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THE INDEPENDENT. S.VTI lU)AV, At ill ST ;!0, 187. LOCAL MATTRES. Imlt-.v to AdvertitK'ttMMUi. Clothing;— C. M. Brown, of Flo., with Woilier A Bro., Baltimore, Mil. Bt utiht—J. 8. N. Snow, office* up at-air*, Finch's corner. Red Root-Proof Gata for sale—Daniel A. Horn, Boston, On. Farm, tanning atenniln, proviatonn, etc., for sale - -.lan. Wiihuu. Urocerh a, Ship Chandlery, Oiiwul Goods, Ac.- Ckgtatt' a A Gunninghnm, Savannah, Go. Foreign and Domestic Dry Gikkl*—DeWitt, Mor gan A Cos., Havauuali, Ga. CoirimiKHion Merchant and Porchaaiug Agent- Dr. D. Cox, Savannah, On. Wholesale Grocer, Commission Merchants, Ac.— Wm, H. Stark, A Cos., Savannah, Gi, Marshall House, Savannah, Ga.—A. B. Luce, Pro prietor. Tax Collector's Notice—T. C. Groover, Tax Col lector. Merchant Tailor—Charles Gaasman, Savannah, Ga. Cigar Manufacturer and dealer in tobaccos—R. Davis, Savannah, Ga. Ten Pin Aliev and liquors of all kinds—Valentino Diuiler, Savannah, Ua. Administrator’s sale in Colquitt county—W. R. Myall and C. W. Ryall, administrators. CandieiL Cordials, Syrups, Fancy Confectionary, etc.—M. Fitzgerald, Savannah, Ga. Clothing, Hats, Caps, Furnishing Goods, etc.— Geo. Apple, Savannah, Ga. Notice, New road from Godwin’s to Townsend's— Ed. H. Harden, Judge, 0. C. Organ of the Baptist denomination—The Chris tian Index, Atlanta, Oa. Citation—Guardian wanted for Jiio. C. Magmder —J. M. Shearer, Ordiutry. Notice—.Tno. E. Haima ami Jiio. W. McAllister warn persons from trading for note. Wholesale Boot and Shoe Store—Currier, Sher wood A Cos., New York. Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Window Glass, etc. —McCall A Groover, Quitman. Dry Goods, Hardware, Groceries, Till man, Quitman, Ua. Mens* Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing, at wholesale-- Henry A John Pnrot, New York. Drugs, Medicines, Dry Goods, Groceries, Hard ware, etc- Briggs, .folks A Cos., Quitman, Ga. Musical Instruments and Music—Ludden A Bates, Savannah, Ga. Wheeler A Wilson Hewing Machines —W. B. eleven, General Agent, Bavanuuh, Ga. Clothing at wholesale and retail—l. L. Falk A Cos., j Savannah, Ga. Cheap Goods of all descri jit ions, Groceries, etc— 1 8. Hhandnl. Quitman, Ga. Books and Stationery t wholesale and retail— Johu M. Cooper A Cos., Savannah, Ga. Bale and Livery BlabW—Cecil A Thrasher, Quit man, Ga. Manufactures of Cotton and Wool at the Qttit uuui Factory—Dr. Henry Briggs, President. Dr. E. A. Jelks, Practicing Physician, Quit man, Ua. Edward R. Harden, Attorney at Law, Quitman. Ok Clothing made to order- I). W. Price, Merchant Tailor, Quitman, Ga. Type Foundry and Printers’ Warehouse —James Connor's Bona, New York. Groceries, Dry Goods, Liquors, etc—Creech A Newsome, Quitman, Ga. James H. Hunter, Attorney at Law, Quitman. Ga. Bennett A Kingsborry, Attorneys at Law, Quit man, Ga. Citation—Georgia M. DeLaranaga ts. Lewis N. JXLirauuga, Suit for Div<rct‘- ( 111 Rl II DIRECTORY. Baptist Church. Hf.v. C. D. Pastor.. Services the Hecond and Fourth Sundays, i Church Couferenee on Saturday before the Second Sunday in • aoh month. Prayer meeting every Thursday night. Sunday School at 9 o’clock a. m. Prfahyfcrtaii Chiirrh. l!t:v. It. Q. W\v, Pastor. Services every Third SiHHtiy, at II oYlock, a. ui Sunday .School at 4 < YukaJi p, m. Mt'.hmii-.. Charch. Rev, H. S. Sweet, Pastor. HerviceauVery Sunday mor.uug at 10:50oYlot k craning at o'clock. Sunday School at U o’clock it. in. Travel' meeting Tuesday night ill each ; Week. •• : - • , *. ——w—• —- Some vtv _ fine Chignons at S. Shandal’s. —.q A fc more of those h.mtifal trimmed Ladies Hats. Triceat reduced, very low. Call at tile Store uf liiltMiK, Jklxs .V (Jo. o P. A. . We hope to hear from our Florida cor respondent frequently. Anew supply of Dixie Turuplows at John Tii.men s. o Tint .'rop.. WY enu now say with a certainty, from the reports of reliable gentlemen, that the cotton prospects ore exeeedingly discour aging in