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JNO. 14. IJOIUfAX. Co*fiKii.SiiNO Eurroii
WLDXKSIIAY. FEIitUJAKY 10, 1875.
horiM 1 Infamy !
The OVil Itii'lita Bill hit* at Uat pnft* and the
4M ©f tt |>nPti(ati*M %nd will low become
a hw. It wan j*umkJ by a strict partimn vote,
with the txceptnm ot eleven Unheal* who vot
• 1 ogin*t it The vme (Moot) 153 nym to 08
t ya. And tku th crowning legacy of hate,
born in lb* alxdition Lokorn ol </haf!e* Sumner
and mined In the* srni of the lbn deril, Beaut
Knllw, fmn botu thrown upon a people over
powered and op| *■<**•< l.
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Stair Agricultural Society.
Tfd* institution will convene at Thotn.*e villa
6n the 23d inst In Ihe last ieiQe of the Time*
the Koitora of Georgia are given a iii**t cordial
i ivitation to visit the City. We think all who
n should go to Thomaaulle. It ia a moat
rharming place.
*he Agricultural Society ia rompomwl of a
Urge body ol iu ehgent mt;n ttU d iU mmkioiir
will no doubt he deeply intere*ling. We t/uat
that the v ttendatn-c will \m targe.
7hoae of th* editor* who intend visiting the
plaewaboeid write to Col. K. M. Hardaway, *ig
odyiug anch intention*.
It The Herald reporta the le# har
>fwt in the vieimty of New York aa altogether
unequalled* tw quantity and qualify.
Au k t'H am>i.k* The World give* enreeocy,
to tile report thiVt Chandl T.the defeated Sena
tor, from Michigan,ia to betendered the Bureau
Of the Tr aHUty I)- jmrtmcnt.
A Missouri wornau who applied for u *itna
tlou aa uer-dr.ver.Uing naked it ahe ootllo mail
age mule*, scornfully replied, "Of course \ can,
I've had two husband* ’
Pf?h —The Trdmne rejMirU that the vote
ffi the Ronnie lUrtical rau<m* of Saturday result
ed 18 to Bin favor of seating finch, and that
there i uot the auullcet doubt that I*inch will
be wall'd,
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It wah Oeu. Butler to whom Kellogg‘a Attor
ney-General aent the dispatch,and the dispatch
>• aaid to have been nt them word* : "Call off
yohr doge ; Inat committee worm) thnn first.
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\*n iuum uo (Vlim*.] IF mid ; Borne Bcdical id
lot in the Legislature hue praam.ted a bill to de
tach lAifaywttw rwninty fr mi th* First,mid annex
it to the Second CougniKai trial district. Ah
Lafayette ia the homo of Cd. lammr.tho object
ie to place him in n district where there in n
large lUdu nl majority,And time keep him out of
Cougreta. This game will uot wiu. The j*so
pU of the Firat district are proud oi Col. La
mar,atxl they bnve matte up their minds to re
turn him to the next OuQgn** bj \ largely in
vmMtd maJ’Ttty.
(left. Buniaid , the newly-elected Setmfoi
from Kim-It; le’and will b* a welcome addition
•* the HegjMa. lie has nev r to wits any great
prvteationa ou wic score ol atatHaiuauahip in
deed, iiw our readers will remainl>er # he never
put forward great pretention* of any kind. But
he ia a thoroughly hound man, and ha* a uhc
fui habit of taking a jdatn. coonnoumeiiM view
©/ public (jiicatiouN. X. y. Timm.
The Cincinnati Enquirer say a he h*k a view
of t Im* tmtt/eof .fnUetaui from the shady Hid’
of a safe haystack. That wa* certainly n com
innu-MUiiie view.
Dkatv or k Hr.svroK Senator Buckingham,
oflkmuwtirut,flicit yc*terd*v At hi* rcHidtuee.iti
Norwich. W* Una of **rvi.4'wml I Itnve ex
pired on the 4th *f .March, next.and hi* mimn
•at w alttiwdy elected iu tlie peril'>u ol Mi. Eat
on. The Senate did no hu*in.*H* yHteiday m
ccujms]u*m\cp ol in* death.
The llotiH 1 A t orr t H J ltuf ogrii|li
of llutler, Hi** Meant.
TUflffl wm great ix'iirm. ul in the Uouh to.
mx, niniing from a ftpoptb of Mr. Brown, of
Kentucky, on the civil right* lull, iu which lie
■}>oke of Butler, ol M*MaNM*linettn, in the follow
ing term* .
What *houht !>• naiil. if the nrctisuti n of tMe
Kmitlrm peopio houh* com* from one who u
entlnw#*d m hi* own home trom reHjHKduble
•x'fety, wlio<' mane i* Hywniyniotm with filter
hood, who ir the champion, and has hern, on all
occimmii*. uf Irwud who is the npologUt of
thief n. who ui Mieh prodigy of vice and
meanne**. lh*t hi dewem-w him imagination
would nicked and invective would cxUauM itwelf.
In Scotland. y*wm ago. there was a limn lnw
tmih ww* munh r. and he named his livelihood
by Helling the bodies ol hi* victim* for gold.
He link*) in* lonoe t hi* crime, and to-day,
throughout the worhl, it is known as “Burking
Th &pe**er -Due* the Cumr understand tl.e
gentleman to be relcriug in Ihut language to a
member of this House?
Ifr Brawn No sir ; 1 mu iWriUng au in
dividual wlu> is in my mind's eye.
The uptaket The Chair understood the
gentlenißU to rein to a member ot the House.
Hr. Ihown Mr*, sir; 1 called no names.
This mtui'a mun* wv* linked to In* crime, and
tc-day, throughout tin* world, it is kit awn as
#, burkittff. M It I Was to desire to express si! that
wm puw'lliinmvms in war, inhuman in pi are,
forbidden in morula and inlamous in politics,
t*h ild ouliit Untie rising.
For this violation ot )*arii*tnentarr order a
resoluthm of cer.snrv was juswii upon Mr.
Hrovvn, after a very exciting delude, and wo*
a lministered by the Sjtcak* r.
The civil rights hill then went over till to
morrow, the House to meet at t u o'clock.
