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THE FREE PRESS. An liMtaptiHlent Democratic Journal. c. H. C. WILLINGHAM. Editor. Thk Free Kress is an independent Democrat ic Journal, opposed' to all Kings, Cliques aud Combinations, of whatever sort, organizedto de feat the will of the people in all public matters or interests in whatever shape presented. Business notice. There is a large number of subscribers to The Frick Kress who are behind in payment for it. We have notitled them of the fact repeatedly by the cross mark on the margin. Very few have responded. We ask. Is this right? It requires cash to publish every number of the paper, and our patrons should see the justice of paying what they owe. We desire to reduce our busi ness to a cash system, and hope all will pay up and in advance without delay. THE SITU A Tl ON IN THE SE VKNTH % The late congressional election in the seventh, as the whole state remembers, did much to dis organize and weaken the democratic party in that district. Although the election is long over, the journals in the district are still lighting the campaign. Notably bitter is Felton’s indepen dent organ, the Cartersvilie Free Kress, nor have we been able to reconcile ;ts light against the party and its weak tirade against its leaders with the principles of true Democracy. Since the election of its candidate, it has been less for giving and less magnanimous, and less demo cratic even, than in our innocent heart we had accorded them. Lately its contemporary and neighbor, the Cartersville Exprens, deprecated this continuance of the contest, and favoring peace aud harmony in the party and district in a true spirit of amity, reached forth its hand to The Free Kress and proposed to bury the hatchet. We took occasion then to reproduce in the New* the article of the Expre. The Free Kress in a late issue made reply to that article, and in an editorial paragraph said: “Now, if the Griffin News will copy our reply to the Exprt** as to ‘the difference between us,’ it will be guilty of a neat piece of fairness.” * Of course we cannot refuse doing such “a neat piece of fairness,” and the article will be found elsewhere. In the foregoing remarks, however, we trust we have fairly anti clearly set forth our views of the matter. The above is from the Griffin News, of the 15th, a paper that seems to have no clear ideas of genuine democracy except that servile subserviency to the rule of the few “tricksters and trim miners” over the many. We deny that the inde pendents have weakened the democratic party in this district; but to the con trary, it is doing more to purify it than anything else. Nor are we “still light ing the campaign.” We are simply re pelling the slanders of those who attempt to traduce and malign the true and inde pendent democracy that have the man hood to think and act for themselves free from the dictation of office-holders and office-seekers who have no interest in politics except for personal honor and personal gain. The Free Press is not “Felton’s in dependent organ.” It Is the voice ot the people, and its columns are freely open to the expression of public opinion from every quarter. It is the people’s organ and no one man’s organ, and it would turn against Felton the moment he dis regarded popular rights, and Felton knows it. No! no! The Free Press is an organ of the free and independent democracy of the seventh district and cannot be subsidized in the interest of any one. And the little Griffin News says, with a curl of its lips, that it cannot reconcile the fight of The Free Press “against the party and its weak tirade against true democracy ?” Whoever says it ever did, is simply ignorant of what he is talking about or wilfully lies. We put the most charitable construction. The Free Press is an independent democratic journal. Its editor neither desires or seeks office, nor has any kinsfolk that do; nor would he subvert pure and genuine democracy to secure place for relatives or friends. The Free Press “is less forgiving and less magnanimous and less demacrat ic, even,” than the little Griffin News accorded to it. Why, my little friend, we have forgiven all that happened in the late campaign. We have tried to bury the hatchet in the bottom of the Etowah river. We have not a hard feeling against any one—not even “Our George.” We don’t care a continental cent what happened in that campaign except in a few instances, which we in- tend to remember as landmarks for the future—as signboards of what may be expected. Well, as to our kind neighbor, the Express. The editor is one of the clev erest of Tennessee’s editors in Georgia, lie is not yet quite familiar with politi cal matters in this state. He don’t ex actly status ot political affairs in this district. His intentions were good and we appreciate them. We honor the heart that pulsates in behalf of peace— especially among democrats. But, you see, my little Griffin News, our neighbor, in the kindness of his heart, dipped his finger into something hotter than he supposed it was and took it (Hit without being told to do so. Now, the spirit of amity between the Express and The Free Press is most amicable. There’s nothing between us but the brick walls that