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THE EXPRESS. Cedartown, March 28th. JNO. W. RADLEY Editor. The Express has a larger circu lation than any other newspaper published in the 38th Senatorial District. A GOOD STORY. The Eastern War. The groat struggle line not jet ful ly ended. Indeed, it looks some times, that it Imd bnt fairly begun. We have often l'vnd of the “throes of Empires.” It really looks as if we bad lived to see them. No one in America appears to be able to ttniler- Btaiut the situation, and banco none can tell us the end. The fact is, as it appears to one at this distance, the great powers in Europe do not fully comprehand the entanglement. Any one ol the Prime Ministers could toll what his Government desired: but it would puzzle even Bistnark himself safely to predict, what will he the consequeuces to any one of th#ra, even the strongest one. Nei ther one of them seems to know the intentions of any one of the others. They all manifest a fear of some al liance that will work hurt to their particular interest. That very sense of uneasiuus'j and fsar may yet yield good effects. It may servo to make each of the great powers less exaot- iug in the great Congress at whioh their embassadors are soon to assem ble. Again on the other hand their jealousies may lead to measures i hat Will marshal the afmies of Europe— and affliot the people sorely. We hope for wiser counsels to prevent, and the affair to be settled upon the basis of a Irsting peace. Great gov ernments nuturally grow restless, suspicious and fitful when a new classification of Empire and prece dence is being forced. In Europe, rank is a greut thing—so with great governments, as well as with indi viduals. As the outlook now is, more than one will have to change rank, to allow Russia to advance. That of itself will tend to keep mat- t«is in an unsettled, restless stale. Sometime ago some Turkish Pusha, wheu he was chagrined by defeat, and in a pettish spirit said, that the aims of Russia were nevet known till the end. But that the Czar meant Empire—power, a higher rank among the dynasties of Europe. Whether ne really fought for that or not certainly, he has won it, and we do not expect to see him yield, only to force, lie may permit the discus sion of the terms of peace in the great Congress, but the achievements «>f Russian valor and blood will not be thrown away. Such is not the conduct of a conqueror who desires the approbation of his army. Sir Walter Scott said, in his life of Na poleon, that the hour of greatest per il to weak governments, was when the mighty ones concluded terms of peace. That was true then—it is true now. And we may look to see dismemberment: if not of territory, at least of vantage ground and op portunity. We are glad that while they dispute, distrust, eavil and de bate, that actual fighting is r.ot going on. The sublime porte is iu trouble on all sides. Its past cruel and merci less administration robs it of muny a sympathizer. What the end shall be, none will ever know save those who live to see it. Some think ancient prophecy is being fulfilled. How that is, it would net become us to venture an opinion. Wl)«n the matter is set tled we hope that in the settlement universal humanity may be benefit- ted. That; civilization may be ad vanced; that it may all hasten the time when Nations shall make war no more. Alex. H. Stephens and Bob Toombs. A doctor named Royston had sue Peter Ben net tor his bill, long over due, for attending the wife of the lat ter. Alexander II. Stephens was on the Bonnet side Robert Toombs, then Senator of the United States, was for Dr. Royston. The doctor proved the number of his visits, their value according to local custom, and his own authority to do medical practice, Mr. Stephens told his client that the physician had made out his case, and, us there was nothing wherewith lo rebut or offset the claim, the on ly thing left to do was to pay it. “No,” said Peter, “I hired you to speak in my case, and now speak.” Mr Stephens told him there was nothing to say; he had looked on to see that it was made out, and it was. Peter was obstinate, and at last Mr* Stephens told nim to make a speech himself if he thought one could he made, “I will,” said Peter Bennet, “if Boby Toombs won’t be too hard on as he did other patients, for some thin’ made uni ajl die mighty sud den Here the applause made the speak er sit down in great confusion, and in spite of a logical restatement of tho case by Senator Toombs, the doc- tor'lost and Peter Rennet won. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, The Weekly Constitution. Within tho course of a month we* shall begin the publication of a sto ry of Southern life and character, entitled “The Romance of Rock ville.” from the pen of Mr. J. 0. Harris, anthor of Uncle Remus’ Re vival Hymn, and the most popular writer in perhaps, all the South.— His abundant humor and graphic descriptions are well known in Geor gia. The new story will be his most Ambitious effort, and Tub Constitu tion confidently promises its patrons a rare literary treat. The story will appear in The Weekly Constitntion only, and will run thrngh several months*- Clubs should be made up or single subscriptions sent in with out delay by all who desire to read this story of Georgia’^ favorite hu morist. The price of the Weekly is 12 a jaafj postage free. Address The Constitution, Atlanta, J3a. .Senator Toombs promised, aud Pe ter began: “Gentlemen of the Jury: You and I plain farmers, and if we don’: stick together these ’ere lawyers and doc tors will git the advantage of us. I ain’t no lawyer nor doctor, and I ain’t no objections to them iu their proper place; but they ain’t farmers, gentlemen of t)ie jury. “Now this man Royston was a new doctor, and I went for him to come an’ to doctor my wife’s sore leg. And lie come an’ put some salve truck onto it and some rags, but never done it one bit of good, gentlemen of the jury. I don’t believe lie is no doc tor, no way. There is doctors as is doctors, sure enough, but this man don’t earn his money; aud if you send for him, as Mrs. Sarah Atkin son did, for a negro boy as was worth 81,000, he just kill him and wants pay for it.” “I don’tl” thundered the doctor. “Did you cure him?” asked Peter, with slow accents of a Judge witli the black cap on. The doctor was silent, and Peter proceeded: As I was fcayiti,’ gentlemen of the jury, we farmers when wo sell our cotton hasgot to give rally for the money we ask, and doctor ain’t none too good to be put to the same. rule. And I don’t believe this Sam ltoys- ton is no doctor, no how.” Tho physician again pub in his oar with: “Look at my diploma if you think I am no doctor.” “His diploma!” exclaimed the new- fiedger orator, with great con temp. His diploma! Gentlemen, that is a big work for printed sheepskin, and it didn’t make no doctor of the sheep as first wore it, nor does it of the man who now carries it. A good newspaper has more in it, and I d’int out to ye that he ain’t no doctor at all.” ' The man as medicine was now in a fury, and screamed out: “Ask my patients if I am not a doctor!” “I asked my wife,” relarted Peter, “an’ she said as how she thought you wasn’t.” “Aask my other patient,” said Doctor Royston. This seemed to be the straw that broke the earners back, for Peter re plied with a look and tone of unut terable sadness: “That is a hard saying, gentle men of the jury, and one that re quires nie to die or to have powers ns I’ve hearn tell ceased to be exercised since the Apostles. Does he expect me to bring the Anbel Gabrile down to toot his horh before his time ami cry aloud: ‘Awake, ye dead, and tell his cout and jury your opinion of Royston’s practice?’ Am I to go to the lonely churchyard and rap on the silent tomb, and say to um as is at last at rest from phsic aud doctor bills: ’Git up here, you, and state-if you died a natural death, or was bu ried up by some doctors?’ He soys ask the patients, and. gentlemen of the jury, they are all dead! Where is Mrs. Beazly’s man Sum? Go ask the worms in the graveyard where he lies! Mr. Peake’s woman Sarah was attended by him, and her funeral was app’inted, and he hud the corpse ready, Where is that likely Bill as be longed to Mr. Mitchell? Now in glo ry, a’ expressin’ his opinion on Roys- ton’s doctorin’. Where is that baby gal of Harry Stephens’? She are where doctors cease from troublin’ and the infants are at rest. “Geutlemen of the jury, he has et chicken enough at my house to pay for his salve, and I furnished the rags, and I don’t suppose he charges for makin’ of her worse, and even he don’t pretend to charge for curin’ of her, and I am humbly thankful that he gave her nothin’ for her inwferde, S. I. WEIGHT, Washington Letter. Washington, March 22, 1878. Before a Senate Committee yester day Secretaiy Sherman gave his ideas upon resumption, lie thinks wo might resume in October next, and that we cau easily and safely do so on first of January. Ho says the re monetization of silver