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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
,, cIRaN INDEPENDENCE.

The u. S. government through the
Spanish Minister 2Ir. Sickles proposed
to Spain the following basis of settle
mcnt, Tat. The Spanish Government Is
to acknowledge the independence OF
Cuba without conditions. 2nt. The
Cubans are to ndcmnify Spain for the
Spanish property on the Island, such as
castles, forts, &c., the aggregate amount
not to exceed 500, 100000. 3rd. The
u. S. Government to guarantee the fnl-
flment of agreement to both parties.
The Spanish Government has replied
accepting the mediation of the U. States
but proposing basis looking to the con
tinucd possession of Cuba. 1t is belicv'
cd, however, that the basis above vii
be finally accepted.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
POLITICAL ISSUES.

Tbora are but three things worth con-
tending for-or which are commended for,
IN noIiticaI action--principle, position,
or money.
Those in the Southern States who
plant themselves now upon the Consti-
tuition. lin opposition to radicalism, are
told by progressive democrats that they
are dealing with dead issues, and if they
talk of principle they are called imprac-
ticable.
What do these progressive demo
Gratis propose They propose lst' 10
accept the political status, including the
whole radical reconstruction programme,
Congressional usurpation, negro suffrage
and office holding-and for what T
Why, to be practical that is to say, to
secure position, power or money. Some
ofthem hope, doubtless, in this way, to
restore the control Of the country to the
democratic party; but what would that
control be worth to the country with the
abandonment of Constitutional govern
ment and the adoption of the radical
programme 1t would only foist upon
the country new army of political
plunderers to be glutted with the public
spoils and it would be better that the
radicals should extend their lease OF
power. Some Of these progressive dem
Gratis, however, have not only abandon
ed principle but all expectation of posi-
ton from the success of the democratic
party and have been controlled by the
last and lowest motive TO political action
the love of money. his known that
the bondholdcrs can h6,rd0 use it free
ly to maintain the asccb4ancy of the
aooneyed regime; it is known that Of
ficiaI patronage is lavished without stint
to secure the cooperation of public
leaders and, it is known that this CO.
operation is being secured. These
causes afford the only rational solution
of the existing discord in the democrat
ic party.
Is there enough intelligence and vir-
tue among the people to protect them
selves from the Vaccinations of their
pretended friends and their open foes
Time will disclose.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
IMPORTANT PREsENTMENrs.

The following items arc from the
Presentments of the Grand Jury of Bald
win county:
owe cannot close our duties for the
term, without noticing with disapproba-
ton the indiscriminate exercise of Exc
cutivc clcmcncy in pardoning and re-
prieving, from time to time, persons con-
victed and sentenced to punishment tor
outrageous crimes during the last twelve
months, and in view of the fact, that
many of the objects of that clemency
Aayc been negroes not only convicted
but confessed murdercrs of whites, we
can but feel that its exercise savours
more of malice to the good citizen than
mercy to the criminal, and its continued
repetition must inevitably inauguratc, II
it is not intended to provoke, the reign OF
MOB LAW, result heartily to be deplored
by every good citizen.
We also feel it our duty to notice,
with condemnation, the reckless cxpen-
diture of funds ofthe State by the present
incumbent of the Executive Depart
ment, in the advertising in the public
gazcttes every APPOINTMENT or removal
of petty officers and pardons to criminals,
at cost to the State of from fifty to
one hundred dollars in each case; which
heretofore, it has been deemed fully
sufficient and answering every proper
purpose to transmit by mail the commits
sion to the appointce or the pardon to
the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary,
to be delivered to the criminal with no
cost except the postage.
We also take this occasion to express
our disapproval of the injury done to
our city and county in the removal
of the of Government from its only
legitimate location. Fixed by our fore.
fathers but few miles from the centre
of the State-under solemn contract
with the purchasers of lots, granting
privileges which have Injured to their
successors. Conveniently accessible
from all parts of the State-proyided
amply with all the necessary public
buildings, lately repaired at consider
able expense, and far removed from the
communicating influences of large COM
mercial city-we call the Grand Juries
of every county in the State, as well as
such Editors who dare she just and fear
not" to join US in our protest against the
contamination of the foul wrong being
done to us, and against the unrightcous
and useless expenditure of the peoples
money which must be incurred by the
erection or purchase of other buildings
at a time when our pecuniary condition
is SO hard that it is difficult for us to pay
even the most important of our public
dues"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
THAT IS DEMOCRACY.

