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BAllf I* publi TtLEtiRAPH AHu MtiStAb£«. ,:.. M nr, com ,.! Cl iKisph Ill TI N' DOLLARS ■ j,»r. riVl DOLLARS foe *t* n»nth*. TWO DOLLARS uni 11FTY CENTv-.r threu in •Mh*. and ONE DOLLAR s»-r n: : Ih <■ r a »!. net i- dollar per aqi-Aiv 'or i.r*t jitil»l •nt inv'iiiofi TiusoBArn of the oldest r». Ala- find, hold l ‘•i'erino CtxsU." So you read tlio placard in almost every place of business, and learn fre,m it, (if you did not know the fact before) that the people are bavin),' another financial flun v. Tin times sre ti^Lt—teimi cash _b,,. .hnost I’Onvertibloexpreriions. Eut why dt.iuond oanfa only when you are least likely to (?et it ? The people hare very little ready money—therefore they must pay reaily money for all they buy. That i • the lack of true phil.. ophy in this way of enforcing “Terms Cash.” The true time to say "Terms Cash" is when money is abundant—when it comes easily—when for Mr, bonce on Civil KigliU. The Hon. Samuel Bones (called "Starr,” for short) is a barber, or, to speak more politely, “a fashionable hairdresser.” Not but that, in these piping days of an “a/vaHity" which consists mainly in :n- v. re ion. S..m might not have b. u some thing more or lean. He was in M: i::- sippi once, and, we are told, escaped the Supreme Bench in that State only by a hair—wo beg pardon—a filament on the negro’s head which snb-erres the general j Tn;: Avgustt papers announce the purpose of n hair. Then they wanted to I death of Mr. W. C. Jessup, an old iner- run him for the Legislature wit’u a nhnn— i chant of that city, on Monday night, of immeasurably to th comfort of hundreds of c crease in the value of r suburbs also would l>e a population would Sow managers of t trusty men. an. the a. com mod; conveniOT.cc and ! Tim new municipal machine at Colum ■itizens. The in- ; bus was set going on Monday by the in- Li estate in the j augnration of the recently elected offi mail item, and j cials, the selection of others by the coun- u aiuce. The I oil and the fixing of salaries. The salary load are faithful and of the Mayor was fixed at $1,000; Clerk, ! xrill pare no p..in ttion cf the public. THE GEORGIA. PRESS. for translation |TrJciirnpU t$£flesstuQtr THURSDAY MOllXIXC, DEC. 1«. lW xperimimting with wooilen Loxnow L pavements. Ex-SSKATOI admitted to U Tjewia T. Wigfall ha i bi • Hallimoce bar. Osi hundred and twenty men in Cnli fornia own between them 3,110,000 acre: of land. the Senate beside llev- it is to lie hail. Not many men go black- I els. WheS he got to Georgia::" wa berrying in I>e<-einl«er, and if any do they | crowded on wonderfully by Bullock for a avo sure to come home with empty buck- j “Justice." b sliort, they wanted to cto. make a dignitary of Sam, for the purpose To put our proposition in poors precise of subordinating his natural sense and form, we mean to say that “Terms Ca.h." shrewdness to the inter. - ts of corpet-lv. It la said that, the about to build a Bin the ViUo du Havre. French company a steamer to repla K i Leon's terms are said to l>c ono thous and dollars a night, and half the gn< - receipt* wlfon over tliroo thousand dol lars. Mus, Samuel Colt signs every chock and order for money, and takes a walk through her revolver foundry twice a wt-ek. _ _ |j A Wssnunt paper said that the hello of o xeeent assembLige was the esprit du corps of the evening. Porhapi thin con fusion arose from her being all in arms, or in all arms.—Graphic. I)o. Tiffany is authority for the state ment that total abitinoneo is enforced at the White House. I'roblhly so, when Tiffany is around. There nro some uyeo- phnnb; so powerful that a social glass with them would ho too much even for Grnnt.—New York Ban. A Hospital foe Hypochondriacs.— Tim Into Both Adams, of Boston, loft an rata to valued at $1,700,000, and provided in his will for the establish ment within fifteen miles of Boston of a home or hos pital for tho treatment and accommoda tion of persons nlllictcd with hypochon dria, from which malady ho had suffered for years. Who Can 11kat It?—A gentleman from Crawford county who was in our of fice yesterday, informed us that Col. T. V. Gibson, of that county, has caught, •luring tho last two limiting seasons, one hiintlrtJ anil thirty foxes, anil tliat ono hundred of thin liumber were of the "rod” V:irioty. That is sport, indoe 1. and hard to heat, wo should think. A narkiko woman whoso will has been proved in England gave all her estate to her hieitiaud; directed her clothes to bo sold to pay her funeral expenses, and added i '• It is also iny earnest wish that my darling husband should marry ere long, a nice, pretty, girl, who is a good housowifo, and, above all, to lie careful that she is of good temper." Cost of thk Modoc AVah.