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K. W. Cll.fc.
Hk MI-LIES TO (JEItTAIN CRITICISMS ON
is convention srelch -a true ms
'*OßT or THE state road lease, its
Management. rßorns and rsErct,-
n ess.
jOrrioK or President Nashville, ) 1
(Juattanooua and St. Lulls , ,
fJUiLiYAV, Nashville, Tknn., ;
June 6, 1875. J
To the Editor of tht Constitutio7ialiat: j
fetens Ou my return from Now York’
any attention has been ealiod to an j
Mtlole in your |>aper taken from the
gflhnnta .veitw, in referenoe to my
■BeiSuh before the Convention ofi
HtonkuolUers of the Ueotvia lUilroaU .
and Banking Company, in May last,
:h to the earnings of the State Hoad, j
p As the stHtement of the profits |
made by the Western and AUautio :
Railroad suggested by ihe article In
that paper was so preposterous I did
not deem any notice from me ueces-1
sarv, but as the article has been re-j
published in your columns and in !
those of oilier papers iu Hie State,!
which is calculated to mislead the
public, I think it not iuappropriutc i
that I correct some of the erroneous
impressions produced upon the pub-1
lie mind. Before proceeding, how
ever, 1 will remark that the lessees of;
the State Road did not take the lease
and give a bond of $8,300,000, binding !
themselves to pay into the State!
Treasury $300, 000 per annum whether
they made it or not as asimplu char
ity to the public. While they never
expected to make very largo prolits,
they did expect to make money out
of it. No sensible body of men would
have assumed so heavy a responsi
bility without a reasonable prospect
amt expectation of makingsomething
iu return for their efforts and labor,
and for the great bcuelit bestowed ou
the people by lightening tiieir taxes
s3o i,one l>er annum for tile use of a
piece of property that had (tukeu for
the whole period the State had run
itj been a heavy expense to her, anil
] believe [ express the trite feeling of
the great mass of honest, fair-minded
men when I say that they ex|iect and
desire to see the lessees prosper and
realize a handsome profit. To this
rule I am aware there are exceptions.
Some men are controlled by tiieir in
terest, as in the ease of such politi
cians us desire the road iu the pos
session of tlie State again, that they
muy manipulate it to tiieir own ad
vantage Ocners hare a prejudice
against tho lessees, others may be a
little envious, but they are, 1 am per
suaded, a very small minority of the
people of Georgia.
But to the statement of tho AVic*
republished by you, us to the enor
mous prolits of the lessees, I have to
reply that l did not state that the
lessees had made jiooo.ooo the pnsi
year. 1 did not state that tho gross
income of tho road was $1,430,000, or
that tlie total e.xisuises of I lie road
were only SBOO,OOO the lust year.
Neither of these statements was made
by me, as reported in file .Vues, ami
neither is true.
f Tlie gross earnings, as staled by me,
were *1,314,338 70, and tlie gross ex
penditures *810,384 30. To this add
the *300,000 rental paid the State, and
lour total expenditures were sl,llu,
pB4 90 leaving a difference of $331,-
847 ml. Of tins sum *33,000 was paid
km the coupons of Uie income bonds,
land tlie balance was applied to the
Ipavment of the indebtedness of tlie
(company, which was incurred for
(equipment and construction during
(the lust three years of the lease, amt
.•a'ter the applications of the whole
amount which is alleged to he profits,,
'the company was brill indedted in a
sum of over *130,000. No stockholder
in tin: lease received a single dollar
of cash dividend, in any manner or
form, directly or indirectly, for tho
llrst three years of tlie lease. The
stockholders did receive $40,000 to the
share of income bonds of the compa
ny, with no security whatever for the
payment of a single dollar on tlie
bonds, but the chances of making tlie
money out of the prolits of the road
to meet the bonds. As the charter
made no provision for stocking the
lease, but simply divided it. Into
shares, the income bonds wore issued
to stand in tlie place of stock, with
no security for the payment of either
principal or interest unless tlie mon
ey was made out of tho income of t lie
road. In other words, if wo made tlie
money, vve were to pay the coupons
in tlie nature of dividends, if not, we
got nothing, and, us already stated,
not a dollar was paid to any stock
holder for the llrst three years of tho
lease, and the money was borrowed
with which tlie coupons were paid
tlu: fourth year. In other words, we
were indebted over $130,330 for bor
rowed money to equip and repair the
road when we paid 33,333 of tlie cou
pons on tho income bonds. If we
had paid our debts for borrowed mon
ey before we paid tho amount of cou
pons above mentioned, not u dollar
would have been received by any lea
see the fourth year of the lease, and
our debt at the beginning of the iifi.li
year would have been about $40,333.
lint, as the lessees were impatient to
realize something, it was decided to
carry the debt of over $133,303 and
pay the $98,0U0 <<u the income bonds.
