Early County News, 1871

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Early County News (Item 53)

Date:  April 7, 1871

 

Notice.

Application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Early County, Ga., at the first regular term after the expiration of four weeks from this Notice, for leave to sell a part of Lot of Land No. 335, in the 26th District of said county, belonging to the Estate of John Chancy, deceased; for the reasons set forth in the petition.\

          Catharine Chancy, Exc’r.

April 8, 1871           32-4w.

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Early Sheriff Sale.

Will be sold before the Court House door in the town of Blakely, on the first Tuesday in May next, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit:

     Five hundred Bushels of Corn, more or less, and Four Bales of Seed Cotton, more or less, both Corn and Cotton stored on the Plantation of P. B. & J. F. Jones in this county – levied on as the property of John F. Jones, to satisfy a Superior Court Fi Fa in favor of C. P. Crawford, Administrator on Estate of J. T. Crawford, vs. Jas. C. Bethea, and R. J. F. Grist and John F. Jones Securities.

          John F. Willis, Sheriff

April 8, 1871.          32-tda.

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Miller Sheriff Sales.

Will be sold, before the Court House door, in the town of Colquitt, on the first Tuesday in May next, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit:

     Lot of Land No 269 in the 13th district of Miller county, Ga. – levied on as the property of Sarah Newberry, Administratrix of Joshua Newberry dec’d.  Property pointed out by Plaintiff’s Attorney.

          F.M. Platt, Sheriff.

April 7, 1871.          32-tds

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Early County News (Item 54)

Date:  May 12, 1871

 

Buchannon & Fleming

Would inform those interested, once for all, that their Books must be settled within the next Thirty Days.  Walk up to the Captain’s office, and if you havn’t [sic] got the money, give your Notes, with written guarantees against Homesteads, Bankruptcies, Indisposition, Inability and whatever else may hinder payment of honest debts.

     May 12, 1871     37-lt

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Corn and corn meal, at One Dollar per Bushel to be had at

     T. J. Cartledge’s

May 12, 1871          37-lt

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Early Sheriff Sales

Will be sold before the Court House door in the town of Blakely, on the first Tuesday in June next, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit:

     One Bay Mare Male.  Levied on as the property of John Alexander, to satisfy one Superior Court Fi. Fa., Mary Sessions vs. John Alexander.

     John F. Willis, Sheriff

May 12, 1871.         37-tds

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Miller Sheriff Sales.

Will be sold, before the Court House door, in the town of Colquitt, on the first Tuesday in June next, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit:

     Seventy- five acres of Land in North East corner of Lot of Land No.  84, in the 13th District of Miller county, Ga.  Levied on as the property of I. R. Sheffield, to satisfy a Superior Court Fi. Fa., James B. Cock, Executor, for the use of Burrell Robers, vs. Isham R. Sheffield.

     Also, at the same time and place, will be soled Lot of Land NO. 22, in the 26th District of Miller county, Georgia.  Levied on as the property of William Kennan, et al.  Officers of Court vs. William Kennan, et al.

     F. M. Platt, Sheriff

May 12, 1871.         37-tds

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School Notice (Item 55)

Resolved, That the Trustees of the Sub Districts of this county be requested to meet this Board at its next regular meeting on the first Tuesday in August next, prepared to make a full report of what has been done, what is necessary to be done, and as near as possible the amount of Tax necessary to be raised for carrying out the requirements of the School Law.

     A true extract from the minutes of the County Board of Education, this May 2d, 1871.

                              Joel W. Perry, Secretary

36-tf.

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FINE CANVASSED HAMS, SHOULDERS, CLEAR RIBBED SIDES, LARD, FLOUR

and almost anything that may be desired by the people of Early county, which they will sell as now (?) as any House in this section of the State.  If any one doubts it, let him bring the CASH and be CONVINCED.  Don’t all come at once.

                              Bird & Robinson.

May 5, 1871.           35-3t

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Early County News (Item 56 and 57)

Date:  May 12, 1871

 

Subscriptions

Are Respectfully Solicited for

The Erection of A

MONUMENT

To the

Confederate Dead of Georgia

And those soldiers from other confederate States who were killed or die in this state.

The monument to cost $50,000.

     The corner stone it is proposed shall be laid on the 4th of July, or so soon thereafter as the receipts will permit,

     For every Five Dollars subscribed, there will be given a certificate of Life Membership to the Monumental Association. – The certificate will entitle the owner thereof to an equal interest in the following property, to be distributed as soon as requisite number of shares are sold, to wit:

     First, Nine Hundred and one Acres of Land in Lincoln county, Georgia on which are the well known Magruder Gold and Copper Mines, valued at                 $450,000

     And to Seventeen Hundred and Forty-Four Shares in One Hundred Thousand Dollars of United States Currency, to wit:

             1     Share of               $10,000,                                                     $10,000

             1                                   5,000,                                                        5,000

             2                                   2,500,                                                        5,000

           10                                   2,000,                                                      20,000

           10                                   1,000,                                                      10,000

           20                                     500,                                                      10,000

          100                                     100,                                                      10,000

          200                                       50,                                                      10,000

          400                                       25,                                                      10,000

        1000                                       10,                                                      10,000

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                                                                                                               $100,000

     The value of the separate interest to which the holders of each certificate will be entitled, will be determined by the Commissioners, who will announce to the public the manner, the time and place of distribution.

