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THE EXPRESS. Local Notices 15 cents per line, and 10 cents for each additional publication, and no display allowed in the local columns of this paper. j Cartersville, February 1Q ; 1876. Agents for the Express. The following gentlemen arc authorized agents for The Express: I). B. Mull, Cassville, Isaac Thompson, Pine Log, Ga., Thomas J. Pf.ury, Rome, Ga. Payne & Vincent, Attorneys, Canton, Ga. Edward llagin, Dallas, Paulding county, Georgia. Directory of County Officers. Ordinary—J. a. Howard. Clerk of Superior Court—Thomas A. Word. Sheriff— v. M. Franklin. G. L. Franks, Deputy. Tax Reckivee-A. M. route. Tax Collector—W, F. Corbin. County Commissioners—Russel 11. Cannon, Chairman. David V. Stokely, John C Aycoek, R. 11. Dodd, John 11. Wiklc, Clerk. CORONER—D. B. Mull. SURVEYOR— H. J. McCormick, G. IV. Hill, Deputy. AROUND THE TOWN. Notes Gathered Here and There hy our Reporters • Presto, change, and we have balmy Spring again. Couldn’t Prof. Tice give us a “let uit” <;,i the rainy business. Mr. Freeman Fontaine, late of the Columbus Times is in the city. Young ladies, how often arc you to be told that tiiis is leap year? Miss McNeil,*as [Fanchon, brought down the House, Monday night. The capacious Acton, of the Con stitution, waddled In on us Monday. George Blvnn, the old man, of Mack’s Comedy Company is a darl ing. “Was it comic or sentimental?” will be the prevailing question here about next Monday. Harry Mack is about the immens est little man we ever saw on the stage. Go see him to-night. John ltowiand and .Brother Bank ing left the city very mysteriously Friday night, and they didn’t go to Borne, either. Col. Goodwynne, the invincible Atlanta commercial pilgrim, “rocked old Sawney,” at the Bartow House hop, Friday night.” We would like to see the young man in Cartersville who has ‘not fallen in love with Miss Laura Mc- Neil. of Mack’s Comedy Company. lias the Debating Society evet set tled the momentous question, viz: “Should old bachelors and their dogs bo taxed to support old maids and their ca£s?” The Board of Commissioners of the county will hold a meeting on next Tuesday for the purpose of dis posing of the prisoners, in jail under sentence, to the citizens of the county. It’s just about impossible for us to get around to all the hops they are having hereabout. Couldn’t some of our young ladies hold out enough inducements to get Bill Moore, ot the Atlanta Herald up in these parts. Our young friend Harry Irwin went coon hunting a few nights since, and succeeded in “ treeing a coon.” Upon an investigation his coonship proved so odoriferous that Harry concluded it would be an act of magnanimity on his part to let him alone. Any one wishing a good suit of clothes can apply to Harry. The entire editorial and reportorial gang of The Express have been placed under obligations to W. H. Wikle vt Cos for elegant note books, which are very convenient to re-_ porters. We are now ready to in terview any prominent Gubernato rial candidate at the shortest notice. Y locals have received an invita tion to attend a ma-querade valen tine party, on the 14th inst. Our devil suggests that a clean shirt would be tiie best mask we could get in. Not ire. Remember that your teeth need attention, and if you want them fixed up in good style, !>v a flrst-elass Deutist, give Dr. Tigner a call. Office on Main street, opposite Express of fice. A True Georgia Wonder. Oil last Monday Mr. T. M. Calla way, an acquaintance arid friend ot auld lung syne reached our city with little Mary Davis and parents, of Murray county, and are at the Bar tow House. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are of medium size, of good appearance and probably are about thirty years of age. They have five children, two older and two younger than Mary, and who are saitl to be men tally and physically as sound as other children. Little Mary, how ever, now in her fifth year and on exhibition, is the yonuer—having a head that measures, as you would measure for a hat, 36 inches, while the distance from the chin around the crown is forty inches. Her fea tures, except a slight widening of the upper portion of the lace is not un usual, but aie symmetrical aud al together handsome. Her body is of the usual proportions, her appetite good and her mind active. A half dozen or more of our phy sicians say: “We have seen aud ex amined the little girl on exhibition by Mr. T. M. Callaway, affected with hydrocephalus, and consider it one of the most wonderful and interest ng phenomena we ever witnessed— interesting to the common people as well as to the medical world.” We think “Tom” has altogether a good show; and as the family are in digent and worthy, we trust his efforts in bringing this case to the public notice may be crowned with abundant success. Cotton ties at 5% cents per pound (by the bundle) for the cash. Gilreatii & SON. A Baity *t Stilesboro. A social party and dance was given in Stilesboro last week at the resi dence of Dr. Tribble, which was at tended by the elite of Stilesboro with a sprinkling of Cartersville folks. The party was splendidly managed by Messrs. Stephens and Patterson and to them all credit is due. We’ll bet *our| old hat that Stilesboro cart “show up” as many pretty girls as any other town in Georgia. BARTOW SUPERIOR COURT. The Grand .T>i\v for the Fifth Week nucl Cases Disposed Of. The following are the names of the grand jurors sworn for the fifth week of the present term of this court: H. 8. Crawford, T. F. Bridges, J. G. Shaw, W. C. Edwards, J. 11. Hyer, F. M. Johnson C. B. Conyers Singleton McGuire, F. M. Ford, T. W. Simpson, J. 11. Wiiliamss, J. W. Rich, J. C. Milam, J. P. Hood, 4 . 