This is the whole amount paid to the
lessees for tlie first lour years. Di
vide the $92,030 by 4, an< f you have
$-23,030 per annum paid to the lessees
for the llrst four years, or $1,003 per
annum to each lessee holding
one of the 33 shares. This was the
whole amount paid lo the lesseos for
the first four years of the iruse, and i I
will here remark that we are still eur
rving and paying interest on over
$130,000 of indebtedness for money
borrowed by the company.
The article published in your paper
charges tiiat I, In my speech, "let. tin
cat out of the bag.” If I did not do
so then, I have now; fori have stated
the facts Just as they exist, anil I am
willing to leave it to the people* of
Georgia whether SI,OOO each to the
lessees is an unreasonable income for
each year of the lease, in view of the
responsibility they have assumed,
and the large sum of $300,0,10 which
they save to the ,Slate annually, as
compared with the political mitnage
ment of the road.
But it, may be asked how it. is that
the incomes of tlie fourth ymr ap
pear so large as compared with pre
vious years. Tlie reply is that the
President and the Executive Commit
tee, having found the rood in wretch
ed condition when they took charge
of it, wisely decided to put all Its
earnings into repairs and equipment
till the road should reach hrst-elass
condition. This they did. During
tlie first three years they purchased
and laid down on the track 74 miles
of new iron and steel rails, and they
purchased 15 new engines anil rebuilt
four others, making them about as
go-si as new, and purchased 328 new
ears and rebuilt a large number of
old ones. This put the road in good
condition. During the fourth year
there was laid down on the track 22?
miles of new iron, but not anew en
gine was purchased, one was sold,
and no new cars were purchased,
though some old ones were rebuilt.
Now, as the life of an engine in use
is about 10 years, of a car about 10.
and of new iron on the State Road
about 6, it is easy to see that we could
niake a better show of profits while
all we had purchased was new or
nearly new, than we oan when the
dcw rails, new ears and new engines
get so much worn as to need heavy
repairs. To be more explicit, we
| made these heavy Improvements, in i
a great measure, with borrowed mo
! ney, and while they are new and need
little reimirs we are endeavoring to
make the money to pay tho debt by
the übo of thorn. When they get worn
we must make oxtonsivo repairs, at
heavy expense, before we van derive
n n y profits.
No one ean estimate the valuo of a
share in the lenso by what appears to
be Urn income of any single year.
The only wav to get at it is to take all
the twenty years of lease and deduct
from It all the expenses of any charac
ter, no matter wether it be for the
purchase of new engines or ears, the
building of new bridges, new depots,
or of wnat ever character it may be,
and see what difference there 18, if
any, in favor of income, and then
divine that by twenty years. In this
way aloue can the income of each
year be correctly arrived at. If a
debt is incurred for equipment one
year, so us to lessen the ex|mce of
ihe next, and tho iDoomo of noxt year
is all applied to tlie payment of the
debt, nothing Is realized as prolits.
I may be asked why I did not state
all these facts in my speech at Augus
ta. The reply is they were not perti
nent to tlie issue I was then discus
sing. I was then comparing the ag
gregate and details of management of
the State Road with the Georgia
Itoad for the previous year, to show
that the opimsitiou to the manage
ment of the Georgia Hoad tun equal
share of responsibility in it with its
able President and intelligent local
Superintendent I admitted for my
self i was doing us injustice in the
conn Hudson attempted to be made by
anonymous writers between that
road and the State Hoad for tho pre
ceding year, and l only deemed it
necessary or proper to refer to such
points us illustrated that issue. 1
state that the Western and Atlantic
routl is admirably managed. The
reputation of Gov. Brown, its Presi
dent, as nil able financier and execu
tive officer needs no comment from
me. All admit his ability, and all
admit that Gen. Mcßae, its Superin
tendent, has managed his department
with much skill, ability and success.
