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F. v. MJEMMJLER, M. X>
HOMCEPATHIC PHYSICIAN.
rjARK ATS ONLY CHRONIC DISEASES.
Makes Specialty of Liver Diseases,
Cures Cancer and Uterine Cancer without the
use ol' tile Knife.
Catarrh, Ozmcna, Granulation of the Eyelids.
Female Diseases and all chronic private diseases.
Office at residence, Cartersville, Bartow coun
ty, Georgia. Office hours otol2A. m„ and from
2 to ti p. m , ar2
BHILBI AT PA WAY,
A M’ O RIS K Y -AT- I_j W,
\\fILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
yj of North Georgia.
filar* otllee witii Col. M. R. Stansell, Bank
Block.
GEORGE S. JOHNSON,
A T TORN E Y-AT-LA W,
CARiERSVILLE, GA.
OFFICE, West Side, Public Square.
Stair Will practice in all tue Courts.
It. W. MUR PII E V ,
A. l 'I'OUNE Y-AT- L, A W ,
( ARTERSVILLE, Ga.
lb \ -j in t!ie buck building, cor
ner’oi .it. .ii .V Erw in streets. jiflyis.
11. OMAHA;.!. A. M. KUIITt.
GRAHAM & FOUXE,
A t r C <.) 11 M JhG VS3 - A JL’ - JL. A W
• CARTERSVILLE, GA.
I’r. <;tice in all the courts of Bartow county, the
uporior Courts ol North-west Georgia, and the
upreine Coui is at Atlanta.
Office m court house. julylS
JOHN it. WIKLK. DO UI.ASS W 1 KLK.
AVI RLE & AVI RLE,
AT’ T O Ii M Id Y H-A T-I, A W .
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Office in court house. Douglas Wikle will give
special attention to collections. tebii
J. M. NKEL. J. J.CONNKK. W. J. NKEL.
NEEL. CONNER A: NEEL,
A T O lINEYS- A'V -LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Ur ILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
of this state. Litigated cases made a
penalty. Prompt attention given to all business
wiitrnsted to us.
Ottice in northeast corner of courthouse. feb9
M. L. JOHNSON,
a r r rr oiiin ky - a r r i a w
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
Olliee in the brick house next to Roberts’
*YM£j|Hbl|*fr' Hours from BJ| a. rti. to p. m.
EKjpT iiilhiuesH poomptiy attended to.
JpUtfERT S. JOHN.sON,
A r J' *l' O ri IN Id Y-AT-LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Office’ west side public square.
Will practice in all tlie Courts. Business
will receive prompt attention.
J NO. 15. K. LUMPKIN,
A 1' r ±' Oli JNJ 111 Y-A r U -LA W,
ROME, GA.
(10LLKCTIONS A SPECIALTY. OFFICE
j in rear of Printup, Bros. A Co.’s Bank..
O. S. TUMHN,
ATTO 1 i NEY - A 9' - I. A W ,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
\\rJLL PRACTICE IN SUPERIOR COURT
> V Court of Ordinary and Justice Courts.
Prompt attention given to collections.
novlO-.iiu
ROBERT It. TRIP PE,
>k. i 1' O Iv IST PI Y-A T - liAW r ,
ATLANTA, GA.
No. 8 Broad Street, up-stairs.
Otllee No. 12 Grant Building.
\ 1 TILL PRACTICE IN AI.L THE COURTS.
\\ Business receives prompt attention. Col
lections a specialty. I will attend the superior
court of Bartow county, Ga., and in connection
with Mr. J. M. Neel, will tiuish the unllnished
Imsincsd of Trippe A Neel and will also attend
to any new business that may be offered. sep9
M.SEQUARD BROWNE, M. D.
| Late of the lirai of I)rs. Browne & Ishmail, Mt.
Olivet, Ky.]
Physician, Surgeon,Obstet rician anil Uynoicologist,
Cassville, Georgia.
N. B.—Special attention given to Surgery in
a) its braoßet. 0ct682-tf
r. W. MILNER. J. W. HARRIS, JR.
MILNER * HARRIS,
A C O 14 M Til YB- A r V -LA W ,
E ART ERS V ILL E, GA.
Office on West Main Street. julylM
•F. I>. UPSOIN,
SURGEON DENTIST,
CARTERSVII.LE, : : : GEORGIA.
