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THE EXPRESS. The Express is tHe firm defender and advo cate of the rights and interests of the people oi all classes, and the unrelenting opponent ol all rings, cliques or combinations organized to defeat the popular will in politics or to inj -.ic any class orcitizens materially. Cartersviile, April 6th, 1876. Conventiin of the Seventh District. * CARTEF.SvILLE, G.. March 30. 1816 Ordered, That a Convention of the people of tha Seventh Congressional District be held in the city of Cartersviile, on the ‘26th day o April, 1676, for the purpose of electing two delegates to represent said district in the Na tional Convention of the Democratic party, to be held in St, St. Louis on the 27th day of June, 1876. And for the further purpose of voting lor four delegates for the State at large. In the district convention the counties will be entitled to doulle as many delegates as they have representatives in the Lower House ot the General Assembly. JOHN W. WOFFORD, Ch’m. Ex. Com. Democratic County Meeting. A meeting of the Democratic Party, of Bar tow County, is hereby called to convene in the Court House in Cartersviile. on Saturday, the J 23d of April, to select delegates to represent the county in the District convention, to be ' held in the city of Cartersviile on the ‘-6th day of April, 1876. S. W. LEL AND, Chairman Deni, Ex. Com. i. M. Ford, Secretary. Planter' Advocate will please copy. THE GEORGIA CAMPAIGN. The political situation in Georgia is daily becoming more and more complex. The signs of the times point mysteriously in every direc tion, and it would be difficult to give anything like a faithful horo scope of how things stand. This is especially so in regard to the guber natorial campaign. For several years there have been standing at the gubernatorial threshold a num ber of gentlemen who are frantically knocking for admittance and impa tiently Waiting IUI UlCmirc ler x-tririt when the people would rush to “let hem in.” They have crowded the door so closely, serouging each other to be the first to get in, that they have tread on each other’s corns and mashed each other’s bunions at such a rate that their efforts have resuited in a first-class scramble. They are flinging dirty water at each other and are arraying all the people who can or will be arrayed, into partisan factions, until now we have in pro gress a furious guerrilla war, each man and his partisans struggling for the spoils with the view to securing them as best may be done. Viewing this condition of the Democratic party some months ago, we conceived the idea that if the paoDle themselves could be induced bernatorial contest, and would place in nomination a man of eminent character and distinguished ability as a statesman, we might put an end to this war of furiously ambitious as pirants and teach them to wait for political promotion until such time as the people saw fit to call them to service. Taking the whole State in our mind’s eye, and can vassing the qualities and qualifica tions of various eminent gentlemen, Johnson would come nearer giving satisfaction to all the people (not the politicians and office-seekers) than any other man we could think of. Counselling and corresponding with a number of gentlemen in different parts of the State, we ventured, in a modest and respectful way, to sug gest his name in that connection. That suggestion has met the cordial endorsement of the people (not the politicians and office-seekers) every where we have heard from ; but it has met with ridicule and derision by a large number of newspapers and politicians (not the people) in va rious parts of the State. Every at tempt has been made to impress the popular mind with the idea that Mr. Johnson would not accept a nomina tion under any sort of circumstances. The most adroit subterfuges have been to to convince the pub lic of the truth of this impression. But Johnson is looming up every where. Like the little cloud seen in the distance he is coming nearer and nearer as an overshadowing object across the gubernatorial sky. The politicians and office-seekers are try ing to ignore Johnson as a presence in the campaign; but he is like Banquo’s ghost, and “will not down” at tho bidding of the trembling Hamlets who would have him be gone or speak. But Mr. Johnson speaks not; the people are speaking for him, and the men knocking at the gubernatorial door and their friends are trying to thrust him aside. And yet, with certain and measured tread, we see Johnson coming upon the political canvass with stately step. We say the friends of the long standing candidates are alarmed. They know the people will endorse Johnson and these editors and cor respondents are trying to delude public attention from Johnson by the cry that he will not accept. Un der the heading of “the Georgia cam paign,” the Atlanta special corres pondent of the Augusta Constitution alist, of the Ist hist., wrote up a most romantic view of the canvass. We make an extract to show how Mr. H. W. Grady, the said correspond ent, adroitly manouvres to keep Johnson off the track, or to make the people believe he would not ac cept a nomination. Grady says : It seems to us there is a good deal ot unnec essary mystery hanging about the Johnson movement. It has been started by Mr. Will ingham, a journalist who is always hanging on by his eyelids to some unthought of proioct. This gentleman has devoted all his time to keeping up the little flame he haslitlen. lie fans it with both of his ears—he watches it tenderly with both his eyes—he smells it with his nose— he talks to it with his tongue, and caresses it with his hands. And after all. you know Johnson is not going to run, and Willingham is spending his ener gies on as useless a fire as ever lit up an K ist <rn funeral pyre. I have seen again and again written statements that Johnson would not run—that he did not desire the place aud that his name must not be used. On the other hand, Willingham has a letter from the ex-Governor, the third or fourth of a long persuasive series in Which he's ays; “n the nomination is ten-. tiered me by -the Couvtutfdu, I do übt see haw Jcaij refuse it.