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•CARROLLTON, GA. Jan. 12, 1872.
Postage. —Wo believe that accord
ing to the law, subscribers to a news
paper, in the same county where it is
| alishcd. are not required to pay any
postage, this will be a considerable
h lV iim to Carroll county people takin g
the Ti>*es.
Come Up.
All persons indebted to the under-
either by note or account are
ppspeetfully requested to come for
-vanl and settle.
Jan. 5, ts. W. W. FITTS.
Cli b Kates.— Any person sending
i, ten Cash subscribers, attwodollars
a-h, our regular subscription rates,
o’l ' o entitled to one copy of the
Times one year; or five 'Cash sitbscri
‘: rs for one year, will be entitled to
a, cony of the Times six months.
uo* Lee Mamleville says he and
j. partner never play euchre with the
‘•laps and slams” nor do they sell
(roods that way.
Anv one wanting gbods from them
ors iime this year, must first settle old
aqcounts. 11
I'-.J*' Attention is called to the ad
vertisement of the Bow don College,
this well known Institution will com
, pence the exercises for the scholastic
V: ar 1872, on the 18th inst. See ad
veitisemcnt in another column.
See the card of Argo A Mar
tin in to-days paper. Mr. Argo is
now in town, and any one wishing
their services will do well to sec him.
Thev understand their business.
R‘>" We invite particular attention
to the advertisement of Messrs. Bla
lock & New in another column.
iwf We would call particular at
tention to the Law Cards of Messrs.
Leo. W. Austin, and Geo. W. Mer
lell on our first page.
BSjT Citizens of Can-oil con nt y! ral 1y to
ti e support of your county paper, for
it is your paper published in your in_
terests, and for you.
Oi t ma sor Bowdon Lodge, No.
2 ) >, for the Masonic year 1872.
N\ Shelnut t, W. M., T. J. Warner,
S. IV., 11. F. Moon, J. W., G-eorgeß.
jh-mvn, Sec’v, Jabez Miles, Treas., J.
Cole, S. ])., W. B. Stephenson, J.
U. AV. A. Jackson, Tyler, Kev. S. E.
8 iith, Chaplain, J: W. Adamson and
V*. W. Kagan Stewards. Regular
reiiiiminications, first and third Friday
niglita in each month.
Mas;>ni<\—Carroll Lodge, Xo. GO.
1 A. X. meets monthly, on the first
Saturday, at the Carroll Masonic In
stitute. Tire hall of this Lodge was
Imnied in 1870. The third story of
l Ao institute, which is the property pf
the Fraternity, can be easily, and at
‘ Sl| iall expense, converted into a con
venient lodge room, and we hope it
will sc-on be used for that purpose.
On the 27th of December, the anni
versary of St. John, the Evangelist,
fie following officers, were installed
t'T the Current- Masonic year; J. M;
Richardson, W M., W. lb Brace-
Well, S. \V.,D. J. Moore, J AAA, J. W.
Stewart, Treas., J. M. MoCammon, S.,
•1- M. Blalock, S. W., W. L. Ernest,J.
W., S. JI. Harr, is, T.
Rail R -ad Meeting.
A large number of the citizens and
property holders of Carrollton assem
bled in the court-house at one o’clock
0,1 yesterday, for the purpose of tak
lng steps in regard to the location ot
tl »e Depot for the S. G. & X. A. Rail
Road.
Dn motion Judge B. TANARUS). Tliomasson
was elected chairman, of the meeting,
and Geo. AV. Merrell, Esq., was re
vested to act as Secretary.
Judge B. 1). Thomasson, was then
ended upon to explain the object ol
meeting, to which call he respond
’d in a few sensible and well timed
remarks.
that as be owned no town
property which would be suitable for
a depot, lie hoped what he might say
' 1;1 occasion would be considered
as bus houest convictions, and un |
Prompted by sell' interest. The Rail
bead company could not afford to pay
u, mlous prices for a site for a depot,
a,| d property holders ought not to ex
pect it. They should be willing to
rt they could get- a good price,
Al,l, out wanting or expecting to make
r i.-irgt fortune from the sale of a small
piot ot ground, which without the de~
P°t ,lc> ar it, would command a mere
nominal prices, and there was danger,
parties remained obstinate) of its
' r mg located a considerable distance
b'om town. lie hoped that such
means and measures would be resort
ed to as would insure its location at a
convenient distance from the business
part of town, Ac.
