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About Macon daily enterprise. (Macon, Ga.) 1872-1873 | View Entire Issue (April 10, 1873)
U-M PAIL? IHIIRPaiiSI ruBLUUBu eveuy mokninu by STEVENSON Sc SMITH, Editors and Proprietor*. MACON. GA.. APRIL 10, 1873 First Rats.—A Mr. Nemo, of Carter- Title, is in Atlanta attending Erskine’s Court, and Erskine's Court is a Federal Court which, allows negros in the jury box He says : Your townsniau. John Erwin, is a mem ber of the jury, and bis honest face shines among them like a jewel iu a load’s head. ———♦■% The Burdick Brother*. The attention of the reader is invited to the attractive ad vartisement of i his Grain and Provision House. Established many years ago, it atomic sprang into public favor and from thence has gone forward with its volume of husi ness steadily, daily and yearly inertusing, until now it is into line with the (list houses of the Mouth And no wonder: Micoii conluius no tastier or more upright citizen* than George and Luther Burdick, and its com mercial honor, no truer representatives With full stocks of bacon, grain, Hour, etc , always on haud, dealing correctly and liberally with all who trade with them, the house is now one of the great marts of trade of the city of Macon. It requires just such men as these to make a great city, to develop its natural commerce, to advance It in those elements which are esseutial to its prosperity. Wit were shown this morning a copy of a late number of the Newport Mercury. It was established iu 175 C by the Ameri can father of the newspapor press—Ben jamin Frnnkliu. And to this dsy, al though one hundred and seventeen years old, contains many of the eccentricities of typography prevailing at the date of its birth. The reminisceiicct called up by a paper which bears on its first page "es tablished by Frauklin iu 1756,” are inter esting. It lias lived to sec a nation born, bap tized in blood, passing through the cruci ble of youth, disgraced by a fratricidal strife, but for all Mils still < xhibiling a de gree of manhood never before recorded in prose or ryhmo. We gazed upon Ibis paper us upon a monument of its founder. The memory of Franklin docs not belong to New Eng Itoid ; it did not die on the shores of America. Bringing down tiro lightning from the heaven, as a toy to be event, udly transformed iuto tire daily uses of man, there is scarcly to day a single bles sing enjoyed by man not directly or Indi rectly indebted to bis great brain. The llouu'SK'itd Lnw and llir Kuprcnu* Court. It is well kuowu to every reader of legal literature ; to these conversant wllh the existing and past law, that Judge Warner of the Supreme liench of Georgia, has steadily held thnt the Homestead law cu acted by the Convention of 1868, was re troactive, and therefore not in accordance with justice and of right. He has been iu every instance overruled by his as sociates, and the law, therefore, has beeu euforced, Judge Warner to the contrary notwithstanding, llut one of their deci sions, Uunn vs. Hart from Randolph coun ty, ,waa carried to the Supreme Court of the United Slates, and there Judge Warner was sustained and Joe. Brown and Kent McCay reversed. The Supreme Judges tell them, that whilst a Homestead law may be enacted and enforced flrom the date of its passage, It can lake no Jurisdic tion of what la behind it. In other word*: This law wcut Into operation in 1868, upon a certain day. Up to that day the property of every man was liable for bis debts as usual, liut alter that time a man might avail himself of the Homestead Act to defeat any action of those who reposed confidence in his ability to pay, up to the amount of three thousand dollars. 80 that if you owed, one dollar or fifty thousand dollars at the time of this enact ment in 1868, the Supreme Court of the United States says you cannot take the benefit of the Homestead Act. It was a retroactive law. it impaired the validity of contracts. It stepped in and interfered with plain bargains between inau and man and its meanness and injustice con sisted in that it gave one of the parties to • contract an advantage over the other never contemplated when the bargain w as m ade. However hard the decision may be upon gome of our fcllow-catizttus wo aannot help saying it is right. Never so long as justice reigns will any authority be given a legislative body to impair the validity of contracts. And any retroactive law therefore, will stand barely long en ough to be knocked dow u. ‘ Father, you whipped me the other day for biting Tommy.” “Yea.iny eon. you hurt him, and I shall always whip you#>r bit ing ” • Well, then, father, I wish you would whip sister s music teacher, for he bit her on the mouth this morniug, and I know he hurt her a good deal, for she put her arm* around his neck and tried to cbeke him." According to Hr. Hayes, the Batan of the Esquimaux i a woman This ac counts for their ability to live in the land of perpetual snow. She is able to mako it bot enough far them at any time— Vaily 0 rtrpht*. 