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THE TELEPHONE. —l’UJSMMlKI) liV— ZE3I. 3V-E jEDIDI-iOO.jKI 1 SYLVANIA, _____ GA., Tuesday, Cst. 0, lo'-n» j eiD£MT ‘ Ffi FOR « « PstESlP-Wi Re W. S. „ . •* t nr\nrr I HON. : OF PENNSYLVANIA. ! *r , j FOR CONGRESS I I . n OL 3 \r . BLMSK | * j —OF SCIilVi'.X (,'OLNTV.— Pinrt < tonstrrwloa a J ttoi. ittlacK’s Tho nominee Unn frcoroe R Black Demo-1 era tic for the Forty-seventh ('/meres- \r : ll address the people of %£ this district at the ibl'oxviiw times and he lias co.ifurincd to the appointments lierelotbre made bv Air. Ilradweii. Democratic elector lor the First Coil h "•res.sio'ial district • Wavne countv, " at J; sup, Monday’ Sontember ’ 27 "county, Applin- at Baxlev, Mon ‘ d " iv Sentcmlier 28tii McIntosh countv. at Darien, Wednes * i... ! 6111 i ..on * iz’l iw hols eountv, at «Uif/>sv511e Statesville, 1 Friday inlay, Octo >ei X. i!L, Thm-a Ihuis Clinch conn tv at Ilomen , day j oeptemoei Ada. At <ln ,V ° {'VI '' ‘ ’ " ” * ' 'V 1 t?ii.,,. i,o„afm-c ’ „, iuosi.ax, A , | •’. ™ cox • Glynn count!, at B.nnsu uk. . , c Satm- . Ware countV, * at Wavrrpss, * Monday. O-t Ip’ll " ^ vr-vr’a Tn„e b ...im ) b e ’ /m Thn“n..t , ot vu 1 , r 1 Wotv ol irtnoLviiio r U iwi,,,..!,, J 1 * ”’ Mnn 1 ’ *‘ '’Emanuel i n,' I n r * 5qv countv, i*o at Swainsboro, xi CkM iim. Tat nfv nail fUnWon POU n tv at Rcidsville ’ Wed "Bulloch county, at Statesboro, Thurs JA„A,„ Octol pr V,a.S t J .|va„ i .,rrfd,,-, ,uL'» ,g,«'way"o. csr- ** ■ B b »»,™ dav, Octohe! ;1 27. Chatham county, at Savannah, Mon day, Oetobei _8. . ,, , T q «f ,'oloual 81.,k «. IlraiervUK Ol.i.d 1 K _'i, k am irohm, ■. Wtcr , m district during the canvass, Rice has declined to eighty cents per bushel. The firm of Giles – Green ers of the Louisville Courier, lias been dissolved. The business will be con tinued by Mr. W. C. Giles. Georgia, notwithstanding the divis ion in Democratic ranks on tlie question of a Governor, will give Hancock – English her accustomed hundred thous and majority. The grand old Com monwealth never yet went back on a Democratic nominee for President. The Executive Committee for tlie First Congressional District will meet at the Marshall House, in Savannah, on the 12th inst. There was not a quo rum present at the meeting held some days since. The DuPont Okefenolcean says that Hon. Juo. C.'Nieholls made the best Congressman this District lias had since ante-bellum days. XThile we would not detract in the least from the laudation due Col. Nicholls, who made us a good Representative, we can not so soon forget the noble Hartridge, who died in harness, and whose very .b–tr.mAnwforht.da...... name causes a throb of pride for his erv Democratic breast in the First Con gressional District. Yea, in the State of Georgia none are found hut honor , i»I,. pf t 1 ! !' , ed ", he died r as . be I had lived, 1 beloved by v' liis friends and respected by his oppo lients. Let us not be too ready to hurl into oblivion the glorious ” deeds of the , noble dead. dressed a large meeting of the citizens of McIntosh county at Darien on Wed nesday. There is much dissatisfaction among the colored Republicans with Mr. thought Collins, their nominee, audit is that the country will go for Colonel Black bv a handsome majority, _Savannah News. . Wayneshoro Herald: “On last Sat nrday the colored politicians were up in force. To an observer it looke like a good deal of what is called nianipu lation was going on. Speeches were had from Belcher, a custom house sprig from Savannah, who pitched into both sides pretty impartially, but inclined somewhat to Norwood. He was foi lowed by Treadwell, an Atlanta negro, xvho spoke for Norwood. The last speaker was a mulatto barber from An gusta, by tlie name of Fleming, who argued to his colored friends to sup port Governor Colquitt. The crowd seemed rather in favor of Norwood, Wc learn that a meeting was held at night Democratic endorsing Perkins and Bates, of the ticket, and tilling out with Fain Sapp, colored, as the third man.” COMM TJX 1C A Till). ! Editor Telephone: I glad to j am note the fact that your paper inis kept I out ha-harra-Sid of the political cm Broglie, the which • our county for past 1 two months. Bitterness it will take has been while en- j /r ollt i 1 i r e t :l that a long to forget; the country little,' has been detnor-! ali/.cd and but: if anv, good tic-1 ! ,o„,pltshcd. iLow' much' better it would have been for the State Excc.ii ;;| , 3 o, =iS « a .