have saved the point of honor and to
have permitted the inaugration of Hayes
in that way, rather than to have pushed
the controversy to an issue of force in the
face of certain defeat and still more incu
rable disaster.
* * * * The Democracy lost noth
by the commission, but gained an escape
from insurrection or civil war, which
would have ruined them. The lesson is,
close up the ranks for certain success
next time.”
Yes, “close up the ranks,” but give
us next time the right sort of file-lead
ers to “close up” on. The policy of
fear never yet achieved a righteous
victory.
Here’s Kiehness.
A Washington dispatch, of the 11th,
says:
“The president received a delegation of
Georgians, composed of W. L. Clark,
editor of the Atlanta Republican, Judge
Fisher, President of the Southern Repub
lican Association, Colonel Fannin, Col
lector of Internal Revenue Augusta, and
J. E. Bryant, Chairman of the State Cen
tral Committee, who came to pay their
respects, and to talk over the condition of
the Republican party in the South, and
especially in Georgia, and to make some
suggestions relative to the appointment of
government officers in that State.”
In view of the ‘Southern policy,’
comment is as inadmissible as it i3 un
necessary. But it would be interest
ing to know if these lepers mode any
‘suggestions’ relative to the ‘new party’
on the Old Line Whig alliance theory.
Fiowcry Branch.
This beautiful and growing little
village is situated on the Air Line,
nine miles west of this city. It has an
intelligent, enterprising and thrifty
population, and is one of the best
business points on the road. It has a
good trade from Jackson, Gwinnett,
Forsyth, Dawson and the west end of
Hall. Some of the merchants there
are noted for enterprise, great liberal
ity, fair dealing and commercial in
tegrity, and, in one way or another,
they are convincing the country peo
ple of two important facts—first, that
they keep good stocks, and second,
that they want to sell them. These
two facts always strike the man who
wants to buy, and are sure to win, in
the long run, over those who sit down
and wait for incidental callers.
Messrs. D. Burford & Cos. have the
shrewdness to comprehend the situa
tion, and the enterprise to make use
of the proper means to inform the
public of their whereabouts, and of
their ability to supply their wants.
Read their advertisement and give
them a call.
Atlanta has been startled with the
announcement, by two of her most
learned physicians—Drs. Willis West
moreland and Alexander—that the
water in the wells and cisterns in the
centre of the city ‘is poison—no more
or less—simple poison.’ These doctors
maintain that the soil in the centre of
city, is saturated with poisonous gasses
and foecal matter, which gets into the
water and poisons it.
This is no new discovery—scientific
men, and even common observers have
known the fact for years, and they have
known, too, that the same fact exists
in all imperfectly drained cities.
There are two remedies for the
denizens of the Gate City—first, to re
main there all the time and die prema
turely to escape suicide, and secondly,
to come out to Gainesville every sum
mer and purge their systems with
chalybeate and sulphur water.
The Georgia Railroad.
The following gentlemen were elected
at the late convention of stockholders
in Augusta:
President—John P. King.
Directors— Jas. W. Davis, James
L. Hamilton, Stevens Thomas, M. P.
Stovall, Geo. T. Jackson, L. M. Hill,
Josiah Sibley, D. E. Butler, John Davi
son, Geo. Hillyer, Wm. Reese, W. W.
Clarke, C. H. Phinizy, John H. James,
Frank H. Miller, J. A. Billups.
Mr. White, of x\thens, introduced the
following resolution,which was adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, That the stockholders of the
Georgia Railroad and Banking Company
do agree that hereafter we will not direct,
or give our consent to issue our bonds, or
to authorize it to be done by our Presi
dent and directors, or to create any in
debtedness, in any way, for the benefit of
any other incorporation, person or per
sons whatever, except by a two-thirds
vote of all the shares of this Company,
present or represented, the vote to be
taken by the yeas and nays, and every
voter’s name and number of shares voted
to be recurred in our Company’s book,
for our future reference, and the said
vote to be taken at our regular annual
Convention.
Authority was given to the Board of
Directors to purchase the Macon and
Augusta, and Port Royal Railroads.