Hut the same may be said with equal
truth of the ability and success of
Judge King and Col. Johnson. This
was tho Issue I was discussing, and
I only used sueli facts ns, in my
opinion, fairly met the question. The
opposition through tlie newspaper?
j and otherwise had sprung the com
parison, and I only desired to do
justice to all the gentlemen above
mentioned.
I did not deem it. proper, on that
I occasion, to say more about the lease
of the State Road ; but as the news
papers and the public have mauifest
i ed great interest in ouralTairs, I have
I nothing to conceal, and I. therefore j
j trouble you with this communication
giving n frank statement of our iu- ]
comes, us lessees, for the period we
! have passed through, embracing the
first four ye its. in the present de
ressod condition of the country it
may well be questioned whether our
[success for the remainder of tho;
lease will be more satisfactory. I
I hope it may; but. as I cannot pene
trate the future, I must wait for re
sults. One fact will be admitted by
all—that leading roads of tlie Mouth, |
! most favorably located and managed !
| by men of first-class ability and on- !
! larged experience, have, with seuree
. ly an exception, been obliged to sus
pend the payment of dividends to
their stockholders, owing to the
1 stringency of the times and the eom
i petition growing out of their tnereas- j
led number. How, then, I ask any
uiau of common sense, can the Stale -
| Hoad of 138 miles in length, with |
more curves and bridges than any
other road of its length in the South,
bo made to pay a dividend or rental
to tiie State of $300,003 per annum
out of its net earnings, over and
above all working and other expens
es, ordinary and extraordinary, and,
in addition to this, to pay the lessees
another dividend of $600,000 per an
num, or any other large sum, from a
gross Income of $1,344,330 ' The state
ment is too preposterous to need
comment. All intelligent people see
at unco that it is not possible, uo
matter how effective its management
may be.
As the facts have been so grossly
perverted by the persons desiring to
produee a popular prejudice against
the lessees, ami as the unfounded
statement to which I have referred,
and tho misrepresentation of my
speech at Augusta, have been copied
into several newspapers in tlie Htate,
I will thank each paper which has
published or referred to the same, or
any other paper willing to do so, to
publish this reply, that the people
may know the facts in tlie ease.
E. W. Com.
Real Estate City Tax.
rpHE tax on R**al Eatato for 1876 in due and
1 must bo paid by the lt July next. It not
jnl by that time, execution will b issued.
ou all amounts paid by Ist July a discount will
lx: allowed. Pay up and get the discount. You
willoblige uh by paying now, or after Ist July
we will have to oblige you.
J. N. BARNETT.
my2S if Collector and Treasurer.
Notice.
HAVING heretofore held stock iu the Georgia
Horn*} Insurance Company of Columbus,
Georgia, 1 hereby giv notice that I have sold said
stock and transferred the same, and under sec
tion 149 t of the Code ol 1873, 1 aru hereby exempt
from any liabilities of the Company.
iHJ ountt JOHN L. JONES.
T. S. SPEAR,
No. ICI Broad St., Columbus, Ga,
Said Watches, Jewelry and Diamonds,
Silver and Plated Ware.
lIXT4(XEH A iPEC IALTI
WLL-b do not tiro the Eye, and last many
years without change.
XKATLY DONE, i*
Watches, Jewelry and Clocks Repaired promptly
All orders will receive prompt attention.
Remington Sewing Machine Depot.
Needle* 60 cents per down. OU, best quality.
feblO tt
John Blackmar,
St. (flair Street, Gunby’s Building, next to
Pteer, Illgoa A Co
s Beal Estate & Insurance.
RETKB, BY ItaansMON,
TANARUS M*reboot** and Mechanics' Bank, this city.
jon23-By
J. H. HAMILTON,
Wholesale and Retail Grocer,
Junction Franklin, Warren anti Oglethorpe Streets,
Columbus, On.
I HAVE IN STORE A LARUE STOCK OF
Groceries and Provisions
which Hole bought at lowest cash prices in car load lot* and which 1 am selling atthr very lowest
prleea for CABH.
200 barrels Flour of all grades, including tho Silver Lake brand at
#6.25 to $8.50 per barrel.
Bacon and Bulk Moats of all kinds. Corn, Oata, Meal.
Lard—Choice Lent ii tierces, kegs and buckets.
Florida and New Orleans Syrups. Silver Drips and West India
Molasses.
Sugars of every grade. Choice Teas.
Maekerel in packages of every size, one-half the price of bacon.
