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YOL. XXIII -NO. 28.
Tlic Cartersville Express,
Established Twenty Years.
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Address S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
BARTOW COUNTY —OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
Ordinary—J. A. Howard—Office, court house.
Sheriff—Jas. Kennedy.
Deputy Sheriff—A. M. Franklin,
Clerk ol Superior Court—Thos. A. Word.
Trca* ure r— Humphrey Cobb.
Tax Collector—W. W. Rich.
Tax Receiver— \V. W. Ginn.
Commissioners—J. H. Wikle, secretary; A.
knight; W. I. Benham ; A. C. Trimble; T.
C. Moore.
CIT Y OFFICERS—CAIITI;RSVI LEE.
Mayor—U. B. Trippe.
Board oi Aldermen-J. C.Woffford, E. Payne;
U. A. Chapman, A. L. Barron; Jno. A. Stover,
M. H. Gilreath; W. C. Edwards, It. W. Satter
field.
Clerk —George Colib.
Treasurer—Benjamin F. Mountcastle.
Marshals- .John A. Gladden, James D. Wil
kerson.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist—Rev. I*. M. Ryluirn, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m. and
8 o’clock, p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at
9 o’clock a. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday
night.
Presbyterian--Rev. Theo. E. Smith, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11 o’clock, a. 111.
Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday night.
Buptist--ltcv.lt. 11. Deaden, pastor. Preach
ing every Sunday at 11 o’clock, a. rn., ami 8 p.
m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock,
Prayer meeting on Wednesday night.
Episcopal—A. W. liees, Hector. Services oc
casionally.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
STAR LODGE, No. 322. I, O. G. T. Meets at
their liall oyer J. W. Jackson’s store, every
Thursday night.
J. C. IIENDON, W. C. T.
S. M. CLAYTON, W. 11. S.
A, KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
'kjr Bartow Cos. Lodge, No. 148, meets
JmSEHIIC every Ist and 3rd Monday night
Curry’s Hall, east side of the
square, Cartersville,*Ga.
W. L. Kirkpatrick, A. C. Smith,
Reporter. Dictator
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
Mails North open 7:30 a m 4:52 p m
Mails South open 10:10 am 9:04 pm
Cherokee It. R. open 6:55 p m
Vails North close 7:00 am 4:00 pm
>1 ails South close 9:45 a m 8:30 p m
,'herokee R.R. close 7:30 am
JB@“*Talking Rock Mail, via Fairmount,
leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
5:00 am. Arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 5:00 pm.
Jte*¥“Monev Order and Registered Letter
Oince open from s :-k> u, iu iu 0. F 9...
Delivery open from 8 a m to 6
pm, Open on Sunday from 9a m toio-.ao a m
J. R. WIKLE. P. M.
WESTERN & ATLANTIC R. R.
ON AND AFTER June 20th, 1880, trains on
this road will run as follows:
NORTHWARD.
STATIONS. No. 1. | No. 3, No. Jl.
Atlanta, 2 50pm 520 am 7 50am 5 10pm
Marietta, 335 “ 606 “ 843 “ 609 “
Cartersv’e 436 “ 723 “ 949 “ 722 “
Kingston, 500 “ 751 “ 1 10 18 “ 800 “
Dalton, 628 “ 926 “ 12 03pm
Chatta’ga. 825 “ 10 56 “ | 140
southward.
_ __ - K’ton.
stations. No. 2. No. 4, No. 6. Acc>
ChaftaVn. 5 25pm 7 05am 645 am
Dalton, 7 15“ 837 “ 1013“
Kingston, 843 “ 10 16“ 107 pm 5 30am
Cartersv’e 907 “ 10 46 “ 202 “ 604 “
Marietta, 10 12“ 1151“ 429 “ 733 “
Atlanta, It 00 “ 12 40pm 615 “ 800
~ CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
Office Cherokee Railroad,}
August 30th, 1879. 1
ON AND AFTER Monday, September 1,1879,
the train on this road will run daily, ex
cept Sunday, as follows:
leaving.
