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mt .eshtiolD 5 —s: ' *Nif iff* . .JTOTt.T^Oat> .•iiviiC wfU laxMt noBm^aacc ^ li.'tjl), Utih ji Jo)*! .OftRj ,i| t'i>o ,]|fucioK YtfrMffT r* VOL. 1. ROME, GEO., THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER It; i860.- rnrfrs- TtyTfgtfgft 1 ♦ KiiguoU f»i» t *1 *I>i Stye M.toeieklij Courier PUBLISHED ’EVERY ICESDAY, THURSDAY & SATURDAY MORN’QS By M. DWIXELL. AT FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR, , , Invariably iu advance, ’Forms of Advertising in Tri-Weekly. PEH SQUARE OP TEN LINES. One insertion, , 41,00 Two insertions 1.50 Each additional insertion, 0,20 One Month, +.00 Two Months 0,00 Three Months, 1.50 Six Months .......10,00 Twelve Months, 15,00 A liberal discount will be made to those who advertise larger amounts. Obituaries of more than fivo linos charged the isms as advertisements. Notices of Marriage* and Deaths, not ex ceeding Five Lines in length, ate published gratuitously in the Courier. The friends of the partiesaro requested to send in these no tices accompanied with a responsible name and they will bo published with pleasure. B. D. HARVEV, DUNLAP SCOTT. HARVEY & SCOTT, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ROME GA. A DVANCES of money can usually bo had /\ upon geod claims left for collection. Romo, June 1.—1y. Z. B. HARliROVE, ATTORNEY at law, ROME, - r - - - OA. Option—Over Fort A Hargrove’s now store. ' feb!9—1y SnAess-SttH. CANFIELD, BR0. & CO,. No. 229 Baltimore st, oomor Charles, BALTIMORE, HD., IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN SILVE^AND PLATED ivARE, • BRONZES, CLOCKS, Military and Fancy Goods generally -. — 'A- Co. Invite .attention to their rloji and extensivo stoolc of Goods, not inferior to any other establishment in their line. One of their Arm visiting Europe annually ena bles them by a' careful selection from the best sources to offer inducements to purchasers both in stylo and price-second to none. Watches of the best makers and in cTery variety. Military Companies furnished com plete. " aug2-twly GEO. T. STOVALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROME, GA. Wli. praetiee in the counties of Cherokee Ga. Office ovor N. J.,Omborg’s Clothing store r HuFRnfcKcn—TJndorwood k Smith, Romo Oj. T. R. R. Cobb, Esq., Athens, Ga. jan27 THOS. J. VERDERY, ATT6RNEY AT LAW, CEDAR TOWN, GA. Will practice in the counties of Floyd, P»lk", Paulding, Carroll, Ilaraldson and Cass. Strict attention paid to collecting. jan20-iy J.jw. H. UNDEUWOOD. ..... C. H. SMITH. UNDERWOOD & SMITH, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ROME, . •» . . . GA. Practice In Upper Georgia^ also in the Federal District Court of Marietta. Jan20'59-ly . ,, C. H. SMITH, NOTARY PUBLIC. Commissioner of Deeds for Alabama and Tennessee. *08®, T. W. ALEXANDER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROME, GA. feblO’57 1 W. B. TERHUNE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ROME, ' GA. OppIoe'-t-Iu City Hail Building. aprS-ly Dr. B. M. STRICKLAND, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, OFFICE at the Drug Store of Bakor, Echols ft Striokland. Room over McGuire & Pinson’s store. Rome, Ga., July 14, trily. DR. H. V. M. MILLER, Has removed his Office to the Rooms over Duucan's Store. inarl3,trifim. J. B. W. NOWLIN, M. D., BOME - - - - GEORGIA. SSET-Ofilec over Drug Store of NEWMAN A NOWLIN. feb211rily. Dr. E. A. WARE, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, Ten miles west of oct5'59—ly KwME, GA. WM. FARELL, BI. D., ROME J'.... GA. OppiCE-rln tho old Post Office. aprl’67 H. PENNY) GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT, CAVE SPRING, GA. Sept. 7, '59.