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THE DAILY TIMES.
Columbus*
TUESDAY DECEMBER 7, ITS.
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LARGEST DAILY CIRCULATION
•| f'lty und Sabnrbi,
Tun dotlt of Alabama Is over $30,-
000,000.
Thk tendencyiof moat is downward.
There has boon very little demand
for It in the South, and Western men
nppear anxious to sell.
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Con. Joyce Is wearing his stripos
with the proud consciousness of in
jured innocence, and is now head
book keeper of the penitentiary.
Thk thermometer on the lost day
of Novomber dropped forty degrees
in New York city. The intensity and
suddenness of the cold was severely
felt by the poople.
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The Summerville Gazette says
that Mr. Daniel W. Smith, living on
Big Arrauchee in Haygood Valley,
has a quarry of as fine and beautiful
marble as can be found unywhere.
The Khedive of Egypt was educa
ted in Paris, speaks French to per
fection, is a capital talker on any
kind of subject, and takes an capo
eittlly keen interest in England, or
anything English.
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The National Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, loaned last year $23,800
to subordinate granges throughout
the Month and west, to aid them in
recovering from the local pests. A
total paying membership of 702,263 is
reported.
£x-Speaker Blaise wishes to settlo
(he school question by a constitution
al amendment which shall read: “No
State shal l make any law respecting
an establishment of religion or pro
hibiting the free exorcise thereof, and
no mopoy raised by taxation in any
State for tho support of public schools
or derived from any public fund
therefor shall ever he under the con
trol of any religious sect, nor shall
any money so raised ever be divided
between religious sects or denomina
tions.”
X* (.iivrrnraenl Aid tor tlie Month.
It may not be a remarkable coinci
dence, but it is a fact, that Northern
journals, without distinction of par
ty, generally oppose two of the lead
ing issues before the country, viz;
The repeal of the law requiring the
resumption of specie payments in
January, 1879, and any uid by the
General Government toward inter
nal improvement in tho ’South. The
North seems determined to retain
commercial supremacy by securing
over ten times the appropriations
from tho General Government that
the South has received. Will South
ern Congressmen play into tho hands
of Northern capitalists? The New
York Tribune says;
The press fairly represent the gen
eral judgment. In this city it is
practically unanimous. We know of
no paper, here which dissents from
tho view thus stated by The Journal
of Commerce: “On grounds of poli
cy and expediency alone—irrespect
ive of the disagreeable experiences
which the Government bus had
with the other subsidized Pacific
roods -the Texas & Pacific routedoos
not merit national aid. Tho only
safe way to avoid suoli diffoulties as
the Supreme Court has settled at
the expense of the people, is to grant
no mora subsidies whatever. If Con
gress will put its foot flatly down just
there, we will bear with all possible
equanimity the costly burdens of
the past.”
Tlie Nominal li.n ol Mr. Kerr as Mpraker.
The New York papers seem divi
ded iu their estimates of Mr. Kerr.
The Herald, accuses him of being un
der tho influence of Tammany and
says: He is tho head and front
in this issue of the Bourbon element,
lie is, therefore, a mistake, and ho
must be beaten.
Tho World onlthe contrary says:
“Michael C. Kerr is a man pecu
liarly titled for tlie political era upon
which we have just entered. At a
time when the centralizing tenden
cies of the Administ ration have al
most obliterated tho distinctive ele
ment of our Constitution, the right
of localities to control their own af
fairs, he stands firmly devoted to t he
doctrine of Homo Buie. At a time
when business has been prostrated
and enterprise paralyzed by a disor
dered currency, he stands tho faith
ful cliampion of Hard Money. At a
time when tho public lauds and tho
public treasure have been squander
ed in subsidies, ho stands the strong
opponent of all schemes to use tho
national purse for private purposes.
Air. Randall was undoubtedly the
favorite candidate of tho Southern
people. He la Northern man with
sympathies in unison with those of
our people, the mass of whom are
opposed to specie resumption iu 1879.
The success of Mr. Kerr is indicative
of the strength and power of the
Hard Money men. The Speakership,
if given to alWestern man, will prob
ably cause the Democratic party to
nominate an Eastern man for tho
Presidency.
Tlir Hcrhalilp ol the ■lou*i'.
The New York World evidently
considers the chances of Mr. Banks
of Mississippi, as better than those of
any other candidate. It says:
Tho Vicksburg Herald, which is
the leading paper of Mississippi,
publishes, and the Nashville Ameri
can, which is the leading paper of
Tennessee, reproduces with a cordial
indorsement, a vigorous state
ment of the claims of Mr. A. D.
