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About The Cartersville express. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1875-18?? | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1879)
VllE EXPRESS. J 11:, 11 a lit H 14, 1810. F.Ntabli%lu>d Twenty Years. Kates and tekms. f! BSCKirTIOSS. ( copy one year *?> .a. copy six months 1 00 inc copy three months 50 CLUB KATES. it : copies one year *B?5 1 t :i copies one year 15 00 Payments invariably in advance. APVEBTSIING RATES. [ Advertisements will be inserted at the rate* } One Dollar per inch for the first insertion, ami Fifty Cents for each additional insertion. I One i Three i Six | One Month. Months. Months.;Year. One inch I*2 50 *5 00 *7 50 |*looo i ith column; 500 1 15 00 SOOO 140 00 Half column... 750 SSOO I 400(. 60 00 One c01umn....! 20 00 ! 40 00 I 60 00 100 00 I Address 8. A. CUNNINGHAM. in 1 KLTOX—GORDON CONTROVERSY. In withholding from the Express 1= 'tor of Mrs. Dr. Felton, in the lifst issues after its appearance in the Augusta Ch.oniele and Constitution ;-j t, it vt its w ith the wish that the u| r;u i.-.te t*jrrcsj oudence would tin i.e at an eud and forgotten. Another letter from this lady to the Atlanta Constitution, and the letters of Genral Gordon and Dr. Fel- J ie two latter we print) make it i: ec ry to say something in the Express, since it gives the proa iff tioa of news a leading feature. ATre. Felton’s tetter ignores Mr. Reese, the author of the article to which she replies, and censures, as does her husoand, General Gordon fur procuring the information that site w rote Senator Ferry, asking his influence with Republicans in the last Congressional election. Now, what we bate to say on this subject is as free from prejudice as possible. It is due a confrere and a gentleman of responsibility and high standing to say that the wife of our Representative did him injus tice. She mentions him most con temptuously, although he had the courtesy to speak of her as the doc° tor’s “private secretary,” without giving name. Ne wspapers depend largely upon th ir friends for information, and it E ;t custom for po flic men especially to r< -iprocate for kindly notices by futtiirhing sue-, information as they c.,n procure by advantage of public positions. This is legitimate, and, indeed it is quite comm >n for public i;u n to furnish information concern ing which they would not appear before the public. Senator Gordon, in luis instance, was pursuing the general rule in such matters, hut unfortunately h<; had to deal with out mies to the Democracy and the S it!i, who, though they might uot I disposed to do Dr. Felton a fa v r, improved the opportunity, ea ; . ! iy , to create as great a br aeh as \ -i b tween the divided Dem> ocratic elements in Georgia. How far they havesucceded, we all know (o our sorrow. Although not un friendly with General Gordon, we should have condemned him in -jkin ■' public over his own signa ture, or in any way making himself conspicuous in the expose of this let ter to Senator Ferry. Yet, it is not uunatural that he should have ex ercised vigilance in exposing the fa-ts in this case. Surely the friends—nor the enemies—of General Goril..n JV4.-. ItcMC, Will believe either of them guilty of intentionally misrepresenting. Certain papers extol Mrs. Felton’s wifely devotion, by reciting these letters as proof. Upon the same the ory there should be challenges to mortal combat from every faithful wife in the land, and the most lovely women should not wait for preliminaries by their chosen sec onds. They single out this wife as a devotee to her husband in a manner that is d;s; ar ging to thousands and millions of women who g.ve every day equally u s satisfactory proof ot devotion to their husbands as this unfortunate resort of Mrs. I-elton. We a;e surprised tit Dr. Felt n’s vindication of his wife’s position, yet without a woid of censute tor her. Not questioning his motive in refraiiuug from retaliation upon Gen- eral Gordon for injustice, which he claims to h ive 1 eceived at the Gen erals hands, in a speech at Atlanta, wo honor him for it. To one point, only, in the charges against General Gordon will we refer, and that from a thor oiigh peisonul knowledge of the facts. The writer did more, perhaps, than any other, if not all others, ■to thwart -the University school b ok enterprise. He did it believing one ot the high officers ol the company, C. B. Richardson, who was largely interested in the concern, was wholly unworthy the patronage ot Southern people. The opposition enlisted General Gordon's inUrest, anil it was through a lengthy and protracted correspondence with him on this snbj ct that a confidence in his strict integrity and uprightness was established —a confidence and an este. m that has increased up u a personal acquaintance. (.^entii-uien — Colonels —of the Geer- ; gia Press Association, this is an “off year” in politics. Eet us turn our ■ attcn ion to the exposure of humbugs, i Let the politics rest this year, and let us the open great political cam- , paign of 1880 in a grand rally rounp the banner of organized Democracy Hatckimville Dispatch. General Gordon neither dodged ~u r paired on the femalo lawyer bill, but voted for the girls like a Utile man. Mr. Hill was ungallant t . noU gh to vote the other way. Can !