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RATES OF SUB SCR IPTIOX. One copy one year S 2 oo One copy six months, .... ion One copy three months, ... 50 CLUB RATES. Five copies one year, - - - - .*8 76 Ten copies one year, - 15 ©0 Twenty copies one year, - - . 25 00 Fifty copies ono year, .... 50 00 To be paid for invarriably in advance. A1 i orders for the paper must be addressed to THE FREE PRESS. Professional Cards. K. M. TKIPPE. J. M. NEEm TRIPPE & NEEL, ATTORNEYS.AT-LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA. W/ILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS, v \ both State and Federal, except Bartow county criminal court J*. M. Neel alone will practice in said last mentioned court. Office in northeast comer of court house building. feb27 JSO. L. MOON. DOUGLAS WIKLE. MOON & WIKLE, Attorneys-at-La w, CARTERSVILLE, GA. in Bank Block, over the Postoffice. W. T. WOFFORD, ATTORNEY - AT-L A W, —ANI)— DEALER IN REAL ESTATE, CASS STATION, UARTOW COUNTY, GA. G. S. TUMLIN, ATTORNEY - AT-LA AV. CARTERSVILLE, GA. \\ TILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS YV in Bartow county, the Superior Courts of the Cherokee Circuit, the Supreme Court and the nited States Court for the Northern District of Georgia. decl9-4mos T. AV. H. HARRIS, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA. TYRACTICES IN ALL THE COURTS OF I Bartow and adjoining counties, and will faithfully attend to all business entrusted to him. Office over postoffice. decs-ly R. W. MITRI’HEY, ATTORNEY-AT - LAAV, CARTERSVILLE, GA. OFFICE (up-stairs) in the brick building, cor ner of Main & Erwin streets. julylß. •T. A. BAKER, .A. r r TORNE Y-AT-LA W , CARTERSVILLE, GA. WILL practice in all the courts of Bartow ami adjoining counties. Prompt atten tion given to all business entrusted to nis care. Office in Bank Block over the post office, july 18. . K. D. GRAHAM. A.M.FOUTE. GRAHAM & ROUTE, AT r r O m NEYS -A T-LA. W. CARTERSVILLE, GA. Practice in all the courts of Bartow county, the Superior Courts of North-west Georgia, and the > Supreme Courts at, Atlanta. Office west side public Square, up-stairs over W. W. Rich & Co’s. Store, second door south of Postoffice. julylS. T. W. MILNER. J. W. HARRIS, JK. MILNER & HARRIS, ATTO RNEYS-AT-LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA. Office on West Main Street. july 18 F. M. JOHNSON, Dentist, (Office over Stokely & Williams store.) Cakteusvillk, Georgia. I WILL FIL i TEETH, EXTRACT TEETH, and put in teeth, or do any work in my line at prices to suit the times. ggyMVork al warranted. - Refer to my pat rons all over the county. aug!s-ly. F. M. JOIINSON. JOHN T. OWEN, (At Sayre & Co.’s Drug Store,) CARTERSVILLE, GA. WILL sell Watcnes, Clocks and Jewelry, Spectacles, Silver and Silver-Plated Goods, and will sell them as cheap as they can be bought anywhere. Warranted to prove as represented. All work done by me warranted to give satisfaction. Give me a call. july!B. CHAS. E. WILLINGHAM, Stenographic Court Reporter. [ROME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.] I MAKE A CLEAN RECORD OF CASES, taking down the testimony entire; also, ob jections of attorneys, rulings of the court, and the charge of the court, without stopping the witness or otherwise delaying the judicial pro ceedings. Charges very reasonable and satis faction guaranteed. Traveler’s Ghiide. COOSA RIVER NAVIGATION. On and after December 16th, 1878, the following schedule will be run by the Steamers MAGNO LIA or ETOWAH BILL: Leave Rome Tuesday Bam Arrive at Gadsden Wednesday ....Cam Leave Gadsden Wednesday 7pm Arrive at Rome Thursday spm Leave Rome Friday Bam Arrive at Gadsden Saturday 7am Arrives at Greensport 9am Arrive at Rome Saturday 6pm J. M. ELLIOTT, President and Gcn’l Sup r t. ROME RAILROAD COMPANY. On and after Sunday, June 3rd, trains on this Road will run as follows: DAY TRAIN—EVERY DAY. Leave Rome 8:10 a m Arrive at Rome 12:00 m SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMMODATION. Leave Rome 5:00 p m Arrive at Rome 8:00 pm CHEROKEE RAILROAD. On and after Monday, April 7, 1879, the train on this Road will run daily as follows (Sunday excepted): GOING WEST. Arrive. Leave. Cartersville 2:30 p ni Sti lesboro 3:20 p m 3:25 pm Taylorsville 3:45 pm 4:05 pm Kockmart 5:00 pm GOING EAST. Kockmart 6:00 a m Taylorsville 6:50 am 7:loam Stilesboro 7:20 a m 7:45 a m Cartersville 8:15 am WILLIAM MacRAE, Sup’t. WESTERN AND’*ATLANTIC R. R. The following is the present passenger sched ule: NIGHT .PASSENGER —UP. Leave Atlanta Leave Cartersville 4:37 pm Leave Kingston Leave Dalton . . 6:35 pm Arrive at Chattanooga 8:25 p m NIGHT PASSENGER —DOWN. Leave Chattanooga p m Leave Dalton 7:05 p m Leave Kingston Leave Cartersville • • • Arrive at Atlanta 10:55 p m DAY PASSENGER—UP. Leave Atlanta Leave Cartersville Leave Kingston Leave Dalton H Arrive at Chattanooga 10 .06 a m DAY PASSENGER—DOWN. Leave Chattanooga 1;95 ® “ ljeave Dalton am Leave Kingston n'oc 1 m Leave Cartersville Arrive at Atlanta .00 p m CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION UP. Leave Atlanta . 