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Friday Morning, February 1, 1878.
CAREY W. STYLES... KdJunT
The Mathews silver resolution was
concurrent and not joint, therefore
does not go to the President.
Athens and Lula want telegraphic
up at once. We all want it.
The name of the post office at the
junction of the Northeastern and Air-
Line railroads is “Lula Junction,” not
Lula.
The New York Herald pertinently
asks, “if there is no hell where in the
world do our city policemen go to after
death ?”
On Monday last Styles Hutchins
the colored lawyer, was admitted to
the bar of the Superior Court of Ful
ton county.
Sensational Washington Correspon
dents continue to bore the public
with cock-and-bull stories of a Tilden
plot to put Hayes out and himself in.
Can’t Mr. Moran make up the Con
stitution so as to avoid scissoring an
editorial in clipping a news item ? If
he would only register, it would help
some.
Carlton for Congress is now the
slogan of the Athenians, sffid Speer
the war-whoop of the Independents.
“Can such things be and overcome us
like a summer cloud ?”
Harris’ paragraphic arguments in
the Constitution, on the money ques
tion, are hot shot, and hit the mark
every time. His solid thinking sur
passes his efforts at humor and poetry
Joe Harris has completely disjointed
Dr. Miller’s “hard-money” snake, and
scattered the fragments so promiscu
ously that it will be exceedingly diffi
cult for the snake ever to pick itself
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Gordon’s apology for voting in favor
of the Mathew’s silver bill, and Hill’s
“explanation” for voting against it,
are—well, no matter; their speeches
are over there in another column—
read them, and judge ye which of the
two is most to be admired.
Ben Butler proposes to hedge a veto
on the money bill, by loading all ap
propriation bills with a provision to
pay all, or a part at least, in silver and
greenbacks. The Beast has never yet
“been called a fool,” and this sugges
tion is no evidence that he ever will
be.
The letter of Hon. Madison Bell,
ex-Comptroller General, is published
to show the reasons that actuated ex-
Qovßrnftr Bullock in euapon<li,Dg the
sale of wild lands. It will be seen that
Mr. Bell foresaw all the difficulties
and all the phases of the “ring”
schemes that are now being executed
in this nefarious business.
Elberton is trying to run three
schools, and the Gazette wishes them
all well, but thinks “time only will re
veal how this new departure will
work.” Ah, Brother Me., “time” isn’t
the “only” means of revelation in such
matters. The Saints have quarreled
aud the sects have resolved not to min
gle their children in the schools.
Athens had a torch-light procession
and bond-fires over the signing of the
North-Eastern bonds, and Carlton was
the central figure. Right. Carlton
deserves broad-gauge gratitude from
the citizens of Athens, and all that
portion of Northeast Georgia likely to
be benefited by the Road; but his
friends are premature, and perhaps
imprudent, in urging his claims to uni
versal public favor ou a spinal column
no longer than the Northeastern Rail
road.
The Constitution of the 24th publishes
Mr. Hill’s letter to the “hard money”
meeting, and Hon. H. P. Bell's silver and
“rag baby” letter to the Savannah Cotton
Exchange. The latter, to our mind, in
point of style, statesmanship, and sound,
•olid sense, is infiuitely superior to the
former. Its logic, rhetoric, pith, point
and power, all, surpass the beggarly
effort of the bond holder’s representa
tive.
MOne or two more such letters from Mr.
Bell will settle the Athenian dispute, and
Becure a walk-over in ’79.
This letter will appear in the Eagle
next week.
1, “If a debased currency is really a
good thing for the laboring man, why
would not the interests of labor be
much more promoted by making pew
ter a legal tender, instead of silver ?”
—San.
Because it soils the lingers and the
pockets, and dout jingle. Mica and
tin would do, but the difficulty is in
melting the mica. Ivory might an
swer, in the form of “checks”—it has a
fascinating “rattle’’ and is seldom be
low par at “bank.” Any thing will do
that has the redeemer’s stamp upon
it
Gregg 'Wright, editor of the Chroni
cle & Constitutionalist, in a letter
from Washington, says he “is not
ready to recognize the remonetizath n
of silver or the repeal of the re>ump
tion Act as a sovereign remedy for the
financial disease which now affi cts the
North and the West;” but be stoutly
favors the repeal of the section of the
National Bank act which impests a tax
of 10 per cent, on State Banks, and
thinks free State Banking the panacea
for all our woes.
After silver, repeal and the estab
lishment of the Greenback as a lege j
tender standard, then free State !
