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TUI', DAILY TIMES. JOHN H. MABTIN, - * - Coluinbuih Oja.. THURSDAY ..'DECEMUEB . VM. - !!=■■ LARGEST CIRCULATION la the Couatlea AAlaeeat te urn* Traa Mt ClßMh>. Specials to the New York Herald and Cincinnati Enguirer still insist that same of Hayes’ friends are try ing to effect a compromise with lead ing Southern politicians. The Advertiser says that the grand Jury of the United States Court hare summoned a number of county of ficials to Montgomery, for the pur pose of investigating election mat ters. Judge Holt, of Macon, is one of them. —• ♦ * Ouk news of yesterday Indicates that the Democrats of the North are now becoming better convinced that the i>eople of the United States have some political rights which the Pres ident and the returning boards are bound to respect. We are glad of it. Tub Philadelphia Fret* is earnest ly advocating a protectorate over Mexico by the Government of the United States. Unless something can be done to arrest the triumph of political corruption and fraud in this oountry, Mexico can with as much reason propose a protectorate over tbe United States. * It seems to us that if Gov. Titden or his Northern friends In Congress had, two or three weeks ago, made precisely suoh a declaration as Gen. Nicholls is reported by telegraph os having made in Louisiana, the pros pect of tbe Democrats reaping the fruits of the victory which they won in the Presidential election would be much brighter fci-day. Qkneral Rush, of Wisconsin, is re ported as asserting in Washington, the other day, that “the next House should be Republican by force, and that it will be the mission of the army to make it so.” This indicates the height and depth of the Repub lican conspiracy, which proposes to rob the people of their constitutional rights and abolish the ballot-box utterly. A Washington special of the 19tli to the New Orleans Time s says: “The President said last evening that he thought the stories about threatened revolution in the west were all over drawn. He says the North will not begin a tight and does not want another. If the South were hos tile,said the President, there might be trouble, foi Southern soldiers are the finest lighters on the earth. The President added that the South would soon be pacified.” • ■■■■ —- The New Orleans Democrat’* Wash ington dispatch supplements what Oen. Grant is reported to have said in bis interview with the New York Herald, as follows: “He also believes that the twenty-second joint rule is not now in force, and will not recog nize any action that the House may attempt under it with regard to the ceremony of counting the Electoral vote. This statement rests on the * very best authority. There can be no further doubt now about what Grant will do." The New York Tribune doubts the com potency of the House to elect a President unless there be three can didates voted for by the electoral college. The idea of the Tribune seems to be that inasmuch as the constitution says that the House shall choose from the three highest, there must be three candidates receiving Electoral votes from whom to choose. We think a common-sense view of the matter is that the constitution only intended to shut out all but three, not to require that there should be three. Thu Charleston New#' Columbia letter of Monday, after giving the correspondence between Hampton and Chamberlain, says: “Through out the State Governor Hampton wili> appoint his officers, and call upon the people to support them and treat as usurpers any persons claim ing to bo appointed by any other person." It also says that Chamber lain will attempt the arrestof Hamp ton as soon as the "bayonet bill" passes the Radical Legislature, but that any officers of Chamberlain who attempt the arrest will not be received in a very courteous man ner. Alabama Tax Deeds.—The Supreme Court of Alabama has just decided in the case of Davis vs. Hinge, ap pealed from the Circuit Court of Mobile, that the clause of the reve nue law of 1898 which declared a tax deed conclusive evidence of certain facta is unconstitutional. The court holds that, under the revenue law of 1868, the power to sell lands for taxes is conferred only when, after reason able eearoh, sufficient of the tax payers personalty cannot be found to satisfy the tax. Proof that the tax collector made no such search, and that the tax payer had sufficient personalty, within the county, to pay the tax, will invalidate a sale of land for such taxes. There will be five eclipses in 1877, viz., a