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The Gainesville Eagle F’ublished Every Friday Morning BY REDWINE & iTaM Office Organ of k Hall, Banks, Towns, 2&25?" a ° d D wson counties, and the city Has . a large general circulation in w lit other counties in Northeast Georgia, and two counties in Western North Carolina. "wr: —— . ..... editorial, eaglets. C'an a doctor be said to enjoy bad health? Woman’s sphere—that she will never get married. ••• ■ S Henry Ward Beecher is to lecture in Atlanta on the 15th. A woman cannot be called a black* smith, merely because she “shoos” hens. Not many girls dye for love—it is generally to change the color of their hair. In these piping times of resump tion parents find it extremely diffi cult to payrent, A little acorn planted Grows to a mighty tree— A little ache corn makes a man As mad as mad can be t You can buy strawberries in Charleston for three cents a quart, and get cured of the colic for five dollars. We are 'espe cially about pay day, but we can stand a slight pressure on dogs and pistols. There is one thing in which the whole people on the face of the earth are always engaged. They are grow ing older. The Waynesboro Expositor alludes to “Allen G. Thurman, President of the United States senator,” Waynes boro booze must be bad. A tax collector is about the only *oaan who can sit or step on tax with out hopping around and swearing like an Irishman at a fair. Sitting bull is extremely hard on Dr. Mary Walker when ho says: “There is no American who wears trousers who is not a rascal.” Dresses for ladies will be worn much shorter this year than last; but the husband’s faces when they see the bill will baas long as usual. An Ohio man broke his neck try ing to break a colt. It is always well to know what you want to break be fore you commence, so as to avoid mistakes. A correspondent asks: “Are there any natural laws regulating the mo tion of the wind and air currents ?” None that we know of, except, possi bly, the “blew” laws. In view of the many recent “mys terious” murders that have baffled the detectives, doesn’t it look a little as though the old proverb, “Murder will out,” needs overhauling for re pairs ? When, blown from your head By the boistrems wind, Your hat in a dirty Mud puddle you find, 01 swear not, nor curse, But smile with the rest Of the crowd—rnurnur gently: “It’s all for the best 1" In New Haven county, Conn., the other day, they had a storm, and the heavens rained down angle worms in large quantities. The Danbury News suggests that dame Nature must have taken a dose of vermifuge. A one-armed tramp masticated pies and all that sort of thing in a Western town the other day till he got his fill, aud then took the other one out from under his coat and walked out of town, swinging it as liveey as a cricket. It is suggested that the Com mu* nists who make so many unsuccess ful attempts to kill off the crowned heads of Eui’ope. belong to target companies or the militia. Their wretched marksmanship can be ac counted for in no other way. The United States Engineering Corps engaged in surveying the Chattahoochee river, state that the river can easily be made navigable from West Point as far up as Atlan ta, at a small expense compared with the great benefits that will result. About three locks and dams will probably be required The distance from Atlanta to W.est Point is about 108 miles. While turning the corner of Wash, xngton and Green streets the otbe day, a lady came into rather violent contact with an Irishman who was coming from opposite direction. Smiling sweetly, the lady remarked: “Sir, I hope you won’t take offence at the accident.” “Take a fence,, iz it?” replied Pat; “and fhat wild I be afther takin’ a fence fur ? D’ye think I’m a thafe?” There is no republican whiskey thief or corruptionist of any descrip tion, defrauder of the revenue, bribe taker or bribe giver, worthless or la zy Custom House or other officer ras cally blackmail editor, knavish con tractor or rinmaster; no jobbers in offices or perquisites, no drunken loafer or gambler, no enemy of im provement in any branch of the gov ernment, who is not a heaty and vo ciferous Grant man, and who is not now rubbing his hands over the chance of Beeing “the old man’ back in the White House. —The Natwii. The Gainesville Eagle YOL. Xill. DUELS AROUND AUGUSTA. The Onle’s Campus Martins Six ty Years Ago. It may not be generally known that opposite the old Arsenal, on the other side of the river—the site of Campbellton—scores of hostile meet ings used to take place. It was the Sand Bar Ferry of sixty years