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.SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1876.
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SHAVER ana SCOTT,
rDBLISItitIS.
W. P. HEED, Editor.
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Democratic Ticket,
rofi 1878.
FOR PRESIDENT.
Samuel J. Tilden,
of New York.
FOR VICE-PRESIDENT. .
Thomas A. Hendricks,
of hnliinpi.
Till: DEMOCRATIC NOME
NEKS.
S:mmol J. Til'dori. llio Democratic
nominee' f‘-r the Presidency, is at
present Governor of the State of New
York, bavins - beaten (fen. Dix fifty
thousand votes, ‘lie was born at New
Lebanon, Columbia county, in that
State, in IS 14. He commenced his
collegiate studies at Yah 1 College in
I >47 and completed them in the Uni
versity of Mew York. Tn 1844, in
connection with John L. O'Sullivan,
be established the Duihf Nncs in New
Y( rk city, and under his editorial con
trol it wielded a powerful influence.
In 1846, he was elected a member of
the Assembly fr< m New York city and
also a mombeV of the constitutional
convention of that year. In 15,3,a lie
was an unsuccessful candidate for At
torney General. In 1857 he was cho
sen chairman of the Democratic exec
utive committee and a member-of the
constitutional convention of that year.
After leading in, breaking down and
scattering the corrupt rings in New
York city during 1868, 1869, 1870,
IsT 1. 1872 arid 1874 he was acknowl
edged at the head of the Democratic
party in D74, and placed in nomina
tion for the office of Governor, to
which he was elected by a majority of
over 50,000, against a corresponding
majority in favor of Governor Dix two
years before.
His career as Governor of New
York —his many reforms in the public
service—his warfare upon corrupt rings
and prosecution of oflicial thieves—
have given him a national reputation.
If lie can he elected President, and
we hope he will be, he will have a
more extensive field in which to oper
ate, as a reformer.
Thomas A. Hendricks, the nominee
for the Vice Presidency, is now Gov
ernor of Indiana. He was born in
Muskingum county, Ohio, 1819, and
is now fifty seven years old. His fath
er moved to Indiana when he was only
three years old. lie received a liber
al education —graduating at Hanover
College in 1841. He studied law at
Chauibersburg, Pa., and was admitted
to practice in 1844. His success was
very rapid. There was a charm about
him which won hosts of friends.
In 1848. Mr. Hendricks was chosen
a member of the State Legislature,
and in 1850 he served in the State con
stitutional convention. During the
next five years he represented the In-,
dianapolis district in Congress and for
four years afterwards was Commission
er of the General Land Office. Tn
1862, Mr. Hendricks was chosen U. S.
Senator for the term ending in 1869.
During his Senatorial term lie was ac
tive in opposition to test oaths, re-con
struction and all other deviltries of
the Radical party. In the memorable
episode ©f the impeachment of the
President, he played an important part
and added to his reputation as a law
yer.
In 1868, lie was a prominent candi
date for the Presidency before the
Democratic convention of that year—
receiving at one time the vote of New
York and the Northwest! We be
lieve the Georgia delegates also voted
for him. In 1868, he ran for Govern
or of Indiana again, and was defeated
by Conrad Baker, who beat him only
961 votes. In 1872, he was .elected
Governor of Indiana, through his per
sonal popularity—all other offices, ex
cept Supei intendent of Public In
struction having been obtained by the
Radicals.
Governor Hendricks is a man of me
dium height and symmetrical form.
He is erect, active and vigorous. His
face is manly and handsome. The
are large and expressive, and
while there is a soft good-humored ex
pression in the large blue eyes and in
the mouth and dimpled chin, the
brow, the firehead amJ full heavy
jaw show wisdom and resolution. His
complexion is tlopid,%iid his hair and
side whiskers arc yofc untouched with
gray.j Ho looks. like one who has lived
a happy life,’ encountered no great
sorrows and yielded to no great vices.