*’ In other words, if the Convention after a wrangle, finds itself unable to agree, nominate him and then adjourn, he will not refuse to carry the standard, and thus force tliecalliog ol'another Convention. He does not want the place—does not feel able physically to perform the duties of the oftice--he is old, exhausted, and prefers to spend his days in ihe quiet of his own home. Ia this view of the ease, it is unjust to him, an inst it to every other candidate, and a sad commentary on the manhood of Georgia that we are forced to enter a family circle and drag an unwilling old man to the Capital, as the only man that is capable of managing the affairs of the State. Mr. Willingham, w hom we much fear mistakes notoriety for reputa tion, is about alone in this movement. We are informed, by a gentleman just from Washington county, that the people of Eastern Georgia, misled by public report, are organ izi, g with some vigor and definiteness in Johnson’s behalf. He is discouraging and deprecating the movement wherever he got s. We predict that it w ill be a long time before the Convention takes up Johnson. It will be only after every other expedient is exhansted. There is no man in Georgia who j knows better what he is doing in “keeping up the little flame he has litten” than “Willingham” does, lie knows that it will expand and increase until it becomes one grand “flame” of popular enthusiasm ; and “Willingham” knows exactly what Mr. Johnson will do about it. Mr. Johnson has not said he would not accept; but Mr. Johnson has said he would not be in any sense an aspi rant. Mr. Johnson is a true patriot and Democrat, and if the people say they want him to be Governor, he will “feel it his duty to labor where he can do the most good,” and it is for the people to say where Mr. Johnson can “do the most good” in his public life. He does not want the place, hut he is physically “able to perform the duties of the office’ is not too old for service, and is in the fuli fruition of that mellow age when men are wisest and most dis creet, because intellectually more settled by long experience in public life. If the politicians and office-seekers do not control and beguile the peo ple, Herschei V. Johnson will be the next Governor ot Georgia. JOHNSON VS. SMITH. We publish in this issue of The Express a lively communication in reply to our advocacy of lion. H. \ . Johnson for Governor. It is from the pen of one of our most respected citizens, and who, by the way, is a splendid writer. He makes some excellent pointsfi r Governor Smith which we do not propose to contro vt rt; but we have to say that the idea of anybody to beat Smith” is that of the friends of other long-standing as pirants. We simply told them that il they were on that line especially,they had better concentrate their friends on Johnson as we believed he was -T-Trcr-^ the people wno can beat Smith, inu \t— ject is to beat out the whole crowd by nominating Johnson as the peo ple’s candidate because he is not working for the office, and recognizes the old republican idea that “the office should seek the man, and not the man the office.” W e want to re verse the custom of these latter day politicians and return to the first and pure principle of Representative gov- er^'veW, 1 as to the third term idea. We used that about in the same way we did the quotation “anybody to beat Smith.” To be candid there is no principle involved the third term idea, and yet we do not think a man should be Governor more tnau twice consectuively, especially when the term is four years instead of two as when Jonnson was Governor. In fact, we do not oppose Gov. Smith on that grounds alone. lie has been Governor or will be at the end of his present term, five years; and think he ought to retire for the present. If, in the future it is desirable to se lect him again there would be no ob jection, we suppose on the third term score. One main reason, besides his emi nent ability and exalted statesman ship, for wishing Mr. Johnson nom inated is that we believe it will pre vent a scramble in the Demoeraic party and consequent disaffection in the event either of the long-standnig aspirants should be put forward. All of them are good men ; but their aspir ations and efforts ot their friends have already .arrayed the Democracy Into personal factions. If the great body of the party, wishing to avoid this difficulty should select Mr. Johnson as the standard-bearer we have no idea he would refuse to serve. But this is a question we want decided by the people, untrammeled either by scheming or wirepulling upon the part of politicians. It is not propos ed to thus force Johnson upon the suffrages of the pt ; :b\ It is not pro posed to make him the candidate of a faction. It is proposed to present him as a candidate o v aii may uniteas acompi >mi-c man to restore Democratic harmony. This is the whole object of the movement for Johnson. It is f. r the people to say whether it is a good one or not. If they say not we shall bow to the popular verdict and support any good man who may be fairly nominated on a sound plat form. We regret to see a disposition to condemn the lion. B. 11. Ilill, in regard to his great speech on the amnesty question. We repeat what we said at the lime that lie could not have well^remained quiet and listen to the defamation of the Southern people by Blaine ami his Radical co