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THE DAILY TIMES.
JOHN H. MARTIN, - - EAltflr.
Colmnhußlfcft.. /f ■ .
7
LARGEST CIRCULATION
In the OauHn *<|mh! <• Tr*dln
at llaltabaa.
Tub Atlanta Constitution Is lnforin
(*il that Ho. JJ. H. Hill has been in
vltetfby the Texas State Falrassocia
tlon to ffeltverthe annual address at
Houston the latter |>urt of tbismonth.
It is believed he will accept.
Shad th the Roads.—A Bennetta-
Tille, Bouth Carolina, oorresponduot
of the Charleston Asm itnd Courier
says that after the recent freshet
there, shad were captured in the
roads a mile from the river.
The Montgorhery Advertiser gives
im the ehoering information, derived
from its AlabamaEOXchanges.that the
wheat prospect in tfiat State is very
promising. The Stands of corn and
eotton are good, and in some instan
ces, where the latter was not doing
well, corn has bepn substituted. The
last mentioned fact is the most
cheering of all. -•
The Albany Hove*' repert of the
condition of the cotton crop in South
west Georgia, made on Thursday, Is
not so favorable as that of last week.
It says that the sudden change of
weather on Tuesday and the contin
ued coldpf Tuesday night and Wed
nesday killed a <*oDßlderattlc amount
of the young uml tender weed, atid
replanting must be done. Hard work
and steady ploughing Is said 'tb be
the only salvation for thßt which re
mains.
A was filed tbr record, at
Davenport, lowa, on Tuesday, by the
Cbioago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Comiipny, for su,r,oo,(jo<i
It is lisMd hy't ho fchf(?affo,* Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad Coip-j
pany, In favor of the United Htates
Trust Company of Now York, in trust
for the future holders of the bonds to
be isauodjtnder the conditions, aud
eovergifilaJdßtTlUe Ai&fatfiSffjußc
the road, the dgjtiife, machine shops
and the
poration.
A convmkpion of HoutiierifSkpitle
men coat,acted with instiranffr com
panies taht in Atlanta oh Wednesday
—John B. Castleman, president, and
0. K. Knowles, secretary. Quite a
lurge number of representatives of
insurance companies were in attend
ance. The Georgia Home, of Colum
bus, was represented by It. P. Hpeu
eer, jr., and Mr. D. F. Wtlteox repre
sented companies for which he is
agent at Columbus. Various com
mittees were appointed, and the con
vention adjourned until Thursday.
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Wicare glad to see that attention
is turning to the importance of es
tablishing oil mills in the South for
the purpose of making cotton seed
more useful and profitable to the
producers. Mr. George Schley in
forms the Savannah Hews that he
has all the requisite machinery for a
eotton seed mill, and only needs
capital to enable him to start the en
terprise in successful operation. Wo
hope that he will be assisted to estab
lish the mill, and that many more
will follow It In Georgia.
Representative Men.— The Atlanta
Constitution calls upon thn prdss of
the Suite to insist that nope but
"representative men” be elected
delegates to the Constitutional Con
vention. Now will our Atlanta oo
temporsry be a little more explicit
and tell us just what It means by
"representative” men? Does It mean
that all parties and classes of the
people should be represented—every
leading busiuess and occupation—
every important interest and senti
ment? Or does it mean by "repre
sentative” only such men as have
heretofore been regarded as party
leaders, prominent lawyers, Ac.? If
the former, we are disposed to agree
with It, so far ns the proposition Is a
practioul opj>. But if the latter, we
have only to my that of such men
our Legislatures Are chiefly com
posed, and we do not believe that
their average work as legislators con
stitutes such a recommendation ns
to demand the work
of constitution malting exclusively to
tbAir hands.
Esssr
Oeoruia Railroad.— The annual
convention of the stockholders of
tins road was held in Augusta on
Wednesday. *jTbeJcport of the bu
lletin tendent, Col. 8. K. Johnson,
shows the geosfe earnings for the
fiscal year, eldSiog March 31st, to
have been ♦LH3.138.24 and the ex
penses $643,110,30, leaving a net profit
of $500,017.94. The report of Presi
dent John P. KThg suites that the
business operations for the past
year, while by no toeans encourag
ing,.furnish no juat cause of. com
plSTSt, as it compares very favora
bly with the exhibits made By many
of the best managed railroads in the
South. The expenses ares6j percent,
of the gross earnings.
