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XX. OABLTON,
KDSTOS' AN® flOIHITO®
Tuesday, November 12, 1878.
THE
RESULT IN
NINTH.
THE
I repealing act of 1874. sectional
anch afflictive experience in many of appartto*: were 888,206,08, leav- thisprovision, viz: Should anv of
sections of our land u to appall the log a cash, balance of $9,685,79 be- said companies claim that they have
heart and attract the sympathy ot longing to. the Library, Apparatus, a vested right to suoh aid. and apply
the civilized world The remiss Lud Scrip and General Funds. The for the same to S'fiemor,"!!.
pestilence, baffling he ut.no,t that reghrt gives the details of receipts citizen of the State mav interpose by
maneould do, and leaving behind it anil expenditures, and says t!ut leav. bill to restrain the company, and the
■■'‘fflSfll tagotiuthe expenditures for appa- question of whether saiuvested right
•one talus, the, total disbursements’ were exists shall be for the court to de
fer^ in excess of the total receipts, termine.” I suggested to the com-
and including refunded tuition, #99,- pauy to have the ri-htsuof the com-
<0 less than .the appropriation made pany tested underpins provision in
u, ™ usl l st \~J* the courts, and in consequence a bill
The decline m the number of stu- — — ■ ■ ** T - °
dents,. and in constquent income
ME EMORY SPEER ELECTED
TO CONGRESS.
TOE STATE AT LARQE.
the habiliments of woe in tho
of household.'!, has not touche
spot in all our borders. While our
Mit has been that of the syin|*thiz«
ing friend »nd brother, we have been
so blessed in onr exemption from the
awful visitation which we deplored
for others, that we should be
with grateful and humble,
edgraonts. Wo have been
from the desolating storms and
dations which have swept over oilier
SOUTHERN BANNER: NOVEMBER 02, 187$,
The present year has been one of
tho disbutaements. including parchase
commotion has excited or alarmed
ns. The State has been blessed gen*
erally with such crops as leave! no
frop tuition;paased the Board of
p^iuteal to examine dosely info the
causes of sucK decline. There is no
.reason fhj this venerable sndiBns»
sections. Not one ease of popnlar triourHustitution should fall into
decadence, but, on the contrary,
every good ground for its increasing
in usefulness and prosperity. The
cause for complaint. Our merchants University has an able and full fhcul-
and monniill.#(,«Alkl kann vtnoan^ * a, So is. : J. J !il_ AfMI EAA AA
In our issue cf Thursday last, de
ferred for the purpose of getting tho
latest election returns, we hoisted our
ensign of victory and announced Col,
Joel A. Billups elected to Congress
This opinion was based on returns re
ceived up to the fioor of going to
press and was doubtless shared by a
majority of Mr. Speer’s friends. Sub
sequent returns prove that we were
mistaken; we make tho acknowl
edgement, and recognize Mr. Speer
ns the Congressman elect for the 46th
Congress from the 9tli Congressional
District.
We opposed his election with all
the earnestness we could command,
and while he is to be congratulated
for his energy, pewer of physical en-^
durance and vigor with which he
prosecuted the campaign, we are still
of the opinion that bis talent was di
rect cd in an unfortunate channel—
that his influence as a Democrat will
he limited, and that his success in the
race will prove disastrous to the vital
interests of the Democratic party. In
ether words, although many good
and true Democrats voted for Mr.
Speer, still his election is a victory
and manufacturers have passed
through the year with such rewards
as fhjul 1 satisy the moderate.
In review of all interests, and the
fortune of every section of our State,
wcliave very much to cheer and en
courage 118.
The depression which for years
preceding this has so weighed us
down is gradually giving way to the
hopefbl promise which ruefc upbefore
us of a better day coming. Does,-it
not become ua to make formal, as
well as heartfelt acknowledgments
for such a catalogue of signal beues
fits.
the state finances.
The cash balance in the Treasury,
January 1, 1877, was 8564,23383.
ty, it is ' provided with 822,500,00
worth of apparatus for the instruction
of science, it presents facilities for
the education of onr youth surpassed
by no college in the country. In the
increased number of pupils in atten
dance, there is an education of a more
prosperous condition.
12d, has
of injunction was filed by Wm. S.
Moms to restrain the company, the
proceeding being instigated by the
company. The Attorney General
was instructed to suppoiithe injunc
tion. The ‘sVprema cnhrt decided
that it had no jurisdiction in the
case, and referred the matter to the
Governor.
