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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-02-19

Our little city, Mr.. Editor, is an in
tcrcsting object on several accounts,
and especially so, because it is our
home.
If We consider its geographical posi-
ton, situated in the mountains gorge,
in sight of the blue range of hills, which
constitute such a fine feature in the
physical beauty of the county; if we
consider its proximity to the Capitol of
the State, which is great railroad and
commercial center, to say nothing of the
intelligence, and moral tone of our pop
ulation, we have climate, unsurpassed
in its hcalthfuIness; soil neither rich
nor poor, but capable, with proper cul-
tivation, of sustaining any amount of
population. These are advantages,
which deserve the fostering e.caro of its
inhabitants.
Let MS consider this: what we can do
and what we cannot do; and what is
practicable let us resolve to attempt /;
what is not, let us abandon.
No one dreams that We can ever com
pete with Atlanta in CONNER cial way.
That is quite out of the question. But
we have this consolation, ere'ybotiy can't
live there. In her abundance her meas
ure of prosperity must run over. 1t is
our policy to attract to ourselves and APP
propriatc what is her excess. And to
do this we will, if wise, offer pleasant
homes to such of her business popula-
ton as see fit to reside here, and engage
in business there. While they arc a
Railroad center, we will be an Educa.
tional center. Let us build up first
rate Schools, land them VIC already
have,) but let US make the world aware
of it Here the youth will be withdraw
from the contact OF metropolitan lie
We have good Churches--pious "a
eloquent divines. We will surround
ourselves BY hcalthful. moral and re-
igious atmosphere. We propose to
have the very best and most skillful me-
chanics, whose superior work shall give
us a name, and invite patronage from
abroad, to establish manufactures, to i'm
prove, if not pave, our streets, set
them tastcfully with trees, and beautily
our town.
The merchant and trauc :, propose
to offer inducements to gc.nc to this
market; and to this end they intend to
have the roads which lead out into the
country lying north of us, thoroughly
worked, and by a superior Wagon
track, they expect to retain the trade
which now supports our town, and not
permit it 10 be turned away from us to
some point on the Airline read.
If we lie supinely CIR backs and
sleep while other piace are moving
Heaven and Earth to clutch the entire
business Of the country-to surround US
in the meshes Of railways, still giving us
the go-by, we shall wake up some iinc
morning and find our fine town, high
and dry.
We must skillfulIy husband our re-
sources. Every thing we havc-cvcry-
thing VIC do, must be of the very best.
The Marietta trade mark, shall give
every commodity currency and quick
sale in every market. Excelsior, is our
motto, and encrgctiealIy carried out,
stately cdifccs shall adorn the singed and
black sites where formerly stood the
Howard House and Marietta Hotel, and
the Horn of plenty be cmptied upon our
laps. Let all combinc--le all cooper
ate to accomplish this.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-02-19
PARAGRAPHS FOR SUNDAY.

