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it|e pintle Courier.
M. DWINELL, Editor.
QEO. T. STOVALL, Associate Editor.
ROME, GA.
TUESDAY MORNING, April 17.
“Mind Your own Business.”
Under the above plain, and not very
polite, demand, the Dalton Timer indig-!
nantly spurns all the words of consola
tion and sympathy which the Opposition
press of Georgia have been offering the
, Cobb Democrats in their truly pitiable
condition. The fountain of our sym
pathy is too deep to be dried up by
such an ungenerous return. We do
pity them,and whether they desire it or
not, we will continue to pity them.
The limes winds up as follows s
The fact is, the Opposition are rather
meddlesome, and wo would, in ns kind
manner as possible, advise them to at
tend to their own business, and leuve
the Democratic party of the State to
manage its own affairs—settlo its owp
differences—which it can certainly do
without tliuir assistance.
Our friend certainly must have for
gotten the assistance we rendered last
fall in settling a little difference m the
Democratic fninily of the fifth District,
when it seemed incapable of “managing
its own affairs.” You can’t well got
along without us to harmonize you now
and then, and although you may con
sider it’“rathcr meddlesome,” wo will
offer our services “for the good of tho
country.”
Floyd Cavalry-Suggestion to the Ln«
dies.
Tho “Floyd Cavalry,” under com
mand of Capt. W. S. Cothran appeared
on parade on last Saturday with tolora.
bly full ranks. Upon their parade
ground they went through thoir sword
exercise, and for tho first time used their
pistols on horseback. As was expected
there was considerable commotion in
ranks, their horses not having been nc-
customed to tho report of fire-arms.
But upon tho wholo they behaved
well.
We have recently noticed in some of
our exchanges interesting accounts of
presentations of flags by the ladies to
newly organized volunteer companies.
Our Cavalry Corps has boon in existence
wo believe a little more than a year and
still they are without n flag. Are the
ladies of Home less patriotic than oth-
ors? We nover will believe they
We are confident that a word to them
is sufficient, and therefore wo givo tho
hint.
The .Marine Dank Robber Caught.
The Columbus l\mes gives tho par
ticulars of the detection, arrest ami im
prisonment of Mi. K. B. Holmes, Book
Keeper in the Marine Bank Agency,
Columbus, Gu., charged with the rob
bery recently committed in that city.—
A negro found $30,000 under a small
bridge. Holmes was suspected, and
without confessing his guilt directed tho
Bank ofllcers where the balance of the
money could he found. He was bound
over in thf sum of $2,500.
Another Diamond Wedding.
Tho Jenkins of tho New York Herald,
gives an account of a marriage in up-
pertendon, which took place in New
York on Thursday last s
The wedding took place at the resi
dence of the bride’s father, Mr. Van-
derpoel, in Madison avenue. Mr. Van-
dorpool is a wealthy and retired mer
chant of this city, and is a brothor of
Judge Vandernoel. Thoy nro ono of
the oldest families of this city.
The bridegroom in Mr. John Vnnder-
poel, a lawyer of this city, and is u
member of tho family, although vary
distantly connected. The bride is tho
oldest duughter of Mr. Jacob Vatuler-
pocl. Thoy wero married in the house
by the ltov. Dr. Lathvop, of the Second
Avenue Baptist Church. Tho brother
of thebridesgioom acted ns groomsman
The Whitworth Gnn.
The English papers contain quite
lengthy reports of the recent trials of
the Whi ' ~
Mr. Stephens' Letter.
A loiter from lion. A. II. Stephens
has recently appeared in the Augusta
1 'o \stitutionalist, dated March Oth and
idressod to ono of the delegates to the
March Convention, positivelyrefusing
t j allow his naino to be connected with
the Presidency in any way, and author
ising tho gentleman to whom it was
written, to “read it to the convention if
need be.”
This letter but confirms what has all
ulong been asserted by the opposition,
and by Mr. Cobb’s friends, and flatly
denied by his enemies—to wit; tlintthe
March Convention was called for no oth
er purpose than to repudiate* him.—
The March Democrats pretended that Mr.
Stephens’ claims had been ignored by
the December Convention, and ono del-
ogftto to tho March Convention in sup
port of this position said, that next to
Stephen A. Douglas,Mr. Stephens stood
the best chance in tho Charleston Con
vention, bocause it was believed that
when the former gentleman was con
vinced that ho could not receive tho
nomination, ho would cast his influ
ence for Mr. Stephens. Now if this
was the true and only reason of their
refusal tore-adopt tho resolutions of the
eceinber Convention, why was not Mr.
Stephen’s letter read to the convention ?
Was there not a necessity for it? Was
not tho convention at tho point of an
open rupture because tho March Demo
crats persisted in urging Mr. Stephens’
claims to tho prejudice of Mr. Cobb’s ?
Would not tho rnoro reading of this let
ter have stilled tho rows and tho storm
in a moment? Why then was it not
read?
Tliero is but one answer. All Mr. Ste
phens’ friends knew of tho existence
and contents of that letter, and if they
had transpired they would liavo been
deprived of their pretext, and boon ut
terly without excuse for further opposi
tion to the action of tho Decombor Con
vention. But Mr. Cobb must bo over
thrown. And why? For whom? For
Stophen A. Douglas. It cannot bo de
nied. Tho dovelopemonts now coming
to light are but the substance of the 1
shadows they had cost before. Almost
simultaneously with the publication of
Mr. Stephens’ letter in the Constitution
alist appoared a lengthy communication
from James Gardener Esq., proprietor
of that paper. Uo had just returned
from Washington City and tolls tho
Southern peoplo that Stephen A. Doug
las is the man for tho emergency ; the
only ono who can boat tho Black Ho*
publican candidate, and the proper can
didate to be nominated at Charles-
Thc Garrick Club,
This is the name of a new Thespian
Company recently organized in this
place. It is composed of young men of
unexceptionable character and who
doubtless have talent to ensure success.
