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THE EXPRESS. JNO. W. RADLEY, Editor. Tha Express has a larger circu- «t!on thin any other newspaper n jhi!shed in the 38th Senatorial Cistriot. VO It CONGRESS, HON. O-EO. N. LESTER, OP (,’OBIl. If the convention should nominate as good and pare a man as Qeorop. N. Lrjtbh, I would ground my arms ami retire to the shades of private life.—W. II. Felton in 1874. CoJartown, Soptembor 5th. fd^Tliprc’s » powerful nice piece of literutnro in this issue signod “citizeu.” We commend it to the prayerful consideration of our Felton friends. 5^”Just ns soon ns we learn how many votes tho other counties in this district will lack of giving Judge I/ester 2,600 majority, wo will pro ceed to “gather them in” from Polk, t his will explain why we have not given the figures before. We have decided tbnt 2,600 is the proper ma jority for the Judge to have, and Polk must muko up what the other oountiea lack. Do you gather? W1IY IB IT 1 “Lester gained no votes by his speeches.” “He hus no argument but his war record.” “Felton will gain largely on bis former vote.” “Felton has certainly gained lnrgc- ly." “Lester spoke here on 10th. Some of ourcountry cracker could beatit.” “Felton is ahead in this city, (Rome.) The Lesterites have given up.” The above are extracts from near a column ©f the same sort in tho Car- tersville Free Press, and which the editor of that paper says are “truth ful reports” given by “honest far mers” all over the district. But what puzzles us is why their candi date, with these facts before him, should continue to tear around through the district, night and day, and Sunday too, breaking all the commandments in the decalogue, saving, possibly, the sixth and sev enth, in a wild, despairing effort to secure his re-election. Verily, the ways of the independent (so called) are dark and peculiar. “K. T. P.” of this place writes to the Felton organ in Mariet ta that the great political parson will carry this county by M0 major ity! There’s richness for you I The anchor is supposed to have delivered himself of that unique epistle du ring the two weeks he is said to have spout In canvassing the convict camp for Felton* and before he learned that they could not votol All, Richard, my Dick, you arc a sly humorist! You ought to be asham ed of myself! ZrW*The latest advices indicate that the yellow fever has notyvt reach ed a olirnax. Tho dead already num ber in the thousands in the cities of New Oleuns, Vicksburg, Memphis, Granada, and other cities, and towns. It is spreading every day, and the .only hope of the people in the inlec- ied district is the speedy coming of frost. To their groat praise be it said, the northern and western cities and towns are responding nobly to the appeals for aid. la 1861 when the political prejudices of the people were ruu- ning high; Dr. Felton saw his oppor tunity to gain a cheap notoriety by urging the people to take a step that brought upon them war and all its horrible train of sufferings and dis asters. He loved tiie people so dearly then that he could not bear to Bee them remain in peace and quiet, a part of the Federal Govern ment. But when it became necessa ry to vindicate his course by some thing stronger than arguments and street affrays, his love for tho people suddenly cooled, and there was noth ing on earth half so dear to his af flictions as » hospital. He could, not be induced to. .tear hi tnsslf from its exquisite embrace. JST’The Oartersville Free Press man has been ransacking the Bartow county records, and to his inexpressi ble delectation, has found that his “true and tried old Roman, Dr. Fel ton,” was on a Grand Jury in 1871, and that said Grand Jury was com posed of “substantial and reliable oitizens,” and did “reiterate tho sev* eral solemn protests which have been uttered by former Grand Juries of this county against the reckless ex- travugance and the disregard of hones ty which has for several years char acterized the administration of our state finances.” That Dr. Felton should have been a member of a body that expressed its disapprobation of “reckless extravagance” and “disre gard of honesty” is deemed, by the aforesaid editor, of sufficient impor tance to he made the text of his leading editorial in his issue before the last. We had not thought be fore that Dr. Felton’s character umong his neighbors was such as to require a column article* stiffened by a lengthy extract from the Grand Jury presentments* in o d r to con vince them that he was opposed to “reckless extravagance” and “disre gard of honesty” in the administra tion of our {State finances. But wo presume the editor of his home or