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The Rome Courier
FRIDAY MORNING, May 27.
Mempuls Branch Railroad Meeting™ AI
most Certain Prospect Of Earl}' Comple
tion Of The Road.
There was a meeting of the Stockholders
in -the above named road, at the city Hall
last Saturday. We publish the report of
the Directors in an other column.
The old Board were rc-elected Directors
viz : W. S. Cothran, A. Shorter, C. H,
Smith, A Griffeth D. S. Priotup, Dr. S
P. Smith, and Samuel Noble.
Col. Printup, some time since having been
authorized to negotiate with capitalists for
the construction of the road, reported that
he was making very satisfactory progress
and felt morally certain that he would at
an early day submit to tho Boa'd of Direc
tors a favorable proposition for the early con
struction of the road.
Maj. Mark A. Cooper was present at the
afternoon session of the convention, and sta
ted that be had previously authorized the
Seore'ary to subscribe for Mark A. Coop
er & Co„ 8150,000 to the enterprise, and
he confirmed this. He afterwards increased
it to 3250,000 subscription.
Tho present Board of Directors have con
trol of the charter subject to ratification by
the Stockholders -and they will accept
whatever proposition they deem best.—
But there is this very encouraging fact,
that will cause all friends of this enterprise
to rejoice, viz : that there are two or
more good propositions, now being perfect
ed, and soon to be laid by for the Board of
Directors, accompanied with bonds for the
early completion of this important railroad
connection. Of course this great work will
have to be done either by state aid, cr for
eign capital, but-the great interest of our
country is, that by some means, the road
shall be built at an early day. Present ap
pearances give assurance that this will be
done.
At a meeting of the Directors held Mon
day moaning the officers were re-elected
viz : W. S Cothran President, Chas H
Smith Secretary, and C O Stillwell Treas
urer.
CAVE SPRING AND THE DEAF AND
UUMC ASYLUM.
We have visited Cave Springs twice.—
Once when with the Pross gang we had
been sweltering through the dusty and sti
fling coal mines of Alabama and Georgia,
we happened upon that little village. A
desert bound traveler is not more glad to
revel in the shade of a cool oasis than were
we to rejoice in the green groves, and by
the clear, purling streams o this delightful
| place. The other time was on 'Friday, when
we picnicked in that direction. We do not
i hesitate to pronounce Cave Spring the moss
- charming place of all the South, to, live in
during the summer months. If a company
of capitalists were to build' a largi hotel
there and fit it up with all modern improve
ments, a perfect flood of visitors would
1 sweep into its walls every summer With
scenery unsurpassed for beauty aad variety;
with splendid waters; unequaled climate and
good society, we cannot think of a more de-
i sirable summer resort. In a few years the
truth and force of these remarks, will he
appreciated, and Cave Spring will be a
thriving town. It is fast building up now
One of the most prominent matures in the
place is the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, con
ducted by Mr. Connor, A r. Fisher, Miss
Posey, Mr. Moore," and other competent
teachers Mr. R. B. Quillain,superintends
the home department of the Asylum, and
| does it iu a style that has given him the
love of all the inmates, and the respect of
a'l who know him. We had a long con.
yersition with Mr. Fisher, who is one of
the most pleasent, intelligent gentlemen that
we ever met. Styles Phillips, one of the
boy mutes, we found possessed of a remar!
able degree of acuteness and quickness of
perception.
The allowauco made by the State for the
maintenance of this school is shamefully
' small. It is not sufficient to support it and
1 must be increased.
We shall soon make a visit to this Asy-
. lum, and will then give our readers a full
i ace wnt of its workings.
Which Horn of the Dilemma?—And
now comes a wail from Wyoming. The new
female voters are in trouble. Setting on
the jury has sickened them of equal rights.
The married women swear that they can’t
sit on the jury, because of their children
and babies, nod the Judges decide thatun
married women can’t sit on the jury be
cause of the flutter they create among the
male jurors. Old maids can't sit on the jury
because they are too bilions to give justice
to all men. So jury duty will fall back on
the men af ter all. So mote it be.
Report of the Directors of tlie Memphis
Branch RallroFd.
Office M. B. R. R., 1
Rome, Ga , May 21,1870. j
To the Stockholders of this Road in Con
vention Assembled:
Gents —In taking charge of this newly
contemplated Railroad a year ago, we did
so not with any idea that snccess would at
tend its early completion, but that it had
to have a start, and we will now endeavor
to show you what has been done.
In the latter part of July there was a
corps of engineers placed on the route to
make a survey from Rome to Decatur, Ala
bama, and they labored hard and faithfully
til sometime in November, when they
reached Decatur.
Col. C M. Pennington, the Chief En
gineer’s report, is herewith submitted; also
we submit the Treasurer’s report, showing
tbe amount that has been expended. Hav
ing every assurance from the officialsof the
State of Georgia that the enterprise was
one in which the State was deeply inter
ested, and that we would be met promptly
with State aid when the Legislature assent
bled for the transaction of business, we
have, therefore, been waiting patiently
for that event to transpire, knowing that,
with our meagre subscription, we were un
able to complete the work.
We still believe that the Legislature
Georgia, when they assemble to transact
business, will take this matter in hand and
aid us in the prosecution of this all-impor
tant work. There have been some propo
sitions coming from other parties to bring
about a legotiation for the building of the
Road, upon which there has been no report
as yet.
These arc all matters that should hav
your mature deliberation, and acted upon
as you may think best for the interest of the
Company.
We arc satisfied that if the Road is ever
built, it will have co be done by and from
State, States or foreign capital; therefore,
the matter will rest with you to devise tbe
best and surest way to accomplish that end
The people of Rome have a great inter
est in this Road, but they seem from want
of means or inclination, rather neglectful
of the importance of the work.
The Georgia Railroad Company, we are
pretty well satisfied, wmld aid us by tn
dorsing the Company’s bonds, for a large
amount of the Road was started and put
under actual construction.
It will be necessary to elect a Board of
Directors for the ensuing year, on this oc
casion—the regular day of meeting hav-
passed unnoticed.
W. S. CoTnBAN,
President Board of Directors.
