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flu Home KSTA-BIiiSHSlIJ IN 18<fc3. latlon'ln Cherokee Ueorglu, anil 1b tlio neat ad vertising -medium In this section. M. DWINBLIfl Proprietor. Saturday Morning, Oct. 11,1879. Whenever Mr. King, or any other man, moves to take the resolution to adjourn from the table we will publish it, if we don’t overlook it. A dispatch from Washington in forms us that there will be a full eclipse of the moon by Venus, on Monday, the 1.3th, from 10 to 11 o’clock A. M. That fellow was certainly “up among the stars, boys, sailing round the moon,” when he got off that item. The Postmaster General will not rescind the order to postmasters to refuse to forward mail matter addressed to agents of lotteries. If the Conkling wing of the Radical party succeeds in capturing the Presidency next year, then no agent for the sale of shot-guns can hope for a letter from Rhode Is land. Some of the would-be leaders of pub' lie sentiment, believing that both Gold smith and Renfroo were guilty and de serving of tlio pains and penalties of impeachment, are crying out for a re versal of tho .judgment in Goldsmith’s case because Renfroe was acquitted. That is, they demand the release of one guilty party because another has been wrongfully acquitted. This is about the sort of reasoning we expect from men whoso distorted ideas, if they have any ideas even, lead them to try to fasten tho sins and crimes of an indl vidual upon a political party mado up iu the main of honest and intelligent voters. collecting the lato and moagor harvest. is probably tho general inquiry from millors in strictly agricultural districts that will sustain the new rise in wheat prices, but they did not start it. The great ports and the cargo buyers have initiated tho change, and upon the broad principle that all the supply that can be foreseen is scarcely adequate for tho certain doraand that has to bo satis fied out of imported wheat. The move ment, therefore must bo considered a healthy and permanent one. Legislative Summary' Wednesday, October 8. At tho hour of 10 a. m. the high court of impoachment met, tho Chief Justice presiding. After the reading and approval of yesterday’s journal, nn.of TnatiAa' • tin Hon. W. H. Felton came down to see tho people of Floyd yesterday, Fri day. The Doctor is making a thorough cnnvaBB of the District this off-year, with a view to making a race again in 1880. Somebody or some people, per haps some of the “successors,” have been endeavoring to get him on the track for Governor, but ho seems deter mined to stick—to hold the foit. We learn from good authority that Dr. Felton, with that artful insinuation for which he is noted, was yesterday making war upon tho Democracy of Georgia by using the shortcomings of officials at the State house as a conven ient means of charging the Democracy of the Stato with fraud.and corruption Wo expected this of him—nothing less and nothing more. Ilis whole course as a politician has been of a piece with this deception, and by it he has been able to hold on to and control the Rad ical and nigger vote of the District, without which he knows, and every sensible adherent- of his knows that suc cess for him would bo out of the ques tion. When it comes to a question of hon esty and fair dealing either in politics or in every day affairs there are a hum dred thousand Democrats in Georgia equally as honest as Dr. Felton. And there is neither fairness nor good sense in the charge that because every officer about the State House is corrupt (if such could be so) therefore the Demo cratic party by whose votes these men were put in office is corrupt. As well might we charge that a whole church is cor rupt because a minister or an elder or deacon had been guilty of corrupt prac tices. Dr. Felton knows this to be true, but knowing it, he still tries to work upon the credulity and the ignorance of some, and the innate love of honesty that belongs to all men, to try to sour the people against the party he has so long fought, and with the aid of the solid Radical and nigger vote so suc cessfully fought in this District. The Democrats of Georgia are not re sponsible either for the acts of Gold smith or Renfroe, or of any individual Senator, but when it was shown that the Comptroller-General and the Treasurer had been guilty of violations of the law of