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l H b CITY.
IBUP.cDAY. JANUARY 9, 1879.
Air. Ueoifio O. Vr>« b»«
to fill the position cf Magkrine Keeper In
me pUce ef M. R. Fmau. *ho
1L0 poiillon a few d*J» »inoe. The el*o-
ticnof Mr. Prle* i* quile a coroptim.oi'
He is* fine young be v.neaa rum with i b ®
firm cf E. Prfoa’s Soar, and »HI fill < ha
cffiea to the satisfaction of all.
Funeral of Mr. J. F- KlUliee
Yve'-rJay, at the Brown Houw, the
funeral of Mr. J. F. KibUa *•* pUea
at half peat too o’dork. A very large
number of the fricoda and acquaintance*
v f the dereaaed an.1 of bie family were
present. At the conclusion of the eer-
vicaa the tamaina were conveyed to Boee
Hill Cemetery, where they were intered
in the family burying ground of Mr. E.
K. Brown.
~Vre/en 1'ountalna
(lateral of the fountaine in the front
yard* In tbo city have, during the recent
,*,14 apail, bean allowed to remain play-
inr, and the water, oa faat at it fall, bt-
carua frere*. un'ii the entire basin and
pedeatal of the fountain! are heavily
unrated in iee, bcautlfnl and snowy,
't hey looked quite glacial with their cor-
rngated surface*. Soma of the prettieat
were to be acen on Charry street.
Aerated.
Yeatmday Julia HolUn. colored, waa
arretted on n charge of simple larceny
by offlear Blabop, of the police force, and
Uken lo the barrack*. The offence for
which aha waa taken in custody waa
steeling some lumber, wood and a pistol
from Mr. 3. 3. Clay. A warrant wa*
taken for her later in Ibe day and she
nai circled to the county jail- Thiesame
woman waa arrested on the 7th instant,
but waa afterward* released.
Wnlnui rreek Bridge.
Tbo County Commiaaioocrs at tbeir
last meeting decided to accept the King
Iron Bridge Company'# bid for the bridge
over Walnut Creek. As two of tbo cotn-
inUaionera were absent,Ibe style of bridge
wee not determined upon, bat Ibie point
will be srttled at Ibe next meeting of the
Board. We ere glad lo Uaru that a sub.
etintlal and safe structure will be placed
over ibla etroem. This toad la one of the
loose Important tburongbfarae leading
luto tbo dty.
OlUcera of The Fire Bcparcnreul.
Tbo Fire Tieparttaent will eleot a older
end a**Ut,uf* on next Mouday evening.
Ttc inentbera of Ibe dep.itliuent aro be
ginning to epeoelate no Who will 811 Ibe
uhiaoj for tbo next year, and the friend*
of naveral gentlemen are bringing Iheir
uaues forward for tha positions. There
will ha several far each otttoe. Tbo in-
areat lo lire daparlmeut br again steadily
tooreaalbg. and a large atlendanoe at the
•lee lion ie ex peeled.
nori.il Pninn.
Tbo Christ Church Social Union hold
no* of tbeir pleasant entertainment* lael
night in tbo recaption rooms of ihu Ma
sonic Hall. The attends nee, ns usual, waa
quite large. I be young people of the nhurrli
and congregation, and their friend*,
bting out in ooneidarable numbers. The
programme wee well arranged, and waa
executed to tha entire satisfaction of the
audience.
Among those luting part were Mr. At
ibur Boardman, Miea Fannie Lamar,
the Misses Wood and Mrs. Powell.
These entertainments are always high
ly enjoyed, and result in rnuob good
tha church and congregation.
THE MAYOBALTT HATTER.
I noiue Lively TsatUBaai Being Cain-
area far ibe Judicial Slave Here-
ufier.
Yesterday the evidence oourt. both
want ou, the connael of bo!b partiea di-
vldiog Iheir foroea and appeariug in each
courtr. Befor* Judge Holt, Mr. H. R-
AJerhnld waa awrrn and examined. Mr.
Adeibold waa a clerk at the seooed ward
precinct on tbo day of the election.
He testified to irregularities in that
ward in the coualing out nn«l in other
maje. One nio»t important fact in his testi
mony was that forty votaa wore erased from
hie tally sheet. That these eraied rotes
were cast in faror of Dr. Collins and the
other board of Aldermen, and Mr. J. M
Jones for Treasurer. He *1*0 testified
to great irregularities generally,
In Mr. Freeman’* court the evidence
went to abow that a large number of non
residents voted whoso ballots were illegal
and should not be counted.
Mr. .T. L. P*ppy was examined. In re.
Perirenal.
Colonel B. J. Bacon was at tbo Lanier
House last evening.
Mr. J. If. Nunually. of Griffin, so
journed in Macon yesterday.
Mr. S. K. Them, of New York, is in
the city.
RcV. B. P. Tharp. D. D., and Mr. T. J.
Cater, of I'erry, are vieilin^facoc.
Mr. T. K. Beal), of Inrintcn, i* in Ma
con. at the Linier House.
Mr. John B. Baird, private secretary
to Governor Colquitt, returned from a
trip to Southern Georgia yesterday.
Mr. C. E. Lucas, of Atlanta, passed
through Macon last evening
Judgo W. B. Butt was in Maron yes
terday,
Colonel W. H. Eppiog, of Columbus
was at the Brown House last evening.
A bridal party, consisting of Mr. W.
B. Baldwin and lsdy, Mr. L. 3. Baldwin,
MUsea Mary C. Dozier, Elite Roger?,
Lillie Johnston, Viola Willbtnks, Berta
Hightower. Bettie Tharp, Ella Poet, L.
(Snoncll l-rereedlagi — Regular j be required to have lamps on them, and
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BUSIHKSS NOTICES.
is barrels ehoitt Ap
Oran*. . Oocoaauts. I
solid Oysters.
isnS-it
, Calilarnia Posts,
of all varieties, and
PBL1X CORPUT.
spouse to the question aa to whether he TH. Roger#, A. J. Carver, Jr., C. S. Sim-
u,*d money in the election to influence | mona and Joe Green, from Dawson, is
voter*, he claimed the privilege granted | Hopping at the Brown House,
by statute in regard to criminating one’s
self, and declined ou that ground to an
swer the interrogatories.
Mr. J. A. Nelson was also examined in
the afternoon.
Both coarts adjourned until 10 o’clock
this morning, when the reception of evi
dence will be reanmed. No plan in regard
to opening the ballot-boxes has yet been
agreed upon, although several proposi
tions hare paaeed betweon the counsel of
both parties.
■. * ■ ■
A I.tttie Came Broken up.
