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THE EXPRESS.
THK Kxruiis the Arm defender an 1 advo
cate nl'tlic rights and interests of the pooftle of
all classes, tint! the unrelenting opponent of
all lings, cliijties or combinations organized to
defeat the popular will in politics or to injure
any class ol'citiz os materially.
——aw—lag,-jju agjoeg: jgy:iran— —ararea
Cartersville, June 8, 1876.
••WHY MB. JOHNSON SHOULD NOT BE
MADE COVEBNOE.”
In a long and labored effort, Col.
Styles, of the Atlanta Commonwealth ,
has attempted, with but' feeble
success, to show “why Mr. Johnson
should not be made Governor if the
people desire it.” In that lor g arti
cle he evidently strained the imagi
nation to prove by inference what he
could not establish by facts. His
first position is Mr. Johnson should j
not be made Governor, “because his j
ease has been tinkered by the editor j
of The Cartersville Express.” j
That is certainly stupendous, if not i
appalling. He then says “if Judge j
Johnson is tho next Governor, he
will have been made and moulded
by the placed fingers of C. H. 0. W d
lingham.” What a compliment to
an unpretentious individual! If we
should in any way be instrumental in
making Judge Johnson our next
Governor, would’nt that be a con
sumation worthy of the aspiration of
any man? We certainly feci, inspir
ed." If we can do no more in life,
it is more than any other out news
paper in Georgia has ever accomplish
ed with all of the boasted popularity
with tho people, claimed by some.
What was here intended for ridicule
by Col Styles in its last analysis, is a
high compliment to The Express
and its editor, because Gov. John
son will be the next Governor if he
will consent to be.
Before the Johnson movement was
began, which Col. Styles says “is to
wrap all Georgia in a flame, the editor
of The Express made a pilgrimage
to Liberty Hall, and that our zeal
ous harbinger ‘prepared the way be
fore’ the man of such transcendant
ability, 5 that he, too, might get gui
dance and a way bill from the sage.”
The Colonel always keeps us in good
company and associates us with the
best men of the country. Here anoth
er big compliment comes in, though
it may be meant for sarcasm or satire
we don’t care which. We did visit
Liberty Hall on the sth and Gth of
February last, for the purpose of see
ing Mr. Stephens for the last time as
we then expected. There was notil
ing political in that visit. Indeed,
we did not expect to find the “sage”
able to speak above a whisper and
he was really unable to talk but a
short while at a time. It was not
then expected that he would recover.
Does Col. Styles think Mr. Stephens
was then in a condition to concoct
political scheme either for or against
his country ? Is it probable we
should make a political “pilgrimage”
to a man we believed to be on his dy
gard to ifie gu I >er 1 m"t< > rlaT^uiesfioTi.
So much for Col Style’s transeent im
agination.
“Mr. Willingham is doing his best
to break down Gen. Colquitt by
ringing all the charges about bis
being the protege and pet of Governor
Smith,” says Col. Styles. An
otner compliment to the influence
of The Express, we fear unworthily
bestowed. We have never made a
charge of any sort against Gen. Col
quitt. We believe him to he a high
toned gentleman, and if he is the
choice of the convention we shall
vote for him with pleasure. But
just now in this campaign we prefer
Johnson. Can Col. Styles tell us
that Gov. Smith is not in favor of
Colquitt?
Col. Styles, in the long course of his
labored article, 'rings in quite fre
quently something about “Willing
ham’s secret circular.” Why, Col
onel, vve nev*r wrote anything to be
koiid mMjptly except an occasional
,l° Ve %! ld but few of them,
i hat “secret circular" Isa mere ghost
of disordered imagination— a
taneous combustion” of idie thoughts
tangled in the meshes of greater
thoughts, finding utterance in your
most unguarded moments. It’s a
mere hobgobling ripping around
in your brain to betray your better
judgment. A “secret circular !”
Why Colonel, what are you talking
about ?
Says the gallant Colonel , “why I
have Mr. Willingham and the ‘sage’ j
kept their statue, ‘no bigger than a
man’s hand,’ which is to bo set up
for the people’s worship, veiled down
to this hour?” There it is again;
another compliment to two very
clever gentlemen —one deserving it
while the other blushes from sheer
modesty, We are glad the Colonel
did not call our ‘statue’ a “skeleton in
the closet,” There would be some
thing deathly impressive in that idea
We’re glad “skeleton” wasn’t the
word. The truth is, Colonel, “Mr.
Willingham and the ‘sage” ’ do not
keep “statues.” They are n tin the
business. And, ready there is no
partnership between us. We fre
quently agree upon political matters
and we doubt not Mr. Stephens,
would be glad to see bis old well-be
loved friend Mr. Johnson tiie next
Governor of the State which both
have served and love so well.
inc; harmony ot the party’ we
mean to let Mr. Willingham and the i
Sage of Liberty Hall to take care !
of ” Reall y> these complimentseoine j
too thick. “Mr. Willingham and |
toe Sage of Liberty Hall” would be
glad to do that, and the poople may
rest assured we shall do nothing to
disturb it. But we are not “the par
ty, ” but simply component parts of
and. If we should undertake the job
as a sort of committee on good order
we should have to kick a few noisy
pone,cues, so-called leaders,out of
1 house, and then there would be
no trouble or (any disturbance. In
thit v ot we would deputise our
mend as door-keeper.
