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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
Fi’.lIUV ItOTIHCNG, SOVBMEFBM a, US7J.
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—Christmas is not a great ways
off.
—The Court Room in the Court
House is being ic-piastercd.
—Ain’t no bodie goin' to brung
wc-uns cny galuns of cane jewso yit ?
—Buena Vista has seven mails a
week. The mail leaves every day in
the week except Sunday.
—Bad colds arc prevailing among
the children and adults of this com
munity, to a great extent.
—lt appears that we will never be
able to insert our Prices Current.
They have been crowded out again
this week.
—Dr. J. VV. Ansley has received
an addition of boots, shoes, calicoes,
&c., which he proposes to sell cheap
Call on the Dr. when you come to
town.
A company of young ladies and
gentlemen assembled at ;he residence
of Mr. T. W. Harvey on Friday
night last, and passed a few hours
very pleasantly.
A horse, belonging to a gentleman
near town, catches and ouis all the
chickens that come within his reach.
It is supposed that he once belonged
to a Methodist preacher.
—A horse drover passed through
Buena Vista on Monday 1 st. He
had no work done at the Argus office,
and it is hoped that he sold no horses
in the county.
—Again we must call thu atten
tion of our farmers to the fact that
the time for planting oats and other
small grain is rapidly passing away.
—Our dilli,gent and efficient Tax
Collector, Mr. Frank Bushin, is busy
collecting up the county taxes. The
tax payers are planking down tiie
cash right handsomely.
—Mill ion county has not owed a
dollar since the war. We are just
.he least proud of our county credit.
Radicalism has not had an opportu
nity to squander our funds, is the
cause of this good exhibit.
—We are sorry to learn that Mrs.
M. A. Draae contemplates moving to
her place in the country, at an early
date. The ab-encc of herself and
Miss Minnie Dvane wi ljbe a serious
loss to Buena Vista society.
The Princess Frederica, daugVer
of the ex-king of Hanover, is said to
be without doubt the most beautiful
princess in Europe. She is the de
voted companion of her blind father.
A Handsome Crop for One Mule.
Mr. Tharp, of this county, raised
on his place near town this year, fif
teen bides of coiton, one hundred
bushels of corn, one hundred bushels
of sweet potatoes, and three barrels
of symp, with one mule. Yet there are
men in this State panting for a grave
yard in Texas.
—The United Friends of Temper
ance had an interesting mee ing in
Miller’s Hall, on Tuesday night last.
Several rew members, prominent
young ladies and gentlemen of the ci
ty, were elected. The sick kittens
are leaving it, which is a good indi
cation. Those who leave the order
now may be classed under the gener
al head of sick kittens who can’t
stand strong broth.
—These must bo the gloomiest
days of nil the year. Thick, leaden
clouds have overspread the whole
face of the sky all Ihe week. The
sun has seldom been seen during the
last few days, and when at time- he
lias shown himself, it has been but
for a moment, and, as if scared by
the gloomy prospect which met Ins
view, he hastily hid hirns.lf behind
a bank of clouds. The weather has
been very changeable, sometime
warm and sometimes cold. Last
Tuesday there was a heavy mist
banging over the country all day, and
yesterday was a cool, windy, cloudy,
unpleasant clay.
A Stealing Affair.
This happened in last July. It
was done in t le night-time, with the
greatest socrosy and complete suc
cess. 11 was a well made plan and
worked like a charm, which proved
that those engaged in the affair un
derstood their business well. But
time discloses many things.
It was committed oil the promises
of Mr. Thompson Peacock, whoaro e
on tho morning thereafter to find
that during the darkness of night
some thieves bad entered his smoke
house by digging under tho founda
tion, and had stolen that most im
portant article in anybody’s smoke
house —moat. The plan for the bur
glary, as aforesaid, had been adroitly
laid, and there was no clue to the
thieves.
The average Americanized African
loves meat. It is a principle very
deeply laid in his nature. Meat is
suited to his taste, and he will do
much sometimes to procure the savo
ry article for Ihe purpose of masti
cation.
