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SOUTHERN , BANNER: a LEV 9* IS<$. Liberia Heard From. ; What a Suhiw inan.y Darky. Wlio hi* Rviis Then-. Has 1» K»y of the Coimtrj. I Negro Mortality. [Aberdeen Visa. Weekly, Hik] A gentleman iwitlint: in Aberdeen, liavinu business in tlie upper or nor'li- I'm portion of onr enitiity, ami learn ing that Sam White, v. loved, who, in ootnpany with l«is linn ly ami quite a number oi’ colored people. left Bud Gillespie’s farm (hr Liberia some time in December last, hid returned. to*>k occasion to interview Sam, and hear what he had to say of the new country of “ milk and honey.” Sam said on leaving he took cars at Okalona tor New York City ; to veach New York it cost him 8164. There the LOk ria emigration society took them in hand an 1 sent them to Liberia free of charge. Their voyage was continuous, nut touching land until they arrived at their destination. On arriving they were famished tents and food by the society for six months, the fare being rather rough. He said the natives look about like our borne darkies; the men arc generally very large, and the women small. They arc not more than half-civilized, and wear r.o clothing save a fore-apron made of calico. Their food consists principally of cosote, a kind of plant that grows there, similar to the sweet potato, which they cultivate with hoes, they having no horses Their houses con sist of a small thatch with dirt floors. There arc sev» r.d tubes—about seven, among the inhabitants, each tribe governed by a King, similar to the mode of our American Indians. The entire republic is governed by a president. There, in hut one triln* among them that sjM-aks the English language, and they very imperfectly. The women are bought and sold as wives, their “beauty” regulating the price. The climate is very ho', varying but little with the seasons. The soil is a dark rich sandy loam, llicc and coffee are the principal staples—coffee being the only article raised from which they can realize. It bears about a pound tc the hush, and about eight thousand hushes to tlie acre. They have but two seasrns —six months rain and six months dry The water is clear but .-ait—even the atmosphere is so salt that a piece of iron hung up will rust in twenty-four hours. The brush is so thick that it is im possible to gel about until paths have been cut. The climate is unhealthy, especially for Americans. Fevers are very lVequcni, and fatal. If you get sick, ihe native doctors give you brush tea, which kills eight out ol •every ten Americans. The country is full of insects, the most troublesome being a hug resembling a huge ant, and travels very rapidly, vailed the racer. They go in houses at night after a rain, and give a peisoti no rest, (their bite being both poisonous and painful. There are no horses, except in the Interior ol' the country, where they also have small, cows, u Inch give about one pint of milk per • lay. But lew hogs are raised there, • > wing to the scarcity of feed, and the few that are raised never go over one hundred and fifty pounds. Bacon sells for twenty-five cents, per pound ; coffee, twenty cents; flour twelve cents per pouud ; calico, twenty f.cl ients per yard. Labor 1 Is worth thi y cents fper day. The town atwh. h Sam stopped, the capital of the re public, lias about thirteen thovsaml inhabitants, represented bv all nations —the Fcfrtnguesc predominating. They have both colored and white merchants. The principal traffic is rum. Colored people 1 ,.cwbn are now. meditating *)i change of homes, would do well to confer witli^Saifi before further preparation. ,§apt serins to have aij^ed^tbe vie* pun iby laavie*. before- bis money, fear#but j’*^other wise be would have been a fixture there for all time, where,-be says, not one in every fifty who go from this country are satisfied to- stay under any circumstances. 