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AND EXPRESS.
CVRTERSVILLE, GV, MAY 2, 18T2
J. \V. HARRIS, Polltitd Killtor.
». H. SMITH, New* and l ocal Editor.
V. H. BREWSTER, ABrlcultnral A Local.
W. P. 1». AVIKI.E, Publisher A Com. Ed.
Reading matter on every page
The Georgia Baptist Convention
met in Macon on Friday. Rev. I).
E. Butler, of Madison, was elected
President.
The prospects are that the Press
Convention on the Bth of May will be
the largest body of the kind that
ever assembled in Georgia.
Rome is catching white shad in
the Etowah.
The working men of New Albany,
Indiana, have issued an address call
ing a mass convention of labor re
formers on the Bth of June. They
also selected delegates to the Cincin
nati Convention.
The old Washington Hall lot, At
lanta, was sold to John C. Poll & Cos.,
on the l(jth, for the sum of $.‘18,000.
The purchasers intend to erect a
large Plaining Mill and other man
ufactures in wood, etc., without delay.
Governor Palmer and the
Liberal Movement.—Gov. Palmer
of Illinois made a speech at Spring
field on the evening of the 23d instant
ori the political issues of the day, in
which he said he, with Trumbull,
was in favor of “ local governments,”
and thanked the Senator for coining
that sentence. lie was in favor of
the people of the States regulating
their own affairs and administering
their own laws without any inter
ference on the part of the general
government. He then said he was nut
in favor of any man for President
who did not respect the laws of the
Slate or of the United States, and he
he will support no man who will not
assert that at all times the military
shall be in subordination to the civil
power.
Wheat.— We acknowledge the
receipt of a stalk of bearded wheat,
four and one-lmlf feet high, from Mr.
E. Stegall, of Cartersville. It is very
fine. Mark W. Johnson has wheat
heading out on his farm in Bartow
county.— Atlanta Constitution.
Fish. —We learn that on Saturday
Hon. Lewis Tumlin caught a white
shad in the Etowah river, near Car
tersville, the first ever known to have
been caught there.
Mr. W. L. Rowland, also on
Saturday, caught in the same river, a
sturgeon 5 feet 6} inches long, weigh
ing 120 pounds. —Atlanta Constitution.
MECHANICS’ CORNET BAND.
This Band attended the Decoration
of the Soldier’s Graves, at Cassville,
on tin’ 26th inst., and discoursed
music to the satisfaction of all pres
ent. II e think they done very well,
biking into consideration that they
are but beginners and have had very
little practice. We publish the fol
lowing address to the band, which
was delivered by Mr. Win. A. Chunn,
at the Decoration:
Gentlemen, of the. “ Mechanics' Cor
net Hand:" —In behalf of the Ladies
Memorial Association, it becomes my
pleasing duty to tender to you their
grateful and heartfelt thanks for the
kind assistance you have rendered
them, m merr ,-*-*>■ nniumti autj ,n
--paying honor and reverence to the
graves of the martyrs of the Lost
Cause.
From time immemorial it has been
the loving task of woman, with ten
der care, to administer the soothing
cordial to tlie sick and wounded, to
smooth the pillow of the dying, and
to water, with grateful tears, the
graves of those who have suffered
and died in defense of their country.
There is nothing that displays more
strikingly and forcibly their moral
beauty than their devotion to the*
memory of our fallen braves. And
well may the poet retune his lyre and
sing his noblest strains in their honor
and in their praise, and well may
you invoke your sweetest concourse
of sounds in'aiding them in their no
ble work.
Music is appropriate upon all oc
casions. Sprung from celestial ori
gin, it sways the courts above, sways
the finer feelings of our nature, and
with imperious control, evokes glad
ness or sorrow, hightens the martial
bearing or inspirits the laborer’s toil.
Jt leads the dance in the festive hall
and quiets the over-worked mind and
body. It swells with patriotic pride
the warrior’s bosom, and urges him
on to deeds of noble daring; and
when he has fought his last battle 1
and sleeps his last sleep, with rnutlled
breath it pronounces his last requiem.
In fact, it can enliven our every
sense and presents a balm for our
every sorrow; and well and truthful
ly has it been said that “ lie who has
iio music in his soul is fit but for
strategems and spoils.”
Your music, gentlemen, has been
entertaining and highly appreciated.
It has had the effect of making us j
both joyous and sad—joyous at the i
hope that there is life in the old land
yet, sail in the retrospection of other
days when the hearts of these noble
boys, who lie buried in our midst,
beat as fast and warm as ours. When
their spirits were confident of the es
tablishment of Southern liberty and
Southern independence. It is truly a
painful reflection that their noble
lives have been sacrificed for naught.
But we will live with the hope that
from their ashes may spring an
avenging Nemesis, that may estab
lish the principles in defense of which
they died.
Again, gentlemen, lot me thank
you in behalf of the ladies, and ex
tend to you a cordial invitation to
enjoy their hospitality.
To the Ladies' Memorial Association,
of Cassville .-—ln behalf of the “Me
chanic's’ Band,” we desire to return
our thanks for the compliment paid
us in the invitation to participate in
the memorial ceremonies, and the
kind reception we met on the 2t>th j
inst., and we trust that our feeble j
effort to contribute to the interest of j
the occasion was not entirely in vain.
Respectfully, Ac.,
Henry O’Shields, Leader.
Cumming, Ga., April 25, 1872,
Messrs. Editors: —Allow mo to
trouble you with a little sketch of the
advancement of the students of Cum
ming High School:
The students of Cumming High
School are making fine advancement
in the study of Geometry. One of
the young ladies said she could prove
that one of the young gentlemen had
four feet, which she did in the fol
lowing manner: She said that one of
his feet was two feet long and he had
two of them, and consequently he
had four feet. S. N. J.
Strawberries are seventy-five cents
a quart in Augusta.
The Carroll County Times says the
farm of Mr. Garrison, of Carroll coun
tvbears evidence of containing a rich
and valuable copper mine on it.
jSgyttf Os tW-
CHEROKEE COUNTY NEWS.
