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THE KXI*HESS.
Cartersville, December 23,1875.
•j Hi: NEW CONGRESS.
Por Hie lirst time in fifteen years
there is a Democratic* majority in the
house. This majority is strong
enough to prevent ail unfriendly or
sectional legislation. It has the
power to (lo much for the continued
supremacy of the Democracy of the
country, and to bring about “the era
of good feeling” so necessary toad
just the affairs of the country upon
the scales of unity and harmony,and
to make the centennial year of
American independence a year of
jubilee throughout the land in the
grand success of Democracy, the
overthrow of Radicalism and the
restoration of good government.
This depends upon the policy the
Democratic majority inaugurates
during the sessson. If that majority
will confine its assaults upon the
policy and measure* of the Republi
can party, and not make the issue
of war upon merely personal
grounds, the array of charges in the
shape of corruption in high places,
peculations in office, and, above all,
the violations of the constitution,
originating with and growing out of
the infamous reconstruction meas
ures, these will be so overwhelm
ingly damaging to the foes of good
government as to overthrow them
and to commit them and their acts
to elon al damnation.
This great end is le t to be second
by furious declamation < r raging
oratory. It is not to be accomplish
ed through the diplomacy of coward
ly expediency, but it is to be effected
through firm adhesion to truth <i;~-
played in the cool and deliberate ai
ray of the facts of usurpation ami
corruption of the Republics.n j-arty,
showing to the people how shame
fully the power of the gov* rnment
has been used to defeat the ends of
just government; to array section
against section ami race against race.
When tl use facts are made clear to
the mind of the American people,
dothtd in the simple hut powerful
language of unvarnished truth, strip
ped of all “glittering generalities,”
there will well up from the Ameri
can heart an universal demand for
the overthrow of those who have
desecrated the temple of liberty for
the base and ignoble purposes of
usurping power to steal ihe treasures
♦if the realm; who, in the name of
liberty have put the yoke of bond
age upon the necks of freemen ; and
who, in order to retain power, have
arrayed section against section and
have sought to bring strife between
the races. *
These are the pregnable points of
attacks to be made upon the power
that has so long ruled for selfish end:-;
against the usurpers who have sought
to establish in the name of liberty a
centralized government and to (rush
constitutional government. The
Democratic majority in the house
are there, as we understand it, for
the purpose of setting up again the
altars of liberty and driving out the
money changers who have desecrated
the temple of liberty; not to concoct
new schemes of political subservien
cy, and to drive honest men from the
Democratic party by the inaugura
tion of a policy of expediency, co
quetting and dallying with the so
called “progressive ideas of the pres
ent generation,” born in Radical
corruption ami brought forth in the
iniquitous measures of usurping po
litical scoundrels.
We say the new Congress has a
higher duty to perform than to in
dulge in mere delphie oratory or
sophnmurie declamation-astonishing
the country, and the constituents old
members with displays of brilliant i
wit, sparkling humor, cutting sar
casm or burning satire. Xm wood’s |
splendid civil rights speech, with its |
corruscations *.f wit and red-hot sar
casm, and Gordon’s chi vnlrous and
impassioned eloquence are the severe
and beautiful things of the past Con
gress, and will go down to posterity
embalmed m the pages of a future
“American speaker;” but w hat we
want now is that Hie Democracy in
Congress shall stand upon the old
Whip of State like steady ami reso
lute sailors determimd to save the
o'd Constitutional craft from being
wrecked upon the quicksands, whith
er she has been guided and driven l>y a
mutinous crew bent upon destruction
in order to secure the booty.
Sagacity, statesmanship, patriotism
of the highest type are more needed
than eloquence or fine flow of lan
guage ; firmness of purpose, rectitude
in principle unit o<*nm_-iousnc>Ksi in the
discharge of representative duties are
more potent in steering the old craft
than “striking attitudes” and “flow
ery eloquence.” It is to make to the
port of peace and prosperity with the
the colors of constitutional liberty
floating from the mast-head, inscrib
ed with the motto of Constitutional
ism vs. Centralism.
Xo concession of principle and
without sectionalism; one govern
ment for all the Slates; the principles
of the “better of the Republic,”
the democracy and republican sim
plicity of our fathers ; the restoration
of honest government are the princi
ples which the members of the Dem
ocratic house are expected to unroll
as ihe ground work of the next Pres
idential campaign. With no “new
departure,” we shall have no Greeley
fiasco, but a grand success of Democ
racy iu the centennial year of our
confederated existence.
The Express is the only pa|>er
edited, published and printed entire
ly in Bartow county. It is, there
fore, the only legitimate medium, in
the full meaning of the law, in which
advertisements of the county can be
properly made. The Expp.ess is
produced by home labor and home
enterprise, and is in no sense a bas
tard publication, begotten elsewhere
and born in this county.
Ihe Express is the friend of the
pebple; let thbxn stand by it.
THE NORTH GEORGIA RIVERS.
The SivreTary of the Treasury in
nicking bis estimates for river and
harbor appropriations for trie ensuing
| year gives the following:
For continuing the improvement
of the Oostanaula and (’oosawattee
rivers, Georgia, SIB,OOO.
If the proper efforts bad been made
the improvement of the Etowah
might have been included In the es
timate. It is not yet too late for an
amendment to ho made in the appro
priations in favor of the Etowah when
they come before llie House for ac
tion. We have no doubt but our im
mediate represents* ive will see to it
that such an amendment be inserted.
