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Tii 1: sin. Sl’HSClill’l'lU\S.—Onr ropy. one orar. #1.50; eil * ifHtJi*. "ii tent*, invariably in atlcaucr. i DYKIiriSI.XO. — One tquare, /rat insertion, {ant iic-h). $1 IMl; et.rh mtbeeguent insertion, 75 cent*. Liberal iinduction* wade to adrertieere, according to the tpaee and time that it oreupird. I'EItVS- -Tranaient mice, tire, nent*. Caah ; contract adretiitemenl* muet hr trifled tannthlit. fry - " For aiuont nei ny ntmlulatre hire ItoUare-in variably in advance. Obituary notier*. eMtcedlag fire linet, tributee of re a/tccl, and all pereottaleotninvuiakUon*. or muttert of latiroioel intercut. vnU be charged for at regular rate*. Sotieee of marriage*, of deathe and of a religion* eh airarter are rcjureted and trill be inserted free. Short netray mutton niratioiil ore solicited; but we an met reit/nnoible for the rieirt of eorretjiuvdenie. 11ELC11EK th Med ILL, Editor* and I‘tibliehrr*. HAHTWIILIi. MART COI'XTY, A.: WrilntiMlay Morning. 1 •bruary 7. 1*77. The Louisiana Frauds. Light is finally breaking upon the political trickeries, and the vile frauds that wore perpetrated just after the Presidential election are being shown shown up. Their flagrancics can no longer he defended without implicating the defender. Evidence that has just been taken before a House committee in Washing ton, proves that .T. Madison Wf.llh, the President of the Louisiana Return ing Board, proffered through one Mat tox, a United States Treasury official, to turn the State of Louisiana over to either party for the sum of §1,000,000, and failing to procure that amount, he fell to $200,000 for himself and a smaller amount for his negro associates. Littlefield, the Secretary of the Board, testified that ho was ordered to change the figures on the original re turns from Vernon Parish, which he did, giving the Republicans a majority, whereas the Democrats carried the Parish. It will ho easy for the worthies that constituted the Louisiana Returning Board to go before the Committee and! contradict these assertions, but to con trovert the evidence now coming to light in Washington will be bard. These witnesses gave to the world the interesting information that Wells acknowledged before the count com menced that Louisiana had gone Demo cratic by from 8,000 to 12,000 majority, but tlmt he was not willing to risk his life to change it for less than 81,000,000. The Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission that is now sitting in Washington, and that was created in accordance with the act to count the electoral vote, is composed of the following members: From the Senate —Messrs. Edmunds, Morton and Fhelingiiuyhkn, Repub licans; Thurman and Bayard, Demo crats. From the Home of Representatives — Payne, Hunton and Abbott, Demo crats ; Hoar and Garfield, Republi cans. From the Supreme Court —Judges Clifford, Miller, Field, Strong, and Bradley. JWe were in error in stating last week that Hon. A. 11. Stephens was ileud. Our statement was based upon a telegram sent from Washington Monday evening, saying that he was dead. Mr. Stephens, we are glad to say, was alive at last accounts, but in a very feeble con dition. We hope his wish that he may live to see a peaceful inauguration may be gratified. BSa?”' The first day’s proceedings in the joint session of Congress on the count of the electoral vote is given else where. It will be found interesting, 'l'he Democrats seem to have the best side of the question. The latest news from Washing ton says the Democrats are very hope ful and the Republicans tire very de jected. Everything points to Tilden’s election. JThe Constitutional Convention bill has passed, the Legislature, and a Convention will be called in July. We were heartily in favor of the measure. (THE ELECTORAL VOTE COUNT. The flrl Day's I'rorrfdlHgßß-Thc Nlt • I loriila Is U‘iu*n<Ml mol Itet-erroil. Washington. February I. —The Sena tors took the seats reserved for them in front. The President of the Keaato opened und the tellers read the Alabama returns, which were very long. The duplicate by mail was also read. There was no objec tion ami the vote of Alabama was counted. After the Alabama certificates had been l end, the presiding officer asked : Arc there any objections to the certifi cates of the State ol Alabama? After a pause—The