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THE EXPRESS. Codart own, April 11th. JNO. W. Radley Editor. Th« Express has a larger circu lation than any other newspaper published In the 38th Senatorial District. l«-lt does look like in time6 like these, that ladies could dis|>< with thousand dollar dresses. rrA counterfeit of the new Sil ver dollar is out. It can only be detected by weight. It contains (18 grains less silver than the genuine, f3T , *Nothing is heard now of the depreciation of Government bonds. Gold ia depreciating while bonds and greenbacks are appreciating. Gold in New York is$ per cent, premium. Doorkeeper Polk hue been discharged by Congress on account of his looking n little loo fur in the . interest of his friends. Could a Re publican House bare been induced to do such u tiling? HT Hardin county, Kentucky, is a candidate for the office of jailer. The lost Elisabethtown jXtms wc re ceived contained the names of thirty- six worthy sons ready and willing to immolate themselve on tho ultur ol their country. iw Our Washington oorrespon- deut occasionally spurs the democrat lo members of Congress up. There is no denying that the Republicans do beat us on organization. Their little differences are only of ways and meuns; on general results (heir object is the same. 23F“ While emigration is pouring southward, should not Georgia make m big move to induce them to settle in our own fair state? It would the more quickly bring about a demand for land, and enhance the value of it. An immigration society iu Polk county would accomplish a vast amount of good. When will we awake to our interests ? Public Spirit. The public spirited man is a rari ty, 8"iuewbat. Hut when be is sober Will They do it? | It is wisely proposed l»v IK I in Con gr, ss to take o or n icrats su res in hi ? judgments and discreet in bis \ for securing a repeal of the lo - timp- iy Montgomery Hi.aiu is san- guiue of his success in eventually unseating Mr. Hayes and seating Mr. Tilden. We have no faith in in it. The country is quiet now; let it remain so. The thing for the de mocracy to do is to organize and keep organized until 1880, and try it again. The burgan was made. We were swindled, and we’ll have to make the best of it Let the coun try remain quiet. Another Fire nt Forsyth. Forsyth seems to be an ill favored towu. But a few weeks ago and a disastrous conflagration swept away a considerable portion of the town. On Sunday night last fire broke out again in the business centre. There were losses approximating ten thousand dollars, with but little in- suranoe. It seems from the account given that it was a tinder box row. A strong appeal is made to the Coun cil for a fire engine. Not only For syth, that is almost destroyed, should have one, but all other towns of any •ise; especially frame bnilt towns. Qm» L. I. Qartrsll. Several exchanges are now advo cating Gen. L. J. Gartrell, of At lanta, for our next governor. This suggestion begins to sound like bus iness, and if Georgia has any man more competent and worthy than our noble Gartrell, we would love to know who he is. Gen. Qartrell’s name as a candidate would wake up the people through all this land, aud we are sure no better man ever has or ever will occupy that ohair than Gen. Gartrell. Say, southern Geor gia, will you give us Gartrell for our next governor ? The above is from the Tacoa Her ald. While we are not personally acquainted with Gen. Gartrell, we are satisfied from what our friends bereabepta tell us that Georgia might go farther in her selection of governor and fare worse. PJ-Again do we urgently re quest our friends over this and ad- yarning counties to send ns com munications- Contributions of a lit erary uiture will also be welcomed. Jf our friends will just consider that they fator us and not we them, we would be glad. Out side assistance is absolutely eswMial to make a good local paper. views, ho is fc u public beiiefuctor, al ways. Some men criticise his bear ing in all public enterprizes rather sharply, and some positively censure his liberality to the undertakings that have for their end the advance of the goncrul weal. Tho explanu- tiou ia to be found in the fact, that selfishness is made prominent by contrast. Muoh the larger class, with but little leBS grace, and no more real heroism, stand by and wit ness his expenditure ef time, and tal ent and money for the financial, in tellectual, moral aud religious growth of the general community, just as if it were a matter oi course, and all just and right and equitable. Their bands-ofT attitude is about what one would expect to see, if his neighbor, in the presence of all the towp were projecting a rail road to tho moon. By the public spirited man, we mean that man that has the senti ment that prompts him to undertake for the public good. That man that looks beyond tho low horizon that limits the view who thinks or cares for nought but self. That man who likes a larger sphere than can be measured by the rim ol a silver dol lar. That man who feels a whole some pride in the fair name of the city in which he dwells—the record of tho county in which he lives—and the comparative standing