Amlrcn Johnson Orlliirs ll in I*©l
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it imving been chained, in order to detMtt his
Mostorml aspirations, that *x-l*r*rMdeutJ John*
•on bis sought ill Ih* pmt to make odious the
ex-Co itedoruU’ * ddier; that he has asaailed the
Deiuoeratio party, and that he is no IVmoerat,
th* e**rrMdeut has replied a* follow*, the re
ply Wing published in the Naslivilh v Tennessee)
jMtyajfv of Sunday la*t :
* Jdy vb> public acts denn.mttude that 1 e\-
haiuted all the powers and prerogative* of the
office of President iu behalf of Coufudcntte nob
diera, aud 1 went so far that Congress, under the
influence of an extreme party spirit, repealed
the arauost) a* au hotiziog the President to
pat don rebels i hen 1 tell back to tin jwr lon
ittii power under she Constitution, and under
this jx*w r, . she 25 th of Dscemtier, 181*8, 1
iyu*i a procTunaUon o( general *mttc*ty,rel<*s
ing and rthevoi* *1 those who hail (ought
against the flag s ii.s was aaa tiled by the Its dr
ic.*l leader*, b *- tbs Supremo Court oi th* Unit
ed gtalM# ha* wiihiu tle oast year, I Win vs.de
oidod in my f*v-or. Wua tut imfxac humid
trial *4 • **y exercise ol the pardon
ing power * w -oh ; cue items ol injury t*y th
•ouiMMitoe* No*- i mv Democracy. 1 think
uo one who < ’vi ii* ignorant of my po
litical view* . d'.i .. i n*tt in hue with the
Dcmocrscy *f tm iv < >d the ituwilling ltw
tuiiouv uv i if ' i ut> has establuih
-4d that iw, u* m l in tMni K‘tat
forVe 4'r oif “ *o that mv whole
life show- m to o D nuo -reuc '• 'duiler-
Jtmd D.*ocrak
11A ill rat if ud mid Kxc*ni|ttoii.
There never w*a a ioiu damning and ii fa
raona law u|*n theatutnif l*ok* of any Sbt*
Ilian that exempting tA/o dollar § worth
f property Irom liability to the p*yfcr*<it ot turn*
f*t dues ! Hi* rgia hat had nucha la W fur the
past six vwiM mid it luta injured lirr to a much
greater extent than the stealing* of tile (Afv.*fn- !
or mid the Legielatiira or Convention which en
aeU*d U ! And some of the in fluent id Journals
of thi* proud State are against Ibc rejn-almg of
it Tney pathetically my that it i* a IxvtiefU to
the widow and orphan; lhat it protect* their
hom*-* and laud* from the profligate extrava
gance of a thro e profligate htisliaiid and father.
All this i* very niee in theory, hut the practice
w ill not stand the feet <;f a lair trial '1 he pur
|Mme tor which these phdmithrupicaditora would
have tin* Uw remain in vogue t* the la*t one
for which it ho* lieun usv.l. In niDefy-nine emm*
out of a huudrvd, the men who havw taken
advantage of the hoiuaHtead :md exemption law,
did *0 to *e< on* from debt* horuaitly
eontrsen dnnd for which th%y had value receive !.
And they not only have three thoitMund dollars
worth ot property net aside for thi* purpo#ie. hut
many of thejii have, to-day, fifteen and twenty
thousand dollar* hid sway under a small honin
*tefd of three thousand. And their poor cred
itor* (Home* of them willow* and orpin ns, w
dare *.iy) are living from hand to mouth and
whistling the tune of poverty, while these vile
homnMieud wretches are reveling in the fruit*
of Llmr which those indigent creditors base
reaped frcmi tli few fleeting year* of .arduous
life ! And thu* it i* that the. widow and orphan
i* heuelitted by a law wholesoma mid cotiaatu
tional (/)
We have alwny* the coDHfitulionalit}
of thi* law. The Icgislnturn which inode it was
the mo*t corrupt fhnt Ocoigia ever hod. If leg
i*lation can axcuYpt ihmethOiUiinl dollar* worth
of realty mid fieri*' malty from itch;, might not
legislation, with equal propriety, exempt nil
projx-rty which man |K}*a-,a*? The rea<-aing
may uot i* sound in a logical point nt view.ye.t
we se no luck of common houko in it.
TlTcn eUeh a law not only injar** tho people,
but it produce* u *'i/in i upon tho name of tin*
State which carries it. It de*trnya the credit
of the individuala who take advantage of it mid
run* capital and rntorpriac away from a 8 ate
win-ra it i* in active operation. Whoa ik the
man, to-day, who ha* a homeatuad, whose crwl
it i* good for a chew of tohicco? He may bw
found but hla creditor m a fool. In cop verna
tion with one of the hading nicrcluint* of Co
liiiiihu*, a Northern Capitalist said: *• IFliat
i* the urn* of bringing capital to a State where
such n law as tho exemption of thr/e thouamd
dollar* from debt, i* in cxiafcao* ? *Twould 1 1
folly for Us Abrtherncr* come her. N •
country’* credit can be of any worth wh r • thq
have*ucL law* M Any one with * grain rtf com
inon m-uhc can nee tho reiihonablcn**** of the
Yankee* notion,
lint aMde from all (hi*, and taking the matter
front u point ofpr/nWpfe.thi* law i* a great wrong.
It i* not an hnnml man’s law and ncv.*r wi'l be.
There is not an argument beneath high Hauvau
strong enough to cauvime u* that it i*. NYc
think that it i* noth in*: 1 ut jsiat ami right that
everything a tn.xn ha* *liouid he liable for hi*
dcbfs ! Ilu re may be a few mercih s* creditors
m thin country, but we don’t think they could
hurt. No limn of prineiple will grind anoth* r
to tin? earth it he see* that the pr r fellow *
(rtfinij to pay what h m\ h. J nm,
cimies and misfortune eoine*, but wu llmiik
(iod that the milk ot human kindm -* ha* let
•ill flow - ad out of this country. There i* plenty
of it aid Home to *|>aie. Then what g *.,l h *
tl>* Homestead Law done n* '* It has ruined
our credit and nut lc dishonest men of myriad*
of our neighbor* le*idt-.< kapt fi*ui hard-workn g
i reditor* the labor of years.
