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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-07-02
THE MYSTERY OF EDITING.

Some individual, whose head is per-
fcctly level, hath the following 10 say
about editors: 49, 1E..
owe cat a hearty dinner, but do not
think Of the farmer that raised the ma
tcrials thereof, or tho cook that prcpar-
ell them with Infinite pains and skill.--
But cook of vegetables, meats, pas
tries, and Infinite bonbons, has n para
,isiisiiaeai Office II comparison with mn cdi-
ter. Before him pass in rcvicw all the.
exchange newspapers. lie is to know
all their contents, and to mark for other
eyes the matter that requires attention.
Ills scissors arc to be alert, to clip with
inccssant industry all the little items
that together form so large an interest in
the news department. lie passes in re-
view each State in the Union, through
the newspaper lens. lie looks across
the ocean, and in strange lands, and fol-
lowing the sun, he searches all round
the world for material. 1t will require
bat two seconds time for the reader to
take in what two hours search produced
By him are read the manuscripts that
swarm the office like flies III July. It is
his frown that dooms them. 1t is his
hand that condcnscs whole page into a
line. 1t is his stcrnncss that Restraints
sentimental obituaries, that gives young
poets twig on which to sit and sing
their first lays.
And the power behind the throne in
newspapers, as in higher places, is
sometimes as important as the throne
itself. Correspondents, occasional or
regular. stand in awe at that silent pow
err. which has the last chance at an ar
ticIc, and may send it forth in glory OF
humility. And in short, as the body
depends upon good digestion, SO the
health of paper depends upon that
vigorous digestion which goes on by
means of the editor. Ought they not to
be honouredg And since little fame at
tends them, they should at least have
their creature comforts multiplied From
that dark and dismal den in which they
have SO long had purgatorial residence
they arc at length translated.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-07-02


EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN GEoRCsT3.----
The Protestant Episcopal Church i'm
Georgia is now on rising ground. With
the. Bishop, there are thirty clcrgynscn'
in union with the Diocese, representing.
tllirty-fyo churches and two thousand
six hundred and sixteen communicates,
two hundred and twenty-five Sunday
School teachers and one thousand eight
hundred and twenty three scholars
during Convention year, ending May
8, 1869, tho baptisms were sixty-two
adults, three hundred and sixteen In
fants, and three hundred and nine eoh-
firmations communicates four hundred
and forty added, one hundred and SOW
enty-nine removed, thirty 1.-TWO deaths
and five withdrawn. As evidence Of
the carnestness and libcrality of the
church'pcople insustain;ng their religion,
the amounts of their contributions for
communion aims, Diocesan missions,
foreign missions, other cliurcli and
charitable objects, aggregate the hand
some sum Of thirty-foar thousand two
hundred and eighty-nine dollars and
nincty-six cents! This is at least show
ing faith by works, and reflects much
credit upon TIC great Literally OF Fps
copalians in sustaining their church.
1t is not improper to add that the great
energy and zeal displayed BY Bishop
Beckwith is doing much to build up the
Church throughout the DiOcese.-LG
Grange Reporter.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-07-02

TnE only way to be gentleman is to
have the feelings Of one to be gentle
in its proper acceptation to be elcya-
ted above others in sentiment raticr tllan
situation, and to let the bcnevolencc OF
the heart be manifested in the general
courtesy and alTability of the demcanor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-07-02

ONE moro flower has been dropped
upon the Arlington graves, in the shape
ri the Washington riots tho "laS !
rosc nc summer or the first roWS OF
sumner no matter which; by either
name il smells equally sweet.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-07-02
Dress-Goods Hats and BOnnets.

And will be receiving goods constantly from the first
Houses in New York, Boston Philadelphia aud Balti-
more at the lowest cash prices. and win sell equal 10
any Southern Market goods will be purchased
n. person strictly for cash. # Pa ~
Adjoining bis Dry Goods Store he has opened a
LARGE
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-07-02

THERE is chap out West with his
hair so red that when he goes out before
daylight he is taken for sunrise, and the
cocks begin to crow,
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

The Washiugtonians are getting scared
about the proposed removal Of the Capt.
tal, and are cndcavoring to get up o
Worlds Fair" fer 1871, to ward of the
impending crisis. At meeting on the
night Of the Gath ult, largely attended
BY tho citizens, /. committee reported that
after two days canvassiug they obtained
= subscription Of s230,000, including
$1,000 from President Grant, in further.
xnce Of the cause. The announcement
was enthusiastically received and followed
by I'M adlitional subscription of s20o, 900
The amounts subscribed range from
$1,000 to $4,000. These. with sub.
scrip,ious to be paid by the city, mako .
total Of about 81 ZOO. 900 secured. These
favorable circumstances led to the passage
Of resolutions definitely fixing the pur.
pose Of holding the International Expo
sition.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