11. S. Best, A. Y. Chapman, J. A. Thomson, M. A. Hardin, J. T. Har rison. The following cases have been dis posed of since our last report: James M. Elliott vs. W. & A. R, R. Cos., damages. Verdict of $5,000 for plaintiff. Wright A Fouche' for plaintiff. Win. Murray and Noah Shad wick vs. Mary McDonald. Ejectment, etc, Verdict for the plaintiff for the premises in dispute. Warren Akin A Son for plaintiffs. Alford Trammell vs. J. C. Roper. Appeal from County Court. Ver dict for defendant. Wofford A Mil ner for defendant. A. F. Wooley vs. Rome Railroad Cos. Verdict for plaintiff for SIOO. Warren Akin A Son for plaintiff. First National Bank of Americas, Ga. vs. M. R. Stansell. Verdict for defendant. Wofford A Milner for de fendant. Thos. J . McGill vs. E. M. Price. Verdict for plaintiff for $59.31. A. Johnson for plaintiff. Head and Milner vs. Mrs. C. M. Fields. Verdict for plaintiff for Oh 22 with interest since Ist of Jan uary, 1874. Wofford A Wikle for plaintiff. West A Edwards vs. L. M. Gil lam A Cos. Judgment for plaintiff for the sum of $266.24 with interest and coit. G. C. Tumliu for plaintiff. J E Morris vs Isaac Baker. Judg ment for plaintiff for the sum of $89.50 with interest and cost. Georgo C Wyatt vs Thos II Couch- Verdict lor plaintiff $142.65- Wof ford A Wikle for plaintiff. Ilarpold A llillyer vs J C Roper. Verdict for the plaintiff for $288.16. W Akin A Son for plaintiff. Stokeley A Williams vs C A Bell. Verdict for plaintiffs. A Johnson for plaintiff. Erwin A Gray, ad inn’s, etc,, vs Wm. L Goodwin. Judgment for ppiintilfs for SIOO with interest and cost. G. C. Tumlin for plaintiffs. Holmes, Calder A Cos. vs W E Foute. Verdict for the . plaintiff for $46,17. G C Tumlin for plaintiff. The State vs Eliza Weems. Ver dict of guilty. Solicitor General for State. Georgia Wesley 4 vs Oscar Wesley. Libel for divorce. Granted. J II Wikle foi plaintiff. Sarah Hicks vs James ITicks. Li bel for divorce. Granted. JllWi kle for plaintiff. EUREKA EUREKA FERTILIZER. Eureka Eureka Has given good satisfaction for the past two years on Corn, Cotton, Wheat, Grass, Turnips and Tobacco. None better for the garden. (Jail lor circulars and terms on Sayre & Cos., Agents. We rire also agents for the old and reliable ATLANTA NURSERIES, and will lie glad to give our friends quotations for fruit and ornamcninl trees, hot house plants, etc. Fine assortment of FLOWER SEEDS on hand and lor sale by SAYRE & CO., eb3-tf Druggists. The West Point Cadetship. Hon. W. 11. Felton’s circular is creating quite a stir among our young men. We hear of none spoken of more prominently, however, than our young friend Charlie Rowland. He is fully capable of standing an examination, and the committee could not select a young man who would reflect more credit on Georgia in the West Point Military Institute than Charlie Rowland. We sincerely hope that he will receive the ap pointment. 1 n the circular, as printed in The Express last week, the name of Dr. Lelaud, of Bartow, as a member of the examining committee, was omitted through mistake. Air. W. W. Ricks, of the Ricks House, wUhcs to purchase a good cow with a young a If. It- The Bartow House Hop. The hop given on Friday evening at the Bartow House by a few of the young gentlemen of this place was a splendid success The proprietor of the house, Mr. Dickinson, together with his estimable wife and accom plished sister exerted every effort to make the occasion enjoyable, and well did they succeed. The Marietta baud discoursed sweet music for the merry party. Heavy libbed uudershius at 62% cents. N. Giereatu & Son. To the Land of Flowers. Persons contemplating taking a trip to Florida or Savannah could not do better than take the Magnolia route ad vert isek in another column by Mr. It. D. Mann, of Atlanta. 50 boxes Window Glass. SOO lbs. Putty. 1,500 lbs. White Lead. 1 barrel Tanners Oil. 5 barrels Linseed Oil. Full assortment colors, ready-mixed Paints. Brushes, &e., recently received aud offered at bottom figures, for cash, by D. W. Curry, Next door to to Post Office Tidings from an Old Friend. Glancing over tlie columns of the Cartersville, Georgia, Express (a good paper, by the way) we find in the ad vertisement of “The Granger’s Life and Health Insurance Company,” tlie name of our esteemed friend, formerly well known in Anson, Dr. J. A. Jackson, in the list of stock holders. Giacl to hear from you Jim— and hope you may long “live and do well.” Don’t you think it would conduce to your temporal and spiritual wel fare for you to i ecome a subscriber to the Herald. — Wadesboro Herald. [ VALEXUtfJfcS at W. H. Wiklo * Go. CHEROKEE MIRRORED. “Railroad” or “No Railroad” Is the Is sue -Some Ollier “ Strange Things” in Georgia—Petty Revenue Officials and Their Doings-Ben Hill afler tha Offi cial Scalp of Blacker—Ft Omne Id Genus. Editor Express— ln a strict po litical economic view Cherokee is still a wilderness. True, the nightly howl of the wolf, the screech of the panther, the heavy tread of the bear and the battle-cry of the savage are no longer heard. These were con quered and driven out by our ances tral pioneers. But the subjugation and annihilation of wild beast and unlettered savages does not constitute a complete victory over a wilderness. To conquer a world is to conquer more than beasts or savages—this brute force can do ; it is to conquer and subject to men’s control all the elemental forces, both active and passive, of Nature and make them all conducive to the physical, intel lectual, political and social elevation of man. In this view Cherokee is still a wilderness. Here