The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1885-07-09
The fund to build a male academy has

dollars more is necessary to complete the sun
needed for this purpose. Shall this enterprise
fall through for the want ofthis financial prop
Marietta is in need of the building very
much, and yet quite a number of our citi
zens have not given anything to help this
lauda5le cause. We trust this deficiency
will be speedily made good so that work or
the building can commence at once. The
committee will take your subscription with
pleasure.
DIR. Johnson who lives at the Nutting
place above Marietta, was coming to town
last Friday afternoon, and at the Railroad
crossing. at Col. C. d. Phillips, his horse be-
came scared at an approaching train on the
M. q N. G. Railroad. DIR. Johnson got out
of his buggy to hold the horse. The ami
NAL commenced backing and backed into
the railroad cut The train demolished the
buggy, but the horse miraculously escaped
and ran out of the cut with the train.
Ed. Chandler colored, of Powder
Springs, came to Marietta Saturday to enjoy
the glorious fourth. He hitched his mule
near the square and when he went to get it
it was missing A negro boy named Allen
Porter rode it off. Sheriff Coryel got a
horse and started in pursuit and met the boy
returning with the mule The boy said he
didn't mean to steal it. The Sheriff took
charge of him.
The Georgia Legislature convened yes
terday. 1t has large amount of business
to do and there is every probability thatthe
session will be a long one. The number of
local bills have been added to- until the bulk
Is enormous, well calculated to prolong the
session if due consideration is given to each
one Our Representatives Messrs Clay and
Moon, are on hand, ready to do what they
can for the best interests of the people
Prof j. S. Austin, who has taught school
here with conspicuous ability and eminent
success, has been elected President of the
Pacific Methodist College at Santa Rosa,
California, at a salary of 81 800 per annum.
He and his family are now at Easey, S. c.,
whe re they will spend few weeks before
going to their new home. They have our
best wishes
-MARRED-In Cobb county, near Mable-
ton, on the End day of July by Rev. Mr.
Watkins Mr.. Howard Howell to Mrs. Dice
+. Peck. The bride is lovely blonde of
charming manners and amiable disposition
and will make the excellent gentleman, with
whom she has linked her destiny, true and
noble wife. The couple have our best wish
es for life of unalloyed happiness.
-WANTED-I wish to purchase good
servlceabie horse that can be had cheap
WIN. f. GROVES.
We are indebted to Mr. Jos. NJ. Brown,
General Freight, Passenger and Ticket
Agent of the W. & A. r. r., for a copy of a
book, entitled "Kennesaw Gimpses, gotten
up in the highest style of the printing art,
illustrated and descriptive of the towns, bat
tle-felds and attractions along the Kenne-
saw route. 1t is interesting and instructive
and highly creditable to Mr. Brown.
Mr.. B. G. Garwood of this place, has
been notified by an attorney in Philadelphia
that his bachelor brother has died in Eng
land, leaving several millions of dollars, and
for him to come on and prove his heirship
to part Of this vast estate Mr.. Garwood,
we learn, has gone TO consult the lawyer as
to the necessary legal steps to be taken to
put him in possession.
-Messrs Withers, of the Phoenix Foun-
dry, have just repaired the range at the Ken
nesaw House by putting in new top and
bottom These machinsts can do all kinds
Of work in this line They can make your
old stove as good as new. Read their ad
vertisement and see what they can do fol
you.
The subscribers to the fund to build a
new Academy are requested to meet at the
court house Friday evening at 5 clock. We
have $i700 subscribed, and are about to fai
for the want Of $aps Aqrs. A fill attend
anoe is desired, as we want to ascertain
whether we can go on with the enterprise
or whether it must be abandoned.
The following marriage licenses issued
this month by Judge Hammett 0. c. Purs.
er and NJ. A. Mohon I. NJ. Holbrook and
!. NJ Pgrsley. w. NJ. Johnson and NJ. c.
peiL
Mr. Benjamin Rice of this county has a
mare which was rode through the late wal
by Major Dodson of the LIST Confederate reg
iment. The mare is now % years old and
is doing service every day
Marshal Stephens and Sheriff Coryel
had quite an exciting time on the fourth il
aEEesting two colored men for disorderly
conduct
The Journal is very grateful for the
kind words spoken in its behalf at the
County Sunday School Convention last Sun
day at Smyrna.
Mrs johnson, well-known colored wo
man, died very suddenly Saturday night o
heart disease
W r. Joyner has been elected chief o
fire department., % Atlanta salary 1880
j. b. Goodwin was elected city attorney.
The heavy rain of Monday was accom-
panied by a strong wind, which demolishe,
tree in the city park.
The Marietta Library has nearly 70I
books. The Library is growing and is
spedit TO our town
-HoRsE FOR sAER.-Apply to Dir. VIM
Aston, near Marietta.
A big lot Of fresh Turnip Seed just re
ceived from Buists seed house For sal
at II. i. Northcutt's drug store.
The fat" and Tear" men of Mariett
played game of base ball Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs W. G..Gable and child, of Atlanta
Fare visiting Mr.. r. w. Cables family.