Uni Bono.
We have received a few communica
tions, intended to be severe on Gov. Col
quitt’s administration. This was the
ostensible purpose, but to a discovering
eye we are satisfied the real motive will
appear to be personal pique and nothing
more. Now we take the liberty to say
that in the first place as a democratic or
gan, wo cannot see the public good that
is to be subserved by splenetic attacks
upon the head of a great party, when
they have no better foundation than pri
vate resentments growing out of disap
pointed aspirations for office. As often
as it has been repeated that the public
takes but little interest in individual
grievances, it seems that it is still neces
sary to din it into the ears of some who
are interested in the truth. We shall
never weary in our assertion and defence
of great doctrines and truths which sup
port the fabric of public liberty and vir
tue; but we must confess that we get
weary very soon of ill-natured censure
and aspersion which are born only of pri
vate spite and disappointment. It does
great injustice to the man, to gratify such
bad feeling, and it attempts a serious
harm in breaking down a great and im
portant influence which the honor and
good of the state and party require should
be sustained by all fair means. We beg
to say once for all that we feel no sympa
thy in this small warfare. It would be
unjust to this paper, as we feel assured it
would be to a very great majority of the
people of Georgia, if we did not record
our belief in the perfect purity and fideli
ty of our present administration. We
are sure that it is most ably sustaining
both the interest and honor of Georgia.
Atlanta Constitution.
Woe will befall the Southern leaders
should they betray the trust now re
posed in in them, should they trample
on the loyal citizens who are so anx
ious to work with them for a common
prosperity.—Utica Herald (Rep.)
Oh, go bathe your head in ice water,
and cool your fevered brow, bind a
wet bandanna handkerchief around
your bald spot, wrap yourself in the
bloody shirt, take a dose of soothing
syrup and keep cool; the “Southern
leaders” may be safely trusted to do
the square thiDg. Don’t worry. ‘Be
carm.” —Foster’s (N. H.) Democrat.
Give it to ’em, Foster. You’ve got
it down right; but you might as well
have gone farther, and put the fool on
notice that the ‘Southern leaders,’ ay,
and the Southern people cease to
‘tr.:mple’ when their foes are down,
and that their revenges are coming
about by peaceful methods and home
rule. What they failed to gain by the
bullet process, the more potential bal
lot has achieved for them, and by the
ballot the vantage will be maintained.
The ‘trample on loyal citizens’ is felt
only by rogues and rascals, and they
are being eliminated from the body
politic as fast as judges and jurors can
catch them.
THE GLADE GOLD MINE.
Important Transaction The Diamond
Fields and Gold Veins of Hall lo be
Thoroughly Tested.
For some days past rumors have
been rife that the Glade Mines and
plantation, situated twelve miles
northeast of this city, had been pur
chased by capitalists from New York.
Yesterday we caught up with the facts.
Two young gentlemen—brothers —by
the name of Jennings, have, for some
time, been negotiating for this magni
ficent property, having first sent out
an expert to prospect the mines for
diamonds and gold, and this week the
trade was consummated. The price
paid to Mr. Lombard, the former
owner, was about $30,000. The pur-
chasers yesterday received deeds to 2,-
000 acres of land, and what is believed
to be a rich bed of the precious metals.
The plantation is one of the most valu
able in Northeast Georgia, and the
settlement, on Flat Creek, is pictur
esque and beautiful.
The Messrs. Jennings have ample
means to test these mines, and we un
derstand it is their intention to use all
the modern inventions and appliances
in their search for diamonds and dust.
If tradition und known facts be of any
value, as to the existence of fabulous
wealth embowelled in the Glade tract,
the country may soon be amazed at the
results of applied science and capital.
