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THE DAILY TIMES.
JOHN H. MARTINI. - - - K4ltr.
Coluinbu*.
WEDNESDAY IIASCII 81. 77.
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LARGEST CIRCULATION
la the Couniloo Aflanal la Ml Trndla*
at ralaaliu,
And now a ropo.it Is In circulation
that Gen. Grant will be appointed
Minister to England I
Tun Democrats and Conservatives
of Montgomery, Ala., have nomina
ted M. L. Moses for re-election as
Mayor, and Maj. R. B. Snodgrass for
City Clerk.
The Memphis Avaianelm of Satur
day says it has reliable information
that orders have already been given
to send surplus cars to New Orleans
to take away the Federal troops sta
tioned there.
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Five life insurance companies of
New York city have been put into the
hands of receivers within tbo lost
month. There is a compulsory law
of the State which makes tnem come
to a showing when demanded.
l' R
Tub Ohio Legislature has before it a
bill to elect defending attorneys, whose
duly it will be to defend nil persons
prosecuted by the Slate. The otioct
would doubtless be to reduce the number
of lawyers, but it might increase the
number of criminals, especially petty
ones.
A dispatch from Washington men
tions the following applicants for the
position of United States Marshal
for Georgia : J. M. C. Reed and J.
Wise, of Atlanta; J. J. MorrisoD
and Col. Anderson, of Newton; W.
A. Bedell, of Columbus, and Dr.
Moore. Major Smyth is eudorsed
E, P. Howell and Cunning
ham in strong letters.
The Philadelphia Times Undepen
dent) woll says of Senator Patter
son’s proposition of new elections in
South Carolina and Louisiana, that
it is simply the request of a thief,
who has been caught in getting away
with his stolen goods, that the goods
be bonded out of the hands of the
owners, so that he may have a better
chance to steal them again.
J. Madison Wells Is still in Wash
ington, pushing his claim for SOOO,OOO
against the Government. This claim
has once been rejected by Congress,
aud Wells is now pushing it before
the Claims Commission. There is a
suspicion that its approval and pay
ment was promised him in consider
ation of his services in giving the
vote of Louisiana for Hayes, and u
curiosity to see whether the decision
of the Commission will confirm this
suspicion.
Strange that the New Orleans
Democrat of Monday does not men
tion any Indications of Packard’s
design to provoke a conflict. But it
had reports from Washington giving
the most positive assurances of the
President’s intention to withdraw
the troops; and it was a knowledge
of this design which made Packard
auxious to get up a littlo Hght and
have a few of his negroes killed (he
taking refuge in the custom-house),
so as to compel the retention of the
troops to “preserve the peace.” It
looks as if the game was understood
at Washington and would not work.
The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Tribune believes that
upon any distinct issuo the following
Democratic senators would support
Mr. Hayes’ proposed Southern
policy: Bailey, of Tennessee, Bay
ard, of Delaware, Beok, of Kentucky,
Cockrell, of Missouri, Davis, of Illi
nois, Davis, of West Virginia, Gar
land, of Arkunsas, Harris, of Ten
nessee, Hill, of Georgia, Lamar, of
Mississippi, McCreery, of Kentucky,
McPherson, of New Jersey, and
Maxey, of Texas. It puts the follow
iug down as tho entire army of
Democratic irreconoiiables in the
Senate; Barnum, of Connecticut,
Bogy, of Missouri, Coke, of Texas,
Dennis, of Maryland, Eaton, of Con
necticut, Hereford, of West Virginia,
Johnstbn, of Virginia, Jones, of
Florida, Keroan, of New York, Mc-
Donald, of Indiana, Mcrrimon, of
North Carolina, Morgan, of Alabama,
Randolph, of New Jersey, Ransom,
of North Carolina, Sautsbury, of
Delaware, Thurman, of Ohio, Wal
lace, of Penusylvania, Whyte, of
Maryland, and Withers, of Virginia.
This classification comes from a
Republican paper.
