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FRIDAY MORNING, MARC’S 14, 1873.
The exercises of Wesleyan Female College
were resumed on the 12th.
Hon. William Gibson, Judge of the Augusta
Circuit, is,in attendance upon onr Court.
George S’. Boutwell has been elected United
States Senator from Mssachusetts.
A young than named James Taylor, of N.
C., attempted suicide in Sparta a few nights
J. G. Clark has been nominated Post mas
ter at Savannah, -and Edwin Belcher Post
master at Macon.
A letter addressed to J. C. &W. M. Bur
row, Bristol, Tennessee, is held for postage
in the Sandersville Postoffice.
A monster rock fish, weighing 495 pounds
when dressed, was recently captured in the
St. Johns’ river, Florida, and brought to
Savannah.
Two voting gentlemen, went hunting in
Johnson county, the other day. They came
upon a drove of eight turkeys, both fired in
to them, and killed seven out of the number.
Bibb County is preparing for a grand
Agricultural Fair on the 19th, and 20th, of
June. A very attractive premium list has
been issued.
The President answers invitations from
the South : T have been compelled by pub
lic duties to indefinitely postpone my visit to
Southern cities.”
Another of the colored emigrants who
went to Arkansas last fall, has reached Macon
after a five weeks tramp. He says the emi
grants died like sheep with the rot.
Kathari^a Herbst, a German woman, aged
about 30 years, committed suicide by hanging,
in Macon, on the 11th, inst. Ho causeknewn
for the rash act.
A battle occurred in the north of Spain,-on
he 7th. inst.; between the Government troops I
nd C-arlists, resulting in the defeat of the j
cvmer and a loss of 100 men. ■
Peesoxal.—We were pleased to receive a
call on yesterday from Mr. Bisley, of the ex
tensive drug house of Morgan & lusley, New
fork.
Mr. Wm. Bozeman, of Pulaski county, was
irownd in the Oomulgee river. He was on
his wav. in a boat from Hawkinsville -to bis
plantation when the accident occurred. He
rrasa very promising young planter.
The election in Hew Hampshire is reported
to have resulted in heavy loss to the Repub
licans. Three Democratic Congressmen are
undoubtedly elected. Tbe indications are
that there has been no election of Governor
by tbe people.
Do you know how to tell what size of glove
you need ? Take a tape measure and measure
vour hand around the knuckles. The nnm- |
ber of inches and quarters of an inch that it j
measures is exactly the size of the glove, j
Thar is, if it is five inches and three-quarters ;
around, you want glove No. 5?.
The Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Journal, gives j
the names of seventy-five gentlemen, who j
recently graduated in the Med cal Depart- j
ment of the University of Louisville.. We ,
arc glad to sea that our State was represent- :
od on the list of those wli^graduated recent- j
ly at that excellent medical college. The
following nmned gentlemen from Georgia
received diplomas there on the 3rd, inst:
James W. Bryant, Albert Goodwin, Charles
E. Ward, John W. Daniel, James L. Linder."
May" they be successful in healing the sick.
Wo respectfully beg leave to direct the at
tention of the eitizens of Middle Georgia, to
the Shoo Store of H. Brandt, 222 Broad St,
Augusta Ga. He sells by wholesale and re
tail, has a fine stock of ladies’ shoes of every
style. He has a splendid stock-of gentle
men^ boots and shees, a fine assortment of-
hats, and he sells as cheap as anybody oan
afford to sell a good article. Give him a
call, and buy your boots, shoes and hats.
mar. 14, 1873—3m.
Go to the Plamtebs.—It . affords us pleas
ure, indeed, to commend to the traveling
public, the Planter’s Hotel, of Augusta, Ga.
It is kept in good and decent order, by the
clevor and gentlemanly proprietor, Hr. John
A. Goldstien. It is conveniently and pleas
antly arranged, the servants are attentive;
the fare is first rate, and to the sojourner in
August;., the Planter's Hotel is a pleasant
and comfortable place to stop.
Stop there when you visit Augusta.
The following are the debts of the Southern
States:
Alabama, thirty-eight and one-third mil-
1 ions —an increase of thirty-two millions since
thowar; Arkansas, nineteen and three-quar-
t -r millions—an increase of fifteen millions;
i iorida, fifteen and threequarter millions—
-wholly incurred since the war; Georgia, for
ty-four millions—an increase of forty-one
millions; Louisiana, forty-one millions—an
increase-of thirty : one millions; North Caro
lina, thirty-five millions—an increase ef
twenty-four millions ; South. Carolina, twen
ty-nine millions—an increase of twenty-five
millions; Mississippi, one million and three
quarters'—wholly increase ; Tennessee, forty-
five and a half millions—an-increase of four
teen millions : Virginia, forty-five millions—
an increase of fourteen millions.