Let us get hick to the old hind mark* and go
j ’<|f *n ttrirt , hnufsl pr nciples ! Time was when
| Uei.rgJa had no Min h laws, and hi r widows and
orphans didn’t starve, cither! /hid then our
j people were honest and a man sin/r was as go and
ias the name amount in gre*nducks. Uecuuse
j his |K)ssessitn* were good//e aas collateral.
1 h-n, IcgiaSatars, hint out the Homestead
l.nw and let your State drop buck to its pristine
glory !
The ( (in'! eiitioi Question.
We have watched the proposition to rail a
i convention to change onr state constitution with
I I'oiisnlwrable mteresl, and contess that while
* * have advocated i'. heretofore that w* .low
have some fears in r.'gard to the n-suU of inch
a policy. These trios lire I*ah and on mitt A
grounds, among which we rate.
Ist That there are so many conflicting inter
cuts to be harumm/.cd. In our section of the
I shite, a ehim *r i* raised for a reduction of th ,
pi sent homestead, while in another, peoplv me
iioiftile to the proposition
‘Jvl Another section would demand tho return
ot the lapital to Milladgevilic, when otlitr*
would oppose it bitterly.
dil Simp loeuhtiei would urge a provision
prohibiting the state aid polu\, and others
would favor it strongly.
4th Ambition* aspirant* would set.k to Imv#
the tenure ot oflicers mad* *li<*rtcr, and the
“him" would oppose it bitterly us a general
rule.
These arc until* <t the conflicting inteiest*,
hut ibero ia another and ous still greater. The j
Dcmivratic jsirtv ha* such a majority in the '
Slate, that its member* do not ?eol bound by ilt
inail'kites, mid we see a svatein ol independence .
eraoping vr the country Ihe leaders ot tha '
fl dical pirty ur*>r joiced at this, and next year
when the general eleclious come <fl' they vsill
expect to get control ot th< state, well kuowiug
tliat when pa'ttsaus tail out tho breach cannot
he healed. Indeed it is their interest and policy (
to encoutdge such breach.'-s. for it will aid tha
third torui idea of'.heir master. Gen. Grant, who
ik binding hi* every energy in this direction.
In our legislature, aud more recently in our
county olcedous, scon * of * ’independents'
w ere rlr. ted by the aid ot the republican vote,
and l tesc “independent*" all ot course under
olntction* to this intiunice and have beowine
lukewarm in their fruity t>* the dcuns ruiic or
gani/itiou A lew mah o itents would also wish
to vent tl .ir i>-1 e n.tl spl *n and would vrgt
that certain clatihi s should he nisei ted in th
organic law. which would 4o more hum than
good.
As any lien led reform can be mad# bv legis.
lative enact an ut. we are led to Indies** that with
our prr*ent sarnmudings, it would doubtlaa* !**•
batter to postpone a convention at least for the
present, (j iji t Anrs
Tur. Boston V- st wiyk TTonda is becoming
more popular with our invalids ami pleasure
ar't-kerh as a w tutor resort every year, and the
tale llutber this aeosou haalusiU larger than ovur
hatoie. Those who can spare the time aud money
at the U'ginnmg i*f the muter, but those having
busliisss to a tic ml to will stay at home uutil
atUr th rush ol the winter trade, when they
will manage to evade*tho changeable, trying
w. atln r of February aud March.
Gkitiko iUaio to Hi st SoManoior,—The
Washington Star ways The Military t'ommitt
of the llonsc, alter consideiattou of the I'reM
d‘ill's message asking tor an iueivascd appr>-
pnutnwv or the l>rlinum e Bureau, have divided
t recommend ih** appropriation v>t $23d,U00
which i* the entire sm* asked lor in the message,
and au additional SIOO,iKIO for the purpose of
securing the grounds U|*on which t-.a make tl.c
ordinance testa. A good round sum to Ik.' ex
fvruded in pn; aratioo f' i * Jit dc target praetic*.
is it not ?
Au Addr*a*.
OmnCR iff THE BETAHV iF THE j
StuviVoa* Association or tNiWKEi>r.BATK
rioi.niKit* tvf) A sua■to*, f
V -li THE TATE Of (rEoltOlA,
Atlanta, (a., Januiry 27th, 1k75. j |
To Ot* titter* and St ilium of the Con
/nitrate States Army ntul A a tty, re*uient In
Ot irtjia:
On the ‘2oth, of January, 187n, there met in
Atlanta a large and enthusiastic convention,
composed of Holdtor* and sailor* of the army
and navy of the Confedarata At at**, resident in
Oeorgm. Thi* convention inaugurated an A*>
s's irttinn, to Is* called the "Survivor*’ Anaocbi
tion of Ootifaderuie Soldier* and Sailor*, for the
State of (icorgiw. ” Jhe object* ot thi* A**o.*ia
lion are to b- thrt-fuhl: Social, Historical anil
Benevolent. The "lily qualification* necessary
o constitute a man a tnatttbar arc: That be *hail
have waived with fid*'-lily in the army or navy of
the, (Uoitmif rate States, and shall hr,at the time
of signing thv roll, a \>nn file citizen of the
Stale of (leorgia.no matter hi wlint State he may
have ioliatad, or with wlmt command he may
have r-urved; and who *hall jxiy, up*n aigrong
th* roll, the Minii of twenty-five cent* into the
common fund of the AMHociation, T’he cou*titu
tl m provide* that ex-t Jon federate Moldler* and
sailor* m iy firm üb-iis*o'iation* in each coun
ty, w hich will U* auxiliary und report to the
Slut* organic von.