chair hears none and the vote of the State of Alabama will he counted. The tellers will announce the vote, .Mr. Cook, one of the tellers, announced ten votes for Samuel J. Tilden for Presi dent and ten votes for Thomas A. Hen dricks for Nice-President. The certificates of Arkansas was then read, und the result was announced us six votes for Tilden and Hendricks, after the presiding ofliccr had asked the same ques tions in regard to the Alabama ease. The California certificate was read by Mr. Stone, and six votes were announced for R. H. Hayes ami William A. Wheeler. The Colorado certificate was read by Mr. | Cook, and three votes were announced for ! Hayes and Wheeler. CdftnCcticut came next. The certificate was read by Mr. Allison, and six more votes were announced for Tilden and Hendricks. The Delaware certificate was read by Mr. Ingalls, and three more votes were scored for Tilden and Hendricks. Florida was then reached and the pre siding officer first handed the certificate •signed by* < Jovernor Stearns and which re cognized the Hayes Electors. and after it bail been rend the certificate of the Klectors for Tilden and Hendricks was also handed out, and both were rend by Mr. Stone, while Mr. Allison overlooked the duplicate. The chair then said that he had still an other certificate, received on the Jlslof January, (yesterday.) lie then handed the paper to the tellers. It proved to he the certified proceedings of the Board of Can vassers. authorized and appointed by an act of the Legislature of Florida, who de clare the Tilden and Hendricks Electors elected. Included in the papers was the action of the Tilden Klectors, and the subsequent re- view of the count by the order of the Su preme Court. The latter document con tains an elaborate detail of the Florida case from a Democratic stand-point. After the reading had progressed some time. '.Mr. t ’onkling called attention to the fact that the paper now being read had 30 wide columns of printed matter, lie knew that the statute required that all the papers should be read, hut after consultation with members of both Houses lie thought the law would he complied with by simply reading the result. There was no objection and the result was announced that the Tilden Electors had been elected. The Chair then asked if there was objec tions to the count of the State of Florida. David Dudley Field, of New York arose and submitted written objections to the counting of the vote of that State. The objection was read by Clerk Adams of the House. The objection presented by Field to the joint session to counting the vote of Florida for Hayes asserts that those persons (naming Hayes Electors) assuming to act as Presidential Electors never were duly ap- pointed by the State of Florida or in any manner whatever; that the other four per sons (naming the Tilden Electors) had been elected, and had an irrevocable title to the otlice; that the certificate of election of the first four persons was untruly and corrupt ly procured and made in pursuance of a conspiracy between them and M. L. Stearns late Governor; that they were usurpers, and their acts are illegal, null and void. Senator Sergeant had sent to the Clerk's desk and read, in behalf of himself and others, the objections to the votes cast by the Democratic Electors on the ground that the papers are not authenticated as required by the Constitution and laws. Senator Jones, of Florida, made objec tion specially against Humphreys, Repub lican Elector, as holding an office of trust and profit under the United States. Mr. K asson, of lowa. made an objection to the third set of certificates there issued by Governor Drew, because they were not authenticated by a person who held the office of Governor at the time when the functions of the Electors were exercised. The presiding officer—Are there any further objections to counting the vote of Florida? [Pause.] If there are none, the certificates and papers, together with other papers accompanying the same, as well as the objections presented, will now be transmitted to the Electoral Commission for judgment and decision. The Senate will now withdraw to its chamber, so that the House may separately determine its objections. A buzz of dissent pervaded the chamber as to the closing part of the sentence, but the presiding officer made no change