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CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
S'ROM and after this date the following
jKihedule will be run 011 the Cherokee Kail-
Leatre Koc Kmart at ’
Taylorsville b:Ut)
*• Stih -boro, J;:25
Arriv-e at t artersville 9 ; ‘o
Leave Cartersville i*
Stdwboro, f- "X ~
“ Tayorsville 4:-30
Arrive at itockgiart 1>:lj
WESTERN Si ATLANTIC RAILROAD
AND ITS CONNECTIONS.
The following Schedule takes eflect Novem
ber 23,1875
NORTHWARD, No. 1.
Leave Atlanta
Arrive Kingston " '' F ■'
Arrive Dalton * ;A , t **
Arrive Chattanooga * 3 U>
Leave Atlanta ™
Arrive t;artersviilc ff- “ |
Arrive Kingston 1} “ JJJ
Arrive Dalton ‘® £
Arrive. Chattanooga \o 11
Arrive f artersville ®
Arrive Kingston it di m
SOUTH WARD- No. 2.
A rive Chattanooga, •* P™
Leave Dalton s,\
Arrive Kingston.. '33 1 , “
A’ l-ive 8 ■- 1’ U 1
Arrive Atlanta lOj* ,u
No. 4.
Leave Chattanooga £ 15 !im
Arrive Dalton ‘ a m
Arrive Kingston 9 07 am
Arrive Cartelsville ;9 4o a m
Arrive Atlanta
Arrive Dalton 1 29 :l I? 1
Arrive Kingston,... (J a
Arrive i.ariersvilie.— ll m
Arrive Atlanta *® ® 11 U 1
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ween New Orleans and Baltimore.
Pullman Palace Cars run on Aos. 1 and 4 be
tween Atlanta and Nashville.
Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos ,'a3 nd oe
tween Louisville anil Atlant .
change of cars hetw in New Orleans
Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta nd Baltimore
and only one change to New Y’• k.
Passengers leaving Atlanta at iIO p. m . ar
irive in New York the second thei alter at 4 00
iJ.m. , _
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in New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Colum
bus, Macon. Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta,
at greatly reduced rates Ist nl June.
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tgr Ask for tickets via “Kennesaw Route.
B. \V. W RENN,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
ma\22—dtt Atlanta. Ga.
ROME RAILROAD COMPANY.
On and after Sunday, Dee. 12th trains on the !
Rome Railroad will iim as follow*:
DAY THAIS—EVERY DAY.
tLeirv* Rome at n m
Arrive <it Rome ....il.JOam
saxcrday evening accomooation.
Leaves Rome at 5 45 p m
Arrive at Rome at a I* m
ATLANTA A WEST POINT RAILROAD.
FASSENGE R TRAIN -OUTWARD.
STirWKS. ARRIVE. , n LEAVE
At 1 *tiit*\ ........ •* ) !*•
East Point ... 10:44 p.m. 10:44 p.m.
Red Oak 1> :00 :. in. H:44p. 111
Fairburu ll:i< P- '•
Palmetto il :3 p. m. It l # * jJJ*
Powell’s li;5“ 1- m. B:Mp. “•
p. in. M ‘ ,n ’
Puckett's 12:30 a m l2:*o a m
Graniville a m 12:51 am
lloan*ville 1:<"8 a m J** “
W liiilleld’s 1:34 ain 1 ; A a m
1 til*ranuf6*■ •..........<•• 1 .<>l h in l “-'5 aKI
lSl,x s*>*> 2:21 “
West Point 3:40 a m
PASSENGER TRAIN—INWARD.
ARRIVE. LEAVK.
West Point : p“
Long Cane ,13:36pm p 111
I.a Grange 1 :U2 p m 1 ail p m
Whitfield's 1:2l P m J=H P
Ilogansville 1:2l p m 1 •** P
Grautvilie I:s* P m I!'
Puckett’s 2:13 pm 9UB p m
Newuan 2:29 p m 2.30 i* ia
Powell’s 2.44 pm V W
;TJmetto 33-6 pm i-M P
lF<tbrlumi 3:32 pm 2:23 p m
Jfcast Floint 3=s* P m 3.a1 p m
.Atlant-* . - • 4:15 ;P m
SEEMA, ROM & DALTON.
MAIL TRAIN DAILY—NO TH.
Leave Bran* !
Arrive at Dalton a - 4 P 1,1
Making elo-e connections at Dalton with the
E c*t Tennessee, Virginia and Oeotgia Unit*
void, and Western au-l Atlantic Railioad lor
all Eastern aud Western cities.
MAIL TKAIN DAILY—SOUTH.
Leave Dalton p ™
Arrive at Rome *’ ” 1
Arrive at •5 *J an ,
Arrive at Selma a m i
Making close connection atCalera lor Mont j
gomerv and points South, anil at Selnia w it- .
