Coweta County, Georgia - The whole text, 1880 (part 2 of 2)

The Hon. Hu<];h Huchanan beoatne a citizen of our county, and succeede(i the Kev. J. Y. Alexander in the Academy as teacher; he tauj^ht three years and retired one, and Mr. Alexander again tauj^ht one year, an(I Mr. Buchanan again taught one year more. President M. I*. Kellogg came to our town an<i county this fall and settled first in the sixth district, which will he noticed more hereafter.

The illumination after the elections is or was a thing that will be remembered by many as long as they live. AVe never expect to witness such another time.

We have omitted to mention the elections of Major Shell and Major Levett in the first district, and Major Daniel H. Kilgore in town and Col. .lames J. Neelv. We should keep them up regularly as they necessaril3'are part of our history and county officers. True, company officers, like Justices of the Peace, should be mentioned, but we have no record of them and cannot get a correct list. We omit them entirely. Several volunteer companies should be mentioned, but we have not the officers, except the Captaii'S, therefore we omit them.

1845. - The election for Judges of the Inferior Court - Andrew J. Berry, Robert Y. Brown, John H. Johnson. John Underwood, William B. Shell; War J. Gaddice, Receiver of Tax Return.^; Levi Newton, Tax ("olleetor. George W. Vaughn became Postmaster under President Polk

William U. Anderson sold his carriage shop to Lucke)' & Potts and his blacksmith shop to William Potts. Th^re was a gold stealing scrape in town this year; no arrests: money was all recovered ; the party ran away - all, I believe, is now dead : we will mention no names.

R H. Cannon was a merchant this year in Newnan. The Baptists and Presbyterians l>oth built new churches this year. The Baptist church was frame<l, two story high, and it was just shingled, and the workmen got down off" of it, there came a storm and blew it down. Fortunately no one was hurt. It was about as complete a wreck of lumber as was ever seen. They went to work and soon had another, the present church, up, which has stood the storms ever since. I will here mention that each of the denomination have had three churches or houses of worship, and that neither is on their original church lot now. This year was our first year under Senatorial Districts system - Coweta and Meriwether was the Senatorial District. Sanders W. Lee was our Senator; Andrew J. Berrv and King W. Perry was our Representatives in the Legislature. M. P. Kellogg taught school in the Sixth District, nt Mount Pleasant. 1845, 1S4G, part of 1.S47, prepared Luther M. Smith and Albert Raney for Emory College, the first boys that ever graduated from any college from Coweta. Luther M. Smith returned to Coweta, taught school awhile in Coweta, afterwards became President of his Alma Mater and afterwards Chancellor of the Mississippi University. Albert liaiiey we will sp^ak of hereafter, anli leave Mr. Kellogg until we have more use for him in other places and other times. Dr. Needham Anger taught school in the North settlement, in Coweta, and is now living in Atlanta. James T. Morris taught in the Fourth District, Tuscan H, Ball in the Third District, Bassell Northern in the Second District, A. P. Houston, Ks<| , was an enrlv teacher in the Third District, John 15. Tendall. William'A. Spear. John AV. Powell were teachers in the Cedar Creek District, and others forgotten in those Districts. Farmer James Eckles taugbt in the Hurricane District. Obediah C Cavendar "vas an old school teacher. If I could recollect all it would fill pages. We will mention others hereafter.

Captain John D. Brown died this year, age not known. Walter Leigh died this year; Elizabeth Strong, Matilda Pittard also, ages not given, Thomas G. Dickson died at ^lemphis, Tennessee, June 10, l.S4o. A citizen of Coweta on his return from Texas. Art^ur Carmichael died April 2, 184.") aged seventy years ten months John Johnson died December *>, 184.>, aged sixty six years.

Ccurt; Reason Mohly^'ax Collector ; John Kelly, Coroner; James H. Ciraham, County Surveyor. Only a few removals from ourcounty thisyear. Gen. Willis lvilgi)re moved to Texas, Messrs. William Cahhvell and R. A. Chambers. Wal. Clark, a young lawyer in Newnan for two or three years, made rather a secret move. We must be charitable - we bad a pu.>totlice robl>L'ry - no thief detected. Messrs. Vaugban and Kent left our county for Walker county. R. 11. Cannon became postmaster on Mr. Vaugn's leaving from Newnan.

