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IJarm Atone the Unr.
Under this caption a eorrespondeat
In the New York Sun telle hie story
of the Black Hilts. Among other
things, he says:
But to get on with our trip. We
started from Leavenworth with three
wagons drawn by two mules each,
and reached Denver in twenty-four
days. All the way out we heard fab
ulous reports of the “diggings,” and
the frontier papers teemed with
stories of wonderful “finds.” At one
point a "greaser," with only a cala
bash of wood, washed out $230 (exact)
worth of dust in six hours. At an
other, “two boyß packed some disin
tegrated quarts seventy miles on the
back of a mule to have It assayed,
and found it worth $9,000 per ton.”
At another, “three men found some
‘pay dirt* In a orevloe on the top of a
mountain, and carrying It dovru to a
stream, found they had S6OO worth of
gold.” At every ranche, we hear
glowing reports of the country; and
although we met many returning
gold diggers, none of them said a
discouraging word—why, we found
out later. At Denver we found a
population living entirely upon the
money of the incoming gold seekers,
whom they called “Ameeroogans,
or “Pilgrims.” Freights from the
Missouri river to Denver were eighty
cents per pound, and the hauling of
supplies was a great industry.
Thence to the diggings, the grand
round of whioh we made. We saw no
gold dug (la any quantity); every
where the miners had just quit work,
or the roof of the drift was out of or
der, or the water had driven them
out, and they were waiting for a
pump. All gave glorious accounts of
the gold they had got and were going
to get, but all were anxious to trade
their claims for money, goods, wag
ons, mules, exen—in fact for any
thing in the shape of portable prop
erty—always provided that you gave
them a bond to pay them any sum
from $4,000 to 810,OUO when you got
it our of the olaim, you having first
taken out yourself, any, the same
amount. The bond further stipula
ted that you were to keep a fair
and truthful account of all the dis
bursements and receipts, the sellers
always Insisting In solemn language
that the bond was the only consider
ation for which they could be persua
ded to sell, and that the portable
property they got from the purchas
er was of value only as it enabled
them to prospect some remoter sec
tion. They were always ready to
promise to give you a twentieth or a
fortieth of the prospective “find.”
At the diggings everybody spoke
well of his neighbor. When the Den
ver papers came up the community
were frequently astounded by mar
vellous accounts of the richness of
their own section.
After doing the mines, I started
alone for the East, leaving my friend,
who had invested in one of these
claims. When my intention became
known to my acquaintances among
the miners, presto! everything was
changed. They became oommunioa
tive and confidential, first insisting
upon my secresy, and told me most
extiaordloary stories as to how they
had salted claims, so that Horace
Greeley could see the gold washed
out with his own eyes, and what
trouble they had to get the dust to
salt them with; and how they had
“fixed” some newspaper correspond
ents and fooled others; how, in fact,
they were an organized community,
banded together to keep up the
gulch digging excitement until they
could “get out.” The newspapers
published in the towns along the
Missouri river kept it up in the inter
est of dealers in miners’ supplies;
the railroads aided to keep it up in
their own Interest; the stage coach
lines across the plains were
the circulating agents for all
the lying reports of the richness of
the country. My mining friends
always ended their stories with,
“Now, old fellow, you know the bot
tom, and we don’t want you to give
us away. You see we have wintered
here on flour at $2 a pound, have
risked our livesand ruined our health,
and are dead busted; our only chance
of getting back to the States is by
working some pilgrim. We ain't
mean with them. We allere leave
them something to get home with.”
All this interesting information was
given me on my road back to Den
ver.
On the plains we passed hundreds
of men walking the 800 miles to the
Missouri Biver. Bome bad cut their
trouser legs off close to their thighs
to make wrappings to keep the oka
line dust from their travel-worn feet.
Others had handcarts, in which they
dragged along their provisions and
all that remained to them of wordly
gear. Many who had started out
with eight oxen were returning with
one scrawny yoke harnessed to the
axle and wheels of the wagon. All
had pitiful stories to tell of homes
and property sold and the proceeds
ventured in an outfit. But not one
of them would make a complaint, or
give information, to any outgoing
emigrant. Every one appeared to
desire, in the bitterness of his heart,
that these gayly-equipped and pros
perous-looking people should learn
ror themselves.
