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THE EXPRESS.
The Express is *he Arm defender and ndvo*
cate of the rights and interests of the people of
all ‘-la'Se*, and the unrelenting opponent of
all rings, cliques or combinations organized to
defeat tbe.popular will i|politics or to Ipj-re
an v class pf citizens materially.
Carteilville, November 23, 1876.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SITCAHON.
We sire* no better prepared to indi
cate anything like Rn approach to a
solution oPthe Presidential question
than we were last week. What may
be the end of it must be left to time
and the fhonesty of a fair count in
the three throttled States of Florida,
Louisiana and South Carolina. if
justice can be secured in the count in
those States, Tilden will be our next
President. If Radicalism should be
too sharp irad its power wiekled with
too much adroitness Tilden will he
defeated. We have, hope however,
that prominent Northern Democratic
leaders looking afte* the interests of
the three States named, will see to it
that a fair and honest count is
made. We give as follows the sub
stance of the latest information from
the points of interest as we condense
them from shespeial telegrams to the
Atlanta Constitution of yesterday.
In Florida, on Tuesday, the Demo
crats obtained a tempoary injunction
restraining the Governor from, can
vassing the vote of electors, or issuing
his certificates to any electors. He
is ordered to appear before the court
to-day, and show why he should hot
be permanently restrained from can
vasssng the votes. Another order was
obtained compelling the board of
State canvassers to appear also to day
and show why they should
not proceed at once to the canvass of
returns. The casses hang on each
other. The Democrats are very much
encouraged over their victory the
Republicans are badly demoralized.
They did not not suspect that pro
ceedings had been instituted until the
papers of the court were served on
them. They are in aflutter, and the
more desperate are advising the Gov
ernor that he Is above t he reach of an
injunction, and should disregard it.
He says lie has not made up his mind
a to what course he will pursue.
This is the situation : The Democrats
have the legal majority and have an
unassailable defence of their majority.
It now appears that they will get
a fair hearing. There is no doubt
that. theXßivernor did intend to u>urp
the fundions of the board,and would
have issued the certificates, ere this
had he imagined the Democrats were
before the courts, veiy smart man.
The Louisiana returning hoard in
dicated Hgns of weakening on Tues
day in conceding to Ex-Governor
Wickliffe the light as one of the
Democratic electors to remain and
watch its canvass. When the board
proceeded to work, it turned 'mt all
the spectators as on previous day with
the execution of the two advising
cotiimiooiiono from iho MorlK, at
which action Gov. Gov. Wicklifle pro
tested in the most decided terms. He
then addressed a communication to
the board, asserting his right as a
candidate, to be present, and received
a reply informing him that he would
be admitted. AsGovenior Wickliffe
is thoroughly familiar with all the
circumstances bearing on the election
liia presence will be of much assis
tance to the advising eommitte of
Northern Democrats. As the pre
cedent has now been set, other can
didates must Be accorded the right
to be present, and the returning
board will not be abiealtogether to
hide their light under a bushel. There
was considerable rejoicing among the
couversatives at the unexpected re
sult of the hold action of Governor
Wickliffe. The hoard has not made
much progress in Its two days’
march. It canvassed the vote of
only six undisputed parishes Tuesday
laying aside one in which intimida
tion was alleged, and another
there were imperfect electoral tickets.
Things are rather quiet now, except
that there are all sorts of rumors
which are apparently have no foun
dation, but the excitement will
amount to fever heat as soon as the
board commences ou the disputed
parishes.
The South Carolina board, under
compulsion, on 1 uesday, made a re
turn to the supreme court. By it
the returns made in the face of the
county eaYassers’ returns, it is claim
ed that, the Hayes electoral ticket
has received majorities varying from
three to eleven hundred; thto the
Republicans have elected three mem
bers of Congress, the State Treasurer,
Attorney General, Secretary of State,
Adjutant General, and and retain
their majority in the State Senate;
while the Democrats from the re
turns elect two members to Congress,
the Comptroller General, Superin-*
teodeut of Education, and also a large
majority in the lower houae of leg
islature. When this return was ex
amined before the court, the counsel
lor the Democrats asked for two or -
ders, which were filed. The first
relative to members of the Legisla
ture and of Congress requires the
board to issue certificates of election
in accordance with their return. The
second order is to set aside the return
of the hoard on account of discrepan
cies between the county canvassers’
statements and the returns of the
managers of election, and other
frauds charged agaihst the board,
and i supported by affidavits show
ing discrepancies between the county
canvassers’ statement and the returns
of the managers of election ; and
affidavits showing that the election
was held ait a precint not nut horized
by law. It further requires the
board to bring into court the papers
upon which their return is based, so
that the.eourt itself may inquire into
these discrepancies. The court then
passed a formal order for the
of the various cases
included ; in the petition for a
mandamus , which causes every
class of officers voted for to Ui taken
iijq Cfeuvostfal anU ,
ly. The court iuuonued that it
would first take up th tn so of the
members of the They
require that any exception to the
canvassers’ returns should be filed at
once. After issuing this order the
court adjournd until yesterday.
The democrats desire to commence
with the members of the legislature
first.
The Legislature is ,to. meet next
Tuesday, when the first duty will be
the canvassing of the returns for gov
enor and lieutenant govenor.