—Tiny are now counting tho cost of that little Modoc war ill the War Department at Washington. The Quartermaster Gen eral reports that with some as yet un ascertained expenditures, which, how- over, are small, the Modoc war east $335.- IKV 78. Tliis is exclusive of tho pay, elotliint: and armament of tlie troops en gaged. To catch these warriors, their squaws and papooses, cost about $2,000 a pave. Thr youth O'Connor, who, souio timo ago, tried to frighten Queen Victoria Into signing a pardon for the Fenian convicts, is now in Australia, The Queen interest ed herself in him, shortened liis term of imprisonment, and, when ho was released, had him fitted out and sent away from Knglund. Ho consumes his timo with attention to somo elerieal duties and com posing letters in verse, expressing his gratitude to the Queen. In a recent letter from Cassia, Minis ter Jewell writes, " Banks have been regularly chartered here now for about ton years, and pay, all of them, eight, nina and ten per cent, dividends. These stocks an' all worth from 130 to 100. I have not learned how many there are in operation; hut there has not n-< yet been a failure among them. The Government exorcises a strict watch over them, and a defalcation would be simply " the army for life, or the Siberian mines.’ ns crimi nals do not escape here.” Too Many or Thkm.—The Judiciary Committee of the nouso yesterday re ported a resolution authorizing tho com- mittoo to send for persons ouJ papers in investigating the official conduct of Judges DurroU, of Louisiana, and Bns- teod, of Alabama. lYo should bo dis posed to clap our hands if this action foreshadowed any possibility of bringing these men to exposure anil condemnation. But where will the eini be if the work of bringing these Radical office-holders to account oneo begins ? Texas Bkkf.—Tho first train of refrig erator ears carrying fresh beef from Texas to New York, completed its trip l:ist week, having been eight days on the way. Two car loads of the beef were sold on tho arrirnl of tho train. Ar rangements have been made for dressing and shipping five hundred cattle daily, and agencies for the solo of the beef arc- to be established in all the principal E.is- tern cities. This seems to be a new form of tho effort that was made a year or two ago to bring Texas beef to lfliila- delphia by sailing vessel. The refrigera tor ears, of course, save timo in transpor tation. which fa an advantage, but it must largely increase the cost. A Hoes Gcx.—The SutclilT guu, east recently at the West Point Foundry, weighed in the rough state 72,000pounds, and is tho largest gun ever made. The gun is mads of iron, standing a pull of 30,000 to 85,000 pounds, and is now nine teen foot long, but, when finished, will lv only fifteen foot in length. It is to have a steel barrel four inches thick at tho breech and throe at the muzzle, with rifie boro, and weighing -15,000 pounds. Tho shot wilt bo nine inches in diameter, and will weigh about two hundred and fifty pouuds. It will require eight days to cool tho monster by the Hodman pro cess, water being run through the bore during all tliat time. Tho guu is being MUtdo for Government experiments. instead of bring put up occasionally when there comm a money pinch, and then taken down or practically disregarded bsfor.- tiie placard has become dusty or fly-blown, should Is) kept up and enforced js-rman.-ntly in the interests of nil par- tie ; to trade. With the total anniliilation of i red it tho fortune of Georgia would begin. But that we suppose i-: practical ly impossible. When merchants began to open tiieir doors in the spring of 1805, ju.->t after the surrender, the opinion was universal tliat a credit business in this section was final ly c-xplodod. There uppeared to bo little or nothing left to hum credit upon at tliat time, except individual character, which after all, is the only basis worth a corn- shuck. But if you inquired into individ ual character, tho vast majority of the people were straining every nerve to ■ -s.