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"w. (..at Ot.KISDER. Editor. Official Orson or the City of Amerlcus Official Organ of lloolj County. FIIIDA.Y, FEBRUARY, 3, ’83. TO POSTMASTERS. When newspapers oro not called for It Is made !:e duty of Postmasters under the law to notify Ilia proprietors of this fact. Cards, already print ed, are furnished on application to the Postmaster, whoso only duty will lx? to fill out with the name f the party not getting the paper. The Value of the Florida Hoorn to us. In the last few issues of the At lanta ConsItlultonHanry Grady has given a series oi his bright and characteristic sketches of“the land of flowers," so called, and its ad vantages. Its tropical fruits, veg ctnblc gardens, Yankees and al'.iga- lors, ns painted by the versatile und graphic II. VV. G., make up an enchanting picture. The amount of foreign money now being invested in Florida lands and enterprises, is simply enormous, and great must lie the faith ol these capitalists, in its sandbanks and everglades. We disclaim any intentions of ‘ltcaring’ the land of the Peninsula Slate and willingly accord to her the princi pal advantage claimed by tier advo cates—that of climate. Florida lias her climate: For live months of the year it is deliciously balmy, and no better Winter resort for Northern people, seeking refuge from their rigorous latitudes, can bo found. Wlmt has been said of her oranges and early vegetable is mainly true—lint after nil thi very little remains to he said. We bail witli pleasure the develop ment nnd immigration of Florida, feeling assured it will ultimately redound to our benefit. The peo ple wlio nre colonizing South Flor ida wrill, in a few years, move up among iis, nnd help in the develop munt and Imilclim; lip of a land which possesses most of its advan tages nnd fewer of its drawbacks. Ouo summer in Florida is usually enough to convince the settler, but it generally takes two or three to choke hi in oil'. Two nuiinals have been known to go through a Florida Summer intact from malaria and its baleful influences—an Indian and un alli gator. Florida will do to winter in, but not to make a home, and the live people Jwlio are flocking thither to bettor their fortunes ns well as to And u more salubrious climate, will not bo slow to learn this fact. A striking illustration of-tlic true inwardness" of the situation ap pears in the story of the settler and the Curlew: The former hav ing “cut Ids eye teeth" on Flori da matters, while dining at a hotel, tired of New Knghind pork and canned fruits, expressed his desire for a change of menu. The waiter immediately brought on a marsh bird; “Wlmt is that7” demanded the settler. “A curlew, sir: very uice bird, sir!" “Has it wings, waiter?" “Oh, yes, sir; it 1ms wings, very nice wing,sir!" “Then take it away,” replied the disgust ed man, “I won’t eat such a d—d fool of a.bird, that's got wings and won’t leave this internal country.” Grady is right—Georgia with her old red hills is wortli n dozen Flor idan. An lee Storm. We learn from the Grifllu .Vein* that that section ol the country was visited witli a heavy storm of snow nnd sleet on Monday last. Tlie sleet Iroze on the trees in inch quantity that the limbs were broken oil' by the weight, and in some eas es trees were uprooted. The wires were broken down and com munication interrupted. The AVirs estimates the damage to shade trees in Grillin at $1,000, and to fruit trees in that seeeion at $25,- 000. The moral to this story is to settle ^in Southwestern Georgia, where we have no such storms. ATLANTA’S FATE. Another Big Fir. on Monday Even ln». A litttle after seven