A1 .barna Central Kailio.ol for Mobile. New Or
leans. Meridian, Vicksburg, Jackson, a** ;
points South iu Texas. Louisiana and Missis- :
i,ippi. M. STANTON, Gen. Sup t. •
Rav Knight, Gen. Ticket and Pass gr Agt.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Day Passenger Trains on Georgia Railroad,
Atlanta to Augusta, run as below;
Ltlvl* -ingnsta at
A* v -at W">ta :
SfigtU passenger trains as lollow*:
Leaves Augusta at -v - ™
Leaves Atlanta at ...„• *"•*’ P ™
Arrives at Auguta ••• a '
Arrives at Atlanta *>• a w
Accomodation train as follows ;
(Leave* Atlanta..-. P {£
Leaves Covington .’3r * “
Arrives at Atlanta a ™
Arrives at Covington 1 p m
THE COOSA RIVER STEAMERS.
tceamers on the Coosa River will run as per
schedule as follows:
Leave Rome every Monday at 1 " “*
jLeave Rome every Thursday ....■ '••••*? a
%rriya at G-eSsdeu Tuesday and Friday • ain
Pram the New \ ork ; imts.]
A BEFUBLJCAtr VIEW.
Condition of Affair* in Georgia—How
Parties Are Divided—The Republican
Weakness and M hat Came of It Rad
Political Management and Incompetent
Leaders—Views of Gov. bmith.
Atlanta Ga., April 19.
On the i>tl 01 ut-xt month the lie
publicain of Georgui will meet in
Slate- Convention to elect delegates
to the iSational Convention at Cincin
iati, and at this time there is no
loubt liere that the representatives
Jiusen will he unpledgi-d and umn
<tmeted. This may not he the re
sult, however, if in the interim a vig
orous canvass is made in favor of any
>1 the prominent candidates, for in
vieorgiA, as in no other State, the Re
publicans are careless, without self
reliance, and ready to ‘‘follow their
eader.” This stale of things is no
loubt due in a great measure to the
hoplessness of their situation as a
party, but at the same time it is to be
lUnbuted in no slight degree to the
short-signtedness, the lack of energy,
and the complete incapacity of their
leaders. The average intelligence of
the rank and tile of the party, of the
colored voter, is much greater than
iu South Carolina or Alabama, but
uuiortumttely there is not one good
negro leader in the State, and Moses,
the robber Governor, was not far
wrong when he said “to be successful
we must have smart political nig
gers.” One by one the colored lead
ers have been killed off or driven out
of the State, and the while men who
nave remained in control have been
content in the enjoyment of fat Fed
eral offices, and, tearing trouble with
ilieir Democratic neighbors, have
quietly let local politics alone. H. P.
Farrow, the Chairman of the Central
Committee, is an active, intelligent
man, and has worked hard; lie has
bt-en aided nobly by one or two gen
tlemen in Savannah, and there the
leulership of the party ends. The-e
statements cannot be successfully
contradicted, for the facts in the case
prove their truth. It is. of course,
true that the Democrats have control
of tne election machinery, and that
by violence and partisan laws, of
which i will speak in a future letter,
they prevent the negroes from voting.
But could they by these means carry
the State by a majority of GO, OOO, as
they did fouryears ago? Everything
goes to show that they could not. In
Louisiana the Republicans have had
to contend with still greater difficul
ties, bat by good management and
bravery they have succeeded in get
ting out their vote and carrying the
lections. Georgia is naturally a
Republican State, and there is no
gotd reason why she should remain
longer in the hands of the Demo
crais.
AMONG THE COLORED VOTERS.
The present political situation is
most keenly felt and deplored by the
colored people. In a political sense,
it wouid have been quite as well fur
them if the war had never occurred,
for they are practically as far from
the ballot-box now as they were in
tiie days of slavery. This morning I
had conversations with several in
telligent bIaCK men, and was assured
by them all that they were not al
lowed any voice in the State govern
ment. One well-informed young
fellow, a waiter iu the hotel here,
said that because of this state of
tilings thousands of his people were
emigrating to South Carolina and
Louisiana, where they knew they
would lie permitted to exercise their
political rights. My informant at
tributed all the political troubles of
the negroes to the apathy of the
white Republicans. Said he, in the
peculiarly soft and liquid dialect of
the country: “Taint no use us niggers
tryin’ to vote ef we isn’t backed up
by de white folks. Niggers can’t
vote alone, dat’s sure.” “in what
way do you want your white friends
to help yoq?” 1 asked. “Oli, we
doesn't want much,” he replied ; “ef
dey would come, a few of dem, and
stand round about the polls’lection
day, de boys wouldn’t be afeard ; dal
would make a sort of moral persua
sion like, and dey’d all step to de
front. Dey wants to, sure,” “And
won’t your white leaders do that
much for you?” No. sah, not in de
country; in de city dey is on hand
ail right, but in de country don’t
one on ’em come round; skeered 1
recken.” “Why should they be
afraid?” I asked. “Wal,” said he,
and then shook his head mysterious
ly, “wal, ef you lived down dis a
vvay, sah, recon yer’d And out dat
uvar’nt healthy for no white Radi
cals to be around Georgia country
’lection days.” “Then you mean to
toil me that the negrots don’t vote
because the white Republicans don t
try to protect them, and that the
white men stay away from the polls
through fear?” “Yes, sah,” was the
reply, “dat am just the cream in de
churn, both on ’em is skevred.” In
subsequent conversation with both
white men and negroes, I learned
that in many of the districts between
Atlanta and Augusta there was not
one white Republican—colored voters
there were in thousands, but they
seldom or never came to the polls,
in Mime gases they had been threat-
I ened with violence, many of them
who attempted to vote had been
| beaten, and there was a general un
lersianding that “twor'nt healthy
; for them to be round on ’lection day.”