gan knows what kind of bolstering up he needs. paper that is always careful in its statements, led ns to inquire of gen tlemen who have recently been in Walker county as to whether they heard it spoken of, and we were in formed that many of the best citi- izens of Walker county said they heard Dr. Felton make the asser tion. Major Hargrove told us that Judge Lester never made uny such proposition. If this be “electioneer ing,” may all thruthful men he saved from it. The editor of the Felton sneet a: Rome sayss: <*The Ringgold Convention was not a convention of Democrats, hut of political hummers, who are afraid | ton was as dumb us an oyster. He to trust tho people, and assume tho i was inofo than willing to let George fight, to make Congressmen them- Lester and his compatriots have all From 1806 to 1871, the peo ple of Georgia suffered insults and persecutions that were even harder to hear, if possible, than the hard ships of war. During all those long dreary years the man who would dare champion the rights of the people, could proiniso himself noth ing in return but tho enmity and possibly tho shackles of the oppres sors. It took men of nerve, of moral courage, of genuine affection for their down trodden country, to face and defy the vampires who sucked away our life blood. Is there a man in all this broad laud who ever heard Dr. Felton’s voice in our defense then? Is there a carpet-bagger or a Bcnllawag in all the horde that infes ted ns who will testify that Dr. Fel ton ever dealt him a “hallelujah lick” for his villiany? No, there was no $418 per month to he had for loving the people then, and Dr. Fel selves.” Yes* that convention was made up of such “political hummers” as W. F. Durden, Win. Hogg, G. W. Mor gan, John L. Branch, E. Lyon, aud others of the same stripe, from oth er counties. Isu’t it astonishing that, these outrageous old “political bummers” should “assume tne right to make Congressmen themselves ?” But which would you rather have, a Congressman mode by them, or one . npuleby such political tramps asli.F. Sawyer, Z. B. Hargrove aud O. H. C. Willi ngh am. |Is it possible that Gen. Wil liam Tatum Wofford, “tho hero of a hundred battles,” so to speak, (and the hero of an indefinite number of boot lickings,) is it possible that he, the valiant champion of the “people of thfc deestrick, ” ever got his puis sant arm eo deep into the State Treasury that Gov. H. V. Job aeon Imd to call a halt? Is it possible that he also took $3,000 of the peo ples money for holding a sinecure under Bullock’s man, Ben. Conley ? it true that lie. spent several months in Atlanta lo— (ahem) lob— (sfittll wo say the word?)—lobbying with the Legislature to induce them to buy : Stone Mountain? We*re peat it, be these things possible? Will the General let up ou his Felton harangues long enough to rifake a few observations to the pec* pylon these pints 9 the honors aud rewards that were to be had for serving a robbed, impov erished and oppressed people. It took the magic influence of five thousand dollars a year and mileage to rouse his patriotism from its Rip Van Winkle slumber. The rustle of greenbacks is infinitely more musical to his ears than the applause of a graceful people. To flic Voters of The Seventh Congres sional District. Will you consider and lay down all prejudice and bias that may have been generated in your bosoms in consequence of supposed oorrnpiions, and probably true, that have in some instances heretofore existed in the nomination of candidates for this dis trict, and tho ballot box, in Novem ber next, put W. TT. Felton and George N. Lester in the scales of truth and justice, and impartially weigh each of their personal and po litical worth to the people, and espe cially to the laboring classes. Again I ask, will you, from your hearts, impartially consider their true worth, not ns Republicans, nor us Demo crats, hut as men. Ask yourself the question, and seek, with an honest heart the true answer, which of t two men is most likely to truly sym pathize, from their heart?, with and for you, and 4 .o know what the poor honest laboring man most wants and needs. A man who bus been raised and educated in ease and wealth, and upon all the luxuries that lifo could afford, and one who never has been forced to do a days work in his life, or a man who has been horn in poverty, raised and educated by hard toil and sweat of his own face; and in the language of Judge Wright, with wind and tide against him; hut has held the rudder and directed his course well, and who has never for got the great laboring class fiuui which he sprung, and who will neith er deceive nor desert them, and whose self