Yesterday morning two men, giving j
tbeir names as F. Gerard and C. Mat"
tbal applied at the City Hall fora lioense
to sell priza soap on the streets. Tbo li- ]
oenae was leaned, and the men proceeded
to nse it. They went Into Luslnets near j
tbo oorner or Third and Oneiry streets,
and in a few moments gathered qnite
crowd around them.
The plan of operation was simply this:
A crowd of sir would pay |Gvo cents each
for a piece of soap of very limited dimen
sions, and would receive with it a paddle j
with a number on it. A tubular tin appa-
rat us was then produced aud a die dropped
into it. The number on the die which
Owing to the extreme cold weather of the put
few dan. I have been unablo to get a tall sap-
_ cl Oyster*, but lave now made arrangements
tr unourh to supply all di-mends. Spscial rates
mado with retail dealen. betels sod resUarxntj.
JsuS'lt PCLIX CORPUT.
STILL AHEAD.
We are still headquarters for everythin* in
tlie line of Pictures, Picture Pramestnd Artists'
Materials of all kinds.
jar.l eodSt L W SMITH A CO.
FnuniDK Photerrapin a specialty,
J»nSeo«t L W SMITH A CO.
DR. D. ft. WKIUHT. DENTIST,
dec29 lu.lhusm No SS Second Street
J —o—
Beautiful Artificial Teeth made br
Uor»sn,thuSm • 1)11 WRIGHT,
A O ARE).
Toall who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of yontli. nervous weakness, early
decay, loss of manhood. etc.T will send a redpo
that will cure you, FREE OP CHARGE. This
great remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send a self-addressed envelope
to the Rer Joseph T Inman, Station D, Bible
House. New York. declff odly
OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC.
Public ipeakr re are often annoyed, and even
riouslyatflieted with an affection ot the throat,
which greatly hinders their efforts to entertain
• ..... . ... _w._ and instruct tbeir hearers. A ilialit cold adds to
a visible on top when the cup-shaped I tbamffieuHy.andaemetimeiresulUdisastroutly
Wheel of Fortune,
the pollen yesterday, in making
scorch for stolen property, accidentally
uame aoross n wheel of fortnue in the pos
session of n colored man by tbo name of
George BolUas. Tbo search was being
oondurlad to flml property which waa
sopposod to have boen stolen by his wife,
Julia llollins, whose arrest la noted
elsewhere. The wheel of fortune was
manufactured by the colored tu&u bint'
aelf, and it is auppoaed that he Intended
to privatoly pat the maohine In operation
lho construction of the wheel was
roQRh, bu* It would have served the pur
pose* for whloli it wa* designed vory
wall.
Brevities.
The Florida travel has gained quite au
impetus in tbo past few day*. Tuo late
severe weather ie driving the invalids
and those who can afford it to the South
era latitudes.
The river lua lost all of its iee and
now flows onward to the ocean in the
even tenor of its way. It is not qnlto aa
full us a week since, but there is atill
quite a full volume of water in the chan
nel.
D. Y. T. is tho latest slang and means
"Do you tumble.”
Several of the skater* at the Park
pond* got wot by breaking through tlio
Mr. Charles Herbal waa tbo recipient
of a handsome toilet easo, containing a
brash, oomb, mirror, eta., from the <11-
rsctarsof thePebUo Library a few days
stows.
The holiday uambar* of the 1‘aglUh
pictorial piper* received at the Library
ar* very eUfffcate.
uur Hoarding' Hunts
To-night, at Balaton Hall, the play of
Oor Bearding House will be presented
by Grover's Comedy Company. The
popularity of the piay hasbsen already
noted end seoma to have lost ncus of it
;n the present Southern tour, as the
treupa hs^ he 1 full houies to play before
in ite circnif. The drama enters a new
field, bat one which is very prolific and Is
pronounced a very l,am)?rona sod witty
production. It will be treil presented by
thecompuoy,■ lharoles U'.m? in
the hands cf artfeta of acknowledged
ability.
Tbs sale of eeois ba* been ax. sUaat
and a good house win greet its first ap
pearance in Macon this evening.
Toe troapsha? lost closed an cn£.tge-
ssent in A tlanla. t f 'u thfl fr:. fifuficn
we clip the f. s’cwin,*
Tbe oom; ’oy which has i .sn piaying
••Cur Br. r.* : n!T House at DeGire’s the
pist two Bights has ,-.ven :r pe.-pls a
very cicelleat rendition of that pnpulsr
play Tr.e » -ft s-u - rentes if success is
the npprohation cf tha pabti.. and we
have heard of none w
pleat.ed with the prrf.
The pers-at as«c
were admiral..J chr n for their special
duties, and u ■ play wss presented in a
*q give t.- f ' u.tr cst pleasure 10 its
patrons
Messrs or ■
tueir ccmmin t
anoc* acoeptab!
thoroughness at
pany with which they present this always
acceptable play.
apparatus wa* removed wa* the winning
number, and to the holder of the puddle
with the corresponding numeral a
priza" of twenty-Sve cent* would be
given. The tube through which the
die waa dropped, contained a net work of j raabtrSIu'
tin strips so that the dice thrown into it
wonld be well revolved before reaching
the bottom. The profit of each throw to
the pioptietor* was only a nlolcel mine*
the ookl of the soap, bat numberless
throw* oould be made iu a day. After
this little game had gone on for some
time, the attention of the polloe
force was oalied to it, and both
the men in charge were arrested
aud oharges preferred against, them
for the violation of the city ordi
nances in tarrying ou a game of
chance without a license. They were
carried to the barraoka and tbeir appara
tus taken from them. They were releas
ed after putting up thirty dollar* as col
lateral for their appearance at the Mayor’a
Court, this morning. The elyle of game
being carried on is precisely similar to
tha wheel of fortune only on a teas pre
ten! mu* seal*.
The case will be invealigaleu (hi*
tuoraiug. With tho fact* now before us,
we cannot aeo bow any other conclusion
cau be reached except that the business
carried on is essentially gaming and in
violation of the law, and w* hope will
meet with the penalty prescribe!). The
men are supposed to have come from the
aiihns eOirieut incuu be used to prevent. Every
one kuovn the helling virtues ot honey suit tar,
which are found in all their strength and purity
In tbo greatest Cough Medicine ever prepared.
A certain cure tor Coughs, Colds and all disci
of lho Throat and I,un.<s ia found in Couasena’
Compound Honey ot Tar, which, together with
the goldeu treasure ot the liee.contains tlwresin,
ball* yielded by tbo pine, coin I"
mple and efficient,
her Couttooa’ Compound ltonoy or Tar will cure
your cough. Price SO cents a bottle. For sale
by Roland ii Hall. dcol-
WHYHESITATE? |
Wo have no hesitancy in rerommending Cons-
sens’ Compound Uoncv ot Tar as an unfailing
remedy for Coughs and Colds, as we ran give tho
most substantial and weighty evidence as to its
virtues, lthssruredtbousaials.and its increas
ing popularity is abundant proof that it Is appre
ciated in a vigorous dime where Coughs. Colds
and diseases of the Throat and Luugs abound.
