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JL . M . C. RU BSELLi
Editor 4e Proprietor.
Uuena "Vistit, Marion Cos., Otv.
FRIDAY MORNI'O, NOVEMBER Oth, 1870.
VISIT - TO~AMERICU3 AND AL
BAITY.
We spent a portion of last week
and this in the thriving city of Amer
icas, and saw with pleasure the brisk
character of trade.
The farmers were rapidly bringing
in their cotton and disposing of it at
the very low price of 11 1-2 {l 11 3-4,
receiving cheerfully thesmall amount
paid and transferring it to their mer
chants promptly in payment of ac
counts. Owing to the extremely low
price of cotton, they are buying less
than usual. On account of which,
the merchants set up a ‘ ‘hue and
cry” of tight times. But they need
not mind the merchants’ noise—if
they buy less they will be able to pay
better. The merchant and the far
mer will both profit by it in the end.
“Work hard, economize, pay up,” is
the talisman of success.
We heard much complaint from
the merchants about dull times,
&c., but failed to sec evidence of it.
The stores were full of customers and
the clerks busy. Some of the “gloo
my talk” was assumed as a “set oil”
to the just murmuring ofthe planters
in regard to cotton figures, and some
from habit more than anything else.
We believe that there has been less
purchasing this year, but not a suffi
cient decrease to justify the amount
of complaint made. ,
Americas to-day stands first among
South Georgia cities, in the amount
f business it transacts and controls,
Mid in its size and population. It is
without doubt the busiest city South
of Macon, and her merchants are ac
cumulating fortunes notwithstanding
their cry of hard times and no busi
ness. The wealth of Dooly, Worth,
Lee, Webster, Stewart, Marion,
Schley, Taylor and Macon counties is
poured into their coffers, and they
cannot do otherwise than prosper.
Americus needs mills and factories.
The mercantile business, of itself, ex
hausts rather than strengthen a sec
tion, becausa to supply it, it is neces
sary to send all the currency to dis
tant markets. If the merchants
had the opportunity to spend their
money at home with mills and facto
ries, their profits would greatly in
crease, money would be plentiful and
Americus would soon grow to mam
moth proportions.
On Friday morning, we descended
from Americus to the brisk little
railroad city of Albany, where we
remained until Monday night. From
1872 to 1875 we labored hard and un
ceasingly, in connection with our fa
ther, in advancing the interests of
Albany and her people. The good
we accomplished there will be better
seen in the future, when the fruits of
our labor mature and ripen.
We found no improvements going
on in the city, and business apparent
ly stalk din the mire of the times.
The Welch firms, Mayer & Co - ,
Hoffmayer, Sterne, Kemp & Mock,
the Warehouse and Commission Mer
chants, and a few others are making
money and will continue to do so.
With many ot the others business is
stagnant and the sky of the future
looks troubled. This unsatisfactory
state of affairs is owing not so much
to a tailing off of trade, as to the fact
that there are more business houses
than business. We notice several
new firms opened there, when there
were already more than enough. Al
bany is greatly overcrowded with
merchants. The little earthquake
that will take place there next Spring
will be frightful to contemplate.
Albany is the objective point for
four railroads. It is the terminus of
S. G. & F. branch of the Atlantic &
Gulf, the Brunswick & Albany, and
the Albany branch of the Southwes
tern Railroad, and it is the initial
point of the Blakely Extension of the
Southwestern Railroad. The facili
ties for transportation are therefore
ample. This combiaatioa of reads
makes Albany an important railroad
center, and THE railroad city of
Southwest Georgia. This fact makes
tho wholesale trade heavy and remu
nerative, but it militates seriously
against the retail trade.
From the foregoing the advantages
of Albany can bo seen at a glance.
If the requisite effort, energy and
liberality were expended for its ac
complishment (and it would not re
quire a great deal) tho city of Albany
would be, before many years, ono of
the leading manufacturing centres of
Georgia—a metropolis of mills. It
possesses all the necessary facilities
of transportation and a vast amount
of water power, and a mild, salubri
ous climate. There are no obstacles
in the way of establishing and suc
cessfully operating extensive cotton
mills, iron works, shoe and hat facto
ries, tanneries, machine shops and
all the smaller industries—all of
which are the builders up of waste
places, and the rendering of them
wealthy, populous and prosperous.
