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TRI-WEEKLY SUMTER REPUBLICAN, Yol. Q.-TsTo. 34. T H K Tri-Weekly Republican IS PUBLISHED EVERY 1 Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, BY O, 'W. HANCOCK, EDITOR A PROPRIETOR. ~TERMS: $2 FOR THREE MONTHS- Ratks of Ativf.rtisivo. —Two Dnllnvs a square,' of ton tines or loss, for the first in sertion. and Oue Hollar for each subsequent inpftfl.ion. Professional Cards. ’■■WUftiS i& a $ A WKIIINI®, Kltioniey at Law, Americus, Georgia. in Masonic Hall. Jan. 18 ts. . jJODIEIPinI attohnsy At law, AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, Americus, Georgia. 0* WILL «We prompt attention to professional \V business in Sumter, Schley, Webster, Lee, and Terrell counties, except cases in the Loi'x- Ty Court of Sumter County. Olfice in the Court House. J " nc lf ‘ jj. w. D@K®AINI REAL ESTATE AGENT, AMERICUS... GA WILL be pleased to serve parties who wi.-h to \V purchase 01 sell Lands, Town or City prop euy iu South-Western Georgia. references; Speer & Rooks, Furlow & Rio , W. L. WitAr •worth &Cos , Ameiicus ; J. B. Boss & Sun, Ala con, Ga.; Aug. P. Wetter, Savauuab, Ga. July 8 prn AGENCY. © 0 HAW DC 0 M i s ATT DftNSY & 0 JLjjST J3. , Americus, Georgia. PROPOSES to devote himself mainly to eon veyaucing and c mimeivial practice- Will keen dockets shewing progress of cases from * l ' -> • . at all times subject to lusp&'-um C -tarn nooks showing every business transaction. No pains spared to make las o«‘Ce tbc fn st col lecting office in the co»""-y- Liberal patron age solicited. o4s ? ‘- T iug. ' ‘‘‘ l> ifMOD 'DE OFF Elio his professional services to the citizens of Americus and .surrounding <•:,retry Thankful for patronage heretofore given him, he hopes by unremitting attention to business lo merit a continuance of the same BQg. Oliice next door to the Post Olllce. July 14 ts. iM]££)i©AlL (Q.ASDa DR- J. T- LAMAR offers IBs profes sional sej-.viecs ix . lie citizens of Hottsfoid and surrounding neighborhood. Can always be found at his office, day or night, unless pro fessionally absent. Oct 9 3m. H D lIABDWICKK. • i S C IIAWEINS Medical Card—Co-Partnevship. DRd. HARDWICKS & HAWKINS, have as socia'td themselves in the practice of med icine, and tender their services to the citizens of A me' jells and Sumter County (g” Office Up Stairs in the Granberry build ing, sept it} dm ' 8. mmmm m Physician and Surgeon, OFFERS his Professional services to the citizens of Americus and surrounding country. Can be found at Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store, during the day, and the Uotel at night. Nov 15 6m* A.. S. eXJTTS, Broker ami Commissiffu Merchant, americus, ga. •yyiLL pay the highest market price for cot- Casli advances made on cotton consigned to \V. Bryce & co., New York- nov -1 ts L Wo W!Kl!l^Y[L©Y p BBOK 81 I£ , Cmmnteimt AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT AMERICUS, GEORGIA. LIBERAL advances made on Cotton shipped to New Yoik or Savannah. Particular attention paid to the pm chase, sale and shipment of Cotton and other produce. Collections made and promptly remitted for. Refers to Wai Byrce & Cos , New York ; J. w. Lathgop & Cos., Savannah ; Seymour. Johnston Si Cos , Macon. July-7 tim. PIANOS! PIANOS! ON hand, a few cxlra Pianos, which are of fered at low prices. S. P. BOUNE, July 24 ts. Agent. Rouse and Lot for Sale, A VERY Desirable House and Lot convenient to the Square. House has six rooms aud lot contains 2 1-2 acre3. J. W. JORDAN Agt. Oct. 2nd. 18C6. Americus, G-eorgia, Thursday, December 20, 1866. HIIUIK I S ADVERTISEMENTS. RARE CHANCE FOR ' INVESTMENT! VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOE SA.LE! SIX msstuot oys FOR STORE ROOMS IMMEDIATELY ON THE SQUARE: I NOW OFFER