lie beauti ful fertile valleys, scarcely semi-cul tivated, and vast beds of iron, and veins of copper, graphite, and gold practically untouched; unnumbered water-powers still wasting them selves away as they did while the savage roamed here as lord of Chero kee; and many other potent wealth producing elements here exist, most all of which are unconquered and totally unutilized. The people are cognizant of the native wealth of their country, hut owing to their impoverished condition they are un able to develop and utilize it. They accept, too, the maxim of political economy that a country finds its high est development and its people the greatest prosperity in an equilibrium of agriculture, manufacture and commerce. But in their present in sulation their agriculture is thriftless because of the expense of marketing its products; manufacturing is im possible because the machinery can not be transported over the moun tainous roads, and if it could the pro ducts of the machine shops could find no market of profit here ; and commerce without transportation fa cilities is dwarfed and paralyzed. This being the actual condition of Cherokee, as well as Pickens, Fan nin, Gilmer, Dawson, and other counties in North Georgia, it should not be a matter of surprise even to demagogueical politicians that these people along the projected M. AN. C. R. R. have resolved to make the issue of “railroad” or “no railroad” in the next State political campaign. It is mere bosh and nonsense—j-”*.- plv useless plan-*—!' -*” r the State .LAniiiistration to say the people are already too much burdened with tax ation to lend the aid of the State in the construction of the road. Geor gia has not and will not suffer loss hy judiciously aiding the construc tion of railroads through such large and undeveloped fertile territory as North Georgia. But the Smith ad ministration’s cry is hard times, bur den of taxation, waxes warm and eloquent when a question of progres sive statesmanship is presented for their consideration. Yes, so warm and eloquent that their lamentations over the high county and municipal taxes sing out from the House and Senate like the splashing of a pine slab in a mud puddle. Perhaps could the cry for retrenchment be ef fectualized by diminishing the enor mous expenses of the Legislature and State government it would command more the attention and confidence of the honest, laboring masses of Geor gia. THE EXPRESS, of the 3td inst., mentioned one “very strong thing” that exists under the the present administration of Geor gia. jsit not another “strong thing” that the taxes of Georgia are as high as under the preceding administra tion notwithstanding the repudiation of the Bullock debt and the great enhancement of taxable property consequent upon the construction of railroads under the thieving Bullock regime? Retrenchment is a grand battle-cry for political parties. It captivates the tax-ridden working men’of a nation—it's a regular war whoop. ‘RETRENCHMENT in town, county AND STATE.” Isn’t it enticing ? Sound it! It is triadic, tripoilie, tricuspid and musi cal too —a winning three-pronged trump. It was under this ery the present administrative party got in control of the State government. And now the people ask—and they intend to know —about that Jong promised retrenchment. More zeal ous in ridding the State of plunder ers and thieves than wise in their blinded devotion to mere party name, they are now face to face with the fact that the campaign battle-cry was a deceptive war-whoop. Deep-dyed Democrats, they will never march to the music of an unressurreetiorm ble Georgia Radicalism ; and their sovereign behest will be heard at the ballot-box, and then there will be an enormous reaction in State policies. Put a peg here. Cherokee is common with the mountainous section of Northern Georgia is cursed with petty revenue officials. Their doings forcibly re mind one of the days when old John Paine, of Hog-Back notoriety, prowled around from pillar to post. Their recent conduct in upper Chero kee, if correctly represented, is not only disreputable to the revenue of ficials in charge and disgraceful to the citizens of this section and a down-right outrage upon republican freedom. But there is some hope for a riddance of these heartless, ir responsible petty agents. Blacker & Co’s, recent tragedy in Gilmer county has been bought to the no tice of HON. B. H. HILL In'Congress, and this patriotic, fear less statesman will lend some of his impassioned eloquence in taking off the official scalps of many of these seif-i m portan t officials. Hurriedly, yours, Gloveless North Georgia. February 7, 1576. VALENTINES at W. H. Wiklc & Co.’s. Remember we are elosng out dress goo and and shawls—a nice Breakfast shawl for 35 tents. N. Gilreatii & Sox. Baker & Hall. The attention of our readers is di rected to the advertisement of Messrs. Baker A Hall, who are now carrying the most extensive stock of goods in their line that has ever been brought lo Cartersville. Those wishing field seeds of any description will do well to give these gentlemen a coil. ROME NEWS. Short and Ouiek Notes from Our Busy Cor respondent Mack’s New York Comedy Com edy Company were here three nights last week*; good houses each night. Gen. P. M. B. Young came down on the steamer Mary Carter last Fri day evening and spent Saturday with us. You know lie is a welcome guest here. His interest in our river enterpri es has not abated in the least. The Commercial, in its Satur day morning’s issue, nominated him for Governor. The rivers are in fine boating order and the boats are doing a lively busi ness. The merchants say that business is good, and that their customers are paying up well. Our manufacturing establishments are not doing much at present, but will soon open out in full blast. Colleges and schools are all well attended and giving satisfaction. Lindsey Johnson and A. J. King expect to go to the Legislature next year. The rolling mill lias resumed oper ations again. The Nobles are a live set of fellows. Panics and hard times can’t crush them out. They are truly iron men with iron wills pluck* We wish we had more such. Yve hope they may live Jong and “multiply and replenish the earth.” [Well, don’t they do it?