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JOS. I'ILL MAN. F<!ltm\
THURSDAY, JUNE 14. 1877.
The Largest Circulation.
It is with regret \vc feel called up
on to advert to tlliii subject again;
but our contemporary seems so de
termined upon misrepresenting us,
that we feel it to bo our duty to
again defoud ourself from his vile in
sinuations and misrepresentations.
He says the “ Rnroivn n dodges the
issue." In all kindness wo ask what
issue? If he means that because we
did not humble ourself to his serene
highness’ demand upon the sheriff to
examine our subscription book, he
simply fails in his statement to tel!
the .truth; for we never did agree to
do so, and it takes two to make a
bargaiu. We certainly never did
back down from any agreement that
wo made, or ntcred into, far from it;
lienee w have never “ ter.blied false
ly.” Nor have we ■ ■ n fit (o call in
the sheriff, or any one else lo estab
lish our rujhU for us as our contem
porary has done. Our desire has
been, and is now, to rid our friends
of any responsibility whatever ill our
fight over the legal advertising, for
they certainly are in no wise con
cerned in the matter; and here wo
take the liberty to re-assert, and re
assure them, that there is not the
slightest evidence of law to justify
such a procedure; our modern in
terpreter of the law (would it not be
better to say interpolator) to the con
trary notwithstanding. “Ho asks, ii
we can point him to any Court that
has jurisdiction in the case.” Me
answer no; for we have failed to find
in the statutes of the Htato where his
immaculate highness, or the sheriff,
Or any other person whatever, has
any right to change the legal adver
tising from an established paper,
that reflects the political and moral
Sentiment of the people in which it
circulates to an adventurous enter
prise. This modern interpreter of
the law says that the sheriff is the
Court in this case. AVill ho please
Inform us where we can find that law
croating this Court. lie says that he
has made out his caso clearly before
the sheriff; and wo add made the
law too that he proposes to have the
the sheriff be governed by. But we
will inform him that our friend
Thrasher is no fool; ho is too old to
be caught with such clap-trap.
Our neighbor says that if ho had
proposed to do the sheriff's advertis
ing free of charge that he could have
obtained it. AYc dislike very much
fo dispute our neighbor’s word; but
xfre must be permitted to say that we
do not agree with him, on that point
either, for till* law docs not provide
for but one paper in a county to do
the legal advertising. Yfo mean by
what wo say, the statutes of the State
of Georgia fail to make such provis
ion. But a j i who can constitute
£he sheriff of a county a Court, cer
tainly lias the right to furnish his
Court with a Code of laws to suit his
case as well.
Our neighbor concludes his labor
ed article by asking, “ why in the
thunder don’t we prove that wo have
the largest circulation ?” Well, neigh
bor, wc aro on the defensive, and it
is a well defined principle of law that
flic plaintiff in a cause must prove
What he asserts,- or his ease is a hope
less one.
It is certainly none of our business
how many subscribers you have, and
wo certainly have no right to estab
lish a Court to find out. The laws of
Georgia have not delegated to us the
rights that you claim to have; i. e.;
to establish the sheriff of the county
a court to decide as we may see fit to
dictate to him. This to us is won
derful, and savors very much of the
days of carpet-bag ffnlo in Florida,
when the dictum of a vile, brutal
wretch, was tlio law of the land. Of
course wc do not desire to bo under
stood as comparing our neighbor to a
Carpet-bagger, far from it, but wc did
not know but what he might have
caught tho infection for making laws
from them; and it is just now break
fog out on him.
Well, we arc living in a fast time,
and why not since Grrut, the reputed
usurper set the example, have courts
and laws to remedy all of our wrongs,
kbS gr/o ns what we conceive to be
our rights, whi ther* others aro willing
to- conccdo them or not.
Our uoiglibor asks us if wo can
point him to a precedent; wo answer
r.o ; for wc neve:* hoard of a sheriff
being made a “ Court” before, neith
er have wu over heard cf a man com
plying through that tribunal with the
spirit of- tho law, except in his case.