THE PRESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK.
As I have alft-u.Jy intimated, the
delegation from this State to the Cin
cinnati Convention will probably go
unpledged ami unifDtructed. Up to
thi time no one of the Presidential
candidates, except jierbapa Morton,
lias been represented here, and the
f ding of party leaders, if the Federal
officials can he called so, is very even
ly divided between Bristow, Hayes
and Blaine. The Democrats seem to
have a preference for Bayard or Han
cock, though they slate positively
that they are willing to let their
•Northern and Western friends select
the man, and that they will chide by
the choice. This morning, during u
long conversation I had with Gov.
Smith, he gave expression to tnese
and similar sentiments. He said that
for the present, at least, the South
should he content to take a second
and minor part in the councils of the
Democratic ; thismostsensible!)'
Democrats in Georgia admitted, and
although they might have their own
opinion jis to candidates and men -
ures they were nqt ready to express
them at this time. The* Smith ik'sps
in a smte of political anarchy, so to
; speak, and from that situation it
could only be rescued by the votes
of the Democratic masses of the
North au| West. The strongest
candidate, and bha man who was
most popular with the people every
where, was the candidate the South
j would most gladly support. In an
-1 swer to a direct question Governor
Smith ?-aid that he believed Bristow
would he very popular in the South
were he nonitnated by Democrats,
I hut in the event of hD leceivipa the
j UL*4uWitttti wutfa*ui4 Jjtf <WU
co mt on no aid from Democratic
|so jrees. The St. Louis nominee, no
| matter who i-> was, will be supported
iby the Cotton States. Regarding the
I rule of the Democrats in Georgia,
Governor Smith was not very com
municative. He is much toufaira
man to sanction all the election
tricks which are practiced by his
party in this State, but he is, oi
course, unwilling to say anything
which would injure the men bv whose
! voies he was elected. He admitted,
in wever, that there were thousands
oi negroes in the State who never
vot and. When asked how he ac
eo i> ted this the Governor replied,
“Oh, I snj pose they don’t want to
vote,” then be changed tbe subject.
R garding his political opponents
he was more ready to talk than he
was in reference to the acts of his own
party. He said that much of the
weakness of the Republican party in
Georgia was to be attributed to the
bad management of its leaders.
They were, as a class, not good poli
ticians, and they dio not work with
that energy which brought success.
The closeness with which the color
line was drawn was also most unfor
tunate for the Republicans, as by it
they lost the influence and support
of the old Whig and Union party.
This was very strong in Georgia, and
the men who composed it were
among the best citizens of the State.
On most national questions they were
in accord with the Republicans of the
North, but so long as the party in
Georgia continued to be constituted
as it was at present they would re
fuse to vote anything but the Demo
cratic ticket. “In a word,” said the
Governor in conclusion, “divide the
negro vote and you will increase the
Republican strength in Georgia.”
The same opinion 4s entertained by
many of the leading politicians in the
South. H. C.
GOV. SMITH AND TIIE N. Y. TIMES.
The New York Times, a well-known
Radical organ, has a correspondent
traveling through the South in the
interest of Mr. Bristow. He was in
Atlanta a short time since, and
among other persons, he called on
Gov. Smith, and gave certain state
ments which he ascribes to the Gov
ernor in regard to Southern and na
tional -affairs.
Believing that the correspondent
had misrepresented -the interview,
we called yesterday and learned from
the Governor that he had absolutely
refused to talk with the representa
tive of the Times at all on public
questions, except on condition that
itie interview should not be publish
ed. The Governor had been so often
reported Incorrectly by Northern in
l rviewers, that he was unwilling to
have anything whatever to say to
this particular reporter on political
matters except on conditions. The
Times correspondent Inis not only
violated his promise, however, but
has grossly misrepresented the en
tire conversation. His statements in
regard to Mr. Bristow and the negro
vote in the South, we are assured, do
t e Governor great injustice, while
the fling at the Union men and old
VVlugs is simply false and malicious.
Not one word was spoken about the
old YVhigs or Union men, nor was
any allusion made to them whatever.
The Governor was a Union man him
self until Georgia seceded, and then
he shouldered his musket and start
ed to the front. —Atlanta Constitution.
SORGHUM,
Its Value to the Funner— An Interesting
Article on the Subject.