An hour in the School-room.
Having a little leisure an Friday afternoon
last, we paid a visit to the Sandersville High
School, to witness the close of the. week’s
exercises. Dropping into the male depart
ment, we found the advanced pupils of both
sexes assembled and engaged in a contest
in spelling. On one side stood the girls,
twenty-three in number, and on the other
twenty-five boys, and bstween the two col
umns of eager faces marched one of the
teachers, book in hand, giving out the words.
Failing to spell a word correctly -the pupil
was ruled out and sat down, until all on one
side or the other had missed. Gallantly
contending, the victims fell on either side
until hut three remained—two youths and
one young lady. Thus left alone to contend
for her side, she held her own, spelling
those hard words, that might have been
made easier, one thinks on such occasions.
Manfully the young gentlemen kept their
places, for a time, but another word harder,
perhaps, than the rest, (or it might have
been the bright eyes sparkling aoross the
room,) they miss, and the girls are victo
rious.
“Have it over again,” cried soma of the
sterner sex. Quickly the columns resume
their places, and the contest waxes warmer
than before. The boys’ “mettle” was up
this time, (besides they outnumbered the
girls by three.) It was decidedly the most
interesting contest we ever witnessed. The
flush of excitement and the palor.of fear
alike played up and down the column as one
after another fell out of ranks. An unfor
tunate word spelled two ways (but only one
way” in the book in hand,) by the same au
thor, seats the best speller among the girls.
With tho loss of the head of their class, the
girls seem to lose courage, and fast they take
their seats, while the column of boys yet
numbers many of the best in that depart
ment of the school. Finally all the girls are
seated but one, and yet eight boys remain.
The pressure was too great; she too missed,
and the beys are victorious. But not once
could the girls be made to say “beaten,’' but
then and there it was agreed to ’’try it over
again” at another time. And we expect to
be there to see. The spelling was excellent.
Leaving Mr. Lawson and his boys exuber
ant over tbeir victory, we repaired with Mr.
Duggan to his special, department. It is
perhaps not known to all that while each
teacher has his or her special classes te hear
recite, the girls are especially under the con
trol of Mr. Duggan in one building, and
Mr. Lawson in charge of the boys in another.
There are four teachers in the icheol, two
male and two female, the latter being Mrs.
Duggan and Miss Mamie Bangs, both highly
competent. This renders tho literary de
partment as nsarly perfect as it is possible to
have it, while the musical, under Prof, and
Mrs. F. A. Guttenberger, is not one whit
behind it.
But we are permitting this article to take
much greater latitude than we intended.
The arrangement fer study and recitation
is as near faultless as it is possible with the
buildings used. (Friends do not forget that
school house must be built this year.) Some
of the plans struck us as being decidedly the
best we had ever seen. For instance, in
writing compositions, the teacher does not
require each pupil competent to bring up
and read at stated periods a composition,
perhaps borrowed from a book .or written by
someone else. When the hour for writing
compositions arrives, each pmpil is-notified
to prepare themselves with slate or paper.
The teacher steps to the black board and
writes, so that all can see, two or more sub
jects to'be written upon; and this is the
first intimation the pupils have of what they
are to write about. Without leaving their
seats the pupils write, and then submit to
the teacher for inspection and correction.
Every defect is pointed out pleasantly, im
provements justly noted, and the children
benefited. A number of the compositions
were submitted to our inspection—all bound
te be original, for there was no opportunity
to borrow—and we could but feel proud of
each pupil as we read what had been copied
and written in so short a time.
W’e have not said half that is deserved, but
have consumed %s much space as justice to
other matters will permit. Unhesitatinly
we say, the school throughout, in every de
partment, is unsurpassed in Georgia. The
teachers are high-toned, well educated Chris
tian ladies and gentlemen. Conscious of
their duty to the children,' the parents, the
country. They love their profession, love
the children under their charge, and strive
to benefit them morally as well as intellectu
ally. They are doiDg a great work, whereof
we ought to feel proud. Let us see td it that
no negligence of ours impedes them in their
progress. Need we repeat wherein the com-'
munity are remiss ? If we cannot erect a
biuldingto cost $4,000 let’s build for less.—
Do something ! Necessity demands it.
Teeuibee Disaster at Shyena.—A terrible
disaster, presenting seme very extraordinary
features, occurred at Smyrna on the 10tb ult.
It appears that there are a number of cafes
in that city which are built upon piles driven
into tke sc-a. It was in one of these establish
ments that the catastrophe occurred. An en
tertainment was given on the night' of Sun
day kyi-seven acrobats, three of whom were-
women. About 200 persons attended the
performance. Suddenly, while all were en-
joy^g themselves, aloud crackingwas heard,
and in a few seconds more the piles sustain
ing the structure gave way and the building
descended into the water, carrying all the
audience down with it. Within five minutes'
time the cafe was no longer to be seen. Only
a few persons near the entrance succeeded
in saving their lives by jumping into the sea.
