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SOUTHERN iiA X N m : FEH * Political. —Tin* final vi>i«* i i ti e house jii tli ■ sixteenth or female suffr.m< amemhnent stood 107 for and 140 aymiisi. Mr. Stephens and Mr Whilthome, of Tennessee, were tin- only Southerners that voted fur tin resolution. —We learn from all the Democrat papers of the West that they are in.; looking to New York fora Demoeru- candidate in 1880. This is what w. have always heard, but it generally happens that New York is wanted when the roll of States is called to fiunre iu the electoral vote.—Augus ta Chronicle. •—Senator Lamar, one of the ablest stii esiuen/iu America, and one Bruce, a negro, represent Mississippi in the U. S. Senate. Lamar and Bruce sir* divided on the Bilver question, Lamar opposed to, and Bruce in favor of, re monetization. —Senator Lamar, says a cones a desire to be pondent charged with ,, , , . . .. Would open a golden harvest up graphic, is ot a curious complexion. , . . the non-prodiKH.g sections, and the Iasi link of our railway system as a Hjs face, beard and hair are of a dark drab oolor,and, strangely enough, his clothes are the same hue. lit* is all :• dark drali, and looks like a boss brickmaker that dined and wined on' blue mud. , , , ; i , . »»j / ,.*j ’4 - The Senate ratified the treaty with the Samoan Wands. It pro vides for the cession of' the United SliUfeh'o?* $^Thva1 ami coaling station oh the Islands, over which entire jurisdiction is ceeiled, and admits United,States vessels and goods free of duly, except a slight ionage lax. It also establishes,a„..kind of a pro- tec orate • ovt^ 'the islands* by onr govirament.' !K, ‘> —Mr. Stephens, Chairman of the Committee on Coinage, has had a sample gold dollar, made. It .con tains gold monetizing silver: forty per cent, in value gold, and sixty per cent, in value silver, it is said to be • • * * a very handsome com ot a purple golden color, rings clearer than sil ver or gold, and maintains its brilliant color. —The North Carolina 'Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church declare iu a report on tli state of the eoiiu'iry that there has not been su«h tranquility in that State since I860 as during the past year of Democialie administratioii, and that never have the eoloicd folks “ beeu .so encouraged .to build themselves comfortable homes and be happy in live country as to-day.’’ The report compliments (»• lernor Vance for his successful leadership in the work of elevating the people. —It is not, perhaps, generally known, that the United States, iu Congress assembled, has invited each of the States to furnish, for the Old II il of the House of Be; rosentatives “statues of two of her deceased citi zens, illustrious lor their historic re nown, or distinguished for their civic or military services, and must worthy ot such a national commemoration.” \ aiuc is the first to respond, and has presented the statue of William King, the first Governor of that State. This Statue is also the work of one of tier citizens. It has been accepted by Congress. Tli© Jolly Athenians. iroauh the acme of eorpor.it ] r<>- - l»erity nntil she bends her energies to the completion of a work in-tiring a short and economical route to the seaboard. To do this must lie her next, aim, and we feel assured <>i its ultimate accomplishment. The pres- nt Eatonton branch reaches to wi hin an hundred miles of her limits. The line through has been surveyed, and pronounced feasible work. Will it be built ? We feel assured that capital sufficient can lie interested, and we ctu not hesitate to say, wv think it will. Savannah, Macon, jeVille, Eatonton, Madison, Athens, and the rich intermediate sections—what might not these ao~ complish ? With this great dimmer- j eial artery completed,’ what results • might we not expeet to follow ? We j trust the press of the cities and towns J so vitally interested in the projection ■ of this work, will hot let it lag. j Build it, and the problem of cheap ! western produce will be solved. The j teeming gratneries of Eas* Tennessee I uld PTA'.'OS PITT VERED 7-cr -A-TIHUEIISrS, a-A.., ‘•it i! ' 1 PHE GREAT E8TEY OR* JAN, State will have iieen finished. Another Storm Brewing:. •'vera I.'iul-laua Ipn-*iat went—l.rllrr Fr.im1, ih.