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VOL. I. C * r HE Columbus Daiiy and Weekly Times, PUBLIhHED BY THE DAILY TIMES CO. oliter, No. 43 Kamlnlph sirert. DAILY: (INVAIUABLY IN ADVANCE.) One Year • $6 fid Six Mouth* and 80 Three Month* I One Month *5 One Week 16 WEBKLYi One Year $ 2 00 Six month* I 00 (We paying postage.) UITKH OF ADVERTISING. One Square, one week $ U 00 One Square, one month 0 00 One Square, six month* !i2 00 One Square, one yeafc 8S uO Transient advertisement* SI.OO for first inser tion, and 60 cants for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional in Local column. Liberal ratoa to larger advertisements. Vew Member* oi CMfma From Oforglß. An exchange Bays: The political revolution of 1874 having brought to the front so muuy new men, the New York Tribune endeavors by brief sketches to make the prominent facts In the public life or each known to the public. It devotes over a dozen of its wide columns to the task. It is a notable but not a perfect axatn ple of newspaper work, for Dr. Fel ton’s career is not sketched in it. Perhaps the member from the Sev enth District, like Mr. Hartridge, did not take kindly to the interviewer. We give the sketches or the new Georgia members as presented in the Tribune: Hartbidqe, Julian. He is a law yer Gy profession, and a resident of .Savannah, Georgia: served us a soldier in the Coufcdcrato army; af ter the rebtJllou ha entered into poli tics, and was elected in 1871 a Repre sentative from Georgia to the Forty- Fourth Congress. Declined to in form the compiler when and where he was born, or to give any particulars respecting his education. Hill, Bunjamis H. —Born in Jasper cotfnty. Georgia, in 1823; graduated at the University of Georgia in 1814; studied law und went to the bar in 1845; in 1854 lie was elected to the Statu Legislature, re-elected in 1859; was opposed to secession but went with his State into the rebellion and was elected to the Confederate Sen ate; and in-1875 he was elected a rep resentative frota Georgia to the For ty-Fourth Congress. Candler, Mir. ton A.—Horn in Camp bell county, Georgia. January 11. 1837; graduated at the Uuivversity of Georgia in 1854; studied law, went, to the bur iu 1850, and settled in Deca tur, De Kalb county, where he prac ticed the profession; was a member or the State Legislature from 1861 to 1863; of tlre State Constitutional Con vention in 1865; elected to the State Senate in 1868 for four years; and in 1874 he was elected a representative from Georgia to the Forty-Fourth Congress. Smith, William E.- Born in Augus ta, Georgia, March 14, 1829; removed with his father to Albany iu that State in 1842; received an academic education ; studied law and was ad mitted to the bar in 1848; he was elected ordinary of Dougherty coun ty in 1853; in 1859 was made Solicitor General for the Southwestern Circut; in 1861 he entered the army in the Fourth Georgia regiment as first lieutenant, was elected captain in 1892; he lost a leg in front of Rich mond, which caused him to retire from the service and return to the practice of law ; in 1863 was elected to the Confederate House of Represen tatives and continued iu that oflico during its existence, and then en gaged in agricultural pursuits and cotton planting. In 1874 declined the judgeship of the Albany Circuit and was elected a Representative from Georgia to the Forty-Fourth Congress. Printing Without Txfe. There is employed at Washington an inge niuL* method of multiplying law) papers iiri<l other manuscript docu ments. They are first copied by menus of a writing machine, of which we gave a description a few months ago, by the use of which from 90 to 150 letters are written or stam|ed each minute, by the simple oja-ration of touch successive lteys, corres poudiuging with letters, numerals, points, spaces, dashes, etc. “The copy thus made is used ;as the basis of lithographic printing by the graphic process; that Is the printed sheer, is transferred to a thin com po sh ton upon a stone, from which press copies are now taken at a rate often greater than §9O per hour. This method has been in daily use there for many months, and its use makes quite ati cstensivc' business.” A a late as the 3th of November the flowers in the garden of Santa Bar bara, Cal., were of surpassing beauty. Among them were callus which measured 14 Inches across, fuchsias covering houses with their plume like branches, and passion flowers of various kinds, besides lemon and fig trees in full bearing. In the same county is also the largest almond orchard4n the world, containing 100,- 000 trees. The Czar Sipealts In Favor of Peace. Si. Petersburg, Dec. 9.—At the banquet on the anniversary of St. George, the Emperor Alexander, speaking to ft toast, hoped that peat* would be preserved and supported by the three Northern armies. The whole of Europe desired peace. Tiie Valley Forsre Case nisposeil Of. Savannah, Dec. 9.