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the year 1875. The road lias been kept
in repair and operated without ex
pense to the State; but the report shows
that an increase of expenditures above
the probable receipts will become ne
cessary the present year. Unless oth
erwise directed by the General As-
semply at the present session, the
property of this Company will bo offered
for sale early in the ensuing spring.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
I resnectfullj call the attention of the
General Assembly to the Act entitled
“ An Act to altor and amend the second
section of Article II of the Constitution
of the State of Georgia so far os relates
to tho residence of voters,” approved
February 24,1875/ This Act hns been
passed by the two successive Legislatures,
and only needs the approval ot the peo
ple to become a part of the Constitution.
There is no law providing for the sub
mission of this amendment for ratification.
I respectfully suggest the passage of a
measuro directing the manner in which
all amendments of the Constitution shall
be submitted to a vote of the people.
CONCLUSION.
In concluding this communication, it
is not .improper to state that the public
It has steadily continued to improve,
and may now be justly considered os
firmly re-established. The public debt
was reduced to a slight extent the past
year, and will be still further reduced
during the present year. It is now be
lieved that, with the abandonment of the
ruinous policy of State aid to railway
enterprises, a faithful administration of
our finances, the public debt will con
tinue to be reduced, and with it tho ra'e
of taxation. The tax imposed by the
State is one-half of one per cent, which
is light compared with the rale levied in
other States; but small as it is, it is our
duty to reduce it at the earliest possible
day. But for the burdens imposed upon
us by thoso who came into power under
[tho Reconstruction laws, our indebted
ness, as well ns our taxes would be tri-
| fing in amount. As it is, a much larger
j part of taxes psid by the people—at least
sixty per cent, or more—is levied by the
local authorities for county purposes.
This was rendered necessary, to a large
extent, by the ravages of war. In many
counties court houses, jails, bridges and
highways had to bo rebuilt or repaired ;
[ while the increase of orime and litiga
tion resulting from the emancipation of
j the colored race, has added to the oxpenae
attending the administration of justico.
The post year has been one of unusual
[ stringency with our people. The seasons
have been unpropitions for our great
staple, and the price has not been re
munerative. At a consequence, the farm
er has been oraraped in his resources, the
merchant has not prospered, and, in sym-
pathy with these, all classes have sufTer-
| od from the depression iu business. But,
with the State ip the bands of her people,
and our public debt- useetained and de
fined: with a system (if public schools
I for the education and enlightenment of
I the rising generation ; with a Geologi-
leal Bureau to search out and make
1 known our hidden resource? ; with an
Agricultural Department to stimulate
and encourage our leading industry: and
with a Sanitary Hoard, charged with the
important duty of collecting vital statis-
I tics, and promoting the health of the
I people; with all these, and the eount-
I lees other helps and advantages we pos-
I seas, it will lie our own fault it 1 wo do iiot,
I at an early day; relievo ourselves of the
| heavy burdens under which we now
I labor. These luirdeus were placed upon
our shoulders for the most part, by un
friendly hands. The duty of the hour is to
remove them, and not to repiae over the
past Our public debt is small,compared
with our vast resources. Then, calling
to our aid courage, patience aud self-de-
I nial let us labor earnestly to advance the
I interest of the Commonwealth, confident,
I * n , the ntuunwhile, that a just and merci
ful Providence will eventualiv right the
| wrong and reward right.
James M. Smith.
- COURVy MJlTTEKS.
Presentments of tlio Grand jnry.
Floyd County Schools.
We the Grand Jury sworn and empan
eled for the first week January Term,
1876, Superior Court fur Floyd couuty,
make this our presentments, to wit:
Upon the examination of public
buildings, we find the Court House to be
in comfortable condition, but ns to the
jail, we consider it to be iuseoure, und
recommend the Board of County Cotu-
missiouers Roads & Revenue to give it
such attention nud repairs tis in their
good judgment and the straightened
condition of the couuty finances will
justify.
We find the Poor House aud its man
agement under the present circumstances
all that we could desiro, indeed in so
much that we particularly commend the
keeper, Mr. Shropshire, for his zsal and
uileutioD in the performance of his cilice.
Some repairs are necessary which wo
call to the attention of the Honorable
Board of County Commissioners.
The books aud Recordsjof our couuty
offioera are kept iD their usually correct
and heat manner.
In as much as the oouDty Treasurer
has made out for publication a complete
and satisfactory report from his office, we
particularly commend it to public ntten
tion.