-api resi>onsil)ility for past due obliga tions. And sinco that time, what a long chap ter of dishonest and evasive legislation has bean enacted to delay, obstruct and prevent tlio collection of debts by law and render property irresponsive to pe cuniary obligations. Wo need not go into detail. Every man’s common sense and good conscience tell him that in re spect to the common obligations of debt, tlio debtors have controlled tlio legisla tion in their own interests, to the prac tical emasculation of the rights and rem edies of creditors. Do you point us to tho wretched and miserable lien laws as illustrations of a contrary policy ? Why, they grew out of tho simple fact that the debtor class still wanted to horrou, and could not borrow under tho existing rtatutory system, because it gave the creditor no rights entitled to respect. These lien laws were only botch laws, necessitated by tho destruction of even- handed legislation for debtor and creditor. What, then, shall be said of this ridicu lous spectacle in Georgia—that in tho face of general social nnd political un- settiement—in tho absence of available property assets—in tho teeth of tho fact that the hulk of the people were noto- rioie ly seeking to evade tho payment of debts past due, aud notwithstanding tho further fact that all tho legal remedies for creditors wero boing sapped and emasculated, tho credit system suddenly •welled out again like a bladder fish, and with not a whit more of solid substance about it. It is a fact without sens apology. * Terms e.tsh!" Well, tho merchants may think just now that they want to do a c.uh business, but wo beg leave to doubt it. If they wanted to do a cash trade, they nover could have seen tho first sensible reason cince the war for any oilier trade. There was not tlio first thing in the situation to justify any other kind of trade. . But lest somo may imagine tliat these credit disabilities are altogether tho ont- growth of the disasters springing from the wnr, and not due in great part to the inherent- vices of tho credit system itself, let ns glance a little to times before tho war. We cun recollect four or tiro times previous to the war when “Terms Cash" figured everywhere in Mncon, showing that tlio credit system had exploded nt a timo when tho people had convertible as vt i in lands nnd negroes and when, os we look upon them now, times wero pros perous and jiooplo rich. On the contrary the vices of the credit system brought on pinches and stoppages of credit once in about three years then, just as they do now. The merchants broko with their lodged full of worthless debts then, per haps even worse than now. And outside of this city we could lay our fingers on whole counties currently said to be all under mortgage to some sharp local tra der for store debts—the people ruined by tho credit system. Wo doubt whether there is anything less than a dose of slow poison practically worse for the average farmer than easy facilities for getting into debt. If then tho people of Georgia bad been compelled to keep out of debt by tho im possibility of getting credit, the State in the course of a generation would liavo been somewhere about knee dee" in gold, and if sho could rot get a cent’s credit now, in ten years we would be rich again —for it is debt which practically disables all from making money. Debt compels us to fight the battlo of life with, both bauds tied and a lame leg. It compels us to run a race with a heavy burden on our backs and drags us through all the sloughs of disadvantage and degradation. Then we say to the merchants, keep up that “ Terms Cash" henceforward forever- And wo say to the farmers and all who buy from the merchants, put up " Terms Ciu-A” in your houses—write it on your doorposts—grave it with a pen of iron on the flashy tablets of your hearts, and never forget it. A generation of ob servation has satisfied us that the kind of extravagance engendered by running up bills—an d tho disadvantage, loss and practical imbecility resulting from debt have alone kept the Southern people poor. for good barber, and would -ified into a poor poli- oongestion of the. bow,ds. He was a na tive of New Jersey, but had been a resi dent of Augnsta for more than thirty 049>- .OO A nOB*ivli •" Letters for Starr A Euan, andj. F Kolbc, Macon nnd Brunswick railroad, Moran, are held for podage in the Savan nah office. Tub Stir, Georgia Cultivator, and Temperance Watchman, all of Griffin, havo been: consolidated, and will appear on Christmas day as tho Weekly Star and Cultivator, A daily edition of the Star will be i-rued on January first. The Gnfiin Star learns that Rev. Dr. DeVotie, pastor of the Baptist Church in that place, will be married to-day to Mrs. I Amos, of Meriwether county. - | Two muscular Christians named re ism; but Sam He said he was not be transuu tician. This speech brought him into trouble. He has been damned five thousand times and waylaid three limes as a “Democrat nigger,” and rarely ventures to go home nights, even now, without a cbooting- iroa in his right hand, and never takes the same road twice in succession. “Sam,” said the deponent during one of the interludes of a lonsorial operation, 1 spcctfiilly, Dabbs and Hicks, collided last “how about this civil rights hill—will it Saturday near Rome, and Dabbs lifted not interfere witli your business ? “Not one of Hicks’ eyes by a scientific turn of at all, Boss,” said Sain, “I shaves ’em all his thumb—the first game of old fash- widout distinction of race, color or pro- j ione-1 gouging we liavo hoard of since vious condition. Dat I’se got to do, an I does it ’eorJing to law.” “How many negroes a day do you shave, Sam?" “Why I!033, I’vo shaved nary ono sen.