ago, and is rough guileys are said to have echoed as often with the dual snap of the pistol and the twin crack of the rifle as the phantom ten-pin balls once reverberated through the ra vines of the Catskills. It was at a time when Southern gentry flourish ed in the finely-strung age of wealth and ease, and the Codo of Honor, unmolested by law and tolerated in public opinion, operated as a coroll ary to the highly organized state of society. It was then that every gen tleman owned his horses, his dogs and his brace of pistols, and with an inherent love of sport and worship of courage, preserved a keen wiry sense of honor. The duel existed, not as a relic of barbarism, but as a martial landmark; for, let it be remembered, that the wild ardor of the Revolution had scarcely cooled ur. .n L~ -i *£•!•' . l. Vue e:ur, of the war of 1812 was still Vpon the people. To be sure, laws were enacted against duelling; the Church and State were its nominal enemies, but our forefa thers seemed to have cherished an in stinct which prompted to the field of honor, rather than impelled to pri vate broil or sped to village vendetta “To this custom,” said a venerable naan the other day, “may have bean due the infrequency of the bloodshed and murder which now checker every locality with the rouge et noire of crime and fill even our high places with deadly strife.” “The Code,” said he, “was a real conservator of society; for men met like men, face to face, under the sky in open com bat.’’ Here, then, on the banks of the quiet Savannah, in the secluded nooks, more fit to welcome the trap per with his bag or the angler with his rod, iay the old battle ground, and on these grassy knolls, guarded by stately pines and skited with wil low bushes, many a form sank down in blood. Very few persons now living recol lect the duel between Thomas Pace, of Columbia county, and Columbus Dent. It was sixty seven years ago sprang from a political quarrel and was fought at Campbellton. Dent is said to have challenged Pace and upon the latter’s refusing to meet him, published him. Subsequently, Dent remarked that if Pace would now challenge, the duel might up This reached Pace’s ears, who con cluded to Bend the bantered billet, and a bloody meeting resulted. Dent who is remembered to have been a cripple, stood nia grouud in a bad position and was kiiied at the first fire. Pace the survivor of this affair, subsequently made some remark at out Lieut. Bee, United Slates Army, who took it up and cbailong-* ed the fomior. Pace was. likewise successful in this meeting, shooting his antagonist through the knee. Bee recovered, however, and receiv ed, many years later, the rank of Captain. The next meeting was be tween Dr. Milledge Golphm and Dr Saxton, of Abbeville. These gentle men, while medical stud nts, enga ged in a boxing match, in the course of which Golphin knocked Saxton down, whereupon Saxton challenged Golphin accepted, and shot his ad versary in the shouidei’, wounding him painfully, though not mortally. This was in 1815. The year follow ing, Mr. James Steward, a resident of Columbia county, and Mr. Good win—a Virginian—came to Augusta to fight, Goodwin, who was about to engage in business, was offended by some letters derogatory to his finan cial standing, and challenged Stew ard as their author. The utmost coolness prevailed among the com batants, Goodwin walking to the battle ground with a dressing gown on, and Stewart deliberately puiling off his coat, and hanging it upon a limb preparatory to taking position. He was wounded in the shoulder on the first lire. In 1819 another duel was fought in Campbellton, between John Howard, of Milledgeville and Richard I. Easter, of this city. The difficulty originated from some re marks by one concerning a lady to whom the other was engaged to be married. The duel was fought at twenty paces, and the agreement was that each person should fire as quick and as rapidly as possible, but were allowed to manoeuvre in the field as they pleased. Easter was dropped at the first fire a ball perforating his hip. Sinking upon the ground, he lost his pistol from the jar, but, quick ly recovered his weapon, he took de liberate aim and snapped. With the utmost intrepidity he then lowered his arm and shouted to Howard: “Proceed, a snap is a fire.” Seeing that his adversary was wounded, however, Howard fired into the air, and each antagonist overcome by the fairness of the other, shook hands and ended the duel. Sometime dur ing the next y ar a bloodless meet ing also took place between Seaton Grantland, Sr., a Milledgville editor, and