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Clj£ monte Courier.
TUESDAY MORNING July 10.
Tile Survey of tlie Coosa.
We take the liberty of publishing the
following letter from Maj. Thos. Pear
sall, Commissioner of the State of Ala
bama, for surveying the Coo3a river. It
will be seen that so far as the survey
has been completed—to four miles be
low the railroad bridge over the Coo.sa
—the project is pronounced to be en
tirely feasible. Good navigation even
this far will be of untold;advantages to
this place, and all the country inter
vening. But there is no reason for con
cluding that the entire distance to We.
tumka cannot be made navigable, and
in the success of this enterprise, Rome
is more interested than any other point
this side of Montgomery. Maj. Pear
sall states that the appropriation of the
State of Alabama is inadequate for a
completion of the survey, and appeals
to Rome for help. If the city is too
much impoverished to contribute five
hundred dollars, perhaps she may be
able to raise three hundred. At all
events, let us do all we can, and thus
show our appreciation of this great en
terprise :
Montgomery, July, 12, ’67.
Mr. Dwinell:
Dear Sir—Having closed the survey
of the Coosa River from Greensport to a
point four miles below the Railroad
bridge, where it crosses the Coosa 72A
miles (by water) from Greensport, I left
camps on Saturday, the Gth inst., and
will leave for camps on the 13th (to
morrow)
Thus far I have found the Coosa en
tirely feasible, or rather the obstructions
easily removed. Six dams and locks in
the distance indicated as surveyed, will
give five feet water at all seasons of the
year, from Greensport to the railroad
bridge, and five miles below it. The
entire fall is 55 21-100 feet.
Our camp is 64 miles from Wetump-
ka, in which distance, I expect, trom
reports, to meet at least three times
the/aZ£ above indicated.
The small appropriation made by the
State, for the survey of the Coosa, I fear
will be exhausted before I can reach
Wetumka with the survey, which I
should very much regret, as it would
compel me to make a partial, and not a
full report of the survey of the Coosa
from Greensport to Wetumka.
The lower Coosa, once opened to navi
gation for boats of 200 tons or upward,
your town would at once become a
wholesale city, and a point of great com
mercial and mercantile activity.
Should your people deem the open
ing of the lower Coosa of any importance
to them, they may, if so inclined, aid
in doing to some extent, by contri
bution of a few hundred dollars—say
four or five—and forward the same to
my address, care of Gov. R. M. PattOD,
at their earliest convenience.
That the lower Coosa can be opened
to steamboats, 1 do not entertain a
doubt, and when opened, will consti
tute the best portion of the long line of
water communication from Mobile to
Rome, Ga.
Please present my kind regards to
Col , who kindly ordered a free
Georgia Memorial Association. 1
The Trustees of this association have
made a general appeal to the benevo
lent and good, which has been found in
this paper. Having agreed to act as
agent for them in this and contiguous
counties, and therefore having more
than ordinary interest in its success-
l may be allowed to say that most
etforts to do honor to the gallant dead
in this section have proved -fruitless.
We say “let the dead bury the dead”
we admire and honor the brave and
generous living. But where the life,
blood has ebb’d out—when the body
has returned to dust, when the immor
tal soul has sped its way to eternity we
are apt to say, “It matters not what be
comes of the remains,” and so long as
we do not feel it personally,, fold our
arms, and turn a deaf ear to all efforts
in their behalf.
All agree that to the dead it makes
no difference, but to the living it makes
startling revelation. The Trustees have
appealed to the pride, patriotism and
generosty of our people, in terms earn
est and well-timed. .May I add the
hope that it may not be in vain ? May
I say, for you, that their appeal shall
not fail, as did our friends, comrades
and kindred, at Chicamauga, forever
The plan, in my judgment, is - a good
one. By the force of liltles great re
sults are produced. It is altogethor too
expensive and inconvenient to ask each
one, personally, for donations; but it
a very small matter for each one to
send his 25 cents, 50 cents, $1 or.$10,
to send, as indicated, his 1, 5, or 50
bushels of wheat. Each contributor’s
name and amount will be recorded and
published. Let us not forget that these
poor fePows gave all they had in de
fense of what we considered sacred
rights.
It is not the purpose to remove the
remains of those who have already
been buried in cemeteries, but simply
those who died where they fell, in the
field of battle. Let the honor once sa
cred, the pride of State and section
triumph. Let none fail to give some
thing. Respectfully, &c.,
B. F. Jones.
Rome, Ga., July 18, ’67.
The following ladies are requested to
act as agents, for the purpose indicated
above, and as many more as may feel
inclined to do so.
