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(.00 j II “ “ “ guard’slip 1.50 “ “ leave to sell and 5.50 j *■- des of land Tier inch 5,.60 j sales of perishable property, pc - inch— 1 50 Notice to debtors and creditors 8.50 Foreclosures of mortgage, per ii di .00 Estray notices, thirty days 3.60 Application lor homestead -. 1 .50 All legal advertisements must be paid for in ad ranee, and officers must act accordingly; and that thev may know how to collect for those charged lor by the inch, w-e will state timt 125 words (in this type) make an inch. When Bills are Due. All nills for advertising i a tilts paper are due at any time after the first insertion of the sane, and will be collected at the pleasure of the proprietor, unless otherwise arranged by con t ract. Travelers’ Guide. CHEROKEE RAILROAD. FROM and after this date, the following Schedule will beirun on the Cherokee Kail heave Roc km art at .. 7:00 A.M. “ Taylorsville, 8:00 ■- “ Stiti sboro, 8:25 “ Arrive at (artersville, 9:10 ti Leave Carlersville 3:00 P. M. Stillborn, 3:50 “ Taylorsville 4 640 “ Arrive at ftockmart 5:15 “ WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD AND ITS CONNECTIONS. The following Schedule takes effect April 30, 1875. NORTHWARD. No. 1. Leave Atlanta 4 10 pm Arrive ( artersville 6 23 p m Arrive Kingston 6 52 p m Arrive Dalton 8 32 p in Arrive Chattanooga 10 16 pm No. 3. Leave Atlanta 5 40 uni Arrive (.'artersville 7 57 am Arrive Kingston 8 20 a m Arrive Dalton 10 08 am Arrive,Chattanooga 11 66 p m No. 11. Leave Atlanta 8 Of a m Arrive ( 'artersville 10 2t a m Arnvc'Kingston 10 5£ a m Arrive Dalton 1 05 pm SOUTHWARD- No. 2. Leavcui..“ —* <“ > Arrive Dalton.... ■" o 51 pm Arrive Kingston 7 21 pm Arrive Cartersville 4 71 pm Arrive Atlanta 19 1® P m No. 4. Leave Chattanooga 5 10 am Arrive Dalton 7 09 a m Arrive Kingston 8 57 am Arrive Cartersville 9 3v: am Arrive Atlanta No. 12. Arrive Dalton 12 50 a m Arrive Kingston f 1c am Arrive Cartersville 5 09 a m Arrive Atlanta 9 45 am Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 2, be ween New Orleans and Baltimore. Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 4 be tween Atlanta and Nashville. Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos *a3 nd 2be tween Louisville and Atlanta. oe’ No change of cars lietw> en New Oileans M ; iile, Montgomery, Atlanta tnd Baltimore and only one change to New I < k. Passengers leaving Atlanta at 110 p. ill , ar rive in New York the second thei alter at 4 00 p. m. . . Excursion Tickets to the \ lrglu a Springs au ' various Summer Resorts will neon sale in New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Colum* bn-, Macon. Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta, at sn : >:ly reduced rates Ist ol June. Parties desiring a whole car through to the Virginia Springs or to Baltimore should ad dros's the undersigned. Parties contemplating traveling should send for a r 'pyof the Kenae-sau Route Gazette, con taining schedules, etc ryr-Ask loi tickets via “Kennesaw Route.’ B. W. WItENN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, m.iv22—dtt _ Atlanta, Oa. * ROME RAILROAD (OMPANV. On anil niter Sunday, Dec. 12th trains on the Rome Railroad will run as follows: DAY TRAIN —EVERY DAY. Leave Rome at • • anl Arrive at Rome a m SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMODATION. I.eaves Rome at 5 45 p m , Arrive at Rome at 1* m ATLANTA & WEST I'OINT UAILROAS. r A SSL N G1:11 TRAIN —OU T WARD. C T \TIONS ARRIVE. TEA! E Atlanta 10:16 p.m. Last Point 10:44 p.m. 10:11p.m. Red Oak 10:50 p. m. ll:Hp. m. Fairburn 11:21 p. m. J;'*22p. m. Palau tto 11:31 P- m. P- >• Powell’s 11 ;5 p. m, 1 :.0 p. m. Newnan 12:14 p. m. 13:15 a.m. Pud-pit’s 12:30 a m 1- it m Grantvilie 12:50 a m 12:51 am llogansville 1:08 a m 1.(0 am \\ liittield's 1:34 a m 1 a LaGrange I*} a m \® f ' Long Cane 2:21 a m 2.21 am West Point 2:40 a m PASSENGER TRAIN-IN WARD. ARRIVE. Long Cane 13:36 p m 13:38 1* m I.a Grange 1:02 p m 1:03 p m Whitfield’s 1:21 P m lAI p m llogansville I:2lpm Grantvilie I:ST p m 1:58 P m Puckett’s 2:13 pm 2:18 pm Newman . 2:29 p in 2:30 p m Rowell’- 2:44 pm * 2:45 pm Palmetto.. 3:06 pm MHpm Fairhurn 3:32 p m | .23 p m Red Oak 3:88 p m 3.42 p m East Point 3:.>1 p m 3.57 pm Atlant 4:15 10 m SELMA, ROM & DALTON. mail train daily-no til li r e Kune <5:10 p m HUM 3:24 pin Making elo<e connections at Dalton with the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail road, and Western and Atlantic Railroad or all Eastern and Western cities. MAIL TSAI N I) A I L Y— son 11. Arrive at Koine H ! F Making close connection ntCalcra lor Mont gomerv and points South, and at btlißß wit- Alabama Central Railroad lor Mobile, N ew Or leans. Meridian. Vicksburg, Jackson, all points South in Texas. Louisiana and .Missis sippi. M. STANTON, Gen. Sup t. Ray Knigiit. Gen. Ticket and I ass gr Agt. GEORGIA RAILROAD. Div Passenger Trains on Geprgia Railroad, Atlanta to Augusta, run as below: Leaves Augusta at Arrives at Augusta Arrives at Atlanta Night pas sen get. trains as follnvs:^ Leaves Augusta at F ™ Leaves Atlanta at H!'