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jKsg'sa (.•otmtorsk'iied bv the l*n-*id«*nt. Ninth —The \4i«3'S.of-;tltV ! A**-ci to b- a t'ri-MiifUt. £h-t .-rtturv .mU'rmm *.mie iwtmi to fitl both o •'<►*,) m l "fix tors. unJ the fn-Matnt *h»!l Ik, «■ member of tbo Board, 'the officers appoint a Solicitor. Association. Tile NO. 39 ATHENS, GEORGIA,* JULY. 9, , 1878. UNIVERSITY Of GEORGIA LIBRARY VOL. 62. coittsitts. AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE 'irst Pagk.—Miscellaneous Advertisements. Communication. Second Pgak.—The Fatal Wager. Miscellaneous Advertisements. Third P.vof..—Wilkes Booth's Statement. So cialism in America. Hems. Miscellaneous Advci ttsements. Fourth Paok.—Editorial. KtrTil Paok.—l/ic.il Sews an l Local Advertises ■nents. sixth Paok.—Liberia Heard from. Negro Mortality. Items. Miscellaneous Advertise- tuents. -Seventh Paok.—Poetry. The lust Hymn. Southern Mines. Miscellaneous Advertise- t men Is. SlGHTlt Paok.—Poetry. Miscellaneous Adver- | tlaemonta. PIANOS & ORGANS. Low Prices, Quick Sales. 40 to 00 Per Cent. Discount, GENERAL DIRECTORY. CI.AUKE COUNTV. ituier Solicitor General — A. 1-. Mitchell. JiK.gr County Court—W. B. Thomas, Solicitor County Court—L. W. Thomas. Ordinary—Asa M. Jaekson. Ctork Court—John 1 Hnirgiu*. Sheriff-—J. A. Hmwnimr. Treasurer—s. C. Kee.-c. Tux Collector—E. B. Lucas. Tax Receiver—David E. Sims. 1,'orouer—\Y. F. Hood. CITY OK athkxs M i\or—J. II Rucker. t'oiiiicilmeti—1st Ward, llod^soit A l’ulmer; •_,j Will,!, l.iteas and Carlton : Srd Ward, Kemp ; ,ud Burke; 4th Wuril, Talmielj'euud Ilunipton. Chief of Police—11. Cobb Davis. Policemen—B. Kulp, J. O’Farrell, B. O. W. Rose, W. T. Moon and 11. A. Shirley. Stree t Commissioner—Henry Hill. City Attomdy. .T. \V. Rucker. Clerk Coin oil—W. A. Gilleland. . -s 4‘uST OFFICE. POst llnstcr—J. 0. Orr. Clerk—Jas. Rhodes. From Catalogue Prices of tlie following celelira- ted makers : Cli ckerinR, Malhitsliek, Kuabe, SUeitwsy, Hal- let and Davit McPhail A ' o., Simpson A Co., ltalnes Bro., iti! 11tirrs. a Co. Parlor and Church Organ! Mason lltmlin, rieoubci A IVl ton, Prescott Organ Co., ('Ir tish & Warren. Attracting Purch asers from the Mountains to flic Sea Testimonials from oartim rrh« have correa|Mintle<l with several of the latyeht Piano ami Organ «Wialen* t established the fact that prices are lower in Augusta than elsewhere. eoase to be n member of said Association itnd if a sale cannot be affected in tbe manner specified then such stock shall be forfeited an I toe said deliuqu lit stockholder r.-ecrive riot'.iiuj;. Sixth—Should auy stockholder not havins received an advance wish to withdraw from the Associution lie or she may be allowed to do so by givini; thirty days notice, on such terms as the By-Laws may prescribe. Transfers of stock tiny "be trade at any time, by consent of Directors, in the presence of the Treasurer, but no transfer shall be valid until all arrearages on the allures shall have been fully paid and the person or nersons to whom the transfer is to be made shall have njjreed to, and sinned the Con stitution and Bv-Laws of acid Association, such transfers must be made nt least thirty days be fore an election to cut,tie the bolder titer,ot to a vote. Seventh—The local representation of u de ceased member, who has received no advance, may continue ltis or 1 er relatin'* to the Asso*ia- tion, or nitty he settled with on the same terms, its are prescribed for a withdrawing member, should any member die. having received tm advance, the heirs or legal representative may return the balance due, according to the By- Laws of said Association, or cont.nne to pay the interest and monthly au,s. until the Asso ciation is closed. Eighth— No stockholder is to hold in his otr her own right more than thirty shares, not in voting at tin electien or altering the Constitu tion or By-Laws vepresi nt more than fifty, and cuelt stoekboder for t acit and every abate of stock held by him or her, eith r in bis own right or •* trusteo or proxy, shall be Ty present at any ion to one vote military. ■‘.y# '*4r Athens Blues, (col.)