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n_ f Jlmttjimt ^atmer.” SOUTHERN BANNTBR: QCTOSJER 29 li. Ii. CARLTON, A gentleman of' unimpeachable Emory has stated that his credit la The news of Emory Speer’s s^ven- citizen of Morgan was there with cy will l»o hailed with joy and delight dashing Weeds fine eqnipige, and St- by both the butcher and the grocery teudants in Ihrery, to escort Mr, X D I T O U AND Tuesday, Octobek 20, 1878. For Cos ok ess thru District. Hon. Joel Abbott Billups* t.F MORGAN. character, of Madison. Morgan coun ty, writes us that the affidavits in ref erence to Col. Billups compromising liis debts, were furnished Speer by Martin, the ^ Morgan bounty. Any number of certificates. of Martin’s immorality abd irresponsibility could be furnish ed. The white citizens of HfwHiym and Morgan county would lie glad to furnirh (hem. Jr jfipeer is telling it around ihn^NSt the 9th District, feat CM.' Billups executed a deed of his proper ty to his wife in order to defraud his creditors out of their just dues. This is not so. Geneial Jeptba Harris, the father of C-d. Billups’ wife, in bis HER THE NEW CONBTlTft'Tl ''N SO MAS < v\ v ; r. in or iiiu own county. J t .-ay, eyi.i.y VnTF.it »nall have JIFFS- ONEYEtK IS TUB STATE AND Sill- IN TIIE cot NTY IS WHICH - TO VOTE. HE i MADISON TIIE COUNTY FRONT. TO so good in Athens that the merchants are aching to credit him. There is some aching going ou, buL chiefly amongst those who have cred" Tax Receiver of Democrats remember, if E Speer is elecled.it ft the com overthrow and defeat of yoi Shall it be ao? q The pandering of Mr. Speer to the Radical vote, as an Independent can didate, against the Dempygife^iarty and its regular nominr — — sarily create oblfgat kind feelings, and' bring • about reciprocities. This he cannot, nor dare not deny- Is it true that Emory Speer will man. . Bring in another,/?, fa. * If Emory Speer is lobe t lie judge i Col. Billups, oirtlic score of in-, ency and failure to pay hit debts, WQu’d go. to tho ebaingang instead of to Congress. Pray tell us where be found a just judge that . same fate ? He is by no means a mose/Mag* ,tjhrewd|>oliticiaa who recklessly, ipd in's^ engender -in tha midst of his desperation, ri an issue against his opponent, "upon which he himself cannot possibly avoid being stranded. Come, Emo ry, quit abusing these things in Col. Dku-iukat* ukMemher THAT'L’N*" will ma»fi»msr;trt: of Ms property to colored people to Liberia if he should iris chiHreu. leaving t e Im-bands of. be elected to Congiess? ' hnse who bad merried asouly trustees | E , norJ Speor is the we<lg0 thfl Kad . for this property Col. Billups bought icaIg proposo to uae t0 , plit t f, e Dera . favor the general emancipation of the Billups which you know are not true. some property with his wife’s money, ocratic party. Then in the name of boy, that “a fellow feeling should and as trustee, under said will, execu | the country’s best interest, in the name make you wondrous kind” towards Sp.eer io the hotel! but • |*erson.-il friend, from another locality, r.-orived aud performed for Morganthose kin. I offices Was it Oukjod in old Mor gan thus to treat the coming patriot? When the hour approached f..r Mr. Speer to address the public, our 1876. could or would save Emory irora the ^ e P l l 9 r Sheriff opened Abe court room and announced front tlm win dow the fact that Mr. Speer would If any mean, designing or malicious person or persons have succeeded in making you imagine that they are true, why then remember, my dear Col. Joel A. Billups, will address the citizens of Madison county, at Dauielsville, next Saturday, Nov. ‘2nd. It is fo be hoped that every Democrat in the county will come <nit to hear his speech. Don't forget the day. Saturday, Ni v nile'r '2nd. Campaign Notes. Emory Speer has much to say about Col. Billups being an appli cant for a Judgeship under Bullock. Let him tell the voters of the 9tb Ceiigris-ion.