7-Snm Arrive at Cartersville • .zu p m CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION— DOWN. Leave Cartersville * J" Arrive at Atlanta sTj7 franklin, EAST MAIN STREET, Cartersville, Borgia, —DEALER IN— DRY GOODS AND FAMILY GROCERIES, -i~r kfps ON II AND ALL KINDS OF STAPLE JY Dry Goods and Family Groceries. He keeps also a line stock of SOOTS AND SHOES, All of which he proposes to sell at the lowest cashnrTces. He invites the patronage of lm VOLUME I. THE PRESS CONVENTION. What They Have to Say of onr Town and County. Gainesville Eagle. Cartersville can welcome the muse or the sock and buskin to as pretty a little opera house as there is in the state. Athens Watchman. On Wednesday morning last, the mem liers of the Georgia association met in annual convention, in the city of Car tersville and were taken in charge and entertained in a most royal manner bv hospitable citizens. Washington Gazette. The editors had the hospitality of Car tersville bestowed upon them with a lav ish hand at their meeting there last week. The good people of that place are im bued with a high sense of hospitality, and in bestowing the pleasures of life so abundantly upon their guest they must beget that flow of soul that will make their lives move on as gentle as a river. Southern News and Farmer. The Cartersville band met us at this popular house, and accompanied us to our destination giving 11s delightful mu sic making our hearts all the more mer ry. Our reception at Cartersville was of a nature and spirit, that, could but im press us with the open handed liberality of her people, and throughout the im pression grew stronger upon us, until at the final leaves-taking, our hearts were full of kindness lavished upon us, never to be forgotten. Gainesville Eagle. We have a score of sweet memories. Memories that are glinting with bright ness, that remind us that life is not all dark and dreary, that the world is not as bad as some would make it. In the com ing years when some misfortune shall cloud our life, we can turn to the walls of the corridor of memory, see the bright pictures hanging there and gather new strength for a struggle with the fates. Cartersville, we salute thee. Beautiful little city, royal citizenry, we are thine. Tlie press convention of 1879 is a memo ry, a sweet memory. It is with the past. Northeastern Progress. Cartersville is located on the line of the Western and Atlantic railroad, a lit tle more than one-third the distance from Atlanta toward Chattanooga. It is the eastern terminus of the Cherokee rail road ; it is near the Etowah river and centrally located. Considering the rich ness and abundance of minerals, com prising iron ore, manganese, baryta and gold, and considering the mildnes of the climate, it is the most desirable section of of the United States. Besides, no sec tion of America furnishes more hospita ble people. GalnesviEe Eagle. At the annual meeting of the associa tion in this city one year ago, Carters ville extended an invitation to visit her this year, which-was accepted. She prom ised us a hearty welcome and right roy ally has she kept her promise. We went to see her, we sat down and supped with Iter, we came away happier for it. If there is a nobler, more generous, more whole-souled people, a people wiio can dispense a more princely hospitality, who can nestle down closer to your heart, can caress you more cooingly, can make you happier for a few days, we have not seen them. We went to capture Cartersville. She captftred us. Butler Herald. About 10:30 our train reached this beautiful and flourishing little city, situ ated about 49 miles from Atlanta in the northwestern portion of the state sur rounded by lofty hills and fertile valleys, and we at once were captured by the hos pitable people of Cartersville, and each member properly assigned to his home. It was our good fortune to be cast with Mr. Joshua Sumner of the Bartow house, which is a very neat three-story brick building, situated, on the east side of the railroad. We found everything at this excellent hotel in perfect order, and not withstanding the superior court of Bar tow county being in session, and a very large crowd being in attendance, the clev er and energetic proprietor never failed to bestow his hospitality. Henry County Weekly. We were met by a committee of the citizens and accorded such a whole-soul ed, hearty welcome that every one felt at home almost as soon as they landed. The first hour after our arrival was consumed in assigning quarters to the various del egates, after which the convention was called to order to listen to the wel come address by Major Chas. H. Smith, (“Bill Arp.”) This distinguished indi vidual was in his happiest mood, and re galed his audience with a speech of per haps twenty minutes duration, in which the rich vein of humor which permeates his composition and renders nis writings and sayiugs so pungent and flavorful was laid entirely bare, to the inexpressi ble delight of all who heard him. It was just such a welcome as the represen tative of a people proverbial for their open-hearted hospitality. Perry Home Journal. The valley of the Etowah, in which Cartersville is situated, is one of the most beautiful sections of country in the union. 011 every hand are seen fields of waving green, corn and cotton, while the moun tains, rich in mineral wealth, add variety to the scene. The editors were most kindly received and hospitably entertained by the people of Cartersville. We were the guest of lion. John Anderson, mayor of the city; and we hereby acknowledge our obliga tions to himself and his most excellent lady for their kind attentions. Manganese is . the principal mineral commodity of Cartersville. Hundreds of tons are being shipped every year to the north and Europe, It resembles iron ore and is mixed with iron in the manufact ure of steel. We visited a mill where the metal is prepared for use. It is first washed in a large revolving cylinder and dried. After this it is beaten or crushed in a stamp mill, very much like a rice mill, and ground as tine as flouf in a reg ular burr stone corn m'll. Sparta Times and Planter. “ Wednesday afternoon the body, by in vitation of the authorities of the Chero kee railroad company, took a ride over a portion of that road, through some of the most charming country in the world. The farming lands seem to be in fine condi tion, and the crops—especially wheat very promising. We regret to see, how ever, that the cotton area is being in creased in Cherokee Georgia every year. When that fine corn and wheat growing section begins