A committee consisting of Thomas
f'handler, Esq., Du. W. AY. Fitts and
• I. Kirkly, Esq., was appointed to
report business. T
The committee withdrew, and after
*' u ‘ absence reported the following
Resolutions through the chairman
Chandler, Esrj
Resolved , That we are in favor of
having the depot of the S. G. «fc N. A.
Kail Road, located as near the public
square as mav be convenient, and
where a suitable site can be procured.
Resolved , That the chairman ap
point a committee of fiv e citizens, to
negotiate between the Agents of the
road and any of the citizens in having
a suitable location made. That said
committee after the selection is made
have power to solicit subscriptions if
any be necessary to make up the de
ficiency between the prices charged
by the land owners, and the prices of
fered by the agent of tl\e Kail Road.
Resolved , That said committee be
authorized to exercise their judgment
as to the value of the ground selected
as a site, and that they may reject or
accept any offer that may be made, on
conditions that the means can be rais
ed to pay the same.
The Resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The chairman appointed as the com
mittee mentioned intheabove Resolu
tion, J. M. Blalock, D. B. Julian, J.
W. Merrell, E. W. Wells and A.
Mandev ille.
On motion, it was ordered that the
proceedings of the meeting be pub
lished in the Carroll County Times.
The meeting then adjourned.
B. 1). Thomasson, Chair’ll.
Geo. W. Mekrel, Sec’y.
For tlio Times
Sand lliix, Jan. 6, 1872,
The voters of Fail-play District, held
an election to-day at Five-points. W.
T. Richards and W. N. Carson, was
candidates for School Trustees, and J.
M. Cook, for Constable. Five-points
and Garst’s Schoolhouse was ncminnat
ed for the Court ground. The
boys at first seemed to take but little
interest in the election, but towards
four o’clock in the evening it became
very interesting, and the result was
as follows: W. T. Richards 39, W.
N. Ck irson 26, J. M. C00k66; and for
location of Court ground Garst’s
School house 32, and Five-points 33.
Five-points is a half mile east of Sand
Hill, and is in a beautiful and conven
ient place for the Court-ground, the
election was managed by 1. Kiney, A.
J. Adderhold and J M. Hamrick, N.
P. Peace and harmony dwelt among
us during the day for which the peo
ple of Fairplay will receive my best
wishes, and also hoping that they will
all become subscribers to our County pa
per, ( The Carroll < Jounty Times.) I am
agent for it at Sand Hill, any one
wishing to lake it, can call and give
me their names and the money. Price
$2 per annum. Respectfully,
J. M. Hamrick.
Seasonable Thoughts.
The old year died out as calmly
as sinks a tiled infant to rest, seem
ingly well satisfied with his record.
The young new year rushed into Leing
wreathed in smiles, with many prom
ises of hope and encouragement. We
trust the clear skies, beautiful sunlight,
and balmy breath Os the new comer
are imlicativeofa mildand gentle reign
and tliat instead of the wholesale ca
lamities and dire misfortunes which
attended his predecessor, he will bring
healing on his wings to all crushed
hearts and despondent souls. With a
year ot health and general prosperity,
our Southern poeplc may regain much
ot what was lost by what many are
disposed to term the “bad luck” of
1871. But if we expect the return of
good times much will depend upon our
own efforts. The God of providnee
favors those who use diligently the
energies and opportunities that He
lias placed at their disposal; and, there
fore, to be successful and happy the
present year people must be sure to
start, continue, and end on the right
track. Those'who would “i'eap must
sow, and what they sow they will be
sure to reap. The times call aloud
for industrious application in all de
partments of business. Those who
lie on their oars and await for some
favorable tide to tioat them into a ha
ven of peace and plenty, will be doom
ed to perplexing disappointment. All
who expect success in any of the bran
ches of industry, must labor for it
with a hearty good will. Our country
has wonderful recuperative energies,
and with live smilos of Heaven can
not long be kept down. Among the
various fields of labor none, perhaps,
present more certain returns than the
corn and cotton fields, and before our
section will ever become firmly estab
lislied on a solid foundation, agricul
ture must be, as it ought to be, the
groundwork of all pToSperitv. There
is too much of a disposition to depop
i ulate the country and flee to tin? cities,
while all should know that cities de
rive their prosperity only from the
success of agricultural pursuits. But
to be Tn’iefi, everybody should go to
work AYe need more producers and !