o'clock on Monday evening another disas trous conflagration broke out in Atlanta, commencing in the rear of Thomas A Richter's furni ture store on Whitehall street. It was soon under full headway, the rag warehouse being the next to break into a blaze, and then the fire became general and it wa. three hours before it was brought under any control. It was a very disas trous Arc, the losses amounting to about $150,000, of which amount insurance companies will lose $05,- 000. The following is a detailed statement of the losses and insur ance : Thomas, Richter A Co., furni ture, stock worth about $25,000, insured for about $15,000. Total loss not less than $20,000 or $22,- 000. McNuught A Scrutcliin, hard ware, stock worth $19,000, insured for $10,000 or $17,000. Dohme A Dufl'y, grocers' stock wortli $10’000, insured tor at least $5 ,000. They think they have an other policy of $1,000, hut cannot, say positively, as some of their pa pers were lost in the excitement. These men had just received a lot of goods on which there was no insurance at all. They will open again in a few days, ns soon ns they can procure another house. Liebcrman A Kaufman carried a stock of $20,000, which was totally destroyed. They were insured, but don’t know for how much; probably for $12,000. W. A. Shanm’ii, groceries, stock $8,000, insured. Mrs. Kempner, who was keeping a boarding house, sufl'ered a loss of $1,000. No insurance. Miss Annie Kempner lost two diamond rings, which were picked up by some one during the Arc. Jno. T. Hagan, candy and family groceries, was damaged about $200; insured. Mozley’s stock of drugs was damaged only about $150; insured* 3. W. Motes, saddlery, etc., was insured for $5,000. His stock re moved by order insurance agent and damaged thereby; does not know extent of loss, lint it is prob ably not over $300. The buildings occupied by Mc- Nuuglit A Scrutckcn, Dohme A Dully, mid Thomas, lliehter A Co., were owned by W. D. Grant, und were worth perhaps $50,000 or $<><),■ 000; insured. Mr. Grunt is ul present in New Orleans, mid there fore the ain’t of his insurance cuulil not be ascertained. Tlie house occupied by C. \V. Motes was tlie property of Mr T. Alexander, Jr., this was only par tially burned. I'iiiBon A Dozier,druggists, were damaged about - $200; insured. The Great Southern Tea Com pany sustained some loss, lint we unaldc to say how much. Henry S. Davis. Merkel Callaway. JNLEW FIRM! OLD GRANBERRY CORNER, Davis ^Callaway -having lately purchased tiie- BBA DTIFUL STOCK..' OF MR. JOHN WINDSOR, AllF. DAILY AllDINII TO THE SAME TIIE !LATEST PATTERNS AND DESIGNS; Four sural! white boys, eaelr aged about 13 years, have liocn ar rested in Augusta charged with stealing pocket knives from tire store of E. II. Rogers. They con fessed, und gave up about forty- five pocket-knives and two pistols. They had sold a number of knives, worth $2 nplcce, for flfeeen cent* each. A bill has been introduced in DDgrcss to reduce letter postage our three to two cents. Congress bus now been in ses sion lnmiy weeks, and wlmt lias it accomplished? The Census De ficiency hill is the only important one passed liy botlr Houses, arid one or two other measures, such ns a vote of tlmnks to the Khcdiver for tilts obelisk, complete the whole list. Ten times as many hills have been introduced as can possibly become laws, and tire calender is uselessly clogged witli thousands of new ones that never can lie reached. There has not even been a single brilliant debate during the session, unless theouc over Sccor Roberson's committee project be accounted such. For tlie lew dis- missions entered into, the subject selected, with the