?VJ n\ Arrives at Atlanta .Jo a in ' Accomodation train as follows : Leaves Atlanta ; |jg \ “ Leaves Covington _ Arrives nt Atlanta J, m Arrives at Covington i THE COOSA RIVER STEAMERS. Steamers on the Coosa River will iun as pei schedule as follows: . r ITI Leave Koine every Monday at.... I- Vn-ive’aVT’iadZfeu Fr! Jay’. a m FAIKMOUNT, A Composition Read at the Fairinount Academy Exhibition. The following composition was read at the exhibition pf Capt, Ful ton’s school, on the 2nd inst., and we l ike pleasure in publishing it at the rsquest of a number of citizens of that village. It is by Miss Addie Armstrong, of Calhoun, Ga.: FAIRMOUNT. Fairmount is a small village of North Georgia, situated in tne East ern portion of Gordon county, about eighteen miles east of the Western & Atlantic It. It. No people of all North Georgia can boast of a more beautiful site for a village than the people of Fairmount. It is sur rounded by as beautiful landscape as nature affords in the uoper portion of the State. It is bounded on the east by a beautiful range of moun tains from which, we may at a glance overlook the little village and itssur rounding country, which presents to the eye a scenery of grandeur and beauty. On the west lies the beau tiful valley of Selocoa, known throughout the upper portion of the State as one of the finest and most )>roduotivo vaiioya of land in ail North Georgia. Through this valley runs a very fine stream of water from which it has derived its name. This stream together with the small er tributaries, which being very nu merous all up and down the valley I render it a most excellent watered ; tract of country. It is hounded on the North and South by beautiful landscapes that lie between the gor geous mountains and the fertile val ley. The inhabitants of this little village and throughout the surround ing country are noted for their hos pitality, their morality and intelli gence. They delight to entertain the ; r neighbors, their acquaintances and friends, at any and all times; they do not hesitate to throw wide open their doors and welcome the weary traveler to a place at their fire side, and to a seat at their tables, which are always supplied with plenty. The people of this village are not so haughty as to attempt to boast of extreme financial value. Yet while the inhabitants number only about one hundred, they claim in public buildings, &e., three most excellent stores, a splendid academy and hall, one of the best in North Georgia, seveial mechanic shops and one beau tiful and splendid church. This vil lage is not surpassed in the morality, j intelligence and religion of its in habitants by any in the State. : Nearly all the people who make up ! the village are members of some branch of the Christian church. It two church organiza tions, both of which seem to be in a very prosperous and growing condi tion. Also, an excellent Sabbath school, which is well conducted, for the improvement of botli old and young. There is also here one of the finest high schools in the upper por tion of the State, managed by an ex perienced teacher, who labors dili gently for the advancement of his students and the upbuilding of his school. A first-class debating society illlU tUCKfOob iiii- 0 n.„4 4. - - the improvement of the mind may be found in the little village of Fair mount. Among the secret organizations are the Patrons of Husbandry and Good Templars, both of which are in thriving conditions, and doing the work set apart fur each of them. The Grange, laboring to promote the in terests and welfare of the tillers of the soil, and to them we would send greeting success to their noble efforts. The Good Templars, laboring to drive intemperance from the little village and surrounding country, to them we would exclaim: Onward to victory. And while Fa I 'rmount can claim all the noble advantages that have been mentioned, it can boast of the fact that the drunkard is seldom seen to reel in its streets, and that no grog shop is allowed to be established within its bounds. Now, where is the town or village of no more than one hundred inhabitants that can say more than the little village of Fair mount ? Who is Olmstead ?"E, V, Johnson and Others rTb the Editor of the Express: I find the following in your paper of the Ist itstunt: “A correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution nominates C. H. Olin stead for Governor. Who is Oim stead ?” Now. TvTr. Editor, I am not sur prised that, in this day of small men, you or any one else should ask, “ \\ ho is Olmstead?” Such men as Col. C. H. Olmstead, in these days, are thrown entirely in the shade by men with not half the ability or moral worth, and with not the one thous andth part of his modesty and want of self-appreciation. Then, “Who is Olmstead?” I can inform you, Mr. Editor, that he is a pontlomnn and 3- scholar—so recog nized by all who know him well— and who, although having as much ability to make a good Governer as any of the gentlemen spoken of for that office, except Gov. H. V. John son, your favorite, (who, I must cheerfully admit, would make, as he has before made, one of our best and most economical Governors Georgia ever had) yet Col. Olmstead is as modest and unpretentious as a girl of fifteen- And, Mr, Editor, so modest and retiring is he, and so little does Col. Olmstead think of such a thing as being a candidate for Governor or anything of the kind, knowing him as I do, and reading “Muscogee’s” notice of him in the Constitution, I could blithe amused at thinking hew the mention of such a thing as being a candidate would make our friend “blush,” and how lie would want to hide (thinking someone was “mak ing fun” of him) to keep irom being ‘teased” or “annoyed” by any such i suggestion. Don’t you like ouch a man, Mr. Editor . i do. * .But again, “Who is Olmstead?” As before said, he is not only an ac complished gentleman, one with tine sense and first rate judgment, but previous to the war he resided in Sa vannah, (lie still resides there) and was connected with a large coramer i eial house. Though quite young at j the time, (he is now about 40 years , I of age) he was with Col, Mercer s Ist > regiment Savannah volunteers, and : | upon Col. Mercer’s promotion, Col. j Olmstead became its Colonel, and was captured at Fort Pulaski, and was taken to Camp Chase where he re-! mained a while a prisoner. Upon ■ being exchanged he returned home I and re-organized his regiment and went with the western army, lie was wounded before Atlanta, and, I | lea.u, during the last six months ot the war, was in command of Mercer’s brigade. Then, “Who js Olmstead?” I’ll say nothing more, Mi. Editor,except to tell you that, from my knowledge of your character, although Colonel Olmstead is not my choice for Gov ernor, yet did you and others know him as I do, you would not only “like him,” but love him—aye, “love him much,” as does this Old Soldier Atlanta, June Ist, 1876. Retrenchment and Refoim Jo the Editor of Ceiartoivn Record: The frauds, theft and eorrnption now being exposed at Washington City by Congressional committees gives rather a gratifying assurance that the great question of retrench ment and reform in public expendi tures will he made an issue in the Presidential election. This outlook in our national affairs must be very gratifying to the great mass of our people, who feel that for several years they have been forced to submit to a sort of .legal robbery by the tax gath erer, merely to enable a few office holders and their friends to roll in luxury. And while we have the subject of retrenchment and reform in national affairs under considera tion is it not a practical question for the people of Georgia to consider now long it will be necessary for them to submit to the high taxes now im posed, before they take hold of Pie pruning knife and lop off a l l extrava gant and unnecessary expenditures tor which they are now competed to provide. I regard such a proceeding on the part of the people of Georgia as not only wise hut absolutely essen tial to their prosperity, and in my judgment the sooner the people take tiiis matter in hand and give unmis takable direction to those who im pose taxation, the better for them. The time has come when the Demo cratic party should make the politi cians feel and know that their wishes upon this vital subject must be heard and respected, and that no candidates need expect their support at the next general election for State, district and county officers, who fails to give un mistakable evidence of his soundness upon thesubjectof retrenchment and reform in public expenditures. The people have left these matters to rings and politicians long enough. Their complaints have sometimes been met with the unsatisfactory ex cuse that the interest on the public debt rendered a reduction of taxes impossible at the present time, but hope for a change at an early day. It is true that we have some heavy blows struck for retrenchment in the passage of some little acts reducing the compensation of tax receiver or collector here and there, or some lit tle changes about courts, etc., which leally amount to nothing more than the tub to the whale, while matters of real importance have been given the go by. Let the people take the position which I have indicated, and refuse to vote for any man forState,district or county office not nominated by themselves at a primary election held for that purpose, and my word for it, such explaining of positions has not been heard since the w 7 ar. It then, who art decidedly of opinion that there is a large number of offices higher than tax receiver and collect or whose salaries would bear a smart reduction without the least detriment to the public service. Indeed, I have no doubt that there would be some who have heretofore contended that such a reduction in salaries would drive competent men from office, would, after their patriotism had been thus stirred by the people, give their consent to serve awhile longer for less pay, just for the good of the people. On this plan we should no doubt find out to a certainty whether, at this particular time, we need, or could get along witnout, an Agricul tural or Bug*bereau,and whether we could not re-organize our judicial cir cuits to advantage, and reduce their number. Let the people demand the pruning off of every expenditure not essential to the public interest. The condition of the people demands it. Nominations for office will no doubt be made in some way, ana it is for the people to decide whether they prefer their candidate selected : by conventions composed often of delegates fixed up in caucus whoso chief managers are as often interest-; ed parties, or whether they will se