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“Tilt .Quitiii an llsinaif*r on Judg'*
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The Thomasvillf faUrpris?,'* imW the above
Caption, tnkeft uh 1» fa hand I'lHe- to die m
cue of Judge Ai.kxanmcii. and attempt* lo shield
liim from the merited condemnation of the jh*o
pic of Georgia. flora usurpation of power in
com muting h death sentence to that of irnpri
onnx'iit. And candoi demand) that we say. il
Judge Alexander can preyen* a '1 oasAmihb* de
fence for bin outrageoiu conduct, we v uid be
happy to bear it; but he U ccitui ly uulnrdi
inte by being championed by one who admit
that be -know* nothing of the The at
gument presented by our (adeemed brother ot
the Enterprise, tH really remaTdie -and 1;<
will pardon üb, if we nay, ridiculously foolish
and abstud.
We would be pleased to reply in 7 tail. if tin
article in qmotion wok othei than a medley o'
nonwn**: therefore we mu-l c* nf.ne ourself t< '
it few polrdft, and will lie brief n* po^ible.
First, the Enterprise intimates that our ‘date
incut, to the eftt-t t, that the. deei-mri of J'/!-■
Alexander created popular indignation,” wu
tiutrue; and that our editorial remanent in n
gat’d to the matter. was merely an t*
court the ’favor of o'»r RoOKllhien's. V-'e did
not expec t #0 unworthy u thniat from one Midi
whom tre have had j'inrnolbtic infere m e nj*
proachbtg a quarter ol e een'ury. H i- mv. or
thy the gallan l gentl-nein whoeontroh- the col
tinma of ibe Enter jn -s-. and if Jt eh'/ <■ • ' '••• !i
front hi* h,-in. i, in hot a ti.~i.i-b->. ..f I i.r heart.
Am to the 4 trif«h of the pres ailing i/.♦ 1 i;• n.»(i«»n 1 5
the pie-r of f.hi-- Stn'e h - given evidence, and
ere thin no doubt the Ent* rpri*' is ; uiisfied we
till not Utter a t untruth. A to the editor of
the lUnnku e-ii to ring to public Hen ; ini- at, :;u 1
by prolixity of word.-, rieumuH'r■;*tinhie * in
eerily,'” if true, we certainly have mi-ernbly
failed in judgment: for. b a noticin'!-. fact.;
that for yearn, in re-s ' lin/ popular error, t:v
have been, temporarily, in ;he r *n! <1 tie 1 mi
tiority. Hut. as wo have alt rtd v - id, lie* In
tdnualion i* unworthy the heart of the editor of
the Ei In prise, and we di mi sii n.oi”* in sur
row than anger.
Again, we stated that Jud/e"Alexander Inc h
ed the “find great requisite for j*. Jit • !<•(> finn
ne*H and ‘decision of character.” To thin the
Enterprise retorts : ‘'NuW, it seem-' to us. |,hut Ii j
the reeling »guinsi;Jimp-ey 1. ILmic; is sue!, ’
nn the Ban v k» represents it to b*, Judge Alex
ander mtud have shown more than ordinary j
firmness ami decision of rharacUr , when he coed- \
Iv, calmly, and in the veiy mid. t of ths prlß-j
oner’s enemies, rescued him trout tin* y. allows ” j
Now, friend lb: vast, what did the B.w.xkk rep j
resent the feeling of the people towards the
prisoner to he? hid we not. distinctly say, that :
the Indignation a</s not directed against the
prisoner that they (the people) would not, il
legally, injure a hair of bis bead? Petty it it
you dun*. And under tbe*o fuels and view of
the earn’, what becomes of the t-ntlmss, and the
mlmvess, and the h> ,■**;«• conduct of your model
“ehrist.ian' ? Judge, in rescuing a prisoner from
She midst of « people who had no (b’siic to il
legally harm him. Then* was no indignation
previous to the illegal commutation ol sentence '
The Indignation, Mr. Enterprise, was manifested '
t nly utter the 4 hei'oie jc.Si ue—U[)on which yon j
rely to 'mamifnctnre a judicial h ro uml that ;
Indignation was not cirected j»gainst Jhe pris
oner, 'but. as was distinctly stated, against'
Judge Alexander, who temporarily doffed the
Judicial robes, and donned those of the ihU'cit- j
tive.
Again, the editor (*f the V. 'ierpt isr declares :
41 Mditers should not denounce our law ndminu
trators unless such acts an* uoloriou-i) wilful!
errors, nor the tm.’tf unless Ihcj are
prepared to makegood the eh-v alleged.”
We most, cheerfully ;u -de to the mi; :.>• ion
of our brother; and we do nowMi?.! inctly charge. 1
that Judge Alexander is guilty of • • iror," and
we are ready to substantiate the by facts ,
and the law.
Now. what are the faets iw this < ».-e? Jimi*-
bky A. lluNTtu was charged wilfe the murder of.