The Macon Telegraph gives the time
worn and honored platform. We hope
that every democrat in,Georgia will in
sist that it be preserved consistent in
principle and in action opposed to all
who oppose its principles, and if it fails,
let it fail on the line not Of degrading
policy but of manly honesty:
awe understand Democrat is one
who believes in strict construction OF
the Constitution, and, therefore Ecces-
sarily afirms that the Federal Govern
ment is one of delegated and not oEgi-
nal powers; which latter must be re-
stricted by the terms oft the grant. That
the States are the repositories of sover-
eighty, and. therefore, that the whole
course of proceeding which produced
the war and which have been had since
the war, are in fatal conflict with the
Constitution and republican liberty; and
the government must be brought back
to the Constitution as its guide, or lib
ty and civil order will be finally lost
We understand that to be Democracy
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
VIRGINIA

Is told by the administration, through
the Attorney General, that she can or
ganise her Legislature without the Test
Oath, fer tho purpose of rntifying the
18th Article, but cannot do anything
elese without the approval of Congress
That is to say, she may do thai which
will bind through the organic law, all the
States, in their most vital concerns; but
nothing, even of the most trivial nature,
in the ordinary Legislation of State.
The explanation is, that the admins
tration is resolved upon radical suprem-
acy. Virginia is allowed to vote for the
radical Article, but restrained from
other voting until radical control of the
State is assured.
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completely under the control and in the

completely under the control and in the
power of the negroes.
The State stands four hundred thou
sand blacks against three hundred thou
sand whites. IT. their Legislature sit
upwards Of sixty perfectly black negroes,
and in the lower and middle counties
they fiji every Office with enc Of them
selves or a white man who is worse. In
the upper counties, where the whites
largely outnumber them, they still find
means to exercise authority, By sending
election committees, composed partly of
negroes, with power TO send for persons
and papers. One of these committees
was sitting in the town Of Anderson The
day arrived, investigating election
frauds in Congressional election many
months after the c.ection, and that, too,
in district where their man was elect
ed and mas his scat in Congress. The
Committee receive each three dollars
per day and mileage.
They have increased the taxes to an
extent that to Georgia ears sound in
credible. A gentleman in Anderson in
formed me that his taxes since the war
and prior to the Inauguration of the
Scott government amounted to about
thirty-fve dollars per annum; now it is
one hundred and twenty-five dollars
In some quarters the negroes do not
hesitate to say that they intend to abol-
ish the poll tax, and make the property
pay the expenses of the government
They certainly have the numerical
strength to abolish the entire white race
if q legislative enactment could do it,
Such is an outline of the condition OF
things here, and there is no hope Of re-
lief until the expiration of nearly two
years, when the next general State cleo
ton is held. 1t is doubted whether they
will be able to do anything even them"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
Cobb Sheriff Sales.

WILL be sold before the court house door pthe city
of Marietta, Cobb county, within the legal hours o.
SALE ON the first Tuesday in October next fhe follow
ing property, to-wit:
Ninety shares of one hundred dollars each, of the
capital stock Of the Marietta Paper Mill Company
(said Company doing business on Soaps Creek ii
Cobb county,, Levied the property o
Thomas l.. Waterman deceased; Twenty one shares
of the same stock levied ON the property of G. d
led on as the properly of William Phillips-all %
said stocks, (the shares of Thos. L. Waterman de
ceased. C. d Phillips and VIM. Phlips) levied up
on to satisfy two f;ls from Cobb Superior Court ir
favor of A. S. Edmonson-Onc of said fas in favor
of A. S. Edmonston VS.. Chas. d. Phillips and Wm
Phillips Principals, and j. I. Burthaiter Security
the other in favor of A. S. Edmonston VS.. Mildted
Waterman Executrix of Thos L. Waterman, de
ceased. Said stocks in possession of Il. Faw as
Agent of said Company. Property pointed out by
Plaintiff. This Sept. I'd, 1869.
III. A. BALDWIN, Sheriff.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
DAmAGrNG FRIENDSHIP.

