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flttos anil Jfanncr. : LOC -A-Xj. DECEMBER 28, 1875. Qve Agents.—The following gentle men are- authorized to receive an<J re ceipt for subscription to the News jt Farmer : J. N. G. Jones, Stellaville; W. R. Harvey, Harvey’s Store ; Jones & Hudson, Hudsonvilla; Geo; C. Brbwn, Bartow; IJr. J. B. Randall, Bethany. Just Think of it. —One dollar and a half will get the News i Farmer from how until January Ist, 1877. Married, by the Rev. 11. D. Murphy, n the the 15th inst, Etheldred Tarver > Miss Julia Bingham. ’All of Jeffer on county. Married on December 15th 1876, at the bride’s maternal home, ‘ Mr. Joshua E. Wright, to Miss Mary Barrow—all of Jefferson county, Ga. Notice.—All parties "who have pres" ents for*nny one, to put An the Christ' mas tree, must have them there prompt" Xy by three o’clock Friday evening, he 24th inst. f £ f. BfrAi-, Sup’t. The Two Best Papers.—We have ► j..., completed arrangements, by which we are enabled to offer tbs' Weekly Morn ing News, of Savannah, and tlie News & Farmer, the two best papers in the State, for only THREE DOLLARS per annum, postage all paid by the publish ers. Come quick for this proposition will close on the first day of January. To day.—On to-day there is a sale at Old Town, many have gone from this place. There will be some fine stock sold there, for it has for a long time been the tramping ground of some ex cellent cattle, and the flue range has en couraged their excellence. No doubt some of our townsmen will buy them selves rich. * Not Too Late.—Christmas week is said to be a splendid time to sow oats, so all Who have not put in quite enough Viiiali grain, and those who have not yet planted any, (but we judge this number is few), will certainly catch time by the forelock ’ and "plant down at least a Small- patch, as it Will save them much in the way of food during the summer mont.hs. Hard Times. —Notwithstanding the cry of hardtiiiies is bciug carried from one part c[ the country to ( the other as it were on the very wings of the winds, siill there ‘are signs of life in the laud that are immpst ikable. Trade is a lit tle dull and cotton is low, but farmers do not s > m.lo, be discouraged, but on the hand quite hopeful. There are too distinct parts of the county that is buil ding up rapidly with stores.and new houses viz., .Stellaville ‘ and’ New IL'th uuy, and many other signs of vigor. Parties Over the River.—Tuesday night there was a party at Bethany' and one at Mr. Samuel Tarvers. Sociables are becoming thick here and there,, and the average young man is enjoying him self to the best possible advantage.— was largly represented. One 4 young man, who we will not mention the name of, but who is usually pretty %ood on the watch had not gone more than one hundred yards from town before the buggy turned topsy i urvev and somehow or other he oouldn’t stick. Another detachment found them selves out of the road in thepiny woods, and had to form a torch light procession to get home. There is no accounting for Louisvillians. We would reccoinmend >tiiat the county set aside a sum for their special protection during the dark flights. lloiv to Amuse the Children.— Parents are often at a loss to find amuse ment for the young people, which will at the same time, instruct their minds, cultivate the taste, and give them an appreciation, for the beautiful. ’ A newjaud interesting art has recently fieeh introduced to the public called" Decalcomanie,” or Transfer Pictures. These Pictures are printed on prepared , paper, in many colors and sizes, of > almost evey variety bt subject, sucli as Heads, Landscapes, Flowers Autumn Leaves, Insects, Comic -Figures, &e., which can be instantly and permanently transferred to almost any article one may wish to onament,' such as f*ns, Work Boxes. Vases, ’Flower" Pots, E urnature and various articles of house hold. use. When transferred these pictures, in beauty of color and artistic •jdesign, rival the most beautiful painting “l ! he art is easily acquire and children heenmo experts : the process oi decorating articles with tlie.se pictures is novel, ingenious and highly intei est.ing try yotuig'ane old. A Good Tims at Hepsibaii.