-n45.ly, '' J. C. REESE, M, D. silver Creek, - - floyd, Co. ga . Office at J. A Whiteheads’ aug3.1y. C. W. LANGWORTHY, PBOFBSSOROr mflPIANO, ORGAN Guitftr and Vooal Music, ROME,. G A, nugS ; ly pen|«^m GUST, 18^0. Prof. C. W. LANGWORTHY’s "VEKT SESSION OF IN- X1 strumentol Musio will o] on MONDAY, 6th of AUGUI ,:r ' / 1 "• —ALSO— HIS VOCAL CLASS On the Night of the Tth of August, To Continue 20 weeks—two nights per week. Terms for Vocal Musio, $10. Jnlyl8trl3m, : ■ i ; ; ; .’; 1 ROME ROME, - - • GA. loi—At Romo Railroad Depot. W. 8. COTHRAN, Pros’t. [. STILLWELL, Beo’y. ju!y2« Fall Importations, 1860. RIBBONS. Millinery & Straw Goods. armstrongTcator & CO IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF RIBBONS, Bonnet Silks and Satins, VELVETS, RUCHES, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, STRAW SONNETS, FLATS, Ac., Ac. No. 237 and Lofts of 239 Baltimore st., BALTIMORE, MD. Offer n; stock unsurpassed In tho United States in variety and cheapness. Orders solicited and prompt attention given. TERMS—0 months, six per cent, off for e g h, par funds. . , aug4-2intw NO HUMBUG, But the Poor Man’s Belief, AND TUB RICH MAX'S FRIEND ! Harris’ Twelve Pointed Double MOULD BOARD ?LO W . T HE MERITS OF THIS Plow ovor others, for the cultivation of both Cot- ton and Corn aro many, but I shall montion only its leading merits: With four wings, two smalt and two largo, it can be converted Into Seven different Plows, all of which are very necessary for tho cultivation of dif ferent crops. And another very important feature is durability. A Plow eompleted will Inst a man from two to five years, accord ing to the soil be cultivates, -and will only cost about Three Dollars to put it up. An Agency will soon be established in Rome, and then planters will be invited to call and seo for themselves. Address, B. F. REYNOLDS, mar20tritf. Kingston, Ga. Seventh Year in the Trade—A fast age re quires fast work E. SEAGO^ ~ PRODUCE BROKER —AND— General Commission Merchant, Office in Seago's Block, No. 16, Alabama St., ATLANTA, GA. S ELLS all Goods on arrival at 21 per rent. Will make returns within three days from receipt of Goods. Will purchase, funds in this city. New York, New Orleans, Philadel phia, Baltimore, Boston, Nashville, Cincin nati, Saint Louis and Louisville at. 21 per cent,; on sums of $1,000 or moro at 1 per cent. Ill this City. The citisous of this City, or strangers in this City, on sums not Icsb than $100, nt 1 porcent; on smaller sums at 2J percent .SS-Respectfully refers to Bankers and Merchants of this City. mnrSOtrily. ’ Dr. J. T. DUANE, RESIDENT DENTIST, ROME, GEO. ’ Booras over Fort A Hargrove. e year.; and will guaran- mploy. hit s ' urope for the lift .twelve , tee to those that employ. his 'services, entire satisfaction, in both, the operative spid mechanical branchof tho business. Particular .attention given to regulating childrens tqeth. ffS'Ml work performed at reasonable charges. . mayl7—tWly. VERANDA Boarding House In sight of the Depot—same Street, [feblltrlly] 8. G. WELLS, Pro. GRAHAM HOTEL, CAVE SPRING, GA.J J. A. GRAHAM, Proprietor. THE REGULAR StAGE OFFICE* There is a Livery Stable kept in eonneotion with this Hotel, whore Horsos and Vehieles are kept for hire. janUtwtf LOVE, IC, DAVID NOTARY P PENMAN, Collector and General Agent. ^©•Office in