-ii District, if he was not anxious for the appointment of United States District Attorney for Georgia, under Grants administration, at the time Farrow received the appoint ment '? The colored voters of Clarke County are boasting that if Mr Speer is elected then they willikavo com plete control of the city Jand county elections. D -.iu2r.its what say yon to this. Emory Speer says lie is perfectly s -Ivent and th it his credit is as good si- am ;..'s i.i Athens. \V*h-oo i 1-: ‘id! banded .■•it p i; that ■ vi aio lit; it Mm in, cer a, ways pays bin wli v ilnn'i tie p.y a certain l-iu-h-j.- l. .\.*i n .i da ai of 569.*1.1 l.-.-M It!. ,i- in i i'.mt use* e^i < .lining «•»•* i'l’t , .4 (1 i »r wii;ci. 1 10 till V. i oU.U ! 'i • i' .\,,;il.i ii.- gUil ur p i- i; -.-11,k- t!.-i: .Mr ri,icer c» t irr.,‘1 . ■ \ .1 *»iit: < i i lie liuuks iu i !:u u i u ui.-11 a ii name aud with- Cut Mcuuiy ju t th.-e.iu-e itia lather- Ui-law Lri u.-!ii, r in that Bank? Well « j are ag iui:-t nep itism in Banks as af» v»- d as in government aud public ft 'rs gem iaiiy How is This foe High? Mr. B.ink- Blown, of Hart county, Ga says, " that af:i r ba ying out Mr. John Upshaw, Agent <-.i' the Singer Sewing Machine Company, he found tho busi ness in such condition, as induced hi. u to believo that lie would have to go into bankruptcy to save himself. Ho wrote Mr. Emory Speer, and in quired in such an event, what would be his charge. Speer replied, that his fat- for putting one through the Bank rU’jt Court ivn? 875. Brown after- wj.rds d. ilined to take advantage the- Bankrupt Law, having adjusted his bu-iuess without such necessity In the n cen time Mr. Speer aud his pa vtner at Jeflvraan lmd b en collect- mil f r him (Breen) and in calling upon them for their money last Feb- ru.irv, found they had about one liun dre<l and thirty-six d- liars depo-ited in Bank. This money, they refused to pay over to him (Brown) until he (Brown) would pay the $75 on the Bankrupt ease, claiming that the letter of Mr. Speer in answer to his (Browns) letter of inquiry was in the nature of a retainer. Brown says he compromised w ill him by paying hint $60, and feeling very hostile towards Mr. Speer came at once to our office to have the facts published. At the time we declined to do so, hut as Air. Speer haa condescended to make this a cam laipn of personal ns-aulta, we give the aim'- t\ f ;r In benefit of (he public, adq\. iug .'!r. dj-ovr lo it..- k« ail lie tan i tit of ii. Democrats, look out for Corse Brian by (color- d.) Ho is going through the District reorganizing the ls>y»l L'iiinu L-n.'iiein ihe interest of Sjieer. St.II ."i o piople say Speer is u D lICK Mt. If L:m. S rr, can borrix money atoir; <t ,; e Banks in At.’ cm u-on bisn.v.1 time tin.! witiin.it security why tl-m’t li ■ p.iy for those sixty-six - loads of woo 1 lie lias b en owing a cer tain man in Athens for, ever since the year 1873 ? Thirty States elect Congressmen pa the fitli of November. Shall the D-mecracy maintain its majority in Congress, or liy divisions in ila ranks, permit a coalition between Indepen dents and Badicals to defeat that Democratic- power which ia the present and future safety of the Moot!/? ted a detil thereof o his wife. Had he not done this, he w >uM have viola ted both the provisions of this wilt and every principle of honesty. This he did, honestly, correctly did. and noth ing more, and those who say he did more wilfully, maliciously and know ingly state that which they know to be false. Democrats, remember the indepen dent movement in the Charleston Convention of I860, split the Demo cratic party nnd brought about the election of 'Lincoln, and frwn which resulted Secession and the war. Then remember, if the independent move-, ment now threatening our ranks is -leccssful, a Republican President will lie elected in 1880, and the country will again be overtaken by that cor ruption, misrule, aud oppression from which it ha.; so far been rescued by the Democratic party. Democrats ye who may have been persuaded to lis ten to the persuasive arguments and glittering absurdities oftne Independ ent candidate, 1-alt and consider before