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Brunswick is erecting -an Episcopal church
to cost between five and six thousand dollars,
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The exercises of Mercer University will be
resumed oa the 3rd of March.
James H. Chapin, the commercial editor
of the Detroit Free Press, is dead.
HOn Friday last, the New Haven depot in
New York was burned, making a loss of
$100,000.
A retort factory was burned on Thursday
of last week, in Baltimore, $70,000 lost
The number of Peniteatirry convicts work
ing under Grant Alexander k Co., is about
five hundred and fifty. Building railroads.
The schools in Macon have generally been
resumed, the health of the city being as good
as usual. _
Ex-Gov. Horatio Seymour, of New York,
and his wife, are on a Southern tour, and
visited Savannah last week.
A young man in Augusta sent a Valentine,
and in return received a severe cowhiding.
If the Valentine was comic the Cowhide was
not.
Planters in upper Georgia are preparing
for the extensive cultivation of cotton the
coming season. Hope they may not have
cause to regret it
CoL Albert B. Lamar, editor of the Savan
nah Advertiser, has received—unsolicited-
the appointment of Solicitor of the Eastern
Circuit _
A Noble Citizen Dead.—Hon. James A
Nisbet, a very worthy citizen of Macon, and
an efficient member of the Bar, died in Ma
con on the morning of the 18th inst.
The steamboat, Henry A Jones, was burn
ed in Galveston Bay on the 15th inst while
on passage from Houston for Galveston. It
had a cargo of 442 bales of cotton. Twenty
one lives wefe lost
£ Geo. A Clark, the well known manufaturer
of the “0. N. T.” cotton sewing thread,
died-suddenly on the 14th inst of disease of
the heart. The value of his estate is said to
be $3,000,000. . . _ ,
A mule trader informed us the other day—
and he is but one of the many that have
been here this winter—that he had sold
about forty thousand dollars worth of stock
in Georgia this season.
The Legislature adjourned sine die on
Tuesday night last A large number of
the members had left before the final ad
journment The Senate, as we learn, left
much business unfinished. The House was
nearly or qnite up. _
By reference to the proceedings, elsewhere
in our columns, of a meeting held in this
city on the 18th inst., it will be seen that
Washington county endorses the candidacy
of Hon. A H. Stephens, for Congress. Let
ns give him a full vete.
The following appointments by the Gover
nor were confirmed by the Senate on 17th,
inst: John W. H. Underwood, Judge of the
Albany Circuit
The Senate refused to eonffia William
Garrard, of Savannah, Solicitor General of
the Eastern Circuit
Several ef the deluded negroes who went
to Arkansas in search of a land where the
Com Cake grows ready baked, have worked
their way back, and warn their brethren to
stay at home in old Georgia. Sixty dollars
a year and poor rations was all they could
get in the iand of promise to which they
went With such fond anticipations.
The steamer, Nick King, which reoently
sunk near Darien, was sold on Monday last
in Savannah, Us it now lies under the water,
for thirteen hundred dollars, to Capt. E. G.
Dike, former purser of the steamer. It will
be raised from the Water, and be repainted,
and thoroughly refitted in first class order,
and will again be put upon the line from
Savannah to Florida.
Suggestions to Planters.
“While heard from dale to dale,
Waking the breeze, resounds the blended
voice
Of happy labour, love, and social glee.”
Those of our readers who are disciples of
the rural deities, Ceres and Pan, will remem
ber that we gave them, a few weeks ago, two
articles under the head of “Suggestions to
Planters,” which we promised to extend at
some futrue time. In the last, we mentioned
Hi* importance of forming district or neigh
borhood clubs, we also promised to mention
some of the advantages which would attend
upon such a course. Bat we will first sug
gest, in relation to these meetings, another
item, which, it appears to ns, would be of a
great^d vantage. Let the elnb, or society,
be formed as we proposed first, and let these
farmers take their wives with them to their
regular meetings, and letftheir wives deliber
ate with them on subjects pertaining to agri-
cultural and horticultural pursuits. Now
j*u needn’t make light of this suggestion,
gentlemen, for women have discovered that
they do have rights, and ho mast be a very im
polite and reckless man, indeed, who dares
to ignore, or question the rights of woman,
and he might in some instances be in serious
danger from the broomBtick. But jesting aside,
we are an advocate of woman’s rights, not
such masculine rights as are clamored for by
Susan B. Anthony, Tennie Claflin, and
others of that ilk, but of the rights of the
modest, gentlewoman, and industrious house
wife. These ladies might profitably relate
their experience and experiments in garden
ing; state their mode of preparing and plant
ing a garden, the best plan for the culture
of vegetables, the best and most palatable way
of serving them for the table, and tney might
also make some useful and interesting notes,
in relation to the hygienic properties of their
They might also relate tlfeir ex
perience and obesrvation8 with regard to
theirpoultry; learn which are the most thrif
ty and hardy breeds; which are the best for
producing eggs; in fact, they might very
agreeably entertain each other in this way,
by a variety of useful and interesting subjects
pertaining to the poultry-yard, and the culi
nary and horticultural departments of the
household.