It you wish to obtain speedy relief from these
affection* remember that Coussen*' Compound
Honey of Tar is the best remedy in the world,
ami io only CO cents a liottle. For tale by Ro
and B Hall. deck-
.in. i -
TUK TONIC TINGE OP IOUINE.|
Chemists sa.v the wonderful restoring sum
in it. Wiiatever the principle may oe. the fs.'t
is indisputable, that this product ia the only
known nutrient of tho digestive and uervoua
system that under the administration of other
remedies seemed to bn hopelessly debilitated.
Yet do one likes to takd it. Ncvr. UoWfiTer, it
has. inSrott's KmuNion, bsun so dives toil of all
it# urjrfeasAnt qnalitiat by its union with tho
Uypojphospliihis of Lima and Soda, as to becouia
ono or the xnost agreeable, aa well ai nonrishin*
remedies, over offered to the Consumptive.
Scrofulous or del)ilitatt*d patient. Physicians
u nivernal !y admit its superiority over any combi
nation they lutvo used. janS lu
Go to Dr Wright, on Second Street, and get a
set of pretty Artificial Teeth, decti) sn.thu^nj
ilirthMton of Atlanta.
THE NEW YORK SUHFOR1879
The Milken Tie.
Yesterday in the pleasant little city of
Dawsou at half past one o'clock a mar
riage ceremoDy took place which was
quite the social event of the soason. At
the Methodist church by Rev. Mr. Hoyes,
Mr. W. K. Baldwin and Miss Alice Far- _______
mint, both of Dawson, were joined in the 'the people. It la
year to come. Its purpose and method will be
tbentaMasintbapast: To present all the news
in a readable shape, and to tell tho trntli though
tbo heavens fall.
Tub 8ri bus been, is. and will continue to be
Independent of everybody and everything save
the Truth and its own convictions o! fluty. That
is the only policy which an honest newspaper
need have. That ia the poller which has won
for this newspaper tho confidence and friend
ship of a wider constituency than was ever on-
life-long: ties of matrimony.
Tho church w&8 crowded by tho friends
not for the rich man against the poor man. or
for the poor man against the rich man. but it
seeks to do equal justice to all interests in the
ritg
of the young couple, and, with its decora- ^.*n«'SS5touVxMV
tioos. presented a very interesting sight. I about Us lores and bates. It is for honest man
. . , I against the rogues of every time. It is for tho
Tho ceremony waa impressive, ana was*| honest Democrat as again»t tha dishonest Ee-
us
meat attentively listened to l>y the large
assembly. The bridal couple wo* pre
ceded by tlio following attendants :
Mis* Sallie Baldwin, Dawson; Mr. A,
W. Turner, Dawson.
Miss Susie Wright, Dawson; Mr. J. D.
Lung, Dawson.
Miss Lillie Jobnston, Brown Station;
Mr. L. S. Baldwin.
Miss Mary C. Dozier, Dawson; Mr.
Alma Hill, Dawson.
Miss Ellio Rogers, Dawson; Mr. A. J.
Carver, Jr., Dawson.
Mis* Ella Poet, Dawson; Mr. L. H. Rog
er), Dawson. ^
Miss Viola Wilbankv, Brown Station
Mr. >V. A. Janes, Dawson.
Miss Nora Allen, Dawson; Mr. S. R.
Christie, Dawsou.
Miss Bettie Thorpe, Macon; Mr. C. 3.
Simmons, Lsaiy.
The brids and groom, aooompanled by
many of the attendants, took the 2:23
'clock train for Macon, and arrived ii;
this city last evening.
The bridegroom la a prouiueut oit.zan
of Dawson. He I* postmaster of the
place, aud Las just teen oboaau by the
ballots of the oounty to be the tax collec
tor aud receiver of tbe oounty of Terrell,
Tho bride ns* Mis* Alice Farnnm, is tbe
daaghter of Dr. William W. Farnum
and ia one of the moat attractive yeuog
ladies of Sonlbweit Georgia. She has
ten for several seasons an acknowledged
bell*. To tbe newly wedded pair we wish
tbe greatest happiness aud extend the
hope that like the arcuia of tbe orange
blossoms of yesterday, life may be to
them like a sweet perfume to its close.
Last evening quite a reoeption was held
tbe parlors of the Brown Honse.
Beauty an* Youth uniBeFly.
Yesterday a large crowd of GnSnitti
passe.] through the city retaining tret*
svseuab, and the stockholders meeting
of the Central Btilroad Among them
were Mr. Wallace Trammell, Miss Sn-ie
Disunta. W. B. Hammond, Miss Debits
Williams, Mias Ada Beaks, H. W Grait,
W. T. Cds and H. W. Johnston
Kcpubii
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arainst the dishonest Democrat.
its cue from the utterance* of any politician or
political oncanization. It Rives its support unre*
oerredly when men or r.’.6a-un‘s are ina Teem rut
with the CoiHtitution end with the principle*
upon which this republic was sounded (or th*
people. Whinercr tbo Constitution and consti
tutional principles are violated—as in the out
rageous conspiracy of 1S7S. by which a man not
elected waa placed m tbe President’s office,
where he still remains—it speaks ont for the
right. That ia tbe Sue’s idoa of independence.
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grammcforlSTfi.
Tire Suit baa fairly earned thehcartr hatred
of rascals, frauds and humbugs of all sorts mid
sizes. It hope* to deserve that hatrednotlesain
thejear 1S711 than in 3873. 1877.orany year gone
by. Tse Sun is printed for the men and women
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The present disjointed condition ot partiea in
this country, and the uncertainty of thefutnre.
lend au eitraordinary significance to the events
of the coming year. To present with accuracy
and clcarnea* the exact situation in each of its
•tryingphases, and to expound,according to its
-ell-known tn.-thod,, the principles that should
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sing tho various sc
3 Obui did all at
; render tho perform
in'! wc commend tha
ircclleBCe of the com-
Oad Place
atnqll bale, nearly in tbo
street, at the earner or
middle of
New and
Cherry streets, should ha repa-red imms-
It is very danecrons to pse
diatalj.
teams.
f»r upwards cl thirty years Mrs ItlndM’l
Soothing Syrap h»s L_«n ui*J fur children, it
prevent acidity ci th* stomach, relieves wind
ooliC, regulates tha towels, enres dysentery an*
Diarxbcns, whethet arising from teething cr etc*
er causes. An cli end vreii-triod remedy. S3
cent j a bottle.
Xtellig.
Council, CnaiiBiE.
Macon, Ga., Jan. 7th, 1379.
