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Newspaper Page TextSOUTHERN JANNER: OCTOBER 1, 1878. j&nrffcra $ aimer. W. IT. OABLTON, utoit ixt. mon!n«n Eon. Joel 'A¥bott Billups* OF MORGAN. To Our HnltHCVlbci'H. tair We have labored hard to give our Bs?*sub: cribers a good paper. Hun iQrdrcds are in arrourTfer. subserip- tSTtion. We have, follydetermined S®*to adopt the CASH. SYSTEM £63“for subscription, as that is the on- C6Tly plau*publuhers can adopt with- »S“out loss. As our earnings are all 05Tin the hands of our patrons, in J&*sums ranging from $2.00 upward, £ffi“a failure to collect them will be StiTfinancial suicide. Therefore, we Intrust our patrons will not allow BSTus to appeal to them in vain. •WNext week every subscriber Who BSTi? in arrears will find a statement aOTof his account attached to the I9“margin of his paper. When tSF"joxx receive the statement we want tSTjoa to conclude that we expect BTand mint have the money. f0*Tho8e who fail to respond to this •^appeal or pay attention to the ttTstatement which will he sent out •®“next week will, after the 15th of (^October, have their names erased BWfrom our books and their accounts ■&. placed in the hands of a collec Kft.tor. Money may be sent by Reg- nSuistered Letter, Post Office Money |g&.Order, or in Currency, at our risk H. II. Carlton, Ed. «fc l’rop’r. “Southern Banner.” Pree, Independent Vo tin". The Southern Watchman and the other Independent organs tlironghout the 9th Congressional District are keeping constantly and conspicuously to the front the fact, that under the new Constitution no taxes will be re. (juired of the voters at the November election, for Congressman. Well, what does all this mean ? It is cer tain the honest tax-payers of the Dis trict feel no interest in this announce ment, made with such flourish arid gratifying assurance by the Indepen dents and their organs. No honest ntan in this country pays his taxes merely for the privilege of voting, and consequently feels not the slight est interest or concern in or will in the least degree bo influenced by this defiet in theMttw Constitution, and Unr which thmlndepondeujs are now holding sne': a glorification. Then, what can bo-Uhe purpose of the Independents in making such a loud to iio over this matter? Can it bo that they aro desirous of in creasing the tax-defaulters’ list, thus depleting the public treasuries? Or is it only because they hope that, -for their kindness and patriotism in pub lishing the fact, they will be reward ed on the 5th of November by a grand and solid rally of all the tax-, defaulters throughout the District for the independent candidate for Con gress? Possibly it may be that the independents, knowing that the color ed voters constitute the largest class of tax-defaulters, and thinking them ignorant of the provisions or defcots of the new Constitution, are thus championing their privileges as such making a bold and square hid for their votes, as the chief hope ol their success. In behalf of good, honest and pure government; in behalf of the dignity, intelligence, readability and high character of our people and country; and in the name of that patriotism which is the proud and honest boast of all true Southerners, we would ask, is it possible, that even untamed am bition, fed and stimulated by soro- disappointed, would resort to such means, such devices, such schemes, for political success and personal aggran disement? moss-backs, sore-backs, sore-heads, blatherskites, tricksters, thimble-rig gers, etc. Then against all such will the Banner ever be heard crying aloud, and if the Herald or any other man feels aggrieved at tho defense we seek to make for the honor, decency* intelligence and respectacility of our own Southern'people, and accuse us of waving the “bloody shirt,’’ then all we have to say is, let her wave 'li e Watohman says, *• Time and again, we have shown that Mr. Speer is fighting a great Ring, which, while pretending to re flect the sentiments of a majority of the voters of the Ninth, really repre sents nothing but tho strong partiali ty of certain gentlemen called dele gates, tor certain other gentlemen, whom they wish to make the people believe have been singled out by them as fit men to represent the Ninth District in Congress.” It is laterally true, that llio South ern Watchman bus for some time been showing “ that Emory Speer fighting a great ring ’’ composed of the true Democracy of the District. A right big ring this, and hard to