Fred. DouOlass.—Wo would not
have desired the defeat of the nomi
nation of Fred. Douglass as Marshal
of the District of Columbia by South
ern Democratic votes. That would
Lave been too good a “handle” for
Garrison, Blaine, logcrsoll, Morton,
and other sectional agitators. They
would have argued from it that the
South refused to aeoept the constitu
tional settlements of the war, was
stilt rebellious, &o. Had Douglass
been nominated as Marshal for any
Southern State, the case would have
been quite different. It would have
been justly repuguaut to the feelings
and prejudices of our people, aud we
should have expected every Southern
Senator to oppose it stoutly. But
if the administration wants a
colored Marshal for the District of
Columbia, or if the people of the Dis
trict want one, we have not the least
objection. It is a matter of taste en
tirely, and the politicians who have
the ascendancy there ought to prac
tice whut they preach. We are satis
fied, too, tbut Douglass is as well
qualified to discharge the duties of
the office, aud is a man of as good
character, as any white Radical of
the District who would have been
likely to get the nomination if
Douglass had been rejected. We
think much better of the appoint
ment of Douglass to this position
than we do of 3ome of Hayes’nomi
nations of whites.
A TEMPTATION IIKMOVKD.
The character of most of tho ap
pointments already made, aud tho
letter of Postmaster Oenoral Key,
published yesterday, Indicate clearly
enough that there will be very few
Federal offices for Southern Deino
crats. While we would not have had
any word of reproach for Democrats
who might accept office under Huyes
without compromise of principle,
we think it perhaps fortunate that
this temptation is iemoved from our
people. Tho partial obi Iteration of
party lines could not have af
fected one party only. It would at
least have modified opposition by
Democratic office-holders and their
immediate friends. It would have
made them look with less regret and
indignation upon tho moans by which
tho Radical party secured tho Presi
dency for tho current term. This is
not tho stern spirit which the occa
sion demands. The frauds of 1870-7,
by which the largo majority of the
people of the United States were
cheated out of their political rights,
must be emphatically condemned
and their repetition rendered impos
sible, or wo will have lost the sub
stance of popular government. Free
government cannot long survive
such practices. A cunningly-devised
tribunal of arbitration prevented
the people from insisting on their
rights in the recent instance; but
such a device can be effectual only
oDoe. Future frauds by returning
boards or other Intermediate agen
cies for disfranchising the people
and defeating their choice will be re
sisted as tho last one should have
been, and conflicts disturbing the
peace of the country may follow.
It is a constitutional duty of tbo
Democratic party to maintain its or
ganization unbroken until it rights
the great wrong by which the
Radicals secured the Presiden
cy for Hayes, and in view of
this imperative duty, the removal of
any temptations that might seduce
them from its unflagging pursuit
may be a fortunate thing for the
country. To disappointed Demo
cratic office-seekers among us—lf
there are any such—we commend the
pious philosophy of Moses of old:
"It is better to endure affliction with
the people of God than to enjoy tho
pleasures of sin for a season.”
Magistrate R. J. Wade, of Savan
nah, decided on Saturday a case in
volving the jurisdiction of the State
and Federal Courts, respectively, in
civil suits brought against represen
tatives of foreign powers. It was a
suit for professional services render
ed, and for a sum less than SSOO. A
law of Congress provides that the
District Courts of tho United States
shall huve jurisdiction, exclusive of
the courts of tho several States, of
all suits against Consuls and Vice
Consuls except for certain offences
mentioned. But a treaty between
tho United States and the country of
which the defendant is a representa
tive provides that its consular officers
who engage in commerce or have
property subject to taxation shall not
plead their consular privileges to
avoid their liabilities. The law of
Congress also limits civil suits in the
Federal Courts to sums of SSOO and
upwards. Tho Magistrate gave a de
cisiou in favor of the plaintiff.
More Trullitul Ilian Complimentary.
The Philadelphia Inquirer (Rep.)
thus talks of Simon Cameron :
“Mr. Simon Cameron, off and on,
has been in the Senate of the United
States sinco 1819: generally whon out
of it he still held office. He was in
Mr. Lincoln’s Cabinet for a brief
while, but under a vote of censure,
he was driven out of it; he was
Minister to Russia for awhile, but he
returned from that to be again sent
to the Senate by a Legislature whose
act would not bear investigation.