Editors Constitution: —It oc
curs to the writer that perhaps a
moral or two on the culture and
manufacture of sugar and syrup
would not be out of place in your
Widely circulating and popular jour
nal. To live at home and board at
the same place, is what the people
of’‘Dixie” ought to do in fact.
We venture the assertion that no
oneaiticleof produce among those
adapted to our section of the globe
can accomplish more in this direc
tion than the cultivation of Sorgo or
sugar millet, and we are glid to see
that many ot our enterprising farm
ers are awake to their own interests
in this respect. We now want to
see, and expect to see every farmer
in Georgia producing syrup and su
gar in auundaaco for home use and
some to spare. This is easily accom
plished, as land that will make 8
to 10 bushels of corn per acre will
yield 30 to 50 gallons of syrup, and
that land that will make forty bush
els of corn, will produce 150 to 200
gallons tuid the syrup as now made
on the improved evaporating system
will readily sell at wholesale from
50 to 6-T cts., and at retail 75 cents
per gallon; moreover this cane grows
luxuriantly on land too wet for must
other crops.
The cost of machinery for manufac
turing thejuice into syrup and sugar,
has to a great degree retarded the de
velopment of this enterprise, but
now that the manufacture of ti new
and greatly improved evaporator has
commenced in our own city and
which can be bought for about halt
the cost of any heretofore made we
may ceitainly look for rapid strides
in the culture of this crop. It does
not exhaust Che land if properly man
aged. Wlieu reifdy to harvest strip
off the blades, cut off the heads aim
iet them drop back on the ground,
and alter thejuice is pressed from the
cane, scatter ih r e latter hack on the
land and the soil will be improved.
A well to do farmer remarked to
the writer that sorghum was his cur
rency. lie bought two bushels of
corn jyjth a ga 1 n of syrup. He
sold it readily at cents per gallon,
iiis hogs fattened on the skimmfngs,
and laborers first sought ms employ
SS be had lots ol “long sweetening.”
Among tlje varieties in cultivation
we 'notice, Liberian, Boom uwa-a
(Golden deeded,) ii-egUiar dorgo,
Ooui Seand, Neeaaaua. The two first
named are imports from the West
coast ofand South Africa respectively,
and seem to succeed best in our sec
tion, and of these two varieties we
; prefer the Liberian as it seems to im
| prove in quality ail the time. Ail
me varieties of cane will mix with
| each other and with bpuojq yorn,
doura corn, etc., hence should not be
j grow’u on the same or adjoining
farms when ihe object is to raise
j seed. In order to have good cane
and a heavy yield it would be best to
buy pure fresh seed every year, es
: pecially as an outlay of only a dollar
or so will obiain sufficient seed for an
acre.
Ligfyt §andy soil is best for a good
I yield.
From the fifteenth of April to the
20tn of May is the best seasou for
planting. Respectfully,
Mark W. Johnson.
Giving tp the irregularities and
frauds in p'oncordia Carrdii parishes,
Louisianna, by the republican officers
of election, the election committee
of the House have decided to report
in favor of Benjamin E. Spencer,
democrat, against tfjo tfUUUig uieui-
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 4,1876.
AGRICULTURAL.
TK"Uglits fur th<-Month from the South
ern Cultivator.
“All is well that ends well,” but
a good start tends greatly to insure
a good end. The first workings of
th > crop go far to make sub-equent
cultivation easy or difficult. If the
ground is put into good tilth, and
ih * grass killed in May, s ibsequeot
workings will be easy an I lijht.—
Wide cutting, shallow ruun’ng plows
can then be used, and much ground
passed over in a day.
CORN.
Cotton planting over, upland corn
is ready to receive its first working
In Sandy lands or those not disposed
to run together, the first working
may be given with a sweep, its right
wing let to throw a very little dirt
to the corn—just enough to cover
young grass. It is injurious to corn
to hill it up much when very young.
But if the land is stiff*, it is best to
run near the corn with a coulter, suh
soiler, narrow bull-tongue or other
deep-running plow that throws lit
tle dirt, and break out middles with
scooters or long narrow shovels. Let
the breaking of the land and destruc
tion of grass and weeds be thorough
—the time and labor spent will be
saved in the end. Just as soon as
the danger from birds and cut worms
is over the corn should be thinned
to a stand. This is best done with a
paddie—hoe or hand very apt to
leave root in the ground, which will
shoot up again. Hoe hands should
now go over rapidly, uncovering any
corn covered by ploughs and cutting
any grass or weeds left. By the time
this is done,
COTTON.
will be ready for its first working.—
This should begiven just as it is well
up to a stand. As it will not do to
risk bringing cotton to a stand at
this time, it should be gone over
very rapidly, so as to bring on the
second working as soon as possible.