whip. Now as to this ring “ reflect ing the sentiment of a majority of the voters of the Ninth” we think any intelligent man will concede, that the eleotion of Bell over Speer in the last race by about thirteen hundred majority is ample proof of.it, and if the Watchman will only wait until after the &th day of November, the majority of Billups over Speer will be so great, aud tho proof so over whelming that “ the way-faring man though a fool ’’ will see it. Reform Delegates from Clarke, who were denied admission to the Con vention of’77 until they bad promis ed the tricksters that like good li^le boys, if admitted, they would not ads vocate the reform measure. We have shown that Mr. 8peer failing to accomplish the reform in conjunction with the ooavention, ap pealed as an Independent Democrat to the people at large to aid him in crushing out the pmwd of thimble- riggers, who for so many years have dominated to the Ninth District.” the soa’s, and wo don’t believe Emo ry would pretend to say blit that his father, both iu patriotism and judg ment, was his equal if i ol superior. The Watchman says, " We have shown that the Conven tion system in the Ninth, does not properly reflect the popular will, be cause the number of delegates is not proportioned to tho popular vote.” Exactly. But Emory Speer says the injustice is in allowing the 10,000 voters of the counties South of the Air Line Railroad only 28 delegates, (which should be 80 delegates,) while the 5,000 voters of the counties North of the Air Lino Railroad, have S6 delegates in the Conventions, while the Comptroller Generals Report says, the counties South of tho Air Lino Railroad have only 8,674 voter?, which, taking tho whole number of delegates now albwe l in the Conven tion as a basis, only entitles them to 28 (and a fraction) delegates, and the counties North of the Air Line Rail road have 11,121 voters which would entitle them to 37 (and a fraction) delegat's in the Convention. Now how is the Watchman going to settle this discrepancy between Mr. Speer’s platform and a real just and equitable representation in our Conventions proportioned, as it says, to the popu lar vole ? “The Moody Shirt.” ’J he ioceoa Herald takes up the cudgel for its Brother Latvshe in its last issue and accuses us of attempt ing to wave the “bloody shin’’ be cause wc stylo Lawshe, an officious Yankee, who has coino down in our midst, and is seeking to give direc tion to the politics of tho 9th Con gressional District. Now, the incensed editor of the Herald seems to think highly of Lawshe just because he is a Yankee. Well, ail right; we have not the slightest objection to offer to this. Every man to his liking. Injustice to ourselves, we would «y, we have no objection, whatever, to Mr. Lawshe, if ho would only bc- liavo himself seemingly as a stranger amongst strangers. No one in Geor gia has been more courteous or kind to Northerners who hare sought homes in our midst, than ourselves, and in like manner we cx|>cct to act in the future. But when Lawsho or ,«ny other Yankee comes iu our midst •nd makes-himself both officious and offensive by attempting to give polit ical direction to onr people, and be- laute they are not disposed to follow lie wild, ruinous, and fanatical lead, then insult them by terming them The Watchman says, “ We have shown that many conn tics, which arc admitted on all sides to ho Speer counties, have seut by tho trickery of a few individuals, del egate? puruprting to embody hr themselves the wishes ot said coun ties.” Well for arguments sake, grant that certain counties have a majority tor Speer, liavo not the organized Democrats of those counties a right to send their delegates to a Conven tion representing the trne Democra cy of those counties ? Has it ever be fore occurred in the history ot our politics that one partyshould attempt to deny the right of the opposing party to send its own delegates to a Convention representing said party ? Come i.ow, Mr. Watchman, remem ber onr people, the trne Democrats of the country, are engaged in agreat political warfare against Cmarism and centralization, which involves our destinies as a free, liberty-loving people. If you will only bo patient until the 5th of November, we are perfectly willing to let the vote In those counties decide as to who comes nighest representing the majority, those delegates that were sent to the Gainesville Convention, or Emory Speer and his organ, the Southern Watchmam f Replying to the above, we again msst