The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-01-11

IA couple of weeks ago just beyond Ac-
worth the accommodation passenger train
ran against and knocked from the track
some cross ties that some miscreant had
placed thereon. AT Gainesville the faith.
FIJI and efficient engineer, Mr.. Jesse Per-
menter. met the down passenger train
and informed the engineer to be on the
lookout for Instructions near Acworth. At
the point named the engineer sacsened
speed and sure enough he observed on the
track a pile of cross les. He stopped his
train and removed the Instructions A few
days ago, detective Jones, of Atienia, re-
connoitered around about the scene and the
result was that Dolpbus Blanchard, ne
gro boy, was arrested. At a preliminary
trial he was bound over and placed in jail
During the holidays there were several
burglaries committed in this town. An al
tempt was made to break open Mr.. Lemuel
Black safe but the thieves were unsuc-
cesslul. although they battered and damag-
ed the safe A sledge hammer aud an ak
were left, showing the tools they worked
with Mr. Tom Glover's beef market was
broken open and a shoulder OF meat carried
off Master Trenholm Baker had his con
fectionery emporium purloined of about
thirty dollars worth of goods. And Mr..
Caldwell likewise suffered from burglars
raid.
The closest election contest ever in this
county was between the candidates for lax
Collector on the Sd inst. There were hve
candidates who ran so close to each other
that the hindmost man, OF The hve, MI
Putnam. of the five; was only beaten ~
votes the next Mr.. Baber, 10 votes, MIR,
Reed 8, and Mr. Edison only A. The sue
cessful candidate Mr.. P. Il. Fleming hav'
ing only four majority-his total vote being
339.
bill Slaughter, colored who was con-
victed of murder at the last term Of Pauld-
ing Superior Court and sentenced to tie
hung has been granted new trial. He
had given up all hopes and was preparing
to meet his doom, but his indeiatigable at
torney, w. P McClatchy, of this place,
went to work and secured another hearing
for the friendless colored man.
Mr. w E. Myers postponed the open
ing of his school to next Monday morning,
the 18th The bad weather impeded the
work on the building, which he is to occu-
Ply. Let pupils be on hand next Monday.
-. The Marietta Hook and Ladder Com
pany have sent tor their truck. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected IL. E.
Reynolds, Foreman Henry Schoenthall,
1st Assistant Foreman John L. Pitner,
Cd Assistant Foreman Samuel r. Hirsch,
Secretary, and Walter L. Sessions, Treas
urer. Success to the boys,
...DEAD.-Miss Mary BarroWs, second
daughter of DR.. E. S. and Mrs Mary Bar
rows, died in Davenport Iowa, on Decem-
Der 18th, 1882, of typhoid fever. Miss Bar
rows resided nearly ten years in Marietta
and returned to Davenport last spring, with
her parents, to live. Her many friends at
this place deeply regret her death.
Judge Thomas NJ. kirkpatrick, who
died on Christmas day, was one of the ear
Hest settlers of Marietta, and was known as
a genial old gentleman, highly esteemed
and well to do. He was man of positive
convictions and strong opinions, and was
useful and good citizen. Peace to his soul
...All the boys smoke "The Drummer,
at Cadwelf's.
...Messrs. Whitfield & Myers, two enter
prising and wide-awake business men, have
opened store at the corner building of the
new block on the northeast side of the
square with full stock of choice groceries. |
Give them share of your patronage.
For SALE-One small size BoOkwalter |
Engine, suitable for ginning and threshing
in first class repair A bargain can be had |
for the cesh by applying to Mr.. Charlie |
Atkinson or to Thomas II, Withers, Mari |
etta Ga.