Prominent European capitalists
liavo boon negotiating for some time,
and at last successfully, with the Land
Commissioners of Florida for $8,000,-
000 worth of Orange lands. They
intend to bring into the ‘-State 2,000
or 3,ooo'hardy farmers from England,
Gci'muily, France and Italy. •
Florida.
Editor Rerortur Dear Sir : Hav
ing taken n peep into Florida, I am
gratified to slate the crops are looking
well, notwithstanding a dry period of
four weeks, and Upon which, where
they have not been deeply plowed,
tho effect is visible, but whore the
ground has had this advantage and
: been well stint'd, it is favorable, con
holding its color and looking woll. 1
was much pleased with a field of corn
belonging to that thoroughly practical
and enterprising gentleman, Govornor
Drew, which comprises, I suppose,
about 50 acres, and which will aver
age, seasons permitting, from 75 to
80 bushels to the acre, thus demon
strating to the community at large
what effn be dono on that soil by
proper cultivation; and it is to be
hoped tho people will appreciate and
follow an example so promotive of
their interests.
Asa general thing the Floridians
are devoting themselves less to cotton
| and more to cereals. This is a wise
| step, and one which, if generally fol-
I lowed throughout tho cotton belt,
will bo of immense benefit to the
South, and the usual starting point
from which she may reckon her true
independence ami prosperity.
The Slates of New England have
grown rich from the manufacture of
our great staple, and have made the
proud boast that they control tho in
terests of forty millions of people;
and the West, speculating on our
I necessities, is rapidly advancing in
i wealth, while wo, the people of the
■ South, have been willing slaves to
| both sections, heedlessly advancing
their interests while sacrificing our
own, and wo arc justly looked upon
with contempt for our folly.
Our vitality was nearly crushed out
by the iron heel of despotism, and we
were nearly brought to insolvency by
tho army of plunderers which, like
locusts, spread through this down-,
trodden land, pilfering all they could
lay their hands upon—aggravating
distress by their daring effrontery,
which was sustained at the point of
tho bayonet. A noblo employment,
for an army to protect a band of li-
Icnsed thieves—tho greatest burlesque
upon free government that can be
found in history.
I always imagined that govern
ments wore for the protection, not
oppression of tho people! Tho his
tory of the great American republic
is tho first to ignore that principle
and act upon the reverse, and Grant’s
administration, with him at its head,
will always bo execrated while mem
ory lasts or history remains by the
people it so mercilessly outraged. The
old adage that every dog has his day
has been verified in that tyrant and
his minions, who, cur-like, delight in
showing their tooth, though rendered
powerless to harm. Thanks to Provi
dence and a united and solid Sonth.
By a determined will and well di
rected energy, the entire South is free
from tho galling yoke which sixteen
years of systematized tyranny com
pelled them to submit, to, and Florida,
one of the three most persecuted of
tho Southern States, is now rejoicing
and recuperating under tho invigo
rating influence of a responsible gov
ernment, administered by an able ex
ecutive, aided by men ot its own
choice, whose interests afo identified
with those of tho people and who
thoroughly understand and appreciate
the situation.
Accident placed mo where I had a
good opportunity to converse with
his Excellency the Governor, with
regard to the present and future of
Florida. His affability of manner,
his fluency of speech and earnestness
of expression at once rivet the atten
tion ; but when he described the ne
cessities of the present and the proba
bilities of the future ho touched upon
subjects which his gigantic mind fully
comprehended, and I was at once
impressed with the wisdom of tiro
people in selecting and placing at the
head of their political affairs a gentle
man of such keen perception, deep
' penetration and large interests, which
identify him so closely with them
selves. Gcorgo F. Drew is emphati
cally the right man in the right place.
Speaking of his own position, ho
said ho found dissatisfaction prevail
ing amongst many because the taxes
were not immediately reduced so as
to approximate to fho present ex
penses of the government,- and they
seem to imagine because I am elected
that I possess Aladdin’s lamp or some
talisman by which I can perform im
possibilities at a moment’s notice.