less consumers, and we advise tlmse
who have no visible means of support
about towns to try the country. If
tne world owes everybody a living, as
is believed, it will pay it, provided the
proper means be used. Further, men
and w ornen in town and country should
i use judicious economy this year, and
l as far as possible keep out ‘of debt.
Let those who are out of debt, stay
! an( l those in debt, should get out
i as soon as possible*— Columbuus Jlh
qulrcr,
_ For the Timeei-
Footprints of the Creator.
Mark his footprints every where,
Mountain, Ocean. land and air ;
All bear traces of his love,
All his rulliug power approve.
Shall we then refuse to trace,
Mirrored bl ight in every place ;
Footprints that Creative skill,
Implanted, lingering round us stili 1
No! be this our thence by day, by night,
To praise the source of blessed light ;
The giver of all perfect good,
That doth o'er all his frame-work brood.
The murky clouds that rains distill,
But showers good by heavenly will;
The thundering tempest's awful peal,
Echoes, only, “ all is well,”
To him who trusts in natures God,
And humbly bows beneath the 1 rod.”
The plant that lifts its tiny head,
From 'neath its wintry coated bed;
Smilingly sends its incense up,
In winged mornings dewy cup.
The giant woods that Cower beside,
The flowers that deck the winters bride,
Bedecked in all their gorgeous hue
But offer up the tribute due,
. To Him, who out of chaos brought,
The solitary powers of thought.
Thought;—the mighty wheel around,
Revolves all taste and sense auu sound.
The Deity that in us lives,
And o’er the wreck of Eden grieves,
Employ its powers and tune its lays,
In magic melody of praise ;
To liim who framed the world so bright,
And peopled with the sons of light;
To Him the music strains prolong,
Til heaven and earth are fuil of song;
The same harmonic breathing bars,
That floated among the morning stars.
Frink.
Carrollton, Jan. Bth, 1872.
Mutilated Paper Currency.
The Treasury Department announ
ces that henceforth (from January 1,
1872.) defaced or mutilated United
States notes and fractional currency, in
stead of being redeemable, as hereto
fore, only by the United States Treas
urer, subject to discount for mutila
tion, will be redeemable at their full
face value in new notes or currency
by the treasurer, the several assistant
trersurers, and designated deposito
ries of the United States, and all Na
tional bank depositories, and will be
received at their full face value by all
officers, of the Treasury Department
in payment Os currency dues to the
United States, provided that three
fifths of the original proportion of the
notes are presented in one pice. Frag
ments less than five-eights will be re
deemed only by the treasurer of the
United States. If more than one half
and less than five-eights is presented,
half of the face value will be paid
Less than half a note will be redeemed
only on affidavit that the mis-ing
portion has been totally destroyed
Under the new rules, any person,
firm, bank, corporation, or public offi
cer. will lie permitted to forward five
dollars and upwards in fractional cur
rency. and fifty dollars and upwards
in legal tender notes for redemption to
the treasurer, by express, at the ex
pense of the Department, under the
government contract with Adams’
Express company. Heretofore noth
ing less than $509 was entitled to
transportation at government expense.
Consolidation in the South.
The Memphis Avalimehe says: The
lease of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad was not made by or on be
half of the Pensyl vania Railroad Com
pany, as many suppose, but by Col.
Tom Scott, as the exectiltive officer of a
company of capitalists commonly spo
ken of as the Pensylvania Campany.