exception of the Funding bill debate in the Senate, have mostly been gusli, or have neither beginning nor end, and lire not expected to lead to anything. The House Ims ail these weeks been mainly wrangling over tlie division of olliccs and over the prospective spoils. This dispute of the dom inant party on tliu question of or ganization is glossed over ns getting into working order." Hill the future working ut Congress is even more lo Is' dreaded limn its past and present dawdling. Dress (Jours, Heckmr, Domestics, Sheetings and White Goods, Eto., ■IN FUUL. SUPPLY != ANOTHER LARGE AND FRESH INVOICE OF Ladies and Grents Shoes SOON TO AimiVB ! DAYIS & CALLAWAY, Gran berry Comer, AMERICUS, GA. & Forsytli Street, - - - Amorlcun, G-a, CARRY A FULL LINE OK Heavy and Fancy Groceries! AT “KOCH BOTTOM” PRICES--TERMS CASH. Til Kill STOCK CONSISTS OF 500 500 500 25,000 150 150 An attempt was made to hum tlie house, kitchen and stable of Mr. Clms. A. Cox, of Lincoln county, by throwing lire halls into them. Tlie flames were extinguished nnd the incendiaries tired upon. An enterprising negro sneak thief got a good day’s work in Ciitlibcrt on Saturday Inst. By watching his chances he managed to secure in several stores a vari ety of plunder, amounting in all to $20 in value. Caley Glover, a desperate char acter, lias been arrested in tlie woods near Macon. lliislieis choice White Corn ; linshcls Feed Oats; Bushels Fresh Meal; Bounds Bran and Shorts; Bushels Cow Bens ; Barrels Flour—from Family to BalcuL; Tierces Choice Leaf Lard ; Tierces Magnolia Hams; l’ackages Mackerel—in nil shapes : Bags Virginia Salt (ii> $1 50 per bag ; Bags Coflee; Barrels Sugar; Fine Cream Cheese and lticli Bure Butter our specialties ; Boxes Crackers—to bo closed out cheap ; A full assortment of Nuts, Candies and case goods. -WIIOI.KKAI.K AND IlKTAII. DKAI.KIIS IN- T Lhqv I'ORS AYI> WIXEC1 r IQl’ORN AXD WIY'F.Q ,Y'I> WIXEQ LllIliORO AND WIXeO T Lii«l HU GHS AMD WISH l'Oils AMD WIMI Li$ TORS AMD UTMECJ MEij I’ORS AMD WIMI L'uj PORS AMD WIXECt XEO PORS AMD WIMI The Only Complete Line of Liquors, Wines und Brandy in llie City -WK HAVE ON orII SHELVES— Mart ell's Star Bnm«ly, Magnolia, The Bent America!) Brandy, Myrtle Bloom, •liiu .Innea' Peach, “Pure nml Straight,” Country Corn, Old Mary laud Apple Brandy, Stone Mountain Corn, Knnbeam A A A A, <*in». Bums, Century X X XX, Cinder and Cherry Brandy, Old llauger, Virginia Club, Imported And American Champagnes, Imported Sheries, Port and Madeira, Belle of Nelson Rye, a strictly pure Sour Mash Whisky, made in the old fashioned way and mellowed by age—four years old, AMD TIIE FIMEST SCPPPERMOMG W1ME IM TIIE WORLD!! 5 permanently abated. bor that I ever did la theaam ind vigor of body, has come also a clearness rork.Iknow not what 1 giro it the credit. JThe Iron Tonic im o’ ipreparatlon of M*ro- 11oxide of Iron. JVrii. I Hail Bark, ai$d I*hon• Mphateo, accoeiated fe MAI uUh ihe omatico. ^wlritnirii illFACTUIII IT THE DR.'HARTER MEDICINE CO*« IB. SIS IBITH MAII ttEsr^sfj Julyl5wtwl2mo. » cremation irn MERCHANTS close of Season. Send for conditions of this NEW SYSTEM, the Most Advantageous w over offered to both Merchant and Consumer liAXDRETirS GARDEN SEEDS grown on their own Farms, OVER 1,500 k A CUES devoted to tills purpose, are tlie STANDARD FOR QUALITY. Ay WHOLE SALE TRADE PRICE LISTS for Seeds, In bulk e other form, mailed to merchants on application OAVID LANDRETH & SONS, Seed Growers, 2! & 23 S. SIXTH ST. PHILADELPHIA Jau28-ly THE OLD RELIABLE NEW EDITOR! NEW MANAGEMENT! NEW STYLE! The Daily Telegraph and Mc**engc-r is now ro- i-oznizcd as at the In-mi of Georgia journalism. It Is a