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YOL. 6.
THE WEEKLY
CarterNt illr Exprois
Ik published every js '.JrOX J—
morning. in C&rlcraville, Bartow County, Ga.,
by
Smith Sc Milam,
Proprietors, at Thuee Dollars, per an
num. n/rirth/ in advance. ; Two Dollars for
.Six Months; «»ne Dollar for Three Months.
Advertisement* for one month, or less time
One Dollar per square, ■'often lines or less,)
for earh insertion; all other advertisements
will he charged Fifty per cent on old prices.
' professional cards!
JERE A. HOWARD,
attorney and counsellor at law,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
W, H. PRITCHETT, ”
Attorney at Law.
CARTERSVILLE. GEORUA.
PRACTICES I.aw in all the courts of the
Cherokee circuit and counties adjoining
Bartow. _ Jan23 ‘
THOMAS W. MILNER,
Attorney at Law,
CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA,
Will attend promptly to business entrusted
to his care. Oct. 5 wly
11108 W DODO,
Attorney at Law
AND COUNTY COURT SOLICITOR.
Kingston. Cia.
Will give particular attention to the
collection of claims. Oct d(>.
.1 »li n C! • Br an son,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
KINGSTON, GA.
IyUOTICES I,\W in the several coun
',ies of the Cherokee Circuit, also, l'olk,
H inalson and Floyd counties, Prompt at
tention given to business, Nov. 2d. ly
(Professional cards $lO cash per annum.]
JOHN W. WOFFORD.
Attorney at Law,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Also, FIRE INSURANCE AGENT.
Represents the best Northern and
Southern Companies.
JOHN J. JONES
attorney at law.
Cartersville , (ia
\ T |1 ,T, attend promptly toall husi.iessen
\V misted to his care. Will practice in
(In' Courts of law, and equity in the Cherokee
< 'in-nit. Special attention given to the collec
'■>
John J- Jones.
J oTn JJON ES
ltr.il. INl’t IT A WENT,
CARTERSVILLE GA
v ... „„o,„r!r., rl l.„ sell, .in.Hiavc on hand sereral
~ ' . ~,,i tmlUlimtlots in 1t,,-
; " *o , ,-tr, -v I A'so sever I plontftti ns of vart
; ~ ... .; drij« ism.
\\ u r a; c o u u n <1
\;lcctxanical Dcnlist.
y 9 a 111 ’ u udersigiied i. speottully otfer his pio
-2 | ,vi» l si’ofros *1) the . 'tiv.ens ot tor
... sville -..id vicinity. I'tv if prepared
... *. »•> ** :;'r »;
1 ' ('ortmsville, Feh. Id,
Dll. T. F. JONES,
rIAFNDF.US his professional services to the
I eiu/ens of KINGSTON and vicinity, and
r ,% fully s .hens a portion oftbeir patronage.
June 2. .
DR. HUGH A. BLAIR,
IMiyHiclan ami Surgeon,
Carte rsrille , Georg ia.
pjjr>KCTKt'l.l,V teeters hts professional services to
e : t Ins residence, on Main St., late resi
dei.ee of Mr. I'. Marsh. June
DU. O. PISKEUTOy,
( 'artersville, Georgia.
Teeters Ms professional sv vices to the cltisensl of
nr, «\ iIV ami surroundin* country, and will
r *’ 7a all houl Oflice up-stairs in Or. l Ciav-
Wa'sNew Brick Building. May 10. l^b.,vvly
ETiTii i eTTTo u s e, _
MARIETTA, GA.,
BY ELLISON A DOB3S, Proprietors
T |THIS*House is located iu a lew steps of the
I Railroad, where the cars stop. Passengers
l«k- three meals a day here. Meals prepared
a all hours. -> u| y 24 ‘
sr'ii.' plum o ,
FASHIONABLE TAILOR,
TTMU attend promptly to the Cutting, Repair
\» tug ami Making Boy s anil Meves tin hing. Tt
O tice in back room of Blair Bradshaw 9 store.
Oartersville, Ga.
|.O'9l(lBD,
Dress Tailor.
« IS prepared to execute all kinds
of work in the Fashionable Tail
'? 1 line, with neatness and in du- ii.
rahle style. Over J. Elsas & Go’s store.