Banks, of Mississippi, t. 6 considera
tion in the coming election of a Clerk
of the Houso of Beprescntatives.
The Clerkship of the House is a pure
ly ministerial office, but it is an
office of great importance from a par
ty point of view, and should be iu.
trusted only to a thorough and skil
ful politician, familiar with polti
cians and the political situation in
all parts of the Union. The Repub
licans displayed great practical sense
by keeping Mr. McPherson in this
office, and Mr. McPherson’s succes
sor should not be inferior to Mr.
McPherson in the special qualities
which made that, gentleman so use
ful to his party.
PAY vent IIEBTN PRIXCIPI.E IN
poi.n v -Policy i priah ipi,e.
Au esteemed friend called in tho
other day and, pointing to an edito
rial that wo had recently written,
asked, “Is that your deliberate opin
ion?” “Yes," wo repliod. “Then,”
said he, “you advise people not to
pay theirdebts.” “On the contrary,”
we answered, “we tried to suggest the
only plan by which the cotton plant
er, who is heavily involved, will ever
be aide to pay Ids debts; let him take
time by the forolock and givo up to
his creditors everything that he pos
sesses except the homestead.”
“Should ho take advantage of the
homestead exemption, and thus de
fraud his creditors?”
Now, that is the question which wo
propose to answer according to our
convictions, bo they right or wrong,
politic or impolitic.
It depends entirely upon individual
circumstances whether a man is jus
tided in taking tho homestead exemp
tion. In some instances such action
amounts to fraud ; in others, the fail
ure to do it is a moral cowardice. It
is wrong for a man who is practically
bankrupt to obtain money in large
sums by promishig high rates of in
terest, that lie may continue a useless
struggle In order to keep up appear
ances, and thus In the end involvo his
best friends in cor lain loss. It is bet
tor for tho community that that man,
if he be a man of family, should take
the homestead, even if his creditors
suffer, that they may know exactly
how much he is worth. If he bo hon
est, and in after years makes money,
he will jmy every just debt in spite of
tho law.
The whole secret of our troubles, as
planters, is involved in the words
credit and interest. This is the reuson
why large and profitless crops of cot
ton are made, and corn is not made
at, home. In our experience ive have
never met a farmer who thought it was
better or cheaper to buy earn than to
raise it. But in the cotton States land
nor stock, nor anything that a plant
er lias is accepted as collateral secur
ity by money lenders except an agree
ment to deliver so many bales of cot
ton in tho fall and winter. In his ef
forts to comply with his promise lie
devotes more and more land every
year to cotton production, at the ex
penso of corn and other cereals. Be
ing enabled to obtain advances by
this questionable mode, ho buys
many more things than he could pos
sibly buy if he was manly enough to
lot the world know his true flunneial
condition, and thus ho goes on from
bad to worse. A bad season comes,
or, as in the past live years, cotton
has not paid the cost of production,
taking tho wear and tear of land and
stock into consideration, and ho fails
to meet his obligations. The next
step is criminal. He promises tho
same crop—in somo "rare instances,
for we believe that no peoplo on oarth
are more honest than 9111- farmers—
to two men, and his cotton is sold to
the man who will grant fresli assist
ance. Such a mun we condemn, and
say to him, “Rub outaud begin anew,
and if you have a family take a home
stead, but novel - feel free until you
cancel those debts. At the rates you
are paying for money, you can not
work out of debt by farming, even if
you spend a life-time in doing it. No
man will give you credit in large sums
after you take tho homestead, for the
Supreme Court has decided, wisely,
we think, that you can not sell that
homestead. Your life will be harder
at first, but your creditors must ac
knowledge that you have done all
that the law or justico to your family
requires you to do. But never feel
frie from a just debt until you have
paid it. It is bettor, too, not to wait
until tlie specie resumption bill adds
llfteeu tier cent, to your debts, but act
at once, and lot tho people see exact
ly where you stand,
To the seven years of plenty, so far
as grain is concerned, from 1801, have
succeeded seven years of corn famine,
and wohavealmost roachod that point
where “all the plenty shall be forgot
ten iu tho land of Egypt, and the
famine shall consume the luud.” Lot
journalists cease to advise farmers
not to plant, cotton, but to plantoorn,
and point out the only way by which
this desirable result can bo accom
plished. Our only wealth, after all,
is the soil, and until tho tillers of the
soil begin to prosper all business will
languish, and real estate will decline.
