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tri-weekly th r-day Morning, May U.STTEE YOUB PKOPEETY in the following safe and reliable Cotnpanits : Soars BarrtsH <Y Mkwc*»tojb hwcxurcx Co., Of London, England. Iumux lN*tnu*a< C«»., ' or Brooklyn. New York- s.. ( niu3 MrrctL IvsuaANcr Co.. Of Athene Georgia. INSURE YOUR L1PE t.TTuS tfTATKS lvOTft.tX<T: lO.. Of Maooc, Georgia , nrkXv W. T. DAVENPORT, ^PP*} to ,. j (!!j Drug .Store, Lamar Htreet, Or t<. SPEEB t HOOKS, !i,akM*» A Brokers, coruer L amar 4 College st« . Ladies will find the flncftt gaiter a in the Y»’ tSTHEI XEKS. vegu Tho van-guard of the great army the Mnsquetoes have reached ‘thn» piai'e. They pierce for blood. 3^* We are requested to state that the Braaa Band w ill entertain the city with i. few pieces of choice music, Friday af ternoon at 5 o’clock, from their stand in tUii Coart House yard. Good ! There is a man in town who calls j»»s «:uemy a “darned plebiscite.” , We would like to hear from the projected American & Isabella Railroad. Hat it fizzled out? The Weatheic—in this immediate lo cality mill continues dry, and the clouds 1 .. token no signs of rain. Gardens are HiiTering from the draught. Cotton cannot come up on account of tho parched ..round, aud consequently that planted :tto has not come up yet. *fL,„ A comtqjonuent in the Lumpkin TrUyntph suggests that a Railroad meet- mg l»e held iu Lumpkin on the‘26thinst. t » contemplate the building of a Railroad rou Lumpkin to Americus. A meeting tvai held there last Friday, to make ti.-j necessary arrangements for a Railroad c onvention of the counties of Stewart, Webster and Sumter, on the above nam* • .i day. Wo are afraid that there are so many roads under contemplation that neither of them will ever be built Who Wrote rr?—The Albany News ■‘ays some Americus “poiek” gave birth to the following, whi h he presented to a "ouug lady of Albany on the occasion of ’he late picnic: “AxEMcns, Georgia. • l have moot many enjoyments with you i ; he pickuct yesterday, au you wua the only oi t hat slolo my heart a way. I will send you tt i h..tograft, and i hup yu will send me yours, i remaind aa ever your friend now and forever, ilemimber Mo, ** .. J contrary, The following officer! of Price Lodge No. 14,1. O. of G. T„ were duly installed on Monday evening by Bro. Pascal J. Moran, for the ensuing term: W. C. T.—Dr. W. W. Ford. W. V. T.—Capt G. M. Pattoreoo. W. C.-r-E. J. Fletcher. W. S.—B. 0. Black. W. T.—Will. W. Palmer. . W. F. 8,—Charles A. Eden. W. M.—J- Harper Black, Sr. W. I). M.—Samuel Lumpkin. W. A. a—Jm B. Wood. W. B. H. S.—Mrs. Dr. Ford. W. L. H. H—Mrs. P.J. Moran. W. L G.—J. Harper Black, Jr. W. O. G.—F. Battler. . Bro. J. Lott Price by virtue of his previous office takes the chair of P.W.C.T. This lodge has nows membership of seventy five, and its number is being augmented rapidly’. Arrangements hav ing now been completed for the accom modation of ladies, it is to be hoped that, as they are ever foremost in every good work, they will co-operate with ns in tho temperance reform. .. , 2S- On Monday night, May the Editor organized at Marsha!ville, Macon county, Reese Lodge of Good Templars, and installed the following officers: W. G. T.—W. H. Reese. W. V. T.—L. O. Niles. W. C.—B. H. Whilden. R. S.—B. H. Carver. F. S.—C. L. Vining. Treasurer—Milton Hafer. Marshal—J. M. Hnut. I. G.—E. M. Newman. O. G.--R. T. Baldwin. P. C. T.