A decidedly moral tone will characterise
all their performances and tho company
will be managed in such a way as to
meet with the approbation of tho en
tire community. Their objocts will bo
their own improvement, a source of
amusement for themselves and of
tertainment for tho citizens of the c<
ty. On last Saturday night tho compa'
ny wos organized by the election of the
following officers:
J. T. Duane, President.
M. A. Hoss, Vico President.
II. K. Shackelford Soc’ty.
N. P. Jackson. Treasurer.
Win. Howe, Stage Manager.
T. M. Banin, Prompter.
and tho fair sislor of the bride assumed
tho responsible position of bridesmaid.
Tho bride was most richly dressed in
white satin and luoo, and wore n pearl
necklaeo said to bo worth $1,800, She
is young, handsome, prepossessing in ,
her personal appeal once, and the happy
gentleman who was so fortunate ns to
obtain her band was envied bis good
fortune by alt present. After tho cere
mony the Hev. Dr. made a most elo-
quout prayer, in which ho invoked the
blessing of God upon the young couple,
and hoped that lie would givo them
f ;raco to enter upon the serious duties of
ifo with a proper spirit.
Alter the usual salutations from rela
tives and friends, the company retired
to tho refreshment saloon, which was
hcnutifuilv decorated with real flowers,
which were in such profusion that
they hung in festoons from the chande
liers. In u room oil* the saloon wore'
the various presents which had been
presented to the young couple. They
comprise splendid silver an l china tea
sets, any quantity of silver spoons and
forks, bracelets, napkin rings, watches,
and among them all was a splendid
Bible, on which was a plate with their
crest upon it. Tho presents were
chiefly from the relatives, and were too
numerous to classify.
There were ono thousand invitations
givou out, and the scene outside tho
house was a very spirited ono. Madison
avenue and tho side streets for some
distance were filled with carriages,
it was with difficulty that the visi
canto ami went. Tho bride and bride
groom intend making an extensiv
Southern tour, und end with making a
trip to Havana. They left for Philadel
phia yesterday afternoon, and will be
absent some time. Everything passed
off us “merry os a marriage bell.” The
day was line, the company in the best
of spirits, and everything omened u
happy life to tbohe who bud been joined
together in the bonds of matrimony.
liUworth Gun, said to bo superior
in many ways to that of Sir Wm. Arm
strong. With a three pounder, and an
elevation ol 35 degrees, loaded with
eight ounces of powder, tho first shot
touched the ground at 9,088 yards dis
tance-more than five and a half miles
—and only 34 yards to the right of the
true line. The second lodged in tho
sand at 9,045 yards, und 31 yards to the
right of the mark. With an elevation
of only 33 degrees, a range of 9,547
yards wos obtained, tho shot falling on
ly 57 yards to the right of the mark.—
The greatest range ever reached by any
Armstrong gun, was 9,130 yards ; and
this with a thirty-two pounder, tired
with a G lb. charge, at an elevation of
35 degrees. Mr. Whitworth claims that
his guns also posse?* greater durability
than any other. From onoof them Up.
ruvds of 1,500 shots have been liiotl,
liiefly nt high elevations, Without the
gun exhibiting any injury ol ‘ sign • of
wonr. Tho material used in tho manu
facture is homogeneous iron. Thopow-
lor used is contained in a tin cartridge
rase, about seven inches long, and at
tho cud which meets the shot is a small
lump of grease, which being melted by
tho explosion lubricates tlm barrel from
end to end. It is, therefore, never no-
cossury to use a sponge, the gun at the
cud of a day’s tiring being ns clean
and bright us if it bud not been used at
all.
JfcgrSt earner Pennington—Capt. W. A.
Hi ssei.i.,—arrived from Greensport on
Saturday nt 3} P. M., with 8 passengers
and 28 bales cotton.
IS IT ANYBODY'S BUSINESS.
Is it anybody’s business
Ifa gentlemnn should choose,
To wait upon a lady,
If the lady don’t refuse?
Or. to speak a little plainer,
That the meaning all may know,
Is it anybody’s *
If a Imi
lady has a beau ?
Is it anybody's business
When that gentleman should call,
Or when ho loaves tho lady,
Or if he leaves at all?
Or is It necessary
That the curtains should bo drawn,
To Kayo from further trouble
The outsido lookers on?
Is it anybody’s business
But tho lady’s, if her lionu,
Hides out with other ladies,
And doesn’t let her know?
Is it anybody’s business
But tlie gentleman’s, if she
Should have another escort,
Whoftj he doesn’t chance to bo?
The Duelist*
Washington, April 13.—Pottct refu
sed to leave the District of Columbia to
receivo a challenge. Fryor then chal
lenged him peremptorily. After twelve
hours the ehallongo was accepted by
Pott or, who named bowie knives as
weapons, and in tho open air ns the
pluce, the seconds to uo armed with
navy revolvers. These tonus were re
jected by Pryor's second, without con
sulting his principal, as vulgar and bar
barous. Lauder, Potter’s friend, then
offered to assume tho quarrel, and fight
with pistol*. This was also rejected,
ami here tho nffidr rests. Potter is here
in the city, and Pryor is in Virginia.
It was reported that Senators Keitt
and Hammond noted as advisers to
Chircmon, Pryor’s friend.
8*3jrA despatch from Washington
states that thu President is at present
engaged in preparing a special message
to Congress on the a Hairs of Mexico. It
will discuss in full tho recent events
which have taken place at Vera Cruz,
as in fact our whole relations with that
country.
f a pc
Whether groat or whether small,
Is it anybody’s business
Where that person means to cull?
Or if you see a person,
And he’s calhug nnywhoro,
Is it any of your business
What his business may bo there?
