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gitpjs. A. M. CJ. ItUSSKLL, Kdltor & Proprietor* Buoim Vito, Marlon Cos., On, ' FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 34th, 1875. SALUTATORY. To-day we issue tlio first num ber of the Buena Yista Argus, in response to the earnest call for a local newspaper, by the citizens of this section, and it goes forth un der the most favorable auspices. In its publication, we shall aim to make the Argus not only inter esting but useful in advancing ev ery interest promotivc of good and increasing the welfare of the peo ple fqr whom it is inaugurated. Asa Salutatory wo ’adopt the language of our prospectus: The necessity of the publication of a good, substantial and high toned secular journal in this sec tion, to represent th e sentiments, stimulate and encourage the enter prise, industry and public-spirit •of its citizens, proclaim its advan tages and advocate its rights, as well as to chronicle faithfully all passing events, occurrences, etc., of importance, has long been felt by its prominent citizens. To sup ply in a measure this necessity this enterprise has been underta ken. The paper will be an exponent of Democratic principles, and will Bupport such men and measures as will advance the interests, increase the prosperity and promote and establish the peace and security of the country,especially at theSonth. Home industries, home enterprises, home institutions and materialjm provements of all kinds will be promoted with zeal and sincerity. It will always be our earnest endeavor to instill into the minds of our readers sound morals aud a love and admiration of all that is pure and commendable in society and literature, in principle and practice. Great care will be tak en to exclude from its columns, the billingsgate, indecency and profanity that characterize many secular newspapers of to-day, and whatever is immoral, enervating or degrading to the minds and feel ings of our readers, avoiding “the very appearance of evil.” We will strive to make the pa per as complete and interesting a country newspaper as our ability and facilities will enable us to do, rendering it a welcome guest to every household. All the news in regar - d to the crops, prices, politics, important events, etc., of the conn, ty, State and country in general, will be carefully gathered and published. We shall use all the means and talents at our command to render the paper worthy the respect, support and confidence of the citizens of this section, for up on them depends the success of this enterprise. In return we ex pect a liberal and willing support. The destiny of the Argus we now place in the hands of its friends, without fear of failure or the least doubt of success. mail this initial num ber of tbe Argus to a large num ber of persons, in Marion, /Scliley, Sumter, Webster and Chattahoo chee counties, who have not yet sent us their subscriptions. This we do for the double purpose of notifying them of its publication and to solicit in a quiet and res pectful way, their coveted patron ngo. I lease do not delay to give us your support. We assure you that reciprocal benefits shall not TO THE PATRONS OF THE ALBA NY CENTRAL CITY. The proprietor of the above journal having decided not to re vive its publication, the subscrip tion and advertising books have been transfered to us; we agreeing to fill out all unexpired contracts for advertising, and to supply sub scribers to the Central City with the Buena Yista Argus in its stead until the expiration of tho time for which they had paid. jSlT’Shonld any ono to whom the Central City is indebted for advance payments, for either ad vertisements or' subscriptions, be overlooked, ho will oblige us by notifying U3 of the same, so as to enable us to rectify the mistake. Tite Chattahoochee Circuit. — lion. James Johnson lias resigned the Judgeship of this, the Chattahoo chee circuit, and the Governor has appointed Hon. Martin J. Crawford to fill tho unexpired term. The term expires January Ist, 1577. Judge Johnson has given universal satisfaction to the bar, the officers and the citizens in his circuit, during his occupancy of the bench, and his resignation is everywhere regretted. We learn that he resigns to return to the practice of law. A better appointment, to take his vacated chair, than that of Hon. Martin J. Crawford could not have been made. It gives satisfaction to all. His learning and legal knowl edge are well known and his untar nished reputation has long since been established. This is the second time that Judge Crawford has graced the bench, having been