About Tri-weekly Sumter Republican. (Americus, Ga.) 1865-1867 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1867)
Tri-Wcckly Republican, Americus, Georgia: 0. W. HANCOCK, Editor and Proprietor. Saturday February iio, iso7. #3* Heading Matter on every Pago. *f H E Peabody" Donation. —On our first page this morning vviil bo fouml tlift''correspondence in reference to the Peabody donation, a telegraphic notice of which tve published a few days ago. This donation is a most ■ munificent one, and is characteristic of the largo hearted gentleman who makes it. Mr. Peabody has evidently resolved to he his own administrator on his own estate. About twenty years ago, he commenced the work, and all be nevolent institutions, charitable en terprises, with the vast numbers of the poor arc his heirs. Being un married their is of course no one to complain at the finish use lie choscs to make of his honestly gained for tune. Mr. Peabody, says the Washington National Republican, has wisely determined to superintend the destri bution of Ills spare money, not so much, we firmly believe, for the pur pose of self-glorification as to make sure that his gifts were disposed of in the manner he intended, lie began in the most natural way to establish and endow public institutions in his native town and in the city where his business talents were first developed. Afterwards, as his fortunes prospered, as his comprehensible grasp of finan cial matters brought its increasing re wards, he extended his philanthropic efforts in London and other cities. His latest and most munificent and far-reaching legacy to the country has just been appropriated—a million of dollars in gold, to be devoted to edu cational purposes in the Southern States. This magnificent sum of mon ey is to be placed in the hands of trustees, named elsewhere, selected from the most intelligent and respon sible men in the North and South, Os course this act of George Pea body will have a benign influence upon the political troubles of the country. We doubt not it was intend ed to produce such an effect—to pour oil upon the troubled waters. We know that Mr. Peabody’s most earnest desire is to seethe restoration of the country upon an enduring basis. Gelling Scared. Tfic panic in the money market, the great fall in prices, the cry of work men for work, from the workshops, where capital fears to go, if the exe cutive and judicial departments of the government are to he overthrown by revolution, have had the natural effect upon Republicans, that all appeals to their pockets have— the effect of self interest Hence we have in such or gans as the Albany Evening Journal a hitter attack upon the bad party tactics of Thad Stevens, .Boutwell, Ashley & Cos. “Itis a significant fact, (says the Journal, sensitive in the pocket* mat ter,) that already the barometer of public stocks has been seriously alfeet ed by the movements in Congress. Capital is exceedingly timid, and takes alarm at the first premonitions of danger. The result in this case has been that in View of even a remote conflict between the legislative and executive branches ol the government, the demand for national securities has diminished, and a limited deprecia tion is the result. Should more radic al measures be resorted to, this decline must proceed still further, and the consequence will be serioos disturb ance in all the balances and value of trades. We believe the country will suffer less by a continuance' ot Andrew Johnson in office—even if he should repeat his 22<1 of February speech once a week, and appoint none hut Copperheads to office—than by the perturbations which would follow an indictment in the House of Represen tatives.” ffhis pocket nerve, the Express has long been foreseen, would bring up, all standing, the conspirators now aiming to subvert this government, by substituting a Congressional Rump, in lieu of our legislative, executive and judicial compound system.— Workmen are being dismissed from employ in all departments, for capital is now afraid to go ahead, and the streets of our town abound in labor ers wanting employment, while Wall Street, for a few days past, has been shaking to the centre. Ashley’s and Boutwell’s agitation will cost this country about §200,000,- 000, and then it will stop. The loss of stocks in Wall street, for three days past, in consequence of these follies, lias been §25,000,000. The loss of nn imployed labor is to be beyond all calculation.—N. Y. Repress. 11 A romantic young man savs that a young woman’s heart is like the moon; it changes continually, hut it always has a man in it.