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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25
WHOSE The cRrMEp

Reporter--Do you lay this disas-
tor at Capt. Williams door !
Mr.. Vick--Not all, sir. Person
ally, am very fond of Capt. VIII
liars, and if l had vessel to put
to sea Tomorrow Capt Williams
should command it. lie made the
one mistake Of his life in going 10
sleep. Abnut one O'clock he went to
chart room, and did not come out
again until the vessel struck. lie
was the coolest man ON board, and
did the most for the passenger. As
to his drinking, could swear that
he never drank during the voyage.
Even at the ball suppers he didn't
take any wine. lie admits that he
made miscalculation, and by i. we
were taken thirty>two miles from
our bearings. The Captain Is now
as near crazy as any man can be.
He does not speak Of the wreck
without weeping bitterly, and en-
dures the greatest mental agony. |
feel sorry for Capt. Williams, and
believe him so be as competent an
officer as ever sailed a ship.
Reporter Well, Mr.. Wick, who
is responsible for this loss Of life ! &
Mr.. vick--The managers at Liv,
erpool, sir. The agent afiirms il
when he says the vessel took only
900 tons Of coal, when she is sup
posed to carry l,400. Coming over,
Mr. Merritt and Mr.. Fisher went
down TO look at the coal bins, and
came with their hands black, and
said, "Cheer up, we'ye got coal
enough 10 last" | heard later that
they were burning ashes and oil,
and never heard any officers deny
the story. We were short Of pro-
visions also, for when we were 575
miles from SANDY Hook we had only
two days provisions. Considering
the March winds and the large mum
Der of passengers en board we Ger
tainly ought to have had bunkers
filled TO the top. The Liverpool men
are to blame, sir, and not Capt.
Williams. knew large number
If the passengers, and deplore their
death. The Merritts were fine poo
pie, and, as told their relative, they
are among the unfortunate. One Of
the family has gone to Halifax, and
will be 10 the city with the rmain.
in a few days STORY Of Week
| otthe Atlantic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25

Every person or firm liable to
special tax, must, on or before the
30th day Of April Of each year or
before commencing business, If such
business il commenced subsequent
to April Both, file with the collector.
or deputy collector, a sworn state
ment on form III, and at the same
time pay to such officer the amount
of the tax, when he will be furnished
with special tax stamp, which
stamp must be at all times conspicu-
ously displayed in his or their place
Of business"
"Any person who shall through
negligence fail to so place aud keep
said stamp, shall upon. conviction,
be sentenced to pay penalty equal
to the special tax for which his bust
mes rendered him liable, and the
costs ofthe prosecution but 10 no
case shall said penalty be less than
ten dollars; and where the failure
to comply with this provision shall
be through wilful neglect or refusal,
then the penalty shall be double the
amount above prescribed"
These blank forms | have been,
or will be, sent to each person who
has been engaged in any business
requiring special tax for the last
twelve months, if known to the col
Iector. Those to whom they are
not sent, can get them at any time
by applying to the collector or {
deputy collector. The affidavit OF
form II can be made before any
person authorized to administe
oaths generally, or before tho colIec
tor or any deputy collector.
The collector is allowed no dis
erection, but is bound to prosecute
every one doing business even for q
day, without the special tax stamp.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25
HOW STRANGE.

.,oo,..,o,, ,..c..
Di rA"'NSE rH"e'' a
How strange It will be, loye--how strange,
when we twn
Shall bswha, all lovers become. I
You frigid and faiihlssa, col,lan untrue
You thoughtless of me, and / car.lpss Of you,
O ur pet nance grown rusty with nntlling q. do,
Loves bright web unrayeei, and rent. and
Aud HES loom left empty-at, hum
All, me, .
How strange wlii De-
How strange il win be when the witehery goes,
Which makes mo seem lovely TO day
When your thought of nls loses its couleur de
rose,
When every day serves some new fault to
When you mud ! We cold eyes ana on every day
nose,
Ana wonaef you couiu tor motash, suppose
WIS ellt OF the common place way
An me, 80
How strange u Will be-
4@ Raff
How strangeit will be, loye--how strange,
when we meet
with lust chill taucl, ofthe hand as
When nv pulses no longer d-liQhtedly beat
A, H.. ,iou,,h, ~ our c,,n;na ,hs sonnd ~
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25
Che 5Marietta 9onrnal.
Marietta. Georgia, April IS, 1878.
From the Rockmart (Ga Reporter
TO HIS MAJESTY, KING COTTON,