1 ! A MISSISSIPPI RIVER PLANTER’S VIEWS ON TIlESl'IUECT Memphis Appeal. I saw an mticle a few days since in your valuable paper in regard to the negro, giving the death rate of the different c tics, and especially Memphis, which doubtless every reader of the Memphis parpers had noticed, and it was olteu the subject! mutter of conversation in the country. Why the negro should die in cities three to one to the whites, is very plain from my standpoint, as he i-the eonsuniei of all the stale and wilted fruits, vegetables and spoiled meats, fish not excepted, of the cities, and has not, when sick, the money to employ a regular physician. Now, if the “ lecturer” yon spoke of, who would be a benefactor t o his race if lie would, instead of indulging in politics, bring the facts and (figures before his people, and would prepare himself from actual statistics or .facts from the country, say from different points on the Mississippi and Arkan sas rivers, from the largest planta tions ami the most densely po; ulated neighborhoods, and he will find that the negroes scarcely die f t all who are permanently located, and they are raising children, too. There is no danger of them dwindling into nonentity. I speak what l know, and it is only the unsettled portions of the negro race that has no per manent home, no regnh.r habits, that is dying. Send them to the country out of the crowded, unventilated sleeping rooms, out of the filthy black alleys, ai d let them locate and have some fixed purpose in life and they will show a greater loiigcii’y than tlic. white mail. Very respectfully, Jfissinslpjti Planter. „ The organized Democracy drove the mongrel parly lioiu power, and redeemed the State. The organized Democracy in this district has honor ed Mr. Stephens. It he had written such a letter in 1873 as the one writ ten to Dr. Casey, we hazard nothing in saying that he would not have been requested “to stand for Congress” in that year. Neither could lie ii vc been nominated at the Augusta Con vention in 1874, or at. the Thomson Convention in 187(5 if he had arraign ed and c nidemned the action of the Conventions before their cxist.-mv. Mr. Stephens owes a debt of grat itnde to the organized Democracy of this District, and he owes it to Utilise'! and to his party and to the State not. to uselessly and wantonly provoke a conte.-t, the prospect, of which is al ready hailed with rejoicing by every scalawag and mongrel in the State.— Chronicle, ami Const ihitionolist. CHARLES P. STUBBS, (Successor to Groover, Stubbs & Co.,) iCOTTON Life’s journey is a summer’s day, i Some only breakfast and away ; Others to dinner stay. Greatest his debt that lingers out the day, (He that goes soonest has the least to pay) And sups before he goes away.” Turkish Baths for liorses is the latest veterinary novelty in. New York. The horses are placed in a close sweat-box or stall, brick laid and cemented, with vcnti’.-itiifi in the ceiling, and the heat is communi cated through an oven which is placed against the sta ! l. The fem- peratnre is gradually run up to.140 or 150 degrees, that . is. iiutii the horse begins to perspite. The heads are kept wet all the time, and as much cold water is given the animals as they can drink.., Then as they begin to sweat they are vigorously, rubbed, and afierwerds they- -»re cooled off by degrees, ending with a shower. This process is ulaimed tq, be good in all sicknesses and hv all diseases. i- . r;w» -AND— General Commission Merchant, AGENT. FOR