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THE EXPRESS.
The Express is’tfie ftuu dercmler and
cate of the rights and interests of the people of
all classes, and the unrelenting opponent of
all rings, cdentes © r <jofcb illations organized to
defeat trre popular will In politics or to injuic
an V class of citizens uiaterinU c.
Cartersville, April 27, 1876,
THERE'S T ROUBLE BREWING.
We confess to a great deal of ap
prehension of trouble in the Demo
eratic party in regard to our guber
natorial nomination. We publish
on the first page of The Express a
very significant article, signed
“Sleepy Hollow.” We attribute it
to Judge A. It. Wright, of Rome. It
is in his style, and we think we are
safe in saying Judge Wright is the
author of it. It is worth reading and
is a faithful indication, we think, of
the drift of public feeling in some
quarters. It is useless to disguise
what appears to be truthful. It
would be wrong to assert that “Sleepy
Hollow” does not reflect a strong
feeling that actually prevails in cer
tain quarters. It is the part of wis
dom to listen to what is said and to
make our reckonings accordingly, if
it is desirable to preserve the Demo
cratic organization in Georgia in its
integrity and solidity. The writer ol
the article we are discussing say
he “is* able to show that some ‘le
gitimate transactions,’ in the way of
paying ‘for matters of personal in
terest,’ have been offered, if not ac
cepted ; lias right smart reason to be
lieve that ‘country papers’ as well as
‘city papers,’ as also ‘certain promi
nent lawyers,’ have been spoken to,
if not ‘retained,’ in certain ‘contin
gencies.’”
There is no doubt that a great deal
of “scheming” has been done to create
popular opinion for certain aspirants.
Squads of newspaper correspondents
have been organized all over the
State to write up certain very clever
gentlemen for Governor. These have
been industriously at work fur three
or four years, and we see as the re
sult of their “scheming” that the De
mocracy of Georgia are divided into
factions, and are as bitter towards each
other as if they were 01 separate and
distinct political organizations. Cheap
biographical skethee have been writ
ten and sent over the State broatcast;
the grangers have been appealed to,
at least indirectly, and church organi
zations have been looked to as a part
of the influence to win popular sen
timent for certain gentlemen. These
things may he true or not; but we
nevertheless have confusion in the
Democratic party that, we fear, will
end in great trouble in the approach
ing campaign. This systematic
“scheming” for the gubernatorial of
fice by the friends of certain gentle
men for three and four years has well
nigh disgusted the people. As l vng
ago as two and three years, we have
been approached from time to time
in the interest of certain aspirants,
but we have invariably refused to be
“retained.” About this we might
say something that would not sound
so well; but we forbear and will not
now state what we do know in the
way of indirect propositions looking
“paying ‘for matters of personal
interest.’ ”
Looking to the unity and harmony
of the Democratic party, and with a
view to preserving its organic solidi
ty and political integrity, we have,
with some degree of earnestness, ad
vocated the nomination of a gentle
man for Governor against whom
nothing can be said—a man who
don’t want the ofiice, and who would
not “scheme” to secure it, nor aspire
to it except ho should be called to
service by popular sentiment. The
mention of the name of Herschel Y.
Johnson for Governor has been met
With cold indifference by the “schem
ers,” the newspapers and their cor
respondents, and they have essayed
to ignore the fact that a great body of
the non-office-holding masses prefer
Mr. Johnson to any other man. They
could not attack his record; they
couid not say that he lacked in abili
ty ; they could not say he was dis
honest ; they could not say he would
not reflect credit upon the office. In
deed, they have been unable to say
aught against Mr. Johnson in any
particular; but they have said (“ye
gods and little fishes !”) that he is too
old! and they .have tried to make
•him say for himself that lie “would
not accept a nomination under any
circumstances,” though he has never
said anything of the sort. The most
that he has said is, that he doesn’t
want the office, and that he would in
no sense consent to become an aspir
ant, and thus enter a scramble for
political honor. That’s "all, and all
true Democrats must honor him for
it.
But we are for preserving Demo
cratic harmony and for securing a
go id Governor. If Mr. Johnson is
not the man, we should seek another
who has not engaged so long in “the
wild hunt for office”—some one who
is willing to wait until he is called
upon by the people, whose business
and right it is to make their own se
lection from numbers of Georgians
who are not trying to thrust them
selves upon the public through the
“scheming” of friends. This is the
only way in which we can prevent
the trouble that is brewing in the
Democratic party, and prevent an in
dependent candidate for Governor,
and thus preserve ihe solidity, unity j
and harmony of our forces.
Akerman on Time.—Ex-Attor
ney-General Akerman appeared be-1
fore the Committee on Expenditures
in the Department of Jus! ice on Mon- j
day last, and testified that he au- j
thorized the payment to John I. Da
venport of the money to defray the
expenses for the suppression of frauds
in the New York elections. He was
a;ked if he consulted with the Pres
ident before paying the money.—
Akerman desired time to consider
what reply he would make to the
the question,.ami was givtui until the
day, ~
ROME’S READY REI'CBUCANS.
The Republicans of Floyd have
sjWten in public. They'assembled
en masse at Rome on last Saturday.
They mean business and hope to win
success through Democratic uisaffec
tion In the gubernatorial race. Their
proceedings as published iu the Cou
rier are unique in expression, and the
Courier printers made them decided
ly unique in phraseology, orthogra
phy and punctuation. Altogether
the proceedings present a beautiful
illustration of the indifference of the
ready republicans towards the King’s
English, and a decided disposition to
put down what was done in a very
careless way. The “trained journal
ist” was evidently not in a mood to
fix up the proceedingsof the ready re
publicans in good shape.