Is it a l’art of the Georgia Conspiracy to
Lie Gordon Out of the Senate l
Under the head lines “ Cabinet
changes—Devens to retire at an early
day Senator Gordon for the war
office,” the New York Sun, of the 11th
inst., prints the following dispatch:
Washington, May 9.—The retirement
of Gen. Devens from the Cabinet is cer
tain to occur at an early day. He has
been offered the mission to Turkey, but
will not accept it. McCrary will be traus
ferred to the Department of Justice, pro
vided the right man cau be found for the
War Department. The National Repub
lican of this morning says that Senator
Gordon has been consulted, and intimates
that if he will accept the place he can
have it. This may seem remarkable at
first blush, but Gordon has but two years
to serve in the Senate, and there is no
human probability of his re-election. He
has been active in his efforts to secure
Southern votes for the Administration in
the organization of the next House of
Representatives, and altogether it looks
as though he had cast his political for
tunes with the Administration. If the
War Department is tendered him he will
undoubtedly accept it.”
Now, we undertake to say that, so far
as Gordon is concerned, this dispatch
is a lie out of the whole cloth—that it
was perpetrated with a deliberate pur
pose to strengthen the vile conspiracy
that exists here in Georgia to tarnish
the fame of the Senator, and that it is
a part of the plan for his overthrow in
1879.
There is “no human probability” of
Gordon’s defeat two years hence, if he
desires re-election to the Senate, and
there isn’t an honest man in Georgia
who now regards his defeat as even
among the possibilities. Nor is it true
that Gordon “has been active in his
efforts to secure Southern votes for
the Administration in the organiza
tion of the next House of Representa
tives.’ This lie has already been
nailed, and the whole country is
abashed at its audacity.
But the correspondent caps the
climax of falsehood in the brazen
statement that “it looks as though he
(Gordon) had cast his political for
tunes with the Administration.” The
infamous slanderer must have drawn
that inspiration from the Georgia con
spiracy.
Gordon has developed more brain
power and wiser statesmanship than
any Southern Representative since the
war, and it is not within the range of
“human probability” that he has ob
tained his own consent to turn fool
and commit political harikari.
Since writing tlie above, a Washing
ton dispatch says:
“Senator Gordon denounces this story
as utterly false, so far as it relates to him,
and he believes it was born of malice and
published for the purpose of injuring
him. ”
We havu’t a doubt of the truth of
this denunciation, and as little do we
doubt that the silly slander emanated
from Atlanta.
The Constitutional Convention.
“Avery general interest is manifes
ted throughout the State on the sub
ject of the convention to form anew
constitution, and the indications now
are that the call for the Constitutional
Convention will be sustained with very
general unanimity. The real friends
of the convention movement have gen
erally abstained from a discussion of
all the questions of State policy that
have been suggested as likely to come
before the body, but have contented
themselves with urging the necessity
and propriety of a State convention,
and uf sending able, experienced and
reliable citizens as delegates, to whom
all classes of the people may safely
commit the.interests of the common
wealth.”
We take the above remarkable state
ment from the Savannah News. We
say ‘remarkable statement,’ because it
is remarkably untrue, in point of fact,
in every particular. There is no ‘gen
eral interest manifested;’ the ‘indica
tions now are’ not favorable to the call
‘with very general unanimity;’ the ‘real
friends of the convention movement’
have not ‘abstained from a discussion
of all the questions of State policy
that have been suggested;’ they have
not ‘contented themselves with urging
the necessity of a convention,’ nor have
they developed a purpose to send ‘able,
expei’ienced and reliable citizens as
delegates, to whom all classes of the
people may safely commit the interests
of the commonwealth.’ The remaining
remarkable feature in the statement,
is its appearance in the News as an
editorial.
Distinguished Personals.
Senator Gordon is in Atlanta.
Ex-Gov. Smith has returned from
his Western trip.
Hon. A. H. Stephens is at his home
in Crawfordville.
Gen Toombs has gone to the Hot
Springs.
Col. Wier Boyd has written a sensi
ble letter in favor of Convention.
Judge Bleckley is studying law at
the White Sulphur Springs, near this
city.
Ex-Gov. Brown is at the Hot
Springs.
Hon. N. L. Trammell is a candidate
for the Convention, but will not advise
his friends to vote for the call.