Having examined the buoks and ac
counts current of receipts aud disburse
ments of the Couuty Commissioner of
of Public Schools, we fiod that they
agree in amounts with his vouchers. We
find that after puying off tho old claims
of leucherB and other accounts be had
the sum of 82,097 07 to be applied to the
schools of 1875.
SifttOB aoprrtlornnmt for tho 0«tne)ear .
ROME, GEORGIA
Tkn-tday Morning January II. IS7«
Toal for 187.1 ....
Anninut p.Hid on
’ousher*.... ..
$2,158.(5
. 4,960.02
.......
8,8a.H9
ulxle the General G ivernnient upon the
success ot ihe expenditure, and trust that
tho good work will continue until all the
principal water-courses iu this region are
m ide nav gable, and the meaus of cheap
transportation afforded to all our people.
We make the pay of jurors at two dol
lars per diem.
We make our respectful acknowledge
ments to his Honor, Judge Underwood,
and the officers of Court.
We recommend the publication of these
presemmenls hy the honorable Hiard of
Cull illy Cothniisiio . rs of R mils and
Re veu u e
John N. Perrins, Foreman j Rnfue
Phelps, John A. Frazier. Allien P. lying,
George W. Msmlmll. Frank \V Qiurles,
Francis M.CHrwile,Suuou D. McLendon,
James K. Pollock, William A. Overby,
Radford Ellis, Asbury Rawlins., Joseph
A. Ford, Janies-K King, James W.
Holland, Joseph M. Wardlaw, William
T. Robinson, William H. Woods, Wil
liam A. Cato, James R. Treadnway,
RichardGaiues, Alexander Johnston,
Henry llarpold.
PROTEST.
We, the uudersigned members of the
Grand Jury, believing that the strictest
and most rigid economy is demanded in
tho affairs of tho county at this particular
time, enter this our protest to {be 82 per
diem pay for Jurors.
John N. Perkins, William T. Robin-
sou, Simon D. McLendon, William H.
Woods, Joseph M. Wardlaw, Henry
Harpold.
Entered on Minutes of FI..yd Superior
Codrt, No. 14 page 100.
A E. Ross, Clerk.
- VI- ifxt a.j
Planters Selling Cotton
will ill well to call on Ike H. Whiteley, as
lie is nlWAys posted in' regard to the market.
Customary commission. Office nt Morgan’s.
ootl2,tw-wtrrmrl2
BUSINESS NOTICES
COTTON REPORTS.
•ty Telegraph m Samuel Morgan.. Cotton
llayer, home, Cn.
New York, January 13, 3:30 P. M—
Cotton easy ; futures quiet and steady.
January IS 1-32; February 13 3 16;
March 13 7-IGal3-32; April 13 1116a
23-32; May 13 20-32 ; June 14 S-ffiah
Gold closed 121.
ROME MARKET.
Firm: strict low to middlings 121;
low middlings 11? to 12; good ordinary
HI; stains 91 to 111.
THE CITY.
The Bpeech of Hon. B. H. Hill, in
the House of Representatives, is repor-
’ effort.
Wo surrender all of our Editorial
space to-day to. the Governor’s Message,
which is an exceedingly interesting
document.
From this office on Saturday night or
Sunday, n number of small things
among which was a razor, a colored
P® n staff with pens within, envelopes,
«to. Thinking it was some boy, we
hope the parents will sec and return
them.
.✓■ . —
Taxes Must Be Paid.
From positive orders from the Board
of Commissioners and Grand Jury,
ara required to proceed against those
who have not settled their taxes for
1S75,1 will know, no man in carrying
°ttt the requirements, and the people {
will not blame ' Trout.
1,018 OS
This a.uouut, with balance of poll tax
fur 1875 with States apportionment for
1876 will constitute the funds for tun
ning ibe c minion schoo's of 1876.
We invite apeoiai attention to ibe
elaborate and very able report of the
County Commissioner, which embraces
all that has been done in connection with
the common schools in the county, since
the preseot law went into effect. We
congratulate the oiiiz-ns of Floyd coun
ty on their good fortune iu procuring tho
services of so able ami efficient un officer
to watch over the ptibiio schools of the
county. We approve gf,andeudujea the
bond of the County School (.'omhiisfiou-
er as being ndequalo and in accordance
with the law. We have eleoted as I’cbool
Commissioners John Markins, A. J.
King and WiU. Watters. :
The H >i orahlo Bmrd of Ceiinj.y Go#)-
missioners Roads aoik Revenue make,
through their efficieut cleik Mr. T J.