The benefits to be derived from such a
course as we have mentioned are numerous
and instructive. It will improve our country
men in the art of elocution, and will have a
tendency to remove the embarrassment which
is experienced by many, when they happen
to be called upon on any sudden occasion
to address an audience, or to return thanks
at a table, or as it is generally termed, “ask
ing a blessing.” In this republican country
where almost every man may aspire to some
position of dignity, it would not look well to
be abashed at trival circumstances. Let these
things be practiced, and let us learn to do the
honors of any occasion with grace, ease, and
elegance. Great benefits would also result
from these meetings in asocial point of view,
neighbors would become better acquainted
and more attached to each, other your neigh-
borlfl>od would become more attractive, your
schools would be better, your churches would
have" a better attendance,the moral influences
which would surround your children would
have a more elevating and ennobling tenden
cy, your real estate would be enhanced in value
and many - more advantages would attend
such a course, of which we have given only
the outlines, the details of which may be in
ferred and practiced by you.
The herdsman would then endeavor to
make his flocks of a better character, and
there would be joy at these meetings, where
The house-wife waits to roll her fleecy stores.
With all her gay-drest maids attending round.
One, chief; in gracious dignity enthroned,
Shines o’er the rest, the pastoral queen, and
rays •
Her smiles, sweet beaming, on her shepherd
—king; •
While the glad circle round them yield their
souls
To festive mirth, and wit that knows no galL
The laborer weald Strive to better the yield*,
of his nicely cultivated fields; the husband
man would reap finer harvests, and thus
every Industry would receive a new impetus,
and ere long the good results would be seen
and felt, and sometimes, in taking a retro
spective view, we might truthfully exclaim,
Hence every form of cultivated life
In order set,|protected, and inspired,
Into perfection wrought Uniting all,
Society grew numerous, high, polite,
And happy.
A Flimsy Dodge.—Stokes, the murderer
of Col Jame^ Fisk, in New York, has been
feigning insanity* recently, as he had al
most despaired of getting any other way to
keep (himself from pulling hemp. Judge
Davis’ late decision in the matter, grants a
stay of proceedings, and the case will now
be heard hy a full bench. It will make a de
lay of two months probably.
Bibkasck. Poisoned.—An extinct from a
private letter from Berlin, is published in
the St. Louis Democrat, stating that Bis-
marck’s illness is due to poisoned letters
which he has handled. He is so troubled
with ^dizziness that he scarcely leaves his
house. His wife reads his correspondence
end she is also troubled with a feebleness
which cannot be accounted for.
Grant
A joint committee, consisting of Hon. John
Sherman on the put of the Senate, Hon.
H. L Dawes and Him. James B. Beck on the
part of the House of Reprssentatives, of the
P. S. Congress, called at the Executive Man
sion on Wednesday of last week, and official
ly informed President Grant of his re-elec
tion as President of the United States, and
complimented his administrative abilities.
The President responded in a. few remarks,
expressing his sincere appreciation of the
satisfaction of the people with his adminis
tration, and said that he should continue to
endeavor to make his administration one
which would merit, not only the approval of
the great party which elected him, but of all
the people of the United States.
The Committee then called on Hem. Henry
Wilson, and informed him of his election as
Vice-President, and congratulated him on
the high honor conferred upon him by the
people. Mr. Willson thanked them for thier
expression of good will and respect, and
thankfully accepted the high trust confided
to him. He said he should strive to dis
charge the duties of the position assigned
with zeal, fidelity, and impartiality.
For the Herald.
Unnoticed Heroes.
“He that ruleth his own spirit is greater
than he that taketh a city. History abounds
in heroic deeds, and for a rmm or woman so
to live as to have his or her name recorded in
the chronicles of the age, in connection with
noble acts, is about the acme of human glory.
But there are those in the quiet walks of life
who are os truly brave as were those renown
ed heroes. Thousands contend by night and
by day against the evils of life, and all the
more nobly, because ambition does not
prompt their actions.
Many have beheld their brightest dreams
depart, and seen their sweetest hopes decay.
O, how many bear their sorrows with a brok
en heart! Their golden idols have been turn
ed into clay, and they must bow at another
shrine. How many by their sweet fames and
loving deeds, have brought the erring back
ta virtue’s path!
Mark that cross-tasking husband, as he en
ters his own dwelling, aoowUng and mutter
ing at something his wife has or has not done
while she replies meekly, and looks calm,
though her heart aches with anguish and her
tongue burns for permission to retaliate. She
well knows the strength of her enemy, and
while she may never conquer him, she will
keep him so beseiged with an army of kind
words and gentle deeds that he can only make
an occasional sally. Thus passes, perhaps,
most of the married life of this devoted wo
man, the honey-moon excepted. Yet no histo
rian records her deeds of value, no publio
speaker mingles her name with words of elo
quence. Her reward is by and by.