The Association ideated, a* ft* Prmident,<7*ll
- ral J'MH-pli K. Johnson; (le ieralA. It. Lawton,
Senior Vico-l’rcnident; a Vice President from
each brigade, and three Vice-Ppwideiif*, from
th* Nav/; ( apUi.n T. L. Mmmulh rf{,Trnnimrrr,
and (aiptain John Milladgf, Secretary. Alan,
an Exwulise Coiumitb**, eonaiatiiig ot C olonel
Jama* D. VaMell, Colonel, L J Glenn, Li ii
teuant-Colonel (!, (). Kihl>ee, und Lieiitcnaut*
(Jolonel H 1 ) (Japer*. These officer* accepts*!
the office* to whicdi they wre elected, and n-
fer# I U|Km tho di* harge of theif do tie*. It i
made my duty, a* Secretary, by ord**r of the
Executive committee, nt their firat meeting,held
in Atlanta on the’22d day of January, General
Lawton presiding, to inane Ibis addiim*, WMjueMt
iug that in each county td thi* Stab) the ex-L’nn
fcderate Hohlier* and sailor* will ('all a mooting,
and have enrolled ail who deirs to become
iiiemlierH of tlii* HH*<K*mtton,imd have tbeoe roll*
with tho money collected on them forwarded to
me by cxiuvh* at Atlanta, (!&., oh or before the
liiHt day of Jun next, in order that fhtme roll*
mav he Verified, tiie money deposited with the
IrciiHurer. and a consolidated roll made up by
thu n xt meeting ol th* aoMw.-.utiou, in Miu on.
in October.
Thcne r. J'k mud *how the nnma. rank, time,
place and ootnmand mI time of the *er
vice, (HUft, comimind and rank at time of i- aviug
the servio*; and in orl i that th<‘H<* may be uni
formly nuifk* out, I Will furui*h, during *he next
fourteen day*,tc each Or liunrv in the State, n
blank form, with the necvHHury iii*trnction* prin
ti and thoiu ; and tho Ordinary will hold th-in
Miibjeef to the order of any repr*entntive meet
ing of thoHc to whom tin*, address is direi t< and
\Vherev*r county *nl> us*m iatioii* are. form*- !,
.itch aMhiKuatiou* will Kiipnutend tin* getting ot
!•'*• roll* mid money.thiotlgli tln-it pr**p i . Hi
crr*,and have the same I'TwanU-d to me os here
in directed. And w hen *ueh usm- m!ion ?r<
formed.the StHTetury of eivch A**< ciat nn w ill
fli' iall.i report its ogmirntinn totl mofHe* and
if pOH*ihlc,send n plinted epy of the ploeecb
ing* ol the mis ting winch formed lie A i.
tion.to be kejif on file. And it I. slionld I*
any county hi the State w).. r. sru li r.n organiz a
'ion i* not formed,th n some r-lin 1 *l• and enr
• fie ex-CouLiLiatc addin or sailor *leadd l
select*d,hv any iiM*.ting of Hollins and s.uLr
* nil* and for that purpose,to perform this duly.
And,now,comrade* i* it nee ary that vm
lie urged to take'la-id ot thi* l<*hl work with
/. id? Nunc of you may Mtucli no impnrbttire
o tin* MKUaI t*Niturc <lOur i:i. n. uf m
i.i-ifoncrd f.uturcHoiM mny *ny.l-t fb d)*atl past
bury it* ilp.id ; but tht* Ikmi- x• *l* nt fp!iu*v,whii !
i-. tin* moat pr>iiii.<-ul mlijitl ot this \-h ■ i.ui>n,
iu,m*h* * upon \-on as< |.mn duty . Flu re nvn
rue and uoldt- moil *h ft II by ya,r side on tht*
hiitUefiild,<-r liiugniAht'd, until (hath relieved
their ngonv,in tho hospital- , mnl dying, hit
wind \vs an 1 orphans m!h*'o day.vith no shell*
they ( ini call their own, nrc begging tln*ir bread
,11 G<* rgi.i. Tlichc arc your wards. 1h r< arc
other* who *harod with yen the hurdahip* ot
camp and he dinger* of tho field, w h<*,di tedded
hy wounds.or emaciated by disease coi.tr.veU'd
n the Hcrvice.urc* dm ;ging out a rntde ix
ißfcuce,di*)ieartened and weary of life. They
lived help ; and for vuoh ohject* ns these do we
propose to Kind ourselveH tog* tiler. Thi* hi.Ji
obligation aud re-poiiKihility in npou us. Let us
lu* up.and acquit omsedv * like men,in the dis
charge ot s>) Mu-rcd a duty.
John M ll .),iii><. i. S<. ret a i y*.
Paper* frieudljr t< thi* uiovi nuiit piense
copy.
( Tint ill it I S(at Istir .
The Atlanta correspondent of the Savannah
NjWk say * that the prim ip.*l kei'pei <*l the peui
tentiary.in his annual report t* tb v Smith.
Mates that there are low under contract 72oeon
vicb.'iKI of which have been received since the
Ist of April last. Kii;hty-tw vt these ur- fn*m
<'liatliam.M'd from Fulton '2<s from Uiehmond,
32 from Bibb,23 from Houston.2<> trom lhoina*,
20 from Mnseogee. lfl from Klhngham. 10 frvmi
Bro*>ks, 10 trom llurke,7 from Mitchell, 7 from
WdkiiiHon.o lrv*m Glviu,o from Waahiugton, 5
front Bryan,7 from Wel*ster.7 from L**e,fl from
Randolph, an.l *rom 17 too from varion* other
counties 82 U‘ii the highest number, and 1
the lowest. The inmates are classified as tol
lovvh : For burglary,23o ; larceny, 111 ; mini
slaughter.7o : assault to kill,(Ml ; lir'nlur, ol ;
rape. 10 ; horse stealing. 33 ; robbery, 10 , arson,
10 ; forgery, 11 : perjury, o ; v*b*tructing rail
romß,* p ; bigamy,o ; incest,2 ; infanticivle,2 ;
lio 2. and poisoning, 1. There art* 21 white
mulss,aud l white lemalt . (MU colored males,
aud 2.Tcthrc*v females. 'The number uuder sen
tence for life is 45. The aw rag s ages of the
ixvnviets is 28 year* ; the greatest ago 88, and
smallest age 12 yours. Since April Ist b 4 have
escaj*ed.4o hav* died,3 have Ikk n {vanloned.aild
tU have l*eei tli-sch:*rgcd. Messrs. J. T. A W.
