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THE OITY.
THtTBSDAY. NOVEMBER 7. 1878.
Large Furnace.
HMH.j.W. EieaACo, will hare
their elegant itovta heated thie winter
for the comfort of their cuatomere, by
mean* tf e large furnace located in the
heeemcnt. _
Police court.
A few email ceeee were diapoaed of in
the Police Court yeetetday. One waa for
; disorderly condoct amonc the colored
population who reeide in the precincts
of Tybee.
Funirtl ©f Mr. .IT. D. tolcni*n.
The funeral of Mr. W. D. Coleman,
wbewe death waa annoanced yMterday
lorr.lnc, will Uke placo thia mominR
from the Binswanger Homo on Cherry
elreet at 10 o’olosk. HU friends are invite
ed |r. attend the services at that honr.
t,oat Pin. .
Yeah - day a pig of the Berkshire vsrle-
ty, black in oolor with white apote on hie
bead, end weighing abont forty ponnda,
aireyed from a homo on Washington
A venae. Any Information abont It will
be tbankfally received and rewarded at
thia ofliea.
Peraonal.
jnilgn John L. Harxie, of Bromwich
waa In thocity jeaterday.
Jodgo A. C. Pete, of the Ocmnlgee
Circuit, waa regiaterod at tho Brown
Home laet evening.
Colonel Beuben Arnold, theareenbaok
candidate in the Fifth Dietrict, waa in
tho city yeaterday, and favored thia office
with a aall. t
Arrested.
Yesterday, United Statea Marahai B
D.I.umsden arreatad Mr.W.C. Driakoll.of
Monrm county, on a warrant iasued last
May. It waa iaiued againat Mr. Dria-
kell for removing liquor from one placo
to another before tho revenue chargee had
b , n paid on It. Mr. BrUkell will have a
bearing thia morning at 10 o’olook before
Ci.uiuteaioner M. K. Freeman.
ICecovercd-
tVt arn glad to learn that Colonel E. C-
Qtirr and familywho were taken auil„
daniy nick on Sunday and Monday laat
have all now recovered and out of all
danger. Tho cauae of tho aickneas which
extended alike to both white and colored,
haa never been ascertained. At one time
very aerioua consequences wero appre
hended.
Bibb's Consolidated Vote.
Yeaterday at 12 o’olock the manage re of
the Congroaaional eleotlon at tho court
borne prccinot mtt at tbo court homo
together with one manager from eaob
precinct which were open,and consolidat
ed the vote of the eonoty. Tbo returns
from Hazard, Godfroy, Warrior, Howard
olid the oourt bon so wero mado and tbe
vote of tbe county found to amount to
733, all of wbleb wero for Hon. James
II. lttonnt.
The polls were not open at East Macon
nor in tho Holland District, and tho voting
atalltbeprocinoU unusually light Col
onel Blount's entire popularity was shown
by the absence of scattering votes, all bal
lots being east for him.
F.'re Alarm,
Laat evening about half past eight, two
young men bogan oryingflro at the corner
of Second and Walnut Streets, for tbe
•olo pnrpoie o* calling out the depart
ment. A geutlaman who rosidos in the
neighborhood opproaohed them when
both ran down Walnut street to Fourth,
up Fourth to tbe alley In tbo middle of
tbo blcok, when ono disappeared in a
house. Tho other was pursued back to
Third afreet, and hia name discovered.
Ha Is enppoeed to be the same who haa
beon connected with other alarms. It re
mains with tbe pursuer whetheria case ot
insUolons mischief la made or not.
Associated Orders Fair.
The fair of tho Associated Orders was
again visited by a very large crowd of
frienda last evening, and tho rooms pro.
senteil a very attractive appearance.
Several beautiful and nsefal articles
were disposed of. Two silver waiters from
the silver table were rallied.
One of tbe elegant dolls from the doll
table waa also won last evening. Besides
these, several elegant cakes and smaller
articles found fortunato winners.
Tho chances on tho elegant desk have
all been taken, and it will bu raffled to
night. The handsome gold watch and
chain and tho balo of cotton will also do
disposed of to*night in tbo samo way.
Oa Saturday night tho silver platod
stove refill takes place.
The fair will only bs continued two
morn nights. It will bo closed on Friday
night for real and for renewod efforts on
Saturday night, when a grand auction and
the gift enterprise drawing will take
place. Tho manager] are gratified at the
interest taken by the frionds ot the or
ders.
Capture of Hr. A- F.Clbson
Mr. AbncrF. Gibson, whose arrest was
mentioned yesterday, waa taken at Fort
Valley, tho arrest being made by Mr.
H&mp Bottler, tbo Marshal of that place,
under tho direction of Mr. W..E, Brown,
Mayor of Fort Valley.
According to the beat information that
can bo gathered, Mr. Gibson, after tbo
shooting, went to hia bouse and remained
there until ilio next night, when ho was
removed by bis friends to tbe residence
of a neighbor, and was again taken to a
house on Bassett’s lull, on Monday night.
On Tuesday night ho was driven to
Seago’s, on tho Sonthwestern Road, about
seven miles from the city, where he
boarded tho Eufaula night accommoda
tion train.
Tho authorities in Fort Valley had
been previously notified to be on the alert,
and soon discovered that he was on the
t rain. Tbe arrest was then quietly made.
Mr. Gibsos was lying down at the time,
covered with wraps. On his person were
found two pistols and a large knife,
Tho news of his arrest was telegraphed
to Macon immediately, and, on aooouut
of tho > lection returns keeping the office
open, was received here shortly 'after.
