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THE DAILY TIMES.
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It wtU*be 6n that the Senate of
Georjjta, on Friday, reoooiirwl its
vote passing the Goostimtlonal Con-
vent too hill, and then adopted what,
is known an the Hillyer-Folton
amendment. This amendment sub
mitsto a vote of the people the ques
tion or calling the Convention. The
bill will huvrt to go back to the House
for eODtmrrence in the amendment.
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Suppose, says the Baltimore Ga
retie, that the Governor or California
had deolarcd that there had been no
vote for President in that State, when
it is a matter of common notoriety
that there was such a vote, would
that declaration have tied the hands
and closed the ears and eyes of Con
gress so that U could not inquire into
the facts V Xu this light the Repub
lican doctrine docs not show to good
advantage.
The Ilawkiusvillo Jjixpatch says that
Dunlap, the man who went to Houston
county to trap beavers, ia doing very well
in the business. He sold in Perry one
day last weok a fat beaver weighing forty
six pounds for one dollar. He sells the
hides for seventy-five aents to one dollar
each. As long as beavers hold out, the
people. of Perry will not complain for
lack of meat.
Asa means of reaching specie pay
ment at once the President recom
mends funding $150,000,000 of green
backs in forty year four per cent,
bonds. What, asks the Memphis
Avalanche, would this cost the tax
payers? Four per cent, per annum
on $150,000,000 is $0,000,000. By mul
tiplying thisanuual interest by "forty
we ilnd that funding $150,000,000 of
greenbacks into four per cent, forty
year bonds will cost the country just
$240,000,000, or $90,000,000 more than
the funded principal. This would be
piling it up pretty steep.
Luxurious Bankrupts. One of
Boston’s solid inerobants writes to
the Commercial Bulletin of that city
that at a recent fashionable party he
saw five different business men who
had heeu through bankruptcy within
the past fourteen months, and settled
with their creditors at from fifteen
to thirty dents on the dollar. The
wives of all these meu were dressed
in the extreme height of fashion,
glittering with jewelry and diamonds.
This would seem to indicate tuat the
machinery of going through bank
ruptcy has become, at least in that
particular quarter, pretty thorough
ly lubricated.
Humphreys.— Tde facts in refer
ence to Humpheys, the Hayes Elec
tor of Florida, whose vote was chal
lenged, were these, as appears from
the evidence taken by the Commis
sion: Humphreys produced a letter
from Judge Wood, writing from New
ark, Ohio, October sth, accepting his
resignation; but a oertiUcato from
the Clerk of the Court showed that
no resignation had ever been tiled or
acceptance entered. Humphreys
also produced a letter from the Col
lector of Oiistoins, dated October 6th,
asking him to turn over the books
and papers in his office, and said
that he did so. The Democrats con
tended that the act of Judge Wood,
never entered on the books of the
Court, was not an act of the Court.
But the Commission held that the
resignation of Humphreys prior to
the 7th of November bad not been
disproved, and therefore he was then
eligible as an Elector.
The Old He “Bulldozer.’ —He
was revealed in Washington, on Mon
day, in the person of J. Madison
Weils, This fellow, after accusing
the Democrats of Louisiana of intim
idation and violence-after himself
intimidating the returning board into
obedience to his way of counting the
votes—went to Washington heavily
armed to intimidate the Congres
sional Commttteei He behaved be
fore it with unparalleled insolence,
and threatened to “protect himself
very quick” if tho chairman did not
restraiu Mr. Field from Insisting on
bis answering unpleasant questions.
By this conduct Wells disclosed at
Washington a fact which his party
at the South are constantly reveal
ing here—that while they cry out in
timidation and violence against the
Democrats, they are the party of
lawlessness and political proscrip
tion.
If Congress, or the Committee to
which it has delegated its powers,
cannot go behind the Governor’s
certificate and inquire into the facts
of the Louisiana election, this is
virtually an admission that J. Madi
son Wells had unlimited power to
cast the vote of tho State just as ho
pleased. The evidence taken before
the Congressional committee shows
that he was virtually the returning
board; that he made changes of some
returns and threw out others without
the knowledge of the other members
of the board; that the other mem
bers were really afraid of him and
submitted without question to every
thing that be did. There is also evi
dence that he offered the vote of the
State for sale, and that if he did
not actually sell it, the reason was
that he could not get his price. If,
in view of all these facte, tho real
vote of the people of Louisiana can
not be inquired into, the Presiden
tial election might as well be taken
out of the bauds of tbe people alto
gether.
