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ATLANTA. GEORGIA-
Wednesday. March a, 1870.
T&e Firemen's Tournament at August*—
First Bay.
We ]ay before oar readers the following ac
count ol the grand tournament which we clip
from the Augusta Constitutionalist of the 23d
instant
Yesterday morning** 8 o’clock train on the
Georgia Railroad brought to the city the Pioneer
Book and Ladder Company of Athens, whose
roll we published yesterday morning. They
were waited upon by a delegation of Pioneer
Hook and Ladder Company of Augusta, taken
tn charge and cared lor in the moat approved
manner.
By the tame train, a delegation of fourteen
men lrom Atlanta Mechanic, No. 2, arrived, and
we regret to say, were not disposed to subside
under the exhibition of a little unintentional
“cold shoulder," and made the very best of the
awkward position In which they ioond them
selves, donning citizen habiliments, and distrib
uted themselves around, to await the grand gala
event.
The Metropolitans, of b&v&ncah, arrived on
the 3 A. M. train of the Central Railroad, and
were received and escorted by Vigilant, No. 3,
who arenEupady t0 do tbe handsome in com-
Un^^^pMKrs of tbe Chlet Engineer, Bry-
son, tbMPTral companies, local and visiting,
commenced to assemble at the Bell Tower at 7$
o'clock, A. M. The delay usually incidental In
arrangement of the preliminaries amending ’.ike
ucccasions, postponed the formation and moving
of the procession until about lOj, A. M.
The local companies arrayed in line, the sev
eral visiting companies were formed under the
direction of Chief Engineer Bryson and his as
sistants, and under the inspiriting music of the
attending bands from Cartcrsvllle, Rome, Atlan
ta and Savannah. were marched to the City
Ball, receiving the hearty salutations of the city
nremen as they passed. The visiting companies
arrived at the City Hall a few minutes before
11 o’clock. Mayor Allen and the full board of
c ity Council, appeared upon the steps and were
appropriately introduced by Chief Engineer
Bryson, whereupon his Honor Mayor Allen de
livered the following address of welcome to the
visiting companies, which was received with pe
ouliar manifestations of pleasure by those to
whom it was addressed
Firemen of our Sister Cities:
As ihe guests of the Augusta Fire Companies,
the municipal aulhoiities, who are here present,
extend to you a heartfelt welcome, and cordially
unite with the firemen of our city in, tendering
to you its hospitalities. We trust that your
visit may realize all anticipations of the pleasure
to which you may have looked lorward, and may
serve to bind together, in tics ol last
ing lriendabip, the members of the va
rious Fire Departments here represented.—
You have been Invited to Join in the Anni
versary Parade ol our Department, and to
engage with Its companies in a friendly contest
lor a display of your efficiency and skill iu
matters pertaining to the duties of flremeu.
And the distinguished reputations which have
preceded you. and your magnificent appearance
upon this occaslou give evidence that our own
gallant boys must look well to their laurels in
the trials of to-day. To elmp’y say that you
are welcome is but a faint expression of the
cordial greeting which I now extend to you In
b.h df ol the City Council. And in committing
y,.u to the care of Augusta firemen, whom we
consider the embodiments of honor and hospi
tal ty, we give you ample guarantee that nothing
will r,e kit undone which may contribute to
your hospitable entertainment. And it hsre-
uiter y ou may entertain pleasant recollections of
our city, and especially of its noble firemen, we
shall ibtn leel assured that your visit was not
al me one of pleasure, but bad served to rivet
together with links of enduring attachment the
pcop e ot our respective communities, and that
biotneriy love and mutual interest stiil actuate,
us ot yore, me cities ot the sunny South.
Fiien.en of Augusta, you who are the pride
ami b -ast ot our people, to your keeping we
coinmt ud these distinguished visitors, feeling as
sured that your entertainment of them will be
such a, to nSleet additional lustre upon the re-
pu’auou ot our beloved city. Bestow upon
tii< m your best attentions, as we well know you
w ill do, and when they bid adieu, let them pait
from juii feeling assured that Augusta firemen
know lull well how to treat their guests.
Firemen, again we bid you a cordial wel
come.
Upon the conclusion of Mayor Allen’s wel
coming speech, the visiting firemen seemed eager
tor a prolonged “ least ot rcasoD,” and loudly
calico lor Aldermen Black, Bolt and other gen
tlemen, but without elidtiug a response.
Cbiet Engineer Bryson announced that in
consideration of the great demand tor time In
deciding ibo issue? ot the day, it had been de
termined to have no speech ot response to Mayor
Allen.
Seemingly somewhat disappointed at this cur
tailment ot pleasant talk, the visiting com-
pati’es were marched from the City Hall Ark
to Qreene street, and the procession formed.
ORDEB OF PB0CE3SI0N :
Augusta Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company,
with 55 men.
Athens Hook and Ladder Company, wiih 50
men.
Detachment ot Athens, No. 1.
Hcok and Ladder Ho. 1, of Charleston, num
bering 23 men.
Georgia Independent, 1st Division, of Augus
te, had 175 uniforms tilled, in successful contest
tor ilie private prize to be awarded the local
company turning out the largest number of uni
formed men.
Mountain City Fire Company, ot Rome, with
35 men.
Detachment of Rainbow Fire Company, of
Borne, with 10 men.
Detachment ot five men from Hook and Lad
der Company, of Rome.
Detachment of 13 men from Phoenix Fire
Company, of Charleston
A detachmcnnt of 13 men from the BtODewail,
ul Charleston.
Mechanic Independent (hose carriage,) 2d Di
vision, ot Augusta, with 65 men.
Washington, No. l,(bceo carriage) of Augusta,
with G7 men.
Palmetto, of Columbia, B. C., with 75 men.
Clinch, No 2, steamer,) of Augusta, with 27
men.
Vigilant, No 8, (steamer,) of Augusta, with 50
men.
Metropolitan (steamer,) ot Savannah, with 85
men.
Taiiul&li (hand engine,) ot Atlanta, with GO
i$cn.
Fillmore, No. 4 steamer,) of Augusta, with
50 men.
Mai ion ^steamer,) of Charleston, with 53
men.
Detachment ot Vigilauta, from Charleston,
with Marion hose carriage, cumbering 14 men.
Augusta, No. 5 (band engine,) with 45 men.
Atlanta Fire Company, No. 1 (steamer,) wiih
53 men.
Citizen, No. 8 (hose carriage.) of Augusta,
with 42 men.
Young America (steamer,) from Charleston,
with 05 mea, and delegations lrom Washing
ton. Hope and Palmetto, of the same city.
Blaonerhossett, No. 6 (boss carriage,) of Au
gusta, with 43 men.
Kiel taoad, No. 7 (hand engine,) of August i,
with 4b inso.
The procession thus formed parsed in review
before the Mayor and City Council, lined on
Qieene street, in front ot the City Hall, mutual
eaiutatioi a being exchanged in evidence of the
general satisfaction experienced from the happy
occasion by the entertained end entertaining.—
The prt cession, in passing in review, occupied
twenty-five minutes, and was unquestionably
the moot glittering street pageant witnessed in
Augusta lor many years. The line ot march
was marked down Greene street, to Elbert,
tbrougn Elheit to Broad, up North aide of Broad
So Marbury, and down Booth aide of Broad to a
point between Macanan and Campbell streets,
where the preliminaries wen arranged for the
OonUtL
To delineate the uniform and manly bearing
ol the respective companies, with the exquisite
ta» te displayed in the ornamentation of thedif
ter cot engines, carriages and reels in the pioces-
pedeetri&n female beauty, which found no other
point to observe the gorgeous procession ae it
passed, mingled with myriads of children,
friDged with thousands of the sterner sex. and a
surging multitude of “dyed-in Uie wool" fif
teenth amendments. There seemed to be a
general upheaval of all elements of society to
pay homage to the occasion, and business was
thought of only as something to be attended to
in the future.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW TORE ASSOCIATED PKBB8 DISPATCHES.
NIGHT DISPATCHER
HOOK AND LADDER CONTEST.
Within a few minutes ot 12 o’clock, the
friendly contests of the day were inaugurated by
Pioneer Hook and Ladder Company, of Au
gusta.
