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GEORGIA.
The Center of Southern MannfactnriDg.
A STATEMENT OF THE VABIOUB
INTEEESTS OF THE OITY.
HER TRADE AM) PROGRESS.
An Exhibit of the Pant Year’s Business.
WHAT HAH BKKSi HONK
With this issue of the Times, we lay
before our readers a resume of the bus
iness year, which is just dra*mg to a
close, so far as Columbus has been in
terested therein.
In comparison witli the business his
tories of other years, we can truthfully
say that our city has made most rapid
strides to prosperity, and in every branch
of industry a more healthful tone pre
vails. Without assuming to boast, it
may bo candidly confessed that i olum
bus is on a more solid basis of prosper
ity than any city in Georgia. With her
industries entirely destroyed and her
great sources of wealth laid in ashes,
she began at the foot of the hill in 1865,
Her march has been slow, and her
strength has been regained by the most
gradual accretions. Hhe has moved on
through the past ten years making little
noise and with no blowing of trumpets,
but her citizens can to-day point to her
willl genuine pride and say that in her
beauty and her strength she yields the
palm to none. At the close of each
year, as we are called upon to review
the progress of what some have been
pleased to term this “staid old town,”
our convictions of tlie future greatness
of t oluinbus are assured. 1 tie city, to
start with, has a natural situation which
in time will make her perhaps the most
important factor in the commerce of our
noble'Htatc.
Bhe lies most beautifully, situated at
the head of navigation, upon a stream
which has already caused he fame as a
manufacturing center to go forth
throughout the length and breadth of
(his great country.
By an unfortunate system of munici
pal legislation and from sheer force of
circumstances, she lost in years past the
great advantages which might have
boon gained through a connection with
the outside world by railways. It is
earnestly hoped that the time may come
when theme advantages may yet be
seized upon; but till then her hopes are
turned to her river.
She sits as Queen of the Chattahoo
chee at the foot of what is known as the
Coweta Falls. Forty years ago the
laughing waters tumbled over the granite
rocks as gleefully as when, two decades
before that, the red man sat upon the
wild banks id' tho river and watched
their gambols. Naught kept time to
their music save the whisperings of tho
wind which played among the branches
of the wild forests which lined the river
banks. To-day, upon these very banks,
rise stately piles of brick and mortar,
aud as an accompaniment to tae merry
flow of the waters can be heard the
hum of thousands of spindles.
Nor is tho greatness of our fair city
alone due to these, for but a short dis
tance oelow lie anchored tho trade mes
sengers which with driving speed pour
into her lap the rich products of the
country below, and returning bear from
her great stocks of merchandise. ’Tie
to those two important facto.s—her
manufactories and her river tiade —that
Columbus mainly looks; yet there are
nuiuucrs of other brauclies of trade
which go to strengthen her sinews aud
add greatness to her name.
Before laying before our readers the
names of many who are doing most for
our city and who rank highest in her
tallies of commerce, we shall endeavor
to briefly summarize the business which
for the past year has been transuded in
the several and partmouts of trade.
Under the following heads we give the
figures as wo have been able to gather
them:
the city’s rom.vno.N.
Population makes business, and as an
introduction to the summary which is
to follow, if will not be inappropriate at
t us point to allude to tlie number of
people in and immediately around our
city. A careful census of the city was
taken last month by the agents of
Bnoles’ Directory, which lias just been
issued. The ligures given in the Di
rectory include residents and those
doing business in the city and living
just out of tlie corpora e limits. Those
ligures show tin* population as follows:
\Y lutes 6,435, blacks 0,688; total I(I,USD.
AVe deem it perfectly proper to include
our suburbs in these ligures. Nearly
half of v oluinbus live in the suburbs.