Cartersville '* : £o a m
Arrive ac Stilcsbovo 8:30 a m
Arrive at Taylorsville. 8:52 a m
Arrive at Rockmart 10: 00 a m
Arrive at terminus 10:50 a m
returning.
Leave terminus 3:00 p m
Arrive at Rockmart 3:40 p m
Arrive at Taylorsville 4:45 p m
Arrive at Stilcsboro 5: i3 i> m
Arrive at Cartersville 0:0° P 111
ROME RAILROAD COM PA XV.
On and after Monday, Nov. 17, trains on this
Road will run as follows:
morning train— every day.
Leaves Rome m
Arrives at Rome 10.UJ a m
EVENING TRAIN—SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.
Leaves Rome o'A am
Arrives at Rome • • B: 9° p 111
Both trains will make connection at Kings
ton with trains on tlie W. and A. Railroad, to
and from Atlanta and points South.
Lben Uiei.yer, l’res.
Jas. A. Smith, G. P, Agt.
TANARUS, W. MILNER. J. W. HARRIS, JR.
Nil.*'3.Sl & If ASSSIiM,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE. GA.
Office on West Main street, above Erwin.
J. K. GRAY*
ATTOMEY AT I,AW*
ATLANTA, GA.
Office, No. 3 Centennial Building, Whitehall St.
Prompt attention given to all business en
trusted to me. _ • R
~a7 W. FITE
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA,,
OFFICE:— With Col. A. Johnson, West side
public square. When not at office, can be found
at office of Cartersville Express, Opera House.
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KT. JAHEI HOTEL,
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It is too soon to forget the ravages of this
j terrible disease, which will no doubt return in
I a more malignant and virulent form in the fall
! months of 1879.
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of bile exists. By its wonderful action on the
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vents to a certainty any kind of Fever and
Black Vomit, but also cures Headache, Consti
pation of the Bowels, Dyspepsia and all Ma
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No one need fear Yellow Fever who will ex
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REMARKABLE CURE OF SCROFULA, &c.
Case of Colonel J. C. Hranson.
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Gents:— For 16 years 1 have been a great suf
ferer irom Scrofula in its most distressing
forms. I have been confined to my room and
bed lor 15 years with scrofulous ulcerations
The most approved remedies for such cases had
been used, ancl the most eminent physicians
consulted, without any decided benefit'. Thus
prostrated, distressed, desponding, I was ad
vised by Dr. Ayer, of Floyd county, Ga., to
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other remedies and continued the use of \our
Extract 01 Stillingia, until I can say truly, “1
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More than eight months have elapsed since
this remarkable cure, w ithout unj return oi
the disc tse.
For the truth of the above statement, I lefer
to any gentleman in Bartow county, Ga., and
to the members of the ear of Cherokee Circuit,
who are acquainted with me. I shall ever re
main, with the deepest gratitude, Your obedi
ent servant,
J. C. BRANSON, Att’y at Law.
A MIRACLE,
Gents:—My daughter was taken on the 25th
day ot June, 1863, with what was supposed to
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same with no success. In March, following,
pieces of bone began to w ork out of the right
arm, and continued to appear till all the
bone from the elbow to the shoulder joint came
out. Many pieces of bone came but of the
right loot and leg. The case was the upro
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with its effects that I have continued use of the
it until the present.
My daughter was confined to her bed about
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without help. She now sits up all day, and
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West Point, Ga,, Sept.iG, 1870.
and iitq t r i?u otvDu v c cert ill c tit co ■ JN-1 1 •\\ • •
Blanton we know and certify to as being true.
The thing is so; hundreds of the most respected
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CRAWFORD & WALKER, Druggists.
Hon. H. D. WILLIAMS.
Dr. PEMBERTON’S STILLINGIA is
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Pa. Sold by all Druggists in SI.OO bottles, or
sent by express. Agents wanted to canvass
everywhere.