total eclipse of the moon on Tebruary 27, visible in the United States ; a partial eclipse of the sun on March 14, visible in Western Asia; a partial eclipse of the sun on August 8. visible in Alaska, Kamtchatka, and the North Pacific Ocean; a total eclipse of the moon on August 83, partly visible in the Eastern and Southern States, and a partial eclipse of the sun on September 7, visible in South America. —“What docs ‘Good Friday’ mean?” asked one schoolboy of another. “You had better go home and read your ‘Robinson Crusoe,’ ” was the withering reply. TIE BEAL “AfiITATOB*.” President Grant, in bis recently published Interview with a reporter of the New York Herald, deprecated “political agitations in certain sec tions of the country,” regarding them as creating “a necessity for vigil ance" on his part, and declared that he would exhaust his military powers to thwart the object of popular agita tion. This is very extraordinary language for a President of the United States, and but a few years ago It would have aroused the country, as Mr. Jefferson once said, "like a fire-bell at mid night.” It assumes that the Presi dent must vigilantly watch the ex pressions of publlo sentiment, and if the people of the country manifest any disposition to oppose his will and purposes, he nan use the army of the United States, and even call out the militia of tbe States, to overawe them. That Is what his language amounts to, be cause there is no public emergency, no definable resistance to law or dis turbance of the publlo peace, In the “agitations" to which he refers. He has made up hit mind as to bow the Presidential election ought to be set tled-made it up in advance of the count of the Electoral votes by Con gress, and in opposition to the well known showing of the returns—and when the people demur to tbl3 and Insist that their votes shall be respec ted, tbe President calls this “polit ical agitation"and threatens to put it down or defeat its purpose by milita ry force. This is the President’s way of maintaining the “peace” of the coun try. His declaration is that he “will have peace if he has to fight for it.” If only in that way he maintains it— If the people of tbe country are forced to acquiesce in his choice of a Presi dent by tbe military power which he wields-it will be the peace which a military despotism imposes upon a crushed and spiritless people. It will be tbe establishment of an arbi trary rule in comparison with which that of George 111 was liberal and tolerant. THE “NEW KEHEEI.IOJt." We copy the following from the dispatches of the American Press As sociation, of Tuesday night, to show the kind of reports by which the Radicals seek to hold their party together at the North while they con summate the fraudulent scheme of the Administration and the canvas sing boards: Washington, Dec. 19.— The Herald’s special from Bt. Louis, gives the re sult of interviews with a number of ex-Confederates and others on the political situation. Gen. Joe. Shel by, ex-Confederate cavalryman, says he is with Grant, and believes the best fighting element of the Confed erates will be with him when tiie tug comes. Grant is the decisive author ity. If the Senate declares Hayes elected, and the House declares Til den elected the course of the Execu tive would decide It. To oppose the Executive would be rebellion, and he has bad enough of that. He has no faith in Northern Democrats. Shel by believes there will be trouble, and that an armed conspiracy is organ izing throughout the country to put Tilden in the Executive chair by force. Ex-Governor Reynolds, a promi nent ex-Confederate, does not doubt Tlldeu's election, and if he was not sustained by those who elected him it would be a clear surrender of eon stitutionaliliberty. If the Louisiana Investigation Committee showed conclusively that Tilden carried Louisiana it would be impossible to prevent his inauguration, and a very large army would spring up almost immediately to Sustain him. Secretary of State, McGrath, ex- Confederate officer, says the people who elscted Tilden will put him in the Presidential chair, and keep him there, at any cost. If necessary he is in favor of fighting, to perpetuate the results of the election. General Marmaduke, Confederate chieftain, is now in New York to con fer with Tilden with reference to the speedy organization of Missouri Democrats to uid in enforcing Til den's inauguration. Marmaduke is to commaud Tilden’a force in Mis souri. Col. Normille, of a Federal regi ment, an influential Democrat, said If the