But by the side of this love for
bacon is another principle almost il
not altogether as deeply laid in the
system of the sable gentleman—that,
is, a thirst for revenge when he is
crossed in his purposes.
These two principles do not always
work in unison. Mr. Peacock could
not unveil the mystery, and so he
remained quiet. But the negroes
who committed the act, (for subse
quent events proved the perpetrators
to be negroes), got into trouble
among themselves, . nd informed on
each other. Then Mr. P. brought
the law into play and succeeded, on
last Monday, in placing one of the
sable thieves, by the name of Nelson
Brown, in jail. There was another
who is known to have been concern
ed in the affair, but there could not
bo brought any tangible evidence
against him, ind he was not dis
turbed.
.—The Dangerous Illness of an
Old and Good Man. —The citizens of
our town and county have been in a
state of sorrow and anxiety, for sev
eral days, owing to the sevo e illness
and cr tical condition of Mr. Elan
Wallis, Sr., one of onr oldest, best
and most. b. loved citizens, who has
been ou the point of death, for nearly
a week past, of Pneumonia. At the
time of going to press, he was as low
as be could lie to bo alive. His death
would spread a heavy g’oom over the
county, for he is universally esteemed
and beloved.
—We desire to enlarge our paper
early in December, but we cannot do
it until more of onr subscribers pay
up fn-the year. We have several
hundred dollars due us, which we
hope our friends wall promptly pay.
By doing so immediately, you will I
on ble us to enlarge the Argus; to an
elegant size, which we cannot and
will not do on an “I. 0. U.” sub-cr ] -
tion list. From this date to the end
of the winter, we will receive no more
half-yearly and quarter-yearly sub
scribers. All of our subscriptions
must be for the entire year at two
dollars each. We make this rule for
the purpose of deciding to what pro
portions to enlarge our paper. We
cannot enlarge on a half-yearly list.
—A Levy" and a Runaway". —On
yesterday morning Sheriff’ Davis sent
four wagons to bi ing some corn to
town, which he had levied on as the
property of Mr. Burt, of this county,
by virtue of a fi. fa. he held. While
on their way back, the mules, com.
posing Mr. Rogers’ team, became
frightened and ran away, scattering
the corn promiscuously along the
highway. When last seen by us, Mr.
Davis was shivering in the cold air,
superintending the gathering up of
that corn. He didn’t swear at the
accident, because it was beyond tho
power of the English language to do
it justice.
—We call special attention to the
advertisement of Mr. Reuben Brown,
who desires to sell all the perishable
property now on his place, on the
1 5th of December next, j
Aiiusemf,nts.— Tho young people
low to laugh and play. According
ly we hear of their parties and soci
ables on every hand. On last Friday
night our follow-townsman, Mr. .h*K.
Lowu, opened his doors to admit tho
children to an evening of festivity.
It was a pound party, and ere long
the shouts of merry laughter resoun
ded ou tho cool night air, and every
thing tol<l only of hearts overflowing
with pleasure. The cupper over the
merriment died away, tho child en
dispersed to their several homes,
after an evening long to bo remem
bered for its ploasui e-giving scenes.
—The County School Commissioner
informs ns that ho w’ll be prepared
to pay tho Public /Vchool teachers on
Monday nex 1 . Those of the Public
School teachers, who arc taking the
Argus and have not had an oppor
tunity of paying, and who contem
plate subscribing for it, will confer a
favor upon us by leaving the money
lor their subscriptions with Rev. W.
A. Singleton.
One devil says lie likes in work after
hours, becu.’se it K orsi-. line,
“O’ • hello” is l!i“ wav Unit a Milwau
kee compositor,of fish <1 -cv.it, “oriuts
i be name of the Moor of Venice.
Au o’d edition of Morse's geography
says: Albany lias four hundred dwelling
houses aud twenty-four hundred inhab
itant, rt.lt sauuiugw ithtbeir gable ends
to ihe street.“
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We keep on hand an l are constanily receiving from Ea-ttcrh and Western
maikcts all goods usually kept in a fiiat-clu-s Fuiniiuio aud House Fuiishiug
Goods Establishment.
