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Houston Home Journal. Houston Sheriffs Seles. | New Advertisements. C3mum Heated. Edetob Hoeston Hour. JoCBitAE;— The follow: ^ ’s to the TeJegrupL seated byt-otoe tft Uieir best and most County, Georgia, outlie firs: ^Tuesday in j ich they. Vefased to intelligent eili/.etis. Although there J^miuvnext, one of our and Messei publish, j terest to us The Cm ty Nomire-s; The people of tbo different districts .. A „ , ig paper was presented by in the convention Tuesday trerc rep- ^j nPHl}lt*r<i tfl rrroTV I > er.il f n.l Jn* or.'hn 1 lineK 0111I ?!au 5 rangers, ' 1.IAVIN InUiTlS, Emion xyu 1'aoi‘EiaToa. of Georgia. KATUUDAk' MORNING. DEC.. 12 DEKOCKATIC NOMINEES- £kc!ion/or .Ccktdy otfea'i- TFShtisday, January, 6th., 1875. Foe Seekipt—W. H. NORWOOD. Fob CnEitK, S. C.—;D. H. CULLER. Tax CoLLEcroB.'—J. N. KILLEN Tax Receiver—WM. BRUNSON. Fob Tbeasueer.—J. W. MANN. Fob - CpiioxEB.—P. M. COX. Fob. Scsveiob.—IV. L. CARR. 1Lu>,. the wealthiest and <no.-A _ p.ij uloi.-s co.ttin 'culi.n ~■ —’ Hitlitt,nautili' persons woo d have been nomina; importance to us that we wish it Yfki- ted each office; but as only one could W * r. FLASDEBS. £• D> HCGCSSIS ontains matters of in- was much hard canvassing done, n°ar- er&n#rfS W.-W—6 during tlie legal hours o; s<Je, the foiio <ving property, to wit: lyp.ll the candidates -srent into the! Al - so at the same time aud place, lot ask its publication in yoUr paper— nomination in good faith, fully deter- HoSn^^^svfJa^ to ‘Stfofy °a VYe have been dissatisfied with Macot mined to support the nominees. If; fi^hfrom Houston Superior Court,-May "ills l-toper circulates thoroughly in weights, and suspect the new office-of worth or personal claims were the re- -jjMMgWt' Kley, odmiffistra. “Ci^ Weighhr” has something to do quisite Wifieations. about Jwenfe t0r ”*****■ h- Ifs- I 1' J FLANDERS & HUCUENIN. Communicated. Mb. Maktu.,—Sis: As chairman of thtf democratic meeting of the 9th District I net requested to. solicit you to publish iu. The Hocstox Home DoEiiKAii. that on the 22nd instant at -Perry there will lie a maiss meeting of “the citizens of Houston county. " , • Respectfully, •John. A. Hooseb. Fart. Valley, LtcZlM 1874. Vicksburg War. A war of races is going on near Vicksburg, Miss. Pnrticularg next week. tiiat«d, nud we wish to know which men and, wlwtt news papers “are Iricfitl-' ly to us,.-iind whicb-.-ard in the'-ri ng agaiust us. .We are not seeking to- injure Macon cr any of its trade—we wish to bnild it up, but wo wish 1 it fairly doue, and must have fair weights and when pqlite and prope? inquiries are made by any*of our fraternity, we receive that boon, “the longest pah were* bound to knock down the' per- mnnhonsj'’and the delegates had to decide which wn3 the longest, even if it- should happen that some good . claims were overruled. The offices don’t pay as much' as' any think,— in fact are not worth the usual scramble and hard feeiingb fH piiliiic journals for sucli inquiries. By publishing this, and opening your col^imngftP .af-tutll snet proper discussion of the subject ad verted'io.'youwill oblge us. have the rigfit^ to ^expect that prqper ’engendered; especially when they anbWers.will be (given, and* s" 0 -*'* * n- Tt : —•'—®- —-~ lowed in the p'ifniic jbttmaK don’t get them. It is scarcely possi- g % . /c a , • » VM4WUU.4IV* ua uuuaivn umatv,—icvjeu ua ble for an honest officer to get ndi lo satisfy.a Stato and county tax. fi-fiv. vs from liis earning*. Those candidates who .were’-defeated can have that Con solation. • ■ A granger once went to tanner to Gi-N-.-Soestkee sell a dog skin, ‘ and’bragged that»it . i .was .the prettiest and .fattest-one .he •pm,., rrj The tanner said-,the Very on-.,, -iot,- , . _-*■»■ ; fat skms were no; the nest. “Well; said the granger, “my skin ain’t bo denied fat as you might su The offices n re- not .so fat aS many think, and many candidates are better Pehey C)ct., 29th 187A Editobs Teeeobaphand Mesesoeb. —I see in to-days issue of your paper in answer to my inquiries about the “city weigher.”' Yoii s'ato that. “af ter a full consultation ' with ware- 0 ff f or their failure to get;tl.em. : Then satisfied that I. there is aiine irad cry against office house mep you are HP. I _ huve hot inquired fully into the 'mat ter of which . I complain.” Whuir. I am now enquiring about is your, “city weiglief, 1 ” and you who-are answering lor him seems not . to know’ the point of inquiry. —a wo:k of. “Snpererrogat-iun,” as every -ohe^af ilkposted in such matters ! knows that cotton weigUers are sworn. Ccagres local. Ootigrcss met' Monday; aid ceivt’d lho President’s Message.