Thomas M. Ai.kxanukh; ho was tried and found :
guilty by a jury ot his countrymen at the Xo
vember term, 1 'Tit. ot’ 4 HrooK.A Supei iorCourl,
nnd jwnteneod by Judge Alexander to be hung
by the neck until and • '*!. The' e\e : -ulion < f sai
sentence, was stayed by a motion for anew
trial; the motiou’beiog overruled by Judge AV.v
under, it was carried to the Supreme (\*urt;a
tiearing was had at tie* July term, 11. ilu* mo
tlon dismissed, and the decision v\ the ('em :
below affirmed. The de Vnetof the Supreme
Omrt wu- published to th-s world; Judg'- Ah*\>
under read the same; and certainly on two oc
eas’uns (t lirty days intervening be'.u . cn v . h A
\\ hen iutei viewed"in referenee to !: is dul \ in
the premises, distinctly staled, ' • ? • / ■<nfvrlhcr
jwicht control over the r ise o (her Ema to vim*
another ttayfar the exeruthm oflh; > -r, ahn h
had inertly Jr'i saspen -J. Ami notwithstan
ding Judge Alexander entertained said opinion
lens than thirty days previous to the roeent
twin of 15rooks : nperi)r I’ourt, on the pri^-- o r
being remanded before the IVmt oit.a writ ot
h'llnsis oa'pus, it was suddenly discovered bv
the presiding Judge, lliat'the So preme Judges
had thrown light upon the cu.-e, by admilt'ng.
in their decision, that the guilt of the prisoner,
was founded ••chiefly, it not entirely, upon > ir
v'umstautial evidence;" and in ee;j>equence of
this* ligAti" thrown upon the •■mysterious r.i-e,"
the
onment in the pßaitcoUary.
This - Tight," which Alexander con
tends was thrown upon the c s.-e byytiv -upia i
Court, to our mind is merely ligurative. Al- 1
though the words referred to really occur in
the decision, one of the Supremo Court Judges,
after said decision had been rendered, muoi.su
kably gave evidence of the »mv<V x v of lhoe\i
d**uc.-. by distinctly declaring, that -if ihc three
6i«tpregie Judges had constituted the Jury which
tbo ex idencc in the li u’.r ease, thev
have rendered ave 1 diet of-; 7in live
alter the case was submitted
Thi*«*' are -the unvarnished facta in (his case,
and we regret the necessity that eouqicla us to
reilertta. TVe also and 'ire it uudei-on and, that '
vre are not ill league with the p-eM-c■ution. or
have we any desire to j • r ecn’.e the unfortunate
Jiuipsey A. I letter: we deepl, sxtr - wid:
the pri.-oner ami his family, and wo : 1 n.-: lor
worlds, have a particle of ins bl>.» and •»,! oar
hands. Nwr do we •* y« to the ' ume n
of sentence from death to ii;;p; i.-onuu ui. urn
objection is to the m* »■’ "r in w’ k b it !as been
brought about. Weobjee*. because‘be com
mu? »tion of sentence - made b; e who had
'n» more mithnrity to „»<•! In -ai 11 capacity ilian
j 1 he trios- bumble freerlman in ibe land. Me
| ..l.jec . liecanso the prorodent is a OanjjorouH
one. ai.il may remit in unto il injury to tie |ieo.
I |.le of tills S-mle.
| Now. as lo Alexander's nnthnrliy to
j eommulc fin* sentence ol flealh to imprisoument
. Does (be consiitullon and lews of Ceoryia (five
|to a Circuit Judge said autborityf I.et'tbe (tat-
Int"- answer ibe i;iicstlon :
I Section HIM of ibe Bill of High's declares:
[ ■•The I.e((islalive,'Kxeculive and Judicial IJo
| iiarlmefits slial! lie di«linct, and each dcparl
| men: shall bo confined lo a wiparat e body ol
! riwgielniey. (2) No person or .collection of per- j
-ons. bein'.; of one department, shall exercise
[any power properly t uUaelr-d to e'lilier of she .
jolliers, except ill era's herein expressly pro-!
ivided.”
Article I, Fee. 2, Par. 2, declares: ‘Tie (the
(jovernor) shall have power lo grant reprieves
j Hid pardons, so commute penaliies, and to re-:
; ini-.any part of a sentence for an ofleinc against
1 ilie Fta'e, except in cases c.t impeachment.”
1 Seel',2b7 to 21-t. inclusive, of Ihe Code. :
i *#react ibe Ibe duties of the Superior Courtn and .
I fudges of the siinie, and nowhere does it give ;
i ilu iii authority to go behind Ilu- decisions of ihc
eipreiue Court, and change their sentence,
i .Vliilil Fee. 201 of the Code declares: “Ade- •
1 ision concurred in by three Judges (ot the Fu-1
j rcitto Court) ennm tbe reversed or n-aterially :
! hanged, except by a full bench,” Ac. Fee.'
( 1220 of the Cede di clan's: "The decision ol I
• he Court (having reference to tie Supreme j
! Court) nod any illieetion awarded in the case ,
*• - » sba'l’ti • respected and in good faith i
' run Id into full elh ct by tlio Superior Conti,'' j
Fo inuoli f.r the Constitution 'and Ur Cod".