<'a the Georgia Senators agree even j woman question '-Enquirer -11 tse warm days begin to make llie bovs think of Cartersviile and tiu . editorial May day, and old gnp saC p~ are being polished up and g“t~ for business. — Gainesville Eagle. 1 he sjr.Ucn Enterprise, after a sus pension of ttveral months, made its |„„„ M r.n™on Tuesday l. •** i bright as anew dollar. Mi. a. Vlanbury is the editor. .We wish for it an abundant pecuniary success. .—.North Georgia Citizen. GEORGIAS CHOICE FOR PRRSIDENT. A Constitution reporter relates the following in substance as the senti ment of our Representatives in Congress on probable candidates for the Presidency. Fleming,of the i* ir-t district, pre fers, first, Bayard, next Hancock. He thinks that it would be a “terrible necessity to renominate Til den Grant is perhaps the coming man on the Republican side.” Smith, of the Second, is for Tildeu, and thinks his people unanimous for him. It seems to him that Grant will be the Republican nominee. Cook, of the Third, is for Thurman or Bayard. He thinks Tilden should have spoken out “when his view’s were most needed.” He thinks that neither Grant nor Blaine, but John Sherman the man on the other side. Harris, of the fourth, don’t know of a necessity for renominating Til den. Chandler, of the Fifth, is per sonally for Bayard, and remarks that Grant is popular with the ne groes. Blount, of the Sixth, thinks his constituency prefers Thurman first, and Bayard next. Felton is quoted as saying : “I am for Mr. Thurman, or if he can not receive the nomination, then I. am for Mr. OtlT ffeople would to support him Mr. Tilden is not in demand in our State. We would, how’ever heartily support him if re nominated. My State is for Thur man, and is anti-Tilden. Grant rn the Republican side seems “to be the inevitable choice of that party.” Stephens, of the Eighth, expressd iiimselfas follows: “I have no opin ion to express on the subject. I have no idea who will be the Damo ocratic nominee in 1880 for President. It is one of the uncertainties of the future, and no satisfactory belief can be entertained by any sensible man in reference to it. I do not know whether Mr. Tilden could tie renom inated, and have no opinion on the subject. I will say Ido not think he ought to be renominated. I was op posed to him before, and ant more opposed to his renomination than I was to his first nomination.” “Who do you think the Republi cans will nominate ?” Mr Stephens was asked, to which Ue replied as fol lows: “i have no more satisfactory idea on that point than I have as who the Democrats will nominate. Judge Davis, of Georgia, once said if there was anything unknown to God it was the verdict of a petit jury, and I think if the Judge was alive, he would inelule timing the possible things unkno An to Gil that of the nomination of any National Conven tion of either party of a candidate for the Presidency in these days.” Mr. Bell, of the Ninth, thinks the preference of the people of Georgia is Thurman first, and Hendricks next. He don’t think Grant could divide the Southern States. Hi- SK PENSION BILLS. We were quite surprised at the following criti-ism of last week’s Express’ report of Dr. Felton’s speech, and all the more so because we d.id not hear of e— understood the speech different to our report. However, we are willing— aye. we are glad to allow that it was our mistake, for we have no spirit to aggravate either side in these deplorable controversies. j Editor Express : I see an error in your account of my little talk last Thursday, on my arrival from Washington. I stated that the Senate refused to pension Mexican s itdiers, but did not s ate th it our Georgia Senators voted against Mexican ) fusion-. 1 lie point was this ; “ T iat while the Sen ite refused to pension MaXtCio -* Lilians, the benate did frant arrearages of pensions to Union s >kii ws, widen will take from fifty to one hundred -and titty mil lions from fine Treasury, an l th it for this last measure our Senators voted.” My impression is they did vote for the Mexican bill. Respectfully, W. H. Felton. IBON PROSPECTS IN THE itlllH. Kiorn the N Y. Herald. Few men are in a better position i to study Southern politics than the Hon. Willard Warner. He was on j Gen. Sherman’s staff from Ohio du- j ring the campaigns, and at the close of the war settled iu Alabama, and was elected the first Senator under , reconstruction. Hr. Warner has; now lived fifteen years in Alabama ; and Georgia. For the past six years he has resided in Alabama, at 1 Tecumseh, below Rome, Ga., where he has $225,000 of Korthejrn and other capital invested in an iron fur nace. His social position is excellent and his manners are conciliatory; in 1872 p.-- supported Greeley. Mr. War uer was in New orlf recently, and a representative of the Tribune hau the ■ following conversation with him: “Can’t you make iron more cheap ly in the South than in the North?” “Usually. 