—Express.] The county court is in session this week, grinding out justice as far as poorfhuman nature can. J. J. Cohen, Dr. Janes and Dr. llillyer have gone to Brunswick to attend the State Agricultural Con vention. The professional men seem to take more interest in agriculture than the farmers themselves. 11. r. Ford is now receiving a good lot o nails, horse shoes, and horse shoe nails, which he proposes to sell at the lowest cost prices. South evil Earner ami Stock Journal. We have received the January number of this excellent monthly, published by Billings A George, of Madison, Ga. It is a quarto sheet of orty columns, and brim lull ofchoice matter on farm topics; the rearing of stock, the cultivation of fruit, veg etables and flowers, besides a rich collodion of culinary and household receipts. This paper is sent to sub scribers at the very low price of fifty cents per annum. Homemade Boots and Shoes. Messrs. Moon & Trammell are making the cheapest boots and shoes ever put up in Car. tcrsville, and those who have tried o-" - • tuing they have long say they arc '>■- a j •=> wanting. Hymeneal. Married, at the residence of Mr. Bryant, near Rome, on the 9tti inst., by Rev. Mr. Wright, Mr. N. B. Tum lin, of Cartersville, to Miss Fannie Bryant. We congratulate the happy couple upon the union, and regret we were unable to accept an invitation to join them in a reception at the residence of Capt. T. J. Lyon, oh yesterday. We are certain the occasion was most enjoyable, as Tom Lyon would not allow it to be otherwise. H. P. Ford is the live grocer of which we have hcrctofoie spoken, and any one trading with Henry, will find that he does not adver ti.se anything but what he means. Mack’s COmedy Comx>any. This party is now playing an en gagement in the City Hall. Their performances are giving entire satis faction to those who nightly attend. Miss Laura McNeil, the leading lady, is an artiste of genuine merit, and she is ably supported by the bal lanee of the company, The troupe appears for the last time in our city, to-night, in “Lady Audley’s Secret.” and tiie roaring fa ice “Cupid the Stupid.” Eggs for Hatching.—From tiic follow ing varieties of pure bred fowls at two dol lars Her dozen: Dark and Light Braraas; Bull and Partridge Cochins, Brown aud White Leg horns, Houdans and Si'ver Gray Dorkings. 1 guarantee my stock to be pure bred. Send stamp for descriptive circular and price list. Address J. B. Stickle, fel.o-ly. Marlboro, Stark county, Ohio. Homscidc at Dallas. In a diffieuty with Poik Shelton, and brother, at Dallas, Paulding county this week, Mr. Ed Puckett was shot and killed instantly, it is supposed by the former. Mi. Puckett was stabbed about th# face and head and finally through the heart from which lie died immediately. We have no further particulars. Scotch plaids, table damask, it isli liuens, at greatly reduced prices. N Gilreatii & Son. Mathews' Compound Food. Messrs. Baker & Hall keep this on hand. It is invaluable to all who keep horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry, and for fattening animals. It is highly recommended by livery stable men and farmers who have tested it. Call at the hardware store and try a box. Children’s hose 10 to 12% cents per pair. Gilreatii & SON. No More Onion Sets. Those of our readers who are fond of the “tearful bulb” are referred to an advertisement of the El Paso onion seed, which will be found in another column. Double width Aipnccas, in colors, nt 30 cents per yard- N. Gilreatii <k Son. Will I I ■IBUMOWI, The House appropriations Commit tee voted on Thursday of last week to reduce the President’s salary to $25,000 a year after March 4, 1877. There is, of course, a constitutional inhibiiion which prevents a reduc tion during the term of the present incumbent, but the pending appro priation covers four months after the expiration of that term Sam Cox has received orders from the Democratic commitees of severs! States lor great quantities of his speech on amnesty, the total deman ded at this time reachiug 175,000 copies. GEORGIA LEGISLATE EE. Twenty-Third Dav-M on day,February 1 tli 187 G. SENATE. The Senate was called to order at 30 A. M. P. esidenf Simmons in the chair. , , REPORTS. Reports from the standing 1 com mittees were received and read. BILLS ON FIRST READING. By Senator Reese —To prescribe the practice in the.