That i^ood old man, the Rev. Hum])hrey Posey, died this year, lie was one of the bt-st ot men, an able preacher, antl Ills walk and conversation would convince anyone he was a j^ood Chri.-«tian, and one that everyone respected. His works will follow iiim. I would like to have his age,

18^17 - As usual our elections on the first Monday in Januaiy. Wni. M. Storey. Tax Collector. This was a very dull year for business of all kinds. Wm. F. Storey bought out Dr. Drown at Oak Lawn and moved down there. Dr. Brown left our county. Mr. W'adsworth loft his tanyard at Oak Lawn about thi.-^ time, but unfortunately he did not stay long to run it. The reason why is not necessary to state here now.

Benjamin S. TarVer and William W. Sellman left our county for Alabama. Our county this ^ear had the mi.<5- fortune to have the execution of Wni. Harris by hanging for the killing of J. McCoUum, the second case in our county.

This will bring us to the election of members to the Legislature. Dr. Parks, of Meriwether, Senator ; Peter B. Terrell, John E. Robinson, Representatives. This was the time of excitement to get our railroad from Atlanta to West Point. We procured our charter from the Legislature this year. All know its history, since we were then supplied by daily stage coaches from Atlanta to West Point, as old times. Wrrk was so.3n commenced on our roa<l, and it was completed to New nan in 18.52. But we are getting rather ahead of time. We have omitted to mention that CuUen W. Smith came into our county, bought the old Wilkins mills, on Sandy Creek, run them a.vhile, sold them to S- C. Dickson, and bought the old Iletton mill and made it the best flouring mill in the county; and a))«)ut this time the Rev. Thomas Colbert bought the obi Conyers mills, on Wahoo, and repaired them up in go«xl style, with a good wool factory. >Lany other improvements we have failed to notice in their proper places, but will be noticed before we close yet.

We will here mention that our Legislature changed the law, givingthe election of general officers to the people, and on the resignation of Brigadier-General Thomas M. GriflSn, E. M. Story was elected to fill his place as Brigadier-General. We have bad the Brigadier-Generars office

Ig48 - This brings us to the election on the first Monday in January. James Bexlv, Sheriff, James M. Dodds, C. S. C, Clerk Inferior Court. William Overby, R. T. R., Aquela Hardy, Tax Collector, John Kelly, Coronor, County Surveyor, forgotten. Dr. Joel \V. Terrell, County Treasurer, by appointment. This was Presidential election year, all passed off very quietly. One change in hotels this year, Uiram Camp hucceeded William U. Anderson. One very singular case occurred at his house, John Murphey, Esq., formally a citizen of Coweta, came from Alabama to be treated by Dr. Calhoun, of the disease he was laboring under, and Very suddenly died, in a bar-room on a couch where he was laying, without scarcely a word or groan. He lion. Hugh Buchanan has been mentioned as a teacher but not as a law^'er, he should have been mentioned sooner, but not too late; he has made his mark, and is kno*n, if we were to omit his name altogether, l)UL he will be mentioned otherwise before we close our short history. Deaths in 1848: Wm. N Russell.aged 12 year?. Lucinda E Russel, aged 12 years and -4 months. Campbell Atcheusou, aged 50 years. Nathanel Atchenson, aged \)l years.

1819 - Our elections on the first Monday in January - Andrew J. Berry, R. Y. Brown, Benjamin Leigh, Thomas Goodwin, William Neuimons, Judges Inferior Court: Aquilia Hardy, Receiver Tax Returns; I Corly, Tax Collector; John Kelly, Coroner. This was the year of the great Killing fast.' On the sixteenth day, April 18, fasted for nearly a week every morning. No particular change in business, except Mr Camp retiring from the hotel, Mr. Anderson returning to it. William V. Anderson was tiuned out of the rostJ)irue under President Taylor ; succeeded by l>r. William B. Arrington. He ( Arrington) was .succeeded by -lohn R Alexander.