TTM>C< 'ATI ON RECEIVED AT THE PENN
sylvania (College of Denial Surgery, with
fifteen years subsequent practice.
Examinations free.
Office lirs! ilnor south of postoffice, up-stairs.
Office h*mii - imm i) A. M. to 5 P. M. lebM
U. O. BOBERTSON, M. I>.,
Hygienic Physician and Electro-
Therapeutist,
Begs leave to announce to the
citizens of Bartow, Gordon, Cobb, Cherokee,
and oilier counties of North Georgia, that for the
sake of rendering his mode of treatment more
universal and available, and the Health Institute
equally easy of access to patients in all parts ol
the state, has removed from Rowland Spring* to
Atlanta where lie has permanently established a
Health lustnute.
lve Atlantia TTenltli Institute
is the only institute south superintended by reg
ularly qualified Hygienic Phyeicians, and the
only place where all kinds of’ curable diseases
arc scientifically treated without a particle of
medical drug in any form, and with success un
paralleled 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
u-t. Thousands of chronic invalids, after having
p atiently tried the “deadly virtues of the (drug
o ihati< ) healing art’ - and with no other change
than that of growing continually worse and
w u se, have under the Hygienic system of medi
caaou. been and permanently restored
to health.
For particulars, call at ATLANTA HEALTH
INSTITUTE, No. 178 W. Peters street, or address
JDK. U. O. ROBERTSON’
febifc) Atlanta,, Ga.
Hotels, Restaurants, Etc.
ST. JAMES HOTEL,
(Cartersville, Georgia.)
The undersigned has recently'
taken charge of thit, elegant new hotel. It
has been newly furnished and shall be first-class
in all respects.
SAMPLE ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
Favorable terms to traveling theatrical com
THE NATIONAL HOTEL,
The only first-class hotel in
DALTON, GEORGIA.
Rates per day : : : : : :$2 00
Rates per week : : : ; ; : 800
Rates per month : : ; ; : 25 00
Large Sample Rooms for Commercia Travel
ers, Postollice in the building.
•anil Q. A. LEWIS, Proprietor.
LITC H FIELD HOUSE,
(Acworth, Georgia.)
E. L. LITCHFIELD, Proprietor.
C CONVENIENT TO THE DEPOT, AND ITS
j tables supplied with the very best the mark
e;afrnrri ansrS.
ITREAL ESTATEJJ
AGENCY.
Towers Cos.,
ROME, GEORGIA,
jQO A GENERAL REAL ESTATE Busi
ness aud look after wild lauds iu any part of the
Chh’rhktfte sfefetibn.
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Rye, Stone Moun.xin Corn, Fannin County Corn, Mountain
Dew Corn, C!r, Rum. Apple Brandy, Peach Brandy
And a do, in Different Brands Rye Whiskies.
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SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO ORDERS.
C. O D. ORDERS S- ICITED AND SATISFACTION CUARANTED.
Wo don’t pj-opose to -ed j?r than any ho ly eD”, but we “■ • i< lint up
GOOD LIQUOR meet the lowest market prices.
All we ask is a I'aT impartial, trial.
; M. M. PEPPER & CO.,
oc*26-am * >. 9 Broad Street, (Shorter Block) ROME, CA. '
BOOTS, lOUS LEATHER.
BEST l KSP BOOTS AND BROGANS EN
si ORTH CEORGIA.
fine hand-made goods a specialty.
Satisfaction Guaranteed—Every Pair Warranted at
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(S;;cces6or to J M. LOVELACE,)
KOMK. ::::::::: GEORGIA.
QnMw.nraMMKavivj' wa—wwm nin mm 'in
E~ H. CO LCIjOUGH -S.L CO.,
DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS, BOOIS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS, CLOTHSNG.
CARPET? A INTI) WINDOW SIIAIOTCS,
r. 7 Broad Street, ROME, GEORGIA.
rrtllE FALL SEASON of the present year is now before us, and brings with it a better feelinr
1 than has prevailed since the days prior to the panic of 1873. The crops are now an assured
success throughont the entire Cherokee country, and everything points to a decided improvement
on the past condition of the country. With these facts fully in view, our old established and well
known house, through the medium Of this circular, presents compliments and congratulations to
the trado in general, aud desires to lav before them some few items relative to our facilities for
meeting the wants of the people. When we add that as far as low prices :fre‘concerned, we will
meet any competition, we feel assured that every buyer will consult their interests by visiting our
store and inspecting our various departments before purchasing. Of these departments we desire
to gay that each is complete in its-U. Y'onrs respectfully. E. 11. COLCLOUGH & CO
When" You Visit Cartersville,
and Intend Buying 1 A lything
In the Way of
GROCERIES & PRC VISIONS
CALL ON
C. H. CILRiiATH
ON WEST MAIN STREET.
