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THE CARTERSVILLE EXPWSS.
AY C. H. C. WILLINGHAM.
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4a 2511 Advertising.
m . 1.... per levy $2.60
sales, per i neb 4.50
I* of administration 3.00
" guardianship 3.00
i ,n : i'dismission frca i admins’n. 6.00
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. da vs 2.50
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Professional Cards.
f. J®. 3IOOX,
attorney at law.
cartersville, ga.
n : i j,-stairs over Stokcly & Williams,
IV, Main -tia-et. apr2o
James W. Karris, Sr.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ;
(, i,. E,.-i of Express Office, Main Street, j
( ART HRS V ILL E, OA.
LAW & RE AX ESTATE.
W. T. WOFFORD,
I a ill be in my office between the hours of 10 !
,11 ea.’h morning, and will attend to any [
i. -ini"s entrusted to my cum.
A. M. FOUTJK,
attorney at law
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
With Oo’. Warren Akin,) ■
VI til ft,- iu thu auurt. *>i iturtour, Uolil*.
\ : . nM irn, Murrav,Wiiltiield and ad- i
i ri-1 nties. ' dec2-ly.
11. vV. MURPHEY,
AT.• RX E Y A T LA W
Cartersville, Ga.
(i\ : >. ua fairs) in the brick building
i • Main and Irwin streets. dec2-tf.
,8. W. SI ARRIS, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cartersville, Ga.
"FVIt K next door to The Express printing
establishment.
Jons w. wofforp. thomas w. milner
WOFFORD A: MILNER,
AT T OItNEYS AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.,
iii : 1 Kup stairs, Hank Block. j
JAMES B. COMERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW, j
Cartersville, Ga.
* •
MILL practice in the Courts of Cherokee
nljoiaing circuits. Particular attention
, :i in ail 'i.usii.c.-s entrusted to my care,
ag m.cie a specialty, office u|>-stairs
Ban k Block. dec23-lv.
. If. BATES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Oiliee in the Court House.
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I )ENTAL NOTICE.
Drs. Tigner & Johnson
n i -^t.ii. . in Brick Building opposite
The Express Office.
- TREAT diseased gums and ab
fp scessed teeth, fill and clean
•A teeth, exttact teeth, amt in
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: titled. Terms reasonable.
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Business Cards.
SALE, LIVERY AND FEED STABLE.
THOMPSON & SCOTT
KEEP constantly on hand good vehicles
and fine horses, a fid every conveyance to
'"mmodate the public.
East .Main street, Cartersville, Georgia.
mayll-tf . ___
THE TENNESSEE HOUSE,
Cartersville Gra.**
JOSHUA SUMNER, Prop’r.
'i.;:ioiis and fare at this House
A'”'are unsurpassed in this section, and the
1 ! - are as’low as the lowest. jnne22
NEW PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
\| Kssjjs. BXTgH A BBC. have now opened
Ai their photograph gallery over Messrs.
1 1 ton’s and McDonald’s Store where every
thiiur in the line of
Photographic Portraiture,
'• in a flr>t-elass style. Oldpic
- icd, enlarged and finished in a style
■ surpH'S die original. Also stereo
■oi views and large views of residences
i -i .i on short notice. mayll-tf-
V f T. Wofford, C. 11. C. Willingham.
Attorney-at-Law. Editor Express.
WOFFORD l WILLINGHAM,
Real Estate Agents,
Cartersville? Georgia
WE will si 11 and purchase Ileal Estate
upon ('ommi-'ion. Any person having
h”' sale or wishing to purchase, can have
• vi es by application either at our law
r >nting oThce, or by letter through the
nii ic. We will also examine lands lor
■' .nit owners, and give such information as
1 .“lit- j may desire, of price etc. mar 16
Special Notices.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.
Parties desiring to announce themselves as
candidates for the Legislature, to fill any of
the county offices of Bartow, can do so in this
paper for five dollars per square- each, to be
paid in advance. No such announcement will
lie inserted until paid.
All these notices wi’’ be published for the
same price, whether the time be long or short
—running from time of insertion until the
election.
Directory of County Officers.
Ordinary —J. A. Howard.
Clerk of superior Coert—Thomas A. Word.
Sheriff— V. M. Franklin. G. E. Franks,
Deputy.
Tax Receiver—A. M. Foute.
Tax Oollrctor —W, F. Corbin.
County Commissioners—Russel H. C innou,
< hairman. David V. Stokcly, John C. Aycoek,
11. H. Dodd, John H. Wiklc, Clerk.
Coroner—l). B. Mull.
Surveyor— 11. J. McCormick, G. W. Ilill,
Deputy.
IF YOU
Wantb arders,
Want a situation,
Want a salesman,
Want a servant girl,
Want to rent a store,
Want to sell a piano,
Want to sell a horse,
Want to buy a house.
Want to rent a house,
Want to sell a carriage,'
Want a boarding place,
Want to borrow money,
Want to sell drygoods,
Want to sell groceries.
Want to sell furniture,
Want to sell hardware.
Want to sell real estate,
Want 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,
AY ant 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,
AVaut to find an owner for lost property.
Advertise in
THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS.
Travelers’ Guide.
