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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
THE FREE SCHOOL SYSTEM

We have received from the Geor-
gia School Commissioner a circular
addressed to the County School Com
missioners setting forth the means
and mode cooperation of the recent
ly adopted school system ofthe State.
The amount of money at command
from the school fund and the State
Railroad is estimated at four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. This it is
said will give 50 for each scholar
and secure three months schooling
at least.
The Commissioner, as might have
been anticipated proceeds upon the
plan that the fund should enure to
the benefit Of the most destitute (;
the colored children, of course, are
to be the principal recipients; the
white children receiving a portion of
the fund are to make up the defc-
iencies.
The objections to the system are,
lst, that the white race is to be
m ade to bear the expense of educat-
ing the black through the manipula-
tons Of the State and at the same
time the expense of its own educa.
ton. End. That the system does
not put the negro upon a basis Of
self-dependence while it looks upon
the present juxtaposition of the
races in the South as permanent and
to be treated socially as a people one
and inseparable. 3rd. That sucf
an assumption contemplates, either
two distinct races forever in conflict
or, mongrelism-both alike repul
sive to all sound philosophy.
We have no objection to seeing
the negro educated but if, as ;
race, he is capable of self-depend
ence, let him prove it as the Caucas
ian has done. Here he can have
our example-our voluntary aid anC
Observation-Disclosures great as an,
our ancestors had, and if he canno
profit by them it is the fault of ma
ture. Ifhe does profit by them h
will be prepared to set up for himsel
and the race may become peopl
not in cominixturc with the white
but segregated end we hope eminer
in all private and public virtue.
For these ends we are in favor {
extending all voluntary aid for til
education Of the negro but we tru'
: that oar Legislators will never ia
our people for the ends contempl'
ted by the Commissioner, unless the
. should keep tho taxes collected frsI
the respective races distinct an
properly applicable to the uses
: each.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

Senator Trumbul, of Illinois, thus
states the issue which the Republic
cans in Congress have made up fol
the next campaign
"The question is whether we are
10 reyolutionize this government,
and no longer have republics COM
posed Of separate States, but cen
tralized, consolidated government
to sffike out thirty-seven stars and
have but one
Since the acceptance Of the "new
departure by the democracy there
is no such question left. The effect
of that departure is 10 accept the
consolidated government radicalism
has formed the question being
"who shall administer it. That's the
question now
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
GEORGIA BAPTIsTs ORPHANS
HOME

The late Baptist Convention at
Gainesville appointed Committee
to inaugurate movement looking TO
the foundation and endowment OF
a Georgia Baptist Orphans Home.
The Committee organized in Atlanta,
Of which c. Peoples, Esq, is Presi-
dent and John II, James, Treasurer.
The location most desirable is
thought to be somewhere near and
above Atlanta.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
NARROW GAUGE RAILWAYS.

Cheap transportation makes pros
porous countries. 1t is an indis-
pensable prerequisite to cheap man
ufactures and cheap manufactures
is the very soul of inland towns and
cities. 10 have cheap manufac-
lures, we must have cheap coal,
cheap ores, and easy communication
with the grain growing regions and
this can be secured only by a sys-
tenn Of cAeap rGil~ayS.
Hence the narrow gauge is very
generally coming intovogu through
out the Northern and Western States,
as well as in the more mountainous
sections of Europe. People are
learning tApGactice the same econo-
my in the construction of railways
that they do in the construction of
dwellings, and factories. A man will
not build a foundry, for instance,
where a blacksmith shop can do all
the work that the foundry is likely
to ever get The same prudence
suggests that where railway cost
ing ten thousand dollars per mile,
will be able to do all the business
that "A road costing double that
amount would everiget, the cheap
road should be built in preference
to the costly one. And this should
be the case not only because it will
save money to the corporators and
stockholders, but because it will
make transportation cheaper; and
therefore because it will have great
er power to develop the latent re-
sources OF tn. copnlfS, and stimu.
late hoAeMalRfacsiKes.
/ An experienced railway manager
was heard TO remark. q few days
since, that narrow gauge road,
constructed parallel to almost any
one of the broad gauge lines in the
Southern States, would, in few
years, be able, to own and control
the bread gauge route. The reason
is obvious. The narrow gauge
could do all the business that most
of our first class roads now get and
costing less by one-half, they could
carry freights at rates one-third less,
and still make more money than the
costly roads are now making
Hence, they would get all the bust
ness, and the expensive road would
soon be in benkruptcy.
Such considerations as these, it
seems to us, should receive the care
ful attention of all corporators of
new lines Of railway in
Georgia.-Atlanta Era.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
New Advertisements.
.[CoI'Y. ]

