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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-08-30
Correspondence Marietta Journal
FROM THE CAPITOL.

ATLANTA, August 9th 1872.
There is at this time total abb
seuce of political excitement here.
The Legislature has adjourned, and
there is but little trade going on,
consequently our City presents its
dullest appearance. During the re-
cess of the House on Saturday eve
ming last, much wit and humor was
INDUCED in, various members were
called to the chair and business Of
no Importance whatever rapidly
dispatched. The following resoIu.
ton which was adopted will serve as
a specimen of the whole recess pro-
ceedings :--"Resolved, That the
thanks of this House are hereby ten
dered the various fire ompanies OF
Atlanta for their mastery efforts to
ex,inguish the late Aurora Borealls."
A few weeks ago while three politi-
cal meetings were in session IN this
City, northern light, the Aurora
Borealis, produced an alarm of fire
in response to which the fire engines
were hauled out for action--hence
the adoption of the resolution. The
members of the General Assembly
have by this time found their way
from the City-to their constituents,
from whom they will receive the
plaudit of "well DONE" or the reyerse
for some of them, in the language OF
| Mr.. Speaker Cumming, San migrate
| full constituency may fail to return
| A bill which past the House last
week perpetuat,ng the present police
force of the City, in office, received
almost universal condemnation here
A meeting was called at the City
Hall on Friday evening last for the
purpose of giving an expression OF
the views of the masses on the bill
| The meeting was large enthusiastic.
and truly an Indignation meeting
The people would not brook such an
encroachment on their rights and ad
ministercd deserved rebuke to the
authors of the bill. Resolutions cal
ling on the Senate to defeat the same
were adopted.
Judge Hopkins is now holding an
adjourned term of Fulton Superior
Court, the regular ia il session begins
on the second Monday in October
Some of our most prominent White
hall St. Merchants NJ. G. & J. +. kls-
er among number are removing their
stock and business to Pryor Street,
near KimbaIl House. The whole
sale trade is rapidly concentrating IN
the heart Of the City. Cobb Coun-
ty is well represented in the various
branches of business in Atlanta.
ALyARODO.
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SPECULATION

The n. Y. Herald thinks the OBJ
iect of the leaders of the Straight
OUT movement is to elect Grant,
but argues. that, as it is so repug-
nant to common-sense and the de-
liberate judgment of the great mass
of the democracy, it will surely fail.
Charles O'Conor, the preferred
candidates of the "Straights" thinks
the Louisville nominee can run IN
between the republican candidates,
if the democratic party will vote
solid. Oh, yes, but how about the
.'ifg"
Later advices assure us that MIR.
O'Conor would not accept the Louis
vile nomination "for the fee simple
nfthe world"
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Siberian VESTIGEs.

If Messrs. Toombs and Stephens
are disposed to make martyrs of
themselves-are disposed to die with
their principies--why are they not
dead already--politicaIly defanct
They appealed in 1860 from the
ballot to the bullet and committed
Southern rights State rights-to
the abritrament Of the sword
These rights died at Appomatox
Court House and were buried except
so far as the victorious section chose
10 preserve them in reconstructing
the Union. With that work Messrs.
Toombs and Stephens had nothing
10 do. II was in fact and of right,
by virtue of the bloody arbitrament,
the work of the victorious section,
and they buricdZStato rights as these
gentlemen understand them, beyond
the hope of resurrection. The Geor-
gia State Constitution, first adopted
after the war, with their appreciation,
declaring the national Government
sovereign over the States, sealed the
event forever.
Now if their political lives derive
vitality only from these principles,
we insist that they should be dead.
There is nothing left Of their princi
pies but the vestiges now preserved
by those who support Horace Gree
ley, and if these men do not wish to
be imbeded in our political silurian
period as fossils-ifthey still claim
vitality-it would seem most reason
able that they should pass from that
to the transition period-representa-
tives of the silurian but types of the |
,ransition-where they may Behold
the dawn of the new era now already
broken over our political world.
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scHuRz ON GRANT.