horts. Mr. Ilill gave the other side some truths that will have the more influence in' the enlightenment of the Northern mind on the conduct of the late war by the South as time comes on apace. For this he deserves the thanks of our people. There may be some things he said that might have ; been better to have left unsaid ; but i of this we are not so certain. It is j always best “to tell the truth and j shame the devil,” and we think Mr. Hill has shamed many of the Radi cal devils and put them to confusion. The Belknap impeachment mana gers were presented to tne chairman, in the senate on Tuesday last, and the usual proceedings occurred. THE DISTRICT CONVENTION. The executive committee of the seventh Congressional district was called by Col. J. W. Wofford, the chairman, to meet in Cartersviile, on thafiOth ult. For some reason un known to us not a single member of the committee came to Cartersviile —trie chairman being the only one present, all told. The object and ne cessity for the meeting of the com mittee was very important. These were to name a time and place when and where a district convention should meet for the appointment of delegates to the national Democratic convention, to be held at St. Louis, June 27th, for the nomination of'a candidate for President. It is the first time in our political experience that every member of such an im portant committee failed to attend so important a meeting. When we re member the great necessity for such a meeting the unanimity with which all the members failed to be present is astounding. But the St. Louis convention meets on the 27th of June. Delegates must be appointed in time to prepare to be present, and these appointments are to come primarily from the people, and this had to be done first through county conventions in the selection of delegates for a district convention for that purpose. Tiie time is short, and could we hope for the executive committee to be more prompt to respond to another call from the chairman ? It was believ ed we could not, and the result was Col. J. W. Wofford took the respon sibility of calling the district con- vention in Cartersviile, on the 2bth inst. In this be was right. In taking such a responsibility, lie act ed in the interest of Democratic or ganization, and in acting in that light we hope he will be promptly c avlvrr*'C tKo p<M>p io Hy assembling themselves in their county meetings. The importance of sending the right kind of men to the district con vention, and the selection of the right kind of delegates to St. Louis cannot be overestimated. It is a matter in which the people of all classes who would perpetuate good government should feel a deep in terest. It is a subject in which free government itself is involved, and one which every freeman is in duty bound to look after. When the peo ple look after their own political af fairs, and are careful as to the char acter and principles of the men who represent them, we have nothing to fear from usurpers of the popular will or the enemies of public liberty. Therefore, we say to the people of all classes to look afterJtheir primary or count y meetings, and see that they ' ‘ v - ‘ will. Let all true patriots attend ana mnr . their most vital political interests to be managed by a few politicians who may desire merely to promote their own selfish ambition. Let us have full county meetings! NORTH GEORGIA PRISONERS. There are about one hundred pris oners .from Xcrth Georgia under ar rest by the revenue authorites. Many of these were doubtless arrest ed under trumped up charges as much for the money to be made by so doing as for any other purpose. There are twenty-three of these pris oners in Bartow county jail awaiting investigation. They are generally poor men with dependent families, and no means of supporting them ex cept upon the small farms they own or upon their daily labor. Many of them have been in prison for weeks while their farming interests are be ing neglected and some of their fam ilies are actually suffering. Gen. Gartrell, of Atlanta, has made a noble effort to secure the pardon of these men, co-operating in his ef forts with Hon. B. 11. Hill at Wash ington. The prospect for a pardon was encouraging a few days ago, but the prospect i3 not so bright now, and it may be the efforts of Gen. Gartrell and Mr. Hill may fail en tirely. At any rate, the prisoners are not released, nor are their cases being investigated. It is claimed that cer tain Republicans arousing their ef forts against pardoning, and the point is made that if the prisoners of this district are released it will be a ban precedent—that simi ar pardons will have to be granted and finally the President would be deluged with pe titions from all the States, and the re sult would be there would be no pun ishment for illicit distilling and the illicit sale of wliis key. The manner of collecting the rev enue tax on whisky is all wrong. It is 100 complicated, and its collection costs and the enforcement of the law i.mountto more than the* revenue. It is wrong in system because it open - the way to all manner of blackmail ing by revenue officials, and is an im position upon the people". The surest way of securing the revenu* 1 at the the least expense is to tax the stihs | at specific rates —so much for each | still, to bo paid quarterly. One man could attend to the whole business in a district, and there could be no eva sion Y>f the revenue law. The num ber and capacity of still could be re corded and license issued according ly, and the tax collected at so much for each stiii according to such ca pacity. The present system is certainly very expensive and annoying to the people. Many honest men are ar rested under its operations through the corruption of revenue officials who are “on the