The acts of the last Legislature,au
thorizing the Georgia Railroad Com
pany to purchase or lease the Macon
& Angusta Railroad and the Port
Royal Railroad, trero accepted, and
said subject referred to the Board of
Directors for snOli action, if any, and
at Such time, as hj, their discretion
the interests of tfie company may re
quire.
A poll was openedior the election
of a President and sixteen directors,
and the following gentlemen were
elected: President, John P. King;
Directors—James Davis, James 8.
Hamilton. Stevens Thomas, M. P.
Stbvbil, George T. Jackson, L. M.
Hill, Josiah Sibley, D. E. Butler,
John Davison, G'eoVge Hillyer, Win.
M. Reese, W. W. Clarke, C. H. Phin
izy, John H. James, P H. Miller.
“TAKK CAKK OF THE PICiH •"
This is the laoonio advice given to
the farmers of Georgia by the Com
missioner of Agriculture, fn his last
circular. it suggests a great deal in
ffve #ords, by presenting lu a practi
cal form the policy of making our
(arming interest more self-sustaining,
tf every farmer in Georgta would
follow the Commissioner’s counsel,
to the extent of his ability, it would
do mueh to promote our independ
ence, and greatly reduce the liens to
be given ou next year’s cotton crop.
What a vast improvement there
would be in the prosperity pf Geor
gia, If every farmer In the Htato
would only raise his own meat, to
say nothing of any to sell!
It is not too late yet to make a good
step fn this direction, if fanners
would only "take cure of the pigs’’
that they now have, save and push
them until December, By good
feeding they will make porkers of
'of sufficient size for winterkilling.
It would keep in the Stats millions
of dollars that must otherwise be
paid to the pork-taifters of the West.
And it Is not at all unlikely that
farmers who have to buy meat next
winter and spring will have to give
two pounds of cotton, or its proceeds,
for one pound of bacon. Will that
"pay”? We think not. Will it
raise the lien, or create the necessity
for making anew one? Timely at
tention to this matter will save the
farmer much concern and expense
next winter; and the Commissioner
has spoken a good word at the right
time.
Borne will say that it Is Impossible
to raise hogs in Georgia now. There
are only two obstacles in the wuy—
one is, the multitude of thieves, par
ticularly negroes; and the other is,
lean corn eribs. The removal of the
last nomed obstacle will go a great
ways towards the removal of the
lirst. Hogs can be securely raised if
kept in lots uear the house, and
penned still nearer at night. But
this cannot well be donft now, and
tSe only reason is that it requires
more feeding, and the corn aud peas
were not made—the ootton crop re
quired too much time and labor.
This la the great difficulty. Farmers,
instead of changing their inode of
raising hogs—made necessary by the
turning loose of so many idle and
plundering negroes upon the country
—have tried to raise more cotton
wherewith to buy their meat, and
this mistaken economy has brought
upon them embarrassment and pov
erty. It can only bo remedied by
making the farms more self-sustain
ing. Twelve or thirteen years of
trial and failure ought to satisfy
every man that it will not do to raise
eotton wherewith to purehaso corn,
flour and meat. Let the farmers of
Georgia and Alabama muke this year
a commencement of a return to the
old economy,asexpressed in the terse
advice of the Commissioner of Agri
culture, aad each succeeding step
will be easier uutil they And them
selves once more in the road to pros
perity, and their great staple again a
commercial “king.”
The people of Marion county have
appointed Saturday uext, the 19th
inst., for a meeting of all citizens,
without regard to color or politics, to
tako into consideration what course
they will pursue relative to the selec
tion of delegates to the Constitutional
Convention; and if they decide to
nominate delegates to the Conven
tion, to do so on that duy.
The opponents of the Convention
have called a county meeting on the
16th inst., to consider what course
they will pursue In the election.
