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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-10-06
ANOTHER SUICIDE.

Every paper we open relates the
case Of some unhappy suicide. The
following is from Macon paper;
yesterday afternoon about 8
o'clock, middle aged man named
J. c. Mccormick entered DIR.
Wright's drug store on Fourth street,
and in cool, business-like way call
ed for three OF. vial of laudanum.
1t was handed to him by Mr.. Dan
forth, druggist. Mccormick then
remarked that be wanted it weighed,
and after drawing the stopper of the
vial, he picked up glass graduate
sitting on the counter and poured
the contents of the vial into it.
Having done this, he approached q
pair of scales sitting on the counter,
ostensibly to weigh the drug, but SC
soon as he got the scales between
himself and Mr.. Danforth, who was
on the inside Of the counter, he plac-
ed the graduate to his lips and began
to drink the deadly poison. Dir.
Danforth, noticing this movement,
quickly reached across the counter
and knocked the graduate out of
Nc ormick's hand, but not before
he had Swallowed about two ounces of
the laudanum. The man was i'm
media:ely taken to the office of the
city physician, DR.. Holmes, and was
given copious draugbts of warm wa
ter and sulphate of zinc, which soon
produced vomiting. The patient
was also kept upon his feet and
walked about the yard, to prevent
his going to sleep, and at this writ
ing e, P. N.Y. hopes are entertained
that he will recover. No cause was
assigned by Mr.. c. for the rash act,
other than that he was "once gen
tleman and had money, but that
now he was penniless and worth.
less"
Be kind to the unfortunate. Con-
slider the cases to be met with every
where of hopeIessness struggling
with adversely. 1t is an easy mat
ter to tell them to work and hope on
but,many who have seen better days
can find no hope in what they do OF
anything in the future but bleak and
cherries despair. Many seek "ills
they know not of" to escape the
fortunes which surround them here.
Let us be moro considerable of them
-pitying profoundly the victim Of
his own experimenting all we
can to tighten the Universities, to
mitigate the suffering, to awaken
and sustain the hopes of those who
arc made to suffer and despair.
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BY the use of sand from the shore its
usefulness is greatly extended. In
appearance, with or without the sand,
it seems rich, soft and valuable
Its black color implies vegetable
strength. One thing is certain; it
bears crops that, in their way. rule
the market of the world. Holland
bulbs and Dutch cheese need no
heralding. The cheese, at least, is
in the mouths of all civilized men.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-10-06

A clergyman meeting little boy
of his acquaintance, said: "This is
quite stormy day my son y
eyes, sir, said the boy, this is
quite a wet rain"
The clergymen thinking to re-
buke such a hyperbole, asked the
boy if he knew Of any other than
wet rain. 81 never knew personal
ly of any other" said the boy, but
have read in certain book of
time when it rained fire and brim-
stone, and / guess that wasn't wet
rain-not much it wasn't"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-10-06

A Dutchman after shooting a
sheep-killing dog commenced beat
ing him with a club. a neighbor
came along and asked, "What are
you beating the dog fori Don't
YOU see he is dead 7" eyes," said
Hozenweitzer, "but | mean to let
him know there's to be a hereafter"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-10-06