—Ex. Bill to Destroy Civil Government and Erect Military Despotisms at the South. The following is the bill prepared by Senator Williams, of Oregon, and reported to the House by the Recon struction Committee through their chairman, Mr. Stevens : a in r.r, to ruoviDE roit the woke EI'TTCTEXT GOVERNMENT OE THE INSURRECTION A K V ST AXES. Whereas, the pretended State Gov ernments ofthe late so-called Confed erate States of Virginia, North Caro lina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkan sas were set up without the sanction ofthe people; and Whereas, The so pretended Gov ernment afford no adequate protection for its life or property, and counten ance and encourage lawlessness and crime ; and Whereas, l’t is necessary that peace and good order should be enforced in the so-called States, until loyal and Republican State Governments can be legally established ; therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem bled, that the so-called States shall be divided into military districts and made subject to the military authority of the United States, as hereinafter prescribed ; and for that purpose Virginia shall constitute the Ist Dis trict; North Carolina and South- C'aijulina the 2d District: Georgia, Ala bama, and Florida the 3d District ; Mississippi and Arkansas the 4th Dis trict, and Louisiana and Texas the sth District. Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, That it shall be the duty ofthe Gener al of the army’to assign to the com mand of each of said Districts an offi cer of the Regular Army not below the rank of Brigadier General, and to detail a sufficient military force to ena ble such officers to perform his duties and enforce his authority in the dis trict to which he is assigned. Sec, 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of each offi cer assigned as aforesaid to protect all persons in their rights of person property, to suppress insurrection, dis order and violence, and to punish or cause to be punisehd all disturbers of the public peace and criminals; and to this end he may allow civ:’, tribunals to take jurisdiction of any to try off enders. or when in his judgment, it may be necessary for tbe trial of offenders, be shall have power to or ganize the military commissions or tribunals for that purpose, anything in the Constitution and laws of the so-called States to the contrary not withstanding; and all legislative and judicial proceeding or processes to prevent or control the proceeding of said military tribunals, and all mter ferance by said pretended State Gov ernments with the exercise of military authority under this Act, shall be void and of no effect. See. 4. And be it further enacted, That the Courts and Judicial officers of the United States shall not issue writs of habeas corpus in behalf of persons in military custody, unless some Commissioner or person on duty in the district wherein the person is detained shall endorse upon said pe tition a statement certifying, upon honor, that he has knowledge or in formation as to the cause and circum stances of the alleged detention, and that lie believed the same to .be wrongful; and further, that he believes that the endorsed petition is preferred in good faith and in furtherance of justice, and not to hinder or delay the punishment of crime. All persons put under mil’tary arrest by virtue of this act shall be tried without unnec essary delay, and no cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflicted. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That no sentence of any Military Commission, or tribunal, hereby an thorized, affecting tbe life and liberty of any person, shall be executed until it is approved by the superior officer in command ofthe District, and the laws and regulations for the government ofthe army shall not be affected by this act, except in so far as they con flict with its provisions.” A Little Boy Buried in a Snow Drift— Hi3 Life Saved by a Dog- At Milwaukee, on the Ist inst. du ring a heavy storm, a little boy fell into a snow-drift, and was lost to sight. After he had been buried for an hour his frier ds.began to search for him. Meanwhile, one of those who seemed most uneasy at the ab sence of the boy was a dog, who was a grert favorite. Approaching the place where the boy was buried, the dog stopped and snuffed the air, and whined piteously. He then began trying to dig in the drift. The party then began digging and throwing back the snow. The dog dashed be neath their shovels, and found the boy’s cap. He evidently knew to whom it belonged, for as he dragged it forth it gave great joy, and he barked gladly. Here was a trace, at last, but it was not without- fear and trembling that search was continued, and with the help of the dog, who seemed as earnest as any ofthe party, the boy was soon found there in his snow-bed. The little fellow had suf fered no injury whatever, and said it was quite warm in the snow, and that he wasn’t afraid, because he knew his friends would come to him. Death has nothing terrible in it but what life has made so. Pen, Paste and Scissors. The people who didn’t draw (he Ope ra House all say now (hat they intended to give a good deal of it away in charity if they had drawn it. It seems that I Providence knew’em too well to trust \ m. A worthy man, when told that he was about to die, said he was “glad of it, lie was tired of putting his shoes and stockings on and off.” And this is about j what life gets reduced to at seventy. | Wiggins was one day with a friend, ! when he observed a poor (log that had been killed lying in ihe gutter, Wiggins, paused, gazed at Ihe dead animal, and at I last said, ‘‘Here is -another shipwreck.” “Shipwreck! Where?’’ “Why, there’s a bark that’s lost forever.” lliscompan-, ion growled and passed on. We have heard of ir any things on' wl|ich topers manage to get drunk, hut of: nothing so strange us that in the case of Jtimcs|Quigley, who, was reported, and was convicted of having got drunk on the test imony of two policemen. A woman in New Britain, Clonneticut, recently became enraged at her husband for some cause or other, and in revenge rushed out of doors and seated herself, in a snow bank, where she remained until nearly frozen. Philadelphia clergymen “cannot un derstand why the rich man who rides in j his carrigo on Sunday should go to hea ven, while the poor man who rides in the street car should go to hell.” Ai.e.x. Dumas says somewhere : Sooner than to have a sullen looking person about me—even though he were but a servant —I’d go on my knees to him and say, tell me what your grievance is and it shall he re moved though it cost me half my for tune.” C-'jU A certain Mr. Coffin being blessed with a son, a friend offered one hundred dollars for the privilege of naming him. The offer was accep ted, when the friend named the child Mahogany. CUU There is an old story that a Jew while indulging in a morse! of forbiden food, was overtaken by a terrific thunder storm, and that, as ihe thunder roared and the lightning flashed around him ire exclaimed. “Flesh my soul, vot a poth er about a lectio pit f pork!” Not m any moons since, some Indians who saw several women baptized by im mersion, in the river at St. Joseph, Mis souri, a hole being cut in (he ice fur that purpose, imagined that the ccramony, which they could not understand, was to make thorn good, afterward brought their squaws, cut a hole in the ice near by, and gave them a ducking in spite of their re monstrances. “I will bet you a bottle of wine that, you will descend from that chair before I ask you twice.” “Done,”, said the gen tleman. “Come down.” “1 will not.” “Then stop till I ask you a second time.” The gentleman, having no desire to re tain his position until that period, came down from the chair, and his opponent won the wager. After the first greeting, Helena said to llerima, ‘Do you know whether that black laee dress of Mrs. Flummery’s is real?” “I think the sack is, and the flounce is not,” murmered llerima, in the ford accents of friendship, “fur I was determined to find out. So Mrs. Di onysius aid I pushed bv her, and I get Mrs. Dionysius to drop her book on the skirt, and l stooped down to pick it up, and it felt lior y, so I think it’s imita tion.” Tbe Observer says : To an outsider the name of West Point sounds as an unimportant little village, but from the number of stores that are now doing a fine business, and for the number that are setting up, the people will learn that West Point though small in size v ill compare with any place of its population in business on the line of railroad between Mobile and Lou isville. How to Kill a Town- Run every one off with unreasonable charges, for lots and Broadway York rents. Slick your hands pockets and discourage every in every way, if you do not see a doWir in it fur your greasy stocking, Loaf about the street corners, content to curse a had fortune and sponge on somebody fur a drink of mean whiskey. How to Build a Town.— Encourage every one who is worthy and active in spirit to purchase and improve property. Goto work, stimulating enterprises that are legitimate, by uniting your industry, influence arid capital in the common “pot.” Cultivate a public spirit, and talk less than you work. Alcan what you say, and demonstrate your sincerity by.a strict observance of pnncl ualiity, lib erality and industry. Prefer to wear out. your pants about the feet and let no one see they are patched in the seat. — Cen tral Georgian. A Letter Written by Thomas Jefferson a Little before Death. “This letter will to you, hens one from the dead, 'i he writer will be in the grave he fore you can weigh itc* counsels. Your affec tionate father has requested that I would ad j dre-s to you something which might possibly 1 have a favorable inllisence on the. course of ; life you have to run ; and I. too, as a came ! sake, feel an interest in that course. Few ( words will he necessary, with good disposition on your part. Adore God. Reverence and ! cherish your