Chas. Abercrombie, a citizen of Hancock county. This dispute was of a political nature, and each ball found bloodless pads. Two Augusta carpenters, Middleton and Handley, were the next to forsake the handsaw and jack plane for the derringer. One of them tried to undermine the other in business, and after arriving on the field, to which their quarrel drove them, they fired off their pis tols and jovially reloaded for the, fray in whice Handley was slightly woun ded. The unfortunate meeting between Mitchell, of Twiggs county Georgia, and Dr. Woolridge, of Abbeville, S. C., showed upon what trival causes serious matters may rest. A ques tion arose in a game of whist as to whether a player failing to follow suit lost three tricks by default, or forfeited the entire hand. A quarrel arose; a challenge followed; a fight ensued, and Mitchell fell dead at the GAINESVILLE, GA.,' FRIDAY HORNING. MAY 9, L 879. first fire, shot through the heart. So complete was the execution that he never closed the eye with which he was taking aim. Many and oft were efforts made to settle these differences. Boards of Honor were formed, matters fre quently submitted to full and fair ar bitration, and generally, were adjust ed. Sometimes, however, from the mystery of an offense complications of the injury or stuoborness of the principals, no interference could avail Of some such species of casus belli was the fatal fray between Dr Babel and a Mr. Mitchell, citizens of Bald win county. They came to Augusta determined to fight and refusing to disclose the merits of their quarrel went into immediate and deadly preparation. Hearing of the des perate nature of affairs, a large crowd of spectators assembled at Campbell ton and the Savannah banks were lined with turnouts and pedestrians. The weapons used iu the duel were rifles, and upon a renewal of offers for meditation on the ground, one of them relentlessly cried, “No, there can be no settlement until this pouch of bullets is exhausted.” The firs’* lire, at the w<?ftl of command, rang oat clear and sharp, but each man stood erect untouched yet uncompro mising. The next round, however, ended the fight, for Mitchell fell dead upon the ground. This was in 1821. Gus Kenian, of Milledgeville, and the elder Augustus S. Clayton shortly afterward exchanged two bloodless shots at the same place. it was about this time, or shortly thereafter, that General Blair, of Camden, a noted character of Caroli na, large, tall, manly and brave, hav ing demanded satisfaction of Mr. Tom Evans, also of Camden, wound ed the latter in the shoulder. The parties met this time very near the terry and Evans fired immediately at the word. Biair took fine aim, and as “two,” “three,” “four,” “five,” were sonuded, fired accurately, hitting Evans, who had missed him, in the arm. While the latter was down and bleeding, Gen Blair approached him and said he was glad that the wound was no worse, and Evans, after thank ing the General, stated that he was glad to have been able to give him satisfaction. Evans ultimately re covered, and used to say that while standing with his own empty pistol m hand waiting to receive his assail ant s ball the count seemed to last five years instead of five seconds. It was not long after this that Hamilton Wigfall, of Edgefield, was killed by Cogdell, of Charleston. The fight is said to have resulted from a college quarrel; rifles were used to settle the matter ai Camp bellton, and Wigfall received his death wound at tiie first fire. Both were young men, and the affair was deeply regretted by all, and by no one more deeply than Cogdell him self.jlt was often the,case as in this one that the surviving principal ot a fatal duel was regretful. It sometimes happened though, that his remorse was temporary. Recognizing the fact that their adversaries enjoved equal o .portuuities, the matter, disturbing them at first did not continue with much depth or intensity. A veteran observer of duels remarked to the writer the other day that the success ful duelist would, in some instances, be so perturbed as to be unable to enjoy the reception which their friends might give them at the con clusion of the fight. A case was re collected in which the haggard face of a dead enemy’s widow haunted the other party ever after. The recol lection of the fight had ceased to be of much moment until he chanced to meet ike lonely companion of his fal len foe, and all the bitter memo rier of the feud came trooping back, hoary and frightful from a prisoned past. It was not long after this that Hamilton Wigfall, of Edgefield, was killed by Cogdeli, of