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THE DAILY TIMES.
JOHN H. MARTI*. • • - Ml (or.
Columbus. On.. Jjf
SATURDAY DECEMBER*. MTi.
LARGEST CIRCULATION
la (hr Cmillu ADMnI la aad Tradla*
at Colaathaa.
Gen. Grant's memory is bad, and
need* jogging occasionally. One of
our exchanges jogs It by reminding
him that when be proposed the an
nexation of Han Domingo, several
years ago, he denied that the object
was to colonise the negroes of the
South In If. ~
According to the New York Nation
during the recent campaign the
whole machinery of the Government
was more completely diverted in the
service of party than ever boforo.
Prom the highest Cabinet officer to
the lowest clerk the nominal ser
vants of the people became servants
of the Republican party.
The Radicals of Oregon are report
ed to be highly indignant at the re
fusal of a certificate to an ineligible
Hayes Elector in that State, after
they had given him eleven hundred
majority. But they oontemplate
with entire serenity the refusal of
oertiflcates to eight eligible Tiiden
Electors in Louisiana who had seven
or eight thousand majority.
Wayne McVeigh, of Pennsylvania,
a son-in-law of Simon Cameron, says
“that, the people must learn to do
without returning Boards of the char
acter of that in Louisiana, or with
out elections; for if the votes cast, are
thereafter to be counted or not count
ed, as three or five Irresponsible pol
iticians may decide, it is quite use
less to go through the formality of
depositing them."
Gov. Grover, of Oregon, iu the
dispatch to the New York Herald
elsowhere noticed, states that he
obeyed the laws and enforced the
constitutional mandate in refusing
to certify to the election of postmas
ter Wutts as an Elector. This refers
to the reported decision of the Su
preme Court of Oregon, that a post
master was ineligible, and that the
candidate next to him in the numl>er
of Totes received was the man
elected.
A dispatch of ;the American Press
Association, reporting the proceed
ings of the Democratic caucus at
Washington on Wednesday evening,
says: “It is understood to be the in
tention to issue a subpoena duces
tecum, on the managers of the West
ern Union Telegraph office in this
city and New York, to furnish all
copies or originals of telegrams
which passed between Secretary
Chandler and the visiting Republi
cans in the States of South Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana.”
Charleston Hews: There is no ques
tion of the determination of the De
mocracy to have, coat what it may,
the substantial results of the victory
they won at the polls. They have
full confidence in their leaders, and
are hopeful of the result. Wade
Hampton is Governor of South Caro
lina, whatever the Returning Boards
and soldiers may say. The people
who elected him will acknowledge no
other Chief Magistrate. This is their
final decision, come what may!
,—— ■
A number of Democrats of Alaba
ma have been summoned before the
Federal Court to answer charges
made against them in connection
with the late election. The charges
are no doubt frivolous aud made for
party effect. The case of Mr. James
H. Durham, of Eufauia, is a sample.
Mr. Durham is an engineer on one
of the bahts, and his boat being here
on the day of the election, he voted
in Girard and no where else. For
thic the court fined him SSO and sen
tenced hlru to imprisonment for thir
ty days. He appears to have violated
the State law in voting out of his
beat, but it is evident that it was
with no fraudulent intent or to “re
peat,” and the sentence Is therefore
harsh and needlessly severe. Sup
pose that every Radical in Alabama
who voted out of bis beat were simi
larly punished, could the jails con
tain them? 0
We direct the attention of the read
er to the New York Herald’s Cincin
nati dispatch professing to give Gov,
Hayes’ contemplated policy towards
the South if he should be elected
President. It differs from the Cin
cinnati Enquirer's Columbus dis
patch, which wo published the other
day, only In some of its details.
As we have said before, it is the
duty of Democrats of every section
to stand up squarely and resolutely
for Tilden and Hendricks, whom
t hey have elected. But if the North
ern Democrats will not do this, it
will be time enough for the Demo
crats of the South to consider wheth
er they will consent to the choice of
Hayes with} the programme stated,
or have him installed by violence and
fraud without any promises.