CHEIIOXEE RAILROAD.
FROM and after this date the following
Schedule will be*run on the Cherokee Rail-
Leave ltackmart at 7:00 A. M.
“ Taylorsville, 8:00 “
Stib sboro, 8:25 “
Arrive at Cartersville, 9:10 “
Leave Cart ersville 3:00 P. M.
Stil?sboi>o, 3:50
“ Taylorsville, 4:30 “
Arrive at Rockmart, 5:15 “
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD
AND ITS CONNECTIONS.
The following Schedule takes effect April
30, 1875.
NORTHWARD. No. 1.
Leave Atlanta <* 10 pm
Arrive Cartersville 6 23 p m
Arrive Kingston 6 52 p ni
Arrive Dalton 8 32 pm
Arrive Chattanooga 10 16 p m
No. 3.
Leave Atlanta 5 40 am
Arrive Cartersville . 767 am
Arrive Kingston 8 26 a m
Arrive Dalton 10 08 a m
Arrive Chattanooga 11 55 p m
No. 11.
Leave Atlanta 8 (K) a m
Arrive Cartersville 10 20 a m
Arrivc'Kingston 10 53 a m
jv.o'ive Dalton 1 05 pm
SOUTHWARD- No. 2.
Leave Chattanooga 4 00 p m
A priv4> I *h! t<> -ill
Arrive Kingston 7 21 p in
Arrive Cartersville 4 71 p ni
Arrive Atlanta 10 10 p m
No. 4.
Leave Chattanooga 5 10 am
Arrive Dalton 7 09 am
Arrive Kingston 8 57 am
Arrive Cartersville 0 32 a m
Arrive Atlanta 11 52 n’n
No. 12.
Arrive Dalton 12 59 am
Arrive Kingston 4 16 am
Arrive Cavtersvißc 5 09 a m
Arrive Atlanta 9 45 a m
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.
fagfNo change of cars belw en New Orleans
Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta uid Baltimore
and only one change to New'A, k.
Passengers leaving Atlanta at 110 p. m., ar
rive in New York the second tliei alter at 4 00
11 Excursion Tickets to the A r irgiu ; a Springs
at. l various Summer Resorts will uc on sale
in New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Colum
bus, Macon. Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta,
at greatly reduced rates Ist ol June.
Parties desiring a whole car through to the
Virginia Springs or to Baltimore should ad
dress tiie undersigned.
Parties contemplating traveling should send
for a copy of the Kennemic Route Gazette , con
taining schedules, etc.
rgi"Ask for tickets via “Kennesaw Boutc.”
B. W. W RENN,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
may92—dtf Atlanta, Ga.
ROM E RAILROAD COMPANY.
On and after Sunday, Dec. 12th trains on the
Rome Railroad will run as follotvs:
DAY TRAIN—EVERY DAY.
Leave Rome at ;•••'? a m
Arrive at Rome a ni
SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMODATION.
Leaves Rome at t s.'}s p m
Arrive at Rome at P 11-1
ATLANTA & WEST POINT RAILROAD.
PASSENGER TRAIN—OUTWARD.
STATIONS. ARRIVE. LEAVE
Atlanta ]o;2.>i>. m.
East Point 10:44 p. m. P’ 9 1 '
Red Oak 1>:59 p. m. U :44 P- m-
Fairburn 41:21 p. m. P’™'
Palmetto 11:37 p. m. U :38 p. m.
Powell’s 11 ;5 P- m, 11 -59 1- n .
Newnan 12:14 p. m. 13.10 a. m.
Puckett’s 12:30 a m 12:A> a m
Grantvilie 12:50 a TO am
Hogansville 1:08 a m 1(09 am
Whitfield’s 1:34 a m I:3a am
LaGrange 1:54 a m 1:o am
Long Cane 2:21 a m 2:21 am
West Point 2:40 a m
r ASSEN G Eli TEA IN —IN WAR D.
STATIONS. ARRIVE. I.gATK.
West Point IfP m
Long Cane 13:30 p m 13:36 p m
La Grange * 1 :,, 2 p m 1:03 p m
W hit-field's 1:21 pm 1:21 P m
Hogansville 1 I’M P l ]P “
Grantvilie 1:57 p m };:>8 p m
Puckett’s 2:13 p m |?l§P
New nan 2:29 pin ~ -30 P m
Powell’s 2;44 p m 2:45 p m
Palmetto 3:06 p m 3:01 pm
Fairburn 3:32 p m 2J P ™
Red Oak 3:38 pm
East Point 3:a7 p m 3:57 pm
Atlanta 4:ls|p m
SELMA, ROM & DALTON.
MAIL TRAIN PAILY--NO TH.
Leave Rome 0:10p m
Arrive at Dalton ....pfClp m
Making close connections at Dalton with the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
road. and Western and Atlantic Railroad lor
all Eastern and Western cities.
mail train daily—south.
Leave Dalton... J!*®® P m
Arrive at Rome 9.W p m
Arrive at Calera •. a ™
Making close connection at Calera for Mont
gomerv and points South and at Selma w.t-
Alabama Central Railroad loi Mobile.Ncw Oi
leans, Meridian, \ icksburg, Jackson, all
points South inTexas^Lw.