-Judge Erskine disposed of the ship Valley Forge case this morning by rendering his decision in the matter of 8. & J. M. Flanagan and others, libellants, vs. Ship Valley Forge, her tackle, cargo, and freight. This case occupied eleven days of the present term of the'Court. A final decree f0r54,500 for libellants, was rendered. In the case of Thomas E. Heman der, pilot, vs. Ship Valley Forge, li bel, for salvalge, rendered a decree dismissing libel and requiring libel lant to pay costs of suit. THE DAILY TIMES. AVAMIIMITOX NEVVn. Washington, De<*. 9.—The follow ing is au open letter from Senator McMillan to Oov. McEnery, and explains itself: Washington, Dec. 8, 1875, I //on. John McEnenj, Governor Elect of Loiiusiann: Dear Sir:— Tho political complica tions growing out of the general elec i lion of 1872 in Louisiana resulted, as | you well know’, iu the formation of two legislative, bodies representing respectively, the Democratic, Conser vative and Liberal elements on the oue part. and tho Radical Republi cans on the other—the former body acting in conjunction with ourself as Governor, and the latter with W. P. Kellogg, as a sitting member of the State Senate. Although a Republican and yielding nothing of my connec tion us such, my sympathies were in fuvorof tho former body, represent ing not only the popular will, but. as giving tho best guarantee of State refirm and local self-government. This Assembly, at its extra session in December, 1872, did me the honor to elect mo a Senator of ttie United States, for the State of Louisiana, vice W. P. Kellogg, resigned. At the regular session in January, they further honored me by an election as Senator, for the term commencing March 4th 1875. I accepted tho trust imposed upon me, and representing the will of the honorable body that elected me, have apiieared before the Senate of the United States in con test, successively, with Mr. John Ray, for the unexpired term of W. P. Kellogg, and with Mr. Pinehback, for the full term, beginning March, 1875, and with such lldoiity and effi ciency as I could command, have continue 1 tlie eoniest to the present time. Unlike ordinary rival claims for a seat in the Senato of the United! States, this contest lias declared in volved the competency of the re spective bodies resurrected by me and my opponents, as well as the title of the office of party giving each the credentials upon which tho Senate has tiased its action, time bringing into question the validity of the rival State Governments of Louisiana with so grave a problem at the fundamen tal of this struggle involved, personal respect and lidelity to the people and body I represented forbade any abandonment 61 the contest. A Horrible Unite n! Unking Wimey. Cincinnati, Dec. 9. —A horrible story is published here to-day of the doings of one Ehlerman, proprietor of a fertilizing factory near Law renceburg. 11c was arrested Monday, and is now in jail, on the charge of stealing hogs forjtho pun>qeo of get ting their carcass*for his factory. It is now stated that lie has been in the habit of poisoning hogs in the sur rounding country, by hundreds, with corrosive sublimate, purchasing tho carcass, rendering them, and putting them on the market, bo wide-spread were his operations that for over two years a terrilde epidemic was sup posed to have been raging among the hogs. A full investigation of his do ings will be made. A llama News. Special to the Dhily l ilac* ] Atlanta, Dec. 9.—Briscoe and an other member of the Ann of West, Edwards & Cos., were to-day commit ted for contempt by Judge Hopkins'; for refusing to produce books and papers, and are now in jail. The semi-annual meeting of tiio State Grange is in session at the Markham House. Among those pres ent are Hon. Thomas Hardeman, Speaker of the House of Representa tives, Hon. T. H. Smith, Master; Dr. J. S. Lawton, Treasurer; E. Taylor, Secretary. The action of Gov. Smith in the Brinkley case excites unfavorable comment throughout the State. The Brinkley brothers, residing in Memphis, Tennessee, arc said to be wealth}-. Treasurer Jones’ investigation be fore the Legislature, it is confidently asserted, will result in ills vindica tion. The Catholic fair opens to-night under favorable auspices. Thomas Hardeman is the hard fisted candidate of therGrnugers. If. Extensive Fire In New Fork. New York, Dec. 9.—A fire broke out at Five Points,at junction of Bax ter Park and North street this morn ing, and before the firemen got at tlie flames they bad spread rapidly and done a large amount of damage. The entire block of buildiogs was de stroyed, including the Donaldson- Bros. printing establishment, New York co-operative printing establish ment and others. Loss over $250,000, Hall ItiiiHier Causpit. Cincinnati, Dec. 9. —A. J. Edrnon ston, postmaster of Noble. 