Now in us lorn to the Supreme Court: that j
' tribunal has laid down -he rule i;> "cases ol this
kind, in the ca-r ofj/invhs r.s. II«■ Sl.lie. to tie ;
j found In 2nd Kelly, page 290. The facts air
briefly ns follows : W. W. Harris was convicted j
iof murder, in Coweta .Superior Court. 1 ~f-t. and
sentenced to be tiling, 'i ho ease wa-_eai ridd to
I the Supreme Court on a bill of exceptions, ami j
tin* judgment of Ibe Court below ullirmed. At
tlie succeeding tei in of Coweta Superior Court
i tlie prisoner was brought up by habeas eurpas
for rcscnlence, when bis counsel assigned seven j
! reasons'for slay of proceedings. The Judge
’ overruled and refused to certify and send them
up ro the Supreme Court. A mandamus was
thereupon planted by the .Supreme Court to
compel the Circuit Court to send lip the excep
tions : and after a hearing of Hie case, the Court
in rendering its decision took occasion to say :
‘■ft is argued that the defendant had the right,
upon the ret Hi u of the habeas corpi'.s, to enquire
into the legality of the September Fentem e.
We are of the opinion that lie bad no such priv
ilege. He might, possibly, have done this, laid
he'nol elected 11 tiler remedy; that is, to seek
its reversal by writ of error. Having adopted
this course, and tlie Fontcnco having boon alllrm
e.l, by his liiiluro to pioseeuto the appeal :>uc
ces.-ful!v, tlie senfonee cannot be impeached af-
LTwards in another form. He is concluded by
bis own conduct.”
Thus i! will lx* semi by the authorities cited.
Ihal Judge Alexander had no earthly authority
to commute the of death; and by his
conduct, certainly arrogated the power lodged
in the l AccU'ive alone; lor the C.ode says the
decision of the Suprenu 1 CorrJ must be respect
ed, and in good faith carried into full effect.
Therefore au ‘-error” of the character referred
to by our brother of the lias been
committed; and, as an independent journalist, J
who-never scruples to expose and rebuke the j
errors of man, whether of high or low degree,
we hud a right to denounce it. That man does j
not tive who is too exalted t j receive our cert- !
sure when he errs, or so humble as to be de
barred our praise when he merits the same.
But the riches! part of the Enh-rpris- s article, j
is at the tail end. It says that - Alexander is a
‘•Christian gentleman (we concede the tact), and
if “he erred it was on the side ol consvitnee" — |
that “conscirnre has something to do with Chris
tian men,” and tlie Hat has gone torth,” lm thou
shnlt not 1 and thereupon puls the query:
“What creature or corporation shall presume to ;
annul the laxv of God?” This is decidedly rich. >
and we are almost persuaded that it waspreseu j
ted as ridicule. We were aware that Judge
Alexander was a tender hearted, merciful man.
and presumed Ilia! ho would be governed in the
everyday walks of life by the promptings of j
“conscience;” bnt «vc had no idea he was so as- ;
Into a “Christian” as to permit his “conscience” I
to so thwart his judgment, as to attempt to en- 1
loiee none but the generally nee opted theorie
of Divine law, from the Bench in Brooks County - j
Our modern Constitution and Code of Lav* he
took a solemn oath to’"support and enforce If
his “conscience” will not permit him to respect
and enforce said laws of the laud, we would,;
with due respect suggest, that, the l’ulpit would
be a more appropriate sphere lor the display .
Mi' hU abilities than the Bench.
Tito Cicorgi;» Lcgislutme.
, This body .finally adjourned on last Friday
night, and most of the members are now at their
friends are'disposed to complain, on account, as
: is charged, oi the unimportant labor performed
-at the recent session of the legislature; but as
: we are Ignorant as to the amount of woik ae
ivpli-hvd, of course we are unprepared to -ay
whether the complaint is just. 'Ve shall soon
r have a list of the bills that passed both houses,
and then an intelligible opinion can In* fornr and
; of tlm labor and merits of our Legislators.
! 'five next s ssion of the Legislature convenes
: op the 10th day of January, but we are informed
bv our friend. Oupt. llrvrim, lira llepresentative
; from this county, that the object of the meeting
is merely for the purpose of iuunfen rating lion.
1 Jami> M. Smith as (Jovernor, ami this acoont
: plishod, the Legislature will adjourn over until
; November, Iwour opinion this will be a serious
j blander. f<n* there are important matters deman
-1 diug tl*e attention of the Legislative portion ot:
•he (jovernment; and not least among said ‘mat- j
:;>i‘-. is <0 provide for the payment of the honest!
debts of the State. The Legislature, at its 1e- !
cent s« -i 'S. wbojar.enriy protested against anv
insinuation ot iwptiAtAtion: and now we contend ,
that a neglect or refusal to make an appropriu-;
lion to enable the Treasurer to pay debts of the f
Aia e, emtraeted iw faith, is nothing more
nor less than repudiation. The Legislature.
should attend to this matter" at their January
possum; make appreciations tor the payment of
pxt claims against the State, and give au expires- j
shot of opinion ia ix gard to all others. Lnless
it and h*s this, i: can-n-.it. consistently, reconcile its
pvo|.'.>:at:v«::s of honor v .th ; s
Cos . John C. Nichois. Chsirman nf t'lf I.ee- !
i-la'iv.' Committee, to tlie conduct
ol fJ.iv. K B. Bullock, gives notice tlmt the com
mi.too will commence i's labors in Allant* on
ttt-d 4 ... .' Jantwr; next.