Both meetings will be held in Bue
na Vista.
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Russell County, Ala.— The Seale
Register or Thursday reports the oats
oropß heading out and promising
well-spreading to make up for the
misslug stand cuused by the severe
winter weather.
The Chairman of the County Exec
utive Committee has called a Conven
tion to be held at the Court House
in Seale at 11 o’clock a. m., on Satur
day the 23d day of Juue, by the Dem
ocratic and Conservative party of
Russell county. The purpose for
which the Convention is called is to
nominate candidates for county
ofilcors to be elected on the first
Monday in August next. The offi
cers to be chosen aro a sheriff, a cor
oner, four commissioners of roads
and i revenues, a tax assessor, tax
collector and treasurer. It Is recom
mended that the several beats hold
meetings on Saturday lGth day of
Juno und select delegates to the
county convention, Each beat is en
titled to eight seats in the Conven
tion, and should send up eight dele
gates to bo its representatives.
The convention of delegates from
the Senatorial district composed of
the counties of Spalding, Fayette
and Butts, was held In Griffin on
Wednesday. E. W. Beck and John
Stilwell of Spalding, M. V. MeKibben
of Butts, and Dr. Paul Favor of Fay
ette, were nontlnated as candidates
for the Constitutional Convention.
The Convention passed resolutions
againßttbe whipping post, imprison
ment for debt, a qualified suffrage or
the abolishment of the homestead;
and in favor of a reduction of the
number of our legislators- a reduc
tion of their per diem, and biennial
sessions of the legislature.
The Convention of the 37th Senato
rial district met in Franklin on the
3th inst., and nominated the fol
lowing candidates for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention;
W. O. Tuggle, N. G. Swanson,
L. L. Hardy, 8r„ T. M. Awbrey, S.
W. Harris. R. L. Rowe.
The ages of the Southern Metho
dist bishops are as follows. Bishop
Payne, 77 years; Bishop Kavanaugh,
70 years; Bishop Wigbunan, 60
years; Bishop Doggett, 67 years;
Bishop Pierce, 00 years; Bishop Kee
ner, S6 years; Bishop Marvin, 54
years; Bishop McTyeire, 63 years
Average—64 years, 7 months and 15
dav.
A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVKTTION.
Thr Hbmlm< W It. T.
Editor Times : There is an article
in your issue of May Ist, over the
signature of "W. D. TANARUS.,” criticising
Mr. Cox’s speech at Hamilton, whlob
I wish to notice briefly. He says;
‘‘The intention of the Homestead is pro
tection and support of the family aguinst
the misfortune or imprudence of the hus
band. It Is intended to secure to the fam
ily thr means of support. Now ttie aver
age family consists of the husband, wife
and foul children. The question there
fore Is, is three thousand dollars worth or
reul and personal property moro than
enough to furnish a docent support for
such a family? To state the proposition
is to answer It.
Let every farmer say if, with the
amount now allowed hy tire Homestead, It
lie Is able, attar he has done his very Irest,
to make more than even a scanty support.
It Is a fact known to many, but not sufll
cleutly well known, that the small farm
ers orGeorgia work harder, and are worse
housed, worse clothed and worse fed than
any elass In the Btata, except the ag
ricultural laborers. Let some of those
lawyers and capitalists and merchants
who want a convention to reduce
the homestead to ttfty acres of land for a
man and his wife, aud live acres addition
al for each child—let them go out and
work for a living on two hundr ed acres of
land, with two or throe head of stock to
cultivate It awhile, and they will he ready
to proclaim front the housetops until they
are hoarse, "No Convention!’’ "No reduc
tion of the Homestead.”