separate our offices. Why, our neighbor is a good democrat and will be the only sort of a democrat that true manhood will allow. He will vote and act for himself. That “neat piece of fairness” was ele gantly done. It was superbly rendered in the broad face of generous bourgeois. We bow respectfully to the courtesy and back out of the room with due reverence to distinguished consideration. One of the most ungrateful political acts of the times was the defeat of Col. Thompson, of the Savannah News, for congress. For more than a quarter of a century he has labored for his party. In the days of the infamous reconstruction he held high the standard of the party, and has never been rewarded for it. This reminds us of the ingratitude exhibited to another old journalist. We refer to Col. C. W. Styles. He staked all and risked all in the uoiuiuation and election of Gov. Colquitt. He lost, and when he needed recognition for faithful service be was ignored. These are two instances of ingratitude we regret ftuejoni. GOVERNOR-MA K ING. A number of the Georgia papers are pretty busily at work setting up jjieir favorites for governor next year. We 11,.; it is about time to begin the business, we suppose. It required four years of po litical diplomacy and partisan manage ment to make up the last chief magis trate. A great deal of organized ma chinery was eniployed in the job. How it was greasea, if greased at all, we don’t knovf!* Whatever it lacked in efficiency the work was made up pretty solidly through the instrumentalities of Sunday school and grange celebrations and pic nics. When C’ol. Tom. Hardeman was elected pieshlent of the state agricultural society, we thought him then on the line of promotion; but we fear Col. Tom. hasn’t sufficiently availed himself of his peculiar advantages to get well on the track. The trouble may be, perhaps, that Col. Tom. was not a good Sunday school scholar and does not take the proper interest in such matters. A few of the stones, however, have been carelessly laid for the foundation of several aspirants for the nomination. These will be placed in proper position at the right time. After a while the walls will begin to assume shape, and the tallest and most solid will attract the greatest number of workmen and the weaker structures will be toppled over and used as good compromise material in building the strongest, and there will be no trouble in making the nomination unanimous when the time comes. In the meantime, we would say to Col. Tom. Hardeman to make use of his advantages in being on the line of promotion by going earnestly to work. There is no telling what can or may be accomplished by superior sagacity and consummate tact in such matters. In due time The Free Press may begin to lay its foundations for a guber natorial structure. Who the lucky man will be we are not as yet determined. We came near getting our man in in 187 G. We commenced just a little too late; but we made good time—so good and so suc cessful as to give us the sobriquet of “the Cartersville Warwick,” which, of course, was very flattering to an humble indi vidual. If we undertake the job again, we don’t know whether we shall attempt it through a state convention or not. Our purpose will be to secure a good gov ernor, an able and efficient man, and one who will be the peer of any who has yet tilled the executive chair of Georgia. It may require an independent move to do so or it may not. So whatever nomina tion is made must be fairly and judi ciously effected. We think, however, that Gen. Wofford or Gen. Toombs would suit all classes and all sections, and would come nearer giving general satisfaction than any other men in the state. Whether either would consent to make the race we are not advised either by word, letter or hint. They are certainly not manipu lating for the honor, and hence are all the more desirable on that account. There are no letters being written to the rural journals for them at any rate. Well, it is nearly two years before the next election. In the meantime we in tend to have all the fun we can out of the matter until the proper time comes for regular business. We don’t intend to get mad nor sullen. We jifst want to have a jolly old winter sport in seeing gubernatorial structures toppled over like men of snow. There is just that much of boyish frolic and innocent amusement in our disposition. TilE C A TOOSA SPRINGS. The health and pleasure-seeking peo ple of this country will be glad to learn that the indomitable and enterprising B. W. Wrenn has leased the Catoosa springs for ten years, and will open them under the management of Mr. J. R. Campbell, late of the Kimball house. These facts insure in advance one of the best water ing places in the south. There are fifty two springs at Catoosa, combining all kinds. The place and the accommoda tions are perfectly delightful. We wish Wrenn could be open by the t,ime the press association meets, so that all could have an opportunity of seeing this famous watering place and enjoying a day there. That would tell the tale of its superior inducements everywhere, and carry a business there that, perhaps, is not contemplated. We wish Wrenn and Campbell the greatest popularity and