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rOLISBUN. «A.« SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 1871. JOUX H. MARTIN, • • • Editor. *i;rs< riptios received unless PAID FOR IX ADVANCE. THE HERALD'S WHOLE STORY. Mr. CnABLEi H. Markham Im the agent for the Enquirer-Sun for Mneoogee and UurtoU counties. He ih authorized to solicit adeertiHing and Hubacriptione, and to receipt for the hr me. We commeptf him a« a gentleman in every way yr6rthy of confidence. Gen. W. K. Hancock, has authorized the Norristown, Pa., Herald to eay that be ia not a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency; that he has nover sought and doea not now seek any political office. The Hassell Recorder says that John Sourlook, a negro blacksmith and Radi cal leader, formerly on the Rives planta tion in Russell, made a speech at the Bsr- hour Radio'd Convention, favoring re duction of tho poll tax to fifty cents, and raising the tax on laud to twenty dollar* an acre! The Harris county Democratic meeting, held iu Hamilton on Tuesday, instructed Its delegates to the Sonutorial District Convention to nominate And vote for Hon. Win. I. Hudson for Senator. The Dsitrict is composed of the counties of Harris, Talbot and Upson. The meeting proposed Talbotton as the place, and the 27th inst. as the time for holding this convention. The Russell Recorder says (but our readers know that we take tlieso big corn reports with some allowance) that Mr W. H. Denson, returned from Southwestern Georgia, reports that it will he the Egypt of the South. Mucon, Suiuter, and other counties will make corn ouough for two years ; and one planter, with 901) acres in corn, proffers to engage it now at thirty- five cents, delivered next fall. The latest reports from Gen. Custer's expedition say that on the evening of the Hist of July tho expedition was encamped nesr Black Hutto, at the foot of tho Hlnck Hills ; that, according to reports of In dian runners, the hostile Indians know nothing of Gen. Custor's expedition, and that they were poacoahly disposed and wanted to come into tho agonoy to trade. So there does not appear to bo any pros- pool of a war growing out of this expedi tion, and the only interesting question connected with it now is as to the char acter of tho country and its minerals, &«. Tiik Radical Cougret-stniui reported to be elected m North Carolina is doubtless John A. Hyman, negro, from the 2d (or Newborn) District. If it be true, as the telegraphic reports of yesterday encour age us to believe, that all tho other Con gressmen elect are Democrats, the gaiu is a very important and significant ouo. It disolosos the effect of tho “Civil Rights" agitation in uniting the white men of the South and arousing thorn to political effort. Alabama and Georgia ought to do as well as North Caroliua, .and wo hope will do ho. There should not be more than a dozeu Radicals from all the Hotlth elected to the next Congress, and all of that dozeu ought to bo negroes, for they will be elected almost exclusively by negroes. To The Executive C ommittee of the Fourth Congressional District. The uieuibors of the Executive Commit tee of the Fourth Congressional District are rospootfully requested to assemble at Columbus, Go., at 11 a. m , in the Court house, on Tuesday the 18th of August, iu order to call a Nominating Convention. The membors uro as follows: B. B. Hinton, J. M. Mobley, J. W. Park, T. W. Latham, J. E. tradings, Henry Persons, E. O. Brown, F. G. Wil kins, A 8. Gorman, C. U. 0. Willingham, E. R. Hharpo, J. B. Murrell. All papers in tho District are requested to copy. THE CAN VAN* IN GEORGIA. Iu our owu Congressional District sev eral imp -riant moves have been made within the last few days. We priut to day oarda of Hon. Mark H. Blaudford and Hon. Martiu J. Crawford—the former withdrawing fiom any contest for the notuiuatiou, and the latter declaring that he has had no desire to run aud will not be a cuudidato. Then we have reports of meetings in Troup and Heard counties, both choosing delegates favorable to tho nomination of Hon. lleury U. Harris for re-election. In Harris the delegates to the Congressional Convention were ap- pointed by the chairman of the meeting, aud we do not kuow whom thoy are in favor of. Messrs. W. I. Hudson, Flynn Hargett, Iltues Dozier and J. F. 0. Wil liams are the delegates. Tho meetiug passed a resolution requesting them to proHunt the name of Col. James M. Mob ley us a candidate for Congress. In the Sixth District, Mr C. A. Nutting has withdrawn from the contest for tho Congressional nomination, aud ouly Cols. Blount aud Lawsou remain iu the field. Most of tho eonuties that have yet acted have instructed their delegates for Blount, and there does not seem to be any reason able doubt of his nomination for ro- election. In the Heventh District Trammell np pears to