W. D. T. seems to lxj unmindful of
the fact, that one reason why the
small farmers are worse fed and
clothed than imy other class, is that
they have to pay the debts of parties
who take tbo homestead. A consid
erable per cent, of all the goods sold
in Georgia, from a ton of guano down
to a hair-pin, is lost to the tradesman
by parties taking advantage of the
homestead. The seller can’t afford
to lose this per cent.; and he is com
pelled, in seif-defense, to add an ad
ditional per cent, upon his goods to
cover the loss sustained by bad debts,
caused by this homestead clause in
our Constitution. This extra per
cent, necessarily comes out of the
pockets of honest men, who do pay
for what they buy. In other words,
we that pqy our debts also pay the
debts of those that hide behind the
homestead. Although this is an in
direct tax, it is nevertheless burden
some, considering the circumstances
under Which it is extorted. Again,
we are compelled to hire men to go
up annually to make laws, when in
fact there arc no laws to make; but,
as the present Constitution compels
them to go and remain forty days,
we have to pay about SBO,OOO annually
for this job, when there is not a man
in all these lands that recognizes the
necessity for these annual gather
ings. These two items of taxes add
materially to the burdens of the
elass which he complains are poorly
fed and housed; and I must tell W.
D. T. these are just the reasons why
I am going to vote to call a conven
tion. I wish to get rid of all unne
cessary taxes as speedily as possible.
I would like to see every man com
pelled to pay tiie debts that Ire con
tracts to pay.
Again he says:
‘‘Even suppose it was Oeslrablu at pres
ent to cut up our laud into fifty sure
farms; would the reduction of tho Home
stead secure tho result? Not at all. I
wifi show what would be the result.
Jones has two hundred acres of laud; he
has been unfortunate, got in debt; in plain
language, tho capitalists and provision
merchants tiave rubbed Idm. Well, the
Homestead allows him only fifty acres.
Ur. (lux's idea is, that lie would sell fitly
to an emigrant, fifty to a thriity laborer,
and the other fifty to somebody else, and
thus we should have four pretty little
ideal farms. The reply is, tho emigrant
is not there, the thrifty laborer is not
there; but the somebody else is there;
and he is no other than the capitalist or
provision merchant aforesaid; and he will
get the whole hundred and rtit.y; und
from uelghbor Smith, he will get a hun
dred ana fifty more; and from Brown as
much more—and so oil till soon or late he
will have a plantation of many thousand
acres, and the children of Jones, Smith
and Brown will cultivate it for him. Oh,
yes! We shall have small farms then with
a vengeance. We shall have a miserable,
bobtail, parvenue, bastard, landed aristoc
racy, with hearts in their bellies and
brains in their pockets, and tho children
and grand-children of the honest people
of Georgia will be their tenants and
slaves."
Such gushes as this may inllamo
the minds of the rabble, but it is al
together too thin to be taken by men
who read and take notes. I would
liko he would point out one farmer
that has been robbod by a capitalist
or provision merchant. I am sure
there is not an instance of tho kind
in tho Twenty-fourth Senatorial Dis
trict.
He says the “honest peoplo of
Georgia will be their tenants und
slaves.” This is a very unjust fling
at tho merchant, to say tho least of
it, from the fact that, if one class of
Dersous have suffered more than
another by this abominable home
stead clause, it is the merchant. The
true inwardness of this matter is
about this: there is a class of men in
Georgia, many of whom formerly
owned a few negroes; they have
never ceasod to grieve about their
losses; they are a set of professional
grumblers, and whiners, are general
ly found hanging around dry goods
or provision stores,whining and com
plaining about hard times, bad luck,
dry weather, &o.but want more
goods on time—making fair promi
ses. It is this class of men that gen
erally take the homestead. I don’t
know that W. D. T. belongs to this
class, but if he is not, he seems to be
drumming for the whiners.
Did he ever know an honest man
to take the homestead, to evade his
just debts ? My observation is, nine
tenths of the parties who have taken
the homestead to shield their pro
perty from their debts, have either
sold or offered to sell it since it was
passed upon by the Ordinary ; show
ing conclusively that it was not set
apart for the benefit of wife and chil
dren, but ns soon as the debt was
dead, they were ready for speculation
in other directions.
This homestead clause has caused
hundreds and thousands of reckless
speculations among farmers ; some
thing unknown ever before in Geor
gia, resulting in trouble, vexation
and misery. Thousands of well
meaning men have bought guano,
mules and supplies, hired hands and
lived extravagantly, never once
thinking of taking the homestead;
at the same time, if this clause had
not been there, the debts would never
have been made.