The subject thus finally falling to
my decision, I gave it thorough con
sideration. The statements to the
officers and leading members of the
General Assembly of 1874, that
passed the State aid repealing act,
and the declaratory resolution that
the Northeastern Railroad was ex
cepted from the repeal, were obtain
ed aud referred to me. They de-
The Next Senate.
The Unitied States Senate, says the
Herald, consists now of thirty-nine
Republicans, tliirty-six Democrats
and one Independent, David Davis,
of IUinais. This makes a total of
seventy-six Senators. Three Repub
licans—-Senators Sargent, Mitoliel
and Matthews—have already aeeu
Democratic succeaora elected. Sena
tors Dorsey, Spenoer, Conover and
Patterson will also certainly lie saw*
ceeded by Democrats; and these
changes, if none others occurred,
vmdd kiaw tiM next Semite with
thirty-two Republicans, forty-three
Democrats and one Independent.
DEUPfiEE HALL,
1, 12th and 13th.
The Great aud Popular
The plan of utilizing the public dared that it was tho expres's aDd
buildings at Milledgevillc, by estab- general intention of tho Legislature
lishing in them a brunch agricultural - -
college,' Kko thwone at Dahlonega, is
one that presents strong merits, and
is respectfully brought to the consid
eration of tho General Assembly To
show the value of the Dahlonega col
it may be stated that the report
not to apply the provisions of the re-
ped of State aid to the Northeastern
Railroad. Among those who thus
wrote were Hon. L. N. Trammell,
President of the Senate; Hon. A.O.
Bacon, Speaker of the House; Hon.
T. J. Simmons, Chairman ofFiuance
Ccmmiitee of the .‘Ipura ;Hon. Geo.
-- . , , vt£ ,- by the F. Pierce, Jr, Cfcrifejflt of ffhe
The amount received from all I ® oar< h ’ or "*0 scholastic year, shows House Judiciary Committee ; Hon.
sources into the Treasury during the ^hnt three hundred pupils received in-j George A. Mercer, pro. tern. Chair-
year 1877 was 81,998,346-84, the de- •ffctions in the various departments i man 0 f game Committee, and the
tails of which will appear, by*‘refer- i°l fhejustitution, at a-total expense | Hon. Henry D. McDaniel, of the Fi-
ncu to the reports of the Treasurer , “null awn of #4,440.Ot*. If nance Committee. In addition to
like favorable results can be reached
of the President, submitted June the
10 th, 1878, ‘
and Comptroller General, herewith
submitted.
The disbursement- during the year
1877 were 81,728,910.80, leaving a
cash balance in the Treasury of $833,-
719.32. The objects ot these dis
bursements are stated in the accom
panying reports.
The public debt of the State on the
1st of January, 1878, was $10,644,'
500, the annual interest on the same
being 8719,135. Of the public debt
*200,000 principal became payable,
and was paid 1878, and 8100,000 was
paid in 1877 In tho year 1879 there-
for the Republican party—they claim "ill mature 8300,000 of the pnblic : department has proven beneficial to
it asamcb, and tlieevil results thereof! ^ ** which provision must be ’* ~ e._..
mfi as well as for the aunual inter-
AUGUSTA MUSIC HOUSE
THBATBIOAL
Tripologue
PIANOS & ORGANS.
The undersigned ba9 ju6t returned from the Eastern Markets with a
Complete and Varied Stock of Goods
lb idl Afr >Wi»ir “Twenty ire^s^ExpeVie^ce in Business, under
standing felly where to buy, dealing chiefly with the
At ilxr©vtg5a, tixoix Agoaoisa,
I feel warranted in saying that 1 can compete with any house in this,
or any other city in tho State. My stock consists in part of
Law Prices, tyuck Sales.
40 to 60 Per Cent. Discount.
^FromCjttlozu. Pries* of the following eslebra-
ChickeriOK, Mtthushek, Kush*, Stienway Ual-
Co - *•
■ . y. . • ;* its* ■ ■* • >
Parlor and Church Oroan !
Uudor the management of
Harry Robinooa.
la their refined, attractive and mirth-provoking
Theatrical Performance,
STAPLE DRY GOODS
and
VOCAL AND
Olios,
INSTRUMENTAL
by the establishment of a similar in-
stitutidn in the unoccupied public
buildings at Milledgeville, it would
be both a wise policy for the State,
and a grateful favor to the citizens of
the old capitol.
DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE.
The fourth annual report of the
Commissioner of Agriculture for the
year 1877, and the fifth annual report
for 1878, are respectfully submitted.
