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TRADE ISSUE.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1882.
NO. 18.
,md i» riluated on the Southwestern
j Tl miles southwest of Macon, and -bout
jjjjy miles north of the Florida line. It is
Pjf 6,000 inhabitants beautifully situated und
„jomely improved. It is ttie ceutre of trade
Fa*large section, comprb'ng some six counties,
average annual cotton receipts being 80,000
the average market valno of which is |l v
ooo The climate is mild, the air dry and pure,
i Americus has for many years had the repu-
,|on of being one of the heal!hte*t cities In
incrica. Being situated but a short distance
ovc the tropical reuion. nearly all varieties of
lits, grains and flowers can he grown success-
Hv, while vegetation is luxuriant and rapid iu
j growth. Tho city hu Bne public schools, go* cl
wches, a large public library, a new opera
completely furnished with scenery and
licb seats 1,000 persons, a well organised tire
^.ment which includes two steamer*, wldlo
e streets are sewered and lighted. I hreo good
nets furnish the lx?*t of accommodation*. It Is
attractions possessed .by few cities in
e Ho utn. Persons nt a distance looking fora lo
tion In the South, will be supplied with all forth.
information they may desire by addressing tho
litor of the Recorder.
CITY OFFICERS
Mayor—.!. B. Felder.
Clerk and Recorder—D. K. Brinson,
Aldermen—W. P. Burt, P. ft. Williams, H. E.
job. I.. B. Bosworth, H. D- Watts. M.J. llar-
r. City Council meets every Monday evening.
Police Fcrce—City Marshal, A. P. I.lugo.
Polleemcn -W. W. Wheeler, l’at Ersknie, J. W.
,bb, S. U. Mitchell.
Sexton Oak Grove Cemetery—P. I). IlllI
Sexton Colored Cemetery—Itichard Felder.
Bridge Keeper—J. P. Bui ford.
FIKE DEPARTMENT
;r,) Foreman, \V.
*v,) Foreman, II. I).
Cbiof-W. P Burt
Assistant Chie*—>1. C. Nichols
Wido Awake No. 1. (Htei
. Hawkes.
Mechanics No. 2, (Steun
Vigilance No. 2—Foreman, Mlnao Glare.
Hook and Bidder— Foreman, Henry Anderson.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Third District, composed of the counties of
,ylor, Macon, Schley, Sumter, t Dmdy, Pnh'ski,
lor, Macon, Schley, Sumter, Dooly, Pulaski,
TK» K;
mgreseman.
LEGISLATIVE.
Senatorial District com|K>.<ed of the coufltles of
miter, Scliley, ’ *’
1JSBSI
SUPERIOR COURT
Southwestern Clrcn'l, •>? >';« enmities
Sumlcr, Bclih-y, -> neon, Leo, « ebster iniO
General, C.
Ijndgc. lion. C. F. Crisp. Solicit,
i Hudson. , ,,
■ Regular terms of Court are held *
■Leo coun<y, second Monday in 3
Bd Monday In Nowmbcr.
ley county, fourth Monday in March and
i Monday *iu September.
Bvcbster county, first Monday in April and flu
jjfpnday In October.
Bnmterc
jaunty third Monday
I Monday ui December.
COUNTY COURT.
Bldge. J. P. Pihbury. Monthly
Wednesday In every month. Quarterly tv
‘ Monday In March, June, September i
iiber.
ORDINARY’S COURT,
binary. Thomas H. 8iew.irt.-Co
Monday of every month.
COUNTY OKFICEUS.
of Bnperi *r Court, J. If. AUei
nff.J.W. Mize.
Tsx Collector, W. It, 8‘ewurt.
^Ettccciver. J. A. Daniel
Jr. Vv. W. Guerry „
fi**loner*.8. K. Taylor, C. A. Bunt ng-
a, Black. 8.11. Hawkins, J. W. Wheath).
% Monday of every month.
JUSTICES.
DIM rift N.
Phillips. N.
N. II. White, J I*., W. II.
Du
. No. 687, No Justice nt present.
. No. 1107, James 11. Rogers, J. P., John K.
as, N. P.
N6.*75U, Britton Smith, J. P., M. G. Logan,
Nib St*4, J. M. Hatcher, J. 1*., J»*. J** VIn-
1, N. P.,
Dlit si 1185, A, J. Williams, J. P., It. A.
