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THE DAILY TIMES.
JOH* H. JI.IKTIN, - - - Editor.
Oolumbun. Oi..
WEDNESDAY JUNE 87, 1877.
LARGEST CIRCULATION
In (hi- A4)Mt <•> nd Trndln*
at Coinmlnw.
Mb. Neil Blue, the oldest resident
of Montgomery, Ala., and probably
the oldest man in the eity, died sud
denly on Sunday evening. He was
83 years old, and had lived in Mont
gomery from 1818 to the time of his
death. He was pre-eminently an
honest, JUtbful and pure naan. He
was the father of a largo family, one
of his sons being Rev. O. R. Blue, u
distinguished Methodist minister,
and another M. I’. Blue, well kuown
ns a journalist.
The scheme to divide the Stato of
New York proposes to make the
Hudson river the dividing line—the
portion east of that line, including
Manhattan (New York city,) Long
and Staten islands, to be called
Manhattan, aud the other portion
Onondaga. The proposed Stato of
Manhattan, though small in terri
tory, would contain as large a popu
lation as the other portion. It is net
likely, however, that the proposi
tion will be adopted—at least not
under existing circumstances.
The Eastman Times quotes from
the Code of Georgia to show that the
grand jury of Pulaski county were
ignorunt of the law in recommending
the tax collector to sell all wild lands
on which the taxes have not been
paid and reimburse himself for
private funds used for county pur
poses. The law and the Comptroller’s
instructiousahow that only the Comp
troller General is authorized to issue
11. fas. for the sale of wild lands.
But the tax collector may sell other
property of an owner of wild lands in
his county for the taxes.
P. H. Dowuno 1 the Postmaster at
Toledo, Ohio, who refuses to resign
at the request of tho President, ex
hibits the common presumption of
his party in giving his reasons. He
thinks he is entitled to office for life
because ho served in tho Union army
and has been a faithful Radical ever
since. Here is the way ho puts it:
“Having served in the Union army
during the late rebellion, and having
been severely wounded in t hat ser
vice, and having always labored in
season and out of season for the final
triumph of the principles involved in
that struggle, I hurdly thought it
could ever happen that an Ohio
soldier, elevated to tho Presidency
by the invincible army of loyal men
acting under the profoundest con
victions of duty, would deliberately
do injustice to the men and princi
ples through which ho was elevated
to power.”
The Removal Question.—\Ve copy
tho Warreuton Clipper’s argument in
favor of the removal of tho capital
back to Milledgevillo, not as a token
of endorsement, but because it is
temperate and sensible, and wo desire
to present such articles on both sides
of the question. As we have hereto
fore said, it is a matter about which
we aro indifferent, and if wo had a
vote on the question, our choice
would be governed by the considera
tion of economy. At present we do
not know now much it would
cost to re lit, the State property and
move back to Mllledgoville, nor do
we know how much the Slate would
be likely to realize from either if it
had to dispose of its property, at
either Atlanta or MUledgeville. The
Milledgeville property, we aro satis
fled, would not sell for much in the
event of the continuance of the Capi
tal at Atlanta. But has the State any
such Clear fee simple title to the
property in Atlanta as would enable
it to dispose of it more advantage
ously than the property at Milledge-
Vilie ?
VouDooissr.—A negro convict in the
Missouri penitentiary, who calls him
self John Anderson, and says that he
lived with Mr. Ed. lioese, in Russell
county, Ala., from 1858 to 1865, refuses
to take any food, declaring his inten
tion to starve to death. He was sent
to the penitentiary for three years for
shooting a negro woman named Isa
bella Pitman, who, he says, poisoned
and "conjured” him. He says that
on two occasions she gave him a cake
“chuck full of Spauisk flies,” which
he ate; that it made him sick the
iirst time, hut he thought nothing
of it; that after eating the second
cake and getting sick again, he
"bt-gun to study over the mat
ter,” and found that he was poi
soned by the cake; before long
his whole body was full of worms
and insects, and two of the Spanish
flies could be seen uuder the skin be
tween the thumb and forefinger of
the left hand, where they "cavorted
around.” A Virginia "doctor” gave
him some medicine that relieved him
and then he shot her. He said to a
reporter: "Conjured mo for sure,
sir. I never did believe these nig.
gers could do such things, but now I
know it. Why, they can fill you
plum full of snakes, just as they
please. I suppose they must have
brought the trade from Africa with
them.”
