Newspaper Page Text
THE DAILY TIMES.
jMnTariaAißTni. - - - Mlu,r -
Columbus, Ott..
SATURDAY Al’lU*'*. W 1
■hi , .. • . ■ 1 JJ f KF. 1 B
LARGEST dBCULATION
Ik the MUIM *• * TrSI
Ml Columbu*.
Georula can’t be so poor as she is
represented, when one doaler has
$60,000 worth of diamonds. It is at
least consoling to think that his dis
honesty can hardly Inflict loss upon
poor people.
We are glad to see that several of
our exchanges from wheat growing
counties in middle Qeorgia report
both the wheat and oat orops as do
ing very well at present and promis
ing a fine yield.
Grant Is reported as saying, lu ef
feot, that he has no objection to any
of Hayes’ Cabinet except Bcliurz.
Hohurz was especially offensive to
Grant on account of his strong advo
cacy of “civil servloe reform.,
The Atlanta Constitution says it is
estimated that the debts of Mr. Sharp,
the absconding jeweller, amount to
$15,000 or $50,000, SII,OOO having been
reported; and it is supposed that be
took with him $30,000 in cash and
diamonds.
St. Louis Republican: If Hayes
can do nothing better than negotiate
a bargain between the rival govern
ments of Louisiana and South Caro
lina, he need not hope to satisfy peo
ple at all. What is wanted is a set
tlement of the principles in dispute,
and any other settlement will but
poßtpono the evils of to-day for re
newal to-morrow.
A laroe public meeting of citizens
of Coweta county, held at Newnan on
the 3d inst., adopted a resolution
calling on the people of that county,
without distinction of party, to meet
in their respective districts on the
ilfth Wednesday of this month to se
leotdelegate? to a county convention,
which will choose delegates to the
Senatorial Distriot Convention, to
nominate delegates to the Constitu
tional Convention. We are glad that
they resolved not to make a party
nomination.
The Republican majority in Cincin
nati, at the election on Monday last,
was not large, and as there Is no re
turning board to canvass tho votes,
the Enquirer of that city proposes
that the counting and declaration of
the result be referred to a commls
tion to be composed of eight Demo
crats and seven Republicans. It
pledges tne Democrats to abide by
the decision of such a tribunal. We
hope that the Republicans, in the in
terest of peace and to prevont dis
turbance of trade and depreciation
of bonds, will consent to the propo
sition.
-—rr-
Mb. Hayes’ attempt to reconstruct
the Republican party,says the World,
recalls the attempt of Artemus Ward
to reconstruct Betsy Jane. He was,
we believe, elated with New England
rum at the time, and, armed with a
.horse-whip, proceeded to his wife’s
bed and asked her if she had prayed
that night. Receiving a reply couohod
in unflattering terms, Mr. Ward ex
claimed, “I have come to reconstruct
you, Betsy Jane,” and raised tho
aforesaid horse-whip against her, not
in the way of kindness. Thereupon
Betsy Jane arose in her might and
night dress and reconstructed him.
The official report of the coinage
of the Government for the last twelve
months shows the total amount of
silver or "subsidiary” coin disbursed
within that time $30,244,666.43, of
whloh $18,068,225.40 was on account
of fractional currency destroyed*
$307,665 on aocount of fractional cur
rency redeemed, and $11,868,776.03 in
payment of currency obligations. It
is evident that all this silver has not
gone into general circulation, be
cause it is greater in amount than
the fractional currency still out
standing, and the latter is yet by far
the most plentiful, in this section at
least.
Packard Threatens.— lt is tele
graphed that ho has writton a
threatening letter to Hayes, and
hints that ho may make “unpleasant
disclosures.” Now wo will see
whether Hayes will bo frightened
from his course by such a threat. If
he should be, the country will per
ceive in it a consciousness on his
part that hO was not entitled to the
Electoral vote of Louisiana and
dreads the letting out of the secrets
of the returning board. Packard
would hardly have made such a
threat without the approval of Radi
cal extremists more Influential than
himself, and this may be the wedge
that will separate Blaine, Wendell
Phillips and the carpet-baggers from
the administration.
Cfrc Elections.— Quite a number of
thf Western cities held municipal
elections on Monday and Tuesday.