Louisiana Investigation shows that that State went for Tilden, it would establish his election, and the Democrats should inaugurate and sustain him, if necessary, by force, and an immense army could be raised for that purpose. Col. Clay King, Confederate, believes Grant’s course ought to be decisive with both parties. lie has no faith in the sin ccrity or fighting qualities of Northern Democrats. The feeling among both Union and rebel Democrats is strong for Tilden or war. Congressman Buckner believes war in evitable. Col. Playback. ex-Confederate Demo crat, endorses Shelby’s sentiments. He has no confidence in NonUiern Democrats, and holds them responsible for the late war. A FUACTICAL SCHEME. HOW TO OBTAIN IMMIGRANTS FOR GEORGIA. Atlanta Constitution.) For some months past Gov. Smith has been earnestly negotiating with an English steamship company, lor the establishment of a steam line of of direct trade between the ports of Germany and Great Britain and Sa vannah and Brunswick. A reliable company submitted a proposition early in the summer, and the Govern or at once saw his opportunity and unhesitatingly determined to nego tiate for terms and practical results. Entering fully into the spirit of the enterprise he opened correspondence with the proper parties, and we are happy to annsunoe an agreed scheme that cannot fail to commend itself to the Legislature and to the people. A communication reoeived by the Governor on Monday met his views fully, and he gave it his indorse ment. The leading features ot the project are decidedly favorable. The company agrees to make at least one trip each month,and as much oftener os the business will justify, and to bring emigrants from Europe at half the fare now charged to New York. For this great benefit a subsidy ot $60,000 per annum is asked for for three years, as a partial and just di vision of the expenses of the Govern ment. The Governor on Tuesday, transmitted the proposition to the State Grange, in session at the Mark- House, with a strong recommenda tion, and we are glad to learn that that body of intelligent planters re ceived it with great favor, and unan imously endorsed It back to the Gov ernor and the Legislature. Govern or Smith will make this enterprise most prominent in his message, and will devote bis great influence to the pMsago of a bill by tbe Legislature to perfect bis negotiations and con summate the scheme. He bos bad the good sense to originate a practi cal project, and on terms so favora ble as to.disarm apprehension and bring thewnole people to its sup port. CONOKNNKD C KOHL IA NBffS. —The upper portion of Galnoeville suf fered considerably by a fire on Saturday night. Thirteen houses were burnt, and the whole loss Is estimated at $15,000, partly Insured. The flro was in the block containing the stores of 8. Leeser, A. Wheichel, Dr. Long, D. E, Evans, Oliver t Webb, J. L. Chapman and H. T. Martin, all of which were burnt. Most of tbe goods In them were saved. —The Dougiassvllle Medium learns that tbe Georgia Western Railroad will bo ad vertised In January and sold on the first Thursday in February. It Is also cur rently reported that said road will be bought by Grant, Alexander <fc Cos., and completed, narrow gauge, to Douglass ville. —Mr. J. T. Jacob?, of Gwinnett county, was found dead In his bed, in Lawrence ville, on Tuesday morning. He was hold ing u pistol In his right hand, and a ball bad been shot through his head just above the ear. He was a dentist, and was the man who lent J. U. Wallace money and had him arrested in Texas for non. payment or fraud. It Is thought that the loss of his money so depressed his spirits as to cause him to commit suicide. —Tom Scott, a negro prisoner In the jail of Swalnsboro’, was fatally shot by tbe jailor, on tbe 17th Inst., while lie was trying to escape. —The Standard boasts that Talbotton has received seven hundred bales of cot ton this season. —The Courier says that the rolling mill* of Rome, under the superintendence 6f Mr. Thomas E. Roper, are now running night and day. Last week they turned out 1,031 kegs of nails. —"No paper next week” meets our eye In several of the weekly papers. They have Christmas on the brain. A HUIUIITKR OUT I,oo*. HOW DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSMEN THINK THEY CAN DEFEAT THE RADICAL GAME. Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.] Washington, Dec. 17.