1 have nearly fi,ve thous and acres of land which is a mass of hematite ore. We are making pig iron exclusively, and ship it all over the country, In the -ummer we get low rates on freight by rail, when the cotton does not clog the roads ;at this time of the year they are a little higher. It costs as about $7 per ton to ship to New York via Norfolk.” “Ha vo the iron makers in the South generally been successful?” “No ; the stoppage of all construc tion iu the country since 1873 brought dV.yn the price of iron iu the North to such a figure that we lost our ad vantage temporally. Out of thir teen furnaces in our region o f coun try, now only four are in blast. We are now at wok, and just on the line to better times. W e fee! more cheer ful, certainly.” “Are there not s mie larger invest ments in that region ?” “Yes, there is one company, the Roane Iron Company, at Chattanoo ga, with New York and Cleveland capital of >I,GUO,OOU. There are said to be three quarters qf a million ej]>- barked in South Pittsburg, iu Ten nessee, which is altogether English capital, controlled by the inventor of I the blast stove Whitwell.” AXOTIIEU TRAGEDY AT THE CAPITAL Col. R. A. Alston Hooodfd to Dfth by Sir. Ed. Cos. There has seldom ever been more painful excitement in Atlanta than that which occurred Tuesday even ing by the flying statement that Col. Robert A. Alston and Mr. Ed. Cox had shot each other ; that the former died instantly, and the latter was dy ing soon thereafter. Later raports cor rected the situation to the effect that the former was not killed outright, nor the latter mortall> wounded. Col. Alston did die, however, some three hours after the shooting (6 p. iu.) The Constitution gives a lengthy account of the terrible deed, and the particulars minutely. It would seem to be a partially written state ment in behalf of thu noble man who lost his life, but the statements give so many evidences of proof that Cox provoked the difficulty, and the witnesses are of such high char acter (among whom is the Governor) that no censure, it would seem, could attach to Col. Altston. Col. Alston had brought with him from Washington a power of attor ney from Gen. Gordon, Jjx dtojJOSC of bis interest in -the convict lease. It is known that the General had wish ed to get clear of any connection with the lease system. lie asked $4,000, an amount sufficient to clear, Gen. Gordon of loss, and Mr. Cox, a sub-lease with Gordon, wanted to dispose Ot who held his, also, at the same time. The first party (Mr. Jesie Walters) hav ing refused to make terms, Col. Alston found Col. E. B. Howard, who was interested ih the lease with Gen. Gordon, willing to take the interest at the price named, and sold to him. To close the bargain, it is understood that lie paid down part of the money. “When the fact was made known that Colonel Alston had contracted with Colonel Howard it is alleged that Mr. Cox became greatly excited, nuil declared the matter should not take that direction. He was so intent upon making the trade so as to give himself the advantage he desired, that he sought out Colonel Alston to try and effect his purpose. Prior to finding Col, Alston he visi ted Colonel Howard and asked to know whether, in the event the trade was consummated, he, How ard, would consent to trade with him, Cox, for his interest in the matter. Colonel Howard replied that he would not talk about that at this time; he could not make but one trade at a time and he w'as buy ing the Gordon interest as it stood, subject to the sub-lease held by Cox. The turn of affairs, it seems, led Mr. Cox to a stronger hetermination to upset the trade and secure the trans fer of the iuterest to Walters.” It is understood that Walters had nothing i to do with this part of the transac tion. THE FIKST ALTERCATION. The fact appears to be that Cox first encountered Alston in a barber s top. He asked Alston into the back room to talk, and Alston atter ward staled that Cox demanded of him that he rescind the trade with Howard and make the one with Walters, stating that Walters would pay mure tm... jll.,rur u,. terest at stake. Colonel Alston replied to him that it was now impossible to do that thing. He had sold to Howard and the trade must stand. He had offer ed the refusal of the share to Wal ters and he had declined to take the sa me. Mr. Cox persisted and said if Al ston did not sell to Walters, he (Cox) would be broken, or ruined, and he did not intend toslandit. Through out it appeared that Mr. Cox was determined that the matter should be arranged as lie wanted it. Alston said lie eoulej not do it and WMuld nut if he could. He told Cox he would not be bullied into doing the thing proposed to him. It is stated that Cox drew, or had in his hand, a knife with which he threatened to cut Alston’s throat un less he acquiesced in the plan pm posed. He seemed to have had an idea of frightening Alston into com pliance. Alston told Cox he was unarmed and desired no difficulty with him. Cox then told him to go and arm himself and meet him there at that place in five or ten minutes. Alston said he would do it, and they parted. After Alston left it is alleged that Cox indulged in very abusive lan guage about Alston, and said if Alston did not do right in the matter he would kill him before sundown. it was then seen that both the men were excited and angry and a serious difficulty was expected to arise between them. Cox subsequently sent a message to Col. Alston, stating that he (Cox) was ready and waiting for him. He sent word to Cox that Ive would not go to meet him ; that mr each to at tend to his own business would be well ; that for either one to shoot tire other would not do any good. Al- ■ stons.w the tj rvernor and recited , the fact-’, when that gentleman beg. j ged him to avoid trouble,and that lie would send for Cox ad try and have the quitu r reconciled. Capt. Nelms tried to