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THE TIMES
JOHN T1UFLKTT,
Bdltor auarit Froprlator.
THOMASVILLE.GA.
Saturday, July 8, 1876.
Agents lor the Times.
Tile following gentlemen, are au
thorized to receipt for snbscription to
the Times: . _
Robert II. Harris, editor Cairo De
partment, Cairo, Ga.
A. B. Carson, editor Boston Depart
ment, Boston, Ga.
Dr. T. JclT Broivn, Iamonia, Fla.
John II. Stephens, Orholockonee,
Ga.
A. I), Patterson, Moultrie, Ga.
1). F. Robinson, McDonald, Ga.
Itt'iulinj; Mattel*
OX EVERY PAGE.
Democratic Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
•Samuel* J. Tilden,
OP HEW YOBK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Thos. A. Hendricks,
or nroiAHA.
Georgia-grnphs.
Lowndes county elected Mclnlyro
Delegates lo the guhernatori.il con
vention.
The “perliee” would not allow the
patriotic Savannah iatis to shoot off
any lire works on the 4th.
Mumford ale the first peach of the
season last week, indulged in a “bait”
of watermelon and then left for the
Centennial where he will probably
ting one of bis favorite byinns.
Tlmt Dews letter 1ms given the
finishing stroke to •Tames unless he
Will ho <lo it—or call
can explain,
he do it?
'I he Auguetn papers seem to be go
ing back on Ilcrschcl V . They
arc easing Reese to the front. The
thing is gettiug very much mixed.—
Tins end of the /State mu// come in
for the prize yet.
The last issue of the Quitman Re
porter suggests Col. A. T. McIntyre
of Thomas for Governor, and Capt.
II. G. Turner of Brooks for Congress
—in the 2nd Hist. JJotli strong men—
but not office seders.
The Mormng News says that the
delegates from Lowndes will vote Hist
for McIntyre and then for Colquitt.—
Our information, derived from a prom
inent citizen of that county who par
ticipated in the meeting, is that the
second choice of the delegation is II. V*
Johnson.
(low Smith has concluded the lease
of the penitentiary convicts lor a
lei in ol twenty years from dale of ex
piration of the old lease. The lessees
sue the Dade Coal Mine Company
and two others, one represented by
Col. Thos. Alexander and the other
by Col. 15. G. Lockett. The Icseccs
pay the sum of $.#00,000 for the oi»tirc
Atlanta held a grand ratification
meeting the other night, Dr. II. V.
M. Miller, Geu*l Garlrcll and others
made stirring speeches iu favor of
Tildcu and Hendricks. Georgia is be
ing thoroughly aroused, and will give
the St. Louis nominees such a rous
ing majority, as will cause the rads to
hide their heads in shame. We arc
tiding the winning horse this time-
no sort of doubt about it.
Tlu* rads are considerably exer
cised in this district as to who will
In* the martyr in the coming Con
gressional raec. There is Wliiteley,
Wade, Putney and a few others ready
to offer thernsel vesas a sacrifieeon the
altar of their party. Trot out your
man gentlemen, we are going to put
him through. You may depend on
that.
The war cloud which has been hang
ing so threateningly over Europe for
the past few weeks has at length burst
into an angry storm. Servia and
Montenegro have formally declared
war against Turkey aud invaded her
territory. It being purely a rcligi
war, the struggle promises to be very
bitter, as in fact all such wars arc.—
Russia sympathizes warmly with the
Christians and may yet be drawn into
the mad whirl. Should this occur,
other nations will be drawu into the
contest. Iu that cvcut Europe would
soon be aflame with red hauded war.
It is to be hoped however, that the
contest my be restricted lo the for*
at present involved.
The great German element iu
United States are almost a unit for
Tildcu aud llcudricks. Over thirty
leading Germau newspapers iu the
West have declared tor the ticket al
ready. l'ush the column on.
