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ri-tocdilij Conner M. DWINELL, proprietor. " WISDOM, JUSTICE, AND MODERATION.” N |.;\V SERIES. ROME, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 1879. POUR DOLI.ARS PER ANNUM. VOL. 18, NO. Ill tinier and flCommetcial. CONSOLIDATED APRIL lO, 1870. rates of subscriptions. KOU THF. WEEKLY. 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We republish from the Atlanta Con stitution a portion of the captions of the the Acts of the Legislature of Georgia, which has just adjourned. All have not yet been published. When they are we will complete the.lUt: 183. To relieve Benj. F. Matthews, of, Chattahoochee county. 134. To change law os to grand jurors in Pulaski county. 133. To repeal act abolishing office county treasurer of Pulaski county. 136. To prohibit State treasurer or any other officer from using the State’s money. 137. To expand Ohoopee river fund for educational purposes in Tatnall county. 138. To repeal act requiring registra tion of voters in McIntosh county. 139. To repeal an act reducing pay of county officers of Forsyth county. 140. To amend section 3623 of the code. -' \ 141. To amend the charter of the Barnard and Anderson street railroad company of Savannah. 142. To fix compensation of tax re ceiver of Cherokee oounty. 143. To fix time holdiog superior court of Clinch county. 144. To reoeal an act regulating pay of jurors of Macon county. 145. To create county boards for Emanuel, Marion and Johnson counties. 146. To fix method of granting liquor license in Bulloch county. 147. To amond the road laws of this State. 148. To repeal act creating board of commissioners for Paulding county. 149. To pay the expenses of the wild land committee. 159. To establish rates of toll of bridges at Fort Gaines. 151. To prohibit sale of liquor in Ir- I »in county. Iu2. To repeal act establishing boards ™ commissioners for Jones, Chattahoo chee, Douglas, Bulloch, Heard and Umpkin. 153. To change time of holding su perior court of Fayette county. 154. To regulate fees of all tax col- und receivers in tdis State. loo. To repeal act fixing pay of tax « Calhoun county, lira. To prevent giving or promising u give the State treasurer any fee or re iw5 use °X dle State’s money. , P rov ‘^ B fur appointment of « *!2*' 0ltor °f Pulaski oounty. authorize the erection of a .- ' h .°use in Fulton county and the 'ofboods for this purpose. .i° authorize the corporation of Ka nbndge to issue a school tax. ,.° re Peal an act prohibiting the burg ' l( * UOr tlle town ° y Sharps- r .° r «iuire free holders to return Mpm - of a S’ 4 * P ft y era living on 'their Pc mises rin the first day of April. ( iai D ; av Sr entl an act incorp0rtttinB T° incorporate the Gate City lVl c °mpany. gMunilj °r V'' 001, Purate into Albany the wsociMial the Southwe 8t Georgia lair Charter If an aot to araentl tlie ICO T„ . M, »®dgeville.b failrn»,i ° lncor P° r ate the Thomasvillc ‘wad company. I caDiui .,- au i. lor ' 7 ' e eduction of the 168 t° K Bank of Augusta, and die " car ry uut an act to lay out 169 t® tho coun, y of Wilcox. school B „°. ropea i au ttot to regulate the 170 f 8tom Lowndes oounty. code 'r P i,!t ainetul oe otion 4637 or the in cases of n p K i to Physicians’ Statement 171 tIi elon y- island „„ 1 " oor P f,r ate the Hutchinson canai company. ins oil, 0 re S u ‘ a te tho manner of giv- Public^worb tra ° U t0 bu ' ld ° r repa ' r ;raph' ncor Porate the Dublin tele ^wmpany. I Coweta „„.. e, ?i )0 ’ ver commissioners of ' lotr is ferr to P“ r °i , Me the bridge at 175, ** c °umi'i a si„. pro )T ide hoards of county Henry V?r ™ ^ or U* e counties of Dooly y ’ f «lfair and Cobb. 176. To repeal an act requiring the commissioners of Bibb county to pay all expenses of elections, etc. 177 : To amend section 3408 of the code in referrence to venue of suits against insurance companies. 178. To amend an act to create boards of commissioners for 8umter county. 179. To amend section 4141 of the codo. . 