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STANDARD AND EXPRESS. CARTERSVILLE, GA., MARCH 7, 1872. Reading matter on every page j Col. Atkins has been confirmed I Collector at the Port of Savannah. Evans, the defaulting Conductor on j the State Road, has absconded. One hundred and twenty lawyers art' reported infesting Atlanta. Many of the farmers of Liberty J county planted corn on the 22d. Marietta is to have anew Meth odist church erected at once. Gen. Young, of Georgia, Is press ing Congress to give Atlanta $250,000 for public buildings. Col. B. T. Harris, an old and influential citizen of Sparta, died on the 25th ult. An attempt was made to assassinate Queen Victoria on the 29th, while she was taking a public drive. The miscreant failed, and was arrested. A Washington dispatch of the 28th states H. P. Farrow, the present At- j torney General of Georgia, has been appointed Federal District Attorney j vice J. I). Pope, resigned. Rome contemplates the erection of a comprehensive labor shop. Axe handles, wheels, hubs, spokes, lasts, etc. A Vera Cruz letter says that it h generally believed in Mexican circles that Wm. Cullen Bryant bears a prop osition for American protectorate over Mexico. _ The Atlanta correspondent of the Savannah News, says it is understood “that Capt. A. J. White, one of the Stab; Road lessees, has sold his inter est to B. H. Hill for $15,000. It is further stated that the net earnings of the road for January' were about $90,- 000!” It is stated that the tobacco busi ness of Virginia and North Carolina Is almost suspended—waiting for the Congressional action on the tax. This delay it is stated turns out of employ ment 30,000 negroes in Virginia, and there is much suffering in conse quence. -4 A Rig Item.— The State Road In vestigating Committee yesterday dis covered a discrepancy of over $50,000 in the account of a certain corporation with the State of Georgia during Bullock’s administration; and it is estimated that the entire amount will be recovered. —Atlanta Sun. Up tiie Road.—The committee appointed to investigate the conduct of the Auditing Committee of West ern and Atlantic Railroad, announce that they will hold sessions at the following places on the days named: Maritta, 11; Acworth, 12; Cartersville, 13th and 14th; Kingston, 15th; Cal houn, 16th; Dalton, 18th and 19th; Tunnel Hill, 20th; Ringgold, 21st; The time of the committee will be principally devoted to investigating wood and cross ties. The corps of United States Engin eers, under Major McCalla, appointed to survey the route of the great canal by authority of Congress, has com pleted its labors, and is now consoli dating its report for Congress. The survey has been thoroughly satisfac tionally favorable both as to easy' practibility and reasonable cost. The Congressional delegations from Min nesota, Indiana, lowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, Missouri and other Western States warmly favor the project. The Governor of Kansas is in Washing ton working for it. The Governor of Kentucky has sent a special message to the Kentucky Legislature endors ing it, and recommending action to aid it. The Marrietta Journal states that the old Educational Institution, the Georgia Military Institute, is about to be resurrected from the wreck of war and re-established under greater ad vantages than it formerly possessed. An Experimental Farm will be at tached, educating young men in prac tical agriculture, as well as sciences. The best chemist in the United States will take charge of it. If, as contem plated, that noble old military chief tain, statesman and scholar, General Joseph E. Johnston, is placed at the head of it, it will command the pat ronage of every State. Already erect ed on the Institute grounds, is a fine brick edifice, in which the Marietta Male Academy is conducted. INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE. The Rome Commercial prints the correspondence herewith annexed. Mr. Nevin puts it down exactly right. But ain’t he a very disloyal “ cuss” to write such a letter? The postmaster at this point hand ed Mr. Nevin, our Sohool Commis sioner, the annexed letter yesterday: Portland, Maine, 1 Feb. 15, 1872. j Mr. Postmaster: Will you please learn for us from the School Superin tendent of your district whether or not we can*get teachers’ places in any of your schools. Also, what salary is paid, the price of board and general cost of living. We claim to be gen tlemen : we have no political intol erance, having our own ideas about public matters, are willing to accord to every man all that we ask for our selves. * F. F. Clark, J. R. Spencer. To which Mr. Nevin replied: Messrs. Clark and Spencer—Gentle men : Your letter has been received and contents noted. Our schools are unfortunately su;>- plied with teachers. This is very'sad to me; for if there has been any one thing my heart has yearned for since I have been School Superintendent it has been to see men from New England teaching our Southern ideas how to shoot. And I will say that if I could not have secured the ser vices of Massachusetts gentlemen, your State would have been my next field of choice. I would have been delighted to have checked upon the same State for school teachers that has furnished us with so illustrious a Governor as your neighbor Bullock. And, by the way, as to price of living, etc., we would refer you to that gentleman who has lately left our State for a return to yours. I thank you for your liberality in allowing us to hold to our present political views, and take pleasure in according to you the same liberty. Hold to your opinion, my dear boys, and if your fingers slip, spit on your hands, and still swing to ’em. Yours truthfully, Mark A. Nevin. We are informed, by Dr. Jackson, his attending physician, that Conduc tor Watkins is still improving. A Texas paper reports that since last September 119,000 emigrants from Tennessee and Georgia, with 1,664 wagoDS, have entered the “ Lone Star State,” and that is but a part of the great tide-wave of population flowing to the f&mthweeb, NATIONAL LABOR REFORM PARTY. The National lAtbor Reform Party, which lately met in convention in Ohio, has presented as nominees for the next Presidency and Vice-Presi dency, J udge Davis, of Illinois, and Gov. Joel Parker, of New Jersey. Judge Davis has accepted, and it is believed that Gov. Parker will do likewise. The action of this Conven tion is exciting considerable atten tion, and is considered as the begin ning of the determined fight which the mal-contents in the Radical par ty are sworn to carry on against Grant. Joel Parker, the nominee for the Vice-Presidency, is a Democrat, and by placing him on the ticket it Is hoped that all the liberal Republi cans, as well as the combined strength of the Democratic party, may be con centrated in the coming political struggle, with a very fair prospect of defeating the candidates of the Phil adelphia Radical Convention, wheth er they should be Grant and Colfax or any other of that party. The great difficulty will be in bringing about the fusion of these opposing elements, as it is hardly supposable that the Democratic party can lie brought to lend its support to the ad vocates of a platform such as is pre sented by the Convention for the acceptance of the people. Below we give an epitome of this platform, taken from the Atlanta Sun. There can lx* little or no doubt that Grant will lx? re-nominated by the Repub licans, and there is as little question in our mind, that single-handed with all its pmot forces combined, the j will he defeated in j the contest. We have therefore all ; the time desired such an arrange- j ment to be made, as might by con- j cert with Liberal Republicans lx? suc cessful in overthrowing the present j anti-Constitutional and anti-Southern party having the reigns of Govern ment. We doubt whether such an object can be effected by the proposed Labor Reform Ticket: From an exchange we derive the following description of the two gen tlemen, nominated by the Conven- 1 tion, who, together with the platform appended, seek the support of all the anti-Grant elements in the coming | election: ! The first resolution, which appears to be a sort of key-note, we give in full, as follows: “ That it is the duty of the Govern ment to establish a just standard of distribution of capital and labor, by providing a purely national circula ting medium, based on the faith and resources of tlie nation, issued direct ly to the people without the inter vention of any system of banking corporations, which money shall be a legal tender in the payment of all debts, public and private, and inter changeable at the option of holder for Government bonds bearing a rate of interest not to exceed 3.75 per cent., subject to the future legislation of Congress.” “ The second declares that the na tional debts should be paid in good faith, at the option of the Govern ment, without mortgaging the prop erty of the people or the future earn ing of labor to enrich a few capital ists at home and abroad. “ The third declares that the bur den of taxation should bear equally upon all classes and interests, and that the exemption of taxation of bonds bearing extortionate interest is in violation of all just principles of the revenue laws. “ Fourth—The public lands belong to the people, and should not be sold to individuals or corporations, but held for landless settlers. “Such articles as we can neither do without nor produce should be ad mitted duty free, and customs be lev ied iinAji liiYiir.icc nml mw'» a.w»v> tides of manufacture as we, having raw materials in abundance, will as sist in developing the resources of the country. “Sixth—That importation of Chi nese laborers is an evil, and should be prohibited by legislation. “Seventh —For the enactment of a law by which mechanics and laborers employed by Government contractors and manufacturers shall not be com pelled to perform more than eight hours labor per day. “ Eighth—Demands the abolition of contract labor in prisons. “ Ninth—Declares in favor of as sessing and collecting war taxes du ring the progress of the war, instead of levying the debt on posterity. “ Tenth—Calls for Congressional legislation to prevent exorbitant charges by railroads and telegraphs. “ Eleventh—Declares in favor of the one-term principle. “ Twelfth—Favoring general am nesty and equality of rights and priv ileges to all.” Some other resolutions were after ward moved and adopted, but the purport of the organization is fully set forth in the above. Judge Davis was born in Cecil county, Md., on March 9, 1815. He graduated at Kenyon College, Ohio, in 1832, and subsequently studied law in Massachusetts, and also at the Law School in New Haven, Connecticut. Removing to Illinois in 1835, he was admitted to the bar, and soon after settled at Bloomington, in the prac tice of his profession. He was at one time a conservative Henry Clay whig. In 1844 he was elected to the State Legislature, in 1847 he served as a member of the State Constitu tional Convention of that year, and in 1848 was elected judge of the eighth judicial district of the State. Iq 1855, and again in 1861, he was re elected to this position. He had long been an intimate personal friend of Mr. Lincoln, and as a delegate to the Chicago Convention of 1860, had a large share in securing his nomina tion for the Presidency. The two had been thrown much together by tlie practice of their profession in a thinly populated country, and the intimacy between them was of the closest and most confidential charac ter. Just as Judge Davis was entering upon his third term as circuit judge in Illinois he was, in 1862, appointed by Mr. Lincoln to the position of As sociate Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, which position he still holds. Mr. Lincoln also ap pointed him his executor, and the estate of the President was w'ound up by Judge Davis. At the time of the latter’s appointment to the Supreme Bench he was an avowed Repnblican, but of late years his tendencies have been decidedly conservative, and there was considerable talk of his be ing an available candidate for the Presidency on the Democratic ticket. His course on the legal-tender eases, however—he voted with the majori ty in May of last year, holding the legal-tender act to be constitutional— has served to estrange him from the Democracy, although he has fre quently been mentioned during the past few months as a possible Repub lican candidate who would receive the support of the “passive policy” Democrats against General Grant. J udge Davis is a man of large for tune, and personally is above re proach. But he has never been re garded as a jurist of commanding ability. GOVERNOR JOEL PARKEB. Joel Parker, the nominee for Vice- President, is the present Governor of New Jersey, elected last fall by 6,000 majority, and a life-long Demo crat. He has not indicated whether he will accept the nomination for Vice-President, though he is expect ed to announce his acceptance of the nomination by a speech at a ratifica tion meeting to be held in New York next week. Neither of these candi dates has hitherto been identified with the distinctive labor organiza tion. During the rebellion Gov. Parker wm popularly known as the “WarG<Mfcnbr>” The Ohio Statesman, a Democratic paper, says of Judge Davis: Mr. Justice Davis, the candidate of the labor reformers, is the Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, who delivered the opinion of that tribunal opening the doors of the Ohio penitentiary to L. P. Milli gan, of Indiana, wrongfully impris oned, under sentence of life by one on Stanton’s military court-martial. Judge Davis loosened the grip of the petty tyrant Burnside, of the Chica go Time*, in 1863. He believes in the Constitution, and would un doubtedly make short work of the military rule of Grant at the South should the question come before him. LECTURE DELIVERED BEFORE PHI LODI’RO LODGE OF I. O. G. T. AT ADAIRSVILLE, GA. Grand Worthy Chief, Breth ren and Sisters Not having had time to prepare myself for a lecture to-night, I beg leave to submit to you a few hastily written remarks on Al cohol, which I hope will come fully up to your anticipations, as you can not, of course, expect much from me, as I am, by no meads, a polished es sayist. The term Alcohol is of Ara bic origin and was formerly applied to any pure essence. The more com mon use of the word refers to any in toxicating spirit. It has never been found as a natural, original product, but is always formed by art and hence is the fruit of man’s ingenuity, and never a direct gift of Providence. It results from the derangement of the elementary principles of vegetable matter, and the resulting combina tions that ensue; hence all sorts of vegetable matter can be made to yield it on this principle. All wines, beers, ales and porters, domestic or foreign, contain a certain percent, of Alcohol, and the strength of them is truly the Alcoholic principle contained in them. On account of its active, solvent pow er the medical books abound with tinctures of which it is the base, and the medical profession have hereto fore exhibited too great a willingness to exhibit them. But inasmuch as a large majority of the sots have been made so by doctors through the agen cy of Alcoholic liquors, it is the duty of profession to correct the evil as j speedily as the nature of the ease will ! allow. The introduction of Sulphate of Quinine has done a great deal to lessen the consumption of Alcoholic fluids under the names of medicine. Seventy years ago hundreds of hogs heads of brandy, wine, whisky and kindred articles were annually made vehicles of the administration of Pe ruvian bark in the treatment of chills and fever. A fondness for strong drink was thus so deeply established in the systems of thousands as to put all the efforts of philanthropy at defi ance to eradicate it; ancl though we may, and do rejoice, that nobody, ex cept in very peculiar cases, thinks of curing chills and fever with alcoholic preparations there is still room for re formation. Patent medicines which are simply vile preparations of alco hol are needlessly resorted to by the ignorant masses, in cases which could be treated more successfully by the various preparations of Quinine. In a case of emergency as of concussion of the brain where life is at hazard, the physician may and should employ Alcohol as a stimulant, but under no other circumstances. The question is often asked even in this enlightened 1 day “ is alcohol in any form necessary |to man in full health ?” The reply dictated by the soundest philosophy and common sense is uncompromiz ingly no. Capt. Ross’s history of his second voyage to find the northwest passage proves, beyonu me possibility of doubt, that Alcohol is not only necessary in the coldest latitudes, but that its agency is decidedly pernicious. Those of his crew who could not be prevailed upon to abstain from the use of strong drink, in the regions of perpetual ice suffered most from cold. The mercury in the thermometers fell so low as to actually freeze, and yet the most efficient sailors were those who drank no beverage stronger than water. The temperance ships that have visited all parts of the world and passed through all latitudes, have proved conclusively that neither in tense heat nor cold can be the better endured by the aid of intoxicating and stimulating liquors. The experi ence of hundreds of temperance phy sicians, is to the same point. Coffee, vinegar, lemonade water and the like are far better for soldiers in hot cli mates than any sort of intoxicating drink. Another question frequently asked is “ can a man or woman aban don the excessive use of alcoholic liq uors at once, without personal inju ry?” How frequently has this quer ry been propounded just as if it had not been responded to by a thousand living proofs. A fixed resolution to forego at once and forever the use of strong drink, has been, and therefore may be again, potent enough to se cure the result. Men adjudged by : their neighbors to be entirely ruined, ; almost outcasts from society, have stopped in their mad career of intem perance, and (“eased to taste the poi j son, merely because they had taken an oath, just such as is administered in this sacred hall, to abstain forever from the use of anything that will in toxicate. Notwithstanding all that has been said on this subject, there are some ignorant persons who deny that Alcohol and strong drinks are poison ous. To this class I would say exam ine medical authority from Hippo ! crates down to Wood of the present day and see if it is not classed with the narcotico-acrid poiso?is. Not only pure Alcohol, but its varied forms in common use, even in our dram-shops of this day. Dr. Thomson in his excellent work on materia rnedica says “ ardent spir its can be justly regarded iu no other light than as a medicine or poison.” Beside poisoning in a toxological sense the deleterious influence of Alcohol goes still further. It reaches the very deepest recesses of the moral as well as the physical nature; poisons, not only the fountains of life but the springs of intelligence, and transforms man into a nondescript to compare which with harmless beast would be an unmerited degradation of the lat ter. Alcohol when injected into the veins of a dog is almost instant death. In a word, Alcohol cuts down youth in its vigor, manhood in its strength, and age in its weakness. It fills our penitentiaries and furnishes victims for our scaffolds. It brings shame on every human being who indulges in it. Then well may we feel proud of the good we are doing. We are real ly accomplishing wonders. We are saving numbers from ruin and degra dation. Some silly foolish individu als look on us with great indifference, but we must heed them not. We are here to help build up and redeem lost fortunes. Our Lodge is really condu cive to the prosperity of this poor Sodom and Gomorrah of a little town. Some of us will live to be really proud of ous Lodge, which is now looked upon with indi ferencebv the ignorant maHses. We are now almost invisi ble in the distance, but we will, Phoe nix like, rise and come to the rescue with flying colors. Let a-? encourage those who are out in the cold to come into our Lodge and help us to drive King Alcohol from our Sunny South The destiny of this Lodge is the des tiny of our village. People from a distance will come here to behold a truly temperance community. This Lodge is bound to prosper. There is no such word in our by-law’s and con stitution as fait. We are bound to- * gether as a band of Brothers and Sis- ■ ters, whose motto is to tcork, and we must. We must bahish forever Alco hol from our midst. For “ This cup destroy* the strongest man. It blights the fairest flower; For while it sparkles but a span. It reigns with deadly power.” •‘lf beauty,” fashion, wealth and pride, Combine to praise the wine; Oh routh resist its fatal tide And life and health are thine! “ Then dash” the brimming cup aside. And spill its purple wine. Take not its madness to thy lip, Let not its curse be thine.” March 2d, 1872. Feed King, M. D. CORN VS, STANDARD A EXPRESS. Messrs. Editors I regret to see that you, in your last week’s issue of the Standard & Express, have ta ken the position “ cotton vs. corn,” and have advised the farmers of Che rokee Georgia, to plant more cotton, and less aim! I think and fear your article, at this particular juncture, when the farmers are already guano mad upon the sub ject of cotton, is calculated to do much harm. You say the advice of the press “ plant more com!” “ raise more meat!” “ plant less cotton!” may do and is well enough when ap plied to certain sections, but wont do when applied to Cherokee Georgia. How you can come to such a conclu sion, with certain advertisements, and news items in your paper, and stareing you in the face at the time, I confess I am at some loss so conceive. What menns the advertisement of our worthy and sagacious friend, J. J. Howard of 20,000 lbs. clear sides ba con, which he proposes to sell farm ers for approved paper, or lein on crops. And also the standing adver tisement of our friend Milam of his Kentucky raised mules for sale, with your commen ts that they will be sold at Cartersville! Now if this bacon, and these mules were of Cherokee Georgia raising, it would be an argu ment in favor of your position “ cot ton vs. corn.” But we are advert ised of the fact that these mules are Ken tucky raised, and I will venture the prediction it is so with the sagacious Howard’s bacon, and you need not suppose he bought it with the expec tation that it would rot on his hands, but with the expectation that he would sell it to the farmers of Bartow county, and if not all of it to them, at least would to the farmers of Chero kee Georgia, and I doubt not he will do it. And then again : what means the news item in your paper, that within the past two months, over one hun dred and fifty mules averaging $l4O, had been sold at Rome, Ga! Now do all these facts argue that there is too much corn and meat rais ed in Cherokee Georgia ? I think not, and hardly think you will so contend. But you say “ there is at this time a large surplus of corn in the cribs of many farmers who cannot afford to haul it to tlie railroad at present prices.” Well all I can say to this is; that you must live m a rat place; and that you know farmers I know not of; and if they will let it be known that they have these stagnant cribs of corn, and that it is for sale, they will be able to sell it at their cribs to their neighbor farmers who plant largely of cotton and but liltle corn, at $1 per bushel before the first day of June next. I believe the cotton crop of the cot ton States is valued at about $800,000,- 000 annually, and whether they make two , four or six million bales, it is val ued at about the same. This is cer tainly a very large sum of money to be made by the people in so small a territory of country and it so sparely settled as the cotton States are ; and it would seem, that it ought to make them the richest people on the earth. But strange to say, while they have made nearly every other section and country rich, they have grown poor themselves! In my humble opinion, the reason is mainly because they fail to raise the necessary amount of corn, wheat, meat, mules &c. to do them. If they would do this, and stop the mighty flood of cotton money that goes to the great Northwest every year for these articles, and to the East after unnecessary yankee inventions —wooden nutmegs, shignons, &c. I verily believe they would in a few years be the richest and most inde pendent people on the Globe. As ob solete as the idea is ; and as much as it has been ridiculed of late, cotton would absolutely be “King.” He only needs to be properly annointed (managed) by his subjects to be crown ed as such. I wish I had, and could wield the pen of a “ Nemo,” and could elabo rate these ideas as he might, I think I could as successfully drive you from the erroneous position of cotton vs. corn, as he did you, from your oppo sition to “ commercial fertilizers;” for I certainly think you were nearer right in that war, than you are in ad vising farmers, (even of Cherokee Georgia) to plant “ more cotton” and “ less corn.” Respectfully, Corn. “NEMO” AT THE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION IN SAVANNAH. Messrs Editors:— ln this fast age, the public loses interest in any thing two weeks old; and therefore I shall say very little about the Conven tion that assembled in Savannah on the 22d of February. You have al ready heard, that it was a great suc cess. We found out there, that oats were good food for horses and mules; and if they were sowed, in the right place, at the right time, and did not freeze out, or take the rust, or fall down, or grow too short, and if we had time, and could get the hands to harvest them, and keep the rats from eating them, after they were harvest ed ; they would be fed profitably to stock, and it would keep them in good order, provided they did not have to work. We also found out that sweet pota toes were good to eat in the w’inter, provided they were not spoiled by ex posure to the cold. It was argued, and carried by a large majority vote, that milch cows would eat rutabaga turnips, provided cow peas, meal, wheat bran, and what ever else nourishing, you could get, be added to them, and the whole well boiled. It was also decided, that dogs, like their owners, were fond of mutton, and that these sections of the country, where there were more dogs than 1 sheep, wool raising would not prove j a success. We also had a sharp debate, on the i subject of manures. The Convention as usual showed their practical sense, by recommending their use, unless the soil was too rich. The experience i of the past, showed that poor soils would yield better with, than without them. On account of the high prices of guano, it was recommended to ap ply it only to marketable crops. It j should not be used in the vegetable gardens, unless very much diluted;! as the highly concentrated essence was obliged to effect, to a more or less extent, the taste of the vegetables. Horace Greeley, in his work “on what he knows about farming,” deci-1 ded the point, by saying, that a per son who drinks rot gut whisky, and j chews mean tobacco, might like gu- i ano applied to potatoes, but he much prefered gravy on his. Although lam obliged to sayiift f myself, Bartow was v eil represented j in the Convention. The Senior and j Junior delegation attracted a good j deal of attention. Capt. C. W. How- J ard, Major Mark A. Cooper, and Col. Robt. A. Crawford, on account of their grey hairs, their good clothes, and their military titles, were the observ ed of all. They, and the President seemed to be very intimate. They were constantly bowing to the Presi dent, and the President bowing back to the “ gentlemen from Bartow.” Col. Crawford’s hobby, was minerolo gy. Maj. Cooper proved himself the Horace Greeley of the South; and Capt. Howard had become so brimful of knowledge of all kind, that for fear he would run over, the Convention determined to send him a missionary to the benighted agriculturists of Eu rope. Being conversant with all for eign languages, he will reflect honor upon Georgia in general, and Bartow’ in particular. The junior delegation, composed of R. M. Stiles, T. J. Lyon, and your humble correspondent were very much appreciated, for their fresh and inno cent looks, their modest reticence, and their willingness to sit in silence, under the teachings of the gamaliels of the Convention, and absorb knowl edge, for their owti, and their coun ty’s benefit. The Convention, as a body will al ways remember, with gratitude, the magnificent hospitality of the citizens of Savannah. A description of the night entertainment of the w'hole Con vention, by Mr. Green, at his palatial residence; the inspection of the police force of the city, commanded by that gallant gentleman Gen. Anderson; the excursion to Ft. Pulaski, on the splendid steamer, the City Point, are each worthy of a separate article. “ But I have not time.” T. J. Lyon and myself being guests of R. M. Stiles, every attention that we possibly had time to receive, was showered upon us. We w r ere shown every point of interest in the truly beautiful city of Savannah. Its parks and gardens, ornamented with ever greens, flowers, fountains and statues. We visited the shipping, and saw vessels from every part. We were driven to the pleasant village of Thunderbolt, and the cemetery of Bonaventure, and saw a most gorge ous collection of huge live oaks fes tooned with moss. We were honored with a railroad excursion to the Isle of Hopes, and feasted on roasted oys ters and etceteras, to our stomach’s content. We will long remember the social gatherings at tne ciud rooms, and the elegant dinners and suppers we were complimented with, as the friends of R. M. Stiles, who every one seem to admire and love. But the time came at last for me to leave. So early one morning, I had my baggage transferred to a steamer, and I was soon on the bosom of the broad Atlantic. Yours, Nemo. 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Address D. C. BRAINARD, Mount Lebanon, N. Y'. THE BROWN COTTON GIN CO., New London, Conn., Manufacturers of the-'Brown Gin,” Cotton Seed Mullers. Machinery and Castings. Manufactu rers of Harris’ Patent Rotary Steam Engine— the best and cheapest Steam Engine for planta tion purposes. Cotton-gin makers and repair ers furnished with all kinds of materials. Saws, Ribs, Pollies, Boxes, etc., of anv pattern, to or der at short notice. Have had long experience in the business, and guarantee satisfaction in every particular. Orders solicited. Address as above. MAKE MONEY! THE GEORGIA WEEKLY CULTIVATOR. An Illustrated Agricultural paper, published at Griffin, Ga., every Thursday, for only $2 per annum, is the cheapest Agricultural paper in the South. Agents are wanted, to whom a lib eral salary wul be paid. Take an Agency and make monev. Address GEORGIA CULTIVATOR, Griffin, Ga. AGENTS Wanted.—Agents make more mon ey at work for us than at anything else. 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To Advertisers.—All persons who contem plate making contracts with newspapers for the insertion of Advertisements should send to Geo P Rowell & Go for a Circular, 01 inclose 25 cents for their One Hundred Page Pamphelt, containing Lists of 3,000 Newspapers and estimates, showing the cost of advertising, also many useful hints to advertisers, and some account of the experi ences of men who are known as Successful Advertisers. This linn are proprietors of the American Newspaper Advertising Agency, 41 Pm IW N Y and are possessed of unequalled facilities for securing the insertion of advertisements in all Newspapers and Periodicals at lowest rates. A NERVOUS INVALID Has published for the benefit of young men anp others who suffer from Nervousness, Debility, Ac., atreatise supplying the means of self-cure. Written by one who cured himself, and sent free on receiving a post-paid directed envelope. Address NATHANIEL MAYFAIR, Brooklyn, N. Y. F. HI. RICHARDSON, DEALER IN STOVES, CRATES, HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, orrEKB’D. TIKT WA.HE, «Jbc, Cor. Whitehall and Hunter St’*, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. janl—wly. THE AMERICAN HOTEL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Having been thoroughly repaired and refur nished, all new, is now open for BOARDERS AND TRANSIENS COMPANY, JOHN C. MARTIN, Proprietor. feb29-ly. DISSOLUTION. THE copartnership heretofore existing be tween H. Best & Son, or H. Best & Cos., in the Saw mill business has been dissolved by mutual consent. The debts of the old firm will be paid bv R. N\ Best, who will continue the business. H. BEST A SON. It* jan2s W. K. .Honntcastlc, Jeweler and Watch and Clock Repairer, CARTERS VILLE, GEORGIA. Office in Uvnt of A. A. Skinner A Co’* Store. CAffTYnmC ADVERTISEMENTS. ISIIAM ALLEY •IAS lust Receive,! from New Turk, and has opened at his old stand, a verv Bu|>ork>r Stock of STAPLE AND FANCY FALL & WINTER GOODS, i Hats, Boots, Shoos, F.tr.. Kto. j His Stock consists, in part, of an Elegant Stock of LADIES' DRESS GOODS, LADIES’ HATS, SHOES, HOSIERY, Shawls. Balmoral and Boulevard skirt,. Jew elry, and in fact evert thing that pertains to a j Ladies’ Wardrobe, of the finest and l>e»t quality at the cheapest prices. Gentlemen will find a su’-erb Stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING. Furnishing Goods, Hats. Boots and Shoes, s.nd everything uece-sarv lor their wear, of the best quality and ckeaj*etprice. iioi m: rißM'in\<. <.<>oi>* of all descriptions, from a l“ox of blacking up Guns and appurtenances, the best ever j brought to this market Musical Instruments, i Mirrors, Crockery. Cutlery, Hardware, Saddles j anu Harness, Trunks, Carpet-Bags, Umbrellas, ; Gardening Implements, Mechanic's Tools, Hoi- j low Wares, Family Groceries and. in fact, a thousand and one articles too j tedious to mention. Come and see and examine niy Stock and ] prices, and if any one fails to be pleased at my j Goods or prices, they will have to le-vc Car- ; tersville to do better. oct3l—swtf. | Day Boarders Wanted. TT AVISO become a citizen of Cartersville, I I IJL will accommodate a half dozen Day Hoarders if application i- made soon. Rcsi- j deuce near the Methodist Church, recently oc- ! cupied by J. I. Chamberlain. For further particulars apply to me at mv ! residence. SAMUEL YEATMAN. ' feb 22—lm S2OO REWARD ! I WILL give TWO KI NDRED DOLLARS i REWARD for any information that will lead to the arrest und'couviction of the parties implicated in the setting fire to mv mill, in tTe 17tn district, Bartow county, which was burn ed on the night of the 18th i’nst. Any information to be directed to P. O. Box 492, Atlanta, Ga. F. CORA, Ag't. feb22—4t. THE LEADING FAMILY & STORY WEEKLY IN AMERICA. Our Fireside Friend ! LARGE SIZE, EIGHT PAGES, ILLUSTRAT'D. CONTENTS ORIGINAL, VARIED, COMPREHENSIVE, AND INTERESTING. A reliable, practical friend, that shall weekly bring refined entertainment and valuable in formation to the FIRESIDE of its readers. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, *3 per year, of FIFTY-TWO Numbers. Each and every subscriber shares in our An nual Distribution of Premiums. GBAND ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF Premiums for 1872 TO THE SUBSCRIBERS OF OUR FIRESIDE FRIEND Will take place this year at the Academy of Music, Chicago, Saturday, March 9th, 1872. Every subscribers shares in the Distri bution. There is a premium for YOU. Eight Hundred and Thirty-one Cash Premiums, amounting to $40,000 IX GREENBACKS $60,000 In other Premiums! your address for Specimen Copies of the Paper and Premium List, with full par ticulars. We send them FREE. Address OUR FIRESIDE FRIEND, CHICAGO, ILL. want Agents everywhere, and give large cash pay. fel)22-3t. CARTERSVILLE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE. We, the subscribers, will commence our ex ercises in the above Institute, on the SECOND MONDAY INJANUARY, 1872. There will be three departments in this In - stitution, viz: Scholastic, Academic, and Col legiate, thereby enabling the citizens of Car tersville, and the adjacent country, to enjoy the privilege of giving their children a romplcte and thorough education, which, heretofore, tliev have been compelled to seek in distant institu"- tions. Whilst, at present, we are compelled to teach the elementary branches, in order to sus tain ourselves, yet oiir ultimate aim will be to build up an Institution of the highest order. Wo intend to prepare the youth who mar he entrusted to our charge, for all the walks, either of private or of public life ; and whilst we are imparting that knowledge, and those scientific principles which will enable them to take a high and distinguished stand among their fel low-men, we will also instruct them in that higher knowledge and moral culture, wliicli alone can elevate man for that sphere which God intended him to fill. This Institution will consist of Male and Fe male scholars, giving girls here a chance to prepare themselves either for teachers or for business stations in life, thus enabling them to make an independent living. The tuition will he from $2 00 to $5 00 per month, according to grade, payable monthly. The government of this institution will be mild, but firm. As order is the first law of na ture, so children must, and will, be governed, that are entrusted to our care. Lnrge boys and girls will be put upon their parole of honor, and if they do, at any time, violate the rules of the institution, they must immediately reform, or else retire from the Institution. As no corrupting nor demoralizing influence will be tolerated in this Institution, our rules are simply obedience and hard study ; and if parents or guardians will give us their co-op eration, they will be sure to get the worth of their money. We intend to have our Institution incorporated, so as to confer degrees. J. B. SCUDDER, RONALD JOHNSTON. Cartersville, Ga., Dec. 21,1871. Dissolution Notice. The copartnership heretofore existing be tween H. A. Pattillo and W. C. Baker, under the firm name of Pattillo & Baker, was dissolv edon the 4th ult., by mutual consent, by the withdrawal ofW. C. Baker. The books and notes of the old firm will be settled up by either of us. H. A. PATTILLO. W. C. BAKER. Cartersville, Ga., Feb. B—w3m. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. The Grocery and Produee business will be continued at the old stand of Pattillo & Baker, by the new firm. 11. A. Pattillo having entered into copartnership with other gentlemen, the style ot the firm will be 11. A. Pattillo & Cos., who invite old and new friends to call and trade with them. Cartersville, Ga., Feb. B—wlm. CARTERSVILLE SALE AND LIVERY STABLE. A T THE OLD STAND Established twenty A years ago, it being in fifty yards of the Bartow House, a commodious Hotel, kept by J. T. Guthrie. I have been in the Livery busi ness for Fourteen Y ears and all I ask is, that the citizens and traveling public will give me a call, and find me and the veritable j a. c k: s t a. c k at all times readv to furnish SADDLE AND HARNESS HORSES, HACKS, CARRIAGES, BUGGIES and everything necessary in a First-Class Sta ble, and ready for trade at all hours, SWAP, SELL or BUY. June 30,-tf. JOE BRITT. JAS. S. ADAMS, MANUFACTURER of TIN W ARE, AND DEALER IN Family Groceries, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, BEGS leave to announce that he has opened business at the old stand of J. A. Thomp son, in the rear of Messrs. Trammell A Norris’, where he will manufacture and repair all kinds of Tin-Ware, at short notice, cheap for cash. He has also in connection a Family Grocery, and will be pleased to have the good citizens of Cartersville to call and share their patronage with him. Rags and country produce taken in exchan g ; for Tin-Ware and Groceries at the mark price. janlß 1872—wly WM. GOLDSMITH, Manufacturer and Dealer In ALL KINDS of FURNITURE. ALSO DEALER IN Wrought, Galvanized, SELFSEALING METALIC BURIAL OASES, WOOD COFFINS, Os Every Description, Kept on hand, and made at the SHORTEST NOTICE J»U IQ-*W \J. NM I YOU VII COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. H .VYING received into our firm John A. Erwin, formerly of the old and reliable firm of Howard A Erwin, the stylo of the late firm of Stokly A Williams will, in the future, be known and distinguished as ERWIN, STOKELY & CO. And will continue the business at the brick corner as heretofore. We take pleasure in invit ing our old customers to continue to bestow that patronage upon the new firm, which they have always bestowed upon the old ones. Our stock is a general one, comprising the most uaeful articles in almost every lime of trad* DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, QUEENS’ WARE, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS. Clothing of a good variety. Shirts of all kinds. SDGAR, COFFEE, TEA, SOAP, SODA, STARCH ADD FAMILY MEDICINES, Dye Stuffs, Bagging and Tics, HEMLOCK AND OAK TANNED SOLE LEATHER, all of which we propose to sell at Short Profits for CASH, or to Prompt Buyers and Payers on short Time. We have a good General Stock of Merchandise. Come and see us, and call for what you need, and we think we can supply you for the CASH. Those of our customers who are indebted to the old firm, will confer quite a favor by calling and paying the same at once, as we need money too bad to be put off any longer. feb 22 FRESH OYSTERS! TOM BRIDGES’ IN JUDGE PARROTT’S NEW BUILDING, UNDER TOWN HALL, CdiRTERSEMEEE, GEORGE*. : SINGLE MEALS, 50 Cents. , j BOARD, PER MONTH, - - - $lB 00. :Or ELEGANT SLEEPING APARTMENTS! | Fresh Oysters, Confectioneries, Fine Cigars, Fruits, Family i Groceries, etc., kept on hand and for sale. Satis faction Gaaranteed. GIVE ME A TRIAL. CONFECTIONERIES, F I Np: cig-ars GOWER, JONES & CO. CAETERSYILLE. GEORGIA. MANUFACTURERS OF CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, ONE, TWO and FOUR HORSE WAGONS. CAN FILL ORDERS AT SHORT NOTICE. A large quantity of well seasoned timber on hand. Mr. E. N. Gower—who has had forty years experience in the business—formerly of Greenville, South Carolina, and lately of Gainesville, Georgia, gives his personal attention to the business. Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. AT.T. WORK. WARRANTED. We defy Competition, both in (Quality and Pride. feb. 1-ly WANDO FERTILI ZER, FOR Cotton, Corn, Wheat, Tobacco. PRICE: CASH SSO per 2000 lbs., at Factory. TIME, $55 per 2000 lbs., at Factory, payable Nov. Ist, 1872, WITHOUT INTEREST. FACTORY EAST END HASEL STREET; MINES ON ASHLEY RIVER, o W A. IST ID O n PMfflE or LIME! FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED. PRICE!: CASH, #3O per 2000 lbs., at Factory. TIME, $35 per 2000 lbs., at Factory, Payable Not. Ist, 1872, WITHOUT INTEREST. Wm. C. DUKES & CO. GENERAL AGENTS, No. 1 South Atlantic Wharf, Charleston, S. C. J. Gr. HOLMES, Jr., Sup’t of Agencies. GILBERT & BAXTER, Agents, Cartersville, Ga. •cugAt-giu* NOTICE TO FARMERS. H. A. PATTILLO & CO., (Successors to Pattillo & Baker.} Are agents for the sale of the cele brated EXCELSIOR MOWER AND REAPER. Will be sold on time, if desired. One of the Machines will be on ex hibition at their store. Farmers are invited to call in and examine the same, and those wishing to purchase will please hand in their orders early. Will be sold at manufacturer’s prices, freights added. CartersTille, Ga., Feb’y 15—wtlmay. NOTICE TO FARMERS & GARDENERS H. A. PATTILLO & CO., (SUCCESSORS TO PATTILLO A BAKER.) Are agents for the sale of the cele brated SX3A. FOWL GUANO. Will be sold on time, payable on the first November next. Cotton will be taken in payment for the same, at 15cts. per pound. Farmers will please call and see us before purchasing elsewhere. Respectfully’, H. A. Pattillo & Cos. C*rtertvUle, G*-, Feb. 15—wlm. FOR SALE At Less Than Cost! MY PLACE, in Cartersville, Ga. 20 acres exactly, with a small framed house, 15 under fence ; well adapted to wheat, clover, ete.j would make a good dairy farm; only five or six minutes’ walk from depot; street of my own; puie freestone water; perfectly healthy; titles perfect, having bought it fonr’years ago from Col. L. Tumlin. With a small outlay no more desirable and beatiful little place could be found in Cherokee Georgia. If not sold at private sale before, will be offered at public outcry on the 6th May, being regular sale day. Terms, at either sale*: one-half cash —balance in 12 months. For full particulars as to price, etc., etc., apply to Samuel T. MeCanless, who lives adjoining the premises, or the under signed at Crawfordville, Wakulla county, i la. ?eb29—w2m. LuciEN S. DCVAL. J. W. DYER, HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL painter, Wit t. do GRAINING in Oak, M alnut, Birds’-eye Maple, Satin Wood, Mahoga ny and Bose-wood. , , Also IMITATION of the different marbles. Sienna, Black and Gold, St , Ant’s, Verd An tioue Egyptian Green, Rouge Roi.. Italian Jas per, i>ove, Bl’k Bardilla, Derbyshire Spar, and G Returns his thanks to the citizens of Carters ville and vicinity, for past favors, and hopes that by a strict attention to his profession to merit *a continuance of their patronage. fet>29-ly. GEORGIA— Bartow County— Four weeks after date of first publication of this notice, application will lie made to the Court of Ordi nary of said county, at a regular tona, for leave to sell all the* real estate of Mildred r- Thomson, late of Spartanburg county, so- ca-, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and credi tors of said deceased. This 28th daY of Febru ary, 1872. WM. L. ROWLAND, ttb29-30days. SHO Administrator. FRUITS AND FAMILY GROCERIES.