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URRAY COUNTY GAZETTE. ~ - — r— JL A BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN NORTH GEORGIA. RATES OF ADVERTISING. One square (1 inch) first insertion, 50 cents “ “ Each subsequent insertion ,25 qts Contract advertising at uniform rate of tyro cents a line, each insertion. ' ., Local Notices five cents a line, eaoh inser tion. Town and County, _■_ v , ~ T* ? Farmers about done planting, .Corn, if any to be had, jSells at 65 cents. Fair rain on Friday night last, and yet we parch. A larger area j;in cotton this year than ever before, The stand of cotton not extra good, owing to fhe dry weath¬ er. !» f » The first of the season y caught by Capt. D. £!. Kennen-^14 pounds — “ goggle-eyes ” perch and “channel chubs” not sought after, It is rumored that Col. Tibbs will shortly put up a steam flouring and saw mill at the Morris pjlj *4te, 'toborifk&iiiia /sauga, „ Mr, John B. Morrisett of Chickamauga.has been spend¬ ing a few days with his friends in the village—he is a genial gentleman, /An evening entertainment at Maj. Wilson’? residence was given on Monday last—quite a number of the gay and festive gave protracted attention, Prof, Boswell, well and favor¬ ably known to our citizens will deliver one of his popular lee. tures in this village on next Saturday night on the subject of Intemperance, , We notice a determination ou the part of our corporate au¬ thorities to fix up properly the public, and otherwise to im. prove the village by arranging safe side walks. Can’t our ladies manage to call a meeting in a short time and in connection with the gen-’ tlemen, determine on a day to clean eff and better adorn our cemetery ? It is sadly in need of repair. RevT/J. Rdw&rd.s' iilfwbeen | in quite a critical condition, but we are glad to announce his seeming convalescence. — — -»-•-«—— Our jail is only encumbered with one prisoner, and he is charged with larceny. He Com¬ plains of the low stature of the jail stories, and is compelled to lie down all the while for rest! Attention ‘ ^ is called to the ad yertisement » v of Messrs, Ander¬ son and in thi^s weeks issue— Drugs fresh and .cheap, and gentleman in charge. On Yornherg Henry corner near post-office. Watch ,put \ The legisla¬ ture meets ip July? and if any of our citizens wants ot desires local legislation, an advertise¬ ment for s,uc]i local law must appear in these columns thirty days before the sitting of the Legislature, giving caption, etc., else no s.uch bill can be passed. A young man 5 fee,t 6 inches high, weighs one hundred and thirty pouuds, has a fair educa¬ tion, and in the best standing of society, wishes to correspond with some young lady. Object , jimusement, improvement and perhaps marriage. Address Amo, care editor Gazette Spring Place. Savannah Morning News. —This paper, under the edito¬ rial management of Col, J, H. Estill, has, is our judgment, neither prototype nor parallel in newsy journalism. The mam¬ moth eight-page weekly simply contains it all. We regard it as a complete sine qua non in our office, and for bold, vigor¬ ous, spicy speed, there is no journal ahead. The Dispatch.-— We are in receipt of a “Forerunner” or prospectus of this eveninig dai¬ ly published in Atlanta, edited by Col. John. H. Martin, for¬ merly of Columbus. He is a gentleman of sterling worth, a ready and polished writer, brim full of sound democratic ideas, and with his vigilant corps of reporters, backed to the bottom, financially, as the Dispatch is, by Messrs. Miller&Dickson, we have no hesitancy in saying it will becoming one of the lead¬ ing dailies of the South. Sub¬ scription price $6.00 per annum, $1.50 for three months. Mrs^mor through the merest acei4ent of course (?) got afoot in ion that the Gazette had psponded—did the rumor havtuy&addy” or was it a mere desire? No prospect of such unibrtuitous circumstances. T n ' * * v By a short and respectable request gotten up to D. M Key P. M. General to him through our immediate Repre¬ sentative in Congress, .Hon, W. H. Felton, we are fully satisfied that our mail arrivals from Atlan¬ ta twenfrfJour to this place could be effected hours earlier than the way our mails are now re¬ ceived, and thaV too, without inconvenience to carriers or Post Masters. All will favor the charge, and by all let us have it done, and put in operation at once. ---SB"**- ---- ■ REA^EDY.