P, hTbREWSTER, EDITOR
CHEROKEE COUNTY SKETCHES."
NO. 11.
The indians were a strange people,
and some of them, like “ the heathen
Chinee” were given to “ways that
were dark and tricks that were vain.”
Others of them were kind and hu
mane, and made good neighbors.
They always sought revenge in a sly
way when they felt aggrieved. Early
one morning we wen tout to the “truck
patch” and found all the cabbages cut
down, and left on the ground. We
suppose someone had become offend
ed, and sought redress in that way.
They sometimes shot arrows into our
cattie and hogs, and those animals
would come home with those instru
ments fastened in their hides. But
woe to the offender if his guilt was
discovered ! His back would l>e sure
to pay the penalty. They often
threatened each other with “Ooster”
by which name they called our father.
Many of the indian names were sin
gular and ridiculous. The following
are examples: Skoo-a-slcoo-a, Bear
paw, Poor-shoai, Soap-stick, J fash
stud:, Standstill, Stop, Skillet., White
KWer, Sweet-water, Tarrapin, &e. We
lived in a town which they called
“Sutallee,” which being interpreted,
means sixes. Hence the name of
“ Sixes gold-mines.” They had many
strange habits and customs. For in
stance, the “green-corn dance” was
an annual festival, which they strictly
observed. On those occasions they
met at the town-house, bringing with
them the “ first fruits” of their crops,
to make an offering to the “Great
Spirit,” and to spend the time in
drunkenness, dancing and mirth. We
attended one of those occasions one
night. The dance was held near the
spot where we resided previously to
our removal to this place. The scene
was one long to be remembered by us.
we heard a great deal ofawk ward curs
ing in english ; and though we have
attended elections and political mass
meetings, we have never seen “ con
fusion worse confounded” since that
night. We remember the ladies had
each a couple of terrapin shells filled
with pebbles, and tied to their ankles,
to rattle as they “ tripped the light
fantastic toe.” They danced in a cir
cle, clinging to each others garments;
and as they trotted round in single
file, they would keep time by saying,
“he-yah-he!” Playing ball was
another fovorite game with the indi
ans. We also attended one of those
games, which occurred near where
Dr. A. C. Harp now lives. The play
ers seemed to be very much excited,
and so were we, for we well remem
ber hiding between our father and a
large tree, during the interesting per
formance. The most of the perform
ers were in a state of entire nudity,
and ran from point to point with
great rapidity.
The first indian burial we ever wit
nessed was that of Standstill, or Tag
gatoga. They prepared for him a cof
fin and and grave, after the manner of
tlu’ whites, and after they had low
ered the body into the vault, they all
marched round the grave, singing a
mournful ditty, the chorus of which
was, “ ah-che-cherry Taggatoga ter
ry.” A few nights after Taggutoga’s
death we saw a large fire in the direc
tion of where he had lived. On send
ing down to enquire the cause, we
were informed by his friends that
they were burning the house because
he had died in it before they could
take him out. We afterwards learn
ed that this was their invariable cus
tom in such cases. We afterwards
saw old Sweet-water buried, and
could identify the very spot at this
time. lie was very old, being we
suppose near or quite one hundred
years of age. They put his staff, his
fan, his pipe, and other things in the
coffin with his body. They imagin
ed, we suppose, that he would need
those articles again, in the “Great
hunting-ground.”
The indians were in the habit of
sapping the trees in the spring of the
year. For this purpose they would
girdle tin 1 trees with an ax, as high
as they could reach, peel off the bark,
scrape the wood with a sharp chip,
and eat the sap. It was said that this
sap, owing to its astringent nature,
contracted their stomachs, and ena
bled them to live on less food of a
more substantial character. But
whether or not this was true, we are
unable to say.
The indians were very fond of tur
nips, but we don’t think they ever
raised any except from the white
man’s patch. We followed a young
man who was living with us, and a
negro man, one night, to catch an in
dian who was suspected of stealing
our turnips. The young man fired a
gun in the patch, and found a fine bow
which was never claimed.
THE CARTERSVIIXE STANDARD AND
EXPRESS.
W e make the amende and give the
name of our worthy cotemporary in
full, and beg leave to say that we did
not mean to accuse it of a need of mon
ey, but of being actuated by a very
common desire—the want of it—as
common with those who have, as
those who have it not. We penned
the paragraph to which exception has
been taken at the instance of an ar
ticle in the Standard & Express of
several wrecks since, relating to the
election of County officers, and in
view of the complaints against, if not
assaults upon, the Journal because
the official advertising has been re
turned to this paper, where it had
been published, with the exception
of one year, from the date of the or
ganization of Cherokee county. We
very naturally concluded that our
Cartersville friends are after money,
for which we never dreamed of blam
ing them, and now bid them “ go
ahead,” and “ pitch in” whenever or
whereever they can fairly and proper
ly obtain it, in the prosecution of bus
iness.—Marietta Journal.
We accept the amende honorable
of the Journal, and hope that nothing
again may occur to disturb the friend
ly relation that exists between us.
We regard the Journal as one of our
best exchanges, and though our inte
rests may sometimes conflict, we hope
we may never be so selfish as not to
desire the success of our neighbor,
while it remains so strong an advo
cate of the peoples’ rights. We may
need and want money, but we wish
only to obtain it by fair and honora
ble means, and we feel it to be our
duty to oppose all those who seek it
in any other way. We know that
Cherokee county, as well as the whole
State, has suffered by such persons,
and we feel it to be our duty to oppose
and resist them for that reason alone;
and in this crusade against evil doers
we feel that we have in the Journal
an able ally. As regards the county
advertisements of Cherokee, we do
not blame the Journal for publishing
them, and do not believe that it se
cured them by unfair means,, but we
' mOr'efy cwnWnU that Wo Etr'o ootatPed
to them under the law, as we have
the largest circulation in the county.
But we are confident that the Jour
nal is mistaken when it declares that
the “ official advertising of Cherokee
has been published in that paper, with
the exception of one year, ever since
the organization of the county,” for
one of the former editors of the Ex
press assures as that he did the pub
lishing for that county for several
years, and that out of nearly a thous
and dollars due him for printing, he
never received but about one-third.