FOR SALE TIHT WELL -known and valuable property in the city of Ameiicus, known as the Americus Hotel, certainly the most, eligible and prominent stand in i lie town for business houses. There are FIY LOT', the corner one embracing £9 t'e.et front, and the lenminiug live 25 fee.t each, and all running back 100 feet. On the corner lot could Lo built a magnificent TOWN II ALL, so much needed in the city, and which would pay a very high rent. In the rear l offer 1, -> feel front on College Street, and tunning back about 180 feet. Now is the time to buy propoil BLi Americup It is advancing rapidly, for the is a capital place tgr .business apd one most healthy places in South Western Gffjgia. And besides the society is proverbigU'or its in telligence. w®. Apply to Ihe undersigned. c. w. CH ARLTON. Americus. Ga., Sept 27, Ifffititf ri~ '• srart. --4- j. a;.iWtarf-uin. BLACK & STANFORD DEALERS IN GROCERIES n B E UQUOBS I r D l~ undersigned would respectfully inform 1 Ihecitiz-ns of Fntpier, that they have open' ed a Gioceiy establishment., in connection with their Bar, next door to Dr. Briley's Drug More, where they have on h ind every'lii.ug usually kept in a Gioceiy Store, which they are offering to the public p.Sjpheap iis lliev can be puichased in the piece. They have on hand FLOUR, MEAL, BACON, LAIiD, SUGAR, COFRE, TOBACCO, SUGARS, BAGGING, Rope, Twine, Macon Sheeting-, Artgus ta Shirting, Yarns, Osnaburgs, Mackerel, Fovvtler, shot, Cheese, Crackers, Liquors in cases, assorted &c., s;c., &c. A large lot of TIN and WOODEN Ware.— They respectfully a-k the public to call and ex amine their stock of PURE LIQUORS always on hand. BLACK & STANFORD. P. Si Parties front Sumter, Marion and ad joining counties, bringing Cotton to this market for sale, and not being able to dispoce • fit at fair piici-s, can have it sold at fair prices by leaving samples of Ihe same at our store. Dr. Black, who has been engaged in pnr cha ing and selling Cotton for a number of years, will attend to the sale of it for p enters at a bettor plica than they can get, free of charge. Oct 20 ts NEW PRODUCE HOUSE. \l \ CROCKER k ft, White and Yellow Corn, In any cjuantity and at low prices. 3EB a o o n,, BY CASK, O R II B T AIL, Lower than can be bought in Macon. PLOUH, THE BEST IN THE STATE. />n BARRELS on hand, and more to arrive— -0 U Call and see itr. Fresh. Meal. At the price of Corn. A CAR LOAD OF NEW TENNESSE CORN, to arrive in a day or two. You Bacon, Corn, Meal and Flour Buyers ! if you want to buy cheap—-you had better call at the produce house, opposite Price’s Warehouse, nov 20 ts W. L. CROCKER & CO. i AMESMCUS ADVERTISEMENTS. ' L K HART,' NORTH SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE, Americus, Georgia DEALER IX GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. Keeps constantly on hand CORN, MEAL, FLOUR, SUGAR, SALT, COFFEE, TEA, And all other articles in the line of GROCERIES —AND— . FrbvisionS' 11-7?“ Country Produce wanted. July 2d ts. SPLEND I1) ARRI VA J, OF MEW CP 0 A IHI ©© 3 AT (' q M. HAYS’, manufactured by WM. J . KNABD & CO.; Baltimore, Jld. These inslruments excel others in sweetness of tone and volume, and possess many ad van. I ages over all other Pianos, and one of diem will be on exhibition at the World's Exposition at Paris, the coining Spring. Ladies, be sure to cull at Mrs. Mapp’s aad examine fer yourselves. Terms reasonable. G. M. lIA\. oct i!'o ts | i), Yu \Plim r £ & ©OTS WAREHOUSE AND (fommbisiou lliutlurati AMERICUS, GEORGIA. VirSare now at the Ware-lbu e formeily TT owned by Dr h. C. Black, on Cotton stieet. hut will soon be at on; nld stand in the lui<k Ware House now being built by Mr, E. C. Loy less We are prepared to furnish Bagging and Rope to Planters, make advances on cat ton or other produce in stoie, ship cott< n to New (bleats. Savannah. New Yoik or Liverpool, making libeial advancements on our sliipments. We can also jnsmo cotton iu our Ware-House, ftp cheap as it can he done in any other house in the city Our ware-house is remote , from ary other building. As our senior lias been in I lie cotton business for the ai>t fifteen years, and al ways on lie side of the Planter, we hope to and i a reasonable slnue of the cotton business. Cotton shipped to us from below this point on •h„ Q VV !? >» . - ! ! <]..