A tree that, is diseased in its roots is
diseased in all its branches. Agri
culture is the tree, commerce tho
branches. Cotton-factors all over the
South are breaking; merchants are
making “assignments;” capitalists
lament the steady decline in real
estate values; money is justly hoard
ed by bankers, because confidence u
destroyed ,>• the farmer can not releivo
himself by an “assignment,” there
are no buyers for his land and stock,
tho raw materials which make tho
Nation’s wealth. Surely the present
system is wrong, and it is based upon
credit. It is our earnest conviction
that if wo approximate tlie cash sys
tem good results will immediately
follow. Grangers are powerless to
help Southern farmers, because they
have not the necessary capital. We
must go back to “first principles”
and rely upon ourselves, as hard as it
may be to do it.
The street railroads of New York
city carry annually 100,000,000 passen
gers, to perform which immense work
over 12,000 horses are required, and
1.500 oars are in constant use. About
one hundred miles of the streets
have double lines of railroad track
laid along them, requiring, with turn
outs, side tracks and branches, about
four hundred and fifty miles of rails.
! About $30,000,000 have been expend
ed in building and equipping these
roads; over $750,<100 is required yearly
to muiutaiu the roads and real estate,
and the expenso of operating and
repairing the lines amount to $6,500,-
000 annually,
A high Uhlan officer of tiie Prus
sian guards has been sentenced to a
year and a half imprisonment iu a
military fortress for being married to
a young lady who was not of noble
birth.
Ol R W,lHlxeT#X LETTER.
THE NATIONAL HOLIDAY AND THE NATION
AL FUNERAL —CURIOSITIES OF CHIEF
| IN THE DEFAUTME.NTB—COIICOII
an’s akt gallery -one ric-
TtTBE—TOE SPEAKER
SHIP, ETC., ETC.
From eur nebular Corronpondont,)
Washington, Dec. 3,1875.
The funeral of tho Vice President
was, in spite of tiic rainy weather, a
very imposing pageant. The hearse,
heavily draped in black, was drawn
by six white horses. It was preceded
by a squadron of cavalry and fol
lowed by bands of music and several
companies of infantry, with arms re
versed and drooping banners. Then
followed a long line of carriages, two
abreast, containing the relations of
tho deceased, the President and ids
Cabinet, the Chief Justice and Justi
ces of the Supreme Court, members
of tho Diplomatic Corps and citizens.
Tho bands played dirges. The chimes
of the Metropolitan church dis
coursed funeral marches, while the
sullen boom of tho cannon, and the
acres of dark umbrellas lifted against
the weoping heavens, intensified the
gloom of tho solemn occasion. As
the hearse passed under the marble
statue of Lincoln, it was impossible
to avoid a contrast between the im
mense gathering that had waited an
hour in the rain to see the procession,
and the paltry crowd that had started
from this spot, two weeks before, to
serenade Gen. Grant in congratula
tion of the Republican victory in the
November elections.
The death of Mr. Wilson, like the
death of Charles Sumner, Greeley
and Seward, serves to mark still more
emphatically tlie wide distinction be
tween the Republicanism of the past
and tho Republicanism of to-day; be
tween tho Republicanism that was
inspired with a mission and ennobled
by enthusiasm, and tlie nondescript
amalgam of Grant, Butler, Chandler,
tho ring, relatives, el id omne genus,
glued together by corruption and tho
cohesive force of plunder.
These solemn occasions in Wash
ington are set off by a custom quite
incongruous with tho idea of mourn
ing. The death of so distinguished a
public man as Air. Wilson is the oc
casion of a national jubilee. The
Government offices are all closed,
and the hearts of ten thousand clerks,
full of gratitude to tlie deceased,
speculato hopefully upon the nocro
logical future, and wonder who will
have tlie kindness lo die soon and
furnish another holiday.
Going through the Treasury De
partment on Monduy morning, your
correspondent was mot by a number
of female clerks, somewhat excited
over tho event, who said almost in
0110 breath, “Have you hoard of tho
Vice-President’s death ?” “On what
day do you think he will be burled ?”
“Do you think we will have holiday
then, and that we will tic paid for
it ?” “La! I’m afraid the funeral will
be on Thanksgiving’s, and that, wo
will have but ouo holiday.” But
Thanksgiving’s was the day after,
and the cosmopolitan, semi-Bohemi
enne, pot-pourri of all states, nations
und tongiOb, composing what Sena
tor Alorton calls “tlie best civil ser
vice on thej planet,” had two holi
days.