The prison physicians got him un
der the influence of chloroform, the
other day, and then filled him with
milk. Bathe still persists that he
will starve himself, because, he says,
“there aiu’t no use in a man’s eating
to keep alive, when ne knows he is
going to be imposed on.”
This case is one of many showing
the inveterate superstition inherited
by uumbers of iguorunt negroes.
Dialouge between the Sultan and
an old offloer privileged by his age
and long service: "Sire, I am ex
hausted by the labors which my po
sition exacts of me.” "Very weli; I
am going to give you a place in which
you will have nothing to do—Pay
master.
FROKRKMft OF mm WAR.
The remits of the last few days in
dicate pretty plainly that the Turks
must withdraw entirely from the de
fensive lino of the Danube, and fall
back upon the fortresses and other
strongholds protecting the passes of
the Balkans. Tho Russians must
have rendered tho Turkish iron-clade
unavailable by eonllulng them to
particular sections of the river, and
If this interruption of their move
ments is continued, the Russians can
establish a safe lino of communica
tion ns far south as tho points at
which tho Turks mako their next
stand in force. Hillstria, one of the
strong Turkish fortresses, is
on or very near the Dan
ube in tho neighborhood of the
point where it makes it3 great
bend and, flowing north, leaves the
Dobrudseha between the river and
the Black Sea. But, if the Russians
do not care to sustain heavy losses
in taking Sillstria by assault, they
can flank it as long as the unobstruc
ted passage of tho Danube at sevoral
places is open to them. It is even
possible that they may, in the same
way, flank the Turkish fortresses
nearer to tho Balkans. But, at all
events, their overrunning of Bulga
ria seems inevitable, and in that
Turkish province they have many
sympathisers.
It is now certain that tho integrity
of Turkey is seriously threatened,
and that her policy is to muke peace
as soon as possible. The example
set by Austria in her late war with
Prussia is the only eufo one for her—
to mako peace boforc tho enemy
reaches her capital. But Austrian
diplomacy was directed by a shrewd
and prudent statesman, while Turk
ish statesmanship, if it can be digni
fied by that name, is overawed by
clamors of ignorant fanatics. This
domination is the groat obstacle to
Turkey’s acceptance of Russian de
mands before they are re-iterated
south of tho Balkans and whore Con
stantinople itself lies at the mercy of
the invader.
THE F.A(*T MAIL ROUTE.
It is unofficially announced that
the Postal Commission aro agreed
upon the location of the fast mail
route between New York and New
Orleans as far South as Augusta, Ga.,
but it is yet undecided whether its
continuance will be through Atlanta
or Macon. Wo would of course pre
fer the route through Macon, as that
would carry it directly through Co
lumbus. But even if the Atlanta
route should bo selected, a close con
nection with Opelika would give us
the Northern mail only an hour or two
later than if we were directly on tho
line, and the New Orleans mail übout
as quickly as if the fast line were
continued to this city instead of At
lanta. The danger to us of being
thrown far off the line was the selec
tion of the Chattanooga route, and
we are glad to have some assurance
that that route is now considered out
of the contest.
The Savannah News gives an ac
count of a desperate light by a negro
burglar with citizens and the police.
After being driven from the house of
Mrs. Gourdin Young, he effected an
entrance into tho residence of Judge
Chisholm, iu Savannah, and awoke
the Judge while removing his pants
from a chair near the bed. He
kuocked down both Judge Chisholm
and his wife, but not before the lat
ter had called from a window for the
police. When the policemen en
tered, he was found under tho piano
in another room, where he was
shot while making fight with
the piano stool. He then
ran into another room and thence
jumped from a window upon a police
man who was waiting for him below.
The latter fired several shots at him
as ho ran, but ho escaped for the
time. The next day he was found at
the house of his father, and fully
recognized by persons engaged in the
conflict with him. He was found to
bo shot in three places, and it is
thought that his wounds must prove
fatal. His name was Joe Speed,
alias Joe Redmond, and he was recog
nised as an old offender.
Tue article which we copy headed
“Anti-Water Drinking” we regard
as a rich production, and not very
cousoling iu such weather as we now
have. Wo do not accept either its
statements or its reasoning. But
possibly some of our friends who use
other beverages with freedom may
have carried their antipathy to water
to the point of told disuse, as this
writer recommends, and if so, we
would like to have their experience
on the subject.
Two Maidens FlkliMhk In Churcli.
Fram tho Watertown (Ala.) Demoerttt.l
It. was a hand-to-hand engagement
between Annie Owens auU Sarah
Jones, who oould not even under the
subduing influence of a soul-iuspir
ing sermon, control their passions.