Id Chicago, the vote for Mayor stood
—Heath, R, 29,147; Smith, D., 15,795.
The Council is almost entirely Re
publican. St. Louis elected Henry
Overstolz Mayor by 7,000 or 8,000 ma
jority over N. C. Hudson, the Inde
pendent or Citizens’ candidate. Over
stolz was first nominated by the reg
ular Democratic convention, and then
endorsed by the regular Republican
convention; and Hudson was nomi
nated by a fusion of dissatisfied
Democrats and Republicans. Kansas
City elected the Republican candi
date for Mayor, and the balance of
the city officers are equally divided
between the two parties. In" Leaven
worth, Kansas, the Democratic
Mayor was elected, aud the balance
of the ticket equally divided. Law
rence, Atchison and Denver went
Republican.
A HI.AWT AGAINST CONVENTION.
We desired to avoid a discussion,
at this time, of any changes In the
organic law, which we or others may
desire to see made. TJnder tho plan
of amendment, In lieu of re-construc
tion, of the Constitution which we
preferred, such a discussion would
have been entirely fair and proper,
because spoolflo measures would then
have boon proposed, and we could
have favored or opposed them with
out lighting in the dark. But when
it is proposed to call a Con
vention to consider the whole
Constitution, wo cannot fairly as
sume that any particular changes
will 1) made. Tho presumption Is
that tho delegates will, in respect to
l>artlcular provisions, represent the
views of the people, and there Is al
most an assurance that unless they
do the people will vote down the in
strument presented for their ratifica
tion. This being the case, the
only question now fairly before us is,
whether tho constitution as a whole
is a good and acceptable
one, or whether it ought to
bo amended in any respect. In our
judgment, amendments are desirable,
and our plan of effecting them hav
ing been rejected, wo are disposed to
give a fair trial to the plan which
the majority have decided upon. To
distrust the delegates in advance, and
assume that they will present certain
obnoxious provision, is tos distrust
the people of the State and iu effect to
deny[their right to amend their organ
ic law at all.
After these general preliminaries,
we have to say of the points made by
our correspondent “W. D. T.” that
he is hasty in assuming that the
Convention will do any such things
ns ho opposes. Ho Is unreasonable
In assuming it as to some of thorn,
because no man In the State, so far
as we are advised, has proposed
them. We have generally found that
a writer Injures his own cause by
extravagant charges and unreason
able assumptions. Peoplo are apt to
think that he has a very weak side if
he has to conjure up highly improb
able apparitions and then engage in
the work of dissipating them Into
thin air. It may be diverting to him
and to some of his readers. But
something more substantial is re
quired to frighten people who take a
common sonso view of things and who
have not entirely lost conlidence in
their fellow-men.
We have no fear whatever that any
Convention which inay be called in
Georgia will restore imprisonment
for debt without dishonesty, or sub
ject tho property owned by the wife
at the time of her marriage to the
payment of her husband’s debts, or
assort tho right of State secession.
Has any man in the State advocated
either of theso things ? And if not a
voice has anywhere been raised in
favor of them, how extravagant is it
to hold them up as bugaboos to
frighten pooplo from voting for a
Convention ? Neither do we appre
hend that any changes will be made
that will impair the Homestead priv
ilege, or “aboljsh” the Common
School system. Both may need
amendment, and both may be modi
fied, but if tho amendments proposed
are not acceptable, the people can
vote thorn down. With this conserv
ative power hold by the people, they
would bo unduly distrustful of their
delegates and of themselves if they
should reject every opportunity to
obtain desirable amendments of the
Constitution from a vague apprehen
sion that the Convention would make
other changes not desirable, and
which no one now advocates.
We are by no means an enthusias
tic supporter of the Convention. We
do not perceive the economy of tear
ing down or overhauling an entire
structure because a now door is need
ed here or another partition there.
Neither do we think that the pending
call was made as free from complica
tions as it might have been. But we
want to see the question treated fair
ly, and inasmuch as the Convention
is the only means immediately avail
able for effecting amendments which
we wish to see made, we are now for
giving it a trial.
A New Uaiue.
From the Virginia Chronicle.)