—By invitation of my friend Miss C., last Friday, bright and early, I started for Hepzibah to attend a concert given by’ the Ladies' Missionary Society',’ I ar [ rived there late in the afternoon, and found the place a little Eden. > The concert was asuccesi, the best I have been to in some time, each actress was a star, each star a gem. After'the con cert was a supper, which was splendid tend well managed by the ladies. From there 1 went into the oyster and ice 3eain department—of course I had (is belle of the place by my side—and from there I weut to the hall for a lew hours amusement ,and I found myself standing gazing at the pretty young ladies—the place i# noted for pretty • young ladies. One of them left a last ing impression upon my heart. lam the old negro, who went to a store and got a good bargain, “I’m gwiue dar agin.” Many thanks to Mr., and Mrs. xJ., and family for their kindness. May kind providence ever smile upon them. Visitor. ‘ There was a general stirring around mV. town y’est3rday r . No less than six 'Vi m ,‘Allies changed their place of stop | ping o’ nights, SPARKS AND SPLINTERS. ' * What do you think? Christmas is coming! Sausages are seasonable. Bear in mind that a magnificent con cert comes off New Years night. Mr. Isaac Farmer lias rented the Bothwell house. Mr. Jas. Hudson is now measuring calico in Little & Co.’s dry goods house. Bartow had a masked ball the other night. Louisville was entertained the other day by a tight rope walker. Ilis per formance of a drunken wou*an' wai a disgrace to a civilized country, and a burlesque on decency: That’s the way we look at it. ' The weather is pleasant and warm, and pay be a good time to kill meat, but we think a mighty noor timib to Save ft. ' T ; • * i t Rev. E. J. Burch has been, returned, to Louisville circuit. Rev. B. F. Breedlove, Bethany cir cuit) " Rev. Jas. D. Anthony’, sandersvillo circuit, Atr. J. 11. Wilkins will-give the Brass Band an oyster snpper to-night: •* ? . In the. language! of Patrick Henry give me liberty or give me plenty of good spare ribs to eat; that is, if you ever have any to spare. We‘were pleased to see Air. George Warren in the city the ot her day. He is now a legalized attorney’. Airs. Barlow and family arrived on Tuesday evening from Alabama. We welcome her to Louisville. We have a devil in our office, but lie is hot one of the blue devils. He will be round with his address. Can’t you give him a lift. Miss M. Kirkland had a brickmason at work for her, biit he got a brick in his hat and had to stop to' get it out. A novel feature in the Good Tem plars’ meetings is a spice box. Jt is the spicest thing out. Air. G. W, Quinny and wife, remove to Screven this week. We wish them a pleasant trip and much prosperity in their new home. Don’t fail to read our New York let ter each week. Communicated: Died-of gormandiz ing at Louisville Grange feast—2o—l 13-I—2——Resquiscat eu pace. Election for Town Commissioners on next Saturday’ week and appointment of Marshal 1. W e think the town would do,well to keep its present Massliall. Next we?k wa will oply give you a. hali' sheet. Ebenezar is to have a dinner and a sermon op Saturday—Christmas day. The Good Templars of that, plate are to give the dinner. Stellaville will have a concert for the cavalry company during Christmas. Old Santa Claus respectfully request that the stockings that arc universally hung up for presents- oh Christmas night, do not have any holes in them. What’s tc bcdpne ; they all have holes in them. Rev. Air. Galoway will preach in Louisville on next Sabbath, which is tiic fourth. There is soon to boa target shooting at Now Bethany. The sojer boy’s down there are wide awake. The concert and supper on New Years night is to ce a grand affair. Alusic, tableau and turkey. Come. OUR NEW YORK LETTER. The Arcadian Dinner. JoAQuiN Miller.