But to be serious and candid, and
at. kicQ n.'ijS anti lesjM-'t, ;jfd vTtii
no intention of giving the slightest
offense to Col. Styles, or any other
gentleman, we regret to see a dispo
sition on the part of that gentleman
to close the mouth j ot the friends of
Mr. Johnson-to attach the Johnson
element of the Democratic party
some sort of odium in bringing him
forward. This is not liberal. The
friends of Colquitt, Hardeman,
James and Gartrell have brought
them forward without a word of dis
paragement of their motives; but the
friends of Johnson are ridiculed and
accused of something dark for doing
just the same thing, and that, too,
in a bad spirit. Why all this bitter
ness towards the Johnson men and
not towards the friends of other aspi
rants ?
The reason is obvious; the animus
is easily understood and the prob
lem solved without difficulty. It is
because Mr. Johnson is in the way of
Colquitt, and is likely to be nomina
ted if he consents to the use of his
name before the convention. Mr.
Johnson is popular before the people
They have tried him, know him to
be honest and capable of filling the
the executive chair with more abili
ty than any other man now before
them for Governor. T hat is the cause
of all this tirade upon Johnson and
his friends and the attempts to asso
: date the movement for hi> nomiuu
j tion with something mysterious and
I dishonorable. Shame upon such a
contest!
If the people prefer Gen. Colquitt
for Governor, let them say so and all
true Democrats will stand by the
nomination if fairly made. If they
prefer Mr. Johnson let them act the
same way. No portion of the Demo
cracy should be denied the right, di
rectly or indirectly, to express their
preference for Governor in advance
of the nomination. Wo condemn no
man for so doing whether we argree
with them or not.
ARE THE PEOPLE TO BE GAGGED ?
A is well known to the pi*blic
there is a large element if not a ma
jority of the Democratic party in
Georgia that is desirous of seeing
lion. H. V. Johnson the next Gov
ernor. In many counties it is be
lieved two-thirds of the people are
for him. They have had nothing to
do nor no sympathy with the four
' years clamor that has raged so vio
i lently for various aspirants. They
I have had no interest in the constant
I dinning of the names of these gen
tlemen in the public ear for that pe
riod. Many of them are simply dis
! gusted with being reported for this
j or that man from time to time while
| not one in ten of them have scarcely
expressed any opinion on the sub
ject—the enthusiasm in most cases
being manufactured to order by and
through the press—some of it at
so much a line, as we have been in
; formed.
Turning from this scramble in ut
ter disgust, many of the people have
f“ un and <j uieUy f<>r a man who
could rely for a good administration
of the State’s affairs—who would go
| into the office as the Governor of the
State, chosen and selected by the peo
ple upon their own motion, and not
at the invitation and begging of as
] pirants who have thrust themselves
; forward with a pertinacity equal to
i the importunity of a candidate for
1 town bailiff. We say what we know
1 to be true, there are thousands of
; Democrats who lire disgusted with
this sort of office-begging.
The mention of Hon. H. V. John
' son as being such a man in different
parts of the State, has met with the
most cordial approval of this
j class of Democrats. It has been
t given out from time to time, and
| without authority from him, that, un
j der no circumstances would Mr.
j Johnson accept a nomination. This
I impression has operated as a damper
upon the hopes of those who have
desired his nomination. While it is
known that Mr. Johnson does not
desire the office, it is believed that
he would not refuse to servo i he peo
ple if rairiy aid squarely called to
do so. To settle this matter, a letter
has been written, signed and address
ed to Mr. Johnson to know what will
be his answer should he be so nomi
nated. That is the so-called “secret
circular” about which a few papers
have so much twaddle.
Seeing that Mr. Johnson, in the
event he consents to the use of his
name, will ft a formidable competi
tor in the convention, the friends of
Gen. Colquitt have made the letter
referred to a pretext to fix upon Mr.
Jo h nso n’s frend sthed am n able eh a rge
of a seeret conspiracy, a charge they
know to be false. In their alarm for
their favorite, some of the Colquitt
presses are attempting too much,
! They are growing bitter and person
al, driving numbers from Colquitt
in the event Mr. Johson refuses the
use of his name iu the convention,
that would go that way. Many of
them would go for Colquitt as a sec
ond choice in such an event, but will
not be driven to him. They cannot
go with those who malign their mo
tives. They would go for Harde
man, or James, or Gartrell. Speak
ing for The Express, CoJquitt has
been our second choice up to this
time. What will be our course
should Mr. Johnson decline we do
not now say.
The proposition to nominate Mr.
Johnson for Governor seems to be
a sort of nightmare upon the dreams
of a number of Georgia papers that
have organized to hand over the peo
ple of the State to Gen. Colquitt. We
have never seen the boys so worried
before. They are devilish afraid
Johnson will knock all their three
and four years’ calculation and labor
into pie. Boys, be steady; don’t
wince so; Johnson would make you
a splendid Governor.
If the people of Georgia desire Mr.
Johnson to be the next Governor,
and he is willing to serve them,
ought lie not to'Be nominated and
eletmt? AngfWfer that, Col. Styles, I
THAT “SECRET CIRCULAR.”
A most extraordinary communica
tion, emanating from Bartow coun
ty, appeared in the Atlanta Constitu
tion last week, giving a most start
ling account of a “secret circular.”