T'lie city proper is completely environed
with cnarmiug little villages. There
are Wynuton on the east, Tnutwood on
the north-east. Hose Hill on the north,
and noallwood in tiie same direction
and just beyond. In those villages re
side people who rank among tlie most
substantial and prosperous of our citi
zens. On tlie Alabama side, immedi
ately contiguous to the city’s line, are
Girard, Marshall and Browneville, and a
short distance north of t hese Summer
ville.
I lie following will show tho aggre
gate amount 01 business which engages
tlie attention of our people:
(Tile figures are from the tax books)
AUCTIONS.
Tlie past year h;i4 not been a very
favorable one tor the auction business.
Sales amount only to $10,600, fliis
docs tiot include legal sales.
B.iNKS.
Columbus can boast of as fine a sys
tem of banks as any city in the Union.
She nas four banking iustitu. ions, all of
which are conducted with ability. They
are upon a solid footing.
The Chattahoochee National Bank
was established ill 1800. Its resources
reach about $400,000. It has a hank
ing capital of $100,000: in circulation
$00,000: amount of deposits $168,000:
surplus fund $20,000: undivided profits
and due other banks SIO,OOO.
The Columbus National Bank was
established in 1876, with a capital of
SIOO,OOO.
Tlie Merchants and Mechanics Bank,
established under a Suite charter in
1872, has a capital of $76,ii00 and a sur
plus fund of $7,000.
Tho Eagle aud i’henix Savings De
partment Is also 01*) rated under a State
charter. It lias a paid up capital of
$1,250,000, aud deposits to the amount
of $500,000. It was founded in 1871).
Tho assets of the company are pledged
as security for depositors.
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
This department of business remains
at tho averago of former years, with
perhaps a slight increase in sales.
These foot $26,000.
BRICKS.
There are throe brick-yards in full
operation in tho suburbs of tlie city.
Business with them has been prosper
ous during the past year, as building
has been perceptibly increased. Dining
the past year four million bricks have
been sold.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
There are several Wholesale and retail
shoe houses in the city. The sales from
these for the past year will reach SIOO,-
000. hi addition to these, several dry
goods houses do a large boot and shoe
business, and their sales will equal
those of regular dealers. Tlie boot and
shoe sales aggregate $200,000, which is
a large increase over former years.
BAKERS ANI) CONFECTIONERS
There are four regularly established
bakeries in tlie city, and their business
during tho past year reached tho re
spectable sum of $28,000, which is a
large increase over former years.
COTTON.
Columbus is one. of the leading cot
ton markets in the cotton belt. For a
long time her importance arose entirely
from tlie advantages she offered as a
cotton market and tlie number of bales
received. She still maintains her ground
in this particular.
Coinmlnis receives her cotton fiom
different points on tlie Western railroad
as far as -horter’sStation; on tlie south
western road as far down as Dawson,
and some few bales by rail from rort
Gaines; Mobile and Girard road from
the terminus all the way to Columbus;
North and South road from tlie termi
nus: by river from all points below: by
wagon from the counties of Muscogee,
Talbot, Harris, Chattahoochee, ctewart,
Marion and Webster on the f.eorgia
side; in Alabama from Rußsell, Lee,
Chambers aud Macon counties. The re
ceipts lor the past year up to Septem
ber Ist were 78,350 bales, being an ex
cess of 810 bales over last year to same
date. The river trade is no minor feat
ure in tho commerce of v oluinbus.
There are ilvo bouts now plying. They
bring thousands of bales of cotton and
carry large freights to the sections down
tlio river. The gain in receipts by river
set olf the loss which has occurred on
tho Southwestern and Mobile and Gi
rard roads. The w .rehouse sales last
year amounted to $2,000,000.
The season for the coming year has
opened fluely. The receipts from .Sep
tember Ist reach 8,466 bales, and prices
are steady, good middling being quoted
at 10 cents.
buggies and waoons.
TitU business, m> largely carried on in
Columbus prior 10 the war, seems lo have
dit'd oul completely uulit about two years
ago. At that time it begat) to revive, anil
now appears to be thriving. Two car
riage repositories have been established,
and there are three factories which turn
nut the boil cliaracter of buggies and
wagons. Tuo sales last year reached
SIO,OOO.