—The Demo cratic leaders have been actively can vassing the situation for the past forty-eight hours, with the result that their line of policy is assumiug definite shape. Their courage is growing, and the outlook is bright ening. Mr. Hewitt is authority for the statement that if the Senate should arrogate for its presiding officer the power to pass judicially on the Electoral count, the House will resist, and will never yield. Nearly all of the Democratic mem bers have been seen individually, ] and all that have been seen are fully j agreed upon this point. Mr. Hewitt | further thinks that a large number! of the House Republicans would not support such an assumption on the part of the Senate. He does not think himself the Senate will assume this much, and says to-night that if the right men are put upou the Joint Committee which the two Houses have authorized to try and devise some plan acceptable to both for the counting of the vote, thev ought to be able to agree upon some scheme. Ho says the House is ready to agree upon auy scheme which is fair and constitutional. Several of the Re publican Senators arc known to be anxious for a compromise. Morton has determined to push his bill, aud Hewitt says that he personally would vote for it if he could get no better. Even under that bill the Democrats feel that they have the advantage, for while It provides that the consent of both Houses shall be requisite to cast aside tbe vote of any State, it also provides that where two sets of returns shall come up from any State, that only shall be counted which both Houses shall agree is the legal vote of the State. Double re turns are certain to cotne up from Louisiana, Florida and South Caro lina, and under Morton’s bill the House would have tbe right to refuse to agree that any return from these States was legal which should be proven to be illegal by the testimony taken by its Southern Committee, and such returns could not then be counted. This bill, however, is not acceptable to all the House Demo crats, aad will not be the first com promise offered by them. They have the best of the situation, and know it. The plan, as explained by Mr. Hew itt to-night, will be to first proffer to the Republicans their own medicine,' the old twenty-second joint rule. If the Republicans refuse it, they will stand before the country in the un enviable position of holding that what is sauce for the goose is not sauce for the gander. Under the twenty-second joint rule Mr. Hewitt thinks a peaceable solution of the difficulty would be had. It could act in two ways: It might first throw the election into the House through the throwing out by that body of the votes of Louisiana, Florida and South Carolina. If the two Houses should get to playing the game of object and counter-object it might result In the throwing out of all the Electoral votes. In that event, the legal result would be that no Elec tors havebeen appointed, consequent ly no election has been held, and, under the Constitution, anew elec tion would have to be ordered under the statutory provisions of 1792. Chairman Knott, of the Judiciary Committee, has devised anotherplan, which he has embodied in a bill to be offered to the House to-morrow. He proposes that all questions which may arise in the counting of the Electoral vote shall be decided by a majority rote of the two Houses, acting as a Joint Assembly, and bal loting exactly as the State Legisla tures do for United States Senators. He has not much faith that the Sen ate will agree to his plan, but he holds that it is the only plan thus far suggested which would settle amica bly all questions that might arise, either now or in the future, which would be satisfactory to the people, and which is clearly constitutional. Miss Kate Ciaxion, (Mis. Core Lyon,) who disylayed so much heroism at' the burning of the Brooklyn theatre, is the granddaughter of the Rev. Spencer W. Cone, a celebrated Baptist divine, who, was an actor in the old Richmond theatre when the terrible fire occured there in 1811. —A country speller brought forward Josh Billings as authority for “syder." He must have been hard pressed. —ls is|our interest speedly to close with our convictions. Thurman and Kduitunin' social Rela tion*. • Those who have witnessed the wordy encounters of Senators Thur man and Edmunds probably imagine that there is some ill-feeling existing between tbe two statesmen. If so, they ure in error, for those who are acquainted with the facts in the case are aware that they are actually on the best of terms, and that their re lations are very friendly. Frequent ly they may be seen wending their way to the Senate relectory together upon lunch-taking