prosperity. They will, beyond doubt, prove worthy of both. GEN. TOOMBS FOR GOVERN OR. Since writing the most of our editorial, we have received the Gainesville Suuth ro'i, from which the following paragraph is an extract: “So far as we are concerned we will support Gen. Toombs far governor, if he will run, if every negro, carpet-bagger and scalawag in the state just howl for him. and then shall believe we are voting for one of ihe best democrats, soundest statesmen, and most loyal men to his people, in the south.” And so will we. No better democrat could he nominated even if as good a one can be. It requires a good deal of sharp political trickery for any man to secure a nomination and the right sort of a man won’t resort to it. Well, suppose we let it be understood that Gen. Toombs is the people’s can didate for governor. The people have a right to vote for whom they please. The Atlanta Phonoqraph says: “The Cartersville Free Press seems to have an undying spite at Gen. Gordon. It is none of our picnic, but we wonder if the Free Press does not feel just a trifle lonesome when engaged in this sort of work.” The Phonograph is mistaken. Will that paper tell us wherein we have done the general injustice? When he came out of his way in the late campaign to abuse and villifv good democrats, we gave him as good as he sent. When he vauntingly said that “the independents must be driven to the wall and eternally crushed,” he was guilty of an unwarrant able assailment of honest freemen who choose to vote as they please. For that and other acts of political arrogance and assumacy, we have given him blow for Won*. OUR DEMOCRACY. A few of our exchanges affect to be lieve that the editor of The Free Press | is nota democrat, as the following para graph from the Augusta Chronicle ami Cos nstituiionalist won ldt have- the readers or that paper to believe: C. H. C. Willingham, of the Cartersville Free Kress, was fifty years old last week. He was for many years a staunch democrat and is still considerable of a politician and editor. Taking him all in all, we eannot but agree with one of his friends in declaring that in reaching his half century he has achieved a great vietory. The editors- of that paper know per fectly well that we are a democrat of the “straightest sect.” They know perfectly well that we have proven our fealty to democratic principles on all occasions, and never swerved from the vindication ot them in a single instance. They know perfectly well that we were among the first in Georgia in raising the democratic banner after the war at a time when hundreds were as dumb as oysters and were too much afraid of the glitter of bayonet rule to express themselves. They know, or ought to know, that we were more than once threatened with a suppression of our paper and imprision ment for our bold devotion to democratic principle—twice by the military aud once by Bullock. The editors of the Chronicle and Con stitution know, too, that we were the first in the state to oppose the so-called “new departure” that proposed to oblit erate the lines between democracy and radicalism. They know, also, that we were opposed to committing the party to the support of Horace Greeley, the father, as it were, of radicalism, thereby stultifying the democratic party. They know, furthermore, that we have not voted or supported any man for office that was not a democrat except Horace Greeley, and then under protest, and at the behests of organized dictation, and against onr convictions of duty to demo cratic principles. Nor have the editors of the Chronicle and Constitutionalist ever heard of our asking office from President Hayes, as some of the so-called organized demo cratic editors of this state have done and who now affect to believe we are not a democrat. Nor did we ever publish any of Bullock’s proclamations, that infa mous scheme practiced to subsidize the press, which many grabbed at so eagerly, and who now extend to the. “thieving governor” a cordial welcome whenever he returns to the state. Nor will we support those so-called democrats for of fice who swarmed around that adminis tiation, holding office under it and em ployed as lobbyists among its corrupt legislators to rob the state in all sorts of wild schemes of gigantic swindling. We sustain Felton because he is a sound and incorruptible democrat, and is opposed to that element of so-called democrats, who make their politics sub servient to private interests. There are two kinds of democrats, one who carry their principles jn their hearts; the other, who carry them in their pockets to be used as private gain and selfish inter ests may require. We do not belong to the latter class. Our democracy springs from principle and not mere partisanism. True democracy is freedom of thought and action and the right of the people to rule independent of political “trimmers and tricksters” who assume to be the party for their own purposes. THE AGRICULTURAL MEETING. The state agricultural society met in Hawkinsville on Tuesday at 12 M., and was called to order by President Harde man. Mayor Kibbee made an address of welcome, which was replied to by Mr. Livingston, of Newton. President Har deman read a beautiful opening address, in