NOT HUMBLE ESoroH Ysr.-It seems
Georgia has lot rooted long enough b 10
the black SCOT yet to insure its Represe Mt.
stives admission to Congress. A Wash.
heion telegram says: "It has trans
pired within short time that On effort 10
to bs made to keep Georgia unreprcsented
the coming session Of Congress, on tho
ground that she has not been properly
~o"nnstructed. The m"""-.-s P..P..ss
q committee to send for persons and pa.
pers in order to take official cognizauce
of the expulsion Of the colored members
by the Legislature Of that State" Hold
your nose, and dip down into the 6lth
again, Georgia.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02
SAN DOMINGO AND HAYrr.-A 4,

SAN DOMINGO AND HAyrI.-A special
to the New York Herald from Havana, ol
the the 25th, says that letter from San
Domingo, dated November 10th, repre-.
sento that all the Dominican leaders,
among them Baes, Elemental and Cabral,
are pledged to annexation to the United
States. President Baes Is ready to open
negotiations when assured that the iCon.
gress Of the United States will make the
necessary appropriation. The people op.
pose the dismemberment Of The republic,
but favor annexation. Tho partisans oi
Elemental are scattering hand bills favor.
ing tho scheme, and the only opposition
comes from parties under European in.
6uence. Hayti follows the example Of
San Domingo. SaIoave and Laxel both
favor annexation. The entire island can
be purchased for $4,000. 900.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

A Republican State Convention met in
Richmond, Va, on the Gath ult. A mi.
nority bolted tho Constitution, and on tho
9Th had an interview with the President.
The object Of their visit was 10 counssraot
any move made or to Be made BY the major.
ity Of t!at convention with view to Dc
laying the admission Of the State upon
the assembling Of Congress. During the
interview the President expressed himself
10 favor Of the admission Of Virginia
at the earliest practicable moment.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

The ssah women are pstt,og petticoata
On Henry Ward Bsseher. Hs consents.
Al their Convention 10 Cleveland, Ohio,
% the 9Th uls., they elected him Presi'
dent Of their proposed National orssni
sation, having received q letter from him
eosssnting TO oct 10 that capacity. They
agreed that no distinction Of sex should
be observed 10 the election Of officers Of
shs organization and Mrs. Lucy Stone
Blackwell thought there we're - many
good men - women. We doubt that
assertion, Mrs. Lucy.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

DEATH OF AN EprroR.- Nr. James l..
Hesser, whose illoe.s vs mentioned last
week, died 10 Louisiana on the night Of
the Gath ult. Though lawyer By pro.
fession, he has devoted considerable Of
his life to journalism, aud At the time Of
kis death vas editor Of the Louisiana
Gazette. Politically Mr. Hesser differed
With u., but ,toagh uuacquaiu,ed with
hir personally, ue freely accord him that
respect due the dead; and which. it 10
sid. all uho;k new him bestowed upon bin.
while living. May he rest 10 peace
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02
REsUMPrIoN ey Specie PAYMRxT.-

RESUMPTION sv SPsclE PAYMRxy.-
Tho moueyed' men Of the country, and
some debtors who don't know any better,
are sIamerisg fOv the resumption oi
specie payment; aud Secretary Boutwell,
is doing oil be can to bring il about
We would be glad to see substantial
currency but return 70 specie paymen,
sov would increase tho liabilities of debt.
ers about 20 per cent, the present pre-
MUM Of gold, unless some provision Ia
souuterbalauce this effect could be made
The man who contracts . debt Of 81 .000
IN gseeobacks vhes gold 10 selling At Z
premium Of 40 per cent, mast Of neees'
sity have bic indebtedness increased AZ
per cent, or s40O, by making greenbacka
equivalent to gold, which the resumption
Of q ecis payment would most eertsinly
DO. II oil outstanding dstu, orsatsd
vhes gold vss At premium, we're reduced
10 90 average gold value, and then pait
10 coin, Il would alte, tho face Of thing
materially ; hst this would require a'
sct Of Cosersss, ssd 10 the worry lss
thing creditors aud the holders Of green
backs desire. Instead Of being satisfies
vith what their notes would bring then
il gold st this tine. they want tho fsl
nee Of the aotss 10 gold. Debtors Cal
easily sse the injustice Is themselves tha
~. ssssssiIy follow such an uncoudi
xssaI resumption Of specie payment.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