A man enme into a restaurant and
mounting, a high stool, leaned over the
counter aud ordered a poterhouse steak,
with eggs on the side, and some ale and
oysters to begin on. 1* about half au
hour he had finished his repast and was
beginning to deliberate on what kind of
dessert he would wind up on, when a
man walked in; and tapping him on the
shoulder, remarked:
“Is your name Billy Hicks?”
“Yes, that's mv name,” said the man on
the stool, as the hand stole down to his
hip pocket, fumbling for the handle of a
baker, “what do you want.”
“We had a little trouble once before in
White Pine, and now I guess I’ve got you
dead to right,” continued the new comer
pulling out a large-sized six-shooter.
“If you’ll just step out into the street
and pace ofl your distance, I'm your man ”
said the feeder, who had just finished his
pie, and whipping out a revolver, lie
sprang off his perch and rushed after the
other into the street.
The frightened restaurant' man got
down behind the counter, and bent his ear
to listen to the shots and the rush of the
mob; but he didn’t bear anything unu
sual, and in about five minutes lie recol
lected t hat there was $2 50 owing on
the meal. Then he went out on the side
walk to investigate.
“Was there a row out there a few min
utes ago? he inquired of a star gazer on
the sidewalk.
“Didn’t see any. I’ve been here for the
last half an hour or so.”
“See two fellows with ulsters and re
volvers come out?”
“Yes, they was talkin’ about swar pin’
guns, and they’re over across the wav
now, takiu’ a drink.” J
The restaurant man went back to clear
up the dirty dishes and reflect on his
damphoolishness.
Gen. B. W. Heard, a prominent
citizen of Washington, Wilkes coun
ty, carried to the Lunatic Asylum
at Miiiedgeville, a few davs since.
His insanity was caused by "ill health
and financial troubles.
Blue-glass pens are the latest.
They write ana spell correctly. No
person whose education has' been
neglected should be without one.
“ORGANIC LAW.”
“I.ET US RETURN TO THE HOUSE OUR FA
THERS BUILT”—THOUOH IT BE THE
DEBTOR’S PRISON.
To the Editors of the Times: Allow
me a few words In reply to your con
tributor, “II.” "What more could
they have done?"—these “foreigners,
renegades, and ex-slaves,” who
made the Constitution of 1868; what
more could they have done in so
short a time, to crush and par
ulizo tho strength of Georgia, and
causo the people to forget her illus
trious past?” Precisely—lt Is the
old cry. The Constitution is the
work of foreigners, renegades and
negroes—therefore away, with it.
“Let us return to the house our
fathors built.” So. But how far
shall wo return? Our fathers were
naked savages on the British Is
lands, only a little while ago, and
the common sort wore the collars of
slavery about their necks. Clearly,
it is not desirable to “return to the
house our fathers built” in tHat
day. I suppose, however, it is
proposed to “return to the house
our fathers built” in 1865. Well,
compare the two instruments—
the Constitution of 1865, made by the
assembled wealth, wisdom, justice
uDd moderation of the State, and
that of 1868, made f>y the aliens and
renegades aforesaid. How are the
facts? The Constitution of 1865 per
mitted imprisonment for debt; the
Radicals of 18C8 abolished it,
and, in this particular, brought
Gergia up to the highest sentiment
of the age. Think of this you who
seek to make Radicalism in Georgia
the synonym of every infamy. You
farmers, whom the capitalists and
provision merchants have reduced to
bankruptcy, remember this, that
they would not only turn your wives
and children out of doors if it were
not for the homestead—itself the
work of the Republican party—but,
having reduced you to beggary, they
would also thrust you into jail, if
they were not prohibited by that
same Constitution which they now
seek to destroy, but let us return
to the house our fathers built by all
means.
Again, the Constitution of 1868, al
though made by the foreigners, ren
egades and slaves aforesaid, ordained
that “all property of the wife, in her
possession at the time of her mar
riage; and all property given to, in
herited or acquired by her, shall re
main her separate property, and not
be liable for the debts of her hus
band.” This is another one of those
wise, just and humane constitution
al provisions, which were never
heard of in any of the houses our fa
thers built. Muny otherwise help
less families in Georgia to-day
eDjoy its beneticent protection. But
let it be abolished. It is the
work of “foreigners and renegades.”