T have never known any man ben
efited by taking the Homestead;
while it has ruined the credit of
thousands, and caused men to lose
conildence in their fellow-men gener
ally. When honest men go to buy
on a credit they are required to waive
the right of a Homestead.
This foul blot that mars the Con
stitution of Georgia, has doue more
to demoralize true manhood in Geor
gia, than all other causes combined.
The records show that more will
have gone into bankruptcy in Geor
gia In the last five years than there
have In any two Southern Btate9;
which shows there is more Indebted
ness among the people of Georgia
than any other Southern State.
Thousands of dollars have been
spent—agents sent to Europe, to in
duce emigration to Georgia; the re
sult a signal failure; no emigrant (
with money would i think ot coming
to a State whefo the organic law puts
u premium on dishonesty. I do not
say it. was intended to be so; but we
see very clearly that 6uch is the caso.
I have heard of but one emigrant
coming to the 91th. district in five
years; and he run away from Alba
batna for debt. Let the CouventioD
be called, and this foul blot struck
from the Constitution, and we will
soon see thousands of men and large
hoys, learning what kind of stuff
mother earth is made of, to the com
fort of themselves and to the gratifi
cation of their neighbors.
Redbone.
Marion county, May 10th.
Nnmrthlnir New anil Knterprl*lnlr.
A NEWSPAPER ENGAGING YOUNG LADIES
AS PREMIUMS FOR ITS SUBSCRIBERS !
The Kunsas City Times has con
ceived the idea of offering to its sub
scribers us prizes a number of pretty
and amiable young ladies, all of
whom voluntarily set themselves up
to be drawn us wives by lucky bache
lors who become readers of the
Times. An advertisement for volun
teers for the distribution, which is to
take place in July, is bringing in
scores of response. If the ladies are
to be believed, the man who draws
any one of them may be satisfied
with his lot in lire. Strange to say
they are neat ly all brunettes, seven
teen years old. One of them, a Kan
sas damsel, says : “I am called pret
ty good-l"oking, smart, and stylish.
I can cook and wash dishes and act
the lady, just as I am a mind to.”
Another gives the more important
information that she will have a
marriage dowry when she is of age.
A third is sure that she lias courage
and dash, but as to her sweetness
merely remarks, "Let tho man who
catches me say for himself.” Three
girls from lowa submit their names
aud gravely declare, "We can give
vouchers for our prettiuess, intelli
gence and sweetiness.” A Missouri
applicant is also willing to give the
best of references. She says, “As
for being sweet and good-looking, I
can’t say lam either one, but some
of the young men say I am.” A
young lady from Kansas puts her
seif up like a choice picture at a sale,
with a reserved right of withdrawal:
“I reserve the right to not accept the
’old buck’ unless he is respectable
and has the ‘chink’ to support a
wife.” Far different is tho tone of a
maiden who describes herself as
somewhere between twenty and
twenty-seven years old. She evident
ly grasps at tho lottery as her lust
desperate chance and exclaims: “I
am willing to abide by tho rules
governing the drawing, as matri
mony is only a lottery at the best.”
From which it will be seen that the
now advertising scheme has a good
deal of fun in it, although it is not
characterized by any great sense of
delicacy.
• ♦ . .
Thr JtiriMillrtlon or MagNtratrs lie-
Hurd.
The following decision, lately ren
dered by the Supreme Court, settles
important questions in regard to the
jurisdiction of magistrates in cases
of libel, trover, seaudai, &c., which
have heretofore been in doubt. We
publish it for general information ;
The Western & Atluutic Railroad
Company vs. J. B. Brown. Certiora
ri—from Whitfield.
Jackson, J.
1. Justice courts have jurisdiction
in all civil cases arising "ex delicto”
as well us “ex contractu” up to one
hundred dollars. Hence these courts
have jurisdiction in eases where rail
road companies are sued for killing
stock, wtiose value does not exceed
that sum. The remedy provided in
section 3043 of the Code "et seq” is
merely cumulative, and does not oust
the regular justice courts of their
jurisdiction. Constitution, Code 5104.