Brooks and adjoining counties, both in Georgia and Florida. The opin ion of our Wat judges is that a half crop will not be made. o Silk Reps, Rlack bilks, Ac., at reduced prices, at Ruiooh, Jelks 4 Co’s. 0 Great attractions for the ladies at Baines, Jelks 4 Co's. . o A Serious Accident. We regret to learn that Mr. James Wil son, one of our mogt prominent citizens, was shot by an accidental discharge of his son’s gun while deer driving on Thursday last. The facts, as we gather them, are as follows: After the drivo had ended and they were mounting their horses, the ham mer of youug Mr. Wilson’s gun struck the horn of hie saddle and fired, almost the entire load passing through his fath er's clothes in front of his breast, one of the shots passing under the skin across his breast, and one through his hand. Dr. E. A. Jelks was immediately sent for, who ¥ ivh the wound, though painful, is by no means dangerous. A few tine todies Hats at 8. Shandal’s. o Sttin striped and plain Poplins, at reduced prices, at liaises, Jelks 4 Co’s. Report of Ih>n. K. R. Harden. We call spccia, attention to the report of Hou. E. R. Harden, Judge of the County Court of Brooks county. This re port is from the records, and is perfectly reliable, and published that every citizen may understand the financial condition of his county. It is a fact, if there be truth in figures, that the County Court system is a financial blessing. It certainly cannot be a curse, when the figures irrefutably de monstrate the truth that it is not only self supporting, but is an actual source of in eomo to the county. Our citizens can no longer complain of burthensome taxation —only 15 per cent, on the State tax. Less than it has ever been since the war. Japanese Silks and Linens, at reduced prices Baines, Jelks, 4 Co’s. o Plain black and satin striped Grenadines, at educed prices, at Brioos, Jelks 4 Cos s. We Don’t Think it’s Right. If poor, deluded Sam pnngentlv feels 1 hia own degradation, and is satisfied that ho is unworthy to associate with white 1 people, and in his extremity seeks, under I the cover of night, the society of the ne groes in their political mid other organiza tions and associations, and they are willing to elevate him to a level with themselves and gjve him equal rights and privileges iu their meeting, viz: to speak, counsel, advise remonstrate and admonish, become excited and sing with them, and mingle with them in the inflation of the atmos phere, the odors of his breath tuul pestif erous person, which is equal, if not supe rior to theirs, in point of indelicacy. And when ho is thus aspiring, and climbing up to a level with the black man, to be at tacked by direct thrusts and inuendocs aud handled with gloves oil', as brother Bennett of the Banner does, we don’t think it’s right. The black people are confiding, gener ous and sympathetic, and are easily mis led by false friends and false promise; and after they have been from time to time in jured aud deceived, they are still the sub jects of the same frauds and deceptions. When they have conformed to the im pulses of their nature, mid elevated a poor, degraded white wretch to an equal ity with themselves, and then to abuse the recipient of their sympathy and munifi cence, smiles mid favors, as the Banner docs, we don't think it's right. When a white skinned rnttu, from his natural organization and conformation, and native instincts, as developed in early life, is incapable of deceiving and swind ling his own color, and when his only re sources arc to deceive the more confiding and less suspecting race by obtaining their dollars, halves aud quarters under the pre tence of procuring arms and uniforms for a military company; and just when his swindling scheme is about to culminate; for the Banner, iu a most unrighteous manner to warn the black people of the delusion and false promises, ami by way of comparison, which is conclusive, refer to the false promises of the mule and forty