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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!