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TVox-tli Georgian. Bellton, Ga., Febrnnry 12,1880. Senator elect George, the Missis sippi jurist, used to drive an ox team in his youth. He is in Congress now, and will attempt to drive something harder and more bull-headed than a pair of yellow oxen -Aug. News. The Walton Vidette says: “A per fect ground swell is growing all over Georgia, in favor of Gen. L. J. Gar trcll, of Atlanta, for Governor, and it would not surprise us at all if he was nominated by acclamation when the convention meets.” There was more businem done in the commercial and financial circles of this country during November, 1879, than during any month before in the history of this country. The bank transactions of several cities for the month foot up the enormous aggregate of $4,360,255,523. The Charlotte Observer reports good news for the Mexican veterans. It says that Judge Mackey of South Carolina, has just returned from Washington, and says that he is con fident the Mexican soldiers’ pension bill will pass Congress, and that it will be worth $2,000,000 to the .South. We hope this will turn out as prophe sies!. When Jim McCool, conductor on the Atlanta and Charlotte Railroad, reaches Tugalo river, he yells out: “Tugalo river—dividing line between South Carolina and God's country.” . Somebody asked him who got aboard 1 at the last station: “Three drummers and one gentleman.” Whenever Jim gets killed, we are going to publish his biographyw—Hartwell Sun. •" The Supreme Court refused Ed. Cox, who killed Col. Alston, a new i trial. Judge Bleckley delivered the • opinion, with Judge Jackson assent-I ing; but Chief Justice Warner dis sented, saying in conclusion that he believed Cox did not have a full, fair and impartial trial, and no power on earth could make him judicially assent! to an affirmation of the judgment. An organization called the Demo- I •cratic Union has been formed in New | York for the campaign of 1880. It already numbers in its ranks many leading Democrats who have hereto fore been identified with one or the I other of the Democratic organiza tions in that city. The object of the ' union is to secure, harmony in the I Democratic party,even at the sacrifice of both Tilden and Kelly, if necessary. I ■ ■ ' ' —-- —— A special from Washington says Mr. Stephens, before the committee on the Simmons matter, said that he heard that Senator Gordon favored Maj. Smythe for the position. Gen. Gordon demanded the author. Mr. Stephens refused to give it, when Senator Gordon denounced it a will ful, malicious and unwarranted false hood, and “put it on Stephens,” until the latter gave his authority for his statement. A shocking scene of misery, the most impressive of all the temper ance lectures, was revealed by the Brooklyn, New York police, one day last week. In a wretched tenement in that city, a drunken husband, was found. IDs wife, in an unconscious condition, was near by, ami four chil dren lay shivering in a comer, famish ing for want of food. The wife was sent to the city hospital, the children to the orphan asylum, and the father to jail. What more striking admoni tion would the devotees of drink need than this? A movement has been inaugurated to erect a monument to Dr. Lovic Pierce. The people of Georgia, re gardlcss of creeds, owe him a debt ol gratitude, audit is but right that such a tribute should be paid to the mem ory of the grand old hero, who labor ed so long and earnestly, for the ad vancement of Christianity throughout the State. He preached more ser mons in the State than any m in living or dead. He was conciliatory and kind, made no enemies, antagonized tin one, and his splendid intellect, magnetic fire, and tireless energies, were so directed as to accomplish the greatest possible good. - ♦ A correspondent of the Brunswick Appeal. from Covington writes ns fol lows: The gubernatorial question seems to occupy the public mind not a little, Gov. Colquitt has several warm friends here, but the current ot opinion is decidedly in favor ot Gen. Lucius J. Gartrell for the next chief magistrate of Georgia. The popular sentiment in this direction is all the more marked in the adjoining county of Rockdale, where the people are almost unanimous. “AllforGartrell!” was the onlv reply I received to my questions whenever 1 inquired about the Governorship. Gen. Gartrell would certainly make a epiended Gov ernor. His manly traits of character, eminent legal ability and statesman ship, would adorn the highest position in the gift of the people. A TRIP THROUGH THE COUNTY. On last Saturday, in company with