Corcoran’s Art Gallery was open
on Thanksgiving’s, ami the Ex
ecutive Department being closed, it
shared with the rotunda of tho Capi
tol, whore tho Vice President reposed
in state, the immense throng of vis
itors. There have been recent addi
tions to this gallery, both in statua
ry and painting, and tho effect of-the
whole has been enhanced by re
arrangement, The immense plaster
casts from tlie Floroutian doors have
been removed to the East Hall. A
cast of Rienhart’s beautiful nude
Clyte has been placed in tho room
containing the statues of the Venuses
of Thorwaldsen, Canova and di Alod
ial. To my unregulated eye, the Clyte
is more beautiful than any of them.
The largo hall of statuary is now
rather overcrowded with casts from
tho most celebrated antique models.
The West Hall contains a fine collec
tion of bronzes, besides rare speci
mens of ancient ahnor, weapons,
plate, etc.
Tlie additions to the picture gal
lery have not been numerous, but
there lias been recently hung a pic
ture of Charlotte Corday, gazing
through tlie bars of her prison,
which always arrests the attention of
the visitor and holds it long. The
line nose, sad heroic eyes, the deli
cate determined mouth, tlie grand
pale sorrowful faeo of the inspired
murderess, arc a triumph of art in
Its endeavor to catch and hold for
ever au ideal of daring, suffering,
criminal patriotism. 3
I could not help thinkiug as she
looked with a plaintive defiance
through tlie bars of her prison, that
she should have lived in another age
and have been the wife of Brutus.
He would not have witheid from her
the terrible secret that aroused the
feminine curiosity of Portia, and she
would not have witheid. the dagger
he carried for Ciesar and for himself.
The contest for the Speakership is
becoming brethlessly intense. Two
candidates appear eontident of elec
jtion—Mr. Randall and Mr. Kerr I
had the pleasure of meeting the lat
ter gentleman this evening. He is a
quiet, thoughtful looking man, and
his manners and (presence sug
gest safety. A prominent member
from tho West said to me: “Write
to your paper that Air. Kerr will be
Speaker. I know and there oan be
no doubt about it.” But there seems
to be some doubt about it, after all;
for, since the withdrawal of Mr. Wood
from the contest, those who are not
i the partizans of either of the promt
; neut candidates seem to consider Mr.
Randall’s chances as rather the better
of the two.
For the Clerkship there are many
competitors, and it is difficult to say
who is ahead. It may be predicted
THE TIMES: TUESDAY .HORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1815.
•with considerable certainty, that Jno.
G. Thompson, of Ohio, will be the
Bergoant-at-Arms. There are numer
ous candidates for the minor places,
and their national anxiety to secure
an office, affords cynical amusement
to the administration leeches who
have battened for fifteen years on the
life of tho Nation. Clandio.
Invaxluii of Mexico.
Our telegrams unveil the desires of
the Administration towurd Alexico,
and give color to the recent rumors
uffecting tho annexation of a part of
that much coveted Territory. The
Alexican Claims Commission, it was
stated by the San Francisco Chroni
cle of November 21st, has awarded
$50,000,000 to tlie United States Gov
ernment on account of alleged dep
redations on American property. It
seems that this rumor was false, and
that the Government is now about to
enforce its claims. The treaty which
it was reported had been effected was
as follows:
The United States of America, rep
resented by President Grant, agrees
to assume the tiuanelal responsibili
ties of Mexico to American citizens,
and nay all the awards in full. In
consideration of this obligation of
the United States the Republic of
Mexico, represented by President
Don Sebastian Lerdo Do Tejado,
covenants and agrees to cede to the
United States the whole of Lower
California, tho entireStateof Sonora,
which includes tlie magnificent sea
port of Guaymas, the whole State of
Chihuahua, and parts of the States
of Sinaloa, Durango and Coahuila.
The Stateof Sonora has long shown
itself callable of maintaining order
within its borders. Col. Thomas A.
Scott, General W. J. Palmer, Coionol
Plumb, General Roeeerans und other
prominent Americans huve Interested
themselves in all concessions that
have been made, and especially in
every scheme of railroad advance
ment.. Guaymas is sot miles from
San Francisco by land Rnd 1,500 by
water. It has au agreeable climate
and a population of 5,000. Tucson,
tho center of activity iu Arizona, is
1,000 miles distant from San Francis
co, and 1,700 miles from St. Louis.