acres of land, and thereby crippling his prospect of Radicalizing the negro out of his money, thus cutting off this legiti mate source of his revenue, we don’t think it’s right. If it is the purpose and intention of the Radicals to deceive and swindle the ne groes out of their votes and hard earned money, and the negro loves the deception and fraud, and then for the Banner to in terfere and try to deprive the one of the pleasure and the other of the privilege, we don’t think it's Kiuirr. The negro won’t believe you brother Bennett, ami the Radicals won’t desist un- j til they get all the poor darkie’s sweat, so let “nm" lip brother Bill, aud don’t interfere, for ! WE don’t think it’s eight. But when it's too late, and all warnings have failed, and the poor negro is home- ; less, friendless and penniless, griped with 1 luiugci, and hnezutg with cold, will) a sad ■ heart, in the language of despair, he w ill exclaim: “I vm win net and heeded it Lot ; they have deceived me, betrayed my con fidence and robbed me of my money, and “i don’t think it’s right.” Now, in conclusion, we propose to the black men to make one test of the friend ship of these infamous vultures that are preying upon your credulity and sub stance. When you gi t into difficulties and need help don’t go to the Democrats, in whom you have no confidence and can't be convinced that they are your friends; but go to your scalawag brothers, whom you believe in all things, and who profess such warm friendship for you, and teil them you are in trouble, and that you want money to pay a lawyer to defend you and see that you get justice in the courts; tell them you can’t get a lawyer without i money, and they- must let you have it, anti sec if they don't tell you “i don’t think it’s right.” r-r—o--“ Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco, manufitc tured by Z. I. Lyon 4 Cos., at H. Shandal’s. I’laid Grenadines, black and colors, at reduced rices, at Bmooft, Jelks 4 Co’s. o A 1,1 vf Radical in Town. We saw on the streets yesterday a Mr. Goodrich, from New York, a lawyer by profession, and, we believe, an ex-member of Congress, and an open and avowed Radical and unifieator. Returning from Savannah a few weeks ago, we conversed with him for a little while on the carat in which conversation ho expressed himself freely in reference to the political status of the country, denouncing Grant afid liis Administration in unmeasured terms, and we endorsed it. Then we talked of poli tics in the South. We denounced carpet baggers and scalawags as the cause of our political and financial troubles, in our reli gious way- of talking about that class of individuals, and he endorsed it all. Then his unification proclivities led us into a brief discussion of negro equality. He insisted that churches, hotels, theatres, steamboats and railroad ears should be open and free to all alike, with no distinc tion as to the seats—till sitting together! He admitted that it was wrong in princi ple, but correct in policy; for then, said he, you gain their confidence and can vote (hem as you please. We told him that Southern people had no disposition to de ceive the negro, and that they would never abandon a principle for a contemptible policy. We then asked him if he wits to enter a car with his daughter, a young and beautiful girl, if he would lie satisfied for her to take a seat by a big, black field hand? he replied that he would, and be glad of it. He further said: “Were I to come in with my daughter and she would take a seat by yarn, I would feel honored, because I believe she would bo well enter tained; but were she to take a seat by a black mqn I would feel much prouder, for that would bo an evidence that she was overcoming her prejudice.” Personally we this maD no harm and certainly ! none to his daughter, but hope if he pov ! sists in the gratification of his unification , desires, aud forces upon the delicacy and i innooouey of his daughter such unnatural aim