havo the lead, but it is not im probable that all the oppomtiou may coo- oeutrate against him iu the end. Whit field aud Gordon have both elected Trammell delegates, sod Dade it about equdly divided between Trammell and Wadiel'. Cobb and Polk are for Wad- del , «nd Floyd for Printup. In the Sixth District, Newtou has elect ed delegates in favor of the nomination of Hon. J. J. Floyd. Iu the Hall couuty Couvention, on the first ballotiug of the delegates, the vote stood—B. H Hill 14, Garnett MoMillau 6, Col. Rates 4, W. P. Price 3. We are not informed of the result of other bal- lotiog*. This is the Niueth District. In the Eighth District there is a lively eontest for the nomination. Major Jos. B. Camming, Col. J. J. Matthews and Copt. Pope Barrow are candidates. Gen. Grant In Rnn for n Tklrd Term. IOH SUPPORTERS—DEMOCRATS, LtlEJ PUBLICANS AND OFFI0B-HI We give below the matejilfi portions of the articlo of the Now/York Herald of tho 4 th inst., of the hubstance was telegraphed to u* the other day. It is the article profoj}Mfog to give the declarations of Gen. ^kfanthimself respecting his can* didacjrfor a third term. We cannot, of oojatae, undertake to say that this is a 'irne report of any conversation with Gon. Grant. But it certainly outlines a party policy upon which an ambitious politician might reasonably base a “new depart ure" with some confidence in its success. It is plain that if Gen. Grant wants third term, this reported programme is tho very one that promises him the strongest support for it, for it is not likely that be ootild be taken up as a distinctive candidate of either the Republican or the Democratic party without prodacMi^ such a split in the party adopting him as would result in its certain defeat. There is one incidental circumstance that adds to the plausibility of this story of the Herald. It is the fast-progressing reconciliation between ex-Gov. Fenton and the Republicans of New York. Tho N. Y. World, we are advised, is confident tut* Fenton will be tho Republican nomi nee for Governor next fall. Iu 1872 he supported Greeley, and he has been at “daggers' points” with the Republican party tor several years. Two or three mouths ago, after a visit to Washington, he announced his conviction that Gen. Grant would be a candidate for • third term and his opposition to it. Now we see the Republican party of New York making up with him, and the opinion ex pressed that they wiil take him for Gover- even iu preference to an Exeoutive who has given so muoh satisfaction to both parties, and is therefore so strong, as Gov. Dix! What has produced this re markable change, if nut the Republican de sign to draw off the Liberal Republicans of New York from the support of Grant un der some such coalition as that which the Herald professes to disclose ? Tho correspondent of the Herald, writ ing from Long Branch, August fid, after uoticiug the fact that Gon. Grant nolonger confided iu Conkling, Blaine, Morton, Ac., and contending thut this estrangement lignified a “new departure" in his party relations, gives the following as Ills NKW PLAN OF OPERATIONS. Geueral Grant has discovered that the idea of a third term is exceedingly dis tasteful to the Republican leaders, for it sets them all back aud brooks up all their calculations aud expectations. He has (Uncovered that the idea of a third term oven to Gen. Grant is distasteful to the great body of Republicans throughout country, and that they do not onter- taiu a HuriouH thought of being oalled up- ju to vole a third lime for him for the Presidency. Moro than this, the Presi dent bin discovered that if nominated for u third term by the Republicans he will, in all probability, not only be beaten, but disastrously do outed. bull intent, then, upon another election, how is ho to seoure it ? Tho pluu said to be adopted discloses something of the admirable uirategy aud tactics of the Chuttunouge campaign, lie will first deceive the enemy as to his movements and then crush him in detail, iu pluiu terms, Geuerul Grant has entored upon the (hiring enterprise of an election tor u third term by the anti-Republi- oiiih and auti-Adimnistration forces of he country, and upou tho Liboral Repub lican slid Democratic platform of 1872, including particularly, a generous policy of reconciliation towards the Houtheru States and of absolute non-intervention in thoir local affairs, and including the new plank, full length, of uhesp transportation. The argument submitted iu favor of this new departure is m» follows:—On the platform indicated, os an independent candidate, General Grant will bo supported not only by the combiued opposition forces, but by the grsnd army of office-holders, five legions strong; by the Grand Army of the Re- pub. io xml by tho still grander and more powerful political army of capitalists, bankers, brokers nnd bondholders. This