—The feminise fashion now is to have
every article very tight. Pater fmUlias
occasionally monopolizes the fashions for
his own ose—especially on ‘-lodge” nights,
when he comes home late.
INEUtIIBrUTY MAT SAVR UR.
It Is, In our judgment, useless to
build any expectations upon the vote
of Louisiana being given to Tildeu
by the Commission to which the con
test over that State has been referred.
The terms in which the Commission
announced its decision of the Florida
case forbid such a hope. The fol
lowing is the announcement:
First— The Commission, exercising the
powers ot both Houses under the law, ami
having examined all the certificates ami
papers referred to them, find that they
have tie authority to hear evtdnnce ati
umU, or In other words, to hear evidence
outside of the certificates of the Governor
n! the Strtte of Florida, founded upon the
defceimlmiikm of the canvassing board as
U> Us vote.
Second— The Commission could not con
sider as evidence any set of the Legisla
ture or couits in determining whom the
Mate had appointed as electors after the
day the said electors gave tliair votes.
It will be seen that the Commission
decide that the certificate of the Gov
ernor, founded upon the report of the
returning board, is conclusive, and
the Commission cannot go behind it.
How, then, can It investigate the acts
of the returning board of Louisiana?
how investigate the question whether
the returning board was properly
constituted, when the certificate
shows that the Governor recognized
it and accepted its report? .The
action of the Commission would be
strangely inconsistent. If, after ac
cepting the certificate of the Gov
ernor of Florida us a bar to its further
investigation, it should decide to go
behind the certificate of the Governor
of Louisiana.
But there is still hope that the
Commission cannot help deciding
that one or two Votes returned for
Hayes and Wheeler were cast by in
eligible Electors and therefore can
not be counted. Having gone beyond
t he certificate to inquire into Humph
reys’ eligibility, the Commission must
also inquire Into the eligibility of
Watts and others, and the declaration
of a tie vote or no election m;*:y be
the result. This appears to be the
best that the Democrats can now
reasonably expect. Tilden may thus
be elected, but Hendricks’ prospects
are slim. The manner in which the
Commission announce their finding
in the Humphreys case indicates that
Watts cannot stand the test. They
say that Humphreys is eligible
because he resigned before the 7th
day of November—thus indicating
that resignation before the day of
the election is requisite to the quali
fication of a Federal office-holder.
It is not pretended that Watts re
signed until after the election—the
official records show that he did not
resign, within the meaning of the
law, until after he had cast his Elec
toral vote. It is clear, then, that he
cannot, stand the test applied to
Humphrey, and It is doubtful if two
Hayes Electors of Louisiana can, or
if the Legislature of Rhode Island
(there will be two returns from that
State) cured the ineiigibilty of Corliss
by declaring that his disqualification
made a “vacancy” and then proceed
ing to fill it. So that there is yet
good reason to hope that the Com
mission will be constrained to find
one or more ineligible Hayes Elec
tors by the investigation which it has
assumed.
We still have our suspiolon that
the scheme of the Electoral Com mis
sion was conceived in a spirit of
compromise, and that it will proba
bly be made to work out that com
promise. It had its origin, of course,
in only one or two minds, and its de
tails and results were carefully con
sidered by them before they submit
ted it to a larger number. The sur
prising favor which it received from
Congressmen or both parties suggests
that they hud an understranding of
thut, result, and accepted it as a com
promise of the difficulties of the situ
ation. If this surmise is correct, the
eonsumation will yet be the election
ofTilden by the House and Wheeler
by the Senate—a result whloh can
only bo reached by counting both
Florida and Louisiana for Hayes and
Wheeler.
—
Stop that ooutfhlnjf; if you do not it
may kill you. A bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough
Syrup only ousts you 35 cents, ami its
timely use may save your life.
A CUItItECTION.
Editors Times:— ln justice to Sena
tor Cody, we beg leave to call the
attention of the public to the follow
ing extracts:
Senator Cody of this district voted
every time for the convention in the Sen
ate. There is never need of an explauu
ton to ascertain his position. He always
takes a bold and manly one, is satisfied
he Is right, and maintains it.- Columbus
Enquirer, Feb. 10.