of the state of which he is a citizen. Thut man that feels, what in fact is the truth, that his own good name is closply identified with such things ns make the reputation ntul standing of his people. He feels, when the failures and inferiorities of his town, his county or his state are being noted down that himeelf were being dis sected and the block spots being un covered. To berate that man’s town in any of its general representatives, you sting his pride and wound his spirit. On the contrary, there are men who will crack jokes ivith you all day about the neglected condition of the public cemetery of their town— the neglected streets—the dried-up- ou-the-stalk look of the city Park; in fine the dilapidatedue9s generally. We pity them. The very men whom they join in the laugh over such things, write them down a small “vulgar traction” in the estimate of public power. We feel sorry when we write it down that some men Bpond a life time in their own shadow. They are in bondage to a heartless selfishness. They are tethered by a short cord. They become to be unable to freely enjoy the sunshine of heaven, be cause they do not fully know how to make its light and warmth expend their force for their own selfish good. They lose all patience for the beau tiful flowers for they yield to them no salable fruit. They do not ap preciate the song of the bird, for fear the bird may pluck a grape from their vineyard. Such men may gather gold and lay it away in the strong box; yet of- teneBtitis otherwise. But if they do, when they are dead it finds escape from its vault and runs in riot and extravagance. When such meuare buried the mourners are few: people go to the grave mechanically, and no benefUted one steps forward to plant a flower. To build a church, such men nev er contribute. You will get off well if you are not insulted when you ask them. To contribute to an en- terprize that looks to the develop ment of their section, say a county fair, is the farthest from their inten tions. They wculd like well enough to take • premium—if it is iu money. A few, and a very few at that, bear all the burdens in a public venture. We have been moruliziug, that is alk Sometimes it does good to push with a jagged pen; it brings us and others to reflect, and begin to en quire where we are in tho class- head, foot or where. lion Ac . The Repeal Bill bus lung been in the hands of the Senate Fi nance Com mi tee. and the attompt to defeat it. by the policy of delay is un mistake ble. When the bill passes the Senate there is no assurance that it will pass the White House, and tho measure, while it has a majority of both Houses, might not have a two- thirdi majority. The passage of the Resumption Act, originally, was a desperate and infamous measure of the Money Power. The persistency with which the Money Power’s Sec retary of the Treasury insists on en forcing it, against humanity and against his ov/n admissions in the premises, is infamous and desperate. The guardians of the interests of the people will be justified in resorting to unsual methods to defeat such men ami such measures. It is proposed to attach the Resumption Repeal Bill to the Legislative and Executive Ap propriation Bill. That measure is demanded by a majority of the peo ple, by a majority ot the Congress, by the prosperity of the country. II the Executive and the minority of the Congress choose to obstruct its passage, let them by the sarno token take the responsibility of stopping tho salaries of the Executive and Leg islative Department of the Govern ment. If, in a people's Government, the people’s agent will not obey the in telligent wishes of the people lot tho pay of the agents stop till they re pent. A brunch of the Government that is nothing but an instrument of woe, of bankruptcy, of universal misfortune should be reached iu some way. It is practicable and equitable to fasten the pay of the obstructionists and this great meas ure of relief together, alike to stand or fall. If the Democratic Caucus should determine upon thi* policy the party would h. ve the sanction and the thanks of the people. Only in this way, it seems probable, can the repeal be effected is season to 8ftve the remnant of our industries. This policy is not half so aggressive or extreme as the Resumption polioy which it would defeat, while it is in finitely more humane and proper. foundation of the attempt, as broad as the country—and to exclude from it every appearance of partisanship. Mr. Blair fails to do this. He com mences his attack from Annapolis and he associates with himself only partizans who are excellent men and able lawyers to be sure, but whoso A dispatch from Parish says:; “A rumor is current in St. Petersburg that Prince Gortsohakoff may resign in favor of Count Schouvaloff, with a view to restoro confidence between Russia and Europe.” VEFYK PASHA. A Constantinople dispatch says: ‘It. is announced that Vefyk Paslm’s reputation as partizans will infallibly indisposition has increased, and a drive from his support the men whose efforts are essential to' its success. He can never get through Congress his bill unfrier winch the Supremo Court is to try the