With well directed effort and liberal
ity, on the part of the citizens of Al
bany, capital could be induced to in
augurate all these valuable enterpri
ses—then the hum of factory wheels
and the pleasant music of industry
would soon gladden the hearts and
multiply the wealth of its citizens.
Wo returned to Buena Vista on
Wednesday last after a weeks’ ab
sence in the abovementioned cities.
The Burning of Gin-Houses.
In the very interesting synoptical
review of the report of our State
Commissioner of Agriculture, which
appears in our telegrams, it is sta.
ted that during the past twelve
months twenty-eight gin-houses
were destroyed by incendiaries and
fifteen by accident. This is quite true,
as far as it goes, but, unfortunately
the correspondents who had given
our worthy commissioner the basis
for these figures have not pushed
their investigation far enough. The
files ot the Morning News, as we
have said before, furnish data on
this point that are not to be denied.
From the Ist of September, 1874-
to the Ist September, 1875—and we
trust Dr. Janes will make a note of
the fact for future reference— ninety
eight gin-houses wer burned in
Georgia, and of these three-fourths
were destroyed by the torch of the
incendiary. It is probable—nay, it
is certain —that several gin-houses
were bn: ned in sections too remote
for the fact to be chronicled in the
newspapers, and we may therefore
safely assume that during the cotton
year just closed at least one hund
red gin houses were burned. Thus
far, from the first of September to
the 30th of October, inst., we have
chronicled the burning of fifteen, a
majority of fUern during the past
ten days.— Sav. News.
The citizens of Dougherty coun
ty will have a mass meeting at Al
bany on .November 4th, “then and
there to devise and determine up
on some mode and measure for the
protection of property, the pun
ishment of thieves and the discon
tinuance of the growing and ruin
ous practice of purchasing stolen
cotton”
Corn cobs steeped in hot water
containing two per cent, of saltpe
tere are used in Europe as fire
lighters, retailing at three and four
dollars a thousand.
From the Monroe Advertiser : Mr.
B. Pye lost his barn, stables, two
cribs and 300 bushels of corn last
Wednesday. Loss SI,OOO.
—A correspondent of the Atlanta
Constitution has this to say of North
Georg ; a :
A noticeable feature of North
Georgia is that a sufficiency of corn
and wheat has been raised to supply
tbe consumption.
A negro nurse auempted to kill
the little child of Mr. Henry C.
White, of Marietta, the other day,
by giving it finely broken glass in its
food. The girl had become offended
with Mr. White.
Earthquake in Georgia.
Washington, Qa., November 2. —
At five minutes to ten o’clock last
night there were two severe shocks
of earth-quake which continued for
about forty-five seconds—the sec
ond shock following almost immedi
ately on the first in a direction a lit
tle west of South. There was a
rumbling sound with a wavering mo.
tion which shook the earth and trem
ble houses, causing somo alarm
among tho people.
Atlanta, November 2,—A distinct
shock of earthquake was felt here
and in other parts of the State last
night.
We have delayed the paper this
week for the purpose of getting in
the election returns, which on ac
count of the Finnacial qnestion, are
of unusual importance. Far the sand?
reason, we have postponed the dis
cussion of several local matters,
which we desired to bring into our
columns.
Mr. Samual G. Bonn, of tho firm
of Rogers & Bonn and president of
tbe Exchange Bank, of Macon,
died on Friday last, in that city.
He was in the prime of life and
his death is deeply regretted.
The Election.
Considerable excitement wa smani
fested in the elections which took
place on Tuesday last. The ques
toin was “paper money or gold?”
The exact majority cannot be obtain
ed by us this week, but there is no
doubt about tbe defeat of soft money
and the Democracy by a large ma
jority. The latest telegraphic re
turns from
Pennsylvania
give Hartranft, Radical 20,751 ma
jority over Pershing, Democrat.
From our calculation, made from
returns of counties in that Sate, we
find that in county majorities, the
Democrats lost 2390 from last year’s
results. The following clippings
from the telegraphic dispatches of
Wednesday give the result in New
York :
Morrissey, anti-Tammany candi
date for State Senator, is elected by
over 2,000 majority.
