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The Weekly Democrat.
DK5 K. .'a'SSKLL, Editor anil Prop r
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23,1862.
CHATTAHOOCHEE & EAST PASS
RAILROAD •
A company will be organized in Jack
sonville, Fla., neat Friday the 24th
inst., for the purpose of building rail
road from Chattahoochee to a point near
East Pass on the Gulf of Mexico. The
loading corporators of this new enter
prise we notice are H. S. Elaines, Henry
M- Drane and W. P. Hardee, and
whose connection therewith is a guar
antee of its speedy completion. The
first is the able and well-known general
manager of the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway, now about to length
en its arms so as to embrace the great
Southwest by the connection soon to
be commenced between Bainbridge and
Chattahoochee; the second is the
Superintendent of construction of the
S. F. & W., and the last is, we believe,
a leading director in the same powerful
organization.
The distance from Chattahoochee to
the Gulf is abut 60 miles, and the
opening up of that country will simply
reclaim a wilderness to the uses of civi-
zation and open to the commerce of the
world one of the best harbors on our
great inland ocean.
Thp road will connect at Chattahoo
chee with the Savannah, Florida &
Western, giving that highway a direct
outlet to the Gulf over which the im
mense naval stores of Southwestern
Georgia will be carried to find markets
in all countries of the world. The time
is not far distant when this section will
produce the bulk of the rosiu and
turpentine manufactured on the globe,
and Maj. Ilaiues and his associates, are
far-seeing enough to know that trans
portation must be provided to meet
this enormous increase of production.
And this cannot be better met than in
this short line to East Pass.
While the possibilities of this con
templated road are immense as a pay
ing railroad investment; the outlook
for Southwest Georgia—especially that
heavily timbered portion extending
along the Flint river to Albany, and
from the Flint back west to the Chatta
hoochee, embracing the finest pineries
in the world—is cheering indeed. This
line, too, will be invaluable to Bain
bridge from the faot this city will
naturally become the great naval store
shipping point for this vast turpentine
region. The distance from Bainbridge
to East Pass via Chattahoochee is about
fyj miles., stfi thosn--products can be
transported to the Gulf in 4 or 5 hours
there to be placed in ships and carried
to all countries; whereas now they
have to be carried 236 miles to Savan
nah before reaching a seaport.
We learn that the largest vessels can
come right up to the wharf at Rio
Carrabclla, on East Pass, and with the
road completed we expect to seo this
now straggling village one of the main
Gulf ports. Tho splendid oysters of
Apalachicola bay, the taste of whose
delicato flavor is now confined to but
few, 'will be enjoyed by the people of
Savanuah and the balance of the coun
try at present supplied from the fast fail
ing beds of Chesapeake and New York,
building up a great industry now almost
dormant. •
We will not enlarge on the good to re
sult from this new line in this issue,
but after the company is formed we
shall be heard from further—especially
of its advantages to Bainbridge and
Southwest Georgia.
How Thomas Walsh Aged. Five,
Fined away over his Sister’s Death-
New York ZWith.
A most extraordinary death was
brought to the notice of the police
yesterday. Early in the morning
Thomas Walsh, a little boy aged five
years, of No. 234 East Thirty-seventh
street, gave up the ghost after a short
illness from heart disease, brought on
by nothing else, Dr. Clannery, of No.
217 East Forty-fifth street, says, but
intense grief at the loss of his little
sister May. May died three days ago in
tho arms of her father, a master cooper,
employed in a large brewery. During her
entire illness little Tommy bad never stir
red from her bedside, and had manifested
much concern regarding her condition.
As soon as she breathed her last he gave
vent to his sorrow in bitter sobbing which
lasted uutil late in the night, and onlysub-
sidod£when sleep closed his heavy eye
lids. The next day the little fellow wept
as much as ever and refused all food.
Tuesday evening his mother found the
little fellow gasping for breath, and upon
Dr. Flannery's arrival it became evideut
that a quantity of air had found its way
into the cavities above the heart. Yester
day brought no relief to the little mental
and physical sufferer, and at 9 o'clock he
jed with his sister s name upon his lips.
J Presidential Prognostications.
| (J. li. R. in Augusta Constitutionalist.)
