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THE EXPRESS.
The Express is the firm defender and advo
cate of the rights and interests of the people ol
all classes, and the unrelenting opponent ot
all rings, cliques or combinations organized to
defeat the popular will in politics or to iujuie
any class of citizens materially.
Caitersville, July 20, 1876.
COL. K. A. ALSTON’S CARD.
The Atlanta Commonwealth , of the
14th, contained a card from Col. R.
A. Alston to the editor of The Ex
press which requires some notice at
our hands. The extracts from his
correspondence with Mr. Kimball
published in The Express contain
ed all we had of that correspondence.
The only object we had in giving
them was to present the political
drift of prominent parties who have
been most active in the support of
Gen. Colquitt’s claims, r.nd not to
make any charge of "conspiracy to
defraud the State by the payment of
what are known as the Bullock
bonds” upon Gen. Colquitt. It had
been stated to us that the friends of
the bondholders were all for him
solidly, and the extracts from the
Alslon-Kimball correspondence were
given to show, as we honestly believ
ed, the line upon which some of Gen.
Colquitt’s most ardent supporters
were on in this repect. Therefore, it
is absolutely a false construction
placed upon the matter to say it was
intended to slander Gen. Colquitt.
The Express has not contained a
single sentence derogatory to the per
sonal character or honesty of Gen.
Colquitt. Not only so ; The Ex
press has not failed in a single in
stance to give Gen. Colquitt a hear
ing whenever it was necessary to set
him right in any matter in which he
has been attacked.
Now, on this point of Gen. Col
quitt’s honesty and integrity as a
gentleman we have never assailed
either, hut have contended, at ali
times, publicly and privately, that
he is of the highest moral character
and an amiable Christian gentleman.
At the same time, we have believed
there was an alliance between his
friends and those of others to carry
the nomination for him ; that while
he is in the hands of his friends, he
is not responsible, personally, for
that alliance. And even that alli
ance we have not characterized as
corrupt, but that there is a sort of
tacit understanding among certain
elements that certain political
movements are to result in certain
ends. These impressions exists not
only upon our mind, hut upon the
minds of some of ttie best Demo
crats ip Georgia. Hence we thought
it strange that the friends of the Bul
lock bonds were all ior Colquitt, and
hence it was that we gave the ex
tracts referred to show the drift of
a supporting element of Gen. Col
quitt in this campaign. We think
it was legitimate argument from our
standpoint, and republished the ex
tracts, not to slander anybody, but in
support of our belief. If Col. Alston
linn, uctni era vpjri/utrtg
should have made the point we did,
with no purpose to injure him with
his own utterances, nor by a miscon
struction of them, holding ourself
ready at all times to make the amende
honorable when shown that injustice
had been done.
We have been thus particular in
the foregoing statement in order to
show that w r e have not been actuated
by personal feeling against either
Gen. Colquitt or Col. Alston. We
are at this pains to show that our
comments were political and not per
sonal —that we have been driven step
by step in this matter, in the progress
of the campaign, by unwarrantable
characterization of the Johnson move
ment and its friends, who have been
denounced as ‘‘plotters” and "con
spirators.” These characterizations
provoked retaliation, and when we
believed retaliation could be made
upon just grounds, we have done so,
though in the mildest terras, avoid
ing, at ali times, the personal impli
cation of Gen. Colquitt in any scheme
of political alliance, or of charging
upon him corruption in the forma
tion of sucli alliance. We have sim
ply given expression to the belief on
these points of some of the best men
in the state.
Of the allusion made by Col.
Alston in the conclusion of his letter,
of a personal character, we shall have
but little to say. The circumstances
referred to were matters beyond our
control, and were the result of sore
misfortunes in business. In it
we have attempted to shirk no re
sponsibility nor to act dishonorably.
The satisfaction we have is that the
press in our misfortunes and ill luck
have been the most lenient and was
most ready to relieve us of dishon
esty. In all our weaknesses and lia
bility to go wrong like thousands of
good men, we caunot be charged
with intentional wrong to any man.
What Col. Alston may have done
for us in giving employment, it was
requited by a faithful discharge of
duty to the extent of our ability, for
which he expressed entire satisfac
tion. As an employer, we have nev
er felt that a faithful employer was
under more obligations tous than we
were to him. These things are so
mutual and reciprocal in themselves
there is no room for special obliga
tion on either side. It is weakness
to call up the question.
In conclusion, if we have made this
campaign a little warm for some of
the friends of Gen. Colquitt; if we
have misrepresented anybody in
any particular; if it can be shown
that we have abused or villitied any
gentlemen in any manner: we say if
we have been guilty of either or one
of these things, or all of them, we are
ready, upon a proper showing, to re
tract. But there is one thing that
may be depended upon, and that is,
we are not to be silenced by miscon
struing our utterances, and upon
such misconstructions, to be villified
and abused for free discussion.
Whatever of vituperation that has
been heaped upon us is a3 the idle
wind so far as intimidating the
course of The Express is concerned.
For these we care nothing. We fear
only to do wrong. We will never
intentionally wrong any one. And
if Col. Alston, for whom we have
ever entertained feelings of the
warmest personal attachment, had
not misconstrued The Express he
would not have found it necessary to
write his card of the 14th inst. It
was his impulsive heart and impetu
ous nature that led him into the er
ror. His generous disposition, in
the cool of deliberation, will cause
him to regret it.
the gubernatorial contest
The retiracy of Col. Thomas Har
deman leaves the contest now vir
tually between Hon. H. V. Johnson
and Gen. A. H. Colquitt. Up to tne
present writing, Wednesday morning
ninety-eight (98) delegates have been
instructed to vote for Gen. Colquitt,
fifty (50) for ex-Gov. Johnson,
twenty (20) for other gentlemen, and
sevety (70 as matters now stand unin
structed making 240 delegates
already appointed, with not a major
ity for any of the aspirants. Of the
sevety delegates that now stand unin
structed, it is believed Mr. Johnson
will receive a large majority, suffi
ciently to prevent the nomination of
Gen. Colquitt, and may result in the
defeat of both Johnson and Colquitt,
if the two-thirds rule is adopted.
