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THOMASVILLE, GEORIiIAi
Wednesday, July 18, 1877.
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THE CONVENTION.
The Convention assembled in
the Hall of the House of Repre
sentatives at the hour appointed on
Wednesday last. Gen. L. J. Gar
trell called the meeting to order
by nominating T. L. Guerry, of
Quitman county, for Temporary*
Chairman. Mr. Guerry made a
few remarks and then M. A. Har
din and E. B. Thomas were elect
ed temporary Secretaries. The roll
was called and all the members an
swered but* two. Gen. Lawton
nominated Hon. Charles J. Jeu
kius for President in a short but
very appropriate speech. Mr. Jen
kins was then escorted to the chair
and addressed the Convention for a
few minutes. He commenced by
showing that the Convention was
called by an exercise of the sover
eignty remaining in the people, as
distinguished from government,
which was exercised by virtue of
powers conferred by the people who
are the sovereigns in all truly re
publican governments. He then
alluded to the necessity for chang
ing our fundamental laws at this
time, but proceeded to warn the
Convention of the difference be
tween Statutory and Constitutional
law*. Nothing which is statutory
should be engrafted on the Consti
tution. Laws not involving any
great fundamental principle should
not be incorporated in the Consti
tution, as the necessity for frequent
changes would tend to bring the
Constitution itself into disrepute.
He spoke stroDgly in favor of the
education of the masses, and spoke
for the Convention when he said
that he knew there would be no at
tempt to discriminate against the
colored people. His speech was
received with the heartiest applause.
J. Cooper Nisbet was elected Sec
retary, A. L. Johnston, Door
keeper, and J. R. Smith, Messen
ger. The Secretary was allowed
S3O per day, out of which he is to
pay all clerical expenses. A ress
- was adopted authorizing the
appointment of the following com
mittees:
On Bill of Rights—On Legisla
tive Department—On Executive
.Department—on Judicial Depart
ment —On Elective Franchise—
P>n Education—On Public Insti
tutions—On Finance, Taxation and
Public Debt—On Militia—On
Counties and County Officers—On
Homestead and Exemptions—Op
I jaws of General Operation in this
State—On Amendments to the
the Constitution and Miscellaneous
Provisions, making thirteen stand
ing committees. A Committee on
the order, consistency and harmo
ny of the whole Constitution, to
consist of two members from each
of the thirteen committees, is to
be appointed by the President to
act as a final committee of revis
ion. General Lawton was elected
Vice-President. The Doorkeeper
was authorized to employ two as
sistants and the Messenger to em
ploy two pages at $1 per day.
Judge Collier, of Fulton, intro
duced an ordinance to reduce the
House of Representatives to 70
and the Senate to 30 members,
with biennial sessions—the mem
bers’ salaries to be one hundred
and fifty dollars and mileage. Re
ferred to proper committee.
Several other resolutions on the
subject of the Legislature were
introduced and referred.
Mr. Williams, of the 11th Dist.,
wanted the pay of merubeas to be
fixed at $3 per diem, and Col. Tift
wauted a resolution passed limit
ing the expenses of the Conv ntion
to the $25,000 appropriated by the
legislature. As Gen. Toombs re
marked it would be better to settle
the question then, because if they
did uotget any more than that they
might have to stay in Atlanta all
the time. For the present
the Convention will meet
only once a day, so that the com
mittees can have time to work.
The following arc the standing
committees of the Convention so
far as reported :
Executive Department—L. J.
Gartiell, W. R. Gignilliat, T. L.
Guerry, R. W. Anderson, Porter
Ingraham, James M. Pace, W. T.
Woflord, J. D. Mathews, C. J.
Wellborn.
Elective Franchise—A. It.
Wright, Neil McLeod, J. B.
Twitty, J. R. Repass, W. I. Jud
son, F. D. Dismuke, J. C. Key,
P. C. Hudson, It. D. Winn.
Bill of Rights—James L. Sew
ard, John Screven, James L.
Wimberly, W. A. Little, Eli War
ren, F. C. Furman, James R.
Brown, 11. It. Casev, S. G. IIow
e!l.
Judiciary—A. R. Lawton, John
A. Davis, W. S. Wallace, L. H.
Featherstone, N. J. Hammond, T.
G. Lawson, W. K. Moore, W. M.
Reese, Augustus Reese.
