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(SaUahet’s Jfndqifndfnt. SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1874. LOCAL rd I:W H - ®ftl Indiirrmrnt* to Mut>rrtb fur the Independent. In addition to the increase of reading matter in our columns, which, of course, increases our expenses, we have gone to the additional expense of supplying our self with n large number of the most beau tiful Chromes, which have heretofore sold at retail from five to ten dollars. To every subscriber paying two dollars we will pre sent one which retails at live dollars. To every one who will furnish us with two subscribers we will present one that retails at ten dollars. Every one living at a dis tance, to whom the Cluomos must be sent by mail, in addition to the price of sub scription must remit thirty cents to pay postage. These pictures are large aud will make beautiful parlor ornaments. It will doubtless appear strange that we can afford to wake such oostly presents. Asa matter of course, they do not eost ns such prices—certainly less than the price of sub scription. By taking a large number of them we get them at much less cost. To all our old subscribers we will present one of three beautiful Chromos upon renewal of subscript!ou. No* is the time for young men to snlwarilie for The Inprikn dest, for in it they will get the full value of their money with this beautiful present. Young ladies should avail themselves of this opportunity of procuring one or more of these large and beautiful ornaments Scarcely a young lady in all the country that could not procure one or more sub scribers when such inducements are of fered. Remember, for two subscribers, two dol lars each. The Independent will be fur nished for one year, aud a chromo of the highest price presented to the party fur- Rrrhing them. Rememl>er if sent by mail thirty cents must be remitted to pay poat age. The pictures nre very large and will have to be carefully rolled ho ns to se cure them from iujury. Come at once with your subscription atul got your beau tiful present. WhM thcHlgiia of (he Time* Are. We at present are nimble to determine whether the signs are favorable to the planters or not. Now is the time that all arrangements shoo'd l>e made, the size of the crop determined aud the necessary labor secured. The report from some por tions of the county indicate an indisposi tion on the part of the negroes to contnud for the year; quite a number have made contracts, and for no reason (known to the employer) abandoned them. What their object can be, or what influences are con trolling their actions. is a matter of con jecture. Perhaps they are taught that reluctance on their part will stimulate the planters to give better wages or a larger portion of the crop. This is Radical doc trine, taught them last summer by the Radical oracle of this place, and it may be that the poor creatures are deluded into the belief that his teachings were correct, and on that visionary line run their sched ule until the crops are planned, and the lew sensible ones employed, and they left at the end of their visionary line in the muck of indigence, without food or rai ment. We say with this state of affairs we don’t know whether signs are favora ble or not. Certainly,if the negroes—or a large nirtnber of them—refuse to work, much less than usual will be planted, and consequently less raised. It will certainly stimulate white men to go to work them- j selves, which will be a elear gain, and the ■ expense* and annoyance of lnzy, do-less, insClent negroes avoided. Which is the best reader ? We would be pleased to know that every black man and woman in Brooks county had a comfortable home with profit able employment. We would bo pleased to know that every planter had secured a sufficient number of laborers to carry on his planting intermits profitably, and that both employer and laborer could bo mutu ally benefitted. This, we think, is the principle that should govern both tho planter and laborer, and this we think would lx* the line of conduct that the true friettd of the black man would advise. But,sad to say,they are deceived as to who their friends are, and are advised not to work unless they get the promise of wages that the planter cannot pay without min to himself. Now, by following this friendly scalawags advice too long, until the crops are laid, many families will be left homeless and in want. Then the planners of their ruin, who are political aspirants, will re tain their confidence and control their votes by denouncing the planters for not employing them at the ruinous wugea they are taught to demand and then the de luded creatures will attach the blame to the planter and embrace the scalawag as their friend and sling their suffrage in his favor. We think, upon the, whole if less is made with correspondingly reduced expenses, with the getting rid of a worth less population, the country’s condition will be bettered. The prudent and indus trious negroes all have good situations, aud are at work regardlers of the advice of their scalawag oracles. We