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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. 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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.