The importance of opening the
Etowah is illustrated in the work
already accomplished upon the Oosta
naula and Coosavvattee, no more im
portant streams than the Etowah.
Willi a comparatively small appro
priation, thirty odd wing-dams have
been made on the Oostanaula and
forty-three upon the Coosawuttee,
giving thirty inches of water at the
lowest summer depth on all points of
the Oostanaula and twenty inches all
the year round upon the Coosavvattee.
The improvement of these two liv
ers have been made under the charge
of Gen. James Tilton, civil engineer,
and if the thirteen thousand dollars
of additional appropriation can be se
cured, tlie General asserts be can
make thirty inches all the year round
from Rome to Taiking Rock, one
hundred and six miles, and make
these rivers entirely navigable for
of as large a class as can
i ossibiy be run.
We would suggest, in this collec
tion, that ihe people of Rome, or its
city council, wouul do well to * ngage
the servic* s of Gen. Tilton to assist
our representative, Dr. Felton, in
01/tai. ing legislation in aid of the im
provements of the North Georgia
rivers, and f.r the further improve
ment of the O nstanaula and Coosa
watte, as his long experience in these
matters, and familiarity with mem
bers o; ('ongrsS, and full knowledge
n it v io inform the committees be
fore whom these matters come, we uld
make bis aid to Dr. Felton invalua
ble. We urge Dr. Felton to make a
desperate effort to secure an appro
priation for the Etowah and manage
to get Gen. Tilton as the engineer to
see the work as wed done as it is on
the other rive s
The improvement of the North
Georgia rivers, and the opening of
them to unobstructed and success
ful navigation, will be the means of
developing the finest agricultural and
mineral section of the United .States,
not only on the score of its great
wealth, but upon that of its vast
magnitude as to territory. In this
work, every town in Cherokee Geor
gia is interested to the amount, of
millions of dollars in the advance
ment of property. The opening of
the Coosa to the Gulf cannot long be
deferred. It is a matter not only of
importance to this section hut of na
tional import in regard to Federal
revenue. That accomplished in
cludes the improvement of its tribu
taries all at the same time, and the
connection of thirteen hundred miles
of water lines with the high seas.
The improvement of these rivers
by making them navigable is one of
the grandest schemes of cheap inland
transportation on this continent. It
is a vast system almost incompre
hensible i‘i its magnitude of extent
and the incalculable wealth it will
develop, and the political and com
mercial jlower it will confer upon
lour millions of people now strug
gling for anvanecment and prosperi
ty. There are but few members of
Congress familiar with these facts.
They should be informed and edu
cated in ngatd to them. Canton,
our neighboring town, is aroused
upon the subjet. Cat U rs'dlle and
Bartow should he represented in the
meeting to be bel 1 there <>n the first
Tuesday in January.
We hope our city autiio. itit s w ill
call a meeting for theappointment of
delegates at one; and if then* can
be no meeting had, then let the may
or and council appoint them.
SUBSIDIES.
In the U. S. 11 <*u.-e of R *pr senta
tives, oil the U> h ins'., Mr. Holman
offered the foliow'i >g resolution:
Heratverf, That in tin* judgment of
this House, in the. present condition
of financial ail'd:s, no subsidies in
uioiey s, bunds, public lauds, endorse
ments or by pledge of the public
credit should be granted by Congress
to associations or corporations engag
ed or proposing to engage in public
or private enterprises, and that all
appropriations from the public treas
ury ought to be limited at this time
j to such amounts only as shall be iin
perativelv demanded by tifl* public
i service.
lie moved the previous question on
I its adoption.
Mr. Hoar inquired whether the
res u nion was intended to cut off an
; appropriation for the Centennial.
Mr. Holman replied that it was not
: so intended, and that he did not sup
pose it would have that effect, though
he himself was willing it should be
iso construed. The previous question
i was accepted and the resolution
| adopted—yeas 223, nays 33.
All of the Georgia members voted
for the resolution except Mr. Ste
phens, who has not yet taken his
I seat, but remains at home, not hav
ing recovered from a late serious iII
| ness sufficiently to go on to Wash
j ington.
We nri- indebted to Hon. B. 11.
Hill for the daily publication of the
| Congressional Record, for which we
are under many thanks. Those of
our friends desiring to see the daily
proceedings of Congress can have the
privilege of reading them at this
office. As we shall preserve them,
we cannot let them go put of the
office.
Read what the Georgia press has
to say of The Express; read its
columns week after week, and see if
it is the organ, or mouth-piece, or
cat’s paw of any ring trying to break
down CarU rsvilleor to injure Bartow
county.
GAUGE YIELDS OF CORY.
Late last season it was reported to
the Solebury Farmers’ Club that
Wilson Pearson had raised one hun
dred and twenty bushels of shelled
corn upon an acre of ground. Mem
bers of the club expressed doubt as
to the possibility of this being done.
This year, in September, a commit
tee was appointed by the club to visit
and examine cornfields. Several
field* were visited, among which
were thus-* of Wilson Pearson and
Charles White, both residents of this
district. The modes of planting and
cultivation were reported to the club
in October, as follows:
Wilson Pearson’s field of II acres
was manured in the fall and winter,
at the rate of 33 two-horse loads per
acre, or 253 loads on the 11 acres.