Again: Contemplate that noble Christian
man, honorable in all his dealings, yet scarce
ly daring t# consult his wife, or to act with
out consulting her, leather ire be excited,
and his peace of mind endangered. Though
he is as kind as husband can be, yet many
things will occur to irritate the wife, who
allows her temper to be raffled. Not unfre-
quently she torments him, to gratify some
childish whim; and when told that it is out
of his power, or contrary to his judgment,
her angry, npbraidings are anything but
pleasant Perhaps the married pair .do not
keep many servants, and husband becomes
waiting-man for wife and babes. Why, hav
en’t we seen men the veriest slaves to their
domineering wives and spoiled children? And
have we not seen these same men apparently
cheerful and happy, little dreaming that they
bore the reproach of being “hen-pecked hus
bands’? True heroism, aided by Divine grace,
sometimes enables such men so to endure,
that domestic storms seldom distort their
placid faces. “But,” says your stronghead-
ed man, whose angel of a wife never crosses
him. ‘ ‘I imagine a little more heroism would
enable those down-trodden husbands to throw
off the shackles of female despotism.” Not
sofastsir: you have never tried it. When a
man marries a woman because he loves her,
as all men should do, and she happens to
possess a selfish, exacting disposition, while
he is generous and patient the temper of the
wife is liable, unless subdued by religion, so
to controll her actions as that in the course
of time the husband becomes almost a meni
al. TBs bonds may be laid on link by link,
until he is scarcely aware of their existence.
But suppose he suspects such a thing, what
can he do? Raise a fuss in the family! No;
his wife may possess so many redeeming
qualities, that the world considers her a very
desirable companion. He knows that resist
ance on his part will produce endless strife,
and wisdom dictates that ‘ ‘what cannot be
cured must be endured.” Truly, he “has
trials that the world knowns not of,” Head
er, his is a hard coBe, but he is a true hero,
and deserves more praise than did the great
Napoleon. But few persons find it -in their
hearts to appreciate such fortitude. They
are rather inclined to let him share the con
tempt they feel for the tyrant who degrades
him. Yet he will uo doubt get his reward.
Would it not be well for those husbands
and wives who require so much heroism in
their companions, to exorcise a little i
themselves in overcoming their ‘‘besetting
sins ?” And would it not bo more commend
able if mothers were to employ more hero
ism in training their children aright? Sure
ly there con be no greater heroine in all the
pages of history, than a truly pious mother,
one who, knowing her duty discharges it at
all hazards. I, a woman, can at least ap
preciate the fortitude with which she p<*-
sesses her soul,. when despite distracting
cares, crazing headaches, and crushing heart
aches, she calmly and unflinchingly meets
and overcomes every obstacle that lies in the
path of duty. The mother who does this
successfully, deserves a high position in the
temple of fame. Nor will she be wanting in
laurels. The noble deeds of her offspring
will bind upon her brow greener leaves than
those of Olympic renown; while her name
is embalmed in memories sweeter than East
ern spices; and best of all, written in the
Lamb’s Book of Life. Incognito.
Ratification Meeting in Washington.
Pursuant to a suggestion made in the Sax-
debsville Herald of last {week, a goodly num
ber- of the citizens of Washington county,
assembled in the Court-house on Tuesday
the 18th inst.
On motion of Col. B. D. Evans, Hon. Hay
wood Brookins was called to. the chair and
8. G. Jordan elected Secretary of the meeting.
Upon the Chairman requesting some one
to state tiie object of the meeting, CoL B. D.
Evans rose and annotqiced the purpose to be
to take into consideration the action of the
meeting in Atlanta in January last, which
nominated the Hon. Alexander H. Stephens
as a candidate for Congress to fill the
cy occasioned by the death of Gen. A &
Wright.
CoL Evans stated that be was meant at
the meeting in Atlanta, and could bear tes
timony to Uie great unanimity of feeling in
the nomination among the representatives of
the several counties composing the Eighth
Congressional District, and to the ready
withdrawal of all other aspirants tor Con
gressional honors, in Mr. Stephens’ tovor,
when his name was brought forward.
CoL £. dwelt in an impressive manner an
the rateable services hitherto rendered
Mr. Stephens on the floor ofrCongreeo, spake
of the profound respect his presence teen
would now command, and paid an eloquent
tribute to the giant intellect and exalted rep
utation of the renowned statesman, histori
an and scholar, whom he denominated the
“Great Common r.
He now submitted the following Preamble
and Beaolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Pbeamble and Resolutions.
