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TRI-WEEKLY TIMES
JOHN H. MARTIN. - - - Krtltor.
Oolumbna. CH%..
THE lOIHTH DISTRICT.
LaGrange, Ga., March 23, 1876. The
counties composing the Fourth Con
gressional District arc respectfully re
quested to send delegates to a dlstrle
eonvontion on the 26th of April next t
West Point, Ga., to seloot two district, and
four State delegates and alternates to the
National Democratic Convention which
meets the 27th of June next at Bt. Louis,
to adopt a platform and nominate candi
dates for President and Vleo-Prosldent.
Each county Is entitled to twloo as many
delegates as it has roprosontatlng In the
lower branch of the legislature.
Done by request of membors of tho Dis
trict Executive Commlttoo.
W. 0. Tuggle.
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:oMr,Nsl'.l GEORGIA. NEWS.
Monroe county lost SI,BOO or *2,000 by
tlie destruction and Injury of bridges by
tho late freshet.
—Narly all the bridges, and mill dams
of Henry, Fayette and Clayton counties
are reported washed away by the late
freshet.
—Tho Brunswick Appeal says naval
stores are beginning to move quite freely.
Prices are stiff and producers in good
spirits.
—Hon. Thomas Hardeman, candidate
for the Gubernatorial nomination, is ex
pected to address the people at Lumpkin,
Stewart county, on the 25th inst.
—Hon. Alex. J. Lawton died in Savan
nah, at the age of 86 years, on Saturday
last. Ho had boen a promlnont and use
ful man both in South Carolina and Geor
gia. Gen. A. K. Lawton is Ids son.
—The Forsyth Advertiser says that tho
wheat and other small grain crops of
Monroe county were not so much injured
by the cold spell as was at first supposed,
and arc now green again.
The Democrats of Stewart county
have selected John Hightower and 0. 8.
Morton as their delegates to tho Congres
sional District Convention. John M.
Scott and B. M. Overby are alternates.
—The Independent thinks that Stewart
Superior Court will continue two weeks.
Thore are 300 civil cases to be called, of
which 236 wore continued from a previous
term. There will also boa number of
criminal cases.
—A compromise or agreement in tho
case of A. J. West, of Atlanta, was effected
at Augusta, by which West was taken
back to Atlanta, where a trial in tho habe
as corpus case will bo held -Gov. Smith
suspending his requisition.
—The Romo Commercial, a daily papor,
has been purchased by Mr. Dwinoil, of the
Courier, and tho two papers have boon
consolidated. The Courier will bo pub
lished as a trl-woekly paper until tho first
of October, and a daily after that time.
■H. H, Mays has boon elected Clerk of
the Superior Oourt of Butts county, to 1111
the vaoaney caused by tho resignation of
the late Incumbent, who retired In dis
gust because the Judge censured ids
mode of keeping his books.
—The Hawkinsville Dispatch says the
ootton crop of Georgia for 1875 lias boon
estimated at 400,000 bales, and tho avorago
cost of production at U cents per pound.
Calculations prove that tho cost was more
than the sales amounted to.
—Tho Lumpkin Independent reports that
the wheat and oat crops of Stewart coun
ty have greatly Unproved since the late
cold spell and rains. It also hoars from
farmers tiiat tiie recent froezo killed the
rust on wheat and oats, which was plainly
seen before, but cannot now bo discovered.
—The Buena Vista Argus mentions tiie
death of Rev.D. N. Burkhalter, ono of the
oldest and best citizens of Marion county.
He was for many years an itinerant
Methodist preacher, and was always a
prominent, public-spirited and valuable
oltiaon. He was in tho 74th year of his
age.
The Atlanta Times and Commonwealth
eamo to us yesterday like a flood—three
issues of each. The Times fully sustains
public expectation by tho vigor and point
of its editorials and its general niako-up.
The (imtmonmabh has spread Itself by
enlarging, and topped off with a hand
some new head. Both are papers very
creditable to Atlanta, and wo hope thoy
will be liberally supported.