which he sought to impress on the so ciety the importance of home produce, the abolishment of the credit system based on mortgages, etc., and substitu ting a credit based on personal honor as existing before the war; preserving the forestry of the state and keeping in tact and improving the labor system. About 300 delegates are present. The new vice-president and executive committee men were installed and the society re cessed till three o’clock. We regret to learn that Gen. R. H. Chilton, adjutant-general of Gen. R. E. Lee, and since the war a resident of Co lumbus, Ga., and president of the Co lumbus manufacturing company, fell dead of apoplexy, while sitting alone at bis desk Tuesday afternoon. lie was over sixty years of age, and graduated at West Point from Virginia. He was promoted to major in the Mexican war and was paymaster in Texas prior to 1860. __ We are glad to greet the old LaGnmge Reporter in its new dress. It has, phoe nix like, risen from its ashes, one of the handsomest papers in the state. llow glad we were to see the old heading! It was good to our sight and we only wish Wa terman to make it a fearless and indepen dent democratic paper, reflecting the voice of the people. It is a glorious old paper. We love it still. • The state evening dailies are lively little sprites. The Augusta News comes regularly and full of vim. The Macon Ledger has the pluck, but we can’t read its bad print. The Atlanta Post is all right except we don’t see it unless there is a copy more than is wanted for others. Altogether, we like the Georgia evening papers. “Bartow” has more sharp criticism in this issue of our paper. “Bartow” is the most terse and incisive writer in the state. “Bartow” is a citizen of this county, and “Bartow” is responsible for all that is written over that signature. The Macon Telegraph and the Colum bus Times have ceased to exchange with The Free Press. If purposely done wo can stand it about as well as they can; but still wo would like to have their visits. We want a governor who will be re sponsible to the people alone for his ad ministration, and not to a few irresponsi ble personal elaqtiers who manipulated hie notninattam T— ATCKWTA CDNSTTTrTION IS* ITS HATRED OF DR. FELTON. To The Free Press: The political editor of this popular journal is very bUjer in his hatred to Dr. Felton. Whether it-grows out o# some* correspondence on the Huntington rail road scheme, or whether the paper is too envious to accord justice to an opponent we must allow the readers of The Free Press fodecide. E. P. Howell goes into hysterics over an article in the National Republican cernmendatory of Dr. Felton, as distinguished from its want of regard for Gen. Gordon. Recollecting that the aforesaid editor was solicitor-general under Gov. Bullock (who was always considered sharp enongh to bind his offi cial patronage by strong ties to himself), we are fully prepared to see this wolf in sheep’s clothing appear on the stage to cry “stop thief.” The lion’s skirt belonging to the Geor gia democracy never hid the ass’ ears, and we are all familiar with the bray of the Atlanta Constitution. The National Republican may certainly take a choice between the above named gentlemen. Col. Evan Howell endorsed Maj. Sinythe to President Hayes for United States marshal, and it is reported that he helped Col. Wade for the same place. He made a choice of republicans over democrats. If the National Republican has' better taste than Col. Howell, why should he bray in this vociferous manner, except to raise a noise to shelter certain “trick sters and trimmers?” To conclude the article that Col. How ell left unfinished, we will copy a little further from the National Republican— stating at the same time that Dr. Felton was never solicitor-general nor did he ever join the union league. Bartow. Independentism in southern polities does not mean anything more or less than opposition to the Bourbon democracy, and it does not neces sarily follow that the independents will make any alliance with the republicans on national questions, although it is true that they rely on the republicans for aid in their purely local or state contests. In Georgia, for example, the in dependents are in a majority by the aid of the republicans over the Bourbon democrats; but on all national questions such of their leaders as Mr. Stephens or Dr. Felton are effectively demo cratic and have no affinity with or for the re publican party. It is nevertheless possible that with an unpopular democratic candidate for president like Tilden, and a popular republican nominee like Grant, the republicans might carry the state in 1880. There is no harm in disciissing such a possibility if for no other reason than that its discussion familiarizes the people of Georgia with the idea of supporting Grant, who at Appomattox, and ever since then, has been the true friend of the confederate soldiery. WHAT MR. STEPHENS SAYS. VVe copy the following extract from a private letter received a day or two ago from Washington city: We inquired of Mr. Stephens what he thought ot that insidious article in the Macon Telegraph and Messenger, about a member from Georgia being in consulta tion with a colored officeholder in Wash