''Bc diligcnt in business was Paul's
advice. Paul did it up in that prompt
and efficient way. But Paul didn't mean
what so many interpret the matter
that you should shave and gonSc your
fellow kind to your utmost. He was in
favor of The ''cIcan thing"-but not a
lean shave in mercantile and some other
ma itcrs.
1T is little thing and Of no consc-
Qucncc." Not So the very point, in
fact. why it is of consequence. It's the
Tide cold that leads to The coffin; thclittIe
drop that leads to wreckIcssness; the lit
lie venture at the gaming table that leads
to ruin; The little pulsation of the heart
that leads to paradise exceptions allow
cd J ,hc h,:lc misplaced brick that de-
styoys The temple; the little drop that
makes the ocean; the little atom that
makes space the li!ll fool that makes
you mad :" The little baby that fills you
with delight. DOM tread on little things,
Mr.. Johnson.
A pretty face has no chance by the
side of woman of taste and brains. 1t
is good to pleascithc eye, but that IS
never sufficient to a man whose good
opinion or affection is worth having. A
majority of women have been, are now
and will be plain. Letthem not despair,
but rather fake hope and press on. Ma
ture has SIMPLY favored them by not
making them fools. They have the bet
ter and nobIcr task TO be good in reality,
instead Of merely good loUking. To our
mind Il sensible woman as lar outshincs
merely pretty one, as does the sun an
old-fasl,ioncd tallow candle.
Deserve Success and it will generally
come. Lazy men get it in their way /;
live men in theirs. Lazincss tends to
rags and cheap beard at the general cx-
pcnsc the life and drive. style to good
clothes and position. 1t is very easy to
discern with the naked eye Which is
what. and them from those"
Politcness pays. The fact that it is
sometimes thrown away on an acquain-
lance that be a donkey, doesn't affect
the princi de. The principal thing in
life is to do the agreeable to others ;
and if you do it 20 the individual you so
often see in the glass, there will be no
irrcpaYable harm done, Mr.. Ferguson.
Next to a positively good thing pee
pie like a burlcsquc of it. Mankind
Tend as naturally to extremes as colts 10
running away and spilling things, and
boys to ragged tlowsers, doughnuts, mo-
lasses candy, and sliding down hill.
Some author proposes to write book
on the language oflOvc. The best work
ever yet got up on that subject, or that
will be, is a couple of sque zing hands
and two pair of Lcaming eyes. The pen
may be mighty. but it is mighty small in
comparison with them.
Philosophy is good thing to have in
life, always providing, of course, that it
includes common sense. In the minds
Of many people, however, philosophy is
kite that flies much higher than any
hiing 50 ordinary as common sense Let
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-02-19
A NEW DODGE. FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS FOR FURNITURE.

A correspondent of the Journal & Mes
scngcr says, the taxpayers will not have
to pay for building the house, but only
for the furniture, which costs less than
$4,000. There are several very scri-
Gus objections to this new dodge. The
city OF Atlanta promised to the Convcn-
ton and to the Legislature that under no
circumstances was the State to be at any
expense for Capitol for ten years and
now they ask for fifty thousand dollars
for furniture. Secondly, they have moved
all the furniture from the Capitol in Mil
IcdgcviIIe TO Atlanta; therefore, they did
not need any new furniture; and, thirdly,
the people, through their representatives,
have never ordered any new furniture.
1.-THE people Of Atlanta or Gov. Bullock
have ordered it without any authority,
let them pay for it. BY looking at the
Comptroller'S report the taxpayers will
see several considerable sums drawn for
moving the furniture from Milledgevillc
to Atlanta. Thi, furniture was thought
good enough for the State when it was
much richer than it is now, and it is still
good enough for honest people. We hope
tho Legislature will not permit The peo-
pie of Atlanta to buy furniture at discrc-
ton. and draw on The State to foot the
bills. -Fcdcyd Union.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-02-19
Chr selarirtta aoamal.
Marietta. Georgia.
--aAuEl-0----
Friday Morning, Feb. 10, CD.
FOR THE MARIETTA JOURNAL,
MARIETTA.
It's Position and Prospects,

Our little city, Mr.. Editor, is an in
tercsting object on several accounts,
and especially so, because it is our
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-02-19
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them fly it, We say, and sec what comes
of it.
Justice is very properly represented
as blind; otherwise she would have occa-
sion to blush incontinently for what she
would be obliged to see in some Of tho
courts in this country. Very likely she
would be in tho hands Of an occulist
most of the time.-Macoa Telegraph.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-02-19

E-S'S An Editor, Ex-Governor Iawlcy
of Connecticut declines nomination for
Congress prcferring the more agreeable
position Of conductor Of an independent
public journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-02-19

COOP adyice-Better find out ono Of
your own faults than ten Of your neigh
bors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28
ApANEGYRIC ON WOMAN.