u charge him with an attempt to
| subyert the government, and estab-
Ilish 4 personal and military power.
| charge himswith receiving mn
nificicnt presents from men distie.
guished only for their wealth, and
! then appointing those same men to
office.
| charge that by his partisan
selfshness he has shown himself ut
terly unfit to encourage and develop
the good impulses slumbering in the
Southern people, and thus to solve
the great problem of national recon-
ciliation.
| charge that at this very moment
the whole Civil Service of the coun-
try, from the Cabinet Minister down
to the meanest postmaster, is conN
verified into vast political agency to
secure the Presidents reelection.
charge that he has never been
able fully to appreciate the differ,
ence between military command and
the complex duties and responsible
ties of civil administration.
charge him with the distribution
of offices and bestowal of official
patronage upon his relatives and
personal friends, regardless OF ca
pacity or honesty.
charge him with usurping the
war power, by ordering the navy OF
the United States to belabor, with
shot and shell, any one who might
attack President Baez, Of Santo Do
mingo, even though it were that
usurper's own subjects. charge
him with placing the war ship OF
the United States virtually at the
dis posal of foreign potentate, in
violation Of the constitution and
laws.
| charge that, in compliance with
the stipulations of agreement, he
actually descended to the roie OF
lobbyist. =,
| charge that the promised Civil
Service Reform, so ostentatiousIy
paraded, has been turned into a
cruel mockery by the Grantism Of
the administration.
charge him with having placed
unprinci led and rapacious leaders
at the head Of the colored popula-
ton, which has resulted in II gov
eminent of corruption and plumber
and gives no promise of improve
ment.
CARL SCHURz.
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Very Respectfully, &c,
A. @. MCINTOsH.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August 20.
The aggregate number of claims
presented to the Southern Claims
Commission, thAs far, is $4,000, 600,
ranging from II to &l50,006, and
averaging 81, 400 each. The Com
missioners have finally reported on
five hundred and eighty cases, in
which one million ard six hundred
thousand dollars were claimed, about
25O cases were rejected principally
from absence of proofs of loyalty,
and for the remaining 800 cases,
Congress, on the recommendation OF
the Commission, appropriated three
hundred and fifty thousand doiIars.--
The money having since been paid
with the exception of Sl5, 900, which
was stopped through the reports of
special agents who were employed
after the general report of the com
missioners had been made to- Con
gress and who discovered reasons
for Withholding this amount in three
or four eases from Virginia. The
commissioners, three in number,
now absent from Washington, have
under examination five hundred
claims apiece on which they will re-
port at their next meeting in Octo-
Der, in addition of five hundred 9TH
er cases will also be decided The
Commission will according TO the
terms of the law creating it expire
on the Sd of March next, and six
years will be consumed in transact
inc the business now in hand under
the bureau system, such as prevails
in the departments. Fifty years
would be required for this purpose.
The necessity of transacting the bus
mess of the commission is uuprece>
denied, there being one chief clerk
and only four assistants. This is
expedition, principally owing to the
fact that few formalities are observ-
ed and voluminous books dispensed
with. The expenses to the claim
ants are small, there are 70 office
fees, except for taking testimony. =
The lowest charge is made for claims
under one thousand dollars. lnfor-
nation has been here received that
agents in the South are collecting
the claims of persons whose proper
ty taken for public uses or destroyed
to facilitate military operations, but
who can't prove loyalty owing to
their giving aid and comfort TO the
Confederates. These agents are
acting upon the superstition that
Congress will ultimately dispense
with the loyalty clause. The ag-
gregate of such claims-is already
large.
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POWDER SPRINGS, Ga
Aug 18th. 1872