Col. Higginbothem, Maj. Hargrove,
Capt. Webb and Corporal Burnett
seem to have constituted the brains
of the meeting and furnished the
motive power that propelled the ma
chine. One of the resolutions quoted,
“Let no guilty man escape,” and
another said, “We have unbounded
faith in the integrity and patriotism
of President Grant.” This shows
how the irony of the ready republi
cans can be wielded to “cut” poor
Grant, and to apply a salve to the
wound, all at one stroke of the pen.
Maj. Hargrove was chairman of the
meeting; Maj. Hargrove was placed
at the head of the delegation to the
State convention, and Maj. Hargrove
was also made chairman of the exec
utive committee. It w r as Maj. Har
grove this, that and the other among
the ready republicans. In short,
Maj. Hargrove seems to he the high
coekalorura of the ready republicans
and “the cock of the walk” in the
Radical poultry yard of the county
of Floyd.
And Brother Sawyer, of the Cou
rier says “the resolutions in regard
to a constitution are good uud a long
ways in advance of the Democracy,”
and that “the people want a conven
tion and anew constitution ; and if
the Democratic leaders will not give
it to them, they will look elsewhere
for it.” They’ll hardly “look to”
the ready republicans of Floyd for a
convention, hut will look to the true
and honest people for it next time
and kick “the Democratic leaders”
out of the way who have so long dis
regarded popular sentiment. -They
will hardly be betrayed again. If
they are deceived it will he their own
fault. So much for that.
But pay Rome's ready republicans,
“We favor honesty in all places of
public trust, and that we denounce
dishonesty and corruption wherever
it may be, ana that we favor vigor
ous prosecution of those guilty of
violating public trust, and that we
cheerfully approve the sentiment.”
More irony! If Rome’s ready re
publicans “favor honesty,” in heav
en’s name, why don’t they get out of
bad company? Their associations
are mighty bad. Why don’t Col.
Higginbotham, Maj. Hargrove, Capt.
Webb and Corporal Burnett lead
“Gideon’s hand” out of the darkness
of corruption and general dishonesty
into the pure sunlight of honesty and
virtue. Maj. ITargrove and Corporal
Burnett know where to find the De
mocracy • they’vc been there and
ought to know the way back.
Rome’s ready republicans have for
gotten the tenets and doctrines of
their party if they undertake to “fa
vor honesty” this late in the season.
Belknap & Cos. will have to send niis
sionaries down to Rome to see after
the ready republicans, and to put
them into line again. They’ve stray
ed from the fold of the faithful.
Why, hang it, if they are going to
be honest, we shall have them in the
Democratic fold within the next
ninety days.
WHO WANT TO BE GOVERNOR.
The Augusta Chronicle claims that
the following list contains the name
of every man who has been mention
ed in connection with gubernatorial
honors; Col. Thomas Hardeman, jr.,
Gen. A. H. Colquitt, Gen. L. J. Gar
trell, Ex-Gov. Herschel V. Johnson,
Mr.J. H. James,Gen. A,. R. Lawton,
Mr. John W. Wofford, Judge J. W.
H. Underwood, Judge C. D. Mc-
Cutchen, Judge A. R. Right, Judge
James S. Hook, Judge Augustus
Reese, Hon. Martin J. Crawford,
Hon. Herbert Fielder, Judge David
Irwin, Ex-Gov. J. E. Brown, Hon.
W. 11. Dabney, Col. George N. Les
ter, Col. J. R. Brown, Col. Jas. M.
Mobley, lion. D. A. Walker, Hon.
L. N. Trammell,Judge L. E. Bleckly,
Judge Hiram Warner, Gen. Wofford,
Gen. P. M. B. Young.
There are about six or eight of the
above named persons, we think,
who really want to be Governor, and
they want to be right smartly;
and several of them, to our certain
knowledge, are for Johnson—we
mean 11. V.— for Governor. Now,
there is no question about llie fact
that Colquitt. Gartrell, Hardeman
and James are wanting to be Gover
nor very, very badly. They have
been running for three or four years,
or allowing their friends to run them
which is about the same thing.
m
Now, what we propose is, that we
rub out and begin de novo. Just let
us imagine lor the time being there
isn’t a man in the State who has the
slightest desire to he Governor, and
then let the people cast about and see
whom they, we mean the people
—prefer for Governor.
We like all of the above named
gentlemen, and don’t want to see
them disappointed ; and if they will
agree to the rubbing out business it
wilt relieve our poor, overburdened
mind of a great pressure, and they
could all go to bed and sleep sound
ly-
Now, if Bullock will return to
Georgia and let us quietly arrest him,
he cau make a five thousand dollar
bond as easily as Blodgett did the
other day. And then,, you see, that
would he the end of his trouble, and
he would ho longer imvo i, o dodge
tuvuutii
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.]
In view of the importance of the
political elections to occur this year
it is very necessary that the Demo
cratic party should be well organ
ized. The nearer we can get to the
people in the work of organizing
the Democratic forces, the surer
we are of preventing disaffection in
our ranks and the scattering of
those forces. The first great end to
be attained is the entire unity and
harmony of the party, and this can
only be accomplished by a full and
complete assimulation of all classes
iu the work of such organization.
Executive committees and clubs
should be organized in every county,
and every means employed to secure
a fair and satisfactory representation
of popular sentiment and its reflect
tion in all actions of the party. These
secured, we need have no fear of dis
affection and the resultant evil of in
dependent candidates.