The "ncgro equality" organ of Allan
ta-the Era-says:
"Our brother of the Atlanta Intelli
gcncer, for instance, has gotten himself
into bad odor with his party, because he
has had the maaltncSS to 60 to the con-
fessionaI, and there case his burthencd
conscience by acknowledging his error
in opposing reconstruction, Trigger suf-
frage," the Constitutional Amendment
and the elevation of the "ncgro-Radical
party" to power. lie says, if we right
ly interpret his course, that, whilst he
fully endorses the Republican platform,
as expounded by the Republican Ad-
minislration of this State, he is never,
theless a 'Dcmocrat )" and he complains
bitterly of the intolerance of such Of his
former political associates as would OK
communicate him from the late party o.
obsolete ideas and dcfunct principles"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
Georgia Cobb County:

1t beng known to the Ordinary of said county on
satisfactory proof that Samuel Benty late of Cobb
county Ga, has departed this life ntestate and no
one applies for administration on his estate where
by great loss and injury is daily accruing to the
next of kin aud creditors There is an estate, real
and personal of said deceased of considerable value
which should be taken care Of 1t is hereby OF.
dcred that citation issue in terms of the law re
quring all persons interested to show cause if any
they can, why administration of said estate should
not be vested in the Clerk of the Superior court or
some other fit person.
Given under my hand and official signature this
23d day of August 1869.
c.. j. Shepard, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
THERE Is NO SUCH THING

As Georgia Democrat Executive
Committee. The Committee, so-called,
has among its members two radicals,
certain; how many more we do not
know-but these are enough to cause
any honest and sensible democrat to re-
pudiato it as q monstrous absurdity.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
Georgia Cobb County:

Joshua Segars having applied to be appointed
guardian Of the person and property OF Elizabeth
Gable, Emma Gable and Louisiana Gable min0l
orphans Of Chas Gable late of said county deceased
This is to cite all persons concerned to be and apfeal
at the term of the court of Ordinary to be held nex
after expiration Of thirty days from the first pnblica
ion of this notice and show if any they cat
why said Joshua Segars should not TO be- entrusted
with the guardianship of the person and property o
said orphans.
c. J. Shepard, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
PLANTATION BITTERS.

This wonderful vegetable
restorative is the sheet
anchor of the feeble and
debilitated. AS q tonic and
cordial for the aged and
Ianguid it has no equal
among stOmachics. AS a
remedy for the nervous
weakness to which women
are especially subject, it is
superseding every other
stimulant. In all climates,
tropical, temperate Or
frigid, it acts as a specific
In every species of disorder
which undermines the
bodily strength and breaks
down the animal spirits.
Wherever it is intro
duced it becomes a stand
ard article "a medicinal
staple. 1t is to-day the
best and purest tonic, and
the most popular medicine
in 4ne civilized WOrld--be
sure and get the genuine.
sold by all Druggists, Gro
GERS and Country Stores.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
CONCORD
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
P. 0. MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
OR Nils are located on Nicnjack Creek,
miles South Of MWietta and B
males Vest Of Ruf Station.

nUR MACHINERY is ALL ENTIRELY
" new of the latest improvement and we ar.
now prepared with our Custom Cards TO turn ont
good an article of Wool Rolls as can be made
North or South
We also manufacturing Woolen Goods in any
quantity and style which will sell low for cash
exchange for wool. We also manufacture Wool
into cloth ON shares.
Messrs. Stripping & Whitock are our authorized
Agents at Marietta Ga, for the sale of Wool Rolls
and the purchase of Wool.
Merchants ami others will find it to their interest
to give us call before purchasing elsewhere we
do not intend to be underS0ld.
Address J. b. DANIELL, Agent.
June llth 69-3m
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
QUERY.