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PARLOR SUITS, EASY CHAIR3, LOUNGES, &c.,
Dressing Casa Suits Commsn: G and Room Suits,
at Prices from 533 Upwards; Dining Room
Chairs, Tabios and Safes; Office Desks,
Counter and Desk Stools and Chairs.
Chairs: Rue Cane Seat, Wood Scat and Cottage; Wash Stands, Tables, Ba
reaus, B uls c-ud-, Lounges, etc.; \la'.liese: Spring B.uU, Feaihers, Ba-keis
bi-st asso>'imeat in Uieciiy; B'IT-lihs: Ilai., Clothes. Shoe, Dnsiiug and Snaving:
Brooms: I’ioor oi-Swiu |iii)g, Hua'ih end Will-!;: Upliolsieis Goods: lui'r, cloth,
ie|j., bullous, gim|), teuks, &c!.; Piotiire Frames: pic are frame morldiug, and
i: .ones made any h'Z ' desired; picture col k, nail# add tassels;
3D AES aT CASSINI AG SS;
booking Glasses, Looking Glass Plate iu piece, Window Shakes, decorated and
plain; Window shade goods, various widths, and colots cut aud made to fit any
size window.
CHINA. CROCKERY t GLASSWARE,.
China, dinner and tea sets; china by piece or dozen, decorated or [Liu; lamps,
lunteiue, chaiidebeis, w;ck“, ehiainevs, keiosene oil ned lamp goods generally;
Fiim-y and holiday goods, fine vai iei.v: Cußery: table and pocket,fine afcsoitmeui
iinpoi led and American, both diiect Irom m.tuuf'acturer.s, aud sold very low.
Spoons, forks, castors, itc
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ileiallc and vtood, all biz-s. at prices ranging Lorn six dollars to two hundred
dollars; fud line of cheap wood •: dii-s always ou hand, for lad ; e-, genllemea oi
cliihirvu; Bniial lobes, and uekeiiakeis betkware. nex:. door norili
•f VVaxclli .um &Gy irs’, Coiioit Avenue. Residence close lomore in hou-e ol
Judge S' S. Boon, Calls night or day, by telegram or otherwise, attended
faithfully.
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Sjileadid Bfoek of Full ca-I Gdq&s
Just received at
22fs. M T ELAM’S,
West Side of Public Square, Americus, Georgia. Ladies visiting Amcricus
are respectfully invited to call and examine my goods before purchasing
els where. My Stock has been careful v sel ced in New York in person,
and embraces ail the LATEST and MOST FASHIONABLE NOVELTIES
Hats, Bonnets. Ribbons. Flowers, Feathers, Laces, Hair
Goods, Hosiery, Cloves, Cutsets,
in great variety. A fine lot of fashionable jewelry. Brackets and picture
frams. lloady made clothing for ladies underwear, and infants costumes.
Goods for holiday presents. Remember the place and do not fail to give
mo a call. MRS. M. J. ELAM.
A Mathematical Rule.—Wc
have been furnished by Prof. J. H.
Miller the very import ant rule for the
averaging a nest of measures or oi
trunks, trays, &c., which will prove
very beneficial to tho mercantile de
partment. For instance, wo have a
nest of tubs of eight, and wish to ar
rive at the proportional cost of each,
wo have the following rulo which wo
find to be simple, short and correct:
Rule. —Divide the cost of tho nest
by the sum of all the vessels, tlm
quotient will bo the cost of the srnal
ler vessel, that multiplied by the cor
responding number of each vessel,
will give the average cost of each.