Drug Storo of Baker Jc Ech ols. fcbl7~trily. FORT ft HARGROVE, OFFER FOB LARGE AHSpRT Groceries & Staple adapted to Planter’s use— For Cash, Consisting of , i Sugar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses, Nails, Ncgrq Kerseys, Blankets, Linspys, Negro Shoes, Stripes -Shirtings, Osnabnrgs, mqyli-ly. Factory Thread, Ac., Ac. Will o£feN on , SATURDAY, 6th. inst, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OPi * Loi.r—ieWMOWt tWATi—nii'i { all ■’tte New Orleans papers'* havd f particulars .of Gon.'Walker’s executic gK.arite KSaffJrswMS ifrg'tiho facts oftlio Sinfroftderi' Saykt ? • .General-. * IN VARIED ft ELEGANT STYLES, And ns ttic following list ofpVtees will »ho\v. tho very cheapest ever offered' in ROmei Dark Straw Ronilels at $100, il 60,' $2 00 $2 50, and up to $6 00. ’ Velvet Bonnets, in all colors, from' $0-00' to $12 00, wat-ranted all silk velvet. Childreh’s Hats, trimmed, from 50o to $5 00 v Ladies’ Dress Caps, from 50c to $3 00. • J : Chenille, S|lk and Bugled Nets. ■ Fanpy GiltBelts. ' f .,, A beautiful new style of Bows and Wristlets., New Styles of Ribbons, at very low prices. eUeWhere^-an inspection is only to convince, that they are unrivalled i for beauty and cheapness, TO THE LADIES! MISSESNOBLEMTOECKEl HAVING RECEIVED THEIR Spring and Summer mm* w 'ttonof tlielmdlce. assortment of BONNETS. RIBBONS AND FLOWERS, and everything be! II. H. WITT .i. s. wise. WITT & WISE, DEALERS IN I C E ! CENTRAL ICE HOUSE, ATLANTA, GA. T IIIS Firm, at considerable expense, have fitted vrp an oxcellont IOE HOUSE, and will bo prepared during the coming season to furnish loo of the best quality. Tho Ice will bo oarofuily put up and de livered at the Depot, or to Adam’s Express Company, at tho following RATES: For 50 lbs„ or upwards, 2 cents. Less than 50 lbs .....\.3 cents. DcFOREST, ARMSTRONG, Ac Co. DRY GOOD MERCHANTS, 80 aud 82 Chambers St. N. Y. UJ OULD notify the Trado that they are TV opening Woekly, in now and beauti ful patterns, the WAMSUTTA PRINTS, Also the AMOSKEAG, A Now Print, which excels ovory Print in the country for perfection of execution and de sign in frill Madder Colors. Our Prints are choapor than any in market, and meeting with extensivo sale. Orders promptly at tended to. . Feb2’60,trily. E DENTISTRY. Dr. J. T, Duane, 'mm now' pormanentlv located in Romo, and bos taken rooms ove'r Fort ft Hargrove’s store, where he will bo pToaspd to reoeivo the calls of thosa who may require his professional services. He would also state that he is prepared to insert artificial teeth, on vulcanUod rubber, which is fast auperceeding all other styles of work, now made, combining as it does, LIGHTNESS, AND A Pleasant Degree of Elasticity, : flo a wits ■ Cleanliness and Durability. All work performed at Now York prices, muyi—ly J. B. MURPHY RESIDENT DENTIST, T> ESPECTFULLY informs his friends,and JLV the public.generally, that he edutltSues thepratttfjdBfDBNyjarR^jdRBerLich- es, ail'd has fitted up an office,'.Aver the store of McGuire ft Pinion,_Whe>& he is prepared to exccuto all operations appertaining to Den tistry, in the most approved jnanner-t r . Ho would also call tlio-partioiilar ittimtlon of those in want of Artificial Work, to his su- C erior style of tooth, set on gold plate f for eauty, strength and life-like, appeaeance, they are not surpassed. As an iin^ressionhas been made that my prices, for dental opera tions are higher than tho usual run ’d?