live paper In every senso of the word, discuss ing men nnd measure* without fear, (hvor or affec tion, looking only to the w.dfaro of Georgia and the protection o'* nrivatc rights. It believe* in progress, and will .end every energy to enlighten tlie poptiiaec and end them to u higher apprecia tion of their polit'cid right* and material resour ces. it contains the Associated Pros' dispatches - the latest news »-oin every soiiice It has a lively local department; contains the latent mar* ‘ report* and tho local market corrected daily v the lending merchant* of tlie city. It i ail Middle Georgia and all the southern and south western part of the State in advance of every oth* er daily paper published In Georgia. Our mall facllitleH are unsurpassed. l.ct everybody wbo want* to be posted nnd f > keep up with the polit ical canva-s now being { nHU(iuratcd, whic i will prove the liveliest ever .rade In Georgia, siihfCribo at onee for the Daily Telegraph and Messenger. TERMS—Ono year, flu; six months, J5; three mouth*, 92 60; c mil. ,i. The Peoplc’N Favorite, The Weekly Telegraph & Messenger. It i* the duty of oveiy man to make hi* home ns pleasant and attractive as possible. A good newspaper, pure in tone uud elevating in its char acteristics, b a most c.'scntinl requisite to that end. The Wcekiv Telegraph and Me.msnger.with its well tilled *ixty«four column*, mael* jiiM *urli ’ % and no , Hilly in Middle or South west- CIGARS! CIGARS ! CIGARS, from 3 for a Nickel lo 10c. straight. When you want a first-class smoke, cotne here to fiutl it. 160 SOZES TOBACCO, AZ<Zi GRADES. The following celebrated braniln can be bail of in STI'LTZ' AAAA, RAPPAHANNOCK, VIRGINIA SCROLL. OCR CHAMPION, MINNIE LEE, LUCY LYLE. HEN HILL. AND KIItKWOOl). At Actual Cost to Close Out Stock, ss we do not Intend to handle any longer. tSTThe above cnumeraateil goods are only part of our large and varied clock We carry everything kept in a well .locked gr—-er, .tore. [jaoll eru Gcorgir. should he without it. In addition to the carelUlly selected miscellany fiom the dally edition, and the market reports, there is every week a splendid story; t-.lso valua ble extracts for the “Farm and Horn*” depart ment. especially prepared for the Weekly, TERMS -Ono year 84: six months 91# Club* often to one address 91 & a year. Agents wanted at every po.t office. Addre- NOTICE TO CONTRACTORSj •) > —|THE CASH MERCHANTS,— LAMAR SI'., AMERICUS, GA., HAVE ON HAND A COMPLETE STOCK FANCY AND FAMILY iGllOCERIESH -PUREST AND BEST- ^INE: INKS AND LIQUOR**) CHAMPAGNE, GINGER ALE AND SPARKLING CIDER. Fresh nosortment of c OdNrPEOTIOW AND ANKTEIX) good 8 BEST BRANDS OF TOBACCO AND CIGARS I We pay cash for all our goods and can offer you BRIDGE BUILDINGj ...Fan iNDuSSSri! The undersigned solicit* bid* for replacing the Trestle-work of the bridge across Flint River, one nnd a half mile* front Drayton, Dooly county, the property of the city ot America-*, and known us “The City Ilihlge. Tho trestle is about bOO yards long nnd has an average height ol ten feet. The contractor will ho allowed to utilize all the old timber* that a.e sound and unbroken, hut a good part of it will re quire new timber* entirely. Call and Americas, Ga. Rids will be received until Monday night, Feb ruary Oth. The Count’ll reserve* the right to re ject any anil all bids. The bid*, healed, may be handed or addressed to tho nndersl'fncd. Anierlcu-*, Ga., January 16th, 18*2. Holiday G THE LATEST GF.vr.ux!. .St-i-KttiXTrxbKNi’s OrriCK, » Savannah, November 20, 1881. ) v* AND AFTER SUNDAY, November 20tli, lh'l, I’a-st-nger train* on thla road will run * follow Leave Savannah dally at 11.00 A. M. Leave >ln**up daily at 1.20 P. M. Leave Wayero** .tally at 2.42 P M. Arrive ut Callahan daily at 4.4S P. M. Arrive at Jacksonville dsily at fi.3o P. M. Leave Jacksonville dally at.. 0.00 A. M. ['nllnhan daily at 0.60 A. M. Arrive at Wayenw* daily at 11.58 A. M. Arrive nt j.