And he Will Give Y i Bottom
Prices.
BAGGING ANP TIES
At Lowest Figures.
1 also ask those indebted to
me either by note or account
please come forward and pay
promptly as I wish to put them
to no extra charges, etc.
Respectfully,
G. H. GIBREATH.
Just Behold and Read Atten
tively.
CIANCKRS IN ALL ITS FOCJI SCROFULA,
j "onsumption, Tetter, Tumors (all male and
female diseases) heumatism, all impurities of
tbe blood- Wilkes’ Irish Specific cures. Have
cured Cancers, Ulcers, Tumors. Neuralgia (in
ternal and external, Catarrh, fe: ale diseases, or
other diseases we have and can re. Send for
circulars. Our medicine is put pin bottles at
different pries, taken inter ly. It is not
“Patent” medicine. Address -losing stamp)
M. M. WILKES & CO.,
77 Decatur Btm , t\ Atlanta, Ga.
Sbltt )J).l if -rr:.
THE FREE PRESS.
fr**oer—"l say, Mister Big Head, you seera
to be a little ‘off.’ What ails you f ”
ißlg Head— '*Well, yes; you see I was out
with the bovs last night, and got kinder mixed.’•
B#mitiier-“U appears so from the looks of
your head.”
Bio Head— 11 It don’t feel exactly like my head;
'pears to be kinder 'swelled up,’ ana as if it hud a
notion to ‘ bust,’ and the pain is terrible.”
Btranoer-“ If you will get a bottle of Bailey’s
Saline Aperient, one or two doses will' put a head
on vou,’ that your friends would recognize.”
Bio Head— 11 I’ll do any thing to get rid of all
this pain and suffering.”
This marvelous remedy cures those terrible head
aches, cleanses the stomach, unloads the bowels,
unlocks the liver, relieves constipation at once, and
gives the bile a chance to go. It has become the
popular and standard remedy for constipation, bil
iousness, sick headache, heartburn, acid stomach,
and all diseases requiring a real nice and pleasant
purgative or physic.
It never nauseates nor gripes, acts ip one or two
hours, and is just so delightful and refreshing a
drink, that everybody likes it.
It unclouds and cools the brain, quiets the nerves,
and is a sine qua non for the headache of ladies.
It mitigates the pangs of rheumatism and gout,
relieves kidney and urinary troubles, and pain in
the back. For dyspeptics it acts like a charm, and
has no equal in curing a eonstipated hatit. It is
highly recommended for persons who travel, for
merchants, clerks, mechanics, factory hands, stu
dents, teachers and all persons who lead a closely
confined life and are subject to headache, dizziness
and torpid bowels. If you are troubled with a
coated tongue, foul breath, loss of appetite or gen
eral slnggishness, Bailey’s Saline Aperient will cure
you. It performs better work than pills, is more
pleasant and palatable, and is much cheaper, in fact
ft is a regular family medicine chest within itself.
It sparkles and foams just like a glass of soda
water, and is just as pleasant. 60 cents and sold
e very-where. J. P. Dbomgoolb & Cos.,
Proprietors, Louisville, Ky.
A WOMAN’S REMEDY.
At certain ages and periods of woman’s life, there
comes certain troubles, aches, pains and sufferings.
These complaints and irregularities jeopardize the
girl’s life at sixteen, and follow up and haunt the
married woman until after the " turn of life.”
Eome have headaches, swimming of the head,
mental and nervous prostration, blanched cheeks,
bloodless lips, lifeless eyes, clouded-brain; while
other? ■suffer with painful irregularities, uterine dis
placement# and ulcers, hysterical spasms, physical
prostration, chronic leucorrhcea, chlorosis, suppres
sions, loss of appetite, ovarian diseases, kidney affec
tions, etc., whicn in numerous cases end in epileptic
fits, convulsions, insanity and death. These are
generally the result of inattention. All females
know the class’of complaints we allude te. Now,
ladies, all these troubles can be averted and cured.
