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TUESDAY JiORKlSK, August 31.
THE PRESS EXCURSION.
We had the pleasure of joining the Press
Excursion Party given by the CoOsa river
Steamboat Co., down tbs Coosa river—
leaving Home at 3 o’clock last Friday and
arriving here, on return, Sunday morning.
As a large portion of our space to-day is
occupied by the report of Col. Huiberfs
very suggestive and interesting speech, this justing .their tariffs upon commodities, the
notice of the excursion will be necessarily
quite brief.
Friday evening was spent in viewing the
beautiful scenery of the Coosa, social 'inter
course, and such past times as were at com
mand, spiced with many sallies of rich wit
and good humor. On account of the dark
ness, the boat had to tie up during a por
tion of the early part of the night, so that
we did not arrive at Rouud Mountain u ntil
after sunrise Saturday morning. Most of
the party went ashore here; and examined
the ruins of the iron Works which arc a
half mile from the river, and were greatly
interested in the rare combination of excel
lent materials for the profitable manufac
ture of iron there to be found. The amount
of ore there deposited is believed to be al
most inexhauxtable, yielding from 50 to 70
per cent of pure iron, with the greatest
abundance of sand stone, lime stone and
wood at hand, and a rich bed of coal only
about two miles distant. It seems a great
pity that these almost nnparallded facilities
should stand idle.
Heturning to the boat, the party was
then brought back to Cedar Bluff, where
they were provided with conveyance by
the Cornwall Iron Company to their works,
which are three miles from the river. These
works were found to be in full blast, in ad
mirable order, with abundant indications
thrift and good management. Mr. Tom
linson, the obliging Superintendent, and the
Messrs. Noble, took great pains in showing
the process of making iron, and giving in
teresting information in regard to tl
wotks. They have two furnaces, but
this time only one is in operation. They
- use the fosiliforous ore, which is embedded
in great abundance about two miles from
the works. It yields , about 60 per cent
pure iron. The furnace is mn day and
night, every day in the week, and turns out
daily from'7 to 11 tons of pig iron. They
make the charcoal iron exclusively, con
Burning daily about 2,000 bushels of coal,
that costs them, at the works, 7 cents per
bushel.
The process of making pig iron, briefly
stated, Is as follows : The ore is l-'ii
but systematically piled upin conical shape
with all the intersticies filled with fine char
coal, this is then fired which burns out the
sulphur and other impurities. .This is call
ed calcining it. It is then put in a beat
ing or crushing machine, and reduced to
the size of five pounds or less. It is then
ready for the furnace, and is accurately
weighed in, each grist being 350 pounds of
ore, and 60 pounds of limestone. The fire
is replenished with twenty bushels of coal
every twenty minutes. They make two
draws every twenty-four hours of from 3J
5} tons each. We witnessed one drawing-
it was a brilliant affair. A channel is made
in ground, from the point in the furnace,
where the melted iron is to come out, and
extending say 100 feet, the places mould
ed out for the pigs are opened to and sup
plied from this main channel. The name
of pig iron is said to have originated from
the fancied resemblance of this arrange
ment to a sow lying down with her off
spring drawing their lacteal nourishment
from her fiery tugs.
After viewing these works to our hearts
content, and with great satisfaction, the
party were invited to a fine spring about
mile distant, where a delicious and abun
dant barbecue had been provided by the
Cornwall Iron Company.
The whole party returned to the boat
about sun set much pleased and highly edi
fied with this visit. Col. W. S. Cothran
the President of the Company, added no
little to the. pleasure of the occasion
After supper, on the boat, Col.- Hnlbert
being called on, made an interesting speech
a report of which appears in this paper.—
He was followed by Rev. C- H. Howard in
a beautiful speech, abounding in impor
bint information in regard to the mineral
deposits of this section. He was requested
to famish the Press with a copy of it, and
we hope to give ip entire to our readers be
fore long.
Oapt. J. M.. Elliott, in behalf of' the
Steamboat Company, admirably played the
host on the trip, and all Were delighted
with the fine arrangements, and the kind at
tendon* of himself, Capt. Coulter and Mr.
Wrugg; the Clerk. The Sabbath was’ spent
by the Excursion party, in Rome most of
them attending some one. of the v arious
churches. While in Rome they slopped at
the Choice House, and were the guests of
the city. They left at 8 o’clock Monday
. morning to visit the ore beds and coal fields
along, the line of. the Selma, Rome & Dal
ton Railroad, and will probably return to
Speech ot Col Hulbert to the Press Ex*
curslon Party.
The following very faithful and accor;
report of the speech made by Cel. Hal
bert, bn the Steamer Etowah, on the night
of the 28th insfc., was made by Col. J
Martin, editor of the Colnmbns . Enquirer,
who has kindly permitted m> to use it even
before it appears in his own paper:
Col. Hnlbert commenced by explaining
his reasons and objects in assembling the
representatives of the Press of Georgia
accompany him on this excursion. Ho said
that in-his opinion, the railroads of Geor
gia had pursued the wrong policy in
ad-
Rome some time to day—Tuesday.
Should the Slate Build Railroads!
We have .not space to-day, to elaborate
the above question, and -merely propose it
to express our dissent to the policy recom
mended by CqL Hulbert in his speech, of
the State jjuilding numerous feeders to the
State Road. The State road is already too
great a political power * and -liable at-.all
times hoi be a source of great corruptidh.
Our judgment is,that the State sbeuld loan
her credit to those proposed roads, on a
safe basis,-and leave private and corporate
.enterprise to build and' manage them.* It
never lias been, and it is-not likely, that it
ever will be found to be the best-policy fora
State to have an-nnneoesarily large numbey
of public works under the control of the
party in power.
of
furnishing of which, at cheap rates, was
sential to the prosperity of the people, and
the development of the resources of the
State.
Twenty five years ago the iroh interest
ot Pennsylvania was small. The Pennsyl
vania Central Railroad decided to carry
coal and iron at very low rates—much low
er than the rates of any other railroad
the country. The business slowly and
steadily increased, nntil, after five years,
the same road lowered the freights still fur
ther, and the business continued to increase
nntil it became a source of handsome rev
enue to tho State. He had tried on the
State Road the same policy of reduction,
and his redaction had been followed by
increased amount of business. It was now
probably, carrying coal and iron cheaper
Iban any other railroad in the country.