The best hands with the best trained
mules, should be put to “running
around it.” The plow best suited to
the work must be decided by circum
stances. If the land is stumpy or
rough or stiff, a short scoqter or
small shovel will be best; if light,
smooth and nicely bedded, a sweep
or scraper will do good work. It is
desirable to “stir” the earth quiet
near the young plants, and at the
same time avoid covering them with
ilirt. The plows may precede tne
hoes a week c: ten days; by that time
all the young grass which has b en
covered by them will be dead, and
uncovering it with hoes a week or
ten days: by that time all the young
grass wliich lias been covered by
them will be dead, and uncovering
it with the hoes will make no differ
ence. Whatever the final distance in
the drill one decides upon, it is the
best at the first working to leave the
hills the width of a hoe apart. Should
the cotton die outer other disaster
befall it, tne large number of hills
left, affords a better chance of secur
ing a final stand, and those not
needed, can easily be cut out at the
second worwuig. If the width of a
hoe is o be the final distance, it is
well to chop out the first time with a
hoe wider than that which is to be
used in subsequent workings. If the
plants are left so near together that a
hoe can just pass between them, a
hand is obliged to hoe slowly, to
avoid bruising or cutting the plants.
As little dirt as possible should be
taken off with the hoe—the stroke
should tie a scraping rather than a
cutting one—just enough to cut off
the surplus cotton and the young
grass. In other words the plants
left should be disturbed just as little
as possible. As soon as this working of
cotton is finished, corn should receive
its second working promptly, and
the handf brought back to the cotton,
to bring it finally to a stand. When
the plant gets old enough to bear it,
the sooner it is done the better—de
lay in this matter will certainly cut
short the crop. Another very im
portant consideration is to get these
hoed crops clean and well-worked
before tne small-grain harvests,
which will necessarily subject them
to spine neglect.
SWEET potatoes.
It is very desirable that this crop
should be largely i net eased upon our
Southern farms. Especially does it
commend itself' to all advocates of
stock raising. Everyone knows its
great value as hog food, and some
perhaps as cow food. It is often re
garded as a troublesome crop, and so
it is for a few days in Spring, when
the slips are to be set out, and a few
days in the fall when the crop is to
be gathered. But what are these to
be compared to the trouble of a cot
ton crop 9 Aqd whin designed for
hogs, the bigger half of this little
trouble is avoided, for they wid
gather the crop themselves.
To be sure of a good yield the
slips should he put out in May—
though witq some of the early ma
turing varieties—such as that va
riously designated in different local
ities, as the rit. Domingo, Bahama,
Mexican yam, Poor Man’s Potato,
and another known as the red yarn
fair crops may be made from slips
set out as late as (he last of July.—
Even with these early varieties, it is
best to put out slips earlv, and thus
secure a crop of vines which may be
used as slips in the iqter plantings.—
Last year we made a fair crop, of the
two varieties above mentioned, from
vines planted the first week iu Au
gust,
The best manure for sweet pota
toes is that which suits best also for
the Irish potato, viz: woods mould,
or chip manure and ashes. In the
absence of these a little superphos
phate and K unit—7s pounds of each
per acre, in drill—does remarkably
Well. Cow-penned land which has
had its grossness taken away by one
or two years of some other crop, is
also admirably iplapted io the sweet
potato. A short time before the slips
are to be out out, let the land be
bedded. Just as soon after a rain as
it gets in plowing order, is the time
to do this —the ground will then re
taiu moisture a long while, and slips
planted in it be less liable to die. —
Groqt thp sl|p§ in a puddle, of clay
and cow dung—put in hole and if
very dry partly fill the hole with
dry dirt. Do this in the latter half
of the afternoon. Slips can be tnus
started in very dry weather.
CRAB GRASS HAY.
Plow and harrow twice this month
some rich land, which has recently
grown erabb grass for a crop of hay.
The piowinga will kill the \yeeds and
give the grasf full play. There is no
cheaper method of raising good hay.
But if any one desires more trouble,
let him sow German millet ordri.led
corn. Either of these on very rich
land will make an immense amount
of forage—useiesa to sow them on
poor or even medium land. Succes
sive sowings of these may be made
from now until l.t of August. If a
pier* oflMittom land can be had for
the later iwwia|pj ( it will be ail the
CLOVER.
will be ready o cut by the last of the
month. When in full bloom, with
the earliest flowers turning dark
it is ready for the blade. Cut after
the dew is off—late in the afternoon
turn overall that is well wilted and
the next day throw this in small
cocks—the next day in still larger
ore ,and as soon as it will boar it put
under shelter. Partially cured clover
is ruined by getting wet. A s soon as
it starts to grow again top dress with
plaster or acid phosphate.
GRASS.
Cut when in full bloom also. Or
chard grass particularly, makes
worthless hay if cut too late. After
blooming, woodley fibre is formed
rapidly, at the expense of the sweet
Juices. Remember that mowing is
the life of a grass field—if there is
not growth enough to pay for the
mowing, in hay, the improved sub
sequent growth will amply repay the
labor and time.
Top dress with fifty or seventy
five pounds per acre, either of Ni
traofSofla of * Rectified*‘Peruvian
guano.—Grass must have nitrogen
in some form.
Akerman Testifies Under Protest;.