—W. A. Pledger, Cupt. RELIGIOUS. 1st. MetlitM.ist Clmrch, Rev W. 11. Potter, Castor. Services ll a. m. and 8 ]>. in., Sunday. Sabbath school, :» 1-2, a. in., Sunday. Prayer Meeting, ft p. ut. Wednesday. Oconee street Methodist Uliun-h, Rev. T. A. Hammond, Pastor. Services 11 a. lit., und7 1-2 p in.. Sunday. Subbath school •'! 1-2 n. in , Sunday. Prayer meeting, 7 1-2 p. in., 't'hurs- tlay. lTesbyterian Church, Rev. C. W. Lane, Pus- tor. Services. 1! a. in., and 4 p. nt.. Sunday. Sabbath •chool, 7 1-2, n. in., Mii day. Prayer meeting, 8 p. in., Tuesday, ami 4 p. in. Tlnirs- ■ lav. Baptist Clinrelt, Rev. C. D. Campbell, Par- tor. Services, 11, a. m., and 8, p. tu., Sniidu'. Sunday school, U, u. to., Sunday. Prayer mee - iug Wednesduv nftcrncon and Thursday night. Protestant Episcopal, Emanuel Clinrelt, Rev. M. liiglis. Rector. Services, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m . Sunday. Prayer meeting, ft p. nt., V* ednes- .lay. Sabbath seliool, 9 a. in. Sunday. :-t. Mary’s Episcopal, no Pastor. Services every Sabbath morning and evening. Primitive Baptist. Rev. David Patman, IV- ;..r. Serviees gd Saturday and Subbath in each mouth. Congregation Children of Israel, G. Jacobs, Reader. Roman Catholic Church. Father Ohara, Priest Colored Methodist, Kev. L. Tiiomoa, Pastor. Services every Sabbath, morning and even'ng. Colored Baptist, Rev. Floyd Hill Pastor. Ser vices everv Sabbath morning and evening. FI REM AN IC. fund*'then rolling or fixed iu- the Bv-Lawi, produuio the same monthly paymeut ofinterest _. .os which said stockholder had been pre paying on liia or her advance (in no ease l than the uet amount nctnally received or her) together witli all other pay- money and expenses due to the Associa- ly such stockholder; and in ease the oon-ists of an absolute conveyance of or tnO-tgage with power to Veil, the hitv sell said property in tile same i to udvertisemeut, and time and place i Sheriffs are authorized to sell pro- nertyTnder general execution, und prior to the fornilffKqaidutiou of the amount eluitaed to be due. v 'intlttKCNTit -The Board of Directors to be empowered to give the consent of the Associa tion ‘B the sale of nrojierty mortgaged or pledge'l to it and to the substitution of other property in lieu of that mortgaged or pledged on tefras to be fixed by the By-Laws. The Director* to have authority to make such settle mentjf Jehts ductlie Association as the H v- 1 aws niay prescribe, and in caso of donbttul seouri^-, such comproniise settlements ns they nt best. tenth—Titles to land vested in said ttoi in the course of its business, may ied by u quit claim deed, executed itary and Treasurer, i——Whenever the accumulation of sufficient to pay off and settle every ed share of stock at the sum of two dmndrqd dollars by deducting the rate ot tninuqjiui premium that may nt tlic tim . exist irectors are imj'owereJ to make such n and declare the Association deter- id dose-1, provided that the premium er be less than 40 per cent without the of every stockholder. Sixteenth —The capital stock of the Associ ation to be three hundred shares with the privilege to ktvreuse it to one thousand shares. FtvasTEE'Tn—Amendments to this-charter to be lnade in conformity to'the laws of the •State governing chatters, mi l bv a majority of stock, properly represented Viler having been pxescrjud -.for. .action on* month previously. petitioners state that three hundred dol- r the cap ; t;il to he employed in couduc- „ lie operations of said Association' have been actually paid-in, und.thqt tjie Association desires to transact business in the city of ^howg; iirsiabl