Bankingon the triple standard.
THE H MEETING IN AT
~~ LAN!A.
ibc two Parlies meet in De Gives Opera
House—The People Confront the Mo
ney ( hangers—The Wrong Man In
vited to Speak, and he Writes
a Letter which can’t be
Read—Rich Scenes—
Confsion—Hard
Money melts
in the Fnr
ance
of Popular Clamor.
The Constitution of Tuesday gives a
graphic description of the “Hard
Money” meeting at DeGives, Monday
night. Dr. John G. Westmoreland
acted as Chairman and Henry W. Gra
dy as Secretary.
Letters were read from Judge War
ner, Hon B. H. Hill and Hon. M. A.
Candler. Then Mr. H. V. M. Miller
spoke for an hour without touching
the “dollar of the daddies.”
He was followed by Judge H. K.
McCay, who spoke for an hour and a
half, and was frequently interrupted
by the cry of “Greenbacks,” “Silver,”
etc.
At the close of this speech Mr. Dan
Pittman rose and said that Gov. Brown
had written a letter in reply to an in
vitation to address the meeting, and it
had been brought in by his secretary,
Mr. Maddox, and many of those pres
ent would like very much to hear it
read.
Here a general cry—“ Read the let
ter !”
Mr. J. A. Stewart announced that he
had some resolutions to offer.
Chairman—“ Let us hear them.”
Mr. Pittman then moved to hear the
letter of Governor Brown, and the mo
tion was seconded.
Chairman —“All in favor of hearing
the resolu —’’
Mr. Pittman—“l have a motion
which is seconded, and I think ought
to be put.”
Here mixed cries of “read the let
ter.” “Resolutions.” “Greenbacks.”
“Down in front.”
By this time most of the audience
were standing and a scene of the jolli
est confusion ensued.
Mr, George Adair rose and, after
comparative quiet, made a few re
marks, in which he said that Govern
or Brown had been invited to address
the meeting. He, like other gentle
men, had not been able to be present,
but they had sent letters which had
been read, and now the audience de
sired to hear what Governor Brown
had to say. He had some very sound
financial arguments. Here again. ‘Go
on 1’ ‘Read the resolutions!’ ‘Put
the motion !’ ‘The letter !’ The mo
tion was tuen put from the audience
as to whether it would or not hear the
letter of Gov. Brown. A large major
ity cried aye, there being only a few
noes Then t.hnrn wore cries of ‘read
the letter, Charley 1’ ‘The letter!’
Mr. Stewart then said, ‘I have some
resolutions to read here, and I am go
ing to read them.’
Cries of ‘read the letter !’
Mr. Stewart —‘I reckon I can stand
here all night.’
A voice—‘Bully for you! Three
cheers for Greenbacks!’
By this time the stage was deserted
by all except the chairman, Mr. Stew
art, Mr. Maddox and reporters. The
audience was moving in wild confus
ion, and all sorts of cries and yells
were making confusion worse con
founded.
Mr. Maddox, after loud cries of ‘read
the letter,’ rose and started to read.
Voices from the audience interrupted
him, aud when he had read a few mo
ments the chairman announced that
the letter had not come in at the prop
er time and it would not be proper to
read it. [Voices —‘read it!’ Other
cries—‘Read the resolutions!’]
Chairman —‘It is not the sort of dec
ument for this meeting.
Mr. Maddox continued to read, but
the confusion was so great that he
could not be heard. The chairman
continually insisted that he should de
sist and allow the resolutions to be
put. Here the gayest scenes ensued.
Mr. Stewart on one side of the chair
man began to read the resolutions aud
on the other side Mr. Maddox was
reading the letter. The chairman was
looking at the confusion of the audi
ence, which was truly romantic. Min
gled cries of ‘Let ’er roil!’ ‘Read
away! ‘Resolutions!’
In a few minutes Mr. Stewart finish
ed reading, and the chairman put the
motion as to whether they should pass,
and then the motion as to whether the
meeting should adjourn. Both motions
were lost in the wild confusion, but
after the last motion the chairman left
the stage. Mr. Maddox then began to
read. Suddenly nearly all the gas
went out, aud there Mas, if possible,
more confusion than ever before. Cries
of ‘Light the Gas !’ ‘Read the letter !’
‘Resolutions 1’ Cries and shouts min
gled in the wildest confusion and the
scene was rich enough for the pencil
of a caricaturist. After ten minutes of
yelling and mixture, Mr. Pittman rose
and announced that the ‘greenbackers’
wou.d bold a meeting in the opera
house next Tuesday night. The an
nouncement was heard by only a few
on account of the continued cries.