When the lavish expenditures of our
predecessors and tlio debts they have
left behind them—and which wo can
not afford to repudiate— are taken
into consideration, their expectations
are preposterous, and can only exist
among a class which is alike common
to every State and every community.
At present all that wo can do is to
strike at the root of tho evil, which
wo havo done by reducing the ex
penditures and paying for everything
we noed direct and in cash, liy dis
cretion and economy we hope soon to
reduce tho taxes to live.mills.
As to tho future of Florida I am
under no apprehensions. Our atten
tion is now being turned to the sub
ject of immigration, and with a view
to promote this desirable object a
paper will bo established at the capi
tal setting forth the resources, health
and fertility of the) State, •• hieli only
require to be known to bo appre
ciated. 'JL’ho blessings of free govern
ment, < f which vc havelV en deprived
so many ye.us. and which has been
enjoyed sineo my election and tho de
feat of the Radical parly, are already
being felt and appreciated all over
tho State, and energies which have
long lain dormant nro now fully
aroused to the necessity of vigilance
and action, which will insure a rapid
advance and annihilate the retrograd
ing influences which Republicanism
had introduced amongst us.
His Excellency was in excellent
health and high spirits. Long may
lie live to enjoy the blessings ho wishes
o confer upon and establish among
' .is people. B.
WASHINGTON 1 LITER.
AVasihno rox, 1). C., Juno 8, 1877.
If tho controversy between Wayne
McVeigh and Gen. Butler was con
fined in its effect, ns it is in its terms,
to the parties whose names arc sign
ed to the letters, there would be little
public interest in the matter.
If there is so far any advantage,
McVeigh has the better of the con
test. His letter of yesterday con
cludes with a reference to Butler
which is particularly pat. Says
McVeigh. “ Those who know me
will not boiievo anything you say
against me, and those who know you,
of course, will not believe anything j
you say against anybody.” But the j
quarrel is not between the two men; ■
it is between tho Republican party !
and Hayes. That Butler should put |
himself forward. 5* attacking the j
President is an ir rtinonco on his |
part, and tho pit . sh merit lie gets is i
deserve-T. A defeat of this kind,!
| however, will only spur tho General
| on to a more vigorous warfare. Beat- :
en at one point, he will resume opera
tions at another, always having the
i administration in view as tho enemy.
, The General has the ability nccessa
|ry to make an effective fight, and I
expect- he will make it.
This District is governed by three
Commissioners, who aro both Legis
lative and Executive. By express
law they control everything but the.
Courts, and no doubt they have in
fluence with them. For tho benefit
of Democrats who may think of com
ing here to enjoy our line climate and
advantages of tho place, I take great
pleasure in saying that tho President
has just appointed an old-fashioned
Democrat one of the Commissioners.
Heretofore they have all been repub
licans, and np to a few days ago it
was thought a prominent Republican
would bo appointed to fill the vacan
cy lately made.
The Confederate graves at Arling
ton will bo quietly decorated to-day,
this being the Confederate 11 decora
tion day” here.
Among Washington institutions is
the District Board of Health, and in
one respect it is a remarkable organ
ization. There are five members and
all of them are officers, and each of
the officers, except tho President, re
ceives SSOO per year more than the
regular salary of a member. The
trouble comes when this body meets
to elects officers. No one wishes to
to be President, for if he isn’t Presi
j he is sure to get SSOO for being some-
I thing else. No member can escape
office and this year it took several
meetings to agree upon a President.
Finally the four old school men uni
ted against tho only homeopathist on
the Board and forced him into the
Presidency.
Delay in tho organization of tho
Departments here is set down on the
part of tho President’s friends to his
desire to get suitable persons in the va
rious offices, and others believe the
places aro held open to be used as
bribes to Congressmen when the
House comes to be organized in Oc
tober. The original plan of the Pres
ident was no doubt to have Garfield
elected Speaker, but from present ap
pearances thero is no possibility of
that, andthe scheme of making Banks
the administration candidate on the
ground that ho has no enemies in
or out of the Administration, and
could therefore count upon the full
Republican vote, and would perhaps
receive support from Southern con
servatives, gains now strength. The
General is hero, and says ho has no
ambition to go abroad unless ho can
go to France. Unless ho can bo made
useful as a candidate for Speaker, he
will no doubt be offered a place in
the foreign service of tho Govern
ment.