Th“y present fully the work of this
important department, and show
valuable aggregate of result. The
arc yet to be visited upon the Dis
trict. ,f ' T
The defeat of the organized De
mocracy, due first to the solid Re
publican vote hiving been given
the Independent candidate, may he
accounted for, secondly, by the ap
athy of the < rganized Democracy,
Over-confidence in the strength of
the party kept many good men from
the polls, while the Independents and
Republicans dune'iip from the high
ways and hedges and cast their rotes
for Mr. Speer.
Col. Billups entered the campaign
at the bidding of the party; he con
ducted it on hightoned, Christian and
statesmanlike principles, and although
defeated, there is nothing in the con
duct of the canvass for which he need
upbraid himself or of which his friends
and supporters need be ashamed
Below we give the majorities of
the caud>dule8 iu the counties iieard
from, and although the returns are
not yet all in, Mr. Speer's election is
conceded by about 225 majority
The report is taken from tho Atlanta
Constitution:
steer’s majorities:
Clarke :...... 454
Franklin 146
Habersham 508
Gilmer.................. 72
Morgan 164
Pickens 276
Total
....1.620,
2A£rtH XdUAgla.'feor Wit TTuani ii
tor nil papticnlara see pru^natmea. w
AdiuUuloa 7a cfofcu <!»li«qr SO crate.
No extra charge lir reserved seats. /-
t> mm t 'f i at 7 o'clock ; jHirtirnixacA Is com
mence at 8.
BILLUPS’ majorities :
Banks 114
Dawson i 71
Forsyth ,...1
Hall 17
Gwinnett 169
Jackson........ J.. 194
Lumpkin 95
Mrdison 211
Oconee...,,....,209
Rabuu ......l-V.i,,-420
Towns.....,.i...U v i{aUi.%4.i...-.\.... 64
Union . ..V-;i......w*4.;..... 60
While 24
a .. r
Total v.j..l ,620-
The election lor Congressman
throughout the State of Georgia is
as inflows:
1st District—Nichols, the Demo
cratic candidate, is elected by a large
majority.
2nd District—Smith elected with
out opposition. R .-.
3rd District—Hop. Phillip Cook is
elected without opposition.
4th District—Persons elected over
Harris, present incumbent.
5ih District—Little Nat Hanim'ond
has whipped the fight in the fifth.
6th District— Hon. Jaipiss Blount
elected without opposition,
7th District—Felton, Independent)
is elected by a good majority.
8th District—Mr. Stephens was re
elected without opposition.
9th District—Speer, the Independ
ent candidate, if elected over Billups,
The delegation from Georgia stands
7 Democrats and 2 Independents.
SYNOPSIS
*
Governor’s Message.
cst accruing of87(8,135; the whole
amount to be paid on the public debt,
principal and interest, next year being
81,008,135.
In consequence of the receipt of a
sousiderable eum of money from un
expected sources, viz: $152,678.94
tr.un tliu United States Government
on claim of the Western and Atlan
tic Railroad, and $25,000 income
from the Macon and Brunswick Rail
road, the temporary loan of the year
1876 of $350,000 was reduced to
$200,000 in the year 1877.
As the fiscal year begins the 1st of
Jauiiary and ends the 31st of Decem
ber, the full financial reports of the
year 1878 are not ready, the present
fiscal year not having expired. The
Comptroller General recommends
that the fiscal year be changed from
the present time and made to run
from October first to October first,
each year. I favor this recommenda
tion, as under the new Constitution
the General Assembly meets biennial
ly on the first Wednesday in Novem
ber, and the change is necessary in
order for the General Assembly to
have before it the report of the year
before its session.
Tho Treasurer, however has made
supplemental report to the Report
of 1877, giving the financial opera
tions of the nino months ot the..year
1878, to the 1st of October, which is
berewith submitted. From this re
port it appears that the—
Cash balance in the
Treasury January
1778 # 843,719 37
Receipts during the
nine niontks were 612,080 35
And the disbursements.. 1,150,01004
Leaving a balance in
the Treasury on the
1st of October cf. $ 295,789 68
It is well to State the gratifying
fact as eviucing the improved finan
cial condition of the Slate, that for
the first lime :n a number of years it
has been unnecessary to make a tem
porary loan to meet the heavy sum
mer payments upon the public -debt
that tall due before taxes begin to
come in. In 1877, though the Gen
eral Assembly provided tor a loan of
8500,000, it wls only necessary to
borrow $200,000, while in 1878 no
loan was made. As however, the
expense of tho Legislature is to be
paid out of the incoming taxfey>and
as $300,000 will have to be paid on
the principal of the public debt in
1879, a temporary loan will probably
be necessary.