U A Men y (Tiris in ?»!”
This in the last issue of the Bannkk ere Christ. ;
mas day. and we therefore take the occasion to j
wish our numerous patrons, one and all, a •\Ver
, rv. merry Christmas!”
’ We trust that on next Mond y all our fijends,
■ and especially this ci tire community, v, 1 be
| blessed with healih and gord cheer, and tliatj
i naught may occur to mar their happiness. God ;
I forbid that upon thed iy’wh'en ho manv.eom nem- J
• orate the bit 111 of the • J’rince of Peace.there j
| should bo Borrow anywhere in the land- not;
that men do not sin, and suffer, andjdb* on Christ. !
i mas, but there, is, or at least ought to be, a tree
• huii in loving, and giving, l and* helping, com
mon to no other period of the year And ii i*
this good cheer WjU‘k our patrons to indulge in
! on ( bristru »s day.
• Whilst f'lurstin is is generally conceded lo be
an occasion“br a ol joy, we cannot lor
i get that ( Vi n the bi ightest of s ;id day* have had
: their elo :ds and biutowh. It was M.ri J.m is day
• w hcti Kmperor Dfoei.KTj ix ordered, amidst fh P
, grandeur of liis court, the chuich doom of ihe
i humble follower? of the Savior to be closed, and
i the building burned with all its inmates. Nor
j can we forget that it was on Christmas day.
! 10C8, King William order'd the destr'.clion of all ;
i the Norlbmen*beiwet‘n Voik and Hurham, or be’!
! tween tlit* Ouse and the ScottLh borders. Nota
j roof was left for sh' lter. nor a grain of wheat
;to appease hunger. Between the piercing sword
•and the piercing col-1, hunger and famine, up. i
i ward* of one hundred thousand souls gave up J
j the ghost, and ir took u hundred yeius to icuiove j
• lim ciir«e inflicted by one bloody and brutal |
j King.
j But we forbear further recital of horrors triune
I piringjin ( I listnus day; we prefer the pleasant
! er ones w hich have almost invariably di -tingubh.
led the aiiiveivarv. Let it be one ofp*> ‘ft* u* and
; good will nmoi.g men. for to this end is tie* who!*’
| Cliristm s season, and the inD-ion ol Him who
1 gave if a unuie
1 Let th.\y**:ir (“id in person \1 family, and po
. Utica! reconciliation*. To be kind ami courte
ous, forbearing and charitable toward- one's
J opponents, is pot to j rent prbici
! pic or just opinion; while to be civil and friendh
| in deed and in manner in thought and in speech,
i' but acting (he part of the gentleman and lady,
II we cannot feel tolerant towaids those of a dif
ferent laitli, or clitir'ch, or creed, m'serable, in i
deed, is the foundation ofuiir own fidth, or creed,
or church.
WLh the dying year-—which has separaled so
many by the great river which divides time from
eternity- lot at hunt our animosities die out:
and then for H 72. with,the heart warm and gen
e o is, asperities removed, confidence establish
ed. hopes revived, and a bel ter future before us
II the heart knoweth its own bitterne. >, let ii al
so know its own enjoj men Is.
May we look to Congress, (part’san a- it s'
for the melioration of some of tlie burdens of un
just and unwise laws; ami may we not look to
the State Legislature, when il assembles in Jan
uary, for wise,’wholesome and just laws; and
may we not look to each • Hirr in a!! pro e-sions
and conditions of life, for thecußivalion of tho-e
uriboughi graces ol life which almost make up
the sum of human happiness. Now then hu* the
New Year. The old one is and .ing gracefully, ■
and may the new one bring content- to every j
heart and prosperity to every business.
Supreme C ourt•
The .Savannah Ikpublkm says that ihe I.egis
! latme having adjourned with an election to liil
! the vacancy on the .Supreme Bench, it is sup- j
; posedjliat the Governor will forthwith make an
| appointment. Jno. AV. 11. Lnderwood. of Lome, :
! and Barney Hill, of Macon, are said to l>e the
' most prominent in the eyes ot the acting Kxccit
! live. We never knew a more embarrassing situ-
I alien, and cannot see how, with any proper .-on •
!of self-respect, Conley can appoin t or the up-j
i pointee accept. A proper minded Governor j
j would naturally shrink from appointing a judge!
who was to pass upon a question so personal to :
‘ himself as the rightfaliM ss of I.is own occupancy
' of tlie executive Chair; while the party appoint
! ed would dislike to enter up judgment auainH .