180. To amend an act to amend sec tion 4441 of the code in reference to il legal hunting with dogs, etc. 181. To repeal an act establishing oounty oourta for the counties of Dooly, Floyd, Rockdale, Clark and Campbell. 182. To amend section 281 of the code. 183. To amend present laws as to pro ceeding in superior courts in cities of over 10,000 inhabitants. 184. To prescrive for the suspension of the treasurer and comptroller and the appointmet of some proper persons to fill those offices. 185. To incorporate the Savannah trust and safe deposit company. 186. To amend aot to incorporate the town of Social Circle. 187. To incorporate the town of Mays- ville in Jackson and Brooks counties. 188. To authorize commissioners of Bibb county to purchase property put up for sale. 189. To incorporate the Dahlonega Air-Lice railroad company. 190. To provide for the election of a couty judge of Putnam county. 191. To establish a system of public schools for the city of Cartersville. 192. To repeal an act reducing the corporate limits of the town of Way- cross. 193. To regulate the practio in supe rior courts as to request to chargejuries. 194. So enoourage the culture of fish in waters on the lands of David Dick son, in Hancock and Washington coun ties. 195. To fix the amount of liquor license in the counties of Wayne, Liberty, Coffee and Applying. 196. To fix the fees of clerks of supe rior courts for services in commission ing commeroal notaries. 197. To amend an act to prevent kill ing of wild deer, turkeys and partridges in Thomas, Putnam and Lownders counties. 198. To relieve L. J. Fleming declar ing his residence outside of the city limits of Augusta. 199. To prohibit hunting on lands of another in counties of Jones, Tatnall and Montgomery. 200. To amend section 1730 of the code. 201. To inooipcrate the town of Bel ton, in the counties of Halls and Banks. 202. To repeal an act requiring judg ment creditors in certain cases to have their judgements recorded in the county of the defendant’s residence. 202. To incorporate the Athens Trans fer railroad company. 203. To amend section 1832 of the 204. To oarry into effeot paragraph 5, section 12, article 3 of the constitution. 205. To define who are agents of in surance companies not incorporated un der the lnws of this State. 206. To prohibit the sale of liquor in Morgan county. 207. To oreate a board of cornmis sioners for Crawford county. 208. To regulate the sale of liquor in Dodge count. 209. To prohibit the sale of liquors in certkin localities, etc. 210. To repeal an act regulating li quor license in Muscogee county, out side Columbus. 211. To amend acts incorporating town of Senola. 212. To regulate the school system ot the counties of Ware, Echols, Lowndes, Berrien, Charlton, Dodge and Clinch. 213. To reduce commission of tax collector and tax receiver of Clay county. 214. To authorize the Governor to sell and convey to the city of Atlauta certain property on Spring Btreet. 215. To provide for ths improvement of Savannah river. 216. To defray the expenses of the treasury committee. 217. To amend section 3845 relative to pay of non-resident witnesses. 218. To repeal act creating county board of Warren county. 219. To repeal act consolidating cer tain couty officers In Calhoun county, 220. To authorize the ordinary of Milton county to borrow money to build a court-house. 221. To defray tho expenses of the survey of the State line between North Carolina and Georgia. . . 222. To regulate the practice m cases of writs enjoining sheriffs’ sales. 223. To amend an act to prevent the burning of gin-houses. 224. To grant right of way to the Cm cinnati Southern railroad. 225. To amend an aot to provide for payment of fees of solicitor of the south ern circuit. „ . T . 226. To fix the liquor lioense of lat nail oounty. , „ „ . 227. To regulate sale of liquor in Whitesburg. . „ 228. To amend an act_ incorporating the Louisville. Branch sailroad. 229.. To carry into effeot paragraph 1, section 1, article 11, of the constitu tion. 230. To prescribe compensation secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives. 231. To pay the expenses of the com mittee investigating the Comptroller G 232Tto make it illegal for Judge aa 7 city court to hold any municipal 1 233. To amend an act creating the city court of Atlauta. 