you further go. If Mr Speer is financially so well off at this time, why in the world don't he settle with that Clerk who so faithfully served him (luring his Solic- itorship ? If Emory Speer’s credit is as good as any lr.an’sjn Athens, why are there executions against him, in tho hands of the officers? We know of one officer who l as an executioo for $45,50, and another for $10,60. There are others which he will learn of in duo time Hi erd, (colored,) is going through the country, aud telling the uegroes Emory Spier h..s uuUih rixed mm in -a; to Uit-m that he, (Speer,) is as good a Republican as me Radi cal. need waur. M. so Maddry and W. II. Heard, v colore i,) are going to issue a new ainpaign tub-: .*» Lillie brown jnz bow i love thee.” t-tuud from uuuer! Nutt —-ung dedicated to Hon. ihutory Speer. Mr. Speer bus divided bis forces as follows for the day of Ihe election: Judge Thomas goes lo the co.nty of Morgan, Pledger, (colored,) to Gwinnett; Heard, (colored,) to Jack- son; Corse Brumby, (.colored,) or Yancy, to Franklin. Bad luck to them! We understand tliat Mr. Mose Meddrev has uot yet got a place. N. B. At a late hour we learn that Mr Mose Maddrcy and Bill Long, m. d. will be sent out on election day to No Where. of ill that w* cherish and hold dear as a free, liberty loving people, we would ask, are there any true Demo crats in the old 9th Congressional District who are willing to help the Radicals in this work of destroying the only party through which the country can hope to be redeemed, re generated and disenthralled ? We can’t believe there are any true Demo crats who are willing ty help drive this wedge. .... x - - ■ Emory Speer, Dr. Felton and other Independents are doing more to divide the “Sdid South” than all the Ridi- ®al power, and “Bloody Shirt” argu ments of New England. If Etnory Speer, the Independent candidate, is elected, the Democratic party will be defeated, and the Radi cals of our District and every-where will be jubilant over the result. The triumphant electiou of Billups, the regular nominee of the Democratic party over Speer, the Independent candidate, will teach Mr. Speer that the honest, intelligent and respectable people of the 9th District, are not to be insulted by having tho politics o( their district so prostituted, as to make a Congressional canvass but the opportunity for black-guadism, vinifi cation, vituperation and personal abuse. the Colonel, and by no means abu sive. Don’t you know that people who five in glass bouses always get hurt when they go to throwing stones. Come, be a better, wiser, and more prudent young man, and maybe some of these days, the good people of this District will forget and forgive all these youthful indiscretions of yours and probably send you to Congress. But then you must bo a better boy, aud quit abusing other people so. Mr. Speer makes bold to assert that his credit is good at the Banks in Ath ens. One of the i. rei used to discount a fifa against Emory during the pres ent ycur npon lbs most liberal terms of discount. Emory Speer is, at times, acco nj>a- uied, on his pol.tic.il canvass, by one Pledger (coioreJ), who was bis right bower in the election in this county last . fall, when Col. Yancy made the independent rr.ee for the Legis lature! Pledger accompanied Mr. Speer to Madison last week, and made a speech for him. Pledger, it is said, attempted to prove to his col ored. friends that Mr. Speer w as as good a Republican ns they could g t under the circumstances. If Emory Speer is as good financially as any man in Alliens, why, then, some of the more hunts of this city have been doing him and his credit great injustice. And then, this fact, > on know, makes the i espon siblc men in oor midst few and far between. Batchers, grocery men, rssturannt keepers, confcctio. ers, dry goods meicbuiHs, bur-room keepers, and in deed, everybody, nre now rejoicing over tin- solvency of Emory Speer, the independent candidate for Con gress. ' While Gordon, Hill, Colquitt, Jenkins, Johnson, and, indeed, all flu-, i rii>- .noi -,v. nliy soils ut Georgia, arV~iihr >1 lie Democracy to b*. true P’A.b"1,-ty oiganixurio... |’| -lirer. Heard, Corse Brumby, Davis, (col ored), Lnwshe, Midu'rey, Farrow, Biy.