The Charleston News and Courier
says: Republican politicians are be
ginning to think seriously of going
back on negro suffrage Id the States,
as they have in this District of Colum
bia. This is altogether because they
see that the long career of robbery
of the Southern Btates, which the ne
gro population at last find affects
them as it does white men, is turn
ing tbe negro vote against them. The
Ohio State Journal, the home organ
of Hayes, says: “The fair thing to do,
should the present Democratic ter
rorism and intimidation in the South
be perpetuated, would be to count
out the blacks entirely in the basis
of representation, in which case the
South would loee fifty Electoral votes
and fifty Representatives in Con
gress.A similar proposition is made
by the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
REFORM OR Hl'IN.
Tho determination of the existing
polltloal squabble arising out of the
Presidential election (for that Is the
condition in which the casting of the
Electoral votes has left it) has an
importance even greeter than the
rights and Interests of a party. It
involves popular government and
pure elections in this country. For
years our party politics have been
getting more and more corrupt, un
til now partisan officials undertake
to reverse the vote of the people by
manipulation of the returns. This
thing must be stopped, or here
after the party controlling tho
Federal . administration and
most of the State governments will
carry the elections, no matter bo#
the people vote. The mere election
of Tiiden and Hendricks (especially
if done by the House of Representa
tives) will not meet the emergency
will not apply the thorough remedy
that is needed. No vote for Hayes
and Wheeler from either of the
States of Louisiana, Florida or South
Carolina can be counted without
gross injustice to the majority of tho
people of those States—without fla
grant violation of the republican
principle that tho majority shall con
trol. More than this, every State
official who participated in the frauds
and fabrications by which the elec
tions in those States were taken out
of the hands of the people ought to
be punished to. the full extent of the
law. Unless this is done, what secur
ity can the countvy have that such
things will not be repeated annually
or quadrennially ? They will be re
peated, and will be extended until
the results of our Presidential elec
tions may be foretold from the party
character qf the several State can
vassing or returning boards.
It is equally important that the is
sue of this election should be an em
phatic rebuke of Federal military
interference in State elections.
The line of demarcation whioh
the constitution and laws draw be
tween the civil and military author
ity should be restored in practice as
well us theory. Thoso in authority
must be made to recognize the fact
tbattho people control elections, and
the military are only rightfully em
ployed in protecting the country
against its armed enemies. Even if
the States subjected to military inter
ference had really voted for Hayes
and Wheeler, Congress should not
count their votes.
The vindication of popular liberty
and supremacy and the maintenance
of a pure and honest ballot, are in
volved in the determination of the
Presidential contest, and the repre
sentatives of the people in Congress
will be recreant to their high trust if
they do not apply the needed cor
rective.
The miners in the Black Hills took
a vote for President, and though it is
of no practical consequence, it is in
teresting as showing the political af
filiations of the settlers now in a terri
torywhich may soon become a State.
Polls were opened at the following
hamed places, viz: At Dead wood
City proper, Hayes and Wheeler re
ceiving 173 votes; Tiiden and Hen
dricks, 360. South Doadwood, Hayes
and Wheeler 19 majority. Crook’s
City, Hayes and Wheeler, 134; Til
den and Hendricks, 186. Other ham
lets, too email to notice, voted with
out changing the result in an impor
tant particular.
CONDENSED UKVRUIA NEWS.
—The Savannah News thinks that if all
the cotton gins burned this season, num
bering about sixty in the State of Georgia,
and most of them put down as Incendiary,
could speak, it would appear that lucifer
matches were the eause of nine-tenths of
the casualties.
! ‘ —Another candidate is named for
Speaker of the House of Representatives
—W. M. Hammond of Thomas-oounty. It
is said t hat he will have considerable sup
port.
—John McNally was knocked off the
traokofthe Brunswick & Albany Rail
road on Monday, and injured severely
and dangerously, lie was lying asleep
on the ends of the cross ties outside of
the rails, and was not run over. He la a
sailor who deserted his vessel at Wil
mington, N, C.
—Theentire nominated ticket for Mayor,
Aldermen, Ac., in Atlanta was elected on
Wednesday. Dr. N. L. Angler is the
Mayor elect.
—A special to the Atlanta Hinted reports
that on Wednesday a train ran off on the
BarnesviUe Jfc Thomaston branch railroad.
A spreading of the track was the cause.
No one was hurt, but the road was con
siderably damaged. The passengers were
compelled to take the engine to Barnes
vllle. ~. . Ut .
—Cartersvlilo Express, Ith: An old gen
tleman by the name of Moore was killed,
yesterday morning, near Ringgold, by the
up passenger train of the State Railroad
running over him while on his way to
Ringgold. We have no further particu
lars.