It consists of some fifteen or twenty
gentlemen of means and enterprise,
whose aggregate wealth is estimated
at from $75,003,000 to $100,000,000
and who now control, by virtue of
lease or purchase, a number of the
most important lines of railway in the
country. AVith Col. Scott as its A icc-
Prcsident, it is to be presumed, of
course, that the Pensylvania Railroad
is the principal beneficiary among the
great trunk lines, so far as connections
are concerned, and it may be that
south of its wealth is represented in
the “ring” ot which Col. Scott is the
central figure, but at the same time
Col. Scott is president of five or six
other thoroughfares, and in many of
his operations acts entirely indepeud
cut of the Pensylvania Railroad Com
pany. The president of that corpora
tion is J. Edgar Thompson, of Phila
delphia.
The company of capitalists of which
Col Scott is tiie executive officer, com
sists of English as well as American
gentlemen, and is the most powerful
and effective organization of its kind
in existence. It seeks and is rapidly
obtaining control of the entire railroad
system of the country, and seems des
tined in the course ot time to play a
very important part in national affairs
as well as in the meantime making and
unmaking cities and communities. Its
has a clean sweep from the At- i
1 antic to the Pacific by the northern
rout, and by the lease of the Memphis j
and Charleston Railroad lias now a
thorough southern line from Xew York
and Philadelphia to Alemphis via Bal
timore, AYashington, Lynchburg and
Chattanooga, with the exception of
ome sixty miles of road from Lynch
burg to Bristle, which, from force of
circumstances, must also pass iuto the
control of the association. The next
move, no doubt, will be across the
Mississippi at this point, and on toTex
as and thence to California by wliat is
known as the Southern Pacific route,
but the steps in that direction have
not yet been taken beyond this point,
Our information is that Col. Scott
has neither leased nor purchased the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad,
as was recently stated by a cotempoa
ry, nor is lie likely to do either very
soon. Having come thus far, the
great “consolidator” will rest awhile,
and give attention to matters in the
rear and in other directions, Besides,
the affaiis of the Memphis and Little
Rock Railroad are such, from legal
complications, etc., that it is not in
shape to be transferred satisfactionally.
Its transfer or absorption, however, is
regarded as but a question of time,
unless the syndicate of capitalists
should conclude to seek and obtain
the right of way and build anew and
better connection. With their im
mense means and credit they are
abundantly able to do pretty much as
they please. In either event our rail
road system becomes developed, and
Memphis interests push forward to
prosperity.
How to Dwarf a Town.
Horace Greely presents the follow
ing as a sure means of destroying the
prosperity of the most promising town.
There can be no doubt of its efficacy:
“If you wish to keep a town from
thriving don’t put up any more build
ings than you can conveniently occupy
yourself. It you should accidentily
have an empty building, and any
one shoulu want to rent it, ask three
times the value of it. Demand a Shv
iock price for every spot of ground
that God has given you stewardship
over. Turn a cold shoulder to every
mechanic or business man seeking a
home among you. Look at every new
comer with a scowl, lluff down the
work of every new workman. Go
abroad for wares rather than deal with
those who seek to do business in our
midst. Fail to advertise, or in any
other way to support your paper, so
people abroad may kuow whether any
business is going on in town or not
Wrap yourselves with a coat of im
pervious selfishness. There is no
more effectual way to retard the growth
of a town than actions like these enu
merated, and there are people in every
town who are pursuing the same course
every dat of their lives, and to whom
the above remarks are respectfully of
feredfor their consideration.”
Gossip.
So many people have so little to do
that they find plenty of time to atend to
other people’s buisness in addition to
their own.
W e once knew a man that was bank
rupt on account of the kindliness of a
friend that was too free in attending to
his business. lie really merit no harm
but on account of his officiousness, and
not knowing the true state of his friends
bainess, he was the cause of his ruin.
It is customary to attribute this weak
ness to brainlessness, and. in contempt,
to say old woman; but a!ldw me to say
that, if you find a decrepid old batche
lor, or a brainless fool of either sex, be
is the best type of a gossip in the world.