county land *>t:ite,tliey desire iRtlipohrporuted for the tern: of fifteen years, IHIUTM if peiitiS'in'-rs pray that nu’drder by Hie Court incorpomtisg them us injerms of the low. hill H. Co LB, tjolieitursy office, i«k»I«' -t! n- if. ?. ComimmicatmuSs [communicated.] Oconkk County, July 2, 1878. Mr. Editor:—For sometimo I have been very ilesirotis of seeing I lie eolmnns in your estimable paper which you so generously offered our people, full of items, but for 9»iue cause, your correspondent for this county has either had nothing to write, or else concluded that he had served out his time; and for this reason you will please pardon the writer in presuming to ask for the privilege heretofore granted lo ethers, namely to write you a series of articles for publication. And in the titrL place, I wili call your read ers .mention to the meeting of the citiz -i.s of tliis eouuutv, which con vened here to-day to elect delegates to the Gainesville Convention. A more harmonious meeting I never witnessed ; there Wits but one di she manifested on tin* pail of . the citizeps present, and .thqt was to use every honorable effort to keep the Demo cratic party thoroughly organised $r.0 to SK.O Mvtil in purt-liasing from O. O. ROBINSON *'c< O P ijulok L 1 h«* tuoMi* »l»e Mui>it House ol’ th«* S«it«ti». « lnti i* i. oiii}k ting Sufecsslu'ly with New York aiul IListon Goods Feiit t»y KjcjireNT anywhere in the South, C. O. Ii. t on reeeipt of ailvanue • X|»r«*ss Charges oneway, with privilege of examination given if bo requested. Tuning and Kkiwiring. Chief Fire Department, 11. Bciish". 1st Asaiatuut, W. 11. Jones; 2d Assistant, J. K. Tnlmmlge. Hope No. 1, E. J. Christy. Captain. llook and Ladder, C. G.'Tnlmailge, Captain. Relict (col.) Edward Johnson, Captain. FRATERNAL. Mt. Vernon loodge, No. 29, R Chappie, W. M. ; 1. M. Kenney, Secretary. Meets every second Friday night in each month. Athens R. A. Chapter, No. 1, R. J|. Smith, 11. I’.: 1. M. Kenney, Secretary. Me-i 8 every' second Thursday night in each' month. I. O. O. F. Williams Lodge, No. 1ft, C. W. Davis, N. ti. Meets every Mondar evening, Odd Fellow’s Kncsinpinent, ()!ir r Lodge, No. 17, John B Gardner, C. 1’. ; E. J. Christy, Scribe. Golden Rule Lodge, No. *11, Knights ol Honor, M J. Morris, D.; L. Schtvenel, R. Meets every 2d and 4th Wednesday iihHit. I. O. G. T.—Win. King, W. C.; J. E. Mc- < u*Jy, Secretary. Meets every Tuesday night. Pianos, Church, Pipe ami Reed Organs, and all kinds of Musical Instruments Taaisl and itc|a(irtd *», Mr. r . H.VAVMHt, the only aulliorized Tuner fm Hie Augusta Music House. may 21 dm Application for Charter. i-TATh OF tiT.Oltni.V, f Tu the ifvilOroUe the CotNTV ok Ci.aukr. - Superior Court of I Viurke County. ' The petition of John A. Hcknioctt, Joiix E. T.m.wai uk, Ja»k9 11. Hvuoins, 1. M. Kinney, G. Jacobs. M. Mtibs, Wji. Kino, Ji:., IIoweu. Cobb, L. 11. Ctt.\r.ao\Niri:, and others respect fully showetli that they oe-ire a Charter, i.icor- poratiiig them and tlieir successors, as a ls>dy J.olitic ami enrporate tiinl.-r tlie name and style of the Athens Mutual Loan Association with power Ci site und be sued, to have and use a common seal, should they so desire, to hold such real estate orotl.e* property us may lie conveyed, or mortgaged, or pledge*! to said As- sociatiori and to adopt s-jeh a Constitution and By-Laws, and imiemliiieiits thereof, as they may deem advisab.e and proper to carry out the ob jects of their Association; the nature and ob ject of which Association, und the particular business they iirojs.se to carry on, being as follows: Fikst—The object is the ace Initiation of a fund by umutll; subscription), or savings of the members thereof, to aid tliem in tlieir business, or in procuring suco r.