TO HIS MAJESTY, KING COTTON,
Before the late war cotton was by
many of our people thought to be
king OF the financial and commercial
world, and we boosted that his pow
er was greater than all the other
kings Of the earth. Was our boast
born Of ignorance and vanity, or was
it really the child Of truth, an incon-
troyertlble fact. Let us, it we can,
at one grand view, take in the i'm
mense amount Of capital and labor
invested and employed in the cotton
interest, and then imagine an organ
,za,ion, which coull perfectly con-
centrate and completely control the
vast power springing from it and can
We doubt, that it is king OF finance
and commerce, and it of them, then
of Ill other States. The South is che
hear. Of the cotton kingdom, and by
proper effort may become the power
behind his majesty's throne, and
thus command all his resources and
WELD his power At his pleasure.
What kind Of effort is proper to &C
complish an otjec. go greatly desir-
ed SIMPLY, one to manufacture on
our own soil, every lock of cotton
,chich g,o0S on 1t, into every form.
and fabric of whieh it is susceptible
and then receive from tributary
world every dollar that it will bring
into our own pockets for the devel
opement and improvement of our
own country and homes aud the
advancement of our people to the
highest point of intelligence and
civilization possible for men.
Have we the money to make
such an effort We think we have /;
ii We will concentrate and Organize
it. 1t is estimated by those well in
formed in the matter that twenty
five thousand dollars will start quite
respectable concern for beginners,
and one which which will pay to the
proprietors twenty five ler cent per
annum on their investment and bring
into or retain in the country from
two to forty fold the value Of the
raw material. We have greatly the
advantage over any other part Of the
world for the manufacture Of cotton,
and need only begin in small way,
according to our means. finally to
outstrip all competitors and manop
oIize the whole business, involving
as it does, the control Of from five
hundred to one thousand millions OF
dollars annually from the Gotten crop
of the South alone. Twent five
thousand dollars invested ia cotton
mandatory at Rockmart will pay
the investors better than farming on
that amount and will enhance the
value of farming lands in the vicipi
,y by increasing the home demand
for farm products. One man with
S25, 900, FIVE men with $4,000,
twenty five men with $1,000 each,
fifty men with $500 each, one hun
dred men with $3.50 each, two hum
dred and fifty men with 800 each,
or five hundred men with fifty each,
will start wheel Of fortune in our
midst which will prove beneficial to
us all. Who will lead the move
ment.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Come 10 the Lost ountain sud buy your
Spring and Summer Goods. VI the latest and
best Styles, take great pleasure in informing
my Customers, Friends and the Public generally
that ] am now prepared ~ please all in goods
who viii favor me- with call
have just received large and well selected
stoek Of Spring Goods. the selection Vi which i
have spared no pains IN trying to syit the taste
Of ali. Call and Examine my Stock. and i'll DO
NOT suit you in Goods you need not 20 any turth-
II will pay the highest market price for all
kinds ID Country Produce.
JOSHUA JACKSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25
TEE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

Mine Cot mine Got ! vot language dat !
can mt English spralxen:
For shnst 80 shure speak him right,
So shnre lsb.es mistaken. t
For when I saws I wants my beer,
mean that lager Rxrn;
Bier means dem tings dat folks ride on,
Ven dey 60 dead Is biixen.
Dey say dey ''raisr" building
Den 'raze' 1t down 30 cline e
'Ravs'mpa, dem thug the san trows out,
Ven il gets up TO shine. a,
Meat means dem ting data coot to eat;
Meet also means ting proper;
'Tis only ''net.' To measure desr tings
Ven stesmpeats "meel' the stopper.
Shust the same word means every ting;
II makes no Business whether N
You spell him dis or t'o:her way
Won sounds almost like t'other.
Mine Cot mine CT! 40 sure 'knows,"
can not English spralSrn;
For ven Nose" speak bin right,
Py tam! | gifts mistaken.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25
LYING AND TREAcHERoUs MEM
ss9 DRIES