ington, in regard to Gen. Toombs and the gubernatorial office, and why he sup posed he could be treated in such a mali cious way ? “I think nor care nothing,” said the old gentleman, “about the whole thing. It was a lie made out of whole cloth, and I stamp it here a lie. A colored man vol untarily assisted me in getting off some documents and he did it very well. The motive that prompted the writer in that paper I care nothing about. I would have consulted him no sooner than the colored brother about Gen. Toombs’ candidacy. The general is too far above both to ask the help or encouragement of either of the two. The idea is simply preposterous. I should be delighted to see Gen. Toombs governor of Georgia, but neither of us look to sensational newspaper mendicants for assistance. 1 am utterly indifferent to the lie and the attack.” CONGRESSIONAL NOTES. The following we find under Washing ton dates of Monday last: Judge W. B. Fleming has arrived in Washington and was sworn in as the successor of the late Hon. Julian Ilart ridge. The general deficiency bill has passed the house. The total sum recommended by the bill is $‘257,904,057. There are but two more appropriation bills to be passed—the legislative, executive and ju dicial, and the sundry civil. Before the Potter committee the affida vits ot Judge 11. C. Ripley and 11. M. Mclntosh (the latter the Tallahassee cor respondent of the Savannah News during the canvass of the returns of the last presidential election) , were read. They were forwarded by attorney-general W. A.-Cocke, and were in support of his as sertion that ex-Govcrnor Noyes was clos eted with the members of the returning hoard during the count, and which asser tion Noyes denied. Senator Enstis presented to the Senate a protest of the Louisiana legislature against-the action of the United States circuit court at New Orleans in arresting persons and bringing them to that city for trial for alleged violations of the elec tion laws. The protest states that such action is in derogation of the United States constitution, and pregnant with the gravest consequences, and that the people of the state could not hut protest against such harsh and unwarrantable persecutions. Mr. J. W. Si monton, general agent of the associated press, made a statement before the senate committee considering the hill to authorize railroad telegraph lines, on the connection of the Western Union company with tlie association, lie showed that the press association is not in any true sense a monopoly, that it neither lives nor prospers by the favor of the telegraph company, hut is absolutely independent of that corporation, and that postal telegraphy, or any governmental intervention to fix telegraph rates, would only strengthen the associated press pow er, and proportionately weaken its com petition. TUESKAY. The amendment, to the hill to tax tea ten cents, and eofl'ee two and a half cents was rejected in the senate. Also the amendment to increase the tax on tobacco from 10 to 20 cents per pound was re jected. An amendment to exempt from certain provisions of the existing law small distilleries, whose daily capacity does not exceed thirty gallons, was agreed to. The senate agreed to an amendment that the act take effect the Ist of May, instead of the Ist of April, as proposed by the committee. After several amendments the hill was passed. The house did not come to final action on any bill. Another famine is imminent in ludin mifcsfc rain Mte within a fortnight. PENSION (*T.AIMS. Who are Entitled to Them and' How to get Them. W> prfht the following circulars from the pension office at Washington city for the benefit of those interested: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,) Pension Office, > Washington, D. C., Jan. 27, 1879.) CIRCULAR LETTPfe. Sir —Persons who are entitled to ar rears of pension, under the act granting arrears, approved January 25, 1879, and whose pensions were granted previous to that date, will not require the assistance of a claim agent in obtaining the amount due them. All correspondence in rela tron to any claim for such arrears, will be with the person entitled, and no claim agent will be recognized in such claim. A letter addressed to the commissioner of pensions, signed by the person who was in receipt of the pension at the date aforesaid, and two witnesses, in the pres ence of a magistrate, will be the only application required—and upon which the rights of all parties concerned will be adjusted. The pension certificate should not be sent to this office —but it must be exhib ited to the magistrate. The letter should be in the following or equivalent form : To the Commissioner of Pensions: I, , a pensioner under pension cer tificate No. —, hereby apply for the ar rears due me, under the act granting ar rears of pension, approved January 25. 