Washington, April 2x—Ex-At
torney General Akerman, to-day ask
ed the committee on expenditures
in the Department of Justice, to con
sider w’hether they would demand
of him an answer to the question
propounded yesterday as to whether
he conferred with the President be
forepaying certain moneys to John
I. Davenport. A full committee not
being present, a reces was taken.
On reassembling the committee de
cided to require an answer. Mr.
Akerman put in a protest on the
ground that it was illegal and pro
hibited by the statute that such com
munications with the Executive
should he made public. He then
testified to conversations similiar to
those narrated by ex-Attorny Gen
eral Williams with the President.
Akerman stated that some time in
1871, while the President was at
Long Branch and he was iu Wash
ington he received a letter written hv
Gen. Porter in accordance with tiie
direction of the President, stating
that Mr. Davenport was engaged in
searching out frauds against natural
ization and registration in New York
and suggesting to him that he could
usefully employ a portion of the
money given to him by Congress to
suppress the election frauds in this
case. Witness was at that time en
gaged in an investigation into *he
ku-klux affairs in the South, and he
replied to the president’s suggestion
tlrai lie had already appropriated
money that way. He was told in a
subsequent communication from the
President that the funds could be
used with as great advantage in New
York city as in the South. After a
a small explanation he authorized
the payment to Divenport. These
conversations with the President ex
tended through the fail of 1870 and
spring of 1871. The frauds in the
elections were matters of frequent
c insolation, and witness recom
mended the employment of a special
counsel. Among others employed
in the New York cases were Caleb
Cushing. He could net state any
specific case in which the fraud*
were committed but he knew that
they wery general. He never thought
the President was influenced by any
partisan motive* He wanted to pre
vent frauds and he did not care what
parties they affected. He could not
recollect that any portion of this
money was used to defect frauds in
Philadelphia. The latter was Repub
lican; the former was Democratic.
The frauds in New York seemed to
he systematic. That was the field of
Davenport’s operations, and the
President was of the opinion that if
his system could be of an advantage
there, it would be elsewhere. The
President never thought that he was
acting in a partisan manner.
The Democrats of New York-
The Democratic State Convention
re-assembled this morning and recog
nized the Tamany delegates from
New York as regular and gave them
seats on the floor, without a voice
from the anti-Tammany contestants.
The Convention appointed the usual
Committees and took a recess. Im
mediately on the adoption of the re
port favoring Tammany hall, the
ram many ites left the convention.
After the recess Francis Kernan,
Win. Doisheimer, Henry C. Mur
phy and Abram S. Hewitt were
chosen delegates-at-large to the Na
tional Convention.
In the resolutions the Democratic
party renew their fidelity to the
principles set forth in their platform
adopted in 1874 and 1875, well vindi
cated in the illustrious administra
tion of Gov. Tilden, and commended
anew to their faith and adoption by
the endorsement of an increasing ma
jority of fellow Democrats of sister
States- They instruct the delegates
to vote as a unit in accordance with
the will of the majority of the Dem
ocratic party of New York. While
committing to their delegates the
duty of joining with the delegates of
their fellow Democrats of all States
in the momentous deliberations of
the National Convention, tney de
clare their settled conviction that a
return to constitutional principles,
frugal expenditure, and a pure ad
ministration, is the first and most
imperious necessity of the times and
the commanding issue now before
the people of the Union.
They suggest with respectful def
erence to their brethren of other
States, and with cordial appreciation
of other renowned Statesmen, faith
ful like Him to thpir political princi
ples and public trusts, that the nomi
nation of Samuel J. Tilden to the
office of President would insure the
vote of New York a.*d would be ap
proved throughout the Union as a
recognition of this supreme necessity,
(he incarnation of this vital issue, the
pledge of our high purpose and the
guarantee of a successful achievement
or this arduous work of national re
generation and reform.
The French Journal des Debates
says what is certainly true, that
Queen Victoria’s new tittle may pro
voke, but will hardly awe, the Rus
sians; and he also says what is also
doubtful, that by untitling the loyal
ty of Englishmen to their ancient
Crown, it is likely to prove
the first step towards an English Re
public, Rut he sites a good thing
said about it, as he reports, by a
Radical member of Parliament, who
told a public meeting that Mr. Dis
raeli was a label the new imperial
crown for India as the apothecaries
label linemeats—’‘for eternal use on
ly.”
—.
The invesfigating committees and
the grand juries are appropriately
celebrating the centennial year by
I utting stripes around a good urauv
Special Notices.
Directary of County} Officers.
ORDIXARV—I. A. Howard.
Clerk ofScperior Court—Thomas A. Word.
*HE (iff— V. Al.’Franklin. G. L. Franks,
Deputy.
Tax Recki vek—A. M. Toute.
Tax Coli.rctor—W, F. Corbin.
County Commissioners— Russel H. Cannon.
Chairman. David V. Stokeiy, John C. Aycock,
R. H. Dodd, John 11. Wikle, Clerk.
Coroner—D. B. Mull.
