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JOS. TILLMAN, Editor.
THURSDAY. APJiIL 2G. 1577.
Thu Broach among tho It “publi
cans.
Mr. ftaycs*:. Sonthom poliojrrts il is
falsely termed, is adding fuel to the
Republican camp-fires, which is des
tined, if a halt is not demanded, to
bring about such a revolt iu the
North, ns will cause tho Republican
party to bo lent iu twain.
The Northern press, led off bv the
N. Y. 'time* —which was sweet on
Hayes only a day or two ago- arc
kicking bp such a dust, that Hayes
may be found without any respecta
ble following among those who guide
Republican public opinion, ere tie
summer's heat.
Maine does not forget that he was !
wounded in tho house of his friends
at Cincinnati, and that tho liberal
movement, headed by Bristow, cul-;
minuted in his defeat, and the nomi
nation of Hayes. Tho platform of
tho Republican party laid bate
its charge* against the Democracy,
and Maine is now maintaining bis
consistency by standing by that plat
form ; and with this formidable
weapon, is raising it over Hayes’s
bead, ready at any time, to let it fall
with cruel stroke; which will find him
without any substantial support from
the trai’ty he represents.
Surely, good will come of tho evil
cf his claim to his fraudulent position
And the South can look on with com
placency and satisfaction at the Re
publican house divided against it
self with the certain assurance that
it cannot stand.
Be brave then, congressmen of the
Democratic party! Bo true to prin
ciple, and the Constitution of our fa
thers, and when the Congress con
vene, place Mr. Randall in the chair,
who is dreaded more than any man in
the House.
The Radicals must be taught that
treachery to principle has no friends
within Democratic ranks, and Foster
and Mathews are reckoning without
their host. The Senate also challen
ges the attention of the.country when
they sit in judgment as to the quali
fications of senators from the States
of Louisiana and South Carolina.
Nervous trepidation may be looked
for, and Hayes may land : afely into
Democratic measures before his first
year’s term of service expires.
War in Europe.
The Chicago Inter-Ocean reports
General Sherman as saying that the
couilict iu Europe will be one of the
bloodiest in tho history of the world,
and will extend beyond the tw > pow
ers that begin tho work, until all
Europe is more or less involved.
But this county has no interest at
Stake, and will bo affected only in a
Commercial sense. Washington and
Jefferson both, with the wisdom of
sages, inculcated tho doctrine that
this nation should not form “'entang
ling alliances” with any other. This
advice has kept ns out of all foreign
wars when these have been began
and have been carried on to subserve
the interests or caprices of parties
with whom we have only commercial
relations.
Tho Liter Ocean says:
Wo stand in a friendly relation to
every nation that will be engaged,
and circumstances can hardly occur
that will embroil this country in the
difficulty. While war will paralyze
tho industries of nations at peace, raid
most benefit those nations which, by
situation and condition, can act inde
pendently; in this respect the United
Mates is most fortunately situated.
The effect must he to stimulate
commercial and industrial activity,
as this country will bo tho source of
supply to which all the contending
powers can turn. We produce and
manufacture not or.lv what armies
need, but wbat people need at home.
Our recent experience in organizing
to meet the great crisis of civil war
will enable us to meet promptly any
demand now made upon us. The de
mand will come naturally, and our
facilities in meeting it, and our ability
to do so satisfactorily, will hold it.
What wo learned to do so well for
ourselves we can do for others.
Patteusos Caves in Again. —Upon
reflection, Senator Patterson has con
cluded to “cave in,” and not fight the
President’s Southern policy. Ho has
a. lingering recollection that there
may be some Federal patronage in
South Carolina, and that h has num
bers of carpet-bag friends holding
offices throughout the State who may
be turned out, if he arrays himself
•gainst the administration. He con
cluded to swallow tho words of yester
day, and to-day called upon the Pres
ident and was very profuse in his ot
fers of support. — Washington Tcletjram
to the Baltimore. Sun.
Tho Now York Methodists approve
Hayes' “policy of conciliation,” and
say it “can not fail to advance tho
welfare of the nation and tho inter
ests of God’s kingdom.” Observe
that “interests of God's kingdom” are
placed last The brethren do not
think those interests are of much im
portance. — Courier Journal.
LETTER I RON WASHINGTON.
THE I'TND TOR HACK MATT. CON
TRACTS I.NSTI HdliNT.
110 IF TUti rnu.tr DEHT HMiI'CTIOy
IS .!/. I .V. I U El).