lect them themselves by primary election. The first we have tried with unsatisfactory results. Let us try the latter for all offices, and I think the people will be more than rewarded for their trouble. The trouble it will give the people is the only objection I have heard against this plan of nominating, and I sub mit, is it more trouble to the people to attend and vote at a primary elec tion than to attend a public meeting, so-called, to appoint delegates to a convention? Let the executive com mittees of the Democratic-party of the State, districts and counties, or der such elections to be held on the same <Jay, to nominate candidates from Governor down, each county committee appointing managers to hold the election, and require returns to be made to the chairman of the State, district and county executive committees, who shall announce the names receiving the highest vote, On this, or some such plan, the people can act in reference to their interests upon these, to them vital, subjects, and we confess that we see ho way of suc cessfully reaching these great ends but by the direct demand and action of the people. We hope, and shall expect, that ifany object to our views, that they will not fail while objecting to give us a better plan. One of the People. Hot and Sulphurous. The Gold Hill (Nevada) News May 20th relates this incident * “In one of the supher minifies near Steam boat Springs, a number of chinameu were employed, The mine is situa ted at the foot of a hill, so that they converge ot a given point, These 4ire made for ventilation, and are kept open to permit the heat to es cape, At the end of these cuts they have a fence about twenty feet high. The sulpher begins within seven feet of the top, and continues in rich layers all the way down, intermingl ing with sand and other formations At this point the heat is very great. The other day whie working, one of the Chinamen struck his pick thro’gh into a fissure, when a column of blue flume flue up to the distance of thirty feet, filling the atmosphere with a villainous stench, and making it so terribly hot that the Mongolain drop ping his pick, rushed from the place, followed by his frightened com pan j ions, it was some time before they j could be induced to resume their 1 work. CAItTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 15,1876. The State Democracy. State Democratic Executive Committee of Georgia. In pursuance of call of the chair -1 man of the State Democratic Com mittee met in Atlanta at 11 a. m., | June 7, 1876. Present: Hon Thomas Hardeman, chairman; Hop Warren Akin, Hon J H. Christie, ilon Herbert Fielder, ITon E II Worrell, Col J S Boynton, Hon Augustus Reese, Hon J B Es tes, Col I W Avery, Hon L N Tram mell, Hon John M Freeman. Hon Thomas Hardeman was au thorized to represent Hon John C Nieholle as proxy. Col J II Christy as proxy for Col J. L. Harris. Col I W Avery proxy for Hon T G Lawson. Hon Augustus Reese proxy for Hon H G Turner. The chairman ordered read the re ports of the selection of delegates to the National Convention. Col Field er moved suspension of the reading of the reports, and that the chairman state results. Governor James M Smith, of Ful ton, Hon R E Lester, of Chatham, and Hon GT Barnes, of Richmond, having received each the votes of seven of the nine congressional dis trict conventions were declared elect ed delegates from the State-at-large. On motion of Col Fielder, Hon John W Wofford having received the next highest number of votes, was unani mously declared the favorite delegate from the State-at-large. The following alternates were selected.- On motion of Judge Au gustus Reese, the Hon J H Christie, of Clark; Hon A O Bacon, of Bibb, and Maj J V Allen, of Richmond, were chosen. On motion of Col Fielder, C. J. Wellborn, of Union, was chosen, Col Christie and Col Bacon received the votes, of three of the district conven tions, and Maj. Allen, and Mr Well born one each. chairman,Col Hardeman, then stated that the next business in order was the designation of a time and place for the meeting of a State Con vention to nominate a candidate for Governor, and chose president elect ors. Col Hardeman stated as a matter of personal delicacy he would retire from the deliberations of thecouirnit tee on this question and participate or preside on its settlement. Col Akin did not concur in their being a necessity for this action on Col Hardeman’s part. Col Harde man still insisted on retiring. Judge Reese and Col Fielder concurred with Col Akin, endorsing Col Har deman’s impartiality. Cos 1 Ilard em an ca 11 ed Jud ge Reese to the chair and retired. An elaborate discussion of the question as to the best time for hold ing the convention occurred, and a great diversity of opinion prevailed, the diversity extending from July 12th to the Ist of September. The committee finally took vote on three days, the 26 th of July, 2d of August and 9th ot August, and by a vote of nine to two selected Wednesday, 2d of August, and Atlanta as the place. The following resolution of Colonel Akin was passed, and embodies the action of the committee. OT ffreitemo&atfc 0 beheld in Atlanta on Wednesday 2d of August to nominate a candidate for Governor and chose presidential electors; and that each county be re