— That you coifl’d have’sejm in my last’ Both houses proceeded at once to business. We are too crowded this Week fo say much about iho subject, but give the message o the President in a supplement which wo will send out to-day or Monday. Gcr’oa In ti'wto We invite Attention to tliej card oj Gordon Institute in nnotuer column. Prof. Means is an excellent teacher, and we.lippo (lie school Willjbb large ly patrouized. It is . named for onr distinguished statesman and hero Gen. John B. Gordon. -: — Tho Planters and Macon- We give place'tbis week'to a com munication* in tegard to the ware houses of Macon and especially the City Weigher. We have no * dispo sition to take sides in the cohtrover- sjs and of course, onr columns are to all parties in title, as it wa.s plainly stated? These; warehouse'meu are sworn to weigh cjtton correct y; ai d i re by law 1 urbidden to deduct lor wet or other causes, except by the. consent of. the planter or his agent. Now I wish to; know why have another man o\er these men who sworn? Is bis than- theirs? It I understand you, you have ad mitted that he is employed by cotton buyers; paid by them and not by 'planters; that he lias his own scales; and that his weights are . final. -You stated in your-last that .“buyers very rare instances thi s season have made reclamations upon factors for loss of weights, but none of these re clamations have reached the plauter- They -are met. by the fuctorand s op- ped then and satisfied.” -There is an admission that .some 'reclamations for Wcighta,-huve been made, and that holders in some instances; fees are .to he ent down so as to run all eomp.e- tent-men out, and put;in those whose, services are really hot worth much. AlL-th'e laws for officers’ are wanted ^e- 'pealed. and. each nfitn made' Pasha liH ;-Vou;quote,lrom the code of Georgia -Judge, sheriff, Collector and Legisla tor for his own plantation or potato patch, and-every man. made king over. • all bis neigh boys, Yt’e beliere the nominees are all competent men. Some of them have already-made excellent officers, and gained the confidence of the people, having become thoroughly posted as t >,their official-duties;: Before the nomina lion we- gave no man onr editorial support; but we I*® alll V were committed to snpport the nomL life Oath -lllOre binding ce p S 0 f (V.‘ e Deinneivitin nai-f.T n/1,1 COTTON FACTORS Iff .J S'/ ^ axh. _ ; C^fg-f Also at the same Tiuu; and pLice,- lots’ of laud Nos. 5, 6, anti 37;in’the lltli dis- :riet of lioastou coauiv,—levied ou to sat- . . . .StaESr 3 S St £ T*. T STREET, 1MC0N, q£ Also atthe same time and place, lots of 4nd Nos. 211, 21-5, and 202 in the old 13th district of Houston coimty, levied on’to sathay a State and county tax fi-fo vs Dr. ii. H-Pate.- Also at the s me time and place, lots of land Noi 121 and 13G in the npper 11th district of ‘Houston countyt-JeAed on to satisfy, a^tate.and donntv tax-ffi-fc vs T: J. Hunt. , . .. - ■ ’ !,at . the same time and place, 200 fT ‘ i ‘ J of lots 296, d2i: ih the acres of paris of w , 9th district bf Houstioh county,—levied on W.TC; Joiner, ^ ? Also at the same time and place, that: house and lot in the town of l oit Valley. Ga.. nOw. occnpierl <ts a resideuee by J. A. 'ilnsley,—ileyied on to,satisfy a tax fi-fiv-fog State and cqanty taxfo* 1871, against Airs. 1L L. Hale. Also at the same time and p!ace- 200 acres of iand, parts of lots 121," aud 199, in 'on to sutisfv a tax fi-iit for : tate and coun.- ‘W&t imiyflLirJ&’fi.-ht&ey?' ** : “ - Aiso-atthe saiiie lime' and place, one lipnse. nud-lot in Fort-Valley,.. occi^ied-by Also at the same time and place, one house and lot in the town -of Fort V-alley,* fi-fa vs Roland 'B." Smith ■ '.'Aiso at the same, time-and place, '850 ' acres of land, Nos. 219, 220,196, and 197, iu the 9th .district..of .Houston county,— levied on to satisfy a State and county Tax tf-fafoT 1871 vs-Bi-B:l>iirhes.' -. also atthe sania lime and'place. 