Mayor Huff immediately dispatched with
a warrant Messrs. L. C. Ricks, Charles
Wood, T. B. Graoe, of tbe polioe force,
and Deputy Sheriff G. S. Weseott by pri
vate oonveysr.ee to Fort Valley. They
reached there early in the morning and
tbe prisoner was ptaoed in their charge.
Tuey reached Maoon yesterday afternoon
■with him, and he was lodged in the coun
ty jail. A very large orowd met tbe par
ty at the train. It la thought that no
preliminary trial will bs held, as the
Grand Jury will soon be is session, and
the matter will bs placed before them-
Yesterday a warrant for murder was
uworn oat against Mr. Gibson, and he is
vow hold under that oharge.
Opinion olilre City Attorney on
tbo Clly Lain of Registration
and Voting.
Owe* Cm Atto«sxt.
Macow, Ga , October 21, 1878.
To tA« Honorable tho Mayor ami Council ef
Me Oity of Macon :
GxrnxxKirs—At your laat meeting you
adopted the following resolution:
-Be it Besclced, That tho laws con
cerning registration and voting at city
elections, together with tho opinion of
the City Attorney upon the same 03 to
the duties of the Clerk of Council nnder
tbeee laws, be publiabod in the city pa
pers for tbo information of tho public.”
I feci that I will be excused for saying
that in view of all its bearings, surround
ings and coaaeqaencee, this is, perhaps,
tbe most important matter which has
been submitted to me for my official
opinion since my connection with your
body as attorney for the city of Macon.
The duties of tho Clerk of Council un
der the laws concerning registration and
voting at city elections, necessarily in
volves the question of who may register
and who may vote at tbs next city elec
tion.
Under the conatitotion of 1863 all per
sons not otherwise disqualified than for
tho non-payment of taxes, who shall have
resided in this State si* months next pre
ceding tbe election and shall have
resided thirty days in tbo connty in
which he offers to vote and shall
have paid all taxes which may
have been required of him, and which he
may hire bad an opportunity of paying,
agreeably to law, for tbo year near! pre
ceding the election shall be deemed an
elector.—Code of 1873, sec. 6027.
The origntl set for the registration of
voters for city elections in the city of Ma
con, adopted September 30tb, 1870, ia as
follows: “That it shall be lhodnty of tbo
Clerk of the oity of Macon to open a list
for the registration of voters on the first
day of October in each year; said list to
bo kept open until 2 o'clock of the day
preceding tho city election, and no per
son shall be allowed to vote at said city
election who has not been dnly registered
according to the provisions of thia act. It
shall be the duty of tbe Clerk to designate
the ward in which each eleotor resides at
tbe time of registration. No elector shall
vote at any other ward in the city but
that within whioh be resides. It shall be
the duty of tho city Clerk to canse to be
published and posted in front of tbe oity
hall, at 2 o’olock, the day preceding the
eleolion a list ot the registered voters of
said oity. It ehall he the duty of tho
city Clerk to fornisk to eaob of the ward
managers a printed certified oopy of the
registered voters of tbe oity of Macon
the evening before the eleolion. - '—City
Code, eeo. 18.
On tbe lith day of December, 1871,
the Legislature of U oorgia further amend
ed the obarter of the city of Macon, pre
scribing tho qualifications of voters at
city elections, as follows:
“That all members qualified to vote
for members of the State Legislature in
tho county of Bilb, and who shall have
paid all taxes—including street tax—le
gally imposed and demanded by tho au
thorities of the city, and who shall have
resided thirty days within tho jurisdic
tional limits of said city, shall be quali
fied to vote at said election for Mayor,
Aldermen and Clerk and Treasurer.”—
City Code, sec. 11.
This last act must be construed togeth
er with tho paragraph of tho constitution
of 1863, quoted above, and which limitB
tho disqualification of tho elector for non
payment of taxes, to the the non-payment
of taxes for the year next preceding the
cleotion.
Tho act of tho Georgia Legislature
adopted February 28th 1877, to some ex
tent changed the registration act of Sep
tember 30tb, 1870, and is as follows:
“The Clerk of said city shall close his
biennial registration of the legal voters of
said city of Macon at ten o’clock p. m.,
Thursday, next immediately preceding
the day by law fixed for tho regular bi
ennial elections otsaid city, and that said
City Clerk ahall not enter upon
said registry list of voters any one who
shall not have paid at tho timo of said
registration all city taxes due by him to
said city, including his atreottax; nor
shall any person voto at any city election
in said city without having first paid all
taxes duo by him to said city of Macon.”
Acte of 1877, pago 173, sec. C
It will bo readily perceived that the
only material changes thereby made in
tho original registration act are", that tho
registration is to be mado biennially in
stead of annually, and is to do closed on
the Thursday next immediately preceding
each regular election, instead of at 2
o'clock p. m.the day before said election.