£i*£rTexas, says the New Orleans Bio*
ay line, has bccomo the favorable point
sought by the adventurous and enter
prising of all tho States. Population is
increasing with unexampled speed.—
Lands nro rising in value with every
year. The resources of this magnificent
.State are rapidly developed. Ili r cot
ton productions show extraordinary
progress. .She has already produced
sugar to tho extent of thousands of
hogsheads, and tens of thniiMinds of
sheep und cattle, and. the time is not
distant when her product of wood will
surpass the most flourishing of the old
er States, and the amount of her stock
to a Southern market exceed that furn
ished by the gi eat valley of the West.
£6T , Steniner Aljarata—Capt. Gould—
left for Greensport on Monday at 7
o’clock, with 9 passengers and 488 pack
ages merchandise.
ansta man in Pawtucket lately made
application for insurance on a building
situated in a village where there w
fire-engine. He was asked—
"What nro the facilities in your vil
lage for extinguishing fires ?”
“It rains sometimes,” was tho naive
reply.
And “that is our fix” in Homo exact
ly, and if tho present dry spell contin
ues much longer wo will bo without any
protection at all.
Fire in Mem mis.—On the 8th inst., n
firo occurred in Memphis, Tonn., by
which $70,000 worth of property was
destroyed. Seven buildings and 1,200
bales of cotton were consumed. Sever
al persons were seriously injured by a
falling roof—and a fireman was run <
and hud his skull fractured.
A Mysterious Affair.
A mysterious and suspicious affair has
been the exciting topic of conversation
in Edgefield District, for a week or two
past. A short time since, t he body of a
man, in an advanced stage of decompo
sition, was found in a dense nine
thicket near tho Edgefield road, about
seven miles from Hamburg. There
was but little, in fact, except the skele
ton, remaining--only a dried couting of
skin being apparent. Portions of the
Ixjdy—tho bones, &c.—were scattered
all about the ulace. There was nothing
discovered about tho remain* to give
the least clue to their identity. One
peculiarity was noticeable—that all the
teeth in the lower jaw were dotiblo
cept three front ones. Whether the
man perished from exposure, intemper
ance, accident, or, more possible still,
foul and bloody murder, aro inscrutable
mysteries which may never peril ups be
cvealodin this world,
A jmy was sumifioued, and the case
investigated with what lights tho ap
pearance of the remains and the spot
furnished—ami these wero meagre in
deed. The verdict was, of course, that
tho deceased came to his death from
some cause to tho jury unknown.
Tlie gentleman who furnished us
these particulars, states that last Christ-
The Former*)
Is there any position
covet for her daughte
than to he tho wife of r
pendent, happy farme
Wife,
a mother
more glor
n honest, indo-
rountry
ike this? To he the wife of
looked up to by neighbors as one whose
example may bo safely followed—one
whose farm is noted far and near as a
model of neatness and perfection of
cultivation. To ho tho mistress of a
mansion all her own, that may be the
envy of every passer-by, because it is
neat and comfortable—a sweet lovely
cotta jo homo. To be the angel that
Simply stated would bo this—
ls'it anv boily’s business
What another's business is?
If it is, or if it isn’t,
We would really like to know,
For we’re certain if it isn’t,
There nro some who mnko it so.
If it is we’ll join the rnhblo,
Ami uct the noble part
Ot the tattlers and defatners
Who throng the public mart;
But if not we’ll act the teacher,
Until oacli meddler loams
'Twere better in the I’uturo
To mind his own concerns.
Kcto DJbcHischicnf?.
TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT,
A. F. NEELD,
-4| RETURNSTIIAXKSFORTHK'SJ
patronage heretofore extended Mil
•oX-ldm, ami would mpict fully in-~JuL
v it • a continuance and extension of the name,
at Ills «hon on Broad Street, opposite Mr.
Evo’s CarrVigo Work*, where, by u strict at
tention to busin.-sa nml an earned desire to
please.).« doubt * not l nt that ho will be able
so giv* ample satisfaction to all who may de-
tire tu.ylhitig in the Hit* of
FaKlilonablc Tailoring
no up faithfully and tuttcfhllv.
b’ils always guaranteed and nit work war-
Markets.
uoi&TA, April 14, Gl\ M.—Cotton—
re is a fail demand Grainy for tho
better grades, but little oftcring. Sales
54 bales, nt 8 to lie. Heeoipts 141
bales.
IAM.F.STTN, April 14.—There nre but
few buyers out to-day. and the market
quiet. Sales 400 bales, at unchanged
prices.
Union State Convention.—Tho Con
stitutional Union State Convention of
1'eunHylvuniu will meet at I*mmister. on
tho 25th inst., to elect delegates to the
National Convention to lie held in Bal
timore on tho Oth of May.
Small-Fox.—Tho HumhoM, (To
Cosmos, learns that the small pox, i
most serious form, is very prevalent
ulong the line of tho Memphis unit
Ohio Hailroml. There lm* already boon
two deaths occasioned by it, at McKo-
tuorsvillo, and many more aro expo
to die.
1860 Spring Stock 1860
LADIES ELEGANT
DRESS GOODS,
Mantillas, Points & Shawls,
GENTS CLOTHING
ETOWAH LAND f OR SALE.
Fifty Acres, of wlii.h two hundred and fifty
mu cleared and in a biyb MUtc of cultivation,
t'pou ih* place is r. good two *tory Dwelling,
containing eight rooms with firo places, built
three yarn * a?«>. All the necessary out build
ings nr** in rood eond it ion. The place is ru-
innrkttldy h iiltliy, and for convonionce of
sitnnthm, i« eve lid by none in Cherokee,
Georgia. The Rom* Railroad runs through
-ntlre lo.igih of tho pi *
S p
1 ollY
Adjoining
facilities fur shipping Prodtu
laud*, of great fertility, nro of
in ruse tho purchaser should dosiro u larger
body than t)inti*~*“
f "fibred.
Address,
O. K. SMITH,
Kingston, On** Co. Gn.