1 shall be pardoned for a brief al
lusion to the genera) financial condi
tion of our State The facts of that,
condition show that no State in the
Union is more solvent, or should have
a stronger financial reputation than
Georgia. Onr public debt is but one
twenty-third of our taxable projierty.
The State has nearly ample assets in
its two valuable railroads ami other
property, if sold, to-pay off the debt.
There is a constitutional prohibition
against any further increase of ouf
State indebtedness, while the annual
income pays the expenses, and, in
addition, liquidates yearly from twp
to three hundred thousand dollars of
the public debt. This is a gratifying
exhibit to all of her citizens, and es
pecially to the holders of Georgia se
curities, who have the assurance, that
as the facts of the abundant financial
resources of the State, and its grow
ing prosperity, become known, their
bonds wilt rise above even their pres
ent high value in the commercial
world.
THE STATE UNIVERSITY.
' The condition of the State Univer
sity, of tho College of Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts, and -of the
North Georgia Agricultural College,
is shown in tho accompanying reports.
The receipts for 1876-7 were #41,-
529.54, which, with the balance on
hand July 1, 1876, made the reve
nue fi r the year #46,518.80. The
disbursements were $34,886.44, hgwV
- . —- ■ 4 :. r i
Executive Department,It.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 5, 1878. J
lb the OenerolAaetmbly* .a?»
The circumstances attending the
preesnt aaiembinB’ef - your body aae
so impressive ana marked in their
obaraeter as, in my judgment, to de
mand precedence over all other ques
tions which I shall present in this
message, referring mereiy to our ma
terial condition and necessities.
the agricultural interests of the State,
and has undoubtedly made the State
a reputation abroad for farming prog,
res?. The collection of farm statis
tics and planting experiences has edu
cated the farmers in improved meth
ods of agriculture, in the use of labor-
saving implements and ia the general
planting ot b tter -a ds. The insp-a-
tiou-of fertilizers has saved a large
amount of money to the farmers in
the exclusion ot inferior commercial
manures, from our markets. The
railroad statistics of the suidb spent
for foreign provisions has shown the
dependence upon other States, and
the large amonnt spent abroad for
farm supplies. This information has
stimulated the production of good
crops to the great benefit of the
State- During the last year, the re
ceipts for the State Treasury from the
fees for ^lie inspection offertilizers un
der the' new system have net only
paid the expenses of the Department
of Agriculture, but left a very consid
erable balance in the Treasury. The
gross amount from inspection iu 1878
was #45,235-77; expenses of inspec
tion, $11,150.30, leaving net balance
of $34,085.47. Deducting from this
$I4,7Q0, the cost of tho Department
of Agriculture, there remains $19,-
385.47 in the Treasury of income for
the State from this source. The re
ports contain a number of valuable
matters that are commended to the
careful consideration of the General
Assembly.
THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
The 8tate Geologist has steadily
progressed in the work of a survey
of'the Slate, covering the western
third of the State, and nearly all
North of the Chattahoochee River,
embracing the main portion of the
mineral-territory. Maps have been
completed of twenty-seven counties,
the marl beds in fifty-two counties
have been located, and analysis made
of seventy-five marls, showing a great
variety in character as well as abun
dance in quantity. The measure
ments‘'of water courses have been
continned over nearly the whole
State, especial attention having been
given to the counties bordering ou
the Blue Ridge on account of the
immense value of these streams in
working the gold mines. There are
over four huudred stamps ib opera
tion in the forty gold mills in the
State. »A special collection of min
erals, rocks aad woods was sent and
exhibited at the Paris Exposition.
NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
In January of the present year I
gave the State’s endorsement upon
the firet niDrtgage' bonds of the
Northeastern Railroad to the amount
of $260,000, this being #6,500 per
mile for forty miles. By act of the
General Assembly, approved Octo
ber 27, 1870, the State’s guaranty
was pledged to this road upon the
completion of each continuo is twenty
miles to the amount. of #15,000 per
mile. The act of the General As
sembly, approved February 25,1874,
repealing the jict granting the right
to such guarantees as this, excepted
all casts where the right had vested.
The same General . Assembly that
^passed this repealing act by express
resolution approved, March 3, 1874,
declared that the .said repealing act
did not apply to the Northeastern
Railroad, its right having vested.
A Board of skilled railroad CoiAmia-
sioncrs, consisting of John H. Pow
ers, John A. Grant and Charles B.
Wallace, «n appointed by Gov.
