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THIS COUHIKU lout a liirgo inn] Kloaily circu
lation in Cherokee Georgia, and la llio host ad
vertising medium In lids auction.
JW. DWIIVELL, Proprietor.
Tuesday Morning,
Oct. 7,1879.
Tii.dkn’s strength as a candidate) for
the Presidency is evidenced by the fact
that the Radicals ara using every possi
ble effort to kill him off.
The Atlanta Dispatch, which has
heretofore been published as an evening
paper, has become a morning daily,
clenr, bright, newsy and full of interest.
It looks liko the Legislature don’t
intend to adjourn. On last Friday the
resolution fixing the 10th inst. as the
day was taken up, when Mr. West
brooks moved to amend by substituting
the 18tli. Then, on motion of Mr.
King, of Floyd, the resolution was laid
on the table. It seems there is an aver
sion to even tilking of adjournment.
Two men, Prof. Wise, the veteran
balloonist, and a Mr. Burr, of St. Louis,
went up iu a balloon Sunday before
lust at St. Louis. The last time the
balloon was seen it was hurrying north
ward at a frightful rate over one of the
Northern lnkes, a few hours after leav
ing St. Louis. Nothing lias siuce been
heard of the balloon or tho balloonists.
It is thought they are gone up.
The Louisville, Ky., Courier-,Journ
al nll'erR to send its groat Weekly for
three months fur only twenty-five cents
to all who send iu their names before
November 1. An extra copy ii given
free for every club often, and each one
will receive gratis the great holiday
number issued during Christmas week.
ThiB will bo the largest paper in the
world, and will alone be richly worth
the price charged trial subscribers for
three months.
John Kelly, the head of the Tam
many ring in New York, who bolted
the nomination of Gov. Robinson by
the Democrats, with the avowed pur
pose of electing Conk ling’s man Cornell,
has been nominated for Governor by a
double-barrelled convention of trick
sters who call themselves Jeffersonian
Democrats. They hope that Kelly will
get the votes of enough Democrats to
weaken Robinson sufficiently for the
Radical Cornell to beat him. That is
what these friends of the Radicals call
Jeffersonian Democracy. Tho Seventh
District in Georgia knows something
of ‘'Jeffersonian Democracy.”
The Felton papers of tho Seventh
District are beginning to show some
anxiety as to who will be the Democrat
ic candidate for Congress next year,
and are proposing the names of differ
ent gentlemen. We would moBt re
spectfully say to these papers that it is
not their business to nominate for the
Democracy. That will be attended to
at the proper time by the proper par
ties. In the meantimo these aforesaid
papers might benefit their candidate by
securing at an early day the assistance
of Ferry and other prominent Republi
cans in keeping all Radicals off the
track, for without a solid Radical sup
port their candidate stands no chance.
Grand Jury Presentments.
We, the Grand Jury chosen and
sworn for tho second week of the Sep-
tember Term, 1879, of Floyd Superior
Court, beg leave to make the following
presentments:
We have, through our various com
mittees, examined such matters and
things of public nature as is made our
duty by law and as given us in charge
by his Honor Judge Underwood.
After examination, we concur in the
report of last week’s Grand Jury in re
gard to the condition of the alms house,
and we also concur in the report of the
last Grand Jury in regard to the finances
of the county.
We have examined the dockets of
Faul D. Wright and W. W. Matthews
and find them neatly and correctly
kept. These were the only ones brought
before us. We suggest that the Justices
of the Peace be required to bring their
dockets for examination by the succeed
ing Grand Jury.
We have examined tho books of the
several county officers and find them
neatly and properly kept.
We find that there are Bovcral drug
gists in the county who have not had
their licenses recorded os the law di
rects. We suggest that the .Ordinary
procure a book for recording such li
censes, as we find them recorded iu a
book belonging to the Board of Roads
and Revenues.
We have examined the public build
ings and find them in good condition
with the exception of the court-house,
which needs some repairs. The Grand
Jury room needs a carpet strip for the
front door, and new locks are needed on
the doors adjoining the Grand Jury
room. The stone wall around the court-
liouso needs repeiring, and hand-railing
put on tho same. Tho public privy wo
find in bad condition, and urge that
action bo taken by the proper authori
ties to plaoo it iu a bolter condition.