2. A verdict or judgment for an in
termediate sura between the highest
and lowest value proven, will be sus
tained, though uo witness has sworn
to the specific amount found.
Judgment affirmed.
Johnson and McCamey by J. L.
Brown, for plaintiff in error; Shu
mate and Williamson by brief, for
defendant.
LOOK AT THIS!
Just Rocoivod:
rAA YARDS VICTORIA LAWN at 12*0.,
Ov/V/ 16c and 20e. ;
600 yards SWISS MUSLIN, 12*0. to 25c. ;
BLACK GRENADINE. 25 to 75c.:
New supply of HAMBURG TRIMMINGS—
very cheap;
PRINTED LAWNS and GRASS CLOTHS;
FANS and PARASOLS;
LINEN CELLARS and CUFFS;
MEN'S and BoYS’ RUMMER HATS;
PRINTS and DOMESTICS at bottom prices.
F. C JOHNSON.
oodSm __
FOR SALE OR RENT.
rruns property incolum- lyfclA'T'v
L BUS, known as the deGrai
feuried property; for particular* JB stj-fjßniAß
apply to G. B. Thomas. Esq., ■ ii,ii2^P~
nimbus: Marshall deGraffenried, Auauta, or J. F.
Waddell, Seale, Ala.
febl6tf
I>R. J. M. MASON, O. 0.8.,
Office over En(ptircr-Bun Office,
COLUMBUS, GA.,
CURES Diseased Gums and n —■■
other diseases of the Mouth;
cures Abscessed Teeth: inserts
Artificial Teeth; fills Teeth with l LJ LJ
Gold, or cheaper material if desired.
All work at reasonable prices and guaranteed
apr24 dly&wftn ___
Rynehart’s Bakery—Re
moval.
I NOTIFY my friends and customers that I
have removed my bakery to corner of Ogle
thorpe and Franklin streets opposite J. H. Ham
ilton’s. and the Centennial stores, where I am
prepared to furnish fresh Bread and Cakes daily.
Weddings, parties and picnics served on liberal
terms at abort notice.
WM. RYNEHART.
apr22eodlm
FINE SHOES!
Ladies’ & Misses’ Newport*
plftln and with Luckies.
AMD NLIPPEIW,
in new Bud tasty stylo*.
BURTS’ Fine BUTTON BOOTS
Hyl / 1 K Vib' uItO W N fill
* T CLOTH-TOR, But* fWI
OXFORD*, (th
handsome* t SHOE out.)
Also, a full line of Spring work lu all popular
styles; AJX*t reduced price*.
A heavy Stock of
Brogans, Plow Shoes, and
Staple Goods for Whole*
sale Trade.
For anything in the Shee or Leather line, Call t
“THE OLD SHOE STORE.”
Wells & Curtis,
73 BROAD STREET.
Sign of the Big Boot.
Lumber! Lumber!!
CX. O. Clmppell Sk Bro.,
Denim In Lumber, Colbert, M. A C. K. IC.
Prices lurulahed ou application.
my* tf
L <i. STRUTTER'S
GRAND OPENING!
y| B. HTItUPI'ER hu JnM Sited up hll
Ice Cream Saloon
As handsome a* any in the South, and f* now
prepared to furnish the public with
ICE CREAM, SHERBET, SODA WATER,
and all other similar refreshments.
Weddings and Parties supplied at short
notice. ap’io 1m
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
r i KORGIA MUSCOGEE COUNTY —Under an
vJT order oi the Ordinary of Muscogee county
will be sold within the usual hours of Bale, on
first Tuesday in June next, by C. 8. Harrison, in
front of Abbott k Newsom’s store, in Columbus,
Ga., the house and lot on Jackson street, with
teu feot alley to Oglethorpe street, adjoining
property of Downing, McGehee and others. Sold
as the property of Mrs. Mary E. Hardaway, de
ceased. Terms: one-third cash in thirty days;
one-third first of January next; one-third first
January. 1870. Mortgage to be given by purcha
ser. Taxes for present year te be paid by pur
chaser. It. A. HARDAWAY,
May Bth, 1877. Executor,
my 4 *4w
Tax Payers, Take Notice.
npDE attention of Tax Payers is specially called
JL to the followiug Motion of the Code, viz:
It shall be the duty of the Tax Receiver to re
quire all persons making returns of land in his
county, to return the same by district, number
aud section, if the lands have such d* situation;
and where lands have no such designation, then
by such description as will enable the Receivers
to identify them. Receivers are prohibited from
receiving any returns oi lands which do not de
signate them. And the Comptroller General is
prohibited from allowing any Receiver compen
sation or percentage for his services, who re
ceives returns in any other tnauner.
