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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. - *■— o — THESE LETTERS A.T_jO 1ST K WILL RE WORTH TO ANY INTELLIGENT FAMILY AT LEAST DOUBLE THE COST OF THE PAPER FOR A YEAR. 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 Weekly Courier, including postage, Two Dollars a yenr ; Tm-iWeekly, including postage, Four Dollars'a year. Remittancer by Postnffiee Older or in Registered Letters nt Our ri A- ‘ Address COURIER OFFJf'E, ROME. GA. M. DWINELL. Proprietor. \vm. h anrdn 8.01 cu r.oo 5.50 t.. 6.00 5 t*j 0 7 to 9 21 to 2fi 8J tr. |0- 8j to '0 3.50 to 4 75 J. B. S. HOLMES, M. D. HOLMES & GORDON, W H0LESALE A \ D li ET \ i L iVr, > : t r i' > s TiS. NEXT DOOR TO M. F. QOVAN'S SHOE STORE, WO. 10 SHORTER BJLOCSt. u A. DEALERS IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICAL^ TOILET AND FANCY /Vl^riCI PAINTS, YARNISIfES. PDTTV, PAINT & VARNISH BRUSHES GLASS. OILS, L^MFS, LAMP-FJXTUHES, &c. pi J.OARTBELL. W A. 3IIOBTER GARTRELL & SHORTER, ATTORNEYS AT LAW Na. 10 W httrball street, r i. a n t a , nun hA i \, HARBOUR, Portland, Maine. worth $1 free. SriMgnH & C©., A GENTS, tho ureateot ohacce ot the age. Ad< tump, National Coptiho til 41(1 P ep da 3'* business IU honorable and lucra tive. Agent* wanted. Addrcsi Marion Supply Co.. Marion, Ohio. ADVERTISING IN Religious and Agricultural WEEKLIES, HALF-PRICE. SCSI) 1-OR OUR CAT.tI.0CUC ON THE LIST PLAN. Far Information, sddroFS GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., 41 Park Row, NEW YORK. 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 Wm. A. Haygood, 21 Marietta, Corner Broad Street, ATLANTA, (1 A . DEALER IN ADVERTISING IN CANADIAN NEWSPAPERS $1 fbir25ots ON THE LIST For information, cddreii GEO. P. ROWELL & CO, 41 Putk Itnw. NEW YORK. 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.