The rules regulating this contest were: that
one man would be allowed to each seventy-five
pounds of truck weight, the company to run
three hundred yards, take a thirty-foot ladder
from Its place on the truck, adjust the same to a
building, man to ascend and descend, and the
ladder to be replaced In its proper place on the
truck In the shortest time.
leading oft, the Pioneer, of Augusta, threw
down the gauntlet to the visiting companies in
running the requisi’e distance, handling the
ladder lrom their truck, and adjusting it against
Poullain’s building, corner of Broad and Jack-
son streets. The ascension and desceosion was
made by Mr. Marion Roberta in a most rapid
and graceful style, and time was recorded by
the judges at 1:35.
The Athens Hook and Ladder Company follow-
lowed, but fell a ttw seconds behind their
hosts of the Pioneer, their time being recorded
at 1:40.
Charleston Hook and Ladder, No. 1, closed
this coutest, coining in promptly .with the tread
ot veterans, but misapprehending the exact
building against which their ladder was to rest,
and thus becoming somewhat disconcerted, their
time was recorded at 1:52.
REEL CONTEST.
The reels were required to carry 450 feet of’
ho3e, with one man to every 75 pounds of
weight, hose to be connected as when ready for
fire duty; to run 800 yards, attach hose to plug,
lead of 300 feet ot hose, play through inch noz
zle, and throw water twenty leet lrom nozzle in
shortest time.
Mechanic, of Augusta, led the way, attaching
to the plug at the Poullain building corner ot
Broad and Jackson stieete Their Uine was re
corded at 1:80
Washington, No. 1, of Augusta, followed,
making a most excellent run and perfect con
nections. In consequence of the surging crowd,
who had pres-ed within the ropes, the Judges
at the termini were unable to discover the inti
mations of the sigoal at the atarting point, and
no time was alloited for Washington. It was
certainly a misfortune that circumstances should
have combined to set at naught the very credit
able efiort of this company. The Judges, taking
the matter under advisement, decided that the
best possible way to remedy the difficulty would
be for Mechanfo and Washington to run the
race over. Accordingly, the Chief Engineer
has so ordered, and the question will be settled
by a contest ol these companies to day, after
the conclusion of the contest between the
steamers.
Blancerhafsett, No. 0. of Augusta, followed
next, coming in with such a rush that the- first
thing they knew they liad run from their reel
about 100 teet more ot hose than was re quired.—
Notwithstanding this interlerence, their time
was recorded at 1:55.
The Vigilant detachment, of Charleston, with
the Marion reel assisted by a number ol their
hosts from Fillmore, No. 4, next put in appear
ance, and went through in 1:52
CiiizeD, No. 8, of Augusta, closed the reel con
test, with a good run, out evidently had their
hose tangled, as the water from the plug pressed
upon the pipeman before the pipe was attached
Their time was recorded at 2:20. It is hardly
necessary to state that the aforesaid hose were
immediately ‘'well darned,” and the Citizens are
again lu good humor with ih- nuelvesand every
body else.
HAND ENGINE CONTEST.
The band engines were allowed ten minutes,
after taking position at the cistern; to play
through fifty leet of hose, inch nozzle
Richmond, No. 7, (second class,) of Augusta
led oft from the cistern in lront of QirardeyV
Opera Houso. The distance recorded was 164
teet 6 inches.
Ta'lulab, of Atlanta, also a second class en
gine, lollowed, pressed vigorously to her work
by an enthusiastic and manly company, making
a hundeotne displ -y of spirit and muscle. They
reached 158 tent 1 Inch.
Augusta, No. 5, a first class engine, was next
in order, and the well developed muscle and
manly endurance of the No. 5 Soys, sprinkled
the platform well at a distance of 170 feet 0
laches.
The next in order was the Palmetto (first-
class,) of Columbia, S. C., manned by as gallant
and genteel a set ot boys as ever pulled a drag
rope in parade or action. The veteran Presi
dent, W. B. Stanley, although his locks are
frosted, has the vim and animation of a youthful
fireman, and enters with full spirit into the
friendly contest, and the cheerful response of
Palmettoes to his every word and motion
evinces the just esteem in which he is held by
those who know him best. The Judges marked
155 fett 5 inches for the Palmetto.
CONTEST OF STEAMERS.
In this contest, Fillmore, No. 4, of Augusta
led off, followed by the Marion, ot Charleston,
Clinch, No 2, of Augusta, and Young America,
of Charleston, the latter ot which ceased about
615, P. M. The Georgia was on the carpet
ready to give a pi oof ot her efficiency, and was
particularly anxious to get in an appearance
yesterday evening, but intervening darkness In
duced the Judges to postpone the further con
test of the steamers until 6:30 o’clock this morn
ing. Pending the close of the contest, the
Judges made uo announcement of the distance,
although it is generally conceded that the Clinch
stands foremost bv several leet.
The contest will be closed to-day, and the dis
tribution i>l prizes made by a committee from
the City Council.
Lost Cause Cigars.—Those of us who spent
four long y ears amid the hardships ot war and
the cat naze ot battle, often muse upon the events
which characterized that never-to-be-forgotten
aerlod, uiui <*ur minds, upon tancy’s wings, fly
jack as if to dreamland, where, in imagination,
we can picture contending hosts, and fight over
the battles in n bit it there was, alas 1 too much
stern reality. N. >t king can better serve to cheer
us in this horn ot pensive reflection, than to in
hale the debghttul perfume, and watch the curl
ing wreaths ol smoke lrom those cigars, which
have been honored with the name of the "Lost
Cause.’* Reader, would you know a real plea
sure! then go to Sharp, Boroughs & Co., and
try them.
Interesting to Billiardists.—Professor
C&rme, the celebrated billiard-player, is now in
Montgomery AUbitiog in Concert Hath He
played a gamed 750 points Monday night with
Mr. Jsc ibt. t ’arme won. in about an hour, in
10 score>, «s follows: 159, 80, 325, 40, 2,15,
59, 10,17, 0, 28 0. 11,11,0,2-705, making his
runs aveiag<- . or 47 points. He was to have
played Iasi nit lit with Mr. (Jrawlord, ol Atlanta.
The papers -iste that Mr. Chapman, of this
city, was idet> replied for, but he was compelled
to dtClinc tlie invitation on account oi business.
"We extract the above from the Columbus Nun.
Our feilrw-townsman, Mr. Crawlord, has in
days past and gone won a reputation as a billiard
player, up equalled by any who have ever come
j in competition with him in our city. If he
went to Montgomery and met the champion,
Prot. Carm*-, we have no doubt he taught him. a
lesson that 705 was an easy figure to beat.
vv oman Suffrage—The Legislatures of
Wyoming aud Utah Territories have extended
the elective franchise to womeD. It seems that
the U:ati Legislature hurried through the bill in
order to give rite women of Balt Lake City the
opportunity of voting at a charter election that
was to lake place la=t Monday. Iu Wyoming
women tresc.rce.wbiiein Utah they outnumber
tbs men. We will probably soon learn some
thing ss to the working oi this novel experi
ment.
The Office of Juetick of the Peace in the
1,234th District, G. M.—The death ot Justice
T. B. Bcgctt? some lime ago, has of coarse left
the office ot Justice of the Peace in bis District
s on, would require more comprehensive detail \y e hear it iwaorsd, that an election
th»a won d be entertaining to lha thousands of
our citizens and visitors who wiineraed the mag
nificent ci»play, and aftord, in the use of the very
cuoict vt superlatives, but a poor conception of
ut r< al jpUmdor ot the event. Suffice it to say,
mat all wuicb cultivated taste, could suggest,
and tk:l ed taper fingers, could execute to lend
tclat ,o i be oocMii a. AfioDed the several engines
and reels, bulb locaTaBd visiting, in the pecu
liar v b*ppv combinations ot immortelle and
artificial wreaths which adorned them.
Wub most astonithutg unanimity, the female
beauty ot Augusta, augmented by a liberal
attendance of their charming ** country cousins,’’
turned oat in fud force ana honored the occa
sion with the wealth ot their encouraging smiles.
The different porticos, verandahs and windows
along the line ot march on Broad street were
radiant with bright eyes, and streaming with
immaculate linen and lace handkerchiefs waved
in iu.nor ot the gallant firemen, who ever and
anon welcomed the pleasing salutations with
shouts which kindled the most in tense yet happy
enthusiasm among all cisisei. The pavement
08 aide of the street was illuminated by
will be ordered in a few days, bat another ver
eion of the same subject from the same fruitful
source Dame Rumor announces that an ap
pointment will be mad* now wnv
Woman’s Rights.—Though the women have
not been granted the right to vote and hold
(fflee in Georgia, still the law has granted to
them certain rignts and immunities here which
they ere not slow to demand. Hardly can a
levy be nude or an attachment issue, but that
the wife comes up aud claims that the property
thus seized is her’s individually. So that be
tween the wife’s separate estate, and the Home
stead exemptions, there is but a poor chance for
creditors, and a poorer one lor the legal fra
ternity. Of coarse we do not mean to attack
the rectitude of the “ statutes in such case made
and provided," bat only to speak ot things as
they are seen daily in oar ooares ot justice.