Executor'* I'ostpond Sale.
VIUTl'K of nn order from the Court
ot Urdimuy for I'otk County, Georgia.
A Reminiscence.
During the Administration of I’
dent Jackson,there was a singular young
gcntlem in employed in the public
vice at Washington. 11 is name was U.,
he was from Tcuiiossne, the son o“
widow, a neighbor of the President,
which Recount, the old hero Imd a kind
feeling for him. and always got him out
of hi* difficulties with some of the
higher officials, to whom his singular
inferences were distasteful.
Among other things, it is said of
him, that while lie wnseimdovcd in the
General Post Office, on one occasion he
had to copy a letter of M »jor II., n high
officer, in answer tonn application made
by an old gentlemen in Virginia or
Pennsylvania, for the establishment of
a new Post Office. The writer of the
letter often used classical language : in
this letter ho said the application could
not he granted, in coiro-qm nee of tho
applicant's “proximity ’ to another of
fice. When the letter came into G.'s
hand* to copy, being a great stickler for
(lit. "through the gnni‘on7"T.hlding ! l>o altojvU ••i.rox.i.iiiy” to
flower* bloom, and twining roses and I * m ! al Major H. observed it
lioni!\-suekk’s mourn! tlx: hod room, nr ' "J’ 1 ' k,u 'M' *' , ) r "" "Itorod his li.tt.-rT
sweetening thoir Iru-raneo with her I* ,v ' ro l l * ' i< ,^" * j'""’ 1 think
sweetest smiles: or spending the snrnv ! tlie " ol11 .' 1 '"'•'. r.mnd whm
doth bonouth tho .,1,1 oak „t the door to ■ “““• *»y ,«ox!'.xty. \\ ,-11. mid Minor
welcome tier hiodmnd ns he retiirim H.. try Mot put m tne “inoxmmy"
from his toil; or ever tipping the cradle :
ith her foot, as she plies the dash ** ’
The Bank Itobbor>--Money Found.
Early tins morning a greater part of
the money taken from the vault of the
Marine Bank Agency, Monday night
last, was found under a bridge near the
Orphan Asylum, near tho dojiot of the
Muscogee Hail Hoad. The amount dis
covered was $30,81)0, which was done up
in a package as it was probably when
taken from the Bank. The pioba'oili-
ine that further and nioio interest
ing developments may bo made during
tho day. No clue, us we have learned
t, to the bal.mcoof the money.—Lit.
&M.
W
will bo i»"l(l before !lie Cm
Cedar Tuwit,un tho fir>t Taemlny hi
text, with iu th* legnl hour* of side,
highest Itiddor, five Ni^rovs, lovrit:
III*"', »»'!'“! Mnrjr, shout -h yonx ill
her .'I children—NVah about 6 veu
Aipit. child about iwo vonr* old anil i
near.
und
old.
sold
month old. T1
the property of Francos Gilbert, <h
Id for thu benefit of tho hiir*. Torim
i.de known <>ii div of solo.
AprilJL\r ltd. WILLIAM PEEK, Ex’r.
Administrators' Sale,
1 art of Ordinnry fsrHo.'tl
ton.
ith her hand,-or busily moves the
eedle, at (lie same time humming a
joyous song-of praise that she is the
happy anti fondly beloved wile of an
American farmer—one of tho true no
blemen of this free country—one that
should by rights rank as the pride and
glory of America.
mas night, persons in the vicinity hoard
cries of murder und two pistol shots in
succession. Efforts were made ot the
tiino to ascertain whence or from whom
they proceeded, but without avail.
It was only by the merest accident
that these remains have been found,but
they give significance, perhaps, to this
slight circumstantial evidence that a
murder had been committed thore.—
Auguata Ctironiele.
Jnafew days, a let
from the applicant, m
indignantly said: “Tin
fought fm libctty in fin
himself, in the second wi
denco, and ho would lib
name of the scoundrel w
charge of pioximity or
wrong against him l" “'I
“did 1 not say so ?” O. t
liich iu
t his fath<
fin
• had
Remedy for Snake Bite.—A corres
pondent of the Thomson liendd furn
ishes that paper with the following
remedy for the bite of poisonous snakes;
“As soon as possible after being bit,
take inwardly, a lump, or quantity of
Alum, the size of a nutmeg- if not con
venient to lmvo«it b-at up and dissolved
in a little water, chew it up and swallow
it.
Freesoii. Civii.i/.ation.—'I
Press anil Tribune says two
tu.dly bml n boxing match
hall m that city n lew night
public
Kr
i Nr.
uty, I will so*I at tho Coi
iitln- His’ Trt*«.lny in Juan next, thu
Mbit h John H. W inf.cy. Into of said
"Howing lot*
nl.nl the limvot Ids death, vi
Z.n iu t’io -2nd Dl-trut and .'!rd Section
And such other real tIntcro-t <
IN EVERY VARIETY.
Extra Qiulitlea and Make*.
IIA TS,
BOOTS & SHOES,
HOUSE-FURNISHING
PLANTATION GOODS I
—OF—
MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, NOR JR
CAROLINA, SOUTH CARO-
LINA <0 GEORGIA
MAKES!
N OW RECEIVING AND OPENING
and comprising one of the Isrgrat and
"lock, in t* *
Low as the Lowest,
indi or to prompt pitying customer*, oq
J. II. McCLUNO,
Horae, Georgia.
Bank of tho Empire State.
HOME, UA., APRIL 17th, 1869.
At a mooting of the Hoard of Director* of
this Hank,thu following Uviulution vra*intro
duced by Col. Wmlo a. Cothran, President,
and paracd, vi*:
Whereas, the locution of this Hank making
it de.Hlrnblc that the citUena, generally, of
the county of Floyd und the adjoining c»un>
lies, both "f Georgia and Alabama, should be
interested, nml be«onto stockholders by put
ting in their surplus means and make it an in.
stiiuliou creditable to the Btalc. Therefore,
be it.
