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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1873-03-21
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ExcnANan or CoURrEsIEs. Ma

EXCHANGE or CoURTESIES. - Ma
con, through her accredited repre-
senta,ives, invited General Grant to
visit that city and partake of her
hospitality.
Gen. Grant returns the eompli-
ment by appointing negro Post
master Tor Macon, 10 whom ladies Of
that fair city must now do obeisance
at the general delivery box.
And so it is that sc continually
cast our pearls before swine. -
Rome Commercial.
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One Hundred Thousand
Dollars

on the Isl day Of April, 1876, and the like
amount Oh the some date each year thereafter
until the whole amount authorized is paid-tc-
wit: ON the lst day Of April, 1896. Apprc.
priation is made for their payment aud the an
nnal interests, In the act authorizing their H.
sue. which. being part ofthe con,ract
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STATE OF Georgia Cobb County:

John B. Watson, Administrator cf VIM. Full
Ter, Exr, deceased, applies TO me for a'lmihis-
tration on estate of VIM. G. Fuller deceased.
Us administrators de bonis non with the will
annexed This is therefore to- cite all and
singular the creditors and next of kin of said
deceased, to , and appear at my office before
the LIST Monday in April next, to show cause
ifany they ran, why letters Of ADMINISTRATION
as prayed for, should not be granted This
gath day of Feb'y 1873
i. NJ. Hammett, Ord'y.
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MIxEp turtles

Judge Erskine decided ON Mon
das last 10 the y. s. Circuit Court
in Atlanta. that jury composed Of
blacks aud whites was not illegally
constituted.
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WELL SAID.-It is not what we
eat, says the New York Commercial
Advertiser, bat what We digest, that
makes as fat; it is not what we read,
but what we remember, that makes
Us learned il is not what we earn,
but what We save, that makes Us
Ysste
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Georgia Cobb County /:
Georgia Cobb County /:

Whereas EnoclI Faw, Administrator Of the
estate Of j. G. Hr'terton deceased late of said
county, represents in his petition duly filed
and entered OF record that he has fully admin
istered said estate This is therefore to cite all
persons concerned. kindred and creditors to
show cause il ai.y they can. wty said Admins
traitor should lot he Dismissed from said trust
and letters Of Dislnis-ion be issued 10 him on
the first Monday ia May next. Tbis February
9th, 1873
IL. ii. IIammett, Ordinary.
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CARRIAGE TRIMMER
Georgia Cobb County

Whereas Catharine Ward, Administrative,
OF the estate Of Josiah Greer. deceased, late of
said County, represents in her petition duly flee
and entered of record that she has fully admin
isiered said estate:
This is therefore to cite aiI persons concerned
kindred and creditors 10 shoy cause if any
they can why said Administrative should not
be dismissed from her administration and letters
OF disnissiou issued TO heron the Isl monday in
April, 1873 c. J. SHEPARD. Ord'y.
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Georgia, cobb County !:

Whereas, j. +. Burkhalter, administrator of
the Estate of w. T. Shelton, deceased, late Of
said County represents ieshis petition duly fled
and entered on record, that he has fully admin
stered said estate This is therefore 10 cite all
persons concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause if any they can why said admins
tration should not be dismissed from said trust,
and letters of dismission be issued 10 him on the
LIST Monday in May next This Feb. 5, '73.
Fl. NJ. Hammctt, Ord'y.
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IS lRREpEALAsLE,

Being relieved from State, county and rnu.
nicipal taxation, their purchase amounts 10 al.
most ten per cent. Investment, to which the
attention Of TRCsTEEs, GUARDIANS, ExRcu-
TORS, etc, is especially called and as
they are i.suea h part for redemption
Of overdue bonds Of the State, most Of
which bear only six per cent interest, they are
offered ut par for these securities.
Their number, sizes, and lime ot payment
will be az follows, viz;
600 bonds Of $3.50 each, due 10 1875,
1876, 1875. 1877, 1873. ..... S40J, 900
800 bonds of$500 each, Due in 1879,
1880 1891, 1899 ..--... 400, coo
400 bonds Of 600 each, due in 1883,
1894, 1895, 1856. .... 4OO, 900
The bonds are in the hands of the enerayer,
and will b. ready for issue very shortly after
they are received from him. Meanwhile, all
who desire TO exchange or invest can, by for
waFding their old bonds or the currency 10 this
Department, receive certificates, if the bonds
should not be ready, drawing interest from the
date Of the bonds; and on notice given Of their
the certificates can be brought for
ward and the bonds delivered. Choice of
Bonds to first applicants.
JOHN JONES, Treasurer
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V aluable Property