Let it bo abolished; and let ua
“return to the house our fathers
built,” speedily. It is also provided
in this Constitution of 1868 that the
State of Georgia shall ever remain a
member of the American Union, &c.,
and no law or ordinance to the contra
ry shall ever have any binding force.
If there had only been such a provis
ion in our old Constitution what an
iliad of woes might have been spared
our outraged and unhappy oouutry.
Then, there is tho laborers and me
chanics lien, made for the protection
of the weak against the strong, the
poor against the rich. It is a wise
and just law. But no matter—it is
the work of “foreigners and rene
gades.” Out with it, “let us return
to the house our fathers built.” And
then, there is our Public School Sys
tem—let the words be written in cap
itals, they deserve to bo written in
letters of gold. The man who first
conceived the idea of Free Public
Schools was tho second redeemer of
the human race. Our system is very
imperfect to be sure. But still, to
sav nothing of its large practical
benefits, it shows that its authors at
least aspired to place Georgia along
side of the most enlightened coun
tries. Nevertheless, out with it—and
let us strike up, forthwith, the grand
march back “to the house our fathers
built 1 ”
The Homestead. But why speak of
that ? Here, at least, the people of
Georgia are not going to be fooled or
trifled with. They comprehend well
enough that safety for them and their
children lies in the homestead. The
people are not so blind, Messrs, cap
italists, provision merchants, and big
planters, as you seem to imagine.
They comprehend well enough that
with the homestead abolished, in a
few years the bulk of the land would
be in tho bauds of a few great land
lords, and their children and grand
children tenants and serfs. And yet
the object of the Convention called
by the last Legislature is to abolish
the Public Schools ami the Homestead!
Let it be denied as often as you will,
the people of Georgia feel and know
that this is the purpose of the Con
vention ; and, so knowing, they will
cover it with overwhelming defeat.
Do not infer from anything I havo
said that I am insensible to the glory
of Georgia’s history, or that I yield
to any in reverence for the eminent
men who have illustrated that his
tory. But do not let us return to any
house that our fathers built, wheu
there is danger, by so doing, of
reducing ourselves to serfdom, and
getting ourselves into jail for debt,
besides. W. D. T.
Not Enough tor Two.->Mr, John
Sherman’s nice distinction of voting
for Kellogg in the Senate, but saying
that he opixised him for the sake of
the “policy” in the Cabinet, is only
paralleled by Sheridan’s Impudence,
who, when arather aneieot damsel
wished to walk out with him, pleaded
“cloudy weather,” and when the
old lady oaught him starting out and
said, “So its clearing np, is it?”
Sheridan, with almost matchless im
pudence, replied, “It has cleared up
enough for one person, but not
enough for two.”— Richmond JHs
patch.
The Fretocol In Tull.
London, April s.— The following is
the full text of the protocol:
The powers who commonly under
took the pacification of the East, and
therefore participated iu the confer
ence, recognize tnat the surest means
of attaining that object before all, is
to maintain the agreement establish
ed, and jointly to affirm afresh the
common Interest they take In the im
provement of the Christians and of
the reforms in Bosnia, Herzegovlnia
and Bulgaria, which the Porte accept
ed on the condition of itself carrying
them into execution. They take cog
hlzuuoe of the treaty of peace with
Bervia. Regarding Montenegro the
powers consider the rectification of
frontier, and the free navigation of
the Bojoua is described as in the in
terest or a solid and durable arrange
ment. The powers consider tho ar
rangements concluded, or to be con
cluded, between tho Porto and the
two principalities, as a step accom
plished toward the pacification
which is tho object of their common
wishes. They invite ihe Porte to
consummate It by replacing its
armies on a peace footing, excepting
the number of troops indispensable
for tho maintenance of order, and by
putting in hand, with the least pos
sible delay, the reforms necessary
for the tranquility and well-being ot
the province, the condition of which
was discussed at the conference.