appointed to fill a vacancy in 1854, occasioned by the election of Hon. Alfred Iverson to the Senate of the United States. While regretting the resignation of Judge Johnson we are glad to know .that the vacancy will be so ably filled. Office of C- S. C. j : Buena Vista, Ga., July 20, 1875. j : CIRCULAR NO. ONE. Wc hopv an honest public will par don us for calling the attention of 1 good citizens, white and colored, to the importance of using their influ ence with delinquents to have the entire ‘Toll Tax” paid. The Poll Tax is the only tax paid for “educational pui’poses,” except that paid by dealers in liquoffe, and showmen. Every dollar of poll tax unpaid diminishes, that much, the educational fund of the county. Before the present law, all the poll tax was sent to Atlanta and there apportioned to the counties in pro portion to the number of school pop ulation in each. Under the law and arrangements then adopted those counties having a large poll paying population and a small school popu lation, received from the fund an ap portionment proportional to tlielsmall school population, while the counties having a small poll paying populatian And a large school population receiv ed from the fund an apportionment proportional to their large school population. The counties first men tioned were made to contribute of their poll tax to thfi educational fund of the counties last mentioned. As the law now is, each county re tains its poll tax, and the s'jnall poll paying counties will have less school money, and the large poll paying counties having a small school pop ulation will have more school money than formerly. Notices have just been received from the State department that the apportionment for Marion county for the year 1875 is $1503.06. The poll tax of 1874 is $804.50. Total amount for 1875 $2367.56. The apportion ment for 1874 was $2022.30. It will be seen the school fund of this county will be less in 1875 than it was in 1874, unless the entire poll tax can be coated- There are now near S3OO due the' count y for defaulting polls. That amount !7 collect ed, raise the fund of this yeaf 1,0 ia *' "4last year, and its collection will bo i moro fully appreciated when it is an nounced that S3OO would provide in struction for over ono hundred chil dren for 8 months. No one, except dealers in liquors, and showmen, pays ono cent of tax for educational purposes, except poll tax, and it is unjust morally, civilly and socially, for any ono of any class, race or standing to rcfu.se to pay 11ns small sum for the benefit of their chil dren, and yet seek the benefits of a fund to which others cheerfully con tributed all the law demands of them. It is belie .v. ■ * V * v : > .t " ' >'* • if all In behalf of tho Board of Educa tion and of the children of Marion county, wc ask all good citizens to interest themselves so much as to give the moral support for tho pur poses sought. W. A. Singleton, €. S- C. J. F. Rushin, Jr., T. C. DEBT. What a spendthrift world it is ! An English financial. authority estimates the increased indebtedness of the leading nations of tho world sinco 1873 to bo $1,735,000,000. That is to say, these nations havo been getting deeper in debt every year by more than $850,- 000,000. France has increased her debt within tho last two years $700,000,000; Spain, $570,000,000; Austria, ; $220,000, 000; Italy, $150,000,000. Tho increased indebtedness of tho United States in the same time is pat down at $35,000, 000. There was a slight decrease in the debts of Great Britain and} Germany, the latter being favored by tho large receipts, from tho French indemnity. The aggrogato national indebtedness of the world, according to this authority, is $23,750,000,000, on which there is an annual interest charge of more than $1,000,000,000. Those tremendous fig ures but represent the present 'financial embarrassment of this world'tfif ours. Nations are piling up their r debts in the aggregate, aa we have seen, at the rate of $850,000,000 and moro por annum. And yet these are years of comparative peace. Presently the world will be plunged into great wars, and expenditure and waste will be accelerated tenfold. The most aerions question to be con sidered in this connection is of the abil ity of the most deeply debt laden of the peoples to preserve their national credit under their increasing burdens. It costs France at present $165,000,000 per an num to pay the interest on her debt. This expenditure is in addition,of course, to the cost of running the government. Austria is obliged to raise $75,000,000 per annum, and Italy $100,000,000 per annum to meet the