Charleston. The fight is said to have resulted from a college quarrel; rifles were used to settle the matter at Campbellton, and Wigfall received his death wound at the first fire. Both were young men, and the affair was deeply re gretted by all, and by no one more deeply than Cogdeli himself. It was often the case, as in this one, that the surviving principal of a duel was regretful. It sometimes happened, though, that his remorse was tempo rary. Recognizing the fact that their adversaries had enjoyed equal opportunities, the matter, disturbing them atjfirst, did not continue with much depth or intensity. A veteran observer of duels remarked to the writer the other day that the suc cessful duelist would, in some in stances, be so perturbed as to be un able to enjoy the reception which their friends might give them at the conclusion of the fight. A case was recollected in which the haggard face of a dead enemy’s widow haunted the other party ever after. The rec ollection of the fight had ceased to be of much moment until he chanced to meet the lonely companion of his fallen foe, and all the bitter memo ries of the feud came trooping back, frightful from a prisoned past. It has not been the intention of the writer to rake over these old feuds or to revive bitter memories of a troubled past. As far as possible the causes of the quarrels have been omitted, and the particulars of these hostile meetings—necessarily mea gre at this late day —have alone been given. Hot blood may have been aroused, but it pulsed in noble veins and whatever doubtful deeds it may have instigated, did not clot in cra ven arteries; wounds may have been opened, but not to the assassin’s blow; lives may have been taken, but tender memories sleep in sweeter beds than on the field of honor; wrongs may have been done, but they have been righted by higher statutes than by the code of men. This account of “unwritten strife” is published simply as it falls from the lips of a venerable man who has wit nessed every fight here recounted; and the narratives are not used to rear a stilted moral or adorn sensa tional story- SMALL BITS. Of Vai ious Kinds carelessly thrown To. fietlier. Georgia has 460,000 sheep and 150,000 dogs. It turns out now that Grant was born in Ohio. He that cannot bear with ot er people’s passions, cannot govern lis own. Religious men are designed .by God to be the model men of tie world. Ba temperate. Liquor has rm-de more paupers than all other vices combined. Our greatest glory consists not jn never failing, but in rising evtiy time we fall. A contemporary says: “For ‘spring pests’ in our issue of yesterday, re:,d ‘spring poet3.’” j. Byron, the dramatist, says that tie best way to make an army fly is to break both its wings. a singular thing that na rafl -:ZaS man has ever applied fooa patent on the day-break. “This country is just full of cli mate,” proudly remarks the patriot of the Burlington Hawkeye. Anew species of the tea shrub has been found near Trebizond, in Armenia. A demand for it has sprung up in Persia. A religious Bavarian journal de declares that Sz9gedin was the So dom aud Gomorrah of Hungary, and says that the flood was retribu tion. Over four thousand dollars was lately paid at an art sale in London for an old Chelsea tea set of 22 piecis. It had a deep blue band and rich gilding. The manufacture of beet sugar is to be tried in earnest at Northamp ton, Mass. A factory is to be built, and 400 acres of beets planted this season. We should learn not to t interpret duty by success. The opposition which assails us in the course of obe dience is no evidence that we are mistaken. Once they started a female semi nary in Utah. It flourished well, but just iu the hight of its prosperi ty the principal eloped with the whole school! The Philadelphia Times says that because Clubber Williams remains a Police Captain “people who go to New York will have to carry shotguns to protect themselves.” The editor of a paper recently in sisted that poets must be brief. The next day he rec ived a composition entitled “The Ballad of the Mer chant:” “Trust —Bust!” A boy, at m recent examination in an English school, was asked who discovered America. “I wish I may die,’’ says a British editor, “if he didn’t answer Yankee Doodle!” A crazy woman in Lawrence, Mass., believing that she was divine ly commissioned to assassinate Fatb er Coleman, sprang over the chancel rail, in St. ?4ary’s Church, and lunged at him with a knife. The Rev. Stephen Rasco, Baptist pastor and Postmaster at Mattewan, Mich., is said to be insane. There has been nothing erratic in