The article is said to have been writ
ten by “a most distinguishsd citizen
of Bartow county.” Who that “dis
tinguished citizen” is we do not care
to know. Whoever he is he certainly
let his piece off half-cocked. It is
equally certain that he was not writ
ing so much in the interest of truth
as he was to make a little political
capital, and to throw cold water on
the popular movement for Mr. John
son for Governor. Here is what that
veracious correspondent wrote to the
Constitution:
A secret circular emanated from Augusta and
copies oi it hare been sent to a fow prominent
men in eac.li county oi the State, in which these |
few prominent men agree to hand over the
counties to Johnson at the State Convention
when it assembles to nominate a candidate for
Governor. The circular is too sacred fbr the
vulgar eye of the public, the people must not
see it, but from four to six leading men in each
county sign it and that does the work. Of
course the people have nothing to do with it;
just so a few leading men decree it, that settles
it. This contract has been signed for the de
liverance of Richmond, Greene, Clarke, Mor
gan, Bibb, Fulton, Monroe, Bartow, Cobb,
Floyd, Gordon, Jefferson, Glascock, Whitfield,
and no doubt eveiy other county in the state,
but it is not known to the writer further than
what is here stated.
This extract is a fraud upon truth
and an attempt to deceive the peo
ple. It was concocted for the pur
pose of conveyiug false information,
and to injure Mr. Johnson politically.
The “secret circular,” so-called, was
nothing moue or less than a letter ad
dressed to Mr. Johnson simply ask
ing him to state over his own signa
ture whether or not he will accept a
nomination tor Governor in the event
he should be the choice of the Demo
cratic convention. That is the sum
and substance of it; no trick in it
and no intent to deceive the people
or to hand any county over to the
j support of any man.
Whoever wrote the extract never
saw the letter or so-called “circular.”
If he did he has written a tissue of
falsehoods in regard to it; if he did
not his imagination supplied the con
tents of his letter. Jt was a misera
ble abortion, take it as you will. It
was a weak invention concocted in
jealousy and brought forth in puerili
ty. It has not the stamp of probability
upon its face, much less the truth.
Every sentence is a broad-faced, bare
faced, brazen-faced imposition upon
public intelligence.
But the Constitution , always credu
lous, swallowed the thing like a
sweet morsel, and rolled it under its
tongue with infinite satisfaction, and
yelled out, “dark lantern !” &c., and
wants to “probe this matter to the
very bottom.” It is a devil of a pa
yer to talk of probing anything when
it is so easily imposed upon as in the
above quotation. The Constitution is
evidently frightened; it is badly
scared because a few of Gov. John
son’s friends desire to know if they
can use his name in the convention.
“Whose ring is this?” inquires the
Constitution. Well, whose is it, sure
enough? The men who desire the
nomination of Mr. Johnson do not
dutu ;tiiu iriuvpenueni voters oi vgCOr
gio who do not wish to become the
subservient tools of nominations
made three and four years in advance
of elections.
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
The people of Geoagia are groan
ing under the weight of a financial
stringency hitherto unknown in the
history of this country. In this great
despair they are loaded down with
taxation beyond any similar burden
ever borne by them. Year tiffe’*
they have tneir complaints
ana called and appealed for relief,
but up to this time they have failed to
elect a legislature with!nerve enough
to attempt a reform. The time
of the general assembly has been con
sumed in the enactment of petty
legislation effecting isolated,localities
and of no benefit to the people gener
ally, and the tax-payers of Georgia
continue to suffer in their tin terial
interests. They see the State Govern
ment conducted at enormous expense
and the poor legislation they get
costing them thousands of dxillars
beyond what it ought to.
How long, oh ! how long will the
people, the freemen of Georgia sub
mit to such infernal oppression?
How long will they hold the remedy
in their hands and not employ it to
wipe out of sight the lilliputian
legisators who go to Atlanta to
squander their substance in personal
displays of bombastic eloquence on
measure, not worth the paper they
are written upon ? How long will
they stand with their arms foiled
and not use the power they hold for
their own relief? llow long will
they submit like slaves to be pulled
about by speculating politicians by
the nose and demand nothing for
themselves?
\\ e are about to enter upon a great
political campaign, State and Fed
eral. The people will soon be called
upon to select their representatives
in the Legislature. Will they see to
it they elect men who have the ability
and the will, the nerve and the firm
ness to demand for the people a re
form in the expenditures of the gov
ernment ? That is tiie great and ab
sorbing question that demands im
mediate and prompt attention. Will
the voters of Georgia look to their
interests iu this mutter? Will the
people, in their financial despair,
quietly ignore their political interests
and allow a few to control their poli
tics, nominate their candidates for
office, and merely do the voting at
the will of the few ?
We must have retrenchment and
reform to the farthest extent com-
patible with the interests and effi
ciency of the public service. These
can and must he enforced by the peo
ple at the ballot-box. They must
look to their interests and rights in
all political movements. Unless
they do they cannot hope to see their
condition improved. Will they, like
freemen, realize their power and use,
it for the public good? We appeal
to the people of Georgia to no longer
slumber over their most sacred pre
rogatives in the filling of alj ofiTebj,
THE NIGHTMARE OF THE COLQUITT
ORGANS.
The Colquitt organs are evidently
painfully exercised in regard to Han.