Ifiti is, as some pretending democrats
assert, democratic to vote to reseat the ne
gro and to ratify the proposed Fifteenth
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS makes radical ?
How do you distinguish them
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
THE FATHER OF PRESIDENT GRANT

Is as loquacious as the President is
rcticcnt. The following remarks VIC
take from lengthy and rambling con-
vcrsation reported for the Cincinnati
Enquirer:
reporter Kentucky is now under
the control of the Democrats, and will,
of course, remain so unless the adoption
of the fifteenth amendment, one of these
days, should help the Radicals by the
negro vote.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
HE MIXES TIE AMENDMENTS.

The old gcntleman's reply to this in
Dictated mix of the fourteenth and fif-
tecnth amendment in his mind. Said
he:
"Thc adoption of that amendment, if
it is adopted, and | 'sposc it will be,
would reduce Kcntucky's representation
in Congress; but the people of this
State will never, by their own act, adopt
niger suffrage. No niger can ever
vote in Kohtucky. kentucky would
rather so without representation until
doomsday than to permit the niggcr to
! vote
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
8n5iness Cards.
A Beautiful Home.
LAND AND RESIDENCE FOR sALEl

IAND AND HESIDLNCE FUR SALE
In the village of Powder Springs, twelve miles
West of Marietta, one hundred acres Of good land
well timbered and watered, comfortable dwelling,
house with four large rooms just completed and ali
necessary out buildings of every kind on the place
also a good apple snd peach orchard Can be
bought AT low figures for cash. For further infor-
nation apply at this Office. Sept 3rd, 1869.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
FAR MIR7S
WAR e HOUSE.

A LARGE secure and dry cotton shed is nov
EM being made ready by 1.-THE undersigned for the
storage of Cotton. A large lot with GOOD fence en-
closes the Warehouse and ample means willy be used
to protect the Cotton left in care.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
and machinery for Mills, &c, will also be furnished
at short notice on CASH ORDERS.
Farmers and Millers wanting either Farm nipple
ments or mill machinery and tools will do well to call
and see u.s. We sell at Manufactures prices and
charge freight in the bill to the purchaser
CASH ADVANCED on COTTON IN STORE.
Warehouse on Oakley Mills Store lot, Cherokee St.
WIN. l., MANSFIELD & son.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
Georgia Cobb County

JWhcreas Susannah Moore atlnEnisti atlix of
eremiah Moore late Of said county deceased applies
70 for leave to sell ilieM ID lands belonging the
sand estate in Bar,uN. - Ihs is therefore to
tl,e44A Monday in Octobe ~ why said petition
should Aot be granted
G. J. Shepard, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
Cherokee Sheriff Sales.

HWT Ill. be sold before the court house door in
w Canton, Ga. on the first Tuesday in October
next within the legal homs of sale the following
property to,wit u acres of Lot of Land No. $40
and one sixth part of Lot No = it being known as
the Masteller lot all in the 3ri Dist and 2nd sect OF
Cherokee county, Ga. Levied on as the property
of Martha Bruce to satisfy fl ia issued from "A
Justices court held in and for the 1000 Dist G. NJ. in
favor Of Joseph Byers against said Martha Bruce
Property pointed out by plaintiff Levied and
returned 10 me by H. X. Wilkic, l.. G.
AsO-at the same time and place Box Tomb
Stone which now stands over a certain Grave at OF
near Hickory Flat. Ga satisfy n fl ia issued from
Cherokee Superior court for the purchase money OF
said Tomb Stone against Henry i Mcconnell and in
favor Of Joseph Bisaner, Agent for Ga. Marble
Works Property pointed out by plaintiff
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
. Administrators Sale

NNTILL be sold agreeable 10 an order ofthe Hon
Wv CRADLE court of Ordinary Of Cobb county ON
the first Tuesday in October next the place known
as the David Stansell place 10 miles northwest of
Marietta. Sold as the property If David Stansell
deceased known as lots No. 60 and 80 in the Goth
Dist and 2nd sect, Containing $40 acres Sold for
the benefit Of heirs and Creditors 'rtsrn-- cash.
Aug. 2Sth Io69.
Joseph Chastain, Admir- =.
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Postponed Sale

