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NEATNESS a SI) DISPATCH.
Wo Invito everybody who need #y df '
serlptlon of Job Printing to eU t tw
Times Job Printing Office and K i:t
thoirwork done fn the latent style, **•> :
neatness and dlspatoh. Bill Hoads, let
ter Heads, Prloo Current*, Card*, Invltft
tlon Tickets, Posters, and Hand Bills a
specialty.
*r Any quantity of the best quality
tags for sale.
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Columbus. Ga., October 13,1870.
Daily Statement.
Stock on hand Ailff.M, 1878. .. 510
msu
shuy*,
Stock on band this morning 2 > 055
/Vfc-ca.
Vi
Ordinary 4
Good Ordinary
Low Middlings "0
Middlings if
Good Middlings
Warehouse *olt M j
Receipt
” N.ARIt.K 7
“ 8. W. It. it “ m
Shipments
By 8. W. It. It. ~
•• M.AG.H. B
Homo Oonsumptlon a ~“'
fit w Advertisements.
Harness—J. J. Bradford.
Removal—F. W. Loudenber.
Family Grocer—D. Avorett.
Save Money—Mark Bradford.
Family Groceries—J. T. Daniel.
New Danoc-A. V. Koblson A Son.
Fire Insurance Georgia Home Cos.
Marble Works-11. McCauley.
Stoves and Tin Ware—E. N. Hayes.
Cigar Manufacturer—G. W. Brown.
Family Supplies—ll. A. Gibson.
Groat Dry Goods House— M. Joseph.
Pay What You Owe -Watt A Walker.
Boots and Shoes -Wells A Curtis.
Fashionable Millinery.-Mrs. Lee.
Groceries-Pearce, Biuford A Cos.
Fresh Cheese—M. J. Crawford.
Now Groceries—G. E. Andrews.
Shoes of all Kinds- -Bedell A Wure.
Family Groceries TANARUS, W. Markham.
Plantation Wagons—T. K. Wynne,
ltoduetion In Board—Kankin lloubo.
Dave’s Sample Booms—D. Wolf son.
Cash Dry Goods House~J. 8. Jones.
Iteady-mado Clothing—Ho til In & Bro.
New Dress Goode—,l no. MoGough * Cos.
New Grocery Firm—J. J. Whittle & Cos.
Drugs and Fertilizers—M. D. Hood & Cos.
811 k Dross Goods—Jno. McGough A Cos.
Agricultural Supplies— Holstead A Cos.
General Insurance Agent—D. F. Willeox.
Auction and Commlsson Morchant-C.
8. Harrison.
Virginia Casismereis Jno. MoGough A
Cos.
Georgia Homo Savings Bunk —J.
lthodos Browno, President.
Administrator’s Bale- L. C. Ijevy, Ad
ministrator.
Tho Singer Victorious—Singer Machine
Company.
Mammoth Dry Goods House -J. Kyle
A Cos.
Choice Family Groceiles-J. J. A W. U.
Wood.
Alston Warehouse Flournoy, lloleher
A Cos.
Chattahoochee National Bank —H. 11.
Epplng, I'reß't.
Carriage and Wagon Makot- OJ H.
Herring.
Centennial Stores and Wagon Yard—W.
A. Swift.
Bargains al tin'. Now York Store-Gor
don ft oSrgifl.
Watchmakers and Joweiters—Wlttich
A Kinscl.
Columbus Fomalo College -G. R. Glenn,
Chairman Faculty.
Wholesale anil Retail Grocers -Pollard
A Harris.
Watches and Jewelry Repaired—Philip
Harris.
Jordan's Joyous Julep-Dr. J. L. Jor
dan, Druggist.
Auction and Commission Merchants—
Ace A Yonge.
Clothing and Hats -Thomas A Pres
cott.
Fruits and Confectionery -Garrett A
Marcruni.
Books and Stationery J. W. Pease ft
Norman.
rin.
yesterday .thelolarm bell rang out its
fire notes, but it was soon discovered that
the alarm was raised needlessly. A pile
of shucks In a ;back yard done the mis
chief. Tho Fire Department did not have
time t*> get out, as all was quieted In a
few minutes.
.M s.-
Mra. x-ee’a Milliners K>laHll.liai.nl,
Wo invite rpo.<al attention to Mis
cup’stjmiMinery Store. She has a careful-:
ly selected stock of hats, ribbons Ac.,
bought with a view to fashion ftteo moans
of her customers. Hers is an olegant
stock and no lady will be satislled, If she
dqse apt ilrst iauapet her mods, before
purchasing eisewhure.
Arreatcd.
Yesterday Lluct. Join os and officer Sed
bury arrested Geo. Hudson, charged with
stealing Mr. MoOubbins' pistol. They re
covered tho pistol from him, and Mr.
MeOubbias agreed to let him go.
A. OP FARE,
Fresh Country Eggs, 20c. doz.
Fresh Country Butter, 30®35e. very fine.
Fr3h Tennessee Butter 30@35c.
Bweot aud Irish
Potatoes, Cabbage—prices In proportion-
A. L. Harrison,
octU at City Mill vomer.
XJt> "to I’hiUp. Harris, at the Little Bo
fiarrxft, to' llhvo' your Watches, Clocks and
Jewelry repaired neatly and warranted
for one year; and he will sell Watches,
puMdMg anywhere else.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
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Columbus in the Centennial Year,
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The Leading Manufactur
ing City of the Sontli.
A Statemut of the Various Industries
of the Oity, and the Growing Im
portance of Oolumbus as a
Wholesale Market.
