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YOL. XXIII.—NO. 36. The Cartersville Express, Established Twenty Years, HATES AND TEEMS. SUBSCRIPTIONS, One copy one year $1 50 One eopy six months 75 One copy three months 50 Payment* invariably ii advance. ADA’EKTSIING BATES. Advertisements will be inserted at the rates of One Dollar per inch lor the first insertion, and Fifty Cents for each additional insertion. Addres S. A. CUNNINGHAM. B. com Y—OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. County Officers. Ordinary—J. A. Howard—Ofli c, court h ouse. Sheriff-Jas. Kennedy. Deputy sheriff—A. M. Franklin, ( re.; k ol Superior Court—Thus. A. Word. Treasurer—Humphrey Cobb. Tax Collector-—YV. W. Rich. Tax Receiver—TV . W. Ginn. Commissioners—J. H. Wikle, secretary; A. Knight; W. I. l'enliam ; A. (J. Trimble; T. C. Moore. _ CI T Y OFFIC E US— CA RTERSVILUE . Mayor—lt. I*. Trippe. Hoard ol Aldermen—J. C.Woffford, E. Payne; L. A. Chapman, A. L Barron: Jno. A. Stover, M. li.Gilreath; W. C. Edwards, It. YV. Satter li old. Clerk —George Cobb. 'Treasurer—Benjamin F. Mo-un toastie. Marshals- John A. Gladden, James D. YVil herson. CHURCH DIRECTORY. Methodist—Rev. P. M. ltyburn, pastor. Pi caching every Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m. and H o’clock, p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock a. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. Presbyterians. Rev. Theo. E. Smith, pastor. Preaching every Sunday at 11 o’clock, a. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock. Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. Baptist—Rev. 11. B. ILpaden,pastor. Preach ing every Sunday at 11 o’clock, a. m., and 8 p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock, Prayer meeting on Wednesday night. Episcopal—A. W. Rees, Rector. Services oc casionally. • SECRET SOCIETIES. STAR LODGE, No. 322. !, O. G. T. Meets at their hall oyerJ. YY. .Jackson’s store, every Thursday night. CH AS. E. lIABICIIT, W. G. T. YY. B. SiiaCKLKY, Secretary. A KNIGHTS OF HOYOR. \ " /* Barlow Cos. Lodge, No. 118, meets S v every Ist and 3rd Monday night Curry’s Ilall, east side of the - square, Cartersville, Ga. YV. L. Kirkpatrick, A. C. Smith, Reporter. Dictator \ MERIC AN LEGION OF HONOR, Cartcrs _ ville Council, No. 152, meets every second and fourth Monday nights in Curry’s hall. gko. S. roan, ’ J, YV. Harris, .in., Secretary. Commander. POST OFFICE DIRECTORY. Mails North open 7:30 am 4:52 pm Mails South open 10:10 a m 9:04 p m Cherokee R. 14. open 6:55 p m Mails North close 7:00 am 4:00 pm tf ails South close 9:45 a m 8:ho i> m zierokee R.R. c105e..... 7:00 an, Talking Reck Mail, via Fairmount, leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 5:00 am. Arrives Mondays, YVedncsdays and Fridays at 5:00 p m. Order and Registered Letter Ollice open from 8:45 amtos pm. Delivery open from S am to 6 l> niT Open on Sunday from 9 a m to 10:30 a m. J. R. WIKLE, P. M. WESTERN & ATLANTIC 14. 11. ON AND AFTER June 20;h. 1880, trains on this road will run as follows: NO3THW A B D. STATIONS. | NO. 1. I *0.3, | NO. 11. .Atlanta, 2 50pra 5 20am 7 50am 5 10pm Marietta, 3% “ 0 00 “ 8 43 “ 6 00 “ Cartersv’e 4 30“ 7 23 “ 0 40 “ 7 22 “ Kingston, 500 “ 7 51“ 1018“ 800 “ Dalton, 028 “ 020 “ 12 03pm < hfttta’ga. 823 “ 10 50 “ 140 “ SOUTH W A HI). STATIONS. j No. 2. j No. 4, j No. 0, l ta’ga. i 5 25psal 7 05am 6 45am Dalton, 7 15“ 837 “ 1013“ Kin us ion, 843 “[lO 10 “ 107 pm 5 30am Cartcrsv’c 007 “ ;1040 “ | 202 “ 001 “ Marietta, 10 12“ 1151“ 4 20“ 733 “ Atlmta, 1100“ jl2 40pm | 0 15“ 850 “ C H EROKBE RAILROAD. ix x A XI) Ar I Eit Monday, September 6,1880, H. / trains on this road will run daily, except 8: inulay, as 1 >ll o\vs i avestwAßd. M' AiloXß. .NU. 1. ,NO. 3. Leavc Cartersville, 9:50 am 2:30 pm oro 10:30 am 8:10 pm •• Taylorsville... 11:50 anx 3:30 pm “ Roc km art 11:13 a mi 4:33 pm “ Cedai town l :15 p m | 0:00 p m EASTWARD. STATIONS. NO. 2. NO. 4. Leave Cedartown 3:25 p m 6:30 a m Arrive at Rockmart 4:28 pm 8:25 am *• Taylorsville... 5:22 pm 9:50 am “ Stilesboro. 5:47 pm 11:33 am “ Carters vi11e.... 6:30 pm 12:20 pm HOME KAH-ItOAD COMPANY. 