The national i>emoerti<i convention
having nominated the Presidential
ticket under that rule, it is hardly
probable any other would be satisfac
tory to the Democracy of this State.
A good deal of bitterness has been
provoked in this campaign by the
friends of Gen. Colquitt in their over
weening, and somewhat dictatorial
advocacy of that gentleman ; and it
is useless to disguise the fact that a
strong impression prevails that a
huge alliance exists to secure his
nomination in the interests of aspi
rants for other positions. As we
leave said, we do not know how
much truth there is in such rumors.
These do not place Gen. Colquitt
himself as having made personal
promises, hut that there is a tacit un
derstanding that certain political
events are to happen if he is made
Governor through certain influences.
This has tended Gen. Colquitt
opposition in some quarters where
he would have met none. We re
peat we do not know how much
truth there is in these reports.
One of the strange features of the
campaign just now is that the friends
of Gen. Colquitt are so much inter
ested in the well-earned reputation
of Judge Johnson, and are whining
ly advising and begging him to re
tire from the field, notwithstanding
the race is already figured up for the
success of Gen. Colquitt. Don’t these
gentlemen know that Mr. Johnson is
making no sort of effort for the nomi
nation, and that he has told the peo
ple he would not? If he is not nom
inated it will not injure him in the
least. He is not seeking the office,
and really does not desire it. He
only says if he is nominated he will
nWkio Sc* a a far ac IxqlC. hail
anything to do with the campaign,
and whatever is donefoi him is done
by his friends who desire him as the
next Governor.
And yet, in the face of all this,
Mr. Johnson and his friends have
been denounced as “plotters” and
“conspirators,” in the first place, and
in the second place he is now impor
tuned with an affectionate solicita
tion upon the part of tiio Colquitt
men to leave the field in order to
save his baggage and supplies. They
are so anxious that he shall not be
defeated and thus laid upon the shelf!
Don’t we know that all this anxiety
does not arise from any special inter
est in Gov. Johnson whose best
friends have been called by them as
“plotters,” “conspirators,” and other
epithets? The true secret of this
“billing and cooing” towards Mr.
Johnson comes from the fact that
Gen. Colquitt is not yDt nominated,
nor is it absolutely certain that he
will be. The classification of the
delegates, so far chosen, as presented
in another column, discloses the pe
culiar interest manifested in the rep
utation of Mr. Johnsen on the part
of the Colquitt men.
As the campaign is so near a nom
ination we hope Mr. Johnson will be
permitted to take care oi mmseir, as
lie has always done so to the satisfac
tion of his friends, and still retains
all of his intellectual faculties in all
the vigor of a complete manhood,
with a heart incoiruptible, a record
unstained and a name and fame un
sullied.
PAULDING FOII JOHNSON.
Although it has been repeatedly
stated in the papers that Paulding
county appointed Johnson delegates
to the State convention the Colquitt
organs continue to class those dele
gates for their favorite. Mr. E. Ha
gun, ordinary of that county, was in
town on Monday. He was a partici
pant in the county meeting and aid
ed in its deliberations. He informs
us that two sets of delegates were nonr
nominated and voted one for Johnson
and the other for Colquitt, and were
so announced before the balloting
took place. The Johnson delegates
received 6-1 votes and the Colquitt
delegates 36. Dr. Tom Foster and
Mr. N. Bell were elected delegates,
pledged to the support of Judge
Johnson for Governor in the State
convention.
We call the attention of the Col
quitt papers to the above statement
made to us by a gentleman of the
utmost veracity and of high standing
in his county. We doubt not there
are] other erroneous classification of
counties in the State, and that when
the matter is sifted down to actual
facts, Colquitt has not carried as
many couties as are claimed for
him.
We always like to see fair dealing
in these matters in a political fami
ly. It tends to give a greater
amount of satisfaction to the party
generally in the end and the effect is
to maintain harmony in the results of
a nominating convention.
SURVEY OF THE ETOIVAH RIVER.
In the Senate on Saturday last cer
tain amendments authorizing the
survey of certain rivers were agreed
to—among them was the Etowah
river, from Cooper’s iron works to
Canton, and through a branch of said
liver to the mouth of Cooper’s sandy
creek. To this Mr. Ferry of Ver
mont offered a substitute looking to
a decrease of the river and harbor
bill, to $4,000,000 leaving the expen
diture of this sum to the descretion
of the Secretary of War, to subserve
the best interests of commerce, and
to report to Co*igres3 at the opening
of the next December session.
To this Mr. Gordon of Georgia,said
he desired to economise, and yet im
prove the rivers and preserve, the
works which have been begun. He
spoke of the river and harbor im
provements in his own State. There
was not a single appropriation in
which it could not have been
doubled with propriety. The Coosa
river had only $40,000, whereas the
engineer’s report called for over SSOO
- for it. This river passed through
iron beds rich enough and extensive
enough to furnish iron for the cen
tennial, and coal enough contiguous
to smelt it. The Ocmulgee river,
in the southern part of the State
brought down nearly one-fourth of
all the lumber exported from the
United States. He hoped his friend
from Michigan, (Mr. Ferry) would
withdraw his motion to instruct the
cemmittee to report the house hill,
and that the house bill would be ac
cepted now,by non curring in all the
amendments proposed by the com
mittee on appropriations or in the
committee of the whole,
Mr. Ferry accepted the suggestion
of the Senator from Georgia, (Mr.
Gordon) and withdrew his motion,
but no further act was had upon the
hill.
The opening of the Coosa will he
of great advantage to a large section
of this country, developing an agri
cultural and mineral erea unexcelled
in richness and extent according to
the territory. Our immediate rep
resentative, Dr, Felton, has labored
in and out of season to secure the
necessary appropriations for this
great work. We trust that Congress
may be convinced of the wisdom
of such appropriation and act accord
ingly.