Read directly. then read first and third and
second and fourth lines Of each verse. and lol
the difference.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28

Miss Anthony nor any other woman
pleases to face the censure of her own
sex She wants to wear more natural
dress, and is prevented not by tyrant
man, but by tyrant woman
We respectfully submit that until wo-
men become sufficiently independent OF
each other to dress as their taste and
judgment dictate, they will hardly make
any vigorous assault upon those laws
and customs which affect their political
position. As long as woman will wear
q bunch of foreign hair on her head be-
cause it is "the fashion" no matter what
her own judgment may dictate, men will
be very anxious to know whether it will
be fashionable to vote before extend.
ing the suffrage Miss Anthony de-
clares that women are slaves. If SO they
are slaves to an idol of their own crea-
ton, "the fashion" When they muster
force enough to break that idol, and
emancipste themselves from that slavery,
they need fear no other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28
Attempted EIOpement of One OF
brigham YOuug's Daughters.

A Salt Lake correspondent relates that
one of Brigham Young's daughters re.
Gently fell in love with handsome young
Gentle, and an elopement to land OF
liberty was planned. Relays of horses
were stationed along the road, and late
one night the lover proceeded in buggy
to a place near the premises of Brigham,
where the lady was to meet him, and
they we're to begin their fight. The old
mas got wind Of the sffair, however, and
lust as the damsel was about to join her
waiting lover, several policemen seized
her, and putting her into Brigham's fam
ily carriage, which was promptly at hand,
she was driven back to the paternal
home, to await there the destiny that
Mormonism has 10 store for her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28
Breeehes.
From the Missouri Democrat

From the Missouri Democrat
Miss Anthony argues, not bit un-
reasonably, that the ordinary female dress
is unnatural, inconvenient, and un-
healthy, and that the male dress, because
il recognizes natures endowment Of
the human species with legs" is more
natural and sensible, as well as more con-
venient. This is quite true, but what
compels women TO wear the inconvenient
and unnatural garb2 Miss Anthony
knows very well. 1t is not law. 1t is
not necessity or convenience. ltis simply
fashion. And that fashion women them
selves create, maintain and uphold. Men
have the independence TO defy it, and to
devise for themselves such dress as they
plesse to wear. Women stand in awe OF
each others tongues, and wear what the
fashion prescribes. The "tyraut man !"
does not interfere with the right OF any
woman to wear what dress she chooses,
but other women do. Nine men out OF
ten, we venture TO say, would be more
pleased to see q woman get rid OF those
unnatural buuches on the back Of
the head, and leave the waist free and
natural, aud wear such form Of clothing as
would suit her occupation, the weather or
her own convenience. But women frovn
upon every departure from fashions
laws. Men were never pleased TO see
women wear long skirts trailing in the
mud, bat the women insisted on i as
long as il was "ths fashion" Men
would to-day be glad to see Miss Anthony
or any other woman dress as they may
think most convenient. Let her wear
The bifurcated garments whenever she
likes. snd coats ;h.. she'd Saier and hats
that protect the head, when she goes out
in the rain, and then appear in all the
GLORY Of trailing silks and aying lsces in
Der psrlor, II she pleasesi and the male
creation, We ere sure, will applaud her
sssse end independence, But neither
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28

Read directly then read nrst anu tniru an
second and fourth lines Of each verse, and 10
the difference.
The bliss of him no tongue can tell.
Who in q woman doth coDfide;
Who with a woman scorns to dwell,
Unnumbered evils will betide.
They fill each leisurable day
With joy and innocent delight;
With cheerless gloom and misery,
Are none possessed while in their sight.
They make the daily path of life
A pleasant journey. strewed with howers;
A dreary scene Of painful strife
They quickly change with matchless powers
Domestic joys will fast decay
Where female influence is unknown;
Where ere a woman holds the sway,
A man is in perfection shown.
She's never failing to display
Truth in its native loveliness.
A heart inclined to treachery.
A woman never did possess.
That man true dignity will find
Who tries the matrimonial state;
Who pours contempt on womankind,
Will mourn his folly when too late.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28
Journalistic.