234. To pay the expenses of the com mittee investigating the principal keep er of the penitentiary. 235. To fix compensation of jurorB and bailiffs in all counties of this Slate. 236. To make it a felony for bank officers to fail to pay deposits under certain circumstances. 237. To amend the road laws as re late to Fulton oounty. 238. To amend section 4Q45 of the code. 239. To repeal acts organizing crim inal courts for Bartow and Washington counties. 240. To provide for speedy sale of lersonal property under fi. fa. when de ny might spoil it. 241. To amend an act incorporating the Lawrenceville branch railroad com pany. 242. To regulate the rate of interest in this State. _ 243. To compensate road commis sioners of Mitchell county, etc. 244. To protect the game in Bibb county. 245. To amend aot incorporating oity of Thomasville. 24G To declare the Toccoa river a navigable stream for certain purposes. 247. To amend an act incorporating the town of Forsyth. _ 248. To provide for the incorpora tion of library and other associations without capital stock. 249. To authorize granting of writ of certiorari in Justioes’ courts, etc. 250. To reduce the bond of the sheriff of Wayne county. 251. To regulate the practice in coun ty courts. 253. To amend section 655 of the code. 254. To compensate auditors. 2-55. To amend the public sobool act. 256. To provide for registration of bonds of this State. 257. To establish the Middle Geor gia Military and Agricultural College. 258. To incorporate the mutual insur ance oompany of Augusta. 259. To carry into effeot paragraph 3, article 1, section 2 of the constitution. 260. To establish a State normal col- ?e. 2G1. To change the time of holding the Superior Court of Milton county. 262. To create a board of commis sioners of turnpike roads in this State. 363. To oarry into effect paragraphs 1 and 2, section 7, article 7, of the con stitution. 264. To provide for the compensation ef the ordinary of Washington oounty. 265. To change the time of holding the Superior Court of Henry county. 266. To amend section 4528 of the code, so os to allow certain officers to carry deadly weapons. 267. To incorporate the Augusta sav ings bank. 268. To incorporate • the Skidaway Barnard canal company. 269. To regulate railroad freight and passenger tariff'd. 270. To amend the road laws of Ef fingham county. 271. To incorporate the Carneeville railroad company. 272. To regulate the practice in the Superior Courts of this State. 273. To amend section 611 of the code. 274. To regulate rates of legal ad vertising. 275. To prohibit the sale of intoxi cating liquors in Sheffield district of Rockaale county. 276. To provide for the better organ ization of tne military of this State. 277. To provide for a Judge where the presiding Judge is disqualified. 278. To amend section 3293 of the code relative to attachments for pur chase money. 279. To prohibit sale of liquor on election days and to provide penalty, etc. 280. To define the crime of lobby ig, etc. 281. To prevent illegal voting. 282. To authorize creditors of any persons making voluntary assignment to compel the assignee to give security. 283. To establish certain State de positories. 284. To amend section 1646 of. the code in reference to fees of Solicitors General. . .. „ , 235. To amend section 2->GS of the code. , , , , 286. To extend the mode of proving administration and guardianship. 287. To provide for returns of special taxes by tax collectors. 288. To amend section 898 of tho code. . ..... 289. To repeal all acts consolidating the office of tax collector and receiver. 290. To prescribe the manner of fore closing certain chattel mortgages, aud to give Justices of the Peace jurisdiction of tho same. 291. To amend an act requiring pay ment of fines into county treasury. 292. To amend section 3962 of the 293. To incorporate the American guarantee association. 