111., was, on Tuesday, arrested Tor robbing the mails by a United States Marshal, who detected the robbery by means of decoy letters. Marine. Arrived : Steamship Oriental from Boston. Sailed: steamship's Falcon, for Baltimore ;H. Livingston, for New York; bark Paquette del Venderel, for Barcelona. Cleared : French brig Valentine, for Havre. Arrest of Counterfeiters. Lebanon, 0., Dec. 9.-Parties have been arrested here for passing five and ten dollar counterfeit bills on the First National Bank of ,IPerullinois. COLUMBUS, GA„ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 18T5. A FEABFIIt lIIU THING. THE THING AND HIS RESOLUTION A FRAUD. New Orleans, Nov. 9.-The Times’ Washington special says a prominent Republican tnemberof the House has drawn a resolution, which will be presented at, a early day, to tho effect that, none of the Confederate war debt shall over bo recognized, nor any claim be entertained which looks to the payment for slaves. It concludes with an explicit declaration that nothing must be done to impair the national credit. It is certain it will pass. - The Murderer of Mr. Noe. New York, Dec. 9.—Certain new evidence has been discovered in the case of Dolan, murderer of Noe, who is to be banged to-morrow. The new evidence, if sustained, will prove an alibi. Application has been made to Judge Barrett to suspend tho case until the evidence is laid before the Governor. ,,i . Fhnrsed With Forgery. San Francisco, Dec. 9. Lucas W. Pend, a farmer and wealthy citizen of Worcester. Mass.r”: was arrested here to-day,on a requisition from the Governor of Massachusetts, on the Charge of forgery. The striinehlp Aiiirrlqnr llenril From. New York, Dee. 9.—A dispatch re ceived here states that the French trans-Atlantic steamship Amerique is now on the way here in escort of two other steamers. No nhxiety is now felt for her safety. Movements ot lhr Prince ol Wales. Colombo, Ceylon Doc. 9.—The Priuee of Wales goes to Tuticorin to day with the steauishtp Serapis. From there he will go to Madrias by railway. - the miist.xn ihmtoii*. Peter Cooper Correct Ins: Iteverily John son* He markable Mistakes." WITT THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONTROL AND MAINTAIN LEGAL TENDERS. MB. COOPER 8 VIEWS. 4 Reporter—Mr. Cooper, what do vou think of the late letter of Mr. Reverdy Johnson ou the subject ot the currency? Mr. Cooper—Mr. Johnson states what I believe to beau entire mistake that “the experience of the world has long since demonstrated that gold and silver alone constitute a safe currency.” Ho further says that “the same experience teaches us that no nation can prosper which adopts a currency not convertible on demand into gold and silver.” PROSPERITY OF PROMISES. Sift ar from t hiH last statement I ic ing correct I find thut. the greatest prosperity known in the history of England took place during the twenty-six years when the Bank of England was unable to pay specie on demand. I believe tiie history of the world does not show a single bauk that has operated through a long course of years, promising to pay specie ou demand, that has not fail ed to make good that promise ou sev eral occasions. Mr. Johnson “pro poses to consider the whole subject from two points” First—“Whatsltould a currency be?” Second-“Wliat control has the government over it?” I wil 1 answer, as to what a currency should be, in the language of Plato, who says-that a “currency should be that which is most valuable to the State and of no value to any othcJ country.” GOVERNMENT BANKING. Reporter—But whut arc your views, Mr. Cooper, on this question of cur rency in relation to the government ut the preset time ? Mr. Cooper—l think the currency question lias been managed by the government very much in the interest of the moneyed classes, and very poorly in the interest of the people. Let ns look at some of the facts. I think that a republic like ours, witli its 40,000,(K)0, with its enormous ex tent of unoccupied land, its wonder ful resources and its enterprising people equally marvellous for their growth and the iuerease of their wealth within the century—has no need to borrow from anybody. Why should this iieinile borrow, as a pri vate debtor ? ir, in their sovereign capacity through thegovernmentand under constitutional and legal forms, they can lay under contribution the whole property and the services of every man in protecting the lives and property of all, they certainly can is sue tokens of this undoubted fact in the shape of legal tenders; and these become, by this act of sovereignty, the money of the country, the meas ure and the means of exchange. The l>eople who give them in titer sover- I eiiHi capacity must take them in their ! private capacity and again receive them in their sovereign capacity ns the government for taxes. This makes their circulation