is the cult illation, and that General Grant's thoughts have, svuce last fall, been run ning iu this direction, muy be reasonably interred from his allusion in his annual message of December last to the breaking up of party lines of distinction in the re cent election*; from his decisive repudia tion of the Republican would-be Governor Divis, of Texas; from his snubbing of the would-be Governor Brooks, of Arkan sas, and from his unexpected veto of the pet Cnrreuoy bill ot Senator Morton and of the infitt ou m»j critics of the two Mouses supporting him. Nor can it bo doubted now that iu that important mat- tor ot the appointuieut of Chief Justice lust winter the President's purposes and the purposes of the Republican magnates of the Senate wore widely different. These are but pre-muiptiona and infer ences touchiug tbe new departure sugges ted ; but they will go far to strengthen tho evidence directly to tho point whioh follows. THE EVIDENCE. A few dAys ago a loading Liberal Re publican of the West, encouraged by iustructious that President Grant was strongly incliued to a new political move ment for a third term, oame to Long Branch and nailed upou the President at his cottugo to obtaiu his views upou the subject. The rcaults of this conference, as given to the writer from a third party, ati intelligent and responsible man, were these: After the usual introductory for malities, tho Liberal Republican Ambas sador having stated tbe object of his visit and his desire for a free interchange of thought aud suggestions, the President said that ttie country bad manifestly had enough of the rule of tho Republican party; that the party had fUlfillod its mis- sion and outlived ita usefulness; aud that the people, tiro 1 of tho corruptions and demoralizations of tbe Republican party in Congress, and tired of ita extreme sec tional measures, were ready and anxious for a change. Next, in tho oouree of the conversation, the President suggested that if tbe Liberal Republican party would take the loud in nominating him upon tbe platform we have indicated, be had no doubt of tho success of the movement. The Liberal Republican negotiator sub mitted, however, that his party was but a handful of men ; aud that of themselves, as u party, they could do nothing. THE 1‘UEHIDENT REPLIED that they were a respectable body of in dependent uien; that their principles were acceptable to the people, and that iu moving for bis re-election in opposition to the regular Republican party they would first bring over tbe Demooratic par y, aud that iu the next plaoe all the Sou'hern States would support the move ment; and, again, (he moneyed interests of tbe country, desirous of avoiding any dangerous changes or experiments in our fiu oioial system, will support a new party which, while aiming to displaoe the Re- publioms, will support the President for another term as the national standard bearer of this new organisation. The President also submitted that the Kxauu- ftronage would prove an alement of MMnderable weight in this new partv ov ertaking, and that, with all the foriM to back it wbioji he had. indicated, defeat ■WB. ffi. B. Be—i. / After tbe firet ballot for Congreesman- at-Large in the State Convention, day be fore yesterday, the nomination of Col. S. would ba impossible and snooess certain, i g. 8cott, of Russell, was withdrawn. This Furthermore, we are informed that j statement was, by oversight, omitted from i wban the— high contracting parties sepa- the published proceedings. Col. Bcott | ratad it was with the promise on the one 1 wtH among the speakers at tho ratification part that the Liberal Hcpnblieanfl, so far j meeting on Thursday evening aud acquit as directly represented in this conference, will move in behalf ot Geo. Grant for a third term, and with a promise on his part that to strengthen this movement the President will veto tbe Civil Rights bill if passed at thin coming session of Congress; will insist npon civil service reform, notwithstanding the objections of this Congress; will urge a universal amnesty in his next annualtuetmage, and to tbe extent of bis power and resources will clear oat the carpet-baggers and prove himself e true friend of the Booth and of Boutbern tights under the consti tution. We baveftbis information, we repeat, from an intelligent and responsible mao, who pays that these things are true, and who believes that under the programme We have outlined General Grant can, and ‘probably will, be elected for a third Pres idential torn as tho candidate of the combined opposition forces agaiost the party in power. We learn farther that the leading Republicans of the country —and of New York most prominently— are not only distreseed but indignant at this continued aud mysterious silence of General Grant in reference to a third term ; that they suspect there is misobief