Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

ORIFFIN, OBDBOUJHf ■ ■■l , i ■■■—.-—* mm\ ni I, FOR COKOB£BH, \ «aa9aasß»saa9Bß9ss Fi^i»ak&£.A. T. Mclstybk. J>i*lpflUr-N¥T an»Ja* *W# Wpflrt, h • Fourth District— "Winborn J. Lawton. Fifth District— Pikbce M. B. Young. Sixth District—' william P. Beks. « 5 Important Jverybcto s We call the attention of subscribers and others to the foTloviflg’facts: Quite a number got our pagjg: last, winter and spring, on a credit, promising to pay out of the first proa tods their crops. Don't forget this promise, but come and pay, and we shall remember you as honorable and truthful men. Several hundred subscription* run out in the next sixty days. wait to be informed that your time u out, but come and see and renew ini time. Promptness on your part will save os an immense amount of time, and trouble. Remember this, if a man is good be can pay a little newspaper bill. just as 'easily without being dunned,as after be ing dunned several times. The amount of interest saved by patting off these little bills, does not begin to compen sate you for tho inconvenionce yon cause us, and the self-respect yon lose by the operation. The bill has to bo paid eventually. The sooner you pay it tho better wo love you, and all tho printers shall riso up and call you blessed. Legislature. The Bodical majority of the House distinguished themselves last week by enacting that culmination of all politi cal villiany, the “Akcrman Election Bill.” Tho bill, ns passed, is tho same as published in tho Star a few days since, with an amendment to the ef fect that of tho five election managers, in each county, tho Ordinary shall ap point two. In tho original bill tho Go vernor appointed all live, but this was too bare-foced ever for tho hard-cheek ed party who foisted tho iniquitous measure upon tho country! The pas sage of the bill in tho House on Thurs day, and tho attempt to reconsider it on Friday, furnished several exciting, and some remarkable scenes. Ou Thursday tho galleries were Demo cratic on the white folks side, and the tender-footed Rads were between two fires—tho arrows of tho Democratic leaders of the floor, and the whisper ed denunciations of tho galleries. The bill passed, however, by four majority. The Rad leaders knowing that the De mocrats would make a strong stand for reconsideration Friday morning, called their clans together Thursday night, and arranged a huge scheme of bluff, which was successfully carried into execution Friday morning. At least an hour before the timo of meet ing, the white sides of tho galleries were packed with white Radicals 1— Tho darkey side was of course cram med with 15th amendments, and eve rything was in readiness for cheering tho Radical speakers. Uhder the in spiration of such a presence, little bob tailed Tweedy actually boiled over with Radical oloquonoe. O’Neal,of Lowndes, fairly gushed over with the same* com modity, and Turner tip-toed and ‘soar ed aloft’ upon the star-bangled span ner 1 Tho galleries applauded accord ing to orders; tho Speaker l>oat the desk with his gavel, very softly, and re consideration was buried in tho tomb of the Capnlets, or somewhere else, by a majority of seven ! Some hopes are entertained of tho passage of a supplemental bill that wilf mitigate some of tho enormities of tho measure, but wo have no hopes that anything of the kind can be carried through the ultra Radical Senate. Wo will briefly allude to some of the probable results of the bill. In tho first place, an election oau, he defeated entirely in any county where the man agers refuse to hold tho election, and tho only penalty for such a refusal, is a petty fine of one hundred dollars apiece 1 In a county that is likely to go Democratic, the Radicals can af ford to pay three hundred dollars to prevent the election, and if they don’t do so, they will show more political virtue than wo have ever given them credit for. Flections will lie held in Radical counties, and in enough Dem ocratic ones to make a quorum for the next Legislature, thus making that bo dp Radical at its first meeting. This manoeuvre will also probably elect most all the Radical Congressmen for the the 42 nd Congress, and will entirely dispense with the balance of the 41st term, as tho last session of tlie 41 at Congress meets before tho election comes off. Secondly. As no challenging is to be allowed, every negro boy of man’s size, will Tote whether