Presen!—Hon. W. A. Huff, Mayor; A1
dermrn Cannon, Corpnt, Mastersou, Ken
nedy, Higgins. Hendrix, Fitzgerald, Dub,
Flanders and Dunlap.
Absent—Aldermen Johnson anil Hndg-
ine.
The proceedings of the three previoni
meetings were read and confirmed.
Communications from Protection, Oc-
mulgee, Young America, Mechanic and
Defiance fire companies were read and
referred to the Finance Committee.
A petition from 3. A. Porter waa read
and referred to the Committee on Streets.
Bills referred—M. t li, K. E. Co.,
$15,50; Peter Beasley, GO cents: J. W.
Burke A (Jo., 153.90; J. S. Barfield, $C;
Macon Gas Light Company, $141,03;
Hendrix J: Cox, (3) $13.25, J31C. $3.60.
Bills Passed—J. W. Burke A Co, (4)
$0.15, $1 90, $83.93, $13.75; H. W. El-
wood, (4) $43.56, $20.71, $41,38, 47.25;
Macon Gas Light Company, $130.85;
Ciisby, Jones A Heese, $141.55; Ellis A
Cntter, $50; J. S. Stewart, $17.60; G. W.
StrattOD, $1; William Pettier, $5 05;
J. F. Barfield, $24 89; J. C. Ke*l, $5; G.
J. Biake, $43.05; Jones A Cook, $105.82,
H. S. Holder, $2.50; Election Managers
and clerks for Second Ward, $27; H. T.
Conner, $0; Oliver A Norton, $3 75; J.
P. Roouvelt, SC; Peter Solomon, Jr , $0;
J. A. Rogers, $15; C. E. Fuse, $6; J. W.
Wood, $G; B. C, Cherry, $0; 'John C.
Bn tier, ?C; H. J. Cherry, $10; A. P.
Whittle. $0; H. L. Jewett, $10; E. P.
Smith, $10; Winfield Neibit, $0; George
T. Beeland, $0; Stephen Collins, $6; K.
M. Bogers, $6.
Tbe annual report of C. Machold,
Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
was read, received and referred to the
Committee on Fire Department*
Tho Finance Committee reported ad
versely on the petit'r.n of W. A. Crutch
field which waa received and adopted.
The Finanoe Committee reported fa
vorably on the petition of James M.
Richardson, which waa received *nd
adopted.
Tbe Finance Committeo reported fa
vorably on the bonds of O. F. Adams.
Chief of Police; John Hurley, T. B.
Grace, and G. U. Wells, Lieutenants of
Police. On motion said band* were road
and accepted.
Tho Committeo on Gas made a partial
report and asked for further time, which
wa3 granted.
The Committee on Street encroach
ment* reported favorably on the petition
of A. McKenta, aud on motion tbe same
was granted.
The Committee on Publio Property re
ported adversely on tha petition of P. C.
Sawyer, and on motion eaid report waa
adopted.
Alderman Corput introduced the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Chairman of the
Committee on Hospilald and Charities ho
authorized to advertia* for lowest bids on
ono hundred cordd of pine wood, to be
furnished them at either railroad depot
in Macon, said wood to be used for the
poor of the oity.
Alderman Hndgins came into Council
and took his seat.
The license and tar ordinances being
neit in order were read seoond time aud
ordered published, oa follows:
Council* CtlAUBXK,
Maoon, Ga., Jan. 7tb, 1379.
At the regular meeting of Counoil held
to-night, the following ordinance was
read tbe seoond time and passed :
An ordinance to provide for and .to rag.
nlste the registration of all persons exer
cising, within the city of Msoou, any bus
iness whatever:
Siction I. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Connell of the oily of Alaoon:
That from and after the paasags of this
ordinsnoe every psrson, firm, company or
corporation who exercise* or may exer-
eiss within tbe city any profession, trade,
calling or Imsines* of any natnre what
ever ehall annually register in books to
bekspt for that purpose by tbs Clerk of
sRiil City Council their names andprofea-
Mon, trade, calling or haaineas and tbeir
plaoe of l.nsinee* (if any), within the
oity.
tiectiou 2. Ba it further ordained,
elc.' 'i'hntoaid bocks of registration shall
tie opened and kept open by the said Clerk
on and after tho 1st of Jaunary of each
year, and all persons then exercising or
intending to exexcise, doting the ourrent
year, any business, shall register their
Camus and business and place of business
(if any) between tbe 1st and lOLh day of
Jannary in each year.
Section 3. Be it farther ordained, elo.
That the Clerk of Counoil shall adver
tise in tlio daily paper* a notice calling
tha attention of tsx.paycr* to the require
□tents of this ordinance on January 1st of
each year.
Section 4. Be it farther ordained, otc.
That r.lt persons oommenomg any bus
ine3S of any kind after tbo 1st of Janua
ry Gf each year ehall register Iheir names
and their bnaineBS aa soon as they shall
oommence tbe same.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
That t whenever any person or persons,
having no fixed place of bnslneaa within
tho oity, shall, nevertheless, exeroiso
within tbe city'any business of any na
ture whatever, each person or persons
shall be required to register their names
acd v bnsiness, andbBsnbjeottotbe same
or like taxation cn their bnsiness as iB lev
ied by the Mayor and Council npon per
sons following a like bnsiness and having
a fixed place of bnsines3.
Seotion 0. Be it ordained, eto.: That
npon the failure of any person, firms,
companies and oorporations to register
their name* and bnsiness as aforesaid,
the Clerk of Conncil shall, from the best
information within his reach, register the
same, and the Marshal, Lieutenants and
men of the city polios foroe are hereby
required to report to said Clerk all omis
sions to register which may become
known to them.
Section 7. Be it further ordained, eto.:
That all ordinances and parts of ordi
nances militating against this ordinance
be and tho*same are hereby repealed.
A’e it ordainedby the Mayor and Council
of the City of Jfacon, and it is herely or
dained ly the authority of the same. That
the following licenses and speoifio taxes
shall be levied and collected in the city
of Maoen fur tbe year 1879:
Section 1. For each and every
one horee wagon, one horse dray
or one horse express wagon, haul
ing in the city $ 2.7
For each and every twe horse dray,.
two horse wagon, or two horse ex
press wagon, hauling in tbe same
way CO
Ar*l it Is farther ordained, that every
dray shall be subject to the call cf any
fireman, in ease of fire, and should say
drayman refuse to comply with said call,
his license shall be revoked.
For each and every wagon with two
or more horses, used for hanliag
brick, iumber, or any ortber article
for the owner'* private nse, or in
tbe city £0
For each and every one horse wagon
need in tbe name way
For butchers' and bakers' wagons,
used for delivering their meat and
bread, and wagon* used by mann-
fao.nrer* cf Bids water, and brew
er*, and oil, milk (eioept wagon*
delivering milk from dairies on
^untry farms) and pookage de
livery wagons, whether resident or
noB-resident, for one hone
For two herse*
For each and every one-boree iee
wagon ....: -
For eaoh and every two-horse iee
CO
25
..... 25
25
75
200
£0
26
wagon .....