in it, and that they are prepared to adopt and play the liberal repubiioauu against him in our November State elec tion. At all events the liberal republi cans are now in the position of the moo who hold the gap, and Mr. Conkling may well doubt whether he or Senator Fenton is now THE NEW YORE FAVORITE of the Administration, An aotive party politician, who pleads the plea that his mouth is sealed, says: “Only see how we are tied np. If the President wonld only grsoefully retire from the Presidential course we could, under the banner of Sen ator Conkling as our first choice, sweep New York in November. But what can we do now ? Nothing, because we don’t know where we stand; and Mr. Morphy ia all wrong, if what the Herald says are his opinions is true. The President ought to kuow that in keeping silence on this momentous question of a third term he is playing the part of an armed neutral, armed against us; and he ought to know that the example of Washington in fixing the Presidential limitation at two terms has become as strong as the Constitution," Without any party prodileotions or mo tives or deHigos in these matters, and with a respeet for the great public ser vices and personal oharacter of General Grant whieh cannot easily be shaken, your correspondent nevertheless gives you the information embodied in this re port, under a strong impression that it ia essentially true and of the highest impor tance to the Republican party, to the op- MMition elements and to the country at * r B°* T# the Pabllc. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 7tb, 1874. My name having been used in connec tion with the candidacy for Congress in this Distriot, it is proper for mo to state that roy desire for tbe office is not so great as to induoe me to enter into a scramble for the nomination. I therefore aunounce that I am not and will not be a candidate. To my friends that have so generonxly and sineerely offered me their support, I tender my thanks and grateful acknowl edgements. Mark H. Blandfoud. €•1. Crawford N— a Candidate. Columbus, Ga., Augnst 7, 1874. Editor Enquirer-Sun: Upon my return home this morning, after an absence of ten days, I find my name suggested for the Congressional nomination in this Distriot. I take the very first occasion to say that I am not, and shall not be, a candidate for tho nomination as suggested. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Martin J. Crawford. OINELII£A^"aLA. " Lee Coaaly Affairs—A Heavy Rail* read Tax, Ac. Opelika, Ala., August 6, 1874. Editor* Enquirer-Sun; Our City Court is now in session, having convened last Monday. Business is being rapidly dis posed of. This court, though but recently organized, is getting quite a number of cases on its docket. We notice in attend ance on said court, amongst others, Col. J. M. Russell and Judge Williams, of your city. The farmors who oome in from the b:>dy of the county report crops in good condition ; oorn already made, and cotton doing well. This county will have more provisions on hand uext fall than any year since the war. Politics is running high. Next Saturday the Couvention of the Democratic aud Conservative party meets to nominate oounty officers, members for the Legisla ture, Ac. But for one drawback our county would be in a good condition. The taxes are very high already, aud on next Monday the Judge of Probate aud Couuty Com missioners will levy sn additional tax to pay off the accrued interest on tho bond* of tbe East Alabama aud Cincinnati Rail road. Said accrued iuterest amounts to somo $17,000. The levying of tho said railroad tax will increase onr taxes for next year to from two and one-half to three per ceut. This appears thut whilst our people advance towards prosperity in one direction, the heavy taxes oome in and overbalance the gain and keep them burdened down. The people have combined together and brought several suits, the purpose of which was to get rid of paying the onerous taxes, but have heretofore failed to accomplish their objeot. The levy will be made next Monday and the additional tux will be put upon the people. We nuderatuud that two of the Commissioners will refuse to order the levy, but the Judge of Probate and the two other Commissioners, consti tuting a majority of the Court, will or der it made. The crops around Opelika are ndeding rain at this time. The associate editor of tbe Opelika Ob server is on tbe jury for this wetk, and he site in the paauel with becoming dignity. Good luck to our knight ofJhe quill, for he will draw his two dollars por day. _ More Anon. —Louisiana papers relate the case of a child being born in that State with hoofs instead of feet. Tbe devil has been to pay down there, anyhow, for the last five years. ted himself with bis accustomed force and eloquence. We shall hear a fine account from the gallant Colonel in tbi« great and all-important campaign. — Montgomery Advertiser, J. R. Treadwell.