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DAWSON JOURNAL.
Editor.
F. COMBS, Associate Editok.
0 A If'* SOJT, C *f m
July «,
The Firm of Hill, Johnston .& Cos.,
Jjrown’s Station, ia dissolved. See
advertisement.
Died.— At the residence of his moth-
Mrs. Mary Hayes, in Terrell coun-
Jy’ on the 4th inst., Wm. O. Hayes,
aged about 20.
Makeled. —At Chickisawhatchio
Frimitivo Baptist Church, 1£ miles
from Dawson, by Eev. Wm. Ilubfiard
John A Bishop, Jr., of Dawson, and
Miss Callie nood, of Ton ell county.
The Colebratod Singer Sewing Ma.
thine has at last been introduced into
this section of the country. Dr. C. A.
Cheatham is Agent for Terrell county.
See advertisement.
A. J. Baldwin, Jr., one of the live
merchants of our town, has something
that the ladies want, and when win
ter comos the husbands will be glad
they did tease them out of a little mon
ey to buy them. Seo advertisement.
arum Tax.—All residents of the
town of Dawson subject to Street Tax
who fail to pay tho sum on or before
the Ist day of August next, will bo
dealt with as Ordinance directs,
hv order of Council.
T. W. Lotless, Clerk.
Aly€-12t-ad2t.
Dawson Female Academy—Closino
Exehcises. —Examination of classes,
Tuesday, July 11th, from 9, a. m, to 1,
mi. Examination of classes, Wednes
day, July 12th, from 9, a. m. to 1, k.
a. Entertainment, Wednesday night,
July 12th, at 8 o’clock.
Tho public is respectfully invited to
attend. Kev. J. K. Armstrong,
Principal,
Dawson, July 6th, 1871.
Without permission from our pat
rons, wo took the liberty of resting a
few days, and therefore present this
sheet as the best we -are capable of
getting up this week. The excitement
of Commencement Exercises, Fishing
Parties, &c., is about ovor now, and
we promise to be punctual from now
until Christmas, at which time wo
would not object to a few’ eggs boat
up and sweetened.
SPCalhoun county is wido awake
as regards her future interests, and
she, too, wants a railroad. We have
received the proceedings of a railroad
meeting held at Morgan on Saturday,
the 2nd, and will publish them next
week. Would publish this week, but
lor the fact that we only print a small
slip. Our friends in Calhoun will con
fer a favor by communicating any and
everything of a local character, look
ing to the advancement of her inter
ests. - -
Election fok Councilmen.—Whore
son the 17th day June, 1871, T. J.
Hart was duly elected to fill the va
eancy mado by the resignation of J. E.
Wleus, and refuses to bo qualified as
said Councilman; and whereas J. H.
trouch has this (lay tendered his res
sgnation as Councilman.
Obdehed by tho Council that an
election bo held at tho Court House
m the town of Dawson, Ga, on Mon-
Hth day of July, 1871, for
counoiliuen to fill said vacancies.
T. W. Lot less, Clerk.
julyfi-llt-adlt.
A New Vahieit of Cotton.—-We
UTe beo « shown by Mr. J W. Ka
-tD’l now variety of cotton, known
** tbe " ne gro killer” cotton. Tho
J’ bmbs , leaves, forms, blooms and
,, 3 are a N perfectly rod. It is said
St tbo of this cotton will com
j* 8 ? avora bly with the most popular
i^ 8 ° 68 ’ an d that it is also proof
y ai ° sb ra st on any kind of land.—
* a ß a n also informed us that ho
‘''•informed by tho ono from whom
“ Pweured the seed, that the boll
°rta would not trouble it. If this be
, \ 11Bb °uld be generally sought af-
1 svery option plautor.
4J John.!!VI re< : ment the firm of Hill,
’ SiaiMnn 1 • . ' s 'hi® day dissolved, W.
I'ho business will bo
Seethe fij '* aam Johnson and E. G. Hill,
"evsie tho :;v.M. ame of Johnson & Hill, who
hild a]| A., ‘pities of ihe former firm and
'op* by , ln faTor of the same. They
10 business to atil merit
W.Vr* 1 Patronage
St’Hiou. Ha. , J uue 28th, 1871.
Dawson, Ga., July O, 1871,
„ CITY TAX NOTICE !
1\ OTICE ia hereby given that the books
ar c now open for the receiving of Tar
Returns for the town of Dawson, and will be
®P* n uutil the Ist day of September next.—
All those who fail or refuse to make a return
of their taxable property within the incorpo
ration by the day above mentioned, will be
double taxed. Bv order of tho Council.
T. W. LOYLESS, Clerk.
july6.-eow2m
( Calhoun County :
VA Thirty days after date application will
be made to the Court «f Ordinary of Calhoun
county for leave to soil the ical estate of
Joseph Eubanks, deceased, for division a
mongst the heirs of said deceased.