The very latest important news
will he found on the next page of this
paper.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
No party has existed in these Uni
ted states more unscrupulous in its
usurpations than the Republican par
ty. In 1867, when it set to work to
overturn all constitutional law in the
reconstruction of the Southern States,
it was backed by the military arm of
the Federal government, which was
then ruled and swayed by the pas
si rs and prejudices engendered by
the war between the States. Amend
ments were engrafted upon the Con
stitution at the point of the bayonet.
Locahself-government was ruled at
the mere waving of a sword, and
military satraps were the rulers and
lords of the Southern States. Virtue
and intelligence were made sub
servient to the dictum of vice and
ignorance and the better class of the
Southern people were politically os
tracised and State governments were
placed in the handsof scallawags and
carpet-baggers who robbed the public
treasury at will.
The leaders of the party became so
hold and defiant in the power they
held at the point of the bayonet that
they hesitated at no monstrosity in
political matters that would augment
or perpetuate their power. The doc
trine of paramount government was
set upand the rights of soveregn States
were absolutely ignored as the claims
of petty States would be in a gov
ernment of despotism. So monstrous
has been the policy of that party
tiiat the people have become aroused
in behalf of public liberty, and by a
popular uprising have elected Gover
nor Tilden, of New York, as their
President. Goaded to desperation
at the loss of power, the Republican
party now seeks through its leaders
to overthrow the popular will by
every species of rascality known to
man, and they will not swerve from
their infamous efforts to defraud the
Democracy of the great victory won
in behalf of and by the honest people
of the country.
Florida, Louisiana and South Caro
lina have become the great centres
of their diabolical purposes. In these
States they have held sway with des
potic rule. They have so formed the
laws of those States that they feel
themselves secure in tlie perpetration
of any fraud that may be necessary
to carry out their hellish purposes in
defeating the popular will. Unscru
pulous as the devil, they do no', hesi
tate to resort to any strategem to ma
nipulate the ballot-box to accomplish
their ends. If they succeed, public
liberty in this country is worthless
and revolution on the part of a free
people is justifiable, and they cannot
be blamed from wresting govern
ment from the hands of conspirators
who are determined to subvert all
government to compass their diaboil
cal objects.
The leaders of the Republican par
ty, then, are conspirators against
public liberty. Those who sympa
thise with that party are particeps
crimhtis in its record of fraud and
corruption and the unsurpations
being enacted by that party, and is,
therefore, no true friend to public lib
erty. It the people of this country
are true to themselves they will
not submit to the outrages of the Re
publican party and the success of its
leaders in Florida, Louisiana and
South Carolina should be the signa
for the uprising of the patriotic peo
ple of the country to resist it. No
people can be free who will submit to
such monstrous outrage upou public
liberty.
We should deprecate war. We
have no desire to see it inaugurated.
But what is liberty when it is to be
perverted for partisan purposes?
What is freedom when the highest
act of freedom, the exercise of the
elective franchise, is to be throttled
by political miscreants to carry par
tisanends? Where is the purity of
the ballot-box, the palladium of lib
erty,the citadel of freedom itself,when
it is to be stuffed and its decisions
thwarted and throttled by the leaders
off aparty who hold power only to
defeat the popular will.
These are the fruits of the rule of
the Republican party. If the people
are true to themselves the sword and
bayonet will glister in every Slate
before it will be submitted to.
TAE COPUi Alt VOTE.
The New York Express furnishes
the following estimates of majorities
by States jn the Presidential vote,
showing that Governor Tilden receiv
ed a popular majority of over 300,-
000 on the popular vote;
MAJORITIES FOR TIf.DEN | HAYES’ MAJORITIES
Alabama - ' - 35, 00 1 California - . 4,000
Arkansas - - 26,000 j Colorado - - 1,800
Connecticut - 3,000 j Illinois - - 20.000
Delaware - - B,ono lowa - - . 60.000
Florida - - I.MfO Kansas - - 25.000
Georgia - - 15.01 >0 Maine - - 15.000
Indiana - - 9,000 .Ma.-sachusette- 37.000
Kentucky - - 75,000 Michigan - - 20,000
Louisiana - - 7.00 > MihMesota - - 18.000
Maryland - - 15.000 Nebraska - - 8.000
Mississippi - 45H00 Nevada - - 1,000
Missouri - - 40.000 XewHampshire 2,000
New <Je sey - 8,000 Ohio - - 5.000
New York - 38,000 0.-egon - - 1000
North Carolina - 5,000 Pennsylvania - 10.000
South Carolina - 4.000 Rhode Island - 5.000
Tennessee - -50 ion Vermont - -25 000
Texas - - 75.000 Wiseonsion - 3.000
Virginia - -30 000
West Virginia - 17,000 Total - - 250,200
Total - -556.500
250.200 |
Tilden’s majority3o7,Boo
Though Maryland is set down
above at 15,000 ihe Baltimore Sun
says it was really over 18,000. It is
estimated that the total vote will
reach 7,610,000. The New York
Graphic ean maces Gov. Tilden’s ma- <
joriiy on the popular vote at 297,000.