—Mr. G. W. Dent, formerly of Tusks
gee, Ala., was found dead in his bed, at
his plantation five miles below Albany,
Ga., several days ago. The Albany News
thinks ,it questionable whether he com
mitted suicide or was poisoned by some
one else.
—W. H. Wilder was elected Mayor, and
C. M. Mayo, E. L. Wright, I. J. Brinson,
W. T. Jones, A. Sterne ami Joseph Thorn
Aldermen of Albany, on Monday. They
were tho regular nominees, and beat an
Independent ticket by 203 to 48 for the
highest, on both tickets,
—J. D. George, independent, was elect
ed Mayor of Griffin on Wednesday.
Most of the regular ticket for Aldermen
were elected.
—The vote for Mayor of Augusta, on
Wednesday, stood— John U. Meyer 1,662,
Robert H. May 4,610.
—Atlanta QmstiitUion: On Wednesday
Col. G. W. Adair sold for the trustees of
Cook A Cheek, at public sale, two-thirds
interest in the Kennesaw block, on For
syth street, for twenty-seven thousand
eight hundred dollars. It was purchased
by Mr. Jacob W.Sleaver.of Boston, Maas.,
who, we are informed, is preparing for
the increased cotton receipts of this city.
Considering!the the times,
this Is a good price for this property.
From N. Y. Sun, JDpc.jld
COUNT!NO THE TOTE*.
Th rnllln Law Wkl% OoKrai (H.
gMUIM.
The history of the twenty-second
joim uile of the two Houses of .Con
gress is. In brief, that U, adopted
lu 18CG by both Houses; Abut under
it the electoral vote of 1864 was
counted on t.ije 7th of February, 1865.
and that the electoral votes of 1868
and 1872 were in like manner counted
under the forms and formalities pre
scribed by it.
Oa December 17, 1875, and on Jan
uary 10,1876, some proceedings took
place in the Senate, looking to a
modification or rescinding of this
rule. On motion of Mr. Morton a
resolve was passed in the form of a
joint resolution, adopting the joint
rules of tho two Houses in force at
the close of the last preceding ses
sion as the joint rules of the two
Houses for that session, except the
twenty-second. This joint resolu
tion, after it had been adopted by
the Senate, was sent to the House for
its concurrent action. It was refered
to the Committee on Rules, But was
never reported. There has been no
repeal, therefore, of the twenty-sec
ond joint rule.
The provisions of this joint rule
show conclusively that it was intend
ed to be, and is, an operative parlia
mentary law of the two Houses, reg
ulating the manner of counting the
electoral votes on all future occa
sions, and not simply a rule or pro
vision for one occasion. It is true
that one Congress cannot, by the
adoption of a joint rule, bind all
future Congresses; but it is equally
true that when a joint rule, perpetual
In its terras and operation, has been
adopted by the concurrent action of
the two Houses, it can be abrogated,
rescinded, or repealed, or made in
operative, only by the concurrent
action r.nd consent of the two. This
was manifestly admitted last winter,
when Mr. Morton sought to get rid
of the twenty-second rule. The con
currence of the House was asked to
his resolution, which proposed to
render the twenty-second joint rule
inoperative; but tho House did not
concur in that proposition.
Of the binding character of this
joint rule, until it is changed or su
perseded by some other, through the
Joint, action of the two Houses, there
cannot be a particle of doubt. If the
rule had been one to subserve a tem
poiary purpose, which purpose would
be discharged by the first application,
it might be contended that there is
to-dav no existing rule on the subject.
But it is evident that this rule was in
tended to be operative in all time to
come, until anew rule should be sub
stiiuted for it. It has been so treat
ed on two successive occasions subse
quent to that which immediately fol
lowed its adoption. The joint com
mittee by whom it was reported were
charged with the duty of ascertain
ing and providing a mode for can
vassing and counting the votes for
President uud Vice President of. the
United States. The joint rule which
they reported, and wtiioh was adopt
ed, provides both a mode for canvass
ing and a mode for counting the
votes. It directs that on the secoud
Wednesday of February next suc
ceeding the meeting of the electors,
the two Houses shall assemble in the
hall of tho House of Representatives,
at the hour of 1 o’clock p. M.; that
one teller shall be appointed on the
part of the Senate and two on tho
part of the House, to whom shall be
nauded, as they ure opened by the
President of the Senate, the certifi
cates of the electoral votes; that the
tellers shall first read the certificates
in the presence and bearing of the
two Houses then assembled; next,
that, they shall make a list of the
votes as they appear from the certifi
cates; that the votes having been
counted, the result shall be delivered
to the President of the Senate, who
shall thereupon announce the state
of the vote and the names of persons,
if any, elected, which announcement
shall be deemed a sufficient declara
tion of the persons elected President
and Vice President of tho United
Slates, und together with the list of
votes, be entered upon the journals
of the two Houses.