-..l estate an.i improving the same as they may d cm j.roper. Second—'They des're to regulate :md pre scribe by tlie.r i y-Laws, who may be members of said Association. Third—Each stockholder is to pay iu pair funds, one dollar-each mouth on e.ae!i*st.ure of Tuf*OI t ft/irtf* rfftbc AssbefatTonVlfal put up at each regular uieetii.g ol the stock holders und be .-old to tlie highest bidder or bid.: re a o >_ t cm, proviih .1 i r same l»e n«t sold below tue lute of premium to be fixed by the By-Laws, as the nrctinnm rate at which thy funds may be sold. The By-Laws to prescribe the utiniuinm rate i f preniirtni tu be upp'fcable to each pi riod of six months, during the exis tence of the Assoel it ion, provided it be liotless than 4o percent at atiy time. .Should thereat any time, he no kid 6 r the ntoney as high as tlie minimum rate prescribed, tlio Seqretury and Treasurer shall prepare und deposjt, in a rccepluble to be provided for that pur|«*se ; tickets numbered so us to represent each share of stock not borrowed on, und the t ers -ii to whom tlie said share la-long*, null the President hall draw t: ereirom a ticket and tl e owner of or tlie noble aspirants wbo desire io leave tlieir (arms and d.ve!l in royal maitsi'iiis in the great Atlanta. Now Mr. Editor, lam st;rethat ho •me can condemn the Iiidepemlenls of Oconee for snpportinj; their ca-di- date when he is both able and wil in>^ to do for them those things which can he accomplished by no one els.'. But whilst some few have held up before tliem “ fat places” iimiicdiate- ly a "ter the 46th Conjrress eon vet • s, yet the majority of us, I mean farm ers, are satisfied that if we would be happy, and independent, in the true sense of the word, we must make our t-alling profitable, and it docs seem that the farmers of Oconee are determined lo prove themselves second to no other comity as agri- ; nil:mists, for I have never seen j better c ojw, for the time of the year j than i- 1 n seen in our co iiify. Our prince of farmers, whom Dr. Ed. Newton nominated I'm; Governor on neci.u- t of his success in rais'ng “ hog and hominy,” Mr Lindsey \V Downs h.i^ e\'l-n-ive crops i.booth corn and cotion, that would do vtedit to firiiicts jti a. ini rc fertile section of eotiniry ; and our friends \V, W. Price atul H, G. Hardigj'ee, are said and thereby keep, the hpnmxd “ Old j l»e~t cm ion 1, the county, Ninth » from taking the first st. p,j tvUld| is to'.be .proiu Application For Charts?. 4 State or Georgia, County of Ceawxk. To the 7/biiontWe Supe- perior Court of tool County. The petition of Jakes S. Hamilton, John W. Nevitt, A. K. Childs, U. U. White, Stevens Thomas L. H. Charsonier, Y. L. G. Harris, E. R. Hodgson, J. 11. Kicker and C. G. Talmadqe, respectfully showeth that they aud saeh other persons os tnay hereaf.er be as sociated with them, desire to he incorporated anil made n bodv politic unde# and by the name or The Athens lee Manufacturing Corn- puny, the object of their a-suciation being the iiinnuti.i ttire mid sale otiee; tlint tliey propose the share so drawn shall he compelled to take to busil1 ''^, °* liianufacturing ice ,.i...n«> .... «i... ,t,.,„ .1 .i..„. and selling the same both by wholesale and re- tqwards P,a*]ii alisip. The people of this umiL^ are fully artjsfiei] tlv> b Independent, movement in this, and \,£ ot^^^riicuis of ihi^• Si4Le, wil rcBnit ip Radical -rule, and upngfe* quently iu the oterti;rmv of the |»eacp, and Imnnuny that pervades thro - , gh- out our Banner State. No better proof that the pe p!e of Oconee are true to the principles ot the Demo cratic party, which brought ns from under ; the tyranical rule of Radicals and carpet-baggers, can be given than by simply calling att« ntion t > the fact, that Dr. J. T. Hester, Ho t, J. C. Wi sou and llenrv .Teimiiigs stock he or she l.olds, into tlie treasury of said Associution, so long us sni-.l Assoeiut'oti cou- tinues, at such time and place ns the Bt-Lnws tuay designate. When each stockholder