Oregon has anew cereal which
looks like wheat, rye and barley, and
isn’t either of them ; and the “lead
ing agriculturists” of tho State are
puzzling themselves about it. Il
history is somewhat strange. About
four years ago a farmer living in Ti
lamook county, Oregon, killed a
wild goose, in whose crop lie found a
peculiar looking grain. He planted
it , it multiplied wonderfully, and he
subsequently raised forty bushels on
half an acre of land. Its growth hi
peculiar, from seven to ten stalks
springing from one root. Tuo ker
nel is very thin and comp ct, of a
bright straw color, aud extremely
hard.
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I am bow receiving a WELL ASSORTED STOCK of
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Which I will sell at greatly BDDUCUD PRICES.
My Stock consuls of STAPLE r n d FANCY DRY COCDS H ATS.
BOOI’S. SllO Id, FAMILY GROCERIES, HARDWARE, NO LION’S, &U,
and has been bought with SPECIAL REFERENCE to the wants aud
Ff7f A HHT a?, T r ’TctuhAm
of the community, and will be sold AS LOW AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT
anywhere in any rcgidnr house.
Having bought them in person, I am prepared to sell
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Calico Bto 10; Soda 12 pounds to the debar: Genuine Co’.liua Axo
$1.25; and other goods in proportion.
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ton crop b'-mg t-.vc jgl.v k'.hh; u-1 maiiey : mSysc .■ a, tnd li.\v : ng a vrell sderied
stock Oi ,S 40-000 wov ho" go > 1.. rv tg •> -rfc of
Fji ci.pi ;i i.'* sj ic £>•■ v(• ■>'.? -■ Cmi y ‘ i *>f c -si in 1 Best Stylos, Dross
(lot):! i. 13 .< • -S, 1 - G i lll)(> .
with everything u i.Dly! • :ti alt •: I m • wh -i m. U. be K-iJ ; Z r-.roally reduced
prices, in ortb.-r that ah ui L v;.> o,>> - • ■' y ovsuo ii n-lvoswiththeab-o
--ln'■ co.rv . - ofT 'e. ‘ ’TP" \ i ' floiuin". 0 ■v-) suits from sift
uoi. :i. c.ll: -1 ' Am. ii be Auas. Xi.IS X’ViS
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THE GREAT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DBY CODDS CLOfIIIA T S & SI@E
HOUSE OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA! 1
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Successor K bICDUICZ & WIiSATLBY.
He Largest Steel !a tie City.
Lewer tliaa tiie Lowest
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WZ HYVE JL -iT OPENED AT OUR
Auiei*2cias 9 ©a,
pi pTOCK OF AND WINTEF^pOODS
a duptod to the wants of o ■ 'net’s and at e-rtraordlnaty loir prices. We have added to our usual
f-docic a
s£S*ciia mr p CMTHm
Tn which wl: ! . he found v *of tbe ve •> line t aoiiGiern Poejhin Je.:ns ever to this mc.rkct, mad*
to order especially 1 c our trade,. i p.:ces lower tb;tn lacy weftf ever known. Our stpuk oi’
Cli' s j' % life fe %
Is tbe largest in South-West Georgia, and will be sold ns low ns the same quah'ly c.v his bou .in Macon
oi AtUota. \Ye havenercr li.'ti as la ge a fctoch o- JEA. V, nor as cheap a- .v. a:c of Extra
Quality, <be be-1 we ever soM. Wo have a beautiful stock of D •? Goods—odr
AhAPAi AS cannot bo e\celled, they are very haudsomc—.so are our
Shawls. UeMes we have Pomrstic Goods in great variety, and .
niauv of theiu con esponding with
COTTON" AT FOD JR OX3 -A. X’OLTLNTXO
Our stock of Table Dc.mnskwas Never so good,
WoI,-’’(’a *lso* flue sfo. k offeiioe,-, 51 •U.Cmbcellas, Tiibie and Pocket Caliery, E-;ti'a Fine -'Razor .vteel”
Scissors, Tobacco, l’i,e Smto, Slaeeli, Soda, /.' .vekiug, ej well a, u luy ai Holes not enumerated.
JU! cheap! ¥x)rtj ©heap! Ixtea ©haapl
Wo respectfully invite everybody to call and exanino cur acoc R* u