The first step towards organization
is an executive committee from each
militia district in each county—say
one member from each of the dis
tricts. Thus the influence of the or
gauizition, made up of true and ac
tive Democrats, will permeate all
parts of the county, and create an
interest in political affairs that will
arouse the people to the great impor
tance of looking after and directing
their own political affairs and secur
ing a true expression of their views
and sentiments upon all public ques
tions.
Thus organized in the spirit of har
mony and patrtotism, inspired with
the single idea of looking alone to
the public good by the election of the
purest and best men to office, ignor
ing all merely office seekers who are
Democrats only lor securing political
preferment, we have no doubt but
what the Democratic party will con
tinue in power, firmly united for the
public good. Without such an or
ganization, so actuated and inspired,
as indicated, we may expect disaf
fection and disintegration, which
may prove very disastrous to the
people of Georgia and the material
progress of the State.
It is time the people were more
fully aroused to the great interests
of good government. It is time they
were ready to declare their indepen
dence of merely politicians of for
tunes who are only active in politics
for selfish purpose s. It is time the
people were asserting their right to
select their own candidates for office,
and not submitting to be dragooned
into the support of candidates who
may be nominated by trickery.
Party organization owes as much
to the people as the people owe to
party organization. The obligations
arc mutual, and no man is honorably
bound to adhere to the action of a
party when the party violates its
trust through the chicanery and in
triguing of tricksters and schemers
who combine to defeat the popular
expression of the people. We want
faithful and true organization, and we
shall have loyal Democrats who will
adhere to the properly expressed au
thority of the party. So organized
and so conducted in our party ma
chinery the Democracy are invicible.
THE MEETING LAST SATURDAY.
The Democratic meeting last Sat
urday was not as fully attended as it
should have been. The farmers were
doubtless very busy in casting seed
for the coming crop. The day was
a pretty one, and it is to bo supposed
they determined to make hay while
the sun was shining so brightly. But
the few who did attend,we think,did
the work in hand well. Every dele
gate appointed to the district con
vention is a good man, and each
for himself is one of the people. The
action of the meeting was unani
mous, and every body was satisfied,
we believe, that it was a good little
Democratic meeting. We believe
the people will be satisfied with what
was done.
We hope our people will hereafter
find more time to attend to political
meetings, and that every thing may
be done to keep the party in Bartow
county thoroughly organized. We
mustk6eporganized, but the organi
zation must reflect the will of the major
ty, and the minority must yield to
the majority when it rightfully pre
vails. The Damocratic party must
lie kept pure and harmonious, and it
is to the people we look for its puri
ty and harmony.
Col. Carey W. Styles has sold his
interest in the Albany News to Mr.
Stephen R. Weston, of the Dawson
Journal. We regret to sever our jour
nalistic fraternity with Coi. Styles.
Ilehas done gal lant work for the Dem
ocracy during the times of Radical
i ule when it was?worth editors person
al freedom to be bold enough to tell
the truth. When such a man drops
from the editorial ranks we feel that
a patriot has laid down his pen, or
as a soldier who has fought bravely
has laid down his sword.
We wish Cot. Styles prosperity
Wherever he may go. We have
widely differed with him on a num
ber of subjects, hut never upon the
great questions of Southern honor
and Democratic faith.
Mr. Wm. Henry Moore, late of the
Atlanta Herald, has become the city
editor of the Augusta Constitutional
ist. It is no disparagement to # the
past career of that grand old paper
to say that Mr. Moore has greatly
improved its local department, mak
ing it equal to that of any other pa
per in the South. We wish both the
old paper ami Mr. Moore great suc
cess Bill is a “trained journalist,”
and knows how and when to “get
up and git” on a newspaper.
Our next gubernatorial convention
—oh how we dread it! There will
be a great slaughter of the innocents
—of men who have been innocently
guilty of gubernatorial aspirations.
Oh ! friends, if you have tears to shed
the brine may as well begin to flow
at out® f
THE DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The district convention held here
yesterday for the appointment of
delegates to the St. Louis conven
tion was very harmonious, although
the contest was spirited between the
contestants for district delegates.
Col. W. 11. Payne and Gen. P. M. B.
Young were the successful gentle
men. Asa compliment to the two
next highest, Judge Underwood and
Judge Hansel 1 were declared the al
ternates by acclamation.
The gentlemen recommended for
the State-at-large received a large
majority of the votes of the conven
tion.
A motion offered to pledge the
convention to the support of the St.
Louis nominees was wisely with,
drawn. Of course, if they are true
Democrats, nominated upon a true
platform, they will be cordially sup
ported by the Democracy of the
country; but if the party is to be sold
out as it was at Baltimore in 1872, we
have no idea that the nominees oi
the St. Louis convention will get as
good a support as poor old Greeley
and Brow n did.
The convention adjourned about 4
o’clock, p. m., well satisfied, we be
lieve, with the wrerk of the day.
Every county was represented except
Gordon and Haralson.
We have received an invitation to
an excursion from Savannah to Ty
bee, to be given by the News to the
members of the Georgia Press Asso
ciation on Thursday, May 11th, 187 G.
Nothing would afford us more pleas
ure than to join in that gay and fes
tive occasion, knowing as we do, it
will be a most pleasant affair. The
News never does anything by halves,
and w T e know of the hospitality of
none that we would enjoy more than
that of J. 11, JEstill, W. T. Thomp
son, J. C. Harris and B. H. Richard
son, the engineers of the News and
also of the excursion. If possible we
will go down, but the hope of our
being present is rather uncertain;
but how well, oh, how well we should
like to join tiie hoys once more in an
editorial jamboree.
