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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-10-22
THE LAST ILLNESS or PRESIDENT


Concord, n. H., Oct. 8.--The last
sickness Of ex-President Pierce com
menced in a mild form about five weeks
since, at Hampton Beach. 1t was not at
first considered TO be a dangerous illness,
but he grew worse rapidly, and in few
days was taken to his home in Concord.
His family physician, DIR. Charles 2.
Gage, was summoned, and he found the
ex-President suffering from abdominal
dropsy, attended with alarming symp-
toms. Prompt treatment resulted in
relieving the patient. About two weeks
since hiccups set in seriously, and con-
tinued at intervals for about ten days
The dropsical difficulty had been again
relieved, but when it set in the third
time the system did not seem to respond
to diurectic medicines. This physical
condition, joined with inability to take
much nourishment, caused Mr.. Pierce to
commerce sinking, and he continued to
fail gradually until death. lie was con-
scious to the last, and had sufficient
strength to converse up to within two
hours of his decease. He conversed
frequently during his sickness upon
public and national matters, and ex-
pressed deep interest in and anxiety
for the welfare Of the country.
He talked freely of the public men
with whom he had been associated in po-
Iitical life, and spoke personally of his
former Cabinet members, and of many
other statesmen and representative men
in different parts of the country. AS
death approached his waning strength
did not permit him to converse, but to
all appearance his bodily pain had left
him. He lay quietly upon his bed, a
calm, happy, and resigned expression
sulfu5ing bis countenance. At about
five O'Clock he locked around the room
for the last time, his eyos resting for a
moment upon those in attendance upon
him, and then, as calmly and swcetly as
a child would sink to its rest, he closed
his eyes in his last sleep and passed
away. lie died at the residence Of Mr..
Willard Williams, on Main street, where
he had made his home, while in Con-
cord, for many years past. President
Pierce formerly attended the South Con-
gregational Church in Concord, bat a
few years since he joined St. Paups
Episcopal Church, of which he was q
He left a handsome
which, it is understood, is de-
,.;soj bv v.ill
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REMARKABLY.

That Mr. STEPHENS should have writ
ten an elaborate work-a mere repeti-
ton of what has been thousand times
written and argued before, and just as
ably--to prove this Confederation of
States. On the other hand, those of the
North who reply to his work, stick like
wise in the bark, maintaining the theory,
upon which the late war was waged by
them, that the Federal Government is a
paramount and unlimited sovereignty.
The truth lies just between, and was
clearly stated by Mr.. WEBSTER. The
Constitution Of the United States estab-
lished a government, and though limited,
yet sovereign in all the powers of the
grant. Against these powers secession
was rebellion; in attempting to assert
anything more than these powers, coer-
sion was asarpati0n and barbarity.-
Gen. JACKSON in purer day of the Re-
public did not threaten to Saljugate Car
DINA. He knew he had no authority to
do so; he proposed only to maintain the
unqucstioned powers of the government
under the Constitution.
Mr.. STEPHENS seems oblivious Of the
fact that there were three parties in the
late npleasantness-th agreived South
New England warning upon our rights
and government, sacred, not only from
the love due to its founders, but sover-
eign in all its powers b. the compact
The mistake of secession was that in
stead # striking at New England, the
aggrieying party, in the Union, it struck
blindly and madly at the only buiwark
between itself and ruin.
1t was rebellion-it was an attempt at
revelation, Mr. STEPHENS, and, unfor-
tunately, an ill-consdcred, impetuous
and disastrous freak, which gave us on
ly mourning, not only for the immediate
results, but mourning now, that the
blind phrenzy which it called into action,
in the other sections, could not subside
until the last vestige of the power of the
States--of State Rights-seems about
to disappear forever.
Let us recognize the facts and accept
the fatality, hopeful in future of wiser
counsels and more successful action.
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PRospEcTs OF ALABAMA.-The Brit

PRosPECTs OF ALABAMA.-The Brit
ish Consul at Mobile sends home a re-
port Of trade there during the last three
years, and hia government have pub
lished it in blue book. He points out
that diversified labor is springing up to
absorb and increase the capital which
formerly went from the cotton planter
into slaves, and that the wealth spent by
Alabama in the purchase of slaves up to
1860 would, if spent half century upon
works of improvement and in factories,
have doubled the present population and
wealth of the State. The cotton planter
in 1869 has made more money than
he made in any year before 1861. The
consul also enlarges with much detail
upon the other sources of wealth which
Alabama enjoys. "Her minerals" he
says, cher water, her power for factories
her mild climate for continual labor, her
fruits, her advantages for railroads and
water system, her diversified farm pro-
ducts, her vineyards, her diversity of
soil and climate, all present ad yAntages
which, tlksn in connection with her
production of cotton, placed Alabama
in the front rank Of the States of the
Union"
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g en.oDELg AaArN.

