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About The Dawson weekly journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1868-1878 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1871)
THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL. !>V S.!!. WESTON. 0.111)50" aflleeliln lonrual, rOBUBH*I> EVtCRT THOR3DAT. jF.n.ns-SlrUtlff In Advance. Three months * Si* . -J oo Orn* < »7m > IIV V > CES OF TllK TOWil OF DAWSON. \N ACT, To altor ami amend an act, entitled an act, to incorporate the Town of Dawson, in the county of Terrell and State of Georgia. Sfb. Ist. The General Assombly of the Stato of Georgia, do enact that from and after the passage of this act, the fourth section of the act incorpo rating the town of Dawson, bo and the B ame is hereby repealed. Sec. '2d. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the said President and Couneiimen shall have power and authority to levy and col lect ta*e» within the corporate limits of said to ten, at such rate of taxation as said President and Council may deom proper, and to levy and collect a poll tax not to exceed two dollars an huallv upon each and every male adult residing in said town without regard to color. Bkc. 3. Be it further enacted that said President and Coulcilmon shall have the potter to impose and collect fines Dot to exceed fifty dollars, and to im prison not to exceed twenty days, for any violations of tho provisions of said incorporation. 1 certify that the above is a true and correct copy of au act passed by both branches of the Legislature, and ap proved bv tho Governor 9th of Febru ary, 1860, J. D. WADDELL, Clerk House of Hep Section 1. Any person or persons fighting within the incorporation, or any person disturbing the peaco of the citizens thereof by any riotous, inde cent or disorderly conduct, or any per son accessory to any of the above, shall on conviction lie fined or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the Coun cil. Sec. 2. And that any person keep ing a bawdy house or house of ill-fame, within the incorporation shall he noti fied by the Marshal to leave said Town, within three days altor receiving such notice, and on refusing or failing to do so, shall be removed, by tho Marshal at their own expense. Bkc. 3. Any person keeping a gam ing house or a bouse in which they al low persons to bet at Poker, or any other game at Cards, or any game of hazard, within the incorporation, shall oil convu tiou thereof be lined not less than five ($5), nor more than fifty (=550) dollars tor each offence. Bkc. I. Any person betting at Poker or any other game at Cards, or at any ganio of hazard, within the incorpora tion, shall on conviction thereof be lin ed at the discretion of the Council, provided said tine does not exceed fil ly (Soil) dollars. btc. a Any person guilty of any malicious mischief within tho iuonrpo ratiou shall, upon conviction thereof, be fiued or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion ol the Council. Sec. 0. Any person guilty of con • tempt of Council while in session, shall he lined or imprisoned, or both, at the disoietion of the Council. Sec. 7. Any person or persons plac ing any obstructions in the streets or alleys, or on the sidewalks, shall, up on conviction thereof be fiued or im prisoned, or both, at the discretion of the Council, unless removed when no tified by the Marshal to do so. Sec. 8 Any person or persons guil ty of resisting the Marshal, or attempt ing to rescue a prisoner from the Mar *hal, or being accessory to the same, "hall, on conviction thereof, be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion °1 the Council. . “ sc - 9. Any person or persons refus lnS to assist the Marshal, when called on by him to assist him in the dis charge of his duties, shall, on proof threof, be fined at the discretion of the Council. Sec. 10. Any person firing a Gun or e istol on the public square, or within two hundred yards thereof or within ,y of any public street or any private residence, or the firing of guns ur Patois within the incorporation to Ile annoyance of any citizen or citi *'ln8 > shall, on conviction thereof, be ned or imprisoned, or both, at the 1 seretion °t the Council, ksc. 11. Any person who hitches a 10186 or horses, mule or mules, ox or UXc ‘ n i