respectfully refer the Watch man to its files ot February, 1877. In these it will be Been that Mr. Speer, oil the 12th day of February, 1877, announced himself, over his own signature, a candidate ior Con gress, independent and irrespective of Conventions. The primary county meeting which elected bis so- called reform delegates, did not meet until one week thereafter, February tho 19th, 1877. The Convention met at Gainesville on the 1st day of March, 1877, and that very day and hour when the Convention assembled Mr. Speer was making a speech in the Court-house at ClnrkesvUle, as an Independent candidate tor Congress denouncing Conventions, nominations, aud the delegate system. Where was his reform delegates at this lime? In the Gainesville Conven tion, doing everything in BslF pow er for the nomination of Col. H. P. Bell, because they thought Speer could more suoowsfally bent him in the race. Afterthe Convention ad journed Judge W.B. Thomas, broth er-in-law of Mr. Speer, boasted “that they, the so-called reform delegates bad accomplished all they went to the Convention for, that was the nomination of Col. Bell, and now they would bo sure to elect Speer.” He and his colleagues with one ex ception, went home hurrahing for Speer, and did everything in their power to secure his election. If any thing was said bv them about ro form we failed to hear of it, though the Watchman says, ‘-they had to promise the tricksters, that like good little boys, if admitted, they tcould not advocate the reform measure.’' Weil, to say the least of it, it is pret ty hard on those reform delegates who had gone there solely for reform, to say that they sold out to the triok sters. Which, pray tell us, was the worse, the so-called reform delegates, who sold out, or the tricksters who bought them over by admitting them into the Convention? Cheap sale this. If those delegates went there for the purpose to reform and in Mr. Speer’s interest, why according to one of the Watchman's own argu ments they had no right to sell out, change base or do anything else, but reform and nominate Speer. The question is, did they go there for re form or for the nomination of some body they thought Speer could beat? Tho Watchman say s: “ Wo have charged that Mr. BUl» nps applied to Bullock for a—Judge- ship, while Georgia was groaning be neath' a despotism as crashing as the tyranny of a Nero. This charge stands undenied.’’ 1“ rePk. to this, we respectfully refer the Watchman to an editorial in the Southern Banner of Sept 3rd, headed “Billups aud the Bul lock Judgship,”, To the Public. T*’e Watchman says: “ That Emory Speer is the choice of at least two-thirds of the comities below the Air Line R. R., besides the counties of Habers tain and Hall throughout which it runs.’’ Well, this is in perfect acconj-ivifh the views of Col. Mosc Maddrey aud those of Judge W. B. Thomas, Mr. Speer’s brother-in-law, as given in a recent interview with an Atlanta Constitution reporter. Well, for ar guments sake, grant that these-dis- tingnished gentlemen and the Watch* man are correct bl their tell an intelligent pqbtii Mr. Speer and his friends a! on tho Gainesville Convenl nominee? If true, what possible dan ger or damage need Mr. Speer and his friends fear from the Convention and Col. Billups, its nominee?- Time proves all things In its course the result of electipns are known, and the assertions of men and their organs proven true or false. Remember, “ That whom the gods would destroy they first make mad,’’ or reckless, as it were. In our issue of the 17th ult. we published an article headed, “For tho Benefit of Newspapers,” in which we gave somewhat of our troubles with the Post-Master at this (the Athens) Post Office. Our charge? and our grievance as presented in said article were exactly as follow?: “The post-master at Athens, either through ignorance or stupidity having refused us the right to send out our subscription accounts except at regu lar letter rate postage—even denying us the privilege of attaching accounts or statements of accounts to the mar gin of the paper, and being confident that such was our privilege, we ad dressed a letter to the Postmaster General asking the privileges of pub lishers in sending out their accounts and received a reply confirming our convictions in the matter and enclosing, also, the postal law? with marked par agraphs for our guidance, which we herewith publish for the benefit of the newspaper fraternity, as other stupid and inefficient postmasters