to depend upon .the west for bread, then we shall look for a great decline. Wednesday night a “hop was given iu honor of the press. We looked in up on it. We wanted to study t&e dnsicwg THE FREE PRESS. question. The hoys and girls seemed to enjoy it amazingly; while men and wom en, with grey hairs, went hopping, skip ping, swinging, slinging, and bobbing up and down in quite a manner peculiar to our unsophisticated eyes. There were round dances, square dances—all sorts. The hop passed oft - pleasantly, and quite genteelly ; but the performance deepened our conviction that the .dance is wrong, and tends to evil—no matter how pure and refined the articipants may be. Others may differ with us, but every man has a right to his opinion. Thomasville Enterprise. Thursday afternoon, after the business of the meeting was concluded, we had the pleasure of a ride up the Etowah riv er. Our host, Capt. Peacock, most kind ly volunteered to take us with him in his buggy and we gladly availed ourself of his offer. We visited the ruins of what is known as the Mark A. Cooper iron works. The river for miles runs through a range of hills that are almost mountains and affords water power sufficient for any number of manufactories of all kinds.— We saw the ruins of the furnaces, rolling mills, flouring mill, brewery and nail works that were once in successful opera tion and for which the river affords am ple and unfailing power, and we believe that the time will come when all this power, now idle, will be utilized and the iron and other ores in the neighboring hills converted into merchantable articles, and the cotton grown on the rich lands of the valley manufactured along this river. The resources of this one county properly developed would materially add to the wealth of our grand state and we hope soon to see capital come in sufficient to develop these resources as they ought to be. We enjoyed our trip very much and hope some day to visit Cartersville again. Gwinette Herald. During the evening, an invitation to make an excursion down the Cherokee railroad to Taylorsville, was accepted. One who has never visited the magnifi cent country lying along the line cannot appreciate its beauty and wealth. Cross ing the Etowah, we enter upon a series of magnifleant farms stretching out for miles on either side of the road, nearly perfectly level, in a very high state of cultivation. These lands have something of the appearance of the red lands of Gwinett, but are free from rock and have an admixture of sand that renders them open and porous and very mellow. They are magnificent wheat lands and will average from twelve to twenty bushels to the acre, they also produce fine corn and cotton, averaging without manure fifty bushels of corn and two bales of cot ton per acre without fertilizers. It is a magnificent country and the citizens know it, and hence the best farms will bring fifty to seventy-five dollars per acre. Taylorsville is terminous of the broad guage railroad, built by Kimball. From this point a narrow guage railroad is run to Kockmart, in Polk county. The whole line will soon be a narrow* guage as the broad guage is not regarded as a paying investment. North Georgian. There has not been a more pleasant meeting of the press association than the one at Cartersville last week. The hoys were nearly all present. Too much praise cannot be lavished upon Cartersville for handsome manner in which she enter tained her guests. The address of wel come was delivered by Maj. C. 11. Smith (Bill Arp) which was one of his happiest efforts —full .of good hits and humor, which was responded to by Tyler M. Peeples, of the Gwinnett Herald, in an appropriate address. The venerable Mark A. Cooper then addressed the convention on the resources of Bartow county. The boys were tendered an excursion over the Cherokee railroad, and went as far as. Taylorsville, which is the terminus of the broad gauge portion of it. They enjoyed the trip very much, as the road passes through a fine section. The old officers were re-elected for the ensuing year. Cuthbert was chosen for the next place of meeting. “Bill Arp” says: “the con-, vention was to have set another day, but the president announced that the mem bers would be called on next morning for their annual dues of two dollars each, and that’s why ‘they picked up their tents (collar boxes) and like the Arabs as silently stole away.’ ” Gumming Clarion. Cartersville has some three thousand inhabitants, and is a beautiful place. Bartow county has some of the finest lands, richest minerals and best people to be found anywhere. The interesting and instructive essay read to the convention by Hon. Mark A. Cooper made a most favorable showing tor the county, its agricultural and mineral capacities. Mr. Cooper was very positive in the opinion that the geological bureau should be sus tained. A citizen of Bartow, now ninety-nine years old, was introduced to the conven tion. Too much praise cannot he awarded Mr. Willingham, of The Free Press, for his sleepless efforts to make every member enjoy the occasion and carry home with him kindly feelings of Car tersville and its people. He is one among the be3t editors in the state, and was and yet claims to be a democrat of the purest faith, soundest doctrine, straighlest sort. As the father of the press association he is universally esteem ed by his children. The wreath of flowers presented to the association by Mrs.Felton was very beau tiful and we trust that it was accompa nied by the emblem: “Democratic re union in the south.” Ilawkinsville Dispatch. Cartersville is in the midst of one of the finest farming sections of Georgia, and surrounded by mountains and hills of valuable ores. The town has two newspapers— The Free Press, by Char ley Willingham, and the Express by Mr. IS. A. Cunningham. The former sup