We have proof from thousands.
Dr. Dromgoole’s English Female Bitters will cure
you sound and well—will make you healthy and
nappy—will make you feel like a woman and
no mistake. Sold by all Druggists at SI.OO. Bend
your address for a copy of Dr. Dromgoole’s Family
Medical Adviser, free to the afflicted.
J. P. Deomooolb A Cos.,
Proprietors, Louisville,.K.J.
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i It cures 1 '-'-icp in, Rheumatism, Fleeplessneas,
5-’U'.;.sc.i.-.esoftiie Stomach, Bowels, Lungs, Liver,
fijj jv s, and ail Female Complaints.
S lf\ a a-.e wasting with Consumption or
3 any d.seuie, use the Ton c to-day. It wi l surely
!h Ip you. remember! it is far superior to Bitters,
Lienees of Gin ver and other Tonics, as it builds
uptllos’■eam wah-TUt i: t jxicnting. grc. andsi
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CARTERSVILLE. GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 23, 1882.
THE EAST AND WEST RAILROAD.
-.oinethinc About a Road that i* Bound
to Add Wealth and Popnlation
to Cartersville.
l'hat our people may know something
about an enterprise that is destined at
some near day to add wealth and popu
lation to our town, we copy below two
articles touching upon the above named
road. The following Is from Mr. J. R.
Barber, oFCedaitowti, who has leen oyer
the road. He writes to the Atlanta Con
stitution :
The route selected for the East and
'Vest railroad leaves the state Hue l>e
tween Georgia and Alabama at a point
near Esoin Hill in Polk county, Georgia,
to which the present Cherokee railroad
will soon le extended from Odartown,
and which will give this road its eastern
connection for its business; thence pass
ing ihrougii a country rich in mineral,
timber and agricultural products, crosses
the Selma, Rome and Dalton railroad
near Cross Plains; thence through a
similar country to tire Coosa river which
it crosses about six miles below Greens
“port. The Coosa river at this crossing is
said to afford one of the finest water pow
ers in tiie south. The line now enters
St. Clair county, Alabama, in what is
known as the Coosa coal field, the most
easterly of any in the state of Alabama,
and which it is said contains one hun
dred sfluare miles of coal.
Traversing this field for the distance of
seven miles, the ‘‘Ragland mines” are
reached. Those mines are located on
Trout creek and were mined exclusively
during the late war. Some 50,000 tons
of coiil were taken out and boated down
the Coosa river to Mobile, where owing
to its superior quality it was preferred by
the confederate government tor the man
ufacture of ordnance, etc.
The coal in these mines measures an
average of thirty-six inches thick and ac
cording to Mr. y\ r . A. Gould who work
ed them, the seam is uniform, and rises
from the creek at an inclination of one
foot in eight, giving perfect natural
drainage.
Yonr correspondent was informed that
arrangements are now being made to have
these mines in full operation by the time
the road is finished to that point.
Thence the line passes up Trout creek
through the mountains dividing the wa
ters of that creek from those of the Bro
ken Arrow until it readied the head wa
ters of No Business creek, a tributary of
the latter stream. On this crook there
exisfs, L urn inlormed from the best au
thority, five or six distinct veins ol splen
did coal. The writer can well believe
this as he saw outcrops and
several developments.
These veins range from thirty inches
to five fi’et thick.
The line new passes down the No Busi
ness creek to its junction with Broken
Arrow, thence up the latter creek to the
end of the present survey near the village
of Broken Arrow. The writer saw two
opetfisgs in the hillsides adjacent to
this stream near the outcrops, in* cue of
which the coal measured five feet and
in the other four feet two inches thick.
The latter vein will probably develop
into a five foot vein, as it was thicken
ing fast as it entered the hill.
There are said to be in the field adjacent
to Broken Arrow tliree distinct veins of
coal, from four and a half to six feet
thick.
Mr. W. A. Gould, who is probably the
best practical miner in Alabama, woik
ed in these fields about five years, dur
ing which time lie opened the Ragland
mines and those on Broken Arrow.
The writer saw a statement made by
him in writing, in which he states that the
cod of this field can be worked cheaper,
arid Is of better quality than any in the
Cahaba fields, and that “no purer coal can
be found anywhere.”