A GRATIFYING EXHIBIT
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: Oni* Tritdo nml Progr<-s
to
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In this Issuo of our paper we propose
giving a brief resume of tho business sea
son lerfis-C, that our people, and all those
into whose hands this paper will fall may
note tho solid Improvement in tho city,and
the amount of business done In the past
dtetrossingly dull year. Every branch of
trade has suffered from the “silent panic”
while necossityjhss forced tho consumers
to rigid economy. Hence it Is that Die
amount of sales mails by our merchants
show what can be done In Columbus oven
In a dull season. Another year their
sales will be largely Inoreoaod, and then
will come years of general prosperity
throughout.thls section.
Most of tho tho smaller enterprises that
go so far towards building up a city,
\ were either abandoned or held In abey
■ anoo, until a more propitious soason.
Money has been hard to control, our
bankers and others demanding tho “gilt
edgo" In!moat cases.
The general ddprosrton Ihroughout tho
tlnltra has bce felt \ln Columbus. This
and other causes have roduced tho an
nual aggregates every whore, but Oolum
bus shows a less falling off than any city.
tinder tho following boads wo give
the figures in each avenue of trade, ns we
wore able to gather them.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENIS.
There has been only n slight demand
for agriculturalimplements especially of
Improved patterns. Our people have
“madedo” their old machinery and lmplo
ments, but this season will be forced to
replenish. Tho sales In this department
foot up $75,500.
AUCTIONS.
The past one was an unusually hard
year upon auctioneers. There was plenty
to eell, ( but no buyers. Hales for year
*16.000.
HBIOKS.
We have two.or three, brickyards In full
blast. Sales have not been as good ns last
season, as there was less building going
on In the country.
BOOKS AN© STATION Kit V.
The book and stationery,trmlo has not
been much affected. Hales are only a littlo
less than last season,!and foot $38,000.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
There is'* considerable failing off In this
line. Tho sales quoted in here are from
regularjboot and shoo housos, and do not
Include the heavy amounts sold In dry
goods and grocery stores. Sales amount
to SIIO,OOO.
BAKERS.
The;sales of tho bakers, ns reported by
thorn, foot $12,500.
OOTfON.
’The optton tradu,for the pust seuson was
active, but prices wcrojnot as good as pre
viously. The grade of cotton was bettor.
Oolumbus receives her cotton from dlf
ertikit points on the Western Railroad ns
far as Shortor’sjDepotl botweon here and
Montgomery; on the Southwestern Road
as low down ns Dawson, and some few
bales by rail from Fort Gaines; Mobile ft
Girard Railroad from the terminus all tho
wuy to Columbus; North ft South R. R.
as far as Hamilton and Immediate sta
tions; river,*ll points or landings; and
Fiint river as far as Bai abridge; wagons,
from the ooniitlesldf Muscogee, Talbot,
Harris,! Chattahoochee, Stewart, Marlon
and Webster, on the Georgla’side; In Ala
bama, from Russell, Lee, Chambers and
Macon counties.
Total receipts at Columbus 51,893 balos;
average price aboutUO'ic., highest 13'X0.,
lowest Bc.; warehouse snlos on cotton
$1,090,000.
CARRIAGES SIKH)IKS AND WAGGON*.
Hut little or no demand for them. The
people were too poor to enjoy the luxury
of anew buggy or carriage, and only
those absolutely needing wagons, made
any purchases.
CROCKERY.
Tlie sales reported by regular crockery
dealers, amounted to SIB,OOO
CLOTIIIMG.
The clothing trade in Columbus is only
rmil to any extent. Tho price of
ready made clothing has fallen and for
another year trade will be belter. Sales
$9(5,000.
COAL.
Coal is begihing to be generally used.
A few years ago but little coal was con
sumed "in private lamilies, Now nearly
all buy if. Hales $18,600
put GOODS.
Cubin'i ,u * l ' au truthfully claim the best
dry goods market in tho State In quality
ot goods kept, and price asked for them.
Asa wholesale dry goods market none
of onr sister cities can compete with us.
Iu a few years Columbus will be regarded
as the t**t wholesale market fn the
State?
Last year was a trying one on dry goods
men. Very few have made any money,
ns our people conld not afford any dress
other than the plainest. The sales foot
Up $518,000
i. X U flour. -"-‘I
Sales from our own mills, of flour made
WOolnmbus amounted la $147,000.
foundries.
ColuuAm. ••• • *y , *
works and foundries as can be found Vn\
the South. We manufacture
from a horse ahoc nail to ntneate Ice
Machines, or Steam engines.
$68,000
FURNITURE.
Tiicie has h ell a considerable decrease
n the sales of furniture. Sales of past
yedr $38,000.
liUOCERIKS.
Columbus is choice market for gro-
both at wholesale and retail. The
wholesale grocery houses are making
rapid strides, and are gradually drawing
an immense trade to Columbus. Gunner
ebitnts arc advertising liberally and sem -
inc their agents through the enuntr
tributary to Columbus. Sales foot up
$1,200,000.
HARDWARE.
Sale* in hardware lmvo decreased.
Sales amounted to $112,000.
HATS AND CAPS.
The trade in hats and caps by regular
dealers was light. Sales $8,500
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Sale* in furnishing goods amounted to
$21,000 for the past season. It will im
prove another year.
ICE.
Tho sales in ice for the past summer arc
not heavy. Ice was cheaper than for
merly, Sale* $6,600.
JEWELRY.
Probably no business Buffered from the
dull times more than did the Jewelry.
Tho sales amount to $14,00
MILLINERY.
Columbus has as fashionable awl tastily
arranged millinery stores os are In the
State. Sales SIB,OOO
TOBACCO AND SICOAUS.
We are unable to furnish the exact
amount of the sales in this department.
The regular dealers report SBO,OOO
WINES AND jLtqUORS.
Sales in wines and liquors add up SBO,-
000. This does not include that sold in
bar rooms, by druggists, or botlled liquor.
CONFECTIONERY.