Charles White’s field was manured
two winters in succession before
planting, at the rate of eight two
imrse loads per acre, making a total
of sixteen loads per acre, or 17G loads
on the 11 acres. Both fields were
ploughed inutile spring of 1875, and
planted in corn in rows four feet
apart and two grains of corn in the
hill, which were two feet apart in
the row. The corn was well work
ed and tended during the season.
The committee met October 30, to
test results. In Mr. Pearson’s field
one-eighth of an acre was measured,
husked arid shelled in the presence of
the coramitee, making 1(5 bushels
and 1 quart of corn, being at the rate
of 128 bushels and 8 quarts of shelled
corn ier acre. In Mr. White’s field
one-eighth of an acre was husked,
shelled, and measured in presence oi
the committee, making 15 bushels
and IS) quarts of corn per acre. In
both tielus of 11 acres acres, the total
yield was estimated to be over 100
bushels of shelled corn per acre.
On VKR BaEDEUSON,
S. 11. Ru e,
W. I*. M AGILE,
E. Reeder,
Committee.
We ask the attention of our agri
cultural friends to the ah.>ve report
taken from the Country Gentleman.
No part of the United States cat* ex
cell Cherokee Georgia iii the produc
tion of corn, if the means to that end
are used. It is doubtful if the pro
duction of corn in Georgia per acre
will t xceli fi teen bushels; yet it
might be m tde to yield 100 bushels
per acre. Would it not be a g >od
idea for every farmer t select a plat
of Imd. make it rich, a id raise 100
or more bushels per acre on ic?
Twenty-three two-horse loads of barn
yard manure to the acre made Mr.
Pearson 123 bushels of corn to the
ecte. It is as easy to cultivate rich
land . s poor land ; the additional la
bor is simply in the additional in i
nuri*. We are anxious to publish a
report from a farmer in our section
next fall who made 100 bushels corn
on one acre.
The Carters vi elf. Ex Pit ess
says: The Columbus Times opposes
Governor Smith for re-election on the
ground of its opposition to the third
term principle. We think the Times
man had better fix his opposition on
some other ground as Governor
Smith has not yet had a second term.
He did fill out a month of Bullock’s
unexpired term, and was eiected to
the present.” The Express is mis
taken. Bullock’s term of office ex
pired January, 1873. He fled the
State in November, 1871. Mr. Con
ley was acting Governor until Janu
ary, 1872. when Gov. Smith was
elected to fiil the unexpired term.
He was afterwards elected for a full
term of four years—commencing
January, 1873, and expiring January,
1877.— Chronicle and Sentinel.
The Chronicle is right and we
stand corrected as to the time Gov.
Smilh served out of Bullock’s term.
But we yet deny he has filled two
terms. Until he serves two fall
terms, he cannot be properly said to
be an aspirant for a third term. We
stand to our original proposition ex
cepting the correction made.
THE THIRD TERM
The present Congress is certainly
very decidedly opposed to the third
term principle. In the House, on
the 15th inst., Mr. Springer, of Illi
nois, offered the following res dution,
and moved the previous question on
its adopti >n:
Resolved, That in the opinion of
this House the precedent established
by Washington and other Presidents
** t the United Stares in retiring from
ilu' presidential office after their sec
ond term, has become by universal
concurrence a part of our republican
system of government, and any de
parture from this time-honored cus
tom would be unwise, unpatriotic
and fraught with peril to our free in
stitutions.
The previous question was second
ed and the resolution adopted, yeas
232, nays 18.
Upon this question all the Georgia
members present voted “yen.” But
tiiis may not prevent Gen. Grant
from being a candidate for a third
term.
Well done, Baltimore, yes, well
done, and wiseiy resolved! Oh, do
be firm. Don’t let any sickly sen
timentality change your firm pur
pose. D, we pray you be consistent
with your promise—don’t sell any
more so called fertilizers to the South
not for one year at least, unless for
cash ! 'And don’t give any cotton
15 cents a pound options. Sell for
cash one year, just try the experi
ment for mercy’s sake one single gear,
and let the poor Southern farmer
have one crop lie can honestly call
his own. It would be like a shower
of mercy distilled from Heaven. The
poor fellow could assert his indepen
dence once more and join with loud
acclaim preans to the Centennial of
American Now don’t.
Mr. John Hix Bass, for some time,
local editor of the R >me Commercial
has left that paper and gone to the
Atlanta Herald. Mr. Bass is suc
ceeded by Mr. Frank J. Cohen, who
is making the Commercial quite a
sprightly paper. We wish all par
ties abundant success, and trust their
future may be bright and successful.
Our friend Whitman, of the Dal
ton Citizen has already “knocked off”
for the Christmas holidays. Just
think of it; two weeks of play!
These village editors will have a
good time once a year.
We have tried hard to coax Boully
to exchange with us. Though we
are friends of long standing, lie will
not be moved from bis purpose to
, tantalize us in tnia way.
REFORM LEGISLATION. *
The Legislature of our noble Com
monwealth will soon convene and
there is an open field for good, sound,
practicable work. Adopt biennial
sessions and thus save #100,003 to the
people. What a heavy load this would
lift off the shoulders of our over
burdened tax payers, and move at
once to the annulling of the home
stead laws. Those for whose benefit
they were enacted have felt that they
are a curse to them instead of a bless
ing. AH who have availed them
selves of the act have suffered the
wreck of credit and manly indepen
dence and would undo the step if
possible. No better law than God’s
law can ever be enacted by man
“Owe no man anything.” Our pres
ent law says in effect, “Owe every
one as much as possible, and pay no
one.” Change this law for honesty’s
sake.
