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THE EXPRESS. Cedartown, May 10th JNO. W. RADLEY Editor. The Express has a larger circu lation than any other newspaper published In the 38th Senatorial District Ho That is Not for Us is Against Us. We have no disposition to detract any tiling from the reputation of Dr. Felton for energy and ability. We aro willing, if you please, to concede to him all the energy and ability, all the care and attentiveness to the mn- turialintdrests of the district, which is d omed for him by his warmest ad vocates. Yet conceding all this, there are objections, and very serious objections to his courso in Congress. It is the course of a wary, careful and timid trimmer. No step is tak en, no word is uttered by him until its probable effect upon the voters of the district has been carefully weigh ed and considered. Uis whole study has been to so shape his course us not to give the slighest offense to any man, without regard to race, color or party affiliation. In all the noise which he has made, in all his elo quent orations in Congress and on the stump, he has never spoken a dozen words in favor of the Demo cratic party, or in favor of or against any party. If we are inaccurate here, we invite correction. We are anx ious to hear from the doctor’s friends upon this point, nnd our columns are open to them. His adherence to the Democratic party in Congress has been muniflstod in no way except by a silent vale. We have never heard of his uttering one word in oondem- nution of the frauds planned and executed by the Republican leaders in the last Presidential campaign. We have never heard of any expres sion from him us to whether Hayes or Tilden was entitled to the office of President by the voto of tho people. He refused,-a few days ago, even to intimate his opinion of the late dis closures in Florida.. He alone, of all the Georgia delegation in Congress, was afraid to express himself upon the question. If he has ever raised his voice against any Republican outrage or fraud, he has spoken so softly that none but his Democratic friends could hear him. In tho fall of 187G, and winter of ’77, when the whole country was in a turmoil of excitement, tho Doctor retained his presence of mind, avoided all colli sions, and quietly nnd dexterously played the part of a trimmer. He did it wondrous well, and displayed the mind of a master in the art. Yet be shows great readiness to mount the tribune nnd proclaim his sentiments to the whole country up on Pension and Silver bills, where there is no danger whatever of losing and every probability of gaining votes. When the question is not a party question, and Democrat s and Radicals of the South and West vote together against Democrats and Rad icals of the East, the Doctor’s genius usserts itself, and '‘Richard is him self again.” But the “shadows'’ of a purty question “strike terror to his soul," and his mind intentionally re verts to garden seed and public doc uments, to Etowah bills nnd politi cal jobbing. The two great parties of the Uni ted Stutes stand upon the eve of a ilesperato struggle, iu whioh one of them must go down, and go down perhaps, forever. The issua will de termine the question as to the men and principles that for years to come shall shape the policy nnd control the machinery of . our goverinent.. The hopes of the South are all bound up in the success of the Democratic party; and to that party alone we look for justice nnd equal rights in the Union. The orisis to us is no ordinary one. In suoh an hour should the banter Democratic dis trict of Georgia, the banner state of the union, be represented by a man who will hesitate or shrink from the discharge of his full duty to the par ty. We ask it iu ull caudor, with no feeling or dislike or ill will for any one. In our humble,opinion, our district deserves and should have a Representative who will be guilty of no cowardly shrinking from politi cal issues; whose whole energies are notdireated solely to the workef building up and sustaining an amal gamated party for the gratification of his own ambition and lust for of fice. “He that is not for us is against us.” fifA Kansas schaolma’am has in troduced a new feature in her school. When one of the girls misses a word, the boy who spells it gets the per mission to kiss her. As a reasult, the girls beooming very poor spellers, while the boys are improving. !3J“Tn ta Colonel. Boys, where are