The Democrats Solid for tho Next
Sgftikcr Louisiana Matters Reduc
tion in the Army, Etc.
[From Our Own Correspondent.']
Washington, April 20, 1877.
The sum of §375,000 appropriated
at the last session of Congress for
payment on mail contracts of 1850,
(i0 and ’Ol, has been found insuf
ficient. It is thought $600,000 will
he required. It has been decided not
to pay any of tho claims until all are
filed, and this, it strikes me, is an
abuse of power. The owner* of $591),-
000 worth of these claims must wait
tor Jones, Smith or Robinson to apply
for his SI,OOO. Is there any good
reason—there is none in the law
why the claims should not bo taken
up and paid as presented ?
This $375,000, which ought to be
paid out, remains in the treasury and
will help to show a “reduction” of the
public debt. That $11,000,000 “re
duction ’ in March was largely made
up of items like this. The Govern
ment would have acted a more honor
able part, and money would have
been easier throughout the country,
if the new administration had been
content to report the usual “redac
tion and had paid its citizens money
decided by courts, departments and
commissions to be due them.
But a man holding office bv means
believed by tbo great mass of people
to be dishonorable, must make a ia
vorable showing' of results in order
j to gain any degree of popular regard,
j Ln the same way the great Daniel
Hanser estate in New A ork, acquired
by gambling, is being distributed to
charitable and religious organizations.
In the Denser case some share of re
morse and real charity may induce
the distribution, but I submit that to
delude people into a flattering belief
in the reduction of the debt, while
they are being robbed to further the
deceit, is neither charitable nor hon
est.
Democrats laugh at the idea of any
hut Republican votes being given to
a Hayes man for Speaker. Every
Democrat whose name has been con
nected with such a bargain has put
himself on record against it. There
is no doubt that Hayes expected such
support, and was “surprised” when
he saw he could not secure it. Ho
was surprised, too, when he learned
that any Republicans were opposed
to his Southern policy.
Unless the secret means used by
the administration shall secure a
break in Packard’s Legislature, it is
now certain that Packard will remain
lin the field until driven out by force.
! The silly device of an irresponsible
■commission has had its day, and lias
failed. It might have succeeded if
the President had given it the dignity
and authority of his personal pres
ence, but neither side has been mate
rially moved by its public or secret
propositions. What remains of Pack
ard’s forces are more united and de
termined than ever, and the petty
devices of the President have un
questionably raised np a strong sup
port for them in the North.
A proposed considerable reduction
in the regular army is tho subject of
favorable comment among well in
formed men - military men and others
—in tliis eitv. The virtual ending of
the Indian war, by the surrender of
the hostiles, makes this course practi
cable, and the general disinclination
to having Federal troops used Id
State affairs is so pronounced, that
such a reduction as will prevent that,
use of them in tho future would meet
with but little opposition. The ex
pense of the army is enormous, prob
ably not less than $1,200 a year for
each man, and a reduction of fifteen
thousand men would make an appre
ciable saving in expense.
Tho Russian Grand Dukes are here,
and enjoying themselves, the diplo
matic which spoiled the en
joyment of Alexis when here a few
years since, having disappeared.
Reno.
A Washington special to the Cour
ier-Jour'nttl says tho President has
directed several appropriations for
river and harbor improvements to be
expended, and among them, $37,000
for Savannah harbor, $30,000 for
Coosa river, Georgia, and SIO,OOO for
Etowhh river, Georgia.
Col. S. S. Taylor, of Cairo, Illinois,
lias carried in his valise for many
years Milieu traveling n rope ladder
and a thick pair of gloves. At the
I burning ot the Southern Hotel at St.
Louis, where lie was a guest, the lad
, der and gloves saved his life.
Of the fifty-seven white and ninety
eight negro legislators of South Car
olina, last session," twentv-four whites
and sixty-seven negroes paid no taxes,
eighty-five of the one hundred and
fifty-five legislators were not mention
ed on the tax-books.
Savannah.
Wc visited this lovely old city last
week, and it affords us much pleasure !
to stuto that tho outlook is very en
couraging. There are several mer
chants who contemplate entering ex
clusively into the Wholesale trade in
time for the next season.