294. To incorporate tho Way cross and Florida railroad company. 295. To authorize Superior Court clerk of Chatham county and clerk of city court of Savannah to demand de posits for payment of costs. 296. To amend an act to regulate the traffic in cotton in Decatur and Ran dolph counties. (ConrhuM Fourth Pune.) (yticura HUMORS OF THE SCALF. LOSS OF HAIR. Lou of Hair In thousands of eases is due en tirely to some fora of scalp disease. Seventy- five per ceut. of tho number of bald he ds in *ht bo covered with hair by a judicious uro of Ctr TicuRA, assisted by Cuticuka 8 ap It is tho most agroenblo as we)] as tho most oflVctivo Lair restorer ever produoed by men It Is medicinal in the true t sens* of tho word- All others aro souio oleagenous mixture of poisonous djes. Nono but Octiodba possesses tho specific medical properties that onablo it to cure ail itching and ecaly diseases that ir flame and irritate the scalp and ha*r glands and tubes, causing premature baldness. Medium doses of the Cuticura IIb- rolvkst will purify tho oil and sweat glands of tho virus of aoro'uloui burner of ibe blood and insure a permanent euro wb *n takeu in connection with the rutward application of Cuticura, SALT RHE0M~AND DANDRUFF Cured mat several phjHlciaus hud failed to treat successfully. Messrs. Wooke 1 Pol tor: Gentlemen—I here bed tbe Salt Rhoum on my bead aad al) through my hair, alio on my legs, for tba past four yean, having suffered exceedingly wlt-i it. The dan druff falling from my balr was vary annoying. I consulted seseral distinguished pbyaicians In regard to It, and have taken their preserlpllone as ordered, but did not find any oure and but little relief. I waa told by many persons who have the 8alt Rheum, and who hare been doc tored for years, that thero waa no oure for it; that it was In the blo-d, and X should always have it, and J was almost inollnad to agree with thorn, but a friend wanted mo try Cunouna, made by your firm. X dl*, and to my astonish ment, In le.s than three weeks my head was entirely free from all 8alt Rheum and Dsndrufi, and I cannot tee any appearanco cf Salt Rheum on my p-rson. 1 think tt a wonderful remedy. Respectfully yours, GEORGE A MU DOE. Portsmouth, N H., Feb. 0, 1878. HUMOR OFTHE SCALP that tvas destroying the Hair cured with one box of CUTICURA. Messrs Weeks A Potter: Gontlemen—I want to tell yon whet Cuticuiu has done for me. Abiut ten years ego my hair began falling ont, caused by Humor of tho Scalp. I tried various remedloi, too numerous to mention, without relief, until I began using Cutiodka, one box of which has entirely cured me, and n-w hair la beginning to grow. Keapaotlully, MRS. O. J. ROOT. 8S7 W. Lake St., Chicago, III., Nov. 18,1878. We koow the above to bo true. Mary E. Towrirrd, 412 W. Jaokton St. Mrs. O. A. Gray, 841 Fulton St. SCALDHEAD fo'or Niue Years cured when nil other Remedies failed. Messrs Weeks k Potter: Gentlemen—Blneo July last I have been using your Cdticura fur Scald Head, and it has cured ma when all modi- oince that I havo taken for nine yeara did me no good. I em now using it as a hair dressing, but my head is well. It koeps the hair in very niee condition. Yours truly, H. A. RAYMOND, Auditor Fort Wayne, Jackson k Saginaw R. R. Jackson, Mich., Deo. 20, 1878, The Cuticura Rrredirs are prepared by Weeka A Potter, Chemists end Druggtata, 360 Washington Strest, Boston, and are for Isle by all Druggists. Prioe of Cuticura, small boxes 60 cents; largo boxes, containing two and one- half times tbe quantity ol small, $1. Rrsolvrrt $1 per battle. Cuticura Soaf, 25 cants; by mail, 30 eents; 3 cakes, 76 cents. jeftLLIIUes Instantly they banish Ctiu-iqy Pain and Weakness, reuse VOLTAIC ESeUCTBIO the dormant Musalei Into ps ,„.nq new life, itimulate the M5TE» V * Liver and Kidneys, qure Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Bilious Colic, Cramps and Pains, Bheumptism, Neuralgia, Sciatica, Weak Spine, Weak and Sore Lungs, Coughs and Colds, Weak Baek, Ague ami Liver Pains. oct7tww!m Clocks! Tick! Tick! Tick! ALLEN & McOSKER. JUST RECEIVED