made abilities are such that his opponent, though a giant he be, dare not to meet him face to face before the people. Will you impar tially examine the language of Win. II. Felton in 1874, to-wifc/ “If tlie Convention was to nominate as good and pur© a man as Geore N. Lester, I would ground arms and retire to private life,” and then examine the language used by the same gentle man in his Oartersville speech on the 11th of July, 1878, relative to a pieced filed away by hiiu in his scrap hook, previous to 1874, in remem brance of Lester’s thieving and robery in the State Rouil lease, and then, in that same impartiality, put your hands upon your breasts, and say did not Dr. Felton in 1874, knowingly stuff the people with rot ten demagogism as to Lester being a good pure man; or else did he not, the lltli of July lust, in his Carters ville speech, and at various times and places since, wilfully make and utter unholy and unrightoeus char gesand slanders against the public and private character of George N. Lester. Say yea or nay. I again ask aud beseech that you impartially examine the charges made by Dr. Felton against George Lester, together with the evidence of Ex-Gov. Brown, and others, in the case, and then say, from uu honest and unbiased heart, do you, or do you not, think that Dr. Feltou is strain* ing at a gnat and swallowing a cam Up to the day of Judge Lesters’ nomination for Congress, the fourth of July last, no human being ever questioned, much less ussuiled, his character for honor, integrity, abili ty or patriotism. Even his compet itor, Dr. Felton, pronounced upon him tho loftiest panegyric. But now, since he is tho Democratic nom inee, with 8iich unmistakable omens of success, the pot-house politicians would have the people believe, that even Tiberius surpasses him in in tegrity, Tittlebat Titmouse in ahili ty, Benedict Arnold in purtriotim and Judas Iscariot in Christian fideli ty! O, lompora! O, moroi! Tho card will uol win. The blow will recoil upon the heads of those who have dealt it. The butt of the gun is more powerful for hurt limn the mzzl* —the kick more danger ous tliiiii the load. These calum nious assullB upon Judge Lester have raillied his friends to a man. They stand ubout him in t solid, defiant phalanx, and they mean never to relax their efforts until victory shall proudly perch upon the banner he so gallantly hears. deuce and support of his fellow cit- J the airs and graces of rhetoric. \(t izens because of his connection with j 1 am a voter, and, like thousands of the lease of the .State road. Your your constituents, I am asking my.- evidence was the testimony of Gov ernor Brown before the investiga*' ting committee* and tho receipt of Lester for 81,000, for services ren dered the Western and Atlantic rail road company. The conclusion you draw from this evidence was that Lester was a corrupt lobbyist. I will assume that your charge is true. I concede that no man should Passing Smiles, support u lobbyist. I admit that no | xho Meiulvillo Republican, refer- lobbyist should bo elected to office. riug to ft col ,temporary, says: “A self the question: If Dr. Felton in dorsed a corrupt lobbyist in 1874 in order to set the votes of that lobby ist’s friends, would ho not indorse him thu sumo way to day, were that sumo lobbyist not a candidate for the oltice Dr. Felton desires to fill? llut 1 worry—perhaps disturb you. Citizen. From the Rome Courier. An Evidence or llesperaton. The prolific Parson lias started another “canard” on Judge Lester. He said in his speech nt Villanow, Walker county,last week, that Judge L. went to Mr. Zack Hargrove and offered him a “consideration” to vote for him and use his influence among the negroes. Said he could prove this in Rome. Of course Judgo Les ter did no such think— it is too ab- sured—and we do not believ^Dr. Feltou eui, prove it.—North Georgia Citizen. No, Dr. Felton cannot prove it, but, on the contrary, MajorHargrove says it Is not so. He voluntarily came to the editor of the Courier and stated that such a report was in circulation, aud that if Dr. Feltou had made any such statement it was not the truth—or words amount ing to the same. This was some days ago, and beoause we did not think Dr. Felton had gone so far in his desparation, did not mention it; but this assertion in the Citizen, a ell. Will you thoroughly weigh tlip niatter, aud without prejudice or bias, favor or affection to either par ty, and with conoiences, in soberness and truth, for the sole welfare and happiness of yourselves and your country, say on your ballots next November, yea or nay. An Ex-Feliqkite. From the Marietta Journal. Keep Cool. It is a mailer