* superior and su preme courts in cases where the State is a party interested. RESOLUTION. By Senator Ivibbee—To remove eertian books from the library to an other safe place in the capitol buil ding. HOUSE BILLS. recently received were then taken up and read. To authorize the Granger’s Life and Health insurance company to establish a state department for this State. SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING. The Senate then took up the bills heretofore introduced and read first time, which were again read and referred to appropriate committees. SPECIAL ORDER—TRUST ESTATES. The Senate took up “a bill to de fine for whom a trust may be execu ted and the reasons therefor,” bring ing the special order for the hour ar rived, 11 A. M. Senator Reese offered an amend ment providing for the divesting of trust. Senator Cain spoke urgently against the passage of the bill and multiplication of trusts. The bill was put upon its passage and carried. By Senator Ivibbee —To require railroad companies incorporated un der the laws of this Slate to begin j work within two years from the date i of their incorporation. Read first j time. THE GENERAL TAX ACT. The Senate then took for consider ation the general tax act for 1876. Amendments were reported by the finance committee. The bill was on motion made the special order for Tuesday, (to-mor row) February Bth, at 11 a. m. Mr. Hudson, chairman of the com mittee on asylum for the blind,made a report of the visit of the committee since the opening of the session. Senate took up a bill to amend sec tion 827 of the code. Passed. Some lit tie discussion arflse between Senators Harris and Reese upon the necessity and propriety of the meas ure. The bill passed. To repeal section II of the act to incorporate the city of Madison. Passed. To require record of personal and cnattel mortgages within 30’days from date. To amend the charter of the Sav annah Bankarwi *—-- T 1 V Cl# To amend section 4876 of the code relating to arson. Passed. After some filiihustering the bill was laid upon the table for the present. The Senate took up the bill to pro vide stenographers in the superior courts of this State. Passed. Authorize and require guardians to settle with their female wards up on their marriage to men of lawful ag“s. During remarks by Senator Hud son the Senate adjourned to Tuesday (to-morrow) Feb. Bth. HOUSE. The House was called to order at 10 a. M. by Speaker Hardeman. R ECONSIDE RATION. Mr. Maedors—Moved to reconsider the bill to regulate the sale of opium and thi 1 preparation thereof. Mr. Baker—Supported the motion to reconsider. Mr. Pittman—Opposed the motion in an earnest and logical effort. The hill did not go far enough. The sale of opium and its salts should be pro hibited. lie knew of cases in Troup county where parties had become raving nianics by its use. Mr. Chappell Approved the mo tion to reconsider. The object and operations of the bill was not and would not centralize the trade in the hands of druggists and physicians. The motion to reconsider prevailed by yeas 58 nays 41. BILLS ON FIRST READING. - Mr. Clements of W bitfield—To au thorize tiie solicitor general of this State lo enter a nolle prosse in cer tain cases. u Mr. Black—To proscribe the man ner and time for making motions for new trials in county courts. Also, To require the mayor of Au gusta to discharge the duty of record er and limit hissalary. Also, To require tiie courts of this State to render judgment at the first term in cases of contract where no issuable pletqis filed. Mr. Wofford—To compel the offi cers and municipal officers of cities, towns and villiages to impartially discharge their duties and provideja penalty for wilful neglect. Mr. Milcher —To better regulate] the receiving of tax returns in tills | State. Also, To better protect the propoga-' tion of shall in the Ogechee river. Mr. Jones of Burke—To provide for the printing of the department of agriculture. Mr. Rankin—To provide for the neglect or refusal of solicitors gener al in taking cases to the supreme court. Mr. Nelms —T o amen and sec tion 3850 of the code. Mr, Baker—To change tiie lines of the city of Cartersville, Also, To create a criminal court for Bartow county. BILLS ON THIRD READING. To amend the fence laws. Lost. To amend the act prohibiting the sale of farm products between sunset and sun rise in certain counties by applying its provisions to Walton county. Withdrawn. To regulate the pay of jurors in Bartow county. Passed. To revive an act approved in 1871, allowing maimed,indigent and blind persons to peddle without license. Lost. To provide a State currency. Lost. REPORTS. The committee on the lunatic asy lum report the institution in a pros perous condition, reflecting the great est credit oirthe trustees and officers, and specially compliment the engin eer. The committee recommend the appropriation of $250 for purchase of medical hooks, and of $20,000 for in creasing water facilities 200 copies of the report were ordered printed. The committee on the academy for the blind recommended an appro priation of $15,000 for current expens es, repairs and erection of new build dings They compliment Prof Wil liams and his assistants and say the discipline is admirable. RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Iloge offered a resolution that on and after to day, the House meet at 9. 30 a. M-, and adjourn at 1 p. m., and meet ut 0; P, M., ami adjourn at 5 80p. M.,and the order of business laid down and the rules be carried out except suspended as laid down in the rules. The'rules were suspend ed and the resolution agreed to. On motion of 31r. Henderson the House odjourned until 3 P. M. The House met at 3 p. m., and was called to order by Speaker Harde man. House bills were read the second time and reft rred. MESSAGE FROM TIIE GOVERNOR. A message was received from the Governor, in reponse to the resolu tion of the House calling for informa tion concerning the amount of prop erty exempt from taxation, which was taxen up and read. Executive Department, ) Atlanta Feb. 7, 1876. j To the House of Representatives; —ln response to a resolution of your body requesting the Governor to furnish at the earliest day practica ble “ail information he has or can obtain, In regard to the amount and value of property in the Shite exempt from taxation by the