I had a talk the other day with Hon
David Davis, who holds the balance of
power in the Senate with just and im
partial hands. He still clings to the
view that the Republican party would
go to pieocs rapidly if the Democratic
party would only consent to die. I told
him that many persons were of the
opinion that both factions were disin
tegrating, and, if this were true, which
of them did he think would last longer
He promptly replied that, in such an
issue, the Republican organization
would survive, not perhaps because it
was fitter, but because it had the offices,
and, therefore, the inside track, not
to speak of discipline and business
sense. I told him that, in nespair of
either party making proper domina
tions, not a few people hoped that he
would be a candidate for the Presidency,
He answered : “My ambition in that
way is gone. I am too old, and would
not accept a nomination if tendered.
Why, Judge,” I said, “you do not
look to be sixty years of age, and a
hale n'nd hearty man.” He rejoined
•‘Well that may be so ; but I am sixty-
seven years old, and the machine is not
what it used to be. I am not a candi
date and will not be."
The Virginia correspondent of the
Capital predicts that the opposing
Presidential tickets of 1883-’84will be
Grant and Mabonc, on one side, and
Blaine and Gordon on the other. Ex-
Senator Eaton, the only Senator who
did not fall into the Electoral Commis'
sion trap, says if he has to choose be
tween Grant and Blaine or a blank
ballot, he prefers the last. He thinks
that when the Democratic party is re'
duced to that extremity, it had better
retire from the stage altogether. Sena,
tor Butler, of South Carolina, not only
smiles at the idea of the Democrat'c
party dying, but emphatically declares
that a majority of the people are on
that side and require good leaders and
a sensible campaign: He is strongly in
favor of making ex-Senator Wallace, of
Pennsylvania, Chairman of the Demo
cratic Executive Committee. Mr.
Wallace is competent and upright and
the proper person to take charge.
Senator Butler is also favorable to choos
ing a Western man for the Presidential
nomination, and Joseph McDonald, of
Indiana, is his beau ideal for that honor.
If a Southern man is to be chosen to
match a Republican Vice-Presidentiat
nomination, Brown or Lamar would
command immense following. Gen.
Gordon is not in public life, and I
donbt if he would sacrifice his business
prospects for the second place on the
ticket. The Democratic party has
timber enough of its own to construct
Presidential platforms and put its own
leaders upon them. Therefore, I do
not think it will give up the ghost at
present. Rather am I of opinion that
its next grand National struggle will
be the mightiest since the war.
be
The Apt And Brief Chronicler.
Were the editor of a newspaper to-dictate
what shall appear in the columns of his
paper, and what should be left out,
might make a very valuable paper of
and it would be a vast improvement possi
bly on the paper as it is. but it wonld not
be a newspaper. There are many organs
of special causes, but they are not news
papers, and do not pretend to be; they are
organs and mouthpieces of the causes they
represent. If the oditor could make the
news, if he could control events, the world
like his newspaper, would be vastly im
proved. There is not an able-bodied editor
in the land who is not confident be could
improve on the present order of things
could he have his way; but, as he cannot
he is bound to accept them as they are
and make his newspaper a faithful reflec
tion of the passing Bhow; and he endeavors
to compass so much that there will be
something to suit the tastes of everybody
in his news columns. He cannot expect
to suit all tastes in everything, and, if he
tries to do that, a brief experience soon
convinces him that he is destined to make
melancholy failure of it. So he becomes
cosmopolitan in spirit at last, and gives a
hearing and space to whatever event com
mands for the moment public attention.-
Nashville American.
Rich Men Who Are of No Use-
It can hardly have escaped public at
tention that the richest men of America
have no desire to perpetuate their memory
by leaving bequests for the creation or
colleges, libraries, museums, hospitals, or
literaay’ artistic, scientific or charitable
mstititutions of any kind. They are per
fectly willing that the public should do
anything and everything for their pecuniary
advancement while they live; but they
show no disposition to do anything for the
public when the come to die.—Memphis
Appeal.