-■ and ..lie tsl) dollar per hale aud no dray age at this place to our Waivhoiue Sept 13*tf. TO THE PUBLIC! I AM happy to announce tln»t I atn prepar ed to manufacture any kind of BUGRYORHARSESS that may be called for, at. short notice, and have now on hand a stock of nm nm mmm a, at my Carriage Repository. To those acquainted with my work, I need hardly sta*e that they are of my own manufac ture. and as my long experience in the business enables me to compete with any market North or youth 1 will not re !inDimsoi.D, and will guarantee to duplicate any iLo;tbern buggy* or harness .brought to this market, for less money than such work costs, laid down at this place. I am also prepared to do all kinds of Idepai rin g at short notice, and shall keep on hand a good stock of Carriages of all descriptions, mid would call the attention of Carriage ami Ilar nc.-s makers to my line stock of materials now on hand at my new sale room, and to which I expect to make such additions unnecessary. I will order from other markets any kind of vehicle that may be required, ala very small compensation. Jjf&iF Old stand. .July 14 ts WM SfBRINE. |[?l .j E Wiucs aud Brandies for Medical use at L Dr E jJ ELD JUDGE'S sept Stf Ding stote. [ AAIPd, Kerosene, and Cbimnevs. at Ij Dr. E. J. hLDRIDOE’S sept S ts Drug Store. HyTINT medicines, at I Dr. E. J. ELDRIDGE’S sept 8 ts Drug Store. 171 INK &EGARS and Tobacco, at ] Dr. E. J. ELD BADGE’S 8 If Drug Store, PERFUMERIES and Toilet articles-, at Dr. E J. ELDRIDGE’S PCptfitf D»u*/ w tore. 1) 1 ISlCiaiN S ordcis tilicit V\iih icliaide Di Ugs, . at Dr. E. J. ELDRIDGE’S sept 8 if T ru r w »ore. IJUCK L'UlAoii at IU Dr. E. J. ELDRIDGE’S sept 8 Dtug Store. TTUiESH AND PURE DRUGS at 1} Dr. E J KEDRIDGE’S Drug S r ore, North corner Public Square, pept 8 ts EViißYTdlNti iu the Drug line, at Dr. E. J. ELDKIDUE’S sent 8 if D-ng So»re. 17'OTT SALK. Figlit ixcliange on New A’oik ami Savannah, in thms to tuit pu chasm v Julv 7 6m. J W. WlihlAll.r Y. MelJsSilc ESsai-ai* B I asi’s. VFIXE ASSORTMENT, kept-consiantly on lianJ. t>. IJ.1 J . BOONE, Ay’t. July 24 ts AM BRUT S ADVERTISEMENTS. vUjR NE_g/ fPERF UM ERIE'Sj P ‘U>iTS Ol'-. ' v SAM now occupying my new si ere room, in the Granberry building, next door to Adams, Speer & Cos., where l have now on hand, the LARGEST STOCK! OF AND EURE EVER BROUGHT TO THIS MARKET. Quinine, Morphine, Castor Oil, Glue Mass, Cnlomc!, Opium, Rhubarb, Epsom Salts, Camphor, eatewu mmmmm Drake’s Dluniation Bit levs, C allitrlmn Pills, Ayu’s A"ue Cure, Indian Colignutre, A y re’s Glu'iry Feclorul, Ayer’s Fills, Wriahl’s Pills, Strong’s I'ills, Dr. Hoof land’s German Bitters, Mustang Liniment, Davis, Pain Killer, Soothing Syrup. GARBING OIL, ARABIAN LINIMENT. BALLY’S PAIN EXTRACTOR, HEBREW PLASTER. PILE SALVE, mmm Mm byes, Kerosene OH, Spls. Turpentine, Blue Siosie, Iliiligo, Coppers) s, Suipiinr. Alum, BiCar soda. Finn Pc I'fiiiiiory, Brushfs, Coinlis, Soaps, * Flavoring Extracts, ttc. Ijim ofTering evervtliing in the Drug line low for'CAsll. Bhyr;iciims will make it to their interest to call an<l examine my block aud prices before p ure lias ill g else w here. ME MIS Al 111 HIMES, At Macon and Augusta Prices! As I buy my goods in very large quantities, and exclusively for the Cash. I can afford to sell them as low as any house in the South. XKer* I warrant everything I sell. N. B.