The light occurred on the 20th ult..,
duriug Diviue services iu a church iu
Ixonia. The girls entered the
church, and unaccountably both oc
cupied the same seat. Whilo the
rest of tho congregation were atten
tive listeners to the sermon.
Sarah Jones arose from her seat aud
raised a window near by to got
a little fresh air. This did not suit
Miss Annie, who was seated by ner
side, and she instantly got up, leaned
over tier enemy, and spitefully pulled
the window down. Thu slight iudig
nity led to a few epithets, and the
window was again raised and as
quickly pulled down. Then Sarah
struck Annie with a book over the
left eye, aud the engagement threat
ened to be fierce and determined for
a time, but a few women stopped it.
After the services care was taken not
to permit the belligerents lo get at
it outside. They had the satisfaction,
though, of shaking their lists at each
other.
Gladstone—“ Doctor, your Long
fellow is a great favorite here in Eng
land. I suppose you know him verv
well.” Doctor Grant—“ He’s a [puff]
wonderful animal, no mistake, file’s
not running [puff] any more, though.
They’ve got him up there iu Ken
tucky, improving the stock.” [Puff,
puff, puff.] Astonishment of Glad
stone. The conversation then
changes.
Anti-Water Urinklnir.
I am a native of the “lam! of steady hab
it*,” and during a life of three-score year* I
have always respected those habits, and yet
I abstain teetotally from water-drinking
I'or eight or ten years 1 believe I have not
swallowed any of that liquid, while few men
have enjoyed more unilormly good health
than I. I never had a doctor's bill to pay,
and where is the water-drinker of my age
cun say this?
I '.lave carefully read the article* in your
vaiuabic paper on "The Water We Prink,”
and believe a few siiggeetion* from one who
does not drink any may not be untimely.
There is no room for doubting that a seri
ous train of diseases, among which are diar
rhea. dysentery, diphtheria, typhoid fever,
&<•., arise from drinking impure water. This
is conclusively proved by reference to the
writing* of Professor* Johnson, Brewer and
others, lri the lately published report of the
Connecticut Board of Agriculture (1875, p
135), is an interesting article illustrating
this, and thousands who visited the Centen
nial grounds suffered more from the abuse
of water than the use of brandy.
1 am a constant reader of the Sacred Vol
ume and 1 think 1 can recognize almost
every verse in it, and yet 1 can not call to
mind a single sentence where we are directed
to drink water. On the contrary, Adam and
Noah were expressly ordered to make use
of organic matter as food, and this reason is
plain, because in vegetable and animal jni
ces, as well as solids, we iind nutritious sub
stances, while in inorganic water there can
be none. How much nutriment has the
most devoted water-drinker ever derived
from his favorite beverage' Never a parti
cle! He has often diluted the solids of his
bedy—literally washed himself away—by
using it! That’s all! All that makes him a
living creature, that built up his body—
bone, muscle, blood nerve, tissue and brain
—all come from organic food , elaborated by
nature through living plants and animals.
My theory and practice are that nothing
but nutriment should enter the stomach,
whether it be solid or liquid, and that the in
jurious habit of water drinking should be dis
carded. Keep the water for its legitimate
uses. It is capital for the purposes of irri
gation, navigation and bathing. With soap
it forms an admirable detergent, and when
congealed the boys find health and amuse
ment by skating upon its surface. But let
him who prizes health keep it away from his
mouth. If it must be allowed to enter there,
it is well riot only to be filtered through sand
and charcoal, or porous brick, but also
through the teakettle, at a temperature ol
212. This boiling will vaporize some of its
noxious particles, destroy the infusoria, and
possibly neutralize impurities with which it
is always mixed. Then, in its boilingstate,
bv making a decoction with tea or coffee, or
mixing it with cocoa or chocolate, adding
sugar, cream, milk and other nutritious arti
cles of diet, it may, perhaps, (o a moderate
extent, be tolerated in those who willfully
prefer it to pure organic liquids,such as milk,
and the like.
In order to quench ordinaiy thirst, almost
any solid substance placed in the mouth will
excite the salivary glands to action; and in
this way the unnatural thirst of the intem
perate water-drinker may be gradually made
to disappear, especially if be makes up his
mind to reform. — Grape-Grou cr , in Cultiva
tor and Country Gentleman.