he be sixteen years old or twenty-one, and they will have a chance to repeat indefinitely. It is hard to write about such an outrage in. temperate laognaga The blood boils with indignation at the thought of it! We turn from the subject in utter disgust! The Senate passed the District Court Bill, as heretofore published in (his pa per, bat quite a somber of D tracts was of from toHp JiSipiew > ♦ * __ ™jiirai i iiMMiw r | fifipfertStpTtnuupfrod in the last! We have been animadverted upon I frig—Hy tar imt Ybtaw Tta—tar views, and the “Yojag Men’s Party” has been ridiculed and made light of, but we are psoucU to be able toueeotd thefact that our progressive views are gradually obtaining the ascendency all omul end Mpariallyta lieorria. Conservatism is (Aisf con that in {Boat all the political,nomina tions yet mfcdo for the Legislature by the Democratic party, young men have been selected, who have net been soured by past disappointments, and wholook and iriovo ahead Instead of backwintl. In tho nominations is* Congress, as a genera] rule, the same plan has been adopted. If not young, eminently Conservative men have been selected. Os the Congressional standard bear ers, wo hayo Gem Young, Col. Wright, Col. Price, Gen. Carswell and Colonel MVlntire—all young in years, progree sivo and liberal in opinion. Then comes Col. Lawton, CoL Tift and Judge Reese, of riper years; but not one of thorn on the Borbon line; and lastly wo havo Clifford Anderson, tho head of the Stato Executive Committee, on the sonny side of forty years of ago; a man of liberal and progressive ideas. — All these men are the right kind of men for the times, and their selection as standard bearers, shows a grand improvement in Democratic tactics; and gives strong encouragement that tho Democratic party of Georgia has determined to qnit enttihg its own throat by following impracticable ad vice, and advocating exploded political theories. Let us take courage; if our counsels are prndent and wise, it won’t take us long to tear to pieces all tho schemes of Radical devilment which onr enemies attempt to put upon us. State Road. —We publish to-day, from the Atlanta papers, a lengthy and comprehensive communication from the Superintendent of the State Road, relative to tho present condition of this work and its immediate pressing necessities; also a statement of the op erations of the road, its expenditures and revenues since it was built, show ing that it has not, from its completion to the present day, been a paying in stitution. The Superintendent recom mends tlmt an appropriation of half a million dollaisbe immediately made to put tho road in good order. If the Lcgislatnrc will not do this, he next recommends that the road be leased for a term of years to reponsiblo par ties, who will forthwith put the road in good order. If this. proposition is not favored ho proposes that the road be sold entirely, as it will bo impossi ble to do the work required of it tho ensuing winter and in future timo. Wo lay tho document before our read ers without present comment, believing it will boos interest to many of them. Terrible Freshet. —Tho Virginia papers bring news of a great freshet from Lynchburg to Richmond, and all the adjacent country. Many families are thrown oat of house and home.— Tho Richmond Tobacco Factories and other Mills are mostly under water. The celebrated Libby Prison caught (ire from lime slackened by tho rising waters. The water rose fast enough to put the fire out. Tho loss of proper ty will exceed four million dollars. Several lives are lost. Latest Telegrams. New York, October I.—The World’s special, dated Ostcnd, September 30th, says intense excitement is caused by the arrival of a messenger from Yalcn cicnnes with tho news of a great battle fought on the Seine on Tuesday, tho 27tb, which resulted in tho complete defeat of tlie Crown Prince ol Prussia, by tho French, under General Mont vnllerian. Tiia -victory was followed* by ’ tho evacuation of Versailles and liambouil bt, and tho rupture of the Prussian line of investment. The Crown Prince is retreating rap idly northwurd on the army of King William, at Meux and Soissons. Unofficial dispatches from Berlin, via Brussels, contradict this news, but it is certain that coinmnnication be tween Paris, Amiens and Vallcnciennes, is partially reopened An unofficial proclamation of a vic tory, signed by Gambetta, has been re ceived in the latter city. Tho