and their use. But the significance ot these paper “legal tenders” is thatthey arc tokens bi so much service or material ren dered to the government, and they are also promises to render an equal amount of money, services or useful material in exchange to the holder by the government. Now, the gov ernment keeps this promise in three wavs—first, by accepting these paper promises, as they may be called, for all taxes due to the government; sec-' ood, by compelling every individual to accept them in payment of all debts, and finally, by redeeming them in that which tho holder of the currency shall accept as equivalent value and thus distribute burdens and benefits over the whole country. SOMETHING SOLID. Reporter How is tho public debt to be paid at last, and how shall we get out of this vortex of promises to pay ? Mr. Cooper-In one sense there is no need to get out of this vortex. The circulating medium of money settles down at last into something solid in interest and property, under the same law of conversion that makes each drop of blood contribute to bone, muscle or other organ of the body. For instance. New York city is build ing a great aeries of piers and wharves for the accommodation of its present and fnture commerce and trade. It is demonstrable that these piers and wharves will pay in rents to the city, not only tho interest but the principal of all the money invest ed, in twenty years. Tho city issues its bonds for this work, which repre sent a certain amount of interest and principal. But the city, not having the right to issue money, offers its bonds for sale to the hanks or to private individuals, which aro hence forth alienated from the possession of the elty, in order to get the money nr currency to pay for labor and ma terial in this public work You might, ask, why should not tho city keep these bonds in its own safes ami issue the money for current expenses on its own authority and credit ? I answerßecause that would beau act of too great a local sovereignty— though it is no more than is now vir tually oonoeded to local banks. Lot the General Government, then, in its sovereignty, make such a currency, so based and secured, a legal tender. Then, when this work is done and begins to pay to the city rents, let the income be applied to the extin guishment of the bonds as well as keeping it in repair. This is what I mean by settling down a circulating medium or currency into solid mate rial and capital organized into per manent use. THIS MAKES A CIRCULATING MEDIUM always expanding and always con tracting into a solid form. The true design and highest, function of cur rency and credit are to encourage and stimulate industry and enter prise in useful forms, and to promote the work by giving the very tools with which it can be done. It, repre sents t.lie material value of the pro ducts of labor in process and not yet complete, for which ifcprovides mere ly tne current wages or support till the fruit of labor comes to maturity, when that pays for all. Tho repeal of the law i>ermitting holders of legal tenders to eonvert them at their op tion into interest bearing bonds was the most cruel act of injustice that was ever inflicted on the American people. From thence havo come most of the financial troubles and disasters of which so much Complaint is made at the present, time. Our bonds were rushed abroad, to lie ex changed for luxuries and for gold at sixty cents on the dollar, instead of being taken by our own people at par. Millions of gold goes abroad to nay interest to foreign bondholders, instead of being paid to our own peo ple. A policy of rapid contraction was then inspired into the Govern ment, when, the necessities of the war being over, further issues of bouds were made and currency was withdrawn and all credits began to contract, as a natural and inevitable consequence. This brought, on one of those irrational conditions iu hu man affairs which we call a “panic,” that brought down credit at once to the zero point aud shrunk the value of all property. extravagance and wild speculation. Reporter—But, Mr. Cooper, do you not think that personal extravagance, rash speculations and overproduc tion generally have much to do with tho present financial embarrass ments ? Mr. Cooper—ln a restricted sense, alt these causes lie at the basis of much financial embarrassment of na ture. There might be a production that overtakes and passes an oxidat ing consumption in particular cases; but it is well also to examine, in a general way, whether any cause lias paralyzed consumption. Now, it has been seen that tho systematic and constant contraction of government credits naturally induced the con traction of all other credits; this fi nally brought on a panic that noted like a paralysis ou ail credit; this led inevitably to the stoppage of so much active industry and work as