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The Cherokee Georgian B. I*. TAYLOR, Locp.l Editor. Canton, On_ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1875. MAIL TIME-TABLE. The mail leaves Canton for Marietta on Monday and Friday of each Week, at 8 a. m. Arrives in Canton Tuesdays and Sat urdays, at 4 p. m. Canton line to Dawsonville leaves every Wednesday morning at 7 o’clock, and re tarns Thursday, 4 p. m. We have fine Indian summer weather. Nice pork and beef, in abundance, at the hotel and boarding-houses. We saw a man in town yesterday who had no hands and scarcely any feet. Two large herds of cattle were driven through town, Sunday, on the way to the aity markets. Trade in town is slowly improving, and the signs are promising for better times among the merchants. Prof. Vincent’s school is gradually in creasing, and he thinks he ■will soon have a nourishing institution. An agricultural meeting was held in the Cfurt-house yesterday. The proceedings at the meeting will appear next week. Quite a number of Wagons have passed through this pjace, the past week, loaded with cotton for the Marietta guano agents. There were not many people in town. »ak-day. Some mules belonging to the late railroad contracting company were ■old cheap. The school of the Messrs. Attaway will be out in a few days. They have given en tire satisfaction to their patrons, we believe, aad we hope they will continue to teach. Our friend Henry J. O’Shiclds left yes ttrday for Pickens county, where he will remain for a couple of weeks, exhibiting the virtue there is in good paint well laid on. The Rev. J. R. Parker is carrying on a food meeting at Little River church this week. He has preached several nights in succession, to large and interested congre gations. SfNCB the census of Canton was published, the ladies understand why several of our young men are compelled to make periodi cal trips to the country. The “boys” have five majority in town. Two negroes named Robert Edmundson and El. Billups were put in jail on Sunday night, charged with stealing a horse be ]«nging to William Goddard, of Little River district, two weikaago. The horse was recovered. The particulars of the rapture of ’.he thieves we were unable to learn. <’i ro E Turk, only daughter of Dr. J. M. Turk, died in this place October 26th. nt the *g« «>f four years, five months and two days. The sweet voice ami pleasant ‘■•miles of this beloved little girl will be mis'-ed in tin fam ily cirelr ; but she now smiles in the family of the righteous in that house not made with hands eternal in the Heavens. l»..l W .1111 < ’ll ■!-»■■■« Canton Lodge, I. O. G. T., on Saturday night elected the following named < fib ers to serve for the ensuing quarter: W. C. T., Jalx'z Galt, W. S., J. \V. Hudson; W. A. K.. Miss L’tzie Teasly; W. ('., T. Turk; W. F. 8., IT J. O’Shields; W. T., B. 11. Turner; W. M., W.J. Barton; W. I. G., Mlm Mattie Dowda; W. O. G.. J. E. Hut eon ; W. R S., Miss M. O. Wilson; W. L. M.,Mi»s Lizzie Jarrell. People in this section have not gone into debt aa deeply this year, as in times poet. There have been fewer gugno bills to pay, much more corn and meat made than usual. more economy has been exercised. A | f»w years of constant improvement, in such a course, would make the poorest country rich ; if pursued here, it ought to bring up Cherokee to a level with any of her sister countica. Cotton generally brings within a quarter of a cents of Atlanta prices in this market. The staple in Marietta is quoted as low as eleven and a half cents per pound, hut a let reeently from this vicinity only brought eleven and a quarter cents. The depression in the market now 1s mainly due to the arrival of the Ist of November, when fertilizers must be settled for, and those incurring such debts are then at the mercy of the speculators. Married—On the 13th ot October, by Rev.CJ. M. McClure, Mr. Aquilla Scott to ! MiaM Brooke. On the 17lh of October, by the same, Mr. Rufus W. Wiley to Miss Clara Fowler. On the 26th of October, by Squire John son, Mr. Robert Puckett to Miss Callie Rudccil; all of this county. Onthe-Jsth of October, by Rev. B. C. Hitt, W. T. Jackson of Pickens county to Miss Margaret Green of Cherokee county. *r**bsE4lteta ot The Georg jui. I send you the following extract from a letter written by a young man wholefl this : county some twelve months ago for Texas, ■ lu order that it may prepare the minds ot those young men eomiemplating a removal thither for some of the evils and luxuries of th far off l.ind ; i Dear A: Y our head is about level as to I Dvorgia being the p-ace tor pleasure, I Texas, however, has some fun <x;<i»sivualiy. I f'WI K wniri hj't salt your white-handed i chaps who don’t know anything about sun shine and tan, tough beef and corn dodgers. \ hard winds ami dautaMl houses covered ' with raw hides, w ith the tails pmntlug ( hr.ivcnwsrd A»r b l?tn?»o»-rm!s Ag’t. I New Discovery of Gold. A new and apparently very rich vein of gold was accidentally discovered on the place of Mr. Cyrus Dial, in Lick Skillet district, last week. Mrs. Dial, in crossing the house-yard, picked up a glittering piece of rock, which, on examination, was found to contain a considerable amount of the precious metal. Air. Dial immediately be gan digging on the spot where the speci men was picked up, and was soon rewarded by the discovery of a very valuable gold deposit, within a few yards of bis house He had walked over the locality for years, in total ignorance of the wealth which, it now seems probable, was in store for him beneath. Mr. B. F. Payne of this place was at Mr. Dial’s last Saturday, and says he saw six grains of pure gold extracted from a piece of orc about the size of a goose’s egg. The vein is said to be five feet in di ameter, and bears every indication of being a first-class gold mine. From the frequent discoveries of gold and other valuable ores in this count} 7 , re cently,by the merest accidents, the most skeptical arc compelled to admit the pres cnee of vast mineral wealth within our borders; but what would be the result of a systematic exploration of these undevel oped discoveries, by ample capital, and all the necessary mining appliances? It would be incalculable. The Franklin and the Sixes are the only mines in the county that are now being worked with vigor, and we understand both are paying handsome div idends. There is no doubt that the geo logical formation of all Cherokee county lying between Little river and the Etowah presents the most inviting prospect for gold mining to be found in Georgia. Capitalists will not long be blind to their interests, for the merits of this section will inevitably be brought to their attention in away that will iuduce liberal investments. Do We Want a Railroad? Elsewhere we publish a full and frank statement from General Phillips regarding the condition of the Marietta and North Georgia railroad. From that statement it will be S'cn that the railroad officials and the contracting companies have not only performed cfTi< iently the duties assumed by them, but have advanced considerable sums <>f money in prosecuting the work,* xpeel ing that the stockholders would pronqvtly pay in their subscriptions, and reimburse them. Expectations have not been met; subscribers have been slow to pay their subscriptions; and the work on the road has been much retarded in consequence. We can not believe that the subscribers have 10-t faith in the enterprise, nor that they would willingly allow the railroad company to suffer from their delinquencies; and now that a complete statement has been made public, showing the need of mo ncy to pay past debts and continue the work, it is hoped that every subscriber will come up and meet his obligations. If we really want the road—and who does not?— we must do something towards its con struction, and everybody should contribute what he can. We are sure that the sub scribers, and our citizens generally, will not allow the enterprise to languish for lack of necessary support. Rev. J. M. Hardin. Some of our rentiers are aware that a charge of immorality was preferred against this gentleman at the Third Quarter Con ference for Canton Circuit, and he being citt <1 to attend the Fourth, which covened at Little River church, on the Ist inst , for trial, the charge and specifications were thoroughly investigated, and failing to be sustained by sufficient evidence, he was unanimously acquited, and his character. His difficulty grew out of financial embar rassments, ami a failure to meet his obliga ti'ms and promises. Being a disabled sol dier, and a man of weakly constitution, we think he is entith d to a good deal of sym pathy