Whereas, at a meeting of citizens of the
Eighth Congressional District and the repre
sentatives of the different counties in the
legislature, having met in primary mi
i
it B
Hon. B. P. Trippe has been appointed
and confirmed one of the Judges of the Su
preme Court of Georgia. Why Judgo Mont
gomery was not retained upon the Bench—-
a position he has filled with great credit—is
a littiestrange. Believing that great injus
tice had been done Judge M., the Senate at
first refused to confirm Judge Trippe.
Wobth Contending fob.—Among the ma
ny attractive premiums'to be awarded at the*
next State Fair, to be held in Macon com
mencing of the first Monday in November,
ore the following: For the best 10 bales up
land cotton, $1,000; for the best 6 bales up
land cotton, $500; for the best bale short
staple upland cotton, $250; for the best bale
long staple upland cotton, $250. For the
best display from one county, $1,000; for the
second best, $500; for the third best, $250;
for the fourth beet, $100. Go to work, ye
counties of Washington and others neighbor
ing, and win all these premiums. You can
do it, if you but try bard «ougb. Let’s
show the State and Oountry wtat the piney-
Some of the Post Masters may have thought,
from our admonition to them last week, that
we intended to be rather severe with them,
and that we were austere in our judgment of
them, but we disclaim any intintion of offend
ing, or of judging anyone of them harshly.
We merely wished to impress upon those
who have been negligent or earless, the im
portance of a regular delivery of our news
paper. If ybu have clerks employed, examine
carefully their actings and doings and see
that there is not a dereliction of duty on
their part. The duties of publishers and
Post masters are very nearly allied. We print
and publish newspapers for the benefit of the
people, and Post masters are to deliver for the
benefit of the people, and a newspaper can
not be truly published until it is properly
delivered to its subscribers, and we now most
respectfully request all Post masters .to co
operate with us in properly circulating Tn
Herald, and extending its inflneaoa as a
medium of communication to the public.
Every honest sun is authorized to net M
Agent for u«.
- Wo publish this week a communication
from “Countryman,” asking ns for informa
tion concerning a reliable nurseryman. We
are sorry to say that we cannot at this time
give the desired information. We hope onr
friends will interest themselves enough in
the matter, to present the communication to
some reliable nurseryman, whom some of them
may know, and request him to send ns a
cord for publication. We dare say that a
small investment in advertising would pay
thribble as much as the same amount expend
ed in any other way. We are glad to see
that there is some interest being manifested
in the culture of fruit; it is a branch of in
dustry in which onr people ought to engage
more extensively. In the summer time there
is nothing that we all would like better to
have, than a plenty of good fruit; it is
agreeable to our appetites, and refreshing to
our bodies; it is a great saving to a family in
the way of provisions; the selling of it is
profitable, and a good source of individual
re.enue, last, but by no means the least ad
vantage of having good fruit, it serves to
promote good health,'and thus great gains
may be made in the physical economy of a
family. Plant and cultivate fruit trees,
friends. Let us hear from you, ye nursery
men.
The Universal Exposition.
' The World’s Fair which is to comeoff during
this year at Vienna, in Austria, will be a grand
exhibition of various Industries of the world.
The exhibition palace is being completed,and
goods are already being received. The Ameri
can section will be putinto shape for receiving
goods, by. an architect, under the supervision
of a United States Commissioner. It is propos
ed by a New York man, to exhifactot the toil; a
specimen copy at every newspaper, or peri
odical of whatever chancier, puWiehsd Jb
the United State*.
in the city of Atlanta in January last;
requested the Hon..'Alexander H. Stephens
to stand for the Eighth district in the next
Congress, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death of Gen. A B. Wright,
Resolved, That the citizens of Washington
county, in primary meeting assembled, ap
prove the nomination made, and congratulate
the people of the Eighth district on the op
portunity now presented, of putting into
Congress the Hon. Alexander IL Stephens,
whose brilliant talent, and long public ser
vice in the Halls of Congress justly merit for
him the appellation of the “Great Common
er.”
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to sus
tain the nomination made, and will give to
Mr. Stephens, in the election, our cordial and
hearty support.
Resolved, That the nomination of Mr. Ste
phens meets, while it merits, the hearty sup
port of every class of our population, and
in the opinion of this meeting, reflects the
sentiments of the people of Washington coun
ty-
On motion ef CoL T. J. Smith, the Secre
tary was directed to furnish copies of the
proceedings of this meeting to the county
papers, with the request that they publish
the same and request the other papers in the
District to copy.
On motion of Dr. H. N. Hollifield the
meeting adjourned.
HAYWOOD BROOKINS, Chairman.
S. G. Jobdan, Secretary.
A Grievance.
Editors Herald :
Allow me to call your attention to a griev
ance that is causing murmurs “net lond but
deep,” in this section of country amongst
the Laborers, both white and black. It is
the Road Laws. Every able bodied man in
the District is compelled, when called upon,
to work the public Roads not more than 10
days in the year, ^generally G.) Now in this
glorious country we have equal rights-, let us
have equal taxation.