to any shade tree on the square, or ln tho streets, or to any piazza post, or paling within the incorporation, or leaving a wagon, cart or carriage of an y kind on any public sidewalk in the town of Dawson, or' any person ■ sling or leading a horse on the side "alk, such horse, mule or ox shall be arrested by the Marshal and be deliv orod to its owner on his paying the Marshal one dollar, and on failing or 1 efusing to pay one dollar, tho Mar shal shall detain said horse, mule, ox, wagon, cart or carriage until the said 00 a,) d all cost is paid, unless the '-ouncil sees proper to make such other arrangements in the promises as they neoessary -Ec. 12. Any person permitting a n aisaace to remain on his or her prem- iscs, within tho incorporation, ten hours after being notified by tho Marshal to rornove it, the same shall be removed by the Marshal at such person’s expense, and on failure to pay such expense, the Clerk shall proceed to issue execution against such person, and tho same shall be collected in the same mode and manner as is piointf.d out for the collection of the town taxes. . ® KC 'T Any person guilty of shoot ing fire-crackers, or any other fire works, within the incorporate limits of the town of Dawson, except on the --d day of February, the 4th day of July, and from the 21th day of De cember to the .list day of December in each year, shall, on conviction there of, l>e fined at tho discretion of the Council. iSnc. 14. Any person guilty of vio lating the Sabbath day, commonly called Sunday, within the incorpora tion, by keoping open Grocery doors, Bar or Billiard liuom doors, or retail ing spirituous liquors on the Sabbath day% commonly' called Sunday', shall, on conviction thereof, be fined or im prisoned, or both, at tho discretion of the Council. Sec. 15. Any person gttllty of doing any kind of labor on the Sabbath day, commonly called Sunday, not looked upon as being done in a well ordered state of public morals, shall, on o*m- j vietiou thereof, by the Town Council, | be fined or imprisoned, or both, at tho discretion of the Council. Sec. lfi. Any person guilty of fast riding or driving on the public or Court-House square, or anywhere in the incorporation of the Town, shall be arrested by tho Marshall and fiued or imprisoned, or both, at the discre tion of the Council. Sec. 17. Any person who shall be guilty of retailing spirituous liquors within the incorporation, without pro-! curing license from the proper author ities before retailing such liquors, shall on coviction thereof, be fined or im- ; prisoned, or both, at the discretion of the Council. Sec. IX. Any person selling cigars, or any other article or thing, within I the incorporation, at a high rate, with : a view of giving away spirituous iiquors and thereby evading the tow n laws, shall bo considered as violating the 17th Sec., and on conviction thereof, shall be fiued at the discretion of the Council Sec. 19. Any' person guilty of any public indecency within the incorpo ration, shall, on conviction, be fined at the discretion of the Council. Sec. 20. Be it ordained, That any person who shall be summoned, either written or verbal, by the Marshall, to testify before the Council in any case, and such person refuses or fails to do so, he shall be considered in contempt, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion ol the Council. Sec. 21. It shall be the duty of the Marshall to arrest and coniine in the Guard House, until released by the Council, any one in a state of intoxi cation, and obstructing any thorough fare or annoying any citizen or citi zens, within the incorporation. Any one guilty ol violating this section, shall be fined or imprisoned at the j discretion of the Council. •Sec. 22. The Marshal shall keep a: vigilant watch throughout the town, i and in when any of the j Town are violated, it shall; be his duty to repair to the place and arrest, the parties engaged, and cause i them to bo tried before the Council lev the violation of such ordinance as j they may bo guilty of, and in all cases , of resistance lie shall have power and authority to call to his assistance the posse commitatus of tho Town. Sec. '2o. 13e it ordained, That no line imposed by the Council for any one offence whatever, shall exceed the sum of fifty