Semi for Book—“ Curious Story”—free to all.
Medicines sent to poor people, payebiw in in
stallments.
For sale by D. W. Cimy,Cartersville,Ga.
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ZO THEE I GIVE HEALTH.
Adapted in chronic diarrhoea, constipation,
and scrofula. —lly. Latham, M. D.
Successfully ust and in Dyspepsia, Chronic Diar
rhoea and Scrofula.—Prof. S. Jackson, Univer
sity, Pa. . „ , .. ,
Efficient in anaemia; excellent appetizer and
blood purifier.—D. Either. M. I>., Ga.
Valuable in nervous prostration, indigestion
and chlorosis.—G. E. Mathews, M. D., N. C.
A fine tonic and alterative, very valuable in
diseases peculiar to females, chronic foyer and
ague, bronchitis and diseases of the digestive
organs.—T. F. Roughton, M. !>., Ala.
Very beneficial in strengthening and improv
ing ii reduced system. —Rev. Jno. \V . Beck
with. Bishop of ua.
Invaluable as a nervous tonic.—lion. I. C.
Fowler, Tenn.
Recommended as a pryphylactic in Malarial ;
districts.” —L). R. Fairex, M. 1). N. O.
Restores debilitated systems to health.—T. C.
Mercer, M. D., lud.
•‘Used with great benefit in Malarial Fever
and Diptlier/a.’ —S. F. Dupon, M. D., Ga.
Prince of mineral tonics.—Francis Gillam,
M. D„ N. G.
Of great curative virtue.—Thos. F. Ilumbold,
M. I)., St. Louis.
Beneficial in uterine derangements and ma
larious conditions.- G. M. Vail, M. t>., Ohio.
Best remedy ever used in diseases of the
throat. —P. A. Sifferd, M. D., N. C.
Tonic, alterative, diuretic; one of natures
greatest remedies. —Medical Association of
Lynchburg, Virginia.
Adapted in certain affections of the kidneys
and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chlorosis,
scrofulous and cutaneous affections, —Prof. J.
J. ,T. Moorman, M, I>., Va.
Relieves headache, promptly--both sick and
nervous. —Rev. E. C. Dodson, \ a.
Sample supply sent free to any physician de
siring to test. Pamphlets sent free. Analysis
with each package. Water as it comes from
the Springs .$4 per case of G gallons in glass—
s‘>,so for 5 gal on s, $4 for 10 galons, $7 for 20 gal
lons in casks. Mass 50 cents and $1; $2.50 and
$5 for half doz. Pills, pure sugar coated 25c.
50c. and $1 package; $1,25, $2.50 and $5 half doz
Sent postpaid anywhere. This Mass and Pills
contains in reduced space all the curative
powers of tlie water,and is convenient,palata
ble and soluble.
Springs open for visitors June Ist. Board S3O
per month. Special rates to families and par
ties. Gurriages meet visitors at Forest and
Lawyer’s depot, each lour miles from Springs,
upon adi ice of arrival.
Address
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72 Main St., Lynchburg, Va.
Sold by D. W. Gurry, druggist, Cartersville,
Ga. * jeI.ISSO-C.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1880.
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS.
Second Week July Term, 1880—Bartow
Superior Court.
AVe, the grand jurors for the second
week July term, Bartow county supe
rior court respectfully submit the follow
ing general presentments:
We find very little business before our
body this week and think it to the inter
est of the county that we adjourn without
examining our public roads, public build
ings and pauper farm as that was done
by the grand jury of last week, except
that we find the bridges on Cassville and
Pine Log roads iu the 4tii and stli dis
tricts and the bridge across Pettis creek*,
beyond the old fair grounds, in bad condi
tion and recommend that the county
commissioners have them repaired at
once.
Messrs. George S. Tumlin and B. R.
Mountcastle, who were appointed by the
grand jury of the January term to exam
ine the various county records and re
port to our body, have submitted their re
port and we recommend that the report
he published in both of our county pa
pers, the Express and The Free Press
provided they publish the same at the
usual half rates.