Wherever Mr. Cameron has been in
public life evil report has gathered
in volume and followed him. It has
never grown less; it has never been
swept aside or explained away, but
his whole official course has been of
a sort to add continuously to the dis
favor with which lie was from the
first regarded.
“It may all have boen bis misfor
tune, not his fault, but, whatever it
was, there is the soiled reputation,
tho public life without real honor or
usefulness, and a standing reproach
and disgrace to the State of Pennsyl
vania, which, in the eyes of the coun
try aud the world, was made respon
sible for him and his acts. It may
be, and, possibly it|is, the misfortune
and net the fault of Mr. J. Donald
Cameron that the shadow of his
father’s name has fallen upon his
public life, hut it has so fallen, and
it is also his misfortune that in this
commonwealth ho Is looked upon
with only less disfavor than the man
whose son he is.”
IMalu Talk.
Chicago Times, lud.J
The question of legitimacy between
Hampton and Chamberlain, between
Nicholls and Packard, is a merely
personal and not a public question.
The ouly question with wtiicli the
public is concerned, or witli which
the Washington government can
have any occasion to concern itseir,
is the question of government in
fact. The simplest and easiest way
to ascertain whether the Hampton or
the Chamberlain establishment be in
reality the government of South
Carolina is to withdraw the inter
fering bayonets of the United States.
If Mr. Hayes’ Southern policy does
not mean this, then it is a sham and
a cheat, which will certainly fail to
win for Mr. Ilayes the confidence and
trust of the country in his virtuous
pretensions. If it be u policy which
admits of any "new plan” of anew
election to determine the personal
question of “legitimacy” between
Packard aud Nichols, Chamberlain
and Hampton, then it must include a
new election to determine tho per
sonal question of legitimacy between
Hayes and Tilden. Otherwise it is a
fraud, and its inventor is an untrust
worthy hypocrite and cheat.
A correspondent of the London
Times, writing of the great interest
now taken in exploration in Pales
tine, suggests that, if the historical
books of the Bible are to be relied on,
efforts to recover valuable treasures
of the temple might be successful.
According to these books, the proph
et Jeremiah was instructed, just be
fore the BabvioDish captivity, to
deposit in Mount Nebo, the Taber
nacle, the Sacred Ark, and the Ta
bles of the Law which it contained,
and, if they were concealed there,
there is reason to suppose that they
are there still.
CiKOHUIA'I) PKIZK.
I . .I.Mil I■■ 'il— 11P....
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN OOV. HUB
■ lIAKD AND OOV. COLQUITT ABOUT THE
CENTENNIAL BANNER.
The following correspondence ex
plains itself;
Austin, Tex., Feb. 13, 1877.
IHs Excellency, A. H. Colquitt, Gov.
of Georgia, Atlanta, Oa.:
Sib—The Democratic party of Tex
as, in 1876, offered a centennial ban
ner to the State giving the largest
majority for ttie Democratic ticket in
the lute Presidential election. The
movement was inaugurated by the
Democratic clubs of tho city of Dal
las, and successfully completed muin
ly by their energy und generous con
tributions.
In the State canvass of February,
1876, Texas gave a clear Democratic
majority of one hundred and three
thousand votes over tiie Republican
candidates. This was an increase or
more than fifty thousand majority
over the vote of 1873-1. It will not,
jberefore, be denied—permit me in
all frankness, to say— that in offer
ing this spleDdid prize to bo contest
ed for by the States, Texas had not
tho most remote expectation that
other than her own hands would
bear off this trophy from the field or
valor. Her majority in the recent
contest was precisely sixty thousand ;
but in the presence of your eighty-six
thousand majority of Democratic
votes she bows with uncovered head
and heart full of pride, love und
ho nor—tenders to the Democracy
of Georgia this banner, which sue
lias so nobly won.
This pleasant duty, by unanimous
consent, has been confided to the
Hon. James B. Simpson, of Dallas,
Texas, the editor of one of our lead
ing daily journals, distinguished in
our Legislative councils alike for
statesmanship, eloquence, and a fear
less advocacy of tho right. To his
hands, lam requested to say, the
Democracy of Texas intrusts this flag,
to be borne to your distant capital,
and there presented, in their name,
to the State which, in the centennial
year, gave the largest majority of any
American commonwealtli to Tilden
aud Hendricks -representing, as they
did, opposition to tyranny and a no
ble devotion to constitutional liberty,
as banded down to us from tho fa
thers of the republic.