Gen. P. M. B. Young is suggested
as one of the delegates to St. Louis
from the State-at-large. Gen. Young
has many friends throughout the
State, and will doubtless have no
difficulty in securing a strong recom
mendation to the State Executive
Cos mmi 11 ee . —Ex eh a nge.
The President has abandoned the
third term. He is to he the president
of a huge rapid transit monopoly in
New York city. If he is guilty of all
the charges insinuated against him,
he would do well to make a rapid
transit out of this country.
Gubernatorial aspiration is becom
ing as common as that for town
bailiff. The truth is, a first class gen
tleman doesn’t w r ant to t>e Governor,
and will not consent to he until the
people force him to accept for the
public good.
The Sunny South is authority for
the statement that Col. E. Y r . Clarke
is not the editor-in chief of the At
lanta Constitution, hut that Mr. N. P.
T. Finch occupies that position.
Col. Henry P. Farrow was the oth
er day confirmed as the district at
torney for the United States, North
ern district of Georgia. He had
great opposition from Georgia Radi
i’s 1 ism.
New Advertisements.
T. F. Gouldsmitli,
Manufacturer anil dealer in
ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE,
Baby Carriages, Brackets, &c
and a fine stock of
METALLIC AND WOODEN COFFINS
Kept Constantly on hand.
Mattresses iVfada to Order
on bhort Notice.
GEAYESTC^NES.
Gravestone- and gravemarble of every style
can he furnished toall desiring such by calling
on me. I order from the best manufactory in
the land. T. E. GOULD SMITH,
apJ27-tf. Successor to YV. T. Gouldsmith.
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Komi Police.
Commissioner’s Office, )
Baktow county, ga., April 26, 187 G. {
4 PPLICATf'iN having been made bv peti
tion ol many citizens asking that the set
tlement road which le -ves the Pine Log Road
near Mrs. Hill’s place, two miles North of
Lussvii e, running a little West ol North,
through Price and Gilreath’s farms, theme by
Layton’s thence by Venable’s, .James Gaines’
and Mrs. Founts ine’s farms, intersecting the
Adair-ville and Cussville loads, near the farm
or E. M. Price, be made a second-class public
road, and commissioners having been ap
pointed to review and report on same, who re
port favorably, anil that said establishing said
settlement road as a public road, second class,
is oi public utility.
Therefore all persons concerned are hereby
notitied to tile tip ir objection-, if any they
hae in the Commissioner's, ortice in Carter
ville, Ga., within the time prescribed by law,
else an order establishing same as a public
road, will be granted, on Thursday, the 6th
day ot June, 1876. J. H. W’ iKLE.
Clerk Board of Commissioners B. C., Ga.
api27
Jim Alfred's
ENTERTAINMENT
will come off
FSIDAT EYE, APRIL 28111, 1816,
at the
CITY HALL.
Admission 25 ceuts; no half tickets.
JKa?* Portals throwu optn at "o’clock; the
trouble will couimeuce at 8; Carnages may be
towered t ifc tVf fUrihfci WiE t* <
New Advertisements.
NOri€£.
ri'IHE m xt regular meeting of F.mwnh Ch-ip-
X ter No. 38, K. A. M . wiU be held at 3 o’cl'k
P- M., on tlie second Tuesday in May, 1876.
Companions will govern themselves aecoid
ugly. By order of the chapter.
<>• W. K. PK M CK IT.-. P.\
Attention Ktowah Cavalry
4 EL members of this Company will meet in
Vm. Cartersville on Saturday the 6th of May.
<n 2 o’clock, p. in., for drill and inspection of
ai ms, all persons desiring to withdraw from
tbi! com pan v will turn in their arms on that
•lay. Bv command, P. M. B, YOUNG,
aprl3-2t* _ Captain.
TEAC HERS’ HSTITUTE
V meeting of the Bartow county Teachers’
Institute will hfi held at Cartersville in
the “Cartersville Semin try” at 10 o’eleck on
Sat.-rday. April 89th, 1876' All the in -mhers
•re requested to attend, as business of impor
tance will be transacted.
TMEO. E. SMITH, President.
U. Johnston, Sc -ri-tarv
:nissLEo mioeklkv -
invites the ladies of Carters
'J ville and vicinity to an opening of her
NEW STOCK OF MILLINERY
She has everything that is new and novel in
the MILLINERY' AND FANCY GOODS line,
and wi'l take great pleasure in exhibiting
these goods on the 28 and 29th Inst,
Sale.
BV virtue of an order from the Court of
Ordinary of Bartow county, will be sold
•>u the first Tuesday in Jr.se 1875, before the
Court House door in Cartersville, said county,
between the, legal sale hours, the following
binds to-wit. The south half of lot No. 215, and
100 acres off tiie west side of lot No, 2111, and
allof lot No. 214 in the sth district, third sec
tion ot Bartow county, containing in all 340
acres mwe o] less. The same constituting the
plantation belonging to John VY. Hendcrsen.
at the time of death. The same sold subject to
tnc widow’s dower, in said farm. Sold for the
benefit of the heirs and creditors of John VV.
Heuderson, deceased. Terms of sale cash.
N ANCY HENDERSON,
Administratrix John \V. [lendei>on, dre’d.
j. n. noox,
ATTORNEY AT LAYV.
CARLE RSVILLE, GA.
Office: Up-stairs over Stokcly & Williams,
\Y est Main -street. a pr2o
TEN DOLLABS A DAY TO AGENTS.