Ue find from examination of the
vouchers of the county treasurer that
some one lias been guilty of committing
the crime of fraudulently altering and
raising jury tickets issued by the clerk of
the superior court of this county in sev
eral instances, and thereby perpetrating
fraud upon the treasury of the county,
and it being impossible for us during our
short term of service to thoroughly in
vestigate the same, we, therefore, up-
point James B. Conyers, attorney at law,
as a committee of one to thoroughly ex
amine into said fraud and to detect if pos
sible the offenders and make a report of
the result of his investigation to the next
term of this court, and we recommend
that the said Jas. B. Conyers be paid
reasonable compensation for the services
rendered by him, under this appoint
ment.
Vie concur with the minority report
of the giand jury of last week in refer
ence to the perdiem for jurors and bai
liffs. It is our opinion that one dollar and
fifty cents is sufficient.
In taking leave of His Honor, Judge
cers otStfiih , ‘SvIUitPU JJaekett and offi
thanks for their kindness and courtesy
us during our short term with them.
We recommend that these presentments
be published in each of our county pa
pers, the Express and Free Press.
11. S. Crawford, Foreman.
J. C. Dodd, J. T. Conyers,
S. T. McCandless, Jesse Swain,
William Brown, J, M. Veach,
R. W. Martin, G. A. Stephens,
M. A. Wheeler, R. C. Brown,
J. M. Stephens, Dau’l. Sullivan,
Perry G. Collins, C. W. Whitworth,
Oliver Richards, Uriah Stephens,
John A. Stover, W. A. Williams.
It is ordered by the court that these
presentments, together with the report of
the committee referred to may be pub
lished in accordance with the recommen
dation of the grand jury. July 21st,
ISBO. C. D. McCvtciien,
J. S. C. C. C.
REPORT OF EXAMINING COMMITTEE.
To the Grand Jury of Bartow Superior j
Court. July Term , 1830.
The committee appointed by the first
week of last January term of court to
examine the books, etc., of the different
county officers, respectfully submit the
following:
sheriff’s of F ICE.
We have examined the sheriff’s books
from 1873, when A. USE. Franklin came
into office, to June of the present year.
We find that he keeps all of the books
required by the law, except a bench war
rant docket. Throughout his execution
docket, we find many cases stated but the
docket fails to show what disposition lias
been made of them. It neither shows set
tlement, order to hold up, or return of
no property. In some of those cases no
doubt this is caused by li. fas. being in
the hands of attorneys or parties. -
This docket does not show all of the
jury fees which were collected by him
and paid over to the treasurer, as the
treasurer’s books show the receipt of more
jury fees than the sheriff' has charged
him with.
The docket also shows that all of the
fees with which lie stands charged have
been paid over to the treasurer except $3.00
collected by G. L. Franks, deputy sheriff,)
in the ease ot M. O. Rouk vs. Bartowj
Iron Company, appearing on page ltl
county court executive docket.
The jail record is properly kept excep
it has an incomplete index.
The sale books have no index, nor doe
it show the date of the levy. In soup
cases it does not describe the proper!;
sold and in many eases only a partial dc
scription, while the law requires that \
should give the date of levy and an aejj
curate description of the property leviej
upon.
We think it would be well to reconj
mend that the sheriff be required to keri
a cash account upon which he should et
ter all juiy fees collected and paid to treas
urer by him.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
f Wc find the books of this office neatly
kept, but find that they have failed from
January, 1878, to August, 1870, to have
any record kept on their minute-book of
the orders allowed b\ r them, relying up
on the original accounts and papers used
in each case. This was contrary to law
and an unsafe practice. Before and since
that time they have entered on their
minutes whatever orders were allowed by
them.
I here appear two orders 011 their or
der hook and docket, one for $04.78, Xo.
