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THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS. by c. 11. C. WILLINGHAM. The Cartersville Express. [OLD STANDARD AND EXPRESS ] bates of subscription. One copy one year $2 00 One copy six months 1 00 One copy three month* 50 In Ad oil. ice. Clubs.—For Clubs of ten copies or more $1.50 per annum for each copy. BATES OF ADVERTISING. 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Announcing names of candidates lov cilice, five dollars, invariably in advance. Legal Advertising. Sheriff sales, per levy $2.50 “ mortgage il fa sales, per inch 4.50 Citations for letters of administration 3.00 “ “ “ “ guardianship 3.00 Application for dismission from admins’n. 6.00 “ “ guard’shp 2.50 “ “ leave to sell land 2.50 Sales of land per inch 2.19 Sales of perishable property, pjr inch ... 1.50 Notice to debtors and creditors.. 3.50 Foreclosures of mortgage, per inch 4.00 Estray notices, thirty days 2.50 Application lor homestead 1.50 All legal advertisements must he piiid for in adcance, and officers must act accordingly; ami that they may know how to collect for those ehtuged lor by the inch, we will state that 125 words (in this type) make an inch. When Bills are Due. All bills for advertising in this paper arc due atany time after the first insertion of the same, amt will be collected at thej pleasure of the proprietor, unless otherwise arranged by con t ract. Travelers* Guide. CIIKBOKEE ItAILItOAD. TAROM and after this date the following F Schedule will be run on the Cherokee Ra’l- Leave ltockmart at 7:00 A.M. “ Taylorsville, 8:00 “ “ Stilt sboro, 8:25 “ Arrive at (. artersville, 9:10 “ Leave Cartersville 3:00 P. M. Stilisboro, 3:50 “ Taylorsville 4 350 “ Arrive at liockmart 5:15 “ WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD AND ITS CONNECTIONS. The following Schedule takes effect Novem ber 28,1875.' NORTHWARD. No. 1. Leave Atlanta 8 20 pm Arrive Cartersville 636 pm Arrive Kingston 6 42 p m Arrive Dalton 7 04 pm Arrive Chattanooga 10 15 pm No. 3. Leave Atlanta 6 20 am Arrive Cartersville 8 42 am Arrive Kingston 9 ll am Arrive Dalton 10 54 a m Arrivc.Chattanooga 12 42 p m No. n. Leave Atlanta 5 55 pm Arrive"! artersville 8 50 p m Arrive Kingston 9 24 pm Arrive Dalton 11 45 p m SOUTHWARD* No. 2. Arive Chattanooga 4 00 p m Leave Dalton 5 51 p m Arrive Kingston 7 31 p m Arrive Cartersville 8 02 p ni Arrive Atlanta 10 10 p m , No. 4. Leave Chattanooga 5 15 am Arrive Dalton 7 14 am Arrive Kingston 9 07 a m Arrive Cartersville 9 45 am Arrive Atlanta 11 55 n'n i No. 12. Arrive Dalton I 00 a m Arrive Kingston 4 21 a m Arriv* inbnvillc •’> 18 am Arrive Affanta 9 42 am Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 2, be tween New Orleans and Baltimore. Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 4 be tween Atlanta and Nashville. Pullman Palace t ars run on Nos m3 nd 2be tween Louisville and Atlanta. UfT'No change of cavs between New Orleans Mobile, Montgomery, At lanta and Baltimore andoulv one change to New York. Passengers leaving Atlanta at 4 10 p. m , ar rive in New Volk the second thereafter at 4 00 p. in. Excursion Tickets to the Virginia Springs and various Summer Resorts will be on sale in New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Colum bus, Macon, Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta, at greatly reduced rates Ist ot June. Parties desiring a whole car through to the Virginia Springs or to Baltimore should ad dress the undersigned. Parties contemplating traveling should send for a copy of the Kenneeaw Route Gazette, con taining schedules, etc. ts7“lsk for tickets via “Kennesaw Route.” B. W. WRENS, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, in ay 22—dtl Atlanta, Gn ._ ATLANTA & WEST POINT RAILROAD. PASSENGEIi THAIN-OUTWARD. STATIONS. ARRIVE. LEAVE Atlanta 10:25 p.m. East Point 10:44 p. m. 16:41 P- m Red Oak 10:59 p. m. 11:44 p. m. Fairburn 11:21 p. m. 11:22 p. m. Palmetto 11:37 p. m. 11:38 p. in. P0we11’5..........•••••••ll p* ni, 11159 p. in. Newnan 12:14 p. m. 13:15 a.m. Puckett’s 12:30a m 12:35 am Grantville 12:50 a m um Ilogansville 1:08 a m 13 9 am Whitfield’s 1:34 a m 1:55 a m LaGrange 1:54 a m 1 oo am Long Cane 2:21 a m - : ‘~1 am West Point 2:40 a m PASSENGER TRAIN-INWARD. STATIONS. AKRIVJE. LEAVE. West Point •• 12:30 pm Long Cane 13:36 p m 13:30 P m La Grange 1:02 p m 1:03 p m Whitfield’s I:2lpm 1:21 p m Ilogansville I:2lpm 1 ™ Grantville 1:51 P m Puckett’s 2:13 pin 2:18 pm Newnan 2:29 pm 2:30 pm Powell’s 2,44 |i m 2:40 p m Palmetto::. 