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BLACKSHESR NEWS, l*uhli»ih**rt jiterr Thnreeny, —AT— Blackshear, Georgia. —HT— E. Z. 33YJKD. E«. *nrt Prop. DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE POh OOWUHESS, " rrtm rim District, Hon. ./. C. Nir/tolls. ELECTION, November 5, 1878. ANNOUNCEMENTS, VW n«h< i he liberty to sm—cc the u.isi vf A M M.M.rr m n ca«dMRe f'» re-elcetkRl to iln> of ri**rk m tli# sstuiug January ak« • tii,ti, au*l wiUrim a 1 IInm.iI support in In* eUv lion, oct t», IS7H. Makv Voters W< lake title tuHliOd ofuuiintirlitjr tho name of E. Byrd w. a oattdldaut ioi rt-> l«*tion to the olHec of Shcrill at ilie eimulug J arm. try elec Moti, atifl solicit* a Utwrnl support In hi* ulec tlon. on », Is7S. (’it .*«**. The muJivigiicd rCHpcctfully rc-cl*'Ctlou annouucoo the oilice him- ut *di a cau iuiaie for to Tii* H<'c« iver and Collector of Pierce county, and Killclta tlit* riipjMiii of lii.H fellow eit'Xi:u« hi the entiling Jan.eJeeilou. ^ ‘i.................. .........~,1,; .... tern of Piero Comity, that he m i <• oulid uc lor the idBc* of Tn» Receiver iitrd Collector at the ei.vulu^ Junumy chnmioo, aud e.iriieelly ^olii'ii* the Hupport of many voter*, bep.,25 7> UlucMicHr, Ua, J. .1. Smith. —~ I leqwjctHWiy announce iuv a « w li dale foi Uio oltlV-e of Tux Receiver mul Otfllau* Jan¬ lor for the eouniy of Pl'-ree iwt (lie ensuing uary election tiinl Milieus the aupport of my felioNN elMxen*' Oct. ‘JU, 1H7S. Jas. McVkioii * A, 8 l G. R, R. Wo have this w eek inserted the Rail Road Schedule, commencing with • tho N KWH, This road is better supplied with rolling stock than any road in South Georgia. There aro two extra freights daily! one each way, heavily loaded, besides a large freight carried by the way freight. Do so Again. We extend many thanks to the ypung Indies for the treat last Monday even¬ ing. Indeed we say it was a treat, but presented uuexjieoted as it wan, aud from the source it earn*, we expected a sell rather than a treat, but turned out quite to the contrary. We never re fuse edibles. Candidates. You tnny inoet a oandidate now; let you turn which way you may. There r.n* ahutt. or we hear of about four for evi iyoliu e iu tin county. We pro diel :t rile warm time tdmnt the first. Wednesday ia .January, uex!,wben the f?c;h'. lakes p’ace, to see who tdu!!, and v. ’n sna’l not. The more the merrier. Dickson e Mill. Last Saturday we took n trip cutt to Dickson By id’s store, a distance twelve mile* north of Blackshear. We nil town about 8 o.clock in the morn¬ ing and reached our destination about 11 o'clock, a. in., a good time to get our name id the pot. We met a good many of our friends at the mill, but nothing like we expected* We have been acquainted with the place about eight year*, and has never beeu the one to witness as small aerowd there of a Naturdnv as was l.ust Not withstand tug the clerks were kept busy during our stay in w aitinsfon customers llav* jug some business out in n different di '•*eiion we came back via, Sweats Bridge. The bridge, we have noth¬ ing to say ag’iiuit the workmanship luit prouottnoed it a good job, and re- 4 fleets much credit upon tho workman, ! bnt we do object to the phn, but learn ' thu L unavoidable The bridge is well made hat at ea^h fiiot is so atoep that it i* irapoMibtoBr a teem to car ry a losdod vehicle ny kind up on the bridge. And tH objection is all that can be Raid of thq khndgc in anv way, and is well worth in* »ucv paid for it. Remit. Parties living beyond the hits of Pierce County that have been recteving the Gem heretofore—now the News— will confer a favor by sending us fiOcts foi the Gar which will pay their sub Mcription troin the date of the first flop¬ py that they received for 12 months? otherwise after this week w e will stop their paper and if they receive it atal we will shut anow and charge one dol¬ lar. We have been asked what we would do with the subscribers to the Gkm. We answer the question in the positive. , . Their subscription is good lor t h e time paid for a« if the Gkm was “*«*"» » ml ‘ h « NBW » h:,<1 m ' v " r been started. Hut \vc have to }>nv eush lor oui paper, hci_,ht ,^L- in A-,- Ai o.wl therefore we can not work on a credit nor do we call such custoiwrs ^ subscri- _ • bers, not, but what many them will pay up promptly, but we a^Biot having able to run the business in that , not the ready money on