question of title to the Presidency. Much as we may regret tho fact, it is almost certainly true that Mr. Blair, by commencing in an injudicious manner, lias not only defeated himself but lias done what will defeat.auy other effort to light what was wrong in the result of the Presidential contest of 1870. It is unnecessary to say that Mr. Blair is sanguine of success. He would not be Montgomery Blair if he were not sanguine. Yesterday and the day before the Senate further discussed the Pacific Railroad funding bill. Senators Booth, Edmunds, Dawes and Thur man, speaking. To-day Stanley Mat- consultation of physciaus has been held. It is stated that Vefyk consid ers, in the event of an Anglo-Rus- sian war, that the Porte should not resist a British fleet passing through the Bosphorus. The Turks to reoc cupy Bujukdere.” Paris, April 7.—a correspondent at Petli has lmd an interview with M Tisza, Premier of the Hungarian Ministry, who said Austria and Hun gary would go to war if nec ssary to prevent the establishment of u Slav onic State on her Southern border. A HATCH OP IMPORTANT rumors. London, April 8.—A Constanti nople special says: “A report conies from a good source that ilie Khedive has announced that he will declar- Jhis independence should Turkey foim any alliance against England. “Jtis stated thut Russia hus offi cially offered to quit the neighbor hood of Constantinople if tho Brit ish fleet withdraws. “Italy is endeavoring to induce the Ylje Cedkftowr\ A Weekly Family Newspaper, Published In the thriving village of Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia, and devoted especially to the interests of Cherokee Georgia. It is a home enterprise, and every citizeu in Polk and stirroifhding counties should give it a hearty support. thews, wlio champions tho hill re-1 Porto to suipoml hostilities in Thes saly, alleging fours of grave compli cations. Oroec.'|is similarly eudeav- STA reyiv.l of the days of an- cient Borne has been inaugurated in San Antonia, Texas. The people there are to witness a series of lion and bull fights. In the Bret fight the bnll came out alive; the lion, dead. WASHINGTON, A SPICY LETTER FROM AUSTIN. He Lumbers into the Democratic Members, and Closes With a Eulogy upon Our own ALEX. STEPHENS. quiring.no new protection for Gov ernment interests, will have the tloor. The Senate Committee on appro priations yesterday reported the Na val appropriation bill. There is ad ded to tho House bill the sum of about $180,000. To-day Mr. Wood’s tariff bill is the special order m the House, and Mr. W. will proceed to explain tho more important of its provisions, lie is confident of success in both House and Senate. Few public men, even in the prime of healthful life, are as industrious or keep themselves as well posted in political events, and in scientific and literary matters, ns lion. Alexander U. Stephens. When notutat the House, or asleep, ho is constantly employed in listening to the reading of what it seems desirable to know, and iu die utiug * iniBvvcro to luum r oils correspondents. His marvelous memory retains all thatiu important, lie was curionslv victimized a few days8ince. Some friend in whom he had great oonfidoace sent him lor presentation in the House, a bill in relution to the metric system. Mr. Stephens received it after taking his ueut, and presented it without read ing. It turned out to be one of those not uncomniun productions of a man able on other subjects, but unsound ofinindou that one point. It was full of whims and vagaries as differ ent from what Mr. Stephens supposed it to be, as light from darkness. Mr, Stephens will read all the bills he presents hereafter, Austin. Some Interesting Reading. Washington, April 5, 1878. Yesterday Rhode Island followed New Hampshire in electing a Repub lican Governor and Legislature. The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives was at the same time quurreling over a doorkeeper, or a page, or a messenger, or some thing else. Sent hero to reform an official corruption that was destroy ing private morals and to reduce official expenditures that were de stroying private property, the Demo cratic House yesterday, as often be fore, was engaged in petty squabbles as to little matters not of interest to ten men in the country. And New Hampshire and Rhode Island show ed their appreciation of the fact. Gentlemen of the Democratic party in the House of Representatives, you are making that victory impossible which only six months ago seemed inevitable. There is much to admire iu Hon. Montgomery Blair and his manner of attacking Mr. Hayes through the Maryland Legislature; and the per sistency with which he is following up the attack, proves the ingenuity, courage and honesty of the man. But they do not equally prove the sonndnesB of his judgment: The course to be pursued in unseating Mr. Hayes aud seating Mr. Tilden was, as has been repeatedly urged in this correspondence to commence operations in Congress—-to make the lift* 18 Will givo nil tho latest nows, besides a variety of Literary, I’olitiml Ednaa- tionnl, Religions, Temperance, Agricultural and general rending matter. It is nn excellent advertising medium, and merchants and others who wish to secure the rust trade from Polk, Paulding snd Haralson counties/ iu this State; and Cleburne and Cherokee counties, of Alabama, would do well to avail themselves of the advantages it offers. Our advertising rute» are very moderate/ and will be sent on application. HOPEFUL Is the Word from the Other Sido. Germany Suggests that Conces sions Should be Made, And the Czar Seems Disposed to Yie'd Several Points for Peace. Rnmorthat Gortschakoff Will Re- . sign in Order to Restore Con fidence. And Eacn Is Only Waiting for the Other to Vacate the Vicinity of Constantinople. BULL AND BsAR. PROBAHLE ACTION OP THE LIBERALS. London, April 7.