World’s correspondent, at Bologne, telegraphs that exciting news has been received from Rouen of a crown ing defeat of tho Prussians, south of Paris, by General Duceral, on Tuesday, the 271 h. Tho French forces, which had been driven by the Prussians from Clare mont, La Roche, Chattillon, and other places, were strongly reinforced on Monday sight byTrorim, and advanced upon the German position at Monto villo and Versailles. Early Tuesday morning the battle began at Vierotmv and Vetara, the Gor mans contesting tho French advance with desperate energy until assailed by fresh columns from under the guns of Montvallerian at St Cloud, through the Boise Do Francs and Yanceresson, where a number of regiments, consist ing of Baden troop*, mutinied on the battle field, and refnsod to go under fire. Nearly one hundred of these troops were shot by order of the German commander. The rest still held bock, many throwing down their arms and dispersed through the forests. The Crown Prince finally compelled a re treat hbnndouing VerseiQes to the vjc torions French. Tho German coluuinj which attempted the passage ‘it ttfc Seine at Bonjival, were kept tinder a terrible fire front Fort Mont Vallerion which oonverted ftrirrefrsut into * INfck of the enemy. W*N ffea VUHUin OnmlttM wff the Hnue or BcpnwuUTM, Bwptwaakcr**, “** _ jD'Sfcf TJ F n*ll and theßofwrfbie House of Representatives on Finance: Son—At the request of your worthy *pr*»Ajl xpptoi-.tefwe vou tor the purpose of recommending to the com mittee, and through yon to the Gener al Assembly*, some action whereby the Western and Atlantic Railroad may be ,put in order for tjie business over its 'rails.: /■ ’ J ' '• * Tho impression has gone out that the legislative committee to investigate the Western and Atlantic Railroad re port the road in good order. This is entirely erroneous, as.yrill be seen by a glance at the report of the committee, pages 100 and 101, wherein the com mittee say: “Your committee, after a personal examination of the line of road, shops, ect. beg leave to report that a large por tion of the rails now in use ou tine line of road are old and worn ont, the re placement of which, with new rails, is absolutely neoessary; and the ma chine shops of the road being entirely constructed of wood which renders them unsafe, and there now being in them machinery worth more than $200,000, which is all subject to be de stroyed at any moment; and the fact having been made satisfactory to tho minds of this committee that a great portion of the road requires ballas ting.” * * * * “We no ticed that the bridges on the line of road are fast decaying, and will soon have to be replaced, when we recom mend that they all be covered with tin, well painted, and where the grade is not sufficient to allow the train to pass on top the covering, that the framing of the bridges be of sufficient height to allow trains bands to pass through on top of tho cars without endanger ing their lives, and that tho bridges bo built on the most modem styles, with iron angle blocks, ect. Therefore, your committee recommend that an appro priation of money be raised by tho is suing of State seven per cent, bonds, maturing twenty years hence, for tho purpose of making the improvement, above indicated. This would place the road in first-class condition, after which there would bo no reason why a handsome income should not bo paid into tho Stato Treasury monthly.” On tho 27th day of last August, I re ceived the following communication from Colonel E. W. Colo, President of the Nashville and Chattanooga and Nashville and Northwestern Railroads, and General Superintendent of tlie Georgia Railroad: I’bisidfkt’h Omnoe, ) N. AC. AND N. &N W. It. K.. J Kaahvim.e. Tenn., August as, 1870. ) Hon. Foster Blodgett, Superintendent, Western and Atlantic Railroad, Atlan- ta Georgia: Mr Dear Sib: I have just returned from Georgia, and having passed over the Western and Atlantic Railroad, both in going and returning' I request to say, and trust you will not take of fense at my saying, that you have a vast amount of work to do on your road-bod, bridges, etc., in order to in sure safety and convenience in. the trans portation of the heavy business we an ticipate the coming season. Last season’s blockade of freight at Chattanooga will readily remind you of the icant of additional engines and cars on your road, and wo expect to not only maintain bat greatly increase tho freights