—Treadwell, one of the immediate negro Representatives of Russell, is reported to be a candidate for the Radical nomination for Probate Judge of Russell county. For the past twelve months, or more, he has been keeping a bar-room in Opelika. We learn at the Opelika municipal elec tion last fall or winter, Treadwell made an affidavit that he bad been a citizen of Opelika for three months proceeding, and voted for the Radical candidate for Mayor, at the same timo claiming lolita Representative of RnsseJl county. He has lived continuously in Opelika since.— Russell Recorder. Grant.—A newspaper man lately inter viewed Gen. Hillyer, and asked him what he thought of Gen. Grant. “I never thonght much of him." said Hillyer, “until at the battle of Fort Doneison, where he came up late, after Low Wal lace had been demoralized, and he asked me if there were any prisoners. Taking a prisoner, be ezamined his haversack, and finding several days’ rations there, ho said, “Just as I thonght; they are endeav oring to escape." He then ordered tho attack at that part of the fort where the rebels were weakest,-and they gave up after being worsted and summoned before assault. The trick of looking at the ra tions struck me as acute." THE NEW* COMET. IM Place aud How la Find II. To the Editor of the Tribune;—Sib— The new comet ui .y be fouud with a small telescope, 7 degrees south of Gamins, the upper guard or Pointer of the Little Boar. It will be between 7 and 10 o’clock in the evening, almost direct to the left of that star. Its small size and slow mo tion indicates that it is yet probably uot less tbsn 100,000,000 miles from us; but neither itadintanoe nor the direction of its motion oan be certainly known until after another observation. 10 p. m.—From an observation to-night it appears that its present direction aud rate of motion will bring it midway be tween Gamma and Thuban in one week. Henry M. Pabkhttrst. New York, August fi, 1874. The Orloff Diamond.—A writer, speak ing of the Orloff diamond, says: We beheld the sceptre of all the Rim- sias, tipped by the Orloff diamond. Of course we were disappointed. Tbe scep tre resembles a gold poker, and the “mountain of light*’ which we had pic* tured to ourselves as big as a walnut, with a blaze of glory surrounding it, was no bigger than a hazel nut. But for all that it was brilliant, clear and beautiful. It is slightly flat in front and pointed behind, and perfectly symmetrical in shape. It is said to have a slight yellow hue, but that was uot perceptible iu tbe somewhat ob scured chamber. Many are the histories attached to this stone. Some believe it to have been part of an immense brilliant, whioh was out into three ; but the most likely supposition appears to be that it formed tno eye of an idol, and was stolen from a temple near Trichinopoly. It was sold, resold and sold again, each time at a higher rate, and refused by Catharine on account of its enormou; price. It was bought at last by Prince Potemkiu, aud presented by him to his royal mistress— tbe prioe paid to the vendor, an Armenian merchant of the name of bazareff, being 450,000 silver ronblee, a life annuity of 2,000, and a patent of nobility. The Or loff diamond weighs a little above eight carats more than tbe Koh-i-noor before it was out, bat the Russian diamond has in it a slight flaw, and the English brilliant is considered to be the most valuable. —There was to be a marriage in a French village, and all the guests were punctual, but the bridegroom could not be found. He was discovered at last np a tree, but would not oome down till the future father-in-law conveyed to him a farm that bad been promised. Muoh pro testation and many tears, but he was firm. Finally the papers were signed, and down he cauie. AN ENGLISHMAN* PREDICTION ABOUT THE GETTYBRVRG SPRING BRING FUL FILLED. The GellyebMiT Water s CsthellMS or (JnlversiBl Rexaedy—the Hat tysburg Hprlsf Belesgo to a Clan net Bet Down In the CALL F0S A CONVENTION 100,000 Boards and Sheathing. Also i Class Lumber on hand. 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AMERICAN SCHOOL MUSIC READER. Rook I. Price S3 cents. Tim charming number is fot Primary Schools has full directions for teaehaie (iu tine print) an delightful little graded exerciser* and sougi fo tbe children. • AMERICAN SCHOOL MUSIC READER. Book II. Price 30 cents. For the Schools and Classes next above Primary Schools. Advances well iuto the elements. AMERICAN SCHOOL MUSIC READER. Roek III. Prlee 60 cento. For the higher Classas of Common Schools. The above books are by Emerson A Tilden, arc thorough, well arranged, practical, pleasing and Cheerful Voices. Price to coots. In great demand, and is oue of the best cullec- ® c "°°* Songs ever published. By L. 0. t receipt of Olim Ditson A