This coal js said to contain sixteen per
cent, more fixed carbon than the Coal
Creek coal, and three percent ash. Its
analysis shows only one per cent, of sul
phur, and no appreciable amount of phos
phorus cake made from it would contain
only a Half per cent, sulphur. From these
facts it would seem that this is the best
coal that has been yet discovered for the
manfacture of iron ajid other mechanical
purposes.
This being the most easterly coal field
in the state of Alabama it will be nearer
by the line of the East and West railroad
to the iron districts of north Georgia and
northeast Alabama, and to the cities of
Rome, Atlanta, Augusta, Macon,
Charleston and Savannah, than any oth
er. For example, it is estimated that
this coal can be delivered in the city ©f
Atlanta for manufacturing purposes at
something less than three dollars per ton.
The average distance from these coal
fields to Atlanta is about 140 miles.
The country along the whole line of
this road abounds in timber of a fine
quality and is rich in agricultural pro
ducts, which, together with the coal, will
doubtless supply abundant freights to the
new road. The writer believes that this
will be one of the best paying railroad en
terprises in the south.
I found the people along the line en
thusiastic over the prospects of the early
* completion of this road and have given
concessions of coal land, right-of-way
etc., toe.ncourage its construction.
Ashvilla (Ala.) Southern JF.gis.J
For several months this road has been
a topic of discussion in this county as in
prospect. It is now a fixed fact, as the
contract for its construction has been let
out. The enterprise is projected on the
idea of developing the natural resources
of those sections thiough which it passes.
The main object of this road is to open
up a way to the coal regions of this coun
ty, aud the route has been selected lor
j this purpose. The region through
which it p’asseS in this county is rich in
coal, and it is believed by many that
these fields are inexhaustible. Certain
ly this mineral is abundant. Iron bed*
ot the various kinds of ore also abound,
with forests of timber. We think the
capitalists who have invested in this en
terprise are shrewd, aud wide awake;
for we doubt whether in any part ot the
United States could be found a route
which possesses such an abundance Of
those natural resources, umleveiloped,
as the one we are considering. It will
not be long now before the steam whis
tle will be heard among the mountains,
or reverbrating up the rich valleys in the
coal and iron fields of Broken ArrOw,
■and the exhaustless stores, lotig hidden
and confined beneath the surface of that
and neighboring sections, will be poured
fourth to reward the projectors of this
road; and in a few months, portions of
the county but liitle better than av, fi
ne; n ss, will be opened up to the onward
march of improvement and civilization.
l iic gentlemen who compose tHe com
pany projecting thi> road* are in every
sense reliable. They would never have
undertaken this enterprise unless they
believed ii a paying one. The scheme
has been well matured from the start.
The coal fields have been visited and ex
amined bv competent men and the de
cision to build the road has been reached
after the uiost thorough investigation
and maturity of conception. It is to be a
narrow-gauge, ultimately extending to
Birmingham, connecting that city with
Cedartown, Georgia. It is probable that
the timber and coal of our county will
find two markets, one in Atlanta and the
other in Birmingham, which lies contig
uous to our wealth in these resources.
This road will not be an air line, but
just the opposite. The road crooks and
turns and winds among the iron and coal
centres toward which the road is direct
ed. In this particular it w ill be the
most accommodating line in the state.
It will shoot out arteries or brahehes
wherever the company finds an interest
iu the mineral, and the owners of the
mineral lands will find it greatly to their
advantage to secure an interest in the
road before it is built, if they have not
already done this. No cleverer sec of
men ever put their foot on St. Clair soil
than the gentlemen who have visited St.
Clair several times in the interest of
their road, and their bearing and deal
ings, here, in reference to this cntei
prise, luive been such as to commend it
and them to all the aid and information
that the people of our town and county
can volunteer in their behalf. We are
truly glad that this has been so, as the
benefius to be derived how the construc
tion of this road will be mutual to the
company and to the citizens of the coun
ty-
CROPS IN GEORGIA.
A Magnificent Yield of Almost Every
thing—th© General Prosperity.
Albany (Ga.) Correspondence N. Y. Commercial
Bulletin. J
There has never been a better season
for farmers than this year. The sum
mer was not extremely hot, with plenty
of rain and never too much. I never
saw just such a time, with no complaint
from lanners, no caterpillars on the cot
ton, no rust, no frost so far, no blight on
the oats, wheat and corn, and we have
had nearly two months of just such
weather as any farmer could wish for
gathering crops of all kinds.