Legislative Department—Rob
ert Toombs, H. 11. Perry, J. I).
Knight, T. M. Furlow, Hugh
Buchanan, William L. Loftin, L.
N. Trammel, Joshua Hill, John
Collier.
Militia —R. B. Nisbit, A. G.
Smith, B. F. Burnett, J. C. El- I
lington, J. A. Hurst, T. G. Mc-
Farland, W. H. Mattox, Oliver
Clark, R. D. Render.
CONVENTION COIJNSEI.I.ORM.
And now some writer in the
Macon Telegraph wants a commit
tee to make a Constitution instead
of the Convention. The writer of
the article seems to be one of the
sort that remedy small evils by
inflicting larger ones. He wants
so bad to save the SIOO,OOO that
the next session ot the Legislature
will cost, that he is willing to pay
from SIOO,OOO to $200,000 to do it.
He proposes that a committee of
twenty be appointed to commence
in October and set as long as they
please and then call the Conven
tion together in January to act on
their report. This would be a
rather expensive proceeding it
seems to us. But where is the use
of a committee. We venture the
assertion that among the members
of the Convention proper, and
those members who were not, elect
ed by the people, but are in At
lanta hanging around to see what
they can tlo in directing the dele
gates chosen by the people how to
go, there can be found some doz
ens of constitutions already made,
each one of which is just the thing
the whole people need. Any one
ui yyuivjii hi juuuicuu ui
its author, restore the State to the
condition it was in its palmiest
days. Where then the necessity
of a committee? Where the ne
cessity for a Convention except to
say which one of these perfect
Constitutions it will accept ? The
Convention surely can get through
in a week. It has only to vote on
the Constitutions already prepared
for them. These men who never,
get a chance to be in the law-mak
ing bodies of the State remind us
of a proverb we have heard at some
time about “old maids children
and old bachelor’s wives.” You
know the rest.
THE FIRST BALE.
The first bale of cotton of the
crop of 1877 was received in New
Orleans on the 11th iust. It was
shipped from Biv wnsville, Texas.
It was raised on the plantation of
Marion & Follin in Cameron coun
ty and weighed four hundred and
seventy-five pounds. Nothing is
said about what it sold for.
INSIJI T TO THE AMERICAN
FLAG.
Captain Taylor, of the whaling
schooner, “Rising Sun,” reports
another insult to the American
Flag.
On the 20th ot May, Captain
Taylor was cruising off’ South
Keys, Cuba, on the look out for
whales, when he sighted a school
of them, and lie and his chief
mate went after them, and had suc
ceeded in killing two small ones,
when he was brought to by shots
from a Spanish vessel. They took
the chief mate as a hostage and
held him for five days, leaving the
Captain to get along as best he
might. The time was when the
United States demanded prompt
satisfaction for any insult to the
flag, but now the authorities seem
to feel themselves above such small
things as protecting the citizens of
this great and glorious country. —
When citizens of the United States
go abroad now they must take care
of themselves.
It is reported that Mr. Hayes
will appoint Cowgill, late member
of the Returning Board of Flori
da, who helped to forge Hayes’
title to the office he now occupies,
to the office of Marshal of Dako
tah.
Memphis had a slight shock of
an earthquake on the 14th inst.
INDIAN MOVEMENTS,
Sitting Bull is reported in Cana
da with fifteen hundred warriors.
He proposes to move southward
during the summer.
Ou the 10th inst., Chief Joseph
and his band surprised a party of
thirty-one Chinamen, who were go
ing down the Clear Water river in
cauoes, towards Walla-Walla, aud
slaughtered the whole crowd ex
cept one.
Gen. McDowell has forwarded a
dispatch from an aid-de-camp of
Gen. Howard, which says that
Chief Joseph and his band are in
full fl’ght, If this is true Gen. O.
O. Howard seems to be nearly as
good at gobbliug up Indians as he
was at hiding out the hard earned
dollars of the poor freedmen.
The good people of Talbotton
have anew way of enjoying tliem
seives. They just stir up *a hive
or two of bees till the busy bees
get real mad and then they stand
around to get stung ; yet the man
of the Standard says its fun. We
did give Mumford credit for
knowing what constitutes fun, if
he didn't know anything else; but
perhaps Dennis is the man that
calls this sort of a thing fun. We
hope so for we shouldn’t like to
have to go back and change all our
opinions about Mumford, and we
know that Mumford wouldn’t be
stung by a bee at all unless we are
very much mistaken in the man.