— Prose j iption neenrately prepared at all lio'urs of the clay and night, by W. A. Cooke, who is an experienced and suit ulhic Apotheca ry. [nov 15 Um] d*. L. R. FALL TRADE! J)Tew Goods! 'Cheap far Cash! We are now receiving and opening our utoek of FALL AND WRITER GOOES, in which may be found Prints, Bleached & Brjwn Gbeetiugs ard Shillings, Hosiery and Gives, Dress Goods, riujpnels, Liuseys, 1 wee 7 s, Kerseys, Blankets, Ciiawls, Nub/as. La’dies’ Cloaks —a nice assortment—and any and everything pertaining to this Department. We aleo have a heavy Stock of MEN’S, BOVS’ & YOUTHS’ ©LQ7¥imm 3 BOOTS AX 1 5 SSIOE S, nats and Caps, I\'e ean fit your body or suit your pnrse, regardless of the dimensions of either one. In short our Slock is complete, and suit ed tp t,he wants of the people, and no there fore respectfully invite our friends to walk up. examine oyr Stock, and get their share, .before it is too late. WINDSOR & .TOWERS, Next to A U Addison’s Confectionery. Oct 16 ts SWEET OPOPOXA. T! Is the sweetest F.x --_ tract ni ide. Supercedes all otliers. Try it once; will use no other. Sold at the Drug store of [oot. 9tf] Dr. E. J. F.LDRIDGE. AMERICAS ADVERTISEMENTS. Furlow & IIro. ? KB AVE just received it lot of Ladies **■-"- Dress Goods, consisting of MERINOS, (Magenta) do. Mazarine, do. Blue, do. Purple, DcLnines, Poplins, (very fnie,) Alexandras, Sontags, TTubias, A beautiful assortment of each. Ladies’ Cloaks, A large lot of ■ LADIES’ HATS, uuua, ut-uer, HOOD S, White and Colored, Ladies’ Collars, Ildlc’fs A Hosicrv. GLOVES, &e. Americus, Oct 25, ts “ake you insured? 'THE nndersiirned is Airent for (he following 1 * id, r liable aud prompt IN.-UIt.'NCE COM - PANIES, and is prrpmed to take l i.-ks alas low rates as ara eqttitahle. rE nalns Cos , Hurt ford Or-nn. $'5,000 000 Phoenix Ins. Cos. Hartford Conn. lloootjOO Home Ins. Cos , New Yoik, 2 ( 00 000 Continental Ins. Cos.. New Yoik, 1,000 000 Lorriilaid Ins Cos., New Yoik, 1 010,000 Metiopolitin Ins Cos.. New York, 1,00(1 ( (it) North American Ins Cos , N. Y , 600.000 Georgia Home Ins. Cos , Columbus, 200 (00 Empire Suite Ihs Cos., Augusta, 200,0.00 The atiove Companies are represented with a combined Cash Capital of nearly FI FI KEN .MILLIONS DOLLARS, and are unsurpassed in their promptness in settling 10-si s,' One Handled Thousand Dollars taken up on one risk. J, W WHEAT LEY, General Insurance Agent, July 7 Gm. Amerieus, Ga. na Fl fT HO PAY ! s. COHEN, MERCHANT TAILOR, WOULD respectfully inform (he citizens of it Sumter that he is stilt engaged in the Tailoring li.uslness, and ready lo wait on all who may desire anything in his jure. ' fie keeps on hand an a-sortment of Ready Made Clothing, Broad Cloths and Fancy Cassitneres. He is prepared to cut and make Coats, Vests and PanL.loons, in the neatest rtvle and at the shortest notice. His motto is “ No Fit, No Pay.” KT Repairing and cleaning clothes dene in the neatest tt\ le aud warranted to please. Oct 4 ts A Fanu lor !«i:iße. ONil ami a half miles from the Court House, on the Oglethorpe road, containing nine ty-five acres about 50 acres cleared ; the bal ance very well timbered. A comfort hie dwell ing. with 4 rooms and necessary outbuildings, good water and herd hy location. Also, 14 acres limbered land wifhin the int corporation, ’ying clue east of Mr. R. IJ. Dan icl. It can bo divided into loJjr to suit purchas ers. or I ,ili gell I lie whole. Tin re is u.ot a handsomer cr healthier locali n in the citv of Americus- [Oct. G, (t'| E P. JONES. FUR Nil UR i£ STOhE. B. LEWIS nAB on band at bis Store, under the Republi can t.fiicw. a lot us Kcirnltnre, couslstii-g ol UU Al its, R!'D> LEAPS, BI BEAUS, WASH sT NOS. TABLES, WARDBOB; S. SAFES, aid all oilier kind *'t Furnituie a person m.iy want Can have made to order anything that he ha* nut on hand. 