parents. Love your neighbor as yonrseK, and ) our count!y more than, your self. IV ju-it lie true, Murmur not at the i ways of Ftwidence. So shall the life into j which you have entered be tbe portal to one jof eternal and inedible bliss. And if to the | dead it is permitted to care for the thing* of , this world, every'act ion of your life will be i under tny regar i. Farewell P—Chris. Man. Stale Government to be Set Aside and new Armies of Occupation to be sent South. A Special dispatch to the Savannah Republican, dated the 10th at Wash ington, says 11 lore is hardly a slmd low of doubt that the present State | Governments in the South will he speedily set aside. The only debate able question now is whether those who voluntarily engaged in the war against the Federal Government shall be deprived of the right of suffrage, as well as the right of holding any office—Federal or State. Gen. Ranks who is now considered a Conservative, made a very strong speech yesterday in which lie stated that it was yet possible to harmonize the Legislative and Executive branch es of the Government; and also, that none biit loyal men should vote. — Banks and Raymond are supposed to have an understanding with President Johnson, and to speak by authority. From information received from the most reliable sources, it is evident that the Constitutional amendment is now deemed far from sufficient as a guarantee, and it is generally believed that a large army will soon occupy the Slates. This may appear a very hard destiny, but candor compclls us to say it is inevitable, and tbe South ern people may as well begin to real ize the painful fact. The Civil bill will follow the Milit ary bill, which lat ter is declared pre liminary, and will be introduced to morrow. Both will doubtless be pass ed this week . We will keep the readers of the Re publican well posted in all political movements of interest of the Southern people. We are on the eve of mo mentous events, and the proceed ings of Congress next week will bo watched with deep interest, fraught as they will be with vital importance to both sections. The “Way to Wealth—South. Carolina and her Coftoii Factories. T ■ At ths present time, when every nerve's strained to regain our tor mer commetcid prosperity, tu well ns to encourage and du v„-iop all internal resources of wealth, (antic ulailv the grow.: h of m ioular.t.)i ies, a test of those at l ead v established, with their status, etc, would boa strong incentive for others to go and do likewise. There are at this time twelve ottnn factories in successful operation in different parts of the State, and compmies are being rrginiz and in every distiiot fur the purpose of making their water power availa ble, and forming manufactures of their own. We give the following statement of the dis feront factories in this State : I. The Graniteville Manufacturing Com pany, under the superb.tendency of Win Grego, Jr., is locited in Edgefield district, in a little factory village that has grown up about tlie establishment. It runs 10,000 spindti s, has 300 looms, and employs 303 op eratives. 't he capacity of this factory is *o be doubled in tlie course of tbe present Spring. 2 The K dmla Mills are in Edgefield Dis trict, about eight miles from Augusta, Ga.. but are not j'et completed. This establish ment is under ttie direction, of Mr. B. F. Evans. It will tun 10 000 spindles, u-ing 000 looms 'under about the same number ot' operatives. 3 The next factory in important:.)—the Yanlclti-e Mills —was recently destroyo.il by (ire. It ran 4,000 spindles, and gave employ ment to 185 bands It was situated about two miles north of Granetville. The des tnicti nos Hies establishment has thrown adrift about 350 persons, now left destitute. 4. Lawson's Fork Factory is situated five miles East.of Spartanburg It runs 1000 spindles, 25 looms, and employs GO opera tives 5 The Batesville Manufacturing Company is at Buena Vista, in Grenville District. It inns 1 260 spindles, 36 looms, and employs Cooperatives It is under the superinten dence of Mr. James Montgomery. 6. Mcße s’B Mills are seven miles from tbe town of Greenville, It runs 1,13.) spindles, twenty two h oms 150 wood spindles and employs forty bauds. Mr. L. M. Shumate is superintendent. 7 Bare-dale Factory, on Emoree river, in Spartanburg, twenty-two miles south of the Court House, runs 1,000 spindles, and has fifty hands. 8. Crawfonlsvillo Factory is eighteen miles from Spirtanbuvg runs 1,000 spindles and has twenty looms. 0 Cedar Hill Factory, in Spartanburg District, runs 1,000 spindles, and lias twenty looms. 10" Lester Cotton Factory, in Greenville District, tints 840 spindles, and employs .biity operatives Its capacity is to be doubleu the preseut winter. 11. Valley Falls Factory, five miles from Sf artanhurg Court House, urns 400 spindles. 