460 acres of land, number not known, in the 9th dislr. ct of Houston conn y,—levied on to satisfy a State and county tax ii-ia - for 1374 vs J. A. Floiiruoyand J. A, Floar- h ,y (ras .ee fo: whe. ' JXicos, Gi., Oct, 1st 1374. fppoHB.liASXIKaEBIEKSS,. . . Jbury, ltespess & (Jo,, at a reduced rent, and aro; now prepared to serve our PLAXTINtt^FRliKDS' Less ’Rate than Any House in onr City. 'Ti* nseleas to state who wo *re, for- we fee esK&e&fc? ohr promptness and 'ooorteri fo our Only ONE DQELAiEper bale.' This includes storage and commission. Thus .VO-1 See we have BEDIJCED OIJBTtATES as low ae-they ran be, so we may live and lei live. -Vi Should any of our customers ’desire to hold cot ion, we charge only . - Twenty-Rye, cents per Month Storage * and ONE PER CENT a month Interest on Advances. W& insuring the cotton and charging' the planter ■ nothing' tor insurance. , We premise to advance as liberally on cotton iff store as any house iu the city., We hope by courtesy, promptness and- good sales, to win the confidence of our planting friends and have the pleasure, of serving them. ■ Tte have always on hand a largo supply of Bassruxs ajaid Ties, \niich we wiUBcil at market prices. J<UiY- us ft call, aud see if we do not mean what we say. . ' , ' Respectfully, •* . iXi.NI)EKS & HUOTEXIN open to all parti.es i^n- volvcd. The fact eaniiot be ignored i fact ; r8 h ave pui(ii t out of their own . that there is much misunderstanding on one side or the other. The plan ters are dissatisfied with the loss in Weights of their cotton; and it-is to the interest-of all parties to restore confiileuee-by a mutturf explahation. or. discussing The point fully. The suppression of the subject by onr con temporary, whatever its reasons wove, lins already produced a spirit of dis trust iff regard to the Macou cotton market, Which cannot but Injure her t“ade. We hope to see the question satisfactorily and amicably settled.— Let the matter be fully ventilated; and the blame, if any ..rest where it belongs. Tha Ch« tnat Troo- Ibr the- Houston Home Joubkal] In connection with the ’ effects of Woods bnrningf domes ft solution of the question,'Why the chestnut tree’is • -• v ,'j.ia ' ^ - almost extinct, in our foresrt? It is, well known that- this useful tide lives by superficial riots passing out. iu ev ery direction, near the surface.— pockets,’ and said nothing "to the planter about it. .W.ere. the recla mations just or unjust; it unjust they should not have been paid. And if just the planter shonlu have paid them. I here is something very strange, and .tome very; igLiJicauf in this admission. \ou certainly have a levy philanthropic set or Comtais- siou merchants in Macon! And you- speak ex cathedra, as it is upon full consultation- with warehouse men. feuppose these reclamations con tin- ne Jo come,ymd to increase, will they : still pay them? These admissions of yours- “after; ffull consnuitatain wi tliwurel muse meh{” prove to mv ; mind that this city weigher has pow er over and against, The weighers at warehouses. Aud that is the point I bees of (he Democratic party, and now We shall do~ so, as we did in the legislative election where onr individ ual preference was ignored. It is onr opinion t hat all right think ing Democrats -might do the same, thiug. ATLANTA NURSERIES. Seven Premiums and Four Dipl, mas "Were awarded us on Trees and Tlants at the State Fair of 1874. We grow nil kinds, of Standard, r.nd Dwarf Fruit and Nut Trees, Grape Viiife; and Small* Fruit, Deciduous and Ever green ;. Ornamental Tree®. Shrubs, Vines, Rr-ses and Greenhouse . Plants. ... ADAPTED TO THIS CLIMATE While the gronnd-'was- kept clear of w,ls 6 oid > aad ^ at i must aUc 3 w , ’ .. .-:'■* - . * . _ cnmtr n>-r+is>jt» for thft V»nvt»v: nr worii.t undergrowth, by nnmial burnings of the woods the chestnut tree flourished and bore fruit. As plantations accu- mu’ated those burnings in Spring, were discontinued.and the whole surface.Qf woodland became thickly studded with undergrowth, absorbing the liq uid nourishment hitherto going to this Useful freehand hence its withering snd death. Thi’onghout the woodlands of mid dle and upper Georgia, are no w found amid the thick undergrowth, the re mains qf this once flourishing and gi gantic forest fruit tree, a: sad com mentary on the want of wisdom dis played by onr farmers iu failing to