the coming season. You wil not feel surprised at my anxiety for tho good condition and full equipment of your road, when you rec ollect the fact that I am officially con nected with three hundred and thirty mils of railway north of your road, and with about two hundred and thirty miles south of your line, and connec ting directly at each end of the Wes tern and Atlantic Railroad, and our success in a great degree depending upon tho promptness with which tho freights may be dispatched over your road. This is not a question that interests alono your road and ours, but one which affects directly or indirectly ev ery citizen of Georgia, and those m the West trading with your section. Trusting that these considerations may stimulate yon to put forth your usual zeal to meet tho crisis now upon you, I am, very respectfully, your obe dient servant, E. W. Cole, President, etc. To which iTeplied as follows: Western k Atlantic Railroad, ) Office Superintendent, J Atlanta, Ga., August 2'J, 1870. ) Col. Fi. W. Cole, President Nashville aud Chattanooga and Northwestern Railroad and General Superintendent Georgia Railroad and Banking Com jxiuy, Nashvile, Teniu Mv Dkau Sir: In response to your esteemed favor of the 25th instant, would say that I fully appreciate the force of you» of the suggestion *ou are pleased to makain reference to the con dition of thin road, and that I am still doing everything in my power to put the road in first class condition. To tins end almost tho entire earn ings of tho road have been expended in payment of contracts for material and stock made by my and in tlie purchase of new iron, rolling stock, motivo power and equipment for the road ordered by myself. But for these necessary expenditures, I would have been able to make larger payments in to the State Treasury than perhaps have been made for years past, as the business of the road lias been larger than heretofore. These expenditures have enabled me to pnt tho road in better condition than it was last year; bnt there is, os you suggest, much yet to be done in order to meet tho demands of the trade. There are sotne flirty-odd miles of ths road that require new iron; the safety of the rood demands this, and I hope to be ably to supply it soon. Wo also need at least 250 additional freight can, and at least 5 more first-class freight engines. These, in sddition to tlie repairs of the bridges and road-bed, which yon suggest, will require addi tional outlays of moaqy; sail, in view jrf you this fhlL witifct in sppropris of no railway ift the United States, and consequently, in « condition to keep clear of all “freight blockades” daring ensuing nos non Thanking you for your timely sug gestions, awl with sentiments of great esteem, I remain, yours, very respect fully. Foam Blodgett, Superintendent In order to ascertain the exact condition of the rails, ect, I directed the Master of Transportation and Su pervisor to za&ke a personal examina tion of the tqgck, and report the result to me; also to report amount paid for new track engines, cars, etc., and in debtedness for same, with amount neo essary to put the road ia good order. His report is herewith submitted, as follows; * Wnswas k Atlantic Rauboad, 1 OmriXurKTiAKi anp SuFKarnoa,} Atlanta. Ga., September 1. 1870. ) Hon. Foster Blodgett, Superintendent Western and Atlantic Railroad, Atlan ta Go.: Dear Sin: I accordance with your instructions, I have made a minute personal examiation, of every foot of the track of tho Western and Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta and Chatta nooga, and herewith report the condi tion of the rails: Two miles of new iron are required on the 2d section, between the 4 mile post and Chattahoochee river. This will furnish, say one mile of patch-iron, which will put the track in good order between Atlanta and Chattahoochee river for three years to come; 3 miles of new iron are absolutely necessary between Yinings and Ruff, there being that amount of originally light iron, now entirely worn ont, in two stretches between those two points. This iron is very unsafe, if not positively danger ours, to run over; ll miles new iron required between Etowah river and Cartersville; 3 miles new iron obso lutely necessary between C&rtersville and Rogers. This iron is all gone at the joints and much laminated through out, and very unsafe; 9 miles new iron absolutely neoessary between Rogers and Kingston. This iron is broken