EroIs Sale.
n WILL SELL my Plantation one mile and
HI aud half from Marietta on the Canton
Road embracing
275 ACRES
One half c.rared, balance in Woods, Fine
Orchards, several acres in Grass, the whole
lying we'll aud abundantly watered. Well i'm
proved, having on the place a good Framed
Dwelling fSeven Rooms. All necessary out
buildings, tenant houses barn, stables, &c, all
in good condition and partly new. The land
is adapted TO the highest culture Of wheat, corn
or cotton.
will sell bargain, one half cash, balance
on time 10 suit purchaser
T. STEPHENS.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE

On the fist Tuesday in May next, will be
sold before the Court House door, in Canton,
Cherokee county, Ga, between the legal hours
Of sale lot Of land No 90. 18th District 2nd see
lion Of originally Cherokee, now Cherokee
county, and lot No. 29s, LIST dist. and end see.
Of originally Cherokee, now Padding county
Sold by virture Of an order of the Court OF Jr-
binary, as the property Of the estate Of Laza-
rus Atkinson, deceased March 18th, 1873
Z L. MASON, Administrator
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New Advertisements.
Jxo. r. WINTERS, A. VAN WICK,
President. Cashier.
The Marietta SAVINGS Bank,

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL sloo,ocooo.
Does general Banking and Exchange bust
ness with all III, priacipal Cities ., ile United
States.
Makes i.oau.. and DISCOUNTS notes with good
securiti.s.
Mouey rect ired on deposit in sa,us Of FIVE
DoLIAKs and upwards for which special rate
OF Interest WILDE allowed,if left 40 days.
Collections promptly attented 10.
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WILLIAM ROOT.
Cobb sheriffs Sales.
Cobh Sheriff. Sales.

VIII be sold before the Court House door in
the city Of Marietta County aud State, aforesaid
on the first Tuesday in April next the following
property to wi, al the interest right and IL
lie afthe E=iaie of Edward Mayes deceased
in and to tie following lands towit. Lots
Nos 657, 65s, III. $50, and 7S3 in The 18th
District and SECOND section Of Cobb county Ga,
said interest right and title supposed TO be lhe
absolute fee simple Estate and said properly
lav:,.d on a. The properly Of the estate of Ed
ward MzyeS deceased, BY virtue ofa ita issued
t,,t Of Fulton Superior Count in favor of Sarah
1;ober rs John r. MAyes Admir-. Property
poiuted out BIS plaintiffs Attornsy. This 9Th
W.P. sTEPHEFS, shn
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DIR. F.. j. SEIZE. DIR j r. JERKS.
Drs. Setze & felix's,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.

Having formed partnership in the practice
Of medicine IN all its branches. We tender our
professional services to the citizens Of Marietta
and surrounding country. Office in Northeast
corner Of the .'Kennesaw House. Can be
found at night at our residences. Az calls
promptly attended. mar2l-73
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The Hest Tonic and Health GiVer OF
phe Age-~aThe Famous Bioo&
PurIflcr and Tnvigorntors
A Decided Improvement upon any Medicine ever
Presented tsthe Eehll
PURELY VEGETABLE.