In an interview with the Governor
of Idaho, the chiefs of the Bannock,
Shoshone and Yellowstone tribes of
Indians stated that Fuller, theludian
agent at Letnpi, aud Donaison, the
agent at Fort Hall, were in the habit
of taking the blankets which are
seut to tho Indians from Washing
ton, cutting them in two, giving half
of the blankets to the Indians and
selling the other half.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, 23d.]
THE HOUTHEBK KAII/ROAl).
The Common Carrier scheme for
operating the Southern Railroad has
como to naught. No agreement, could
be had as to the terms of the lease,
and the Syndicate, that had sub
scribed for thfee-tlfths of the Com
mon Carrier stock, found various rea
sons for abandoning the enterprise.
Mr. Ferguson had confidently assur
ed the Syndicate that they must has
ten to complete the transaction, for
other parties were sitting up of
nights, watching for a chance to grab
the road. The members of the Syn
dicate, not wishing to obstruct the
welfare of the city by bloekiug the
way to a disposal of this twenty mil
lion enterprise, announced the with
drawal of their subscriptions, and it
is now permitted to private and lesser
subscribers to take the $300,000 in
stock which they relinquish. One
serious objection which the Syndi
cate entertained against the proposed
lease was the fact that it was made
terminable on sixty days’ notice
tiled by the Trustees. Snould the
Common Carrier Company in tho
meantime have purchased a large
quantity of rolling-stock, &0., they
would be compelled to sell at a great
sacrifice. In this respect anew com
pany would be laboring under heavy
disadvantages, which would uot ob
tain with an established railway
company, already possessed of near
ly the necessary rolling stock, &e.
The Kentucky Central Road, for ex
ample, could afford to operate the
Southern road ou terms more
favorable to the city thau an en
tirely new corporation, for obvious
reasons. The letter of the Executive
Committee to the subscribers names
a fundamental reason why the Com
mon Carrier Company should not
pursue the project further. By rea
son of a mortgage cn the entire line
of road aud its earnings, oue part of
the iutent of the Southern Railway
Company—that of completing the
unfinished road—could not be con
summated, and insufficient security
only could be offered to those wtio
might be willing to subscribe their
money for this purpose. Indeed, in
stead of one mortgage, there were
nearly sixteen thousand individual
mortgages upon the road on its earn
ings, iu advance of any security they
could offer to lenders to finish the
road. Tne doubts that have arisen us
to the legality of the lease proposed is
another reason for quitting the pro
ject. An examination of the roap
has not quickened the faith of some
of tho gentlemen iu the enterprise,
apparently. It is alleged that Knox
ville would have beeu abetter South
ern terminus; that the distance from
Chattanooga to the Eastern sea
board, via Cincinnati, is one hundred
and fifty miles “long;” that the road
should have been built, from Chatta
nooga to Lexington, as was urged by
Mr. Mr. Hooper, a former Trustee,
&e. It is urged that the Trustees
did wrong in deceiving the people as
to the cost of the road, for if it could
have been built for ten millions seven
years ago, with the then prices, it
ought not to cost twenty millions
now. All these things aud
many others are said by way of show
ing that the mistakes made by the
Trustees have been frequent and se
rious, and that this blow at the en
terprise will prove more serious than
any that has preceded. The plan
now suggested as the only feasible
one by which to “realize” on the in
vestment —raise $4,000,000 more, add
them to the $16,000,000, build the road
and lease it accordiug to law, or let
it be run. What other plan is feasi
ble? Meanwhile, why should not the
proposition of the Kentucky Central
receive favorable consideration? We
are paying nearly $4,000 a day for this
luxury, and should, if possible, be
gathering some income from it. Some
mistakes have been made which can
not be rectified, but the road should
not be lost.
The Northeastern Road (ieta No Aid
troiu the state.
W published some days ago the
essential facts in the case pending
before Judge Rice, at Gainesville,
wherein an injunction has been
granted upon the petition of a Mr.
Morris to restrain the Northeastern
Railroad Company from receiving
State aid voted to them upon the
granting of the charter by tho Legis
lature. The hearing was postponed
until Friday last, when the matter
came up for argument and was fully
exposed upon either side by able
counsel.
The ease was made under the act
of the Legislature of 1874, repeal
ing State aid, but excepting such
roads us may have acquired a vested
right to the State’s endorsement upon
Its bonds, but providing that a iy cit
izen might deny such vested rights
and have them passed upon by the
courts. It is supposed that the com
pany, after repeated eudeavc rs t<>
nave both Govs. Smith aud Colquitt
to endorse their bonds, and failing,
had resorted to this suit for the pur
pose of seeking a judicial determi na
tion of their right to the endorsement.