Smith on application of the railroad
company to inspect the road, and re
ported Januaiy 9, 1877, that over
forty miles of said road were com
pleted! equipped and in running or
der, and tiie cost ot said road was
#541,200, more tliaq half of which
amount was the investment of pti
vate capital' They also reported the
road free from legal incumbrances
that would eudanger the security of
♦*
.Upon iny installation in office the
company applied. to.m% for my- eu»
;i .k-i j- a
this, the opinions ot some of the
ablest lawyers were given the Gov
ernor, notably among them Hon.
Robert Toombs, Gen. A. R. Lawton
and Ex-Chief Justice Joseph E.
Brown, arguing the endorsement of
the bonds as a legal duty.
Even then, in the exercise of cau
tion I determined to duivr action on
the matter until the meeting of the
present General Assembly if it could
lie done without a serious sacrifice to
the interests involved. „It was repre
sented to me that, npon-the pledge of
the endorsement of its bonds by the
State, the company had incurred an
indebtedness of $237,632,97. It was
further exhibited to me by • trails-
ciipt of thej ocord of .Clarke Supe-
rior Court, that this atiount of claims
was already iu suit against the road,
and that judgment therefor would be
entered up at the February tern),
of said court. I endeavored to im
press upon the attorneys and officers
of the company that they must not
look to the State for relief from their
present embarrassment, but that they
should, by neg tiating a loan, or
raising the money by some means,
tide over their trouble until the Leg
islature could meet and consider the
matter.
It was not until I had become tally
satisfied that all. hope, of relief from
other sources was abandoned, and
that the whole property of the com
pany would inevitably be sacrificed
under the sheriffs hammer, that
decided, within two weeks of the
judgment term of the court to inter
fere,
I was satisfied that the faith of the
State was pledged to the indorsement
of tlie company’s bonds, and becom
ing further satisfied that great and
reuiedilc-s injury -wpviid befall the
company, if-such indorsement were
longer withheld, my sense of official
duty left me no alternative but to
give it.
A- to the propriety of my conduct
in this matter, I invite the most rigid
scrutiny of the General Assembly.
The road is doing well, and there
is every prospect that it will meet iu
obligations and save the State from
any loss on account of J fho guaranty
of its bonds, while it will contribute
largely iu developing a fine portion
of ibe Slate.
1 n connection with this subject of
State aid, it may be proper to say
that application was made to me to
ascertain whether the Slatc)s en
dorsement would be given to the
bor.ds of the Griffiu, Monlicello and
Madison Railroad, and it was urged
that its light had vested before the
repeal of State aid. This road was
not specially excepted by tbe General
Assembly, nor was there any evidence
that it intended to except this road,
nor was it exposed to immediate
hazard, as was the case, with tbe
Northeastern Railroad. I* therefore,
declined to give the State’s guaranty,
and advised the reference of the mat
ter to the General Assembly.
CONCLUSION.
Mura A Hamlin, Pteoubet A Pelton, Prescott
Own Co., Clough A Warren. Attracting Purch-
uen from the Mountains to the Sea. Testimonials
from parties who hare corresponded with several
of tbe largest Plano and Organ dealer*, established
the fact that pricoa'are lower in Augnita than
elsewhere.
rvCONEE SHERIFFS SALE.—Will be sold
V before the Court Uoose door in the town of
Watkinsville, between the legal hour* of tale
on the ftret Tuesday in December next, the fol
lowing property to-wit: one handled and forty-
six scree of land, more or lema, in said county
of Oconee, adjoining lands of George W. Veil,
Albert H. Edwards and others, known m the
William F. M. Veal’s home place; levied on as
the property of William F. M. Veal to satisfy
two n. fas., in favorot Mrs. H. X. Morton, Exe
cutrix of James F. Morto-i deceased 11. fas. re
turnable to the December term of Oconee
County Court. This 1st date of November
1878. B. E. OVEBBY, Deputy Sheriff.
nor.S.SOd.
fSO to 1100 saved in purchasing from G. O.
ROBINSON A CO.
Low Prices Quick Sales, is the motto of the
Music House of the Sooth, which is Competing
Successfully withNew York rad Boston.
Goods sent by Express anywhere In tbe Sooth,
C. O. D. t on recelpt of advance Express Charges
oneway, with privilege of examination given U
so requested.
Tuning and Repairing.
Piano*. Church, Pip* and Heed Organs, and all
kinds of Musical Instruments Tuned and Repairrp
by Mr.C. H.TAYLOR, the only authorised Tuner
for the Augusta Music Hons*. may 21.Gm
itr,
Bona* door or Clark* Connty on th* first Tace-
dayln December next, during tbe legal hours
of sale; one house and lot in Athena, contain
ing about one third ot an acre, more or !«**, ad-
joiriug Thad Boyd, colored and others, the
notue containing five rooms, ouo of wbieh ia a
Store room, fronting on the stmt new occupied
as a store by Henry Childers. To bo raid as
tho property of Emma and Latta Freeman
co'ored, orphans of Samuel Freemen, colored
deceased, for the benefit of said orphans. Terms
Cash.