We clip the following extract from
communication to the Southern
Banner, that the readers of the JOUR
NAL may form some idea how the
Common School system" is work
ing, and who is to be the greatest
benefciaries of it. Instruct your
representative to vote for repeal of
the law
Again the school system is objec-
tionable, because we have not quail
fled teachers enough to supply the
demand. But for the unwisc policy
of the last General Assembly in with
holding State aid to our Colleges, we
would have host of manned soldier
boys well educated, fully prepared
to teach acceptably to the masses of
our people. Are not our one armed
ex-soldiers as worthy of public pa
tronage as the present one-armed
State Superintendent 7 The little
sum of money which Gen. Lewis has
already gobbled up would have edu-
Gated many poor, noble Georgia boys.
Here it is. If any body doubts its
truth, let him go to the record:
| 1911
Jan. A. J.R. Lewis. 4th q'rs salary fl ON
appointment to January list. -. S4G6 62
. " c. Cook serv's in office for Dec. 100 0C
7J.R, Lewis letter heads circuPrs
and $500 copies school law. 15S VI
do, travelling exp, and stationery 3 3a8 o.
| Feb. 8 do. .---.-.---.- 23S 90
" c. S. Cook, services as clerk for
Jan. 100 VI
-. }. r. Lewis stationary and com. 495 0C
Mch B. c. S. Cook services as clerk for
Feb 100 W
:: 4. j. r. Lewis postage and freight. IS Sc
Apr. l. G. S. Cook, one month services 100 0G
9 q j. II. Lewis, tray. exp. postage, 68 80
&" % LIST Or. salry 1871. CPS GO
81 6 stationery and blanks. 292 Is
May 3. c. S. Cook, one month services, 100 0C
10. j. II. Lewis travelling expenses. 14l DO
June l. G. S. Cook, onemonth's services 100 GO
+" 9, j. Il. Lewis exp. books, etc. 35S Ii
July l. do. salary ---.. CPS OO
" - do. travelling exp. etc. 800 %
a." " G. S. Cook, services ----..-.-- 100 w
and travelling expenses. $50 Is
:" G. $. Cook, clerk, ...--.. 100 W
Total Ia Auunst 1sf 1871 ~ s. ISL -
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Marietta Auction House

CHEROKEE STREET MARIETTA, Ga.
Holm NIX WITH j. w. BOZEMA Il
% will sell all Goods or Property that is con-
signed to them at AUCTION and make true
return of the Same as soon as the property is
sold. July 18th ISL.
JOHN NIX, Salesman.
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Total to August lst, ISL

1t does look like we ought to have
had a school commissioner whose
home is nearer to his office so that
the travelling expenses might not be
quite so much. Where on earth has
he been and what has he been doing.
Shades of our manned soldiers I! Who
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-04

the service. The secretary says it is with great
embarrassment that the appropriations made at
the last session can he 50 economical as
to answer the pressing requirements of
the service He recommends that eX-
ira lieutenantS authorized to serve as
regimcnta quartermastcrs be discontinued, as
vacancies occur in those grades eilcctiug the
ultimate reduction of eighty licutenantS; that
the grade of quarter master sergeant be abolish
ed also those OF company arifcer and wagon
er, which save ll63 enlisted men to the service,
at yearly cost of S4t2,740.
The proceeds Of sales of clothing since June
30th, 1870, to date is S1,S75,72S. The cost Of
transportation for the year was about million
and half Southern railroads still owe the de-
partmcnt S4,124 $50. The secretary audcS to
the existence OF an armed rebellion OF irregular
organization and great strength in parts Of the
southern states, and the necessity of the use of
the armed force of the nation to put it down and
bring the leaders TO speedy justice. General
Relknap closes with a renewed recommendation
for tire.prool building Tor the war department,
and the expression of the hope that reform will
be effected in all departments of the govern
mCnt by the labors of the civil service commits
sion,
THE BRITISH CLAIMS COMMISSION.
Only about twenty claims have yet beeh pre-
scnted to the United States and British commits
SION At a meeting Wednesday, important
questions will be considered, as various claims
OF BRUSH subjects heretofore adiudicated in the
supreme court and court Of claims may now be
presented. rule will be established concern
ing them.
To BE DISPOSED OF.
A large number of old cases, principally of
railroad corporations, pending in the Internal
revenue office for some months, will soon he
disposed Of
co.'s CERTIFICATES.
The total humber of coin certificates re-
deemed since the first ISSUE S479, 1900.
THE TREASURES DEPARTMENT.
The total amount outstanding on the thirtich
of June was nearly twenty millions, The sec
rotary of the treasury has authorized the assist
ant treasurer at New York to buy one million
bonds every Wednesday, and sell a million of
gold every Thursday during December.
THE NAVAL DEPARTMENT..
The navy estimates for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1878, will amount to about $40 900 600,
over 81 100000 less than for the current year
and over $4,000 less than the appropriations
made by congress, The secretary recommends
That grade of commodore be dispensed with,
anti, after this grade has lapSed by death, re-
tirement or promotion Of the present incum-
bent, promotions shall be made to the grade Of
rear admiral, as vacancies occur, from the list
of captains, and that further decrease be made
in the officers by increasing cadetship terms
from four TO six years.
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BY SAMUEL HATCH Il CO..
Office No Morton Place, rear OF ~ MIN rect BOyOn.
MORrGAGEES SALE OF REAL AND
Personal ESTATE