Investigating Committees—These
committees are dragging tediously alon:
They have done nothing of importance as
Committee Report. I Governor Reed is the principal owner
The.Committee for the Sunday School of §S Tallahassee Sentinel, and in proof of
n , , .. o . „ the manner in which ho has been plunder-
T . flebrntmn held at Cave Spnngon Friday e State, the Floridian makes'the fol-
yet. It is possible that they may raise the last, take pleasure in expressing the obli- i 0 £; ng statement from the record :
hide of Bullock, and even- ruffle tho crafty gations of tho friends of Sabbath schools, to Appropriated for contingencies in
Blodgett, but our opinion is that' they will : the following persons, to wh: about eighteen months, 3 45,000
1st. To the members of the Silver Cornet Appropriated for printing, &e.,
Band—Dr. Ball,leader—t*t only for their I same lime > 83 > 000
promptness, but the willingness with which
they respond'd to the call of the Commit-
do nothing of the kind. They will dQly
dally awhile, and then go home, still re
joining in tbe possession of the good will of
the Executive and of the power behind the
throne. They are an organized and ex
pensive nnisance. Another libel suit suit
or two are the b.'st “investigating agencies’’
that we can get.
Amende.—We received this morning a
very well written article from a Cedartown
correspondent, complaining that we did not
notice the Cedartown Schools in our report
of the Celebration. We assure our friends
that tbe mistake was unintentional. We
bad been informed by sjvcral residents of
Cedartown that the schools of that Jplace
would not attend the Pionic as Schools,
but simply as individuals. This led us into
the error of supposing that no -Cedartown
Schools were on the ground. The immen
sity of the crowd prevented us from dis
covering our mistake.
We are sure that this explanation will
be satisfactory to our many friends in Ce-
dartown. We regret that we cannot ac
cept the invitation for i riday, that our
correspondent so kindly extends.
of
Woman.—Of course everybody will go
to hear Judge Wright (do you understand,
Col. A?) lecture on to night,on the subject
of “Woman; her weak, sweet, and strong
points” Her weak points. Ye gods what
» rare infinite field tho lecturer has before
him! Her sweet points: How he can
raise the hair on the head of every young
man in the audience under thin- caption!
Her strong points! How husbands will
shudder and wives will triumph, as tho lec
turer unfolds this part of his subject! Judge
Wright (Capt. S. do you understand?) is
one of the most charming speekres that we
have ever heard, and will out do even him
self toinight. Tickets for sale at all Drug
Stores, and Book Stores. Hall will be well
ventilated. Baud of music in attendance.
Come one and all! Lecture will commence
at 8 o’clo' k.
Hot Weather.—Last Saturday and
Sunday were the hottest days in the month
of May, that have been experienced in
Rome for 14 years. At noon on those days
the thermometer indicated 93°.
It has been both hot and dry for several
weeks, ana some of the crops—especially
oats and garden vegetables have suffered
materially.
THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
An election for all the members of Con
ress will take place this fall. A grand
struggle will be made by the Republicans to
battle against the ebb-waves that are press
them and retain their ascendency.
They have thus early in tho season called
;cther their National Executive Commit
tee, to survey the field and prepare for the
;ht. In addition to this they have organ
ized especial Congressional Campaign Com
mittee, to superintend the details of the
struggle, at d distribute the stump-speak
ers, the political documents acd the patty-
funds, irj the most effective manner. It is
probable that no National platform will be
chosen upon which to make issue, but that
local emergencies and demands, will rcgi-
late this matter. Beyond all doubt, the
most clearly-cut and prominent issue, of the
Campaign will be the Tariff question. The
Radical candidates will champion “The Pro
tection Tariff,” and the Democrats, simply
a “Tariff for Revenue.” That the Demo
crats have the popular side ot this issue
will not admit; o a doubt
If our party friends will organize prompt-
id, and fight boldly, there is no danger of
defeat. A strong repngnan to the teuet» of
the present dominant party is developing
daily. The election of the Democratic can
didates for the Bench in New York by a
majority of 88,000 is very significant.—
When it is remembered that a large number
of negroes had just been enfranchised in
this State, and that there had been a fierce
fight ju3t waged between the “Tammany”
and tbe “Young” Democracy, the hidden
thunder of this vote becomes doubly appa
rent. he future is absolutely pot-bellied
with glory for the Demooraets, if they will
only remain true to principle.
Storm.—The city was visited by a terri
ble hail storm on yesterday evening. We
-. have never seen anything as severe as it
l was in any place, and Capt. Tom Perry and
! ’ several others of tbe oldest inhabitants, in-
jj| formed us that Rome had not seen the like
., for many ycaas. The wheat we are afraid,
’ was badly injured. The frnit is scarcely
large enongh to be hurt much. The cotton
and corn is hurt some.
S, We will report damages as soon as we can
I'; hear them. We saw Capt. May weepmg
/■over the destruction of his Irish potatoes.
« ‘ Garden vegetables generally were not much
hurt-
; Roll on the Ball.—Boside tbe Mam-
moth Steam Mill that Messrs. Delmar &
t Stem propose building just back of the
-gas works, it is very probable that a large
cotton factory will soon be established in
■ this city. Keep the good work up I Facto-
ries ore what we need.
.-—I-. . , -' ' -
Mr. John Foster, a prominent citizen
Augusta, and ex-.Mayor of the city/died
’ ly last.
THE CHAMPION FIERCE MAN.-
A. Aipeoria Bradley (ersh of Sin
Sing) has been for the past two months
indulging in some of the most terrific ebu-
litiuns of rage, and the most frantic dis
bursements of bile, that have ever been
recorded of any man.
With a carelessness and impartiality that
is very picturesque he does not pretend to
care on whose heads his atrabilious showers
fall, sustained by the knowledge that his
stock of shrieking material is exhaustless
he shrieks at Democrats and Rads alike.—
His last bid for notoriety sms perpetrated
in Washington. Hew.nt on to that vil
lage and published a prciiunciamento—
challenging everything and everybody co
public debate. The following is part of his
proclamation, referring to Georgia:
“Little girls and boys nndet ten years of
age are sent to chain-gangs for three pota
toes or singing Shoo-fly, with great locks
.and chains aronnd their necks; colored bo-
gusly-convioted women and men are let out
for ten cents per day to do ont-doors work
that sbonld be done by honorable white
and colored laborers at $1 50 per day, and
never permitted to vote after it,”
He is very sad because nobody will take
any notice of him. We heard him speak
not long ago and we do not hesitate to de
clare that he is tho mostnnmitigated hum
bug that ever lived. We,do positively as
sert that he cannot speak for five minutes,
so as to be all tbe time intelligible to his
hearers. In short, he is an unadulterated
fool, and—one of the most intelligent men
in the Radical party.