CHOCK BUT.
Much croc'tery is sold in the grocery
stores and in lltc houses devoted to the
salu ot bouse-lurnishlng goods. There is
but one regularly estaolished crockery
house. It does a considerable jobbing
trade as well as a full retail trade. Sales
$20.000.
COLT,KOBE AND SCHOOLS.
Columbus lias a splendid system of
schools, both public and private. The
Public rtchools, there being a Male and
Female department, are supported by
the c ty. There is a full corps of able
teachers employed, and the schools are
most flourishing, in addition to these
there are several private schools, all mi
ller the charge of excellent teachers,
and the Columbus Female College
which oilers to young ladies educational
advantages inferior to none ottered by
tlie best colleges in the country. The
school population, as shown by the last
census, numbers 3,585. This does not
include the very large number of chil
dren who live outside tlie corporate lim
its but attend schools in the city.
CLOTHINO, INCLUDING It ATS AND CAPS.
There are several regularly established
clothing bouses in tlie city, all of which
are of long standing and do a line busi
ness. Within the past two years a cloth
ing factory has been.put in operation. It
employs 100 operatives and turns out
ready-made clothing, much of which is
made trout cloth woven in our own mills.
The price of clothing has declined very
perceptibly during the past year, yet sales
exceed those oi previous years. Many
of the dry goods houses have clothing
departments attached lo them The
sales last year, not including those cf the
dry goods merchants, reach $175,000.
COAL,
The consumption of coal in Columbus
has been steadily increasing for the last
tour years so that now this important ar
ticle of luel is used in almost every fam
ily. The consumption ot coal last year
as shown by the dealers, of which there
are two, was 4,000 tons, sales $38,000.
The Eagle and Phenix Mills and
Columbus Iron Works, both of which use
immense quantities.of coal, order directly
from the mines. This is also the case
with many private parties.
DUX GOODS.
Columbus can justly claim being one
ot the best dry goods markets in the
State, both in tlie quality of goods sold
aud the prices asked for them. There
are several large wholesale houses in the
city and a great number of retail houses-
Last year, however, was a trying one
upon tlie dry goods market. The general
depression was felt at Columbus. Sales
amounted to $570,0WJ, which is a slight
increase over the season of 1576 77.
DRUGS AND MEDICINES.
Columbus has seven large drug houses.
From this a stranger might Infer that our
city was unhealthy. These bouses derive
their main support however from s Job
bing trade, Bales last year amounted to
$23,Q00.
FLOUR.
One of the lending manufacturing in
dustries of our city is her flouring and
grist mills. Of these she has lour, all of
which are kepi steadily running. They
ship Immense quantities of meal and
flour, especially the latter. Tho river
flour trade is very large. Three of the
mills are operated by steam, the fourth
by water. Bales lost year $256,000.
FOUNDRIES AND HARDWARE. .
As we Are situated in the heart of a
great agricultural section, the trade in
this department of business is very ex
tensive. There Is a very large Foundry
and Iron Works company in full opera
tion here, and connected with it in a plow
factory. These woiks minulaCture and
construct everything in the iron line from
a horse shoe nail to a steam engine. They
also build steamboats and construct ige
machines. In addition to the above, we
liavs three old and reliable hardware
houses, all of which do a good business.
Bales last year, including tlie Iron Works,
$200,000.
FERTILIZERS.
There are several fertilizer agencies In
the city. Sales last year sll)o,UOii, aver
aging 20,000 tons.
FURNITURE.
Tue demand for furniture during the
past year has been on the increase, due
doubtless to the fact that our people un
belter able to invest. Sales laid year
from regular dealers, of which there are
two, were $40,000.
GROCERIES.
Next to cotton and manufacturing, the
grocery trade is the most extensive of
Hie branches of business in our city.