How a Newspaper "Interview” is
Made.— Even the Chinese are begin -
ing to understand the matter. The
other day a gentleman dropped into
one of the laundries of Chatham
street. “Hullo, Whlng Chow,” said
he, “pretty busy, I see. How long
have you been in the business?”
“You writee man?” asked the China
man. “No sirree,” was the reply.
“But why do yeu ask? “Oh, me been
raucbee intervliew readee. Man
comee heah. Askee, how muchee
sloap use a week? I slay, “Twentee
blar. And neit day plaper publish
wholoe pagee about what I say of
Chiqee. Nflwsplaper man dam liar.”
It doesn’t take the heathen Chinee
long to get posted in ©ur ways ef
giving the people information.
Life or a New York Man.—The
average New Yorker begins by board
ing, which lasts till there ie a baby;
then be takes a little house in Brook
lyn ; then he goes to Harlem; then
out to Orange or Paterson or Eliza
beth; then back to New York to
again live In a part of a boose, or a
“Bat,” and that Is where he is now.
His worry at the present moment is
this: He is sick of flats. Yes, sir;
you may talk about flats, but be has
tried them (flats made over from a
barn or a tenement house,) and the
question is, shall they take a cottage
a “mile” out of the eity, or shall his
wife keep a boadlng-house?—Jennie
June.
August Flewer
The most miserable beings in the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
liver complahlt. More than seventy-live
per cent, of the people In the United
States are afflicted with these two disea
ses and their effects: auch as sour stom
ach. sick headache, habitual costiveness,
palpitation of the heart, beart-burn, wa
tec-bfaah. gnawing and burning pains at
the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated
tongue and disagreeable taste In the
mouth, coming up of food after eating,
low spirits, Ac. Go to your druggists
Gilbert A Thornton and get a 75 cent bot
tle of August Flower or a Sample Bottle
for 10 cents. Try it. Two dost* will re
lieve you.
mys tAwtf
Railroad*
WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA
Ooloimui, Oi.. May, (, 107.
TRAINS LEAVE OOLCMBUB AS FOLLOWS:
(BOOTH*** MAIL.)
1:00 y m. Arrive at Moutgowery 9.31 r a
UobUa
New Or 1 earn 11:3S a H
Selma .19:01 a M
Atlanta SKW a M
(ATLAHTA AKD *OHTH**M MAIL.)
t;3O AM. Arrive at Atlanta 3:otrn
Waahlngton 11:63 it
Baltimore 8:10AM
N.wYort 9:3OaM
Aleo by tbie train arrive at Montgomery 7 :15 r *
TKAINH ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS
From Montgomery and Soutbweet 11:00a M
From Montgomery and Southwest 8:36 it
From Atlanta and Northweat 6:36 r m
ter This train arriving at Oolumbna t: 3*
r.M.; Leavea Atlanta I:3oim.
E. P. ALEXANDER. President.
CHAS. PHILIPS, Agent. jet it
MOBILE & GIRARD R. R.
TlaJM——r
ON end after Bund*jr, May 6th. the Mail Train
on Mobile and Girard Railroad will run ae
follows;
(GOING WEST.)
Leave Columbus (General Passen
ger Depot daily at] 1:20 r.M.
Leave Columbus Broad Depot dai
ly at 1:60 ••
Arrive st Uqion Bp’g' 6:62 “
“ “Troy 8:22 ••
“ “ Rufaula. 10:10 ••
“ “Montgomery 7:40 “
•• “ Mobile 6:25 a. U.
“ “New Orleans 11:25 a.m.
“ “ Nashville 7:65 a.m.
“ “ Louisville S :40 r. M.
“ “ Cincinnati 8:16 r. M.
“ “ Bt. Louie 8:10 a.m.
“ “ Philadelphia 7:36 a. m.
“ “New York 10:26a.m.
(COMING EAST.)
Leave Trov 12:80 a. m.
Arrive at Union Bp’gs. 2.-22 a. m.