BARTOW DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
Notice of the meeting to be held
in this town on the 29th instant, has
been sufficiently made public that
every intelligent Democrat in the
county ought to he fully informed.
It is desirable that that meeting
should he a monster affair—one ot
the best ever assembled in the coun
ty. We hope every Democrat will
be present to take part in the pro
ceedings, whoever ho may he in fa
vor of for Governor. It is desirable
that a fair and honest expression of
the people should he had on the gu
bernatorial question. It is impor
tant that Bartow, the leading coun
ty in Cherokee Georgia, should speak
ly, and that the Democracy should
express those sentiments en masse.
While The Express is emphati
cally for Johnson for Governor, we
would not desire to have this county
represented against Colquitt, if the
people are for him. We are for the
voice of the -people whether that
voice agrees with us or not. This is
a free government and a free country
where the people should rule. It is,
therefore, for the people of Bartow
to say whom they desire to be the
next Governor and to instruct the
delegates accordingly.
Again we say, let the Democracy
of Bartow come up on the 29th anu
say who is their choice for Governor.
Let us have a full and harmonious
meeting. Let none stay away; all
are equally interested.
The Chronicle and Sentinel says that
the Colquitt column constructors
have a sublime audacity about them
that would make the leader of a swell
mob pale with envy. They coolly
appropriate ail of Colonel Harde
man’s delegates and turn them over
to their favorite notwithstanding the
fact that nine-tenths of them are for
Johnson.
The alliance against Judge John
suu toi Oororaoi', ic the hugest ever
known in the State; and yet it is not
absolutely certain Colquitt will be
nominated, nor is it certain he will
be elected if nominated unless the
nomination shows the fair tiling all
over the State in the primary meet
ings. <
On the fourth page of this issue of
The Express we publish an inter
esting letter from a Kentucky lady.
It is not from a Georgia lady as stated
erroneously in the heading of the
correspondence. We trust “Ken
tuckienne” will continue to contri
bute to our columns. Her letters
will always be welcome.
Glorious old Floyd ! Her militia
districts elected each their ten dele
gates to the county convention to
be held day after to-morrow in
Rome by primary election on Sat
urday last. Every one of these del
egates are for Johnson for Govern
or. God bless the Floyd Democracy.
We hope the Johnson men of Bar
tow county will stand firm. It will
not do to rely upon the returns from
the counties as published by the
Colquitt organs. They take all sorts
of liberties with counties that have
failed to instruct delegates.
The Alabama State Journal wants
the national Republican committee
to call a meeting and take Hayes and
Wheeler down. We don’t know for
what reason : but we can all guess.
The Gordon Democracy, represent
ed in mass meeting by about forty
citizens, met at Calhoun on Tuesday,
and selected Colquitt delegates to the
State Convention.
If Gen. Colquitt is to be nominat
ed anyhow, why don’t his friends
try to keep as cool as possible during
this heated term ?
A NEW BRIDGE.
A petition is being unanimously
signed to he presented to next week’s
grand jury, praying for a bridge
across the Etowah between Sco
field’s mill and Deweese’s ferry,
about two miles from town. It is
claimed that the necessity for the
bridge is very important, as a large
portion of the best part of the coun
ty is over beyond the river. It is a
necessity not only to the citizens of
the county living beyond, but it is im
portant to the interest of Cai tersville.
These arguments are the best that
can he produced in its favor when
rightly considered. The toiler ferry
tax amounts to a great deal during
the year, and there are many who
are not able to bear it. It La nec
essity to Cartersville for the reason it
would induce a great deal of trade
that goes to Acvvorth to come this
way. What is lost to Cartersville is
lost to the county, as what builds up
the one builds up the other.
The petition is numerously signed
by some of the best men in the coun
ty, and we have no doubt the grand
jury will consider the matter
with a view to promote the best in
terests of the county. The argument
that the times are too hard to as
sume sucli an outlay of money is met
with another argument that the
money so spent will he so much
money pat in circulation among the
people of the county, and really is no
loss to our citizens.
The Borne Courier says Floyd coun
ty will go ten to one for Johnson
against Colquitt. Floyd holds her
convention day after to-morrow.
New Advertisements.
FOR NA ia:.
a GOOD little lami in and near the cor-
J_ \ porati limits of Cartersville, 30 acres all
in cultivation —good orchard--l'rea-stone wa
ter-never-falling well—nice, comfortable
bouse with six rooms besides store-room and
kitchen. Will sell at a sacrifice of SI,OOO. Ap
ply to N US. ALMIN A M. SAMEORI).
J. H. Rhodes
IT'.XPECTS soon to take a tour with liis pa
ly, villion ior the next two months, visiting
campineetings etc. Will then return to Iris
old stand and will be glad to do work again
for his old customers and the public generally.
Will do wprk cheaper than the cheapest.
KINGSTON ACADEMY.
WILL reopen August Ist—a five months
term, Tuition from $1.25 to S4OO per
month —Board from $8 to sl2. No liquor shops,
gaming tables or sickness. Good .water—good
churches—refined sociely. Try us. We nave
taught Gesrgia children 19 yeais.
J. T. LIN, Teacher.
FOR SAFE.
SMALL farm or 84 acres, cleared, and in
cultivation, and 40 acres woodland.
Comfortable five room frame house aud neces
ury outbuildings. Well watered. Only two
miles from Cartersville on Kingston road and
adjeins W. 11, Gilbert’s and Judge Wikle’s
places. Will be sold very cheap for cash, or
half cash and ballanee dnlS months time with
interest. Address W, T. WILSON, 16 White
hall street, Atlanta, or M. M. Watkins on the
place. julySo-3m.
ERWIN STREET SCHOOL,
CARTERSVILLE. GA.
rjTILE exorcises of this school will be re-
JL sumed August 14,1876.
Rates of.Tuition per Month.