Sales in candies and confectionery light.
$12,000 was sold in Columbus the past
year.
DRUGS.
We have plenty of drugstores, and but
llttloslckness. Hales $62,000.
FERTILIZERS.
The trade in fertilizers was not near so
heavy os last year. Sales foot up $21,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Under the abovo hood wej include sales
on different articles not above enumer
ated, and which would consume too much
space to specify. From the city books,
wo find under this lieao, sales foot up
$280,000.
INSURANCE.
Premiums received ou (Ire insurance
policies $48,500’ on life policies $14,500.
BANKS.
Columbus lias four banks, ull doing a
good business. The JChattahooehee Na
tional Bank, capital SIOO,OOO. The Na
tional Bank, capital $100,000; Merchants A
Mechanics capital (private bank) $75,000.
The Eagle A Phenlx Havings Bank, backed
by the capital and property of tho factory
valued atnealy $2,000,000.
MANUFACTORIES.
The crowning glory of Columbus,
though, Is her manufacturing interest.
In this cause her strongest arms and
minds have been enlisted, and (toward a
happy climax it is last being brought.
Nature In her prodigality has (been more
than kind to us. When tho Eastern cities'
and other Southern towns have spent hun
dreds of thousands in developing and con
trolling their wator power, it but then
reaches the available stago. We found
ours In. No wonder, then, that vast Inter
est have been the children of such fecundi
ty of wealth.
In this day, and for yearn past, tho
name of Columbus is received throughout
tho South and West as synonym of a won
derful enorgy in cotton and and wool man
ufacturing. Our river has a marvelous,
natural fall, embracing in three miles
hundreds or sites for tho largest mills,
and showing an available fall In that dis
tance of 100 feet. Immediately In the,'city
almost, are two dams, ono usod by the
City Flouring Mills and tho other con
troling tho immense falls used by the
Cotton Mills—yielding oa6ily 4,000 horse
power Tho recent excavations by the
Eagle A Phenlx Cos. will mako this fall
available for 150,000 more spindles than
heretofore. Already in operation our city
has Eagle and Phenlx Mills, 1 and 2, run
ning 24,000 splndlos and 700 looms; Eagle
and Phenlx Woolen Mill, running 7 sets;
Columbus Manuf’g Company’s Cotton
Mills, 4,000 spindles and 160 looms; Mus
cogeo Manuf’g Company, 4,000 spindles
and 85 looms; Steam Cotton Mills, 2,000
spindles; uud A. Clegg A Cos., 30 looms.
In course of ereotion Eagle and Phenlx
Mill, No. 3; 20,000 spindles and 800 looms.
This latter will bo by far the largest mill
In the South, and ombraees the very latest
styles of Improved machinery for all kinds
of fancy colored work.
Encouraged by a wise law uf tho State
• -exemption from taxation for ten years
from date of erection—cotton spinning is
no longer an experiment in the South, but
is fast developing Into an established live
reality, leading our people on to the royal
road of wealth, pavod with gold. Cutting
looso from tho time-honored plan of mak
ing only plain brown goods, our mills turn
out and distribute throughout tho United
States the finest styles of cotton and
woolen goods, embracing dress goods,
doeskins, and a hundred beautiful and
useful styles of deslrablo colored goods.
Wiseacres have foretold, In years gone
by, tho impracticability of manufacturing
in tho South—pleading our want of sys
tem, lack of skilled labor, and the dearth
of experience. All theso have long ago
taken a baek seat, while our well managed
mills go on enlarging—and, better still,
have been justly placed among tho regu
lar dividend-paying corporations. With
a climate perfoct In its adaptability, labor
reasonable in its demands, and plentiful
power, lavish In Its waste of unused sur
plus, and a people energetio and knowing
no such word ns “fail," it is an easy ques
tion to decide—wherejwlll bo tho future
strength of cotton manufacturing ? Year
by year the East and England learn that
ootton cannot pay the heavy losses and
charges ot transportation, and compete
with Southern mills. This truth, for a
long time slow to make Itself felt, Is fast
making converts, and Columbus will be
the gainer thereby. Water lots with priv
ileges in perpetuity, can yet bo bought
hero cheaply—and our children need not
bo very old when they shall see our river
banks studded with these civilizers and
bom-factors- humming, busy mills. No
prophetic sense Is needed to easily discern
the drift of a public sentiment led by the
safest guMo—pf ofltnble Investments. God
speod the day which shall see its complete
glory!
A LIST OF INDUSTRIES
in Columbus show her to bo the manu
facturing city or the South.
We have ® cotton factories iu operation,
and another with half the capacity of the ,
six, in course of erection; 2 iron foundries,
1 baggiugfaetory; 1 kerosene oil factory; |
5 grist mills; 2 saw mills; 2 wagon man-!
roanutaotorWYTiX^“ ; “',££SS&^n'“;
i mauutactory •
Led! plow manufactory.
wiuTomi vßira no.
. . .. Ujl of different',
The following
avocations of our
Dry Gooffs Mctok££ 36
Merehanis 6o nrugg 3 .
housemen, 4,1 a nn House
Furniture MetoUant*. *' peters, 9;
Furuislilng M " c ’ g b ops,lß; Tail-
Livery Stables, 81 2) 10 ;
ore, 4; Bn cWJ 14 . Barber
Shops, o , 1 _ Stores, J,
•< a*" 1 "-"
Confectioners. 4 : Banker*, u
Grist Mill*. 3; Ootton Factories, 6; Bag
ging Factories, 1 4 Dentist*, 4; Hotels, 3;
Hoarding Houses, 10; Marble Yards, 1;
Printing Offices, (Newspaper) 2; do. (Job(
2; Coal Yards, 2; Foundries, 2; Ma
chine Shops, 3; Plow Manufactory, 1;
Soda Water Manufactory, I; Telegraph
Offices. 1; Express Agency, 1; Gun
Smiths, 4; Hat Stores, 2 , Photographers,
2 ; Carriage Repository, 1 ; Harness and
Saddlery, 2; Clothing Stores, 3; Millinery
Store*, 3;
THE AMERICAN CENTKNNIAI,.