have a conference with Cox, but he would not confer with him, which fact was reported back to the Governor. Cox went to the capital iin search of Alston. They began the controversy again, Cox telling Alstqn that he had treated him wrong and had to answer for it. Alston got up, and putting his hand gently upon Cox, said to him : “Mr. Cux, I don’t want to have any difficulty with you about this matter, and there is no need for it. Let qs drop it now. It w ill do you uo good to kill me, and do me no good to kill you—not a bit in the world. Cox replied in an abusive manner and continued to denounce Alston and to urge him on to the affray. It was thought his object was to goad Alston to make the first attacc. At the time only Treasurer Reufroe and the tax-collector of Gilmer county were in the office, Captaiu Nelms coming in soon after. While the I quarrel was in progress the Gilmer gentleman remarked that Cox was abusing Alston beyomt etiduranue [ and that Alston ought not to let a j man talk to him that way, but ought 1 to kill him, Treasurer Renfroe, fearing the j difficulty, told them not to have a fight in his office. Cpon this Cox ! invited Alston outdoors to settle the matter, but Alston declined to go, repeating that he did not want any difficulty. Cox replied that he would have one. Alston said if he could not avoid it he supposed he would. Cox told him he could not get out of it, and Alston asked him if he wanted to begin it right then. Cox said that was as good a place as any, and that a difficulty was what he had come for. He went to the front door of the room and attempted to shut it. Treasurer Renfroe told him not to shut that door, but Cox paid no attention to him, but, seeing that it was hcoked back to the wall, he unhooked t and shut it. He then turned and advanced towards AD ston, who also rose and stepped for ward. Captain Nelms ran between them and catching each by the shoulder with his hands, but as he did so both men drew their pistols and began to fire at each other with great rapidity. The result nas been stated in the head lines of this article. -‘The scene beggar.} description.” Among those who went to Col. Alston was Frank Gordon, son of the Senator. He pressed his hand in recognition and said, “I am dy ing—let me see my wife.” These were is last words. On leaving home that morning, lie said to his wife that heJI would get his business ar ranged that day concluding,with the remark: “After to-night I’ll be at home.” Thursday’s Constitution contains a tribute to the high character of Col. R. A. Alston, from Henry Grady, his former partner. It is introduced as follows ■ “It is with faltering pen and un certain fingers that I come to write of “Bob” Alston —dead. For ten years he was my friend—• knit to any heart by a thousand ties. To write of him or talk of him is to give to tiie public many things that should be cherished in the privacy that makes them sacred. For four years we were bound to gether with i.he sympathy that men fee! for each other when they stand shoulder to shoulder and heart to heart to fight against odds, and in the extremities of that struggle I learned to know him, I believe bet ter than any living man evei knew him. I shall write of him then, as if he were before me to-night, and with his blue eyes, looking into mine, and my hand within his kindly grasp. If I should be betrayed into writing anything that would have been bet ter unwritten, I shall remember that none but his friends have read it, for I do rot believe that the State of Georgia holds to-day a single man or woman who had aught but regret ful tenderness for the dead man that lies in that coffin yonder. How IT S VIEWED ABROAD. —Editors Constitution—Accept my thanks as a stranger, and yet a resi dent in Atlanta, for your able edi torial in this morning’s issue on the sad event yoq so justly deplore, the murder and the intended murder of two men, who abandoned themselves to malignant anger—the cause of all murder. You have not ttio ikuug. such events do the repu tation of the south amongst anxious to eater it, and change the severity of n cold latitude for your milder clime. Life is the most sa cred of divine gifts, and is under the special watch care’of God, who has said, “Thou shall not kiiiand prop erty is sensitive and will not go where life is insure. In a material view, such crimes should stop. But there is a higher view still. They olfend the Great Ruler, and the only king this republican recognizes. We n ed His protection—we need His aid. This is qn age of divine judg ment , we trust it will not sweep this way. If y ;ur editorial cau be made the public opinion of Georgia, our j well-being and quiet will be prolonged. You justly commend one of the J judges of the state ; but allow me to remind yi u of this fact, that judges and courts are powerless to change the object enable practice of bearing arms tor private war, because of the dangerous public opinion that exists in its favcr. Whitt you need is a voice from (the southern pulpit pro claming t iie Divine law “Thou shaß not kill, and connecting malignant anger with murder, as Christ did. This, and this alone, will strengthen the hand if the magistrate. Allow me respectfully to suggest to you and our ministers in Georgia that this is the remeoy, and will prove the best reinforcement you can call to the aid of our courts. AN EDISON IV