Several jobbing houses do a flue business,
their goods being shipped to all the sur
rounding towns and adjacent sections ol
country. There is aiso a large number of
retail shops Many of this l itter class
have sprung up in the past twelve
months in order to meet the demands of
our growing factory population. Sales
in the grocery business last year $1,786,-
(100.
HARNESS.
Business in this line has not been pw
ticulaUy active. Sales $15,000.
HOTELS.
Columbus has iliree first class hotels,
all of which are well kept. They receive
a full share of palrouagc. Under the
present management Columbus lias fully
regained her reputa.ion for good hotels,
• reputation which for a long lime was
entirely lost.
INSURANCE.
There are six insurance agencies in the
city, including both tire and life. Pre
miums received nu tire insurance policies
last year $50,000; on life policies sll|,ouo.
ICE AND FISH.
iVe have two regular ice and fish deal
ers, but several retail gr, icery stores also
leal in these com.nudities. During the
winter ibe ti-b market of Columbus is
very tine. Wp get large quantities of
oysters by boat, and come Irotn Mo
bile and Savannah. Bales ol ice and listi
.y regular dealers for the past year $lO,-
000.
JEWELRY.
This is an article ot merchandise which
finds ready sale only in prosperous times.
For past years business in tnis line has
In-eu very dull. The sales for last year
were $20,000, which Is a marked increase
of previous years. As the times get bet
ter the trade will continue to improve.
LUMBER.
As budding has been more active in the
past few months, the lumber trade has
considerably revived. There are len reg
ularly established lumber yards iu the
city, and the Columbus Iron Works also
deal in lumber. Sales last year $75,000.
MANUFACTORIES.
The crowning glory of Columbus are
her manufactories. From the number
and extent of these she has been called
the "Lowell ot tlie South.” Our city is
rapidly developing as a great manufac
turing Center,and her fume, already wide
spread, is destined to he trumpeted
througuout the world. The city is mar
velously oiessed with manufacturing ad
vantages. The water power turnisheU by
our river is simply immense and it lies in
such a way as to be utilized with little in
convenience. There is a natural tali ol
147 feel iu a distance of two miles, be
ginning at the foot of Uaudulph street.
Mills can he erected along the entire dis
tance at only short intervals, and yet the
power is sufficient to turn every spindle
in them.
Columbus has proven that cotton and
woolen manufacturing is no longer an ex
periment iu the South. She has proven
that Southern mills can be opeiuted
much Cheaper than Northern mills, aud
tuul right here among the cotton fields is
the place lo take the lleeCy staple and
turn it into cloth.
Eight cotton mills are now in scccessful
operation. Besides these there are a jute
bagging factory, a mink iactory, aud au
oil letiuery. We have already mentioned
tUn iion and plow works and clothing
factory. Columbus has three and a half
millions of doilais iuvested in manufac
turing. These factories employ 2,539
operatives. Spindles iu operauou 54,105;
looms 1847.
The sales from cotton and woolen fac
tories last year reached $2,000,000. Sales
of Bagging Factory SIOO,OOO.
With such exhibits as the above, Colum
bus lias just cause to boast of what she
is doiug in manufacturing.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Under this head we include sales of
different articles of minor import and so
numerous as to forbid mentioning in de
tail. From the city tax books the aggre
gate salo of these commodities reach
$260,000.
REAL ESTATE.
Real estate seems lo have considerably
revived —several new stores and dwell
ings been erected aud others are in
processor erection, items have not de
clined, and it'any change has taken place
it has been a slight advancement. The
average per cent, in rents is about 10 per
cent on the market value; though taxes,
insurance and repairs will make the net
profit considerably less, say G per cent.
We believe, however, that the “bottom
has been reached” in this species of prop
erty, and from the present outlook real
estate will greatly appreciate. All that
has recently been put upon the market
has brought fair prices. Another good
sign is tlie fact that houses are in brisk
demand, and many stores formerly unoc
cupied are filling up. The amount of
taxable real esiale in the city is $3,000,000;
non taxable $500,000; total $3,500,000.