The Nlnger Nt.lll Victorious.
Again the Singer Sewing Machine
triumphs over tho world. Tho Cen
tennial Commission have officially
announced the awards, and decreed
for tho everi>oi>uUiraSingei' Machine
two Dii>lomae of Merit, and two
Medals of Honor. This Is a double
victory, anb the highest award which
it was in tho power of the Centennial
authorities to bestow. No other
company received such a recognition
in this department. More than thirty
of the best producers of maohlnos in
this and other countries entered for
competition, and In Philadtdphia, in
1876, as in Vienna, in 1873, The Singer
heads the list. After a careful, rig
orous and exhaustive examination,
the judges decided that tho superior
excellence of these machines deserved
more than one medal and diploma,
and consequently, they gave two of
each. The Centennial Commission
unanimously ratified the action of
the judges, and the public do endorse
tho decision of the ablest of mechani
cal experts. A claim for equally dis
tinguished honors by any other sew
ing machine company is only an at
tempt to hoodwink the people. The
absurdity of any other company
claiming equality even, with “The
Singer” is preposterous. The people
have long since proclaimed it thebest,
and now this justly and well merited
award of the Centennial Commission
Is only another proof to tho public
that “The Singer” is not only the
best, but the only reliable machine
in the world. Tho following returns
of sales sworn to by each company
give the correct number of machines
sold by these leading companies
during tho past five years. This
tells its own story:
BY THE BINOKR.
Hales in. .1871 1873 1873 1874 1876
131.260 219,763 232,444 2*1,679 243,852
WHEELEB & WILSON.
1871 1872 1873 1 874 1876
128,626 174,688 119,196 92,827 106.746
HOWE (/AN. 1 TO JULY 1.)
1871 1872 1873 1874 1876
34,010 145,000 no returns 35.000 26,000
MKMINOTON.
1871 1872 1873 1874 1875
26,110
DOMESTIC.
1871 1872 1873 1874 1875
10,397 49,664 40,114 22,700 21,462
A GREAT DrT'GOODS HOUSE,
11. tloaepb, successor to Joseph A Uro„
Wholesale and ICetall Dealer In
Dry Quods, \otluus, Ac,
Yesterday it was our pleasure to be
shown through tho extensive dry goods
house of Mr. M. Joseph. With a view of
meeting every demand the public may
make upon him, he has bought such a
stock as will suit tho most fastidious toi
lette, and at tho same time respond to the
purse of the less extravagant.
It is almost unnecessary for us to say a
word to tho public with reference to the
business qualiilcatlons of Mr. Joseph.
Ho is well known throughout this section,
and the rapidity with which ho hus ad
vanced to the front rank in the dry goods
business of Columbus is almost unparal
leled. He is a business man of tho first
grade, popular with all who ever met
him, and what he don’t know about dry
goods in all its branches, is not worth
learning.
AH of tho goods in tills establishment
have been selected with great care, and
are very complete. One of tho peculiar
features of Joseph’s business is that he
will not touch any shoddy or inferior
goods. Everything is precisely as repre
sented, and first-class. A purchaser buy
ing here knows proclaoly what ho gots for
ids money, and very fow who buy once,
fall to como back again. Mr. Josepii pur
chases direct from manufacturers always.
AND BUYS FOR CASH.
Tho result is, ho saves almost enough In
discount alone to cover running expenses,
and is able to offer Inducements to tho
public which are out of tho power of Arms
operating on smaller capital. Nothing is
allowod to stay In tho houso long If low
prices will got It off. Ho believes In quick
sales, and tho largo quantities of goods
shipped daily from his establishment, Is
an evidonco of the wisdom of his course.
LADIES’ DEPARTMENT.
With a special view of accommodating
tho lady publlo, Mr. Joseph has estab
lished a Ladies’ Department, in which Is
kept every species of ladies’s wear. Over
this department a young lady presides,
who knows tho wants of tho lady oustom
ors, and strives to make it popular. It is
already a popular and taking departure,
and meets tho approval of the ladies gen
erally.
Mr. Joseph does not propose to sell
his goods at cost. He does not seek to
sell old goods that have laid upon the
shelves through several years, but offers
fresh goods at living prices. His stock Is
this year’s, and new in every detail.
Tho success in tho business life of Mr.
Joseph has been due to no outside circum
stances. He has met all of his obliga
tions promptly, and has labored hard to
glvo entire satisfaction to every one to
whom he has ever sold goods. His steady
application and square dealing has met
their reward, and he has had tho satisfac
tion of seeing his business grow with
rapid strides. We know of no house that
has moro fairly earned its prosperity, or
that we can moro heartity recommend to
the patronage of the publlo, than tho
wholehalojand retail house of tMr. Joseph.
Call Ml lledctll Jk lVnrr'i
Whenever you have an idea of buying
Shoes, Boots or Leather. We say this be
cause, in theso dull times, everybody
wants tho value of their motley. Our city
readers are invited to examine thir stock.
! Our country dealers should not fall to see
their goods, comprising a most varied
stock of plantation goods, including
Heavy Calf Boots,
Brogans,
\ - r " vn ' , ‘ iS totW. 1
\ Uniters.
These goods are manufactured specially j
fcw ttoun%>< -cry pair sold are guar
“Briley charge nothing for showing
good?-
C ommitted to Jail.