We don’t want it on such terms any
more. It would require a long time
to relieve our “ impeeuniosity” at
such rates!
Canton, Ga., April 23d, 1872.
Messrs. Editors : —I see the Ma
rietta Journal is getting after you
pretty heavy. And if the Journal
knew what I know, he would “ hold
his beans.” He will have enough to
do to attend to Gov. Smith and the
land scrip matter, and let Cherokee
say who are good officers and who are
not. I felt a little uneasy for you, for
that Journal man will Massy-cree you
the first thing you know.
We had a considerable hail fctorm
last Sunday evening, doing no serious
damage—the hail being small. The
late rains have kept the farming inte
rest back, —considering however they
are doing well. Cotton is the go, and
guano the song, and if we have favor
able seasons we will fill our barns.
Canton is to have a May party. We
had frost this morning—though not
enough to kill vegetables.
In what we feel to be our duty we
go the whole hog up in these parts—
but such a feeling, every body feels
his own way—and sweet-heart.
May.
* SPRING.
Sweet smiling Spring has come at last—
Is heard no more the wintry blast;
The snow and ice have fled and gone,
And dew drops sparkle on the lawn.
On mountains slopes and shady dells.
The laughing beards and tinkling bells—
The siuging birds and insects hum—
Proclaim to all that Spring has come.
The ploughboy breathes the balmy air,
A stranger yet to anxious care;
And maidens pluck the opening flowers,
Kind Flora spreads in scented bowers.
Glad children hasten to their schools,
Eager to learn and mind the rules;
And age the while forgets its pain,
And l'eels its youth renewed again.
Then let us all enjoy the Spring,
And each delight that it may bring;
And live in hope of that Bright Day,
When Spring time ne’er shall pass away.
Me.
Rural home, Cherokee county.
Editors Stan'lard <£• Express: —ln
these extra- Ordinary times you need
not be surprised if your columns, pa
tience and printers, are all scribble
taxed to the tune of elaborate corres
pondence for the next several months.
The world is growing wise with a
momentum that beats a “ rush” so
badly that thi word is becoming ob
solete, and candidates, stove-ped
dlers, sewing-machine agents, fruit
tree sellers, and lightening-rod ven
ders may look out, for there is no
small amount of vim in the cacoethes
seribendi indications of the pen fever
of April, and when “ May” matures
to “a rose tree in full bearing,” and
the “ four editors” open their battery
(if they do it,) upon the brutum fid
men of the Journal, we anticipate a
jolly time over Cherokee, and—her
candidates.
Better hurry up that “ truck patch,”
for, there is both fun and trouble
ahead—any degree of it, and the
rarest quality at that, to re-write —
read proof, &c., and be blamed at last,
for not being able to make every cor
respondent of the Standard & Ex
x tvr»o, a literacy ernursenpt oi ouio
mon. Nevertheless, it is refreshing
td know that the “ half century sup
ply” of candidates in Cherokee are
to receive appropriate attention.
Wonder if the names, claims, qual
ifications, Ac., will be made public;
and whether or not there is any dan
ger of anything being said about
county stocked , Conventions, “ party
rings,” (abominable word,) political
trickery, Ac., Ac. An occasional ray
of newspaper light on these points
might afford useful material for
“copy,” once in awhile. I reckon
that the Journal would have no ob
jection, as the discussion of such rare
topics could be so prudently managed
as not to preclude the generous ne
cessity of a few editorial gratuities, as
to what “ the intelligent people of
Cherokee” will not do with “ their
backs,” even “ to gratify the Express
or any one of its four editors.”
If you will not allow (if you can
help it) this communication to be the
cause of any ink and pen discord, 1
will ask permission to express the
hope that something will be said, by
somebody, upon the most efficient
mode, or modes, of electioneering,
/want to know all about it, and— a
little more, if possible. Will you ask
your Marietta confrere, in behalf of a
Cheerokeean, “to aid in bringing
him into light” on these interesting
points. More, perhaps,
Fidelis Scrutator.
ASSASSINATION OF COL. MILTON.
We received the following com
munication last week, concerning the
assassination of Col. Wm. P. Milton
—one of Gilmer’s best citizens:
Elli Jay, Ga., April 23, 1872.
Mr. Editor :—Our town anil vicini
ty were suddenly thrown into a state
of intense excitement on Tuesday
night, 16th inst., by the sad event of
the assassination of Col. Wm. P.
Milton. Col. Milton was shot by
someone unknown, about one hour
after dark. Just as he rose up from
the table at supper and was lingering
by the table talking to his little chil
dren, the assassain shot through a
window and made his escape. The
shot proved fatal in about 30 or 40
minutes after it was fired.
By the death of Col. Milton, our
town and county have lost one of
our most worthy citizens. Col. Mii
ton was a high-toned, honorable gen
tleman, in the full sense of the term ;
was a man possessed of an open,
frank, genial disposition, whose
heart abounded with benevolence.
Col. M. has been engaged for years
in the mercantile business, and was a
successful, energetic business man,
possessed of fine business qualifica
tions.
Col. Milton was a delegate to the
Convention when the State seceded,
and entered the Confederate army at
the beginning of the war in the 11th
Reg’t as Lieutenant, in which capac
ity he served for twelve months or
more, and was then elected Captain
in the 39th Reg’t Ga., and was pro
moted to Colonel of that Reg’t, which
position he filled till the surrender of
Gen. J. E. Johnson. Asa soldier
and an officer, Col. Milton was of the
stamp that all truly brave men ad
mire: he fought through the war
with that bravery and prowess that
his many fellow-soldiers and com
rades in ihe 44 Lost Cause” will re
member till life’s latest evening.
Col. Milton leaves behind, his wid
owed companion and three little chil
dren to mourn his loss ; besides a
large circle of relatives anil friends
that will long remember his deeds of
kindness and charity. May that
arm that is higher than they, be a
stav and a stall* unfailing, to his be
reaved family through the further
pilgrimage of this life.