What scorned to boa question of
great importance—tho order to Gen
eral Old to cross tiro Rio Grande in
pursuit of Mexican marauders- - is ex
plained away semi-officially, and it is
now said that General Ord ia instruct
cd to “ await orders” before taking
any troops upon Mexican soil. There
is sound sense in that. If wo are to
have a war with Mexico, whether to
get a part of her territory or to ac
complish any other purpose, the civ
ilized preliminaries to such a war
ought to precede it. Ncmo.
“What asks an exchange, “arc the
causes of drunkenness V” Well, we
can’t answer for all of thorn, but we
believe whiskey causes a great deal
of it; whiskey, sir resolutely stuck to,
will Cause about as large a drunk as
anything wo know of; although a
judicious mixing up of various drinks
■ will accelerate mattes if a man is in
a Lurry —BurUn ylon JJv.ioh
“Honest John.” — The South Caro
lina Logiidaturo adjournod sine die
Friday night. They appointed a
joint Comniiltco of Investigation to
sit during the recess, and charged,
among other things, to discover how
“honest John” Patterson won his way
to tho Senate from South Carolina.
Doubtless they will bring a mass of
purchase and bribery to light.
This Constitution is at war with
every principle of popular govern
ment; it is an insult and a discredit
to overy.uian in Georgia.— Hun. J>. 11.
mi.
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New Advertisements.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYEES.
Tf7'mnN THIRTY PAYS FROM DATE
▼ V all tux-payors living within the cor
pora h* limits of the town of Quitman are
lvquesmd l" (Mine forward and give in their
taxable property. Failing to comply they
will be double-taxed, as the law governing
such case requires. I. S. SEAMAN,
June 14, 1877, Treasure!*.
Notice of Guardianship.
Ordinary’;; Orncr,
])!:• m r .. OoUNTV, ( r \.. tv 27, 1877.
Whereas, Thomas N. Arrington makes
application to me or lei t els of nl inn ship
of tie' }"! on and property of hi t Jam* Ar
rington, minor, a daughter of said Thomas
N. Arrington.
This is. tie before, to cite all parlies inter
ested, kindr nl and others, to he and appear
at my office on the first Monday i:i July
next, to show cause, if any they have, why
said letters should not be granted to said
applicant as the law directs.
Given under my hand and official signa
ture. A. T. PERU AM,
222 Ordinary.
I 1.. -T. (U'ILMARTIX. J. E. O.vrDRY,
Jt'tfr 1 'ns!* hr S* m I hern
Hank Slide of (ia.
L J. GiiUni:U , iiii& (Jo.
COTTON FACTORS
ANI)
< (I MISSION M EIK’II A NTS
Kerry's Block, Bay Street,
Srival nia] i, - CTa.
TANARUS) AGGIXG AND IRON TIES FOR S ALE
.1 at lov. tst market rates. Prompt atUri
tion given to all business entrusted to us.
Liberal cash advances made on consign
ments. 224-250
Savannah, June J, 1877.
.... . . ;
Claim and General
BUSINESS AGENCY,
Atlanln, Georgia.
rpHE undersigned has opened
.1. an office in the city of Atlanta for the
coll Action of claims, private and public,
ction of • I- rally
with the various Departments at the State
Capital and at Washington. Salaries of
public officers collected and promptly for
warded, and conies of official papers furn
| ished when desired. Orders solicited.
Charges moderate.
J. R. SNEED,
May 20, 1877. Atlanta, Ga.
John I LANNBBY, JOHN L. JOHNSON.