make.” Indeed, these have become terrors to the peo ple of North Georgia, and the injury j to the material interest of the coun-1 try will be greater by far than the revenue and the fines collected can possibly make up. The communication on the first page of The Express this week under the headmg of “Johnson vs 1 Smith,” should have been signed Gordon, but was accidentally 1 omitted. The word “progress” in the fourteenth line should have been “purpuse.” LET THE DEM JCUACT RALLY. The chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Bartow county calls a meeting of the party hereon the 26th. It is hoped the Democracy of Bartow county will as semble on that day in large numbers. Don’t leave these matters to a lew persons in town to manage, and then complain of the*actions of the meet ing and say there was trickery in all that was done. Let every Democrat come up; let the party of the county be heard, and let the majority rule. The farmer can spare at least one day to look after his political inter ests, in which his rights are involved as much as any one. In all political matters we like to see ’he country people take an ac- tive interest. None are to be more benefited or injured in all public measures. They can control the politics of the county if they will. They have no axes to grind, and are only interested in political affairs as good citizens and for the public good. They have no schemes to plan, and lienee are only actuated by principles of right. So are a majority, and we hope the whole Democratic'party of Bartow county are influenced. Let us have a full meeting of the Democracy here on the 22nd. Let all come and begin the political year with a determination to see that the best men shall represent us in all that pertains to the public good. Let the Democracy of Bartow rally in behalf of constitutional liberty in this great centennial year of American independence. THE SAVANNAH NEWS. This old and popular journal, one of our best Southern newspapers, in a recent issue, said: “It is hardly necessary for us to assure our old friend aud esteemed contemporary of the Cartersviile E*i>re s* that in neglecting to com ply with his reqm st to publish a communica tion uoni hi> paper with the accompanying editorial, pre-eniing the claims of ox-Gov. Herschei V. Johnson to the Democratic nomi nation for Governor, we designed no discour tesy to nrm ur to ih rovisnivi .Totm soii.” We assure our friends that we meant no discourtesy to the News. — The communication and editorial re ferred to gave expression to a large sentiment in this section, and as the claims of a number of gentlemen i were being discussed in the State pa | pers, it was the wish that the views therein given should go along 1 through .the press in the general “make up” of the current political l discussion of the day; and hence the request made, on the idea of “the “liberty ofspech and the freedom of the press.” We are looking out for the best man to nominate, and it is right, and in order to arrive at a proper eonclu-- sion, to discuss the merits of a y gentlemen named for the guberna torial office. The object was to place Johnson -_ feQnt as the man for the people to take up v q G f the favorites of politicians and seekers. THE HOMESTEAD LAW. W'e publish in this issue of Tiie Express an able decision in regard to the right and validity of the head of a family waiving the Homestead exemption in favor of his creditors. We have always opposed the present homestead law as a deadlock on pri vate credit, and as giving move to a man than seven-tenths of the popu lation of Georgia own individually. We have always regarded it as a loophole for a great deal of rascality, and the records of our country will prove it. A man may be worth three thous and dollars, which will enable him to live comfortably, while his neigh bor, a poor map, whom he owes the pitiful sum of five dollars, and his family may be starving for that amount, must suffer because he has do recourse to law- or justice. Now let men who desire to pur chase goods or anything else come forward and waive the right to the homestead exemption when they want anything like honest men and no longer seek to defraud those who confide in their honesty. The Supreme court deserves the thanks of all true and honest men. The Atlanta, Times , second num ber, came to hand Tuesday. The Or-ii wo liavc nut nrcii. 'l'ho paper seems to he printed from tiie material upon which the News was issued, and is very we'l execut ed. The Times will receive its tele graphic news through the American press association instead of by the as sociated press. The number of the paper before us shows considerable successful industry in its “get up.” The politicial department is to be conducted by Col,James D. Waddell, who will give us an old-fashoned i Democratic paper. We wish the ; Times , all manner of success,especial ly in the vindication of true Demo cratic 'principles. The time has come | when slack >rad Democracy should he eschewed. The Connecticut Election.