One man in the District has Land, Stock
Ac., value say S10,000; another has nothing,
glad to get a dollar for his day’s labor—yet
both are equal before the Road law altho one
pays in proportion to his income one hun
dred, fold more’ than the other and this I
think ought to be a property and not a capi
tation Tax.
Let me have Light
Yours truly.
Coal*
Fork Packing.—The Commercial Bulletin, of
Howard, White & Crowell, published at Chi
cage, on Saturday last, the 8th instant, gives
3 report of hog packing in fifteen different
States varying form January 5 to February 8.
The table includes fifty points in Ohio, fifty-
two in Indiana, fifty-nine in Illinois, twenty-
two in Iowa, fifteen in Missouri, and fourteen
in Wisconsin, and embraces the pcinci
packing points in those States. The nnml
peeked at these 266 points this season is 4,-
876,70; estimated total number pocked at
the same points for the entire season, w-
044, against a total for last season of 4,763,-
974; rate of increase over last season’s MM*.
ing, 7,23 per cent.; average increase in weight
five pounds. The average yield of lard vari
es little from last year.
Packed to dale Total Iasi
this year. season.
Chicago 1,135,000 1,229,289
Cincinnati 590,000 656,841
St Louis 525,000 419,000
Louisville 310,000 309,51?
Milwaukee 240,435 315,600
The WRONG KIND OF FUN.—HOW piODO
we are to violate the Golden Rule—just tor
‘fun,’ may be—and forget to do unto others
as we would have them do unto us. We see
it cropping out in childhood and bringing
forth the full ripe fruit in maturer years.—
Who does not love a little fun, if it can be
had in the right way, is himself possessed of
a very small souL But when amusement is
obtained at severe tost to another, it is dear
ly bought We may laugh at the moment,
but bitter is the reflection in the hour ef
meditation.
These thoughts have been suggested by
an occurrence of the last few days. A wor
thy Minister of our community, whose soul
is absorbed in the cause of .his Master, end
whose every action marks him as a devoted
Christian, was the recipient of one of those
abominable comic valentines which should
really be put upon a footing with obscene
publications and not permitted to pass thro’
the post office. We hope, for the credit of the
sender, that fun only was intended; for we
are loath to believe there is any one so deprav
ed in our community os to be actuated from
other motive.
Fruit Growing.
f- Editors Herald:—Can you inform us
where we can find a reliable nurseryman—
from whom we can get some of the best va
rieties of Peaches, Apples, Pears, Plums and
Grapes suited to our climate and soil ?
Now is the season for transplanting, and I
look in vain through the columns of your
paper and others of the State,*for advertise
ments and catalogues of Fruit trees.
What has become of our honest and relia
ble county-man John Gumming and his Nur
sery ?
Why don’t he and other nurserymen ad
vertise in some of the papers? What a fine
soil and climatewe havo for the beet fruits,
and yet how little we have.
COUNTEXXAN.
Washington county, Ga., Feb. 12,1878.
Horace Greeley’s estate is said to be worth
one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
Besides this amount there are about one hun
dred thousand in bad debts and worthless
securities. It is said that C. Vanderbilt, jr. is
indebted to the estate about fifty thousand
dollars borrowed money. Commodore Van
derbilt has given five thousand dollars to
eooh of Mr. Greely’s daughters, and says
they can have what money they uri SI 0y
tiuw.
from Got. Smith.
Assembly: *
I "respectfully invite your attention to the
following statement iff claims upon the Treas
ury of the State, to meet which,, provision
should be made at your present scssio
1. Bussell Sage of the city of New York,
claims that the State of Georgia is indebted
to him in the sum of $375,000 for loans made
to the State during the administration of
Governor Bullock. To secure the payment
of this sum, with interest, currency bonds,
amounting in the aggregate to $530,000 were
deposited with Mr. Sage. Subsequentto the
time of this deposit, there ware also deposit
ed in his hands the amount of $500,000of the
grid quarterly bonds of the State, with the
understanding, as he claims, that the name
were to be held as additional security for the
payment of the sum of money borrowed. It
is proper that I should here remark the* ill
tee bonds deposited with Mr. Sags, as afore
said, are admitted to be valid obligations of
the State.
2. It will be seen by reference to the re
port of the Comptroller General and of tea
treasurer, already transmitted to the Gener
al A ssembly that the amount sfthegold quar
terly bonds iosuod by Gov. Bullock, ana ad
mitted to be valid, i% $2,986,000. The inter
est am these bonds since October 1st, 1871
must be provided for at tee present session.
This amount including tee interest to the
fir* day of January 18?4 may be stated at
$567,000.
3. The amount of bonds of the State issued
in 1842 and 1843 falling due the present year
is $137,000. Provisions should be made for
the payment of these bonds at the present
session.