—The Buena Vista Argus gives two dif
ferent accounts of tho killing of Isaao
IJatnmell, colored, by Mat Walker, white,
in Marion oounty, on the 23th ult.. Ac
cording to one of the oocounts, the negro
was advancing on Walker in a threaten
ing manner, when the latter shot him.
According to tho other account, tho shoot
ing was altogether unnecessary and un
provoked by anything occurring at that
time. Walker has loft tho neighborhood.
—The Griffin News, noticing Gov.
Smith's letter of declension, says: “It has
boon the cause of considerable comment
In tho city. To sfty that this action gave
universal satisfaction, would be to declare
that which is untrue, for tho executive not
only has many warm friends in our midst,
but many who believe his flvo years re
cord unequalled, and who would have ral
lied to his support In the event of his
third candidacy. When wo say this we
say all in the Governor's favor, for tho
great mass of our voters we honestly be
lieve preferred a change, an unseating of
present officers and anew deal.”
—The Pike Oounty Courier publishes the
following: Wo learn that our county com
missioners bought a plantation in the
western part of tho oounty to use as a
Poor farm, paying $2,500 cosh as the whole
amount of purchase money. Tho tract of
land bought had boen homesteaded upon
by tho former owner, but ho gave an order
and deed signed by himseff, wife and all
of his heirs. The lato decision giving par
ties who commence suit within six months
a chance to recover their property, sold
and paid for, If said property boa home
stead allotment, has aroused the passion
of possession within the breast of tho
former owner, and he comes forward with
all the purchase money in his pocket, and
sues the county for tho said Poor farm.
—Two young men in Savannah, named
William A. Proctor and Jomos Clifton, had
a quarrel about a young lady, and agreed
to tight it out with their fists on Sunday
evening. They met in the rear of the
Arkwright Cotton Factory, accompanied
by friends, and Proctor was so badiy
beaten about the head that ho died on
Sunday night. He and his friends said
that one Jos. Barbee interfered during the
ttght, held Proctor, and struck him with
knucks. A physician testified on the in
quest that the contusions on Proctor’s
head could not have been produced by
blows with the flst. The jury found that
“William A. Proctor eamo to his death in
consequence of blows inflicted on de
ceased’s head (either by lists or some blunt
instruments) by James Clifton and Joseph
Barbee.”
THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION.
The reports of the last few days
loave little room to doubt that the
revolutionists will obtain complete
control of three or four of the north
ern States of Mexico, on and adjacent
to the Rio Grande. In Sonora and
Lower California, too, revolutionary
elements are at work, and though wo
may not bo able to connect the move
ment on tho I'aciflo coast with the
rebellion on the Rio Grande, the suc
cess of the one must needs strength
en the other, as both are struggling
to throw off the authority of the
samo Government. If one succeeds,
the other will succeed, and doubtless
there will finally be co-operation be
tween them. The States on the Rio
Grande already In great part overrun
by the partisans of Diaz are Coahuila,
Tamaulipas, Nueva Leon, and per
haps Chihuahua. With Sonora and
Lower California they will constitute
quite a large strip of territory, ex
tending from the Rio Grande to tho
Pacific, and containing a population
of perhaps two and a half millions of
people. This territory includes much
fertile land, and whero irrigation can
be resor'ed to, its production can be
made great and profitable. Cotton,
sugar, corn, rice, tobacco, &c., can bo
grown plentifully with irrigation.
But tho country is generally favored
with but little rain in the spring and
summer, and therefore can hardly bo
densely settled for agricultural pur
poses. Asa stock-raising region it
suits admirably. There is a variety
of valuable minerals, and mining
may be developed into a vast and
profitable business. Many choice
fruits can undoubtedly bo raised, in
cluding the grape, which ought to
come to its perfection in such a high,
dry and genial region. It is probable
that the orange and a few other tropi
cal fruits may be grown in the lower
portion of this territory, and perhaps
coffee.
Wo do not mention the natural re
sources and capacities of the country
in revolt, with a view of encouraging
an annexation or emigration move
ment. It will be time enough to
think about that when the revolu
tionists succeed and make overtures.