Over 1,000,000 more votes wore cast
UU’tjoU Uiuil iu I
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
This body will assemble early in
January. The most important duty
before ft will he to call a constitution
al convention, or refuse to respond to
the popular will in this respect.
There can be no question that a very
large and growing majority of the
people of Georgia are in favor of a
change in our State constitution.
This has been evident for a number
of years; hut under one pretext and
another the will of the people has
been disregarded and sot at naught.
Will theLegislaiure now longer hesi
tate to represent the people?
The next question of importance is
the election of an United States Sena
tor. Who will be the lucky man in
the political wheel of fortune- time
alone can decide. Hon. T. M. Nor
wood and lion. B. H. Hill are the
most prominent aspirants. Several
other gentlemen are spoken of, among
them Hon. H. V. Johnson and Gen.
L. J. Gartrell.
Another important office to fill is
that of State printer. There are sev
eral candidates for the position. Mr,
James P. Harrison, of Atlanta, is a
candidate, and is prepared to do the
work in splendid style. If we were
not about half way a candidate our
self, we should go for Harrison two
to one of all in the field. He is a
practical printer, and we are opposed
to all other sort of men filling the
office. The only reason that we are
not a full candidate for State printer
is, that we know we have no tact for
the “combining” and “trickery” nec
essary in a race of the sort. We have
served the Democracy pretty faith
fully and would like to have ihe
office, as it is in our line of promotion
as a practical printer. If the Legis
lature will consider a man’s claims
upon personal merit alone and on ac
count of personal service to the De
mocracy, we shall appear upon the
outer edge as a candidate fur State
printer. Can we hope or not? As
we have been in service fora quarter
of a century, we should like to have
a little show at the rewards distrib
uted to faithful advocates of Democ
racy .
There is one feature of the past Leg
islatures in Georgia we trust will be
discarded by the present, and that is
the everlasting and infernal local leg
islation that isn’t worth a continental
kuss to the people generally. It is
about time we had more of whole
some general legislation and less of the
peanut kind. Every little legislator
imagines himself under special obli
gation to get up some sort of little
hill that will hand liis name down to
posterity for at least forty days, and
that consumes hundreds of dollars of
the people’s money. If there is any
patriotism in the great bulk of the
intelligence of the Legislature it is
hoped a “head” will be put upon
these cross-roau statesmen that only
twinkle as very small orbits in the
political constellation of a county
notoriety.
Retrenchment and reform have
been greatly spoken of by aspirants
in the late campaign. Many local
orators aspiring to legislative honors
have befuddled the people of their
respective counties with their crude
and incoherent ideas of this great
idea only to find themselves beaten
at the ballot-box. Others have won
upon their devotion to that subject.
It is reasonable to suppose that at
least a majority of the new Legisla
ture have been elected upon some sort
of pledge of reform in the State gov
ernment, and thus we have hope that
the tax-payers of Georgia will realize
some relief from burdensome taxa
tion through the incoming Leg
islature.
Of all the interests of the State ihat
need the greatest amount of protec
tion is that of our agricultural inter
ests. Upon these rest all other in
terests. Unless our farming inter
ests are relieved of burdensome taxa
tion there can be no prosperity of any
class of our people. Without pros
perity for the tillers of the soil there
can be no prosperity for any branch
of business. Therefore, we trust the
approaching Legislature will look
well to the agricultural interests of
the State and throw around that
branch of the State’s industry every
protection and encouragement neces
sary to make it prosperous and ie
munerating.
These are some of the points we
make in regard to the Georgia Leg
islature soon to assemble. If the
members will heed our notes of warn
ing they may accomplish something
for the good of the State.
ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
In the same issue of the Atlanta
Constitution giving the information
that Ex-Gov. Ishara G. Harris, of
Tennessee, is being urged for U. S.
Senator, and that “Sitting Bull has
no under-shirt,” it is seated that Mr.
Joe C. Harris, late of the Savannah
News, is permanently engaged upon
that paper as an editorial writer.
We congratulate our confrere upon
securing the services of such an able
“trained journalist” upon its columns
for certainly Mr. Harris is the wittiest
man of the Georgia press, and can
write an editorial columbiad with
equfal acility and pungency that he
canget off original jokes. There is not
a better place in Georgia for Joe Har
ris to radiete from than Atlanta.
And we may say, with no dispar
agement to the abilities of other ed
itorial writers upon the Constitution,
that Mr. Harris’ work upon its col
umns has been perceptible for sever
al weeks. With Grady as a light
ning reporter and a brazen interview
er ; with Widby as a faithful chroni
eior of local affairs; with Finch
as a steady editorial writer; with
Evan Howell in his little private
room to direct the sly work of poli
tics in his paper, and with Hemphill
to “take in’” the money, there is no
reason why the Constitution shouldn’t
be the best paper iu the State. It is
taking long steps in that direction.
More anon, perhaps.
We should be so glad to receive a
Ruuie paper on the day of its publi*
putibpi
TiyiPfSOF THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE
The attempt of the Republican
party through the agency of its po
litical nlanipulatiou by the unserupu
lous leaders of that party to steal the
Presidency is a question that absorbs
as much of Southern thought as it
does that of the >orth. The temper
of the Southern people is to wait and
see what their Northern friends will
do. Whatever is done to meet the
exigency of a foul conspiracy to de
fraud the popular will in this respect
must be inaugurated by the Northern
Democracy. If they are true to con
stitutional liberty and are ready to
maintain the great principle of the
purity of the ballot-box, they will
find their Southern brethren ready to
give them every moral and physical
force necessary to maintain the right.