A proposition was then made to go
to some lamp post and read the letter
oi Gov. Brown, is the hard-money men
claimed mat they had rented the hall
a,u had a rigut to control it. Tne
tojfueioa continued even after the
cr and got out into the streets and
m.ngltd with cries of all sorts woke
the midnight air. Crowds gathered
around lamp posts and discussed the
noisy issues of the evening. The meet
ing was one of the richest ever known
h ere and will no stoon beforgott en.
Hon. B. H. Hill now holds the key
to the situation. It is within his pow
er to pass the bills that his constituents
believe will bring relief, or to defeat
them and perpetuate the distress. The
vote on the Mathews silver resolution
discloses the fact that one vote is want
ing for a two-thirds majority.
Mr. Hill knows the views and wishes
of his constituents, and if he respects
them he will either vote in accordance
with them, or refuse to vote on them.
Otherwise a thousand tongues of fork
ed lightning will tear loose from their
restraints, and he will hardly be able
to “explain” fast enough to avoid be
ing struck in some vital part.
The people are not threatening their
Senator—they are imploring him, and
they have rights that he must sooner
or later respect.
The press of Georgia, with one ex
ception, condemns Mr. Hill’s course on
the money question, and some of the
papers are a little bit severe in their
strictures. Suddenly a few mealy
mouthed editors step to the front with
twaddling censure of these square-toed
fellows, and the result is a cross fire
by open enemies and those who damn
with faint praise. To our mind the
man who openly attacks and daringly
defends, is better than he who stabs
with a smile and smiles while he mur
ders.
“Nine-tenths,” we believe, is the
number claimed to be opposed to Mr.
Hill on the three propositions embra
ced in the general issue, in Georgia.
If this be true, censure is logical and
natural, and as it is a money question
on which we differ, it is not strange
that indiscreet and plain talking peo
ple should dignify suspicion and mag
nify rumor.
The Atlanta Tribune says, “it is re
ported that Senator Lamar will obey
the instructions of the Mississippi
Legislature, and vote to relieve the
people,” and calls for the assembling
of the Geoagia Legislature to remind
Mr. Hill that he is expected to vote
in accordance with the interest and
wishes of his constituents on vital
questions.
We are inclined to the opinion that
these two Senators are foment the
“right of instructions,” and will be
governed by their own “interests’ and
wishes.
Joe Brown’s letter to the “Hard mo
ney” wreckers, monday night, in Atlan
ta, coincides with the views we have been
maintaining for the last two years, on
the two great questions of silver and re
peal of the resumption act. It settles the
argument, and we are not surprised that
“the representatives of the bond holders”
would not allow it to be read at their
meeting.
In our judgment Gov. Brown’s letter
places him in the forefront of the silver
man and OroonUnnkArs, in Ganrgia; aud
as a leader, none need doubt his wisdom
or his prowess. This time, at least, he is
in accord with the settled views of his
people, and in sympathy with their dis
tresses.
No room for the letter, or further com
ment, this week.
Wadley Waked Up.
The Columbus Enquirer-Sun says:
Although the Georgia road cut loose
from the Central a few days ago, on
the fast line, the latter, we under
stand, is making preparations to es
tablish a through line on quicker time
with another company. The schedule
from Macon to Opelika will likely be
changed next Sunday. A conductor
running between Macon and Colum
bus says there is no risk whatever in
going fifty miles an hour on his line.
The road is in a fine condition. Make
haste and give us that fast through
line.
In General.
Work and money seem to be as scarce
in England as in America.
The Borne Bulletin of January 42nd is
at hand some weeks ahead of time.
There will be an eclipse of the moon,
commencing about four o’clock on the
17th.
The Texas & Pacific railroad is again
before the House Commitee, and we hope
that it will succeed.
Dr. Little says that the highest point
in Georgia, is Brasstown Bald, in Towns
county, almost 4800 feet high.
Financial meetings is the order of the
day. The people are concluding that
capital has ruled and ruined the country
long enough.
Dr. O. L. Smith Professor in Emory
College, aud one of the oldest ministers
in the Georgia conference, died very sud
denly of rh sumatism of the heart, last
Friday.
The schedule of the Central R. R. has
been changed to leave Atlanta at 11:40 P.
M. It now makes connection with the
down night train of the Air-line. A de
cided improvement. The central day
leaves Atlanta at 2:50 P. M.