„. !r date, instead of leaving the people in a dilemma as to which of two evils they shouldchoose. 1 have been reading _ yopr paper c\ er since its inception and hope it is ho orally patronized by the citizens belongs of > * ‘ riven. It is our paper. It to the peoble of Scriven county and it is their Duty to support it. ! It is a matter ot pride with . me that county is to bc represented in the Hoxt Legislature by Col. Singellton, who Ins worked harder for the success °fTheiDemocraticparty Scnven than any the other dark in county. In Hay* ot recomrt) action, v, hen binvc . men quailed before anulitary vine, and !.“•/' ! ys,:;;::;;' ‘ In<,1, p. Uu ,:i: tlu< sgfeSssV k ' ”, 1,1 f.° ! illJI 'i l1 ! 10 1 ' , '"' :1 rd iHot Ins tel , . low citizens. . Me u thinks the reply «J. Lawton Singellton will find a responsive echo in every true breast m Sonven count}. I hen , lot h5n ? ™l 10 !etl us 111 our extremity be , rewarded m our prosperity. | Our county is looking up. Our plan tors are introducing new and improved agricultural implements and are dc moustrating the so5 , of this county can be made as fruitful as any in the gtate _ We need lllore faPI ; ienjf not men of theory, but men of enterprise j cultural and muscle, interests who will of add to the agri-j We our county. invite immigrants, arid here every bon-1 est, ^ industrious ^ man will find a home | J endg t0 t)id him (iod spee)1 . Under the supervision of Dr Math-1 ews our pnbhc school system has be -1 come a great blessing to the poor of our county, for their children can now obtain fair education with little out- , a lav on their parts. Thanking you, Mr. Editor, eomimmiea- for al lowing me spaee for this tion in your paper I close with Utree cheers and a tiger lor tlie nominees, Hancock and Engiisb and Black anti Singellton—a noble quartette, truly. ° SE OF THK 0 ------------------- Co!. Black’, Letter cf Acccj.tancel «*»**«, oa. Sept, i7. im Dear Sib —It becomes our pleasant (l t0 illfonn you lhat at theCongres sioual Convention of the Democratic „ lla „|,„omlv nomimttrf « s i Em-tv-sevSttii Congress Representative v 6rfiin.Tiire<I to the States. We need not assure you how much gratification it affords us, both as in vi’duals and as members of the com- j mittee, to communicate this intelligence to you, and we trust that you will be pleased to accept this nomination, whieh we feel could not have been ten dered to.a worthier gentleman. G. M. Kyals, Mounts Dawson, P. W. AIeldbim, J. 0. 1 >ell, II. P. Brewer, Committee. Syi.vaxia, Ga., Sept. 22,1800. Messrs. G. M. Myals, Morris Dawson. V. \V. Jleldrim, J. C. Dell, 11. P. Brewer, Committee: Gentlemen— I am in receipt of your esteemed communication of the 17th instant, formerly conveying the an nouncement of my nomination as a candidate of the Democratic party of the First Conressional district of Geor to the Forty-seventh Congress of the United States. With a deep sense of gratitude ventioii for to the the members honor ot they your have con great thus conferred upon me, and with a keen appreciation of the responsibili ties nomination, of tlie position assigned, receiving I accept the and in from | your of hands the First the banner Congressional of the Democra- district, j cy 1 pledge that in my Keeping its untar ] j iiisbcci folds shall trail in the never ’ “tSuirf'r motion. The constant aim of your tative in Congress should bo to so ieg ishvto as to ensure an honest adniinis tration of the government under