Greeley wants Butler to place bimsoll
"prompsly 1t the head Of . movement
boxing to the instant and complete re.
novsl Of oil political disabilities what,
ever from any and every ono who favors
Or shelf favor the Fifteenth Amendment,
and their prompt restoration to al tho
privileges Of citissnship." We are pretty
sick for the want Of our full share Of
political rights, but your pill is too bitter,
Horace! We will suffer . little longer
With or silmeot.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

The South Carolios Legislature mel
on the 23d u!t., and the Governors mes
sage vas read the day following. n.
speaks chesrfally Of the financial condi.
tion Of the State, recommends that inter.
est on the debt Be paid in specie. takes
strong grounds against State aid to rail.
roads, advises the passage Of . Law to
protect working men, and urges especial
attention to manufacturers and agricul.
tuyal improvements.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

PoL1rIcAL AuNEsrY.-Although there
is bill pending in the Senate, intro.
duced last session BY Senator Terry, Of
Connecticut, providing substantially for
universal amnesty to oil participants in
the rebellion, Radical Senator has pre-.
pared and will introduce the first week Of
the session bill to remove the political
disabilities Of every person who 10 dis.
qusli6ed from voting and holding o6ioe
BY the Fourteenth Amendment, and he
says he has such information - to lead
him to believe that it win pass the Sen.
ate without material opposition. Some Of
the Southern members Of the House ex.
press their willingness TO vote for such .
bill the moment the Fifteenth Amend.
ment 10 ratified.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02
state News.

Thomas II. Bowlio was shot and killed
at . sale 10 Galway county recently BY
Frank Kemp. Kemp Was arrested and
committed to Jail.
Mr. Charles Myer and Miss Laura Fur.
ney. Of Rocheport, Boone county, we're
found married" . few days since. They
had married privately month previous
to the discovery.
A young man named Joseph Williams,
formerly Of Knoxville, Teun.. while on
his way from the depot to his hotel 10 St.
Joseph, vas knocked down BY . slung.
shot At z o'clock on the evening Of
Of tue 29,h ult, and robbed Of sixteen
thousand ave hundred dollars. He had
Just drawn the money from bis fathers
estate at Leavenworth, and was returning
home With it.
Mr.. Hevitt, residing on . farm Of
Thomas Cannon, near Glasgow, Howard
county, was shot in the head by the latter
aud killed. on the Goth ult. A quarrel
seem to have originator between the par
ties BY Hewitt refusing to permit Cannon
to pass through gate on the farm occu.
pied BY the deceased as tenant of the
latter. Cannon at once surrendered him.
self, es.iuaiog that he WAS justified in
shooting. Both parties had pistols.
A lad, ten years old, son Of Bepjamin
Logan, Of Pond Creek township, Green
county, came to his death on the Goth
ult., in the following singular and pain.
full manner: It appears that he was as.
sisting in hauling cornfodder, and in
handling il, some cookie burs stuck iu his
woolen 'mitteus. Endeavoring to take
one of with his teeth, il was drawn into
his mouth by his breathing aud lodged
in tho larynx. Failing to expel it, In
aamatlon soon set in, threatening speedy
suffocaiion. A surgical operation to 70.
move it came too late and he died on tho
22d, after suffering great agony.
q. B. Combs, formerly Of this county,
was in our town few days ago. He 10
the individual, who. during tho war, when
slave property began to be precarious,
took his negroes and those oil some Of
bis relatives to Kentucky and sold them,
and returned home with the proceeds Of
bis "trafRo 10 human Aesh," 10 bis pock-
cts and commesoed speech. making in fa.
vor Of Radical doctrines, - promulgated
BY tho extremists Of that party. With
his capaoious pockets lined with the
greeubaeks, he had received in exchange
for lis negroes, he went about proclaim
ing the negro imam and brother" aud
the equal Of the white man. His course,
however, 10 about - consistent o. that Of
many Of the Radical leaders Of Missouri.
-Boouviile Advertiser. .....
]. B. Patch, once pastor Of the Bap.
tist Church in this city, and still holding
a letter from il, 10 no longer Reverend.
On last Thursday night tho Church here
passed . resolution excluding him from
membership, for tho reason % the Church
records say, that be has been proved to
be liar, . slanderor, and vagabond. -
JEFF. City Tribune, Nov. 10th.
This Mr.. Patch has made several visite
to this place, aud is known to many Of
our citizens. When last here he brought
q suit for slander, laying bis damages at
10000, against several Of our most re-.
spectacle citizens, but left without pay.
ing the necessary fees for issuing process
and las not been since heard of.-Colum.
bia Statesman.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