Perry, so clear and c mi [detenu exposition
of the county affairs as to elicit ..nr un-
quulified approbation and recognition of
their tfficiuuoy and z.iai We commend
their published report to the public’s at
tention. Iu this connection, inasmuch
.simr Honorable Hoard of Co-mriission-
eis have the dispensing of ail the county
funds, we deem it preferable and • esira
b‘e that all the vailoiis funds he consoli
dated iutn oue general fund; and therefore
recommend that cur Representatives in the
General Assembly have an uni naesed to
that effect.
We find our roads to lie in as good
oondiiion as they tnually are at this sea
son of I fits year, with the exception of
s mie points Iff which We call the atton
tion of the Board <>f Commissioners
Road- and Revenue.
In view of t e distilibaucus and riots
not only in our midst, but throughout
the country on llie occasion of Chrislmas,
and being forcibly coguv.tnt of the fact
that the use of iutoxieating liquors is at
the bottom »f them generally, ami feeling
that the birthday of our blessed Redeem
er should be differently obseived. we ro-
commend nod urgently rt qairu our im
mediate representatives in the General
assembly to have an act passed for the
suppression of the sale of intoxicating
liqouis on that day.
lhere being such universal demand
f, r a dog law we recotnmeud uur repres
entatives in tbe General Assembly to
have an act passed as will, iu their good
judgment, best subserve the wishes of
the people at large.
We recommend' that all cases cuming
under the jurisdiction of tho Couuty
Court be transfeired to that court as the
law dilects. W*t recommend that the
jurisdiction of the County Court be ex
tended to cover civil cases to the amount
of five hundred dollars; and we request
immediate representatives in the
General Assembly to have an act passed
to that effect. . *
We recommend that the Honorable
Board of County Commissioners Roads
and Revenue pay to the Sheriff aud his
Deputies 82 per diem for services here
after rendered by them in attendance
upon tbe several courts held iu the coun-
ty.
We recommend that the Honorable
Board of County Commissioners Roads
and Revenue proceed at once to settle
with the late Treasurer, Jas. T. Moore,
and to take the proper steps to collect
the balauce due from him to the county.
Believing that the condition of the
country is such as to demand wise legis
lation and a close inspection as to its
present Constitution, we respectfully rec
ommend our Representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly to use their influence to
have a Constitutional Convention called
at as early a day as practicable.
Not unmindful of the welfare and
prosperity of our section, wo cannot close
our presentments without adverting to
the progress of internal improvements
now being made by the General Govern
ment in this region. The obstructions^
navigation in our rivers are beiug re
moved, and our people brought in com
mercial intercourse with regions of coun
try heretofore inaccessible. The value
of farms and products in those sections
has been enhanced greatly by these
means, and doubtless will continue to bo
increased, until the small amount cx-j
pended will seem as nothing in compar
ison with the good it has done. We
congratulate our people, and we congrat-
Hail -pe hi.
Bad bpouk* jiij the tooth aro almost as un-
I lensant as bad specs in the money market.
T" prevent them or get rid of them, use
Sozudont Ii is literally u specific for every
blemish that disllgur s tbe teeth and whitens
them without endangering the euamel.
The great American conjunctive—Spald-
g’s Ohio,
Delays nru always dangerous iu matters
pertainiug to health as other interests. A
flight cold excites no alarm perhaps it will
get well of itself if let alone, possibly it may
l)ut perhaps it will not. A bottle ot the cel
ebrated Home Stomach Bitters is a sure for
tification against tho attnets of thin iusid-
nw amt universal foe.
The finest selection of Crochet floods in the
citv, comprising Sacqees, Cloaks, Hoods and
TiJics. Infant Cloaks in great variety at
Mrs. Mills’ furnishing Store.
Hats, Hats, Hats!
A lull and complete assortment of Hats in
h11 the latest styles at Mrs. Milts’ Furnishing
Establishment. oct28,twtf
Latest novelti n in rienrte. Tics and Buffs at
Mrs. Mills’, Broad street, Rome.
A largo and varied slock of Felt, Straw and
Volvot Hats at tho lowest market pricei at
Mrs. Mills’, ot wholesale end rotnil.
.Hr. Blank Kane's Bakery
Keeps tho best bread in Koine nnd delies
competition. He uUo beeps all kinds of
Cakes, and is prepared to furnish.weddings
and parties on short notice. Fine ornament-
done at No. 3 J Broad street. oct26,tf
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
15
New Advertisements.
HOME Mi LIT A B V IN ST ITBTB
fllHE Spring t erm of this Institution will
I commence ou Monday, January 10th,
1377. nnd ( lose Friday, June 2'2d.
TERMS.