National IntelHgencer, an eminently
respectable old party who has been init.
mate with more distinguished men, and
crossed his venerable legs under more
gentlemen's mahogany than any one OF
the age, disappeared from his home in
Washington suddenly and mysteriously
some months ago. At the time the old
gentleman was last seen he was arrsyed
in a faultessly cut blue coat, with brass
buttons, cut high in the collar, tight IN
the arms, and with flaps on the pockets;
nankeen shorts and black silk stockings
with low quarter shoes, ornamented with
a pair of shoe buckles presented by Mr..
Madison; a 'ruffled shirt, a diamond
broach, a voluminous white cravst, buff
waistcoat, a gold-headed cane, and his
hair powdered and tied in a cue. Yes
terday the old gentleman burst upon the
astonished gaze of his friends and family.
But how changed Instead OF the cos
tune of the fue old Virginia gentleman
of 1872, be had donned a small, tight
fitting Jacket, with two-inch tale" as
Mr.. Plckwick would say, evidently made
for and borrowed from his young friend,
George Washington Express. The in.
coupruity of the hale, aorid, hearty old
bnck and his new-fangled suit of second
hand clothes was striking. Poor old fel.
low be had outlived his time, and it
VAS a pity to have ever made such guy
Of bim'-Louisville Courier Journal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28

There is some talk of Mile Nilsson
"doing" Mermet's Jeanne d Arc st the
Grand Opera. As she has just been
"doing 0phelia, q Paris journal says
this is out of the water into the FIRE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28

Kspsllueister Keller Bella has COM
nosed a pendant 70 the attractive valse
NV stranss. IAN der sahonen blsuen
Douou," SAN scbonen khein Esdenk Z
ich dein." The new composition Is said
TO be equal In beauty sud elegance and
melody 10 Ssra1sSs eesposItiou at any
rats. Il is creating for itself Erssf pOpn-
larityin Weishaden.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28

A man aud his grandson went out
hunting last week in Arkansas. The
boy got behind some bushes and whistled
like a turkey, and his grandfather shot
hin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28

The New York Tribune says: THE
Marquis de Boissy-Countess Guiccioli,
has Of course her word to say upon the
Byron question. 1t is,, however, not
much of a word, although We can read
;lv believe the statement that others
more portentous are impending. AT
nreseut she confines herself to announc'
inc. through q writer in La LibeTfe, that
sbe ia in constant and direct communities
ton with Lord Byron. by means OF q pro-
cess known in America as 'plsnchette,'
ana that she was informed BY the poet
two yeass ago that an American author
was preparing 10 write on his life book
full of false and horrible things.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28

DIR. yauses Anderson, Presidsnt Of the
Royal College Of Physicians, 's 10 pc
bafone.ed; also Me-. Cook, the telegrspneF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-28
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-02
INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

Troy, N. Y May 1.-Harkers Brothers
cotton factory at Buttonkell was burned
this morning. Loss seventy-fve thousand
dollars; insured for fifteen thousand. A
dwelling adjoining was also destroyed.
PoUGHKEEPsTE. N. Y, May ] The
convicts in Sing Sing prison chair shop
attacked keeper yesterday and beat him
severely. Cause not known.
MEMPHIS, May l.-Wm A. Fowler, tel.
egraph operator at BurnsvilIe, Mississippi,
fell from train near there Friday night,
and was killed.
New York, May L. The gunboat
Frolic, from four years cruise, has ar
rived at Washington.
CINCINNATI, May Late yesterday
evening horse, frightened by a veloci-
pede near the Brighton House, ran away,
throwing Mary McAllister from buggy
and causing the loss of her right eye.
PHILADELPHIA, May l.-Dispatches
from Schuylkill county report a heavy
snow storm to-day there.
BALTIMORE, May 1.-The tenth Pro-
vincial Council of the Roman Catholic
Church which has been in session during
the present week, closed to-day. The pro-
Cesdings have been held with closed doors.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-02

Shortly after the late storm, says the
Columbia Herald, "a negro boy caught a
bird on the farm well-known az the Tom
Greenfield place, which has attracted much
attention from the fact that no one has yet
been able TO classify it with any known
species. Ii is supposed By the wise ones
Of Willismspori, to have been blown in
the storm from some one of the West Ia
dia Islands, its gentleness and beauty sug'
g sting 4 tropical latitude. Ii is very
much like a dove in its size aud form, but
the tips Of its head feathers are black,
while the same feathers when rufied re-
veal white ground. 1t Is perfectly gen.
tie, and displays no disposition to pine
away and die because Of being Gagged. II
cllews its food, and can easily smash q
gravel with it's mouth. 1t wears black
and white spotted dress, with red apron
Its bill 10 short"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-02
SAVED BY A DOG