1 Th- .Vl;i<-,,n rinrl knoxiiile Ball* i-oarl. Tlio action of the City Council iu agree ing to subscribe |200,000 iu aid of this gigantic aud important railroad will meet tire hearty approval of every citizen who believes in tho city bounding forward to that point of prosperity which nature has already assured shall bo her birth front the womb of the future. It is a little sum to give for the books of steel which will forever bind us in commercial bands will* the counties through which tho great iron artery will pass—for the new wedding ring intended to marry us to the Stales of the Middle latitudes, to the cities and citizens of the Northwest. The action of ihe Council gives ► •;<• I tn<l form, and impetus to the great woi [ it is Macon's owu offspring, and the cl.ii-i j has been baptized by it* Board of Abler men, and stal ls on the journey of life with the wannest players of its father" for u prosperous voyage. On the 23d of April the voto upon the rallflcatioii of the action of the Council will be taken It will require a two-thirds vote to make it vslid and binding. If this rote is secured,the Company thus indorsed by its immediate friends, can then ge forward and ask the people of the other counties to rally to the support of the great line which will place them in direct com munication with the balance of the world —to ask men of means, of cities iu the Western Htuies to lie benefited, to help them push it forward with an energy inspired by an abilily to pay all responsi bility. Wo hardly have a doubt as to what the result of that election will be. Certainly no merchant in the city who has it within bis power to briug the trade of ten new counties to Macon, will oppose it. Or who has the bitter recollection of past years in gelliug his freights through from the West. Certainly no existing rail way can object to this great feeder to every line now running here. And certainly no citi zen at large who feel* the vast importance of arousing our city from the lull in which it has passed, will object to giving this #200,000. Wiiy the construction of the bridge, the depot ami the work shops here will re quire the company to expend more monoy than that. Its headquarters will of course be here. Its chief officers, its work shops. Its general government will be in the city of Macon, and Its annual expenditures will surpass tjje amount asked of us. And now that tho enterprise which wc are rll ugreed is necessary for our presont good and future welfare has beeu sanctioned by the city government, let it go forward witli that energy characteristic of the nineteenth century. A hundred miles of railroad can be built now as quickly as ten were fifteen years ago. And we see no reason why this not be completed through to Knoxville inside of three years. ’l'h* Macon Water Work*. The Company proposing to build Water Works fot the city of Macon have met with n rebuff from the City Council. Their proposition which they made several weeks ago was unanimously rejected. When defeated anew offer was made. Wc quote from our city cotemporary : ••The company proposes to build the canal aud water works, supplying the cugine, with the capacity of one aud a half million gallons per day, and, a reser voir rapacity of ten million of gallons; also, to furnish two hundred hydrants for the purposes, each one equivalent to a tire engine ; also to furnish the City Hall with water, and furuish water lor the fount.'