—Corn-Popping Extraor dinary.—s6o,o3o per Alonth from the Northern Pacific, —“Bio. 6.” [From Our Own Correspondent.J New York, Dec. 18, 1875. To the Editors of the News 4- Farmer New York, just at present, is well supplied with literary celebrities, a lib eral sprinkling of whom appeared at the unusually brilliant dinner given by the Arcadian Club a few evenings since at their elegant rooms on Fifth Avenue. Among the distiguished per sons whose presence contibuted to the interest of the occasion were the ven erable Peter Cooper, one of the few reinaing landmarks, so to speak, of old New York; AI. 1). Conway, Prentice D. Alulford, of the “Overland Mouth ly,” Laurence Hutton, author of “Flays arid PlayersC. H. Webb, better known as “John Paul;” and last, but riot least, Joaquin Miller. From the general drift of newspaper paragraphs I had prepared myself to see m this illustrious person a sort of mixture ot Lord Bj‘on and “Buffalo mu, and on • outoringthc reception-room looked over the assemblage of black coats and white ties, in pleasurable expectancy that my eye would he caught by long, coal-black locks, flowing over the shoul der of a red hunting shirt, hounded on the south by a leathern belt, filled with implements of warfare, and supporting buckskin breeches, which in turn should disappear in'high, big-spurred boots, all in accordance with tne pic ture my fancy had painted of the “Poet of the Sierras.” Not seeing anything of the soi”, I at once concluded that the lion had not arrived, and turned to speak to an acquaintance by whom i was introduced to several of the group in which If .uud him. Among these was one gentleman whose name I did. catch, but who, from his general ap pearauce, I judged to be a business man of some kind—a middled-aged person, with high cheek-bones, reddish brown- whiskers, and thin, short hair of the same color, who ext uiled his hand in an absent sort of a way, and after a word or two about the weather, reldpsed into silence, leaving me to resume my search for tlie picturesque poet at my leisure. A few inquiries shortly after revealed the somewhat staggering fact that I had been “entertaining -angels unawares,” or words to tiiat effect, mid that my business friend was none other than the romantic genius himself. o n learning this, I of course regarded him more closely', to discover, if possi ble, some outward signs of the Prome thean fire ; but beyond a military twirl to his mustache, and the wearing of an immense cluster diamond ring on his forefinger, I must confess that 1 found little to compensate me for the loss of my red-shirted ideal. Seeking for a simile to illustrate the change which lias come over our streets during the past lew days, I can only think of the city as a big corn-popper, which lias just? arrived at the tempera ture necessary to the wonderful trans formations which accompany the oper ation indicated. It may be a homely comparison, I admit, but it fits the case amlrably. First one store would burst into holiday display, then another, then two, three, ten, fifty’ at a time, till now the whole retail portion of the eriy is as plump and tempting as. the most successful popper-full that ever was snatched from the fire in the n’ck of For these few exhilarating days, the retail merchants are having a re->t frojn grumbling, and are feasting their eyes on crowded counters ami plethor ic tills, while the thought of the little folks and big folks which these myriad purchases will soon make glad, is enough to warm the heart of a cynic. Everybody is doing well, and in the . rase of the largest dealers in the dif ferent branches the volume of busi-- ness is exceptionally heavy. The Ma son & Hamlin Oorgan Cos., for example, who are the leading house of the kind in the world, report a demand which is temporarily beyond their Capacity’ to supply, though their case is, of course, exceptional, they having, in adition to this sudden