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THE EXPOSITOR WAYNESBORO’, QA. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1672. REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING. The Mubjoined proceedings of the Republican Mass Meeting, held at this place on Saturday last, were handed ns, with a request to publish. In ad vance of us, the Augusta Constitutional ist, has given publicity to them, pre mised by the following apt language: “At the request of u leading citizen of Buiko county, wc publish the pro ceedings of a “Republican Mass Meet ing.” We do so as a matter of infor mation, and not with a view to give any countenance to a movement which on its face declares it to be inexpedient and unwise to support a ticket regularly nominated by the Democratic party, yet gives no reason why it is cither in expedient or unwise to do so. It is quite true that the Democrats, like other fallible people, sometimes do inex- pedient and unwise things, but in the absence of reasons to the contrary, wc should presume that the Democratic ticket is preferable to the Independent ticket, and better entitled to the sup port of the intelligent citizens of Burke county.” At a public Mass Meeting of the Republican party of Burke county, this day held in tbo town of Waynesboro, on motion of Jesse Wimberly, Esq., the following preamble and resolution were unanimously adopted : Wiurkas, The Democratic party of the county of Burke have put in nomi nation a ticket for county officers which we deem it inexpedient and unwise to support; and wheareas, the Republican party do not think fit, at this juncture, to nominate a ticket of their own, but being equally desirous with the Demo cracy that the various county offices should be filled by honest and compe tent men; and believing the Independent ticht now before the people preferable to the nominated one, Resolved, That we heartily rocom meud the Independent ticket to the sup port of the Republican party of said county, and pledge ourselves to use our utmost endeavors to secure its election in January Jnext by all legal, fair an'd honorable means. (From the Springfield Republican, 2 9th iiit.] GOOD NATURE IN POLITICS. Why not ? Where is the sense in being 77-.naturod ? Because you and your neighbor differ as to the merits of this or that candidate or public measure, is that any reason why you should make a persoual grievance of his no doubt as tonishing aud deplorable but honest stu pidity ? It is all rig t to labor with him, argue with him, ply him with cam paign documcuts, do your best to en lighten and convert him ; but, candidly, uow, have you any just occasion to quar rel with him ? 2re you called upon to indulge in hard feeliug and hard lan guage ; to make an oblation of old friend- ship on tbc altar of party ? We do not quarrel any more about religion. There was a time when wo did; not so very long ago, either. El derly gentlemen and ladies can recall it without any great effort of memory. Between the members of the different sects there was a great gulf fixed. Dif ference in creed or worship was resent ed as a personal offence. Good people scowled at each other and almost hated each other for going to the other meet ing-house. We have bravely outgrown all this. We have become tolerant and charitable. The great gulf is now a scarcely perceptible rift, to which wo have almost ceased to pay any attention. We still differ, it is true, but we have agreed to differ pleasantly, courteously, good-naturedly. Except here and there in little back-epuutry towus the religious issue lias practically ceased to divide so ciety. We should now as soon think of quarreling with a neighbor for not pat ronizing our barber orbuyinghis Thanks giving turkey of our market-man as for not lioteniugof a Sunday to ourproacher. Why can we not cany the same good sense and good nature into our politics? Of the two, religion is vastly the more important. What nonsense to let the lesser matter set us by the ears! Why not accept the fact that men of equal sin cerity and patriotism see publicquestions and public persons with different