The following is dipt from the Spring-
field; Tennessee, Recorder of recent date.
We tender to Ur. Stewart, who is a broth-
of Col. J. A. Stewart, a cordial welcome to
onr city.
Off for Rome Georgia..
With feelings of regret we, on last
Wednesday evening shook the hand of onr
much esteemed fellow citizen, Jno. Stewart
who took the Thursday morning train eu-
route for Roue Georgia, his future home.
It is useless for us to eulogize upon the fair
name ot this gentleman—for all who knew
him are acquainted with his many virtues
—the only thing we regret is the loss of
such men as Mr. Stewart.
Truly Robertson County has lost a really
industrious, substantial, enterprising citi
zen, while Rome Ga. has gained one.'Wo
hope that Mr. Stewart, his estimable lady
and two interesting daughters may find as
many warm triends and admirer* in his
adopted home as he leaves behind.
Making, 3128,000
. One hundred and twenty-eight thousand
teem every rnstance, discoursing sweet dollars in two items alone, in which Reed
music and manifestly contributing largely has a large personal interest 1 Meantime,
to the enjoyment of all. the assessed revenue of the State—not the
2nd. For the excellent arrangement of revenu , e wllected-has been for the two
, . .. , ° ,, years last, past about $300,000. Thus,
the transportation and the comfortable po- two.items ofgovernmentaf expense, so-call-
sitions assigned to each school, which under ed, have absorbed more than one-third of
the circumstances was managed with very the entire revenue of the State derived from
little confusion. We are indebted^ J.M. El- taxation on property !
Hoitt, and J. M. -.elkirk assisted bv R. T. A Primitive Fire Department.—
Hargrove, (vice Pennington sick), they The organization of a fire department is
have our thanks. -. | usually one of the. earliest evidences of
3rd. To M. A. Nevin for various servi- growth in a Western city. San Diego. CaL
ces especially in conducting the vocal mo- seems to have been long deficient in this
sic, which we thought made the. “welkin I . Within a few days however^the
citizens have made herculean efforts. Pub-
nng, in a manner that was creditable. U c meetings have been called; citizens have
4th. It is scarcely necessary to say that I subscribed ; ingenuous youths have com-
the “Basket Committee’ Messrs. Norton | bined to form a “Company,” and a grand
concert and dramatio entertainment was
Hills, McAfee, had more thanks than any , . , • .
.i r... _ .k . , announced to be “given by the ladies and
body-hut when the next committee to take | geallemea of Sm giego to assist in estab-
charge of Baskets, it will be remembered I lisliinga Fire Department.” At. length the
that the J vnior member of this one, was apparatns is - completed, and the organiza-
too much engaged in other matters to give tioD effected. The former is described by
the baskets any attention after dinner was , the l»cal journalist as “consisting of a large
over ., hogshead moa-ated up on
5th. “The Committee are utterly aiSjffipi*
in even attempting to express their high belts, and after the machine is hanled to a
appreciation of tbe most delightfnl reccp-1 fire, ladle ont the water and fling it upon
tion at Cave Spring by her people—all. It fhe flames. A parade of the force is pro-
was simply the best thing of the kind we {jeeterl for the 4th of July, with polished
have ever seen; we shall long remember it
with pleasnre.
6th. The officers of the Selma Rome and
Dalton Railroad, have placed us coder ob-
dippers and hogshead newly painte-l for the
occasion.
The Vote of Alabama.
The Mobile Register and the Montgom-
j. „„ - .. . , , ery Mail are of the opinion that the Dem-
iigations iu responding to our wishes and | •' .. . - ,, , r .
o i ° I ocratic party of Alabama can carry the
requisitions. In having made the fare I State at the next election without any help
nominal; thus enabling all who had the whatever frem the negro vote, the whole
least inclination to join in a little folks, fes- of which is claimed by the Radical party.
tival, to do so almost free of cost. In ar 8 in S the whi ‘ e “> e ? to . ral '- v and d ®'
pend alone upon themselves in the coming
7th. Merchants and others who closed election, the Mail says:
in honor of the occasion, thus encouraging The declaratrion of the Advertiser that in
and fostering the Sabbath school interest; Alabama there are mary more registered
and thus giving opportunity to employees to I ae S ro voteri tbaa ther . ear0 «=g!«ere d Dem-
Tub Lecture last Night.—Judge
Wright delivered his lecture on “Women’
on Tuesday night to a large and attentive
audience. It was a complete success
was not a stiff, stately cumbrous oration be
decked with ornaments and tiresome with
rhetorical flourishes, bat a simple, extern-
porancous talk upon the foibles and the
glories of women by one wbo knew his sub
ject well.
The Iectnre being extempore, tbe lec
turer wa3 not precommitted to any one
course, but was governed by tbe moocb and
whims of his audience Hence it was etn
inently successful. Not a man or woman
in the house, wo will ventnre to say, was
not sorry when the lecture was finished
and all join us in the hope that the Society
can again persuade Judge Wright to give
us another. As a professional lecturer, tho
Judge would soon attain a position that
would be highly gratifying.
Firemen’s Parade.—Promptly at one
o’clock the firemen assembled at their halls
and a line was formed, parade commenced.
The procession was a very handsome one—
the new and dashing uniforms of the Hcok
an i Ladder making a fine show. Headed
by the immaculate Silver Corrett Band, the
procession marched around a little to the
infinite delight of divers little boys, when
it halted at the Choice House cistern and
work was commenced.
The first thing in ordet was the Hook
and Ladder exercise, viz: to run about two
hundred yards, take off the bottom ladder,
rear it against a building, let a man ascend
and descend, take down the ladder, and
put it back on the trucks. This was ac
complished in one minntc and thirty sec
onds, and had it not been for a-little con
fusion caused by some hooks that were ac
cidentally left upon the trucks, it woald
have been done in less rime. The accura
cy and celerity with which these men work
is perfectly marvellous, when we consider
the short practice they have had.