Ray Knight, Gen. Ticket and Pas- gr Age.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Pav Tassenger Trains on Georgia Railroad,
Atlanta to Augusta, run asbeloWi
Leaves Augusta at SiS ® ™
Leaves Atlanta at 1
Arrives at Atlanta 0.45 pm
Niglit passenger trains as ioiioiys;
Leaves Augusta at -;5 : J£ P
Leaves Atlanta at P 1
| Arrives at Augusta.....
Arrives at Atlanta...., • ....... 6.30 am
Accomodation train as follows i
Leaves Atlanta 5:00 p m
Leaves Covington a m
Arrives at Atlanta d5 a
Arrives at Covington ‘-30 p m
THE COOSA RIVER STEAMERS.
Steamers on the Coosa ltiver will run as per
schedule as follows:
i Leave Rouse every Monday at ...Ipm
Leave Home every Thursday. .... 8a m
Arrive at Gadsden Tuesday and Iriday.,9 a w
\ reive at Rome VV ednesday and Saturday h p>m
! Au J, M. ELLIOTT, Gen’l Snp’t
MY ERIENDS.
Like oases in the desert are the faithful two,
Who to my parched and famished lips did
press
The cooling draught of hope.
They lilted my sinking heart out o* the
Despondent slough, and pointed me
To tiie load star whose gentle beams.
Did light up the perplexed labyrinth
That had so long obscured my vision.
Like good Samaritans they healed the
Lacerated wounds, inflicted by ruthless foe,
And for each bleeding pore was found
A balm from historic Gilead.
Despair mocked and tortured me like a beast
That toys and plays with the victim it dooms.
To inevitable death. My trembling, tottering
Limbs, became more unsteady, as step by step,
I sought to cioss the structure which
Incomprehensive destiny had reared in
Huge proportions. To the east 1 turned my
eyes,
Hoping to find one gleam of orient light
To illumine my darkened pathway.
No rainbow of promise begirt my spiritual
horizon,
And hode died within me when I saw.
The God of day gather up his golden beams,
And hide them behind a murky impenetrable
cloud.
Each point of compass did I scan.
Yet no fruition to my joyless heard did find,
Then unward, heavenward, did I turn,
My tearful eyes, imploring him who careth
Ever: for the sparrows, to remember me.
Out of this yearningdistraught prayer,
Two faithful friends, A vision did I say ?
Nay, a reality, tangible and fervent.
O if I had Omnipotent power to bless,
I’d give to these two friends all the happiness
Human hearts could imb.be and enjoy.
To say I love andd thank them for eacli gen
erous act
Is .meagre recompense. But he in whom I
trust
Hath said, “The merciful shall obtain mercy,”
<i-nd in the beyond, may yon my friends
Receive four-fold blessings for all—your noble
Deeds, to one whose path you have
Bestrewn with flowers. O.
Earnesville,
An Interesting Sketch of the Fown by a
Former Resident of Cartersville.
Dear Editor: It has been almost
a twelve month since I was a resi
dent of your city and contributor to
the Cartersville Express. Leaving
your short summers, bracing nights,
and mountain scenery I was fully
prepared to appreciate and compare
the difference between this flat, open
country, level roads and verdant fo
liage and flowers.
I was born under the sunny skies
and long enervating summers of
Middle Georgia, and hailed the cli
mate of my birthright, though in
feeblitig with keen delight. Though
excessively hot we have had no sun
strokes, and up to date the gardens
and flowers have been in verdure,
beauty and abundance. But how a
twelve hours’ July sun can scorch
our floral pets, bake our mellow soil,
and despoil our expectations of love
liness and bloom. Our city can boast
of no regularity as to site, but there
are fewer dilapidated and ill ventD
lated houses here than any village of
its size in my ken. Public spirit, re
ligious fervor, educational and intel
h x.-! with much lib
erality and sociability characterize
tiiis people, and I have found the ge
nial spirits of by-gone days under
these propitious skies. In a “decent
and orderly way,” it is what I call a
live town—anything but fast it is
sure , with nothing of the mushroom
in its composition.
And first we have Gordon Institute,
which for superior instruction—judi
cious and thorough discipline —a
lively interest in ttie future welfare
of its pupils, so far as I am capable
of judging deserves precedence.
Prof. Lamdin is untiring in his ef
forts for the Institute; indeed if he
can be said to have a hobby, I would
locate it right here. Asa darling pet
its interest is most carefully guarded
by himself and zealous co-worker,
Prof. Means. Prof. Bownell, most
worthy representative of the lament
ed divine of the same name, and
Miss Hillier, daughter of the esteem
ed Baptist minister of Forsyth, as
sist in the Phylosophical and musi
cal departments. But the primary,
that most essential; tedious aid often
most neglected department receives
the most patient and ample attention
here. Mrs. Turner and Miss Wooten
really excel in that line, sparing no
pains to lay the foundation sure; and
stimulate the ambition and success.
The improvement of the pupils, love
for preceptors and books furnish am
ple testimony to what I have said.