Washington. February 24.—Revenue to-day
$360,000.
Roberson and the Naval Committees will visit
the "Monarch" to-morrow.
, Hon. Wm. Orton argued before the Senate
Committee, on post offices and poet roads
against Government interference with the tele
graphs.
Kirkpatrick’s distillery at Chattanooga was
seized, and with it thiee hundred barrels ot
whisky.
The following resolution was adopted by the
Senate to-day:
Resolved, That to add to the present irredeem
able paper currency of the country would be to
render more difficult and remote the resump
tion of specie payments; to encourage and
foster the spirit of speculation; to aggravate the
evilsjtroduced by fluctuations of valuer ,’to depre
ciate the credit of the nations, and check the
healthful tendency of legitimate business to set
tle down on a 8at« and permanent basis; and,
therefore, in the opinion ot the Senate the exist
ing volume of such currency ought not' to be
increased.
Customs for the week ending February I9tb
is over $4,750,000.
The Court of Claims has rendered judgment
in the case ot the Bernheimer Brothers, ol New
York, tor $185,000 against the United States
for proceeds ot cotton at Savannah.
SENATE.
The Hou3e amendments to the disability bill
was concurred in. Subsequently Wilson moved
to reconsider, the understanding being the ob
jection to the name ot ex-Senator Clingman, ot
North Carolina and a lew others.
The matter of admitting Revels was discussed
without definite action.
HOUSE.
After disposing ot Whitteaiore the House
went into the consideration ot the Legislative
Appropriation bill, and adjourned without con
cluding.
The Senate Committee on Post Offices, at
their meeting this morning heard Mr. Orton,
President ol the Western Union Telegraph
Company, in opposition to tho Hubbard bill and
to the report which that committee recently
made in its taVor. The argument occupied the
entire session ot the committee, and was not
concluded on its adjournment, but it is to be
resumed at a special session on Saturday morn
ing.
Mr. Orton first took up the statement in the
committee's report that tn America the invest
ment in telegraph lines is largir in proportion
to their length] and the rates higher, and the
lines less used, than in most European
countries, as to the investment in telegraph
lines, inasmuch as alt European lines are dow
owned and controlled by Governments. He
claimed that it was impossible to institute accu
rate companions, and further, that the amount
invested in telegraph property, neither in Eu
rope nor America, had nothing to do with the
question of rates, &Dd was not, therefore a sub
ject which demanded investigation.
The other two propositions he claimed to be
erroneous, and submitted statistics, proving that
the rates are not higher in the United States,
according to tbs distance, than in any European
couutries, and lower than in several. The av
erage rate per message from Puris to the 26
principal cities in France is one and two tenths
mills per mile. The average rate from London
to the 32 principal cities in England, Scotland,
and Ireland, is also about one and two-tenths
mills per mile. The average rates from Berne
to the capitals of Canton, in Switzerland, is two
mills per mile. The avereage from Brussels to
the nine principal cities in Belgium is two and
five-tenths mills per mile. Bet wet n the princi
pal cities in Baden the rate averages 4 mills per
mile. Between Berlin aud the principal cities
in North Germany two and eight-tenths mills per
mile. In Italy, between Florence and the
twenty Principalities, the average rate per
message is S and V lOihs oi a mill per mile, from
Amsterdam tc the chief cities in Holland 8 and
9-lOtbs ot a mill per mile, in the United States
the average rate between New York and thirty-
seven principal cities, on a gold basis the same
as applied to the countries above named, the
rate is 1 and l-10th ot a mill per mile, and from
Washington to the capitals ot all the .-States the
average rate, on a gold basis, is 2 mills per mile.
These tales are those which are charged tor day
service, but he called attention to the fact that,
sicoe the 1st of January, between all stations
east of the Mississippi river, messages were now
transmitted at night lor ene-hali the day rates,
so that business, not requiring instant dispatch,
can now be transmitted by telegraph at about
halt the average rates, for like distances, charged
iu any European country. Mr. Otton next con
sidered the statement that the telegraph is less
used in America than in most European coun
tries, and submitted the following iu support oi
his assertion that the statement of the commit
tee was erroneous
The population of France is about forty mil
lions, which approximates very closely to the
present population of the United States. The
last official report ot the present telegraph de
partment is tor the year 1868, and shows
that the number ol messages transmitted inclu
de g inland, international and transit was three
anu a halt millions, whereas the Western Union
Telegraph Company alone, transmitted in the
United Slates more than twice this number, not
Including press reports. 1 He showed, farther,
that the whole number ot messages transmitted
tn all the countries of Continental Europe, with
a population ot more than 200,009.009 made an
aggregate ot only about 15,000,000, tor which
there was received more than $9,000,000 in gold;
whereas, the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany had transmitted a larger amount of mat
ter for the press alone, receiving therefor about
$1,000,000 iu currency.
He then took up the Hubbard bill and pro
ceeded to show, first, the injustice of incorpo
rating a company by Congress, and conferring
upon it free rghta ot way through all the States,
for the purpose ot competing with existing
companies which were obliged to pay in money,
or in service, a large sum per annum for such
privileges; second, that the passage ot that bill
would not protect the public against a monopo
ly, since it would be easy tor the Western Union
Company to lake possession of the organization,
and when thiB was done, competition with it
would be utterly impossible.
He then proceeded to apply the rates pro
posed in the bill, to the present volume ot busi
ness, the receipts ot the Western Union Com
pany, for messages during the year 1869 were,
six and a halt millions, and the expenses lour
and a half millions. The same number of mes
sages which yielded the above receipts would,
under the Hubbard bill .have produced less than
two millions, or about a million doLart short of
the sum which his company paid for salaries.—
He assumed the Government cou d not perform
this service at leas expense than the company
and, therefore, under the Hubbard bill, the tele
graph business oi the company would have cost
the Government, last year, a sum nearly equal 1
to the deficit ol the Post Office Department.—
He then spoke of the claim that the redaction
in rates, would largely increase the number of
messages, and admitted that there was much
force in this claim, but demonstrated that an in
crease ot 50 per cent, in the value of business,
without the increase in the cost of performing
the service, would still leave a deficit ot more
than & million dollars. He then proceeded to
consider the ability of the present wires to cany
this increased business, and submitted the fol
lowing statistics : In Europe there are about
300,000 miles ot telegraph wire, over which then
were transmitted, in 1868, betwit n niuun aua
16 million messages of the Western Union Com
pany has a little over lOO.OOd miles of wire, and
transmitted, say eight railliou messages, or about
76 per mile ot wire. Now, is it reasonable to
suppose that this number can i e increased 60
per cent, without providing additional wires.—
Can we send twice as many messages in this
country as cau be sent in Europe, here the av
erage oistance3 are so much shorter 1
On the 1st or January, 1S68, the rates in Switz
erland were reduced 50 per cent, and during the
previous year, as well as in 1868 great additions
were maae to the lines, in order to accommo
date the increase of business, which was antici
pated, and which lollowed the reduction At
the beainning ot 1867 there were a little more
than 4,000 miles ot wire in operation and on tbe
1st ol January, 1869. there were nearly 6,600
(niitf. bdne ifi iBcn ase ot 57 per cent, in tho
Bnoiiar ot miles of wire, while tbe total increase
in the number oi rr. irensmittea daring
the same pcii j. «*i-s ou, ->i p ; cent, and not
withstanding tbs at in> r, a>e o, lacilitim, it is
stated, ifficially, >n the rt port upon tbe Swiss
Hues that in-rre was a time during the summer of
1868 when the num ; er ot messages, wm Ioond to
be an excess o! the facilities lor their transmission
in Be’gium, he showed that from ’65 to ’69there
had txeu an increase of 61 per cent,In the
number ol miles ot wire, while tie increase in
tbe number o! mess gesduring the s»u,e period,
bad been 56 per cent in Laly, irom 1366 to 1869,
tbe miles ot wire had been increas d 45 per
cent, while the increase ot messages transml.-
t- d was only 12 per cent, in France during the
same period, and the increase id the miles of
wire bad been 29 per cent, and tn the number of
messages 28 per c. nt. He claimed to have es
tablished me fact b yond question, that any con
siderable increase iu the volume ol business,
must necessarily requ:re an increase ol taciluies,
the investment in which, would be entitled to
fair profits; and the operation ot which would
Increase expenses, which, under the Hnbt ltd
plan, would fall upon the post office debt, ,
Mr. Orton then took up the statement made j
in the Committee’s report, that tbe charges in
this country are not uniform in different sec
tions ; that they are higher South than West,
and that they are higher West than East; and
proceeded to argue against tbe justice of charg
ing rates high enough upon the large volume of
badness in one section of the country, to enable
another section to enjoy the same rates.
