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TltE DAILY COMMERCIAL.
ROME, GEORGIA:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10,1874.
Floyd Democratic Nominees.
For County Oflloors.
A. E. ROSS, Clerk Superior Court.
J. H. COOPER, Sheriff.
S. C. TROUT, Tax Collector.
L. E. BEALL, Tax Receiver.
E. J. MAGRUDER, Treasurer.
J. W. HICKS, Surveyor.
B. P, AYCOUK, Coroner.
SIMPSON FOUCHE', Editor.
JOHN lIIX BASS, Associate Editor.
THE BOMB CITY BONDS.
The refusal of the Supreme Court of
the State to grant the injunction prayed
for against the payment by the City
Council of the interest on the bonds is
sued to the Memphis Branch and North
& South Railroads, Water Works, etc.,
does not, we are assured, dispose of the
matter. The real merits of the case
were not heard by that Court. The in
junction only asked that the authorities
be restrained from paying the interest
until the case could be regularly heard in
the Superior Court before a jury. So
our citizens need not be unnaturally ex
cited by the failure to receive the relief
prayed for. Even should the holders of
overdue coupons avail themselves of their
legal remedy and commence suits at once,
they cannot reach a judgment before the
hearing of the “bond case” before a jury.
Just at this juncture of our city affairs,
when anew Council, elected by the peo
ple, with a view to a full, complete and
equitable adjustment of our debt, com
mence their term of service, all should
be united in a single effort to meet this
grave responsibility, and we feel assured
that these gentlemen, fully alive to the
necessities that surrouod them, will not
hesitate to take such steps, looking to a
just compromise of the matter, as will
meet the just expectations of the friends
of the city and the bondholders.
We had hoped to receive the decision
of the Supreme Court in full, yesterday,
but were disappointed, therefore we are
unable to give such information as we
intended, in reference to it. The above,
however, in brief, is the status of the case,
and while it seems that the people have
been sadly disappointed in not receiving
such relief as the equities of the case
seemed to justify them in anticipating,
yet we feel assured that the matter will
be met and adjusted, at an early day, so
as to give some relief, at least, to our tax
burdened people.
Since the above was in type Col. J. R.
Branham has furnished us with the
following abstract of this important de-
cision ;
In the Bond Case the Supreme Court
held,
Ist. That the city had authority to is
sue the Fire Bonds under the 13th sec
tion of the old city charter, ibis Sec
tion gives the city power to make all
contracts that it may deem necessary for
the welfare of the city.
2nd, That the city had authority
to issue the 65,000 Curreucy Bonds
under this 13th Section. That the city
currency, though issued contrary to the
old Change Bill Statute, was neverthe
less a valid debt against the city under
that [statute. That they, like the fire
and Water Works bonds, were issued
for ordinary and local purposes, and that,
under the power to make contracts, their
redemption with the 65,000 of Bonds was
legal. Further, that the ratification of
them by the Legislature was legal.
3d, That the issue of Water Works
Bonds was authorized by the Water
Works Act of 1870, and also a part of
the plain bonds. That though a part of
the Water Works bonds were sold for
less than 90 cents, (13,000 of them,) the
balance were sold at 90 cents, and if
they had been sold for less they
were good in the hands of innocent
holders. And so were all the bonds, not
withstanding irregularities in the issue.
4th, That a majority voting at an
election is a majority of the qualified
voters.
sth, The Memphis Branch Act, under
which those bonds and the North & South
Bonds were issued Wus held constitution l '
al—having nothing different from the
caption of the Act and bat one subject mat
ter, to-wit: Supscription to Railroads.
There is now no injunction against the
levy of a tax for the payment of interest
on any of the bonds.
Banks, Cox, Keer and Wood are prom
inently spoken of for the Speakership ef
the 44th Congress.
THE I*RE!*IDENT’S MESSAGE.
Through courtesy of the Atlanta Con
stitution, we are enabled to give our
readers the President’s message in full
this morning.