STOCK.
Columbus has three first-class livery
and sulo stables, all of which do a good
business. The mule trade during the
Winter amounts to no inconsiderable sum.
Columbus befo# the war was noted for
her fine stock, and some of the best horses
in the State were to be found here. With
in the post year she seems to be tendinir
towards her former prestige in this par
ticular.
WINES, LIQUORS, TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
This class of business seems to be
flourishing. Tin re is one large wholesale
liquor end tobacco bouse Hnd quite a
number of retail houses. The sales will
aggregate $175,000, but this only applies
to regular dealers. These articles are
largely sold in grocery houses and to some
extent by druggists, and it is impossible
to arrive at the actual amount of sales.
The following, which is nob full, will
give an idea of tho various occupations
of our people:
Auctioneers 1; architects 2; bankers
4; barbersß; blacksmiths !5; bookbind
ers 1; hoarding house keepers 10; book
merchants 2; shoe merchants (regular)
4; boot and shoe makers 30: brick deal
ers 4, brokers 6; builders 12; butchers
17; candy manufacturers 5; carriage
dealers 6; crockery dealers 3; cigar
manufacturers 5; cigar and tobacco
dealers 6; clothing merchants 5; coal
dealers? 2; school teachers 80; commis
sion merchants 12; coojierl; cotton buy
ers and brokers 25; dentists 4; editors
4; jewelers 4; dress and cloak makers
25, druggists 12, dry goods merchants
30; dealers in fertilizers 2, furniture
dealers 2; grocers 125; locksmiths 4;
hardware merchants 4; harness dealers
1; hotel keeps 3; ice dealers 3; insurance
agents 10; junk dealers 2; justices of
the peace 5; lawyers 33; livery stable
keepers 3; lumber dealers 4; marble
dealers 1; mattrass makers 3; mechan
ical engineers 3; milliners (i; music
teachers 2; painters 10; photographers
2; physicians 22; printers 40; newspaper
offices 2; job offices 2; restaurants 4;
sewing machine agents 2 - offices : steam
boat agents 2; tailors and repairers 6,
telegraph operators 5: trunk manu
factures 2: undertakers 2: wagon man
ufactures 7: wagon yard keepers 5:
warehousemen 12: watchmakers 3.
XVII EKE lIIE llt AUK COMER FROM.
COUNTIES ADJACENT XO COLUMBUS
MUSCOGEE C JUNTY.
Columbus lies rigut tu tue heart of
of a tine tanning section. Bne draws
much of Uet Uaiie an 1 all of tier Cot
tun from the counties immediately
surrounding.
ine section of the couutry doing its
principal trading nere is embraced in
ail area extending aO Hit tnlrty to
forty miles in dill rent directions in
Georgia, and loity to sixty miles tu
Alabama. From ail of tins large ex- %
tent ot country, our city draws as
muon larger proportion f me coitou
uop tUau auy coy or cities, aud Horn
Uo gfsater portlou of K gets Heal iy
all uer cotton. Tue return trade,
wuolfcsale aud retail, Is of CouiSo Cor
respoudiugiy large, ine retail trade
is done witu farmers, wlio bring their
cotton aud other produce here to sell,
and the wuolesale trade is with the
tm-rcuauis in the town and counties.
Muscogee is the couuty ot wmeu sue
is tue capital. A large part of the
wealth of the couuty is centered in
the city, but still the people living
outside the city hums are by no
means wanting in this world's goods.
The entire trade of the county is done
lo Columbus. There are several little
couutry settlements. norm, east and
south or tue town, however, at wtilun
stores are established-Columbus
supplies tuese wu u merchandise.
CHATTAHOOCHEE CoUNTY.
Cuattanoochee eouuiy was cut off
from Muscogee about tweuty-live
years ago. Nearly ail of its trade
comes to Columbus. Number of
polls in couuty, 88)).