3:06 p m 3:oTpm Fairburn 3:32 P m 2:23 p m Red Oak 3:38 p m 3-42 1’ nl East Point 3:57 p m 3:oi p m Atlanta 4:15 |p- m SELMA, ROM E& DALTON. MAIL TRAIN DAILY—NORTH. Leave Rome 6:10 P m Arrive ufc Dalton 3:24 p ni Making close connections at Dalton with the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail road, and Western and Atlantic Railroad lor all Eastern and Western cities. MAIL TRAIN DAILY—SOUTH. Leave Dalton P ni Arrive at Rome y.lO P m Arrive at Calcra *5:40 a m Arrive at Selma 10,29 a m Making close connection at Calcra for Mont gomerv and points South, and at Selma wit- Alabama Central Railroad for Mobile, New Or leans, Meridian, Vicksburg, Jackson, all points South in Texas. Louisiana and Missis gjppj. M. STANTON, Gen. Sup’t. R..y Knight, Gen. Ticket and Pass’gr Agt. GEORGIA RAILROAD. Day Passenger Trains on Georgia Railroad, Atlanta to Augusta, run as below: Leaves Augi stp a- Leaves AtlaUt; at a m Arrives at Augusta 3:30 a 111 Arrives at Atlanta 5:45 p m Night passenger trains aslollows: Leaves Augusta at..... • ® : ’s P m Leaves Atlanta at Io:o0 P 111 Arrives at Augusta 3:lo a m Arrives at Atlanta n :x) a 111 Accomodation train as follows : Leaves Atlanta 5:00 p m Leaves Covington 5:50 a m Arrives at Atlanta S;ls a m Arrives at Covington 1:30 p m 116 COOSA RIVER STEAMERS. Steamers on the Coosa River will run as per schedule as follows: Leave Rome every Monday at... 1 P ni Leave Rome every Thursday Bam A'rive at Gadsden Tuesday and Friday.. 9 a m Arrive at Rome Wednesday and Saturday 6 p ir J. M. ELLIOTT. Gen’l Sup' f Bartow House, Cartersville, Ga. fpHIS HorSE has again been leased by the and ® a, ; erßl gned, and she hopes her old friends aresmni®? 8 ' vUl not t° r K efc ller - ller ta , jle , s ana tmPl ed with the best to be had in market, nishfwi rooms are neatly and comfortably lur p ed MRS. E. M. STOVALL, *• 8. shelhan. Proprietress. Clerk. junel7-tf. THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. The President earnestly recom mends Congress that a constitutional amendment must be submitted to to the Legislatures making it the duty of each State to establish and forever maintain free public schools adequate to the education of all chil dren in the elementary branches within their respective limits, irre spective of sex, color, birthplace, or religion, forbidding the teaching in said schools of religious atheistic or pagan tenets and prohibiting the granting of any school taxes or any part thereof either by legislative, mmieipal or other authority, for the benefit or in aid, directly or indirectly ot any religious sect or denomina tion, or in aid, or for the benefit of any other object of any nature or kiud'whatever. He alludes to the importance of correcting the evil of vast amounts of untaxed church property and estimates that l>y 1890, it unchecked this property will reach a sum exceeding three thousand mil lion collars. He would suggest the taxation of all property equally, ex cepting only (he last resting place of the dead. FOREIGN RELATIONS. Relations with most foreign pow ers continue on a satisfactory and friendly footing. The President is happy to announce the passage of an act by the General Cortes of Portu gal abolishing slavery in the colo nies. CUBA. The past year has furnished no evi dence of an approaching termination of the ruinous conflict which has been waging for seven years in Cuba. The same disregard of the laws of civilized warfare and the just de mands of humanity which has here tofore called forth expressions of con demnation from the nations of Chris tendom, have continued to blacken the'sad scene. Desolation, ruin and pillage are pervading the rich fields of one of the most fertile and produc tive regions of the earth, and the in cendiary’s torch firing plantations and valuable factories and buildings, is the agent marking the alternate advance and retreat of the contend ing parties. The President narrates the damage to the interests of all commercial nations, especially those of the United States, and the inse curity of property owned by citizens of the United States in Cuba. He had hoped that Spain would he en abled to establish peace in her col ony. Because of this hope and from an extreme reluctance to interfere in the affairs of another and a friendly nation, he has patiently and anxious ly awaited the progress of events. The armed bands of either side now occupy the ground as in the past. The President makes a long argu ment and concludes: A recognition of the independence of Cuba being, in my opinion impracticable and in dispensible, the question which next presents itself is that of the recogni tion ot belligerant rights in the par ties to the contest. After further ar gument the President concludes: The recognition of independence or be- Jigeraney being thus, in my judg ment equally inadmissahle, it re mains to consider what course shall be adopted should the conflict not soon be brought to an end by acts of the parties themselves and should the evils which result therefrom, af fecting all nations, and particularly in the United States continue, in such event, I am of the opinion that other nations will be compelled to assume the responsibility which devolves upon them, and to seriously consider the only remaining measures possi ble—meditation, and intervention. After further statement he says: At the same time while much impressed I do not at this time recommend the adoption of any measure of interven tion. He adds: I am persuaded, however, that a proper regard for the interests of the UniteH States, and of its citizens entitle it to a relief from the strain to which it has