The next thing in order was the play of
the steamers. They played first one stream
each, th -n two streams each, and then fonr
streams each.
No measurements were taken, bat it is
onrj private opinion the Rainbow threw her
first stream about eighteen thousand six
hundred and ninety feet, and Mountain
City was not far behind. The general opin
ion is that Rainbow beat the Mountain
City on the single stream, and that it was
nearly a tie on the double streams, and that
Mountain City beat Rainbow on the ionr
stream play. All, however, did well, and
were highly complimented by the Mayor
and City Council. Everything passed off
pleasantly.
TUTT»S PREPARATIONS.
Advertised by us in another column, says
an exchange, utc not to be confounded
with the numberless patent medicines, got
ten up by unknown and irresponsible par.
ries, that are flooding the land over, and
either robbing the afflicted by taking their
money for nothing, or, worse still, poison
ing them with their noxions ingredients.—
Dr. \Y, H. Tn!t, the originator of these
preparations, is one of the most prominent
citizens of Augusta. He is the President
of the Cotton States Mechanics’ and Agri
cultural Association, a stock Company com
posed of the wealthy and influential citi
zens of Augusta, and is a gentleman who
possesses in the highest degree the confi
dence and respect of the people of Geor-
Such being his character and posi
tion it is not to be presumed for a moment
that he would offer to the public any poison
ous nostrum or harmless hnmbug. In ad
tion to this we have the private testimony
of many gentlemen in Edgefield and Geor
gia who have nsed various one of these
proportions, that they are wbab they claim
be, and ore efficacious in. reliving the
ills ofsnffering humanity. We advise the
afflicted to give them a trial.
Negro secret societies have been formed
all parts of the Sonth. At a recent meet
ing of the criminal conrt at Tallahasse a
negro juror was asked by the acting States’
Attorney if he had taken an oath in any
secret organization when acting as a juror
not"to bring in a verdict against any one of
his color where a white man was interested.
He replied that be had.
Mazinni thinks the world is crazy. Bat
the world knows that Mazinni is.
, , , , . . , ocratie voters is entirelv gratuitous. It is
have a little relaxation from business in | iDtended M a rearon why we should fish for
the dullest season of the ye>r,
thanks.
have onr the negro vote.The registry lata, as amend.
ed at the last session of ihe Legislature
permits any man who comes to the polls to
be registered at tbe very moment of vot-
Tribute of Respect.
We are again called upon, in this day of I ing. The registered Democratic vote will,
gloom, to add to the already lengthened therefore, be any and all men who come up “essee.
catalogue o f deaths, our beloved brother, TOt ? tbe Democratic ticket. We know
Tnno rri c . , , , that the negro vote is thirty or forty tl.ou
Thos. Reaves. The first who has been ^ , e3? th ° Q the white yo ' e 1
removed from the circle of this Temperance The Begister quotes the ahove and
Faintly, to that “bourne from whence no Thtsisavery imp ,rtant fact in refer-
travcler returns. ence to registration, and we earnestly hope
For many Years our Brother baa been a onr brethren of the press will circulate it
member of the M. E.* Church, South—a and mak ® perfectly familiar to all their
1 Democratic white readers in the State, fhe
, .. , . ., ... | white men are in the majority, and without
hours were the best evidence ot how great the aid of a negr0 vote , J can, if they choose
shall hn tha rsnr.ird nf him fhnt tmefokh .*1 I carr y Alabama, by thirty thousand majori
ty. It needs bat will, energy, and above all,
rganization
shall be the reward of him that trosteth in
the Lord.
Soonafter the organization of this “Fam
ily of Temperance” onr Brother bccane a
member, not only in name, bat a live mem
her. So true was he to his pledge of to-
A Land ol Silver—Vestlces of Ancient
miners.
Onr San Francisco Correspondent, under
tal abstinanre, that even when the mon- I date of the 29th nit, says :
ster death, with her weapon, Pneumonia, Two expeditions leave here next week
threatened to sever his existence with this f° r 2few Mexico, attracted by reports in
world, he would not taste it, as a medical creasin ? in ? u “ ber , and aathent !? U y> that
.. , . n . . . ... - mountains cf silver have been discovered
stimulant, tor twenty years he had strict- t j, ero
iy abstained from touching, handlin;
The Tucson Arizonian, of April 9th,
tasting that drug that poisons the human I has a detailed account of the mines and
system. His love of truth, fidelity and so- olaims that is the richest treasure ever
briety are especially worthy the imitation I foUnd 0D tbe Cont W 5 " t ’ and doubtlesi tbe
of all.
most wonderful conglomeration -of riches
ever'witnessed By the eye of man. Rains of
Wc feel that in his death this commun-1 human habitation have been seen, and ev-
ity has lost a favorite and eood citizen, and I idences of smelting furnaces of an obsolete
this family one of its most true and faithful P atern - At one point there is a tnnnel,
bontbern News.
Blackberries have appeared in Savannah.
The Salisbury (Mo-) raees have been
postponed from May 17 to Jane 1st
Gen. John T. Morgan refuses to become
a candidate for Governor of Alabama.
Gen. R. E. Lee will attend the Episco
pal Convention in Wheeling on the 25th.
Ex-Governor We’ls, of Virginia, accepts
the appointment of United States District
Attorney.
Union county, Sonth Carolina, has only
had one marriage in three months. The
name sbonld be changed.
The damage to tbe frnit crop in North
Missouri by the cold weather has doubtless
been over-estimated.
Mr. Jacob Early, the father of Gen. Jn-
bal A. Early, of Virginia, died recently in
Lexington, Mo, aged 87 years
A man living on Dennis Lake,Fla,, aged
87, is the father of sixty children, the
youngest of whom is nine months old.
A new railroad, 73 miles in length, is
in contemplation in Mississippi, between
Okotona and the Tennessee river at East-
port.
Farmers aronnd Atlanta complain of the
scareity and unreliability of hands. They
are hard to get and will not remain longer
than a week at a time.
The Griffin, Ga., Star says the wheat
prospect is better than it has been for the
past ten years, and the main reason is that
the land was prepared and better manured
than ever before.