JT APAX ES K PEA N V
200 Bushels to the Acre.
THE pea grows in the form of a bush, three
to live leet high, yielding from one quart
oa h ilf gallon of peas per bush, a package
that will produce from live to ten bushels,
with circulars giving terms to agents, man
ner of planting, cultivating, etc,, neatly boxed
and sent prepaid bv mai>, on receipt of 50c.
or three boxes for sl. Address OSMENT A
CO., Cleveland. Bradley Countv, Tenii.
Xotfee to Debtors.
ALL persons indebted to the late firm of
FKANKS& COCHRAN must come lor
wa. and and in ike immediate settlement as the
depth oi the junior member makes it necessary
that ti.e business should be closed up at once
and without delay.
The partnership being now dissolved the
business of tlie old firm is now in ihe hands of
s - M- Franks, who wilt continue the same at
the old siand, where all parties may find the
notes and accounts due the old fil in' ready for
settlement, A. N COCHIhN | ....
R. T CO i HR AN, J" Executor.
Lull ir-lee, Ap; il 20, 1 -76. 3m.
Tijrasli’s Consumption Cure
Read what Dr. LOVIL'K PIERCE
has. to say about it.
I'eab Bkothek Davies—Excuse me for
writing only when I am dceplr interested. 1
have been voiceless about two months. Could
i.ot read and pray in a family. Had tried
many tilings. Got no benefit lioni-anv. Since
• onterence, someone sent me, from Aineriius,
a bottle of Til UASII’S CONSUMPTIVE cV RE
AND LUNG RESTORER, which I have been
taking now this is the ninth day. 1 can talk
now with some ease. I came here among
other things, to supply myself with this medi
cine No druggist here has it on sale. I must
have it. I want you to go in person to Messrs'
fhrasli & Cos. and show tqem this letter, and
make them send me to Sparta, Go., two, three
• r lour bottles, with hill I am getting on
finely.
For sale wholesale and retail by J), W. CUR
HY, Druggist. Car ersville, Ga. apl 20-1 y
Chufas and Japan Peas.
rpYIE introduction of these crops throughout
X the South will enable us to keep our stock
ai.d A!'our Mnoke-houses as cheaply at it can
be done at the West. The Chnfa is planted in
a ridge like potatoes, yields, on common land
206 bushels phr acre of tliu richest feed, une
4luded for fattening hogs, poultry—and chil
li rgn. One acre will fatten more liogs than ten
acres of the best corn, besides furnishing
giazing all summer. For the truth of these
claims wc re ter to U- S. Commissioner of Ag
licHltri-e, Washington, or any agricultural
paper in the South. Price, by mail, postage
paid, £!)c. a package, 40c. a pint, 75c. a quart, by
express, $4 a peek sls a bushel.
The Japan Pea fully established its merits
several years ago. and is now in universal de
ni am!. Tt grows upright like a cotton stalk, is
cultivated like corn, and y ields from 150 to
300 bushels an acre n ordinary land. Stock Of
all kinds relish it and thrive highly oil it
without other feed. Also excellent for table
use. Price bv mail, postage paid, 15c. a pack
age, 30 cents a pint, 50c. aqu.trt; by express $3
per 'peck $!0 per bushel, These seeds are so
scarce that we cannot make unv discount to
wholesale dealers or grangers.
When Southern planters g ow their own
stock feed, and fatten their own hogs, we shall
hear nor more of hard times and ‘'middle-men,”
for this w ill put aii end to both. If you fear to
in vest largely it will cost but a trifle to try
these seeds, and*unless your experience differs
from all others, you will be forever thankful
for the trial. Address
\ F. WHITE & CO., Nashville, Tenr,.
*p!27-2t
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Graduates assisted to situations. Applicants
received any week day. Refer to patrons and
graduates in nearly every city and town. Ad
dress ior particulars and catalogue of 3,000
graduates in Business. IT. G. EASTMAN,
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j To receiv cocy of i<aper also, send 6 cts. Ad- ,
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r No. 11 Doy St., New York.
ml’ E K WEEK GUAR ANT LED to agents.
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dr< s> !'.(>. Vlt KERY & CO., Augusta. M; ine.
G'H +r P*‘ r at home. Samples
Oil LU worth $1 free. Stinson A Cos.
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J3i floation. Son* Charming, Mesmerism
and Marriage Guide, show ng how either sex
may lascimite and gain the love and affection
01 any per-on they choose instantly, 400 pages.
By mail 50 cents, Hunt .t Cos.. 180 S. 7th Street
Philadelphia.
THE BEsT FAMILY MEDICINES.
Tested by popular use lor over
A Quarter of a Century !
Dr. Strongs Compound Sanative Pills.
cure Constipation, BiDioiisne-s, Liver Cim
piainr. Malaiial Fevers, Übeumutism. EreG( -
eh >, amt all diseases requiring an acthe but
mild purgative.
Dr. Strong’s Pectoral Stomach Pills.
cure Cough*,Colds. Fever. Female Complaints,
Sick He dache. Dyspepsia, ami all -ier.inge
iii' ills oi the rtoniach. C. E. Hali. & Cos., New
York, Proprietors.
Advertising
in RELIGIOUS AND AGRICULTURAL
WEEKLIES HALF-PRICE. Send for Cat
alogue on the LIST PLAN, lor information
address
CEO. P. ROWELL & CO.,
41 Park Kow, New York.
j. s. McCreary,
JACKSONVILLE. ILL.,
Breeder and shipper of the oclcbrated
POLAND CHINA HOGS,
OF THE BEST QUALITY.
Ant *4 RV JSrt wau Wivuttftt
Southern Shirt Manufactory.