The Southern people have no de
sire for war. They have had a sur
feit of that. But they are, neverthe
less, true to the great principles ot
public liberty, one of the greatest of
which is the purity of the ballot-box.
No power ou earth can swerve the
Southern heait from its convictions
in this respect; and if it is necessary
they will shed their blood and ex
pend their wasted fortunes to defend
it. II) other words, the day that the
Northern Democracy fiud it neces
cary to defend public liberty by phys
ical force they will find a solid South
to stand by them. This is said in no
threatening spirit, hut in the sober
ness of earnest truth—a truth the Re
publican conspirators against public
liberty may as well understand at
once.
If Tilden is counted out by fraudu
lent manipulation and the Northern
Democracy chose to resist ihe out
rage, and the resistance comes to
physical force, a solid South may be
counted upon as a full hand in the
great drama that is to decide the
cause of republican government in
this country. The people of the South
are looking on quietly and hopefully
for the triumph of the right and the
c iuse of justice. If Hayes has been
justly elected, and a fair and honora
ble count shows it, they will patrioti
cally submit to the great popular de
cision and trust in God for better luck
four years hence.
But we say to day, if Hayes has not
been elected and Tilden has, and our
Northern friends make any sort of
an issue to defend the right, the peo
ple of the South will give them all
the moral and physical force neces
sary to vindicate republican govern
ment in this country.
Not a single Dabney man lias said to us ‘-stop
my pa pi l” on account ot its advocacy of Dr.
Felton. We g ; ve them credit for their good
sense and will now say to them though ene
mies in war, pt ace we are Irieiids. —Cherokee
Georg inn.
Brother Brewster gave us the same
informaiion verbally. We wisii we
could say as much on account of The
Express. We are glad the Dabney
men of Cherokee are willing to allow
Brother Brewster the light of ex
pressing his opinions upon public
questions, but are at the same time
willing to kupport their county pa
per. They and the Chorekee Georgi
an will agree on many other public
question quite as material to the in
terests of the country. All men can
not agree in everything.
The ticket voted in Louisiana con
tained forty-three names, and was
nearly one-half a yard long—every
officer from President to constable to
be elected in the State was voted for
on that day and on the same ticket—
five constitutional amendments were
also voted for or gainst: Ist. To re
duce expenditures of the Legislature.
2d. Relative to Governor’s signature
to bills. 3d. Abolishing parish
courts. 4th. Reducing Governor’s
salary. sth. Abolishing ad fees of
the treasurer, auditor, attorney gen
eral and district attorney. We do
not wonder that the negroes got be
wildered.
We have an invitation to a debate
at Acworth, to-morrow night, by the
Acworth Literary Society. If possi
ble we shall attend, as we always feel
inclined to encourage all efforts upon
the part of young men to improve
themselves. The question of debate
will be, “Was Aaron Burra patriot?”
—Messrs. Alva C. Rooney, W. K.
Fielder and C. M. Horch in the affir
mative, and Messrs. W. H. Penkin
son, J. J. Northeutt and O. Awtrey
in the negative.
There is a vacancy in the Chatham
county delegation to the Legislature,
and Mr. J. H. Estill, of the Savannah
News, is spoken of as a proper person
to tiil it. If any iran deserves espe
cial honor from the people of that
county it is certainly Estill. Tlieie
is no truer man in Georgia, as his
whole record will show. Let Chat
ham honor herself and one of her
best citizens by electing Estill as a
member of the Legislature.
Mr. E. P. Speer, who writes a pret
ty good hand, is a candidate for clerk
of the House of Representatives. He
is one of the cleverest fellows in the
State, and, if ejected, he will do the
office justice and perform itsdulies in
regulative style and at a greatly de
creased expense to the State of Geor
gia. We have so many personal
friends who are candidates for this
office we don’t know which to sup
port. But we are open to conviction.
The poet-laureate of Carroll county,
R. J. Gaines, in a poem scented with
cologne and other perfumes, says:
For when I breathed the tale ol love,
Her looks—her melting eyes replied.
For an old bachelor of forty years,
or a little leßs, such tenderness of ex
pression is really aggravating to a
man who can’t embrace the whole
thing,
The Radical scoundrels in Florida,
Louisiana and South Carolina are
trying very hard to “hog” the De
mocracy out of a well-earned victory.
Hargrove, Sheatsand the rest of them
in this district are interested in that
game.
- .TW
Will somebody send The Express
a Democratic rooster as soon as Til*
tlhfUon is sbUlfcd ?
NORTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE.
As this ecclesiastical body meets at
Sparta on the 6th proximo, we give
certain matters of information that
may interest our Methodist friends
who may desire to attend. A notice
from a committee of gentlemen states
that members attending the Confer
ence wiii be returned free on presen
tation of certificates from the Secre
tary of Conference to the conductors,
stating that the holder had been in
attendance—paid full faregoing, etc.
This applies to the following ra i
roads: Western Atlantic Railroad.