obnoxious associations, and thereby subdues her sense and pride of superi ority, and overcomes her prejudice to in feriority, that liis pride may be elevated to its highest altitude as early as practicable, by a sweet potato colored institution in his family, with a nice little crop of wool— the place where the hair ought for to grow—and that it may be as sweet as a smell melon to his olfactories. We pre sume that lie will impress the minds of his brethren with this doctrine, aud that I their tables will be spread, and their arms i aud doors will be opened for the reception of their colored brethren into full social unification communion. o Grass Cloth, at roduooal prices, at BnnoS, Jelks 4 Co’s. County Court lit j>uit. (Quitman, Ga, August 2(5, 1873. Rditor Independent: I beg to submit a comparative statement, procured at some considerable trouble, and prepared with great caution, and I will vouch for the correctness of the same if the court records where they weie ob tained are correct. This comparison is in stituted with a view to ascertain from fig ures the results arising from the operations of tlie County Court system. 1 have token the first of January, 18(58, as a starting point, and pursued this record until Juno Ist, 1872, when the County Court went into operation in Brooks county. First, then, as to the per cent, of assess ment for county purposes upon the State tax for 18(58, 18(59, 1870, 1871, 1872, and 1873: 1888, 65 per cont.; 50 per cent; 1870, 80 i percent.; 1871, 100 per cent.; 1872, 100 per cent; 1878, 50 per cent. Second, as to jail foes: 1808, $516 58; 1801), fctvlS (K; 1870, $412 00; 1871, $2,001 40; up to Jude Ist, 1872, 522 GO; total, SO,BIB 12. From Juno Ist, 1872, when the County Court went into operation, to January Ist, 1870 '.s 90 75 From January Ist, 1870, to August lOth, 1870, including s+o paid for nursing Alice Barker, lunatic, before she coulu be sent to the asylum 121 85 Total $212 10 j Making the total jail fees for the 14% months the County Court lias been run ning $212 10 | An average per month of fit GO since the j County Court has been iu operation,against an av- j erage of $72 04 per month for the 13 months ini- ; mediately preceding its organization. A nett saving or $57 41 per month, or S6BB 92 a year. The salary of the County Judge as follows: From December Ist, 1872, to May Ist, 1873. at SSO per month, G months SOOO 00 From Iht June, 1873, to August 16th, 1873, at SOO GG per month, 2% months IGG 05 j Total S4GG 65 i County Court costs and tines from Decem ber Ist, 1873, to August 16th, 1873 $507 00 j This goes into the County Treasury; and it will : thus he seen that for the hiHt 8* a mouths, besides j what the Comity Court lias saved in jail fees, it : has yielded to the county, over and above the salary of the County Judge, for tho above men- . tinned period, the sum of S4O 25. Then as to the county indebtedness: In June Ist, 1872, date of organization of County Court, the debts of the county amounted in round numbers to $9,000 00 j Paul for tin- turnpike ami bridges 2,990 00 , Paid for the Johnson’s bridge 1,500 00 Kedeemed county scrip 4,290 00 • I'he nett county tax of 1872 amounted according to Treasurer’s report tome.. 7,926 00 1 Thu county money, the Johnson’s bridge, and tho turnpike cost 8,700 00 1 lu addition to them , wen* paid in other orders, jurv cert ideates, costs, Ae., about, . ‘ 960 00 The present indebtedness of the county at ibis date is 5,200 00 j A reduction of the debt, with one year j taxes and sale of county bonds of 8,800 Ou j i The grand ami petit jurors for November court, j 1872, were all paid in greenbacks, and about one j j dollar per diem, year round, in cash, paid to pan- j : pers, with public buildings in first rate order, and , ! tax for 1873 for county purposes reduced to 15 pel j cent, cm State tax. No Hon ting debt. A VAIL AHI A: ASSETS OF BROOKS COUNTY. | Claims in hands of Bennett A Lane, Attorneys j I at Law: li. fa. vs. Abel Johnson and Josiah i Yates, obtained Nov. term, Brooks Su perior Court, IHO9, besides interest .