The New York Sun don’t tote fair.
It has a way of publishing some of the
editorials (?) of some Georgia papers
about a week before the latter get them
out. However, we ought not to com
plain of the Sun, as we treated a neigh
boring journal the same way in a recent
reference to Mr. James financial policy.
We anticipated even its typographical er
rors, which the Constitution partially cor
rected when it credited said journal with
the paragraph. We wrote it, “greenbacks
for currency, and free State Banking.
Right.” Our Foreman and the Banner
fixed it otherwise.
Dead-
Mr. W. F. Brown, of the Brown
House, Macon, Ga., died on the morn
ing of the 24th January, 1878.
Col. Tom Alexander died in Atlanta
on the evening of the 27th January,
1878.
Dr. John T. Moreland died at his
home in LaGrange, on. Wednesday
30th January, 1878.
MINES AND MINING.
BY WM. W. HABEKSHAM.
MINERAL FORMATIONS.
Geology is directly connected with
mineralogy. In referring to the earth
and to our knowledge of its nature, it
is essential that the limited extent of
that knowledge should always be had
in remembraflce. Our information of
that which is known as the crust of the
earth, *6 vfby, limited. In proportion
to the immense bulk of the earth, the
highest mountains are to be considered
merely as unimportant inequalities of
its surface. Our acquaintance does
not extend in depth more than one
fourth of the elevation of those moun
tains above its general level, conse
quently our knowledge of the earth is
extremely superficial, extending merely
to its crust.
The term, “crust of the earth,”
therefore, relates only to the compara
tive extent of our knowledge beneath
its surface.
The nature of the crust]of the earth
is most readily studied in mountains,
because their masses are obvious; and,
also, from the fact that., as they are
the chief depositories of metaliferous
ores, the 'observations of the miner
tend greatly to facilitate their study.
Mountains are composed of masses
which have no particular shape, or of
strata or bed, either horizontal or ob
lique, sometimes nearly vertical.
Different structures are observable
in their formation. Some of them are
crystalline; that is to say, are com
posed of crystals deposited in a con
fused manner, as in granite; or of
crystals imbedded in some other sub
stance, as in porphyry. These crys
talline rocks contain no organic re
mains; and, as they are generally
found beneath, and seldom above
those which do contain them, they are
considered to have been of an earlier
formation, and are termed primitive
rocks.
Other mountain rocks have no ap
pearance of crystallization, but, on the
contrary, seem rather to have been
formed by the mere settling of the
substances of which they are com
posed, from the solutions in which
they are held. These are always found
above, never beneath the crystalline
rocks, and often include an abundance
of organic remains—both animal and
vegetable. The more ancient of these,
or such as contain the remains of ani
mals of which the genera and species
are extinct, are called transition rocks.
The more recent, or such as contain
the remains of animals more nearly re
sembling those now inhabiting our
oceans, are called secondary and ter
tiary.
The alluvial or diluvial rocks are
the debris of the primitive and second
ary. ‘Both primitive and secondary
mountains—more particularly the for
mer—are traversed in various direc
tions by fissures of different dimen
sions. These fissures are generally
filled with metalliferous substances and
are called mineral veins, from which
the larger proportion of mineral speci
mens are obtained.
Minerals which are found only in
primitive rocks, are said to belong to
primitive countries, by which name are
designated such tracts as are composed
of primitive rocks.
The substance in which the mineral
is found is called its gangue or ma
trix.
Various opinions are held with re
spect to the matrix of metals. That
which obtains most generally is, that
quartz is the matrix. Quartz is pure
silex, and abounds in every species of
rock.
In certain localities there is an
abundance of pure quartz which con
tains no metal whatever. If the ac
cepted theory with regard to the ma
trix of metals be correct, this quartz
should contain a large amount of
metal.
Wherever the metals are found in
large quantities, clay abounds; hence,
we may with equal propriety claim
that clay is the matrix of the metals.
But as clay is a compound of mineral
and earthy matter, we contend that it
is not the matrix of metals, although
there are persons who aver that clay
alone is the matrix.
The formation of metals and dia
monds is a secret which the Almighty
in his infinite wisdom has not revealed,
and upon which man will always theo
rize, without arriving at any definite
conclusion.
That metals and diamonds are pro
duced by chemical action brought
about by the conjunction of water and
electricity on the component parts of
the earth, is a theory which, to our
mind, scarcely admits of a doubt. We
have arrived at this conclusion, from
the fact of having observed, during
eight years’ experience in the mines of
the Northwest, that wherever the larg
est amount of gold and silver was
found, there water aDd evidences of
the electric force abounded; whereas,
little or no metal was discovered in
those sections of the quartz leads
where water wa3 scarce, and where the
effects of electricity were not appar
ent.