Wo find that there is not a public
road in the county kept in the condi
tion the law requires, or that the public
good demands; we believe that to stop
tho hands from gathering tho crops at
this time would be an injury to the pub
lic good, and suggest that no steps bo
taken until the crops are harvested, ex
cept the following roads and bridges
mentioned by the last Grand Jury:
Tho Texas Valley road changed by
W. W. Cheney, upon his own appli
cation; the Cave Spriug road just be
yond Gabriel Jones, at a slough, which
shall be bridged. Tho bluff road lead
ing from Rome toward Centre, Ala., in
many places is in an exceedingly bad
condition and dangerous to travel until
it reaches the nine mile post at tho resi
dence of Alvin Hardin. The bridge
over Cedar Creek at Thomas’ mill is in
a dangerous condition. The rocks in
the ford of Silver creek at Holder’s mill
should be removed. Wo are of the
opinion tho change in the Cave Spring
and Cedartown road as applied for and
granted beyond Mrs. Harrison’s be run
where it was originally located by the
Commissioners. The attention of the
city authorities is called to the pave
ment from the Choice House to the
court-house.
We respectfully and with due defer
ence beg leave to recommend to the
Board of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues of the county to orgnnizo a
chain gang from the convicts of this
county and such as may bo obtained on
good terms from other counties, to work
on the public roads in this county.
Good public roods leading into Rome
are of the first and most vital import
ance to the commercial interests of tho
city and the agricultural prosperity of
the county. The roads might be work
ed, beginning at the line of the incor
poration of Rome and adjoining towns
aud villages, and working each public
road one mile in turn, aud so on in
turn again until the county line iB
reached. The old jail might be iftilized
for quarters at night, and if a proper
man could be procured to take charge
of the hands properly shackeled, much
good might be done. We do not recora
mend that the laws of force lor working
public roads should be suspended. We
suggest the chain gang iu addition to
the present laws.
We recommend these presentments
be published in the city papers on the
same terms as last week’s presentments
were published.
We return our thanks to his Honor
Judge Underwood and the Solicitor
General for courtesies extended our
body during the week.
Geo. S. Black, Foreman; J C Moore
Moses Formby, B GNeal, Wallis War
ren, P N Morgan, D T Briscoe, Jas H
Wade, B V Arnold, J M Nortis, W S
Gibbons, H C Miller, J M Wardlaw. J
P Landham, M N Wood, J M Spul
lock, Jno Taliaferro, R P Nixon.
Ordered that these presentments be
published as requested.
J. W. H. Underwood,
J. S. C. R. C.
A correspondet of the Missouri Re
publican describes the final scene at the
death-bed of General Sterling Price
“The only persons present when Gen
Price expired were Mrs, Stoddard and
Col. Jno. Bull. The latter near the
close of the war, belonged to the person
al staff of Gen. Price, and during his
illness had been a regular attendant at
his bedside. Calling Mrs. S. and Col
B. to approach the bed he took a hand
of each, nerved himself for the effort
and broke the awful stillness by repeat'
ing in a calm, distinct tone the follow
ing lines:
“Teaoh mo to feel another’s woo,
To htdo the fault* I boo ;
That morcy I to othora ahow
That morcy show t > mo."
“ With these words falling from his
lips the brave old man sank to rest in
the arms of the Great Captain of Hosts.
They were his last words on earth.”
The Cotton Movement.
The following is a comparative state
ment of the movement of cotton, ending
with Friday, October 3:
Net receipts at all United States ports.. 100,697
Same time last year 132,010
Showing an inoreose 28,087
Total receipts to dato 432,427
Same time last year 349,413
Showing an increase 88,011
Export* lor the wook .'.... 47,593
Samo week lust year 45,873
Showing an increase 1 720
Total oxports to dato 102,201
Samo time last year 05,305
Showing an increase 30,850
Stock at all United States ports 302,777
Samo tlmo last year 231,751
Showing an incroase. 71,020
Stock at interior towns, Memphis and
Selma not rocoivcd 12,139
Samo time lost year 25,521
Showing a decrease r 13,382
Stock at Liverpool 233,000
Same timo last your 351,000
Showing a docroaso 118,000
American cotton afloat fur Groat Britain 51,000
Same timo last yoar.„„„„ ..... ............ 45,000
Showing an increase * 0,000
General Grant was approached in
San Francisco by a reporter who said :
“Do you know, General, that there are a
great many poople in this city who
want to see you the next President?’’