He showed by the report of the Postmaster
General, that the postal service in the Eastern
States, including New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania; Delaware, the District of Colum
bia and Maryland, yielded an excess of receipts
over expenditures of more than $3,000,000
during the last fiscal year, while the central
8tatee and Territories, north oi the Ohio, and
including New Mexico, Montana and Wyoming,
coat $1,000,000 more than the receipts, and the
States in the Southern Division showed a
deficit of $1,600,009, and the Pacific States and
Territories a deficit of more than $1,400,000.
As his company was a private corporation,
doing business for profit with nothing in reserve
on which to draw increase ot loss, it coold
hardly be expected that they would undertake
to perform, in that portion of the country—
which cost tbs Government several millions
annually tor the postal service in excess of
receipts—tbe telegraph service at tbe some rate
of tanft as in the section where the business of
the poet office and the telegraph were both
transmitted at a profit.
Mr. Orton spoke at some length of the
progress which had been made in tbe
United States during the past three years
towards a cheaper and better telegraphic
service, claiming that so long as private
enterprise kept pace with the growing demands
of the public for more wires and tor their exten
sion into new territory, charging ra'es, which
yielded only lair profits upou the cash value of
capital invested, there was no occasion for inter
ference by the Government, In any manner. He
concluded by submitting the following proposi
tion i “ You desire to have the present rates for
telegraphing reduced, so do 1. You do not de
sire to accomplish this result at the expense ot
tbe Treasury," nor do 1. Yet, in order that
both these may be accomplished, it will be neces
sity to materially reduce tbe expenses ot busi
ness. Now, it takes the profit upon about one
million dollars, equal to one-seventh oi our gross
receipts, to pay our taxes federal, State and mu
nicipal, &c„ a burden no where imposed on the
business under Government control—relieved
from.this, and we can make an average reduc
tion of one-seventb ot our present rates. It
you have authority to give tree right-of-way
along railways in all the States to Mr. Hub-
bard*s company, you can give it to mine. Do
this, and we should be enabled to reduce another
seventh without interfering with present profits.
Then let Congress provide for a commission
to ascertain and fix the ca,h value ot our pro
perty and franchises, on which sum we shall be
entitled to divide annually to our stockholders
10 per cent. We will then surrender to the
Post Office Dep’t the right we now possess to fix
and modify tanft rates, so that as fast as the
profits on the actual capital exceeds 10 percent,
the surplus may be applied to the reduction of
rates in such s manner as the Poet Office De
partment shall direct. It the rates proposed by
Mr. Hubbard can ever make tbe business self-
supporting, tbey will ultimately be reached by
this plan, under which all the facilities the Gov
ernment can supply can be availed ot to the
fullest extent, but without incurring any expense
or assuming any responsibilities.
Richmond, February 24.—Tbe Legislature is
engaged in perlecting a bill for legalizing acts
of military appointees, performed since the ad
mission of tbe State, and providing, through
appointments by tbe Governor, to fill their
places.
Montgomery, February 24.—The bill en
dorsing tbe first mortgage bonds ot the Mobile
and Montgomery Railroad to the amount oi
$8,500,000 nas passed both houses ot the Legis
lature by the constitutional majority.
London, February 24.—Tbe Underwriters are
charging 60 per cent, insurance on tbe city ot
Boston.
Pabis, Fsbruary 25.—Gustave Florens has
been sentenced to 3 years.
Bullion has increased nine and a half million
francs.
from Washington.
The fermentation period for gin distilleries is
the same as whisky; six days is fixed as a max
imum tor rum distilleries.
In the House, Mr. Whtttemore presented doc
aments from the Governor of Boutli Carolina,
accepting his resignation. The Chair refused to
recognize him as a member.
A resolution was oftered, that Mr. Whltte-
more, late member, had dispensed West Point
and Naval Academy appointments, contrary to
law, and for a pecuniary consideration, and that
he was unworthy ot a seat in the House. The
ayes and noes are in progress, and the resolntion
will be adopted unanimously.
A resolution was unanimously adopted de
claring Wbitiemore unworthy a seat in the
House.
Whittemore will appeal to his constituents for
re-election.
In the Senate, the disability bill, covering
some 3000 names was passed, and goes to the
President.
Mr. Stewart introduced a resolution declaring
the expansion of the currency inexpedient.—
Adopted by a large majority,
Pabis, February 24.—It is reported that
France has sent a note to Berlin relative to tbe
treaty ot Prague.
The proprietor of the Marsellaite has been
sentenced to tour months' imprisonment and
tour thousand francs.
Madrid, February 24.—Thousands ot work
men assembled peacefully in front of the Minis
try and demanded work.
San Francisco, February 24.—The people
are jubilant over crop prospects.
Numerous outrages were committed on China
men yesterday. A feartul riot was imminent,
bat a heavy rain and large police iorce dispersed
the mob. Several persons were injured while
attempting to resene tbe Chinese.
London, February 24.—In the divorce case
the Prince of Wales solemnly asserted that there
had never been any improper or criminal inti
macy between himself and Lady Mardaut,—
Great cheers lollowed this declaration.
from W asblngto n-S^Tlie Georgia
Question.
We notice In the New Era of this morning
the following special telegraphic dispatch from
Washington concerning Georgia affairs :
Special to the Hew Eta
Washington, February 23 —The Committee
on the Judiciary of the Senate, has as yet taken
no formal action upon the Georgia question,
though it seems to be conceded that Hill and
Miller cannot be seated.
The credentials ot Col. Farrow and Major
Whiteley, which were presented yesterday,
were made out in the old form ot commissions,
similar to those ot Hill and Miller, instead ot
certificates to the President of the Senate as
required bv act of 1866.
It is understood that they were withdrawn by
Senator Stewart tor the purpose ot correction.
General Butler will introduce a bill lor the
admission of Georgia, similar to the Mississippi
and Virginia bill, a d it is probable that Sena
tors will not be admi.ted until after such a bill
shall have been adopted.
Bound Over.—The trial of Lemuel Edmon
son, alias Buck Edwards was continued yester
day afternoon before Justice Thomas Spencer,—
The defense concluded to introduce no evidence
on the committing trial, and His Honor com
mitted the prisoner to jail to answer the charge
of murder at the next term of the Fulton Supe
rior court. Most of the evidence on the part ot
the prosecution was circumstantial, but pointed
strongly to the guilt of the prisoner.
Mrag Carlotti Pattl—Attention is respect
fully invited to the advertisement of Max Stra-
kosch of the appearance of this world renowned
and unrivalled concert vocalist, who will make
her first appearance in Atlanta since her return
from Europe, in two grand concerts, on b riday
aud Saturday evenings, March 4th and 5th. It
would be a work of supererogation on our part,
to say anything in praise of this wonderful mu
sical performer. Our people should not miss
this opportunity ol witnessing the performances
ot this world’s wonder, at DeGive’s Opera
House.
Larceny.—Cuatles Jenkins, a colored man
about twenty years of age, who was committed
to jail about three months ago, for stealing ba
con from the Western & Atlantic Railroad de
pot, was brought out for final trial before Jus
tice B. D. Smith this morning. Charles waived
indictment by a grand Jury, demanded a final
trial, and then plead guilty to the accusation
against him. His Honor sentenced Jenkins to
pay a fine ot twenty-five dollars and costs, or
work six months in the chain gang.
Committing Trial of Lemuel Edmonson,
alias Buck Edwards, Charged with Mur
der.—Lemuel Edmonson was brought from
jail this morning and arraigned before Justice
Thomas Spencer, charged with the murder of
Marcus Hale, who was kilied about the 8th day
of Dtcember, 1869. Five negro witnesses were
sworn and examined on the part of the prose
cution, whose testimony points out Edmonson
as the guilty party. Up to twelve o’clock, the
State had closed and the Court adjourned until
this afternoon, when the detenso will be heard
The State is represented by Solicitor General
Howell, and the defense by Col M. P. Bying-
ton and J. M. McAfee, Esq. We forbear com
ment until further developments.