Seoticn 2.
For each and every
60
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$te, trni'i'diile* or ,
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one horse hack or carriage used in
carrying passengers to cr from any
railroad depot, or elsewhere about
the oity ;. 25
For each and every two-norse liauk,
oirriaes cr omnibus,, need iu tbe
same way. 50
In si! licensed basks, carriage* or out-'
nihuse*, the fare cf passengara from tbe
railroad depot, to any portion of the oity
shall not exced Hfty cent* per passenger,
and that a list at prices tuxll be posted in
etob hack under a penalty of five dodars
for each violation.
Any ha-kmun who sb-il charge more
than the fare allowed by this ordinance
shall, npon conviction ue deed $20 for
each offense, half of the tine to be paid
the informer.
That aii hacks running in the city shall
that ibe same shall be lighted when
tunning at night, under a penalty of $5
for th* first offense and $10 for eaoh rep-
etion thereof.
Each individual, firm or corporation
operating a stroet railroad within
the city limits shall pay a license
of
Seotion 3. Hucksters or peddlers of
any kind of produce, corn, meal or
merchandise about the oity, using
a one-borse wagon (farmers bring
ing their prodace raised by them
selves from the country exoepted)
shall pay a license of 50
Transient traders in goods, wares and
merchandise of any,description, or any
article whatever, by sample or otherwise,
bsfore exposing tbe same for sale, shall
pay a tax to be fixed by the Mayor in
anch oasce.
Agents for the sale of any article what
ever, or any vailing tbe city as aa itin
erant physician, or professor of propria
tary articles, oanvasaer* selling books,
maps and pictures of all kinds, by sub
scription, shall each pay a tax to be fixed
by the Mayor in snch case*.
Section 4. Each private boarding
house keeper, who takes in tran*
sient customer*, shall pay 50
Tfie keeper of each hotel shall pay... 150
Tub keeper of uadi restaurant or eat
ing saloon shall pay...,, 100
Each person keeping an oyster or
Innoh stand other than a restaurant
keeper, and sailing oyster* and
lanohes by the meal, shall pay...
And no license shall be issned for
less than $25 under this section.
Tbe keeper of eaoh lager beer saloon
shall pay............. 100
Etch keep, r of a s*Ja fountain shall
pay
For eaoh billiard table kept for pnblio
play
For eaoh pool table kept for pnblio
„ pi«y
For each ball or ten pin alley kept
for pnblio play
The keeporot each shooting gallery,
unless kept for amusement only
and not for profit, shall pay
And no license shall be issned for
less than $25 under this seotion.
The keeper of each and every “wheel
of rortune,” stand, table, thing or
place for any game or play, with or
without a name, unless kept for
exercise or amusement only, and
not for profit, and not prohibited
by law, ehall pay a license per
month of
or $1,200 per annum.
The owner of each and every stallion
or jack kept for breeding purpose*
ehall pay 10
Tho keeper of cash barbershop ehall
pay a license or 25
Each blacksmith forge 5
Each person or firm engaged in a tan
nery holiness shall pay a business
tar of 25
Each and every person or firin(fartc-
era selling their own produce er-
cepted) retailing fresh or butch
er’* meat in the city, whether
from stalls, stores, or by peddling
the Earns on the atreete, shall pay
a licenso of
And against each person who shall,
after tha 10th dayof January, 1879,
sell any fresh or butcher's meat,
(farntera selling their productions
excepted) without first taking out
the license herein provided for, an
execution shall immediately ba is
sued for the amount of said license.
Section 5.—Each auctioneer or ven
due master shall pay 200
The proprietor of each cottou pres*
shall pay 60
Each express company doing busi-
nee* iu the city shall pay 350
Each telegraph company doing Lasl-
uesdin the city ehall pay 850
Wholesale and retail dealers in gen
eral merchandise,whose sales shall
exceed$200,000, ehall pay a busi
ness tai of 300
Each dealer in general merchandise
whose Halo* are not lr.es than $100.-
000 and not over $200,000, shall
pay a business tar of 200
Each dealer in general merchandise
who«e Ralce nre $75,000 and Hot
over $100,000,shall pay a business
tax or ICO
Fitch dealer in general merchandise
whose sale* are $50,000 and do not.
exceed $75,000 shall pay a husi-
uce* tax of 100
Each dealer iu general merchandise
whose sales are $25,000 aud do not
exceed $50,000 shall pay u busi
ness tax of
Each dealer in general merchandise
whoso sale* are $10,000 and do not
excesd$25.000 shall pay a business
tar of 40
Each dealer in general merchandise
whoso sales are $5,000 and do not
exceed $10,000 shall pay a bnsiness
lax of...., 25
Each dealer in general merchandise
whose sale* are less than $5,000... 15
Eaoh dealer in general merchandise
including liquors ut wholesale,
shall pay a business tax of 400
Each dealer iu general merchandise,
including liquors in quantities not
less than ono quart, nor more than
four and a half gallons, shall pay
in addition to hi* other business
tar
Each person, firm or agents, selling
commercial fertilizers shall pay... 100
And any and all fertilisers shall
bo subject to this tax.
Each person or firm receiving on
commission for sale any article of
trade or merchandise (cotton and
fertilizers excepted) shall be deem
ed a commission merchant, and if
doing a business of $2S,OCO or up
wards shall pay a license of. 150
And each commission merchant do
ing a bqpiness of less than $25,000
shall pay a license of.
The tax paid as wholesale or retail
dealers in merebandiso and gro
ceries shall not be construed to
mean fresh meat* or any other ar
ticle upon the sale of which there
i* it special tax or license required.
Etch persen or firm sallingBpiritu-
ous liquors iu quantities not leas
than tour anil a half gallons shall
be considered a wholesale dealer,
and shall pay 250
Each person or firm selling spiritu
ous liquors, and permitting the
same to Le drank on tho pre ro tee*
where sold, shall be considered a
barroom keeper, and be required
to take out a barroom license, and
pay
Etch druggist who sells wines aod
liquors, except on a bona fide phy
sician's prescription, shall take
out a license and p3y
Each retailer ot Bpintnons or malt
liquors, taking ont a license for the
same, who shall keep open hie
place of basines?, or ia and from
the same, sell or famish any spirit
uous, fermented or malt liquors on
the Sabbath day, ehall, on convic
tion, for the first offense, be fined
the sum of
And for tbe second offense his li
cense shall be forfeited. And in
Ut king out raid bar • room li
cense the person or firm shall des
ignate their place of basines., and
shall not change the game without
consent of Conncil, and Conncil
reserves the right to refuse a li
cense in lojatiouB to them deemed
objectionable.