Having been instructed to enforce the require
ments of this section to the letter, I hereby no
tify all tax payers that, when they make returns
of their lands to me, must do so by District
number, Ac.; otherwise the return cannot be re
ceived.
M. W. THWEATT,
April 21, 1877. Tax Receiver, M. C.
Something New,
WOODEN CASES AND CASKETS.
SELF-SEALING, AIR TIGHT,
At the same Prices as Ordinary Coffins,
and One-Fonrth cost of Metalio
Oases.
They ahe a necessity which has long
been felt in our hot climste. and obviate
npleasant, and oftentimes dangerous associa
ions. 1 commend them to the inspection of the
community generally.
Former styles of Caseß Bird Caskets at
Tied.need Prices.
Cd'Nipht and Sunday Bell at front door
L. ROONEY,
83 AND 85 BROAD ST,. UP.STAIRS.
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Attention Mail Contractors
CONGRESS having paused an act for tbo pay
ment of claims for Mail Contracts performed
previous to the War, we are prepared to collect
them.
If the Mail Contrac tor is dead, his heirs can
recover.
BST*Apply for information to our Associate At
torney CHAS. 11. WILLIAMS, Columbus, Oft.
PIKE & JOHNSON,
Attorneys at Law Washington, D. C.
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t. s. SPEAR,
It HI Broadest.. Columbos, Ga.
Watches, Jowelry and Clocks Repaired promptly
a.ll orders will receive prompt attention.
Remington Sewing Machine D eoot.
NOTICE.
npHE undersigned having heretofore held stock
X in the Merchants A Mechanics Bank in the
city of Columbus,Ga., hereby gives notice that he
has sold his stock in said Company, and had the
same transferaed, and claims in conformity with
section 1496 of the Code of Georgia, thaAfee is ex
empt from any liabilities of said Bank.
mhll lamfit A ILLGEB,
MARABLE HOTEL,
NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SQUARE
LA FAYETTE, ALA.
Mrs. S, W. Williams, Proprietress,
Board by the Day, Week or Month, at the most
reasonable rates.
Ltvxry Stablk connected with the House,
wutdet
WAREHOUSEMEN.
Planters Warehouse
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GEO. P. SWIFT. GEO. P. SWIFT, Jr.B
GEO. P. SWIFT & SON,
SUCCESSORS TO S WIFT, MLRPHT dt CO.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Columbus, Georgia.
Liberal Ad\nnces on Consignment,-, of Cotton, uml Kptwisl
Attention given to Wale and Mtornge of Maine.
GROCERIES.
J. J. WniTTLE. Geo. M. Yarbrough. Jno. T. McLeod
J. J. Whittle & Cos.
HAVE OPENED A NEW
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERY HOUSE,
XTnclor Central Ilotol,
1 XrHERE WE WILL KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE AND COMPLETE BTOCK OF
VV STAPLE and FANCY GBOCERIEH, Conßintlng in part Of
Boots, Siioes and Staple Dry (ioods, Bacon, Lard, Su
gar, Coffee, Cheese, Flour, Syrup, Bagging & Ties,
nnoBACCO, WHIBKEY. BRANDY and WINEB, of all gradea, SALT, CORN, TEAS of all Brand*,
1 MAKEUEL aud SOAP; together with a full Hue of all ether goods kept in a flr*t-claa Grocery
House.
ASr-OTTR GOODS are all NEW and FRESH, aud were bought for the CASH, and we will be able to
SELL THEM AS LOW AS THE LOWEST,
M-We solicit the patronage of the City and surrounding country,
J. J. WHITTLE & CO.
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MILLINERY.