Residences of our Congress
men in Washington.—We clip the
following from the Congressional
Record:
Senators. —John B. Gordon, corner
of Gay and Congress streets, George
town ; T. M. Norwood, Metropolitan
Hotel.
Representatives.— James 11. Blount,
512 Thirteetli street, X. W.; Milton
A. Chandler. Metropolitan Hotel;
Philip Cook, Willard’s Hotel; Wil
liam 11. Felton, National Hotel ; Ju
lian Hartridge, (not given;) Benja
min ii. Hill, Metropolitan Hotel;
William E. Smith, Willard’s Hotel;
Aiex il. Stephens, (riot returned to
Washington.)
The Express is the friend and ad
vocate of Ihe interests of all classes.
It do<sn’t represent any ring either
to damage the welfare of Bartow
county or to break down Cartersville.
It is a free paper where everybody
who have grievances to complain of
may find expression when wi F ieri in
respectful language.
JTOPJg: wwmwyr ~ ~ lt
New Advertisements.
ATTEND TO THIS !
A LI- persons indebted to me for services or
advances will plaase make settlement by
the 6 h of January next, or I shall put the
claims in judgment. December £2, 1873.
tiec-.'jot John I*, wikee.
GEORGIA. BARTOW COUNTY.
A. A. Price ha- applied for setting apart and
v* I uat ion ol homestead, and I will i>a*s upon
the same at 10 o’clock a m . "n the 4ih day *of
•I tninrv 1876. at my office. This December
2D*, 1875 J. A. Howard, Ordinary.
EM. eiJ-’H.
DENTAL NOTICE.
DR. J. A. TICNER,
Office Ricks House, Room 25.
fjl R E ATS diseased gtim< and abscessed teeth,
I fills and cleans teeth, extiacts teeth, and
inserts anith-i-d teeth. All work guaranteed.
Terms reasonable.
HOMtKMADJR HOSIERY.
PERSON'S desiring- stood and serviceable I
SOCKS OR STO‘ KINGS.
Cotton or Woolen,
Can find them at the store of
de.-2J tf A. It. HUDGINS.
JAMES It. ( OXYEHS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, i
Cartersville, Ga.
WILE practice in the Courts of Cherokee
and adjoining circuits. Particular attention
given to till business entrusted to my care.
Collecting made a specialty. Office up-stairs
in theßa"k Block. dec23-ly.
A GOOD
Sowing;
FOR SAUK ‘ HEAP.
BUT little used and will be sold very low 1
l'>r the cash. 'lhe machine can be* seen 1
at the store of Mr. If. W. Satterfield.
The machine will be ex.-banged for a first
rate cow and vsiing calf.
CARTERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
#WILL be open for the admission ol
students of both sexes, on
January 10,
with tlie following rates of tni-
Primary Department, per month .$2 00 j
Intermediate “ “ “ 300 !
Classical *‘ “ “ 4 00
Incidental fee. per term. .. l oo
do*23-1M- R. JoHXSOK. Principal.
Barlow Superior EotirL
4 T the ensuing January term of Bartow
/% Superior Court, the Duckets will he called
in ihe following o der. The call ot any docket
may he suspended before it is gone through
with, if, i:i the discretion of the Court, the
business of the teim should make it proper ~o 1
do So.
I—t umuion Law.
2 Appeal.
3 Equity.
4—Claim.
5 Is-ue.
The Ciiminal Docket Will be taken up on
Monday oi the second week ol the term and
will be called in conncc ion with such civil
docket a- may then he in order.
Motions and all other cases not requiring a
jury trial w ill he in order and subject to call at
anv time during the term. December £0.18*5,
iict-23—Is .. D. McCUTCJIEN, J. S. C. C. C.
CITY FINANCES.
Report <if Clerk of (ouui.i of tlie City of
Cartersville.
By cash on hand from 1871 $ 94 16 !
“ liquor tax 1,542 30 I
“ street t.i\ 192 00 I
font marshal lines....* 175 15 ;
“ tax on drays 61 30
** billiard tables 49 95 j
“ weighing on scales •... 12 00]
“ taxes from marshal 634 00 j
“ Borrowed 1,650 00
“ taxes on shows and peddlers.. 49 *H>
“ rent of hall and lice tied 02 50 1
“ tax on malt liq’rs 12 !0 j
*• Moving dead carcas 1 00
“ from Col. Howard, lumber, 7 33
“ Sexton digging graves 14 75 I
“ street boss lor wood 6175!
“ Col. Johnson for mt.le 99 00 I
“ Taxes 3,761 61 j
Total receipts and to he paid to the
Treasurer *8.720 32
Respectfully, J. C. M addox, Cleik.
Approved: A. C. Williams, F. M. Johnson,
Finance Committee.
Report of the Treasurer of the City of Car
tersville, Ga., for the year 1875.
FKCKIFTS.
Ist quarter—From J. C. Maddox, cl’k. .$2,507 60
•• •* Insurance scrip 22 50
2nd “ “ J. C. Maddox, cl’k.. 1,365 45
3rd “ - “ 957 69
4th “ “ “ “ “ .. 8,880 71 I
“ —T. Stokely, Mayor, on mule
acc 40 00 j
KXPKNDm’KES.
Street and cemetery including Sexton’s
salary 1,298 52 ]
Accounts 395 01 !