Yesterday Judge Mitchell tried a“eolor-
JSuasion” for stealing a turkey
from Mike Anderson. Mike was verj
ue“ to own a turkey, and the negro wte
unf.rtuhate in being caught. Julg
jvbell bound her over in the sum of if
( liars to attend court, and tte Wf
(Ydnl Rive. Turkeys are two d f
1 (flowany stealing.
I K.VTK.VSIIA!, TO*B.
GROCERIES, staple dry ooods, liquors,
AND WAGON YARD—W. A.
SWIFT PROPRIETOR.
Tho enterprise of Mr. W. A. Swift In
opening fils centennial stores anil wagon
yard, has been attended with great suc
cess. The trade at his stores has steadily
Increased, until to-day Its sales equal any
retail house in the city. They keep con
stantly on hand the choicest family, and
plantation groceries, embracing:
FLOUR,
MEAL,
BACON,
LARD,
CHEESE,
CRACKERS.
ANl>
SARDINES,
MACKEREL,
SALTED FISH,
CANNED GOODS,
SUGARS,
COFFEE.
THE WAGON YARD.
is an important feature in their progress.
Everthing In the yard Is new and safe.
Plenty of first-class stalls, and comforta
ble house room.
Mr. Soulo Redd and Mr. Thos. Hunt
have charge of the business. They have
many warm friends who are glad to ex
tend tliolr patronage.
Mr Mullins has charge of the wagon
yard which is a sufficient Inducement for
our farming friends to put up with him.
Go to Swift’s Centennial stores,anil buy
your supplies. He will sell them ateither
wholesale or retail, and having no high
rent to paylis able to sell cheaper than
most houses. Make a visit to the "Cen
tennial” and satisfy yourselves that there
you can get the very best of groceries at
most satisfactory prices.
NEW UK EMM GOODS.
PopUn Lustre, Seal Brown and Xavy Blue Colon.
Mohair Brilliantes, rich shades.
Cortessa Suitings, new shades.
Armuro Suitings, now shades.
Hamilton Delainos, 12%c. per yard.
John McGouoh A Cos.
Large lot of Zephyr Wools at half price,
at
John McGough & Cos.
FIRE IMPRAKCE.
THE GEORGIA HOME COMPANY.
As the season is now upon us when extra
precautions should be taken against the
ravages of fire, we consider we are doing
our readers a favor by again calling at
tention to this well-established and suc
cessful company.
Tho business of Fire Insurance in ttie
liast twenty-live years of our nation’s
prosperity and history lias assumed mar
velous proportions, and confessedly
stands to-day towering above ali othor
enterprises in the amount of capital in
vested; In tho thousands of millions of
property protected by its beneficent
shield; in the vast area of territory it
oovers (embracing the whole civilized
world) and in Its noble missions and phil
anthropic beneilts, the practical advan
tage of which are daily apparent. The
very essence of Fire Insurance is protec
tion, security, and at tho same timo sta
bility. A company that fails when the
crisis comes for which it is intended to be
a safeguard, is worse than no company at
ail, for it doubles instead of diminishing
the loss by lire. Tho insurer who has
taken out one of its policies, finds, when
his house has burned down, that the secu
rity he thought he had, is worthless, and
moreover that he lias thrown away tho
premiums he has paid. Consequently the
lirst duty that seekors for Indemnity
should exact is solidity, age and prompt
payments of legitimate losses. The Geor
gia home is exactly such a company. It
has a large surplus fund accumulated by
years of judicious underwriting, and is
amply able to promptly pay all losses;
and its history here, and elsewhere, where
it has sustained losses, shows that it is
liberal as well as prompt in
ments. Mr. J. Rhodes Browne, the Presi
dent of the Company, lsrocognizod among
Insurance experts as one of tho most effi
cient among them.
Hew Hence.
Messrs. A. V. Robison & Son received
from New York the “Centennial Quad
rille” on Wednesday morning, and taught
it to their evening class Wednesday. It
will supersede all other quadrilles. They
will introduce it in their Academy this
afternoon.
J. T. Daniel.
Full line Family Groceries.
Fine Flour a specialty.
Too many good things io mention,
cheap.
The ('hmiHhoachee National Bank.
The Institution mentioned at the head of
this article deserves something mote than
a passing notice. Organized at a period
when the commercial life of the South
was almost extinct, it came most oppor
tunely to the relief of this immediate sec
tion, and was of inestimable bonotlt in
furnishing the much-needed facilities for
infusing new life;,into tho depressed and
stagnant trade of our city.
It passed into the hands of its present
owners in January, 1867, with a paid up
capital of SIOO,OOO. At that timo Mr. H.
H. Epping, its present able and efficient
President, took its management into his
hands, and, bringing to his aid the expe
rience of twenty years of successful bank
ing, he has made the Institution a model
of its kind, and raised it to an enviable
height of prosperity.
The present Cashier, Mr. H. W. Edwards,
received his training under Mr. Epping,
ami was selected as Cashier of tho Baak
soon nfter Mr. Epping became its Presi
dent.
Mr. R. M. Mulford, the Assistant Oash
ier, entered the Bank when a mere boy.
and has risen steadily from the position
of runner for the Bank to his present
place, and the Stato does not afford a more
intelligent, active and efficient officer.
|Mr. J. I>. Estes, who has been ohief
Book-keeper for a number of years, is
cool, clear-headed, and remarkably cor
rect. The officers say ho Is almost Infal
lible In his department.
The present Board of Directors is com
posed of Messrs. H. H. Epping, R. L.
Mott, G. P. Swift, Joseph Kyle, Amory
Dexter, S. G. Murphy and C. C. McGehee.
It is only necessary to mention their
names in this community to give assur
ance of honest and able management.