12. Fingervitle Fact' ry, north of Spartan burg Court House, runs 500 spindles, and has twenty looms 'This exhibit prnsents ovet 32 000 as the number of spindles in operation in South Carolina, it will he observed that all these cotton factories are in farts of the State where very little cotton is grown—Spartan burg, Greenville aud Edgefield Districts. If is because they cannot produce cotton that they devo'e themselves t i manufacturing it. i ffy- T e New Turk Gazette, in the course of its remarks on the “flimsy com ments” |t!iat have appeared iu the Home Journal on the character and writings of the late N. P. Willis, speaks as fol lows : Willis had his defects—who of us has not ? —but he was hardly guilty of any sin that should have been so heavily vis ited upon him as the unfortunate obitua ry ot his late-—we might say in this in stance it is early—associate in the Home Journal, ‘ Huid off your inky hands,” we fancy wo hear poor Willis exclaiming out ofthe world of shadows “until a sin gled blue-eyed violet hashed time to look through a tear on n.y gently-swelling grave !” Wo are charitable to tire sur viving partner in his distress. We are confident that, ts he had not been so con fused by his supreme sorrow, lie would not so have mingled his business and his woe, tire advertisingjand the sentinel de partments of his newspaper; and that when the sharp agony of the bereavement is over, lie and the Home Journal will be themselves again. i T E LEGE A PHI C CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. SENATE. Mi - . Ross, of Arkansas, was admitted to his seat. A bill was introduced authorizing the Postmaster General to contract for a monthly mail between San Fancisco and Honolulu. No bids are to be entertained over a hundred thousand dollars. The League Island bill was re sumed. A motion to take up the Louisiana bill failed —IT to 25. The League Island bill was then passed—27 to 17 —and goes to the President. A Committee of Conference was ap pointed on the Tenure of ofliice bill. The Louisiana bill was read a sec ond time. Mr. Trumbull spoke of several amendments. Mr. Wade said if amended so far it would be lost, lie gave notice that he would give the Senate no rest when the bill came up until it passed. Mr. Sumner was in favor of both bills, Mr. Stevens’ and the Louisiana; he had an amendment to offer, abolish ing all decrees of the courts since the passage of the secession ordinance. Mr. Fessenden favored both lulls j and Blair’s amendment, which admits | the States on their adoption of the Constitutional amendment and impar tial suffrage. Mr. Wade consented to postpone, and the amendments were ordered to be printed. Air. Stevens’ bill was taken up, read the second time and ordered to be printed. The bill retiring compound interest notes was passed, and goes to the Ilonso. The Senate took a recess. HOUSE. House refused to concur in thfl Senate’s amendment to the Tenur® Office bill, including Cabinet officer* and a Committee of Conference wnl appointed. 'i’lio bill to pay loyal Stairs pnn *1 1 i aj 5 per cc^^^B Mr. Delano said this for sueli when the j Government was worse | any State in the Union. The bill was referred to the tee on Ways and Means. into on the" < r: NICW OuT.F.ANsjHPMRr-*-'The an-] nouneement of the passage ot EIJ Holt's* bill by the House is cal ml® received. It is barely commented upon. } New York, Feb. ] 4—Ex-Ministt® Bigelow and family arrived on City of Baltimore. Washington, Feb. 14.—-The I’reT dent submitted to Congress papers on the controversy between New York and Louisiana regarding the Tehuan tepec Transit Company. The opinions of Caleb Cushing, Beverdy Johnson and others are included. The result is not indicated. CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN WASHING TON. Washington, Feb. 14.—There was a meeting last night of Conservative Republicans, friends of the President, and prominent Southerners in the city at Willard’s. It was merely colloqui al!. Nothing was determined on, though a free exchange of opinions seeemed to dispel the gloom some what. Other meetings will follow. The anxiety regarding the immediate passage by the Senate of either bill is abating, though the excitement and apprehension are still great. governor orr on the political situation. Charleston, Feb. 14. —At the anniversary banquet of the Cham ber of Commerce Gov. Orr said political relations Were grave. He was recently in a position to con sult the controllers of the Govern ment in all frankness, and it was diffi cult to tell the future political situa tion, Several Southern gentlemen had Imped to secure the support of Conservative Republicans ; hence the scheme proposed. His judgment was that north Carolina and Arkansas would adopt the same programme, and if others adopt it, or show a dispo sition to do so, it would produce the best results and save the South from many proposed Radical measures. The State of Trade. —'the