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THE EXPRESS. Cedartown, May 23rd JNO. W. RADLEY Editor. The Express has a larger circu lation than any other newspaper published In the 3Bth Senatorial District fcv Politics ia lively. tf No flash in the pan this time. WThs Republicans in Congress oppose investigation. W A torriflc tornado passed over St. Louis Mo. last .Saturday. EWThe Detroit Free Press is newsier and brighter than ever since the fire. “Purified by fire." Hr The country is getting mon strous tired of Congress. It will hold six weeks yet. LJ Rumor has it that Mr. Felton failed to vote on the Potter resolu tion. Bro. Willingham, cau it bo true? W The Georgia Press just now os overflowing with accounts of the grand excursions. The Colonels are all happy. Hr James Robinson, the celebra ted bare-back rider, has taken the bankrupt law. Wonder how riding a horse can involve a man financial ly- iy Turn out the first Tuesday in June and let’s have a rousing big time. Leave behind . yon any preju dices you have. Leave them at home. Come out prepared to give and take. Fire at Kingaton. There was a disastrous conflagra tion at Kingston last Sunday morn ing in which there were seven stores burned, and a loss of ahont 10,000. Mostly covered by insurance. Investigations. At last the Congress has resolved to investigate the election frauds per petrated by the Republicans in 1878- 7. The Republican members to almost a man objected to an opening up of the putrid mass of corruption. They are very extremely anxious to let dy- gones be by-gones. The objeot of Democracy is not to unseat Mr. Hayes. It is dene just to show the country wherein the greatest fraud ever perpetrated upou humanity was enacted. No harm can oome from it; muoli good, however will. Let the good work go on and may it be handed down to our children’s children that the Republican party foisted upon the country by the most ontragious frauds a man as President who was never elected! Wbat a commentary for future historians! A Convention. Elsewhere will be found a call from the obairman, Mr. Jnle Peek, calling on the people to assemble in mass convention at the court house on the first Tuesday in June to appoint del egates to tbe Congressional conven tion to meet at Ringgold on July 4th, next. It is important that every body attend this meeting. It is im portant for several reasons. In the first place, to be honest, there has all along been more or less dissatisfaction with the way conven tions are managed; or, with tbe gen eral plan of conventions. Secondly, the country at large and especially the Demooraoy are inter ested in naming the choice of the party. Thirdly, it is the desire that it be a peoples meeting. We are aware of the hue and ory that conventions are manipulated by a few men. Granted. Why are they so manipulated!’ Because the people don’t interest themselves sufficiently to attend. They stay away from the convention, a nomination is mads by those in attendance then some of the self-appointed absentees hollow out: “foul,” “give us lair play,” “swin dling’’ and such like talk. In tbe present campaign fair warn ing is given that the attendance of all democrats is wunted. They are not only notified, but they are be- seecbed, importuned. Now then, give one day to this duty. Come up and let’s dwell once more together m unity and let’s all stop this buck-bi ting and everlasting quarreling. The Democratic cloak is big enough for u* all, but none to spare Ob! that -harmony could once more be brought about. Friends, democratic friends: yon, who voted for Dabney and you who voted for Felton, come out to the convention next Tuesday week and begin anew to fight tbe battles ot vour dear old eeuntry and lave ber from JBadical dominion. CONVENTION. A mass meeting of the democratic party will convene at the court house in Cedartown on first Tuesday in June, to select delegates to represent this county in the District Conven tion whioli assembles at Ringgold on 4th July. The object, to nominate a candidate for Congress. This May 22d 1878. Juliub A. Pubic, Oh’n, Dein. Ex. Com. Polk, Co. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, May 20, 1878. Yesterday the House adjourned again because I he Republicans, by refusing to vote destroyed a quorum. This condition of things may last for several days longer. Demoorats who have been absent are returning. Pairs” that have been in force will be broken pud the Democratic ma jority will, probably on some day this week, to-day, to-morow or Sat urday, pass the Potter resolution for the investigation of the frauds by which the electoral votes of Florida uud Louisiana were given to Hayes after the people of those states had given their suffrage to Tildcn. It will be remembered that this proposed investigation is based upon the solemn resolution of the Legisla ture of tho state of Maryland that, by reason of fraud in the counting of votes in Floridu and Louisiana, Maryland had been deprived of her just influence in the Electoral Col lege. While the House wus yesterday disoussiug this resolution of inquiry, Senator Herman wus explaining in the Senate another matter which, while of less immediate importance, goes to the bottom of our Democrat ic form of Government. It seems that Congress some time since inves tigated the afTuirs of a Naval officer in Brooklin, N. Y. and that one of the witnesses brought here to testify in the case was Alexander Warner, a luborer in the Brooklin Navy Yard, and that when he returned to his du ties, after giving his testimony, he was dismissed from Government scr- vioc. He made the facts known to Kernan and that excellent Demoornt introduced yesterday in the Senate the following resolution. Resolved, That the affidavit of Al exander Warner be referred to the committee on Naval affairs, with in struotions to inquire into all the cir- cumstanoer of his dismissal from the public services at the Navy Yurd at Brooklyn, and that in their invest! gation the Committee have pow er to send for persons and papers. I give this resolution because it seems to indicate the kind of De mocracy the people of the country have always wanted, and which or dinarily, they will uphold. The humblest laborer in Brooklyn is as mnch entitled to all the machinery of the Government for his protection as any man in the country. Give us a Democratic party which will respect the voice of Maryland or any other Sovereign State and at the same time equally respect the in dividual citizen, however humble, and you will give us a Democratic party that will control the country forever. The Shite of Now York doubly honored in the fact that one of her Senators and one of her Rep- resentatives are so promiuontly iden tified with these two subjeots. The question of a day for adjourn ment will not be considered by the House, as decided yesterday, until the 29th inst. Besides the appropriation bills, the Texas Pacific Railroad schome and a host of other important and unim portant matters, all of which require time, there is Mr. Wood’s tariff bill to be discussed before an adjourn ment can be had. As I said in a former letter this can hardly be con sidered a party measure. It will not command the unanimous support of House Democrats and some of its provisions, if they could be voted on separately, would be heartily suppor ted by some Republicans. Mr. Wood, if he finds it possible, will secure a vote in the House before adjourn ment. He does not, however, now hope for the passage at this session, of even a modified tariff bill. Austin. From Washingt m. Below we republish from the Washington Post a very appropriate article, and one that should bo read by all thoughtful persons. The wri ter of tho article is at head-quarters, in a position.to seo and know the in side working of the maohincry of two great political parties. Read the article. “Tho great danger that threatens the political character of the next house of representatives is from the South, where theory of the sham in dependent and the bogus reformer is already heard. The South, afier the ravages of a long war, naturally dis organized. Her men of wealth wore reduced to penury; her men of au thority and culture found themselves subjected to the rule of the most ig norunt and depraved. Their occu pation and property departed hand in hand. For a time, when tho possi bility of relief dawned upon them, they banded together in tho name of the democracy ugainst threatened ne gro and carpet-bag supremcoy, and with but little effort threw it off The danger boing removed the in centive stems also to have been re moved, and with it ugood deal of the sound sense for whioli the South wus famous. Democrats are beginning to plot against their fellow demoorats, not for the good of their respective commonwealths, but for personal greed and personal aggrandizement The result will be that in scores of congressional districts, where the de mocratic vote is three to one, tho