Bnta graver and mors important ques
tion than any of these lies in considering
tbo effect had upon these several acts and
tho rights of voters at onr next regular
city election by tho new Constitution
adopted Deoember 21at, 1877. and that
your houorablo body may see its pnrport,
l quoto in full the elective franchise pro
vision. Art. 2, sec. 1, par. 1 and 2 of
New Constitution, found on page 103,
sections 610 and 611 Harris’ Appendix to
Code of 1873:
"Every male citizen of the United
States (except as hereinafter provided,)
twenty-one years of ago, who Bhall have
resided in .this State one year next preced
ing tbe eleotion, and shall have resided
si* months in the county in which he offers
to vote, and shall have paid all taxes
whioh mBy hereafter bo required of him,
and whioh be may have had an opportuni
ty of paying, agreeably to law, except for
the year of the election, shall be deemed
an eleotor; Provided, that no soldier,
sailor or marine In tbe military or naval
service of tbe United States, shall acquire
the rights of an eleotor, by reason of be
ing stationed on duty in this State: and
no person shall vote who, if challenged,
shall refuse to take the following oath or
affirmation: "I do swear (or affirm) that
I am twenty-one years of age, have resid
ed in tbe Slate one year, and in this
oonnty six months, next preceding Ibis
eleetioc. I have paid alt taxes, which,
since the adoption of the present Uonsti
tution of this State, have been required
of me previous to this year, and which |
have had an opportnnity to pay, end
have not voted at this eleotion.”
It is an admitted rule of oonstrnotion of
the statute laws of tbe State that
they mnat be reconciled with tbe S:ato
Constitution, and if there be any confliot
the statute must yield to the Constitution
—indeed tbe new Constitution article 12,
paragraph 3—in effect repeals nil laws iu
conflict with its provisions.
I have already shown that under the
Conatitntion of 1SC3, bnt one year’s taxes
could be demanded of the elector as
condition precedent to his right to vote.
I next proceed to oensider what, if an
modification of lyour charter, as to tbe
elective franchise, has been mads by the
new constitution.
Under its provisions it Is clear that as
a condition piece dent to hi3 right to vote
no eleotor is required to pay his taxes for
for the year of the election." What taxes
then ia he required to pay ? The lan
guage of the Constitution is eqnally clear
that he is only bound to pay all taxes re
quired of him sii.ee iti adoption, and j re
no us to the year of the election.
Thia being tbe first year sines the adop
tion of the new Constitution and the year
of. our next oily eleotion the all important
inquiry presents itself, what, if any, tax
es can be demanded of eleotors, as a
condition preoedent io their right to reg
ister and to voto at the next city election?
I am of tho opinion that for the
year 1S7S, up to the twenty-first day
of December next, (tbe year next follow
ing the adoption of the new Constitution)
no taxes can be demanded of any person
applying to register or to vote at our next
city election. At the regular election for
18S0 it will be required of him that he
shall have paid his taxes for 1873 and
1879, but no year having intervened
since the Adoption of the present Couati-
tutioa except th.s year, (the year of the
election) then, by its express provision,
I hold that no taxes as a condition prece
dent to his right to register and to vote
mm legally be required of any voter.
The Constitution of 1877 wisely fixes
a prohibition to tbe right of suffrage not
found in prior Constitutions of this State:
lo-wit: That no person shall be permit
ted to register or to vote in this State,
who shall have been convicted of treason,
embezzlement, malfeasance in office,
bribery, larceny, or any crime puniah-
pritouraent in the penitentiary, unless
such perton shall haTe been pardoned.
Idiots and insane persons are alto exclud
ed: See Constitution cf J877, Art- 2,
Sec. 2 Harris' Appendix to Code of 1873.
Bee. 672.
Considering then, these seven] statutes
and constitutional provisions governing
the right to voto at public elections in
Georgia (applicable, as I maintain, alike
to city elections as to State elections, city
governments being but parts of the State
Qovcrmnent) I give it to you as my
opinion, that every male citizen of the
United Statea (soldiers, sailors, marines,
□□pardoned persons convicted of crime,
idiots and insane persons excepted,)
twenty-one years of age, who shall have
resided one year in Georgia, six months
iu the County of Bibb and thirty days m
the city of Macon, next preceding the
election, may register and vote this year
at tho city election withont being first re
quired to pay any taxes at all;—and that it
is the duty of your city clerk to register,
in terms of tho law, all anch persons
who may apply in time. I am also of
opinion that no cne can voto at said city
election who shall not have registered
withm the time prescribed by law. I
am farther of opinion that the clerk him
self must conduct such registration. The
law itself imposes upon him the duty and
delegates to him the power, and the
principle is well settled that powers del
egated cannot be redelegated unless the
right to redelegato be conferred in tbe
grant itself.
Under my view, then, of tbe law, yom
Honors will peroelvo that I have not
over-estimated the magnitude of the
qaeBtionB upon which you have invoked
my official opinion; and you will permit
me to add that, after a carefal examina
tion of tbo authorities upon constitutional
limitations, which I deem it unnecessary
to quote beie, I am folly convinced that
the Georgia Convention of 1877 intended
to, and aid, from tho dato of tbe adoption
of the new OonatitntioD, enfranchise
every eleotor who had become disfran
chised by the non-payment of his taxes,
and gave to every suffragan a new start in
theraoe ot freemen. Georgia statesman
ship has evor acted grandly and nobly to
wards ber people. While other States
have sold their lands, Georgia gave hers
to her own people—to her men; to her
widows and to her orphan:—the wisdom
of whioh polioy ia evidenoed in her ad
vancement in national prosperity far be
yond ber Southern Bisters, and she now
comes, in that broad liberality and wise
statesmanship which has ever character
ized her councils, and says to the men ot
Georgia, to tho groat and to tho small; to
therioh and to the poor; to the white and
to the black: "You are free to vote at all
elections, provided that henceforth, from
tbs adoption of this conatitntion, you
contribute your proportion of the life
blood of tbe commonwealth by tbo pay
ment of tbe taxes hereafter required of
you.” And who, may I aBk, is worthy
the name of a freeman if he is not willing
to i.ear hia part of the burdens of govern
ment? This year, in Georgia, may in
deed be likened,: go far as tho rlgnt of
suffrage is concerned, nnto the Levitu’al
jubilee, and tho injunction is laid on all
men that each shall so demean himself
that henceforth he may ba able to say, "I
have done my duty to tho State, and I
claim tho right of participation in the dl
roction of its government.” The State
has said more: “If you fail to do your
whole duty from this day forward, then
you mast yield, to be discharged by wor
thier hands, the obligations put upon you,
and let others more just and more liberal
possess tbe boanties of fall citizenship."