of deep regret that so much of personal acrimony and bitterness characterizes tiie Congres sional campaign in tiie Seventh Dis trict. Surely we live in evil times and the lines have not falleu unto us in pleasant places, when the ohief adjunct of political Controversy is personal abuse; when the grossest misrepresentations of private con duct are unblushiugly made for the purpose of compassing public ends; when, for example, a gentleman who during more than fifty years has liv ed the life of honesty, probity and usefulness—whoso good repute, the while, was in all the churches—who has done the State valuable und hon orable service in seasons alike of war and peace—can’t become a candi date for b>g!> and responsible office but that every dirt dauler .considers it his bouuden duty to throw mud at him, and takes special delight in the work of personal defamation. From Consltutlou, An Open Letter to Dr. Felton. Hon. W. H. Felton—Sir: Your assertion, so frequently made throughout this district, that li • who seeks the suffrages of the people should hold himself ever ready to answer tho people, must serve as my apology for addressing you I am un known and too humble to interrupt you on the stump. Nor do you rel ish that I dare, not thrust poli tics on Hie sacred bench and interfere with your seventh day ministrations. Therefore I am forced to this unsatis factory method of engaging your at tention, though I have but little power of securing your reply. You invite me lo support you. You tell me that George N. Lester is unworthy my vote because of Ins corruption, lie is a lobbyist, you say, worthy of the scorn of a fair an I unbought people. You startle the state with your chargee. You op pose the eloquent testimony of your friend from Floyd. You practically denounce the action ot the gover nor of Georgia, who has elevated him to the bench. You denounce the legislature who elected him to office. A thousand soldiers who knew him in the days of war and desolation, avp now, for tho first time, told that their old comrade is a scoundrel, trading upon an empty sleeve—emp tied, sir, that you might preach in safety and drive on your slaves. I must deem you in earnest, for to imagine that you are wantonly tra ducing the character of another for political effect* were to believe you a wilful slandering trickster, with nei ther the courage or truthfulness of a gentleman. 1 am, therefore, con fident of your sincerity. Those who have watched your course during this oarapaign must agree with me when I declare that you make no charges not sanctioned by your head and your heart, and which you are not willing to prove, and to justify, before the people anywhere; every- w h ere—under sui table ci rou ms tan ces. Yet your enemies confront mo with a portion of your record to which I deem it my duty presently to call your attention. Cawdor compels me to confess that the nomination of George N. Lester pleased me deeply. He has felt tho poverty of the people and he hus borne their toil. He strove to avert the desolations of war; and yet when Georgia called her sons about her in her hour of sore need, ho came. He had not the shelter of that “broad cal lateral, the pulpit.” The driving of no fifteen slaves kept him back from the fight tHe dear secessionists had brought upon us. No hospi tal opened its doors to receive him as surgeon patriot.; He fought the! enemy. Alas, poor emtpty sleeve But peace and tho patriots are abroad in the land. They lose sight of your later reqcir*! who so unkindly assert that lit* who plunges a coun try in a civil war in which he is wil ling to bear no part and share no danger, is a moral coward who will not hesitate to repeat his pusillanimity whenever his personal safety demands its exercise. Those men are strange ly oblivious who say “O dear seces sionist, let every widow who cries out to God in Woe and poverty; let every mother wife totters down to the grave BonlesJ because they died that you might drive your slaves iu safety, let us all who remember , and thank God for SJiorman, rise up and call you blessed among men!” Such conduct is undignified. They for get what you La^edone lately. But I heard your speech at Oar tersville, und all charges against Lester. One of them only will I no tice now. You say so, and I believe you, Now, sir, I ask you if you have everdeclared your willingness to sup 1 port for the very office to which you now aspire, a corrupt lobbyist? Have you ever declared that you would not have opposed a corrupt lobbyist if he had been nominated? Your enemies say you have. They furnish the following letters a9 their e7idence. It was published ill the Rome Courier, September 