Domestic Dry Goods, including Osnaburgs, Sheetings, Checks, Stripes,
Cotton Yarns, &c. Shoes, Wines and Liquors.
Bagging, Ties, Salt, Tin Ware, &c.
x*~ My stock will always bn kept full and complete. Terms STRICTLY’
CASH, except to PROMPT-PAYING customers. No charge for drayage.
Respectfully,
tnliH (loodAYtr J. 11. HAMILTON.
————' ■ I 1
W. J. WATT. J. A. WALKER. CHAS. H. WATT.
WATT & WALKER,
WHOLESALE AND KETAIL
Grocers and Commission Merchants
Comer under Itankin House,
Have (lie Largest ami lies! Selected Stock of Groceries in the City of Columbus,
CONSISTING OF
BACON SIDES, BULK SIDES, BACON SHOULDERS, BULK SHOUL
DERS, BULK HAMS, BACON HAMS.
LAKD in tierces, laird in buckets and kegs.
FLOUR of all grades, including the celebrated SILVER LAKE brand,
the best iu the world.
BAGGING, TIES, SALT, SUGAR, MACKEREL, SOAP, CHEESE,
COFFEE, OYSTERS, SARDINES, CRACKERS, POTASH, SODA,
STARCH. SHOES. ROOTS, and Staple Dry Goods, such as
OSNABUROS. SHEETING, SHIRTINGS, CHECKS, STRIPES, YARNS
and PANTS GOODS. Also, a well selected stock of
WHISKEY, from $1 per gallon to *5, and of any brand or per cent,
proof that may bo desired.
Our stock of SUGAR includes every grade and price, and our lot of
SYRUP cannot be equaled iu this city. It includes all grades of New Or
leans in barrels and half barrels; also several hundred barrels of choice
FLORIDA SYRUP, which is superior to anything in the market, and much
cheaper in price. It has a delightful flavor and rich, clear color, and select
ed expressly for our trade.
Cash customers can always save money by giving us a trial before pur
chasing elsewhere.
Jam If WATT 8k WAI.KKK.
ROOTS AND SHOES.
POPE & LONG,
DEALERS IN
itoois ,\NI> sHCET
Hf Keep Alvavs on llmid
s A rrix AS-fORTM EKT Of*
All the Leading Styles and Qualities
or
Boots and Shoes!
Such ae tbo perpl want.
fiSr- Our tttoek ie all manufactured tor OUR
)WN TRAIE. ind we worraot every pair to be
good.
Terms Cash, and Low Prices.
BOOTS AND SHOES
IYo. 104 Brood Street.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Drugs and Medicines.
TUB CKHKBSICWBD OFFEM VOi( SALIi AT CHAPMAN'S OLD HT/.SV. HANDOUT! BTKKCT,
Fresh Drugs and Medicines, Perfumery.
Brushes and other Toilet Articles,
Pure Liquors, Lamp Goods, &c., 40
and all other articles usually kept in Retail Drug Stores
He has also the Agency for tbo HR AII LKIIIT OIL, tbo Safest and Best liluinlottilng Oil
now in uec.
STR- Special attention will bo given to tho preparation of PRESCRIPTIONS.
rabl* ..3ihn J- J- MASON.
J. H. BRAMHALL,
tVittchmaket' and ilowolm 1 , aj*d aokkt for
W Broarl Ht., Columbus, Ga. F4** wiin' Miu?hiue
SELLS THE BEST SPEOFACLES. i sl Machine Oil. Needle*. Ac., for all Machine*.
Watchoe, Clo<-kM and Jewelry Repaired. Siiwing Macldne* lu-pair<l.
If you would prosorve your sight, cull on Bramhalt, and get a pair of
hid best Spectacled or Eye Glasses.
jaul tt
1 ■■■-' ■■■* - ■’A'"' ?' ,n " 11 -
Encourage Homo Enterprise!
G. T. WILLIAMS & BRO
ArtiwlN and Phol ographors!
Gallery Over CARTER’S Drug Store.
None but First-class Pictures, all Sizes and Styles.
PLAIN OR COLORED, BY THE BEST ARTIST 1
PHOTOGRAPHS, Ferreotypes, GLACE,
IVORY and PORCELAIN PICTURES!
OM l*l<-tui--s Copied, and by the combination of the Artist’s Brush,
(Prof. Chas. DF.Boßirr, i they Nur|M*SN ll- m-isriiut!.