Co., Cfcu. & Dition A Co. *»*<>»• 711 Sroadway, N. Y. “7*3 d*taw[w#4aaat]awly Ah the evidence is accumulating that there has been discovered on American soil a medicinal spring, which belongs to a class thut is not set down in tbe books aud not ronoguizedby popular opinion, but which nevertheless appears to supply the longsoiight ontholioon or universal remedy, the speculations of the Englishman, Dr. Tompkins, who visited the Gettysburg bottle field and Bpring some years since, become interesting. Especially ae the waters of this Spring had not at that time wronght those curative miraclee which have astonished, and are astonishing, the world. The Doctor in his memorable bat- tie field letter to an English newspaper thus refers to this then but recently dis covered Spring: “The unique and extraordinary charac teristics of this spring have attracted muoh attention, lint without sufficient reason, as tu Oat miner j! springs possesses distinc tive curative and other properties. Thus, for oxatnple, the Bath waters have been famed since the mythic days of the dim gray past, when the swine were aeon to souse themselves in it, and when that mythic personage, “King Bladud," who bus given his name to so fine a part of the city, was cured of his scrofula, as a specific for tho cure of cutaneous diseases. Nature soenii to have been wondrous kind iu the provision she bus made for both food and medicine for man. The Divine band is ever opened to fill all creatures, but espe cially uian, with good. Knowledge end experience, indeed, seem to demonstrate that thin means food suitable to all the human aud brute kind, inhabiting any dis tinct specific region, and also, suitable medicine for the several ailments. Upon reflection it wonid seem that this must be the correct theory. Thus iu Nova Sootia, where tho inhabitants live upon Baited flesh and salted flsb, and consume muoh adipose matter, and where in consequence they become afflicted with eslt rheum and similar complaints, Dame Nature has given the “Wilrnot Mineral Springs in Annapolis," the waters of which seem to be a specific for this one class of diseases. At Wisebaden and at Baden Baden, in a region where the chill winds produce llieiiaiutics as they bear the fierce blasto of tho icy Alps through the gorges of tbe mountains, a mineral water is given evi dently designed for a stimulating warm bath, whose temperature moreover is re tained at a high register during the period of twenty-four hoars after removal from its Kource, in accordance with some laws of uuiure quite occult. The peculiarities of the Gettysburg spring differ from all these ; in that it is pre-eminently a catho- iicon, or mineral water, fitted to almost every class of complaints. Whilst this ie one of its marked features, it is a most re markable fact that this water is not vitiated by removal from its source, nor by ex posure to the atmosphere. It is well known that, as the rale, expoeare to the atmosphere, light, and especially the solar rays, produce radical changes, both in colors, medicines, medicinal waters aud chemical combinations; henoe certain physicians often request that their medi cines should be kept closely corked or stopped, in order to exclude the atmos phere, and also that they should be placed quite removed from the light. For what reason, it might be asked, has this quality of preservation been impressed upon tbe waters of this spring ? What is intended when wo find that so powerful au agent for the restoration of health should pos sess that quulity that renders it capable of being carried from plaoe to place with out becoming vftiated ? Now it seems to me that admitting its powerful medical properties, which no one upon the testi mony adduced can deny, it is possible that this remedy may beoome a medicine, aud, as it were, s healing balm for tbe people. The great dramatist speaks of “sermons in stones, books in tho run ning brooks, nnd good in everything." These words are philosophically true us they are poetically beautiful. The silent, peaceful stream at Gettysburg to the thoughtful and attentive becomes sweetly vocal as the music of the spheres. It has a lunguago natural and beautiful, but all its own. It tells of universal healing and widespread blessings to mankind. It is, in a word, liko the air we breathe. And so by parity of reasoning the changeable cbuiacter of all other mineral waters, ex cept that derived from tbe springs at Gettysburg, indicates that the former must be used as a medicina at the spring and on the spot whence they are drawn ; that they must not be oarried away to any great distance from their rural bubbling birthplaces. Now does it not seem that the Divine Goodness has thua impressed this mineral fluid aud endowed it with the principle of solf-preservation, and hits further stamped it with a curative power over nearly all diseases, that