“ •• Columbus... 7:06 a. M.
“ “ Opeliks 9:20 a.m.
“ “ Atlanta 3:08r.M.
“ “ Macon 3:26 r. m.
•• “ .Savannah,... 7:15 a. M.
Cloae connections made at Union Rprlugs
daily for Montgomery and points beyond. For
Eufaula daily (Sundays excepted.)
Through coach with sleeping accommodations
between Columbus and Montgomery.
Passengers for the northwest will save ten
hours time by this route.
Through tickets te all principal points on sale
at General Paasenger Depot and at Broad attest
shed.
W. L. CLARK.. Sup t.
D. X. WILLIAMS.
General TickeJ^ Agent. aug9 tf_
Something New.
WOODEN CASES AND CASKETS.
SELF-SEALING!, AIR TIGHT,
At the same Prioes as Ordinary Coffins,
and One-fourth cost of Metalic
0 ftB6B.
rrEY ARE A NBCEHBITY WHICH HAS loag
been felt in our hot climate, and obviate
npleaeant, and oftentimes dangerous amocia
lona. 1 commend them to the Inspection of the
community generally.
Former styles of Cases and Caskets at
llcduoed Prloea.
gfgr Night and Sunday Bell at front door
L ROONEY,
MS AND MX BROAD ST., UP.STAIRS.
febll-eadkwSm
City Marshal’s Sale.
XiriLLba aold an FIRST TUEBDAV IN JUNE
VY NEXT, at Abbott k Naweom'e corner, ou
Broad .treat. In tbc city of Colombo., On., tka
andividedone-half iataraatin that part af City
let Ha. 176, lying and being to the City af Colua
bns. Muscogee county, State of Oeorgla, on the
eaat aide of Broad afreet, corner of Broad and
Randolph, running 140 feet more or lew, north
from Randolph up Broad atreat to an alley, and
running eaat from Broad and along Randolph
street 70 feet more or Veaa. with the Improve
ment! thereon. Sold aa the property Of the ee
tate of Charlr. Clegborn. deceased, for the use of
the Chattahoochee National Bank of Oeluwbna,
to satisfy three tax S. fas. In my hand, for city
taxrn for the yeara 1574, 187* and 1870. transfer
red to .aid bank. Property pointed out by Bam'l
B, Cleghorn, Administrator of estate of Charle.
Cleghorn. Amount (1.577.1*.
TIFF. T. MOORE.
myS lewtd City MarahaL
JOHN BLACKMAB,
Brokerage,
BEAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE,
Ht. Clair Street,
GEORGIA HOME BUILDING.
,tlt TO WV.BTCBS Oman IBMUM OTI'ICS.
LAND WARRANTS BOUGHT
To Book* of this oity.
The Public are Informed that
have moved my
Tattering Establishment
TO THE STORE NEXT TO
Hogan’s loe House, Broad
Street.
XPOB THE PURPOSE ofouryiog on soy Huai.
T IM, I hove this day aoclated with as
Mr* H, SKYJLSYA.?h •
a fins sad prompt Workman.
Ws will ba plaassd to sarva th public, and will
guarantss aa FINE WORKaaovi ba dans la tha
United BtktM.
Bring In your orders for Salts and thay will ha
furnished with premptneae.
EeapactfuUy,
KCEIINE & BELLMAN.
octa ti
Attention Mail Contractors
/"'WNOHEHS twrlDß passed an act for the jay-
Vj inent of claims for Mall Contracts performed
previous to the Wsr. ws sre prepared to collect
them.
if the Me it Coe tractor is dead. Me heirs can
esc over.
4V Apply for information to our Associate At
torney CHAB. H. WILLIAMS. Columbus, On.
PIKE A JOHNSON,
Attorneys at lew Washington, D. 0.
DR. S. B. LAW.
Ornot at A. M. Brannon's Drug Stora. OSes
hoars from 12 >to 3, And from Cto .
Jn3B tf
THE
CO LUMBUS
daily times
PIIITM IfPICI.
Columbus, Ga.
Being Supplied with. Modern im
provements and the Latest
STYLES OF TYPE,
Presses, &c.