1 )n and alter Monday, Nov. 17, trains on this lload will run as follows: MORNING TRAIN—EVERY DAY. T.eaves Home 0.30 a m Arrives at Dome 10.00 a m EVENING TRAIN—SUNDAYS EXCEPTED. Leaves Rome 5:00 a in Arrives at Home 8:00 p m Loth trains will make connection at Kings ton with trains on the W. and A. Railroad, to and from Atlanta and points South. UHEN lIILLYEU, l’rcs. J AS. C. P. Agt. T. W. MILNER. J. W. HARRIS, JR. MII.AUb.IS &■ HARRIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, CARTERSVILLE. GA. Office on West Main street, above Erwin. ~XTW* FITE^ ATTORNEY AT LAW, CARTERSYILLE, GA,, Office:—With Col. A. Johnson, West side public square. When not at Cilice, can be found at olhre of Carters ville Exp ai: opera llousc. ST. J A MMOT 14 L,, (CARTERSVII.LE, GIA,) _ riITTE UNDERSIGNED lIAS RECENTLY 1 taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It lias been newly furnished and is first-class in all respects, SAMPLE ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS. Favorable terms to traveling theatrical conx- Ct : 11 panics. U. C. lIQSS, Proprietor. NATIOH AJL II OT E X., DALTON, GA. J. Q. A. LEWIS, Proprietor. miDE ONLY FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN TIIE X. City. I.urge, well ventilated rooms, splen did sample rooms for commercial travelers, polite waiters and excellent pure water. moderate. seplfitf The Cartersville Express. YELLOW FEVER-Blaok Vomit. It is too soon to forget the ravages of this terrible disease, which will no doubt return in a more malignant and virulent form in the fall months of 1879. MKRKELL’S IIEPATINE, a Remedy dis covered in Southern Nubia and used with such wonderful results in South America where the most aggravated cases of fever are found, causes from one to two ounces of bile to be fil tered or strained lrom the blood each time it passes through the Liver, as long as an excess of bile exists. By its wonderful action on the Liver and Stomach the Hkpatinb not only pre vents to a certainty any kind of Fever and Black Y r omit, but also cures Headache, Consti pation of the Bowels, Dyspepsia and all Ma larial diseases. No one need fear Yellow Fever Avho will ex pel the Malarial Poison and excess of bile from the blood by using Murrell’s ll epatinf, which is sold by all Druggists in 25 cent andsl.oo bot tles, or will be sent bv express by the Proprie tors, A. F, MERKELL Sc, CO., I’lliladelp bin, Pa. Dr. PemMoir's Stillingia or Queen’s Delight The reports of wonderful cures of Rheu matism, Scrofula, Milt Rheum, Syphilis, Cancer Ulcers and Sores, that come from all parts of the country, are not only remarkable but so miraculous as to bo doubted Avas it not for the abundance of proof. REMARKABLE CURE OF SCROFULA.&c. Case of Colonel J. C. Branson. Kingston, Ga., September 15,1871. Gents:— For 18 years 1 have been a great suf ferer from Scrofula in its most distressing forms. 1 hav<j been confined to my room and bed for 15 years with scrofulous ulcerations. The most approved remedies for such cases had been used, and 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 commence the use of your Compound Extract Stillingia. Language is as insufficient to de scribe the relief i obtained from the use of the Stillingia as it is to convey an adequate idea ol the intensity of my suffering before using your medicine; sufficient to say, 1 abandoned all other remedies and continued the use of your Extract oi Stillingia, until I can say truly, “I am cured of all disease, with nothing to ob struct the active pursuit of my profession. More than eight months have elapsed since this remarkable cure, without any return of the disease. For the truth of the above statement, I refer to any gentleman in Bartow county, Ga., and to the members of the oar of Cherokee Circuit, who are acquainted Avith me. 1 shall ever re main, Avith 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 of June, 1863, with what Avas supposed to be Acute Rheumatism, and Avas treated for the same Avitli no success. In March, following, pieces of bone began to work 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 hone came out of the right foot *md log. The case avus the upro nounced one of White Swelling. After hav ing been confined about six years to her bed, and the case considered hopeless, I was in duced to try Dr. Pemberton’s Compound Ex tract of Stillingia, and Avas so Avell satisfied with its effects that! have continued use of the it until the present. My daughter Avas confined to her bed about six years before she sat up or even turned over Avithout help. She hoav sits up all day, and sows most of her time—has walked across the room. Her general health is now good, and I believe shcAvill, as her limbs gain strength, Avalk well. I attribute her recovery, with the blessing of God, to the use of your invaluable medicine. With gratitude, I am, yours truly, W. B. BLANTON. YY'est Point, Ga., Sept. 10,1870. Gents:— The.above certificate o. Mr. YV. B. Blanton avc know and certify to as being true. The thing is so; hundreds of the most respected citizens Avill certify to it. As much reference can be given as may be required. Yours truly, CRAWFORD & WALKER, Druggists, lion. 11. D. WILLIAMS. jj.'Su Dr. PEMRERTOX’S STILLING IA is prepared by A. F. MERR ELL A CO., Phila*, Pa. Sold by all Druggists in SI.OO bottles, or sent by express. Agents wanted to canvass everywhere. Send for Book—“ Curious Story”—free to all. Medicines sent to poor people’ payable in in stallments. For sale by D. W. Curry,Cartersville.Ga. % - fP . .