it may become a very water of life to all regions and u source of relief to myriads of human sufferers ? The self-preservative power of this water is indeed a remarkable fact. Couple this with its power to prevent dis ease by invigorating the system, and to ulleviute or cure, and it at once becomes evident thut no such a mineral water has evor beeu offered to the public. The the rapeutic virtues of other springs are ex hibited in their power to subdne only cer tain classes of disouse. Each spring con- tnius the charm which binds aud tames tbe dangerous creatures which pounce and prey upon human happiness and human life. Ouo euros rheumatism and gout; another cheeks diseases of the kidneys and the parts related lo this vital organ ; an other operates upon the digestive organs, for it soothes and heals, and strengthens the uiucuouH surfaces; another tbe my riad channels which we denominate the pores of the skiu. Each is, indeed, won derful in its sphere. Bur here is a spring equally potent to heal all these classes of disease. The testimony to this effect is most overwhelming and unprecedented.” For the information of the invalid pub lic we would state that this water is put up iu the following packages aud sold at the annexed rates, at the Spring : fi gallon demijohn $3 75 <! gallon demijohn 7 00 Case 2 dozeu quart bottles 8 00 Case 4 dozen pint bottles 9 00 If tbe neighboring druggist prefers to act as au agent for the qusck medicine men to keeping this natural and legiti mate medicine, invalids need not there fore go without their remedy. They have only to address a letter to the Gettysburg Spring Company, Gettysburg, Pa., en closing the amount. A post office money order or check is preferable to green backs. They must also state whether they wish the water sent by express or freight. Tho expense of living here is less then at any other watering place in the ooon- try, (George Hoppes, the proprietor of the Urge hotel at the Springs, advertises at the following rates : $3 per day and $15 per week daring July and August,) these are remarkable figures when it is considered that this hotel is as well kept as any at Saratoga, Newport, or Long Branch. Bat there are a dozen hotels in the town close by, where persons may live at almost any prioe desirable. GREAT BARGAIN I Safe and Paying Business Already Established, for Sale. BUSIN ERA ON Consumer* and country merchant* would do well to call, a* I am determined to reduce my large and well selected stock. C. 1. MOFFETT, Je2i 2m 74 Broad 8t., Columbus, tia. W. W. SHARPE A 00., Publishers' Agente, Mo. 3A Park Bow, Maw York, Are wulborl.ed to Contract tor Ad vertising in nnr paper. nyl4 tf Democrats of Muscogee! ^ la obedience to the instruction of the Democratic Convention of last fatutday, I do hereby call upon the Democrats of Muscogee to assemble ia Couvention at the Court House of Muscogee, at 12 M., ON SATURDAY, TIIK l r >TU of this month, to nominate four delegates for the Congressional Convention, hereafter to be held, for nominating a candidate for this District, and also to name candidates for the Legislature to represent Mnscogee oounty. DINKY L. BINNING, Chairman of Saturday's Convention, ang* floodtdawlt MISCELLANEOUS. Notice—Change of Firm. W R take this method of informing the trading public that we have this day associated with us in businoss Mr. CIIAHLKS H. WATT. The firm nemo will not be changed. W. J. WATT. J. A. WALKER. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 4th, 1874. In addition to the above, wo beg to Inforin our customers and the public generally that wo intend to keep every thing In onr line always on hand, In quant ties to suit onv class of purchasers, making eciulty of PLANTATION SUPPLIES, s return our thanks for tbe liberal patronage ex tended to us, and guarantee as good bargains as WATT A WALKER. Kill the Cotton Worm* I WITH ROYALL’S COMPOUND, Paris Green and Areenie. FOR MALE BY E. C. HOOD & BRO. augl tf ^BSOLUTK DIVORCES OBTAIN RD FROM courts, of different States, for desertion, Ac. No publicity required. No charge until divorce granted. Address, M. HOUSE, Attorney, my SO dawly 184 Broadway, N. Y. IMPORTANT III CilMlEKCLU TRAVELED. C OMMERCIAL Travelers who solicit orders by Card, CiitiluKUe. Trade-List, Sample, or other Speciu.iMi, also those who visit their customers ami solicit trade by purchases made direct from stock, nnd who travel in any section, by rail or boat, selling any class of goods, are requested to Bond their Business and Private Address, as be low, stating class of goods they sell, and by whom omployed; also those who are at present under no engagement. This matter is of great importance individually to salesmen of this class, or men so liciting trade iu this manner. It is therefore especially desired that this notice may meot the e of all Commercial Travelers aud haleemou in Is country and that they will at once give it tl.eir attention. Thoso who comply with above >qucst will he confidentially treated and duly ivisod of object in view. Please address, (by letter only) G0-0PB11ATI0N, care Gex P. Rowell A Co., 41 Park Row, * eodlm Now York City. For Sale Low. ^ SCHOLARSHIP IN THE MEDICAL COL LEGE AT EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, novfl tf APPLY AT THIS OFFICE. REAL. ESTATE AGENTS. LANDLORDS! 