The opinions of Attorney General
Hammond and of his successor, At
torney General Ely, were clear in
their denial of the right of the com
pany to the aid claimed.
The matter came on by bill in eq
uity for an injunction, in tho Supe
rior court of Hail county, and the
road was represented by Hon. Ben
Hill and able associate counsel; the
contestant by Mr. Pope Barrow, of
Athens, with associates, and the
State was full v represented by Attor
ney General Ely.
The ease was fully investigated, in
all its bearings, and Judge Rice was
brought to a clear understanding of
the merits of the matter.
Judge Rice decided to sustain the
injunctiou against the road. This
is a square decision against the vest
ed right of the road to receive the
State’s endorsement upon its bonds.
It is mooted that, tho ease will be
carried up to the next term of tho
Supreme Court.— Atlanta Constitu
tion 20 th.
Rattle ot a Ron anil a Hull Hag.
A correspondent in Sunghie Ujoug,
writing under date of April 18th, gives
the following account of a remarkable en
counter between a boa fifteen feet long
and a hull dog. The boa had been con
fined in a cage lor some days, but having
been disposed of to a Chinese doctor for
its gall, to be used as a medicine, he was
hauled out of the cage on the 18th, to
be taken away. “The boa was immedi
ately attacked by the dog, who had form
erly had a passage of arms with him. For
sometime the boa was quiet, and only
now and then made a snap. The dog
got hold at last, and seized the snake bv
ihe bead, but the tables were soon turned.
In an instant tne boa caught the dog by
the upper lip and held firmly on, the dog
hacking vainly and trying to get away'.
In less than half a minute the whole
of the snake’s body liad enfolded
the dog in so close an embrace that
the head only could be seen. Before
choppers eould be procured blood was
gushing from the dog’s mouth, and I
beard bis boDes give one crack, and it
was only by chopping the the boa to pieces
that we saved the dog. I found on exam
minatiou that the boa lias very strong,
sharp, recurved teelh, not only in the
jaws, but also in the palate bones, which
accounts for the dog being unable to ex
tricate himself in the first instance, for
the teetli being like ‘Yacuno beecho’ of
South Africa, the more be struggled back
wards the tighter iie was held iiy the boa,
I may add lor the information of the
friends of the dog that lie is none the
worse for his squeeze.
The Albany correspondent of the New
York Sun asserts, "from positive infor
mation,” that Senator Conkiing means
war in earnest against the President,
"His attack,” says the correspondent,
“will be aimed at relieving the Republi
can party and the country from the
wrong committed when llayes was fraud
ulently counted in and declared elected
President after he had been defeated
aud to this end he will propose legislation
at the next session of Congress providing
lor a judicial review and investigation in
to the case of disputed electoral returns,
such as those of Florida and Louisiana.
It will be remembered that Mr. Conkiing
earnestly supported the bill creating the
Electoral Commission and made a long
speech in its behalf. The fact that he
has kept aloof from the present adminis
tration and has asked no favors however,
lends color to the supposition that lie is
inimical to it.
S3O REWARD S3O
I FROM THE CHAIN HANG f Musco-
U gee county, Georgia, on the 20th day ol'
Juno, 1877.
T. J. WELLS,
white, about 23 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high,
light blue eyes, gaudy hair,and weighs about 124
pounds. The above reward of THIRTY DOL
LARS will be paid for the apprehension and
delivery, or confinement in some safe jail of the
above named prisoner so that he may be deliver
ed to the proper authority of this county.
By order of the County Commissioners.
F. M. BROOKS, Ordinary,
June 25, 1877. Muscogee County, Ga.
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CLEAN YOUR LOTS.
riYHE police will to-day. (June 25), commence
JL the inspection of aLI lots in the city, and cit
izens are requested to afford them facility tor so
doiug, and to comply promptly with any notice
given by them for cleaning the same.
By order of tho Mayor.
M. M. MOORE,
ju26 lw Clerk Council.
Reduction in Rates
ON and after July 3d, the Rates via Ci ntral
Liue Boats to points on the Chattahoochee
and Flint rivers will be
Flour per barrel 10c.
Meal per 100 lbs sc.
Cotton per bale 25c.
and all oth r freights in proportion. These
rates will not be changed without 80 days notice.
C. A. ICTHIVIv,
General Freight Agent.