and forbearance, and we ask for him that indulgence which the truly magnani-’ moms are always ready in such cases to grant, and as be Is working hard with one hand, to procure money, with which to meet his liabilities, we hope that he will soon be able to satSfy all claims against him, and that none will have cause to complain against him in the future. Letter from a Former Citizen of Chero kee County. Corrcajwudenve of The Georgian Pocahontas, Tenn., Oct. 23,1875. I will, for the first time in my life, try to write a short article for .your very welcome visitor, The ORonotAW. I tel! you it is nearer like. kin-folks than anything with which I can compare it, for it contains so many names of i»ersons 1 once knew. I used »o be familiar with the streets of your little village, though it was not then what It is to-day. At the time I speak of it was cursed with grog-shops. 1 was there in the days of Ben Hill, Shade Legrand, amt others, who, I hope, have all seen the error of their ways, and quit selling spirits, for the good of the country. My heart leaped for joy when I read that there was no grog shop in Canton. One of the worst acts of my lilu was committed in your streets and down about the old tan yard. How glad I am to see the names of some men now holding office in jour county who used to be drunkards ! They surely have changed to aolwr men, or they could not have been elected to office. Keep the cause of Tem perance before the people, for whisky will ruiu any nation. I will give you a few lines concerning this country. People here, as well as ev- , cry where else in the South, raise, or try to , raise, too much cotton, and not enough hog j and hominy. I am trying to raise my j meat and bread, (and 1 don't raise it like you did Rube McKinney’s watermelons) and, with these articles and molasses, a man can make out to buy what other things | be needs. I planted seven hundred and seventy-two -<> tnre yards in sorghum cane, this year. which produced thirty-two and a half gal lons, or at the rate of two hundred gallons an acre. Who is it that can’t have molas ses to sop hiZbria'd in on both sides, if he wantsit? Any man can, if he will work. Right here let me say to any young man who has made up his mind to leave the farm, that by so doing he will abandon the most independent way of living that has ever been tried. I was foolish enough to say, when I left my father, that I would never strike at the ground again, unless I struck at a snake, and then only with a ten-foot pi le.” Ok, fodlisli young man! go to work on the farm and stick to it. We have plenty of doctors, lawyers, merchants, clerks, and other consumers, but not enough producers. 'We all have, or ought to have, something to do in this world, and there is nothing better for a man than to cat, drink (not spirits), and enjoy the fruits of hi£ own labor. You will soon have the iron horse snort ing around your town, and will be a great help to youT country; though I contend that we would all have been better off if there never had been a railroad built in the United States; but the curse is upon us, and one section might as well have railroads as another. They help to develop a coun* try as well as destroy its morals and socia bility. People are living too fast, and noth ing to live on. Everybody looks to the railroad for a living; but it won’t do. Ev ery one Jias to make his own grub, if he has any. I would like to visit Canton now, since it is likely tbat«a man- could there all day without seeing a drunken man. Please, Henry, insert ;n the paper the little piece of poetry you used io repeat in your temper ance speeches; it began, “I peeped into a doggery to sec what I could see.” lam still a temperate man, and make a speech (or fry tol occasionally. Tell Abercrombie that a worse fate has befallen some of us than the loss of our red cotton-blooms. The worms have eaten much of our tobacco, and the frost has killed our late grass; from which we make hay. Yours, with the bark on, West Tennessee. OVER THE COUNTY. Corn-shuckings are now in order. Fair Play’ district seems to be somewhat htigative. The mountains lying between the Etowah and Shoal Creek are lull of iron ore. The farmers over the county are very busy gathering their crops and sowing wheat. Gentlemen who are experienced miners, pronounce Cherokee county the richest