$ 800 00 Fi. fa. vs. George White and Nathan Hendricks, obtained iu May, 1869, in Echols Superior Court, (besides inter est) 140,00: Statement of county claims in bauds of H. 0. Turner: j Fi. fa. vs. Angus Morrison and E. 11. I Pikc,q>riw;ipitl and interest .. 15 86 1 Fi. fa. vs. E. 11. Pike and A. Morrison. 25 28 j ; Fi. fa. vs. W. G. Lane, Adrn’r of Baker, and It. A. Durham 112 45 j | Fi. fa. vs. E. B. Brown AW. F. Speight.. 108 69 ; Two other small eases in Thomas county, I in Cot* AliteJLjityros hands; amount not i recollected ...... ——— ! One execution in favor of Brooks county i in the hands of Hon. Jno G. McCall, ; Attorney at Law, amply secured by collaterals (besides interest) 250 00 Total assets $ 952 23 j County debt $5,200 00 ! Deduct total assets 951 28 To(a! M. 217 77 : This estimate of available assets are exclusive 1 of (daifnK in favor or Brooks Comity' now in pro ! cess of adjustment, that will essentially increase ; the above figures: but I think it best not to men ! tion amounts at present, as they have not been j definitely agreed upon. i Tlie probable tax of 1873 for county purposes at 45 per cent, on Htate tax, besides the insolvent i list, pauper fund, commissions of officers, &c., $3,000 00. EDWARD It. HARDEN, Judge County I ’Court, Brooks Cos. — - - Mississippi Troubles. A corruspondont of the Memphis Appeal, ; writing from Grenada on tho morning of ! the 16th inst. says: “A train filled with i blacks came into Grenada this morning at ! eight o’clock. I enquired ns to the occa- I sion of this convocation, but none could | tell. The conductor said that some secret! 1 benevolent (?) black body was gathering j | its forces for some purpose unknown to the | ' public.” This correspondent gives a tom- j j Me picture of the coming political canvass: ■ “There are secret associations of blacks , ; everywhere. They dress and are drilled ;ns soldiers. Every negro is armed cap-a- | j pie. In every cabin there arc guns and ; pistols and knives. They are solidly, coui i pactly organized in outright declared par j tisan hostility to whites. In politics their . single guiding principle of action is, oppo sition to the white race. The alarm at Grenada this afternoon grew out of this j simple fact, which the people pefftctlv | comprehend. And this is the beginning, murk you, of a political campaign—the significant preface, the trifling prelude. | If Alcorn comes forth, as he must, or he | is forever undone, deeds of violence will be numberless, and a greater degree of j excitement will characterize tho contest ■ than has been known for years. Each neighborhood has its leader, and so of i each county and district, and if these au | tocraU pronounce uguinst Alcorn or Ames, j reason and interest.and common souse will | interpose objections iu vain." Of the temper of tho whites, he says: “Tho oldor people whom I encountered have lost both partisan and self-confidence. Their spirits are broken. They are dis posed to regard each evil which threatens i them as inevitable, and bow their necks meekly to the negro yoke. Such a slmtne ! fnl paralysis has seized many aged Missis sippitms, aud tho younger are so victimized ' by prejudices and so resolved to do what is unwise, because wise policy does not \ comport with a lofty, exaggerated sense of ' honor, that any desirable solution of pend- I ing questions cannot be anticipated. Ames ■ and Ben Butler will seize and plunder the State. There is no present help for it. Tho only recourse tho people have is in Alcorn and tho politicians. * * * The only recourse left this people consists, I atn grieved to say, in the election, as Al corn proposes, by the whites and negroes, of all u n mill 1 turn tod negro ticket. Let it be black as Erebns from stem to stern, from alpha to omega, blacker than the nether extremity of midnight, and Ames will go down iu darkness