The negroes arc forming Drew club?
all over Florida. The indications an
that the democracy will sweep the
Stale like a whirlwind.
The only objection to Tiidcu which
we have seen urged is that he is a
huchclor. Well, with his prospect for
i he Presidency, his chances for matri
mony arc decidcdl}’ good. Giv
him a chance- he may reform in that
Senator Shuman of Oliio,inov<
the Senate on the oil), that Congress
mki* in hand the completion of the
Washington .Monument.
We do not say that all the support-
ot Hayes are thieves ami plunder-
ci>, for s-ouio honest men me to be
;; uud in ids ranks, but we do ray, that
all the great aud tiuall thieves m the
party, including Uabcock. Belknap
uud others of like ilk. are ‘‘tailing”
for Ilayc-with all their might. Had
for Iluyes.
In the various cities in Virginia
the Ithof July 1876 was celebrated
with unusual eclat. Tlio day was
also celebrated m Montgomery .Via.,
with great splendor.
Philadelphia stood ou her head on
the 4lli.
The St. Louis Convention.
The results following the meeting
of the Democratic National Conven
tion at St. Louis on the £7th ult., have
already been laid before our readers.
Having been present daring the sett
ing of tlic Convention throughout,
heard it called to order and tlic sharp
clang of the President’s gavel an
nounce its adjournment sine die, we
should like to give our readers were
it possible some conception of the
splendid appearance of the body, the
magnitude of the ball, the vast throng
who filled every square foot of space,
and depict the wild bursts of applause
winch greeted tlic old ‘‘war horses” of
the parly as they unfurled the banners
of simon pure democracy aud swore
that under their unsullied lolds they
would live and die. IJut the magni
tude of the task, and the inadequacy of
language to pen paint those scenes
which once seen can never be forgot
ten, will prevent us from giving any
thing but a meagre outline of this
monster gathering c-f the cohorts of
the democratic party m the great City
of the Mississippi Valley, St. Louis.
It represented the brains of the dem
ocratic party in the United Stales.
The currency questiou wa3 the only
thing upon which there was any di-
ision of sentiment or opinion. That
however was happily adjusted after a
short but spirited debate between
Ewing and Vooihces on one side and
Lieut. Gov. Dorsheimer of N. Y.,
and Henry Watterson on the other.
The questiou ol ucailabilitj was tlio
main and leading one with the con
vention. The beat ts of the Southern
delegates were with Bayard or Hen
dricks, but llirir heads with Tildcu.
The hall in which the convention met
is among the finest and largest in the
world unsupported Ly columns. It is
210 feet long, 00 lect wide, and
reaches 61 feet from floor lo ceiling.—
It has a scaling capacity of 7000, but
on Ibis occasion piobably no less than
8000 persons were iu it. The scene
was wild and exciting beyond descrip
tion, when after the platform Lad been
adopted after a severe struggle over
the financial plank, the great and final
work of the Convention was readied
—that of balloting.
liendneks’ friends made a desper
ate effort to adjourn uutil next morn
ing. It was then getting dark, but a
thousand brilliant jets of light bad al
ready illumiucd the ball. Tildcn's
friends massed their strength and car
ried tlieir poiut with loud yells of an
ticipated victory and of disapproba
tion from tlieir opponculs ringing all
over the ball. The roll of States was
called and ns each tfsatc announced
its vote wild cheers would burst out
from the friends and adherents of the
various candidates.
After the first ballot, another inef
fectual effort was made to adjourn, but
the Tildcu men had their blood up
and saw victory within tlieir grasp.—
Again the roll of States be*
the call proceeded it became evideut
that Tilden was gaining. At each
gain, the vast fabric fairly shook with
the prolonged applause. Slate after
State changed to the great Reformer,
and when the final announcement
was made that Samuel J. Tildcu of
New York, was the nominee of the
democratic party of the United States,
it seemed as if the vast o’crlianging
arch and the solid walls of marble,
would be rent by the shouts of dele
gates and the vast throng of interested
spectators who were watching the hot
contest.