4. The reports of tee Comptroller General
and of the Treasurer, already^transmitted,
show teat bonds of the State amounting to
$251,500 will become due during the year
1874. It will become .necessary to provide
for the payment of those bonds during your
present session. .
5. The interest on tee public debt for the
last half of tee year 1873, and tee first half of
the year 1874, amounting to $561,935, should
be provided for at vour present session.
6. Provision should also be made for the
payment of the claims against tee Western
ana Atlantic Railroad, which from informa
tion recently obtisned by me, I believe will
not amount to more than $75,000.
7. It will be neeessaky to raise for the pay
ment on the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment, including the legislative pay roll, the
sum of $600,000.
That tee whole of these demands upon the
Treasury may be seen at one view, I present
the following tabular statement:
1. 'To meet Bussell Sage’s claim $ 375,000
2. To pay interest on gold bonds to
January 1st, 1874 567,000
3. To pay bonds of the State falling
due this year 137,000
4 To pay bonds hilling due in 1874. 251,000
5. Te pay interest oh public debt.. 591,935
6. Unpaid claims against Western
and Atlantic Bailroad 75,000
7. Ordinary disbnrsemenis of the
State Government, including leg
islative pay roll 600,000
Total $2,576,435
From the foregoing' statement it will be
seen that the demands upon the treasury of
the State, to meet which provision should be
made at your present session, amount to $2,.
576,435. Our means of meeting this large
demand upon the treasury, are first by tax
ation ; second, by funding such portions of
said claims as do not fall within the ordinary
current expenses of the Government.
The value of the taxable property of
the State, as shown by the report of the Com
ptroller-General, is something over $226,-
000,000.
There is no reason to doubt that this val
uation would be increased, upon an honest
appraisement to $250,000,000. But even at
this increased valuation, justice to ourselves
forbids that we should rely upon this source
alone to raise the amount required. Many
of the citizens of tee State have found it
very difficult to pay the taxes imposed by
the present law. If the present rate should
be doubled, it would be found, in many in
stances impossible for tee people to comply
with the demands of the tax-gatherers with
out parting with their homes and household
goods. By adopting regulations which would
secure an honest appraisement of tee taxa
ble property of the State, and by adopting
such measures as will result in funding tee
claims above stated except such hs are in
cluded in the current expenses of tee gov
ernment, even tee present rate of *»«««»
may be reduced without detriment to tea
public service.
From the .foregoing statement it will be
seen that the amount of claims upon the
-Treasury necesssry to be provided for at tea
present session is very large. I submit tee
a neetion ef the ways and means for meeting
iesc claims and for relieving the publio
credit from its present embarrassed condi
tion to the wisdom and patriotism of the
repnosntativaa of the people.
Jakes M. suite, Governor.
New Advertisements.
Notice#
ttAYING forewarned W. L Mathis on the,
18 13th of January against moving or hir-
lngHarriet Prince, Saphronia Watson and
Eve Prince, daughters of Harris Prince, em
ployed by me for the year 1873,1 ndw fore
warn all person#against hiring them, under
penalty of the law. JOHN P. BIDDLE.
Feb. 21,1873—3t
Notice.
A LL persons are hereby forewarned, not
to hire, harbor, dr give maintenance to
nor to employ in any way or manner, nndtr
penalty of tbe law, one Leah Bowland, a wo
man of color, as she is under contract, and
has left her employment withomt canoe, or
consent. ROBERT L. RODGERS,
feb 21, 1873—2t
Waihington Sheriff*! Sale.
TT7TLL BE SOLD before tee Cotrt-houss
M door, in the city of Sundereville, on
", within tee to-
. manor less,
„ Thomas J. Jen
kins to satisfy one Superior Court fi. fa. in
favor of James B. Quillian vs. Thomas J.
Jenkins. Property pointed out by Plaintiff,
JOHN H. MARTIN, Dep. Sh’ff.
Feb. 21,1873—tds
To the Pablie.
rpHE undersigned being now about to re-
_I_ turn to his home in Kentucky, cannot
part with the whole-souled people of Wash
ington county without a word of tli—Its for
their liberal patronage and great kindness
bestowed upon hint You have rendered
my stay among yon exceedingly pleasant,
and memory will ever revert to my sojourn
in Washington county as one of the brightest
spots along life’s path way. Hoping to see
yon all again next fall, I am
Yours, Ac., W. C. HUNTER.
Feb. 21, 1873—It*
Homestead Notice.
ORDINARY’S OFFICE, » BfJ. A. McMtlan,
Montgomery County, Ga. j (Jrd'yofsaid Co'ty.
J OHN G. BEACHAM has applied to me for
exemption of personalty and setting
apart and valuation of Homestead: and I will
i upon the same on the first Monday in
:ch next, at my office in Mount Vernon,
at 10 o'clock, a. x.
Witness my hand and official signature,
this the 13th day of February, 1873.
JOHN A McMILLAN, Ordinary M. c.