Each and every sewing machine com
pany selling tbeir machines in the
city shall pay
Each trunk tnanfactory shall pay a li
cense of.:.:...... t.’..V. i....
Each candy manufactory ehall pay
licensir of .T.i.l....
Each m'snnfacturer of tinware shall
pty— -
Etch firm doing a plumbing and gas
fitting business shall pay
Etch company selling water privi
leges ihallpav
'Each doaler in 'the city btiying'and
selling sewing machines *3 mer
chandise Ehall pay on each make
of sewing machines bought and
sold by him, a special tax of...!.. -60
Each and every coal merchant or
dealer in coal shall pay 103
Each merchant or dealer in firewood
shail pay 90
Each cotton factory, sbalt pay 250
Etch foundry shall pay 125
Each and every grist and flouring
mill running two sets of runners or
00
50
10
50
75
more shall pay
Each and every grist or flouring
mill running one set of runners
whose capacity is lees than 75
bushels per day shall pay
Each and every grist or flouring mill
running one set of runners whose
capacity is over 75 bushels per
day shall pay 100
l'.ach sash and blind factory or plan
ing mill Bhall par 40
Each and every person dealing in
lumber shall be required to pay a
special tax of 25
Each manufactory of bottle soda wa
ter, ginger ale or Ottawa beer,shall
pay
Each bottling establishment shall
p ay
Each manufacturer of or agency for
the solo of cotton gins shall pay...
Each real estate agent or firm selling
or renting real estate for profit
shall pay 200
Each and every livery stable keeper
shall pay 125
Each and every livery stable keeper
who doe* a hacking business shall
pay 230
Each sola or feed stable keeper,
withont livery, shall pay 75
Eaeh wagon-yard or sale-lot keeper... 25
Each cotton warehouse or firm doing
business in the city shall pay 125
Each and every bank or banker, ex
cept National banka, shall pay 200
Each and every bank agency withont
capital shall pay 130
Each and every broker, insurance
company, money lender on collater
als or other security, note-shaver,
other than bankers, doing businees
m the city of Macon, whether he
has an office in the city or not,
shall pay 150
Each and every daily news and job
printing office shall pay 125
Each and every we- kly naws and job
printing office shall pay
Each and overy job printing cflice
shall pay
Each book bindery shall pay
Each bakery shall pay
Eaoh carriage repairing shop, includ
ing manufacturing, shall pay
Each carriage-repairing shop shall
pay
Each teacher of a dancing school
stall pay
Each dye bou3e keeper shall pay
Each gin-work* or company shall pay 300
Each ice factory shall pay 60
Eaoh proprietor of a jnnk-Bhop for
the purchase of rag*, scrap-iron,
etc., shall pay 100
Each stone-cutter or proprietor of a
marble-yard shall pay
Each and every person or firm, resi
dent or acting for themselves or
others, who shall purchase or sell,
ship to, or order, transfer or handle
in any way, for account of others,
merchandise or produce of any kind
(cotton excepted) shall be termed
a merchandise broker, and shall
pay 125
This shall not be construed to in
clude dealer* in commercial fertil
izers.
Each and every transient person op
erating in the same manner as
above set forth shall pay 125
Etch and every insurance oompany
fire, life or marine, doing business
in tbe city, directly or through an
agent, shall pay
Each bill poster shall pay
Every person who shall own or Veep
a dog in tbo city, whether such
dog run* at largo or is kept in the
lot, shall pay for such dog (to in-
dud > a badge)
A special tax of $100 per day ehall
be charged each and every circus
company performing within the
corporate limits of the oity.
All theatrical companies, eoncertaor
other exhibitions exhibiting ia tlio
city shall be license-.! as tbe Mayor
of the city in his jugment etall
deem heal.
Each person exercising the vocation
of ustreet drummer, employed by
any house or firm, or by any per
son within the corporate limit* of
the city. »hall pay
Eaeh and evary architect, civil en
gineer and surveyor ehall pay a
special tax of.
Etch and ovory contractor and hnllil
"er shall pay
This shall include contractors for
metal roofing and guttering.
Each and every lawyer following his
profession in the city shall pay...
Each and every physician following
bis profession in tho city shall
„ pay
Each and every dentist following his
profession in tho city shall pay...
Etch and every photographer fallow
ing his profession in the city Bhall
pay
Each and every person (other than
producer!*) peddling in the oity ar
ticles such ai poultry, batter, eggs,
vegetables, fruits, nut3, etc., shall
pay -■
And no licence shall ba issued tindor
this section for less than 25
Each and every tailor, other than a
merchant tailor, shoemaker, watch
maker, other than a merchant jew
eler, carpenters, other than con
tractor*, doing business for them
selves, shall pay G
Each license shall be in the name of
the person, firm or ngent to whom
the same is issued, and shall not
be transferable to any person
whomsoever, and each lax levied
by this ordinance shall bo a regis
tered tar, due end payable on the
tenth day of Jannary, 1879, and
the licenso issued thereunder shall
expire on the tenth day of January,
1880.
That in all cases tho person applying
for a license shall make oath that the
holiness followed by the applicant falls
within the class to which the ordinance
fixing the tax specifically applies.
That all ordinances or parts of ordi
nances militating against this ordinance,
be, and the 6ame are hereby repealed.
I
local agent; that the snm of one per
cent, be imposed on the gross receipts of
each insurance company represented by
an itinerant or traveling agent, who shall
obtain a license from the clerk before
proceeding to canvass the city. Returns
under this section to be made and collect
ed monthly; that is to Bay, on the first
of every mouth, and paid within five
days thereafter; and if not then paid,
then an execution shall be issued against
defaulters for double the amount of their
immediate preceding returns, and when
no returns have been previously made, an
execution shall be issued for whatever
amount tha Mayor may deem sufficient
to cover the tax on their bnainess.
Sec. 3. That tho sum of $1 per head
shall be imposed on tbe sale of every
horse or mule sold within tho city limits
by or belonging to horse or mule drovers
or traders, to ba paid by tbe person sell
ing, and each proprietor of a sale lot or
livery stable shall be held responsible for
this tax oa all the stock sold on their
premises.
Sec. 4. That tho Mayor be clothed with
full authority to impose such taxes aa be
may deem just and equitable upon all
local and itinerant traders or agent* cot
specially mentioned in tax or licenso or
dinance.
Sec. 5. That the sum of one per cent,
be imposed on each and every one hun
dred dollar* of the fair market value of
real property within the corporate lim
its of the city. Said valuation to be fix
ed by three assessors, a* provided fox by
the city charter.