shall have received tlie sum of two hundred dollars, or property of that value, or an advance or loan an advance on tku share thus drawn at the then fixcJ minimum rati , hut he shall be. pertuir to procure attother stockholder lo take, amount So aasiguod to him If tlfe nv*if funds be not taken by (lie stockholder w share is th«a drawn, then another share be drawn and ttw- same t>roceaa be rep „ , until all the Hands are disnoaedoo^ utd the share or shares thus drawn by astockl.o’der, shall he held for him or her,' less his or her monthly dues, and interest, until he or she offer Kutisfactoiy security. Eleventh—From nil advances taken by any stockholder is to be deducted the premium offered by him or her, or fixed by tbe Associa tion, such stockholdertn secure the A sociation for such n Ivunce by hypothecation of one share of stock for each advance of two hundred dol lars, aud by bond or mortgage, or other satis factory security, upon rvid or personal proper ty, to he judged by the Board ot Directors, mid the policy ot insurance on the property pledged, to lie renewed annually at his or her expense. The board are ompowed. wherever they deem it necessary, to demand additional security than that or.ginully accepted. When such addition al seeulity is required tlie stockholder shall receive a written notice fioin the Secretary anil Treasurer specifying the dine when such ad ditional security must be given, and such stock holder refusing nr failing to give the addita nal security de n aided to iuvuru pecim-aty penalty, to_ be ini [cased by the Board of Directors Whenever practicable the title lo tl e pi offered a* security shall be vested iu the ciation, the conveyance to be made to the. execute a bond for titles to the borrower, forma blc to the conditions of the lotin, VV lieu . . . . thus loaned, in case of failure to offer sttffieicnt of tw o hundred dollars for each share lie or she security for at-, advance within due month, th§ holds as prescribed in section IS of this charter, ! months interest to be charged to such stock* tail under the corporate name aforesaid, that they have two thousand dollars of capital to he employed by them actually paid in; that tlieir place of doiug business is in said State and county near the city of Athens; and that tliey desire to be incorporated for twenty years with u capital stock of fifteen thor.a.md dollars for tlie objects und purposes aforesaid, with no liubi ity upon* the part of any individual stock holder for the debts of tlie corporation bevond tlie amount of tlie unpaid subscription of said stockholder to the cap til stock. Wher?fore your petitioners pray that the persons aforesaid and such others ns may here after be associated with them and tlieir suc cessors may be incorporated for mid during a term of twenty years, with the privilege of ic- newnl at the expiration of that time for the ob jects and purposes above set forth aud iu the manner therein set forth, under tlie corporate name as above stated ; that by and in said cor porate name they may have tie right to sue and be sued ; to buy and hold sueli real estate and other property as they may deem neeessary to carry out the objects and purposes of their charter; to make such By-laws and Reg ulations and have snch officers as they may deem necessary not iu conflict with tbe laws of this State ; to have and use a common seal, and thy same at will to alter; mid to make any and all lawful contracts necessary for carrying on their business ; and your petitioners will ever prav, «fce. W. S. MORRIS, Petitioner’s Attorney. A true extract from the Minutes of Clarke Olid of ns tlicro ij^vjtrv fim- mil w-n crops all over the, co tiuy—atidj I have heard from those who plight to know Huyte "‘lUp .nyiledmihie quantity ot' ooyip.thifc .y«af ; wa»>. last. Whi’e <|i -liking of corn I am ! reminded of what I saw the oilier day while in Watkinsvilie, which was eiyht perfect ctr.t of corn, within out shack, every ear was perfed and not joined t» each other, and ::hoii& . 