Hannibal" the special corrospon-
dent of the Augusta Chronic7e and Sen
tiael, shows up the "model" in a recent
letter, after this wise;
Your readers will recolIect that the
last Legislature created an courage
Committee" to visit Warren and other
counties. Well that Committee never
visited these counties. After the ad-
journment of the Legislature, the
Outrage Committee met here day or so
and adjourned. Governor Bullock paid
them $500, and the Treasurer of the
Committee, J. G. w. Mills, presented a
warrant for $176.50, which the Treasur-
er refused to pay, as the Committee had
been discharged by the Legislature
Bullock probably got the money to pay
them from the State Road. The State
Road is miserably managed. Not day
passes without an accident of some kind.
This is owing to the inexperience Of its
employees. Merchants here complain
of freight being detained at Chattanooga
and upon investigation it turns out that
the agent there is off leaving the of
fee to his careless son and some negroes
Hubert has received more credit than he
is entitled to, except in the case of reg
istration frauds. Much Of the credit
for his railroad speeches is due to his
private Secretary, man named Peter
son. formerly an editor here. Bullock
is running the road in his own interest.
There arc too many clerks and under
strappers at the depot! Why the State
Road only paid $685. 900 last month, and
the Georgia Road over 100000, will
be explained soon.
BIodgett is working his wires to Gust
Hubert and step into his shoes Then,
instead of coal and iron, "gold" will be
devcloped-in pockets!
1t is rumored that in the event of
Blodgett becoming Superintendent of
the State Road, he and Bryant will en-
brace, and the Republican will get all the
State Road printing, leaving the Era
and the InteHigencer in the cold The
Era-poor thing-is still of the de0aj-
monde character.
The InteHigencer quarters with Bull
lock daily, having become stecl-cd to
higher enotions.
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NEWS AND REMARKS.

UTAH. by memorial to the next Con-
gress asks admission into the conglom-
Grated Union of States. Let her come.
There is little to touch us further.
THE Rothchilds propose to- loan money
to the United States at low rate of in
tsrest, and it is urged that the national
debt be funded in this way. These
are shrewd men; but they venture far
when they rely on the integrity or per-
manance of our Republic.
GEN. SHERMAN has resigned the of
flee of Secretary of War and VIM. w.
Belknap of Iowa, who figured as one of
Shcrman's Corps Commanders in the
march to the Sea, has received the ap-
pointment.
TIE Louisville Commercial Conven-
ton in character with all previous bod
les of like description has adjourned,
having marched up the hill and then
down again without leaving any mark
of improvement in the wilderness.
Tue elections in Pennsylvania and
Ohio have resulted in the success of the
Radical candidates with greatly reduced
majoritics. The day of the democracy
is coming.
Col. j. f. COOPER, formerly of Ma
rietta, died in Atlanta on the night of
the 18th inst, after long and painful
illness.
A PRIEST, with very sweet name,
'HYAcINTHE," sandalled and cowled
Monk of the Carmelte order, has awak-
ened in Europe, by his eloquence, some
thing of the enthusiasm which followed
Peter the Hermit. The enthusiasm
now, however, seems to go before the
eioquence, and READY, throughout A
merica, which he is expected soon to
reach, the name Of PERE HYACINTHE is
household word, What his mission is,
apart from bringing sinners to repent
ance, We do not know, though it is.hint-
ed by the Papal party that he is slightly
heretical in his doctrines.
ADNlRAL FARRAGUT, it is reported, is
much worse. He has had dangerous
relapse and his physicians fear that he
viii not survive.
Gov. HAIGHT is candidate for Unit
ed States Senator, to succeed Mr.. Cole.
the present Republican Senator from
California.
THERE is a colored Justice Of the
Peace in Jefferson caunty, Florida, ma.
med Pembroke, who grants divorces fol
the very reasonable sum Of FIVE dollars
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oWHAr IS DEMocRAcYpo