Resolved, By the President ntul Directors,
that the Hooks be opened at the Hank in the
city of Home, for ilur«y day* from this date
for tho subscription of additional Stock to
the amount of not exceeding ono hundred
thousand dollars, and Hint on subscribing
each Stockholder pay in cmh the sum of ten
per rent «<n the amount so rubscribed, ami
the balance nt such time a* the Directors tnny
see ID to cull for it.
Which Resolution was unaniinous'y pa s-
e l and ordered to he published in the city
papers. W. 8. COTHRAN, Prosb
C. H. Hvitii, Boot y. aprillVwtt.
k, about 10 mil™
n oted with them
a good l)w. Ring
n.-tv G. ist Mill
Tin* ..i. .. Und
rented f.r U,, jii
i*l *•' „
« » "t »'*• Mi I, n Ith _
1'1'h ci ftnli'r,Gil.) .I.gobggiI
j'>:. ti.viliR b,(
To Whom it may Concern.
A m. SLOAN und R D. 1IARVY, Ksa.,
. arc my authorized Agents lotramact
any hinimss forme iu myahscnco from the
Slate. aprtOvvZL 11KNd. F. HAWKINS.
NOTICE.
5(*0 pc
Ml he
09*01(1 UoWH kept a hotel
northern part of York State, which ho I |,
boasted wo* tho best in them parts ;|i c
where, as ho used to any, von could got
anything that was ever tuiido to oat —
One day iu came u Yankee; ho sent
his horso around to tho stable, and
stepping up to the bar. asked
Howe wh
for, tlm
‘t music
•of iudop
• to have tho
obrought the
anything else
here,” said G.,
u ried his iHi
nt last Mr.
enornl, said to
•r.iiimim. K. A. Smith, I ho pro-
r of tho street swooping lnai-hmo,
offered to do ti-e work tor $309,000 per
annum.
{QrOni 1 fifth of tho entire slim rais
ed by taxation for public* schools iu
the United States is paid by ruimylva-
ilia.
,hut lie could give him for din-
11 will be remembered that tlie Consti-
tulinnalist was ono of tho most violent
opponents of tho December Conven
tion, and when we put all the facts to
gether thoro is no longer room to doubt
that the March Convention was a Doug
las convention, and tho March delegates
are Douglas delegates, and tho Char
lc-M on nominee will bo Douglas him-
Comim.imentary, Very!—The Colum
bus 'limes lays down the proposition
that, “whom tho gods would destroy
they first make nmd,” and kindly sug
gests, in that connection, that, “our
aeinocintie coteinporurie* in this State,
in tho especial interest of Mr. Cobh,
should be immediately eared /or.”
If the Cobb editors in Georgia are all
crazy, wo tiiink Dr. Green is about to
have his hands full. He could
quarter ail the anti-Cobb democratic
editors, comfortably, in any cell in tho
asylum, that will hold two single beds.
—.Sin'. Republican.
Wo think tho Republican is right in
its hint, that tho Anti-Cobb Democrats
aro tho crazy ones—and suggest that
hereafter, tho old saying bo changed to
“As mad as a March Democrat.”
f©r*Buttons are sometimes made to
do duty for which thoy were not original
ly intended when the contribution box
is passed round. A venerable preacher
at tho West announced a collection
somewhat as follows: “ My Christian
friends, a collection will be taken up for
benefit of the heathen in tho Sandwich
Islands; and hence I wish to wurn those
of you who put in buttons, against tho
too prevalent custom of flattening down
the eyes; which, whilo it has no ellect
in deceiving the poor heathen into tlie
of theso articles for coin, neverth<
“Anything, sir,” says old Howe; “any
thing from a pickled elephant to a cuna
ry bird’s tongue.”
“Wu’al,” says tho Yankee, eyeing
Rowe, “I guess I 11 take a piece of pick-
led elephant.”
Out bustles Howe into the dining
room, leaving our Yankee friend non
plussed at his gravity. Presently ho
conies hack again.
“Well, we’ve got ’em, got ’em all rea
dy right here in the house; but you’ll
have to take a whole ono, ’cause wo nev-
r cut ’
i?”
g€£rA* we were walking along tho
street the other day, wo noticed a crowd
of urchins, standing around a boy who
was sucking a piece of candy. “1 say,
u»oo: nruain iur win, Bill, givo mo lliut piece of onndy Olid
less renderslliom totally useless for but- ! m '!. k ;7 t f 0 "? 1 '. 01,t ,° r l,ko
irry, the I
in—“I do not want you I
ngcr; you know too much.” PnorG’.
nt out, but his old friend, the Gene
nil, again got him into another place.—
This time, G.’s ideas underwent o
change. He was ono day very busy
writing, when a stranger calling in,
asked him where the Patent Office was?
I don’t know, said G. Can you tell me
where tho Treasury Department is?
said the stranger. No, said U. Nor
the President’s House?' No. The
stranger finally nr-ked him if lie knew
where the Capitol was! No. replied
G. Do you live in Washington, sir?
said the stranger. Yes, said G. Good
Lord! and don't know where tho Pat
ent Office, Treasury, President’s House
anil Capitol nre ? “Stranger,” said G.,
“1 was turned out of office once for know
ing too much. I don't mean tooflcnJiu
that way again. I am paid for keeping
this book. 1 believe I do know that
much: but if you find mo knowing
anything more, you may take my
head.” “Good morning.” said the
stranger.
M\xv Names.—The child of thcQueon
of Spain was baptized a short time since
Tho prodigy was blessed with sixty-
one names. It is suggested that tlie
priest who adtninintoied the sacrament
amply deserved tlie fee, no nutter how
largo.
Women Going to Red.