Mn Go0DMAN-Dear Sir: WIN
you allow me to say to tbc people Of
this county,through yonr valuable
JOURNAL, thai sincerely regret,
that we, as people, seeking thu
same national good, are so widely
divided in our political sentiments.
We should be moro firmly united and
knit together, if we expect to accom-
plish ans great good for ourselves
and our posterity. Iregret further
more to see any scramble in our
State for office merit should decide
who has the preference and nothing
else, It is true, sir, am a candid
ate i,eforelthe people Of this COUNTY
for the Legislature, subject "a he
nomination, but it has been throush
the solicitation of friends, that has
induced me to become such. | must
say in all candor that have no
selfish ends or passions to crafty,
my sole object is to see if an humble
citizen farmer of the county Of Cobb
cannot do something that will con
tribute to the general good and
prosperity of all.
want every interest fully repre-
sented-more in accordance with
numbers than heretofore. When
this desirable end shall have been
accomplished, it is to be hoped, there
will be no law made but what will
bear equally upon alI-no law made
in favor of the one, and against the
other, but all will bear the test Of the
square, level and plumb.
| believe in honestly paying all
our just debts--in an economical adj
ministration of County, State and
National affairs-that the burthcn Of
taxation may rest more lightly upon
the honest masses of our people--in
the diffusion of knowledge and in
: formation--in freedom of Religion
freedom of the Press and of
Speech-in fair trial by jurors i'm
partially selected. | believe in the
supremacy Of the Civil over the
Military authorities-in the encour-
agement of commerce and manuiac>
lures and especially in the encourag-
ment Of agriculture the very back
bone of the world.
believe, as did Washington, JEFF
fcrson and Jackson roup, Craw-
ford and Mcdonald, in the rights
and sovereignty Of the States."s
To be brief, want to see the
motto of our grand old common
wealth, Wisdom, Justice and Mod
Grafton, prevailin every thing that
we do, think or say,
In conclusion will but add, that
= should | be honored by the people Of
;, this county with seat in the Gen
Il eral Assembly ofGeorgia, | will be
y found punctually at my post, Provi-
$ dence permitting, ready and willing
= to do all that | can to promote and
to advance the interest Of my county
and State.
Very Respectfully, &c,
q MCTNTOsU
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POLITICAL ARGUMENTS.
The people are fast lo'ing all !

The people are fast losing all re-
gard for them aud it is wonder tha
they continue 10 tolerate them AZ all
They do so, doubtless, as they lister
10 the sharp Attorney, who argues
Tor the fee and without regard to the
real merit of the cause only 50 far
as it may lead to success.
The Bourbon democracy persist
emily argue in the South that Cree
lev is "an old abolitionist" and that
he is as radical as Grant. Before
ms We have copy of the N. Y.
Times, Grant paper, in which we
have a letter from Richard II. Dana,
IN old time abolitionist, addressed to
the colored folks of Boston, in which
he denies that Mr.. Greeley was ever
an aboiitiouist, insisting that he was
a Webster. Clay Whig-a constitu-
tionalist-and never lent his infiu'
ence for abolition save partially IN
the free soil movement.
Again, as another instance, we
have had the debt of the State rated
at untold millions-the legacy OF
Bullock. Now the said Rufus ar
CUES the matter in this same paper
as follows:
"The Republican State Admins
tration was inaugurated in Georgia,
july 4, 1868. At that date the
debt was Sc, 256,635. The increase
of that debt during my Admihistra-
tion-namely, four years--was ST.
500, 900, of which $3,000,OOO was
for State expenses, payment of ante
war bonds, interest, &C., and ST.
100000 for railroad construction, so
that instead of forty to fifty millions
of Increase in the State debt by Re-
publican authority, there was less
than five millions. The contingent
liability incurred during that period
by State Endorsement OF railroad
bonds on roads constructed within
the State was $6,683, 400.
Georgia has "to show for it" near
" one million of her ante-war debt
and interest, redeemed and cancel
ed expenses of Constitutional Con
vention, elections, legislation, free
schools, interest on the public debt
new apitol and public buildings
new Executive Mansion, made
necessary by the removal of the cap
itcl from Milledgeville to Atlanta
additions and enlargement of asy
.lums, &C., support of the public in
stitutions, over sir hundred miles
, railroad that has been constructe
and put in operation within tn
State; and an increase of orer M
\ millions in the ral,te Of property, a
shown by the sworn returns Of tax
, payers, placing property at thel
own Notwithstanding the nearl,
four years of Republican CONTROL
There was no increase in the rate o
taxation during my term"
Good easy people will have to dis
pensc with arguments and it seems
that they are not to be assured II
their reliance upon jacts or thai Zig
urc8 will not lie.
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COL JAMES D. wADDELL,

In our notice of candidates for the
Congressional nomination, having no
authority therefor, we did not in
cludo our own talented townsman,
Col. Waddell. We have since learn
ed of his candidacy and think his
chances very good for the nominal
ton.
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The Horse and His Rider.-h was
bappy day for Horse and his rider when the
MUSTANG LINIIENT was introduced as ehre
for the external diseases and injuries OF both
In the st able, the barn and the household tins
wonderful emolient is equally useful. liza horse
is spawned, OF foundered, or harness Called or
afflicted with any other of the msGS superficial
ills that equine flesh is heir to, the hinimeh'
effects speedy cure, and it is equally eihca-
cious when applied TO draught oxen or COWS
suffering from outward sweIlings, strains of
hurts of any description. As an application ior
bruises, cuts, burns, rheumatism, stiff joints
sprains. neuralgia. earache and toothache, II
takes precedence for all topical remedies. and
is therefore an article Of prime necessity in fam
tiles
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AN IMPORTANT GAIN.

