The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-12-14
LOCAL LEAFLETS.
Oh ! where is Milledreyille?

JOS. 1dIUtS, are EOt Improving.
Fulton county gave 357 majority
against the new Constitution.
Milledgeville did not cast n vote for At
lanta
Don't hang up striped stockings San
III Claus don't like them.
---"Shut the door, " is the cry resounding
through the land.
Rev II. j. Adams and family will he
here on the Goth inst
Rev W. F. Glenn and family will
leave for Newman next Wednesday.
Misses Emma and Nettie Williams, of
Pennington Mo-, are on a visit to Marietta
Mr. r. L. Hunt and family are on Il
visit to Savannah.
20. F. Brintle was elected to the Logis-
lature from Paulding county.
odist Church, although there are several
very pretty bellies attend that church.
---WHAT has become of the Old Capital
newspaper of Milledgeville? We haven't
received Il copy in two weeks.
Cobb county has raised more corn to
the acre this year than any county in this
section.
REV. John Jones gave our citizens two
very able sermons at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning and evening
People who take their dogs to church,
should teach them not to sing until the or
gan begins and then stick to the tune.
Rev Samuel Benedict Rector of St.
Johns Church, Savannah, has resigned.
He has accepted call to Cincinnati.
From Indications the city election in
January will be exciting and heated Let
'er roll
Clayton and Fulton gave Howell large
majorities. Howells majority in the dis
trict is 1901.
LEES Great Eastern Exposition gave
two very excellent exhibitions in this place
last Tuesday. The trapeze performing was
good, as well as it's many other features.
-Merryman prides himself on keeping
a choice stock of groceries in his neat and
well arranged store He is a whole -souled
merchant, full Of energy and enterprise and
is doing a thrifty business.
WE are glad to learn that our friend
Mr. Joseph Clifton, who has been on a bed
of sickness for some days at his sisters in
this place, is steadily improving
"A little negro boy, named Henry, stole
ST. in gold from Mayor Denmead last We'd
nssday; $13 of the money was recovered,
and the negro arrested.
Already people are beginning to select
Christmas presents and VIM. Root has |
about everything in his store that any one
can want. His long experience gives him
a foresight as to the wants of the people and |
he supplies them as cheaply as any one.
Rev. S. P. Richardson preached a very
able sermon Sunday morning at the Metho-
dist church. Rev Mr. Norris preached at |
night
DR.. FELTON, has presented a paper, in |
Congress, relating to the establishment of Il |
post route between Dallas and Villa RIGA, |
by way of Nebo and Henderson's store.
Mrs. Schoenthal has in her store va
riety of nice things just suitable for Christ
mas It is real pleasure to see her hand
some stock of goods, so elegant and yet so
cheap. In your rounds, call and see her.
THOSE indebted to us for subscription
will do well to pay up between now and
The first of January, or we will be COMPEL
ed to strike their names from our list.
Mr.. Rollins, who was sentenced five
years to the pententiary for shooting and
wounding Nose Bacon, we learn will carry
his case to the Supreme Courl.
The Marietta Fire Company had
meeting largely attended last Monday night
The uniform adopted will consist of red
shirt and black pants.
Friday evening the 18th inst, Prof
Lynes by request of the Society will deliver
/ free lecture at the Calliopean Club Room,
IN the first floor of the Marietta Female Col
egc building,
THE second number of the Calliopean
Jritique is out and is very interesting is
sue. Miss Long has the tact and ability TO
make it Il success. The College is certainly
fortunate in securing her services as teach
er.
The Acworth Marble and Tomb stone
works is advertised in another column.
We learn that Mr. Pagan is skillful and
utistic workman and can supply monu
ments of most finished designs and as cheap
Is they can be bought elsewhere.
In another column we give place to
from an esteemed and wor-
Lhy citizen in regard to recent Senatorial
race. 1t is published more through courte-
sy, than any desire on our part to reopen
the question for discussion. That it is sus-
ceptible ofrefutation in several points, it
will be readily perceived by some of our
readers.
THE children are beginning to discuss
Old Santa Claus nightly around the firesdc
and Hirsch's store is frequently mentioned
As one Of the places to get presents and
things ever so nice. Hirsch is one of the
eleverest merchants in town and keepsa full