to take awnv t.ne purchasing power of a great many, and to stop a largo part of tho previously exhisting consump tion und demand. Hence, the over production so-called, has been mere ly an accumulation of products, due to under-consumption. Tho proof of this lies in the fact, ns I have said, or so many industrious people being thrown out of work, and in tho sta tics of the country with regard to its exportations and importations tho last few years. In this connection tho opinion of President Grant, as expressed in his annual message of 1875, is important. SENDING OUR GOLD ABROAD. On tho Ist of July. 1866, the public debt reached its highest point,, stand ing at $2,783,425,879, and on Novem ber 1,1875, at $2,118,897,213. showing a reduction in 9 1-3 years of $005,028, 007. or un average of $71,250,000 per annum. It is computed that on November 1, 1875, two-thirds, or *1,412,000,000. of our debt was held in Europe, leaving only one-third, or $706,000,000, held by the United 'States. The bulk of said debt is in five-twenty bonds six per cent, gold, or seven per cent,, currency, involving the annual out flow of $34,000,000 for interest. Man ifestly we are paying more than double what England pays for her enormous debt, which is funded at threo per cent, and held at home. Were our debt funded at 3.05 per eent. per annum, and brought home $17, 000,000 would be annually saved in interest, while the other $17,000,- 000, being ■ in circulation, would Do invaluable in banishing hard times. REMEDIES AND REASONS. Reporter—But what would you have the government, do in reference to its present policy ? Mr. Cooper-The course is plain. Let tho government issue, not only all the legal Lenders, but all that passes in the shape of money—all should have the “image and super scription” of the government, wheth er it be coin or paper. Let the gov ernment start from a fact, that there has been, and is now, through its in strumentality and necessities, so ma ny millions of legal tenders and bank piqter or currency set afloat, which, with the government, bonds now out, represent so much credit resting on the honor and ability of the govern* merit Jo pay, but furnishing also the basis for a great amount of credit in the financial system of the country. On this the country has been depend ing, and wit h this it has been at work, in all its industries and trade, since the credit paper came into existence. THE PEOPLE DO NOT WANT SPECIE. They want the credits already given them not to be withdrawn ; they want their labor and material, freely given to save the country or to build it up, to be valued by the same standard as tbut by which it was measured when they began to work. The monied class obviously want scarce money and high rates of interest. This gives them more power and less expense. But the advantage of the whole peo ple, including this very monied class, If their interests were rightly under stood, is to have credit easy to the industrious, the honest, and the en- terprlslng, and the interest of money low. ADVICE TO CONGRESS. Reporter—What would be the poli cy you would recommend for tho ac tion of Con gross? Mr. Cooper—At present Congress has devised no better plan for the fi nancial policy of the couutry than this: - Congress has passed a law that specie payments for all currency shall ho resumed in 1879, and to pro vide for this it has authorized the Treasurer of the United States to withdraw currency until the- present volume shall shrink from $400,000,000 to $300,000,000; and he is further au thorized to selll bonds at four or four and a half per cent, interest to the amount necessary to get tho specie wherewith to resume specie pay ments. As the llvo per cent, bonds outstanding aro only at par now, I think tho prospect is very poor for soiling tho four or four and a half percent, without ruinous discounts and large addition to tho debt of the nation. If the banks also are made to do business and issue their notos only on a specie basis. Instead of bonds, as now, it will shrink their eurreneysoas to bringanotherpanic. Now, I would have Congress REPEAL THIS LAST ACT OF CONTRACTION of the people’s oredits in t.lie shape of currency, while it is an expansion of credits to the moneyed edass in the siiapo of bonds. I would have Con gress to pass an aot that should make all currency that of the Gov ernment alone; and, of course, I should abolish the present bank cur rency, giving these institutions tlio option of doing business only on legal tenders; these they may secure at any time, by simply giving up to the government an equivalent umount of government bonds, whose interest thereafter stops until brought up again by legal ten ders. This will extinguish the inter est bearing debt of the country in part by oue not bearing interest. Sec ondly, to sturt all fairly and justly, I would have Congress