—W. R. Pixley. Zf&, When yon sec a huge piece of ribbon floating loose in tho air, “touch not, ‘ for a young man is attached to it and is close about. It is only a “shoo- lly” cravat flagging him into society’s fashionable depot. A young lady desires to know, “wbero does these things swarm 1” We answer, we think they do. Local and Business Notice flQw A list of aomonice. articles at the New Book Store: - "f f -. A new style of Rotary Photograph Al bum. A fine Military Desk. An Opera Glass. New Novels, such as Bed as a Rose is she.; “The Bankers Secret”—“Lady Ashleigh. n . “Helen Gardner,” Msu- prah.” These have all been received lately, and are for sole. maylO-tf. B6L. Intellectual superiority little difference in matters of conduct— Natnre guarantees a general similarity of actions. Opinions and fancies, whether more or less, within the province of lia man control, and an identity of which f** not essential to the purpose of existence, admit of an indefinite variety. Bat then’ is one subject on which all unite, and thuf is, that W, A. Cook A Co. sell tbo cheap est Drugs and Medicines of any house in Americas,aprii23- lw A LARGE lot of Lamps andFixtune At the Crrr Drug Stobe. RJ. MULKEY Is now offering 2,000 bushels prime white com. 2,000 pounds choioo leaf lard. 15,000 pounds flour. jan27 At the lowest market price. . Clothing mads to order in the best stylei WtuTixnuEJi’s. Just received, < largo lot of bleachings. ? be sold cheap at Wevtheixek’s. “Sow do not, dear, be Consent to bo my bride, sweet irvea were mine, you little ewe.. „ o I’d almost eat you. t you SorTHERX Baptist Convention.—A Western Press dispatch in the Nashville limine:*, of Friday, dated Lonisville, Aluy 5th, fcjiys upwards of 300 delegates in attendance at the Southern Baptist Convention now in session there. Rev, Dr. Mell, of Georgia, was elected Presi dent. Reports from foreign and domes tic missions wore read. A resolution which in effect looked to co-operation with the Northern branch of tho church was lost by an overwhelming vote. presenter Washington by Frederick the Great of Prussia, a gold chain and seal, once worn by the General, ond several other val uable relics, are to be added to the col lection at Mount Vernon by tho wife of Col. John A. Washington, of Jeflerson countv, Va. Crop* and Weather. Both cotton and corn all along tho lino of tho Southwestern railroad are looking remarkable well for their size. Of courts both are small for this nekton of the year, owing to the back ward spring, but there is a good stand of each, j We were glad to see a tor proportion of the cul tivated lands in corn.—-Macon Joubnal axe j Messexozk. *3- Having made the subject of Optics a. specia study for several years, wo are prepared to adjust Spectacles to all cases of defective Bight with the greatest accuracy and upon sci- ■ntific principles, not kntibei.y oca own, but t.Aoee that are sanctioned by the first opticians of *his country and Europe. We will remain: aty for tho balance of our days. v7 Lettneb & Frukeu. Granberryife Co., ffifB JUST OPEN’ED THEM; SPUING STOCK, BOTQCT ZN NEW TORE AND OTHER NOTOTnM ASDSOCTHZEN XAVS.rU At Panic Prices, wmea text now omu to OdLSS BUYERS AT LE8» THAN THE COST OF MANY AR TICLES THIS TIME LAST YEAR. atill 8TBICTLY ON The Cash System, A» we CANNOT SELL OCR GOODS AT THE LOW O3NT A. CREDIT, and we have bat ' OSB PRICE — We repeat this, for the benefit of those who ma; v't remember that WE SELL ONLY FOR CASH. Buying our Goods, as we do, from DEPORTEES, AND MANUFACTURES* Many of them BY’ THE PACKAGE, and WITH THE MONEY, we can supply COUNTRY MERCHANTS upon as good terns as thej can make their purchases in any market in Georg; t. Wo have a beautiful line cf PLAIN, CHECKED and STRIPED JAPANESE SILKS, Colored and Black Satin Striped GRENADINES, very handsome; plain Blaca Iron BAREGE, BLACK SILK; extra fine Black BOMBAZINE; Printed LINEN 17*HIE chewing and smoking Tobacco, r At the Cmr Dado Store. . If yon want