Dish’No.VsO, P. L. Mire, J.P., Jus. A. St abb*,
N. P.
iDutNo. 745, F. W,Griffin,.!. P.. E. B. Ral-
^ Dl’sh No* 903, A. J. Clark, J. P., Jaa. A. Wood,
N. P.
- -4.—, - 7-1
WOOTEN & FORD
PROFESSIONAL & BU8INESS CARDS
St. C. BLACK
embracing al| atyles and prices, which he Is sell
ing cheap tor cash. Corner of Public Square and
L^mar street, Americus, Ga.
R. T. BYRD & 00.,
PoBSksaieeies*. Sfiesefeasxta*
and 40810111 in
STEAM ENGINES AND AGRICULTUR
AL MACHINERY, GUANOS, ETC.
P. H. WILLIAMS,
Dealer Iu
Groceries, Provisions,
Cot top Avenue, America*, Ga.
Cotton Warehouse.
Toole, McOarrats & Toiulee
THE HRICK WAREHOUSE ON
COTTON AVENUE,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA.
JESSE A-STCOCK,
Would remin 1 his many friend* that he has open
ed iu the
OP Ell.I HOUSE BLOCK,
A GENERAL LINE OF MERCHANDISE
and would bo glad to have a'i c. 11 and «C ^htm
and examine hi* atock.
Dr. D. P. Holloway,
DENTIST,
Work equal to tho bet . ,
the lowest. Try him an I be convinced. Offlco
Davenport <St 8 m's Drug Store
Drug t
Ainerbu*, 8ept. 22, lS32.tr
E. TAYLOR,
Would remind the pc.pt.* tlm! he .lilt *
OI.D STAND ON COTTON AVENUE,
i h.ro they will fln.l him reply lu «U them u
JW price* Mich nrtleles usually found in aBtock or
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
K. D. WATTS,
DKALKU IN
Dry Goods, Groperies, Provisions
Liquors, Boots, Shoes, &c.,
Northeast Corner of the Public Square,
GMERICU8, GEORGIA.
Hawlsins «& Taylor
DEALERS IN
Qeaa.ora.1 a^oarob.an.diso r
carry
AMERICUS.
The Commercial Capital
Southwest Georgia.
Tlie Handsomest ami Healthiest Lit*
tic City in the South.
Americus, the county scat of
Sumter couuty, is a city of 0,000
people, situated on the Southwest
ern railroad, 73 miles southwest of
Macon and 173 miles south of At
lanta. Being the largest and most
enterprising city in Southwest
Georgia, it may be said to be the
commercial capital of tuat section,
drawing in un immense trade for
many miles in every direction. It
A I1EAUT1FUL CITV,
being situated upon an elevated
but rolling plateau, high ubove the
sea level, where it catches the
breeze from every direction. Ex
cept in the business portion of tbe
town it is not compactly built, the
residences being generally built
upon large lots and surrounded
with trees. Many of the residences
and yards are very handsome, and
in driving through its broad and
shaded streets the Northern visitor
realizes more fully Ilian in almost
any other city Ids ideal of a home
in the Sunny South. The people
arc warm-hearted, hospitable,
courteous and intelligent, society
being based more upon intelligence
than wealth.
modern improvements, including
a large stage furnished with
o g thirteen complete sets of scenery,
' besides set pieces, etc. Already
engagements have been made with
a number of the largest and best
traveling companies to give enter
tainments during the coining
season. Then wo have the best
PUBLIC LIBRARY
of any city of its size in the South, j State,
whicit has upon its shelves fifteen
hundred volumes, embracing fic
tion, travel, history and bells let-
tres, while Upon its tables can be
found ail the latest periodicals and
newspapers. The Lib'ary Associa
tion owns its own building, which
is handsomely fitted up and isopen
to the public from 2 to 10 p.
over dillercnt portions of the city
for better convenience. The schools
arc opened nine months in the y car,
equal facilities being given white
and hi ick. The schools are sup
ported by a city tax and are under
control of a Board of Education.
During the month of August a
State Teachers’ Institute was held
here, the first ever held in tho
PIKE DEPARTMENT.
Americus has reason to lie, and
is. proud of Iter fire department,
for it is the best organized,and fin
est equipped ot any in the South
or North, in propt rtion to popula
tion. It consists of two steam fire
engines, one hand engine, three
hose reels, hook and ladder, truck
every day except Sunday. Every , and chemical extinguisher and fire
convenience is afforded those who bucket cart. The steamers arc
wish to spend A few hours in its
law keep kooi. coed* and »«'
rt-a.MiunUlo price*. Cull and *«« I It fin i
their stand on
COTTON AVENUE. AMERICUS, GA.