+%. ■ /fjwm •? • ■ V;i /■}' .yif fj x ; \ f .r&f Be w X - XX WMiSS? Avy w Wss-i- TO THEE I GIVE HEALTH. Adapted in chronic diarrhoea, constipation, and scrofula.—Hy. Latham, M. D. Successfully used in Dyspepsia, Chronic Diar rhoea and Scrolula.—Prof. S. Jackson, Univer sity. Pa. Efficient in anaemia; excellent appetizer and blood purifier. —11. Fisher, M. D., Ga. Valuable in nervous prostration, indigestion and chlorosis. —G. E. Mathews. M. 1)., N. (J. A line tonic and alterative, very valuable in diseases peculiar to females, chronic fever and ague, bronchitis and diseases of the digestive organs.—J. F. Ronghton, M. D., Ala. Very beneficial in strcngtheninganilimprov ing a reduced system.—Rev. Jno. W. Beck with, Bishop of ua. Invaluable as a nervous tonic.—Hon. I. C. Fow'ex-, Tenn. Recommended as a prypliylactic in Malarial districts.” —D. R. Fairex, M. D. N. O. Restores debilitated systems to health. —T. C. Mercer, M. D., lnd. “Used with great benefit m Malarial Fever and Dipther/a.’ —S. F. Dupon, M. D., Ua. Prince of mineral tonics.—Francis Gillam, ! M. D„ N. C. Of great curative virtue.—Tlios. F. Rumbold, M. P., St. Louis. Beneficial in uterine derangements and ma larious conditions.--G. M. Vail, M. D., Ohio. Best remedy ever used in diseases of the throat.—P. A. Sifferd, M. IE, N. C. Tonic, alterative, diuretic; one of natures greatest remedies.—Medical Association ot Lynchburg, Virginia. Adapted in certain affections of llie kidneys and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chlorosis, scrofulous and cutaneous affections, —Prof. J. i J. ,T. Moorman, M, 0., Ya. Relieves headache, promptly—both sick and j nervous.—Rev. E. C. Dodson, Ya. Sample supply sent free to any physician de siring to test. Pamphlets sent free. Analysis ; with eacn package. Water as it comes from the Springs $1 per case of G gallons in glass— s2.so for 5 galons, $1 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 the 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. Carriages meet visitors at Forest and Lawyer’s depot, each lour miles from Springs, upon adticc of arrival. Address A. M. DAVIS, Pres, of the Cos.. 72 Main St., Lynchburg, Va. Sold by D. W. Curry, druggist, Cartersville, Ga. jel ,1880-6. CARTERS V ILLE, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1880. DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. Correct Text of tlie Declaration of Princi ples Adopted at Cincinnati. The democrats of the United States, in convention assembled, declare: 1. YVe pledge ourselves anew to the consti tutional doctrines and traditions of the dem ocratic party as illustrated by the teachings and example of a long line ol democratic statesmen and patriots, and embodied in the platlorm ol' the last National Convention of the party. 2. Opposition to centralization and to that dangerous spirit ot encroachment which tends to consolidate the powers of all the depart ments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of the government, a real despotism. No sumptuary laws; separation of church and state for the good of each; common schools fostered and protected. 3. Home rule; honest money, consisting of gold and silver and paper convertible into com on demand; the strict maintenance of the public faith, state and national, and a tariff for revenue only. 4. The subordination of the military to the civil power, and a genuine and thorough re form of the civiL service. 5. The right to a free ballot is aright pre servative of all rights, and must and shall be maintained in every part of the United States. 6. The present administration is the repre sentative ot a conspiracy only, and its claim of right to surround the ballot-boxes Avitli troops and deputy marshals, to intimidate and obstruct the election, and the unprecedented use ot the veto to maintain its corrupt and despotic powers, insult the people and imperil theiv institutions. 