are re joiced to hear from all portions of the country that the crops will be diversified and plenty of provisions will doubtless be raised, and the people will live at home aud independent of other countries. Drv flood*. Clothing. Shoes, Groceries, Ac.,4c., at low prices, it Kayton’s New Yokk Stoke. -—t :o: The I.eglletnrr. Mr. Hunter, our Representative to the Legislature has introduced a bill to legal ize the sale of certain streets in Quitman by the Ordinary. Also, a bill to add the counties of Brooks, Lowndes and Berrien to the First Congressional Dis trict. Great bargain*. cheap goods, full stock nt Kaytok's New Yoke Store. THE FIRST OF THE SEASON. A Cotton Bloom in January. OUR DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE. DECKMBEH AS PLEASANT .AS HAY. m There is no town or county on the con tinent of America more highly favored in point of health aud climate than Quitman and Brooks county. Our winters are ex ceedingly mild. Cold spells, as we term them, are of short duration, and generally suceeeded by weeks of gcuiol sunshine and warmth. Our summers are never so warm as in the higher latitudes, as we are favored with almost a perpetual breeze from the Gulf at night We never suffer with heat even in mid summer and at the present, this 30th of January it is unpleas antly w arm in the sun. As an evidence of the truth of what,we say, we have in our office the first cotton bloom of the season which was brought to us on Monday hist, by Mr. O. W. L. Dumpier, of this county. It was a full blown blossom with all the freshnees,promise and beauty of an August bloom. With these facts we feel safe in Saying we have the most delightful climate and loveliest country in America, and we feel confident that Northern invalids would find it much more profitable to a|>end their winters here than in Florida, as we are exempt from fogs aud continual dampness of at mosphere. Janipr Hall Ilfs Rnnalni DlwoYfrrd. About 11 o'clock on Saturday morning ! news reached the city that Ilia remains of Mr. Juniper Hall, who was believed to have Wen murdered by a party of negroes on the 25tli of November liißt and hi* body concealed, had been discovered. Mr. J. M. Blaekshenr, Mr, Elison Broom and a colored boy, Lem Strickland, were out eat bunting that morning, and about, 9 o'clock the dogs came upon the remains, halted and began to growl and otherwise attract the attention of the hunters. They re paired to the spot, found the hones and clothing and at once concluded that this was the place of concealment aud these the remains of Mr. llall. The body had been deposited, near the root of a large pine, but, having been preyed nj>on by buzzards and, perhaps, dogs, the bones were scattered over a ra dius of several feet, and the most of them left entirely bare. Within the clothes, which were all together, were a few of the bones and one foot, intact, encased in the sock and shoe. The skull was about twenty feet distant, bare and blenched, but showed no signs of violence. The clothing were sobbed with water, and had 1 veen dragged about and torn by the beasts and birds in their efforts to secure the body until a small cut, or even a number of them, would have been difficult to identify. They were, however, readily recognized by his son, Mr. Jim Hall, who also knew his shoes, pocket knife, and case, and spec tacles. A memorandum book was also fouud in one of the pockets, which con tained a statement of transaction with Messrs. Kuhitshek and Bro. on th day he was murdered, and accounts against the negroes on the plantation, those in jail among the, number. An inquest was held and the jury re turned a verdict that the deceased came to his death bv violence at the hands of Emanuel Dollmau, Nimrod Bird, Charley Ponder. Brick Blaekshenr and Mingo Washington, who are now in jail. Thom-] nurille Enteruriee. Oar Orntrfal Tlisnbi. We are truly thankful to General Win. H. Hayward and Mr. John Diamond, of Baltimore, Md., for their poetical contri butions to our paper. The poem by Gen. H., on the death of the little violinist, is truly touching and pathetic. We think I the sentiments with which this little poem is franght, emanated from a pure heart, and for such contributions we are not only thankful, hut proud to have them. The* “Jewels,” by Mr. Diamond, we think, too, is quite a gem, and it gives us much pleasure to insert it in our columns. We hope the muse will never depart from these gentlemen, but linger with them ever, that the columns of the Inde pendent may he brilliantly gemmed with the richness of their productions. We | will be truly thankful for either poetry or prose from the pen of both of these gentle men. \V> Wish We Had More of the beautiful fruit, a specimen of which was presented to us by Mr. Enoch, of the firm of Bryan & Enoch, of this county, from their orange and lemon grove on the Ocklawahaw river, twenty miles above Pa latka, Florida, Their grove is quite young, just beginning to bear. They have about two thousand trees, some of which bore four hundred oranges last year. Mr. E. t gave ns one lemon that we think would weigh nearly, if not quite, a pound. We I wish these enterprising gentlemen success lin their investment, and hope that our share of the fruit of their grove will in crease as the trees grow, and that they will not forget to send it regularly. A Man Kilted. We have a telegram from Mr. Virgil Powers before us, in which he says: “A man fell off of the ears near Forsyth this morning and was killed. His trunk is marked ‘B Barron, Quitman, Brooks Cos., Ga.’ ” In a subsequent dispatch he says: “from contents of his trunk, we think he j was a brick or stone mason.” We have no knowledge of any such man, nor have !we been able to find one that has. If a j bricklayer, he was probably coming here ! in search of employment, as there is a I probability of several large houses being built the coming season. All mir goods marked down cheap. Don’t be lieve what is told you bv other merchants and in terested parties, but call and see for yourselves how well von can do at Kavton’s New Yoke Btore. THE ATLANTIC AND OUI.F| RAILROAD. Why Rejoice! The Thomasville Enterprise says: "The frieiuls of the Gulf Road are delighted with the news from Atlanta in reference to the donation to the compuny by the State, of her stock. It is also stated that the city of Savanunh is likely to follow suit." We wish we could see something in that to rejoice at We wish we could see some prospective lienefit to the road resulting from this apparent magnanimity on the part of the State and the people of Savan nah. If the road was paying a handsome dividend, or interest on the Btock, to the State gnd Savannah, then the transfer would be nn act of liberality for which the stockholders and friends of the road should, aud doubtless would, feel grateful. But if the road pays no interest, no divi dends to the State or city of Savannah, anil no prospect of its ever doing so, we confess tlmt we are unnble to perceive in the transfer a sufficiency of magnanimity on the one part, or prospective benefits to the other, to thrill the stockholders and friends of the road with eestaeies of delight. The paper upon which the umouut of stock is written, if valueless to the city and State while controlled by the compauy, acquires no additional value by the trans fer, and all the materinl assistaneo realised by the company in the transfer wouldn’t j grouse a single car wheel. We fear it will prove an injury rather than a bless ing to the road. It is significant of the fact that the State and Savannah has lost all hope of profit, and, like a father who has advanced j largely to a wayward son, thinks it profitn- j ble to relinquish his claim in the hope that no further nasiatanre will-be asked for, or even expected. In this we see no extraor dinary liberality, but the prudential erec tion of a bulwark against future approaches and appeals for assistance. It is u> t :al ma terial aid the company needs to extend the road to X’ollard, and it is what the State and Savannah ouglif to furnish, as a matter of good faitli to the other stock holders, and ns a matter of economy to the State and City. The -road extended to l’ollard would be a paying institution, and a saving of nearly, if not all of the two and a half million of dollars due to the State and city of Savannah, and in like manner benefit the other stockholders. Savannah should increase her interest rather than lessen it in this road, for it is one of its principal wet nurses. Time and space for bids the continuation of this article. Fresh goods just revolved, which were lxiugli! ut panic prices, and will he sold the name wav (i' ll early and secure the cheapest goods yet Hold. INo hmnfmg. At K acton's New York Stock. A Select Hoarding School for voting ladies is now open in Quitman by the undersigned. All the English branches will Ih* taught, and those desir ing it will he thoroughly instructed in music. Those desiring to board elsewhere can do so, but their ltoarding in the house is preferable, as a more: rigid discipline can be enforced, unremitting vigilance will be kept over pupils entrusted to her care, and the most rigid -rules of propriety and decorum whll have to be observed. The price of tuition, which will be moderate, must bo paid quarterly; Isiiird , ayuble monthly. ja it 10 Miss Kate Hdi.zenpouf. What every customer ss vs must he true, and all say tlmt the best bargains can he got at Kayton’b New York Stork. :o: Ithruiuallini and Neuralgia. j For these two complaints the Magic Ar nica Liniment surpasses itself. It seems to penetrate to the very seat of the dis ase and effect a onre. It will allay neuralgic pains when all else fails. BEAD THE TESTIMONY. Memphis. Tknn., Dee. 3, 1870. Meesre. MfinHjlf*ld<& lliybw, Memphis, Tenn: I write this to thank you for recommen ding your Magic Arnica Liniment in the case of my niece, who was suffering in tensely from rheumatism and neuralgia. For seven days aud nights she found no rest; we tried chloroform and other lini ments withou. effect. Asa last resort, I called to inquire about your great remedy, which I had heard of. You satisfied me as to