Printing 75 00
Damages by streets assessed prior 1875 99 00 :
Board of mules.. 219 19 ,
Lumber 144 32 j
Insurance on City Hall 50 00 |
Hanging Fire Bell 79 00
Repairs of City Hall root 41 45
Tax A>'essois, $25 each 50 00
Marshal, eleven months 550 00
Mayor’s Salary 100 00
Aldermen’s salaries (8) S3O each 240 (X)
Tax Collector 150 00
Clerk 125 00
Treasurer 75 00
City Attorney’s salary 37 50
* fee in suit for damages 25 00
Donation to storm sufferers 45 00
Notes ami interest .. 4,165 90
Cash on hand 788 03 j
$8,682 92
Dec 13, Ca*li on hand la-t report S7BB 03
“ By accounts - - - $ 350
Dec 15, “ note and interest - 318 56
•• " cash on hand - - 465 03
S7BB 03
Respectfully submitted, Dec. 13. 1875.
It. A Clayton, Treasurer
Examined and approved,
F. M. Johnson,)
J. A. En win, > Fin. Committee.
A. c. Willtansi
New Advertisement*.
wothk.
* LL persons indebted t> I'.' . ; ,r. Li-
J\ win, Erwin Stokely A, ai..i Ei n A
Ramsaur are requested to to ike imim'Mate
payment. Tee debts due Miese fl-ms roust be
collected. J'tN > ERG iN.
dec 2-2 >n
A. M. FOI'TK.
A. TT O Ills E Y AT LA W
CARTERSVILLE, <A
( With Col. Warren A kin,)
Will practice in the courts of Bartow, Cobb,
Polk, Floyd, Gordon, Murray,YVhilfield and ad
joining counties. ’ dec2-ly.
CLOCK.S.
ALLEN & McOSKER
45BKO.ll) ST.. ROME, GA.
*
\RE receiving the largest stock of clocks
ever brought to Rome, which they are
j selling lower than ever before sold in Georgia.
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE it SPECTACLES
All kinds of Jewelry made to order, lie
pairing neatly and promptly executed.
dec6-3m
SAYRK & CO.,
I> R U G GIST Ss
SL'CCESSOUS TO KIRKPATRICK A SAYRe:
HAVE a full line of DRUGS, PAIXIS,
OILS, VARNISHES. GLASS. PATENT
JIEDK INKS. SOAPS, PERFUMERY and
! FANCY GOODS.
SPECIALTIES.
Choice Teas. Choice Teas.
Direct from the;lmporter.
RUBBER SHEETING and OILED SILKS
For the Nursery.
Over 100 Varieties of Choice Toilet Soaps
Ask lor the goods von want and if we have not
got them will order bv earliest mode of con
veyance. SAY BE .t CO.
dec2-tt'.
THE EXPRESS.
Terms to Suit All.
Let Every One Have a Good
Paper.
• ? \ .v-d- !. ii [ .. EXPRESS miy ' made
L a ~m ui into pvc-v family in the • unty,
i will t.ll-e in pa. lit it tor uliseri.itlon
ISicltp.**
iitickeuii,
Eggs,
Corn,
Wheat,
Heal,
Flour,
Fite-Wood, Llghlwooil,
OR
ANYTHING CONSUMED BY A FAMILY
THE ATLANTA HERALD
riIHE approach of the elections, State and
J National, gives unusual importance to the
events and developments of 1812-6. The llkr
ai.l) will endeavor to describe them fully, faith
fully and fearlessly.
The Daily Herald, h lolio 26x38, will con
tinue to he a coinjilete newspaper. All the
news of the day will be found in it, condensed
when unimportant, at full length when of mo
ment and nlways.jpve trust, treated in a truth
ful. clear, interesting and concise manner.
T itk W Cekly llerai.P, a quarto, will he
well-tilled with useful and entertaining read
ing ot all kinds, bul will contain nothing that
will offend the taste of any. It will contain
serial and other stories and religious intelli
gence, It will also have ail agricultural de
partment, prepared with special relennee to
the wants oYour planter’s homes.
Terms —Daily, one year, $lO 6); six mouths
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will he a deeply interesting series of sketches
giving the early trials, disadvantages, and
many amusing incidents of our people in th-ir
efforts to establish an independent Govern
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A number of iiniisuaiy brilliant short stories
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sparkling, miscellaneous matter on all sub- !
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ERWIN, RAMSAUR & GO
DEALERS IS
Dry Goods*
Clothing,
Boots* Shoes,
Notions, Bagging, Ties, Etc.
ami are officiing
GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO THE TRADE
Purchasers wanting GOOD GOODS, at low
prices, are invited to examine their
stock which is complcte,|and
NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY ARRIVING,
ec2-U
THE TI M FIX HILL.
I HAVE leased the Lewis Tumlin Mill and
will
Grind. Corn and Wheat
for the public until disposed of by the admin- j
jstrutors. (deeS-st) IL A. SMITH.
SELLING OFF AT COST!
UNTIL
SATURDAY,DECEMBER 25th.