7. We execrate the course of this adminis tration in making places in the civil service a reward for political crime, and demand a re form by statute Avhich sha 1 make it forever impossible for a defeated candidate to bribe his avay to the seat of a usurper by billeting villains upon the people. 8. The gre-*t fraud of 1876-77, by which, upon a false count of the electoral votes of two states, the candidate-defeated at the polls de clared to be president, and for the first time in American history the will of the peonle was set aside under a threat of military violence, struck a deadly blow at our sv r stem of repre sentative government. The democratic party, to preserve the country from the horrors of a civil Avar, submitted for the time in firm and patriotic faith that the people would punish this crime in 1880. This issue precedes and dAvarfs every other. It imvioses a more sacred duty upon the people than ever addressed the consciences of a nation offrecnn n. 9. The resolution of Samuel J. Tildcn not again to be a candidate for the exalted place to which he w r as elected by a majority of his countrymen, and from which he Avas excluded by the leaders of the republican party, is re ceived by the democrats of the United States Avith deep sensibility, and they declare then’ confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and in tegrity unshaken bv the assaults of the com mon enemy; and they further assure him that lie is followed into the retirement he has cho sen for himself by the sympathy and respect of his fellow citizens, who regard him as one who, by elevating the standard ot public mor ality and adorning and purifying the public service, merits the lasting gratitude of his country and his party. 10. Free ships and a living chance for Am erican commerce upon the seas, and on Hie land no discrimination in favor of transporta tion lines, corporations and monopolies. 11. Amendment of the Burlingame treaty; no more Chinese immigration, except for trav el, education and foreign commerce, and it even carefully guarded. 12. Public money and public credit for public purposes solely’, and public land for actual settlers. 13. The democratic party is the friend of la bor and the laboring man, and pledges itself to protect him alike against the cormorants and the commune. It. AVc congratulate (lie country upon the honesty and thrift of a democratic congress Avhich has reduced the public expcndituies $400,000,000 a year; upon the continuation of prosperity at* home, and the national honor abroad, and above all upon the promise of such a change in the administration of the govern ment as shall insure us genuine and lasting reform in every department ot the public service. Austin Female Seminary. nnSHS INSTITUTION, ;x home school in the 1 country, is located in Gordon county, Ga., just south'of the mountains, and liiidAvay be tween Chattanooga and Atlanta. It is one mile from Plainville, a station on the Selma, Rome and Dalton lailroad. There is no section of the State that possesses superior advantages in point of health to this part ol North Georgia. The buildings are nctv, and equipments com plete. The course ot instruction is thorough and the requirements rigorous. Besides the usual Literary, Music and Art departments, there is a Domestic department, embracing in struction in domestic hygiene, cookery and home architecture. Terms are liberal. For S2OO, paid one-half in advance, Ave will give board, tuition, use of text books, fuel, washing and lights, for 10 months; the same with music $250. No extras for ancient or modern langua ges. Session opens second Wednesday in Sep tember. Send for announcement to Col. J. S. AUSTIN, Principal, iulls-2m Plainville, Ga. i™* £‘ i: | aM i o l)usiiH'ss norv before the public. 11l 1 * 1 You can make money faster at O Is ns& 1 Avork for us than at anything Siß B I e!se - Capital not required. YVe p B I ill will stat yon. sl2 a day and up- IgJ! d—O | wards made at home by the in dustrious. Men, women, boys and girls wanted everywhere to work for us. Now is the time. You can devote your whole time to the work, or only your spare moments. No other busi ness will pav you nearly as well. No one Avill ing to Avork can fail to make enormous pay by engaging at once. Cdstlv outfit and terms tree. A great opportunity lor making money easily and honorebly. Address True & Cos,, Augusta Maine. “ ju!ls 80-y H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO. DEALERS IN SCHOOL, MISCELLANEOUS AND BLANK BOOKS. Fancy Goods, Stsitioiiei* < y 9 Newspapers and Magazines, Toys, Window Shades, Notions, etc., Picture Picture Frames & Mouldings, Fancy & Plain Confectioneries, Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco and Sauff. nnhey keep on hand other good3 incident to a general Variety Store, Avhich are too numer -1 ous to mention, but Avuicrc parties can see by calling at their store. They are also sole gents lor Mine. Bemorcst’s HLcliaDlol Paper IPattcras. Anything in their line nothin stock Avill he promptly ordered, Avithout any extra expense to customer, WEST MAIN STREET, - - CARTERSTVILLE, GA. Advertisers.