XTLLEN .EUBANKS. Adtu'x.
jujyS-4w
n-SOUGU, CALHOUN COUNTY :
IT Thirty days a {lee date application will
be made to the Court of Ordinary of Calhoun
county for leave to sell the real estate of No
el Lochomon, deceased, for the benefit of
the heirs and creditors of said deceased.
JULIA LOCHOJJON.
July 6 4nr
Terrell lTXortguge Sheriff Sale.
WILL be sold before the courthouse door
hi the town of Dawson, said county, on
the first Tuesday in September next, within
the legal hours of sale, the following proper
ty, to-wit : Three lots of lands, numbers
Sixty-nine, Seventy, and Fifty-nine, in the
Third District of Terrell county. Levied on
as the property of J. H. Pickett and B. F.
Todd, to satisfy a mortgage fi fa issued from
Terrell Supciior Court in favor of Thos. K.
Taylor vs. J. 11. Pickett and B. F. Todd.
Property pointed out in said mortgage.
WM. AAIGLER, Sheriff.
july 6*=td
Adsiuistrators’s Sale.
'V\7 ILL bo sold before the Court House
TT door at Morgan, on the Ist Tuesday
in August next, the entire interest of Den
nis Colson deceased, in lots of land, Nos. 48
and 49, in the 3rd District of Calhoun comi
ty. Sold under an order of the Court of
Ordinary of said county for the benefit of
the heirs of said deceased. Terms Cash.
IS.4AC CORSON,
July 6 Im. Administrator.
CALHOUN COUNTY.
WHEREAS, Franklin L. Pepper has applied
for Letters of Guardianship of Lou Abrams
and Ling Abrams, Minors.
These are thareforc to cite and admonish
all parties concerned to he and appear at my
office within the time prescribed by law, to
show cause if any they can, why said letters
of Guardsanship should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this July Ist,
1871. J. JOHN BECK, Ord.
julye-TOd
ALL THE GO*!
FOR
PRESERVING FRUIT
FOR'
WINTER USE.
I have and will keep on hand, until the sea
son is over, any quantity of SJS’LF SEAL
ING GLASS FRUI7’ CANS. Also, Self-seal
ing Tumlers for putting up Jellies. Now is
the time to make your Jellies, and preserve
your Fruit for Wintei use. Call at my Store
Sou'h side of the X’ublio Square, next door
to Hotel, ana supply yourselves,
july 6 Im. A. J- BALDWIN,
DO YOU WANT A
SEWING MACHINE?
IF YOl' DO,
B i>u the Best. which is always
the Cheapest.
The Singer Sewing Machine Cos,
will have two sample Machines on eihibition
at Miss Jfollie Williamson's .Millinery Store
for the next ten or fifteen days, where Mrs.
Julia Clark will take pleasure in demonstra
ting to all who may call their superiority over
all other Machines.
I heartily recommend them to all who may
wish to buv, and guarantee satisfaction.
C. A CHEATHAM,
july 7 2t. Agent for 7errelt County.
Terrell Superior Court.
Juuc ‘2d, 1871.
IT is hereby ordered that the present Term
of the Superior Court be adjourned until
tne 2d J/onday iu July next at 9 o’clock, a.m.
J’arties, Witnesses, Jurors and others inter
ested, will take due notice and act according
ly, DAVID B. HARRELL,
Jnne 8 4t. J. S.C. P. C.
NOTICE,
AJ BUTLER, Guardian of Simeon W .
. JdnL., &H. K. Cosait, applies for
exemption of personalty and setting apart
and valuation of Homestead, and I will pass
upon tbe same at 10* o'clock, a. m , the Bth
dav of July next at my office in Dawson, Ga‘
J T. M. JONES, Ordinary.
GEORGIA. Terrell County =
Whereas J. J. Davis Aim't of estate
of Spaikman Bowen has applied for Letters
of dismission fromsaid estate:
Tbeso are therefore to cite and admonish
all persons concerned, to be and appear at
my office within the time preribed by law,
and show cause, if any, why said letters
should not be granted. Given under my
band and official signature, this 18th day ot
April 1871 T. M. Jones, Ord.
April. 20 3m.
McAFEE house,
At Smithvillfj La.
ri'MIE undersigned having fitted up the Mc-
L A fee //ouso at Bmitbvi!le, takes pleasure
in notifying the travelling public that the
above house U now in the “full tide of suc
cessful administration by himself. He will
spare no expense to make it a I irst-Class
ar »* "* jj "vves™
121
A PKOm»IATIO!V,
6EORG I A.
By RUFUS It. BULLOCK,
Governor of Said State.