been sub jected by the difficulties of the ques tions and the wrongs which arise from the contest in Cuba, and that the interests of humanity itself de mand the cessation of the strife before the whole island shall be laid waste and larger sacrifices of life he made. 1 shall feel it my duty, should my hopes of a satisfacto.iy adjustment and of the early restoration of peace and the removal of future causes of complaint he unhappily disappointed, to make a further communication to Congress at some period not far re mote, and during the present session, recommending what may then seem to he necessary. SPECIE. In discussing specie resumption, the President says: Too much stress cannot be laid upon this question, and 1 hope Congress may be induced, at the earliest day practicable, to in sure the consummation of an act passed by Congress at its last session, to bring about specie payment on and after the first day of January, 1879, at the farthest. It would he a great blessing if this were consummated, even earlier. Nothing seems to be more certain than that a full, healthy and permanent reaction cannot take place in favor of the industries and financial welfare of the country un til we return to a measure of values recognized throughout the civilized world. While we use a currency not equivalent to this standard, the world’s recognized standard specie becomes a commodity like the pro ducts of the soil, the surplus seeking a market wherever there is a demand for it. Under our present system we should want none, nor would we have any were it not that customs due are paid in coin and because of our pledges to pay interest on public debt in coin. Our yield of precious metals would flow for the purchase foreign productions and leave the United States hewers of wood and drawers of water because of wiser leg islation on the subject of finance, by nations with whom we have deal ings. I am prepared to say that I can suggest the best legislation to se cure the end most heartily recomend ed. It will he a source of great grat ification to me to be able to approve ' any measure of Congress looking ef l feetually toward securing a resump : tion. Unlimited inflation would | probably bring about specie pay- I ments more speedily than any legis lation looking to the redemption of legal tenders, but it would he at the expense of honor. The legal tenders would have no value beyond settling the present liabiliiies or, properly speaking, repudiate them. They would buy nothing after all debts were settled. There are a few meas ures which seem to me important in this connection, and which I com mend to your earnest consideration. A repeal of so much of the Legal Tender Act as makes these notes re ceivable for debts contracted after a certain date to be fixed in the act it self say not later than the first of January, 1877, after which no doubt, a hearty reaction would set in at once and with it a desire to make the currency equal to what it purports to be. The President elaborates on the good effects which would follow this suggestion. Second, that the Secre tary of the Treasury be authorized to redeem say not" to exceed two million dollars monthly of legal ten der notes by issuing in their stead a long bond, bearing 3:65 per cent., of denominations ranging from fifty to one thousand dollars each. Third, that additional power he given the Secretary of the Treasury to accumu late gold fur financial redemtion, either by increasing the revenue or decreasing expenses, or both. It is preferable to do both. M ISC ELL A N EO US. Tne restoration of the duty on tea and coffee is suggested. Also a re duction on certain articles, such as j hardly pay for the cost of collection and such as enter into manufactures. lie suggests that some better m uns i be found for verrytying claims against the government than through the Court of Claims, especially those ! growing out of the late war. They | are, in nearly every instance, exhor hi tan t. The condition of our navy, he says, is a source of satisfaction. Re viewing details of defects, as com pared with other nations, he says: “We should have a large number of these powerful cruising iron-dads, while our situation and the nature of our ports combine to make those of other nations little dangerous to us under any circumstances. We have fifty war ships, including fifteen iron clads, now on hand on the Atlantic coast.’’ The postal service is entirely satis factory. The President suggests the power of the exclusion of merchan dise from the mails. He says of the Bureau of Agricul ture: “It has accomplished much in disseminating useful knowledge to the agriculturalist and also in intro ducing new and useful productions, adapted to our climate and worthy of the continued encouragement of the government. * He characterizes the condition of affairs in Utah as scandalous. Polygamy should be banished from the land. As this will be the last message I shall have the honor of submitting to Congress before my successor is chosen, I will repeat or recapitulate, the questions which I deem uf vital importance, which may he legislated upon and settled at this session. First, that the States shall he re quired to afford the opportunity of a good common school education to every child within their limits. Second, no sectarian tenents shall ever be taught in any school support ed in the whole or in part by the State, nation or hv proceeds of any tax levied upon any community; make education compulsory so far as to deprive till persons who cannot read and write from becoming vo ters after the year 1890, disfranchis ing none, however on the ground of I illiteracy who may he voters at the ! time this amendment takes effect. Third, declare church and State forever separate and distinct, hut j each free within their proper spheres, and that all church property shall bear it own proportion of taxation. Fourth, drive out licensed itumor- j ality, such as polygamy and the im portation of women for illegitimate j purposes. 1 recur again to the Cen tennial year. It would seem as! though now as we are about to begin the second century of national expe rience would be a most fitting time for these reforms. Fifth, enact such laws as will in sure a speedy return to a sound cur rency, such as will command the re spect of the world. Believing that these views will commend themselves to the great majority of the right thinking and patriotic citizens of the i United States, I submit the rest to I Congress. U. S. Grant. Consecration of Bishop McLaren. Chicago, December B.—The con secration of Rev. Win. Edwards Mc- Laren, S. T. D., as bishop of the northern diocese of Illinois, took place at the cathedral of SS Peter and Paul. The building was filled at an early hour, and hundreds were unable to gain admission. At eleven o’clock the bishop elect arrived, the clergy took seats in the three front rows; the lay guests occupying seats imme diately behind; the organ then played and the priests marched in procession, headed by white clad boy choristers followed by men singers, and Berger of the cathedral bearing the staff of office. On the altar stood a magnificent flower cross several feet high. The following reverend gentlemen were present: Rt. Rev. R. H. Clarkson, D. D., L. L. D., Rt. Rev. 11. B. Whipple, D. D. Rt. Rev. Edw. R. Wells, 8. T. D. Right Rev. Gregory T. Bedell, D. D., Rt. Rev. Jno. F. Spalding, D. D., Rev. Geo. D. Gillepsie, D. D., Rev. Samuel Chase, D. I),, Rev. Clinton Lock, D. D., Rev. Geo. Cushman, D. D., Rev. James Dekoven, D. D., Rev. George Worthington, Rev. James A. Bolles, D. D. The latter two gentlemen act ing as attendants. Rev. Canon Knowles was director of ceremonies. Bishop McLaren was seated at the upper end of the clmr cel, near the altar. Directly over head of the bishop on each side of the floral cross, were memorial tab lets in black, silver and gold, to the memory of his predecessors, Chase and Whitehouse. The choir then sang “Songs of Praise,” “The Angels Sing,” in which the congregation joined. Then followed the Te Deum and the benediction. Thus closed the morning prayers. The consecration then proceeded. Right Rev. Samuel A. McCloskey presiding, Right Rev. It. H. Clark son, and Right Rev. IL B. Whipple acting as presenters. Bishop elect McLaren knelt and received the tes timonials, certificates and other pa pers, and insigna, bestowing on him the dignity of the office, Right Rev. Edward A. Wells, D. D., bishop of the diocese of Wisconsin, then preached the sermon, at the conclu sion of which the procession left tiie cathedral. Delegates were present from Cleveland, Ohio, representing Trinity church, of which Dr. McLa ren was rector; and also from vari ous parts of Illinois and other States. ECCLESTON DECLINES. Philadelphia, Dec. 8. The Rev. Dr. Eecleston of this city, has written a letter to the Episcopal dio cesan authorities declining the bish opric of lowa. As there is great inquiry as to whether Secretary Robeson’s naval warfare is to he against Spain, Mexi co. Gautemala, San Domingo, Pat agonia, Liberia or Wall street, the New York Sun says the opinion ! most generally entertained is that the ! seat of operations will be somewhere i near the gold room. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1875. Opening the Etowah. From the Cherokee Georgian. Rome, Ga., November 10, 1875. Editors Georgian: I clip the fol lowing from your’valuable paper of last week: One of the most fertile sections of the country anywhere is the valley j along the Etowah River to Dawson county. An investigation of its va rious elements will convince any one of the truth of the venerable Mark A. Cooper’s assertion that the “country along the Etowah from Cartersville to Rabun Gap is the richest in the South, if not in Amer ica.” The most important question be fore the people of Cherokee is, how can its population he quadrupled? All admit that we have only one fourth of the people to cultivate its richest lands pnqierly, to say noth ing of developing its mines and util izing its vast water powers. The coming hero is the masi who can offer a plan that will fully answer this question. I don’t propose to be a “hero” by any