Four years hence Texas expects to
win this banner back, aud restore it
to the hands which now so freely
part with the prize.
I am, sir, very respectfully and
truly, R. Is. Hubbard.
OOV. COLQUITT’S REPLY.
Atlanta, Ga., March G, 1877.
llis Excellency, It. B, Hubbard, Gov
ernor of Texas:
Sir—l am in receipt of your letter
of the 13th of February, and also a
note from the Hon. James B. Simp
son, both of which accompany the
magnificent prize banner awarded by
the State of Texas to tho State of
Georgia, as “the State giving the
largest majority for the Democratic
ticket in the late Presidential elec
tion.”
This banner, both in design and
execution, has been pronounced by
our entire community, ns altogether
unmatched by any of the kind which
has been seen in the South. Artisti
cally, it reflects the highest credit
upou the exquisite taste of its design
ers, and as a memorial of a marked
event in Georgia’s history, and as a
reminder of a mometous epoch iu the
history of the country, it will long be
an object of interest from these im
pressive associations.
It the times were more auspicious
for an exchange of uleasantries,Geor
gia might remind Texas that the race
is sometimes most unexpectedly lost
bv the swift, .and that the best assur
ed boasters are the ones who take off
tho harness, aud not the one who is
just putting it on. But we are ad
monished by eveuts of very recent
occurrence, that neither swiftuess
nor strength may avail in a contest
with fraud ; aud that this brilliant
gem of a banner, which it was fondly
hoped would be the memento of a
grand and saving triumph of free
dom, may prove at last but a sad re
membrancer of her disastrous defeat
ami overthrow.
Let us, howevor, imitate the hope
fulness and patriotism of the Ro
mans, whose motto was, “Never de
spair of the republic.” In this spirit
Georgia accepts the challenge of your
noble young commonwealth, and
will see to it, if in the future Texas
means to marshal by her “bugle
blast” a greater or a readier host
than Georgia, when tho Democracy
calls to the rescue, that she shall be
forced to do tier best. We warn you
now to begin in time and bend to the
work.
But in advance we notify you that
should we be fairly beaten we will
yield only with that proud submis
sion which the parent evinces when
the child, full of promise, is tho vic
tor over her.
We love to cherish with you, as a
common property, the fame of La
mar and Funnin, and a host of other
Georgians who laid down their lives
for the struggling fortunes of the
“Lone Star.” Long may Georgiaand
Texas continue a generous emulation
for the maintenance of constitutional
government and liberty, through
Democratic interpretations and or
ganization.
Permit me to add that the pleasuie
we experience in the reception of the
"centennial banner” would have
been enhanced could we have re
ceived it from the bauds of the dis
tinguished son of Texas to whom tlie
office of presentation had been dele
gated.
Iu the name and in behalf of the
Democracy of Georgia, I accept the
custody of this beautiful banner,with
the most fervent reciprocatiou of all
good wishes for the success of the
great Democratic party of Texas.
With sentiments of great respect, I
urn, sir, your obedient servant.
Alfred H. Colquitt.
“If the first step in tho Southern
policy of President Hayes be as sta
ted in our Washington dispatches,
the immediate withdrawal of United
States troops from South Carolina
and Louisiana, he is on the point of
making a serious blunder. No one
will dispute that the withdrawal of
the troops is a necessary part of any
plan that may be devised for the res
toration of order and stable govern
ment iu these States, but such an act
should follow, not precede, the mak
ing of some plan of conference and
settlement. It is not possible that
any adjustment of the claims of the
rival combattants for State officers
should already have been effected,
either at Columbia or New Orleans,
and, failing that, it is not difficult to
foresee the kind of settlement which
will follow the abandonment of tlie
Chamberlain and Packard govern
ments to the tender mercies of their
opponents. The troops cannot be
withdrawn at the present juncture
without the implied admission that
they were seut, ia the first iustauce,
for a totally indefensible purpose,
and retained without any obvious ne
cessity.”— N. Y. Times.