protect the already" matured giowtb, and fertility of the soil,’by keeping snbdned these useless snekers of the earths ve'gitable nourishment. Suck' ors that make no profitable return, whether in the veritable or animtl kingdem, are mere parasites, living on the life of more profitable growths. Burn the wood*. Ex Agbicola. Georgia Glnoa sgs Hon, C. C-. Hammock has been elected Mayor of Atlanta, and JohnP. Stewart of Griffin." The latter is an excellent choice. Many Tt-rrc-U county negroes are going West. Gainsville is dedicating a new street railroad, of one car power. Americas js sensible—going to build a cotton factory. At Barnesville on tlie fld a negro’s store was burned, anrf his little son cremated in it. There is a. regular gang of robbers, «iffiucs and murderers operating *pn the Georgia aud Florida line. A little was seeking to hip’s, explained. But in what mauuer, ab'd'fo what extent, hqexercises-that power, you, for him do not state.-- -1 have asked'him to an swer, or ypn fur him. if he has not said to’ ctirtain warelionse. men, that they weigh.cotton too close, like ft’ some margin for.the buyer; or weirds to that amount?- • ’ • ■ You saj’ these complaints come only from Perry, I hear them every where I ha v’e been,’and suppose they will reach yon. from other parts. We do complaiii'of weights: thqr£ | CoL. ton shipped from this point, and in a few hours is weighed in .Macon and looscs frum" 5 to 25* pounds per bale os I understand. Cotton is weighed here at several other places besides the R. R. Depot, and it looses in the same- proportion.- It looses the same-, from If SV.W. R. ,R. where much of my cot ton is shipped. We are bard to make believe that this loss is legitimate., Many of us suspect that "this “city- weigher” has something do with it-; and I am trying to, elicit‘-intotmation’; upon the extent and soncre of his pow ers. He is to some of ns-.jr- pewr. qfih cer and has powers unwonted. • We know that cottoniis sometimes weigh ed carelessly, in a harried mauuer, and we.suspeet some -'warehouse men buy cotton. A warehouse man wfio 1 buys cotton is subject' to very stror g temptations. In my judgement no man who buy s cotton should keep a warehouse .to sell; the cotton of plan ters. He’ can’t represent both sides in the same trade. But all that apart —I was enquiring about that city weigher, who seems an anomaly; and understand it has dangerous power. As I am seeking information, and as editors are supposedio know, every thiug, will yon be kind enough- to in- form-me whether this officer of city wtigliej i» upt a new ru\ and how . many of our cities have such officers. Thus you will obiigs me. Yonrs 4c. B. F. Thabp. GEORGIA—HOUSTON- C(3tr: TT:— John H. Allen .adiuimsfrater of James f Alien dale-- of; said county deceased, aas fippiied forj^smisKiqiitom; said trust. Th:s istiereiore fo dreall prisons ion: cerned tot-.ippeiif at- toe Febtiarv Temr 1875, and show cause if any thev have, why said application should not be granted. .Witntsi hiy official signatnre this Oct, 31 t, 1874. A. S. GILES, Ordinary. ..." Orders through the mail.receive prompt ffP!! w*' M. COLE & CO. - Atlanta. Ga., Nov. 1874. GORDON institute: This flourish ng inf-titutiou is situated in gia,-known as that part of lot. No. 3, in B«m<_-svdle, on_ the M&WRR., iorfy- ' fqna ie ! H:’,on K^is situhSd the taild- .. . iorlj- tw° tndes iiom Macon. bates or tuition ron SPUING TEESL Einitegat^ eiass; 5 ' $13; TOrnafy Clasi, $19 50; Incidentals, $2; 4 reparaiory Glass, $26; Academic Glass, $3250;Mnsic, $3250 - Hoard from Si2 to $14 per month. For particidnrs address Ghakles Lamdbin or T. Al. 'Means, Associate Principals. ■ GEORGIA HOUSTON COUNTS:— J. R. Etheridge guardian J. F. and W. W. Etheridge, has applied for. dismission'irpin ksi-ut: - This is therefore to cite, all persons con cerned to appear at .toe January Term 1875 of the Co ft of Ordinary of said coair- fy and show causeif any. they have why said application should not'be granted. De - A. S. GILES, ’. j Ordinary.' . Also at. the same time and place," 37 acres of land in the 9th district of Hous ton county,— levied on fo satisfy a State and county tax fi-la lor 1874” vs Miss Martha J. Mixon. Aslo at the same time and place, 37 acrer. of land in the 9th district of Houston coun ty.