HAVING lsaen thoroughly aal wea ts.el ihe proprie-
,srs have 10 hesstansS il saying that 10 l;SFrS'en
has ever given srch universal sattsfactoii as the OLD
STYLE BITTERs. All who have used them oaes
viii take no oshcF They pleasant 10 the taste and
contain uaoro Medicinal properties than any ether Rt
tiers made For Dyspepsia q ali Minds and Tor Liver
oompaAint Biliousness, Jaus'di and all kindred as
eases We defy the world produce preparation equal
40 mis- For casarrh, Loss Hf Appesite aud Fever and
Aeue tbs Old style BstisFs arc unrivAiea TieS as
especially adapted for Females, and contain to'h.ag
thati 10 the least injurious 70 the weakest physical
frame. They VIII build up aaaiayieegsis tho woaS
and Sebslisated The Ladies cannot ind Toase sd
persr 10 old style RtseSs Let all tae aissed E''a
them fair trial.
FOB SALE ny ALL DRUGGISTS
Wholesale Depot Nos 6SS and snd 81 81
opis For sale al Wholesale and Retail a
j 4. HALEY & Cos Drug Store Marietta
Whaa sgsppihs cau he he'd.
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-08-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF CO.
PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ partnership heretofore existing between Paul
DePray and Henry Gary under the firm name
and style of P. DePray Co. is this day, by mu-
tual consent of the said partners, hereby dissolved.
Paul DePray will discharge all obligations and
Indebtedness contracted by the firm ut or ON ac-
count of the branch store of the firm at Cnetrevils,
Shasta County and will receive payment Of all
debts due the firm payable at or on account of the
said branch store.
Henry Gary will discharge all obligations and
Indebtedness contracted by the 6rm At, or on &C
count of the branch store of the firm at Bald Hill,
County aforesaid. and will receive payment Of all
debts due the firm payable at or ON account Of the
last named store
HENRY GARY.
p. DEPRAY.
Shasta, August 9th, A. D. 1878.
The weekly Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1872-190?, 1873-08-09

Our CouNrY.-An increased interest j.
now being manifested in this county in re
gard to the great mineral wealth which
Nature has here scattered with lavish hand
Professor Whitney was correct when he
said Shasta County embraced the richest
mineral deposits Of the State. We have
gold, silrer, copper, iron, lead, coal and
marble, in inexhaustiblc Qualities. and all
We need is capital to develope our magui6-
cieBt resources.
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The Peoples Convention of San Joaquin

The Peoples Convention of San Joaquin,
resolved. ,;'=
"Our candidates for the Legislature must
be particularly pledged to Labor for the re.
peal Of the law giving power 70 the Board
Of Education to prescribe What boeks shall
6e used ~ our public .schoola TO vote
tor no candidate for die. United States Sen
ator whd is not publicly pledged 10 reduc
ton Of the tariff, 50 that 90 necessary o,
useful article shall be taxed exceeding e
per seent, and quicksilver aud coal hemsd.
free Of duty; to favor, inmediate speci,
payment aud who will not receive from o,
grant to the administration any political ia
Voc or support until the administration sig
ni6es its intentiea Of abreeasieg Of modify
ing the treaty with. China 80 as tostop fret
Chinese immigration"
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FIRE.-The Oak Bottom House and al
Its con,euts was destroyed by fire Tuesday
night. iir Desmond ana ms family bare
" escaped death One CT the children had
to climb down from a window of the see.
ond story on pole. We have heard ne
estimate &c the loss. blu. it must amount t.
over $4,000. 80
A subscription was started in Shasta on
Thursday for the relief Of Desmond, ani
Eve hundred dollars was raised. :
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SALMON EGGS FOB THE EAsf.-Depu.
tY United States Fish Commissiooer Eiv.
iogston Stone passed through the city yes
terday from San Francisco for the northern
part Of the State. He wss accompanied By
bis wife, son and daughter of-Ex.G Govern.
or Dewey Of Wisconsin. Stone has already
established camp on McCloud river, ous
OF the tributaries ofthe Sacasmeuto, tol
the purpose Of securing ralmon- spawn
with which to stock the Eastern rivera
A tent thirty BY sixty feet has been erect.
ed for the accommodation Of tho patty
Seven white men and throe 1odians are al.
ready on the ground ready ter SERVICE
The party will remain at that locality ior
the prosecution of their work until shout
the LIST of ACCOMPLISHMENTS Union
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VTVHE PROPRIETOR OF THIS PAyoRI7E
i Hotel takes pleasure in announcing to kn
friends and the public generally thst he has re-
fitted and re-furnishsd the establishment through
out, and 10 now prepared to entertain guests IN
style equal to any other house in Northern Cal
ifornia. The PARLOR and ROOMS are large
and commodious, and the BEDS and sleeping &C.
cemodstions unsurpassed.
THE TABL
will always be supplied with everything the mar
kets Of this locality afford, and every possible at
tention will b paid to the wants Of guests, and no
pains spared to render them eeDfortsble.
At the BAR meme but the best brands of Wine
Liquor and Cigars will Be dispensed to customers.
Tho Oregon Cal. Stages arrive at and leave
this Hotel daily.
CORRAL T. STABLE.
Attached 10 this establishment is . good COR
RAJ snd STABLE where Transfers and others
can always find an abundant supply Of HAY and
BARLEY ut reasonable prices.
JOHN ". SCOTT.
Shasta, June 10th, 1869. jels
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Judge Wheeler having received from
the Tax-psyers' aud Peoples Union Nom
mating Con, ention, reuouination for
Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District
Judge Dainger6eld declines the noninaiiou
Rendered him by the Democratic Conxen-
ton, be- having, - scaadidate, bees before
the convention frsf named. -.
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The editor of the Tehama Independent,
has conversed with several farmers on the
fence question and finds wide range Of
opinion. Some want the law and other,
don't; and the Independent thinks the
question ought to be left to be decided by
the people to be affected.
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COMMITTEE MEETINa.-"he members
of the Shasta County Republican Central
Committee are requested to meet in Shas-
ia, August l4th, to appoint delegates prep
resent the County in the Republican State
Convention to be held at Sacramento, -Au.
gust GOTH. - -. -.
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nErUBLIcAN NoMINATIoss.