means, hut I “can offer a plan that will fully answer this question.” The plan is to get your people to go to work to secure government aid to open the Etowah to navigation to the Gulf. The way to do this is to arm and equip our Representative in Congress, Hon. W. H. Felton, with all the data you can collect, to ena ble him to acquaint Congress with the importance of opening the river. Congress knows hut little, if any thing, comparatively speaking, about the river and various resources of your section of country, and never will until the citizens thereof are disposed to put themselves to some little trouble in bringing this matter before Congress in a business-like way. General P. M. B. Young, our late able representative in Congress, would have had the river opened long since, if your citizens had fur nished the information he called for from time to time, hut he could not get a response from any one in your section. All stood with their arms akimbo, indifferent to the wants and necessities of their country. The General did succeed, however, in getting the river surveyed, the re port of which will be published in the Rome Courier next week. I wish every man in your country and the counties adjoining would get a copy. Cant you publish it? In 1872, there were two steamboat companies organized here—one called the North Georgia and East Tenne see Steamboat Company, and the other the Etowah Steamooat Com pany. Captain L. M. Hall, of Resaca was elected President of the former, with a full hoard of directors; Hon. Thomas Tumlin. of Euharlee, with a full hoard of directors, for the latter. Both were on the same footing. Gen. Young notified them that lie was ready and willing to do all he could to assist them in securing appropria tions to open the rivers, and asked them to furnish him with the necos ary data. The result is easily told. Captain Hall and his Board went to work and built a boat, notified General Young that they wore navigating theOosta nauia and the Coosawattee rivers, hut could not do so successfully until thev v* >ulcl .'r~<;nru o^pvopviai>;*'-- to remove the obstructions from those rivers, ami at the same time furnished him with the necessary in formation showing the importance of opening the rivers. Gen. Young wot it before the appropriate com mittee and secured their indorsement and tiion introduced a hill and ob tained an appropriation. The De partment then sent their engineer, Gen. James Tilton, to do the work which he has done, and the boats are now running /root Carter’s Landing .down to Rome,and thence to Greens port, Alabama. Tumlin and his hoard, after being duly i ns! ailed into office, collapsed. Gen. Young never could succeed in j bringing them to the surface again. Tee result is, nothing has been done hut having the river surveyed, and that his personal popularity with the Department at Washington. Now, this is a true statement of facts, and shows that the North Georgia and East Tennessee Steam boat Company had pluck and ener gy, and the Etowah Steamboat com pany had not. I hope your people will learn a good lesson from it. I assure you Congress will never assist any community, or section that has no disposition to assist itself, or show some signs of life or vitality. All tnat it will do for a dead thing, is to bury it out of sight, where it ought to be." Stir up your people. Get them to act in concert in showing up their county. We would be pleased to have them make a display of their agricultural products, minerals, etc., at the fair here next fall, if nothing else. It will be agood way of telling the world what they have, and what they can produce. Work for the Etowah. Yours, Thos. J. Perry. The New Treasurer- Below we publish an article very complimentary to our new State Treasurer,Hon. J. W. Renfroeclipped from the Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel of the 6th. As Mr. Renfroe is a candidate for election to his present office before the coming legislature, the voice of the press upon the mat ter will have no little weight, and it must he very gratifying to him to know that his appointment by the Governor is meeting with such un qualified approval. The Governor has filled the place of State Treasurer, made vacant by the removal of Captain Jones, by the appointment of Hon. J. W. Renfroe. Mr. Renfron has given satisfactory bond, and will discharge the duties of the position until an election can be held by the General Assembly, which meets next month. The ap pointment is an excellent one, and reflects great credit upon the appoint ing power. We are convinced that the people of the State generally will endorse the selection made by the Governor. Mr. Renfroe was, up to two or three years ago, a citizen of Washington county, and is well known in Middle Georgia. He is, of course, a stauncli Democrat, and was a member of the first Democratic leg islature elected in Georgia since the war. In 1873 tit the expiration of his term of office, lie declined to be come ti candidate for a second term and removed to Atlanta, where he became assistant to the Comptroller- General. lie