THE Quitman Factory Yarns, 94 BAY STREET, Savannah., (S eorgia. Bugging. Tics. Rope and other supplies fur* nisiu d. A Iso, liberal cash advances made on consignments for sale or shipment to Liverpool or Northern ix-rts. Mr. A. A. WInx, Cashier and Correspondent of the lute tirm of Groover, Stubbs «fc Co., has au interest in lie busuicss ung21-tf. DETROIT FREE PRESS, T HE FREE PRESS is one of the very l'. w Northern papers having any considerable circulation in the South, or-Avnich desires and publishes Southern eorresjiondenee. There is hardly a locality in the South wi.ere this paper is not taken, and where it has not secured warm friends, for the interest it has takeu ir. Southern altai's. It has advocated all meas ures looking to the development of new indus tries, the establishment i f (•criiiuiieut peace and friendship, ami the election to office Ol representative men whom*administrations rain I be prolific of peace and harmony. During the present year The >i:k : 1‘hkj* will publish articles from the pens of various State Governors -u the Smith, letters from cen ters of business, and communications from those in position lo know the needs of tlicit State ana cun .suggest bt iietk-.nl changes. It further desiies to hear from planters, fruit growers, stock raisers, miners, and manufactu rers. Its communications will interest thous ands in the North who are restless for u cluing* «f abiding place, and.must lie of benefit to the South. . ,> All departments in the Fjo.e Puts* will Vie maintained and made lull «•!' interest to all readers, and it hoj>es to make many new friends. Address Ditro-.t Flint Pits, s Co., Detio t, M eh. DR. RICE, 3? M Place, LOUISVILLE, KY,, / regularly #dae»led and legally qualified phrricUn and tht E.u»t Mi<M*««rul. as his practh-s will prore. Cures al 1 forms cf private, chronic acd sexual diseases, gpapyn Atnr« xEea and Impotency. ••‘■the realtor wen abuse l& youth, sexual *cxccs*ealn tnatnrfr yesrs, or other cs't«a. sod prodooinf some c fthe following eOtrts: Nervous* Seminal KmUiicws, Dimne** ©l Sight. Dt. .ctlre Mem- cry. Phv4calD«Tav,riis?>leS oa Fsre, Aversion to FocJetv og Kern alee. CeofW'Wm «f |4is«, Ixss of gtxcal r* dvTiag m»ni&t« Imyritr or imhaepr, aw thoroughly aud piTTTsiwsrUy cwred. gVHHtT.TS t'jrt* xn \- rrir ersdlcsted 1 tbw srstem; GON ORRHEA, Gleet, Stricture, PlWs and 5fc«r pri vate diseases quickly cured. Fallenta treated by mall om« rifw. Consututioa ftve and Invited, chargts rtasoaabl% abil conespoodenoc strictly eocfidsntlsi. A PRIVATE COUNSELOR Of K» p«res, *w»t t* any address, secartly seskd. for thirty (%0) cents. Should be read by alL Address ss abov% Office hours fremfi A. M. to 7 P# M. Sundwys, 2 to 4if'. Mb . HUG G IKS. BUGGIES- BUGGIES BUGGIES, W» Re BEAVERS, Athens, Georgia, Manufacturer of and dealer in all kinds of Top or no top Buggies and Spring Wagons All kinds of vehicles repaired at short notice painting and trimming done in the best and latest styles. Work put up to order and war ranted to give satisfaction. Black Smithing Done in the best manner, harness made and re paired at short notice. I use the best imt'eria! that can la- had. and have skilled workman who knew tlu-ir husin- gs. Having ail experience of eleven years I feel confident of giving satisfac tion. Give me a trial and I am Satisfied you will Vie pleased as I do the cheapest work in the city. Shop opposite J. Z. COOPER’S LIVERY STABLE. W. R. BEAVERS. jani’Urtm. COME AND SEE THEM! 800 Chromos. 