Mr. Hendricks nomination next
morning lo the second place on the
ticket was the-mod spontaneous nom
ination probably ever made in a
national convention. When the roll
of States had reached Indiana no
nomination had been made. When
that Mate was called, as if by magic,
the convention, aud the thousands of
spectators rose and cheered the gal
lant Hendricks to the very echo.—
Delegates mounted tlieir chairs, Re
porters stood on the tables, thousands
of lair women waved tlieir handker
chiefs and fans, making altogether a
secuc of (he most intense excitement.
Indiana was sullcu. but the Conven
tion would hear to nothing or lo any
body. The unanimous nomination of
the distinguished sou of Indiana, was
the highest possible compliment which
the convention could then pay Mr-
Hendricks, aud they did it i:i no un
certain manuer.
Our sketch of this great Convention
ii imperfect aud tame compared to
the actual reality and scenes which
transpired.
Taken altogether it will give as
much general satisfaction to the coun
try as any similar body which has ev
er met iu the United Stales. It uow
only rcmaius (or the people lo ratify
the action of tlic Convention by elect
ing Tildcu and Hendricks. This we
believe they will do triumphantly.
The Kncltcnls Claim to Ile-
fortu.
Wi* submit the following startling
figures taken from the Official Biennial
Register to show how utterly preposter
ous arc the claims of the radical party
to retrenchment. This great army
of office holders are tapping the hard
earnings of the toi’.iug millions, whilst
they, are revelling ii\ ease and luxury.
Think of this voters. Mr. Lincoln dur
ing the war,when there was a pressing
necessity for thousands ot additional
employees, was able to run the gov
ernment with an increase c-f only sev
en thousand, whilst the radicals in
lime of peace have increased the ollice
holders over Jvrt>/-s(Cin thousand. This
is the feast ol reform and retrenchment
to which they invite the American
people, llut hero arc tlic official fig
ures lest some should doubt the state
ment:
UNDE/: LINCOLN. | UNDER GRANT.
1861, total - 46,000 1800, total - 54,207
1865, total - 47,375 J 1871, total -57,005
1805, total - 53,167 I 1873, total - 80,657
11875, total-04,110
These aic iudeed startling figures
and will arrest the attention of think
ing men in all parties. But just wait
until Tilden takes the reins and he
will clear them out. Won ? l there be
a shaking up among the office holders
aud thieves when “Uncle Saui” takes
bis seat the 4ili of next March?
The Two Ballots for President.
As a matter of public interest we
insert the two first and only ballots
had at St. Louis for President of the
United States:
FIRST BALLOT.
•State* and Ten I-
1 = 111
h < P a c
California. .
Colorado .
Connecticut.
Delaware ..
Florida
lUhjois.
Louiciau*
MaaasclmscU* M .
Mi chi 2*D .. 14
Minnesota 10
Mississippi. ..
Missouri
-V. Hampshire.
New Jersey .
New York
N. Caaolina.
Oldo^
/’ennsylvaiib
Rhode I .land
S. Carolina ,
Tennessee..
Vermont
Virginia. .
Wisconsin
W. Virginia
Total-
Necessary to a choice 492.
Another ballot was then demauded.
The Missouri delegation asked leave
to change its vote, which privilege the
Chair grunted, but refused to allow
them to withdraw' for consultation.
The Indiana men also wauted lo
change their vote.
At this juncture the wildest confu
sion prevailed, aud the buzz of con
versation was beard over everything
else as the pleaders for the different
candidates went about urging the
claims of tlieir men.
Missouri theu voted 10 for Tilden
and 14 for Hendricks, letting Haucock
and Hroadlicad go entirely.
The vote then stood: 4171-2 fur
Tilden, 1401-2 for Ileudric-ks, 53 for
Hayard, 18 for Paiker, 50 for Allen,
75 lor Hancock.
motion to adjourn was then
made, but failed to secure attention.