Primary Clast . $18
Intermediate ... 22
Advanced ..... 30
Payable m .nlhly.
l’upiis will be charged from time of their
commencement to cod of term, unless special
contract is mad -. No deductions, except lor
sickness of u week's duration;
Negotiations arc now being made with a
thorough scholar and experienced teacher as
partner. Kespectfully,
JauOtwlm] E J. Maokider.
$12 y at Unite
and term a freo.
Aden's wanted. Ouifi
ThUK A CO., Augusta,
$77
w-9 PER WEEK GUARA.N IKbD to
A-jonis Male and Female, »n thiuii
own locality. Te/mn and OUTFIT
FREE Addre«a T. O. VICKERY
A CO., August a, Mr.
M INI) HE A DING, P8Y01£OMANt;Y, KaB-
UINATION, SOU . tTURMJNu, MES
MERISM and MARRIAGE GUIDE, showing
how either sex may fasoinato nnd gain the love
and affection of any p’-reon they chouaeianlaatly*
400 pages. By mail 60 eta. Hi nt k Cn., 1S9 8.
7th St., Philadelphia.
$5
$20 Ptr J - nt *'°P 0 ' Semple
FINANCIAL.
Quid buying 12} -ding
Silver buying par ....selling
Sight oxchange on N. Y., buying J dis
Sight exnhange on N. Y., selling par
nitOCEKIK* AND PRODUCE.
Bacon, clear sides, per pound 14 to 14| ot*
Hams 16 to ]8 cts
Shoulders .11 13 cts
Dry "alt clear rib 12j to 13 cts
Dry .. boulders 9 to 1(1 cts
Butter i> -hen per pound .5 to 10 cts
West i • 3tl to 35 rt.„
Country . 5 (. i' i,
Bran .. ..per. hut drod ■ •unde M.10 to 4l.t!6
Beans pet irnshel $2.50 to $3.00
Candle- pei pound ’7 to 12 „ tl ,
Candy per pouuc 15 to 30 -is
Coffee, 1U». ...per pound 23 to 2CJ ets
Java 20 to 35 eta
Cordova 26 to27jots
Corn Meal pet oh-i.-ci .11) t i 00
Corn, loose 5u to 6(7
Grits . . per barrel 85.00 to $6 00
Hominy $6.00 to 88 00
Wheat per bushel 81.00 to $1 30
Canned fruit, all kinds, perdos $2.25 to 83.75
Flour, ohoioe per barrel $6.75 to 88.50
Family and extra 0.25 to 7.25
Superfine 5.7c to
Fish, fresh per pound 10 to 121 ols
Cod 5 to lti ctf
Uorring, in bxe 60 to 60 ct.
Mackerel ....in barrels 812.00 to f 18.0t>
Mackerel ....In kite 1.50 to 3.00
Dried apples per bushel 82.00 to 12 25
Peaches. 82 25 to $2.50
Hay, per hundred pounds $1.10 to $1.35
Lard in tierces, per pound -10 to 17 ots
Lord in kegs 18 to 20 ots
Sugars 9 to 14 ots
Molasses in barrels, per gal!on,50 to fin ots
Molasses, klf-bbls and kegs...55 to 65 ots
HyrupB 76 to 81.00
Oats, far stable, per bushel 60 to 76
Oats for planting. 81.00 to 1.26
Onions, pur bushel $(.00 to $1.60
Pettitoes, Irish, per bushel. ,. $1.00 to $1.26
Tea, Young Hyson.....per pound 85 to $1.60
Imperial tea. 96 to $1.' 0
Gunpowder tea $160 te $1.75
English breakfast $1.00 to —
' Japan tea |1.00 ra $2.0li
Tobacco, all grades..’.per pound fit .,$1.50
Whisky, bestrectifled..porgcd, $1.50 to $1.75
Corn whiskey 81.76 to $3.50
Choice brand whisky $..7J to $8.03
Smith’s Holland Hohnappv $660 per 4o»
Smith’s Aromatic S'omaon
Bitters $7.00 per dot
Brandies per gallon $2.00 to 12.00
Uum, best qualities ^
Gin, best qualities.
Rye and Bourbon
Sherry Wine, superior...
Port Wine, best quality
Rice, Caroliua, per pound 0> to 12 ots
Salt, Liverpool .per sack $1.75
Virginia salt $1 90
Sugar, crushed, per pound 11J to 14 ct*
White clarified sugar... 12 to 14 ots
Yellow clarified sugar... 10 to 12 ct*
Louisiana sugar !, 9 tn 11 ots
Beeswax 25 ots
LEATHER AND HIDES.