Gartersvillo, jail ‘25.
J w- MAXWELL'
BRICK MASON.
I. D-en*red to do *ll kind* of work in Brick and
=tone st short notice. H*s on h»nd * fine lot of newly
turned brick and is prepared to do work upon the
most reasonable terms.
Carter*vil‘« Ga., Msy Srd. V>6. ■
Tlie Cartersvllle Hotel.
DR. THOMAS MILAM bavin?
charge of this House, would be I jTT
phased to accommodate a tew Board-1 |« g
ers with BOARD, with or without JinXiTj
Lodging- Gall and see him at once lor terms
Cartersville, Jan 17.
James W. Strange,
Dealer in
STOVES.
GRATES,
IRON,
HARDWARE,
PLAIN AND JAPANNED TIN WARE, &C.
Glean Linen and Cotton Rags taken in ex
change for Goods. Repairing. Rooti-ng and
Guttering done with rteattessi. 1 latch
Carteisvilie, Nov.
THE OARTERSVILLE EXPRESS
CARTERSVIILE ADVERTISEMENTS,
ECLIPSE IMS XL*
Stahls,
J. G. Stocks,
RESPECTFULLY notify the Public generally that
/ he has just, openned his New and C .ramoili
onsUVEKY ANI) SALE STABLE, and has it stock
ed with good horses, bugviia. 4<\, and is prepared to
furnish those traveling into and across the courtry
with any kind of private conveyance. He is also
prepared to Board Stock in any quantity w ith comfort
able quartern and bountiful feed at reasonable rates.
Stock bought and sold at I.is stab'es. His stock all
being fresh and equipage new he Hatter himself with
the belief that he can furni Ii his customers with as
neat and complete an out-fit as any like establishment
in Upper Georgia. AllheasUsto establish this fact is
a trial. OARTERSVILLE, GA.,March 22,1567.
We arc requested by C'd' J- G. Stocks to an
nounce to the public, that he has bought out
the Livery Stock of J. J. Jones Jr, and that the
two Stables will he consolidated, and that the
following list of prices will he strictly adhered
to.
Hack horses, and driver per day J?' 0 ?
H< rse. Buggy and Driver “ “ 15,00 j
Horse A Buggy “ fh|}o
Saddle horse pc *' $2 o<)
•i “
w. L. Kirkpatrick & Cos., Druggists,
oartersville, ga.
WILT, keep constant on hand a well
seeded stock of pure
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Patent Medicines* &c.
Jones’ Carriage Repository, .
Jan 17.
mm
OJYSiJS .A-InT-D
CASKETS.
By Erwin & Jones.
A SSORTED sizes kept on hand. Also
T\ WOOL) COFFINS made to order. A
good HEARSE ready at all hours.
OARTERSVILLE. Feb I, 1867. wly
A
SKINNER
CO.,
Dealers in
GROCERIES
AND
produce
OARTERSVILLE, GA.
Aug. 16.
OLD DEBTS!!
OLD DEBTS!!!
All persons indebted to the old Mercantile
firms of of HOWARD, STOKEhV <Sc CO.,
and J. A. & S. ERWIN, are respectfully urg
ed to make liberal payments on these debts out
of the present wheat crop. All who refuse to
respond to this call for only part payment will
be sued. ’1 hese debts are from six to ten years
standing, and longer indulgence cannot be giv
en. Call at J. A. ERWIN & CO.’S store
where the claims are, and make liberal pay
ments and save suits.
Cartersville, Ga,, June 18, 1867.
Samuel Clayton, R. A. Clayton.
S CLAYTON & SON,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
CARTERSVILLE, GA
\Ye keep a general stock and can furnish you with
anything you waut Come to see us—we will sell ynu
goeds.at reasonable price*. Come and look at our
stock—No harm done if we cant trade.
If friends favor us with consignments or orders, we
will use our every cure piotecllveof their interests.
BUTTER, EGGS, DRIED BLACKBERIES
Ac. taken at market rates for goods.
5000 LBS.
Clean Cotton and Linen
wanted.
Sept. 20,1867.