dollars, nor no sentence of confinement shall be for a longer time than twenty days, and in all cases whero the fine is twenty dollars, the bill of cst shall bo token from said fine Bec. 24. All fines and taxes col lected by the Marshal shall be paid over to the Treasurer immediately. Sec. 25. All estrays found within j the corporation shall be taken up bj | the Marshal, and be disposed of by: him in the same way and manner that j is provided by tho statuo of Georgia for i his disposing of Estrays, and he shall: collect for each horse or mule so taken j up, tho sum of five dollars, and for each head of cattle or hogs tho sum of j one dollar. Sec. 26. The Marshal shall receive | three dollars for each arrest made by him, provided tho party so arrested is found guilty upon trial, to be collected | out of said party so found guilty, pro- j vided further, that in all cases, where : the fine is twenty dollars, the bill of j cost shall be taken out of the fine. _ | Sec. 27. Be it ordained, That if the | Marshal fails to discharge his official duties faithfully, or shall be guilty oi any unbecoming or immoral conduct, ho shall bo brought before the Coun cil, and on eoviction, be lined, or dis charged, or both, at discretion of Council; and if discharged, the Coun cil shall proceed immediately to the election of another Marshal. Sec. 28. The President of the Coun cil, upon the information to him, upon oath, of aiiy person, or persons, loaf ing about the town of Dawson, having no employment or visible means of support, shall issue a warrant against said person, or persons, for vagrancy, requiring the Marshal to arrest said person, or persons, and bring them before him for trial; and if upon the trial the President is satisfied of the fact so alleged from tho evidence he shall bind them over to tho Superior Court of tho county to answer to the charge. dawson, ga.. Thursday February o, is7i. Sec. 29. That in tho absence of the 1 resident on the trial of any' case, any one of the Couneiimen may act as President pro tern., and shall be clothed with the same authority that the President w r ould hare been, had he been present. Sec. 30. The President of the Coun cil shall be clothed with the power and authority to hare offenders against any one or more of the Ordinances of the Town of J Jaffa, m brought before bim, and sit and determine upon said case, alone, unless the offence be of such a character as in his opinion ho shall deem it necessary to call the Council together, or two or more of them to try suid offender. Sec. 81. Be it ordained, That In all cases in which a fine is imposed by the Council, and the person fiued is or dered into the custody of tho Marshal to bo kept until the payment of the same, the Marshall shall lodge such person, or porsons, in the Guard House, unless said fine be paid. Sec. 82. Be it ordained, That in all eases where dead stock of any kind is found within tho incorporation, where it might become a nuisance to any cit izen, or citizens, tho Marshal shall re quire tho owner to remove the same ; if no owner be found the marshal shall remove it at the expense of . Council. | Sec. 33. Bo it ordained, That any person, or persons, setting a table, or tablfes, on the public street., or any where in tho incorporation for enter tainment, cliargng for the same, with out first procuring license, shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the discretion of the Council. Sec. 34. Be it ordained, That all itinerant retail traders, or Lotte ries, shall pay a license of not less than ten or more than twenty-five dot* | lars per week ; and on failure of any person to procure a licenso before ex posing to sale any merchandise, shall be fined or imprisoned? or both, at the discretion of the Council. Sec. 35. Be it ordained, That the 1 regular meetings of the Town Council shall be the First and Third Monday of each month, at 8 o’clock, A.M., at the Court House, in tho Town of Daw son, unless different arrangements are made by tho Council. Sec. 36 Each Councilman shall at tend each regular meeting of the Council, and in every case of absence on their part, they shall render there for a good excuse, or else pay' a fine of five dollars, more or loss, at the discretion of the Council. Sec. 37. Bo it ordained, That the