provisions of section 798 of the code.” I have the honor to transmit herewith a com munication from the comptroller general, to whom application was made for the information desired. It will he seen that that officer lifts no I data at his command which will en | able him to furnish it. I have also 1 caused to be made a careful search of ! the United States censue of 1870, but J | it too is so deficient in its statistics on | 1 many of the particulars embraced in j our local exemption laws that it af fords no reliable basis for even an I approximation to the amount and | value of exemptions. In the absence ; | of all available sources of correct in formation on the subject, should it be considered important to future judicious legislation,l would respect fully suggest that the forms of our tax digests be so altered as to em brace the property exempted as well as the property taxed. James M. Smith. State of Georgia, ) j Comptroller Gen era l’s office j Ilis Excellency James 31. Smith, Governor. Dear'Sir: In compliance with your favor of the 2d inst. and the res olution of the House of Representa tives asking information lit regard to the “amount and value of proper ty in this State exempt from taxation by the provisions of section 799 of the code.” I beg leave to State thut l have no rcx-on 1 or-rfcrtfi which would give said information. The law ex empting said property for taxation in said section was passed in 1765 1802 and 1863, and hence on those respective dates the exempted prop erty was dropped from tne tax di gest, therefore on record of the same exists. W. L. Goldsmith, Comptroller General. QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE. 31r. Bacon of Bibb seut to the j . . ..... .. *-*' cm extruci relative to the expenditure of money on the legislature of 1871 to secure the endorsement of the State road base. After the reading, 31 r. Bacon said that he was a member of the leg islature of 1871, and the'fact was a matter of pride with him. That leg islature had been confronted wiih grave duties and lmd discharged them fearlessly in the face of threats and attempts at intimidation. In this he did not allude to the State road lease but to other matters much more important.. When he recalled the names of those who were then mem bers of the General Assembly he could not believe that there was any truth in the charge. But to allow such a charge to pass unchallenged would be an injustice to those who were members of that body seme of whom are now in their graves. If any of them were guilty of receiving bribes let their names be published to the world that they might he held in perpetual dishonor. If none were guilty, let them and others impiica bd in the charge,be fully vindicated. The most undoubted evidence would be necessary to sustain the charge. He therefore offered a resolution for the appointment of a committee to investigate into the truth of the charge, stating at the same time that he should decline to serve as a mem ber of the committee. 31r. Warren hoped the resolution would be passed unanimously although he did not believe a word of the charge. Twe nty-Fourtli Day—Tuesday, February 8, IS7G. Senate met at 10 a. in., President Simmons in the ctiair. Senator Huds* n, 28-h, moved to recommit the bill authorizing the creation of trust estates for certain persons, to the judiciary committee. Agreed to. Reports from the standing com mittees were received and read. Senator Reese moved that when the Senate adjourned it be to 3:20 p. m., for the purpose of reading bills the first and second times. Tne mo tion was agreed to. By Senator Arnow—Resolution that the Governor transmit to the Senate all the correspondence between ihe Executive Depart men i and Henry Clews & Cos., with respect to the 8146,000 in the bonds of the State alleged to have been twice paid by the State. Agreed to. The following biiis were intro duced and read the fir.-st time: By Senator Kibbee —To require the judges of the Superior Courts to render judgments in certain cases at the first term of Court. To make the fraudulent conduct of parties to avail themselves of the homestead and exemption laws of this State a felony. Lost. To incorporate the Toeoa and Tal ; lulah railroad company. Passed, j To regulate and define the liability I of the Slate as owner of the Macon l and Brunswick railroad, and to pre scribe the mode of bringing suit against the same. Senator Lester moved to suspend the rules to take up the bill to pro vide tor thecaliing of a constitutional convention. On motion it was made the special order for Friday the 11th inst., at 11 o’clock. Tor. pial tlie act to modify the law against lotteries. Made the spe cial order for Wednesday at 11 o’clock The hour of 11 having arrived the | Senate passed to the consideration of the bill to levy a tax for the support of the government of the State for the year 187(1. V a nous were offered ! to the sections as read, and each sec lion ad meed separately. The hill passed o:i a call of the yeas and nays. Senator Kibbee. moved to suspend | the rules and take up the resolution of the House and investigate J ttie charge of corruption in the 'State I road lease. !i Tiite resolution was taken up and unanimously agreed to. Senators Mc l Daniel and Dubose appointed for the | Senate. To amend the act prescribing the mode of incorporating towns and vil lages in this Slate. Passed. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. To require the receivers of tax re turns to take down upon their di -1 gt'sts the Christian names of tax | Payers. Passed. for the relief of J. E. McGuire, ol Bartow county. Re committed. To exempt from taxation the cot ton, corn and other produce of pre \ iO’is year iu hands of producer. Passed. HOUSE. r lhe House called to order hv Hon. A. O. Bacon, Speaker pro tern*. BILLS ON IHIRD READING. To repeal the act regulating the side of liquor in Bartow county. Ju diciary committee recommend a sub stitute repealing the act so far as re hues to Cartersville. Passed bv sub stitute. To reo ganize the Georgia peniten tiary. Last. To prohibit attorneys at law from becoming securities on the bonds of county officers. Passed. io authorize parties making vol untary assignment to require assig nees to give bond. . Passed. lo repeal the third section of an act to fix the compensation of tiie tax receiver and collector of Cherokee county. Passed. To provide for road commissioners for tlie several counties in this State. The House resolved itself into the committee of ihe whole, 3lr. llo <T e in the chair Mr. Peeples moved that the com mittee rise and report the bill back wtih the recommendation that it do not pass which prevailed: 3lr. Livsngstun trusted the report would not be agreed to. If the bill was defective let it be perfected. The House adjourned until 3 p. m. 1 he call of was. on motion, I pensed with. i The House resumed the considera tion ot the following bill, as the un finished business of the morning ses sion, to-wit. A bill to provide Road Commis sioners for the several counties of this State, to prescribe their duties and tor other purposes. After considerable discussion 3L\ Meadows, ot Alticll&on, moved the previous question which was sustain ed, and the report of the Committee of the whole was agreed to and the bill lost. Walsh, of Richmond, moved that the following hill, which had been laid on the table, be taken up for consideration, which was agreed to. The order of business, reading of House fulls, was resumed, On motion of Rankin of Gordon the rules were suspended anti the fol lowing Senate bills were up and read the G.ita tmie and disposi and of as follows: Graham, of Dade, chairman of the committee on enrollment, submitted the report of the committee. Senate bills resumed.. Also, a bill to legalize the election 01 municipal officers of the town of Cedartown, held on the first Satur day in January, 1876, to adopt anew charter for said town and fix tiie boundaries of the same. Graham, Dade, chairman'of the committee of enrollment, submitted the following solution : A resolution to investigate certain charges published'in the Atlanta Herald in relation to the endorse ment of the lease of the Western and Atlantic railroad by the Gener eral Assembly. A biil to amend section 860 of the Code. Lost. Also, a bill to provide for the ad justment of the rights of parties in eases where property which lias been set apart under the homestead ami exemption laws of this State, has heretofore been sold. Passed. Also, A bill to authorize the Comp troller-General to collect by execu tion debts due the State bv lessees of penitentiary convicts. Passed. Also; A Gill to altar and amend section 383 of the code, in relation to fixing the penalties for misconduct of tne Woiieitor-General. Passed. Also, a bill to define time within which proceedings to set aside judg ments and decrees of courts must be instituted, Passed. Aiso, a bin to prescribe the mode of taxation on snares of stock in banks in this State, and for otiicr purposes. Laid on .he table. On motion of 31r. Brown, of Dooly, the House then adjourned until 10 o clock a. m, to-morrow. The resolution was then agreed to. It gives a committee power to send lor persons and papers, to administer oaths and compel the attendance ami presence of witnesses. The committee on the part of the House consists of Messrs. Fur low, Walsh and Peeples. The House adjourned until 10 A.M. Tuesday- W ashingtoa telegrams state that gentlemen^who have observed the signs, predict that Bristow will va cate his place jn the Cabinet at or about the time of the Babcock trial, no matter what will be the verdict in that case. T lie Honorable 3lr. Thornburgh, sole Repuolican member of the Ten nessee delegation in Congress, made a speech last Friday. It*\vas to this effect: “I move that the House do now adjourn And the House adjour ned. lion. Henry 31. Starkweather, who died iu Washington city on Fri day, was the only Republican Rep resentative from Conneticut. He was elected last spring by a vote of 8.99 G against 8,054 for Mr. Foster, his Democratic opponent. The Rome Courier remarks,.with some truthfulness: “The Atlanta Her ald says Atlanta cannot do without Kimball. If that be so, we are in fa vor of moving the capital to to a place that cau. What say the voters of North Georgia to it?” A pretty thorough canvass among Congressmen, according Wash ington special, develops the fact that the proposition of the Af piopriation Committee of the House to reduce the salaries of Congressmen from five thousand to four and a half I thousand dollars will be defeated. The many breakages in the United States Direct Cable having already | excited suspicion, it is now asserted in a communication to the London | Times that in each case the cable has. ! been deliberately severed fur stock- I jobbing purposes. Winslow, the great clerical forger of Boston, was atone time business manager of Zions Herald, of which Gill Haven was editor. Both min gled piety and politics in about equal proportions. Boston stands sad-eyed and silent by the side of Winslow’s vacant chair, and feels as if Faneuil hall uu|t. ; Bunker hid monument were in some sense a failure. Only three members of the low^ 1 | legislature are lowa born, and it would be a good thing for the'State i if most oftbem had never been born [anywhere. The Ne w York Herald , taking if* cm* from a Western journal which hoists the Presidential ticket of Mor ton ami Blaine, reminds the latter gentleman that if he would gr-ttifv his aspirations for the PreskPuev he must throw away the “bloodv shirt,” for in waving'it he can oulv play second fiddle to the Indian paralytic. % The .Tndieary Coimnitee of the j House have agreed to a bill reftn><?