-
Grant says nothing about the Civil
Rights Bill in his message. Opinions
are various as to whether it will be
brought forward and urged on to its pas
sage by the party before they loose the
power to pass it.
th Georgia M. E. Conference.
Fnll Mat of AppolutiiicDla.
AUGUSTA DISTRICT.
It, W. Bingham, Presiding Elder.
Augusta, St. Johns —C. A. Evans.
“ St. James—H. J. Adams.
“ Asbury—F. A. Kimball.
Richmond —R. F. Farris.
St. Luke’s Mission—C. W. Key.
Belair Mission —Supplied by E. P.
Bonner.
Appling—F. P. Brown.
Thomson —W. T. Hamilton.
Warrenton —J. Lewis, G. W. Henn
way.
Sparta —G. H. Pattillo.
Sparta Factory Mission— Supplied by
J. Purvis.
Hancock —J. L. Pierce, A. Newell, su
pernumerary.
Crawfordville- —T. J. Adams.
Milledgeville—W. W. Wadsworth.
Baldwiu—W. L. Yarborough.
ATHENS DISTRICT.
T. F. Pierce, Presiding Elder.
Athens —W. A. Potter, P. A. Heard,
supernumerary.
Athens, Oconee street —A. W. Wil
liams.
Athens, Factory Mission—To be sup
plied.
Watkinsville — W. W. Oslin, W. A.
Trammell.
Madisou —A. T. Maun.
Morgan —J. L Lupo, B. Hume.
Greensboro Supplied by F. G.
Hughes.
White Plains —W. F. Smith.
Lexington —W. R. Foote, Jr., E. G.
Murrab, supernumerary.
Winterville —C. A. Connoway.
Washington—Jesso Boring.
Broad River —W. F. Quilhan.
Little River—W. W. Lumpkin.
Eatonton—J. Lewis, Jr.
Putnam—B. J. Johnson, W. L. Woo
ten.
E. W. Speer, Prof, in Franklin Uni
versity.
ELBERTON DISTRICT.
' A. G. Worley, Presiding Elder.
Elberton—W. P. Rivers, J. H. Gro
gan, supply.
Elbert—D. Kelsey.
North Lincoln—C. C. Cary.
South Lincoln —E. A. Gray.
Jefferson —W. A, Farris.
Mulberry—D. L. Anderson.
Barnesville —W. P. Smith.
Franklin Spring Mission —W. A.
Swift, supply.
Danielsville —B. Sanders.
Homer—J. W. G. Watkins.
Belton Mission —L. D. Parrish, sup
ply.
Hartwell—W. T. Norman.
Clarksville —W. F. Lewis.
Clayton Circuit and Mission —G. E.
Bonner.
GArNESVILLE DISTRICT.
John R. Parker, Presiding Elder.
Dahlonega and Jones’ Chapel —M, L.
Underwood.
Porter Springs Mission—E. L. Stevens,
supply.
Dawsonville —C. L. Pattillo.
Cumming —L. P. Neese.
Alpharetta —J. L. Embry.
Canton —W. G. Hanson.
Cherokee—J. N. Myers.
Cleveland —Eli Smith.
Narcoochee—W. Branham, Jr.
Blairsville —T. J. Edwards.
Morganton P. W. R. Wood, supply.
Gainesville —J. M. Dickey.
Flowery Branch —W. L. Shackleford,
R. P. Martyn, supernumerary.
Hall —J. H. Mashburn, Sr.
Lawrenceville and New Hope—R. R.
Johnson.
Logansville—J. H. Bently.
Elijay—J. M. Hall, supply.
Jasper—J. Jay Harris.
APPOINTMENTS FOR 1875, ROME DISTRICT.
W. P. Pledger, Presiding Elder.
Rome—W. M. Crumley.
Rome Circuit, DeSoto Mission —F. F.
Reynolds.
Forrestville —D. J. Weems.
Cedartown —W. H. LaPrade.