Search for the dead revealed eighty bodies,
among them all the acrobats but one,’dressed
in their showy costumes, and fifty more were
supposed to be under the water. The police
have, in consequence of this event, closed
all the other cafes built upon piles in thena.
Letter from Wares boro Circuit.
Editors Herald—Sirs : My knowledge of the
! anxiety of hundreds of my old fiends in
Washington county, moves my pen at pres
ent, and is the only plea I offer for this -lib
erty. Having been appointed by the Confer
ence to serve God, among the people of South
east Georgia, I feel strongly identified w'itf
their interests, particularly that of an evnn
gelical character. Three weeks of the firs
month, was lest by me, from unavoidable cir
cumstances. The first appointment, which
met, embraced tho 4th Sunday. in January
But allow me to state, that ence here, I wa
never among.so kind, a-people, in my youn
experience as itinerant In truth the appal
Intionof cleverness, rightfully and preem;
nently belongs to the people ofSouthern Geoi
gi%. But by Way of digression I have mad
the above statements. I only wish to spea
of the revival ef truth here. Tho Lord i
pouring out his spirit upon us. I hav
not preached a sermon without realizing im
mediate fruit The church of this town ha
been much revived, and as one man, ar,
seeking a “closer walk with God.” In add;
tion to this work upon the heart of the church
(44) of the inhabitants of this besotted plac
have been added to the professed follower
of Jesus. On the entire work, we have take,
in (65) members. And manv are theaniiou
inquirers after holiness, who have not y<
joined the chureh. May the good continue
and may the sequel show, “the work but be
gun.” Tell my friends and brethren that
am perfectly satisfied with my appointment
that my Saviour is with me, I am certain
and what my Father wills is best
J- B. CULPEPPER,
March 4th, 1873.
P. S. Will some of the brethren of Ne\
Bethel Chureh, (constituted by me last fall
write me whaler they have erected a hous
erf wangiip or not? 7. V. %.
Washington Superior Court
convened here on Monday last, under favora
ble auspices, with Judge H. V. Johnson pre
siding, John W. Robison, Solicitor, S. M.
Northington Clerk,and Reuben Mayo, Sheriff.
These are efficient officers of Court, and un
der their regime we may expect to see a con
siderable clearing off of the civil docket, and
to see the criminal docket grow “beautifully
less.” The Judge was very strict in his or
ders which were to be observed by. the officers
of, the Court, and others having business in the other sex. The ballot box, the bar, the
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the court-room. He was also very full and
impressive in his charge to the Grand Jury,
and seemed to desire to fix firmly upon their
minds the responsible position they held to
Bociety, and the high character of the duties
which they were sworn to discharge. We do
not find fault with his Honor for his sternness
but we appreei&te the motives of this sterling
old patriot We are glad to 3ee a vigorous
prosecution of business, and we admire the
integrity of the Jndge in his rigorous vindi
cation of law, and we hope the public will
give him a hearty suppflfit while he is dis
charging Ae responsible duties whioh de r
volve upon him.
Our new Solicitor is prompt in the dis
charge of his duties, transacts business with
dispatch, and is giving, we believe, general
satisfaction, nnd culprits who have violated
the law may expect to receive from him quick
and exact justice in measure for their crimes.
From trio Grand Jury we may expeet to
hear an accurate and satisfactory account of
matters pertaining to the interests of the
people, for we can truly say that we have
never seen, taken all together, a Grand Jury
of more intelligent looking citizens, than our
present Grand Jury for Washington County,
and they are men who are fully identified
with the real interests of the people hence
we believe they will do their duties fearless
ly and in accordance with law and justice.
It looks quite natural to see our old friend
Mayo dispensing the duties of Sheriff with
that ease and dignity which has ever char-
actized him as an officer. His worthy Depu
ty, Mr. John H. Martin, fell into ranks like
an old veteran. Truly the Court is well offi
cered from the Bench down.
The Grapd Jury have been, "and are likely
to be, qu*R busy. Not in the investigation
of criminal eases, we are happy to say, but
on matters of great interest to the county.—
Responsible is your trust, gentlemen; leave
nothing undone.
The criminal docket was taken up on
Wednesday, The docket, we are preud to
say, contains no case of vital importance.—
A number of petty cases have been tried, but
no convictions up to this writing. Solicitor
Robisoifis discharging his duty faithfully.
Besides the local bar, we noticed as visitin;
attorneys, Judge Hook, Judge Twiggs, and
Mr. Davidson, of Augusta; Gen. R. W. Cars
well, of Louisville; Col. E. H. Pottle, of
Warrenton ; Col. J. T. Jordan, of Sparta
Messrs. Sanford & Furman, of Milledgeville;
CoL Daley, Judge Allen and W. H. Parsons,
of Wrigktaville ; Mr. Lovett, of Waynesboro.