I apprehend no jast man will question
the wisdom and magnanimity of such a
policy.
Hoping that I have covered all the
grounds contained or contemplated in
your aforesaid resolution, tho above opin
ion is respectfully submitted.
R. W. Jkmisoji,
City Attorney.
CORONER’S INQUEST.
,
Verdict or the Jury.
Yesterday Coroner Chapman,in responso
(0 a summons on the night previous, held
an inquest on the body of Mr. W. D.
Coleman, the nnfortnnato man who waa
shot on Saturday night last. A jnry of
twelve men were empannelled, and the
evidenoe of several witnesses taken. Wo
do not give the evidenoe officially, but the
following is a synopsis :
Dr. H. V. Johnson testified as to his
attendance on Mr. Coleman, described
the wounds, and stated that he died from
their effectB, in his judgment. He did no*
know who did the shooting.
Dr. H. A. Mettaner said that ho had
also seen Mr. Coleman after he waa shot
and examined tbs wounds and decided
that they wero fatal. Both physicians
identified the body.
Mr. W. E. Daughtry testified that bo
was standing by tho side of Gibson when
ho fired the first shot at Coloman.
Mr. Coleman came up to him. Mr. Gib-
sen Btid to him, "Who are yon?” Cole
man replied, “a friend.” Mr. Gibson
said, "I am going to shoot you.” Mr.
Coleman said to Mr. Gibson, "Would
you shoot an innocent man?” Mr. Gib
son aaid, "I hate to do it, but I must.’:
Mr. Coleman said, "Pat up your pistol,
nod let U3 take a drink,” and putting his
bauds in his pocket, said, "let mo see if I
have money enough to treat the crowd.”
Mr. Gibson said to Oolemao, “stand hack,
drawing his pistol and firing immedi
ately.”
Mr. J, E. Burghard; also testified as to
being present at the shooting, and as to
the time.
That Mr. P. Askew and be were stand
ing nnder Corpnt's sho i, cn Cherry
Street, when they saw Gibson coming
around Huff’d corner with bis pistol in
his hand, and that ho said to Mr. Askew
that they had better get away from
there, that Mr. Gibson would as soon
shoot them as any ona else, they stepped
inside the doorway of the Ralston Hall
entrance, and be come up and put tbe
pistol in the door and asked "who in the
b—1 was that.” That Askew said to him
"Gibson hold up,” we are the beet
friends you have in town," "yon wonld
not shoot one of ns.” That he placed the
pistol at his breast two or three times,
aud that he asked him not to do that as
ho was the best friend he had in town.
Abont that time Mr. D. W. Coleman
came up and Gibson asked, "Who in the
h—1 was that?” Mr. Askew then re
marked that that waa the best friend he
(Gibson) had in town, and begged him
not to shoot him. Coleman then asked
him to pul up his pistol and said,
‘Let’s all go in and take a drink. - ’ Cole
man put bis hand in his pocket and said,
'Let’s see if I have enough to pay for the
drinke.” Gibson said, ‘‘Stand back, yon
of a b—, you are trying to draw a
pistol,” and fired on Coleman immedi
ately. After the firing of the first
shot Mr. Coleman doubled himself up
aud put hia band on bis alomaoh, when
Gibson fired tbe seo and shot, Mr. Burg-
hard went into Valentino's door at the
time of tbe seoond firing, but saw Cole*
man fall in tbe street. Ha did not see
Coleman advanos on Gibson. C..lamaa
did not make any attempt to draw a
weapon. When Coleman put his hands
in hia pocket, the rattle of silrer change
waa heard. Coleman ia tbonght to have
been drinking. He remarked to Gibson
that he had never carried • pistol or knife
in hia life and told him to lank, showing
his pockets.
Mr. Coleman’s pockets were examined
after the shooting and no weapons were
The time ot the shooting was also men
tioned and tho body identified.
The jury brought in a verdict that D.
W. Coleman came to his death by pistcl,
shot wounds at the hands of A. F. Gib-
con.
The jury was composed of J. S, Rodg
ers, foreman, J. B. Saulstury, James
Laney, J. W. Wood, E. S. Sinclair, J. de
Foot, James .Elliott, William Stephan,
Thomas Donahoe, Thomas Evans, J.
Marks and F. C. Sawyer.
catholic Fair.
The hall where the Calholio Fair has
been held so cnocossfully for the past
week was crowded again last night to its
fell capacity, and the interost of the at
tendants and the attractions of tbo Fair
nndiminished. The room was the
sceno of much enjoyment. Among the
many raffles we noted a few. At Miss
Waggenstein’s table the following raffias
took plaoe:
A silver card basket, won by Mr. Louis
Wagnor; a box of raisins, by Mr. G. B.
Lyon; another box of raisins, by Mr. Jno.
Daly; a sack of flour, by Mr. Geo. Green;
a ten dollar gold piece, by Mrs. Whippier.
In the voting at this table, Miss Mena
Whippier was leading and Master John
nie Hurley was ahead.
Several valuable articles are to be rat
tled to-night.