T. Grunt, emit motors, of Atlanta, have in tlieir
jv
works and rail rend* in T'ulton. Floyd, Walton ai.d
Hail counties. Messrs. Smith A Taylor, of
Washington county,have 115 employed on
plautatnvn , the lhnle Goal tonijany have 152
employed ill tu coal mines of lkuD county;
Mshku Wallace,llaly A Gv hav.' 88 employ*d
m const meting the North Gvorgai Ibiilro.d in
Cherokee eennty ; the V rtlieusnrn Railroad
Coi.ijvnnv ha'. 47 employed in preparing nu
tarial tor the N-u thv'.ist* ru Kailro;ul. tn-in Ath
ens. G. to the Air-la no Railroad ; Henry Stc
heiiNot Wilkins.vn inmut v.huh 50 employed in
runuiug steatu nulls, terracotta works, brick
kilns, etc.: Mr. (Ho. D. ll.*rr*K,ot Bartow coun
ty.bs 47 emtdoyed in raising iron lore f**r the i
Bartow li Works.iu Bartow countv. Siuce ;
April last 15 have cs.“aped from J. T A M 7*
Grant .21 from Smith A 7’nyh'r ; 1 from the
Aide Coal Conipanv . 13 from Wallace. Hullv
A Cos, - 4 from tic Noithcastiin Railroad Com
pvnv.7 :’ m Henry Stephens nd from 4ho. I>.
Ilarhs
Cieorgia NeWb
The Savannah jaj>cr* **uoun®e th* death of
Mr. Henry D. Weed,one of the vldeat, if not
the oldest, merchant in that city. H® hid been
in busiuc** in Savannah,sine* 1821. He wa*
nv**nty-tivo jeaf* of age.
Central railroad stock aold at s6l 50,and fkjuth
i weau-m at 575 60, pi r share, at Savannah, on
Tuesday. The lattsr is an advance of $3 per
share since last sale*.
The Chronicle and Sentinel says the Empire
Steam Laundry Company of Augusta have sold
tht-ir machinery to the AtheHH Jjaundry. The
latter company h..s**nt North for white women
iah employes. The bn*.in*** paid s fair profit at
j Augusta,hut was emoarm**wil on account of the
! difficulty in procuring lalmrer* of the right
/ kind
j At Augusta,on Tuesday,fifty itharc* of Stoue-
I wall Iron (Jompuiiy (situated near ltome) sold at
] forty cents ja r shire, and fourteen share* of
i Planters' Loan mid Saving Bank sh>ck nt $7-
75 und ?-8 *25 p*r share.
[ A Game Law.- The Atlanta Constitution seys:
} 1 1> ui. I. W. Grime*, ot Muscogee, ha* inir<Kin
cad a bill into the Housit making it unlawful to
kill any doe r lawn between ths first of Janu
iry und the 31st of July,<r to *h'*/t any but k
ietw*ii the first of SepteiukHW and first of Si
vember.and lasitwerii the first of March and firsi
*f M iv.and declares it to be a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of $25 for every buck or doc
killed,or sixty day*' i.nprinomnent ia the eom
j moil jail. Trapping or snariug any deer, jiart
j ridge, wild turkey or iine ctiveroii* hird,or will
j fill de*truction f>l anv bird (sava bird* of prey)
i* declared a misdeimanor. punishable by a fine
of $25 for every doer,or $lO for every bird kil
led. The *h(*tiug nr killing of any wild tnrky,
partridge or in sect i verour bud between fh tit- \
toeuth of March and filiH)iith of October i* de
clared a mirtdemvanor and punndmbl* by a fine |
of sloor imprisoiun nt for sixty day* The fact
of bring in |*m* swoon of any d* er.or any bild.or
vxposiug the sain* for saU'.i* held to b ■ prims
faeie proof ot trapping or killing by th* party
having tile same in p(t*MCHhion.oi* -half of the
fin*# go- to the inl -run r and the other half into
th comity treasury.
A capital bill which w- heartily wish may le
'<me n law. If Moinrthing i* not done to stop
the wholesale destruction of game in Georgia,
tli re will h *m Ik- none left.
The Constitution ways the news from the ninth
district i* very flattaring to th*iroHp©et* of Hon.
14. H Hill. The avuhnc •* ar-
that the |*eopb‘ of that district are U guining to
move strongly in his favor. Clarke county will
Im* -qa-dtl) followed by others.in hi** :p|ort.
Mr. .limes I I *avi. v.audit. r of to- Sir-line
r*ud,hus resigueit.a ttd i* stv'caelcd hy t'd.
fittrkin Smith.
Ihe S'eWH ann ein ,the death of Mr. 11.
Muhleubtink.oiie of the oldest i*itiz<'ii* of At
lanta.
The Constitution sav* ; ‘ H'rcr Wilson and
F M Meadow*, who are charged with tin# mur
der of Fred, Mit’ mih, t Mill*dgi'Vlll*-*, a t*-w
work* since.are dim m Fulton count jai . Th*-J
were brought In.f tl.-• and t;. . I • .1 keep
nig. M ndo* . yi-.!< rd y I ir.ii died a r*prtvT
of the Constitution with det 10l u > .ng st.it. m. ut
iof tha tr,i *e lv . lie . laims that Foil M< ‘ ini
ina le in toxuvnll upon W ilmui *t V\ iLon s
and v *e\ ri doff Iv hi- fri n • 'but w r u
returned with a pirty ot six .*i ncr -. a non
whom was his bi >t),i r Gold -n. ihafw ■ broth
er* rumaiMievd cursing Wih m. Tin- . :do
drew a pi-fid and allot at WiLni. h'-*M
ujwm thi* nttemp'e 1 to defend hi- lit**, au 1 th
death of Fi *d \le< .null resulted. Meulow
wh" l* tb . jstit uci of Wilson c'atm* th-f he u * and
all h's eft* l* s t.* pr son • the p. ac .w i'h' ut av id
>UI| V i arrested. lie is held MS aer sMUV t
(he kildtlg. 1 ia- WO anti Ipate ohtuildg bond
I* 11 u! 1 in.
We had :.ot heard this noted individual for
, Mnt time until ywCcrdny.-aheu w- n.*i c *1 thui
lie was t" •;! vc two . . ; i 11 , In f.\||i| bur ; V.I
j next we< k. Fie h** not lignr. Iv* n larg* ly in
j the South sin.** * It** ear We do n*t ki *w
where he has Iren f.*i thep.st four Years.