Looking over the assembled Bar, the eye
rests upon a vacant chair. We look in vain for
the manly form of the nobis Wbicht—the pride
of the court room—tho great advocate—ths
friend sf the oppressed. Ah, how he will be
missed at'every court-house and in the social
gathering after the day’s work is done. Adieu,
noble friend; sweet be thy reBt “on the oth
er shore. ”
For the Herald.
The True Sphere of Women.
X should not intrude the question of wo
man’s sphere upon your attention, ^ung la
dies, bqt for the elaims so notoriously setup
by a certain class of modern agitators in fa
vor of what they call “Woman’s Rights.”—
These invaders of ancient ideas, who appear
to regard everything as error which has the
sanction of antiquity, .would lead you to bat
tle for political and eclesiastical equality with
Letter from Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga. , March 5, 1873.
Dear Herald: Last night was a brilliant one
in Atlanta; it witnessed ths closing exercises
of the Atlanta Medical College. Everything
was conducted in the most admirable "style, 1
and all ended with a Hop and Supper at the
H. L Kimball House.
The Valedietory Address, a most chaste
and appropriate oue, giving evidence of thor
ough mental training, was delivered by John
Hogan, of Hogansvillo, Ga. The Address to
the Graduating Clnsa was delivered by Dr.
H. V. Taliaferro, of the Atlanta Medical Col
lege. Dr. T. is a splendid elocutionist, a
ripe scholar, and master of his profession.—
He gave the young gentlemen some valuable
suggestions that if remembered and observed
will render failure in the practice of their
profession impossible.
The Salntatory AddresB, a new feature in
commencement exercises at this institution,
was deliverad by Coblugh, a first class
student He is a young man of fine ability
and splendid promise.
The degree of Doctor of Medicine was then
conferred upon the members of the gradua
ting class by Col. Win. L. Mitchell, of Athens,
Ga. As their namss were called by the Sec
retary, the members of the graduating class
went forward and took a position (standing)
in front of Col. Mitchell, who conferring the
degree in Latin, handed each young gentle
man his Diploma. Conspicuous among them
was L. 6. McBride, of your county, who, by
close attention to his books, regularity in his
attendance at Lectures, and his moral and
upright deportment, has won for himself the
love of his class-mates and the respect and
esteem of his teachers. Every one felt that
it was fairly won, when the prize for the best
Essay on Remedies was awarded by the Fac-
.ulty to L. 0. McBride, of Washington county,
Ga. When the Dean of the Faculty, Dr.
Westmoreland, with ai grace and dignity pe
culiar to himself made the announcement,
that L. O. McBride was the successful com
petitor for this prize—an elegant Medical
Case—the large audience joined in the ap-
plauso given by the graduating class at this
.just recognition of honest merit. The young
Doctor was warmly eougratulated by his class
mates, and his numerous friends in the - au
dience shared in the pleasure.
This class will compare favorably with any
that has graduated here in former years, and
the College loses nothing in reputation when
she sends out from her halls young men so
thoroughly educated in their profession as
these have shown themselves to be. Tke
Atlanta Medical College has stepped square to
the ftpnt and stands to-day second to no in
stitution of the kind in our country.
Letter from DuMia.
Editors Herald: “Sandersville” misunder
stood me about ns badly as I misunderstood
my informant about Jft. Coney’s com plant
ing. The truth is Hr. Coney lays off his
land three by three and plants the alternate
checks in every row. While this explanation
obviates the necessity pf the'problem I at first
thought involved, the problem itself is ua
“pretty” and troublesome as ever; end if
“Sandersville” will favor me with a solution,
I will take ft gratefully.
That problem; stated briefly is this: Find
the greatest quadrilateral that can be con
tained within a given perimeter. H.
finur, flb.,4f»*ek 7, H7*.
halls of legislation, the offices of state, the
pulpit, are demanded as fitting places for the
exercise of your talents. There ought to be
no barrier in your way to any position in so
ciety whatever merely because you are a wo
man. And you are wronged, injured, and
treated injustiy, as long as you are debarred,
either by law or prejudice, from entering any
sphere you may prefer. Such are the claims
set up and advocated for yonr sex, by those
who would have you not a uxman but an Ama
zon.
I am glad te kaow that these views are
indignantly protested against by the majori
ty of Sentlhern yeomen. The first shameless con
tender for “Woman’s Rights" did not arise in
the “Sunny South;’’ and few there are in the
Southern States who would not look upon
these innovators with intuitive repugnance.