It has about 15U.000 acres of im
proved land, is well watered, aud has
a number of hue mills.
Cusseta is the county site, lying 18
miles south of Columbus. It is a
plensuut little village of 250 inhabi
tants.
Jamestown lying near the river is
the next important .settlement in the
couuty.
STEWART COUNTY.
This county was orgaurzed in 1830.
It is a very largo county, thickly pop
ulated, aud Containing much wealth.
Before the war, its people were noted
tor their meaus. Stewart Has a voting
population of about 2,390 aud has
about Suo.ooU acres of improved land.
Lutnpkiu is tbe county site, aud ll s
thirty six miles soutu of Columbus.
Its population is about 800. It is a de
lightful Village, the scuool9 are line,
the people hospitable aud clever, ami
the morals of tue place exeepiionably
good. Lu upkiu supports a good
weekly paper.
Florence, on the river, is the next
most important town.
There are postoffiees at Richland,
Ilannonatcbee, Union, aud Green
Hill.
HA IRIS COUNTY.
This ol i u i favored county lies
north of Columbus. It casts about
2.600 votes, has near 3u0,000 acres of
ltnproveu laud, and is tilled with as
clever a set of people as the sun ever
shown upon.
Hamilton is the county site, 22
miles north of h-re. Its population
uumbets 300, and it is oue of the most
healthy places in the State. It has a
number of stores, a good hotel, aud
t uns a number oue weekly paper, has
tine schools aud a full eomplomentof
churches.
Cataula,Waveriy Hall, Whitesvilie,
audEllerslie are pleasant little villa
ges, scattered in different parts of the
county. There are half dozen other
settlements having post offices.
TALBOT COUNTY.
“Old Talbot,” so called from its re
liability aud steady worth, is another
populous and rich county, from wuieh
Columbus draws a large part of her
trade. It lies east and northeast of
Columbus.
It casts 2000 votes, and has about
225.000 acres of improved land. Tal
botton is the county site. It is one of
the most attractive of country villa
ges. Is noted for its churches, its
pretty girls, and fine society, but in
addition thereto, has a number of ex
cellent stores, two fine schools, two
weekly newspapers well conducted,
and is a very popular summer resoru
Its population numbers 1,000.
Oeneva, 30 miles from Columbus,
on the Southwestern Railroad, Is ri
valing Talbotton as to which shall
rank as the leading town of the coun
ty. This little village, last year, re
ceived several thousand bales of cot
ton, and does a large business. A
cotton warehouse has recently been
erected there, and new stores are go
ing up. The population of the place
is about 300
Other post offices In Talbot county
are Box Spring, Bellevue, Double
Bridges, Pleasant Ulll, and Fratta
burg.
TAYLOR COUNTY
Which lies at the extreme end of the
Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, and
half way between Columbus and Ma
oon, divides its trade between the two
cities.
It casts about 4,500 votes, and has
200,0tt0 acres of Improved land. But
ler, a town of 1,500 Inhabitants is the
oounty site.
MARION COUNTY.
This is one of the most tnrifty
oounties trading with Columbus. It
returns 1,200 polls, and has about
195,000 acres of improved laod.
Buena Vista is the county site. It
lat 000 inhabitants, supports half
dozen stores, and runs a newspaper.
(Heualia and Thorntonville are j
among post offices in the county.
It USB ELL COUNTY, ALA.
This is a county large in extent of
territory, and has a population of
3,000.
Tue Mobile and Girard railroad
runs through it for thirty miles,
closely connecting its best sections
with Columbus. A heavy trade comes
to Columbus from Russell county.
Girard ia.the lurgesi town in Rus
sell. It lies just across the river from
Columbus, and is really a part of Co
lumbus. It bas au orderly, industri
ous population, of about 1,700.
Seale, toe county site of Russell, is
20 miles from Columbus, on the Mo
ulin and Girard railroad. It is a brisk
town of about 500 inhabitants.