-c tree weeks afore las Christmas. You see, Bos.--, when I shaves a nigger, X seats him in dat chair and givc3 him a lesson which he members and tells all his friends. I hones my razor on a grindstone aud straps it on a pair of muddy boots and guvs dat nigger civil rights wid a bode on it—dat I docs? His sensibilities come out wid d« beard for sartain; and when he’s got liis rights onst he never comes back for any more, nor any of his friends nuthcr. Dat’s de way I dispense wid do supjde- mcutal bill. “But, Sam, it does not seem to mo that this is the equality demanded by the hill?” "Ki’, Boss, de law eay nothin’ ’bout sharpening de razor, nor semtehin’ on do upper side of the skin. De law say you shall share do nigger, and I shaves him occordin. He no like my shave, ho go c-lsowlinr. Dat is all right—I find no fault, but I comply wid de law.” “Well, Saui, you are a pretty fair law yer, and. havo helped to illustrate the folly of tlio Civil Rights Bill.” ‘‘Affairs Down tu Orleans.” A correspondent of the Memphis Ava lanche , after pervading New Orleans sev eral days, foiuid a unanimous verdict of hard times everywhere. The old woman in the market, who retailed cups of cof fee at a picayune each, said “white folks hain’t got no money, and nobody never see sueh tough times,” and that senti ment in differing phrase was in all mouths. Produce was coming forward rapidly, but the banks were not paying out currency, and the vast incubus of public and private debt swept away all convertible assets as fast as they came. The writer chronicles the arrival there of the R. K. Loo last Monday, from Vicksburg, with a cargo of 5,034- bales of cotton piled twelve tiers high. Kaiser Wilheln’s doctors urge him spend the rest of the winter in Florence for his health, but the imperial invalid is obstinate. A New Feature In Journalism— Moclcsty at a Discount. We notice that somo of our contempo raries aro publishing every man’s name who subscribes to his paper, and even the letters conveying the announcement, and cash. The Tet.egiui-u and Messen ger can’t afford to do this at the expense of its patrons. It would ba downright robbery. All the available space outside of tlio wants of tho advertising public, is needed to transmit the immense volume of news which comes daily through the gurgling depths of the “deep blue sea,” and by rail, and overland, from every nook aud eomer of Christendom. Instead of blowing our own horn all the while, and bragging “like rip,” which to tlio initiated, looks very much like whist ling to keep one’s courage up, we prefer to do our best, and then let a discrimm- ating public judge of our deserts. It is as truo as trite, that “self praise Is no praise.” To those who really wish to know whether the TtcLKaiuru bolls its own fi nancially, we invito an inspection of our books. It is sufficient to say, panic or no panic, we have no cause for complaint, but rather for sclf-gratulation at the cxlxibib the “figurej which cannot lie” afford. Thank God wo liavepoobligations over due, and not orielf^atingle note running at all. Nor are we printing a line for Bun combe, or to save composition. The Telegrafh cannot afford to work for nothing, hence expands or contracts its dimensions to suit the immediate' exi gencies of business. Besides, to do other wise wonhl destroy its prestige and ac knowledged value as an advertising me dium. But there is still ample verge and mar gin for improvement in circulation, and interest, too, and tho increase of tho for mer has much to do with tho latter re sult. It requires a mint of mqpey to con duct a first-class daily newspaper, and its ability to please, is only limited by the extent of its revenue. We would there fore earnestly invoke the ol.l friends of our long tried journal to come to the tcs- e with the advent of another year. The session of the Legislature, Con gressional proceedings, the “speck of war,” ready at any moment to enlarge into an over-shndowing disk, the grand movement of the patrons of husbandry, the condition of the markets and finances, and in short the current history of the whole world will be presented every day. And where, at such infinitesimal cost, an you procure so vast a volume of in formation, which we purchase at an ex pense of thousands of dollars'. Once more, then, we say subscribe for the