They recognize that the Porte has
declared itself ready to realize
an important portion of
them. They take cognizance
specially of the circular of
the Porte of February 13, 1876, and of
the declarations made by the Otto
man government during the confer
ence, and since, through Its repre
sentatives. In view of these good
intentions on the part of the Porte,
uud of its evident intent to carry
them Immediately Into effect, the
powers believe they have grounds for
hoping that the Porte will profit by
the present lull to apply energetical
ly such measures as will cause that
effective improvement in the condi
tion of the Christian population
which is unanimously called for as
Indispensable to the tranquility of
Europe, and that having once enter
ed on this path, it will understand
that it conoerns its honor as well as
its interests, to persevere loyally
aud efficaciously. Tne powers propose
to watch carefully, by means of their
representatives at Constantinople,
aud their local agents, the mauner in
which the promises of the Ottoman
government are carred into effect. If
t heir hopes should once more be dis
appointed, aDd if the condition of the
Christian subjects ot the Sultan
should not be improved, In a manner
to prevent u return ot the complica
tions which periodically disturb the
peace of the East, they think it right
to declare such a state of affairs
would be incompatible with their in
terests and those of Europe in gene
ral. In such an event they reserve t >
themselves the right to consider in
common as to the means which they
may deem best fitted to secure the
well-being of the Christian popula
tion and the interests of general
peace.
Done at London March 31. 1877.
(Signed) Minister Beust,
L. D. Harcourt,
Lord Derby,
. L. F. Mevabra,
Baron Schovaloff.
Tlie hearclly of Fish Explained.
Pincwood (Hickman County) correspondence of
the Columbia Herald and Mall.]
Anglers all over the country are aware
that the game fish are fast disappearing
from our streams, and that at the present
rate of diminishing, but a few years more
will be required to depopulate some of
the best streams in the State. Buffalo,
Swan, and Pine creeks, once famous for
trout,jack and perch, now afford but the
ghost of the fish they did twenty years
ago, when Uncle Nick Hobson and A. L.
P. Green were the kingfishers. Then,
two negroes to carry the day’s catch to
the house, now Messrs. Clagett, Horsley,
and Johnson fish hard ail day, and fre
quently fail to land as many as they can
eat. These gentleman being the peers of
any, as anglers, the question arises, “why
this thusness?” Theready reply is,scarce
ly of fish. What causes this scarcity?
Donbtless, “amatuer fishermen,” are one
cause. They annually visit the streams
armed with all the implements known to
the craft, from a fly hook and minnow
net, to a river seine and gun powder.
They go out bent on a bait of fish, and
failing to get them in the legitimate way,
lliey take them by main strength aiid
awkwardness, nothiuir coming amiss
from a polly wog to a black bass.
In the wake oi those drag-alls, come the
Shite-poke from the barrens, with bis old
rifle. He perches himself iu an overhang
ing tree, or on a bluff, and shoots the trout
while floating, or on their beds. The old
he Shitepoke fish in this way, and when a
rain conies to muddy the creeks they
leave their nests, with the entire brood,
and a river seine, with which they take
fish enough to satisfy even their voraciuus
appetite.
The great cause, however, is not to be
found in any of the above mentioned
modes of fishing, but in changes that
have occurred in the water, and beds of
the streams. The lands having been clear
ed of the timber from the sources to
mouths of the creeks, and the lands being
continually stirred with the plow, a light
rain now carries more mud and gravel in
to them than was.torim rlly moved by con
siderable freshets. Hence many of the
best holes for fish have been filled entire
ly, and nearly all are much shallower, and
instead of clear, gravelly bottom they
h iv„o mud and leaves. Every gully that
empties into the creeks forms bars at its
mouth, filling the hole below, and at
every rain discharges tons of mud and
gravel. The heavy rains accurring at the
season the eggs are deposited, millions of
them are covered.too deep to germinate,
or are ground to atoms by the rolling
gravel. Twenty years ago our creeks
remained dear the entire year, hut now
they are dirty all summer if there is much
rain. Trout do not like muddy or im
pure water; the brook trout cannot five
even in milky water. We need not ever
hope to have such fishing as our fathers
saw.