The building itself is worthy of
more than a passing notice. Its pe
culiar, most convenient and attract
ive style of architectur 3, the beauti
ful'tint of its exterior coloring affords
a most pleasing relief and delight to
the eye. The gratifying .and success
ful examination and exhibition have
been discussed by “Occasional,” the
Barnesvilie reporter for the Atlanta
Constitution. Unfortunately, X did
not hear Col. Kibbee’s address, but
the delightful efforts of our own
townsmen, and Cos!. Howard’s eru
dite and appropiiatp speech sufficed.
I have been thus particular as to the
qualifications of our faculty, and ad
mirable arrangement of the building
in order thereby to induce some ol
my former townsmen to give this
noble institute a trial. You have
some brilliant material in your
midst which I would like to see
graduated here; assured they would
return to you laden with laurels
bearing off the palm, as our own
boys have done.
The Methodist church comes
It will favorably compare in size, ar
tistic neatness, and symmetry of out
line with any building of its kind in
our larger pities: and here, weekly
assemble a most ’prospers, regular
and jealous Sabbath scliool. The ap
pointment of preacher was never
more happily selected. Gur present
incumbent, W. P. Rivers, genial so
cial and abundantly capable, is the
best of doctors, and|l think fully ap
preciated by our people.
Granite Wall comes next. It must
be seen to be appreciated. Prof liy r
an, the great elocutionist, said there
were two requisites to the success and
completion of any title, a hall and a
hotel. Emphatically, we have the
first, and just transfer uj your noble
Ricks House, or even your Bartow
Jlouse and I think all things consid
ered we will lay you in the shade. I
am sorry to say, our badly situated
and constructed hotel is a serious
drawback to the prosperity of the
place.
Knights of Honor, Good Templars
and Literary Club, each have their
pall and maintain their different or
ders with credit.
But I find myself in a state of apo
ria, points of interests crowd my pen,
where I wished to he excessively
brief. But J could not conclude with
out a notice of our splendid military
company, and Red Jacket boys,
(fire company). The former excel"in
flue physique, skiil in maneuvering,
and precision in tactics. Custer’s
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3, 1876.
fate, methinks would hardly have
. been so hapiess with our “Target
Boys” for sharp shooters. And our
red caps if they are providentially
hindered from displaying their apt
-1 ness and agility, are nevertheless
I ever on the alert, and make a fine
display waen they turn out with gar
lands, &c., en parade.
I had hoped to hear that Carters
ville had emerged from the cloud.
I left just as she was entering the
eclipse, and felt that it was only
pro. tern. ; for with her wonderful
mineral resources and natural sur
roundings for opulence and success
feel assured she can not long remain
in collapse.
My interest is there ; my friends
are there ; the church and minister
of my faith are there; and although
I enjoyed sweet ministrations in her
: other sanctuaries with which I have
been most intimately connected in
my many vicissitudes; yet when
you consider that three out of eighteen
years alono have been spent in my
own communion, you will not fail to
understand a*tithe at least of my
pleasant reminiscence.
But to return to Barnesvilie. I
learn that we have the reputation of
being vain.
I confess I feel myself falling into
the same category of condemnation.
If aobrietv. energy and general in
uemnence can inflate a specimen or
the highest order of Ape, then u:i
--d rstand me to say without apology
“we have whereof to glory.”
Respectfully, " L. L.
Barnesvilie, Ga., July 27, 187 G.
AKERMAN.
What He said lo the Atlanta Radicals in
Atlanta.
Mr. Amos T. Akermn, of Carters
ville, by invitation, addressed a
meeting of Radicals in Atlanta, on
the night of the 2Gth inst. The fol
lowing is a report of the speech as re
ported by the Constitution:
Mr.Chair man and Fellow Citizens:
I have been requested by friends
to say a few words to you on the
Presidential nomination and do not
fee! at liberty to decline. * The two
parties now before the county are the
Democratic and Republican, In 1860,
the republican party occupied the field
more effectively than any other and
elected itscandidate. Thesouiofthat
party was hostility to slavery. Out
of a long sectional strife engendered
between these parties there sprung
military strife. Cast your eyes around
and see who is arranged on the one
side, and who on the other. You
will And that these unhappy passions
are still alive in our land. Now the
State of Georgia for several years
past has at every election given a
democratic majority. Their voting
strength shown at one election was
100,000. Now ask any one of this
100,000 why he is a democrat. He
will tell you that he is a democrat
for the same reasons that made him
a democrat when Seymour was nom
inated, for the same reasons that
made him a democrat in 1808. When '
they are seeking votes tliey tell you
all these things are settled, ihe j
late Mr. Sumner thought that they i
had been converted to the recon
utiuetion acts and they dii 1 ahow ,
soffit! signs of it when they nominat
ed Mr, Greeley. But this was a
mere blind to get possession of the
country. My Democratic friend why
are you a Democrat? Is it for the
reasons that made you a Democrat
eight or nine years ago? What is
the Democratic party for? Tiie Re
publican party is for the Union heart
ily and thoroughly, not because we
were whipped into it, but because
we love it, The Republicans are in
the Union because they love it, you
are there because you can’t help
being there. All its citizens are our
countrymen, let us give them
the right hand of fellowship. When
I see abuse and hard words said
about the dominant party I cannot
see much conversion. Did you ever
see a man chided in a Democratic
meeting or by a Democratic press for
proclaiming himself a rebel, and as
serting that he had always been one.
