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TIEEE POST. THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1878. R. L. HICKS, EDITOR AND PKOPR^TOR T" GOOD NEWS FORDl ILMN. THAT $10,000 APPRO PRIATION SBOUfifi. .1 .07 . . •Anvils brought out. When the pujicrs brought the newt- some days ago that the Itivcr and Harbor Appropriation Bill had pass ed thc^eHatchnd received the sig nature of tho President, there was 'considerable elation of hope amongst the people of this section; for the Bill, us it pusstid the House, provi ded $10,000 for the Oconee river. But wo Were not sure bht that the' Senate lmd stricken out our appro priation, and hence made no demon stration of rejoicing. But on lust Thursmy every doubt was dispelled. Air. W. IT. Tillery received a private communication from our representa tive, CoJ. Blount, informing him that the appropriation was secure. $8,000 of tho money is to be ex pended between this point and the Central Bailroad, and $2,Q00 on the lower portion of the river. Tho pews was received by all our citizens with the warmest enthusiasm, and the time-honored anvils were brought in to requisition to voice their exhilara tion. Every intelligent man know •that it. will greatly enhance tho valuo fi of every species of property, increase •nil branches of business, bring new •«nd enterprising business men into 'our midst* and turn looso a largo •amount of money in this section, some of which will find its way into •the pockets of all who aro willing to work. Wo have long boliovod that Dub lin’s natural advantages destined the 'town to become a place of importance, •and the advances madq within the hwt twelve month's' prove beyond all jdoubt that our belief was well found- This appropriation will givo a strong impulse to iho movement 'which is already carrying Dublin forward in tho path of progress and prosperity. \v.- im> n.'iiho# #pw^»h- ■ot nor the son of u prophet, hut we venture tho prediction that tho pop ulation and the value of real estate ’.of the town will bo doubled within 'two years. But whilst rejoicing over our good fortune, let us not forget by whoso aid tho auCeeks of tho nuuismv) iras nehieved.—Let us not forget that more than to any other man tho tri umph of our interests is duo to the • efforts of cur distinguished represon- •tutivo, Col. J, If. Blount. AVeber’a Testimony Beforo tho Potter Committee. Thefurthiu’.tho Bolter Commitoo proceed, the clearer becomes tho ov- idenoo of guilt of tho “visiting Stalcs- mcn.” E. L. Weber, brother of the Co-Supervisor with Anderson in Po- lioiana parish, is the latest witness, and his testimony is deeisivo. Says tho Savannah News: “From wlmtover standpoint wo view this tosimoiiy of Wobor, one thilig is certain, thut the Radical party and its lenders nro convicted beyond dispute of the vilest prndti- <ccs. If his testimony lie true—and there is no reason to doubt jt—the grossest, and most unblushing fraud and perjury wore not only t he mark ed cimraeteristica of the party leaders in Louisiana, hut John Sherman and his visiting allies are-clearly guilty of bribery und corruption of ’ t he most flagrant nature, while Airs *Jenks, Hayes’ Secretary’s pet witness, law iMHi Mr. doliboratelym.wiosfca<.om’*nts, un (lev.oath, which are false from begin ning to end: If what ho says is not .true, then. Ajidersoiv and 'himself, .both dflnngtho election leading lights of Radicalism in tho State, are tliem- . selves guUfcy-aLimk perjury. Under any eircumstanees, then, it iR clear that, gross perjury has been committed. And when it is remem- spiouously dontial frauds, it is very clear thut some of those who have figured so prominently in Ixiuisiaua politics in the post-aro worthy candidates for the penitentiary. AI t any rote, there- and Ins visit ing confcduratos are proton guiltv of. tho charges against them or not^thoy have certainly been on very intimate terms with ©xeoedjngly bad eomnan ions. And, farmer, no matter now the investigation mav terminate, it it the .cannot but shrew additional infamy upon the ananuer in which the pro*- .oat administration was secured it jpowsr.” Dublin, Ga., Jiily 2n 1,1878. Editor Post: Much have the peo ple of the illustrious town of Dublin apon which to congratulate tliem- iclves; new zeal, new energy and a vast tmount of perscvercnce seem to he nth using her business men and the indications of prosperity are brilliant nd encouraging. The -pleasing rounds gent forth from the carpcn ter’s hammer, jack-plane etc., are to he heard in almost every street, dem onstrating beyond question that times with the people are rapidly growing better. 