—Levied on to satisfy a t-date and coun ty tax fi-fiv vs E. Mixon. Also atthe same time and' place, that* house and Jo tin Fort Vabey form-riy oc cupied by Mrs. Cynthia Minuns-and D. N. Hightpwer- . Said.lot contains 4.acres more or less, —levied; oh to satisfv a State and county tax fi-fii vs estate of W. B. Parker. ’ Also at* toe same tinie and place, 10 carts more orless.-one twotoorse wagon, lot of shovels and picks, lot of cart-.harness, and lot of. tents,-Jevied on to satisfy a fi fa from Thomas cdnhlv' nporior Court.- Oc- toliar term 1874 S & R.;H. Cobb vs Lvon, McClendon & Co. .Also at the same.fime and place. lots of- land Nos. 266; 265 and 264. in the lltii district of Houston conn tv.— leviea on. to satisfy a State and county tax fi-fiv’vs J. N. .Smith. . - Also at.tha same time and place, one ,-pristmill on Flat Credt and knpwn As the Felder mill—levied, on fo sattsfy a State and county tax fi-fa vs S. H. Howell’' Also at the same time and plane, lots of land Nos ,268. 269, 278. and 280; in tire 6I9Ch District, G. M.—levied pndo ‘satisfy a'State andcounty tax fi-fii vs Srnith A Ross.- Also at tot same time and place, 1470 more or less, known as the A. A. Jehi . place, near Hayneville, —being.lots 8..6, .7 end 37. ,aiid juris of lots 4, 11, and 19 in toe' i2to district of Hcntston county oon- •tai -ingi 1000-acres more of less.—levied on satisfy a. Sta.*: and county tax fi-fa vs R. N. Ho trelaw, Assignee of A. >. et r. Also at the same time and place, lots of Iand Nos. 152,142,153, 143 and 155-in toe Lower Eleventh-District bf'fl’ouston comi ty,:—levied on to satisfy a State and conn ty tax fi-fa vs John,Faulk. ' • Parts of Jots of land Nos. 100 and 173, in the Lower Fifih district of Honstun conn- tty,^—levied on and sold nbder’a fi-fiv . from May, term Houston; superior court',. *1874. in favor qf J. C. Johnson 'vs Richard E: Story, administrator^ ' ' * - •' Also at the same time and place , toe town lot in Perry, H ouston count!, Geor- : XiOOZ -AND EEADl If y ou want to bu?' DRY Q0ODS, GtOTHlHGV BOOTS AKD SHOES, 25 PER CENT CHEAPER. than »dj Store in aiaconVGa. go To JL?» «J*. Cornei Thiri and Cherry Strqcte. • MACON, GA. 2u0 Gent jh Scotch aissimere business suits, latest Styles, at 315 worth $25. . - - * ■ .•*. ■200 Gents’ beaver suits, latest styles, at $20, worth $35. '. 100 Gents’ Fine BJack Dress Saits, at $25 worth $il>: ' ' ; , 500 Freedman’s suits, . $4, worth $8. 1,000 Overcoats latest style, $4. S5, $10, $10. mark down -a*great deal boiuw regular pr: fee. 500 children’s fine cassunere suits, $3 50 worth . ' ' 600 boys’s fine cassimcre suits, $4 50 worth $0: .1,000 pieces best assorted calicoes made at 10 cts per < trade. : . . 30 bales Osnaburgs at 1 cents per yard. 10 Plaids at 9 said 10 cents per yard; 5 cases yard wide bleached sheeting at 10 eta a yard 10 cases gents kid all leather brogahs $1 25- cents e^ah, worfh:$2.v. c- , 5 cases gents’ sewed gaiters at $2, worth $3 50.. 5 cases gems fine French call*8ewc$L boots at. $5 each, worth $10. . . . 5casesgefits-plantation boois $250 worth $5., 10 cases ladies’ good cloth shoes lOcases fine J worth $3 50. NEW MACON ADVERTISEMENTS. I GOOD NEWS. ALEXANDER BECK GOOD NEW. SUCCESSOR TO W. A. JUHAN & CD gamble, beck & co. WHOLEiI¥^EET*lL DEALER IN Provisions, Groceries, etc. etc. of, THIRD STREET, >laeon, Ga, YOU CAN GET BARGAINS -IN- I Have tour store full of u cw . . goods, which they urih to dap^j^ \New Cloaks. \ ,\rw Mark Cashmere {vVezi! Prints, j Shawls and Ties. We received afcw days s-nc« M I the prettiest Yard Wide Print* -?At AS Cents. BLACK BRILLIANTINSSi! We will receive next week lfln Black BrilUantihes, of a choie# which we intend to sell oheap. TO r T T ’W w; COUNTRY TRADF! Como and see us, and w e can fin t~. memomnda from a black siik to a vjrfi calico, .Samples sent free, ’ ® ^SS'Come in, and wc <-ill take plea*--, in showing yon ali new things. CaU , j take a look. W. A..JCHAS A CO. ’ ’ Macon, Gi CARPETS AT W. & E. P. TAYLOR’S Cotton Avenue, Second door below Cherry Street, Macon, Ga. To Our Friends in Georo-j a . t FTER AN EXPERIENCE OF A QUARTER OF A C O * Tender our services to out planting friends as FACTQHS AND COMNIISSSON RSERCHANTS, A d pledge our best-efforts to give fhelh satisfcclion. We have experienced assist, ant.