haB to run us, and must depend upon our earnings. ► -m Blackshear News. This is the first issuo rif tho News. We hope that our friends and patrons will extend the same share of patron¬ age that they did to the Little Gem and if so, wediope soon, to enlargo and continue to do so until w’e succeed in rearing a paper in Blackshear to bo boasted of by the people of all south¬ ern Georgia, and one that, tho citir.ins of Pierce (The home of the News) can be proud of and rejoice at it’s reception ‘Poverty is honest if it,s hard,” and being ranked among that class class we do not procrastinate in acknowlede ing it and glad that w-o aro poor; but by fair dealing and honest living we hope to make a paper worthy of total esteem. We have not had the advantage of va¬ rious facilities that rnanv of our friends v have had, and therefore must earn our living hy the use of our hands and “the sweat of our brow,*' and thank God tlial we are able to work for our In . flatter ourselves mg. c must as to say that we do believe that we are possessed of the will, and if we can but get the cncuragement of our neighbors 1 reach the end to . which ... ut* wi vve have set sail for. Now send in your snbscriplious to the News anil othor work in our line. matters not now’ small, we will use our utmost eudeav ore to give entire satisfaction and at short notice. Macon Fair. The fair at Macon, opened on the 28th, instant according ta notice. But few ot our friends of Blackshear, at¬ tended. Tw’o or three weeks ago near¬ ly every body was talking of going to the lair, but nearer the time, like every thing else tho contempialore begin to drop off uutil they were ootnparitively speaking, all dropped off Dr. l\ T. rimer has locaWd iu Biackshe&r aud otters his pi ofessionai services the people of Fierce aud adjoin ing counties. May he, like ail others get his *hxre of patronage where there is a cal! for a doctor. TAX NOTICE. The H*»oka for the collection of State and county Taxes lor 1878 are now op en. I will 'attend the precincts on my second utul third rounds, as follows : Tiuun round: Schlattorville, Tuesday, Wednesday, Nov. 12. Dicksons Mill, “ 13. Patterson, Thursday, “ The State is pressing for money and the paper* of the county fall due in November consequently the Tax Books w ill be dosed on the loth day of Nov <HEee at II. D. Brantley,s store. J. M. PURDOM, Tax Collector P. C. Jk<) / egal Advertisements < 1101 A, Pierce County. iMt, Mu the first Monday in November application will be made to tho Honorable, the Conit of Ordinary of real said county, IrelonBng for u|\ve the to seiche esi^*? of entire Rich estate nrd Alt man, late of said county deceas ed, for the exelusixe benefit of the heirs and orediu*rs of said decease<l, tiiis the 7th day of October i<s IS. Henuy J. 8tkk:ki.avi>, 30ds. Aiirar. ij[ r KORGIA—PIERCE COUNTY. Whereas Mary Ann Thomas. Ex¬ ecutrix of tho last will and testament of James J. Thomas, late of said coun¬ ty deceased, has filed her dismissary application from in my office for letters said trust, These are therefore to cite all parties at interest to file their ob¬ jections, if any they have, on or before the first Monday in December next, showing a valid cause, in terms of the law, otherwise letters dismissory will be granted ou the first Mouday in De¬ cember next. Given under uiy official signature. This September 2niAl878. A. J. ST1UCIUD, it sep7-3m 7 ' SHERIFF’S SALE. w ILL be sold before the Court House door it\ the town of Blackshear, Pierce County, Ga., on the first Tuesday itt November next, be tween the legal hours of sale the fol¬ lowing property, to-wit: Three lota of land in tno 4th district, original Appling now’ Pierce county, and known as muu her 324 368 367, containing 490 acres, more or letfs and sold by virtue of an Execution from Pierce superior Court, in favor of Simon W Hitch fo.i the use of D B. McKinnon vs. Jas. S. Thomas, Levied on as the property 1 of J S Thotu mi and sold with all the improvements thereon. 