Ibis wondcrlul protli<;y ..s Imru in the cor
! ponttv limits ot r>>hiinbus>in*l m w II knowu f• ■
| TUtiv of **ur cit'zens. Hismotlirr was owu*-d
!by Mr. W iley Jon* s When '1 mi unit i>n
oi.ug his mother anti one or two I -r oth* r
* hiidien were s *ld to Gen. liethuu*-. 'Tmu.him
■elt.was thr •*n in for gs>d in‘.*ir.\ as he was
('onsideretl w *rthl* s.U*iug blind nrl seemingly
: pcrtect i!i* t His musical genius was dtseuv- I
.'?* *1 tan rarly a-e aid ** ti bp.-mmu 'll \< and. i
**l ,d* wh* savt him. He proved n m>iu e>t g a
pr* tit to Gen. Bethnne,win* cirri-d him ab nt
ami xhibit**! him all ov. r th* < untry. 1. *i\-
wliere vary lira crowds llock> *1 to • th.* po .
blind idiotic ne>*r>* bo\.w|#*se who I .* sul mk-iu
tnl t* b' a t'oiuph te sy ui| bony.
From a w-athl*->s child Tolu became bv tsr
the most Tal.nthlc rn-gm in the luml. I’cri ap> I
th re m-ver existed * ci*a?*r liman cur -i y j
ami there have Ixeu tew such natural me.si- j
emus.
We hope Tom will pay a visit to his native ,
city and give, our |*eoph an op|N>itunitv <*f at- ]
t-tiding ous of his iare concert*. (Rumbus]
i Alluoko Wn vikvu.k Mi ki>v;h or Hum; As
j has been briefly announced bv telegraph, ail
age*l ctuiple,inunct 1 Nelson and Mary li tgn< Ids.
j were arrestevl a tew days %\ttco on tha charge of
; mmdrriug five young children at a hahy-farm
| ing establishment at H**llistv*n.Mi*Ullewx cone-
I ty,Massachusetts. Th Hpriugtield Republican
j s;iys Ui© business i>f th ohl couple h** been
■ known for a long tini*,nd tlmy have bail charge
lof two bunded children during the past thr-e
! veare,by their own admission.most ot them be
j ing illegitimate. Regular physicians hav visit
ml the establishment from time to time, and
; . verything was supposed Wbe all right until
within a few week*.but a growing suspicion that
;re*t cruelty.ami p rhaps murder outright was
pr< i*etrated, has lw*en courirmed I>\ an employe
Mis.* Mary Colby) of the old woman R* ign* 1 Is.
>hc stiys that laiiilanum has been used to earn
j oft'the habicugulid that crimes have het'ii cou
crnled in at hast three cases.by withholding no
tices of the deaths trom the town clerk. Anoth
er witness [Miss Shebou] confirms that story,
and even turmolie.s a bottle containing the poi
son from which she say* doses have been given
ic the children. Must of the criminal work is
said to have been dona by the w vn.un, hut Mr.
Keignol.ls doubles* knew what was v n.
When nrrcstevl.the old couple denied th chargea
; ot nuirder.nnd dei'lared that the *.nhst:inci tla v
1 gave the children was mixture **! Uudanntn.
sweet tincture ‘ rlirlsirh and camphor, which
1 had been prescriWd by physicians.
She Wanted Mori; A young fellow iu San
Francisv-o suddenly kui:tolled a kiss trom r lady
friend,and excused his condui t by saying that
it was a sort of temporary iuvmity that now
an then cams upon him. When he arise tv'
take his leave the pitying damsel *iid to him
•It yon ever tetl any more such fits coming on.
you had l*eu r coma right hen*, w here your in
firmity is known, and wc o*xu Ukx calc of you.'
M 4 dm.-KP M '“ 1Uo! horH, ', an ' l “ Mle
littarid vitb wune S! ,kkl u ‘ e
wont rouvwilcßt- Wh.il the conntrj’ “ ,
plenty o( bcnie-n.ft.le luftuure.wbuh will u h > e
the farnc-r In make bewvi* emp- frem himh
r.mius Aa* not pay hn U Uk* all “““ “
lalior to ralft* hiw t.reftd- Four hart eh. of corn to ,
the acre will lot pay ; ten hftrrels wilt. •>x j
I.Ofthela of w heal to on* i ln* i le ut > lor u, “' I
niftkeß money. ...
Keep rel.i-e ta..Wk,.w<lUKt, wcl. •"', <* j
retne cl wood piha. in beuhoUHWl three inehaa j
deep all .he winter. I’M in a lrw.h upply every |
w,*k . mix with a plftfttefin the apriug and aow |
on weak cie*. in wheat ti-ldft ..r reserve to plan j
.u bills w.lbccrn and tchneeo.
Bnlloek. who once rohUd and ruled ever
i . ieorgia.ie an obj ure citizen cl New Volk, xiflt
I .I „HW-fou..d. and belief that .-ftpital puuiahuie.it la
a relie of barbarian..
NEW ADVEKTISEMENT 8.
Notice to Debtors and Cred'trs.
1 tiF.O'IOH J’aj.b-'T Coi'Nrx ;
' /.h iwroiiß hsvmg druiaml* against the estate
-I Jh< H Huron late of said county, deceased.
I r h- r. bv notified to pr*uit them properly t
-esteil to in. within the time preM-nbed hy
, >r they Will r.ot 1*) srrttie !. And all |*erson* in
j .iebteii to ..>1 Id erased are hereby required to
! .miki imimdi*nt pnvnn'iit. F* br i iiry 3r V 18(5.
‘ Slit KIN A BaBKuN,
Kxvcu'rix Estate of l h*mas Barron, with will
anmxrd fC.3rd-:tod.
GEORGIA lai hot Corirrr :
I o Hiram M Wilson of Tall poosa eomitr.
.tULuim, (ai heroic Huff and Martin V Wil
son, ol Talhot county Georgia, children W. F
UohuiMoii. Martha lfobiiivu: and John M. lb'b
jmM.u of Tidlsit county, Georgia, and Joseph H.