U 5, issued to M. G. Dobbins, and the
other amount $3.30, Xo. 343, issued to
J. W . A\ illiams, neither of which appear
on minutes. Theordei book shows two
orders for $2.00 each, Xo. 232, to J. 11.
V> illiams for election returns when lie
wa< only entitled to one of the orders.
We find in addition the following er
rors in the issuing of orders:
Order Xo. 233, on page 152, minutes,
to Thos. F. Jones, allowed for $20.00 an 1
I Lssned t’>” $25.09; order Xo. 2G5, page
GO, to John IT. Wikle, allowed for $228.-
50, and issued for $228.00; order Xo. 312,
page 231, minutes, to J. T. Addington’
allowed for $20,00 and issued for $25.00;
order Xo. 28, 011 page 300 and 400, to
Isham Alley, allowed $15,25 and issued
tor sl->.7.>; order Xo 101, page 459, to
Aaron. Knight, allowed $22.03 and is
sued fur $23.08. All of the above orders
"’ere paid by treasurer as issued, making
a loss to tho county from this source ot
SIO.OO, not including the duplicate order
to \t illiams as the treasurer’s books do
not show that it has been paid.
Me do not find in the commissioner’s
office any estray docket back of October,
1878. The clerk informs ns that his last
knowledge of said docket was that it
went into the hands of the grand jury for
inspection.
The present docket does not have all
of its entries complete. In one place it
appears that W. W. Rich was the pur
chaser ot two yearlings,but no entry as to
the amount paid for them.
We find in another case where the
clerk of county commissioners charges as
his fee $2.50, when the law only allows
him $2.00 in such cases. We also find
that it has been the custom of those who
keep this docket to pay balances over
-lost, to the county treasurer, instead of
quired by law. ' I h some dffsss fhe pro
ceeds from the sale of an estray was not
sufficient to cover the cost and expense
of feeding.
We find that there has been no settle
ment with the treasurer since 1875. By
the acts of IS7G, page 13, the duty has
been transferred to the grand jury of Jan
aary term.
We also think that the commissioners
should he required to keep account with
lie treasurer in such manner as to be
ible to show at any time how much
noncy there should be in the treasure to
he credit ef each particular fund, such
is was kept by the ordinary when in
jharge of county finances.
treasurer’s hooks.
We have examined the treasurer’s
looks from 1875, when V. 11. Cobb came
! to office, to June of the present year.
ia following are the errors we find :
( - . DE,SIT -
r>’ - 12, i-j. involved from Cor
bin, T. C $ 1,045 00
Charged himself. . 1,013 40
Page no.—Treasu
rer’s book, vou. 00,
entered 2 00
Voucher issued for 1 75
Page 302—Treasu
rer’s book, von. 4(58,
jury ticket, ent’d 10 00
Voucher issued for 800
L,. „ 2 00
(up, Voucher 289, page
"82, jury ticket en
tered 12 00
Voucher 2-;), page
• -'2, jury ticket is
sued 9 00
... * , 3 00
\ owner ?99, page
352. jury ticket, en
tered 12 00
Voucher 299, page
382, jury ticket, is
sued 9 00
. 8 00
\ oucher 57, page
393, jury ticket, en
tered. 4 00
voucher 57, page
393, jury ticket, is
sued 3 00
, r , 1 00
* oucher 59, page
393, jury ticket, en
tered ]2 00
'< oucher 59, page
893, jury ticket, is
sued 9 00
Jj i n—o I*■ —————— ,j QO
(oanv. 18,8. \ oucher 319, jury
ticket, entered . 7 50
Voucher 319, jury
ticket, issued 4 00
4 5Q
Jan. 28, '7O. Page 503,coni.hooks
rec’d from tax c... 180 00
Entered against T. 103 00
V —1, 72 00
•rsov. !•>, ‘i . 1 age oG<, received
from tax collector. 30 00
{Charged himself . 27 00
T , 3 00
Jan. 20. Order to L.C.lloss
entered for more
than order i go
Overcli’ge in com-
I mission, 1875 820
Page 62, gen. fund
account for 187G,er-
ror in addition ioj CO
Page 66, gen. fund
account for 1876,
overcharge in com, 1 10
Mar, 30, '79. Page 276, received
from Rich, T. C.. 440 00
Charged himself 439 48
Page 328, station
ery account for ’7B,
error 111 addition.. 3 00
Page 82, gen. fund
account for’77, er
ror i u addition... 100 00
Pages 225 and 226,