GEORGIA. Mr. George Pierce Jewett, of Wad ley, Georgia, promises to bo the Edison of Georgia. He is now ouly nineteen years old and has Blade three valuable inventions. The first was a stump puller which proved ; a success, and recently he has got out two still more valuable patents, which we think will set him up in this world, so far as money can; one is a contrivance to graze stock of any kino so that they can’t become entangled in the rqpe. It is a ; light, cheap thing, can be sold for three dollars, and can be moved from | place to place by a twelve year old boy, apd will allow a circle from ! thirty to sixty feet of grazing. The ! other is an ingenius device to de tach a horse from a buggy in case he attempts to run or at any time you want to unhitch him, which you can do without getting oqt of the buggy, and in a second. It is the simplest thing we ever saw, and is ! bound to prove a valuable thipg, .as li oaves life, is economical, and saves k bor. The Commisloner of Patents complimented hi.n on | said it was the simplest thing he ever saw to do the work it does. Mr, : Jewett is the son of Rev, C. R. Jew- I ett, deceased, who belonged to South Georgia Conference. Ho is a ge niqs.hß heal is full of ingenious ideas and he is not near done letting them out, and we expect to hear soon of something else from him. He is an honest, energetic boy and deserves to succeed, and we believe he wi(l, and i honeitly hope so. Ho sold $9,000 | worth of Skate rights to the two lat rer before the patent was received ! which shows its popularity. POOR TENNESSEE. The Av Jane he intimates that great injustice has been done to the Volun teer State by the wholesale charges of outright repudiation which have been made against her, chiefly by Northern newspapers. “No prop osition,” it alleges, “to compromise the debt at fifty cents has been made by the bondholders. A resolution favoring a settlement at fifty cents and four per cent, interest was voted down because (1) it was not deemed proper to make propositions to the bondholders, aud (2) because the question of the validity of certain classes of bonds is being investigated by a committee yet to make a report. “The repudiators in Tennessee are at present in a hopeless minority. There is a general desire to settle the debt on an equitable basis that can be carried out. A settlement at fifty cents and four per cent, will be just, and if agreed on by the bondholders and Legislature would be faithfully complied with by the tax-payers, es pecially if coupled with a measure to provide a sinking fund to gradu ally reduce the debt. We think there cau be no doubt of this.” It must be confessed that Tennes see was for a long period preyed upon by carpet baggers and Radicals who, as in the case of South Carolina, cared not a wnit whether they made shipwreck of the credit and material interests ot the State, so long as they were able to till their pockets by the issue of bonds, or any other contri vance, lawful or otherwise. We trust some amicable aud equitable arrangement may be made by which she may honorably escape from her present embarrassment. WILL THE EPIDEMIC REITRN l The New York World has publish, ed a batch of letters on the probabils ities of a return of the epidemic of the last year, and as it vouches for the intelligence and trustworthiness of correspondence, the reader finds him self more bewildered than enlighten ed by their perusal. The New Orleans letterflitly asserts that filthy streets and inadequate drainage have nothing whatever to do with the ravages of yellow fever : that last summer the epidemic first appeared and was for a time confined to the highest and cleanest part of the city, and that the efficacy of scavengers and disinfectants was thoroughly dis proved. The Memphis letter says that the scourge was most fatal there along the course of the Bayou Gay - oso, a stagnant, stinking stream which traverses the city from north to south, and receives into its sluggish waters the entire drainage of the city, together with all the filth and garbage which the dirtcarts of Northern cities commonly receive. In addition, the alley ways of the city are mostly unpaved, and serve as the universal receptacles of ashes, slops and all sorts of nuisances. This utter disregarded of the commonest sanitary precautions greatly alarms the Memphis correspondent, and a similar condition of things at Grenada is disquieting to a letter writer from that point. But even intelligent local opinion is so much at variance on the relation of dirt to disease, that nothing has been done at any of the rOaooo above named to secure a condition of thorough clean liness, which has at least the verdict of “general principles” in its favor, backed by the report of a Gov ernment Commission. The Post-office Department has ordered anew postage Damp to be used on letters not prepaid. Here tofore a letter being posted and want ing a stamp has been held in the office at which it. was mailed. The post master at this office then writes to the individual addressed, saying that such a letter has been field iu that office for him, the postage having been prepaid. The new stamp which has just been ordered under the new regulations, is put on the letter not prepaid, and sent to the postmaster at the office of its destination, who is charged with the amount due, and to collect the same from the