I his benefactor, iindsulfer utter destruction if the ,
j decision was rendered in his favor. The only j
; decent course for die acting Governor, under!
j the esi:euinstance.-, is to let t|ie court stand as ; t j
| is until nil question?) in whfrh he is personally !
interested shali have been decided.
Ni> N- .urn lap ai.n v. —ln tin* House of Lep-
I resentatives at Washington on Monday there
1 was introduced by Mr. King, of Missouri, a joint j
j resolution proposing an amendment to the J...'on-j
! siitution. It provides that it shall not be lawful j
! for the white inhabitants of the I‘nited States,
! either male or female. t.a contract bonds of mnt
; riui.mv >r enter into tin* marriage relation with i
i the African or othu* colored inha* Hants of the !
Laited Staten, and all such marriages are forev-'
er prohibited. Section 2 provides that tin* Four- j
! teenfh Amendment shall not be understood or
| const rood as prohibiting the States from mnkitfg
i and enforcing such laws as may be necessary to
; provide for Ihe education of the children of the
colored inhabitants of the Cnitcd States in ' •<ols
j and colleges for the “ducation ol the cbiidreu of
the while inhabitants.
liepiiilio i ion Siu*** LnouJi.
j The telegrams in cur last informed ns that
, acting Governor Conley hud veten<l the clause fn
! the general appropriation bill making provision .
! for the payment of the interest of the Georgia
! bonds, i-.-ued prior to ISOS, and the va’idity of
! which is imiTcrsaily recognized. Mr. Conley
doe> this in the way of repi The L . ■!.,
turc had prohibibxl payment of interest on
bonds subsequently issued until they could bo
: examined and iogisteted acco*.ding to law At
present, nobody appears to know how many
lu nds are out- who holds them and what for.
Asa mea.-ure of self protection it becomes nec
essary to ascertain the boua fide indeb edne.-s ot
the State, and this bill was passed by the Lcyis- i
! lain re for that purpose. Air. Conley, however,;
determined that interest shall on all er j
none, vetoed the appropriation alluded to. — ■
e -n Tel
Bai.i.oi ‘s Magazim: for Jam \kv. We find in
the January number ot Bailea** Magazine.*which
, is just issued, such ao»n;pU'te collection cf sto
ries, romaLces, poems, engravings, and real nse
. ful information, that we do no: wonder Ballou's
Monthly is so popular with all classes ot so iety.
Here wo see a New Year’s V;■ and there a
sea yarn, and so we read through the whole
- publication and wish for n.<we. Th«» magazine
is only $1 el) per year. Thom *s A Talbot. I’lib
lishers. t'»;> Congress Street. Bos toil.
Prkss Tax —The Atlanta a thnritirs hare or
dered a suspeuslon of the coßeetion ot taxes as
sessed on publishers for the three years past.
This order comes too late for the Bvwrn as is
tax has been paid. Sorry for it. *
iQuilman, Fr day. Jan. sth.
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| Atlanta. C i.. _i.i i'• v si C •; • y »■ pivdk-n-d
j fiiilnre in its hd-iucy; but tin.* y.: pi'■'.•••u«-n vd .
j satisUed tlu?m ol the* <*n <: ; :.* i« ii-
No cxihition on fL- n.*:;<! b->< given i.;-
fat turn, and none hnv«* a< ’*.iev< >.l a jih-.iiit and
- gr**u of ix-i.ul .V i 10; >r !i: <> ,v
.! has biM ii spared to niai. - tin- m- .■ and
vxU'n.sivc exhibition on tl-** mad. a; and du*'-?
daily tmamidouN in!'-.:.-*- . ;.»» audiu / Hk* Cat*
of tilt* diffrri’iit artic.- have saved to i*ri?ouln e |
management to < von g-.oaba ttw; il<r. s r ! bmur.-
out the MiddloFuto.s and N-wv England th«* ho j
millions ol New* !’nir,-« i»• i%. N«»i !;• . • : • i': »• •
| Edward,- Island. f’a; e l#rt- 1' ii a; and Now Found
| land, there lias boon tint one vt-na -fr■•in the j
| press and public.- as to the iioriu ■ • m-Tiis <d ;
this invnrii’kth e^abl-km- 1 it. M UuOfKN
IA- HAIGHT feel an ex.-nstld.* pride in 1!m-. - re (
j IVi ring U> their mp-vuied ' riuiupfand pi ui.se t !
; ihe world, v,i ivh I? .s Uni -m* vii . . to the
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TPMA.ii.MOTii mum.
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the CH!< !Sin :I e oth :• lh.. ni <i I ■ o
■nL ,'cMid.'.- •' ■ . i
rai'nt. One pii-eif it I ■ n. L wi-i it. i-nti
i -let. the holder ..f the ticketo, nit. U»-h.
'■ Itallnon Assention <i,i f m I o'clock wind
1 unit weallu'i | -itoiuiti.