The main question upon the passage of
tho bill was then put and carried by the
tillowing Vote, upon tiie call of the yeas
and nays:
yeas-Senators Brewster, Bryan, Bul
lock, Cabaniws, Clifton; Dtadwiler, Du-
Boee, England, Freeman, Furman, Gam
ble, Harrison, Harknees, Hupps, Howell,
Mattox, McDaniel. McDonald, McLeod,
Newborn, O’Daniel, Reese, Staten, Sbew
make. Slaughter and Wilson-26.
Nays—Senators Asbury, Btish, Chas
tain, Cody, Curetpn, Felton, Godfrey, Hud
son, McAfee, Ragsdale. Reid, Rutherford,
Wilcox ami Wessalowski—l4.
Absent-Senators Black, Graham and
Perry.
It is understood that a reconsideration
of tho bill will bo tuovod this morning.—
Atlanta(imst., 9 tk.
It will be seen from the above that
the Enquirer has iuadvertently cred
ited Mr. Cody with having voted yea
on tbe Convention bill, wheu he in
fact voted nay. Our worthy Senator
“always takes a bold ami manly
stand, is satisfied he is right and
maintains it’’—and so has he done on
this question of a Constitutional
Convention, and the Enquirer will
doubtless give him credit for his
position when it find#that it has put
him on the side where he really does
not belong.
Popolus.
General A. J. Pleasanton, originator,
and strenuous advocate of the theory
that blue glass, interposed between the
sun and anything that grows, has a wan
derfnily stimulating effect, says that he
has just had anew proof that he is right.
He fell from his carriage in Philadelphia,
where he lives, and severely injured his
shoulder and side. Physicians gave him
no rebel; but he was cured by taking sun
baths under blue glass.
GOV. WITVN FEES TO L.AWYKRW.
On Thursday, Oov. Colquitt sent a
special message to the Legislature in
answer to a resolution inquiring un
der what law certain amounts were
disbursed from the public treasury,
and why the employments for which
they were paid were not made ac
cording to the provisions of section
63 of the Code. The payments re
ferred to were the following: McOay
& Trippe $2,500, W. A. Hawkins
$1,500, T. L. Snead si;stx), D. P. Hill
$250, W. T. Newman S2OO, B: Duiob
er ssoo.
Gov. Colquitt replies that as these
payments were made under Gov.
Smith's administration, and as the
executive records do not afford the
information desired, he submitted
the resolution to Gov. Smith, and he
tiansmlts Gov. Smith’s reply.
Gov. Smith, in his letter, explains
that section 63 of the Code, passed
in 1872, was intended to apply to a
class of cases then just arising out of
the frauds alleged to have been com
mitted during the administration of
Gov. Bullock, and that the payments
referred to did not apply to that class
of cases. That section authorised
suits and the employment ol coun
sel for the recovery of debts due the
State or mouey or property belong
ing to the State. The suit against
Treasurer Jones, for prosecuting
which most of these payments were
mude, was not of that character, but
to recover damuges for alleged mis
feasances; and the Governor was in
structed by the Legislature to bring
the suit. We copy the conclusion of
GoV..Sinith’s letter:
The Governor is charged by the
constitution and laws with the duty
of seeing that the lawsare faithfully
executed, aud of preserving and da
teudiug tne property and rights of
the State. In performing these ouer
ous duties, your excellency’s prede
cessors, from the lounduttou of the
government, have sometimes found
it necessary to employ the services
of such counsel and other ngeitis as
the good of the cominoiiwealtti
seemed to require, and in such num
bers us the gravity aud importance
of the occasion demanded. Both
the right aud duty to do this has
been fully recognized by the supreme
court of the fcitate. At the January
term of last year the court decided,
to use iiß own language, that * the
Governor had the power and author
ity to Institute suit against the de
fendants under the general power
granted him of a general supervision
overall the property of the Btate,
with power to make all ueeessary
regulations for the protection there
of when not otherwise peovided for,
and to engage the services of any
competent person for the discharge
of uuy duty required by fhe laws aud
essential to tne interests of the
Mate, or necessary in an emergency
to preserve the property or luuds of
the State.”