Mrs. Col. J. D. Waddell, Cedar Town
Mrs. C. Philpot,
Mrs. Julius Peek,
Mrs. Jno. D. Waddell,
Mrs. Col. S. Jones,
Mrs. J. F. Dever,
Mrs. F. A. Kirby,
Mrs. Samuel Hawkins,
M : ss. Eva Glenn,
Mrs. Thomas J. Park,
do
do
Vanwert,
do
do
Summerville,
do
Cave Spring
do
passage for myself and party in his
steamer from Rome to Greenspott.
Very truly, ,'Jfnos. Pearsall,
Com. of Coosa Survey.
The Superior Court is still in session
and will probably continue through this
week. Among the cases tried were
two in which Attorneys were sued for
neglect of duty. Dr. J. King vs Dan’l.
R. Mitchell, and Robt. O’Barr vs. Wm.
T. Trammell. Both cases were lost.—
Judge Milner having gone home,
Judge Underwood presided from Fri
day evening till Monday night. His
Charge to Grand Jury for the 2d week
is said to have been excellent, and very
strong, in regard to the enforce
ment of the laws generally, and partic
ularly those providing for the poor, and
the prevention of vagrancy. The fol
lowing are the Jurors sworn in for the
2nd week:
Geo. S. Black, Foreman.
Thos. J. Perry, John H. Walker,
John N. Perkins, James W Selman,
Seaborn Disharoon, David F. Selman,
Burwell S. Harbour, Eason G. Logan,
Elkanah Everett, Wm. H. Woods, John
Moore, Alfred W. Metcalf, Riley J.
Johnson, John McKinney, James M
Burnett, Napoleon B. Ford, Wiley Sel
man, Samuel Mobley, Jas. M. Spullock,
S. G. Shockley, sworn as Bailiff.
The Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Cave
Spring.
We are glad to learn this charitable
institution of the State is in a prosper
ous condition. It is now vacation time.
Twenty-six pupils were in attendance
last term. Previous to the war the
highest average attendance for any term
was forty-six. Twenty three new appli
cations have already been made for
nexi term—which commences on the
first Monday in September—and it is
believed there will then he fifty pupils
in all. It is to be hoped that all good
people throughout tlie State will en
courage this unfortunate class to enter
this excellent school, and obtain the
advantages and benefits of an educa
tion.
The teachers are James S. Davis
Wesley Conner, and Fishel (a
mute) all efficient and well qualified for
their important duties. Rev. B. B.
Quilliao, a gentleman of very kind
feelings and indomitable energy, is the
steward, and exercises a truly paternal
regard for the unfortunate children en
trusted to his care.
Registration.
Registration in this county will com'
meiice at Rome on the 2d day of Aug.
On the 11th inst., some posters were
circulated through the county, stating
that this work would commence ou the
5 th inst—the Commissioners have re
ceived orders to complete their work
before the 20th, and this has necessi
tated a change of the times at which
£hey will be at the different precincts
A correct notice may be found in this
paper, and also in the posters printed
last Saturday.
Vanns Valley Crops.
It would do almost any one good to
see the growing corn between Rome
and Cave Spring. The prospect of
large crop has seldom, if ever, been
better. The cotton is generally small,
but clean and thrifty.
The Reconstruction Bill has passed
both Houses of Congress, and been sent
to the President, who will probably ve
to it, and then it will, it is asserted, be
passed over his head.
This bill is a modification of the
House bill, as published in this paper o 1
the 11th. We will endeavor to pub.
lish it as itpassed, in our issue of the
18th.
Through Rates on Floor to New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore* &c.
By tho advertisement of C. D. Owens,
to be found in another column, it will
be seen that flour is now shipped from
Atlanta via Augusta and Charleston, to
the above named points for $1 75 per
barrel, and wheat, from Rome at 46
cents per bushel.
For safety and speed, this line is per"
haps, unequaled—several shipments to
New York have been made by them in
five days, and six days is not uncommon.
Their rates are as “low as the lowest,”
and their facilities, in every way, un
surpassed. We take pleasure in recom
mending this line to shippers.
Wheat has advanced in this market
in the last five days. On the 15th
good article of red, would readily com
mand $1 85, and white 2 00. One fan
cy lot of white sold for $2 25.
Death of a Much Respected Divine.
On the 4th inst. the Rev. Mr. Mann,
D. D., au able and greatly respected
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, departed this life, in Philadel
phia, at the residence of his son, the
Hon, Wm. B. Mann. The deceased
had been in a lingering state of health
for some time, and closed a useful,
well-spent life at the advancedage of 83
years.