At St. Vincent de Paul’s table,a sack of
flour was won by Hr. G. R. Lyon. A
largo bam by Dr. Worsham, and a sack
of flour, by Mr. J. Lynch.
The bale of cotton and cask of beer
will bo raffled to-night or Friday night.
One barrel of Hardnut3 pearl grits, and
several other articles will ba raffled to
night.
Mr. Seifert wen a fine water set at the
young men’s table.
Tbo Restaurant is doing a flourishing
business, and is opened every afternoon,
and not closed until the Fair closes at
night.
County Court.
Yesterday was a busy day in tho Coun
ty Court.and a number of cases were dis
posed of. The cases against Delia Scott,
colored, and Fat Brown, colored, wero
nolprossed. Georgia Brown, was tried
for carrying concealed weapons, but was
acquitted,
Hilliard Wilkerson, also bronzed, char
ged with wife whipping, was found not
gnilty, and a verdict of nraliciouB prose
cution returned.
Lovey Walker, colored, up on tho
charge of carrying concealed weapons was
found not guilty.
The caso of William Savage, colored,
cheating and swindling, was investigated,
and tho defendant found not guilty.
There was au unusual attendance of
colored people during tho day. The cases
against ■ Messrs. Lovejoy and Emanuel
were continued until tbo December tsrm
of the Court.
“My dear,” said Mr. S— to his bloom
ing helpmeet, "I must congratulate!you
on yonr recent improvement in cakes,
biscuit, bread, rolls, every kind of pastry
in short.” . "Oh 1” said tho wife, “I’ve
solved tho secret by using the "greatest
thing in the market for baking—Dooley’s
Yeast Powder. Henceforth my kitchpn
knows no other.”
found. Coleman was about four feet
able by the laws of Georgia with im. 1 from Gibson when shot.
Commonwealth Ulstrlhutlon 'Com
pany, or KentucKy.
What $2 or $1 may do. Lucky Ticket-Holders
in the 5th Grand Drawing, Sept. 80th, 1878.
Holder ct Ticket No 85,571, which Drew $30,000.
N *w York. Oct 10th, 1S7S.
I, A H Morgan, of Philadelphia, Fa. do hereby
certify, that X was the holder of one-half ticket,
number 85.574 which drew $30,000 in the fifth
drawing of tho Commonwealth Distribution Co.
which took piace m the city of Louisville, Sept
Sntli.l-TS, and that I forwarded said ticket to T
J Commerford, Secretary of the company at Lou
isville, which amount waa duly remitted and
this day paid to mo through the office of the New
York Agency. A B. MORGAN.
Holder of Ticket No 84.707 which drew $10,000.
Louisville, Oct 5th, 1S9S.
I. O P Anderson, of Troy, Perry county, Ind, do
hereby certify that I was the holder of one-half
ticket number 84.707. in ihe 5th drawing nMlio
Commonwealth Distribution co, which traua-
pired on tho auth of September, in the city ot
Louisville, Kv. said ticket celling for $10,000, and
which I have this day presented for payment, at
the Offices of the Company, tho seme being paid
by check on the Third National Rank of Louis
ville, which check was duly honored end paid.
O P Ahdbbsox.
The Sixth Popular Drawing will take placo
Saturday, Nov50th,187S. Tickets only $2; Half
Tickets;$l, Orders should be addressedtoT J
COMMBKFORD, Scc’y, Courier Journal Build
ing, Louisville, Ky.
For upwards' ot thirty years Mrs W iiialow'i
Soothing Syrup has been used, for children. It
prevent acidity of the stomach, reiioves wind
colic, regulates the bowels, cures dysentery aud
Diarrhoea, whether arising from teething or oth
er causes. An old and well-tried remedy.
35 cents a bottle.
BUSINESS NU1TCES.
You can get to-day Bluo Fish, fresh water
Trent, salt water Trout, Sream, White Perch,
Bass, Snappers, Mullet, Norfolk and Savannah
Oysters, at
nov7_.lt FELIX CORPTJT.
Pure Beet. Ham, Sausage and Pork,
I call the attention ot ithe public to the meat
department ot my business, which is Supplied,
with the choicest food sold anywhere, and for
cletnliness is unsurpassed even by a drag store.
This is the place for ladies and I cordially invite
them to come, where can be found the finest
French Candies.the best California Fruit, a full
line of Toys, Pish and Oysters and Tennessee
country produce.
noV7_.lt CHAS 0 SMITH.
Oysters. Oysters.
I have them fine, fresh aud solid, this morning
at £5 cents per quart:
nov7_ It E A SHIVER.
Buy the Mellwood at
SAM WE1CH8ELBAUH.
octl8_.tf 75 Cherry Street,
Diseased Gums and Abcessed Teeth cured by
DRS HOLMES,
Boy tho Mellwood, the purest old Rye Whisky
in the city at
novS_tf 75 Cherry Street,
The Rest of All.
Fine Dress Shirts. Wamsutta and 2100 Linen,
4 piy Bosom, all complete, for SB YENTY-F1YE
Splendid aU Wool SCOTCH. CAS8IMERK
SUIT. $9.
Full line of all Goods for Gents and Boys’ wear
at corresponding low figures.
J H HERTZ.
$500 reward for every grain of impurity or
adulteration found ia Dixie Baking Powder.
Splsta, Ga, Sept 1,1S7S.
We have used Ulmer’s Liver Corrector all the
summer and would not be without it. It is the
best we ever saw, and we hare tried all of them
nearly.
Editoes Tikis AXD Flaxtkb.
ootlleodtf Sparta, Gx
Drs J P A W R Holmes, Dentists. 84 Mulberry
street. * oct27 lw
Teeth extracted without pain by
DRS HOLMES.