     The following gentlemen have consented to act as Commissioners, and will either by Committee from their own body, or by Special Trustees, appointed by themselves, receive and take proper charge of the money for the Monument, as well as the Real Estate and U.S. Currency offered as inducements for subscription, and will determine upon the plan of Monument, the inscription thereon, the site therefor [sic], select an orator for the occasion, and regulate the ceremonies to be observed when the corner stone is laid, to wit:

     Generals L. McLaws, A.R. Wright, M. A. Stovall, W.M. Gardner, Goode Bryan; Colonels C. Snead, Wm. P. Crawford; Majors Josheph [sic] B. Cumming, George T. Jackson, Joseph Ganahl, I.P. Girardey; Hon. Miller, W.H> Goodrich, J.D. Butt, Henry Moore, Dr. W.E, Dearing.

     The Agents in the respective counties will retain the money received for the sale of Tickets until the Subscription Books are closed.  In order that the several amounts may be returned to the Shareholders, in case the number of subscriptions will not warrant any further procedure, the Agents will report to this office, weekly, the result of their sales.  When a sufficient number of shares are sold the Agents will receive notice.  They will then forward to this office the amounts received. 

     L. & A.H. McLaws, Gen’l Agents, No. 3 Hld P.O. Range, McIntosh Lt., Augusta, Georgia.

     Col. Joel W. Perry will act as Agent for Early county.

     May 5, 1871.                36-3m

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Early County News (Item 58)

Date:  May 19, 1871

 

Early County News

E.H. Grouby, Editor & Proprietor.

Blakely, Ga., May 19, 1871.

 

Our town, for the past few days, has been unusually dull.  Yawning, catching fleas, and shooting pop-guns have been the principal amusements of the shop keepers.

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Is it not nearly time for friend Jas. W. Alexander, Sr., to bring in some cotton caterpillars?  He is always ahead in this matter, and we understand he found the moth some weeks ago.  Or is cotton so low that he don’t care if they eat it up?

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We are having delightful weather just now, crops and grass are both doing their best, and farmers are very busy in trying to keep the latter under.

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Our last information from the corpse [sic] of Engineers engaged in surveying the route of the proposed extension of the Southwestern Railroad from Albany to Blakely, left them at Chickasawhatchie.  They are expected to reach this place about Saturday.

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“Small Farms for Poor Men” is the heading of an article on our first page, the publication of which was suggested by one ….

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Early County News (Item 59)

Date:  May 19, 1871

 

An Army of Caterpillars.

The Memphis Avalanche, of a late date, tells the following marvelous caterpillar story:

     “For several days past myriads of little black caterpillars have appeared in various sections in this vicinity.  On the line of the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad, a few miles south of this city, they covered the railroad track to such an extent that the wheels of the railway trains refused to pass over them, but whirled around with such velocity that the trains stood still.  Upon reaching the “varmints” the locomotive crushed them with a popping, snapping sound for a few hundred foet [sic], and when the wheels were greased with fat, it would stop, and not until the track was swept and sanded would the wheels perform their duty.  Shortly after passing the caterpillars again swarmed over the rails, and the next passing train had the same work of sweeping to perform.

     They have also been seen, though less numerously, on the Memphis and Charleston and Memphis and Little Rock roads.  Out at the race course last week, it was stated that when persons sat down on the ground, only a few minutes elapsed before the “sittee” was covered with the creepers, which seemed to rise from the very earth or some other hidden abode.

     It is stated that a little lake or sheet of water, some seven miles from the city, near Nonconnah, is litterally [sic] swarming with caterpillars, which, having crowded around its border in such numbers, are crowded into the water by force of numbers from the vast armies in the rear.  This phenomenon is the most remarkable incident of the season, and non can account for the unexpected visit.”

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Early County News (Item 60)

Date:  June 9, 1871

 

The first roastingears we have seen this season were partially “devoured” – together with many other good things – by us on last Sunday, when we dined with our young friends, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hightower.  For their kind attention to us, we return many thanks.  Long may they live and prosper. G.

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The old Methodist Church building, on the corner of the public square, commenced a fall about 10 o’clock on Sunday night last.  One side slipped from the blocks with a crashing noise that startled the wakeful part of the town.  We hope it will not be allowed to remain an eye-sore to the public much longer.

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Cotton Boll. – We were shown a cotton boll this week, about the size of a partridge egg.  It was grown on the plantation of Mr. Washington Nobles, in this county.  Early claims the credit of the first cotton boll this year, sure.

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There is a “President’s Room” in the Kimball House, at Atlanta.  Jefferson Davis was the first President to occupy it – as worthy an occupant as it will ever have.