following rates shall be allowod Dray men for hauling: For hauling 500 pounds or less, 25 cts. For hauling over 500 pounds, and not more than 100} pounds, 50 cts For hauling over 1000 pounds, and not more than 1500 pounds, 75 cts. Be it further ordained, That any person Licensed to run a Dray, or Wagon, who when called on to haul, refuses to do so, without a good ex cuse, to be judged of by the Council, shall be fined at the discretion of the Council. Sec. 38. Be it ordained by tho Council, of the Town of Dawson, I That any person interfering with the I working of the streets, in any man- | nor shall, upon conviction before the Council or President, be fined in a sum not less than Five D, liars, nor , more than Fifty Dollars. Neverthe- ! less, any person shall have tiie right to appeal to a full Board of tho Coun cil for the consideration of any fine that may' have been imposed by the President. Sec. 30. Be it ordained, Thut any person Wing fined for any offence shall, upon refusal to pay said fine, be turned over to tne street contractor to work on tho streets a sufficient length of time to pay said flue, or imprisoned, at tho discretion of Council. Sec. 40 Be it ordained, That each and every Male Inhabitant, between the age of Sixteen and Fifty years, within tho incorporation of tho Town of Dawson, shall pay a Street Tax of Five Dollars, and in default thereof to work Ten days under the Street Contractor, on the streets, and failing or refusing to pay or work, be impris oned at discretion of Council. Sec 41. Be it further ordained, That all parties new occupying lots in the Cemetery be required to pay for said lots agreeable to locality, and those desiring to use any unoccupied lot must obtain a deed from tho Clerk of Council before using the same. Sec. 42. Be it ordained, That the following fees shall be jraid for Li cense : Retail Liquor License, Annu ally,.*.. .■• 100,00 Oue horse Dray or Wagou 10.00 Two “ “ 15,00 Four “ “ ‘20,00 Auctions 10,00 Artist 5,00 Insurance Agents 5,00 Barber Shops and Butchers... 5,00 Transcient Traders such Licence as the President may require. Each Hotel 30,00 Boarding House 10,00 Restaurant or Eating Saloon.. 10,00 Lager Beer Saloon 25,00 Billiard Tables, each 15,00 Ball or Ten Pin * 15,00 Each and every business house, and profession not above enumerated shall pay a License of Five Dol lars annually. Circus Shows 825.00 per day, all other shows SIO.OO per day. Sep. 43 Bw it ordained, That all License issued by this Council, not otherwise provided for, skull expire the 10th day of JannaTy in each year. Sec. 44. Be it ordained, That the Clerk shall receive the sum of One Dollar for each and ovo - y License is sued by him, in all cases the person obtaining the License to pay the fee. Sec. 45. Bo it ordained, That any porsoG, or persons, hauling within the incorporation, charging for the same, w ithout first procuring License, shall bo fined, or imprisoned, or both, at discretion of Council. Sue. 46. Bo it ordained, That all the Ordinances hero laid down, or passed by the Town Council of tho Town of Dawson, Terreil county, shall be deemed and considered applicable only to each and every violation of said Ordinance that may’ rise or take place, or originate in tho incorporate limits of the Town of Dawson. President. W. W. FARNUM. Connviiineii. N. C. GREEK, J. E. LOYIdvSH, J. 11. CROUCH, J. P. SHARP, T. W. LOYLESS. T. W. LOYLESS, Clf.uk. T. M. JOMES, Treasurer. gruffsieiitmal ©arfls. C. B. WOOTEN. L C. HOYLE. WOOTEN & HOYLE, Attorneys at Law, H./irso.t, o.i. Jan 6-ly. C. w. WARWICK, Att'y at Law and Solicitor in Eqnityi SMITH VILI.E, GA. Will practice in Smith Western and Fataula circuits. Collections promptly remitted. K. J. WARREN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, STAUKSPMILK, - - - OA. JDAWSON HOTEL. I respectfully announce to the traveling public, and to the oil z'ns of Dawson and Terrell courtly that I have taken charge ol the Dawson Hotel, and have up the rooms in such manner us to he able to make all who call on me coin fori able. My table shall he supplied with the best the country ‘fford*. Rues of Boird, by the month or day, as reasonable as unv first c!a«s House. ‘ It. V COI LIAS Jar. 5- Sill. J’ Oprietor. M.ST S (Successors io Tomlirson, Dematest h To 628 and 630, Broadway, N. Y. MAN (' K ACTUK KRS OK Carriages, Buggies, &c. Especially ntlapied to the &uu‘b»*ru Roads. OUR f TOCK COM P RISKS Light Victorials, Phaetons, (abrlolas. Rork«rV>» And all other styles of Fine Carriage.