1879. My post office address is—[here insert the name of the post office, and it the claimant resides in a city, the name and number of the street and residence must also be given.] Two witnesses. Name of Claimant. State of , ) County of ,f >- Signed in my presence by , who i? known to me to be the person he de scribed himself to be, and at the same time he exhibited to me his pension cer tificate, which is numbered —. Magistrate’s signature. Very respectfully, J. A. Bentley, Commissioner of Pensions. ARREARS OF PENSION —APPROVED JANU ARY 25, 1879. AN ACT to provide that all pensions on account of death, or wounds received, or disease contracted in the service ol the United States during the late war of the rebellion, which have been granted, or which shall hereafter be granted, shall commence from the date of death or discharge troip the service of the United States; for the payment of arrears of pensions, and other pur poses. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States in congress assembled, That all pensions which have been granted under the gen eral law regulating pensions, or may hereafter be granted, in consequence ot wounds, injuries, or disease received or contracted in said service during the said war of the rebellion, shall commence from the death or discharge from said service of the person on whose account the claim has been or shall hereafter be granted, or from the termination of tin right of the party having prior title to such pension; Provided, The rate of pen sion for the intervening time for which arrears of pension are hereby granted shall be the same per month for which the pension was originally granted. Sec. 2. That the commissioner of pen sions is hereby authorized and directed to adopt such rules and regulations for the payment of the arrears oi pensions hereby granted as will be necessary to cause to be paid to such pensioners, or, it the pensioners shall have died, to the person or persons entitled to the same, ali such arrears of pension as the pensioner may be, or would have been, entitled to under this act. Sec. 3. That section forty-seven hun dred and seventeen of the revised stat utes of the United States, which provides that “no claim for pension not prosecu ted to a successful issue within five years from the date of filing the same shall be admitted without record evidence from the war or navy department of the injury or the disease which resulted in the disa bility or death of the person on whose ac count the claim is made; Provided, That in any case in which the limitation pre scribed by this section bars the further prosecution of the claim, the claimant may present, through the pension office, to the adjutant-general of the army or the surgeon-general of the navy, evi dence that the disease or injury which resulted in the disability or death of the person on whose account the claim is made originated in the service and in the line of duty; and if such evidence is deemed satisfactory by the officer to whom it may be submitted, he shall yause a record of the fact so proved to l>e made, and a copy of the same to be transmitted to the commissioner of pensions, and the bar to the prosecution of the claim shall shall thereby be removed,” be, and the same is heceby repealed. Sec. 4. No claim agent or other person shall be entitled to receive any compen sation for services in making application for arrears of pension. Sec. 5. That all acts or parts of acts so far as they may conflict with the provi sions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved January 25,1879. No claim for arrears under the provi sions of the above act, due to a pensioner already upon the rolls, will be adjusted until congress shall have appropriated the money for the payment of such claim. Applications for such arrears may how ever be filed—but will receive no answer until the claim is adjusted. The above rules are necessary to pre vent the work of the office from becom ing blockaded by unnecessary corres pondence. " J. A. Bentley, Commissioner of Pensions. “C. H. C. Willinghym, of the Cartersville Free Press, was fifty years old last week. He was for many pears a staunch democrat, and is still considerable of a politician and editor. Taking him all in all, we cannot but agree with one of his friends in declaring that in reaching his half century he has achieved a great victory.” The above first appeared in the “Geor gia column” of the Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist, but was reproduced in the Courier yesterday. It is supposed to have been written by Mr. Pleasant Stovall, a pert young gentleman of some promise, but a great deal more presump tion, and one whose democracy is too adolescent to enable him to judge of any others. For such a chap to criticise the democracy of such a veteran as C. H. C. Willingham, who has suftered more for his democracy than any other man in the state, is sheer impertinence, and the bantling ought to be ashamed of himself. When Bullock and Meade were here Willingham stood almost alone of Geor gia editors in his war upon them. When Geo. .N. Lester was scooping up the crumbs that fell from Bullock’s table, Willingham was threatened with the sharp point Pope’s bayonets if he did not cease his democratic fire upon the fools and thieves who were despoiling the State.— Home Tribune. Washington, February 19. — May Mar shall, pedestrienne, to-night, completed her task of walking 2,796 quarter miles in as many quarter hours. She was in good condition at the dose. Philadelphia, Pa., February 19. At the municipal election to-day the re publicans guintetl geubrally. Tterrtbt.e accident. •Selma, Ala.