Office at C. E. Hochatrasser’s, No. 28 Broad, St.
ju 28 1m
Attention Mail Contractors
CIONGREB3 having passed an act for the pay
) meut of claims for Mail Contracts performed
previous to the War, we are prepared to collect
them.
If the Mail Contractor is dead, his heirs can
recover.
sar Apply for information to our Associate At
torney CHAB. 11. WILLIAMS, Columbus, Ga.
PIKE k JOHNSON,
Attorneys at Law Washington, D. C.
luchls d&wtf
W. F. TIUXEII, Dentist,
Randolph atreet, (opposite Strapper a! Golnmtm
ianl ly) Osorgta.
Excursion Rates to Auburn, Ala.
COffIIMMIMMt.
ON Sunday 24th, and 27th June.
ttouud trip Ticket# from Montgomery, Wmt
Point and Columbus to Auburn good for one
day will be sold at $1 each.
From 24th to 27th. incluaive Round Trip Tick
et* good for three days will be ao and by all agenta
W. R. R. at 8 cent# a mile each nay; if three or
more persona on a ticket.
Extra trains Sunday from CoJumbua and West !
Point.
For Special rates on S. k M. It. It and E. A. A (
C. 11 R., enquire of ticket agents of those roads. !
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WARM SPRINGS, GA.
fjPHIS establishment la now open to j
Public for the Season.
EAT.ES OF BOARD:
Per Day...,.....,.* $ 4.00
“ Week 10.00 j
'• Month 80.00 I
49~0hf!dreB under twelve years and colored
servants half price.
ffjT Hacks to met morning and evening train*, j
on N. k S, K. R.
Close connection is made at Geneva, S. W. K
R , with the 11:19 a. m. train, by W. H. Mar
tin’s Hacks which arrive at the Springs to early
tea.
J. L. Mustiaii,
PrOpriciOr.
my 29 tf
White Sulphur Springs,
Meriwether County, Ga.
TIIIB FAVORITE
SUMMER RESORT!
Is Now Open for the Reception of Guests.
Everything for the Comfort of Guests
will be Provided by the Pro
prietor.
KATES OF BOARD:
Per pay 2 09
“ week 30 00
“ month 30 00
Children and Servants half price.
Jas- W. Ryan,
jnlOlm Proprietor.
HACK l JNIO.
TO
Warm and White Sulphur Springs, Ga.
convenient to go
Via NORTH A SOUTH R.R
as a line of Hacks will meet both morning and
evenings train.
wji. .ip.,
jut) km Siipcrintciidriit.
COW FOR SALE.
VFINE COW. raised in the city j
ou the owner's lot; about
six years old, and now with her f
third calf—Which is one day old. -
The cow is geutlo aud will jield Milk wuhont
the calf.
The Cow is offered for sale only because of the
trouble in gettiug milkers to attend to her.
Apply at tins office, ju24 2t
FINE SHOES !
Ladies’ & Misses’ New ports
plain aud with buckles.
SWOAI.S AMI SLIIMMIRS.
in new and tasty styles.
BURTS’ Fine BUTTON BOOTS
/'T ENTS' BROWN ft]
II | U CLOTH-TOP,But-fß*
OXFORDS, (the *
handsomest BHOE out.)
Also, a full line of Spring work in all popular
stylos; ALL at reduced prices.
A heavy Stock of
Brogans, Plow Shoes, and
Staple Goods for Whole
sale Trade.
For anything in tho Slice or Leather line. Call at
“THE OLD SHOE STORE.”
Wells & Curtis,
73 BROAD STREET.
Sign of the Big Boot.
THE CONTENTION
~VT ow that it is certain a Convention will be
Jli held, we take pleasure iu announcing that
the proceedings of that body will be reported for
The Constitution by a member of our editorial
staff, whoia acknowledged one of the most ac
complished short-hand writers in the country.
Considerable interest will attach to these pro
ceedings. and those who desire to read or pre
serve a verbatim history of the labors of the
Convention will do well to send iu their subscrip
tions AT ONCE.
O.VK DOLLAR
will get the Weekly Constitution till January i
Ist, 1878, or Five Dullara the Daily Constitution j
the same length of time, postage free.
Address CONSTITUTION,
Atlanta, Ga.
FOR RENT.
rjIHE LARGE AND HANDSOME Store
X Room on St. Clair street, next tOTt-ei-jA
C. S. Harrison’s Auction room in “Guu-4§f
by’s Building.” Possession given imme-f(non:■
diately. Apply to ” I 1
M. J. CRAWFORD. Jr.,
mys tf at Store on Broad St.