-:, among them fl:e Master of a Grunge,' and’ to guarantee yon justice in every d, - partm’ent of our business. ' A'our Cotton shairbe w-eighed on'the LEVEL, sold by the PLUMB and settled for on the SQUARE. . ’ Sinee-the war we have assisted the Fanners of Georgia more than any other house in the state, and-now. in consequence of toe \ string ncy of the times, and wishing to aid them iu their commendable efforts to economize, and save, we have reduced mp rates to £5 cents j.' r Slqulli for Storage and 1.1-4 per gent Cquuuission- ^S3~All business entr’nstea to oer care shall receive prompt attention, HARDEMAN A SPARKS, aticon, Georgia, October 1 t 18j£. • — ^ , 1 tl •, lO caseri fine kid and goat sewed shoes at $2 each worth $3 50. - 10 cases ladies fine pegged cal shoes $1 50 worth $3.:- : - ' T * ~ 10 cases gents! wtpol hats at 50 cents worth 75. 15 enses assorted' latest styles Ladies’ aud Misses Trimmed velvet Hats, 50c, 75c, and $1 50 each,— markgd- down very,c^tap. 1 alWays'keep onrluthd a full line of Men’s, Boy’s and Children, Ladies and Misses goods ot aU de- Hcrlption, too numerous to mention. All goods darranted and. sold as advertised. Special in- Cuceiaensn'jy&rren to Merchants and Planters.— wafl and con\ince yourselves before yon buy else where, at the \vcll:known store, of BAPIt corner Third and Cherry Streets, Macon , Georgia 5 ing lately occupied by S. A.' & L. .8- Tounsley as a store, and now occupied by Charles H.. Mooi-e as a grocery store Said tdwn lot fronting tuenty-five'feet on Car- roll -Street »nd running back to Commerce street : Levied on and. .sqld. as toe prop- .e’-ty’bf S. A. & L. S.' Toniisley to satisfy a fi-fa issued irom HOnston superior court returnable to May term 1875; in favor of H. 31. Holtzclaw and Clinton C. Duncan vs. ’S. A. i L..S. Tounsley. ’ Also at the, .same .time and phice lots' of land Nos.' 66, do, and all of 96 except 54- acres in toe' North-east Corner of said lot-— ail lying, in Uni riginai : Eleventh.—now Lower Eleventh, district of said-'.coinfiy’ the whoie tract containmg 553 acres more- or less. Levied on and sold-as toe r rop- GEORGIA— HOUSTON COUNTY:-' .Luther .J. Thomas has applietL'fbr ex- emption of personalty and settihg apart and valuation of fiomestead, and X will , jiass upon the sjune at 10 o'clock, a. m. on • toe 22nd day of December 1874, at my ot- See- A. S. GILES* Dec, 12 to, 1874. Ordinary. GEORGIA — HOUSTON COUNTY:— Mrs.. Anna Winn has applied lor exemp tion of pepioualty and setting apart and. valcntion-'of homestead, and I will pass upon toe same at 10 o’clock a. m. on the 22nd day of December 1874, at mv office. A. S. GILES, Dec. 12th, 1874.' Ordinary. GEORGIA — HOUSTON COUNTY:— Frank P, Gary has applied for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valua tion of homestead, ana I will pass npon the same at 10 o’clock A. sl on the 22nd day of December 1874 at my office. ' A. S. GILES, Dec. 12th, 1874. - Ordinary. these States would, settle their hash. The burglar excitement is at its height in Macon, and all the people aleep vith their hands on their little "ijutols: GEORGIA—HOUSTON COUNTY. Jf. Dorsett has applied for the Gnar- diitship of the property of the minor chil dren of Jjhn IV. Dorsett of said eonntyde- ceased: This is therefore to cite all persons con cerned to appear at the January Term P.f. i r l jierior court, retainable to -November term. 1874, in favor of John Logan vs Jhathew L-. Brjan. anABobert H. Bryan. Also at' the sjune time and place one mare mule named- llhody, one two-horse wagon and one pleas’ure Urtlage. -Lev ied on under a fi-fa fr-om Honstoh snpendr court, May term; 1,874, in tawor of : Wando' Mining and Manuiactaring Company vs- 31r. AnnAWinh and Arfhnr McCanley,—•; Levied on as. toe property of Defendant; Mrs. Anna *.\nnn- W. D. PIERCE, - -' - - Sheriffi U NDER an order from toe Court of Or- ’ dinary of Houston county Georgia.— 1 will sell'before the Cpurt-bonse door in said county, on the first Tuesday in De- cembee 1874,’ within thelegal hom-s of sale* the following tract ;of land belonging to the estate Mary A. E. Griffin, kite of said co’imfy ilectosed, to-wit:" " ;• •» ’Theeast.h’nif of lotNo. 