The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-08-28

BURGLARY On Thursday night last
some thief entered Mr.. Thomas Freeman 5
residence, on Lawrence street. and went
into his bed room. up stairs where ne and
wife were sleeping, and distracted from his
pants his pocket book containing six dol
lars in money and about three hundred dol
lars in notes. Afterwards the thief in pass.
ing through hall. observed Mr. Freeman
coat and vest suspended on the rack, and
stuffed the notes in one of pockets and de-
camped with the money. In one of the
pockets was fine gold watch, which
the thief overlooked. No clqe as to the
burglar.
WE were in Atlanta Thursday and
paid the Legislature visit. In the House
we heard five speeches on the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad lease bill the Speakers
being Cox of Troupe, Fort of Sumter Paine
of Chatham. Hulsey of Fulton, and Polhiu
of jefferson We left before the vote was
had, but the bill was passed. In the Sen
ate we witnessed the organization of the
High Court of Impeachment for the trial of
Comptroller Goldsmith Judge Warner
presided The Senators and Judge were
all as solemn as il they were attending
Goldsmith funeral The entrance of Gold
smith caused quite flutter in the crowd
ed gallery eager eyes We're intent in catch
ing glimpse of him. He is handsome
man and has face that would impress one
iavorably He was accompanied by his
lawyers, who asked for further time for the
preparation of the defense The Senate
granted until Monday, September lst, at
which time the great ''gyascutis' will per
form to crowded galleries and listening
Senate.
OK Wednesday Of last week some one
placed two large rocks on the track of the
NJ. & N. Ga. Railroad, doubtless with the
view to wreck the train Fortunately the
conductor was at the rear car as tbacked to
Marietta, and observed the distractions
time enough to signal the engineer to stop
the train, and thus avoided the damage that
would certainly have occurred.
THE Board of Instruction of the Mari
eta Female College consists of Rev V. Z.
Manget. president and Professor Of Mathe-
matheics, French, and Latin Rev. Frank
c. Johnson, Professor of the German Ian
guage Mrs. II. NJ. Coquitt, Bellies Lettrcs
and Principal Preparatory Department;
Miss Clara Pearce, Literary Department;
Miss A. b. Norwood, Calisthenics V. T.
Barnwell, Professor of Music.
THE third annual meeting of the Cobb
County Sunday School Association was held
at Marietta, Aug. 20th, 1879, with the Pres
ident of the Association w p McCatchy,
presiding Notwithstanding the threaten
ing clouds in the forenoon, the attendance
was quite large. Twenty-Five schools were
represented, the reports from which showed
a total number of one hundred and ninety
six teachers and one thousand four hundred
and twenty four scholars. The report of
the President showed prosperous condi-
ton of the Sunday School work in the
county. Interesting addresses were made
by General A. J. Hansell and DR.. A. G.
Thomas. An election of officers made w
r. Power, President q. T. Hurt, A. j.
Hansel J. NJ. Gable, A. c. Mcintosh and
G. F. Gober, Vice Presidents c. B. Sew
ell, Secretary and Treasurer; II. n. Whit
field, Marshal, and G. NJ. Manning Choris
ter. The competition for the prize offered
by the President to the school exhibiting
the greatest proficiency in singing, was in
terestng. Four schools, New Hope Holly
Greek, Pleasant Hill, and Marietta Metho-
dist, contended for the prize The commit
tee awarded it to Pleasant Hill. The first |
quarterly meeting will be held at the Mari |
eta Campground in November. The an
nual meetings hereafter will be held in Ma
rietta.