®, For one and two home*. TOP AND NO TOP BUGGIES, Ou Eliptie and Side Springs. fOXrOR!) Bltß.lKs. yiail Hacks a ml .Vci'm-j Wagons We ate also sole M until net livers of the WOODRUFF CONCORD BUGGY AND P'autation Wagon for 1,8, 4 and 6 Horses. 7he best Buggy and Wagon in America lor the money. We have had an experience of thirty rears in making work for the Southern States, and know exactly what is wanted to stand the roads. We invite all to send tor Circulars, and parties visiting New York we especially snvi'e to eai! at onr Wareroomr. We solicit the trade of merchants and dealers. Illustrated Circulars, with prices, furnished by mail. A. T. DE.ffK/IKST, N Y W. W. WOODRUFF. GA. have also bought out Mr W A. Huff, of Jfacon, Ga., where we expect to keep a large stock. June 2S- ly. DR. SHALLENBERCER’S Fever and Ague antidote Always Stop* Hr CblUa. This Medicine ha* been before the Pub lic fifteen years, and is still ahead of all other known remedies. It doe* no* purge, does not sicken the stomach, is perfectly safe in any dose and under ah circum stances, and is the only Medicine that will CURE IMMEDIATELY and permanently every form of Fever and Ague, liecause it is a perfect Anti dote to nalaria. •old by all Druggist*. Dawson Business Directory. Dry Cfoods llrrcliniit*. Cl It I*l, A TUCKER, Dealer* In ) Drv (foods Clothing, Roms and Shoes Groceries Ac. Also sgonis for some of the most approved Fertilizers. Maiu Street. I T/CTNER, EDW ARD, Dealer in IV Si iple and Fancy Dry Goods i Groceries Hardware, Crockerv ete. OK R. TV. F. Dealer In Fencv and It* ole Drv Goods, Main at., next door to J. W. Reddick’s. Grocery .Tlcrclianlo HOOD, 11. Il.« Dealer in Groceries a»d Family stioulies generally, at W. F, Ori’s old stand, under ’Journal’’ Office, Main St. lOVr,l>S, &, E. Grocer and Com mission J/erchaut, Dealer in Bacon, Flour, Liquors, Ac. REDDICK, J. Grocer de iler in Ba i eon. Flour, Laid, Tobacco, &e. HA 1C D WAHL. LEE & BROTHER, Dealers In Hardware. Iron sod Steel, Wagon Tim bora, and Plantation Tools. Al-o Msnufsc Hirers ofTiu Ware,Main at., at J. B. Perry’s old stand. BAI.DWI V ANDREW. Peeler in Dry Goods, Gtoceries, H-rd*are 6’nt lerly, Furniture, 3d door from the Hotel. DriiffsfMa. Cl II RATH A *l, A., Brbgclst and J /'hyslclsh. Will visit by dav or night, patients in Town or Country—will prescribe for anv and all he ills that flesh is heir 10. Keeps a complete supply of Drugs and Weds ioines School Books and stationary—Gar den Seeds &•., Ao , At hi« old stxnd. The Red l)mg Store on Main St., TERJfS Strict ly Conk for a'l articles sold. Monthly settle meats for Professional ififeivices. JAMES DK. J. Dealer in Drugs, Jfedicines, Oils, Paints, Dye Stuffs, Gulden Seed, Ac., 4c. Livery Slithlc. j t HUS SATHTF.I, S . (Sue- I Ices-or io Furnnm 4 .Soarp« ) will do a trn al I.iverv business Ho ses and Mules to S ile. Horses boarded. North side Pub lic Square. RLfCKiOIITII SHOP. YVAKF, RANDALL. Will make v V and repair Wagons, Buggies Plows, Dickson Sweep, Shoeing horses, near Post Office. Always ready to do work good and cheap. Jan. 19-1 y A PROCLAMATION. GEORCI A. By It UFUS B. B ULIO CK, Governor of Said State. Whereas, OfTniil ieformVion has been re ceived at tld-JJ-partment th uThomss O’Neal and Rufus O’N’eal, who have been confined in the common j lil of Ola vton county, charged with the murder of J M Anthony, have es caped from said jail, and are now at large : Now, therefore. I have thought proper to issue this, xtv proclamation, hereby offering a rewaidcf One thousand Dollars, each, for the apprehension anti delivety of the said Thom is mid Rufus O’Neal, with evidence suf fieieni io eonvic l , to the Nhetifi of said coun iy and S'a'e. And I do moreover charge and require all i nicer- in this Slate* civil a'-d military, to he vigilant iu endeavoring to apprehend the said Thomas arid Rufus O'Neal, in o de. that they mav be brought tn trill for the offense with which they stand charged. (liven under niv hand and the G>eat Seal of the State, at the Capitol iu Ada ta, thi fourteenth dav of January, ill the year