This Bank has paid, under its present
organization, SIOB,OOO dividends to its
stockholders, and has accumulated a
surplus fund of $ JO,OOO. The interest of
its shareholders is the interest of Coltim
bysLf-Qnd it.fJie iiiwroi „„——* <- *---
A glance at tho advertisement in this
(paper will convey some idea of the seope
Ict the transactions of this Bank. Making
| ths point Its centre, it reaches nearly
f ewry point in Europe os well as America.
TRGINIA CASSIMERES,
VIRGINIA CASSIMERES,
It FACTORY PRICER,
AT FACTORY FRIGES,
The host goods sold in Ihe market.
John McGouoh & Ccu i,
You can buy Kid Gloves at 3: n .
upwards, at - Go s. j j
John ' r
CHOICE FAMILY GROCERIES.
t. w. markham’s enterprise.
Sucli a store as T. W. Markham’s is one
that is always weleome. In it you can
find anything you desire, to please the
most faslideous taste. He is keenly alive to
the interests of his patrons, and hence
provides himself with everything the
markets affords.
In addition to his tegular grocery do
partmeut, he has arranged to have al
ways on hand,
FISH AND OYSTERS,
which will be fresh and sold cheap,
His store is always supplied with fresh
eggs and butter &c., while during the
winter he will have every day fresh
DRESSED POULTRY.
Mr. Markham is a young gentleman
highly deserving success. lie is clever,
obliging and gives you full measure and
weights. You need not fear to send
your orders by servants as he will only
send you the best.
Cali to-day and|to-morrow and buy your
family supplies.
Ilis store is next to the postofEce.
Flournoy, Hatcher A Cos.
We call the attention of i eaders to tho
advertisement of Messrs. Flournoy,
Hatcher and Cos., warehouse and commis
sion merchants. This Urm is composed
of young gentlemen of unusul business
capacity, full of enterprise. Integrity .ener
gy and Intelligence, and It istojustsuch
men that wo are indebted for the marked
Improvement that is taking place so rap
idly in the section trading to Columbus.
It is onlylnocessary to step into their office
to see that thoy are working men,
and but little intercourse is needed to
give assurance that they work in tho In
terest of their patrons. Their facilities for
an extensive business are ample and they
use them with a liberality that lias at
tracted to them a large aud profitable
patronage from all points in Florida, Ala
bama and Georgia that are accessible
either by river or railroad.
HoUtrad A Cos,
We refer the public to the advertisement
of Messrs. Holstead A Cos., to be found in
another column. Hunt it up, read it, and
give them your patronage. They are in
terested in a cause dear to tije planter
and should be sustained by them. The
firm is composed or energetic, go-ahead
young men. Read their advertisement.
Death of General Phillip*.
late last night we received lnteiligenc
of the death of General P. J. Phillips,
which occurred at his residence in Wynn
ton, too late to say more in this issue than
make tho announcement. He will be
burled to-morrow.
Our Manufactories.
Wo publish In this issue of tho Times an
extract from tho able speech of Maj. R. J.
Moses, member elect to the Legislature,
delivered on tho occasion of his unanimous
nomination by tho Democratic party.
The speech contains an array of figures
that demonstrate conclusively what will
be the future of Columbus, if our means
are invested in manufacturing.
Wo invite tho special attention of our
readers to tho article, It will be found
on the first page.
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Coluinbu* POHlufllrf.
For tho quarter ending September 30th.
1876, the Columbus poetoffice in account
with tho Government, stands as follows:
Stamps told, one cent 19,011 $l9O 11
“ “ three •• 33.820 990 90
M “five •*.... 213 10 63
** "six " .... 170 10 66
“ •• ten *• 240 24 00
•• •* fifteen *• 16 2 26
•• thirty •'.... 20 6 00
Newspaper aud peri
odical stamps 405 123 98
Total stamps $1,369 46
Envelope* atameed, one
cent 5.850 73 70
Three cent 20.260 362 06
Special request envelopes 15,000 493 70
Newspaper wrappers 2.000 22 40
Postal cards 16,626 166 25
Total envelopes $1,318 11
Money orders—number
orders issued 92H 12,637 47
Fees on same 115 40
Number of orders paid 683
Amount paid. >o 13,164 89
Number of money or
ders repaid ...... 7 9 20
No city in tho South has a more gentle
manly and obliging postmaster than Mr.
Johnson. He has a good corp of clerks,
and is always at the command of the bus
iness public, In the above words we but
echo the sentiment of tho Columbus pub
lic.
Wo have the lagest stock of Silk Dress
! Goods in tho city, and will sell at less than
cost.
John McGocgh&Co.
Thero were no fights yesterday, nor ru
mors of tights. The election excitement
has quieted down. But everybody are on
tip toe about the announcement that the
old dry goods house of John McGough A
Cos. were going to retire from business,
and to do so would to-morrow offer their
entire stock of cboioo goods at prices far
below cost. There no doubt will be a
great rush, as the house has always had
the character for dealing only in the best
of goods.
V. AVEKETT.
FAMILY GROCER—AT OLD POST-OFFICE
CORNF.R.
Has on consignment—
-800 do*. Eggs at 20c.; large lot Fresh
Apples—by barrel or at retail; Northern
Cabbage; Cheese and Butter, and gener
ally assorted Family Groceries.
All down low for cash.
Jordan’s Joyous Julep cures Neuralgia,
Rheumatism and Headache.
Clothing and Hat*.
Thomas & Prescott, of Columbus,
Ga., iu addition to their usual large and
well selected Stock of Winter Clothing
and Gents’ Furnishing Goods are now
receiving a splendid line of Hats; hav
ing introduced into their business a
Fuust-class Hat Department
comprising all the styles kept in a regu
lar Hat Store, which their facilities for
purchasing enable them to sell at the
lowest prices.
They have the exclusive sale of Keep’s
Celebrated Partly-made Shirts made of
the finest and best a aterial, and
sold by them, for cash, at $6 00 for a
package of 6; less than 6 at #1 25 each.