its curative qualities; I applied it faith fully; the pain was immediately subdued, and sound and refreshing sleep ensued. I consider the Magic Arnica Liniment the i best medicine I ever met with. JAMES WILSON, blB 41 Jesatnine street. fo: Fleur and Bacon in large quantities, at lowest rates. Savannah prices nowhere. At Kavton'h New York ,Store. Bazaink in His Pbihon. —From all ac counts it appears that the sentence which lias deprived Marshal Bazaine of his lib erty for the next twenty years is to be carried out with all scrupulousness. The prisoner occupies the very room in which the Man of the Iron Mask languished so many years, and from the window over which the unknown prisoner flung into the sea the silver plate on which he had previously scratched his name and history. Bazaine now contemplates Cannes, and the luxuriantly covered hills of Cannet, backed by the splendor of the Alps. It is a lofty apartment, and not nearly so un cora fortable as might be expected; for it contains a fireplace and a large wiudow, the latter grated, however, with three strong iron bars. The prisoner has been allowed a servant, a medical man when necessary, and a priest, for whom an altar has been erected, according to some ac counts, at the end of the narrow passage from which the cell opens. The prisoner may be daily seen pacing up and down on the little terrace uear his room in the for tress, and even that he is allowed to do only at stated hours. He has his bou, a little bAy of seven yuswrs, with him, and Col. Villette, a faithful friend and com- 1 panion, who has given in his resignation in order that he may remain with hisj former commander. Madame la Mare chale is in Cannes witli her other child, j The fort is garrisoned by two companies j of the tilth regiment of the Line. .* - And now the St. Louis Globe wants to know what disposition was made of the flood of money which poured into Memphis from all over the land during the preva lence of yellow fever in that city last fall. The Globe calls upon the Memphis papers for facts and figures. SHOCKING DOMESTIC TRAGEDY. A Woman Shot by >*er Own Non. s' The inaugurat ion of the gallows at Jer sey city lust Friday seems to hate been au ill omen. Another bloody deed, before which MecheUa’s crime fades away, is en tered upon the criminal annals of Hudson county. In ft respectable district of Jersey City, formerly part of the city of Bergen, stands a comfortable and well ordered dwelling situated at the corner of Carteret and Clark avenues. This has been for years the Freeman homestead. Joseph Freeman, after accumulating a fortune of lieCuly gIOO.OOO, retired ftotu business. A few years ago his term of existenca in this world ended and he was gathered to his fathers, leaving behind his wife and three children two daughters aud one son. One of the daughters married a mini named Alexander Annin. The family lived not only happily, but their domestic relations Were edifying to their neighbors. The son, Joseph \V. Freeman, fired with the spirit of Young America, arid finding that the strong ruling arm of the father was no longer laid upon his shoulder, became un ruly. The mother treated him as a put, ! being as she was wont to remark, “the only sonr’i ‘ The result wau that the lad was spoiled and as a rule he had his own way in everything. Ho became ambitious to get hold of money aud atari in business. He advanced to his mother the argument that as he had entered ou his twenty-sev enth year a few weeks ago he was entitled to u small capital to start him in the world. The mother promised to aid in any busi ness he might select. He told Imr that the sum of #2,000 would be sufficient. 1 Day after day passed ami flit money was not forthcoming. He thereupon upbraided his mother, and became so troublesome that she told him if his conduct did not improve she would withhold the promised sum altogether. Here culminates a chapter that was the beginning of a history of desolation for that family. To add to the troubles young Freeman became jealous of the re gard and attentions shown his brother-in law, Auniu. The thought entered his mind that the latter was destined to sup plant him, and he nurtured the idea till his brain became crazed. Last week a dis pute took place between the two, and after a desperate struggle Freeman threw An nin out of doors. Then, indeed, did the once peaceful dwelling become a hell upon earth. Then did Freeman’s passion com mence to seeth and his mind was tilled with desperate purposes. The mother reasoned with him, but the day for reason was passed. He declared, loudly and con stantly, that if he did not get the money there would he trouble. But not for a moment did that simple word “trouble” convey any terrible import to the mind of the unsuspecting woman. The more she tried to soothe him by gentle persuasion the more violent lie became. All day. Wednesday Freeman was, con trary to his usual mood, silent and dogged. He spoke but few words to his mother and sisters. Night came on, and ns the hours fiited by the neighborhood settled down in repose. It