Ex-Governor James M. Smith says:
“To nominate as a candidate for Gov
ernor in the next race a man who was
particularly prominent on either side in
the late campaign would be a mistake
in my opinion, and tend to prevent that
hearty union that is so important just
now. If a candidate that will revive
none of the memories of the bitter cam*
paign is nominated, he will be ecletod
bv an overwhelming majority. Other
wise, his majority will be diminished
just in proportion to Ins prominence in
the Colquitt and Norwood campaign."
There is solid -sense in this remark
of the ancient Jimmie M.
H. G. JPowell.
It Is Left With the People.
We have had quite enough of the
old fogy element and we call for a
change. It is left with the Democracy
of Georgia to decide whether it will
allow the independent movement to be
a formidable one or not. For Governor
give us a young man like J. H. Estill
of Chatham; or Evan P. Howell, of
Fulton'; or Augustus O. Bacon, of
Bibb; or Rufus E. Lester, of Chatham;
or Patrick Walsh, of Richmond. Don’t
give us an old stager, but a young man
who knows how to manage his own
aflairs and needs no vindication.—
Darien Gazette.
We could add many other names to
the list proposed for Governor by our
esteemed contemporary, and among
them would be Hon. H. G. Turner, of
Brooks, and Hon. A. T. McIntyre, of
Thomas, and we furthermore heartily
agree that it is eminently agree that it
eminently essential that we should
cut loose from the old fossils of corrupt
ion and demagogism in Georgia and
steer clear of suoh cliques as Felton
and his gang. We are in favor of
progress and pure Democracy. Away
with your played out politicians, away
with your rings and combinations, give
us for governor a good man and a true
man, one whose escutcheon is not tar
nished by bribery, trickery and double
dealing. We have plenty such men
in Georgia, and if we aie not very much
mistaken in the spirit which permeates
the masses they intend to take such an
one for their next chief executive. The
old political bosses must stand aside,
they have had their day and have
learned too many bad tricks, they can’t
be trusted. The people are disgusted
and determined to have a change.
Quitman Free Press.
it rather strikes us that the people
are very well satisfied with the old
methods and the old managers. Just
refresh your minds, gentlemen, with the
enormous result of the lace Colquitt-
Norwood campaign. Over 60.000 ma
jority for Colquitt showed unmistakably
where the balanee stood.
Felton will meet with defeat, but at
the hands of the old leaders. He claims
to be *be head of a new party, but he
professes only the principles of the
Democratic organization, and as between
Democrats the “organized” must always
succeed. We may be mistaken, how
ever.
Produce Commission Merchant,
Highest market Prices paid for Poultry
and Eggs.
Consignments Solicited,
Dealer in Foreign anj Domestic
Fruits.
No. 33 WEST BAY STREET,
NOTICE,
It is ordered by the Court that J. W
LOVING be, and he is hpredy appointed
Clerk cJthe County Court of Miller countv,
G. BOYKIN, ^
J. C. C. M. C.
A true extract from the minutes.
Colquitt, Ga^ Dec. 1st. 1881.
REMOVAL,
This is to notify my friends, patrons and
the publi" generally, that f have removed
my Harness Store next to F. L. Babbit’s on
Sonth Broad street, where I hope to receive
in future, the congratulations and patron
age of my friends.^ Thanking the public for
past favors, and hoping a continnanee of
the same, I am Yours Respectfully,
J 4COB BORN,
Jan. 5. 1882.
. NOTICE,
All persons indebted to the estate of Mrs.
C. it. Donalson, late of Decatur county. Ga.,
will make payment to the undersigned ;
and all persons having claims against said
estate will present them to the undersigned
duly authenticated as the la w directs.
J. T, Wimberly,
Dec. 22,1881. Adm’r.
CITATION.
GEORGIA—Decatur C<ftr>TY :
To all whom it may concern :—B. F. Wat
son, having in proper form applied to me
for permanent letters of administration on
the estate of Lucy Rogers late of said coun
ty, this is to cite all and singular the credi
tors and next of kin of Lucy Rogers to be
and appear at my office, within the time
allowed by law. and show cause, if any
they can, why permanent administration
should not be granted to B. F. Watson on
Lucy Rogers’ estate. Witness my hand and
official signature. This Dec. 27th, 1881.