The Receiver of the Savanuah
and Charleston railroad has been
granted the privilege of changing
the track of the road so as to reach
the Ashley river aboveJCharlcston,
and to build a bridge over the Ash
ley to connect with the North Eas
tern or some other railroad and
run into Charleston without trans
fer of passengers. If this change
is accomplished it M ill make the
route by Charleston a very pleas
ant one for parties going to or com
ing from the North to Florida.
SiKH’ MAP OF THS SEAT OF
WAR.
We have received from the pub
lishing house of Rand, McNally &
& Cos., of Chicago, a copy of their
new war map. It is the best we
have seen yet. The retail price is
only 25 cents per copy, postage
paid.
STATE NEWS.
Christopher and his newest lady
love have been engaged Vfcldis
cussing the eccentricities of the la
dy that jilted him last.
Hon. Wm. A. Harris was de
tained at home by sickness in his
family and was not in the race for
the Secretary of the Convention.
The fire engine, formerly in use
in Valdosta, has become worn out
and useless. The town will be in
a bad fix unless another and bet
ter engine is secured soon.
Wc acknowledge the receipt of
| a copy of the catalogue of the Uni
versity of Georgia, with the com
pliments of the Chancellor. It is
a very complete and handsomely
gotten up pamphlet.
A young white woman, named
Betsy Runnels, living in the upper
edge of Brooks county, committed
suicide because she could not mar
ry a colored lover. There is no
accounting for tastes.
Mi\ James A. J. Phillips, of
Pulaski couuty, was thrown from
the buggy in which he was riding
and had one leg broken. Mr.
Phillips is blind and the leg not
broken is lame from rheumatism,
so that he is in a most unfortunate
situation.
—Woodiw of the. HawKmsville
Dispatch, goes for Burton |f the
Eatman Times in the last issue of
the Dispatch like he meant busi
ness. Woods says the Times is not
in his way at all, and in fact it is
only enough of a paper to remind
the people of the necessity of tak
ing a good one.
Mr. S. H. Humph, of Houston
county, has shipped already this
season, 800 bushels of peaches to
New York and other points. The
Fort Valley Mirror says that it is
thought they brought something
over $2 per bushel clear of expen
ses. Profitable business it seems
to be.
The Talbotton Standard has been
engaged in the very laudable en
terprise of surveying a route for a
railroad from Talbotton to Gene
va. It has accomplished this
pare of the business and will now
proceed to build the road—if it
gets help enough.
We are under obligations to some
friend in Milledgeville for a pho
tograph of the old Capitol in that
city. It has an estimate on the
back of the cost of the repairs
necessary to put the building in thor
ough The amouut estimat
ed is only $9,145. The building
looks much more like a Capitol
than Kimball’s Opera House.
The Hawkinsville Dispatch says
that a physician of that place has
discovered that the quinine he has
been using lately was largely adul
terated with carbonate of magne
sia. Quinine has advanced to
about $G per ounce aud it is a
money making business to the par
ties that sell the impure article,
which costs almost The
swindle ought to be traced tef the
original perpetrators and they
should be punished heavily.
Maou Telegraph: Among the recipients
of the county charity are sixteen old la
dies, whose ages aggregate twelve hundred
and forty-six years, or an average of sev
enty-seven yeais and four-sixteenths. To
be present at the issuing of their scanty
supplies is to witness a sad Bight indeed—
age and decrepitute combine to make them
pitiable objects.
Quitman Free. Press : Will our brothers
Triplett and Hansell, of tho Times and
Enterprise, permit us toremak that we wish
them Godspeed in building that railroad to
Montioello? We are pleased to learn that
the citizens of Thomasville and Thomas
county are fully alive to the practibility
and importance of the enterprise, and to
them we would say, follow up the sugges
tions of your two enterprising newspaper
men, and you will soon have a competing
road that will save you at least a hundred
thousand dollars annually.
Athens Watchman: We learn that on
Wednesday last near Belton, Mr. James
11. Gardner and his five little children were
at work in the field, and during the heat
of the day they had adjourned to a shade
near the creek to rest The children were
sitting on the grass under a large dead
tree, and the father was near by, resting on
his plow. Suddenly, the tree began to fall,
and Mr. Gardner called to his childreu to
run from under it, but it came down upon
them b ;fore they could get clear of it—
killing the oldest daughter instantly and
knockiug the two youngest children in the
creek—one of whom was mortally wounded
and the other seriously hurt. Mr. G. him
self made a very narrow escape and his
horse was killed.