Is the safest and the best. Is Instantaneous In its action, an*
• itpxwhioes the most natural shades of black or brown, doof
not stain tho skin, and is easily applied. Itis a stand an
, preparation, and a favorite urca every well-cppc:ntod toi
let for lady or gentleman. For sale tv all Draff gists an|
: pr °’
City Tax.
rr\HE City Tax for 1877, is now due. If paid be-
X fore the Ist July a discount of 2 per cent,
will be allowed.
The Tax Books will be closed July Ist. when
executions will be issued against all in default.
J. N. BARNETT,
ju22 tlljyl Collector * Treasurer, j
MILLINERY.
Millinery! Millinery!!
At 100 Broad Street.
—
Handsomest Line of Millinery and Fancy Goods
Parasols, Fans, Hats, Bonnets, &c. &c.
EVER JUnOUUUT TO THIS CITY, AT
Mrs. Colvin & Miss Donnelly’s,
nml vv lift'll him* nl extremely low lijiuresf
HATS, BONNETS, RIBBONS, kc., of the latest and most Fashionable Styles, and guaranteed to
please the moat fastidious.
These goods were Deb uted by Mr*. Colvin in peraon—who has just returned from New York,
and cau be relifed ou a the best. aprß 3m
GROCERIES.
CENTENNIAL STORE.
I am Offering a Lot of Choice
Sugar-Cured Canvassed Shoulders at 10 l-2c.;
lAIAKE a specialty of FINE TKAH, which will make 30 enpa more than the ordinary quality
to the pound.
W. A. SWIFT,
Proprietor.
ISO. OUST XJTsK E3ST T S!
Tombs, Tablets, Statuary, Head-Stones.
Garden Yasrs, Jlanlds, Furniture Slabs, unit all other liimls
or.HAKICI.P. AYOHKon hand anil pul up lo order at short
notice.
ALSU A LARGE ASSORTS! EXT OF
Burial Caskets and Coffins; Wrought Iron Railings
MARK TO ORDER
henry McCauley,
No. 1, llroad St., Columbus, Ga,
ju23 6m _ '
Xiirscla. <&. HEeclxt,
AUCTIONEERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Kiil It road St., Opposite Staid,in House, Columbus, Ga.
CTOKsisomtuit* .utielted ot evory dlsertptlon and liberal Cash Advance* made and settled prompt
j ty. .
Correspondence Solicited..
Kefbrenees, toy Permissioiu
Chattahoochee National Bank, - - - National Bank of Columbus, Ga-
Eagle and Phenix Manufacturing Company.
Railroads
WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA
Columbus, Ga., June, 3, 1877.
TRAINS LEAVE COLUMBUS AS FOLLOWS:
(SOUTHERN MAIL.)
12:59 p m. Arrive at Montgomery 5 .04 p m
Mobile 5:25 am
New Orleans. 11:25 am
Selma 8:15 pm
Atlanta 9:49 am
(ATLANTA AND NORTHERN MAIL.)
7:15 am. Arrive at Atlanta 2 20pm
Washington 9:45 pm
Baltimore... 11:80 p m
New York 7:00 a m
Also by this train arrive at Montgomery 2:05 p m
“Accommodation,” Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday.
Leave Columbus 7:30 p. m.
Arrive at Atlanta 0:40 a. m.
“ Montgomery 5:10 a.m.
Making close connection for Nashville, Louis
ville, &c.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS
From Montgomery and Southwest 10:55 a m
From Montgomery and Southwest 6:05 v m
From Atlanta and Northwest 5:05 p m
jfcjr This train arriving at Columbus at 5: 05
p. m.; Leaves Atlanta at 9:30 a m.
E. P. ALEXANDER, President.
CHAS. PHILIPS, Agent. jelS tf
MOBILE & GIRARD R.R.
ON and after Sunday, May 6th, the Mail Train
ou Mobile and Girard Railroad will run as
follows:
(GOING WEST.)
Leave Columbus (General Passen
ger Depot daily at) 1:20 p.m.
Leave Columbus Broad Street Depot
daily at 1:60 “
Arrtveat Union Sp’ga 5:52 “
“ “ Troy 8.22 “
* " Eufaula 10:10 “
“ Montgomery 7:40 “
“ 44 Mobile - 5:25 a.m.
“ 44 New Orleans 11 -25 a. m.
'• “ Nashville 7:55 a. m.
" 44 Louisville. 3:40p.m.