Tammany elects only one of the
five Senators and six ot the 21 As
sembly men from this city.
3:20 a. m.—The Republican ticket
will huve from 10,000 to 15,000 ma
jority in the State. The Republi
cans have secured a majority iu both
houses of the Assembly.
Massachusetts.
Returns from Massachusetts show
that the Radicals are triumphant.
New Jersey.
New York, October 2.—Returns so
far recicved from New Jersey indi
cate that both branches of tho Leg
islature are Republicans.
Maryland.
Supposed that the entire Demo
cratic State ticket is elected.
Oregon uncertain. Two reports
at variance.
Minnesota.
The Republican State ticket is un*
doubtedly elected with tbe exception
of State Treasurer.
Illinois.
Chicago, November 2.— ln the
elections to-day for county officers
37 out of 82 precincts in this city,
give 8,998 votes for Huck, the Re
publican candidate, and 6856 for
Hessing, the opposition candidate,
and 2,927 for Keely, Independent
Democrat.
Wisconsin doubtful—probably
Radical.
MISSISSIPPI.
Jackson, November 2.—The Republi
can Executive Committee closod their
headquarters at sundown and gave np
tbe contest. Returns indicate that the
Democrats will carry tbe State by 10,-
000 majority. They have a decided ma
jority in both houses and elect four
Congressmen—perhaps tbe entire Con
gressional delegation.
VIRGINIA.
Alexandria, November 2.—Fowl and
Simpson, Conservatives, are elected to
tbe House of Delegates by about 250
majority.
Richmond, November 2.—The Con
servative ticket is elected by WO major
ity? /
A /Stewart county cow Ims to
support twin calves.
The gin-house of Mr. Tiller, of
Harris county, was destroyed by
an incendiary on Friday of last
week. The flames communicated
to the outbuildings and they were
also burned.
Mrs. Sarah Wimberly, of Stew
art county, is dead.
New Advertisements.
mmvw house,
AM fit ices CJSOItOIA.
Wiley Jones, T B Jossky,
Proprietor Clerk
M otiee.
M.v books will be closed on the
FlltST DAY of DECEMBER
next, with no postponement, and executions
will be issued forthwith against all defaulters.
Come forward, pay promptly and savo unnec
essary costa.
FRANK RUSH IN,
Novs-4w T. C. M. C.
Application for Dismission.
GEORGIA— Marion County.
Whereas, Mrs. Margaret A, Dranc, Admx.
of Wm. Jl. Dnine, deceased, has applied for
Letters of Dismission. All persons interested
in said estate are hereby notified of said ap
plication. Witness mv hand Nov. 1,1875.
Novs-30d JAS. M. LOWE. Only.
.Application for Leave to Sell.
GEORGIA— ,Marion County.
Whereas, Moses J. Harvey, Executor, of
Moses Harvey, dcc’d, applies for Leave to
Sell the real estate of said dec’d, situated in
said county. All parties interested are noti
fied of the above application.
J. M. LOWE,
Novs-30d Ordinary
Estray Notice.
GEORGIA —Marion County.
A black cow with white legs, marked with
a crop aud under bit in each ear, which has
been estrayed by Joel S. McNeil, of the 807th
District, G, M., will be sold on his premises,
on the 10th day of November, next, at I'i
o’clock M. JAS. M. LOWE,
Oct 30, 1875-11 Ordinary.
UWIMMIMTsiU S SM
GEORGIA— Marion Ccunty.
By virtue of an order from the Ordinary of
said county, I will sell on the Ist Tuesday iu
December, within the legal hours of sale be
fore the Court House door in the town ot
Buena Vista the following property to wit:
Lot of iand No 245, 4th disk, containing
101} acres; No 244, 4th district, containing
lolj acres; no. 2G9, 4th dislriet, containing
202] acres, known as the Uchee place aud
containing in the aggregate 700 acres. Also,
at the biaiie time and place, lots of land, no
85 in the 4th district, containing 101 acres,
and 84 in the 4th district containing 182 aens
known as the town place, and containing in
tho aggregate 28n acres.