local pressure, a regular trade in nearly every’ civilized country on the globe. For years they have en joyed almost unquestioned superiority at home, while few American manu facturers of any kind have reflected so much honor on their country abroad. At London, at Haris, at Vienna, wher ever their instruments have been ex hibited, they have, by sheer force of merit, triumphed even over national pride, and received the.highest distinc tion in every- case. In almost any other industry at least two or three manufacturers will be found whose claims are so nearly equal that the foremost position is not definitely as signed ; but the name of Alason & Hamlin upon a reed organ is what the stamp of twenty-four karats Jiiie is to, the golden ingot. There call be but one such, and that indicates unap proachable excellence. Net an unimportant part of the. bus iness that’s now going on is tlie fur nishing of Christinas trees for Santa Claus to cover with his mystarious blossoms. Thousands of them are ar riving 'daily, from the humble little shrub, which one involuntarily associ ates with the garret lodgings, to the large spruces which will blaze and glit ter at more pretentious festivities. But great or small, they’ all mean good times for somebody, which, let qs hope, will be fully realized. If any of 4 ,y)u:' : rcader3 have invested in,Northern Pacific bonds, it may inter est them,toileani that Mr. Jay Cooke has just been.-heard from on the sub ject, and that lie is as confident as ever of the future success of the railroad which swallowed up his great fortune and brought him to bankruptcy’. lie says it now occupies the proudest po sition of any’ road in the country’, being entirely free from debt, and making on the traffic of its two, completed- ends §OO,OOO a month net profit. Mr. Tweed still delays.sending his address to his anxious friends. The lawers. are wrangling over Ins caae in the courts, however, as busily as ever, reminding one forcibly of a lot of quarrelsome. squirrels chattering over an empty nutshell. The present popu lar theory’ about him is, that, having decided tiiat he could better negotiate with the city’ outside of prison walls than inside of them, he quietly betook himself to some convenient hiding place, perhaps under our very noses, and there awaits developments, Should Hr- Charles O'CcLpr ' recover (which, strange to say, now looks prob" able) and be aide to go on pressing his proposed §2,000,000 compromise, we iqav confidently expect to see “Big 6” coine striding back into our midst, bland and smiling as though nothing had occurred, ready to forget and for give his persecutions at the hands of the now vanquished. metropolis. But should Mr. O'Conner die, or negotia tions fail for any other reason, it is likely that tlie particulars of this dis appearance will remain among the things that “no fell,of can find out.” Radix. Office of County Boa no or i Education. V Louisville, Dec. Bth, I§7s>. y Trie lloa.nl met in regular session. All tlie members present except li. P. Little. Minutes of last meeting wyre read. The Board ordered 1. ThaJ u . "rtVills of all teachers who had made regn contracts and had re ported their schools, be audited by the Commissioner, and prepared for settle ment on tlie 16th inst. 2. That the bills of teachers who have not made regular contracts or re ported their schools, be not audited. 3. That tlie Commissioner collect, at once, all moneys duo this Board for tlie current year, and prepare for its dis tribution to teachers on the I6th inst. 4. That the Board adjourn to meet for final settlement on the 16th inst., at ten o clock, a. jl Board adjourned D, G. Phillips, R. P. Little, Secretary. President. Fair Warning. i&LL PARTIES INDEBTED TO to me, either by note or by act, who fail to settle by the lOtJi day of January’ 1876, will'flnd their papers iii the hands of the collecting officer. 