The cases against the late Treasu
rer involved a large amount and
were exceedingly eotnplieaied in
their character. When ordered to
bring the suits by the Legislature, it
was clearly the duty of tue governor to
exercise the powers confeired by law
upon the executive that the legisla
tive will be carried out. A strong
array of emineutcounsol represented
the defendants, aud high as is my
opiniou ot the abilities und experi
ence of the late attorney general, I
should have fallen below the meas
ure of my duty to theHtato if I had
left him to contend single haudod, in
such eases and against such odds.
The criminal eases in which coun
sel were retained were the case of the
State vs. John Jones, the several iu
diutmetns against R. B. Bullock and
ottieis, and the insurrectionary casee
in Washington eouuiy.
Each one of these prosecutions was
considered of sufficient importance
to the public, to require the employ
ment of additional counsel to aid the
proseoutiug officers in enforcing the
laws.
Most of the aforementioned cases,
with many others of great magni
tude, are still peuding in this and
other States.
Among others that might be men
tioned, are several cases brought iu
the Stale of Tennessee, involving
over SIOO,OOO ar.d in which the State
is the real defendant. Ttiere cuunot
be any recovery for the State in these
oases, and counsel could not be paid
as provided under section 63. Still,
the interests of the State demanded
that counsel should be engaged to
represent tier iu the cases. Can it be
supposed that the Governor is left at
liberty to employ counsel to defend
tiie State, and fix and pay certain
fees therefor, but is forbidden to en
gage counsel to sqe for the State, no
matter what amount or interests may
be involved, unless he can tind com
petent lawyers who will take the
cases offered on speculation.
Iu conclusion, I beg to say that,
while considerable amounts have
been paid for couusel fees during the
late administration, .such payments,
in every instance, were rendered
necessary ior the jirotection of tiie
public interests. The complications
of the Treasury rendered legal aid
and service necessary in New York,
and also at, home. Resistance in the
courts to the collection of the State
revenues also involved heavy expen
ditures for counsel fees in the State,
and also at Washington city before
Supreme Court of the United States.
The due enforcement of the laws re
quired occasional disbursements
from the Treasury. These expendi
tures were made necessary by
t he condition of the finances and peo
ple ef the State. The question pre
sented to the executive in all such
oases, was: Whether he would allow
a false notion of economy to control,
or whether he would iu the spirit of
true economy, use the means appro
priate to secure a due enforcement
and acknowledgement of the su
premacy of law, and for the proper
protection of the money and proper
ty of the State? In settling such
questions, it was my purpose simply
to discharge my duty to the public.
This upon a review of my whole ac
tion, I am satisfied I did.
lam. sir, very respectfully your
obedient servant,
James M. Smith.
Southwestern Kaix,roai>.— At the
meeting of the stockholders of the
Southwestern Railroad Company,
held on Thursday, the Bth instant,
the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President.
William S. Holt; Directors, William
M. Wadley, Elexander R I-awton,
Jhon L. Mustiun. Virgil Powers,
John E. Jones, John 8. Baxter
Thomas B, Gresham.— Macon Tel.
The ewes of San Josquin Valley, C d.J
are refusing to sickle their lambs, large
numbers of which the Sacramento Bee
savs are dying. Herders and farmers
tiniik this portends a severe drought,
and that the beasts have an instinctive
knowledge that there is to be a short
crop ot food, and thus gave themselves
the trouble of fruitlessly rearing their
young only to die of starvation.
State of Georou, 1
House or Reprimf.ntativkß, c
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 8. 1877. )
Editor aof Time*: A bill was sent
to my colleague, by the Mayor of
Columbus, proposing an alteration
in the manner of electing Council
men, &c. This bill reaobed here on
the day of the last call for counties
to introduce new matter, and was
prepared by Mr. Oattis while the call
was being made. We supposed that
if it hud been objectionable, the peo
ple would have taken some action
upon it. Siuoe its introduction, we
see some unfavorable comments in
the Enquirer, and have received one
letter in opposition to the bill. Un
less some general action Is taken by
the people, we shall advocate the
passage of the bill, concluding that
they approve it.
Respectfully,
R. J. Moses.
I concur in the above.
