The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1877-07-06
cHERoKEE DOTS.

The conductor ofths gravel train learning
from the Presidsal and some of the Directors
of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
that il was an assured fact tina. ~ arrangement
had been -aierea into by which she contractors
yet the iron to lay the track to Canton, and an
engine and some cars, and that laying of cross
ties and iron wonld soon eesamsllee, the gravel
train went along the line and spread the news.
There has not been better wheat crop
harvested in Cherokee county for thirteen
years. The travelling ,hreshers have started
around and the chickens are hiding out Since
the wheat crop has come in yon can get chick.
en- pie, apple pie aud blackberry pie every.
where you go. The farmers say sihsy have got
,he best prospect for large corr and cotton
crop that they have had for swdalsy pears
They could not ask for better seasons 80 far,
ard if,hey coutinue, the yield will be undoubt-
eddy large. The farmers all wear pleasing
faces aud seem happy. They ought to be bet
ter men as Providence has smiled on them and
is making everything prosper. \
Mr.. Lovingood at Cherokee Mills Is grind
ing new wheat and supplying Mis- customers
regular. Maj. Latimer. formerly Of Cobb has
repaired his mills in Cherokee aud is turning
out new -four daily. He has . fine plantation
and knows how to rnnit.s
The Lovngoods and Bobb Elillhouse have
the best prospect for cotton between Marietta
and Ball Ground.
--Woodstock has a aourishing Sunday
school. DIR. w. II. Dean is Superintendent
witt an Efficient corps ofaeashsrs ssa
There was public exhibition Of the Dor
man Steele Lycenm at Trickum last week by
Prof Judson Attaway. Col. John w. Moon of
Cartersville delivered an eloquent address, aud
the Canton Brass Band aiseaarpsa maaO;
The gold excitement still ruhs high In the
county and new veins are being opened and
rich ore found. Mai. Roddy Of Cobb is sink
ing shaft on silas Payne land for Payne &
IIammett. Our Joe saw Judge Hammett and
John r. Winters of Marietta pan out several
pane and hs saw the ysllow stuff THICK oyer the
bottom Of the pan. II lisa big bananas and
there's millions in il, sure. Thisvein is loca-
ted about three tourths Of pile from the Old
Sxss and ans mile from the old Cherokee
mines that have been worked ortwenty years.
Maj Roddy is down IS feet and II pans from
the surface and gets richer as he goes down.
The vein 10 about four feet wide and is com
posed Of kelsy slate and sand stone. This is
the frat vein Of This sort In Cherokee Georgia.
IN CALIFORNIA lhsse sopl of vsins never fall to
pay. Experienced miners who have examined
the ore say it is rich. The ore 10 inexhausiabe
and easy TO mine. The company expect soon
to put up stamp mill and go TO work for I,he
dust. Miners that have thoroughly tested
around the Sixes any tAat WilhR threa miles
square. twenty stamp mills can be- put to work
that will pay large dividends. We put this
section as equal to California. Nevada, or any
other gold country. All the people lack is the
mOHey to aegelog .hege mines. II capitalist
want to invest they can find PLACE here for
safe investment that viii pay handsomely.
The citizens Of Canton are jubilant, being
satisfied that the iron horse willrun to Canton,
they are ready and waiting for business with
happy faces. Joe McAtee has his hotel in fine
order and plenty to eat and people nsgsr go
away dissatiaAaa.
| Prof Atiaway's ssehooi examination took
place last Friday and scholars acquitted them
selves crediiably.