his pul pit conduct, bet in the post office he stole money from letters. An elephant died recently in Cal cutta which is said to have been rid den by Warren Hasting when Gov ernor General of India, a hundred years ago. He may probably have been 50 years old at that time. John C. Cheney is, according to his advertisement, “Vermont’s gifted young temperance orator;” but his labor in Northampton, Mass., has been interrupted by his arrest for bigamy. He has three wives. The New Testament company of the American revision committee at New York at its last meeting made a second revision of the acts, and sent the final suggestions on the Gospels to the British commit tee. A dreamy writer says it would be curious to follow a pound of silk from its spinning until it becomes a lady’s dress. No doubt; but most men would prefer to follow it after it become a dress, and while the lady was in it. Establishmets for the refining of petroleum are increasing fast in Ja pan. Tne existence of petroleum in several of the provinces has been known for twelve centuries, but it was only six years ago that in Japa nese learned how to refine it. Mahmoud Bey, a Captain of in fantry in the Turkish army, lately killed his wife in Constanstinople, with a revolver, for unfaithfulness. Although the act was sactioned by previous custom, it created a great sensation in Stamboul, on account of its rarity. A spoilt child, aged seven, was be moaning the want of attention re ceived from her far too indulgent family, and finished her list of griev ances by saying, “Nobody ever cared for me, for even when I was born, my mother and all my sisters were way at the seaside. Don Carlos and his wife have ar rived at Rome, whence they will proceed to visit Archduchess Beat rice, his mother, and the Comte de Chambord. The Pope has consented personally to confirm the pretender’s children, whom he has brought for that purpose to Rome. A man in Portland, Me., intends to publish a book entitled “American Peerage.” His circular says there are many descendants of titled per sons in the United States, and he begs that families of such die inction will send him information, particu larly as to the lives of two or three of the great men the family has pro duced in America. The Geological Survey. In the Constitution of the 23a I notice a long article on the progress of the survey, in which it says: “Dr Little has developed the gold mines of Northeast Georgia iu the last five years, so as to increase their value forty millions of dollars. Five years ago there were only four mills in op eration; now there are forty, yielding $500,000 annually.” I beg to differ with the editor,and say that he is al together mistaken in his assertion that the geological survey has had any effect on the developments and increased value and productions of the mines. The survey under Prof Bradley, Dr. Little’s assistant, was a perfect failure. Col. N. H, Hand, with a few others, have expended half a million dollars in developing a grand system of mining, which will result in the moat brilliant success; but they are under no obligation to the State for aid. Being practical miners, and having the necessary capital, they are self-sustaining and self-creating. The geologist has de voted nearly all his time iu surveying Norwest, Middle and Southwest Georgia; which is natural, as he is expected to pander to his benefactors I have no desire to injure Dr. Lit tle, or obstruct the progress of the survey, which, if completed, would place Georgia in the front rank of States in point of wealth and pros perity. The last legislature was in fluenced by the same motives. The members were anxious for the com pletion, but they do not consider the different professors qualified to do justice to the tax-payers. I am accused of “fishing for the office,’ which is wholly without truth. I have expended over one thousand dollars to get the State Road bail t, inaugurating our present magnificent system of railroads; and as much more to procure a geological survey; and no one questions the facPthat I have done quite as muoh to develop the vast mineral wealth ot Northeast Georgia. I have induced foreign capitalists to come here and invest large sums for thirty years past; yet all these efforts were made pureiy for the public good, not from any selfish motives, as some contend; the charge is false. I have never sought the office of State geologist; but I do insist that the legislature pas3 a bill taking the appointing power from the Governor, and place it in the legislature, where it rightfully be longs —as that of Judges of tiie Su