The San Francisco Call says: There
is no question whatever of the value
of tho territory under consideration.
The superficial area is not far from
300,000 square miles. The State Of
Sonora, which is included entire in
the proposed cession, comprises a
little over 100,000 square miles. Low
er California comprises 60,000 and Chi
huahua about 83,000. In addition to
these States, which it is proposed to
transfer in entirety, there are por
tions of the States of Sonora, Duran
go, Sinaloa and Coahuila included.
The population of these States and
portions of States will not exceed
half a million. Sonora and Chihua
hua together have affout 300,000. Du
rango and Coahuila combined have a
population of about 200,000, and
Lower California only 12,000. The
entire |>opulfltion of Mexico is about
8,000,000, of whom only 1,000.000 are
of unmixed European descent. The
Indians number 4,000,000, and the
mixed races and negroes about 3,000,-
000. With this large territory, aver
aging a population of less than two
to a square mile, a vast Hold for land
speculation will be opened.
Springor’s Opera House.
rpHE CITTZKNB OF COIJIMRUB ARE UK-
X •peetlully informed that arrangements have
been made with
MR. BEN DE BAR,
the eelebreted and only living representative of
Shak spear tVs
Hill JOHN FALBTAFF,
to appear
IYciliii'mliiv Evening, Dee. §tli,
as Fafataff “the lover.” in Shakapeare’s great
Comedy of the Merry Wives of Windsor.
Thursday Afternoon, Dee, Uth, a*
“Wilkins Micawbor,” iu Dickens’ charming story
of Id t tic Minify. as played at Booth's Theatre,
New York, for six months consecutively.
Thursday Evening:, Deeeniher Dili,
Shakspoare’s Henry IV. Falstaff “the sol
dier, ” Mr. Ben do Bar; Prince Hal, R. D’Orsay
Ogden.
■#*Box sheet for reserved seats now or on
at W. J. Ohnftiu’s.
deeft 7t
For Kent.
rpilK VKKY DESIRABLE RES- A
A IDKNI'K ol tho late James
K. Redd, iuruished or uuiur-^PQ^Bpfafa
nislied. Tonus low. Posse
sion given immediately, For funner part au
lars, apply to
SOULE REDD. Executor,
At office of the Muscogee M'i’g Go.
dec" lw
Street Tax.
\LL those who arc liable and hate not paid
their street tax are required to come up and
pay by the 10th instant. J. N. BARNETT.
dec7 4t Oollector Treasurer
P. C. of C.
'\rEET every evening this week except Satur-
JV JL day at your meeting rooms.
Special business Friday eveuing. By order of
the H. T. C.
d*o7 H*
Columbus Fire Company No. I.
MEMBERS of Columbus Fire a. n
Cos. No. 1, attend regular
meeting of tho company this*"*" —
(Tuesday) evening. "th instant, ~~-SBE!—2E?_
at 7>4 o’clock.
T. O. DOUGLASS, Sec’y.
Young America Fire Company No. 5.
MEMBERS Of Young America a tar x
Fire Company No. ft are re- .XgayKaSraV
quested to meet at their Room
this (Tuesday) evening, 7th iu- .... Yfly.—SuSL_
stunt, at 7>, o’clock, for regular monthly* meet
ing. GEO. R. FLOURNOY, Sec y.
Mechanics' Fire Company No. 6.
MEMBERS of Mechanics’ Fire
Cos. No. 6 are requested to
meet at their Room tills (Tucs
day) evening, 7th instant, at
o’clock, for regular monthly meeting.
__C. A. MILLER. Sec’y.
Washington Fire Company No. 2.
MEMBERS Washington Fire on
. Cos. No. 2 are requested to
meet at their Room this (Tuoh-*^-S^^Hk
day) evening. 7th instant, at 7J4 -JfIEZ SSL
o’clock, for regular monthly meeting.
JOHN TARVER, Sec’y.
Rescue Hook and Ladder Company No. I.
' f|IHIB Company also baa a regular meeting this
j L (Tuesday) evening, 7tli insUnt.
Chattahoochee county; ordinary s
OFFlCE—Whereas Helen M. Wynn, execu
trix of the will of John S* Duncan, late of said
county, deceased, applies for dismission from
said trust. These are to oite and admonish all
and singular tho kindred and creditors of said
estate, to show cause (if anv thev have) on or by
the Ist Monday in March. 1876. why said dismis
sion should not be granted. W. A. FARLEY.
dec7 wtd Ordinary.