Surveyor—ll. J. McCormick, G. W. Hill.
Deputy.
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have transferred to our new books, and bejffn
their subscriptions from December 2, 1815.
These are respectfully aud earnestly requested
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CAHTS IIS VILLE CITY GOV ER.YMEVT.
Mayor—F. M. Ford.
Aldermen-A. R. Hudgins, G. W. Satter
lield, C. B. Conyers, A. L. Barron, J. A. Stover,
S. F. Milam, L’eter Marsh, 11. 8. Best.
Clerk —J. B. Conyers, acting.
Treasurer—A. 1.. Barron.
Marshal-M. F. Maxwell.
Attorney— J. B. Conyers.
Sexton—ll. S. Revell.
COMMITTEES.
Finance— A. R. Hudgius, C. B. Conyers, S. F.
Milam.
Street— 11. S. Best, J. A. Stover, G. W, Setter
Held. A. L. Barron.
Cemetery— l’eter Marsh. S. jF. Milam. C. B.
Conyers.
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and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie
evidence f intentional fraud.”
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CAR TERSVILLE, GA.
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West Main Street. apr2o
James W. Harris, Sr.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
One door East of Express Office, Mam Street.
CARTERSVILEE, GA.
raay3o
LAW & HEAL ESTATE.
W. T. WOFFORD,
A NY business left with Ca pt. Sam ford and
Mr. Waters, who arc in my office, will re
cieve my attention. I will be at my office usu
ally between the hours of 10 and ll'each morn
ing. lleblS] VV.T. WOFFORD.
A. n. FOUTE,
A.TTORIS £ Y AT LAW
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
( With Col. Warren Akin.)
Will practice in the courts ol Bartow, Cobb,
Polk, Floyd, Gordon, Murray,Whluteld and ud
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ATTORNEY AT LAW
Cartersville, Ga.
OFFICE (up stairs) in the brick building
corner of Main and lrivin streets. dec2-tf.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Carteiisville, Ga.
OFFICE next door to The Express printing
establishment.
JOHN W. WOFFORD. THOMAS W. XILNFK
WOFFORD fc niIAFH.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.,
OFFICE up stairs, Bank Block.
JAMES B. IOXYERS,
ATTORNEY A LAW,
Cartersville, Ga.
WILL practice ift the Courts of Cherokee
and adjoining circuits. Particular attention
given to ail business entrusted to my care.
Collecting made a specialty. Office lip-stair*
in the Bank Block. dec23-ly.
€>. 11. BATES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Office in the Court House.
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DR. J. A. TICNER,
Office up-stairs, in Brick Building opposite
Th* Express Office.
.Manila. TKEATS diseased gums and ab
scessed teeth, &1U and cleans
teeth, exuacu teeth, and in.
i X t-F scrt* artldcial teeth. Ail. work
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THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE
r rilJ£ PEOPLE’S FAVORITE.
The Largest Sales because the Most Popular.
The Most Popular Because The Best.
VERDICT OK THE PEOPLE.
*alos in IRU „ 131. WW.
HrtU-s in 1872 219.753
Sales in 1873 233,444
Sales ill 1874 _ 241,670! ! !
Verly 150,0>0 more than was sold by th" next highest competitor mt over MjMMCBore than was
oUi by all other companies combined ! ! !
Address the Singer Manufacturing Company, 17$ ErotssMen street. Savannah, (>;i., C. S.
Beatty. Agent; Corner liioad and Alabama sis.. Atlanta, Ga.. treorife W, L*no ml, Ag'C; and
at Stokely and Williams’ Popular Store, l artersville, Ga., K. W. B. MKKKITT, Agent.
irha-ly,
Hardware and Farming Implements.
*
BAKER & TIAILL,
CALL the attention of their customers to a general and complete stock of HARDWARE nJ
Farming implements,such as
PLOWS, HOES, ICO! TON PLANTERS, ETC.
We also have a complete stock of FIELD SEEPS Mich as Clover, Red Top, Orchard and Bine
Grass, German Miliett, etc. as cheap as thev can be sold in this or anv other market. We also
have a complete stock of READY MADE PLOWS both Iron and Steel. \S c sell
sa,ls5 a,ls $3.75 tot 50
2i ar , , o', >n , SM to 6.cuts
Steel Slabs •• 9S, to 12 cts
Iron slabs . . s?* io 7 cents
Cast Steel . , 2U to 25 -cents.
ft weed 1r0n... p ;o 9 cents.
Fortne ca>h we can sell as cheap as the same quality of irocHls can be urn where.
HAKKIt & HALL.
STOVES & TINWARE,
'To tlie Citizens of* Cartersville and Sur
rounding Country:
HAVING BEEN DISAPPOINTED IN .MY ARRANGE
nienIs t> leave Cartersville, I have concluded to remain
and cast my lot among her people. In opening bnslnes
j here again 1 have concluded to do a STRICTLY CASH
business, thereby enabling me to offer goods at, EXTREME
LY LOW FIGURES.