11. V. Johnson’s becoming the favor
ite man for Governor. They are re
sorting to all kinds of ridicule to
drive him and his friends from the
track. They are indulging in the
veriest demagoguery to impress the
public mind that any movement in
the direction of such a nomination is
trickery and fraud. And why are
they so exercised ? Why are they so
frustrated if it is not for the very rea
son that they fear his influence? Be
cause a number of friends have asked
Mr. Johnson if lie would accept a
nomination if properly tendered, the
organs opened such a howl and cry
of “ring,” “combination,” and trick
ery to deceive the people—every
word of which they ought and must
know to be false. Is that the only
way they hope to deceive the people
and nominate their man? Have
they nothing better to offer than
mere clap-trap demagoguery and
patent deception to defeat Mr. John
son? They know full well they have
raised a false cry, and they should
manfully desist from such a perni-
cious policy.
It is not yet known whether Mr.
Johnson will accept a nomination or
not, if tendered ; nor is it known ihat
he may be nominated. It is known,
however, there are thousands of true
and faithful Democrats who desire
his nomination and wiil seek to se
cure it by all fair and honorable
means, scorning everything in the
way of Baud and deception to effect
it. And do the blatant noisy know
that their favorite is the second
choice oi many of the friends of Mr.
Johnson? Have not the friends of
Mr. Johnson the right to ask him
whether he wilt seive or not in a po
lite and respectful letter without
being subjected to tho ridicule, con
tempt and persecution of the organs?
Such a howl as has been raised
about the letter addressed to Mr.
Johnson by a few of his friends, call
ing it a “secret circular,” intended to
deceive the’people, is disgraceful and
an imposition upon common intelli
gence. The friends of Gov. Smith
wrote him a similar circular, and
why didn’t the organs howl then?
It is evident they are not sincere
now —that their policy is to drive
Mr. Johnson and his friends by ridi
cule. If this is their policy they
cannot expect the friends of Mr.
Johnson to act with them cordially
in the support of their man should
he be nominated. We would like to
know if Gen. Colquitt endorses the
course of his organs, his agents in this
sort of war upon gentlemen who may
disagree with him. Does Gen. Col
quitt endorse his organs in their
course? vve ask. Can he consistently
do so?
We say to the friends of Mr. John
son and all the friends of the Demo
cracy that the course of the organs
will react upon them in They
ini it uespiMf ifid'NprriC o'.i." *
it. In the mean time, if the people
desire Mr. Johnson’s nomination let
us have it; if not let their will be done,
and all true Democrats will submit
| patriotically to the popular decree.
We have received an invitation to
! attend a reception of the R. O. K.
Society, of the Cherokee Female
College, at Rome. The young ladies,
in their invitation, do not state when
the reception is to take place. If they
win lot Know we’ll try to attend,
or send a young scion to represent
the old man of The Express.
“Gross and insulting personalties”
have not been indulged in by The
Express in regard to any of the nu
merous aspirants for Governor,
There is not one of them we do not
entertain a kindly feeling for person
ally, and not a word or line can be
shown in the files of this paper to the
contrary.
-<>-•
“Has friend Willingham,” asks the
Commonwealth , “organized a slander
mill as well as an anti-ring associa
tion.” In reply, we have to say
that we have no connection with any
ring, and none knows it better than
lie who propounds the question.
We wish it distinctly understood
that The Express has made no per
sonal assault upon any of the aspir
ants for gubernatorial honors. The
private affairs of none of them con
j cern us in any manner. We have
: nothing to do with these.
If Colquitt is nominated by a fair
| deal of the convention we expect to
| support him cordially. If Mr, John
; son should be so nominated, wfil the
j Commonwealth do the same? Answer
that, Col. Styles, directly and flat
footed as vve have done the opposite.
Mr. Freeman of the Ellijay Courier,
who was in our office on Tuesday,
says Gilmer and contiguous counties j
will go solidly for Gartrell for Gov
ernor, They could not do otherwise
under all the circumstances.
The Kirkwood mutual admiration
society is in great commotion just
now— all because they are so fearful
| that Mr. Johnson may consent to the
use of his name before the guberna
torial convention.
The proposition to nominate Mr.
Johnson for Governor falls like a
bombshell into the camps of the Col
quitt brigade, and they set to work
to ridicule that distinguished gentle
man with unscathing pens.
If the people of Georgia prefer
either Colquitt, Hardeman, Jamesor
Gartrell for Governor, we say he
ought to be elected. Isn’t that about
right, Commonwealth ?
We are glad to learn that Mr. Ste
phens has recovered his usual health.
He is now able to sit up most of his
time and to write letters.
The Kirkwood mutual admiration
society is making a desperate effort j
to absorb the Democratic party ofj
Qborgiiu j
THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
We present to our readers this
morning the action of the Democrat
ic State Executive Committee at
their meeting in Atlanta yesterday.
It will be seen the State Convention
meets the second of August in At
lanta. That w ill give the people am
ple time to determine the man they
want for Governor. It would have
been unjust to the people for the
committee to have called that con-
vention earlier.
One of our special dispatches states
that “everybody is at sea as to who
will be the nominee.” That is evi
dence that the people have not
up their minds in regard to the ques
tion of Governor. The time, we are
glad to know, will give the people
time for cool reflection. That is all
we ask. When they decide untram
meled and free we are Democrat
enough to bow to the popular decree.
If Colquitt is nominated we shall
not cry about it. If Johnson is nom
inated will the Colquitt organs cry?
This query is directed to the Com
monwealth and the Constitution , both
ot Atlanta.
The Kirkwood party don’t want
any political expression except upon
their line.
New Advertisements.
GEORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY.
IT John C 'in, of said county, has applied
for exemption of personalty, and I will pass
upon the same at 10 o’clock a. m., on the 28th
day of June, 1870. J. A. HOWARD,
jnneß-2t Ordinary.