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We see by one of our Exchanges, (not the Cuthbert Appeal) that Judge Harrell has decided that the District Courts of Georgia are constitutional, and has ordered the Ordinary of Randolph county to pay the Solicitor of the Court.

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Early County News (Item 61)

Date:  June 16, 1871

 

Public Meeting.

Bluffton, Ga, June 6, 1871.

     A meeting of the citizens of this place and vicinity was held today – when, upon motion, Rev. W. J. Morris was called to the Chair and R. P. Jerome requested to act as Seacretary.

The object of the meeting having been explained – upon motion, Col. Thomas F. Jones, Dr. J. Wl. Perry and R.P. Jerome were appointed a committee to draw up suitable resolutions expressive of the views and feelings of the meeting.  Whereupon the following Preamble and Resolutions were unanimously adopted:

     Where, It is a well known fact, that owing to the impoverished condition of the country, we were unable, of ourselves, to build a neat and comfortable House for Divine Service, without assistance from abroad; and whereas the good Lord has seen fit to render us substantial aid, through the Christian generosity of Mrs. M.D.B. Dluncan, of Savannah, Ga., whereby we are enabled to furnish and complete our house of worship at this place; and whereas, the Duncan Sunday School has and is being handsomely furnished with a suitable Libraty of useful Books by Mrs. M.D.B. Duncan, and feeling that it is a duty that we owe to ourselves to give some expression to our feelings of gratitude for these and other acts of Christian charity and love – Therefore, be it

     Resolved, That we tender to Mrs. M.D.B. Duncan our sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude for these and other unmentioned acts of kindness which she has extended to our needy section.

     Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings he furnished to Mrs. Duncan, by our Secretary.

     Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be furnished to the Editor of the Early County News, with a request that he publish the same.

                         W.J. Morris, Ch’n

R.P. Jerone, Sec’y

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Early County News (Item 62)

Date:  July 21, 1871

 

Early County News.

This is Strictly a White Man’s Paper.

E.H. Grouby…………W.W. Fleming,

Grouby & Fleming, Editors & Proprietors.

Blakely, Ga., July 21, 1871.

 

We are requested to ask those who have subscribed to the building of the new Methodist Church in Blakely, to call at the office of our young friend, Len. G. Carteledge, Esq., and pay up their subscriptions, as it is desired to commence the erection of the building at once. 

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The Act to incorporate the town of Blakely has at last arrived, and will be found in our columns.  We hope the Incorporators will organize at as early a day as possible, and put the machinery in motion.

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Our old friend, L. Gay, Sr., has our thanks for some fine, large bell pears, as good as ever we ate anywhere.  This sample shows what can be done in fruit raising in our county by trying.  “Uncle Luke” has given more attention to the raising of fine fruit than any other person in the county, and deserves much credit for it.

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We heard a gentlemen [sic] say the other day, that his opinion was, that the “path of rectitude” was traveled so little in these days, that it had grown up in grass.  We …

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Early County News (Item 63)

Date:  July 21, 1871

 

AN ACT

To Incorporate the Town of Blakely,

in the County of Early and State

of Georgia, appoint Commis-

sioners for the same, and

for other purposes.

 

The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That James B. Brown, Jas. Buchannon, Bolling H. Robinson, Reuben W. Wade and Benj. M. Fryer, and their successors in office, be and they are hereby appointed Commissioners, and made a body corporate under the name and style of the Town Council of Blakely, and shall hold their office until the first Saturday in January, 1871, and until their successors are elected and qualified.

     Sec. 2d.  It is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That on the first Saturday in January, 1871, and on the first Saturday of each subsequent year, an election shall be held at the Court House in said town for five Commissioners to serve for one year next after their election, and until their successors are elected and qualified, at which election no person shall be entitled to vote who is not a resident within the corporate limits of said town who are entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly, at which election three freeholders resident in said town may preside and conduct the same.

     Sec. 3d.  It is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the corporate limits of said town shall extend one mile in all directions from the Court House.

     Sec. 4th.  It is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the Town Council shall, at its first meeting after their election and qualification, elect from their own number a presiding officer, who shall be styled Chairman of Council, and appoint a Clerk and Marshal, who shall hold their offices during the pleasure of the Council.

     Sec. 5th.  It is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That a majority of said Council shall constitute a quorum for business, and shall have power to pass Ordinances necessary to regulate liquor trafic [sic] within the corporate limits of said town, to grant license and fix the price for the same, to suppress gambling and any and all species of crime, the punishment of which is usually vested in the Council of corporate towns to compel all persons residents of said town, who are under the laws of this State subject to road duty, to work the streets of said town, or in lieu thereof to pay an annual tax, to be assessed by said Council, to pass all Ordinances necessary to promote the interest of said town, not repugnant to the Constitution and Laws of Georgia, and the Constitution of the United States; they shall have power to enforce obedience to their Ordinances of fine or imprisonment, or both.

     Sec. 6th.  It is further enacted, That the persons names in this Act and those hereafter elected Commissioners, shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties as Town Council, take an oath faithfully and impartially to discharge the duties of their office.