HAWKINS TA' LOB, colored, Guardian.
nov.fi.S8d.
COTFEE, SUGAR,
FA.FILY GROCERIES,
Leather, Boots, Shoes, Hats by the Case or otherwise, Jeans Cloth
•' : - v .-Y
'Ready Mad© Clothing,
Bogging and Ties, Kerosene OH by the Barrett and Retail, Nails,
by the Keg, Corn, Meat, Oats and Flour.
f i ' ' V • 1 >l ■ * :: • T —
fry Special attention given tQ.the.WIiosale trade and satisfaction
guaranteed.
Besides I have just completed my
New Fire Proof Warehouse,
Running from the rear of my store to Clayton Street, cotton weighs 3
on Clayton Street.
EFCotton Bought and Stored upon as Good Terms as any other
house in the City.jFi , ' ..
Aj§ 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 call aud
see.
sept.17.3m’ '
mg the balance on hand, July, 1877, : dorse meat ol the bonds of the road
#11,995.19, which with scrip fufliif Aw-oontemisy witii the. ktw. While
and Tuition due, would run <5e bal- “— i -— ‘“ J
ance to #15,000.00. The amount of
#15,000.00 voted by the General Jar
eetubly to supplement the experidjei- prises whore State aid was granted,
M» meebanieal departments of abd of.my.own opposition to the pol-
the University, has been received!
pe*^ed icious, J J>*ed,. as far aj^-tKy
iny of StaA aW,'lifted -great delib
eration in my aetrao. I advised the
company to liring"tbe subject before
" * *■* '**- in session,
For the year 1877-8, the receipts,
not including the balance from the
the session was too near its dose T.
previous year, were #$3,862,91,*ea? to permit its defisive action. In the • O
MOSS & THOMAS.
Cottoi Factors & Cqhmissiom Hercruts,
Clayton St. 9 Athens, Ga.
Advances made on Cotton consigned in Store.,
«ej.t,17.1y.
ftLARKE MORTGAGE-Shebiff
^ Sale .—Will be sold before the Court House
door in the City of Athens, Clark* County,
Georgia on tho firet Tuesday in December next,
within the legal honre of sale, the following
property to-wit: all that land whereon John
Billups now resides, situate, lying rad being ia
the connty of Clarke in said State and in mat
ia known as Preyers district, lying on Stewart
Creek, Big Creek and Hntehenaon’s Creak, ad
joining lands o'JosephF.Morton, J.T. Thomas
and land belonging to th* estate of
John Billups deceased, containing four hundred
and fifty eight ac.tv, more or less, said land
more fully described in a deed front Joel A.
Biilnps executor to said John Billups, nude in
the year 1876. AU levied upon as the property
ot the defendant to satisfy said mortgage 9. fa.
Eut'us K. Heaves vs Jolm Billups, this August
*!« 1878.
J. A. BBOWNING, Sheriff
nov.u.SOd.
. Oorae*
’ county, will be sold, before the Courthouse door
said county, on the firet Tuesday in December
during the legal hoars of sal*, the following
Bagging and Ties. ««***«
Three Cents Per Pound
His Athens Factory.
B. L. BLOOMFIELD, Agent.
Upon a calm review of the con
dition of tbe State—her credit abroad
—her resources—her wonderful pro
ductive power—tbe general salubrity
of our climate—the almost limitless
range of onr valuable staples,' and
the energy, enterprise, admirable
moral touc aud intcilajtual balance of
our people, tve have the strongest
reasons tor onr hope ot a grand future
tor our beloved commonwealth. The
path for us to tread is, to my miud,
most distinctly indicated; and ii
faithfully followed, will lead us ine
vitably to great happiness as a people
and controlling influence among the
Stales of the Union. Let our home
talent and domestic., virtues bh given
with patriotic devotion and ungrudg
ingly to the service of Georgia first,
and as tar as anything human aud
contingent can be assured, wo are
destined to be a rich, prosperous and
powerful community.
Alfred H. Colquitt.
Over the Field.
The recent elections make but lit.
tie chauge in strength of the parties
in the uext House. According to
the best estimate, the Democrats will
have a majority of tho States, and a
numerical majority of,23. It is sate
to conclude that both Houses will be
Democratic, aad 1880 will complete
tbe full slate.