at the joints, muoh laminated, impossible to keep spiked down or in line, and very unsafe; A mile new iron required between Kingston and 59-mile post— nearly worn out; J miles new iron absolutely necessary between 62 £ miles and 65£ miles. This iron is old and worn out, re quiring constant, expensive attention aud is very unsafe; 2£ miles new iron required between 66-raile and Adairs ville—nearly worn out; £ mile new iron required near 72-milepost; 1 mile new iron absolutely necessary from 74£ miles (McDaniels) to 76J. This iron is 3-inch and completely worn ont, and vary nnae|e; 2} moles new iron re between 75} miles and 78-mile, (Cal houn) very much worn arnd rough.— Unfit for track; 21 miles new iron ab solutely necessary between 80-mile and 82J miles. This is 3-inch iron, entire ly worn out, and very unsafe if not pos itively dangerous; 4 miles now iron re quired between 84-mile (Rcsaca) and 88-milo. Ends of rails all broken, flange at joints gone aud track unsafe; 5 miles new iron required between Tilton and 95 miles. Joints all all gone, iron very much laminated and track very unsafe; 4 miles new iron required be tween 95 and 99 miles. This iron is rough and broken, but will furnish a considerable quanty of patch-iron. All the track between Dalton and Chattanooga is more or less worn, but can bo made servi cable for two years or more by patching and relaying with souch good rails as can bo culled from trach tom up. Five thousand dollars will be requir ed to complete tho rock work at Alla toona creek, and one thousand two hundred dollars to cover the bridge. Twelve thousand dollars will be re quired to put new bridge over Swamp creek at Tilton bridge, now in course of construction. We have forty miles of rails that should come ont, as soon as they can bo taken out, and thirty miles of them are in a shocking condition, unsafe to run over, and that we do not have more accidents is remarkable. It will be impossible to run tho road through the coming winter on anything like the time without many fearfrn cas ualties, unless the above mentioned track shall have been relaid. When you assumed your duties as Superentendent of the road, January Ist, 1870, a great portion of the track was in very bad order, as to alignment and surface, owing to the fact of your predecessor having directed the rood master, in the summer of 1869, to re duce the force of track hands on the line of road to about oighty-five men, exclusivo of foreman, or over a mile and a half of track to each man; and that groat reduction was made during the summer, when a largo force should have been employed to replace rotten cross-ties with sound ones; thoroughly ram up and align the track, placing it in a condition to withstand the rains of winter, and keep in safe order for the heavy freight business always done by this road during the fall and winter. When you took charge, it was abso lutely necessary to double the force of track hands, in order to get the track in condition to keep the trains upon it, by putting under new timber, ballast ing, raising and aligning. This track having been down in the mud, with an uneven surface, for so long a time, was badly battered, and it became absolutely necessary to re place much iron which was entirely worn out, with new rails. Over thir teen miles of entirely new track have been laid between Atlanta and Cor tereville, with a short stretch above Tunnel Hill, since January 1,1870. Tho heavy business of lost frill and winter demonstrated that the motive power nnd rolling stock were inade quate during tho active business sea son. Tho severe nnd constant work onr locomotives did, run them down to alow condition. Tho same was tho oaso with ths cars. Consequently H laortW to be prepared for the next taMfcfeeaion and to retire the hard-am ttoMlSn. *nd h adbtalt in theßoad’s Herewith ia a tabular statement a v • 2 Tiv. snowing me amount oi extraordinary expense from January 1,1970, to Au gust 1.1870, tar track, bridges, cub ritflpigfr™ pmohaaed, etc.: fMirrfUtrt nmn— win ia. Ohmpe. bolts. —a apftea. 3UT.948 or HUM * Knoxville boa Work*. <«*»a— * ■' 498 88 Labor, track-layiat MtT 80 Kook Wok. AMooda creek bridge.... MS 14 Bridge, TJtoa.. 1.500 08 880m* and box 00l built brai'iam ,«.* 18,800 08 U Box coro, Dawson Car Tmctotj...... 13.881 98 8.888 08 38 Box tor*, Ohio FNHs Ckr Factory 31,8(8 78 3»Cool can, Ohio IklM Oor ,{ , . ' MW 17,108 85 StFaaaenger con Xnrßt ’ ia. * 15,00088 3 Passing* cars, a X. Kimball «*.... 