To this Gonerai Grant replied, in his
sententious style: “Well, I don’t as
pire.” “But suppose political exigen
cies should result in its being tendered
you?” wbb asked. The General looked
thoughtfully seaward and Baid nothing. The Western Union Telegraph Com
.■* *■, j pany reduces all tariffs above two dol-
Ihe California theater has a live Lng-1 i arB t0 that figure November 1st. All
lish aristocrat in its leading actress, I offices will send and receive half rate
Edelaide Stanhope, only daughter of | business instead of only large ones as
the lute Rev. Henry Stanhope, and j now -
granddaughter of the Earl of Harring
ton, her father being third son of that
nobleman. She is therefore the first
cousin of tiie present Earl. One of her
aunts was married to the Duke of Bed
ford and another to the Duke of Lein
ster,
Drifted Together for a Moment.
Nashvillo Atuorican.
While walking around the public
square yesterday Mrs. Johnson, who is
visiting here, her residence boing in
Pulaski, and Sam Owens accidentally
met and recognized each other. They
wore married beforo tho war and had
been separated. Owens suggested, "Let’s
kiss,” but Mr. Johnson, who just then
came along, demurred—“Ob, no, yon
don’t kies my wife.”
Owens said to her, “I have long
thought you were dead and have only
recently re-married.”
“And I have long thought yon were
dead,” said Mrs. Johnson, “and I now
have a house full of children.”
There was nothing more to be said
after this, and the parties went their re
spective ways.
It is stated that the iron ship Philos
opher (Br.). Captain Evans, which sail
ed from Calcutta on September 1st, for
Boston, with a general cargo valued at
two hundred thousand dollars, is re
ported to have foundered on the 5th of
September.
There is a man in Cedar Key, Fla.,
who is celebrated for his tremendous
laughing powere. Tue Journal says his
laugh is a cross between tho uncultivated
voice of a parrot and the war-whoop of
a Comanche Indian.
Announcement Extraordinary
New Advertisements.
The large railroad companies keep as
careful u record of a locomotive and its
performances as ship owners do of an
ocean steamship. The Pennsylvania
railroad does not repair one if the cost
will exceed $3,000, The engine is then
marked as dead on the record, aud is
either sold or broken up.
Pan Handle’s Opinion of Rome.
A traveling correspondent of tho
Louisville, Ky., Courier-Journal, Pan
Handle l\e calls himself, has been at
Rome, and in a recent letter to his jour
nal has this to say :
I reached the city of Rome, Ga., Sat
urday, and am now reposing at tho
Choice House, happy name and not
wholly unfit, because, when you stop
here, it is of your own ohoice and free
will. ‘Rome has a population of 10,000
or 12,000, and is improving more rap
idly than any city in Georgia. It has
an active, enterprising people, and is
fast encroaching on the trade of Atlan
ta. Rome will receive about 80,000
bales of cotton this year, an increase of
15,000 over last year. Many elegant
new buildings are now being construct
ed, and among them a theatre, which
the proprietor assumes to call an opera-
house, saying, “What is the difference
between tweedle-dum and twecdle-dee?”
Tho Masonic Templo is a magnificent
building, and would bo an ornament
even to the city of Louisville.
The condition of North Georgia is
highly prosperous, and the trade of
Rome is swelled by large accessions
from Northeastern Alabama. Three
steamers now ply the Coosa river be 1
tween Rome and Gadsden; and tbe
founderies and machine shops are all
running ou full timo. The whole South
is prosperous and working out its sal
vation with energy and good will, not
withstanding the hypocritical lies of
that whited sepulcher. Deacon Dick
Smith, of the Cinoinnati Gazette.
Bill Arp, the former presiding genius
of this little city on its seven bills, is
now residing ut Cartersville, and occa
sionally sends out his wonderful effu
sion of orthographical phenomena. ]
will visit him when I reach Cartersville,
and hear what he has to say on the
Ohio election.
Administrators’ Sale.
GEOROIA, Floyd County.