What is the Democratic party for ?
I have before me the Democratic
platform. It is full of pretty gener
alities, but when you come down to
specific propositions 1 have not been
able to find a single one of which
they hold the affirmative. They say
they are against the tariff, against
Grant’s administration, against the
resumption act of 1875, but what are
they for ? When a party puts itself
before a nation it ought lo say what
they are for. They are against much
but for nothing.
The Democrats have nominated
Mr. 8. J. Tilden, of New York, a
sharp shrewd political), a pupil of
the late Mr. Van Buren. lie is an
able mau, whose characters I do not
under-rate. The Democrats could
have made a much worse choice.
Mr. Tilden has always been on the
Democratic side and hij record is
not altogether free from exceptions.
I will not say that Mr. Tilden per
sonally did things that were dishon
est or corrupt, but I do say that lie
was the most unfortunate man in his j
associates that ever lived.
The speaker charged that in 1868
Griswold was elected Governor, but
by# faisecount Hoffman was count
ed in. At that time Samuel J. Til
den was recognised as the Democrat
ic leader of New York.
During tiie investigation of Tweed
and others, there came out a secret
circular evidently gotton up for a
fraudulent purpose, with Mr. Til
den’s name signed to it. Mr. Tilden
pronounces this a forgery, but I do
blame him for allowing it to circu
late as long as he did without coming
out.
In Mr. Hendricks you find a wily,
subtle politician, with but one creed.
That is the success of the Democratic
party With a prominent place in ita
honors for Mr. Thomas A. Hendricks
When the three last amendments of
the constitution was under considera
tion Thomas A, Hendricks was a
Senator. Examine the records and
see if you can find him voting aye
upon either or them.
Our Jieipoci’atic friends arp very
fond of eulogizing the confederate
cause, on memorial and other days.
I blame no man for dropping a tear
over the fallen heroes of that cause,
but when a man w an ts to resurrect
the principles of that cause and put
them in issue to-day, I have no fel
lowship. Gentlemen of the Demo
cratic party to-day you all say that
the 13th, 14th, and 13th amendments
are valid. Now you say you are a
constitutional party. I will recall a
reminiscence. 'Nofjtong ago a repub
lican in Congress introduced a resolu
tion rectifying the 15th amendment.
The Democrats voted no, when Mr.
! Brooks of New lork, seeing the
blunder his party was about to make
introduced a resolution in much
milder language, saying that they
I are valid parts of the constitution.
All the Republicans voted aye upon
l this, as did most of the Democrates.
‘ Most of the Georgia members were •
absent, but Mclntyre he voted aye
and General Young voted no, Has
he lost any party pestige by that
vote ?
I will pass on to other points in
this platform. There is one word
which swings through from beginitig
to end. It is “reform.” This is a
favorite cry with the outs. They are
always reformers. They say they are
against centralism. I have looked
around in vain to see what they
mean. They complained greatly be
cause Congress had provided for set
ting up governments in some of the
Southern States.
When these inen tell you that the
Republican party are establishing a
dangerous centralism, they are tell
ing you that which is not true. Look
upon your flag does it carry its thir
ty-seven stars, and is not a thirty
eight about to be added to the glo
rious galaxy. Has President Grant
swallowed Governor Smith? Does
not Peeples sit there and administer
law without hindrance from Wash
ington ? Where is your centralism ?
But they have some other reforms.
Extravagance they say. They want
retrenchment and reform. I can
show you how to retrench, You
might abolish the Atlanta Dostoftiee
and the building Mr. Healy is now
working upon, and save a considera
ble sum. Do you want it done?
You might run all over the country,
but you will never find the people
who want the retrenchment to com
mence in their neighborhoods.
They are going also to reform in
the selection of public officers. They
are going to select men who would
pay over the money more promptly.
Tell who these dishonest officers are
and where they live. Nay it is prov
en by the statistics that the per cent,
of the revenue lost during the last
four years of President Grant’s ad
ministration is smaller than ever be
fore known.
Local self government they say
they want. I want it too, but I want
a good one. There are some feelings
floating about in the Democratic par
ty which must be exocised before
we can see prosperity. Some of them
are still haunted by the idea of slave
ry-
My friends, I have detained you
far beyond my expectation. There is
but one point I desire to notice, As
reported in to-day’s paper I see that
Mr. Gordon introduced a bill in the
Senate proceedings for the appoint
ment of a non-partizan revenue ser
vice.
I say an officer has just as much
right to be a party man as one who
is not an officer. Why should a man
who serves the people in the revenue
abstain from politics any more than
any oneelse. I will carry this reform
a little further. IjCt us have a non
partisan Senatorial service.
The speaker closed this lovely ef
fusion with a glowing account of the
trail and disappearance of Mr. J.
Morris of recent fame. He consider
ed this one of the blackest acts in the
history of Georgia, and threatened
to get off any number of the bloody
shirt sensations on the subject.
The crowd gave three cheers for
Hayes and Wheeler, and shortly
past eleven the meeting broke up.