16, 1874. I give it entire: John \V. Wofford, in the Rome Commercial, states that I said to him on the Saturday beforo the con vention nt Calhoun that I was not opposing Trammell personally; that I intended to run the race let who might bo nominated at Calhoun. This statement is correct. Some gentlemen, in Rome, state I unnoticed in Home, on Friday after tiie convention that if Dabney, Youug, Printup, LESTER, or Bass had been nominated, I would have retired and left the field to the nom inees. That statement, is correct. Now, hear me: On Monday follow ing the conversation with Wofford, 1 spoke at Ringgold and conversed with many citizens of Catoosa coun ty. On Tuesday I spoke in LaFuy- ette and heard the opionious of ma ny citizens of Walker county, and a good many from Chattooga county, On Wednesday, when I readied home, I found many letters. On passing through Oartersville 1 mot some friends from Cherokee, besides conversing with many from my owu cou n ty—Bartow. The conviction was irresistibly made upon my mind that if either of these men before named were nominated, that it would he useless for me to oppose them. I found out also oil that trip—to the upper part of the district—that Trammell Was very wrenU before tho people. Old democrats denounced him an unscrupulous political ad venturer. When I readied home at 12 m, I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS G-L-OItOlA-rULK COUNTY.-W. C. Knlpli Administrator on tho rstatarc or A N Pnckutt, li t Rjpllt’il for leave to sell the land of suiil dticoi.Mu Tlierorolc,ull persona concerned will flit- ol.j ti , to tho aamo, if any they have, at a Court of Ot n miry to bo hold In said county, on tho 1st Mom! i in October next. Given under iny hand, Ibis An. 31 ot, 1878’ JOEL BREWER, sept. 5, 30d Ordinary. word to the wisj will hardly reach him.” A “pure white swallow” has been observed in Hartford, and tho Now Haven Register suspects it was gin. An Elm-street hoy who was raised by the bottle, seems to take an al most filial delight iji “sussing” the milk-man. Now fades away the last trace of revengeful feeling against the boy who last winter lodged a soft snow ball on the back of our neck. That which is good to be done, can not he done too soon; and if it is neglected to he done too early, it will frequently happen that it will not be done at all. Don’t drink iced tea; it’s liable to rot the lining of your stomach. Drink beer, that goes to your head and makes a bigger fool of you than ever. Distinguish hotween idleness, igno rance, want of attention and malice; words do sometimes slip from the tongue which the heart did neither hatch or hurbor. Somebody 1ms discovered that whenever the grain is cut and hauled in, the tramp makes liis appearance on th© stubble aud demands work or bread. A Montgomery County farmer found a potato-bug on his dinner-ta ble, fchd other day, and thus to the hug ho ejaculated: “Good heavens! have yoti got to have your potatoes cooked this year? “The sun rises in the cast,” ex plained the teacher. “Yes, an’there’s suthin’ rises in the west, too,” cliim ed in one of the smaller boys. “Well, what is it?” asked the schoolnia’am, “Iiijuii8!”shouted the urchin. A gentium an who recently travel ed over a notoriously slow brunch railroad declared that it is the safest road in tho country, as tho superin tendent, keupg a Ijuj running tdumd of the train to drive off the cows and sheep. GliOKOlA-rOLK COUNTY.-John Hutching* 1ms applied Tor permanent Letters of Admiulstia- tlonon tho estate ofWui. M. Hutchings, late of fluid county deceased, Therefore all persons con cerned will bo at a Court of Ordinary to be held In snhl county oil the 1st Monday iu October next to show emme, if any they havo, why said application should not bo grunted. Given under my band this Aug Sttli, 1878- JOEL BREWER, sept 5th, 30d Ordinary. COLLIER HOUSE, 85>tf Whitehall and Broad Streets ATLANTA, OA. Don’t forgot to stop nt the above House when you go to Atlanta. You will find things “all right’* -^bountifully supplied, and charged only $1 per day inch 38-3111 I. D. UPSHAW, Proprietor. Contracts For Bridges. LETTING NO. 1 Georgia, polic county.-i win lot to the I/O WEST BIDDER tho bullying of two Bridget In Slid county by rocolvlng sealed bid* nt ofllco, front now nntil tho 20th day of Septem ber 1878, on which day tho same will lw o|H*m*d and awarded accordingly. Located at and as follows, towlt: Ono over Kuharlee Creek nt Rockinart, ut or near thu place whore tho old bridge now stands/ WOOD. To bo made and composed ot two Main String Pieces, 12x11 Indies, 50 foot long, placed 10 fret apart on good Rock abutments, built sufficiently high so ns to plnco ovury part of said bridge above high wntor mark, and more fully described In plan and specifications In my olUcu. To be live noodlo beams 12x11 Inches, lfl Tout long; 12 Joists, 3rl2 25 feet, long; 8 blocks 12x12 IS inebos long. Tho whole or said Bridge, as per plan and specifications to be floored with good, sound lienrt plank 2x0 10 feet long, laid down on sleepers so as to bo lovo I with top of stringers. BANISTERS. 