cer tainty of a democratic representative may be seriously threatened. In the mean time the radionl party in the north and west lose no chance of scor ing a member in the hope of being able to offset the inevitable loss of the senule by a gain of the house organi zation. We do not need to waste words with our friends in support of a proposition so startlingly plain this. The satvution of the party depends upon the institution of a strict, party discipline in the southern states and the subordination of indi vidual ambition.” J3T"It will be a proud day in the history of Methodism when the two great branches unite. Garlio is a source of trouble to some dairymen. Let the ccws out to pasture whore these odorous plants grow for half an hour, just before milking; the milk or butter will not taste. In a week or two the garlio will have been eaten off so it will do no further harm. The silverware delivered by the National Silver-plating Oo., No. 704 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, is giving entire satisfaction. All or ders are promptly filled, and no one need hesitate about sending them money.—Lutheran Observer. Here and There a Gem. The Constitution charges thatoer- tian Democratic papers in Georgia are in favor of demoralizing tho Demo cratic party in this Stnte. That’s rich; that party has never been otherwise than “demoralized.” Georgia Republican. If the Republican organization in Georgia is consolidated and perpetu ated, the people will have the inde pendent canidates to thank tor it.”— Constitution, 8th inst. Right! Wo lift our hat to our neighbors for the compliment, and return thanks for tho acknowledge ment. Republicans are independent, in spirits and thought, wear no collar, cringe to no party dictation.—Geor gia Republican. Organizing for Republican Work. The Republican Congressional Commitee is going to work at once. There are more enthusiasm and bel ter spirits among Republicans in Washington than since the election of 1878, and the indications are fa vorable. Hayes says he will subscribe money, and hopes all office-holders will do so. The first work of tbe commitee will be the canvassing of all doubtful districts, with a view to unity among Republicans and good nominations. Special atention will be given to districts in the South ill which there are largo colored majori ties, and Republican organization will bo revied. The committee will assume that Southern Democrats have been sincere in their pledgee to let negro Ropublicnusalone, and the President will be depended on to extend pro tection over colored Republicans, so that they eau hold meetings and vote according to their conscience. Prom inent Republicans will be sent into the district to canvass und address meetings, and tho campaign will be conducted by Northern managers as if there never had been such a thing as Kuklnx and White Leagues. Men in whom the President has confi dence will be sent down to observe the conduct of the Democrats towards the negroes, and a practical test of the pacification polioy will be made. All’s well that ends well.—Otiama (Neb.) Republican. The above is dipped from the Georgia Republican. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. I. WOODS, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, (Rear #nd NoyeB’ Warehouse,) Oedartown, .... o-a. will work for LOW PR1CBB. If you have not tho Money, to pay for work, I will take in exchange for my work, at Cash Prices, Hides, green or dry, Tallow, Bees-wax, In fact, anything, bo as to keep trade a going. Give me a call. may 88-2m Notice to Debtors and Creditors. .LL peraens Indebted to the Estate of Thomaa Lawson, late of Polk county deceased, will please forward and make Immediate payment; and all persons holding claims against said estate will present them properly attested to the undersigned, W. C. KNIGHT, Administrator of Thomaa Lawton, Deceased. JfayM,18TLW NE W A DVEltTISE M EN TS J^URDOOK MoBRIDE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BUOITANAN, GA. vrr Will practice in all the Courts of the Romo Circuit and adjolniug counties. may 23-78-tf I. T. MEE, DEALER IN Stoves and Tinware, CEDARTOWN, GA. I am now prepared to sell ITOTli AND TIN WARE at Rome Prices. I will also do all kinds of Tin and Sheet Iron Work. ROOFING and GUTTERING done as cheap as any one. I solicit the trade of Merchants. B5?” If yon don’t believe I sell TIN Cheap, oome and seo for your self aud be convinced. X. T. MBH. may 93, 8m. LEG A L AD VER T1 SEME NTS POLK COUNTY. GkOROIA-POLK COUNTY—Calvin Plillpot lias appliod for tho Guardianship of Thomas It. Moore, n minor under fourteen years of ngne, therefore, all persona ronc< rued will llle object lorn to the same, 11' any they have, at n Court of Ordi nary to bo hold in said couuty on tho llrst Monday tu June next as assigned by law. Given under ir lmud this April 22d 187H. npr25 30d JOKL BREWER, Ordinary. Grr.OltGIA-POLKCOUNTY.