— | The Democracy of Connecticut won ; a substantial victory on Monday last. ; The entire Democratic ticket was elected, together with a handsome working majority in both branches of the Legislature. The following are the totals: Itohinson, republi can, 42,251 ; Ingersoll, democrat, 49,- 574; Smith, temperance, 1,540; At water, greenback, 2,057. Ingersoll’s majority, 3,708 ; plurality, 7,310. lu gersoll’s majority last year, 0,521; plurality, 9,480. The new Legislature will elect an | United States Senator, whose time | will expire in March, 1879, and it is believed Mr. English will be his own successor. The Savannah Free Press favors Hon. llerschel V. Johnson for Gov ernor. It says that with his broad, statesmanlike views, lie would give an assurance to the people that he was looking alone to their interest; and having no abitiou except to ele vate and increase the character and prosperity of the State,every thought of his mind would be devoted there- j to. The gubernatorial contest is rapid ly narrowing down to one between Smith and Johnson. Smith is now j the most prominent and st.ongest of J the longstanding aspirants. As the aunerents of the weaker ones fall j from them they will naturally go for j Johnson, but never to Smith, though it is not proposed to make Johnson antagonistic to any of them. He will simply become tlie people’s candidate. It is amusing to observe how adroitly certain newspapers and their correspondents seek to make the impression upon the popular mind that Hon. IT. V. Johnson is not to be considered in the guberna torial canvass as the representative of the people . New Advertiseinonts. CITY TAX KTOTICE. IWlLLbeat the store-house of C. It. Con yers, each Tuesday iu this month for the purpose ot receivin'? tax returns of personal property. The hooks will he closed on the 3d day of May, 1816. Street Taxes. At the same time and place I will collect the sh eet tax, which expires on the 3d day of May, also. This April 4, 1876. JAMES It. CONYEEv.$,Clerk of Council. GIT Y IIALL. THCRSDAY EVE.MXG, APRIL 6, 1576. Banner County Minstrels OF MARIETTA , GA. Carnival of Fun—Side-Split ' ting Jokes, Etc. Eyerylndy Speaking in tie Highest Tens ot Gur Entertainments. C'tOMEout and enjoy yourselves. Nothing j said to offend the most fastidious, gfegr Admission 53 cts. Children 25 cts. THE TRIUMPH TRUSS CO. /STSy-X No. 334 Bowery, N. V. To whom was awarded JT and I THE PREMIUM MEDAL ! '** '■* FOR THE BEST Elastic Truss d r Supporter -it the graxt American Institute Fair, (season 1875.) Cure Rupture in from 30 to 90 Days, and SI,OOO for a Case they Cannot Cure. They employ a first-class lady Surgeon . Tcims mo lerate. Cures guaranteed. The usual dis count-. to Patrons of Husbandry. Examina tions free. Orders filled by mail, Send 10 cents lor descriptive book to apt 6 1)K. C. W. 11. BURNHAM. Gen’l Supt. Ecmclery Ovdiiiiiiice. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Curterncille, Bart-nn CodutZ. Georgia: That ihe City Cemetery lie laid off in sections numbering from mt.'iip warils, atid each section he divided into lots, mtniberit g from one upwards. SEC. ‘3. Be it farther ordained: That the Ctra etery Committee, be and they are hereby au thorized to employ a surveyor to lav off said cemetery in the manner aforesaid on the mod reasonable term- th u it can be done. SEC. 3. Be it farther ordained , That after said cemetery has been laid off in the man ner aforesaid, sui i cemetery committee shall assess the value oi said lots; which lot or lots may he purchased by any' on - * occupying or desiring to occupy it or them, b\ ’paying said assessed values. sec. 4. Be it further ordained ; That when ever any nerson or persons shall purchase anv tot or 10,.-. ill said cemetery, be the duty ot the Clerk of Council to execute to -aid persons, for said city, a good and sufficient warrantee deed to the lot or lots so purchased as aforesaid. SEC. 5, Be it farther ordained. That aH ordi nances aim i’"-*- ordinances militating against this ordinance, ...... ® hereby repealed. Approved April 3, is,6. City Council Chamber, April 3.1876. The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original on the minutes of this date. James Is. Conyers, Clerk of Council, EKW!N,RAMSAUR&CO DEALERS IN Dry Goods? Boots? Siloes* Notions, Bagging-, Ties, Etc au,l are offering GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO THE TRADE Purchasers wanting GOOD GOODS, at low prices, arc invited to examine their stock which is complete, and NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY ARRIVING, cei-tr Tli© Hoicks House. HAA IXG rente*! the Uieks House to Mr. IS. F. Collins, 1 ate of Dawson, Ga., I take pleasure in introducing an<l recommending him and family to the people of Cartersville, county ahd the public generally, as being in every respect worthy of their confidence ami patronage. Thanking the public for past fa age for my suoee~Tor, i'hiimbtvl'ow 01 watlon ' \V. \V. HICKS, To The Public. Having taken the above named house and furnished it comfortably with carpets and other necessaries, and having considerable experience, 1 feel safe and confident in solicit ing and Guaranteeing Satisfaction to a Reasonable Public. Give mo a trial and I will do mv utmost to give comfort, furnishing my table always, with the best that can be had. marchO-tf. It. f. COLLINS. CHEAPEST AXI) HOWARD HYDSAHLIC CEMENT. Manufactured near Kingston, Bartow County Georgia. FAQUAL to the best imported Portland Ce- J meut. Send fer circular. Try this bo foe buying elsewhere. Hefei's by permission to Mr. A. .T. Weft, President Cherokee iron company, Cedartown! Ga.. who has-built a splendid dam (cost $7 000,) using this cement and pronouncing it the l.est he ever used. Also refer to Gen. Wm. Mcßae Superintendent W. A A. R. H. Cos., who has been using it for piers of bridges and cul verts on his railroad, for two years; al>o to Capt. John Ported. C. E. Also'to Mr. F. ,J. Stone, Suu’t. Bartow Iron Company. Bartow,, Ga , w ho has built several large reservoirs with it. which arc perfect; to Messrs. Smith. Son * Bro., of Borne, who have made a splendid pavement with it; to Capt. M. B. Grant or Mr. Gilbert Butler. Of Savannah, who have u-ed it with great success in stucco work; or Mafor Bryan, of Savannah; Vi r. 1.. T. Cohen, of Rome; to Messr.