gold region in Georgia. Cherokee is highly adapted to grape growing, which, though neglected, would prove far more profitable than cotton grow ing. We learn Col. Hoskins, who is the ener getic proprietor of the justly celebrated Franklin gold mines, is making it pan largely. There was a large attendance at the quarterly meeting at Hickory Flat. The Presiding Elder preached on Sunday morn ing. If the amount of sy r up being manufac tured in this county is any criterion, there will be no end to ‘'sorghum stretchings” this winter. The public schools have closed, and now we ask what substantial educational prog ress have they niade upon the youth of the county ? Col. Campbell, of Murphy, N. C., pro nounces the Sixes gold mine, just south of Canton, the most inviting prospect for a bonanza he has seen. The enterprising citizens of Little River have cpustruakil several fish ponds, and have dcmonsthited that fish culture Is lioth practicable and profitable in Cherokee. Wonder if Capt. Maddox, of Orange, and Maj. Puckett, of Hickory Flat, are now dreaming of the dny when a railroad will un’te their flourishing villages? Well, the dreams of the present are the realities of the next generation. In the exjM’Ctation of an early completion of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad, the people along the line in this county have caught the spirit ot improvement, and their farms aud residences are assum ing a tasteful air Let every farmer follow suit. More in money and happiness is to be made by conveniently arranging farms and improving and beautifying homes than by enjoying in wild speculation, or by giv ing mortgages on land for guano for raising cotton. Our leading citizens arc taking consider able interest in getting up and aiding the publication of a pamphlet setting forth the agricultural, manufacturing, mineral, cli matic and social advantages of Cherokee county. The pamphlet will lie well and truthfully written, and 5,000 copies of it are to be circulated gratuitously in populous centers. Their is a highly commendable movement movement, and there is nothing that will more rapidly increase our popu lation and multiply our wealth. Let the world know that Cherokee is a miniature republic, possessed of all the elements that make people truly independent and pros perous and imme<Matety will we realize the great blessings here in store for us. Walesca. Mr. Warlick has moved in, and is pre pared to sharpen your plow, shoe your j horse, set your ax, make you a hillside War lick plow, a wagon, or a buggy. If you need anything lu his line, giVeh'im a trial. Our friends Sam Worley and J. W. Pin sou presented us with some very fine apples the other day. They were rather extra. > and more fully confirms our idea that this j is a good country for fruit, and that its cul- i tore extensively by our people would be ‘ profitable. Onr poor lauds, upland, north | hillsides that are considered almost value- . less, might be made to yield a handsome revenue if planted in fall or winter fruit. Then, what is more delicious to the taste than a nice, well-flavored apple, peach, or pear. Mr. Sparks Carney met with a serious accident, the other day, while ginning cot ton. His clothing caught in the gin, man gling his arm considerably, and so badly injured bis hand that amputation was'ne cessary. Since coffee has advanced, our cook lias become so economical that she grinds the coffee,and sets it in a cup close to the stove, while she boils the coffee-water. The best thing about it is, that no one discovered the mistake till the coffee was found in the cup after breakfast. Died, on the fir-t of October, Mrs. Nancy Moss, wife of T. R. Moss, after a short but painful illness. The deceased was a very amiable lady, and much beloved by those who knew her. She was a devout Chris tian, a loving wife and kind mother. She leaves a husband, three little children, and many friends, to mourn her loss. Several parties from a distance have been looking around, in the last few days, in search of homes in Cherokee. We say to all in search of good lands, at low prices, among clever people, in a health}’ section, where the water is clear and pure, and where doctors are rarely seen, Come on. Now is the time. Our people have more land than they need, and will sell at low figures for money. We have been riding