Nekd of Business Men.-— There are
men who arise early on Monday morn
ing, before the rest of the family are
awake, take their breakfast, go to the of
fice or counting-io m, remain until a late
hour in the evening, go home, read the
paper and go to bed. Children and per
haps wife, have re tired before such a man
returns home. This course is pursued
every day except the Sabbath, on which
the faculties and bodies having been com
pletely exhausted, the man shuts himself
up from his prattling little ones, and the
music of their sweet voices and the
sunshine of their smiles are lost to
him. S toh man was the father of the boy
who, wl e i he happened accidently one
morning to meet his father at the break
fast-table. and was jestingly introduced
to him by his mother, said: “I’m glad to
meet you, father—l have frequently heard
of you.” Such a continued tension of the
mental faculties— such a ceaseless strain
upon the brain, must sooner or later end
iu serious disaster to the nervous system,
and in death. Men play too little—laugh
too little—and sleep too little. They work
too much and think too much. Play is
thought by many to be below their digni
ty. Such an idea is a capital one for the
doctors. A good romp with the children
over the snow, or on the green, and a
hearty laugh.a will, do more to pre
serve health and enliven the spirits, than
a whole barrel of medicine can do.
Election Monday Next.
EPHE undersigned citUena of the First Wrrt,
J respectfully suggest the Dime of COL. D. H.
BURTS, as scsndilUte for Aldermsu to fill the
Tscsne.y (reused by the resignation of Alderiunu
Mbhsffey. Election HoutUy, 9lh lnsUnt.
JAMES RANKIN,
PETER FREER.
R H MURDOCH,
THOS. J. NUOKOLLH.
SAM’LB HATCHER.
T. K. WYNNE.
N. J. BUSSEY.
spr4 td
Springer Opera House.
TUESDAY, April 10th, 1876.
FIRMT
GRAND CONCERT
OF THE
Columbus Choral Union.
CONSISTING OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENT
AL MUSIC BY THE FIRST TAL
ENT OF OUR CITY.
PROF. GKO. W. Ch ark Musical Director.
Cul. W. L. Balisituuv Ststfe Manager.
AMONG the many attractions will be elec
tions from the most popular and stendard
Operas and Oratorios, with a Chorus of sixty
voices, together with Bolos, Duets, Trios and
Quartettes.
Our citizens msy be prepared to enjoy a rare
treat in this select and well prepared entertain
ment.
A FULL AND SELECT ORCHESTRA.
43-Admission 50 cents. Reserved Seats 25
cents extra—to be had at J. W. Pc-aae ft Norman’s
Book Store. sprl.3 it.lo
Dissolution Notice.
COLUMBUS, GA., April Ist, 1877,
THE firm of Swift. Murphy k Cos„ is this day
dissolved by mutual consent; Mr. 8. G. Mur
phy retiring from the business.
GEO. P. SWIFT. .
8. G. MURPHY,
GEO. P. SWIFT, Jr.
\EW FIRM:
The business will be continued by the under
signed in all its branches as heretoiore, under
the firm name Geo. P. Swift A Son; and we hope
to merit a continuance of all old customers of the
late firm, and aa many new ones as will favor us
with their business. Patrons msy rest assured
that any business entrusted to our care will
meet with prompt and careful attention.
Respectfully,
GEO. P. BWJFT,
GEO. P. SWIFT, Jr.
COLUMBUS. GA., April Ist. 1877.
In retiring from the business of Swift, Murphy
k Cos., I beg to return thanks to all old patrons
of the Arm for past favors, and hope the liberal
patronsge heretofore extended the late firm, will
be continued with my successors. Geo. P. Swift
A Son, who is duly authorized to settle up all
outstanding claims due the firm of Swift, Mur
phy k Cos. 8. G. MURPHY,
sprl lm
COFFINS, GASKETS,
—AND—
Mctalic Burial Cases,
CRANE, BREED ft CO.’ and the AMERICAN
burial case companies'
SELF-SEALINS, AIR-TIGHT
BURIAL CASES,
For Beauty of Design. Lightness nd durabili
ty, are acknowledged by the trade everywhere to
be the very best.
The Cincinnati Coffin Companies' Superb Im
itation Inlaid Work
WoodL OofEtns.
The Most Beautifully Finished Coffins now
manufactured.
I also keep the Air-Tight, Sklf-Skaltoo Wood
Cornu* regularly on hand, and my friends inay
rely on finding any really meritorious new arti
cle in this line In my stock, as I keep fully up
with the times, and am tha leader in low prices.