— Exchange,
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Hcrschcl V. John,sop is rapidly de
velopiuga fhrmidablerfiCreigth through
out the State. 11 is rare statesman
ship arid purity of character will draw
to his support u host oi' friends, His
record is clear, his name a tower oi'
strength, and there is so little of the
professional politician about him that
lie commands the respect and admira
tion oi all parties,
Colquitt has a good .many counties
td start with, but Tom Hardeman will
make a leap forward presently that
will astonish the natives. Hispevson
al popularity will give him a follow
ing equal to that of Colquitt.
The local column of the Atlanta
Constitution is rather dull of late.
This department is sadly neglected by
too many of our city contemporaries,
and.yet it is the most important feat -
ure of a paper. A city daily may
have a dull and prosy political editor,
and the general news nmv be limited
and badly arranged, but if its local
page be bright, sparkling; newsy and
audacious, all the other defects will he
overlooked. The hard-working local
editor is the main stay ’of any paper.
Whidby and Grady have been
throwing mud at o®eh other, and both
of them got the worst of it.
TCx-.Gov. .Too Brown is said to be for
Tilden and Hendricks,
Occasionally we hear it hinted that
there is a tied out candidate lor Gov
ernor who will sYveop the field at the
eleventh hour. Wo should think that
the convention 1 might he able to select
from the . body of able men whose
names have already been mentioned
in this connection. We are not com
pelled in this State to hunt up a man
without a record. We need no G reat
Unknown. We want a man whose
ability has been conspicuous in both
public and private business.
Servia and Montenegro are now at
war with Turkey. The Servians and
Montenegrins have crossed the Turk
ish frontier and several encounters
have occurred. In one of the fights
the Servians fled, leaving 2,000 killed
and captured. It is not yet known
what course Russia, Austria and Eng
land will take, but fears are entertain
ed of a general war.
—_ - •
James gave an Upson county man
five dollars, the other day, to buy a
Lottie of medicine. Is not this con
clusive evidence that, the great Nassau
trader is the propet man for Govern
or?
Miss Annie Wells, a beautiful young
lady, committed suicide in Dalton,
last week, by shooting herself with a
pistol. She left a letter showing that
the deed was premeditated.
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They had a grand ratification meet
ing in Atlanta last Saturday night in
favor of Tilden and Hendricks. Sev
eral distinguished gentlemen address
ed the crowd, but the speech of the
occasion was delivered by Gen. L. J.
Gartrell. We regret that we have not
the space to publish it in full, for
it was from beginning to end a master
ly arraignment of Radicalism, and a
scathing exposition of its corruptions.
It is to be neped that this eloquent
champion of Democracy will take the
stump during the present campaign,
not only in this, but in adjoining State's.
The eloquent words that fell from his
lips last Saturday night, will ring across
the continent-
Tf any of our citizens desire to take
a lively and vigorous Atlanta daily at
the low price of fifty cents per month,
they cannot do better than to sub
scribe to the Evening Commonwealth .
This paper is one of the most, enter
taining in the tstate, and under the
control of Col. Styles it is destined to
influence Georgia politic? in no small
degree.
Satnbard, ex-Governor of Idaho.
ex-Confederate, ex-Kadica 1. ■ x - pro ael t -
er, ex-dentist, ex-Post Master, ex
lawyer, and extraordinary hummer,
has decided to support Tih’ i, u and
Hendricks in his new paper, the 1 1
bile Campa-igit @bbe. Straws show
which way the wind Mows. Sftut
bard wants to be on the wren:.; side,
and he thinks Hayes anV\ i oopm arc
doomed to defeat. The old hd'ow is
on the right track at last.
—— mmm- •<nenw—-■ —
The Augusta (bustit ;! V op
poses Ex-Gov. Johnson •; can . 'y,
and as one of its ohje-n •>) >■! > hitu
mentions the fact than .* ’ > . < . -
proves of the prevent y-i ■ ' ■
mg the State convir l '. We 5
Johnson for his devotion t <
cause of humanity. Not -'y \
our present convict sy,'ten :xco, : ii
tle picayune politicians.
COMMUNICATED.
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE OF
ROCKDALE COUNTY.