FIRST GRADE— first division,
Spelling, Heading. Penmanship. Primary
Aritemetic, and First steps in Arithmetic $2.00
SECOND DIVISION.
Branches of first division and primary Geog
raphy, Intermediate Arithmetic and History.
$2.50
SECOND GRADE.
Geography, English Grammar, English Com
position, Practical Arithmetic and History
$3,00.
THIRD GBADD.
Higher English branches, Latin and Greek,
$3.50. Contingent lee, per scholar. 50 cents.
Pupils will he charged from the day of en
trance until the clo-e oi the session, except in
case of sickness of at least {one week’s contin-j
nance. This rule will be strictly enforced.
Public school Fund allowed on the first
three months.
L. B. MILL I CAN, Principal.
Mrs. M. G, MILLIGAN, Assistant.
JOHN T- OWEN,
At Sayre & Co.’s Drug Store.
MAIN STREET, CARTERSVILLE, GA.
WILL sell Watches, Clocks and Jew
elry, Spectacles, Silver and Sil
ver-plated Goods, and will sell them as cheap
us they can be bought anywhere. Warranted
to prove as represented.
All work done by me warranted to give sat
is I action. (live me a call. jan 27.
A GOOD
Sewing 1 3lachine
FOR SALE CHEAP.
I>UT little used and will be sold very fow
3 for the cash. The machine can be seen
at the store ot Mr. R. W. Satterfield.
The machine will bo exchanged for a first
rate cow and young calf.
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Barlow County*
Presentments of the Grant! *Jury First
Week, July Term, 1876.
We the Grand Jury oliosju anil sworn for
the first week of the July terra, 1876. beg leave
to in ake the following general presentments:
We have examined by Comm ittees the Pub
lic buildings, the Pauper farm uud the public
records of the count!. We find ihe Court
House a.ol Sheriff’s residence in good lcp.iir.
The prison, however is in a very insecure con
dition, there being two holes In the lioor of the
cells, and one in the north wall through
which prisoners have escaped. The gangway
floor- we find rotted in two or three different
places caused by the imperfect ground ven
tillatiou. Wo would recommend that the
county commissioners make such repairs as
will insure the safe-keeping of the prisoners.
There are now confined in the jail thirteen
visoners, eleven males and two females. We
would suggest that there be a division in the
prison lor keeping separate the males and the
females. The sanitary condition of the prison
is excellent and reflects great credit upon the
thoughtiillness and excellent management of
our efficient high sheriff.
We are informed that Dr. Lindsey Johnson
has been giving professional services to the
countv prisoners without pay. We would re
commend that the commissioners allow him a
reasonable compensation for his services.
Upon examination of the pauper farm we
find it in good condition. The superinten
dent’s House is needing some repairs to make
it comfortable and wo recommend that our
county commissioner attend to this matter at
once.' We find the Pauper houses all in good
repair. There lias lately been an Asylum and
bath bouses built for the use ol the lunatics
for which the Superintendent and comity au
thorities deserve praise. We think, how
ever, it is the duty ot the State to provide for
this class of unfortunates and that the Leg
islature should as soon as practicable increase
the capacity of the Stato Asylum to care for
them. We find there a young girl, about
seventeen years old, among the lunatics on
the farm, in a deplorable condition, and ear
nestly recommend that she be provided for
otherwise. Humanity demands this.
There arenoiv on the farm thirty-two pau
pers, including three lunatics, all properly
eared for.
On the l'.u-ni there are forty acres in corn,
about half ot this planted in p-ms. The super
intendent lias on hand thirty-six bushels
wheat and 125 bushels oats, 4'Jti lbs bacon, two
mules, one wagon, two cows, lour yearlings
and eleven bead ol hogs. The labor ior im
provements and working crops lias cost to
date $123 24.
It was reported to us that one of the luna
tics had been badly treated and shamefully
whipped by UsH.HtsH’isSnskttt W hnrv; in
vestigated the matter thoroughly, and -have
examined the person privately, and find the
report absolutely without foundation, The
inmates arc kindly treated and well cared
for. Wo deem Air. Sexton, the superinten
dent, an efficient officer and worthy of confi
dence, and think the county fortunate in se
curing his services.
We find that the expenses of the pauper
farm, as stated by the grand jury ot' the first
week, January to rm, 1856, to have been $1,148.
SJou'side ol'liie products of the farm, with an
average o: Hi inmates for the year 1873. There
was no statement of the Grand Jury of Janu
ary term, as to the amount of products made
in*lß7s or on hand Ist January, 1810.
The cost from the Ist of Junuarp, 1876 to the
Ist July 187t5, wo find from t'>o books of the
commissioners to be $097.93 with an average of
tiventy-six inmates, and this amount includes
$123 paid to superintendent on salary. W r e
recommend that the rations of Hour be in
creased.
We find that the Superintendent of the pau
per farm lias no suitable books for beeping his
accounts and we recommend tiiat the County
Commissioners turnish him with suit
able books for that purpose.
On investigation ive find that since the pres
ent Superintendent was employed, it has been
an additional duty of his to care for the lu
natics of the county. We recommend that
the Commissioners allow him reasonable com
pensation for the same.
We have examined the dockets of the .Jus
tices ol the l'eace anil Notaries Puolic of the
819. 822, 828, 932 and 1041st districts, and find
them well kept with the exception as to form
provided for in tlie code of Georgia.
„ IVe have examined the books and accounts
of tlie clerks of the Hoard of County Com
missioners, and find them neatly and correctly
kept.
We find the accords and books of the various
county ollicers neatly and correctly kept.