. H. JIOIXTCiSTI.E,
Jeweller and Watcli and
MtF Clock Repairer,
In the Front of A. A. Skinner & Co’s’ store-
Cartersville, jan 25
W. M. Shackleford,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Agent for universal life in
surance COMPANY, of New Vork.
Otfice in new Store next jo Post Ollic '.
Aug. 15. wtc
OARTERSVILLE ADVERTISEMENTS
W. H. HILL. liLNRY hi N.V.
IIILL & BUNN,
Dkalkrs Is
DRY GOODS,
goots & SIjOCS,
HATS NOTIONS ans?
GROCERIES.
East side Rail Hoad Square.
Y\ T ILL keep constantly on hand a stuck selected to
I ' suit theseawn, which tAc.y . ffer for cash or barter.
Will p iy the higheßf price for asl
brought to this market.
K-'pccial attenti n is called to the superior induce
meiitß ottered to planters for the sale of their
COT T O N.
Thev are now receiving a supply of extra Bagging,
Rope ami
M'INTYRES IMPROVED SELF ACTING
mxu
9 I B
jj} J)
Tall and examine for yourselves.
Wept. 6—w2m Oartersville, Ga.
J. A. E“ w,s & ( '"■
e receiving their Slock of
SPRING ANI)
pmnmtr Coobs.
COMPRISING every variety adapted to the wants of
the country, which they are determined lo.seil at
tli e Lowest Price s-
Cheaper
than the
Cheapest!
All are invited to
CALL, EXAMINE AND BUY
BARGAINS.
Terms: Cash !
and our motto is
Small Fronts.
Oartersville, Ga., April 19, 1567.
KEW STORE! SFTI GOODS !
And New Arrangements.
The undersigned takes pleasure in announcing to the
citizens of Oartersville and surrounding country, that
he has just opened out a most splcnded and FASH
IONABLE Stock of
DRY GOODS,
adapted to the wants of the people, which he proposes
to sell at Prices to SUIT the TIMES.
Ladies will find almost Everything pertaining to the r
XV Alt D ROBE.
GENTLEMEN will find Material and inmishmg
Goods for ClothiDg.
Families will find all kinds of goods common for do
MESTIC USE, also BOOTS, SHOES,
Hats, Bonnets, lloop Skirts,
Umbrellas &c, Sec.
Also will keep on hand a large lot of
FACTORY TTaAY^ISI'S-
He WOULD be happy to receive calls at any tin e
His doors are thrown wide open, and! the.iovitatioo
is to *B. Come and examine tiis goods and prices.
Next door to A. A. Skinner & Cos., and just below ’-he
Pont Office L. IE.RArLfcON,
Post Utnce, j T ?T ockS with Fergus.
Oartersville, Ga., May 15t,1667.
NO DECEPTION!
*» JR. GUTHRIE who has verentlv located
l in our town is now receiving his tall stock
of fall Lry Guods, Notions, Boots, Blioes, Hals
2tc. &c,
He has employed as salesmen, two most ex
cellent young men of ou r midst,Mr. W. L.
BRAY of our town and A. Y. CHAPMAN of
Stilesboro.
Asa further evidence of good taste, he de
sires to show to all a well assorted stock of lal
goods—which will he exhibited by these ob
liging young men free of cost,and sold for as
small amount of money as the same goods
can be purchased elsewhere.
P.S. Tell evervbody to bring fur skins by
the hundred —He wants 5000 Mink steins
caught after Ist Nov., wi 1 pay most for those
not split. Come ami buy Steel Traps.
Remember the place. Post Otfice street. l irst
door north of Capt. Jones brick Law Office.
Cartersville, Ga-
Sept. 20, 1867.
Q&m &9WASQM
ON
COTTON.
I WILL be prepared bv the Ist Oct., to make
liberal cash advances on COT I’’JN ship
ped to the well known and reliable house ot
GEO. W. WILLIAMS-A CO.. Charleston,
or WILLIAMS. TAYLOR & CO.. New York.
Terms more liberal than any hertofore off
ered to planters or dealers.
I ; JNO, A. ETWTX,
I *ept. 16, 1867. Carters rule, Ga.
CARTERSVILLE GA, OCTOBER 11, 18C7.
J 9 EIuSIIBs
DEALER AY
SX &V XX A W IOT
J]ni (Soofe,
HARD WARE,
BEAPY-MABE
CLOTHIIUC,
; j| tOCfeC Xtl .
vALb
liSlllf 9
OSNABURGS,
maifi.
COUNTRY PRODUCE
bought and sold.
Highest price
paid for
IRON,
IS EES W A X ,
FEATHERS,
Old Copper,
cu ♦ cy o
YlltC At. AC.
Agt. for wrap
ping Paper.
]>lerchants can
buy it iii an y
quantity at Mill
j?.
prices.
J. ELSA3,
ZVlain Street,
CartersriHe, Ga.
Sc jit. 6. 15C7—wly.
From tlie Gazette-J
TIIE OLD HOMESTEAD.
The following linps. whatever may lie their
critical defects, we admit to our columns as
the lir.-t attempt of a young lady not yet six
teen.
I am dreaming, fomilv dreaming',
Whiie i io cool wind fans my brow;
And the moon’s pale light is gleani
“ing”
J.ike a I.alo rour*d me now.
Dreaming of the years long vanish*
ed,
Full of gladness—free from pain,
And tlie joys forever banished,
'l’llat will never come again,
Os a home among the mountains,
Where 1 spent my sunniest hours;
Os its silvery splashing fountains,
And its green romantic bowers.
Ol its roses, brightlv blushing,
In the smnbean’s tropic glare,
With their tragrance ever gushing,
Out upon the pure free air.
And I think tlie sun shone brighter
Jn that dear remembered home ;
Or perhaps my heart was lighter,
Ere i ever thought to roam.
Oh ! the beauty of its summer,
With its rich voluptuous flowers,
Where the young bee’s drowsy
murmur
Filled the golden balmy hours.
When the gorgeous sun retiring,
L( ft a mellow, lingering light;
And tlie calm day lay expiring,
’Mid the shadows o( the night.
Then the sounds of the music ringing,
From the trees upon the air,
Told that happy birds were singing
Twilight vespers sweetly there.
And the laughing moon, ju3t heaving
O’er the hill her perly brow,
Now leaps up soft couch leaving,
While the stars before her bow.
And to-night her rays are streaming,
Flooding all that bright spot o’er.
But I cannot watch their beaming
As I fondly watched of yore.
Ah ! tis vain to check the sadness
Os a heart so scared by wo ;
But it must he strung to madness,
Or ’twould break full well I know.
Hope, her sunny rays have fluttered
In a tearful sad farewell ;
Fate her stern decrees have uttered,
Sounding tike a funeral knell.
Still at hush of breathless midnight,
Though too beautiful to last,
Like the stars at evening twilight,
Comes the vision of the past.
But a dark and haunting sorrow,
Settles o’er me in its gloom;
While each unrelenting morrow,
Brings me nearer to the tomb.
Lucie.
Midway, August 10th, 1807.
A LIMTER’S ADTE\TURE.
About four years ago, while [ was
practicing law in Illinois, on a pretty
large circuit, I was called on one day
in my office by a very pretty woman,
who, not without tears, told me that
In r husband had been arrested for
horse-stealing. She wished to retain
me lor the dd. nce. 1 asked her why
she did not go to Judge li , an ex
senator of the Unite J States, whose
oflice was in town. I told her that 1
was a young man at tlie bar, etc. She
mournfully said that he had asked a
retaining *ee beyond her means ; bes
sides, he did not want to touch the case,
for iicr husband was suspected ol be*
longing to an extensive band of horse
thieves and counterfeiters whose head -
quarters were then at Moore’s prairie.
I asked her to tell me the whole truth
of the matter; and if it was true that
her husband did belong to such a band.
“Alt, sir,” said she, ‘a better man at
heart than my George never lived, but
he likes cards and drink, and, I am
afraid they made him do what he never
would have done if he had not drank.
1 tear it can be proved that he had the
horse ; lie didn’t steal it ; another stole
it and passed it to him.
1 didn’t like the ease. I knew there
was a great dislike tc tlie gang located
where site named, and feared to risk
the case before a jury. She seemed to
observe my intention to refuse the case,
anti burst into tears.
I never could see a woman weep
without feeling ike a week fool my
self. If it hadn’t been for eyes bright
ened with “pearly tears.” I’d never
been caught in the lasso of matrimony.
\fv would be client was pretty. The
handkerchief that hid her streaming
eves didn’t hide her red lips; and her
snowv bosom rose and fell like a white
1 gull in a gale of wind at sea. 1 took
I the case, aiui she gave me the partic
! ulars.
i The g an g () f w hich he was not a
; member, had persuaded him to take
; t.iie horse. He knew it was stolen, and
liken foul acknovt ledged it when nrrest
. ,;d. Worse sti!!. he had trimmed the
1 horse's mane and tail so as to alter its
. appearance, and t|ie opposition could
prove it.
The trial came on. I worked hard
| tv> get a jury of ignorant men, who had
1 more heart than brains ; who, if they
j could.not fathom tiie depth nl an argil
, rnent or follow the labarynthing mazes
|of law, could feti for a young fellow
iu a bad iix and weening, pretty ivilc,
heart-broken, and quite distracted.
Knowing the use of*‘etlVct,” I told
Iter to dress in deep mourning and
bring her little cherub of boy, only three
years old, into court, and sit as near
to her hu.-band as the oiliccrs would If t
her. 1 tried the game once in a mur
der case, and a weeping wile and sis
ter made a jury render a verdict against
law. evidence, and judge’s charge, and
saved a fellow that ought to have been
hung as high as Hainan.
The prosecution opened very bitter
ly, and enveighed against thieves and
counterfeiters, who had made the land
a terror to strangers and travellers, and
who had robbed every farmer in the
region of his iinesl horses. It introdu
ced witnesses, and it proved ail and
more than 1 feared it would. The
time come for me to rise for the defence.
Witnesses, 1 had none. But I hail to
make an eflort, only hoping so to in
terest tlie jury as to secure a recom
mendation to gubernatorial clemency
and a light sentence.
So 1 painted his picture. A young
man entering into life, wedded to an
angel; beautiful in person, possessing
every noble attribute. Temptation
lay before and around him. lie kept
a tavern. There were many guests ;
it was not for him to inquire their bus
iness ; they dressed well, made large
hills and paid promptly. At an un
guarded hour, when lie was insane
with liquor, they urged upon him ; lie
deviated from the path ot reel hide.
The demon alcohol reigned in his
brain, and it was his first oiience.
Mercy pleaded for another chance to
save him from ruin. Justice did not
require that this young wife should go
down sorrowing to (lie grave, and that
the shadow and taunt of a felon father
should cross the path of that child.
Oh, how earnestly did I plead for them !
The woman wept ; tlie husband did
the same ; tlie jury looked melting.
If I could have had the closing speech,
lie would have been cleared ; but the
prosecution had the close, and threw
ice on the lire I kindled. But they did
not quite put it out.
The Judge charged according to law
and evidence, but evidently leaned on
the side of mercy. The jury fohnd a
verdict of guilty, but unanimously re
commended the prisoner to the mercy
ofthe court. My client was sentenced
to the shortest imprisonment the court
was empowered to give, and both jury
and court signed a petition to the Gov
ernor (or an unconditional pardon,
which has since been kindly granted,
but not before the following interesting
incident occurred :
Some three months after this 1 re
ceived an account for collection from a
wholesale house in New York. The
parties to collect from were hard ones ;
but they had property, and before they
had an idea of the trap laid, I had the
property which they were about to
assign, before they broke, under attach
ment. Finding that 1 was a neck ahead
and bound to win, they “caved in” and
forked over $3,504,10 (per memoran
dum book) in good money. They
lived in Shawneetown, about thirty
five or forty miles southeast of Moore’s
prairie. I received the funds just after
the bank opened, but other business
detained me until after dinner. I then
started for (' intending to go as
far as the village of Mount Vernon that
night.
1 had gone along ten or twelve miles,
when 1 noticed a splendid team of
horses attached to a light wagon iu
which were seated four men, evidently
of tlie high strung order. They swept
past me as if to show how easily they
could do it. They shortened in, and
allowed me to come up with them, and
asked me to “wet.” or. in other words,
diminish tlie jug of old rye they had
aboard; but l excused myself with the
plea that I had j lenty on board. They
asked me how far I was going. I told
them as far as Mount Vernon, if my
horse didn’t tire out. They mentioned
a pleasant tavern ten or twelve miles
ahead as a nice slopping place, and
drove on.
1 did .not like the looks of these fel
lows, nor their actions. But 1 was
bound to go ahead. I had a brace of
revolvers and a nice knife; my money
was in a belt around my bedy. 1 drove
slow, in hopes that they would go on,
and I should see them no more. It
was nearly dark when I saw the tavern
sign ahead. At the same time I saw
their waggon before tlie door. 1 would
have passed ou but my horse needed
rest. 1 hauled up, and a woman came
to the door. She turned pale as a
sheet when she saw me. She did not
speak, but with a meaning look she
put her finger on her lips, and beckon
ed me to come in. She was the wife
of my client.
When I entered, tiie party recogniz
ed me, and hailed me as an old traveling
friend, and asked me to take a drink.
I respectfully but firmly declined.
“But you'll drink or fight!” said die
noisiest of tlie party.
“Just as you please; drink I shall
not!” said I, purposely showing the
butt of a Colt that kicks six times in
rapid succession.
Tlie others interposed and very eas
ily quieted my opponent. Oue offered
me a cigar, which I should not have
received, but a glance at ti c woman
induced me lo accept it. She advanced
and proffered me a light, and in so do
ing slipped a note into my hand, which
she must have written the minute he- |
lore; it was written with a pencil. I
Never shall I forget the words ; they j
were :
“Beware —they are members of the
gang. They mean to rob and murder j
you. Leave soon, and I will manage!
to detain them.”
I did not feel comfortable just then, I
| but tried to look so.
“Have you any room to put my
[horse?” I asked, turning to the wo
| man.
“What! yon nrc not going to stay
hero to night !’’ a shell one ol the men;
•‘we are going on."
| “I think 1 shall,” 1 replied.
“We’ll nil stay, then, l guess, and
| make a night ol it,” said one ut the
! cut-throats.
“Von will have to put up your own
horse—here’s a lantern, ’ said the wo
man.
“I am used to 111n *,” I said. “Gen
tlemen, excuse me—l will join you in a
drink when i come in.”
“Good on your head! More whis
key, old gal,” shouted they.
1 glanced at their wagon. It was an
old fashioned, and lineh pins secured
the wheels. To take out my knile and
prv one from the fore and hind wheels
was hut the work of a moment, and I
threw them in <lu* daikness sis far as 1
could. To unite my horse and dash
off was hut the work of an instant.
Tite road lav down a steep hill, but my
lantern lighted me somewhat.
I had hardly got under full headway
before I heard a yell from the party 1
had so unceremoniously left. I put the
whip to my horse. The next moment
they started. 1 threw my light away,
and tell mv horse to pick his way. A
moment afterward 1 heard a crash—a
horrid shriek. The wheels were ofl.
Then came the rush of horses, tearing
along with the wreck of the wagon.
Finally they seemed to fetch up In the
woods. One or two shrieks I heard as
! swept or., leaving them far behind.
For some time 1 hurried my horse—-
you’d better believe I “rid.” It was a
little after midnight when 1 got to Mount
Vernon.
The next day I heard that Moore’s
prairie team had run away, and two
men of the four had been so badly hurt
that their lives were despaired ol ; hut
1 did not cry. My clients got the
money, but I didn’t travel that road any
more.
tn irlshiiiair.s Latfer-I’rcpare
tor a S.uugli
The following characteristic letfer
written by an Hibernian of six years’
experience of American institutions,
was submitted to a reporter ol the New
York Sun :
New York, January If, 1807.
Mv Dkak Mary —the dailint ot my
heart and sow! lam well, hut had the
saver and ager. and hope you are in
the same condition, thanks he to God.
I wish you many happy New Years
and the children, and hope von’ll have
three score and ten of them’, We had
Christmas here hut the haythens don't
keep it like we used to at" home. Di
vil resave the one iver said to me. ma
ny Christmas, or bad luck to me, or a
ny other politeness. 1 did not get a
Cluistmas box until l was going home
that night and a night-walking blagard
gave trie one on the eye, and axed me
for me money. I gave him all I coold
about a score of pounds, which knock
ed the "cents out of him. They tell me
that the nagur is going to he the white
man in future, and that the white lin
gers in Congress (a big public house
i'i Washington) are going to try the
{’resident for b dug a white man.
It they find him guilty and there’s
no doubt about it, for they are accusers,
witnesses, lawyers, judges, all in one
they’re going to execute the Executive
make a Icllow called Coldtax Presi
dent, and raumva the sate of govern
ment to a place called lioah toil, Cele
brated fertile Republicans and sinners,
Tliim is the same as the lidicr'.ous fel
lows they call ridiculers—no Radicals
—saving your presence. They want
to continue their own power—God lie
tune us and all harm. They say the
Southerners must go down on their
knees to them. They forget that the
poor devils are flat on their backs in the
dust already, and they’re a mane set to
kick a white mail whin lie’s down. Be
judders it makes me blood bile to think
of it, and tiiat is the reason Fin run
niug over oil this this paper, One
war is no sooner over than they com
mence the beginning of another in
Washington, and God only knows
where or whin it may ind. I lost one
tine leg in the last, but l have another
left for a pood cause, and I’ll fight for
Johnson ; for I hear his great grandmo
ther, by his forefathers side, was an l-
Haliman, ********
We have snow and frost here now, and
it is likely we will have more wither.
The temperance men—God save the,
maik—in a place called Albany, where
the people situl J?r//-re-sei,tatives to
chate them, have stopped our grog, on
ly by daylight.
Devil a much matter, any was, sor 4
they don’t keep a dlirop of dacent
driuk ill the country —no rale ould I
risii potheen, a tumbler of which
would charm the heart of a wheelbar
row. or make a shovel dance —nothing
at all but stufTtliat would kill a pig if
he had to live on it, much less a Chris
tian baste.* *******
Remember me to Jim ; tell him he’s
well, and ask hint how I am. I’m
sorry to hear ihe death of the hull and
hope you’re likewise. Her milk is a
loi-s. Tell Tady McFinn if lie comes
here he’ll see more of America in one
day than it he’d stayed at home all his
life. I’m glad his wife got over the
twins, I hope she’ll he better—next
time. There’s room for improvement.
1 like this country, but there’s no place
like ould Ireland where you get as
much whisky for a shillin' as would
make tay for six pnple. If you don’t
! get this, write ami let me know. If
[ ynu don't write soon I may he dead,
i for life is uncertain under the Radicals,
but dead or alive I’ll answer your let
ter. Address yourdear brother Jimmy,
i New York, America, and I’ll axe for a
letter from my darlint sister
NO. IS J
How “Sufc Dosed his
Dog,”
When ? wer a boy, and RSV !e?f not
longer then John Wentworth"-. dad
loir lied home a durwd WHRIhW.W»*'
gy, Heabitten, grav, old fox houn.goo.l
for nothing but to swallerup win'
lined ihe bowels of us bratsp W< j
tiaiundlv took a distaste tp feirn. :,il '
had a sort ofhankerin arter pjrtin
I lectins and direumf’urtin OV |pm CV ,:| V
lime .1 id’.- I) id, uer turned* T |||J '
ter keep a big skeer alled^^kitiiL 1
eyes and a orliil yell rcatl»l« Mir
i lie lust nioshun he seed ffKHtWfkft 1 '*,4
lie hunt to swaller things* he i: )
alters kept his laigs well o9fr
for lie never knowd how snof he* I
want tu use them in totiilflß* I
(■•'reus hevond the iTarch.olip) ingf o, *.H
He I,no wd the whiz of a r(9af' i !1 ll "’M
st>lln well, and lie never ,'ifl
see who flung it, but jist l* head 41
open tu pin a howl room ®KU l,n ’ jfl
sal his laigs a gwin theJjjjir his n'j-’M
happened to be pinMHHpii'd
round every rock tIU V
road, for he looked A cab ll -’ W
it vtu emu alter him sagHpay* IJ
you, Georgy, thatiJHHtg am W|J
greatest inveiislmn otlißUnli, when '•*
sed keerliilly.
time, el I had'nt re.these
•a ? Don't jjf
mind you ova par ov InKjMftiscs ntaij*
;u divide u mile inter qujHp^s? TlieyO
do. Yi P
Well one day I ldatfikwH
ni onlu the size of aflnt’s ?aig, anJjH
tilled it with powdciflHybifeed it
with a piece id's|)UNflHp.Killed it
in .t thin skill,: of inHHp|{kd sot tl' fl
spunk alire, and iiuiMfflSpput; lie sm H
lered it at a jerk, aßJHßrl.fltU,gittili M
way tur (Inin it. I MBBAa • noise li I
busim somethin, nnd : bin fail lit un lo H
(and un hat. 1 1 is lied wi!TyfiWay dor jH
the hill ami-had tuclf a dtSth hold on
a root. His Ibrelegg weretJifty feetifjfJr 1
the road, makin ninnin mosfauns, f-U
his hi no ones a straddlfWßlE fcni'i'.-fcH
Es to the dog himself, ps a to IH
seed him agin. Well, (taflPPf**
onsanctitied soul, (lung
dr.ul omlermy shirt \villimj|j|
ova bull’s tail, and gin i
dor the next day with a 'S
what he borrowed from , A
be wur a watering
cr gut sui-ry for me, and
my lieggin and hi] trail in into I **,
run.ninf which I emejutely did,thai)
in tliesore hamstring*] and the la ■
lick missed me about toi^Kjli..
Siulovcn good's EevetaiWSm
Did not Like the Wraffrrrtm
In endeavoring to take the cense* 1
for lor the Government# tip officer;* J
occasionally met with sflfiH'liffficuUinJl
as to well nigh deprive thent of tliefr
senses. "J'lre followingcafMffifrss shitl
to have taken place some wher&qji ween
an official and an Irish womal^
‘.•How many male m»ember|flifjfcyou
in your family ?”
“Niver a one.”
“When were you married fS
“The day Fat Doyje loft 'WSpetfltty
fur America. All, will I
sunshinier dav niver gilded
ould Ireland.”
“What was the condition
husband before marriage?”' ,-■
“Divit a more miserable. He*#if
I didn’t give him a promise witiiffl*
weeks he would blow his brabgMHut -
with a crowbar.”
“Was he at the time of raptytM'- .
widower or Ixichelor ?”
“A which ! A widowefattfd via
say? All, now, go awa
nonsense; Is it the likes df* th
would take up wid a second-Mkl kj is . 1
band! Do l look like tWeiHbpofa
widower—a poor iliv’d %ir IMp r , .1
consumption, like a slrk tnriltr f
widower! May Ibe blo.ssedljp’h not
rather an ould inaid, wt>
a family 0:1 buttermilk and
WlllTß Mr.N AU LIARS#*-Jk, iSfc.
melanchidy fact that since the nIWaHT
tire State have been amended
allow negroes to appear
all cases, white people have rnddcnwE
stopped telling tfie troth. Not onSB
white person can be found who regard*
the sanctity of an oath, and who Jiesi-«
tates to tell a lie. That this is thof|
case, it is onty necessary to visit tiioi
Mayor’s court, and listen to the vtit- 1
nesses who daily appecr there. If th»J
most respectable and highly esteemed,
citizen of Richmond appears as a wit
ness, there will be half a dozen negro
witnesses present to swear that he is
not telling the truth. Some of these
are professional witnesses, ami are
ydways on hand, ready to be called fc
iohiny ease that may come np. It is
very bail that white men are incapable
of swearing to the truth in these latter
days ! — Richmond Examiner.
A Littpf, Story,—President Tdn
coln used to tell this story of himself,
lie was riding one day on the top of a
stage coach in Illinois, when the driver
asked him to treat.
“I never use liquor.” was Mr. Tin- i
coin’s reply, “and I cannot
others to do so.”
“Don’t chew, neither?”
“No.Jir.”
“Nor smoke ?”
“No, sir; 1 never osed tobacco km
any form.”
“Well,” replied the disgusted Jeftffc
“I liain’t got much opinion of fellem
with no small vices; I’ve alters noticed,
they make it up in big ones.”
An enterprising firm in Philadelphia
has constructed a private telegraph ling,
to New York, fur the especial
modaiion of a few large businesskousu».
in that city.