One visit will satisfy any one that no betthr PICTURES, of anv kind,
can be had than those taken at this GALLEKY, rcgai-<ll<-8 of cloudy
weatber. Siwcial care taken to secure PERFECT PICTURES of CHIL
IJREN. Wo defy competition in Pricks and Style of Work.
Gallery Over Carter’s Drug Store.
GLASS, and FRAMINO FIXTURES, of all kinds and
sizes, on hand and made to order. mh26 tf
EVERYBODY SUITED.
We are this Season in Receipt of a large
Supply of ill Sizes of Our
Celebrated
Far both WoodandConl,
Beside* a full aasort men t of other Popular
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES,
GRATER Ae„
And feel justified In saying that wo aro HERE
we can suit any and U classes cf purchasers, both
In quality and price.
•f other Good* in our line, vre have a Urge and
complete assortment, such as
TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE
OK EVERT DawemmON,
HARDWARE, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY,
CROCKERY. GLASSWARE. COAI,
HODS. HHOVKLB, AC.
All of theme artifice we CAN and WILL sell at
VERY BOTTOM PRICES,
tan 1 dtf W. H. ROBARTB A CO.
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Decatur—First and second Mondays in May
and November.
Dougherty—First, second and third Mondays
in April ami October.
Mitchell—Fourth Mondays in M*y aud Novem
ber.
Worth -Fourth Mondays in April and Oetobar.
Atlanta Circuit.
John L. Hopkins. Judge.
T. J. Glenn. Solicitor General.
DeKoib—Third Mondays in March and Septem
ber.
Claytoh—First Mondays in March and Septem
ber.
Fulton—Monday next after the fourth Mon
days in March aud September.
Augusta Circuit.
William Gibson, Judge,
i Davenport Jacknon, Solictor General.
I Burke—Third Mondays iu May and November.
Columbia—Fourth Mondays in March and Sep
tember.
McDuffie—Third Mondays m March and Sep
tember.
Richmond—Third Mondays in April aud Octo
ber.
Blur Ridge Circuit.
j Noel 11. Knight, Judge.
C. D. Phillips, Solicitor General.
Cherokee—Fourth Mondays iu February and
first Mondays iu August.
Cobb—Second Mondays in March and Novem
ber.
Dawson—Third Mondays in April and second
Mondays in September.
Forsyth—First Mondays iu April and fourth
Mondays in August.
Fannin—Third Mondays iu May and October.
Gilmer—Second Mondays in May aud October.
Milton—Fourth Monday in March aud third
Monday in August.
Pickens—Fourth Mondays in April and Septem
ber.
Towns—Monday after fourth Mondays iu May
and October.
Union—Fourth Mondays iu May and October.
Brunswick Circuit.
Joliu L. Harris, Judge.
Simon W. Hitch, Solicitor General.
Appling—Third Mondays in March and Septem
ber.
Camden—Tuesday after the fourth Monday iu
April aud October.
Charlton—Monday after Camden Court.
Clinch—Second Tuesdays in April and October.
Coifuu—First Tuesdays in April aud October.
Echols—Second Mondays iu April and October.
Glyuu—Third Tuesday after fourth Monday iu
May and November.
Liberty—'Tuesday after the third Monday in
May aud November.
pierce—Firnt Mondays In March and Septem
ber.
Ware—Fourth Mondays iu March and Septem
ber.
Wayne—Second Mondsya in March and Septem
ber.
Chattahoochee Circuit.
James Johnson, Judge.
W. A. Little. Solicitor General.
Chattahoochee—Fourth Monday* lu March and
September.
Harris—Second Mondays in April and October.
Marion—Third Mondays in April and October.
Muacogeo -Second Mondays iu May aud No
vember.
Stewart—Fourth Mondays in April and Octo
ber.
Talbot—Second Mondays iu March nnd Septem
ber.
Taylor—First Moudays in April and October.
Cherokee Circuit.
C. D. MoOutchcn. Judge.
Albert T. Hftckett, Solicitor General.
Bartow—Third Mondays iu March nnd Septem
ber.
Catoosa—Second Mondays iu February and Au
gust.
Dade—Second Mondays in May and November.
Gordon —Third Mondays in February and Au
gust.
Murray—Third Mondays In April and October.
Whitfield—Fourth Mondays in April and Octo
ber.
Eastern Circuit
William Schloy, Judge.