Those wishing to purchase
STOVES, TINWARE & HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
For CASH, RAGS, BEESWAX, FEATHERS. OLD BRASS AND COPPER. CORN AND
FODDER, or anything that will sell, can gel the very bottom prices. But plkaw do sot
ask Koit CREDIT. I cannot afford :<t wive it, eveu to the very best men in the country, as
my goods are marked at CASH PRICES
Thanking mv friends for their past patronage, and earnestly soliciting a continuance of
the same, I can always be found at my old stand in the old Exchange Hotel B lildiiie, u.t the
PUBLIC SQUARE. (janl-Iy; j s APvMs.
J. D. HEAD. DR. T. H. BARER. W. G. DOIJSOX.
J. D. HEhAJ3 & CO.,
DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Clothing,
HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, &c., &e.
No 71 Peachtree Street - Atlanta, Ga.
OUR BARTOW. PAULDING AND CHEROK V E COUNTY FRIENDS ARE INVITED TO
call and see us when in the city, promising tltem Ike same courteous treatment and fair,
honest <te ding they have had in our house wlnie at Cartersville Our stock will he found fuii
and complete ia all its departments, and prices as low as can be found in this market.
X. B—We respectfully ask consignments of cotton from our friends Who wish to sell in this
market, promising them the fullest market prices—and no unnecessary expenses attached to
the sale of same. J. la. llEAU.ttu.
Atlanta, ia,. January fi. 1870.
ETOWAH FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP.
AY allace & Haekett,
[MANUFACTURERS OF
Hollow Ware, Steam Eapes, Grates, Mantels, Mill Machinery, k
Highest Market Price for
Old Iron, Copper and Brass-
STILL AT THEIR OLD STAND.
BTOKELY c 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 o"r payiug patrons on the usual time heretofore giicn,
But wifi Expect Prompt Payment at Maturity.
Those paving ea-h at purchase will get the benefit of a heavy deduction. And we would
most respectfully request those purchasing for cash to sav to us at the time* ‘We v i‘! <■ h
this bill,” as we will then tne more readily affix prices. It there i- nothing -aid our m ice- n 1
be given at time rates. STOKELY & WILLIAMS.
NO Those owing ns due paper will do us a great favor by calling : <nd making early ,> i
< • h?/ >TuK KI Y A wfl.l I \X <
THE GRANGERS
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
A-iithor-ized Capital 4,500,000
Of Which SIOO,OOO to be O naliti Eich. Depart meat.
E&<*h Policy-Holder is entitled to a vote in the management oftheCompan”
PAR.EWT OFFICE, MOBILE, at.a
CAPITAL STOCK, - - - 100.000.
W. H. KETCHUM, President. |F. E. DAVIDSON*, Vice President. | .W. FORT. Sec’y
GEORGIA DEPABTBEXT, ROVE, GA.
Capital Stock 9100,000
Office No. 2 COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
Major C. G. SAMUEL, President, ALFRED SHORTER, Vice-President, It. .1. GW.'
Secretary, C. ROWELL. Attorney, I>r G. W. HOLMES, Medical Examiner?
Board of Directors :
A. P. Allgood. Trion Factory; C. Rowell. Rome. Ga.; Alfr.-d Shorter. Rome, Ga.; John IT
Newton, Athens Os.; A. Junes, Cedar town. Ga; Hon. D. F. Hammond, Atlanta, Ga.- Hon*
I). R. Hamilton, Rome. Ga,; Cain Glover. Rome, Go.; T. McGuire, Rome, Ga.; F? Woodruff"
Koine. Ga.; M. H. Bunn, Ceuartown, tia.; A. J. King, Cave Spring, Ga.; Hon. IV M?
Hutchins. Polk county, Ga.
ALABAMA DEPARTMEAt7mATGOMERY, ALA.
Capital Stock 9100.000
Hon. N. N. Clements, President and General Manager, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Hon. David C>o .ton
Vice President, Montgomery, Ala.; W. L. Chambers, Secretary; Stone (t Cioptoni Attornevsj
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, MERIDIAN
Capital Stock 9100.00 0
Col. James W. Beck, President, John 11. Grav, Vice-President, L. A. Duncan. Secretarv
SECURITY, ECONOMY AND LIBERALITY,
Are the Leading principles of this Company.
AI.L approved forms or Life and Endowment Polities issued in sums of $l3O up to $lO <IOO AH
Term Policies of one, three, or seven years.
. All Life policies non-forfeiting alter two annual payments, when the inaared will be entitle,!
to paid np Policy or Cash Surrencer thereof. s
Dividends may be used to protect policies against lapsing in esse of failure to nav nre.
miums. Thi with the non-forfeiting and Ca*h Surrender features. are suffi- ent to make thil
Company popular among thinking men. AGENTS W ANTED.
(Jeo 2-tf Wi Cl ENGLAND, of MoSllo, Ala., General ouj eriaoea teas of A eaoies
W, K, HUSEy Agent, OartorevHlo, Georgra.
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