While deer bunting below the city
of Columbia on the 6th ingti, with a
party of gentlemen. Gov. Hampton
jumped from tbe back of an unruly,
mule upon whicfi.ho had happened to
be temporarily seated, aud badly
fractured his right leg, just above the
ankle. H s physicians fear that he
will nut speedily reco; er.
OB WORK OF EVERY DEe
sorption done at thiroffico
JVt 3XT XJF 1 A. Crr TJ It B3 R.
OX AND PBAXES IN
(taut#, Tobiccb, Shift, Pipes, 4c., 4
College Avenue, Athene, Ga.
I am Agent for the celebrated *• Oeoonceol.eo”
Smoking Tobacco. Alao sell tl,« -‘ Lucy
Hinton ” and other fine Brands of Chewing
Tob.u-oo. Come and examine my stock,
share- of patronage solicited.
ocLl.Sm. G. HAUSEK.
For Sale.
A .second-hand Wheeler fo Wibsm Sewing
Machine; lias been but little utrd aud ia in per-
footerder. , For sale cheap fur caci.. Aj.plv at
Yffc'E
V?jflt9-tf.
THIS OVf
ISO acres in a good state
acres rood creek and breach' bottom . 100 _
,reins! forests tho remainder pin. growth anAold
ield. There is on the place a erad dweUiog *
rooms, good out-boillngs, gin Iran and bar
The place is well watered.
TERMS : One-half Gish, half 12 mentha credit,
with note aad approved security, at 10 per cfiaL
Interest, and bond for titles.
H. Q. HABDIQREE,
Nov. 4, ’7S-5M. Adm’r.
GEOBGIA.
GSNTXUkX.
AUGUSTA,
Mrs. W. M. THOMAS, Prop’r
Tltia Hotel, eo'weU known to th* citizens ot
Clarks and adjoining o untie*, is located is the
centre of the business portion of Augusta, con
venient to Foot Office, Telegraph Offloe rad
Depot, and offers inducement* to th* publio
uneouided bv any other Hotel in the City’s '
deot-tf.
S. C. DOBBS.
DIRECTORY.
-ssiia
THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBIJO IS CALLED Tu
THE FOLLOWING CONDENSED DIRECTORY
OF THE LEADING BUSINESS HOUSES OF
' ATHENS, GEORGIA.
BUt LOOM tXD ROVER!KK.
(TALMADGE, HODGSON & CO.
Wholesale Grocers
SAND PROVISION DEALERS,
College Avenne.
HOUSE, BETTS A CO.,
aWholeaal* and Retail
>BALK»na GROCERIES and WHISKIES,
Broad Street.
LAMPKIN A PITTMAN.»
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES AND GENERAL
Merchandise, College Avenue.
DM ROOM.
REESE A LANE,
Dry Good*, Notion*. Shoes, Hats, etc., etc.,
BROAD STREET.
« X. G. A J. COHEN.
Wlioltiffile and Setftil
DEALERS is CLOTHING * DRY GOODS,
Boat* and Shots, Broad Street.
M. E YOUNG,
MERCHANT TAILOR,Cutting aSPECIALT Y
On* 4»r below Long’* Drug Store, Broad St.
OPIUM!
XTotLco !
WHEREAS Emory F. Anderson
for letters ef administration on the
ley Klutta, late of said county dot,,
arc therefore to cite and admonish all
to show cause If any they harm, on
or before the first Monday In December next why
sold letters should not be ‘ “
my hand at office this 4th
Nor. 4th, 1S7S-4W.
, LYJL_.
Ordinary Occffiae Co.
\ew York Store.
> -
SGIiGMGl & JOSEPH,
14, Broad Street, Athens, 6a,
. , ' ’ ‘ ’ • * •
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL -giffigST
W* are now receiving and will have on exhibition by Novainhcx.ItL, onr
SECOND FALL STOCK
Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hat*, Notions, Ac., at ‘ 1 ‘
A2 T2HCUS THAT 3)EFT
Onr Eastern Boyer, reports lsaavy i
iu at the heads
at eucli reduction of previous figure*,that jt piece*
other ley ding hon-ee. . -
OXJB. WHOZJESAZiX
Superintended personally by onr Mr. Joseph, is receiving daily additions to th* heavy stock now
on hand, which .we are compelled to fora* into tho market, in order to. make room for th* Mam-
moth Stock Arriving. Onr forms in thi* department are as liberal as lasy boot* to nmrchsaW
•hi* to give good reference. Ur. Solomon is still at tha management of onr Retail Oapartattt
with a force or salesmen, which is widely known for their politeness and attention. Among the
new invoioea rccaivad, sra may mention:
, ^ | 500 Cases Boots and Shoes from the Factories of Lynn, and Brockton, f ^ _
of Philadelphia.