A. R. Lamar, Solicitor General.
Bryan—Third Moiulays In April and November.
Bull.ick—Thursdays before the first Mondays
iu April and November.
Chatham—Second Moudays in February, May
and November.
Effingham—Second Mondays in April and No
vember.
Mclutesb-Tuesdays after the last Mondays Hi
April and November.
Flint Circuit.
John I. Hail, Judge.
T. B. Cabaniss, Solicitor Gem raj.
Butts—Second Mondays iu March and Septem
ber.
Hoary- Third Mondays in February and Au
gust.
Newton—Third Mondays in March and
l>or.
Pike—Second Mondays in April and Octobor.
Rockdale—Monday after the fourth Mondays in
March and September.
Spalding—First Mondays in February and Au
gust.
Upson— First Mondays in May aud November.
Macon Circuit.
Barnard Hill, Judge.
Chas. J. Harris, Solicitor General.
Bibb—Fourth Mondays iu April and October.
Crawford—Fourth Mondays in March aud Sep
tember.
Houston—Fourth Mondays in May and Novem
ber.
Twiggß—flecond Mondays in April and October.
Middle Circuit.
Herscbc) V. Johunon, Judge.
John W. Robinson. Solicitor General.
Emanuel— Third Mondays in April and October.
Jefferson—Seooud Mondays In May and Novem
ber.
Johnson—Fourth Mondays in Mart hand Sep
tember.
Screven— First Mondays in May and November.
Tatnall— Second Mondays In April aud October.
Washington—Second Mondays in March and
September.
y or them Circuit.
G. H. Fettle. Judge.
Bamu<-1 Lumpkin, Solicitor Genera).
Elbert—Second Mondays iu .March **u Sep
tember.
Hancock—Second Mondays in April aud Octo
ber.
Hart- Third Mondays in March and September.
Ltoewln—Fourth Mondays in April and Octo
l>er.
Madison—First Moudays in March and Septem
ber.
Uglsthorpo-Thii U Mondays In April and Octo
ber.
Taliaferro—Fourth Mondays in February and
August.
Warreu—First Mondays iu April and October.
Wilkes-First Moudays in May nnd November.
Glasscock—Third Mondays In February snd Au
gust.
Ocmulgu Circuit.
George F. Bartlett. Judge.
Joseph Preston, Solicitor General.
Baldwin—Fourth Mondays in February and Au
gust.
Greens—Second Mondays in March and Sep
tember.
Jasper—Second Mondays in February and Au
gust.
Jones—Third Mondays in April and Octobor.
Morgan -First Mondays lu March aud Septem
ber.
Putnam—Third Monday* In March and Septem
ber.
Wilkinson—First Mondays in March and Sep
tember.
Oconee Circuit.
A. O. Pate. Judge.
Roll In A. Stanley, Solicitor General.
Dodgo—Fourth Mondays in April and October.
Dooly—Third Mondays in March and Septem
ber.
Irwin—Friday after tho fourth Mondays in
March and September.
Laurena—Second Monday* in April and Octo
ber.
Montgomery—Thursday alter tho Brat Mon
days in April and October.
PuUaki—Firet Mondays In May and November.
Tellair—Tuesday after tho third Mondays in
April aud October.
Wilcox—Fourth Mondays in March and Sep
tdtnbsr.
Fntauia Circuit.
W. D. Kiddoo, Judge.
James T. Flewelleu, Solid ter General.
Clay—Fourth Mondays la March and Heptsm*
b*r.
Early—First Mondays lu April and October,
Millar —Sodoml Monday* iu April and October.
Quitman—Third Mondays in May and Notsfe*
bor.
Raodolrb-Fiwt Monday* In May and
her.
Terrell -Tourt! Mondays in Mayan rt November.
JVoma Circuit.
Jno. W. H. Underwood. Judge.
Cicero T. dements. Holh-itdV OeMrat.
Chsttoogo—First Mondays iu Marsh and Sep
tember.
Floyd—First Moudays in January and July
Paulding —First Mondays La Fabruory and Au
gust.
Folk—Second Mondays Ln February and Au
gust.
Ha r ala on .Fourth Mondays in March and Sep
tember.
Walker—Last Mondays in February and An
gust.
.Southern Circuit.
August H. Hansell, Judge.
Robert and. Mitchell, Solicitor General.
Berrien—Third Moudays in March and Septem
ber.
Brooke—Firnt Mondays In May and November.