has made a faithful official, and in the Comptroller’s office acquired a familiarity with the af fairs and the system of conducting the treasury which will make him a most valuable man in his new po sition. It is gratifying to note, as an evidence of Mr. Renfroe’s popularity in a community where he spent his life, that his bondsmen comprise the best citizens of Washington county. Cherokee Georgia. The News as Gathered from the Press of this Section. MARIETTA. The convicts are on Mr. Kerr’s land fiewing and sawing timber and have got out about five thousand cross ties for our railroad. We learn part of the iron has been contracted for, and it won’t be long before the heavy bars will he laid. Gen. A. J. Hansell is announced to fill the unexpired term in the Georgia Legislature, made vacant by the resignation of lion. W. D. An derson. There will he a big railroad con vention of all the counties on the line and those interested in North Carolina, at Elijay on the 6th of Jan uary, 1876. Hon. W. D. Anderson has resigned his seat in the Georgia Legislature,' and the Methodist Conference has stationed him at Eatonton for the ensuing year. We regret that Ma rietta loses him, but in truth con gratulate Eatonton on securing a man zealous and efficient, able and pure, to uphold the cross in their midst.— Marietta Journal , ll )th iml. DALTON. Dr. Hammond, having sold his farm near town, designs moving into Murray county. The cotton factory at Triun, in Chattooga county, has been comple ted at a cost of one hundred and ninety*thousand dollars. The local option ists were victorious at the election in Tunnel Hill, on Monday, by a decided majority—2B for restriction and 11 against. Rev. Mr. Wilkes and family intend leaving our town soon, he having been called -to take charge of the college at Gainesville, Ga. We learn that a man, a one-legged Confederate soldier, was shot and in stantly killed, in the lower part of Murray county, on Saturday evening last. It is currently reported that Prof. Asbury, President of Forsyth Col lege, has been tendered the position of principal of Dalton High School, in place of Rev. W. C. Wilkes. Several families of sterling worth and reputation are preparing to set tle in Dalton. Mr. Lampkin, for merly of Athens, Ga., now of For syth, Mr. Meeks, of Marietta, and Mr. McCormick, are among the num ber.—Citizen, 9th. ELLIJA Y. Prof. John Jones, of Carticay, is to take charge of Red Clay academy, Whitfield county, on January 10th. Dr. John M. Watkins has a ten acre field, in the corporate limits, that averaged fifty-five bushels corn to the acre, and he used no fertilizer, either. On Saturday last the following gen tlemen were elected eouneilmen for the ensuing year: Dr. J. R. Johnson, Dr. J. M. Watkins, C. Pickett, Bar nett Wilson, and J. E. P. Smith. Our citizens are alive for more mails. Petitions are being signed for several new routes, and to have the route between here and Carters ville changed from once to twice a a week—as it was previous to the war, arul we hope will be again. vv 11116 some poritui.o r are almost dependent on cotton, the majority of our people hardly know when the crop is planted or picked. But “tackle” any of them about the culture of wheat, corn, Irish and sweet potatoes, onions, cabbage, tur nips, beans, and sich like, if you wan’t any information as to how and when to commence operation.— Courier. B lh Inst. The National Banks, The number of hanks organized from the authorization of the system to November 1, 1875, is 2,307, of which 2,087 were doing business on the Ist of October last. From their reports of the date last named, it ap pears that the aggregate capital of these hanks was $501,829,769; surplus 8134,356,076; circulation outstanding, $318,350,379; individual deposits, $664,579,619; loans, 8980,222,951, spe cie,including coin certificates, $8,050,- 329; legal tender notes, including cer tificates of deposits $125,268,734; and with the United States Treasurer $19,686,060. The act of June 20, 1874, provided for the retirement of the circulation of national hanks and the surrender of bonds held as security therefor, by tiie deposit of legal tender notes in the treasury for the amount of cir culation thus retired; and the act of January 14,11875, provides for the un limited issue of circulating notes to national hanks, subject to the pro visions of law, and the reduction of legal tender notes at the rate of eighty percent, upon the amount thus is sued to national hanks, until the le gal tender notes shall he reduced to $300,000,000. Under the operation of these two acts $15,721,175 of na tional hank notes have been issued: $4,731,500 from June 20, 1874, to Jan uary 14, 1875, and $10,986,675 from January 14. to Nov. 1, 1875, upon which latter amount $8,763,856 of legal tender notes have been retired. Banking having been made free by the act of last Congress without restriction as to the amount of circu lating notes that may be issued to any part of the country, it is be lieved that such currency will dis tribute itself according to the de mands and