Hcxlce and Lotted States.
Owing to their warm and delightful climates
their inhabitants grow sallow front torpid livers
indigestion aud diseases arising from a diaor-
dered stomach and bowels. They should cf
course at all times keep the liver active, and to
our readers we recommend Tabler 1 s Portaiine
or Vegetable Liver Powder. Taken in time, will
will often save money and much suffering. Price
50 cents. For sale by R B HALL, Macon, Geor-
a. au9-ly
Artificial Teeth, with or or without gold; filling,
inserted by —
DRS HOLMB8-
Have You the Buckej e?
It ia a well established fact, that Tabler’a
Buckeye Pile Ointment will cure, if used accord-
ing to directions. The JEsculus Hippocastannm
orHorso Chestnut, commonly known as the
Buckeye, has been highly esteemed for many
years, owing to the fact that it possesses virtues
lying in the bitter principle called Ejculin,
which can be utilized for the cure ot Piles. It
affected with that terrible disease, use Tabler’a
Buckeye File Ointment and be relieved. Price
50 cents. Forsalelby R. B. Hall, Macon, Geor
gia. au9-
Dnily receiving New Goods at tte
novSsu tns fri DOLLAR STORE,
A large and handsome variety of Chromes lust
received at the
DOLLAR STORE.
A ftrrt-class Milliner ot «> yearsexperience. at
,h ° DOLLAR 8TORB.
NEW “;aDVEKT18E1IENT8,
St. Omer’s CJommandery No 2 K T.
ATTBNTION. SIR KNIGHTS.
A TTEND regular cond&Te this Thursday at
7:30 o’clock p m. By order ot the Eminent
Commander
nov7...1t H L COOK. Becoider.
Bacon and Balk Meats.
We have on hand
100,000 lbs. Bacon & Bulk Meats
Which can ba purchased of us at lower figures
than elsewhare in the city. Don't buy until you
seen*.
noT7.~H»E. PRICE'S SONS.
Thief! Thief! Thief!
A Thief stole from me last night two light grey
-fx. turkey hens,one black gobbler, white spot
on right sido of the bsck. and a lot ot chickens
mostly grown, are black, white and yellaw chick-
ens. A suitable reward will bo paid for any in
formation leading to the arrest and conviction of
the thief. Address C C BALKCOM,
nov7.ltpd Care Messrs Flanders Bros.
MACHINERY AT AUCTION
AUGUSTA. GA.
Bt r. C. HEGGIE a CO.
C. V. WALKER, Auctioneer.
ILL sell on tho premise., corner of Jackson
. - and Calhoun streets, on Thuesdat, No-
vsubbk 14,1378.at ten o’clock a m, all the Ma
chinery in tbe said Foundry and Machine Shop,
consisting in part of Lsthes, Planer., Drill
Presses, Gears and Bolt Cutters, Steam Engines,
Blacksmith’s Tools, etc. etc, pertaining ton first
class machine shop.
ALSO,
AU tho brick and wooden building on said lot.
Terms day of sale. nov7td
B. M. Woolley's
Painless
American
PITJM
Cure or
0
Tho habit of using Mor
phine* Gum Opium. Laud*
anum or Elixir of opium
cared painlessly and speed
ily, by this improved reme
dy. Manufactured at At
lanta, Georgia, at reduced
prices. Tested in hundreds
of cases. Guaranteed. Val
uable particulars Free.
Address B M Woolley. At
lanta. Ga.
Office 35 Whitehall St.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
BBFORE YOU START,
INSURE AGAIHST ACCIDENTS!
Get an Accident Ticket orYcariy Policy in the
TRAVELERS
At Local Agency or Railway Station.
RY Prices.
Great Reduction to close out present stock ot
200 New and Second-hand Instruments of first-
class makers, fully warranted, and ac prices that
DEFY COM PETITION.for cash or instalments.
AGENTS WANTED for WATERS’ SUPERIOR
BELL ORGANS and PIANOS. Illustrated
Catalogues mailed. HORACE WATERS 1c
SONS. Manufacturers and Deahrs. 40 East 14th
Street. New York. Also General Agents lor
SHON1NGERS’ Celebrated ORGANS.
SWEET
Clewf
■ sass*?.
sextet
nil
Awafrd ml prize at Centennial Exposition for
find cheicmg qualities and exettlenco and lasting char
acter cf sweetening and favoring. Tho best tobacco
ever made. As our bluo strip trade-raark Is closely
Imitated on Inferior Rood*, tea that Jackson's Best (%
f A Co.. Mfrs.. Petersburg. \
canvassing for the
_ FIRESIDE VISITOR. Terms and
Outfit free. Address P. O. VICKERY, Augusta.
Newspaper Advertising liurean.il) Spruce at, H. V
THE SUN FOR 1879.
The Suit will be printed every day during the
year to come. Its purpose and method will be
the same as in the past: To r resent all the news
in a readable shape, and to tell tho truth though
the heavens fall.
Tna Sun has been, is, *nd will continue to bo
independent 01 everybody and everything save
the Truth and its own convictions of duty. That
is tho only policy which an honest newspaper
need haye. That is the policy which has won for
this newspaper the confidence and friendship or
* constituency than was over enjoyed by
sny other American Journal.