These are “fast times,” however, and who
knows but that in a few more brief years
there will eome a complete change over the
minds of our country-women, and they will
be rising up here and there, loudly clamor
ing for 1 their “rights.” The day may never
come—I hope it will not—but in view of the
possibility of such a calamity, I undertake
to write this article, and uttar a protest
against the crude opinions of these would-
be-reformers.
The lessons taught by onr Saviour while on
earth, should be inculcated in the heart of
every woman. While He invited woman to
listen to his voice, permitted her to minister
to his comfort, and to hover, like an angel of
love, about his path of sorrow, He never call
ed her to his side os an apostle, nor sent her
forth as a teacher to mankind. His truth,
entering her gentle spirit, added luster to
her virtues, and consecrated her skill to
deeds of mercy. It elevated her but left
her in her own sphere. It increased her
influence, but never changed her mission.—
Permit me, by way of illustrating another
feature of this question, to relate an incident
that I hare somewhere read or heard. Ac
company me into the sitting-room of a re
spectable and pious lady. She is neatly, but
plainly attired, and is engaged, with the aid
of a servant, in dusting and cleaning the
room. The door-bell rings and the girl has
tens to admit the visitor. She finds the la
dy’s pastor at the door,-and, without ceremo
ny, ushers him into the sitting-room. The
lady’s face is suffused with blushes, and she
confusedly lays aside her dusting-brush, and
offers her hand to the minister, saying—
“Sir, I am ashamed that you should find
ms thus.”
“Let Christ, when he cometh, find me so
doing,’’ replied her pasto.
“What, sir! do you wish to be found in
this employment?” earnestly enquires the
astonished lady.
“Yes, madam, I wish to be fonnd faithful
ly performing the duties of my mission, as I
have found you fulfilling yours.”
And was not the minister right ? He recog
nized a great, but a despised truth. He saw
as high a moral importance in the humble
task of the lady, 8s in the missions of the
ancient prophets ; for both did the will of
God in their respective spheres ; and divini
ty of sphere does not necessarily involve real
inferiority in the employment Your exclus-
sion frem the stage of public life does not
imply your inferiority, only the diversity of
your powers, functions, and duties. Indeed,
it would defy the loftiest powers to show
wherein the work, the mission, or the sphere
of woman, is a whit beneath that of her more
bustling and prominent companion, man.
What is the sphere of woman ? Home. The
social circle. What is her mission? To
mould character—to fashion herself and
others after the model character of Christ.
What are her chief instruments for the ac
complishment of her great work? The af
fections. Love is the magic wand by which
she is to work moral transformations within
her fairy circle. Gentleness, sweetness, love
liness, and parity are the elements of her
power. Her place is not on life’s great battle
fields. Man belongs there. It is for him to
go forth armed for its conflicts and straggles,
to battle fiercely with the hosts of evils that
throng our country and trample upon its
blessings. Bat woman must abide in the
peaceful sanctuaries of home, and walk in
the noiseless vales of private life. There she
must smile upon the father, the brother, the
husband and son, when, returning like war
riors from the fight, exhausted and covered
with the dnst of strife, they need to be re
freshed by sweet waters drawn ‘ from affec
tion's spring,” and cheered to renewed strug
gles by the music of her voice. There, she
must rear the Christian patriot and statesman.
There; in a word, see must form the charac
ter of the world, and determine the destiny
of her race. How awful is her mission !
What a responsibility is attached to her work.
Surely she is not degraded by filling such »
sphere. Nor would she be elevated, if, for
saking it, she should go forth into the high
ways of society, and jostle with her brothers
for the offices and honors of public life. Fame
she might occasionally gain, but if would be
at the price of her womanly influence.
What if «he is forbidden to make public
spepebee^to plead at the bar, or occupy the
pulpit? Has she therefore nothing great in
her destiny ? Is it nothing to sit by the
young, unformed intellect, and give to it such
shape and beauty os shall command the ad
miration of a world ? Is that a gift to be de
spised which enables a woman, with almost
unerring certainty, to determine the charac
ter of her brother, husband, or son? Nay!
She who trains a soul to good and noble deeds
“stands higher in the scale of benefactors
than he who unshackles ins country from
throlldom, for she adds more to the sum o
happiness, if we estimate the effects by thei.
duration.”
Behold, for example, the mother of Wash-
ton. She trained him in his boyhood—taught,
him the principles and developed the quali
tied which ley at the foundation of his great-
It was her hands which moulded his
character to Symmetry end beauty. Her
prayers, her influence, her instructions, re
pressed and 1 restrained the growth of evil
qualities, and cultivated that divine life in
Kis soul, which led him to take counsel ef
the God of battles. Her earlyinfluence over
her glorious son is well understood, and
silently acknowledged. Yea, her son owned
proud ef it He laid his lofty ham.
ors at her feet end prized her, smile above
the noisy voices of fame. Did she then ex
perience a pleasure aught inferior to his?