     Sec. 7th.  It is enacted further, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act as hereby repealed.

     R.L. McWhorter, Speaker House of Representatives

     John J. Newton, Clerk House of Representatives.

     Benjamin Conley, President of the Senate.

     J.G.W. Mills, Secretary of the Senate.

Approved Oct. 24, 1870.

     Rufus B. Bullock.

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Early County News (Item 65 and 67)

Date:  July 21, 1871

 

Blakely Retail Prices  (many are blurred in the copy I have)

 

Crackers            ___ @33 cents per pound.

Ginger               Root ___ @ 30 cents per lb; Ground, 50 cents per lb.

Lye – Concentrated, 25 cents per box.

Meal $1.00 @$1.25 at the mills.

Mustard - ___@ __ per bag; French 40@50cents per bottle.

Nails, 7 ˝@5cents per pound.

Nuts _____

Pepper, 30 cents per lb.

Pickels [sic] – 1 gal. Jar, $1.00; ˝ gal jar, 75 cents; pint jar, 25,

Rope – Cotton, 40@50cents per lb.; Manilla, 30@40cents per pound.

Rice, 12 ˝ cents per lb.

Salt, $2.75 per pound

Slugar, Brown 10@20 cents per lb; Crushed and Powdered, 20@25cents per lb.

Syrup…Home made, 50ca75cents per gallon

Spirits – Sch_____, Schapps, pint bottles, 85cents to $1.00; qt@$1.50 per bottle.

Soda, 20 cents per pound.

Sal. Soda, 15@25cents per pound

Soap – Brown, 10@25cents per bar.

Snuff – Maraboy, $1.25 per pound; Scotch, $1.50 per pound.

Vinegar

Yarns, …Cotton, $150 per bunch.

Dry Goods

Prints…10@15cents per yard.

Domestics…Bleached, 10 @77 ˝ per yard; Unbleached, 3-4 to 4-4, 12 @20 cents per yard; Oxsaburgs (?), 17 @50 cents per yard.

Country Produce

Butter, 25cents per lb; Chickens, 13 @25cents each;

Eggs 12 ˝ @15 cents per dozen.

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Early County News (Item 68)

Date:  July 28, 1871

 

Blakely Incorporated.

     The Commissioners named in the Charter met the present week and organized as a town Council.  They elected Judge Brown as Chairman of their body, and appointed Judge J.B. Jones Marshal for the present year, and Hamilton Perry, Esq., Clerk of Council.

     From the character of the Board, the public can safely expect a discreet exercise of authority.  They will not be likely to adopt any ordinances but such as are requisite to the good government of the town, and be as indulgent in their inforcement [sic] as consistent with their duty as public servants.

     Unintentional violations of town ordinances will no doubt be leniently dealt with until the public is made familiar with them by publication.  But should any one take it into his head to set law at defiance, after due notice thereof, we feel safe in saying Mashal Jones will bring him up standing.

     We trust the council will act advisedly for the best interests of the town, and that they will have the hearty co-operation of the citizens of both town and county.

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Early County News (Item 69 and 70)

Date:  July 28, 1871

 

Early County Tax Digest.

Through the courtesy of the Receiver of Tax Returns, we are enabled to give the following information from his Digest:

 

866th District:

Polls (white)                                                                                                     152

       (black)                                                                                                     192

Total number of acres of land                                                                      104,045

Aggregate value of land                                                                            $222,312

Value town property                                                                                     48,585

Money and solvent debts                                                                            113,224

Merchandise                                                                                                26,674

Stocks and Bonds                                                                                        37,000

Cotton Manufactories                                                                                   20,000

Ag. value of whole property                                                                        534,725

 

1140th District.

Polls (white)                                                                                                       26

       (black)                                                                                                       60

Total number of acres of land                                                                       17,507

Aggregate value of land                                                                              $35,565

Money and solvent debts                                                                              12,300

Merchandise                                                                                                  4,000

Ag. value of whole property                                                                          63,769

 

510th District.

Polls (white)                                                                                                       29

       (black)                                                                                                       12

Total number of acres of land                                                                         6,260

Aggregate value of land                                                                                $9,673

Money and solvent debts                                                                                   650

Merchandise                                                                                                    995

Ag. value of whole property                                                                          17,068

 

430th District.

Polls (white)                                                                                                       73

       (black)                                                                                                       98

Total number of acres of land                                                                       31,534

Aggregate value of land                                                                              $58,915

                    of town property                                                                         950

Money and solvent debts                                                                              20,977

Merchandise                                                                                                  6,816

Ag. value of whole property                                                                        122,770

 

1164th District.

Polls (white)                                                                                                       29

       (black)                                                                                                       15

Total number of acres of land                                                                         9,934

Aggregate value of land                                                                              $18,713

Money and solvent debts                                                                                   903

Ag. value of whole property                                                                          29,942

 

854th District.