M. P. Kellogg taught school at the Pook Spring, in 1848 and l>iP>. in the Si-venth District. The neare.--t house was a mile distant. He hud over one luMnlrcil pupils, but they say !»'- i-- a Yankee carpct-b iggtr now. Let us see if that will hoM goinl He has now been with us over the third of a lenlury; has raised his family v.ith us; spent all his money he lias ever ma<le in building up our town and country - ean't carry it away if he wanted to Where is the man that has done as nauh to build up your eit}' as he has done ? Then away with the charge of Yankee. Come uj) with your children ; have them well taught, anil try and pay that debt of gratitude all owe him for his labors in educating our children - make his old age comfortable. We all owe it to him if we deal justly. Whole pages might be written, but lam no eulogist of any one, out want to see fair play and justice. More will be said of him and bis school.

Thi.>< will bring us to the election for members of the Legislature. Dr. I. E Smith, Senator, Dr. Joel W. Terrell ana John II. .Tohnson, Representatives

Governor George W. Towns and Judge K Y. Hill, both candidates for Governor, were in Xewnan, September court, but no speaking. Candidates for Governor then had not got to speaking on the stump.

Mrs. Sarah Owens, consort of Davis Owens, died in the fifty first year of her age. Captain James Ander-'jon, the father of William V. Ander.-on. died in Newnan, in the sixty-ninth year of his age. His remains were carried to Marietta for burial. Now we unintentionally emitted to mention an old custom of having camp-meeting in oui county. They were times of refreshing with many, and many revivals of religion from them. They were good times for the churches, but we have become too proud or something else. We cannot afford to have camp meetings now. Perhaps it is best as we claim to be progressive, but I don't think this much pro.jression in that line - ohers may think differently. I shall not attempt to correct it at present.

Other deaths 1849 - John R. Tolbert, aged eighteen vears seven months and twenty-.seven days ; Abraham Young, Sr., aged sixty-nine years, one month fifteen days; Bird Parks, aged vears; Philip Orr, was born January 7, 17SI, died April 4. 1811.

IHoO - We begin this year with the election of William B. Brown as Sheriff; A. Brooks, Cierk Superior Court; John G. Morgm, Clerk Inferio- Court; John Hardeman, Receiver Tax Returns; Jamps W. Herkins, Tax Collector ; John Kelly, Coroner ; James H Graham, County Surv^^j-or.

This was the great Fire Eating or Southern Rights canvas. It pretty much broke np the old Whig party, and for the time laid the Democrats low, but after the election and the convention the Democrats determined to return to their old time-honored principles, and many Southern Rights Whigs remained with them. The delegates to that memorable convention from Coweta were Richard M. Hackney, John W. Powel, Robert W. Semms and George Gla.ss - all union men.

No election this year for ra?mber3 of the Legislature. Some changes in business. William U. Anderson retired from the hotel business, and rented his house to Caleb Cook, who occupied his old stand.

M. B. Clark became a citizen of Newnan this year, afterwards a permaaent citizen of the county, who will be remembered V»y many as one of our best farmers and most excellent citizens until his death in Newnan.

Thomas Covington became a citizen of ^ewnan, and a grocery keeper. Dr. Joel W. Terrell was a prominent railroad contractor on our road from Atlanta to Newnan. Caleb Cook was also a contractor on the same road. Some new buildings were put up this year in anticipation of the railroad. Greenville street was partly built, up, and some improvement on Bay street.

R D. Cole 6i Co. commenced business this year on a one-horse scale, and continued in that way until 1S52. when they got them a small engine, and they have continued regularly since, from one enterprise to another progressively; we shall notice them more particularly hereafter, as they progrei^s. We omitted to notice Drs Hall tt Young with their drug store, the first in Newnan. Other improvements in Newnan not now recollected

Wo should have mention* d the cnlargeme< t of our Seminary, this year, and its occupancy by M. I*. Kellogg, with about two hundred pupils. He continued to teach there through 1851, lSo'2 and the first term of 18.53, when he had two hundred and fifty pupils, since then he has been in College Temple, which, we will notice hereafter more particularly.