'Jeims iibe ai. nug 21 8 m hoot s saou MANUFACTORY. rjAIIE undersigned is now prepared so me*: • J to order, Gent U-men's tine ROOTS and 8 OKS, out of ihe fined and best Calf Skins. Also. French Morocco Shoes for Ladies. AH work warranted to give satisfaction. Bc3b> Repairing done at the shortest notice. 1 iiteve for „ale, a splendid r. sot Intent ol Lasts, French, Calf and Curry soli- Kid Skins. Sole Leather, Bindings, and a full lot of Shoe findings, to which the attention of dealers i: particularly invited, which 1 nm selling cheap for cash. P. It. STANFIELD, Oct. 2 l f. Desirable Property FOR SALE. DTC-IRING to visit Tennessee for the"pui pose al seltiiig up my Ittsintss, preparatory to moving to another sec'ion of couutiy, I am now 1 fluting my desirable city pro, city in Ameiicus, fur sale. Parties wishing to purchase will find it a vety desirable place, having a good, well arranged hour's, consisting of six rooms, neatly finished and ill good repair ; a!.-o, a kitchen, with two rooms, a house for servants, a stir ke house, sta bitt corn house, &c, and ail necessary out- Houses, including wash house with furnace &c I lie domestic airanrement of the place is com plote, having hotse P>t. cow lot, calf [ten. &c— --he propeity is situated in front of •• Furlow Ftimie C lhg ," on a high, healthy Wad'y, and is beautifully oinamen'ed wi'li shtulibdiy. rcc.. al-o. a tinge otclnitd of selected tiuit— There is twelve or thiiteen acres of land under tones The above propeity being within one thiol of a mile from the public square, adjoin ing the residence of Col. J. V. Pi ice. Nov 13 If M H STEPHF.NS. MALE ACADEMY” AMERICUS, GA., TT7 C. DODD ard LO. IIUD.«CN will op» n a M»le \\ . School !it T!i * R\lhm ler Ac;i D*my,” on tho Till <l:u ol Jtmuary, ISd/. f.oti m-tion will iip {riven in ull tlo* brauchiS usually iau-lit in Ui-h Scliudls and C«4lpg»*f. Nshwl,(Stic year, off -rty wet'k**. to consist of two Thoms. Spring Term to commence 7th day •>! January and end 21-t day of June. Full Term to commence Bed’ day ol September, uiid end 20tu day of December, 1607. CHARGES: Tuition, Spring Term, Regular (’our-»e,.. $43 pit “ for lt<-&iniiers, **B o-» “ Fall Term, Regular C »ui>e C,2 00 “ “ “ for Begi&uerß, 22 00 Tuition duo at the beginning <>f each term. No deduction for absence, except by epecial agree ment. We only ask those to patronize our school, who wish their children to submit to thorough merit a: and moral training, and sood discipline. dec 1 lm •Whole TSTo. 195. Tin, I Log and I’okk Market. — A. New York J aper savs ; ‘‘There never m;is such a time among 1 hogs ! The receipts are in t extravagant ly huge, hut the demand is extremely limited. Ilitlurto, at this season of the year, large «.\ports Mere made; this year ' cargoes that were rent out oaily in the Summer arc now riturned from Europe and thrown bacK upon the shippers. A decline of 41 cents pa r pound live weigh(, has sent the price fully G cents below what it was last year, when the receipts were 3.U00»1e-s per week than they n n? are, and an active export demand afford ed a ready market to holders. Trices then, between the middle of August and tlie loih of November, advance 2 gents per pound. The pry?ff*U high price of corn is forcing heavy of hogs on the market, and it is believed pries will exrerience a still further , fine, and force -Sreiarffs at heir, y sacrifices. “Dork has tumbled fY- tn jto £22 per barrel, and is now §lO 50 below the juices of same time ia-t year. The mar ket is very unsettled aud is doomed to still further