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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. WeiliiPMluy, Dee. ltttli. INTO. THE FINEST TROUPE IN AMERICA, 30 STAR PERFORMERS. 30 4 COMEDIANS. 4 4 SPECIALTY ARTISTS. 4 T,ontlon quartette. Molil Silver Helicon Itand ASl> SUPERB ORCHESTRA. fir Ticket* can be secured without extra char#” at Chaffin's Book Store. dec9 3t Ha su&tu DR. C. E. ESTES Offioe up Stairs over A. M. Brannon’s Drug Store. decS cod3m Real Estate & Insurance John Blackmar, BROKERAGE. REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE. St. Clair Street, Georgia Home Building, next to Western Onion Tele graph Office. Land Warrants Bought. JUEFF.n, BT PXMISSTON, To Banka of thia city. feb2stf , Insurance and Real Estate Agency. Office Ho. 5, Crawford street, with DR. E. JT. KIRKBCEY. IAM PREPAREBD TO INSURE YOUR LIFB or property. Qin Houses and Contents In* Bured with safe companies. Also: Real Estate in all its branches promptly attended to. vr. f. turner, octlS 3m Insurance and Real Estate Agt. GRAND OPENING. WE WILL ON THURSDAY NEXT. OPEN OUB rail and Winter stock of MILINEBY, *C„ Embracing all tho paraphernalia of a la dy’s wardrobe. Having considera bly increased onr store-room, we have a larger and more com plete stock than ever befbra. MBS. COLVIN £ MISS DONNELLY. octS-eodSm 100 Broad Street. NOTICE. 4 IX PERSONS INDEBTED TO R. L. MOTT, j\. the Plce Mills, or the City Mills, sre re quested to call ob R. M. Mulford st the Ohstta hoochee National Bank, and make immediate payment. Mr. Mulford has the books and ac counts, and is authorised to settle aud give re ceipts. R. L. MOTT. nov2 tf FOR RENT. NEW BRISK. HOUSE ON 4 •/aki'-v-v Broad street, with 12 A*) |i nM** 1 rooms, 12 fire places, 12 closets |i| ’ near Broad street M. E-|jg? T Ghurch. Apply to novlO deod&w2w T. J. PEARCE. Collinsworth Institute, FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, Talbotton, Ga. THE UNDERBIONED HAVE TA ken charge of thia well known M lustitue with tho determination make it a Bcho oughuess and cheapness. The aohool la pleasantly situated, on# mile from mmSr Talbotton and six miles from Geneva. The build mgs ere ample and admirably situate and in a beau tiful grove. The "Geneva Lamp,” a weekly newspaper, is 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. BOARD AND TUITION: Board, including lights, fuel, &c., per month.. ....... ... sio 00 Tuition, fo? the entire session of four ninths . 200 Information and circulars furnished on appli- Address, J. L. k P. E. PENNIB. STORES to RENT, Nos. 78 & 80, T. J. MCKOLIS. Or to JOHN BLACKMAR, Real Etuta Agent. 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