-^Recently a Mr. Williams, in Gilmer county,gave a small entertainment with a Monkey, at the house ot Martin DeFurr, and after all antics were over, he the creature with 0 shot gun commanding him to shoot the ugliest man in the house—Wil¬ liams thought the gun unload ed ayoj i Mr. DeBord Srdui *6- the .one, and s rCcei a loajd of shot in his thigh, which wound, together with his alleged ugliness exas¬ perated him to such an extent that he immediately cut the monkey’s throat. Mr, Williams sues DeBord for $150 damages for the, monkey cide. SUNDAY SCHOOL Superintendents and Teachers. " From now until December 1 st, a specimen copy of The Scholars’ Quar¬ terly, published at the office of The Sun¬ day Schcul Times, will be sent free to any pasUb superintendent or teacher share requesting it. Although a large of the belt schools of the various de¬ nominations thebuarterly in the country are already ordi¬ using in place of the nary circulation question book or lesson leaf, givingi w a of 115,000 copies, yet assur¬ ances cor*e from all sections that in 2878 it will be even more widely used, i Ik editors are! determined that no effort or expense shall be spared to keep it in advance cf all the lesson helps for scholar*. Several marked improvement* will be malt in it for the new year. AddreiiC JOHN WATTLES, PubKther, » % a mm MV —■»—«—* VNffMRF •»*! a| •UlBdiMB . MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON R R ‘ Memphis, Tkhw.—O n and after February 16 1879, the following passenger schedule will be operated: GOING EAST. GOING WEST. BEAD DOWH. BBAD UP. Lve 12:20 night . . Memphis • • 1:38 pm Arr “ 3:02 am . Grand Junction. 10:58 am Lve “ 3:56 am . • . Middleton . . . 9:56 am “ ** 5:08 am. . . . Corinth . , . 8:43 am “ “ 10:15 am . Decatur . . . 3:00 am “ “ 3:15 pm . Stevenson . . 10:25 pm “ Arr 4:55 pm . .. Chattanooga . . 8:40 pm Lv? s great changes Hpve lately been made ou this line;, This ro»d has been newly ballasted, and ,thf raok repaired with steel rails. These improvements make it seeond ! to no other road in ' *i>,the South 10 THE EAST CLOSE CONNECTION is made for all EAST RRN and SOUTHEASTERN CITIES .Only Line Running THROUGH ■' Palace Sleeping Oars ( AND AY COACHES; i . -—-BETWEEN-— MEMPHIS AND CHATTANOOGA * WITHQUT CHANbl. TO THE WEST. cbosi,coifNkCTjO!t made for all Arkansas and Texas Points. A full set of First-Class and Emigrant Tieket on sale at all principal station k Round Trip Emigrant Tickets —at— i GREATLY REDUCED RATES New en sale at Chattanooga, to prin¬ cipal TEXAS JOINTS. Dav Coaches run between BRISTOL ami MEMPHIS And between Montgomery, Alabama, and |;Texarkana, Arkansas WITHO UT CHANGE. Baggage Checked Through, NO SUNDAY DELAYS For further information, as to rates, shed nles, etc., address either JAS. R. OGDEN, Gen. Passenger T. Agt. Knoxville, Tenn. S. DAVANT, Asst. Gen. Passenger Agt. Memphis, Tenn P. R. ROGERS, Gen. Western Agt. Dallas, Texas What will the Weather be To-morrow! a a POOL’S SIGNAL SERVICE BAROMETER And Thermometer Combined.--TwsUll* eerrsetij En¬ UT ohaagt laths Wsathst, It tell tomb * 4 tu« dorsed by the most eminent Professors and Scien¬ tific men as the Seat Weather biieater according la toe Wei,d. to ns FARMERS can plan their work its cost in ■ingle predictions. It Warranted will save fifty Perfect times and Reliable. s season. receipt of $2.00 We will end it free to any address on Beware of worthless imitations. None genuine without our trade mark. Agents Wanted. Send Stampfor Circular. »rr T»k. Please V. 8. NCV1LT7 state where 00., 106 saw HaUaa advertisement. Lais, yon BegisteredUtters at out risk SendMoneyOrdere or Pianos, Magnmeent 9150 Rosewood 91,000. to Beautiful Walnut Organs* DIINnC rinllUO 950 to 9500. Guaranteed six years. Sent tor trial. nDOIliC unuANo with g a-tgfgs thousands ^asasrSmS of commendations