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WAITED.
A FEW EXERGETxC MEN WITH SMALL
means, to sell the host article with a
larger profit than anything in the market.
Cal! at the Kicks House where it can be seen
in operation. _____
MOTiOa. FOK IIKXT.
rjTUG BARTOW HOUSE, in Cartcrsville,
1_ Oa., is offered for rent. It lias rooms
enough and is located within fifty or sixty
steps of the railroad depot. Terms favorable.
Possession given immediately. For particu
lars, apply to S. CLAYTON.
Adnsiiaisiraior' 9 s Sale.
X STILL be sold on Saturday, the 17th inst.,
7 V between the usual hours of sale, at the
late residence of Thomas L. Wallace, de-
ceased, all o! the perishable property of said
deceased, consisting of hay, corn, oats, buggy
and wagon and harness, horse, cow, farming
implements and divers other articles. Terms
ol'sale: credit, thirty days with note and ap
proved security. C. B. WALLACE,
June? Administrator.
4'oinmiii*iiutH‘n' Court.
JUNE TERM, 187(5.
It is ordered that after the meeting of this
Board in July next the moulnly meetings of
the Board will be on the first Monchy iu each
luoutb, instead of first Tuesday.
R. 11. CANNON,
D. V. STOKELY,
J. IL WIKLE,
County Commissioners.
A true extract from the minutes of the
Board. JOHN H. WIKLE, Cik.
Jime 7, 1876.
■ i>issoijDTloS7~
rgIHE copartnership heretofore existing be
lt tween E. N. GOWER, It. 11. JUNKS and
T. C. GOWER, under tiie firm name of Gower,
Jones & Cos., has tls is day been dissolved by
mutual consent. It. 11. Jones and f. C. Gower
have bought the entire interest, both real and
personal ot E. N. Gower in said business. The
uusiuess of the late firm will he settled up by
the new firm of Jones & Gower, who will con
tinue the business. All persons indebted to
Cower. Jones & Cos. will please come lorwa'd
ana settle at once, thereby saving cost and
trouble. E. N. GuWER,
R. 11. JONES,
T. C. GOWER.
May 24th. 1870.
(lEOF / ; x -C BARTOW COUNTY.
i vvK ruil - 4 i CNrk.&viWtMuti efiewv.jte
•or Thomas L. Wallace, late of said county
deceased: These are therefore to cite, all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to show cause, if an./they have, with
in the time prescribed by lu\v, why said let
ters should not be granted, else letters will be
issued at August term, 1876. to applicant.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
June 7th, 187(5. J. A. HOWARD,
j n n eB, Ordinary.
/ 1 EOIIGIA, BARTOW COUNTyT
VTT "W tiereas, Belton O. Crawford, applies
to me for letters of administration on ttie es
tate of John A Crawford, late of said county
deceased. These are, therefore, to cite all
ana eni ar ih e creditors, of said deceased,
to show cause, ir .. y ,, 9Vft „. ithin t]l( !
tune prescribed by law, why said icucio
should not be granted, else letters will he is
sued at August term, 1876, to applicant. W it
ness my hand and official signature, this June
(, 1876, J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary.
CONTCERT J
Miss Agnes John's,
OF TENNESSEE,
A BLIND MUSICIAN.
Will entertain the citizens of Cartersville
on Thursday, the Bth inst , at the Methodist i
< hurch. The Concert will consist of l ocal and I
Instrumental Music. All are invited to at- I
tench S
Doors Open fit 8 O’Clock,
Performance to Commence at 8 1-2,
Admission 25 Cents. (Mdren 10 Cents.
NEW HOLLAND SPRINGS.
REDUCTION IN PRICES.
’VTLVv HOLLAND SPRINGS, near Gaines
vijlc, Ga., 55 mile.- above Atlanta, Git.
immediately out he Atlanta* Richmond Air
i ino Kail road.
Hoard, per day..,..., ,4 o kq
Hoard, per week 1 m
Hoard perMontii ['gr, og
A ll il 100,11 per month O’l
Children and nurses, per month ... 15 go
Ruths free to permanent boarders.
Open May 20, 1876, to November t, 1870.
- W. M. NICIfoLLS, Proprietor,
Centennial Motios.
mbs- t. is. williams
HAS returned from New York, with the
latest novelties in
Hats, Sonnets, Laos Ties,
fteck Ruchings,
i an<i Wi,l j nc, T Goods generally.
Mci stork i large and well selected. She is
is Hide to ofier inducements to all who will fa
vor her with orders. Leghorn hats shaped and
istummed, bun bonnets ot 30. 40 and 50 ets.
Hal at 27 Broad st., ROME, GA.. where von
willAnd silk ior trimming in all the new
shades, and flowers as lovely as can be. In
ducements ofl, red to country merchants buy
tiff to sell again. J
Attention Etowah Cavalry
milE foHowing resolution was pissed at the
I, meeting ot the Company:
hemletd. That all members of the Etowah
Ca\alrj who have absented themselves from
the company for tho last three meetings shall
be suspended from the company from this date
and their arms turned in to the company, and
il such persons are not present in person or by
written excuse at the next meeting such per
son .had be nisnnssod iroin the company.
TJK ACHE SIS’ lJsrsT 1 T EXE
A meeting of the Bartow county Teachers’
liidUnto will be held at Caitersville in
uu- CartersviUe Seminary” at 10 o’clock on
Saturday, June lith, 1876. All. tiie in ambers
are requested to attend, a* business of impor
tance will be transacted. 1
u.