ED. F. SHROPSHIRE & CO;,
Manufacturers and Dealers in
WHITE A2STD COLORED SHIRTS.
num n h jp'
Collars, Bosoms and Drawers.
?L“? East Alabama Street, ATLANTA, Georgia.
taUofstmn t,CS 1U Cartersvll!e Bering lrom us can have their measures taken at >; ■ jat lit-
—— ' janiO-f m.
THE SIHGER SEWING MACHINE
THE PEOPLE’S FAVORITE.
The Largest Sales because the Most Popular.
The Most Popular Because The Best.
a ., M • , c ., VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE.
Sales in 1872 oiqrSa
Sales in 1873
Sales in 1874 241,676 !!!
soldViy ilTotho? compaCies^rabiaedTl*” 4 hlShest ®onpetitoVnd'oVe'r "M*U more than was
• B < i ?,’.i;L A | l . an,, H ,lCtU . ri . n , g y om P an y. 172 Broughton Street. Savannah, Ga., C. S.
.of v •r* t:n ’.^ rner Lread and Alabama sts.. Atlanta. Ga. George w Leonard \e't • and
fSaiv“ W,Usams ’ i , °P u ' r Store, Cartersville, Gi., K.W?lf. MEKKITT; Agent.
STIL B AT THEIR OLD STAND.
STOKELY 4 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 pay ing patrons on the usnal time heretofore given,
But will Expect Prompt Payment at Maturity.
Those paving cash at purchase will get the benefit of a heavy deduction. And we would
most respectluUy request those purchasing for cash to say to us at the time: "We will cash
tins bill, awe will then tne more readily aftix prices. If there is nothing >ai<l onr price- will
be given at time rates. STOKELY & WILLIAMS.
Nn I hose owing us due paper will do us a great favor by calling and making early pay
. D. ment, (inarch 2) STOKKI.Y A WILLI AMS.'
NOTICE.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE SPECIAL
TAXES.
May 1, 1876, to April 30, 18,7;
Office of Interval Revenue. )
Washington, D. C. Feb. l, 1876. (
rpriE Revised Statutes ofthe United States.
1 3232, 3237, 3238 and 3239, require every per
son engaged hi any business, avocation or em
ployment which renders him liable to a spe
cial tax to PROCURE AND PLACE CON-I
SPICUOUSLY IN HI-s ESTABLISHMENT OR
PLACE OF BUSINESS A STAMP, denoting .
the payment of said special tax for the Special l
tax year beginning .May 1, 1876.* before com- ]
mencing or continuing business after April 31, ;
1876.
The taxes embraced within the provisions of j
the law above quoted are the following, viz: i
Rectifiers • S2OO
Dealers, retail liquor 25 |
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 j
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale 50
Dealers in malt liquor*, retail 20
Dealers in leaf tobacco 25
Retail dealer* in leaf tobacco 500
And on sales of over SI,OOO. fifty cents
for every dollar in excess oi $l,OOl.
Dealers in mauulaotured tobacco 5
Manu’acturers ot stills 50
And for each still manufactured 20
And for each worm manufactured 20
Manufacturers ot tobacco 10
Manufacturers of cigars 10
Peddlers of tobacco, first-class (more than
two horses or other animals) 25
Peddlers of tobacco, second class (two
horses or other animals) 25
Peddlers of tobacco, third class (one lior-e
or other animal) 15
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class, (on loot
or public conveyance) 10
Brewers of less than Into barrels 50
Brewers of s'b 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 a:
Atlanta, or to SAMUEL SUE.YTS, Deputy-
Collector, at Rome, Ga.. and pay for and pro
cure the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps they
need, prior to May 1, 1876, and without limber
notice. D. o. Pit A TP,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Tax Receiver’s Notice 4 .
IWILL will attend at the pL.ces and times
appearing below, for the purpose of re
ceiving Tax Returns Agricultural Statis
tics of Bartow county, lor the present year;
also returns of the quantity of “ crops pvo
du'-ed” last year.
Allatoona, 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; May 5.
Cassville, April 7, 21; May 6.
Cartersville, April 8, 11, 15, 82, 26, 30; May 11
22 t o 31.
Enharlee, April 10 21; May 8.
Stilesboro, April 25; May 9.
Taylorsville, April 10.
Kingston April 12,27, May 12.
Adairaville, April 13,28; May 13.
Hall’s, April 29.
Bartow, May 15.
Stegall’s May 16;
Roger’s May 17.
F’ariners will please come prepared to make
returns of the quantity ol “Crops Produced”
last year; and ot the amount of land to be cul
tivated in the various “Crops Planted” for
this year.
My books will positively be closed on the
last day of May. A. M. FOUTE,
Receiver of Tax Returns, B. C.
Cartersville, Ga., March 16,1876. llw
Wm. T. Woffokd, C.ILC. Willingham,
Attorney-at-Law. Editor Express.
WOFFORD l WILLINGHAM,
Real Estate Agents,
Cartersville? Georgia
WE will sell and purchase Real Estate
upon Commission. A-.iy person having
land for sale or wishing to purchase, can have
our services by application either at our law
or printing office, or by letter through the
post office. We will al-o examine lands for
distant owners, and give such information as
par.ios may desire, ot orire etc, ni.irlK
. 11. FATXU,o7
Fashionable Tailor.
,J Thankful for past favors respectfully so
© Hcits a continuance of patronage. He
guarantees GOOD FITS and work done
—AA. :r, tlie best stile.
