The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-08-14
OUR TRIP TO CHEROKEE.

lne August term Oi NneroASo ou.
perior Court met in Canton on the
LIST Monday, and we, as heretofore,
bid Marietta adieu for the time being
and wendell our way to the pleasant
little Town Of Canton, where we
were met by our many friends and
| patrons Of "Old Cherokee" His
Honor, Judge N. B. Knight, presid-
ing. Solicitor General G. d. Phil
lips representing the State.
Judge Knight gave the Grand
Jury very clear and earnest charge.
Pressing upon them the discharge of
their several duties-telling them the
Juror who carried partia!ities for
friends or prejudices for enemies into
the Jury room was disqualified for his
high calling and good society, en-
forcement Of law and the peace of the
community were not we'll cared for
by him. The jury seemed to con-
ceive very clearly their duties, OBJ
legations and high calling, and right
nobly moved up to meet and dis
charge them. 1t was a good jury.
The business of the Court was press
ed forward, and the Dockets were
greatly relieved by settlements and
trials. One more week Of earnest
work and Cherokee Superior Court
will be but small affair.
The lawyers in attendance were
Coils Jas. r. Brown, w. A. Teasley
and Jas. 0. Dowda, of the local bar.
Hon. w. d. Anderson, Hon. g. N.
Lester, and VIM. J. VIM, Esq, of
Marietta. Coils E. L. Litchfeld.
and ID. D. Mcconnell, of Acworth.
Messrs. Wofford and Moon, of Carr
tersville. J. L. Brown and Jos. E..
Brown, Jr., of Atlanta. Hon. II. p.
Bell, of Forsyth. Judge Simmons,
and Col. w. T. Day, Of Pickens, and
Mai. 4. F. Greer, of Gilmer.
The important cases tried were as
follows Jane Tippins for murder
of child, acquitted. Perry Jones,
misdemeanor, convicted, and senten-
ced to six months in the Pententiary,
| or pay fine of hundred dollars. -
State against Pickens, IA negro,) for
malicious mischief--convicted and
sentenced for six months, or pay
| fine of hundred dollars. State ver-
sus VIM. Sherman, misdemeanor--
convicted, and sentenced to pay
| fine of hundred dollars and cost
State versus - Black, misde-
meanor-c convicted, and fined huns
dred dollars and cost of suit. State
against Alfred Reece, shooting at an
other-convictcd, fined two hundred
dollars, or six months imprisonment.
Motion for new trial. The State
against Couch, simple larceny-ac>
quilted. Many cases of less impor>
lance we're tried.
The weather was simply oppress'
| i've, and court, juries, parties and at
tendants suffered in the flesh, and
laughed at the belief and hope that
the efficient Ordinary will have the
new court house finished soon. That
new court house. will be an ornament
to Cherokee and upper Georgia. -
Mr.. G. M. Mcclure the new Ordi>
nary has gone into the duties Of bis
office with energy and gives evidence
of being every way fitted for the
trust imposed.
The people were active in can
wasting the different candidates for
Congress. The people seem, with
great unanimity, to desire the best
man for the place. Of course they
differ as to that man. They seem to
want their representative in Con-
gres to be the peer of any peoples
representative. The voters Of this
| District are intelligent, virtuous and
true, and they deserve an able, up
right, and brilliant representative in
| Washington.
| Dir. FELTON, addressed the people
on Wednesday. The Dr. is clear,
forcible and pleasant speaker. His
views we're we'll presented. He de-
sires honesty in officials, and return
to the old, plain and sincere practi-
ces of the better days of the past
He was severe in the extreme, upon
rings, trickery and political drivelers
| generally. He appealed to the peo-
pie to look after and choose their
own men for officers.
Col. Lester read his card recently
published, and plainly told the peo-
pie that it was an expression of his
views. That he could not afford to
maneuver for their votes or arrange
| to get their support. That he had
been known to them for years. If
| they desire him, say so. That he
desired seat in Congress if he was
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