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*ZI)c iHjDatfic Jonrnul. 'w.™ i Editors A Proprietors. W In s ’ay, December 15, 1875. „,l. siatt 1 AKOLINIAX. Wh have recieved the last number of this excellent agricultural |<er««lical, and do not hesitate to pr.uiouuce its con tents even superior to any of the previ ous unmliers. Its article* are the results of much intelligent lnlsir, thought alia etperience, ami of inestimable virtue to ail who <i**ire to elevate the standard of «.<r cultural knowledge. Mr. D. H. Jacques retires from the editorial chair, and is succeeded by fs»t. D. Wyatt Aiken, and the publication of the periodical is transfered from Charles ton to Cokesbnry. Walker Evans & Cog well continue as publishers. Col. Aiker.'s thorough education, long experience and extensive information in ail branches of agriculture insure for tin Kural ( .iroliuiiui a still higher sphere of excellence aud wider Held of usefulness. A IIDAVV*KAII,tIRi:. Among the numerous disasters which have shocked tlm financial world during the last few years, the South, fortunate ly, has developed uoue approximating in importance those which have occured in the Northern and Eastern cities, and iD Enrol*. To her jsiverty since the war, or her prudence, or both, we may con sistently utti bu e tliia comparative im munity from financial disaster*. Hut Atlanta —restless, feverish Atlanta—was fearfully excited lu-.t week, when tin failure of West, Edwards A Cos., Grocera aud Produce Dealers was announced. This firm, composed of young men, with botiudless energy, pluck sml ambition, ootnmeuced business soou after die war with almost no capital stall, and by bold and fearless management bad built up an immense trade, which was rapidly overshadowing mid uln orbing one entire branch of business of the Gate City. But it seems that they ventured be yond their depth, and the inevitable "crash” was the result. Their debts are principally iu Louisville, St. Louis, hii . other Western cities, and amount, in the aggrignte, to shout sli<H),(MXi, while their assets arc estimated at $240,000. It is stated t at tl> i failure will not s-iiousiv cripple any other House iu Atlanta, so that a ‘'Black Friday” in that devoted city'need not be apprehended. This, wo believe, is the heaviest failure which lias oocltred in the Mouth for nut. ny yeurs. The members of the firm have been arrested and are placed in jail. TUB PVBSIDHiTS MU‘MAGIC* Wa have not tho space this week to Kin even a synopsis of tho Prehnlont’s Massage, oml mtint content ournulvtt witli printing the “J-ticopitulutimi” o t the President himself, wlii.*k is so uw* . “A« this will l»j tlio lust, minimi men- Mge w hich I slmll have the honor of transmitting to Oongreaa before my sue- MsMor is chosen, 1 will repeat or recapit ulate the questions which I tleeui of vital importation, which may be legislated up on ami settled at thia eeaaion. First, That the States ahull be requir ed to a third the opportunity of a gone -common Hcbool mlueateuii lor every child within their limits. Heooud, No sectarian tenets shall ever lie taught in any ehool supported in whole or in part by the Htate or National Government, or by the proceeds of any tax levied on any community. Mnk< eu l.oatiou couipnisory as far us to deprive all penon.v who cannot read and wri e from becoming voters after the year IHff.i. Disfranchising note, however, ou flu ground of illiteracy, who may be voters at the time this amendment takes effect. Declare Church and State forever sep arate aud diatiuot' but eaeii frtc, vvituih their proper spheres, and all church property shall bear its own pi'opo.tiou of taxation. Fourth, Drive out licensed immorality, each as polygamy and the imporiatioii 01 women tor illegitimate purpose*. To re- 1 cur again to the Oeuicn.nnl year, it would ! seem as though now, us we are nlsmt to Ix-gin the second century of our national existence, would l>- a most lilting time for these reforms. Fifth, Enact such laws ns will insure a si>eedy return to a sound currency, ■ueh as will command the respect of tin world. Believing that these views will j commend themselves to the great- majori ty of the United Mutes, I submit the rest to Congress. I . M. Ghant. Executive Mansion, Dec. Tin, IS.’ >. I For the .torn- si. Til K IIOMEMTC vt> un . Mbsshs. Eomn-s: More thsn seven yearn have elapsed since the Constitution of Georgia, by Congressional ratification, sent into op eration, carrying with it that monstrous outrage on property rights, commonly known as the Homestead prov ision. Tilt provision of our State Constitutou cou taiued in the first Clause of Art. VII, by itself considered, is clearly a violation of that portion of the Constitution of the United States which forbids any Stale to pass a law impairing the. obligation of contracts, or to pass any <x post facto law ; aud to this day no sound lawyer in Georgia pretends to bold this part of our Constitution valid, except only on the ground that it was sanctioned by Act of Congress—that Is sly claiming the right *o clearly forbidden to the Stales, aud claiming it under the grant of power to make uniform rules in Bankruptcy. It if. doubtful, however, whether the high est judiciary of the Union, on a proper esse made, w ill hold that Congress may do by indirection what is inhibited to the States, without u clearer grant than this. Almost for.ni the liegitimnsf, effort have been made to void the iniquitoift provision of our Constitution; but the legal difficulties, coupled with more or leas demagogism, have prevented its accomplishment. It is well known that, primarily, the object of many was simply t > gain votes for the Constitution, with out regard to justice, right or honesty. Art. VII probably did gain some votes, but it caused more voters to deny their manhissl ami skulk from the polls, willing to accept the tight to wrong their fellows, but not courageous enough to b -ar the odium of voting for it. Undoubtedly all the honest men in the Convention of 18.18, who voted for he Article mentioned, designed to se cure bonefi ta to the helpless women and children, as the second Clause of the same Article secures the women all their property iu the future. Strange to say, however, up to tins time no Legislature has ever met iu Georgia that lias even attempted to do what alone the Consti tution authorized ami commanded it to do, beyond setting apart and valuation, that is, "to enact laws for the full and complete protection of the same” to the beneficiaries. No ; but iu shameful dis regard of their constitutional obligations, the Legislature, after enabling tho debt or to defraud bis creditor, has simply provided further the means for him to rob his wife and children. ) The recent decision of the Supreme j Court, declaring unconstitutional the law ' allowing the debtor to sell and convey [ the trust property, created by the Cou- I stitutiou, opens u way out of our difiiciiL ! ties. It calls the attention of Legislates ! arul all to the fact that there is a trust created by the Constitution, for the ben efit of wives and minor children, and that it is the bouudon duty of the Legis lature to secure and protect that proper ty to the centui '/w trust as adequately as human law can. Very few who have watched tho effects of this Homestead and Personalty exemptions, iu Middle, Southwest and Northwest Georgia, will deny that they have proved disastrous •id pernicious entirely; and very fen hut will now admit that, for whole com munities, as well as for individuals, “Honesty is the best policy.” No man, no community, no State eta permanently prosper Oil a basis <♦ fraud and dishon esty. The widespread demoralization, the reckless disregard of obligations, the destruction of all credit of the honest poor, who were not worth the umonnt of the exemptions, thus necessitating for them, as