1776. THE GREATCENTESHIAL. 1876.
PARTIES desiring information as to best
routes to the CENTKNMA L, or to any o
urn Summer Resorts or to any other point in
the country, should address
~ , „ H IV. VVRENN.
General 1 assenger Agent Kcnesaw Route.
Atlanta, ga.
C H E A S>
PORTABLE SODA FOUNTS
For Snlo
Always convenient and ready
PUTuto vr Pub HI- use. By
m| w r; uabsh. *
Portable and Stationary Engines.
Farm Engines of the Finest Finish and Strongest SVlake-
VI A . BOILERB IXSI HED.
NICHOLS SHEPARD & CO.’S “VIBRATOR” SEPARATOR.
The M;u*hiiio in tiie A onuti',! ios* Threshing Ail
Hinds of’iiis*iiln. Losing IVone. Warranted.
McCormick’s Celebrated Mowers and Reapers.
For Efficiency, Durability and Easy Draft, the* Repu
tation of* these Reapers and Mowers is Permanently
Established.
* GERALD GRIFFIN, Agent.
NEW CASH STORE.
HOME AGAIN.
J. H. SATTERFIELD
IIAS returned to Cartersville and opened in .T. L). Head’s old,
-- stand one ol the largest and best selected slocks of
STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS,
Notions, Fancy Goods,
' CENTS FURNISHSNC GOODS,
READY MADE CLOTHING. HATS, CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES
That has ever beee exhibited in Cartersville, which lie offers ia the cash trade at prices that
cannot be beaten this side of the Eastern market. He respectfully as! - lus old Inends and
Customers and the public generally to examine his stock betore purchasing elsewhere.
may2s-3t
Prices to Suit tiie Times-
The Southern Shirt Manufactory!
IS MAKING
Best Wamsntta Muslin Shirt, with fine linen bosoms aid cuffs, complete...s3-1.00 I’er Dozen.
Best Fruit of Loom Muslin, and good Lin°n 18 OO
Best Wamsutta, Partly made Shirts, 14.00
LESS WORK to be done on our partly made shirt than any other make. Ramsey’s Paten
Reversible Luff, which is two pair of cuffs attached to each shirt, i- manufactured; also al
grades Slid kinds of CO LEAKS, BOSOMS, DRAWERS and FX OEKSIiIRI'S.
parties in Cartcrsville ordering from us can have their imu-nr. > t..ken at Mr. Patillo’s
tailor shop. 33c1, 75*. Sliropslxire £? 00.
j:in2o-6iu 21 East a i.mania at., a'ILa.NTa, UA.
New Advertisements.
For the Campaign.
The events ol the Presidential campaign will
he so faithfully and fully illustrated in THE
NEW YORK. SUN as to commend it to can
did men of ail parties ! We will send THE
WEEKLY Kli i LON (eight pages) pe P paid
from now until after election or 50 cts. the
SUNDAY EDITION, same size, at. ih> same
price; or the DAILY, four pages, for $3.00.
Address THE SUN, New York Lily.
<£ Iq a day at home. A/ . nts wanted. Out lit
and terms free. TRUE & CO., Augusta,
Maine.
5/s\ VISITING CARDS, with yarn- name
f J flnelv printed, sent for 25c. We have
200 styles. Agents wanted, 9 sample
sent tor stamp. A. 11. Fuller & Cos..
Brockton, Mass.
This Claim-House Established in 1865.
Obtained for Officers. S. 1 -
F iIWOIUMw (tiers and Seamen of VVAI:
of 1861-5. ami lor th dr heirs. The'law in
cludes deserters and those honorably dis
charged. If wounded, injured or have con
tracted any disease, apply at once. Thou
sands entitled. Great numbers entitled to an
increased rate, and should anply immediately.
All soldiers and Seamen of the WAR OF
1813. who served for any period, bnwevc
short, whether disabled or not,—and ali wid
ows of such not new on the pension roils, are
requested to send me their address at once.
BniirJTV* Many who enlisted in 1861-2
11, and 3 are entitled. Send your
discharges and have Ihem examined- Busi
ness before the PATENT OFFICE solicited.
< fllcers returns and accounts settled, and all
jnst claims prosecuted. As I make no charge
unless successful, I request all to enclose two
stamps for reply and return of papers. GEO.
E. LEMON, Lock box 47, Washington, l). C.
I recommend Captain Lemon, as
hle and successful practitioner. S. A. Hurl
hut, M. C., 4th Congressional Distiict of lili
*’ rtf fi'flTifcCrHTYTn luime of *fhis paper.
(Hamper week guaranteed to agentT.
Ji / / Mule and Female, in their own loculi
™ 1 1 tv. Terms and OUTFIT FREE. Ad
dress I*. O. VICKEItA’ & CO., Augusta, Maine.
QK tn qion P er at homo. Samples
LU worth .$1 free. Ftinsox & Cos.
Portland, Maine.
psYCHO.MA.VCY OR SOUL-CHARM
ST iNG.” How either sex may fascinate
and ; aiu the love and affections of any- person
they choose, instantly. This art all can pos
sess free by mail !or 25 cents; together with a
marriage guide, Egyptian Oracle. Dreams.
Hints to Ladies, eto. 1.000.J00 sold. A queer
book. Address T. WILLIAM & CO., Pub’s,
Philadelphia.