Sec. G. That the sum of ono per cent,
be imposed on each and every one hun
dred dollars of fai- market value of stock
in trade, horses, mule* and other ani
mal*, musical instruments, household and
kitchen furaitnre, watches and jewelry,
moneys, bonds, note*, secnritics and sol
vent debts, wagons, drays, ploasure vehi
cles, and all other clast.es of personal
property within the corporate limits of
tho city, on the first day of January,
1879.
See. 7. That the sum of one per cent,
shall bo imposed upon eaoh and every
ono hundred dollars of capital invested
or used in banking, brokerage or ex
change, or in insurance bnsiness, or in
publio or private banks, or naed by bro
kers or persons or firms engaged in buy
ing or selling exchange, bank notes, etc.
Sec; 8. That the lax of one per cent,
ad valorem levied upon the real and per
soaal property within tbe corporate lim
its of said city ehall be applied to pay
the extraordinary expense* of the oity—
to-wit: the principal and interest which
shall bo dae upon tho bonded debt of tho
city.
Sec. 9. That when any person, Arm or
corporation fail* to make return* of prop
erty taxed under this ordinance, by the
firat dayof B'ebruary mxt, it is hereby
made the duty of the city assessors to
make return of the same from the heat
information within their power, and as-
bos* thereon a double tax, for which ex ■
edition shall issue aa in other cases.
Sec. 10. That tbe taxes levied by this
ordinance (except where monthly pay
ment* are required) shall be due and
payable in three equal installments, viz :
onths 10th of February, 10th of April,
and 10th of June, on which dajs the
books shall he closed.
Sec. 11. That tbs taxes levied and col
lected under any of the foregoing sec
tions shall he made payable a* follows
one-half in United States curreney, snd
one-half In any of tbe past due indebted
ness of the city, each a* bonds, coupon?,
oity money and city scrip ; provided, how
ex. r, always, that due and past-due bonds
and coupon* will bo receivable for any
and all taxes due the city, in foil.
Sea. 12, That all ordinances or parts
of ordinance* militating against this or
dinance be and the sane are hereby re
pealed.
Annual
WIT ms
IIYM STORE
In oreler to reduce our stock about twenty. Hv*
thousand dollar* durint Ibis month uo do not
intend to ask the markeu price on saw arudaS
stock is full and complete in ait iu depart-
CLOTHS,
CASSUIKRKS,
at 81 par cent reduction
'CLOAKS
JUANS
and UN MAYS
100
15
15
10
10
25
150
£0
50
25
150
Ee it Ordained, ly the Mayor and Coun
cil of the City of Macon, and it is herely
ordained by the authority of the same:
Siction 1. That the sam of $10 be
and is hereby assessed a* a business tax
on each and every cotton buyer doing
baeinees in tbs city.
Sac. 2. That the snm of $25 be and the
sains is beroby assessed a* a business tax
ou each and every ootton buyer and ship
per doing business in the city.
Sec. 3. That tliia ordinance be applica
ble to all local or transient persons so
engaged.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Cuun-
cil of the City of Macon, and it is hereby
ordained by authority of the same. That
each and every person engaged in tho
business of draying in the city, who shall
employ more than one dray, shall be re
quired to give a bond of one thousand
dollars, which bond shall cover all drays
so employed to the nnmber of twenty
double drays.
And each and every person engaged a*
above set forth and using ono dray only,
ehall be required to give a bond or five
hundred dollar*.
Be it further ordaical by the Mayor
and Council of the City of Maion. and it
i* hereby ordained by authority of the
same. That any and all licenses levied
and collected under any of the foregoing
seotions, shall be mads payable in any of
th9 past due indebtedness of the city,
such as bonds, coupons, oily money, or
citv scrip.
Beit ordained by the Mayor and Conn
ell of the City of Macon, and it is hereby
ordained by the authority of the same,
That for the purpose of raising a revenue
to meet the ordinary and extraordinary
expenss* of the city, the taxes hereafter
named, shall be levied and collected with
the current year 1879.
Section 1, That tbe turn of $3.00 be
imposed cn each aud every mate inhabit
ant of tbe city between the ages cf twen
ty-one (21) and forty-five (45) years, aa a
commutation for street,'tax; Baid tax shall
be dae and payable on the firat day of
March, 1879; provided, that such person
may be relieved ot eaid tax by laboring
on the street* of the city five consecutive
days, under the direction of the Street
Overseer, at aDy time before July 15th,
1879,
Sec. 2. That the earn of one per cint.
be imposed on the gross receipts of each
and every insurance company doing only
an insurance easiness, represented fcj H
The Finance Committee made the ful»
lowing report on satdrie* and appropria
tions, which was read second time and
passed :
Be it ordained by the Mayor aud Ooun-
oii of the City of Macon, aud it is hereby
ordsuieJ by authority of the saute. That
the following shall be tbe amount appro
priated for tbe payment of salaried, and
for other purpose* hereinafter Mated, for
the year 1879:
sacaht account.
For Mayor, $1,200.00 per annum.
For Treasurer, $1,200,00 peranuutn.
For Clerk. $900.00 per aunurn.
For City Attorney, $000 00 per annum.
For City Engineer, $400.00 per annnm.
For Magazine Keeper, $75.00.
For three Assessor?, $ 150.00 per anuu ui
each.
For Porter, $130.00 per annum.
POLICE ACOOUNT..
For Chief, $1,000.00 per annum.
For First Lieatenant, $780.00 per an
num.
For Second and Junior Second Lieutem
ants, $720.00 per annum each.
For Patrolmen,$000.00 per annum each-.
For two Watchmen at Barracks, $35.00
per month eaoh.
PUBLIC PEOPEETY ACCOUNT.
For winding clock, $50.00 per annum.
For Bridge Keeper, $300.00 per annu m
General appropriation, per annum $2,
500.00.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT.
For Hook and Ladder, $125.00 par
annum.
For five Steamer*, $5dO 00 per annum
each.
For Chief, $125.00 per annum.
For two Assistants, $75.00 per annum
each.
REC0ED3 AND ACCOUNT*.
Appropriation, $250.00 per annum.
Gas and Gas Light, $2,500.00 per an-
nutn.
HOSPITAL AND CHARITIES.
City Physician per annum $500.00,
General appropriation, per annum
$1,0C0.
Printing, $500.00 per annum.
Cemeteries, $250 00 per annum.
Pumps, $1,000.00per annum.
STREETS.
Street overseor per annum $600.00.
General appropriation, per annnm $2.-
400.00.
INCIDENTAL
Appropriation, per annum, $3,000.00.
Be it ordained oy the Major and Coun
cil of the City of Macon, and it is hereby
ordained by authority of tbe same. That
ail salaries and other appropriations be
paid in each currency as will be received
for tax and licensee; provided, however,
always, that when United States curren
cy shall lave been paid into rhetreamry
of the oity for taxes or otherwise, tho
same shall ba paid out pro rata to all
parties, whether due for salaries or other
appropriations.