Also-Two Engines, Boilers and all the fixtures
belonging to said Engines, they being situated ON the
Mcconnell Gold Mine Property near David Put
mans III said county of Cherokee. Levied on to sat
sfy ia issued from Cherokee Inferior court in fa-
vor Of Henry II Putnam against Joseph Mcconnell
and Isaac Mcconnell. Property pointed out by
Isaac Mcconnell one of the Defendants,
Also-at the same time and place Lots Of Land
Nos, 81 and l040 in the Bird Dist 2nd Sect of Cher
okee county Ga. Levied as the property OF
Of Wesley Chadwick to satisfy Justices court fl
ia issued from the S5 Dist c. NJ. in favor of s. ID.
4 }. H. Leonard against said Wesley Chadwick.
Property pointed out by Plaintiff. Levied and re-
turned to me by IL X. Willke. L. C.
f. G. Gramling, Sheriff.
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~ OTICE.- Two months after date application will
~ 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 Bmbelow, late of
said county deceased for the benefit Of the heirs and
creditors of said deceased. This Aug. 24tn. 1879.
IL. NJ. HAMMETT, Admir-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17

MODIFICATION weeks afterdate application will
V be made 10 the Ordinary Of Cobb County, Ca,
for leave to sell the real estate in said County belong
inc 10 th. estate If Mary n Nesbitt late OF said eou
II deceased. JAMIE " bAN IS EXceut r
July, ~ l5Ga.
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HE IS DOWN ON NIGGERS.

"And, added he, after brief pause,
81 don't blame 'em much, if they arc
rebels. am opposed to having mig
gers vote. alwaTs was and always
will be. | wouldn't now, and never
will, vote for niggors. If | was an
able bodied young man, and niger
was elected TO sit alongside Of me, |
would say, 'Niggcr. take both seats "
HIS OPINION OF FANATICS AND CARPET
BAGGERs.
Presidents Fathor-Wcll, it was dur
ing tho war lot of Radical Abolitionists
and fanatics got themselves into the Re-
publican party, and have ruled it ever
since. Them and those carpet-sackers,
who went down there to steal, and foist-
cd this thing on the people of the States.
The States could have been great deal
better constructed without it, and there
will be trouble about it yet, while Vir-
GINA and Tennessee have as good as
voted against it now.
THINKS ULYSSES WILL HANG ON TO TIE
WHITE lIOUSE.
Reporter--I suppose General Grant
will &c sick OF the place before his time
expires, and will not care to have it
another term.
Presidents Father don't know
He won't want to retire from public life
while he is so young. 1t would go pref
ty hard with him, l think, to give up
the White House.
THE PRESIDENT OWES HIS SUCCESS TO HIS
PARENTS.
After discussing a variety of topics of
no public interest the conversation turn
ed upon the early life of Gen. Grant, a
subject on which the old gentleman, with
pardonable fathcrly love and pride, de-
lights to dwell.
General Grant," said he, chad bet
ter chance to succeed in life than Presi-
dent Lincoln, and owes more of his sue
success to his father. Lincoln's father
was very poor man, and never gave
his son any education all he got he
picked up himself, and all the property
he had he earned byIhis ownlabor. l was
never very poor after Ulysses was born;
l was poor wien young, but before / got
married | had earned 81 500, but lost
that two years afterward. l soon pick
ed up again, and have made money
ever since, have always had plenty of
the necessaries and comforts of life, and
R&anted any of the luxuries. l
Ill Of my children good ed
.Ah.1is-a N, nda fhann oil ,inh y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-17
W II. II -'IUssf VINtIIIte'
printers Fee SILL

NOTICE..-Appcatiou viii be made to the Com I
of Ordinary of Cherokee county at the first regular
term after The expiration Of fotr weeks from this
notice for leave TO sell the lands belonging to the
estate Of Joseph eagle late Of said county seceased
for the benefit of heirs and creditors said deceased
This August 30th, 1869.
James w. Hunnicutt,
Isaac J~Cagle, Adm'rs.
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NOTIcE.--Iwo months after date application
" VIII be made to the honorable the count Of 0rdi
aly of Ckb AMY for leave to sell the real estate
tlSe Estate of William Rakestraw late OF
,iid@Aunty deceased. Tris July 10, 1860
T. ii. RAKESURAW, Admir-.