Telegraph on its own merits—not for the privilege of drawing a blank in somo o-ealled prize. We will give you an honeit qn-f aro quo—nothing more. Can yon ask aught else ? Macon Street Railroad. The public will note the reduction which the managers of this useful city institution advertise from to-day, in the rates of passage. The old price qf five cents each way has been restored, and surely the very saving of shoe leather will go for to pay this tax. The Ma-’on Street Railroad Company have had many difficulties to contend against from the very outset, an<l deserve the support and patronage of the com munity for keeping up its lines. In the first place they began with a considerable debt. Then succeeded very serious losses in stock from the epizootic, and the total suspension of business fora whole month ; the small-pox and meningitis followed next, very sensibly diminishing the amount of travel, aud to crown their mis fortunes the wretched panic east a dam per upon everything just when the fall business was about to open. Still, they have struggled on manfully, and wo are glad to clirouiele a marked increase in cash receipts fur several months past. What citizen would net esteem it a public calamity if the enter prise were abandoned ? Let the people sustain it. then, with liberality. With proper support, the company could very soon push its cars into Yineville, and in j the direction of Troup Hill, thus adding I the war. “ Newt " Alsiand, aged about Iwvnty, and owning Atlanta as his home, is in the Nashville woikhonso on account of lifting $1,100 from liis brother in the former city. When arrested his pockets were empty, somo good Nashville Samari tan having knocked him down and placed his funds where they would do the knocker most good. The following ministers were appoint ed visitors to the Methodist colleges in this State, by the North Georgia Confer ence recently in session at Newnan: Emory College—Rev. Dr, W. P. Harrison, Rev. J, IV. Scott, Rev. W. P. Rivers, Rev. Dr. Wm. Watiin Hick:, and Rev. Dr. A. T. Maun. Wesleyan Female College— Rev. J. W. Heidt, Rev. Josioli Lewis, Jr., Rev. W. R. Foote. La Grange Female College—Rev. P. M. Ryburn, Rev. F. A. Kimbal', Rev. J. R. Hayson, Rev. D. D. Cox, Rev. W. P. Pledger. Dalton Female College—Rev. Dr. W. P. Harrison, Rev. W. M. Crumley, Rev. W. P. Pledger, Rev. Louis J. Davies, Oen. C. A. Evans. The following appointments were made by the Conference for tho Griffin District: Griffin District, J. Lewis, P. E. Griffin, J. W. Heidt; Zebulou Circuit, D. Nolan; Fayette Circuit, Geo. E. Gardner; Jones boro Circuit. R. R. Johnson; McDonongh Circuit, J. R. Mayron; Jackson Circuit, W. T. McMichael; Hampton Circuit, J. D. Gray; Pleasant Hill Circuit, Wm. U. Speer; Pine Circuit, Eli Swath; Barnos- ville and Salem, G. G. Smith; Culloden Circuit, B. J. Johnson; County Lino Cir cuit. Samuel A. Mitchell; Thomaston, J. B. Payne; Upson Circuit, W. H. Gra ham ; Forsyth. D. D. Cox : Forsyth Cir cuit. John A. Reynolds : Clinton Circuit, J. J. Carr; Jones’ Mission, supplied by C. H. Wood. Messes. Dancht and IIuetei.t,, of Sa vannah, classed out and shipped on Mon day for S. Fatman, 1,323 halos of cotton— the largest number ever classed out by one shipper in one day in that city. ’ ' v/| Is the Federal Circuit Court at Savan nah on Monday, Messrs. Samuel Ilall, of Bibb county, Wm. Robinson, of Macon eounty, and L. E. Welch, of Dougherty county, were appointed to appraise the property taken by the government for tho Federal cemetery at Andersonvillc. The Georgia Press Convention met at Columbus on Monday last, but no quo rum was present. The convention re ceived and accepted, however, an invita tion to attend the Black Crook that night, and also an invitation to assist at a banquet at the Rankin nonso on Tues day night. Tiie following papers were represented: Albany News, C. W. Styles; Sanders- ville Herald. Sampler Republican, Sa vannah Nows, Bern bridge Sun, Dawson Journal, C. W. Styles, proxy; Tliomas- villo Times, J. R. Christian ; C.imilla.En- terprisc. J. M. Brown; Talhotton Stand ard, O. D. Gorman and J. B Gorman; Monroe Advertiser, C. A. King; Coluin- bfis Enquirer, Colonel A. R. Calhoun; Columbus Sun, .T.-H. Martin and Tlios De Wolf; Atlanta Herald, J. H. Smith and W. i >. Tiuiuc!!. The Columbus Sun, of Tuesday, pays the following well-deserved tribute to our friend Albert R. Lamar, late of that pa per, and now Solicitor General of tlio Chatham Circuit. We endorse it with all our heart: His many friends here have been grati fied by the announcement that Mr. La mar’s health is suifieieutly restored to enable niin to outer upon an active dis charge of the duties of hi.