Coal was delivered in Atlanta last winter,
at $5 50 per ton; and coal, as fuel, com
pares with wood in the rates of ouc ton
coal to three cords of wood. The saving
to the citizens of Atlanta, last winter,
the use of coal instead of wood, had been
about $200,000. Other cities had been
and would be benefitted iu like manner
the reduction of freights on coal; and the
consumption of coal will, no doubt, so rapid
ly increase that it will, in a few years, re
quire the entire present carrying capacity of
tho State Road to transport it. Exclusive
coal trains are now ran.
Cheap coal produced cheap iron. The
machine Bhops and Foundries, alon;
line, since the reduction of freights, have
steadily increased their business, and are
now importing more labor. The citizens
Georgia have been importing iron, and
wearibg Ofil mnch of it, when made into
agricultural implements—our hills full
it—wearing out their plows on iron, and
complaining because it was there ! He had
offered, and would offer to transport iron
and coal to foundries, shops, factories, etc.
at rates as low, or lower than those of any
other- road on tbe continent. He wanted
furnaces’ and foundries all along the line of
his road, to light up the track for his night
trains.
He spoke of the vast undeveloped min
eral wealth of this section of the country.
He had been iu oorrespbnde: ce with iron
men iu Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and had
described to them the mineral resources
Georgia and Alabama. The reports had
struck them with astonishment. He had
assured them that there was no ground for
the apprehension that they wonid be
any danger here; that if wonid be entirely
safe for them to come. He had in the rail
road convention, held a year ago last Janu-
ary, proposed to sell excursion tickets
persons from the North, desiring to
plore the Southern country, and it was
naily agreed to try this policy for 6 months.
the
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•Tpjned the Mormons.
• Mr. Samuel Andrews and his family—^
wife and 5-children, all'except bis youngest
■daughter—and John Beasly with. bls'jvlfo
and three children of this '.'county, hate
joined- the : Mormons, and will leayo, for
Salt Like about the 15th nf Sept.
Dead.—We’regret to learn that Troup
Abont5,000of such explorers visited
Southern States within the six months, and
thousands more had promised to come.—
Many of the hotels had co-operated by re
ducing their rates to such explorers. The
plan worked so well that, before the expira-
ration of the six months, nearly all the
roads agreed to extend the time twelve
months longer. There he conceived the
idea of. this excursion, as the simplest, and
cheapest plan of advertising the mineral in
terests and resource? of Georgia.
He had said to all parties desiring to lo
cate near the State Road a cotton miH,
grist mill, furnace or foundry, that he would
transport their machinery at very low rates
and aid them in other ways. There Is now
more machinery along that line than ever
before. He had said to the iron men and
manufacturers that he would endeavor to
get for them the same low rates from other
roads, and be had generally succeeded
The State Read heretofore had a monop
oly, and bad taken advantage ol it to
charge higher rates than other roads. He
doubted the policy of this coarse, and re
duced the rates. Other roads had, with
some hesitation, come into the arrangement
and lowered'their rates. He did not in
tend, by his remarks, to condemn any one
for the past policy of the road. He wa3
of oplpiop that he could easily pay $40,-
000'or $50,600 per jponth into the 8tale
Treasury by charging biger rates op arti,
cles of. prime necessity; but this would on
ly be taking money out of the people, and
every dojlar thus paid into the Treasury
costs the people tvy.o dollars, because if dis
courages'the development of tbe resources
of tbs state and hampers tbe enterprise of
tbe people.
It was tbe general opinion of tbe people
that tbe road is now in'-i good cmditiba.—
Though it was, probably, the best road in
the South; .he considered, that $500,000
would not put it iu a good condition. His
policy would be to take tbe surplus' earu
ings and exjtpqd eyery dollar pf it tho first
year in judicious.improvomeuts, gp.-.as- to
make it, in every respect, a first class road.
Then be wanted to reduce the freight tariff
so low that it would barely paver working
expenses and keep tbe road in excellent
condition. By this.policy.the prosperity of
Georgia would be increased toa. wonderful
extent;and tbo enhanced value and^in-
creased amount, pf pro >erty would yield a
great revenue- . - i.
Hoi. Halbert directed attention to" the
.movemenjn'jttyt threaten seriopHy to cur
tail the business of the State Road-. Tbo
ro?d has lost its monopoly.. The road from
Decatur to ilSfiSgauerj would take a large
— O ... I ? 11 1 a j ilia Cnlmq
’portion.of its business, so the Selma,
.Rome'S Dalton Road. The proposed road
from Griffin' !Q Decatur would have the ad-
er, and build the road from Dalton to Mor-
ganton. We would thus build up a local
business that would render the State Road
independent of through freights. Without
this, in a few years, the revenue of the
State Road might fail to cover its expenses.
The adoption of a liberal policy to aid in
the development of the country, and the
building of side lines, wonid not only save
the State Road, but make the people rich,
and increase the arnonnt of taxable prop
erty 300 per cent in ten years. The pur
pose to build the roads, now threatening
such serious competition; arose' from the
high rates charged on tho.Stato Road, and
the desire to avoid them.
Col, Hulbert then read a table of dis
tances, to show more clearly the difficul
ties which the State Road has in prospect.
He said that they were,not all derived from
reports of actual surveys, but they freight,
bo relied on as very nearly correct. We
copy the uio-t important oF them :
‘■When young life’s journey I began.
The glittering prospect charmed
eyes;
I saw along the extended plain
Joy after joy successive rise.
very many of our most promising
j men, whose lives were sacrificed^
house, wo taank God that so many
of you are spared to live, and learn and 11-
young
a the
“THE UTLEY COTTON PRESS'.”
But soon I found 'twas all a dream.
And learned the fond pursuit to shun;
Where few cun reach the proposed aim.
And thousands daily are undone.”