-. Grant. Jacksonville, Ala., who have used it for fountain-, pavements, fish ponds cellar floors, etc.) T. C. Douglass, Supt. East River Bridge, New York, who pronounces it equal to the Imported English Portland Ce ment. Address G. 11. WARING, sepl3-ly. Kingston, Ga. Val liable Mill Property -AT ADMIfiiSTRATORS' SALE. Y\711.8 he sold on the first Tuesday in May V ¥ next, within the legal hoursaoi sale, be fore the Court; House door in Cartersville, Ga., the Wheat ami Corn Mill on Etowah river. If mile- from Cartelsville, known as the “Tum lin Mills,” idcluding 1% acres of land around the mill, with :1m improvements thereon; be longing to the estate of Lewis Tumlin, late of Bartow County, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms: one-eighth cash, balance in three equal payments at six, twelve, and eighteen monibs, with note ami approved security Bond given to make titles when all the pur chase money is paid. F. P. GR VY, ) . . . , J. a. ERWIN, Administrators. March 59, 2CTO. SasoiHi liei*n 3I nufiiot or y. ED. F. SHROPSHIRE & CO., Manufacturers and Dealers in WHITE AITD COLOEED SHIETS. Collars, Bosoms and Drawers. 21-3 East Alabama Street, ATLANTA, Ceorgia. I'Sffp Parties in Cartersville ordcriug from us can have their measures taken at Mr. Patillo > tailor shop. jai,2o-6m. I THE SnrOEE, SEWIHQ MACHINE THE PEOPLE’S FAVORITE. The Largest Sales because the Most Popular. The Most Popular Because The Best. VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE. in 1871 131.960. Sales in 1872 219,753 Sales in 1873 233,444 Sales in 1874 241,676!!! Nearly 150.000 more than was sold by tlm next highest competitor ami over 60,000 more than was sold by all othor companies combined ! ! ! Address the Singer Manufacturing Company, 179 Broughton Street. Savannah. Ga.. C. S. Beatty. Agent; Corner Bioad and Alabama sfs.. Atlanta, <fa., George W, Leonard. Ag"t.; and at Stokely and Willsams’ Popular Store, Cartersville, Ga., K.W. If. MEKRITT, Agent. fvbS-ly, STILL A.V THEIR OLD STAND. STOKELY & WILLIAMS, DEALERS IN STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes. WE desire to state to our old friends and patrons that we are still running our business with onr paying patrons on the usnal time heretofore given, But wilKExpect Prompt Payment at Maturity. Those paving cash at purchase will get the heneft of a heavy deduction. And we would most respectfully reqnest those purchasing for c*si to say to us at the time: “We will cash this bill,” as wc’will then tne more readily aflix prices. 11 there is nothing -aid our price- \\ ill he given at time rates. STOKELY & WILLIAMS. HD Those owing us due paper will do ns a great favor bv calling and making early pay . Q, meiit. (march 2) STOKELY A WILLIAM^. New Advertisements. <J* |vj a day at home. Agents wanted. Outfit d)IZ and terms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta, 1 Maine. Agents Wanted! Medals A Diplomas Awarded ,0 ' PICTORiftL BIBLES 1,800 Illustrations Address lor new circu lars A. J. HOLMAN & CO.. 930 Arch street !”• da'elphia. FREE TICKET I Jr*® Philadelphia K&SJBFSiI BBC tner. From any point in U. S. east of Utah, M Ftp flfirlllTQ Above R R. Ticket (it also ad- M tn HUlnli I U mils to Centennial Grounds) M m and $lO cash a day easily earned canvassing JB g f°r our paper, pii tures. Ac. Anybody can do it £yj 1 Particulars free. Send address on postal card. I To receive copy of paper also, send 6 cts. Ad- ASF I dress: The illustbated Weekly, } No. 11 Dey St., New York. ml’ Llt W ELK G l A It A \ t tip to agents. Male and Female, in their own locali ty. Terms am! OUTFIT FREE. Ad dress I*.O. \ll KERY Sl CO., Augusta, Maine. f|M! if f A All E CO., STRUT itSR IRC Pj~ I EMERY WHEELS & MACH!HERY COM P er day at home. Samples y)D LU 4)&U worth $t free. Stinson & Go. Portland, .Maine. TJSYCC'HwM V-NCY. O 1 SOU L (IIA RM - i ING.” llow either sex may fascinate and gain the love and affection of any person they choose, instantlv. This art ail can pos sess, free, l>y mail, for 35 cents; together with a marriage guide. Egyptian Orajcie, dreams. Hints to ladies, etc. i .000,90(1 sold. A queer book. Address T. WILLIAM & CO., Pub’s. Pliiladelpbla. Ten years ago Messrs. Geo. I*. Rowell A Cc., established tlieir advertising af ency in New York City. Five years ago they absorbed the t busiuess conducted by Mr. John Hooker, who I w .is the liui s ,. ; uLOh tiiis enterprise. Now I they have the satisfaction oi cuhwhh* Ujj : most extensive and complete advertising con- ■ i nection which has ever been secured, undone j which would he hardly possible in any other' country but this. They have succeeded in j working down a complex business into so thoroughly* a systematic method that no change in the newspaper system of America can escape notice, while the wiliest in'orma tion upon all topics interesting to adv others is placed readily at the disposal of tl.c pul lie JEW YORK TIMES I June 14. ’73 Advertising in RELIGIOUS AND AGRICULTURAL WEEKLIES HALF-PRICE. SendforCat alogue on the LIST PLAN. For information address CEO. P. ROWELL & CO., 41 Park Row, New York. N O TIC E . U, S. INTERNAL REVENUE SPECIAL TAXES. May 1, 1876, to April 30, 1877’ Office of Internal Revenue. I Washington, I). C. Feb. X, 1876. ( THE Revised Statutes of the United State-.. 3?32, 3237, 3238 and 3239, require every per son engaged in any business, avocation or em ployment which renders him liable to a spe cial tax to PROCURE AND PLACE CON SPICUOUSLY IN His ESTABI GHMKNTOR PLACE OF BUSINESS A STAMP, denoting the payment of said special tax for the Special tax year beginning May 1, 1876. before com mencing or contiauiugbusiness after April 3d, 1876. The taxes embraced within the provisions of the law above qboted are the following, viz: Rectifiers • S2OO Dealers, retail liquor •••• 23 Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 Dealers in mult liquors, wholesale 550 Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20 Dealers in leaf tobacco 25 Retail dealer* in leaf tobacco 500 And on sales of over SI,OOO, fifty cents no v,aoiiuv in excess ol $l,OOl. Dealers in manulaetn.ea tobacco.. s Manufacturers ot stills 50 And for each still manufactured 20 And for each worm manufacture'! 