TIIE SECOND BALLOT
as even livelier thau the first, and
the applause greeting each vote was
tumultuous in the extreme and result
ed us follows:
Dc-Iuwiirc
Mar viand.
Texas.... Id
wtr.-.
Toial -. 407 l(« ft I
Necessary to choice, two-thirds
jovity, 492.
At this juncture the wildest excite
ment prevailed. Mr. Tilden only
lacked 25 votes of a nomination. low
led off in the avalanche of change
which followed when this fuel became
Know n. She changed 4 votes to Til-
den. Then came Illinois, Missouri
Virginia and North Carolina. Nevada
followed mid tlic wildest applaus
State after Stale changed lo the great
Reformer. After these changes hud
been made it was found that Mr. Til
dcu had 538 votes, 46 more than
ccssary to a choice. On motion- of
Senator Wallace of Pennsylvania the
nomination was made unanimous.—
Thus ended the struggle for the first
place on the ticket. There was hut
one ballot for the Vicc-Pic“idcucy
Mr. 7/cndrieks received the solid
vote of the convention 738 votes
ccpting $ blanks cast by Ohio. This
gave him 7:50 votes.
11 ayes’ record is being gradually
unearthed—that is what little he has.
It new turns out that be voted for,
look and pocketed the back pay or sal
ary grab. Well that $5000 of the
people’s money will help him to pay
tlic expcuscs of the campaign. Hut
we opine that the people will not ral
ly around a man very enthusiastically
who lias pocketed 85000 of tlieir
money. Not much Mr. Hayes—not
much to speak of.
Tilden aud reform are the watch
words. Take up the refrain and let
its bugle blasts echo and re-echo
again throughout the land. Tilden
aud reform means honesty in tlic ad
ministration ol the government re
duccd taxation, aud thieves driven
from place and power.
It may be safely stated that
within the memory of the oldest
habitant has there bccu so few com
plaints by lhe farmers about their
crops as duriug the present year.—
The seasons, with a few exceptions in
spots, have been just right. Com is
very nearly made. In fact i*. is al
ready so iu many localities, aud the
yield promises to be unprecedented.—
Cotton is doing finely—in short every
species of crops so far as we can learn
are doing well in the county.
Tilden is getting congratulatory
letters and telegrams by the cart
load. Keep cool Uncle Sam—car
ry your own State, and depend on
the' South for a solid vote with the
exception of j*oor down trodden
South Carolina.
Disgraceful.
The- late struggle for the mastery
in Fulton county between Colquitt
and James—or by tbeir friends—at
the primary election to elect delegates
to the State Convention was anything
but a respectable affair. Open bribe
ry, free whiskey, and every other
means were resorted to by the impru
dent friends of the two gentlemen in
order (o carry the day. In the end it
proved that James had the longest
purse, and so won. Wo cannot, nor
do not believe that either of the gen
tlemen, both being consistent mem
bers of the cliurcb, approve of the
means which were used, but the pub
lic are apt to bold them, to a certain
extent at least, responsible for the
disgraceful scenes. It would certain
ly, and ought t:> lower either or both
of them in the estimation of the pub
lic were it known that they even
winked at the liuc of policy pursued.
Tis strange that thinking reflecting
men can not see, that the temper of
the people of Georgia does not ap
prove of this indiscriminate scramble
for office. They arc tired of it, dis
gusted aud nauseated with it. And
re very much mistaken if they do
uot so record themselves ou the 2nd
of August.
There is a singular unanimity in
the opiuious expressed as to the nom
inees of the St. Louis Convention.—
Almost without cxccptiou they arc
declared to be the strongest tucu iu
party'. With the great Reformer,
Tilden, in the East, aud that spotless,
fearless democrat, Thomas A. Ileu-
dricks, in the West, the ticket is tlie
strongest possible ouc which could
have bccu put in the field.