Home <St Griffin,
liming opened a lino cf
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
In tlto
Col. C’uttx n* a cotton office, would n*k thei
friend* und tho pal»!lc generally to cull und *eo
them, nnd they will try uti J pleo-io you in good*
and price*.
S COHEN, Jr.
Hus ju*t returned from No
Do not believe in much talk, nnd.they mill •im
ply * iy that they keep u good awortmtnt of
Groceries, Provisions,
FLOUR, MEAL, MEATS, BAGGING A
TIES, TINWARE, CROCKERY, ETC.
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Huts, Shoos, Notions,
CLOTHES, Etc.,
which be ha* opened out In bl* atore on
FORSYTH STREET,
and will soil at lower t rice than yon ever before
dreamed of. lie will iu u lew day* huve iu bla
employ a akillful
MERCHANT TAILOR!
^ which they propose to lull at fair pric e*, giving
their Ctutomern lull value Eat l h *i r weney. They
> l cep a full Hue of
GROCERIES,
price*. Cull mid mc him.
Mp22.tf
J. W. HARRIS & CO.
DEALERS IN
Hardware
ITS HEALTHPUI.NESS
is not surpassed by any city in the
United States,au assertion which is
borne out by its death rate. The
number of interments in Oak Grove
Cemetery, as officially reported by
the city sexton, irom January 1st
to August- 1st, 1882, were 12. Of
this number 3 were brought from
other points, 3.were still-born in.
Tauts, 1 was killed, and 1 died in
giving birth, leaving only 4 deaths
from natural causes.
THE CLIMATE
is a happy medium between the
scorching heat of tl c tropics and
the rigorous cold of the North. In
the holiest summer months the
thermometer rarely reaches over
90°, while the mean temperature is
81°. In the coldest winter months
the mercury rarely goes below 20 u ,
while the mean temperature is <U°.
During the hottest days of sum
mer there is always a refresh
ing breeze, while the nights are
always cool enough to require a
light covering. Flowers of all
kinds grow the year round in the
open air, anti roses bloom in every
month of the year. Flowers that
in the North are considered tender
and rare grow naturally here and
in the greatest luxuriance. It is
the home of the magnolia, honey
suckle and jessamine. It would oc
hard to find a climate more mild
rooms looking over the periodicals
and hooks, and it is a favorite re
sort for many of our p< ople.
oua ROADS
are good the year round, Ihe Boil
being light nnd sandy, and with a
lively stable that turns out the
finest horses nnd carriages in the
Som.li, every opportunity isolicrcd
for driving. Among the places ol
interest around Americus which
can be reached by easy drives are
MAGNOLIA SPRINGS,
witli its chalybeate waters, situnted
in a most romantic dell, twelve
miles from Americus, over a road
abounding in novel scenery. This
spring is a large one, tlow being
sixty gallons pur minute, nnd ac
commodations have been made for
bathing, while in a paviliion near
by is a good dancing platform.
Then ten miles, in another direction,
line of railway is projected to run
from Savannah to Columbus, run
ning .through Americus. The
cbnrtca lias been granted, a com
pany formed, a preliminary survey
mude, and it is expected that the
road will be built in the near
future. This road wifi give Ameri
cus a short and direct route to the
seaboard, as well as competition,
and must materially aid in its
growth. An effort wifi be mude to
secure the shops of the road at
Americus.
BUSINESS.
Surrounded by a riclt agricultu
ral country- and without n rival
within a distance of seventy miles,
Amciictis is the natural trade cen
tre for a- large territory. It re
ceives and ships the produce and
supplies with merchandise this tcr-
mnnncd by the best white citizens j ritory, which not only' makes its
of the city, who are handsomely j businesss large, but increases it
uniformed, and have finely furnish-, from year to year ns the country
cd halls in which to meet. The develops. There are in Americus
ANDERSGNV1LLE,
the site of the tnmous stockade,
where thousands of Northern pris
oners were confined during tliu
war. The lino of the stockade can
still be traced by the rotten posts
of which it was constructed, while
on the ground can hu seen the
wells and pits dug by tho prison
ers tor shelter mid ill attempts to
escape. A short distance from the
stockade is found the Nutionol
Cemetery, a beautifully kept in-
closure, where lie buried 13,000
dead, the long lines of marble bead
stones looking like an army of tho
dead. In every direction may he
found
STREAMS AND LAKES
abounding in ga.me, fish, with an
occasional aligator tin-own in lor
novelty, while over them fly ducks
and snipe, which can he.bagged by
the hundred by the skillful hunter.
Those who have ambition for lar
gcr game can in aduy's drive
go to the vast pine forests south
east of Americus, where they enn
try their skill ut shooting deer.
ON OUR STREETS,
hand engine nnd hook mid ladder
truck are manned by the best col
ored citizens, who also have hand
some uniforms, und who take great
about one hundred and seventy-fivo
business houses, und their trade is
estimated by those who have tbe
best opportunity of knowing at
pride in tLcorganization. A friendly about six million-dollars per year,
rivalry exists between the white and q'| le cotton receipts average 30,000
colored companies as to which shall j bales pur year which wifi average
and equable, which with its ac-, during the fall and winter mouths,
knowlcdgcd hcalthfulness and » be seen many novel and in-
ozone-laden breezes should make tcresting sights to Northern eyes
Americus a most attractive
JTTOXT bagging
iwKINS- NEW BLOCK, LAMAR KT.,
Stoves, N alls,
WINTER RESORT TOR INVALIDS,
and the day is not far distant
when we shall see it the rctugc for
hundreds of persons fleeing from
the rigors of Northern winters.
Parties who passed last winter here,
having spent the previous winter
in Florida, declare enthusiastically
In favor of Americus. The climate
of Florida is damp and subject to
AND EVERY THING ELSE USUALLY sudden changes, making it danger-
FOUND IN A HARDWARE STORE. , ou _ , Q *i. 03Q afflicted with milmon-
HAVE ADDED TO THEIR STOCK A ! ous lo luoso anile tea Witli puimoil-
FINE LINK OF ! ary complaints, while in Americus
,ong lities of wagons laden witli
bales of cotton pass through the
streets on their way to the large
warehouses, the receipts of cotton
at Americus being 30,090 bales per
year. The sidewalks filled with
iiappy negroes, who scent intent
only upon getting the largest
amount of eujoymeut out of their
year's wages. The study of the
negro here in his home is alone
worth the visit.
first get to a fire and do the most
effective work after they get there.
The city is well supplied with large
cisterns for fire purposes. Another
organization of which Americus is
proud is the
AMERICUS LIGHT INFANTRY,
a military company composed of
the first young men of the city,
who arc handsomely uniformed and
nrc well equipped with rifles. They
lire well drilled and take great
pride in keeping up their organiza
tion.
OUll CHURCHES,
Of white churches we have Bap
tist, Methodist, Episcopal nnd
Presbyterian,the tlirec former hold
ing regtilur services, while the lat
ter is ut present without a pastor.
Tho colored people also have sev
eral churches which are largely at
tended. As a class the people of
Americus havo a high respect for
religion and generally avail them
selves of the church privileges ofler-
ed them.
OUll CEMETERY.
A Northern visitor asked us. af
ter being in the city several days,
have you a cemetery?” -‘Why tio
you ask such a question?” wc re
plied, in surprise. “Because every
where I have been about tho first
tiling the people boasted of was
their lino cemetery, and here I have
not heard it mentioned.” While
we have a cemetery which is twen
ty years old and handsomely laid
out, in size it is nothing to boast
of. Wc do not mean to suy that
our people do not die, but our city
is so healthy that they generally
have to go away to sliuflc oir the
mortal coil.
MANUFACTURES.
Tins being un essentially agi icul-
tural country, we cannot boast of
many manufactories, although un
interest is being manifested in this
branch of industry that we have
reason to believe wifi lead to the
employment of a large amount of
capital in manufacturing enterpris
es within the next five years. We
OUR SCHOOLS.
Although the public school sys
TEN CENT STORE !
Wagons & Buggies,
Harness, Saddles, Whips,
A. TUHPIN, Agrt.,
, tbe air is dry und laden with the tern lias been adopted in Americus
; health-giving odor of the pine . but two years, wc can boast of as
forests through which it passes, j good educational privileges as
. With t/.rec good hotels, and a many Northern cities of the same
uuinbf.-r - of excellent hoarding 1 size. Under the superintendence
i houses, we can now ofler to visitors j of Prof. John Neely, one of the
in price $50 per bale, making n to
tal of $1,500,000 perycarlrom cot
ton sales. The amount ot money
employed in banking is $500,000.
