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Cijt Cnirri Ciiritr DB MO C R AO T % W. P. REED. EDITOR and PUBLISHER —.".ji'.’-jrs '.ra- -=rr- — AH Clippings and Extract* inter ted an the inside page* of thi* Paper tmJJ f* duly credited to the Journal from which they are cut. CONYERS, GA., DEC. 15. Col. Jim Anderson ev : me the that we have been captured Well it was porter so. We pot hold of one of Col .Tiro’s best, jokes a few dav nto. and have been busily engaged ever since in frying to discover the funny part of it. Tn the presort unsettled condition of our constitutional riobts, the he 0 ' thing everv man can do is to read th n pijii'ra and keep postpd. Sheriff* sales, apnlieations f r homestnd. no tices in bankruptcy, etc., might to he wotched closely hv all business men. ACQUITTED The trial of ex trov- Riifus B. Bul loch in Fulton Superior Court was concluded on Monday In*t by a ver dict of “not guilty,” The ex-govern. or was defended by General Oartrell, Judge Ilopkins and others. We pre dicted months neo, that a verdict of acquittal would be tle result of this case, nnd we now rise to inquire the aironnt of expense created by Gov. Smith’s action in pressing the 'prOse-' cutioi of this case. The discussion concerning Hell is petting hotter ns the weather grows colder. One by oe our country exchanges begin to straggle in They all have a-.suspicious smell of egg nog. Congress convened Vast .Thursday- The number of failures at the North is rapidly increasing. 'Resumption means Ruin* About 1 000 perfious left Georgia for Texas lust December. * 1 ' The Augusta lawyers are of the op* inion that thh new .homestead is the one to tnk% ‘ v We need an extra session of the legislature, and Governor (’olquitt could not do a wiser’.thing than to call it. . .. ’ REMARKABLE SUCCESS The success of the lending literary paper of the Wot, Tho Chicago Ledger, is truly rtmatkahle.; Sine* its introduetion t# tho reading pub lic Six years ago, The Ledger has steadily advaoded in favor, and is now acknowledged seoond to ne pa per of tho kind i* the oountry. Its circulation is national, and has been obtainod through the efforts >. ofjts publishers to produce a paper oi high moral ohatacter, and at the same time sell it ata*price consistent with the present hard times, 'that they b*ve succeeded, and well, teo, the thousands of readers of The Ledger scattered from Maino to Texas and from Oregon to Florida will bear testimony- The Chicago Ledger is a large forty-sight column weekly pager, which contains stories both oompleto and continued, in each number, written by tho best authors of the day, and a great variety of information interesting to every one. The subscription price of Tha Led ger is only $1.50 per year, postage Eaid, and it is equal in every particn ir to other papers of the same oharacter which sells for $3 a year. Three eopics of this valuable paper will be sent to any one who sends 10 cents end their address to The Lodger, Chicago, 111 BABYLAND FOR , JANUARY. A fiue double number, full of tiny Christmas Stories and lovely Christ mas Pictures, all in big print, on thick Pper, just the magazine to teach names tc read. It is only Fifty cents a year. D. Lothrop & Co-, publishers, Boston, Mass. * What this country needs is a safe depository to lock our savings-banks m : an extra solid stone wall around our prisons that governors cannot scale; insurance companies to incurs insurances ; directions tornn our rail road directors ; officers with telescopes to watch our officials ; a judiciary to try our judges ; and juries to indict some of our jurors. The recent troubles at El Paso Tex* as are to be thoroughly investigated, PAYNE’S AGE OP REASON Payne’s Age Of Goasoc it the Urgcst and best liberal pi b ‘cation in Atcgricc. While its roissici is to unf jttcr the minds of men fro i the dismal superstition of the past, it is a first class family Journal as well Every independent thinker can but be-ploased with it ands uch ary re spectfully solicited to give it their support, Spccir en copies 15 cents. Address, S. W Payne, E lite % U6'ii fc 141 Bth street New York. Rockdale Sheriff Sales fer February, 1878. Will be sold before the court bouse deor in the town of Conyers wit,h.iri the legal hours of sals oa the first Thursday-in February, 1878, tne following diseribed property to wit : One h nlf acre of land in the town I of •onyers, part of lot No. 273 bounded East by Baptist church, lot North by .Welsh. South by Jones West by BentlejL’ Levied' on aH the property of James Jones to satisfy two fi fas in favor of II L Hhibley Vs, -Jaßea Jouca issued ■ from Rockdale county court Search wade and no prroaal property to be found. Property pointed out by plffs. Levy made Jan. 3rd. 1878, by- A, p. Mitchell L, C, and re’urned te poe. ' JOHN H TAYLOR, . Sheriff. ALSO ’ 0 Within tkt legal; hour* of sale, on the first Tuesday u February. 