Be it further ordained. That all salt
rie3 and appropriations shall be dne and
payable on the 17th day of eaoh mcnlh.
Be it farther ordained that all ordi
nance* and parts of ordinance* militating
against this ordinance be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Aldermaa Cannon moved to continue
the present temporary police force on
duty until Tuesday next. Carried.
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Had-
gms, Hendrix and Corpnt a? a committee
of three on Rule* to govern this body.
On motion Council adjourned to '1 n<s
day evening neit, at 74 o’clock.
A. B. McLaughlin, Jb ,
Clerk of Council.
FLAN NELLS
WHITE,
RED.
TWILLED.
MEDICATED,
PLAIN aud
. PLAID OPERAS
.... ***** th*' 1 Manufacturer's prices.
.BLANKETS,
QUILTS,
TABLE DAMASKS,
TOWELS.
NAPKINS. ETC,
at actual cost.
of all style*, an J wo have the largest sn.t, hairs,t
variety ill the city, at New York cost.5
We are determined to reduce our stoek. so Will
selleverything in our storesta reduction ci it
to 85 per cent.
We have recently added some teautiiuinew
designs to our
CARFKTS,
— Also —
Drugget Crumb-Moths,
Which we wilt sell at prices in keeping with th*
low prices ruling in this department.
Brussels* 3-plys, Extm-Supe*s
and Sugars,
alt reduced below New York Cost.
Clothing — Overooats
particularly—ut greailj reduced ;»ri«et.
H. Wuxi‘3baum & Bra.
jauf
FUNERAL NOTICE.
THE friend* and acquaintances of Mt* O P
Dean; Mr and Mrs W 8 Holt awl Mr and Mr«
JE Jones are invited te attend the funeral c*
tbe former from her residence in Viuevillo THIS
HORNING at 10 o'clock.
The friends and acquaintance., of Mr.und Mi *.
A F Clarke, and of A J Rjuvtlst, are respect-
fully invited to attond the funeral of the latter..
f ram their residence on Second street, at s o'clock
THIS AFTERNOON. *
NEW ADVBRTIHBMKNT8.
TAKEN UP
Ai
No'ica ia hereby given to all tax-payers
that tbe law requires that all returns
shall be made personally under oath to
tbe Clerk of Council, and that no returns
sect through the mails or by servants
can be received by him, unless sworn to
bsfore. a notary or other person duly
qualified o administer an oath.
Tax payers will please bear this in
mind,and save themselves and the aa*e*
sera much annoyance and trouble.
A. R. McLaughlin, Jb.,
Clerk of Conncil
Hcaiili, economy and gastronomic
pleasure are jewels iu the crown of the
housewife's skill. Make them certain by
using only Dooley's Yeast Powder. Ab
solute full weight, great strength and
purity of material, and sureness of result
constitute this the choice of tbe demestio
circle for baking purposes.
CABINET WSKKi
All kinds ot Farnitura repaired, renovated
and varnished by Eret-clas* workmenat
;ap5«oq« L W 9MiIH« CO’S.
STRAYED COW and Yearling bv
s b Payne.
jan9 It SGa Orphan's Home, near Macon.
To the Public.
O WING to unavoidable delay in shipping aud
adjusting our new material, preises. etc..
the EVENING LEDGER will not appear uutil
Monday afternoon next, tha ISth Inst. Our
agents, in tho meantime, will rail npon onr citi
zens ami merchants who may desire to have
their Business represented in the lirst number.
Ian9.lt LEDGER PUBLISHING CO.
ATTENTION',
YOUNG AMERICA NO. 3.
A PPEAR at your Bngiue.bouse at 8 o'clock
JBL this afternoon, promnt. to attend tW funeral
of deceased member. A J Brantley.
By order of
JAKE TRU88DALK. Foreman.
H A'Ktriaar, Secretary. jinS-lt
OFFICE OF
W. W. COLLINS,
manufacturer of
Fine Carriages, Buggies & Wagons,
Macon, Ca.j Jan. 8, 1878.
NEW YEAR CONGRATULATIONS.
1 take advatiagr* of the srason (if tLojear
«hbii congratulation* and good wishes are o*-
tendea on tvery side, to tender mv sincere
thanks to u$y customers knd friends for the lib
eral patronage I hare received at thoir hands he
l h®y®ar just closed. My success in my business
which for many years past has been unintea*
rupted, has be«n strmurli larger during the year
|Mi closed than iu any of my history, that the
simplest justice demands an acknowledgment t^*
those from whom my success comes, mid these
t hanks are given, not from motives of simple jus*
ueo alOLe, bat from sincere appreciation of a
be&rty aud generous support extended through
many years.
My Manufacturing and Repairing Department,
ou Poplar ^street? Lus grown so rapidly that it is
long past its infancy, and is now in the midst cf
ihe battle for that supremacy which its merits
have won for it. First-class workmen—artists
in their respective trades—-being employed, suc
cess has crowned my efforts, anil its popularity
aisuted.
at !tho Benository have been store
than satisfactory—business having madQ snch
rapid strides that more storage room ha* to be;
supplied, and I can now point with prido tot*n&
,ai ? of Carriages, Buggies and Wagon*.
a rat. tne lar S e4t Ttepo3itory, in the State.
The support that 1 have received lias enabled
ma to increase my business to such an extent
that I am now prepared to give moro for a given
amount of money than ever. And so, thankful
v5*55 1 8tart out on tl18 new year better
able to do justice to my customers and better
equipped for th® march to that absolute *‘per-
lection cf quality” which, while it may never bo
attained, yet the work towards which is tbe only
solid foundation for an enduring busia. ss.
Respectfully,
W. W. COLLINS,
l 66. JO sad 78 Second Street.
100 Cords of Wood Wanted
T HE undersigned will receive bids f#r ,'ihe
next five days lor tha'de'.ivsry ol 100 cord ,
ot Pine Wood at any depot tin the city ot Macon
January e. 1379. J D HUDGINS.
8 S DUNLAP.
U UASTEBSON.
janS Committee on HotpLal charity.
irst National Sank,
MACON, GEORGIA.
BANK QF DEPOSIT, DISCOUNT AND EXCHANGE
Office Honra—9 ia, tolrx.
VY W WBIGL1T, I C PLANT.
Cashier. President
Jan9 pd
0*
COAXs!
CASE ■'
N and attar thii date we will not lellanv'
more COAL oitheut the MONEY aoeompi-
nits ttc ORDER or the DRIVER is PdlDoi
the delivery of vam«.
W H MANSFIELD A .00.
No exceptions.
cnS lw A L BCIT3,