-j'olfiee. Tho readers of this paper, upon which his able and caustic pen was for some time employed, need no assurance that he will fill his present position creditably to him self and beneficially to the State. He lias been tried in other positions, under the State and tho Confederacy, and found always capable and efficient. * He was a trusted counsellor of High Confederate authorities during the war, and liis own station intbatcontliet wa3oneas neeessa- ryaml importantto the Confederacy as the soldiers in the field. Nor is it forgotten tliat perils and responsibilities had to be encountered byourpublic men, iui mediate ly after the war, of quitea-i responsible and hazardous a nature as service in the field. We all know how manfully Mr. Lamar stood up daring our “reign of terror”— when able and influential m*n were de serting their principles and their race— against the effort to degrade Georgia to the condition of South Carolina and Lou isiana as to-day exhibited. Though known to be "spotted,” and though speaking and writing at the risk of his personal liberty, he did not hesitate to denounce nnd ex pose the outrages perpetrated on the “Ashbum prisoners” ana the tyranny and knavery by which they were committed. He carried with him from Columbus the affectionate regard of our people, which many of them evinced by their support of the paper on which he was engaged in another city, and they still remember with pride the capacity, courage and fidelity with which he has filled every position entrusted to him. Ar a meeting yesterday, says the Au gusta Constitutionalist, of Tuesday, of the committee “lately appointed by the Georgia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal--, “to draft a bill to be presented to tho Legislature to render cruelty to the brute creation a misde meanor in this State," tho details of sneh a measure were decided upon, and the bill will shortly be placed in the hands of the Richmond delegation for presenta tion at tho proper time. The bill declares cruelty to animals a misdemeanor and punishable with a fine not leas than $3, nor more than $l£. certainty of punish ment being aim.-1 at in firing the penalty so low. It is also provided that proper fees shall 1-- paid the officials entrusted wdth the enforcement of the law. The nSeasitre will be finally perfected at a meeting of the Society next Sat ar-lay, when the committee will report.” We hope the Legislature will pass this bill unanimously. It is imperatively de manded by every consideration of hu manity and civilization, and if rigidly enforced, as it should l>e, will put a stop to many practices that are a disgrace to the age and to human nature. $l£0u;i Treasurer, $1,000: Marshal $1,000. or $S00 nnd feed of horse; Dep uty Marshal, same salary on same condi tion. City Attorney, $200; Wharfinger, $400; market and magazine keeper, $350, and perquisites; hospital keeper, $300, and 35 ceuts per day board; City Physi cian, $1,000, and he to furnish liis own medicin J. N. Barnett wa3 elected Treasurer ; J. G. Burrus, Wharfinger; C. H. Wil liams, City Attorney; Dr. D. W. John son, City Physician; Cash and Moran, police captains—with $70, and privates $00, per month salary. An ordinanci was also passed giving Council, and tlio Police Committee thereof, authority to employ and discharge policemen We clip the following from the Sa vannah News of Tuesday: An Interesting Cask—Can a Stock holder of a Bank that has Mads an Assignment bk Hkij> Liable for its Debts.—Among live coses tried in tho United States Circuit Court yesterday was ono of those known as hank cases, and which was calendared as G. W. Hatch vs. G. B- Lamar. This suit was brought by the plaintiff against defendant on his liability as a stockholder of the Bank of Commerce of six hundred and thirty-seven shares, tho suit being for "(53,700 dollars. The counsel feu- defendant in this suit claimed tfiat he had redeemed his statutory liability by taking up $91,000 did bills before tho suit was brought. Judge Woods ruled that this was a good defense. It appeared that Mr. Lamar was president of the Bank of Coimnoreo, and that on July 31, 1SGG, tho bank made an assignment to John C. Ferrill, assignee. Mr. Lamar acquired his bank bills after tho assign ment. The counsel for plaintiff contended that the statute 6f Georgia made it pe nal for a bank officer to purdhaso bills of his own bank at a discount; that the assignment did not destroy tho hank or vacate tho officers, therefore that Mr. Lamar was still president, and could not claim any benefit from bills ao purchased. Mr. Lamar’s counsel claimed that tho statute was only Intended to apply to hanks engaged in business; that the Rank had practically ceased ta be a bank after the