tlie i j O 0 «stiU?tioh, econo/ny in tlie expendl ! Hires of the Treasury, a faithful impartial exaction execution iidelite of the laws’ a rig id of to duty and in eorruptibility lii omeial.s, the encoiir ag'ement of the education of the peo j states; and, while legislating for the whole country, as it his duty to do, at I tlie same time to soe that the industries ! and the: rights West, of Ins own section, like those of the the East, and the North, are duly regarded and protect ed by an impartial and lair distribu tion of the annual river and harbor ap propriations, of postal by facilities, a just and and equal by allow ance the cn forcement of uniform laws of taxation, not only spirit according Constitution. to tlie letter, but the of the Irecog nize, as a binding land, part amendments of tho supreme law of the the to the United States Constitution, and, as the true and best policy of tlie nation, the fundamental principles enumerated in the platform of the National Demo cratic party. In accepting the trust so flatteringly tendered me, should the people, at the polls, ou the second day of November next, ratify my nomination, I repeat tho assurance of my unwavering devo tion to its high duties, With my kindest regard to each of you personally, obedient r am most respectfully, your servant, Geo. R. Black The Thomasviile Enterprise says la borers in Thomas county are doe-ided ly scarce now. Many of them are off on the Way cross and Jacksonville Road and the farmers could have lind gathered and up pick <*v cry one they to go cotton. * J ,C young ladies belonging to 10 hdoma.hean society of the Wesleyan *>male College of Macon a few days ago, unanimously elected Gen. . S “ »»»% acknowledging the compliment ai *H accepting the honor. The Gwinnett Herald says: ‘There ] ia s been more cotton open in this cottn |]j;i 11 was ever known in September. the gome farmers estimate that half rop will bc rea ,iy f or picking by the * There is de fir t <)f October. great mand for haiuls, as it is impossible for planters to get it out as fast as it mo t ures w itu their farm hands. The m-op is not an average one, and it is estimated that the yield will fall twen fy p e p cent..below last year’s crop, but t j ie additional acreage planted will j, lv j. :l hi \ion v make, up the deficiency. 8(H 1 .„ u t lv aa u> the price -of the eta r “-" ‘ -r rr"" k - ila have tins to say to the farmers, tliat it they can get ten cents for their cotton a8 it comes from the gm, nine time out of ten it is the beat policy to sell. i„ the first place it will not probably go much higher. Second, it will lose itl we ight and may get destroyed by fire. It will hardlv to take chances at !ho price.” Under the;heading'“A Touching “Mr. In cident” tiie Athens Banner says: Thomas W. Gean, the carrier of the mail between Athens and Watkinsvile, informs us that yesterday morning, while in YVatkinsville, lie saw a colored man go to Sherifl’Orerby and ask to be, put in jail and chained. Being asked his reason £ lie sanl he had been bitten bv a nlad gj a nd for fear that he would himself be attacked with hydro phofenytmd bite some one else, he de sired to be incarcerated and chained, The Sheriff complied, and the poor fel low is now in durance, horihle awaiting, in all probability, the most death that can befall a man. This man is Thom as Akins, who was bitten bv the dog which Mr. Thomas Jonas killed-an account ot which the Banner publisl i ed a few days since. The medical fac ought to take hold of this case. The »*an ought not to he left to die without an eftortto save him. It Ins case pould C! ^ 5 - ix–rjrts A joint discussion took place in the court room at Jesnp on monday last between Hon, George William R. Black, Dem ocrat, and Rev. A. McDonald, Independent, candidates for Congress in this district. Colonel Black was in /o’lni troduwd C in Aiclmis. flattering term - by ilou. iu~HYe of the speeches the meeting adopted, with but: one dissenting voice, Ihcfoi