Colquitt—Wednesday after fourth Meudays in
March aud September.
Lowudee—Tbs first Mondays in May and N<*
vein bor, and shall be held two weeks 1! usnessary
Thomas —Third weeks ln April and October.
Southwestern Circuit.
James M. Clarks, Judge.
Charles F. Crisp, Solicitor General.
liSe—Fourth Monday in March aud aecoud
Monday in November.
Macon—First Monday in December and third
I Monday in July.
Schley—Second Mondays In April snd October.
Sumter—Third Mondays in April aud October.
Webster Second Mondays in March and Sep
tember.
Coweta Circuit.
Hugh Buchanan, Judge.
Albert H. Cox, Solicitor General.
Carroll—First Mondays la April and October.
Campbell—Second Mondays in February and
August.
Coweta—First Mendays in March snd Septam
ber.
Douglass—Third Mondays in April and October.
Fayetto—Fourth Moudays in February and Au -
gust.
U'-ard—Third Mondays In March and Septem
ber.
Meriwether—First Moudays ln May and No
vember.
Troup—Third Mondays in May and November.
Western Circuit.
George D. Klee, Judge.
Emery Speer, Solicitor General.
Banks—First Mondays in April and October.
Clarke—First Mondays in February aud second
Moudays August.
Frank—First Mondays in February and second
Mondays in August.
Franklin—Second Mondays Lu April aud Octo
ber.
Gwinnett—First Mondays la March and second
Moudays iu September.
Habersham—'Third Mondays in April and Octo
ber.
Hall—Third Mondays in March and September.
Jackson—Fourth Mondays in February and An
gust.
Rabun—Fourth Mondays lu April and Ootobsr.
Walton—Third Mondays in April and August.
WTiite—Monday after tbs fourth Mondays is
April aud October.
DIRECTORY OF THE CITY.
Churchrs.
MUU rXKHfIYTKUXAN.
Corner of Oglethorpe and St. Clair street®—Rev.
J. H. Nall, pastor. Services at 10>, a. m. and 4 *
M. each Sunday. Sunday-school at 9a. m
kpihcopal (Twarrr).
Oglethorpa street, between Randolph and St.
Clair—R**v. W. C. Hunter rector. Service* at II
a. m. and 4 i\ m. each Sunday. Sunday-school
at 3 r. M.
JiOMAM CATHOLIC.
St. Phillips and Bt. James (Catholic}—on Jack
non street, between Baldwin aud Fsw stravta—
lather Hamilton pastor. Mass at 6 sand a.
m., end vespers at 6r. u. Catechism at 4r. m.
FTR.ST KAl'I lnT.
Randolph street, between Jackeou aud Troup
streets—Rev. C. A. Kendrick pastor. Services
every Sunday at 10S- a. m. and 7 1 . *. m. Sunday
school at 9 a. M.
MKTHOPX.iT.
St. Luke—On Jackson street, betweou Randolph
anil Ht. Clair—Rav. R. 4. Corley pastor. Ser
vice* each Sunday at 10> 4 a. m. and .>* r. M. Bui.
day school at 9 a. M.
Bt. Paul—Southeast corner of Franklin and
Troup streets—Rev. J. O. Branch postor. Ser
vices every Sunday at 10 S, a. m. Mid 7Si r. M.
Buuday-school at 4 r. m.
Broad Street Methodist- On upper Broad street
Rev. B. F. Breedlove pastar. Services svery Sun
day at a. m. and 7.Si P. M. Sunday school ai
2 Sr. M. Class meeting at 9a. M.
JEWISH SYSAUOOPK.
Corner of Crawford aud Forsyth streets. Her
man Birkinthal rabbi. Services every Fridsj
evening at 8 o'clock, and Saturday morning at in
o’clock.
onuso.
Methodist—L. £. Payne pastor. Services first
Sunday at 10 a. m., and third Sunday at 6 r. m.
Sunday-school 3 p. .
Baptist—Rev. G. Parker, pastor. Services on
tho first and third Sundays in sAch month.
Sunday-school at B,S a. M.
HJKiwjorviLu;.
Baptist—Rev. J. F. Reeves, pastor. Service*,
second aud third Sundays. Sunday-school at 9 a.m.
Trinity (Methodist)—Rev. L B. Payne paw
tor. Services first, second and third Sunday at 8
i*. m.. and 3rd Sunday at 1&& a. m. Alternate
Sunday(i supplied both morning and evening.