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT STATE OF GA,
Atlanta, Ga, August L. lS7I.
Pursuant TO section LIST ofthe Tax Act, approx
ed 18th of March, l769Swhieh authorizes the
Governor with the assistance Of the Comptroller
General, TO assess and levy such Il per centage
on the taxable property ~ WITH produce, in the
estimation of the Governor, the sum Of five hun
dred thousand dollars exclusive ofspegifc taxes
and after approxmating as nearly as practicable
the amount in value of all taxable property III
the State as exhibited in the Dgests; it is
ORDERED That four-tenths ofone per cent.
be assessed and collected upon the amount of
the value of property returned by each tax pay
er. subject TO taxation ad rdi0Tem.
RUFUS b. BULLOCK, Governor
MADISON BELL, Comptroller General
Aug 4th '7l-4t.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
rHr MARCH on EMPIRE.

Forney's Press" the organ OF
the administration, informs the coun-
try that the people of the South
have always been and are still, hope
lessly ignorant and consequently in
capable of freedom, and says there
is no alternative but military rule I'M
less the leaders of the ignorant
masses of our section at once enlist
all their energies in support of radi-
cal policy, wfich is Just the same
thing.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

THE BROAD AND NARROW GuAGE.
"A writer in the World says the
dead weight to the passenger on the
New York Central amounted last
year to a ton and a half. 1t was
BOG, $4,000 pounds to 2O6, 700, 200
passengers. The old stage coach
carried one-third of ton of dead
weight to every ton of passengers
The weight Of common passenger
car on a / feet s! inch gauge road
is $4,000 pounds. On freight
traffic the dead weight averages
about 80 per cent. On the London
and Northwestern Road investiga-
ton established the fact that it took
forty million of engines and ears to
haul ten million tons Of merchandise
making the klproportion of non
paying freight as one to four, On
the narrow guase Mr.. Fairlie esti-
mates that :hree tons of merchan-
disc can be carried by one ton of
car weight.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

GEN. SHERMAN AND THE NEXT
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. General
Sherman's idea Of the next Presi-
Dental race and its results is set
forth by an interviewer from the
Commercial Advertiser, us follows :
Reporter--"Do you think it poll
cy to elect Grant again.
General Sherman-Of course |
do. Why not? He knows the
ropes now-he has become acquaint-
ed with the duties--acquainted with
thousands of public men, and ten
thousand good-for-nothing White
House bummers who would do moth
ing but harass a new President for
the first year. He has just got
where he can teta good man at sight.
Humbug men always get the best
credentials every Congressman
signs their recommendation at sight,
and many Of them deceive a new
President. These party frauds are
now pretty much played out, and
Grant is enabled to deal squarely
with true men. Experience and ac-
quaintance is the stock in trade of a
good President.
"Who will win in ~ 7"
"There is no question in my mind" "
said the General, enthusiastically
"I'll bet on Grant against the field
two to one.
"Who will run against him ~
"There won't ANYBODY ran; but not
being a politician, can't guess for
moment who will be nominated"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

a few days since, one of the ald-
est and most esteemed citizens Of
Forsyth, $50 says the Advertiser)
was the recipient Of letter, from
which the following is an cx-
tract: "Please accept the enclosed
sight draft for $500, as a token of
the highest appreciation of you, in
every sense of the word, as well as
the pleasantness and advantages Of
former business relations, and with
the view that it may aid, in some de-
gree, an honest, charitable, christian
man, in the closing years of his life. .
Such incidents confirm our faith in
in human nature, despite Of Gen
Grants melancholy misgivings.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
W. p. Stephens, Sh'h.
Paulding Sheriff's Sale.