The books of the County Treasurer shows as
follows:
Received on general fund $1,694 42
Paid out of same 1,526 15
Leaving a balance of $ 68 27
Received on pauper fund S4BO 75
Paid out of the same 437 37
Leaving a balance of $23 45
Received on Stationery Fund (which in
cludes bailiffs, wood and non resident
witnesses • $865 03
Paid out of same 578 6J
Leaving a balance of. $286 43
Received on jury fund $1,250 49
Paid out of same 1,215 94
Leaving balance of I $1 55
Received on jail fund 1,803"43
Paid out on same 1,306 75
Leaving balance of $166 63
STATEMENT OF JAIL, PAUPER. BRIDGE
AND ROA1) EXPENSES FROM IST JAN.
1875, TO IST JAN, 1876.
c a ii,
January—!Number of prisoner*, 14.
Average days 14>^
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - - - $ 112 60
February--Number of prisoners, 17,
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - - 142 85
March—Number of prisoners, 18.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - - 129 80
April—Number of prisoners, 10.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and reeognizanaes •- - - 104 90
May—Number of prisoners, 11.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - 124 00
June—Number of prisoners, 10.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances, - - - 111 20
July—Number of prisoners, 18.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances. - : - 198 30
August—Number of prisouers, 15.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - - 167 30
September—Number ol prisoners, 16.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - - 178 40
October—Number ot prisoners, 18.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - - - 234 60
November —Number of prisoners, 22,
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - 265 20
December—Number of prisoners, 14
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - 213 80
Total cost dieting, etc., - - $2,013 05
JAIL EXPENSES—IB7(S
January—Number of prisoners, SI.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and reeoguizances - - - $317 28
February—Number of prisoners, 20.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - 193 50
March—Number of prisoners, 10.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - 120 10
April—Number of prisoners, 14.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - 134 40
May—Number of prisoners, 13.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - 139 60
June—Number of prisoners, 23.
Amount paid for dieting, turnkeys
and recognizances - - - 193 00
Total cost of dieting, etc., to Ist July,
1870, from Ist January, 1876 - sl,lOl 88
INCIDENTAL jail expenses,
From January 1,|1875, to January 2, 1876.
Repairs prisoners’ clothing, bcduing,
etc. ------ _ 234 50
Same from January 1, 1876, to July 1, ’76 115 40
COST OE Bill DUES SINCE JAN. 1, 1876.
Bridge across Kuharlee, to T. Tutnlin $590 00
“ Pumpkinvine, Jones,
Dodger & Cos - 383 00
$975 00
Paid for lumber, etc., fv,roads. cause
ways, etc, same time, about - ?ioo <k>
We find the expenses of the jail for dieting
prisoners and incidental expenses from .Jan
uary 1, 1873, to January 1, 1816, to Je $2,247.53.
Expenses ol same from January 1, 1876 to Ju
ly. 1815. $1,217 31.
We find tlu t the public roads not worked in
the best possible manner. We earnestly re
commend that the road commissioners have
the roads worked o.ut according to law during
the summer months, having in view always
the interest of road workers.
lu view of the stringency of the money
market the failure of the wheat crop and the
deferred holies of a renewal of trade and com
merce, we would recommend that our people
persevere in the economy which they have
been practicing. Wc think that retrench
ment and reform should be practiced in every
department of our Government. In view of
this wc would recommend that our membeis
to the next Legislature have special acts num
bers 262 and 271 of 1859 repealed so far as re
lates to Bartow county, and that the sherilT be
allowed twenty-live cents for each juror sum
moned of the regular panel only. We also re
commend that a law be passed reducing the
fees and commissions of our Tax Collectors
and receivers one-third.
In taking leave of llis Honor, C. D. Mc-
Cutchcn we take great pleasure in tendering
to him our sincere thanks for his zeal and In
dustry in dispatching the business, of the
Court, and for his able and manifest impartial
administration of the law, and to Col. A. T.
llackctt, Solitor-Generaj, \ye also tender onr
thanks for iiU klndios. shown ns, and the
zeal shown in preserving Hie dignity and wel
fare of the State. Our thanks are al'ss due the
sheriff, clerk and various ofl eers of the court
forsimilar favors.
We further request that those nresentments
be published in The Cahtkrsville Express.
THOMAS .1. LYON, Foreman.
WM. A. OIIUNN, Clerk.
Benj. R. Mountcastie, Wade H.|Wofford,
Belton O. Crawford, Joel C. Roper,
Thomas Tnmlin, Robert Phillips,
George W. Satterfield, Reuben F. Ellis,
Edward Payne, John D. Head,
Joseph Martin, Robert N. Best,
Win. N. McErlov, Bichard Chitwood,
Miller 11. Gilreath, Aaron Collins,
Butler Kennedy. Boliver Seotleld,
William A. Williams.
JULY TERM, 1876.
it is ordered by the Court that the within
General presentments be published in accord
ance with the recommendation therein con
tained C. D. McCUTCH KN, J. S. C. C. C,
A, TANARUS, HaCkett, Solicitor Geucrul.
A t rue extrret from the minutes of Bartow
uperior Dourt, TiXOo. A. WORD, Clk,
HAYS' SONGS.
The Footsteps on the Stair, song & cho 33c
Don't forget ifie, Hannan, song ,t i>o 35e
Is Mother There $ song & cho 35c
Poor little Wanderer, song A cho 35c
bring back my chibl, song A cho 35c
DANKS r SONGS.
Mother ! Angel Mother! solo & Quartctt.. 30c
Robin. Sivcet Rohm, song and chorus 30c
Are you waiting there for me 'i song Si cho 30c
Hark ! the Vesper bells are chiming, s A c 30c
Is there room iu Heaven, dear mother? s A c 30c
STEWART'S" SONGS.
Let not thy Heart be Troubled, s A c 30c
The song my mother sang, son: Ac 30c
Tell her I love her, song and chorus 30c
Whisper that you Love me, song and cho. 30c
Take me again to your Hearts A e 3oc
CENTENNIAL.
SONGS AND QUARTETS.
One Hundred years ago, s x c. by Hays— :55c
One Hundred years ago, Quartet for male
voices 10c
Marching’Neath our Starry Flag, song &
chorus. Clover, 30c
Marching ’Nealh our Starry Flag, quartet
for Male voices 103
Let the Hills and t ales Resound, quartet
mixed voices 12c
MEMORIAL SONGS.