There will be at least fivo wholesale
Dry Goods houses o
There are at this time qiiiwii goodly ■
number of wholesale Grocery houses
in tho city, but some do not adver
tise, and consequently, are not known
to the country people. One grocery
merchant, a reliable gentleman, who
does advertise, told us that ho had
never done a better business than ho
has this season, and has never collect
ed up closer. There are some us
good hardware houses in the city as
can be found anwhere. But our ob
servation led ns to believe that those
who weredetting the country mer
chants know what they had for sale,
through the medium of the leading
journals were tho ones that were get
ting the lion’s share.
Eel ter from Madison.
Madison, Fla., April 21, 1877.
Editor Reporter : -Knowing that
you feel a deep interest in the civil j
and political affairs of Madison conn- j
tv, where you resided for so long a
time, I thought that it would interest)
your many readers on the line, to let
them know that the change of gov
ernment has brought a change over
the dreams of Judge Bryson, a Re
publican, who, by his inflexible udhe-1
rence to the enforcement of lawj has
just finished a good week’s work
for tho citizens of this county.
Judge E. J. Vann, States Attorney,
attended to the duties of his respon
sible oflico like one who had spent a
life-time in this trying position.
Five Convicts were sent to the Pen
itentiary; four for three years, and
[ one for one year. There were six con
j victions for less offences. A white
man by the name of Tedder was fined
SIOO for stealing a hog; failing to
| give bond for the payment of the fine,
ho was ordered to work on the pub
j lie roads for five months. The other
five were sentenced to three mouths
i work; among the number was the no
j torious Bob Johnson.
Joe Sloan, who broke into Mrs. Ju
; lia Dickinson’s gin house last Febru
ary, was sentenced to tho Penitenti
ary for three years. A father and
two sons, col’d, “go up” for three
years, for altering the marks of a
i neighbor's hog.
The citizens of Madison have con
cluded to drain Lake MeXasty. It
: will probably be done with earthern
, Pip?-
A fire occurred at Ellaville on Sun
day consuming a large shed, formerly
j used as a saw-mill by Drew A Bucki.-
The loss trifling.
Quiet reigns in AYarsaw. J. E.
The War on Hayes.
Special Dispatah to tno Cincinnati Gazette.
Washington, April 15.—The first
| indication hero of an organized as
| sanlt of the implaeables upon the ad
i ministration appears in a huge post
er, with which the city has been pla
carded to the number of two tbon
! sand. Copies have been sent to ev
! cry member of the Cabinet, to prom
inent Republicans in other cities, and
tho same placard may possibly be
posted in other places. It indicates
that somebody has money to spend
for tho purpose of antagonizing the
President’s policy. Whose money it
is tho authors have not the manliness
to say, but it is said tho Roman baud
of the ingenious managers of the
last Republican campaign can be dis
covered in this scheme. It is also
said that this poster istheikst in
stallment of a lengthy series of simi
lar acts. The placard is in these
wor it :
Wm. M. Evarts before the Electo
ral Commission, February 15, 1877 :
“ Now for these poor people of Louis
iana. If the Federal power now un
dertakes to thwart and to. uproot
this scheme of energetic law to pre
servo society from destruction, and ■
leaves these unbefriended, uneducat
ed, simple black people to the fate i
from which the State strove hard to }
save them, I say that you will have j
made them by that action victims of
your Constitution. For your Consti
stutiun gave them suffrage, and they
are to be slaughtered for having the
gift found in their hands. I say that
you make them sacrifices to the ti -
umph of the government over rebel- i
lion. I say that such self-abasement;
of the powers of government is be
vend a cure. It teaches the sad les
son that the American people, in the
attempt to make good the largeness \
of its promise, and to work out the |
glory of its proud manifesto of free- j
dom and equality before the law, I
finds itself thwarted by the exhibi- ;
tiou of violence in this turbulent pop
ulation, and forced with its own.
hands to crush tho methods of law
by which the State has sought, alas,
how vain, to curb and redress this I
menace and this mischief to its honor
and its peace.”
$200,000 for Georgia. —The noon 1
telegrams Saturday announced that,
the Attorney General has accepted)
General Gordon’s construction of I
the law to reimburse the State of
Georgia $200,000, overcharges in con
nection with the settlement of claims
on the Western and Atlantic railroad.
This will help matters, and show the
value of an able and diligent repres
entative.
TUB] OHKAP
DRYGOODS HOUSE!
—in H'Hifrr. mmiar. . iwii i ——w
DAVID WEI SB IAN.