WILL be sold before the Court House dool
in the Town Of Dallas, Paulding County, Ca
between the legal hours of sale on the first Tues
day in September NEXT the following property
to-wit: One half interest in the Mill property
and lands on which it is situated. known as the
y d. Read Mil, on Pumpkinvine Creek
Sold as the property of j. d. Read TO satisfy q
fila from Paulding Superior Court in favor al
A. w. Seay, vs.. J. ID. Read. Sold for the pur.
chase money.-Also at the same time and place
lot Of land No. $50 in the 18th Dist of the Bird
Section OF Padding County, by virtue of fiti
from the Superior Court Of Wilcox County, ii
favor of Jas. S. Tnrner, vs.. Elias Turner Ad
ministrator Of David Haynes. decd. Sold as
the property Of said deceased, Pointed ont by
defendant. July 2Sth 1871.
w. NJ. McGregor, Shift.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
New Advertisements.
ORDINANCE FOR COLLECTING
CITY TAX

1t shall be the daiy of the Collector 10 collect
all taxes due th5 within the time prescribed
by section sc. lie shall give due notice in he
Marietta Journal of the time within which the
taxes must be paid at his office-and taxes re-
manning unpaid At the expiration Of the time pre-
scribed it shall h., his duty to make ont return
OF such defanAtrr 20 the city Council at the next
regular meeting and thereupon issue execution
against the goods and chattels of such defaulter,
for the amount of their Taxes and with cost.
Aud conflicting ordinances are hereby repeal
ed.
The above is trne copy.
J. u. GLOVER, Clerk.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

NARROW GUAGE.-An important
internal improvement movement in
Texas is that of the early compile
ton Of railroad with four feet eight
inch guage between Galveston and
San iAntonio, via Houston. This
road will be two hundred and sixty
mn - in length, and will necessarily
form great featul, Ut
tant work of State developm,..,
which now occupies the minds and
the energies of the Texans.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

We are pleased to learn from the
MilledgevilleUnion that the con-
tractors for the construction of the
extensive additions to the State Lu-
matte Asylum, Messrs. Ewes & Nc
Elfresh are progressing rapidly with
the work. They commenced to lay
brick 25 days ago, and have now
about, 100000 bricks laid. nearly
half the amount required They
are laying now an average Of $4,000
brick per day. They have 1875
hands at work on the building and
at the brick-yard, They will soon
have all the brick made to complete
the work. This locks like business.
FIX.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
Georgia Cobb County {:

Will be sold before the Court House door in
the City ofMarietta, County and State aforesaid,
during the legal hours of sale, on the first Tues
day in September next the following property
to-wit One Gudgeon and one 10 foot Segment
Wheel, add one Pinion to match. Levied on
as the property of Gary Davis, to satisfy jus
tice Court fifa from 1851 Dist. G.. NJ, in favor
of J. r. Haley, VS.. Gary Davis. Levy made
and returned to me by James NJ. Griggs, l., c.
Property pointed ont by Plaintiff. This July
81, 1871
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
A PROCLAMATION
O. Il . h O. 1 "A :
BY RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor Of said State.

Whereas information has been received al
this Departmental John Hatley stands charg-
ed in the county OF Gih.er, with the a-ftn,e Of
murder. alleged 10 have been committed upon
the body Of James G Inflow, IN said county Of
Gilmer, aud that the said Hatley has fed from
Justice
Now therefore | have thought proper TO is
sue this my proclamation, hereby offering re
ward of One THOUSAND Dollars for the appre-
hension and delivery Of the said John Hatley,
to the Sheriff Of Gimer County and an addi-
tional reward Of Onr Thousand Dollars on his
conviction.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
State. at the Capitol in Atlanta, this the
tenth day Of May, in the year Of our Lord
Eighteen Hundred and Ssveniy-oue and ol
the Independence OF the United States q
America the Ninety-ifth.
RUFUS Is. BULLOCK,
by tie G6vGn0r
DAVID G. CoruNG. Secretary % Stale.
July 2S-i,
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
FOR s. ALE