Yes, young friends, not simply disap-
pointmentsund hindrances will e’mbarrass
you, but. oppositions of men and evil spir
its, sad afflictions, severe trials and almost
irresistible-temptations. The Syren's song
l seek “to lure you to your
You are liable to* be seduced '
FROM NASHVILLE TO
Montgomery via Decatur .305 -miles
Montgomery via Chattanooga to
Atlanta, 462
Columbus via Decatur and Mont
gomery, 397
Colnmbns via Chattanooga and
Atlanta, 429
Colnmbns via Decatur ANewnan 419
Macon via Decatur and Newnan, 422
Macon via Chattanooga and
Atlanta, 392
Macon via Decatur & Kingston, 410
FROM KNOXVILLE TO
Montgomery via Selma, Rome
and Dalton, 350 miles
Montgomery via State Road, 387
Charleston via Blue Ridge R R, 365
Charleston,via State Road, 557
Augusta vis Blue Ridge R. R,
Augusta via State Road,
260
421 “
Augusta via Athens,
316 "
Madison via Athens, ...
273 “
Madison via State Road,
-317 “
Atlanta via Athens & UcionPoint 331
Atlanta tfa State Road, 250
Atlanta via Air Line Railroad, 200
Col Halbert called the attention of the
representatives of the Press particularly to
these dangers threatening the State Read.
Our true policy, in this emergency, was to
build side lines and develop tiie resources
of the State. He urged the Press to take
hold of these questions, and arouse the
people to their imp rtance.
In regard to Col. Halbert’s ability, the
reporter remarks as follows: He is a thor
ough railroad man. He studies railroad
movements as a player docs a game of chess,
keeping his eye on every possible shift of
bis adversary; guarding against attacks on
his own flanks, as well ' as his front and
rear, and combining bis own forces .in such
a way.as at once to offer the most compact
resistance to attacks, and to move with vig
or when tbe occasion requires it, oil the en
emy’s works. We have hitherto criticised
his management of the State Road, but we
freely confess that we did not then under
stand his policy as well as we now do; nor
had we then perceived its benefits ootside
of the figures contained in his annual report
and monthly payments.' We b.lieve that
he will be able to eonv nee the people of
the State generally, as he ce-tainly has con
vinced almost the entire people of Upper
Georgia, that the greatest benefits derived
from his management aic not co be found in
the figures pf these reports, but mnst be
sought in the rapid recuperation and stead
ily advancing development of many mate
rial interests and resources of the State.
Temperance Address, Delivered before the
Temperance Family, at Cedartown, Ga.
Sisters and Brothers of the Temperance
Family :
According to your request, it is my duty
and pleasure, this afternoon, to deliver to
tlie young men of our Ordei,. and to all
others who may favor ns with their : atten
tion, a 1 'cture, having for its main object,
kind warnings against evil influences and
bad associations.
Young Gentlemen—I do not come to
you with rebuke and invectives, but rather
with facts, arguments and encouragement,
to induce you into the ways of virtue,
>eace and success in your course ol life,
lather than to drive you, if I could, with
the the lash of -iuty and justice, I prefer
to woo and-win you to. the ways of wisdom,
by the dignity of your natures, the meed
of suocess, and the glories of your immor
tality.
in is a wonderful being. He is en
dowed by bis Creator with a mind capable
of almost indefinite expansion and cultiva
tion, as also of the most absurd and de
grading superstitions and vageries—with a
leart at snee susceptible of tbo most an
gelie emotions and the direst passions —
the purest love and the deadliest hate; with
a soul fitted and bound for Heaven or Hell.
I once heard a quaint and eloquent
preacher preach from this .text: ‘‘How
much is a man better than a sheep 7” and
he said, in this much at least, “that man
has a soul, and a Sabbath and a Saviour.—
Much has been, and much may be said of
thp dignity of map, the capabilities o' his
intellect, the favor of hia'Maker, and the
glories of his destiny. But, alas, for the
prevailing dispositions of his heart—the
dancers of his situation, and #his awful
dQcnn . if he fails of the way of wisdom and
salvation,
It is sad to contemplate, the history, of
our race. Though created in the-image of
-his Maker, but “a little lower than the an
gels” and “orowned with glory and hdnoi,”
man, in an evil hour, stretched forth the
disobedient hand,and plucked the forbid
den fruit. , - -.
■Whose mortal taste
Brought death ' iDto the world and all onr
' WO 1” -i - •
Since tho' tragic fall, What a history of
wars, crimes, bloodshed, toils and suffer r
doom.”
your pursuit of learning, or competence, or
honor, or eternal life, by the gratification of
appetites and passions which yjB ' may
think harmless. Fal=e friends aud bad as
sociates will lead.you down Lhe broad road
to ruin until you canno;rctraec your steps.
Evil habits will fasten upon and enslave
you, How appropriate the earnest inqui
ry, ••Wherewithal si all a young mar.
cleanse his way ?” The answer eom-s iiqai
God : 2 By .tailing heed tliSjso according
Tliy word.” Heed it, ye who would avoid
“tac steps that take hold on hell ”
When tho great leader and law-giver of
Isrcal, after forty years wea'ry wandering in
the wilderness, had brought the people to
the borders of the Promised Land, he call
ed them before i.im—gave them his fare
well charge, and laid before' them blessing
and cursing: Bles ing great and glorious
for tho nation and for individuals, if' they
would but eleayo to tho Lord their -God,
and serve him. And c irses full and fear
ful to nation and io individuals, if they
should forsake the only true God, and turn
to the evil ways of the heathen arouud
them. So, now, dear friends, blessing and
eursiDg are laid before us “Yerily, there
is a reward to the righteous;” verily, “the
way of the transgressor is hard.” A as, for
tho folly of men ! These very people,
though so solemnly and faithfully watned
by Moses, anYthough'they saw the light
nings and heard the thanderings of Sinai—
these people, after s6 remarkable a deliv
erance from Egyptian bondage; did forsake
their-God, went into all manner of abomi
nations, aud reaped the reward of their dp;
ings. As.they rejected their God, so. they
rejected their Shiloh, and .they stand to-day
a people “scattered and peeled,”—a hissing
and a by-word—a living monument of the
truth and justice of Almighty God. *
We wonder at tho lolly of Esau, wh
sold his birth right for a mess of pottage.—
Let us be - arc, lest we be guilty of a great
er folly in throwing away onr golden op
portunities for -treasuring • wisdom,, peace
and happiness-
Butyou may ask mo, whatof.all this ?—
How does it, apply to us ? I answer,
“much, every way.” You are dow young,
just entering the arena of life. Some of yon,
yea, all, we would hope, are trying to gath
er knowledge from virtuous, habits, and
have bright hopes aud noble aims in life.—
Now, I know, and all those old veterans
know, that your-ways iu life are beset with
difficulties and trials that you are not aware
of. He. ce, the solicitude which has prompt
cd this effort to advise, warn and encour
age you. . .... ,,
On what line arc you going to fight the
battle of life ? What principles do you
take to govern your, actions ? What is
your ultimate aim ? What provision are
you makiugfir your immortal souls ? What
God do you serve ? O, my young friends,
these a- e timely and momentous questions.