Mr. Harry Y)':iri??»o3db
i Will traverse n single v.irt' ft 1.,. cr: eo-id to ;
the top <>l the. pnvilii.iu in»! r.-:,;ra A
GiiAn nur.-:; ;;i;u::t.l>n :
Two Dens ot Wild Lions.
i Performed by Miss MINX IF ATJ/DS the T.wn j
in the Arenie Dr-.uirtmenJ <*;n he < the first
j ArtbU of INtiv.pe n»nl Ativn :c-.t v- ■-m
II ■
! IV. 5.,.: •- .. , V - [
rlt*.. I-•W! i' * •ei V V.,\ • i
Watson B ;o t hors,
.1 w. lini!.' i,.i , i,. Ti, i,.. v,' gn i a!, ■
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V ¥ '■ • i 5; * VX
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HERR KOPPES’
SILVER fORXET BIND
Will parade the streets at 10 o'clock, A M.
r*ea!it;ful carpeted f. r Ladles a,id
no smok'itff allowed inside the Faviill n.
ADMISSION *. rents.
Children, ten vear- cf '
W. V DDK \.V> G^n* 1 Ag't.
ThomasrHle. Liui, $
QUITMAN. .5.
Val.i-Ma 6.:
d*c 22 52-2 t
Homestead Notice.
QTATE OF GEORGIA, Brooks county, Court
O of Ordinary.
Whereas. A. i*. Perliam having applied for
»*xe option of personalty, and setting apart and I
j valuation of ll(.!m*stt*ad. I will pass upon his pe
tition a? my • slice in Quitman, at 11 o'clock, a.
• m.. < a the ,‘K ih day of December, LS7I. .
j Given me let my official signature this Decern-«
! her 10th, 1871. J.VS. L BEATY,
| 51-2 t Ordinary, j
Homestead Notice.
OTATF OF GEORGIA, Brooks County, Court j
Whereas, \\ IE LIAM JONES having oppli I
i ed for exemption of peraooultv and setting apait
| arid vaiimtii'U of boinu*#t<‘ad, I will pass upon his]
j petition at my i slice .il Quitman, at 11 o'clock a. j
m.. on the no li day of December. I*7l.
j Given u dei my hand and official signature j
| jlds Dec tuber ID. 1 71.
51-2 1 James L Bkvtt, Ordinary, j
TOWN PROPERTY
At Auction!
ft N rUEEUANCE with authority vested in the ;
Si i <’• -igned. we will sc!! at public outcry, i
;in the hi u-o bidder, bekro the Court House in j
j Quitman, on AJ.ifiduy, tin* Ist day of January J
! \t. (D72). the Two Story Framed House, and ;
li.’T u, : Lot i *(i v. hieh the .-a me stands, ir. the ;
South we-; Section of tin* Town of Quitman, re-I
ready <•. , npied by Capt. Mo .-ley aa a School 1
ilmise and Imovvi: an the • f.ovick Fierce Female !
; College. Terms, cash, and purchaser -to pay for :
titles. J. IE EDMONDSON, ]
‘ F. FILDES.
December 15, D7I. 5u :Jfc
nr*a t m rnp ii
y hml U i ill umiil 1
Sava.va \h Fair.
S’ir»i Riizp, Oul<l Xh dal, for
•T ITANO. Ol’lLN TO THE WORLD ’’ I
l-'ii st Prize, Silver Medal, f r
• i;;-.- r violin, opes to the would.” I
1■ i ■ • . ■ (ir| in Hi- Mi.-i .•
I "> I-- Ii itut Iri.'il i• > L-. in(!• '
with min.-, were t:... . puffed up Yankee Fianos
, .1- • 11-.: a-■ l-.il I-. lii.stun. Ma-». The .
Jii»l had n diffitn 1 v whatever in dividing in '
my i »ror ; and they did so without a dissenting i
i ino!.- iii- eiiisr !*i:;zls in
’ H i Ih.-j/wj of M-nvhnum V;
; /;. ' ,1 l ,;/• !.- :ihrr
V: L - -w'i.i! HKMition of their Direct Impurta
•V/. -Y Tl'.-/ 1 11.-x:”
“ He. t 1. idy* Writing In ,/,."
I ami-./- In? *l.,.t} < .i Tplomlic anwrlment of
1 i- '■ r. I L LOWER than any uue iu
1- .
n l. sdfii r.r-iS'.ii
Oppot.ii f r.ilaski House.
.-AV WOII, GA.
li.-comticr 15. I.«TT. 5«-H
Change of Schedule.
GENERAL SIMM';.'!N'TENDENT’S OFUGE, )
Ao-.m.” i-i-.G.0 R.:>.■:■ .0, \
Miuoiull, Dec. »<. 1.-il. )
>- i
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, Dec 10th. Passem J
gcr Trains on this U ad will mu as 10l j
.EXPR ESS PASSENGER.
1- '■!>: ■!« and >♦ 5.00 p.m
1 ' ’ ti.! 7,.V» am !
1 i •' dly at 510 am
' Ee 7.50 H.HI j
L Ivc .! >*■ .-.,-nville • * 50 p ui ;
” l.iw.-o.ik daily at 1.15 a in’
! • -»ve v !l, uu !:»»;> <t 7..: >p in
“ J> ' ; :eu i-L ■daiy at *..«» p.m ;
*• Q eta aa and v. 104a.m.