1 must have money to pay for stock, labor and ma terial. • --Rospectfiiily,- G. H. DARRELL. Clothing ! Clothing!! HATS AND FURNISHING GOODS, ATTENTION of my friends and buyer* general! s called to the large and well se -1- lected stock of the above goods, which has just been received and will t>e *old at Prices to Suit the Tijncs, Give my a Satisfaction guaranteed. Respectfully, J- Q. LUK, EC. S. JQBDAIT, sep 30 3 n 235, Broad Street. AUGUSTA, GA. IceilSTi music hbiTeT 265 BrM St., Augusta, Ga. C 3-. O, E,OBX2<rSO3<T & CO ORGANS AND RIANO FORTES •’■AHE LAKtiESTamI BEST assortment Soulli of Baltimore,of the MOST CEEEIJKA TED MAK.EES, at the LOWEST Factory Brices for UAcdl, or small monthly pay ment-. QUIIK sales .. -.small profits 1 TO mtibbiitibU PlAl\Ub. WITU A UQu.U oTOOL COVER, AND ORGANS ai-Acw lwiEßuu pucoa iorwarded to a point—ire.gut jpaid wuu no iiauce m price. tsV LKY INtfI'KUJ&MENT is not only fully warranted lor FIVE YEARS, but intruded to boa pcrmaueui aUverusemeui of supeuoiity ami excellence. MUbIOAL A,\d MUSicAL MflKCm.tlllaß Oi our own importation direct through Sav-iiuiia riusiyoi iljuaj tu io.voiij iujii’tjc puces, VIOLINS, VIOLONCELLOS, BASS, DOUBLE BASS, GUITAR, FLUTES’, FLU LUNAS, LALNCEKiUSOS, CLARION ELS, FLAGEOLETS, TaMBORINES, FiCOLOS, DULCIMERS, CONCERT 11AK MOAiCOS, FLUTE HARMONLCOS, Z.ITDLU, ACCOK DEOxNS (French atul Crenuan,) TRIANGLES, HAND ORGANS, MUSIC BOXES, MUSICAL AL BUMS, Brass and silver instru ments, DRUMS, FIFES, CTMEALS. ything appertaining to a Music liou-e. liana* supplied, with Si n u ass an i) or it in a iNS'i'KUMKftTs at piice* that will dety competition, OrAiAEiiUN cjiliiAuo lor ViOiius, Ouu.us, iiaujos, etc., received iuout|i|y direct from inuuiUacCories, including tlie cciuurated "f A-NOAIUaI 1 a.rmgs Ly nUI * FiA., oi iNaplea, luuy—superior to all otuers. A full S oca Ol JJUKitT MUSIC, jSongs ANU Jliusic Books. i'ST o receive JiUaic dai.y by man or express. Orders for Musi:, etc., will receive prompt attention —maned a ec, or charts* paid by us bug. O. KOIHNjsON At uO. s 1-: w carpet hois e. hi. SUCCESSOR TO J. MURPHY & CO iIAB©NIG HALL. . . , AUGUSTA, CEO. I HAVE just received a fresh and elegant supply of Carpets of ail kinds. Oil Cloths of all widths. Euos. Mats, Wjsi>o\y 6lc, , ail of which. 1 will sell at a small advance mi Ngw York eo.it. 1 have a.]so on hand a large stock OROCKKItY WARE, FRENCH. CIHN-.V. LAM-JL'GOOOS and GLASSWARE n'l ,-h'G * I, i ill s<ill lim- fin- pAyil. 3m K. MORPHY. W . I . DEL PH , WHOLESALE AND RETAL DEALER IN COOKING STOVE. S . PEA-TJ3S4G SHOVES, WOODWARE and manufactures of'all kinds of TINWARE (OI.D STAND or MESSRS \V. 11. OOODKICII AND SON.) NO-265 B-RO D STP.33T AUOUCTA, G-A BEGS to inlopm the pemile of Louisville am l vicinity that his stoek of Cooking and hav\ nig Stoves ia complete.. The following lirst-clasa Cooking Stoves always kept in sock S tic wart”- “Excelsior Cogic” llenry Clay’’ Cotton Plant” ancl Planter Each stove is guaranted to give satisfaction. Outfit compieto. Prices to suit the times Pin _____ W. T DKLFTL 'CAEPTE.3 GABFEXS,. 2 ur senior having visited new York.and purchased a jail stock of all Goods embraced in oar line and at prices cheaper than we have been able to obtain since the tear, icy note offer to the Public a great many leading articles at ante-bellum prices , uaiael'j; BRUSSELS CARPETS at SI.IO To ICOjt er.yard. THREE PLYS at $1.35. to $1.50 per yard ’ INGRAINS at 50 cents, 75 cents, Si and $1.25. FLOOR OIL CLOTHS from 50 cents per square, yard umj lq the .Fingst Im ported English Goods. A full assortment of WINDOW SIIRDES ami in all sizes and colors for pri vate houses and store use from $1 .to $5. Also to hand, and now open , the larg est stock of WINDOW, CORNICE and PICTURE FRAME MOULDINGS ever exhibited in this city. Also, anew stock of NOTTINGHAM LACE CUR TAINS in erjlless variety'of New Patterns, vahyiny in price from $2 to sls each Window. 