New York Commercial, in commenting upon va rious movements in Washington, political and financial, as disturbing the money mar ket, says: “The defects upon commercial credit may be effected from the fact that the two larg est dry goods jobbers in the city.haveopen ed the spring trade with terms thirty davs two percent,, which is equivalent to twenty four per cent, per annum upon cash trans actions The monetary stringency at this center has naturally induced a correspond ing contraction of credits in the interior, the effects of which are now apparent in the failure of many Western firms to re spond to their maturing obligations. How tar this demoralization of credit may affect the spring trade, it is unnecessary to esti mate. Business men. however, do not need to be informed that the extreme lateness of the opening of business, and the prevailng despondency in all branches of trade, arc due principally to this cause.” ‘‘Nea Strife up Here.” It is related that an old Scotch elder had once a serious dispute with his minister at an Elder’s meeting. He said some hard things, and almost broke the ministers heart. After ward he went home, and the minister went home too. The next morning the elder came down, and his wile said to him: “Ye look sad, Jan ; what is the mat ter with ye ?” “All,” he replied, “you would look sad too, if you had had such a dream as I have. 1 dreamed 1 had been at the Elder’s meeting, mid had said some hard things, and grieved the minister and when lie went home I thought lie died, and went to heaven. And I thought afterward I died too, and went to heaven;and when I got to the gates of heaven out came the minister, and put out his hands totake me, saying, ‘Come along Jan, there’s nea strife up here —I am happy to see ye.” The elder went to his minister directly to bog his pardon, and found lie was dead. The elder was so strick en with the blow that two weeks after he also departed. “And I should not wonder,” said lie who related the in cident, “if he meet the minister at heaven’s gate, and hear him say.— ‘Come along Jan, there’s nea strite up here.” All, no, they never quarrel in heav en ; and when we let our feelings get on fire here, and use harsh words, and bitternccss and malice cling to our hearts, wo have not got the Gospel Spirit. The spirit that should belong to the church on earth is the same spirit of love that rules in heaven. — Presbyter. Steven’s Pending Bill. The National Republican, President John son’s organ, under the heading “The Las! I’lan," says : The Reconstruct bin Cotnmitfße of t lie House incut) ted, and its last act surpas ■k its ot lie) t If als in the direction ot n V The new ptogramme wipes out lit present State Governments of the Stales ; divides the South into five districts, each to he governed by ar iflice re of tile rank of Biigidier Gents it 1 ; right to ai hi Tate all matteis of life tiihunals IVib.iß ip.idD Suites Courts fiuni issu Hpl. as enrol s anil in one blow. ■PMPOTnniII civil goveriitnen , establirk [irig in their place military luie. 'Hie most i extravagant R uticai.giiglit to be satisfied with Lillis hill, as il Constitution ovei At third part <>f^l^H|Bfliy, anil ignores die [ uiidmiity Loin t. We under, island which seeks to trails mcr from civil to martial pi . he rushed through, under par I Hvafter a single hour's delude. Who J *§|kilot a fiee and enlightened nation? s National In > -, Billof Foice,” and ■■P'rehetpo which this no Sgjpacc t"i fi r fi a 1 lie i esto He ling tliioll .'limit a rnnn war ; if this is ihe Statesmanship of cpjHvo slia ! I have to , s the our Ben realize that Wfi^Vaf*is over —that ti e na tion demands that its fi roe passions shall he hushed - that its dread macbineiy shall be put one s - de ? When the thunders of battle have ceased, and the soldiers ronfrondng | each o.her in deadly array have melted into j citizens earnestly engaged in the arts of peace shall (he bayonet be stdl substituted for die i slieidf s process, and the Judge be thrust nil der tiie foot of the General ? O.it upon the d.,staid thought ! No tine b rn American wishes to govern his set ow countrymen by rbe mailed hand, &c , Sc Horrible Affair—a Man Kills His Own Brother.— Two brothers, named “Sperry,” who lived near this place, were in town on Tuesday last, alter drinking until they ware considera bly intoxicated, started on the road fur lloanoke. Our informant states that they were very boisterous, and on the way stopped at the place of Judge Hurt, of this county, where he was feeding cat tic, and attempted to shoot him, but the piste] used for the purpose, missed fire, and the Judge not fancying this kind of treatment, seized a hoe handle and drove tliem off'. They (lien proceeded to Roanoke, and on reaching that place the one who had the pistol handed it to his brother saying : “Here, you know more about it than I do-—fix it so that it will go off.” His brother took the pistol, and in attempting to cock it let his thumb slip from the hammer, when it was immediately dischar ged, the contents taking effect in thu head of the oilier, killing him instantly. A coroner’s inquest was held on Wednes day morning resulted in a verdict in ac cordance with the above facts. This sad affair is another evidence of the.criminal fully of two habits which of late are be coming too common—intoxication and the carrying of fire-arms— Huntsville (J/u) Citizen. Rapid.