Immigration Movement.
Thomas county lias organized an
immigration society, and will pub
lish a pamphlet descriptive ot the
county, advertise the lands that arc
for sale, and send an agent through
the North and Northwest in the in
terest of the cause. We are glad to
see that the entorprizing citizens of
old Thomas are moving in this mat-
An increase of population to
till up the waste places in Southwest
Georgia is the salvation of our sec
tion and the first toward progress.
We hope that Randolph and all the
counties around will join in this
grand movement for the redemption
and progress of all lower Georgia.—
The Tribune say’s the “Southern
press is jubilant over the Cincinnati
ticket. Whether the Democrats arc
able to beat it or not, say the editors,
cans an end of bayonet rule in the
South.” Not a solitary instance of
such jubilations is apparent, for the
plain reason that llaycs, however
disposed as to himself, as President
’ll be in the hands of his advise!
A lcadiug Indiana Republican Con-
„ cssinan says that 11 ayes will no!
gel more Ilian the party vote of tlia*.
State, from which it is inferred that
said Congressman expects the Dem
ocrats to carry Indiana.
lhe New York Express adi
Richard IJ. Dana, Gcucral Joseph
Hawley, aud Charles Filch, editor of
the Rochester Democrat, to get out ot
bad company. Tin*, first was hissed
in the convention for making a reform
Bristow speech: the second was hiss
ed because lie asked the Republican
party to stop stealing; and the third
lost $100 while traveling with the ad
ministration delegates.
Office Hoard Co. Commissioners.
Thoinasvillc, Ga., July 5,1876.
Application having been made to
open a new road leading from Jones’
Bridge, oyer tlic Ocklockoucc River,
to Cairo, in a direct line, aud Super
visors having been n2>pointcd lo ex
amine aud report upou the propriety of
opening snid road, and said supervi
sors having made full examination,
reported lavorably, recommending the
opening of said proposed new road.—
And said road having been advertised
for 50 days, calling for objections lo
opening the same, aud no valid objec
tions being presented. It is therefore
Ordered, That the Hoard of Commis
sioners of the Cairo Disl., aud Ock-
lockonce Dist., proceed at once to
mark out, aud define the line of said
proposed new road, and have the
same opened from said Jones’ Bridge,
in the most direct line, to Cairo in
Thomas Co., said road to be a second
class road. And ordered further, that
the hands required to open said road,
shall be those only, who shall he as
signed to keep up said road
aud provided further, that Thomas
county shall never, now, or hereafter,
be taxed for opening said road cither
for bridges, right of way, or in any
other manner. And provided further,
that the bauds which may be required
to keep up said new road, shall not be
drawn from roads already established.
Ordered that the bridge over the Ock-
lockoucc liver, ou Couuty Line road
be condemned from this date, and
parties crossing it must do so at th
own risk.
Ordered that the bridge over Big
Creek on Irwinvilie road, be condemn
ed from this date and parties crossiu"
it must do so at their own risk. °
W. J. YOUNG,
Chmn B. C. C.
W. F. Hubert, Clerk.
THOMAS SHERIFF!SALES.
Wi!He»W luforetlw Coart //ottfe .I.>or i
Thomaavlllc, Ga., between the h-Ral lionix
M\k*, on the tirst Taeniat in Anzu»t next tL
t-llowins property, to-wit:
One hundred nod fitly (iy. ; acrc» off of 1<
of land No. Cl in the lath JArtrkt of Thom;
-known as the land «©J<1 to W. I*. Fian
of mh! lot
Stacalandoft
north ride—and loo acres of the same lot (No. G3)
know t asa'.l that part of said lot lying west of
u Si** 1 ? branch. *ohf by Asa
ifST'TJ 0 " • , P * * Uni *“- described
land levied on as the property ol \\ p, Flaaigaii.
and in all couulniu2.50arrr» more or lew.. Sold
The unlcrrified democracy are
kindling their camp tires from the
Northern lakes to the Pacific. They
arc blazing brightly all over the land.