lowing preamble and resolutions: “Whereas, ‘In unity there is strength,’ and no good can come out of our pres ent division in the contest in thisCon gressional district, and as true Demo crate we do most heartily deprecate anything's that therefore tends be to disintegrate our ranks; it Resolved, That we earnestly and kindly request Hon. W. A. McDonald, indepedont Democratic candidate for Congress, to withdraw from the present contest in the interest of harmony and Demo cratic success. Resolved. That as true Democrats, we, the people of Wayne county, can only see success in the or ganized party, and pledge our undivi ded support to Hon. George R. Black, the nominee of the Democratic party of the First Gongresseonal district.” Who’s TIio Kominee? pppEji i dl ililu dD! p T Bji .. L0RETTE, 6E9. Who are dailv reciviim the largest and best assorted stock of ZDIRrAT C3-OOIDS, Crceer’os, Canned Goods, CCNFECTiQH ARIES; OiSARS) T BACi’O, BACON AND HARDWARE Dr and Medicines f gS ' And, n. fact, every thing usually kept ih « First " Ci!!KS Btore ’ Which they propose to sell at such low prices as will f c '’P*?'** fi ONUn ! c £>s I MU rg – vs B 1¥ ^ Tl.f-v -tlu.} non can sell .-en von joti anj onvtbimr tmn„ von you litui need . iamily or tarm, from a in your iXDUuiliJAD TTHGU! j I 17 A n OR \JV 1 JIAUV/lt UMH . IV Or, a Car Load of Corn, to a PAPER OF PINS J or a ball of potash. GIVE THEil A CALL And verify the truth of those assertions. Chickens, eggs, and all other kinds of Country Produce Taken in exchange for goods, at the highest 24—tf. market prices. Aug <* CANDIDATES NOTICES, Attention, Voterwt The friends of Robert T. Mills res pci tfully announce his mime as a can didate for re-election as the Sberifi of Scrlveu County, subject to the Dem ocratic Nominating Convention. Air, Mills lias served the county most chic ly in the past, and, if elected, will <lc so in the future. FOR SH EJUFF. Wo aimoA!ii."c tlx* 11.7file of Mr. -t. 0 > U . Con live a.- a caioliilato for tin* oUioo of Shorn! at tin onauiug i toct'ion in .January, sutijost to the Ili'in 00,ratio nomintlUon, and resporttully solicit tin 0 upport of the voters of the eoimtvn v()TKI{g TO THE PEOPLE. Tits report being in circulation that I am not a candidate for reflection to the office of Tax Oollector \ take this method candidate of cor recting it. and Stating that I am a and it elected will endeavor to nerve the peo ple as faithfully as I have in the past. CAUSE Y OVEKSTREET. PEL L O W CITIZENS, We announce Jason 8. Bnnson (our ex Sheriff) as a candidate Cor County Commis = ,.„ ■-sasrarw'rssrs qllalifiwl to till the office, therefore w< , v bespeak for him a liberal simport. JiANY VOTERS. —--------—------ FOR TAX RECEIVER. 1 offer my name to the 7 oters of this county as a" candidate for Tax Receiver at tlie coming election, subject to tin Democratic nomination, and respect fully ask their support. IV. J. GROSS. Citizens of Scriven County I. offer my name to you as a candidate for Coroner at the ensuing election in .human next, subject to the Democratic nominating Convestion, and solicit your support, THOMAS PARKER, FOR TAX RECEI VER. The undersigned, thankful.to the respectfully good peo ple of Scriven for past favors, and earnestly offers himself as a candidate for re-election to the office of Tax Receiver, subject to the Denocratie nomination. Ho has endeavored to,discharge his duties faith fullv, and, if elected, wit! do so again. Respectfuilv, ARNETT. II. .). To The Voter* Of Scriven Comi ty: Feiaow Citizens: I return to von my thanks for past favors, and respectfully re-elec- ten der von my name as a candidate for tion'to the office of Ordinary, at the election in January next, subject to the action of the Democratic nominating convention, and so licit your support. Respectfully, Very POTTER, M. M. "FOR TAX PEC RIVER. I offennvselfto the voters oCScriven county as it candidate for Tax Receiver at the ensu ing election, subject to the Democratic nom ination. and respectfully ask their support. GREEN I). SHARPE. FOR TREASURER. TV,. -, office -t v,vy*e~i tv* a caydidjitf for the of Treasurer of Scriven county subject to the Democratic nomination. 