ports Mr. Felton, the member of con gress from the seventh district, and is the ablest advocate of the independent po litical party in that part of Georgia. The Express is an “organized” demo cratic paper. It all the patronage be stowed upon both papers were given to oile paper, the income would.be exceed ingly meagre. During our brief visit to Cartersville we were the guest of our old friend, Judge Jesse Wikle, and our former part ner, Mr. W. S. D. Wikle. Time has wrought no change in these gentlemen, and our old friend, Joshua Sumner, ac tually seemed ten years younger. We like North Georgia. Its beautiful scenery, its tertile river bottoms, pure atmosphere, gushing streams, fine fruits, splendid water, etc., render ic a desira ble section for a summer home, but we were born in the wiregrass—“the land of the cypress and the pine”—and, as the Atlanta Constitution truthfully remark ed the other day, ice are thoroughly in love with coir country. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1879. Fort Valley Mirror. The chief attraction, however, to the city, especially to the traveling public, is the new aud elegant brick hotel, the St. James. It is a spacious building of three stories and basement in height, slate roofed, and over one hundred feet fron tage, extending back to the park garden in rear. Three roomy front colonades affording over three hundred feet of promenade, with park grounds extend ing down to the track of steel to the “great Kennesaw route.” The St. James hotel is yet an additional attraction of comfort and elegance so acceptible to the traveling public; it is a marvel of ele gance, neatness and comfort. The whole equipment of the house is entirely new, tasty and fine. Every stair-way and hall-way, and every room, some fifty or more in number, new and handsomely carpeted, etc., such as the daintiest belle of noble blood would delightto step on. This hotel is under the management of Mr. L. C. lloss, a most agreeable and ac commodating host. The citizens of Cartersville did all in their power to make the press gang feel at home, and succeeded admirably.— Friend Willingham was tireless in his efforts in behalf of his friends-M he father of the associaton, he telt proud to serve them. Mr. Cunningham, also, did his utmost, as did all, to promote the com fort of their visitors, and our boys left with pleasing memories of Cartersville and her enterprising and hospitable peo ple. As for ourself, we feel under spe cial obligations to our host of the St. James for courtesies. Covington Star. When we arrived in Cartersville we were escorted to the opera house by a committe of citizens, where we were as signed to homes.' It was our good for tune to fall under the hospitable care of mine host, Col. L. C. lloss, of the St. James hotel. The St. James hotel is a commodious three-story building, and is located within 20 paces of the railroad. And just here we might mention that Cartersville is emphatically a brick town. It lias been built up almost entirely since the war, and claims a population of 3,000 to 3,500. It is the county seat of Bartow county, and has a splendid" brick court house. It is located in the rich and fer tile valley of the Etowah, which is one of the finest grain growing sections of the state. It is the terminus ot the Cherokee railroad, which is built, with cars run ning to Kockmart, and is to be extended on into north' Alabama at once. The ex act location of Cartersville is on the W. & A. railroad, two miles from the beauti ful Etowah river, 48 miles northwest of Atlanta and 92 miles southeast of Chatta nooga. It is surrounded by the lofty spurs of the Allatoona mountains, while it lies in the midst of the rich and beauti ful valley of the Etowah. The scenerv around is grand and picturesque, the at mosphere is pure and balmy, and the climate is unexceptionable. As proof of the latter we will mention that old father Williams, a citizen of that town, was in troduced to the press convention, and was invited to a seat upon the stage, who has passed his 99th year, and, judging from his intelligent eye and elastic step, ttie prospects are fail- for him to live far beyond his centennial year. To the cap italist or health and pleasure seeker we know of no place which promises a safer investment to the former, or more certain enjoyment to the latter, than Cartersville and the prosperous county of Bartow. Grecnesboro Home Journal. It was our good fortune to fall into the warm and genial hands of Col. J.J.How ard, and enjoy the princely hospitality of his pleasant and cultivated home circle. Mr. Howard is a leading and oppulent citizen—has done much to build up Car tersville and deservedly commands the love and esteem of his fellow-citizens. Indeed, all the people of Cartersville opened wide their doors and extended to the knights of the quill a most generous hospitality. Through their courtesy and liberality an excursion was improvised on Wednesday afternoon over the Cher okee railroad, through the rich and love ly Etowah valley, to Taylorsville. This section is justly styled the garden spot of Cherokee Georgia. Environed with lof ty hills and mountains, its out-spreading river and creek bottoms, and plateaus, form a picture delightful to gaze upon; especially at this season of the year. We were particularly impressed with the ag ricultural and mineral resources of this portion of our state. The mountains abound with iron, manganese, slate, etc. We saw the quarries where the famous Ladd’s lime is manufactured, and where excellent alabaster can be procured. Man ganese, so necessary to the manufacture of steel, is a very rare mineral, hut is found in abundance in the mountains of Bartow county. It is a deep blue, hard substance, heavier than iron. It is ground up at the stamping mills, and ex ported in barrels. Cartersville