You teed rules and principles to govern
yourselves by, aud they must be correct.—
You need aims, aud they must be right and
noble, worthy,of a man, and of : an immor
tal soul. You heed friends and counsellors
and they uiu't he discreet and wise., You
need companions, and they most be of pure
habits andeourid words.
As well may the marine expect to make
a safe voyage on tho wider ocean, with no
compass, chart, or rudder, as the young
man or woman, without aims and .princi
ples, ar. guides and helps, expect to navi
gate successfully this sea of life, bewildere l
as it is with sin, ; and tossed as it iawjth.thc
waves of temptations.aud sorrow. ■
You know the old proverb, “a ! mail is
known by the company he keeps.” Let
mewarn you as you vdluc your saeeess in
life, your standing among your friends, and
your eternal interests, take no one for 'an
associate who uses profane or indecent
language, or has -any vicious habits. Avoid,
as you would the Pest House, the drioKiug
saloon; the gambling table’and the broth
el. Sect thehdciety of- tho good and wise,
lfe regular and prompt at ohnroh. Join
the Bible class, the debating society, the
Temperance Family, and the Farmer’s
Club. Avail y anrselvcs of all the aids and
safeguai ds you oan; and my word for ■ it—
yen, God’s word for it, success beyobd your
expcctatiobs. will crown -your hopes and
Though difficulties aro-in your way, they
may be overcome. 'Ihough.gius ry>d $raps
beset your pathway, tjjpy may bo avoided
Though the devil and all his hqste. . his
earthly agents and co-adjutors waj’ assail,
beguile and tempt you—they may be re
sisted and -overcome.
Hear the Christian-hero poet: M '’ r -
“Tell me noriid,mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream;
For tbe soul is dead tha. slumbers,
And tilings are u)t what they seem.
We need all over this, our io.va-trod-
den s impoverished -yet to us, fair beloved
buuth, thousands of strong, persevering,
enterprising young men, to restore onr bro
ken fortunes, to develop our immense re
sources, and to reinstate our section to the
positiogdo. which our climate; productions,
and theTnagnaninrity and virtue of our peo
ple entitle her. Will you do-your parts iu
the nublc- work ’! Will you accept the
challenge ofomulation on this line*?
!.et me atetffe yon, young men.
you, young men, never
was there a more, inviting field; never a
more auspicious time. Our Northern
brethren; so-called, in their folly aud mad
ness, have “killed the goose that laid theii
1 their
gplden egg.” An incumbus (so we . may
llltl has been' removed from the
now call it) has been'’ i
physical and mural energies Of our .youiig
men. fou have but to step forth in your
■ Wo, bold strength’, and seize’ the prize.—
Mining civil engineering, all tlie mechanic
arts, Slid last, though not least, the great
business of agriculture, offer to you new
fields for enterprise, profit, usefnloess and
happiness, that were never hi inviting, rich
and glorious.
Let me speak a word' for «ry own occu
pation, the oldest, most important and no
blest of them alt. I would not underrate
medicine, the law, mining, the mechanic
arts, or merchandising. They ell offer
their'prizes of profit and -honor,- and we
need their votaries. But now, while their
ranks arc crowded, when so many arc seek
ing the shady walks of life, when the pro
ducing class is so reduced, and the consum
ing so .multiplied, while cotton, hay, rice,
sugar, meat and-all farm products are bring
ing such remunerating prices, it does seem
to me that agriculture offers to young, en
terprising men, more inducements than any
other calling..
All trades have had their seasons of ad
vancement—their triumphs and honors.—
No les3 has agriculture—indeed, no sphere
of active industry presents so wide and
rich a. field for inventivegenius, intelligent
operations that pay well, and opportunities
and tendencies t j promote social harmony
and happiness, and
remember,
public virtue. Bat
“lie that, by the plow would thrive,
‘ fie:‘ ’
Himself most either hold or drive.”
I will repeat a sentiment I bad the hon
or to present on a former occasion r
Agriculture is the primeval .employment
of maD. It is a science as well as an art.—
While, like the; subject of man’s salvation,
it is so simple, in its essential troths, • that
“the wayfaring man, though a fool, need
not err therein”—yet it presents subjects
that pozzies The profqundest .minds.
It is the very life of all trades and pro
fessions; It is the ground work of all na
tional prosperity. 'It presents the fullest
and greatest themes that ever engaged the
mind and heart of the philosopher, poet
patriot—save only man’s redemption from
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oe, one man can operate, only requiring mere time. Thie Frees will not occcpy more space than a Piano, and can be i-.ln- , **i I
win and receive tbe Cotton direct from the Gin, thus doing away with lint roeme, and can be readily taken down and trlr.;...— D | : I
simple and light. We can supply these Presses cheaper than any yet offered. Will send Circulars to any desiring, and wmoa a *?■•» I
wanting Presses to withhold buying until they examine this. These Presses are now being manufactured in Atlanta
set up on exhibitien there, in Macon, and all important points throughout tho fitaie, where its working can be seen. ’ a " 1UK M
ly other, there is no argument as to its merits over all others. With the i.„
B ights, Presses, cr Irons, for sale by r0M i v
letup
All are assured that as between this Press a
ordinary workman can put up the Press County
-We live in an eventful time, a revolu-
tionny period, a wonderful^ age. Great
changes arc takin:
g place in States and gov
ern men tsdud churches. Whether we art
verging toward 3 the glorious millenial day
that Christians hope for,'or to a contest
which will plunge our civilization into the
darkness of the middle ages, 1 ^ which the
Ritualism, formalism and rationalism of the
present day point, I know not. One thing
I do know—on the young men of onr day
will soon rest the burden of our liberties in
Statc-and church, and-the hopes of our
Christianity. How responsible the tas.k,—
How important the trust. Prepare your
selves to bear the burden right nobly, to
maintain the 6 iwir«iri* su t~.— «
Life is real, life Is earnest,
i A.nct the grave is hot its: goal;
lust >thou art, to dust rcturnest.”