BQt. The Enterprise, at Covington,
Georgia, of the 12th says: At 12 o’clock
yesterday 1990 persons had registered
in this county, of which 892 were
blacks and 1,098 plain. This leaves
the plain with a majority of 200, and
we do not think that majority will be
materially changed when the work of
registration is completed.
U@»Gov. Patton has been officially
informed from Washington that the
Alabama State certificates or tax re
ceipts, now in circulation as currency,
are not taxable when paid out by the
banks. This decision ought to bring
them up to par.
Wheat Crops in Vann’s Valley.
REPORT NO 3.
Crop No. 32. 125 acres sown, yield 640
bushels; average per acre, 5 33-120 bush
els.
No. 33.30 acres sown, yield 101 bush
els; average 6 7-10 bushels.
No. 34 32*acressown, yield 350 bush
els; average 141-16 bushels.
No. 35 25 acres sown, yield 122 bush
els; average 4 22-25 bushels.
No. 36. 30 acres sown; yield 135 bush
els; average 4} bushels.
No. 37, 30 acres sown, yield 180 bush
els; average 6 bushels.
No. .3810 acres sown; yield 92 bush
els; average 94 bushels.
No. 39. 5 acres sown; yield 23 bush'
els; average 4 1-5 bushe’s.
No. 40. 13 acres sown, yield 64
bushels; average 4 12-13 bushels.
No. 4116 acres sown; yield 134 bush
els; average 8 3-8 bushels.
No. 42. 8 acres sown; yield 73 bush
els; average 9J- bushels.
No. 43. 16 acres sown; yield 86 bush
els; average 5j bushels.
No. 44. 15 acres sown; yield 42 bush
els; average 2 4-5 bushels.
No. 45. 19 acres sown; yield 120
bushels; average 6 6-19 bushels.
No. 46,16 acres sown; yield 135 bush
els; average 8 7-16 bushels.
Na. 47 6 acres sowu; yield 26 bush
average 4 J bushels.
No. 48 6 acres sown; yield 25 bush
els; average 4 1-6 bushels.
No. 49, 8 acres sown, yield 25 bush
els; average 3£ bushels.
A. J. King.
Cave Spring, July 13, ’67.
Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, July 12.—In the House
Mr. Julian asked leave to introduce a
resolution ordering the Reconstruction
Committee to report a bill forfeiting
lands granted to Southern States for
railroad purposes, stating there were
five million acres of the best lands in
the South in the hands of rebel corpor
ations, which good men, black and
white, should have for homesteads.
Mr. Wood objected. Julian moved
to suspend the rules. Rules suspended
by 99 to 35, and resolution, modified to
embrace only Mississippi, Alabama,
Florida, Arkansas and Louisiana, pass
ed.
Indian Hostilities.
Washington, July 13.—Further ac
counts from the Fort Wallace fight say
that six cavalrymen were killed, and
that the soldiers were driven into the
fort. A non-commissioned ofiScer cap
tured was tortured and his body mu
tilated.
Thirteen negro soldiers had died of
cholera at Fort Harker.
Surratt.
Washington, July 13.—It is regarded
that an alibi is virtually establish in the
case of Surratt.
BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
France about to Send a Strong Fleet to
Very Crnz.
Paris, July 13.—The French Govern
ment, heariug nothing of its Mexi
can Minister since the capture of the
City of Mexico, is about sending a
stroDg.fleet to Vera Cruz to protect
him, or resent any indignities offered
him.
From Charleston.
Charleston, July 12.—Information
received here this afternoon that the
steamer R. E. Bell was capsized by a
squall in Waccamaw river on the 5th,
and seven persons downed, including
Captain Garrison, L. M. Dagget and
lady and 4 negroes.
N. Y. Market.
New York, July 13.—Flour, is 20
cents better on higher grades. Wheat
is firm, but very quiet. Corn dull and
nominal unchanged. Rice dull. Por*
unsettled, at $23. Lard steady at 11}
to 12}.
Cotton dull at 26 to 26.1.
Presentments Grand Jury 1st. Week,
July term, 1SG7.
Georgia Floyd County :
The Grand Jury for the 1st. week of
the July term of Floyd Superior Court
for 1867, make the following present
ments:
Through a Committee we have ex
amined the public records and county
offices and find the books of the differ
ent officers kept in a very systematic
and neat manner exhibiting superior
qualification in the several officials of
the County, particularly so of the re
cords of the Clerk of the Superior
Court and the Ordinary, and of these
caonot speak in too high terms of
praise. Our Committee on Roads re
port them generally, thoughout the
Count y, in. very bad Condition, Especial
ly that part of the Stage road leading
from the City of Rome to Jacksonville
Ala: from Mr. Bryant’s to Col. Foster’s.