1 heard one of the leading merchants remark on yesterday that there lmd been three times as many good* sold in the town this year as there had been up to tho same time jf Inst year. Then is it not to he considered thut our citizens are hap py und show evidences of hopeful ness for tho future, since they are all encouraged by so many things indi cative of a rapid upbuilding of the town and business for themselves. 'Tis needless to assert that all this good effect that is now jierching upon the various businesses und industries of tho town havo their origin in some potent cause. ’Tis self-evident that underlying it all, there is a cause, which cause should ho fostered and encouraged by every inhabitant of the town and surrounding country. Then in order that full 'promotion to the success of this cause he given by our people, let every one of them diligently inquire-into wliut thocuuse is and then put their shoulders to the wheel determined to push, not only for the heiioflt of self, hut at the same time for tho benefit of the town. Then as to tho cause. About four years ago, when our town was ‘considerably “under the weather’’, some of our enterprising citizens who had its upbuilding and prosperity at lioart, in casting ubout for something to put in motion this upbuilding, caught the idea of the feasibility of putting a light draft steamer oh tho Oconco river to ply between this place and tho O'. R. R., in ortlor that the benefit of cheap transportation might bo obtained. And whilo tlioso gontlemon received littlo onconragemont in this enter prise at. first, nevertheless by inveter- ato povsovoranco the seeds sown by '.jiblfiL Prpjgfit jut Us hmipioqqy, have g|t)\Va to ombrocu grown trees; imd like tho orange, aro to-day ladon with both the blooms and luscious fruit. With fruit becansc benefits havo al ready been drawn from the project; and with blooms indicative of the benefits yet in store for otir pooplo. Daily arc wo receiving encouragement for tho success of this enterprise; and ha it said that tho day is not far dis tant when its success wdl bo boyond perndventuro; and that, that success will bo crowned with hlossings amply commensurate, with tho expectations of our most sanguine people. Our freights will bo put down at our doors (os they have to some oxtont already boon) at such reduced figures 03 will enable our merchants to sell goods at as low rates as any in land town or city in the state and with as good profits. Tho form of which they havo already boon doing for tho -last twolvo months. And this low selling is the prime cause of tho prosperity of our town to-day. It is this that is causing tho streaks of her formor glory to hover around her; and it is this that will eventual ly muke her one of tho most prosper ous towns in middle Goorgia. Then gentlemen of tho town don’t allow your efforts to relax in foster ing a matter which is so beneficial to your well being! Study your intor- 08b fmd so conduct- yourselves as to promote your prosperity. In ordor that yon may do this successfully jt would be well that you assemble your- selvos togethor in a mcrolumts ex change; discuss your various inter ests, and tho interests of your farm ers; and have rules aud regulations among yourselves and pull together on questions of mercantile impor tance. You can doubtless do this in such a way as will bo beneficial to the interests of the town and country. And ntfw farmers of Laurens county you see the efforts of tho mecchuuts of your county town, to sell goods exceedingly reasonable to yon. They havo shown that they have your in terest at. heart os well as their own. Give them your patronage and sup port! Have pride for your town andcoun ty, and build up your own people in preference to Rail Rond merchants aud people who hare uo interests iu common with yoq. .JACOBUS. Montgomery News. Alisa Fannie Baker, one of our most accomplished young ladies, has returned after an absence of several months. She has been spending some time with relatives in the city of Brunswick. The smiles of the young men round town arc a little broader. We were visited Gn yesterday by Mr. Ballon the gentlemanly agent of the famous Boolcwalter engine. I think he will sell a few of the en gines in this county. We are anxious to see