%sS" eSe5 B' asSs 9 ne ye s Sgan
The S1aie of Ns,c IorE 10 If rbJay S,sIgrj Of ,ai
Neg Ioyk, dated iaRuarg 2A1 y Is7o, aud recorded
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Book 800, page
i5g, aud or the records Of the Town of Blackstone IN
breach Of lie Ctniitiof, of lie said mortgage, on
Wednesday the thirteenth taS q December nest, Al
of Blackstone all the following dcsehed Feal and rer
village Of Milville town OF Blackstone County OF WUf
ctster and commonwealth OF Massachusetts, which was
nUttgaged to dris HUI and OthcrsbN Welcome Farnum
by deed dated December g@t \ u 1851 and recorded in
the Worcester t5uHty Registry Of Deeds, Book 4s2
Page $685. eicep Eg two small tracts of tgrys SIX square
TO SAID mortgage by Deeds scveraily tecoded in tie
Registry aforesaid Rock 49,, rage iOi and book i6s
conveyed by Edward s. Han to Daniel ana rmoihy
o. cary, by Iced recorded in the Registry aforesaid
and fity- inc square RODS conyecd hy the said Hall to
Joseph McCellan by deed recorted in said Registry,
by the said Hail to j. BirtGmoro By decd recorded in
said Registry Book 49,. Page $40 ,.,,-..,
Also, all that Real Estate situate In Millye aforesaid
near the above described which was mortgaged to Id
ward Hall by welcome Farnum by deed dated July
Il p ls5J and recorded In the Registry aforesaid
Al.o another certain lot Of land also situate in said
NIL vie containing about three acres and one hundred
and twelve rods lying sOuthwesterly of tile old Black
stone Canal, and bounded ant described As follows
Beginning at tho most easerly corner thereof by the
old tow path OF said canal thence south twenty three
an nay west, fourteen fols, nineteen links to Iand
now or late Of Dan Hill thence by said Dan lllll lDnd
north, siXtyve and half west twentyslx rods twenty
thence south twcnynine and three-quarers east three
rods, SIX links. and north fourteen aud hree-quarles
west two rods eighteen links by sad SOuhwicks land
20 te roai ana land now or ae OF one Cocker thence
south satyth'ee east four rods five links north twenty
two an quarter east seven rods three links north
seventy-three i've rods links the road. the
three last courses by said Cocker land thence north tour
thence north twenty twelve and quarter by
other land now late of said SOutnwick TO lie tow
ntuc east elcy, rods twenty-Onc links south forty
eignt and halt east seven rods and south thirty four
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$50, 900 for new school houses and the improve
ment of old ones.
Capt. Fordyce May and list Lieut., Charles A.,
Tenney, Of Co. ], 10th regiment in Sterling,
have sent in their designations, and they are this
week reported as accepted, by the adjutant gem
eral
The annual report of the state industrial
school for girls at Lancaster, states that during
ten years from 1861, 543 girls have been in the
institution, of whom 143 remain. Out of the
other 400, twenty have died, fifty are living inn
morally, while 26O maintain themselves honest
ly and rcputably,
The Gardner News published paper Thurs.
day from conscientious scrupes, and says of the
other weekles :-"Every publisher of local
weekly newspaper who suspcnds publication,
Thanksgiving week, makes clean profit of
from fifty 10 seventy dollars by the operation. "
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ITO the Associated Press. ]