We emphatically deny the proposi
tion that quartz or clay is the matrix
of metal; but would rather believe that
the generative principle of in etuis is
contained in water. If wood and
other substances become petrified by
being immersed in water containing
petrescent particles, why should not
water hold in solution the elements
which pioduce metals and diamonds?
We pause for a reply.
SILVER IN FRANCE AND GtRWAN'i
Its use and its Yalne Among the People.
lmportant Correction, of a false
Impression.
[From the Mining Record.]
The limitation of coinage has been
seized upon as evidence that France
substantially was forced to give up her
bi-metalic system, or that if silver was
retained as a legal tender, the suspen
sion of coinage so limited the amount
of silver in France, that it was not
practically available for money uses.
And this is uttered and insisted up
on by those who set up for experts
in finance, ignoring, or blind to the
fact that there are $100,000,000 in sil
ver in the Bank of France, and $200,-
000,000 among the people, while there
were in European States, as mach as
$300,000,000 more in five-franc pieces
which are of full legal tender in
France. Consequently the idea of
scarcity of silver money in France
is unworthy of serious consideration.
A pretence is set up by the Auro
crats that there is already an excess of
silver currency, of the subsidiary
species, iu the country—that is to say,
s3B.os6,B2o—which was the total sum
coined up to the Ist day of January,
1878. This is less than 85 cents per
capita, for our population; whereas,
in Germany, the new currency law, by
which gold was substituted for sil
ver, fixes the amount of subsidiary
silver in that country at $2 40 per
capita, and under which law no less
than $95,000,000 have already been
coined for the use of the German peo
ple iu their small business transac
tions.
A QUESTION FOR OUR BANKER-EXPERTS.
Will not these gentlemen, who as
sume the right, from superior knowl
edge of general finance to dictate the
policy which Congress shall pursue as
to the metalic system of the country,
be so good as to appoint one of their
most expert of experts, to inquire into
and explain why it is that while the la
test dates (vide the weekly reports of
L'economisto Francais,) a kilogramme
of ingot gold is quoted at 3, 437
francs, the kilogramme of
bar silver is also quoted at 218
franc s 89 centimes which would
make the two metals bear the relation
to each other of a fraction under 16
gilogramme of silver to one kilo
firammes of gold—or about the ex
act v.ilue ,at thii moment for silver
as a commodity in France, the great
focus of metalic money, as that given
in the Bland dollar.
A Pension Bill.
We are under obligations to the Hon. H. P.
Bell for a copy of the following bill, intro
duced by Mr. Hewitt, in the House of Rep
resentatives, October 29, 1877. Read twice,
referred to the Committee on invalid Pen
sions, and ©rdered to be printed, January 17,
1878. Reported with amendments, commit
ted to the Committee of the Whole House on
the state of the Union, and ordered to be
printed.
A bill granting pension to certain soldiers
aud sailors of the Mexican and other wars
therein named, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Amei
ica in Congress assembled, That the Secre
tary of the Interior be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed to place on the pen
sion-roll the names of the surviving officers
aud enlisted men, including militia and
volunteers of the military and naval services
of the Uuited States, who served sixty days
in the war of 1846-47, who served thirty days
in the Creek war or disturbances of 1835-36,
or in the Florida war with the Seminoles
from 1835 to 1842, or the Black Hawk war of
1832, and were honerably discharged, and to
such other officers and soldiers and sailors
as may have been personally named in any
resolution of congress for any specific service
may have been less than sixty days, and the
surviving widows of such officers and enlisted
men as were married to such officers or sail
ors prior to the discharge of such officers and
enlisted men: Provided, That such widows
have not married.
Sec. 2. That this act shall not apply to
any person who is receiving a pension at the
rate of eight dollars or more per month; nor
to any person receiving a pension for less
than eight dollars per month, except for the
difference between the pension now received
and eight dollars per month. Pensions un
der this act shall be at the rate of eight dol
lars per month, except as herein provided as
persons now receiving a pension for less than
eight dollars per month. All pensions under
this act shall be paid from and after the
passage of this act for and during the natural
lives of the persons entitled thereto.