Whereas, Offiaial iulormatiou has been
rcccivad at this Department that a murder
was commited in the county of Y/uscogee on
hoU ro m° f Jalular F !aa ‘. upon the
body of Jack Williams, by one Albert Chris -
tmii as is allcgd, aud that said Christian has
aeu irom justice:
1 have thaught proper, therefore, to issue
tins my proclamation, hereby offerimr a re
ward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for
the apprehension and delivery of tho said
Christian, with proof sufficient to convict, to
the Sheriff of said county of J/uscogco, in
order that he may be brought to trial lor the
oftonse with which he stands charged-
Given under aiy hand aud the Great Seal of
the ewe, at the capital, in the city of At
lanta, this Bth day of June, in the year of
our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Seventy
one, and ot the Independence of the Uni
ted States of America tho Ninety-fifth-
RUFUS B- BULLOCK.
By the Governor:
PavioG. Coming, Secretary of State.
DESCRIPTION.
Blight mulatto ; black hair, nearly straight;
about 21 or 22 years of age ; downcast look,
weighs about 130 pounds ; originally from
Augusta, Ga.
juue 15-4 t
A IWLAMAITOiL
GEORGIA:
By RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor of said State.
Whereas, Official information has been re
ceived at this Department [hat a murder was
committed iu tho county of Jackson on or
about the 6th of May last, upon the body of
A/arcellus W. Park, by one Matthew Hara
ris; and
Whereas, The Sheriff of said county cer
tifies to me that he has made diligent search
for the said Harris in the county of Jackson
and the counties adjacent thereto, but has
failed to apprehend him, and therefore sug
gects the offeriug of a suitable reward as a
means of insuring the arrest of said Harris :
Fow, therefore, I have thought proper to
issue this my proclamation, hereby offeriug a
reward cf One Thousand Dollars for the ap
prehension and delivery of the said Matthew
Harris, with evidence sufficient to convict, to
the Sheriff of said county of Jackson, in ol
der that he may be brought to trial for the
offense with which he stands charged.
Given under my haud and the Great Seal of
the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this
eighth day of June, in the year
of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and
Seventy-One, and of the Independence
of the United States of America the
Ninety-fifth.
■RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor :
Davin G. Cottisg, Secretary of State.
June 16-lw.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
By RUFUS B. BULLOCK\
Governor of Said State.
Whereas, Official information lias been re
ceived at this Department that Warren Har
roll, convicted of burglary in the night time,
and Alfred Walker, of voluntary manslaugh
ter, have escaped from the common jail ot
Decatur county, where they have been cou
fined awaiting their removal to the Statu
Penitentiary.
Now, therefore, I have thought proper to
seue this my proclamation, hereby offeiug u
reward of Five Hundred Dollars each for the
apprehension and delivery of the said War
ren Harrell and Alfred Walker to the priuci,
pal Keeper of the Penitontiary.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State, at the Capitol in Atlanta, this the
eighth day of Juje, in the year of
our Lord Eighteen Hundred ami Seventy,
one, and of the Independence of the Uni
ted States of America the Ninety-filth.
RUFUS B BULLOCK.
By the Governor;
David G. Coiting, Sec. of Slate,
june 15-4 w.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA:
By BUFUSB. BULLOCK ,
Governor of naid State.
Whereas, There is now a pending In the
Superior Court of Cherokee county a Bill of
Indictment, charging James B. Cloud, Win.
Cloud and Geo. P J/cCraw, alias La Fayette
JfrCraw, with the ciime of murder, alleged to
have bean committed upon the body ot Jerry
Gariison in 3aid county of Cherokee ; and
Whereas, The said James B. Cloud, Win-
Cloud and Goo. P. J/cCraw, alias Lafayette
McCraw, havo been arrested and confined
under said charge, and subsequently-made
their escape from jail by breaking therefrom,
and are now at large greatly to the danger of
the peace and good order of the community :
Now, therefore, in order to bring them to
speedy trial for the crime with which they
stand charged, I have though proper to issue
this my proclamation, hereby ofloring a re
ward of TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
each, for the apprehension and delivery of
the said James B. Cloud, Wm Cloud and
Geo. P. -ViCraw, alias LaFayctteWfcCraw, to
the Sheriff cf Cherokee county.
Given under my hand and the great Seal of
the Shiite, at tbo Capitol, in Atlanta, thia
tweftb day of June, in the year of our
Lord Eighteen Hundred and .Seventy-one,
and of the Independence of the United
States the Ninety-Fifth,
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor : . . _ ,
David G- Cotting, State.
June 15th 4t.
NOTICE.
JESEEE TUCK&'R applies for exemption
of personalty and setting apart and val
uation ot Homestead, and I will pass upon
the same at 10 o’clock, am., ou the Bth ot
July, at rov office in De wson, Ga.
1 ' T. M JONAS, Ordinary.
K. J. WARREN,
attorney at law,
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