has sever al of these mills, and thousands of barrels are annually shipped. We took a short ride on the narrow guage railroad from Taylorsville to Cedartovvn—this little highway is considered safe, where trans portation and freigut are light. About twilight the party returned in safety, and that evening attended a hop given in their honor by the young men of Cartersville at the St. James hotel. There many of the fair daughters of Car tersville, and other places, were assem bled, and the large crowd engaged in the merry dance, which was continued with out interruption until the “wee sma’ hours of the morn.” This was pro nounced by all present, a most delightful and enjoyable occasion. Americas Republican. Leaving Atlanta at 7 o’clock, a. m., on a .special train provided by the Western and Atlantic railroad, we reached Car tersville at 9a. m. Here we were met by a committee of citizens and escorted to the handsome opera house, owned bw the city. After a little delay we were arl assigned to quarters to be taken care of during our stay. It was our fortune to have been placed under the charge of Col. Robert H. Jones, one of the most prominent citizens of the place. 001. J. commanded the 22d regiment of Georgia volunteers, and distinguished himself on the battle fields of Virginia as a brave and fearless officer. He has a most in teresting family, who left nothing un done to make our stay pleasant and agreeable. His daughter, Miss Emma, is one of the most charming and amiable young ladies we have ever met with. The valley of the Etowah, down which the association ran for many miles on the excursion from Cartersville to Tay lorsville, is certainly one of the richest in the south. So extensive and unbroken a body of land of the highest fertility is seldom to be found outside of the prairie regions, and as these lands possess all the fertility of the prairies, besides wood and water, in which the latter are deficient, they are of course preferable. In the afternoon the writer and his better-half, in company with our de servedly popular host and his interesting familv, enjoyed a ride of about eight raiiea ctfcHod tire “river drive.” up Uie | Etowah. Before leaving the beautiful and picturesque city of Cartersville, how ever, we were driven around to see the points of interest in and about the city. There are a great many vine-clad cot tages, all new and beautiful, nestled in the bosom of the elegant forest oaks that make up the beautiful shades of the yards and lawns. The cemetery is situated upon quite an eminence, and presents a fine view to the passer-by. In the centre of this summit there is a mammoth monument, recently erected to the late Hon. Lewis Tumlin, that lifts its lofty head far into the ether blue, and speaks | volumes for the silent sleeper that rests beneath the pure Italian shaft. Leaving this imposing scene, we next see in the distance the.handsome resi dence enveloped in all the romance of beauty and novelty, the property of Col. John J. Howard, a man well known, much beloved and admired by all. Some years ago he went to Cartersville with fifty cents in his pocket, and he threw that into the river Etowah, and com menced the world without a cent, and now counts his fortune by thousands. We noticed in the suburbs the elegant residence of the late Hon. Lewis Tum lin, imbedded in the very bosom of the forest, and surrounded by a large area of river lands, teeming with the richest crops of grain we ever saw. The Valley farms dotted up and down the river were very fine and crops ele gant, and the landscapes grand beyond description. In fine, that portion of Georgia is par excellent to all others we have ever visited. This river drive is partly a macada mized road, and runs almost to the wa ter’s edge of the beautiful and placid river. The scenery is picturesque and grand beyond description. You now and then would be in an arm’s length of the water on one side, and the other the tow ering mountains lift their summit amid the blue sky above us. The natural grandeur and beauty of the cliffs, gorges and mountain peaks present new worlds of beauty to the bewildered gaze of the beholder in rapid succession, and pro duced a feeling of awe indescribable, and called forth the grand sentiment, “Rock of ages cleft for me, Let me hide myself in thee.” These scenes brought very forcibly to our mind the infinitude ami omnipresence of the great I Am, and one feels like ex claiming, “Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth, good will to man.” 011 this road, about six miles up the river, are the ruins of the far famed iron works of lion. Mark A. Cooper. It was an im mense factory, and but for the war would have been one of the grandest enterprises of the state, At this site Mr. C. had a mammoth flouring mill, the finest in the south. He had also a railway from Car tersville to this place to make transports, thereby enhancing the value of the es tablishment by speedy transportation. At one time during the progress of this grand scheme, Mr. Cooper came near failing, but he had friends who came to his assistance, and to show his apprecia tion of such substantial aid, he erected a marble monument, upon which he in scribed their names, which we here in sert: Dr. Wm, C. Jarrett, Thos. Stocks, T. P. Safford, N. G. Foster, J. B. Baldwin, Thomas J. Burney, Dr. 11. J. Oglesby, Dr. R. Banks, C. A. Hamilton, W.’M. Andqrson, Thos. B. Stovall, Mat Whit field, Reuben Jordan, W. Mavly, M- Dennis, Gen. Robert Bloodsoe, Sam Rea son, Dr. 11. Adams, Elisha Perryman, W. B. Carter, J. H. Gatewood, Alfred Shorter, Andrew Read, Wade S. Coth ran, John Banks, Wm. L. Mitchell, J. R. Hunt, Pleasant Stovall, John M. Flournoy, Jas. Jones, W. S. Smith, W. Cromwell, Hon. J. M. Wilburn, John W. Lewis, Lewis Tumlin, S. R. Jones. This maible pillow was broken into fragments