Polls (white)                                                                                                     110

       (black)                                                                                                     175

Total number of acres of land                                                                       50,532

Aggregate value of land                                                                            $117,497

                    of town property                                                                       2000

Money and solvent debts                                                                              25,160

Merchandise                                                                                                  4,300

Ag. value of whole property                                                                        216,021

 

     Negroes in the county gave in 600 acres of land, and property of all kinds to the value of $8,017.

     There is a decrease of Negro polls since 1870, of 102.

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Satan Reproving Sin.Bulluck is now trying to make himself out a Statesright man of the strictest sort.  He takes the Ku Klux committee, now in session at Washington, to task for calling on him for information in regard to the administration of public affairs in Georgia.  He very properly tells them …….

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Early County News (Item 71)

Date:  July 28, 1871

 

Yarns, …Cotton, $150 per bunch.

Dry Goods

Prints…10@15cents per yard.

Domestics…Bleached, 10 @77 ˝ per yard; Unbleached, 3-4 to 4-4, 12 @20 cents per yard; Oxsaburgs (?), 17 @50 cents per yard.

Country Produce

Butter, 25cents per lb; Chickens, 13 @25cents each;

Eggs 12 ˝ @15 cents per dozen.

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Georgia – Early County:

     Whereas, Martin T. Alexander, Administrator on A.C.S. Alexander’s Estate has departed this life; And whereas the Estate of said A.C.S. Alexander is now unrepresented, This is therefore to cite all persons as interest, to be and appear at the next regular term of the Court of Ordinary of said county, to be held on the first Monday in September next, to show cause why W. H. Dubose, Clerk of the Superior Court, or some other at and proper person should not be appointed Administrator de bonis non on the Estate of A.C.S. Alexander, dec’d.  Given under my hand and official signature, this July 25th, 1871.                J.B. Jones, Ordinary

47-4t

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Early County News (Item 72)

Date:  July 28, 1871

 

How to Spell. – Often, in writing, a simple word is required, of the orthography of which the writer is not sure.  The dictionary may be referred to, but it is not always convenient.  An easy mode is to write the word on a piece of waste paper, in two or three ways of which you are in doubt.  Nine times in ten, the mode which looks right is right.  Spelling, particularly English spelling, is so completely a work of the eye, that the eye alone should be trusted.  There is no reason why “receive” and “believe” should be spelled differently, yet sounded alike in their second syllables.  Yet write them “recieve” and “beleive,” and the eye shows you the mistake at once.  The best way for young people, and, indeed, people of any age, to learn to spell is to practice writing.  Cobbett taught his children grammar by requiring that they should copy their lessons two or three times.  These lessons he himself gave them in the form of letters; and his French and English grammars are two of the most amusing books in the English language.  Of course “learning to spell” came in incidentally.

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Early County News (Item 73)

Date:  August 11, 1871

 

Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

Georgia – Early County:

     All Persons indebted to the Estate of M.T. Alexander, late of said County, deceased, are hereby required to make immediate settlements; and all persons holding claims against said Estate will present the same to me in the terms of law.

                                                            M.J. Alexander, Ex’r’x. of M.T. Alexander

August 11, 1871

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Clay Sheriff Sale.

Will be sold, in front of the Court House in the town of Fort Gaines, Clay County, Ga., on the first Tuesday in September next, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit:

     Four hundred and thirty (430) acre of land, lots and numbers not known, but the same being the plantation of Dr. John T. Mandeville, and now in the possession of the said Mandeville, in the 7th district of said county of Clay.  Said land levied on by virtue of, and to satisfy a fi fa in favor of H.J. Cipperly * Co., vs. said Mandeville.  Prorerty [sic] pointed out by said Mandeville.

                                                            W.T.R. Mann, Sheriff

August 4, 1871.

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GeorgiaMiller County:

Two Months after date application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell the Lands belonging to the Estate of Arthur Sheffield, deceased.

                                                            West Sheffield, Adm’r. de bonis non.

June 16, 1861 [sic].                               42-4t

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Early County News (Item 74, 75, 76)

Date:  September 22, 1871

 

Startling Phenomena in Florida.

The Palatka Herald, of a late date, has a letter from Orange County, Fla., containing a thrilling narrative of the sinking of a good portion of Orange County and the formation of a lakewhere it once stood.  After relating the experience of one man, he goes to another, whose account is as follows:

     More and more wonderful.  Mr. Alex. K. Foster, has just come in with more marvelous and startling reports.  He says that on his way from Orlando to Millonville, after crossing Fort Metlin branch, he left the road to avoid the constant bogging to which he was subjected.  The safest place he thought would be on the crown of a high black jack ridge, running parallel with the road, which he accordingly took.  After riding perhaps a mile, his horse commenced [sic] bogging and for some distance it was questionable whether he could get through; he however reached more solid footing; again he commenced bogging; at this time he noticed remarkable and portentous sounds in his rear.  The bogging grew worse as he progressed, until he had to dismount; there seemed no escape for him, both he and his horse were bogging.  The sounds in his rear increased more and more, and became more and more alarming and the route in front; more boggy – he dare not stop, as this would have rendered it impossible to have extricated himself – he neither dare nor could look behind him, his whole thought and aim was to reach terra firma.  At last after the most superhuman exertions, both  he and his horse exhausted to the most extreme degree, he reached solid ground.  Turning to examine into the cause of those fearful sounds in his rear, he saw the most terrific and appalling sights it has ever been my fate to listen to.  The first thing that attracted attention, was that the trees were moving, first a giratory motion of the top, then some sinking gradually out of sight, the tops revolving more rapidly as it sunk and disappeared, others following, land as they fell revolving and describihg [sic] arcs of a circle against the sky. ; Then the whole earth as far as the eye could reach, sinking and its place supplied by a Sea of waters, rushing, seething boiling with the noise of mighty cataracts, and ever and anon, casting to the surface the roots, tops or bodies of mighty pines and oaks.

     If I could only tell it to you in the language of the awe-stricken witness, it must have been beyond comparison, the most fearfully, appalling and awe-inspiring sight ever witnessed.  The horse and man lie now panting at the memory of the horrors they have so miraculously escaped.

     An Hour and a Half Later.

People are rushing from the scene of disaster.  Our camp is crowded with the terror stricken inhabitants from the country in our rear.  Everybody is waiting the forbodings [sic] and horrible expectations.

     They believe the day of judgment has come.  This extraordinary phenomena appears more and more extraordinary.  The country from two to three miles from here to Lake Metlin, is entirely submerged and is now one vast Lake.  Nothing authoritative from beyond, though rumors are rife, that Orlando is swallowed up and the whole chain of Lakes to Lake Conway are now united and form an immense inland sea.  We leave immediately and in terror for our own fate.  In haste yours.

                                                            A.F. Sturges.

Apopka, Fla.

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The Truth of History Vindicated. – The betrayal of General John Morgan, the Confederate cavalry officer of Kentucky, which resulted in his death at Greenville, Tenn., on the night of September 4, 1864, has been generally ascribed to a Mrs. Williams, daughter-in-law of the lady at whose house, in Greenville, Morgan and some members of his staff were stopping at the time.  A letter has recently been published, however, written by Gillem, whose command surprised Morgan, to a gentlemen [sic] of Vicksburg, in which Gillem gives the true version of the events connected with the information on which he acted when he …

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Early County News (Item 77)

Date:  September 22, 1871

 

Guardian’s Sale of Town Property.

Before the Court House door, in the town of Blakely, Ga., will be sold, on the first Tuesday in November next, within the usual hours of sale, the House and Lot known as the Brooks Lot, near the Baptist Parsonage, in the town of Blakely.  Sold for the benefit of the minor heirs and creditors of Rev. Hiram Powell, dec’d.  Terms Cash on the 25th of December next.

                                                            D.M. Wellborn Guardian.

Sep. 22, 1871.                                      5-0t

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Thomas Kimbrell, Boot maker, Blakely, Ga.,

Will be found at all times at his old Stand, where he is ready to put up in good style all fine work in his line of business. Coarse work will not be received, as I don’t have time to do it.

Sept. 22, 1871.                                     5tf

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To Bridge Builders.

Sealed Proposals will be received at the office of the Ordinary, until 12 o’clok [sic], M., on Saturday, October 28, for building a new Bridge across Dry Creek, on the Blakely and Albany road.  Specifications may be seen at my office.

                                                            James B. Jones, Ordinary

Sept. 22, 1871                                      5-6t

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Administrator’s Sale

Will be sold, before the court House door, in the town of Colquit Miller county, Ga., on the firswt Tuesday in November next, within the legal hours of sale, by order of the Court of Ordinary, the following property, to wit:

     Part of Lots of Land Nos. 196 & 165, containing three hundred (300) acres, more or less – the same being in the 13th District of Miller county.  Sold as the property of Arthur Sheffield, deceased, for division amongst the heirs of said deceased.  Terms Cash.

                                                            West Sheffield, Adm;r. de bonis non.

September 8, 1871.                               3-tds

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Georgia – Early County.

Two months after date, application will made to the Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell the following lands belonging to the Estate of M.T. Alexander, deceased, to wit:  Lots Nos. 41, 42, 78, 79, 82 and half of lot No. 80 and one half of lot No. 120, in the 28th District of said county, and formerly known as the A.C.S. Alexander plantation.

                                                            MJ.J. Alexander, Ex’r’x. of M.T. Alexander.

Aug. 11, 1871.                                      49-2m

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Early County News (Item 78)

Date:  September 22, 1871

 

Notice to Debtors and Creditors.

Georgia – Early County:

     All Persons indebted to the Estate of M.T. Alexander, late of said County, deceased, are hereby required to make immediate settlements; and all persons holding claims against said Estate will present the same to me in the terms of law.