It is thought that diamonds exist in the
vicinity ol Pine Bluff, Arkansas. As a
proof of it the Republican of that place
says several suspicions looking stones have
been fonnd. "v
A Mrs. Robinson, of Brookfield, Mo.,
soothed the restlessness of her baby one
night last week, by administering landnutu
in mistake for squills. She has no farther
use for what is left in the bo.tle.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Reported lor the Tri-Weekly Conner.
Mr. Maynard writes to a gentleman in
Athens, Tennessee, that he wUl be a candi
date for re-election to Congress, and that he
doesn’t intend to be switched off by Mr.
Fletcher or aoy other man.
The corn crop is looking well in the
county of Telfair, Ga., and a much larger
area has been planted than anticipated.—
Stands are generally good. Cotton is not
as forward as in Pnlaski, and is needing
rain.
An ex-Confederate soldier, Alfred H.
Johnson, is advertising for informatira as
to bis boy, A H., jr M who “cast bis for
tunes with the soldiers of the Union.” Tbe
affiicted parent lives in Winchester, Ten-
A civil rights bill introduced in the Mis
sissippi Legislature has for its porpo-e the
protection of the rights of colored citizens
on the railroads, a; the hotels, in places of
public amusement, and in the Asylum of
the State.
advocates, and the church one of the few * he eatm ™
’ I stones.. Tbe rock on either side of it is of
who, by their walk and conversation, gave I a solid character and fabulously rich.—
the light to the world commanded of them. I ALout one hundred yards from . this shrft
Our times arc in the hands of God, who- j stands the remains of an old building of
doeth all things well. Onr Brother cheer- aa exceedingly ™ d e style of architecture,
c „ • « , • « . . * j with walls so massive that nothing-but, the
fully recognized this truth, by being ready; 8hocfc of a heavj cltlhqcake ^ deat
meekly he lived; his death was tranquil. them. The cedar timbers of the roof are
Therefore we, yonr Committee, recom-1 stillina.coid state of preservation, and
mend the adoption of the following resold-1 might, in their present situation remain so
t ; on3 . for centuries, removed as they are from the
win, on. * • c ground and exposed to no other destroying
Resolved 1st, That in the death of onr inflnence ttlaIl those of wind and rail An
beloved Brother Reeves wo recognize the I old Mexican, born jpon tbe spot where he
loss of a most worthy citizen, a Christian now lives (near Jackson) says he remem-
acd gentleman whose memory we would j ^ ers when he was a boy, that the.inbabi
perpetuate to the end that his example may *“!* " eut *9** “° ant f in ^ w!tb
, ,. their burros (a kind of koskm bag) and
serve those who snrv.ve htm. wonId retura v - thraa ^ with a
Resolved 2d, That we respectfully ten- of half-silvered rock,
der to tho bereaved widow apd children tho At the mission of San Xavier del Bae,
heartfelt sympathy of the “Temperance I 9 mUe3 from Tucson, records are sril extant
richly merited. virgin silver weighing 2,700 pounds. Tbe
Resolved 3d, That in token of these we I pleadings affirm that it was a public. curi-
will, during thirty days, wear for him the I osity, and therefore sbonld of right belong
usual badge of mourning. to tbe arowa ' ^ a !‘®8® d &at tiffs metal
a , 1.1 m . r was taken from the mines now re-dtscover-
Resolved ith, That a copy of jthese reso- ^ jcd many San Franciscans thoronghly
lutions be sent to the bereaved family, and I believe all these stories, and true or false,
a copy be sent to the Rome Courier for numbers of them will start for the ioeality
publication.
Tnos. W. Dodd,
Arnold Hol,
Tom Moore.
| Committee.
On motion of Dr. L. L. Ledbetter, the
report of the Committee was adopted.
Ivy F. Thompson, Pres’t.
Tnos. W. Dodd, Seo’y.
as soon as they can provide cqinpagnons de
voyage.
The Best Feed For Poultry.
“M a ” of Concord, N. H. believes in-feed
ing fowls three times a day. In the morn
ing, Indian meal mixed with boiled pota
toes and well seasoned with 'Cayenne pep
per—the meal in winter, to be mixed with
boilog water; at noon, scraps and a little
buckwheat or harley; at night, a liberal snp-
Shad In the Interior of Alabama.
A correspondent of the Greenville (Ala.) I P 1 ! of wheat screenings or oats, acd once
Advocate says that shad, such as are brought in ? wbde a corn-but only a little,
to Montgomery from Savannah, have been ^ lfc ten ^ s produce fat instead of eggs;
caught recently in the Pafcsiliga creek in Fowls should also have cabbage, rowen hay
Crenshaw county. The correspondent thinks cut U P ® De > and P° wdered oyster shells.—
they must have come of the little fl oe k For variety, the above grains may be chan-
placed in the Alabama river some year, I S« d for r J e > sunflower seed, anAcabbage for
ago by Mr. Genser, and worked their wav unioQ3 chopped fine.. He adds : .‘I have
round to Patsali-a, which empties its waters found ita good plan, after a snow storm, to
into the Alabama. | <% a " a Y “e snow for a oonsideraLle space
on the Sonth side of the heohoose and
A clerk in the employ of the East India th e“ let the fowls out ; and it will be
Company recently penned tire following lines found, when that, is done, that the hens
to his official superior ^...‘Honored sir, 11 will lay better than before.”—Rural New
humbly beg you will"excuse my not atten-1 Yorker.
dance office this date, cause I got a boil as 1
per margin.” In the margin of the letter I A little schoolboy out West presented the
a sketch of the bo!l was diawn ont, and the teaoher the following note from home as an
writer went on to say, “The breadth of pa- excuse for tardiness: . ‘Bahy cross, Biscuit
per being short, I have planned the boil to Bake, Had no Baken powders; the. dog
small; b it it is dnbble the size.” . | np set the coffee, pot, the cat licked the
Milk and gotnp late, Excase."