DISSOLUTION.
Double Refined Poudrette
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Lodi Manufacturing Compan u | cO. Is this w dtsso.vrfjg^’mMbSrTON.
TOOK RALK la Lots to unit customers.
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w eoldfoir JMftth* nrict of other fertilizers, and is
cheaper for Cotton, Com, Tobicco aud Vegetables than
la* other in the market. It ie made entirely from the
nisbt-sotL off it. Ac, ot N. Yorz city. Price delivered on
board tn New York Citv. Twenty- live Dollars per Ton.
P.mDhieC Ac. elTlnii full Information sent on applies]
Uon to JAMES T FOSTER,
Box »139, N. Y P. O.
Office M ConrtlAndt Street, New York.
FOR SALE BY.
AWH1CH. AYERS, Macon,
At 630.00 Per Ton,
deeM-w3m
Agnes Mercer,
• f*
Divorce, Ac..
Fayette Superior Court—October
Jacob Mercer, j Term, 1868.
I T r /pears to the Conrt trom the return of the Sherifl
F etthe Defendant is not to be foaud in this county,
.-is ctut hie residence ie unknown to PlaintUL, end that
he resides oat of this State. It is. therefore, ordered by
the Conrt that service be perfected upon the Defendant
by pnbl.catlon in the At.anta Iktkh.i«ekcxb, a newspa
per published in the city of Atlanta, in this state, the
same to be publish--d once a month for four months, be
fore the first day of tbe next term of this Conrt.
JOHN S. BIGBY, J. 8. C. T. C.
X, A. E. 8tokee, Clerk of the Superior Court, of Fay
ette county and State of Georgia, do ceriiiy that the
foregoing is a true copy taken from the ininntee of ihe
Fayette Superior Court, this January 12, i870.
jan!4- w-im A u a-rov jk i-*!,
A K. STOKiiS. Clerk 8 C.
GEORGIA, Patn-oiisa County :
W HEREAS, John H. McBrayer has applied to me
tor permanent letters of administration upon
the estate of John Pace, deceased:
This is, theretore, to require all persons concerned, to
be and appear at my odtee in Dallas, on or beiore the 1st
Monday m March next, to show cause, if any they
me, why said administrator ehonld not receive letters
ol administration.
Given under my hand and official signature January
8A1870. 8. B. AIcUKEuOR, Ordinary.
febfi-SOd Printer’s fee $3
GEORGIA, DaKalu County.
Ordinauy’s Oypick, December 8,1868.
J OSEPH WALKER, administrator on the estate of
Thomas J. Kskec, late ot said county deceased,
having applied for letters of dismission from said ad
ministration, representing in his petition that he has
(ally executed and discharged said trust—
This is, -therefore, to notify all persons concerned,
to file their objections if any exist, within the time
allowed by law, else letters will be granted said appli
cant on the first Monday in March, 1870.
J. L. WILSON. Ordinary.
declS-Srn Printer's lee t.4 50
Planters’ Hotjil, Augusta, Ga.—This is
deservedly one of the most celebrated hotels in
Augusta. Some ot the young men employees in
our office, who accompanied our fire companies
on the occasion ot the late Grand Tournament
in Augusta, had the good fortune to be guests of
this hotel. They are unwilling to let this op
portunity pass without expressing their thanks
to the proprietor of this hotel, tor the kind and
hospitable manner in which they were received
and entertained. To Mr. T. J. Bostick, are they
specially indebted, tor many acts of kindness.—
We commend the Planters to all visitants of
Augusta.
Accidental Death by Hanging.—About 9
o’clock Friday morning, a colored boy named
William Cook, fourteen years of age, in the em
ploy ot Mr. James Cox, No. 54 South Carey
street, went into the hay-loit in the rear of the
dwelling, in company with another colored boy,
and engaged in play. Cook, in jest, said that be
was going to hang himself, aud accordingly
placed a rope, which was fastened to a joist,
around his neck. The other boy played around
for about half an hour, before he suspected any
thing. Then going up to Cook, who was hang
ing by tbe neck, he asked him for a chew ot to
bacco, and getting no answer, he put his hand
in the boy’s pocket; but still receiving no reply,
he gave the alarm. Cook’s body was imme
diately cat down by officer Smith, but lile was
extinct. Coroner Carr was notified, and sum
moned a jury, who rendered a verdict of acci
dental death by banging. The body was then
conveyed to the residence of the lather ot the
deceased boy, No. 14 Booth street.—Baltimore
Sun.
Dull Times in New York.—A gentleman
who was in New York last week states that trade
is very dull there this winter in nearly all
branches ot mercantile business. While at the
custom house on Tuesday last he was told that
no vessel had arrived lrom a foreign port for
the forty-eight hours preceding, a circumstance
that had not occurred betore in the last twenty
years. There were at the time nearly one hun
dred government inspectors waiting employment
in cousequence of the small numotr ot vessels
arriving.—Balt. Sun.
The returns of the recent census taker of
Charleston makes the population 44,923, com
posed of 24,570 colored, and 20,853 whites.
GEORGIA, Picks:,h County
Ordinary's Offioi—February 15,1870.
W HEREAS, WM. J. LONG, has applied for exemp
tion of personalty and s-.-tting apart and valuation
ol homestead of rea ty ; and I will pass upon the same
at mv office, at 11 o’clock, A. M., on the 25th day ol
February, 1870.
W. H. SIMMONS, Ordinary.
feblS-d&wlt Printer’s fee t2.
JOHN S. WILLSON.
JAMES H. TAYLOR,
WALTER H. WEEMS.
The undersigned, having purchased the entire interest
of Dr J. ». Willson In tho stock of Drags, Notes and
Accounts of the late firm of Pemberton, Willson, Tsy
lor A Co., will continno the Drug, business under the
name end style of PEMBERTON, TAYLOa A CO.
All persona Indebted to the la e firm of Pemberton,
Willson, Taylor A Co. are hereby notified to make
I ayment to Pemberton, Taylor * Co., who atom ate
authorized to make settlements. All debts due the old
firm must be settled immediately.
JOHN 8. PEMBERTON,
JA-..E8 A. TAYLOR,
WALTER H. WKiiMS.
Atlanta, Ga., February 17,1870.
We tak* great pleasure in announcing to the public
that we have sec or, d, in our retaU and prescr.ptlou
d pertinent, tbe services ol Mr. William Gesneb, a
Pharmaceutist and Chemist ot great anility and long
experience.
PEMBERTON, TAYLOR A CO.
Atlanta, Ga.. February 17, 1870. leblS-etm
GEORGIA, Fulton Countt.
1 Ordinary's Ornox, Jan. 36,1870.
W E. 8PRBWELL, administrator of Stephen
• Sprewell, late of said county, deceased, having
applied tor leave to sell the real estate of said deceased,
lor the purpose of distribution—
This Is to notify all persons concerned to show cause
If any they have, within the time prescribed by law. Use
leave will be granted said applicant as applied lor.
DANIEL PITTMAN. Ordinary.
Jan27—60d Printers lee *6.
Forsyth Postponed. Sheriff Sales.
W ILL be sold before the Conrt House door tn the
town of Camming, Forsyth county, on the first
Tuesday in March next, within the legal hours of
sale, the following property to-wit:
Lot of land oae thousand (1089; and eighty-nine. In the
8d Diet and 1st dee of said county; levied on to satisfy a
fi. la. issued bom a Jnstiee's Court, of said county. In
ntly. Levied on as the
Levy
favor of I. L. Hughes vs. John Bentl.
property of defendant. Poluted out by plaintiff,
made
and returned to me by B. J. Harris, L. C.
J. A. SIMS, Deputy Sheriff,
feb3—tds Printer’s lee AS per levy.
GEORGIA. Pickens County.
Ordinary’s Oyfice, February 10,1870.
rTUUDMAS GOD PREY has applied for exemption of
JL'"personalty, aud setting part and valuation ot home
stead, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock a. m
on the 25th day ol Fe ruary, 1870, at my office.
W. it. SlalMONS, Ordinarv.
feb20-d*wlt Frinter’c lee #2
GEORGIA, Henry County.
J AMES H. BROWN, executor oi the estate of Wil
liam Brown, late of said county, deceased, applies
to me for letters of dlmissi. >n from said estate—
All persons concerned will file their objections, if any
exist, within tbe time prescribed by law, elss letters wifi
be granted.