Sec. 3. That before the name of any per.
son shall be placed on the pension-roll under
this act, proof shall be made, under such
rules and regulations as the Secretary of the
Interior may prescribe, of the right of the
applicant to a pension; and any person who
shall falsely and corruptly take any oath re
quired under this act shall be deemed guil
ty of perjury, and the Secretary of the Interi
or shall cause to be stricken from the pen
sion-roll the name of any person whenever it
shall be made to appear by proof satisfactory
to.him that such name was put upon such
roll through false and fraudulent representa
tions, and that .such person is not entitled to
a pension uDder this act. The loss of a cer
tificate of discharge shall not deprive any per
son of the benefit of this act, but other evi
dence of service performed and of an honor
able discharge may he deemed sufficient.
Sec. 4. That the provisions of sections
4745, 4746. 4747, 4748, 4766, 4705 and 4786,
the Revised Statutes of the United States
arc hereby made a part of this act so far as
the same are applicable; and no law or laws
now in force which in any way conflict with
the i rovisions of this act shall be applicable
to the survivors of the wars above mentioned,
or be so construed as to deprive them of the
benefits of this act.
Sec. o. That section 4716 of the Revised
Statutes is herby repealed.
Sec. 6. That the provisions of this act
shall not apply to auy person while under the
political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth
amendment of the Constitution of the United
States.
BLAINE’S BLAB.
Massachusetts Refuses to stir the Noxious
Vapors.
Boston, January 25.—The Senate
refused to concur in the House reso
lutions thanking Senators Dawes and
Hoar for their response to Blaine’s
alleged imputation on the honor of
Massachusetts. In the House a res
olution was iutroduced “that the Leg
islature of Massachusetts is opposed
to a revival of any State or section
al animosity, as being opposed to the
best interests of the country.
Col. and Mrs. J. B. Estes have been on a
visit to her brother Dr. S. W. Bryan, of Con
yers, and ou Wednesday, Mr. Claude Estes re
ceived a dispatch stating that his uncle had
died on the 28th.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice to Farmers.
I will sell to the hi. hest bidder at the Conrt
House door in Gainesville, on the first Tues
day in February next, the right to make, use
and sell, Wilson’s Patent Universal Plow, in
all the militia districts in Hall county, which
have not already been disposed of. Ido this
for the reason that I am preparing to move
away from the county. John A. Daniel.
Feby. Ist It *
Hall County Sheriff Sales.
State or Georgia, Hall County :
WILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in
March, 1878, before the Court House
door, in the city of Gainesville, Hall county,
Ga., within the legal hours of sale, the follow
ing property, to-wit:
One city lot and dwelling house in Gaines
ville, Hall county, Ga., containing one-half
acre, more or less, fronting on the north side
of Oak street, adjoining lauds of Mrs. M W
Brown, on the west, W P Smith on the north,
aDd D E Banks on the east, beiDg the place
whereon J M Towery resides. Levied on to
satisfy two fi fas—one issued from the 411th
district, G M, in favor of Banks & Bro vs J
M Towery maker, and W S Cox endorser; the
other a State and county tax fi fa vs J M Tow
ery. Levied on as the properly of J M Tow
ery. Levy mado and returned to me by Obed
Smith, L C.
Also, at the same time and place, one lot of
land in said county, south of the Air-Line
Railroad, on the corporate limits of Gaines-
ville, partly within and partly without said
corporate limits, bounded on the east by the
new street leading from Theodore Moreno’s
residence to A M Jackson’s residence, on the
south by the old ridge road leading from E
D Cheshire’s place to James Clark’s late resi
dence, on the north by T Moreno’s lot, on
the west by W L Marler’s east line, and a pro
longation of said line north to the railroad
and south to said old ridge road, containing
fifteen acres, more or less, whereon M D Hud
son now resides. Levied on to satisfy a Jus
tice court fi fa issued from the 411th district
G M, iu favor of W S Cox, for the use of J F
Langston, Assignee, vs Samuel Lesser, maker,
and E W Merritt, endorser. Levied on as the
property ot E W Merritt. Property pointed
out by plaintiff. Levy mado and returned to
me by Obed Smith, L C.
Also, at the same time end place, 400 acres
of land, more or less, in the 403d district G
M, whereon Mary Latty lives. Levied on to
satisfy a Justice court fi fa issued from the
403d district G M, in favor of W B Bryant vs
Mary Latty. Property pointed out by plain
tiff. Levy made and returned to me by
Thomas Jones, L C.