W. F. Findley, Esq., of Gainesville, we took a trip through the country, around by Homer and home. Our route lay via Mutton Ridge church to near Middle River postoffice, in this i county. For the first ten miles, the country is as poor as Hart county, I but then we burst upon the Hudson I river valley, which is one of the rich , cst and most productive in this sec- ■ lion. The farms are in such a high state of cultivation, that they remind one of gardens on a large scale. We had scarcely ceased to feast our eyes upon this attractive valley before, we burst upon the famous Mountain creek valley, which is one of the richest in Northeast Georgia, extending from its continence on the Hudson to the Chat tahoochee ridge, a distance of about ■ four miles, perfectly straight, averag ing half mile wide, all in the highest state of cultivation. Upon the stream lives a host of the beat farmers of the county, all well to do, and making money rapidly from the cultivation of this charming valley. From here we crossed over to Mid dle River, to the scene of a recent revenue raid of Sheppard and Gaston, and saw our first blockade still house, or what had been one. How we got there, we shall not attempt to des cribe, for we could not find the way with a guide who was familiar with the premises. We found the still house full of beer and mash, which ! had been cut down by the. officers, and several gentlemen of the neigh borhood there killing the hogs which the blockndcrs had fattened and the revenue men were kind enough to leave unmolested. Col. Findley was the attorney for the two Ausburns, who were captured by the officers and carried off to Atlanta for running the distillery ; and we left him there with the gentlemen, as he had some bonds to make for his clients, and hied for Homer, in good order and ns rapidly as a mule could carry a buggy and a lank newspaper man,and thence back to Bellton. We were much pleased with our trip, and saw more of our county than we ever had before, and pronounce it one of the best, ns well as the most prosperous in the. State. With such a I county and soil, we see no reason in i onr people violating the revenue, laws, , as it is no trouble to make a good liv-: ing by working half the year upon their farms, where, there is no moles tation by anybody and no prisons awaiting them for this kind of labor. ■ ...» 0 The Engle snys (he grading of the ' Gainesville and Dahlonega Bailroad is progressing rapidly. The force is approaching the Chattahoochee, and if the weather shall continue favor able for a few weeks, the first four miles will be ready for the super structure. W. L. Johnson, the con , tractor, is pushing forward the work as rapidly as the means at his com i mand will warrant and the uncertain ly of winter weather justify. In the ' meantime the pillars for the bridge, which will be of the most substantial ! masonry, arc going up, and will he completed, it is thought, by the time the grading can be finished to that i point. When the river is crossed, all , the heavy work of the first ten miles I will be passed. The balance will be plain sailing. Col. Price, president of ' the road, who has been in New York, j returned last week. His mission was J eminently successful. He stated that ’ the iron - and rolling stock would be ■ on hand by the time the grading of j the first tour miles is finished. The , road is now an assured success, and all that is required to hasten its com- I pletion, is for all its friends every- I where to stand squarely up to the : enterprise. Mr. William Lanier, who lives two i milesfrom Hatcher’s station, is eighty- I two years old, and his wife is seventy six. They have raised seven children, i four boys and three girls. There are twenty-one grand and great-grand children, and what is so remarkable about the family is. there never has j occurcd a death in any of the families. The old man is active and stout, can walk, plow and reads w ithout glasses. Mr. Lanier ami his wife have been consistent and orderly members of the Baptist church for the last fifty years. Their children and grandchil dren, as soon as they are of sufficient | age. attach themselves to the church. I Truly an honored and Christian fam ! ily.