Editor Courier :
.The Agricultural Societies of this
county have determined to hold a
Fair in October next, for this couu
ty, and respectfully ask you to aid
us iu the same. Although, we have
spriing the project, we waut the
whole county to take an equal inter
est iu it. Our object is to create a
spirit of emulation, and to encourage
tho poople iu developing tho great re
sources of our county. And we
want the assistance of every person
engaging in a laudable occupation
for a living. Afld we request all to
make a large display of their pro
duction, and their industry. Let
none-hold back for fear he will be
excelled—let all bring forward. And j
to the ladies of the county, wedesire j
a large display in your department,
more especially of thpse articles for
which we oiler premiums. Lee the
watch-word of the county be : ‘•Jlome :
raised bread and meat, home raised J
stock, home invention, home maiiu- i
Jacture, home enterprise, ard home ■
industry ”
J G McNair, M Tuckej,
B N Me Knight, W W Waloot, j
L L Waldrop, A Whitaker,
J J Book, 1) Vaughn,
John li Smith, W L Peek,
Committee.
Both county papers requested to
publish.
OOAI VI UN WAXED.
A bItICUL TULiAL MEETING.
Joint committee of Honey Creek
and Union Agricultural Societies
nut for the purpose of e ecting per
manent officers of the Rockdale Fair
Association. Mr. A Whitaker was
called to the chair, and W L Peek
renested to act as secretary. W L
Peck was then elected permanent
President, and H S MeNair feecre
tary of the Association. The cum
umtcj the‘ elected the following gen
tlemen; M Tucker, B N MoKnight,
L L W aldrop, John P Smith, A
Whitaker, Hoard of Directors.
On motion an appeal to the citi
zens of the county was then adopted.
On motion a committee of three —
J G McNair, A Whitaker and W
L Peek—to perfect a Premi un list.
On motion of Mr McKmght, pro
ccedings of this Committee be pub
lished in the Rockdale Register and
Conyers Courier.
A Whjtakfr, W L Peek,,
President. Secretary.
It is not necessary to say much to
our people about Tilden and Hen
dricks. We are all united in the sup
port of the St- Louis nominees, and
in the November election the voice of
Georgia will spftak out fn thunder
tones against the tyranny, fraud and
corruption which have so long held
sway in the land. Reform is our aim,
and victory our watchword.
The financial plank in the St.
Louis platform demauds the repeal
of the odious specie resumption bill,
and recommends a judicious system
of finance which will enable the na.
tion to assure the world of its per
feet ability and readiness to meet
any of its promises at the call of the
creditor^-
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The Georgia dailies united in cele
brating the Fourth almost unanimous
ly. These evidence© of patriotism
are decidedly refreshing,
Auguste Belmont said in 1873
Unit it. was useless to attempt to re
turn to specie payments until the
Federal Government reformed its
tax, navigation, tariff aud financial
system.
On the first Saturday in August,
fhe Democracy of Kockdale will as
semble at the court house for the
purpose of considering the question
of nominating a candidate for the
O
Legislature
If Jimu - wooonly get M Eure-
I tie’ • ernton to stump "tffc State
| for 1 ini, the thing might be consider
j cd dead sure.
I Tin;.St. Louis platform is cur Cen
tennial declaration of '‘indepen
dence.
>-* < • V * --r:- —•% -r u-' -'-r" * -
F■ *n T I*%*. tj nn i e a**
.■ I U i -*• 1
| HAS rcrrrrfsrd* ' the Practice of
cine and may. to found during:
the day at- his stofo, No 19 Centre
I Street., and at. eight at his residence,
first door north of the Methodist
Church, nos 3 m
GEORGIA; Rockdalh County.
Whereas. John F‘Wallace having in
proper form made application to me
for letters of administration on the
estate of Sophronia E Wallaoe, late
of said county deceased. This is
therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and credi
tors of said deceased to be and ap°
pear at my office on Monday the 7th
day of August next, to show cause,
if any they can, why letters of ad
ministration should not be granted to
the said John F Wallace on the es
tate of said Sophronia E Wallace.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture. 0 SEAMANS,
Juno 30th, 1876 5-4 t Ordinary.