such improvements being brought among us. Mr. Henry Waterson of Hawkins- ville was in town last week, hut hod none of his fine stock along. The President of the Oconee De bating Society was so bewildered by the eloquence of the young orators at tho last meeting that he refused to deeido tho question. Mr. Dart of Brunswick, Is in town seeking a school, he is a clOVer and highly cultivated young man. Three or four of our boys arc ma king great preparations to get to the springs to spend the balance of the Bummor. Capt. AI. D. Hughes, AngUB McLeod, Eddie Rugens and others went out to the Horse Shoe Lako a day or two ago and caught an enor mous amount of the very finest fish. The Danis String Baud is one of tho best bands that can he found, their music is a treat to any one, and they are never allowed to be idle when sweet music is wanted. Mr. II. G. Thompson is'beautify ing his place in town with a fifteen ruil fence. I notice. Eason & Mowson. getting in a lot of new goods to-day. STATE NEWS. Hon. J. II. Blount reached Macon on Friday night with his family, all in good health, and glad, to bo at homo oneo more. Air. Blount has done manful hud very valuable ser vice during tho session just closed, and reads his title still clearer as one. of the mo3t efficient and influential mombers of the IIouso. Wo have a deeidfld iippresssion, f rem^wjmt WP bear, that this is gjso^lio A^rcUct' of- his constituents, and that his return for another term is generally'/rogard- cd as among tho certainties- of tho future. —Macon Telegraph. We credit tho Wilkinson Appeal for tho following: . ' •* Some of onv Wilkinson farmers aro making large daily shipments of pea chos to Now York. It has never been our fortune to soe pooch trees so. heavily ladeu with luscious fruit as some now to b<*seen in this vicinity. In Irwintou the price of watermel ons ranges from 2^- to 10 events each We clip tho following from the Eastman Times: Wo were pleased to meet Air. J. B Coursey, formerly of Laurens but now of Berrien county, on our streets a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Cour- soy are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Rhodes of this'place. Mr. 0. says he has seldom soon better crop pros pects than he saw along the road on his journey from Berrien county to this placo. Wm. H. Dunn, tho sheriff of Mont gomery county, is not only kept very busy looking after evil .doers, and discharging other duties connected with his office, but ho has at last fall en desperately,.in lore with & young ] , lady, iftom whaiTwo mufeam he iir almost certainly doomed to tLo fate of a married man. In a lottor received from Rov. J. W. Green, he requests us to state that the singing to come off at Aft. Carmel church, Jjanrens county, on Saturday beforo the fourth Sunday in July, is tho quarterly meeting -of the Union Singing Society, and that all singing classes belonging to or wishing to join the.same, will please elect two delegates to represent them jn said convention. For Sale. A FEW THOROUGH-BRED UKUKSinnU BOAR pigs for sole; farrowed day Murch, 1878. My stock is of tho celebrated sow * ‘Stum py" m imported iu dam from England. - '^Othello," bred by CIms. r Jersey. lor. Buna Farm" New v . Also two setsof JRuxxixo Gear, consist ing of all tho necessary wood and iron works to run a gin. Apply to Rotrr, Wayne, or L. C, Perry & Co., Dublin, july U-tf. • * WitianTfeviLi.E Ga., July 5th 1878. Ed. Post: The Executive Committee and cit izens were called together to-day rtlit (July 5) in the Court house and set tled upon Capts. Kent and Johnson with J. W. Flanders and A. F. Da ley alternates to meet in Thompson 14th August next for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Congress in the 8th. Diet,. All branches of business are flour ishing. In fact Aleck’s hnsiness has increased so rapidly of late that by some'stratagem of his, he has contri ved to have a court ground establish ed ou the outskirts of the county, and esquire S. B. is not the justice beforo wlipm ho brings his suits or makes his pleadings cither. The reception given Air. John Af. Outlaw here on the 4th was the most brilliant affair Wrightsville has seeu in many a day. The enticements of the dance brought many on the floor perhaps who came with no intention of tripping it on the light fantastic too. Parson Purvis will have to adjourn over liis next regular meeting from day to day, as the prospect for a full docket is