Some fine writer gives the following
as the man nor in which a young lady
goes to bed:
she trips up
p.-oir j,My pa’il on the day of
y.i d i
• mulurity,
date,
t the Court-hou««
, pi-11 an timlivicb d
N..:<32, m tho nidi
ut the
•ho’.!. And «iil»
fell Jinny -vh"
••] T. W A LK NAN Did’. Aim'
cent.. «>n the
tlie I ot It of J
additional, pay a''
next. Hv on!.
filed f..i
Also Fi luVii |nrc nt
l»t of August
uf tin* Roar I of Directors.
A. B. CTLBEhHON.
Hec'y A Tres
INSTALLMENT No. 2.
T ll K HtorMinlders „f tl-
R. <’•>.. un* hcrd.T in I
M. A, WIKPEE & co„
fjjy Carriage & Wagon
mandfactukirs
fj'I'Oit.i' llnrjit'r .( limloiV It.,r.twar. ht..rr,
ltr.mil SI., Ktl.lt,:, <;A.
n-ori.t) ri.|w..irally inform llurlr IrluMj
»T nnd il.p puldio g«*ncr dly (In t they nr.-
tons.”
Dr. II. V. M. Miller.
We nro happy to state that this gen
tleman has so far recovered from his
recent severe attack, as to be able to be
in town on Saturday und yesterday.—
We hope his health may bo permunent-
y restored, and that he may be spared
ous many years to come.
Look to Your Weights nml Measures.
The Laws of the land require that
every man, buying or selling by weight
or measure, should have his vessels for
measuring and instruments for weigh
ing. sealed by the person duly authoriz
ed, and he is liable to prosecution if ho
neglects to comply with this law.
James W. Langston, Clerk of tho In
ferior Court, is tho authorized Bealer for
Floyd county, und those who have not
complied with this law will do woll to
attend to it at oncer.
Tho trial weights and measures aro
Congressional Rhetoric.—The Con
gressional Globe and tho pamphlet re
ports of Congressional speeches often
fuil to do justice to their authors. A
melancholy instance of this want of fair
dealing is recorded by the Washington
correspondent of tho Chicago Press,
who has thus rescued from oblivion a
most elegant burst of eloquence. The
writer says:
“TheOrecian orator of your State (Mr.
McClernnrd) in his speech in reply to
Judge Kel log—not Ins published speech
which lie didn’t make at all—said that
Stephen A. Douglas was ‘an eagle,’ and
‘as he soared far above tho heads of his
enemies, his tailipiivercd in the air, in proud
defiance of them!”
Edward Everett.
Mr. Everett graduated at Harvard
College, a prominent scholar, nt the age
ot seventeen; was called to succeed Mr.
Buck minister in tho Christian ministry
ut nineteen, and at twenty wrote his
learned and able defence of Christiani
ty ; ut twenty-one was appointed Pro
fessor of tho Greek language and litera
ture at Cambridge; was in Europe pre
paring himself for tho olfico tho follow
ing four years, and alter discharging its
duties for five years, was, nt tho ago of
thirty elected to Congress, where ho
Blitz did lust night, nt tho theatre.”—
Second youth shells over tho candy.
First youth very deliberately eats the
candy, (second youth watching the lit
tle fellow’s ears.) and, after drawing
himself into every conceivable shape,
ho said: “Kf I haven’t forgot the
rest, you may liavo my shirt for a dish
Frightening the Girls.
Away up in tlie northern part of
mnont, says tho Knickerbocker, is a
primitive sort of little village, called
, not long
t;
rag.
New Route to China.—Tho govern
ment of Great Britain is about to take
steps for tho construction of a first-class
highway or railroad from the valley of
the Irrawaddy to tho southwestern fron
tier of China. Half its length, or 250
miles, would bo constructed through
British, and the remainder through Btr-
inese territory. The part of China thus
made commercially subject to Rangoon
ntinned, eminently distinguished, for
ten years; ncxL he was four years Gov
ernor of of Massachusetts; after that, nt
tho age of forty-seven, lie was appointed
Minister Plenipotentiary to England,
remaining abroad five years; was next
President of Harvard University for
three years; then, on the death of Dan
iel Webster, Was Secretory of State, and
finally Senator of the United States.
Such has been the noble career of
Mr. Everett—alike elevated and intel
lectual, whether in public or private
life, and productive alike of the learn
ing and the wisdom which enable him,
beyond any other man, to instruct and
delight his countrymen.—Ronton Tran
script.
American Biiii.e Society.—The finan
cial year of tho American Bible Society
closed on Saturday, March 31st. The
past year has been ono of groat prosper
ity ; the total receipts were four hun
dred and thirty-five thousand dollars,
and tho number of volumes issued
u hundred and fifty-two thou
sand.
•ity belle;
Last Survivor of the W\omsa
sacre.—A Harrisburg (Pa.) paper
tains uboiit 80,000,000 inhabitants,
1 tho region la in tho main highly
. . . ... ... r 4 i productive. Steam communication will
gao.l, substantial articles, manufactured | ! llra „ hol . tlv e8 „|, 1U | ied between thal
by J. W. Kissom, New York
Langston informs us that the set
sent to Floyd oounty, Is deficient—not
containing the Peck and Quart Dry, or
the half gallon nml pint Liquid measure.
Now it is not probable that tho Govern
ment would contract for incomplete sets
and if it did not, then it looks very
much like Mr. K., or some one else had
been swindling. JIow was it in the
other counties of Georgia? Mr. Clerks,
did you get full sots of weights and
gfcjjrThe Kansas Admission bill pa
;ic House of Representatives on
1 tli just., bv a vote of 131 to 73.
also be shortly established between that
city and England, by way of Calcutta,
Bombay and the Red .Sea.
IfeyA lady, in reply to some guests
that praised the mutton on her table,
said:
“Oh, yes; my husband always buys tlie
best; ho is a great epicac.” * This re
minds us of an old lady who, in de
scribing tlie sudden death of her hus
band, said, “he died in un aftcr-clip-
fit.”