—Cuthbert Appeal. "Aunt Patsy Sparks” informs the | Oglethorpe Echo that she canremem : ber several winters as mildas this. In 11818, she says, there was no cold J weather until April, when there were a few flays of sleet, and it cleared otf . warm ami continued so. It was a I good crop year. i The donation to the poor of Ireland I by the New York Herald, Sl0t),00b, is the largest sum ever contributed since the creation of the world, by a newspaper. It is doubtful whether the Cox ease will go to the Supreme Court of the United States. THE RIGHT MOVE. The Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway, with that far-reaching fore sight, which has always characterized the management, has inaugurated a movement that will redound to the good of this section of country, and ' largely increase the traffic of the road. The management has determined to secure some of the immigration from Europe to this country, and have on foot a plan that will be obliged to succeed. See plan in another column. Our Piedmont region is healthier, lands much cheaper and capable of growing a far great variety of pro ducts than the West. In addition we have timber of every variety, and enough to supply the United States for the next century, to say nothing of our various and exhaustless min eral deposits. This is no speculating scheme of the Air Line, but a libera) and munificent offering to our people to sell their sur plus lands to a white and industrious people, without fee or reward, and the only benefit that it derives is the build ing of the country through which it passes, and the consequent increase of business. We. hope our people will respond promptly, and furnish lists of their lands nt low prices. The remainder will be worth twice as much ns soon as the tide of immigration is turned to this section, and our country will be made to blossom as the rose, and become what nature intend >d it -to be—the garden spot of the world. ► WHAT WILL A COTTON FACTORY COST 1 This will, of course, says a corres pondent of the laiGrange Reporter. ’ depend upon the amount, of work it is intended to do. As a unit stnrting point, we will suppose we use one lapper. This lapper will prepare three bales of S(H) pounds each for the cards per day. This amount will run 1,800 spindles. The machinery for making yarns, including shafting, beltings and all findings, will cost sll per spindle, making 819,800—this outside the cost of the motive power and the building. It will require 25 horse power for every thousand spin dles, so we might say for the 1,800 I spindles nearly 50 horse power.— | These 1,800 spindles will require ■ 5,000 sqtinre feet of floor, which j might be one floor 100 by 50. or a two story building 50 feet square. The pitch or height of the room or rooms must be at least eleven feet. Twenty I hands will run this factory. Counting 1313 working days in the year the sac- I lory would consume 939 bales. A gin i with self feeder could be attached to i this factory, thus practically carrying i out the idea of the “(’lenient attneh j nient,” so that a large number of i bales could be ginned. i Now let us estimate the full cost i for fitting it in running order : ; Machinery as above estimated... .Stti.soo I Factory building 2,000 Motive* power—so horse engine.... 2.500 $24.: Bales of yarn are ns ready sale as bales of cotton. From the Ist of October to the Ist i of March—five months—cotton could i be bought for daily use and the pro- I duets sold almost daily, so it would be only unnecessary to buy about ■ seven months supply or about 550 I bales to hold as supplies from first of March to first of October This would i make the spinning capacity a little ! larger than Troup factory. Should it ! be intended to do weaving, the above I spindles would supply about forty ; looms. This would, of course, neces : sit lit e an increase of .he motive ■ power. But. it is believed that it ? would pay us best to only spin. The demand for yarns can hardly be sup plied. particularly coarse varieties. The writer of this article is fully in favor of starting a small factory, something like the one indicated above, fully believing it will very materially benefit our community, and at the same time be a safe ami profitable investment of capital. The Kansas Freedmen s Belief As sociation arc making efforts to divert the tide of colored immigration from that to other States. They find it im possible to maintain the hundreds of immigrants who are constantly arriv ing there. The New York “ scratchcrs” have issued a manifesto,declaring that they will oppose either Grant or Blaine if nominated. They have not yet passed upon the cases of Messrs. Sherman, Garfield, IVashburne ami other Re publican candidates. The production of Bessemer steel rails in this country since IB*i7, when they were first made, has increased to a marvelous extent. In 1807 it am ounted to only 2,555 tons, in 1872 to j IH.IXK) tons, and last year to 570,000 : tons. Gen. Garfield says the action of the Harrisburg