He cau wag his head so significantly
He can say so much in such few words,
that to speak of woman as representa
tive *s a burlesque upon liis skill. May
I speak plainly, to show contempt for
the villanous murderer of reputations,
when I say that no fitting place can be
assigned to the destroyer of more hap
py homes, the desolate of more hearts,
and the impersonati- mos moreheii than
can concentrate in any other victim
the devil can ensnare. Pardon me read
er, but the dealer in other men’s repu
tations should not be confined with the
thiet, lest the thief suffer by the asso
ciation : nor the ordinary murderer, since
his calling is tc kill the body, while
this incarnate devil attempts to destroy
the soul.
AA ashington dispatch says: some of j
the Southern newspapers having re-!
cently published articles leading their j
readers to believe that the Administra- J
tion did not intend making further ar_ j
rests under the Kuklux act, it is author
itatively announced in public that
such is not the case, but that the ar
rests will be continued and the trials
prosecuted with all possible vigor, the
same as heretofore in North and South
Carolina. Indeed the President lias
now before him the question of issuing
a proclamation suspending the writ of
habeas corpus in certain portions of
Florida. The constitutionality of the
Ku-Klux law will probably be brought
before the Supreme Court at this term,
but not for argument or decision as it
will not be certified from the United
States Court in Sotith Carolina in time
to be reached on the docket.
—
ri'A" A Massachusetts woman made
SoOO last year hv the cultivation of
lilies.
MARRIED,
On the 28th Dec. at the residence of .T. R.
Handley, by D. J. Moore. Esq., Mr. Jotix B.
Word, Esq., and Mrs. A.n.na Haxdlet, all of
this County.
On the 4lh, inst., at the residence of the
bride’s father by D. J. Moore, Esq. Mr.
llexry J. Ivkt and Miss OrnEiiA C. Latti
mek. all of this county.
On the evening of the 4th inst., at the resi
dence of the brides father by J. M. Mus*\
Esq., Mr- Joel Miller and Miss .Tory
Suarce, all of this County.
Saar* Duriiug the examination of a wit
*. . v
ness as to the locality of the stairs in
a house, the counsel asked him,
* Which way did the stairs run V The
witness, who by the way is a noted
wag, replied, “One way they ran up,
the other way they ran down.”
Carrollton Market.
CORRECTED WIEKLT BY B. O. KRAMER.
CARROLLTON, GA., Jam. 11.
Cotton, Middlings ldc I
Low Middlings 1 8*,' 1
Good OrdinArjr .. ISI4
Corn, per Lttsh«d 1 00
Peas, “ “ 100
Dried Apple? per pound sltf
“ Peachea ** “ • 8 '
Batter “ “ 35
Egg? per dor 15 !
Chicken* 25
KPOSPECTUS FOR 1872.
rifTH TEAR.
A Representative and CKampie? of A merkem Art,
Tlie Aldine:
An HinArated Monthly Journal claimed to be
the hansomest Paper in the W orld.
niy love totbe artist workmen of
tuk ar,Dink who ore striving to make their
profusion worthy of ndmiraiicm for beauty,as
it has always been for usefulness.”— Henry
Ward Beecher-
Tiik Aldine, while issued with all the reg
ularity. has none of the temporary or timely
interest characteristic ol ordinary periodic
als* It is an elegant miscellany of pure,
light, and graceful literature, and a collection
of pictures, the rarest specimens of artistic
skill, in black and white. Although each
succeeding number affords a fresh pleasure to
its friends. the real value and beauty of The
Aldine will be most appreciated after it has
been bound tip at the close of the year.—
While other public publications may claim
superior cheapness as compared with rivalsof
a similar class, The Aldine is a unique and
original conception—alone and unapproach
ed—absolutely without competition in price
or character. The possessor of the volume
ju>t completed cannot dnplicate the quantity
of fine paper and engravings in any other
shape or number of volumes for ten times its
cost.
The labor of getting The Aldine ready on
‘-to press is so gioat that repri ting is out of
the question* With the exception of a small
number specially re a erved for binding, the c
dition of 1871, is already exhausted, aud it is
now a scarce as well as valuable book.
NEW FEATURES FOR 1872.
ART DEPARTMENT.