Rome Railroad, Atlantia & West
Point Railroad, Atlanta & Richmond
Air-Line Railroad, North East
Railroad and Central Railroad. Over
Georgia Railroad pay full faregoing,
and ask for returnticket where yo u
take the cars. Get certificate of Sec
retary on said return ticket.
Parties interested will please send
immediately, to Rev. G. H. Patillo,
Sparta, trie names of Lay Delegates,
Applicants for Admission, Candi
dates for Orders, and of those 'who
expect to go to Conference by pri
vate conveyance, Also the names of
any who do not expect to attend
Conference. Visiting brethren of
other Conferences will please notify
him of their purpose to attend.
The following is the schedule times
of the trains reaching Sparta: Day
train from Macon arrives at Sparta at
8:36 p. m. Day train from Camak
arrives at Sparta at 3:00 p. m. Night
train from Macon ana Camak meet
at Sparta at Ip. m. No one will meet
these (night) trains. Day trains from
Augusta and Atlanta connect with
Sparta day train at Camak at 1 p. m.
Nigh' train from Atlanta connects
with Sparta day train at Macon at 5
a. m.
D~. Redfield, the Southern corres
pondentaf the Cincinnatti Commer
cial, telegraphs from New Orleans as
follows:
‘‘lnvustijr t tkins convinces me that the Re
ptihlic.tns have overdrawn the amount of in
ti uii tation in the disputed parishes, ami lam
not now sure that Hayes will have a majority
if the hour-*t acts with Strict fairness and im
partiality
The New York Sun says investi
gation has had a si miliar effect upon
the mind of every competent Repub
lican observer who has gone on to
New Orleans to learn the thrutb, not
to hide the truth.
We have just received Vick’s
Floral Guide for 1877. It is a splen
did specimen of typography and
fancy printing. Vick’s garden is
situated in Rochester, N. Y., and is
the most popular in the United
States, so far as we know. The
Guide is published four times a year
at 25 cents per copy, and is fully
worth four times the amount. Our
lady friends desiring something real
ly elegant and nice, either in the
horticultural or floral lino, will do
well to address James Vick.
The Atlanta Constitution says Gen
eral Gordon, who has been in Colum
bia, S. C., in the interest of the dem
ocrats proposes to stay there until the
end is reaohed. TheGenerai has done
good service iri Carolina. He has
been alert and watchful, and his ad
vice has materially aided the citizens
of that state in sustaining their
cause. We trust he will yet be suc
cessful.
President Grant is concentrating
quite a military force at the Federal
capital. Counting all the arms, with
the marine and military force in the
city, there are about 1,200. There is
no excitement about the matter. The
district government is a very feeble
affair, and there have already been
signs of turbulence.
Col. R. J. Gaines, the poet-laureate
of Carroll county, is writing verses to
the Atlanta Constitution on the deli
cate subject of “The Kiss of Love.’
When we remember that the author
is a darned old bachelor, the question
naturally arises, what in the devil
does he know about it?
All the counties in Georgia have
been officially heard from, except
Pickens. Tilden got 129,750 and
Hayes 49,332 votes, giving the for
mer a majority of 80,418. Add 300
more from Pickens, and we have the
banner majority of the country—Bo,-
7iß. _
For years we have been trying to
make a great paper of the A'lanta
Constitution. At last Evan Howell
has bought a big interest in it, and
we’ve got Joe Harris upon it. With
Grady in Florida for it. the Constitu
tion is a huge concern.
Brother Ilillie Billiard, the inde
pendent candidate for Congress in the
fourth district, was sadly defeated by
Henry R. Harris. Brother Billiard
lives in a district where nothing save
Democratic organization is known.
If Tilden is fraudulently counted
out as the elected President of the
United States, the people may under
stand at once that public liberty no
longer exists in this country.
The Georgia elections for ordinary,
sheriff, clerk of superior court, coro
ner, county surveyor, tax collector
and tax receiver is on the first
Wednesday in January.
Will the people of this country sub
mit to a false count of the Presidt n
tial vote in the States of Florida,
Louisiana and South Carolina ?
The papers will please announce
C. II C. Willingham as a candidate
for State p inter, if that office can be
secured without “combining,”
We are for peace, law and order,
but are not willing to submit to the
fraudulent election of a President of
these United States.
CALIFORNIA GRAZING OATS.
In Utt4 Ills Year Silly Bislels per Acre
WE have 2,000 bushels of the above named
variety oi oats which we offer for sale
at 50 cents per bushel, delivered on cars at
C'artersville. Money and sacks must accom
pany eachorder. These pats are un..du|teratcd
and stand the winter equal to wheat, cjrder*
addressed to either of the undersigned will re
ceive prompt attention.
JAMES H. GILRETH,
M. L. PKiTCHJ£T?\
Cawttvffte. G*.
Now Advertisements.
STRAYED OR >TOLEV.|
On the night oi the Slid of September, a dark
bay mare mole, with long mane an<l tail,
ami about fourteen bands high; marked "U. S.”
on the lelt shoulder, and has a knot on the Jaw
bone. A lioera! reward will be paid lor her
delivery to A. M. FRANKLIN,
Sheriff Bartow County.