On Monday afternoon, little child
about five years of age, daughter of
James Parsons, who lives in the vicinity
of Little Sodus, fell into we'll and was
rescued from drowning by a spaniel dog
belonging to Mr. Parsons, which had al
ways shown great affection for the child.
The well is about twenty feet deep, and
at the time of the accident contained
about fifteen feet of water The curb
was low, and the child undoubtedly
leaned over, and losing her balance, fell
in. A man who was passing along the
road, some distance from the well, heard
peculiar cries from the dog, who was
running frantically around the well. He
then ran to the spot and saw the child be-
ing upheld by the dog. Both were inn
mediately rescued, although the little
girl was at first supposed to be dead. She
was resuscitated with a good deal of diff
icnlty, and is now all right Mr.. Parsons
would not take a small sum for that faith
fdl dog-Albany (N ~ Argus, April
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-02
Brazilian Minister Appointed.
Mexican Territory for Sale.
Verdict Against John A. Dix.
Grape Shot Expedition to Cuba.
WASHINGTON.


Gen. Lee has an Interview with Gh.
PrestdeBt-The National Finances
Condition Of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, May l. Gen. Robert E
Lee accompanied with Mr.. and Mrs. jog
CART, of Baltimore, called on the President
this morning aud had an interview. 1t
was merely of courtesy and of short dura.
tion. Minister Motley was present.
The resignation of Lit Ely Parker
Bret. Brig, Gen., has been accepted in
consequence Of his entrance on duties OF
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. "a
Fractional currency received during the
week, none; amount shipped, 1920, 1873;
amount redeemed, $43S, 905. National
bank notes issued, $24I, 545: actual circu.
lstiOn, 1898, 500 76. . -Er.r
The following is recapiluIation of the
public debt statement, which has inst
been issued from the Treasury Depart
ment Bearing coin interest, s., lO7. S7S.-
zoo; interest, $45, 066, IS5 %. Debt bearing
interest in lawful money, SCI, 24O. 900; in.
Ieresi, $l,071 200. Debt bearing
no interest, S407, 7Sl, 1868 40. Debt on
which the interest has ceased since matu-
rity, S5,7O0,Sl3 Ga; interest, 1856 62O rs.
AOe1A NCbt PAAbSAfdi Oulbldu1lUS, CZ, OOS,-
SAL 1872 "a; interest accrued S46, 69S, 296.
%, less amount of interest paid in
advance So, 206, 796; interest 81. GAG, I56 So.
Total debt, principal and interest $685.
O32,8S II. Amount in the Treasury
coin belonging to the government $92,-
OBJ, 1872 SO; coin for which certificates of
deposit are outstanding SIG, 3O7, 200;
currency S7SS,656 OF. Total $Il6,-
235, 497 %; amount of debt les
cash in the Treasury, $2,5IS, 797, 39I O9;
decrease during the mouth, 81, 399 ,O70 IS.
No bonds were Issued 10 the Pacific rail-
roads during April. The statement, how
ever, shoSs an increase of accrued interest
of SIS, POI on the bonds of said roads
since the last statement.
The cabinet meeting yesterday had I'M
der confederation a proposition from
Mexico 10 cede Sonora, Siualoa to the
United States, for a certain sum Of money.
No dtfnite action was taken.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-02
Maury County CrOps

The Columbia Herald says: Farmers
from ali parts Of the county are highly
elated at the wheat prospect. They say
the crop 80 far promises to be the fnest
raised in Maury county for great many
years. 1t has met with no damaging ac-
cident SO far, and We hope its future history
will be like its past. Corn is up and look
ing well, considering the nnfavOrable state
of the weather during the past two weeks.
The corn crop has ceased TO be the most
important in cur county. Nearly, if moi
the entire cotton crop would have been
planted by this time, if the ground had moi
been in an unfayorable condition. Cotton
is decidedly opposed to cold rains and
damn days. ..fa -