JS prepared to fill orders for
JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
fpfjf .
At Short Notice and at Reasonable
Rates, Including:
Ij qqqqqqMvq
BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS,
LETTER HEADS, envelopes,
NOTE HEADS, SHIPPING TAOS,
R. R. RECEIPT BOOKS, MONTHLY STATEMENTS,
irf,v L
BUSINESS CARDS. WEDDIHO INVITATIONS,
VISITING CARDS, PARTY INVITATIONS,
POSTAL CARDS, BILLS LADING BOOKS,
HAND BILLS, POSTERS,
BALL AND PARTY PROGRAMS.
I fc h fc s fe k fa to h bbhbhbfcfcfck
Awl to Fuel AVITHINU IV the
JOB PRINTING LINE.
" 03 : ' yl "' r ' <> t l "— O ; iri t #£"<■ wiMii/
Qf’Onktn <*om a ÜBtsnce solicited and filled promptly, at abort wottee. Semple*
and pricea aent on appbcHoa
WYNNE. DeWOLF & CO.
LAWYERS.
R. J. MOSES
AUmey at Law.
O STICK over Oeorgla Homa Insurance Oea
pany.
Ottos hours from lit October to Ist June. 10 to
CHAS. H. WILLIAMS,
Attorney ext Law
COLUMBUS, GA.
Will Frnetlee In say Cnnrt.
ST Omun over Abbott Jk Newaom’a Store,
jail tf
aav'L n. naTcaxs. a. K. oomouv
HATCHER & GOETCHIUS
Attarasy. nnd Casaollav aa tow.
Practice to Slats and Federal Courts.
Omen—*7 Broad atiaat. over Wlttlch k Kin
aPs Jewelry Stora. (aapl ly
J. D. Sambo. W. W Msoxall.
RAM B 0 & MACK ALL,
Attorneys sat Lnw.
Otto# In Burrua* Building, Oulnmbna, oa.
mhl aodkwly
THORNTON k GRIMES,
Attorneys at Law.
OFFICE aver Abell k Co.*a, oornar of Broad
and M. Clair itrasli, alambus, da.
1U ly .
BBNNKTT U. CBAWPUBB.
Ottos over Frame Hardware store.
BREAK CRAWFORD. J. SI. McMJULL.
Crawford & McNeill,
Attorneys and Counsillers at Lav,
Iff BrMd It., Ctolumbus, Do.
jaalf
Thomas J. Chappell,
Attorney at X*aw.
OFFICE OVER 119 BROAD STREET,
Columbus, Ga.
march 2 tf __ _
Joseph F. Foil,
Attorney X Counsellor at Law,
OFFICE waat aids Broad street over store of
W. H. Roberta k 00. Practices to State e 4
Federal Courts. Advice and services tendered to
Administrators, Executors, Guardian.. he. Spe
cialty mads of Conveyancing, Examining Titles,
ha., la Oeorgla. or anywhere la the United
Slate.. in bd.ixxw promptly attand.d to.
lebT dtf
GRIGSBY E. THOMAS,
Attorney at Xsaw
Columbus. Ga.
Office over 0. E. Hochitrasser's.
lasts tf
UO\EL C. LEVY, Jr„
itlaraty and Cuttnaultor at Law.
Oommlaaionar of Deed. N. T. and other Stats..
Ottoo over Oeorgla Tome Bank.
ESTATES —Special attention to keeping seen
rate accounts, voucher., ho., and making an.
nual returns for Guardiana, Administrator!
and Executors. iep*9-ly
o. o AitHoupar.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Geneva, Ga.
WILL FRACTIOE IN ALL THE COURTS OP
the Chattahoochee Circuit.
Special attention given to Collection*. He 1*
Corresponding Agent for the Geneaal Collecting
Ageucte. of Now York and Savannah. Therefore
hia facilities for pursuing that branch af the pro
ekaloa la unsurpassed by any lawyer to ths
State. octll tf
"W ■ Y~m_ T■ A r a- RY
Attorney at Law, Hamilten, Ga.