POSTPONED.
Mortgage Sale.
YT7TLL be sold on the first Tuesday in Februa
-7 fry next, at Rosette, Ellis A Go’s corner, in
the City of Columbus, between the legal hours of
sale, the following property, to-wit:
That tract or part'd of land lying in the city of
Columbus, and county of Muscogee, and known
in the plan of said City as the north half of Lot
No. 601, situated on Mclntosh street, between
Early and Fulton streets. Levied on as the
property of Mary Lewis, to satisfy a mortgage
fi fa. in my hands iu favor of Thos. 8. Tuggle vs.
Mary Lewis. Property pointed out in said mort
gage ft fa. J. R. IVEY,
dec 7-wtd Sheriff.
Springer’s Opera House!
HALL’S COMBINATION
MR. T.A. HALL IIAB THE HONOR TO AN
. nounett that his Grand Combination of dis
tinguished drama artists, numbering over
THIRTY AKTIBTN, will appear in this city
Two XiglilM billy, Hominy anil
Tuesday. IH-c. Util A. 7 111. *
First evening,(Monday,) the wonderful dramat- j
lc romance called
Tim TWO OnPITANS,
will be produced for the first time iu this city
with all its remarkable features,and a cast which
cn uot bo surpassed iu America, including as it
doe*> wune of tho first favorites of tho Metrop*
nil I hii hi jmo*. It will be proton tod here as in
the prim lprtl cities—in eight acts, with b’illisnt
embellishments, rich costumes, appointments,
and e*ob of the thirty-odd characters in the
hand* of an experienced and able artiat.
Tuesday (aocond and last) evening will be pro
duced for the first time in this city the delight
ful Dramatic Comedy, written by the distinguish
ed English Dramatist, Tonr Robertson, entitled
HOME. Acted an entire season iu London, and
one of tho great surceases of Wallack*’* Theatre,
New York. The piece will bo presented here
with a brilliant Metropolitan cast and all its orig
inal beauties. Incidental to the comedy, a musi
cal scene between Colenel John White and Dora
Tbornhough.
Notwithstanding the unusual expenso attend
ing these performances (Mr. Hall’s Company
being the largest, most complete and expensive
orgoointion that has ever appeared in this city,)
the following will be "o moderate scale of
prices: Admission, $1; Gallery, *ocents.
jpjp Beats can be secured,without extra charge,
at W. J. Chaffins Book Store, by mail or tele
graph. dec4 4t
POSTPONED.
Muscogee Sheriff Sale.
WILL be sold on tbe Ist Tuesday in Zsnua
ry next, in front of Rosette, Ellis k Oo.’s
Corner, a largo lot Goods, consisting of a general
assortment of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, Ac.. Ac.
Levied upon to satisfy two Fi Fas. in my hands
iu favor of Leidwig H. Keller vs. Thos. 8. Spear.
For one week before the sale the goods will be on
exhibition at T. 8. Spear's Jewelry store, on
Broad street. JOHN U. IVEY, Sheriff.
nov7td
TIT ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Jauuary
fV next, in front of Preer, Illges A Co’s corner
between the legal hours of sale, all that tract or
parcel of Land lying and being in the city of Col
umbus, Muscogee county, State of Georgia, as
follows:
North part of lot No. 473, in said city of Col
umbus, containing of an acre,more or less,em
bracing north part of said lot. levied upon to
satisfy afi fa. in my bands iu favor of John R.
Mott vs. Wm. Baxter.
Also, at the same time and place, thirty acres
of laud, being the lot in Wyuntou now occupied
by the family of W. L. Williams. Bounded on
the north by the old Macon Road, on the east by
Strother, on the south by Dancer, and on the
west by road between Williams and Schley. To
satisfy afi fa in my hands in favor of J. M.
Fletcher vs. W. 8. Williams. Levy made by law
ful constable. dee7td
AT COST!
O
Bootw A: Shoes.
HAVING determined to reduce my large and
well assortment stock, l will from this date
until the
FIRST OF JA\l ARY \K\T,
Offer to the public tny entire stock of
BOOTS & SHOES
AT COST? •
This is your chance to get good BOOTS, SHOES
and GAITERS AT COST !
ALSO,
Trunks, Valises and Hand Bags.
AiT’No Goods delivered until paid for 4*
Goods taken back or exchanged after
delivery.