the State, we expected the Radical press North to charge all sorts of cor ruption upon the Democracy of Geor gia—and, to tell the truth, we expected Dr. Felton to join in with the Radicals and lend them his “assistance” in try ing to break down the only organiza tion in Georgia that dares to speak in favor of the righh of the people, the rights of the S'ates, free ballots and impartial juries. The English Breadstuff Market 1 London Miller, 8opL 12. A new phase of trade has to be re corded this week, the lifting of a long depression that has weighed upon the markets, which under a feeling of free dom have become active. Hesitation in buying has been succeeded by eagerness, which a sharp rise in prices hri not checked. We have given unmistakable hints during the past month that value might be expected to advance, but we scarcely expected the decided move ment that has taken place, whilst the weather, too, has been mainly fair for >y do, to issue a fi. fa. or il. fas. against said J. tV. Renfroe and his securities on his bond for 1876 and 1877, for the sum or sums of money ao received by them or either of them, togethor with tho penal ties for which said J. W. Renfroe is lia ble, as provided by law for said use of tho public funds, and to use all other legal remedies which may bo found necessary for the speedy collection of all funds due the State by said Renfroe for any violation of the laws prescrib- ig his duties as treasurer. Mr. Hanks moved to strike out all the preamble which declared Renfroe guilty of corrupt praotices. The mo tion was lost. The resolutions were agreed to and ordered transmitted at ones to the Sen ate. the Chief Justice announced the following order: Tho Houso of Representatives of the State of Georgia, in the name of them selves, and in tho name and behalf of all the people thereof, vs. John W. Renfroe, Treasurer of the State of Georgia, impeachment. Whereas, It appears from the record of the trial had in the above stated case, that the defendant was found not guilty of the charges contained in the several articles of impeachment preferred against him by the Houso of Represent atives. Whereupon, it is considered and adjudged by the high court of im- joachment of the State of Georgia, now lere, that the said John W. Renfroe, Treasurer of the State of Georgia, be, and he is hereby acquitted of (he sever- eral charges contained in the aforesaid articles of impeachment, and that he go hence without a day. [Signed] Hiram Warner, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Mr. Bower offered the following, which waB adopted The journal of the proceedings of the last day of the high court of impeach ment having been read and approved, it is ordered that the high court of ira- peachmont of tho S'-ite of Georgia be now dissolved. The Chief Justice affixed his signa ture to the journals of the cmirt, in ap- >roval of the same, and niter returning lie thanks appropriately and briefly to the Senato for the courtesy shown him during the trial, declared the court of impeachment to be dissolved, and re tired from the chair. The following House bills were pass ed by the Senate to-day : To regulalo the rates and manner of legal advertising in this State and pro hibit sheriffs, coroners, clerks, marshals or other officers from receiving or col lecting, either from plaintiffs or de fendnn*s, other or greater foes than herein provided and making a disre gard of the requirements of this act, ex tortion, and prescribing the punishment therefor. Mr. Head, who has been looking very closely after this subject of official feus, offered a substitute to let the official advertising of several counties to the lowest bidders. The substitute we i rejected by yeas 19, nays 19. The original bill was then amended and passed. On motion of Mr. Lumpkin tho bill was ordered to be transmitted to the House without delay. To amend section 24 of an act estab lishing a public school system of this State. Approved August 23,1878. To amend seotton 4045 of the code so as to authorize the commissioners to assign dower, to procure the aid of the county surveyor or any other compe tent surveyor, and to prescribe the time and manner of filing objections to the application of the widow ami for hear ing and trying said objections. Thursday, Oct. 9. On motion of Mr. Preston the bill of the House lost yesterday by