Convention “winds up Grant.” We hope not. We would rather have that operation postponed j till November next. Cotton factories are an immense ■ success iu Arkansas. LAND REGISTRATION. The managers of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railway, feeling the importance of encouraging immi gration from other sections and foreign countries, have appointed Dr. J. W. Moorman as registrar of lands. The object is to record all lands adjacent to the line of this road, that may be offered for sale, and by moans of ad vertising and foreign emigrant agents, induce, from other sections, direct set tlements on said land. To accomplish this the company will have to become a party to it, in order to give confi dence and concentration to the move ment. All that will he asked as compensation for advertising and reg istering will be five per cent, if sales are made; if not sold, then nothing will he demanded by the company. Land owners will bear in mind that this registration is done by the com pany, solely with the view of populat ing the country on the line of the road, expecting to receive compensation in the way of freights on products and passenger fares produced by the in crease. All individuals, newspapers and organizations throughout the country ase equally interested in the success of this movement, and as it is for the common good, it is hoped that all will unite in making it public, and rendering every facility to advance it. Dr. Moorman will commence the registration at Charlotte, Fehrimrv 19th, and wili give due noti e of the time he can be met at the station nearest the home of the party desir ing to register lands. Only one oppor tunity will be given, therefore it will be to your interest to inquire of the rnilmndagent when the land registrar will be at your station, and be there promptly at his appointments. By this means thousands-of unoccupied acres can be brought under cultiva tion, and thousands o£ enterprising citizens added to our population. Saturday. February 21st, there will be a presentation of an American flag by the company to the King’s Moun tain Centennial Association. As large numbers are expected to he present, an opportunity will be given to re gis ter. Come, with an abstract statement answering tlic following questions: 1. State of: 2. County <>f: 3. Town ship or district: 4. Neighborhood; 5, Population of county: 6. Direction nnd distance from railroad; 7. Direction and distance from county site; 8. Dis tance from find name of nearest vil lage : 9. Distance from ami name of nearest railroad station; 10. Distance from and name of nearest postoffice: 11. Located on what public road: 12. Number of acres in tract: 13. Number of acres in cultivation; 14. Character of soil ; 15. Adapted to what products; 16. What improvements: 17. Supply of water, spring or well; 18. Lime stone. freestone or mineral : 19. Lo cated on or near what water course ; 20. Mill sites or water power; 21. Estimated capacity of power; 22. What growth of timber; 23. Minerals; 24. Convenience to schools, churches: 25. Adaptability to fruit culture; 26. Number of fruit trees on tract.; 27. Price per acre; 28. Terms; 29. If not sold will rent at cash per acre: 30. If not sold, will rent at what pro portion of the crop, lessee furnishing stock, implements and seed ; 31. I f not sold, will rent at what proportion of the crop, lessor furnishing stock, im plements and seed. Let your prices be low, remember- ing you arc coming into competition with the West, her cheap lands and inlluenlial emigrant agents, and to succeed it wiil require a large liberal ity on the part of land owners. lam not at liberty Io make public all I know on this subject, but I can assure the public that prompt action ami lib eral prices will command attention from the outer world. Memorandum blanks can be obtained from the rail road agents; but to insure proper reg istration. nil parties interested must be present at appointments, prepared to sign contracts. W. .1. Houston. G. P. and T. A. North Carolina farmers arc making improvements in their methods of cul tivation. • The New Orleans cotton seed oil factories are said to be reaping a rich harvest. The Atlanta Weekly Constitution has the largest circulation of any pa per in the south. Senator-elect George, of Mississippi, believes in hard money, and agrees with Senator Bayard in all his finan cial theories. The supplying of maimed confeder ate soldiers with arms and legs will 1 cost at least 575.000, but nobody grum bles at such expense. Chicago packed last year 5,100,000 hogs, being an increase of 10 per cent over 1878. nnd 75 per cent over 1877. . Over 10.1K.M1 men are employed. A French chemist asserts that if tea be ground like coffee, immediate ly before hot water is poured upon it. its exhilarating qualities will be . doubled. The Middle Georgia military agr icultural college has been iu operation I only three weeks, and has three hun dred students. The legislature ought to congratulate itself. GUANO! GUANO! J. >l. Coggins, HKIA.TON, O-A... AGENT FOR RUSSELL COE’S Ammoniated Bone Sujerphosphate, ANDJTHE CELERRATE D CHESAPEAKE GUANO. Cotton Option 1 .