The SUN is the newspaper for the .'people. It
is not for tho rich man against the poor man. or
for tho poor man against the nch man, but it
seeks to do equal justico to all interests in tho
community. It is not the organ of any person,
class, sect or party. There need be no mystery
about its loves and hates. It is for tho honest
mau against the rogues every time. It is for the
honest Democrat as against tho dishonest Re
publican, and for tho honest Republican as
against the dishonest Democrat. It does not
take its cue from the utterances of any politician
or political organization. It gives its support
unreservedly when men and measures are in
agreement with the constitution and with the
principles upon which this republic was founded
lor the people. Whenever tbe constitution and
constitutional principles are violated—as in the
outrageous conspiracy of 1876, by which a man
not elected was placed in the President's office,
whero he still remains—it speaks out for the
right. That is tho Sun's idea of independence.
In this respect there will be no change in its
programme for 1879.
The 8ux has fairly earned the hearty hatred of
rascals,* frands and. humbugs of all sorts and
sizes. It hopes to deservo that hatred not les9
in tho year 1879 than in 1878, 1877, or any year
gone by. The Suzr will continue to shine on tbe
wickel with unmitigated brightness.
While the lessons of tho past should should be
kept constantly before tho people, the Suk does
not propose to make itself in 1R79 a magazine of
ancient history. It is printed for the men and
women of to-day, whose concern is chiefly with
the affairs of to-day. It has both the disposition
ana the ability to afford its readers the prompt
est. fullest and most accurate intelligence of
whatever in the wild world is worth attention.
To this end the resources belonging to well es
tablished prosperity will be liberally employed.
Tbe present disjointed condition of parties in
this country, and the uncertainty of the future,
lend an extraordinary significance to the events
of the coming year. The tdiscuasious of the
press tho debates and acts of Congress, and tbe
movements of the leaders, in every section of
the republic, will have a direct bearing on tho
President ion election of 1830—au event which
musQ be regarded with the most anxious interest
by every patriotic American, whatever his polit
ical ideal or allegiance. To these elements of in
terest may be added the probability that tho
Democrats will control both bouses of Congress,
the increasing feebleness of tho fraudulent ad
ministration, and the spread and strengthening
everywhere of a healthy abhorrence of fraud in
any form. To present with accuracy and clear
ness the exact situation in each of its varying
phases, and io expound according to its well
known methods the principles that should guide
usjthrough the labyrinth, will be an important
art of the Son's work for 1S79.
We have the means of making tbe Sun, &9 a po
litics!, literary and general newspaper, more en
tertaining and mere useful than ever before;
and we mean to apriy them freely.
Onr rates of subscription remain unchanged.
For tho Daily Sun, a four page sheet of twenty-
eight columns, the price by mail postpaid ii
cents a month or 6.50 a year: or including the
Sunday paper, an eight-page sheet of fifty-six
columns, the price is 65 cents a month or 7.70
a Year, postage paid.
The Sunday edition of the Sun is also furnished
separately at $1.20 a year pc stage paid.
The Weekly Sun,eight pages,flfty-six columns,
is a Year postage paid. For clubs often,
stndinsSl® we will send an extra copy free.
Address IIV ENGLAND.
Publisher of the Sun, New York City.
octSl-6t
W B
are receiving in store and will sell LOW
to close consignment,
50 boxes
Bulk Clear Ribs.
80 BOXES
Long Clears,
20 BOXES
BEIiIalES-
These meats are far nicer cured than the Wes
tern meats, and will be sold fully as low,
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY&CO
octSl-tf
PREMIUM
—of—
$100
-AWARDED AT-
STATE FAIR
S.MtamUBro,
FOR BEST DISPLAY
CARPETS,
CLOTHE, Etc.
Every one who witnessed our display at the
Grand Exhibition, are unanimous on one point,
e. that it wa9 the
Best Display
Ever made of Dry Good,.
Tbe immense rush of customers to our two
Stores during tbe entire week fully attested the
popularity ot our House. On Thursday our
Sales Were Greater
than any other one day in our entire mercantile
life.
THE PUBLIC
Are still Invited to call on us. mrd we w
astock of Goods equal in
to any two stocks in tbe city.
Our increased room and clerical force affords
us an opportunity of displaying goods to a great
advantage.
STOCKS FULL
In every Department.
_AU Domestic Good, are retailed at New York
Price,. Very respectfully,
S. Waxelbaum & Bro.,
nov5 Proprietors New York Store.! |
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOB CITY CLERK.
W E are authorized to announce the name ot
JOHN J. CORNELL, tor tho office of City
Clerk. octl3...td*
L Council of the city of Macon.
novStdpd CICERO E 1.0 \ G.
FOB SHERIFF.
I ANNOUNCE myself a candidate for the suf.
fracas of my fellow-citizens for the office of
Sheriff of the county ot Bibb, subject to tbe Dem-
ocratic nomination. W A VYLIM
sepS
- \A/E are autlioriMd to uunounce Captain W
VV vr CARNES as a candidate for nomination
to the office of sheriff ot Bibb county. spSdawtf
FOB TAX COLLECTOB.
I AnnouBco myself as a candidate for Tux Col
lector of Bibb county, subject to tbe Demo-
cratio nomination.
sopiO* L O EVANS.
I Announco myself a candidate tor the office ot
Tax Collector, subject to the Democratic nom
ination.
BepStd CHAS W HOWARD.
I AM a candidate for Tax Collector of Bibb
county subject to tbe Democrat nomination.
sep7- WT NELSON.
iTTE are authorized to announce the name of
▼ Y CHARLIE B. MASSENBURG as a can
didate for Tax Collector in tbs Democratic nom
ination. scp4
I AM a candidate for ths office of Tax Collector
ot Bibb connty. subject to tbe Democratic
nomination.