9.380 88 1 Loooootlre, a W. Iron Oompony. > B*Bo 00 « Locomotives, Rogers' Lo comotive Works 51,000 00 Expenses on steoman Mary Byrd sod Besses I*BB 08 8185,848 03 $133,871 68 In ssooriUaw with tho foregoing re port of the present condition oi the rails, etc., iron, damps, bolts, spikes, ties, etc., for 40 miles of new track are immediately required, nsmATB roa on mu or nxw xnacx. (0 tons ni15..... 7.850 08 30 kegs spikes.... 7. 185 00 1800 now ttas 800 00 880 Joints Sab pistes sort bolts 780 00 Labor 408 00 <8,578 00 Number of miles 40 $383.000 00 Such of the iron taken up as can be used will be employed in repairing track, partly worn, and for side tracks, the iron entirely worn out eventually finding its way to the Rolling Mill to be exchanged for new, which will be required by that time in addition to the above. ucAnTUunoH or amooxts hxquibkd von equip- HBNT OV BOAD. AlMoona Creek rook-work .6,000 00 Alltoona Orreek bridge cover 1,308 00 Unpaid kills for cars, engtnee, Iron, etc 131,871 08 40 miles o t nsw track 883,000 00 Total <333,071 69 Respectfully submitted, A L. Harris. Master Transportation and Supervisor. It is the impression es a great many that tho Western and Atlantic Railroad has been a source of profit to the State, which is an erroneous impression. After the completion and equip ment of the road, tho following appro priations were made at various times, as indicated, to put it in repair: Acts. Page. Date of Appropriation. Amount Appropriated. 1851-3. 114. January 13 1833 8 335,000 00 1851-3, 118. Decomber 4,1851 130.900 00 1865-8. 18. Haroh 13, 1886 1.500.000 00 1865-0. 301. March IS, 1808 404,183 35 1860. 15. December 18.1860 083.310 03 Total appropriated $3,610,603 07 Thus it will be seen the sum of three millions six hundred and ten tbonsand six hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-seven cents hub been appropria ted for repairs of the road since its completion and equipment while there have been paid into the State Treasury the following amounts, as certified from the office of the Comptroller General: September, 1854 $ 30,000 January. 1865 30,000 August, 1855 30,800 September, 1855 60,000 1856 36,000 1857 108,500 1858 300.000 1839 430,000 1860.... 460,000 Februry, 1860. to Dooomber 1867 386,000 January to Agust, 1868 175,000 August to December 1,1868 - 95,000 Dcoember, 1868, to November, 1869 350,000 1870 45,000 Total paid into the Treasury 3,189,660 Tlie above are the payments in good money, and do not include the large payments made during the war, in Con federate money, which amounted to $2,863,000. So it will be seen the Western and Atlantic Railroad, as a paying institu tion, has not been a success, as the ap propriations, independendent of the amount of its first cost and equipment, are in excess of the amount paid into tho Treasury in good money, one mil lion four hundred and twenty-one thousand one hundred and twelve dol lars and ninety-seven cents ($1,427,- 112 97). As the committee is aware, I have paid $46,000 into the State Treasury since I took charge of the road Janu ary 1,1870, and the reason why I paid no more is because of the large amount of money paid out for new brack, cars, etc., explained in the report of the Master of Transportation and Super visor, and the large force employed re pairing engines, cars and track, and the Seat number of ties and quantity of el purchased and paid for. My Immediate predecewor reported groea earning* In April, May, and June, 1869 (359,133 18 And expense* 340*11 63 Net earning* .$ 19,130 68 Yet he paid $76,000 into the State Treasury! In July, August, and September, 1869, he reported grot* earning* $388,383 99 And expenses 318,730 88 Nat earnings ( 60.563 41 Yet he paid $76,000 into the State Treasury 1 How aid he do this ? By reducing the force in the shops and on the track; allowing the engines, cars and track to run down tc a low condition, and by neglecting to pay for wood, ties and iron used during the spring and sum mer, and carrying the amounts thus due into this fiscal year to be shoulder ed by my administration as follows: Fast 84*40 15 Tie* 30,683 88 New Bridge. Alltoona Creek 5,108 71 Trick 30,000 00 Total 1106,838 34 These are facts, taken, figure by fig ure, from tlie books, and while I do not censure any prior administration— thinking former Superintendents did the best they could, under the cironin stances—l use