181 in the ,9th. district of.said county, -containing 10lj' acres .more or less, .being within toe corpo rate limits of Fort Vailey.. T4riiis 4 cash-— toalttnce 12 months w.th bond for title. In-' terestat lOp^r cent.. ... D. N. Austin, Ex’r. M/A: E. Griffin. ■. Also at the same time and.,place, one four-horse wagon and two niuies, —levied on ns‘toe’ property of 'Miles Fifzneraldi 'fo satisfy a Counfy Cbnrt filfii rethfiihbre fb : Houston County ’• Vrart October Term, 1866,.' Said FL-ffi-ir. favor of J; ~ ’ " •*r., vs R O. JTolliss For Sale or Rent. ITAVlJiG purchased Hr. Hult’g interest in the XX. plantation seven -milea b^Iow Perry, aud two. miles-fromiHaynavilIe. known as the “Dr. Holkplace,” I now offer it sor sale at low figures, and ioug -iim —or for rent on good terms to a good tenant For further particyiars at. Doling- broke, Monroe county; tla. 1 - ■ • • A. T. HOLT. Executor’s Siile of Land. A FAl’ER FOB THU PEOPLE. Savannah Morhing Sews! * It wonW rebnire the scope of quite a large vol Soctbcrn -yresn.' ’ It is almost daily “the best,t»per.in the Sontb,” “the leading Geor- 1874. Mil trade. 1774- I.IK & SCI8TLANI, We have now in store arid i re daily receiving from the manufacturers one of th ; most comp ete Stocks of Boots, Shoes and Hats, We have ever offered in this Ciry. We Can give siipelii r .ndueenients to < ;uh Bnyers and Prompt Men. Ever o’der ha-i onr personai supervision and is ciirefnliy-trifocl, and satisfaction is gnaraa teed both at jno. 3 Button Avenue and 66 Third street MIX A KIRTLANL), Macon, G«. tom PUNTERS AGENCY TOUNSLEY & WHITE, Having recently bought a Laige E f Select Stock of TAPLE DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, AND NOTIONS, FAMILY GROCERIES. LIQCORi Jli can offer Special Iwlucemtnts (o CASS BUiERS W c will pay the highest Cash Price; fcr Cottos, Conn, Peas, Hides, Tallow 4c. Thankful to onr friends for past tiTcn, we respectfnlly ask a share of their tmk. t£®,St>ro on Carroll street opposite tb court house. L. S. TOUXSLET. GEO. H. WHITL R EM0 V A L. S^'ttisl3-OL373r, • Respess tfc Co. COTTON FACTORS, iVTacOn, Gfa. B EG LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE TO THEIR CUSTOAIERS, PLANTERS AND dealers Generally that they lire now located at toe well known Warehouse form- erf occupied by Jonathan (.’ohms, stud more recently by Flanders A Hugenin, where they w-iil be pleased to see and serve all their old Mends, and extend a hearty welcome to nil new ones. Advances To toe amount of $35 00 per bde will be made on cotton stored with ns at toe rate oftwelve.per cent, or one per cent per month. SAULSBURY, BEP I>P S i CO. FINE FV RNITBRE, tnxpsis . dr. ’S7U'& lcLsi^7 m & In stools, now PARLOR .AND BED ROOM SETTS; nil verieiies, l.ooo walnut bedsteads, 3,000 MAPLE AND PINE BEDSTEADS. CHAIRS, TABLES, MATTRESSES DESKS OIL- CLOTH, 1 - MATTINGS, WINDOW "SHADES, WALL PAPER, &e., &e. Give ns a call when, yon come to Macon, and we will show yon-tons we can sell toe best ’goods at the lowest prices. THOMAS WOOD, Next door to Lanier House, Maeon, Ga. Tappahannoch Seed Wheat, TENNESSEE WHITE SEED WHEAT. COME HERE! I HAVE OX HAXD AND AM COSSI1STH ' receiving a well eeleeti-d stock of FANCY AND i AMILY GROCERIES, tVhich I will scil at prices to suit the timet- Give me a call. JNO. M.SWirt BYiNCTON’S HOTEL, FORT VALLEY. GA. Satannali. Augnrta and 31 aeon to Culuulu- Dinuer House for the train from Enfsala and fi bany to Macon. Sapper House for the traift irot ColumbuH to Macon. Savannah aud Angusta. Large '.omfortablc rooms with fire-places ini '■\Kry yt. ivenien*-* aajTi3 tt Perry Railroad Leaves Fort Valley 10 55a.m. Arriv&Perry. lHoe.iL Leave Peny 2 15 r. * ArriveFof Valle y 30 5 r. GEORGIA HOUSTON COUXTY-J. F. Hodges has applied for adminlita- •ion on the estate of Josiah Podges, W* of said county deceased: This is, therefore, to cite all persons con cerned to appear at the December tens, 1874, oftheCour of Ordinary of saida®* ty, and show cause, it any they hare, w>J said application should not be granted^ Witness mv official signatnre, this Sor- her7, 1874. ' fw. A. S. GILES, Ordinsiy. DRESS CUTTING! M RS. A A. KING, AT RESIDESCE, in tbs rear of the Presbyterian ChmA offers her services in Cutting and Eittiagr to toe ladies of Perry and vicinity. Satisfaction given, or no charges made- MB& A. A FDR- IUST received and warranted genuine. conceded to be in all respects a model Southern newspaper. - Thus is'the fame that the Monsrso’News covets, an d no pains.wUl bo spared .herealter to. mate, i- frfil tmtthtPir of tJifl’ mnfirfani'p. and rsiriit.aoA nf bedevotod to spect to its al and Etiife.and jounfy tax- r -fi-fil pondentaha. been reorganized with a view to for 1872. VS Mules Fitzgerald. ' m6rf «' er ™ adHa eontinu.mcv that mav arise. - - . ■ arise. Although the Monsiso News has little or no competition within the field of its circulation, nev- tion to its aead’ers. In this respect there win be iiorelaiation of the endeavor to keep it far ahead of aU its contemporaries. PT. H. XOBWdOD. ' Deputy Sheriff. Guardian’s Sale of Laud. . 