Reduction of Telegraph Rates in the
South.
Tne telegraph lines and the offices
of the Western Union and the Sout
hern and Atlantic companies through
out the territory south of the Ohio
and the Potomac has just been con
solidated under the management of
the former named company, which
signalizes its restortion to undisputed
control of the territory by a further
reduction between the cities of the
North and South. The Western and
Union first came into possession and
control of all the telegraph lines and
business in the Southern States on
the first of July, 18GG. At that time
the tolls on a message between New
York and New Orleans was $3.25.
Twice during this period of ten years
competing lines have been establish
ed throughout some portions of the
South, in both instances reaching
New Orleans, In neither ease, how
ever, were the rates reduced by
these competing lines. Both these
competing companies have now fal
len in to .the hands of the Western
and Union, the Southern and At
lantic having succumbed a few days
ago. Undei the new arrangement
the rate between New Orleans and
New York, Boston and Philadelphia
which was $3.25 ten years ago, is now
made $1,50. This is the day rate on
messages requiring immediate trans
mission. The rate for messages
transmitted at night and deliverable
next morning is but seventy-five
cents, The following shows the com
parison 5
Old I 1 resent.
Rate Rate.
Between Augusta Ga., and
New York $2 25 $1 00
Between Charleston S. C\,
and New Y01k,.. 2 00 1 00
Between Savannah, Ga.,and
New Y0rk...... 2 40 100
Between Columbia, S. C. and
New York 2 00 1 00
— Nashville A merican.
The New Ypik correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger says; “Mr.
Manton Marble, late editor of the
World , will probably he the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor, to
succeed Mr. Tildin. His name if is
understood stanfls first on ‘the slate.’
Mr. Marble’s chi ms on the party
are piany and aibstantial, whether
as regards his loig service in tiie
ranks of Democntic journalism, or i
as toe author of tie last Stale plat- !
form and of the phtform adopted by ,
the National Convention at St.
Louis. Mr. Marbie, it may be fur
ther said, is a watm friend of Gov.
Tilden, and the latter has expressed
the belief that his lomination would
strengthen the democratic Presi
dential ticket in hii State. It is true
he has never bem very popular
with what is callec the ‘short-hair
ed’ Democracy in tiis city; but, as
that class appear tc have lost all
controlling influence of late, they
may not be able tq mak& a sqccess- *
ful resistance to hip in tfie State
Convention.”
LaGrange Reporter' Here is one |
of the best records ever made by a
soldier in any war : Harry Wilkes, ;
of Troup county, a private In the Ben !
Hill Infantry, Compaiy F., Twenty
first Georgia Reghqeit, was under
fire one hundred anf seventy-six
times—over eighty cf \ihieh were
regular engagements, and tfie re
mainder were skirmisles and sharn
shooters. He never uissed a roii
call, was n *ver absent vithout leave
till he was captured netr the close of
thp war, never rounded, qor.
even touched by a bulk. This in
formation we get from his captain,
John T. Boykin who aya all this
can be proven. Mr. Wikes though
a veteran in war is a yoig man. We
doff our hat to him. f the war
furnishes a better record ban this we !
would like to hear from t. 1
WHEELER,
His Letter Accepting the Republican
- Nomination-.!
Malone, N. Y., July 15. 1876.
Hon. Edward McPherson rnd others
of the Committee of the Republican
National Convention:
Gentlemen—l received, on the
! Gth iust., your communication advis
ing me that I had been unanimously
nominated by the National Conven
tion of the Republican party, held at
Cincinnati on the 14th ult., for the of
fice of Vice President of the United
States, and requesting my acceptance
of the same and asking my attention
to the summary of republican doc
trines contained in the platform
adopted by the Convention.
A nomination made with such una
nimity implies a confidence on the
part of the Convention which in
spires my profound gratitude. It is
j accepted with a sense of the respon
: isibiiitv which may foilovv. If elect
ed, 1 shall endeavor to perform the
duties of the office in the fear of the
Supreme Ruler and in the intorest of
tne whole country.
To the summary of doctrines enun
j eiated by the Convention I give my
cordial assent. The republican party
has intrenched in the organic law of
oar land the doctrine that liberty is
the supreme, unchangeable law for
every foot of American soil. It is
, the mission of that party to give full
j effect to this principle by “securing
to every American citizen complete
liberty and exact equality in the ex
j excise of all civil, political and pub
lic rights.” This will be accomplish
ed only when the American citizen,
without regard to color, shall wear
this panoply of citizenship as fully
and as securely in tiie cane brakes of
Louisiana as on the hanks of tiie St.
Lawrence.
Upon the question of our Southern
relations, my views were recently
expressed as a member of the Com
mittee of the United States House
of Representatives upon Southern
Affairs. Those views remain un
changed and were thus expressed:
We of the North delude ourselves
in expecting that the masses of the
South, say far behind in many of the
attributes of enlightened improve
ment and civilization, are, in the
brief period of ten or fifteen years,
to he transformed into our model
Northern communities. That can
only come through a long course of
patient waiting, to which no one can
now set certain bounds, There will
he a good deal of unavoidable fric
tion, which will call for forbearance,
and which will have to be relieved
by the temperate, fostering care of
the government. One of the most
potent, if not indispensable agencies
in this direction will be the devising
of some system to aid in the educa
tion of the masses. The fact that
there are whole counties in Louis
iana in which there is not a solitary
school house is full of suggestion.
