The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-09-14
LOCAL LEAFLETS.

Sunday on a 'scursion.'
If you want Imported Seed Wheat, cal on
us soon. l.. G. q w. c. MCCLELLAN.
The wife Mr.. lIarb McIntire ,lof this place,
was recently blessed with twins.
Marietta not only needs fire engine, but
a hook and ladder company.
Maj w. T. VIM has launched skiff in
his fish lake, which affords delightful rowing.
--icworh and Powder Srpings should fur
nsh us local correspondent each week.
-ArLANTA's tax this year is 81 cents on the
hundred dollars.
We are glad to see our young friend, Mr..
B. X. Legg, OF Rutledge, Tenn. again in our
city. We trust he has come to stay.
"A new and rich gold mine has been dscov-
cred on George Hendricks farm in this county,
near Big Shanty.
liz you want one Of the celebrated Gullitt
Cotton Gins in time, send us your orders
promptly. l.. G. u W. Z. MCCLELLAN.
Our young friend, james Dobbs, leaves for
Pennington, Mo, to-day, where situation
awaits him. lie has our best wishes.
w. F. Anderson & Son have n new adver
tsement III this issue, holding out inducements
to the trading public.
The Young Mems Christian Association
had all interesting address from Mr.. VIM. King
a.. al,
German Millet is being used as rice in low
er Georgia. The husks are removed and the
grain is palatabe 70 d.
Now as the fall trade comes on is the time.
for our merchants to engage largely in advertis
ing.
Rev V L. Manget preached at the Metho-
dist Church last Sunday morning, and Rev. A.
j. Beck at the Baptist church.
Our Presbyterian friends are having their
Church handsomely repainted and repaired
which necessitated their worshipping with 9th
err congregations for several Sundays.
Rev. F. C. johnson of Albany, has ac-
c.pted the call of the Baptist Church at this
place and will preach his first sermon on the
first Sunday in October next.
He is a young lawyer and was in costa
cies-it was beautiful bouquet Of flowers and
arrived by Tuesdays mail. That night he
dreamed of nothing but flowers and bright eyes.
THE Barnesvie Weekly, paper recently
started in that town, has moved TO Macon, leav-
ng the old Gazette to pursue the even tenor OF
It's way.
Henry Braswell, of Pudding county, has
discovered very rich copper mine ON his land.
We have seen specimens Of the ore and it is
number one.
THE Concord Mills of Smyrna, Cobb
county have presented the Atlanta Cadets with
enough Of their celebrated cashmere to make
four complete Uniforms.
DR.. G. w. Williams has placed all notes
lue him in the Marietta Savings Bank, and all
If his accounts lie has left with Clifton f.
to whom payments Can be made.
The Doctors address is Farmington, Mo.
Sheriff Stephens having received a descrip-
ion of a negro horse thief, was on the lookout.
Sunday evening he spipd the colored "gemmen''
md took him in out Of the cold charity OF the
world and placed him in Jail. East point is
where HE negro committed the theft
The "Chuck's Base Bal Club" of this
place, went to Cleveland, Tenn, last Tuesday
20 play match game with the club of that
place, and the Chuck were beaten by 43 to S
At Dalton, however, they were victorious over
he Dalton club by IA to Ii, and only had eight
players. They still remain the champions Of
North Georgia.
The trial of Mr.. Joseph Gozier came off
ast Friday and after progressing several hours
he young iman stopped the prosecution ly
marry ing the girl, Miss Salle Hines, in open
court, Justice Tolleson performing the cere
nony, concluding y sayngs'l onoanee you
nan and wife, in the nan OF tie Father on
md Holly Ghost under the new Constitution
THE FIRST New CoTroN.-
Mr.. j. II. McTyre, wht. Jar Powder
Syringe, brought the first bag eottoni to
Marietta this season Wednesds '"eighed
,02 pounds and bought 81 cents, winters &
Whitloclk being the purchasers. 1t was class
ID middlng. Mr.. McTyre has brought in the
irst bale for the last three years.
The State Fair will be held in Atlanta,
commencing October 15,h, 1877, and continu-
ng ole week. Fairs properly conducted are
and profitable. All who tin spare
h. time aud money should attend he State
Fair: not as mere curiosity seekers, but TO
earn what is being done to improve, simplify
md facilitate agricultural processes. Every
armer in the State should Fl an interest in,
and contribute as far as possible to, the success
Of the State Fair. For premium list, write to
NJ Johnston, Secretary, Atlanta.
Our young friends, Baxter D. Reid and
Willie NJ. Bond contemplate leaving for Texas
next Monday week, in search Of remunerative
employment. We regret to see our young men
leaving Cobb, but no truer or gentlemanly
vounr mon have left for the west than they are.
Mr. Reid is skillful and Industrious wood
workman and always gives satisfaction to his
,mployers. We commend them to the com
munity in which they may locate as being
worthy Of confidence and trust
On the night Of the fire, Mr. Moore Green
discovered a negro man trying TO break into
his store, at the back door. On hiA approach
the negro started to run. lie was called upon
stop but liz needed not. Mr.. Green fired
upon him twice With his pistol-the second shot