so profound that Butler will cock his eye in vain to discover tho bottom of the fathomless abyss of black oblivion into which the prim son-in-law will have disappeared. The black ticket— coal black—can alone restore the fortunes of the State anil save it from the dutches of a body of thieves as depraved as tho worst pro-consul that ever robbed and de stroyed a Roman province or gave terrors to the agents of the Hliuli." A Virginia woman thus advertises her husbuud in the Richmond Enterprise: She says he left her about two months ago in company with one Manila Wyriok, who, she believes, “conjured or bewitched” him by givfng him a “cup of coffee to drink upon the top of which she saw n blue gloss swimming.” They were accompanied by her son “Boz, who left a wife aud three children.” The deserted matron says: “I want A. J. arrested and handcuffed if nec essary, and brought back to me dead or alive, as he owes a good many debts that he must pay, aud he owes me a support in my old age.” The man who raised a cabbage head has done more good than all the metaphysicians in the world.” - ♦* QUITJM A \ MARK ET. CORBBfTTKI) WEEKLY BY CREKGI it YEWSOM. Bagging—Gunny yd 16 a 20 JhonTies ... ’ 1b 10 a 11 Bagon- SliouldorH lb —a 12** Clear Ribbed 1!> 13% a 14 Haniß 9) a 20 Biusad—Hoda Biscuit It) —a 15 laiinon Biscuit lb —a 15 Ginger Hnappn tt> 16 a 20 Beeswax lb —a 25 Beef Steak tb 8 a 10 Butter Goshen tb 45 a 52 Good Western tb —a 35 Candles—Adamantine lb a 25 Nperni tb 45 a 50 Coffee—Rio .lb 25 a 30 Java, old Government..lb 80 a 40 Dry Goods'-Prints, fancy, yd 12% a 15 a ; Brmvn flhirittttfß . yd 12 a 15 % Brown Bbectings... .yd -a 15 1-4 “ “ ..yd a 15 White Osnaburgs yd a 15 .Striped k ‘ ......\d 12% a 15 Checks ... * . Yrl 12% a 15 Yarns, Atis’t Nu’h ....'> IGo a 175 Flour- -North’u Superfine*.bbl 800 alO 00 Northern Extra bbl 10 50 all 00 North’ll Fain vA Fancy.bbl 12 00 als 00 Fish Mackerel 50. I.huff bid 800 nlO (Ml “ No. I kits 260 a 280 “ No. 2 bbl 700 a 900 “ No. 2. . .kits 250 u 260 HcrringH, No. 1 box 40 a 50 Healed box 45 a 50 Fowls—Chickon do?. a 8 00 'l’ufkcyK, large size, .eacli 1 (M) a1 25 Grain—Corn, white, from store bu —a 75 Oats bu 70 a 90 Hides and BKTNU—Good Flint • 'Cow.. . . lb 12 a 14 Dry Halted Cow Hides, lb 10 a 12 Goat (Skins each 10 a 20 Otter Skins each 1 (M) a 3 (Mi Iron Swedes lb 8 a 10 Laud XXX in bids lb 12 12% Leaf 6 lbs -a 120 Refined Jibs a GO Liquors - Whisky, Common Proof. *. gal 135 a1 10 Rectified gal 200 a 225 Bourbon, good ....gal 350 a4 00 Brandy, American gal 250 a8 00 Rum, St. Croix gal 450 a 500 .Jamaica, good . gal 500 n7 00 Giu, Imported gal 500 a5 60 Giu, Common gal 225 a2 50 Scotch & Eng. Ales uoz 250 a2 25 Porter. Geuuiue doz 260 a 276 Lumber—Flooring boards . M 12 00 als 00 Dressed Flooring M 16 00 alB 00 Shingles, pine M 300 a4 00 Meal—Fine bbl .. a 100 Hominy bbl a 1 00 Syiu.A’ * gal a 50 Nails- -1 and 5d It eg 750 a 800 Oils—Kerosene gal 35 a 40 Linseed gal a 1 35 Powder—Rifle, fine keg 725 a7 50 F. F. F, 1% lb can a 75 Potatoes—Sweet bbl G 5 a 75 Rice—Clean Carolina . .. tb 9 a 10 Salt—Liverpool sack 225 a2 30 Shot Drop bag 300 a3 25 Buck .bag 275 a3 00 Soap—Family No. 1 lt —a 10 Pale 1b 8 a 10 Common to Fair lb 6% a- H Sugars—Crushed A Pow’d lb 14 a 15 A White lb 13% a 14 B White tb 13 a 13% C Extra It) 13 a 13% Yellow C IT) 12 a 13 Florida lb 8 a 11 Smok o Tobacco—Durham !t> 70 a 75 Fruits and Flowers It) 65 a 70 Other Grades It. 50 a 60s Toraci o—Common Hound tb 60 a 65 Medium It) GO a 65 Bright tb 75 a 80 Pocket Pieces lb GO a 80 Dark Caddies, Sweet. .lb 70 a 80 Tallow- Good Tb —a 8 Vinegar—White Wine gal a 50 Cider Vinegar gal a 50 Wool—Unwashed tb a 25 Soda lb. 10 a 15 Oysters 1 lt cun ..a 15 “ 2 tti cun . a 25 Sardines box a 25 (Starch tt> 15 a 20 Snuff ib 75 a 100 The above are cash prices. iiw ADV KRTISK -H K \TS. <i.