“><•. A LX O ]) E A E It I.V GENERAL MERCHANDISE, A .V D XE L L PKOVINIOUN OXTIMIi vuepaked irv PIEDMONTGUANO ■mi mimi, Baltimore, Md., and Culpeper, Va. E’AltMEttS TAKE NOTICE, and don’t you forget it, that we hav • on hand three *- good brands ol Fertilizers, the <• •lebrated PIEDMONT, EMPIRE, Ami our old stand-by, the >J4 bi j: . /'• ,'“”t interest, an I call and seen.- before inak'.lig votir purchase Our prices will be as low as any tirst-class g •.>•! . e m b • sold. J. C. QUILLI AN & BROS., Agents. Bollton. Ga. Gkohgia. Hanks Uocntv. McM. N. Ha-ily. adniai-strat »r. <lo bonis non, of Mary Tapp, late of si<l comity, ileceaseil. applies to inc for leave to-ell all tile real estate belonging to the estate of saal .leeea-e.l ; N>i» ! Ce is hereby given that said leave will !»»• granted the appl eant at the March firm of the Court of OriFmiry of comity, to be held on the first Moudav of said month, unless good cause to tile contrary be then shown. F b. 2, tsso. T F. HILI.. Ordinary Gsoimn. Banks Cocntv. Whereas. I'aui F. M. Furr, jdmiirstra tor of E. M. Smith, late of Mil / oiinty deceased, applies to me for leave to sell all the real estate belonging to said de ceased : Therefore “all persons concerned, arc hereby notified that -aid leave will be granted tin- applicant, at the Marell term of the Court ot Ord'narv of said enmity, to be held on the first Monday in Mandi next, unless good cause to the contrary be then shown. Jan 27. 18S(>, T. F. HILL. Ordinary. G KtrKtst a. Banks Cot ntv. It. J. Dyar, administrator of the estate of William Dodd, late of said conntv. de ceased, applies to this Court for discharge from said admin stratum: Therefore, all persons concerned, are hereby notified that said discharge will lie granted the applicant at the March term of the Court of Ordinary of sa d county, to be held on the first Monday of said month, unless good cause to the contrary lie then shown. Deel, 1871*. T. F. HILL, Ordinary WM. H. SIMPKINS, AT TO R V E 1’ A T L .1 ll', HARMONY GROVE, JACKSON COUNTY, GEORGIA. EWTHFUL ATTENTION given to .1. Collections and all other Business. Clients’ money never spent, but prompth forwarded. aprl7-fim ‘ a. .Fshaffek \i7o7 PUWUCIAX A XI) .SCRGEOX GAINESVILLE, GA. attention given to diseases cnniinon to woiiicii. I wiil guarantee a radical cure in all cases of Dr<»p#v. after examining patients. inayl-ly a ’ ’ n •'” ,:r own <“">>• Te rms 'P’JtJand *5 out tit free. Address, H. H allett & to., IV Hand, Maine. <• 11 <» ll 11 1 <» ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR LINE RAILROAD. No T— MAIL TRAIN—EASTWAIIfi. Leave Atlanta xa) ~ ~ Arrive at Ih-lltiHi ( ;g7 j, Nil. 2—MAU. TRAIN— Wt.-TM AKI>. Leave ( liarlotte pj p ;l Ari ve at B- llton 8 I , a m NO. .I—IIAt rAHSKNURH KtsTWACIr. Leave Atlanta. 4j,n » Arr vo at Hcllton , t . hr 1 ’" '‘'ssknikk—wkstwvuh. Leave < Il irlotte 10 42 am Arrive at tiellton. 7. j> Iu No. 5— L<H AL EKF.IUHT— EAMTWM . Leave Atlanta 7, ( t!n Arrive at Wilton 12.3 L i» ni N<». »>—-LOC AL FRKIGHT—WESTWARD. Leave < vntral , Airive at Bellton a ua oKI ’ : - v ‘ ,iK » Hein ral Manager. x\ J. Hovmton, Pawnger and Ticket Agent. v OR THEA STERN RA ILROA D. (hi and after M<»ndar. October tith, IH7‘.i, trans on th s Road will run as follows, daily, except Sundav: Leave Athens .’ 3; . w ~ ni Arrive at Lu1a......,,,,.,,,,,., t>;2U p m Arrive at Atlanta 10:.W p m Leave Atlanta .tgto p L. ave Lula. 7;Pi p m Amve at Athens ..1(1:011 p ln 1 hr above trains also connect# closely at Lula with Northern hound train# on Air Line Railroad. On XX ednejolay# and Saturday# the fol lowing additional train will be run: Leave. Athens ti 4.’ a in Arrive at Lula 8:45 a ni Leave Lula...’ !»:i) a ru Arrive at Athena ll:.*W)am This train connect# closelj at Lula for Atlanta, mak ng the time tn Atlanta only four hours and forty minutes. A M EnwAR.iM, Superintendent. ~TIxcEiNARDr PROPRIETOR ATHE XS, GA. lEr' Board, $2.00 per day. apr24-tf F ulTo’n house? 54J Decatur street, thirty yards from Car Shed, Atlanta, Ga. < lean Beds. Goods Meals. New. Hates *1 per day. A. A. HAMMETT.