around among the farmers, the past week, and found them all very busy gathering corn, sowing wheat, making sorghum, etc. All complain that they have more work than they can do; but, with all the stir and bustle, only a few are done sowing wheat, none done gather ing corn, and piles of sorghum cane lie around the mills. Why is it that all are so fai behind with their work? This certain ly has been a beautiful fall for work. One great reason is, we think, that our people try to do too much, and don't make the proper start. They plant too many acres, and too much corn ; but we want it dis tinctly understood that we don’t mean to plant less corn than will amply support the family, feed the hogs, horses, and every other living thing on the farm. We mean to plant corn, cotton, wheat, tobacco, sor ghum —anything and everything that will make money and build up a country. Then if we would only plant half the acreage we now do, and prepare and cultivate on dif ferent principles, we would make more to the acre, have more time to visit, more time to go to church, more time to study, more money to build railroads, more money to beautify your homes, etc. We, as a farm ing people, are too careless, and too apt to plant without any preparation whatever. Where is the farmer who properly prepares his land to sow wheat or plant corn ? Very often, in planting corn, we run a furrow, drop the corn, cover with two furrows, break the middles—and call that a work ing. So it is with all we do. We sow wheat without ever plowing the land, and generally sow it so late in the season that it is frozen out before it can get root. We live in a fast age, and must do all our work in haste. The truth is, we only half do what we pretend to do. If we could only sec the importance of preparing our lands well and cultivating what we plant, we would soon see a different state of things. Our merchants have good reasons for be lieving that a brisk matrimonial season is at hand. The kind of goods that some folks buy leads to unmistakable conclusions. J. B BARTON’S FAMILY SUPPLY STORE. a « ri o J MARIETTA * GAINESVILLE STS., Cj S (Two-story Brick House,) CANTON, GA. 53 ‘-sL-i Z s o •fIHOIS ATddHS A r IIHVJ ri.No.LHva a r J. H. CLAY, Brick and Stone Mason, Brick Maker and Plasterer, CANTON, - - - GEORGIA A YTILL do all kinds of work in his line, ' V such as building Brick and Stone Houses, Pillars and Chimneys, Plastering Houses, etc. All work done in the best style. Satisfaction guaranteed. Prices rea sonnble and just. Best of references can be given when desired. aug 112-ly CARTE R9V IL L E SALE & LIVERY STABLE BY Roberts & Stephens, (Successors to Roberts & Tumlin.) This is one of the largest and best ar ranged establishments in North Georgia. The building is eligibly situated near the depot and court-house, and is well stocked with good horses and superior vehicles. which are ready at all times for those wlio wish to ride, either on business or for plea sure. The proprietors keep constantly on hand a GOOD SUPPLY OF FOOD FOR HORSES, and have in their employ faithful grooms to take care of slock left in their charge. We will BUY, SELL, AND EXCHANGE Horses and Mules on very accommodating terms. jal ly CANTON PRICE CURRENT. CORRECTED weekly. Cotton 12 CoßNslbu 60 Corn Meal bn 75 Wheat 90@l 10 Flour —Fancy p bbl.. 8 50 Extra Family 8 00 Family 1 50 Fine .. 0 00 Bacon—Sides 16% 5h0u1der5............... 13 Hams, sugar cuted. 18 Bulk Meat'. 14@ 15 Lard 20 Coffee —Rio 25@ 28 Sugar—Crushed 15 Coffee A 12% Brown 12% Salt —Virginia 2 50 Liverpool 2 55 Tea —Imperial..:l 00@l 20 Black 75@1 05 Crackers —Soda lo@lo Cream 15@20 Candy 25@60 Pepper 35(540 Tallow 8 Beeswax 25 Rags 2 % Honey 12%@1» Eggs Chickens 15@20 Country Butter 20@25 Hides—Green 6% Dry 12% Lime Bu 50 Syrup 75@1 00 Molasses 55@65 Brown Shirting B@lo Iron —Tire 6%@7% Rod B@lo Nails 5%@8 Leather —Sole 30@83 Harness. 