A month siime, persons who always
can fini something to complain of, said:
“Yes, we have had as good a season as
we wanted, but ‘Vennor’ say’s \v*e shall
have a killing frost early in October, and
then we shall be ruined, as the cotton*
crop is late and a killing frost early in
October will cut off' the crop a million of
bales.” The crop iu this region is fully
25 per cent, more than last year, and our
receipts up to date are 5,000 bales more
than this time a year ago. Last season
our receipts here were 22,000 bales
whilst this year the quantity received
jvill be fully 30,000 bales; and if this
portion of the cotton country Is a fail
sample of the whole, the crop will turn
out over 7,000,000 bales. 1 know this is
not a favorite figure with the southern
people; but providence has favored them
this year, and there is no doubt but their
most sanguine expectations will be rea
lized as to quantity, even if it should be
lower in price than they expect.
The corn crop is a tremendous one,
and selling now at fifty cents or sixty
cents a bushel. There will be none
shipped from the west te this part of the
country this season, as what demand
there is can be supplied by the neighbors
of those who need it at a much lower
price than it can be shipped from the
west. Bacon is always in demand here,
as there are many reasons why it is bet
ter for farmers to plant cotton than to
raise their own meat. It is selling here
now for seventeen cents a pound, and if
it should remain at that figure it would
pay farmers to attend to growing hogs;
but as meat sold here a few years ago at
six cents a pound, the farmers are ex
pecting the return of low prices again.
Oats sold here for one dollar and twenty
five cents a bushel one year ago; now
they are plenty at fifty cents. Sweet po
tatoes are plenty at thity-five cents to
forty cents a bushel. Sugar cane is very
firm, and syrup will sell readily at
twenty-five cents to thirty cents a gal
lon. South-west Georgia is a fine coun
try for farmers to move to. The crops
are all very line, and people are genet al
ly clear of debt.
Mr. Edmund Yates says that the time
is rapidly approaching when his country
must decide between the war correspond
ents and all classes of ruiiiitary men. lie
regards the writer as much the servant
oil thb public an the soldier or sailor.
the two appolvteks.
Sketches of the Live* of Hra. A. 11. Col-
Qeitt tad of Hoi. Pope Borrow.
Atlanta Constitution, 16th.]
to\ ernor Colquitt, wbo was choteo
I nited State* senator yesterday for the
full term of six years beginning March
4th, 1883, has been one of the leading
men of Georgia almost since he reached
the age of manhood. His father, Walter
T. Colquitt, was one of the most illus
trioos men of his day, and represented
Georgia in the United States senate with
great honor. Alfred Colquitt graduated
* ttt l*rineeton, and returning home studied
law. He had hardly entered the prac
tice before he left it to engage in planting
in the cotton beit of Georgia. He was
one of tire very largest planters in the
stale, his cotton crop running up as high
as one thousand bales of cotton. In 1852,
though scarcely beyond the limit* a* to
age, he was nominated for congress in
liic second Georgia district as a democrat
and was elected atter a very laborious
campaign. At the end of his term he re
tired, though liis constituents wished to
toree a larger period of service upon him.
When the war began he was elected
colonel ot the Sixth Georgia, a regiment
that made itself famous for it* gallantry.
He rose to the rank of major getfcral. He
distinguished himself especially at Olus
tee, Florida, where he was In command,
and won a remarkable victory over a su
perior force. This was the origin of his
well known title, ‘‘Hero of Olustee.”
Alter the war he again planted and was
the president of the Georgia state agri-
cultural society.
In 1876 he was unanimously nomina
ted for governor as the successor of James
M. Smith, and was elected by 82,000 ma
jority. After a four years’ administra
tion lie came before the democratic con
vention for re-nomination. The conven
tion sat in Atlanta for mora than a week,
and because of the two-thirds rule could
not make a nomination, though Colquitt
needed only nine votes of two-thirds. lie
was simply recommended by the majori
ty, and in the election defeated Norwood
by 55,000 votes. The events and the
success of liis two administrations are
well known not only in Georgia but over
the United States. Governor Colquitt
goes to the senate by no means anew fig
ure in the eyes of the nation. His libe
ral sentiments, his high christiau charac
ter, and his wonderful success in public
life have made him well known through
out the country. He will be a promi
nent figure in the senate. The new sen
ator is a man of commanding appearance,
UnSiipcrb specimen of physical manhood.