5,000 Rolls Wall Parers, Borders and Paper Shades,, Call early and make selections, From this date our price for making and laying Carpets will be 10 cents per yard. JAS. G. BAILEY & B 80., 3,a ’ NO 265 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA G. S. ISHABH 184 Broad Strest AiGUSTA; Orrens * Large Assortment or the Finest Quality. Silver Plated. Goods,' Manufactured bv the CELEBRATED MERIDEN BRITANIA COMPANY, all good marked the same PRICE as at the Company’s sales room in New York. Ucavily Plated fanner, Medium and Dessert Knives on one solid piece of fine at sll, sl2 and sl3 peril-sen. HBW GOOBSj low Prices* Wo are uqw Offering at the LOWEST Pos3ibl9 PRICES aur Large and excellent ST jCK of CLOTHING, VALISES, SHIRTING,. SHAWLS, GUNS, STRIPES, ALPACAS, PISTOLS, PLAIDS, RIBBONS, CROCKERY, SHEETING, SHIRTS, TIN, WOOLENS, COLLARS, LAMPS, B.EI) TICKING, HATS, GLASSWARE. CAPS, BUCKETS, LINSEYS, BOOTS, TUBS, LINEN'S, SHOK>, BROOMS, FLANNELS, STATIONERY, SADDLES, BLANKETS, CUTLERY, [MOLES, SKIRTS, BEDSTEADS, WHIPS, \VHITE GOODS, TRUNKS, UMBRELLAS. —-—? also ; BACON, SYRUP, CAN GOODS. LARI), WHISKEY, PICKLES, FLOUR, QANDY, CANDLES, BAGGING, RICE, MATCHES, TIES, JELLIES, NUTS. CIGARS, SODA, TOBACCO. CHEESE, SHOT, SUGAR, SOAP; POWDER,. RAW COFFEE, STARCH, NAILS, ROAST COFFEE, TEA, PLOWS, MOLASSES, CRACKERS, APPLES. s AMD —- — AJI oUfer articles in the DRY GOODS OR GROCERY LINE. We have not spared time or pains in the selection and purchase of our goods. Opr, Stock is LARGE AAI) COMPLETE# In all its branphes. With the best facilities, for jßvx'iisrcs- oouToisr W.e arp paying the HIGHEST PRICES It commands in this market. HTTLE &c CO. LATHROP & WHOLESALE AND-RETAIL DEALF.It.S IN DRY GOODS, CARPETS,. OIL. CLOTHS, SHADES n3LGf-I>r:ETS FOE. KEEP’S PATENT PARTLY MADE.. SHIRT'S C. Y. WALKER, HRMTIRE BEALER. 317, 319 and 321 Broad St.„ - - - Augusta, Ga.. AUCTION HOUSE, 317, FURNITURE ROOMS, 319 and 321. A.FJSW DOORS ABOVE PLANTERS-HOTEL. Immeuse StutK.of benutif#! selected from the brut FactorJcSj l astjand West* GOOD ALL FRESHi. PJUOSS WARRANTED TO PLEASE. September 30, 1875. 3n. T’ESWA&B ERRORS OF YOUTH A GENTLEMAN who suffered for for yeare lrom Nervous Debility, Permntura De* and all the effect* of y outhful indiscretion will, for the sake of suffering humanity, send free of charge to all vlio need it. the receipe and direction fqr making the si tuple remedy by winch'he aas cured. (Sufferers * ishyrg ta-pcol it by the advertiser’s peperience <-'en, Jo so', by addressing in perfect confidence. Dec,l(Stim JOHN B. OUDEIA 43 Cedar St., New \ork. Ferris, Evaos St no,, / LOT IHE 11. Sand MEUCIIANTTAI - LOUS, i(jß lliqtul Street, Ga.. respectfully call.attention to their fine stock, of KEADY-MADE CLOTH ING atul EU RNISIHNG GOODS, of the latest and most fashionable style. Dec. 16-2 t JSTEAM, WATER A.\l) U4s WjDKKS, C- A. liO us oiii v TJHAC ITCAL WORKMAN and l),ea\- er in Rumps of mauy styles, 1 ly uraulic Rams, Steam myl )Vator Guag es, and al| kind of material fur Gas or Water. Agent for the Springfield Gas Machine, Lellle Turbine Witter Wheel, Ityc. 16-ly JhLnawles Steam l'umps. 10 IfEYT I WILL RENT AT BARTOW, NO. II Central hail Road, ou Tusday the lthh day of January 1H76,.tb0 two stores belonging to the i state of ltussel W. Johnson, dec’d. Both desirable placos for business. Barlow, Dec. 18. J. A. McMILLAN, f Administrator The adver icr, having been peunainmtly . cured pi that dreaded disease, Con-uiuptiun, by a simple remedy, is anxious to make kowu to his fellow sufferer the meant of cure. To all whe desire it, Im will soud a ropy of the prescription used, (fl'penf charge), with the direction* tor using the same, which they will find a sure c; ru|for Cuusuinp lioii, Asthma, Bronchi'a. Ac. Parlies wishing,the presetiptsou will please address, Rev. r.. A. Wiisou, Dee tim IU4. Penn Bt., Williamshury. N, Y.. MTHE 'll) DEUTUUS AND CKEDI* TOtirS. All persons iud bted lethe estate of It U. Mcßride, deceased, are lioreby requested to forward an J make iuimodieto pmymen’; mid those baring claims egaiupt said deceased ere eleo requested to present their claims sow oording to lew. T. A. McBKIDE, Dee. lU-liu AduiinistretM