Who shall decide which bosom was the hap
piest Would she have accomplished more,
or tasted a sweeter pleasure, if) forsaking her
sphere, she had mingled directly in the coun
cils of the States and the movements of the
camp? Impossible! She helped to achieve
the Revolution—she shared the richest en
joyments of its success; but she did it through
her heroic son—j ust -as God would have every
woman, win her honors and rewards through
her brother, husband, or child.
Away, then, with all the vagaries of these
modern reformers ! Let us treat their des
pised opinions with the contempt they de
serve, and glory in the true greatness and
real sublimity of the sphere we are called to
fill Thus we will secure both respect and
love, and assuredly impress our image on
some precious masculine mind in whom it
shall go forth upon the great theatre of life,
to act with blessing and power upon future
generations.
Incognito.
We take pleasure in calling the attention of
our readers this week to the advertisement
of Messrs. Green A Rosignol Druggists.
These gentlemen are snccessors to Dr. Tutt,
and they have one of the finest Drug Stores
in the South. They have a splendid stock
of goods of excellent quolity, and reasonable
in price. To those of our readers who desire
anything in this line of business we eommend
the firm ef Green A Rosignol, Augusts, Ga.
We lay before onr readers this week the ad
vertisement of James G. Bailie A Bro. deal
ers in house furnishing goods. They have a
splendid stock of carpets, in price, from25cts.
per yard to the finest, and highest priced, car
pets. They have an , excellent assortment of
floor oil cloths, mattings, window shades,
fine lace curtains, beautiful wall paper Ac, Ac.
They also have a fine lot of beautiful ehromos
for sale. Give them a call, when you want
anything for furnishing or ornamenting your
house.
New Advertisements. New Advertisements.
A GOOD SINGLE (l Attention WasMn^ton Eifles.
A N Election will be held for 2d Lieutea.
ant of the Company, on Saturday 2’M
inst, at the Court-house, between the hmA
of 3P. M. and 5 P. M. A full attendance of
the Company is desired, as other business of
importance will be transacted.
By order of 'the Captain.
W. H. RENFRCE, O. S
march 14, 1873—2t
QE DOUBLE HARNESS HORSE for sale
_ 4
by J. It -THIGPEN, f
mar. 14, 1873—lm No. 12J C. R. R., Ga. j
,j
Here they Come
T ARBUTTON A SMITH are now receivin
one of the finest assortments of
Spring & Summer Good. !
Ever offered to the public at
Oconee.
The stock embraces a full assortment of
DRY GOODS,
of every description and at pricss to suit tl
times. Also a full supply of
Family Groceries,
bought on good terms and will be sold tl t
same way. Friends in
Laurens and Johnson
counties and other sections trading here, a 1 1
especially invited to
Call and Examine,
Do not forget that we barter for all kinds
Cou.11 try Produce,
paying the most liberal prices therefor.
TAKBLTfOX & SMITH.
march 14, 1873—tf
J. K. L. ALLEN.
W. A. TOMPKINS
Thoso of our readers who wish to purchase
a go*d Bewing machine, will see how to doso
by referring to the advertisement of Mr. J. E.
Barton Agent for the Howe Sewing Machine
Co. The Howe was invented by a man of the
same name, and ho has been peculiarly styl
ed “woman’s friend,” because he first invent
ed sewing machines, and though there have
been many others of different names, and
some real good ones, toe, yet they are all the
reflex of the original. The Howe has been
greatly improved and if you wish to procure
a good machine, go to Barton, in Augusta,
and you will know How (e) it is yourself.
Last Week’s Cotton Figures.
The Chronicle shows receipts of
the week ending last Friday night,
7th instant, at 82,307 bales, against
105,528 bales last week, 109,153 bales
the previous week, and 122,052 bales
three weeks since, making the total
receipts since the 1st of September,
1872, 2,798,164bales, against 2,292,-
827 bales for the same period of 18-
71-72, showing an increase since Sep
tember 1,1872, of 505,337 bales.
The interior port receipts for the
same time were 19,176, against 13,-
284 last year—shipments 16,492,
against 15,967-stock 103,029, against
88,108 last year. The table of visi
ble supply foots up 2,417,072, against
2,454,324 at same date last year—
showing a decrease of cotton in sight
amounting to 37,262 bales.