was half-past nine o’clock when Mrs. Freeman went up to her bed room. Here she sat down in conversation with her daughters. The son hurried af ter her, “Mother,” he said, with an em phasis that startled her and her daughters, “will you give me that money ? I want one answer or the other* just here.” The mother expostulated with him, saying she lmd not the money, but would certainly give it to him next week. At this he be- j came furious, and drawing u revolver re peated the demand. A thrill ran through j the mother's frame and the daughters ] screamed. The mother, "hen the first shudder had passed, rushed towards the door; but before she could puss beyond it i the son fired the, hall entering his moth-j er’s back. She threw her hands slightly i upward, gave a low, weak moan, then fell | on her face and all was over. The daugh- j ters, with the feeble at rang !h left them, ( raised her up, b:.l Lhfy rowd a corpse. The alarm was given, nn officer arrived at the house and Freeman was taken into j custody to the Fourth precinct station. , County Physician Ruck was notified, and j he in turn notified the Coroner. Lute as; it was when this terrible deed of blood was | perpetrated the whole neighborhood was j aroused, and at midnight the excitement j had extended to the lower section of the j city. It it here necessary to remark for a I second time, that the Police Department, j instead, ns heretofore, of giving aid in obtaining the particulars, did all in their, power to suppress information. It appears I that nil order issued by the head of the department is now on file prohibiting the i sergeant or officer in charge from giving j any information to reporters. This order, it is needles.) to say, is unprecedented, and | would never he tolerated laid not peo- j pie been robbed of the system of repre- j sentative government and oppressed by I commissions. The taxpayers paid most liberally a few years ago for a police tele graph, yet, instead of sharing the benefits thereof, it is employe!} against them and against public interests throughout the i State. If this odious order be not with-! drawn it will he necessary to appeal to the I Legislature and add another count to the long indictment againfft the present com missions. The building notv occupied and furnished for police headquarters at the expense of the people was open till | midnight, yet the officer in charge (who is not blamahle), though provided with a telegraph apparatus, knew little dr noth ing about this awful tragedy. The New York Sun. of the 2Rd inst., publishes three cases of starvation in that city. First, the case of Michael O’Connell a painter by trade, aud his family consis ting of a wife and two children, a hoy and a girl, in Thomson street. A reporter found the man in liis wretched bed, re duced to a skeleton. The woman was so emaciated as to be nearly helpless, The children were under thirteen years of age, and were actually starving for focal, the father having been without work for two weeks. The man, it was thought, was beyond help. In the same neighborhood, in the house opposite, Mrs. Harah Alding ton, aged sixty-W 1 years, died of starva tion. Tlie third case reported was at Fordham village, on the Harlem railroad, where a respectable and intelligent woman and three children were discovered freez ing and starving, the husband and father lying on liis death-bed. Belief was promptly afforded. *.* A Nf.w Life of Franklin. —We are in formed, that anew and complete life of Benjamin Franklin, by the Hon. John Bigelow, is now passing through the press of J. B. Lippincott&Co.,and will be pub lished nbortfy. It is said to be constructed oil an entirely novel plan, which is expect ed to lend new charms to the story of Franklin’s wonderful career. — Mabbiety.—Bee—Hive. -On the sth inst., by Bev. M , H. M, Bee and Miss Busan IS. Hive. How busy hath this little bee Improved life’s shining hour, It gather* now all day From one smeet cben flower, Aud from this Hive, if Heaven please*, They’ll raiae a swarm of little bowse*. [ fnjndon Un ion . THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. THE CONVENTION QUESTION. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Atlanta, January 28. —The bill to fix the time of bolding the Superior Courts of the Brunswick Circuit passed. lIILI SON MUST HEADING. Mr. Lester A bill untitled an aot to amend an act to incorporate the Wilming ton Railroad Company. Mr. Hillyer—To prevent monopolies in the transfer of freights by roilroud compa nies. Mr. Simmons—To authorize the Trus tees of the Lunatic Asylum to settle with, the estate of H. Iverson. Mr. Trammell—To restrain the taking of usury. Mr. Jonos—To make it lawful for Sher iffs to execute processes from Justices courts. Mr. Harris To repeal all neks regarding the per diem of grand and petit jurors iu Worth county, and to regulate the same. Mr. Hudson—To authorize Ordinaries to grant orders for sale of property set apart for a year’s support of minors, and to regulate tne sale thereof. Adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. The