Wholesale Pardoning.—Gov. Moore,
of Louisiana, has, with the consent of
the State Senate, pardoned twenty four
convicts, sentenced to undergo a variety
of punishments, for crimes of every
grade, including murderer* and incen
diaries.
1ms intelligence of tho death of Airs. 1
Weeden, the last survivor of tho Wyo
ming massacre. Mrs. Weed*
twelve years old at tho time, and she
retained a vivid recollection of the mas
sacre until her death. She was a priso
ner with her sister in tho fort where ov
cry male was put to death by tho toma
hawk. Tho sisters left the valley with
their father and mother, and travelled
with a flag of truce through the then
denso forest, till within forty mile* of
the Connecticut river.
B$y*One of the most amusing typo
graphical errors we have ever noticed is
that of tho Lynchburg Republican, a
Democratic paper of Virginia, which,
intending to print something about the
sterling Democracy, unfortunately put an
instead of un r in the word intended
for “sterling.” In printers’ cases, the
letter r is kopt ns near to a as u Demo
crat keeps to the Federal offices, and tho
blunder was therefore very naturally
committed. Wo beg the roaier to un
derstand that there was neither dcsigr
nor truth in it.—Col. Emf.
The C.
the rustic youth of tli
gated for a •dance,’ *ar
did,’ said our informant,
tiou unknown to our <
beaux.’
One interesting young man having
‘imbibed’ rather too n-oely became
•fatigued’ in the course of the evening,
and wisely concluded to retire for u
short rest.
ajar near tho dance-hall re
vealed, invitingly, a glimpse of a com
fortable bed, of which he took i»os«es-
witli the prospect of an undisturb
ed ‘snooze.’
It so happened, howbeit, that this
was the ladies’ withdrawing room, and
no sooner had lie closed his eyes than a
pair of blooming damsels came in from
tho hall, and began adjusting their dis
ordered ringlots, tho dim light of the
tallow candle not disclosing the tenant
of the bed. The girls had tongues, like
most of tho sex, which ran on in this
When had time
stair* with a caudfe iu her hand,
she had pleasant company during tho
evening, with some agreeable ideas in
her head. The candle on the toilet,
and her luxuriant hair speedily eman
cipated from the thraldom of combs
and pins. If she usually wears “water-
curlh,” or uses the “iron,” her hair
brushed very carefully from her fore
head, and the w loloeomp’.otely secuie I;
if not, why then her lovely tresses uro
soon hid in innumerable bits of paper.
This task accomplished, n nightcap ap
pears. it may be with plain muslin, or
perhaps with heavy laeo; which hides
all save her own sweet countenance.—
As soon as she lies the strings, she prob
ably takes ii peep in tho glass, and half
smiles and blushes at what she secs.—
The light is out—her fair, dolioato lonn
gently presses tho couch, and like a
dear, innocent, lovely creature ns she is,
falls gently to sleep, with a smile on
her still sweeter face.
Wo don’t approve of the description,
.In nil ..
[<i(.Y AND WAGON LINK.
A!) their work will !.« well di.nr, nml thu
... . |. roV i-mer»u, adopted, but they would
i|h*cIa1
JONES’ PATENT IMPROVED
Til I MULE KllIFlNB.
Which for light and easy running nro sup*.
ir to tli*! Iron nml nsl much I - .
,/TaI'A 1 L NEW WORK WARRANTED.
T-y-ItEi'AlRING neatly done at short
I chap lor CASH,
orders promptly attended to. A
share "f | ntronngo solicited.
apriDwIy.
notice.
Vy the 1st du;
it .u<d .4 Dir
uprilllDwt
GA. k ALA. R.
Ib*d that sit in-
i jv.n their sub-
•t be paid In on of
v mid l’r
•lta>
MMB
in rat
r.
w
ICE!
ICE! ICE!
R w.m.tl m.pwlf,.llv inform th. PnUio
tlint oi.r Ice House i* n or stocked with
u i|iinlhy of ice, which can b« furnish*
1 all the Summer.
Fanu I in* kopplied fr«*m onr Drug Btor*.—
are taken in pricking for transportation by
loatH. Railroad or IDrkn.
FA HELL A YEISER.
apr.'t—iwswtf
Geo. & Ala. R. R. Co.
T HE Stockholder* of said Company *r*
hereby nmilUrHlint die regular annual
meeting will tnku place nt ihe City Hull, in
•*n Mundnv th* 7th day of *M»y next,
t which .time n Boird of Directors will 1>®
ected, nnd other important be
of all the Block*
Ge.verws CoNTMiiirTJox.—-The Ln-
Grange Reporter states that Rev. J. T,
Montgomery, President of the Ceitlen-
nary College at Summerville, Ala., upon
hearing of the late destruction of tlie
LaGrangc Female College has contribu
ted one thousand dollars towards tho
building of tho College, provided
building worth $20,000 is erected.
afc‘ m ^ w
lady at least takes ofi’hcr^hncs and stock
ings, and becomes seperated from her
skeleton skirt, before her delicate form
the couch.
He
SHOUT CREDIT
AND
SHORT PRICES,
GO HAND IN HAND,
NEW GOODS at NORTON’S.
jfflrWe seo it stated that the Judicia
ry Committee of tlie House have deci
ded to report adverse to the President’s
protest message, expressing their disap
probation of the principles on which the
argument iB founded.
Can’t uf. Done.—It is i
o expect that an Ex pro;
i ir wan 1 i 11 ex j irossi bl es.