-notit. S. White- head has applied for tho Guardian of Iinlelgh W Marlin, a minor under fourteen yeans of age, then ' ’* ? will file in my ofllcn objections t the same, If nny they hare. Monday In Juno nox‘ 23d day of April 1878. next. Given under ray hand this JOEL BREWER, Ordinary. G BORGIA POLK OOUNTY.-Wllllam Ilogg has npplled for letters of administration dr’ eatato of John R. Whitehead «f county deceased. Therefore all persons concerned will appear at a court of Ordinary to bo held county on the flrst Monday In Juue next tc cause if uny they have why said letters should not he granted. This April 29th 1878. may »-80d JOEL BREWER, Ordinary. KORGIA—POLKOOUNTY.—W. O. Knight Ad- minlstrator on the Estate of .Tames Carter (ie''*»“>»i having npplled for letters of dismission Iti dinlnlstrotlon. Therefore all persons ned will ho and appear at a Court of Urdinary, be held in said couuty on tho llrst Monday fu _ «—* ... ifony they liavo why said r my hand, this Marc JOEL BREWER, ( G, KORGIA POLK COUNTY.-Wm. I, Taylor ‘ "'’for permanent letters ofndn ' ' state ui R. W. Whitehead hi ^ c , ;; , r, r JiV, f-V",?- 1 V7. n said county on tho 1st Monday In Juno next to how cause why permanent letters of udmlnlstra- ion should not ho grautod In said case. This Muy st 1378. muy2-gd JOEL BREWER, Ordinary. Libel for Divorce In Polk Superior Court. Superior Court, February Term 1878. llis Honor, J. W. U. Underwood, Judge. LOU BROWNER 1 Rule to perfect service, JAME8 BROWNER, f February Terra, 1878. It appearing to tho Court by return of tho Sheriff that tho defendant door not reside In this county, and it further appearing that he docs not reside in the Htate, It is on motion of counsel, ordered, that said defendant, appear and anewer at tho next term of this Court, elso that the caso ho considered tu default, mid plaintiff allowed to proceed. And it Is further ordorud tlmt this rule be published in the Cedartown Kxphkss, onee a month for Tour months. J. W. il. Undkrwood, J. 8. C. R. C, W. M. Sparks, Plaintiff’s Attorney, mch 28-1 m4m. &reat Reduction ^Prices OF Singer Sewing Machines. 262,316 SINGER MACHINES SOLD IN 1876. The Largest Sales because the Most Popular, The Most Popular because the Best Over 2,000,000 now in Daily Use. THE! SINGER STILL TRIUMPHANT Tnouon onr machines have been greatly r ed in prices, the quality will be maintained at the highest standard. Purchasers should bewaro of spurious Machines, which are so inferior as to hear lfttlo rotation to tho original, except in general ap- pcarance. The purchaser will find It to his advan tage to select tho genuine Machine, which may be known by the patented trade mark and tho namo This Singer Manufacturing Company printed distinctly on the arm of the machine. MACHINES FORWARDED TO ANY PART OF TIIE COUNTRY. No Charge made for Packing & Shipping t with each machlno at least #10 must accompany the order, donee of good lalth. We Guarantee Satisfaction. Money may he sent by bank draft, post-office money order, registered letter or express. Send for onr new Price-List and Illustrated Cir cular. Purchase SINGER Mchines from authorized Agents only. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. 34 UNION SQUARE NEW YORK. Principal Brance Office for Georgia, South Caro lina, Florida, and part of Alabama, dornor Broad nd Alabama Streets, Atlanta, Ga. G. W. LEONARD, Agent. AGENTS WANTED.^ i hoard, stable o livery bills, t L. G. KAY, Canvassing Agent, Polk oounty. 8. P. SHEPARD, Canvassing Agent, Cleborne county, Ala. j»n. 31-6m THOIPSOFS RESTAURANT AND LA.3DIKS’ CAFE, J A MSS’ BA NNRLO (7K, ATLANTA, Ot-A. 0X0 OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. tSgPAcoommmlations for Families, and Meals at all Hours. Pianos. Organs. Nr.w, 7 Oct. $187 I New, 9 Stops, #67. New, 7X Oct. $145 | New, 12 Stops, $78. "Magnificent,” "bran now,” "lowost prlccB ever riven. n Oh how this “cruel war” rages, hut LUI)- ->EN * BATE8 still hold the fluid and rain hot shot In into the BOGUS manufacturers who deceive the public DY Iu Humbug Grand Oflur eulars exposing frauds or Plano ai LUDDKN «fc BATES, Wholesale Plano and Orp Dealers, Savannah, Ga. John Lagomarsino, WHOLESALE OONNPOTIOrJHR, Foreign and Domestic Fruits, No 4, Whitehall Street, ATLANTA, GA. Murch 14-Om B, P. Buckwalter, FASHIONABLE SHOEMAKER, dome, o-a. Any of tho citizens of Cedartown and vicinity be ing desirous of something nice In tho wnyof tho BOOT AND SHOE, lino by calling on me can got It. No coarse work made. april 25-4 in 0 «r5 mZ w b A ^ W !