But, it is a possible contingency
which we may as well contemplate
at this time. It may bring the solu
tion of the “border troubles” which
are now so vexatious, and the con
tinuation of which is unendurablo.
The great organized thieves and
patrons of thieves are opposed to
Diaz in this contest, and this fact will
arouse a feeling of sympathy for him
in many western Texans, who have
been so greatly plundered for years,
and who must regard their property
as always insecure while Cortina and
his confederates have authority or
force on the Rio Grande. Tho suc
cess of this revolution, too, may help
to solve the vexed question of a
Southern Pacific Railroad route.
The country which it would open to
such a road is a more inviting one
than New Mexico and Arizona, or in
deed than any Pacific railroad route
in this country. The Pacific termi
nus of a continental railroad run
ning through it would probably be
Muzatlan or Guayraas, and the route
would become a very valuable com
mercial one, both by its local trade
and tho favorable location of its
termini for lines of ocean navigation.
We regard the revolution as one
promising benefits to this country,
and especially to our Southern
States, and our sympathies are with
it. Thoroughly as wo have been “re
constructed,” we have not yet lost
all feeling of sympathy for “rebols”
in revolt against a government of
tyranny, inefficiency or disorder;
and our “nationalization” does not
mako us indifferent to political move
ments that promise to enure to the
advantage of our own section espec
ially.
The Hearno (Texas) Enterprise of
theiith inst. notices a “most foul
murder” which was committed in its
town on Wednesday night of last
week. Mr. Charles Roberts, who
had been a citizen of Hearne for
about two months, was shot in tho
neck and killed—by whom is not sta
ted. We notice this murder for two
reasons—first, because tho deceased
might have been a late emigrant
from Georgia or Alabama, as tho En
terprise says ho was seeking employ
ment in Hoarne; and second, because
of the mysterious manner in which
tho papor notices his death. It says
that it delayed publication for twen
ty-four hours in order to obtain some
particulars, aud then adds, “the pe
culiar position of tho writer of this
article precludes his giving the par
ticulars of this diabolical outrage.”
It also says that Mr. Roberts was
‘“gotten out. of the way because he
knew too much.”
A Georgia exchange, published
within fifty miles of Columbus, lias a
sharp article on what it calls the
"fence-riding yelpers of the press,”
alluding to that portion which ad
vises against declaring any prefer
ence for a Gubernatorial candidate.
Tho English used by our cotempo
rary is vigorous, if not elegant; but
when it calls such non-committal
presses “ censor riorums,” we think it
may justly be referred to Pope’s satire
of those who
“Drop the dull lumber of the Latin store,
Spoil their own language and acquire uo more,”
Thf. Cincinnati Enquirer says that
it regards the defeat of Mr. Wells,
the Democratic candidate for Con
gress, as the most gratifying result
of the Connecticut election—Mr.
Wells being a "hard money” man.
The Enquirer evidently subordinates
everything else to the currency issue,
and accepts no compromise.
Eves the New York Tribune can tal k
• after the manner of “rebels” when
; it gets mad, as it now is over Dana’s
i defeat by Butler’s machinations. It
; says that “literary” piracy is the
[ only kind of piracy that Old Ben
makes any objection to.
Will He Disgorge ’—Congress has
passed the bill reducing the Presi
dent’s salary, after tho 4t,h of March
next, to $25,000 a year. Gen. Grant
will of courso sign it, as it will not af
fect his salary. But the question
arises, ought he not, under the cir
cumstances, to do more? Ought he
not return to the Treasury tho $50,-
000 or $75,000 already drawn under an
act which both branches of Congress,
both by repealing it and by the indi
vidual action of thoir members, have
pronounced wrong in principle and
reprehensibly if not corruptly pass
ed? The raising of the pay of the
President was a part of the “salary
grab,” and it was openly said, with
reference to facts strongly tending to
confirm it, that neither the Congress
men’s nor the President’s salary
could have been raised unless the
two were joined in one bill. Most of
the Congressmen refunded their ex
tra pay, authorized by the bill, after
they had drawn it, though no law
compelled or could compel them to
do so. The President is now placed
In precisely the position of the Con
gressmen after their “salary grab”
had been condemned, and the ques
tion is, will he too disgorgo? We can
not perceive any reason impelling
the Congressmen to do so, that does
not apply also to the President.