We commend the Inferior Court for
its vigilance in enforcing the road laws,
by their recent action, in requiring the
Commissioners of roads to discharge
their duty under heavy penalties—-Wo
recommend the reflooring the bridge
over big Cedar near Judge T. J. Da-
vis.
The Committe on Public Buildings
report the Court House in very bad
Condition with several leaks in the roof
which should be repaired immediately
—the inside walls of the building are
very much damaged and we recom
mend that they.be repaired. We find
the Clerks room also greatly in need of
repairs—the vault especially. They al
so find the Jail, recently erected, in
bad order and very imperfecly kept. As to
the execution of the work, they find
the repairs on the old wall and the
roofing done as well as could be with
such material—the material of which
the inside work was put up is bad and
the workmanship veiy imperfectly ex
ecuted, with the exception of the plas
tering and this we find very much de
faced by some mischievous hand. We
find tho building entirely insufficient
for the purposes for which it was built,
and recommend that an Iron Cage, of
proper size, be built, at a early a day as
possible, that prisoners may be secur
ed fiom escape. We also recommend
the building of a privey at a suitable
place near the Court House for the use
of officials and others attending Court.
The Grand Jury having examined
the elaborate and very full and satisfac
tory report of the special Committee
appointed by his Honor, Judge Under
wood, at the April term of tho Superior
Court, to make an exhibit of the finan
cial condition of the County, have re
ceived it as their own and recommend
the publication of exhibit “A”—“B”
and “C,” of said report together with
these general presentments for the in
formation of the public. This Grand
Jury recommend to the Inferior Court
to take such steps as they may deem
most proper and expedient in discharg
ing the liabilities of the County. The
Interior Court is hereby recommended
to levy a tax of twenty live per cent in
addition to the 75 per cent already or
dered on the State tax for Jury
purposes, to be applied to the payment
of J ury tickets issued since the surren
der.
We take occasion to express our ad
miration for the able, dignified and
courteous manner with which his Hon.
Judge James Milner, of the Cherokee
Circuit, presided during the first five
day3 of this term and also th6 respect
and esteem we have for his Hon. Judge
John W. H. Underwood, of our own
Circuit, who presided with so much
ability and impartiality during the
last day of the term of our service as
Grand Jurors, assuring both of them
that they have our best wishes for their
future prosperity and happiness. We
would not omit to return our thanxs
to Maj. Joseph A. Blance, our able and
obliging solicitor for his kind attention
to this body during its sittings.
Geo. S. Black, Foreman.
J. R. Stevens, Newton Green,
Louis D. Burwell, Harvey Washington
George P. Buraett, Jno Taliaferro,
Jno Moore, J. H. Reagan,
Simon Reynolds, ,Thos . H. Bryant,
A. V. Anthony,
S. B. Seligman,
R. S. Ncr'on,
W. H. Woods,
Elias B. Balanger,
J. O. Wood,
R. S. Zuber,
John R. Freeman.
Stocks strong. Money 5 toG’per cent.
Gold 39}. Sterling unchanged. Bonds
of ’62, coupons, III}.
The President.—The Republican
members of Congress say that the Pres
ident has intimated his willingness to
approve any reconstruction bill which
is confined to declating the intent of
Congress in the former act, leaving it
understood that he is opposed to the
whole scheme.
We don’t know that Mr. Johnson’s
willingness, or unwillingness, amounts
to anything any more. He has per
mitted the Radicals to bind him hand
and foot, and henceforth has nothing
to do but draw his salary per quarter.—
At. Intel.
The Last Blow.—Not content to
await the result of the elections, it will
be seen that the House has amended
the Senate bill by requiring State officers
to take the iron-clad. If the Senate
agrees, says the Macon Telegraph, nine-
tenths of the State officers in the
South, from the Governors down, will
be driven from office, and their places
filled by Radical appointees. As there
is no resisting these outrages, we can
ouly say, “lay on, Macduff.” The more
violent the storm, the sooner it will
end.
It is ordered by the court that the
within Presentment of Grand Jury, on
request be published together with the
Report entire of the committee appoin
ted at April term 1867 on the finances
of Floyd County.
John W. H. Underwood, J. S. C.
A true Extract from Minutes of
Court July Term 1867.
A. E. Ross, Clerk.
Death of Albon Chase.—The Atlan
ta Intelligencer is pained to learn that
this estimable gentlemen departed this
life at his home in Athens on Wednes
day last. He was an old and much re
spected citizen of that town, and his
death will be mourned by a large cir
cle of relatives and friends.