T. T. EDniIKDS.
mh4 eod&wlm
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
By G, S. HARRISON, Auctioneer,
ON the first Tuesday in May next, within the
legal hours of gale, I will tell at Abbott A
Newsom’s corner in the city of Columbus,* TWO
ROOMED HOUSE, and the lot on which it stands,
situated on west side ol Oglethorpe St., Dearly
opposite Perry House, and two doors below the
Steam Cotton Factory. Said premises belonging
to the estate of the late Qritlin Pinckard. and
known as his late residence. TERMS GASH.
Purchaser to pay tax of IM7.
TIIOS. K. WYNNE,
apr3 tds Executor.
Attention Mail Contractors
CONGRESS having passed an act for the pay
ment of claims for Mail Contracts performed
previous to the War, ws are prepared to collect
them.
If the Mail Contractor is dead, his heirs can
recover.
dSTApply for information to our Associate At
torney CHAS. H. 'WILLIAMS, Columbus, Ga.
PIKE & JOHNSON,
Attorneys at Law Washington, D. C.
mchlH J&wtf
Cheap! Cheaper! Cheapest!
BEST and CHEAPEST lot OF Ham
burg Trimmings ever offered in
this market.
Ladies Silk Handker
chiefs, 40c., 50, 75 ana Si.
Complete Line ot LONDON CORDS Just Re
ceived.
BLACK ALPACA, Best Msjtes, Warranted to
Retain both Color and Lustre.
PRINTS, DOMESTICS, and all other GOODS at
Lowest Prices, by
P. C JOHNSON.
febll eodSm
FOR SALE OR RENT.
* w
The property in colum- Ays*il/^L
BUS, known as the tied rat
fearied property; for par ticuiar*
apply toG. E. Thomas, Esq., I^-*
iambus; Marshall deOraffenried, Atlanta, or). F.
Waddell, Seale, Ala.
feb!6 tf
NOTICE.
THE undersigned, having heretofore held stock
in the Georgia Home Insurance Company, in
the city of Columbus Georgia, hereby gives no
tice that he has sold his stock in said Company
and had the same transferred, and claims,in con
formity with section 1602 of the Code of Georgia,
that he is exempt from any liabilities ol said In
surance Company.
RORY McNULL,
Administrator of the Estate of Jno. A. Mc-
Neill, deceased. me hi lam 6 m
WM. SCHOBER.
Dealer la Dans and Anasslllss.
Guns, Locks, Ac,, Repaired.
ScpSO-tf 89 Randolph St„ sear Times office.
GROCERIES.
J. J. Whittle. Gko. M. Yaubuouqh. Jno. T. McLeod
J. J. Whittle & Cos.
HAVE OfENEI) A NHW
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERY HOUSE,
Und.or Central Hotel,
117 HERE WE WILL KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LAROE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF
W STAPLE and FANCY GItOCEIIIKH. Cou.litlo* In p*rt of
Boots, Shoes and Staple Dry Goods, Bacon, Lard, Su
gar, Coffee, Cheese, Flour, Syrup, Bagging & Ties,
ITSOBACCO, WHISKEY, BRANDT and WINES, of .1) gradn. SALT, CORN. TEAS of All Brand,.
1 MAKEREL and SOAP; together with a full lino of all othar gooda kefF In a flrt-cO, Cirocar,
Houae.
agrOITR OOODS are all NEW and FRESH, and wore bought for the CASH, and we wlil be able to
SELL THEM AS LOW AH THE LOWEST,
m-We solicit the patronage of the. City and aurroundlng country,
J. J. WHITTLE & CO.
OCtM-eod&wtf
DRV GOODS.
NEW STOCK! LOW PRICES !!
SPRING 1877!
o
See My Prices!
Maltese suitings, ioc. best London oords, ioc.
HUMMER SILKS, 65c. to *1.25. VICTORIA LAWNS, 15c.
Good HEMMED STITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS. 12,t,0.
Large Stock SILK SCARFS at 25c. Large Stock SILK HANDKERCHIEFS at 25c.
Good LINEN DAMASK TOWELS, 20c.
TWO BUTTON Undreeaed KID GLOVES. 50c. TWO BUTTON KID O LOWES worth *1 only 68r
MISSES TWO BUTTON KID GLOVES, 50c.