A Large and Beautiful As sortment of Clocks, INCLUDING THE LATEST AND MOST UNIQUE STYLE8. Prices Bangiug from $1 to $15. CONSTANTLY KEOEIVINO ALL THE LATEST AND MOST NOBBY 8TYLKB <>F BRIDAL PRESENTS, FIVE JEWELRY, Silverware, &c. ALL GOODS SOLD ENGRAVED FREE BY US. Tailoring 1 ! Tailoring 1 ! PLENTY Piece Goods, Hats, Caps, Furnishing Goods, SHIRTS, UMBRELLAS, ETC., -AT- CALI, AND SEE TIIENl. sop25 jw wtf H. T. IIOYT. II. D. OOTIIRAN HOYT & COTHRAN, Wholesale Druggists, ROME, GEORGIA, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF GRASS A.ISTD FIELD SEEDS, 1NCLUDINO CLOVER, TIMOTnY, HERDS’, BLUE AND ORCHARD ORASS, BARLEY AND RYE, (and Oats to arrive.) Which they Offer to the Trade at Lowest Possible Figures. JnllOtwwtf COMMON SENSE VIEWS FOREIGN LANDS, BY M. DWINELL. T HIS VOLUME, OF FOUR HUNDRED Pages, now ready for sale, Is well printed on good papor and neatly bound in muslin. It embraces a sorlea of Letters written from tho moat interesting oltlos of Southern Europe; from Alexandria, Cairo and the Pyramids, in Egypt; from Jaffa, Jerusalem, Bothlohom, Beth any, Mount of Olivos, Jerich'o, Klver Jordan, Dead Sea, *o, In Palestine; Smyrna and An cient Ephesua, in Syria; from Constantinople, Vienna, Beitserland, Ao., in Europe. Also, a serios from the Western part of America, from Omaba to San Francisco and including a rl.it to tba famous Yosamito Falls. This Volume will bo sent by mail, free ef postage, on roeoipt of $1 60. Address Courirr Office, Rome, Oa., or it can be bought at the Book Stores. 1879. FALL & WINTER TRADE. 1879. New Goods. Fine Goods. MRS. T. BAWILMAMS, M IlaLIKTER, 61 Broad Street, Rome, Ga. T hanking my many customers for the liberal patronage given me in too .past,. I am proud to say that I am bettor prepared^attend to tboir wants than ever bofore. T havo now Id stnro and to arrive Bonnata, Hats, Flowers, Plumes, Silks, yeireta, Plushes, Ribbons, Oroaments, Hair Goods, Zephyrs, Combs, Notions, etc., etc., whloh l have selected in pereon in the Northero merkote. My Goods are in the Latest Btyles, and I have my Trimming dono With good material by experienced milliners. Call and examine my goods and get liiy prices before purchasing elsewhere. (oellT tw wtf James G. Dailey, UNDERTAKER’S WARE-ROOMS, (On sooud story). 96 Broad Street. In connection with; our iminente siuoV, we have added a Mllltno* ry Department, wh«zo will always be found a lull line of Vatl and Winter fHylts, om- bThcing'THfnmod and Untritnmed Shapes in Straw and Polt Hats. 8 •« our New Stylo Pattern Hats. This department will bo under the eohtrol'of Miss AUBiE WEBB, Resisted by Mrs. E. BURNETT, who wi)J be nlensod to se* all or their frtonds Will con stantly receive all' of the Latoat Novellios ns they appour. GREAT OPENING — OF THE.*.* :i ,.l) ■ . , CRYSTAL PALACE, 13 Shorter Block. NEW STORE! NEW GOODS! NEW STYLES IN DRESS GOOD- 1 , CASH- MEEES, ALPACAS, LAROli VARIETY CHEAP DRESS GOODS, IMMENSE ASSORTMENT SHAWLS. CLOAKS. REPELLANTS, LAD1E S’ UNDERWEAR, FLANNELS. CANTONS AND DO MESTICS, .1 BANS;- OABSIMkRES, BLANKETS,' COMFORTABLES Separsto departments for Clothing, Bools, .Shoos and Hats. Cnmplofe stock Gent's Fur nishing Goods. DAVIS & CO. ootlttwwif Call and see our .line ol Gloves tefore buying. The cheap est line of Tbtee Button Kid Gloves in the ally, that we war- ■ r-nt. Ladies’ Neek Wear, Ties, Bows, Silk and Lace FIs- chue, Col lira and Cuffs, Linen and Silk Handkerchiefs, Hambutgs, Ribbons, Hosiery and Ladies' Linen. Laecs of all kinds, Corsets. Dress Trimmings, and ev- Goods House. A LB IN OMBERG, A fine and well selected stock of Metallic, Walnut, Grained and Stained Coffins, Burial Robes and Coffin Trimmings, al ways on hand. Neatest Hearaes furnished for funerals. All orders filled with dispatch, day or night. Residence, corner Court *od King itrootis ALSO, DEALER IN FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS. jul5 twtmarlfi rSTo. 33 Broad. Street, Has just received a Large Stock CROQUET SETS, BASE BALLS, ETC A LARGE STOCK WALL PATER. *®*WRITE FOR SAMPLES AND PRICES.-®* apr»,tw-wly