A queer wedding took place in New
York a few days ago. A father and a son mar I
. . , .r - * > . i A Fort Smith (Arkansas) paper says
nedand a mother and a daughter,the stranp « thennmber of immigrants that continues
part of it being that the father married the t0 a&k kto that coa ° try j, iucredi b!e.-
daughter and the mother married the son. E road U thronged with them, on the
limited marriage, for a given time, ranging . - -
<*» - » .Si Z2
renewal by mutual consent.
they can secure, readily finds a terrntfor
the coming crop. Very little land now open
West Point Ka-Ktnx. I * n tbo country will remain idle this year, nnd
Notwithstanding the fact that ail the ca-1 W0 are . P ,ea8ed t0 ,earn * bat a .
detsat West Point are of Radical deport- P revai > 3 ‘o give corn a fair s" arc of the
ment and of Northern birth, they locked I f oand , ®nd not give all exclnsivcly to cot-
»ith. the-greatest distaste upon Butler’s re- * ton *
cent attempt to introduce a colored brother _. . ,
into their classes and messes. It is related | Clifton, Texas, was mandated a few days
that, whpn one of them was aJced how the ago from the Bosque river, and damages
colored cadets would have been received,he done to the amount of $12,000. The p«o-
replied: “They would not have lived two pie had to leave their homes, several of
nights after they entered.” | which were swept away.
The loss by the fire in Fincastlo, Va., is
upward of 3300,000. Every mercantile
establishment in the town, and indeed ev
ery business house, went down in a co ni
ff, on rain. Three hundred persons were
made homeless by the sad event.
The Bren ham (Texas) Enquirer says
that within sight of Brenham is a sixty
acre field planted in broom corn, and tbe
editor hears of other fields in the county
of the same crop. There is a broom fac
tory at Hemsted turning oufcbrooms far sa-
lerior to the imported anicle, also one at
ndnsriy, Austin county.
The Huntsville (Ala.) Independent learns
from every quarter of the State that there
was never a better stand of corn and cot
ton. There is a great deal more in culti
vation this year than any previous year
since tbe war. So far the laborers are do
ing welL For the most part land is cnlti
vated on shares.
A patent has been issued to Mr. Chas. A.
Jackson, of. Petersburg, Va., for a tobacco
roller, invented by him. It is a machine
so arranged that the tobacco is placed be
tween a belt and grooved wheel, and com
pressed into solid strips, which are cat into
plogs by knives moved in connection with
the rest of the machine.
Variety.
Since the McFarland trial Horace Gree
ley refuses to eat Graham bread.
Mark Twain styles “Lady Mordannt’s pec
cadilloes “cheerful peculiarities.”
Jenny Lind is so embarrassed in her pe
cuniary affairs that she thinks of opening
singing school in Paris.
A pious man in Parkman, Maine, plugg
ed his sap-trees on Saturday to preveht
them from running on Sunday.
Hoar had a confidential chat with the
learned pig the other day. The pig advised
him to resign. Wise and learned pig.
Miss Kate Donning, a fashionable sad
dle-colored darkey, is to be married to De-
Morte, a Frenchman, in Washington next
week.
In Paris there is a current saying that
where a Frenchman spends five francsi an
Englishman will spend twenty and an Amer-
can fifty.
The Qrleans family are worth forty mil
lion francs.
me up. His patent brick
university is going down.
Pride goeth before a fall. It also goeth
before a waterfall.
A scientific Illinoisan has a collection of
thirty 'thousand bags. Jast about an Illinois
bed foil.
Why is a hall-door porter the greatest ras
cal in the universe? Because he is continu
ally taking people in.
Lodger—“Somebody called in my ab
sence ; did he leave his name ?” Mary
—“Oh; yes, sir, he said it was Immateri
al.
The perfection of politeness—offering a
standing joke a seat.—Fun.
Tempting—An undertaker, having apart
ments to let, posted his bill upon his coffins
in the,windows announcing “Lodgings for
single gentlemen.”
While Fletcher was in Washington lob
bying for the reconstruction of Tennessee
the ‘loyal citizens of that Sta.e were being
hang or shot down at the rate of nine doz
en and a half a day. Since his retnrn to
Nashville, in not a single instance has reb
el hemp or rebel trigger been pulled. Why
is this thus ?
The Southern women of Richmond visi
ted Oak wood Cemetery on the 10th and
scattered memorial wreaths over the graves
of the dead Confederates. On the same
day the tomb of Stonewall Jackson, in the
Valley of Virginia, ’neath the shade of the
trees was visited by hundreds and garland
ed with pare white flowers and immortelles.
Vfrr—r*-
P. H. Bollock, a young lawyer, and his
little brother, of Rock Castle county, were
fired on by some assassins one day last week
and the former was killed, and the boy was
wounded. Five men, viz: William Italian
and Pleasant Daniel, Willis and AUex.
Parker, Jr., were arrested on suspicion and
sent to jail. On the same night an armed
band of men, nnmbering about 70, took
them by force from the jail in London, and
hang all bat Alex. Parker, whose fate is
involved in mystery. It is believed the par
ty were guilty of the assassination.—Louis
ville Courier.
NOON DISPATCHES.
Washington, May 25.—The Fenians arc
active in Buffalo. Several hundred left Bos
ton.
Hocsz.—Wednesday next is assigned for
business of the banking currency committee.
Bill for the revival of American commerce
resumed. No action. Comes up again to
morrow.
The Pacific Railroad Committee reported
the Senate hill for the Northern Pacific Rail
road without amendment. Its consideration
is now progressing.
In tho Senate the hill giving Wilberforco
College, colored, 325,000, from the Freedmans
Bureau fund, passed.
The conference committee Tcport on the, ea
forccment of the Fifteenth Amendment re
sumed. It will probably be talked over a day
or two, but the ultimate passage is consider
ed certain.
Toronto, May 25—The Globe has a dis
patch that a conflagratien is raging in Que
bec, bat the Fenians having eat the .wires it
is impossible to get the details.
A car load of Fenians passed Rochester
ticketed for Malone.
RocnzsTEB, May 25.—-To-day. several car
loads of Fenians, ticketed for Malone, passed
through here from the West last night. One
company of thirty men, under command of
Capt. Oneil, late of this city, passed last
night More leave today. All is excitement
in Fenian circles.
NIGHT DISPATCHES
Washington, May 20.—Revenue to-day
3700,000.
The bill incorporating the Corcoran Art
Gallery signed.