iuterest claims or their debts. The charge upon the debt of Spain is $55,000,000 per annum, but sbo pays it by borrowing more at a high rate of interest (15 per cent, is the last quotation). Now, with a general Euro pean war to follow, with its attendant increase in expenditure and indebted ness, how is it possible that many of the continental nations will not eventu ally reach the point of repudiation ? Spain is already on tho verge of it. The immense wealth of France may carry her through, but can Austria and Italy stand tho strain ? Tha burden of taxa tion will bear and in-nvvr and: y . wHaBaBB they can bear Extensive preparations are be ing made at the Columbus District Central Camp Ground, in Talbot, ton County, for the approaching Cannp Meeting thore, which com mences, on Friday night, before the first Sunday in October, continu ing until Wednesday morning fol* lowing. Mr. J. D. Dennis will soon be gin the publication of a newspaper at Geneva, twenty miles from this place. While we wish his now en terprise all the.success in the world yet we fear that two crafts of the same kind in one county will result in the swamping of both. Talbotton is only seven miles' from Geneva. We agree with our cotexnporaries, who say that there I are already a surplus of newspaper | '> tliS State, , Mr Tlios. Cartwright, of Talbot, is guardian to a hen which lays eggs with tho delineations of half moons upon them. Tho liabilities ol John J. Cohen & Sons, whoso failure in Augusta has been announced, are put down atslso, 000 to $200,000, and their assets all tho way from $25,000 to 50,000. This however, is more supposition, the belief prevails that percent, of the liabilities will/be paid. The city of Augusta is the heaviest creditor having about $45,000 in the bank, accrued from the salo of bonds which the city had disposed of. Forsyth Advertiser: Mr. Brooks, Mfc|jfc|4fown, Merriwetlier county, • liltvea ceres of ■*i ' his H*.;l ir.MU "iv •.bvd i ' 11-' ’ i , jpnotriee lo raised on branches if such an abundant yield can be raised ? The fact is our eyes deceive us most ridiculously, even about the commonest things. At first thought, which should you say was the taller, a 3-year-old child or a tlonr barrel 1 And could any tiling but actual meas urement convince you that the same child is half as high as a six-footer 1 There is an old saying that a child at two years old is half as tall as ho ever will be, and after a few ex periments in measuring one Can eas ily believe it, but not before. New Advertisements- E. M. BUTT, ATTOItNKV AT LAW, JSUKiVA VISTA, GA. My books "are now open for tbe purpose of collecting State and County 'lax for 1875. I will be in Buena Vista every Saturday. Office in back room of Lowe & Rushin’s Store. FRANK BUSHIN, Tax Collector Marion County. Buena Vista, Sept. 2d-2t ACAED. We desire, to correct tlio report, circulated by tbe stockholders and managers of tbe so called Grange Warehouse, to wit: That our Warehouse is a branch house of Messrs. Harold, Johnson & Cos. business, and that tho combination is for the purpose of breaking |Lwn the Grange Warehouse. We deny the ulfyersion and pronounce it false. Trusting that a simple denial is sufficient to correct the report and reprove the authors of it, we are Respectfully, TOOLE & PRICE. Americas, Ga., Sept. 22, 1876. Administrator’s Sales. GEORGIA —Marion County—By virtue of an order from the Ordinary Court of said coun ty, I will sell on tho first Tuesday in Novem ber next before the Court House in said coun ty, the East one half of lot of land No. one hundred and three (103) in tho fourth district of said county. Sold as the property of Re becca Green for distribution. Terms d(ish. JAS. GREEN, Sopt 24-30d Administrator. GEORGIA —Marion County—By order from the Ordinary Court of said county, I will sell on the first Tuesday in November next before the Court llouso door in said county, tbe lauds belonging to the estate of JohnT Green dee’d, to wit: Seventy five(7s) acres in North west corner of lot no. two hundred and eigh teen [2lß] and forty-five [4s] acres in South West comer of lot, no. two hundred and nineteen [2l9] in thirty-first [3l] District of said coufity. Said land is subject to tho widow's dower. Sold for benefit of heirs and creditors. Terms Cash. JOHN T. SMITH, Scpt.24-30d Administrator, ' GEORGIA —Marion County—By virtue of the last Will of Simeon La whom, dec’d, will he sold on first Tuesday in November next before the Court House in said county, one hundred and forty [l4o] acres of land off lot no. one hundred and forty (140) in the thirty first [3l] Dist. of slid county as the property of said deceased, Sold for the benefit of creditors and heirs. Terms Cash. JOEL LAWHORN, Sept. 20, 1875.