flNANClAIs
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 3-The following
statement was issued yesterday:
Receipts of fractional currency for the
week. ...................... s6555OO
shipments. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 21S,6O0
Shipments of notes. Of. ............, 7Sg 500
The treasurer holds IN trust as securi
ty for national bank circulation 1853 COS 7OO
And for public deposits. ............ Is 229 OO0
Internal revenue receipts to-day. 3g5557
National bank circulation at this date 1876 ,004 500
AN UNFoUNDED REPORT.
The report that dissatisfaction exists among
the counsel, who are to represent the United
States at the general conference with the state
ment of the case prepared by Bancroft Davis, is
unloundcd.
CONGRESS-.
There seems to be no doubt of quorum in
each house of congress tomorrow The presi-
dents message is expected to be sent in about
one O'Clock, and it and the treasury report will
be telegraphed to the distant press All the
Other department reports were mailed in adj
vance of delivery.
THE COMMITTEES.
1t is understood that Speaker Blaine has
brought list Of the standing committees here
July made up, and has not consented to enter
tam the question of changing any important
assignment. All assertions as to particular APP
Polntments are mere speculative guessingS.
Inc list is expected to be announced to-
morrow.
1t is ascertaincd from an official sourco that
no correspondence whatever has passed between
Minister Roberts and Secretary Fish relative to
recent events at Havana, the only cOmmunica-
ton received from Mr.. Roberts during the mast
week being some documents to be submitted TO
the American and Spanish claims commission.
nor have any official adviccs been received from
Havana since he telegram from onr consul rem
eral, who, during the excitement CONSEQUENT on
the alleged Dissertation OF CastanOn's tomb adj
yised our government that there were fears of n
general massacre, and hence the Importance of
United States fleet there TO protect American
citizens and interests. 1t is already known that
there was prompt reply to his suggestion.
The force on North Atlantic stations consists of
the Severn, Swartara, Nantasket, Nipsic Kan
sas, Pawnee and Terror, with the Worcester
and Cananidagua Just fitted out for.the;station,
and the Shawmut now on duty there, but ulti-
mately destined for the South Atlanuc-in all,
ten ships, mounting seventy guns.
MILITARY.
The secretary of wars report, the main facts
relative to which were printed two weeks ago
from the bureau report, shows that the army on
July LIST had been reduced to 10000 men; eX-
pcndtures of the year about $iO,000,O 600, inclu-
ding nearly four millions for river and harbor
improvements. The estimate for military pur-
poses for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1873,
is S32 ,415,472. fhe treasury has realized thus
far the present fiscal year, S2l ,766 403 from the
sale Of arms and other sources. An estimate
OF three millions is made for the settlement of
claims yet due to states Tor calling troops into
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-04
0Gturtester 9allp spp,
CITY NEWS.

The city council will meet this evening.
The Dolby ballad singers are coming to this
ctvin few weeks.
The republican city committee are notified of
an important meeting to be held at headquar-
tiers, 4l9 Main street. this evening.
Bartly McGinns expressed his liking for John
Flanagan, by biting piece out of his chin, the
other day.
Tonight the Villa and Miner comic opera and
comedy troupe open their three nights engage
ment at Music hall.
Boy wanted to carry morning papers on the
Lincoln street route Apply at the Spy count
ing room.
The programme for the State Guard evee and
reunion, next Friday, is published this morning
among the new advertisements.
1t is understood that Sheriff Sprague has APP
pointed Charles n. Hair, one of his deputies, as
jailor, to succeed Rufus Carter.
The ladies of Trinity church propose to hold a
fair and festival December 18th. Wreaths,
crosses and gifts desirable for Christmas, will be
found in abundance.
Morlacch, he wonderful MaiiltOns and the
Boston theatre company will present the drama
OF the French Spy in Music hall Thursday even
. inc, the same as they have played it in Boston.
School session re-Commences at the Dread
/. institute this Monday morning; at the Dread
grammar school tomorrow tuesday, morn
ing
The street cars are again enabled to run mp
Lincoln street to the northern end of their track
. The sewer works at Lincoln square cut them off
for a few weeks.
A tue stereoptcau entertainment will be
given tonight and to morrow night at Grace NJ.
Church, by DIR. Moore of New York. Among
the views will be some of Rome and Pompei
The house should be well filed
Maj. Burnam Wardwel, late of Virginia. will
deliver lecture at Temperance Hall on Foster
street, this evening at y o'clock. Subject:
Twenty years residence in a slave state.
The dramatic entertainment recently given in
the vestry of the Universalist church will be re-
peatcd Wednesday evening by special request
Woodcock's Little Game and Bob Ncttles were
the plays.
The next musical soiree will be given at Le-
lands music rooms, Thursday evening, by Miss
Alice Dalton, the accomplished pianist. She
will be assisted through choice programme by
Mr.. F. c. Packard a Boston tenor, and Mr.. G.
W. Sumner, of this city, pianist.
Rev. Charles &. Ames' lecture in the Iyceum
course tonight, will be both entertaining and
instructive. The Lyceum is giving our citizens
the greatest treat this winter that has ever been
offered here, and the committee promise that
the lecture tonight shall maintain the standard
of the course.
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COUNTY NEWS.