Atlanta Constitution please copy.
Don’t fail to call on S. A. M. Lieb
man, and look at their large and mag
nificent stock of Spring and Summer
GOod*
Adairsvii.LE, April 27, 1872.
Messrs. EtKtor*:—We were one of
the fortunate few from this place
who had the pleasure of attending
the decoration of the Confederate
graves, near Reseea yesterday. Gov.
Brown kindly furnished us half fare
tickets for the occasion. We left the
“ din and dust of our city” on the
north bound passenger train at noon,
and after a pleasant ride through the
rich lands of old Oothcaloga valley,
soon found ourselves at Calhoun,
where we were joined by the “ Gor
don County Memorial Association,”
who got aboard a free car furnished
by Gov. Brown. We there saw many
familiar faces and were made happy
by their sweet s:. iles and lovely
faces. We also met our old precep
tor, Dr. Hunt, who always knows
how to make a fellow feel good, and
tell him something new. We arrived
at the Cemetery about one o’clock,
the train stopping only a few min
utes to allow us to get off. It is about
two miles above Resaea, on the west
side, and within 200 yards of the W.
AA. R. R., in a lovely, quiet spot.
It contains about three'acres, enclos
ed by a neat and substantial fence.
Over the front entrance is the sim
ple inscription, “The Confederate
Cemetery.” The graves are well ar
ranged in rows, beginning with Geor
gians, on through Kentuckians, Ten
nesseeans and Mississippians. In the
centre of the ground is a plain mon
ument of native granite inscribed,
“To the Unknown Dead,” around
which are buried those whose names
or place of residence was never found.
As we stood there and looked at
those graves, we experienced a de
gree of pain and of pleasuse. It sore
ly pained us to know that the flag for
' which they gave up their lives, was
folded; that so many orphans and
widows had been made by their fall.
But it pleased us to see them so well
cared for, and to know that they still
live in the hearts of their country
men ; yes, their deeds will abide with
us a sainted glory forever. We would
not rekindle the battle tires of aveng
ing hate along the blackened line of
our devastated country; we would
not meanly wrong a Northern foe or
Southern traitor: but to life’s last
hour let us honor our Confederate
dead and extend the hanil of broth
erhood to the living warriors of the
lost cause. The ai%el of peace sits in
beauty amid those graves and points
with the prophetic finger of hope to
the far oft' future.
After decorating the graves we all
gathered around the monument to
listen to the speakers. Col. W. R.
Rankin, of the Calhoun Times, ex
plained the object of the meeting in a
few forcible remarks, after which he
introduced Rev. Clemens, of Resaea,
speaker of the day. He read only a
hastily prepared essay, not having
received the news of his appointment
in time to prepare himself more fully.
Rev. G. M. Thomson, an ex-citizen of
Gordon, and Col. E. J. Kiker, of Cal
houn, were next called on and made
some well fitted remarks. Last, but
not least, came Col. Rankin, of the
Times, who held the audience spell
bound for about fifteen minutes, by
his eloquence. He is a young man of
rare promise and is bound to make
his mark. After the speaking we re
paired to the spring in the south-west
corner of the Cemetery, and having
refreshed ourselves with the pure
bright cerulean water, “ God’s only
beverage,” we turned our backs on
the “ city of the dead,” and took up
our march for Resaea to take the mail
train for home. Reaching Resaea
about four four, and the train not due
until eight, we in company with “ a
few” of the fair sex took a stroll to
look at our sister town. We could
but notice the improvements going on
there. The steam merchant mills be
ing erected at a cost of $7,000, will be
ready for the growing crops. Many
new and substantial stores and dwell
ing houses have been built within the
last year, and others are on the road
to completion. We visited the exten
sive saw and plaining mills of Mr.
Hall, which do lots of work, turning
out car loads of dressed and undressed
lumber weekly. The citizens there
expect to have a steam boat plying
the Oostanaula from, there .to Home
i..f».onnig. we like their energy,
and wish our people every where had
as much.
We spent the remainder of the
evening promenading on the bridge,
plucking flowers and talking of days
gone by, when Cupid ruled so many
young hearts in my old home—Cal
houn. We were all ready for the
train, which came on schedule time,
and bore us homeward. We parted
with our old friends at C. with many
thanks for their kindness, reaching
our own “ little bed” at 9p. m. As
no ladies were present from our vil
lage, I beg leave to return my espe
cial thanks to Mrs. Col. Y., and Miss
es Fannie C. and Nannie Y., for kind
ness shown us. More anon.
Medicus.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.
The Washington Gazette has this
crop paragraph in its last issue:
An immense amount of work has
been done by our farmers recently,
and we think the farms and planta
tions appear to be in a better condi
tion than for some time past. The
fencing seems to be in first-rate order,
lands clean and nice, and ditches open
and free. Many have finished plant
ing all their high lands both in corn
and cotton, and a great deal of the
corn and a considerable amount of
cotton is up. There is not a great
deal of wheat sown. The growing
crop, however, looks well, though we
have already noticed some rust. The
wet spring has not been of any ad
vantage to it. Oats look well. Bar
ley and rye headed out and very fine.
Clover magnificent, find prospect for
fruit.
Commenting upon Gov. Smith’s
action concerning the land scrip, of
which it does not approve, the New
nan Herald, nevertheless, concludes
as follows:
We may be in error. Be that as it
may, we have not lost confidence in
Gov. Smith, but believe his ears are
open to just criticism of his official
acts, and hence that his administra
tion will be popular, and renomina
tion is probable. We ilid not, and do
not expect to find him doing right at
all times and under all circumstances.
His opportunity is a fine one to win
lasting fame. The popular heart goes
out to him, and there is no disposi
tion to make a change of officers with
out a good cause.
The People’s Savings Bank, of
Newnan, will commence business
next week. All of the stock—sloo,-
000—has been taken, and 40 per cent,
cash, of the amount offered, paid in.
Dear Land P. 0., in Worth county,
lias been re-established. It is located
at the house of Col. Wm. A. Harris.