*F ebruary 18.—The north bound passenger on the Selma, Rome and Dalton railway went through a rotten bridge, thirteen miles from Selma, at 0 a. m. The entire train, except the engine, was wrecked. One white man and t\\ o nea-roes was killed; two whites fatally wounded. Mr. Stanton, general super intendent of the road, was on the train and is believed to be fatally hurt. It is reported that Gt orge Uvans (white.; and four negroes were killed, and thaTSilper intendent Stanton and Conductor V hite were fhtally injured. The following are the killed: George R. Evans and two negroes, unknown. The following are believed to be fatally injured : Albert Pitner, brakesman; John Shoemaker, baggage-master; H. A. Rey nolds, express messenger; John Rivers, colored brakeman; Jordon Lee, coloied porter; Miss Welsh, Miss Graham, and Miss Bradford, ot Talladega; Nathan Kahn, of St. Louis; A. Meyef, ot Balti more; I. G. Pulliam, of Savannah; Ben. Schuster, of Selma: Mrs. Postis and two daughters, of St. Louis, and four negro passengers, unknown. A car with sixty bales of cotton, mail, baggage and express car, and one passenger coach totally de stroyed by fire. The bridge was perfect ly rotten .* The scene is heart-rendering. Augusta, February 18.—W. S. Lynch, charged by the southern express compa ny for failing to account for twenty-five thousand dollars entrusted to him as messenger, had a hearing before the judge of the superior court this morning on a writ of habeas corpus for his re lease. The judge refused the writ and the prisoner was remanded to jail. Lynch had been messenger of the com pany for many years, and alleges that he lost the money out of his car between Charleston and Augusta in November las!: The ease excites great interest. Rome, Ga., February 18.—Francis Weeks, of Davis’ Mill, near Rockmart, Ga., was found dead in the woods near his house. It is supposed he had heart j iscjiso • The report in a New' York journal, February 6th, of the suspension of the Bank of Rome, was a mistake. The old corporation simply sold the bank and the charter to a new' organization. The bank is running as usual. Vicksburg, February 19.—A difficulty occurred at Johnsville, Miss., between Colonel Holman and Dr. Lowry, Dr. Walker and Mr. Arnold. The fight began by Holman shooting Lowry in the side. Arnold shot Holman, wounding him, and then shot Walker, killing him .instantly, and was then shot by Holman. Arnold and Lowry have since died. Hol man has been arrested. Detroit, February 17. —The election for United Senator senator to fill the va cancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Christiancy took place at Lansing to-day, he two houses of the legislature voting eparately, resulting in the election of Hon. Zaehariah Chandler. The vote was as follows; Z. Chandler (republican) 88, O. M. Barnes (democrat) 22, Henry Chamberlain (greenbacker) 18. Hartford, February 19.—The house adopted resolutions characterizing the pending anti-Chinese immigration bill as a flagrant violation of a sacred and hon orable treaty, and hoping that its provis ions may never disgrace our national statutes. Cairo, Egypt, February 18.—A riot occurred here to-day in which the khe dive was insulted and Nubar Pasha wounded. Troops fired into and dis persed the mob, which was composed of disbanded army officers. Reinforcements have been sent to Lord Chelmsford in Africa in sufficient num bers to bring his infantry force up to nearly the same strength that it was pri or to the disaster of the 23d ultimo. The great Liverpool strike has practi cally collapsed, and work is being resum ed all along the line of the docks. The sailors continue to hold out. NEW -ADVERTISEMENTS. Pattillo’s New Coffee Pot. THIS COFFE POT IS anew invention. It thoroughly extracts the essence of the coffee free of grounds, aud will save half the expense of old style of pots. It is neat, convenient and economical. Call aud see one at the tinshop of G. F. PATTILLO, Cartersville, Ga. Refer to the editor of The Free Press, .T. C. Maddox and T. J. Lyon. feb2o I IST IJ A. 3ST Ivk-R U IP T C Y ! AUCTION SALE of REAL ESTATE! On Saturday, March 15th, 1879, At 10 o’clock, A. M., on the premises, I WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, the following described property, belonging to the estate of N. Gilreath & Son, bankrupts: The store house and lot, lately occupied by said Gilreath & Son, in the city of Cartersville, Ga., fronting fifty feet on Main street and running back, along Erwin street, eighty-six feet. Also, one brick, fire-prool warehouse aud lot, fronting fifty feet on Main street, and running back 120 l'eet. Sold subject to encumbrances. fifes?* 1 TERMS CASH. AUGUSTUS M. FOUTE, Assignee, etc. February 20, 1879.