HAVING determined on transferring oar busi less from (,'artersville to Atlanta, uv ir<n >* *to * -ii
Stock of ‘ ' rp,sti r<‘
mm mm nr mm mm mm
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CLOTHING, ETC
At strict COST for CASH until the 25 th of December, Our Stock is new. seasonable and < u .:r in nil if- lqp.uimciM- |
is now offered tor you to buy whit you want at your own price. Th •g> >l> have been bug it sir •<• th- he.n . decline and an'' ' 1,1 ■ "
satisfy you that you can save the big profits usually ch >rgcd in th ? m tricot. We mi tu >.i-iness. and in pro >f ,‘.f u, w.-Vi j sell*v"'' " ;
prints, new and desirable atyles at 7,‘ a cents, and good brands, good styb sand colors, at 6‘* to 7 cents. U.-well in p,-ta' l, ..Y" 1 ' ; -
at 6>i cents. Heavy Jeans, Wool Ailing 20 to 25 cents, Doeskins, do 41 to 50 cent*. usual price 75 to W cents. Gk> i and iii' \ :
Muslin. 8 cents, Good Feather Ticking at 15 to 20 cents. A full and complete line of l.adie>\ Gents*. Bo\>’ him! < l.i'biiVm- !
SHOES at prices lower than you have ever known them. V big lot of CLOTH ING at 53 percent less than formerprh e? \f °. UTs AN b
WOOL AND FUR HATS, from 40 cents -n $1,50. Call early and save money as this opportunity to supp! >. . ' : i,
will not stay open longer than the 25tli of December, as we propose at that time to transfer our entire stock and bu-j. ‘ j*} ■ '
TO THOSE INDEBTED TO US.
Parties knowing themselves indebted to us have been repeatedly and urgently requested to call and make navment <■ -i
could not be granted. They will now ffnd their notes and accounts i„ the h inds of R. W. Murphey, Attorney, who Ii .in V° r ■
at once, and without further notice, by suitor otherwise. You will save cost by calling on him mil making’ inimc.ii ,‘iY ‘‘'"actions p>
J.I.HI i 4Dd( o..r mmri „„, a .
ROME STOVE HID MUIHK WORKS.
A Written Guarantee with Every Stove Sold. If any Piece Streaks froisi ii
anything is the matter with your Stove, bring It baek anti we Will f] v"“
it in two hour.** or Give Yon another tine. Every article War
ranted. Pols, Ovens, SkiMits and Lids of all Sorts.
SEAY BROTHERS, Proprietors
OFFICE and SALESROOM fS!> ItltOAl) ST., HOME. <; A
FOUNDRY CORNER FRANKLIN STREET AND RAILROAD.
COPPER, TIN AND SHEET-IRON \V A1! ;
Tin Roofing, Guttering and Job Work Promptly attended to. Tin-Ware Sold vo vC' ,
dec2tf J
SADDLES, HARNESS, LEATHER, ETC., ETC.
HUDGINS & MOUNTCASTLE
KEEP ON HAND AND MAKE TO ORDER ON SHORT NOTICE
SADDLES AND HARNESS OF THE BEST MATERIALS
AND IN EVERY STYLE DESIRABLE.
They keep on hand also a good stock of II \ MES, COLLARS, BRIDLES, II ALTERS, WHIPS
Also Harness. Hole and Upper Leathers.
KIP AND FRENCH CALF SKINS.
and everything usually kept ie a first-class establishment. Our Saddles and Harness are made
n our own shop AND ARE ALL WARRANTED.
Store on West Main street, next door to A. A. Skinner & Cos. decl6-3in.
THE GRANGERS
LI ill HALTS IRiCI LI,
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
.A. xit lionized. Capital 4,500,000.
Of Which SIOO,OOO to be Owned in Each Department.
Each Policy-Holder is entitled to a vote in the management of the Company
PAR3SKTT OFFICE, MOBIIUE.ALA.
CAPITAL STOCK, SIOO,OOO.
YV. H. KETCIIUM, President. | F. E. DAVIDSON, Vice President. | R. Y\\ FORT, Sec’y
(dlOKkli DKPARTJIEXT, SMKYIL, GA.
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Office No. 2 COMMERC IAL BUILDING.
MajorC. G. SAMUEL. President, ALFRED SHORTER, Vice-President, H. .1. GWALTNEY,
Secretary, C. KOWELI. Attorney, Dr G. YV. HOLMES, Medical Examiner.
Board of Directors :
A. P. Allgood, Tiion Factory; C. Rowell, Rome, (la.; Alfred Shorter, Rome. Ga.; John H.
Newton, Athens, Ga.; A. Jones, Cedartown. Ga.; lion. I>. F. Hammond, Atlanta, Ga.; lion.
D. B. Hamilton, Rome, Ga,; Cain Glover, Rome, Ga.; T. McGuire, Rome, Ga.; F. Woodruff.
Rome, Ga.; M. 11. Bunn, Cedartown, Ga.; A. J. Kins, Cave Spring, Ga.; Hon. W M.
Hutchins. Polk county, Ga.
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Hon. X. N. Clements, President and G meral Man iger, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; lion. David < lopton.
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SECURITY, ECONOMY AND LIBERALITY,
Are the Leading principles of this Company.
ALL approvid forms of Life and Endowment Policies issued iu sums of slOl up to $10,030. Also
Term Policies of one, three, or seven years.
All Life policies non-forfeiting afteV two annual payments, when ihc insured will be entitled
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miums. This with the non-fu-feiting and Cash Surrender features, are sufficient to make this
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rCYIIE CHRISTIAN INDEX ANI) BAPTIST
M appeals to the affection as well as to the
interest of every member of t lie gicat Baptist
family in Georgia. Every Baptist in the South
feels a lust pride in his or her denomination and
paper, and should use every possible means to
induce non-subscribing Baptists to lake this,
THE BEST RELIGIOUS FAMILY PAP! R
IN THE SOUTHERN STATES.