This is from the Atlanta Sun of the
26th:
Last night about 9J o’clock, the
rooms of the agency of the National
Publishing Company, in Odd Fellows’
Hall, caught on lire, and had it not
been for timely discovery would prob
ably have been entirely destroyed.
Mr! Ramsey, the agent, wasjust leav
ing his front room when he discover
ed the rear one in flames, and the
door unlocked. The tire is supposed
to have been the work of an incendi- j
ary. Mr. Ramsey estimates his loss
at's2,ooo, most of which is covered by
insurance.
Bullock’s reaper, mower, thresher,
cleaner, and separator with horse
power upon that Cobb county farm
all the visible property he left behind
him —will be sold next Friday for
debt.
The local of the Columbus Sun has
had a free ride over the first mile of
the Columbus and Rome narrow
gauge railway, and reports everything
lovely. This is the first trip, we sup
pose, over a narrow gauge ever made
in Georgia or possibly the South.—
Macon Telegraph & Messenger.
We reckon the Telegraph is mista
ken. The narrow gauge portion of
the Cherokee Railroad has had cars
running over a distance of about nine
miles nearly ever state Cttristuote.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, April 27.—1 tis
stated that a committee of the Re
publican cancus have agreed to re
port in favor of the free tea and cof
fee bill as it came from the House,
without amendment.
Washington, April27.— Senate.
—Mi*. Sumner ineffectually endeav
ored to get up his mixed schools.
A bill confirming titles to occu
pants lands in the Cherokee Strip of
Kansas, was passed.
House. —The House meets here
after at 11 o’clock.
Niblack, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported a bill to
authorize the Secretary of the Treas
ury to pay to the owners thereof the
proceeds of the sale of cotton illegal
ly seized and converted, after the
13th of June, 1860. It was ordered
to be printed and recommitted.
The House to-day passed the bill of
Mr. Harris, of Virginia, striking the
word “ loyal” out of the pension law
to soldiers of the war of 1812, and
giving widows who married previous
to 1825 a pension.
Washington, April 28.—Since the
commencement of the present session
of Congress the President has ap
proved thirty-three bills which orig
inated in the Senate, and one hun
dred and twenty in the House. Sev
eral bills of a private character were
vetoed. Since the commencement of
the present Congress, one thousand
and forty-five bills have been intro
duced in the Senate, and tw r o thou
sand five hundred and sixty-nine in
the House, together with one hun
dred and forty joint resolutions. The
number of bills passed by the House
and now awaiting the action of the
Senate is three hundred and sixty
nine, and Ihe number of Senate bills
awaiting the action of the House is
one hundred and thirty-two—ninety
of w hich are on the Speaker’s table.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, April 27.—Small
pox deaths for the week, 53; decrease
9. New cases largely decreased.
MISSOURI,
St. Louis, April 27.—The official
organ of the Cherokee Nation, at
taches the entire blame of the mas
sacre to the United States Marshal’s
party.
FLORIDA.
Tallahassa, April 27.—The Flor
ida Liberals are organizing for rep
resentation at Cincinnati.
There is a quorum at last in the
Florida Legislature. That in the
Senate being obtained by bringing in
a member recently convicted of bri
bery. Acting Governor Day ad
dressed both Houses against the
claims of Governor Reed, who was
impeached but not tried by the last
Legislature, on the ground that he is
yet to be tried.
ITALY.
Rome, April 27.— The eruption of
Mount Vesuvius continues. Two
hundred persons were burned by the
falling la .’a. The flames burst from
under the feet of the inhabitants.
The people are flying from Terra del
Greco.
Naples, April 27. — There is no
abatement in the eruption of Mount
Vesuvius. The lava flows down the
mountain sides, destroying every
thing in its path. No Americans are
missing. Explosions are heard, and
the flames are seen distinctly in this
city. There is a great panic around
the base of the mountain.
NEW YORK.
New York, April 29.—The Com
mittee of the Georgia Legislature,
which has been in this city for the
past three weeks examining and reg
istering bonds issued, and negotiated
during Ex-Governor Bullock’s term
of office, concluded their labors in
New York on last Saturday. The
Committee has examined and regis
tciua nearly i<-». million dollars in
Georgia State and rauroaa Donas,
which were all held in this city and
vicinity. On Thursday and Satur
day the sworn testimony taken be
fore the American consuls in Europe
was received from the foreign hol
ders of about four million dollars of
bonds. The chief part of which, it is
said, have been legally issued and
negotiated, and the holders, who
bought them in good faith, will re
ceive pay in full, while those that
have been illegally issued, if any,
will be repudiated.
Poughkeepsie, April 29.— The
mountains opposite this city are
burning.
THE SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS.
The old axiom to the effect that en
terprise and energy are bound to tell,
has never been more aptly illustrated
than in the recent career of that vig
orous Georgia newspaper, the Savan
nah Morning News. An idea has
heretofore prevailed that there is no
field in the South for live, enterpris
ing journalism. This idea, however,
has been most thoroughly dispelled
by the energetic conductors of the
Morning News. Some months ago,
when the News inaugurated the se
ries of special telegraphic dispatches,
independent of the Associated Press
reports, which have been so popular
with both its readers and its exchan
ges, the effort was essentially expe
rimental, but only a few w’eeks ex
perience was necessary to prove that
the people were willing to recognize
and support any attempt to furnish
them with the latest and freshest in
telligence.
The Morning News, however, al
though one of the most popular and
prosperous daily journals in the
South, is by no means anew enter
prise. Many of our readers whose
memories date back twenty years,
will remember the news as a leading
Georgia paper of that fday. They
will remember, also, that the News
has always been consistent and per
sistent in the maintenance of Conser
vate Constitutional principles, and a
firm and unwavering advocate of the
rights and interests of the South—a
record of which any journal may w r ell
be proud.
The editorial chair is filled by Col.
W. T. Thompson, the well-known
author of “ Major Jones’ Courtship,”
whose connection with the paper
dates from the first number. Col.