it was thought, the Hen Lawn, which were an open encouragement to 'lie wildest extravagance, w rought by the Homestead ami Lieu luws, have dour* in calculably more injury to the material interests of the State, than nil the laws ever enacted by Congress— Uccoiislruc tiou, Amendments, and all. Fortunately, liefore the State became entirely bankrupt, tlie Legislature had j the sense and the nerve, iu the face of enormous pressure, to raj eal the crop lieu. But more of the good work is needed As it is now, (leorg a, the best governed State in the Soitlli, with a pop ulation of 1,200,001), will show, nt the close if 1875, Bniikriijit’s liabi dies to the amount of $0,000,000, or more than ten per cent, of the gross earnings of the year, while bayonets ruled Louisiana with a large commercial city, aud a jwiji ulntion of 750,000 will show loss than a million liabilities. These terribly disas. trims results must be attributable to the Homestead and Lieu laws. Crop liens being repealed, otiu not the Legislature go further, and palliate, at least, the evils of the enormous Homestead ? True, while our Con titutiou .exists as at jires ent, or until a decision had by the United States Buprem* Court, the Legislature j cannot neglect to provide for setting j mart and valuation as directed, but in I tne exorcise of the mandatory, power fur ther conferred it can Constitutionally reuder lliis curse of no effect. Under the Constitution it mar and should pass « law requiring the Ordinaries or the Superior Court Judges, sittiug as Chan cellors, to ujipoiut Trustees, not the husband, under bunds iu double the auiouut of the property exempted, to take charge of such trust property as i other Trustees. It should further enact that all Homesteads or Personalty here tofore set apart anti valued should bo vacated unless within two mouths Trus 4ts*s under boud should be appointed, and Hint the stat ut ■ of limitation, as to creditors, should cease to run from the beginning of Homestead proceedings till the determination of the Trust Estate, it should also protect inuoecut bona Jide purchasers for value, after a certain time in possession, giving the beneficiaries a 1 civil action, by themselves or next friends, against the seller, with a crimi nal proceeding for fraudulent conversion. Aud thus we should see (lie need of this monstrous wrong. In conclusion allow me to sny that 1 have no personal feeling in this matter. Unfortunately I am, aua have long been, of the debtor class, full of all kindly sympathies for the distressed, the poor, the unfortunate. But I always scorned to avail myself of any legal evasions, and never accepted any exemptions, old or new. The fact is, we must all come to the "bed-rock” before we can start upward again. We xmst wijie out and begin anew, but only with cleau hands, and never ou any but a just and holiest foundation. Let us bo content, as for the years before the war, to save a sliol ter for iStr wives and children, a few acres of land, horse and cow, and a hun dred dollars of provisions, and let all the balance bo given up to our creditors, honestly aud in ufully. If so there is uot a creditor iu Georgia but would fa vor us ; and then, wit h time, and work, and economy, and “a conscience void of j offence," we should deserve to prosper. hurt. OFAINLKBB OPIUM AND MOBPINE AN T 11) 0T E , Permanently cures the Opium Habit. For less money than any other. Discovered and produced by Dr. W. T. Park, a Georgian. Regular graduate. 