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THE CARTERSVILLE EXPWSS. AY C. H. C. WILLINGHAM. p e Cartersville Express. ()I p STANDARD AND EXPRESS.] hates’ OF SUBSCRIPTION. , nv one year $2 00 ix months 1 00 ,l]il iiircc months 50 One i l ll Jn Advance. . —For Clubs of ten copies or jiiiorc , ( , !1 i for each copy. t: \ti:Tof advertising. . ,ilowing arc ottr established rates for -i and will be strictly adhered to in - - 2 vnT 8 tn.ift m. 12 m - V,~ : \ v* 00;$2 6<Ks4 50 $6 00 $9 00 sl2 00 n ! ‘"i 500 000 12 00.17 00 22 00 (i 75 1- 00 10 00|21 00 .‘lO 00 . T 2-'. 1 850 14 60 1 18 75 25 00 30 00 - -,.M10 25 iv 00 21 5q|29 00 42 00 ■ , 251 !2 00: | y 3o 24 25133 0O IS On It 75 r; 75 ••••> "(I 27 On 37 (Hi 54 00 . .5 13 2.. 15 50 24 50.29 75 41 00 60 00 ... .11 75 17 55700 32 50, Ift 00 06 00 ■ .> id i... i • 75 - 0 25 85 00,48 50 71 00 . .1 17 25.20 25 31 30 37 50i52 (HI 76 00 ... 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When Rills are Due. \ 1 i'.>r advertising in this paper are due • after the first insertion of the same, c<dl,:e:e-l at the pleasure of the . cl. -> otherwise arranged by con . . . -pETi - • •- seel • .xe? imrwmairy 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. ‘.Mv 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 - 1 TTJ SC rt artificial teeth. All work : titled. Terms reasonable. .... -■■'k...—2'- ’“'sf 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. VOLUME XVII-->UMBEB 31.