The Mexican War.—Dispatches of
Tuesday night report the capture of
New Lorodo, Mexico, by the revolu
tionists. Gen. Quiteno, commanding
the Government forces, escaped
down the river with a part of his
command.
If we understand tho situation,
Now Loredo is near Matamoros, and
opposite the United States Fort Mc-
Intosh. During tho fight, shot from
a Mexican battery at New Loredo,
fired by the Government forces, kill
ed and wounded several persons at
Fort Mclntosh, and Major Merriam,
commanding at that fort, shelled and
silenced tho Mexican battery. It is
possible that trouble between the
two governments may grow out of
this, but we think not. There had
been a previous trouble between
Major Merriam and Gen. Quiteno
about the fining and punishment by
tho latter of an American merchant
of Loredo for refusing to pay a
“forced loan.” In this Distance the
merchant was released on demand
of Major Merriam.
“The Undiscovered Continent.”—
Wo refer the reader to an interesting
article under this head, by Professor
Merriman, copied elsewhere. It is
well fortified by facts and inferences,
and closely argued. Possibly when
the second deluge of the northern
hemisphere comes we may all have
to take refuge on Mount Ararat, or
some high Asiatic plateau, as the
Professor thinks that Asia will be
the only continent north of the equa
tor that will have much territory un
covered by the rising waters. But
as wo have ten thousand years in
which to prepare for the catastrophe,
people may pack up leisurely.
At New Orleans, on the 6th inst.,
nine members of the Fedoral grand
jury were discharged because they
could not take tho “iron-clad oath.”
It is not about time to dispense with
an oath, the effect of which is to
select all tho Federal grand jurors in
ono section of tho country from one
political party, with a prejudice
against their party owponents ?
—>♦
The Marianna Courier reports the
sale by tho Sheriff of lands in the
corporate limits of that town at $1.25
per acre. This is rathor a bad show
ing for the land of oranges and sugar
cane.
The Supreme Court of the United
States, on Monday, decided the cele
brated Osage Land Company case in
favor of the settlers and against the
railroad.
Simon Cameron, according to the
New York Tribune, calls It. H. Dana
“oneof those blank literary fellows.”
A Washington correspondent of the
Raleigh, (N. CJ News writes “I have
just seen Colonel Mosby, who is, you
know, one of Grant’s right bowers.
He had just come from a conference
with tiie President at the White
House, and ho says that Grant is
still in the field as a candidate for
re-election, that lie considers New
Hampshire an indorsement of his
Administration, aud is determined,
if possible, to secure a third term.”
We copy the above from tho Mont
gomery State Journal, a Grant pa
por,in which it appears without com
ment.
As thore were heroes before Aga
memnon who sank into obscurity be
cause there was no Horner to cele
brate thoir praises, so there are
other women besides Helen, of Troy,
who must pass into record as the
cause of war between powerful ar
mies. We learn from a native Afri
can, who lias como from the West
Coast to lecture in this city, that a
conflict, which is still in progress,
has been raging tiiere for years over
a lovely woman. The struggle is be
tween two of tiie great tribes, the
Mebboes and the Garreboes. A
Mebbo married a young bride, but
her beauty captivated the Prince of
Mebbo, who coveted her, seized her,
and added her to tho list of his wives.
The Mebbo husband, unable to get
her, turned against his prince, left
his tribe, went over to the Garreboes,
and stirred them up to take revenge
for his blighted love. The Garreboes
were touched by his tale, sprang to
arms, fell upon the Mebboes, and for
nearly seven years the war over the
African Helen, whom we may call
Mrs. Mebbo, has boen raging. It
will be observed that this incident
resembles that in tho Iliad, in some
respects, and differs from it in
others. The Trojan war lasted ten
years, and tho Garrebo war for Mrs.
Mebbo will have lasted as long in
three years more. When it is ended,
Mrs. Mebbo ought to come over to
this country as a lecturer.— N. Y,
Sun.