assignment, and the officers ceased to perforin their func tions ; also that Mr. Lamar proved that he took many of tho hills at par in pay ment of old debts, and that tho number not being ascertained by plaintiff nfter cross examination, the pvosumption at law was that Mr. Lamar did not violate the statuto, but acquired tlio $G3,700 in i hills nt par. Judge Woods charged that if the jury I found that tho bank was still in exist ence, Mr. Lamar continued as President, and would not buy tho bills at a discount aud then use them to redeem his liability as a stockholder. Tlio jury, under the charge of tho court and the evidenco submitted, found a verdict in favor of Mr. Lamar, the de fendant. We regret tho thickness of tho skull of that editor of the Griffin Star who fails to understand our allusion to tho lack of originality displayed in liis stupid contemptible and ill-mannered personal! ties. But as we are not a surgeon wo can make it no clearer; and if wo wore, perhaps the job would turn tho edge of, if not absolutely break tho instrnment- It is not a question of language hut of density of bone, in this case. JOHNSON & SMITH, WHOLESALE North British & Mercantile INSURANCE COMPANY. OF LONDON AND EDINBUUOn. We have a large and varied stock of GROCERIES and LIQUORS in store, which we offer at low prices. We will continue to sell to PROMPT CUSTOMERS On 80 days, bnt those of our friends who have not paid up their accounts within that time must not expect us to accommodate them with further credit. Wo desire to approximate as nearly to cash as tho condition of trade will admit, and necessity compels us to require hereafter the very best security from those who wish to buy- on 30 days. JOHNSON & SMITH, MASONIC TEMPLE, MULBERRY STREET, dec3tf Macon, Georgia. CAPITAL—BOLD $10,000,000 Insures Stores. Mcrcliandise, Dwellings, Farm- tuve and all other property at LOWEST RATES! SPplfi Cm I. a PLANT & SON. Agents. Macon. Ga. STONEWALL LIBERAL ADVANCES ! ^jADE TO PLANTERS ON COTTON in the various warehouses ill this city, decli fit I. C. PLANT & SON. BARGAINS I Bargains! Bargains I AM olTerinz Tor rale tlio entire stock and fix- lures of Burr A Flanders, consisting of Flour of their various brands, empty Sacks for Grain and Flour, Hones, Mules, 'Wagons, Harness, Hogs, Barrels, Barrel Staves and Heads, Stationary En gine, Iron Safe, and various other articles, duel2 lw MILO S. FREEMAN. Receiver. E. B. POTTER, M. D. HOMtEOPATHIST O FFICE Wood’s BlocV, Second street, third door below Jobnstou jewelry establishment. Residence Lanier House. iuly!5 tf Bar and Restaurant. OPEN ALL NIGHT. J_ VALENTINO, TTAVING refitted his entire premises, is now JLI-. prepared to furnish his friends and patrons with rverylhins pertaining to a first-dam restau rant. which will be served in tho very best style, lie will always have on Iiaud FRESH FISH, OYSTERS, SAME, ETC. Strangers visiting Macon should privo him a call. I will open on the 1st of October, at No. 00 Cherry street, next door to my present restaurant, a Ladies’ Sating Saloon. JOHN VALENTINO. sej»7 tf 31 aeon, Ga. MAYOR’S NOXICE Ordinance Against Fire Works. QECTION G01. It shall not be lawful for any O person to lire a gun. pistol, or any other lire arms, within £00 yards or any bouse, except in eases of military jarade; nor shall any jierson burn rockets, crackers, or any kind of fire works, within the limits cf the city. Any person so of fending shall be lined in a sum not exceeding $‘20. Clkek’s Office, City Council.} Macon. Ga., December3,1S7S. J I, John A. McManus, Clerk of eaid City Coun cil, do hereby certify tliat the above Ordinance is a true extract from tl»e minutes of Council. J. A. McMANUS. Clerk C.C. Mayor's Office, Macon, Ga., Dec. S, 1S7G. The attention of citizens and property holders is hereby called to this Ordinance as certified to above, which is now in force, and which must bo respected during the Christmas holidays. The public interest demands tho rigid enforcement of our city Laws. dcM lm W. A. HUFF, Mayor. WfflSHIP <fc CALLAWAY. CLOTHING AT WHOLESALE. 