SHOP up stairs, Bank Block, opposite depot,
an. 29 u
Sargeant’s Restaurant,
Rome, Ga.
rFIIIIS old and popular restaurant is not
X only preparek to feed the hungry with
the best the market affords, but is also pre
pared to accommodate the public with
TjOrJGrIDJCi.
Board a.;l Dodging, per day - - - $2 00
-single meal ------ BO
Single Lodging - -
r| he public are respectfully invited to give
us i cid*. SARGEANT & WEBB.
deeSO-tf
BACON FOR SALE ON TIME.
ABOUT the Ist of February we wtllj have
on hand a large lot of choice
Bulls. Moats,
to sell on credit until the Ist of October, 1676.
We sell only u-r approved notes secured. We
appeal to all those who owe us lor supplies to
make prompt payment.
au2o-2ni. J. J. HOWARD & SON,
CITY TAX NOTICE.
IWlLLbeat the store-house of C. B. Con
yers, each Tuesday in this month for the
purpose ot receiving tax returns of personal
property. The books will bo closed on the
3d day of May, 1876.
Street Taxes.
At the same time and place I will collect
the street tax. which expires on the 3d day of
May, also. I bis April 4. 1876.
JAMES It. COXYEhS. Clerk of Council.
FIRE INSURANCE!
Fifty Per Cent. Dividend.
ONE-HALF the amount of their premiums
was returned last year to the policy hold
ers of the Southern Mutual Insurance Com
pany. The same may reasonably be expected
this year. Those insuring during this month
(April) will receive their divideuds the comina
June. Alter this month they will have to
wait for their dividends untit June next year
Losses paid promptly and in full See the fol
lowing receipt Irom Dr. Williams. Call at
once on JOHN T. NORUiS, Agent.
SI,OOO 00
Received, Cartertersville, Ga„ April 7, 1876
ot the Southern Mutual Insurance Company, bv
John T. Norris, Agent, the sunt of one thou
sand dollars, tjr'ug pa'tuent in full lor all
’ Educational.
ROME MALE HIGH SCHOOL
Spring Term will begin January 11, and
X will close June 24, 1576.
Tuition in High School for 6 months - - S3O
Tuition in Grammar Department - - 24
One half ot the above rates arc required in
advance, the other, at the end ot the term; or
it preferred, bills may be paid at the close ot
each month. Charges will he made lrom the
time of entrance until the close of the session,
no deduction except in cases of protracted sick
ness.
Students will be prepared for anv class in
college, or they can complete the"collegiate
course in this school.
anfi-tf j. M. PROCTOR, Principal.
ROME FEMALE COLLEGE.
Rev. J. M M. Caldwell. Pres’t
Til E Spring term of the above Sent
inary lor young ladi<-s will com-
ILk niencc on the
V LAST MONDAY OF JANUARY
next. The present full and efli
™ cient corp- of instructors will con
tinue to constitute its faculty.
The President takes pleasure in announcing
to the iriends and alumnae of the college that
the last year, the nineteenth ot its existence,
has been one or unexampled prosperity. The
buildings have been enlarged amt anew one
constructed and the facilities for instruction
greatly increased.
Ten per cent, deducted from the catalogue
prices for board.
For lurther particulars, address
decl6-tf J. M. M. CALDWELL, Rome, Ga.
A CLASS IN MWHJ .
Prof. R. Teusler,
OF ROME,
IF’ sufficiently encouraged, will teach a
in music in Cartersville, TWO DATS OF
EACH WEEK. Ten pupils would be ttie least
numlxr he would undertake to teach.
Prof, Tensler refers to Maj. G. H. Waring,
of Kingston, and to his patrons of Rome.
janl3tf.
SOUTHERN MALE COLLEGE
LatIBAXOK, LA.
faculty*
I. F. COX, A. ML., President,
Mathematics and Ancient Languages,
flev. A. K. CALLAWAY,
Mental and Moral Sciences and Belles Lettres.
Mile. E. V. FOURNIER, Native of France.
Modern Languages, Calisthenics, Hair and
Wax Work; also presides at French table
w here French only is spoken.
Mrs. I. F. COX,
English Literature.
Professor SCHIR3IACHER,
Principal of Music Department.
Miss SALLIE C. COX, and Miss ALICE
M. COX,
Assistants in Music Department.
J. M. TOMLINSON,
Portrait Painting, Sketching from Nature
Theory of Colors, etc.
Miss M. E. STARKLY,
Drawing, Painting in Water Colors, Oil and
Pastel.
THIS Institution in all its appointments
will challenge a comparison with any in
the south.
Prof. Schirmaehcr is a graduate of Leipsic,
for years the pupil of Mendcls.-ohn, David,
Richter and Plaidy. Miss Stakely is an artist
of rare merit and remarkable success. Prof.
Tomlin-on >tamls at the bead of bis profession.
The hundreds of portraits executed by him at
LaGrange attest bis merits as an artist.
The premium of fifty dollars for “best music
class,” and twenty-five dollars for “best per
former” were awarded pupils of this Coliei-c,
at the State Fair in Atlanta, la-t year. The*,
received the sumo premiums, aiso two years
belorc. Three different pupils received pre
miums as best p anists
The Boarding r.ou-e has been greatlv en
larged. anti its capacity doubled, to accommo
date the growing patronage.
The Spring Term opens the 19th of .lannary.
Board, per an* inn, with wa.-hing luel and .
lights, $155.9ii; Tuition. SO9 Music, S6O; Use ot i
Piano, $7: Contingent fee, ?4; Art Depai tment, •
$2 50 t 055.00. Vocal Music, drawing andCalis- 1
tbcnics tree of charge For particulars ad- |
dress I. F. COX, President.
jar.6-tf
ricks' house bafT
BY H S. HARCRAV S.—
IHA\ E just opened at the Rick’s House, an
elegant BAR AND BILLIARD SALOON, i
where 1 can always be found ready to set re l
tr.v friends.
