The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1874-01-02
LOG "A T. 1T L M S .
Of-Hand Local Dots.

BE sure and go to Mr.. Smiths Lecture
next Tuesday night, at the Methodist Church.
Admission 25 cents.
SUNDAY work in the barber shop has ceas
ed. Andrew int ends, hereafter, to sheathe his
shaving sword and keep the day holy. Satur-
day night each man must take his turR
-THE Episcopal Church was beautifully
decorated during the holidays, and large
Christmas tree, full of presents, pleased the
children.
-SINCE Constitutional Convention il not
to be held, we presume it is altogether unneces-
sary for us to place Marietta forward as the hest
place for the State Capitol
WE regretted our inability to attend the
party at Col. Shufords residence at Acworth.
ON the 23d ult. We learn it was largely at
tended and most recherche affair. Marietta
and Gainesville were represented.
-Leake a. Hunt are still doing thriving
trade. They keep ever. thing in the Grocery
and Confectionery line. They ask everybody
to make them New Year calls and purchase
some oftheir cheap goods
POWDER Springs furnished a stabbing AT
fray on Christmas day. between two colored
individuals named respectively Bill Holleman
and Porter Gullatt-the latter sabbing the
former severely with knife.
NARRATIVE of Military Operations by
Cen Joseph +. Johnston, Is now being pub
,ished. 1t is to be put up in good style and Of
admirable execution. VIM King is agent for
the sale ofthe work. Read advertisement
FRANK V. EVANS, so long connected with
the Albany News. retires with neat valedc-
tory. and will begin soon the publication ofthe
FORESTER" At Alapaha, on the Brunswick
low and sprfghtly writer, and deserves sue
cess. which he has the energy to try to win.
TRYING to kiss young lady with cigar
in his mouth. caused young man in Marietta
to lose his future happiness" The burn on
her upper lip is covered with sticking plaster.
while the burn in his heart sticks thicker than
plaster There is enough fire in that heaving
bosom of his, to smoke all the hams and cigars,
--CoBB Superior Court adjourned Saturday
the goth inst, Judge Knight subsequently took
up the motion docket and heard several cases.
Mr.. r. NJ. C. Moore, who was jailed for the
killing of D. L. Malone, was released, last Sat
urtlay, on bond of $4,000. DR.. J. j. Butts,
r. Fl. Moore anil Mr.. German, were the bonds
men.
-THE young people in Cherokee county,
are marrying with rush that Is truly alarm
Ing. They wished to present themselves with
a Christmas gift and they knew of no better
way than by taking life companion. An ex-
cellent idea And may each Christmas season
bring with 1t returning Joys and little Christ
mas gifts. So mote it be.
"A Snow storm visited our city last Satur.
day morning and foha few minutes snow fell
with rapidity that would have done credit to
this Northern climate. The ground was white
in short while, exhibiting on the part of ma
ture a beautiful example, that we poor mortals
nigh, practice towards one another with profit,
that of throwing the mantle Of charity over the
faults and sins of the dying--as nature does
toward the dying year.
-MR GEORGE GABLE, who has been filling
the position Of telegraph operator so efficiently
al Big Shanty for the last eight months, has
been assigned similar position in the telegraph
Office in Atlanta at the National Hotel building.
Mr.. James E. Page is the successor Of Mr.. Ga
be a, Big Shanty, both in the telegraph Office
and the hearts of the young ladies. Being Ma
iietta young men, we wish them both success
THE good people of GAINESVILLE may well
congratulate themselves in securing the ser
vices Of such an able divine as Rev. George q.
Smith, Jr. While he is an earnest speaker, an
energetic worker and faithful minister, he is at
the same time genial, sociahle and witty, and
is capactated to fiji any high and honorable pc
st'on in life. Our best wishes attend him and
his.
The "Sociable" at the residence of our es
teemed fellow citizen, Mr.. John 81. Walker, on
last Tuesday night, was truly an elegant affair
A magnificent and sumptuous supper was given
to the guest, and everything done to add to the
pleasures Of the very large number in attend
ance. Some Of our best citizens were present,
and everything went "msrry as marriage
hell
To the beautiful and accomplished Miss
Anna B., Of GAINESVILLE, We are indebted for
cards of invitation and admission to New
Years Party" at Granite Hall, in that place.
Business engagements, much TO our regret, pre-
I .lona W
fevI~ under many obligations for the kind re-
meiuhranor, and wish the fair one IA Happy
New Year." and many returns of the same.
-REv Mr.. Glenn, the new pastor, preached
his Introductory sermon at the Methodist
Church, last Sunday morning He is an able,
eloquent, earnest and fluent speaker. While
we part with Mr.. Smith with regret, yet we
are gratfed his place is filled with one so wor-
thily fitted TO ''break the bread Of life TO this
people We welcome him aud family 70 cur
city and trust his stay may be pleasant and bis
lshors fraught with SUCCESS.
OK Chrislmas day, the young ladies of the
booming city Of Big Shanty congregated and
armed themselves with guns and took bird
hunt. After rambling through the woods and
shooting prcmiscuousiy at fence rails, tree tops,
and into briar patches. they retained to the
Hotel and formed themselves in line If battle
and a, the word. fred deafening, Christmas
salute. which powdered their sweet little
faces and darling, rose bud mouths, with q col
ar different ftam "liIly white"
Fresh Bananas. COco4nuts, choice apples |
oranges pine apples, &c, received at DC
CATCHY & Reynolds. !