flattering. Your valuable paper receives a welcome in our town, and is eagerly sought for by all. I close. More anon. ClTIZFN Laurens Hill, July5ih ’7". Ed. Post" We have been to Alercer Com mencement at Macon. It was well attended by the beauty and fashion of the city and parents and friends from abroad We were highly entertained for lid nigh three days and nights by the usual exercises, which were as ever verv interesting. The original speeches of juniors and seniors, and declamations of sophomores,showed that they were under good training and discipline and receiving a high order of intel lectual culture. Senior and junior class speaker- ships are awarded as mark of high scholarship. Our county was repre sented on the rostrum by Dr. Clmp- poll’s son, of the junior class,—of whose effort tho Telegraph and Mes senger said: “Mr. Chappell’s style of oratory is highly impassioned, fine, forcible, easy and graceful. lie de livered a speeoli abounding in beau- lil'nl passages.”. ; /, Chi. JMnrT. Ghreefr’s son, repre sented' Twiggs county,—of whom it was said, “lie handled liis theme with great care, by his excellent, voice and emphatic, manly delivery, made one of the best orations of the exhibition.” AIi\ 13. R. Calhoun represented Montgomery county,—of whom it was said, ‘‘his oration was one of thought and was well delivered re ceiving its cine share of applause.” We spent some leisure hours no ticing tlio fine, palatial mansions and elegant public buildings of this mod est substantial old city. Her fine colleges are sending forth annually well prepared men and women for tho battles of life to illustrate the virtues of “justice wis dom and moderation.” But where the number is now tons it should ho hundreds. Tho educa ted youth of this day is - only as a “drop iu the bucket” as to numbers, and as a grain of sand on the sea-shore a3 to the future requirements hi sci ence and political economy. Can we look for intellectual light in the future, wlion a dark pall is :h spread over tho heads of our children by parents and legislators who op pose public education? Which is a shame to them at present, and a grout calamity to our country in the future. Yours truly, Critic. THE MARKET. Savannah, Jm.v 6,1878.. Cotton—Middling, 10 18-16; low mid dling, 10 7-16; good ordinary, 10 1-10; or dinary, 9 5-16. Navai. Stoivks—Rosin—A B C and D, $1.10; E, $1.15; F, $1.20; G, $1.80; H, $1.40; I, $1.55; K. $2.00; M. $3.40; N, $2.90. Window Glass, $3,373-. Spirits of turpentine, oils and whiskies, 25c., regulars, 26c. Bacon—Clear rib sides, 7c.; shoulders, 6|c.; dry salted clear rib sides, 6jc.; long clear, 6Jc.; Shoulders, 5Jc.; hams, 12@ lSJc. Fi.our—Superfine, $5@525; extra, $5.50 @6.00; fancy, $7.50@7.75; family, $6;75@ 7.75. Corn—70@723c. for white; oats; 44® 47c., wholesale, and 50 @52ic. retail; Hides—flint, lie,; salted, 7@9e.; wool, 34@25c.; hurry wool, 10@lGc.; tallow, 7c; wax, 25c.; deer skins, 14® 15c.; otter skins, 2oc@$2.00; salt, 85@90c. DARIEN TIMBER MARKET. Darien, Ga„ July 5, 1878. 8QUARE. TOO Average 5 00@5 50 800 » 5 50@650 900 ■* 7 00@800 1,000 “ .7 8 00@900 1,100 " 8 50® 10 00 1,200 » 9 00® 10 50 SCAB. 800 Average 5 00® 5 50 400 . “ 6 00® G 50 500 “ ..G50® 7 50 600 “ 8 00® 900 REYNOLDS’ IRON AND BRASS WORKS, A. BEYNODS & SON, Prop’rs. IRON AND BRASS FOUNDRY —AND— MACHINE SHOP. , Alapufacturers of S^EAM ENGINES, BOILERS, SA W, GRIST AND SUGAR MILLS, —AND— COTTON PRESSES, For Horse, Hand, Water or Steam Power. Kettles^ IRON RAILING, ..... .w-J * i: t GIN GEARING and • — -- . -f'' * 7 -'J-f:; $ HORSE POWERS, and all kinds of Machinery and Castings. SUGAR MILLS Iron Railing Specialties. This being a new establishment, all our PATTERNS ARE NEW, With nil the Modern Improvements. First Class Work Guaranteed and \ Prices Very Keasonable. Call on or address A. REYNOLDS & SON, Comer Fifth and Hawthorn streets; (near Southwestern Rail Road Freight Depot.) Macon, ZW a Send for Price-list and Circulars. Georgia. june20-ly CHEAP CASH STORE. DENNIS KEA, Holmes Cross-Roads, Ga. Dealer in Foreign and domestie DBT GOODS, Groceries, Hardware, Glass-ware, Crockery-ware, Tin-ware, Hats, Boots. Shoes, School Books, Stationery, NOTIONS AND FANCY ARTICLE, Ana other articles too numerous to mention, all of which will he sold at the Lowest Price for CASH or PRODUCE, i, These goods have been selected with great care, and are sure to give 451 satisfaction to all who may desire to purchase. .£ june20-3m, “