100 Cases Hats from Yonkers.
l.OOO’Pieoea Jeans front Norwich and Concord.
50 Gisea Prints; unbracing all styles and colon. *
80 Coses Bleaching from Fall Biver.
10 Cases Stripes from Oxaaapba Milk.
100 Bales of shirtings, Shoe tings, Checks and Drilliugs from our Home
Factories at Man ofiiclorera Prices
Flannels, Alpacas, Hohajrs, DeWnee, Brocade#, Ac., at New York FHcra Abes full lina.cf
Brumby • celebrated Brogans and Shoos Notions too numerous to mantiou.
$15,000 ‘Worth of Olpthin*.
a»r*.?<Wl*
oLdiarre^Jto ordering sample* or aaking foe Friea List pfoaae
' i
, B. LUCAS,
Produce Broker
NO. 1, BROAD STREET.
W. A. BURNS,
DEALERS is GENERAL MEHCUANTDISE
Ho. s, Esfogta Block, Thomas St, Athena, Ga.
JBJU.VE8 A NICHOLSON,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GKOCEBS,
Corner Broad and Thomas Streets.
LADIES A <
Y8 BOOTS 4 SHOES
1 Street
JOWN'W: NICHOLSON A CO.,J
Wholesale and Retail
HAT PEALEBS
> Denpre* Building.
“iTjaar
Billiard Saloon.
MILLUSERT.
miss maria McCarthy,
MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS,
College Aveano. '
HAiumaiiK a'mi ciilicKKUi, rt<:7
J. II. HUGGINS,
YV bolerale aud Retail
GROCERIES, CROCKERY A GLASSW.iBL,
No. 7,-Broud Street.
T. FLEMING * SON, ~
Hardware,
DELI-BEE BLOCK.
PUOTtMiltAFIIn.
DAVIS'
PREMIUM GALLERY,
Bsoau Street.
J. F. O’KELI.Y,
Pbotugrspber
CiVET. REESE A LANE'S.
JMSCKLLAXkOI'*.
J,Y\. tUl.KL
Bookeelier and Stationer to tlic
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA.
College Avenue, New ton House B.ork.
NEWTON HOUSE;
A. D. CL1KARD, PROPRIETOR,
Board per day.
ARTHUR EVANS,
WATCHMAKER AND JEWhLER,
at Dr. E. Smith Lyndon’s Drug Store,
Deupruo Block.
GANN & REAVES,
SALE AND L.VERY STABLE,
Thomas Street.
J. H. D. HEUS8E,
Retail liquor Dealer,
4HAor-^ J
K. 1L MARKS,
Feopl##' Exchingo,
BEER, WINES, WHlSKUJi and LIQUORS,
' College Avenue.
GOLD AND MILTER WARE.
W. A.TALMADGE,
Practical Watebaaker and Jeweler,
COLLEGE AVENUE,
Sola agent for Jioeea’ Electro Uaivanie Spec-
hloriaes perfected Fpeet.
' f- A. R.CBAWFOLD,
‘ 1I-* mile* from
Bastftirniab.
RUCKER & HULL,
COTTON AND PROVISION BROKERS,
j Office 81, Thomas St., Warehouse
Corner Chivton aud Thouuw Slieeta.
P. LEWIS,
■ Dealer in .
Athens, ! Family Gre-eries, also Fruits, Nuts, Canned
irniab.-d J Goods. Confectioneries, <fce.,
i Broad Street, - - . ATHENS, GA.
SAPP
Every
,body in
vited
to CtelL
Over Jewelry Store*
. -b-r'I;
JOHN JONES,
Restaurant,
MEALS AT ALL HOCKS, JACKSON ST.
W. FLEMING,
BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER,
Corner Broad Street aud College Avenue
G. HAUSER,
Manufacture and Dealer in
SEGARS, PIPES AND TOBACCO, AGENT
For Ocoiieccliee Tobacco, College Avenue.
KALVABINSKY & LIEBLEK,
Wholesale and Retail
DEALERS IN SEGARS AND TOBACCO,
College Avenue.
A. K. iTULDS & CO.,
Doulers in
STOVES TINWARE a HOUSE FURNISHING
Good*, Corner Broad And Thorn## Street*.
Flr$1iw#nBri>
FIRE INSURANCE, S. J. MAYS, Agent,
FOR FRANKLIN PHILADELPHIA,
Lynchburg Virginx
UNDERWRITERS Nt« YORK.