The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-09-15
[Y- Tie foll0,einq aamea gentlemen
OF Hand Local Dots.

-NEw cotton is coming to town
rapidly.
Nix. D. f. McClatchy has NOV
ed into his new building.
-Yellew fever has appeared in
Brunswick.
Gambler has been renominated
to Congress from the 9th district.
AS our friends sell their cotton,
we hope they will reserve enough
money to pay the printer.
Mas. Carrie Brumby left last
Friday forsthe Centennial and to lay.
in suppIyeof new goods. A-os ~
-REv. DR.. Boring preached at
the Methodist Church last Sunday
morning. ...
Thirty five intermentS in Sao
vannah last Wednesday-twenty-
two from yellow fever.
DIED On the Sd inst, Dora
Columbus Simpson, aged 3 years
and s months, son of Mr.. A. j Simp-
son, of this county,
PRIVILEGES in politics and
poultry are widely different. Those
who are on the fence, have no right
to crow.
Hon. B. H. Hill last Wednes
day was renominated for Congress,
from the oh district, by acclama-
tior. Col. Smith has also been re-
nominated.
-Messrs. Cheek, Whitlock & Co.,
are having their mill rebuilt. They
have purchased boiler more than
twice the capacity of the two that
exploded.
-MR. A. Howell has just bought
new twenty five horse power en-
CINE, and will be prepared to gin
cotton and grind corn by 18th inst.
See advertisement.
LAST night a large number of
our citizens visited Mr.. Paine, at
Bullock's barn, several miles from
Marietta and INDUCED in Terpsi>
chorean pleasures, skating, etc.
-MR. c. j. Shepard announces
himself for Ordinary in this issue.
When he held the office few years
ago, he discharged the duties faith
fully and we'll, giving eminent salts
faction.
DIED.-Mrs. Lizzie Lyons, wife
of Mr.. NJ. r. Lyons, of this place,
died last Saturday night, of con-
sumption. We tender our sincere
coincidence to the bereaved ones in
this dark hour of their sorrow.
DEED.-Miss Sarah Green died in
this city, last Thursday morning. at
the residence of her sister, Mrs II.
Reid. She was an estimable lady
of many christian virtues. The be-
reaved relatives have our sincere
sympathes.
LAST Friday night, two negroes
went to Mr.. l. D. Fincher's resi-
dence, about 9 o'clock, and in his
absence attempted to burglarize the
house. His wife drew an empty
pistol and drove them off. They
were very insolent and abusive.
GEN. VIM. Phillips and DR..
W. P. Harden, the regular demo-
cratic nominees for the Legislature,
are two energetic, clever, and able
men. and will make efficient repre-
sentatives. Let Cobb give them a
rcusing vote.
Hon. J. w. Wofford, will speak
in Marietta, on Saturday, the 23d
inst. in behalf of Tilden and Re-
form, Colquitt and Dabpey. He
will make some startling revelations
on that day. Let every democrat in
the county be present.
-SoME little excitement was
created Tuesday evening about dark
owing to some one breaking open
the back window of McCutcheon's
store and entering. Diligent search
was made by Sheriff Stephens, w.
P. McClatcbey, and others, but the
intruder had "sId out"
THE Supreme Court of Georgia
has rendered a decision that ex
empted personally under the home"
stead law can be exchanged for
property of the same kind, and that
the property 50 obtained in exchange
is exempt from levy and sale for the
mans debts. In other words, a
man may swap his horse and get