Good STOCK of FINER GRADES.
CHILDREN COLORED HGBE, 16c. to 60c. ALL LINEN COLLARS, 10c.
IST YOU ABE ASKED TO CALL AND KEE THESE GOODS. 0 Trouble to
SHOW THEM.
J. ALBERT KIRVEN,
VO. iM> IIHO %l> STKKKT.
WAREHOUSEMEN.
Planters Warehouse
* O
GEO, P. SWIFT. GEO. P. SWIFT, Jr.
GEO. P. SWIFT & SON,
SUCCESSORS TO S WIFT, MURPHY & CO.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Columbus, Georgia.
Lilicrnl Advances on Consignment* of Cotton, ami Special
Attention given to Male niui storage ot'Samc.
Hirsclx c So Hecht,
O
AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
100 Itroad St., Opposite Itanldti House, Columbus, Cia.
solicited of every dieeripiion and liberal Caah Advance, made and settled prompt
Correspondence Solicited.
References, I>v PeriuiNsion:
Chattahoochee National Bank, - National Bank of Columbus, Ga.
Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Company,
The Great Fertilizer
FOR COTTON, FOR CORN AND ALL CROPS!!
WHANN'S
Raw Bone Super-Phosphate!
FOR SALE FOR CASH OR COTTON OPTION
BY
W. A. SWIFT,
Centennial Wagon Yard, Columbus, Oa.
tied* outfit 1y
MABABLE HOTEL,
NORTH-EAST CORNER OP SQUARE
LA FAYETTE, ALA.
Mrs. S. W. Williams, Proprietress.
Board by tbe Day, Week or Month, at the moot
reasonable rates.
4QT Litkbt hTA-BUt ooanected with the House,
Wltd6t
Insurance and Real Estate Agency.
Office No. 6. Crawford street, with
DR. E. J. KIRKSCEY.
IAM PREPAREED TO IN SUB E YOUR LIFE
or property. Gin House® aud Contents In
sured with safe companies.
Also: Real Estate in all its branches promptly
attended to.
W. P. TURXKR,
octlS 3m Insurance arid Real Estate Agt.
I>i*. C. B. Leitner
OFFERS bis professional services to the citi
zens of COLUMBUB; Office opposite Times
Office, Randolph street: at night can be found at
his residence, upper end of Tronp strict; house
formerly occupied by L. Haiman.
feb7 ti
Election Notice.
A N election will beheld on Monday, 9th in
2\_ slant, at the Heuse, for one Alderman
for First Ward to fill a vacancy occasioned by the
resignation of Aid. John-Mhaffey.
By order ef Council.
M M. MOORE.
apr3 td OUrh Council.
To the Tax-Payers of Musco
gee County.
r[E Tax Book. are now open. (Ml and give in
your state and County Taxee for Ifft. Offlee
at D. F. WlUcox'a Insurance Office.
St. W, THWEATT,
aprs 3t* Tax Receiver.
ORDINANCE.
AMENDING MARKET REGULATIONS.
IT is ordained by the Mayor and Council of the
City ol Columbus, that Section Three of the
Market Regulation be amended by striking out
he words, * and it shall not be lawful for any per
son to allow fresh meat to remain in the market
after market hours from the Ist day ol April to
the Ist dsy of October:'’
Done in Council, the 2d day of April, 1877.
M M. MOORE, Clerk Council.
aprs lw
NEW FURNITURE
JUST RECEIVED.
I AM NOW IN RECEIPT OF A FUEL STOCK
OF
FURNITURE
Of all kinds in the line, ccmaiatlng of
BED-ROOM SETS.
FINE and OOMMON
PARLOR SUITES,
CHAIRS of all kinde,
BEAD9TEADS in Great Variety. Ac., Ac., all of
the latest at)lea and lreeh, and will be sold low.
Fnnltnre Repaired Promptly and
Cheaply.
It. ROONEY,
63 and 65 Broad Bt. Uf llalra.
mb4 eodfcw2tn
DR. S, B. LAW
Office st A, M. Brannon's Drug Store. Office
hours from 12:%) to 2, and from 6 te 6.
JaM tf