J82?*The death of Justice Wayne, of
the United States Supreme Court, will
not necessitate the appointment of
another Justice, as the law provides
for the reduction of the number of Jus
tices, as fast as vacancies occur, until
the Bench is reduced to six. There
now remain eight Justices.
B@”Horace Greeley says the man
who pays more for shop rent than ad
vertising, don’t know his business.
Horace's head is level on some things,
and this is one of them.
Escobedo.—Advice from Mexico state
that the batcher Escobedo contem
plates a visit to Europe at an early day,
jeing fearful of bis life at tho bands of
his murderous countrymen.
Merriwether County.—The total
number registered in this county, up
to the night of the third, whites and
blacks, was 1071: the whites numbered
619.
Report of Examining Committee.
Rome, Ga., July 12, ’67.
To tho Hon. James Milner, Judge Suporior
Court, Floyd County, Ga. :
Sir—We, the undersigned, were ap"
pointed by His Honor J. W. H. Un'
derwood, at the April term of the Su
perior Court. Floyd county, a Commit
tee to examine into the financial
condition of this county, and for other
purposes, and were instructed to re
port the result of our investigations at
the present term of the Court.
The loss of books and papers during
the late war, rendered it necessary for
us to look to other sources for informa
tion, and we bad much difficulty in
obtaining important data from Mil-
ledgeville, which retarded our labors
very greatly. The Treasurer’s records
have been lost or destroyed up to July,
1866, and even the Receiver's and Col
lector’s books could not be obtained by
us for the years previous to 1S66, nor do
we find any insolvent lists, whatever,
in the possession of the Inferior Court.
We here take occasion to direct at
tention of the Judges of the Inferior
Court to the fact that the informal man
ner in which disbursements are made,
deprives the disbursing officer of the
necessary and lawful check, which
each should have upon the other, and
would, in the event of losing either the
Clerk’s or Treasurer’s books, subject
the re> pective officer to censure.
We proceeded to our duties by anal-
izing the records of the Inferior Court,
supposing we would then have a check
upon the books of the county Treasurer,
but, upon examining the vouchers
of the latter, we found that not more
than one-tenth of them had been re
corded in the minutes of the Court.
We have no reason to doubt the cor
rectness of every voucher held by the
Treasurer, but for his own safety, and
other obvious reasons, we respectfully
suggest to him and the Court, the im
portance of having all vouchers record-
ded.
The Treasurer’s books are neatly and
carefully kept, and reflect much cred
it upon him.
We find the minutes of the Inferior
Court do not contain any record of ma
ny financial transactions made by that
Corn t, and many bonds, notes, &c., is
sued by the county, and known to be
now in existence, are not therein de
scribed. State appropriations in ’62
and ’63, to the couuty, are not noted;
and bonds issued to the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad, for stock, and in
some cases, bonds to individuals are not
therein entered.
We presume many of these omissions
were occasioned'by the absence of the
Clerk (in service) and hence it is need
less for us to advise caution for the fu
ture, a3 we know the gentlemanly
Clerk to be a man of good business
habits, who will do his duty.
We published in the city papers a
call upon all persons holding claims
against the county, to present the same
to ns, but a few persons have failed to
do so. The amount of those presented,
Dot including bonds, is $5,986 01, and a
large portion of this amonntis for sup
plies furnished soldiers' families, by
District Agents, during the occupancy
of the Federal army in 1864. Some
other accounts were presented to us,
amounting to several thousand dollars,
which appear to have been paid, from
the best evidence before us, and one or
two persons who, we are informed,
have claims of considerable amount,
have not furnished us statements of the
same.
It being out of our power to obtain
any data for receipts and expenditures,
prior to the year 1861, we have made
the first of April, 1861, our starting
point, and we have thought it more
proper to do so, as it was during the
years ’61 to '64 that the financial trans
actions of the county were so largely
increased as the results of warfare. The
only instance in which we have depart
ed from these dates, is to include in
oar report the bonds issued to theGeor
gia and Alabama Railroad, which we
presume were issued a short time after
Nov. 23, '59, as upon that date the
county voted for the subscription to
the stock in said road, but the actual
date of the bond is not given; nor the
amounts.
The receipts and expenditures of the
county from April 1, '61, to April 15,
’65, as far as We have been able to as
certain, are shown by “exbibft" A here
with attached, and it will be observed
that in absence of insolvent tax lists,
we have only been able to approximate
by assuming that 10 per cent of taxes
for ’61, and 15 per cent of those for ’62
and '63, would be a fair deduction, and
it will be further seen that from the loss
of the books of the late Treasurer, we
have been forced to assume that all or
ders of the Court issued up to. March,
1864, (and which have not been pre
sented to us, under our call for claims)
have been paid, and we have accord
ingly credited the same.