Douglas has its little aux. A schoolboy
caught him.
Westminster contributed about $500 in aid
5f the sufferers by the western fires.
George X. Ray, of Westminster, has captured
sixteen coons this season, the biggest of which
Weighed twenty-six and half pounds.
A Clinton incendiary set fire to the village in
hree places last week, but missed his intention
zach time
The boys at the Westboro reform school were
reated to a concert after they had finished their
turkey.
The Douglas schools will not begin at the APP
pointed time in consequence of the prevalence
pf scarlet fever.
Tosaint Beauchemain, Frenchman employed
by the Manchaug company in Douglas, had his
eg broken Wednesday, while assisting in I'M
oadlng a bale of cotton.
Rev. S. C. Kendall of Milford, formerly of
Webster has resigned the pastorate of the
Congregational church, on account of falling
lealth
Rev. Joseph Barber, who has been the minis
err of the Baptist society in Bolton for several
ears has accepted Il call from the society in
Vest Bridgewatcr.
The people of Spencer are moving for
branch railroad from the centre of their town
10 the depot on the Boston and Worcester
abroad.
Henry b. Dyer fell from the roof Of build
inc in the yard of the Vermont and Massachu-
etts railroad, in Fitchburg, last week, dis
ance of about twenty feet. He struck upon his
pack across box, and received severe internal
injuries.
For the benetitof whoever may be looking for
he first example, VIC will state that a young
man in Gardner fell through the ice while
eating on Thanksgiving day. 1t is not very
Impressive example, however, for the fellow
Flint drown.
Slorthbridge is out of debt, and has funds
Oh in its treasury to pay all expenses until
AK for 1872 is collected. And during the
3isix years Northbridgc has expended nearly
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YhC Wenlher.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Northeastcrly winds,
with rain and snow, have very generally pre-
vailed to-day from Alabama to New Jersey; rain
tonight in Illinois and Indiana, and snow from
Illinois TO Minnesota. The lowest barometer
will probably extend, by Monday noon, east
ward over New York, with south and southeast
wind from Pennsylvania to Maine, aud rain or
snow for the coast. Cloudy weather with rain
will continue tonight from the lower lakes TO
the Ohio valley and the middle Atlantic coast.
Pleasant weather will continue on the immedi-
ate gulf coast on Monday. rising barometer,
with brisk northwest winds, will prevail by
Monday morning from Lake Huron to Arkansas
and westward
THE COLD SNAP.
Advices from below Quebec report that the
river is choked with ice, and great damage to
the shipping Many vessels have been aban-
doned and the crews rescued in frozen condi-
ton.
The snow in the valley of the Republican is
two feet deep. large number of people have
been frozen. One party found seven men
frozen to death. The Union Pacific express
trains, due at Omaha IN the LIST and ID inst,
came in on the 3D., No express train from the