—We have always heard Atlanta spo ken of as a go ahead place, and in our visits there, though! it rather fast, hut the follow ing from the Milledgeville Union, takes down everything. Rro Broughton says : “Atlanta is certaiuly a fast place in every sense of the wind, and oui friends in Atlanta are a fast people. They live fist, and they die fast. They make money fast, and they speud it fast. ’) In y build houses fast, and they burn them and >wn fast. There seems to have been a close race between citizens and the incendiaries to determine whether the citizens could build as fast as the iucendiaiies could burn. They have the laigest public meetings, and the most of them, and they i pass the most resolutions of any people an | cient or modern. To a stranger, the whole i city seems to he running on wheels, and all :of the inhabitants continually blowing off ! steam. In shoit, everything, and everybody in and about the place, seems to be moving very fast except Mayor Williams, who, the i last we heard from him, was steadfast and immovable.” B3F“onlv eight dollars per year for the enlarged edition of the “Sumter I Republican. ” | §fm' jMm'tismtnts. ‘ STRAYED “ ITIROM my place, six miles of Americas, a y small black 1 torso Ml'hK, about 5 yeurs old, and a bay mare MI7L.E t scurcly broke and branded on her left, shoulder with the letter O. Any Information of yak* mules will bo thankfully received ut this place. ENOCH JOHNSTON. Americuft, Feb 16 Bt. * iSTotice. Offick South-Western Railroad Cos., f Macon, Ga., Fob., 11, 18U7. { \ "DIVIDEND of ($5) Fivo Dollars per V. Share on the Capital Stock of this Cotn- Uiuiv, its held on the .'list ultimo, lias this day boon wHfcared by the Board of Directors, from t ie earnin', s >f the lio: and, f >r the six months-' ending 31st ultimo, pay.*.He on and after the •20th inat* in Uniteu states Currency. The. Government Tax will be paid by this - Company. Stockholders in Savannah will receive their dividends at the Central Railroad Hank. J NO. T. BOIFEUILEET, fel) 1(11m. Sec’y and Treas. : CLEAN BOTTLES AND VIALS, Bought at the Drug Store OF Dr. E. J. ELDRIDGE. set) 14 ts ISTotice To the Patrons of F. 19. F. College. VS many of our Patrons are in arrears v* ti their tuition bills,, both for the lust and the present term, »e take the liberty to noti fy them that we are-in need of the money due ns, and will in a few days caW upon esvMflj of th ?m, when we hope they will be preparcH to settle WAii A. WILSON, M feb lits President. Corn by the Car Loadl mi Mi; I HAVE made arrangements for the ship ment of a large QUANTITY OF CORY To be delivered at Americas, or any other point on the South-Western Railroad. ON HAND NOW, Several Gar Loads Os WHITE TENNESSEE CORN. f nn>'prepared to supply those wishing corn, promptly, at REASONABLE PRICES. Semi in your orders to J V. Price or my self. " M. 11. STEPHENS. Feb. 9 ts. CLOTIIIfsTG ! t AT COST ! ! IV E wilt sell the remainder of onr Win- V * ter Stock of CLOTHING, at cost and freight. Also upon same terms, CLOTHS, JEANS, CASSIMERE, SATINETS, &c. FURLOW & BEN Americns, Feb. 7, lrn. C, D. BARKSDALE, MERCHANT TAILOR, Americas, Georgia. either cut or make K Clothing. or both, g| IvCaBIBBwM in the latest styles, By guaranteed in every instance, If not, no pay. Me has or. hand a superior stock of b'assimeres, Cloths, Vesl tings. Trimmings, Ac. to which he invites the attention of the gentlemen of the cit ►»— Terms strictly CASH. feb. 5 ts twill M'Hllll’tliT l f#„ WHOLESALE DEALERS IN LIQUORS, GROCERIES, Western Produce, AND GENERAL MERCHANDIZE On Cotton Stroct, next door to the Tost Ofllce, AMEHICHS, GEORGIA. j in 31 ts “ rnn BUSHELS UUIIN, White, Mixed and HUU Yellow, in store, and to arrive, jan 31 ts TOOL, SJHUAIPERt & CO. H AAA BOUNDS new BACON, IHjUUU Sides, Shoulders and Ham», For sale by jan 31 ts TOOLE, SCHUMPERT ft CO, r.a. boxes cheese, JU 10 Barrels Loaf Lard, 30 “ Sttgtr, A A. C, 30 • 1 Good C» ue Sy i ii[\ 30 “ Mackerel, 30 “ Mess Pork., For sale by jan 31 ts TOOLE, SCHUMPERT ft CO. Groceries. A GENERAL assortment of Groceries and Provisions, will be kept constantly on hand and sold low. Those who prefer can furnish us funds, and we will order supplies for them from the West, free of charge. We , intend to da our best for the interest oCc'ur customers. Give us a trial. j jan 31 ts ISOLD, SCHUMPEUr & CO,