4 GREAT OFFER ! Month wo will
m fweX vi? *nd Second-hand
Fl-VNCS AND (MtU/ms
leers, including W Vi’EM S’ aUower prices
titan ever before otTercd. Jlviv 7 Octave
Pianos fur *360 Hove** and shipped.
Terms S4O cash ;, Jslldtlonthl>’ until paid
New 3 Octave ijitop Organs with Hook
Closets n,id “ttjflll Warranted ror SIOO
$5 monthly until p,/; ! 11-
lustrated Catalogues i/ntiled. AGENTS
WANTED.
Horace Waters, & So is, 481 Broadway, N. Y.
FOR THE SUMMER SEASON.
THE BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CITY IN THE
VALLEY OF THE ETOWAH.
The Sicks House
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
IS prepared to accommodate a large number
of persons during the summer upon the
most reasonable terms.
Centrally located; sixty yards from the de
pot. New house and new furniture, the most
comfortable rooms—floe verandahs and splen- ’
did views of the most ben util ul scenery. Fine
drives around the town, and livery’ stables
with the best of stock and most elegant turn
outs; good schools and all necessary church
privileges.
The healthiest climate in the world; free and
limestone water and cool and bracing atmos
phere.
Come and see me and try the mountain all
ot Georgia during the summer,
may 11-tl B. F. COLLINS. Proprietor.
T. F. Gkmldsmitli,
Manufacturer and dealer in
ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE,
Baby Carriages, Brackets, &c
and a fine stock of
METALLIC AND WOODEN COFFINS
Kept Constantly on hand.
Mattresses Made to Order
on fehort Notice.
GTtAVESTO2STES.
Gravestones and gravemarblc of every stvle
can he lurnished to all desiring such by Vailing
on me. I order from the best manufactory in
the land. T. F. GOULI)SMITH'.
">/ 27- it. Successor to \V. T. Goulil-rimh.
The Cartersville Express
For the Campaign.
ONLY GNE DOLLAR FROM NOW
UNTIL JAN. IST.
In order to give everybody a chance to take
a good paper duiing the great political cam
paigns now approaching, we will send TIIS
EXI LEbS from now until January 1, 1877, for
one dollar. No such subscribers, however,
will be eutored upon our books, except when
atCcunpHuicU with tlit* cask,
WI. K. IIIJSE,
GENERAL
INSURAfJQE AGENT
Represents the following first-class
companies :
GEORGIA HOME,
OF C-T niBFS. GA.
Rates low and guarantees dividends yearly.
The private property of the stockholders hound
for all of the obligations of the company.
NIAGARA,
OF NEW YORK,
The assets are nearly a million and a half.
ATLAS,
OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
Assets are over half a million dollars.
AMERI C A N ,
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Incorporated in 5810. Charter perpetual. As
sets, one and a quarter million. Surplus on
the first oiJanuury, aquarter'ot a million.
HOME PROTECTION,
OF NORTH ALABAMA.
Invests only in United States bonds. I--ue>
against Lightning as well as lire. Guarantees
dividends yearly. Losses adjusted by the
agent,|
Also represents
OTHER FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES,
not enumerated above. Insurance guaranteed
at the lowest rates in first-el companies.—
All looses promptly and equitably adjusted.
Cartersville, ciq.. May 4, 1876.
ERWIN, GO
§
k DIALERS IS
Dry G-oodsi
Clot king,
Boots, Slioes,
Notions, Bagging, Ties.* Etc.
and are offering
CHEAT INDUCEMENTS TO THE TSABE
Purchasers wanting GOOD GOODS, at low
Prices, an. invited to examine- their
stock which is complete, and
NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY ARRIVING,
ee2-tr
Tax lteceiver‘s Notice.
{WILL will attend at the places and times
appearing lelow. for the purpose of re
cetvmg lax Return- and Agricultural Statis
tics ol Bartow county, for the present vcai”
also returns of the quantity of- crops * pro
duced mst year. 1
Allatoona, April 1. 14; May l.
Stamp Creek. April 3, 17; Mav 2.
holt Pen. April 4. 18; Mav 3.
Pine Log, April 5. 10; May'4
Sixth, April 6, 2 b; Mav r, '
Cassville, \pril 7, 21 ; Mav 6
20 C to3i! r ° Vilk ’ Al>lil s ’ U ’ l5 ’ '•*’ 2°, 30; May 11
Euh irlee. April 10 21; May 8.
rtp'ila, Si.,, 9. ■
1 avlor-vlllo. A p- il io.
Kingston April 12 27. May 1“>
t;SK?}!Xg a * <a '- >u * a -
Bartow. May 15.
Stegall’s May Hi;
Roger s May 17.
v .Fo, r . me, f T' U ph ' a *. e comc Prepared to make
returns rdih quantity ol “Crops Produced”
n ‘ f 1 ol amount of land to becul
tbis yeai." ° T “ vlo,ls " Cr<> P" Planted” for
lio y io ,,oo r\." ill P°*Uirtly be closed on (he
last day ol May. a. M. FOUTF
Receiver of Tax Returns it’Y
CartcTSville, Ga.. March 16, 1870. ’ jj w
CHEAPEST AND BEST.
HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEKEM.
Manufactured near Kingston, Bartow Coun’v
Giorgio. J
jCIQI'AL to the best imported Portland Ce-
Fj ment. bend ft r circular. Try thK be
lore haying elsewhere. 3 ,ls t
Refers by permission to Mr. \ i w.