.'ns in Central City Park, and fur uish w \tor for sprinkling the streets “In consideration of this the city will be required to subscsibe #25,000 to the capi tal stock of the company, payable in monthly installments, and pay an autiua) water rent of #II,OOO. The company will guarantee to the city an annual divideud of six per cent, on its #25,000 stock, which will reduce its aunual water rent to #lO,- 500.” All of which was referred to the Fi nance committee which will report at a future meeting., TKIIII TF. OF KFNFFCY. Hall Mechanics Fir* Cos., No. 4, ) Macon, Georgia, April 7, 187S. ( At a regular meeting of Mechanics Fire Conqtany No. 4, held Uiis day, tbs following preaiubla and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Wii srras. The Supreme Ruler of the Uni verse, In tha all-wise dispensation of Hi* prov idence, ha* ccn tit to remove from our ranks our comrade and fellow • fireman, TYLER SOUTHALL, aud Wubrkas, In the death of Mr. Southall we have lost a worthy and efficient member, one who \va* ever alive to every interest of tha company, and who by Ids genial disposition and many social qualities had endeared him to the company, he it therefore AVoftwrf, That we deeply sympathize with his bereaved family In this their sad hour of affliction. /fcwimf, That we wear the usual badge of mourning for the space of thirty days, and that the Council Ha I be draped tu mourning, and that hi* ni m b; inscribed ou the Memo rial Bok. AVsoflvrf, That a copy of these resolutions be spread on the Minnies, and that a copy be for wanted to the family of deceased; also, that a copy be furnished the daily papers of tiffs citv tor publication. H. 8. GAKFIKI.D, H. M. Tayloh, I. H. Foot.*, Committee. 1 l W W l Agents wanted for our new Charts, 1 V/vyv/ •• Holy Virgin‘and Child ” and “Christ Blessing Little Children.” They will find a place in every Christian heme. HAASIS A LUBRECHT, Empire .Map and Chart Establishment, 107 Liberty Bt-, N. T. j 4 w 1 1873 MACK BROTHERS, 1873 SECOND STREET. Take pleasure in announcing to their friends and the public that they are ready for the Spring and Summer Campaign withs he. iiittful und carefully se lected Stock of Goods. We offer : 500 Parasols and Tourists, at 50 cents and upwards. 4UO Imported Corsets, at 90 cents and upwards. 100 Dozen Shell and Jet Setts, Bracelets, &c., at all j rices. 25 Cases Straw (goods for Ladies and Children. 50 Dozen Silk Scarfs and Fichues. 50 Dozen English, Scotch and Irish Towels. THE “ LUCCA ” SHOULDER SCARF, very pretty. Ribbons, Fans, White Goods, Hosiery, Kid Gloves, “Hamburg Em broidery,” Lace Goods, White Trimmings, Pearl Buttons, Furnishing Goods, and many other beautiful things in endless variety. Having purchased during the late decline, we are enabled to make our price* satisfactory ar NEW GOODS RECEIVED DAILY BROTHERS, •p 0 a w-t Ncroml Sired, humour Block. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS ATTENTION ! DEFIANCE FIRE CO., NO. 5. MEET at your Engine House tki (THURS DAY) evening at 8 o’clock tharp. Every meuaber ia expected. By order of K. M. ROGERS, Foreman, G. P. Cornell, Secretary. It ATTENTION MACON GUARDS! TnE Macon Guard* >rill meet to-niglit at their Armory, over B. H. Wriglcy’a store, on Second street. The uniform has Lean adopted, and the Company now fully organized. The uniform is gray, trimmed in blue. All those who wish to join are requsstedto attend. Initiation free. It NOTICE. THE Retail Grocerymen of the city of Ma con are requested to attend a meeting, to be held at the store of P. Kerwin, Esq., on Cotton Avenue, on MONDAY, 14th day of April, at 8 o’clock v. M. A general attend ance is res|>cctfnlly requested by all retail deal ers, as business of importance to the trade will be brought before them by some of the most prominent gentlemen iu the business, apl 10-3 t MERCHANTS AINU PLANTERS WILL FIND IT TO THEIR AD VANTAGE TO CALL ON US BEFORE MAKING THEIR BILLS. 0 WE HAVE IN STORF, 100.000 LBS. BACON CLEAR R. SIDES. 25.000 LBS. BACON SHOUL DERS. 10.000 LBS. BELLIES. 50.000L85. FLOUR, all grades. 500 ROLLS 2* BAGGING. 10.000 LBS. ARROW TIES. 10 BALES TWINE. JOHNSON & SMITH. JOHNSON & SMITH, Have, and are offering at very low figures: 100 BOXES TOBACCO, all grades. 100 BBLS. WHISKIES. 150 BBLS. SUGAR. 50 BBLS. MOLASSES. 100 BALES HAY. 1.000 BUSHELS CORN, Together with a full stock of all all goods in our line of business. ICE! ICE!! ICE!!! THE MACON ICE COMPANY will com mence delivering lee by wagons, to-day. All persons wishing this great luxury, will please leave their, names, either at the store of J. M. Boardman, Greer <& Lake, R. B. Hall or J. F. Bartield, where tickets can always be had. JOS. E. WELLS, Secretary. Macon, Tuesday April 1873. tit ATTENTION! THE SODA FOUNT! -AT THE SOUTH MACON DRUG STORE! IN NfOW I* OPERATION!. THE Prescription Department is well sup- choice drugs, to the compound ing of which the proprietor gives his special attention, and the number of prescriptions daily dispensed, shows that the public appre ciate his efforts to accommodate them. EVERETTS REMEDY! For Chills and diseases of the Liver, justly