inlent. Upon such occasions they are usually very dem onstrative, and Invariably drop tbe mantle of Senatorial dignity. A gen tleman who was an auditor a few days since of what he thought a very acri monious debate was ustonished to see the two who bad been tilting at each other so fiercely, each in his own fashion— Edmunds sarcastically and Thurman irascibly—enter tho Senate restaurant together, arm in arm, ere their words were yet cold. His as tonishment deepened into amaze ment when he overheard Edmunds say, in a tone devoid of feeling, to 1 Thurman, “Well, old man, you gave me h—ll to-day, didn’t you?” to which Thurman replied, in tones as free from as they had been filled with vindictiveness during the debate, "You deserved it, didn’t you V” and tho two smiled together, and the as tonished man came to the conclusion that Senutors, like editors, could fight without getting angry.— TDix/t --ington Nation. Alabama >l. E. Wmlfmwc Appnint imnt*. Montgomery District— M 8 Andrews, PE. Montgomery Station, A 8 Andrews; WetuinpkaStation, .1 O Keener; Elmore, WP H Cormerly; Tallussee, W B Meal; Tuskegee Station, E L Loveless; Loacha poka, M C Turrentine; Tnskogee, DM Hudson; Auburn Station, M E Jiutt; Ope lika Station, It £ Crawford; Salem. L F Dowdell, J H Lockhart, sup; Crawford, C 8 Hurt; Hurtville, W K Norton. Eufaula District— Heury D Mixire, P E. Eufaula Station, J Bancroft; Gleun ville Station, W H Ellison; Villula, J W Solomon; Beulah, DC Crook; Enon and Midway Stations, Jero Williams; Perote. J L Mathison; Clayton and Louisville, S A Pilley; Henry, A Dowling; White Pond, W D Owen; Pea River, W II Wetherby; Ozark, H M Gillis; Newton, F H Wardiaw; Columbia, G B Pilley. Union Sphinus District—O R Blue, P E. Union Springs Station, J W Glenn; Union, W H Turner; Gilmer Mission, to be supplied; Pine Level, B L Seiman; Itockv Mount, L Patterson; Fort Deposit,? E Birch; Greenville Station, T F Mangum; Greenville, W II Morris; Rutledge, E M Turner; Oakey Streak, to be supplied; Troy and Brundidge. J Barker; Troy, O S Perry; Brier Hill, W B Adams. Greenville Collegiate Institute, Henry Urquhart. Colporteur of A. It. 8., II M Jones. Superintendent of Bible Work in Ala bama, T J Rutledge. Professor in A. and M. College, B B Ross. “You’ll never marry again, Susie, you grieve so artcr Izick. Was it twice’t you lainted or three times at tbe grave?" “Bless my soul, it was free times I fainted, an’ de last time I never like to come to.” “Oh Susie, you’ll never marry asrin's, will yer?” Bless your soul, Frank Dunn axt me bout dis before my husband died an' 1 promised him if he died I’d have him an’l b’longs tode church, and I won’t tell a lie. For Sale or Rent- ACEE & YONGE, AUCTIONEERS, I F NOT RENTED on tbe fir*t Tuesday In Jan uary, I will sell at auction, my place three | miles cast of Columbus. The place coutsins 200 Acres of Land, sixty acres in the woods—well timbered. On the place is a Fish Pond watered by two springs ; comforta ble house and and outhouses. Apply to P. W. PRYOR. f10c.21 2w or Acee k Yonge. Springer’s Opera House. Thursday Evening, Dec. 31. An Evening with the Spirits BY MR. GEO. EVERETT. THE Renowned Materializing Medium. Spirit Hands, Faces an# Forms, are seen and recognized. Flowers are Ma terialized. The Great Iron Cage and Handcuff Test, Ac., Ac, See small biys. SCALE OF I'RICES: Parquet aud Dress Circle 75c, Gallery 50c. 4btf-No extra charge for reserved Seats; to be had At Chaffin’s Book Store. dec2o 2t NOTICE TO DEPOSITORS. The DIRECTORS OF THE EAGLE A PHE NIX Manufacturing Company deeming it just to the Company and to the best interest of the Depositors in the SAVINGS DEPARTMENT have this day added to their Rules aud Regula tions : Rule No. 12: While all deposits will be pay able ou demaud, in ordinary times.the Comi>&ny reserves the right during times ofun usual finan cial excitement to require a notice of not longer than (60) sixty days for withdrawals on all ac counts aggregating more thau one hundred dol lars. In compliance with the Regulations of the Sav ings Department, public notice of his rule is herewith given. Any depositor desiring to withdraw before this rule becomes operative will please apply during next ten days. G. GUNBY JORDAN, dec2l lOt Treas’r. FIREWORKS PROHIBITED. TJIHE following ordinance© is published for in- A formation of all concerned. to-wit: “The setting off of any Bky Rockets, Roman Candles, large Fire Crackers or Torpedoes, or Balloons, at any places within the corporate lim its of the city, except north of Franklin