Thus far the rule proceeds upon
precedents of a previous date; but it
goes on further to provide for a con
tingency for which no previous legis
lation or joint rule or course of prac
tice had specially provided. This is
done in the following language:
“If, upon the reading or any such
certificate by the tellers, any ques
tion shall arise in regard to the count
ing the votes therein certified, the
same having been stated by the pre
siding officer, the Senate shall there
upon withdraw and said question
shall be submitted to that body for
its decision; and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives shall in
fike manner state the question to the
House of Representatives for its de
cision ; and no question shall be de
cided affirmatively, and no vote ob
jected to shall be counted, except by
the concurring vote of the two
Houses, which, being obtained, tbe
two Houses shall immediately reas
semble, and the presiding officer
shall then announce tbe decision of
the question submitted; and upon
any suoh question there shall be no
debate in either House. And any
other question pertinent to the ob
ject for which the two Houses are as
sembled may be submitted and de
termined in like maoner.”
It is plain that this very reasonable
and proper method of proceeding in
tended to provide for a mode by
which, in the process of canvassing
the votes, objection might be made
to the counting of votes that ought
not to be received, and that each
House might separately consider and
act upon the objection. If either
House, on reassembling, declares
that it considers tbe objection valid,
tbevotesso objected to cannot be
counted, because the counting is an
action iu which the two Houses must
concur. With regard to the nature
of the objections that can be consti
tutionally made to tbe counting of
any of the votes, there may be dif
ferences of opinion; but there can be
no difference of opinion on this point,
namely, that as to all such objections
as either House may in the discharge
of its constitutional duty and in the
exercise of its constitution
al functions determine to be
valid objections, the rule intended
to provide for a mode by which such
objection could be made operative.
It is not to be presumed that either
House wiii raise objeotions that would
go beyond the sphere of action which
the Constitution has prescribed for
them; nor is it to be presumed that
any objection will be taken by either
House for a captious or, ulterior pur
pose, or with intent to create obstruc
tions in the process of ascertaining
the result of the Electoral votes.
But it is to be presumed that either
House, which sees, with a sense of
its constitutional duty, s valid objec
tion to the counting of any vote, will
discharge its duty to the country by
taking that objection and making it
£ revail in tbe counting of the votes
> the manner provided for by the
rule. The idea that the Senate will
now, for a party purpose, insist that
the joint rule is not in operation, for
the mere purpose of taking away the
power of the House to raise any con
stitutional objection to tbe counting
of any votes, or in order to place the
whole process of canvassing, count
ing and declaring tho votes in the
bands of the President of the Senate;
he merely standing up in tho pres
, enoe of the two Houses us silent spec
tators, is preposterous. Tho Beuate
i could not tukn, nny such attitude
without making it at once apparent
<*d.he whole country that their ob
ject is t-o avoid, the operation of a
rale now standing as the Parliamen
tary law of Congress, and to arro
gate to their own presiding officer a
function with which the Constitution
has not clothed him; making him
both a ministerial officer to open the
certificates, and a quasi-judicial tri
bunal to decide all possible questions
tbatean arise upon those certificates.
A majority or the Senate may have a
strong desire to have Hayes declared
elected, but they cannot reach this
object by claiming that the twenty
second joint rule has been or is
capable of being rescinded by their
action alone.
Whether it is expedient for Con
gress, immediately on its assembling,
or at any time before the period for
counting the votes arrives, to under
take to make a different joint rule, is
very questionable. The existing rule
is a rational and safe one, and it was
adopted at a time when there was no
exigency of a very critical nature to
disturb the judgments of Its framers.
The more the people of the country
reflect upon and understand the
operation of this rule, the more they
will be satisfied with it as a wise and
prudent provision.