quested to send two delegats to said convention for each representative to which it is entitled in the lower house of the General Assembly of Georgia. On motion of Col N L Trammell the present secretary, Col I W Avery was requested to correspond with the various railroads companies in the State to get delegates and others for one fare to and from the conven tion. On motion of Col Fielder the thanks of the committee were re turned to lion Thomas Hardeman as chairman, and I. W. Avery as secretary of the executive committee during the four years of its labors. On motion of Col Boynton the com mittee adjourned to meet at 9 o’clock a. m., Wednesday the 2d the second day of August. Thomas Hardeman Jr., Chairman. I. W. Avery, Secretary. Procter Knot on Blaine, He Will Attend to the Case of the Bully From Maine. Special to the Tribuke Proctor Knott is probably the most disgusted man in Waihington. He denounces Blaine in the roundest terms. He said he had tried for days and days to hear from Cladwell, but he could not find him; that he had telegraphed everywhere, even to Dally, to lind him but could not. He did not think the dispatch in question came from Cladwell, but that it was one of the tricks of Mr. Blaine, who had greater facility for setting up jobs than he had for be ing an honest man,and he was will ing to tell Mr. Blaine, so at the point of a pistol or any other way. He said Mr. Blaine had gone out of his way to treat him (Knott) shameful ly, and he would yet suffer for it. He had always felt friendly to Mr. Blaine, but could never forget his indignity, imd Mr. Blaine would yet live to regret it. He has thus far paid little attention to the inquiry, but he thought he should look after it himself now. So far as he is con cerned, politically he would like to see Mr. Blaine nominated at Cincin nati, he could be so easily beaten — much more easier than Bristow and some of the other candidates. He thought he could bo able to show that Mr. Blaine was at the bottom of the Ciadwell dispatch, and he says that he told his suspicions to four discreet members of the House when the dispatch was first received. “I’m babbin trouble wid sleep lessness dese nights,” remarked an old darkey at the suburban end of tne State street the other day. “Ho ho, I reckons I knows all ’bout dat,” said another African near by. “Yo* knows noffin—dat’s what you Knows,” replied the old man. “Sartin I knows suthin’,” chuckl ed the other ; “I knows well enoug that you can’t sleep o’ nights and sides, I know dat yo’ neighbo’s can’t nuther, ef dey’s got any chickens !” The old darkey looked g-eived at these words as lie turned away he expressed this opinion ot them by mumbling: u Ef dere’s anything dat i hates it’s to se t\yo cullurd gemmen alius quarlin’ wid each other—when dey’s bofe ob the same profession,” —C hiiago paper . An Illinois preacher, who believed that fire insurance was defying the Lord, is now living in a barn until his congregation can find him anoth er house.— Detroit Free Press. Hon, A- H- Stephens- H. W. B. in Atlanta Times. We spent last Sunday at Liberty Hall with Mr. Stephens. It had only i been about two months since, we had seen him, as it were, in the very j “jaws of death,” his household and friends in painful suspense, and he himself having scarcely a hope of re j covery. Had we not been previously j informed of his gradual improve- I ment, we would almost have doubted 'the testimony 7 of our own senses ! when, last Sabbath, we beheld him in full dress smoking his elegant { meerschaum, ever and anon wheeling j his chair across the piazza, and con i' versing with a vivacity that no one could have expected who had seen j him in the scathing ordeal from which ho has almost miraculously I emerged. His general health, by ; which we mean his appetite, diges | tion and freedom from pain—seems I to us quite as good as it has been at any time within the past several years. He could walk now on his crutches were it not that his leff foot is afflicted with a sort of paralysis or rheumatism. This, however, we be lieve, is only a temporary impedi ment, and when it passes away, he Will apraiu be ready to resume the important position upon the public ar- aa which his district has so unani mously assigned him. Mr. \V. G. Stephens, Sunday morn ing, read him a paragraph from some newspaper, which stated that Gen. Toombs and he were in favor of nom inating Eaton, of Connecticut, for President. Said he, “So far as lam concerned I certainly have no objec tions f o Eaton. He is a true Jeffer sonian Democrat, an able exponent of State rights and Constitutional. These are the principles to which the Democratic party should return, and should make the issue in the coming fight. A compromised or galvan ized Democratic candidate is sure to be defeated. The man who runs from a dog is apt to be bitten. We ought to make a stnYight-out fight, having an uncompioniising Jeffer sonian Democrat to head our ranks.” Mr. Stephens’ wonderful recovery reflects the brightest lustre upon the already splendid reputation of his physician, Dr. Steiner, of Augusta. He say’s himself, that had it not been for Dr. Steiner he behoves he would not have lived through his terrible sufferings. He thinks he would have taken too much medicine, had