by the Yankee army, as well as the total destruction of the works just mentioned. There are many points of interest we could bring before our read ers, but neither time nor space will allow us to pursue the subject further. At night the citizens of Cartersville honored the members of the association with a hall at the St. James hotel. Quite a large crowd of the young people of the place were present. The dining hall was splendidly decorated, and those who par ticipated -in the dance seemed to enjoy the occasion very much indeed. The gentlemen of the “fourth estate” reluctantly took their leave, with the best teelings and kindest recollections of the noble men and women who so agreeably entertained them during their visit to Cartersville. The citizens of Cartersville extended a cordial welcome and most generous hos pitality to the members of the press. Every door and the hotels of the town were thrown open to tho members of the association, without money and without price. The editors of The Free Press and Express were untfMng in their ef forts to satisfy every want of their guests. Willingham fairly boiled over in the ex uberance of his welcome to them, and neither ate or slept in his desire to serve his brethren in every way possible. HON. W. H. FELTON. An Interesting Interview with Him on the Political Crisis. Special to Clirouicle and Constitutionalist.] Washington, May 19. —Believing that the views of the Georgia delegation, in part at least, would be very interesting, it not instructive, I called upon Dr. Fel ton to furnish me with his opinions upon the more important questions of titt hour, stating to him that Mr. Stephens had al ready given a sketch of what he consid ered the true policy to be pursued. The representative -ot the seventh district readily consented to be interviewed, with the following result: Correspondent:—l would like to hear your views, Dr. Felton, about this extra session of congress; its material benefit to the country and to the democratic party V Dr. F’elton:—l regret to say that in my judgment the extra session of the forty-sixth congress has been, so far, of no practical benefit either to the country or to the democratic party. 1 doi4)ted its propriety last winter when it was made necessary by the failure of certain appropriation bills, and uovv, that its probault results are apparent to all men, 1 am confirmed in the opinion that it was a political blunder. While the debate lias been characterized by unusual ability, yet at the same time sectional strife an i partisan bitterness have seemingly ruled our deliberations. Old wounds have been re-opened and battle fields have passed with panoramic horror throngn the halls of our federal legislation, when we had persuaded ourselves that they \\ ere overgrown with flowers aud ever greens. The effort has been made to re vive all the passions and hates of our civil war, to sectionalize the country, to solidify' the north and to solidify the south, and then to throw these two great divisions of a common country, thus an tagonized, into the political struggle of next year. The effort has been made, and I think it was prompting motive in original ing this extra session, to create new po litical issues for the next presidential campaign. This would be desirable, if with some “new issue” we could sup plant the old issue of sectionalism which has so long blighted and mildewed the legislation of this country; but I fear the “new issues” were intended to divert the popular mind from the financial and reve nue reforms demanded by the labor of the country. There are many aspiring party managers who would like to see these “new issues” supplant the ques tions : “Shall we have an unlimited coin age of silver?”—Shall we modify or abolish the tax on tobacco and whisky?” —Shall we remodel our tariff duties'so as to make it a tariff for revenue only, in stead of a tariff for protection?”—“Shall we levy a tax on the millions of dollars invested in the bonds of the government instead of taxing the industries of the country?” These and other kindred questions are now of more interest to the American people than all other political subjects. Nothing can or will overshad ow them in our approaching federal elec tions. Men are more interested in the rewards of their own labor—in the accu mulation of personal wealth and in mak ings comfortable provision for their own households, then they are in the dis cussion of antiquated political abstrac tions. Correspondent:—What do you think should be the present policy of the demo cratic party ? What would be the wisest and safest course after the president sends in the last veto, and the issue is squarely presented, to withhold supplies or to pass the appropriation bills? Dr. Felton :—We cannot force legisla tion in this country. Vicious laws must be removed by legal and constitutional methods, and not by arbitrary or dictato rial acts. The great security of public liberty in this country is implicit com pliance with constitutional methods. There can be no danger to the union— none to the rights of the states —none to the liberty of the citizen—and none to 'the glorious future of this magnificent country while the provisions of the fed eral constitution are rigidly observed. While i have voted uniformly with the democratic party in favor of repeal, I certainly recognize the constitutional right of the president to withhold his ap proval. He has the same right to disap prove that we have to pass these bills. It is not an act of despotism for him to exercise this right. There can be no despotism in the exercise of a constitu tional right. You ask me what course the party should now pursue—the presi dent having vetoed all these bills? It has been suggested that we adjourn without making the necessary appropria tions to carry on the government —that we should