one vote, and which proposes to so amend the law prohibiting the carrying of conceal ed weapons on the peoson at public places, so as to permit sheriffs aud oth ers in performance of official duties of arresting officers, to carry weapons on their persons, etc, tho bill was taken up and passed. The bill of the Houso providing for the regulation of freights and passenger tariffs on the railroads of this State, and to prevent extortion and unjust dircrim- ination thereby, whioh was the special order for tho morning, was taken up. The committee on railroads reported a substitute for the original bill of the House. On motion of Mr. Hudson tho substi tute was taken up by sections and amended as follows : The salary of the commissioners was fixed at 83,500; that of their clerk at 81,200 per annum. That nothing in this act shall abridge or control the rates for freight coming into or going beyond the limits of this State. That schedules when made or re vised shall be published for four suc cessive weeks iu some paper in the cities of Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah, Macon, Albany, Columbus and Rome, tho orig inal bill only requiring publication in Atlanta. By striking out from seotion 7 the provision giving to the commissioners “full power and authority to oall for and the full control of the books and papers” of all railroads. By making it the duty of the Judge presiding instead of the jury trying the case to fix the penalty, not loss than one nor more than five thousand dol lars, for the violation of the rules which may be prescribed by the commission ers. (This not as damages to any per son injured, but ns a penalty to the State.) By providing that all suits for wrongs or injuries under this act shall be brought within twelve months from the date of said wrong or injury. By requiring' the commissioners to make semi-annual reports to be Gov ernor. By providing that witnesses shall be paid two dollars per day for attending tho meetings of the commissioners on subpama eo ordering them, and five cents per mile for going to and return ing from said meetings; the same to be ordered paid by the Governor on pre sentation of subpoena, sworn to by the witness as to number of days and miles, before the clerk of the commissioners who is authorized to administer oaths, The substitute, as amended, was adopted in lieu of the original bill, and B aased as amended, and on motion of lr. Lumpkin ordered to be transmitted at once to tho House. The Renfroe resolution from the Houbo “requesting the Governor to issue certain fi. fas,” was read the first time and made the special order for to-mor row morning. was a squandering of tho people’s money to appropriate it to such pur pose. Mr. Livingston roplied -in a lively strain. He said tho gentleman from Cobb was noted for his strong express ions and did not always stick to facta. He denounced os untrue the statement that the agricultural society was a po litical association. Said be, “I defy any man to give one instance to justify this charge, and if any man makes it I hurl it in his teeth as false!” Tho gen tleman from Cobb speaks of practical farmers. What right has ho to speak of practical farmers ? Mr. Phillips—I have a right to repre sent my people who send me here and instruct me. Mr. Livingston—Certainly, you have. Mr. Livingston spoke in rather severe terms of the position assumed by Mr. Phillips. Mr. Phillips had charged that Dr. Janes had made the ordinary of Cobb county crop reporter. Mr. Livings ton said the gentleman from Cobb waB in part responsible for this appoint ment. Mr, Cannon moved that the commit tee rise and report the bill back with the recommendation that it do pms by sub stitute. Mr. Northern offered a substitute that the bill bo reported back with the re commendation that it do not pass. Mr. Cannon withdraw his substitute. Tho committee refused to recommend the passage of the substitute by the committee. The substitute offered by Mr. Gar rard was then considered. Mr. Yancey said ho thought the sub stitute fixed too small an amount. He thanked Mr. Phillips for tho compli ment he had paid him as to his admin istration of the affairs of the State agricultural society, and said that he had been faithful to that high trust and never had used it for personal advance ment. Mr. Luffman offered an amendment to Mr. Garrard’s