From East, West, North aud South,
comes the loud cheers which greets
Tilden and Hendricks.
, December Ten
* Superior
th. Ad:
P. Puni&n
tsphine McLendon. Admin-
" P. Flanigan ani
pointed out brj. W.
E
e._
the year 167*, in favor of th« State
wd 73. in the i3th I»i»t.. o
■d Upp«
POSTPONED SALE.
f stock cattle more or lea.*, mark-
)".>• tiled
:rc
sale.
nder bit w
dvr s-juare in the other, branded r.
now in the we^ssion and kcvi.inr of James A.
Bullock of Thoms* county. Levied on as th<
prof erty o! T. J. Bottems, to satisfy* fi htisaued
fn-ta Thoma* Superior Coart. December Term.
X-y». in favor ot Aeneas Armstrong t,. Thomas
T Bottoms and Thomas Adams. Pnperty
ted out l\v the Plaintiff. The cattle will lie
cred at iaiues A. Bullock's to the purchaser
F. LUKE. Mioriff.
1776. 1876
THE GREAT CENTENNIAL
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rent Kcanesatr Route.
ATLANTA, GA
THE IUXDSOMEST
STYLE
Ever shown in Ibis city.
Coats & Dusters,
lo great variety.
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« Past Colors,
We have more lmts than any five
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8*1-.. The finest Liuc ever sceu before-^JgS
We arc selling a Shirt, warranted New York j
Mill Musliu, Linen Bosom, already made up, for
On ;iml allsr iliiu date we will close oul our
ENURE STOCK OF SOMMER GOODS,
CONSISTING OF
i *i DC * i White Goods,
Only $L25 a Piece! ; I, ace Piques,
JOSEPH EHRLICH’S,
Mitolaoll's Hotol, Qrocvcl Street,
The only Special Clothing House in Southwestern 6a.
The Richmond Stoke
OFFERS A LARGE STOCK OF
qoods,
CONSISTING OF
Dry Goods,
Clothing,
Shoes, Hats, &c.,
At Prices that can’t help Satisfying
While reform is the watch word of lliis, our Ucnteuuial year, tn all depart
ments of the government, we think it bill just and right lo inform lhe public
lliat we have inaugurated a series el
BEYOND WHICH THERE IS NO CHANCE FOR REFORM.
Ill fact, we court
'/ CQ.MMtrrKi: or I.y\‘ESrit.v/j/oav
To be- composed of Ladies end Gentlemen from all parts of tie Country.
fully assured that the more rigidly they inquire into our >lvic of f-clliug gO'*ds
the belter satisfied they will be that
OUR PRICES DEFY COMPETITION
KESPKCTFCLLV.
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Lawns,
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i>i *ess Linens,
Cottonades,
Ci*88iM/utK8i jb'cxtv Tins,
Cliin, Hats, Boots and Shoes,
"Wittioxit, R.e^aa,'*i to Cost, -w
It is it noted tact that we were the ]ii«iieur» ol low priies in
Thoinasvillc, and we have endeavored from the start t<> k.-.-p
all goods in our line down to
BOTTOM PRICESS,
which has made ours the leading Dry Goods House of this
tion.
We take pleasure iu extending to our |iairons our grateful
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that this, our third annual
CLOSING OTTT S-AJLE,
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Ou.r Motto:
A’o I Adders, \<> Units, Xn Tricks nf Trade,
hut Fair Dcnliui/ to All.
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.la-kron ,i • I I to <ad Steels,
IlioMASV 11,1,1 1 ,,
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Centennial Year!
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GEN’L MERCHANDISE.
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dee 4-1 v
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Fancy Suitings, Cassimures and Cloths,
Which we arc ready to make up to order, at short notice, into
Spring sund Summer
Faney Dress anti Business Suits, Pants &e.
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