perior courts, and the commissioners of agriculture and common schools, that body certainly can do more jus tice to the tax-payers of the State, as they are acquainted with their wants. M. S. Given away on his own Dodge. The old man Bendigo keeps a pretty sharp eye on his daughter Mary, and many a would-be lover has taken a walk after a few min utes’ conversation with the hard hearted parent. The old chap is stuck this time, however, and out for a wedding. Alter the lucky young man had been sparking Mary for six months the old gentleman stepped in as usual, requested a private confab, and led off with : “You seem like a nice young man, and perhaps you aro in love witu Mary ?” “Yes, I am,’’ was the honed; re ply- “ Haven’t said anything to her yet, have you ?” “Well, no; but I think she recip rocates my affection!” “Does, eh? Well, let me tell you something. He mother died a luna tic, and there’s no doubt that Mary has inherited her insanity,” “I’m willing to take the chances,” replied the lover. “Yes, but you see Mary has a terrible temper. She has twice drawn a knife on mo with intent to commit murder.” “I’m used to that—got a sister just like her,” was the answer “Aud you should kuow that I’ve sworn a solemn oath not to give Ma ry a cent of my property,” continued the father. Well, I’d rather start poor and bu.ld up. There’s more romance in it.’ The old man had one more shot in his carbine, and he said. “Perhaps I ought to tell you that Mary’s mother ran away from my home with a butcher and that all her relations died in the poor house. These things might be thrown up in after years, and I now warn you.” “Mr. Bendigo,” replied the lover, “I’ve heard all this before, and also that you were on trial for forgery, had to jump Chicago for bigamy, and served a year in State prison for cattle-stealing. I’m going to marry into your family to give you a decent reputation ! There—no thanks— good-bye!” Mr. Bendigo looked after the young man with his mouth wide open, and when he could get his jaws together he said: “Some infernal hyena has went and given me away on my own dodge!” There is no small art in taking things easy, so long as we must suffer annoyances in this breathing world saying as little as possible about them, and making no parade of oar martyrdom. If making a fuss and rendering every one else about us uncomfortable ever abated the ills that flesh and spirit are heir to, there would be some slight excuse for the folly and selfishness; but since we cannot escape tribulations of one kind or another, fretting only aggra vates them. CITR REN T OPINIOI 4 . Davis and Bayard. New York Express. The two names which are pronounced with the most confidence and hope to day by the conservative and patriotic citizens of the country are Davit Davis and Thomas F. Bayard. They have millions of votes iu them—these names have. Dogs are Property. Spirta Jslimaelite. If dogs are not property how can they be said to belong to anybody ? The plea of ownership is an admission that they are property. If dogs can either be given away, bought, or stolen they aro property. It what a man buys doesn’t belong to him, to whom does it belong ? Wortli Being Remembered. Savannah News. A fact now called to mind and worthy of being remembered, is that in 1867, among the most prominent advocates of the process of tacking special legislation on appropriation bills—not to repeal obnoxious laws, but to secure the enact ment of the most oppressive measures— was Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield, of Ohio. Protection lor the Ration. Philadelphia Times, ind. Mr. Hayes giveu an interpretation of the constitution that makes the repeal ‘A the clause repealed by the political rider to the army bill an imperative necessity, for now congress must face the question as the executive declares it, and it must protect the nation, the laws, aud the elections in the various States from the arbitrary revolutionary military policy avowed by the president in a time of profound peace. No Wonder. New York Sun. The army was the essential part of the machinery employed to execute the decrees of the conspiracy which seated Hayes, and never did guards or legions play a more important part in the ele vation of a Roman Emperor. Being partisans, not patriots, and seeing no hope of success but iu the practice of fraud, protected by force, it is not won derful that the republicans should cling to the use of the army “to keep the peace at the polls” with the energy of despair. Let tiie Democrats Teach Him. Marietta Journal. Hayes veto makes an issue with con gress that we