For the Assembly,
=; JOSEPH ISAACS.
-. -, For Sbefif, -:
WIN. JACKSON.
PC For Gferk, ~
''-1''' ! - L. SCOTT y 49,
For Treasurer.
J0HNV. SCOTT.
For District Attorney,
GLAg w@EAYLoR.
:. JAMES LEARY.a
For Superintendent Of Public Instruction. Il
l.. K. GRIM.
For Ccrorer and Administrator.
fWs FsHARTMANN,
For .Supersisor--lst District.
g. G. scHK0TER.
TOWNSHIP NO. 1.
...s--a, - -. ...-:
For Justice ofthe Peace,
GEORGE R. KNOX.
For Constable,
Arc. o. s. H0LT0N.
For Rosdmaster,
E. r. CROKER.
, TOWNSHIP NO. 8.
For Justices of the Peace.
II. c. JACOBSON, II. H. sHUFFLET0N
For Constables,
JAS. RAY, o. ENGLE
For Roadmascr,
P. MAH0NEY.
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TIME PRoPRIET0Rs RESPECTFULLY
Il announce to their friends and the public gen
orally that they have opened their new Hotel and
have furnished the establishment throughout with
new SPRING BEDS Of the latest style. TIE par
Tor and rooms are large and we'll ventilated.
T H E T A BIZ E
viii always be supplied with everything the mar
kst affords and every possible attention viii be
paid to the wants Of guests and no psiDs spared
to render them comfortable.
at the ID a r
None but the best brands Of Wines, Liquors and
Cigars will be dispensed 10 whoever comes in and
takes .. 40 drops"
~ Ths Oregon 4 California STAGES AZ
rive and depart daily from this Hotel. 3sf
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BRIEF MENTION.

Joshua Mofat, of Yrcka died July 8 LIST
aged As years.
We understand that o. P. WOODWARD
has purchased the Wniskytown hotel.
j. W jenkins is an Independent can
did,te for Roadmaster of District No l.
Divine Service will be held at the Cath
Ollie Church, Shasta, August oath.
Somebody stole pair Of boots from Johl
O'Brien's shop Tuesday morning.
John Jackson is engaged In driving ,
herd of mich cows from Goose Lake to th'
Round Mountain country.
Eber Potter, formerly of Shasta, is a
work as foreman of ore Of the G. P. r. r
shops in Sacramento
The Trinity Centre quicksilver mine.
are attracting considerable attention among
capitalists in San Francisco and New York
n Greene Cmstiss of Sacramento. ha.
been elected President of the Company re
Gently iDcorporated in Sacramento to work
the ore of Iron Mountain, Shasta County
Professor Godfrey failed to get the nom.
ination for Superintendent Of Public schools
at the hands of the Siskiyou Democratic
Convention.
Mr.. Devoc, late of Redding, has opened
Tailor shop next door to W. A. SCOTS
shoemaker shop, Shasta.
>. The Board of Supervisors met on Mon
day and continued in session up to Thurs.
day noon. Full proceedings next week.
Greed Raymond is active in pursuit Of
the Democratic nomination for Supreme
Chief Justice.
Paul De Pray and Henry Gary, mer.
chants at Centerville and Bald Hills, have
dissolved partnership by mutual consent
DePray will hereafter conduct the business
at Centervills, and Gary that at Bald Hills
zach on their own account
NJ. L. Chandler, whose leg was amput a
ted several days ago at Sacramento, is rap
;. idly recovering. He woald not consent t.
'amputation until the physicians assured hin
that his life depended on the performance
of the operation.
George Lathrop, who purchased McGil
vsry's property in Trinity for 100000
spent several days in town this week, ant
We expect him to make some heavy pur
chases of mine, and mineral land in Shas
Ia County in short time.
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4 cite rurens Of Greencastle Ind,
,,lt-;J brake =. arm IF lis seven year old
boy witha clue, because lie took q piece
Of candy without leave and divided it with
b., baby brother
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GOOD NEWS FOR THE LADIES'