you. tyOol. Gantt, of the Oglethorp Echo, went it one better. By Great fears are etortained in Canada of a Fenian raid. jy'i’he Eastern war is still ubout the same. Our opinion is there will bo no war. JiyThe Georgia press will be overflowing this week. Let the co lonels have their say. jyOol. Howell, of the Consti tution deserves the entire thunks of the press for Atlanta courtesies. By Another light is to be made over the will of the late Mr. Stewart. There are only a score or so of claim ants. If u millionnnire wishes to find out the exact number of his rel atives hehu8onlyto disappear for six months and lead them to believe that he is dead. He will be aston ished when he returns. The Meeting of the Boys- The press gang of Cedartown were ull iu attendance last week up on the Press Convention which met in Gainsville on Wednesday the 8th. There was a large attendance, 248, including the editors’ wives, daugh ters and servants. The Air Line road kindly tender ed' the Association the free use of a speoinl train whioh was at the dispo sal of the boys. Leaving Atlanta Wednesday morning we arrived at Gainesville in plenty time for dinner. Wo were met at the depot by the proper committees and escorted to our various homes; tho committees beforehand having made the assign ments. Luckily, onr local and we were deposited at the Brown House, kept by Mr. Few, than whom as a caterer thrre are but feta better. He fed nnd bedded us well, for which we are profoundly grateful. If in going to Gainesville, tho reader should he tired and hungry, he can be restored at the Brown House. After the members had all settled and become quiet, announcement was made that the convention would im mediately assemble at Library Hall. There wo were treated by a welcom ing address by the Mayor which was appropriately responded to by our President, J. H. Estill, of the Savan nah News. Following Mr. Estill came Mr. Estes who, in behalf of tho citizens and the Library Association, welcomed the boys to Gainsville. no made a happy effort.. On account of a scarcity of room wo cannot repro duce it in our columns but will do so next week. It will repay any one for the reading it. A. M. Rogers responded in behalf of the Association. This constitutes about all the business t-ansneted. It seems that these meetings are devo ted more to fnn than to business; at least the present one was. An invitation from the proprietor of New Holland Springs to visit his grounds was uccepted. Thegrounds are beautiful and the water good. The next place of interest that was visited was Tocoa City, a lively little town. A mile from here are the To coa Falls, a lovely spot. The water comes tumbling down with a fright ful velooity over the falls, a distance of one hundred and eighty feet. To ward evening we bid Tocoa adieu and rolled on at lightning speed to ward Gainsville. Arriving at Gains ville the Convention nssemblpd again for its lust time. This was an “ex perience” meeting. Col. Carey Styles et al spoke ol olden times. Friday morning came we returned to Atlan ta where we found Col. Evan Howell of the Constitution in trim and wait ing for the “Colonels.” (By the way every member of the press is a Colo- nel by virtue of his membership.) Evan gave the boys an elegant^et up, so they say. While this was going on we were in attendande upon the General Conference in session at At lanta. We left Atlanta for Chatta nooga in the evening. Just after we passed Calhonn the engine broke an eccentric, causing a delay, of several hours. But this did not interfere with the gang paying their respects to the elegant suppers prepared for them by the Duff Green House and the National Hotel at Dalton. At \ past 12 we arrived at Chattanooga und were escorted to the Stanton House. They say the Stanton is an elegant hotel. A few of us non-in flnentials were deprived of its hospi talities. Morning came and to Look out mountain we went. Carriages were provided for the ladies and their husbands and many of the gentlemen. We were fortunate getting to walk up the mountain—the Scenery was so much more enjoyable. We advise any one going there to walk—if they can’t get to ride. And here we wish in this way to express our profound- est gratitude to Mr. Thomas, the proprietor of the Natural Bridge \ House on top of Lookout Mountain. He was the kindest friend of all. Ho set at bis own expense the finest lunch it was ever our good fortune to sit down to. Mr. Thomas is a gen- Llemau