hope the democrat mem ber will have the manliness to meet with courage aud unswerving determi nation to stand by their convictions. If Hayes in trying to further the trea sonable schemes of his republican co adjutors, is willing to be a pliant tool, then let the democratic members teach him that the president cannot thwart both branches of congress, defy the constitution, and deny to the people un trammelled exercise of the rights of freemen at the ballot box. bet’s Stop It. Lumpkin Independent. While the country is clamoring for the enforcement of the law against car rying concealed weapons we suggest that our members iu congress be peti ticm-tl V* f law 1 +r> nrevent the transmission of any dead weapon through the mails. These cheap, much advertised, two and three dollar pistols, made in the North aud sold to fools all over the land are just as dangerous at close quarters as a fine deringer. Let the sale of them be prohibited if it can be done, but in any event they ought not to ba allowed transportation in the mails. The Only Mail. Marietta Journal. Some of the papers have put the Ma rietta Journal down for Tilden. We don’t know as we are wedded to Tilden any more than any other good demo crat, but there is this much abou>i it, Tildeu is the only man that can carry New York, and without the electoral vote of New York, Connecticut and In diana, the next president will not be a democrat. A solid South and those three States are necessary for democrat ic success. If Hancock, Thurman, or Hendricks are as acceptable to the vo ters of New York as Tilden, then we would be perfectly satisfied, but New York is a doubtful State, both branches of its legislature are republican, and to carry the State for a democratic presi dent, an available and acceptable man must be nominated or defeat stares us in the face. Georgia Aliea.il. Philadelphia Times. Georgia has just disposed of a large four per cent loan to her own citizens without the expenditure oi a penny in the way of advertising or commissions, and is quite justified iu feeling rather proud about it. The State Treasurer simply gave notice that the bonds were to be had, and they have all been sold over his counter, without any expense to the State, the great bulk being taken by small investors, and scarcely any going outside of Georgia, while orders for $150,000 more were on hand when the last had been disposed of. There could be no more convincing proof of the State’s financial soundness, and good judges already predict that the whole indebtedness, which now pays oeven aud eight per cent, interest, will soon be refunded in fours, thus reduc ing the burden of the interest charge nearly one-half. A Very Tall Oak from a Very Small Acorn. Gwinnett Herald. The Watchman and Southron publish, with a good deal of gusto, a petition signed by Stephens, Speer and Felton to congress, asking for some modifica tion of the internal revenue laws. The editor says, “we cannot foretell the consequence which may follow this movement.” We are in the same un fortunate condition. It strikes us as rather a small acorn to make such a fuss about. Are you not aware that for session after session, bills have been intro duced, not humble petitions, to wipe out the entire system, and they have been defeated as often as introduced ? "We do not suppose there has been a single session in ten years but what Southern democrats have urged and struggled for the r- peal of those bur densome laws and rulings without avail. We hope that some practical measure may be adopted to relieve the people from this unjust excise system, but if it is done, the countiy will have to thank the great democratic party, which has at last got into power for their relief. With all the sneers at organized democ racy, it is only from the organized that any relief can be obtained from any oppression, and while we are willing to do Mr. Speer and Mr. Felton, that full measure of justice which their services either in aid of the organized democ racy 01 otherwise may merit, this effort to manufacture a very tall oak of a very small acorn is, to say the least, funny. AUSTELL. & MANd-UM, Grand Opening of New and beautiful Spring Goods A MAMMOTH DRY GOODS ESTABLISHMENT s gilks. Black Iron Frame Grenadines. Buntings. Best Stock of Dress Goods in Georgia Silks. Black Seaside Grenadines. Buntings. Best Stock of Dress Goods in Georgia Silks. Black Damasse Grenadines. Bantings. BeR Stock of Dress Goods in Georgia Silks. Old Gold Stripe ' Grenadines. Buntings. Best Stock of Dress Goods in Georgia BUY 0001)8. FANCY 0001)8. NOTIONS. DKY 0001)8. FANCY 