The report of the Committee regarding
trade between Mexico and Texas, alleges that
from two to five hundred thousand dollars
have been smuggled. Accuses the Mexican
Government with favoring illicit trade; and
asserts that Jnarez was disloyal daring the
rebellion by allowing contraband goods to
reach the Confederates through the territory
which he controlled.
To-day’s Tribune says: “Gov. Bollock
reads somewhat too literally. He has writ
ten us a letter, for which we regret we have
not space, in which he urges merely techni
cal objections to onr publication on his
communication relative to the Georgia trou-,
bles. We are aware though he does not seem
to think it, that his term, as Gov. of Geor
gia, will not expire until 1872, no matter
what Congress .may do with tbe Bingham
amendment to the Georgia bill. Brit w<* al
so know, and so does he, that if that, meas
ure is adopted, and a new Legitlatnre is elec
ted this coming fall, Gov. Bullock’s official
existence, as we intimated, will speedily ter
minate; and if there is any basis of truth in
the revelations of fraud and attempts at brib
ery, contained in the report of the investiga
ting committee, will Gov. Bullock have just
reason to complain of his fate^ or to charge,
as he does, in tbe letter we have received,
that we don’t ‘*1016 fair.”
House.—The bill to revive navigation and
commerce was taken up, and after discussion,
a substitute agreed on by the committe was
offered by the chinnan.
The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was
reported back without amendment. An
amendment was offered to protect the rights
and interest of the actual settles, and to ex
clude the conclusion of a guarantee of bonds
of the company fly. the United States. After
a general discussion, the main question was
ordered, yea3 107, nays 6G.
Several amendments were voted on and re
jected. Without discussing all the amend
ments the Honse adjouaned.
The Senate conference committee report on.
the 15th Amendmedt bill adopted by a party
vote 48 to XL •
Appropriation bill resumed, and Drake’s
amenpment, regulating the role of evidence
as to the loyally of a claimant in court of
claims debated. It prohibits the..admission
of a pardon or amnesty as evidence in court
of claims, to establish the loyalty of a claim
ant; requires proof of loyalty specified in for
mer acts of congress to be adhered to irres
pective of snch pardon or amnesty; and di
rects all judgments heretofore rendered • in
favor of claimant upon any other poof, to he
reversed by *he Supreme court.; and pending
suits based upon snch pardons, to be dissmis-
sed.
A telegram reciting the particulars of the
murder of State Senator Stcrens, of N. C.,
was read. " *
Rochester. May 25.—Thirty Fenians un
der Capt. Oneil, departed to-day: More leave
to-morrow.
Detroit, May 25.—It is reported that two
barges towed by tug, departed last night.
Cincinnati, May 25.-^Genaral Starr, Co
lonel Nolan, Major Ok.efc departed north last
night.
Oswego; .'lav 2“—A company of federal
artillery qt fort Qatario—•have orders tomove
immediately.
No movement of Fenians "reported here.
The New York evening papers have spe
cials that Oneil crossed at St. Albans, saying
he would never recross the lines unless vic
torious or dead. The utmost consternation
prevails in Canada, owing to .the utter lack
of preparations of. resistance.
Sfeacuse, N. Y.—Three hundred Fenians
left to-day;' three hundred left at midnight;
and two hundred in squads loft previously.
Otawa, Canada, May 20.—The United
States have one hundred and fifty troops on
their way to Ogdeuburg.
Four hundred Fenians, were left behind in
Rome from want of transportation. Fifty
men of the garrison, with two guns of field
artiliery leave to-day for Prescott.
Ogdenbuec, N. ¥- May 25.—It is reported
the Fenian;, will attack Cornwall.
Prescott, May 25.—A large force of vol
unteers, including artillery, arc under arms
here." '
Philadelphia, May 25.—Jas. Gibbons
President of the hxecutive Council' of the
Fenian Brotherhood, says the present more
ment against Canada is an enterprise of ire*
sponsible parties. • jHttfviatol
Toronto, May 25.—The Government ap
pears advised of the Fenian movements, and
prepared for any attempt of invasion.
Montreal, May 25.—Further news indi
cates the Fenians determined to make a move
men; on the Eastern frontier. A large num
ber of men parading close to the lines.
It isstaled that the Fenians have cut the
wires at White Hall The latest advice is
they have crossed the lines in force.
A considerable number left yesterdy for
the frontier. ■ • ifvsf pi
London, May 25.—Grant’s Fenian procla
mation seems to give great satisfactian.
Albany, May 25.—A report has been re
ceived here dated 3t. Albans, Yt, 4 p. m.,
that heavy fighting has been going on near
Franklin since noon, between tbe forces un
der Gen. Oneill and the Canada malitia.
TELEGRAPHIC MARKETS.
New York, May 25.—Cotton easier; sales
2600; middling qplsnds 22|; Orlesm: 23};
i4w. t
Savannah, May 25.—Cotton doll; middling
21}; sales 150; receipts 636; exports S42;
stock 34,904.
Chablzstoh, May 25.—Cotton dull; mid
dling 21}; sales 150; receipts 415;
1702; stock 6230
Liverhool,
mrddHng uplands iOfcOdg* ^
Cincinnati, May 2o.-_r; „ 111 Mlj
supply; holders sell freely. at «; S
mes* 29.50 a 30.00; lard ^ ''-'-l
held at 13} ; io-i a j-, 1 ; 1 ' 1 «lfe. «
and clear sides. ° ^ *
wanted
River, m Rome, will ^ , a k c ^ ^
2,000 Pine at ia nn
SOOBlTcWatoutliSj
®'nJ
500 Cheny 12 jn
LOjgs that are floated down th.
considered delivered if the?,,'
to tho Mill. For for he?
the Mill hr r-ar of the Gas Worti^ 1 ^
majJ6tw-wtf S ' E ' i 5,!
SELMA, HOME & DALTOjfj
T HE annual meeting of u,, SowS 1 ■
the Selina, Rome a Dillon
11C election of tbo Pr.,identnJ
President and n:
lor the Ira. .-artion cf holiness, •fel’-il
»’c!ock, noon, on tv-i? <1
d P ^nnt 1 n‘^ !20 ' C: °' k —
_ NB--As the books of the Abor!^ I
B E Co. were destroyed in thfrtl,? 11 -'
toregmr^ihrith.Stock hei^j.