<> rii i> <; . €. M. BROWN, of Florida, - -WITH — WEILLEU & BRO., 274 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore, Md. aug23-4m J. 8. N. S¥ O W, DENTIST, Quitman, ----- Georgia, Office Up Stairs, Finch’s Corner. auK23riifl _ Hlicviinw Stile. STATE OF GEORGIA—IiRooKa Oommr-W b<! sold before the Court House door in the town of Quitman on the FIRST TUESDAY in July next, between the usual hours of sale, lot of land number throe hundred and eighty-four (384), io the twelfth district of said county, levied on as the property of the estate of A. J. Lawson, to satisfy an. fa. issued by Burke Supe rior Court in favor of M. Jones, property pointed out by him. J. H. I). McKAE. aug3o-lt Deputy Sheriff. NEW /VDVKRTISKMKINTB. Notice. riW, UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE X his valuublA plantation, in Brooks county. seven miles south of Quitman, oil the public road leading to Madison, Fla., containing 680 acres; 400 acres in cultivation. Also all tho stock, fanning implements, and tho present crop of grain and forago of overv description. All offered ou favorablu terms. Parties desiring to purchase will be shown over tho premises at any time by aug23-tf JAS. WILSON. Wm. H. STARK. H. P. RICHMOND. WM. H. STARE & GO., Wholesale Grocers, Commission Merchants and Cotton Factors Corner of Buy and Lincoln Streets, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA., Agents Far E. FRAJJK COX’S BONK SUPERPHOSPHATE, Magnolia Light Draft Colton Gins, PRINCETON FACTOTY YARNB. ARIt O W TIES. Careful Attention Given to Sales or Shipment of Cotton —AND— ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE. IMF Liberal ADVANCES made on Consignments. wglMai, _____ MARSHALL HOUSE, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. A. B. LUCE, Proprietor, HOARD, fa OO Per Day. nngl6-tf CHARLES GASSMAIT M<i*<•li an t Tailo r f 26 1-2 Whitaker Street, SAVANNAH, GA. nug9-tf 11. DAVIS, (Successor to Blun, Spiegel t Cos.) C ’isar Mamtfaol urer, AND DEALER IN CIGARS. SMOKING AN’l) CHEWING TOBACCO, Etc., CORNER OF BULL AND STATE STREETB. Opposite Court House Scptare, aug9-tf Savannah, Georgia. MAMET SQUARE HOUSE VALENTINE BASLER, (Successor to his brother Antony Busier) TIIE WELL KNOWN TEX PIN ALLEY', At the Old Stand, 174 Bryan St., OPPOSITE Tlti: MARKET, Continues to keep on hand the best of Brandies, Whiskies, Wines, Ales, ANI) ALL OTHER LIQUORS, My Foreign Liquors are all of my own Impor tation. aug9-tf Hi. FITZGERALD, (ESTABLISHED 1850.7 Manufacturer and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in 0 A N I) I E S, CORDIALS, SYRUPS, Fancy Confectionary, &c. ISO Bryan St., Between Barnard and Jefferson Streets, Savannah, Ga. aug2-tf GEO. APPind, DEALER IN CLOTH I N (1 , II VT H , CAI S , Gent’s Furnishing Goods, BOY SCLOTHING, TRUNKS, VALISES, Boots and Hhocs, No. 162 Bryan Street, Market Square, IIVDKR BHBSM.VS UOTKI., Savannah, Ga. aug2-tf Administrator’s Sale. vrriLL BE SOLD ON THE 21 ht INST. VV before the Court House door, iu the town of Moultrie. Colquit county, within tho usual hours of sale, the beef cattle belonging to the es tate of William Folsom, deceased. Sold by order of the Court of Ordinary. W. R. RYALL, C. W. RYALL, aug9-2t Admr’w estate of Wm. Folsom. IVotice. VTTE, THE UNDERSIGNED, DO HEREBY VV forewarn all men from trading for a note executed by us to Wm. A. Bowen k Bro., about the first of February, 1673, for seventy-five dol lars, and payable the first of November, 1873, as the considerations for which the note was exe cuted utterly failed, and we will not pay tho name unless compelled by law. J NO. E. HANNA, aug2-4t JNO. W. McALLIPTER. A DV ERTItfEMENT H. NOW IS THE TIME To Subscribe for THE INDEPENDENT, A Live, Wide Awake WEEKLY JOURNAL, PubliHlicd at QUITMAN, GA. Contains the Latest m FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC I > TELLIGEN CE, And is Sent to All Parks of the Country FOR THE SUM OF OO per Annum, J. V. GALLAIIER, Editor and Proprietor. MIWmtSBOM ADVKKTWrriiaC’VTS. (WITH L.VTLHT IMPOYEJIF.NTH.) FOR 20 YF.AHH THE Standard of FiXcellence THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. Over 750,000 in Use. 