giving us two metals instead of one, will make re sumption easier. Perhaps, this be ing the case, Mr. Sherman regrets that the silver law as passed, prevents his purchasing and coining more than four million of silver per month. It would at first seem odd if he should ask congress for authority to increase the amount of the silver coinage. But he has been on more sides of financial questions than any other man. Anything is possible with him as a financier. The decision of Judge Hughes, lust week, that the title to the Arlington estate could bo tired in a suit of the Lee heirs against the Government agent residing on the property, seems to be iu accordance with common sense. There manifestly ought to be some way in which such a question between the Government and the citizen could be settled. This case will probably In* heard iu July. In all similar cases the decision lias been against the Government, and there is no reason to anticipate a different result in this. That remarkable young man, McCormick, Committee General to to the Pans Exposition, sent oil' the other day one of i Iu ships' designed to carry American products for ex hibition. He So overloaded the i rail with dead-head passengers that there was room for only half thecstima ed cargo. Probably most of the passen gers were newspaper correspondents sent over with instructions not to mention McCormick in their letters home. McCormick always was a modest man. Nothing annoys him so much as seeing his name in print. The speaking in the Senate of late has been of a high order. There has been no better iu years, and a few Senators, by indulging in little per sonal wrangles, have made still more noticablethe utterances of really able men. Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, says the charge againt Madison Wells, of the Returning Board of that state, is not identical with that against Anderson, and that the release of the latter does not necessarily affect the case of Wells. The general im pression is, however, that we have seen the last serious effort to punish any of the subordinate rogues in the great Presidential swiudle of 187G and 1877. Senator llowe will next Monday speak on a resolution yesterday in troduced by him. The resolution called for information concerning Whitaker, the Judge who presided at the trial of Anderson and who was formerly a Federal officer. It is sup posed that Senator II. will attack the administration with whatever force he can command and that other and abler Senators will follow. The annual Pension appropriation bill was reported yesterday. The amount named is a little less than thirty millions and is a slight increase over the appropriation of last year. One section of the bill provides for tho Abolition of all Government agen cies for the payment of pensions, and makes them payable directly from the Treasury, This part of .the bill will hardly receive the required vote at this session, though much may be said in its favor. Austin. TOM ANDERSON, JR., WITH ANDERSON, GREEN & GO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF ^^ ^ 47 PUBLIC SQUARE NASHVILLE, 4 Sole Agents fop tlie Celebrated Poacher Jeans. Nov. 22; 1877—tn 78. MONEY SAVED. Boots, J. “jVASH STORE.” S. Stubbs & Co. OEHDAR.TOWN, OA. SPRING TRADE. These goods were bought for the d were selected with more care, and bought cheaper They also have a large stock of -A-RE now receiving a large and well selected Stock of Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Nhoes, Hats and READY-MADE CLOTHING. adapted to tho SP HlltS, CASH,; 7 than ever be tore. Family Groceries, Hardware, CROCKERY anil G LASS WARE, at prices which defy competition. When in need of GOODS, give them a call, and you will sav Money thereby. march 14-3m LOTHII li GUANO. NEW SHOP! A ttention 1® invited to the tact that i;h®v® opened in Oedarlown a Flret-clase WOOD nnil BLACKSMITH SHOP Any Work 1n«Uber branch can and will be rtotw Id a Woitcinanliku style. ami at Mr living pneea. l>OR THE O A0fii J3T HOUSE SHOEING a specialty too complt All I aekts a trial, and I will guaran i ratlBlttctlon. WILLIS a. HAND. Adams, Throne & Co., WHOLESALE Boots And Shoes No. 48 Public Square. NASHVILLE, TENN. nov 21), ’77-4m. C. H. WHITEDY, —DEALER IN- Hardware, t^-It is fur more difficult make penoe in Europe than to make war. t3(r"J'i>e Republican organ of the country, the New York Times, gives President Hates up us u hopeless case of independence. He does not answer the party lash us he should. J3fTwo colored ministers of Richmond, Va., are debating the question us to which planet revolves about the other, the sun or the earth. The parsms meet next Sunday alter' noon in joint debate. A regulat old- fashioned wooling match is expect ed. jgg^PRESiDENT Hates has been deaf to the appeals of the Western press for the removal of John Sher man. The Eastern press now gen tly hint that the ooutry could pro gress without him. Will Hates ask his resignation? Crockery, GROCERIES Which are being received now, daily. to them, and wi the coming year. T. M. GAINES, WITH J. L. Dismukes & Co., WHOLESALE Hats and Millinery, LADIES HATS TRIMMED TO ORDER. 