' • why such articles arc
*ally too much
ipany can
j franked by M. C”.**.
is is probft-
frequentjy
Effects or Bad Company.—There are
three lads of this village now in tho jail
here, one of whom is a colored boy. On
the day after tho boys wore put in con
finement, tlie lather of the colored boy
paid a visit to his recreant son, und
thus addressed him:
“Haven’t I whipped you, talked to
you, and locked you up ? And haven’t
I always told you that if you associated
with these d d little white cusses that
you would bring up hero?—Ogle Repor
ter.
fia^Tho State of Arkansas in tho on
ly State in tho Union without a Tele
graph, and she has not a foot of line
witliin hot* border.
‘What a nice dance we’re having !—
Ilnvo you heard anybody say anything
about me, Juno?’
‘La, yes, Sully! Jim Brown says he
never saw you look so handsome as you
do to-night. Have you heard anybody
say anything about me?’
‘About you! why, sartin; T heard
Jon Flint tell Sum Jones that you was
the prettiest dressed girl in the room.’
Whereupon the clear things chuck
led, ’fixed up’a little more, and made
oil' towards tho ball room. They had
hardly reached tho door when our half-
conscious friend raised himself upon his
elbow, and quite intelligibly, though
slowly inquired:
•Ha’you heard anybody say anything
about me, girls?’
‘Piionsy their plieelinks,’ nt that
juncture. They tied with nn explosive
scream.
t» to Cows.—In tlm ngri-
ulturul districts the operation of milk
ing cows is called “pulling tents.”—
This is the preface to our short hut af
fecting story. The people of S ,
Portage county, have a debating society.
The other night thoy discussed the ques
tion : “Is tho human race increasing in
development?” The schoolhouso was
crowded with young ladies and gen
tlemen. One of the disputants for
the negativo ably contended that
tho times were degenerating—that
things were growing “wus” constantly.
Said ho:
“Why, what upon airtlidoes the
young man of to-day amount to? Ho
is feeble in body and mind, wears fine
clothes that bis father buys him, has
rings on his fingers and u little hair
on his upper lip, and the hardest lu
bor that liecan perform is to carry round
a meerschaum pipe. Now when I
was a boy we wero not afraid tc pull
teats."
A wild shout greeted this announce
ment. The speaker blushed, und iu u
faltering voice mid:
“/ alluded to cows."
That helped tho matter.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S,
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON S.
apriitrinrAwid. 0. II. SMITH, Sec’ijr.
J. C. BAKER -It. W. ECHOLS
NEW
FIRM iM
BAKER & ECHOLS,
DEALERS IN
The President and Kansas.—Presi
dent Buchanan statod, on Saturday,
that lie did not believe that tliero would
beany serious objection to the admis
sion of Kansas into tho Union undor
the Wyandott Constitution.
fiSyTIolper is gotting up a now book,
to bo issued in May, and intended for a
Republican campaign document.
ivo the Ton Commandment?
i condensed into ten lines ol
JdgyH;
ever heel
poesy ?
They have been and aro now to be
found in an old parish register in Lnn
caster, in Nottinghamshire, England
1085:
“Have no other God but me;
Unto no imago bow the knee;
Take not the name of God in vain;
Do not the $ubbuth day profano;
Honor thy father and mother too;
And see that thou no murder do;
From vile adultery keep thou clean .
And ntenl not, tho’ thy stilto bo moon ;
Bear no false witness—shun that blot;
What is thy neighbors covet not.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS at NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S*
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS at NORTON’S,
FEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON'S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S.
NEW GOODS AT NORTON’S. martOlm.
A CARD.
TO THE PUBLIC.
L earning that w<
o.;n NMv.pnjKM-
Aliolil
ourc posted in a South
as Ilia* k Republican
1<1 in form the public,
that on* "I our firm "Win a phiutaliou in the
South, narl taut nH (ho tr.embora of it have
large interests in tho Southern States, uml
that wo art* neither so rich m to with to in
jure our own property, nor so foolish
.mils* our interest*, nor so
fer<* with tlie right* of our
We nisi- ilcsire that our eustomnrs may be
able to state, (having our own rigna'uro for
proof,) that they buy thoir goods from a
Colognes and Flavoring Extracts,
OILS, PAINTS, &C.
GLASS, PUTTY,
DYESTUFFS 9
FINE CIGARS,
UQ.U0RS for Medical Fur
poses, &o., &c. &o.
Rome. (In. Feb. 181b. [irly*-*M
TO SCHOOL TEAClIMtS OF
CHATTOOGA COUNTY!!
TJY authority of tho Educational Bourn of
l~» said county, yon aro, licrebv, notified t«
bo present, for examination, either on th#
Serond or Fourth Saturday in April, instant,
May or June, at the Office of Tnrlor A
her, Summerville Go., where and when err*
tificutcd may be obtained na required by w*
Statute, in suoh caso made and provided.—
This April 6th, H<00.
apr!2w6L W. F. BARBER, Examiner.
Southern house, which has been known
such since 17S0, and tliut the firm has spent
and money liberally, and has alwtiy
used i's influence in opposition to Abolition
FatittKoiem in every form.
We hope the thournud* ef our friend* who
have rend the calumny, may see this deci
sive refutation of it.
nil LIB SOIUEFFELIN ft CO.,
mnr’JwlOt. Now York City.
Price of
SAWED LUMBER.
OWING to the increased price
of evory articlo of hem#
sumption, we, as a portion
ssntarazmMM )be laboring class, feel A'® 1
cannot me ut the present low prioo* of hwm*
her and Sawing, therefore, . „
Wo, the undersigned, shall on and aft#r»
1st of February next, put Ihe price of hu*
her at our rospootivo mills, at »1 25 P* r
Hauling and kiln-drying not included. -
Remember our Terms afe INVAlUABb*
CASH
JOB ROGERS,
L. R. A S. D. WRAGG,
J.O. MORRIS. , .
Other Dealers in Lumber ere invi‘«
to join iu tbia movement. Jqn24tw*w
Garden Seeds.
O F all kiuds and varieties, warranted
be the kind that will fVTWi,
y TURNLEY, No.3 Choice JIoui*