« ■ 1 ' Hill R * 11* *1 mJ tw« • **•'■* oral I.imird reot. H@°?Tile febo-tf. [Old Capital.] When the-action of the Governor in affixing the State’s endorsement to the bonds of the Northeastern rail way was made public in Athens, the people of that rapidly growing city gave expresst-m to their enthusiasm in a series public rejoicings. It is natural that they should have done this, and we arc glad to be able to add our congratulations to theirs, and wish them Godspeed in tho com pletion of the enterprise. But Athens will not have completed her etitrie work, even though her Northeastern may find a lodgment amid the north ern mountains, there to merge with the promised road from Knoxville* True, by this important link, eastern and western markets will be opened to her, and the products of these secs tiona will find easy access to her •warehouses, but she can never ap- . ;[Sp#ci*l Dispatch to tlieErtfiurrflr.] ol | New York, January -'31 —A "Times ,? special from Washington I says: “ It now seems -probable that the nomination of George -William son, to lie ColIcCtoivof Customs at New Orleans, will give rise to an exceedingly, waviu^.ii imu x hittviv d-bate ip the Executive 'Stssion * o' the Senate. Senator . 'Elfttvt r» known to be strodgR ©fipmed to 1 b m, and he is objectibntlb!e«lo ifo.-.rfv all tlie Democrats ii»'tl/d <Si*na i e, be 1 - \ cause he is believed ib be ;i ’]>io flounced. .Republican }Upon *’liiiuf test this; which is io addt^ subject Gcneitl. Longstreet, *ln ’letter. "addressed to a Republican - Senator which has been seen by your ^ortfgpondent, says: “ Senator East is* as well sk other Democratic Senators, have the best party reasons fur opposing the con firmation of Wiiliamson a« Collector, ■ b> lids is the first step thin 1 liltsdreen taken toward establishing the Re publican party upon a substantial basis in the South. Heretofore we have not not had a Southern man of prominence in a leading posiiun. lienee it lias been impossible fov ns to make any progress with our strongest element hi inis section. If j such a course had bee.: adopted to ward the South ten years age wc* should now have at least six South ern States Republican. If William*- s >n finds any serious opposition .to his confirmation, and I can ho of’any service to him, please tell him to call on me. I can not think, however, that the opposition will be serious. The Republicans in the Senate will, I am sure, support him.” General Longstreet closes,as fol lows; ‘‘I am still of ti e oj inion, a? I have been, that the party can never hope (<> be Mieces-ful in the Syulh until w<* can get leading Southern men in prominent positions, for none others can secure the following'that it needs before it can succeed.” This letter was read at the Cabinet meeting yesterday, but was ,not commented upon by any of those present. v > .11* «ii i* ‘ • § I ’ I will undersell ahy'hhtf&HnSlfo IffiHed States. Till *o, rtvr* *>4t t’t v> <nnf‘" ®. F. «ITKXJ'OR» S treet, dfe.tla23.ta, Ca. onlv Excliisivcd Dealer in Piano*imd Organs in the South. r ^ . ■ ' ■*'’** * • - w' Sxcellsnza Cotton Fertilizer ‘ AN I) — DOBBS’ CHEMICALS J*OR-- ystsl -St** &JS iSSSB tA ©i « The under-igiu fresfi supply of il i has just had nisi 1 , i* well known ufiietur.