Hides, drv flint ’ H
Salt 10
Grccu 5
Damaged ...... halt prlco
Leather, white oak sole per 111 33 to 46
Good hemlock lectha' .12 to 35
Good dmgd homlo'k le-th r 27 to 30
Judd French calf $6.00
Cornsillian Fronoholf,perdos. $50 to $66
Boone $4
Country tippet leather, perlb. 35 to 50
Kips 50 to 8u
Coil-try csH 1.00 to 1 25
Harness lestttar; .... 32 to 40
Goat skitis, etch 10
Sheep hkiiiR, alt oared, 10 lo 15
Wuol, eneli„ 15 to 35
Peer skins, per pound.- 15
hardware.
Iron, refined bar,..; «r ;(,ont
. Small tar iron...
Plow slabs
SvedoB iron
Steel, cast in bars..per ivnncj
Stool plow slabs.
°-«e! flow wings
Nail* per keg
COUEIEE POE 1876!
EXTRAORDINARY FEATURES!
Letters from England, France,
Italy, Egypt, Palestine, &c.
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N PRESENTING THE PPOSPEOTUS OF THE COURIER
for the ensuing your, we n»’e happy to announce, as a pleasing
feature of the programme, that the Proprietor of this paper contem
plates making a tour through ’lie Principal Countries and Cities of
Southern Europe, the II**ly Land and Egypt during the year.
While en route, he will give our renders the benefit of his nb-
ervations in it series
incidents 1 of travel,
the manners, cu< ....
lurly on those places made sacred to the' Christian world
by the personal presence of the Savior of Mankind,
These Letters will he written in a plain, direct style, with the
hope of interesting nil the ambitious young people, olid espeoi lb
the Sunday'School children of the South.
THE COURIER, now Edited by Cor.. B. F. Sawyer, will
continue to be a first-class Democratic .Family^ Newspaper, and the
its ordinary features highly interesting to the people
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Address COURIER OFFJf'E, ROME. GA.
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PAINTS, YARNISIfES. PDTTV, PAINT & VARNISH BRUSHES
GLASS. OILS, L^MFS, LAMP-FJXTUHES, &c.
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Na. 10 W httrball street,
r i. a n t a , nun hA i \,
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MW & GO,
99 Broad Street,
ROME, GEORGIA,
HAVE JUhT RECEIVED A FRKSH
8UPrt,Y OF
RAISINS, DATES, FIRS, PRUNES,
Apples, Onions,
CHEESE, COFFEE, SUGAR, &c.
HAVE ALWAYS ON HAND
A FULL LINE OF CHOICE GROCERIES.
Roasted and Ground Coffee
% Specialty.
WE ROASTAND QUIND OUR OWN COFFEE-
NO ADULTERATION.
Call and examine onr stock before purchasing
slBavrhoro. oot5,tw-w.Vm
December 20, 1870.
ESTABLISHED TWENTY YEARS.
JOSEPH E. VEAL,
PRACTICAL
WATCHMAKER & JEWELER,
27 BROAD STREET, ROME, GA,
ter SEAR SHORTER BLOCK;WS8
ALL WORK WELL DONE. PRICES VERY- LOW.
C A
SP MJ IT S
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21 Marietta, Corner Broad Street,
ATLANTA, (1 A .
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J. HENLY HOSEINSON,
Attorney at Law & Collector of Claims
ROME, GEORGIA.
(With Alexander A Wbiort, Ehpire Block.)
W ILL BE AT HIB OFFICE IN ROME
from the 1st to the I6th of every month,
and vrilb spend the letter half of the month at
his office in Caro Spring. Collection! respect
fully solicited. Prompt attention, given topll
bu.lnSta entrnited to ms care:
Jfe/crcncM—iVm. L.. ilitchcU, Brofessor Law
School, University of Gooreitj Hon. Uohl,
Toombs, Washington, Oa.; Hon. Ben. fl. Hill,
Allant., On.; Aloxander A Wright, Romo, Qa.
jul31,tw-wly
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mattings, Curtains,
LAMBREQUINS, SHADES AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS.
. nov20.Uv(*»m
Dr. Robert Battey. Dr;6. W. Holmes.
DRS. BATTEY & HOLMES,
Physicians and Surgeons,
FERTILIZERS !
BAIiE’S GUANO, Price per ton S-tCSO
BALE’S CHEMICAli, Price per ton $30
Cotton Option at Fifteen Cents.
A LIBERAL uiSCOUNT FOR CASH !
gnsd manufacturer of th.above brand, ef Fcatllix.r-.'would cta:e tiintio bss been
' ' — ‘ > »*ar», end that bis Fertilbsrs have given gonerel .atisfeetion.