cheap clothing go U ESTHE* KEHS. . If you want good biscuits buy Bakin' era at Dr. Eldbzdok'b Drug Store. Fiuo drens good* at 10 cont* per yard at W E-STHEIVEn’S. C5. All goode arc *old at panic prices Wsstheineh’s. P URE Wince, Brandies and Whiskies, At the City Dbpo Store. C3. Boys' and voutbn’ clotliing r#" If you want cheap dress goods go to fcJ»2S WE«THta*ERV. . Millet Seed at Dr. Udridge e. ■ The cheapest goods in town a DRESS GOODS, rhe moat beautiful stock of Printed LAWNS, jaooneties and oboaxdxx MtbLIN’S wo evei uad. Some handsome STBIPrJ > PIQUES, new style; PRINTS. BLEACHED and BROWN SHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS of all widths aud qualifies. STRIPED and PLAID DO>IESTll» in great variety. Low priced and E«ra Good T icking. HOSIERY, OSNABUBGS, injow-auc: lixtn, and 101 LINEN SHEETING liEL OW GOST. BOOTS AND SHOES, Hats, Umbrellas and Parasols, Gil Cloths a Table linen and Window Shades, CLOTHS ASH CASSIMI.ltEN, Cotton ades, Linen Ducks tnul Coatings FANS, a very largo stock «1 Crockery and Glassware, Plated Spoons and Forks, Table mi<I I’ocket Knives, Royal Baking Powders, (A very superior article); Potash an l Starch, Fine Smoking and Chewing Tobacco. Traveling Bags and Baskets, CAUPETXXG9 ! CARTE *1 CARPETINGS! From & common article at 50c. per yard, to very handsome Tapestry Brussels, as low as they can be bought in any market in Georgia. A small consignment of beautiful WALL PAPEI\ AT NEW YORK COST I *3- All are respectfully invited to call and oxamiuo our stock. We charge nothing for showing our goods. (J KAN BERRY & CO. Americas, April 12, tf. NOW JS THE TIME ‘ • —TO— Corr\e and Buy Dry Goods While they are Cheap ' XXL Money is Plentiful I Satisfaction. JUST RECEIVED V XTW SUeVLT t Hats and Bonnets CALL AND SEE THEM VRILX IE.7.X are Hi'La- Mrs. R. H. GREEN, is now with us, and ehc hopes that her friend* will call and see her. May 3,1870 \YM. LAZARON. " JOHN C. JOINER’S Family Grocery Store, X. E. Corner of Public Square, Is always supplied with a fresh stock of FAMILY GI^OCE^IES, comprising everything usually found in such establishments, such at COUNTRY PRODUCE always on hand for sale, such as Peu Fowls, Guinea Fowls, K*g* Butter, Chickens, Turkeys, and of all Kiqds. i Ilia first class use DaeryttV. Hie Our sticeis a - i very small boys who continually use ' that county very indecent language arid especially ] learn that tlie crops in Walker are even bett ‘big cost words. ” They smoke cigars, lhaQ thcmu iu VVhudcJJ > Catoosa or Murray. U chew tobacco, chink v.-hUkj, » U J pi., Weder .her. .ill be . hc^-yield.- , . 1 J bhould tho present favor* bio weather cuutinuo, '■' ,r,k S “ U tl,u lond parent. rMt wJ l n ul ept to get in ..nous the *he»l of these precocious chaps seem as care- The wheat in tliis section looks splendid. We ' ess of their future as if they had do souls never saw better indications of an abundant har- v> save. Their business was—auparently vest * ^ arra y esi>ecially, is tliis the case, -to bring boys into the world, s'o that tho ! lsrm " we n ' >ticed ' tsl wb *“ "" “ ln The Covington Enterprise their practice, j that physicians < patent m i. Although Dr. Tutt’a Liver Pill is n growing splendidly. Wo also pa tcnt medicine, yet its composition, tho re J. A. KENDRICK’S. > of the largest and best j Thr D:Jic ’ a ™ M° ioformod whibt | Jcn ,„ wIiat , r0 scntr ,u_ Y k „ 0 . n infested by a cluss . & t Ringgold ;i few days ago, that the crops — on- assorted tiouks of goods in this city, and the ji. people of Americus and surrounding country are ' respoctfuliv ii..:tedto Cail and Exarruqe no palpable are their valuable pnpemes, | l l»e 1 l ac ‘ 5 *o buy that very many of