in every particular and no bly did he do his part. We envy the person who can spare the time to spend a month or so with Mr. Thom as. There are many objects of peon- liar interest on anil near his place- 'There is “Rock City,” “Telephone llock,” “Natural Bridge” and “Wash ington—the man who never told a lie.” Upon the whole, our visit to Chnttanooga was by ter the most pleasant. While in Chattanooga we were the guests of Mr. S. A. Cunning ham, editor and proprietor of the Chattanooga Daily Times and his faithful assistant, our young frieud, E. F. Smith. These gentlemen treat ed us the best they knew how; for which we return our politest bow. They both know what a good paper is as is evidenced by the patronage they now enjoy. In conclusion, we have to say thut the whole trip was a success. Tho Air Line railroad did all it could in our behalf, ; in carrying us over its road in pulacv cars. The citizens of Gainsville oould not have done bet ter townrd the press than she did. Every body was well plensed. As a city she has ull the essential sur roundings. There is no limit to her mineral resources. Her water is pure us also aie her other “fluids.” The town is well laid out; has churches school houses nnd a Public Library. A street railroad runs from the depot to Gower’s Springs, a mile distunt. Gov. Brown deserves the thanks (and received them) of the body for his princely liberality. And Chatta nooga went far beyond our expecta tions. Space forbids an extended no tice. We hud wanted to go into de tails more but could uot. We have simply mnde statements where we would like to have enlarged. All in all, it was un enjoyable oc casion and one that" will be remem bered by the Colonels of ’78. Vale. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, May 10, 1878. Advices from the Eastern States are to the effect that the greenback issue will be prominent in the Fall elections. This dues not show that a new party is to be organized, at any rate for permanent existence, hut the movement is represented to be of such strength, even in some of the New England Slates, that the su premacy of the Republican party there is threatened. Tho “hard times” may be credited with bringing about this condition of things. There was it reduction of <(3,000,000 in the re ported public debt during the month of April, and the sinkiug fund holds millions upon millions of dollars more than there is legal authority for. This money is taken in tuxes from remunerative labor, unprofita ble business and depreciated proper ty, and its collection has added and is adding to the geueral distress. In the face of these facts there should be, but is not, a vigorous effort to reduce Government expenses. What ever the merits of the case may be the above is thought to state the be lief und feeling of the average voter in the Enst and not a few expect that by the time the Fall nominations are made the movement will be strong enough to dictate terms to one of the existing parties, and to overthrow the other. In Maine, where Eugene Hale ha wished to be the Republican candi date for Governor, as u step towards the Senate, his friends now insist thut the present Governor shall ac cept tho nomination for a fourth term. The reason given is that Halo believes he could not be elected on the usual hard money platform of the party, and cannot afford to sacri fice chances for higher honors, as he thinks he would do by standing on a platform made to conciliate the green- buckers. Iu that State there is un questionably a condition of politics extremely dangerous to the Repub lican rulers. The fact grows more patent every day that the management of our fi nances is fust coming to be the great issue to which all others have, or soon will have become subordinate. Whatever the amount of men’s pas sions few, very few, have failed to feel the stringency that has steadily grown more unbearable Bince Sep tember 1873. Tho large number ®f financial speeches delivered since last October in Congress indicates the drift of public sentiment. They have been good, bad and indifferent, and a few have been really able. Perhaps that of Genl. Gordon delivered last Tuesday, should take the highest rank. It certainly appeared to, judg ing from the rounds of applause that greeted the many unanswerable i points be made against the authors ! of the financial legislation of the past decade. He arraigned it as the pro lific source of every evil threatening