Filty dollars reward will be paid lor the ar
rest i the thief, with sufficient proof to con
vict. nov23 3t-
THE CHOICE HOTEL,
CORNER BROAD AND BRIDGE STREETS,
J, 0. RAWLINS; Proprietor.
(Situated in the Business Part of the City.)
HOME, GA.
ItSy* Passenger-, takeu to and (rout the Depot
iree of charge. H. RAWLINS, Clerk.
novß3-tf.
If you love Phun, Ph tcc and Phancy, scud
your address ou a ixistnl card to ihe publish
ers lor a sample copy of
The Sunday Herald !
Filled every week with Sketches, Paragraphs,
Fact and Fancies, News, and Literary
Gossip, and the Kuaint Savings of
“OLD SI!”
The famous Old Darkey, w hose veracious ver
ities haw gie.en him a national reputation.
The HERALD is edited by Sam, W Small,
whom the Louisville Courier-Journal pronoun
ces the best ••nigger-talk writer” this coun
try ever produced. Terms, F2 per year. Ad
dress BRIDGES W. SMITH A CO..
Atlanta, Ga,
Ayer’s Hair Vigor
FOR RESTORING GRAY HAIR
To its Natural Vitality and Color.
growth ; and al
ways surely restores its color, when faded or
gray. It stimulates the nutritive organs to
healty activity, and picserves both the hair
and its beauty Thus brushy, weak or sickly
hair becomes glossy, pliable **nd strengthened;
lost hair regrows with lively expression; fall
ing hair is checked and established; thinfhair
thickens; and faded or gray hairs resume
their original color. Its operation is sure and
harmless. It ceres dandruff, heals all humors,
and keeps the scalp cool, clean and soft— un
der which conditions, diseases of the scalp are
impossible.
as a crossing for ladies’ hair, the Vigor is
praised for its grateful and agreeable perfume,
and valued for the soft lustre and richness of
tone it imparts.
PREPARED BY
Dr. J. C. AYER & CO., Lowell, Mass.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
B<)LD BY ALL QRUGGIST3 AND DK AL£BS IN
MEDICINE.
D. W. CURRY, Agent,
Ca>'tersviile. Georgia.
CHEAP FALL GOODS.
ERWIN, RAMSAUR&CO
Are i,otv receiving their
Fall and Winter Goods
and will sell at prices extremely low for
Cash or to Prompt Pay
ing Customers.
All persons indebted to them aref requested
o make early payments* dec2
CHICKEN CHOLERA!
fc*mHE CHICKEN CHOLERA PREVEN
-1 TIVE AND EXTERMINATOR” is
a naw and elaboiate work on Chicken Cholera,
being a thorough and reliable treatise upon
its Cause, Symptons, Prevention, Cure and Ex
termination, from a scientific and practical
standpoint, by A. J. HILL, an experienced
Poultry Breeder, who has been successful in
ascertainirg the cause ol that disease, and in
devising the means for its Prevention and its
Extermination
The book is designed for Breeders, Farmers,
and others who keep fowls, and it gives infor
mation that will enable them to Protect their
Fowls from the ravages of Cholera. Xent by
mail for fifty cents, or a Descriptive Circular
sent for a stamp. Send all orders to
A. J. HILL,
Burbank, Wavne county, Ohio.
N. B.—High class Black Cochins, and
Brown Leghorn Fow ls for sale by the pair in
the Fall. Description and price sent for a
sta nip. jnnel-Sm.
CARTIRSVILLEffI&H SCHOOL
THE Fall Term of the Cartersville High
School, will begin
MONDAY, JULY 31,U1876.
Kates of Tuition from f-2.50 to fl per n’onth,
according to grade, payable monthly.
Thoroughness of Instruction and Strict Dis
cipline Maintained.
Patrons are earnestly desired to send their
children at the beginnimr of the school in or
der to facilitate the classifying of pupils.
July 6 U. JOHNSTON, Pnncipal.
Centennial Notice.
MRS. T. B. WILLIAMS
HAS returned from New York, with the
latest novelties in
HATS, BONNETS, LACE, TIES.
Neck Ruchlngs,
Sflr TIES, and 2Jillinery Goods generally.
He dock is large and well selected. She is
is able to oiler inducements to all who will fa
vor her with orders. Leghorn hats shaped and
retnnimed. bun bonnets ot 30, 40 and 50 ets.
Call at 27 Broad st., HOME, GA., where you
will find silk for trimming in all the new
shades, and flowers as lovely as can be. In
ducements offered to country merchants buy
ug to sell again.
THeCSk^IISNEtf KNOWPI I BETORE^wS
pend tlio Chidaiiatl Weeldy Star, a fine eight
page, forty-eight column piper, indrjawUnt In poli
tics, :uul l*rim lull ot g *od ie.-iliug matter, tor u OO
*M*r .vritr. It is tie lar v *,t j.ap-r in tin- United
btiite* tor thr-trvmru. Larh subscriber will receive a
ropy of li • . ../;>*,:f mmnt.n.j— *• T7IK POOR.