-30d Adin’r with will, &e t GEORGIA—Marion county—By order o the Court of Ordinary of said county will be sold on the first Tuesday in November next, J hofnrcAhe court house in said county, all tho Slaughter dec'd, to wit. HbCumlr-- 1 and tsfy-c : i • fe.P<n"lr ■ jo7i in 1 3 ira part : ' -is a- is. i - eight [B], nine [9], and [29] m 31st Dist., all in said county, containing mail seven hundred acres more or less. Said plantation is situated on the south side Kinchafoonee Creek, on which there is a dwelling house and other necessary on, b hidings—-sold (Or distribution, one halt' Cash and the other one half on a credit of twelvo mouths. Sept 20, 1575 J W SLAUGHTER, 30d Administrator. MMinisfa?atoi 9 s Bale, GEORGIA—MARION COUNTY, Will bo sold, on the first Tuesday iu November next, under an order from tbo Court of Orinary of said county, before the Court house door in said county, the houso find lotia Ruena Vis ta on which Mrs C M Webb resided at the time of her death, known as No thirty-four (34 in Block “A” in the plan of said town. Sold tor distribution, Ac. Wl* WEBB, Sept 24,-30 days. Administrator. Guardian’s Bale. GEORGIA—MARION COUNTY. By or der of the Ordinary’s Court of said county, I will sell in Buena Vista, said county, on tho first TfiC-dav in November next, lot of land No one hundred SI” 1 seventeen (117) in the thirty-first district of said eouuvy-- s aid land is sold for as the pronertv nr and for her benefit TANARUSr 1 “, r Y * -sum Key balance credit twelve mSith. n °' h<Uf Cuah u; 5 ffep(2l-30d tlO JU!iV b’Y Guardian I JSales and J^roffits! at MCMICHAEL & STEVENS! WHO IIAVE NOW ON HAND AND TO ARRIVE A LARGE km COMPLETE STOCK —OF— stamje ranr-ciooDk mmmms BOOTS .A, ZEST ID SHOES, HARDWARE AND CUTLERY, Tinware ami Gtaebcry. —eBBaB—BBBIIIIi imii' mbemp Having bought our Stock at bottom prices, wo cannot bo under sold —a cordial invitation is hereby extended to all to come and price our goc ds before making purchases, as wo feel assured that we can please both in regard to quality and price. Respectfully, McIfCHAEL & STEVENS. Buena Yista, Ga., Sept. 24, 1875.-ct. si ! ss& mm With as nice and carefully bought Stock of Furniture, China, Crockery and Glass Ware, as can be found in any First Class Furnishing House in Georgia. COMPRISING Parlor Sets, Easy Chairs, Lounges, etc., Dressing Case Suits. Common Bed Rohm Furniture Suits, at Prices from SSO and upwards,DiningChairs and Tables Safes,&c., Office Desks and Chairs, Counter and Desk stools, Chairs, Cane seat, AVood seat and cottage, Wash stands,Tables,Bureaus, Bedsteads in great variety of Style and Trices, Lounges, Mattrasseß, Spring Beds, Feathers, &c.’ Baskets best assortment in the city, Brushes— Flair, Clothes, Dusting, Shoe, Shaving, <fec- Br ooms.—Floor, 4M Hearth and Whisk. UPHOLSTERS GOODS— Ilair cloth, Reps. Gimp. Buttons, Tacks, BABY CARRIAGES- j Picture Frames, Picture Frame Moulding, Frames made any size desirccT Picture, Cord, Nails, Tassels, etc. Looking Glasses, Looking Glass Plate various sizes, Window Shades, Window Shade Hollands and Goods in piece, various Colors, and widths cut to su it any size windows. CHINA CROCKERY & GLASSWARE China Dinner and Tea Sets, China by piece or dozen, Decorated or Plain Lamps, Lanterns Chandaliers, Wicks, Chimneys, Kerosene Oil, and Lamj? Ooodi generally at BQT TOMP nces defying competition, Fancy Goods and Holiday Goods specialty. Cutlery—Table and Pocket, fins assortment, imported and American, bought direct from manufacturers and sold otjsiiyrt profits Spoons, Forks, Ctitrrs, &c. J BOTAIs CASES & CASKETS, METALLIC & WOjffl All gizes ar.d prices, from Six to Two Tlundred Dollars. Full lino Choap Wood CoffiiHH Burial ltobos for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, Very Frotty. Undertaker’s Hardware, Ao., Ac. Next door to Waxclbaum & Gyles, Cotton avenue.^® s. MfMMi & sept24-3m VARKHOUnS AND NOW OCCUPY THE f Mew Fire Proof House, J (IN FRONT OF J. W. JORDAN’S STABLES,) OOTOON AYENDE, : : : : AMERIGUS, GA. Thanking the public for their patronage in the past, we ask a continuance of the same as we expect to do strictly a Storage and Commission business, we feel sat isfied tliat in our sales or purchases wo will give entire satisfaction to our, patrons. We are determined, by close application to business,to merit the full confidence of the public Before purchasing farm Machinery, Guano, etc, give us a call and ascertain what we are Willing to do for you Aniencus, G a ., Se pt uxm ' ' fc-,.. -