Masto.v O’Neal,
Ordinary D. C-
CITATI0N.
GEORGIA—Decatur County :
Wiley Johnston as guardian of Susan and
Jane Williams having applied to me for a
discharge from his guaniianship-of said
wards’ person and property. This is there
fore to cite all persons concerned to show
cause, by filing objections in my office, why
the said Wiley Johnston should not be
dismissed from his guardianship of slid
wards and receive letters of dismission on
tLe first Monday in March 1882. Given
under my official signature this January 13,
1882. Mastojj O’Neal.
Ordinary.
citation.
GEORGIA, Decatur County :
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned that on the—day of 188-
Josliua P Hodges late of said county de
parted this life intestate leaving in said
state, real anrl persoua] estate worth the
sum of dollars that one W P Hodges
and his vvi.'e was duly appointed ad minis,
trators of said estate and the said W P
Hodges has since died intestate, and his
said wife has since married, leaving a part
of said estate of Joshua P Hodges unad—
ministered. It is hereby ordered that ci
tation issue in terms of the law requiring
all persons interested to show cause if any
they can why administration (is l/ont* non
should not be vested in the 'clerk of the
Snpcrior Court of said county, or some
other fit person. Given under my band
and official signature this Dec. 2'itli 1881.
Maston O’Neal,
Ordinary.
At IT. B. Ehrlich & Co’s big. establishment
is well worth seeing, and it will
Cost Nothing
To call- and see this grand free show, con
sisting of one of the
LARGEST!
d Handsomest Stocks ofDry Goods, Cloth
ing, Hats, Shoes, Groceries, etc., ever open
ed in Southwest Georgia.
Purest Drugs!
1 8 8 2.
For Sale By
pore k MBinu.
E. A. POHLMAN.
THE LIVE CR0CER
Will run a lightning schedule the preseaf
year, and will keep on hand for thebeneflt
of the public the dest and most select as
sortment of
GROCERIES,
Ever seen in Bainbridge. Also,
fruits,
candies,
CONFECTIONS.
Country produce bought at highest prices.
All I ink is a trial, after which I know
you will be pleased.
E A Polilman,
MONEY SAVED
Patent Medicines,
Bitters, Perfumery,
Toilet Articles,
Tobacco, Cigars, Etc.
A PROCLAMATION
By His Excellency!
Know all men by these presents, that the
undersigned does keep a First-Class Bar and
Hanley keep constantly on hand a fresh
supply of the best
By calling on
Garden Speeds,
Julius Salomon
—WITH—
ay*
CLOTHIERS.
SAYANNAH, - - GEORGIA
And 425 and 4X7 Broom St. N. Y,
JACK SOFT VIXXE, FLA
B. F. COLBERT.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELEK.
"*T|§ls|3p
Water Street, Bainbridge, Ga.
Cleaning and repairing,
and a
watches.
clocks, sewing-machines and all kinds of
jewelry, -done with neatness and dispatch.
E2§f“All work warranted.-^ga
Bainbridge, Ga., August 4,1874.—
POWELL & McNAIR, Propr’s-
Bring your cotton to onr new warehouse
situated at the North end of Broad Street
immediately on the Railroad Track. Bran
new warehouse. No drayage. By far the
cheapest warehouse in town.
Polite attention given to all, and busi
ness wanted and solicited.
r ? iv< ; us f trial > for y°» will be pleased.
Liberal cash-advences made on cotton*
HOW LOST, HOW RES0RED !
Just published, a new edition of Dr.
Culverweil’s Celebrated Essay on the
radical cure of Spermatorrhoea or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses,
Importency, Mental and Physic*) Inca
pacity, Impediments to Marriage, etc.
also Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits in
duced by self-indulgence or sexual extrav
agance, &c.
The celebrated aathir, in this admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty
years’ successful practice, that the alarm
ing consequences of self-abuse may be
radically cured ; pointing out a mode of
cure at once simple, certain and effectual,
by means of which every sufferer, no mat
ter what his condition may be, may cure
himself cheaply, privately, and radically.
CiT'This Lecture should be in the hands
of every youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to
any address, post-paid, on receipt of six
cents or two postage stamps* Address
THE CULVERWELL LEDICAL CO
41 Ann St., New York; PoBt Office Pox, u*
Artist Photographer,
COLUMBUS, - - - GEORGIA.