whole unac quainted with their duties as such may have given them the same trouble.” Now it will be perceived that we complained of the Postmaster because he would not allow us to’ send out statements of our accounts, t» any other way than at regular letter rate, itage.ta even denyingxis thcjyrivilejc - fegWem tokhc mtiryij^f This complaint drewJoffM G. S&TT@Em. MANtTFACTTITHSm or AND DEALER IX Cigars, Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, k, k College Avenue, Athens, Ga. Iam Agent for the celebrated Ocoonecchee” Smoking Tobacco. Also sell tho Lucy Hinton” and other line Brands of Chewing Tobacco. Come and examine my stock. A shire of patronage solicited. oct.l.Sm. G. HAUSER. A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Pursuant to an order of the Court of Ordinary of Clarke County, will be sold before the Court House door of said county on the first Tuesday of November next, during the legal hours et sale the following property to-wit: one tract of lend lying partly in Oconee county and partly in said county of Clarke, containing 70S acres, mote or less on the Oconee Hirer and Shoal Creek, ad joining George W. Veal and others, on which is a good dwelling house containing six rooms, »good gin house and screw, a gcol shoal on shoal creek forgrist andaaw mill, gin Ac., and a large quantity of timber convenient. Said tract to be divided end sold in three or more separate tracts, plats of which will be exhibited on day of sale. Also 9 stares of Georgia Rail road btcch- All to be sold .as the property of Thomas H. Yonng deceased for the benefit of ho legatees. Terms cash far the Railroad Stock. Land half cash and half IX months credit, with note and approved security at 10 per cent in terest and bond for t ! tlas. Sept. 28th, 1878. JEREMIAH D. BROWNE, Adm’r. de bonis non with the will annexed. oct.l.28d. ff^LARKE Mortgage Sheriff v Sat*.—Will he sold before the Court House door in the City of Athens, Clarke County, Go., on the first Tuesday in December next, within the legal hours ot axle the following property t*-wit. forty lbs of chewing tobacco, three hun dred and sixty-six lacSagcsof smokingtobieco, fifteen boxes of segsrret paper, one lot sums and cigar -holders; a large lot various kind-, twh toimcoo^re—<w “ I. ! chartered chroma of courier scales" .A.isrn? LOW PRICES I At Wholesale and Retail, at the BARGAIN STORE, OF S. HARRIS, No. 2, Broad St., Athens, Ga. The tmderBiffoed takes pleasure in announcing to the trading public that he hiui juat arrived from New York, and has opened with one of tho moat attractive stocks of goods ever offered in the city, consisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes. Hats, Millinery, Ladies Cloaks, Fancy Goods, Notions, etc. All purchased direct from the Manufacturers and I -ought In sneh large quantities as to ensbla ms to get the very lowest wholesale prices. X defy competition in style, quality, quantity and prices. Give me a call and be convinced. S. HARRIS, Athens, Ga* aept.17.Jm The Watchman says, ** Wo Iuvc shown that even when certain counties have seut certain del egate? instructed to vote for Bell as the choice of a majority, or at least a claimed majority, those delegates, disregarding the liehest of said coun ties, have thrown aside Bell and ta ken uj» another man, altogether un heard, of in the primaries, end almost unknown in theNorthcrn part of the District.’’ In reply to the above, we respect fully refer tlie Watchman to Watch man editorial of July the 9th, and then to a Watchman editorial of August 20th, 1878. If the memory of the Watchman does not servo it, or its files are not convenient, we will inform it, that in its July editorial, when it was supposed that either Col. Bell or Dr. Carlton would be tho nominee, it ceusurcd tho Convention or delegates, because they would have to nominate either Beil or Carl ton, allowing, in justice to the people, no opportunity of “looking over tho field tor the best man to represent the people. ” In its Augnst editorial it tacts almut.juid censures the Con vention and the delegates for “look ing over the field for the best man to represent the people” and nominating Col. Billups, saying they had no right to nominate any other than Boll or Carlton. * Oh, Consistency S thou art a jewel,” but don’t alwxy- suit the purposes of independent candidates for Congress and their organs. .TS r! 1 : ' .2 Tho Watchman szyii: •* Wo have shown that Mr. Speer, made an honest effort to reform the convention system, by the election of The Watchman says: “ We have shown that Mr. Speer, according to his opponent, is a good Democrat, that he cannot disorgan ize the party in this District,-because of the small Republican and large Democratic vote, that if elected he would most certainly act with the Democrats in Congress, as Felton has done, and that the people of the Ninth have never had a better oppor tunity than the present, to riso in their majesty and harl from power these presumptuous men who arro gate to themselves the power to dic tate to them as to how they shall cast their ballots, by a vigorous applica tion of the party lash.’’ Well, from present indications no body in the district seems particular ly alarmed abont Emory’s disorgani zing the party, and if any have be come the least apprehensive on this line, all such will be removed on the &tli ot November. That Mr. Speer, if elected, will act with the Demo crats In Congress, we don’t dispose at this writing to deny. Then why should he not act with them at home and quit tryiug to beat oat the party with the aid of the Republicans in the District It ain’t fair to use the Republican vote to bo elected, and then when be gets to Congress go square back on them. This ain’t D-mocratic to say the least of it. Wc too, think “there never was a better opportunity than the present for the nineteen thousand Democrats in the Districts to rise in their majesty and hurl from their most falaoious and unpatriotic positions these few pre sumptuous “independent” men who arrogate to themselves the right aud power to dictate to nineteen thous and Democrats as to how they shall cast their ballots, by an insulting and offensive application ol such epi thets as moss-backs, sore-back-:, sore heads, blatherskites, tricksters, thim- ble-riggers, etc., etc. Amen! So mote it be. .The Watchman says: “Emory Speer had too much patriotism to stay at home during the war, even though he had owned a million slaves, mid entered the army at the early age' of sixteen.’’ Emory says, he run away from his father, and went into tho array. Well, we ask, whieh would have been the most praiseworthy, for a yonng man of sixteen years ot age to have given way to a wild and un> gover ed patriotism, or to have paid more respect to parental obedience. “Children obey yonr parents,” is one of the highest commands of Holy Writ, and of coarse takes precedence over all authority for boyish or ax- teen year o!d*patriotiim. Now, it seems, Emory's army departure was opposed by his father, whose patriot- ism, we dare, say, was as great as The old soldiers of the 9th District, as well as the voters generally are still anxious to kuow who wasjEmo- ry’s captain, his regimental and brig ade commanders ? Come, my “bold soger boy,” jnst speak these things right out and don’t go hack on your confederate commanders, if our peo ple about here don’t happen twknow who they were. The Watchman says Emory 1 Speer fought two years for his country.— Emory says he rao away bom his lather when he was sixteen years old and went to the army. Nbw the Independent candidate for Congress, if we mistake, not, attained hit thirti eth year this mouth. This, then, if true, would have made him sixteen years old in Sept., 1864. The war closed iu April, 1865. So Emory could not have possibly been in the army or fought for his country more thau about seven months at the out side, unless he kept up a little army of his own and fought for his country on hi? owu hook. ilaiht drevrjo^h - the Postmaster, ftie l-saeta,-on* lot of' wrapping papeirtwo at! imo-l-nMn . I *“*»> ° ne lnd « n wgsrsign, thirty six n... imaricame card . cigar boxes, three pictures, two oil cans, one tabic, one dock, seven stools, three lamps, one tobacco cutter, one chair, oue water backet dip- ~ir and water pot, oue lot of second hand cigar >xes, one lot of empty dry goods boxes. All levied upon by virtue of s mortgage fi. fit from Clarke Superior Court, returnable to February Term 1877. Isaac Moon vs Kalvsrinsky as Leib'.er,. All to satisfy the above stated fl. fa. thisSeut. SStb, 1878. oct.l.SOd. J. A. FROWNING, Sheriff. following most remarkable card : dr. okr’s card. Editors Watchman .