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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09

RObbery.-A robbery was perpetrated at
Mr.. Meals Hotel, in this town, on Thurs
day morning last, under the following cir
cumstances "A lumber merchant, Mr.. II.
Burget, reached Elkton on the cars at one
o'clock A. NJ, and after several Intellectual
attempts to rouse some of our hotel keep
ers, determined to walk to Chesapeake
City, where he had some business to trans
act. Soon after he had crossed the cause
way he met two men who said they were
going to Elkton and induced Mr.. Burget to
return with them. The party succeeded in
rousing Mr.. Meals, proprietor of the Hotel
in the Hollow, who let them in and lighed
them to bed, the two strangers rooming to-
gether and Mr.. Burget having single room.
About daybreak the latter was awakened
by some disturbance and found that his
pants had been taken from under his pill
low. On getting up, he discoverered one
of his acquaintance of the previous even
ing under the bed with the money in his
hand, which he had taken from his pocket.
The fellow gave up the money and plead
with Mr. Bnrget not to prosecute him. He,
however, was arrested and committed to
Jail by justice Brown. He gave the name
of Charles Freeley. His comrade
in the meantime had dressed himself in his
own and his frierds' c'othes and came
down, hoping doubtless that his confeder-
ate had succeeded in making his escape.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09

The Week Of Prayer.-By agreement on
the part of christians, in Europe and Amer
lea, the first week of January, is observed
for prayer for the worlds conversion
Topics for sermons on the Sabbaths pre-
cedins and following are announced, so
that simultaneously the same requests are
made, and the same subjects are discussed
in thousands of churches,
The bell of the Presbyterian Church has
nightly announced the services there as in
dictated, during this week. Next Sabbath
morning, at the Methodist Church, Mr.
Matlack, will preach on "The Want of
the World, and the Duty of the Church. :"
This is the subject to be discussed in thous.
ands or pulpits, on both sides of the At
lantic on the same day.
Rev. J. Cunningham, presiding Elder of
Wilmington District, will preach next Sab
bath evening, in the Methodist Church, at
oclock.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
PUBLIC SALE
OF A VALUABLE
House and Lot of Ground,

Village of Cherry Hill, Cecil county, Md.
The undersigned Agent for the owners. MrssrS.
Lewis Marret will offer at Public Sale ut the Court
House door in the town Of Elk.an. on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of Decree Of the Circuit Court fn. Cccs
county in Clanc"ry the undersigned, Trustee wila
offer at Public Sale,
Tuesday. the I'd day of February. 1860.
at the Const lIouso door, in Ekon, ut o'clock ru the
undivided half of all that
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Sale of Farm.-Mr. A. J. Kitchener,
well known to large number Of our read
ers as the agent for the sale of Wheeler,
Melick & Co.'S agricultural machinery, has
purchased the farm belonging to the late
John d. Kitchener, located at West Not
tingham, in this county. The farm con-
tains S24 acres, and the price was $6, 900.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1869-01-09
1877 Acres, More or Less

lying in the Fifth Election District of C. county NIL
below North Last. which conveyed to certain vii
liam McCracken by Joseph Richardson containing
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
THE WESTERN CROPS.

Col. Jones, of the Cuthbert Appeal,
who has just returned from a tour North
and West, says:
Suffer, however, a word of advice. A
period of scarcity and famine is soon to
ensue over a region of country of unpar-
alleled extent From Middle Georgia to
the great lakes and the Mississippi river
on the one hand, and from the Pennsyl-
vania line all along the Atlantic slope,
until you strike the cotton belt proper of
the South on the other, the corn crop is
hopeless failure. We assert this from
personal observation and careful! inquiry
in a large portion Of that region. Many
fields will at produce one peck per acre,
and but for an average yield of wheat,
those rich, grain-growing districts would
themselves be forced to become impor-
tiers of the cereals
AS it is, hundreds of farmers are al
ready driving their stock to the North
west for pasturage, or selling them at
reduced prices. The hog crop is abdn-
dant, but much of it cannot be properly
fatted, and if sold at all, must go to the
shambles in a lean condition.
We are thus particular in reciting
these facts, because there is yet time for
the South to protect herself against the
famine prices of the coming year by
wise and timely foresight in the premi-
scs. 1t is not too late even now to raise
on land well enriched a good crop of ruta
baga turnips, which arc excellent to fat
ten stock. A portion of the oat crop too
should be sowed this fall, and the re-
mainder in January, TO insure either an
early or late crop.
Pastures of rye and barley also should
be fenced off and laid down in due sea-
son, or at least all hill-sifes beginning to
wash should be devoted to that purpose
1t will save the land and pay better than
any other crop.
True, we have been blessed with a
fair yield of corn in Southwest Georgia,
but who does not know that enough was
not planted for the wants of our own
peoples
We do earnestly trust therefore, that,
the above remarks may be needed and
receive a practical application.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
OFFICIAL PLUMBER.