V> five ;• ;.u mall daily at 11.25 si.m
N > cl;:r g * es c.r . between Savannah and At- ;
bar.y. ♦!«—*• conm*cth)n at Baldwin with trains i
eu i i••'*••• f Uailror-d, to from Fenuuidina and !
UH>m‘ e .nnfetion at. Albany with Trains on ’
'With W.-dcro Railroad.
A< COM MODATIOX TP MX.
1. ave S.. mall (S.itcrd »ys excel ted) 11 00 p.m ;
Vn rive nt une;tt ('undoys •• 120 p.m ]
■' ! • ** “ 7.1 ea m i
4 Quivraaa, *• 1.42 i> m
‘ ' '•* “ ' : • :i nt t!•:iHjßf cle- - connec
tion ,u Live Oak • ». Suitioioi oa the J. P. and:
M Rail re Ad Wes; id Live tt-k.
J'' l *•>--* if. > Haines. Oen’iSup t. |
"vs Yy "t i
[C ; U i DE Fr>Rl3,7 2}
OV.Z7T. C--;n HVITSJ&BS PAOSS,'
; ' i: l in I «I'on ’ on siifierb Tinted Pnpi'r. j
linn,ln-,i Knsrn.inps «f Flowers I’lunis
ami . egetables, v. i.h Descriptions, and
TWO COLORED PLATES.
< I. i- .:: l pLins for makln? Walks, Lawn
TL.. I;. -1 ~omest and best FLOR ’
'.I. or id:-, ii iho W, i LI. All for Tkx Coals, to j
- V.p i. i-.in? Soi'ils. Not a quarter ,
JAMES VICK.
. r.\. V.
PE T Ei'( J* . lh " 1 Xo • P ric ' has 19
* L S UO - Weill an,l InutVlai I’iano i
Music? worth $4 in sheet form. 1
Me wRI mail two back numbers j
?i;mir c 5 ’•' r our !, »r Doc., or Jan. to
D'‘ c - ' L for $2.23, (regular price
5 00). Bound copies for leTl.gitt
side -and edge'. 65 The music j
i- by Hays. Thomas. KtnkeE Gou- \
* - *’*Addrc-s J. L. FFTK S
i'4uNTHiY*DD Broadway, x. v. I* 0. Fox 5420 !
Bloomington Nursery, Illinois.
• ,t ‘ oil A- • ••! 13 Green Houses ! Earg
est asset uncut. Best stock. I.ow prices. Trees j
Shrubs, Plants Bulbs. Seeds. Stock. Grafts, Ac. ;
: ‘'a*'- 1 ■■■ Jr: ! | age Illustrated Catalogue, 10
cents. Rlk Fhtnt. St'ed Catalogue, all for 10
■mls. \Yh. >-a!e Price I.lst free. Send for
these, before buying elsewhere.
F. KE PiJOKNix, Bloomington, 111. j
2 V • hoi Behold mag v
\ T ZINC - * i free flaring the com
ing yi'ar to ev.-r; svb criberto Merry's Museum,
the T= ledo Bhule, Pomeroy’s Democrat, etc.
• \vU>h i- fja evidence ofis wortli and popularity. ;
Horace Greclv, James Part on. Theodore Tilton,
GaM lini Up :i. etc., write for every number.
In eE.bh.ng.il offers three first-elass periodh-D
n.r tae j; i e <>; .mo ot t .-cm. A v »ri tv of pre
miums f ui i.iv iiOoiai terms. It i« an origi
»•* 1 Ui'a* c.-ss m; gazii:e. Volume X begins with
Jan. ’72. Tluee specimen copies free. Addi«»s ,
s. s. wooTTnvv 7* y\'xr ' *
Miscellaneous.
New Goods!
....AND....
, CHRISTMAS’ GIFTS.
"'fFSTIi are now revolving a NEW STOCK of
f? DRYGOODS. Fresh GROCERIES, and
many attrac ions for the Christmas Ho lid ays.
i We invite the people to call and examine the
same. BRIGGS. JELKS & CO.
Quitman. Dec. 8.1871. 48 if
E. C. WADE,
IHSOKEU,
and
Commis’on Merchant,
S.«L-. CcimiU,
ILL give strict attention to the Purchase
▼ Y and Sale of Real listute and Personal
Properly, of every descript on.
I R a- rs for the purchase of Cotton prompt
] ly attend -dfo.
i December 8. 1871. 40-ts
fiLIIIBLE PROPER!!,
FOR sALE.
r spU»i)did ptoperlv r*»- . Jfr—A
1 e< Mtly u'.vm div J. R J[ J A
li.J.mon In. '.•done halftiHle *i *
from the Court House in Quit-man, .
. and containing about Thirty-five avies ol good
Land, is offered for ?nb\ The place is w**ll fin -
j.roved, wg j; a .•omlortable ami elegant Dwell
ing Ont-houA.'s Stables, good watt r. e'e.