In size, mechanical execution and complete
ness it is UNSURPASSED.
Its Editorial Stall' is composed of some of the
most eminent writers in the Denomination.
It has a large corps of naid Contributors and
Correspondents.
It is me Denominational Organ of Georgia Baptists,
endorsed by their Conventions and urgcntlv
recommended to the exclusive favor and
patronage of the Denomination in Georgia.
Therefore we urge and earnestly request ev
ery Baptist in Georgia to subscribe for The In
dex. Every Pastor should see to it that his
membership i? supplied with the paper.
{&lT‘ Lveiy Bn ptist in Georgia should make
it ins duty to subscribe for and support the
State Organ of his Denomination.
See its Peculiar Merits ani Adrantaps,
1. Ax a Denominational Orya <i. In it are
found discussed all topics and subjects vital to
the Christianity of the age, and especially to
us as Baptists. No paper evidences more wis
dom in discussing the “signs of the times.” It
does not sound the alarm alter urrorists have
done their work.
2 The Index contains all the latest Church
intelligence, revival and otherwise. All facts
pertaining to the progress and prosperity of
our Zion, that can he gathered from the press
and correspondence, are to be found in its col
umns.
3. The Spirit of the Press of all Denomina
tions touching subjects vital to church, society
and country, is carefully collated, so that you
may see at a glance what the great minds of
the age think, as to the subjects indicated, as
well us of those who edit and control the paper.
4. “Our Pulpit” is another Important fea
ture. Each issue contains a carefully prepared
sermon, which, fa itself, is worth the subscrip
tion price of the paper.
5. All information relating to Hcsbandkt—
the laboring class or Granges—is carel ally ma
nipulated lor your benefit.
6 The wants of your children are not neg
lected. Selections are made from thebestSab
bath school and children’s papers, making
this department alike instructive and enter
taining. .
7. From the secular press is gleaned the
lptest political intelligence, national and in
ternational.
These are some of the peculiar merits of The
Index. Now, as to its advantages:
1. You have, combined, the theological, lit
erary, Sabbath school, political ai.d agricultu
ral in our paper, all for Three Dollars.
2. The paper is centrally and eligibh located
for gathering all intelligence pertaining to our
Southern Zion.
3. Its publishers have their own publication
house—hence the/tfr/ai/neney of the enterprise.
Remember these advantages as well as mer
its. Do not let this opportunity pass to secure
the paper you need.
.IAS. P. HARRISON & CO., Proprietors,
Dec. 2,1875, Atlanta? Ga.
THE WEEKLY SUY
IBTC. \F.VF YORK. IBTC.
17UGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY’-
ZJ six is the Centennial year. It is al?o the
year in which an Opposition House of Repre
sentatives. the first since the war, will he in
power at Washington; and the year of a twen
ty-third election of a President’of the United
Mates. All of these events are sure to be ol
great interest and importance, especially the
two latter, anil all ol them and everything
connected with them will be freely and’fresh
ly reported and expounded iu THE SUN.
The Opposition House of Representatives,
taking up the line of inquiry opened years ago
by TH E SUN, will sternly and diligently in
vestigate the corruptions and misdeeds of
Grant’s administration; and will, it i? to be
hoped, lay the foundation lor anew and better
period in our national history. Of all this
I’MEsUN will contain complete mid accurate
accounts, furnishing its re.ndess with early
and trustworthy information these ab-orbing
topics.
The twenty-third Presidential elect ion, with
the preparations for it, will he memorable as
deciding upon Grant’s .aspirations tor a third
term ot power and plunder, aud still more a.?
deciding who shall be the party of Reform,
and as electing that candidate'. Concerning
all these subjects, those who read THE SUN
will have the constant means of being thor
otighlv well informed.
THE WEEKLY’SUN, which has attained a
circulation ot over eighty thousand copies, al
ready has its readers in every State and Terri
tory, and we trust that the year 1876 will see
their numbers doubled. Jt’will continue to be
a thorough newspaper. All the general news
of the day will he found in it. condensed when
unimportant, at fill* length when ol moment;
and always, wc trust, treated in a clear, inter
esting and instructive manner.
It is our aim to make THE WEEKLY' SUN
the best family newspaper in the world, and
we shall continue to ghe in its columns a
large amount of miscellaneous reading, such
as stories, tales, poems, scientific intelligence
and agricultural information, for which we
are not able to make room in our daily edition.
The agricultural department especially is one
of it? prominent features. The fashions are
also regularly reported in its columns, and so
are the of every" kind.
THE WEEKLY SUN, eight pages, with fifty
six broad columns, is only one 51.20 a year,
postage prepaid. As this priee barely repavs
the cost of the paper, no discount can he made
from this rate to clubs, agents, (K>stmasters, or
anyone.
THE DAILY' SUN, a large four-page news
paper of twenty-eight columns, gives all the
news tor tw’o cents a copy, Subscription, post
age prepaid, 55c. a month, or *6.50 a year.
Sunday" edition extra. *l.lO per year. ’ YVe
have no traveling agents.
Address THE SUN.
Dec. 9, 1875. X. Y’. City.
John T. Owen,
At Sayre & Co.’s Drug Store,
Main Strket,
WILL SELL WATQHEs, CLOCKS AND
Jewelry, Spectacles. Silver aud Silver
Plated Goods as cheap ms they can be bought
anywhere. Warranted to prove as represent
ed."