Congressman Scales, of North Car
olina, puts this tough conundrum to
Congress: “What is the use of forty
thousand pairs of elastic garters sent
to the Indian women unaccompanied
by a single pair of stockings?” We
give it up, unless the squaws can use
them to decorate their noes.
THE TIMES: THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL IS, 1876.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
A RAMBLE THROUGH THE CAPITOL—THE
HOUSE—THE HENATE-THE SUPREME
OOURT—TiII: INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE —THE PHYSICAL ADMINISTRATION
AND ITS Pimp El -fIONH —EDUCATIONAL
DEFECTS OF WEST POINT, ETC., ETC.
From our regular correspondent.)
Washington, April 8, 1870.
Loungers in the balls and galler
ies of the United States Capitol will
be impressed with a significant
change that has taken place during
the comparatively short period that
the Forty-fourth Congress has been
in sossion. There is a marked dimi
nution of lobbyists and tho demi
monde. It may not be on account of
the vestal virtue of the present Con
gress, but from some cause they
seem to have gone elsewhither. Yes
terday tho weather was fine, and,
only a year ago, moved by such an
atmosphere, tho rotunda, lobbies
and galleries would have glittered
with the brassyest, most volatile, aud
wickedest human potpourri that any
terrestrial nation can present. But
the magnificent pile was almost de
serted ; I heard a young woman say
that it seemed “lonesome.”
In going to the capital, from any
of the large hotels, it is convenient to
take an avenue car, which will land
you near the western wing, the part
occupied by the House of Represen
tatives, then ascend the long flight
of exterior stairs that you see to the
left, in the pictures, open the bronze
doors, and you will be in the lobby
of the floor of the House. Write
your name on a scrap of paper and
send it by the door keeper to your
member, he will be sure to come aud
show you around, provided he is not
in a committee room, conducting an
investigation, or out taking a drink
of tea or something like it. But if you
are a journalist, that is a newspaper
man or woman, you will ascend an
other grand flight of marble stairs,
to your right and pass through the j
glass doors of the gallery to that j
part reserved for Reporters, which
is over the Speaker’s chair and facing
tho House. This glance at the Re
porter’s gallery may save you the
labor of making the entire exterior
circuit of the hall to reach it, for if it
is not pretty well filled with the cor
respondents of the various papers
represented here, you will know
at once the centre of interest is else
where. Yesterday the gallery was
almost empty, and I listened only
long enough to hear some sopho
rnoric statesman, speaking u ’on the
Sandwich Island annexation bill,
throwing his arms around danger
ously say: “Mr. Speaker, if the
United States should annex these
islands she will become the brightest
gem in the coronet of nationsfeel
ing a little sea-sick after this, I went
to the Senate gallery. I heard Sen
ator Rogy of Missouri, who is an in
offensive speaker, and Senator
.Maxey of Texas, who is not, debating
the postal bill. It is not agreeable,
to a patriot to hear a United States
Senator mako mistakes in the pro
nunciation of common words and
use such language as: “saving at the
spigot and wasting at the bung;” and
this is especially disagreeable after
we have given him an expensive edu
cation at West Point. Such meta
phors are odious, and odorous of
groceries, distilleries and whiskey
rings. They suggest a poverty of cul
ture and an execrable taste, both in
the Senator aud the Legislature that
sent him here.
From the Senate wo will go to the
room of the Supreme Court, where
the Chief Justice sits in a chair
flanked on either side by the four as
sociate justices, all robed in black
silk gowns like those worn by Epis
copal ministers. Chief Justice Waite
gives the impression of a man, dazed
by unexpected promotion, making a
martyr-like effort to balance himself
and appear judicially composed upon
the height to which he has been
hoisted, while the eight associate
justics appear sullen and in a muff
because a man of such little legal
celebrity was promoted over them.