10 Posts 0x85 feet long, mortised In near end of Noodle Beam, nnd braced, and 1(1 Railings IjtfxlV 25 feet long, to bo let in the posts, and woll nailed. Said Posts aud Railings to bo dressed. IRONS. To bo 0 Bolts 1 *4 Inches In diamoter, varying In length with nuts und wa-burs with which to fasten Saddles, Blocks and Noedlo Beams to Stringers; aud I Cast Iron Caps for ends of Stringers, aud ti Cast Iron Saddles to put on Bot .orn of Mocks with glitters to receive I stay reds ljtf inehurs In diatn~ oter, 50 foot long, with good nuts aud washers fastened to the caps on ends of Stringers/ well tightened for tho supporting of said Bridge. LETTING NO. 2 The other Bridge to bo over Cedar Creuk, Just above ford, on what Is known ns tho New Couar- town nnd Cave Spring Road, near the residence' of Moses T. Sewell. MAIN SPAN to be 81 feet long, composod o' two main Stringer# made of 12 pieces 3x1121 reel long, to each String er, sawed out of the llrst 21 foot of o tah true, and to be put together with 2 pieces 1'tfxM IS Inches long, nti(| l ono Inch Bolts, wi-hors and nuts woll drawn and tightened nt each joint; s-tld B-dts here after named in bill of lion. Each of said Stringers to ho covered with plank lvfxl I 2I feet long, lull on pieces 4 s'! 12 inebos long, woll nailed and fas tened, so as to prevent tho said Stringors firom be ing .xposed to water. To be 7 Needle Beams I2x 11 111 foot long. 31 Joists 3xl2 21 feet long; 82 blocks 12X12 18 incut* Mbg. Tho JoiM, i„ t.o well tinted or bridged. Suid Main Span to bo set on Doited ami well fastened to DOUBLE TRUSTLKS told my moat intimate friends tliut vdminiutmti it would bo useless to continue the race if certain piudioe wore nomina ted; but if Trnmnioll was 'nominated I should oontestevery inch of ground with him until November, becuuse his election would ruin tho demo- ontic party in the seventh district. If Colonel Ti uinmell or his protege Heed further reasons why I continue tho race let them meet me before the people in public debate. W. II. Felton. There remains but one other que tion: Did you know that Lester was a corrupt lobbyist at tbe time you wrote Unit letter? Did you know that he had' been, to use your words, “cheek by jowl with Bullock?” Did you know that wlmt you charge now, and yet stand up and toll the people that hud “that good and pure man” been nominated you would bare left the field to him—would have groun ded your arms and retired to privets life? Let tie see. It is said that dur ing your Oartersville speech you told the people that, desiring to get tho videuce which wus delivered befoio the investigating commit.ee, you applied to the state librarian for a copy, That a copy could be lound in the library, “but,” you added, “it happened that I had the evidence at my bouse iu an old scrap-book where I had pasted it liearly seven years ago.” (I give tiie substance only of your remark) Now, if you pasted the evidence iu thutold scrap-book before 1874 you know all tbe fuels then which you charge now. You knew Lester wus a corrupt lobbyist, and yet you cul led him a good and pure man. You knew that he had accepted the fee of *1,000, aud yet you were winning to leave the field if lie hud been nomi nated. You knew lie had be, n oherk by jowl with Bullock, and yet you stood face to face witli the people and declared that were he tho nomi nee you would ground arms and re tire to private life. Were you truthful aud sincero when you tell me now that ho was a corrupt lobbyist? Was a corrupt lobbyist worthy my- support in 1874? If he was, what renders him un- worlity to-day? /S I hope you will answer these ques- CruOnOIA-l’OT.K COUNTY.-S. li. Bosun, t. Hogue, deceased, lias ap plied for leave to Bell ail tiie lund belonging to the ufituto of enld dceoaHid, thereforo all persona coll ected will file objection * to tho ffnmo, If nny they have, at a Court ol Ordinary, to ho held in eutd county on the flrBt Moil i I. ill October next. This September 5th, 1878. JOEL BREWER, ei.pt 5 «»id - Ordinary. ' Auministrator’s Sate. GeORGIA-HAUAL3.jN COUNTY-By virtue of an order from said c<> inty will bo sold before the Court Houbo door, t»l eountv, on the flrat Tueflday in October next, between thu lcgul houra el btile, thu follow i .