All w'ork done by me warranted to give sat
isfaction. Give roe a call. Novi
THE DAILY AMERICAN,
.\a.Yliv ilio. Tceniossec.
'
flVl E centralization of power in Washington
JL and the control of currupt emu bin aliens
oi the day in the Government at va r i<ms p, ti ,
tlirougliout the country to fleece the people of
their hard earnings, has justly excited the pub
lic. The unexampled policy of paving billions
of debt in gold, at a period of general stagna
tion iu business; the disposition manifested
if not to convert the government into an absol
lute monarchy, to reduce the free people of
America to absolute serfdom; the continual
cry of the tax gatherer; the building up of lto
ft w at the expense of the muuy; the exce-sive
inequalities of burdens imposed by the Gov
ernment ou ils own cil izens, all of'whom are
entitled to equal privileges; the results of all
these in the general prostration of business al
lied just cause lor alarm. 'They afford also a
just cause for a demand for a change in the
National administration of public affair?,
It is therefore the duty of the Democracy,
which in its purity is the representative and
defender of the people, and of the people
themselves who are really the Democracy,
correct the growing evils which threaten to
overwhelm all in common ruin. There must
ha a change ol *he National adraini-tralion
before there is cither safety or real re l mm.
This is the vital question before the people.
Tdk American is on the side of the j.copls
and oi change. It has its views and expresses
them from day to day, and while doing so
lranklv and honestly, it also fairly and as
fully as its space will permit, gives the views
and arguments of the other side. It claims
nothing outside of the interests of the people,
and seeks only to inform them truthfully of
all matters m which they themselves are
mostly concerned.
On the eve of the Centennial of the Republic,
and of a Presidential campaign of the greatest
moment to the people, it behooves the Con
servative and Democratic musses of this sec
tion to supply themselves, in time, with polit
ical news, facts and general political iuiorma
tion Irom the nearest central distributing
point. Tub American, issued from the cap
ital of Tennessee, and supplying as well, much
ol the territory ol Kentucky, Georgia and Ala
bama, is the only Daily Democratic journal
published w ithin a radius of more than a hun
dred and fifty miles in which there are nearly
if not quite a million of people. It luruishes
to its readers, at heavy expense, the full vol
ume of telegraphic reports of the Western As
sociated Press, including the Congressional
proceedings of the most interesting session for
many years, in which the Democrat?, lor the
first time since the war,have a majority ii, the
Lower 1 louse and nearly half the members of
the senate.
The season is rapidly approaching near
at hand when will be diseu??e.l political i-.-uts
affecting the National, and Mate elections of
1876. The Presidential election ovi-rshao.ws
all others iu ils importance at d;is time, no: to
our section alone, but to friends and defendcr*
of Republican institutions throughout the
Union. Though times may be hard, the ,ery
occasion of hard times is traceable to sources
with which the people ought to he i.cquaii led,
mdot v, hicli i, is tne rnis i -u ,and the Ameri
can to inform them, an i we think it i? o n in
opportune or immodest toa.k the atti.i tr-uof
the masses of the people in its ctdninns, which
w ill he always lull and reliable, 'ihe su. es
tion to Democrat -and Conservatives of i t nie.-s
--see and States adjacent, to help extend it? cir
culation and enlarge its sphere ol uselulne?s,
is the more confidently made in view of the
very grave political and financial question?
which are now agitating the public mind, and
nhich will enter largely into the approaching
Presidential canvass, and perhaps determine
the character of the Government itself in the
future. The Americas has nnderiatifigly
stood forth in deiense ot the- Constitution, of
the rights of the Stati ?, and of individual lib
erty. Now, when all these are assailed by a
powerful and corrupt centralized !.diuinisira
tion, it pledges i:?elt anew to devote all its
means and energies to political reform and the
restoratii it of the old larii.iuaik? ..ml limita
tions of delegated authority and of the stunu
ard of offieiai honor.
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daily newspapeis an- required at tie time o.
mailing, to prepay all postage, which relieves
the subscriber of the payment of postage at
the office ot delivery. 1 nder this law the j - : ~
age will be less than the previous law. the
postage on the Daily will be fill cents instead m
$1.20, on the Weekl' , 15 cents instead ol
cents: and on the semi-weekly 2d cents iiistea-i
of 40 cents. Our subscription prices two
th .-refore, include the |w>stage, and will be 85
follows, by mail, payable in adeanct:
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month"?. s2.fi.\ one month sl. Bemi-weekly,oo
year, $ 1 20, six months $2.10, three months y 1- •
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months, 55 cent-. ...
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soits of matter is promiscuously thrown, it **
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made up, and edited with great care. Notring
of a dull or heavy character is admitted inw
the Weekly, it is an elaljorately comp l ”''
compendium of the best things that appear*
the Daily News. The telegraphic dispatcher
of the week are re-edited and carefully wcio
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The Daily Morning News is the same ret*;-
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been—vigorou?, thoughtful and conserva
in the discretion of the issues of the day, anu
lively, sparkling and entertaining in ***!'..
sentation of tlie news, in gathering and .< ■_
lishiug the latest information and in disc** >
ing questions of public uohey, the Morn “g
News is fully abreast of the most
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months; $5 for six months.
The Tri-Weekly News has the same feature
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for 6 months. , . P o.
Money for either paper can be sent. t>y
order, registered letter or Express, at publi.n
ei’s risk. _ T ANARUS, T
a"g-i |Mi "" Viagra.
A OARNOCHAN
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