Physically and facially the Chief Jus
tice is not a bad figure-head, and,
come to think of it, President Grant
has made but few if any mistakes
from a physical point of view in his
official selections. Nearly all of his
Cabiuetand other appointees are dis
tinguished either for stature or
breadth of chest, stomach, or but
tocks. Secretary Fish is of the raw
boned, angular style of beauty, but
he has the inches and the avoirdu
pois. The Secretary of the Navy, the
antithesis of this typo, is so complete
ly made up of curves that he has
been christened the “Rotund.”' Boss
Shepherd called the P. M. General a
little bob-tailed-clam yankee, but
Mr. Jewell will weigh as much as the
Herculean Boss. Chandler is fully
six feet in height ami well propor
tioned, while the recent Secretary of
War had a colossal figure that statu
aries would love to copy. In short,
since Boutwell has gone, there is not
one knock-kneed, hump-backed, pot
bellied man among them.
But we have not quite done the
capitol, and wilt go to a little room
in the western wing under the House
of Representatives. The doorkeeper
hesitates to admit us, but we speak
the magic name of our paper and the
door is opened with alacrity. Ah!
here is the center of interest; we
have fouud the correspondents and
reporters at last. At the end of a
long table covered with black silk
cloth sits the chairman of the Com
mittee on War Claims, Mr. Clymer.
The other gentlemen of the commit
tee are on his right. Gen. Babcock
is giving his version of the Bell testi
mony ; his statement is lueid and un
broken,though somewhat embarrass
ed and labored, as of a man who has
had a little too much of this fun re
cently for the good of his nerves.
His pronunciation was like that of
the other West Point graduate we
had just heard in the Senate, not
that of an educated man. When he
used words that were not commonly
colloquial he sometimes pronounced
them incorrectly, aud he said that he
gave 801 l fifty or seventy dollars or
something in that ricinity. Woul4 it
not bo well for West Point to give n
little more attention to pure old
English and a little less to dancing?
The determined looking man to the
left of the chairman, with his eyes
half closed and covered with his
hand, to shield them from tho daz
zling glare of the sunlight reflected
from the white marble of the portico,
is Gibson of the New York Sun; if
his eyes are closed his ears are open,
and not one word or incident of the
investigation escapes this most terri
ble detective of political evil eloors
that the country has ever been bless
ed with. Mr. Waite of the Tribune,
a slender, refined lookiDg gentleman,
listens standing, taking no notes, but
remembering everything that is said.
Mr. Watterson of the Louisville
Courier, leans against the mantel
and jots down the more important
parts of the evidence. But Gen.
Babcock asks to read an affidavit of
Bell in order that it may be placed
upon the Record; it, is a document of
many pages, aud the room is hastily
abandoned by the newspaper men.
Have we not for at least twelve hours
known the purport of that affidavit?
Mr. Clymer remarked good humor
edly, “the air will now be better for
those who remain.” Could he have
meant anything by tiiat?
C. A. S.
Heirs Services as a (Scout.
Washington dispatch to the Boston Advertiser.)
It seems that Beil was originally
from Galesburg, 111,, an 1 was a
member of the 19th Illinois Infantry.
He volunteered to become a spy for
Gen. Hurlburt during the war, and
went, through considerable danger
and hardships in the service. At one
time he went from Gen. Hurlburt
through Johnson’s army to Gen.
Grant at Vicksburg. He gotintothe
confidence of Johnson, and under
took to carry a lot of percussion caps
from him to Pemberton in Vicks
burg. He came to Grant’s headquar
ters, with the caps, gave Grant his
dispatchos from Hurlburt, showed
him Johnson’s dispatches to Pember
ton, and after having dampened the
caps so that they were useless, he
went on through the lines to Pem
berton in Vicksburg. He remained
there some days, drew a map of the
fortifications, which he concealed be
tween tho soles of his boots, got
some dispatches from Pemberton to
Johnson and started off. He deliv
ered the Pemberton dispatches and
the map he made to Gen. Grant, and
both proved very useful. He was
once seven months in the Rebel a-my
and in connection with Hurlburt ail
the time. He rose to be a sergeant
in the Rebel ranks. One of bis char
acteristics is his wonderful eyesight.