Their establishments now consists of
four regular Departments, viz ; Ready
made Clothing, Custom Manufacturing,
Hnn*.. P., *’au ufe&tMlg.
• • •
G. W. BROWX,
I nder Raiford House, keeps constantly
on hand choice brands of Cigars to suic
the trade: Chewing Tobacco, Smokers’
Articles, Ac.
New Grocr-'Uf the public
I beg to call the a** &> the fact that I
and of my old *
t am aga r * groceries,
tbem a 0 to see me. My store i„
oldstaml H ° USeat at D ’Averett’s
My stock is new and I offer it at living
prices. Geo. E. Andrews. *
BARGAINS AT
“THE NEW YORK STORE.”
Good Alpaca at 25 cents;
Good Black Silk at $1 50, well worth
*2 00;
10,000 yards Dress Goods at 10 cents
and upwards;
Tho best Dollar Kid Glove in Co
lumbus. Every pair warranted good
or the money refunded.
A good lasting Gaiter at f 1 25, worth
1 75;
A good Foxed Gaiter at $1 75, worth
2 25;
A good whole stock Brogan at $1 25;
The best 25 cents Jeans in the city;
Good yard wide Bleached Cotton at 7c.;
Hosiery 8 cents pair;
All Wool Flannel at 20 cents;
500 pieces Jaconet Embroidery at fije.
and upwards.
Gordon & Cargill,
No. 82 Broad Street.
Columbus, Ga., Oct. 12.
WATT Ac "WALKER.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL OROCERIES.
Tho reliable and standard firm of Watt
A Walker are now before tho public for
their patronage for another season. It is
useless for us to say anything in their fa
vor for square dealings, accommodation,
or anything of that sort. They aro too
well known and too highly appreciated
for anything of that kind.
We desire, however, to call our readers’
attention to their card, which calls for
money—money from those thoy liavo ac
comodated when they could not get sup
plies elsewhere. We feel assured there is
no man who owes them under these cir
cumstances, but that will call aud settle
promptly as soon as ho kuows that his
friends neod tho money. Many of their
debtors understand how and why they
got the credit from these gentlemen,
and most asusurodly will not let them call
In vain.
Pay Whatt A Walker what you owe,
jand be In a condition to ask further fa
vors from them when the necessity arises.
WELLS .1 CURTIS.
BOOTS, SHOES ASD LEATHER.
Wo could scarcely write the name of a
firm more familiar to the eyes of our
readers than that of this strong old house
Dating back to a period when Columbus
was almost unknown on the map of Geor
gia, and when but few we meet in our
rounds of to-day were horn, it rooted
itself deeply in tho oonfiiience of the peo
ple and has continued to grow and to gain
strength as each new year dawned upon
it. It is hard to find a man raised within
fifty miles of Columbus who has not
bought BOOTS and SHOES of Messrs,
Wells A Curtis; and perhaps still
harder to find one who has bought their
shoes and who will not say that they
bought Good Shoes. Their rule lias
always been to buy and sell the very best
work they could get; and they have
always succeeded in gotting such good
work, that no competitor lias ever been
able to supplant them in the fnvor of their
customers.
John McUough A to.
This old, reliable firm, has for thirty
years been one of our leading dry goods
houses. As will be seen by their adver
tisement in another column, they aro go
ing to retire from business and will to
morrow offer their entire stock of dry
goods, notions, boots and shoes at and be
low cost.
This houso has always maintained the
well-deserved reputation of being first
class and would never deal in second-class
or shoddy goods. Their stock now, is
complete, with the choicest goods in their
line. Besides, many new goods have just
been received, which will also be sold at
cost.
The well known character of this house
Is a sufficient guarantee that, what they
offer to do. will be done In earnest. We
advise our friends to embrace this oppor
tunity for securing a supply of dry goods
etc., at rates that we all know will be less
than their value.
— ——
MESSRS. POLLARD A HARRIS.
There is not a more solid firm in the
city than that of Pollard A Harris.
These young men commenced business a
year ago, depending upon their straight
forward attention to business, and fair
dealing, to bring them patronage. This
they have accomplished, and to-day stand
foremost in the mercantile ramks.
These gentlemen have fully prepared
themselves for the winter campaign and
are prepared to furnish their customers
and the public, with everything in the
grocery line, at a small profit.
We hope the public will call upon
them, and cordially accept, this, their iu
vitatlon to trade with them another year.
Bacon, Flour, Com and the standard
groceries in la r ge quantities always on
hand.
Their store is first door north of
the Chattahoochee National Bank
Dave'* Sample Room*.
When you ooino! to Columbus be sure
and call on us—office on Randolph street.
AC EE A YON©*.
AUCTION AJ?D COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Messr%.Aeee IfYonge, two of Colum
bus’ most qualified young men have open
ed an auction and
COMMISSION HOUSE.
Those in the city, as well as from a dis
tance will find It to their advantage to
send them their goods to sell, as they
guarantee quick j sales, and prompt re
turns,
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Removal.
I have removed to No. 41 Randolph St.,
one door west of Times office, where I will
continue to keep a first-class stock of Ci
gars, Tobaccos, Pipes and .Smokers arti
cles. F- W. Loudexber.
JEST ARRIVED.
A large lot best Creame Cheese, “A"
Sugar, Bologna and Ham Sausage.