We compelled these people to remain
in the Union, and now duty and in
terest demand that we leave no just
means purified to make them good,
loyal citizens. How to diminish the
friction, how to stimulate tiie eleva
tion of this portion of our country,
are problems addressing themselves
to our best and wiser statesmanship.
The foundations for these efforts
must be laid in satisfying the South
ern people that they are to have
equal, exact justice accorded to them.
Give them, to the fullest extent, ev
ery blessing which tlie government
confers upon the moat favored—give
them no just cause for complaint, and
then hold them, by every necessary
means, to an exact rigid observance
of all their duties and ooligations
under the constitution and its amend
ments to secure to all within their
borders manhood and citizenship,
with every right thereto belonging.
The just obligations to public cred
itors, created when the government
was in the throes of threatened disso
lution, and as an indisdensabie con
dition Jof its salvation—guaranteed
by the lives and blood of thousands
of its brave defenders —are to be kept
with religious faith, as are all the
pledges subsidiary thereto and con
firmatory thereof.
111 my judgment the pledge of
Congress of January 14, 187 G, fur the
redemption of the notes of the United
States in coin is the plighted faith of
the nation, and national honor, simple
honesty and justice to the people,
whose permanent welfare and pros
perity are dependent upon true mon
ey as the basis of their pecuniary
transactions, all demand the scrupu
lous observance of this pledge, and
it is the duty of Congress to supple
ment it with such legislation as shall
be necessary for its strict fulfillment.
In our system of government in
telligence must give safety and value
to the ballot Hence the common
schools of the land should be pre
served in all their vigor, while in ac
cordance with the spirit of the con
stitution, they and all their endow
ments should be gecured by every
possible and proper guarantee against
every form of sectarian influence or
control.
There should he the strictest econo
my in the expenditures of the gov
ernment consistent with its effective
administration; and all unnecessary
offices should he conferred only upon
the basis of high character and par
ticular fitness, and should be admin
istered only as public trusts and not
for priqate advantage.
The foregoing are chief among the
cardinal principles of the republican
warty, and tj carry them into full,
practical effect is the work now has
lin hand. To the completion of its
! great mission we address ourselves
I in hope and confidence, cheered and
stimulated by the recollection of it 3
past achievements; remembering
that, under God, it is to that party
that we are indebted in this centen
nial year af our existence for a pre
served, unbroken Union; for the
fact that there is no master or slave
throughout our broad domain, and
that emancipated millions look upon
the ensign of the Republic as the
symbol of the fulfilled declaration
that all fnen are created free and
equal, and the guarantee of their
own equality, under the law, with
the most highly favored citizen of
the land*
To the intelligence and conscience
of all who desire good government,
good will, good money and universal
prosperity, the republican party, not
qnmindful of the imperfections and
shortcomings of human organiza
tions, yet with the honest purpose of
its masses promptly to retrieve ali
errors and to summarily punish all
offenders against the laws or the coun
try, confidently submits its claim for
the continued support of the Ameri
can people, Respectfully,
William A. Wheeler.
Tfie great Centennial blast—that
at Hell Gate, New York—will take
place early, in September. Every
thing is ready but the placing In the
borings of the 50,000 of explosives re
quired to blow down the roof and
the pillars and wails of the mine.
Prices to Suit tlxe Times
|The Southern Shirt Manufactory!
IS MAKING
Best Wamsutta Muslin Shirt, with fine linen bosoms aid cuffs, complete.. .#24.00 Per Dozen.
Best Frilit of Loom Muslin, and good Lin*m 18 oo
Best Wamsutta, Partly made Shirts 14.00
LESS WORK to he done on onr partly made shirt than any ether make. Ramsey’s Paten
Reversible C uff', which is two pair of cuffs attached to each shirt, is manufactured; also al
grades and kinds of COLLARS, BOSOMS. DRAWERS and UNDERSHIRTS.
Parties in Cartcrsville ordering from us can have their measures taken at Mr. Patillo’s
tailor shop. Ed. OF*. Slll’Opsllil'O tfc Cos.
: janSO-fiin 21East wiiliama SL, ATLANTA, G A.
THE SINGEH SEWING MACHINE
THE PEOPLE’S FAVORITE.
The Largest Sales becauselthe Most Popular.
The Most Popularßecause The Best.
VERDICT OF IIE PEOPLE.
Sales in 1871 131.960.
Sales in 1872 219,753
Sales in 1873 233,444
Sales in 1874 241,670 !! !
Nearly 150,000 more than was sold by th“ next highest competitor and over 60,000 more than was
sold by all othor companies combined ! ! !
Address the Singer Manufacturing Company, 17*2 Broughton Street. Savannah. G., C. 8.
Beatty. Agent; Corner Bioad and Alabamu sis’.. Atlanta, Ga., George IV, Leonard. Ag’u; and
at Stokel.v and Willsams’ Popular Store, Cartersville, Ga., R.W. B. MERRITT, Agent.
fvbß-ly,
Hardware and Farming Implements.