No State has been more afflicted with
official robbers than New York, the plum
der of the public there being systema-
tized, INSCRIPTIONS and ramifying all
departments of the public service Of
flee having ceased to be means for the
promotion of the public veal to become
a medium for the public robbery.
We certainly have in Georgia many
adopts of the New York school-for, it
would be difficult to find in the most de-
based administration Of that State, any
thing viler than the conduct of our
present State government of Georgia
Bald-faced plumber of the people, brazen
and unabashed even in the act, charac-
terizes the Executive department and
the Legislative with few honorable ex-
ceptions, tie only enquiry, seemingly
animating these patriots, being Chow
much can l grab7" 1t is not necessary
to state facts as there is scarcely any
exceptional facts. Bullock draws upon
the Treasury at pleasure. Hubert
pays regularly just $4,000 per month
into the Treasury, for the benefit, we
suppose, of Bullock. The Legislature,
appropriates lavishly and votes its 50
Aper day. People of Georgia ! will you
continue to be hewers of wood and
drawers of water for this horde of plum
derers
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
WASHINGTON UNDER RADICAL
RULE-THE NEGROES IN POWER
BUT STARVING

bUT STARV1NG
The following statement was tcle-
graphcd from Washington on the third
instant:
IA meeting was held tonight in one
of the wards by black Republicans, at
which it was stated that there was great
suffering, reaching almost actual starva-
ton, among the negroes. II was shown
that the corporation had not been able
to pay the negroes who had worked on
the streets for three months, and that
the city is bankrupt. The Mayor was
further charged with having swindled
the city out of eleven thousand dollars.
Property holders here are so dishearten-
ed that, the Baltimore SIN of this morn
ing says, they are selling here at sac
rifice and moving to that city,
What sad picture we have here -
The capital of the nation bankrupt
negro government and the negroes starv-
ing-a Mayor plundcring the treasury
for his personal beneft-citizens aban-
doning the town. To this has the noble
City of Washington been brought, sole
ly through the agency of Radical prin-
ciples and government. We have often
toldthc negroes that the Radicals gave
them privileges and power only that
they may more effectually destroy them
selves; and we have the proof. The
negroes have had their own way in
Washington; being largely in the ma
jority, they have elected the local gov
eminent, and given laws to the citizens !;
and what has it all come to? They can
not even get the money they earn from
the government, the city is bankrupt
and becoming depopulated, and their
own race absolutely dying Of starvation.
Why sleep the thunders of Heaven
when such a party thus provokes them
to strike !-SaUannah Republican.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
TIE CASUALTIES.