eyes. You thought Gen. Grant infinitely the bettor man for president; your neighbor preferred Mr. Greeley. You regard the duty on pig-iron as the sheet anchor of national prosperity ; he reads the publi cations of the Free-Trade league and is all for a revenue tariff. Of course tou are right and ho is wrong; that coos without saying. But are you justified in assuming that ho is insincere or un patriotic ; that ho does not love his coun try as well ns you do, and as ardently desire its welfare? Is his mistak opinion or mistaken vote a sufficient reason for breaking off old friendship and declaring personal and social hostil ities? Docs not his case rather call for pity than ill-will ? Being so much wiser, clearer-beaded, better informed, can you not well afford to make allowances for him and be charitable to his weakness? One fact is worth bearing in mind ; and that is, that it is the really good, honest, well-meaning men who thus al low politics to embitter their personal feelings. The bad men, the self-seekers, the professional politicians, never quar rel. They know better; they know they cannot afford to. True, they fall out, now and then, and abuso each other like pickpockets—just as Butler and Blainn did. two years ago. But they don’t mean anything by it, it is all put on for the immediate purpose; that accom plished or proved to be unattainable, they make up and go on as though nothing had happened. The next you see of them they arc in some corner, hand on knee and heads close together, planning new mischief. This fact alone, the obstinate good nature of the corrup tionist?, ought to have its lesson for the honest men of all parties. It is because they arc divided and estranged and ali enated, because they distrust each other, because they take merely political dif ferences too seriously—that these fel lows so often carry their points. If there were no other reason, a mere con cern for honest legislation and good gov ernment ought to make them take a leaf from the enemy’s book, and unite their forces. If the corruptionists cannot afford to quarrel, no more can the honest men. [communicated.] Mr. Fditor: —As all parties agree that polities arc not involved in the January election, and men are ruuning on their merits and competency for the position they desire to occupy, therefore their capacity is subject to public discussion. First in order is our embyro Democrat, tbe Ordinary, whoso reign in office has been a series of blunders and mis management; and be has either igno rantly or maliciously managed the finan cial affairs of the county. Our bridges have cost us four times as much as they should honestly have cost us. Ray’s bri dgc, two years ago, cost the county SI,OOO, when it only cost the builder s'2oo; and in was so badly done that a man was paid SIOO a short time after to repair the former builder’s work; tbe SI,OOO was paid after the Grand Jury ordered the tnony not to be paid. This shows the officers in office were in league. $1,200 was paid fbr the miserable re pairs done on Walker’s, when it should not have cost but SGOO. Thompson’s bridge, recently finished, cost the county SI,BOO, whereas $1,200 would have been ample. The county is now paying a Jailor $35 per month—and this being done without either law or authority ; aud the Ordinary knows he lias no right to pay this illegal salary. The writer of this (as a tax payer) demands his au thority for paying tho above salary. Under the present regime there is no possible chance for the county ever to get out of debt, and if Mr. Lawson is elected we will grow from bad to worse. Let all parties unite to beat a man who has knavishly or foolishly managed the monetary affairs of Burke. In conclu sion, will quote a short portion of Mr. Lawson’s letter of the 17th August last, to show how much his word is worth. Tax Payee. “I say once for all, I have declared myself a candidate for the nomination for re-election to the office of Ordinary, and expect to abide by tbc result of the September Convention. I have advised my friends, who are delegates to that Convention, that whenever in their jud rneut it becomes necessary for the har mony of the Convention and the success of the party,to unconditionally withdraw my name, preferring to rather subserve the public good than to advance my own interest. E. F. Lawson.” Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar, elect to the next Congress, and whose political dis abilities have just been removed, was stricken with paralysis on the 14th inst., in Washington. This is th% third at tack, but all of them have been compar atively light and partial, and Dr. Gar nett, bis attending physician, entertains no doubt of bis recovery. A CARD. Fellow- Citizens and Voters of Jinrlc Cos.: By tiio request of some of my white and colored friends l am before you as a cand datc for the Sheriff’s Office, and respectfully solicit your support on the day of election—tho Ist of January next. I am not, and have never been a party, a clique, a nominating candidate. I am opposed to combinations of any order for county purposes; they arc a monarchical, usurping, power principle, mischievous in thoir nature and highly detrimental to the general good of our country. They have and arc still work ing evil corruption among us. None hut the usurping, dictatorial, dogmatic) that claim themselves ns partizans for the general good of our people, wil 1 in dorse or acquiesce in such, many of whom arc shilnrkingfor office and posi ticn, and emoluments thereunder, that will barter in any way for a position, and sell out their people for a mess of pot tage, which, if tolerated by the voters and people, will rusult in the overthrow and downfall of the great Democratic and Republican principles that, some so boastingly brag of. I hope soon to see the overthrow and downfall of this cor ruption, by a concert act of all the peo ple—otherwise, our country and consti tutional rights will bo forever 10.-t. I cannot indorse such; neither can I serve party nor party ties. Should I be elected, I shall serve tbo people and the office to tho best of my ability. Justice, moderation, and legal rights to all shall be my guide. These are the great fundamental principles of a good government —and is the true policy of our country. All that indorse these principles will prove it by going to the ballot-box and voting for me on the day of election. Most respectfully, t EDWARD BYRD. Lesters District, Dec. 17, 1872. 6EIERAL lilSfil OF THE GRAND JURY, NOVEMBER TERM, 1872. GEORGIA — BURSiE COUNTY. Wc, the Grand Jurors, sworn, chosen ! and selected for the County of Burke, November Term, 1872, of Burke Supe rior Court, bog leave to make the fol lowing general presentments : Wc, by special committees have ex amined the records in tho Clerk’s and Ordinary,s offices, and find them well and neatly kept, reflecting credit upon the officers in charge of these respective offices. Wo have also by similar committees examined the County Trea-urer's books, and the Tax Digest of the County.— The Treasurer’s book is, as far as we have been able to ascertain, correctly and neatly kept, and all funds disbursed as required by law. Wo find, from examination of the Treasurer’s accounts that the claim of tlic County against Simeon Wallace, former Ordinary, is still unpaid, and we earnestly recommend that the Or dinary proceed at once to have said claim collected by the County Attorney, with as little delay as po sible. We recommend that S. A. Gray, County Treasurer, be requested to pay the money appropriated to the payment of bonds to the payment of interest on said bonds; should any surplus remain that it be applied to the payments of judgments, according to their priority. We regret very much that wo Lave to report that the Tax Digest for 1872 as made out by John E. Franklin, Re ceiver of Tax Returns, containing many and grave errors, and that the? frequent errors contained therein arc calculated to cause great trouble and much labor to the officer whose duty it is to settle the same with the Tax Collector. In view of these facts we recommend and request the Ordinary to employ H. 11. Perry, Esq., to assist him in a thorough investigation of the Digest, and that the next Grand Jury