While Americus lias not grown as
rapidly as many cities, its growth
1ms boon steady and permanent.
During this season there has been
erected a large two-story brick
block 100x70 feet, hundsojnely fin
ished; a brick block of three large
and finely finished business rooms;
a banking house of two story front;
while there have been numerous en
largerncnts and additions. Our
business men us a class arc carelttl
and conservative, which lias given
stability to business und to them a
higlt commercial standing.
AS A TIIADING POINT
Americus oilers to tho people o
the country surrounding it a good
tnurket for all kinds of produce, its
buyers being liberal in their deal
ings and giving Lite highest prices;
while, tho large stocks carried by
our merchants, with a healthy
competition, gives to buyers a good
assortment of goods Iroin which to
choose and low prices. Our mer
chants are honorable in their deal
ings, and there is no place in South
west Georgia which can equal
Americus as a trading point
IN CONCLUSION,
wc claim for Americus, and baso
our claim on the foregoing state
ment of facts, that it is tho hand
somest, healthiest, wealthiest and
most enterprising city of South
west Georgia, oflering special in
ducement as a place of residence
and business. It has a bright
future before it and will always
maintain its position as the com
mercial capital of the Southwestern
portion of tho Empire State of the
South.
Hon. J. D. IIud*on for lit* Leglalnture
I’ukhtox, Ga., Hept., ID, 1882.
Mu. Editor: Tho citizens ot the coun
ty of Wobkter have been urgent, as we are
informed, in their request that J. B. Hud
son consent to run for tbe Legislature,
and in obedience to the request Mr. Hud
son bus given his consent and will for-
Fancy Notions and Fancy Groceries.
ythin? in the line of Notions
ATTENTION AS f T f , , T
, MENT8 ABE SUCH THAT THEYCAN | dations at reasonable cost. To I the schools have been graded and
* these visitors we can offer many classified until they now aflord as
At gain price*. We ew*»
almost anything yon ant. Ci
««r thonsaod and out -.tide*.
COTTON AVEXUE,
OFFER
GOOD BARGAINS
IN THIS LINE, AS WELL AS
ALL OTHERS.
AVFBICUS. GEORGIA.
attractions in the way of amuse
ments, as we have a new, large and
handsome
OPERA ROUSE,
capable of seating 1,000 persons
which is fitted up with all tb c
complete facilities for education as
many colleges. The white school
is located in a large brick building,
with beautiful grounds, formerly
tbe Furlow Female College, while
the colored schools are distributed
have a steam sash, door and blind j , nn ||y announce iiiiunclf ucandidate,
factory, where wood is worked up | It linn been our pleunnro to be intimate
into ulmost every shape desired. • with Mr. Hudson for several ycera, and
Two steam cotton gins and gri8l . w« ouu truth,ally say of him that he i» n
° . * Rontiemun of the strictest integrity. In
mills, a manufactory of perfumery,! ^ p ra f e(a ; aQ by bis own (Iforts
soaps, ink and toilet goods, two 1 roso rapidly, and now, young ea bo is,
carriage manufactories, while a cot- j bereft
ton seed oil mill ia in process ol in sympathy with them. His quick per-
,«4»uiui n «.,npn»iftn in c«ptioiiK enables him to unde.Hlnud the
erection and will be in operation in , WMUtgn f tli«>8e whom bo leprcseois. His
a few weeks. knowledge of parliamentary tactics will
I enable him to carry through tl at lionor-
RAI LUO AD FACILITIES. ; able body any measure deemed lit and
At present Americus has but. P"^. essential qu.litetin. for leg-
Lern,, illative success is possessed by Mr. Hud-
one railroad, the S-utkweslern
but as it is one of the several great
fines controlled by the Georgia 1 c-iple. We feel ursared that if be should
be elected ho will win for himself» fine
Central railroad company, Imputation,* nd for hi. constituent, whet
furnishes direct communication ever may be to their best interest. We
hope no esptious objection will be urged
with the great Northern markets
by way of Atlanta, with the sea
board at Savannah, and the west
by way of Montgomery- Another
against him, bat that tbe citizens
one accord will como up and see to il
tbet he be elected, thereby securing tho
greatest good to tbe grcatesLnnmber. ’
Respectfully, Geo. Thornton.