_? m til o l I w < , § . 8 i s | S a|3 3 § a NBW advehtisementi Mrs. T. B. Williams, MILLINER, Veal’s Jev/elry Store, Broad St., Rome, Ga. l AS on hand lints, Flowers, Ribbons, Silk nnd nil other Goods iu her line. Prices ns low ns the lowest. Onll nnd examine our Prices. M«y 10, lB78-0m MONEY SAVED. New e##®® Cheap* cash store: J. S. Stubbs & Go, CEDARTOWN, OA. •‘“•RE now receiving nlnrgennd well selected Stock of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and Shoes, Hats and READY-MADE CLOTHING. minuted to the SPRING TRADE. These goods were bought for the C-.A.1ESH, nnd were selected with more cum, and bought cheeper then ever before. They nisu linvo 11 lnrge stock of Family Groceries, Hardware, CROCKERY and GLASSWARE, at prices which defy competition. When in need of GOODS, give them a call, and von will save Money thereby. march 14-3m 1.1. WEIGHT, IS, Boots, Shoes, Hats, CL0THIIG-, Hardware, Crockery, GROCERIES Which are being received now, daily. AGENT FOR Soluble Pacific, Bureka, Watson and Clark’s, Zells db Son’s Guano, and Pacific Acid Phosphate for Composting. WILLIS DOWELL, B. H. COOKE & CO. Wl\ole$kle Clotljiei^, NO. 70, PUBLIC SQUARE, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. Fob, 91, 8m BLobt, OT. Jennings & Cto. j (Successors to JENNINGS, DISMVKES d- WOOL WINE,) WHOLEBiVLE i nil MWftepy* CYRUS HALL. TONSITORIAL PARLORS. (West end J. 8. Noyes’ Ware Ilonso.) OE:DA.riTow3xr, o-a. tSVShuYing, Shampoolngnnd Ilalr Cutting done neatly, cheaply and expeditiously. Glvo mo a call, jau 81 tf JOE LASTER. Some . CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. On and after SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1877, tho rains will run on tho Rome Railroad as follows: EVENING TRAIN. Leave Rome dally at 6.00 P M Return to Rome at 12.80 P M SATURDAY ACCOMMODATION. Leave Romo (Saturday only) at 5 00 A M Return to Rome at 8.00 P M O. M. PENNINGTON, Gen’l Bnp’t. < JNO. E. STILLWELL. Tleket Ag’t LADIES! FIATS TRIMMED TO ORDER NASHVILLE, TENN. Up. 4- Publishing House Block, Nov. SS. lsn-fim J. P. BUBKE. \v. K. MONIIOE. 1. I). CAMPBELL J. F. BTJRKE&CO. -^PROPRIETORS OP THK++ GEORGIA S13PI<O.E3 TVTTT ,T „ga MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Coffees, Outsup, Allspice, Baking Powder, Ginger, Cloves, Cream Tartar. Cayenne, Mace, Nutmegs, Indigo, Peanuts, Cinnamon, BuUh, Teas, Saigon Bark, Flavoring Extracts, Grocers’Drugs, Ta ble Sauce, Mustards, &c., &c. ColTes, I?eanuts & JVIalt Roasted. for tli© Trade Sole Manufacturers of tho celebrated "TOWN TALK" BAKING POWDERS, • Corner Prior and Mitchell Streets ATLANTA GA. w. H. tullek, President. .tos. FLEiBHKL, Treasurer. Stlkqtk City Comply. MALSTERS AND LAGER BEER BREWERS, ATLANTA, _______ GA Office No. 8 West Hunter Street. Brewery Cor. Collins & Harris Streets, mnch 14-8m STATE LI3STF DISTILLERY, CORN WHISKY In the State of Georgia. oxo The Undersigned will bo please to answer all communications in regard to the ubovo DISTIL LERY and tho goods made therein. WM. RI0II, Atlanta Ga. March 14-sm NEW SHOP! TTENTION Is invited to tho fact t opened in Cedartown a First-class WOOD and BLACKSMITH SHOP Any work In cither branch can and will ho done In a Workmaulikc style, and at fair living prices. FOR THE OASB, t^r HORSE SHOEING a specialty. All I ask Is a trial, and I will gnaran tee comp]eto satlr 1- ""**— W. M- HATCH. House and Sign Painter (At Hand’s Blacksmith Shop.) OEUA-HTOWN, OA. $ar Buggy, Carriage and Wagon Painting t Specialty, may 16 lm W.F. Treadaway, livery Feed and Sale Stahl (DOUGHERTY’S STABLE.) omr>A.nTOW3xr, ai I RESPECTFULLY solicit the patronage of those wanting anything lu my line. Good Stock and Elegant Vehicl always on hand. Charges Reasonable. Be sure and give me a trial wh you want to take a pleasant lion back or buggy ride. W. F. TREADAWAY. fob. 28 3m If you want Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Clrc Cards, Handbills, Posters, or any thing la the of Jub Printing, bring your orders to the