-Den tists, I beg leave to say that they are tho sake as charged by Deatiste at Augnsta, Macon and Savannab. For Artificial Work my char ges are as follows! Entire Sets Upper and Lower from$109to $25fc Half Sets, Upper or Lower, from 50 to 160 Temporary Sots, Upper and Lower, 25 each. Partial Sots in proportion to the above. As I am well posted in all the late improve ments of the day, I feel confident j that I can meet tho wants of all who may need tho ser vices of a Dentist, and if.rercrenccs'are want ed; as to their utility in auawering tho purpo ses of nature, I can givo thorn iiv abundance, from thojo who have tested my skill, for the lost fourteen years, in this, and adjoining States. J. B. MURPHY. Roue, Sept. 14, 1869.-1f. A. J. AMB.I ■ ROSE, GA. Jan31,1860; >Valkflr r .i»jth, stronglj*TCitu tho pompous nssuri the ^Britiih’tiffiofeif ftAl&aWhoth: demand whs made by Capt. Sklnloh’as tk' British, offioer,.andi .whether^if ihe authorities? To this inc Dolan rirtd Cap?. West; Who eritf at ' tho inturviewi -tt>Iemhly' r rissert that Salmon, relied- “Yes you,- surrend er to me, laairi British officer,”// Tlje question m rented bjr^eni Widlwr, and the same .answer given bv Com mander Salmon, who ratner haughtily and patronizingly J added,' M You ‘ they thank.me,-too, that you have, a whole bone inyour body .’A. The General then- told, dm tri ithritt w6* 061 olroum- , stances he would surrender. Daring the interview between Walker aod SaL mon, Alvarez, the Hondureoa General,’ fctoqd at the .door, listening.. The into’ were ordered to form, and, their arms., even, totheir knives, were delivered over to the,British marines, who form ed a guard over them. U •;> i-..it hria m That night),, when the men were ’.all ■ asleep, I General! Walker and Colonel Budler were-taken under guard to the Icarus, and in the morning all the men were taken on board the : vessel, where they were closely guarded, and not permited to hold any. conversation with Gen. Walker and Col. Rudler. -, On the 4th, the Icarus weighed- anohor, and steamed up to Truxtllo, where' she ar- rived that night. On tho way all the men of WaUcer’s party iyora, ' searolfod for papers, which might be used for his ' tion. In addition ,to tho Britis' i And-madnM'.on.ithe imntf t .thpi _ was a force of about two hundred Hori- durean soldiers. On the morning of tho 5th, the men of Walker's.'part , were marched.pff the ship, and .parade to the Unitod I however were t 1q jrjaYftyr^ hrrrgrh.'T tho Mobile Register writ* on the 15th ult,: .. • 1 HmjjTW ,/,'iK The cook of the great ox at the Doug las festival was'Ferdinand Palmo, an I tshanoo^V*a*lone o f the celebrities of Poor fellow, he is now nearly usedup.. Onoe he was worth the Italian jaii3i,i8oo; i: : p'rily.- ■ J1TNA INSURANCE CO, BAifbF&nii, mKtx« ; INCORPORATED 1819 i ■ CHARTER PERPETUAL. Authorised Capital,-...............$1,500,000 00. thos. j. pbrrv, : i : f-V o.-w. r. L-Xnirm. PERRY & LAMKIN, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, No. 4 Choice Hotel; AITILL keep constantly on hand, a well YV seloetod assortment cifiGrbeirteii 'Al so, Provisions, such as, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Meal’-Ao.,. fto., which we,-will--sell low for Cash, or oountry produce,'at oiseh prices. We " * ■ * ’ ' ait favors, and.hope by usinesa, and’ fair deal- liberal share of patrqnage.