street and south of Thomas street, is hereby prohibit ed during the Christmas Holidays, under penalty offline or imprisonment, atjthe discretion of the Mayor; and the Police are specially instructed to enforce this prohibition.” Done by order of Council. M. M. MOORE. dec2o til janl Clerk of Council. Announcements FOR ORDINARY. T RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A A candidate for rs-lection 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, aa I have endeavored to do in the past. December 3d. 1876.. F. M. BROOKS. dec3 te* TO THE CITIZENS & VOTERS OF 111'MCOO EE C O I'XT Y.J r ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE FOR the office of Clerk of the Superior Court, at the election third of January. 1877. <lcc3 te _WM. yUBABDKJL^ For Clerk of the Superior Court. I RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS a Candidate for the office of CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Election firat Wednesday in January. GEORGE Y. POND. nov26 te To the Voters of Muscogee County, VT THE REQUEST OF SEVERAL OF MY FEI.- LOW citizens. I announce myself a candi date for the office of Tax Collector at tbe ensuing election, first Wednesday in January, 1877. declO &MW fen SLAB. W. McMICHAEL. For Coroner. T ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE FOR I re-election to the office of Coroner of Musco gee county, at the ensuing election. decl2 dAwte* _ 8. O. LLOYD. For County Treasurer. I ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE FOR re-election to the office of County Treasurer. Election first Wednesday in January, next. doy24 dAwte T. MARKHAM. For County Surveyor, I ANNOUNCE MYSELF A CANDIDATE FOR County Surveyor, at the election in January. declO dfcwte BOBT.M. HOWARD. For Tax Receiver. T RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MYSELF AS A candidate for Tax Receiver of Muscogee coun ty, at the election in January, 1877. novll UAwte THOS. BEES FOR TAX COLLECTOR. IN ANNOUNCING MYSELF ASA CAVDIDATE for RE-ELECTION to the office cfTax Collec tor, I refer my friends, and the public, to the manner in which my duties have been performed heretofore, and ask of them the same cordial sup port accorded me in the prist: at tbe ensuing election to be held on first Wednesday in Janua ry. 1877. DAVIS A. ANDREWS, decc te For Sheriff. IMOBT RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MY SELF a candidate for re-election lor the office ot Sheriff of Muscogee County. Election first Wednesday in January, next. J. O. BURRUS. nov29 t© r JTO TIIE Tax Payers and Citizens of Muscogee County. npHK IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT HAB AT i last arrived; 1 again announce myself a can didate for your suffrage for Re ceiver of Tax Re- ( turns for this county. Election Wednesday, ; January 3d, 1H77. I hope my many friends and numerous nephews will rally around tbe “Old Hero,” and j protect him against this avalanche of office seek ers. Boys to the Rescue. jiMvUte )f. W. THW&ATT, For Tax Receiver. \irE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE THE VV came of Richard M. Gray as a candidate for TAX RECEIVER ©f Muscogee County. Elec tion in Jamiary, 1876. oct2y-ta To the Voters of Muscogee. T ANNOUNCE MYSELF A8 A CANDIDATE FOR 1 TAX RECEIVER of Muscogee county, and re spectfully solicit your suffrages. uovPJ tde JNO. M. P ATT RICK. Real Estate & Insurance John Blackmar, BROKERAGE, REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE. St. Clair Street, Georgia Home Building, next to Western Union Tele graph Office. Land Warrants Bought. RETEB, BY PEMTKMON, To Banks of thia city. feb2i tf Insurance and Real Estate Agency, Office No. 5, Crawford street, with DK. E. .T. KIBIISCEY. IAM PBEPAREED TO INSURE YOCB LIFE or property. Gin Houses and Contents In sured with safe companies. Also: Real Estate in all its branches promptly attended to. \V. P. TURNER. octls 3m Insurance aud Real Estate Agt. Collinsworth Institute, FOll ROYS AND GIRLS, Talbotton, Ga. The undersigned have ta ken charge of this well known Institue with the determination make it a School noted for its thor- ;£ oughuess and cheapness. The school is pleasantly situated, one mile from attJr Talbotton and six miles from Geneva. Tbe build ings are ample and admirably situated in a beau tiful grove. The “Geneva Lamp,” a weekly newspaper, is published at the Institute, the type for which is set by the pupils of the school, each pupil being required to devote five hours a week to type set ting, under tke 