8 ot 9 inches in length. This curiosity was grown hv (1. 0. Thomas, of Watkinsvilie, who has it, and will . show i' to au\ '.lie w 1 o eannot be lieve it witho i; seeing. I will try were unanimously elected .lelegates ! gl> , tilc c , llio>itv :l ,„i „| low sl l0 you, it Mr. Tixmias will l»*t me have to tiie nominating convention, and that Col. B. E. Thrasher, It. M. Jackson and G. C. Thomas, alter nates. The.-e delegates are tmti amended, they go to Gainesville with no in structions, other than to.uoiniraic a good and true Democrat lo represent us in on: next Congress. For whom it : for I think it is a perfect wo tder, nut should you not sec if hca-re, I am informed that it will lie on exhi- bilion d< ring our Agricultural Fair, which will he op, n to the public sometime about the middle of O io* her next, and which promises to he the lest fair that has been held in the delegates elected wili cast the middle Ge*>t vote of the county is not known, hut I will venture to assert, that if they go fer H. II. Carlton or Joel A. ;ta since l can tentet her. The Fair Grounds w ill heeot.t pleted by Messrs. J.mes Jk Poivd.’, The track which is about completed, and a trotting mat eh on h. Secretary aud Tri-asnttr of the A.iu'cintion, anC^ his successors in cfiive, as ttnsU c tor thaajafi Superior Court. This 5th day of Julv, 1878. an.l lie is hereby authorized as *aid Trustee to JOHN I. HUOGINS, C. S. C. ^SUBUltY. HttCURUY, Attsmoy a-fc Laxw, Hartwell, Georgia, Will practice in tbe Superior Courts of North east (Scot gin and Supreme Court ut Atlanta. Aug 8. 1878 tl' T A. I Li ft. Wntehmikw St Jewsl«r, At Miehaei’store, next door to Reaves & Kich olsou’s, Broad street, Athene, Georgia. All work warranted 12 months. sept!2-tf. Korsss. signe i lion THE Undersigned has inst arrived with a fine iot ot Harness Horsts. Can be lounJ ut Gunn A Reaves’ Stable. may 6 tf. \V. s. HOLMAN. then the Association is to determine and close. The Bv-1jiw« may require each stockholder to take an adv.-lice or luau for the full rtuouut of his or her stock, and prescribe the rules in re spect thereto. Fourth—Should auy stockholder foil to psy llia or her dues or premiums ot insurance, as often as the same shall he payable us aforesaid, lie or she shall forfeit aud pay the additional sum of ten vents for each dollar thus unpaid, including interest, fines and premiums of in surance, the saute to be charged with the month ly dues. Fiitii—Should any stockholder, not having received an K'jvatice, u.giect to pa his or her monthly duett or fines for three months, he or she shall receive trout the Tteusurer the amount of dues actually paid, without intcieet thereon, all flues and arrearages, with ltis ot Iter pro portionate part of auy losses or expense* sus tained, being first deducted, and then cease to be a member of said Association, or tl • Direc tors utny in tlieir discretion sell ti e stock of such delinquent • ockliolder, at the succeeding inouthly tneetin. of the Association, to tlie highest bidder, aud after deduct ng from the proceeds of such sul; *11 fines and arrearages wit it such deli,.q.lent‘‘tvekho'dens proportionate port of all losses and expenses us aforesaid, shall pay over the balance, if nnv, to svteh de liuqueut stockholder, who shall thenceforth churgcd , holder, and his or her right to said advance ti cease. A stockholder taking an advance, tl pay the Secretary and Treasurer in addition his or her monthly dues for shares, one dc per month for each share on whieh such vante is made. The borrower shall pay all cost and charges that may accrue in perfecting th security offered for au advance or advance*, ex cept t tie solicitors fees. 