—send 10 cts. tor our JL 100-page pamphlet, all about Newspaper Advertising. Address GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., 10 Spruce St., N. Y. _ (fn Tfl C I C per dav, outfit free. Send two 4>j I U 4)10 3c. stamps. F. B. Washburn, Middleboro, Mass. augs-Cm R P 9 I? -A- year and expenses to agents, jv / / / Outfit free. Address P. O. VICK w I I ■ ERY, Augusta, Maine, FELTON'S TARIFF RECORD. Wo copy from the Homo Courier the following lengthy editorial on I)r. Felton’s position on the tariff during the last session of congress. The Courier seems to discuss the po sition with fairness and produces the record to substantiate all it says. Facts are stubborn things and will not down at the doctors bidding. The Courier says: A gentleman who was present and heard Dr. Felton’s speech recently made at Summerville, took down at the time some of his utterances, and has handed them to us. Since Dr. Felton is going over the district trying to bring this paper into disrepute, we propose to show from the “record” that some of his insin uations both regarding the Courier and himself are not founded on truth. In order to do this we will first pro duce his statement. Dr. Felton said: “I said Garfield was a gentleman in Home and Marietta the other day. I thought the Rome Courier and the Marietta Journal would go into spasms. * * * * * * * “I think Garfield is a gentleman morally and socially.” * * * * “I picked up the Rome Courier the other day, and the first thing I saw was an article saying I voted against the reduction of tariff. This journal is the special organ of truth and ve racity. * * * * * “The same journal said I voted (o keep up the tariff on hoop iron, but the record shows I did not. “I voted for other things in which iron and steel was used. I voted to reduce the tariff 25 per cent. “1 voted also to reduce the tariff on cotton goods, sugar and other articles of prime necessity. “I am held up by these journals as a high protective tariff man.” We wish to address ourself special ly to Dr. Felton’s record on the tariff question, and will show by his votes in the committee of ways and means that he voted throughout the last session with the high protective men. Congress convened on Monday, the Ist of December, and on tho 4th day of December, a meeting of the com mittee was held, at which meeting Mr. Wood, chairman, moved to ap point a sub committee to inquire into the tariff, and report a bill revising it. It was defeated by a solid re publican vote, with Morrison and Felton voting with them. This com mittee is composed of thirteen mem bers, five of them being northern radicals, to wit: Garfield, Conger, Kelly, Frye and Dunnell. With these five Felton voted, and against Fernando Wood ofNew York, Tuck er of Virginia, Gibson of Louisiana, Phelps of Connecticut, Mills of Tex as, and Carlisle of Kentucky, all Democrats. Ail hills introduced which affect the tariff in any way go by custon to the committee on ways and means for their consideration and report be fore final action by the house. Sev eral bills having got before the com mittee during the months of Decem ber, January and February, a meet ing of the committee was held on the 2nd of March. At this meeting a bill affecting the tariff on sugar was being considered, when Mr. Gibson moved to indefinitely postpone the consideration of the sugar question. Adopted. Yeas—Gibson, Phelps, Fel ton, Garfield, Kelly, Conger and Wood. Nays—Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Carlisle, Frye and Dunnell. Here we have Felton voting against any action whatever on the sugar tariff. At the same meeting of this com mittee Mr. Frye moved to lay the “steel rail” bill upon the table. This | was Mr. Covert’s bill, providing that. the import duty on steel rails should be Bio per ton. The motion was adopted. Yeas—Gibson, Phelps, Fel ton, Garfield, Kelly, Conger and Frye—seven. Nays—Tucker, Morri