Few memories are entirely truths
full We many Of US find them false
mainly to our own cost or inconve>
nience. We are sure we put q
missing article whore we did not
put it, that We read passage in the
middle of a right>hand page when
it turns out to be at the top Of the
left; the eye of memory has the
most distinct recollection, and yet it
is not true. The most disinterested
witnesses ct trial contradict one
| another because each is sure of what
he neither saw nor heard exactly as
he lhinks h. saw or heard it. No.
body is willing to attach any moral
taint to these involuntary errors,
though certain steadiness ofobser-
walton, habtual holding self in
check, and putting positiveness to
the ties. might have preserved us
from it. Again, certain ideas, GER
tain forms of expression, slide into
the memory unawares, and pass cur
rent for original thought, and betray
people into Involuntary plagiarism.
We suspect thatsa great many per-
sons assume to themselves faculty
II Invention when they are only
cheated by their memory introducing
itself as an original conception, AMI
performing its feats 10 disguise.--
Not many suffer under the reverse
deception, of which Charles Lamb
accuses himself when lamenting the
strange fatality through which every
thing he touched tnrned into he;
relating how he once quoted two
lines from a translation Of Dante
which HazIitt very greatly admired,
aud quoted in q book as proof Of
the stupendous power OF that poet.
But no such lines were to be found
III the translation searched for the
purpose Il wherenpon he adds, II
mus. have dreamed them, for am
quite sure | did not forge them
knowingly. What q misfortune"
he plaintivcly concludes, Ito have a
lying memory r On the other hand
a correct memory il the most neces-
sary OF all aids to the liar, as we are
reminded by a hackneyed provcrb ;
and It also prompts to lying 10 un-
principled hands. Wood tells sto-
ry Of Hoskyns the Winchester boy,
who, having neglected to write his
verse exercise, glanced for minute
or two over the shoulder Of more
diligent school-tellow, and upon the
master calling him up. said be bad
lost his paper, but If he might 90
allowed be would repeat without
book the 20 verses he had writer,
(which he was permit ID to do. The
|iother boy was called next, and
Showed the verses which Hoskyns
had just repeated, and, being taken
for tl,e thief, was soreIy whipped. -
Next to the lying memory, and far
more common, is the treacherous
memory that fails us at a pinch.
hiding itself in darkness, leaving rs
G gnizent Gifts existence but elud.
ing our grasp. Nothing is more
isntaliz ne than this state of MUD.
The man who feels the fact
or word or name fitting just out Of
bis reach is a misery to hi,nseli aud
everybody else, Very few people
have philosophy enough 20 give in;
to reflect that what they search for
in restless persistence matters to no.
body for the time being they have
lost part Of themselyes and very
after il. The Saturday Repiew.
-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25

IMAGINE an old negro slnnbering
with his feet pointing 70 . gliiamer>
ing fire. Opens one eye and gets
glimpse Of them as they sIank IA ths
obscurity. Mistakes them FIR two
title negroes and cries: "Gif fun
fore me !" and relapse into sleep
After awhile opens the other eye
and sill seeing the intrudess, says:
"Giffan 'tros me, say KICK you
in the IRE if you don't--wili sab II
. d again he snores. His dreams
let being pleasant he soon open his
eyes. and seeing the little pest, he
drawssup his foot for The threatened
kick. but is alarmed to see the sne-
my advance upon him. ard ex
claims, .ssVha. whar You min ~,
na~i Hunph, my vwn fses ~
J Nolly y
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25

IT is not everybody who knows
where to joke, or when, or how !;
but whoever Is ignorant If these con-
diliops had better moi Ike II al A
gentleman never attempts to be hu
morous a, The expense Of people with
whom he Is but slightly acquainted.
IL fact, it is neither wise policy nor
god manners u ike at anybody's
expense; that is TO say, TO make
any body uncomfortable merely "a
rai>e 4 laugh A jest may cut s1sep
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25

HEAVY. The bonded deb, Of
Griffin is $50, 900 ard will be 10
creased 10 100000. 70 meet IN
terest, bonds falling due and current
expenses, the citizens will be forced
to pay ia the shape Of taxes, $780,
Zoo
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-04-25
THE NEW REVENUE LAWS.
We publish below all the iaforlna

We publish below all the inforlna-
ton necessary to. understand the
new Revenue Law which goes into
effect on the LIST Of May, lS74.--
Parties may rely on this being cor
rect as we get il from j.. A. Hollz-
claw, Collector OF the 18th District
Georgia. All special taxes on and
after the lst of May. 1873, are to be.
paid by stamps. The special taxes
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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-04