Sunday-school every Sunday at 9 r. m.
coxxrjuaa.
Anbury Cbaptd (Methodist}—Eset Common— W.
J. Gaines pastar. Serrioea every Sunday at I#*
a. m., 3 i*. ii. and ?>, at night. Sunday-school at
9 a. m.
First Baptist—Corner Front and St. Clair
street (near river}—Green McArthur pastor. Ser
vices every Sunday at 10>tf a. u. and 3v. u. Sun
day-school at fi a. st.
Bt. John (Methodist), Northeast Common J..
P. Holmes pastor. Services every Sunday at W.a,
a. m. and Br. M.. Sunday-school at 9a. m.
Second Baptist church (Northern LiberMcr>
Primus Stafford pastor. Service* every Sunday
at 10S, a. M. ond Br. U. Sunday-school at 9a. m.
Columbus Orange
M**ets over Pollard A Harris' store laet Saturday
in cvry month.
I. O. O. P.
Mnseogoo Lodge on Oglethorpe street, between
St. Clair aud Crawford streets. Regular meetings
held every Monday evening at 7i.j o'clock.
Chstboocbee Encampment meets 3d and 4th
Mondays in each month.
Masonic.
Columbian Lodge, No. 7—Meets ikl Tuesday
night lu each month.
Darley Chapter, No. 7—Meets on Ist Friday
night iu each month.
Hope Council, No. 4—Meets 3d Saturday night
in each mouth.
St. Aide mar Commander*. —Meets 3d Tuesday
night ln each month.
Lodge in Burros* building, corner Broad and
Randolph streets.
lltaJ Merit*.
Lodge in Durrus’ building—Meetings held
tho let and 3d Sundays fn each month.
Full lie Bui HI luffs.
Court House (in Court Square, centre of city}
between Oglethorpe and Jackson and Crawford
and Thomas streets.
Jail on East Common, foot of Crawford street.
Opera House northeast corner Crawford and
Oglethorpe Btreta.
Femala Orphan Asylum, East Common, near
cemetery.
Post Office, ooroer Oglethorpe and Randolph
streets.
Hotel*.
Rankin House, corner Broad and Crawford
streets.
Planters* House, Broad street (east side), be
tween St. Clair and Crawford.
Central UotO, Bread street (east side), betweou
Ht. Clair and Crawford streets.
Broad Street House, east side Broad street, b*.
tween Crawford and Thomas street*.
Public wcbooJ*.
No. 1 (white male) northeast corner Jackson
and Crawford streets. No. 9 (white female) south
west corner St. Clair ond Forsyth .streets.
Temperance Hail (mixed colored) Oglethop
street, between Kondolpb and Bryan.
Municipal f.ovcrnmrui.
Mayor, John McHhotxnyj City Treasurer, John
N. Baructt; Clerk ol Council, M. M. Moore; City
Attorney. Charles Coleman; City Physician. W.
W. FlewoUen; City Biton, Abraham Gd-on; City
Marshal, ; Deputy Marshal, W.
inson; Wharfinger, Jake Burma.
roues.
Chief—W. L. Robinson.
Flint Bqoad—T. .T. Moore, captain: Kofct. .
MitrheU. Win. H. H. Wood, CfcorWa Brady, WhD
Smith, James Roberta,
Second Squad—John Poraa, captain: John St.
Clair, Josh Roper. Zeno Pickett, Don't Duncan.
John Brady, John EVogon.
Roll sf Culunilm* Fife Department.
Board of Control—W. H. Williams, Chief En
gineer; 0. A. Etheridge. First Ass't Engineer; A.
K. Francis, Second Aos’t Engineer; G. R. Flour*
noy, Secretary.
FIRM COMPAXIM.
Columbus. No. 1 -Engine house on Broad street,
above Bryan.
Young America, No. 5 Engine house on Ogle,
thorpe street, between Crawford and Thomas.
Central Mechanics. No. S—Engine house on Rob
delph street, near Union Passenger Depot.
Hook snd Ladder. No. 1-Bnghie fcofise next to
Springer's Opera Heuse.
mntmnr.
City Light Guard* uMrmory in Rankin Hsus*
Skating Rink. Entrance on Crawford street.
Columbus Guards—Arinory in Gunby’s build*
sing, on St. Clair street, between Broad sad Front
streets.
Muscogee Rifes—No anwerv yet.