25 years in the Practice of Medicine, with an established reputation throughout the South, for his successful treatment of sll kind of diseases. If no cure, money returned. Questions, Price list, and all particulars mailed to any one on application. Advice and Medicine for all old standing diseases, as well as the Opium Habit, forwarded by Expreas to any part of the V■ H. Agents wanted in every section. Address W. T. PARK, M. 0.. p. O Box; Atlanta, «a. decl.Vtf Atlanta MHUtone Manufactory TO MILL OWNERS. FOR THE BEST MILLSTONES, lioltinsr Cloth, Smut Machines and Improved Mill Findings, A44r rax. WM. BRENNER , .4 TLA \TA, (r«. lOdlO FINIHSINtHIi TIIW GNY HALL’S STANDARD SAFES. Look at the List! I I ALF/S SAFE and LOCK CO., ARE CONTRACTORS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT: TIIE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT; THE CHILIAN GOVEItNMET; THE BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT: THE CENTRAL AMERICAN GOVERN MENT: THE BRITISH COLUMBIA: NOVA SCOTIA AND PRINCE EDWARD S ISLAND. The following number of Banks in the differ ent Cities have been furnished with HALL’S SA FES. NVw York .‘H) San Frauciacti... .\-» Chicago M Cincinnati i;j ‘at LouiK 2:> Pittsburg •_>»; Indianapolis 10 MnmphiH i(> Louisville H> Allant*....'. h EvaiiMvilb* 0 Nashville *; Lafayette N Gal vent ou 5 N«w OrieHiiM !* Terre Hunt* «, Covington. Ky ... I Lexington, Kr.... a And ftlmod three-quarter* of all the Bunk* in the United States. One Hundred and Eleven Principal KAILPOAJ) COMPANIES hive adopted and who HALL S SAFES, INCLUDING The I Great Trunk Lilies. Hundreds of County Treasuries. USE HALL'S SAFES. ALL THE EXPRESS COMPANIES HAVE ADOPTED AND USE HAULS SAFES. THE FOLLOWING Safe Deposit Companies. I SE Hall’s Work: Central Safe Deposit Cos ...New York City. Rrooklyu Safe Deposit Cos Brooklyn. Baltimore Safe Deposit Cos Baltimore Pittsburgh Safe Deposit 1 o Pittsburgh. New Orleans Safe Deposit ‘ o New Orleans. St Louis Safe Deposit Cos St. Louia. San Fnuicisoo Safe Deposit Cos.. San Francisco California Trust Cos San Francisco. 1 .am-aster and Harrisburgh Penn. Hall’s Great anti 'Wonderful "Chrono meter,” “Full Jeweled,” Compensated Balance, Double-Time Lock is now ready for introduction to the public. Its won derful simplicity ami elegant aecuraoy will satisfy every one. Look in Window 51 Broad Street, and examine the latest evidence of the fire proof qualities of HALL’S SAFES. A large assortment of these safes, together with Fire-Proof Vaults, and Vault Fronts, with our late improved Patent Bolt Work, ami Hall's Patent Traverse Hinge, which makes the door the strongest jairt of the Safe. Call at 51 Broad Street, and examine our latest improved Four Flange Safes— the fluest ever offered as yet. A lot of second-hand Safes always on hand aud will he sold eheap for cash, j Call and examine our stock before pur ! chasing, and remember that our Safes will ; be sold at prices that defy competition, at ! the warerooms. No. -'*l Broad Street. HALL’S SAFE & LOCK CO. ATLANTA, GA. Truth i» miglitvaud will prevail. “So WILL HALL’S SAFcS u Deceptive j Statements by Competitors only Con -1 detnn the Deceivers. It'-r* FARM IMPLEMENTS! WITHOUT BRAG IN REGARD TO FRIfifITFUL TIILIIG IB PRICES! , AS SOME ADVERTISERS PROCLAIM. MARK W. JOHNSON & WOODRUFF, ATLANTA GEORGIA, JwfeeSfc' Farm Imptemcntt, Seed*, now in Store un 1 o.Ter At prices CiMRITLY IJK DICED, the following attractive *«tock. to-wit: , - ‘»o<t Dixie Cant oiie horse Piowe, «t or DOO Oue eml Two Horae FfirmerM* Friend Cut Plow*, the bc»t ‘J’ur. in■/ 1 low t.v< r t ffered ti the public. 500 FEED CUTTEKB, ALL HIZEB AND PRICES. I.V) Corn Sht'llerw, from ■fit np. * r »o0 Doz. Handled FurmerM’ Shai k Hoe«, cheai>€r than ever before offered. 75 TWO HOUSE IKON AXLE FARM WAGONS, from $75,00 up and warranted. BUGGIES. IV« liwve the largest Uepoaitory in Georgia am! cad suit every t**t* and every pocket. FERTILIZERS. S.O(K> Tonn of the best standard fertilizers, now ready for delhery, conaivting in part of 1,600 Ton* Uunaell N Amuioiuated Bone Superphosphate 2(H) Tone Stouo Soluble Guano. j 100 Tom* Pure Flour of Raw Bone. MH) Ton* Stono Acid PLo«phato. l. r *«> one Land Plantar. 