Robiusou >t Clny comity, Alalwrim. John M
Hrnc CfOsrdian fti titna tor Bur cH. Robin- ;
M>n, a minor of LiiL't c< unt' . <i©oi'gia,M rv ( . i
K* liuedy. Eliza It. Kennedy and Jtil.a M VV il
<on. r uid-children "f Cntlu r.ne Wilson.d*••***- j
and Ute of Talhot ' •ninly, <4vor<ua. and Henry j
Robinson, of < May county. Alabanra. V* here
,i* Martin V. Wils--ia,tli Executor named in the
wiil of Cathri e Wil- n. and -ceaMd, late of said
(•o iuty. applies lor the iTobate of s id will in l
solemn form. Y**u ntni each one < f von are
hereby rupi *n-d an l eit*L ••• bend np|*far ;
at th* Court ol Ui'diumy. to be held said
county, of Ta hot,on the first Monday in March
next, then and time t > (kit ud and witm-s* the
i probate id amd w iil
Given under my Official Signature this 2nd,
| day ot l'ebrtun, 1875.
!*• Ij*2 lin GEO. N. FORRES, Ordinary.
| GLOR>iI.Y LM-ir.iiMr:
l Four Aceks after tht-. tlt- appliif.M'on will be
u. i le to the Court of Ordinary tor mo 1 c.wnty.
to sell l<Hs of laud No. £27, .nd *2*2B and the
I north L it of lot ot land No 2*2fi, all in the lfitli,
(listriel Of h:dd C nnty. ami ii< th property
. | the estab of William Mi/.ell, dco.iM il, also
! the r inuindrr int rest of the- life estate of th*
i with w '>i saitl rlcei as* and, m lots No 22flamf 2*27,
j U i g 100 a re> of * acU of siil last tiuniW-red
1i a sold for 'lie benefit of (he !>e*r and < red
br "1 Haiti ds'easMl. IVh u..rv t**t., 1*75.
f b.*lr!-4w. MABY MI/ERL. Exerntrix.
Talbot County Sheriff’s Sale.
\t II lie vciii iwfcrc the rentt .lc r. ii.
lull, tl 11, I ..li.it r-' Wcty. 111... on th, lir-t
; r.ic.lp) ii. M-.t-'l. i .\t, within the h.;.l her.
• t -pY ■!., ..1 .> ai• :j• r-.,....• v !.* 1 : cup h.tn
I 'lml ire*., ct ittc.l mere <rle .. Iwim in ihe
e.cml 'Up. ri.'l I 11. ,t I'CUeV.li. ice ib,.
; vheie W.lh.n. It. I’l.ui.h ml c . r*,nh. Ksti.l
I. 111. In.nl . I .h.liti \V. tinml h
n the . H h. I!, f. Mnthew, cn the iI.Y, h im
Mi 11... ntl.l cl|.l, cl. Il I . I.evi, .1 npcu ;.p
I .In | r | :'.v ■ 1 Wui. I>. I'.mi.-lci.i, to rntinly
■ ■ umcim in n.v Inick. cc* in Inv-r .t
11. cn- N" t .' ..in i.. Win H Hrmn'cnl. nn.l
he ..tie rin .nver <f -T II !.' I vr. ,!.• .- .
| Win I>. I runsln.l mill 11. A. WnmUe. Ailium
tsfn.'m, Ac.
At 11. ..... i, lime ml phe. will I e wtl<s tw..
! ale ■d . Cm. ..|| I!, <■. I ...net- ,nice
■r !. - lev..ri .... n ... ihe ><tm "i -Ichti
'A Sc phenecn. 1.. ...ii-iv .. til,, ticin fuh ct Sn.
,p.rn . i eri. ii. '..c *t Ph .|u:.n A. J-rcwn,
, IclmW Stephens,..
At the enll.e ll.si- .....I |.W, will Iw h4l tin
! .tliitv..l . n. Jc,trill il.-. USM. the hr., k sin.l
I ecus... ill li e ‘cl u . t InilMlttcu. known Us the
' IVr cn’s st.■ r. I...use . r th.it part cl s..hl
' -Icr. ... -.hieb W 11. Mnrtit) A lir. lln r.nre new
I,* I'W.c 1., v.e,l up. *ll UK 111- pr.,|cr..v
I W . 1 IVlwt.m, to sul.sti nit ex-rutu.ll fc*h.
I 'alt .ct Sepiri r I'onrt. in Inver ..f W. J Wei-k*
A Cos., v- W. I I*, iso.
A' th ■ .me Itinr nl.ll place, will he so‘.|
I HL.iri .1 ... res ~| hml. Uuii.i a p..r' ot lot NY.
ii mn! s, *.... i \ -ti v.. m-t sot 1.. Vi. 7. hi. u ii.
.he 17.1i, .lisi.nt .! I'i.lUw ciiiitv. an.l is tin
it.“l anil pin eon which I. ti. 'linrrow.
lues 1.. vital i.|. as th. pi. i—r v i t -I. In.
tl. Uart w, to s.tisly Ihr ex.n. ions fete
I'alls.l s..]ri'-. Court, in !n*or ol t;. \\ \u.te,
ami Ariailnr. AU. •. *S I. (!. lhrrc v.
At the same tin,., ami plats-, will he V. .11 the
one thin! un.iivi.le.l iiHtre.t ill me hutulr.il
■"■res ot latitl. know n ns the lh ulr.. place ,
nljc mn,. l.tn.ls .1 K. [jrtlu the west anti :
... r h. J. s j.li Drown ami II r m Km wit. 11 on :
■u- east ami k.iol, . t Lilt!, cm K „son , m thi
S Util. In l.i .l UJ'OII as the J'r. Js-rt' kllOWtl aft 1
Im It. uf 1 o p'aee. to tot, „ flfa issllell j
•>.v W J M, llr*t!c. tax collie tor for State and ;
. nrilv tavel lor the year ls7l. Ia *v u. uh j
ami r.tmue.l 1., me In I human C. 11, I), a, L. 1
t'. January J.ith, h'7--.
|.tnJ7-tds. HV'tiH MAI.I , Sic riff.
S. S. DU NLA I \
[SHC-MM.r In JohiiMM. S liml>t|>]
IVI T Hi; li. Ii \N I) 1) KAI, Klt I S
HARDWARE,
< i ti ,i:i{y.
Il{<>>. STEKU.
Agricultural Implements,
Carriage and Wagon Material,
\ virmsii i:s.\r.
STARKE S DIXIE PLOWS
-AN Ii -
Howe's Standard Scales,
TH THIRD SI .... MACON. GA.