The enthusiastic support so readily accord
ed to their enterprise, wherever it has been
introduced, has convinced the publishers of
The Aldine of the soundness of their theory
that the American public would recognize
and heartily support any sincere effort to ele
vate the tone and stundard of illustrated pub
bcations. That so many weakly wicked sheets
exist nr.d thrive iB not evidence that there is
no market lor anything better-indeed thestic
cess of'l he Aldine from the start is direct
proof of the contrary. With a population to
vast, and of such varied taste, a publisher
can choose his patrons, and his paper is rath
er indicative ot his own than of the taste of
ilie country. Asa guarantee of the excel
lonce of this department, the publishers would
beg to announce during the coming year,
specimens from the following artists:
W T Riel atde, Granville Perking, James Smiley,
Wm liar., FOG Dar L-y, R K Piguvt,
Win Beard, Victor Nehlig, Fr ink Beard,
George Smiley,Wm II Wilcox, Paul Dixon,
Aug. Will, James II Beard, J Howe,
These pictures are being reproduced with
out regard to expense by the very best en
gravers in the country, and will bear the se
vercst critical comparison with the best for
eign wotk.it being the determination of the
publishers that The Aldine shall be a success
ful vindication of American taste in compe
tition with any existing publication in the
wo. Id.
LITER ARY DEPARTMENT.
Where so much is paid to illustration and
get up of the work, too muen dependence on
appearances may very naturally be feared.
To anticepatc such misgivings, it is only nec
essary to state that the editorial management
of The Aldine has been intrusted to
Mr. RICHARD IIENRY STODDARD,
who has received assurances of assistance
from a host of the most popular writers and
poets of the country.
TIIE VOLUME FOR 1872
will contain nearly 300 pages and about 250
fine engravings. Commencing with the num
ber for January, every third number will con
tain a beautiful tinted picture ou plate pa
per, inserted as a frontlspice.
The Christmas number for 1872 will be a
splended volume in itself, containing fifty en
gravings. (four rn tint) and. although retails
at 81, will be sent without extra charge
to all yearly subscribers.
ACHROMO TO EVERYSUBSCRI
bor was very popular feature last year, and
will be repeated with the pfesent volume
The publishers have purchased ahd reprodu’
eed, at great expense the beautiful oil paint,
ing by SKIS, entitled “Dame Nature’s school.’
The chromo i 11x13 inches, and is an exact
facsimile, iu size and appearance, of the orig
inal picture. No American chromo, which
will at all compare with it, has yet been of
fered at retail for less than the price aked for
The Aldine and it together It will be deliv
ered free, with the January number, to every
Subscriber who pays for one year in advance
TERMS FOR 1872.
One copy, one year, with Oil Chromo 85 00
Five Copies “ “ 20 00
Any person sending 10 names and 840 will
receive an extra copy gratis, making 11 cop
ies for the money.
Any person wishing to work for a premium,
can have onr premium circular on applica
tion \\ e give many beautiful and desiiable
article offered by no other paper.
Any person wishing to act- permanently as,
our agent, will apply, with reference , enclos
ing §l. for outfit. James Sutton &Cos.,
PUBLISHERS,
23 Liberty street,New vork.
CHEAP READING
THE
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determined to offer the following
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CARROLL COUNTY TIMES
IS PUBLISHED
BVJEJkt F RID AT MORSTXNti-
AT
CARROLLTON GEORGIA,
AT THE LOW PRICE OF
$2, Per Anum, or
$1 as for Six Months.
Now is the time to subscribe, so
that you can commence with
the new year 1872;
SUPPORT HOME INSTITUTIONS,
Every citizen of Carroll County
who feels an interest in the wel
fare ami prosperity of liis County,
should take his
co cat r i*. tp t: K.
§o come along with your $2,00,
and let us enter your names for
the year 1872.
ALL KINDS OF JOB WOBK, SUCH AS
Posters,
Rlanks,
Letter Heads,
Rill Heads,
Cards, «fcc.,
Neatly and promptly executed at
the office of the
CARROLL COUNTY TIRES,
SHARPE cfc MEIGS.