House- went into Committee of the Whole to consider the bill for submitting the Constitutional Convention question to the people. THE CONVENTION qniCSTTON. Mr. Walsh, of Richmond, opened the debate this morning, favoring the measure i providing for a convention. He said the ! question was not whether wo should per emptorily call a esnivention, but whether we should submit the question to the peo i pie for a decision. Ho could see no im propriety in giving the people the privi lege and opportunity to express their sen timent on this all-important measure. If a convention is not held to place a con stitutional prohibition oii the payment of the bogus bonds, it is probable that they will be recognized wholly or in part by some future Legislature; ami if a more positive limitation was not put upon the power of the Legislature to grunt State aid to doubtful aud wild cat railroad enter prises, the State might again lie placed ou ! the verge of bankruptcy by that ruinous policy. Mr. Longley, of Troupe, said the bill was unconstitutional because the constitu tion declared that representation in Cou i stitutional Conventions should be based !on population, a requisition this bill ignored, because it designates a certain number of delegates in each Congressional District, when tlie population of those varied greatly. Air. Freeman, of Meriwether, favored the bill. It was time the pdbple were | shaking off the last shackle fastened upon ! . them by Radical usurpers. It was time ■ they were effacing the last vestnge of the infamous laws imposed upon them by i scalawags and adventurers at the point of ! the bayonet. Mr. Calhoun, of Fulton, opposed the measure. No vital interests of the people were suffering, and no question of State or national importance was involved in the proposed revision of the Constitution. The emergency did not demand a Conven tion. The proposed amendments were not of sufficient imp< rluucc to justify the calling together of the people in a sover eign capacity. The removal of the Capital did not enter into the question, but if it tlid, he supposed no man could prove j Atlanta had not discharged every oblige- j tion, financial and moral. Mr. Dell, ofScriven, favored the incas K me. He believed a majority of the people desired a Convention, aud were anxious j for an opportunity to stamp disapproval on : the Constitution adopted by their enemies, j when the intelligence and integrity of the State were bound hand and foot. Mr. Hoge, of Fulton, opposed the '.i&'.ire. The chief objectionnl features of the Constituton, the admission of the i negro to equal rights before the law, was ! beyond our power to change. The relief laws were not of sufficient importance to justify the calling of a Convention. The proposition to place a prohibition on the payment of the bogus bonds was without force, because the holders of the bonds were not afraid of a Convention. Rv spend ing four millions they could secure a del egation pledged to recognize their eight million claim. The policy of giving aid to railroads was exploded, and we need fear no further injury from that source. It \ was proposed to move the capitol, though j lie knew no reason why there should be j ill feeling against Atlanta, for she always j discharged every duty. He would say she ! Was independent of the capitol. The re moval would not affect the city’s pros perity. Mr. Bierce, of Hancock, favored the! measure. Tile people have been suffering j from the evils, wrongs anil oppressions of the present Constitution long enough. He did not want it amended. He wanted it obliterated—blotted out forever—for it was a disgrace to a free people. It was an insurmountable obstacle to local self-gov ernment, which was the corner-stone and cap-stone of our liberties. The people wanted it. His constituency had instruct ed him to vote for it. Tho policy of ex tending aid to railroads should be foreVer forbidden by Constitutional prohibition, and the payment of the bogus bonds should be forever prohibited by Constitutional restrictions engraved on tablets of stone. The capital should be removed. Atlanta had not fulfilled her obligations. When all this is done anew era of prosperity Will dawn and the whole State will exclaim, “well done, good and faithful servants. ” After the debate closed, Mr. Anderson, of Cobb, moved an indefinite postpone ment of the whole question, which pre vailed by a vote of 100 to 05. War Claims. Wrixfiinr/ton, January 28. —The House Committee on War (!laims at its session this morning, adopted a bill which it will report at its next call, which extends the time for filing war claims to March 3d, 1875, and requires an explicit statement of the items of amounts claimed in each case. Section third provides for two additional agents, and three additional clerks to the Commissioners. The fourth section provides for the rejection of the whole claim when any portion of it has been shown fraudulent. The seventh sec tion provides for the presentation of ary claim to the Commission within their jurisdiction now pending and undeter mined, in any of tin; Executive Depart ments before March Hd. 1875. Section eighth provides that the Commissioners shall also consider such claims growing out the late war as may he referred to them by either House of Congress, on the recommendation of a standing com mittee of either house. Southern Claims. Washington Janu ary 28.