That (says the Montgomery Adver
tiser) is just the difficulty. The
troops were sent for a "totally inde
fensible purpose,” to wit: The in
fluencing of the Presidential election
in favor of the Republicans. Tn this
purpose they failed. But they wero
then kept there for tho equally “in
defensible purpose” and “obvious
necessity” of steuling their electoral
votes for Hayes, in which, unfortu
nately. they were only too suctvess
ful. Whether Mr. Hayes impliedly
admits this or not, it is still a fact
undone which no amount of argu
ment can possibly disprove,
Mr. Hayes lias nothing whatever
to do with any “adjustment of the
claims of the rival candidates.” This
is a matter for the .Slates themselves
through their appropriate tribunals
to decide. With them lie had best
leave it. It was bad enough to in
volve tho people of those States in
mouths of anxiety and anarchy for
the selfish und wicked purpose of se
curing party supremacy and to rob
them of their choice for President. It
seems only slight reparation, now
that the end aimed at Is accomplish
ed, to let them have a short breath
ing spoil of peace and quiet-. Let
Mr. Hayes do them the simple justice
of leaving them to manage their own
affairs, by at once withdrawing his
troops.
Axm of Our I’rexltleiits.
Boston Transcript.]
Gen. Grant is one of three Presi
dents of the United .States who hav.-
passed their 50th birthday in tho Ex
ecutive office—the other two being
Mr. Polk, who entered tho office
about seven mouths before lie was
50 years old, and Gen. Pierce, who
became President in his 49th year.
Gen. Washington was in his 58th
year when he became President;
John Adams was in his G-2d ; Jeffer
son in his 58th ; Madison in his 58th ;
Monroe in Ids 59th; John Quincy
Adams in ids 58th; Gen. Jackson
in his62d;Van Huron in his 58th;
Gen. Harrison iu Ids 69th; Tyler iu
bis 52d ; Gen. Taylor iu his 65th ; Lin
coln in his 53d, and Johnson in his
57th year. Gen. Harrison was the
oldest man ever elected to the Pres
idency, and Gen. Grant is the young
est. Washington, Jefferson, Madi
son and John Quincy Adams were in
their 58ih years when they entered
the Presidency; Mr. Monroe comple
ted his 59th year only fifty-five
flays after he became President; and
Johnson was in ids 57th year when
lie succeeded President Lincoln.
Four Presidents went out of office in
their 60th year—namely, Washington,
John Adams, Jefferson and Madison.
President Jackson was the oldest of
all our retiring Presidents, as he went
out of office only eleven (lays before
the completion of his 7oth year. Mr.
Buchanan left office fifty days before
lie became 7(1 years old. Tho Presi
dent who lived longest was John Ad
ams, who died in his 95th year. The
next oldest was Madison, who died in
his 86th year. Jefferson died in his
84th year; John Quincy Adams in his
81st year; Van Buren in his 80th year;
Gen.’Jackson in his 79th year. The
youngest retiring President was Gen.
Pierce, who went out of office not
quite four months after lie had com
pleted his 52d year. Mr. Polk retired
in his 54th year, and died in a little
more than three months later, at the
age of 53 years 7 months and 13 days,
the youngest of all our Presidents in
death.
Cuba unit Hie Administration.
Is there to he a change in the Cu
ban policy of our government? It
will be remembered that several
Madrid journals had expressed a fear
lest Messrs. Evarts and Scliurz should
favor intervention iu behalf of the
Cuban patriots. The Spanish Minis
ter at Washington stated he did not
believe his Government had any ap
prehension of such interference. The
Republican, however, the President’s
Washington organ, on Tuesday, de
voted a column editorially to the
subject of the sufferings of the Cu
bans and criminal indifference of the
United States to their patriotic strug
gle, closing with tho following lan
guage :
“These great wrongs are now be
ing comprehended by the American
people, aud they are restlessly wait
ing for the Government to take some
positive action which will undo the
great evils which wo as a nation
have perpetrated upon this patriot
people by remaining in passive
silence when their voice was plead
ing to us for help.
“It is with great rejoicing, there
fore, the Ainericau people welcome
the incoming Administration and its
patriotic Secretary of State, whose
love of the eternal prinples of justice
and right will, we believe, in due
time bring relief to the struggling
Cubans, whose independence we now
believe is near at hand.”