Scatter sweet flower’s o’er her grave. Dunks 30c
Weep ocr the graves of the loved ones, I auks 30c
Memorial Flowers. Ballad. Mendelssohn 30c
Scatter Sweet Flowers. Trio for fcmalo V. 30c
Weep o’er the graves, 'jyio for female V. 30c
Published by J. L. PETERS, New York,
843 Broadway, P. O. Box 103 Station I),
and mailed, post-paid, on receipt of the
marked price.
FOB THE SUMMER SEASON!
THE BEAUTIFUL LITTLE CiTY I I THE
VALLEY OF THE ETOWAH.
Tlie Hicks Mouse
CARTERS'VILLE, GA.
TS prepared to accommodate a large number
of persons during tlie summer upon the
most reasonable terms.
Centrally located; sixty yards from the de
pot. New house and new furniture, the most
comfortable rooms—fine verandahs and splen
did views of the most beautiful scenery. Fine
drives around tlie 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 tlie world; free and
limestone water and cool and bracing atmos
phere.
Come and see me and try the mountain air
of Georgia during the summer.
mayil-tf 15. F. COLLINS, Proprietor.
JHSL* KL BL.
Kartersvillians Keep Kool, by going to
RICKS HOUSE BAR.
BY H S. HARGRAVE.
The following is my scale of prices for Sum
mer decoctions for the coming heated campaign
Milk Punch, 20cents
Mint Julip ljcents
Claret Punch 15 cents
Soda cocktail 15 cents
Sherry Cobbler 15 cents
Whisky straight 10 cents
LAGER BEER \ I.WAYS ON Hi:. Cigars
and Tobai co of the bst hrumL a! way on hand.
Tiie Barber Shop.
I have v -i.mved I lie barber sle.p n.i-stairs,
over the old stand, fitted it up Iwinl-i mely, and
engaged Hie services of that emir sit lonsorial
artistJOllN TAYLOR, who will always be
glad lo wait on h : s friends, giving them tlie
best of work, and exerting cverv effort to
please them. 11. 8, i! ARCHIVES,
mat’d tf.
LAND’S
Analytical anil Assay Laboratory,
(ESTABLISHED I860.)
ATLANTA. GEORGIA,
ANALYSES of Ores, Minerals, Metals
Mineral Waters, Slags, Limestones, Iron,
Copper, Cold, Maganese... Guanos, Superphos
phates, etc. etc., promptly executed on the
most reasonable terms. Best references in
the country can be furnished. Address
WILLIAM J. LAN D,
P. O. Box 305, Atlanta, Ga.
c h i:a i’ixt i\ i> best.
HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEMEHT.
Manufactured near Kingston, Bartow County
Georgia.
EQUAL to the best imported Portland Ce
ment. Send fer circular. Try this be
fore buying elsewhere.
Refers by permission to Mr. A. .T. Wert,
President Cherokee Iron cotnpanv,Cedartown,
Ga., who has built a splendid dam (cost $7,000,}
using this cement and pronouncing it the best
lie ever used. Also refer to Gen. Win. Mcßae,
Superintendent W. A A. R. R. Cos., who lias
been using it for piers of bridges and cul
verts on his railroad, for two years; also to
Capt. John Portell. C. E. Also to Mr. F. J.
Stone, Sup’t. Bartow Iron Company, Bartow,,
Ga., who has built several large reservoirs with
it. which are perfect; to Messrs. Smith, Son A
Bro., of Rome, who have made a splendid
pavement with it; to Capt. V 15. Grant or Sir.
Gilbert Butler, of S&vannali, ’ oliave used it
with great success in stucco !\ ’or Major
Bryan, of Savannah; Mr. J. J. Coin, Rome;
to Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., t\ .10 have
used it for fountains, pavements, li.-h ponds,
cellar floors, etc.s T. <’. Douglass, Supt. East
River Bridge, New York, who pronounces it
equal to the Imported English Portland Ce
ment. Address G. 11. WARING,
sep.3-ly, Kingston, Ga.
"CHICKEN CHOLERA!
**np nK CHICKEN CHOLERA PREVEN-
I TIVE AND EXTERMINATOR” is
a now and elaborate work on Chicken Cholera,
being a thorough and reliable treatise upon
its Cause, Symptons, Prevention, Cure and Ex
termination, lrom a scientific aud practical
standpoint, by A. J. HILL, an experienced
Poultry Breeder, !! ho has been successful in
ascertainirg the cuum of that disease, and in
devising the means for its Pi'eeeution and its
Extermination
oiThe hook is designed for Breeders, Farmers
and others who keep fowls, anti it gives infor
mation that will enable them to Protect their
r onrln tmia *!,, .-..>...*00 ~U Woj,,
mail for fifty cents, or a Descriptive Circular
sent for a stamp. Send all orders to
A. J . lIILL,
Burbank, Wayne county, Ohio.
N. B.—High class Black Cochins, and
Brown Leghorn Fowls for sale by the pair in
the Fall. Description and price sent for a
stamp. junel-2m.
CARTERSVILLEHIGH SCHOOL
HE Fall Term of the Cartcrsvillc High
School, will begin
MONDAY, JULY 31, 1876.
Rates of Tuition from $2.50 to $4 per month
according to grade, payable monthly.
Thoroughness of Instruction and Strict Dis
cipline Maintained.
Patroni, are earnestly desired to send their
children at the beginning of the school in or
der to facilitate the classifying of mmils.
A B. JOHNSTON, Piincipal.
ROME FEMALE COLLEGE.
tTHE twenty-first year of this in
stitution will commence on tiie
p* First Monday in September.
„ I’rof. Carl Hinz for seven years
Professor of Vocal and Instrumental music in
the institution before the war will resume his
old position. For further information address
the President, Rev. J. M. M. CALDWELL.