Feb. 21, 1873—2t
J. T. Layeigne,
[Successor to Heard ft Layeigne,]
Manufacturer of
Rockaways,
Carriages,
OF EYEBY
DESCRIPTION,
Married,
Li Washington county, on Thursday even
ing 13th inst., by Xev. J. J. Hyman, Mr.
Jakes W. Sum sad Miss G. A Sparks, all
of said county.
Married! For a sign, ascot, a pledge and a
token
Of love that was given for love—
For a vow to remain thro' the yean unbroken.
For an oath to tee Heaven above.
Pastor.
Tribute of Respect.
At a meeting of Irwin ton Lodge,' No. 150;
F. A M., and several visiting brethren from
other Lodges, held on tee 12th of February,
1873, for tee purpose of depositing the re
mains of brother Bebsy Shepherd with Ma
sonic honors, brethren E. J. Coates, J. T.
Dupree and B. J. Cochran, were, at tee place
of interment, appointed a committee to
draft resolutions on the death of brother
Shepherd, and by unanimous vote it was
Resolved, That each member of this Lodge
wear the usual badge of mourning for tee
space of thirty days.
Resolved, That it is with' sincere regret
that we record the death of our lamented
brother, Berry B. Shepherd, which occurred
at his late residence, in Wilkinson county,
on the 10th of February, 1873. In the char
acter of our deceased brother we recognize
tee true spirit of Masonry. He was a kind
and good man. All who knew him loved
him. As a husband and parent he was kind
and indulgent. To his bereaved family his
loss is irreparable. As a Minister of the
Gospel he was faithful. Prompted by love
to his Master he delighted to do His will.—
Truly may it be said, that a good man has
ceased from his labors and gone to reap his
reward.
Resolved, That a blank page be left in the
minntes of this Lodge in commemoration of
his departure, containing tee dates of [his
birth and death.
Resolved, That we tender the bereaved
family onr sympathies in this their severe
affliction, and that we offer them any assist
ance that we are able to render.
Resolved, That the Sandebsvillb
be requested to publish these proceedings,
and that a copy be sent to the family of the
deceased, and that the same be spread upon
the minutes of this Lodge.
E. J. COATES, Twiggs Lodge, No. 164
J. T. DUPREE,
B. J. COCHRAN, Macon Lodge No. 5.
Road Notice.
A LL mole inhabitants, between the ages
of 16 and 50, residing within the City
’limits, not exempt by law from road duty,
are required to pay into the Treasury the
sum of three dollars, on or before tee 3rd day
of Much, 1873, or in lieu thereof report to
Maj. Bangs, Street Overseer, in tee Court
house square, at 8 o’clock, Monday morning,
March 3, 1873; with necessary working tows
for five days labor upon the streets..
By order ef the Council.
_ wmjuLuiE*, oriftikwfc
Piki >11) lfT3^3t
Wagons
Harness, &c., ftc.
He is also prepared to do all
Planation Work
In the very best style known to the trade.
He employs none but good
"W"orkmen,
And hence can safely
Guarantee all Work
Turned out from hia Shop. Give him a call.
Prices Reasonable.
Rattdxrstillx, Ga., Feb. 21,1873—ly
J. H. Stapleton
mAKES this method of info
I tomen
tomers and the pablie gene
is now
S his eas-
y, that he
Out
leons goods
Cheap for Cash,
In order to make room for incoming
SPRING GOODS*
The stock embraces a general assortment of
Dry Goods,
Of every description. Also,
Boots & Shoes
Of e very style and price.
Fancy Articles
To suit everybody. Now is the time to buy
Family Groceries
Cheap. A few select
Plantation Tools
Yet on hand. As he intends bringing ont
soon the most general and best selected stock
of goods ever offered atTennille,theoldstock
MUST BE SOLD!
To make room. Call and examine for your
selves before purchasing elsewhere.
Tenntt.t.e, Ga., Feb. 21, 1873—ly
DR. GEO. PATTERSON,
Dentist.
WILL visit Sandersvilie the third week in
February. Families desiring his services in
the county can leave their calls at the Her
ald Office, or the HoteL [Feb. 14 1873-tf
Reference: Dr. A T. Cheatham, Davis boro
Buy the Best!
E. Frank Coe’s
f| AS given more general satisfaction than
11 any Fertilizer extant. The undersign
ed will take pleasure in filling orders for this
manure, ana may be found at the store of
George D. Waite— k Co. T. /.Gilmore,
Esq., will receive orders at No. IK O. & K
C. O. PARSONS, Agent
Feb. 7,1873—2® for W. H. tPmkkCo.
CALL ON
BRANTLEY & PRINGLE
* Sandersvilie, Ga.