not the Doctor kept him from doing so. “Of all the physicians I know,” say-s he, “Dr. Steiner is one of the most scientific, cautious and conscien tious.” Dr. Edward W. Alfriend, who, before the war, was his family physician, was also of invaluable as sistance during two weeks of Mr. Stephens’most critical illness. He came up on a friendly rather than a professional visit, but during his stay he was so assiduous and tender in his treatment that we are inclined to be lieve no other physician could have done more good, if as much, as he did. Dr. Shield, of Crawfordville, and Dr. Win. Coe, of Atlanta, both young men, were with him for sev eral \veeks, the former during nearly all of his sickness, and made hourly reports of his condition to Dr. Stein er. The Murrlnw's A private dispatch was received in this city yesterday morning, giving the sad intelligence that Mr. John C. Hale, a son-in-law of Gov. Brownlovv, was shot and killed at Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Saturday. We have no further particulars than those given in our regular press dispatches published this morning. Mr. Hale was married to Miss Callie Brown low, who, together with an infant seven months old, are left to suffer this sad bereavement. He was.well known in this city, having attended as a student at the East Tennessee University for some time. His deportment in this communi ty was such as to commend him to the favorab'e consideration of his as sociates, and he has many warm friends here who will regret to hear of his untimely end. He was one of the owners of the Hot Springs property, which, under a late decision of the Supreme Court, reverts back to the United States. It has been a source of considerable in come, as well as the cause of a great deal of litigation, and it was out of tiiis it seems that the difficulty grew which cost him his life. Mr. Hale was a high-toned, honorable gentle man, and so reputed by all those who knew him best. He was only about 24 years old, and it looks hard that one with such bright prospects for the future should be so cruelly cut down in the morning of life. The bereaved widow has our profoundest sympathy 7 . —Knoxville Chrohicle. A Plain Statement The Chronicle & Sentinel well says “an independent is the meanest sort of a radical, because a secret foe is worse than an open enemy.” Very well said, but we regret to see no al lusion to “that circulaire” in this op portune connection. “The people” would like to hear something upon both propositions at once.—Constitu tion. We cannot believe that the At lanta Constitution would resort to de liberate misrepresentation in order to promote its purposes. We have not the slightest objection to its opposing us, and all others whom it may think proper, in our advocacy of Her schel V. Johnson for Governor of Georgia. It has a perfect right to oppose the candidacy of Herschei V. Johnson if it sees fit so to do. But the Constitution has no light to travel out of the reoord and make insinua tions which are wholly unwarranted by the facts. The Constitution must know that the letter which is giving it so much uneasiness contains no reference whatever to an indepen dent candidacy by Gov. Johnson. If it does not know this we take great pleasure now’ in giving it the neces sary information. The Constitution may consider any statement that Gov. Johnson will be or has been requested to run as an independent candidate a falsehood manufactured from whole cloth. We trust our contemporary will do its opponents simple justice. They ask no more at its hands.— Chronicled’ Sentinel. The nine members of the Turney family who suddenly discovered that they were blood relations of the late A. T. Stewart have filed a petition in the Surrogated Go,art, at York, for a hearing in regard to their I claims on the great estate. The I Turneys recognize the fact that sim ple relationship cannot altar the tenor of the will, but they aver that “undue influence was exercised over Mr. Stewart when he wrote his last will, which is claimed to be entirely differ ent from the first.” The contestants have plenty of money to back them, and they propose to make a long and severe tight with Mrs. Stewart. Special Notices. Directory of County Officers. Ordinary—J. A. Howard. Clerk ofSCPEßioaCourt—Thomas A. Wonl. Sheriff—V. M. Franklin. G. L. Franks, Deputy. Tax Receiver— a. M. route. Tax Collector—^W, F. Corbin. County Commissioners—Russel 11. Cannon, Chairman. David V. Stokely, John C. Aycock, R. H. Dodd, John 11. Wikle, Clerk. Coroner—D. B. Mull. SURVEYOR—II. J. McCormick, G. W. Hill, Deputy. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. The names of all persons we found upon our subscription book when we purchased the Standard and Express, credited by advance payment will be furnished The Express until the time paid for expires. The names of those who bad not paid up, we have transferred to onr new books, and begrin their subscriptions from December 2, 1875. These are respectfully and earnestly requested to cal' iu and pay or send us two dollars for the current year’s subscription. We are determined to give our readers a good paper, and as itreqnires aconstan casli outlay to do so, weKopc all who have not paid will do so without delay. CARTERSVILLE CITY GOVERNMENT. Mayor— F. M. Ford. Aldermen-A. R. Hudgins, G. W r . Satter field, C. B. Conyers, A. L. Barron, J. A. Stover, S. F. Milam, Peter Marsh, 11. S. Best. Clerk-J. B. Conyers, acting. Treasurer—A. L. Barron. Marshal— M. P. Maxwell. Attorney—J. B. Conyers. Sexton—ll. S. Rovdl. COMMITTEES. Finance —A. R. lludgius, C. B. Conyert, S. F. Milam. Street— IT. S. Best, J. A. Stover, G. W, Satter field. A. L. Barron. Ccautery —Peter Marsh, S. f. Milam. C. 15. Conyers. LAWS RELATING TO NEWSPAPER SUB SCRIPTIONS ASO ARREARAGES 1. Subscribers who do not give express no tice to the contrary, are considered wishing to continue their subscription. 