187, the following de scribed property to wit; One hundred acres cf land in (6th distriot originally Henry now Rock' dale county* bounded East by Henry Wilson, North and West bv Robt Wood, South by W- J. Mitohefl- Levied on as the property #f P. JB Smith to.MPtis.fy one fi fa in favor cf Clemmons & Petty and Iwe fi fas in favor of Cyrtbia J’ Melton vs. P B Smith issued from Rockdale county court and no personal properly to bo found* Property pointed out by plffs. Leavy made Jan 3rd. *;FB7B. by fi. P. Mitchell, L, C. and return ed to ufo’ <. >'■, y • * JOHN. H TAYLOB Sheriff V* .i*' • ALSO ' • -At ssqie time and place wil he sold the following described proper ty to-wit : .. • One hundred and one fourth acres of land West part of lot No. 309, in 16th, Dist originally Henry now Rockdale county, bounded West by Nancy Owens, North East by Webb South West by £ P Owens. Levied on ss the property of Joel L. Far mer to satisfy two li fas in favor of Ira Camp for benefit of W, T. Owens vs. Joel L. Farmer issued from Justices court 475tb, district G. M. Search made and no person al property to he foaad. Property pointed out by Plffs. Leavy made Janaary, 3rd. 1878, by A P Mitcloll L, C. and returned te me. JOHN H.TATLOR. Sheriff, AL*O. At the eawe time and place will be sold the following property ; Oae hundred and' twCaty five acres of land more or less, being a part of two lota Noa. US and 144, in the 11th. Diat of originally Hen ry now Rockdale county, bounded on South by J B Poaey, West by T D Swann, north by Win Briseno dine, East by Anthony Leftwich levied on ae the property of W _ H (’row to satisfy one fi fa issued from the Justices Court 561st, Dist G M in favor of J B Posey vs* W H H Crow, Not enough personal property found to satisfy this fi fa. Property pointed out by Plflf* and leavy made l)cc 19th, 1877, by W F Plunxet L C. and returned to me J H TAYLOR, Sheriff ALSO! At t’ e same time and place will be sold the following property : One hundred and thirty five acres of land, in 16th Dist originally Henry now Rockdale county, parts of lapd lots Ncs 232, 233 and 248, bounded West by Elias Wooley, North by J A Treadwell, east by T 0 Farmer, South by A a Turner. Levied on as tho froperty of Elias Woolejr, to satisfy a fi fa issued from Ucckdale Superior .court in favor of Joseph Reagon vs Elias Woolley Property pointed 'out by f laintiff ntty. Tenant in possession • notified. Luvy made Jan. 3rd, 1878* J fi TitY LOR. Sheriff. FITS EPILEPSY * • OR FALLING SICKNESS Permanently Cured—no humbug —by oneinonthVusigo ef Dr. Gour lard’s Celebrated Infallible Fit I**-* der_ ( To ooovincp sufferers that these powders will do nIL we claim for them, we will send there by mail post paid, a free trial A* Dr tr< ulard is the only • pfaysican that has ever made this disease a speciaj study, ’ su’d as to our knowledge thousand'* lavo teen permanently cured by the uso of these Powders, wo will guarantee a peutauent cute in every care, or refund you al money -expended. Ad sufferers should give these Powders an early trial., and -be couviuced of their cura tive powers’ Pries, for large box, 83 00; or, 4 b->xes for SIO,OO, sent by mail to kny part of United States or Canada on receipt of priee, or by oxpress, C O. D.