I shall always keep on hand the choicest
Liquors, Wines & Ci/^a^s,
with prices that defy competition. FRESH
LAGER BEER ALWAYS ON TAP.
The follow tngaremy prices: Whisky straigh*
lit cents; whisky cocktail 15 cents; hot whis
an'l Ust though not least,
BEER FIV E CEN IS per glass.
The Barber Shop.
I’have removed the barber shop up-stalrs,
over the old stand, fitted it up handsomelv, and
engaged the services of that eminent tonsorial
artist JOHN TAYLOR, who will alwavs be
glad to wait on his friends, giving them the
best of work, and exerting everv effort to
please them. H. S. HARGRAVES. I
mar2tf. j
CLOCKJS.
j
ALLEN & McOSKER
45 BROAD ST., ROME, GA.
4 RE receiving the largest 6teck of clocks
XX ever brought to Rome, which thev are
selling lower than ever before sold in Georgia.
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE 4 SPECTACLES
the express,
Cai torsville# G&,
By C. 11. C. Willingham
| Tie Handsomest aid Larsst feetiy
I in Clerotee Georgia,
OPPOSED TO All RINGS, CLIQUES
AND COMBINATIONS.
The Organ' of the People.
The Advocate and Defender of th*
Interests of all Classes.
Democratic to the Core.
1576. Prospectus. 1870.
""
THE EXPRESS,
the present management, is fast
V-i growing into popularity as its rapidly
; increasing circulation fully attests; and if tin
j present ratio of increase continues, it will soob
have the largest circulation of any weekly
i paper in the State. Coming to Cartersville
! under somewhat adverse circumstances, with
1 false impressions made in advance of his
coming, to his detriment, and finding the pa
per nearly “run down,” the present propri t..r
feels himself under mam gratelul obUgationi
to numerous friends for the aid they bars
given him in reviving this once popular pa
per. These have given to it* circulation aa
impetus whicTi it is hoped will make it a power
jin this section of Georgia for good—for th.
| building up of onr mac rial interest,
j and for the promotion of the cause ef true and
I undefiled Democracy.
Tlie Exprau
Will ever be found the trne and unflinching
frieart of tba People, tbe opponent of ail
cliques, rings or coin 3inations, if there be any
| such organizations to deceive, mislead or to
; thwart the popular will, in ail political m&t
, ters. It will be the aim of the editor to re
flect popular sentiment upon all public ques-
I tions, when thatse i. intent is true to free gor
ernment and public liberty.
Tlie Express,
however, will oppose all attempts to perTert
the true principles of the Democratic party,
and seek to inculcate at all times and under
all circumstances, the great and cardinal
principles which underlie and form tba basis
of all free government. Opposed to all inno
■ rations upon the principles of the Democ
racy,
The Express
j Will be found “now and forever,” a Demo
- craticjournal of “the straighten sect” without
| a shadow of turning either to the right or left
; —believing as we do, that the happiness of the
people, and the prosperity of this country de
-1 pend upon a restoration of the old landmarks
of our lathers—a return to first principle*,
alone can retain to ns free government,and aa
honest administration ofthe political affairs ot
the country.
The Express
will never omit any occasion to set forth tk
great advantages of Cherokee Georgia, If*
aim will be to advance by all means in if
power, the material pro*peritr of this sociio*
of Georgia, favored as it is, with a climate, tii.
finest in the world, with a soil unsurpassed,
and with agricultural and mineral resource*
uneqtialed—inhabited by an honest add thrifty
people, ietelligeut and worthy of all prosperi
ty- To develop these sources of wealth, ami t*
make Cherokee Georgia the J garden spot of
the country will be among the chief efforts of
this journal.
The Express,
therefore, appeals to an honest and discrimi
nating public for that patronage which shall
place it in onr power, to present a good pa
per, creditable to the State in which it i. pub- \
lished and a special pride to the people of Bar- |
tow county. Rapidly overcoming -he falsa |
and infamous, the weak aud silly charge tn.i 1
this journal \v;ts to be, or is to be, or i* the or- j
gun of a ring—an imposition on general intel
ligence--
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will be found in the end a journal that wii* I
not stoop to subserviency in any form—that l! I
is a free and honest paper that will rest h*
prosperity upon its own merits, and will mmt |
seek to build up itself by imploring symp* - |
thv or by efforts to create false prejidi"*
against others. If
The Express
cannot win popoular favor upon the groni’d
of merit, the sooner it becomes extinct u f ,
bettor it will be for the popular good. There
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pose and effort to preseut a respectable jour
nal, true in its Democracy, true to the peoi'^ - |
and true to right and Justice, are respectful-'
solicited to become subscribers to The CD' .
TEIISVILLB EXpKESS.
C. H. C. WILLINGHAM.
A. I>. VAXDIVEKE,
BAKER AND CONFECTIONER.
Respectfully informs his old iriw£ ;
that he is still at the old stand, ready * 5 ‘
willing to serve tne hungry.
Weddings &. Parties Served on Short
feblp 3ia§° >(, i ve him a call, .
DENTAL NOTICE.
DR. J. A. TIC NCR’
Office up-st*ir. in Brick Building OPP*^ 5
The Exphess Office.
,I*l. i, TREATS diseased gnm ? an^ 5 -'
scessed teeth, £ll- J>a<* *
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