2. If subscribers order the discontinuance of their periodicals, the publishers may continue to send them until all arrearages are paid. 3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their periodicals from the office to which they are directed, they are held responsible until they have settled their bills and ordered them discontinued. 4. If subscribers move to other places with out notifying publishers, and the papers are scat to the former direction, they are held re sponsible. 5. The Courts have decided that “refusing to take periodicals from the office or removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima facie evidence f intentional fraud.” 6. y person who receives a newspaper and makes use of it, whether he has ordered it or not, is held in law to be a subscriber. 7. It subsciibers pay in advance, they are bound to give notice to the publisher, at the end ot their time, if they do not wish to con tinue taking it; otherwise the publisher is authorized to send it on, and the subscriber will bo responsible until an express no tice, with payment of all arrearages, is sent to the publisher. IF 10U Wantb arders, Want a situation, Want a salesman, Want a strvant girl, Want to rent a store. W ant to sell a piano, Want to sell a horse, Want to tuy a house, Want to rent a house, Want to sell a carriage, Want a boarding place, Want to borrow money, Want to sell dry goods, Want to sell groceries. Want to sell furniture, Want to sell hardware. Want to sell real estate, \\ ant a job of carpentering, Want a job of blaeksmithing, Want to sell millinery goods, Want to sell a house and lot, Want to advertise to advantage, Wan’ttofind anyone’s address, Want to sell a piece of furniture, Want to buy a second-hand carriage, Want to find anything you have lost, Want to sell agricultural implements, Want to find an owner for lost property. Advertise in THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS. Professional Cards. J. M. TIOO\, ATTORNEY AT LAW. CARTERSVILLE, GA. Office: Up-stairs over Stokely & (Williams, West Main Street. apr2o James W. Harris, Sr. ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, One door East of Express Main Street. CARTERS VILM3, GA. mar3o LAW A REAL ESTATE. W. T. WOFFORD, ANY business left with Capt. Samford and Mr. Waters, who are in my office, will rc cieve my attention. I will be at my office usu ally between the hours of 10 and 11 each morn ing. ]leblß] W. T. WOFFORD. A. R. FOLTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW CARTERSVILLE, GA ( With Col. Warren Akin,) Will practice in the courts of Bartow, Cobb, Polk, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield and ad joining counties, dec2-ly. R. W. MIJIiriIEY, ATTORNEY AT LA VV Cartersville, Ga. OFFICE (up stairs) in the brick building corner of Main and Irwin streets. dec2-tf. J. W. IIA R RIS,Jr., ATTORNEY AT LAW, Cartersville, Ga. OFFICE next door to The Express printing establishment. JOHN W. WOFFOKD. THOMAS W. MILNER WOFFORD & UILNER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, qartersville, ga., OFFICE up stairs, Bank Block. JAKES R. COSTERS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Cartersville, Ga. WILL practice in the Courts of Cherokee and adjoining circuits. Particular attention given to all business entrusted to my care. Collecting made a specialty. Office up-stair* in the Bank Block. dci-23-ly. O. 11. RAT S, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA. Office in the Court House. dec9-ly ' 1) KNT A L N OTICE. Drs. Tigner & Johnson ' Office up-stairs. in Brick Building opposite j TnE Express Office. 1 THEAT diseased gums and ah scessed teeth, fill and clean teeth, extiact teeth, and iu o-T gert artificial teeth. All work guaranteed. Terms reasonable. THE SINGER SEWING MACHINE THE PEOPLE’S FAVORITE. The Largest Sales because the Most Popular. The Most Popular Because The Best. VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE. Sales in IST! Sales in 1872 ‘i1!>,753 Sales in 1873 / 233.4 14 Sales in 1874 241,0701 ! ! Nearly 150.000 more tliau was sold by th® next highest competitor and over iW.wSg more than v. as sold by all othor companies combined!!! ** Address the Singer Manufacturing Company. 17*2 Broughton Street. Savannah, Ga.. C. ?