Also, at the same time and place, one undi
vided half interest in a house and lot in the
city of Gainesville, said county, on the east
side of Bradford street, aud adjoining lot of
Warren A Brown on one side, Bradford street
: iu front, Summit street on one side, and on
the rear by Chestnut street, fronting one hun
dred feet on Bradford street, and 195 feet on
Summit street. Levied on by virtue of an
execution issued by the Ordinary of Hall
county against Samuel Lesser, defendant in
fi fa. Levied on as the property of Samuel
Lesser, and pointed out by J B M Winbnrn.
Also, at the same time and place, one tract
of land, whereon John G Buffington lives, on
the Oconee river, in said county, joining T N
Buffington, Isaiah Dunnagan, Langford, and
others,containing 205 acres,more or less. Lev
ied on as the property of John G Buffington,to
satisfy a Justice court fi fa issued from the
268th district G M, in favor of E M Johnson.
Levy made and returned to me by Obed
Smith, L C.
Tax Sales.
Also, at the same time and place, one tract
of land in the 10th district of said county,
known as the John H Newton property, con
taining 200 acres, more or less, adjoining lands
of John R Parker, Mrs Turner, and others.
Levied on as the property of John H’Newton,
by virtue of a State and county tax fi fa vs
John H Newton.
Also, at tne same time and place, a house
and lot in Gainesville, said county, fronting
Maple street, and bounded on the south by
Piedmont Hotel property, on the east by
Craig aud Palmer’s lots, on the north by High
street, containing one-half acre, more or less.
Levied on as the property of P F Lawshe, by
virtue of a Stale and conuty tax fi fa, it being
the place whereon P F Lawshe now lives.
JOHN L. GAINES,
febl -td Sheriff.
Q.EORGIA, HALL COUN TY.—Ordinary’s
_ office, January 24, 1878. Thomas C Rob
inson applies for exemption of peraoa&ity and
setting apart and valuation of homestead, and
I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock a. m.,
on Thursday, the 14th day of February, 1878,
at my office. J. B. M. WINBUBN,
febl-2t Ordinary.
WHITE COUNTY.—To all
A-* whom it may concern: J L and A T
Helton having in proper form applied to me
for permanent letters of administration on the
estate of Andrew J Helton, late of said coun
ty. This is to cite all and singular the credi
tors and next of kin of Andrew J Helton to
be and appear at my office within the time
prescribed by law, and show cause, if any
they can, why permanent letters of adminis
tration should not be granted to J L and A
T Helton on the estate of Andrew J Helton.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
January 26, 1878. ISAAC OAKS,
febl-4t Ordinary.
/'Z'J.EORGIA, TOWNS COUNTY.—Whereas,
'-A David McClure, executor of the last will
and testament of Andrew McClure, late of said
county, deceased, represents to the Court in
the petition duly filed, and entered on record,
that he has fully executed said will according
tolaw: This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned to show cause, if any they can,
why said letters of dismission should not be
granted on the first Monday in May. Given
under my hand and official signature, January
25. 1878. J. W. HOLMES,
febl-3m O. dinary.
BROWN HOUSE,
North Side Court House Square,
GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA.
The friends of the undersigned, and the
traveling public generally, are informed that
he has leased and opened the above estab
lishment for their accommodation, and that
he is now prepared to entertain them in the
best style of the art. His rooms are commo
dious and comfortable; his table supplied
with the best the market affords, and his ser
vice prompt aud efficient. M. C. Few.
Jan. 25,3 m.
J. TANARUS, Wilson’s School.
Miss Jennie Canedler, Associate Prin
cipal.
THE SPRING TERM of my School wil
commence ou
Monday, Jan. 2ist,
IN THE
Basement Room of the Presbyterian
Church.
COURSE OF STUDY.
Primary Department. —Spelling, Reading,
Writing, and Intellectual Arithmetic.
Intermediate Department. —Written Arith
metic, English Grammar, English Composi
sitiou, Geography, and Elocution, with the
studies of the Primary Department.
High School Department. —Arithmetic,
(r-viewed) Algebra, Higher Ma. hematics,
Philosophy, Rhetoric, Logic, History, Latin
in connection, with the studies of thePrimar
and Intermediate Department.
RATES OF TUITION.
Primary Department, per month $1 00
Intermediate “ “ “ 2 00
High School “ “ “ 3 00
No deduction for absence except in cases of
protracted sickness. An incidental fee of 25
cents, to defray the actual cost of fuel, ser
vant-hire, etc., will be required of each pupil,
in advance.