THE SUBSCRIBER is DESTROYS OF
selling about 500 pounds of Bacon and 300 Gal
Ions fine Georgia Syrup of his own make, A
fine No. Copper Evaporation. Cotton Gin
with cast gearing. Two second hand Buggies,
and two horse Wagon and two harness hor-
ses. The above named articles can be seen at
his Residence in Marietta.
l.. A. MCAFEE.
,InlY 2Ath. ls7l.-2t.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
A Valuable Plantation for Sale.

am offering for sale my plantation, lying six
miles West of Marietta and containing 240 acres
About 100 cleared and in good state OF cultva-
ton Ny place is one ofthe most desirable in
that section fthe County. The land lies well,
is clear ofrock, and very productive. The house
es are comfortable. m excellent orchard, good
water and garden. Apply 10 the undersigned,
one mile West of Marietta.
Aug. 9TH Il T. MANNING.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
Georgia Paulding County {:

Whereas. j r. Read Administrators OF +. NJ
Pickett late of said County, deceased having de
parted this life before winding up said Estate
his is therefore to Cite and require all persons
concerned 10 be and appear at my office on or be
fore the first Monday in Sept. next, 10 file THEN
objections if any they have, otherwise Admins
tration, de bonis non of said Estate will be vest
ed in the Clerk ofthe Superior Court, July @
1871 Witness my Official Signature
S. b McGregor, Ord'y.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

A demented negro woman created
a sensation in Griffin the other day
by parading the streets crying,
"Crist coming! She was taken in
charge by the proper authorities.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
Georgia Pickens County /:

Notice is hereby eivento all persons concerned,
that on the LIST day Of Sept, 1867, u. T. Smith,
late of Pickens County, departed this life intes-
tate, and no person has applied for the Admin
lstraton on the Estate Of said u. r. Smith, and
that in terms Ct the Law. Administration will be
vested in the Clerk of the Superior Court, or
some other fit and proper person, thirty days
after the publication of this Citation unless some
vailed objection is made to his appointment
Given under my hand and Official Signature,
this Gath day of July 1871.
w TT G;,,,,or, n .Ji
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

/ Whereas. thore i, now ending in the Supe
lier Court OF GilmeF county, Bill of indict
4 ment charging Lafayette Sims, Thos Seanyar,
and Samuel Spencer with the crime of murder
alleged 10 have b4,n committed upon the body
Of William Cox, IA laid county; and
Whereas 1t + tn.,rl. known to me thai tht
said Sims, se.,nyar and Spencer cannot bt
found ia said county Of Glmer aud have made
their escape
Now. therefore | have thought proper to is.
she this my Pro lamalon. hereby offering a
reward Of One Thousand Dollars each for the
apprehension ans delivery ofthe said Laf'ay-
cite Sims. Thoma. seanyard, and Samne Spen
Ger to the ShetiffpfGilmer county, and an ad-
diriolial reward al Onr Thousand Dollars each
on their c,l ....in,
Given mdrl ',r baud and ihe.G,eat Seal Of the
STATE at ri,, Capitol in Atlanta, this
tehtI, day Of Juiy. in the year of our
Lord Eighteen Hundred and Seventy
One and Ct the Independence ofthe Uni
led States OF America. the Ninety fiih.
RUFUS B. BtTLLQCK.
Isy the Governor:
DAVID G. CorrINo. Secretary Of State.
July 2s-4t
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

There are 10000 tenement houses
in New York city, and in these, it is
said, fully half a million of people
are crowded. The greater portion
of them are huge barracks, Uttered
all over with dirt and fostering hui
manity. There are 294, 000persOns
living in such as these in New York
city, according to the report of the
board OF health. The death rats,
taking the average of all these, is
seven per cent. per annum, while
the rate Of social destruction crime
engendered by the pestilent associa-
tions among the mass-is beyond
calculation. 1t is probable that
seven. tenths of all the crime com
mitted in New York city-the muir
ders and burglaries and those other
lemoralizing crimes that are inclnd-
I'd in beggary and prostitution
spring from the training of tenement
houses. One of these tenements,
Gotham court, is being rooted out.
of eighty-four families 1854
nersons) lived in the one building,
J +oOethsr in y mess of
Ill huduIeu a.,
lmazing filth and wretcheun,s..
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04
w. II. Simmons, Ord'y
For Sale.