JOEL W. McCORD,
Dealer in
GROCERIES,
Crockery, Tobaccos
AND
6l@ JUIIL
SOMYSRS, GEOR6IA.
Offer his entire stock of goods a
prices to suit the times—consistingt
of everything usually kept in a First
Class Grocery Store; and thanking
his numerons friends for their past
.patronage,, he solicits a continuance
of the same
He also has in connection with his
store a large and select stock of
WINES, LIQUORS, ALES,
BEER,
and every drinkable usually kept in
Number One Saloon.
Th‘e drinking public will do well
to call on him* to— 1— tf
ICE-COLD SODA WATER
• S. B. ETHRIDGE,
PROPRIETOR OF
imirn fMitiit mi,
SASH, DOORS and BLIND,
MANUFACTORY,
Mill street , Conyers , Georgia.
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mantles, Mouldings, etc. ; scroll sawing and wood
turning, and all kinds of Machine Work done with neatness and dispatch.
Satisfaction given or no pay. Gife me a call,
Itf 3* Os.
1776. 1876,
OF THE
GREAT ATLANTIC
COAST 11 Ml,
FCR THE ACCOMMODATION OF VISITORS
To all points North.
The Railways and Steamship companies between Augusta, Georgia, and
Philadelphia, comprising the Atlantic Coast Line will, during the pro
gress of the
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION
Of the United States,
Present for the patronage of the South, routes of transportation and forms
of tickets upon whirl) to reach Philadelphia, that will immeasurably excel
all other lines in points of Direct Daily Movement
Comfortable Accommodation,
Variability of Transit ,
Economy of Expenditure.
To enable this to be done, the combined resources of thi; Railway Lines
South of Norfolk, together with those of the Baltimore Steam Packet Com
pany and the old Dominion Steamship Company will be employed, and
Ub iud yidual ourist, the social party of ten, twenty or more, or the civ
id of military organization of 100 or 300, can each be cared for in a man
ucLthat wii! satisfy their desires. Lists. Time Cards apd
all i u dfu! information will be in the hands of our agents by April 15.
It will be to the interest of every individual and each organization
prop osiiig to make this trip to communicate with the undersigned
A. Centennial Exhibition Guide Book as authorized by tho Commis
sion will be given to the purchaser of each Cententennial Ticket.
A. POPE
l-3m General Passenver Aaent.
Ordinary’s Notice.
PROPOSAL FOR BUILDING
A BRIDGE,
There will be lbt to the lowest
bidder, the building of a bridge on
the public road known as the High
tower Trail, across Big Haynes.
Creek, between old Sheffield and
James It MoCalla’s, on Wednesday,
the 19th of July noxt. No bid will
be received unless private and sealed
up, and deposited in the Ordinary’s
office by 11 o’clock, on that day, af
ter which time the bids will be open
ed and examined, and the best? inter
est of the county considered and the
contract closed. Plan and Specifica
tion may be seen at any time in the
Ordinary’s office.
SPECIFICATION
The butment timbers, or the tim
bers on which the end of the sleepers
is to rest on must not be less than 12
inches square, 14 feet long, and of suf
ficient heigth to raise the bridge on the
East bank of the creek, to he the same
height of the present old bridge; the
end on the West bank of the creek to
be raised six inches higher than the
present" old bridge, and to be firmly
and substantially fixed on the bank;
5 sleepers, 8 byxl2 inches, 38 feet
long, all heart and well hewed ; also
2 pieces of hewed timber 12x12, and
38 feet long, laid on the top of the
bridge, one on each side, and a three
fourth iron bolt to go through each
end of both pieces, and through the
side sleepers, and fasten below with a
tap or key; flooring 12 feet long, If
inches thick and not more than 12nor
under 6 inches wide, nailed down with
40 penney nails and not less than two
to each plank, the plank to be good
sound heart timber either pine or oak,
but prefer oak, none but good timber
received. 0. SEAMANS,
Ordinary.
3 30d