-—For the first time in mv life have I felt called upon to rise and explain to my fellow-citi zens through the press. With yonr permission I will call the attention of the public to an article that appeared in the last issue ot the Southern Banner, “For the Benefit of News papers.” About the middle of hist year, tlie editor of the Banner depos ited in the post office, for. mailing, quite a large number of printed slips, with blank spaces filled in with writ - ing. These were notin the paper, bi t enclosed in envelopes, at one cent each. I decided that they were sub ject to letter postage, and to be certain that no injustice had been done, I enclosed one of the slips to the Post master-General, and received the fol lowing reply: QEORGIA CLARKE COUNTY. —Whereas, Hawkins Taylor (.olored) Guardian ot Emma aud Lutlicr Freeman (colored) Orphans of Samuel Freeman (colored) deceased, applies to me to sell as the property of said Orphans a House aud Lot, situate in notify concerned to show cause at my office on or be- ept.lt... oct.l.S8-J. ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. University of Georgia. A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the University will be held at Athens,ion the 15th day of October, on account of tlie death of Prof Win. Henry Waddell. C. J. JENKINS, oct.l.2t. President Board Trustees. Attention of his AiemU ami *iA»uhijc generally 'to the fact he market and ha* on hamj a w^Jpectcd efnek of cocri*. >x ngfclfci RemarliaDly Low Prices, which will enable him not to be undersold by any one. -S’ock consists of Staple Dry Goods, Grcceries r Notions, Crockery Glassware, Wood and Willow Ware, Saddles, Bridles, Whips, Umbrellas, Trunks, £c., &c. I will keep on hnnd also a large lot of WHISKIES, BRANDIES, RUM, GIN, &C„ Which shall be first class. Alao have on hand the PURE MOUNTAIN CORN WHISKEY. All these will be sold as cheap or even cheaper than can be bought elsewhere. I reepectfally invite all to call and eec me, as I mn confident I can suit in quality and prices. Don't forget the place. Store between Hampton & Pitner, Crane’s old Stand* Thomas Street. Goods Ezclaanged for Country Produce. Hoping that all may give me a call, I remain yours truly sept.17.3m. W, A. BURNS, Athens, Ga. To What End is tha^T- H. Driving?. ,v Thc Toccoa Herald makes a faint effort at the Banner in its last issue, and is disposed to ccrsurc ns for up holding the statement of what it terms a drunken (uegro) scamp, ac cusing us of doing so merely for pol icy. Wc always try to be just in our journalism, even to the colored people of our country, and never re fuse to give space to their statements when unjustly and wrongfully as sailed, especially when it all comes of a miserable effort and desire to iu- jure a high-toned gentlemen, whom the Herald opposes just because he is the nominee of the true democracy of tho District. We aro perfectly willing for the Herald to accuse us of doing this (ample act ofjustice “for policy only.’’ It is, and shall always be, our policy to uphold troth aud justice, qrdft if we have to do so through tlie state ment of a drunken (negro) seanrp, or the editor of the Toccoa I/craldi Amande Honorable. A few weeks since in referring to a statement of the Southern Watchman “that two of our old company, the “Troup Artillery,” were in sight of our office hurrahing and doing all they could for Speer, wo spoke of Mr. Seaborn Swan, as probably one of the two. Tins we did because Mr. Swann was a supporter of C I. Yancey in his race for the Legisla ture, and having heard that he was for Speer for Congress. Mr. Swann called on us last Saturday and -ins formed u'. that we had donc liiih great injustice ; that it was true ^ he was for Col. Yancey, for persoual reas sons, but that he was not for Mr! Speer and was solidly for Col. Bil lups. He stated that he was fully convinced it was no lime to he toll ing from tho regular organized De mocracy. We most gladly make the nmandc honorable, and hasten to set Mr. Swann right before the public; stating that lie is solidly and enthusi astically for Col. Billups, the regular nominee. Hurrah for Seab. Willful Misrepresentations. A correspondent to the Gainesville Southron and another to the Toccoa Herald has essayed tq comment upon onr Gainesville speech, and give statements in regard to what tran spired between Mr. Lawshe and our. selves. It is against our rule to notice anonymous scribblers, bnt will say in this connection these communications aro willful misrepresentations, and when the writers get their consent to state the troth, the whole troth, and nothing but the troth, then we will so far violate onr rale as to be heard from on this point Washington, Post-Master, Athens, Ga. : Sir —Under tho provisions of Section 156, E p. 66 and 67 Postal Laws, 1873, the ill