Witness my official signature. October 23,1869.
GEO. M. NuLAN, ordinary.
OOtfiS—flm Printer’* fee $4 SO.
GEORGIA, De&alb Countt.
0*di»art’s Oiticx, Oct. 35, I860.
M ICHAEL A. STB ELK. administrator of the estate of
Jasper N. Smith, late of said county, deceased,
having arpllad for letters of dismission lrom said ad
ministration representing in his petition that he has
fnllv executed and discharged eaid trust—
This is therefore to notify all persons concernod, to
file Jieir object ions, If any they have, within the time
prescribed hv law, else letters will be granted said appli
cant on the first Monday in February, 18:0.
JAS. L. WILSON. Ordinary.
oct27—8m Printer’s fee $4 80.
GEORGIA, Pickens County.
Ordinary's omox. February IS, 18T0.
E LDRIDGE KINNEY has applied for exemption of
personalty, and set; ing apart and valuation of hi me
stead, and I will pas* npon the same at 11 o’clock, a. m.,
on the 35lh day of February 187", at .ny office.
febSO—dAwlt
SIMMONS. Ordinary.
Printer’s >es S3
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
B Y VIRTUE of an order from the Court of Ordlniry
of Pickens county, Georgia, will be sold before the
court house door In the town or „aa >er, in said county,
on the 1st Tuesday in April next, between the legal hoars
of sale, the following property, to-wit:
Town lots in the town of Jasper, in said oonnty. Nos.
8, 8, 4, 5. 6 7, 9,10, ’3.11, lft, and >7. in t_« 2d addition
and Sd division, ol said town or Jasper. Lot No. 128,
and undivided hall of No. 126, both in the 18.h District,
and 9d section of said county, kach lot containing tftO
acres, more or lose. Hold as the property of Michael
St adman, decaa sea, ’or the benefit of heirs and cred
it >r». Terms oa h. February 14,1870.
A. y. MLLLUnAX. Administrator
of Michael &tbdman.
febSO—td Printer s lee £5 par square.
Notios to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA, Fultoh County.
A LL persons having demands against the estate ot
John 1\ Davis, la e ot said county, deceased, will
present them to the undersigned, properly proven, and
those Indebted to said deceased will make im uedlate
payment. February 16,1870.
JAMES C. DAVIS, Adrn’r.
fabl8-40d Printer’s fee *8.
The Dwello Columbia—A Bloodless En-
countbr.—We are informed that parties in Co
lombia bad made arrangements on Saturday
morning to settle their little difficulties by a re
sort to ihe dnella Both parties were on the
ground, when a disagreement arose between one
or the principles and his second, in which the
latter was called a liar. This opprobrious epi
thet caused a new caucus belli, aud tbe second
producing two revolvtra demanded satisfaction
then and there. Such summary mode of settling
the dispute was not to tbe taste of tbe principal,
and he peremptorily declined, and the second
immediately refused to take any further part in
th* proceedings, which caused an indefinite post
ponement of the whole affair, and a iosa to
Colombia of a first class sensation.
i«i m
EBOonve Aftatb in a Church—A tele
gram from Piqaa, Ohio, dated 13th instant,
“^'hile the congregation at St Mary’s Roman i
Catholic Church, in this city, were engaged in
worship this morning, a yoang woman named
Mi— Jury Maher entered the church. After
being seated a few moments, she deliberately
took a pistol from her pocket, and shot a young
nan named Thomas Wise, who occupied a seat
immediately in lront ot her. Wise, alter being
shot, arose and started toward the entry. The
woman pursued him, endeavoring to shoot him
a second time, but was prevented by a police
man, who arrested her. It appears that Wise
had promised to marry her, but had since en
gaged himself to another, which engagement was
announced in church this morning. Wise’s con
dition is rather critical.
Q. W. ADAIR, .Auctioneer,
Postponed!Administrator’s Sale of Lewis
Lawshe ProDerty.
W ILL be Bold, before, the Conrt House door, iu the
city of Atlanta, within the legal hours of eale, on
the first Tuesday In March next.,
24 Lots of the aubdlviS'On of ihe Lewis Lawshe prop
eriy, made by W. B Bass, City Engineer.
Terme of hale -Halt Cash, tae b ilaace la 6 months,
with Interest. Bond for cities will be given und deeds
will be executed wnen ml ihe oarchase money is naid.
ER LAWsHK, Administrator.
Janl4 td Printer’s fee $5 per square
GEORGIA* Fayette County.
W HEREAS J. F. McLane, administrator on the es
tate of O. P. McLane, deceased, having applied lor
letters of dismission from sal-! administration, repre
senting 111 his petition, that he has inlly executed and
" ’ * ,ld trust—
discharged sal
All persona ooucerned are hereb
objections within ihe time allcwi
notified to file their
by law, else Letters
will be granted according the said applicant, on the
first Monday in March, 1870
DAVID C. MINOR, Ordinary.
nov34-6m Printer’s fee $4 50.
GEORGIA, Fulton County.
Obdinary’s Office, Jan. 26,1870.
B ENJ&MIN-THUKMAN, Administrator of William
Thurman, late of said county, deceased, having
appUnd for leave to se l th s real estate of said deceased,
for the purpose of division among l he heirB at law—
All persons concerned are notified to file their objec
tions, if any exist, within the time allowed by law, else
leave will be granted said applicant as applied tor.
~ ' "ILL PITTMAN, Ordinary.
]an2T-60d
DANI
Printer’s fee Jft
GEORGIA, Fulton County.
Ordinary's Office, February 1,1870.
J OHN 8. REYNOLDS having anplied for letters of
Administration upon the estate ol C. F. Keith,
late of said county, deceased :
This is therefore to notify all persons concerned to file
their objections, if any they have,_within the tune pre
scribed hy law, else letters will be gran red said applicant.
, DANIEL PITTMAN, Ordinary.
—30d Printer’s fee 4s i
ABMINISTRATOU’S SALE.
B Y virtue of an order of tne Court of Ordinary ol
Clayton county, Georgia, will be sold before the
court house door, in the town of JonesDcro, in said
county, on the first Tuesday in April, la70, within
the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
The real estate ot i Lomas Key, &r , deceased, ku wn
as lotoflanl No. 136 id the 12.h Diatric.o, originally
Lee, now Terrell county, com tiding 2i.2>4 acres, more
or less. Sold for the benefit of heirs and ered tors —
terms cash. J. B. KEY,
Adm’r de bonis non.
feblS-tds printer’s‘ee per square.
GEORGIA, Fulton County.
Ordinary’s Office, Jannarv 8, 1870,
lit HE RE AS, A. M iteinhardt h.s applied for j-eiders
V V of Administration m the estate of c. F. Keith, late
ot said cornuy, deceased—
All per.-ous concerned are notified to file their objec
tions, if any exist, within th; time prescribed by law,
else letters wilt be granted the applicant.
DANIEL P " ' '
fehS—30d
iTx'M AN, Ordinary.
Printer’s lee $3.
Paulding Sheriff’* Sales.
W ILL be eold. before the cnnrt house door, iu the
town of Dallas, on the first Tuesday in March
next, Within the legal hours, of sale, the tallowing
property, to wit:
Lot or Land No. 805, In the third district and third
section of Panlding county. Levid on as tbe property
of John and Ison Barnett, to satisfy two fi fas issued
from the Justice Court of the 1003d Disirict G. M., in
favor of G. A. Owen vs. John and Iron Burnett. Levy
made and returned te me by a constable.
Also, at the same time and place, lot of land No. 255,
In the first district, and third S' ction of.Pauldtog coun
ty. Levied on as the property of Joel B. Tribble to sat
isfy two fi fas saued from the Justice r 'ourt of the 911th
District G. M., in favor of T. W. Garrison vs. Joel d.
Tribble. Levy made and returned to mo by a constable.
Also, at the same time and place, lot oi land No 111,
in the second district and third se.tion of Panlding
county. Levied on as the property of S. She us a Co.,
to satisfy a tax fi la issued from tne tax collector. Levy
made and returned to me oy a constable.
Also, at the same time and place, lots of land No. 411
and 360, In the ninteenth district and third section of
Paulding county. Leva d on as ihe property of Wil iam
Partin to satiety a tax fl issued Tom the tax collector.
Also, at thesune time and place, lot oi land No 4S0,
In tbe nineteenth district and third seotion of Paulding
connty Levied on as the property ol John A. Vmeon
to satiety a tax fl fa, issued trom the tax collector.—
January 26, 1870.