About three o’clock on Sunday
afternoon, the roof of Muyor Brant
ley’s residence was discovered to be
on fire. Some neighbors who saw
it, hastened to the house and soon
had it extinguished, but thealarm of
lire bad spread over the city, and the
fire company was soon on the way
with the extinguisher. They were
going down the street at full speed,
when a negro, who was assisting,
stumbled and fell. Mr. G. N. Buch
anan stumbled over him and fell also.
Tne wheels of the engine passed over
both, crushing them terribly. It
was thought at first that they were
fatally hurt. Mr. Buchanan still lies
in a very critical condition, at the
residence of Mr. H. S. Jones. The
negro it is thought will recover. The
weight of the engine is something
over four thousand pounds, and it is
a wonder that the unfortunate men
were not killed outright. The sym
pathies of the entire community are
with Mr. Buchanan in his sad misfor
tune.—Troy Meatenger.
Springer’s Opera House.
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NOTICE.
4 IX PERSONS INDEBTED TO R. L. MOTT,
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quested to call ob R. M. Mulford st the Ohstta
hoochee National Bank, and make immediate
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counts, and is authorised to settle aud give re
ceipts. R. L. MOTT.
nov2 tf
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Talbotton and six miles from Geneva. The build
mgs ere ample and admirably situate and in a beau
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published at the Institute, the type for which ia
set by the pupils of the school, each pupil being
required to devote five hours a week to type Ht
i ting, nnder the instruction of a practical printer.
This is not to make printers, but to give practical
lessons in the construction of our language.
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MTI7-tf.
Announcements
For Clerk of Council.
THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY AN
XOUNCKB Uirasiilf A caudidute for re-elec
tlou to tlie attic o of Clerk of Connell.
M. M XOOEK.
The People’s Ticket.
FOR MA YOR.
\\ n. ii. ititiwov.
FOR ALDERMEN.
Firt Ward—T. J. NUCKOLLS,
JOHN MEUAFFY.
Second Ward—J. P. HANLEY.
REESE CRAWFORD.
Tklrd Ward -C, C. McOEHEK.
J. J. WHITTLE.
Fourth Ward—W. J. WATT,
J. C. ANDREWS,
Fifth Ward-N. N. CURTIS,
L. G. SCHUESSLER,
Sixth Ward—B. F. COLEMAN,
G. W. BROWN.
4c3 t*
People’s Ticket.
it A YOR,
CLIFF. B. GRIMES
ALDERMEN:
lt Ward—T. J. NUCKOLLS.
JOHN MKHAFFET.
M Ward-W. A. SWIFT.
REESE CRAWFORD,
M Ward—C. C. MrQEHEE.
J. J. WHITTLE.
4th Ward—J. C. ANDREWS,
W. J. WATT.
sth Ward—N. N. CURTIS.
J. J. BRADFORD.
6th Ward—C. M. KINSKI.,
GEO. W. BROWN,
_dec3tf
TO THE CITIZENS & VOTERS
OP
MUSCOGEE COIITT.I
I ANNOUNCE MYBELF A CANDIDATE FOR
the office of Clerk of the Superior Court, ut
the election third of January, 1877.
te WM. A. BARDEN,
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
IN ANNOUNCING MYSELF A8 A CAVDIDATE
for RE-ELECTION to the office cf Tax Collec
tor, I refer my friend*, and the public, to the
manner in which my duties have been performed
heretofore, and aak of them the same cordial sup
port accorded me in the past; at the ensuing
election to be held on first Wednesday in Janua
ry, 1877. DAVIS A. ANDREWS,
decs te
FOR ORDINARY.
I RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
candidate for re-election to the office of Or
dinary of Muscogee county, at the ensuing Jan
uary election, promising if elected to discharge
the duties of the office in the future, as I have
endeavored to do in the past.
December 3d. 1876. P. M. BROOKB.
dec3 te*
For Alderman.
THE FRIENDS OF JOHN FITZGIBBONS .AN
NOUNCE his name as a candidate for Alder
man in the 2nd Ward, at tne ensuing election.
d*c2 t©
For Sheriff.
I MOST RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MY
SELF a candidate lor re-election lor the office
ol Sheriff of Muscogee County. Election first
Wednesday in January, next.
J. G. BURRUB.
Bov 29 te
For Clerk of the Superior
Court.
t RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS
a Candidate or the office ol CLERK OF THE
SCPEHIOR COURT. Election firt Tnend.y in
January. GEORGE Y. POND,
nova# ta
For County Treasurer.
T ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE FOB
X re-election to the office of County Treasurer.