Was ..not spoken of.thc.soui.
.. V- - «wt-
I^ouf destined end or way; •
But to act, that each to-morrow
Find us ftirther .than to-day.
lavo beset man'spatliw. H _____
to tbe grave, beclouding and perverting his
intellect, debasing and corrupting his hear 1 ,
and ruining.his;soul foreyer. • -r.........
For a true delineation of man’s charac
ter and state, as he appears in God’s sight,
read, the first chapter of Paul to (he Ro
mans. ' jwah-t ’ l. ...... . .
<
Art is long and time is fleeting,
-iAud onr hearts,though stout- aqd brave,
Still like muffled drums arebeating
Funeral marches jo tfre grave.
In the world’s broad field of' battle,
■ ln .the bivono'of lifb, ; •*
Be not like dumb driven cattle; -
Be a hero in tho strife; .
Trust no future, however plcasant;
Let the dead past bufv its dead;
Act, act, in tho living pressnt-,
Heart within and (tad o’erhead. ■;
•>£ v* t- 4
Lives of great men i-ll remind us
Wo can- mike our lives sublime;'
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints onYho^inte of time.
. rps another,
“bailing o’er life’s solemn main, •
rA fafolorn dnd-sbipwrocked broth'
Seeing, .shall take heart again.’
Truth as it is In Jesus',” to
quit you hko men, and “having dona all, to
stand.”- Bat 1 must close. I wish to pre
sent to you some life pictures.
To illustrate the weakness and folly of
our race, and to warn you against the same,
let me give you Bomb brief accounts of one
or two persons whom I know. A young
man by the name f Cook, about twenty-
three years ago came to my father’s in Mid
dle Georgia, askiug for employment. He
was pearly clad, and'destittite of means, but
showinggood raising, gor-d sense, and good
working qnalitios, ho iras employed It
soon appeared that he had Seen better days.
Ho came from Charleston, waaofgood fam
ily, well- educated and noble in his natnre,
but he-hajfallen into 7 tho tempter's power,
heoome a devotee to drink, and wasan out
cast from his relations and friends. For
four years my father did all in his power to
reform and save him. Most bitterly did ho
repentof h&deeds, -and most solemnly -'did
he oitoo promise, never <>to touch, taste or
handle: the nafoVan thing,’ BniJ alas, the
appetite nos'termed, the habit coufirmed,
and he was a slave. Numbers of times he
rac away, and Woe taken upin MaCoo at the
end of bis means, and-dcbauchcs, and car
ried back to be tried again. He joined the
Sons of Temperance, made' T emperance
oughly. roiurmed At lergth, with a well
filled parse, and a well packed trunk, hq
started to return to.Charleston to visit a’
sister. In Atlaqta he fell again-r-tost all—
ipade a last appeal to his former friend;
but, soon filled a drunkard’s grave. .
Seme yea many, of the brightest intel
lects that ever adorned any age,bare been
observed and.extinguished since I came on
the stage of action. One, particularly, I
have.iniry mind, I- would mention,..hut
must touch (tenderly. Ho man of no
ble fom:aad hearing, pleasing addressed
charming voice. Ho was a scholar and an
Orator aud could fill the most exalted , sta
tions of State. Fejv men have ever appear
ed; .-in Gr-;,. with as brilliant talcpto an J
prospects. Bubhe tampered with the Fell-
destroyer, went out prematurely and leaves
a most lovely family to strugglo with pover
ty. • t • O .iinr--’ •
- Take'!
wife,
^Tb S ' “lAnwrtffo.ktbor anitbsdfit
i of your
' teri
. cture:' S09. J tbit young
!o, sitting alone pOrhaps iu ’a hovel,—late
at night, with her hand on the cradle, add
qyes gazing intofhe fire; irherb the coffee
pot is kept warm; - She tarns a wishful eye
now and then to tho door.' Her clothing
is thin and poor,-her cheek-is pale, and the
deep sigh escaping, tells the inward an
guish. Her memory goes back to davs of
icace,land plenty and joy, in her father’s
louse. Hark! a voice is heard,—she starts
aud rises to open the door,' aud perhaps a
rude band pushes her aside, and he whom
she fears,staggers in with mutterings of up
braiding and perhaps blasphemy. He it is
who once in days of sobriety and . promise,
wooed and won her ! heart, plighted his
faith and swore, at tho Uymenial Altar,to
lore, cherish and protoot her whom/ndw, in
his besotted condition, he neglects and mis
treats. Where is hope now,for the broken
hearted wife and the worse than orphaned
child, but'in tbe jKTsaaaigis of the Frienda
oiTanycrancc and the regencrntim power
of Divine Grace? !
See his widowed mother as she bemoans
bad passions and evil habits and is harried
on to disgrace and crime and rain. Surely
“hq is the heaviness of his mother.” His
conduct breaks her heart and “brings soon
her gray hairs to the grave!”
Would that such cases were lare! Look
around you and count up, if you cau.tbe
ruined fortunes, blighted hopes and broken
hearts that follow in the wake of this fell-
destroyer and also of other insidious and
ruinous Vices. Shun them all, dear
friends;—-take not thofirtt step in them!
“Vice is a monster of so frightful mien,
As, to be hated, needs but to be seen;
But, seen too oft, familiar with her face,
. We first endure; then pity,—then’ cm*
‘ brace!”