FOR
Bacon, Com,
Flour, Salt,Sugar,Coffee,
Molasses, Iron, Nails, Bagging,
Ties f
Choice Family Groceries
OF ALL KINDS,
Domestic Dry Goods,
Hardware, Pot-Ware,
Tinware,Leather, Shoes,he
ALSO DEALERS IN
Landreth’s Warranted
Garden SEEDS,
AND HEADQUARTERS FOR
Commercial Manures
Of all the most desirable Brands.
The following are the prices :
“Wilcox Gibbs A Co’s Manipula
ted,” Cash SCO, Time $?o
“Wilcox, Gibbs A Co's Pine.
■its,''Cash $47.50, Time$57.SO
“Sc® Fowl,” Cash $50.
City Acceptance payable 1st March $55.00.
“Eureka,” Cash $50, Time $60.
“Manes' Superphosphate,” Cush
950, Time $00.
“Merrymun's Ammoniated Dis.
Roue,”—Cash $581, Time $08.
Delivered at No. 13, C. R. E.
Cotton received in payment for the first five
fertilizers above at 15c. per lb. if desired.
We are also Agents for the sale of materials
for making
“Home made Fertilizers”
Consisting of Three Bbls of about 800th.
enough for making one Ton of Good Guano
S25 cash; $29 time.
Call for Circulars, Almanacs Ac., giving full
instructions, on
BRANTLEY & PRINGLE.
Jan. 24,1873. ly
WANDO
FERTILIZER
I F you intend planting a crop this year,
and wish to double, treble and quadruple
the product, be certain to invest.your Money,
Labor and Time, in the CHEAPEST,
because THE BEST, and MOST RE
LIABLE FERTILIZE RIA USE.
The Wando,
lOOO TONS
of which are for sale at
Station 9, C. B, R, Ga.,
At the following Prices and Terms:
CASH—$55 PER TON OF 2000 LBS.,
freight and drayage to destination added.
TIME—$60 PER TON OF 2000 LBS.,
payable 1st Nov., 1873, adding freight and
drayage,
Or one Ton of STando for 400 lbs. Lint Cot
ton, in bales, at 15c. per lb.
The Cotton to grade Low Middling.
The Planter to have the option of deliver
ing the Cotton on the first day of November
next, at 15c. per lb., or paying $65 per ton
for the Fertilizer.
Wando Acid Phosphate,
Containing a high per centage of
Soluble Phosphate of Lime.
CASE-$30 per T0JT, of 9000 lbs..
adding Freight and Drayage ta destination.
HlKE-$35 per TON, adding (Freight ft
Drayage.
The FERTILIZER is of a very high
node, and tbe Company are determined to
keep it to its standard, and if possible to
improve it; therefore they an 'compelled to
raise tee price.
bfoJSead for Pamphlet* showing Certifi
cates of Planters from all 'sections of the
Country. Farmers on line of the Central
Railroad, or from any point in Georgia, will
bepronqpSy supplied by addressing
H. P. JONES, Agent,
_ - Herndon, C. R; R., Ga.
Pkach-TRz* Cbxkk, Near Atlanta, Geo.,)
December 20, 1872. j
Wondo Mining and Manufacturing Company,
Charleston, S. 0.
Gentlemen—I used your Fertilizer on my
Com crop this year, at the rate of two hue
dred pounds on less than three.acres—quantity
applied to each hill, contents ef a common
match-box reduced to one-third of its size,
encircling the hill six inches; three grains
of com dropped therein ; hills four by four
feet, with two stalks left to tee hill Crop
planted second week in April.
RESULTS :
Upon less than three acres, 144 bushels anil-
943 large bundles fodder. I selected 250 ears
from the field. Seventy-five ears shelled one
bushel; exhibited at the State Fair. Sold the
Com for four dollars, and won the prize of
ten dollars for the best bushel of Com.
The soil upon which this crop grew is an
Indian old field, and has been in cultivation
over eighty years—having worked it myself"
forty-eight years., This field did not yield,
last year, ten bushels per acre.
Very respectfully,
DANIEL JOHNSON.
jan 24, 1873.—2m
Wright ft Norris,
BUCKEYE, GA.
TTTE respectffully inform our customers
TV of Johnson and adjoining counties,
that we have closed - our books for the pres
ent year. All parties indebted to us by Lien
Note or Account ire requested to come for
ward and make immediate settlement. Those
who fail to do so will find their notes and
accounts in the hands of the* proper officers
for collection.
We beg to infotm onr patrons and the
public generally, that we have on hand a
splendid lot of
Readymade Clothing,
Boots, Shoes and Hats,
A first rate lot of
SHIRTING,
OSNABURGS,
KENTUCKY JEANS,
KERSEYS, CASIMERS,
DELAINES,
WORSTED,
PRINTS, &c., Ac.
Also, we have a splendid lot of
Ladies’ Dress Goods.
And many other articles too numerous to
mention. All of which we offer for sale
Cbeap fbr Cash!
Call as us if yon want bargains.
February 7.1873-tf