tlie facts in explanation of my own poeition. In my opinion, one of three courses will have to be adopted with the Wes tern and Atlantio Railroad: The first, and I think the host oourse to pursue, would be to appreciate not my own vintKtion, as I Irak charge at the rood when it was in cbmmonce * paying not less than foe (w\ nrti* mnitni into the State Treas nrv* imdoonttaßfi it ma*tbtr 9 in two ftSTS appropria tiom shall be made. The second, and I think the next best eoofse would \>e to lease the road to parties resident in the State of Geor gia, throwing around the lea*® ample safeguards for the interest of the State, si todhe amount of monthly payments, mavimnfn erf chargee for freights, con dition tile road- shall kept in, and se curity to the State. The third 3s to sell the road, out and ont, for a stipulated sum. . - Thanking you for your kind atten tion, I will 'dose, trusting whatever may be your action, it will be for the best interest of the State. ' With the highest respect, Foster Blodgett, Sup’t Western and Atlantic Railroad. In eon neolion with this statement I W iH aubmit the annual report of the officers of the road for 1868; referring to pages, 6,7, 8 and 27, as therein marked “A;” also the annualfreport of the officers of the road for 1869, referr ing to pages 12, 48, 60, 69, 60 and 61‘ as therein marked “B;” also report of the Joint Committee to investigate the aftairs of the road of 1869, referring to pages 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 36, os therein marked “C;” also report of Joint Committee to investi gate the affairs of the road of 1870, re ferring to pages 37, 38, 39, 40 100 and 101, as therein marked “D.” Copies of above reports accompany this statement Yen - respeotfally, Foster Blodgett, Sup’t Western and Atlantic Railroad. MARRIED. LaPBADK—OTHVENS—On the 19th lnat, by Rev. W. D. Wear, JOSEPH C. LaPRADE, Esq- of Nashville, Tennessee, and 3QSB VIRGINIA LOU STEVENS, of Qraves county, Ky. DIED, In Calhoun, Ga., on Monday, 96th ultimo, ETEIINNE CATHERINE daughter of Elam and Helen C. Chris tian—aged nineteen months. Why should we for the dear one weep? She is not deed—only aeleep. Tia not the soul, ’Ha but the shell We bury with the funeral knell. Thie sorrowing life, thank God, ia brief; But that's eternal—why this grief 1 New Advertisements. CASH. CASH. I TENDER MY THANKS TO ALL THE PEOPLE —TOE— Their Patronage FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS. And now ofßir my largo stock of DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, ‘ LAMPS, PATENT AND DOMESTIC MEDICINES, TOILET AND FANCY ARTICLES, &c., &c„ at satisfactory prices, for cash, and for cash only. IS.My friends will please take doe notice, and govern themselves accordingly. Come or send your orders to me, and I’ll supply you with great pleasure; but in order to save me pain and yon trouble, I pro pose to turn ont my goods when the equivalent is received, and a fair ex change hurts nobody. I&A11 who are in arrears, will please coll and set tle by Ist day of November. N. B. DREWRY. October 4, 1870. 3m DISSOLUTION. NB. DREWRY having withdrawn * from ths Arm of DREWRY & 00., the busi ness in future will be conducted by the remsiniug partner under the same name. All claims will be paid by them, and all persons owing the old firm, wltl please call and pay up, that an early settlement may bo effected. October 4, 1870-lm Notice to Stockholders. PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, ) S.iv., GnirnN & Nobth Ana. R. R.,( Griffin, Ga., October 1, 1870.) Annual Meeting of the {Stock holders of this Company, will be held on Thursday, tbe 3rd of November next. *t the Conrt-Hoase, In tbe City of Newnxn, MILO a FREEMAN, October 4, 1870-lm Btc'j and Treasurer. Spalding SherlS?* Sale. "IKTILL BE BOLD before the oonrt-hoiue door in It apeldinx county, ou the FIRST TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER NEXT, the foUowing property, to-wit* One hundred one and a fourth (101>o sores of Land —more or less—in the 1066th District, G. M„ in said ooanty, oonalatlng of part <ST Lot No. —, and known aa the W. G. McNeelsy Place, and bounded aa foUowa: toe Well M,ier Lot, wmt by Mr* McNeeteJ north by A. L. MoNeeley, and eaat by the Diilariian Property of W. G. MoNeeley, eoort S. fa. leaned from 641* patriot, G. M., of Henry county, In. favor of Abner Jtoter Te. Jamea E. MoNeeley, Administrator of James McNee ey, deceased. Property pointed ont by J. E. MoNeeley. Levy made by H. W. Johnson, L. 0., and turned or®* to me. Tenant In possession Las hAd to gslnotloe. B . 