; M untying purl nr? lute firm
j; L. J Gidlmanm tc Cos.,
! 1805 to 3;,77.
i t ATJT'TJ 17 T A VVMPV CV /
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COTTON FACTORS
AND
i H oSUIiUSSiijH MCFCII <ll l ts^
|j No. 3 Kelly’s Block, Bay Street,
• dAVANXAH, - GKOBG-IA.
ij Agents for Jewell’s Mills Yarns and
j Domestics, etc., etc.
j! Bagging and Iron Ties for sale at low-
I est market rates. Prompt, attention given
!to all business entrusted to us. Liberal
! cash advances made on consignments.
| pit * Our Mr. FLANNERY having
i purchased tho entire assets and assumed
| the liabilities of the firtn of n. J. GUIL
| MARTIN fc CO., wo will attend to all
I outstanding business of that iirm.
I 221-250
$lB MACHINES. $lB
FULL SIZE FIRST-CLASS.
—THE
Model Sewing Machine,
Simple, Durable, Compact,
and for Elegance of Finish it has no Rival.
~VTO complicated machinery to bo con-
I stantly getting out of order; a child
can run it; will do ail kinds of sewing, from
the finest to the coarsest; will liem, fell,
tuck, braid, cord, gather, embroider, etc.;
uses self-adjusting straight needles, all de*
scriptious of cotton, silk and thread; makes
the strongest stiteli known, the cloth will
tear before the scam will rip, uses the thread
direct from tlio spool. Tho machine is
beautifully finished and highly ornamented,
and
"Wtxrx’antetl for Five Years.
OAXJTIO3ST.
All persons are cautioned not to make,
deal in or use any sewing machines which
sew with our needle, and make the elastic
stitch, or that have the new patent self-feed
attachment, unless the same are purchased
from this Company or their agents or li
censes, and stamped under our patent. Be
ware of worthless imitations and unscrupu
lous parties, who have copied our circulars,
advertisements, &e., and buy only the ma
chine maim factored I>y us.
This sewing machine, for beauty and du
rability, cannot be excelled. It is impossi
ble to drop a stitch, owing to its peculiar
construction, and it has many other advan
tages not possessed by any other .sewing
machine now in use. Persons who havo
tested it pronounce it excellent, and say
they never used a better. It will sew any
thing that can be sowed by any high-priced
machine in the land. V’o advise all who
are at all interested in useful machines to'
examine it. From personal inspection we
are prepared to say it is a most superior’
sowing machine.— Chronicle.
Sampl -■ machines forwarded to any part of
the world on receipt of EIGHTEEN DOL
LARS. Special terms and extra induce
ments to male and female agents, store
keepers, &c. County rights given to smart
agents free. Samples of sewing, descriptive
circulars containing terlus, testimonials,
engravings, Ac., sent free. All money sent’
in Post-office Money Orders, Drafts, or by
Express, are perfectly secure.* Sale delivery
of our goods guaranteed. '"lw
orders, communications mjEi mirst
lx; addressed to the . 9^
FAME MANi TACT*!TNG CQy *
THIS OIIKAP
DRY GOODS HOUSE!
DAVID WEISBEIN,
INo. HiO 13i*oiiglitou Street,
ss.v ^v.
IWE ARE CONSTANTLY IN RECEIPT OF A GREAT MANY
I inquiries from all parts of this State and Florida, where we do not advertise,
so that, we find it almost impossible to answer each inquiry separately. We |
j now take this method to explain to the readers of TIIE REPORTER all
.:
i the particulars necessary for them to know. In a very short time we will i
I
i publish in this paper as COMPLETE A PRICE LIST AH IS POSSIBLE.
Wc now call your especial attention to this!
1. Wo wilt send samples to any one who will Write Us for thom f with
prices attached, provided a 3 cent postage stamp is enclosed and every arti
cle mentioned which parties desire, and can be sampled; but do not write
us to send you sample's of everything, for Unit is impossible. Write us for
samples of such goods only as yon Lave a notion ot purchasing. Remember
also, samples only give an idea of what the goods are, but do not givo the
article full justice.