It is said that he can distinguish ob
jects at a distance that would be im
possible to other eyes unaided bj
telescopes. He can read ordinary
manuscript or newspaper print at a
distance of two yards, and this won
derful faculty is very useful to him
in his business as detective. Since
t he war Bell has been makinga liveli
hood bv blackmailing and borrow
ing money, being much of the time
in Government service. He pretends
to be editor of The Southern Journal,
printed at Chicago, and exhibits a
contract with that paper authorizing
him to solicit subscriptions and ad
vertising on commission.
Senator Morton’s Latest Politi
cal Dodge.—Mr. Morton’s Senate
committee resolution to inquire into
the so-called Mississippi outrages,
which has boen adopted, is, of course,
only intended to get, at one side or
the question, and it would be per
fectly legitimate for the Democratic
House to appoint another committee
to get at the other side. The only
object of Mr. Morton’s committee,
says the Baltimore Sun, is to flaunt
the “red flag” once more in the face
of the North, and rally the loyal Re
publican voters. The Philadelphia
Inquirer, a Republican paper, sug
gests that after it gets through with
Mississippi the committee might as
well apply for perpetual au
thority as a sort of standing commit
tee on opposition majorities in the
States. It would be a great gain to
have such a committee ready at hand
when wanted.
The Good Will of a Newspaper.—
The Louisville Courier-Journal says
that Mr. Story has been offered $500,-
000 for forty-nine fiftieths of the
Chicago Times. Hardly more than
four years ago tne establishment,
and all things within it, was razed to
the ground. The great fire swept
office, machinery, whatever was tan
gible, and burnable, out of existence.
The nameand good will of the Times,
however, were left, and upon this cap
ital the sturdy old journalist went to
work. He has now a million of dol
lars of property to show as the result.
We hope the next President of the
United States will have very few rel
atives. In fact,, if he should happen
to boa man who was picked up on a
doorstep, it would be a tremendous
point in his favor.-- Boston Herald.
Masonic Notice.
TIIEHE will be a Callod meeting of MT.
HERMON LODGE, No. 304, F.
A. M. at tliia (Thursday) evening, for /\r\
work in F. C. Degree.
All transient and visiting Brethren in good
standing are < ordially invited.
By order of the W. M.
T. A. CANTRELL.
aprl3 It Secretary.
Springer’s Opera House.
TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL IBth.
Beuefit of the Popular Organization
THE
RESCUE HOOK AND LADDER CO.
On this occasion will We presented, by the Ama
teurs of Columbus, the Elegant and enter
taining Comedy, in Three Acts entitled
THE SERIOUS FAMILY,
At which time a Choice Selection of
MUSICAL GEMS
Will be rendered
Bk a Full Orchestra of Seven Performers!
During the Play as accessories to it will be in
troduced the following specialties:
IM : ET Parigi Oeara—LaTraviata.
SONG “We may be Happy Yet."
FISHER’S HORNPIPE In Costume.
Quartette— “Little Bobbin, tell Kitty I’m
Coming."
DITCH WARBLE With Dance.
CORNET SOLO.
Performances to begin at B>4 o'clock precisely.
NO DELAYS BETWEEN ACTS.
Sale of Reserved Seats will begin at W. J. Chaf
fin’s Bookstore at 9 o’clock Friday, 14th. For
particulars see small bills.
aprlS 3t
TIIE
GIANT STILL LIVES!
LOOK AT HIS PICTURE!
The Largest Purely Fire Insurance Cos. in the World
THE
jiEtna Insurance
- Company
Of Hartford, Connecticut.
ASSETS, - - - $6,792,649.98.
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No Life or Trust Funds Hero !
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IzMMii I’iiid in 50 years, ... 8 I 1,1?:5.15:*.0V
laissi's Paid in Chicago** Wig Fire, - :t,*00,000.00
Iz)8*e8 Paid in ItoNtoii's Wig Fire. - - 1.000.000.00
ABILITY! EXPERIENCE! PROMPTNESS! LIBERALITY!
Beyond Compare!
Policies Issued anil Losses Paid at the Old Headquarters, No. 71 BROAD
STREET, COLUMBUS, GA., by
D. F- WILLCOX, Agent.
THE GEORGIA HOME
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Colvimtous, Ga.
A HOME COMPANY, seeking the patronage of HOME PEOPLE!