The Chronicle, editorially specu
lating on the cotton status of Europe,
estimates as follows: Supply Janu
ary, 1873, 1,500,000 bales—estimat
ed imports during the year, 5,525,000
—showing a total supply for the year
of 7,025,000 bales—total consump
tion during the year, 5,612,000 bales
—leaving as stock on hand 1st of
January, 1874, 1,413,000 bales. Says
the Chronicle:
The consumption is given at 78,-
000,000 lbs., or 208,000 bales larger
than in 1872, equal to au increase of
4,000 bales per week. The increase
assigned to the continent is probable,
even without much diminution in
price, and notwithstanding the con
tinued tendency there, as well as in
England, to the production of light
er fabrics—the effect of which, in re
ducing the quantity of cotton for a
given number of spindles, is far more
than is commonly supposed. But
that England can exceed, or even
equal her consumption of 1872, pre
supposes a material decline in the
price of cotton. In the early part of
that year her cotton use was larger
than even before attained. During
the year many adversities came; her
profits became less, and the pros
pect of the cotton industry in Lan
cashire for 1873 is gloomy indeed.
As between the prices of raw cotton
and medium or low cost of yarn,
there is an adverse change of ?@|d,
and then the rise in wages, in coats,
in all mill supplies has within a
twelvemonth altered the condition
for the worse by nearly Id. per pound
of cotton more. Does not the alter
native appear to be very clearly pre
sented, of cheaper cotton or stopp
ing spindles? If cotton was dear from
scarcity, the latter would necessarily
occur, as it did In 1869, when the
situation certainly was not worse than
it is now. If there is a superabund;
ance of cotton, it seems unnecessary
that its consumption shall be dimin
ished by high prices, and the esti
mate given assumes that it will not
be, but rather "will be increased by
lower prices.—Telegraph & Messen
ger. _ _ _
He is the richest man who is con
tent with that which he has.
Married,
In Johnson county, on tho z7th February,
by Rev. J. R. L. Allen, Mr. Wm. R. Websteb,
of Washington county, and Miss Vienna
Tapley, of tiie former county.
New Advertisements.
Notice.
T HIRTY days alter date, application will
be made to the Court of Ordinary of
Emanuel county, for leave to sell all the lands
belonging to the estate of Elisha S. Coleman,
deceased, late of said county.
A. J. COLEMAN, Adm’r.
march 14, 1879—lm
New Spring Goods.
JAS. G. BAILIE & BRO
K ESPECTFULLY ask your attention 1 (
the following desirable Goods offered 1 j
them for sale : :
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN \
Floor Oil Cloths.
A. full stock of low-priced
CARPETS
from 30c. a yard up.
Lace Curtains.
Freneh Tamboured Lace, “Exquisits.” 1
CORNICES and BANDS.
Rosewood and Gilt, Plain Gilt, Walnut an I
Gilt Cornices, with or without Centres.
WINDOW SHADES.
1,000 New Window Shades in all the ne )
tints of color.
Rugs and Door Mats*
New aud beautiful Rugs. 100 Sets Tabll
Mats, assorted.
jVXattings,
Plain and Fancy, in all the different widtl i
made. ;».
WALL PAPERS and BORDERS. -
3,500 Rolls Wall Papers and Borders in ne t)
patterns, beautiful, good and cheap.
HATH CLOTHS !
In all widths required for Upholstermj)
Curtain Damasks.
Plain and Striped French Terrys for Cui*..
tains and Upholstering purposes.
English Embroidered Cloth
Piano and Table Covers. i
Cetmb Cloths and Druggets in any sij t
or width wanted.
To all of which we ask your attention. A *
work done well and in season, by
James <?. Bailie & Brother.
march 14, 1873—3m
Greene & Rossignol,
Successors to Wm. H. Tuit,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Drags,Medicines
Chemicals, Perfumery and
DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIEf
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
GLASS, &c.
Agents for
Db. WM. H. TUTT’S
Standard Preparations.
No. 264 BROAD STREET,
Augusta, Ga.
march 14, 1873—3m
Whereas, a call was issued under sectio
1st of onr Tax ordinances providing for
revenue to meet the expenses of the city
for all male inhabitants between the ages >
16 and 50 years of age to Report to Josep
Bangs, street overseer, on Monday March 3d
And whereas, the excessive cold weath<
at the time precluded the posibility of worl
ing the roads then:
Resolved, That another day be set apa:
to commence the work, and that the Cler
be required to isssne a notice that all subjee
to Road duty must report to the Street Ovei
seer, on Monday morning of the 24th inst.
at 8 o’clock, 01* in lieu thereof pay the s>i
of three dollars to the Treasurer, or else l
subject to the penalties in such cases mad
and provided.
Clerk’s Office, Sandersville Ga. )
March 13th 1873. j
I hereby certify that the above is a tru i
extract from the minutes of a special mee..
ing of council held on the I2th inst.
WM. GALLAHER, Cl’k & Trc-as.
Road Notice.
Cleek’s Office, Council Chamber, J
Sandersville, March 13, 1873. )
Under authority of the foregoing resolr.
tions, notice is heroby given to all person:
subject to road duty between the ages of 1
and 50 years to report to JosephBangs, stret
Overseer, on Monday morning the 24th inst.
at 8 o’clock, with the proper working tools.
or pay into the Treasury the sum of thre
dollars. By order of Council.