N. G. Oattis.
New Sheamshiph for the Central
Railroad.—We learn Hint the Oeniri.l
Railroad Company have ordered the
building of two first-class steamships for
the line between Ibis city and New
York. Two of the old steamships have
been disposed of, ami a Emus or guaran
tee of $34,000 have been put up by the
company. The steamers are now being
built in New York, aud the one is to be
completed by the first of September.
We understand that the stipulation is
that these steamers shall make the trip
between New York and Savannah in six
ty hours or there is no bargain. This
will be good news to our mercantile and
commercial community, as rapid com
munication between this port and New
York has long been dtsired, and we have
no doubt that the placing of these new
and fast steamers on the line at the com
mencement of the season will have
;t tendency to give an impetus to business.
Sav. New*.
Mr. Raleigh Goins, our Marshal, died
very suddenly on last Saturday. He was
one of the largest aud apparently as heal
thy a man as any in town. During the
war he was regarded as one of the most
attentive and faithful soldiers in a
command distinguished for its gallantry
in action ami attention to duty. Mem
bers of Waddell’s Battalion will retrret to
learn of his death.— Opelika Time*.
I. 0. 0. F.
Muscogee lodge no. 6
I O. 0. F., meets Monday
night at 8 o’clock.
All viaitiug brother Ain good standing are cor
dially invited to attend.
W. 8. BALDWIN, U. 8.
Something New,
WOODEN CASES AND CASKETS.
SELF-SEALING, AIR TIGHT,
At the same Prices as Ordinary Coffins,
and One-Fourth cost of Metalic
Oases-
They ark a ne'-k-sity which has iog
been feit iu our hot dim Ate, and obviate
dangerous and unpleasant associations. I com
mend hem to the inept ctlon of the community
generally.
Former styles of Cases and Caskets at
Beduced Prices.
AirNigbt and Sunday Bell at front door
1m ROONEY,
83 AND 83 BROAD ST., UPSTAIRS.
febll-eed&wSm f
Cheap! Cheaper! Cheapest!
BFRT AND CHEAPEST LOT OF Ham
burg; offered in
this musket.
X* (idles 1 k Ilandkor
oT&lelei, <3o©., 50, 75 aml £l.
Complete Line oi LONDON CORDS Just Re
ceived.
BLACK ALPACA, Best Makes, Warranted to
Retain both Color aud Lustre.
PRINTS, DOMESTICS, and all other GOODS at
Lowest Prices, by
F. C JOHNSON.
febl 1 eod'hn
NEW FURNITURE
JUST RECEIVED.
FIRST LOT NOW IN STORE Consists of all
Articles in
The Furniture Line.
LATEST STYLES-ALL FRESH.
49*And will be sold Lower than usual.
L. Rooney,
83 and 85 Broad street.
_ *!#-Up Stabs. It till 2-
PgVIN T T N O.
House, Sign, <fce.
W are prepared to do all kinds of
PAINTING.
IN the best manner, and as low as any Compe
tent white man can do it.
We have ready Primed and Glazed,
of all sizes as low as they can be bought in the
market.
We keep WINDOW GLA@B of all
sizes by the box or single light; we ent them any
size without charge.
Bradford & Clifford.
feb4 su3t
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
By C. S. HARRISON, Auctioneer.
ON the first Tuesday in March next, withiu
the legal hours of salo, 1 will sell at Abbott
A: Newsom’s corner in tue city of Columbus, a
TWO-ROQMKD HOU;>K, and toe Jot on which it
stands, situated on west side of Oglethorpe St.,
nearly opposite Perry Hoxs*. and two doors be
low the (Steam Cotton Factory. iaid premises
belonging to the estate of the late Gridin Pinch*
ard. and known as his late residence. TERMS
CASH. Purchaser to pav tax of 1877,
ya 9 tde THOS K. WYNNE, Executor.
lime, Lime, Lime.
I will deliver
CAUSTIC BHKUL I.mE
n cara st No. IH.tfl R R , A! , fn barwi* of
iso p>u<i esth at SB.OO (rtaht do lur,) prr ton.
CASH. Address JNO. H. UEITNEB,
JalO tf , Flora. Ala.
PROCLAMATION!