No. ICfO Bsromf>liton Hlreet,
SAA'ANNA 11, GA,
yyr h are constantly in receipt of a great many
inquiries from all parts of this State and Florida, where wedo not advertise,
so that wc find it almost impossible to answer each inquiry separately. AVe
now take this method to explain to the readers of THE REPORTER all
the particulars necessary for them to know. In a very short time wc will
publish in this paper as COMPLETE A PRICE LIST AS IS POSSIBLE.
We now call your especial attention to this:
1. We will send samples to ayy one who will write us for them, with
prices attached, provided a .‘> cent? 1 postage stamp is enclosed and every arti
cle mentioned which parties desire, and can be sampled; but do not write
us to send you samples of everything, for that is impossible. "Write us for
samples of such goods only as you have a notion of purchasing. Remember
also, samples only give an idea of what the goods are, but do not give the
article full justice.
2. Do not have any hesitanCv in ordering the goods yon want, for we
guarantee every article to come up to sample, and if unsatisfactory, it can
;be relumed to us at our espouse, and we trill ref und lhe money.
3; Should any article turn out unsatisfactory, which might occur
through an oversight or otherwise, do not prejudge us of having done .so
intentionally, but give us the benefit of the doubt, and before returning it,
write us your complaint, so that., if possible, we might arrange matters
satisfactorily, without the trouble and expense of returning;
4. Calic< es wc cannot always match ih
tho pattern, as wo sell large quantities of
goods and it is impossible to keep every
pattern for any length of time. Such and
similar goods we guarantee to fill, by giving
the same quality, and as near the pattern as
possible.
; 5. Wo risk as a f:tvor, that parties order
; mg goods be very particular in writing their
! name and shipping point in plain letters, to
'avoid mistakes; also, to make their order
as degnite as possible, especially on articles
of which samples cannot be sent, we would
ask to give us a limit in the price, to enable
us to forni a proper idea of what the Article
is to to
0. Whenever it is possible, we prefer
the money to accompany the order, but we
will send the goods O. O. D. (cash on de
livery) by Express, and if requested, we will
instruct the agent to open the package for
examination before paying for it.
7; We cld not sell on credit under any
consideration. If previously arranged, we
will take a cotton factor’s acceptance in
payment;
o; Do not order any goods unless you
have the money ready to pay for them.
9. We prepay the - freight on all orders
amounting to twenty dollars Ot over. This
is the very best we can do, for our profit is
so slight (as we retail our goods at wholesale
prices) that w - cannot afford to do better.
We admit there are houses who pay freight
on ten dollars worth of goods, but common
sense teaches plainly that their profit must
he larger than ours, or else they could not >
afford to do it, and, therefore, in such cases, V
the party ordering the goods of such a house
pays the freight after all -only indirectly.
Wo have endeavored to be ns honest and candid in our statements as the
language at our command can do it, and if this fails to convince, wo do not
know what can.
Wo hold ourselves legally responsible to carry out tho above assertions
and consider this a binding contract, entered upon by us freely and volun
tary, and affirm it herewith by our signature.
Very Respectfully,
iwi.i> -weishkiin,
No. 160 Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga.
probr i iFi >ll oir
THE CHEAP DRY GOODS HOUSE.
<GJO r !X> (FVXAA'S
CHEAP CASH STORE!
-AND SEE HIS—
WONDERFUL CHEAP STOCK!
—CONSISTING OF—
-I >i*y Loodw, Olotliinßja;,
Ladies’, Men’s, and Children’s Hats,
roots ANI) SHOES of EVERY DESdiIPTION
A Full Line of Groceries,
Flour from the Best Baltimore Mills.
rpiIESK GOODS haw been purchased .since Uni decline, and arc new, and will he sold
- tor less than any old stock now offered .-Hewhere at cost. The VICKI DENT
CALICO ONI.Y CTO.
per yard, and all other goods equally low, at
NATHAN GAZAN'S
<•:JI7A J* CAsII STOKE.
Qltitniau, Ga.. April Hi. J 877. *jl(F
TO TUB PUBLIC
OF
QUITMAN A® VICINITY!
DANI E L SO (j AN.
151 HROUUHTOX STREET,
gAmima, - -
Respectfully invites you to examine ti-ie subjoined
'.;v\ GOODS 1 1a It ri LIST, which will be letnd to be the lowest
ever offered in this or any other section of tho country;
500 pieces yard wide CALICOES at Bf s cents, former price 12J,
1,000 pieces standard PRINTS at (ij. I guarantee these to bo the latest
styles and the best, value that money can produce.