Griffin News: We are sorry to learn that
a young man named Barron was drowned
on Saturday last, while bathing in Dr.
Wynn’s mill pond, Henry county. It seems
that he and some companions had been
playing near the dam where the •water was
shallow, but concluded to row about ot-er
the pond in a battcau, and when out near
the middle of the pond, young Barron
jumped into the water thinking it not over
his head. He was deceived, and not being
able to swim, soon sank beyond his depth
and the power of his friends to aid him.—
The deceased was about 17 years old, and
very highly thought of by all who knew
him.
Lumpkin Independent: Mr. Nimrod
Slreetman started down his well on Satur
day morning last on an exploring expedi
tion ; just as he had seated himself com
fortably astride the bucket, the rope broke
and he lit out for the water. He had pres
ence of mind to throw his feet against the
sides of the well and thus braced himself
up for a time ; but when he reached a
point where the curbing had given away
lie could no longer reach the walls and
from that point his passage wns rapid. He
landed in the water and after going to the
bottom scrambled to the surface and was
hauled out without being hurt, save a few
bruises, altogether he fell about forty
Icet.
Two wor'hy citizens of our county arc
engaged just now in a law suit to settle the
ownership of a cow. Ia January last Mr.
Green Brooks lost a dun colorod cow. In
March last Mr. J. 11. Fletcher lost a dun
colored cow which strayed from home.—
The reader will perceive at once where the
difficulty comes in. In April Mr. George
Smith advertised Lhat he had takeu np an
cstray cow. Mr. Brooks saw the animal,
claimed il and drove it home. On Sunday
morning, Ist inst., Mr Fletcher was riding
by Mr. Brook’s house, saw the cow and
recognized it as bis. lie had a possessory
warrant issued against Mr. Brooks, requir
ing him to produce the cow in order that
the ownership might bo settled. Mr.
Brooks did so and now the case is in court.
The trial was commenced on last Friday
and would probably have been ended on
Saturday but for thesickneßS of one of the
witnesses. Said witness smiled too often
on Friday and hence the headache on Sat
urday. The trial is going on before Jus
tice K. G. Anderson. Stone & Turner
representing Brooks, Berner & Turner
representing Fletcher. The witnesses for
Mr. Brooks swear positively lhat it is his
cow, that they know the marks and cannot
be mistaken. Mr, Fletcher’s witnesses arc
equally as positive. Both these gentlemen
arc honest in their belief concerning the
ownership of (lie dun colored animal and
Mr. Anderson will have to shoulder (lie re
sponsibility of settling the case. —Monroe
Advertiser.
Atlanta, July 14, 1877.
Editor Enterprise :
The papers have informed you
of the organization of the conven
tion, and other matters which it
is unnecessary for me to repeat.
You will see that thirteen com
mittees are appointed and the con
stitution parceled out. These
committees after acting make tjieir
report to a committee to consist of
two members from each of the
thirteen committees, who are the
revising body, and after revising,
make their report to the conven
tion. The thirteen committees
have all been appointed, except
that on education, and most of
them are at work. It will be at
least the middle ol next week, and
probably later, before the revising
committee can begin to report to
the convention, and there are many
subjects which will have to under
go long discussions in this com
mittee of twenty-six. In the
meantime there is but little for the
convention to do, except to read
and refer resolutions and ordinan
ces to the committees. The great
number of these papers so read and
referred show how many variant
opinions are held, and give prom-
crable delay in the action oftlur
convention for two or three weeks
yet.
There is evidently a very earn
est determination to economize in
every manner possible. There are,
of course, some in the convention
who seem to think it a great op
portunity for acquiring immortal
fame, but the large body of mem
bers are earnest working men, and
will finish their labors as early as
maybe consistent with doing them
well.
It seems certain that a large re
duction of the Legislature will be
made, and biennial sessions adopt
ed, though it is difficult to arrange
the details of the reduction satis
factorily, and I fear that lower
Georgia may be shorn of much of
its strength in the arrangement,
though not intentionally.