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 lighta, fuel, Ac., per month $lO 00 Tuition, for the entire session of four months 2 00 Information and circulars furnished on appli cation. Address. J. L. &P. E. DENNIS. CHRISTMAS TRIX FOR EVERYBODY AT LA YE I ELD’S y LARGE STOCK OF TOTS and FIREWORKS, FRUITS CONFECTIONERY, BREAD, CAKES, Ac. Ac. If you would make the little folks happy, buv your CHRISTMAS TUIX OF LAY FI ELD. My stock of TOYS were purchased at the very lowest figures and will be sold the same way. .J. M. I.AYFIKLIL filjr Lay field’b Corner. decls 9t PROMINENT INCIDENTS —IN THE— History of Columbus, Ga., FROM its first settlement in 1827, to the Wil son Raid in 1865, with a chapter on Colum bus as it now is. Compiled by JOHN H. MAR TIN. Part 11, a volume of 200 pages, and the con cluding portion of the work, just issued from the press. Subscriber* to the publication will be furnished to-day. These desiring copies of either volume, who have not subscribed, can obtain them at the of fice of the publisher, 42 Randolph street. Price, sl.ooeach. THOS. GILBERT. J*ntt tf Canned Goods. Peaches, Pine Apples, Tomatoes, Green Corn, Oysters, Salmon, Ac., at nov2 tf HamtltoVs. HOLIDAY GOODS! WE OFFER A FINE:LINK OF OOOPS SUITABLE for CHRISTMAS and NEW YEARS'PRES ENTS, at very ttractive price*. Among the many article* cn be found, Fine Chrome* ami Engravings. French, German & American Writing Desks, (Plain and Inlaid.) Work Boxes. Pearl Card Coses. Bronze Inkstands. Cold Pen cils, Cold PcnN in Penrl Holders. Fine edition* of the Poel*. from 81.50 to 810. .Il l E\ll.i: ami TOY BOGUS in great variety, many new and Beautiful kinds. Family and Small DildeN.llyniii Book*. Prayer Books, Photo graph, Autograph ami Scrap Album*. Caines, Puzzle*. Building and Alphabet Block*, Toys, Tool t’licsts. Ten Pin*. \e„ ae. arEVKRYBUUY i* invited to c*U and look ovar our fine display. .1. W. PKASE V NORMAN, Boolacjsollors cfc? Stationers, dec 13 d&wiw COLUDIBUft. GA. GROCERIES W.J. WATT. J. A. WALKER. CHAR. H. WATT WATT & WALKEE, WHOLESALE aAd ItKTAIL Grocers and Commission Merchants Cornel- under Itankln House, Have the Largest and Best Selected Stock of Groceries in the City of ColtuabW^ CONSISTING OF > BACON SIDES, BULK SIDES, BACON SHOULDERS, BULK SHOUL DERS, BULK HAMS BACON HAMS. LARD in tierces, Lard in buckets and kega. 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 OSNABUKGS, SHEETING, SHIRTINGS, CHECKS, STRIPES, YARNS and PANTS 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. inl U WATT A- WAf.KKR. DRY GOODS. Dry Goods! Dry Goods! CHEAPER THAN EVER, M. JOSEPH, WUCCEWSOR TOJOfSEPH A 880., HAS JUST RECEIVED: SCO PIECES BEST STANDARD PRINTS @6l-2. LARGE LOT OF CORSETS @soc. each. SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, CHECKS, OSNABURGS aud FACTORY JEANS of all makes at FACTORY PRICES. CARPETING from 20c. a yard and upwards. SHOES. HATS, SEA ISLAND BLEACHINUS, in large quantities at BOT TOM PRICES. ttr I BUY AND SELL FOll CASH AND AM PREPARED TO OFFER BA R GAINS. M. JOSEPH. mmiU COUNT IVCE IN Wll K\ YOU WANT DRY GOODS AT LOW PRICES. T AM NOW RECEIVING MY SECOND FALL AND WINTER StflCK OF DRESS GOODS and OTHER WOOLENS. The choicest stock of DRSS GOODS at 23c. in the city. Colored Alpacas, 20c.: Reps for Wrappers in Cardinal figures, only 20c. Blac k Cashmeres, from 63c. to $1.50; Good Woven Corsets, 50c. Ladies’ and Childrens’ extra-long Colored Hose, 25c. Ladies’ Gaiters, $1.25; Whole-stock Brogans, $1.25. 10-4 Sheeting. 22%e. : yard-wide Bleached Cotton, 80c. Earnest stock of Ribbons, Scarfs, Collars and Cuffs in the city. If von mint llnrsnins <*ll on me. Xo trouble to (dion Gihhls. J. ALBERT KIRVEN, oct,-| flood Aw \Q. IH> IIRO IH STREET. MILLINERY. Bargains! Bargains!! CLEARING OUT SALE OF Millinery and Fancy Goods, T WILL oiler for the next thirty days my entire stock of MILLINERY and FANCY GOODS, which is complete in every Department at such prices as must insure ready sales. is no humbug, as I am determined to sell. To the Ladies.l would say, call and be your own judges. L. A. LEE, 10S Broad Street, Columbus, Ga. CLOTHING. EXCELSIOR ! ! CLOTHING, AND Hat Store Thornton & Acee, TVO. S3 A S3 BRONZE FRONT, Rooney Building, Broad St., Columbus, Ga. DEALERS IIV Men’s Clotliins, Boys’ 01 otlaing, Cliilcireix’s Olotlxiaag:. Men’s Hats, Boys’ Bates, Children's Hats. MEN S AND BOYS’ furnishing goods, trunks, valises, UMBRELLAS and WALKING CANES. j#y*We arc constantly receiving new goods of all kinds, and will sell as low as an Market in the State. Give us a call. octl-d3m