BY THE
King of the Carnival.
rpo sit whom the present* ebstl come—Greet*
1. tag. KNOW YE, that toamnucb w
Mardi Gras,
THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1f77
le eet apart end ordained si the Grand Fete Dsr
of Hie Mu.t Oractou. Majesty, the
KING OF THE CARNIVAL,
and dedicated to jhe annual vUit of Hi* Majesty,
to the Royal Capital.it ia hereby ordained and de
creed:
1. That all line* of tranaportation, extending
throughout the Royal Domain, imm< diately cause
to be promulgated a reduced tariff of fiires, for
the benefit of all loyal aubjeets who may desire
to visit the Royal Capital on that day.
IL That ia order to testify their loyalty and
to prop rly honor Hia Most Gracioua Majesty, on
the occasion of Hit triumphal entry into the
Capital, all loyal aubjeets resident therein are
hereby commanded to forthwith form themselves
into organized bodies, reporting promptly to the
DEPARTMENT OF WAR, for assignment to sta
tion and service.
111. That, in consideration ol ready and im
plicit obedience to this, our Royal Mandate, each
and every loyal subject ia hereby absolved from
all service or allegiance to any other power than
that of Hia Moat Blessed Majesty, and all public
buildings and places of business in the Royal
Capital are hereby ordered to be closed through
out the day.
GOD SAVE THE KING
Given under our hand and Beal, this 16tb day of
January, 1877, and 878th year of his
reign.
BY THE KING HIMSELF,
REX.
Montoomery, Ala.
Boots and Shoes-
Wells & Curtis,
AUK SELLING
Boots, Shoes & Leather
THIS YEAR
FOR CASH;
rtj And notwithstanding the\^#,
S|l great advance in \
*ll L S R
GOOD WORK AT REASONABLE PRICES.
WE HAVE A HEAVY BAOCK OF
PLANTATION BOOTS, BROGANS AND
PLOW SHOES,
\FULL LINE OF FINE GOODS IN ALL THE
popular styles,and are constantly replenish
ing our stock with
SUCH GOODS AS THE PEOPLE WAHT.
All purchases must be considered as tor
CASH ON CALL.
unless by special agreement,
Wells & Curtis,
73 BROAD STREET.
Sign of the Big Boot.
DISSOLUTION.
THE firm of Wm H ROBARTS t 00.. as here
tofore existing, haa been dissolved, by the
withdrawal of Mr. Wm. H. Robarts, from the
concern.
WM. H. ROBARTS.
MADISON L PATTERSON,
L. T. DOWNING.
Columbns, Ga,, Feb'y 6, 1877.
We, the undersigned, continue the business un
der the Arm name of Wm. H. Robarts 4 Cos.; Mr.
Win. H. Robarts thereto consentirg.
MADISON L. PATTERSON,
LEMUELT. DOWNING.
febS dJfcwfit
Safe For Sale.
\ STEAM FIRE PROOF SAFE, COMBINATION
LOOK—nearly new, ami as good as new
Will be sold cheap. Apply to
feba tf __ JNO Msli\FT£Y.
MABABLE HOTEL,
NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SQUARE
LA FAYETTE, ALA.
Mrs. S. W. Williams, Proprietress.
Board by the Day, Week or Month, at tbe most
reasonable rates
jgar Li very bXABLX connected with the House,
witdfit _
Milch Cow for Sale
£ HAVE A FINE COW—A FOUR
gallon Oow, with a five weeks old
Heifer Calf, for sale.
febSlw JNO. MfeIHAFfrEY,
Make Your Tax Returns.
PARTIES owning Real Estate in the city are
requested to call and make return of the
numbers of their lots the valueo have been fixed
by assessors. The value of ail household and
kitchen furniture, jewelry, silver-plate, musical
instruments, horses, mules and other animals,
and all vehicles, kept for use or pleasure is fJso
required to bo returned. The time is limited
and parties interested will please make returns
by ISthinst. Office at Court House.
M. M. MOORE,
feb7 tills Clerk Council.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.
THE directors of the Eagle A Phenix Manufac
turing Company have this day declared the
following semi-annual dividends, payable to
share-holders or ttoir authorial representatives
whose names shall appear as such on the hooka
of the Company at the dates dividends are made
payable.
Divividend off 4 per share payable on after
May 1 1877.
Dividend of $4 per share payable on after No
vember 1, 18i7.