But there is another side of the picture
which I wish to show you. This life is I
not all a failure. JUl hopes are not blast-'
ed. The Prince of the Power of tbe Air
does not reign supreme. Many noble e-mm-
ples there are of success in life; gf )j, e
achievement of much, even under difficul
ties and embarrassments, for the good of
our race and the glory of God in the earth-
If I had time I would like to tell you of the
deeds of Pan’, Luther, Bunyan, Milton,
Howard, Jadson, Wesley, Washington,
Jackson, and a host of others, who have
passed away, having proved the efficacy of
Faifch } Oourage and PereeTenmoe.
I win but refer you to a few of our own
day See that pale, poor, mill-boy of the
slashesofHannver,without books and without
money;—can any good come of him? Turn
now to the history of your country;—see
his name inscribed high among her States
men, as a leading Senator, the nnrioafcfl
jSoffie Immortal Clay! Twice he steps
into the breach and saves (for a time) his
oountsy from the wreck and rmu of Aboli-
tiomsm and Disunion.
But come nearer homo and behold that
frail, poor, homeless, orphan boy as bo
starts cut, at the ago .of 14 to seek work for
a living. He stops in the evening for shel
ter at the gate of a wealthy former. His
heart faihs him;—he fears to enter. Bat
-k4. -t*. GIIjEjVPf. ApfOnf
At Glenn, Wright A Carr’. Warehou^lS*^
W. D. HOT! & co.,
WHOLESALE DBUGGI^
Bread St, Rone, Georgia.
MERCHANTS 0HDEBS FILLET AT LOW FffiUBB
juljUwly
Married—At Jackson’s Chapel, Floyd
county, on Snnday, the 29th inst., by Rev.
J. L.Brockman, Mr. J. Ga. liard Boag,
of Charleston, South Carolina, to Miss
EcoeniaC , daughter of Rev. Wm. T.
Price, deceased, formerly of Rome, Geos-
Itw JttotisieiMttte.
CHATTOOGA SHERIFF SALE!
\\I ILL be sold before the Ooait Boat»
TT in Summerville, Chattoogt crca-.ri*
hptWQAd fflA larval bmm r\f eel.
between the legal hours of sale, on the S?.
day in September next, the following pr»rv
to wit: f r
Lot of Land Ko 224 In .the 6lh iutrxt
4th section. Levied on as.thepropextut; x
Thornton, Administrator of W u UtdeiJ
deceased, to satisfy a fi fa from the Courtdt.
dinary of Catoosa county, Ga, in favor of Jtr
A Underwood, widow and minor and hum
Underwood, deceased. tmFW Tboratei,
mr.i'.l-.! I r Im n- a—’- out fa fa
ORN Leptfil
ministrator, Jtc.
sepl JNO.S!
White Sea Wheat
FOR SUED.
T IIS is a y*vr Variety« I got a small quan
tity last jea-, and sowed it en the same land
near mj other wueat^the While Sea Wheat
maife VH9ty bushels to the acre, the other kind
ayuto ft is a large white wheat, and shonld
be sewed tho 1st of Oct. It r.peas by the mid-
ale of May and is not snbject to rust. Persons
wishing seed can get them by applying at my
plantation five miles from Rome, on the Coosa
River. Price only Three Dollars a Bushel.
G. W. F. LAMKIN, Sr~
auglUtwH-wlm-pd • -
the good man takes him in, speaks kindly
to him and promises him aid. His hopes
CHANGE OF ROAD.
reviYo. Ho is educated by the hands of
charitable women. He soon takes position
among Georgia’s leading ~
XjrTHEBEA8,& W F Lamkin, Geo 8 Black
it and others bare applied to the Court for
leave to change tho Bluff Road in Floyd county.
8aid change leaves the old road near Mr. Lam-
kin’ft KTlll lnfAFAAeie II. noain tiaa. Can Plaab'.
_ w _ Statesmen j intersects it again near Gen Black*.
Orators. His sharp,shrill voice commands ^5.?**?*“. h *T“* objections to.caia
more attention and respect in the Halls of
Congress than that of any other. He be
comes the Vice President of the Confeder
ate 8tates, and is now writing a History
which, we hope will soon stem the tide of
Centralism and preserve the constitntion of
the country and tho liberties of the people.
Did you ever read the story of Elihu
Burritt, the learned blacksmith?—who
worked for his daily bread, and while his
iron was in the fire, and while he walked
from his shop to his home,learned his gram
mar,bis Arithmetic,fais Latin, Greek,French,
German, Spanish and Italian? Bat I : will
not multiply these examples. Look among
youand behold, on every hand the triunoh
of resolute Will and patient TaiL
What is there that man's genius aud
skill may not aooomplisb! He can run a
railroad from the Atlantic to the Pacifie
scaling the Rocky Mountains. He edn
connect continents by telegraphic wire, de
fying the surging waters of old Ocean, and
talk to parties thousands of miles distant.
He can .enrich hia pasted lauds with the
deposits qf marine birds from the distant
Isles of the Sea, and wi:h the Phosphates
from the Vowels of the earth He can
)!ow by steam and reap and clean his grain
jy steam,and will no doubt soon navigate
the air and common roads by steam! More
and greater than aH this, hear it ye young
men, and let it sink down into your hearts
andro«se and nerve them;—he, nag you,
can rise from poverty to affluence, from
O low estate to honor aod power, from igno
rance to Wisdom, from Vice to Virtue,from
Drunkenness to Sobriety, from Sin to Ho
liness, from Earth to Heaven!?
change will make them known bj the first Mon
day in October next, or he ever alter estoped.