of our Lo'd Eighteen Hundred ai.d Severny one and of the of ihe United States of A ill**' iea the Nine'v-fifth. IIUFUS B BULLOCK, By >he Governor; David G Corn-a Secretary of State, DESCRIPTION. Thomas O'Neal ip 20 years of agp, fair com plfx'on, lififh r hair, no beard, medium U r «e, but expresMfe grey eves» t a li : lle round shoul dered, ioi'liued Io be slow in speeci, calm and del ber*te tone, a very alighi. frown which he ms natural, 5 feet 9 inches high, weighs about 140 pouuds and wore long hair wheu he escaped. Rufus O’N al is 18 or 19 vears of age, fair complexion, open countenance, fall express ive grey eyes, a little round-shouldered, ,fi feet 7 or 8 inches high, weighs 130 pounds, has a ish appeal ante aud no beard. Jan 19. 4w. IX BANKRUPTCY. In tlio Didrlcl Court of Hie (Tiii<-«t kinti'i for tli« woiilli «*ni District of Gttoritla. In the matter of William M. Peeples Bankrupt Southern District of Georgia, ES. A warrant in Bankruptcy has been issued bv s<id Court. against the fixate of Willi im M. Peeples, of the count v of Terrell, »nd the yttire of Georgia, in said .District, who h*» been duly adjudged Bankrupt on petition ol hi" Creditor-, and the payment of anv debts and the delivery of anv property Belonging to said Bankrupt to him or for his use, and th“ transfer of any property bv him are for* bidden bv law. A meeting of 'he creditors of the Arid Banki apt to prove their debts and to choose one or more assignees of his rstate, will be held at a Court ot Bankruptcy, to be holden at E'vannah in sti i D'S’rict, on she 15'h dav of F-bruary, A. D., 1871- at 8 o'clock, P. M , at the ot fii-o of Isaac Beekett, one of the /Registers in Bankruptcy for said Dis ric’ wn. 11. SJIITH, United Ntates J/irsball lor said District. Feb 2-2 t DR. G. W FARRAH HAS located in this city, and offers h ; s P.o f ensinn.il services to the public. Ofti.e next door to the “Journal ‘lfflce,’* on Mail! Street, where he can be found in the dav, unless prolr-sionallv engaged, and at night at bis residence opposite the Baptist chuicb leb. 2*tf: LOST NOTE. 10-t, or mislaid, Dae Note signed by J. T .j Hays, dated April 11 b, 1870, due 7'h Oct. thereafter, payable to I'. C. Kendrick, for Forty seven do larx, or thereabouts. 1 warn any ami ever* oue ag.in-t trading for the same, and the maker from paying to any one hut myself. Feb. 2-4 t. T. C. KENDRICK. JOY OF THE WORLD 1 AN ANTIDOTE PISCOV K'HKD AT LAHT FOR CHILLS fNO FEVER. E celebrated Holton Pill, manufacture!! 1 hv Dr. H. C. Bsilev, at A morions, Geor gia, is undoubtedly the best medicine yet discovered for the cure of the different forms of malarious fevers, such •* chill end fever, fev- r end spue, intermittent or hiliious re mittent fevers, end sll forms of disease hav ing s melsrjons origin. Solti by Dr J. R Janet Dawton, Ga., and Dealert Generally. Price One Hollar. jK.vrchSj.-lv. A PRIM’LAJIITION. GEORGIA. Ihj RUFUS B RUiLOCK, Governor of said State, WHEREAS, Offieisl information has been leceived at this Z>epnriment that » murder wss committed in the county of Cobb, on or shout the il'hol De-ember Inst, upon the body ol William Edwards, by one Howell C. Shotley, «s is slleged, and that said Slmtley ha- fled from Justice i I have thought pioper, therefore, to issue this mt Proplstnnlion, hereby offering s bt ward of OSAf THOUSAND DOLLARS lor the apprehension and delivery of the said Shu lev, with proof sufficient to convict, to the Sheriff of said eoouty and Stale. And I do moreover charge aud require all officera in this R sin e'Vil end military, to be vigilant in eiidenvoiltig to appreheud the said Stanley, in order Hist he may be brought to trial for the offense with whittli he stands chat g. and. Given Under my hand and the Giphl .Seal of the N'ate, at the Cupitol in Atlanta, this 14th day of January, in the year of our Lord A’ighteen Hundred and Seventv one and ot 'he Independence of the United States of .Jmertca she Nfuety-flfth. KUFUN B BULLOCK. By the Governor. David G Cutting, Secetary of State. JstiH) tt A PROCLAMATION. «EORCIA : By RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor of said State. Whereas, Offieisl information has been re ceived at this Department that a murder was committed ip the county of Schley, on the 22d day of decetnber last, upon the