preson addressed on the delivery of the letter. Anew stamp has also been ordered to be put on the letter after it passes into the hands of the carrier, who then be comes responsible for the collection of the postage. This new stamp is used as a check on the earier, who is thereby prevented from pocketing the collections. This new system acts somewhat similar to the bell punch of the street car conductor. Two men in Perry, Ga., married each other’s daughters. They are each other’s father-in-laiv, thence each other’s son-in-law, their wives are each other’s step daughter, hence each other’s step-mother. Y’es, and since each man is son-in-law of his father-in-law, he must be his own brother-in-law. And by the same course of reasoning each lady is her own sister-in-law. And then, if they are blessed with offspring, each man wiil be grandfather of his father’s child, and as a matter of course, his own grandfather. If you can make any other relationship out of the parties do it. They are both opposed to Tilden.— Exchange. Memphis Appeal : The leading pa pers of Mississippi are discussing the propriety of sending Mr. Jefferson Davis to thq United States Senate | to succeed Bruce, whom the Republi cans hold is occupying the ex-Presj ! dent’s chair in that body. VVe can i see no good reason why Mr. Davis I should not be selected. His fitness canuot be questioned, and certainly his own people cap not object to him because of his services to the late Confederacy. A Georgia colored mints!'* r pre , lch ;ed this doctrine to l ain’t no usa to traobie along that narrer - a th ’less you can carry folded : U P in your creed a good recom’enda tion from yer creditors. Hebben ain’t no plaoe for men who has to j dodge roun’ a corner fur feer meet in’ someone who’ll ask for dat irttle bil! dat nebber was paid.” “Are you engaged?” said a gentle man to a lady from Mayyille, at a ; ball the other evening, “I was, but if Peter .iohusou thinks I’m going | to git here and see him squeeze that freckled face Wilkens girl’s hand all j the evening he’ll be mistaken, so!i --j taire !” The gentleman explained I and went out to get air. WESLEY iff FEMALE COLLEGE, MACOJ. The Wesleyan Female College has been for the past term prospering finely and her roll of students keeps well up for the times. The steady advance of the students in the vari ous branches has been gratifying alike to the teachers and patrons, anti altogether the year has so far been very successful. The days of Commencement are slowly approaching, and the faculty of the institution are making preparations for that season. Bish op H. N. McTyeire, of Nashville, Tennessee, will preach the Com mencement sermon on Sunday, the 15th of June, and Hon. James S. Hook, of Augusta, will deliver the annual address on Tuesday, the 17th of that month. Bishop McTyeire is one of the most distinguished divines of the Methodist denomination in the South, and Judge Hook is well known asap orator of high di-tinc tion. —Telegraph and Messenger. Georgia State Gazeteer. t Mr. A. E. Sholes proposes to pub lish about the 15th of June a Geor gia gazetteer, which will contain lists of all the couuty officers, profession al men, post offices, railway stations and much other valuable informa tion. Mr. J. H. Thayer, agent, will be in Cartersville soon in the interest of this enterprise. It is a good one and general advertisers will find his a good medium. See Adver tisement. The California Constitutional Con vention, by a vote of sixty-nine to thirty, has declared in favor of an income tax. r niia—i New Advertisements. DEMOREST’S PATTERNS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER ~\\T e have jusf received a large lot of Dcm 7. orest’s Caper Patterns of Spring and Summer Fashions. Also, Portfolio of Fashions --What to Wear--and Journals of Fashion, Catalogued Cards, etc, All orders by mail promptly attentcd to. H. M. Monntcastle & Cos. GEORGIA STATE GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY. iB7O-’BO. Enterprising citizens of this state, and manufacturers and wholesale dealers North, would do well to correspond with the Publisher of this Valuable Work! Which will issue about JUNE 15th, 1879. Let ters promptly answered, A. E. SHOLES, PUBLISHER, mchl4-2m Box 308, Atlanta, Ga. **Mention where you saw this card. MORRISON & SON, {Successors to Morrison & Cos.) No. 312 Market Str. Olj.attau.ooga, Touu. SEED, FIELD, AND COMMISSON MERCHANTS, DEALERS in all kinds of Seeds--RED CLOVER, TIMOTHY, HERDS GRASS, BLUE GRASS, ORCHAD GRASS, SEED OATS. SEED POTATOES, UANDRETH’S FRESH & GENUINE GARDEN SEEDS. Send us yeur orders, or call on us Feb 13. tf. JOS. L. HILL, -WITH— HART &, OCX Importers and Jobbers of HARDWARE, CUTLERY & GUNS, 380 Main Street, between 7th and Bth, feb-ly Louisville, Ky. leipMs ai Little Rock RAILROAD. Arkansas & Texas SHORT LINE! Emigrants, Colonists, and every class of our traveling community will lind this SHORT ROUTE. VIA MEM HIS, the preferred of all others for the following good reasons : fst—lt is many miles shorter. . 2d--It is many ho jrs quicker 3d—lt has through car lacilities from Atlan ta, Chattanooga and other principal cities in the Southeast to Little Rock and Texarkana. 4th—lt connects with Roads forming the best route between the East and Southeast, and West and Southwest. sth- Its Connecting Roads sell Tickets at the lowest rates. 