“While the war is progressing be
tween Russsia and Turkey, aud since
peace has been declared among our
selves, between the General Govern
ment and the States, can’t we get up a
disturbance with Mexico,in order to be
in harmony with the nations, as it
were ?”—Cincinnati Enquirer.
This is but a straw but straws indi
cate the direction of the wind; and if
it shall turn out that Hayes’ ‘Southern
policy’ takes in the effete decendants
of the Aztecs, and is to culminate in
the ‘Halls of the Montezumas,’ the
country need not be surprised. A
foreign war with a weak power, (his
summer, would be a grand achievment
for Mr. Hayes, and manifest destiny
would make a long stride towards
fulfillment.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
We are authorized lo announce the name of
W. I. Pike, of Jc-fferson, Ga., as a candidate
for one of the delegates from the 33rd Senato
rial District to the Constitutional Convention.
W. S. WILLIAMS & CO.T
Auction and Commission Merchants,
Orexi.t3.otmxr s 110,
Consignments of Jiercitnndise aud
Country Produce Solicited.
PROMPT RETUR NS G I'AR. I NTEET).
WE ARE AGENTS for several Insurance
Companies, and will insure buildings and
other property at reasonable rates.
Refer to Geo. W. Williams A Cos., Charleston, S. C.;
Periiio Brown, Cashier Citizens Bank, Atlanta, Ga.;
Banks & Brother, Bankers, Gainesville, Ga.
n.aylß-3m
To Summer Visitors,
A T my OLD STAND ON OAK STREET,
I continue the
Iji v t'ry Bnsiness
In all its branches, and am fully prepared to
furnish
Elegant Turnouts
At short notice and at reasonable rates.
Parties wishing to visit the neighboring
Watering places, or the more distant moun
tain attractions, can be supplied with good
stock and comfortable vehicles.
W. P. SMITH,
maylß-3m Gainesville, Ga.
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE, )
Deputy Collector's Office, 2nd Dixt. Ga., (
Gainesville, Ga., May 18th, 1877.)
TEN DAYS AFTER DATE, 1 will sell in
trout of the Court House, in the town of
Gainesville, Hall county, Ga,, within the iegal
hours of sale:
One pair of mules, two-horse wagon and
harness, a shawl, quilt, and lot empty sacks,
and oue half barrel, twenty-two gallons corn
whisky.
The same having been seized for violation
of sections 3.296 and 3,299 U. S. Revised
Statutes, no claim having been made nor bond
given as required by law.
‘ W. B. WHITMORE,
maylß It Deputy Col. 2nd Ga. Dist.
/N EORGIA, WHITE COUNTY -Calvin K.
” Stover, administrator with will annexed
of Jeremiah Stover, Sr., deceased, applies to
me for loave to sell all the real estate belong
ing to the estate of the said deceased:
Therefore all persons concerned are hereby
notified to be and appear at my office, on the
first Monday in July next, to show cause, it
any they cau, why such leave should not be
granted, otherwise leave will be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this May 9, 1577.‘ ISAAC OAKES,
maylß--td Ordinary.
Q.EORGIA, WHITE COUNTY.— G. W. C.
Wilkes, o i said county, applies to me for
exemption of personalty and setting apart
and valuation of the same, and I will pass
upon the same on Saturday, tlie 2nd day of
June next, at II o’clock a. m. of that and iv, at
my office. May 9, 1877.
may 18-21 ISAAC OAKES, Ordinary.
An Interest in a Flourishing
Newspaper for Sale.
A DESIRABLE INTEREST in a well established
- Newspaper and Job Office, in a nourishing town
in Southwestern Georgia, is ollered for sale on most
reasonable terms. An intelligent practical Journalist
can secure a permanent situation and profitable busi
ness. For information, address Eagle office,
mayll-tf
MARKHAM HOUSE.
15V .1. Id. OWEN?'',
At the East End of the Union Depot;
C3r,.
Attention by W. D. WILEY and T. A. HAMMOND,
mayll-tf
NOTICE.
'V OTIOE is hereby given that the Assessors
for 1877, on real estate, have returned
the books to this office. All persons dissatis
fied with the assessment on 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 he final.