son, Mills, Dunnell and Wood —six. Here we have Felton voting against any action on the bill to re duce the tariff on steel rails. At the same meeting Mr. Garfield moved to iudefiuitely postpone Mr. Morrison’s bill, which provided, that No duty shall be collected on mer chandise in excess of fifty per cen tum ad valorum on any article em braced in the following schedule or section 2540, Revised Statues, and not subject to tax under the internal rev enue laws: Schedule A —cotton and cotton goods. B—Earths and earthenware. C—Hemp, jute and flax goods. E—Metals. K—Wood. L—Wool and woollen goods. M—Sundries, except bay rum or bay water and other perfumery of which alcohol forms the component part, rum essence or oil, fusil oil or ambylic, alcohol, opium, or playing cards. The motion was adopted. Yeas—Gibson, Phelps, Felton,Gar field, Kelley, Conger and Frye—sev en. Nays—Tucker, Morrison, Mills, Carlisle, Dunnell and Wood—six. Here we have Dr. Felton voting to indefinitely postpone Morrison’s bill affecting the tariff on cotton aud woollen goods and many other arti cles of “prime necessity,” and voting with the high tariff men aud radicals and against the democrats and low tariff members of his committee. On the Bth of March, Mr. Sam ford, of Alabama, introduced a bill tore peal the tariff on printing type and paper and the materialsentering into their composition. On a vote to re fer this bill to the ways and means committee Mr. Felton voted aye, and was the only member from Geor gia that voted aye. They knew its reference to the ways and means committee was virtually killing it. But Felton voted to refer it to this smothering committee, of which he was a member. On the same day, the Bth of March Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, introduced a bill to admit salt free of duty. It was read twice, and Mr. Hatch mov ed its reference to the committee on agricultue, as it was possible to get the bill reported back from that com mittee. But Mr. Kelly, of Pennsyl vania, the great high tariff advocate, moved to amend by referring the bill to the committee on ways and means. On this motion Dr. Felton again vo ted with Kelly and the monopolists, and against every other member from Georgia who voted on it. [Messrs Speer and Stephens did not vote, neither Yvere they paired.] Now. here in the fourth month of the session, we have Felton voting against any action on the reduction of the tariff on salt and othes articles of “prime necessity,” except to refer the bills to a committee which had resolved not to take any action on the tariff. Here it will be well enough to call attention to the fact that when a bill is referred to a committee, it takes a two-thirds vote of the house to take the bill from the committee; and, consequently, the reference of*a bill affecting the tariff to a committee that had resolved not to do anything on this subject, was a virtual killing of the bill. Being aware of the fact that a committee has almost abso lute control of bills referred to it, we called the attention of the people to the effect of Mr. Felton’s vote on Mr. Wood’s motion at the committee meeting of the 4th of December and said: “The people of the seventh district of Georgiacan see where Rev. Mr. Felton stands and with whom he sympathizes.” Later on in March, Mr. Town shend, in an effort to reduce the tar iff on salt, printing type, paper and other things, offered a bill and moved its reference to the committee on re vision of laws, of which committee he was a member. The motion pre vailed. But the high tariff men fearing that this committee would report the bill back to the house, and a vote be reached, it was resolved to discharge the committee on revision of laws from further consideration of the bill. On this vote Dr. Felton, alone of the Georgia delegation, vo ted aye with the high tariff men. Messrs. Blount, Cook, Hammond, N eholls, Speer and Stephens voted nay. Mr. Smith was paired Mr. Wilber, of New York; and Mr. Per sons was reported absent on account of sickness, by Mr. Nicholls. During the maneuvering of the high tariff men at this time, Dr. Felton voted with them twice, and dodged six times wdien the roll was called. In reference to Dr. Felton’s action on the tariff on cotton ties, we have only to say that we reported the fact that he left the committee room at the time of the vote on that question; but noted the further fact in the next issue of the Courier that he recorded his vote three days after against Gar field’sjproposition to increase