1" dozen Passe Pnrtouts, in good variety, in dozen Picture Mats the most beautiful ever brought to At liens. I'hiici Pictures. Illuminated Mottoes. Photographs of Statuary, etc. Just received mid for sale cheap at igniatT tf. Burke’s Book Store. WOOL CARDING. T HE undersigt ed is now prt-paied to receive custom WtKil for curdit.g, and solicits the patronage of wool growers, t-atistactiou gnnr- mitecd. Price 10 c mis per pound. ,H. T. FOWLER. nirv*2s-2iii Southern Mutual Insurance COIVT F-A.3ST Y, ATHENS, GEORGIA. YOUNG L. G. HARRIS, President .STEVKXS THOMAS, Serretary. (irons Assets, April 1, ISJJ, . • $784,#2 Resident Directors. Yoi-m. 1.. «!. Harris, John II. Nkwto.n, 1)r. Hkm;y Hull, Aldin P. Dkarikg, Pol. Kobkrt Thomas. uiv2St-wly Stkveks Thomas Eliza L. Nkwton, Frrdixand Pmsizr Dr. K. M. Smith, John W. Nicholsok, G. C. Thomas, ATTORNEY AT LAW. WATKINS'VILLt; GA. O FFICE IN COURT-HOUSE. OPPOSITE Ordiuarv’s Office. Personal attention toall business entrusted to his care. ap9-tt 1X Hoivell Cobli Dnvisyiipplii s to me for letters of Guardianship of the person of Emmie Lavis of said eounty, ortdian of Middleton P. Davis, deceased, under fourteen years of m.-e. These re therefore to cite and admonish ail concern ed to shoo- cittse ar niv office on or before the first Monday in August next, why said IrtU-rs should not i>o granted. Given under my baud at office this 5th day of June, :s78. AKA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. June 11.301. VTDTB'E.—All persons having demands 1* against Mrs. Eleanor Moore, late of Clarke county- deceased are hereby notified to present the same for payment to mv agent. Win. L. Mitchell, Esij., at Athens, within the time pre scribed by law. and those indebted to s lid de ceased are requested to make immediate pay ment to my said agent, or invsdtt. AVAL C. MOORE, Eexeu'or. June ll.t'akl. FOR SALE OR RENT. A DWELLING WITH EIGHT GOOD rooms, tire place in eacli of the rooms, good double brick kitchen, stable carriage and out houses. Location on Hancock avenue, near I.ncy Cobb Institute. J- H. HUGGINS, o6-tf No. 7 Broad street. i»H Ws hill in u Looitoh rcMtaurant, tvas toll) thni the * *iim put .down e waiiUT. didn’t include tlii remark he made to a yotfhg r wfifttr,’ nine yeans ago, deserve'^' to he re-, mem'l.eredOne of the first-oil' jecLs of a literary man should be to acquire an inde]icndeiice; his «enlns' never does its best so long as it is the mere drudge of his necessities.” #^.KORfi IA—Ci.a i: k b County— ^ Wheieas, Edward C. Long applies to mo for Letters of Admiu'-strati .ii on the estate of Crawford I.<-t.g, lute of said county decease These are therefore to cite and uemo'.isli all couccMi'-d lo-how cause at lay effif-c on or be fore tin- fir.-i Monday in Augii-t mxt ivhv said letters should not be granted. Given under mv hand at office this SOtli dav ot Juno, 1S7.S. * ASA M. JACKSON, * June 25, :;<>!. Ordinary. /^J.EORGIA—Clarke County'.— Whereas, Thomrs N. Poullaiii, applies to me for Letters of Administration dii bonis non, with tLe. wdt annexed, on the estate of Thoma* Wrny, late of said eounty deceased. These are therefore o cite urid admonish all concerned to show cause at my office on or be fore the first Monday in August next why said letters should net be granted. ; Giviii under my hand at office this 24tli day of June, 1«7S. ASA M. JACKSON, June 25, 30d. ; Ordinary. ( 4ECKGIA,'OCONEE COUNTY—Whereas, T M. Elizi Ponlhiine Administratrix 1 homes N. Ponlhiine, Jr. deceased, i>etitioiis in teruisofthu linv to be discii irg -d from said administration. These are therefore to cite and admonish all ismeerned to show cause at mv office, on or bc- ft>re Uio finit Monday in October next against tlie granting ot sa-d discharge. A t: v i 7 u - Giveu-mide> mj- land at office this third day A htg Yankee* irom.Miuup uu pay* tof June ms. JAMES Ri LYLE, Ordinary. J-jne.2o.Sm.pd. • •* ; 