'J'O SECURE TENANTS FOR THE COMING year, ROW is the proper timo to place your houses with ms. antf tf JOHH BLACKMAR. JOHN BLACKMAR, Jlalr Street, Ounby's Building, next to Preer, Ulgei k Go. Real Estate Brokerage & Insurance. RErCK, BY PERMISSION, To Merchants’ and Mechanics' Bank, this city. N. J. BUSSEY, Agent AMERICAN Cotton Tie Company. The trade supplied at lowaat mar- kat rataa. my*7 dBm Automatic family Knitting Incline. We offer to the public a simple, cheap Family Kniitino Machine. * In imi oar Automatic x M h MIHPIalClTY, and we *-«»">•!!? h. d ,r.^ »confidently assert that ■1HPUUTY, and we confidently assert that any person of ordinary ingenuity will be able to use the Knitting Machine with better success ti. to (.t out of ord.r. It cu bo «ttuli«l to »n ordln«, Ubl. .nil worked b. . child, roll tn- T b “* chln '- r.mlll.. 5 ,u . to £ etlie r »nd buy one Machine, as one W * h * for , * households. £?mi for*Circulars and Price List. New Tnrk Knitting Machine Ct., Jjflt d*wtf Mi Bra4w«r, N.w York. WATKBINC FLACKS. Chalybeate Springs Meriwether County, Ga. This Calibrated Watering Place I, Now Open ret ms Recsptiow or Visitou. r B many attraction* and advantages of these Spring* are too well known to need com- mt noatlon or enumeration here. Bale* it to e*y h * va ^* en thoroughly overhauled, and everything has been done tlut ran add to comfort or pleasure of visitors. A daily line of 8tages rnn from Genova to the Springs. 0HAS. T. PORTER, Ag’t, nipeleaei. Invalids’ Water Care Home! Atlanta, Ga. T HE above named institution Is now open for the treatment of the aflheted, upon th - water cure princip o. That Is, Pare Air, Proper Diet. Water, all Temperatures. Proper Exercise, 4c. An experience of eighteen yeare warrants ns ia saying to those suffering from Chilis and Fsver. Dyspepsia, Liver Disease, Chronic and Narrow Diseases, Ac., to sutli r no longer, but cumessd b* healed. An experienced l.ndy Assistant will Ih* In atu*. ince to wait upon the ladies. Application for admission should bo made without delay. Address D . ABBOTT A SON. Just opposite west end Mineral Springs), Jv29 ID we Hiiqwi-] Atlanta, Ga. Wn rin Bpringg, MERIWETHER CO., UA. HOTELS. THE SCREVEN HOUSE, R- Savannah, Ca. STRICTLY FIRST CLASS RTYLK. Thu patronage of those visiting Savan nah is solicited, and th* assurance given that eve ry effort wilt be made to iniar* their comfort. Our omnibuses will be found at ull arriving trains aud steamers. K. BRADLEY <fc SON, may27—<!Aw4m Proprietors. Rankin House, Columbus,* Ga. J. W. BYAN, Prop'r. Fbaxx Oou»b, Clerk. Ruby Restaurant, Bar and Billiard Saloon, Undsb tixe Rankin House. my24 dawtf J. W. RYAN, Prop»r. Cotton Factory. A. CLEGG & C0., Columbus, Ca., A RE prepared to supply merchants promptly n. and la a satisfactory manner with the best quality of Cotton Checks, Ginghams snd •tripes, all of which are in fast colors, and of th* latest and most approved patterns. Factory corner of 8t. Clair and Jackson street. Office on Jackson street. Je24 dam PICTURES! Have Them Copied and Enlarged by Home Enterprise! W ILL COPY AND ENLARGE, IN FRAME, from $2.50 and upwards. Call and examine specimen*, and have yonr work done at home, without delay or riek. COLORING don* in Oil or Water. Gallery at south west coraer of Broad and Ran dolph streets. jygg tf FOR SALE AND RENT. For Rent. ms, situated on JtCKSon sir*™, within ono minute’s walk of the postoffice. Will he rented or leased. A. ply to CHA8. II. WILLIAMS, augi> 2w over Abell’e store. For Rent. H OUSE AND LOT on west side of Jackson street, upper eod, in excellent neighborhood, at present occupied by Dr. E. C. Hood, bix com- lortable rooms, out-houses, garden, excellent veil of water. Possession given 1st October next. Apply to C. K. JOHNSTON, Esq. B. 8. HARDAWAY, _aug4 tf Agsilt* . To Rent. ^?TKR April tub, two rorulib.d BKPpj ROOMS, KHcben .nd SUbl., with tue of dloln, room aud parlor. Address apl tf M. Inquirer Office- For 8ale or Rent. T IIK RE8IDKNCK Mcond door iouth of s< Paul’s Church, at present occupied by Mr- Peytou. With a week's notice, possession will w given 15th August. Parties desirous of renting can seoure a home from Augnst !5tb proximo to October 1st, 1875. Apply to Jy’JO dlawtf J f 8. JONES. Wood. Wood! gEBT WOOD, TMdjMW«t,W.00p<r cord. Wo- 1 sawed for 50 casts par cord. Orders filled prompt* ly on application to the febtl tf MUtOOOKB MANVF’IW 90