-nii, Clark, and such like, are urg ing both radicals and disaffected dem ocrats to vote for the iudependent candidate, that the democratic («rty may be defeated. Shall suoh things be? ’ The Radicals of the 9th Congres sional District are loadly boasting that they are going to defeat the Dem ocratic party by the election of Emory Speer the Independent candidate. Democrats what say you to this ? Speer says his credit is as good as any man’s in Athens; that he pays hit debts promptly; that he owes noth ing of consequence; that he can borrow money at one of the Banks in Athens upon his own name and without se curity. Well this will prove gratify ing to a number of people in Athens, especially to those who have so pa tiently been waiting on him so long for their money. A prominent lawyer in Athens says h- is greatly delighted to learn tbai Enio'y Spci-r’a finances are in such a goo * condition, for a con.-iderable clrim against Emory ti-r provisions had iiecn put in hi- bunds la-t Thurs day eil pulled Ion.'» The attorney ex pressed himself as delighted at Emo ry’s statement as to bis finances, but then when lie smiled over this matter it was sorter chimerical, you know ! There is not a man in Athens, in Clarke county, in Madison, in Mor gnn county, in the IHh v ongressional District, or in the whole State of Georgia, that would no*, rather have an open account on Joel Abbott Bill, nps than a fifa on Emory Speer. If what Emory Speer says of Col Billupe was true, then certainly the nominee of the Democratic party is fit only foir the ebaingang, and the Deirocratic party might be accused of having noiniuated him for Con gress to keep him out o -the peniten tiary. Democrats, do you propose to submit to any sticli insult as this, and allow your actions aud your standard-bearer to be thus slandered ? If Emory Speer lias dune more than abuse the Democratic party and attack the personal character of Col. Billups, the nominee of tbe party, during tbe present campaign, no body in tbe District knows of it. If Emory lias said ought against the Radicals or told from a single stump ill the district bow he is going to fight the Radical party when lie gets to Congress, why, no body in tbe district has heard of that. Now Emory os the Radical party is largely in the minority in this district, and as this sort of tactics don’t suit the Democracy had’nt yon better change your tactics, and step back on thu platform you ao nobly and patriotic-), ly stood upon in 1872. Col. Billups owns, in bis name, a large share in a valuable lot of laud *Coiumuni.‘ateiI.] A Curd Editor Southern Banner : At twelve o’clock to-day, Monday, Mr. Smith Clayton, the Editor of the., Southern Watchman, came to me, and as a personal favor told me that a certificate from certain gentlemen of Jackson county would appear in the next is-ue of his paper, to the effect that I had said in iny speech at Jcf. fersou, that in tbe present Congres sional race in the 9th the contest was between “law, religion and aristocra cy on tbe one side, nnd the woolhats on the other.” I have 'loiters in my possession from Mr. James G. McLester, Capt. Thomas C. Williams and Mr. W. J. Goss, of J lekson Co., in whiok they say that my card of two weeks ago, and published in the Watchman contains a true and exact statement of what was said. They unqualified ly sustain my denial of the charge. Except for the lateness of the hour I would have the letters published. I did say in my speech that Mr. Barton H. Overby, a fc'peer man, of Morgau Co., had written to a friend in Oconee county, that the race was between “law, religion and order ou ouc side, and the wool hats and the rabble on the other.’’ These were Mr. Overby's words and not mine. The signers of tbe certificate may be honestly mistaken. They did hear the language quoted, and may not. remember that it was given as com iug from Mr. Overby. Mr. Speer, who has made this charge in every speech he has made during the present canvass, well knew it to be liaise. But it was a lie which he thought it well to circulate and he has done so assiduously. Mr. Clayton told me that he had been universally blamed by Mr. tjjietr’a friends for publishing my card of denial in tbe Watchman. This charge never would have been trumped up, except that it was con sidered good for electioneering pur poses. After the election I hope and believe Mr Speer will come out, over his own signature, and tell the people that the charge was nutrue, aud that he used it simply because he honestly believes anything is fair in politics. Yours trnly, T. W. Rucker. (Comianaicaltd.) Was it tn Ovation P Madison, Ga., Oct. 23, ’78. Mr. Editor:—I understand that Mr. Speer and his friends claim that the meeting in Madison, Morgan county, on Saturday, the 19th day of Oct.,' was “a grand ovation.” Tbe Watchman claims that there was a grand reception of Mr. Speer, and that marked and distinguished cm;- tesics were extended him. Well, let us see. As a general rule, our iicople have gotten into the habit of aban doning work in the farm on Satur- d ty, and all come to town to trade and g.itlipr the news o.i that day Upon any Saturday, most of our coun try |ieoplv vviil be seen in Madison. Fo. some days printed posters ware tackcl up at public places, saying “that Mr. Speer would speak iu Mad ison on Saturday the 19th day of Oc tober, 1878, at 3 o’clock p. m.” Ear ly Saturday morning Mr. Weldon Price, of Oconee, was seeu ujion our streets. He is known personally to most of our, people. In company with him, was observed a stranger, who, upon inquiry, was designated as Smith Clayton, Editor of the Watch*- man. As these two gentlemen con ji; Clarke county, also a goodly share versed together, standing upon the inn valuable lot of land in •• organ county, also some right or ten shares of Georgia Railroad Stock, which he says are all liable for bis debts, sub- jeetto suit, levy and sale Well, the Colonel has not got much tho advan tage of Emory Speer at last, whose bouse and lot, or at least tbe bouse and lot be now occupies, is ndvestis- ed for Kile to pay his debts. Emory did not homestead ou tliis property No, by no means, he was opposed to that, for he bad not paid the original purchase money, which would Have enabled him to homestead, like he cays Col. Bidnpe did. If the question of Solvency orirsol- vency is to determine the Congress man in tbe 9th District, then CoL Billups ought to beat Mr. Emory 8peer by just exactly 24,898 voles, the fql| and complete poll in the dis trict. streets, Mr. B. H. Overby and Jack Walker approached them and shook ] ] hands. An observer concluded at once that Messrs Price and Clayton were here as the friends of Mr Speer. After a while they were seen sitting upou the stoop of tile hotel—not tar from Walker's doggery—in conv-er- s.ition with Dick Gordon, Bob Mose ley and others of the “disgruntled.” As the lime drew near for tho arrival of tile train of ears upon which Mr. Speer was to arrive, Mr. Weldon Price, of Oconee oouuty, mounted his boggy, and drove to tbe dopot to re oeive Mr. Speer. A motley crowd were at the depot when the train ar rived, and there is always a good crowd at our depot on the passing of traius. If our poor, unlearned, dis cordant brass band made inasio at that hour, . hey were birod lo d.t.so by tbe friends <d speer. It was not a voluntary act "fthairsuot atefi. No ress the people of Mor an county that all were invited to come in to the courthouse.. As the formd pait of the proceedings, a, wall, I was going to say, a “disgruntled” Demo crat, bat in thinking over it, bis fami ly connections here have been so mix ed up with the Radical offioe holders oft be county, that I don’t know if he is, or ever was, a Democrat, was called to tho chair. The court room was full, largely filled with'negroes. Mr. Speer said something of the un fair way in which political Conven tions were formed and worked. Re peated many disgusting, vulgar, and obsccuo anecdotes. As an excuse for attacking the private character of CoL Billups he said that - BUlupu had « ckod him in the milling of him “a krtipl. He then charged it T$on Col. Billups, “that to ;defrsnd credi tars-atter the war Col. Billups trans ferred all of his own property to his wife.