—. Our motto will be quick sails and short pro-'* fits. Givo us a cell before buying elsowRora,. Romo, Aug. 31, ’59.tf. V Office Rows Rah.uoad, 1 Rome, March 31, I860; j O N and after Sunday tho 1st day of April tho Morning train will.Ieave Romo daily at 7i o’clock, A. M., return iug at 4f o’clook, P. M. Evening Train loaves Rome daily /Sundays excepted) at 01 o’clock, P. M.,pnd return next day at Of o’clock, A. M. W. 8. COTHRAN, Gcn’I giip’t. COTHRAN, JEFFERS & CO,. —SUCCESSORS TO— JEFFERS Sc COTHRAN, Factors & Commission Merchants, CENTRAL WHARF, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. WADE S. COTRAN, WM.H. JEFFERS, | nENRYL. JEFFERS, J September 7,—ly.' Family BY JAS.W. LANGSTON, No. 2 Choice Hotel, BROAD STREET, ROME, GA.- rpHE Undersigned will keep-a general »»1 X sortment of Family Groceries consisting. FLOUR, BACON, MEAL; r LARD, ' SUGAR, CANDLES, SYRUP, TOBACCO, MOLASSES, SEGAR8,' COFFEE, Cotton Yarm FISH, DRIED AND FRUITS IN THEIR SEASON, fto. -car os at any other Honseln the oity. I^Terms—Cash only. JAS. W. LANGSTON. jrue2—twtf april6trily PHffiNIX INSHHANCE C0„ > ' HARTFORD, I CAPITAL 5400,000 ! CHAPTER PERI^CHL. H. Kellooq, Sect y., S. L. Looms, Prcst. W. S^ COTHBAl^, Agt,, Rome, Ga. april6trily. - - ' - ' ■ Change of Schedule- ntraunicato withitUem.— On fhe lltli of September tho prisonors were jpformsd ’by Afir. Squirm, an American,.that,-thq .General, was.to be shot the .next day. W. & Atlantic (State) R. &. Atlanta to Chattandoga, 138 miles, fare $5— John W. Lkwis, Supe’t. MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta, at...............l.’;....10 20 a h Arrives at Chattanooga.; 7 34 p u Leaves Chattanooga at.... .......3 25 a a Arrives at Atlanta......^ ; 1 40 v a EVENING PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Atlanta at night...-...,.;.... & 15 a a Arrives at Chattanooga................ 6 30 a a Leaves Chattanooga, at...,...;.-, 3 00, r a Arrived at Atlanta.... ...., 11 32 a it This road oonnocts each way with the Romo Branch Railroad tit Kingston, the East Tennessee ft GeorgtirRailroad at Dalton, and the Nashville ft Chattanooga Railroad' at Chattanooga. inarStri. HENRY A. SMITH, Bookseller & Stationer Rome, Ga} ’ ROME, Charleston, 8. C. HffffM1 JUST RECEIVED a large and exton ■iW siveStoek-Ol Sqh' ioal and Mlseellaneoui s - variety of Stationary, Supplies SSSKS'KIiXS; „— ... School Teaehors, supplied with Books and Stationary at Augusta prioes. The attention of purchasers respeetfruly lurehasers rospeetfull; jAP^tylj.y WHOLESALE ’, ! TOBACCO H0IJSB! Weatherford; Sloan & BRQAJ> ST., BOMB, GA ■\TTILL koop constantly on, YY and oandully selected stock of Vir ginia and Nona Carolina tobacco, and will- supply tho t/ade on u rctsonahlo terms os ean b«hadelzawhen. f .ms i IXl G.-S. WEATHERFORD, W. C. SLOAN, Bome j Qa. W. J. M. THOMAS, junel9triiy. Rocklrigliam, Co. N, C. eta $12 sweeknswMt in a small saloon in Broad way,, and date say is as happy as .. wffiiutnrar . exist it will be when W ,f»Q jvla low i'1- nSSi'Sma-*' foadri iM ’lppehrslm globe?-! I» other word*,-, did -tnwfim chicken pom® ot. an egg, or . did the first eggout of a.chtckqn ?—Dwton °Theribbvri , q6^tfon,saytth®* ! «i“pl; wwwinAfotsrakBi. wwcpmigiety JRw 1 *; .. - - - - - ■ -"jeeno or in front ofthree hundredJffondureari tfon." fto am soldiers. .i«ij General v Walker and-. Gol.' , Budler were then ; formally,-delivered ovor to the Roridureon authorities, and,'the men were marched off to prfopri.-WMfor a guard of the British marin(9s.flffh4^ were oonfined, in a- wretebed yprispi with an allowance of one dollar, and half a day, fqrthfi whole party, ugrdedrby.fifty zwjiixty a men. During their detention, h< Wvas'Woitkydf him. He.'iMd- itiflR' tered not which wav the Hen Conran* m^qy.