I resident Cherokee Iron company, CedartmV,!'
Ga.. who has built a splendid darii (cost *7 -
J}* I®® 1 ®® tlls cement and pronouncing it the’lK-st
he e\er used. Also reier to Gen Wm \r i* n *
Superintendent W. & A. R RVo h n H? 0 ’
been using it for piers of bridges aim enf
vc-its on bis railroad, for two year • si
Capt. John Pete)!. UK. "no Vo Vi’- p\°
Stone, Sup't Bai tow Iron Company, Bartow'
Ga.. who ha* built several il.mV,., ,' v p
it, which are perfect; io mVsVs SmVh
lio.. ol Rome.‘who have made A
pavement with it; to < apt VijrP len *i ,d j
Gilbert Butb-r. oi Savannah l or *fr
wiih great success in -• i-,s, x , V' ° u . et | ll
Bryan, of Savannah; Vlr. J.j.toh, tr Major
to Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville Rome;
used it for fountain-, paveuienu u ' lav,;
cellar floors, etc.) T. c Doi £ 1 Ponds,
River Bridge, New York wboV.VrV' 1 * 1 ' Kitst
2aJ“*asM=
1 Kingston, Ga.
NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
IS
Photograpkio Portraiture
will he executed in a flrst-class stvlo on,-
hues copied, enlarged and i V r - 01 P ,c *
that will surpass the oVhrino Le 4i ,U
THE EXPRESS,
Cartorsville, Go.
j
By C. 11. C. Willingham.
--
Tfce Handsomest and Lamest Weeliy
in Cteotee Georgia.
OPPOSED TO ALL RINGS, CLIQUES'
AND COMBINATIONS.
The Organ of the People.
The Advocate and Defender of the
Interests ox all Classes.
| Democratic to the Core.
1876. Prospectus. 1576.
THE IXritESSi,
TTNDER the pie--’.: fijr.n..geme.,r, : ,-t
growing Into iJOi.ul.tr: ; 1: - l ; eJy
increasing circulation mlly attests; and i! the
present ratio of increase ct.nti ,nes, itwillsi'm
have the largest circulation of any weekly
paper in the State. Coming to Cartersville
tinder somewhat adverse ciivnmstanc with
false impressions made in advance of liis
coming, to his detriment, and finding the pa
per nearly “run down,” the present proprietor
feels himself under many grateln! obligations
to numerous friends for the aid they have
given him in reviving this once popular pa
per. These have given to it> circulation an
impetus which it is hoped will make it a power
in this section of Georgia for good— for the
- i—-mu— „ -!• —e tinr in treri i! * interests
ami for the promotion of the cause of trne snd
undefiled Democracy.
Tlte Exp 2*e.s
M ill ever be found the true an 7 unflinchin
friend ol the People, the opponent of all
cliques, rings or combinations, if there be any
sucli 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 public ones
tions, when that sentiment is true to free -rov
ernincut and public liberty.
Tike Evprexg,
however, will oppose all attempts to pervert
the true principle, 0 f the livmocrati* parr
and seek to inculcate at all times and rmki
all circumstances, tho great and cardinal
principles which underlie and form the i- .-i
--of all free governineut. Op.m-c and to all inno
% attons upon the principles of the Democ
racy,
Tiie £xpresh
Will be found “now and forever,” a Dcmo
eraucjournal of “the straightMt sect” without
a * ! adow ol turning either (o the right or left
believing as we do, that the of the
people, and the prosperity of this country de
pend upon a restoration of the old landmarks
or our fathers—a return to principle'
alone can retain to us free government sml an
honest administration ofthe political atf ol
the country.
The Express
will never omit any occ..,ion to set forth the
groat advantage* m Ghe.wLee Georgia. L
aim will be to advanc-j bv li , ne llls in i{s
power, tho material prosperity of this \edion
of Georgia, i a voted as it is. with a climate tm.
iW.,-,. wwfHi. ws;n n il —' -.0-l
and with agricultural an.F mineral r. -oimes’
n n equaled—: ii habited by ;sn nonest add thrifty
peon.e, letell.gent and worthy of all prosperi'-
t}. To develop these so !:3C( . b of wealth. ; to
mako C.icrokee Georgia the ■ -'a; U •>.
he country will be am......
this journal.
The Express,
herefore, appeals to an honest and discrimi
” P . ubllcfor that P&tronage which shall
la c it in o„r power, to present a pa
>e , creditable to the State in which it is pub
ished and a special pride to tl-.e people ol Bar
°\% county. Rapidly overcoming ihe false
ind inlamous, the weak and silly charge that
his journal was to be, or is to be, or the or
'.an a - * cg--an imposition on general iutel
lirence-- w •
TI4 Express
rill be found in the end a journal that will
Ot Stoop to subserviency in am form-ilia! it
a free and honest paper that will rest its
rosperity upon its own merits, and will utrer
eekto build up itself by imploring cy in a
•' °r by efforts to create fal-e . o
gainst others. If
The Express
in " ot * hi po l ,o4 dar favor upon the ground
merit, the sooner it becomes extinct the
er it will be for the popular good. Thcrc
aio e-e willing to trust an honest pur
>>e aml effort to present a rcspectalE jonr
’’ <u,e m R-* Democracy true to the peopl
idtrue to right and Justice, arc respectfully
. to T beco,ae subscribers to Tax Cxs
ibS\ U,Li EiPßEs a.
C. U. c. WWMSOaAM.