So far the debates have had but
little interest. That between Judge
Wright and Mr. Hill was more
spicy than any other, and it sur
prised some to hear the Judge an
nounce himself a Hard-shell Bap
tist and yet advocating so earnest
ly a paid chaplaincy. His motion
was lost only because arrangements
had been already made to have A
daily prayer from ministers who
are delegates, and who ought to
understand the daily needs of the
convention better than outsiders.
Probably I may be able to make
a more interesting letter next week,
when matters arc more fully rlen
veloped. Occasional.
Mu. Editor —All lovers of a fine horse
will regret to learn that Charley Davis has
lost his splendid mare, Floyd. She died
of “blind staggers” on Friday last, in the
eighteenth year of her age. She stood un
rivaled as a fast entered se#-r*
nl times in the pacing matches at
Thomasville Fair Ground and, each tim^ r
come off as victor. She was consequently
well known by the citizens of your town,
and the strangers who frequented the Fair
She was gentle and docile under the sad
dle, and entered into the glorious sport of
fox huutiDg with a sense of the keenest en
joyment, and bore her rider through the
rough and tumble of the ohase with un
flaging energy. She never had but two
colts, ono of which lived but a week or
two, and the other is now about 8 weeks
o’d and will make a fine animal. Pity
that so fine a pacing stock should die out.
By the way, Mr. Editor, what is the host
plan of treatments for these so-called
“blind staggers ?” Tha disease is certain
ly treated in the most empirical manner,
bleeding, blistering, the cold douche,
purging, all fail; and, perhaps, the next
case is treated on the opposite, in which
quinine, spirits of turpentine, etc., are
freely used, and with the like fatal results.
Not one oase in thirty seems to recover.
I am fully satisfied that pasturing in the
heat of the summer days is the principal
cause of this fatal complaint. It is true
that plow horses are equally exposed to
the scorching rays of the sun, hut then
they are worked with “heads erect,”
while those at pasture hang their heads
down, a posture which favors the accu
mulation of blood in the brain.
As “an ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure,” had we not better keep
our horses out of the way of such exposure
duriDg the heat, of the day. Verbum Sap.
R.
Tamonia, Fla., July 9tb, 1877.
Capt. Hammond’* Lecture.
Owing to the thunder storm last Friday
night a great many of our citizens missed
the intellectual treat atlbe Baptist church.
Capt. Hammond’s lecture w.s delivered,
by invitation, for the purpose of exciting a
more lively interest in the cause of the li
brary association, and hence it was free for
these who desired to attend.
The subject was mental culture and the
relations to it of a well organized library.
The address was well conceived, succinct,
chaste, logical and eloquently delivered—
and this is the whole in a nut shell; unless
we were able to give a perfect outline—a
task we shall not attempt for the mistrust,
of making a discordant echo of its musical
sounds.
Capt. Ilumraond is one of the finest
tors and most accomplished gentlemen in
the southern section of the State. The
citizens of Valdosta will ever hold him in
kind remembrance.— Valdosta Times.
ONLY TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.
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mers and people of Georgia, to send them
the great weekly and official journal of the
Patrons of Husbandry and State Society,
for the next three months, for twenty-fwe
cents, containing proceedings, sketcltes,
etc., of State Constitutional Convention.—
Our first Convention issue will be July 14th,
but the back proceedings—from first day of
Convention—will bo furnished to all new
subscribers. This offer is open for thirty
days. Address, enclosing twenty-five cents
in money or stamps,
Georgia Grange Pcblisiiing Comtant,
Atlanta, GU
CNIO? MEETING
The Union Meeting of the two
districts of the Mercer Baptist As
sociation will convene with the
Hickory Head Baptist church on
Friday before the fifth Sunday in
July, 1877. The following sub
jects have been selected and as
signed to brethren, with the hope
that they will come prepared to
present their matured thoughts on
them:
Introductory Sermon, Rev. W.
H. Scruggs.
Alternate, Rev. T. A. White.
1. Shall we fast? It so, how
and when ? A. W. Groover.
2. What part should Females
take in the Work of the Church?
3. Exegesis of J. John iii :
Opened by Rev. W. H. Scruggs.
4. The best methods for increas
ing the efficiency of Sunday
schools. Opened by Deacon P.
McGlashan.
5. Can a person after reaching
the age of accountability, be saved
without a knowledge of Christ ?
Opened by Rev. J. M. Rushin.
6. Was there such an office as
Deaconess iu the primitive church?
If not, what is the meaning of Ro
mans xvU 12?