—3 t U. O. ROBERTSON, M. D., Hygienic Physician and Electro- Therapeutist, Begs leave to announce to the citizens of Bartow, Gordon, Cobb, Cberokee, and other counties of North Georgia, that for the sake of rendering his mode of treatment more universal and available, aud the Health Institute equally easy of access to patients in all parts of the state, has removed from Rowland Springs to Atlanta where he has permanently established a Health Institute. The .Atlanta Health. Institute is the only institute south superintended by reg ularly qualified Hygienic Pnyeicians, and the only place where all kinds of curable diseases are scientifically treated without a particle of medical drag in any form, and with success un para lei led by any other known process of treat ing diseases * Parties who are, because of continued dosing and drugging, considered incurable, are re spectfully requested to visit or correspond with us. Thousands of chronic invalids, after having patiently tried the “deadly virtues of the (drug ophatic) healing art” and With no other change than that of growing continually worse aud worse, have under the Hygienic system of medi cation, been speedily and permanedtly restored to health. For particulars, call at ATLANTA HEALTH INSTITUTE, No. 178 W. Peters street, or address UK, U. O. ROBERTSON, fet>2o Atlanta, Ga. COUCH HOUSE, (Kingston, Georgia.) This large and comfortable House is now kept by W. W. Rainey. The traveling public will find good, plain accommo dations. Parties wishing board through the summer will find Kingston one of the healthiest and quietest localities in Upper Georgia. Three or four families can get comfortable rooms in view of trains. Terms very reasonable. jly2s. W. W. RAINEY. COMMO N SENSE VIEWS —OF— FOREIGN_LANDS. BY M. DWINELL. This volume of four hundred pages, now ready for sale, is well printed on good paper and neatly bound in muslin. It embraces a series of letters written from tire most interesting cities of Southern Europe; from Alexandria, Cairo and the Pyramids in Egypt; from Jaffa, Jerusalem, Bethany, Mount of Olives, Jericho, River Jourdan, Dead Sea, etc., in Pal estine; Smyrna and Ancient Ephesus, in Syria; from Constantinople, Vlent.a, owitzer land, in Europe. Also, a series from the vrestern part of America, from Omaha to San Fra.icisco aud including a visit to the Yosemite Falls. This Volume will be sent by mail, free of post age, ou receipt of $1.60. Address Courier Office, Rome, Uth, or it ttfco w Itorugbt art ttie lAtofeFcores. THE NEW BARGAIN STORE. New Store. New Goods. New Prices. West Side Public Square. m (opposite depot.* The undersigned would respect fullv inform the citizens in general that we are now’opening a store in Cartersville, consist ing of STAPLE DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Shoes, Hats, Notions, HARDWARE, TIN. CROCKERY. GLASSWARE. ETC. In fact, all articles usually kept in a first-class general store. Having paid TUK Cash for the entire stock and getting the large discounts, we are prepared TO OFFER BARGAINS In every line of goods. Our motto will alwsysbe “Quick Sales and Small Profits." TPDIUH3 • STRICTLY CASH, ilmiuij i Or Country Produce. The highest market prices paid for all kinds of Country Produce, or taken in exchange for goods. Jgsgf" Give us a call and a trial. M. L. FLOWERS & CO. feb!3 Grarden Seeds ! ONION SETS ! Buist’s Warranted Garden Seeds Are sure to germinate true to name, and sold us cheap as unreliable seeds put up by other houses. Purchasers of BUIST’S WARRANTED GARDEN SEEDS will be given a copy of BUIST’S GARDEN MANUAL, FREE OF CHARGE. Call early, make your selection, and secure copy of the Gardeu Manual before they are gone. Philadelphia Crown Onion Sets, Red and White, sold at bottom prices. When purchasing your seeds remember the name— “BUIST’S,” and take no other. SOLD BY DAVID W. CURRY, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, CARTERSVILLE, GA. july!B DISSOLUTION. rpHE FIRM OF McCANDLEBS * WIL LIAMS has this day by mutual consent been dissolved and the business will lie continued at same place by Y. L. WILLIAMS. With thanks to the public for their liberal patronage in the past he hopes by fair dealing to receive the same in the future, Cartersville, Georgia, January 21, 1879. JpROM THE ABOVE IT WILL BE SEEN that I am now solely conducting a full and com plete TIN ANI> STOVE STORE. I I positively guarantee to keep my stock up to the requirements of this markets offering relia ble and durable goods gt the lowest possible figures. jlylß VIRGIL L. WILLIAMS. NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL INSTITUTE Cartersville, Bartow county, Ga. F. Wm. MEMMI.ER, M. D.J . . LINDSEY JOHNSON, M. D.,| Proprietors. THE GREATEST DISCOVERY KNOWN FOR CURING CANCERS. pp P&S CANCERS AND ALL CHRONIC DISEASES Successfully treated. We cure cancer without the use of the knil'e under Dr. Memmler’s great internal cancer rem edy. Payment after Cancer is taken out and healed. All kinds of surgical oper ations PERFORMED CONSULTATION FREE! Officehours:9 to 12 am.: 1 to 6. p. m. nov2B NK W BARBER SHOD. WILLIAM M. HARRIS, AN EXCELLENT BARBER OF ROME, HAS recently removed to Cartersville and has fitted up an elegant shop in the St. James Hotel, first door. He guarantees satisfaction to those who give him a trial. Orders for work at private houses filled promptly. Wi Uam John son is also connected with m.v'shop. T)T7'O r p business you can engage it ; '5 to DLu A S2O per day by any worker oi either sex, right in their own localities. PartkoUrs and samples worth $5 free. Improve your spare time at this business. Address STINSON & CDo Augusta, Merino. tebSS-ly.