You will see from the said “Exhibit”
that the receipts to April, 1865, were*
$32,300 in excess of expenditures, and
we are informed that, that [amount is
now in the possession of the former
Court, in Confederate Treasury notes,
paid to them about the 1st of April,
1865.
For receipts and expenditures from
July 4th, I860, to this date, which is
the time covered by the books of the
present Treasurer, we refer you to “Ex
hibit” B, herewith attached—from
which you will see that his receipts
from all sources, amouut to $7,061 60,
amour.t expended $6,562 43, leaving
balance on hand $449 17.
A large portion of the amountexpen-
ded by the Court, during the present
year, was used in rebuilding the jail,
which is now near completion, costing
$2,029 17 and in buildiDg two
bridges over dry creeks—costing $16 50
—which, in our judgment, has been
judiciously used, as both improvements
reflect credit upon the county, and up
on each member of the Court, they
having overcome many difficulties and
pressed the work vigorously on to com
pletion, and secured to the county sub
stantial improvements at reasonable
cost.
One fact in connection with revenue,
we deem it necessary to mention, not
in a spirit of censure, but to put officers
upon their guard in the future.
The taxes assessed for county pur
poses in 186C, amount to $8,175, and
the amount paid into the Treasury by
Collector, is $6,925, leaving an apparent
balance to account for, of $1,250.
We are informed that the insolvent
lists, aud the Collector’s Commissions
will cuver the amount, but he should
have filed his lists, and had his account
audited, and passed to his credit more
promptly. The records of the county
should correspond, and each depart
ment be a check against the other, and
system .-.nd promptness in all business
transactions only will secure such a re
sult.
For the amount of present indebted
ness of the county, as far as we can as
certain. we refer you to “Exhibit” C,
herewith attached.
The miiitaty bonds were all issued
1861, except $600—in January, 1862,
and if deemed valid, will not be sub
ject to much discount in present cur
rency. The Jury tickets alluded to in
the statement, were issued in the years
I860 to 1867, nearly all of which we
suppose are unpaid, as we cannot find
that any fund was set apart for the re*
demption of the same; but we have to
assume that all issued prior to 1860
have been paid—none of an earlier
date having been presented.
Of the accounts presented to us, a
large part of the amount, as we have
before stated, is for supplies furnished
to various persons during the occupan
cy of the Federal forces in 1864. An
additional portion of the amount seems
to have been contracted in 1863, and
the early part of 1864, at which time
Confederate currency was greatly de
preciated, and it will be safe to assume
that not more than 10 per cent of the
amount is collectable in the present
currency, even if all the claims are ad
mitted to be just.
A report is current that the bonds is
sued by the county to the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad, were upon the con
solidation of the railroad lines between
Selma and ' Dalton, assumed by
said lines, and the county re
lieved from all liability therefor, or for
stock in the aforesaid road. The total
amount of these bonds issued, as far as
we can ascertain, is $25,000, and now
held as follows:
which suggests to us that the present
system of working the roads is radical
ly defective. If the road Commission
ers aud overseers cannot be made at*
countable, thereby prompting them' to
deman J faithful work from hands, and
to'see it (well done;- some remedy
should be sought for, eft her by recom
mending more stringent laws, or ob>*
taining the power to levy a road tax.
Respectfully submitted',
T. McGuire, "V
Chas. E. Hills, y Committee:-
U. O. Stillwell. |
EXHIBIT A/
Receipts and Expenditure^ of Floyd
County* from.April 1st* ’61* to* AprH
15. ’65.
receipts.
Taxes assessed in ’til, 32,917 63
Less insolvent list,
say 10 pr ct* 3,291 76
29,625' 93
Taxes assessed in ’62 30,243 45
Less insolvent list
say 15 pr. ct. 4,536 51
25,706 94
Taxes assessed in'63, 38,569 60
Less insolvent list,
say 15 pr. ct, 5,785 44
32,784.16
IPttWjj.
SfARBIED, in this county'
dence of the bride’s father?, th ®
intine, on Sunday, the
Rev. Jesse Lamberth, b tfc,|
ham, of Bartow county,C.?* &c».l
tiE-A^Loyp, of this count*. T" Hffl
am
X the 42d Senatorial Distnrf Siittrj t, I
Bartow, Floyd and
meet in Floyd county, at' tt»5 0nwi «i
ces designated below, for ikT 8 ® L
registering qualified voteh, «f I
blUAA AUba Z
BOMtf,Friday and! Saturd™.*-
August: iiWd ijjj.