• real cutate. to wit: All tho hinds bclongir ir to the e»tnte or Nathan Gann, deceased, lying on i'ullapoosa IUver, consis ting of lota of hind Noh, 821, tS2. 883, b95, 057, and 1130, nil In tho 20th . district und 3rd soctlon of originally Cherocln-. new llurulson county, , with about 70 acres ol cleared land, with ton- ant houBCB, abont 00 acrep of good cotton land in a high Htatu of cultivation, with good Orchard of upplee and peaches. Will be sold for the benefit of the heirs. Terms will bo on time nntil! the first of November 1870. AOstin Ayiiib, Administrator. September 2, 1878- 2 33 feet long; 12 posts 12.x f every pnrtol » Braces 11x1011 raise Bridge a sit Dlcl 5 »nl Photograph fiallery. I have opened a Pliat-ograh Gallery OodnrtOwn, Q-n. where you can got PICTURES of all kinds taken. Special attention devoted to Copying Old Pictures WATCHES, CLOCKS, ami PS WING MACHINES, and warrant satisfaction* £39- If you have no money. I will luko produce ut highest market price. D. ll. LEDBETTER. That charge was in substance tions. You perceive that I am a that Lester is unworthy the confix ,• plain,*blunt man, caring nothing for and Nuts, thelast named uol added iu bill of iron. Said MalnSpan to bo 10 feet from In to In of Stringers, undelivered with plank 2x0, 10 feel long, sunieas Rockinart Rilrige. BANISTERS. To ho IS posts, 0x8,5 feet long, mortlsod in near end of Needle Beams and caps aud braced, und 10 Ralllugs, t.Vxfi, 21 fret long, to he let in tho pouts vo inches deep, woll nailed and fastened. Said ostsutid Railings to he dressed. APPROACHES Ou South side to bemvlo of 2 Stringers 12x12, HO feet long; (I sleepers, 3 <12, 30 feet long; 2 Single Trestles made of same Hizod timbers as trestles of Malu Bjnui. APPROACH On North Pido to be from35 to SOfoel long, so as ta i easy admittance lo Mam Span, set on 3 Trostlcs. Said approach and trestles to be made of kind ol timbers and.built iu samemanuoraa that of South side. Both ol said approor-i***** R * i thoso to Rockinart Bridge *'" n y at that place needod, to ho hani* , - ,t: ' 1 ant ^ covered with tho same k ind of »- u *' ,Cr . ni “* nmnuer as that o- u - m s l“"- IIl0N3 72 Bolts, 1 inch in diameter, Nuts and Washore with which to put Ktrlngors togothcr; 14 Bolts 1>£ incites in diameter, varying in fangth, but averag ing 8% feet long; NntH nnd Washers with which to fasten Iron Saddles, Blocks and Needle Boama to h tringors. 4 cast iron caps for ends of stringers 14 Cast Iron Saddles to put on tiie Blocks with gut ters to receive 4 Stay Rode, which are to he ljtf Inches in din uoter 84 feet long after being put to‘- gether as those ou Railroad Bridge at G’horokeo Iron Work*, witli good Nuts and Washers well tightened, I ho same to be fastened to Cast Iron Caps ana run from each end of Main Striuger un der thu Blocks for the supporting Main Span of said Bridge. The Mu.l or Bottom Sill** of Main Spurt *a woll as those ol tho Trestles to he lot in earth to a good firm oluy foundation, Well fastened, confined and made secure with earth uud rock. Suid Bridge* are to bo made and entirely compos ed of tbe boat heart Pine, cloar of knots winshakos, dotes or nny other defects that may tond to weaken or cuuso decay. Also, all tho Irons to ho of the best materlul, .well propared, perfectly clear of cracks, flaws and ull other defects whatever. Said Bridges to bo built to a perfect joint, and in a good, llrst- class, workman-llko manner, and all the material to bo famished by tiie contractor. ALTERATIONS. And if in tho course of building said Bridges it may be found necessary to make any alterations Irt the constructions thereof tho same to ho done by the builder, aud tho rotative value of such alterations he added or deductodas Justice may re quire, tbo same to bo estimated by impartial judges. Said Bridges to be completed by the 1st dhy of No vember 1878. The Contractors will bo required to give Bond with good security, in donblo tho amount to ho paid for each bridge. To faithfully keep tho samo in good ropair for Seven Tears from date of completion, in terms of, nnd as required by Law. HPnymcnts for building the said Bridges, one-half cash and balance in twelve months. Parties dcBlrous to become bidders for tho buil ding, cither or both of said Bridges, for further in formation thereto, are respectfully referred to a more accurate plnu aud specifications on fife in my ofllco, and also to the Railroad Bridge over Cednr Cisck, at the Cherokee Iron Works in euidcounly. Given under my hand tho21stday of August 1878. JOEL BREWER, Ordinary, nug 22. 5t' ,/ ManhnoifmiValUllHordera brought on bylntUs- irotlonexcess. AnjMJnjggUUms tlmi^