substitute which was not agreed to, Mr. Garrard’s substitute was adopted. Mr. Pope moved that the committee rise and report the bill back with the rooomendation that it do pass by sub stitute. Agreed to. Mr. Tatum made the report, Speaker Bacon having resumed the ohair. The yeaB and nays were called on the passage of the bill. The time was ex tended for the purpose of taking the vote. The substitute makes the followign appropriations: Salary of Commissioner 82,000 Salary of clerk 1,000 Printing fund 1,000 Incidental expenses 1,000 citizens of Rome and vicinity to the import fact that on SATURDAY, OCTOBER j wo will have our First Opening of Fall Mill-’ nery and Fancy G oods, and a large and v ** ried stock, comprising fall lines in other d'l partments, which we respectfully invite all t * attend. ° ootQ ti D A.VIS & CO., No. 13 Shorter Block, House, The finauoe committee submitted a report on the resolution offered by Mr. Rankin requiring the Governor to issue at once an execution against John W. Renfroe and his sureties for money il legally, wrongfully and corruptly taken by him. The committee reported a substitute for the resolution, which was as follows: Whereas, by the report of the special committee of the House of Representa tives on the investigation of the State treasurer it is shown that J. W. Renfroe and John W. Murphy, V. R. Tommey and B. J. Wilson, three of the securities on his official bond, have received and appropriated to their own private use and benefit the sum of 812,293.65 from the use of the State funds as treasurer, whioh fao(9 were confessed by the said J. W. Renfroe, and established by evi dence both before said special commit tee and on the articles* of impeachment against the said Renfroe of high misde meanors in office; and Whereas, the conduot of sajd John W. Renfroe, receiving himself and al lowing others to appropriate said sums of money from the use of the public funds, is illegal, corrupt, and in direct violation of the plain provisions of the constitution, and Whereas, said J. W. Renfroe, in vio lation of the high trust reposed in him and to the manifest injury of the treas ury, did fail to make with the banks such contracts for the use of the public funds as would be beneficial to the State, did, the contrary; unfaithfully and corruptly allow his said securities to make contracts in reference thereto for their own and his own private gain and benefit, and Whereas, all interest or profits arising from the use of' said funds rightfully belong to the State; and Whereas, for each use of said funds by himself or his said securities, by his consent, said treasurer became liable to the State for the sum of 8500 as pen alties, which said penalties, together with the sums so received by said Ren froe and his securities should be paid into the treasury; the general assembly does therefore, Resolve, That his excellency the Governor be and is hereby requested, as House. more investigation. Mr. Phillips also offered a resolution to instruct the comptroller and treasurer to institute a thorough investigation to the offices of comptroller, under Madison Bell, and of treasurer, under N. L. Angier, and report the same to the next assembly. Agreed to, A bill to abolish the county court of Dodge county. Passed. Mr. King, chairman of the special committee on the investigation of the lunatic asylum, made a report, statin that the committee had made a visit an< thorough inspection of the asylum be cause of certain complaint. They found the general oonaition of the asylum good, and creditable to the man agers. They made no recommendation, however, but referred the matter to the committee on the penitentiary. A bill to appropriate 810,000 per an num for the support of the department of agriculture, exclusive of the salary of the commissioner and assistants, was taken up and considered in oommittee of the whole, with Mr. Tatum, of Dade in the chair. Mr. Garrard offered a substitute for the original bill. Mr. Luffman offered an amendment to make the expenses of the office 85,000 instead of 810,000 as the bill provided. Mr. Northern said the object of tho bill was to destroy the department of agriculture. The cutting down of ex penses to such a low point would abso lutely ruin the department. The agri cultural bureau has done a good work for tho State and ought to be continued. Mr. Garrard