Thompson is assisted in the editorial
department by Mr. J. C. Harris,
whose racy epitome of “Affairs in
Georgia” is so popular with the read
ers of the News. In addition, there
is employed an efficient corps of lo
cal, marine and commercial repor
ters.
We have good reasons to believe
that the features which have achiev
ed for the News its present leading
position among Southern journals
will not only be continued, but im
proved upon, and to those of our
readers w’ho desire a live, reliable,
vigorous and wide-awake newspaper
—a newspaper that on an average
gives double the reading matter of
any other Georgia daily—we most
heartily commend the News. They
have choice of three editions —the
daily, the tri-weekly, and the week
ly—each a model in its way. The
price of the daily is $lO a year, or $5
for six months; of the tri-weekly, $6
a vear, or $3 for six months ; of the
weekly, $2 a year. Money may be
sent by express to Mr. J. IT. Estill,
proprietor, Savannah, Ga.., at his own
risk and expense.
Alfred Barksdale has shown the ed
itor of the Early County News the
skin of a rattlesnake that was killed
in the swamp near his plantation, on
Wednesday last. It measured seven
feet in length and twelve inches in
circumference.
The Gainesville Eagle says that a
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Gainesville and Jeffersonville
Railroad was held at Brooks’ store on
Friday last. A resolution was unan
imously passed to build the road, and
steps were taken to organize a corps
of engineers and put them on the line
at duee.
GALLEY,
WEST M.UX STREET, CARTERS'? IIJLK, «A. t
DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES
IM.\\ E just returned from Sew York and opened one of the finest and most varied Stocks of
Goods ever before brought to this market.
Ladies Dress Goods, Ilats, Shoes, Parasols, Chignons,
and every article of apparel worn by a lady, and also material to make every garment she wears.
Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods
Clothing; Hats, Boots Shoos. Umbrellas, Valises, Trunks, Carpet Sacks, ete. In fact the ma
terial for the manufacture ot everything uertaining to a gentleman's wardrobe.
FAM IL Y (3 0013© :
Homespuns, Ticking, Jeans, Brown and White Linen, C'ottonades, Cotton Yarns, Damask and
Lace Curtains, and a hundred other things pertaining to this department.
HARDWIRE, CUTLERY, CROCKERY, MUSICAL INSTMENTS
Shot-Guns and Pistols, of the best Manufacturers. For Farmers, Grain cradles. Mowing
Blades, Shovels, Spades, Forks. Tin-Ware, Carpenter's Tools, etc.
FAMILY GROCERIES,
A general supply. Nothing scarcely that can be called for that is used by all cla>ses but mav
, lound included in my stock, and when von want them call on me and I will siioulv vou, and
please you both in quality and price. 5 2
ISHAM ALLEY.
WM. GOULDSMITH,
manufacturer and deader in
FURNITUR E,
METALIG BURIAL CASES AND CASKETS.
Also keeps on hand WOOD COFFINS of every description. All orders by
Night or Day promptly attended to.
Cartersville, Ga., April 4, 1872.
New Advertisements.
S2O REWARD.
I WILL give the above reward for the appre
hension and delivery to me. in Cartersville,
with evidence to convict, of the party or par
ties guilty of tearing oil" the plank from the
fence around the Fair Grounds of the Central
Cherokee Georgia Agricultural Association,
near this place, or in any other way tresspass
ing upon said Fair Grounds Mav Ist, 1872.
ABDA JOHNSON,
5 2-ts President.
GEORGIA
Banking and Trust Cos.,
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
Company is authorized to receive mon-
I ey on deposit from Courts, Corporations,
Capatalists, Public Institutions, Business Men.
Executors, Administrators, Treasurers, Agents
persons unaccustomed to business, and others,
payable on demad, and allow such interest as
may be agreed on.
M. G. DOBBINS,
President. D. W. K. PEACOCK,
5-3. Agent.
YOUNG MEN
OF THE SOUTH
Trained for a successfull start in Business Life,
taught how to get a living, make money, and
become enterprising, useful citizens, at East
man College. The oldest Practical Business
Training School, ami the only one providing
situations for Graduates. Total expenses for
prescribed course. SIOO to $125. No vacations.
Address for Catalogues of 3,000 in business, and
full particulars, 11. G. EASTMAN, LL. D.,
Pres’t, Po’keepsie, N. Y., On-the-Hudson.
this bubbling,
regulating draught they call Tarrant’s Effer
vescent ski.tzek Aperient? Well, it is simply
the Chemical sac simile of the Seltzer Spring
Water, which for 100 years has been accounted
the finest Cathartic and Alterative in all Europe.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
PORTABLE SODA FOUNTAINS
S4O, SSO, $75 and SIOO.
GOOD, DURABLE AND CHEAP !
Shipped Ready for Use!
MANUFACTURED BY
J. W. CJIAPSIAX At CO., Madison, Ind
W SEND FOR CIRCULAR. -\A
IMPROVEMENTS
CABINET ORGANS
The Mason & Hamlin Oku an 10. respectful
i lv announee tlie introduction of improvements
I of much more than ordinary interest. These are
i I:i:KI> AM) I*l PE CABINET ORGANS,
j being theonlv successful combination of REAL
PIPES with rends ever made:
I DAY’S TRANSPOSING KEY-BOARI),
I which can lie instantly moved to the right or
1 left, changing the pitch, or transposing tne key.
| For drawings a id descriptions, see Circular.
new and elegant styles of
DOUBLE lIEKD CABINET ORGANS,
; at $l4O. $132 and $125 each. Considering Capaci
\ ty, Elegance, and Thorough Excellence of Work
\ manshiji, these lire cheaper than any before offered.
The Mason* It ami.in Organs are acknowl
' edged BEST, and from extraordinary facilities
; lor manufacture this Company can afford, and
now undertake to sell at prices which render
them
UNQUESTIONABLY CHEAPEST.
Four octAV( okgans SSO each; five octave
organs SIOO, $125 and upwards. With three sets
reeds $l5O and upwards. Forty styles , up to SISOO
each.
NEW* ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, and TESTIMO
NIAL Circular, with opinions of MORE THAN
ONE THOUSAND MUSICIANS, sent free.
MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO.,
154 Tremont St., Boston. 590 Broadway N. Y r .
HUM SHITTU
SEWING MACHINE.
Agents warned in every county in North Caro
lina, South Carolina. Georgia and Florida, to
sell this popular Machine. It makes the lock
stitch (alike on both sides.) Price. $25. For
circular, address D. G. MAXWELL, General
Agent, Charlotte. North Carolina.
Cheap Farms! Free Homes!
ON THE LINE OF THE
UNION PACIFIC KAILROAD,
A LAND GRANT OF
13,000,000 ACRES
IN THE
Best Farming and Mineral Lands in America.
3,000,000 Acres in Nebraska
IN THE
GREAT PLATTE VALLEY,
THE
G-nrclon of tbo "Wosit,
NOW FOR SALE!
These lands are in the central portion of the
United States, on the 41st degree of North Lati
tude, the central line of the great Temperate
Zone of the American Continent, and for grain
growing and stock raising unsurpassed by any
in the United States.
CHEAPER IN PRICE, more favorable terms
given, and more convenient to market than can
be found elsewhere.
Free Homesteads for Actual Settlers.
THE BEST LOCATIONS FOR COLONIES.
Soldiers Entitled to a Homestead of 160 Acres.
Free Passes to Purchasers of Land.
Send for the new Descrtptive Pamphet, with
new maps, published in English, German.
Swedish and Danish, mailed free everewhere.
Address O. F. DAVIS,
Land Commissioner, U. P. R. R. Cos.,
Omaha, Neb.
STEVENS’ MINERAL FERTILIZER.
E. C. STEVENS & CO., LISBON, N. H.
Manufacturers and Proprietors.
Send for circular, containing lull information
from those who have used it lor two years, to
SiM'L N. Robbins, Sec. and Gen’l Ag’t, Lisbon,
N. H., or Cnas. Parkbr, 14 Park Place, N. Y.,
Ag’t.
Z. KING. JAS. A. KING.
Z. KING & SON,
MANUFACTURER OF
Z. KING’S PATENT
Wrougt Iron Bridges.
Office, eoracr St. Clair At Wason Sts.,
CLEVELAND, O.
COHCMCATIOXS SOUTHED, AND PROMPTLY ATrEXPED
TO.
■ GENTS Wanted.—Agents make more mon
|| ey at work for us than at anything else.
Business light and permanent. Particulars
free. G. Stixsoji & CO* Fim PuWmtor*
Portland* Mtfhite.
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
Advertisements occupy ing one inch of space
will be inserted in 269 NEWSPAPERS, in
cluding 23 DAILIES, in
Southern States,
covering thoroughly the States of Maryland,
Deleware, Virginia, West V irginin, North Car
olina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. Mis
sissippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Ken
tucky and Missouri,
One Month for $ I 48.
More Papers, More Dailies, Larger Circu
lation, Lower Price, than any other List.
Special rates given for more or less space than
one inch, and lor a longer period than one
month. Equally favorable quotations made for
any single state. Copies of Lists. Circulars,
Estimates, and full inlormation. furnished on
application. GEO. P. ROWELL * CO.,
Newspaper Advertising Agents, 41 Park
Row, New York.
FANNING’S PATENT KID-FITTING
SKELETON,CORSET.
f mended for summer
wear and warm climate
w|cmS£ffiTCO..
RARE CHANCE FOR AGENTS^!
Agents, we will pay you S>4o per week in cash
if you will engage with us at once. Everything
furnished, and expenses paid. Address F. A.
ELLS & CO., Charlotte, Mich.
UP PIANO CO., N. Y. PRICE, conn
, O. No Agents. Circulars free. 4)^oU
CURE that COLD.
Do not sufier your Lungs to become diseased
by allowing a COLD lo become seated. Thou
sands have died Premature Deaths—The Vic
tims of Consumption—by neglecting a Cold.
Dr. Wm. Hail’s
BALSAM JSi LUNGS
Will Cure Coughs, Colds and Consumption
surer and quicker than any other remedy. It
acts like magic. For sale by all Druggists and
Medicine Dealers everywhere.
REWARD -
Tor any case of Blind,
Bleeding, Itching or Ul
cerated Piles that I>e
Bing’s Pile Remedy fails
to cure. It is prepared
expressly toenrethe Piles,
and nothing else. Sold by
all Druggists. Price, SI.OO.
("i REAT MEDICAL BOOK of useful knowl
j cdgetoall. Sent free for two stamps. Ad
dress Ok. Bonaparte & t 0.. Cincinnati, Ohio
TBIirrOR SI. Swiss Magnetic TIME- -
I nU L KEEPER and Indicator. Indispen-
Tt M C sable to every traveler, trader, boy,
I I 111 L farmer, and for EVERY BODY in need
of a reliable time-keeper. Usual watch size,
steel works, glass crystal, in neat OROIDE
case, warrant ; and to denote correct time for two
years. Nothing like it. 1,000 sold weekly. This
valuable article, in neat case, will be sent, pre
paid, anywhere, for $1; 3 for $2. Try one. Cir
culars free. Order only from the Sole Agents,
F. KING It CO.. Brattleboro’. Vt.
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
I HAVE opened a Shoe House in the Brick
Building opposite Gilbert & Baxter’s Hard
ware House. I shall keep a general stock of l
Northern Shoes, made especially for this mar- i
ket. I shall always sell cheap, and nothing
but Frst-class Articles. I am selling my
"EUREKA” ENGLISH LASTING SHOES
for the small sum of
THREE HOLEARS!,
I defy the world to produce their superior.
I am now prepared to make to order any kind
of Boot or Shoe desired.
FITS GUARANTEED!;
ALL WORK WARRANTED
AND REPAIRED GRATIS j
if it docs not stand.
I have secured the services of Martin Walker, j
who will continue to make the
‘OLD RELIABLE’ BOOTS j
which have given him such a favorable name j
Mr. Walker sends his greeting to his old j
friends and acquaintances, and will be glad to
sec them at his new place.