Our Charter binds all the property of the Stockholders for the obligations of the Company.
As an evidence of our ability to protect our friends from loss,
WE HAVE PAID TO OUR POLICY HOLDERS SINCE OUR ORGANIZATION, $1,300,000
Office In the GEORGIA HOME BUILDING.
DIILECTOriS:
J. RHODES BROWNE, Pres’t of Cos. JNO. McILHENNEY, Mayor of City.
N. N. CURTIS, of Wells & Curtis. JNO. A. MoNEILL, Grocer.
J. R. CLAPP, Clapp’s Factory. JAMES RANKIN, Capitalist.
L. T. DOWNING, Attorney at. Law. CHARLES WISE.
GEO. \V. DILLINGHAM. Treasurer of Company
decl2 tf
Petersburg Savings & Insurance Cos.
OF PETERSBURG, VA.
CASH CAPITAL $200,000.
SIO,OOO Deposited in State of Georgia for Benefit of Policy Holders.
JOHN BLACKMAR.
np!2tf Attcnl.
JAMES A. LEWIS,
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Suoneswor l<> G aAvlcy At Lewis,
JOBBER, OF DRY GOODS,
Has ready tor inspection one of the largest stocks of Spring and Summer Good* in any Southern
market. Having purchased largely, dirict from mauutaeturers. aud transported at very low rates of
freight, enables me to name prices that will meet the views of the closest purchasers.
Have now open aud to arrive, 8.000 pieces Prints, 25 bales Osnaburgs, 1,000 pieces Bleached Do
mestic.l.ooo doz. Hose, and Half Hose, 1.000 pieces Brown Domestic, 500 doz. Ladies’ and Gents’ Hand
kerchiefs.soo pieces Cottonadc and Jeans,soo paira Kid Gloves.2s bales Checks and Btripes—Notions of
all kinds. 200 doz Mens’ aud Boys’ Hats, 500 cases Boots and Shoes.
MY RETAIL HOUSE
is also supplied with an elegant stock—all the novelties of the season. Ladies' Collars and Cuffs. la
dies' and Gents’ Ties. A splendid stock of White Goods, Ribbons, Parasols, Hosiery, Gloves, Ac.
Wholesale House 152, Betail 154, Broad street, Columbus, 6a.
mch!9tf
AT THE
Cash Dry Goods House,
OOLIT3IBUN, GA.
WILL OPEN TO-DAY:
Cashmere Ties ami Scarfs,
Cashmere Net and Laces for making Ties, Scar Is, Ac.
Anew lot of Italian Val Lace.
Eerue Val Lace and Insertings—Quite new and pretty.
To arrive: a full line of black Cachemire Silks,
Very popular Gray and Black. Check and Stripe Silks.
Also the new shades in Solid Silks,
J. S. JONES.
Hianh’- 1 . 1 t;
FARMERS, ATTENTION.
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300 Tons Yora Scotia Land Plaster, FI i wan Dissolved I tone.
Standard Hone Manures, Chemical Supplies Tor
Waking Home Fertilizers, Acid Phosphate
(High Grade), Agricultural Lime.
Field and Garden Seed and Agricultural Implements.
HOLSTEAD Ac CO.
137 ami iilfi Itroad St. Columbus, tia.
dec.24 eod&wOm
Monuments, Tombs,
Tablets, Head-Stones, Statuary, Garden Vases,
Mantels, Furniture Slabs,
aud all kind of work in the Marble line on hand and put up to order at short notice.
WROUGHT IRON RAIUKrO
MADE TO ORDER.
henry McCauley.
j,n4<Uw6m No, 40 Broad St,, Columbus, Ga.
Soluble Ammoniated Super-Phos
phate of Lime.
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Manufactured. Toy O. Otoor cfc Sons,
BALTIMORE, MD.
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’ITTE are AGENTS for the sale of the above well known and reliable Fertilizer and are prepared to-
Y\ furnish our friends and the planting public generally in any quantities, on reasonable terms.
aST Special inducements to our Granger friends.
PEARCE, BINEORD & CO
Vo. 30 Broad Street, Columbus, Cm.