*’ This statement is untrue, and it U uufair. Although Mr. Speer said he had the record, he.did not.dare to read the record in full.' I.aay bis statement was untrue. It is untrue ipjhis: that CoL Billups-ia not, nor has he ever been, involved in debt Never so involved in debt sa.-tp sug gest the defrauding of creditor*, nor tbe transfer of property. t( Mr.'Speer had spoken from the record, in this matter, he would have established the purity of Billups’ character, instead of maligning him, as was bis intention. Col. Billups married a lady of wealth, and the will of her father settled upou b?r such property as was her share of the estate This was done, as'the will rays, “not from any lack of confidence in his sons-in-law, but that he, the father, might do, by his will, what the sons-in-law might not be able to do because of misfortune, viz: secure a competency to the daughter.” Col. Billups waa the trustee of thia estate for his wife, without security.', Much of the estate received in trust by CoL Billupe was in cash money Like oth er estates, this was lost by the results of the war. When the war dosed, under the best legal advice to be had Col Billups made over to his wifet in lieu of tbe trust estate lost by the war, «uch property as he had saved from the wreck. Was not his owff honor and name as a trustee at stake in the matter? Were not tbe claims of bis wife and child, owners of the estate entrusted to him, true and sacred? Were they not creditors, who should have been satisfied before all others ? Are, aye, the law pots that claim and dcht before alt others. Sucb v waa the transfer of which Speer talks. Cul. Billups was not in debt, nor involved, to suggest this. Search the records of our courts, aud you *ill not find faia name upon the defendant’s side of the docket. His notes are not open the market for sharpers; nor his obliga tions offered for discount. Likejother business men, be probably had soma contracts, of a Confederate character, at the dose of the war, unsettled. These bo may have compromised, hon estly, fairly, and as the law provided. Our Legislature thought it right, jut, and proper, where debts were made ia Confederate times, to compromise and scale them afterwards^ and made laws for that purpose. Mr. Speer also read a certificate from J. P.jisfithy stating “that Billups paid a debt rf 1,’dOO with 75,00. Tiiis is not true; tltoaffidavit ot Smith to the contrary notwithstand' iug!!! The transaction was this, and in the face of this charge made by Speer, the truth Bhonld be known. John Cardwell, of this county, went to Europe years ago, and upon leav ing here, left about $80,000 worth ot notes, obligations, etc. in the . hands of Billups & Fannin, attorneys at law, to co'lect, manage aud control during his absence. Among those papers some scrip, from the State of Georgia, due Cardwell as a member of some previous Legislatures. This was col lected, amounting to about $800,00. Cardwell died in Europe. His only daughter returned to jjthis country, and married J. P. Smith. Whan Billups Js Fannin, were called-upoq by the attorney of Cardwell’s Executor for a settlement, tbe attorney, .Joshua Hill, would not receive this money for tho scrip, it not being among tbe tilings he was asked to sieUla. Jip. Af terwards J. P. Smith and.BHiups h d a settiementi of this matter, and such otlier of Cardwell’s affairs, as they had in band, and Smith com plained at the charges for fees that Billups A Fannin had made against the estate, raying that as certain mat ters had uot been left to his wife by her father, she shoald not pay the fee* for their management of tbe entire os tate. Billups told Smith to trnki such deduction then as he thonghl proper; and in