pass an act restoring the currency in volume to tiie condition in which it was at the close of the war, or soon after; when, peace being declared, the whole na tion sprang to the arts of peace witli tho energy of war; wheu they took these very credits, wliieli the necessi ties of tlie government had furnished as tho price of tho nation’s life, and began to build up the country more successfully in the wealth and pro ducts of “myriad-hand induetry,” when their hopes and their faith were stimulated to new life by this mighty credit poured into the circu lation of the country, and all the property of tho country and its pro ducts were measured and exchanged by tho new standard; when none were found idle except the shiftless and those whosought.idleness; when no factory stopped its production for wunt of consumers, for all were con sumers, because all were prodccers. I would havo all that currency re stored to the country, and not with drawn or contracted by taxing the propotv of the country to pay it, but allowed to remain until it had pro duced its epuivalent. by the indruatry and products which it brought, into existonoe. THli BONDED DEBT. No vested rights can stand in Jhe face of tho public welfare; common and statue law recognizes the princi ple. Hence, all vested rights can be repealed by tho law-making power that conferred them. Under this principle private property can be taken for public use and all corporate rights can be abolished that stand in tho way of public welfare, but never without proper compensation to the parties thut may be losers, and of this the public administration must ap point the means and provide tho reg ulations. But I propose to ehauge tlie character of the bonded debt by a voluntary process. First, whoever needs currency must give up the Government bonds for it. Tlie compulsion hero is in making every one do business and pay debts in legal tenders, and tho principal reason for their use exclu sively is that tho public welfare ad mits of no other money. Second, Whoever desires to fund the currency shall receive bonds at a lower rate of interestthan that which legitimate business now gives, but which is higher than tho average yearly increase of tho whole proper ty of tlie country. This I would fix upon as the interest of the bonds; it is now three per cent. There is an element of compulsion here; but us the whole country pays the interest on the public debt it seems but just that only that amount of interest should be paid which the increase in the public wealth justi fies, and no more. This great bonded debt of tho country would really be come the refuge and security of the widow and the fatherless, and those poor ignorant poople who cannot in vest their little savings in legitimate business, even through others, be cause they cannot trust them and have no ability to watch the safety or protect the use and re turn of their money. The public debt would become the poor man’s “savings bank,” instead of being, as now, the exchequer of the rich and the moans of pampering wealth and idleness. Benevolent in stitutions, churches and cellege en dowments would seek it for tho same reason, because of its perfect safety; and even tho same funded interests of Europe would seek investment in this country for security, and would gladly puy gold for all the bonds they could buy, at a little higher interest than their own countries could afford. GOLD. Reporter—But what about the gold all tiiis time, which is now very much mixed up with this question of finance, because it is so universally the legal tender of civilized nations ? Mr. Cooper—l would have it a part of our legal tender still. France makes gold, silver and paper all le gal tenders. Why cannot wo? But if any one wants gold as a commod ity let him buy it, as any other com modity, at the market price. Let such exchange currency or any other commodity for gold, as suits their convenience and the state of the mar ket, which no government cafi con trol without tyranny and interference with private rights. That whole sub ject will take care of itself, and the whole circulation of the world will naturally mingle and interchange with our national circulation as the outer air mingles and interchanges with the air of the room if jiassages are left free. THE GIST OF THE ARGUMENT. Reporter—l understand you, then, Mr. Cooper, that you regard this whole oontest about the currency, as a conflict between the vested rights of the whole moneyed class and their interest, but illy understood,” and the rights and interests of the whole people; that you regard the whole legislation of Congress on this sub ject, with little exception, as made in the interest of class, special and par tial logistion, which has been, thus far, under the bane of our republican institutions, because, under forms of law, it saoriilces the poople