All persons are required to come to 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 hours 9 to 12 a. in. and 1 to 4 p. m.
mayll-2t A. B. C. DORSEY, Clerk.
/GEORGIA, HALL COUNTY.—IT R Ca ey,
Executor of the last will and testament
of John Casey of said county, deceased, ap
plies for letters dismissory from said executor- I
ship:
Therefore all persons interested are hereby i
cited to file their objections (if any they have) i
and show cause (it any they can) why said j
Executor should not be discharged from his j
said trust, otherwise said letters will be i
granted the applicant at the September term
of the Court of Ordinary for said county, to j
be held on the first Monday of said month,
1877. J. B. M. WINBURN, Ordinary.
Ordinary’s office, May 8, 1877. * mayll-3m
Marshal’s S;ilc.
WILL be sold before the Court House door,
** in the city of Gainesville, within the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in June
next, the following property, to-wit: One lot of
land on the corner of Maple and Lawrenceviile \
streets, with law office and the old Advertiser
office on the same. Levied on as the property j
of defendant by virtue of and to satisfy ali fa
for city tax for 187(1. The city council of j
Gainesville vs. James J. Findley.
J. A. MORRISSON,
may 4—td Marshal. ,
D. BURFORD T. J. YOUNG.
D BURFORD & CO.,
Flowery Brandi, Air-Line 11. 11.,
XDcjcalox’s in.
Dry CD-oocls,
FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS,
FAMILY' G HIK E IIS ES,
Country Produce, Etc., Etc.
CHEAP FOR CASH OR COUNTR Y
PRODUCTS.
Our Dr. Young has a full stock of
Dings, Paints, Oils, Yarnislies,
Turpentine, Etc.
Give us a trial is all that we ask.
may 11 -If
SECONn GRAND DRAWING
KESTBEKY MSI BISTIII
Louisville, Ky., June 30, 1877.
$310,000 CASH in GIFTS.
Farmers & Drovers Bank, Louisville, Ky., Treas.
rpilF, KENTUCKY CASH .DISTRIBUTION Cos. an
L thorized by a Special Act of the Legi at
the benefit of the Public Schools o; Frankfort, v
have the Second of the Series of Grand Drawing
the city of Louisville, Ky., Saturday, June :to, is: 7. a
Public L brary Hall—a scheme commensurate w'jii
tlio times.
£*(>0,000 for Oll3n Ten.
1 Grand Cash Gift SGO,<)(H
1 Grand Cash Gift 25. ik;
1 Grand Cash Gift
I Grand Cash Gift 1 jiui
II Grand Cash Gifts, $5,000 each 1
5 Grand Cash Gifts, $2,000 each ]: 1 .
20 Cash Gilts, SI,OOO each 2 .e
40 Cash Gifts, SSOO each Oa.iin
100 Cash Gifts, $201) each 21(00,
300 Cash Gifts, SIOO each ,'i;i, r
500 Cash Gifts, SSO each
0001) Cash Gifts, $lO each (M.Co
0972 Cash Gifts, amounting to s3lo,un.
Whole Ticket) -10; Halves $5; Quarter $2.50; 1
Tickets $100; 33 )£ Tickets $300; £-0 1 , Tick t-
Drawing Positively June 30th, 1877, and eveiv U .•
months thereafter.
Certificate of Supervisors of Drawing,
This is to certify that the first drawing of the K. u
tricky Cash Distribution Company took place on tin
otli of December, in Major Hail, Frankfort, Ky., u
our presence and under cur immediate supervision
We fuither state t- at every ticket and part of tick,
which had been sold, were represented in the wind
and that the drawing was fairly and honestly con
ducted. We further state that we had no inter,*
I whatever in the enterprise, nor .any connection ,vitt
the same, except in the character of supervisors
whose sole duty was to protect the interest oi tl
ticket-holders and to preside over the drawing:
lion. Alvin Duvall, late Chief Justice Sup. Court o
Ky; James G. Dudley, Chairman Board of Schoo
Trustees; Grant Green, Cashier Fanners’ Batik o
Kentucky; Hon. S. I. M. Major, Public Printer stat
Kentucky; Hon. Thos. N. Lindsay, President Farr.:
ers’ Bank of Ken ucky; Hon. Thomas C. Jones, < lor
of Supreme Cos rt of Kentucky; R. A. Thomp.-oi
Presiding Judge Franklin County Court; James v
Crockett, Clerk Franklin County Court.