Au<
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FAIR.
Citizens of Bainbridge and surrounding
country : I offer myself as a candidate to
take yonr photographs from now on, and
if elected will do my best to make you nil
look handsome. I’ve done said it, and I’ll
stick to it, if the stars tumble. So don’t
forget me when you visit Columbus. My
Gallery is next to Rankin House. I am
prepaired to do all kinds of
COPYING and ENLARGING
I have connected with' my Establish
ment a first-class Miniature and Portrait
painter. So my pictures are not sent off
to be finished, I make all new styles
th^Imperials, Boudoirs, Promonades, Cab
inet and Scenic pictures, of many designs
So come and see me. I am the same Rid
dle “Days Lang Syne/’
HJ.
&
Handsome Lot of Winter Clothteg
Hats, Boots and Shoes For
MEN AND BOYS
At H, B. EHRLICH & C0 3.
Our Dress Goods
Are the Prettiest and cheapest.
HEADQUARTERS
For Groceries. Bacon, Flour, Sugar, Coffee
Butter, Cheese, etc., by the '
Car Zaoad,
THE HAMETT, OUSE.
(Formerly PLANTER’S HOTEL,)
Market Square, - Savannah Ga
CO., PROPRIETORS.
KATES, $2-00 PER DAY.
This favorite family Hotel, under its Dew
management., is recommended for the excel
lence of its CUISINE, homelike comforts,
PROMPT ATTENTION AND MODERATE
RATES.
Col. M L. HARNETT, who has so long
been at the Marshall House, and by his ever
courteous, pleasant manner, has won such a
host ot friends in this State, has assumed
the management of the HARNETT HOUSE.
He will bo pleased to see his many friends
and acquaintances at his new quarters when
visiting the “Forest City,”
^“Cadies and families visiting Savan
nah will find the Harnett House a select and
elegant home during their sojourn in the
city.
ard Saloon!
And has on hand a large and choice slock
of 1-me Liquors. Cigars, etc., the bestm the
market. Headquarters for tile
ffiGKLE SISAES.l
Call at the
Jt-A.
CITY
Saloon
often and roily, , 1Iu i ,j jC
friend,
F r, T'*
Mr- LEE30Y PATTERSON,
Will preside at the Bar.
XEOff, Pro.
Burial Cases.
THE NEATEST ROSEWOOD
owa BAB
Presided over by Mr. R. L. GREMMER is
well .stocked w Rh hue Whiskey, Brandies
Wine Cigars, Lemons 8oda- Wateretc,
Burial Cases ot all sizes and prices at the
Carriage Repository.
CHARLES L. BEACH.
REMOVAL!
M. Kwileeki has removed from the BLUE
STORE on Water Street, to the old Warfield
Stand on South Broad, next to J. Loeb’s,
where he invites all of his old friends and
patrons to call and see him. Remember
the place—the old
C. H. THOMAS I
Yet Alive!
I desire to say to my old pntrons and thffl
public generally that I am still in the MI
of the living, but running my uusioess eir
tirely on the cash basis. In times pastl J
have stuck to tne Poor Man, aud now I afikej
that the poor man, everybody else, orso/j
other man stick to me. ‘‘Fair dealing” if J
my motto while I act on the principle of I
“live and let live.” All goods sold at Rockf
Bottom Prices for the money. EverythiilJ
on hand the pboplo want.
C. H. THOMAS.
Attapuleus. Ga.. Jab. 12, 1882.
QTARTLINC
^BISCOVERYI
LOST MAHKOOD RESTORED*
A victim of youthful imprudence c&asinf
Premature Decay, Nervous Debility, Lost Mur
hood, etc having tried ia vain every know* I
dress J. a. E£EVE8.43 Chatham 8U H.X*
Warfield Store.
To Book Buyers.
This is to inform the public that I*
ready to receive subscriptions for
Twain’s works and Life of Garfield- “I
do not see you in person send your let*
to me. All orders promptly attended to-:
MRS. S. J. SIMS, I
Bainbridge, 0»-i