.)une22 Rome. Ga.
NOTICE^
To Capitalists & Mechanics.
IVIAT valuable property known as the Car
- tepsville Car Factory in the city of Car
tersville, lying broadside of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad tor 300 feet, containing 203
acres ot land, upon which is a large building
suitable lor the building of cars or spinning
cotton, manufacturing farm implements, a
branch ot business much needed in the South—
together with u splendid new stationery en
gine, boilers, etc., attached. This valuable
property will be sold on easy terms to ap
proved purchasers, as it belongs to a bank
which is winding up its business.
For conditions apply to
' J.J. HOWARD,
ECONOMIZE AND SAVE YOUR MONEY
15Y CALLING ON
.J. D. IIFF-YIJ & CO.,
At Milam’s Old Stand.
WHO HAVE A FRESH AND COMPLETE LINE OF
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Clothing,
HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, Ac., Ac.
WHICH we offer to the Cash Tbade of Bartow an.l surrounding counties at prices lo v.
than was ever before known in this market. An examination of goods aud price
satisfy you that we menu business. Our old customers are invited to call aud see us, l/iom i
them * °
Good Goods at Hard Pan Prices,
courteous treatment and tlie same honest, fair dealing that they have idw r.-s found j n ,
Hfu-c- J. D. HE \D ,y CO.
NEW CASH S TORE7^
Great Bargains. at New York Cost,
J. H. SATTERFIELD
.■rricL ! HAS returned to Cartersville and opened in J. 1). Head’s M
jt*- - * 'jrafeTfeLr fct; md one ot tlie largest and best selected stocks of
STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS,
Is otions, Fancy Grocxls,
CENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
- 4 READY MADE CLOTHING. HATS, CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES
ve . r be .t e - cx !>jki<ed ,n Cartersville, which he offers to the cash trade at prices that
Cn”?rtm.Vr'‘ > .°. a i m* t,us , s . , .' ,e of the Eastern market, ilc respectfully asks hi ,-needs and
c 'nuiy 3t 1 tllC £ ene rally to examine his stock before purchasing elsciv lu re.
BANK NOTICE. I
Office Georgia Banking & Trust Cos. >
Atlanta, Ga., June 20, 1876. j
Readied, ihat it is the wish and desire of
the Directors of this bank, that the Directors
ot the Planter’s and Miner’s bank, take steps
immediately to stop doing business as a bank,
and that the President of said bank be re
quested to remain in office, and that lie be em
powered to settle up the affairs of the said
bank as rapidly as possible, paying ofl' all lia
bilities and collecting in all debts.
Yt wiil be seen by the above resolution, that
the I lan ter’& <& Miner’s bank of this city will
at once go into liquidation, collecting money
due to it, and paying the same to depositors
from time to time, as such collections are made.
To the depositors, 1 take pleasure in saying
that the Bank is solvent, having abundant as
sets to meet more than all its liabilities. All
persons indebted to this bank will please come
forward at once and make payment. The
banking bouse, franchise, fixtures etc., of a
first-class bank are offered lor sale at a mod
erate price. J. J. HOWARD, Pres.
STREETERS’ -
FANCY STOCK FARM.
N
17JOR PURE LIST OF SOME THIRTY
1 varieties of pure and carefully bred
FANCY POULTRY, all varieties of FANCY
PIGEONS; AYLESBURY. CAYUGA, MUB
-3 and WHITE CRESTED DUCKS.
BRONZE Tl RKEYS, white and brown CHI
NA. AFRICAN and EM DEN GEESE: GER.
MAN CANARIES; RING DOVES, ANGOU V
HIMALAYAN LOP-EAR and DUTCH RAB
BITS, PI RE SI FFOLK I’IGS and Register
ed JERSEY QATTLE.
EGGS FOR HATCHING IN SEASON.
For letters requiring answers enclose three
cent stamp. STREETER, SON A CO.,
maySS-ly. Youngstown, Ohio.
Thrash’s Consumption Cure
Read what I)r. LOVICK PIERCE
has to sat/ about it.
Dkar Brothku Davies-Excuse me for
writing only when I am dccplr interested. I
have been voiceless about two month.'. Could
Mftynliwgf. "vw nff pWwrn:a?iVr mm
Conference, someone sent me, from America
a bottle of TH RASH’S CONSUM PITY E CUKE
AND LUNG RESTORER, which J hate been
taking now this is the ninth day. 1 can talk
now with some ease. I came here among
other things, to supply ni! self with this medi
cine. No druggist here has it on sale. I must
have it. I want you to go in person to Messrs
Thrash & Cos. and show tqcm Hiis letter, and
make them send me to Sparta, Ga., two, three
or lour bottles, with bill. lam getting on
finely.
For sale wholesale and retail by D, W. ( UR
RY, Druggist, Cartersville, Ga. apl 20-ly
Livery, Sale_& Feed Stable
R. C. & J. E. ROBERTS,
Near the Court House.
•- \ ::ti K>VIUL.E, GA.
Good Buggies, Hacks,Carr ages, llorses and
Care lul drivers, and at reasonable prices Try
us and wc will tre.it you l ighi. jnnels-ly *
CRAMPTON’S IMPERIAL SOAP
IS “THE BEST.”
mnis soap is manufactured from pnre ma
-1 teriuK and as it contains a large per
centage ol Vegetable Oil, is warranted lnllv
equal to the best imported Castile Soap, and
at the same time possesses all the washing and
cleansing properties oithe celebrated German
and French Laundry Soaps. It is therefore 1
recommended for use in the Laundrv
Kitchen and Bath room, and for general house
hold purposes; also, lor Printers, Painters
Engineers and Machinists, as it will remove
stains ot ink, Grease. Tar, Oil, Paint etc
from the hands. Manufactured only bv’ ’’
For sale by Boynton, Carter & Cos, Atlanta.
Crampton Bros.
2 4,6, 8 and 10 Rutgers Place, and 3.-,.Jefferson
deelO-ly Street, New York.