                                                            M.J. Alexander, Ex’r’x. of M.T. Alexander

August 11, 1871                                    49-6t

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Stayed or Stolen

From the Tennel plantation in Calhoun county, near the line of Early, on Sunday morning, the 6th inst., a dark bay mare, about 3 years old, well grown for her age, one hind foot white 6 or 8 inches, up the leg; the other one white one or two inches above the hoof; heavy main [sic] and tail. Not broke to harness, but is bridlewise under the saddle.  A liberal reward will be paid for her delivery to me, at the Nance plantation, in the 6th district of Early county, or for information where I can find her.

                                                            John Francis, Freedman.

Aug 18, 1871.                                       50-1m*

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Early County News (Item 79)

Date:  September 29, 1871

 

Census of Georgia. – The Savannah News has been furnished with advance sheets of the population volume of the ninth census from which it makes up an article on the population of this State. – Georgia is the twelfth State in the Union in point of population.  In 1860 her population was 1,057,286; in 1870, 1,184,709, being an increase in ten years, of 126,823.  The white population is 638,967- blacks, 545,142.  Excess of white population over black 93,825.

     The population of Early county is, white, 2,826; black, 4,172 – total, 6998.

     Of Clay county, white, 2,644; black, 2,849 – total, 5,493.

     Of Miller county, white, 2,135; black, 956 – total 3,091.

     Of Calhoun county, white, 2,089; black, 3,414, total 5,503.

     Since 1960, Clay county has increased in population 600; Early, 849; Miller, 1,300 and Calhoun, 590.

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Early County News (Item 80)

Date:  September 29, 1871

 

Sudden Death of Mr. D.J. Dickinson. – Tuesday evening Mr. Dickinson was on our streets apparently in good health.  He went home, was taken with a congestive chill, and died yestercay [sic] morning.  He was well known throughout our section as one of its best citizens, and many will deeply regret to learn the sad intelligence which it has been our painful duty to chronicle.

     Mr. Dickinson was a warm hearted, generous man – always with the poor and the oppressed – therefore he was popular with all classes of people.  He leaves an interesting family to mourn his loss, who have the sympathy of our entire community.

Bainbridge Sun

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Early County News (Item 93)

Date:  October 20, 1871

 

Executrix’ Sale of Real Estate.

Will be sold before the Court House door, in the town of Blakely, Early county, Ga., on the

          First Tuesday in December next, within the legal hours of sale, by virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary of said county, the following property, to wit:

          One undivided half interest in Lots of land Nos. 41, 42, 78, 79, 80, 82 and half of lot No. 120 – also an undivided seven-eighths interest, of a one-fourth interest in the same property, containing in all 1167 acres, more or less – the same being in the 28th District of Early county and known as the A.C.S. Alexander plantation.  Sold as the property of Martin T. Alexander, late of said county, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased.

          Terms – One third Cash; one third note, secured by mortgage, due in twelve months, with interest from date; balance, note due two years after date, with interest from date and secured by mortgage – purchaser to pay for deeds and stamps.

          J.W. Alexander, Jr., as Guardian of Miss Josephine Alexander, owns the remaining portion of said lands, which will be sold or not at the option of said Gurdian [sic], at the same time.       J.J. Alexander, Ex’r’x. of M.T. Alexander, dec’d.

Oct. 20, 1871.         9-tds

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Early County News (Items 94-97)

Date:  October 27, 1871

 

Great Fires or Modern Times

Norfolk, Virginia, was destroyed by fire and cannon January 1, 1776.  Property to the amount of $1,500,000 was destroyed.

     Soon after New York passed into the hands of the British, September 20, 1776, five hundred buildings were consumed by fire.

     In 1811, December 256, the theater at Richmond was burned, in which the Governor and many leading citizens perished.

     Six hundred warehouses, and property to the amount of $20,000,000, were destroyed by fire in New York, December 16, 1835.

     April 27, 1838, in Charleston, 1,158 buildings were consumed, covering 145 acres of ground.

     April 10, 1845, in Pittsburg, 1,000 buildings were destroyed by fire.  Loss, $6,000,000.

     Fifteen hundred buildings were burned in Quebec May 28, 1845, and in less than a month afterward, 1,300 more – in all two-thirds of the city.

     July 19, 1845, in New York, city, 302 stores and dwellings and $6,000,000 worth of property were consumed.

     June 12, 1846, the whole of Newfoundland was destroyed by fire and 6,000 persons rendered homeless.

     September 8, 1848, in Albany, 600 building, besides steamboats, piers, &c.; 24 acres burned over.  Loss, $3,000,00.[sic]

     St. Louis lost 15 blocks and 23 steamboats by fire, May 17, 1849.

     July 9, 1850, in Philadelphia, 350 buildings were lost by fire, 15 persons burned, 9 drowned, 120 wounded.  Loss $1,500,500.

     In San Francisco, May 3d to 5th, 1851, 2,500 buildings were burned.  Many lives lost, and $3,500,000 worth of property destroyed.

     December 24, 1851, 35,000 volumes were destroyed by fire in our Congressional Library.

     July 12, 1852, 1,200 houses were burned in Montreal.