4T C KARKK, POSTPONED S1UCR1KV SALE. W Illlie rolif bi:fo!p;(|ie Court iloii^e door, ijrott; the Siutli, by Newton, and'on the Jig. the itead- leading frthi Athena’to Watkinsville, end conveyed in a certain inden- ■doweiY by virtue of a tnortgage fl. fa. issued frutn Clarke Superior Court, returnable to the August term 1876. John B., Patman vs. John Kirkpatrick. AU sold ns the property of the defendant, to satisfy the above stated mort'rnye , J. A. BROWNING, jnly-2-SOL Sheriff. For Sale. A sccond-liand Wlieeler & YVilsou Sewing Machine; lias been but little used and is in per fect order. For side cheap for cash. Apply at *cg2SMf TH’S ov . . 1877. The Quarterly Reviews an*i> BIslcIs-otoocL’s I^Ca.gsLzi'o.e The Leonard Scott Publishing Co. (I UtliCl.AV ST., YEW YORK. Continue their authorized Reprints of the FOUR LEADING QUARTER1.Y REVIEWS. s Edinburgh Review (Whig) London Quarterly Revew (Conservative). Westuixutsr Review (.Liberal), British Quarterly Kfvii w (Evangelienl). A.vn BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH LiAGAZIJiE. Tlie British Quarterlies give to the reinlei well-digested information uiioii the great event, in contemporaneous history-and contain master ly criticisms on all that is fresh mid valuahle in literature, as well as a summary of the triumphs ot science and art. The wars likely to convulse all Europe will form topi up .for discussion, that will be treated with a thoroughness and ability nowhere else td' be found. Blackwood’s Magazine is famous for stories,* essays, and sketches of file highest literary merii. TERMS (Including; Postagef: Payaule Strictly in Advance. For any one Review.. . $4 CO For any two Reviews 7 00 Foruny three Reviews 10 00 For all four Reviews. 12 00 For Blackwood’s Magazine 4 in For BLvkwimd and one Review 7 oi< For Black wind and two Kevins In Of Foi Blackwood and three Reviews lit Ol' For Blackwood and the !a»r Reviews 15 Ol EVER ONWAI Our Flag is thrown to the Breeze—Ofit MOTTo is before tin People. We proudly take our stand as the “Champions of Low Prices. OWE. S*FI.E3ST>ID LSABSES. 50 Pieces Fine Mourning Dress Goods. 50 Pieces Fine Grenadines. 100 Pieces Fine Colored Dress Goods. 250 Bieecs Fine White Lawns, ,\Yite French Nainsook, M'hite Organdies Swiss'Piques, Jaconet, White and Colored Tail;, tan, and many other nice goods suitable for C O M ME X C E M E N T D R E S S E S. Competition with our prices is a matter impossible. Onr z\gert was in New Yourk at the recent peremptory sale. 11.000 Packages Were Slaughtered, We got a lot of most beautiful goods. LADIES AND GENTS. HANDKERCHIEFS, LADIES- AND GENTS. HOSIERY, LINEN HOUSE-KEEPING GOODS, &o., &v. Our buyer MR. CHRISTOPHER GRAY is always in the market, he has the benefit of unlimited Capital and 30 years, experience. Remember, our goods were bought lor Cash and will he sold on the same terms. Wc stick to the programme inaugurated in the “Calico War, and TJndersell the Market 20 Per Cent. James M. Gray & Co. No. 4, Granite R.ow, Athens Foundry & Machine W ouks ATHENS, GEORGIA, IMIJL. ItsT TT F _A_ C T TT K, E i ( > : i <i Bn i*> CastingH, Mill and Giu Gearing, Mining and Mill Muei.ii uv. Mu 1 . Ki gin i> ;; v i'.ilb, Pill Arp and Athenian Iloraa I’oweri>, ESCELSIOR THSiZSHEES, IMPROVED SOUTHER1T FAIT MIX.1-S, Ciinc Mills and Kvaporators, Bark Mills, (Jetton Presses, MiU Spindles, Sliurting, Pniicy--, Hoisting Si-rews, J igliter Seiews, Rattle Staffs, Etc. ALSO MANUFACTURE Turbine Water Wheels, ColtVce i- br, t. il Power tu d l.ever Cotton ar.d Screw Presses, 1 ortable Stc: in Engines, Seimruti-rs, Iim ri-imiig, Griivo EneWures, Bulconies. Fite. For Deserij live Ciiculars mid Price Lists ot any of tlie above articles, AJdrcs-, 35TI03SBP©03^r r Ag't., may 28, 1876->>m. ATHENS, G Redlroade- Schedule Northeastern Railroad. Change ot Schedule. On and after Sunday, June 10th, 1878, trains on tiiis toad will ruii as follows. "Trains dailv except Sunday. . Leuvu Atliens,.,. y.00 A. M. Arrive at Lula.... .’