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Agt., Savannah, Ga. . may3l-llni ] DR. E. A. JELKS, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Quitman, Ga. OITICK—Brick building adjoining the store of Messrs. Briggs, Jelks & Cos., Screven street. maylOtf Tax Coltector’A Notice. TO FARMERS. rpilK LAW REQUIRES THAT ALL AGRICUL JL TURAL products of every description must be returned to me under oath. Therefore ail concerned will be prepared to make as correct a return as possible wlum I collect your taxes. Factories will also return number yards of clota and bunches thread. Tho following professions and occupation# are subject to special tax, to wit: Life aud Fire In surance Agents, Travelling Machine Agents, Gir cuhoh, Show Magicians, Slight of Hand, Ac.; also, Venders of Sellers of Patent Medicines. These taxes ore due when you begin biwineit., and without further notice I will issue executions against ail who fail to pay said tax. T. C. GROOVER, augl6-2t Tax Collector, Brooks County. LEGAL. ADVERTISEMENTS. Notice. OFFICE COUNTY COURT, ( Quitman, Ga., July 1873. { Whereas, The Commissioners appointed bv this Court to mark out and establish u new road from Godwin’s to Townsend’s ou the Georgia and Florida line in B.ooks county, have reported un der oath that they have laid out aud marked said . road conformably to law, and believe it to be of public utility. It is therefore ordered. That nil parties con corned oro notified that on the 15th uuy of Sep tember next an order will be granted, finally 6h tablishing said road permanently, unless good cause is sliown to the contrary. EDWARD R. HARDEN, Judge County Court, Brooks County. aug2-4t Citation. STATE OF OEOROIA—BbookS Bounty. - Whereas, Jos. J. Rogers and Jno. H. Rogers, having applied to the Court of Ordinaay for Let - tors or Administration upon the estate of URIAH ROGERS, deceased, lute of said county. These are, therefore, to cite mid admonish all and sin gular the creditors and next of kin of URIAH ROGERS, to bo and appear at the Ordinary’s office within the time allowed by law, and show cause, if any they can, why permanent adminis tration should not be granted to Jos. J. and Jno. H. Rogers on URIAH ROGERS' estate. Witness, J. M. Shearer, Ordinary of said Countv, this, August 26t1, 1873. WILLIAM G. BENTLEY, aug3o-lt Pep. Cl’k Court of Ordinary. CITATION. HTATE OF GEORGIA, ) Bitooim County. , Superior Court, May Term, 1878. J Present, Hia Honor A. 11. liunst-il. .Indue. Georgia. M. DeLaranaga v. Lewie N. DeLara naga—libel for divoroe. Itnlo to perfect service. 11 appearing to the Court by the return of tho Sheriff that the defendant doee not reaido in this county; and it further appearing that he does not reidde in thin Statu, it ia, on motion of coun ael, ordered that said defendant appear and an swer at the next term of this Court, eise that the case be considered in default, and the plaintiff allowed to proceed. And it is further ordered that this rule lie pub lished in tho Independent once a month for four months. ADO. H. HANSEt.L, Judge S. C. H, C. A true extract from the minutes of said Court, juno2B-lam4m W. G. Bentley, Clerk. JOHN M. COOPER l GO.. Havaauali, Ga., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Keep constantly on hand a large assort ment of MISCELLANEOUS, STANDARD AND SCHOOL BOOKS. Sunday School Libraries furnished on the most liberal terms with the latest and best English Publications. BIBLES, Pocket, Family ami Pulpit, In Great Variety. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, SCRAP BOOKS. Any books sent by mail on receipt of price. may24-tf Red Rust Proof Oats. 500 BUSHELS GENUINE BUST rROOf OATS IYOR SALE AT MY PLANTATION, NEAR 1 Dry laike, at tl 50 per bushel. I have planted' them for three years, and they have proved to be perfectly free from rust, smut or blight, nd 25 per cent, heavier than tho common oat. DAN’L A. HORN, aug 23-lm Boston, Ga.