--- Address, ■ r Ahh & Robbins, <- fSOQ Fulton St. Brooklyn, N. Y ONSIJ KIIKM (-1 TiiM Y ■ CtJ*ED. - 4 All stffrers from this disease tha are Unrious to be erred should try Dr; Kissae.VrCelobrated Consumptive Powder*. These Powdets are the only preparation known that will cure Consumption ard all diseases of the Throat and Lungs—-indeed, ao strong is our faith iu them and also to convince you -that ibey are no humbug, we will-forward to every sufferer, by mail, posj piaid, a free Trial Box. - We don’t want youi. money until you are perfectly satisfied of their curative powers. If - your life is worth saving, don’t delay in giving these Powders*a trial, as. they will surely cure you. Price, for large box, $3,00, sent to any part of the United States or Canada, by mail, on reoeipt of price. Addres, Ash & Robbins 360 Fulton, St, Browklyn, N Y, UEsIS 01- lib ]LIES % Will do well to buy lieir tin ware hardware, crockery, drugs, grooeries etc,, at l len.mcns k Petty’s. Go and examine their stock. > m^—■ ■ ■ - " DRESS GOODS. A fine lot just received at H P D M Almsbo s the la'est styles at 30 to 35 cents per jarti. s heriffs sales for march. Will be told before the court house door in the town of Cenjeis within the Legal hours of Sale on the first Tuesday in xlarcb 1878 tho follow ing described pr perty to wit: Ons hand power printing prosa and fixtures, twenty type . oases, two a'anda. stones, one boating stove, owe stool, two boards, two lamps, and one water bucket, eight gallies, and all tbe tvne belonging to the press, Li i u as ;ho p.uperty of Vi P Reed, to satisfy one mortgage fi fa issued from tbe Rockdale Su perior court in favor of a J Pierce against W P Reed. Property poin ted out by fi fa. Levy made Dec 12, 1878. J H TxYLOIt Sheriff- PEEL’S LUNCH At No 10 Broad Street in Atlanta oue of the most inviting -■ llesta.uran in this section. The bill of fare cm-t braces everything the market affords and the prices are wonderfully low, Poet’s Lunch House.is the .place for strangers visiting Atlanta on a day’s business. The attendance is good and everytbii g is served up in a neat, prompt* id appetising style. A well upplied Bar is also- couuecteA with a a establishment. WHAT IS iT ? A ScEo arship in Moore’s Bnsi. ness, ( Diversity ,of Atlanta. Ga., can be b <ugbt a-t a discount by'apply ing to the' Courier office. "The Scholersuip entitles the purchaser to a complete Busia'css Education in all the-departments af this.insti tution. Any young man who eon etupht.s attending' this -excellent University will find it'io hivauterist to giv* us a call.. '.* 4■ * V *.. ■ . % . . . £ iGARsi ... —Cull at—r * * • :a. ; . 9 , 4 * * DRUO TQ.|- f l * * * * * m "*■ and pet two cigars for 5 cents; also a fine Havana cigar for five cents p and any other quality desired. ' ♦ m ' ■~ - FOR SAU, The Farm now occupied by Luke Osborn, on YeHowißiver The Farm contains 132 acreSj Good Ljpnd, Tim-r ber, and one of the beet Springs in' the State. The place adjoins lands of Haygood and Thorn, and is about two miles from Conyers. Wifi be sold very low. For Terms, apply to this office. 20-tf THE TOP OF THE MARKET For your produce, cotton etc., wil be given by H P kb M Aim and HAT sT i Get your fall and winter hats at Clem mons k Petty’s. They have a fine as sortment. ROCKDALE NURSERY Reliable well-grown and and Georgia propagated} ORNAMENTAL —AND— FRUIT TREES GRAPE VINES, SHRUBS, ROSES, FLOWERING and STRAWBERRY PLANTS Ete., for sale by an experienced Horticulturist. Jesse M. Wellborn, . Conyers, Ga. N„B. In my absence leave your ordera with Mr. S. H. Anderson f ,■ ’ * DISSOLUTION NOTICE* * . Tho partnership heretofore exist irrg between Bridweil, & Shaver is this day dissolved by mutual con sent. Win, Bridweil will continue the business at the old stand. He will collect the accounts and settle the liabilities of the late firm. * Wm. JBr IDtvRLL, . .8. M, Shaver. * December, 17th, 1877. ‘ • • u. '< .. , • M R ZMEM B E R W • V * * * * , t f., , * . ~ •t t • ,* • We have got claims against us .h*t’ are falling due thieje and fast .a ;> . w MUST HAVE MONK/ TO .MEET THEM ~ we earnestly ask all who art tudebted,.too either cy. note or \* count ta • • • * ' -** • ' a Come Forward at O-ice -and Pay Up. Remember your obligation, rs*- nember also that your NOTES e*d ACCOU NTS are P > 3T DU3. A ,word to the wise is sufficient. Respectfully, J. H- Almand, Son & Cos. : p. S, —We are determined to have the notes given us in settlement ef accounts ,(if v l 875 & 187-3 settled, i w* have to sue them. 24 2moa Copy of Lost Note SIOO. On or before the first day of December next, I promise to pay M. c. White, or bearer, one hundred ror lars with ten per cent from da>. January 1877. [signed] H. P. Almand. Georgia—Rockdale eounty: