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About The standard and express. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1871-1875 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1872)
STANHARI* ANH EXPRESS, C A RTERSVILLK, G A., MAKCH 21. 1878. Mgr lit ailing inattgr on every JsM?® Chief J ustice Warner, we are glad ■ to learn, has recovered from his sick-1 ncM, anti is now nble to p*wide in the ; Supreme Court. j MATTERS IN FORSTTII COUNTY. MUn-Ciwuninc Srhool*—Thfi Farmer# | Wakt-I l p, etc, etc. Editors Oomtitution: Since your | valuable paper has quite a large eircu-1 la lion, anil is valuable as a staunch and leading journal in the State, I ; venture a few thoughts on matters in ; general. This, Forsyth, is an up-country | county, bordering on the mountain counties, and considered poor, yet, if, properly developed, it would compare favorably with many other counties of the State. Her up-land soil is generally ]»oor, but susceptible of grwit improvement. But we have ! quite a numl>or of creeks and two 1 rivers, the Chattahoochee and Etowah j —which afford a large number of j acres of fine land, though generally in -mall bodies, which produce freely and remunerate the Industrious farm er handsomely for his lal>or. These j streams afford an abundance of water power capable for any machinery. We have eight flouring mills, besides * numerous com and saw mills. Our j people nre generally industrious and I well-behaved. Not a so-called K. K. | outrage ha* been committed in the j f-ouuty; oar jail is uninhabited, ex-j cent by a few fleas during summer, j The county town, Gumming, is a j qiffet village, of some four hundred ; inhabitants, and not a loafer; live dry gtxxls stores and one family grocery, j three shoe shops, all doing a fair ' business; no licensed retail shop in the place; live regular wagon shops arid manufactories, which turn out about three hundred wagons annually beside* several others in the county, which make about one hundred more -a pretty fair trade this for one small county. Besides this, Gumming has a fine High School, under the charge of Professor James U. Vin cent ayoungond|energetic man, which now numbers, notwithstanding the continued severe cold weather since January, 95 students, with a fair prospect of an increase* to at least 12a by commencement of the second quarter, which will be on the second Monday in Alnreh. It is not only a good school, instruction thorough, etc, but a cheap school; board in good families sin to M 5 per month, and tuition low in proportion. Now when von consider that the location is as healthy tw any in the State, iim mountain atmosphere and pure water, no grocery to entice the young man from bis books, can parents, do better than to send their sons and daughters to this school? Certainly not. A few words more and I will close: The few fair days past seems to have waked up our farmers; in passing through a portion of the county one of those days, 1 found them hard at work sowing oats and break ing up their land if blessed with favor able seasons, will make tine crops this year. Many are preparing to increase their cotton crop, it is a cash staple and easily marketed, hence tin* farmers are planting sufficient of tin* cereals for home consumption intend the surplus for cotton. C. Messrs. Editors : —When I look around ine and see that I dwell in the midst of successful merchants, and eloquent lawyers, and fluent Minis ters of the Gospel, and then consider that I was brought up in almost ob scurity and between the plow handles, l almost shudder at the thought of lifting my pen to write for the eye of a criticizing public. But standing musing on the present and future condition of things pertaining to the welfare of the country, I, in my imag ination, hear the widow and orphan cry speak ; i hear the mechanic cry speak, and I hear the Editors cry speak, and the merchant and farmer, alsd cry speak. And how shall I re frain from speaking. 1 don’t propose to speak for all in this article, but from time to time I will speak for them all. I will first speak for the widow arid mechanic, and in so doing I speak loudly for the good of my country. And in speaking for them T call on our people to know if we can’t make this (Bartow county) a manufacturing county. We have all the facilities necessary. We have the men, and they have the brains to build cotton factories and rolling mills. And the great Etowah river with its rumbling shoals spans our entire country, affording ample site for millions of machinery. And now ltd us suppose one or two cotton fac tories in full operation on its verdant shores near Cnjrtersville, do you not think they would give life and vig or to our town in the way of trade and business? And then the many widows who have large families of girls, and are almost suffering for bmul, would have employment, and live happy and comfortable. Yes, Messrs. Editors, those vine clad hills where the lazy serpent now crawls from the cliffs of rocks to bask himself in the sun, and the hooting of the owl, and the shrill whistle of the whip . poonvill is heard reverberating along their vallies, would be tilled with happy little villages, and instead of croaking of the frogs along the hills of our river, we would hear, at night, the sweet voices of the now east down widows and orphan children lifting heir notes in praise to God and our country that they now had homes and plenty. In view of these tliiugs let us all put our shoulders to the wheel, and try to build up cotton factories in our midst. We raise the cotton at home, so the raw material can be had v right at the door of our factories. And then the farmer can obtain a better price for his cotton at home. I will say more about iron manufactories in the future. We all know our moun tains are full of the useful ore, and so 1 will defer any remarks on that sub ject, and now say a word for the Edi tors. In our midst we have talented Ed itors who are striving to buildup our trade and country, and I am sorry to say (but alas it is so!) that a great many of our citizens send off to for eign markets for their news and job work in printing, even when they could get it cheaper and better done at home, and then we would retain the money here among us. Often when I think on the.se things I am con strained to cry, “O shame where is thy blush?” We should remember that if we build up our own paper we build up ourselves. How proud it must make any citizen of Bartow feel to hear persons at a distance praising our paper, The Standard & Ex press, and how must such a citizen I blush to hear such, and then think “I f don’t help it any.” Come citizens, i let us swell its subscription list to two i thousand, and then we can look for a I good paper, or a better paper, as we | now already have a good paper, but lif we will double its number of sub- Iscribers we have a right to demand of lour Editors stronger exertions on ■their part. So with a strong pull lind a long pull and a pull together, tip goes our count y and paper. E. S. V. B. The late Ejection in New Hsunj»- Niirc Future Prospects, <&c- The election for Governor in New Hampshire has resulted in favor of the Radicals by a majority of fifteen hundred votes, and a large majority In the Legislature. The local elec tions in New York also strongly in dicate that a similar result is to be expected there, and Connecticut, it is believed, will follow suit, in the same direction. However undatable it may be, these are but evidences of the ]K>pularity of Gen. Grant in the Northern States, and foreshadow not only the now undoubted fact of his re-nomination, but of the decided strength which he will bring to the contest. We have never yielded our assent to the opinion so confidently expressed by experienced and lead ing men, that the Democratic party, united, would be able to triumph in the next political contest; and the result in the alxive States and the general expectation as to what it will in all probability under present as pects be, serves the more to confirm our doubts .i- to the correctness of any such opinions. If it is based up- i on estimates of party strength which j existed prior to the war, had no change taken place in party eonnee- j tions since that time, it might be re- ; lied upon as perhaps altogether cor- j rect. But the war itself and the events following have produced such an entire revolution in the opinions and positions of the people, that no such calculation of party strength can now be made with anything like ex actness, and is altogether uncertain | and fallacious. The Radical party as I is well known, is made up not only 1 of the Abolition party proper, of the I anti-slavery men, and as a general j rule of the almost entire Northern wing of the old Whig party, but also I received a very large and strong and J valuable addition from the ranks of the Democratic party itself. Indeed, while it has received overwhelming aid from all other sources on the conti nent from theold partii existing prior to the war, to which is to be added the immigrant voters and the whole body of the negro population, the Democratic party, laboring under a fatally lamentable depletion has be come, if not disintegrated, yet so fearfully weakened as to render it unable to contend successfully with its huge plethoric adversary. In our judgment, it Is all told, decidedly the weaker of the two, anil in any elec tion which may come, unaided it must and will meet with inevitable defeat. A victorious war party will always prove a victorious political party, and gathering strength from its prestige of success defies opposi tion. Whatever causes may be as signed, and however true they may be, for Democratic defeat in New Hampshire or New York, or else where, defeat exists, and the Radical is in the ascendant. If the adminis tration is to be defeated, it is to be done, not by Democracy single-hand ed, but by the bringing to her aid every element of strength which can be obtained from any and from every quarter. Anew party or at least new party allignmentsmust be made, especially if in so doing, the aid re quired shall come from the adminis tration party itself. Let us rely not upon the vain yet cherished hope that our strength is as groat as in the olden time when Democracy swayed the destinies of the Republic, but re membering our past defeats, our ut ter prostration, dwindled down to a hopeless minority in Congress, the patronage of thy Government array ed with its thousands of office holders against us, and nothing in reality to sustain us but our adherence to right and indomitable attachment to the principles of our time honored party, let us, convinced of the necessity, for the sake of the public good, liberty, and the Constitution, seek for and eagerly accept any and all aid which may be offered us. If a “new de parture,” not at the sacrifice of prin ciple whatever may be the expedi ents adopted, may affect the end, take it; if an alliance with Liberal Republicans may secure the battle against Radicalism, take that; if the Labor Reform is the most feasible, then let us gather there ; in short, whatever may add to our strength, fair, honorable and just, which may secure the redemption of the cause of American liberty and the Constitu tion of the fathers, should meet with our hearty and instant approval and endorsement; or else each successive conflict with our powerful adversary will repeat the oft told tale of Demo cratic defeat and Republican victory. To defeat him, we must divide his forces; for undivided it is useless to deny, he is unconquerable. Accident. —On Thursday evening last, as Capt. Sainford and Dr. J. L. Pierce were riding down quite a steep hill in the bounds of the incorpora tion of this place, the straps which hold the buggy back broke, throwing the vehicle upon the horse, Avho in stantly commenced kicking and run ning. Both gentlemen were thrown out of the buggy, which latter became a complete wreck. Dr. Pierce was severely bruised about the head, and narrowly escaped very serious injury. Capt. Samford escaped comparatively unhurt, save in the loss of his buggy. The hill is decidedly steep, and we congratulate the parties that the re sult is no worse than it is. THE COURT-HOUSE. We call the attention of the Ordi nary, or the Sheriff, or whoever is the proper officer, to the condition of this building. Several bad leaks exist, and the plastering over-head exhibits many large wet spots. Unless some thing is speedily done to remedy the evil, we may not be surprised if a t umble-down of the plastering over head will sooner or later take place. It is one of the finest court-houses in the State, was built at large expense, and deserves to be protected. We give this notice, hoping that the prop_ er authorities will not pass it by unre. garcled. Gumming, Ga., March 16, 1872. Editors Standard & Express: —According to an Act of the late Legislature compelling students to work on the public roads, the stu dents of Gumming High School were summoned to work on the streets of the town. Many of the students feel ing indisposed to loose the time from school, made applications to the town commissioners to assign them a cer tain portion of the streets to work on Saturdays. The commissioners as signed them Dahlonega street. The students willingly turned out “en masse” on the 16tli inst., drawing off their blacked boots, paper collars and cravats, worked with the same zeal that they are noted for in the school room. Sawnee. The Necessity for a Criminal Court. Bartow Superior Court, which has been in session for two weeks, ad journed on Friday evening last. Many old cases, which had been on the docket for years, were disposed of, but unfortunately leaving so many others behind, that an adjourned term has been appointed to be held the last of April. J udge Harvey, from Rome, presided the last week, very much to the satisfaction of the jieople and the bar. Judge Parrott is a working Judge, and by his prompt attention and expeditious movements has done a good deal towards diminishing the docket. We regret that it is still so large, as it necessarily operates as a drawback upon the other business of the county. In this respect, howev er, we are in much better condition than many other counties in other circuits, if our information be correct; the cases untried being so numerous that it is impossible in the nature of things to reach them. In one county we learn that the number reaches sev en hundred. It can easily be imagined what a burthen, delay and expense must lie incurred by all the witnesses and parties concerned, and whatade nial of justice and law is necessarily felt. From whatever causp this state of tilings results, a remedy is not on ly vastly needed but ought to be ap plied by the legislature. It has occurred to us that the idea of separating the civil and criminal courts would probably best answer the purpose. One or two important criminal eases sometimes occupy nearly the whole of one week, and the multiplicity of indictments for lesser offenses, also demanding trial, must always sadly interfere with a speedy determination of civil rights. The jails are crowded with criminals almost every term, and the court is always bound to see that it is cleared if possible. Cases for petty misde meanor- consume time, and under the present political status, the freed man will always in this way prove a stumbling block in the speedy deter mination of rights. As it is, the case which stands seven hundred on a docket, has but little opportunity of being heard for years, and court after court must pass away before it can be tried, heaping up the costs and call ing the people from their homes and business. A separate criminal court where all these cases were to be tried would modify if not remove the diffi culty, and as we think to advantage in every respect. Time, money, and possibly, in many instances, rights would be saved by such an arrange ment. We think this subject w r orthy of the consideration of the next Legis lature. Cartersville, Ga., March 18, 1872. Messrs. Editors:— Please allow me to state a few facts for the benefit of your many readers, in reference to the sale of the narrow-guage engine, the property of the Cherokee Rail road Cos., by Jordan Farmer, L. C.,of the 1073 district, Polk county, on the 15th inst. As there seems to be a great deal of gossip and erroneous ideas about its validity, etc., etc. On February the 23 last, past, I had twelve justice court fi fas levied on tin* narrow-guage engine and six flat cars, as the property of the Cherokee Railroad Cos., by Jordan Farmer L. C. Said L. C. advertised, as usual for a E. C., that he would sell the same on the 4th day of March, 1872, by vir tue of the several fi fas. By request of Col. Johnson and Hon. John \\ J Wofford, I had said sale postponed till Friday the 15th inst. On that day. between the legal hours of sale, said Constable did offer said engine for sale, and knocked the same off to me at §IGS. 00, and delivered posses sion and made bill of sale, etc. The property was sold under anil by vir tue of one fi fa in favor of A. P. Smith, and A. P. Smith, agent of James Thurman ; both being fi fas issued un der the laborer’s lien law, they were regularly obtained before John C'oxe, J. P. of the 822 district, G. M. There was nothing done in secrecy, and in any other than an honorable and open manner. The claims were just and unpaid, and all parties at interest knew that I was proeeding against this property. I never refused or evaded giving any information called upon for in refer ence to what 1 was about to do or in tended doing. Even furnished par ties interested with a list of my fi fas, and told them the day of sale. Yet I am being proceeded against by one D. W. K. Peacock, “a pur ported Receiver,” for being in con tempt of court, etc., etc. Since Capt. Peacock’s appointment, all the road lying in this county was sold at sheriff’s sale to John W. Wof ford, and all that portion in Polk county levied on and advertised first for February sale day; then postpon ed for March sale day; and now post poned for sale by the Sheriff on April sale day. And this by Capt. Peacock himself, to satisfy a pretended claim of bis vs. said Cherokee Railroad Cos. In all good conscience are not credit ors of this mysteriously managed rail road on equal terms? Has not A. P. Smith as much right to sell property to satisfy his claim, as Peacock, Cook, or anybody else? As all the facts will be developed on Saturday next, before Judge Parrott, I will only add that I know my rights and will dare maintain them. At the proper time I will furnish your paper with other startling facts about the sale. Respectfully, Thos. W. Dodd. (communicated.) Abairsville, Ga., March 18,1572. Messrs. Editors : Thinking you would cheerfully publish a short ar ticle upon the subject of the I. O. G. TANARUS., I propose telling you what has been done in this village since Jan uary. Philo Udor Lodge was organized In January last, with about thirty members.' She now numbers about seventv-five, and is flourishing. The Good Templars have done a good work; they have put the ball of reformation in motion, and from present indications it will continue to roll until it becomes the mightiest foe to King Alcohol. One of the most gratifying features in the case is there have been no bitter feelings excited between the Templars and those who sell and those who drink ardent spirits. The success of Philo Udor Lodge is owing, in a great measure, to the quiet and peaceful manner in which it has been conduct ed. There has been no vain boast ing and gaseous effusions indulged in by officers or members. Every one seems content to work for the good of the order. Too much could not he said in praise of some noble souls who have gone into this institution to do good. Much good has been done, and we indulge in the pleasing hope that much more will be done. The men who sell liquors here are gentlemen ; they do not do as some sellers do, curse the Templars: they let us alone, and sell what they can. Philo Udor. EDUCATIONAL PAPERS. BY MISS A. t*. SAFFORD, so. 1. Written for the Standard k Expre-#.] SCHOOL TEACHING. I remem!x*r still the amm-<ment I felt at a remark made to me some j years ago when I was engaged in my first school— “ Oh, it is easy to teach ! All you have to do is to keep some ' kind of order and ask quest ions off the books. If ever I have to make a liv ing I will go to teaching.” Simply absurd as this idea seems, it Ls very prevalent, and the proof is j plain in the crowds v. ho -eek for em ployment as teacher Persons who have l ken down in j other professions, persons who enter this merely that they may win their bread while waiting like Mieawber, j for something letter to turn up, per sons who need a litth* pocket-money, and, worse than all, amateurs who solemnly declare that money is no j object with them, that they teach on ly for pleasure,—these fill the ranks , of instruction to repletion. When the j war ceased our necessities engendered a species of “cocoethcs discendi” which still rages. Teachers of all grades may be ob tained from the experienced veteran j down to the amateurs aforesaid, who j are usually the most impecuniousand I the least valuable,—not worth em ployment even at the modest price— nothing. Is the vocation indeed so easy that those who are not intended for it by art or nature can serve in it accepta-1 bly at a moment’s notice ? Let us look at a few essentials of true school teaching as distinct from the mere school keeping so common in this age, that we may intelligently deter mine the question. School teaching, then, requires a knowledge of human nature. A good teacher must vary the sys tem of instruction and discipline to suit the varied dispositions of pupils. There is no patent cast-iron method for cultivating the intellect any more than for training flowers and vegeta bles. The farmer does not attempt to cul tivate a cabbage-patch as he would a cotton-field, nor does be force upon an apple-orchard the treatment that would make thrifty pumpkin vines. He knows that some plants are raised from seed, others can only be devel oped and improved by repeated graft ing ; that some seeds will germinate best in a moist and shady place, oth ers require abundant sunshine. Un derstanding this, he provides suitable ground and treatment for different plants and seeds. The same reasonable principles ap ply in mental culture. Schools in which system and order are most beautifully illustrated have a sleep less genius behind the scenes varying the application of every rule so as to produce harmony in the midst of di versity. To govern without seeming to do so, and not to govern too much is the secret of success. Is this easy ? One had better break stones by the road side, go out house-cleaning by the day, do any drudgery, rather than tamper ignorantly with God’s fairest, most mysterious work, the human mind and soul. With this tact in reading character there must be mingled genuine po liteness, having its origin in a kindly, sympathetic heart. Children deserve respect and consideration, and they will not be put off with a sham arti cle. The French varnish of fashion with its graceful bows and smoothly-utter ed nothings does not deceive them, but a heartfelt courtesy they will rarely fail to return in kind. “ I have scolded, and stormed, and threatened, and punished,” said a teacher of some unruly pupils. “ I watch and fight, whetheNl pray or not.” This may be one way of school keeping, but it is not school teaching. An old writer gives a more excellent plan. “ Cultivate,” he says, “ a per sonal interest and love for all your scholars, and show it, and perforce you will render them polite and agreeable.” Touch the heart if you would open a door to the mind. Education is a wider thing than in struction, implying the power to de velop© ideas from the minds of the pupil as well as to implant knowledge therein, and t his is certainly laboriuos brain work being far more exhaust ive than hand work. The primary meaning of the word educo, from which our word educate is derived, is to draw out, and the highest aim of teaching is to call out the scholar’s abilities for thought and work, to cultivate a keen, liberal in telligence reaching to the roots of things, and to strengthen the mind by making it labor for itself. Without this, “ The students brain is filled With unconnected matter half-dis tilled From lettered page,” | and in after years gladly sinks the j memory of what it neither compre -1 bended nor loved amidst the plati tudes of conventional life. True, the teacher’s own mind must be stored with knowledge, and there must be the capacity to give it out when needful in the form of illustra tions, and of lucid explanation, but these should be given as guides, not crutches for mental inertia to depend upon. It is a far nobler thing to en voi ve one new idea from a youthful brain than to launch into it twenty of one’s own, and this thing is not an easy task. No teacher should be ig norant of the conditions of healthy, physical life, or venture to violate them in the training of the pupil lest the cultivated mind and beautiful soul be unfitted for action by an unsound body. In what Coleridge calls “ the unfledged years,” sufficient healthy, bodily stimulus from innocent sources must be thrown into the life to ren der it joyous and varied. One of the most celebrated physicians of this country declared—“ Education is an affair of the laws of our being, and J that there is a large amount of men tal perversion, and absolute stupidity, as well as of bodily disease, produced in schools by measures which operate to the prejudice of the growing brain is not to be doubted.” All teachers who by the hot-house system force precocious scholars, depart from the rules of plain common sense. While a child studies let there be real ment al concentration, but there must be afterward as absolute relaxation, and to insist upon severe mental exertion from a child argues a stupid ignorance of the laws of life. Even grown peo ple must have recreation, and when this constant study is urged upon lit tle children I am reminded of the pu ritanic man who averred, “ I want everything around me to work. I j would cut off my kitten’s tail if I caught her playing with it,” anil of the reply made by hisfrien* tell me >rho taugb* rfie kitten to play ?” It i* mqxissible to determine how ueeply a youthful heart is influenced through life by the teachings and ex ample of the schoolroom. The pecu liarities, the words and looks, smiles and frowns of a teacher are remem bered and quoted long after that teacher has passed away. The char acters of children are crystallizing in to permanent forms, and their finer sensibilities receive'an ineffaceable im pression from the instructor—just as the coin bears always the impress of the mint in whien it was cast. To produce : results a child must be taught to act from the best motives, and these can only lx? deriv ed from strong moral and religious principles. EvenVith aid like this —poor, faulty human nature finds it hard to live so as to inspire in others that high-toned sense of honor, truth and justice, which is essential to per fected manhood or womanhood. True school teaching does not concern it self solely with the mind and body, but strives also to train the affections, nor does it neglect those nobler spir itual impulses which are the rem nants of the life of God within the soul of man. If these views l>e correct, rash foot steps ought not to crowd so eagerly towards the precincts of the teacher’s calling, and those who have already entered them have much to do to re deem teaching from its present unsat isfactory status, and magnify and make it honorable. Lord Bacon ut tered a true maxim when he said, “ I hold every man to be a debtor to his profession ; from the which, as men of course do seek to receive counte nance and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavor themselves by way of amends to be a help and ornament thereunto.” GENERAL PRESENTMENTS, Os the Grand Jury of the Second Week, March Term, 1872, Bartow Superior Court. We, the Grand Jury, selected for second week, March Term, 1872, beg leave to submit the following Gener al Presentments: We have, by the usual (Commit tees, gone over much of the ground of our predecessors of the past week, in relation to the various county of fices, and matters of public interest to the county; and take pleasure in agreeing with, and corroborating all they have said in relation to the man ner in which the recurds of said of fices are kept. But we have gone further, and have examined into the administrative policy of some of the county officers. We have examined the various items and orders of expenditures of the Ordinary of the county, for the past two years, and we feel constrain ed, and beg leave respectfully, to say that we think said administration has been characterized with an extrava gance quite up to the time ; and es pecially so when we take into view the impoverished condition of the people of the county ; to illustrate, and to say nothing of the jail prop erty, we would refer to the costly mansion attached to the jail. We cite this becanse<nf its magnitude in amount, but we could, if necessary, refer to other eases less in amount, but equal in degree. We regret , too, to find that in most cases the wants of the county are obtained at exhorbit ant prices. When we look back to the past and see the annual expenses of our county, and when her citizen’s fortunes were counted by thousands and when they are now counted by hundreds, and compare it with the present expenses, we confess we feel alarmed. We are aware that nothing that we -may? or have said upon this subject can remedy the past, but we feel called on to enter our protest against the future. Ex travagance, indulged and tolerated, begets extravagance, as “vice begets vice.” In view of all this, as well as from piinciple, we are opposed to the un checked and absolute power of the ordinaries of the State, to assess and levy a tax at will; and we would therefore respectfully recommend our members of the Legislature to intro duce a bill at their next meeting, and have a law passed, if put ting some check upon, or taking this power, from the several ordinaries of the State, and place it in the hands of the Grand Juries or some other body of men ; and if not a general law to this end, at least as to Bartow county. We have also had the Superintend ant of the Pauper Farm of this coun ty, before us and take pleasure in cor roborating all our predecessors have said in relation to that institution or its worthy and efficient Superintend ant. We learn from Mr. Linn that the expenses of the Institution over and above the income for the past year was §1,341. We are prepared, too, to indorse the compliments paid to our public buildings, except in so far as they say “ they very correctly represent the county to which they belong.” We do not think they represent the condition of the people of the county. The people are poor! We were invited as a body, by the gentlemenly and courteous Sheriffs of the county to visit the “ magnifi cent new jail,” and we think it comes fully up to the grand description giv en it by the Grand Jury of last week. We find it neatly and well kept. We find there are at this time seventeen prisoners within its comfortable walls —three whites and fourteen colored, all of whom are comfortably pro vided for, and most of the later seem to be enjoying themselves, and happy and contented —decidedly more so than they-would be “ wid de shubel an’ de ho.” The Jail is well venti lated in all its parts, and we would suppose it would be decidedly more comfortable quarters for persons of little sensibilities of mind and morals, in the month of July, “dan de cotton pach. ” Hence we agree with his Hon or, Judge Harvey, in the remark that he would be almost afraid to send one to this splendid jail as a punish ment for crime, least it should prove a pleasure rather than a punishment. And in view of this, we would most defferentially and respectfully re quest his Honor, Judge Harvey, and also Judge Parrott in the future, and in whose stead Judge Harvy is now presiding, when they can do so ac cording to law, would inflet some other mode of punishment. It would perhaps be a great saving to the county; for we find this county boarding-house-jail costs the county upon an average from* about $l5O to S2OO per month! In all other matters we agree with the Presentments of the Grand Jury of the past week, and adopt them as our own; and further recommend that the Ordinary look to the condi tion of the bridge that crosses Euhar lee creek at Tumlin’s mill, and repair or build said bridge as he may think best. And also, that portion of the Canton and Adairsville road, between Mr. Hoges’ residence ami Thos. Stevens’, at Ballord’s creek, be fixed by the Or dinary at the county’s expense, not to exceed a cost of two hundred dol lars. In taking leave of his Honor, Judge Harvey, we take pleasure in bearing testimony to his able, faithful and impartial administration of the law. And we beg leave of tendering him our sincere thanks for his kindness and indulgence to this body. We al so tender to the Solicitor-General, Col.; Broyles, our thanks for his aid, cour- j tesv and attention. \Ye recommend that the foregoing presentmens be published. NATHAN LAND, Foreman, ALFRED C. WILL AMS, THOMAS M. ANSLEY, WILLIAM H. KING, EFFORD E. GAINS, NATHAN CHAPMAN, HENRY WAUDROUP, REDDING FLOYD. SAMUEL H. PATTILLO, IIILORY P. GILREATH. JOHN W. BOGLE. THOMAS H. SLAUGHTER, JOHN H. ELROD, GEORGE W. PEACOCK, JOHN W* FRANKLIN, WILLIAM JAMES, MICHAEL J. CRAWFORD. JOHN W. SHEPHERD. ROBERTS. PHILLIPS, PERRY HAWKINS. We, the undersigned, dissent from that ]>ortion of the foregoing Present ments refering to the administration of the county affairs: IIILORY P. GILREATH, JOHN W. SHEPHERD, ALFRED C. WILLIAMS, SAMUEL 11. PATTILLO. WILLIAM JAMES, ROBERT S. PHILIPS. GEORGE W. PEACOCK, THOMAS M. ANSLEY. It is hereby ordered that these Pre sentments be published in accordance with the wish of the Jury. R. D. HARVEY, Judge Presiding. A true extract from the minutes of said Court. THOS. A. WORD, Clerk. New Advertisements. For Sale. 4 FARM on the Etowah. 300 acres, upwards of 100 acres of first-class bottom in good cultivation, the remainder good up land and well timbered. This farm is located in Chero kee county, 11-2 miles from Canton, on the Hue of the Marietta & North Georgia Railroad. Dwelling, outhouses and fencing good. Also a farm in same county, on same Rail road, 10 miles from Marietta, comprising 134 acres, about 40 of which are of good creek bot tom, cleared and in good cultivation. The re mainder good “red mulatto” land, well fenced and timbered, with excellent houses and all family conveniences, a good orchard of select fruit, Sc. Also, a farm located in Bartow county, 10 miles from Cartersvile, consisting of 890 acres; 30 acres of good creek bottom, cleared and in cultivation. Improvements good. Cine Or chard. Fencing good. Woodland well timber ed. Also, half of an excellent Flour Mill, 10 miles from Cartersville, in Bartow county, with 4SO acres of land. A splendid shoal where a ten foot dam gives a fall o; 28 feet—a water-power sufficient for a large amount of machinery. If preferred, the whole property might be bought. Good Dwelling and four tenant-houses on the place. All the foregoing property can be bought for 520,000, or any one place for a much less sum Address J. D. THOMAS, March 20,1872—1 w or ts. Cartersville, Ga. AGENTS WANTED FOR THE ILLUSTRATED History of THE BIBLE By Wm. SMITH, LED.. Author of Smith’s Bible Dictionary. It con tains over 250 fine Scripture illustrations and 1,105 pages, and is the most comprehensive and valuable History of the Bible ever publish ed. 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IAM ALLEY HAS lust Received from New York, and has ojiened at his old Stand, a very superior stock of STAPLE AX D FANCY FALL & WINTER GOODS,. Hats, Boots, Shoos, Ftc„ Ete* His tdock consists, in part, of an Elegant i Stock of LADIES’ DRESS GOODS, LADIES’ HATS, SHOES, HOSIERY, Shawls. Balmoral anil Boulevard sk irt>. Jew - j elry. and in fact everything that pertains to a Ladles’ Wardrobe, of the finest and host quality ] at the cheapest prices. Gentlemen will find a suierb Stock of READY-MADE CLOTHING. Furnishing Goods, Hats, Boots and Shin s. and everything necessary for their wear, of the Uett quality and cheapest price. HOtMIIRVhmNO GOODS of all descriptions, from a box of blacking up Guns and apputtenances, the best ever brought to this market Musical Instrument*. Mirrors. Crockery. Cutlery. Hardware. Saddles and Harness, Trunks.! arpet-Bags. Umbrellas, Gardening Implements, Mechanic’s Tools, Hol low IV ares, Family Groceries ? and, in fact, a thousand and one article* too tedious to mention. Come and see and examine mv Stock anil prices, and if any one fails to be pleased at mv Goods or prices, they will have to le-ve Car tersville to do better. oct3l —s wtf. Day Boarders Wanted, j MATING become a citizen Os Cartersville, I ! will accommodate a half dozen Day I rders if application is made soon. Rest- I dene® near the Methodist Church, recently oc cupied by J. I. Chamberlain. f or further particulars apply to me at mv residence. SAMI EL ' Y E ATM AN.' feb 22—1 m S2OO REWAR D! {WILL give TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS KEWARI) for any information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the parties implicated in the setting fire to mv mill, in tTe 17th district, Bartow countv, which was burn ed on the night of the 13th fust. Any information to be directed to P. O. Box 492, Atlanta, Ga. F. CORA, Ag’t. feb22—4t. 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M, RICHARDSON, DEALER IN STOVES, CRATES, HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS, 4a OFFERR’D, t'ikt-’Wa.deile:, c*3o, C’or. Whitehall and Hunter St’s, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. janl—wly. ("t KORGIA—BARTOW COUNTY. Whereas X J. E. Whitehead, Administrator of the es tate of .John C. Elliott, deceased, represents to the Court in his petition duly filed and entered upon record, that he has fully administered John C. Elliott’s estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to snow cause if any they can, why said Administrator should not he discharged from h Is administration and receive Letters of dismission, on the first Monday in April, 1872. Given under my hand and ofliciul signature, this .January Ist, 1872. J. A. HOWARD, jan3-tlminapr Ordinary (X EORGIA—BARTOW COUNTY. —Whereas X J. B. Tippins, Administrator of the estate of W. W. Tippins, deceased, represents to the Court in his petition duly filed and entered up on record, that he has fully administered W. W. Tippin’s estate. This is therefore to cite all persons concerned kindred and creditors, to show cause if any they can why said Administrator should not he dis charged from his administration and receive Letters of dismission on the first Monday in April, 1872. Given under my hand and official signature, this January Ist, 1872. J. A. HOWARD, janl—tlminapril Ordinary Dissolution Notice. The copartnership heretofore existing be tween If. A. Pattillo and IV. C. Baker, under the firm name of Pattillo & Baker, was dissolv ed on the 4th ult., bv mutual consent, by the withdrawal of W.O. Baker. The hooks and notes of the old firm will he settled up by either of us. H. A. PATTILLO. W. C. BAKER. Cartersville, Ga., Feb. B—w3m. CARTERSVILLE SALE AND LIVERY STABLE. A r THE OLD STAND Established twenty years ago, it being in fifty yards of the Bai iow House, a commodious Hotel, kept by J. T. Guthrie, i have been in the Livery busi ness for Fourteen Years and all I ask is, that the citizens end traveling public will give me a call, and find me and the veritable J A. C K STACK at all times readv to furnish SAnDLE 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. Tailoring! rnHE undersigned would inform patrons I and the public generally’ that he is still carrying on the TAILORING BUSINESS in ail its branches, and guarantees satisfaction to all that may favor him with their patronage, hav ing at ail times the very latest Fashions for both Men and Boys’ Clothing. Cutting for Women to make done with extra care. All work warranted. Office on Main street, up stairs, in the room formerly occupied bv Cartersville Express Office. ' S. 11. PATTILLO. mch2l. GEORGIA— Bartow County—Whereas B. T. Leak and K. P. Rodgers applies to me for Letters of Administration on the estate of Andrew J. Rodgers, late of said county, these are therefore to cite all and singular, the kin dred and creditors of said deceased to file their objection, if any they have, in my office within the time prescribed by law, why said B. T. Leak and E. P. Rodgers should not he appoint ed administrator of said deceased, Otherwise letters of administration will be granted ap plicants. Given under mv hand and official signature March 19, 1872. ' J. A. HOWARD, mch2l—3oday s. Ordinary. GEORGIA— Bartow County—Whereas B. ! T. Leak and E. P. Rodgers applies to me for Letters of Administration, de bonis non, on the estate of Samuel Rodgers, late of said coun tv, deceased, these are therefore to cite all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said de ceased, to file their objections it any they have, in mv office, why said B. T. Leak and E. P. Rodgers should not be appointed administrator of said deceased, within the time prescribed by law. Otherwise Letters of Administration will be granted applicants. Given under mv hand and official signature March 19. 1872. J. A. HOWARD, mch2l-30days. Ordinary. DISSOLUTION. THE copartnership under tiie name of R. A. & H. M. Clavtou, terminated January 30, 1872, by sale of'R. A. Clayton’s interest to Charles B. Irwin. Either member of the old firm is authorized to settle the accounts. R. A. CLAYTON, H. M. CLAYTON. , feb l-3m NEW GOOES ! NEW GOOES 2 ERWIN, STOKELY & CO. Are daily receiving new SPRING AM> SIMMER GOODS! Their Stock is Large. Varied, and Elegant. Special attention is called to to their Dress Goods, Piece Goods for Men and Boys’ Wear, BOOTS and SHOES, and CLOTHING. Their Stock also embraces every variety usually kept in the tra le. They are selling at small profits to Cash buyers, or prompt paying customers. Liberal discount made on Cash bills. They solicit from their old friends and customers, as well as the public, a liberal share of patronage. ERWIN. STOKELY & CO. Cartersville, March 18, 1872. GEORGE W. JACK, manufacturer oe Gandies and Crackers. DEALER IN CONFECTIONERIES, TOYS, AND WILLOW-WARE. WEDDING PARTIES. SUPPERS, «V<\, GOTTEN UP IN THE BEST STYLE, AND ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE- We would respectfully call the attention of the public to our large and complete stock—selected with great care, and bought at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. iriIfTEIMAEE STREET, A TEA JET A, GA marchlO-wlv. GOWER, JONES & CO. CARTERSVILLE. 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 perionul attention to the business. Repairing done with neatness and dispatch. ALL WORK WARRANTED. We defy Competition, both in Quality and Price. WANDO FERTILI ZER, FOR Gotten, Com, 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 BASEL STREET; MINES ON ASHLEY RIVER. W ANDO UO PHOSPHITE I HE! FOR COMPOSTING WITH COTTON SEED. P R I C El: CASH, S3O per 2000 lbs., at Factory. TIME, $35 per 2000 lbs., at Factory, Payable Nov. Ist, 1872, WITHOUT INTEREST. Wm. C. DUKES & CO. GENKHAL A-GtEIVTS, Xo. 1 South Atlantic Wharf, Charleston, S. C. o— J. Gr. HOIiMBB, Jr., »up’t of Agenoiea. GILBERT A BAXTER, Agents, Cartersville, Ga. •IH£4i-SIUT "1 sic ivaava 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. I* armers 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 & BAKER.) Are agents for the sale of the cele brated SEA FOWL GUiYRTO. 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. OwrwrsvHi*. F»b> lfr-'wl** for sale At Less Than Cost! Y PLACE, in Cartersville, (.a. 20 acre# 3U esnctly. with a -mall framed house, 15 under fence ; well adapted to wheat, clover, ete.; would make a good dairy farm; only flue or six minutes’walk from depot; street of my own; pm e freestone water; perfectly healthy; titles perfect, having bought it four years ago from Col. L. Tumi in. With a small outlay no more desirable and beatiful little place could be found in Cherokee Georgia. If not sola ** private sale before, will he offered at P u ,“*‘ c outcry on the 6th May, being regular sale aa>. Terms, at either sale : onc-nalf cash— balance in 12 months. For full particulars as to price, etc., etc., apply to Samuel T. McCanless, w lives adjoining the premises, pr the u - signed at Crawfordville, Wakulla .county, Fla. feb29-w2m. LUCILN S. DC V AL. .1. \v, dyeb, HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL p A TIM T'iil-El, VTr ., r Ao GRAINING in Oak, Walnut, ffinls’-eyc Maple, Satiu Wood, Mahoga nJVlso IMITATION of the different marbles. sjenna. Black and Gold, St., Am s, Verd A»- tiottfc Egyptian Green. Rouge Ron, Italian Jas perTpove, Bl'k Bardilla, Derbyshire Spar, and U Returns his thanks to the citizens of Carters ville and vicinity, for past favors, and hope* that by a strict attention to his profession M merit a continuance of their patronage. feb29-ly. GEORGIA— Bartow County—Four weeks after date of first publication of this notice, application will be made to the Court of Ord - nary of said county, at a regular term, lor leave to sell all the real estate of Mildred r.. rf'-.Kras torn*****- Ad»»***r sms