18')1. - As usutel, our January elections. John Hardeman, R. T. R. ; Williiuu Overby, Tax Collector; J. J. P:ns«on, County Treasurer, by ap{>ointiuent. This is quite a icniarkable year for Newnan. More deaths and sickne>.-< than ever beft>re, in one year. Rettr B. Terrell, the mo.-^t prominent, he was, 1 believe, one of the Inferior .C«>urt at hi.s death ; had been a representative in the Lcfjislature, and filled other oHices, he was born 181 ;J, died 1S.'»1, a^ed 3'.) years. Samuel B. Bowen died, aged 27 years. Miss Alice Baldy died tins y«'ar. aged S3 years, had been a eon^tant meniber of the Ba|»tist Ciiurch (iO years. In looking up these and otlier deallis 1 tinil a remarkable head stone t«> a grave, niarkeil, sacreil t*> my njother, aged SQ j'ears, (now, wliose iu«»ther is she ?) Walter C. iJrewster, a.;ed 11 years. Mrs. Susan Ann < J race, dieil 18.')!, no age. Mrs Kli-abeth Chambers, died in(>tli I'i-triet, no age given. Considerable change in business. Caleb Cook bought out

Thomas W. Botten's hotel. The One Price Store was Btarted by U. B. Willkinson, W. D. Orr and others. Mr. Davis with a grocery. l>r. J. W. Terrell wound up his railroad operations and moved to Texas with Thomas Bowen, John Askew, Cullon W.Smith in company with him. Robert Kusscl boug;ht out Cullen Smiths mill when he left. Dr. Feam.-tcr was in Xewnan with hisdrup store Dr. Blake Brewster, I think, came to (Uir County this year. Thomas ('albert this year built his brick store in J^sewnan. Col. Wni. B. W. Dent came to Newnan and made considerable improvements, his dwellinj: and two stores, on the LuGrange street. William Kay with his book store, John H. James as clerk. John M Thomas and J. J. Neily as merchants, others nut now recollected. Harrison J. Sargent came to our County and city, and has been a perminent citizen ever since. This will do for the business part of 1S.')1. Will now come to the elections in October; we now change our Congressman from the Fourth District. General Hugh A. Harralson should have been mentioned as the Representative from the time the State was districted up to tnis time The Hon. Chnrles S Murphey, of DeKalb, was elected this year our Representative in Congress. Robert O. lieavers. Senator; Richard M. Hackney, Dr. I. E. Smith, Representatives to the Legislature. We doubtless have made some mistakes in dates, and left out many changes in business with mechanics; one we will mention now, Marion Robenson with his store out on Sitcsvill street, him nd Mr. Ashcraft as contractors. The names as brick masons that have been omitted unintentionally: Many Tandries, Lewis Rcdwines, D. P. Jones, K. W. Peny, Freeman k Dickson, James Bexly, Joseph Young, John Fleming, Storey «k Thomas, and perhaps others ; 1 believe all have suspended except .loseph Young, Mr. Burpee has succeeded Store v tV: Thoma.«5. Deaths in iS.'il: Miss Elizabeth A. Russell, aged 21 years and 3 months. Mrs. Marv Russel, August 2d, aged 33 years and 6 months. John B.* Russel, aged 31 years, «J months and 14 days. R. B. Young aged 24 years, 10 months and 1«> days. Henry Morgan died 18^31, age not given. John IL Tench, aged 44 years.

1852. - Begins as usual with the January elections, Jas. Bexlv, Sheriff; H. R. Harrison, Clerk Superior Court; John G. Morgan, Clerk Inferior Court; Tuscan H. Bull, Receiver Tax Returns ; John C. Hide, Tax Collector. This, I think, was the first election for ordinary, Albert Raney was elected Ordinary ; no report of Coroner or County Surveyor. This wa.s a year of considerable business, and many changes in basinees. Our first warehouse was opened by Isaac Colyer; Rev. John G. Fry, as weigher of cotton; the