6th—lts Connections are snre and close--no delays or changes. 7th—lt is everything to make the passenger comfortable, and the trip enjoyable. Bth--It has no eqnal, in any respect, as a route to the Great Southwest. TRY IT, SEE FOR YOURSELF The Route via Memphis is the short est line by which you can reach the HUT SPRINGS of ARKANSAS. These are indisnutable facts. Tell the Ticket" Seller that you want to go Via the Memphis Route, and you will not re gret it. Through Tickets "Via this Route, are on sale at all principal railroad stations in the South east. Through Baggage Checks to all Ar kansas and Texas points. M, S. .ITtty, General Passenger and Ticket * Little Rock, Ark. .agent, liLUE MOUNTAIN route, Selma, om3 Bn( j x> a iton R. R c<>- Since Sunday, November 17, O 1878. NO 1 / ~ " T "NO north, j STATIONS. j socth. 5:00 a.m, | Lv. Selma Ar. 9:50 p.m 7:45 a.m. Ar. Calera I “ 5:35 p.m 3:15 p.m. I Lv. Home I “11:50 a.m 5:30 a.m. j Ar._Daltou _. jLv 8:25 a.m NO 3, | / NO. 4. North. j STATIONS, j SOCTH. 4:00 p.m. I Lv. Sel na Ar. 1;45p.m 10:00 p.m. Ar, Calera “ 6:50 a -m 11:05 a.m. I “ Home .... “ 6:05 p.m 2:00 a.m. | Ar. Dalton Lv.3:25 p.m No. 1. Connects closely with S. N. & Gt. So. Railroad at Calera for all points West. With E. T. V. & G. Eailroad at Dalton lor all Eas tern cities. Tennessee and Virginia spiiu gs and with the W. & A. road for Chattanooga and all points northwest. No. 3. Connects closely at Dalton with the E. T. V. At G. Railroad for all Eastern cities, Tennessee and Virginia springs, und with the W. & A. Railroad for Chattaaooga and all points in the northwest. JNo. 2. Connects close.lv at Calera with trains of S. N. & Gt. bo. Railroad for Mont gomery, Mobile and New Orleans, and all points in La. and Texas. No. 4. Makes close connection at Selma with A. R, Railroad for Maridian, Jackson, Vicksburg, Mobile and New Orleans, and all poiuts In Mississippi and Louisiana RAY KNIGHT. G. T. A. M . STANTOW, Sup’t. Legal Advertisements. G* RORRGIA. BARTOW COUNTY.—Sum '-’meifleld Perrien, has applied for Ex emption of Personalty and 1 will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock A. M. on the 22nd dsy Ot March 1879 at my office. This Feb. 27 1879. J. A. HOWARD, Ordinary. March 6-2-t. C'l EORGIA BAB TOW COUNTY Whereas A. XF. Woolley Administrator of Wm J. Wood, deceased, re?r“-“ats, to the Court in his peti tion duly filed and entered on record, that he has ful’y admnistered, Wm. J. Wood’s Estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concern ed, Kindred and Creditors, to show cause if any they can, why said administrator Shoald not be discharged from his administration, and receive letters dismUsory on the first Monday in June 1879. March 3rd 1879. J. A. HOWARD Ordinary. 3 m. Georgia bartow county : whereas America Baily, Administratrix of Otis L. Bailey, deceased, Said, Otis L. Bailey, being the executor of Felix C. Bailev, deceased, rep resents to the Court in her petition duly filed and entered on the record, that said Otis L. Baily, as executor has fully Administered Felix, C. Bailey’s Estate. This is thereto) e to cite all persons concern ed. Kindred or Creditors to show cause it any they can, why said Executors should not be discharged, from his Administration and re ceive Letters, Dismissory on the first Monday in June 1879, This March 3d 1879. J. A. HOW X.RD, Ordinary. March7-3-m. Administrator's Sale. GEORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY :—By vir tue of an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county, will be sold before the court house door in the city of Cartersville, said county, on the first Tuesday in April, 1879, during the legal hours of sale, the following property to-wit: Store house and lot in the town of Adairsville, said couuty, fronting on the public square about 20 feet, aud running back 84 feet, bounded south by G. C. Ghols tou’s store house and lot, East by Main Street, north by F. F. Strawus store house and lot. Also dwelling house and lot in said town-of Adairsville, bounded east by tfie old Cass viile road, north by J. M. Veach’s land, west by J. L. Gash’s lot, 6outh by street. This lot contains ten acres more or less, and is comfortably improved Sold as the property ot Joseph M. Cooper, deceased, for the benefit of tbe heirs and creditors OT Said deceased. Terms Cash, on day of sale. This January 31st, 1879. C. F. COOPER, td. Administrator, j C GEORGIA, BARTOW COUNTY:—Notice j X is hereby given to all persons having j demands against Wm. H. Stiles, Jr., late of j said county, deceased, to present them to me, ! properly made out, and sworn to, within the time prescribed bylaw, so as to show their character and amount. And all persons in debted to saia deceased, are hereby required to make immediate payment. This February 11th, 1879. WM. 11. STILES, Administrator, WM. H. STILES, JR., Deceased. THE Alpine Silver Mining: Company, OF COLORADO. Capital, $2,000,000. 200,000 snares. PAR VALUE, $lO PER SHARE. UNASSESSIBLE. Daniel J. Splane, Pres, J. L. Thompson, Sec. The property of this Company consists of twelve mines and mining locations, located in Lake County, Colorado, in the vicinity ot Leadville, upon all of which extensive work has been done, in all cases exhibiting true fissure veins, good pay streak, and w’ell defin ed lodes. Three of the leading mines arc well opened up and have at the lowest computation over TEN THOUSAND TONS OF ORE IN SIGHT; by May Ist, the Railroad bow under construc tion will be within a short distance ol this property. The Company proposes to sell a portion of its stock at $1.50 per share for the purpose of more completely developing its mines, and for the erection of works lor the treatment of its ores. Application for the stock may be made to the office of the Company, 61 Broadway, New York. N. B.