-hsup dally at 1.20 P.M. Arrive nt Savannah dallyj at 3.40 P. M. Drawing room couches between Huvnnnnhjnml •fsckHunviilc on thl* train. Passengers fro thi* train n k vin? t leave Brunswick at lO.lfi a nt Huvaunah 3 40 p. in. Puiwc-ngers len\lug Macon nt 7A0 n. m.. (dally, connect at Jc-«mp with the tr In for Florida. Passengers from Florida by this train canned at Jessup with train arriving in Macon st 7.&0 p. '"thi* 11 train stop* only at Jessup, Waycro**, Folkston, Callahan and Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE EXPRESS. Leave Savannah dally at 11.00 P. M. Leave Jrssup “ 2.45 .A M- Leave Waycro** *• 4.45 A. M. Arrive at Callahan “ 7.00 A. M. Arrive at Jucksonvillo “ 8.00 A. .M. Arrive nt Live Oak dally (except Sun day) at 11.80 A. M. fanive Live Oak daily (except Sunday) I K) P. M. Jacksonville dsily at........ 0.00 P. M. Leave Callnhsu Leave Wa\cio** Arri\e st Je*SUp . 7.10 1». M. Arrive nt Savannah deeping Cs 9.55 1 11.40 1». M. 2.85 A. M (ou thl* train dally beta Books, Scraps, Fapeteries, Autographs FANCYG00DS. Ignes lycock. Dwelling House for Bent. A four ruom dwelling lu.n o . Church Greet tent, with convefelert outhouse- and a goed wdi o* xt ter. Good ffur- and convenient to budneta. Applv to JOHN M. COKER, at Harrett A Coker's store, on Cotton Avenue. Jantto.tr Suvauuuli and Jacksonville, Washington and V Jacksonville, Cincinnati and Jaekaonville, nnd Montgomery* «nd Jacksonville. Passenger* for Florida by tbl* (rain connect at Jt-psup with train arriving at Macon at 7 a. in., dally. PasoengerM f.n Darien tukc tills train. I'.iHseng.-r* Iran Savannah for Brunswick taki- iiu tli * tri m active nt lirutiswiek .\.lo a. m. Pas*i-nger* leaving Brunswick 9.00 p. m., arrive iu riavatmah at 2J*5 i,|n. l’as-enger* for G.tlncsx ille, Cedar Keys, Savin- nan iiinl Florida Transit Road tsko this train. Pa-si nger* trom Stvannsh for Madison, Mon- tio llo, Tallahassee uud (juincey take this train. Pa»Kcngeni from Ouiuccy, TalUbssjec, Monti- cello and Madison take this train, meeting sleep ing cars at Waycross at 9.38 p.m. ALBANY EXPRESS. fxave Savannah Leave Jeeaup Iamvc Wajrcrotis IsMVV DuPont Arrive Thomasville Arrive Il.itnbrtdge dally Jit.. ...5.10 P. M i.. 6.05 P. M. ..10.45 P. M. Arrive Albany Leave Albany Leave Halnbrdgo Leave ThomaS\ilI( Arrive DuPont Arrive Waycrosa Arrive Jea*up 9.30 A. M. lie .'...11.00 A.U. 4.40 P. M. 440 1-. M 8.30 P. M. ... 1.0S A. M. 3.23 A. M 0.00 A. SI 8.60 A. SI. Arriie bavaunah Sleeping cars between Pevannah and Thorns— vllle by this train. Mali steamer leave# Ikinbridge every Thursday and Hu tula y for Apalatehacola and Columbus. Connection at Alliony daily with passenger trains both ways on the Southwestern Railroad i both ways on the southwestern itanro*« il from Macon, Eufsuia, Montgomery, Mo bile, New Orleans, etc. Close connection at Jacksonville dally.(Stuidsyi excepted) Jbr Green Cove Springs, St. A««u»* tins, i'olatkn, Enterprise, Hantord, nud all land ings on Ht. John's river. Trains on R & A. IL R. leave Junctlou going west, at 12.20 p. m., and for U uuswick at 3.43 p. daily except Sunday. i, daily except bunday. .. „ 111 rough tickets sold and Sleeping Car Berths aud Daawing-rooin car accomiuoilations seturj-'i at Brcn’a Ticket office. No. 82 Bull 8t., and st the c rr*.«r* 1,01 ‘ast rivu*. , M.t-lrr Train!*. .. Orn'l IWr Ar'- i It )). FI.FMIXiI. Hui^riuVnJrnt.