Under this head the Atlanta New Era
tries to show that Democracy means
a different thing in different States
He is right, in saying that Radicalism
is the same old thing everywhere. 1t is
everywhere "outside the Constitution"
the parasite and the creature of usur-
pation-the deadly enemy of liberty
regulated by law and a Constitutional
Government-the indefatigable clacker
and apologist of the vilest outrages upon
freedom, humanity, civilization, religion
and common sense, which have been per-
pstrated by man since the dark ages.
Yes Radicalism is the same every
where-without conscience, or consci-
ence so depraved that it is worse than
none at all. You can no more mistake
Radicalism than you can polocat.-
From the bottom of our heart we hate it,,
and wonder how any man with common
sense and educated in the principles of
American freedom fails to hate it as bad
as we do. Como out from it, New Era
Bring with you all the miserable delus-
ions and fallacies and humbugs by
which the government of our fathers has
been tortured and twisted into an ire
sponsible despotism, and let US together
cumulate and fire them-let US make of
them Z grand stink-offering to the devil.
Macon Telegraph,
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7 OF JIG NIHTTtIUl JUIIIIiI
CITIZENS OF COBB COUNTY.

1t is a great thing to have good and
great men to move and settle in our
midst-men who not only look TO their
interest but to the interest Of the public.
We could mention some particular names
who have and we believe will continue
to look to the interest and welfare of this
our country. There are few thieves
who do nothing but only pilfer around and
steal from some good, honest, hard-worll-
ing farmer. They have no occupation,
they are not located-we here of them
sometimes in the neighborhood and then
they are all gone and some good honest
farmer has lost his only horse or mule.
Friends and honest men, do look to your
interest.
AS Judge A. G. Mcintosh has drawn
up some very good resolutions, | hope
the citizens of Cobb and adjoining coun-
ties will cooperate with our noble friend.
| have some little acquaintance with our
friend and think he will be of great help
to his ncighborhood to which he has re-
Gently moved, at Powder Springs or near
there. l think he is a noble man, who
feels greatly interested about the welfare
of our country.
We should encourage men Of that kind
who are in favor of getting up compa-
mics to try to keep down this stealing
that is going on. Every good citizen
would agree to this and get together and
form companies. When only one looses
a horse they should look up every suspi-
cious character and investigate the mat
ter. All good and honest citizens vii
do this and think nothing wrong of what
| have said. A. b. G.
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VICTOR HUGo'S LETTERS TO THE
PEACE CONGRESS.

The honorary Presidency of tho Peace
Congress which assembled at Lausanne
on the 14th inst, having been conferred
on Victor Hugo he sent a spirited and
characteristic letter, from which we take
the following passages:
TeNoly- Citizens If the United States Of
Europe: Permit me to give you this
name, for tho European Federal Repub-
lie is founded in rights and in the mean
time is founded in fact. You exist,
therefore she exists. You prove it by
your union which outlines unity. You
confer on me the honorary presidency Of
your Congress, and | am profoundly
touched by that act. Your Congress is
more than an assembly of intellecis it
is sort of compilation committee of the
future table of the land. An elite exists
only because there is a multitude. You
are this cIde. From the present you
signify by law tina: war is wrong; that
murder, even glorious, bombastic and
royal, is infamy that human blood is
precious; that life is sacred. That a
last war will be necessary, am assured
" not of those who will say otherwise.
What will that war be? A war of con-
quest. What conquest is to be made 7
Liberty. The first want of man-his
chief right, his first duty-is liberty -
Civilization tends invincibly to unity of
language, of money, of measures, and
the fusion of nations in humility, which
is the supreme unity.
Who has an interest in frontiers =
The kings divide to govern. A frontier
indicates sentry box; sentry box
implies a soldier. "No one can pass" is
the password of all privileges, prohib-
tons, judgments and tyrannics. From
this frontier-from this sentry box
from this soldier-all human calamity
proceeds The art of the despots is to
divide the people and the army. One
half Cypress the other. Wars have all
kinds of pretexts, but they have never
but one cause.-the army. Do away
with the army and you do away with
WAL but ~" suppress 'HO amy
By the suppression of despotism. How
all supports itself!
The soldier must, l repeat, have his
reason for existence. Perpetuate the
army; perpetuate dcspotism; excellent,
ferocious logic. Therefore, to proceed
to your object, which l have called
somewhere the reabsorption of the sol
der in the citizen. The day when this
repossession will take place-the day
when the people will not have outside
them the man of war, that inimical
brother, they will again find themselves
united, loved, doubled in power and in
soul, and Civilization will name herself
Harmony and Labor, and peace will
make itself as light does by the simple
ascension ola star. The star is Liber-
ty! Raise, therefore, the cry: Deliv-
erancc which contains the solution Of
all.
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Administrators Sale.