the first physicians iu the South and West hare adopted them in their practice, and recommend them to their pu" tients. maj 10-1 w ALLEN’S LUNG BAI.BAY'. Dr. A. L. Harris is the inventor of several! wo medical preparations which havo become very orld coaid raise them. Hence, these ; c.vington Enterprise says that the 1 P°P ult ^> ^d have boon Uberslly used. Among boys cannot be expected to fill honorable I wheat Is very promising and appears of a fine I iUrt inventions are Hall's Balsam for the lungs j stations in life wlien they become men, ! color, while other crops arc correspondingly en- :Liverwort and Tar. For the pact six years ; md the bitter anguish and shame that 1 garaging. Fruit has not been as seriously in-! ab « tterlaD S remedy has been offered to the ; •1 ey wn give their parefte, wUl oily he ! ^ ~ ^ ^ ! • • . . , . there will yet bo a sufficiency of peaches for al hirt pneishmcnt for tho aegl.gene* ex- ponxaM CICept Cotton i, rtfher -.il it^d in traiuing them. lato but stands are generally good and the plant ^ j has a thriving appearance. Corn h«« been ex- scarce and hogs are • lonsively planted and is doing well. ftstf* As money Vleutiful, we beg permission to suggest Tuc Fields.—The season lias been unusually generally forward. Many L) the honorable City Couucil, tho pro- • favorablo for our farmers and the work ot priety of passing an Ordinunce prohibit- ! 1,10 fi( ng hogs from running about the streets, j P k,wiu .' and fining all owners who will not put ’•hen: up. Tliis nnggestion is not made •or the sake of what little profit it would ,v i to tho city, but to remove from the •‘reeta much indecency which is daily eu- ;cted thereon. We hope the Conncil will hiy aside tlieir animosity just long enough Fas3 such an ordinance; and then, gentlemen, yon will have done something *o merit the approbation of your fellow- • itizens. Selah! viil referring to it: Messrs. J. N. Harris ii Go.—Gents: I moke the following statement from a perfect convic tion of the benefits of Allen’s Lung Balsam in curing the most desp seated pulmonary con sumption. I have witnessed its effects on the young and the old, and I can truly say that it is by far the best expectorant Remedy with which 1 am acquainted. For coughs, aud all the early stages of lung complaints, I believe it to bo a certain cure, and if every family would keep it upland Corn. Cotton is com- it by them, ready to administer upon the first n B up weli. The lo.r lend,, more cilcMively j £!!SL!52!LviLjS!SlJ? , iR than before brought into cultivation, are goner- " ' ”” “ “** illy ready for planting. The wheat—the beauti- Matrimomal Market.—Marriage#* brisk. Demands are easily supplied, where there is a rich aunt, nncle or papa. Brides brisk and costly. Cupid & Co., ar.» extremely delighted with their opera tions. Beauty, Fashion k, Co., are doing a good business, they will be millionaires ? et Brains & Genius are seldom patron ised, as they have formidablo competi tors in Folly & Extravagance. Expe rience Ac Judgment prompts materfamil ms to be as importunate as clerks. Old Maids in superabundance. Bachelor* retiring in bankruptcy with “broken hearts. *' Occasionally “Fools rash madly in, Where angels fear to tread. ’’ A Word to the Colored People.— t he Columbus Enquirer says: As to your politics think just as you please, bnt don’t allow a man professing himself to be a minister of Jesus Christie harangue you on the subject of politics, and your former condition in alareiy times. Thu* “ P®*t end gone forever, and as th« Gospel is peace and good will to all men, so let yonr minister stick }o the text— Whenever a preacher begins to rant about *hat yon and he has suffered in the old- •in times, just mark him ; he is after the " «»d fishes ” and wants to find an >ffice or some other appointment that will feed him a little better than preaching for jour souls. fUl given fields, never looked more promising.