20 Manufacturers ot tobacco 10 Manufacturers of cigars 10 Peddiers of tobacco, first-class (more than two horses or other animals) 25 Peddlers of tobacco, second class (two lior-.es or other animals) 25 Peddlers of tobacco, third class (one horse or other animal) 15 Peddlers of tobacco, f'uuth class, (on loot or public conveyance* 10 Brewers of less than 509 barrels 50 Brewers of 5 0 barrels or more 100 Any person, so liable, who shall fail to com ply with the foregoing requirements will be subject to severe penalties." Persons or firms liable to pay anv of the spe cial taxes named above must apply to JOHN L. CONLEY, Collector of Internal Revenue at Atlanta, or to SAMUEL SHEATS, Deputy Collector, at Rcme, Ga.. and pay for and pro cure the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps they need, prior to May 1, 1876, and without further notice. " D. and. PRATT, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Tax Receiver’s A’oticc*. I WILL will attend at the places and times appearing below, for the purpose of re ceiving Tax Returns and Agricultural Statis tics of Bnrtow county, for the present year; also returns of the quantity of “crops pro duced” last } ear. A 11 a toon a, April 1,14; May 1. Stamp Creek. April 3, 17; May 2. * Wolf Pen. April 4. 18; May 3. Pine Log, April 5. 19; May 4. Sixth, April 6. 20; Mav 5. Cassville, April 7.21; Mav 6. < artersvillc, April 8, 11, 15, 22, S6, 30; Mav 11 22 to 31. K tlnrlee, April 10 24; May 8. Stilesboro. April 23; Mav 9. Taylorsville, Ap-d 10. Kingston April 12*27, Mav 12. Adairsville. April 13,28; Mav 13. Hall’s. April 29. Bartow, May 15. Stegall’s May 16; Roger’s May* 17. Farmers will please come prepared to make returns of the quantity ol “Crop:. Produced” last year; and ol the amount of land to lie cul tivated in the various “Crops Planted” lor this year. My books will petit itely be closed on the last day of Mav. a. M. FOUTE Receiver of Tax Returns, B.C. Cartersville, Ga.. March 16, 1876. Hw Wm. T. Wofford, c. 11. C. Willingham, Attorney-at-Law. Editor Express. WOFFORD & WILLINGHAM, Real Estate Agents, Cartersville? Georgia WF3 w ill s< 11 and purchase Real Estate upon Commission. Any person having land for sale or wishing to purchase, can have our services by application either at our law or printing office, or bv letter through the post office. We will al-b examine lands lor distant owners, and give such, information as parties may tlfesins, tq prfci* etfc. mnrlo Educational. ROME MALE HIGH SCHOOL. riXUI-. Spring Term will begin January 1), arffl will close June 24. 1876. Tuition in High School for 6 months - - S3O Tuition in Grammar Department - - 21 One half of the above rates are required in advance, the other, at the end ot the term; or it preferred, bills may be paid at the close of each month. Charges will he made trom the time of entrance until the close of the session, no deduction except in cases of protracted sick hc s-. students will be prepared for any class in college, or they can complete the'collegiate i-onrse in this school. nfft£ J. M. PROCTOR. Principal. ROME FEMALE COLLEGE! Rev. J. M, M. Caldwell, Pres’t TH E Spring term of the above Scm /TJaX in ary for young ladies will com iiience on the NEHSg LAST MONDAY OF JANUARY next. The present full and elfi cient corp- of instructors will con tinue to constitute its faculty. The President takes pleasure in announcing to the friends and alumna* of the college that the last year, the nineteenth of its existence, lias been one or unexampled prosperity. The buildings have been enlarged and anew one constructed and the facilities for instruction greatly increased. Ten per cent, deducted from the catalogue prices for board. Fi-r further particulars, address declO-tf J. M. M. CALDWELL, Rome, Ga. A ljlass in music. Prof. R. Teusler, OF ROME, IF sufficiently encouraied. will teach a class in music in Cartersville, TWO DATS OF EACH WEEK. Ten pupils wculd be the least numbi r he would undertake to teach. Prof, Tensler refers to Maj. G. 11. Waring, ot Kingsion, and to his patrons of Rome. janl3-tf. SOUTHIRN FEMALE COLLEGE LaGRAXGE, G 4. . FACULTY- I. F. COX, A. M. President, Mathematics ami Ancient Languages. Her. A. R. CALLAWAY, Mental and Moral Sciences and Belles Lettres. Mile. E. V. of France. Modern Languages, Calisthenics, Hair and Wax Work; also presides at F'rench table where French only is spoken. Mrs. I. F. COX, English I.itet-ature. Professor SCHIRMACHER, Principal of Music Department. Miss SALLIE C. COX. and Min ALICE -M. COX, Assistants in Music Department. J. M. TOMLINSON, Portrait Painting, Sketching from Natuie Theory of Colors, etc. Miss M. E. STAKELY, Drawing, Painting in Water Colors, Oil and Pastel. ri!HIS Institution in all its appointments 1 will challenge a comparison w ith any in the south. J Prof. Schirmaclier is a graduate of Leiusic for years the pupil of Mendels-ohn, David* Richter and Plaidy. Miss Staked v is an artist of rare merit and remarkable success. Prof. Tomlinson stands at the head of liis profession. The hundreds o-! portraits executed bv him at LaGrangc attest hi-merits as an artist. The premium of fifty dollars for “best music class.” and twenty-five dollars lor “best per former” were awarded pupils of this College at the State Fair in Atlanta, last tear. They received the same premiums, also two years before. Three different pupils received pre miums as best p auisfs. The Boarding House has been greatlv en larged, and its capacity doubled, to acccinn-o- | date the growing patron ige. i he Spring Term opens thelftthof .lannnrr. i Board, per an> lira, with washing fuel and lights, $153.00; Tuition. S6O Music, Use c-1 i Piano, $7; Contingent fee, *4; Art Department. J 2.50 to $5.00. Vocal Music, drawing and Calis thenics free of charge. For particulars ad dress I. F. COX, President, j jar.G-tf RICKS HOUSE BAR. BY H- S. HAR CRAVES. I HA YE just opened at the Rick’s House, an elegant BAR AND BILLIARD S A LOON, where I can always be found ready to serve rr.y friends. I shall always keep on hand the choicest Liquors, Wines & Cigars, with prices that defy competition. FRESII lager beer always ux tap. The foliowing are my prices: Whisky straight IB cents; whisky cocktail 13 cents; liot whis .XP. nß £. h ’. 