error in amt. bro’t
forward ... 10125
Aug. 1, ’77. Page 556, received
from tax collector,
not entered, 20 00
Feb. 29, 77. Page 536, received
from tax collector,
not entered, ... 360 70
$789 92
CREDIT TREASURER BY ERRORS AGAINST HIMSELF
July 8, 79. Chg’d himself with $550 00
Only received from
tax collector 450 00
joo 00
Apr. 10, 79. Order to McDon
ald & B 10 84
Cr. himsolfi with.. 10 48
Jan. 20. ’B9. Or, to Free Press 14 74
Cr. himself with.. 2 00
l2 74
Nov. 26, 'lB. Charges himself
with more than re
ceived ......... 5 00
1979. Pageß, by error in
addition 2 00
sl2 10
Total balance against county $671 12
Among the treasurer’s rouehers, jury
certificates issued at January, 1870, there
appears one to J.M.Stephens,No. 200, one
to J. E. Hull, Xo. 32'S, and one to A. A.
Skinner, Xo. 4! 7. The first two have
been raised from two to six days, making
a difference of $8 in the amount of each;
the third has been raised from one to six
days, making a difference of $lO in the
value of the same. The minutes of the
court do not show liow many days those
jurors served, hut does show that they
were not empanelled for any entire week
of the term, and if the treasurer should
he held accountable for the payment of
the above mentioned certificates, he would
he chargeable with this additional S2G.
From the hooks there appears that there
is at present in the treasury, this June
10, 1880, as follows :
On general fund accoount $2,086 61
On pauper fund account 1,465 01
On jail fund account 1,038 43
By amt. overpaid on jury fund. $37 07
“ “ “ stationery “ .. 343 07
$4,209 91
Add errors above mentioned. 671 12
Total that should he in treasury $4,881 03
TAX RECEIVER.
We have examined the books of the
present tax receiver for last year only, as
books for this year are not yet com
plete. We find them correct except
that ha made no return of defaulters as
required by law.
TAX COLLECTOR.
As far as we can ascertain liis books
are correct. We find that lie has collect
ed, for 1870, and turned over to treasurer
of county school fund, - $2,150 00
and that his books show that lie
has received from polls for ’7O, 2,G50 00
Which leaves bal. in Ins hands, $509 00
from which he is entitled to usual com
mission. lie lias since paid $327.00.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
We have been unable to examine fully
and in detail t4ie accounts of Rev. T. E.
; Smith, county school commissioner, be
cause the only book which he furnished
us, and he said the only one he kept, had
his accounts of receipts and disburse
ments in a consolidated form, rendering
it impossible for its to check each separate
item. Wc found his accounts for each
year approved by the balance of the
school board.
ordinary’s offi ci :.
Yfc find that the ordinary keeps all the
books required by law and that the ne
cessities of his office demand. llis bool s
are neatly kept and give a full and satis
factory history of each case passed upon
by him.
CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT.
We find in this ofiiee all the books re
quired by law, except a docket upon ,
which to enter criminal cases of five years
standing and a duplicate criminal docket,
and a book for the record of fines imposed,
and one for the record of recognizances.
The subpoena docket docs not show to
whom the subpoenas were delivered. The
writ record shows that there has been no
writs recorded since 1870. We find that
the clerk has failed to keep an index in
the following dockets: claim, motion, ap
peal, illegality, issue, certiorari, and
criminal, which should be kept as it
would add greatly to the convenience of
all parties interested. We find that it
has been the custom of the clerk to issue
jury certificates having the number of
days served in figures only making them
in many cases easily altered, and we
would suggest that hereafter the clerks
be required to issue them giving the num
ber of days in writing, and also show the
amount of money due thereon.