our material interests to-day. I must refer ull interested, to it ns published in full in the Record nnd as it will be, I understand, in pamphlet form, but I cannot forbear noticing a few points. He dated this mischievous work as beginning away back in 1866, and denounced in eloquent words ull the subsequent acts in the direction of contraction. I believe he convin ced many of his audience who were never convinced before of the dama ging effects of contraction by com parison, enlarging and widening its scope to include tho experience of England, France nnd Italy. When he closed it was generally felt eveu among those opposed to his views that enforced resumption, or at least the attempt had received no such deadly blow from any preceding sp inker this session. The compara tively large number of Senators pres ent must he regarded as complimen tary. Many members of tho lower House attested their interest by lis tening throughout. The galleries wore filled to overflowing with an au dience from the thinkers and cultur ed men and women who spend their winters here. He carried his audi ence with him from tho start us was evidenced by the frequent outbursts of oheering, and the merits of no speech uf the session has been can vassed ns this, and I am sure the ver dict has rarely been as near unanim ity. Genl. Gordon has been an in fluential Senator from his first ap pearance, his popularity has constant ly grown and from this time on his voice must be move than evor potent in shaping national legislation. The following, quoted from tho Post, in dicates something of the popular es timation of the speech hero. “Genl. Gordon's speech was the feature of the proceedings. The gal leries were filled with ladies and gen tlemen in anticipation of something brilliant and they were not disappoin ted. Genl. Gordon surpassed all his former efforts. He was critical but not abusive. He pictured in words of eloquence the evils that have fol lowed vicious financial legislation and pointed out the way to escape the fatal consequences of this legisla tion. As soon as he ceased speaking the orowded galleries were emptied, showing what had brought the peo ple out. Austin. Southern News. Florida has no asylum for the in sane. The Southern Baptist convention met in Nashville, Tennesse, May ninth. Homo made hog and hominy should be inscribed on the banner of every southern farmer, screams the New Orleans Picayune. Hood’s Texas brigade will hold Us annual reunion in the city of Corei- ouna on the -2fd day of July next. General Wade Hampton and Hon. Dan Voorhoes are oxpeoted to be present. Mike White, hanged recently by lyuohers at Huntsville, Ala., hud on his life an insurance of 810,000. Now comes the insurance company and sues the county in whicli Huntsville is located for the amount of the pol icy. Ashville Citizen: The prospccts of the Murphy and Georgia railroad are very bright now. A contract has been made with a responsible Georgiu -company to grade nnd equip the Georgia portion within fifteen months. President Fain has a few mouths more of light work to do to finish the North Carolina portion. The South Carolina Guardian de scribes a ‘-human zebra,” to which a colored woman of that place recently gave birth. From the wuist ft the crown of the child,s hend its skin is pure white; from the hip to the knees the skin is coal black, and from there down the skin is white. The head is covered with hair as white ns driven snow and unusuully long for a child of its uge. The child is large, quite healthy, and bids fair in time to be come an object for Burnum. —On Thursday last, the 2d in stant, the boiler attached to the large steam saw mill of Mr. James L. Neal, of Glascock county, exploded. A oolored boy, who was firing the en gine was fatally sonified, and Mr. Neal himself badly, perhaps fatally injured, and Mr. Frutal seriously hurt. —McDuffie Journal: We regret to learn that our neighbors in Colum bia county, are suffering from a ter rible scourge, in the shape of mad dogs. We have not; as yet, heard of any person having' been bitten by them, but the fact “that quite a num ber have been killed and others are known to be at large, renders it un safe to travel in some localities. THOMPSON’S RESTAURANT AND LADIES’ OA.FE, JAMES’ BANE BLOCK, ATLANTA, OA. 0X0 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. Accommodations for Families, and Meals at all Hours. March l4-6ra Pianos. Organs. Nkw, 7 Oct. $137 