— The Mining Record , of New York, the highest mining authority in this country, says Feb. Ist, 1879. The principal owners in this company are hard working men w'ho by their own labor have uncovered large bodies of ore which they now wish to extract and send to market. Our readers will do well to make a venture with these worthy men, this money will probably be returned to them twenty fold. The business management has been placed in the care’of Mr. J. L. Thompson, an officer of high standing in one of the largest and best banks in the city. A prospectus giv ing full particulars sent free, on applic tion to the Secretary. March 14-3 m. IF YOU WANT A GOLD BAND TEA SET, FRENCH CHINA i** o rv s£ o„ o o Send to G. M. D. HEARD, Cliattnnooga, Tcini- USE THIS BRAND. Trade Mark Begirtered February 12,1878. 9925100 Chemically Pure The Best in the World, And Better M any Saleratns. Ono teaspoonful of this Soda used with sour m.lk equais tour teaspoonfuls of the best Baking Powder, saving twenty times its cost. See package tor valuable in. formation. If the teaspoonful is too large and does not produce good results at first, use less afterwards. mch7-2m SMITH’S 1 WORMj OIL!! Athens, Ga., Dece*-" A few nights since I gave *• aber 8, 1878. of the Worm Oil, • my son one dose passed sixteen lai.,id the next day he time 1 gaye one *r worms. At the same old, and " jmy little girl, four years four tq,j ’ passed eighty-six worms from r . inches long. W. F. PHILLIPS. .. ORM OIL for sale by D. W. CURRY. Pre ared by E. S. LYDON, Athens, Ga. Price 5 cents Jk JBk ! 9^^ Is a perfect Blood Purifier, and j S the i only purely Vegetable remedy kno r n to sci ence, that has made radical and r & p.m an ENT \ Cures of Svnijus and Scaorui A j n all their | stages. It thoroughly removes mercury from the system; it relieves the np mies of mercurial rheumatism, and gpeedi)'/ cures all skin dis eases. Sold 'jy D. Y/. Curry, Druggist, aetlO-dr j Cartersville, Ga. •§ >rice' g S g g E. i. Knovrlton, Box 1516, Ann Arbor, Mich. THOUSANDS IN USE! For Physicians a) ad Families Neatest, Cheapest, Best. Janl6-ly, J. H. WARNER & CO,, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. GENERAL AGENTS FOR FAIRBANKS’ SCAMS, DITOIT’S POWDER. DYNAMITE, COLLIYS’ PLOWS, AVERY PLOWS, 4 IIIM,ED PLOW S, I ROY AID STEEL, HARD WA HE. 98. BuTovd 3 LB. EXTRA QUALITY CANNED TOMATOES, PR DOZ. $1.50 SIX POUNDS LONDON LAYER RAISENS. $l. PRICE'S CREAM BAKING POWDERS, 40 CENTS PER CAN. SI HOP DE B ATTEBIE Condensed Sugar-Cane .1 nice. MADE TO SPECIAL ORDER. PURE AND UNADULTERATED In order to be certain of not selling any compound of glucose and tin, we have had this “melansee” made from the sugar-emo expressly for our customers. We know this to be a Pure article. 7 Got is PETI GrAXiIaOTST. Chattanooga. s s Tenn, Wanted, $25,000. For which I will give more in Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, and Gents’ Fur nishing Goods than any other house in the State. Extra inducements are held out to wholesale purchasers, which is an excellent opportunity for country merchants, and one they should not miss. I also offer at a sacrillce a three-story brick house, No. 245 Market St ; a house and garden with orchard on High St.; a lot 40x100 on Boyce St., and a flue family horse with buggy and harness. I have deter mined to sell out, and offer my different inter ests in Chattanoocra at a sacrifice. S. Rosen baum, 245 Market Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. P. C. WILSON, —DEALER IN— Window Glass and Glasswares. Market Street, Chattanooga, Tenn. To secure Lowest Prices, send Cash with your Orders. apr23 78 J. F. RUOFF. J. M. GILLESPIE. C. A. RUOF.F. 11l OKH & CO., MANUFACTURERS OF Doors, Sash, Blinds, Door Frames, Window Frames, Mantels, Brackets, Balusters, Moulding, Dressed Lumber, Flooring, C'eiltug, Weathcrbnardfng, And Dealers in Rough Lumber, Cedar Posts, Lath*, .Shingles, Sash, dice. Market St., near Railroad Crossing, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. NICKLIN & MORRISON, fl L> ll IT CA Gr IS r r S DEALERS IN Paints, Oils. Plaster Paris, READY MIXED FAINTS, Etc. 206 Market Streep, Cliattanooga, . _ - Tenn, L. J. WARD, BOOK .AtLLER, stationer and newsdealer. pen® i 208 Market St., Chattanooga, Tenn. SIGN OF THE HED STAR. Arm with Hammer Brand COME AND SEE! The largest and best selected slock of coonnraiEs, Ranges* Furnaccst House Furnishing CSoods, Stamped and l*lain Tinware, Buckets, Tubs, Brooms, Brushes, Orates, SLATE AND IRON MANTLES, Blacking, ’Sad Irons, Steam Pipe and Fitting, Steam Whistles, Gaug e Cocks, Pumps, Copper, Sheet Iron, m fac a co m . nlete assortment. All at Gold I rices. Save V time and money by sending your orders and making your purchases Irom HUNNITCUTT & BELLINGRATHS, 26 and 3 8 Peachtree Streets, - - ATLANTA, GEORGIA. jjSTi \gents for Knowls’ Steam Pump. feb2l-Cm HAILS, SAWS, ROPE, POCKET AYD TABLE C’ITLERY, MECHANICS* TOOLS, 111 BS. SPOKES, FELLOES, SASH AYD DOORS.