*«l*^o Ins own order a large and It has ben discovered recently that the cowardly Republicans were so all-aid la«t winter that the Demo crats would attempt to capture the box containing the electoral votes, that the sergeant alarms of the Sen ate, under instructions from his Re publican bosses, purchased twenty- two revolvers and twenty-eight boxes of cartridges. Oilibi conscience alone suggested this v i/orons meas ure for the defense of stolen property. Not a dollar of the bill should be paid out of the United States Treas ury. Excellenza Guano and BoVps Chemicals for Composting which he otters t<i plant* :*s «»f !iorthea^t tieorpfa simlsunx»:i!i«linwt eouniry, at the same prioe a; Just year Siving !5cts. per neund for Cotton cr bis of middiing Payable 1st Hoy. 78, These Fertilizers have b *»*n Inspeetetl hy authority of the .State aiul louiul to Ik* up to f »rmer siaml- anl and alxive. All persons desiring to purchase in Athens; wi 1 e:|ll on th£ under^ig .ctl at lilts store, be obtained.from the following agents. They can S. M. SI I ANKLE, BOON it AT'EXANDFR,...... McWhorter a. young, . . P. II- BOWERS, W. A. KOYSTOX M. M. JOHNSON, A. 11. ELLIOTT, R. II. KENNEBREW, ian'it^yi. Harmony Grqve, Ga. Maysville. Ga. Antioch, Ga. . Ft anklin Springs, Ga. “ “ Ga. Bowersville, Hart county, Ga. ..- Grove, Elbert county, Ga. Lexington, Ga. S. a. DOBBS, <&th,Q23.s, MEDICAL NOTICE. At the solicitation of masj „f my former pntj rons, I resume the ^Practice of Medicine from this date. 1 wil) pay especial attention to tho dieeaaq of.lntanta and Children, and the Chronic Diseases ot Females. WM. KING. M. D J 'uno 1«. 1970—33-ly :b Atlanta and Augusta Undersold. I- THE '1 IF M ' . « LS STOCK OF ’} • "WUIUIIU, AND WAGONS, — OF THE OLD RELIABLE FIRM OF HODGSON BROS MARKED DOWN. s| . if »««-; .l-imi! W It i*Hi.,y l F21ICES HEBTJOBD. .. . t il t i t' litlVI Ki IlitiTv P- -• iWIWilHlWll'lW on r - as 4 i•uirfiut bttni? “ *ai nsa >: ,.fit ttfl ttii *«M « ul We lmvr on iiaud the f-R)/ K i-OUTH OF BALT1MOEI;. and it must and will fc, old without delay. Ooo<V'Pi>gpi«tv : lto JhAKK fer The Celebrated Hpdgson Wagon, ... t v„t- • > - ■ * i ; ■ . , . . • I...,:-.-*'! * * Ivcown ail over i ry Slate’for tiieir durability and firci gtL, end. arc oejond ijoestion the tu-s: V. AGOXS ever sold in this eccl'n ii of tin- Coruilry. 1’arties wisliiiifr any sort of Vehicles sre respectfully tnvifed to,look through onr stock. -.r ll , . ‘ ' ,.J ' ... • -inn com«u-*rr:s ffff*-v« ■ <t ,f»u. * "t«> .l'*lt»j *- .(!<•# »!>• ««*» * -I*-.* -»5<' •'« .* ' MMP&imafa Jau Wornt ilj ; p j «t-vfM||-i -•>■? .irthrf Wt»« r.wkA«SPKnALTY. ; " U : -• i. T >:iia V •• i.} g - " ' • ' ■ Skilled and Finished Workmen in Every Department. j**. •-in:* vm •? (f»i ’ t i Special attention will be given to KKi’A l! It OE-K. ;>v,f the 'sealtf of piteoA-in this liraileh have horn reduced fully.pnc-lourtlj,- Ko ll-TCH-v o>U ; i\v;id in our sl oj.—all First-ciassJ WOtiK AM) AT IK Li TOM .PRICKS . juiyC-um ... . PLANTERS’ HOTEL, j!. | ■ < . 1 ■ •' 5 A TJ’Ct V'S'F A, *<J JhORG I A. NEW • . . vf J»e:i>-*}-r iru! ,■ B.ates deduced to $3 per Say. HAVING LEASED THIS WELL KNOWN HOTEL, I enter upon its management by Reducing Rates, and asking ot the Travel ing Public, especially my friends of Carolina and Georgia, a continu mice of that liberal support they have always given it. DEL F. BROWN, jmi-’S-Sm FOKMEK.’.Y OF CHARLESTON, I’EOPKIETOV. GUANO 1 GUANO 1 ' HOUSE, BETTS £ 00, ■ i . * j * | *1 i! * - ‘ NO 6> LEO AD STREET, ATHENS, GEORGIA, j GENERAL AGENTS FOR [ Carolimst Eagle Ammoniated Bone Phosphate Eagle Compound Acid Phosphate. The above Fertilizers are offered tolhe planters of Northeast Georgia with the assurance that their commt icia value Is canal to any in the u.ark. t, t houssnds of Kirmeri. tn Carolina, l.corgia, and Alabama aie ready to attest their value, and we bars no hcsitaucy in recommending them to our friends and cuawniera. Prices as Low as other htandard Fertilizers. ^ jan83m. • HOUSE. BETTS * CO. W. T. 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