submitted with your letter of the 17th inst, (May,) is not entitled, on account of the written insertions there in, to pass through the mails as print ed circulars, but is subject to postage and letter rates, whether sent in a sealed envelope or otherwise. Very respectfully, Jas. H. Mark, Acting First Ass’t P. M. Gen. This settles the matter without fur ther controversy. The decision of Postmaster-General paraded before the public for my condemnation, has no bearing upon the case whatever, and no oue is better aware of this than the editor ot the Southern Banner. I would state, for the benefit ot newspapers, that when the laws, as construed by the Department, are fully complied with, there will be no trouble at this office. J. C. Obr, P. M.’’ “About the middle of last yeftr the editor of the Banner did not deposit io the post office, for mailing, quite a large number of printed slips with blank spaces filled in with writing,’> and the present Postmaster ha- no right so to state for ho was not Post master at that time. The editor of the Banner did though, last May, deposit in the post office, for mailing, quite a large number of printed slips, with blank spaces filled in with writ ing, and tliese slips were in envelopes. These the Postmaster decided could not be sent only at regular letter rate postage. Upon referring to the law we were satisfied he was right, and raised no further question or that point. We believe the slip he sent to the Postmaster-General was sent at our iustance. Being denied nr de prived this privilege by the Postal laws, wo asked the Postmaster, Dr. Orr, if we would not be allowed to send these statements pasted to the margin of our paper. He replied in the presence of Messrs Combs and McDuffie, of our office, “No! That it was worse and worse, and would no* be allowed.’’ Believing such was our privilege, we addressed a letter to Postmaster General and received in reply the letter we published in our columns two weeks since, and which informed us of our right to send tliese statements out pasted to the margin of our paper. This was the point we made on tho Postmaster in cur article of the 17th -idWand. not the point that we c-rald send these statements out in envelopes at less than letter rate postage. “This settles the matter without further controversy.” ' The decision of the Postmaster-General was paraded be fore the public for the condemnation of the Postmaster, Dr. Orr, and has direct beariug upon the case,” and the point at i-sue, which be dodges and completely evades, ‘‘and no one is better aware of this, dodging and evasion, than the Postmaster at Ath ens.” The Post Master concludes, “I would state, for the benefit of news papers, that when the laws as con strued by the department are folly complied with, there will be no trouble at this office.” Most grati fying news this, for the public. Bnt ain’t it somewhat troublesome to have to .send all the way to Wash ington City every time to have them construed ? Time in mail mattera is often money to those who avail them selves of this medium i f communiea- li.’n. P. S.—When the Assistant Po?t- master General in his letter to Dr. Orr, says “ in a sealed envelope or otherwise,-” be evidently meant in an envelope, whether sealed or tmscoled. G eorgia, glareh county.—obdixa- bt’s Owes, Skpt. 27th, 1878. Obdixary SlTTIKO FOR Gel*NTT TAJ i’cBTOSM : Ordered: That sixty per cent, be levied on the State Tax for the year 187S. for county pur poses, to be divided into specific per scut, to each particular object and purpote liereiuat- ier specified so as to raise for the several ob jects and purposes below enumerated. Hie fol lowing respective sums or amounts, vix: To pay interest on Bonds of the coun ty, 12,000 'lo liu ider, Repairer Court-house, or Jail, bridges, or Ferries, or other pub lic improve™ -nts accordmq to coni met.S,000 To pay Seeriifs’ Jailors’ and other oiliceia foes, that they mas be entitled to by law out of the county, including salary of County Judge 1,4000 To i’ay Coroners all fees that may be due them by the county -for holding in quests 50.00 To pay expenses of the county for Bailiff at CoaA non-resident witnesses in criminal cnacs, fuel, servant hire, Sta tionery and the like 43.1.00 To pay Jurors '. 