— Altogether the early season opens suspiciously for the farmer—Marietta Journal. Tho Chronicle* aud Sentinel reports a good breadth of corn planted in Burke, Jefferson and Scriven counties. It is advised that quite a num ber of planters have their cotton “chopped out.” This region also has purchased tndapplied fertil izer* freely. We hear of many farmers who have applied “guanos" to their lands to the amount ot fifteen dollars per acre. Cotton however, seems o be a general rule, and tho chief reliance fo bread and meat, and if eotton tails or “fetches a low price," rations will be short- Similar ac counts reaches tin from Middle Georgia, and thus far the season, although late, opens well. From the river counties north of theso cornea to us no grumbling about the seasons or bed seed, but there is a great complaint about shortness of uands. But in every instance which we have been ablo to make a teat, we find the complaint is not ^rounded upon any deficiency as compared with iast year. Tho general admission Is that there is a urge increase upon tho number employed last vear, ami the deficiency only exists as to the number planters desired aud bad the ability to mploy. Almost universally we have good ac- ounte of the interest and efficiency of the black icoplC. As a rule they are working well, and arc ittle distracted by political and other diversions wd influences. would be very few cases of fatal consumption. It causes the phlegm and matter to raise, without irritating the longs, and without producing con stipation of the bowels. It also gives strength the system, stops the nightsweats. and changes all the murbid secretions to a healthy state. Yours respectfully, A. I* NCOYILL. bold by all druggist . myS-lm Staple & Fancy Dry Goods. Boots and Shoes, BE ATS, & C . A SPLENDID JJXS 07 Bleached Goods of all widths and qualities At Lower Prices, FOR CASH than they have been sold at SINCE THE WAR! J. A. KENDRICK. Game I make this department a specialty, and can al ways supply those in need of such articles. 1 buy and sell nothing but strictly choice articles, ana in this way can always give satisfaction. Don’t forget the place, Opposite Dr. W. W. Fcrd’s Dental Office aprl6-lm sm JAMES CLARKE'S FEMALE PILLS. . dangeron* to which the female constitution is sab ject, and which moderates all excesses and Removes all Obstructions, from whatever cause, is Sir James Clarke’s Fe male Pills, prepared from a prescription of Sir J. Clarke, M. I)., Physician Extraordinary to the Queen, by D. H. Fisk, 47 Dey street, New York To married ladies it is particularly suited. It will in a short time bring on the monthly period with regularity, and does not contain anything uurtful to tot oo istitution. In all cases of Ner- *-ona and spit al affections, pains in the back and limbs, palpitation of the heart, hysterics,whites, it will efiect a cure when all other means have failed. Full directions in pamphlet around each package. Observe the name and copyright oi D. H.Fiako on each package. Ask your drug gists for D. H. Flake's 8ir J. Clarke's Pills. Sold ov f.ll druggists, and by W. A. COOK dt CO., uovlS-ly Americus, Ga. BUY WHITE LEAD J. H. GAVAN, No. 11 Broad street. And Everything in the Drug Line The largest assortment of DOMESTICS, in tho citv; brown goods ot all kinds; clocks and plaids, aea island, etc., At Low Prices, At J. A. KENDRICirS. the magic them the ( used it iu Axopucrallay II, 1870. Oorros—Market steady and