50 Ton* Potash Compound. j 500 Oynter Shell Lime, alao, 20,00*1 j ouißih Sulphate of Ammonia Nitrate of Sodn, Muriate of potash. Ac- SEEDS. Otir need departeneut is the most complete to be found North or South. No ae«J chu be called for that we coil not furnish. V\ e hove now arriving : 10,000 DOZ. PAPERS OF CHOICE AND GENUINE GARDEN SEEDS. 1.000 bbD. Early Hose, Snow Flake, Brow nail h Beauty and Peerlawa Potatea. Order at once. 250 Buahi Is of the celebrated St. Dow niug’n Yam, very fine and early. 500 Bushels of Red Clover. 1,000 pt#unds Lucerne. Whit# Clover, Crimson annual Olovnr, Ac BUSHELS GERMAN MILLET. And riglit here let us urge every farmer in Georgia to order AT ONCE, one or more hush**!* of thin German Millet. We know of nothing equal to it under tho Sub as a hay or for ago plant, and tAi- seed will he scare*. 1,000 Bushel* Hungarian Grass. j 5.000 bushels lied Top or Herd's Graa*. 500 Bushels of Timothy . ( 10,000 Bushels of Bed Bust Proof Oats. 2.00 > Bushels of Blue Grass, Orchurdj the only Oat m.xthy of planting from Jhiiu- Grass, Rye, Grass, Yitcbes, Ac. {ary to March. 500 Bushels of New% Hare and Desirsble Gotten Seed, Ac. We are in earnest, w'e mean to sell cheap, and will GIVE ONE of WAItBEN'S PAT ENT' HOES to all who send us An order amounting to *IO,OO. Send for price Lists. Wo sell FARM ENGINES Cheaper than any other Southern House. Try us. MARK W. JOHNSON A WOODRUFF, 115-ts Atlanta. t»a. J. S. JONES & SON, &RGOERS AID COIMISSIOI MERCHANTS AND DEALKRB IN 5 Dry Goods Boots Shoes Hats Hardware &c. , . rnpMsors, ga. Hav: constantly on hainl a gooff supply cf both Gmjvkjr&l MkitcaXcVjotsk which they are Mailing < Taeaj> !<>i' Cash. Tin beat qualities of GROUND SPICES and COFFEES, also the boat of TEA always on h nd. We also keep the finest brands of Segars, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco, Snuff, &c. Agent* for the calebraU J PEERLL-SS GUANO. *HTBAGOINO and TIES always mi hand. C24-a§ IMPORTANT TG THE READERS OF THE Mcm FFIE JOV/t.y.'lL / o WE are desirous this xrct-k to call the attention of the many readers of thia pa,H*r to our general selection of DltY GOODS, which to mti tiou would require too much apace and time, and we do not wish to be burdensome in asking them to read it. Those desir ing DRESS GOODS, BLACK CASHMERES, BLACK ALPACAS, and HOUSEHOLD GOODS. would find it would be to their advantage to give us call. It is not i.mr object to pre tend to .sell goods at less than cost, as the enlightened people of McDuffie ore well aware that it cannot be done. But. we do say we will sell thtm at prioea that will defy compe tition. When visiting our city do not forget the place where \ou will get good value for your money. * MULLABKY BHOS. j27-o* nroadSlreet. Augusta, Gn. WM. E. BENSON. Merchant Tailor, F’tiriiishiiigl C*oo<ls, 1229 Br, ad-St., Opposite Masnoic Hall, AUGUSTA GA. ('• >'evv AdA'ertisements. Oyster Nhell THE CHEAPEST AND PEST FERTILIZER IN USE IN GEORGIA. •TOTHING iu the way of a Fertilizer and Renovator of old Soil* has been found equal | |(| to PITRE OYSTER SHELL LIME. It is not only for one year, but its good effects il are seen and continues for eight or ten years. Lime is greatly beneficial to all <; rain j Crops, applied as a top dressing, and also to Potatoes and all root crops, and should be applied in quantities not less than sto 30 hnsliels per acre For Conipost Heaps it is invaluable, and to the planters of Georgia this plan of n.-ing Lime is specially recom ; mended, to bring np our State to the front rank in Agricultural matters. The cheap ! ness of our OTSTER SHELL LIME will recommend it to every farmer who has used fertilizers largely for the last two years. Its value is greatly < nhanced by its long years iof service, acting as it does for years after its application is forgotten. In soils abound. * ing in vegetable substances the mannri.il quality in Lime is h:ore fully recognized. N:_ i trogen abounds in all soils of common fertility, but little of it is available—Lime un lock* this storehouse of Nitrogen and renders it readily available for