1 have tilled the office once and will serve the people equally as well again if elected. XVM. NEWTON. LOOK HERE, VOTERS. The friends of Rev. IT. G. Edentield re spectfully announce his name as a candi date for the office of Tax Collector of Serif Gil County subject to the Democratic Nomi nating Convention. Air.Edentield is a wor thy, Christian gentleman, and needs the help of’ bis fellow-citizens. Vote for him, one and all. CITIZENS OF SCRIVEN, 1 offer bv name to you as a caiididatf for the office of Ordinary at the ensuing ‘ lection, subject to the Democratic nomina tion, and respectfully solicit your support. Respectfully, OVERS TRKET. . 1 . C. FOIi SURVEYOR. fannounce myself as a c?m<lidate for Court\ Surveyor afct-he enHuhu? iori, election, subject to tlu Democratic lioaiinat anu solicit the supporl at the voters of the county , l ha via served the ctouaty two years as depute t v Surveyor ami thin. i it nve satisfaction. NT AS. II. MOORE. FOR COUNTY C03–MiSS ER. We an mounee the name of Mr. Henry Parker as a can didate i'or tlieoliiceof (.'oiinty Commis sioner of Scriven county at the ensuing election, subject to the Democratic nomination. aIANV voters. FELLOW CITIZENS. At the request of a majority of my friends I withdraw my name as a candidate i'or the I officoof Sheriff and annonnee my name as a candidate lor Clerk of the .Superior Court, j subject to the Democratic D,B, C, nomination, NUNN ALLY, ' To '1’Jse Voters of Scriven (tonu* «y. I Fellow Citizens: ret urn to you my sincere thanks for past kindness, and re spectin'! y teodor yon my name for re-elec tion to tile office of Clerk of the Superior Court, subject-to the action of the nomi natin''' convention of the Democratic party. R, L, SINGEbLTON, FOit TAX COLLECTOR. Mr. Editor: Please announce the name of Mm JOHN GROSS as a suitable candi date for the position of Tax Collector of Scriven conn! v, subject to the Democratic ’ Vox Populi. Nomination. PRO BONO PUBLICO. *t\ r o announce tho lioino of Abnun Burke RS a ( . and : clal0 f or theoliiccof County r l'nms m ’ er at the ensuing election in January next 8 ,iwect to the Democratic nominating Con ven tion. Mr. Burke stands one amid the number of County Officers who have been weighed in the balance and not found want iiijt. Hu has been tried and has proved true | to hope the the trusts citizens committed of Scriven to his county care, will and we con sider tlie fact and give him their unanimous support. MANY VOTERS. t TOWN PROPERTY. We are now offering for sale the desirable two-story residence, and lot, now occupied by Mr. R. T. -Mills. Parties desireing to purchase a dwelling in Sylvania cash. could not find a better bargain. B. F. Terms SCOTT – CO., 7tf Sylvania, Ga. Subscribe For The Phonograph. A red hot anti-Colquitt paber for a journal for the people. Fifty cents three months. Address, W. T. Christopher – Bio., Atlanta, Ga. HANCOCK – COLQUITT WE have just received our Stock of E'A.XaSlo €3 s-iC3»€>I0^ 9 Consisting of even- thing kept in a First Class store. Wo bought our goods from FIRST HANDS, and can sell them at just what they cost in Augusta and Savannah. Friends, give us as a call and examine our stock before purchasing elsewhere. LADIES’ AND GENTS’ FINE SHOES -V specialty. Also jraaa-o CSB-otlalaaar* OUlt stock is the largest and best assorted ever brought to Scriven county and shall be sold at Hard-Fan Prices. PRINTS 5 % and 7. Wo also have a line assortment of LADIES’ AND GENTS’ WINTER IJATs. GALL on us at once and take your choice. WILKINS, BERRIEN – CO. llQP Mill 0*2 Ulli ! Ip 1 OMNI r. - Pi ill Uir^L– Asm TUI illlUl A -- J ■ - FROM SIMMS IP rrtSGEB BflOBS. Why not be sensible and buy iroin L. 3. BOBBINS Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Groceries, Wines, Liquors, –0 L78 St. Julian Street, Savannah, Georgia. 