This looks as if Hayes’ Adminis
tration is inclined either to recognize
the independence of the Cubans or to
concede them belligerent rights. As
long ago as 1869 three resolutions
were introduced into the House and
one in the Senate to recoguize the
independence of the Cubans. They
were referred to the Foreign Affairs
Committee, and there they rested.
In 1870 Messrs. Logan, Fitch, Banks
and others introduced similar resolu
tions. Banks’ resolutions suggested
that foreign nations be solicited to
co-operate to secure the observance
of the laws of war on the part of
Spain. In 1872, 1873, 1874 and 1875,
similar resolutions were referred to
appropriate committees, no action
resulting. In nearly all Grain's an
uual messages tie lias recommended
recognition of Cuban belligerency.
David Dudley Field doesu’t like to
bacco. Entering a committee routn
the other day, he found a reporter
smoking. “Young uiau,” said he,
“throw away that cigar; smoke is of
fensive to ine. I’d just as soon a
man would spit in my face as to
smoke where I am.”
Blie Itiihi’t L'ntlcrslaiid.
Yesterday forenoon two young
ladies called at a dry goods store
on Woodward avenue to look at one
of the late styles of circulars. The
one who wanted to purchase was
amazed and disappointed to find the
circulars made without sleeves or
arm-holes.
“Well, that’s the style,” said ihe
salesman ; "and they are very popu
lar. They are meant to cover both
shoulders and arm.”
“1 guess I won’t buy one,” whis
pered the girl to her friend. “If 1
had a beau how could I tuke hold
of his artn with that circular on?”
“Why, you goose!” replied the
other—“you let. him put his arm
right around you, of course! That’s
what it’s made that way lor!”
“Mister. I’ll take that circular!”
promptly observed the anxious party,
and she had it sent home.—Detroit
Free Press.
Quite Frenchy.— A Parisian lady
leaves her husband and takes refuge
in the residence of a handsomer man.
The co-respondent is not surprised
when, next day, the aggrieved bus
band waits upon him, pallid and
frigid. He meets him with a haugh
ty bow. "I am aware that my wife
has sought the shelter of your roof,”
says the husband, producing a case
of pistols. The gay Lothario bows,
aud answers with equal disdain, "Sir,
it is a fact, and I hold myself in read
iness to give you the satisfaction you
demand,” “I have pistols here,”
continues the husband, “and let me
tell you that if ever you allow my
wife to return to me, I will blow the
roof of your head off. You hear
me ?’’
Springer Opera House.
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Prices as usual. Reserved Heats on sale
at W. J. Chaffin’* Book Store.
D. B. HODGES, Business Manager.
mchlH,2o&2l
Cheap! Cheaper! Cheapest!
HFST AND CITEAPPBT LOT OF llam
bu ruf Trimmlnover offered in
this market.
Ladles Hi 1 k Ilandkor*
clilcf’M, 40., 50, 75 and I.
Complete Line ot LONDON CORDS Just Re
ceived.
BLACK ALPACA, Best Makes, Warranted to
Retain both Color and Lustre.
PRINTS. DOMESTICS, and all other GOODS at
Lowest Prices, by
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febl 1 eodlm
Railroad Slock Wanted.
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Address Postofßce box 203 Columbus, Ga.
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Of all kinds in the line, consisting of
BED-IIOOM SETS,
FINE and COMMON
PARLOR SUITES,
CHAIRS of all kinds,
BEADBTEADS in Great Variety, Ac., Arc . all of
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Funlture Repaired Promptly and
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Fine Cotton Seed.
BUSHELS of DIXON CLUSTER
At 50 cents a bushel—such as Mr.
Dixon, (of Oxford) sells at $4.00 by the quantity.
L. T. SHEPHERD,
ruchis Jw
MOBILE & GIRARD R.R.
COLUMBUS, GA., March 9, 1877.