2,000 To pay expenses incurred in snpperting the poor 1.000 To pay any other lawful charges against the oonuty 1.000 Total i (9,900 The balance raised by this levy, if any, to be applied to legal indebtedness of the county idue or to become due during the year or pas due A true copy from the Minutes, ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary. oit 1.30J A. Ii. CHILDS. It. NICKERSON. Y. '.I WINN. Sale of House and Lot! Pursuant to an Order of the Court of Ordinary of Clarke County, will be sold befure the Ceurt House door ol said County on the first Tuesday in November neat, during the legal hours of sale, one House and Lot, lying and being in the City of Athena In said county kuown aa the Wilson Let, containing about four (4) acres, more or less, lying in front or the residence of S. P. Thurmond, Esq, To be aold ms the property of Matthew U. Hender son ^deceased for tne benefit of his legatees. Terms SARAH ADA HENDERSON, Ex’r. sept.10.30d. A. B. BRUMBY’S, SCHOOL FOR BOSS, Junction of Hill St. and Prince .Avenue. Rates of Tuition Reduced, 3, $4, $5 a Scholastic month. aepr.17.tf. ffibORGIA, Oconee County.— Oroinary's Omci lSth of Sept. 1878.— John |E- Lowe has applied for exemption of personalty, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock a. m. on the 7th day of October next at my office. JAMES R. LYLE, Ordinarv. ecpt.17.4t. CAS EC, Loose Cotton, I will pay the highest Bale Prices for all Loose Cotton brought to the .A thens -Faotory, It. L. BLOOMFIELD, Agent. CHILDS, HIOKEHM & SOL So. 15 Fnvnklin House Building, Athens, Ga., Wholesale aud Retail Dealers in Iron, Steel, Nails, Horse and Mule Shoes, Horse Shoe Nails, Agricultural Implements, Leads, Oils, Glass and Varnish, Harness Leather, MILBURN WAGONS, Cotton, Manilla and Jute Rope, Carriage and Saddlery Hardware, Felloet, Hubs, Spoke*. Buggy Wheels, Axle*, Spring*, etc., Robber and Leather Belting, Mill Saw*, Mill Findings, / Anvils, Bellows, Vice*, Hollow Ware, etc., Manufacturers’ agent* for the sale of Cider Mills, Syrup Mil's and Evaporators, Wntt Plows, Fanner# Friend Plow, Pumps Circular Saws WINS HI PS’ £ MASSEYS’ CELEBRATED COTTON GIN. Also Agents for / HALL’S FIliE and BURGLAR PROOF SAFES. d^Any article in our line not in stock, will be ordered when de sired, with the least possible delay. Call and Examine our Stock and Prices. sopt.17.tf. S. Solomon. M. Joseph. S. Marks, Special. New York Store. SOLOMON & JOSEPH Grand Opening FOR THE WHOLESALE TRADE SEPTEMBER IS. Wo hereby take this method of informing the merchants of North- East Georgia that we will have our Home School for Young Ladies, Athens, Georgia. Exebcises Resumed Wednesday, Sept. I8ih 78 Thanking our many friends in Athens for their liberal patronage, we take pleasure in saying that we bare engaged the assistance of an able and re fined corps of tcachcrS'^ind that we have done all in our power to conduce to the best interests of our pupils. MADAM S. SOSNOWSKI,\ Associate MISS. C. SOSKOWSKI. / principals Terms for Half Scholastic Y’rab. English Department—Primary ,..$15.00 “ “ Academic 20.00 " “ Senior and Junior......^ 80 00 Use of Fuel.. —— ..... ^ 2.00 Music Department........50.00 French Department 15.00 Drawing Department 10.00 sapt.10.St. CHARLES F. STUBBS, (Saeccanor to Groover, Stubbs & Co.,) OOTTON FACTOR —AND— General Commission Merchant, AGENT FOB THE Quitman Factory Tavns, 94 BAY STREET, Savannah, G eorgia. Bogging, Tic*, Hope and other (applies flu- aithed. Also, liberal eeeh edveneee mode on consignments for sale or shipment to Liverpool or Northern porta. Mr. A. A. went, Csthier and Correspondent of the lato firm ot Groover, Stubbs Si Co., has n interest in tbe business. eng.21.tf. Grand Opening on the 16tli inst. Of the Largest and Most Select Stock ever offered in Athens, con sisting of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Notions, etc., etc. Bought direct from the Manufacturers of Yonkers, Marlboro, Brock ton, Fall River, and others. "> (t?* Merchants who will call and examine our stock will be con vinced that there is no necessity of going to Atlantu, Charleston or New York. ([5* Prices given and Samples Sent Free of Charge on Application. Grand Opening for the Retail Trade, October 1st. «£$ , sept.l0.3m * . To the Peeple ef North-East Watches, Clocks and Jewelry! m »i HAVE JUJT OPENED AT THEIR OLD STAND j No. 3. Broad Street* .Athens, Georgia, 5 examine onr itockof Cameo Set* «nd Bings of tk* lstut nyle* i aim Lad Us Opera and Guard Chsfns Having secured the serviccsof Mr. C. K. COI.X.W(8i an Experienced' Watchmaker and Jeweler wsare prepared Wdo all kinds of repairing at Low Prices. Satisbctlon guaranteed. Call ‘ aae at No. S, HreadStreet *“ l Street, Atheas, Georgia. Mpt.lMw.