     August 25, 1854, Damariscotta, Maine, was entirely destroyed by fire.  The same day more than 100 houses in Troy, N.Y., and a large portion of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

     October 9, 1857, a great fire occurred in Chicago; $600,000 in property destroyed.

     July 4, 1865, the city of Portland, Me., was nearly destroyed by fire; ten thousand people rendered homeless; loss $15,000,000.

     February 17, 1865, the city of Charleston was almost destroyed by fire, and great quantities of military and naval store.

 

The Great Fire in London.

     This great fire, whose ruins covered 436 acres, extended from the Tower to the Temple Church, and from the northeast gate to Holborn bridge.  It destroyed in the space of four days 89 churches, the city gates, the Royal Exchange, the Custom house, Guild hall, Sion College, and many other public buildings, besides 13,200 houses, laying in waste 400 streets.  Over 200,00 people camped out after the fire in Islington and Highgate.

     Concerning the fire, Sir Christopher Wren built a monument with this inscription thereon:

     “This pillar was set up in perpetual remembrance of that most dreadful burning of the Protestant city, begun and carried on by ye treachery and malice of ye Popish faction, in ye beginning of September, in ye year of our Lord 1666, in order to ye carrying on their horrid plot for extirpating ye Protestant religion and old English liberty, and ye introducing Property and slavery.”

     This inscription was finally erased by order of the Common Council January 26, 1831.

     The Church of the Campagnia, Santiago, was burned December 8, 1852, and 2,000 persons perished in the flames.

     It will be seen from the above record that the conflagration in Chicago is the largest which has has [sic] taken place in the world since the great fire in London in 1666.

     --- Washington Chronicle.

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Adroitly Hit. – A correspondent of the Herald and Presbyter, writing from Minnesota, tells the following:

     “I have picked up ‘a little story’ which I think too good a reproof for disturbers of the peace in churches to be lost.  A presiding elder of the United Brethren Church was preaching in this same neighborhood, and was much annoyed by persons talking and laughing.  He paused, looked at the disturbers, and said, ‘I am always afraid to reprove those who misbehave in church.  In the early part of my ministry I made a great mistake.  As I was preaching, a ….

 

 

Item 103

DATE

 

The protracted meeting at the Baptist Church, in this place, was brought to a close on Monday night last.  As a result of the meeting, twenty-five additions were made to the Church – twenty-one by baptism, three by letter and one by restitution.  Another results, and one at which we greatly rejoice was the successful effort, on Sunday, to raise money enough to pay off the entire indebtedness of the Church, thus removing an obstacle that has long been in the way of its prosperity.  We trust that a more judicious management, together with more Christian liberality, may keep the church out of future troubles of the kind.  Elders Muse and Crawford deserve the thanks of the community for their labor of love amongst us.

 

U.S. Senator. – Hom. John T. Clark of Cuthbert is spoken of in connection with the United States Senatorship, by several of our exchanges.  We need just such a man in that position – one who is not afraid to bead the lion in his den, and who is …

 

 

Item 110

DATE

 

“Look on This Picture, Then on That.”

          The Charleston News is permitted to publish the following dispatch, which was sent from Augusta, Ga., several days ago:

          Augusta, Ga., Oct. 26, 1871.

          To the Hon. Mayor of the City of Chicago:

          Please draw on us for one thousand dollars and distribute it among your afflicted people.                 Branch, Sons & Co.

          Major T. P. Branch, the subscribing ……

 

 

Item 111

Date

 

Early Sheriff Sale.

 

Will be sold before the Court House door in the town of Blakely, on the first Tuesday in December next, between the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit:

          The one undivided half interest in lots of land Nos. 275, 276, 312, 315, 316, and half of lot No. 352, all in the 4th district of Early county, it being the interest of Pleasant B. Jones in said property.  Levied on as the property of said P. B. Jones, to satisfy one Newton county Superior Court fi. fa. in favor of John T. Henderson.  Property pointed out5 by plaintiff’s Attorney.

          Also, at the same time and place, lots of land Nos. 32 and 49, in the 6th district of Early county.  Levied on as the property of Hamilton Perry, Administrator on Estate of John Boatright, deceased, to satisfy one Superior court fi. fa. in favor of John Reddick.

          Also, at the same time and place, one bale of seed cotton, more or less.  Levied on as the property of Charles Mulligan, Joe Hardy, George Kie and Francis Kie, to satisfy one District Court mortgage fi. fa. In favor of R. H. Powell.

          Also, at the same time and place, one horse and one two-horse wagon.  Levied on as the property of W. W. Fleming, as Security for L. G. Kirkland, to satisfy one fi. fa. from the Court of Ordinary of Early county in favor of J. B. Jones, Ordinary, vs L. G. Kirkland principal and W. W. Flmeing, [sic] J. H. Wade and M. F. Pickle securities. 

                              John F. Willis, Sheriff

Nov. 3, 1871.          11-tds

 

 

Item 121

Date

They tell of a Chicago lady “whose husband was worth $250,000 before the fire and who traveled last summer with Saratoga trunks; now all she has left was saved in two barrels.”

 

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