THE LONG DEFERRED.-Attorney Gener-
al Field gives hope of the completion of ar
rangcments for the speedy construction OF
a railroad from this city to Texas. Negotia-
tions recently held in New York, he is in
formed. resulted in the agreement of veal
thy Bostonians New Workers to lay the road
without further delay, and to secure the
interests of the State at the same time.
We have 40 often been beguiled with
fair promises that hope is all but worn
threadbare; yet this project is so vital to
the prosperity of our people, that repeated
and hitter disappointments have not served
to wholly destroy hope. We say, therefore
to the new company, which appears to b.
in an embryo state, gentlemen, only give
us the road, aud do it speedily, and we viii
scan with charitable eye the bill of costs
But, as solemn and well considered eau
ton; we further say, let there be no NOR
of jobbery, ringism or false pretense, If yo'
would escape stern and prompt repudia
ton of all your interests in Louisiana b,
her citizens.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-04
= Fred Douglass atL0sstsritte.

The Louisville Cowier-JoMrnal of the sew
enteenth contains the following:
Frederick Douglass, accompanied by his
son and n number of trends, visited the ex-
position last night, and expressed himself
delighted with the vast display OF art and
industry. Late in the evening Mr.. Doug
lass was invited into the pressroom, and in
troduced to number of prominent MEM
bers of the press from this city and else
where. During this hasty visit Mr.. Doug
lass was invited to partake Of the hospital
tiles of the pressroom, during which an I'M
pro mptu toast was offered by well known
member of the Democratic press OF Louis
Vile, wishing "Mr. Douglass prolonged life
and happiness, as worthy of the man who,
above ali others, was the highest type OF
| his race. a mangwho had done more than
any other to show his race how they might
tbecome truly great and good"
Mr.. Douglass conversat& nally expressed
his appreciation of the respect shown him
and remarked that at always had been hi
cardinal principle to help to allay the diff
| ferences and the bitterness which might ex
| lat between the people Of this country.
| Without attempting to quote his language
he enupciated principle which was echo
ed by every gentleman present, regardless
of his political predictions.
Mr.. Douglass reached here last night
and was the guest of Mr.. John Morines
on Seventh street, near Main, where h
stopped on his last visit here, several month
ago. He goes to Nashville this morning
and will speak there by appointment Thur:
day night, returning here Saturday. II
will probably be invited to speak here cal
in the coming week, when the people {
Louisville viii have an opportunity of hea
ing the most gifted man Of his race in SOM
thing to interest on the most important t.
, pics of the day.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-04

SANTANA AND Big TREE AT FORT SILL.-A
letter from Fort Sill, !. T., describes the
scenes attending the arrival at that post OF
the Kiowa chiefs Santana and Big Tree,
who have been recently releasdd from the
Texas Penitentiary. While in the guard
house the chiefs were visited by their fami-
lies. Santana's father and mother, both of
whom are over seventy-five years old, his
three wives and their six or eight children
were present, al laughing, crying and
chatting together. Santana gave most OF
his attention to his oldest son, boy st six
teen, who he embraced passionately for
few minutes and then, when he had releas-
ed him, buried his face in his hands, while
the boy repaired to corner and covered
his head with his blanket. The meeting
between the chiefs and their relatives waf
yery affecting. Santana and Big Tree will
not be given their liberty until after the
meeting of the council, which is to TAKE
place on October 1, The Cheyennes and
Arapahose have expressed their purpose II
be present on that occasion, as well as the
Kiowas, and the correspondent detailing
these facts expresses fears that unless tn
council be held within the limits of tn
fort, and with the soldiers under arms pre-
pared for the emergency, there may d
| trouble, as there are two or three chiefs Q
the Kiowas, among them Big Bow IN
White Horse, who are very dangerous, AM
are capable of any desperate enterprise.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-04

Ex-PREsDENT JOHNSON INVOLVED IN
THE CRAsH.--A Washington special Of the
23d to New York paper says: The most
prominent depositor in the First National
Bank in that city, next to President Grant,
was Andrew johnson. In the First Nation
al he has always kept his account'since he
was made President, and it will be remem-
bered that while General Butler was max
ing an investigation as to the causes which
prevented the impeachment of Mr.. johnson,
the latter's back account was peered into,
and it was found that his worldly wealth
did not exceed $4,000. At the time Of the
failure of the bank, Mr.. johnson
had $4,000 to his credit on which be
was receiving six per cent. Interest, which
was and is his only revenue. Should the
bank be unable to discharge its obligations
"a contingency by no means improbable
ex-President johnson will be almost penni
! lees.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-04
Extract from. Prisss.ss Ls.s'