1YE liavo opened a wholesale apartment over our retail stoi-.?, and invite the Georgia, Alabama and Florida merchants who buy in this market To give im a call. Wo wiU seU them on as good terms and at an low prices as they can bny them in New York. Onr stock is tho largost that has ever been brought to this State, The RETAIL DEPARTMENT FERTILIZER. For sale by TURPIN & OGDEN, or ITU SOLE AGENTS, MACON. GA. CANNED GOODS CHOICE GOODS IN TIN AND GLASS. FRUIT JELLIES. FRUITS, PICKLES, SALMON. LOBSTERS. OYSTERS.etc. Just received direct from one of tho most relia ble i>:u-kiii!? establishments in the country, and fur sale at low prices. ort-Zllf H. H. VRIGLKY .t CO. Is filled with everything that is choice and stylish for a gentleman's outfit, and nee the Virginia All Wool Cassimere Suits, Good as the Scotch, for $15 per suit, worth $25. Call oct!2tf 50 SECOND STREET, MACON, GA. C. J. GAMBLE. A. BECK. A. W. GIBSON. HOWARD HOUSE, BROAD STREET. Nearly opjiosilo Montgomery nnd Iiufantn Rail road Depot. EUFAULA, ALABAMA. J. Mr. HOWARD, • - Paorniirons. Only a short walk to and from tho Southwest ern Railroad. Seventy-live cents saved in omul* bus fare HentSOm THE FOUR LEADING PIANOS Now manufactured mv the Kuabe, Hallett, Davis & Co., Haines Bros., And Southern Gem. And tho best and Cheapest Place to Buy One Is at LUDDEN & BATES* MUSIC HOUSE SAVANNAH, GA. From -5*to 50 different prices nnd styles always on hand. Every purchaser guaranteed a good instrument. Largest piano trade in tho South and lowest prices. Every one thinking of buying a piano is invited to write us for terras and prices. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES FREE. GAMBLE, BECK & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS. ltd VISION AND LIQUOR DEALERS. LOWEST MARKET PRICES GUARANTEED. 61 THIIRID STEBET- NOTICE. T HE wild land digest is now ready for those in this county owning wild lands in other counties to come lanyard nnd pay their taxes. The time is very short. G. T. WARD, nov2S 50d j . Ordinary. For Sale. FERTILE FARM, situated one and a half L miles south of the town of Cuthbert, Ran dolph county, and containing four hundred mid fifty acres, of which about two hundred and fifty •c*cleared and under cultivation. On tlio premises are a gin house and excellent n, one double log dwelling; and a sufficiency of Laborers’ houses, a line well of water and a good mill seat. There Is timber and fuel sutficient on the place also to realize more than double the pur chase money. This proj»erty will bo sold on ac commodating terms, or exchanged for city im provements. Apply at this office, or to oct±?tf j. j. Aim AMS, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE —.urn— NOTARY PUBLIC. Ik B. ENDBES, CONSTABLE, CHATIIA'I COUNTY. Office No. C Bu’l strecti SAVANNAH. GA P. O. Box. SfiT. attention given to tiie collection of claim, \\ arnuiU i>suetl nnd promptly sorted. Office hours 7 ,. V. to 7 P. V. nor2 6ro SXMCEL IIAJX. XOFTOJT. POE, HALL A LOFTON, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, MACON. GA. Office, on Third street, over City Bank. IlOVltf Boots and Shoos! FOE THE FALL TRADE, 1873. No. 3 Cotton Avenue and 60 Third Street. SPECIAL NOTICE Until time* aro l>etter, wo shall sell pianos at wholesale prices for cash or on short time. We guarantee first-rate Pianos for $265, $275, $890 and $.*100. Superior Pianos. $325, $350 and $375. The very best Pianos, $400, $440, $150, $475, $500, $550 and $G00. Pianos never liavo been sold so cheap before. These prices are only for tho pres- ent. Do not let the chance go by. Pianos delivered, freight i»aid, to cash buyers in the South. Pianos sold on long time. COTTON FOR PIANOS. We will take cotton at Savannah market price, delivered at any point on the rail road, in exchange for Pianos or Organs, at cash prices. LUDDEN & BATES. - novOif Savannah. Ga. W. W. WOODRUFF, CARRIAGE REPOSITORY, \ t i * TV, <• A, Every style of Carriages, Bugsies or W«gons fur nished at tho lowest possible price at this Repository. The Woodruff Concord Buggy, Celebrated for light draft and durability, is the lendiiigDuggy, and a specialty. The Whitewater and Woodruff Wagons. ONE OF TUE BEST SELECTED STOCKS OF Anil other Vi este Descriptive Circnl will write for them. ft]l work warranto. i Wagon*, at low uncos. -.s furnished to those w] METROPOLITAN BOOTS AND SHOES! Ever offered by us in this market. Ladies’, Misses’, Children’s, Gents’, B oys’, and Youths’ Wear. Comprising all varieties and styles, from the heavy brogan to the most delicate der and of tiie best material. Country merchants will find it to their advantage to examine our stock, from selections can be made at prices that will compare favorably with those of the N In the retail department, we have, at No. 3 Colton avenue and Third street, Ladies’, Gentlemen’s and Children’s Boots, Shoes, Gaiters and Slippers, finished manner, and warranted durable, to all of which we would invite our friends and to call and examine. sfc‘»poT. made toor- ■'which wpaalSy good wthom cities. U1 the latest strics of . in the most elegant the -public generally MIX & KIRTI .AND. r$f>- — ~m IRON & BRASS WORKS, Canal Street, front Gtli to 1th, RICHMOND, - - - VA. WM. E. TANNER & CO., ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS AND FOUNDERS. engines of all kinds. Send for Circular. i&nl41j H. R. BROWN, Agent.