O N TEE FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER
next, will bo sold at the court houae door in
Rome, in snid county, within tho lawful hours
of sale, parts of lots of land Nos. 323, 324, 325
and 326 in tho third district and 4th sootio » of
said county, containing 99 40-100 acres, more or
less. Bold as the property of Fielding Right,
deceased. Terms cash. This Oot 6 1879.
JOHN F. A C. A SIGHT,
oci7 wtd Adm'rs F. light, dro'd.
Northeast Alabama
AGRICULTURAL & MECHANICAL
Fair Association
WILL HOLD ITS SECOND ANNUAL FAIR
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS IN
TALLADEGA, ALA.,
FIVE DAYS,
Commencing Oct. 14.
LARGE GROUNDS—GOOD ACCOMMO
DATIONS FOR STOCK—AMPLE EX
HIBITION HALL-GOOD TRACK •
-RACING EVERY DAY.
A FINE EXHIBIT OF TIIE AGRICULTURAL,
MECHANICAL AND STOCK RAISING
FACILITIES OF NORTHEAST ALA
BAMA MAY BE SEEN BY
THOSE WHO FAVOR US
WITH A VISIT.
M. L. BEARD, SECRETARY.
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Workingmen’s strikes are again on
the increase in New York, and the con
sequence is more or less derangement of
the market for skilled labor, which
operate injuriously to industries. The
cigarmakers are demanding an advance
from 12i to 25 cents per .1,000. Tbe
wood carvers are asking for fifty-five
hours’ work in future, the same wages
sb for sixty hours heretofore. The gold
beaters, also, are insisting on similar
concessions and the report is that the
plumbers, plasterers, painters, and car
penters are organizing with like intent.
The latter will affect the building trade
principally, and os that is not over brisk
at present, it only needs a little mure
agitation of this kind to arrest it alto
gether. At least, bo say the contractors
and real estate agents.
The agrarian troubles near Castlebar,
Ireland, have created great excitement.
Some of the papers say it is the result of
the recent political agitation. The
Freeman’s Journal says it would be un
just to charge the outrage on the tenant
farmers, and believes that the purpose
was robbery.
German Elections,
Berlin, Sept. 30.—The eleotions for
direct electors to choose deputies for the
Prussian Diet were held to-day in Ber
lin. The majority of the candidates
returned are Progressists as far as known
at present. The results in other towns
and districts show the return of 1,590
National Liberals and Progressists, 297
Conservatives and Ultramontanes, 393
Clerioals and 116 Free Conservatives.
In the districts of Munster and Kses-
feld all the Clerical candidates are re
turned. The Progressists have obtained
an overwhelming majority in Posen.
The anniversary nf Napoleon’s sur
render at Sedan, to judge from its cele
bration, this year, bids fair to become to
the Germans what the Fourth of July is
to tbe United States. Its observance
has been growing more general every
year, and has become a fixed fact with
the young generation. It is not likely
to augment French love for the Teutonic
conquerors.
According to the Jacksonville Union,
the total debt of Florida is, in round
numbers, only a million and a half dol
lars. She pays her interest promptly,
and, without overburdening ber people
with taxation, will redeam at maturity,
or before, every bond for which she is
responsible.
The steamship Gilbert, which arrived
from Europe yesterday, brought gold
bullion to the amount of 7,653,000
francs or 202,000 reiohmarks.
The American Express has bought
the Eastern Express Company at the
reported price of half a million dollars.
TAX NOTICE.
F or the purpose of collecting
State and County Tuxes for tho prosent
year, I will attend at the following times and
placea:
Etowah, Tueiday, October 7th.
WBttorB’, Wodnosday, October Sth.
Floyd Springe, Thursday, October 9th.
Texas Valley, Friday, October 10th.
North Carolina, Monday, October 13th.
Livingston, Tuesday, Ootober 14th.
Oavo Spring, WodneBday, October 15th.
Chulio, Thursday, Ootober 10th.
Prompt payments will be thankfully rocoivcd,
expeotod and required. Short lettlomonta make
long and faat inends with Tax Collectors. Tax
haying boon reducod from $1.20 to S5 cents on
tbe hundred dollars makes it easier to pay. Oo'
tobor aqd November are the months to settle.