BY virtue of an order Of the Court of Ordinary of
Cobb county, Ga, will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Marietta on the first Tuesday in
December next all the Real Estate of the Ebert
Jordan deceased comprising lots Nos. 277, 18th
Dist and 2nd sect and lot 324, 18th dist and 2nd
section and west half of lot 278 18th dist and End
aud the undivided half of lot 159, 18th dist and
2nd section. Terms cash. Sold for the benefit of
the heirs and creditors of said deceased.
JOHN T. GLORE Admir-.
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Clubbing with
Home Magazine, Once q jonth
aud GhiIdren's Hour.

In answer to many letters, asking at what price
we viii furnish our Magazines for 1870, to club with
other publications, we give the following very low
rates so lhat those who advertise clGb with may
get the arg st possible advantage;
Home Magazine, Observation-Disclosures 80 year.
Once Month, Observation-Disclosures l-3U
Childreus Hour, so -
By referring to orr several Prospectuses in this
number OF Home Magazine it will be seen that
these magazines, which are becoming yearly more
and more popular with the people, viii for 1870,
reach higher standard of interest, excellence and
artistic beauty than they have yet attained
T. S. ARTHUR & SONS,
s19 s. ST. Chssuut Street, Philadelphia, Pa
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The food prospects in Georgia,
says the Telegraph, were never darker,
even during the war, than they are now
If left to her own resources, half Of the
population of Georgia would probably
starve before another crop is produced
More than one-half the feed we shall con-
sumo before next Fall must come from
abroad, and come from land of scanty
crops and scarce supplies. Already
forage and corn are so scarce in the
West that stock is sacrificed to prevent
wintering; and when we come to buy
food in those regions and bring it here,
we shall suffer in the pockets.
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Georgia Cherokee County :

Whereas Joel II Dyer Administrator of Elisha
Dyer represents to the court in his petition duly filed
in my office that he has fully administered Elisha
Dyer's estate. This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned kindred and creditors to show cause if
any they can why said administrator should not be
discharged from his Administration and receive let
ters of dismission on the first Monday in December
1869. August 10th, 1869.
w. r. d. MOSS, Ord'y.
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Administrators Sale.

STATE OF GEORGIA, I Agreeably 10 an order Of
Cherokee County the Honorable Court OF
Ordinary Of said County, will be sold before the
Comt House door in Canton, Ga, within the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in December next
LOIS of land Nos so 81 %, 50 Sc, l25 and l26 all
in the Pend. Dist aud 2nd section Of said County
subject TO The Widows Dover. Sold a the property
of Joseph eagle deceased, for the benefit OF The heirs
and creditors OF said deceased. Terms cash.
James w. Hunnicutt and
Isaac J. eagle, Admr's.
printers Fees
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Administrators Sale.