VMI: !* ' Htsr. t'KIKKII.” St*e,24x3l
ill-,.."! ; a •; clvrr Ln.it wait Id grace drawing room in
t,.t i .>:■( v. •• n.ao Seng to fad noMcrifcer a copy of
too BUtr lllß.trtel Atmanae. *5 Cts. extra
niw-t be ► t f.,r picking ami mailing premiums.
SOperi .1 i iitneeuiiHitt to egents Tonnv persca
dosirinj. t ■ tet up aciuh, vre will **: and an tuple copy
of the rirture and a canvassers outfit, on receipt of
Uct. 1 • e imcTxtopy of the paper free. ,;tt for
>s:e befire siUtsrrlblug far aiiv other.
TKK ST.t It, it to Walnut St., Cincinnati, 0.
COUCHE HOUSE.
Kingston, Georgia,
THIS large and co" iortable house is now
kept by W. W. Rainey and Mrs. T. R.
touche, who was formerly proprietor of the
pouse. The traveling public will find good
tlain accommodations. Parties wishing board
hrough thesummer will Kingston one of
the healthiest and quietest localities in Upper
Georgia. Three or tour lamilie§ ctth got com
fortable rooms in view *f trains. Term* very
reaosnable. W. W. RAINEY.
June 85. Mrs. T. B. CQUCHK
CITY vm STORE.
DR. M. Q. WILLIAMS.
f' KEEPS constantly on hunt} Fresh
Umars. Chemicals, Oil* Haines
Mach|up Oils, Toilet Articles, Per-
SgL-g fumery, the famous Celluloid Truss,
jK*s Braces, Abdominal Supporters, etc*
and solicits a continuance of pat.
rename from his numerous rusum
ers; also, request* those that are indent'd to
him to call and settle tbelr accounts, as he is
EmAT' 1 ° r “"‘"s '* n ,
*
C. W. L-j.newof.thy,
HOMT3.
Only Agent for
B. Shoninger & Co.’s Instruments,
For North Georgia and Alabama.
The attention of the public is invited to
vJsreAffiSyfr t-.-Ut their Piano-, which are uncling with
JP vapid sales, and m-vt nailing to give satis-
Sr£~ -jyrtf- fiction, owing o it- in.trvch purity,
1 * ) brilliancy and pow, r, not losing its q^al*.
Tvyajlgr ' to ito utmost eapao
stands lirst-class and a A No. 1. fheir
Piano was produced to meet the wants of their customers lor a kki.h:;.i I n-; rumen t with all
the modern imfrovimexts, and at prices within the range oi all. Several styles 7‘, octave*,
A tot, Square Grind Double Veneered Rosewood Cases, Carved Legs, Overstrung Bass,
Agraffe. Treble. Ac., Ac.
The test in our climate for ihe la-t seven years proves them inferior to no I Lino manufac
tured.
EVERY INSTRUMENT FULLY WARRANTED FOR 6 YEARS.
The undersigned will till all order-- lor INSTKI MKNTS, BOOKS, SHEET MUSIC or for
TUNING ANI) REPAIRING, left at the Rick- House o> THK ExRRESS office.
Satisfaction Guaranteed!
*•“" C. IV. LANGWORTHY,
Note Agent for Aor tit (Georgia and Alabama,
nov23 76 3y. „ Rome, Georgia.
STILL AT THEIR OLD STAND,
STOKELY & WILLIAMS
DEALERS IN
STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS,
Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes.
TTTE desire to state to our old friends and patron, that we are still [running lout business
ff with or paying p, irons ou the usnal time licictofoie given,
But will Expect Prompt Payment at Maturity.
Those paving cash at purchase wii I get the benefit of a heavy deduction. And we would
most respectfully request those purchasing for cash to say to u> at the time: -We will cask
this bill,” as we'will then the more readily affix prices. II there i- nothing said our prices will
be given attint "'rates. STOKELY & WILLIAMS.
Nn Those owing ns due paper will do ns a great favor bv calling and making earv par
.D. ment. (rnu*vh 2) ’ STOKELY & WILLIAMS.
SORGHUM MILLS.
Price List Oi* Sorghum Mills For 1876 *
Twelve inch, two roller, Mills $25 00
Fourteen inch, two roller, Mill 35 00
Three Roller, Iron Frame Mill, complete, 55 00
Twelve inch, Two Roller Iron Frame, Complete 35
Fourteen inch, two roller, iron Frame, 45 00
We guarantee our mills to he first-class in every respect. Our Three Roller Iren Frame
Mill is Superior to an > Mill at the Price iu the country, Wiil give a written guarantee with
this Mill. Gallon or tidiness
WALLACE & HAGKETT, CARTERSVILLE, GA.
.jan2o-tf ETOWAH FOUNDRY AND MA< 11IXE SHOPS.
THE GRANGERS’
LIFE II I‘LTii mm CO..
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
F. VG'il STATE IS AIT MF. < <>>.! A NY, ANI) RETAINS NINETY PER CENT. OF ITS
CAPITAL STOCK AND IT: F.VI IRE RESERVE FOR LOAN AND INVESTMENT.
PARrIMT fIFF 1 F. E. Davideon, President.
rMllLli I Ui r ill . M. G. Hudson, Vice-President.
MOBILE, Al. *' W ' K ° rt ’
Cush and Komh, - - ‘300,000.
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT,
ItOM K - O- w'/ilohuesTMedical'^Exaru’r’.