1 Nr.w, 9 Stops, ff.7. Nkw, IX Oct. $145 | New, 13 Stops, $78. “Magnificent," “bran now,” “lowest prlcoB eve*, given. Oh how this “cruel war” rages, but HID DEN A DATES still hold the Addend ruin hot shot in into the DOGUU munutnet urers who deed vo tho nubile with Humbug Grand Odors ou .SHOD DY Instruments. Head Tor Dpcclul Offers and clr culars exposing frauds of Plano and Organ Trade LUDDKN A BATES, Wholesale Plano and Orgni Dealers, Savannah, Ga. maylMni John Lagomarsino, WHOLESALE OONNFOTZONEH, Foreign and Domestic Fruits, B. F. Buck-waiter, FASHIONABLE SHOEMAKER, HOMB, GA.. Any of tho citizens of Cedartown nnd vicinity bo- ing desirous of something nice in tho way of tho BOOT AND SHOE, lino by calling on mo can got it. No coarse work nude. npril 25-lin Y. M. WEIGHT, Dealer in UK Boots, Shoes, Hats, CLOTHHG, Hardware, Crockery, GROCERIES Which arc being received now, daily. AGENT FOR Soluble Pacific, Eureka, Watson and Clark’s, Zells db Soli’s Gruano, and Pacific Acid Phosphate for Composting. CYRUS HALL. TONSITORIAL PARLORS. (West end J. S. Noyce 1 Waro Donee.) OBDAHTOWN, GA. |8$”81.iaving, Shampooing and Ilalr Cutting done neatly, cheaply nnd oxpeditiously. Give me a call. Jan 81 tf JOE LASTElt. Mom® Msiiilx'oa&v CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and after SUNDAY, AUGUST 13, 1877, the rains will run on tho Rome Railroad as follows: EVENING TRAIN. Leave Rome daily at 5.00 P M Roturn to Rome at 13.80 P M SATURDAY ACCOMMODATION. Leave Romo (Saturday only) at 6 00 A M Return to Romo at ,.,.......6.00PM O. M. PENNINGTON, Gon’l Sup’t. •ptHf JNO. E. STILLWELL. Ticket Ag’t NEW ADVERTISSMEUNTTS. Mrs. T. B. William MILLINER, Veal’s Jewelry Store, Broad St., Rome, Ga, H AS on baud Hats, Flowers, Ribbons, Silk and all other Go is in her line. Prices as low as the lowest. Call and examine our Prices. May 1(1,1878-Oin MONEY SAVED. New ■ (Hi “cash store: J. S. Stuhhs & CEDAR.TOWKT, GA. HE now receiving a large and well selected Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, JBoots and Shoes, Mats and READY-MADE CLOTHING. adapted to the SPUING TRADE. These goods were bought for 1' CASH, and were selected with more care, and bought cheaper than ever before. They also have a large stock of Family Groceries, Hardware, CROCKERY nnd GLASSWARE, at prices which defy competition. I3T" When in need uf GOODS, give them a call, nnd yon will ki.vo Money thereby. murnh 14 8m JL WnraHERTY Dealer Iu First Class Wlfigkiep, f&kqdie^, Wiqe£, digktfg ciRcl ¥ohkddO, C330An.T0WPJ. GiEL- deal in none hut the BEST LIQUORS; such as are*recommended by physicians for Medical purposes. Buying them direct from tho distil leries, consequently, no rectified goods are retailed at my Bar. I make a specialty of STONE MOUNTAIN COM, n better Whisky than which is yet to be produced. i will sell us nuidi Four Gallons and Three Quarts at a time, to parties in ni-nd ol r. NORTH CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE PEACH BRANDS always on hand. All know that I represent to he good nothing that is not good. PRICES correspond with the times. It is the profile that f curtail, and not the quality of my Liquors. A. DOUGHERTY, feb. 28 3m G[. W. ^eatljei c $toi\ & Co. y D—E—A—L—E—R—S I—N ^f)|f?|Y=G[|o|o|©|j3= Are now receiving their mammoth stock of new Spring and .Summer Goods. Prices in Keeping with the Times, and Goods Must be Sold. •• Call early and make your selections We also BUY COTTON, and pay the highest Cash pridfe for Country Produce oot. 5, 1877-1 y RoM. W. Jennings (Successors to JENNINGS, DISHUEES J! WOODWIND,) WEtOr.EBA,I.3S3 Mlff- Hats LADIES’ FIATS TRIMMED TO ORDER No. 4. Publishing House Block, Nov. 32.1877-fl NASHVILLE, TENN, J. F. IJURKE. W. E. MONROE. L. D. OAMPBEI J. F. BURKE & OO. ‘^♦'PROPRIETORS OP TIIE++ GEORGIA SFIOJSI MILLS MANUFACTURE US OF AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Coffees, Catsup, Allspice, Baking Powder, Ginger, Gloves, Oroam Ta i Cayenne, Mace, Nutmegs, Indigo, Peanuts, Cinnamon, Soda, Teas, Saigon Bark, Flavoring Extracts, Grocers’ Drugs, Ta ble Sauce, Mustards, &c., &<:. CofFes, Peanuts & Malt Roasted for the Trad Sole Maiiulactnrers of tho celebrated “TOWN TALK” RAKING POWDERS. Corner Prior and Mitclwll Streets ATLANTA G-I March 28, 3m ’ w. H. teller, President. jos. fleisuel, Treasurer. City doiqpktiy. MALSTERS AND LAGER BEER BREWERS, ATLANTA, ------- Office No. 8 Weet limiter Stroet. Brewery Cor. Collins <fc Harris tttMta,