40@ Upper 50 Manilla Bags $ l,0«0 1 40@10 50 Wrapping Paper lb 5%@6% The above retail cash prices—in quantities lower. Grand Georgia Enterprise. THE GREAT EVENTS OF THE COMING YEAR. No man or family should be without n newspaper. It is the most intelligent and entertaining visitor to any household, and,is the best of al) educators. Besides this ad mitted fact, there are now additional rea sons for subscribing to a good newspaper. Perhaps no year of the last half century furnished a greater combination of Impor tant and Thrilling Events than will the year approaching. The Presidential contest, the Gubernatorial election, the Centennial and other Great Events transpire. As in the past, so in the future, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Published at the Capital ot the State, will, be foremost in the Chronicling of all News, Political, Commercial, Agricultural, Relig ious, of Legislatures and Conventions. A Democratic Journal, it is Independent of all Political or Personal Influences, and is Free to devote itself to the Best Interests of the People of Georgia ami the South. It is accepted throughout the Union as the Representative Paper of the State. The Constitution is known as THE people’s PAPER. It has attained a prosperity as such, second to no paper in the South. As a Family Journal, containine Political and Literary Reading, General News, Stories and Poet ry, Humor, and Practical Information, it is popular in many States. Additional fea tures of interest have lately been added, making it a still more welcome visitor to every borne. The Constitution, having been the means of opening tip North Georgia to the people of this country as never before done, is now organizing an Expedition for the Explora tion of the Great OKEFENOKEE SWAMP, the terra incognita of Georgia. Several months will be devoted to the work, which will be of service to the State, and mark an era in its history. Subscriptions should be made at once to secure full reports of this Expedition, which will furnish mostvalua able information and rich adventures. A marked feature of The Constitution w:P be its Department of HUMOROUS READING, original and selected. No pains will be spared to make it equal in this respect to any newspaper in the country. In fine, the Grave and the Gay, the Useful and the En tertaining, will lie presented to its readers. Upon a basis of assured prosperity, it will be able to fully execute all its undertakings. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. The Daily Constitution is furnished, pos tage paid, at $10.60 per annum, $5.30 tor six months; $2.65 for three months; SI.OO lor one month. The Weekly Constitution, made up from the Dailv, is a Mammoth Sheet of FORTY COLUMNS; price, in cluding postage, $2.20 per annum; sl.lO for six months. Sample copies sent free on application. Address W. A. Hemphill & Co., Atlanta. Don’t Go Away TO BUY YOUR STOVES AND TINWRE, When your wants can be supplied at home. JOHN A. WEBB Has openeid a Tin-sbop in Canton, where he will keep in stock STOVES and TIN WARE of all kinds, and will manufacture tin and sheet-iron work to order, in work manlike manner, at prices as low as can be afforded. REPAIRING made a specialty. 10 Dissolution Notice. rpHE FIRM OF J. B. BARTON & CO. JL has been dissolved by mutual consent. Hereafter the business will be carried on by J. B. Barton alone, in bis new bouse, corner of Marietta and Gainesville streets. Having bought the interest of bis former partners, he is compelled to call «pon all who are indebted to the late firm to come forward and pay up at once. He would also invite them,'and all others who wish to buy goods, to call and see his new stock before buying elsewhere, as be is deter mined to sell as low as any other man, and will give as much for country produce. His motto is, “Short profits and quick sales.” He would also inform the public gener ally that Dr. J. H. SPEIR will continue in the practice of medicine at his old stand. J. D. BARTON. It Win Pay You, © TO EXAMINE, S » TO EXAMINE, S i AND PURCHASE, » AND PURCHASE, H OF B. F. CRISLER; yioimm A FULL VARIETY << nah ptfe a M taßrt * » Dry Goods g Grocery Store Also prepared to put up Boots and Slices in the best style, and on short noHee.. Will furnish LEATHER in any quanti ties to suit purchasers. Will take COUNTRY PRODUCE, at the beet prices, and pay cash or good* for HIDES. atlg 4 SHARP & CO., WALESCA, GEORGIA, Dealers in General Merchandise. At LOW-DOWN FIGURES. Will give Extra Bargains lOR CASH OR BARTER. Being anxious to make room for the Fall trade. If you need anything in our line, call and see us. SHARP A CO. aug2s, Dr. J. Turk. WILL CONTINUB THS FKACTICK OF Medicine and Surgery. DISEASES of WOMEN and OBSTET RICS made a SPECIALTY. OBceoa Main street, west end. Aug 4 T-ts