—A petition signed by from thir'y to forty Senators and from eighty to one hundred members, has Ijcen addressed to the Southern Claims Comrniss’on, re questing them to make a report addi ioral to the one recently submitted, which would include one thousand claims already ad justed. The object is to give Congress an opportunity of noting upon these ilaims during the present question. LOCAL ADVERTISEMENTS. All of Dr. Jayne’* family medicines and other drugs for sale low at Kaiton’s Saw Ytmx S-roar. No Mistake, i We are determined now to make some changes in our firm, and tn order to do so we will sell our present stock of goods, consisting of almost every kind of Merchandise usually kept in interior towns, at New York eoat prices. This preposi tion may ho relied upon, as no higher prices wlil j lie aakcu for the next sixty day*, j docM-tf PAINE A HALL. jo To .Mimic Buym, | Do not Bond your order* for musical publiua i tion* North; wo can HU them in half the time, and ju*t *h cheap. Any piece of Skket Music | or any Music Hour advertised in sny paper or ! catalogue, or published in the U. H. will he nmilwi, post-nsM, to sny part of tho South, on receipt of tne regular price. Smiday-schonls, day-nr bool*, teachers, ana denier*, supplied nt imhlndicr*' rate*. Our new catalogues and bul letins of new music, mailed free to any addrerts. Ludden A Bates’ Southern Mimic House, Savannah. Go. uov29-3m —•—:o: KI. Ij. Nrhrrlnrr *t (bo Thomatsvllle Fair. We copy tho following notice from the Thomas* villo Timesi “Immediately iu front of the gorgeous display of Dnthrop A Cos., we And Mr. tl. X, Schreiner, surrounded by magnificent assortment of pianos, organs, violins, thites, etc., among which we may mention the Weber and tiahler Piano, a tine im ported organ with fifteen stops; also, the famous Silver-Tongued Organ, of winch Mr. Schreiner is agent. Mr. Schreiner made a clear sweep of the premiums and diplomas. We hope to see him at our next Fair” tovftMf M ISC ELL A SKO VS A1) VSR TfSKMEXTS. * v THIS SPACE BELONGS TO rii-ig-gw, .Yoll<s .V Cos. Quitman high school. H AVING been called bv the Board of Trus tees to take charge of this institution, the subscriber would respectfully give notice that the Spring Term will commence on MONDAY, January 12tli, 1874, ami continue twenty-four weeks. Due notice will he given concerning the Full Term. Being determined to make this equal to any of the schools of the country, he confidently ApTmals to the citizens of the town and country for their support. The discipline will he rigid, and those who expect to “run a fust schedule” will do well to go elsewhere. Arrangements will he made for Music and French if desirable, and such assistance will be procured as the wants of the school may demand. Tuition for the term of twenty.four weeks will be #lB <K) for the first class; #24 00 for the second; and for the third class S3O 00, payable at close ol term. For anv further information, inquire of dec2o-£f li. V. FOB HESTER, Prin. i CRAKE at BURNET’S SAW MILL, THREE MILES WEST OF QUITMAN. Crane & Burney rrVYKF. plonmiro in notifying the public that I tin y have erected a flrnt-elasH Saw Mill throe niiion west of Quitman, on the public road toOrooverville, and are prepared to fiirulsh even quality of Pine Lttmlief at abort notice, and oil ‘better term* than heretofore. THE ItJLI/TfTtHO AH* Oftt I*Ht(’Eß FOR LUMBER: For general quality of lumber when canto i* paid on de li very .*lO 00 per 1,000 ft* For the name, when payment Ih delayed exceeding 80 duvri.#l2 50 per 1,000 ft. For special billn where all heart in required, the cMh price will be #ls 00 per 1,000 ft. and aw per agreement us to time. These prices will be strictly adhered to unless a special contract is made for a large quantity to the contrary. We solicit the patronage of the public, and will endeavor to give satisfaction. jan24-(>m LEO A L .l lt VEKTISEMENTS. Sheriff Sales. VtriLL BE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT YY House door, in the town of Quitman, on the FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH NEXT, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit: Otic house and lot. knmvn as Lot No. 27, in the northwest section of the town of Quitman, sold as the property of A. I*. JPerhatn, to satisfy the alias fi. fa. issued from Thomas Superior Court Cham bers. January 23d, 1874: John W. Bowick vt. Sarah E. Ward, Administratrix, and A. 1\ Per horn. indorser. Property pointed oUt by James H. Hunter, plaintiffs attorney. AI.BO Thirty acres of land within the incorporate limits of the town of Quitman, one-half mile west of the CotlTt House, on the North side of, and fronting on, Scriveu street, (being the place oil which James Y. Jones now resides), to satisfy a tax