BY virtue of an order from the Court of Ordinary
of Cobb county, Georgia. will be sold before the
Court House door in the town Of Marietta ON the LIST
Tuesday in December next between the legal hours
of sale, the following property to-wit Eighty-fve
acres of land, Powder Springs consisting of
lots 653 and 1913 and acres from 727. Sold as the
property of William Ral,estraw, deceased, for the
benefit Of the heirs and creditors Terms made
known on day of OF sale. Oct 3rd 1869,
E. II. RAKESTRAW, Admir-
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
GEORGIA COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA COBB COUNTY:
Pursuant to an order ofthe Court Of Ord'y of said
County will be sold before the Court House door in
Marietta on Tuesday the 7th of DecemherneXt, all the
lands belonging to the estate Of II. Brown dec con
sisng of lots No. 12Ss 1859 and 1903 tn dist. and
!nd section. Also POI acres of lot 1920 10 dist and
2ud section. There is on said lands good water
power an old Saw Mil and the remains of a Grist
Mil. that has been burned. Terms Cash. purchaser
paving for titles W S. BROWN, Admir-
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IMPORTANT DECIsToN.-The Augusta
Chronicle is informed that Judge An
drews delivered decision at Warren
Superior Court on Wednesday last, 10
the effect that a widow could not claim
a homestead from the land of her hus-
band,
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BY an order Of the Court &c Ordinary of Putnam
County, Ga, will be sold before the Court House
door in Marietta, Cobb Co.. within the legal hours
of sale, ON the LIST Tuesday in December next. one
lot of land belonging to the estate Of Thomas Head
deceased lying in said county Of Cobb containing
forty and being lot No. 1860 in the 10th Dis
trict and 2nd section of originally Cherokee now
Cobb county and being within four miles north
Of Marietta. Sold for distribution. Terms cash.
JAMES WEIGHT,
Administrator of Thos. Head.
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Georgia Cobb County

Toall whow itmay concern whereas Mrs. C. Grier
Of said State and County applies to the Ordinary for
Letters Of Administration the estate of j. Grier,
late of said county and State, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonsh all, and
singular the kindred aud creditors Of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office within the time pre-
scribed by law, and show cause. ifany they can w
letters OF Administration on the estate Of said da
should not be granted he applicant. Given under
my hand and Official signature this Oct 10Th 1869.
g. j. Shepard, Ord'y.
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~ OTICE.-.Tw Two months after date application will
"a be made to the Honorable the Court Of Ordinary
of Cobb County Georgia for leave to sell the land be
longing 10 the estate OF jackson Brumbeow late OF
said county deceased for the benefit of the heirs and
creditors Of said deceased This Aug. 24tn., 1899.
II NJ HAMMETT Admir-
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"a OTICE.-AppIicatio will be made to the Court
~ of Ordinary Of Cobb county, at the first regu
lar term (November Term) after the expiration of
four weeks from the date OF this notice, tor leave to
sell the real estate belonging to the Estate Of Ed
ward Mayes deceased for the benefit Of the heirs
and Creditors If said deceased. This October 1st
1869
JOHN P. MAYFS. Admir-:
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fenrgia Cobb County:

WHEREAS John f. Glore applies 80 me for per
mission to sell the lands belonging to the Estate Of
Ebert p Jordon deceased this is therefore to cite
and admon;sh all. and singular tile heirs and eredi-
tors fsaid estate to show if any they canw why
said application should not be granted.
G. J. Shepard, Ord'y.
Sept. 9Th, 80
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
Georgia Cobb County,:

NJUIEIeJ OUUU OVVTTJY
Pursuant to order of the Court of Ord'y of said
County will be sold before the Court House door in
Canton Cherokee Co., on Tuesday tho 7tl- day of
December next, during the laga hours Of sale, the
following real estate belonging to the estate Of 7. j.,
Hairston decd, viz: Lot S6i, in the 18th dist and
2nd sect 40 acres more or less Also halfnterest in
lot s2S 2lst dist and 2nd sect "a acres more or less
Terms Cash. Oct, 18th 90.
THOS. IIARISTON Admir-
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IL San Francisco but little respect is
paid to Sunday. The billiard saloons
are in full blast, the bars and free lunches
are constantly busy, and the streets are
filled with pleasure-scekers.
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Georgia Cobb County

Ordinary's Office, Oct, 4th, 1869.
OR - has applied for exemption of person
atty and s - apart and valuation OF homestead,
and l viii ~ upon the same at 10 o'clock a. m. on
the 10th day Of October 1869 at my Office.
c. j. SHEPARD, Ordinary.
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CODE COUNTY:

Ordinary's Office, Oct 9th, 1869.
Hiram A. Harrison has applied for exemption of
personally and setting apart and valuation of Home
stead and | will pass upon the same at 10 o'clock
a. M, on the 18th day of October 1869 at my office.
c. j. SHEPARD Ord'y