necessities of business. The privileges which attach to na tional hanks being open to individuals in all parts of the coun try, capital will not be slow to es tablish additional national hanks, or to increase the circulation of those already in existence, whenever and wherever the exigencies of business shall render it apparent that an in crease of circulation is desirable. But it does not seem probable that such demand will arise to any considera ble extent while the volume of le gal tender notC3 continues so great as to cause large sums to lie idle in commercial centres for want of safe and profitable investment. —From the report of the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Pendleton on the Future In the letter of Hon. George 11. Pendleton to tiie State Central Com mittee, of Pennsylvania, was the following paragraph: Tiie success of the Democratic party will result in a currency stable in amount, fixed in value, regulated in volume neither by arbitrary laws nor by tlie caprice or even judgment of Congressmen or bankers, but, by those laws which commerce imposes upon all its instrumentalities, and ultimately convertible into coin, and the knowledge that this result will follow, will, in the meantime, re store confidence, revolve business, and put into healthful motion the now dormant energies and activities of our people. Special Notices. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO (OVSHIPriVES. The long looked-for.specific for the cure of all pulmonary disease* is found at last. Globe Flower Syrcp has proved the most extraor dinary medical preparation ever discovered for curing Com im.ption. Globe Flower Str op not only cures Consumption, but relieves, immediately, the incipient stages; such as Coughs, Colds, Pains in General Debility, etc. It breaks up the most distress ing Coughs and Colds in an incredible short time. Globe Flower Syrup contains no opium, nothing nauseous or poisonous—perfectly harmless and delicious to take; possesses all the valuable properties of the Syrup ffypophog philes, the nutritive value of Con Liver Oil, the invaluable Tonic. Expectorant. Alterative and Sedative virtue of the Globe Flower, or “Cephal in thus Occidental is.” 50.000 cases cured; not a failure known. Thousands of testimonial* of wonderful cures will be sent on application, to any otic who doubts. Thy the Globe Flow er Strip. It may save your life. For sale by Druggists. Manufactured by DR. J. S. I‘EMBERr )N * CO-. Chemists, Atlanta, Ga. cruK y irasELVEs. The Bth Wonder of the World lias been found in Georgia. The discoverer is a physi cian of long experience, extensive observation and profound judgment, and his discovery has proven such a blessing to woman, that it L al ready known throughout the country as “Wo man’s Rest Friend.” With remarkable quick ness and certainty it cures all cases or sup pressed mensuration, acute or chronic, and restores health in every instance. Dr. J. Brad field’s Female Regulator supplies a remedy long needed in the treatment of diseases pecu liar to woman. This the Medical Faculty knows and admits, while many of our best physicians are using it in daily practice. The mediciuo is prepared with great care, by L. 11. Bradfield, Druggist, Atlanta, Ga , and sold at $1.50 per bottle, by respectable Druggists everywhere. Great Merit in Fondle Diseases. State of Georgia, Troup Cos. This is to certify that r have examined the recipe of Dr. Jo*ias Bradfield, and, as a medi cal man, pronounce it to be a combination of medicines of great merit in the treatment of all diseases of females, for which he recom mends it. WM. I*. BE.YSELY, M. D. This December 81, 1868. .If u • <,\G i, if ty, 187th Dear Sir—After carefully examining the formula by which it is made, and using two bottles of your Sanative Pevthifice, I take great pleasure in recommending its use to mi patients and to all others who may wish to keep their teeth and gums in a pure and heal'hy condition. The formula, lean testify, contains nothirg but what is conducive to ttie health, cleanliness and purity of the mouth. 1 find it to be also very eillcient for cleansing artificial teeth and preventing the accumulation of oil j and earthy deposits upon the plate. It is in deed, an elegant combination of pure Castile Soap with other cleansing and preserving in gredients delicately flavored. Very Respectfully, W. W. FORD. Surgeon Dentist. Professional Cards. I*AW & iIEiL ESTATE. W. T. WOFFORD, A NY busiiie.-s left with Capt. Sam ford and Mr. Waters, who arc in myolliec, will rc eiev’e my attention. I will be at my otllce usu ally between the hours of 10 and 11 cadi morn ing. ]teblß] iV.X. WOFFORD. o. Pinkerton. Lindsey Johnson. Brs, Piakerton & Johnson Physicians and Surgeons, a NFFICJa— in Johnson & Curry’s Drug Store. t F March 18,1875. te. 11. HATES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA. Office in the Court House. dec9-ly "• j. il. n oo^T ATTORNEY AT L\W. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. Office: Up-stairs, over -tokely & Williams, West Main Street. Marti WAKREtf AKI3T fk SOX, ATTORNEYS AT RAW, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. Feb 11, ly, OEt*. €■• TOILIX, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA Office : Up-Stairs, Bank Block. jan 29-ly liOJIEItT IS. TRIPPE, ATTO 11 NE Y A T LA W , CARTERSVILLE, GA. OFFICE with Col. Abla Johnson, in tt.e Court House. raayl-31m. il. W. HI EIIPIIEY, AT T OKNEY A T LA W CARTERSVILLE, GA. OFFICE (up stairs) in the brick building corner of Main and Iruin streets. dec2-tf. J. W. IIA KRIS, Jr., ATTORNEY AT LAW, Cartersville, Ga. OFFICE next door to Tnt EXPRESS printing establishment. JOHN W. WOFFORD. THOMAS W. MILNER WOFFORD & IHIAKIt. ATTORNEYS A T LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA., OFFICE up stairs, Bank Block. 9-5- tt. ii n n ■ TO THE CITISSES T S OF BARTOW AND ADJOINING COUNTIES. LOOK TO YOUR INTERESTS. HITE, THE UNDERSIGNED, beg to call f V your attention to our Stock of FALL AND WINTER GOODS, now arlvirng— Bacon, Flour, Sugar, Salt, Syr up, Mo asses, Bagging, Tie*, Hardware of all kinds, Boots, Shoes, II ats, Caps, Woodware, Tin Ware, Drugs, Medicines, Ready Made Clothing, Books, Stationery, Saddlery, Dry Goods of all kinds, Notions oT every description, Crock cry, Guns, Clocks, Tobacco, Cigars, Housekeepers’ Fancy Goods, etc., etc., in fact all kinds of Goods usually found in a General Stock, and adapted to the wants of all classes of citizens, and at prices that will compare favorably with any market. Remember, when you buy from us, vou do not pay high rates of "city taxation, high house rents and high clerk’s hire prices tor your good*: hence tire low prices found in our’stock. You are invited to come and see for your selves. We will buy your Wheat, Cotton, Corn, Rags, Chickens; Eggs: Butter, etc., etc., and pay you the highest market prices lor them. Come and see us. ROME PRICES PAID FOR COTTON. 4V. L. WOFFORD & CO. Cass Station, Ga. Sept.29m2 Attention. My Gin is now running and ready to gin all offered at that point. i will start anew gin at the Fair Ground in a few days, to be propelled bv steam. All seed cotton offerred wdl he stored in the large ware house, capable ol holding one hundred bales in the seed. The gin will be placed eighty vards from the ware house, and only one bale at a time be in the gin room, to avoid accidents by lire. Toll for ginning will be the custom of the country. I shall be able, at both gins, to pick and pack seven or eight bales a day. so there will be no detention. Cottou will be delivered at the platform at Cartersville, when de-ired, free of charge. Toll cau be paid iu cotton seed, if ihe owner desires it. Both Gin* of the noted Gullett improved make. Will pay cash for all washed Wool, and will purchase seed cotton At all times, at full cash 1 prices. (septl3.2m) J. J. HOWARD. THE miLLE EXPRESS. (THE OLD STANDARD AND * I By C. TT. C. WILLINGHAM. HAVING purchased the Standard k Express newspaper, together good will and patrouage, presses and printing material, I shall continueats publication under the name of The old name is abbreviated for the sake of convenience, re taining, as I believe, the most expressive part of it. THCEi SS3LPH.SS© Will be emphatically’a HOME PAPER earnestly devoted to the mineral and agricultural interests of Bartow, sparing no effort to advance these to the best of nay ability. I shall also exert the influence of Tills in the building up of ! Jarte rsville, and aid all I can in pushing our little city forward as one of the livest places in Georgia* In a word THE EXPRESS YV ill recognize the fact that the interests of Bartow County and Cartersville are inseparable—that whatever advances tho progress of either good of both. POLITIC®. THE EXPRESS will be thoroughly and uncompromisingly Democratic—opposed to all RINGS and CLIQUES and an enemy to all combinations to use the party for personally rm bitiousbnotives. It will vindicate the integrity of the party as the party of the people and for the people—as the proper ex* ponent of free government, and as the only political organisa tion capable of restoring government in Jthis country to it* original methods and principles. Upon this line of party faith I shall recognize no other political creed than that the De mocracy is the party of free government and of a free people. THE EXPREOB Will be a free, bold and independent paper, and not tbw orgte of any RI3N& NTOH OLIQUS As has been very erroneously and unjustly charged. The mer chant, the farmer, the mechanic and the laborer will find Te?j Express the friend of all alike —striving to build up all inter ests, defending the right! of all classes. With this short and hurriedly written expression of my in tentions, I ask the favor and patronage of an honest pedole, promising to exert my best endeavors to present a newspaper equal in merit and tone to any paper in the State. I hop* no one will be influenced by any silly charges that Toe Ex press will be run on any other line than that of honesty and independence. Address all orders for the paper to The Expe33, Carte rsville, C. H. C. WILLIXOHAH, Carteraville, Ga. VOLUME XVI--NUMBEISO.