By the Ordinary,
JESSE LAMJP5RTH, C. C. O. F. C.
sepltwlt-wlin
NEW
P TT E NI TUBE
STORE.
the FIRST iAY OR SEPTEMBER next,
r I will open in Romes superior Jot of Im
ported and Pomestio Furniture, such as—
From the Augusta papers wo glean par
ticulars of tho negro mob outrage in Burke
county. Three negroes caja/r to Ausfusta
and madeaffidavits before a Radical Nota
ry. Two of the names of the affiants are
suppressed. These affidavits are in tbe
bands of the Rev. Spillman, of the Metho
dist Advocate. . The negro body was found
and armed negroes took the law in their
own hands, arrested several white men,
whom they were about to murder, when a
band of white men rescaed them, and ar
rested some of lhe negroes. '' ' ■ :i . '-“ n i
.; n „ . ■ ‘-os nis widowed mother as she bemoans
. j Ihe-wayward conduct of her boy; perhaps
Lerorily-sou and only earthly support. He
vantage iu grades, and become a competing
line. We would bo compelled to* divide
with that road. The road from Knoxville
towards Gherlsston would tiirn off another
portion of the freights, nqw Mining over
Thurmab, a >vell abd extend it to Dheatnr: ; Bnild the road
Co., died of typhoid fever, at his residence from Cartersville to Van Wert, and extend
un “ ay ‘ iieastVard, up the lige of the Etowah m«
Ho would answer, purchase the Rome road
in; requiring all the discipline, all
_.,e strength, all the courage, and all tho
aids of which we can avail ourselves. .
Alas, how few liced the lessons of. diviuo
wisdom, or the warnings of. experienced
ffiondsliips I lyou.ld not deceive nor dis
courage you-, Bright ;,p you; ifision of
earthly pleasures and honors may be, dis
appointments will becloud ypur skies—dif
ficulties will beset your ways—experience
will teach you what the old poet had learn
ed, .
Somo heaft om-o prognant’with celestial
•fire;.
IIauds that tSeVodTjf empire might have
- . swash'd, ’ av-.w»«^v
;'.Or*V»ak’dd-t. estacy the living lyre
ilii on . *))f.yoch
Some village^Hampden that with dauntlees
. breast, 1 : r / aflcrlj!
The little iyrant of his fields withstood,
Some rontty-inglorious Jliltort beret may
“’-line Cromwell guiltless oi'liis country’s
•’•Moc-L”; . _
Young men ! you are not dead 1 Though
we have to lament tho untimely death of
once loycd her society, now he neglects
wc iraa pvruape - eouieiy auu mgni
and promising; “He was the light and joy
of her house, and the idol of her heart,
iiat bright hopes .she had of him! lie
would soon fill, in a great measure, his
fatherts placo. So fair and bright a lad
will surely rise to some noble-position.
The/ood mother even looks aromd and
eoiyddors if she can find some fair qno who
may be fit to be a life companion to her
Hopeful. The Tempter Corner, id the
shape, perhaps, of a boon compan,
i“;i. Us takes his first driuk. Shame
mautles his cheek when he thinks of his
mother. I!y degrees he withdraws from
her s;cic!y,-neglec:s;her bnsjucas, visits jo
vial company, -the gaming saloon,—the
dram shop and soon becomes the slave of
Death of Francis K. 8ekaC
A telegram announces tbe death from
thiret,of this gentleman in Arizona Territo
ry. He was formerly a clerk in this city,
and is doubtless recollected by many of onr
people. He enlisted in tho army at the
breaking oat of lhe war, and acted part of
the time as Lieutenant. After the war he
went West and this is the first time we
have heard of him since. Like many of
the noble young men of our community he
was probably trying to pursue fortune in
the far West, instead of which he has only
realized an inhospitable crave. Be was a
nephew of Hon. John Fu'rsyth, or Mobile.
—Olumlm Sun.
Parlor Setts,
Bedroom Setts,
"Wardrobes,
Tables,
.Chairs,' •
Cribs,
And all other necessary articles of Farnitnre,
and hope my old friends and the public will give
my attack an examination before baying.
ocs_ WM. KETCH A3
aug2Stw-wtf
My
ON THE ETOWAH RIVER,
IS FOR SALE.
■ngZStir-wtf Dr. E. HILLTEt.
VALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE.
1 WILL proceed to eell. on the first Tuesday in
October next, before the Court House door in
the ci'y ot Rome, between the h»»urs of
*ale, one hundred and twenty acre* of land, ly
ing about two iind a half loik-s from tbe city of
Rome, on the Kingstou roa 1. known a* the Poor
House Property, with two good sprio^s on the
premises, and about 3» acres cleared land there
on, aad a number of log cabin*.
T£RMSrOce*h$]i (be purchase money pay
able in six months, the balance in twelve moi.ths
with interest from date.
By order of the Ordinary,
aug26tw-w-td JESSE LAMDEHT11,
Com. copy. C. C. O. F. C.
ADA! INISTRATOR’B SALE.
B Y virtue of anthority in me vested Ljni
der from the Court of Ordinary of Gcri,
county, Ga., I will sell, before the Court Ej-
door in 9aid county, on the first TaerJar in Oc
ber next, between the legal hours of safe, tit jj
lowing property,to wit: 1
Lot nnmber 143,20 acres more er lea, J
number 147, and lot number 175,100 tcren
or less, 7 acr?s of lot number not known;
district and 3d section of said eonntr. 5$U
the property af Jams M Smith, Sr M de
the benefit of_tlie heirs and creditors.
sep2td JOHN J. DODD, Mr.':
GEORGIA, Floyd County,
WHEREAS, L. R. WRAGG Las i
If for an exemption of personality, sl__
ting apart and valuation of homestni, I rl|
p&ss upon said application on the 13th ofSr.u f
ber by JO o'clock, A. M.; at my ofEce in Rtat I
By the Ordinary. JESSE LAMBERTS, I
aug23-st cao.sfr.fi |
GEORGIA, Flotd Cocxtt.
HE REAS, Francis Lamkin having ippitl
7 I for an exemption of personalty, aafses^l
apart and valnation of homestead, I will pi "
upon said application on tho 13th day cfSr'
ber, 1SA9, at my office, in Rome, Ga.
By the Ordinary,
aug28 JESSE LAMBERTH, C C. 0. F.C |
GEORGIA, Polk County
W HEREAS, Wm. E. Nettles Las appBdi
me for the guardianship of the peas
■ nr? nwinastar e\f *1>. .L.'ll— H C I 1
and property of the minor children of 8
P. Nettles, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admoniiH i
and singular those concerned to be and ap»
at my office within the time prescribed by ji
to show cause if any they have why s*id !euit
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official i
August 25th, 1359.*
aug31 S. A. BORDERS, C.Ct
GEO. GIA, Polk County.