The New York Tribune, the most
influential paper in the Union, now
writes in the defense of the South
not on past, but living questions A
late number shows up the carpet
bag government of Georgia and
properly characterizes, Bullock
Kimball, Clews & Co., upon Rail-
road swindles.
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AUGUSTA has had another Greeley
meeting. Gen. Wright and ). f.
Webb spoke. Mr.. Webb used this
illustration
Mr.. Webb went OH 70 say that
those gentlemen who urged that
these amendments could not be in
existence reminded him of the old
story of the man, who, returning
from q visit TO Boston, informed a
sympathizing friend that he had
been arrested for smoking in the
streets. "Why," said his friend,
'1hey can't arrest you for that" Il
know they can't said the fellow,
''but, d-n it, they did" So OF
these amendments. "They cant,
but, d--n it, they did,"
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DEAD ISSUES.

Gen. Benning made good point
in his reply when asked "What is
Toombs and Stephens doing in Geor-
gia ?" Trying to dig up yester-
day."
A facetious writer intimates that
the Bourbons at Louisville will Mons
mate for the Presidency either AN
drew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, or
James X. Polk,
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The GRAND HOTEL AT SARATOGA
really deserves that name. 1t is
owned by A. I. Stewart, who is
negotiating for adjoining property
to enlarge it. 1t now covers seven
acres of ground, has one mile of
piazza, two miles of hall, twelve
acres of carpeting, one acre of mar
bic thing, S24 rooms, 1,474 doors,
and 1891 windows. The dining
room is $50 by SO feet, and will seat
l,200 people at one time.
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Administrators Sale.

By virtue Of an order from the Court OF Or
binary of Cherokee Co. Ga, Z
WILL he sold before the Court lloase door
in the Town Of Canton Ga, within the legal
hours of sale ON lie first Tuesday il October
next lot Of land Na. 1913 and half Of No. l07 in
the Sd Dist and 2 Sect Of said County. Sold
as the prSperty OF John C. Fowler late OF said
County deed. TOR the benefit of the heirs and
creditors. Terms cash. PurchaserfO pay Tor
tillrs and stamps. August sth 1879.
J. 4. FOWLER Admir-.
Printers Fee So
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The following Act was passed at
the last Legislature -

The following Act was passed al
the last Legislature -
AN ACT
10 regulate the manner of giving
bonds in claim cases.
SEC. LIST. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Georgia: That from and after the
passage of this act in all cases where
officers shall levy upon property and
any person may file a claim thereto,
that in no case shall the levying Off
Ger require a damage bond larger
than double the amount of the exc
cution so levied, but in all cases
where the property levied is of less
value the execution that the amount
of the damage bond required shall be
double the value of said property.
SEC. 2nd. Be it further enacted
by the authority aforesaid: That
all laws initiating against this act be
and the same are hereby repeated.
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PREMIUMS AND CLUB TERMS.

These club terms are designed specially for
towns where there are no local booksellers.
Any person sending us the amount ut, IN .,' adj
Stocking Series" 1915, will receive gratuitous-
ly handsome steel-engraved portrait Of j.
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accompanied by the steel portrait of Ceoper.
The volumes Of the series will be mailed 10
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lis he'd, and the portrait Immediately on the
re ceipt Of the remittance.
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2. AT LtIUN NNU., TVDLII>IIEIlN'
$40 q 81 BROADWAY. NEW YORK,
Georgia Cobb County /:

Mrs Jane A Wright Administrators OF the
estate of. b. Wright applies to me- for letters
of dismissiun fror said administration. This is
therefore 10 cite and admOnish all and singular
parties Interested 10 show cause if any they can
why letters OF dismissiOn shall not be granted TO
her on the first Monday in peeemberr next
AuoIIst I3tb IS93, - 4 - -
c. J. SHEPARD. Ordinary.
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COBB COUNTY:

.CoURT or ORDINARY.
1t is hereby ordered that the Tax Collector OF
said County proceed TO assess and collect upon
the taxable property OF the County assessed ~
the State tax equal - sixty-two and one-halt
ner cent upoil the State tax to be applied to the
fund for the erection of Court House and pay
ment ofinterest due on bonds January LIST 1873
also, thirty per cent upon said State tax 10 be
applied to the faud for County Purposes, for
cnrrent expenses Of County Roads, Bridges etc ;
also, twenty pei, cent on the State tax to be APP
piled 10 the fund for the support OF the PoSr !;
also, upon the specific taxes levied by the State
where not prohibited by Law, one hundred per
cent upon the State AK to be applied to the fund
for County Purposes. .a,.,.,
Given under my hand and seal this goth day
y ~ " G.. J. SHEPARD Ordinary
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Executors Sale.

In accordance with The lasl will and testament
of James J. Holeombe late of Cherokee Coun-
~ Ga. decd viii be sold before the Court
house door in e. town Of Canton Ga, within
the legal hours Of sale on the iirst Tuesday IN
October next. parts Of lots Of Land NOS ~"
o71 aud 3l5. ai,o all of No. 2g4 in the 4th Dist.
and ID Section OF said County, also one-thrd
interest in parts Of lots Of land Nos 2l9 and 49,
with NJ .rchant aud Saw Mills and Mill proper
tv in the 4th Dist and 2d Sect, of originally
Cherokee now rickens County Ga, Sold for
distribution. Terms one half cash, balance
twelve months credit with note and approved
Security. Purchaser to pay for titles and
stamps August Sth ls72
HENRY r. HOLCOMBE. r,,.a,,,,y
JOHN b. RICHARDS. !
printers Fee SlU)
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Georgia Cobb County !:

WILL be sold before the Court House door
in the City of Marietta County and State afore-
said, during the legal hours Of sale ON the first
Tuesday in September next the following prop
erty 10 wit AN that tract or parcel ofland upon
which Mrs. G. A. Harlowe now resides sitaa
ted about II mile N. w. of Marietta bounded
east by W. & A. Railroad, South and West by
lands of j. r. Wilder and North by old Water
Cure property, situated in the 10th Dist and
property of 3. Harlowe deed with the priv
ileee Of the life dowry of Mrs. C. A. Harlowe
in and to said lands. Fifa issued from Cobb
Superior Court in favor of d. l.. Malone VS..
E. Faw, Administrator of the estate of l. Is.
Harlowe decd. Property pointed ont by plain
tiff July Doth lj.72.
W.P. STEPHENS. Sheriff.
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To the People of Cherokee County.

Fellow Citizens Of the County Of Cherokee,
allow me by this method TO set myself right be
fore you,
1t is sometimes reported that / am a Candi-
date for representative Of your County, some
times that am not. am in the field, fellow
Citizens, subject to your Convention, and only
ask IA Harmonious meeting | am for peace in onr'
ranks snail feel profoundly grateful to you
if l am your choice-ifnot-I shall respectfully
how % your will, and none shall give hearter
suppnrr TO your nominee than your humble SEP
vent.
Respectfully,
w. w HAWKINS
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ANNOUNCENTS.

Nh. EDffog Having been cit'zen 81
Ce,Bb COMFY for 81 years, and nev+r having
lelti any pnblird4iee. and now that f"nr ihiri'f
with age aud disease, at the solicitation OF
friends. / announce myself az q Candidate for
Ordinary OF Cobb County, subject only 10 the
nomination and endorsement Of the Comfy
Nominating Convention. Respectfully,
JOEL A. GREEN.
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There was man in our town
And lac was wondrOus wise,
He had a pain from ear to ear
Another between his eyes;
And when he saw he had Caiarrh.
With all his might aud main
He purchased Sage's Remedy
And has his health again,
is sold by druggists everywhere.
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Georgia Cherokee County:
BY virtue of an order Of the Court of Odna.
ly OF said County.
WILL be sold within the usual hours OF sale
on the first Tuesday in September next, before
the Court House door in the Town Of Canton
Ga. Lots of Land No. 1912 and. 1913 in the
81 District and End Section of said County sold
as theproperty fJohn @. Fowler, deceased,
terms cash purchaser to pay for Stamps and
Papers July goth 1872.
JAMES A. FOWLER, Admir-
printers Fees J