Also at the same time and place, lot of land
no 238 in the 31st district, containing 202}
Also, one house and lot in the town of Buena
Vista and formerly occupied by deceased. I
will sell at the same time two good mules, a
two home wagon aud the farming implements
belonging to the estate of deceased. Also,
two hundred and fifty bushels of corn more
or less, 35 bushels of wheat more or less—
part of annual crop —if not sold before at
private sale.
All sold as the property of A. M. Butt late
of said county deceased. Terms Cash.
E. M. BUTT,
Nov. 5, 1875-30d Administrator.
SliillW MI.D.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, before the Court House door in
the town of Buena Vista, Ga. t between the
legal hours of sale, lots of land numbers 168
aud ISS, in the fifth district of Marion county,
as the property of Ilenj A Story, to satisfy a
11 fa from the Superior Cour of said county
in favor of Cynthia Kemp et. al. vs Benjamin
A Story, garnishee. Notice given to tenant
in possession. D. N. MADDOX,
Nov 5, 1875-30d Deputy Sheriff.
Notice to Deutors and Creditors.
STATE OF GEORGIA—Marion County—
Notice is hereby given to all persons having
demands against Amanda M. Butt late of said
county deceased to' present them to me pro
perly made out within the time prescribed by
law, so as'to show their character and amount.
And all persons indebted to said de
ceased are hereby required to make immedi
ate payment, This September 27th, 1875.
E. M. BUTT,
Pet.l-0w Adm’r of A. M. Butt.
' Large Lot. of Tennessee Seed
OATS, BAGGING, IRON ®TIES
WHITE FISH, MACKERAL,
BULK MEATS,
BACON,
FLOUR, SUGAR,
and COFFEE, CORN, &o.
Cheap for cash. Come all and see us.
D- Averett..
£sTßroad Street, under Rankin
House, Columbus, Ga. October Bth,
1875.-lm.
A CARD.
We desire to correct the report, circulat s
by the stockholders and managers of the so
called Grange Warehouse, to wit: That our
Warehouse is a branch house of Messrs-
Harold, Jonnson & Cos. business, and that the
combination is for the purpose of breaking
down the Grange Warehouse. We deny the
aspersion aud pronounce it false. Trusting
that a simple denial is sufficient to correct
the jeport and reprove the authors of it, we
are ltespectfullv,
TOOLE <fe PRICE.
Americus, Gst, Sept. 22, 1875,
DEALERS IV
JBSs* Kam.
Arc now receiving the largest stock of
BOOTS, SHOES.
HATS, &C.
that we have ever brought to our
market. Having bought our Goods at
We are prepared to sell as cheap as any first-class House in Columbus, o
Americus. We invite especial attention to our Stock of
One Yard wide Bleaching at 10 cents, and good calico at 8 cents.
Thankful for past favors, we cordially invite you to examine our stock.
Buena Yista, Oct. Bth, 1875, LOW© & lillSlllll.
DRUGGIST ID GROCER
BUENA YISTA, GA.
DRUGS MEDICINE
KEROSENE, PATENT MEDICINES,
POTASH, SOAP,
STARCH, COLOGNES,
FANCY SOAP, PAINTS,
OILS, GARDEN SEEDS,
PIPES, CIGARS,
TOBACCO.
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES'
WINDOW GLASS,
CONFECTIONERIES, BACON,
FLOUR, LARD,
MEAL, cheese,
SUGAR, COFFEE,
CRACKERS, SALT, Ac., &c.
A If STM OF STAPLE MODS,
Hats, Boots, shoes, Tinware, Hardware,
Cutlery, Crockery, stationery, and
Notions Generally.
I have removed from my former stand, South of the public square, ta
Wiggia 5 s Old Bland, West of FaftLie Square
where I will bo pleased to serve my old friends and as many new ones as
will favor me with their patronage. I have made a change in my business,
discontinuing the sale of some articles aud substituting others in their places
—have ordered a line of leading ai tides of Staple Dry Goods—all of which
I intend to sell cheap.
J. W.
October 15tb, 1875,-ct Buena Vjata, Ga.