.T. MARION ESTES,
Vo. I*2 Croud Slrrel.
decs dStieodtf
For Mayor.
We hereby announce Hon. 8. B. CLEGHORN as
a candidate for Mayor, at the ensuing election.
novlß td A NUMBER OF CITIZENS.
For Mayor.
Iu compliance with the wish of many citizens,
and a desire of my own to serve the City os
Mayor, 1 hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Mayoralty of the City at the next munici
pal election. F. O. WILKINS.
uov2B td
For Clerk of Council.
The undersigned respectfully announces him
self a candidate for re-election to the office ol
Clerk of Council.
nov27td* M. M. MOORE.
For Clerk of Council.
We are authorized to announce JOHN F.
HOWARD as a candidate for Clerk of City Coun
cil.
nov3B td
For Sexton.
We are authorized to announce JAS. LYNAH
as a candidate for Sexton, at the ensuing elec
tion. dec4 td
For Sexton.
I respectfully announce myself aa a candidate
for re-election to the office of City Bexton.
novl7 td* ABRAM ODOM.
For Marshal,
I aunouuce myself as a candidate for Marshal
of the city of Columbus.
Respectfully,
MOVI6 td* W. L. ROBINSON.
For Marshal.
We are authorized to announce TIFF T.
MOORE for the office of City Marshal at
tho ensuing oloction.
nov2l td
For Deputy Marshal.
I announce myself for the office of Deputy
Marshal of the city of Columbus. Election Sat
urday, December 11th, 1875.
Respectfully,
octlS td JOHN MARK GREENE.
To the Citizens of Columbus.
I aunouuce myself a candidate for Deputy Mar
shal at the ensuing municipal election, and so
licit the suffrage of my follow citizens. Respect
fully, JOSH ROPER.
novl4 td
For Deputy Marshal.
We are authorized to announce the name of
CAPT. JOHN FORAN, as a candidate for Deputy
Marshal at the ensuing municipal election.
novl4td
For Deputy Marshal.
I respectfully announce to the public that I am
a candidate for Deputy Marshal, at the ensuing
municipal election.
novlff td JNO. ST. CLAIR.
For Deputy Marshal.
I respectfully announce myself a candidate for
Deputy Marshal, at the ensuing election. If elec
ted I will faithfully discharge the duties of the
office.
novl6 td S. O. LLOYD.
For Deputy Marshal.
I respectfully announce myself a candidate for
Deputy Marshal at the ensuing municipal elec
tion, and would be gratified to receive the sup
port of the public.
novlG td* RAN. DUNCAN.
FIRE INSURANCE.
WE Represent a number of the Oldest and Wealthiest Companies in tho World.
Royal Insurance Company,
LIVERPOOL.
London Assurance Corporation,
IXINDON.
Home Insurance Company,
NEW YORK.
Mobile Underwriters.
MOBILE.
Fire Association,
PHILADELPHIA.
CRpt. TIfOMA@ CIIAFFIN, so favorably known as an accomplished Under
writer, will place the Risks of our friends, and the public generally, at fair rates and where they
will get the money promptly, in tkeavnnt of Loss.
J. RHODES BROWNE,
Oct. 3 tf Agent.
THE
GRAND OLD IDEA
LIVE ON LESS THAN YOU MAKE!
ONLY ONE ROAD TO WEALTH!
Save Your Money—Economy is Wealth !
EAGLE & PHENIX SAVINGS DEPARTMENT,
OolumlouH, Ga.
Every Depositor has, by Special Law, a First Lien on all
the Property of the Company.
STOCKHOLDERS INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE TO DEPOSITORS.
Capital Stock, $1,250,000.
Tin- Host Surmsilil Institution in tlie Mouth.
XSr Deposits payable on Demand,
25®e- Seven per cent, interest, compounded four times a year.
Accounts strictly confidential.
N. J. BUSSEY, President. G. GUNBY JORDAN, Sec’y & Treas’r.
I>l BECTOIW.
W. H. YOUNG. CHAS. GREEN,
DR. T. W. BATTLE, Lumpkin, Ga. Pres’t Sav’h Bank and Trust Cos.
N. J. BUSSEY. ALFRED I. YOUNG.
OCt5 tf
liKSI'ONSIBLE, LIBERA], AND .iuS'lT"
FIREMAN’S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY
OF O/V TiTFORNIA.
Assets in Gold, #870,000.00.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF LONDON,
Assets in Gold, - - ... #17,714,578.06.