A T A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIREC
xY. TORS held this day, it was,
“RESOLVED, That the Stockholders of the
MOBILE k GIRARD RAILROAD COMPANY be
called to meet iu Glrabd, Ala., on Thursday,
the 19th day of April next, to take into consider
ation the acceptance of the act of the General As
sembly of the State of Alabama, approved Febru
ary Bth, 1877, entitled, “An act to authorize the
Mobile k Girard Railroad Company to issue
Bonds aud execute mortgages or deeds of trust
te secure tho sarae’’; and also, to take auch fur
ther action as shall then be deemed proper, as to
issuing the bonds of this Company under said
Act/’
In pursuance of said resolution a called meet
ing of the Siockholders of the Mobile k Girard
Railroad Company will be held at the depot Gir
ard, Ala., on Thursday, April 19th at 9 o'clock a.
m. Stockholders with their families will bo
passed free on that day to and from the meeting.
By order of the Board.
J. M. FRAZER,
mhlO td Secretary.
COFFINS, GASKETS,
—AND—
Metalie Burial Cases,
/~ N IRANE. BREED & CO.’s and the AMERICAN
VJ BURIAL CASE COMPANIES'
SELF-SEALING, AHT-TIGHT
BURIAL CASES.
For Beauty of Design, Lightness nd durabili
ty, are acknowledged by tho trade everywhere to
be the very best.
Tho Cincinnati Coffin Companies’ Superb Im
itation Inlaid Work
Wood Cofflns.
Tho Most Beautifully Finished Coffins now
manufactured.
I also keep the Air-Tight, Self-Skai.ing Wood
Coffins regularly on hand, and my friends may
rely on finding any really meritorious new arti
cle in this line in my stock, as 1 keep fully up
with the times, and am the leader in low prices.
T. T. EDIH XDS,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
COLUMBUS AGENCY OF SOUTH WESTERN )
RAILROAD COMPANY OK UEOHGIA. j
COLUMBUS, GA., March 17, 1877. )
IMIE following articles if not called for, will
be sold at public outcry, to pay freight and
charges, on Tuesday, April 17, 1877; sale to take
place at auction house tf C. S. Harrison in this
city.
Sue Washington, 1 Mattress.
Rev. L. Rush. 1 Sack Oats.
Order A. E. M. & Cos., 8 boxes Wine.
W. 1,. CLARK,
mh£7.26,apr 1&15 Agent.
NOTICE.
rpHK undersigned having heretofore held stock
X iu the Merchants & Mechanics Bank in the
city of Columbus, Ga., hereby gives notice that he
has sold his stock in said Company, and had the
r me transfvraed, and claims in conformity with
section 1496 of the Code of Georgia, that he is ex
empt from any liabilities of said Bank,
inhll lamPt A. ILLOEB. i
Fire Association of Philadelphia.
ORGANIZED SEPT. 1,1817. CHARTER PERPETUAL.
CAKIi C APITAL, ... $ r>00.00.00.
rou %**<•!* .lan. tut, IM??. (Market Value) :1.7hn,05.0|.
IncrrHKrd liilliit t earlSHt, - -
Vet surplus over nil l.luliilUieN Inelmling
Ke-KimtrAucound Capital (\. V. Standard) 51,001,070.00
JAS. H. LOW & CO., Atlanta, Ga., General Agents Southern Department.
“BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY.”
ESTABLISHED 1833. OF TORONTO, CANADA.
Cash Capital. (GOLD) - - • S.VMMIO.OO.
Cush Asset* January 1. HitT, $1,1^0,008.02.
Cindi Asset* in I . 15..1'. . ItondttO'M #150,000.00
Bunk Stock*. - • .MOO.:il
CnidiMiid oilier Item* 10£,10.50~5015,590.1.
WALKER & BOYD, Atlanta, Ga., General Agents Southern Department.
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Ur E are prepared to issue policies in the above First-Class Fire Insurance Companies, and hope
our fellow citizens will give us a snare of thoir patronage. Call aud see us.
MULFORD & ESTES, Agts,
CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL BANK.
BOiltl) OF UEFEBEXCES BY PERMISSION:
H. H. E 1-PING, President Chattahoochee National Bank, H. S ESTES k
SON. SWIFT. MURPHY k 00-, EPPING k HANSERI), FLOURNOY k EP
PING; McGEGEE k HATCHER, R. L. MOTT
mch2_otf _
DY GOODS.