WM. M. McGREGOR, Sheriff.
lat)58—tds Printer’s fee ie 50 per levy.
Exeoutor’s Sale.
GEORGIA. Paulding County.
B Y vlrtne of an order from the Court of Ordinary of
Panlding connty, Un, will be sold before the
conrt house ctoor in the town of Dallas, on the First
Tuesday in February next, between the usual hours of
sale, tbe following property, to-wit:
•j he entire interest of the minor heirs of John Lee,
deceased, lu lots of land Nos. 1,259 and 1,260, in the 19th
district and 2d section; al-o 1,961 and 1,360, In the 2d
district and 8i section. Sold as the property of John
Lee, deceased, sold for distribution among legatees
and to pay debts. Terms cash. Deoember 18.1869.
K. B. MOBBs, Executor.
dec32-td Printer’s fee SO per square.
GEORGIA, Henry County.
Offion Court of Ordinabt, Henry County, I
McDonough, Ga., February 17,1ST0. j
I T APPEARING to tne Com t, that the estate or
Emuy He nett, deceased, of autd county, is unrepre
sented, by reason of the failure aud refhsal of the Ex
ecutor ot tbe last Wilt and Testament of the deceased,
to appear and qualify, and no person having applied for
letters of Administration on said e tnte.
Notice is hereby given to all persons concerned, that
In terms of the law, administration cum testaoiento
annt xo will be vested in the Clerk ol the superior Court
of Henry connty, or some other fit aud proper person
thirty days after publication ot this citation, unless some
valid objection Is made to such appointment.
Witness my official signature.
GEORGE M. NOLAN, Ordinary.
febSO—td Printer’s fee S3. ,
AIMBINMTRATOH’S SALE,
\\f ILL be sold before tbe Court Honse door tn the
V V town of Covington, Newton Connty, Ga., on me
First Tuesday tn March next, the following land:
One hundred and one ana one-foarth acres of Lot No.
8 lu the 10th District of Newton county. Sold as the
pro pert v of William MeCaw, deceased, tar the benefit of
tne creditors of said deceased. Terms cash.
JOHN Y. FLOWERS, Adm’r.
printer's fee <5 per rqua.-e.
Q. W« aDaIR, Auctioneer.
POSTPONED ADMINISTRATOR’S SALK
W ILL be sold before the Court House doer, in the
city of Atlanta, within the lagal'hours ot .ale, on
the first russday in Mirch next, by vtrtne of an ordsr
of the Court of Ordinary ot Fulton oouety, Ga., the fol
lowing property to-wit:
One city lot lu the city of Atlanta, fronting 83 feet on
Loyd st oat, and adjoining the “ Old Washington Hall ’’
tat Hold as tha property of John Kile, deceased, for the
benefit ot am Heirs and creditors. Terms cash.
WM. KILE, Administrator.
feb8-td printer’s lee S5 per square.
GBORGIA, Fulton Countt.
FULTON COURT OF OJLDISABT—FEBRUARY THIN, 1870.
W HEREAS, Aletha Harper has filed, in my office, a
paper purporting to be the nuncupative win of
James Kile, late oi said county, deceased, for probate
lu solemn form, at tne regu ar term ol ths Court of Or
dinary. to be held for Fulton county, on the let Monday
in March next—
This is to cite Augustus Kile, of the State of Arkan
sas, and the children of Jacs Kile, deceased, whose
names and residence are uuknowa, heirs et law of said
deceased, James Kile, te be and appear at the Court of
ordinary of said county, on tbe let Monday tn March
next, to attend the probate ot said will, and to contest
the same li they please.
ay official signature.
Wiuicss my<
lsbl7—w3t
DANIEL PITTMAN, Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Fulton County.
ObdixAar’s Offion, January 37,1870.
J OHN RYAN having applied lor Letters of Adminis
tration on the estate of John Cary, late ot the
county of Clare, Ireland, deceased—
This is, therefor#, to notify all persons concerned to
file their objections, If any exist, within the time allowed
by law, else letters will be grauted said applicant as ap
plied for. DANIEL PITTMAN, Ordinary
lau88-30d Printer’s lee $8
Administrator’s Sale.
B Y VIRTUE of an order from the Court of Ordinary
of Walker connty, Georgia, will be sold before the
court house door in the town of Dallas, ou the 1st
Tuesday in March next, between the legal hoots of
sale, the following real estate, to-wlr i
Lot No 4, In second district and Sd section ; also th#
south half, divided by a erttin branch, ruautug east of
1 Jt No. 1393 aud 80S Paulding county, Ga.; also, one lot
In Terrell county, tat No. 903, m 4th district. Hold as
the property of 811a# Lawrence, deceased. Hold for
distribution. Teimscash. G. W. LAWRENCE,
Administrator debonla non.
laugft-tds Printer’s fee 35 per square.
GEORGIA, Hbnht Countt.
B Y virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of
Henry county, will be sold, in the town of McDon
ough, before the court house door, on tbe first Tuesday
in April next, within tbe legal hours ot sale, the
tallowing property, to wit:
Twelve »cres of—comer of lot No. In 8th
DiBtilct of said county. Hold as the property of the
orphans of P. M. D. Rape. Terms cash.
DAVID Writira. Guardian.
£febl8-tds printer’s fee $5 per square.
Clayton County Sheriff’s Sale for March
1870.
W ILL be sold before the court house door. In the
town of Jonesboro, Ga., on the first Tuesday in
Match next, within the legal hours oi sale, the fol-
owing property, to-wit.
Tea acres ot land, more or less, It being part of land
lot No. 17 and 18, in the I2th district, of originally Henry
now Clayton county, bounded as follows - commencing
six rods from the run of the branch dividing tbe lands of
Jam -s Davis and this lot, thence south to a forked red
oak tree, tbe fork abont lour feet Ircbn the ground,
thence due south to the origtdal line of said lot, thence
east to the branch, thence the run of the branch to the
starting point, embracing all the land between said line
and the run oi said branch known as tie Me Right branch.
Levied on as ih - property of J. F. Johnson, to satisfy
one tax fl ia lrom Clayton county. Property painted
out by J. F. fohn.-on. Levy made and returned to me
by N. G. Hudson, L. C., this January 25th, 1870.
L. O HUTCHI
Jar26-td
r uu iuuE8CIN, Sheriff.
Printer’s fee $3 00 per levy.
GEORGIA, Clayton County.
W HEREAS, T. j. Tanner, executor of William Dan
iel’s estate, late of sa d county, decease a, applies
to me for letters of dismission irom said estate—
This is therefore to notify all persons concerned to file
their objections, 11 any tbey have, within .he time pre
scribed by law, else letters will be granted said appli
cant, as appli ed for.
Wiuaess my band and official signature, this Decem
ber 20th,1869.
J. H. MORROW, Ordinary.
dcc81-8m Printer’s tee $4 50
GEORGIA, Forsyth County.
Ordinabt’s Office, (
Camming, Go., Jun. 31.i, 1870. f
J OANNAH BLACKfaToN, widow of James H. Biack-
ston, has applied for exemption ot person llty, and
setting apart and valuation of bom s’ead ot lea ty, anu I
will pass upon tbe same at my office a Camming, Ga.,
at 12 o’clock, m., on Mo_d xy, llth day ol February,
1870. WM. D. BENTLi.if. Ordinary.
teb3-d<fcwlt Printcr’fe lee 32
Guardiau’si Sale.
B Y virtue of an order of the Hon >rabla 'Conrt of
Ordinary of Fa.ton counts 1 . I will sell belore the
Court Honse door in Atlanta, oa the First Tuesday in
March next, within tns legal hours ol sale, the loliowl-g
City Property, to-wit;
Ctt; ” —
ty Lots No. 127, on Marietta street, 148 Spring
street, 150, comer oi Spring aud Cain streets; Cit- Lot
No. A block lftl, comer o-. Harris and Or no streets ;
City Lot No. 8, block 158, comer of Spring and Bak r
streets—all being par a ot land Lot No 78 of the 14th
District ot origiually Henry, now Fnlton county.
Sold as tha property of Noble U. Williams, m nor, for
tha benefit ot said ward. Terms—Half cash, Daiance 12
months, with legal interest.
CAROLINA WILLIAMS, Guardian.
L P. GRANT, Aggnt.
Atlanta, Jan. 39th, 1870. printer’s fee $5 per square.
GEORGIA, Fayette County.