body of Sanders Burnett, by one W B Cook, as is al leged, and that said Cook has fled from jus tice : I have thought proper, therefore, to isßue this my Proclamation, hereby offering a res ward of One Thousand Dollars for the appre hension and delivery of the said Cook, with proof sufficient to convict, to the Sheriff of said county and Slat*. And I do moreover charge and require all officers in this State, civil and Military, to be vigilant ill endeavoring to apprehend the sa'd Cook, iu order that he may be brought to trial for the off. use with which he stands charged. Given uuder my hand and the Great Neui of the State, a' the Capitol, in yitlanta, this 14ih dav of January, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen Hundred ahd Seventy-one, and of the /ndependenee of the Uuiled States of America the Ninety fifth. RUFUS B BULLOCK. Bv the Governor ; David G. Cottisg, Secretary of State, j.n 19 4w OFFICIAL. EXECUTIVE DAT ARTY TNT, > Atlanta, Gil, January 14, 1871. ) WIIFRE.-tS, Application have been made to me under the 7th paragraph of the 120 h .Section and the 181st Section of the Code ot Georgia for Commissions, by per sons who were candidates for contity offices in the Ijte election, on the ground that, the peittotiS who received the highest number of votes were constitutionally disqualified from holding office by tite third section of article fodrteen ol the amendments to the Coustitu lion of the Un : 'ed .Stales ; aud Whereas, The Congress of the United States ha* now provided by law the means whereby judicial decision can be had upon the question of eligibility to office under said section of said smendment, and has provided pains and penalties that mav attach to persons who hold office in violation of said section and amendment. Now, therefore, lam of the opinion, and so decide, that the construction of said amendment in it* applietion to citizens of this .State, who may claim commission*, no longer rest* with the Executive Indetermin tng a question Os eligibiltv as prescribed in the seventh paragraph of the 120th Section of the Code of ibis Slate, and that applies.* lions for commissions, bv persons under the circtPnstances heretofore recited, io pursu ance of section 121 of the Code of this N ate, cannot he made to, heard or determ ined bv the S'ate Executive Department, when such applications are based upon the afl.-tfrrt, constitutional disqualification nre serihed’in thd 11T Section of Article XIV of the amendenta Id the Constitution of the Untied States. Given under mv Rand and the Beal of the Executive Department, at the Capitol, in Atlanta, the day tind yetfr first above written. *.. R UFVS B. EtLLOCjr, By the Governor : R. H. .irtistai, Secretary Executive Deportment. Jan. If, Aw. EJ JOHNSTON, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Fancy Good*, faftefy. ifHrsicai ißStiaatais, lie. Particular attention given to Repairs on fine and Ditficnlt Watches. /ewslrv Repaired* Comer MulberEf aid Secoffd Streets, Jf,. coc, Georgia. dec Z2-Sm- ESTABLISHED CUSHI»G» & BAIttEY, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, 262 BALTIMORE ST.. BALTIMORE, \ Have the LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK In the City of \ ' • » SCHOOL MEDICAL T and LAW and nA’NTOr/ CLASSICAL and MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS. jb immense supply OI . GENERAL BASK ANDttoJNTWGHOUSJ! stationery Blank Books made to order iu any style of fttmMvjrautl Ruiihtf. Toe same Cafefnl Attention given 1 6 , ORDERS*’ a* to Personal Purchases, INSIDE FIGURES ALWAYS. .Send for Catalogues, Ac. Bee, l-4ra. VOL Y.—-NO 52. BAS’t TARNKU.. JNOWKIIiD. WMMCCLITR Geu. Agent for W. A. Huff, from Oct- 1866, YARNELU LEIGH & CO, (FOOT OF MARKKT STKKKT,) f 4 eneral Commission, Storage and For- waiding Merchants. Cash advances on Consignments, and special attention to Or ders and Forwarding, (7f.i TT.4.rooa«i, TKjr.i. REFERENCES: —Chattanooga Bankers, and W. A Huff, Jfacon, Ga. Dec S-3m, FASHIONABLE RESAURAnT, Bakery, Confeclionery, TOY STORE rL. SOLOMON, having completed hiss • arrangements for the Fall trade, takes' this method af informing the public that he has, and will constantly keepon hand, every thing tw satisfy the appetite, and if you have no appetite, cun fix you up something to give you