be requested to fix bis pay for said services. We find no error in the actings err doings of the Tax Collector. C Wo find the Jail unsafe, and in its present condition almost worthless to the County. In view of these facts wc earnestly request the Grand Jury at the next May Term to authorize the Ordinary to levy a sufficient tax to re pair the Jail and put it in a safe con dition, and build a plank fence around the same, at least ten feet high, and of such material as will be durable and substantial, and that a well be dug within the Jail yard. Wo find some of the bridges in rather a bad condition, and more especially tlio causeways, and recommend that they bo rebuilt and repaired as soon as possible. Wo find the roads generally in good condition. We request our Representatives in the next Legislature to havo an act passed creating a Hoard of Commis sioners for this County, to consist of five members, whose duty it shall be to discharge all the obligations imposed upon the Ordinary by reason of the abolition of the old Inferior Court, in reference to the roads and bridges; and that said act do impower the first Grand Jury, after the passage of the same, with the power to appoint tsaid Board. • We recommend that the Sheriff and Clerk bo‘ paid each seven dollars per day; Deputy Sheriff five dollars, and Bailiffs be paid three dollars per day for extra services. We return our thanks to iiis Honor Judge Gibson for his courtesy; and to Davenport Jackson, Esq., Solicitor- General, for his uniform politeness and attention to our body; also, to Capf. A. M. liodgers, County Attorney. It is ordered that these Presentments bo published in The IZxpositor. JOSEPH J. DOBBINS, Foreman. ZACCIJEUS L. COX, CHARLES >l. CARSWELL. MATTHEW B. SMITH, ARNOLD A. MALLARD, JAMES KNIGHT, BENJ A MIN H. MOBLEY. JAMES M. ROWLAND. LABAN ODOM. JAMES B. SMITH. WILLIAM A. TOMLIN, WESLEY JONES, JOHN 11. PERKINS, HENRY M. HARGROVES, REUBEN C. CHANCE, EDWIN F. BLOUNT, RICHARD M. COOK, TIIADEUS R. BRIGHAM, MATTHEW M. DANIEL, WILLIAM 0. BANNAN, JULIAN L. FULCHER, JOHN N. HATCHER, A true extract from the minutes of Burke Superior Court, this December' 17, 1872. Witness my official signature and seal of office. Jxo. D. Munneum n', C. S. B. C. A CARD. As the so-called Republican caucus, which was ssenibled in Waynesboro; on Saturday last, has nominated an ultra Independent Democratic Ticket, which was contrary to the wishes and intentions of all true Republicans ; and the said nomination was made accord ing to the dictates and chicanery of a few selfish white Republicans; and as those leaders now prefer to nominate their brothers, thereby ignoring Party Fealty, therefore we repudiate the whole, and nominate the following ticket, as we deem a mixed ticket best for all the citizens of the county ; MANY REPUBLICANS. yon ORDINARY, W. J. WIMBERLY. FOR CLERK SITEROR COURT, P. D. HALL. FOR TREASURER, G. A. WARD. FOR SHERIFF, JOHN WARREN. FOR COLLECTOR, WALKER. FOR RECEIVER, E. H. BLOUNT. FOR SURVEYOR, F. L BRINSON. FOR CORONER, GEORGE LEWIS. f Polite gentleman—Good morning, sir. How do you feel yourself to-day ? Deaf gentleman —Very stormy and disagree able. Polite gentleman (slightly aston ished, but determined to recover lost ground) —lndeed ! how is is your wife, sir? Deaf gentleman—Very windy and blustering, indeed. > “Are you going to make a flower bed heie, Judkins?” asked a young lady of the gardener. “Yes, mum, them’s the holders,” answered the gardener. liy it,ll quite spoil our croquet ground !” “Can’t help it mum; them’s your pa s borders : he says as ’ow to hev it laid out for ’orticultural, not for ’usbandry!” Dishop Pierce says that on the poor lands of Georgia the people do as well financially as those who till the rich lands of the Far West. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Boots and Shoes ! < ii y 30 CASES FIRST-CLASS GOODS FROM A LEADING HOUSE OF PHILA’DA. M IN ORDER TO COUNTERACT THE EFFECTS OF THE HORSE disease, I spread before my friends and the public the following inducements, and assure them that the work below mentioned is of fine finish, and manufac tured from the best material, viz : 480 Pairs Ladies’ 18-thread, Double Sole, Lace Gaiters, nt - B*2 50 per pair. 360 Pairs Misses’of same quality Lace Gaiter*, at - - 2.25 per pair. 820 Pairs Ladies’ Pebble Goat Double Sole moots at - - 2.50 per pair. 240 Pairs Misses’ Pebble, same quality Boots nt - - - 2.25 per pnir. 280 Pairs Misses’ Pebble Foxed, Silver Tips at 1.85 per pair, 140 Pairs Child’s same quality, Silver Tips at - • - I.GO per pair. 200 Pairs Child’s same quality, No Tin, at - l.f>o per pair. 5)6 Pairs Ladies’ Cloth Top Pebble Foxed Boots at - - 2.05 per pair. 1)6 Pairs Ladies’ Cloth Top Kid Foxed Boots at - - - 2.50 per pair. 06 Pairs Ladies’ Cloth Velvet, Tops, Ito3, at - - - 2.50 per pair. 180 Pairs Child's Extra Fine Velvet Top, Kid Foxed, 7 to 10, at 2.15 per pair. Which is an average REDUCTION of about 13 per cent, on former prices. V greater variety of Gentlemen’s Hand-Stitched Work than tan be found in any house in the State. Every article in the above list equal to all that is claimed for it, and reclamation made in every instance when it fails to give sat isfaction. The ONE PRICE RULE, as heretofore, will be strictly adhered to, and every effort made to accommodate and please customers. PETER KLBEI^AISr, 226 Broad street, (THREE BOORS BELOW THE CENTRAL HOTEL) Augusta, Gr. Al Ai rs. N. Bruin ( lark’s AUGUSTA, GEORG . Switches, Braids, Curls and Puffs, Chignons, Frizzettes, Rolls and “Bats,’ Lace and Linen Collars, Cuffs, Velvet, Straw, and Alpine Hats, Ermine, Swan’s Down, Capes and Muffs, Ribbons, Flounces, Feathers, Mats, Cords and Tassels, Fringes Braid Everything in Fancy trade. Z’iST' Remcuintr : Best Assorted Stock in the city nt 201 BROAD STREET, Handkercbfs, Hosiery. V. ils, Velveteen, Silks, Satins, Gilt Braid, Tassels, Stars, &c. Crape, Crape Col- ■ lars, Crape Veils, &c. Fancy Dry (Jowls and Millinery AT OLxIRK’S. dec2l-tf PLAN 5 ! IRS V\ ILL HEAR IN WIND THAT THE following GUANOS, for sale by us, are un surpassed by any that is now upon the market: ZELL'S SUPERPHOSPHATE, Cash, $00; Time, SOS. COTTON STATES GUANO, Cash, $60.00i Time, SOS. STERNEEL’S DISSOLVED BONE, Cash, S6O; Time, SOS. PLANTERS SOLUBLE GUANO, Cash, $5-5; Time, SOO. CUM RE RLA NI) SUPERPHOSPHATE, Cash, $55; Time, SOO. STONU SOLUBLE GUANO, Cash, $55.00; Time, SOO. STOXO ACID PHOSPIIATT, Cash, $00.00; Time, SOS. JENNINGS,SMITH & CO., C OTT O N FACTORS, Augusta, Georgia. —o — R. 11. MILLEDGE, GENERAL AGENT, WAYNESBORO, - - - GEORGIA. dec2l-3m SDSIII £ ItVILLE SUM 1N ARY. MALE) ANI) FEMALE. The above named popular in stitution of LEARNING will lie opened on the first Monday in February, 1873, under the supe' intendency of Hev. Z. Df.LOAI HE. Principal. Miss S. E. DkLOACIIE, Associate. There will he two sessions of five months each, with a vacation at the end of the first term. A public examination will be bad if the Trustees and patrons so direct. A high standard of scholarship and good moral training will be aimed at. TERMS AND RATES: TUITION PER SESSION, First Class §lO 00 Second Class 10 00 Third ( lass 25 00 The above rates are to be paid, one-half strictly in advance, the balance at end of session. Tuition from date of entrance to end of session except in cases of protracted illness. Board can be had in good families at §lO and sl2 per month, without lights and washing. For further particulars, ad dress either of the Principals, at Midville, Burke county, Ga. dec2l /GEORGIA, BURKE COUNTY— AT Daniel Osbox (colored) has applied for exemption of personalty ; and I will p;u> upon the same at 10 o’clock, a. in., at my office on tho 28th instant. 