firm. We quote, JO cent*. A THRILLING INCIDFNX In tho mission life of Mrs. Ingalls, in Hannah, is well told in the Baptist Messenger, relating how she was sent fur to visit one of the Buddhist high priests, who had been nearly killed, and bow, while in the most holy place in their tem ple, where none but priests had never before been admitted, she was permitted unrebnked to use for him the sacred vessels, which nono but the high priest dare touch, and to even overturn and ait on one of their gode to rest; rU through : influence of the Pain Killer, called b> God Medicine, to successfully had she — : their many diseases, some oi _ _ hcrctolore fatal in that climate, among which were cholera, liver complaint ayepepeio. t u - u * •' " *- don 'rimes. Rev. J. E. Clough, missionary at Ougole, Southern India, writes: “Wo esteem your Pain Killer very highly for scorpion stings, Cholera c„ and cannot very well do without it." Rev. L D. Colbutn, missionary atTavoy, Bur- mab. writes: “I shall be happy to assist tending a knowledge of a remedy so speedy ai.d effectual Sold by ell druggists. mjS-lm Macon May 10, evening.—Receipts to-day S5 •sdes 319; shipped 344. The market was steady and firm all day at 21 cents for middlings and so closed this evening. About all offered area taken. New Yoax, May 10.—Cotton firm; sales 2000 hales; middiiaga 23@23J. Gold opened steady at 14014|; closing strong and advanced to 14{@15. ' Savannah, May 10.—Cotton, in good demand, middlings 21|. Lxtebtool, May 10. evening—Cotton booyant; uplands 10|; Orleans 11JQ11}. Koseoo.—Thi. medicine la rapidly gaining the confidence of the people, anu the numerous testimonials of its virtues, given by practition ers of medicine, leaven no doubt that it is s safe * nd "£S**'«x»>l*"r impurity of I ho blood. y.«r dUoue fto Jrij! tut Medical Jonral con- W““ “iW” I lot B. a N.wtoo, M, D.. President of the Medical OeHege citv crfNes York.thatsp^ks in high t«S?of12 w»d gives a special recommendation rfiojkMtotbewmaiaj.OTofmedicbM. Thi. rence, its componnder, and also puts “ Koskoo" C A LI C 0 E S FancY DresS GoodS J. A. KENDRICK. Our stock ot Boots and Shoes i larger than ever and embraces nearly Every Style & Quality. A large portioL of the stock was Manufactured to Order, and or selected material and best workmanship J. A KENDRICK. CROCKERY! CROCKERY! Our stock of crockery aud housekeeping good* s complete, and embraces everything tint is »n the way of CROCKERY GLASSWARE Bstra Heavy Silver Plated and Brl«- tawte Castors. Table sad Pocket Cattery, Pla ted Forks and Spoons, etc., at about GOLD PRICES FOR CASH. J. A. KENDRICK. A fine assortment of , WALL PAPER —AW>7- Window Shades ATLANTA, GEORGIA, is sole agent for the sale of tho celebrated CINCINNATI BEER. for the Stato of Georgia. Sold at Brewery prices. Has always on hand Unrivalled Deodora, and other fine Whiskies, Brandies and Gins, which be Bella low for cash. ap281y TAX NOTICE. S Y BOOKS axe now open for the purpoa— Assessing the SUte and County Tax for he year 1870. * " “* ram at once ap 21 lm HORSE AND CATTLE RF.MTIDTF.S Thr JhJ’fd ond want Kef fable even offered to the Public. T v3 Amorician Maenetio GOHDlTIOa POWDERS CEHTI FICATS. fOt- I fca xT.jr cwt'fy that 1 1-svs _ hsrsoikty taSol in jny proettro ib b w sriles. «D*t.r«sar-l tfcvra as prvforsIkNM *t treat m.*rlt swlvv*! rorlhJly wwawJ •« i*ju< iir*.psrri w»»i» sg» rrial rare ftsis ro- AJT DRUG STORE. vaunt, ot mC ti e. vs* k* » hr vtikb tbev sr* tadamC than any rem eeltea •* *Ufcb 1 hsw kaowlK^*. GEORGS H. DADD, PefrW-wy .<*»*«•*. Author oC *■**<*«*]! *** ]** tuhffyv t** “ •*>*« Porter, de. “aa LOUD tu SMITH. FmwWten, CaxiM, Jus. For mid by W. A. COOKE * CO. laSSS.