n VEIL BRO. HAvEJUST RECEIv-
Ds ed a large variety of late style Fancy Goods,
consisting in part of Sash Ribbon of ali widths
and Shades, Ladies Bows, Hair Ornaments, Shell
Back Combs Embroidery, Laoes BE.
In order to make room for their new Fall Stocks
they offer their Stock on hand at greatly reduced
prices.
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Robt. D. Bogart, the attache of tie
Chronicle, arbitrarily arrested some time
since for embezlement, and tried by court
martial, is still confined at Mare Island.
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The Parsons, Kan. Herald records .
suit OF breach of promise, and says, the
plaintiff wants the jury to award her $40
900 "back pay"
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A Memphis paper says, shat lager-bce,
drinking Germans have entirely escaped
the cholera in that city"
New-York tribune., 1873-03-06

attention upon bis arrival At the hospital Il would haVe
added materially to his chances OF Nrsos MD
ppov mn wooD. THE FIRST SURGEON WHO SAW
MR.. PUTNAM.
No III West Forty. seventh ST. N Y. Feb 25. 1873
SIR In the case of Foster. under sentence oil neaeh
for the killing OF Putnam. in April 1871 wo"lu recon
meud a commutation OF sentence 10 Imprisonment lor
rst If. TSat in INV opinion tho murder was not pre-
SeSad That tho wound in itself was not necessarily
base my second statement upon the fact that nave
seen. during our late oly war; gds Nv sShey cuts
peces OF shells mime balls falls from hores 80, ana
that certain proportion Oh mIn mus neTod nt time
saw Mr. Putnam. in the drug store OF H. hleTsieu *
Sou. within five minutes OF the reGopt Oi tno guu{
found him sitting in the char semlunconsci9us' 'oht
ing at intervals head and lace covered WIN DIOou PuSo
slow snd feeble skin SGS P1ps nd oStc
ON investigating tho nature OF the injury, tOunu,
over the efs paIiet1i bone n tSe
same while other pieces OF the skull were detachcd
and driven and through the dura mater penetrating
The substance OF the Through the Orhce IN the
bone could easily introduce two fingers at time fully
explaining the cause oil al tue aooVedeserlDeu syp
toms. This injury must have been produced Dy one
blow, there beng no evidence OF more than one OioW
having been struck.
There being opportunity 10 do anything for him,
amid the excited crowd standing around aud his home
being at distance, advised his immediate removal 10
hospital where such treatment could be instituted as
the demanded.
Instead OF beng 80 removed las am credbly IN
fOTmedl he taken 10 the Station house. aud allowed
20 lie until police surgeon arrived. which occupied
time and then carried from thence to hospital
where believe, no remained 10 or IL hours before any
effort made the fragments and to elevate
the depressed pOrtiOnS-a delay in treatment which
would very increase the danger and diminish the
chances of his recovery.
Now had the necessary operation been performed AT
a reasonable time after the receipt OF the
injury thereby allowing HIM 10 rally from the shock, as
well removing the OF local irritation ana the
tendency 10 Inflammation his chances for living would
most certainly have been much better. With the posi-
by Of death before him. the chances OF recovery were
about equal until the delay in necessary attention re-
moved almost every vestge OF any chance OF recovery
In OF all these circumstances, and with no Wish
TO censure any one have felt justified in making the
above petition, ali OF which is respectfully submitted
C. s. WOOD. NJ. D.. Late Surgeon u. y V.
To His Excellency JOHN A DIX Governor OF the STATE
of New-IOrK.
The above a few Of great number of letters from
prominent citizens, all to the Same effect