AT THE
Cash Dry Goods House.
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RECEIVED YESTERDAY:
Low Priced Piques. Victoria Lawns.
I .allies’ Linen Collars & 4'iill'm. Spring t'aninierei lor Koyn.
SPHXKTG ZF’IAIJNTTfii:
Black Alpaca a 1 inches wide 21 1-2 cents.
Large Line ILi mhiiru*.
J. S. JONES.
Hirscli <&. Irleclit,
AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
100 Broad St., Opposite Haul.in Ilonse, Columbus. Ga,
Consignments solicited of every diaeription and liberal Cash Advances made and settled prompt
J ly.
Oorrcspondenco Solicited.
References, Ity Permissiou:
Chattahoochee National Bank, - National Bank of Columbus, Ga.
Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Company.
PLANTERS ATTENTION.
STEARN’N
AMMONIATED BONE
SUPERPHOSPHATE;
One of tlao BEST FERTIXjIZEBS
FOR SALK IIV THIS MARKET.
* NALYBIS ACCORDING TO DOCTOR JANES' REPORT OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU.
STATE OF GEORGIA, 1877; made trout Samples of Stock now for Sale.
Soluble Phosphoric Acid, 6 65
Reduced 6.40
Total Available Phosphoric Acid, 12.06
Analysis from 39 Brands from different companies sold this year,only five, show as high a grade.
500 Tons ouhuudand to Arrive.
ROSETTE, LAW HON & CO
agents.
Jaq.uos’ BulldLing;,
InliimlHM. <;a feblT tllsprl
GROCERIES-
J. J. Whittle. Geo. M. Yarbrough. Jno. T. McLeod
J. J. Whittle & Cos.
HAVE OPENED A. NEW
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERY HOUSE,
Undor Central Hotel,
XT7-HERE WE WILL KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
VY STAPLE aud l-’ANCY GROCEBIEB, Constating in part of
Boots, Shoes and Staple Dry Goods, Bacon, Lard, Su
gar, Coffee, Cheese, Flour, Syrup, Bagging & Ties,
TOBACCO. WHISKEY. BRANDT and WINES, of all grades. SALT, CORN, TEAS of all Brands,
MAKKREL aud SOAP; together with a full line of all other goods kept in a first class Grocery
House.
darOUR GOODS are all NEW and FRESH, and were bonght for the CASH, aud we will be able to
SELL THEM AS LOW AS THE LOWEST,
We solicit tho patronage of the City ami surrounding country,
J. J. WHITTLE & CO.
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NEW DEPARTURE.
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Drugs and Medicines for the Million!
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AT J.W. BROOKS’ OLD STAND.
I RESPECTFULLY NOTIFY TIIE CITIZENS OF COLUMBUS AND SURROUNDING COUSTKT.
that I have bought the JOHN W. BROOKS Drug Store aud now have on hand a complete stock
of
Drugs, Modicines, Cliemicals,!
PATENT MEDICINES. TOILET ARTICLES. FINE BRANDIEB and WHISKIES for Medical ueea,
GARDEN SEEDS, FISHING TACKLE, PAINTS,OILS. BRUSHES, together with all oibr article* gen
erally kept in a first-ciaaa Drug Store, all oi which are irethand pure, and will be aold at price*
lower thin ever before. lam date mined to maintain the well-earned reputation of ttie Houte.ard
offer my gn#de at Whol cealo and Ret all aa cheap as any similar hot;lie in tb 8< uth.
X>lt. J. T-s. Oil 1> A.a t omp* tent ana experienced Cl enjist, is with me, in charge
of the PRESCRIPTION DiPARTMiNT. wb will be *cc vaibJe *t *U be ure by day and night.
Jordan-8 oeiebrated Joyous Julep, COUGH MIXTURE and TONIC FITTERS will
be kept constantly on hand at wholesale and retail. Also RROOKB' lsmous CHILL PILLS put up at
all times from original receipe. Special attention to orders from Country Druggists and Physicians,
to whom extra inducements will be offered. Public patronage r spectlully solicited.
W. R. KENT,
109 IIROAD, ST.
I will be pleased to meet my old friends and patrons in my new quarters.
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