IV M. GALLAHER, Cl’k & Treas.
Mayor's Noticf-Road duty.
MAYOR’S OFFICE, )
Saxdebsville, Ga., March 13, 1873. j
’Hie attention of afl subject to road duty
livinr xv-iHim ♦ l. n 4
ALLEN & TOMPKINS,
Attorneys at Law,
WTiglitsville, Gra.
A LL business entrusted to their care will
be promptly attended to.
Particular attention given to the
Collection of Claim??.
march 14, 1S73—ly
'LIGHT
THE
“DOMESTIC”
Sewing Machine
I.s the Best of .A.11,
Because of the Perfection of Stitch on all
kinds of goods, without change of tension;
the great ease of Operation; its Simplicity—
having 100 less parts than some others: uses
Silk, Linen Tread, or Glazed Cotton with fa
cility; more nearly- noiseless than any other
using a Shuttle;Needles not liable to break;
does net change Tension; does not break
threads, as many do; easy motion—short
crank—easy treadle—can be operated by an
invalid, and besides forty-odd other
Points ol* Superiority
over other Sewing Machines.
JOHN J. DAVIS, Agent.
march 14,1873—3m
THE
HOWE!
The Ladies’ Favorite
Sewing Machine,
For Variety of Work,
Light Running, Neatness of Execution, Ex
peditious Performance, and. Durability, tho
best for ALL work, and
Cheapest Machine
Ever offered to the Public.
Before buying any other, it will be to the
interest of Purchasers to call on the Agent
and examine THE HOWE, with all its
Attachments and recent improvements.
Persons wishing to purchase the above
Machine can have it delivered at their homes,
and full instructions given, free of extra
charge.
The undersigned. Agent for Augusta and
adjoining territory.- respectfully invites all
persons desirous of purchasing a
on Liberal i elms, to call and examine for
themselves.
J. E. BARTON,
No. 322 Broad street,
march 34, 1873 3m Augusta, Ga.
T
ing within the incorporation, is called t
abpve resolutions eif Council—as certifie
‘‘Rood Notic*
toby the Clerk—and also the
of the Clerk 3c Treasurer.
It may be seen by refering to Sections 2
and 22 of onr charter that we have ampl
power granted us to compel persons to wor)
ten days, but under our ordinances we onl. 1
require five day s work. It rc a is as follows:
Sec. 1. “That the sum of three dollar i
be imposed on each and every male inhabit:
ant of the city, between the ages of sixteei
and fifty yenrs as a commutation for stree.
taxes, provided: That such may be relieve!
of said tax by laboring fire consecutive day i
on the streets of the city whenever cabled for,
under the direction of the Street Overseer,
between the present date? and the thir •
Monday in September, 1873. *-
It will be seen by reading the following at
approved 12th Dec. 1871, who are subject l ;
road duty.
Section 1, Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives, in General Assem
bly met and it is hereby enacted by the au
thority of the same, That from and after the
passage of this act, section 649 of the Code,
be so altered as to read as follows :
“All male inhabitants, white and black,, in
this State, b:tween the ngas of sixteen and
fifty years, shall be subject to work on the
public roads, except licensed Ministers of the
Gospel.”
Sec. II. Repeals conflicting laws.
All persons interested will please take due
notice and govem themselves accordingly.
C. R. PRINGLE, Maywr
S B. JOXES would inform his old
• customers' and the public generally,
that he has now in store and arriving daily a
Splendid Stock
Of just such goods as the country needs.—
Consisting of a full assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Selected with great care and bought on the
terms. This department is very full and can
not fail to please. In selecting his stock of
Ladies’ Dress Goods
The wants of his Lady customers was closely
studied. He most respectfully directs their
attention to his fine assortment of
Lace and Trimmings,
Which will be found very complete. But
the gentlemen s department has by no means
been*nc-glcctf>d. In proof of which call and see
his splended 1 assortment of ready made
CLOTHING
And peace goods. His large stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
For every age and sex, cannot fail to please.
In no department is he more sure of pleasing
all, both ia style and prices, than that of
HATS.
All will find something to their liking. For
Staple Dry Goods
Purchasers need look no where else for bet
ter goods or lower price. And when you want
Family Groceries
JONES’ is the place to buy them. Anything
from a box fef matches to a hogshead of
BACON,
Or from a pound of starch to a car load of
HTA ) l I?,
Constantly on hand. He keeps only the best
LARD,
As his old customers have long since learn
ed. The very best
Coffee and Sugars
Can always be had at JONES’. In short, a full
stock of the best goods will ever be found in
the store of
S. B. JONES.
P. S.—He is also Agent for the
sale of
Soluble Pacific Guano,
Sakbsjwviijjv G*., Oct, 11, 1872—ly