Election first Wednesday in January, next.
_nov2id&wte T. MARKHAM.
For Marshal.
I RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A
Candidate for Marshal at the ensuing munici
pal election, December 9th.
novl2td _ TIFF. T. MOORF..
For Marshal.
I ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A CANDIDATE AT
the ensuing election, for the office of CITY
MARSHAL, and solicit the suffrage of my fellow
citizens; election second Saturday in December.
_novl2td JOHN FORAN.
FOR MAYOR.
I RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS
a candidate for MAYOR, at the election In
December next.
n0.9 td W H BRANNON.
For City Sexton.
I ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE FOR
re-election to the office of City Sexton, and
solicit the suffrage* of my follow citizens. Elec
tion, second Saturday in December,
noviste* ABE ODOM.
FOR MARSHAL.
I RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF A
candidate tor City Marshal,and solicit the suf
frage of the citizens of Columbus.
_nov2 id ROBERT THOMPSON.
To the Voters of Columbus,
AT THE REQUEST OF SEVERAL OF MY
FELLOW CITIZENS, I announce my self as
a candidate for Mayor, at the election in t>e
ccmber next, and respectfully solicit your favor
and support.
CLIFF. B. GRIMES.
oct3l td __
For Sale.
By AGEE & YONGE, Auctioneers.
LAND FOR SALE.
TTrnX BE SOLD AT PUBLIC kj*
Vr outcry at Abbott A New
lom’i corner.in the City of Co- J ft}Krjß
lumbus, first Tuesday in Decern
her, the west half ol lot No. 270, in tho lath Dis
trict, G. M., Muscogee county, near Nance.’s,
lying between the Unde of Jaa. 8. Clark and
Mrs. Gibson. About one-half of it is cleared and
the haLnee well timbered. Terms one-third cash
and the balance, in one and i*o Years.
novH diwtd J. W. CUNNINGHAM.
FOR SALE.
Pure “ Bred Fowls,
of the following Varieties at Low Figures
PARTRIDGE COCHINS, PLYMOUTH ROCXB.
W. F. Black Spanish. Golden Sebright, and
Black African Bantams; also, one pair White
China Geese. For prices address,
A. P. BEARING, Jr.,
nov23 eod*w2w* Athens, Ga.
COFFINS, CASES AND CASKETS
For Sale Cheap.
I NOW HAVE IN BTOEE A FCT.I. ABSOBT
MKNTOF
WOODEN AND METALIC COFFINS, CASES
AND CASKETS
at price* lower than heretofore offered.
L. ROOIVET,
83 and 85 Broad St., up ttairt
norSll eodAwtilljan'7T
Wi F. TIGNKK, Dentlat.
Bandolpk etreet,' ■) Oolmntoa
GROCERIES.
CENTENNIAL STORES
"W\ -A.. SWIFT,
PROrKIGTOR.
These new stores are now open and filled with a
FULL AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
Groceries#Domestic Dry Goods,
S VI iiioii will b* sold at the Lonrut 4 asli Kates.
JTJACON, FLOUR, and FINE LIQUORS A SPECIALTY. BAGGING for >ale at 10e.; TIES at V.
Mb. T. J. HUNT (formerly of Harris) and Mu. ROULE REDD, of Columbus, will give their spe
cial attention to this department.
THE NEW CENTENNIAL WAGON YARD,
JUST COMPLETED, is also connected with tho establishment. No expense Laa been spared
to make it attractive both in comfort and security for the traveling public. Mr. ELIJAH
MULLINH, of Harris, has charge, and will do all in his power for tho comfort of its patrons. I repeot
fully ask from those visiting the city to a trial of the NEW WAGON YARD, and solicit the patron
age f the trading community to my stock of GROCERIES.
W. A. SWIFT, Proprietor.
■epft-tf,
NEW GROCERY STORE.
NO. 124 BROAD STREET.
MY STOCK OF
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
JS NOW FULL AND COMPLETE IN EVERY PARTICULAR, AND EMBRACES IN PART:
BACON AND BULK SIDES. HAMS, SHOULDEBB nd LARD. FLOUR of EVERT GRADE ug
PRICE. OATMEAL. SALT. BAGGING, TIF.S and TWINE. CREESE. MACKEREL. SYRUP.