BAKER & HALL
enstomers to a general and complete stock of UARDWARE and
J FARMING IM VLKKEH TB,snch as
PLOWS, HOES, COTTON PLANTERS, ETC.
stoc * of FIELD SEEDS such as Clover, Red Top, Orchard and Bluo
, ‘ ls> * CfCiman Millctt, etc. as cheap as thev can ho sold in this or anv other market We also
have a complete stock of READY MADE PLOWS both Iron and Steel. Wc sell
Bar Iron/.V.V.V.’.V.V..7.7.7. if
Steel Slabs • • 3 ,r,
Iron Slabs . 12 c ! s
Sweed Iron 80 gtf 9 cents* *
f,S?S e cu ' ll we C!ln seli * Cheap as the same quality of goods can tie s<’.id unvwi.ere.
llAKKli & HALL.
STOVES & TINWARE.
To tlie Citizens of Cartersville anti Sur
rounding Country:
HAVING consolidated onr business at the old GILBERT
•!**“ \ STAND on the corner of Main and Tomlin Streets, We
' tl'o business under the name and firm of
n§gf[ STALL & ADAMS
fe-'* ' W e will keep constantly on hand a large and complete
STOVES, TINWARE & HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
KM vV 1 ? "ir,, v yV 11 ,??l 1^ t , tl ! e .wS, ry . lowe '' t |)rlce to Sllit tllirnes - We keep the celebrated COTTON
iviAW, I LON KING, LA 1 IToLA and various other stoves of all sizes and prices. We will du
plicate prices irom any market in the State. All job worK and repairing promptly done lor
cardi. Country produce, rags and old and cop|>er taken in exchange for goods. Wrau
pmg paper always on hand at Atlanta prices. We will furnish galvouiz-d Iron Evaporators for
Boiling Syrup, 10 ft. 10ng,40 in. wide, complete, made out of a solid sheet, Ho at *l2
cash, trame and all. Ten dollars lower than ever furnished in the South. Those desiriug to
purchase please give us 15 days’ notice. (janl-ly) STALL & ADAMS.
ETOWAH FOUNDRY AND, MACHINE; SHOP.
W a/Llaoe & Flackett,
M A N U FACTU RERg’OP
Hollow fare, Steam Eiipes, Grates, Mantels, Mill Machinery, &e
Highest Market Price lor
Oldllron, Copper andL Brass
jan2o-tf.
STILL AT THEIR OLD STAND,
STOKELY * WILLIAMS,
DEALERS IN
STAPLE & FANCY DRY COODS, DRESS GOODS,
Clothing', Hats, Boots and Shoes.
WE desire to state to onr old friends and patrons that we arc still running our business
with our paying patrons on the usnal time heretofore given,
But will Expect Prompt Payment at Maturity.
Those paving cash at purchase will get the benefit of a heavy deduction. And we would
most respectfully request those purcha-ing for cash to sav to us at the time: "We will cah
this bill,” as we will then tne more readily affix prices, it there is nothing >aid our price* will
be given at time rates. STOKELY & WILLIAMS.
NR Those owing us due paperwill do us a great favor by calling and making early pav
■ 0. ment. (marchj) STOKKIA AWILI-l ills.
THE GRANGERS’
LI ID HEALTH Hid CO,,
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Authorized Capital 4,500,000
Of Which SIOO,OOO to be Owned in Each Department.
Each Policy-Holder is entitled 10 a vote in the management of the Company
PARENT OFFICE, MOBILE, ALA.
CAPITAL STOCK - - ... 100,000.
NV. H. KEICHUM, President. |F. E. DAVIDSON, Vice President. |. W? FORT* Sec’y
GEORGIA. DEPARTMENT, ROME, GA.
Capital Stock
Office No. 2 COMMERCIAL BUILDING.
Major C. G. SAMUEL, President, ALFRED SHORTER, Vice-President. R T GWATTVFV
Secretary, C. ROWELL, Attorney, Dr. G. W.’IIOLMES,
Board of Directors :
A. P. Allgood, Trion Factory; C. Rowell. Rome, Ga.; Alfred Shorter. Rome Gi • John ti
Newton, Athens, Ga.; A. Jones, Cedartown. Ga.; Hon. 1) F Hammond Mia.it. ’rtL.u
Rome Ga” I *?’ u""n Gil ’ :^ a ' n Glover, Rome, Cx; T. McGuire, Rome, of; £
sin^i>oYkcln? y “ n tSk. Ced#rt<>Wn ’ G “* ; A ‘ J * Kin? ’ CaVC HomW
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT, MONTGOMERY, ALA.
Capital Stock
miss.
Col. James\V-Peck, President, John H. Gray, Vice-President, L. A. Duncan" Secretary^
SECURITY, ECONOMY AND LIBERALITY
Are the Leading principles of this Company.
.'“ifasys tobSsss a.° >'.™ < 4
Com f a, popular me. wakted. “■•‘♦“•a
. . .NGLAND.oI Mobile, Ala., General Superintendent of Agencies
W. K. HUSB Agent, Cartersville, Georgia.
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