Loans ami Caiili, - - 100,000.
Board of Directors, Georgia Depart rent. —
A. P. Allgood, U. Howell, Alfted Shorter,
A. R Jones, Hon. D. F Hammond, D. B.
Hamilton, Cain Glover, T. McGuire. F.
Woodruff, J. 1.. Cauip,C. G. Samuel, M. H.
Bunn, Hod. W. 11. Hutchings.
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT, Z:
MONTGOMERY (Ala. " ' T ANARUS” Chambers, Sec. and Trea.
Loan* and Cash, - 300,000.
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT, T.ftS-g&W?S3S&.
MERIDI AN, MISS.f A ’ Dunc * n Seo * Treas.
Loans and Cash, - - 100,000.
SO CAROLINA DEP T Thos. B.Jeter. President
Ul.l I. IhonuA McCreery, Viee-Pres.
COLUMBIA. S. C. 1K P - Green * Secretary.
Loans ami Cash, - . 100,000.
TEXAS DEPAR * ftIEN f Ge °■ preside**.
■ u ** l " n * 1 i Hon. N. G. Shelley, Vice Pres.
AUSTIN, TEXAS. (V ‘Fan- Secretary.
K, A. Blaudfor*!, General AftiL
Loana and Cash, - - 100,000.
Total Assets, - - - 8700,000.
The great and popular feaMtrccd this growing Company is that each siiio * . t
truth and fact a Home Company, and loans its entire reserve it i> J Department I* f
on undoubted real estate security. The Parent office revaives the Vb- vh
W. K. HUSF Agent, Cartersville. Georgia.
ROCKMART
HIGH SCHOOL
FO It
BOYS and girls.
REV. J. W. BAKER. Principal.
MR. ISAAC W. WADDELL, Assistant
THIS School will be opened at Rockmart.
Ga., on the third Monday in January, 1877
It will Ik: the aim of llie teacher* to give thor
ough instruction in all ihe branches taught
Pupils will t>e prepared for College or for prac
tical life. The scholastic year w ill be divided
into four quarters of ten weeks each.
Terms, per IVIontli:
PRIM \RY CLASS.
Spelling, Reading and Wri i.ig $2 00
SECON D CLASS.
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography
and History o' the United States 3 00
THIRD CLASS.
Algebra, English Composition, Rhetoric,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistr- . Botany,
A orient Lac gu.ages, tbui ug h the
Latin and Greek Readers \ pg
ADVANCED CLASS.
Ancient Languages continued. Higher
Mathematics, Ancient and Modern His
tory, Mental and Moral Philosophy,
Logic, Political Economy, Book-Keep
ing. Civil Engineering and Evidences of
Christianity 5 qq
Tuition payable one half when the quarter is
hall advanced—the other half at the end
quarter. No deduction will l>e made far the
absence ol pupils front school except in eases
ol protracted sickness. Roard can be had at
from $lO to sl3 pev monte. A few pupils can
be accommodated with board in the family of
tne rvimipul. J
J. mi. Holbrook, Agent.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
FUR AND WOOL HATS,
LADIES AND MISSES PURS,
Trunks, Valises and Bags,
Umbrella? and Canes.
Old hats made new,
*> W- ttQLBKOOK, Agent.
*** W WWffebwW ft. Atlnnf i, Ga.
Tax < oii(>(or’g Police.
j T VV ILL bo at the following places cn thd'
| 1 di, 3 ® named opposite each pi see for the
purpose or collecting State aud County taxes*
lor the year IS7G;
Wolf Pen—October lGth and 30th: aud 51®.
vember 13th.
Pine Log— October 17th and 31st, and No
vember 14th.
Sixth District—October 18 and November
Ist and loth.
Adait.'xille October 19 and November Sod
and IGih.
Kingston—October 20 and November 3 and
17.
Cassville—October 21, aud November 4 and
10.
Stamp Creek—October 23 aud November 6-
aud 20' h.
Allutoona—October 24 and November 7 and'
I*{
Siilesboro— October 25, and November 8S
and 22d.
Eiih triec October 20 and November 9th;
and 23d.
Oartersviile—October 27th and 2Sth and No*
vember 10:1., 11th, 24th and 25tb.
Taylorsville—November 27tb.
oc W. F. CORBIN,
se P^ B Tax Collector, B. C.
Insurance Notice
insure with the
Gatetai Fire iDsnrance Assoclatioo.
D. F. WILCOX, Columbus, Ga.
(Formerly secretary ef the Georgia Home Cos.)
GENERAL AGENT
gAsrregate Assetts $741,709.7*
Liabilities 73,204.54
Net surplus tor policy holders ...7...fbfc’M6.*
I have accepted the agency for the above old
established company and will insure at the
lowest rates consistent with a sound business.
The patronage of the public is solicited.
U. STOKES SAYRE,
nov3-Sm *>t Say rc & Cos.
LOST PISTOL.
1 OST, at Tran mell’s Giove. on Sa,crJ*y
JLd last, a Colt’s seven Stu.t Pistol, ivor ban*
•* 1 **• nickel plated, engraved. The tin.
he liberally re'wurticd by leaving the kirn |M
this Office. aovtpVl