The Macon Telegraph, 10 commenting
on the programme Of the Georgia Radi.
calls, which includes the ratification Of
the fifteenth Amendment Is condition
Of reconstruction, and escape from mill.
tary rule, says: "And % TO the fifteenth
Amendment, Is it possible that any pol.
iticisn can sanction 80 corrupt proceed.
ing as to mako Its adoption tho price of
political existence Of sState 4? II Amor.
lean fundamental law to be ordained and
established BY bribery, corruption and in.
timidation ? That the Congress Of the
United States should have sanctioned
such . proposition makes IL none the less
audaeious In its brasen infamy. We
heed no better evidence Of the fallacy of
the dogmas Of modern spiritualism, than
that the spirits Of the reverend fathers
Of American liberty did not rise in their
might, and hurl down the very stones Of
the Capitol on the base heads Of Congress
when that body sanctioned so atrocious an
outrage upon republicanism and free gov.
ernmeht." '..'.'' -.
I A telegram of the 2s,h ult., from
Louisville says:, A desperate character
named Cooper, who had besn whipped BY
. party Of regulator in Pulaski county,
Ky caused the arrest Of some men in that
neighbofhood whom 10 accused Of ad.
miuistsriug the chastisemsut. Saturday
morning was axsd for The trial, sad
Cooper and his friends entered Somerset,
the county seat, armed TO the teeth.
Here the accused party, ,pumbering twenty,
and Cooper with his eonfederatss equally
strong, entered into . quarrel which
eliminated IN regular pitched battle.
Ono hundred and 6fty shots we're fred
resulting 10 the killisg Of three men
named Todd, Daulton and VIM. Plsssants,
aud mortrlly woundipg ono james Pleas:
ants. The 6ght was absted by mutual
consent, both parties being out Of smmu.
nition. A short time after, each party
having recruited it, forces, they were
about TO rs.entsr the town; but armed
oitisens warned them Of.
The floor Of . negro church In Leg.
ington, Kentucky, gave way, recently,
while funeral services were beng per.
formed, and i've or six persons we're
killed and sbout $50 wounded. all bluck.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

The Investigates Of Custom House
frauds is going on bravsly 10 New York.
Indictments hsvo been found against sew.
sral parties, and information regarding
the most stupspdoss frauds BY msrcan.
tile 6rns 10 that city hss been received
BY Collector 0riossll. The frauds we're
accomplished BY means Of false invoices
and uudervsluatiou Of immense msrchan.
disc, and are believed to involve vast
amouut Of money. ..-. .,
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

The 81. Joseph Herald says "shat at
Iesst tvo. thirds Of The ssstos crop Of the
Sosthsro States h sow owned By eoIorsd
men," We des't ksov where ths Herald
gsts Ito informstiou, but srs inclined 70
doubt its vsraoity until better proof than
. mere statement 10 given.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

A milk weed grows Wild 10 California
the 6bre Of which is as strong % Manila
hemp, and ss 6ne a. linen. It's believed
that it can be utilised.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

FIoHrrNa IN Mississippi. telegram
Of the goth ult., from Memphis says |:
The troubles in Mississippi are increasing.
Tho ci.isens Of Water Valley we're very
much alarmed last night at reported
threats Of negroes to burn the town,
and Q committee went to Grenada after
troops. Geo. Penuybaker sent them late
last night.
Yesterday afternoon q serious riot 90
CURED at Winona, On the Mississippi
Central railroad, between blacks and
whites. Some fifty shots we're fred, but
fortunately no ono was hurt. Couriers
were sent to Grenada for troops, but they
were absent ot Wster Valley. At last
accounts further trouble was imminent.
The Grenada Sentinel Of Saturday
confirmed the reported fight between the
whites and blacks in Sun Flower county
Saturday previous, duridg which thirteen
Of the latter are reported to havo been
killed, and says that Cambash. the leader
Of the blacks, has been arrested by the
military and is now in Jail. Som. eight
or ten citizens have also been arrested.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