It is a desirable popu ;y po.-se- Jng the nd
■ aub.g • - t.-f t. \a ..fide, untry, and can be bought
..a lvutioiiab e terms
V. C. WADE,
or F. 11. FILDES
' Quitman, Ga,. Dec. 8. 1871. 40-If
Notice to Stockholders.
I'D!! \nnu.d election of President and Five
1 Pb ’or - to manage* the affairs of the Quit*
| man i act' rv lor the ensidtig yea*-, will be held
Ia- dm Uou:i II ii ein Quitman, on Monday, the
i First day of January n« \t. at It) o'clock, a, m.
>tockho!.*ers vvho have no I paid their subscrip
i lion will please do so at owm and get their cer
: ■ifi*• a* (• i.; -t. ■ a... S.-IM’L STEVENS,
i Ib e. 5, 1871. *lB .‘.it Fres’L
4 1 LORGIA. IWoks ("orxi v. Whereas, S. J.
R ■ ! ’ a well. Ada.iaistrator of fhe.lNtate of .10l n
i larrel l, deeea-i and. having made application for
Letters of Dismission frornsaidf administration:
TIo-m-ate therefore to cite and adnmnish all
p-’ot » s ii.tere ed, it ..ny there are. to file llwir
..i.j. eiioos within the time prescribed by law,
'-Hici 'A iso -aid letters of dismission will be gran
ted and issued k> the applicant.
Giv ■ a under rny odi-dal signature this Novem
ber. 7 tb. 1871.
JAMES L. BEATY. Ordinary.
November 10, ]c7l. 45-ftin.
W 11KRLKR & \vT|7sON
jj beyond doubt, the lu-sf Family Sewing .Ma
l chine nianufaetured. and a Dial will eon-
Lutce ih.e must skeptical that such is a fact.
\\ !)■ -fever it ids been brought in honorable
•‘.ain:iei ii nat t he f airs cf the country, it has
received flattering 6< mmendation. At Thomas
v’tF.e. the ••Singer" claims that said machine re
reived >!ie preMiutn. 'I Li claim is certainly an
error, a- no premium was awarded.
'1 he ■ -\\ b< »der A: \\ iison" is on exhibitn n at
; 'fr. Finch's store. Quitinatt. and the undersign
ed Invites the public, to give it a thorough inveg
; tiga ion. and will take pie -are in furnishing
! any information iu regard to it.
WinTK A IIA URAL.
General .l_< uls. Savannah.
E. J. DOUGLAS,
decl-lm Agent, Quitman.
Sheriff’s Sale.
% ULILL Bli HOLD at public outcry at the
v v Court House door, iu Biooks county, on
the first l uesday in January n- xt, the stock of
Dry Goods. Groceries. Hardware, «&c., found in
the =tore of Moseley. Wells A’ Cos., near Tallokas
in said county. Levied on by virtue of a Mort
gage fi. fa.. sued out by Groover. S’.ubbs A Do.
against said Moseley, \Ve!ls A Cos., returnable
to Low dues superior Court, Property pointed
out in said Mortgage.' , •
D. F. WILSuN, Deputy Sheriff.
November 10, 1 871. 45-Vt
M7/o/.?;.v..|JP 9
G-HOCER,
(om m issivn Merchant,
173 3ay St Savannah,Oa.
Has on hand and daily receiving,
Bacon, Flour, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Soda, Potash,
Lye. Pickles. Sauce, Jellies, Preserves, Can
Goods. Vinegar, Starch. Sardines, Mus
tard, Pepper, Spice. Matches, Soap,
Candles. Paper Twine, Paper
Bags, Pipes Cheese. Butter
Lard, llaui*. Syrup,
Mbdasro*, Shot,
Powder, Capa
Wooden-
Frooms, Condensed Milk.
Raisins, Almonds, Nuts, Apples.
Potatoes. Onions, Mackerel, in kits
and bbls.. Soda. Lemon an<l Sugar Biscuit,
Ac., Ac., *c. f Ac.
RECEIVES AND SELLS
C OTTON & OTHER PROD! fE,
A:id guarantees to give satisfaction to all who
favor him with their business.
November 17. 1-871. 2m
. B. Pa
JOSEPH FIMFG&M & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MOUNTS,
Boy Mice*. Savannah Ga.
Liberal advances made on Produce cocafguod
to ns or to our correspondents in Xew York »r
Liverpool.
—ALSO—
L '-.'Tit.- for the celebrated LROV.'N CUTTOH
GiN.”
Orders for the above Gin will receive prompt
attention sept 29 4m
HKItM t OK Kf’l'Tl 11F..“
KS. JHCHEYENELL-S TRG.SS effects th»
o '[oickcf-t cures, with the gr-atrst com
fort to the wearer. jllrs no. .L»l sprfngo to ir
ritate the p -non. Receives the highest praises
trom all who use it. Recommended by leading
physicians. Full directions with each Trn*.
Try one—yon will be pleased. Sia o ie Truss,
So; Double Truss, two pads. 510.
-SS-Orders enclosing (’ash. promptly filled.
A ldit-as L. SCITEVENLLL. Genl Agent.
rllhens. Ga.