8. CONNELL, Sheriff. October 8, 1870. /"T.EORGIA— Scalding Countt.—Whereas. James A. y Goodman, Executor of the Estate of Geo. Crawl . i. ***? °? "**? eouuty, deceased, applies for Letters of DtamiMion from said Estate. These are, therefore, to olte end admonish all parties concerned, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law and ahow oanae, if any they have, why letters of dial mission should not be granted said applicant Given under my hand at office, 4th day October, 1870. F. ,D. DIBMUKE, Ordinary. October 4, 187(Mm-Pr's fee $6 ’ GEORGIA— Spaldino County Whereas, Geo. w Kainard, Guardian of Mary E. Hainan!, anffiiea for letter* of dismission from said guardianship These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all panties concerned, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause. If any they have, why totters of dismission should not he granted ■•id applicant Given under my hand at office, this 4th day October, 1870. T. D. DISMOKE, Ordinary October 4, 1870-4m-Pr'a fee $6 ’ ANTED AGENTS—S7S to 8900 per month-eve ry where, male and female, to Introduce the Gen uine Improved Common Sense Family Be wins Ms. china. This Machine will stitch, hem, fell, tuck/blud, braid, oord, quilt and embroider in a most superior matrnar. Mcaonfc sls. Fully warranted for five years. We wilt pay SI,OOO for any machine that will aew a etrongor, more beautiful or more clastic seam than oura. lt makes the -Elastic Look StMh." Bve ry second stich can be cut and still the cloth cannot from which twioe that amount can be made. J9»For Circular* and terms, apply or addreee 904 library'strlitfphSSdalphfifpa. Caution—Do not be imposed upon by other parties palming off worthless cast-iron machinaa under tbe same name or otherwise. Ours la the only genuine and really practical cheap machine manufactured. October 4, 1870. 'PICKETS lax Balls or Select Partio* A printed on the toast paper, and ths vary beat c - y atpMs at thta offioa. New Advertisements. H ! /~hN and after this date, we propose to de nXCtaCTLY CASH BUBUrasa We an can- Sinead, bo4h by experience and observation, that a ia reaps* bettor tor boyar and setter. Byadopt tng thta systl, we iha|j be prepared 4a heap a better ■took, and HIVE BETTER BARGAINS, while we aswe ocreelveaacd ear ctutomare the great annoyance of ga-Tbankfcl to all onr Mandator their patronage In the past, wa shall epara no pains te merit a eonttn naneeof tbalrtovun. « X. BAR**B * 00. October 4, 187* U 'r; JT. TH. Sparks, WHOLESALE DBAXJEB Z2t . v » CONFECTIONERIES —AT— MF A-tlanta Prices. rtßt GENERAL DEALER X2t Family Groceries. FKKSH CRACKERS,—I have an extra lot of VERY FINE FREBH CRACKERS, for talc by box or package. tpIEW GOODS will be arriving eon. stantly. OaU at my New Store, nearly oppoalto Meth odist Church, Hill Street, Griffin, Georgia. J. M. SPARKS. October 4, 1870. 8m STRAUSE & SCHLOSS. The latest and most Fancy STYLE OF CLOTHING, AS WELL AS Gents’ Furnishing Goods, HAVE JCff ARRIVED AT THE Clothing Emporium -Of— STRAUSE to SCHLOSS. MERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLIHSMEIIP .“We call attention to OUS ELEGANT PIIOB €»•*»s, LATEST STY’LES. J&*Our Mr. Schloss who has had great experience in the Merchant Tai loring Business, will, with pleasure, re ceive all orders from City and Coun try Customers, for cutting and making all kinds of Gentlemens* W ear. l©»We have just received a splendid and well selected stock of HATS, BOOTS, AND SHOES. B®,Call and see us at THE BANK BLOCK, October 4, 1870. 8m STEPHENS & CRITTENDEN, Family Groceries CONFECTIONERIES COUNTRY PRODUCE, &C., &C., &c. TTAYING opened a New Stock and r-on SOLOMON STREET, next door to the Brick Ware House, we ask the patronage of onr Mends and the public generally, md Promise as Good Bargains M »ny House in our lino. No Old Goods on hand. STEPHENS & CRITTENDEN. September 30, 187a am JOSEPH H. JOHNSON. banker -AND— BROKER, ORIFFIN, GEORGIA, RECEIVES Deposits, buys and sell* EXCHANGE, GOLD, SILVER, STOCKS, BONDS and Uncorrent Vanda. WOelUotloßi made on all Aeeea alble Points.Kg J»-0«o8 ope# st all boars of the day. M»r°h 8, 187a „ tpx NOT IOB! I , J!•*»* the Pictures in st<irimnL t '»*2' ftwo'h*cars anTusadsy night, allv “if? 01 U * or, * n StoTTwOI Itoer *»»« wo qwssboß*. H. BIOKS. wptaaahsr 9U, 147041 Alias*