ODe. THE RESTAURANT will by supplied, daily,, with fiesh Fish, Ova-, fers, Old Virginia Beef Steak, etc., and will furnish to families, three times a week. Pork or Beef Naugsge, of his own make. J-’olife Waiters, good Cooks, who will prepare your meals in the latest ala mode without any ex’- tra charge for the fancy name. THE BAKERY , is presided over an experienced hand, ana we are prepared to lurnish everything neces sary for Parties, Balls aud Suppers, private or public. CONFECTIONERY. ofThis Department is supplied with all kinds Plain and Fancy Candies, from the best Jfanufactories, togelheK with everything usuallv kept in a First-class Confectionery establishment. THE TOYJ» have been Selected from one of the finest stocks in New York, and the purchaser had an eye to the tastes of all the little ones, and can furnish the boys with anything froprr itr Wooden Pistol to a Fire A’ngine ; and the 1 ' little girls with any thing rora a Wax -Doll" to a complete otK-fit lor house keeping. I will take pleasure in waiting on custo mers, and furnishing them with anything I have or can get for the A SI 11 9* J. L. SOLOMAN, Oct. 18-ts, Trustee, GfLOBE FLOWER COUGH SYUP f The Priceless, UnrivnUc.l Rem* eetu for the Spireeli/ Cure of Coins, c o r a u s, vis't n.n.t. ti n z».v tfff/JS, > CONSU TAP T I O N „ THE GLOBE FLOWER SYRUP Is warropted the mod pleosint, safe, and ef fectual Cough and Lung Kerned’’ ever di- Cove-ed 1 Globe Stower Con/fti Syrup i ■ warranted not to contain Opium in uuy of its fotins Globe. Flower Si/rnp is legally Warranted io Cur;. Globe Flower Syrup is protected by Lexers-Pa tent, both on Trade "irk. Unhid, and Compound. Over 20,00*1 living IPiftirsyry to bear testimony to the great superiority of Globe Flovter Syrup' over all other htncf Remedies. The following are some of the many thou sand testimonials in our possession. Bold by all responsible Druggists. PEMBERTON TAYLOR 4 CO'. Proprietors 4 Chemists, Atlanta, Ga./ Roswei.i,, Ga, April 2Srd, 1870. Messrs. Pemberton, Taylor 4 Cos. D’egr Sirs :—1 letjefved the hptile of Globe Flower Syrup at noon, yesterday, anil began the use of it immediately. .My pa tient passed a more Comfortable nfgfit than she has for three months, and now,; at Iff o’clock, A. M\ days'she feels Oke another woman, t intend to continue the use of the Globe Flower fivrupj believing it will make a cure. Never ha»e I witnessed such great benefit froifi a retne-Jy-in so short a time in mv Iffe, I shall, in the future, tlse your Globe Flower Syrup in all cases of colds,- coughs, aud ail affections of the longs that may present themselves Respectful!, R. B. ASDEp,SON, Jf. Its READ* READ. One of a Thousand . BYINGTGN’S HOTEL, 1 Fort ValleV, Dec. Ist, 1870. f JYessrs Pemberton, Taylor & Cos., Atlanta. Gents.—For the past two miint is I have been suffering with a very severe Cough, amt I tried fitly different remedies, without re ceiving the least benefit. But a few day* ago a friend recommended your Globe Flowed ('(rvqh Syrup, and I anr. proud to sav that my cotton was entirely cured before the bottle w..g near empty, am, Very Respectfully J. TBYfNGTON. Dee 8 ts. A PKOtLAMITIO.Y. GE ORUIA. by btTFtrS B. BULLOCK, Governor of Said State: WffF.ItF.AS, Official information bus been received at this Departtbinit that a murder was committed in the county of Irwin, on or about the 24 (t September last, upon the body ot JobittJg, JWtfcdler. by one Thomas’ H. Dawsnrt, as and that said 2>aw»' job has fled from jhsnce r * I,imive thought proper, therefore,' to issue this, my hereby offering a re- Va f d of OKjhaJW’SAND DOLLa RS for the apprehensTOt aQd delivery"t)f the said Dawson, with proof sufficient to convict, to theJjheriffVcffisaid county and State. Abdffi do charge and require ail olßcarsffu civil snd military, to be vigilaht in aptff^>i*nti the *o ; .d Dawson, in order that he may be brought to trial for the offeusa writ which he stands charged. , Given under nty It.,nd and the great seal of the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this. fourteenth dav of January, in the year of otir Lord E7tghteen Hundred a»u .Sev cntv*bne, aud of the Independence ot the United States of 4uj«iK:a the Ninet*-tit,tv RUFUS Et. BULLOCK By tbe Gt ve nor : David <i Com*o, Secretary of Stt” ,i«n. IH-lw.