• Beatty. Agent; C orner fitoad and Alabama sts.. Atlanta. Ga.. George W. Leonard. Ac t.; and atScokely and VVillsams’ Popular Store, C'artersville, Ga.. R.W. It. MERRITT, Agent. ffl>B-ly, Hardware and Farming Implements. BAKER & HALL CALL the attention of their customers to a general and complete stock of HARDWARE and Farming IMPLEMENTS,such as PLOWS, HOES, COTTO PLANNTERS, ETC. We also have a complete stock of FIELD SEEDS such as Clover, Red Top, Orchard and Rlue Grass, German Millett, etc. as cheap as- thev can he sold in this or ativ other market. We also have a complete stock of HEADY MADE PLOWS both Iron and Steel. We sell Nails *3.75 to 1 MJ Bar Iron ;; . u 6 cents Steel Slabs •• to 12 ets Iron Slabs 51, to 7 cents Cast Steel an to ss cents. Sweed Iron £ to 9 cents. For the cash we can sell as cheap as the same otialitv of goods can be sold anv where. febt3-tf hakki; A HALL. STOVES & TINWARE. To tlie Citizens of Cartei'sville and Sur rounding Country: HAVING consolidated our business at the old GILBERT • ■y’ * STAND on the corner of Maiu and Tuinliu Streets, Wc will carry on the business under the name aud Arm of jnjwf STALL & ADAMS Mm’.: We will keep constantly on hand a large aad complete STOVES, TINWARE & HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS, which we will sell at the very lowest price to suit thimes. We keep the celebrat' and COTTON KING, IRON KING, CAPITOLA and various other stoves ol all size* and prices. We will dtt plicate prices irom any market in the State. All job work and repairing promptly done for cash Country produce, rags and old brass and copper takeu in e •change l'or goods. Wrap ping paper always on hand tit Atlanta prices. We will fiirni>li galv>n i Iro ■ Evaporators for Boding Syrup. 10 ft. long, 40 in. wide, complete, made out of a ~<•; <-1 sheet, .Vo tetio*, at *l3 cash, frame and all. Ten dollars lower than ever tarnished in th. - mth. Those desiring to purchase please give us 15 days’notice. (janl-ly) STALL* ADAMS. J. D. HEAD. DR. T. H. BAKER. W. G. DOBSON J. D. HEAD & CO., DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Clothing, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, &c., &c. No 71 Peachtree Street - Atlanta, Ga. OUR BARTOW, PAULDING AND CHEROK V E COUNTY FRIENDS \UK IN VU'LD TO ccmtplcte*m all its depl.runents, and priceslow as can be found iu this market. N B —We respectfully a-k consignments ofcolton 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 - HEAD * co - Atlanta. Ga.. January *l. IS7O. ETOWAH FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP. - - . Walla.ee & IHacKett, |M AN U F ACTUR ERSJOF Hollow Ware, Steam Engines, Grates, Mantels, Mill MacMnery, k - Highest Market Price for Old’Jron, Copper and Brass* ’ STILL AT THEIR OLD STANX>. STOKELY A WILLIAMS, DEALERS IN STAPLE & FANCY DItY GOODS, DKESS GOODS, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes. WE desire to state to onr old friends and patrons that we are still running our business with onr paying patrons on the usr.al 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 respectfully request those purchasing for cash to say to us at the time: -We wi.l cash this bill,” as we will then the more readily affix prices. II there i~ tiulhing sni ! .-nr prices ill be given at time rates. STOICELY ,V WILLIAMS. Nn Those owing us due paper will dousagreat favor by call g and - in-* early pay . K. ment. (march 2) MhKEIV WILLI V.M-. THE GRAN SEES' 111 II lIiLTII lIIICI (1 OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Capital 4,500,000 Of Which SIOO,OOO to be O nedin Each Department. Each Policy-Holder is entitled to a vote in the management of the Company PARENT OPFICE, MOBILE, ALA. CAPITAL STOCK, - - - 100,000. W. H. KETCHUM, President. |F. E. DAVIDSON, Vice President. | .W. FOKT, See’y GEORGIA DEPARTS!EXT, ROHE, GA. Capital Stock *IOO,OOO Office No. * COMMERCIAL BUILDING. Major C. G. SAMUEL, President, ALFRED SHORTER, Vice-President, R. .1. GWALTNEV, Secretary, C. ROWELL. Attorney, Dr. G. W. HOLMES, Medical Examine.. Board of Directors : A. P. Allgood, Trion Factory; C. Rowell, Rome, Ga ; Alfred Shorter. Rome, Ga.; John H* Newton, Athens, Ga.; A. Jones, Cedartown. Ga.; Hon. l). F. Hammond, Atlanta, Ga.; lion* I). B. Hamilton, Rome, Ga,; Cain Glover. Rome, Ga.; T. McGuire, Rome, Ga.; F. Wondrufl- Rome, Ga.; M. 11. Bunn, Cedartown, Ga ; A. J. King, Cave Spring, Ga.; Hon. W M. Hutchins. Polk county, Ga. ALABAMA DEPARTMENT, MONTGOMERY, ALA. Capital Stock 9100,000 Hon. X. N. Clements, President and General Maaa* r, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; Hon. David Cloptcn. Vice President, Montgomery, Ala.; W. L. Cham bar-., Secretary; Stone & Ciopton, Attorneys, MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, MERIDIAX MISS. Capital Stock 9100,00 p Col. James W. Beck, President, John 11. Grav, Vice-President. L. A. Duncan, Secretary. SECURITY, ECONOMY AND LIBERALITY, Are the Leading principles of this Company. ALL approved forms of Life and Endowment Poll lies issued in sums of SIOO up to SIO,OOO. Also Term Policies of one, three, or seven years. All Life policies non-forfeiting after two annual payments, when the insured will be entitled to paid up Policy or Cash Surrencer thereof. Dividends may lie used to protect policies against lapsing incase of failure to lsv pre miums. This with the non-forfeiting and Cash Surrender features, are sufficient to make this Company popular among thinking men. AGENTS WASTED, dec 2-tf W. G. ENGLAND, of Mobile, Ala., General Superintendent of Agent ies. W. K. HUSE, Agent, Gartersville, Georgia. VOLUME XYII—KUMBER 24.