-acts o: citizens residing in ; Truxtllo, jforwhil they, hxpraw < themselYCS], in, terms warm, gratitude, While in prison .they learriei the sad fate of their latedhri ed and; hereto. >opmmandarvi , WalW- and Budler after being delivered-, oyer to thoHondureans, were heavily ironed Breckinridger interrupted him to and placed in dark cells, and nopenfoir who-ws/llizUMUnd choice for. the idmiowzdien Mr. Stephens promptly re sponded “Joli - ’’ ’ Per com says that ] lican of 12tl on port i nessed by Major -Doll which led the General to the place of his execution; He was leddo some old Spanish barrack ruins about300 yords from the fort, and there shot; ■' The profession from thefort consisted' of two. priests bearing ohuroh emblems appropriate to the oeoosiori, Gen. Wal ker following carrying a crucifix and bted candle, the- Hopdurean local oers 1m authority,. add»the <soldiers- with muskets who - were to perform the deed of murder. Gen Walkbr was calm and collected—eoldifrlibe, stern ana dignified in-his bearing, and mid these old ruins stood like a hero and brave man only-oould standi hffors'the point, ed muskets of hired dmrderors; - ’••» . After the first volley.of six muskets were fired, the General fell over,- in front, in the ngonics-of death, when a dastardly wretch rushed toward him, and placing thomuzzlo of a musket to. the General’s left ear, drew the trigger.' and shattered the head of him whom all feared.' -This waa.dono on supersti tious grounds, sinee they all believed a, blue-eyed man was destined to be' their, ruler, and they had' been'told by for eigners that Generril Walker was that man, and therefore, they wanted to bo sure of hia death.; •' After this an American, and - unwill- g spectator,' proceeded to not in the irial of the General. His remains,' however, were viewed personalfyiby! Hondurean present; in order - their superstitious imp and barbarous tastes. A ; coffin $o the exigencies of -the occasion, was obtained; General Walker’s dead and bullet-riddled body placed; within it, aud bsfried Vrith'ralLtite'ritM -of the GatheUe Church; tt^tweprietle attend ing, "in *i lone and*; uritimely grave, * the land he so desired to redeem fr benighted t1 natives rind the I d siid “he folt hol em‘ M ' ..*nu .’Vir. b i«b also stated that ( before his execution, tOm to friehda in. " wmoh wero taken 1 and'byhfth’hs .English commander, . „ . tbUieir destinations. , Gol. Budler’- ,Walker's seoCnd. command 'has boettfsento*’'* years' confinement in th" Wl the party; in number, were ell'jtorm was once- prietorof the celebrated Cafe des. Collonts; in’BrdadWayv. JHetoomed gow in Emperor. Poor old Palmo I is ri dried up specimen c ar* Bui his'Second -Choice.-—V from,the-Dalton Times, i Linjpnatephens^a 8 ; choico/he said withem- asis that.bin ..second choice among £ eU!‘V miiltJtwjuyi .» &L4GI ti 'MritdhUtcHnrtueuii 8TBAnp0ucm^-i>TbaJaokKxrafiadUp- pian of the 25th ult., contains alengthy article severely taking Mr. Bell. to. task for his supposed support of the Home stead bill. Perhaps the Mississippi' or- did not know that it wa« using Mr. '’a broa^ shoulders to inflict .a user- i!!as®' ,o ii-; , c. 'StjSs of Hon; Andrew Johnson, U. S. Sena- tor fronUhk'Btatet for saying thaitCr. column^i^our pen hereabouts ' ' , It is b Has trill su&nti Lincoln, if elected? We give? notice that if they do not i that speech of thoirownt is found that thopfairie rttee, existing in large quantitiesju»t back of Chicago, will make gas aswell andaa