The Savannah NcsoS reports the cas-
ualtics of the BuLLocK-HuLBERr Press
Excursion.
/. The Senior Editor ofthe Americas
republican, struck with admiration for
"thc model Governor" towards whom,
in future he can only offer "a conscien-
tious and decent opposition"
2. 'BuIlock and Bard" (surely the
News would not compare them with the
Lion and the Lamb, ''lie down together
the Bard is restored his place at the
public crib, and he is to speak no more
of Bullock's corruption.
5. The Atlanta I0tclligeeccr is to de-
nounce and bcrate Bullock and his mon
grel party--white spirits and black-no
more, but to denounce ertrcne democra-
cy and support the State and Federal
Governments.
4. Several other papers have discov-
cred that politics are dead, especially
at the South-that they are ''unwel-
come and disgusting" and that, leaving
them to be managed entirely by the rad
icals, we must attend solely to our ma
terial and pecuniary interests, in order
we suppose to be the better able to with
stand the plundering raids upon oul
fortunes.
These are said to bc only portion
O.. the casualties, but they are enough tc
satisfy us that Joe Brown is better al
making trap to catch gudgeons than
at organizing for efficient service regi-
ment of Pikemen to capture Yankees.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
NEW ENGLAND

Has but one mode of avoiding a ter
rible rccoil from her measures of usurp-
alton. Her only safety is in an empire
where she may hope for liberation. She
has done her utmost, and it may be sue
cessfulIy, in Transforming the conserva-
tive into the centralizing South. She
had added largely to its vote and infu-
cnce in behalf Of ffcc-tradc and in OPP
position to the payment of bondholders,
and when her day comes as it speedily
will, to appeal to State rights she will
find herself estoppcd by her own rcvo-
lutionary record. The mills of the Gods
grind slowly but surely.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
THE MACON STATE FAIR.

Which is to take place next month is
regarded with lively interest both at
home and among the northern people.
Extensive preparations are being made
TO entertain large host of visitors
among whom it is said are to be many
northerncrs of national reputation who
are DESTROYS of a better acquaintance
with the Southern people and their re-
sources.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
THU MAIN THING.

The Austin (Toxas) Gazette does not
regard the election of the Governor as
the main thing-but securing "a con-
sentative Legislature" Beware! If
the radicals get the Governor, he is
very apt to buy up with public plumber
enough of your conservatives to make
himself "the main thing"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
NATIONAL ISSUE ON THE XVIII
AMENDMTNT.

~ oppose said Mr.. Pendleton, in a
late speech, "the adoption of the Fiji
teenth Constitutional Amendment, be-
cause it is material radical change in
our system of government; because it
destroys the relation of the States to the
Federal Union, which the Constitution
established, and degrades them because
it takes away from the States without
their consent that essential attribute of
a sclf-governing community, the right
to- determine who shall exercise the
right of suffrage"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
w. R. D. Moss, Ordinary.
Georgia Cherokee County {:

Whereas John B McColum administrator of
Jackson W w Wells represents to the court in his
petition filed in my office that he has fully admins
tered j W w Wells 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 re-
ceve letters of dismission on the first Monday in
December 1869 This August 10th, 1869
w. r. D. Moss, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
Georgia herokee County:

Hardy Strickland guardian of Pompy Strickland
having applied to the court Of Ordinary of said
county for discharge from his Guardianship of
Pompy Strickland. This is therefore to cite all per-
sons concerned to show cause by filing objections in
my Office why the said Hardy Strickland should not
be dismissed from his Guardianship Of Pompy Strick-
land and receive the usual letters of dismission,
Given under MY hand and official signature. Au-
gust 10Th, 1869.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
f.YTbere is no such thing as a Geor

IIY There is no such thing as Geor-
gia Democratic 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 repudiate it as a
monstrous absurdity.-MARIETTA Jour
NAL.
Editor Marietta Journal: In my
Judgment the above paragraph is full of
truth, therefore will you permit me to
suggest to the democrats of that Com
mittee the Importance of adopting your
suggestion-rcpudiate its existence for
fear they might be expelled alive by
those who are morally and politically
dead. "A hint to the wise is sutfi-
Gent" PETER RIDDLE.
The abo 5e is from correspondent in
Atlanta. 1t is matter of little impor-
lance what the democratic members
may do. We are only anxious that the
people should rcpudiate the Committee
as it is now composed partly of men who
represent radicalism in its worst fea-
lures.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
OUR PRESENT DUTY.