50 Public Square, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. jan.L73ni D O W 1ST have much to do with LARGE CROPS Higll PfifiBS ! CHICAGO SCALE CO., ’ d 1 70 licit/ MnnrooSt., Chicago til., Have Reduced the Price® of all kindsol | The Attention of the Farmers is Asked for a Few Miuulca i to Facts that are of YITAL IMPORTANCE .1 tublu of Analyfi's mid Comnu-rciul valm* of FKllTILIZliHS lias bean prepared by llu* Honorable Conirniscioner of Agriculture for the Statu ol Georgia, wherein he shows the properties aud intrin sic value ol the many Fertilizers, good, hud ami iniliflei- ent, offered for sale in me State. Below we print a table taken from the Gommissiouer's Report. THE FARMERS MAY DRAW TIIEIR OWN CONCLUSIONS. Family Groceries, Candies, Nuts, Etc. Highest Prices Paid for Coun try Produce. oi nnoAD ut., Noxt Door to Lumpkin A Coleman*®, ROME, OA. Analysis and Commercial Value of Fertilizer^* PATAPSCO GUANO 11,28 3,4i 2,38 *44 28 GRANGE MIXTURE >. . 11,40 2,15 2,52 40 27 SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO 10,05 3,12 1,69 39 01! LIEBIG'S AMMONIATED DIS. liONE... 11,10 1,68 2,89 38 06 WILCOX & GIBB’S 9,60 2,95 1,79 37 23 CUMBERLAND SUPER PHOSPHATE.. 10,76 2,50 35 88 ZELL’S AMMONIATED BONE 8,55 5,00 2,03 35 42 WATSON & CLARK’S 10,35 2,45 34 70 EUREKA AMMONIATED BONE 1 8,05 2,55 29 30 AGENT FOR Soluble Pacific, Eureka, Watson and Clark’s, Zells & Son’s Guano, and Pacific Acid Phosphate for Composting. Now draw your own conclusion. I am Agent for the Patapsco, Grange Mixture, Soluble Pacific Guano, and Liebig’s Am. Dissolved Bone. How do they compare with the above? AHEAD in everything that goes to make GUANO OR FERTILIZERS. If people use Fertilizers, they should, by all means, use the BEST and lor the BEST GUANO and terms, apply to A. HUNTINGTON, feb 28 ti»21 OEDAItTOWN, GA. JVIoofe, & do. Wholesae Dealers in DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, ATLANTA, GA Corner Decatur and Prior Sts. March 14 8m SCALES! 4-Ton Ilay, Stock or Cotton Scale, $00. Former Price, $160. All other ®lzo® ut u {’rent reduction. WT" Ever/ Scale Fully Warranted. All order® promptly tilled. Circular*, Price l.i*t® anh Testimonial* ■cut upon Hppllotlon. Buy the Cheapest mid Best dec. 1:1,: My James G-- Dailey, Undkrtakeh's Wake-Rooms, On Second Floor, IH1 Broad St., Rome. A FINK AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF Mutallc, Grained, Walnut, and Staiued Coflln®, Burial Robe® and Collin Trimming® always on hand. Neatest IlcUVso* furnished lor funeral®. All order® tilled with despatch, day or night. Real deuce, corner Court and King Streets. Also, deal er in First-class Furniture of all kind®. sepll-ly G. J. BRIANT, no. 6, Broad Sired, HOME, GA. Kukph oh han.l ttw Dost and rureat LIQUUH8 ever kept In Romo and sell® them a® cheap ns any one else sella thclrimpure liquor®. Give him a call ami eatlBjV youraelve*; yon will find him to be NO HUMBUG. If you want something good, go and tty Uriant; he will not represent hi® Liquor® to bn goodunlos* ho meun* what be say*. When poo pie drink they should always go to a man who know — you go to 1 you will bo well treated, waited o Homcthing good. . the ROMS call on him and 78 A Splendid Offerj’78 AND-LOUISVILtB Courier— Journal One Year for $3.16. Two Papers for Little more thun the price of One. Send n* Three Dollar® and reeeire your home H )or with the Courier-Journal, tho beat, wittiest. ghtCTt and A bleat Family Weekly In the coun try. nof.S0.tf Home Ballroni. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE, ' On juid qftor SUNDAY, AUGUST It, 1811, the rain* will ,*on on the Rome Railroad a® follow®: EVENING TRAIN; Leave Rome dally at p Return to Rome at it,30 P if SATURDAY ACCOMMODATION. Leave Rome (Saturday only) at if00 A M Return to Rome at.. ...8.00 PM C. M. PENNINGTON, Gen’l Sap't. ajrtltf JNO. BL STILLWRlL. Ticket A*’t