Remittances cau be made by Mali, Express, Drat;
P. O. Order or Registered Letter, made pat able !
G. W. Barrow & Cos.
All communications and orders for tickets shout
be addressed to G. VV. BARROW & co.,
General Managers.
Courier Journal Building, Louisville, K
Send for Circular, mayll-'im
CLAIM AND GENERAL
j Business Ageiiuy,
G-£A
r FHE UNDERSIGNED has opened an office
x iu the city of Atlanta, for the collection of
Claims, Private and Public,
and the transaction of business generally ,t
the State Capital aud 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,
mayi-Gm P. O. Box 548.
iviiDLiisr EiTir
AND
LADIES DRESS GOODS.
rvirs. IVI „ Persons,
Northeast Corner Public Square,
C3r ex i o m -*57- i 1 1 o , €3- ,
T> ESPECTFULIiY announces to her friends
•7 1 that she has engaged the services of Mrs.
Faulkner, an accomplished Dress Maker, and
that she is prepared to supply her customers
with the latest styles of Millinery and Dress
Goods. She has a carefully selected assort
ment of Hats, Bonnets. Ribbons, Laces, Edg
ings, Insertiixgs, Collars aud Cuffs, Embroide
ries and Trimmings of infinite variety.
Ladies are invited to examine her beautiful
goods before purchasing elsewhere.
mav4-3m
THE GOWER SPRINGS,
One Mile from the Court House,
At Terminus of Green Street,
| Us tlie Gity of Giiiur.svillc, Ga.
eh, . j
* g
A LARGE, COMMODIOUS and comfort dd
Hotel, just completed, and will be ready
for guests by the loth instant.
riiYTES OIF 1 BOARD.
S3O per month; SlO per week; $2 per day.
Special rates for families and parties.
Water, Bathing, Amusements and servos
I free to guests.
Street cars will run regularly from the depot
| to the Spring.
Visitors courteously attended to and bag
j gage promptly delivered.
| Qualitative Analysis of Gower’s Mineral
Spring, by William J. Land, Analytical
Chemist.
Atlanta, Ga., October 30, 1870.
Constituents. Free carbonic acid, free
j hydrosulphuric acid, carbonate ot iron, car
bonate of manganese, sulphate of potassa,
sulphate of soda, chloride of sodium, eremite
of iron, apocreuate of iron, phosphate of
litliia, (small quantity,) sulphate of lime, sul
phate of magnesia, phosphate of alumina,
nitrate of ammonia, suiphuret of copper,
(traces) sulphate of slrontia, (traces) ieuoiido
of calcium, (traces) bromide of potassimia,
I (traces) nitrogen gas, oxygen gas, (small
I quantity of eacli.)
Note—This is one of the best chalybeate
waters I have ever examined.
may 4 - W. J. LAND, Chemist.
J. L: PEERS A. A. CAMPBELL.
PEERS & CAMPBELL.
COMMISSION MEKCJIANTS
Nos. 7 and 13 Marietta, .Street,
Atlnn Gt, Git.
References—Win. li. J. Lowry, J. 11. Wiley. J. c.
Carter, Stephens A Flynn. apr27- 3m
so hotel;
GREENVILLE, S. 0.
A. M. NPKIOHTS, Proprietor.
New Management, Newilßuilding,
New Furniture.
Take Street Cars.
apr27-tf
Look Out for Your Street Tax.
A LU persons between tbe age of 16 and 50
years of age, are required bv order of
the Council to pay immediately their Street
Tax, or register for work, in lieu ot street tax
for 1877.
Office hours 9 to 12 a. in. and 1 to 1 p m
mayll-4t A. B. C. DORSEY, Clerk!