Colyers abandoned their furniture sbop in the country, and came to town to merchandise. Thomas Mackey, with his fine dray mules, David H. Simms with his eating house, down by the railroad, and the Messrs. Cole & Co. started their first engine in their shop, and William H. Luckey with his steam mill, at where Charmichaels shop now is; Mr. Vanhoughton as a blacksmith shop; many other changes and improvements; one we must not omit, the building of College Temple; this will long be remembered by many, who has gnuluated and taught in it since its building ; more about it hereafter. The first cars on our railroad, came to Xewnan this year; all will recollect its arrival and progress and on from that time. Col. James L. Calhoun became a citizen this year of our County

But now we have the sad report to make of many deaths of prominent persons this year: Captain Gilbert D. Greer, aged si.xty yenrs ; Robert Cole, aged seventyfour years; Mrs. Elizabeth McKoy, aged nineteen years; General Edward M. Storey, aged forty years; Samuel Dennis, Sen., seventy-five years of age : and in Mr. Samuel A. Dennis and Mr. Smith's family, on the same place, five other deaths in one month's time ; Major Edward Storey, aged eighty years; Dreary Glass, age not given. William Nemmon. born 171*7, died March, 1852 ; aged fiifty-three years; Marv E. Boyd, aged nineteen years, five months; David McLin, an old respected elder of the Presbyterian Church, died August 2.Sth, 18.r2. age not given. O. A. Bull was Judge of our Superior Court and Solicitor- General No elections this year .'or members of the Legislati re.

lSo3. - The first Monday in January, William B. W. Dent, James A. Welcfi^ Thomas M. Semms, were elected Judges of the Inferior Court; Bassett Northern, Receiver Tax Returns; James W. Harkins, Tax Collector; Marcus Glass, Cijunty Treasurer, by ap| ointment; no Coroner or County Surveyor to rej)ort. J. Teller, J. Morris, Anderson A: Buniey, as merchants, with Robenson A: \V()<k1, William B. Brown, J. A. L( ften, Hilly c^ Alexander, all merchants; Dr. Lucious Fambro, Dr. J T. Curlu, Semms A: Holland, Henry Harris, Wily Ward. Thomas Ward. Jamts Furgeson, and others were accessions to Coweta this year, with others

This will bring us to the October elections, and for the first time Cowtta ever had a candidate for Congress. Col. William B W. Dent was our candidate, and we elected him by a handsome majority. Dr. I. E. Smith, Senator ;

James >r. Drdds and Richmond B. Hridpes, RepresentativeP. Col. Dent, our member to Congreps, was not a professional man, but a man of fine business talents, pood, sound practical mind, and one of the active, persevering men of his time ; fine trader. It was said by some if be had stay* d in Congress for five years, he would have bounlit out the Presidency and Washinpton, and moved the Scat of (Jovernment to the Stone Mountain, which he tlien owned ; but his usefulness wiis cut short ; he only served one term in Congress; his health '.v<»uld not permit of his attending

18')4. - The regular election on the first Monday in January: Richard M. Hackney, Sheriff ; II. R. Haneson, Clerk Superior Court; James K Hardeman, Clerk of the Inferior Court ; Basset Northern, Receiver Tax Returns; James W. Harkins, Tax ('(.Hector; James H.Graham, County Surveyor; John Kelly, Corcmer.

Considerable change in business this year. Caleb Cook sold his hotel to Isaac Colyer. and he made considerable improvements to it. William P.. Anderson was transfered to the penitentiary, but he did not like it much, and he asked Governor John-on for a pardon, and he was discharged en his own recognizance. We had some excitement in our town this year. Gen. (i. T. An«lerson chastised a man for insulting his wife. It caused some excitement. He. Gen. Anderson, afterwards raised a conpany and joined the United States Army, and was sent out West, and he remained in the service of the United Statcp until our late war commenced. He then resigned and joined our Hrmy His hi'^tory need.-< no repetition or praise here; it is well known in that history.

Our old friend Samuel Freeman this year made one of them seventy five lawyers we s{K>ke (»f before, and has ever since been an honorable citizen, known to all. I could say nothing to add to his praise, and leave his acts and his works as his best prai«e. Dr. Bruce, another citizen and physician, should have been mentioned before. He remained with us several years and moved to Thomasville.