Remember,
"EUREKAS” FOR THREE DOLLARS
and all Warranted. Repairing done Cheap.
11. C. HANSON. I
Certersvilla, Ga., April 11,1872.
NOTICE TO FARMERS !
y OUR attention is rsspectfully invited to the
Agricultural Warehouse
OF
ANDERSON & WELLS,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
DEALERS IN
Guanos, Field and Garden Seeds,
FARM WAGONS,
PITTS’ THRESHERS.
Size 20 to 32 inch cylinder, with or without
down and mounted horse powers.
SWEEPSTAKES THRESHERS.
Size 26 to 32 inch cylinder, with or witgout
down and mounted horse powers.
Bali’s Reaper and Mower,
Buck-Eye Reaper and Mower,
PLOWS—ONE AND TWO-HORSE
BUGGY PLOWS.
Also General Agents for
11 Pendleton’s Guano ‘ Compound,”
Cash. $67 per ton of 2,000 lbs.; Credit Ist Nov.,
$75 per ton 2,000 lbs.
“Farmer’s Choice,”
Manufactured from Night Soil, at Nashville.
Tenn.—Cash $45 per ton; credit Ist Nov., SSO;
And all other kinds of implements and ma
chinery, which we sell as low as any house in
the South. Call and see us, or send for Price
List. ANDERSON X WELLS.
59-
R. W. SATTERFIELD & BRO.,
DEALERS IN
DRY -GOOD ©,
CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS, SHOES,
FAMILY GROCERIES,
HARDWARE, CROCKERY, CUTLERY, SC., SC., SC.
NEW SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS FOR 1872.
We arejust receiving our new stock of Spring and Summer Good*, consisting in part, of
all kinds ot LAUlbs’ DttkSS GOODS—HATS, sllOl.B, Ac., in fact everything pertaining to
her toilet. ”
GENTLEMEN’S FURNISHING GOODS—everything pertaining u> his wardrobe.
DOMESTIC GOODS—a full supply of all kinds, for taimly uses. Our stock i» large and
varied ; all sorts, all qualities, all price's, from the highest to the lowest. Call and examine for
yourselves both qualities and prices.
Also, a splendid stock of choice FAMILY GROCERIES, CROCKERY, II Allow VUF and
CUTLERY. ’
Thankful for past favors, we earnestly solicit a continuation of the patronage of our old
customers, and promise to do as good part by all our new ones.
aprillß R. AY. SATTERFIELD * BRO.
BRLOT& BROWN,
EAST MAIN STREET, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA,
BEGS leave to inform the citizens of Cartersville aud adjoining country that they now have
in store a large aud well selected stock of
SPRING & SUMMER GOODS,
Consisting of all kinds of DRY GOODS and NOTIONS, and also an excellent lot of
Ready-M ade Clothing
selected with great care and to suit the times and citizens. We would also inform our friend*
that we keep constantly on bund a large and >pleudid lot of
FAMILY GROCERIES,
All of which we offer at greatly reduced CASH PRICES, or Country Produce.
Thankiul to the public for their past favors ol" patronage, we still solicit a continuation of
the same
BRIANT & BROWN.
N. B. A\ c extend a special invitation to the Ladies of Cartersville and surrounding country
to come and examine our goods before making purchases, as we flatter ourselves lhat we can
suit the most fastidious in goods and prices. apr 18-St
T. M. COMPTON T. P. f HOCK LET.
COMPTON ft SHOCKLEY,
WEST MAIN STREET, CARTERSVILLE, GA.,
DEALERS IN
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES,
GROCERIES, CONFECTIONERIES.
Also agents for sale of
BRICK, CLEAN COTTON AND LINEN RAGS, BEESWAX,
Tallow, Eggs, Butter, Etc., taken for Goods.
They will do a General Commission Business also. j an251872-3m.
S 1* Bl IN <; ASD SLI MM E It.
G-. H. & A. W. FORCE,
JOBBERS OF
BOOT© and. SHOES,
TRUNKS AND VALISES,
OUR line of all Celebrated Makers of Brogans and Women Shoes, will be sold very low for
quality of goods to the trade. Merchants arc invited to call and examine. Sign Big Iron
Boot. G. 11. A A. W. FORCE,
nov 23 Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga.
VANDIYERE’S MARKET,
WEST SIDE KiILROID,
MAIN STREET, CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA,
constantly on band an abundant suppply of
FRES I I MEATS,
BEEF, MUTTON, and PORK,
SAUSAGE, PRESS MEAT,TRIPE, CHICKENS, EGGS,BUTTER,
■
Country Produce bought and sold—Chickens, Eggs, Butter, Ac.
WANTED.—WiII pay the highest market price and Pelts.
apin A. G. 6. VANDIVERE, City Butcher.
H. J. SLIGH,
jpjAvING bought out both Grocery Houses heretofore owned by Geo. J. Briant, one on the
East and the other on the West side of the Railroad, will continuo to keep up the two stocks of
Family Gr r o ceries,
where consumers may always And supplies in abundance. Everything,from a ask of Bacon
I to an ounce of Mace.
COUNTRY PRODUCE BOUGHT AND SOLD.
I
In vites the old customers of his predecessors in business, together with the public gener
ally, to call and make their purchases with him, as he promises to do as good part by them as
any other house in like business in Cartersville or elsewhere.
This is all he asks, and certainly all that consumers should expeet, aplll-ly.
KTES'\7\7‘ GOODS ! NEW GOODS !
ERWIN, STOKLEY & CO.
Arc daily receiving new
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS I
Their Stock is Large. Varied, and Elegant. Special attention :s 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 trade.
They are selling at small profits to Cash buyers, or prompt paying customers.
Literal discount made on Cash bills.
They solicit from their old friends aud customers, as well as the public, a liberal share of
patronage.
ERWIN, STOKELY & CO.
Cartersville, March 18, 187*.
STANDARD AND EXPRESS
JOB OF FICE.
All kinds of JOB WORK executed with Neatness and Cheapness.
CIRCULARS, CARDS, BILLHEADS, LETTERHEADS, ETC-,