'iwELiTR—No s ockliolder to be a advance who ia iu arrears to the Assooi. tion, am. no real estate takeu as security for ait ad- v .nee outside of the countv of Clarke. Should a stockholder having received an advance, neglect to pay any oralkof hi* or her dues to’ tne Association for three coretciwive months, then the Directors tnay compel payment of principal and interest by instituting proceed-, inga according to law whan snch proceeding* are necessary or proper, an.l when *uch pro ceedings are atupended or dismissed by such dots or arrearages being paid np, the solicitors fees and court costa incurred therein, are to be paid as part of such due*, wlirti any sale shall take plage of auy property mortgaged, convey ed or pledged to the Association, and the same, together with the stock transferred as collateral security, may be sold under a power of aale. if so provided in tha *'"* the Directors to retaiu so much of thepurehj money as would, a* the rate or premium of t! by S*jit. 1-t, Billups, tlint they wil! hear on their I ver .. ; s return to the it* friends at home, “well ,i u>rt . w jj] j K . done, good ar.d faithful servants.” L,, ou , x \ut 20th hist. The trotters fm Now I would not hate tlie readers ot. pj,e oe-asimt l.elou^s, one io your e*- the Banner to huliete that there |cemt*-1 fellow citizen Capt. Janus are no supporters of Lite Independent Excursion Tickets Are now on aale at office of North Eastern Railroad, to the following Summer Resorts: Gainesville, Georgia aud Return. Sulphur Springs, “ *• “ Mt.Ain, “ “ Toccom, “ “ “ Greenville, South Carolina and Return. Spartanburg, “ “ *• •• Tryon Mountain,North Uuroiiua aud Returu. Flat Rock, <* “ “ “ Hendersonville, “ •* «* « Asliville, *• *• “ •* WarrnS, rings “ »« ** « Sale of aucli tickets will continue until Oct- 1st., aud the returu limited through Oct. 81st. One fare tickets to Atlanta and re-nm will _ also be sold every Saturday, cood to returu . D;»ttlot, as tluir benefactors; as a through following MoLdav, with no extension 1 of return. JAS. M. EDWARDS. Sup t. July », 1878, tf r candidate in Oconeo, for I am sure that “ Kuffy ’’ will use h : s entire strengtli for him, and owing to some “magnificent offices’’ which ilie “Giant Independent ” has promised, lie will also have some clamorous supporters among the white men of this county, und I reckon they are excusable fm this, as it will lie so very nice to have a 1 hit office” and live in grand style in the Gate City, and to have subordinates all over a great “portion of the Stale, which will look to the benificiaries of the Independent Congressman of the 9th LOST. A BLACK HOUND, with - white breast aud neck and yellow legs. I will pay a muonab reward "to any one who will leuve him Reaves, Nichofiou & Co’s. More, or advise n of his whereabout*. It. M.C (TOBE) GRIFFETH. matter of course, if the Independents s icc ed iu electing their candidate to Co giess there wili he no shadow of a doubt, hut that lie will raise his voice in tlie great national halls of White, ihe other to Mr. Tunis Powell ; both horses are swill, n 1 no doubt ihe race wiil he very inter estin'/. Farmer. I*. S. The members of Ihe Agri cultural assiu-iaticn will have gran ! “ jolifivati mi ” and au ol.l kts iimt picnic al the Academy S|»* i in Waikiitsville, on Thur-luy, t ••• l^th in.-t. F. 4 A Promise Or A. Charming Kntcrtolnnient. Tlie Ladies of the 1st Methodist Chinch have in preparation, an enter tainment. w hich we are assured wili surpass any ordinary amateur per formance. It will be beautiful, and what is tar belter, most instructive. The programme wil] be published iu detail during this month. Deupree Hall has been engaged for thi3 pur ls reasonable legislation to snch a pitch that ltis pose, and the 1st Friday night in Au» colleagues and opponents will net I gust has been selected for the exhibi- dare to say ought 3gainst his appeal [ tion.