2. Do not have any hesitancy in ordering the goods you want, for wc
guarantee every article to come up to sample, and if unsatisfactory, it can
be returned to us at our expense, and i vu will refund the 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 possiblo, we might arrange matters
satisfactorily, without the trouble and expense of returning.
4. Calicoes Wc cannot always natch iii
the pattern, as we sell large quantities of
goods and it is impossible to keep eVery
pattern for any length of time. Such ana
similar goods wc guarantee to fill, by giving
the same quality, and as near the pattern rn?
possible.
5. We ask as a favor, that parties order
ing goods be very particular In writing their
name and shipping’ poind in plain letters, to
avoid mistakes; also, to make their order
ns definite 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 form a proper idea of what the article
is to be;
8. Do not order any goods unless Jontt
have the money ready to pay for them.
1). We prepay the freight on all orders
amounting to twenty dollars or otor. This
is the very best we can do, for our profit is
so slight (as- wo retail (fur goods at wholesale
prices) that wc cannot afford to do better.
We admit there are houses who pay freight
on ten dollars worth of goods, lmt common
sense teaches plainly that their profit must
be larger than ours, or else they could not
afford to do it, and, therefore, in such cases,
the party ordering tho goods of such a house
pays tho freight, after all — only ituUrcclly,
Wc have chdcaVcted to be as honest and candid in out statements as the
language at our command can do it, and if this fails to convince, we do not
know what can.
Wc bold ourselves legally resfobhfoible to carry out tho above assertions
and consider t'hife a binding contftttft, entered upon by us freely and'Volun
tary, and afttrm it herewith by our slgiihAiircV
Very Respectfully,
IIAVII > WIiIIMI SILIAV,
No I .* i : 6o Broughton Street, Savannah, Gav
f>l lOlTt I liTI'O If OF
THE DRY GOODS HOUSE,
fi. Whenever it is ‘possible, wc prefer
ilic 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 tlic agent to open the package for
examination before paying for it.
7. We do not sell on credit under any
consideration. If previously Arranged, we
will take a cotton factor’s acceptance in
payment;
Savannah Advertisements.
M EINH A RD
I sl£4 )KA”CO.
wiiol; half:
BOOTS, SHOWS, hAtSi
Gents’ Furnishing’ Goods,
ANll MANF! ACtbItEKS OF
lUSADY-iMAiDK CLOTIIING }
Nob. 121) and 131 Broughton Svrket;
SAVANNAH, GA.'
Office >306 nnd 398 Broadway, N. Y
210-20 G Orders Carefully Executed
I. EPSTEIN & into .
JOBBERS IN
PLAIN AND FANCY
E >u*y {jioodb^*
j NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES,
HATS, Etc., Etc.
i
| Piirticiilai attention paid to country orders
NO. 137 CONGRESS STREET;
I
215-2 CG SAVANNAH, OA.
iff IV. NEUBURGEK,
(spec Esson to rr.En. ooeman,)
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
LteAt.Ul! is
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY/
linives and Pistols,
180 Erynn Street, Opposite J. G. Wntts,
SAVANNAH, G 4.-
;vr?!~ Repairing done a* notiof'
215-
Weed & Cornwell,
—DEALERS IN—
HARDWARE,
I RON.
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173-175 Ilrouglitim Strict,
208-234 SAVANNAH, GA.
Format k Hopkins
MANUFACTURER OF
TXIV'W.AJEfcJECk
AsD' dealer in
HARDWARE
STOY E ,
TIIST YVA-IIES,
—AND —
House Furnishing Goods.
CONTRACTOR FOR TIN HOOFING
AND CORNICE WORK.
1(!7 BROUGHTON STREET,
208-231 SAVANNAH, GA.
James 11. Sheldon,,
Cotton Factor
—and —
Oenerai Commission Merchant,'
102 liny Street,
Navaiinalii _____ OrAfr
f,
pOiisigumentf? solicited, upon which lib.
' iid uncos will be made, lagging ana
Ties always on hand.
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