Tin: OLDIST \ NI) BEST
FVRXI T r 1! E
ii (> i si;
IN MIDDLE GEORGIA.
ESTABLISHED IN 1831.
UV THE I’EESEST PROPCIETOR,
Thomas Wood.
(NN\t to L:\ui.r Hon-o. iCsoou. 0n.,)
coxsnAXTLi KRcriTrsr. rnr.H mnmoss in
Toil c r SETS,
FRENCH ROOM SETS,
r.UUjUK SLUES, I ALL ST\ :JV )
C" V 1{ I K T si .
BndN RniwUs, T;ii>,strv, 3 Ply Extra
2 P*y li'R'4'n. PrnKgftt, Hemp.
I> anil Cotlxg..
EVEUYTIiIXG NEW A XL, cHEAr !
NEW DVERTISEMENTS.
" J.S.ToNKB’
CASH DRY GOODS HOUSE,
Colnmbn,. Georgm.
frm usT.Ewir.NKi*. IN roar nrw ® mn taa of m war,
I r.n THEM WINTER GLOVES.
x \vr r S WINTER DRESS GOODS,
onln ii'n DHKSS SII KS the bout Bssortineut in nmrket.
MKSSSWm&M® CUOTHS ZND CASSIXIEimn
lat n ra It tjv| le following deir.ible additions to tock :
150 pieces CHOICE PRINTS.
1 JEANS AND MEDIt M CASSIMERES,
WHITE AND RED FLANNEL,
WHITE CANTON FLANNEL,
BLACK ALPACA.
10ft dozen MEN'S, LADIES* AND CHILDREN'S SHOES.
traraw..**
;jOO .1../< n COATS* THREAD —#il of which are offered at low fignres.
fel.lO-til-imir.ll. . I 1! JLL.
iUew Arrivals
OF
FALL j WINTER CLOTHING
rj-tt) cat tie.l mat, tie of onr trade, we are receiving every week, irom our Manufacturer i|
1 di ion., (hipmt at* of
JVew Clothing of alt Kinds.
Our Contis arr made to order, of Good Material, and warranted to give aatisfaction, at prin
!, wet th C, I*. r I ..'tore offered in thi, market Look Iwfcr.- von buy.
It,, end... "I.r motto yI'ICK SALES AND SMALL PIiOFITS.
rtr S ‘ m ' ml "‘ ,Ur * ‘° i “' U * d - THORNTON & ACRE.
frblO-tf 87 Broad Street, Columbus, G*.
SOUTHERN FRUITS AND FLOWERS.
THE ATLANTA NURSERIES,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
II -v. fir Spring nlanting 1875, an immense stock of will grown Fruit and Nut Trees. Cm?.
Yu, N :llil )i |v s A And a large stock of ORNAMFN I’AL IK EES, SHRUBS AND BUST
Also a great v.irv'fy of Grivuhouse and Hedtling Plant*. Cami-lli* Jap
*i- < At. 1 .gif free NV 1. I>h riptivc Catalogue f Fruit uml Oinamcntal 'I reen, Rose*,
N *. 2 Grn i.liotiH© and Bvddiiig Plant*.
M r, n M. COLE, & C O.
(Vwi’it u. Wai.lvcv, Proprietor*,
f. blO-tf.
¥AiLENTirHEB
IVE HAVE JCST P.K( EIVLD
OUR STOCK OF VALENTINES
WHICH IS
KEW, FRESH. ASD CONTAINS EASY VERT BEAUTIFUL KIND!
Wo l ! vt- tine Vuieutines ut from 5 or nth to $2.00 euch.
C >ur Sloclv of Comic Valentines
< • ’*j ! s i n ' >gi - Joo Is. We can supply you with anything iu the Valoiitii
liiib aiiri giinviintee satisfaction.
mRS AM) 810 LOTS
Arc well usiiorted, give u variety for retail dealers and par a gnod profit. St
ns your orders with tlie money and we will send bv mail/m* of to you.
J- W. PEASE k NORMAN,
Hooks. Dors ami .Stationers. Columbus, Ga.
FIRM !
AT THE
NEW YORK STORE
< Oi l Mill S, GEORGIA.
Tl." undersigned have formed a COPARTNERSHIP under the firm name
GORDON & CARGILL,
I or the Purpose of Transacting
• / (asli Dry Goods Business
w S-i Hi-oa'i' St reel. Ty* vnl “.“if !VEW YORK STOP
1* 0 ... 1,1 Mlit t 1,,. time.. ' Wll le Sll and complete, and pncM'
WINTER DRESS GOODS, FURS,
reii'-r s,>o,,sw,n lwsoiii at *lfthe kewY o KK co t, SP ..s. -
/ H KID GLOVES !
MR. J. A. MR\ EN i. with n s and *.ll G to . hta trienda.
Colttiuho*. tin., .Tan. 27th, 1875. lv M. C. GORDON,
-
AT T and WAL KE R
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Grocers and Commission Merchant
' UenKi,, IIo„„.y.
\l ()Fc E * AND liKhf SELE, 'T--D STOCK OF GROCERIES I* T
1,1 OE C'LEMBUS. CONSISTING OF
llju-ou Sitles. ~
Sli„„i ( |,. r J*ulk Rifles,
1 Sullc IlaniK 9 9 Shoulders,
FLOI-IUUn! ,U 1 ierC °*’ Ijar<l in M<-keV"lk
“•CekfeM SILTEB LAKE BEANS,
0,,„„
u ALSO A WEI t stir’ u I )es ani ß and Pants Goc
HISKIES— From $1 00 ner JS?* I * TOCK ° E
of any Brand or per #
° Ur ' V "° k n| M'GA R includes ererv -ruk i deMred
eai'ivced iu the city. It incWafl '„ n aT fT? 001 lot of SYRUPS
■ *• L- N sev.ral hundred barrel*,,l clmjeL', * *-" ° i;IjRANs in barrels anil bad
“ !1 111 lik ' n =rk.-t, end much chea-s r OI i,la Syrup, which is superior to
w * e ‘‘ , and exprawly for our trade ! , Xt h *® * l W*BXtlul Cavur and rich, ‘'
i.a-lT r* U: J bctU<e r “ lrtha lu evlHsher(. Cash CUS,omers Ci * u *ay. sare mono
" ATT K WALKE!