•eol...dawtt EDGAR A. BOSS.
THE PATAPSCO
Baking Powder Bakerv
At the State Fair,
had a grand suocess. The Hot Rolls, Biscuit,
Cake, etc, conld not be excelled.
These Powdes Have Merit
and are preferred to others on account ot purity
and economy.
JAQUES & JOHNSON.
nov5...1w Wholesale Agents.
NOTICE-
N OTICE is hereby given that the old bridge
at Echeconnee crossing on Macon and Perry
road, is torn down, and tho new bridge will not
he ready for use till about the 11th of November
instant.
By order of Board Bibb County Commissioners
not0...3t W G SMITH. Clerk.
FOR RENT.
S LEEPING apartments, on first and second
story, thoroughly furnished, can be obtained
at reasonable rates by application to Mrs George
Smith,onPineStTeet, west side,between Fiist
and New streets. novCeodSt*
A Good Farm Manager
Wanted:
I Wish to secure the services of a good, reliable
man, with a small family, who can come rec
ommended. to superintend my plantation in
Howard District, on Ocmuigee nver, 10 miles
from Macon. Will want him immediately. Ad
dress, or apply in person to
ROBERT E PARK.
nov6.„U At J W Burke A Co’s.
G. W. GUSTIN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
MACON GA.
Office No. 2 Cotton Avenue, over Hu A Kirtlan
W/ILL practice in he Courts of Bibb and a
V Y joining Counties, in the Supreme Court
the State and United Btatei Courts, d eclBti
Clatto* R. Woods. Sajtujr A Woods.
WOODS «£ CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
A 5U
General Commission Merchant:
ACENTS FOB THE SALE OF SOLUBLE
PACIFIC GUANO.
82 BAY 8T„ SAVANNAH, GA.
Liberal Advances made on Consignment,
Prompt personal attention given to all busi
less. sepll- 3m
FOR RENT.
T WO Stores tn SbAwt’ Block; also fctores and
offices located in the right place for business
c @£T n no * ^^Vl&BBEm
Dry Goods, Carpets.
J. w. rice & co.
Triangular Block.,
—will open to-morrow an entirely new line of—
Just in, beautiful line of
NEW STYLE'SUITINGS.
Best value iu
Dress Goods
iu the city. Everything marked down.
Splendid line of
JIELAJVS AND CASSINI
Texas Goods Take the Lead.
NOTION STOCK COMPLETE,
Two tone and other styles ribbons in all desirable shades
and combinations.
CARPET
LargoJnvoice of Brussels euroute and expected in to
morrow. On hand, a splendid stock of
Thvee-Plys, Extra Supers, X5tc.
J., W. RICE CO.
ct£s...zawt
Triangular Block.
JAMES H. CAMPBELL,
RECTIFIER
AID
Wholesale Liquor Dealer,
MACON, GA.
au<tl4...eod6m
Tba Premium far the but bottle of
Scnprnoiig fine
Was’awarded to the Wine which I am sel mg at
$1.50 per Gallon.
It ii the best Wine ereroffeted for the money.
BOLAND B. HALL,
novS 17 COTTON AVENUE.
ATTENTION.
PHYSICIANS
We have received a lot of
1
SR
which are manufactured expressly for Physi
cians.
They are Water-Proof for
FITE YEARS
-AND-
Weigh Fourteen Ounces.
Send us your Height, Weight and Breadth of
Cheat, and wo can fit you.
HUNT. RANKIN t LAMAR,.
Wholesale Druggiass.
BRICK
nnn AAA First class WELL BURNED
oUOlOOO Brick for sale. Parties wiihiug
to buy will do well to see them Iwore pa^has-
Shakespearan Lectures
BY
Rev.ilLipifflP.D.LL.D.
Of Vanderbilt University*
For the Benefit of
The Macon Public Library.
FRIDAY NIGHT. NOV. 8th, 1878.
Subject of First Lecture.
"MACEETH"
Two Dollars for season ticket to six Lectures.
Tickets can be obtained of Librarian Herbit. or
at J W Burke A Co’s. nov3tf
Imperishable Fragance.
Murray & kumst’*
CELEBRATED
FLORID),
Water.
The richest, molt
lasting, jet mo.t deli
cate of all perfumes
or use on tne Handkerchief at tbe Toilet
and in the Batb. delightful and healthful in tbe
sick room, relieves weakness, fatigue, prostra
tion, nervousness aud headache. Look out for
counterfeits; always aak for the Florida Water
prepared by the sole proprietor!, Messrs Lsn-
mtn A Kemp, New York.
ForsalebyPeriumers. Druggists and Far, cy
oods Dealers. may8deod6a
RALSTON HALL.
GREAT FASHIONABLE EVENT.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS.
NOVEMBER 8th a»d9th.
Only appearance this season oI the best °< a 11 ,t-
tractions, the enlarged aud unexcelled
STAR ALLIANCE.
Fifteen Selected Artisis-
Entirely New Sensation*. Ncvr Wirdroitt*.
Scenery and Effects.
Society Sznsation in Four Acts,
LOST LOVE
OB
un
GOODBYE, SWEETHEART!
And the Latest aud Greatest Sensstioa-
ALICE VANE, the Star ot the South.'ID
PLETON FAY and the Great Company-
See Pictoriil Biffing and Programmes- LOW
EST POPULAR PKICBo. , 30 cats:
Notick—Reserved seats,
Tickets can now be had at Burri* 0Ter , t
Store. Doors open at., to b’-± lu E0T c...4t
J