7. The influence of popular
amusements on Christianity
Opened by Deacon Asa Newsom.
8. Exegesis of Luke xxvii:32.
Opened by Rev. A. C. Stevenson.
Should the moderate use of ar
dent spirits as a beverage, be toler
ated in church members ? Opened
by Doctor J. T. Culpepper.
The subjects will be taken up
and disposed of in the order iu
which they appear above, unless
otherwise directed by the meeting.
Ample provisions will be made
by (he Hickory Head church for
theJci&crtainment of all who may
attend. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
E. B. Carroll,
Chairman Com.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UEOBGIA —Tboiuan Couuty.
Whereas. M. C. Smith, Administrator Es
tate of Samuel La sector, deceased, applies for
Letters of j Dismission from the administration of
said Estate, representing in his petition that
heAas fully administered and discharged all
(J^lßftjtStfAdiniiiistintor; this is therefore to
" Tgular, the heirs, creditors and
.rfppW.TCf said deceased, to show cause be
4.Yme on th first, Monday in November
next, why said Letters should not issue ns
prayed for.
Given under mv hand and official signature
this-Only 10th, 1877.
JOS. S. MERRILL, Ordinary.
july 18 tlst-m-uov
—i——————
GEORGIA—Thomas County.
Whereas, M. C. Smith, Administrator of
Estate of Mai in da Burton, deceased, applies to
this Court for Letters Dismission from said
Administration, representing in his petition
that he lias fully administered and discharged
all his duties as Administrator ; this is there
fore to cite all and singular, the heirs, credi
tors and next of kin of said deceased, to show
cause. if any they’ have, before me on the first
Monday in November next, why said Letters
should not be granted as praved for.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this July lOtli, 1877.
JOS. S. MERRILL, Ordinary.
july 18 (Ist m nov.
GEORGIA—Thomas Coanly.
Whereas, M. C. Smith, Guardian of Hattie
'Sw’ftt', (now Mrs. Hattie Montgomery) lias
made application to be dismissed from the
Guardianship of said minor; this is therefore
to cite Mrs. Hattie Montgomery and all per
sons interested to show cause, if any they can,
before me on the first Moudny in September
uet*V\yhy said application should not be gran
ted and Letters of Dismission issued as prayed
for.
Given under my hand and official siguaturo
this 10th day of July, 1877.
- . JOS. S. MERRILL,
'Jtily 1811 st m-Sept Ordinary.
GEOUGIA —Thomas County,
Whereas, M. C. Smith, Guardian of Rebecca
Pearce, (now Mrs. Rebecca Hughes) has made
application to be dismissed from the Guardian
ship of said minor; this is therefore to cite Mrs.
Rebecca Hughes and all persons interested to
show cause before me on the first Mouday in
September next, why said application should
uot be granted and Letters of Dismission issu
ed as prayed for.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this the 10th day of July, 1877.
J. S. MERRILL, Ordinary.
july 18-t-lstm-sept.
GEORGIA—Thomna County.
Whereas, M. C. Smith, Administrator of
Amos Parramore, deceased, represents to the
Court that he has fully administered on said
estate and discharged all his duties as Admin
istrator, and prays the Court for Letters of
Dismission from the administratiou ot said Es
tate ; this is thereioro to cite all and singular,
the heirs, creditors and next of kin of said de
ceased to show cause before mo on the first
J&mday in November next, why said Letters
uot be granted as prayed for.
-JRVen under my hand and* official signature
■tS!!}. 10th of July, 1877.
JOS.S. MERRILL, Ordinary.
july 18 t lstm nov.
Street ork.
All male citizens of this town between the
ages of 16 and 50 are hereby notified to be and
appear at the City Hall at 9 o’clock a. m., on
Monday the 21st iust., with tools prepared to
work the streets (6) six day 8 or in lieu there
of to pay the sum ot $3.00. All who fail to pay
r work iu thirty days from date will he ar
raigned and tried by the Mavor as defaulters.
By order of JOS JERGER,
drain. St, Com.
Attest Amos J. Love, Cik. Council.
DIXIE
NURSERY,
/V- (Two miles East of Thomasville J
H. 11. SANFORD, Proprietor;
Every variety of Fruit Trees and Grape
Vales, adapted to Southern soil and clima ,
always on hand.
Orders promptly filled, and trees and vines
guaranteed true to name.