WILL pruetiea la tha countlaa ,f tha ChtU
hoocbo. Otroult, (iM IT
B. F. HARRELL,
Moray it Lav id Solicitor io Equity
LUMPKIN, GA.
gVSpaelal attention given to Collection* and
rmittoncoß promptly mndn. novl-tf
Haoo ICoXjester,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
cvHiTa. aa.
Is Huparlor Oourta and Oourto of Ordinary, will
to uow tod by Juaopk M. Pou, Jta<i., without Mir,
charga to tap cUonti.
tttnourr attuhtiok to ooixbctioct.
SECOND GRAND DRAWING
KENTUCKY CASK DISTRIBUTION 60
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jane 30,1877.
9310.000 CASH In GIFTS
Tamert * Drowrb Varik, louitvUU By., Treat.
THE KEHTDOXTCdIH MBTBIBOTION CO.,
authorized by Special Act of tbo Leglilrtora
for the benefit of the Pvbuo Bchoom or Taint
.OUT Will bO VO
ru ncomiwniwuuoriium Mivnatm
w city or LotmntbK, *r.. a.tuboai *vß
30ru. 1,77
•t rvEuc umn hau.
A Scheme Comment urate with the Time*
900,000f0r owly TEN.
eka> the lmt or aim.
1 Grand Caak Gift BGG.GOG
1 druid Cub Gift .*1,5.0dd
ldrand Oub Gift ..ITu.OOO
8 il Cnal? Gm*.’ ii.rti' tiki'.7.7.’.'. ftS
Grand Cub Gifu. *'l,ooo mb 10.000
too* Oub Oifta |lO oack *O,OOO
6072 Ctib Gift,, amounting to. 1.. |SIO.OOO
WSOUE TICEXTB $lO. KAZVBt $5. <JCZT*B *2*o
11 nemma SIOO. S3H ntitrt SBOO, **,*.'
Trent* S6OO.
Drawing Positively June 30th, 1877.
Asd Inry tbr Msstba tbtrtaAtr.
csanncATK or wnayuoM or vuwno,
Tbi* 1* to certify that tbo sr*t drawing tf lb*
Keutucty Ca.h Di.tfibutlon Company took
pise* ob tbo etb of Decamber, is Major HU,
fTuklort 1(.y,. to °ur pr**uc. and sbdor our
immediate eupervleton,
W further itute that avery ticket. < port o I
ticket, which bad been told, war* ropnsobto*
la tbo wheel, end that tb drawing wag fairly tad
boaaatly conducted. We further etote that we
haa so istaredt whatever la the entarprlee, aor
any connection with the unt, except is the
character of auperviaara, whoaa aole duty *a to
pretoct tbo intereat of the Ucket-holdeMabd to
prealde over the drawing. u ~1
■on. Alvin Duvall, lata Cbiefrurtiee Btp. Court
of Ky. tabiiaa G. Dudley, Chairman Board of
School Truateea. Grant Green, Caahler far
mer*’ Band Kantucky. .
.h2k3?
mare* Bask and keatuby. Haw Tboseaa C. Jonea,
Jataea G. Ovooka It. Clerk Tnsklis Cos. Ceu rt.
•svable to G. W. Harrow* 00.
All communication and orders lor tiakato
chould be addreaaad to
i, W. BARRWACu
aanarst htnugara
Courier-Journal Building, LouUvtßa, By.
Rend tor Ctrdular.
■ l , / - : f iil-i i-r fe 1 - -I.- a L.l’l 1 , —,
geadelnb • treat, (apnoatta ttrapper rt flaluatba
teal iy) OeotfU
Semper Idem. Semper Idem.
—I -O
1849. WIIXCOX’S 1877.
Insurance Agency.
0
The tame time-tried, Fire-tested Experiencel
The seme Old, Strong, Rich List!
The same Massive Array Of Gold Assets!
The tame Prompt, Skillful, Liberal Dealing i
( ( 0 —
nmAD THIU t.tot.