Tbe transfer books will be closed ten (10) day*
prior to these respective dates.
G. GUNBY JORDAN,
,jal4 3tawim Treasurer.
WM. SCHOBER.
Dealer ta Gnas and Ammunition.
Guns, Locks, Ac,, Repaired.
Bcp3o-tf 39 Randolph St,, near Timas office.
DRY GOODS.
GREAT REDUCTION
IN PRICES AT
“ The New York Store.”
TN ORDER to prepre for the eprlug trade, we h.ve narked down our entire etock. We now offer
OUIiS* GOODS AT iI.ILF FItKE.
800 Pieces Hamburg: Trimming at sc. and upwards.
10,000 Yards Curtain Lace at 20c. and upwards.
Cloths, Casbimeres and Gents’Furnifching Goods reduced
25 per cent.
Kid Gloves reduced from 25 to 60 per cent, to close stock.
Anew iot of Ladies’ City-Made Shoes just received.
Cheapest line of Hosiery and Corsets in the city.
500 Pieces New Prints just received.
49"HavlDg bought out tha entire oi WoLFSON A: MOSES at a sacrifice, wt are pre
pared to offer great bargalna in TABLE DAMAbK, PAPKINS and ALPACAS.
GORDON & CARGILL.
Dry Goods! Dry Goods!
CHEAPER THAN EVER,
M. JOSEPH,
SUCCEHSOR TO JOSEPH Ac BRO.,
HAS JUST RECEIVED:
000 PIECES BEST STANDARD PRINTS @6 1-2.
LARGE LOT OF CORSETS @soc. each.
SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS. CHECKS, OSNABORGS an.i FACTORY JEANS
of all makes at FACTORY PRICES.
CARPETING from 20c. a yard and upwards.
SHOES, HATS, SEA ISLAND BLEAOHIXGS, in large quantities at BOT
TOM PRICES.
*tr J BUY AND SELL FOB CASH AND AM PREPARED TO
OFFER BARGAINS.
M. JOSEPH.
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BANKING HOUSE.
THE
NATIONAL BANK
OF COLUMBUS.
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A BANK OF DISCOUNT AND DEPOSIT
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Deals in Exchange.
Collections Made on all Points,
Accounts and Correspondence Solicited.
6EO. W. DILLINGHAM, J. RHODES BROWNE,
Cashier. President.
WAREHOUSEMEN.
ALSTON WAREHOUSE.
FLOURNOY fe EPPING
*
(SUCCESSORS TO FLOURNOY, HATCHER & C 0.,)
Having purchased the interest ok ms. B- T- HATCHER, in the business or
Flournoy, llatchvr & Cos.. ** itall wntuiu. tin ,
WAREHOUSE and COMMISSION
BUSIKTESS
as heretofore in all of its branches. We solicit a continuance of the liberal custom so long bestow
ed upon the house.
We are Agents for
ZSoll’st G-uano and the Cotton Food)
both well-known and highly endorsed.
J. F FLOURNOY.
H. H. EPPING, Jr.
febdawtf
NEW WAREHOUSE FIRM.
O '
McGeh.ee & Hatcher,
(LATE OF FLOURXOr, HcOEHEE <t COS
Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants.
WArtESOUSB,
Columbus, Ga.
HAVING leased the above well-known and commodious Warehouse, (formerly occupied by
Messrs. Allen. Preer & Illgesj, and made ample arrangements for accommodating eur custom
ers we respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage.
49" We are Agents tor ihe sale of Fertii z-rs; inc udiugthe celebrated PATAPBCO GUANO;
which we offer on reasonable Urrns—,one ton f .r 500 pounds of cotton.)
NH. WH. H J %f'K*OW, who so long served as SCALESMAN with Messrs. Allen, Preer k
Elgts, will occupy the same position with us. where he wi 1 be glad to meet his friends.
C C. McGEHEE,
BEN. T. HATCHER.
ja23dfrwjm
The Great Fertilizer
FOR COTTON, FOR CORN AND ALL CHOPS!!
WHANIV’S
Raw Bone Super-Phosphate!
FOR SALE FOR CASH OR COTTON OPTION
BY .....
W, A. SWIFT,
Centennial Wagon Yard,.Columbus, Ga.
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