That all printing and Advertising aS.h tho
lived IN he done by this act, whether state
judicial, parochiai or municipal, shall be
maid for at the rate authorized by section
ten. item seven, of this act, which reads as
follows: For all matter published IN ON
cial journals, in obedience to the Provis,,
ions of this act, the Printer shall be allowed
ono dollar per square for each insertion. A
SQUARE shail consist of the space OF ten lines
solid agate prorided, that the standard l2I
the measurement of all printine>a adSer'
Using authorized by this aet shall DC
minion type or its equivalent
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-04
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

From this time until further notice, al
Judicial Advertisement and other pubnc
matter will be set up in BREWER type, eigh,
lines of BREWER constit ute a sqsare, ano
the space occupied by the heading and SUP.
scription of Judicial Advertisements couh'
a. full lines. All printing fees VIII Ok
specified below the body of the advertise
aaent, and are due after first tnsertoS ane
sssA not be continued " nj tieAeSE
ties interested eA%nemsesSsG
cordingly, as the rulewili not % deVrs
from In any case. A.. -
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-04
Attorney 0sner.1 4. r. Field.

This gentleman has returned to the city
looking materially improved by HE trip
North and West.
Colonel Field, before reaching his prcssnt
high position in the Government of this
State, HID won distinguished position ~
the bar as a. criminal lawyer. His extensive
knowledge Of criminal Law, talent, industry.
fearlessness and tact in the management
of his cases, gave him certainty ofsuccoss
that established reputation enjoyed by
but few other men in our State. For ct
least twenty-five years Colonel Field has
been conspicuous and successful GRIMM
al lawyer at the New Orleans bar, made %
by his undaunted energy and skill in the
practice Of his profession; and now he en-
tiers upon broader field TO reap new Ian
rels in the prosecution of crime. The quail
| ties that gave him success "a the defender
of criminals are now to be used f6fthS pros
ecution of crime, and as our State IL reek.
ing with il, and the safety Of society de-
mands that something be immediately done
to punish those who are guilty of murder,
it is to be hoped the Attorney General viii
enter vigorously upon the duties of his Of
fice-into those new labors for the protec-
ton of sOciety-that are SO much needed
J lust at this time to strike terror into the
lawless and put . stop to the disposition
II
commit murder.
? Colonel Field, as Attorney General of The
, State, can do much to aid the successful
prosecution and punishment of men who's
) hands are stained with the blood of theiI
? fellow men, and our people VIII feel grati
fed to know that he has returned after I
' few weeks absence in search of health
!, looking we'll fortified in mind and body fo
t a vigorous and faithful discharge Of the du
J. ties of his Office He visited the execu
s tive department yesterday, nodoubt for tn
l. purpose of consulting Acting Governor An
y tvine IN regard to the condition of the pal
= ishes. The reports from Franklin, Richlan
'e and otter parishes are not of the most q
l. couragirg nature, and as the good nam
e and prosperity of our State are in q gre,
,e degree dependent upon Che punishmer
E. and suppression of crime we have faith tt,
d something will be done in that direction
re If the law-abiding people of the parish
1T where the lawless have held sway will a
ID sist in bringing them to justice, we belle,
as there will be no difficulty in eventual
s. overcoming the desperadoes that have rul
in with such cruel hand in many portions
It, our State. In the past the lawless ha
1t been fearless. This must be changed. VIII
ny the law-abiding have learned to be fearles
be the lawless will learn to fear, for then
will be possible for tho officers of the law
Id reach and punish them.-lN O. Republics
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-10-04
How Greenback paper is Made


All the paper for money issued by the
United States government is manufactured
on q sixty-two inch Foudriner machine, at
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sylvania Short pieces of red silk are mixed
with the pulp in the engine, and the finish-
cd stuff is conducted to the wire without
passing through any screens which might
retain the silk threads. By an arrangement
above the wire cloth o shower Of short
pieces of fine blue silk thread is dropped in
stresks upon the paper while it is being
formed. The upper side, on which the blue
silk Is dropped, is the one used for the face
of the notes, and from themanner in which
the threads arc applied, must show them
more distinctly than the reverse side, al.
though they are imbeded deeply enough to
remain fixed. The mill is guarded by ON
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