Monday,
Flovd’s share State
appropriation ’62
Premium' received on
Ga. Trees, notes,
Floyds Jsharo State
appropriation ’63,
about
Amount received for
32 militarys bond*
issued '61 and '62,
32,578 75
4,750 09
57,189 04
11,900 00
$144,534 81
EXpdxdItukbS.
Amount paid out by
It. D. Harvey, (au
dited by court for
soldiers’ families, $29,707 14
Amount paid out by
Lamberth and Wat
ters, for soldiers’
families May’61,
to Jan. '64 91,671 04
Amount furnished by
order of Court, to
Military Compa
nies in '61 and '62 11,900 00
Amount paid out by
T. McGuire, for sol
diers’ families. Jan
’64, to April ’65.
Orders of Inferior
Court, issued'April
’61. to March, ’64,
Supposed to bo
paid,
23,245 00
5,711 63 162,234 81
Balance on hand in
Confederate notes,
32,300 00
$194,534 81
Balance on band in
Confederate notes
now in the hands
of previous Court,
paid over to them
about 1st April, ’65
EXHIBIT B.
$32,300 00
Receipts and Expenditures of Floyd
County from July I*’66 to July IO
’67.
RECEIPTS.
Taxes paid in for ’66,
(amount assessed (8,175 00) 6,925 00
Taxes paid in for '66,
Specific
136 60
$7,061 60
EXPENDITURES.
For general purposes $3,498 93
For the poor 1,034 33
For building Jail 2,029 57
6,562 34
Col. Alfred Shorter, Rome, $ 5,000
Mrs. E. Cooley, Rome, 1.000
Mr. Heard, New York. 10,000
Bank Empire State, Rome, 9,000
The only available assets of the coun
ty, as fur as we can learn, are the Poor
House lands near Floyd Springs, val
ued at $1,800; Poor. House lands, near
Rome, which were purchased the pres
ent year, at a cost, in county bonds, of
$3,100.
Our thanks are due to each membe.
of the Inferior Court, and the officers
of the Superior and Inferior Courts for
the kind assistance we have received
from each in preparing our report, and
it is due to Mr. A. E. Ross, the Clerk of
the Superior Court, that we should com
mend him for the systematic arrange
ment of his records, and the neat style
in which they are kept, enabling him
to give any desired information with
out loss of time.
In closing our report, wc deem it
proper to say a few words in regard to
the condition of the public roads. We
find most of them in very bad order,
July 10,’67, balance
in Treasury,
EXAIBIT C.
499 17
Liabilities of County of Floyd, July 10 :
J867.
”«V.
25 bqnds of $1,000
each, issued lo Ga.
A Ala. Bailroad,
about the year ’60,
Interest on same
about
30 military bonds, is
sued in Jau. '62,
Interest ou same,
about
2 military bonds, is
sued in 1861
Interest on same
about
Jury tickets, issued
Jan., ’60 to April,
'67.
Claims presented np
to July 10, ”67
which are as
sumed to be worth
4 bonds issued to W.
S. Cothran, for
* Poor House Lands
in Jan. ’67,
25,000 oO
13,125 00
11,300 00
4,746 oO
600 00
230 00
1,848 00
5,986, 01
£98 60
$1,000—3
100—1
3,100 00
Claims presented by
T. N. Foullain, for
corn furnished^Dec. '63
aud Jau. ’64
$60,547 60
749 62
AVAILABLE ASSETS
Poor House and lands
61,297 22
near Floyd Springs,
valued
Poor House
near Borne,
lands
1,800 00
3,100 00 4,900 00
56,397 22
Exposuhk of a Mean Trick.—The
Washington correspondent of the New
Orleans Piacynne thus exposes a mean
trick upon the part of the Radicals.—
It says:
I trust that the independent and
fearless press of the Sooth will take np ot
and expose the shameful and wicked
fraud which the Northern members of
Congress have practiced, in appointing
double the number of cadets to West
Point to which they were entitled, and
then charging the extra number to the
Southern States. The fraud was care
fully concealed at .the time, bnt it has-
now come to light. Of the graduating
class of 1867, the usual number are put
down as from Louisiana,Georgia, Texas.
South Carolina,) Alabama, etc., when
really these graduates are Yankee boys,
appointed try Northern Congressmen , . 0IB „. .
from Northern; States. Is there no \\J E ara prepared to recei ^ ^ i
end to the rascality which the war has .XL and 7**$ \
generated m the North ?
We call that fraud and cheatery at
the Sonth, but oar Yankee friends
take a Simon Suggs view of the mat
ter and set it dqwn as “shifty.” It is
only in character to educate Yankee
boys on the credit of the Southern
States, and the only wonder is that
they have not sent members to Con
gress for every district in the South.—
No doubt it would have been done
had it been necessary to secure a Ra
dical majority.—Macon Td.