reduction. “Lard is 12 to I I cents per pound low er at this time last year, (shipments arc returned from England, and large sup plies are coming in It out the West. Prices have gone clown G cents during the past three mouths, and must go still lower.” „ W A ham]some young girl was set up vi hone night with a noble young specimen of ILo true American, with a scissors iu his vest pocket—l mean a dry poods clerk ; and the young girls mother hearing suthin’ pop, rose from her couch under the impression that Iter eldest boy was holding a wild revel on the root-beer in the west room. But on opening tha dr or, she <li-l,ivered it was huggill’ and kissin’ which awakned her from her peaceful repose. ‘‘My darter, my darter! ’ this fond pa rent did cry T . ‘-(ill that I should live to see this doin’s in my own house!” ‘‘l know, mother,” this sweet villiage maiden did to her tnoiher quick re; ly, ‘•that it is improper, but it is o:lul sooth in.’’ In New Y)'k a man was carry ing home a live turtle along the street when an Irishman with l.isdog passed hv. The countryman tried hy gentle words to get the son of Emerald to put his fing er into the turtle’s mouth but lie was too smart for him : “But,” says he, “I’ll pat my dogs tail in, and sec what the baste will do.” Ho immediately called up his dog who took its tail in his mouth 11e had scarcely got it in when Mr. Tur tle shut down on his tail and off the uog smi led at railroad speed, pul'ing the tur t!e after him at a more rapid rata than he ever traveled before. The country man. thinking that his day’s wot k would he thrown away if the animal should run at that rate, turned with a savage look and exclaimed : “Call tack your dog!” Paddy put. his hands in his pockets, winked and answered with provoking sang i'roid, “call back jour ILh !’ Filial Love. — A plain old gentle man went with his team to bring homo his sons,two young sprigs who soon expec tintr to graduate. While returning they stopped at a hotel in one of our country towns, for dinner. The landlord, struck with the dashing appearance of ttie two pent'emen, made himself very officious, while betook I ho old pain, from his home spun appearance tube nothing but a driv er, and asked them if they wished tho driver to sit at the same table with them. ‘■Well, Dick,’’said the youngster, aside to his brother, “as be is our father,and it is his team, and he will bear the expense, I think we had bettei let him eat with us,” “Yes. I think s> too, under thechcurn stanccs,” he replied. “LandorJ, give him a place at the table.” The Lake Tunnel. —The greatest achievement of m idem ti ties is the com pletion of the L ike tunnel at Chicago. The workmen reached the central point on Saturday morning at 2 o\-iot k - The greatest rejoicing was manifested on the occasion, ami the people were wild with exe tement. A grand celebration iu honor of the event will be held in a few days. A young gentleman from the city, describing affairs in the country writes 'hat “the cows often act very bad ly about being milked ; so we rim s when you are almost through, they will kick the milk all over, an l you have to go to • to work and milk them right over agin !” Avery modest young lady who was passenger on hoard ot a packet sh p, it is said.sprang out of her berth arid jump ed overboard, on hearing the captain, during a storm, Older the mate to haul down the sheets. C3f= oj.in't there an awfully strong smell of pigs in the air?” asked §mith us Jones. “Yes,” replied Joeer, -‘that’s because the wind is from the sow-west.” Ttvo sisters narpcl Berrv were married last week at Rockland Maine— the one to a Mr. Black and the oilier to Air. Snow. “ Blackberries” aud ‘‘Snow berries.” Dr. F. O Danelly has retired from the Madisoa Middle Georgia News.