Cedar Valley Circuit —J. W. Tray
wick.
Cave Spring—B. E. L. Timmons.
Floyd-J. W. Lee.
Van Wert—S. P. Jones.
Villa Rica—J. Chambers.
Haralson Mission —D. Stripling, sup 1
ply.
Carterßville—A. J. Jarrell, J. T. Nor
ris, supernumerary.
Marietta —W. F. Glenn.
Acworth —T. S. L. Harwell, R. H.
Jones.
Roswell —W. Manning, supply; one
to be supplied.
Powder Springs—S. Leak.
Dallas —J. W. Baker.
Douglasville—lsaac G. Parks.
DALTON DISTRICT.
D. J. Myrick, Presiding Elder.
Dalton—T. A. Seals.
Dalton Circuit—G. W. Thomas.
Ringgold—J. T. Richardson.
Summerville —W. P. Lovejoy.
Subligna—J. B. McFarland.
LaFayetle—P. G. Reynolds.
McLemore’s Cove —11. C Christian.
Spriugplace—J. M. Sullivan, supply.
Calhoun —A. C. Thomas.
Kingston—J. J. Singleton; 11. A.
Seals, supernumerary.
Dalton Female College—W. A. Rog
ers, president.
Murray Mission—J. Oaks, supply.
LA GRANGE DISTRICT.
J, W. Heidt, Presiding Elder.
LaGrange—H. A. Parks.
West Poiut—P. M. Ryburn.
Newnan—A. M. Thigpen.
Troup—L. Rush.
Long Cane—J. R, Maysou; J. P. How
ell, supernumerary.
Whitesville—J. T. Lowe.
Greenville and Trinity—J. H. Baxter.
Chalybeate Springs—J. Jones.
Grantvillo—W. J. Cotter.
Whitesburg—W. A. Simmons.
Hogansville—F. M. T. Brannon.
Senoia—R. F. Jones; E. K. Aiken, su
pernumerary.
Palmetto and Chapel—J. S.
Bryan.
Fairburn—J. M. Bowden.
Carrolton —J. W. Stype.
Bowden—A. C. Reese, supply.
Franklin —W. li. Speer.
Heard Mission —T. Turner, supply.
Missionary to China—Y. J. Allen.
District Superintendent American Bi
ble Society—W. A. Parks.
ATLANTA DISTRICT
J. E. Evans, Presiding Elder.
Atlanta.
First Church—W. P. Harison; A.
Means, supernumerary.
Trinity —W. J. Scott; J. M. Parker,
supernumerary.
Payne’s Chapel—T. H. Timmons.
Evans and Oakland —J. H. Htrris.
City Mission —W. C. Dunlap.
St. Paul’s—W. A. Dodge.
Edgewood—H. J. Ellis
Fulton —W. D. Heath.
East Point —W. J. Wardlaw; A. G.
Dempsey, supply.
Decatur—G. J. Pearce.
Flat Shoals—J. E. England.
Norcross—W. T. Lane.
Conyers—W. T. Caldwell.
CoviDgton and Mount Pleasant —W.
R. Branham.
Newton —J. W. Yarborough.
Oxford and Social Circle—F. B. Da
vies.
Newborn —M. T. Malsby,
Monticello—A. Gray,
Ocmulgee Circuit aud mission—J. H.
Mashburn, Jr.
Monroe —J. F. Mixon.
Emory College—Morgan Callaway.
Sunday Sc>^HLSecretary—A. G. Hay
good.
Agent Orphan’s Home—W. R. Foote.
Conference Sunday School Secretary —
W. A. Parks.
GRIFFIN DISTRICT.
G. W. Yarborough, Presiding Elder.
Griffin—L. J. Davies.
Zebulon—D. Nolan.
Fayetteville —G. E. Gardner.
Flint River Mission —W. H. Graham.
Jonesboro—J. R. Pate.
McDonough—A. W. Roland.
Jackson and West Ocmulgee Mission
—W. T. McMicael.