in the sentence. In accordance with the provisions of the electoral bill, the duplicate returns and the objections were referred to the Electoral Commission after the various objections were read, and there being no further ob jections, the presiding officer announced that the Senators would retire, so that both Houses could consider the objections, and the Senate then retired to their chamber at 5:10 P. M. Among those occupying seats on the floor were Judges Miller and Field, of the Supreme Court, General Sherman, Messrs. Charles O'Connor. Evarts and Stoughton, of New York, and Mr. Jeremiah Black. The Electoral Uomm I**l on. The tripartite Commission, appointed under the provisions of the electoral act. to hear anu determine all matters in dis pute relating to the vote for President and Vice-President, met at 3 P. M. to-day in the hall of the Supreme Court. A communication was received from T. W. Ferry, President pro tnn. of the Sen ate, enclosing the an flic ting certificates from the State of Florida, and the objec tions thereto for the consideration and ac tion of the Committee. Directions were given to have the certifi cates and objections printed. The Republicans named as their counsel. Wru. M. Evarts. E. W. Stoughton, of New York ; Stanley, Matthews and Shel barger. of Ohio. The counsel for the Democrats were Charles O'Connor, of New York; Jere miah Black, of Pennsylvania; It. W. Merrick, of Washington, and Ashbel Green, of New Jersey No business of any importance was transacted, the Commission having merely given preliminary orders as to the conduct of the arguments and proceedings, it ad journed to meet at 10 A. M. to-morrow. Rules ol' llie Commission. The following are the rules adopted by the Electoral Commission : Rule 1. The Commission shall appoint a secretary, two assistant secretaries, a mar shal and two deputy marshals, a stenog rapher and such messengers as shall be needful to hold during the pleasure of the Commission. Rule 2. On any subject submitted to the Commission a hearing shall he had, and such counsel shall he allowed to conduct the case on each side. Rule 3. Counsel, not exceeding two in number on each side, will be hoard by the Commission on the merits of any case pres ented to it, not longer than two hours be ing allowed to each side, unless a longer time and additional counsel shall be especi ally authorized by the Commission, In the hearing of interlocutory questions but one counsel shall be heard on each side and he not longer than fifteen minutes, unless the Commission allow further time and addi tional counsel, and printed arguments will be received. Rule 4 The objectors to any certificate or vote may select two of their numlscr to support their objections in oral argument and to advocate the validity if any cer tificate which they maintain, and in like manner the objectors to any other certificate may select two of their number for a like purpose, but under this rule not more than four persons shall sneak, and neither side shall occupy more tnan two hours. Rule 5. Applications for process to com pel the attendance of witnesses, or the pro duction of written documentary testimony may he made by the counsel on either side, and all process shall he served and execu ted by the marshal of the Commission or his deputies. Depositions hereafter taken for use before the Commission shall be suf ficiently authenticated if taken before any Commissioner of the Circuit Courts of the United States, or any clerk or deputy clerk of any court of the United States. Rule <>. Admission to the public sittings of the Commission shall be regulated in such manner as the President of the Com mission shall direct. Rule 7. The Commission will sit unless otherwise ordered. In the room of the Su preme Court of the United States, and with open doors, excepting when in consultation, unless otherwise directed. Shrewd people say rule fifth indicates clear ly that the Electoral Commission intend to go behind the Returning Boards. Item* of lutcrewt. Tiie joint ballot in the New Jersey Leg islature for United States Senator to suc ceed Frederick T. Frolinghuysen, Re publican. resulted in the election of John It. McPherson, Democrat. This was a strict party vote. The Republican majority ili the United States Senate in gradually dwindling down. The narrow-minded bigot