plant food. A splendid and economical compost fertilizer may be made by thoronghlv miring or.e bushel of Salt and three of Lime.' and let mixture stand G to K weeks before using. ! This is specially adapted to using in drill for Turnips. The cheapness and facility of procuring this wonderful renovator of the soil ought to 1 make it ono of the first objects of the farmer (who desires to improve bis land) to ob ' tain it. Nothing in the way of a fertilizer or renovator has been found equal to it. as ; proved by the increased yield of craps and permanent improvement of tho soil, at as ! cost less, by far, than any other manure. j " e 'ire prepared to furnish PI LE OYSTER SHE! I LIME in any quantity at *lO. U) ; per ton of 2,000 pounds, free of cartage, on Carp in Port Royal, S. C. We also have A COMPOUND FOR PREVENTING LOT IN GRAPES. I for sale at ♦•'•0 per ton. Give it a trial. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. | Send all orders to I*oi*t lioynl Limp Cos, ! JOHN E. BENTON, Ao’x.. Ihomfion. Ga. POUT KOYAL S C j ' CARPETS ! CARPETS <! OI K SENIOR having visited New York and purchased a full stock of Goods em braced iu onr lire, and at prices cheaper than we have ever been able to obtain s.im e | the war. we now offer the public a great many leading articles at ante bellum preo I namely : n-- | Brussels Carp* ts at $ 1 10 to IGh per yard. I Three Plies at T 1 3.1 to 1 per yard. | Ingrains at -t) cents. 71 cents. .*1 aid 1 21. Floor Oil l oths from 10 cents per square and to the Finest Imported Erglis.h Goods A full assortment of “ indow Shades and in all sizes and colors for private horses and Store use from *lto $1 Also to hand, and now open, the largest stock of Miidcw Cornice and Picture Frame Moulding ever exhibited in tins city. Also anew stock of Nottingham Lace Curtains in endless variety of New Patterns, ‘varying in price from tt' to sl3 each window. Also, 5000 rolls new Wsl! Papers, Border* and Paper Sl ades. 200 new and beautiful Chromes. Call early and make selection*. From this date our price for making Carpets will he r rents ] ,r ysrd JAS. S BAlLi£ & m?.. t»o.» ,n<t xt ~ AntfiiMii,, <. ;1 Headquarters for Santa Claus I AT THE GREAT SOUTHERN BBLI4R STORE BIPOT, ! I lieva now in stock the h-rgest Assortmunt o. Toys mil oil er Fancy Goods suitable i fur Christmas, anti 1 will sell th* n. cheaper tlmn the ehcp.pist. As the fit,us are i■ ; promise to make a dollar buy tw ice ns much ns usual. Cat! and -in ' examine' n:v j goods slid ] trices, .-atisfactiob gui.iHdctri. 1 also niwriv htt pon hm.d i har e lot of * OHf.LDRENB O.A HKTAGKS AT GREAT BARGAINS. .... , M. LEVY. K 1 " " dl> Broad .Street, Augusts. Ga. ** ** u m ix BOOTS m SHi II iiiiil Os 11 . Trunks, & Satcheip, zVt Hot tom I’fi.-cs-, NO SRQAD tsi a, g-a G. If. Miller. 184 BROAD-ST., AUGUSTA, GA., (Nearly opposite Augusta Hotel.) The Meriden Brittannia comnany’s fine silver plated ware, «GT A large assortment of new and elegant designs at New York Prices, kl7-b* removal Timmerman & Wise, DEALERS IN jjoots, Clio S, flats, Jrnnks Umbrellas. HAVE MOVED from If 2 to the large Iron Front Store No tr ~ Hall, formerly occupied hv Mr. D. It. Wright. 3d door below ThUl.* ! he^ faKoni Vie intend to keep first-class Goods always on hand 11... „ , lo "Uain« Corner.c DOMESTIC GOODS which we will sell at Manufacture™'rrice« g assortment of Merchants who arc iu want of any of these goods would do wC! i„ „11 , onr Stock. Call and see ns. c.s w o.tid do wed to ca l ! and examine ju,,_ c * TIMMERMAN A WISE. H. S. JORD A X * DEALER IN 3IEIV* Sind BOY CLOTHING- HATS & CAPS. GEMT&EMEM*§ GGQBS, &C. 238 Broad St. (Under Central Hotel) Augusta Ga. My Fall stock of Clothing of all grades and prices is now complete, and I respectful ly suited a emit,nuance of the pari,..,age so liberally bestowed ie \ otofore. ' ~ k *■> LLL. of aeffcrsoii, wiR be on hand to serve his friends " 1 " ’ H ENRT S. .;Or DA X.