THE TRIUMPH TRUSS CO.
WNo. 334 Bowery, Y.
To wk,..i was awarded
TIIE PREMIUM MEDAL l
FOR TIIE BEST
Elastic Truss cV Supportoa*
At the great American Institute Fair
(aoagon 1 wtC.)
Cure Rupture in from 30 to 90 Days, and
SI,OOO for a Case they Cannot Cure,
They employ a first-class lady Surgeon . Terms
moderate. Cures guaranteed. The usual dis
counts to Patrons of Husbandry, examina
tions free. Orders filled by mail, 'Send 10 cents
tor descriptive book to
aprll Dll. C. W. H. BURNHAM, Gcn’l Supt.
Centennial Notice.
MRS. T. B. WILLIAMS
I fAS returned from New York, with the
S JL latest novelties in
Hats, Bonnets, Laoe Ties.
Neck Ruchings,
SILK TIES, and Millinery Goods generally.
Her stock is large and well selected. She 'is
is able to offer inducements to all who will fa
vor her with orders. Leghorn hats ah aped and i
retrimmed. Sim bonnets ot 30. 40 and 50 ots. i
Call at 27 Broad st., ROME,' GA., where vou ;
will find silk for trimming in all the new
shades, and flowers as lovely as can be. In
ducements oflered to eountrv merchants buy
ug to sell again.
COUCHE HOUSE.
Kingston, Georgia.
rfIHIS large and comfortable house is now
X kept by W. W. Rainey and Mrs. T. R.
touche, who was formerly proprietor of the
House. The tiaveiing public will find good,
plain accommodations. Parties wishing board
through the summer will find Kingston one of
Hie healthiest and quietest locations in Upper
Georgia. Three or l'onr lamilies can get com
fortable rooms in view ol trains. Terms very
reasonable. W. \V. RAINEY,
junc22 Mrs. T. It. COUCHE.
S. 11. PATILLO*
Fashionable Tailo ?
-g* Thankiul lor past favors respectfully so
ft licits a continuance of patronage. * He
iJi? guarantees GOOD FITS and work done
in the best stile.
SHOP up stairs, Bunk Block, opposite depot.
WM. K. HUSE,
GENERAL
INSURANCE AGENT
Represents the following fir>t-ci.i>>
companies :
GEORGIA HOME,
OF COLUMBUS, GA.
Rates low and guarantees dividends yeaiiv.
The private property of the stockholders* bound
for all of the obligations of tlie company.
NIAGARA,
OF NEW YORK,
The assets arc nearly a million and a 1; If.
ATLAS,
OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.
Assets are over half a million dollars.
AMERICAN,
OF PHILADELPHIA,
Incorporated in 1810. Charter perpetual. As
sets, one and a quarter million. Surplus mi
the first ol January, a quarter ol a million.
HOME PROTECTION,
OF NORTH ALABAMA.
Invests only In United States trails. I--i es
against Lightning a.- well as fire. Guarantees
dividends yearly. Losses adjusted by the
agent,.
Also-represents
OTHER FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES,
not enumerated above. Insurance guaranteed
Cartersville, Ga.*, May 4, 1576.
ERWIN, RAMSAUR&CO
DEALERS IX
Dry Goods?
Clothing,
Boots* Shoes,
Notions, Bagging, Ties, Etc.
and arc offering
GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO THE TRADE
Purchaser wanting GOOD GOODS, at low
prices, arc invited to examine their
stock which is complete, and
NEW GOODS CONSTANTLY ARRIVING,
cc2-tt
T. F, Gouldsmith,
Manufacturer and dealer, in
ALL KINDS OF FURNITURE,
Baby Carriages, brackets, &c
and a fine su : of
METALLIC AND WOODEN CCfFINS
Kept ( o stantiy on band.
Mattressss Made to Order
on bhort ftlciico.
ICS.
Gravestones ami giavunai Lie n: i vc v style
can Jmj - - .Li .ailing
on me. I or. lev fr< mme nr - >. . • • rv in
the land T. K. (.(il l li.Wl ; if,
ap2 27-tf, Sur,.-sur In V. . T. Cod :• i.iith.
Strickland's
“Eclat Clioler.i Speeiiie/’
For the Cure an.l prevention of
CHICKEN CHOLERA i
THE undersigned ha- discovered an ai.-o
luteJy certain specific for Ihecure ot chol
era in fowls. He does not claim bis remedy
will bring a dead chicken I > liie, but hed.x
mcan to say that it will cure any fowl of chol
era that has life enough in it to swallow the
medicine. It ha> been used by a large num
ber of the best citizens of this portion ol Geor
gia for years past, ami lias given perfect sat
isfaction- It is not only good to cure diseases
amongfewls, but the occasional u-e of it w ill
make them healthy and thriity. 1 sun pre
pared to furnish 'it at short notice, in any
quantity that may be desired, and after you
have once used ••Strickland's Cholera S[ eclhc"
von will not give it up lor anything else of the
kind.
It has been used in Georgia, Alabama. Flor
ida and South Carolina, and every one who
has tried it. says it will do all that is claimed
for it. Apply to li. S. STUB KL A Sl'.
june29-4w. Grifiin, Ga.
Sargeant’s Kestaurant,
Ga.
nims old and popular restaurant i~
M ouly preparek to Iced the hungry with
the best the market affords, but is also pre
pared to accommodate the public with
LODGING.
Board and Lodging, per day - - - F 2 ®?
Single meal - - - - -
Single Lodging - -
The public are respectfully invited to pj' e
US a cal'.. SARGE.VNT A MEISB.
dei-30-if __
ICE. ICE.
THE undersigned would respecßuilv in
form the citizens of Cartcrsvillc ">l V1 ‘
ciuitv that he is prepared toferni-h icejat r ,(
Cents per Pound in quantities ol w>j l " s
than five pounds. H. 8. H ARGKA' R.
may2s