to classes of special privileges, and I under stand your present remedy for all the present evils arid all the future that are likely to occur from our system of finance is that government ulone issue all currency and whatever cir cuiatosas money, and make this cur rency interconvertible with bouds, which the government can control, and not with gold, which it cannot control; and furt her, that the gov ernment start in the present emer gency from precisely that volume of credits in currency and iu bonds that was set afloat by tho irresistible ne cessities of the war for the Unin ; that tliis volume should be sustained sub stantially as it was soon after the close of the war, when it reme to its maximum, and bo madothe measure of all values and means of exchanges for all coming time, subject only to the slow increase of volume which statistics shall justifly as the increase of population and its ratio, per capita, to the currency. Mr. Cooper—That is precisely what I propose. . EVERYBODY SUITED. We are this Season In Receipt of a Large Supply of all Sizes of Our Celebrated For Got lx Wood mill Coni. Beside* a full assort merit of other Popular COOKING AND HEATING STOVES, GRATES, Ato., And fuel justified In Baying that we are SURE we can *uit any and all classes of purohaaer*, both in quality and price. Of other Gooffo fn our line, we have a large aud complete aasortment, such as TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, HARDWARE, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, COAL HODS, BHOVELB, AC. All of these articles we CAN and W T ILL sell at, VERY BOTTOM PRICES, tan 1 dtf W. H. ROBART9 A CO. LOW PRICES! Foil TIIF. Fni.SP.XT. Fall and Winter Seasons —AT THE— STRAUSE Clothing • Hall! No. 86 Broad St. Examine Our Prices CASSIMEBE SUITS for $9 worth sl2 CASSIMERE SUITS, in Checks, Striped and Plaids for sl2, worth sls. WORSTED SUITS, in Casket and Diamond Putt, for sls, worth $lB. WORSTED SUITS, much better quality for S2O, worth s2s’ IMPORTED CASSIMERE SUITS. different styles for sl9, worth S2O. BLACK CORDED CASSIMERE SUITS, for $lO, worth $22. BLACK CORDED WORSTED SUITS, $lB, worth $24. FRENCH WORSTED SUITS, assortod patterns for $22, worth S2B. BLACK CLOTH COATS from $8 upwards. “ DOESKIN PANTS, all wool from $5 upwards. OVERCOATS! in great variety, with and without Mattelasse Facing, in Far Bea ver and Moscow Beavers, the largest and finest line of ltG.ini-nAK OVERCOAT® ever offered before to the public. Clive me a call and convince yourselves. STRAUSE, THE MERCHANT TAILOR CLOTHIER, No, NO Ilroail Sfreof, Columbus*, hn. RANKIN HOUSE. Columbus, Georgia, MRS. F. M. GRAY, Froprtetres*. i. A. SELLERS, Clark. my ly W. F. TIUNEH, Dentist, Randolph .treat, (oppolt Strapper’.) Cofumbn. Jmnl ly] Georgl*. NO. 290 COLUMBUS, GA., IS WELL SUPPLIED WITH MATERIAL. AND Experienced Workmen employed in each De partment. Orders tor work of ny description tiled with dispatch, and at moat rea*onable rates. 6eorg!a and Alabama Legal Blanks Of every description on hand, or printed to or der at short notice. Boeolpt Books FOR RAILROADS AND STEAMBOATS Always in stock: also printed to order when de sired. WRAPPING PAPER AND BAGS. A large quantity of various aises and weights Manilla Wrapping Paper and Bags, suitable for Merchant*, now in stock, which I am selling low in any quantity desired, either printed or plain tST Price* and Specimen* of Work furnished on application. THO*. GILBERT. Randolph Street, Columbus, Vm. jaiil ti THE WHOLESALE GROCERY HOUSES OF .). & J. KAUFMAN, 14 & lO Broad Columl>UN, Geo., KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND ABOUT 100,000 pounds Bacon, 1,000 barrels Flour, 500 sacks Oats, 600 “ Salt, 100 “ Coffee, 200 barrels Sugar, 200 “ Syrup, 1,000 boxes Soap, 1,000 “ Sundries. ALL boons SOLO AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE IN THE UNITED STATES We Charlie no Drayaice or Wharfase. J. & J. KAUFMAN. novQO 2m r —~ Fj i Cheap Groceries —AT— C. E. Hoehstrasser’s. Jun daily receiving new good, which I ..otter ot the following low price, nd gu sntee them to be of tho very beet quality: Corn Beef in Cans, Brandy Cherries. Brandy Peaches, New Crop Raisins, Zanta Currants, Citron, Jellies of all va rieties. Pickeled Shrimp $1 per jar. Cordova Coffee 30c 11 pound. Cooking Brandy $3. “ golion. Blackberry Wine $2.50 per gallon. Toilet and Castile Soaps. The above are retail prices, and all pnrchaae® arc delivered. C. K. IIOCHSTRASSEIt. noVOI tl WML. MEYER, 11,111 dolplM Street, Hoot and Shoemaker, * YhEALEIt IN LEATHER AND FINDINGS. All I) orders filled at short notice; prices low. I have also provided myself with a machine fer putting Elastic in Gaiters, at low prices. octß tel ' 1 •- ' B. H. Richardson & Cos., Publishers’ Agents, ill Bay street, savannah. On., Are authorised to contract for adTerti.ing in ur paper. Oil* tJ