let the army disband and ex pose our frontier to Indian and Mexican depredations—that we should force our federal courts to suspend their functions for twelve months—let crime go unpun ished and civil cases go untried—that we should close all departments and produce an interregnum of governmental machin ery for the space of one year. These suggestions, in my judgment, come from whence they may, are simple madness. Why should we thus attempt to cripple the government? Shall we do so be cause we have been defeated in repealing laws that have been on the statute books for many years, and under the operation of which laws the democratic party has been restored to power in both houses of congress? The south as a section cannot afford to go on record as a revolutionary element in this government. Norehould northern fanatics, of either party, force this exigency upon us. The south ex pects her representatives to act with wis dom and prudence. We are not sent here to manufacture political capital foi presidential aspirants, independent ol our duty to the whole country. I think the high-pressure excitement of this whole session has impressed the public with its artificial and factitious character. It may be considered an evidence of pluck, if not of patriotism, to stand here and to “fight it out on this line if it takes all summer,” but I am much mistaken if this “wordy war” of giants will supply the popular demand for material assist ance and political quiet, which the soutl so greatly needs. Having failed to accomplish the repea of the measures in question, at this ses sion of congress, we should pass the ap propriation bills without delay—thus supporting and sustaining our govern merit. If further delay promised any fa vorable outlook, we might counsel it— but we can see nothing ahead but con tinued debate —prolonged and stoimy ti the end of the chapter. The president has assumed the responsibility of the ve to—we cannot risk a departure from con stitutional methods to rebuke his action The issue has been made. The position pf every member of congress is well un derstood by his recorded votes. Let tho whole matter be carried to the people— to that final arbiter of all political ques tions—the ballot-box. I protest that the democratic party is not and will not be come a revolutionary party. Whateve • else it may inscribe on its banners, i will yet keep emblazoned on its folds the constitution, the union and the laws. | COMMENTS OF THE CHPOXICLE. DR. FELTON’S VIEWS. The Chronicle publishes this morning the views of Hon. W. 11. Felton on fch; crisis at Washington and the duty of th democracy. The strength which Di. Felton has shown at home and the posi tion which his talents have won for him in Washington give interest to his opin ion of national affairs, and we are glad to be able to present it in full and in his own language. Dr. Felton believes that the democrats made a mistake in forcing an extra session by failing to pass the ap propriation bills. The political debates, he says, have been characterized by sec tional bitterness, as well as unusual abili ty, and old wounds that should be kept closed have been reopened. Asa result he fears that the north and south hav ; been arrayed against each other and that the next presidential campaign will bi fought upon issues that the democrat-! would have been wise to have had elimi nated from the contest. Like Mr. Ste phens, he believed that the interests cf the party and the people have been se - riously jeopardized by leaders who have had no higher ambition than the selec tion of presidential candidates. The great questions of unlimited coinage of the silver dollar, of revenue reform, of framing a tariff' for revenue only, and of an income tax have been neglected t~> further the views of particular .aspirants for the democratic nomination. As to what should be the course of the party i 1 congress, in view of the vetoes that have been and are to be received, Dr. Felto 1 speaks plainly and While deploring the course pursued by the president, he recognizes his constitution al right to veto legislation that he disap proves, and he does not for a moment counsel the withholding of the supplie . Nothing of good could be accomplished by such a course. The people must finally pass upon the matters at issue be tween the executive and the majority in congress, ami tire record is ftiiiy made RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisement* will be inserted at the rates of One Dollar per inch for the ftrst insertion, ami Fifty Cents for each additional insertion. CONTRACT RATES. Sr ace. Into. 3 mob. 6 mos. 1 year. One inch, $2 50 |5 00 $7 50 *lO 00 Two inches, 375 750 12 50 IS 00 Three inches, aOO 10 00 17 50 25 Of) Four inches, 625 12 50 22 50 32 00 Fourth column 750 15 00 25 00 40 00 Half column, 15 (K) 25 00 40 00 60 00 One column, 20 00 40 00 NUMBER 37, up. To withhold the appropriations for the support of the gov ernment, he strong ly says, would be simple madness. It will be seen that the views of Mr. Felton and of Mr. Stephens are identical, so far as present issues are concerned. There is reason to believe that their opinions are held by other southern democrats, and that the course which they recom mend will be eventually pursued. The apropriation bills will be passed and the repe:il of obnoxious political legislation will be relegated to the ballot box. These gentlemen do not hesitate to say that the success of the financial measures which they advocate are of far greater impor tance to the people than the measures which were brought to the front by the action of the caucus, and jt is evident that these are the measures upon which they desire the next battle for the presi dency to be fought. They vote foi tfie caucus bills, and they will support them up to the point of refusing to provide