Hampton—J. D. Gray.
Pleasant Hill—J. G, Bolton Supply.
Barnesville and Salem —G. G. Smith.
Milner—J. R. Smith, Supply.
Culloden—Thomas R. Kendall.
County Line—S. A. Mitchell.
Dr. H. N. Heidt, a prominent citizen
of Selma, died last Sunday.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
RETURN OF DeCASTRO.
CITY HALL.
Three Nights and Saturday Matinee.
• COMMENCING THURSDAY, DEC. 10.
THE GREAT
DeCASTRO TROUPE
AND LADIES’ AND GENTS’ SILVER HELICON
BAND, THE MOST ATTRACTIVE COM
BINATION EXTANT.
150 Costly Gifts 150
DISTRIBUTED NIGHTLY.
Admission 50 cents. Reserved Seats 75 cents.
E*t“Ueserved seats sold at Smith’s Bock Store and
Herrick’s.
Grand Matinee Saturday at 2 o’clock.
Every child attending will receive a handsome pres
ent. Admission to Matinee 25 cents. dec 6-6 t
Haralson County.
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Haralson County:
By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary
of said county will be sold before the Court House
door in the town ofßuchanan, on the first Tuesday
in January, 1875: j
Part of lot ef land No. 67 in the Bth District of said
county, on the east end of said lot containing 122>f
acres, mote or less,Bold as the property of Wyatt J.
Chandler, deceased, for the btneiitof the heirs of
said deceased. Terms, fifiy-dollars cash; balance
dne Ist of December 1875,
This December 7th, 1874.
B. M. BROWN, Administrator.
Guardian’s Sale.
GEORGIA, Haralson County:
By virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary
of said county will be sold before the Court Honse
door in the town el Buchanan, on the first Tuesday
in January. 1875:
Lots of land Nos. fis. 750, 751 in the First District
and Fourth Section of originally Polk, now Haral
son, county. Georgia; land well improved; 40 acres
of good bottom land, Sold as the property of the
minor children of Si>ra Murphy, deceaacd, for dis
t-ibution. Terms, op twelve months time.
This, December 7t, 1874.
WIILIaM WILLIAMS, Guardian.
Christmas and New Year’s Holiday Goods
At H. A. SMITH S,
Wholesale and Retail Bookseller and Music Dealer,
ROME, GEORGIIA.
’ ©to
I AM JUST RECEIVING A MAGNIFICENT AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF 1 1IE FOLLOW INH
l line* of Goods, that 1 propose to sell to the trade at such prices that will
Defy Competition.
Miscellaneonx Books, Standard and Fecucal Work?, Gift and Jnvfnile Books, Family arid 1 octet Bibles,
Prayer and Hymn Books, Photograph Albums, Writing Desks, Monogram Paper arid Envelopes. Oil Paint
ings ,
Chromos and Lithographs, Work Boxes,
Oh na and Glass Vases, Toilet Sets, Card Cases. Motto China Cups and Saucers, CMnniiTd din Toys,
Building and ABC Blocks. Wax, Chini and Rubber Dolls, Christmas Tree Ornaimntf, 1 ancy Ii k Star (It,
Gilt Paper, Games and other Novelties.
New NEusio for tlxo Fiauo,
ft?-Violin, Banjo and Guitar Strings, Wall Paper# Bordering and Paper Shade# See.. fcc.
PIANOS and ORGANS at greatly rbducsd raicia Orders through the mail will meet prompt attention.
JOS. E. VEAL7~
f27 Smith’s Block,
IS JUST RECEIVING
A. Hplen and icl Stock of
Gold Watches,
NEW GOODS
FOR
CHRISTMAS AND THE HOLIDAYS.
I take pleasure in announcing to the citizens of Rom -and
vicinity, that I have just received the largest and
most complete stock of
Fancy Groceries, Confectioneries Fruits, &c.
—FOR-
Cliristinas and the Holidays
EVER OFFERED IN ROME.