Mr.. Stephens is still of opinion that
passive conduct is the better course
That is: We should obey the laws and
the Constitution as they stand, and so
long as they stand. We should offer no
violent opposition to the authorities; ;
but, while obeying them, no affected APP
proval should be given of anything We
believe to be wrong. The ballot-box,
much as it has been abused, is still po-
tent for the cure of political evils. To it
we should look for a restoration of
liberty. We should cooperate only
with those who recognize the sovereign
right of local self-government by the
people in their respective common
wealths-whethcr these call themselves
Democrats or by any other nomencla-
ture. By such course, the day of our
redemption may finally arrive. But it
can never come in any other way. The
principle of local self-governmont, as a
sovereign right, was the foundation of
American Independence. Massachu-
setts was the first to start it. And the
cry responded from all the colonies =
"The cause of Boston is the cause of us
all ~ Even if, refusing self-degrada-
ton, we pass again under military rule,
another continental cry, sooner or LATER
may surge over the land-"1he cause Of
Georgia IS the cause Of as ALL"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
SALE OF ESTRAY COW.

WILL be sold by order of the Honorable Court
of Ordnsry of Cherokee county, Ca, at the resi-
dence of Jim Keth's in Cherokee county, Ga, at II
o'clock m. on Thursday the Both day of September
1869 black sow with white list extending
around the shoulder to the fore feet and the hind feet
or legs, white up to the hooks marked with swal-
low fork and under bit in each ear. Appraised by
w. L. Hillhouse and M. A. Keith to be worth five
dollars. Sept. Is, 1869.
Z. G. Granting, Sheriff.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
Cobb Sheriff Sales.

VIII be sold before the court house door in the city
of Marietta Cobb county within the legal hours of
sale, ON the first Tuesday in October next the 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 Greek in
Cobb county,, Levied the property of
Thomas L. Waterman sased; Twenty one shares
of the same stock, levied the property of c. ID.
Phillips; and Eighty shares of the same stock lev
led on the property Of William Phps-all of
said stocks, (the shares Of Thos. L.. Waterman de-
ceased, c. ID Philips and Wm. Phillips levied up
favor of A. S. Edmonston-one of said fas in favor
of A. S. Edmonston Chas. ID. Phillips and VIM.
Phillips, Principals and j. T. BurlShalter Security
the other in favor Of A. S. EAmonst0n VS. Mildred j.
Waterman, Execntrix of Thos. L. Waterman, de-
ceased. Said stocks in possession of Z. Faw as
Agent of said Company. Property pointed out by
Plaintiff. This Sept. ID, 1869.
II. A. BALDWIN, Sheriff.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
w. R. D. MOSS, Ord'y.
Georgia Cherokee County :

Whereas Joel II Dyer, Administrator of Elisha
Dyer represents to the court in his petition duly filed
in NV Office that he has fully administered Elisha
Overs 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 bis Administration and receive let
tiers of dsmisson the first Monday in December
1869. August 10th. 1869.
w. r. d. MOSS, Ord'y.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
A GOOD MOVE.

!, Il Itwas "a good move" in Gov. !
5anack in retaining Mr.. Fitch and pay
word be ec6Q as one of the counsclors of
you have or ac9s VS.. Angler. SO says
by every rule ofrignt, ana 5ss.. -slssg rat
it to any good use that you please. 1t
is not nniserly to save pin from loss
1t is not selGsh to be correct in your
dealings. II is not small to know the
price Of articles you are about to pur-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
TIE XVIII AMENDMENT.

Mr.. Stephens is very solicitous that
this Amendment should be rejected
So much is he impressed with the i'm
portanee of its failure that he would, if a
member of Assembly, vote against it, be
the consequences what they may
These consequences cannot be worse in
the long run than they will be if the
Amendment should pass. If Liberty is
to perish, let it perish at the hands of
the North no Southern man should be
voluntary partaker of the crime
Wherefore nothing could be more base
than ratification of XVIII Amendment,
under the impulse of threats from Con
gress. Military rule may come; but
military rule is better than self-degrada-
ton. An undegraded though oppressed
people may still preserve some hope of
ultimate liberty and good government
but self-degraded people, people lost
to shame, to honor and personal respect,
are not worthy of their liberty even if a
hope of its restoration could penetrate
souls which of their own accord have
suffocated the light.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
Georgia Cherokee County:

U6UTSTd OHtTOk6t -OOUHty
Whereas, Zebulin Williams, Administrator of
John w Hobrook represents to the court in his pc
tition duly filed il my Office. that he has fully adj
minisered John W Holbrook's estate. This is
therefore to cite all persons concerned kindred and
creditors to show if any they why said ad-
ministraton and receive letters of dsmssion on the
first Monday in December 1869. This August 10,
1869.
w. r. D. Moss, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
Cherokee Sheriff Sales

NALL be sold before the court house door in
w Canton, Ga, on the first Tuesday in October
next within the legal hours of sale the following
property to-wit: % of Lot of Land No. 500
and one sixth part of Lot No - it being known as
the Masteller lot all in the 3rd Dist and End sect of
Cherokee county Ga. Levied on as the property
of Martha A Bruce to satisfy fl ia issued from
Justices court held in and for the 1000 Dist G. N. in
favor of Joseph Byers against said Martha Bruce.
returned to me by II. X. Wilkie, l.. G.
Also-at the same time and place one Box Tomb
Stone which now stands over a certain Grave at or
Hickory Flat Ca, to satisfy ia issued from
Cherokee Superior court for the purchase money OF
said Tomb Stone against Henry B Mcconnell and in
favor of Joseph A Bisaner, Agent for Ga. Marble
Works Property pointed out by plaintiff.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24

NOTICE Two months after date application will
~ be made to the Honorable the Court of Ordinary
Cobb County Georgia for leave TO sell the land be-
longing 10 the of jackson Brumbelow late of
said county deceased for the benefit Of the heirs and
creditors of said decreased This Aug 24th., 1899.
IL. y. HAMMETT, Admir-.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
State of Georgia, Cherokee County:

VA HEREAS, w. B. Reed, Administrator Of
w Daniel Reed, represents to the Court in his
petition duly filed and entered record, that he
has fully administered Daniel Reeds estate This
is therefore, to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors to show cause fany they why said
Administrator should not be discharged from his adj
minstraon, and receive letters of dismsson on the
first Monday in December, 1869.
c. j. Shepard, Ordinary.
Aug. 4th, 1869.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
VIM. Root & Sons.
IEORGIA COBB COUNTY:

GEORGIA COBB COUNTY:
VA HEREAS Pic<ens Tate, Executor of the last
w will aud testament Of John Tate deceased
having applied to me for dsmssiOn from his trust
as Executor as aforesaid.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons concerned to file their objections If any they
have in my office on before the first Monday in
September nsxt, otherwise letters of Dismission and
discharge will be granted the applicant at that term
of the Court of Ordinary of said county.
Witness my hand and Official signature Ordi'
nary of said county. This Feb. H. 1869.
E. A. DOBBS, Ord'y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
Georgia Cobb County /:

JWhereas, Susannah Moore administl atlix OF
eremah Moore late Of said county deceased applies
to me for leave to sell the wild lands belonging to the
SAID estate in Barlow county, This is therefore to
cite all and singular the heirs and creditors of said
deceased to show cause if amy they cam on before
the first Monday in October next why said petition
should not be granted
G. j. Shepard, Ordinary.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-09-24
alrw advertisements.
Executors Sale.

GEORGIA, Pursuant to an order of the
Cobb Comfy. Court of 0rdy. of said County
will be sold before the Court House door in Marietta
within the legal hours of sale, the first Tuesday
in November next, the Miller Plantation, containing
$50 acres more or less Said plantation lies about
five miles North of Marietta and is bounded by the
Plantations of Jas. s. Morris, j. T. Blackwell, G.
w. Yarbrougll L. n. Knight, Jas. VI. Bell, Jno. NJ.
flSRer and Reuben Latimer dwelling house
fisabuildings aud good Flour and Grist Mill
sS::;sss place. Sold for the benefit of the heirs
GERS of George A. Miller deceased. Terms
7sapt. 22nd., 1869
kNSSkI mo. H MILLER Executor.