W HEREAS, Geo. W. Bottoms, exeentor of James
Bottoms, deceased, having untie application tar
letters of dismission lrom said executorship —
All persons concerned are nereby notified to file their
Objections within tho time alio wad Ly law, else letters
will be granted said applicant.
Witness my hand and official slgnatnre, this January
8d, 1379. DAVID C. MINOR, ordinary.
an6-3m Printer’s fee 44 60
Insurance Case Decided.—Ad interesting
insurance case bus lost been decided by tbe low
courts ot Maine. Tbe plaimifts were W. H.
the miles of Doncey & Co., of Portland, whose store was
inamed by the Phoenix Insurance Company of
New York, lor $3,000. Tbe store was horned
ia the great fire la 1866. The company refused
payment, on the ground that the store was situ
ated upon leased land, sad the agent ot the com
pany omitted to state tbe tact ia the policy.—
The coart decided ia favor ol the
swarded the full amount of insarai ce with in
terest iron 1866, sad coate.
GEORGIA, Henry Countt.
W ESLEY HODGE, administrator of Jno. Christian,
applies for iettsrs oi dum seiou from said esta .a—
It objections exHt, 1st ’bent De filed in statutory uins,
or the same wiU r-c granted.
Witness mv official signature, at offle?, in McDon
ough, Ga., Decemoer su, lab j.
GEO. H. NCLAN. Ordinary.
dec22—Sm Printer’s fee 43 50.
GEORGIA, Fulton county.
Count of obdihaby, February Term, 1870.
W HEREAS, Wm. K. Venable, Administrator of the
estate of Catherine Meyers, late of said County,
dte’d, represents that he has ludy discharged Lis said
trust and prays ior letters of dismission.
All persons concerned are notified to file their objec
tions, H any exist, on or before tbe 1st Monday in May,
else letters will be granted according to prayer of pe
titioner. DANIEL PITTMnN, Ordinary
IsoS-f'id - Printer’s tee 44 5 f ’.
GEORGIA, DeKalb County.
Obd in art’s Office, January 91, t870.
D WID M. SHEPPARD, administrator of ths estate
of William Ayecock, deceased, having applied for
letters of dismission from sa d administration, repre
senting in nis petition that he has fully executed and
discharged said trust—
This ir, therefore, to cite and admonish all persons
concerned to file their objections (If any cx.st), within
the time prescribed ny lew. else letters wbI be granted
the applicant ou tbe First Mond.y in May, 1870.
JAME8L. WILSON, ordinary.
j»n28-3m Printer’s fee *4 50
Postponed Executor’s Sale.
B Y virtue ot an order of the Court of Ordinary, or
. ulton county, Ga., I will sell before the Conrt
Louse door in Atlanta, in said county, on the first
Tuesday in Mnrch next, between the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to-wit:
t he west half of laud lot No. 109 of Qhe 14th district ot
originally Henry now Fultoo county, containing 101M
acres, which will be subdivided Into pints to salt pur
chasers. This property lies in and along the western
limits of the city af Atlanta, and offers a fine chance for
bpecul ttars, or those desiring a home in Atlan a. bold
as t ,e property of J. H. Dennis, deceased, ior distribu
tion. Terms cash.
W. C. PEAKE, Executor.
feb8— td Printer’s lee >6 per square.
GEORGIA, Henry Countr.
A LL poisons having claims against the estate of
John bowel! will present them sa required by
1 said estate wilt maae ian-
erslgned.
EZEKIEL SOWELL,
.MARTIN bOWELL,
Administrators,
printer’s ice $8.
few, and all persons owi
mediate payment to the ~
feb 18-S0d
GEORGIA, Clayton Countt.
KEY, administrator de bonis non of Thomas
Administrator’s Sale.
B Y VIRTUE of an order from the Court of Ordinary
of Henry county, Georgia, will be sold before tbe
coart house door in tne town of McDo: oagb, on the 1st
Tuesday in February next, between the legal hours of
sale, the tallowing real estate, to-wit:
The real e-tate tying lu Butts county, known as the
Francis Beofcrd place, belonging to the estate oi Benja
min Lewis, of the county or Henry, deceased. Sold for
tne benefit of heirs and creditors. Terms cash. De
cember 18,1869. > , ,
J. THOMAS KIM BELL, Adm’r.
deeSi-td Printer’s fee $5 per equare.
J B KEY, administrator de ooms non oi > nomas
• Key. senior, late of Dallas county, Arkansas, ap
plies to me or leave to sail the real setate ol said Key,
situated in the county oi Terrell, ol eaid state—
All pflXtti concerned ere uo tided to die tneir objec-
tions. U any exist, within the time prescribed by iaw,
else leave to sell will be the appHtani.
GEORGIA, DeKalb County.
Ojupinaby’s Office, January 38,1870.
W HEREAS, Amanda Caldwell has applied for letters
of Administration on the estate or John W.
Caldwell. late of said county, destined—
I All persons concerned are hereby notified to file their
i objections, if any exist, within the time allowed by law,
else letters will be granted said applicant on the first
Monday in March, 1870.
JAMES L. WILSON, Ordinary.
Jan30-3m Printer’s fee *4 50
else
Witness no
her, Ib09,
dec31-80d
GEORGIA, DxKal* Countt.
OnuNAas’s Office, December 9,1669,
ill will be >w«d thuapplluita. JOSEPH TALKER, adatiniitrata. du o.zU zoo. of ths
official signature this * an oav of Decern 1,1 estate of Rirhaid It Ssr.ei.. lute o' -i'-i count/, da-
teased, having applied for letters ot dismission fruia ,
said administration, representing in his etii’-m coat he
has fully executed and d scharged s^id trust—
This is, therefore, to cl e ai>d admonish al! persons
concerned, to file their objections, if any exist, within
the time prescribed by law. else letters will be granted
said applicant on the first Monday in March, 1870.
J. L. WILSON, Ordinary.
decl2-Sm Printer’s lee S4 50
•T. H. MO-IROW, Ordinary,
printer’s ree >4
GEORGIA, bacldino Countt.
S R. McGREGOR, administrator of Duncan Camt-
, bell, deceased, repre-seats to me tha. be ha 3 m.iy j
wound up said estate —
These are, therefore, to Cite and require all persons ;
concerned, to be and appear at my office on the firs.
“ ■ next io shew caase, if any they Con,
‘ ' tae '
Monday tn February next ioshow caase, irany they c
why said letters ot dismission should not be granted
applicant.
GEORGIA, Pickens County.
O NE month after dare application will be made to
the Court of Ordinary of Pickens county, Georgia,
at the first regular term after expiration of oae month
GEORGIA, Fulton County.
Ordinabt’s Ofticb, Jan. 4, 1810.
J OSEPH FCBISHSL. administrator of the estate of
David Fieiehel, late of said county, deceased, hav
ing appl ed for a dismission from said administration—
This is, thereiore, to notify all persona concerned to
file tneir objections, ii any exist, within the time pre-
kcribed by law, else letters of dismission will be granted
raid applicant aa rmUAS , Ordinary.
Printer's lee *4 50.
Given under my hand and official signature, Novcm- j
ber 8.1868. B- H- McGhEGOK, ordinary. , from.this nouce, for leave to 8,-iUhe itnda belonging to
novfr-3m Printer s fee >4 ■-») j the estate of Cailb P. Pence, lati of said couuty.de
c-ase.i, ior the benefit of heirs and creditors ol said de
ceased. v. P mDLINaX.
. , Administrator ol C. P. Pence.
. will annexed, of tae estate oi olias G. ii si n, j an 29 - 30d Printer’s lee *4 56.
de cued, having applied tor letters o< dismission irom
don—
GEORGIA, Fatxite County.
y. BLALOCK, administrator ue bonis non, witb the
de e» .
said adminletradc
Tots is, therefore, to notify all persona concerned to j
file their objections, if any exist, by tbe first Mouauy in
April next, the time allowed by law. i lse letters will b« 1
granted according to the prayer of the petitioner. j
Gives under my hand and official signature, this Jan-
nary &L 1870.
* DAVID C. MINOR, Ordteary. !
janS-Sm
Printer’s fee $4 58 { febSO—dAwlt
GEORGIA, Pickens County.
Obdcnaby’s Office, February 9,1870.
G EORGE PACK has applied lor exemption of per
sonalty and setting apart and valuation of home
stead, and f will pass upon the same at 11 o clock a. a.,
ou the 25th day of Feb. nary. 1870, at my office.
_W. H. &IMMON3, Ordinary.
Printer’s fee $8.