One round more will be made to the Districts,
Oflioo at Harper A Fort’s store.
JOHN J. BLACK,
oot3 tw w2w Tax Collaotor.
THE ROME HOTEL,
(Formorly Tennessee House)
broad street, near railroad depot
J. A. STANSBURY, - • Proprietor
Rome, Georgia.
m THia HOTEL 18 SITUATED WITHIN
twenty etepi of the railroad platform, and
eonveniant to the business portion of t swn.
Servants polite and attentive to tboirdnties.
An Baggage bandied Free of Charge.
febJa fl. A. RAINWATER, Oler*.
WIIITELEY’S
OLD RELIABLE
LIVERY STABLE
W. L. WHITELEY, Proprietor.
KEETS CONSTANTLY ON
hand to hire, Good Horses and
— »— Exeelleni Vehicles. Splendid
aocommodationb for Drovers and others. Hones,
Owrisgoi, and Buggies always on hand for
■ale. Entiro satisfaction guaranteed to all who
patronUe us. febJl.twly
AT HORN & M’GHEES’ OLD STAND, ROME COURIER BUILDING,
Hereby announce to the public that they hav
rontedd one of the Stores in tho new Oper a °
House, which they will occupy when
completed, and. in order to save the
expense of removal, they oiler their
ENTIRE STOCK AT REDUCED PRICES!
The Stoclz Consists of
DM, FANCY AND IILLINEBY GOODS,
Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes.
IN FACT, EVERYTHIN!} A MAN, WOMAN OR CHUB Wliij,
*©“ Call Early and Secure Bargains.-s;
COHElSr & CO.,
Horn & McGhees’ Old Stand, in the Rome Courier Building
•ep.30 tw wlf
ROME, GEORGIA.
Clocks! Tick! Tick! Tick!
ALLEN & McOSKEJR.
JUST RECEIVED
A Large and Beautiful As
sortment of Clocks,
INCLUDING THE
LATE8T AND MOST UNIQUE STYLES,
Prices Ranging from $1 to $15.
CONSTANTLY RECEIVING ALL THE LATEST
AND MOST NOBBY STYLES OF
BRIDAL PRESENTS, FINE JEWELRY,
Silverware, &c.
ALL Q00DS SOLD ENGRAVED FREE BY US.
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J. hi. BUTT & OO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
Stoves, Tinware and Housefiirnishing Goods.
A LSO,’ MANUFACTURERS of GALVANIZED iron CORNICES, WINDOW CAPS, Ac.
Plumbing, Steam and Gas Fitting a speciality. Agents for Romo Stovoi and otherfint
class factories.
We boy in large lots lor caeb, thus enabling us to make lowest poisible prices. .Call and lee
for yourselves, (aprS tw wtf
At One Dollar and Fifty Cents
I3ST ADVANOB!
YOU ALL KNOW IT!
The Weekly Couriei
IS THE
CHEAPEST, BEST AND MOST RELIABLE
NEWSPAPER
IN THE
ELLIS DAVIS & CO,
Slate Manufacturers
and Roofers,
H ave always on hand an excel-
lent stock of SLATE, and aro prepared to
do Roofing at short notico in any part of the
South. Price about a third above shingles.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders promptly at
tended to,
Offioea:
Box 367.
Rockmsrt, Ga., and Atlanta, Ga.
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THE CHOICE HOTEL,
CORNER BROAD AND BRIDGE STREETS
J. C. Rawlins. Proprietor,
.Situetodin the Business part of the City.)
Rome, Georgia.
(MV-Paasengera takoa to and from the Depot
free of obarga. H. RAWLINS, CiarkY
Units
JOHN W. MADDOX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
SUMMERVILLE, CEORCIA.
sapllt (w3m
Cherokee Country!
$1.50 IN ADVANCE!
The Courier has been Published 23 Years
by the present Proprietor.
March 27, 1857, the Southern Statesman, published at Call
was consolidated with the Courier,
January 27,1858, the Georgia Patriot, of Cedartown, was c
idated with it. , i
January 1, 1874, the Chattooga Advertiser was consoli
with it. .
April 12, 1870, the Rome Commercial—daily and weekly"
consolidated with it.
CSE’The above facts are interesting to advertisers.
M. DWINELL, Proprietor.