All of which I selected in person with special care in the East
ern markets, and purchased lor cash, and can offer in
ducements to all who wiil favor me with a call.
Please Read Over the following List of Articles, and “If Yon Don’t See
Wliat You Want, Call Round and ask for it.”
o
FRUITS.
New, Layer, Dehesia, Valencia and Seedless
Raisins in whole, talf and quarter hexes; Cur
rants, Citron, Prunes, Dates, Figs, Oranges,
Lemons, Bananas, Pears, Apples, Cranberries,
Malaga Grapes, Dried Apples and Peaches.
NEW NUTS.
Almonds, Brazils, Cocoanuts, Filberts, Pecans,
Walnuts, Chestnuts, Peanuts.
CADDIES.
Fancy French Candy, French Kisses, Plain
Candy, Crystalized Fruits, Candy Fruits and 1
Toys.
JELLIES, PICKLES, Ac.
Jelly in Sugar Bow’s, Goblets. Wines, Ales and
Tumblers; Preserved Ginger in small pots; Plain
and mixed Pickles, Chow Chow, Onions, Olives,
Worcester, Beefsteak, Harvey’s, Reading London
Club, Heslops, Numsens. and Pipper Sauces,
Tomato Catsup; French, Engli-hand American
prepared and Dry Mustard, Brandy Cherries,
Olive Oil, Celery Salt, Apple Butter, Peach Jam,
Mince Meat.
CALL AND MAKE YOUR SELECTIONS, OR SEND IN YOUR ORDERS
WHICH SHALL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
Goods Bnougli for all.
Rome Ga., Nov. 21, 1874.—dtjl-wlt. J. D. CARVER.
H, D. Cothran, C. O. Stillwell,
President. Cashier.
Isaac C. Ooden, .Tr., I Vice Presidents,
A. ThewH. Brower, ( New York.
Bank of Rome,
Rome, Ga .
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL *500,000
SUBSCRIBED 100,000
Collections made on all accessible points and
proceeds remitted promptly.
Exchange on all principal cities bought and sold.
Loans made on firstclass securities.
CORRESPONDENT.
Ogden, Brower & Cos., Bankers, New York,
apr 7—d&wly
CANNED GOODS.
Peaches, Pine Apple, Cherries, Green-Gages,
Blackberries, Macerated-Coccannt, Tomatoes,
Greet! Corn and Peas. Lima and String Beans,
Oysters, Lobsters, Salmon, American and French
Sardines, Club Fish, Deviled Ham, Condensed
Milk.
GROCERIES, Ac., Ac.
Sugar, all grades; Java, Laguyra and Rio Cof
fee, Roasted Coffee, Fine Black and Green Teas,
Baker’s Eroma, Maple, White Dr’ps, New Or
leans, Demerara and Muscovado Syrups; Maca
roni, Cheese, Pine Apple Cheese, Goshen Butter,
Rice, Hominy,Grits, Buckwheat, Split Peas, Su
gar Cured Haros.Shoulders,Breakfast Bacon,Dried
Beef, Beef Tongues, Bologna St usage, Cod-Fish,
Mackerel, Herring, Bloaterß, Baking Powders,
Yeast Cakes, Soda, Cream Tarter. Gelatine,
Corn Starch, Sago, Tapicc?, Pepper, Spice Gin
ger, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cinnamon, Mace, Celery
Seed, Extracts, Candles, Soap, Starch, Matches,
Bluing, Blacking, Sapcllo, Stove Polish, Fire
Crackers, Cigars. Tobacco, :Bnnff, and various
other articles too numerous t mention.
J. D. CARVER, Opposite Post Office.
GEO. A. PRINCE & CO.
Organs & Melodeons
The Oldest, Largest and Most Perfect Manufactory
in the United States.
54,000
Nowin use.
No other Musical Instrument ever obtained the samO
Popularity.
£lt?-Send for Price Listß.
A^ res s . BUFF ABO, NT. Y.
Nov 14-des4t