1 e on hand a line selected assortment of Flour, Bacon, Lard, Sugar Goitee, Soap, 8tavch, Candy, Salt, Canned Goods, Corn, Oats, Hay, Meal, ,rist, Rice, Tobacco, (ligars, and everything else that is kept in a First Class . Grocery Store, at prices below the lowest. Also in connection with the above business, I am a General Produce and Commission Dealer. I charge 5 per cent on all sales except Cotton and Wool for which I charge lb! per cent. I am also paying the highest market price for wool, cash. Liberal advancements on consignments. Market quo tat ions of Provisions and Produce furnished on application. I have opened a Boarding House, pleasantly located at the corner of St. Julian and West Broad Streets, only three blocks from the Market, where I will be pleased to see all my friends from Scriven. Charges $1.00 per day. April 20-Em. L. J. ROBBINS. CARRY THE NEWS. .THAT T '' -r-— —'f !. P. Lem C/^iar.tssw-ww? HS y Has laid in one of the largest and best assorted stocks of ail kinds of DRESS GOODS, CLOTHING, G-TTOOIH] jHHHS, : Boots tir.il fchros, HOSIERY, HATS AND CAPS, rOBACCO (,’JGAKS, SXVFF, CANNED GOODS, ETC., ETC. } :(!• Jzi’* Of t IjL aV, ' ■ Hill mmm - j *•-“ IJ |sii 2 1IF will be able to handle COT^OM produced in Scriven county this season and pay the cash for it. Merchants who ship cotton by way of the Central only costs him seventy-live and cents he will per bale, as be ships oil the boat, give planters the benefit of this dittcr once. Country Produce. OF all kinds taken iu public exchange for goods. Thanking tiie for past patronage he respectfully asks a contin uance of the same. He has adopted the motto “Lowprices and quick sale., him and intends to stick to it. Give a trial. aug31 - .M.A!A 31- JA A. DEALER IN wuriv HHs gay * 2 ROOlo, SHOES, * wTbw DAIS, // 17N Alsoa full line of Gent’s Furnishing’ Goods, Guaranteed to he of the very best materia 166 Bryan Street, In builcuugof Planter’s uotcl Market Square. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA IS. I\ JACOBSON, Salesman. FOR CORONER. Fellow Citizens : I offer you my name as a candidate for Coroner at the election in January next, and respectfully solicit your support. ROBERT R. BAZEMORE. Public ScitooS Votive. 1 will be in Sylvan’a on the 2nd Saturday in Se - Member, the 2nd Saturday is October and during Superior Court in November to audit the accounts of teachers o r the Publia ’,V. ♦. Xb'.THKWBjgO.tt. *. ■ FO n TR 18 URER. I offer myself to the voters of Seriv eu county as a candidate for County Treasurer at the ensuing election, subject to the Democratic nomination. XT. J. Scott. VANDAL. Ini h/f% IIS! |j M– a mm itv 1 will stand the thorough bred Stallion, “V AN DAL.” fertile season in Scriven awl ; Bulloch counties. His dam was Vandal. Betty Mar- He tin. and he was sired )>v old w is bred by Gen. Hadden, of Tennessee, insured colt $12, season $9. Parties desir- • iK iny " " ^NewTou^H^evonclale ' " d M/T. 1 addrC “’ NEWTON. July (1 JNO. B. WALSH, PRACTICAL CARPENTER vlvahia, ciouci*. Will work cither by the day, or Mail by tlie job. All communications by nroin ptl v answered. 85— tL A SEWING MACHINE GIVEN AWAY. ; order to still further increase tho . , ; ■ tilatton of THE TELEPHONE we iu.-d ■ the following otter: We will give I to the person sending us tiie largest list of subscribers for one years (not less than fitly) accompanied Sewing Machine, by the j cash, one first-class ' the price of which is $10. This offer ; stands good till the first day of January, 1881. Remember that cash must ac j company each subscription, and that everyone must he for one year, or, two subscribers for six months xvill count tlie same as one for a year. The Ma chine will be first-class in ever)’ re spect. This is the most liberal offer 1 hat we have ever known, but we mean business, and will carry out our part of the contract. T. ZET. POTTEB. Attorney at Law. STATESBORO, GEORGIA.