41. J. Crawford, Jr.
tin to Garrett A Marc-rum**
at tho
LITTLE BONANZA
to get Apples, Oranges, Bonanas, Lemons,
rKoofnnfe ,'9qcJß*vt'’A uP viui'Kß. ” I
Best 5 toftKl cent Cigars in th§M**f* •
The best of Plug and Fin' Chewing
Tobacco. A Bolen,*’,; Smoking To- j
baceo; alsffci and box AppleßaQd orao
by tS''
l
| -A, Gibson’s
! apla f to b >- rour family supplies
Famfiy Fiom^lfackere^Sugar*
Ae y ProdlK *’ Putter, Eggs
c., allways on hand. * ’ I
Carpeteat Kyle’s 8 of ch ° ;ce
manufacturers ? selling them ;
Dr. J. L. Jordan, regular licensed phys
ician of the Medical Board of Georgia,
compounds prescriptions with tho great
est eare, and of the best medicines.
Take Jordan’s Joyous Juiop and get
cured of Neuralgia at onoe.
Boat Bank.
A report readied the city yesterday that
the Government boat, Clara*Dunning was
sunk on Woolfolk’s bar. It is true that
ttie bqat struck a.snag and was disabled,
but we have not heard anything reliable
in regard to her.slnking. It she is sunk
it is too bad, having the bar impassable,
and a Government boat sunk.
ExdlesMßt.
Yesterday an excitement occurred on
lower Broad street in front Goo. W.
Brown’s grocery store. A gentleman from
Alabama was walking by r , and fell on the
sidewalk in an apoplectic fit. Medical aid
was summoned, and In a shortjwhile he
was all right. For a time it created a
commotion on the streets.
“THE OLD RELIABLE”
House of Joseph A Bro. (nbic M, Joseph,
successor,), by tho dopletion of stock,
caused by the flro in the summer, and the
rush of Trade which followed, having very
few Goods at tho close of the past season,
this fall replenished with almost
AN ENTIRE NEW STOCK OF GOODS,
bought at great advantage
FOR CASH
with the heavy discounts secured thereby,
now offers goods at prices as low as any'
in tho city.
I am confident tho facilities above
named enable mo to sell fresh goods at
satisfactory' profits, and duplicate bills,
sold honestly at cost from stocks which
HAVE BEEN CARRIED
through numerous seasons.
With the determination to meet the re
quirements of the market in price and
styles, I solicit of the public their caroful
examination and liberal patronage.
octll-tf M. Joseph.
To the PHtillc.
Having received our new stock, we
would respectfully invite our customers
and the public iu general, to call aud ex
amino tlie same. Every artiicle has been
selected witli great care, as to style, and
will bo found equal to any offered for sale
in New Y’orb, or elsewhere. The prices of
watches, jewelry and silver-ware has been
reduced considerable here lately, and as
we buy only for cash, we can offer our
goods at tho lowest profitable price.
Therefore if you want good goods at low
prices you will find what you want at
Wittich A Kinsel's
octs 3m Jewelry Store.
“THE OM lIEEIABIJK.”
We make our annual bow to the public,
and bog to announce that we are again
prepared to offer the best
WINESJLIQUORS and CIGARS,
at whosale and retail at the lowest cash
price.
In addition to LIQUORS, we have
SMOKER’S MATERIALS OP EVERY DESCRIP
TION,
and at prices to suit the times.
RESTAURANT.
The Restaurant Department of our
house will be kept to tho usual standard,
and with that our friends have heretofore
been satisfied.
*s~ Birds, Fish, Oysters, and ail game
of the season kept on hand.
Chab. Heyman A Cos.
octs tf
SPECIAL ATTRACTION
AT
TIIE CASH DRY GOODS HOUSK
Columbus, Ga
The undersigned desires to bring to tho
prominent notieo of consumers,
A two button KID GLOVE, which will
be known as
“THE HAMPTON."
Every pair of wldch will be warranted
and sold at tho very attractive price of
SI.OO per pair.
He lias already in stock a full assortment
and has placed bis order for a large sup
ply which will insure at all times any
shado and number desired.
LIMITED.
Being gotten out to his order, their sale
be confined exclusively to his stock;
so if you wish a good two-button kid
for SI.OO, ask for "THE HAMPTON,”
and take no other.
augt3 dtf J. 8. JONES.
Carpets Cut to Pit.
Mr. Warner has charge of thecarpetde
partment at Kyle’s He will cut an*l
match all carpets sold.
Wells & Curtis
OFFER A STOCK OF
BOOTS & SHOES
Un equaled in Variety—Unsurpassed in
ELEGANCE, COMFORT AND ECONOMY.
Notice this List:
LADIES' LACE AXD CONGRESS GAITERS,
at $1.23, $1.60 and upward*.
LADIES' SLIPPERS, at 85c. SI,OO, $1.25 and
higher.
LADIES' BUTTON BOOTS, $1.75 and $2.00 to
$3.60 and $4.00 A Fine Assortment.
MISSES' ft BOYS' SCHOOL SHOES-But to be
found.
BROGANS and PLO W SHOES, and full Stock of
I STAPLE GOODS
IN OUR LINE AT
PRICES UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW.
I \\TE HAVE ENLARGED OUR STOCK AND
W Reduced Price# ou SOLE. UPPPEB, and
HARNESS LEATHER, and Solicit Inspection of
(roods and Prices, and can guarantee Satisfac
tion.;
WELLS & CURTIS,
73 BROAD STREET.
SPECIAL NOTICE I
SSr-ML raw
requested to ( . U \ C * r ’
IWe hare sold you our g Tj “ and ““>•
tho dooiia/ 0 f ooTt' '’'S’ 0 * 0 *°. “ Vide tbe lM ’ °“
(10) cent, pt pound f r ° U ’ by o<r ' eriß *
ton enOUgh mlddliD * *■
necessities will force u. to k*** K ™ de *- ()ur
-i their account,” “ “el? ‘f 0 * 6 W ‘’°
In your time of need ho 7 a ani!“d
and help u,. helped you; now come
jfri h“L:r ° f ° EOCEiU£S “ *■*-
I octio dSttirlm " ATT * WII KEK.