WINES and LIQUOR of EVERY SORT and PRICE. TOBACCO, Every Grade. SUGAR, COFFEE
and TEAS ta SUIT ANY TASTE. SOAP, STARCH. BLUEING, SODA. BAKING POWDERS, and
SEA FOAM. BLACKING. MATCHES SHOT, POWDER and CAPS. COX'S GELATINE, ITA’
ian macaroni, pickles f every kind, lea a perrins' Worcestershire sauce.
PEPPER SAUCE and FRENCH MUSTARD. TURNER'S LEMON and SPICK DESERT SAUCE.
CANNED GOODS of EVERY DESCRIPTION -AEL NEW AND FRESH, a* PRICES TO SUIT THE
TIMES. GIVE ME A CALL.
M. J. CRAWFORD, Jr.
BepU7*d&wPrn
W. J. WATT. J. A. WALKER. CHAB. H. WATT
WAIT & WALKER,
WHOLESALE .V IN L> DETAIL
Grocers and Commission Merchants
Corner (mcler Rankin House.
Have the largest and Best Selected Stock of Groceries in the City ot Columbus,
CONSISTING OF
BACON SIDES. BULK SIDES, BACON SHOULDEBS, BULK SHOUL
DEBS, BULK HAMS, BACON HAMS.
LARD in tierces, Lard in buckets and kegs.
FLOUR of all grades, including the celebrated SILVER LAKE brand,
the best in the world.
BAGGING. TIES, SALT, SUGAR, MACKEREL, SOAP, CHEESE.
coffee, Oysters, sardines, crackers, potash, soda,
STARCH. SHOES, BOOTS, and Staple Dry Goods, such as
OSNABURGS, SHEETING, SHIRTINGS, CHECKS, STRIPES, YARNS
and PANTO GOODS. Also, a well selected stock of
WHISKEY, from $1 per gallon to $5, and of any brand or per cent
proof that may be desired.
Our stock of SUGAR includes every grade and price, and our lot. of
SYRUP cannot be equaled in this city. It includes all grades of New Or
leans in barrels and half barrels; also several hundred barrels of choice
FLORIDA SYRUP, which is superior to anything in the market, and much
cheaper In price. It has a delightful flavor and rich, clear color, and select
ed expressly for our trade.
Cash customers can always save money by giving us a trial before pur
chasing elsewhere.
lull tf WATT ft W AI.KF.W.
CLOTHING.
E ELSIOR ! !
CLOTHING,
ATSTP
Thornton & Acee,
NO. 83 Ac 85 BRONZE FRONT,
Rooney Building, Broad St., Columbus, Ga.
DEALERH IN
Men’s Clotlains,
Boys’ Clotlains,
Clailclron’s Clotliins.
Men’s lints, Boys’ lints, Oliiltlren’s Hats.
MEN'B AND BOYB’ FURNISHING GOODS, TRUNKS, VALISEB, UMBRELLAS and WALKING
CANES. We arc constantly receiving new goods of all kinds, and will sell as low as any
DRY GOODS.
Bottom, Bottom.
I AM NOW RECEIVING
My Second Stock Purchased This Fall.
Remember that no House South Can Undersell Me,
AS MY FACILITIES FOR BUYING ENABLES ME TO ALWAYS
give customers the BOTTO.W FIG I RES.
,?W Do TV of Frill to see Me Before Buying,
JAMES A. LEWIS.
Wholesale House 153. nod Retail House 154,,
Broad Street, Columbus, Ga.
mchlO d&wtf . ,
BOTTOM AT LAST!
Large Stock and Low Prices,
DRY GOODS.
BLACK CASHMERE, 75cts. to $2.
BLACK SILK, Warranted, $1.25t0 $2.00.
BLACK ALPACAS 25cts. to SI.OO.
SERGE SUITINGS, 15cts WORTH 35cts.
A COMPLETE STOCK OF DRESS GOODS IN ALL THE POPULAR
SAADEB. at 25, 30, 35, 50 and 65cts.
TWO BUTTON KID GLOVES, 50ets.
SILK SCARFS CHEAPER THAN EVER KNOWN.
LADIES’, GENTS’AND CHILDRENS’COLORED HOSIERY.
GREAT BARGAINS IN LINEN GOODS.
My Stock is Complete in Everything pertaining to the DRYGOODS
Business. Call before Buying. Polite Salesmen are in attendance, who
take pleasure la showing goods.
J. ALBERT KIRVEN.
Octs-deooAw