I refer to any of my former patrons and
pupils in town or county. For further par
ticulars, call at the Store of J. F. Lilly & Son,
or see J. T. WILSON, Principal,
janll -lm
LADIES’ & MISSES
SHOES!
The Finest and Best Ever Offered for
Sale in Gainesville.
K. L. BOONE,
Corner Public Square, Opposite Gaines-
ville Hotel,
Announces to the Ladies of the oityand vicin
ity that he has at last received
Those Winchester Shoes,
For Ladies and Misses,
Manufactured at Winchester, Va., from the
very best material and in the best style.
These Shoes are SOUTHERN MADE,
and are unhesitatingly pronounced equal iu
material, style and make to the best Philadel
phia custom work, and cheaper than any sim
ilarstock ever exhibited in this market. They
are perfect beauties in cut and finish, and are
made to fit the Southern lady's foot. Call
and see them.
TO HIS CUSTOMERS
and the publio generally the Christmas greet
ing is extended, with the information that h*
has a large ami carefully selected stock of
DRY GOODS AND CLOTHING,
Boots, Shoes and Notions,
Staple and Fancy Groceries, Family
Supplies, Country Produce, &o.
All of whioh he proposes to sell at prices to
suit the times. Call and examine his goods
before purchasing elsewhere. dec2l-2n
DRF GOOIIS EMPO RIUM7
C. W. DUPRE,
Court House_Square, next door to Boone Cor.
CAINESVILL,,
Has now on hand a complete and mostoaro
fully selected stook of
DRY GOODS,
Boots and Shoes,
Hats and Notions,
ever opened in Gainesville, consisting of
Ladies’ Dress Goods
in every variety.
Fringes, and other Trimmings,
Embroideries,
White Trimmings,
and Frillingg, &e.,
A complete stock of
Cassimeres and Jeans.
CONCORD GOODS a SPECIALTY,
Gents’ and Ladies’ UNDERWEAR.
DRE IRTS and Gents’ FURN
ISHING GOODS.
Also, good stock of WHITE and COL
ORED BLANKETS, and thousands of
other goods, all of which are to be sold
cheaper than they have ever, been sold
before.
Receiving new goods every week.
nov23-6m
J. T. HAROROYE
has returned to
HIS OLD STAND,
on the north side of the public square, and
has on hand a good stock of
Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoe?, Hats,
Hardware, Crockery, Tinware & Drugs
ALSO,
A No. 1 Assortment of Groceries,
and other articles too numerous to mention.
He invites the citizens of Oainesville and the
surrounding oountry to call and examine hi*
stock before purchasing e'sewhere. He will
sell at bottom prices, for cash, or will taWe
country produce in exchange for goods at
cash prices. jar4-3m
—ON THE —
Atlanta and Charlotte
AIR-LINE,
Commenced SUNDAY MORNING, De
cember Ist,
Double Daily Trains
now run over the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-
Line Railway, as follows:
IVtAA-IHj TFLA.INT.
GOING EAST.
Leave Atlanta 5:00 p. m.
Arrive at Gainesville 7:47 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Arrive at Gainesville 6:51 a. m.
Arrive at Atlanta 9:10 a. m
SECOND I ~P~F r I A TT\T
GOING EAST.
Leave Atlanta 6:00 a. m.
Arrive at Gainesville 8:35 a. m.
GOING WEST.
Arrive at Gainesville 9:05 p. m.
Arrive at Atlanta 11:30 p. m.
Passengers leaving Atlanta by Mail Train
at sp. m., will arrive in New York at 9:35 a.
m., second morning.
Passengers leaving Atlanta by Day Train at
6 a. m., will dine in Washington City the fol
lowing day and arrive in New York at 10:05 p.
m., same evening.
Accommodation Train leaving heretofore at
7 a. m., is discontinued.
G. J. FOKEAORE, General Manager.
W. J. HOUSTON, General Pass, and Ticket Agent.
JAMES P. HARRISON & CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.,
AT XX O 3VT X3
At all hours, 27 and 29 South Broad
Street, Atlanta, Ga.,
To reoeive
Orders for Printing. All Work,
from the Smallest Card to
the Largest Book,
Carefully and
CHEAPLY EXECUTED.
Wedding Cards of iv w and elegant design,
rivaling the beautiful roductions of the en
graver; Bill and Lett. Heads in the most ele
gant style; Programs e* : Minutes, Catalogues,
Books, Railroad Tickafc, aud everything else
that can be printed.
BANkUYPT BLANkH
ALW AYS ON HAND
SHEET MUSIC, LAW, and other books,
bound and re-boand.