the du ty on hoop iron. This, however, is a matter of minor importance, as he has declared himself in favor of protecting the iron interest—this, al though he represents an agricultural constituency—in a letter published a few months back in the Atlanta Con | stitution. Now, we have this representative S. A. CUNNINGHAM. of the seventh district committed to the doctrine of protecting the inters ests of a few at the expense of the many by his votes in committee and in the house, and we have his own acknowledgement of the fact. If the people of the district want to continue paying, say, $1.50 for one dollar’s worth of iron in order that the iron interest may be protected ; or two dollars for one dollar’s worth of salt, in order that a salt monopoly may grow rich ; or almost double price for paper, books, and a thou sand other things of “prime necessi ty” in order that a few manufacture ers and middlemen may grow’ rich out of the money taken out of their pockets and transferred to the coffers of these monopolists, manufacturers and middle-men, then let them vote for William 11. Eelton, the friend of a protective tariff. Dr. Felton may go over the dis trict and speak what he pleases about the Courier , and he may in his at tempts to be witty speak truthfully, aud call it the “organ of truth and veracity,” hut he cannot make dis passionate men who read his “rec ord” on the tariff question believe that he is other than the friend of the monopolists and the advocate of an unnecessary high tariff, which take3 the hard earned money of the consumer, under the forms of law, to build up the fortunes of the manu facturer. This is a species of rob bery of the poor that we never have and never will endorse, and which every democrat in congress from Georgia opposed in some form or other during the late session. Felton was the only man that took ground for no change of the tariff in any form or shape, and he consistently stood his ground through the session. GEORGIA AFFAIRS. —The public schools of Columbia opened on Monday last with 1,045 pupils, of which 513 were white and 542 were colored. This is an increase in the attendance of 201, —Last Saturday afternoon a negro woman, the wife of Nathan Adams, a colored well digger of Columbus, was taken suddenly ill with wliat seemed to be an apopleptic rit, and on the following day she died. Sus picions of foul play were aroused, and the matter is to be investigated. The LaGrange Reporter says that a ten-year old child of John Bold ness, a colored laborer on the farm of Mr. Hutchinson, six miles south of this place, was killed while driving the gin. The child, it seems, was caught between the wheel and the lever, and sustained such injuries as t) cause its death. —The Columbus Enquirer reports that a lire occurred near Big Sandy, in Chattahoochee county, last Friday, which destroyed the residence of Mr. James Lawson. The fire originated from an ash pan which had been left filled with hot ashes. Mr. Lawson lost all his household and kitchen furniture, clothing, etc. The loss falls heavily upon him, as it swept from him nearly all the property he possessed. —-The Macon Telegraph and Mes senger, of a recent date, cays that Mrs. F. It. White sent her little boy down from the hill to get a pair of shoes. The little fellow having made his purchase, was returning, and when in front of Capt. A. O. Bacon’s house saw a fight going on between a negro and white boy. He laid his shoes down and went to the assistance of his color, and when he returned his shoes were gone. —On Thursday morning a squad of revenue officers passed this place en route to Atlanta with three alleged violators of the revenue laws. This is almost a weekly occurrence. It is said that in Harralson county, where these came from, there is a regular ly organized band, who have made no crop this year, but have been in formers and witnesses in every reve nue case from Harralson county.— Donglassville Star. From the LaGrange Reporter we learn that the dwelling house of Mr. J. T. Harris was discovered to be on fire, about 4 o’clock last Friday morn ing. Every effort was made to save the building, but the flames were under too much headway when iirst seen, and the house w’as totally con sumed. The cause of the fire is un known. Just before retiring Mr, Harris went into cook room, from which the house caught, and found that the fire in the stove had died out. The loss, which is between SI,OOO and $1,200, fails very heavily upon Mr. Harris, as the house was uninsured.