celebrated wherever known will receive special attention the coining season. Let all in our part of the city call in and cool off'with Ice-cold Soda Water, and buy what they may need in my line, and save a long and useless walk. S. 1). EVERETT, Fourth Street, near Arch. aprOtf MACON, GA. RnDTj’ For all forms of Chill* k fITTIP UUilllami Fewer, Intermitteatilu UJ!I mand Remittent Fever are found in ■Area* Fever Tonic. it contains no poisonous ingredients, and cures Ague by cancelling the Ague Poison in the BLOOD, and ejecting it from the sys tem. Box of Pills with each Bottle. Cures GUANTEED by W. C. lIAMIIFTOA A CO. apls-2m Cincinnati, Ohio. WANTED IMMEDIATELY^),OOO ad dresses, to which specimen copies of Niuith’* Vlagiizine will be seut free. Agents wanted. Write. PLINY F. SMITH, 51 Liberty St., N. Y. 2m db iFrom S3 cent*. —Eight samples HP T mailed free for 25 cents, that sell at sight for four dollars, to any person inßibb County who will act as agent. RANDALL* CO., 767 Broadway, N. Y. 2m Is the BENT IN THE WORLD. AGENTS WANTED. Send for circular. Ad dress; “DOMESTIC” SEWING MACHINE CO., apls-2ni N. Y. A WATCH FREE ery man who will act as our agent. Business light and honorable. $300,00 made iu 5 days. Saleable as flour. Everybody buys it. Can’t do without it. Must have it. No Gift Enter prise, no humbug. KENNEDY & CO., 2m Pittsburg, Pa. I 2.000.000 ACR ES. Cheap Farms! Cheapest Land Market, for sale by the Union Pacific Bailroad Company, in the GREAT PLATE VALLEY -5.000,000 Acres in Central Nebraska, Now for sale iu tracts of forty acres and up wards on Five and Ten Yoar’s Credit at 6 per cent No Advauee Interest requird Mild and Healthful Climate, Fertile Soil, an Abundance of Good Water. Tub Best Market is the West! The great Miniug region* ef Wyoming, Colorado, Utah and Nevada, being supplied bv the farm ers in the P'ate Valley. The best location for Colonies—Soldiers en titled to a Homestead of 160 Acres. Khek Homes Fok Aul! Millions of Acres of choice Government lands open for entry un der the Homestead Law, near this Great Rail road, with good markets and all the conveni ences of an old settled country. Free passes to purchasers of Railroad Land. Sectional Maps, showingthe Laud, also new edition of Descriptive Pamphlet with New Maps Mailed Free Everywhere. Address, ' O. F. DAVIS, Land Com’r U. P. R.R. Cos., Omaha, Nb. 2m WRITE for LARGE ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST. Abdrbss, Breech loading Shot Gnns, *4O to *3OO. Double Shot Guns. *8 to *l5O. Single Guns, *3 to *2O. Rifles, *8 to *75. Revolve™. *0 to *25. Pistols, *1 to *B. Gun material. Fishing Tackle. Large discount to Dealers or Club*. Army Guns, Revolvers, etc., bought or traded for. Goods sent by expresa, C. 0, D. to be ex amined before paid for. apl6-Bkn BURDICK BROTHERS 63, Third Street, HAVE A LARGE STOCK NOW IN STORE AND DAILY AR RIVING. Consisting in part of 100,000 Pounds Bacon C. R. Sides and Shoulders. 5,000 Bushels choice white and Yellow Corn. 1,500 Bushels choice Oats -200 Bales prime Timothy Hay. 2 Car loads Wheat Bran, (unmixed) 3 Car loads fresh Flour—all grades. 15 Tierces McFerran, Armstrong & Co’s. Mfignolia IlamN—the Brand. 25 Tierces prime Leaf Lard. 150 Sacks fresh water ground Meal. 25 Bbl’s Sugar House Molasses—choice brands. 75 Boxes Tobacco—various grades. 50 Bbl’s. Rye and Corn Whiskey—various grades 50 Bbl’s. “A” “Ex C” and “0" Sugar. 50 Bags Rio Coffee Which we offer to Jobbers and Planters at low figures. Please call upon us, and we will guarantee you entire satisfaction. BURDICK BROTHERS, TVo. 63, 3d Street, On the upper corner of the alley above Hardeman & Sparks’ Warehouse. AprillO-d lm Spring Trade. O Wholesale Buyers ATTENTION! S. lAffIBAIIJ S MO. Have now in Store $3000,000 WORTH OF DRY GOODS! (Tothing, Hats and Notions Which will be sold lower than can be bought from any other Jolling Honse south of NeiTart. Having a resident buyer in the Northern mar kets, who takes advantage of every “drive,” and often buying Sta pie Goods Less than Cost of production, and is doily sending us The Latest Styles in all goods at less than their market value, so we are enabled to sell them lower than mer chants who visit New Yeik only ones in a sea son, at the time when the demand is greatest and prices rule highest. Give us a call. Sol. Waxelbaum will take pleasure in posting you in prices, or in selling goods lower and treaing you better than any one. 8. WAXELBAUM & BRO., 43 and 47 Second Street, and 24 and 20 Cotton ▲venue, maritieodlmo