Ladies’ Emporium of Fashion J
MRS. LiEB,
rpAKES occasion to notify the Ladies of Colombo* aud adjacent section that she has just returned
I rum Now York with one of the Largest aud Must Elegant Stocks of
Spring Millinery Goods
EVER BKOI GIITTOTIIK C ITY, TOVSISTIXC OF
Fashionable Hats and Bonnets, Laces. Ribbons, Flowers, Trimmings.
"'Jewelry, Corsets, Rioves, Hosiery, < liildrcns’ < lotliing, La
dies’ ( nderwear. I’nrasols, Funs. an,l all oilier (irlieleH in my
line. Tlita Ktoek is Klegnnt ami C omplete, tuul will be sold at
I'KIC K* TO URFY COMTETITItI.V
Call and examine and you will buy.
MRS. 1,. A, LEE,
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DRY GOODS.
NEW STOCK ! LOW PRICES !!
SPRING 1877!
See My Prices!
Maltese huttings, ioc. best London cords, ioc.
SUMMER SILKn, S6c. to $1.25. VICTORIA LAWNS, 15c.
Oood HEMMED STITCHED H\NDKEROHIEFS 12S.C.
Largo Stock SILK 80A KFB at IF), Drg Stock SILK HANDKERCHIEFS at 25c.
Good LINEN DAMASK TOWELS, 20c.
TWO BUTTON Undressed KID GLOVES. Wc. TWO DUTTON KID GLOVES worth *1 only 50s.
MISSES TWO BUXTON KID GLOVES, 50c.
Good STOCK of FINER GRADES.
CHILDREN COLORED HOSE. Isc. to Mr. ALL LINEN COLLARS, 10.
lt-YOU ARE ABKFD TO CALL AND SEE THESE GOODS. JtarSo Trouble to
SHOW THEM.
J. ALBERT KIRVEN,
;\o. no nno\i> btbket.
The Great Fertilizer
FOR COTTON, FOR CORN AND ALL CROPS!!
WIIANN’S
Raw Bone Super-Phosphate!
FOR SALE FOR CASH OR COTTON OPTION
BY
W. A. SWIFT,
Centennial Wagon Yard, Columbus, Ga.
deci."eoa*lr ° '
Hirsch. c£> Hecht,
AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
IGO Kroad Mt., Opposite Rankin House, Columbus, Ga.
Consignments solicited of every diseription and liberal Cash Advances made and settled prompt
iy-
Corrospondonco SoXloitocSL.
References, by Permission:
Chattahoochee National Bank, • National Bank of Columbns, Ga-
Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Company.
JOHN BLACKMAB,
I3roli.oragc,
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE,
St. Clair Street,
GEORGIA HOME BUILDING,
NEST TO WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
LAND WARRANTS BOUGHT
REFER, BE REMISSION,
To Banks of this ©ity.
I>li. S. B. LAW,
Office at A. M. Brannon’s Dm? Store. Office
hours from 12:30 to 2. and from 5 to 6.
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City Marshal's Sale.
TTTILLb* sold on FIRST TUESDAY IN JUNE
r V NEXT, at Abbott & Newsom’s corner, on
Broad street, in the city of Colnmbns, Ga., the
undivided one-half interest in that part of City
lot No. 175, lying and being in the City of Colum
bus, Muscogee county, State of Georgia, on the
east side of Broad street, corner of Broad and
Randolph, running 140 feet more er less, north
from Randolph up Broad street to an alley, and
running east from Broad and along Randolph
street 70 feet more or less, with the improve
ments thereon. Bold as the property of the es
tate of Charles Cleghorn, deceased, for the use of
the Chattahoochee National Bank o t Columbus,
to satisfy three tax fi. fas. in my hands fur city
taxes for the years 1874, 1875 and 1876, transfer
red to said bank. Property pointed out by Bam’l
B, Cleghorn, Administrator of estate of Charles
Cleghorn. Amount $1,877.76.
TIFF. T. MOORE.
my 6 lawtd City Marshal.