Senator Colquitt was born in Walton
county on the 20th of April 1824. and
is therefore in his 59th year. His first
wife was Miss Dollie Tarver, by whom
the only child now living is Mrs. Newell,
of Milledgeville. The present Mrs. Col
quitt was a Miss Bunn and then Mrs.
Tarver. By her marriage with Senator
Colquitt, there are living live children
all girls, except the youngest.
POPE BARROW.
The unexpired term of Senator Benja
min 11. Hill will be filled by Pope Bar
row, one of the most prominent of the
younger Georgia politicians. He was j
born in, Oglethore county on the Ist of ;
August 1839. He received a good educa
tion and graduated at the State universi
ty in 1859. In his class were Hon. A. O.
Bacon, Colonel J. M. Pace, of Coving
ton, Capt. E. Howell, Judge Twiggs, and
Hon. John Jordan of the present house
of representatives. In April 1801, he en
tered the confederate service as a lieuten
ant in the Troup artillery'. Afterwards
he was made aide de-camp of General
Howell Cobb, and held that position un
til he was captured iu 1805. He was held
in prison until the war closed. Then he
came back to Athens and began the prac
tice of the law'. His practice was aban
doned for three years since that time,
when he farmed in Oglethorpe county.
He returned to Athens and the practice
several years ago and at the bar lias
achieved flattering success. He was elect
ed to the last legislature as one of its fore
most men. He held in the house the
chairmanship of the committee on immi
gration.
Mr. Barrow married Miss Sallie Craig,
grand daughter of Dr. Church. She died
last Christmas, leaving motherless tive
children. A few weeks ago quite a num
ber of tiie members of the last legist tture
addressed a letter to Mr. Barrow* and ask
ed him to allow the use of his name for
the uuexplred senatorial term. He con
sented and the zealous advocacy of his
friends bore its fruit in his election yes
terday. It is a singular coincidence that
Mr. Barrow’s great grand father, Gov
ernor Wilson Lumpkin, was also elected
to All an unexpired term in the United
States senate. Mr. Barrow’* father, Da
vid C. Barrow, is a planter in Oglethorpe
county. His brother, David C. Barrow,
Jr. is a professor at the State university,
and another brother, Thomas Barrow, is
a planter in Decatur county.
Mr. Barrow will enjoy the honor of
being the youngest member of the pres
ent senate. Senator Gorman, of Mary
land, is two years older. Senator-elect
Riddleberger is a little younger, but will
not enter the senate until the day Mr.
Barrow goes out. The senator elect has
won an enviable fame at the bar and in
legislative council. He has thousands of
Georgia friends, confidently looking lor
a fulfillment of the hopes of a life that
has been remarkably successful up to his
meridian.
The Norwich Bulletin says that a
“south bound flock of wild geeoe, each
with its Jiead under its w ing to keep it
from freezing,” was observed flying over
New London, Conn. •
Bkumm, ol Pennsylvania, will be the
last rose of Greenbaekism left blooming
alone in tbb FoMy-Eighth Con^resfc.
HATES OF ADVERTISING.
AdrerUsemeatewill be loecrted at the rate* at
<>** Dollar per inch tor the Aral taeerttoa, aa4
Fifty teats far each additienal iaaerttoc.
CONTRACT RATES.
HtACt. 1 *o. 8 mos. | • inee. T year.
One inch, fS 50 |4 Of 's7 id $lO M
Two iachee, IT* 7 30 10 to 15
Three inches, 4 00 lu 00 IS 80 MW
Four inches, H 00 12 M 14 00 MW
Fourth column 730 li W SO 00 SOW
Half column, 1100 SO to MOO to W
One column, 14 00 3000 to W 100 W
NUMBER 19.
COLORADO’S; KARTHQVAKE.
Three Shaafce Felt am Klwtieu Mht
'tlaajr Persons Alarmed.
j Denver (Colored*) New*, November B.]
About 6:25 o’clock last evening resi
dents of that part of Denver north of
Larimer street were startled by a sudden
trembling of the earth. There were
three distinct shocks. The first one was
decidedly the strongest, oscillat'og from
west to east, and backward and forward.