the calculation. Smith aid he thought they ought to pay him seventy-five dollars, in the general set tlement, and it was paid him, and mu tual receipts ware passed. Mr. Speer also attacked the person al character of Belcher, tbe negro pol itician, repeating p ~>positions from Belcher to canvow tho District in his interest. Belcher was present and asked to be allowed n word of (orpin- nation, which Speer and his friends de nied Belcher. Upon the conclusion o Mr. Speers address -oui struck up, and Speer wit ers and many of tho m the music, left the court Rtifficient quiet wi addressed the public, iu attack made upon him by Sj ing “that his offers to serve were made in response to propositions from Speer. That if he were niton enough to be bought up to ad Speer'sdaim, Speer was qyfcn a to hire him. And the people could determine which was the worst man— he a negro to be bought up in politics, or Speer, the white man, who bought him. —■ " ■ —”* If Mr. 8peer, or Ins friends^ thinks his performance in Madison “a grand ovation” his vanity is easily gratified, and we are not surprised to find him weak enough to think himself'doiffpe- t ent to reprerent us in Congress. Obsebver. ~~ - . ; ~ !, The Speer Canvass. With mock deprecation, Mr. Speer and his organs regret the per sonal character of the canvass in this congressional district, though know ing full well that he and they are re sponsible for every particle of tbe personality written or spoken. Mr. Speer is especially culpable. He is twenty years the junior of CoL Bill ups and has been acquainted with him personally and by reputation ever since he knew any May. He knows that CoL Billups is a Christian gen tleman of the highest character; that nothing can be said truly, in any de gree hurtful to his private, public or professional reputation. He knows that Col. Billups has all the qualifica tions necessary for an honest and ca pable representative of the people ot this congressional district. Yet, tol^wer Col. Billups in the popular estimation and at the same tilde secure votes for himself be will fully makes charges against bis oppo nent which he knows to be'false, and be insinuates others which he does not make directly Since the nomi nation on the second of August, he haa devoted himself exclusively to personal attaoks upon Col. Billups, and bis organs have yelped in unison If a tithe of their charges were true, the penitentiary and not u seat in Congress would be the most suitable locality for the Democratic candidate. Neither Speer nor any of his re tainers, however, believe the first one of the charges so industriously circu lated, but they would not hesitate to accuse Col. Billups of murdering his mother, if they could thereby gain one vote, just one, for the Independ ent candidate. A policy of this kind ‘ so recklessly pursued will rcai t, and it lias reacted. The voters of this district are tired and sick of the loathsome mass oflies and slanders re lating to CoL Billups, with which they have been gorged by Speer and his organs. f Hie Independent candidate and his friends, after they have lost the fight, will have the pleasure of divi ding with Felton and Zack Hargrove, the well won honor of having con ducted the vilest and most dishonor- able canvass ever made in Georgia— Gainesville Eagle. The undersigned has just returned from the Eastern Markers tffrh a sbflBomplete and Varied Stock of Goods To suit all. With Twenty Years Experience in Business, under standing fully where to buy, dealing chiefly with the Sjgasr&faotvtrora da tbxougb &g@8.oie9, I feel warranted iu saying that I can compete with uny house in this, or any other city in the State. My stock consists in partkjfi STAPLE DRY GOODS and C0TFEE, SUGAR, FAMILY GROCERIES Leather, Boots, Shoes, Hats by the Case or otherwise, Jeans Cloth M©a4y Mai© Clothing, Bagging and Ties, Kerosene Oil by the Barrel! and Retail, Nalls, by the Keg, Corn, Meal, Oats 1 and Flour. 0^* Special attention given to the Whosalc trade aud satisfaction guaranteed.