30d pieces yard wc h i- I,!, A( HED StIIR TING a I 10c.. good value for 12 H
500 pieces yard wide BROWN SHIRTING at GJe., good value for Sic. ‘
I>! 1 1 > € XS
ion pieces Plain, PI -.id and Strip and Poplin j 35 pieces Flack Janapiue at 30 cents, good
marked down froiri 2'.) and 25 cents toj value for 37.', cents.
12.1 cents. 25 pieces Flack Alpaccaat 22.1 cents, former
50 pieces^Saratoga Suiting reduced from price 3!) cents.
15 cents to 10 cents. 30 pi. -s double-warp Black Alpaca at 25
50 pieces Spring Poplins at 25 cents, worth) cents, former price 35 cents.
30 cents. ! -to pieces Flick FuHicntc.cn at 50 cents,
45 pieces Black Tanapiue at 20 cents, good; former price 75 cents,
value for 30 cents.
II O M I IL l-l Y.
100 DOZr.X ENGLISH HALF IP WE, nt j LADIES’, MIS. Ks’ AMI) CHILDREN'S
$3 per dozen; former price S-t. ! HOSE
200 DOZEN LAID ENGLISH HJ-.GF At every price from 10 cents a pair to
LAlt MADE HOSE, at 53.75, worth St. i the llnc-st grades,
100 .1
AT rffl.OO A PIECE.
This is the best shirt ever offered in this country for the money. It is
much superior to Keep's celebrateu shirt, and can be had for 50 cents a
piece less.
2,500 yards Hamburg Edging at 3 cents, worth 5 cents.
3,000 yards Hamburg Edging at 5 cents, worth 10 cents.
A complete find magnificent line at all prices to $2.50 per yard.
As it is impossible to give prices for everything, I will furnish, as far as it
is possible, samples by mail, provided those wishing them will furnish a
three cent stamp. No such bargains as the above have ever been offered in
this country before. I buy directly from first hands, in immense quantities,
by which means I get bottom prices and extra discounts, which, in connec
tion with other advantages, justifies me in selling
Better Goods for Loss Honey
than Other and smaller houses.
..1 >-VNIEI, HOCtJ-AN,
I WIBIIWB IIIHIIII H'l 11 ■ n • oi— - --
1?J IIX JIIM
-—TO—
Suit tlie Times!
TTAVING JUST RETURNED FROM
I L New York whore I have selected a
FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF HOODS
with great care, for cash, at bottom prices.
lam now fully prepared to sell to my <>M
customers and thepublic generally. GREAT
BARGAINS IN
(Holiing, Dry Goods,
xjoerrs and shoes,
LADIES’ and GENTS’MATS
Together with a large and complete stock of
rocc r i e m ,
-iA SUCII AS
SUGAR, COFFEE, TOBACCO,
SOAP, Ac., Ac., Ac.
Call and sec me before purchasing else
where, and convince yourself that goods
have never been sold so low before in this
market.
214-222 JACOB BAUM.
dh 1 4V.i day at home. Agents wanted
fjp 1 Outfit aud terms free. TiHlFi
CO.. Augusta, Maine. 2-1 y
dlt dll ♦) A ptrday at hi an#!. Sam
y)•) TO fpwV/pb 1 trie
NEW BAR
—AND—
FAMILY GROCERY.
L. 8. WOOD
Takes this method of notifying his friends
and the public gem-rally that ha has opened
business at the old stand of Bryan & Young,
‘>n Culp jpper street, and has now in stock a
general assortment of Liquors, Tobaccos,
Cigars, and Fancy Groceries. Give me a
call, and get new goods nt new prices.
L. S. WOOD.
Quitmarf, Ga., September 6th, 187<i.
Sl i sS’'il If >4
. i ; ; 1 y l I
To tho Working; Glass. —Wc arc now
prepared to furnish all classes with constant
employment at homo, the whole of the time,
or for their spare moments. Business new,
lii'litand profitable. Persons of either sex
easily earn from 50 cents to $5 per evening,
and a proportional sum by devoting their
whole time to the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly as much as imfn. That all who
sec this notice nlay send their arhlresH, and
test the business, we make this unparalleled
offer: To such as are not well satisfied, wo
will .c ud one dollar to pay for the trouble
of writing* Full particulars, samples worth
several dollars to commence work on, and tv
copy of l/onw and Fireside, one of the larg
est and best illustrated publications, all sent
free by mail. Header, if you want perma
nent, profitabl • work, address, George
Stinson A Cos., Portland, Maiue. 48-21