—It is believed Gladstone coincides with the determi nation of the opposition leaders to move no amendment to the address of the Queen Monday! RUSSIA CALM AND UNMOVED. Noticing the London Post’s deola- tion of Saturday that the British Governmeut would back up its cir cular, hut was willing to cousider the views of Viennese statemeu, the Journal de St. Petersburg Bays: “Russia can trau^uilly regard the waverings ef nervous policy, while herself maintaining her position un moved.” rumor that gortsohakoff will RESIGN. oring to influence tin? insurgents. peaceful rumors assuming defi nite SHARE. London, April 8.—A correspon dent at St. Petersburg, telegraphing Sunday, says: “To-day hopeful ru mors, without apparent cause, were current on Saturday, have taken a more definite form. It is said an im portant letter lias been received from Berlin, suggesting that concessions should be made to avoid a European war. Whether this is true of not, it is pretty certain that Germany is abandoning her purely passive atti tude. Russia has not requested Ger many’s good offices, but there is rea son to believe she will gladly accept them. Hopes for a Congress are re viving, and Gen. Ignatielf has even postponed his departure for Constan tinople, so as to be able to accompa ny Prince Qortschakoft oil' to Berlin as second plenipotentiary, if the Con gress meets. It ia emphatically de clared here that Prince tfliika, the Romanian Agent, must hnvo misun derstood Prince Gortsohakoff, a. the latter never refused to admit discus sion on the Bess irabiau question. The Russian Cabinet does not deny that the Bessarabia question involves European interest, although it nus not yet expressly admitted i JOHNNY GOES MARCHING HOME. A special from fcmu Stefano reports the first Russian cavalry division and a division of Co.sacks of the Don have begun their homeward march by way of Ibial. Three regiments of Cossacks, two butteries, and the Eleventn Corps under General Scha- koffsy have gone by way of Rust- cliuk. PRESSURE ON THE PORTE. A correspondent at Peru under stands that Austria has assured the Porte that she will oppose any effort to enforce the San Stefano treaty, The Russians arc desperately urging the Sultan to surrender his iron-clads and positions on the Bosphorus. AUSTRIA SETS HER FOOT DOWN. A Vienna correspondent saye: “Be side verbal remarks made to Gener al Ignatieff, a more extensive state ment in writing, of Austria’s views, was delivered to Prince Gortschakoff by Austria, two days after General Inimtieff’s arrival at St. Petersburg.” TURN IN TIIE TURKISH RIDE. It is announced from Constantino ple that the current feeling in the Trukish Government is now running wholly against Russia. THE CZAIl’S CONCESSIONS. London, April 8.—A dispatch from Berlin says it is stated thut the Czar will ask the Emperor of Ger many to mediate, and offers to sub mit the entire treaty of San Stefano to the Congress, and also making preliminary concessions. 2^*Tho greatest crime of modern times, after the coup d'etat of Louis Napoleon and his infamous associ ates, was the Electorial Commission. It was bloodless because of the con servatism of the South. It was bloodless because of the consorvaism of tho Democratic leaders. But ev ery one connected with its decision deserved to die in the|body, and will die the metaphorio death meted out by a just but benign Republicanism to political traitors. The villains who consummated the deed will not, indeed, receive their full reward. But, enjoying a stolen property which has been gall and wormwood to them, they will go out of power to end their days in useless wrath and longing, t passing into history thoroughly dii- i graced.—Courier-Journal Offidikl of ‘Polk Couqty 1 All I lie mlrei-lising'pcHnining to tho offices of the Sheriff mid Ordi- nury are published in Tub Ex cures, end ho oilier paper in the county imlilishes them in full. In addition to this fnet, TrtE Express tins undoubtedly a Larger Circulation than any paper in Polk County. While we do not claim it, we ore satisfied that The Exphess now lm« DOUBLE THE CIRCULATION of any other pager in the county. We call tlie attention of advertisers to this fad, ami ntk them to con-, aider theirVwn interest and advertise in The ExrHKsa. Rates of Subscription. One Copy One Year, “ Six Months, " Three “ $2.00 1.00 50 THE EXPRESS Is prepared to do all ordinary kinds of ? Job JPritati With neatness and dispatch. 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