W ILLIAM J. HOWARD, administnt***
the estate of Thomas Carter, Sr- hr-
applied for eave to sell the land belong^*
said estate for paying debts, and distribute'
all persons are hereby notified to file their#
tions in my office, to leave being grontrd tow
administrator, to sell said land on 'or before:*
1st Monday in October next.
Giwen under my hand and official rigsatr
August 25, 1869.
aug31-w3t 8. A. BORDERS, aad
GEORGIA, Polk Cocbtt.
HOMAS J. THOMPSON, administrator
the estate of J. A. Thompson, deceased,!*
applied for leave to sell the land belongitp
said estate for distribution. All persons i&fc
«*ted ia said estate are hereby notified to t*
their objections to said lands being sold bjid
administrator, in my offiee, on or before I’ *"*
Monday in October next.
Given under my hand and official signify
August 25, 1869. 8. A. BORDERS, CL G 0-
aug31-w4t
GEORGIA, Dads Cocimr,
E it remembered that Nancy Wei>U,w&^
MOORE & MARSH
JOBBERS OK
«S“A three year old boj of a Pittsfield
clergyman, watching his mother mqkt
cnit one Sunday for t^, asked her if ^ ^
woyk qq Uj course
sly: Mid it was, and the logical little chap
continued “Oo’H cateh it when oo get to
heavco !”
Dry Goods, Notions, Hosiery,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Ac.,
, ...— cr webht,*u
John Webb, M. D., deceased, has aypli*'
exemption of personality, and setting apsrtisi
valuation of homestead, and I will pus nj>oa&
same at 10 o'clock A. M., on tbe 3d dsj ofSey
tember 1869, at my office in Trenton, Ok
JAB. * “
aug2S-2t
C. TATLOB, Ordinary*
GEORGIA, Dade County.
^HEREAS, Thomas Blanchard msk«**p-
plication lor letters of administrstionc*
the estate of Lewis Parker, late of said county
deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admonish £
letters should not be granted.
Given under mj band and official sigrut-'* *
this 27th day of August, 1869.
aug3l JAfi. C. TJLYL0B,0ri
CXDAB VALLEY
LAND FOR SALE-
T *
lormerlr as the UorriioB place, three I
'HE subscriber offers bis PJsutltisn kni**’
Decalur sad Pryor 81s., ATLANTA. «A.
A FTER a trial of tbreo ym
convinced that Ibe Dry
.we an-fully
. 'be Dry Gcods JOBBING
business can be successfully conducted in AUsn-
ta, and accordingly.have prepared for the Whole
sale Trade esclusively, by the erection of a lane
eomaMdion. and splendid Store Boas*. saeeialAr
sd vted to that business, sad which in achitec.
tural attraetmn ..a — ! jj
tural attraction and convenience . i* aj.un
tt * test estahlisbawBdt of North
em Cities.
We Ore 1 now
he able Uk ofibj
>«r
the Fall Tnda> aifffjfthi bMaf sJpn
te Marahaaf J
i« gettli
. Sloe* fbr
ipuaher will
ta tha largest aad best
of a mile from Cedartown for sale. The pta
contains 70# seres of as good lind es thw»®
-Valley. Last year the net
ian' F " * • — - '■ —
Cedi
the rented lauds planted in cotton, *(t
eight dollars per-acre. The place ia sdah* 1
W*L>r«/t nnJ oan it' v_ Al-lJusl 11
wale red and can aonveniantly be dividad 1
two, or three fk rms. Thor# is an excellent t**'
rtory Bwelliag, with nine rooms, well finiih^J !
J* aa^Je supply ©f good Out Buildings, » P* I
Gin Housa and Screw, and eight or nice cow?‘
able Hornet for Renters. If any cne is
tu pay anything like a FAIR PRICE for
XiAND, we can trade.
I will take one-half the smouot thst ]**"•
which art no batter, hare recently sold ***
this Talley. HIRAM PHILl 11 ^ I
Jmme26 t-r-wtf
Dry Goods, ia iu varioas Uses,
Taney IToUcha, White Gnoon,
»_The poet says “bright things will
never dta.” This is a mistake; bright red
hair will djro beautifully.
f fe.. . ... „ .
fish Ipver, “especially wtveq
: ^er sweetheart' is wid ve.”
that the NerlhaR Whehaals
c^ofw*. WsthsNLtaOMMnU^!
- to . M . er<; teuU in aaassiae .ar Stock sfig
pneM bsfof. vaih, Uhirutrkah. All we ash
liOORB A BAMH.
N,B.^«eansolu •genii forssleef (W,
t*£ r tta not for every grief to the phys?-
cian, for every qnarret to the lawyer, nor
for every thirst to the bowl.
BESuThe heart is a small thing, not suffi
cient for a kites dinner; yet the whole worll
is not sufficient for if t.
HO0IXRT, BOOTS 8HOK8, A HATS,
That bus We prcRered to tha trade lu foe.-..utfi
AU eur purahav-hedag rata* tar Rural,Cwh^
ta»»tO Nseataclereri, eesble u te alter
every tavMtentbat the Norther
BrUWjmd ataOhtate.rea
LAND FOR SALE .
nf’HE undersigned wishing to move we*l**jj
X proposes to r«n a kinall farm of M of**}.
well improved aad staMtw*six mil*
4h« city af Rqmt. For terms apply to Hew**
signed on the premises. v
augl9w1m - v HDEL Vtf**
A* X KING,
Real Estate Agent,
Care Spring, Gm.
W ILL Buy and Sell Lands af rw*» Bl ^
n toe ia tho surrounding eouatr
. Out bo found at Piaasa* Hotel, or
raskfoaat. augf'
all aft manu&efams
MglMw-w-lm
* A Iff.
WIWI mr TUB lyica,
C'wd?* m "* of lw * sto * ‘
»r. Chaa. WlUtaras’ Balsam #f
_ „ Cherry uff Weed »«|te.
IMS Uedtetaa that has bees pnvra to ta -
ffiaafiiuo ill T> - 1 DiaauMS for
_ .... ta Fulrasniry Pi wests te_ T
tarn* by HAMILTON ATDBSL*^