said no man had been more consistently in favor of the depart ment than he, hut he favored a reduc tion of expenses. He thought It enough to appropriate to it the same sum that is given to the excutive department. Mr. Livingston said the proposed re duction would be fatal to the depart ment and to the best interest of the State. Mr. Luffman favored the amendment he had offored. Mr. Phillips, of Cobb, made a fiery speeoh, in which he declared that the Georgia State agricultural society had been a political organization. Ho said the department was a fraud, and that it Special Announcement — OP THE — CRYSTAL PALACE ! Wo beg - leave to call tlie attention °f* the J. It. BUTT & CO *5 WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Stoves, Tinware and Housefurnishing Goods. A lso, manufacturers of galvanized iron cornices, window * n ' 1 Ga ‘ Flt,in 8 a ■pociality. Agenta for RomeStovei and olbw/n claas factorlea. Wa buy in largo Iota for caah, thua onabling ua to make lownat possible prlcei. Call ln j (aprttmnf for yourselves. Announcement Extraordinary Total appropriations 85,000 Tho appropriation has hitherto been 810,000 per annum besides salaries, making a total of $13,600 per annum. On the passage of the bill the yeas were 101 and the nays 23; so the bill Amusements. AT HORN & M’GHEES’ OLD STAND, ROME COURIER BUILDING, Hereby announce to the public that they have rented one of the Stores in the new Opera 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 Stoclc Consists of DRY, FANCY AND MILLINERY GOODS, Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes. IN FACT, EVERYTHING A MAN, WOMAN OR CHILD CITY HA.LL! THE EVENT OTTHE SEASON! GRAU’S Grand English Opera Company 50 ARTISTS 50 Ou their triumphant tour through tho South, will perform V Two Nights Only lu thii city, giviug Monday, October 13th, tho latest musical and spoctaculnr buccois, FATINITZA! — and — Tuesday, October 14th, the popular musical goni, PINAFORE! with tho original oast, at porformail at tho Fifth Avenue Theatre, Now York. Notwithstanding the extraordinary oxponso at- anding the performances of thia largo combination, tho PRICES HAVE BEEN REDUCED To TS Ceuta general Admission and SI.OO Reserved Seats. EXTRA ACCOMMODATION will be mado for thoao who wish choice seat). New Advertisements. MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA (AUGUSTA.) Medical Department of the Uni versity of Georgia. begin tho FIRST MONDAY in NOVEM BER, 1879, and ond tho FIRST of MARCH following. Faoulty—Lowie D. Ford, Joseph A. Eve, L. A. Dugas, Geo. W. Raina, H. F. C&mpboll, DoSaui Ford, Edward Geddinga, Robt. C. Eve. Apply for oircular to DxSAUSSURE FORD, ootll twlm Dean, Auguata, Oa. TAX NOTICE. F or the purpose of collecting State and County Taxea for tho proaont year. I will attend at the following tiiuei and placea: North Carolina, Monday, October 13th. Llringiton, Tueaday, October 14th. Gave Spring, Wodnoaday, Ootobor mb. Chulio, Thuraday, October Kth. Prompt payment! will be thankfully rooeivod, expected and required. Short aettlemonla make long and fact trfenda with Tax Onlleotora. Tax haring boon redueed from $1.20 to 85 oenta on tho hundrod dollars makoa it eaaier to pay. Oo tobor and Novombor are the montha to nettle. One round mere will be made to tho Diatrlola, OfHce at Harper A Fort’a atorr. „ JOHN J. BLACK, oct3tw w2w Ta x CnUaotor, THE CHOICE HOTEL, CORNER BROAD AND BRIDGE STREETS J. C. Rawllni. Proprietor. tBltuatedin the Bualnenn part ot the City.) Roma, Goorgia. J*#~P»aaengora taken to and from the Depot froo of eharga. H. RAWLINS, Clerk) laslfa tor Oall Early and Secure Bargains.”® COHEN & OO., Horn & McGhees’ Old Stand, in the Rome Courier Building, aop30 tw wtf ROME, GEORGIA. At One Dollar and Fifty Cents IJNT ADVAKTOB! YOTJ ALL KNOW IT! The Weekly Courier IS THE CHEAPEST, BUST AND MOST RELIABLE NEWSPAPER IIV THE Cherokee Country* $1.50 IN ADVANCE! The Courier has been Published 23 Years by the present Proprietor. mblished at Calhoun, consol* March 27, 1857, the Southern Statesman, p was consolidated with the Courier. January 27,1858, the Georgia Patriot, of Cedartown, idated with it. January 1, 1874, tho Chattooga Advertiser was cons' with it. April 12, 1870, the Rome Commercial—daily and weekly consolidated with it. C3E" Tho above facts are interesting to advertisers. M. DWINELL, Proprietor* W&9