- ing the surplus over taxes actually duo realized from tax sales in the bouth during the war. Tiie Woosimg and Shanghai ran is ay, the first built iu China, will be operated by July 1. It is nine and a half miles in length, and has a gn;. , of two feet six inches. Among l the mass of southern war claims now before Congress in one to pay Mr. A. E. Maxwell, of Macon’ $270, OJO for ordnance stores and supplies taken from him at Knoxville in 18G8. The Galveston AVirs Evers that 3Tr. C ox s “Oil Blame, dry up,” is the average sentiment of the countv re garding the revival of war controver sies. A resolution passed by a former Legislature of JJissis.-ippi,' approving Gen. Sheridan’s conduct at New Or leans has just been expunged from the records. Charles O’Conor can eat, walk and talk but is not yet out of danger, i wo or*three doctors are still hang ing around his house. Trade an lanee. MONEY AND COTTON *Z ‘.UKr i. Office of The FXrr.r.ss. i Oakteksvli.ee, u a,, Fcbnori a, i ; 5 , Corrected We* -k 1 y by J .J. iiowanl, IV, -iu-nt ol the Planters* and .Miners’ Hank. FIX AX* E. r , , , . Reiving Selling Gold.premmm:... .-*• js j , ” Gold closed in New York Tuesday, at 1.1-i. cor TON. Arrivals a trifle heavier. Prices range from oto 11*,- Good demand lor orde rs. Low middlings Toik yestor- CIBTEKSYILLE RETAIL PRICES CDTEEXT CORRECTED WEEKLY' IU 11. 8. BE-T. FLOUR — ,;er cwt c,"„ i COl FEE—for liest, f* ft SUGAR— 11), fc\. C., ’£‘4 ~ “ “ A 13; , • •' “ “ Crush v *• “ “ Yellow 11 .a— SYHUP—p gal —N. O V, u.l _ “ “ S Drips li:i jz MOLASSES—good quality, ro .MACKEREL (new) tjt kit No. 1.... 2 v “ “ “ No. 2 1 7., . “ “ “ No. 3 I . _ CHEESE—best article cream, .j „ AN DLL trt lb v .* i SALT--# sack a-- - oAi.'D-r ib ] F . isi IS AGON —hams —ft tb. j.* i. iu * “ bulk rib sides— ft - jy “ shoulders— f) 1b ja EGGS—# dozen 2,) o> 01, i j'i-'.u—M lb v,, so CHICKENS.. i sO I>A CRACKERS, (fresh; 12 W 15 I.K.M ON ’• “ j., , _ UP ITER “ l5 o .. -MiGAR “ “ CiIACKNF.LLS , ;;5 ASSORTED PRESERVES ■ jar).. :vi 33 “ JELLIES!in tumblers) 2b a, 25 “ (in goblets). • 30 ft 35 GINGER _ SPICK 5,5 s .. PEPPER :>io. .. CLOVES (It oz.) WYrt .. NUTMEG “ „ 20 a .. MACE “ l&L 20 sTARCH (corn).per oz 20 z. .. “ fpeurljper. lb Ho, 10 EXTRACTS LEMON (U doz.) Si ; . i 50 “ VANILLA “ 4 5 11‘i WORCESTER SAUCE “ son<6 00 t'OMA TO CATSUP “ 2.10) liltouMS “ 3Tj0.04.V1 BUCKETS (painted) “ 2 50 3 on t’Ußs “ ({ nojd) 4 Vj .ii in WHEAT BRAN (ft nvt) l j jr, SHORTS “ 1 25 l 5* PtAin. OIIIT- (new) — ' ~ 4% HARDEN see —per paper ....... 1-1 i .. W ELL ROPE—, go 1 A X I,EG RE A SI,. ..(a jfla- S. W. COLLINS AXES 1 4\im nXE HANDLES rn ... .. PLOW LlNES—pair (3z feet'... <s,o& .. APPI.E VINEGAR—B iral .. . 3 .. PICKLE (In barrel) —‘ft gal ■> .. GROUND PEAS—A pt 03<( 'TICK CANDY —r* ft m „ FANCY CANDY —ft ft r, ~ PEACHES A PEARS (canuetl) doz. 3 su<fi .. oY'TEßS—(canned) 2-ib 3 5< SARDINES—f*. box 2V„ CURRANTS—ri ft 25 Cll RON—ft lb (r, <C .I SttAPS —Various kinds 0.v,.-, j, R AISINS—fI ft a-, ~ .. 51 ACCWRoXi—ft 2 u, u A PPLES—ft tju-h 1 55,,, LEMONS—per doz 75 „ j p.) DRIED APPLr.S—pel ft . 7 “ PEACHES 7 “ GREEN TEA—f) 1b j 25,0 fin KLACK TEA—j* ft j ns), POIVDER - lb ' Ve SHOT— ft 1b 12,5, W. PROOF CAPS—ft box j:,,,,. <‘>lA* CO—f'lb.. fy, ... J .5., CIGARS— 02@ 15 GCe— u,. 5.,^ CRASPTON’S IMPERIAL SOAP IS “TSS K IS BIST.*' TIIIE soap is mannloctiired from mire ma ,lbt 1 equal to the best imported Castile S<.ap, anil ,t the same time posses-c.- all the washing and , causing properties of the celebrated German usd French Laundry Soapy. It ts iherclore recommended for use in the Laundry, Kitchen and Bath robin, an,lfor generat house hold purposes; also, for Printers, Painters, Engineers and .Machinists, as it will remove 'tains of Ink, Grease. Tar, Oil, Paint, etc., from the hands. Manufactured only bv For sale by Boynton, carter Cos, Atlanta. Crarr.ptcn Bros. 2,4, fl. Hand It) Rn gers Place, ami 35 Jefferson decW-ly Street, New Y’ork. Iff ATS ASB Uo3rs£TS AT •> Wholesale and Retail Lapik.=. when you visit Rome yon will not see ali the attractions unless you visit UJS, T. B. miAHS’ FASHIOS EMP3BIDI where you will always find the finest and most stylish millinery to be found in North Geor gia. New York style? receive! weeklv, and vvith long experience in the business, and a>- 'i'ted ly the lie't trintmers in the State, it is almost imijjoskild,* to compete, with her in >t. Its and prices. Call at No. 107 Broad stie tlldse’ifth* ibve'* not Mr, r* WE FAY 4JAS-I FOII'AHE FOLLOWING : Otter Skins, Muskrat Skips Mink Skins, Deer Skins, Coen Skins, Wildcat Skins, Fox Skins, Beef Hides, Beeswax, Beaver Skins, Price list furnished on receipt of postal card. M. F. GO VAX & CO. Oealers in all kinds of Hoots, Sho s. Leather and Hides, 21 Broad st., ROME. Ga. CLOCKS. ALLEN & McOSftER 45 BROAD ST.. ROME, GA. AUK receiving the largest *‘eck of clo ks ever brought to Home, which tiiev are selling lower tiun aver before -oWi in Georgia. JEWELRY, SILVERWARE & SPECTACLES All kinds of Jewelry made to order. Re pairing neatly promptly exec ited. de-6-3.n ‘ ' ML- O ARNOC IT A X mt Manufacturer and dealer iu SADDLES, HARNESS, ETC. ROME, 0 A. A f-L work wafrante 1 r be done well aud ISI on teflu* to un tac .tin-e,. deoSh