Flowering and ornamental shrubbery sup
plied upon short notice.
Prices Lower than any Nurseiy iu tlie
Sjguth.
FOUTZ’S
CELEBRATED
Horse aM Cattle Powders.
_ This preparation, long and favorably
known, will thoroughly re-invigorate
ft**broken down and low-spirited horses,
strengthening and cleansing the !
h\. 11 stomach and intestines.
It is a sure preventive of all diseases
incident to this animal, such as LUNG ;
FEVER. GLANDERS, YELLOW
WATER, HEAVES, COUGHS, DIS
TEMPER, FEVERS. FOUNDER,
LOSS OF APPETITE AND VITAL
ENERGY, &c. Its use improves
the wind, increases the ap]K*titc — Yy YnA x
gives asmooth and glossy skin —an*l
transforms tb* miserable skeleton
into a tine-looking and spirited horse.
. To keepers of Cows this prepara
tion is invaluable. It is a sure pre
ventivc against Rinderpest, Hollow
Horn, etc. It has l>een proven by
vpfcgffra | actual experiment to increase the
M£*£l F i quantity of milk and cream twenty
per cent, and make the butter firm
" I "'* i ** ,p * a nd sweet. In fattening cattle, it
gives them an appetite, loosens their hide, aud makes
them thrive much faster.
In all diseases of Swine, such as Coughs, Ulcers in
the Lungs, Liver, &c.,this article acts
as- a specific. By putting from one
half a paper to a paper in a barrel of
swill the above diseases will be eradi
cated or entirely prevented. If given -- /L
in time, a certain preventive and
cure for the Hog Cholera.
DAVID E. FOUTZ, Proprietor,
BALTIMORE. Did.
For sale by Druggist and Storekeeper, throughout
the United States, Canadas and South America.
"———-—— MM-
B. GOLiDBBRGr
Has on hand a LARGE AND COMPLETE assortment of
FURNITUitE OF ALL KINDS.
Prices as low as Savannah or any other Southern
market.
BABY CARRIAGES
Always on hand and at PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
>-
A LARGE AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OE
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, &c.,
Always on hand at the old Stand. t [ap!4-6m
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALb.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in Septem
ber next, before the Court Honee door in
Thoniasville, between the legal hours of Bale,
121 acres in lot No. 186, 40 acres in lot No; 185
and 15 acres in lot No. 216, all in the 17th Dis
trict and belonging io the Estate of John Sas
ser, deceased. Also the reversionary interest
of the Estate in the widow's Homestead, of 134
acres in lot No. 186 in the 17th District. Terms
cash. ARTHUR PATTEN,
July 17,1877. td Adtur.
NOTICE
To Contractors
For building a bridge over the Ocklockonee
river at the old stage road to Albany. Speci
fications as lollows, to-wit;
Entire length of bridge 168 feet and 12 feet
inside of hand railing, 3 benches to he iu the
river, on piling well driven, of good heart lum
ber to be 10x10 inches, and 2 benches on mud
sills—the sills to be 12x12 let into gronnd 3 feet,
2 abutments, sill, to be large lightwood sills,
not less than 18 inches in diameter and one
3x12 inch plunk at each end, so arranged as to
prevent dirt from washing nnder stringers.
Pieces of timbers, to-wit :
All truss timbers to he 10x10 inch. All cap
sills on piling and trnssell 10x12 inch, pillar
blocks for truss stringers to rest on Bxlo inch.
One girder on eacli bench for floor stringer
7xlo aiid tenanted into p : llar block so as to re
ceive bolt passing into pillar block though cross
sill, resting on 3 blocks 3x3,10 inches long.
Hand railing and uprights to same 4x6 inch
es, braces to head rails 3x6, truss stringers
6xlo, floor stringers 3xlo, center gilders or
each span Bxlo inches, braces, under bridge,
2x4 inches, stringers, to be bridged at each
girder, 2x3, rafteis lor truss 6x7 inches.
Bill of bolts;
12 rafter bolts l'i inches by 8 feet long.
20 holts for rafter toes and pillars lynch by 3
feet long.
14 bolts for pillar blocks to cap sill 1 inch by 2
feet long.
Washers and nuts for the same. Four 40
penny.nails iu each plunk. Flooring Hixß
inches’
All of the above hill of lumber to he the very
best heart lumber, clear of uots and wind
sbak es. Lumber to be sawed or hewn as par
ties may desiie. Work to be done in the best
of stylo.