BEN. BUTLER SuED.-Butler has been
sued By Rowsna Florenss, niece Of ths
late Gen. Twiggs, to recover articles Of
silvsrwass, asd The three geld tiltsd ~.
oled swords presented 10 Ca. Twi1xs
by the United Ststss 0ovssnment, snd
the States q Georgia sad Tsxse, tss
meritorious services rendered By him 10
the Mexican war. These swords, vslusd
at 800, 600 10 gold, and The silverwars
and table furniture, worth 10000 IN
gold, Mrs. Florence ssers we're taken and
appropriated 70 bic own uas By Gen.
Butler, ,whi Q he oommaudsd in New Or.
leans. 10 the spripg Of 1899.
Mrs. Florence Gays that when her
goods we're ssised che Wss living 10
privacy aud retirement atd Ne not il
arms, or 90 alder Or abetter Of persons
10 arms sgainss the United States Gov.
ernment. She further says that The
swords were family heirlooms, not Used
or designed 70 Be used 10 any military
enterprise whatever, but had been given
to her by Gen. Twiggs.
General Batter, Mrs. Florence says,
has given out that the swords had been
deposited 10 the Treasury Department 1;
but he had never accounted for the oil.
verware at oil. Inquiries had been made
on her behalf at the Treasury Depart.
ment, and . verbal order had been oh.
tained from 81. President johnson for
their return bat after diligent search
they could not be found.
kodway May, Mrs. Florsnoe's attorney
at New Orleans, makes AFFIDAVIT that
the suit 10 instituted in good faith, and
the facts % oomplainsd, o. we're matters
OF .ablic notoriety at New Orleans.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

A constitutional amendment, iscrcas.
log che salary u tho Governor Of Wis.
eossis TO ss,ooe yssr, was carried At .
rsscst slSstioo ty . nsjosity Of e,e69.
The Lincoln County herald., 1869-12-02

The total vote Of New York q the late
election wss osIy Cal, ,1s6. showing ssM.
ing oGof 3oS,S6s compared with that Of
last yssr. The Radical decrease 10 109,.
o70, aua he DeOocrssis decrease o0,476
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18
FOREIGN..

LosDoN, Juna Sin the House of
Lords to night the Earl of Kimberly de-
Tended the principle and detail of the
Disendowment Bill. He believed con-
current endowment inexpedient and i'm.
polite, and that total disestabliskment
and disendowment was the only measure
which could remove the grievances com
planned Of. The Opposition commended
that land and not the church was the real
cause of the grievances; that it was un-
fair to refuse to remove one grievance
because another existed, which might
hereafter be legislated upon. as ts5e
The Bishop of Rlpon opposed the bill.
The Duke Of Cleveland said he would
support it if certain amendments could
be made. Lord Redesdale opposed the
bill, especially the clause depriving Irish
bishops of their seats 10 the House Of
Lords. Rather than reject the Episcopal
bench he wonld consent to admit the Ro-
msnish prelates to sit in them After
some farther debate, the House Of Lords,
at 10 Q. m, adjourned without taking any
action on the bill. taae fva-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18
BOSTON.

BosroN, June lS.-This forenoon at
the Charlestown City Regatta the single
scull race, two miles, was won by Walter
Brown in seventeen minutes and fourteen
seconds. Thomas Doyle, jr., came in
second, making it in seventeen minutes
and thirty EIGHT seconds. The four.oared
race was won by the Howard Interna.
tional crew, without their coxswain, in
twenty-eight minutes and twenty-five sec.
onds-distance, four miles. The Roach
crew, which defeated them last Tuesday
on Charles river, came in second, making
the distance in twenty-nine minutes and
four seconds. tsa s4ei ASIA v'aa.
Six thousand persons were present to
witness the third days races of the Bos-
ton Trotting Association, at Mystic Park.
In the trot for two-fifty" horses, Phillip
Danvers' bay won three straight heats.
Time, 2:33-233} and 2:2s. Jennings
Anthony Wayne was second, and Doble's
Dot third. The prizes were, $1,000, $500,
and $500. is5 ssleeJ ia .Ai'
In the second race, for 2:3O horses,
seven started. The two first heats were
won by Maynards Darkness, and the thir !
and last by Mace's Confidence, who won
$l7O0, Darkness $1,000, and Hayes EN-
peror $500. Time; 2;3l, 2:3l, 1881, 2;3o,
and 2:32. Ees rf III 80 ss1 I'D