These Solid, Prompt-Paying FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES I confidently recommend to my
friends and the insuring public; whose patronage is most respectfully solicited.
Patrons are assured that they shall be fairly and honerably dealt with, and in the event of a loss,
good tatth shall be manifest.
Policies written, losses fairly adjusted and promptly settled by
G. GUNBY JORDAN, Agent.
novl4 tf
Cotton States Life Insurance Company,
OF MACON, GA.
Capital anil Guarantee, Nearly - - #1,000,000
The only Company doing business in the Bouih that has $100,004).OO deposited with the au
thorities of'the State pt Georgia for the protection of policy-holders. Policies upon oil the various
plana of Insurance. All policies Non-forfeitable. No restrictions as to residence or travel. Strict
ly a Home 4 ompany, with its Capital and investments at Home. People of the Cotton States,
foster Home Enterprise.
Endowment, Insnrance at Life Bates ! Lew Premiums ! ! Definite Contracts ! ! !
THE COTTON STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF MACON, GA.,
Desirous of meeting the demand of the insuring public for low rates, and contract* that can be un
derstood by all, offers the Endowment-Llfe-Rate Policy, with confidence that an examination of the
plan is all that is necessary to commend it to the favor of all desiring insurance. This plan secures
two objects: Ist. It provides for those dependent upon us in the event of death, tid. It provides
for our old age in case we attain a stipulated age. The low rate of premium, and the fact that the in
surance is payable with the ordinary period of life, makes it the most desirable form of policy new
offered to the public.
Reasons for Insuring on the Endowment-Llfte-Rate Plan:
Ist. It gives the insurance at the lowest possible cost. ‘ld. It provides for your family in case o
death. 3d. It provides for yourself in case of old age. 4th. There can be no loss. Incase premi
ums should be discontinued, paid-up insurance, is given for the amount paid in premiums. sth. It
is better than s savings bank. Tbe first premium paid secures a fortune, and if payments are con
tinued the accumulations and the amount insured will be much more than could be earned by the
most fortunate aavlugs bank. 6th. It secures the amount at a stipulated age,within the ordinary pe
riod of life; and 7th. By this meaus it ia no longer necessary to “die to win.’’
REASONS FOR INSURING IN THE COTTON STATES LIFE
Ist. It is a Southern Company. 2d. Its investments are made in the South. Sd. It has already
aid to Southern families upwards of $300,000. 4th. AJI claims are paid promptly—no longer delays
n consequence of distance. sth. For security of policyholders it has on deposit with the authori
ties of the State of Georgia SIOO,OOO. fith. It has $50,000 on deposit with the authorities of South
Carolina for the same purpose. 7th. It has a Guaranteed Capital ei #50,060,00
Good Aprenta Wanted Throughout the South.
Wm. B. Johnson, J. W. Burke, Geo. 8. Obeab, W. J. Magill,
President. Vice-President. Secretary. Supt. Agencies.
Active, Traveling Agents wanted, with whom liberal contracts will be msde.
Apply to COL. W. J. MAGILL,
Superintendant Agencies.
Or A. J. Smith, Opelika, AU. nov23 dfitAwly
FORTUNE IS FICKLE!
LIFE UNCERTAIN
—BUT-
One of the Most Certain and Stable of Earthly Things
IS A POLICY IN THE
Mobile Life Insurance Comp’y
Home Office : Mobile, Ala.
MAURICE MCCARTHY, President. H. M. FRIEND, See’y.
SHEPPARD ROMANS, Art nary.
Prompt, Progressive, Popular I
Prompt in the Payment of Losses.
I’regressive, because it has Live Business Men at its head.
Popular, because it is first class. • ,
Leading Company, because it is doing more business than any othei
company in the South.
ps~ Issues al) kinds of Policies. Agents wanted. Address
R. A. RANDALL,
General Agent and Manager, Gadsden, Ala.
sp2B ly
■■ ■. ■ _ 1 l.'L'L- L'. I —~J L—LiLil!llLßil!lSiUy.JJJl*s*Wf^ l^.-— —-ii-
H. H. EPPING, President. H. W. EDWARDS, Cashier. R. M. MULFORD, Ass’t Cashier.
The Chattahoochee National Bank
OF
COIJMBUS, GA.
This Bank transacts a General Banking Business, pays Interest on Deposits
under special contract, gives prompt attention to Collections on all accessible
points, and Invites correspondence. Information transmitted by mail or wire*
when desired. * jam tf