44 44 Cincinnati 8:15 p. m.
“ 44 St. Louis 8:10 a, m.
** 44 Philadelphia 7:35 a. m.
" 44 New York ....10:25 a. m.
{COMING EAST.)
Leave Trov 12:30 x. m.
Arrive at Union Sp’gs. 2:22 a. m.
“ “ Colimbus... 7:05a.m.
44 “ Opelika 9:20 a. m.
“ 44 Atlanta... . 3:06p.m.
4 4 44 Macon 3:25 p.m.
** 44 Savannah.... 7:15a.m.
Close connections made at Union Springs
daily for Montgomery and points bej ond. For
Eufaula Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
Through ct acli with sleeping accomnrodations
between Columbus aud Montgomery.
Passengers tor the northwest will save ten
hours time by this route.
Through tickets to ail principal points on sale
at General Passenger Depot and at Broad street
W. L. CLARE, Sup't.
D. E. WILLIAMS,
General Ticket Agent. ng3 tf
DR. S. 13. LAW,
Office at A. M. Brannon’s Drug Store. Of§©e
hours from 12:30 to 2, and from 5 to 6.
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SECOND GEAND DRAWING
KENTUCKY CASH DISTRIBUTION CO
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 30,1877.
$310,000 CAM I in GIFTS
New Organization, New Scheme, New
Management.
Farmers and: Drovers Bank, Louisville Ky., Deposi
tory.
THE KENTUCKY CASH DISTRIBUTION CO.,
authorized by a Bj>ecial Act of the Legislature
for the benefit ol the Public Schools of Frank
fort will have
THE SECOND OF THE KEP.IT.S OF GRAND DRAWINGS IN
the erry of louliville, ky., Saturday junk
30th, 1877
at PUBLIC LIBRARY HALL,
A Scheme Commensurate with the Times
SOO,OOO for only TEN.
RUD THE LIST OF GIFTS.
1 I. rat Ml CahhCiitt $60,#00
1 Grand Cash Gift '575,000
1 Grand Cash Gift 15.000
1 Grand Cash Gift 10.000
3 Grand Cash Gifts, $5,000 each 15,000
5 Grand Cash Gifts, $2,000 each 10.000
20 Cash Gilts, SI,OOO each 20,000
40 Cash Gilts, SSOO each 20,000
100 Casa Gilts, S2OO each 20,000
300 Cash Gifts, SIOO each 30,000
500 Cash Gifts. S6O each 25,000
0000 Cash Gifts $lO each 60,000
6972 Cash Gifts, amounting to $310,000
WHOLE TICKETS $lO, HALVES $5, QUARTER $2 50
11 TICKETS $ 100, 33X TICKETS S3OO, 56&
TICKETS SSUO.
Drawing Positively June 3Gth, 1877-
And Every three Month* thereafter.
The present management emphatically notify
the public that there will be no postponement ot
this drawing, as is usual in such enterprises.but
that it will positively and unequivically take
place on the uate named.
This, the Second Drawing, will be conducted
like the first, to the fairness of which the follow
ing named gentlemen have testified:
Hon. Alvin Duvall, late Chief Justice Sup. Court
of Ky. James G. Dudley, Chairman Board of
School Trustees. Grant Green, Cashier Far
mers’ Bank Kentucky.
Hon. S. I. M. Major, Public printer State of
Kentucky. Hon. Thomas Lindsay, Pres’t Far
mers’ B-nk of Kentucky. Hon. Thomas C. Jones,
Clerk ot Sup. Courtoi Kentucky. Judge R. A.
Thompson, Pres’dg Judge Franklin Cos. C’rl.
James G. Crockett, Clerk Franklin Cos. Court.
Remittance can be made by Mail, Express,
Drait, P. O. Order or Registered Letter, made
payable to G. W. Barrow Ic Cos.
Tickets paid promptly and without discount.
Reliable Agents wanted.
Address all communications and orders for
tickets to
, W. BARROW & CO.,
General Managers
Courier-Journal Building, Louisville, Ky.
Send for Circular.
Plienix Carriage Works!
Herring & England
OG LET HOB PE 6.T. OFPOSITE OLD TEMPERANCE HA LL.
prepared with
work in all its branches
in the best style, and as
low as the lowest. ,* Viifigßr l 1
We also manufacture new work of various
styles. my 13 eod&wly
Lumber! Lumber!!
XI. C. Chappell A Bro.,
Dealer* In Lamber,Colbert,!!. <fc G. R.B.
Prices furnished on application.
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