Crawford, Huntsville, Glennville/
Uchee, Oswichee, Hatchechubbee,
are all pleasaut little villages situated
in different parts of the eouuty.
LEE COUNTY, ALA.
This couuty lies justabove Russell,
and is separated irom Columbus by
the river.
It Is a large aud wealthy county,
aud the Western railroad running
through it from east to west, con
nects it closely with Columbus. Ope
lika is the county site, and has a
population of about 5,000. It is a pro
gressive, stirring place, at which, a
large busiuess in done, auil much cot
ton received. Opelika supports two
weeklies and one daily newspapers.
Marshall, or Lively, is a town in
Lee couuty, just opposite Columbus.
It includes tue village of Browneville,
ind has u population of at least 2 000.
Most of its inhabitants are operatives
in the cotton tulils.
There are several other important
places in Lee county, among, wbien.
are Auburn, Salem, Yougeb >ro, etc.
Besides, these counties in Alabama,
Columbus, gels a large trade from
the oounty of Bullock, (me of the
r ii *hi*ni counties in the S'aL ) Pike
an 1 Macon coun'ies. Columb a Uso
■ i.o gets trade trorn Tallapoosa and
Chambers counties, through connec
tion by the Western railroad, with
roads penetrating those counties.
Clothe3 Cut and Made in best stylo by
Jones, Taylor.
’ JOHN A, FRAZER-HARD WARE
Many readers of this Issue of the
Times, as they come to thi* notice will
do well to pause and consider. Bead It
once and read it again, for it tolls of a
liar ware house that In age almost com-
pares with the number of years that
mark tlie life ofColuuibus.
The house whs formerly conducted by
Mr. J. Ennis, now deceased. He was suc
ceeded by John A. Frazer, one of the most
substantial of our citizens and a business
man with few superiors. Mr. Frazer has
on hand a large and splendid assort
ment of hardware aud agricultural im
plements. Everything in this line that
could bo conceived of, will bo found in
this house.
Nails lire sold at the unprecedently low
price of $2 50 per keg.
Mr. Frazer makes a specialty of plows,
wagon spokes aud fellows, cutlery and
similar articles. Parlies dealing with
him will find that they will get the very
finest quality of goods at the lowest
prices The house has, for forty years
had a run of customers from the very best
class of our farming population,
while their oity trade assumes no incon
siderable propoitions. Mr. Frazer has
with tiim Mr. Tom Douglass, who for
forty years past has been closely Identi
fied with the hardware trade of Colum
bus. He is widely known as one of the
cleverest salesmen that purchasers can
deal with. U<> to Frnzor’s to buy your
hardware.
TAILORIXQ
‘ln all its branches, done with neatness
and dispatch. Jones,
Taylor.
Amateur Mlnlrel Lmt Xlrtl.
The boys who got up an Amateur Min
strel Entertainment for the benefit of the
yellow fever sufferers gave a most credita
ble exhibition last night. The show was
given in the Union School house in tt e
Northern Liberties. The house was
crowded and many were turned away for
want of seats.
The music by the Orchestra was good.
Frank Ennis sang -Essie Dear,” and
was wotll received and loudly encored.
Alex Puoetti’ Banjo Solo was excellently
performed and he was recalled.
The jig dancing by Godwin and Lyons
was unusually well done.
Robt Allen’s impersonation of the old
darkey could not be excelled. He sang:
"I want to see the Dear Homo Again,’
with fine effect.
The after piece “Organizing a Columbus
Minstrel Troupe,” was highly amusing
and brought down the house.
The National Guards by F. Ennis, ii.
Ennis, J. Godwin, and H. Lyons, afforded
much merriment.
The whole was under the manage
ment of master A. Clegg, and its success
was due in a largo measure to his exer
tions. The net proceeds of exhibition
were $12.50.
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HAND SAPOLIO.
A New Hand Soap.