A Farm of l20 acres, 80 or 40 of good Bottom
land, comfortable Cottage and all necessary out
buildings. Situated miles from Marietta, be
tween the Powder Springs and Sandtown roads.
For further particulars apply 10 the mdersign-
ed. W. II. FISHBURNE.
n. B.-Wil exchange for Marietta or Atlanta
city property. july2l-2m
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

An Irish editor congratulates him
self that 'haif the lies told about
him arn't true"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

The three great conquerors Of
the world are Fashion, Love and
Death.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-08-04

DAVID c. CorrlNG. Secretary Of State.
July 29-4t
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-25

JOHN SAxToN.-John Saxton, of Can
ton, Ohio, the oldest editor in the United
States, died on Saturday last, aged eighty
one years. He commenced the publica-
ton of the Stark County Ohio Repository
about the year 1914, and has published it
consecutively for fifty-seven years. Dur
ing all this period he has worked at the
case, as well as written editorials and Sc
lected matter for his paper. Last sum-
mer, when the news came of the surren-
der of Napoleon I'LL, at Sedan, to the
Germans, he copied from his files of fifty
years proceeding, the account of the sur
render, after Waterloo, of Napoleon l.,
fifty-five years before, to the Germans and
British, and wrote very touching article
ON the uncertainty and mutability of hui
man affairs. His political creed was first
Republican, then Wing, then again Re-
publican, in which faith he died. No 9TH
er man has published a newspaper con-
tinuOusly so long, as John Saxton. He was
the veteran of the American press.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-25

The German procession in New York,
stretched over distance of fifteen miles,
being four times longer than the entire
route over which it marched. 1t contain
ed As 900 men, 1900 horses, 200 carriages,
$50 bands of music, 20 drum corps, and 900
wagons and other trade vehicles. Phila-
delphia Germans did not hold a peace ju-
bilee on Monday, in common with their
brethren in other cities. They have post
poned their jubilation to future day,
when they propose to eclipse all other ci-
ties of the country in the grandeur of the
celebration.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-25

"Well, Tom," said q blacksmith to his
apprentice, "you have been with me now
three months, and have seen all the differ
ent points of cur trade. Il wish to give
you your choice of work for a wlile.n
''Thank'ee, SIR" "Well, now, what part
of the business do you like best ?'' "Shut-
tim up shop and goin' to dinner, SIR" ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-25

A local refutation of Mr.. Darwin's thee.
ry-Jack (who has been reading passages
from the Descent of Man, to the wife
whom he adores, but loves to tease)-"Sc
you see, Mary, baby is descended from a
hairy quadruped, with pointed ears and q
tail. We all are.n Mary-"Speak for
yourself, Jack! I'm not descended from
anything of the kind, I beg to say; and
baby takes after me. So, there !'-Punch.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-25

A New Hampshire pater .fansilias was
recently asked by an ambitious young man
to bestow upon him the honor of his
daughters hand. The old gentleman re-
sponded graciously, "Why of course you
may have her, and don't you know some
likely young man that win take the
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-04-25
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

East Tennessee Virginia and Georgia n. r..
Leaves Knoxville at 11:17 Am. Arrives at Bristol
$40 Pm.
Leaves Bristol at 537 AN. Arrives at Knoxville
1859 Pm.
Leaves Knoxville at LA PM Arrives at Chattanoo-
ga at 730. t+.c 80
vile 1l:02 AN. els -
r. 7. WILSON. President
R. c. JACKSON, Superintendent.
Anoxvflle and Kentucky Railroad.
Leaves Knoxville for Coal Creek at Pm. Arrives
at Knoxville 1870 AN. et+ 20
C. NJ. MCGHRE, President
JOHN l.. MOSES, Secretary and Treasurer.
Knoxville and Charleston Railroad.
Leaves Knoxville for Little River and Maryville at
2iO Pm. Arrives at Knoxville 1890 An. 80 -
7. 0'CoNEER, President.
X. III. CAMPBELL Secretary and Treasurer