0001)8. NOTIONS. HOSIERY, GLOVES, CORSETS. RIBBONS HOSiERY GLOVES. CORSETS. RIBBONS ! TIES. RUGHINGS. LACES. VELVETS TIES. RUGHINGS. LACES. VELVETS. Umbrellas. Pans. Buttons. Parasols. Umbrellas. Fans. Button,. Parasols, Umbrellas. Pans. Buttons. Parasols. UnYbi’ellas. Pans. Buttons. B On to-morrow morning, at our new and mtguilicent salesrooms, 26 ami 2S Marietta k treet, we will have our Spring Stock; ready inspection. Our stock is, beyond ques tron, the largest and most elegant ever brought to aud embraces many now and beautiful goods never before introduced into this market, in 0111 . DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT CAN BE FOUND MANY CHOICE NOVELTIES IN Brocade and Satin Stripe Grenadines ; Check, Plain and Lattice Stripe Bunting’s ; Colored und Pekin Silks, in ail the New and Fashionable Shades ; also, an Elegant Stock of Black Gros Grain Silks, from 75c to $1 per yard : SOO pieces of Ameri* an and Foreign Ureas Goods, from 6 1-2 cents to $2.50 per yard. Beautiful Summer Silks, 50c. MOURNING DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT In these good : can bo found many desirable styles not usu illy kept in any other Dry Goods store in this city, including Afghan Crepe Cloth, Black English Crepe Cloth, Biack French Tammaise Cloth, Black Silk Warp, Henrietta Cloth, English Crepe Marecte, etc. WHITE GOODS DEPARTMENT. Iu this department can be found many new styles, Organdies, Linen Lawns, Littice Stripe, Pique, Linen Cambrics, etc., just out this season. HOSIERY vvivX> GLOVES. In this department wo are selling many goods that barely cover the cost, of ■ importa tion. Just think of it! Misses’French Kid Gloves, 15a; Ladies’German Kid Gloves, 25 cents; Ladies Genuine Alexander Kid Gloves, 50 cents, in ill the new shades. 500 dozen Ladies’real German full regular made Hose at 20 cents, worth 40 > edits 300 dozen Men’s real Balbriggan Silk clocked half hose at 25 cs us, woe aSO > 65: s Also, a complete line of Ladies’ and Misses’ fine silk embroidered hose very low zrsroTioisr dk p A-Rtmeustt. Beautiful Silk Fringes, in all the new shades, 25 cents, worth titty cents tat auy other places. French woven Coisets, in all sizes, 25 cents. Bast stock of ribbons in the State. Our stock is not made up of goods which have been lying in auction houses for years, but is composed of fresh, seasonable goods, direct irorn the m uaufacturers and importers, and having bought this immense stock for Ousii, just at che time Wa.i . .. <j.<* very cheap and when freights were down to the very lowest rate possible, being twenty cents per hundred from New York to Atlanta. These and other advantages which we possess enable us to sell our goods at such prices as will be entirely satisfactory to everybody. Strangers visiting Atlanta should call and examine this immense stock of goods, where they will meet with prompt and polite attention. Terms cash. AUSTELL & MANGUM, 26 & 28 Marietta Street, cor. Broad, Atlanta, Ga. apll-2m BUGGIES AND WAGONS. The undersigned, thankful for past patronage, desires to announce to his friends aud the oublfc generally that he is now prepared, at his MAxNUFACTORY, Six miles west of Gainesville, to turn out any and all work in his line promptly, aud as good as the best, and cheap as the cheapest. I also manufacture all kinds of wagon, buggy and carriage harness. With IMPROVE 1) FACILITIES AND MACHINERY, And using none but the best materials, I warrant all my work, and guarantee satisfaction in every instance. Repairing of all kinds promptly and neatly executed, at the iowes f prices, and NONE BUT THE BEST MATERIALS USED. Vehicles of all kinds put up to order. Orders by mail will receive prompt attentiou. aplß-6m JOHN D. BAGWELL, Gainesville, a. FANCY FAMILY GROCERIES. w. a. oH Ann on, 94 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, G-eorgia. Wholesale and Retail dealer in FANCY FAMILY €r ROC ERIES Including everything usually found in first-class establishments. My goods are all New and Fresh , Bought from first hands for cash, and are sold low down. SQUARE DEALING, LOW PRICES Orders from the country promptly and carefully filled. marJ4-3m DRUG FTORE A FULL LINE OF DRUGS, MEDICINES, AND TOILET A R T I C L E N. Physicians’ Proscriptions carefully Comp minded. 8 SOLE AGENT FOR THE CELEBRATED MERCK PATENT TRUSS-^ To whom all orders should be addressed. aplß-ly TIIE SEASON 18 NOW OPEN FOR Steam Engines, Threshers, Fan Mills, HORSE POWERS. GRAIN CRADLES, SCYTHES, Etc,, At our Mammoth Seed Establishment. Send for circular or call on MARK W. 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