1 . Georgia—Houston .Countyi U NDER an order from the Coiirt of Or- dintvry of said .county. T will sell ber fore the Court House door in said county, .on the first Tuesday in January. 18.75, with in tlie leg-il hours of sale, the'following land belonging to the minor children of W..E. Kitten, deceased, to-wit:- Lot No. 244in the 13th district ofHons- ton county, oontiiffing.2021 acres more or less, known .is the W E. Ellen place, sit uated xwo miles west of H^nder-on. Terms Cash. W. H. BROWN’. • = ' Gnardhn nrinors W. E. Ellen. Xclicu ta Df bt.irs and Cn-d:t-rs. For sale by JONES k. BAXTER, Macon. Ga. Seed. Barley 300 bashelsdn store, and for sale by Ti*e features thp t Lave rendered the the paper a popular will be maintained. The editorial characterized it. The racy reliability of the. lo cal. and t.:e~ accuracy and compleieues3 of the eommereiardepartments. Yrd be kept up to the old'standard, and improvements will be made wherever they are suggested by experience. • The Morning News is the only feavaunah paper that publishes the Assoc-ated Press dispatches and the telegrophic market reports autho ized by the C rmmercial Bureau^ us. hew Sort City. In addition to this, the local market‘reports will, be full and reliable, and will be accompanied by such comment as will'enable the busings' men of Georgia and-Florida toioiih estmates as accu rate and intelligent as if they -vrere in the city. a word, the iionNiNC News will comprise every feature that renders the modern newspaper attractive, audits readers may confidently look to its columns for file latest information in regard to everything of current interest. * It will admit of no rivalry within its. own proper field., and will | allow no competitor to outstrip it in any depart ment of journalistic enterprise. All persons indebted to the estate of I. } The terms of subscription are: Daily: one year Eplend d Pr arnica- We would like to have some lady undertake to get un a big list of new energetic action by the Governor"-o* ^ ^ Houston Home »jJoiJBNAL, and rnuke tlie "d d o^^ — * an >' wby 1 nuke payment to me, and all persons bav- j ^onth*, *l1oi UAttLT: One jear, i2; i * 3 it ^ 11,1 *n at* ,lllU *. i, : application should not be granted. j ing elniins against said estate will present i mouths. $i; three mouths, aficeuts. Mo. ey may •JimdretJ we 17111 deliver at the j Witness mv official signature this De* • th^ni tp me for payment. be sent by Pos* Oflice order, or Lxpress, atthe tlepot nearest, ber recidence a splen-12tb 1874. i Cathabixe A. Avast, did Wilson Shuttle Sewing Machine | A. S. GILES, j Adm’x I.L.-4vant, ] which fy5*l nt *}*.J»unnfactory.— ; Ch-dirauy. ‘ p O B«x 310, Macon. Ga. 1875 of the Court of Ordinarv of said conn- j L, A rant, late of said connt deceased, will I ^ i ...j -ii i iWelkli: One year, jC; six months, 5 3_,_thrce SUNDRIES Cuffee, Soap. Candles, & Starch, Butter. pe^seof the undersigned. Send for Specimen Copy. Address, J. H- F6TTLL. j Sugars Baggm.® cfes Ties, FLOUR, all gradi s, in banrels, half and quarter sacks. BACON & LARD Lime, Plaster, Cement, Lathes, Plastering Hair. CORN, OATS & HAY Always on band, and for sale at lowest market rates, by i 1>A L FEIto-I -S-toi BRICK! BRICK!! ONE hundred thousand good weU-bnst brick at 810 per thousand, delivered- LB. BASOY Terry, Go- JOHN B. C0FIEID. Photographer & Portrait T*lz a Perry Georgia. TtyH.T, take in atjiea of ~jr. fZZ% XrartSt! 0 competition. . Gailery on Carroll Street may «QT Dec. 1Z. - and! Ga, J. D. MARTIN, Watchmaker & Jeweled Perry, Ga. H as ox eaxd the best stock JEV.TXP.T of ali kinds . PnrTj: v-kiik he Offers at >ew JoA j fI gtSruripno!.-i—w | stance. I SPECIAL NOTICE The Houston Factory ^ Mills. vious to toe late break, »e are now at WORKAGAIX- ndscficitoraangto