T
Public Meeting.—Public gatherings
are rarely productive of much mischief.
It is the secret meetings and leagues
where all the devilment is planned and
concocted, preparatory to being carried
out.
Florida.- The United States Dis
trict Court assembled at St. Augustine
on Tuesday last, fifteen colored jury
men were drawn on the Circuit Court
panel.
n. Carolina; 3® ** s,
TEXAS VALLEY) WedniL “ l
FLOYD SPRINGS, Thb^ 1 “ l
Frid?' ; i J
ETOWAH, SaturL " > 1
CHULIO, Mona*/’ 1 ll
BARKER’S TuesZ’ ' It .
CAVE SPRINGS, Wednesd*; A I
day, 15th of August, l
August.
LIVINGSTON. Friday, W.
ROME; Saturday, 17tb A
and Tuesday, Aug. 20th #d *j
Let it be understood 1 that *» wm
the usual place of holding eteuT 1 ? ie( ‘t
District owscuBm
WESLEY SHROPSHIRE.
XXTTT.T.T A If T /> e\t
WILLIAM L. GOODWff } **
W. B. HIGGINBOTHAM^ JgJ*
IN
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SPECIAL BATES
ON
FLOUR
FROM ATLANTA To
BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, Hrt
YORK AND CHARLESTON,
To Baltimore, )
" Philadelphia, [■ $1,75 cents per BlL
“ New York, J i
“ Charleston, 1,00
e fJJICK time insured to the sbippenu! I
l no. breakage of bulk. 8aeksof 100 h
each charged as J a Bbl. The Great Sont
era Freight Line via Augusta and Charts,
ton, are noW’ delivering freight in from tu
to six days through from Atlanta, seven;
shipments having gone through inside ef ]
five days, thu3 insuring to the shipper la
speediest and most'reliable route to d i
from New York, Philadelphia, and Belt-
more, For further particulars inquiie of
G. T. ANDERSON. Agt. G. R. n
or C. D. OWENS, Genl West Agent
Great Southern Freight Line,
julyl6-twlm' Atlanta, Ga,
CASH ADVANCES
ON
W E will make LIBERAL
CASH ADVANCES m \
Wheat consigned to as, i
when the interest of Shippers I
require, will give' the benefit'
of Baltimore and New York
Markets, making returns with
in twenty days from this point.-
j5S£*Prime SadsFJfir*
nished at market prices.- Ad
dress :
J. A. Ai\SLEY ,& Co.,
Commission Merchants,
NO, 300 Broad-St.,
Augdsta, Gl J
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GEORGIA, Polk County:
A LL persons having claims »g
Springer Gibson, late, of said wWi
deceased, are hereby notified •P-JP*®
them to us duly authenticated within to
time prescribed by law, and all persraj o* l
debted to said deceased are required a |
settle immediately, jj^g. g. GBSON,
julyl6-40d
Efr.
SPECIAL RATES,
PER
Great Southern Freight IM
Via CHARLESTON, S. C. I
O N WHEAT, per bushel, ft**®?* I
Atlanta, Augusta, Charleston, aevi“f I
Baltimore, and Philadelphia. J
Rome to Augusta........—— -jj * 1
46 r
Charleston —
“ “ New York •••— ". ,< •
« « Baltimore k Philadelphia *
Through Bills of Lading wiU I* F ,
and the. above rates guaranteed. I
at Augusta. Cars go thron^h. “ . j,
loading, from Atlanta to CbN* pwj*.
charge for Drayage or Wharfage
ton, on shipments to New i« rK ;
or Philadelphia. For furtherjrf«J®££
apply, to CoL W. S. Cothran, T re J ,,
R., or to Col. C. M. Pennington,Soph |
B.K.,or
Rants, 6 *-
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ROME
Steam Sash,
AND
Panell Door Factory
AND PLANING ^.
VV anything w our ,
abroad strictly-attended to an
filled. , |
■ Contracts for Buildings of ^ .
ken, and the work done at snort jjjh I
In addition to the above. yysar |
Bedsteads of all kinds., WaiJ* «#9** I
sion Tables and anything m tn
Lino that may be ordered.
Coffins made at shortest now * ^
daily, keecE *
apr30wly
NO- 3-
SMOKE*'.
CHINGAROJJ*,
ANTI-MOHS "
The Finest in The
MAIN DEPO^’ ,5,
, EDWIN M. COOK 4 c “» |S». I
No. 107 DUANE ST” s
april 20, ’67.-twiw3m-
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tJ Mexico. The only to*"*
and ladies’ delight.
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