A2tna Insurance Company . Assets (Gold), $ 7,378,127 44
North British and Mertunttle Insurance Cos “ “ 15,887.893 28
Hartford Fire Insurance Company “ “ 3,878,889 34
ltoyal Insurance Company “ “ 19,859,439 05
Continental Insurance Compaoy “ “ 3,040,085 39
losurenoe Company of North America “ “ 6,801,884 51
New York Underwriters’ Agency “ “ 3,360,731 47
Phenix Insurance Company “ “ 3,793,903 92
Union Marine and Fire Insurance Company... “ “ 755,781 97
Virginia Home Insurance Company “ “ 383,199 99
Total Assets (Gold) $63,833,904 14
OYER SUXTI-TWO MKLUONB OF UOLLAKfi 1
These seas. Oraud CoapaniM paid thalr WIXTHHN WILUttNU for loans la Chicago and
Boston to 1871 sad *l9 without hesitation or dolay. For PoUoiaa to auoh Companiaa apply to
WWrox's ■eswruMe Awacv.
tT Rieka takes anywhsrs to tbs State. Lean, paid hare. fib-jg sodtf
Fire Association of Philadelphia.
ORGANIZED SEPT. 1.1817. CHARTER PERPETUAL.
CASH CAPITAL. ... 500.000.C0.
Grew Assets Jau. Ist, INTT, (Market Value) 3,UW.05.84.
■nrreased In tbc Year IHTO, - - 936,038.84.
Yet Murplua over all Liabilities Including _
Re-Inaurauee mml Capital (!¥. Y. Citundaa rd) 91,064,979.00
JAS. H. LOW & CO., Attests, 6a., 6oaorol Agents Soutberi Dcpartneut.
“BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY: 1
ESTABLISHED 1133. OF TORONTO, CANADA
Cash Capital, (GOLD) - • - $500.00.490.
(taah Yurts January I. Wit, (41,1*0,0099.19*.
Cash Assets in U.8..U. 8. Beads O’a 0450.4900,00
WJntfc, i<:>. - . .%,l1S;2l-.is,av..N,.
WALKER 4 BOYD, Maati, St., Smnl Unit iHltan OiMrtatil.
0
WE or* prepared to Issue policies in the above First-CUee Flra Insurance Companies, aud hope
our fellow citizeue will give aa a share of their patronage. Cell and see ua.
MULFORD Sc ESTES* Agts,
CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL BANK.
BOARD OF SEFEREKCEB BY PEBHHSIONi
I. H. EPPING, President Ohattahoochse National Bank, H. S. ESTES *
SON. SWIFT, MUBPHY A 00-, EPPINQ A HANSEBD, FLOUINOY A EP-
MoGEOEE A HATCHES, B- L. MOTT.
JOHN BLACKMAE
0
Non-Board Fire Ins’nce Agency.
NEXT TO TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
In Ghoorfla Home Building.
O
FIRE RISKB WRITTEN ON
Cotton, Merchandize, Dwellings and Furniture
At LIVING RATES In Good Companies.
Losses Settled Equitably sad Promptly.
Jlflltt M MHL, _M.-L.II!—S
M.D. HOOD & CO,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUGGISTS,
Broa<l st -> Colnmbnv, Ga.,
| BATS IN MTOBK t UUI tan CAUItDIXT I
AcWWJHtW aruutnu) aroca o*
Fresh Dress, Medicines, and Pnn Chemicals,
with which they are prepared to aapply their Urmrr petrosa, end the public
AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL,
rt prtcaa that cannot fkU to lnaura aaUatoaUon.
Lat bo and wanting any article in our tin* buy ekewbere befow seeing rar goad*
and knowing our price*. All drticle* sold we guaranteed PURE.
PAINTS! PAINTS!!
W* bare tall etocka of
White Lead, Varnishes, Linseed Oils,
Spirits Turpentine,
And all the Colored Prints, loth Dry and Ground
in (hi and at Bottom Prices.
Window Olass and Putty at lowest priees.
* Parties at a dUUnce will be furnished HASH when desired.
—i— ..
Home Hade Fertiliiera!
. Early to the Wn we wUI tore *>n. tontf toy
in the purebaae end use of ttoee CtemUmM for
,l, '* co "”" T M. b. HOOD * CO.