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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1874
Page
2
The Appeal by Jas. P. Sawtell notes William E. Smith of Dougherty as a candidate for Congress appearing in Cuthbert on Friday October 9, 1874.
Official returns from Clay Terrell and Randolph show Judge W A Graham ahead by 979 votes with Clay 178 Terrell 460 and Randolph 341. The piece notes Democratic victories, calls for party organization, and lists other election news including losses and deaths in Georgia.
The defeat of Capt Tomlin by Edwards in Randolph County’s legislature race is sealed. The Radical party cohesion and organized black bloc secured victory while the Democrats pledge renewed effort for the upcoming Congressional election and broader party unity to counter Whiteley in Stewart County.
An visitor summarizes August and September crops in Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa and Missouri noting varying yields and pest damage plus Kansas wheat near twenty bushels per acre and cotton insect topics. The piece includes political talk by Wm. B. Stokes and various social notes on character training and water farming claims and a Georgia death.
Public sale advertised before the Randolph County Court House door on the first Tuesday in November. Undivided half in lots 15 and 16, 7th district, in favor of John McK Gunn against Bennett H Thornton. Lot 88, 5th district, in favor of Leonard C Bell administrator against Noah J Stewart. House and lot in Cuthbert, part of lot 193, 9th district, for Elizabeth Barry estate. Also lot 89, 6th district, in favor of Leonard C Bell against J D Colline. Sheriff L A Smith signs.
Sheriff L A Smith advertises November sales at the courthouse in Cuthbert for multiple properties. Properties include parts of lots 183 221 196 222 and land portions in districts 6 10 and 19, to satisfy fi fa judgments for Jas M McGowen Ephraim Witcher and William R Hart with tenants notified.
The sale at the courthouse in Cuthbert Georgia will include multiple tracts of land in Randolph and Clay counties plus a Parsonage Lot in Cotton Hill and three shares of Southwestern Railroad stock. Properties described cover 5 acres fronting Bethel Female College, a 2023 acre Smith place with a water gin, halves and quarters of adjacent lots, and a farm complex with dwelling gin house and screw. Proceeds to heirs and creditors. Sale is in separate tracts with Lot 117 and the Clay tract sold together. Terms cash. J J Boyett admr. ad9-id.
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