It will remove paint, oil, tar, axle
grease, ink, tan and all stains from the
Hands or Face, leaving them white and
soft. Price 10 cents, Large Cakes. New
Mackerel; Ice-Cured Pork Strips; Pota
toes; Cod Fish; Onions; Goshen Butter;
Cheese; Pure Apple Vinegar,
sept 12. Kobrbt 8. Crane.
Mules and Hornes.
Arrived this morning at Gammel's Sta
bles a car load of flue Mules and Horses.
A f trot lon C'hurul UaloM.'
Meet at the Opera House to-morrow
MONDAY) evening at 8 o’clock for prac
tice. W. C. Coart,
Sec’y and Treas.
Milch Fnw at Auction.
A No. 1 Milch Cow wilt be sold at Auc
tion on Tuesday next, lu front of Jacob
Henht’s Auctt >n Room.
John Blackmar,
Heal Estate Agent.
(,’Vfcff to Telegraph Office.)
For Rent from Oct. Ist,-Dwellings:
No. 46, west side Mercer bet. Bryan
and Franklin sts.. 4 rooms.
No. 48, west side Troup, bet. Lee, *
("formerly Bridge) and Washington
sts., 2 rooms.
No. 49, northwest corner Baldwin
and Troup sts, 4 rooms.
No. 50, west side Troup, bet. Lee
(formerly Bridge) and Washington
sts., 4 rooms. \
No. 1. Southwest corner Oglethorpe |
and Few sis., 4 rooms.
No. 3, East side Front bet. Bald- I
win and Thomas sts., G rooms. j
No. 22, West side Forsyth, bet I
Randolph and St. Clair sts., 2 story, 1
8 rooms, stable. &e., &c.
No. 23 East side of Forsyth bet. I
Bryan and Franklin sts., 6 rooms. J
No. 31 East 6ide of Broad oet. Bald I
win and Few sts., 6 rooms. I
No. 3G Northeast corner Oglethorpt I
and Bridge sts., 2 story, 6 rooms.
No 41 west side of Front bet. Thoma: I
and Batdwiu sts.. 4 rooms.
No. 52 S W corner Broai and Early sts I
7 rooms.
No 53 west side Mercer, let. Bridge and I
Washington sts., 2 rooms. i
-BTO REB
- 59 Broad st.. n-xt rl< ort) ( h*’ I
taboocuee Natioual Bauk.
No. 147 and 149 Broad tt.
Apartments suitable for Dwelltn I
Boarding House or Dressmaking over N I
59 Broad street, next door South Ctiatts I
tiooebee National Bank. 1 I
BLACKSMIIH SHOP.
3 stories brick, in rear of Jaqucs’ carries I
repository. I
Stores, Offices. Booms, Dwel I
lings in all parts of the Citj I
FDR SALE.
Many desirable city aud suburban re# ■
deuces. | K
SOUTHERN I
Trunk Manufactory. 1
TIMJN ks. I
• H
OF VARIOUS STYLES AND QUALITI I
which they will ofi’er to the business *nd gen
al public on a* favorable terms as c*n be H
ed .North or South. Order* solicited.
J, N. Pobteb k Co| H
, ..GILBERT.
Columbus, Ga.
To Warehousemen and Iferchanb I
VS this is the season when most of yon I V v .
laying ia your Printing Stationery
Books. I desire to call yonr attention to my
ities for supplying you at short notice witha IV
I thing des.red in that Uue, lam well prepar#
fill all ordars promptly and at the most
able rates.
Every description ol Books mi le to order,* |||i
THOMAS GILBERT
No, 42 RiddolphStreet, Columbus, \
FOB SALE, |
Dwelling, two story. 8 1 /SNLP'
Rooms, on eat side of
o.riatb rpc Bt.ri • \ epp j jjHf| I ’
Market Market House. Will ex
change for a ’ ‘ v3||
GEORGIA PLANTATION. : j
Apply t o JOHN I LACKMA?.. *t Si
l eal Es s e Agent, Columbus, ■; j