means tor the support of the government, but in the meantime they persistently press the bill for the free and unlimited coinage of silver, the bill striking down the protective features of the tariff and the bill for the imposition of a tax on in comes. They think that lighting upon these issues, which will divide the coun try from ocean to ocean, they will stand a better chance of success than when doing battle upon measures of a more or less sectional character —and they may be right. So far as the extra session is concerned it is easy to predict the judg ment of all men not wholly blinded by partisanship. It is exceedingly ques tionable whether the holding of an extra session was not a mistake. The presi dent’s hostility to the measures proposed being admitted, it was apparent that the legislation must fail except it could be passed through coercion. This hostility was to be assumed in the absence of any assurance that he would co-operate with the plans of his political enemies. To threaten to coerce and attempt it might have caused the most mischievous re sults; to threaten and not attempt have subjected the party to merited ridicule. So far as the record was concerned that was made by the action of the last con gress. If it was not, it could certainly have been made just as well during a regular as during a special session. The democrats in congress have injured in stead of strengthened their party, and we fear that republican victories this fall will be the fruit of their blundering. Let us hope that before the great contest of 1880 begins more wisdom will Ik; dis played by those who have undertaken to to lead the forces and shape the plan of battle. GENERAL, NEWS. The Italian chamber has passed a bill making the performance of civil marriage obligatory. A skipping rope was placed among the flowerson Kitte Boylan’s coffin, in Clyde, Ohio. She had died from jumping itT*lo times without stopping. . Urgent distress and famine is reported in Cashmere, and a serious state of affairs is existing. Cholera is also reported in Peshawur, and lias made its appearance in most cities of the Punjaub. Harmon Peer, of Teeterville, Ontario, Wednesday afternoon, successfully per formed the feat of jumping from the new suspension bridge into the Niagara river, below the falls, a distance of 190 feet. Gardener E. Sisson undertook lately in Providence, R. 1., to make 100 pairs of india rubber boots in 100 consecutive hours, or forfeit $5,000. He performed bis task in four minutes before the expi ration of his time. Negotiations for the transfer of the government of eastern Roumelia to Aleko Pasha as governor have been satisfacto rily concluded. As soon as he arrivss in Phillippopolis the Russian headquar ters will be removed elsewhere. The French government lias decided not to grant amnesty to Rochefort, Val les and Blanqui, communists elected to the chamber of Deputies, but to pardon them after June 6th. This will not re store to them their political rights. The St. Peterburg correspondent of the Cologne Gazette says that no one at all acquainted with the state of affairs in St. Petersburg can any longer doubt that the conspirators have powerful connec tions, which extend even to the council of ministers. The California constitutional conven tion was in session 157 days, and cost sev eral hundred thousand dollars. The ses sion was to have been limited to one hun dred days, but it was impossible to com plete the work within that time, and $150,000 more than was apportioned for the purpose was consumed for the pay of the members and the convention’s run ' ning expenses. In an address delivered at a fair in New York for the benefit of disabled soldiers and their families, Gen. Sickles said that so far as the treatment of its defenders is concerned,the south deserves success more than the north The fact that over one thousand veterans were in the poor hou ses of the state, and many others trapp ing the streets in a worse condition, was a sad commentary on the gratitude of the north. Sebastian Weber, of Paterson, New Jersey, quarrelled with his wife on Fri day evening, and when she went to bed he doubled up a clothes line and hanged himself to a beam in the ceiling of the kitchen. Next morning his wife found the body and called his son, saying that “the old man had hanged bimseif.” Then she opened the saloon, of which her nus band was proprietor, and attended to the business of selling drinks. William Amrnen, alias Story, of St. Louis, recently eloped with Jennie Ateh lejr, the wife of F. A. Farmer, of Bata via, Ohio. He was captured and placed in jail at Batavia. Early Thursday morn ing a mob entered the jail, seized Story and hung him on one of the timbers of bridge over the little Miami. After hang ing a few minutes the rope broke and Story dropped into the river, and succeed ed in reaching the shore, whence he was taken to a hotel, where he now remains. Emma, a promising young Indian girl at the school at Bed Lake, Minn., died on the 22d ult. A runner was sent to tell her mother, who was making sugar thir ty miles away, and she started in the evening on her lonely march to the agen cy, through forests of pine—whose dark tops seemed to chant a requiem to the de parted—through swamps, over deep un bridged rivers, in the darkness of night, without food, without sleep or rest, and she reached the agency soon after light. On Thursday evening, the 15th inst., Sam Boston, a colored man living about seven miles from Jacksonville, Fla., on the south shore of the river, heard some of his pigs squealing near his house. lie seized his gun and went in the direction of the noise, and beheld a full grown panther jumping for the thicket. He tired one barrel at the varmint, sending a shot through its heart, killing it in stantly. The animal’s hide was then taken off uud cured.