15. F LAWSON, Ordinary. Deoember 17, 1872—21-2 w STRAYED OR STOLEN ! FROM near Hancock Landing, Bnrke Cos., One Sorrel Mare Mule, well marked by harness, and blind in right eye; one Black Horse Mule, also well marked by harness, and shoulders sore. A suitable re ward will be given for information as to their whereabouts; or for their return to B. A. Fryer, at Hancock Landing, Savannah River, or to COLES, SIZER A: CO,, dec2l~ll Augusta, Ga. For Rent, Lease, or Sale. A PLANTATION CONTAINING ABOUT 1 V one thousand acres ; live or six bund led acres open ; belonging to Mrs. S. J. An derson. Said plantation is near No 8 Cen tral Railroad, Burke Cos., Ga. For furth- r information applv to R. A MURPHEV, dec2l-8 Drinsonviile, No. 8, C. It. R. PUBMO BA f ,K. V\74LL be sold, to the highest bidder, on t v the 11 th day if January next, at the plantation near LawtmiviHe. in Burke coun ty, known as the 'Batl Jones Place,’ all of the partnership property belonging to the late lirm ot Perkins A " allace in the plant, ing business on said place; the same coir sistiug of mules, cattle, hogs, corn and fod der, wagons, plantation tools, funniig im plements, &.c., Sic. S> ll for the puiprse if a. division an I settlen ent, with the estate < f Newton M. Perkins, deceased. Terms cash. 'V. 15. WALLACE, * Surviving Partner. Lawtoi.ville, Dec. 14, 1872 —21-lt Valuable Plantation to Sent for the Year 1873. BY autlio 1 y of the Court of Ordinary of Burke county, will be rente I for the year 1873. at Lawtonville. on the first dav of January next at 12 o’clock M,, to tlie highest bidder, unless the same are disposed of by private arrangement before that time, Doth of those vain Die plantations on Buck head Creek belonging to the estate o New ton M. Perkins, known as the Home Place* and the Bat Junes Place,’ respectively’ of said deceased. The above p’a'-es mav be bargained f r privately on npj beat ion to the undersigned. Terms: N te with ap proved secuiilv. payable December 1, 1873. W. B. WALLACE, Executor. La wtonville. Dec. 14, 1872—21-lt EXECUTOR’S SA.EE. By authority of an order of the Ordinary of Bnrke county, will be sold, to the highest bidder, at the “Home Place” of the deceased, near LawtonVide, in -aid county, on the Bth day of January next, between the legal hours of sale, a I of the personal perishable property belonging to the estate of New ton M. Perkins, dec eased, not disposed of by the will. The same co: - si sis of mules, cattle, hi gs, corn and fodder, wagons, carts, plantation toMs, farming it - piemen! s, household furniture, crockery and glassware, and a variety of other j r iperty too numerous to mention. Come oi e come all. Sale to continue from day to day until all is disposed of. Terms. Cash. W. B. WALL ACM, Executor. Lawtonville. Dec. 14, 1872-—2l-lt Sale of Valuable Timber Land in Bulloch County. By authority of a decree in Equity of Burke Superior Court, will be sold to the highest bid 'er o i tl e Fir t Tuesday in January next, all that tract of land in Bulloch county, Ga., belonging to the estate of Ellington Attaway, containing Fourteen Hundred and Twelve Acres, more or less, adjoinii g lands now or formerly owned by Oliver Finch, Jowers and Janies Y oung, being the tract of land purchased by said Attaway from Adam Belcher and George Oglesby. Sold free from dower and creditors liens. May be negotiated for pri vately. Terms, Cash. JOSEPH D. PERRY, Administrator. Lester’s District, Dec. 19, 1872—21-3 DRAWING AND PORTRAIT PAINTING IN OIL. MRS. RICHMOND RESPECTFULLY announces to the citizens of Waynes boro’, and vicinity, that she is prepared to teach all who desire to acquire the beautiful Art of American Oil Painting and Drawing, by a system which enables her to teach any person to dtaw and paint a portrait, land scape, etc., in only a few lessons. She also teaches the Att of making Wax Flqweis, renovating and repairing old paintings that have been damaged by fire or otherwise. In either branch of her art she cannot lie excelled, having taken prizes in all the Ex hibitions in which she has competed in this country and in Europe. Those who are un able to visit her during the day can do so between the hours of 7 and 9 p. m. Mbs. Richmond will arrive in Waynes boro' on Wednesday, December 25. She will be staying at the Hotel, where she will be happy to answer all questions and show specimens of the art. Terms very moderate and satisfaction giv ranteed. Nothing charged for services or informa tion unless the pupil is perfectly satisfied of his or her ahil’ty to successfully paint A FIRST CLASS PICTURE THAT WILL PROVE AX ORNAMENT TO THE rAKLOR OR PRAWIXtJ ROOM ! dec2M