GEO. M. CHAPMAN, fW, I
mylOtw-wtd * ‘“v. I
TAX NOTICE.
Pnltcd SUies Internal Hero,,
CoLLicroa’a Omci 4th Dw. or
Atlanta G«_ i.,.®*, -I
ATOTICE is hereby given, C* ^.1
IN wit: on carriages watches, nlit.
iard tables on handUareh lir/lg;).’?* *
realised in 18M; apecieal
year commencing May 1st, isrt;
Wtn.Jenn.tnga, Aaseasor on tbe AsSSSi
tion lists for the counties of HanlKmTji
Paulding, have become due and ulJm.
The Collector, oroneofhi.
.tend at Buchanan, Uaraiaon Coantr,7/!?v‘
between the honra of 9 a. m. and
dar Town, Polk county, June 14th. betwjl 1
m. and 5 p. m., and at Van Wert,Pencil!
June loth, between 9 a-m. aad Jn'r/jgjl
Dallas, Paulding county, June I«tti*5
m. nnd 5 p. m., to collect said tax ' U l
Demands will be served upon all penui
leeting to make payment within the aboni!
eifiea time; and for the inning and neni~
of a fee of 20 cents, and 4 cents for esthw
^Kc I S^ a7 “ TdWia “^
If payment be not made within ten dim!
the service of the demand, aarraati of d
against property will be issued for the o
of such unpaid taxes, with /foe per eei_
ditional and interest at the rate ofnewal
per month, besides costa and expcnie ot dka, I
. JAMES ATKINS, CdErl
may24w3t . 1
B X'\
nt
Guardians Sale.
Virtue of ah order from tbe Contritel
of Polk county, will be sold Wb«£. I
WTHt^ni ffcilw iDin wtnl
in the 2nd district and 4th section of I
“'“‘Tt* 1 ®". th f undivided third intend i,I
town lot, in Cedar Town, known is lot Li I
both sold ns the property of Thomss RKhi I
minor orphan of P. B. Crabb, deceased. J a I
cash. J. D. MORGAN,GirT
mayZltd.
Executrix Sale.
IT VIRTUE of an order from thtmtdl
7 Ordinaiy of Polk county, will btiiUsbl
art House door in Cedar Town, .nth is I
Tne*day in July next, to the bi-hut bidder, fe I
undivided .half interest in lots of had Haiti
18, 19, 29, 53, 58 and 87, in the 2nd &-) I
and 4th section, and Nos 17,18,19,53, $1,8,11
and 127, in the 17th district and 4th Ktthr'1
now Polk county; sold as the property of tits. I
tatc of James F. Swanson late of sud e 1
deceased, subject to the Widow's dower
cash. A. C. SWANSON, Erin I
J.F. SWANSON.
maytttd.
GEORGIA, Chattooga Coanty.
"TtrHEREA8 Sarah Pyles m.
Y Y to me for letters of Admin is triben tu g
the estate of Lewis Pyles, deceased, I
These are therefore to cite and admtaaldl
and singular those concerned, to he tsdippc I
at my office within the time prescribed bi in I
to show canoe, if any they have, why nil Id-1
ten should not be granted.
Given under my hand this Hay 10, lift
may.I4.30d JA8. B. HHL, Ori;. I
GEORGIA, )HezekiahV.Bndihiw]lMSr|
Polk County./ : Jan^E.'Bradshaw, /Ratal
Polk Superior Court. I
TT appearing to the Court that JineRIai-1
J| abaw resides out of the State, it'is tried- I
that said Jane E. Bradshaw do rnpurride I
next term of this court and defend the tint I
stated case, and that a espy of this rale kept- I
lisbed in the Rome Weekly Courier etas I
month for four months previous to the next lem J
of this Court.
Open Conrt, February 14th, 1879.
F.A.KIRB7,J.S C.it
A true extract from the minutes of FoR I
rior Court. WM. J. HOVfABB,
may lOw-o&mtm'Dept Ok St.
Administrators Notice.
GEORGIA, Floyd.County-
OIXTT days after date, application ’ill k 1
O made to the Ordinary' of said cowat, kS
leave to sell the Real Estate, which, ah tie a I
of hu death, belonged to Turner A. c'-r: ; J
let* of said county, deceased; the, - Ji3c Isf I
necessary for the purpose of pacing debts, iff I
mayl0’70
MARXi-CLETE,
AdministnlnL
Floyd Sheriff Stiles for June. „
-TTTlffL bo sold bcf- jrc the Court &»«<*
YY in Rome, with m the Ic . a ; hounofoka |
the lstTuesday in J nneuext.thcfclioviilFi'
erty to wit:
The half of ci'c, j ot Ko- U2t the Com*
the c-,ty ol Rome, lying ntheera
rfConrt street and Maiden Lane optmg*
Preebytor.a-J Church; levied on by
fi fa from Floyd Superior court, in
D BurweU, V«. Nobles Brother. A Cm lew?
as the property of Samuel Noble. Property F*
ed out >jj plaintiffs attomej.
„ Also it the same time a5d pUee, on.
Forte; levied on by virtue of a d-stresi
icuwi un oy virtue oi lu-iuw* —-r,
lor rents, in favor of Geo. P. Barnett,
Smith. Property pointed cut by PIiint®4
torhey.
m»y7 J. H. LUMPKIN, B-
Flo;
within the legal hours of sale, the follovirff"?
erty to wit:
- - --This
court, as the property — .
Martha E Moore, in favor of J. R.
J. H. LUMPKIS. B-
maTwtd.
GEORGIA Floyd County.' , . .
W HEREAS Charles H. Smith for
plied to be appointed GaanfilM?
property of Julia O. and. Minnie C. I;
nor children of Alfred Iverson, Jr., undeikyr”
yeaniof age, residents of said cm
cite all persons coocernsd to be say -rrr y
the Juno term of the conrt of Ordinal."
held on the first Monday in Juuenext,**“ -
•attso, if any thoy can, why said 0*rl“ c
Smith should not be entrnsied with the b
anahip of the Property of Julia O. sni*®^
C. Iverson. ...i
Witneia my official signature, tbf Smd,.
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NEATLY
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fT.T. KINDS OF
JOB PRIHTltf I
office-