15 * Dts . and last though not least. LEER FIVE CENTS per glass. The Barber Shop. l*have removed the barber shop up-stairs over the old stand, fitted it up handsomely, and engaged the services of that eminent tonsorial ai list JOHN fA i LOH, who will alwavs be &ladtowaiton his friends, giving them the cst of work, and exerting everv effort to pleasethem. H. s. KaKGRaYES. marStf. CLOCKS. ALLEN & McOSKER 45 BROAD ST., ROME, GA. ARE receiving the largest stock of clocks ever brought to Rome, which they are selling lower tnan over before sold in Georgia. JEWELRY, SILVERWARE 4 SPECTACLES All kinds of Jewelry made to order. Rc- anti ywraptly egfecuwd. THE EXPRESS, Cnrtcrsville, Ga. By C. 11. Willingham, Tie Msoiest and Largest Weekly in Cderolee Georgia. OPPOSED TO All RINGS, CLIQUES AND COMBINATIONS. The Organ of the People. and Defender of the Interests of all Classes. Democratic to the Core. 1870. Prospectus. 1876. THE EXPRESS. I TTXDF.R the present management, i, fist j wJ growing into popularity , its rapidly j increasing circulation tally attests; and if the present ratio of increase continues, it will soon have the largest circulation of any weekly j paper in the S}<ite. Coming to Cartersville under somewhat adyerse circumstances, with false impressions jade in advance of his coining, to hip detriment, ami finding the pa per nearly “run down,” the present proprietor feels himself under many grateful obligations to numerous friends for the aid they have given him in reviving this once popular pa per. These have given to its circulation an impetus which it is hoped will make ita'pow<-r in this section of Georgia for good—for the : building up of our material interests and for the promotion of the can-e of trn. and i undefiled Democracy. The Express Will ever be found the true and unflinching friend of the People, the opponent of all cliques, rings or combinations, if there be any such organizations to deceive, mislead or to thwart the popular will, in all political mat ters. It will be the aim of the editor to re flect popular sentiment upon all puldie ques tions, when that sentiment is true to free gov ernment and public liberty. The Ex press, however, will oppose ail attempts to pervert the- true principles of the Democratic party, and seek to iuculcate at all times and under all circumstances, the great and cardinal pu-'ioles which underlie an I form the basis of all free government. Opposed to all inno vations upon the principles of the Democ racy, Tlie Express , Will be found “now and forever,” a Dcrao ■ cratic journal of “the straight, st sect” without a shadow of turning either to the right or left I —believing as we do, that tli li. ppiness of the I people, and the prosperity of this country de pend upon a restoration of the old landmarks of our lathers—a return to first principles, alone can retain to us free government,and as honest administration of the political affairs cl the country. Thr Express will never omit any occasion to set forth tbs great advantages of Cherokee Georgia. Its aim will be to advance by all means in its power, the material prosperity of tbis section of Georgia, lavorcd as it is, with a climate, the finest in the world, with a soil unsurpassed, and with agricultural and mineral resources uneqnaled—inhabited by an honest add thrifty people, ietelligent and worthy of all prosperi ty. To develop these sources of wealth, and to make Cherokee Georgia the]garden ‘•j ot* of the country will be amoug the chief efforts of this journal. The Express, therefore, appeals to an honest and discrim - Rating public Tor that patronage which shall place it in our power, to present a good pa per, creditable to the Stale in which it is pub lished and a special pride to the people of Bar tow county. Rapidly overcoming the falss and inlainous, the weak and’silJY cnafge mst this journal was to lie. or is to be, or /# the er —ln of a ring—an impo-Hio* on general intel ligence— The Express will be found in the end a journal that will not stoop to subserviency in any form—that it is a free and honest paper that will rest its pros[crity upon its own merits, and will ntt • seek to build -tip itself by imploring sympa thv or by efforts to create false prejudice against others. If The Express cannot win popoular favor upon the ground ol merit, tne sooner it becomes extinct the better it will be for the popular good. There fore all who are willing to trust an honest pur pose and effort to present a respectable jour nal, true in ito Democracy, true to the peopl ar.d true to right and justice, are respectfully solicited to become subscribers to Thi Ca*- TEKSTILLE EXPRESS. C. H. c. WILLINGHAM. A. . VU'DIVERC, BAKER AND CONFECTIONER, 13 ESPECTFULLY informs his old Irieu l* IV that he is stiil at the old stand, ready ami willing to servo tne hungry. Weddings &. Parties Served cn Short Not ce feblO him a call. DENTAL NOTICE. DR. J. A. TIC MIR, Office up-stairs, in Brick Building opp'-ii* The Express Office. TREATS diseased gums and ah* Itsfl see-sed teeth, fill* and rtecih, exuacts teeth, aud. i: J ser ai artificial " AH MOT* gr,urifntoVd. jpg* Terms iv.iw i, •