The second and third shocks were com
paratively light, but clearly perceptible
percepiible to a person standing on the
ground. The shock were more percepti
ble in the upper stories of buildings, and
caused great consternation among many
of the occupants of rooms there. A gen
eral stampede was caused 1 among the
employes of the 'Se*c office, especially
in the editorial rooms. The editors and
reporter* w ere seated engaged at work,
when the floors of the editorial rooms be
gan u tremble violently. The first
shot a whs follow ad by two ligker shocks,
and for a short tune it appeared a* if tha
building was about to tumble in. Tha
trembling ceased as suddenly as it began,
lasting only a few seconds. The shock
was felt at the Windsor, especially ia
the rooms on the upper stories. Mrs.
Furst, wife of the chief clerk of the ho
tel, whs lying 111 in her room on the fifth
floor, Mr. Furst was absent from tha
room at supper, lie was startled by a
hasty call from his wife, and whan he
reached her room, she related how’ the
walls and floor had trembled in a violent
and alarming way, as if the building was
about to tumble in. It was at first sup
posed that Mis. Furst was delirious, and
that the trembling was only a fancy, but
other women corroborated her story.
Some gentlemen who were descending
the stairs in the hotel when the shocks
were felt also corroborated her story, ami
explained how the staircases had shaken
violently, rnskiug passage on them ex
ceedingly hazardous. Afterward it was
discovered that all pendulum clocks, In
cluding the large railway timepiece on
the office floor, had stopped at f;SS
o’clock. This is one of tho strangest co
incidences of the phenomenou. The
shccks were also felt by a perceptible
trembling on the upper floors of the Ta
bor block, especially in the Western
Union telegraph operating room. There
the operators were rocked to and fro in
their chairs in a manner that alarum!
them to no inconsiderable extent. The
rocking ceased as suddenly as it began,
arid they hardly had time u realize what
was the matter. All along Larimer street
the shocks were distinctly felt by occu
pants of business blocks, but thare were
no Alarming consequences reported. It
seems to have affected the residence of
Mr. Birks Con forth, corner of Holiidad
and Twenty-third streets, mote than any
pi ape reported last night. His house
trembled so violently that hisiatnily lied
to the street, fearing that it would cave
in over their heads. The oscillation
seemed to pass backward and forward.
Interviews with old timers last night re
vealed the fact that it is the first time in
the history of Denver that earth-quake
shocks have ever been felt here. The
most peculiar feature of the earth-quake
is that it was felt only in the northern
half of Denver, that is the portion of the
city lying north of Larimer ste*t. On
the latter thorough tare it was barely
perceptible. Interviews * with the clerks
at the St. Janie* revealed the fact that It
did not visit that section of the city at
all. That it wa9 not entirely local will
be seen from the following dispatches:
A slight earthquake shock was felt in
various parts of Georgetown at 6:80 last
evening. Iu one store the sltock was
such as to cause the inmates to run out of
the building.
An earthquake shock was experienced
iu Laramie city, Wy., at 6:80 last even
ing. It was felt plaiuly all along the
line of the Union Pacific, west as far as
Evanston. Plastering tell iu buildings
at Kawdins, Points of Rocks, and other
points. Trains will be sent with great
care, as bridges may have been thrown
out of place.
Three distinct earthquake shock were
felt at Louisville, Col., 6:80 the same
evening.
Gas is to have another opponent, it
seems, and the electric light is not to
have the field of opposition all to itaelf.
A company with large resources has re
cently been organized to make gas by
the decomposition of steam aud liquid
hydro carbon on highly heated lime.
The operation produces almost pure hy
drogen, which being earburetted results
in a gas of between 30 and 50 candle
power. The process, which was discov
ered by a French chemist and improved
by a Polish one, is said to be econom'cal,
and it is hoped that the new gas will su
persede coal for running engines, and
possibly iu domestic heating and cook
ery. It is made without coal oil being
used in its preparation. It is to be tested
in New York by one or more gas compa
nies, and if it comes up to expectations,
it will take the place of the ordinary arti
cle.
A solicitor in England hag obtained a
verdict of SIO,OOO against a tow n as com
[>ensation for personal injuries caused by
drinking impure w'atcr supplied by the
Corporation.
The Board of Health of lowa City,
lowa, reports that not a death occurred
within that city’s limits during the
month of October. The city has a popu
lation of over 10,000 persons.
The (English; Nautical Gazette says
that during 1881 the vessels lost at tea
leveraged about one every lour hours.
In 1879-80 there were 400 steamboat ool
lUlboi in tV& Forth Atlantic