The minutes often failed to show when
jurors were sworn in (except the regular
panel) which rendered it impossible in
many cases to verify the certificates.
S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
j think the clerk ■should be required
j to keep a record of jury certificates,
! showing to whom issued, the numbei of
j days served and the term and week of
the. court for which it is issued.
Neither the sheriff, clerk of the .’supe
rior court, or clerk of county commis
sioners, keep their cash account in a uni
form shape or so as to he easily under
stood whi<Ji would be necessary in order
to enable them to make the annual re
turns to the grand jury required by the
act of 188(5. We, together withjthe clerk,
examined and assorted the papers in the
clerk's office, and made entries on tl e
docket where papers were missing, and
not having authority to examine part'd
and attorneys interested, we could not de
termine who had possession of the pa
pers.
Among the li. fas. returned to the com
missioners, we found none that we con
sider collectable.
We herewith submit the vouchers con
nected with the errors mentioned, in the
foregoing report all of which is respect
fully submitted.
G. S. Tumlix,
I. K. Mouxtcastlk,
Commissioners.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
July 12, 1880.
W. H. Howard, X. I’., B. C. Ga.
The Virginia Complications.
The state democratic committee of
Virginia met in Richmond on the
14th instant and the existing com
plications tvere freely and carefully
discussed. The committee decided
that even were they so disposed,
they had no power or authority to
change the status of the regular elec
toral ticcket put in nomination by
the state convention of May 19.
There is no likelihood, therefore,
that there will be any compromise or
any serious suggestion of compro
mise between the regular democracy
and the Mahone faction; nor does the
best democratic authority anticipate
defeat in November as the result of
the complications. The address put
forth by the committee concludes as
follows:
The course of the regular demo,
cratic organization has been marked
by perfect openness and candor. No
one has ever been given reason to
whom tne'conduct'or m
the party has been entrusted were
animated by but one single purpose,
to-wit: the success and triumph of
the Cincinnati nominees, Virginia
has a democratic majority of forty
thousand, and she can be pledged to
Hancock and English unless a large
number of the people permit them
selves to be deluded into a desertion
of our ticket, which, knowing as we
do, the good sense of the people and
their devotion to democratic princi
ple, we cannot believe to be possible
at this day, when the democracy of
the whole union are burying strifes,
many of which are the growth ot
years We solemnly appeal to our
fellow conservatives and democrats
of Virginia to merge their differen
ces, so recent in their origin and so
foreign to this contest, and unite in a
fraternal and enthusiastic contest to
deliver our country from the long
rule of corruption, profigacy, and as
sault upon law which has disgraced
it and put constitutional liberty in
mo;tal peril.— Constitution.
The Red Oak Case.
Yesterday morning Judge Woods
in the United States circuit court de
livered his opinion in the hotly con
tested case of the revenue deputies
who are charged with the murder
ot William Jones in the recent
Campbell county fight. The decis-
| ion was quite lengthy, and it sus
tained the argument of the defense
in almost every point. The princl-
I pal point was as to whether Jones
was shot in the woods or in the field.
Judge Woods held that it had been
amply proven that Jones was shot
before he jumped the fence, and that
the officers had shot him in self de
fense. He ordered the accused dis
charged, and they-went out iree and
happy.— Sunday's Constitution.
—Because a democrat favors one
particular candidate for the party
nomination, it does not follow at all
as a consequence that he will oppose
the nomination if his favorite is de
feated. Nor is it fair to say that a
democrat is the enemy of a candi
date because he may think it unwise
or imprudent to nominate such can
didate for office. The truly inde
pendent candidate speaks his senti
ment right out Iu meeting. It is
best for all that men should be frank
in expressing their personal preferen
ces' before, rather .than after the par
ty selects its nominees.— Rome
Courier .