and pluperfect ass, Logan of Illinois, has been defeated and the news will create a feeling of plcrsure in the heart of every fair minded man. Logan hated the South and her people. It is stated that a heavy pressure will be brought to bear on Turnbull of Banks to induce him te run for Congress in the Ninth District. THE PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. THE LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL. I.arjrvNt, Rest niul riicnpcKt In mi I.v Pa per in the United State*. EDITED BY HENRY WATTERSON! rpHE UOURIF.K-.IOUKXAI, is a combination 1 (iiuulo in Istis) of three old Louisville jiapers. viz . The JOURNAL, established in 1830 ; the COU RIER. in 1843: and the DEMOCRAT, in 1844. 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That our patron* l>e requested to come forward and make .settlement of outstanding dr imimU, that we liiuv know for whom to practice and who an* our supporter*. For the b netit of all concerned we append the fol lowing Fee-Dill. the Maim* to be considered due and payable in caah or by note when tho patient i* dis charged: For *itnjde prescription . . . f1 do For mileage, in day time, . . ..50 Km mileage, in night time, . . . 1 <*o For natural cuaea of obntetrle* . . .loot* For Instrumental eauc* of obatetrica . go 00 For Craniotomy . . . . SO 00 Fi>r each consultation . . .10 00 For lancing. hlm'cm* or gum*. ’ . . 100 For examination witli speculum . . U •’M) For entbeterism . . .8 50 For adjusting fraetnre* . . . a oo For reducing dislocations . 5 00 For amputations . . . from to to 50 oo For all oases of gonorrhoea . . . 10 00 For all cases of syphilis . . 20 00 GEORGK F.BEKIIAUT, M. D., W. 11. PAGE. M D., A. WKlilt. M ]).. A. J. MATHEWS. M. D.. 34 It. G. WITHERSPOON, M. D. EXECUTOR’S SALE. Aid Will be Mold before the Courthouse dour in Hartwell, llart County, on the EiksT TukspaY in NovKMtfjtt: uext. wlthiii the legal hour* of Male, THAT FINE RIVER PLANTATION Of Mil'll.jah Carter. deeeaMod. containing 1,200 acres, iiiiu'c or lesM. 800 neat'* in original forest and IlMtacrca nf tiiMt-cbiMM river and creek bottom*. Sold for the lieliotit of the heirs and creditor*. The plac e can be divided into two nr three* tracts, if desired. Terms — One-lmlf cash; two payment* will tie given for the other Half, tile note* to hear interest at one per cent, per month, and the laud to lie Immiiiil for the purchase iuont>v. JAS. M. CARTER, Excc'r. Keb'y 7, 1*77 24-32 Hart sheriff’s sall. - Will be sold before the Cimrthonsi* door in Harwell on the Fitter Tcksday in Makch next, within the legal hour* of ale. FIVE ACRES OF LAND, More or less, well improved, adjoining lands of ,1. K ltensou, F. Stephenson and others. Levied on as tin* property of J. 11. Skelton, to satisfy a Ji. fa. in favor of Hannah Kush anil Lewi* D. Rush is. J. H. Skelton. TUi* tith February. 24 W. A, HOLLAND, Sheriff. (| Et )RG I A—llA RT COUNTY. ' ' VTikkkas, Ira M. Brown applies to me for the guardianship of the person and property of Robert 1,. Pulluiu and George M. W. Pnilmn, minors under fourteen year*, children of Marion Pulliiin, deceased. Therefore, this is to cite the kindred and friends of said minors to show cause, if any they have, at the March term next of this Court, why the guardian ship aforesaid of said minora should not Ik* granted said applicant. Given under my hand, officially, this February 5, 1877. 24 FREI). C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary. (GEORGIA— HART COUNTY. x A Ohdixabt's Device. February 3d, 1877. Martin V. B. Gary has applied for exemption of personalty, aiid I will puss upon the same at 12o’clock m., on the 27tii day of February, 1877. at rov office. F. C.' STEPHEN SOX, 24 Ordinary. BURETS BOOKSTORE, ATHENS, GEORGIA. JpOR anything you want in the way of BOOKS, STATIONERY, PICTURE PRAXES, GOLD PENS, JIIBLES, PRAYER AND HYMN HOOKS. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Or anything usually kept in a first-class Bookstore, send to the old reliable Bookstore at Athens. A fine lot of CHRISTMAS GOODS, Such as GIFT BOOKS, TOII.KT SETS. VASES, WRITING DESKS. WORK BOXES. CHILDREN'S TOPS, Ac., now in stock, and will be sold at low prices. I am Agent for NTEIXWAY'S PIANOS, axi> MASON’ A HAMLIN'S ORGAN’S, Both of which took the first premium over all com petitors at the Centennial. I will sell them as low as they can he bought in New York or elsewhere. Other makes of Pianos sold, and warranted a* low a* they can be bought anywhere. Give me a trial. I guarantee satisfaction. TUBS. A. BURKE. H Athens, G-a. DO NOT P 9 To Greenville, Athens or elsewhere to buy STOVES AND TINWARE, AN hen these articles can be bought nearer home at as low prices. AN c have a fine and large lot of stoves that we will sell as cheap as anybody in a hundred miles of Hartwell. GILREATH & PEOPLES, 12 Anderson, S. C. Miss ANNIE JORDAN YiriLL resume her Music Class un the 29th ilav of At January. Having procured new text-books, she ensures the best method of teaching the rudi ments of this beautiful science. Rates per nmnth reduced to $4. Use of Piano i>er month, 30 Cent*. HR. GEORGE EBERHART, PR A CT ICING PHYSICIAN, OFFICE, Next Door to J. W. Williams. 3 HARTWELL. GA. QH ARLES W. SEIDEL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HARTWELL, IIART COUNTY. 1 52 GEORGIA. Low Prices, Quick - O. O. HOIitNSOX. LL'IIIIKX k HATES. 6. 0, ROBINSON & CO. L. I>. Q. S.— AT TIIE Augusta Music House! P I A °N O S. NEW YORK WHOLESALE PRICES To Cash Buyers. S3O TO SIOO SAVED. EIGHT OF TIIE MOST CELEBRATED MAKERS ARE REPRESENTED. THE LARGEST STOCK, THE GREATEST VARIETY , THE BEST MAKERS, THE LOWEST PRICES. A GOOD STOOL AND COVER With Freight Paid to any Point. EIER I' IKS TR I'MENT IVA RRA NT ED to Give Entire Satisfaction. T / Xf \ I*l A VOS. for *maU monthly payments, AV'V I arranged to suit all responsible parties. ORGANS. Church, Hall, or Parlor. FOF R of tin* BEST MAKERS, including the cele brated MASON <X HAMLIN, which have been as signed, by the .fudges of the United States Centen nial Exposition. ••The first Stank in the several Requisites of such Instruments. Superiority Everywhere Acknowledged ! First Prize at the" "World's Fair,” in Paris, 1867; at the " Vienna Exposittwn," in 1873, and the Expo sition of Linn. Austria. 1875, always receiving the higlies medals in competition with celebrated Euro pean makers. New styles, new improvements, anil elegant new designs, as exhibited at the Centennial. W X ORGANS at factory prices for cash, or *mt\ 7 small monthly payments. O Musical Instruments, Of Every Variety. SHEET MUSIC AND MUSIC BOOKS, The Latest Publications. Orders promptly tilled at Publishers’ prices. Best Italian Strings, and everything pertaining to a tirst-elass Music House. PIANOS AND ORGANS FOR RENT. ntl*Tn*pairmg ny a nrsOiiass worKman, or 25 years' practical experience. (tnlers from the coun try will receive prompt attention. U. O. ROHIXMOX A CO., Augusta Music House. 265 BROAD ST., AUGUSTA, GA. R. T. BRUMBY & CO, DRUGGISTS a PHARMACISTS, DEALERS IN DRUGS, CHEMICALS , PA TENT MEDICINES, DRUGGISTS’ SUNDRIES, Window Glass. Paints , Oils, Lamps, Glass Shades, Chamois Skins, Sponges, BfC., S?c., Manufacturers of King’s Toilet Powder, Agent* for F. G. Otto v .Sons* Surgical Instruments—Solti at N’ew York Prices, College Avenue, between Bookstore and Post-Office, 11 ATHENS, GA. T° the Working fins*—Weave, now prepared to furnish all classes with constant employment at home thf* whole of the time or for their spare moments, easiness new, linlit and profitable. Persons of either s*x easily earn from 50 cents to s>s per evening, and a pmjMH tional sum by devoting their whole time to the business. Boys and girls earn nearly as nmcli as men. lint till who see this notice may send their address, sM t*vif the business, we make this unparalleled offer: lo.sneh its are not satisfied we will send one dollar to pav for the trouble of writing. Full particulars, samples worth several dollars to commence work on, am a copy of Home and Fireside, one of the largest ami best Illustrated Publications, all sent free by mail. Header, if you want permanent, profitable work, ad dre.ss, George Stinson <fc Cos., Portland, Maine. 23 TAKE NOTICE. ANY person or persons t respassing upon any of my lands in or about Hartwell, will be indict able under sec. 4,440 of the Code of Georgia. Terbiim gat sepienti. C. A. WEBB. Georgia—hart county. I hereby consent for my wife, Nancy J. Tyner, to become a public or free trader, under and accord ing to the laws of this State. This 27th day of Jan, nary, 1877. 23-26 JAMES A. TYNER. J)R. A. J. MATHEWS, 81'R G EON ANJ) PH YSICIAN, FIRST FLOOR MASONIC HALL, 1 HARTWELL, GA.