All bidders will he required to be at said
bridge on the first day of August, ns the con
tract will be let out on the ground to the low
est,l>idders or bidder, but no hill will he re
ceived for more than S3OO. The time allowed
for building will be one month from day of let
ting. Builders and contractors are invited to
he on the ground on the day of letting. Pay
ment made as soon as bridge is received by
County Commissioners.
Working plan can he seen at Ainsworth &
Filin’s store. 11. 11. SANFORD,
Ch’mn Road uml Bridge Committee, T. C.
ROAD OVERSEERS.
The Road Overseers ill the 637th District G.
M., are hereby ordered to call out the road
hands and have their respective roads put in
thorough older liy the first of August.
L. L. VAItNEDOE,
W. M. SMITH,
T.J. YOUNG,
Commissioners 637th Dist.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
I propose to let the repairs on the Jones
Bridge over the Ocklockonee river on the up
per liainbridge road, to tlie lowest bidder ou
Monday, 16 day of this month at tlie bridge
Parties wishing to contract for the same will
please meet me there on that day at 10 o’clock
in the forenoon, where they can examine the
work before bidding upon the same.
H. H. SANFORD,
Climii Road and Bridge Committee, T. C.
Thomasville, July 5,1877.
Calendar of Courts
For Southern Circuit.
Berrien—J Mondays in March and September.
Colquitt—Wednesday after 4th Mondays in
March and September.
Echols—Tuesdays after Ist Mondays in April
and October.
Thomas—3rd Mondays iu April and October.
Brooks—lst Mondays iu May and November.
Lowndes—3rd Mondays in MavandNovem-
JUDGE — Hon. Augustin It. Hansell,
Thomasville.
SOLICITOR GENERAL— Robeut G.
Mitchell, Esq., Thomasville.
ICE!
Y f
ICE! ICE! ICE!
X. HIRT
KNOWING THAT PEOPLE MUST HAVE
ICE THIS HOT WEATHER,
Has prepared himself to supply their warns
AT LOW RATES.
Call ou him at liis Saloon and buy enoungli
to keep cool. X. HIRT.
june 20-tf
City Taxes!
All parties owning property of any descrip
tion in the corporate limits ot Thomasville, are
hereby notified that the TAX BOOKS will be
opened July Ist, and will close August Ist,
1877. Call oil the Clerk during office hoars,
at L. A. Dreyer’s store, on Broad Street, and
give in your returns.
By order of Council,
AMOS J. LOVE,
Clerk and Treas.
june 27-lin
SAIVTL J. CASS ESLB.
Fresh Seeds for Fall Planting
JUST RECEIVED From BUIST—THE BEST in MARKET.
WILL OFFER No OTHER SEEDS But BUIST’S
A FULL STOCK.
ljgSfe, CALL AND PURCHASE THE BEST,
july 11-lm AT J* C/ASSEIjS S *
SAML. J. CASSELS, ~
(SMITH 1 S NEW BUILDING,)
Druggist and Apothecary.
IIK u, pits,
OILS, WINDOW GLASS.
GARDEN SEEDS,
BLANK BOOKS,
STATIONERY,
FANCY GOODS.
Prescription Department
Under the Control of the Proprietor.
My patrons and the public are assured that my stock is co m
plete in every department, and that they shall have my best
effort to please them.
jan 1-1 y
SOUTHERN MUTUAL
Inurance Company,
ATHENS, - GEORGIA-
Strictly a Georgia Company. Divides all profits with policy
holders. Last dividend, 50 per cent.
HANSELL & HANSELL, Agents,
THOMASVILLE, GA.
BPCan he found at the office of the Enterprise, Jackson Street.
MgH SASH, BLINDS,
D O O H. IS,
HEAD AND SIDE LIGHTS.
MOULDINGS IN EVERY STYLE.
ALSO
FAINTS, OILS, GLASS, PUTTY, &C.
Broad Street, Next door to Levy & Way’s.
THOMASVILLE, GA.
&RKX-E-EEXIJ VAZIIBS OF
Best Bra.nds A JLm&k.- test Styles
OF
SPRIITG-
il.lso 23 Pieces of Grood Calicoe eLf & iCS-d;-s 3
AT
2s ITO'EITZ STORE,
MITCHELL HOUSE BLOCK.