<£3) Besides I have just -"ygoleted my New Fire Proof Warehouse, Running from the rear of my store to Clayton Street, cotton weighed on Clayton Street. " T \ GPCotton Bought and Stored upon as Good Terms as any other house in the City.j® As my motto will be CASH, all sales will be made for small profits, believing this to be the sure road to success. Give me a cull and see. sept.17.3m* fit. O. PQg^S. AUGUSTA MUSIC HUE PIANOS & ORGANS. Low Prices, Quick Sales. 40 to 60 PerCent. Discount, Prom G&Ulozue Prices of the following celebra ted makers: Ch ckeriug, Mathuahek, Knabe, Stleuway Hal' let tad Davie, McPhail A Co.. Simpsou A. Co, H.Iqm Bn.. Billing. * Co. ’ Parlor and Church Organ ! Musn A Uvalla, Fleoubet & Pelton, Prescott Orxsn Co., Clough A Warren. Attracting Purcb- aaaralkom tho Nountai03 to the Sea. Testimonial. Craaa par tic who ha., corresponded with nroral of tha la-get Plano and Organ dealers, established lha Cut that price are lower in Augusta thin elsewhere. rSmnso’n aSZ* 1 ,n po ” u “ ln * frcm ° °* Low Price. Quick Sales, Is the motto of the Nude Hooc of the South, which ie Competing Succeeefttilj with New York and Button '•K b T Express anywhere In the South, l -! > lPl l adranc* Express Charge •••wap, with privilege of examination given 11 eo requested. Tuning and Repairing. SiX'- ?. M. T AYlXp^oniyffihgtedS^ fcriha Aoguita Music Hoot*. may 21.6m OXNTRAL SOTKL. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ■ Mr*. W. M. THOMAS, Prop* This Hotel, »o*wtU known to tho citizens ot Claris and adjoining oonntiea, la located in tha Muir* of tha basinaaa portion or Angtuta, con- Tacieut IO Pert Oflee, Telegraph Offlco and Depot, and oSTera indaeementa to tha pobllo anoqualed bv any other Hotel In the Cit*. — Broad Street, next to-University Hank, Atliens, Georgia. - . t To the Gentlemen of the vicinity and City ^ ™ Y of Athene. M. E. Young, Artist Toil: r has just returned from market with the 1.argent and most Elggnnt Stock ever brought to thia City, comprising the finest Cloths and Snitings, imported directly from England and France, which be would most respectfully invito yon to call and ex&miue. Gents furnishing n speci- pa alty, his Collars Cuffs, Shirts, Scarfs,' Drawers j nnd Woolen nnderware, all in latest styles nnd cannot be excelled which he will sell at prices to suit '.he times. GTJTTI2T 1ST ALL* ITS BTLAlTailES. 8cpt.24.3m. 3 WHO SSA £T33 3PSSTQ 7 QCOSS, Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Notions* etc., etc., v Offer this Season a Large Assortment to the Jobbing Trade ON BEST TERMS AND AT LOWEST PRICES. 2To. 5p Broad Street, At&ens, Georgia. * nug.27.tf. 0 S. Solomon. M. Jose* S. Marks, Special. New York Store. SOLOMON & JOSEPH Grand Opening L4V FOR THE WHOLESALE TRADE SEPTEMBER 16. Wo hereby take this method of informing the merchants of North- East Georgia that we will have our itim Grand Opening on the 16th inst.» , ; 4? - J . U- Of the Largest and Most Select Stock ever offcroJ iu Athens, cou- aisting of ^ Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Notions, etc., etc. Bought direct from tire Manufacturers of Yonkers, Marlboro, Brock ton, Fall River, nnd others. T f % "l-Ek ([J- Merchants who will call and examine our stock will be con * M vinced that there is no necessity of going to Atlanta, Charleston or New York. • •• (jj Prices giveuand Samples Seut Free of Charge on Application. C3* Grand Opening for the Retail Trade, October «£# ♦ sept.iu.3m Seed Wbe&t! Prime 'Bond Wheat of th® Pared® 8tt»w Variety, raised by Jos. M. Smith of dglethorpe County, $150 per bushoL For sale at KEAVKS, NICHOLSON <b CO’S. oct.20.4t. ! 0 Notice! Tbe Interest on the bonds of tbe North set era Railroad Compunr of Georgia dne Nor. lit. will be paid at the Ueehutioe N atlooal Bank of New York, or at the! National Bank of Athene, Go. * R. L. MOSS, Treasurer Northeast Railroad. Tkt $f Um lttk Ontefe Barham’s Infallible PILE GORE. SarieanS'imeStsoDa.S.a. Ilaanrhlkta $aiw BukarrhaUa jggttggSBS ola‘1 r-.r- • ; •M Horehla- heWtnrtS. J OB WORK. OF EVERY DEw sorption done at tbisoflfcp