11. McKinnon, Property this Oct. pointed 4, 187fi. out by I). To nils cash, purchaser paying for 1 titles. E. Z. BYRD, Sheriff. ; - Administrators Sale, Agreeable to an order ot the Honorable con ft or onliuary of pierce eoauty, i will oTer lor tale to tlie liiirlie«t bidder at public outcry bo¬ f ore jj 10 court non-»e door lu ihe town of Rlack shear ou ihc first Tuesday in December, next; butweeu the lepil hours of sale, the Real Estate of Mrs. Miry B Hathaway, deceased, consisting ot several Town lois with impr<ivemcnts in said town ot ^ Blackshear. property sold fur the 1 o'i Ud °w d u° avek^e e6l ‘ ue ' -s rT tds Administrator. Notice Is hereby giveu that I have the claims ot Dr. J. T. Thigpen for collec¬ tion and will hold the same by request until the 5, of Nov., befi>re sued, and f not paid by that time w ill be compel to put them in suit nil that live with in thi-[I23d,J District aud nonresidents will be sued in their respective district, where there is a Justice of the Peace or a Notary Public. Dickon’s Dont forget Mill, the time aud save cost. Oct. 15, 1878. .4. J. Dickson J. P. LOCAL NOTICES Inserted iu the News at 10c a line*- A. & G. AIL RO. General S3 *rintea4eat's Oca atlaj JO AND OCLF BAIL IQ|M Sa£kn vu. July 19, On and aftei oi*r, Jaly tbe it, 4*a*aea??r Trams on this hi «nU ran as fallow*; ttT EXPRESS. Leaves Savann^BiilY at 3:35 pm Arrive a:Th>uu^Je„ at Jeau;^^ daily at 5:-J p ® m ' BoinbridM „ at „ at • «* " rtAiiuoyV* S 1 at Live Oak s * 01 „ Tallahassee a m ” „ at „ £ 6 : Gam at Jaea-ourUle „ z | :0 J.eave Tallahassee J p m £ 5.00 Jacksonville „ p in „ ” £ Live Oak P m £ J? Albany BaiobW * » P m :: Thomas villa S » *:«5pm i : iz pux S *». o:A,aux „ Jesup savannah „ „ Arrive at deiwaon „ .• Savannah ana change of cars Jacksonville, anti Savnuah and Albany. Sleeping cars run through to aud trorn ba van nab and Albany. Savannah for Fernandiua Passengers from this train. Gataesvtile and Cedar Keys, take Passengers leaving Macon at 7:4o for a Florida. to ylaily) connect at Jesup with this train Passengers from Florida by this tram con¬ nect at Jcsup with train arriving in Macon at 5:lb i> m daily except feunday. for Brunswick Passengers from Savannah and Darien take tnis tain, arriving at Bruns¬ wick 7:03 am Brunswick at b&van- a Passengers from arrive nahO;lo am of between Montgomery . am. . No chauge cars Jacksonville. through iroru Sava¬ Sleeping cars run to ana nnah and Jacksonville; also through sleepers from Atlanta, Da, and Montgomery, Ala., Jacksonville, Fla. Connect at Albany with Passenger trams both ways on southwestern Railroad to and ftoui Macon, Eufaula, Montgomery, New Or lcuos etc. Bainbrldgc for ApalaC A ni:iil steamer leaves bai.oli* every Monday at. y:W a in. For Cot urn bu<, every WeduesJay at 9:00 a m. Close eouueetion at Jacksonville daily, ex¬ cept Sundays, for Green Cove springs, St. Au ¬ gustine, Palalka, Enierpribe, and all landings on St, John's River. Trains on B. and A R. R, leave junction Friday go¬ ing west Monday, Wednesday and al 11:14 a, m, lor Brunswick Tuesday, Thursday and Sat¬ urday al 4:40 p, m, XIGIIT FRKIGUT-I’ASSKNGER COACH A.TTACHFO. Leave Savannah, Sunday excepted, at 5:45p m Arrive at Je*up „ £ at 9:55 p m „ at Macon „• £ at 0:33 a in Leave Macon daily at 7:80 p m „ Jesup daily at *k85 a in Arrive at Savannah dally at 9)15 a m ACCOM Mf l DAT ION TRAIN— BASTBRN DIVISION. Leave Savonah, Sundays excepted at 7:00 a m Arrive at Mel losh ,, „ at 9:45.am „ al Jeaup „ s 13:00 p w ,, at Blackshear „ S S:lOpm „ at Du Pont „ S 7:05 p m Leave DuPont „ S 5:05 am „ Blackshear S »:25 a m „ Jesup „ t 13:55 p m „ McIntosh „ z 3:00 pm Arrive at Savauneh „ ** ,, 5:45 p in WESTER DIVISION. MONDAY, WEDNR8DVT AND FRIDAY. Leave DuPont at. 5:M) a m „ Valdosta at 8:15 a ra Arrive^t T^ 'tn vlville P:.J? a m at 11:45 a in Leave Thomasviie at 3:90 p in „ Camilla at 5:03 p m Arrive at Albany at 7:10 p m Leave Albany at 6:00 a in Camilla at S :35 a in Thomasvillc at 1:^0 p m „ Quit man a; 8:45 p m „ \ aldosti af 5:15 p in Arrive at DuPont at 7;30 p m J. 8. Ti8on, ilastcr of Transportation. H. S. Haines, General Superintendent. Dr. ALLEN BROWN. ~r 3* Dentist, EI.AFK4HBAB, Georgia. Is prep.areil t> do all kind of Dental work in (be most appnved style to the art. Terms re. sonuble ami sali-faeliou sua’-rtnteed. upr5 ly Dr. B. H. PATTERSON, Surgeon Dentist, Baxley Ga. Offers hla pnfe«sional services to the citizens of Appliujj audadjoiuiug couatics. Gold Filling..............$3,50 lo S'*,00. Am Ign u FBiugs..........#1,50 to #3,50. Ex‘ra hargf for treating nerves.jgfr ArLdiioi iceli ia.-erted at re.isunable prices Work w arraul i, and satisfaction guaranteed in all coses. oct 9 13m. THJMAS M. HURT, Paintr and Paper Hanger, Bl/uJhear. Georgia. Work v,..rxmed and satisfaction guarran eed. Oct IS iy.