fi. fa. against James Y. Jones, agent for Mrs. L. T. Jones. —ALSO One hundred (100) acres of Lot No. 171. in the 15tli District of Brooks County, to satisfy a tax fi. fa. against Gaily Owens. —ALSO - Seven hundred aud twenty (720) acres of land, being part of I/its No. 03 and 04, in the 14th District of Brooks County, and known as the Kent place. Sold as the property of I*. P. How ell. to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from County Court, Brooks County: H. D. Edmondson vs. L. I\ Howell. Property pointed out hv plaintiff. ’ I. A. AIJ,fiIUTTON, jan3l-td Deputy Sheriff STATE OF GEORGIA. Brook* County. Wiikhkaa, J. F. M. Harrell having applied to the Court of Ordinary for Letters of Guardian' ship of Walter Harrell and Nancy Harrell, minors of A. B. ( r. Harrell, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons interested to file their objections, if any, within the time prescribed by law, otherwise said Letters of Guardianship will bo granted and issued to the applicant. Given under niv official signature, this 24th day of January, 18?4. J M. NfIEAttEH, Ordinary. Per W. G. Bentley, Deputy Clerk. jflii.3l -4t STATE OF GEORGIA Bhookh County.-- Whereas, Joseph J. Rogers having applied to the Court of Ordinary for Letters of Guardian ship of Robert L. Rogers, a minor child of Thomas H. Rogers, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons interested to file their objections, if any, within the time prescribed bv law, other wise said Letters of Gnardianthip will he granted and issued to the applicant. Given under mv official signature, this ‘J4tb day of January, 1874. J. M. SHEARER. Ordinary. Per W. G. Bentley, Deputy Clerk. jan3l-4t ; rIVHK UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES NO -1 live of hi* appointment a* A**iguee of WIL LIAM JONES, of Brook* County, State of Georgia, who ha* been adjudged a Bankrupt on hi* own petition, in the United States District < Jmrt for the Southern District of Georgia. Jan In-Ini JOWIAH PAINE. HOMESTEAD NOTICE. Cl TATE OF GEORGIA, Brooks County.— .7 Court of Ordinary. Milton C. Wade having applied for exemption of personalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, I will pons upon the same at mv office in Quitman, at 10 o’clock a. m„ on the 3d day of February, 1874. Given under my hand and official signature, this 20th day of January, 1874. 3. M. SHEARER, Ordinary. Per W. G. Bentley, D. C., C. 0. jan‘24-2t MISCELLANEOUS AD VEHTIHXMENTS. - city hoteiT^ QUITMAN, GEORGIA. The Proprietor Often o Visitor, UNSUHPASSED INDUCEMENTS . ROOMS LARGE, WELL FURNISHED, —AND - THOROUGHLY VENTILATED. TABLE SUPPLIED WITH THE BEST THE MA RK BT A FFO RDS, Polite and OtAiging SeiVants. * HOUSE SITUATED CONVENIENT TO TH Depot and the Bueineee Portion of the Town. D. V. McNKAL, Proprietor. msy 17-tf • McC AL L & GBO 0V E It, QUITMAN, GA., Dealers in imiUl, M Kill Cl SICK. CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soap, Fancy Hair and Tooth Brushee, Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles, Trusses am) Shoulder Braces, j FRESH GARDEN SEEDS. Paints, Oils, Varnishes & Dye-Stuffs. Letter t*ii|Ntr, PciiN, Ink, Envelopefl, WINDOW GL4SB, of all sizes, Putty, Carbon Oil, Lamps and Chimney*. Physicians Prescriptions Accurately Compounded. Shot, Powder, Fkrcushion Cap*, Tobacco, Jvl2-lv SiiulT nnd Cignm. CURRIER, SHERWOOD & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES •—*—c ■— This is one of tho Oldest and Largest Root and Shoe Jobbing Houses IN THE CITY. All their Supplies are obtained from THE VERY BEST MANUFACTORIES, And Sold to Customer, on the MOST 4 CCOMMOD . 1 TING TERMS. 476 & 478 Broome Street, New York. A. M. WATKINS. Traveling Agent. JyM-tf NEW STOCK. ! rllfiK UNDERSIGNED ha ving purchased 1 in person in the Eastern Cities, a large and well assort (id stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, is now prepared to offer peculiar inducements to his many customers and the public generally. His stock embraces a complete variety of Pry Goods. Ready Made Clothing, Hafs, ('ftps, Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Tinware. Croekerv and Glass war o. All kinds of Wood ware ami A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OT FAMILY GROCERIKS, all of tfhich ho offers on the most reasonable terms. D. It. CREECH. si'itfwfim Valuable Land for Sait . WILL BE BOLD BEFORE THE COURT House door in Quitman. Brooks County, on the FIRST TUESDAY in FEBRUARY NEXT, hv decree of the Superior Court, lot of lund No. 3&9, in the 12th district of Brooks county, gn r aily known as the Boston Lot, about one miio from Quitman and immediately on the Railroad. Some Thirty or Forty acres have been cleared, , and a part of it is under fence and has a smalt house on it. Said land is part pine and part swamp, of good productive quality. It is a rare ebauce to purchase a valuable tract of land near the ttourisning town of Quitman. Terms— One-half cash and the other half in twelve months, with ten rur cent, interest, se cured by bond for titles when paid*. W. "is. BENNETT, I Comcai9:,ioocra jtinl -Jt