.8,15 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta.. 15.00 JL : Leave AfluOts v*4. l..R. I!..,;. 240. P. Mrif Leave Lfila.. rje A . M Arrive at Atnenfi.....: . ; 7.#, A. it. Tliih triiiu .makes elosf counoctToit in evening 1 with trains oji Air Line Railroad- going botn East and" West, and in morning with trains coining froiy Eusl and West. In addition to above,, a spoeial train will leave Lnla every Saturday at 9.00 P. M.. arriving at Athens at 11.15 P. M. find leave Athens Monday- at 4.v# A. M. arriving at Lula at *210 A. M. Tjiis Miecja). train connects at Lubt with trains both 1 East and West on Air Line Railroad. . VV9.V . y. MAEDWAfeDS, : ' For NINETY DAYS FROM DATE Elegant Table Silverware Tan be swrmed bjall • n ronipliance with Ihe following condition*; The National Silver I PlatiuC Company, 704 Cheaiout Street, Philadelphia, manufacturers of rure Coin StatiHurd Silrrr-piatMi Ware, will aend to any one who receirea thi* notice, a Set of pout.ic Katra-iMated silver Spoona, and engrave on each spoon any deeired initial. You arc required to cutout the following Silverware Coupon and *cud It to tht above Company, with your name andaddresa. aud also ioeucloa* with it 7G cents to pay all charjres. including coat of engraving initials, packing, boxing, and express cl.nrgra. The S|-tK»n* will be aent by express (d¥ mail, if tou have no express offic*). ami delivered iu your hands without further cost. These Spoons are guaranteed to be of the beat material, and equatto the beat Silver-Plated Ware made, as the following letter from the Company will testifr : <1 Orrtcaor Natural Silvxs Plating Co., 704 Chestnut St.. Philadelphia. Pa. TO Whom it may Concern.—The Spoons sent out uu ;er this arrangement we guurauire are or best quality, first heavily plated with pure nickel (the hardest white metal known), aud.a double-extra plate of pure Coin-Standard Silver added on topof the n ckel. thus reuderiux them the very oeat Sijrgr-Plated Ware uiauufsc- tured. will honor un order which docs not centalu the Silverware Coupon, aud we will not honor the Coupon after ninety daris fr*n« the dnte of this i*aper. (Signed] NATIONAL 8ILVEH PLATING CO.. .704 Chestnut at« Philadelphia. mi.VKUVVAKK coUro*. Du rrcrlpl of lhl« Conixm. u>|,lh.r *ilh 75 cnU ta c.rtr all «h>r,n. lntl» IB( or ■nailing, an,raving gad basing, w« lurch; agree la lead to an, a Arena a eel of our pure Colu-SUudultt doublt-oxlra plated . SIL.VER SPOONS, ’ " amt oa each Spoon ragraro an; AoalreA initial. All ckargi Hit 76 cento aeul ua, and the Spoona «iU he Aolletred at AAaUnnttan f other charge. Good for nlnof; lira from doto or thlo ponor. after which Ihlr-f-annnn la ball nod void. (Slguv.il pATIONAt-ftEVraSEATUtoTo.! - ■ 70d'Ch—tnat St^ T’gtr*''f Should It bo desired, on; one of the renewing article, -will bo "ml la :<\ je5-tf Snperintemfcnt. jt; IMPORTANT NOTICE. 2Totice. Xhe CelebrtiUd “BELLE; OF KENTUCKY Fionr for sale. april 23 .3m. F. B. LUCAS. ... TV?. ll ^ r * > ***>»*“.«** forool; nine!;dn;a front data. Ihorelbro Il la 10 tbo Interest or nil wbo cun see are lu bendtin to non to It that the; are not debarred bv reason of tho expiration or tht time wedded All let ter. ordering Silverware ahnnld be iddnsred dlreal »o thi XAT*IOXAL sii.ver plating CO., Ko. 704 Cheg.-nat Street, r- PHU-AD.YLPHIA, PA. B ILL HEADS AND LETTER Heads done on shonotirt ee