Know Nothing or Native Americans in politics. They charged them of meeting in Kigg Creek Swamp, mountains, Creek Hill, New River bottoms, Whiteoak Hollow, Shoal Creek caves, Sewel's mill pond, and other places in the county to hold their midnight ledges, as they were charged then. Such meetings would now astonish politicians of to day. The truth of the charges, I shall not vouch for, never being at one of their meetings; will leave them as thinj?s of the past, as they have served their day as many otlier things of the past.

At the election for Judge of the Superior Court, Obediah Warner was elected Judge. He only served. I think, one year. Solicitois will be given in the end altogether

1855 - On the first Monday in .January John Strickland was elected Receiver Tax Returns; James H. Harkins, Tax Collector ; Woodson L. Leggon, County Treasurer by appointment This year our <'ounty ttas thoroughly canvassed. We had for the Senate the Hun. Hugh lUichanan and Hon. William F. Wright; Hon. John S. Bigby, Hon. Richmond -B Bridges, Hon. GJen O. Winn and th^^ Hon. William Amis for Representatives; Hon Hiram Warner antl Hon B. H. Hill for Congress. Many will recollect the canvH-s on Saturday bPfore the election. We had a large barbecue. We had the day before r.ijsed a large liberty j)ole, and then marched on in the morning to the baibecue. About one hundred and fifty young ladies and gentlemen, on horseback, mad»' a splendid show. Some says it carried the election for the Democrats. All of them Were elected - Warner for Congress, Buchanan for Senator, Winn an<l Amis for Representatives. Such thing.s will have great influence in elections. I have mentioned all the opposing candidates this year, because it wassoclosely canvassed an<l so much speaking. Never has there been such since or before in tlie county.

No particular change in Itusiiiess now r2Collected, except that Mr. Colyer sold his hotel to a company ; it was kept by Dr. Bruce. Other business about as usual.

This fall your author concIu<k'd to visit Florida with his son TJiomas and two or three others, and he purchased - a farm, left his son in charge of it, returned home and prepared to move to the Land of Flowers, hut did not get off until the next February, and remained in Florida for six years. His hif«tory will have t<> be nja<lc by others mostly for that time. It l(K)ks like a county is a very small space for to locate a history and to give even a partial account of the transactions. When you look over it you find you have left out more than you have written, and written much that ought to be left out, and when we get through it will be in many respects very imperfecf. This will close for the present.

18.")6 - On the first Monday in January, Bully H.Mitchell Ordinary, James L. Calhoun was elected Sheriif; Wi'Iiara J. Harkis, Clerk Superior Court ; J<>seph Beavers, Clerk Inferior Court; Andrew Brown, Receiver Tax Returns; John I). Thurman, Tax Collector; Alexander Carlton, County Surveyor ; John Kelly, Coroner. Not much of a report to make this year. William U. Anderson, Marshal Morton and James Hicks all move from Coweta to Florida this year. Mr. Morton is there yet, I think. Dr. Fernander also went to Flori<la, but soon died doA-n there. Anderson stayed in Florida until 1HG2, returned to Coweta. No election this fall for members of the Legislature, nor no j>articular change in busines.s to notice. Deaths - Mrs. Mary Tolbert. aged fifty six years six months, eight days.

Collector. Several changes in business. Mr. I*. Fears, merchant in Newnan, made good improvements in dwelling house. The Rev. James Stac}', D. D , became a citizen of Newnan and our count v this year and the remdar ptstor of thePre-'byterian Churc)i at Newnan and White Oak, and has been pastor and is now pastor of said churches. Hishistory is known now over twenty-five years. . His labors and religious character is a better eulogy than my feeble pen and will speak for himself. Ransom, Alexander k, Nemmens. merchants, William A. Potts in the tanning business, ana other changes. j

Our death list this year is larger than common. The Reverend Joeiah Y. Alexander, born in North Carolioft, December 10, 1792, died 1857. He served in our town twenty-seven jears. His labors as a teacher and minister is well recollected by many. His upright walk is a pattern for all true Christians to foUo'v. We could say much him. Mrs. Caroline E. Morris, consort of J. T. Morris, aged 84; Miss Elizabeth Lee, daughter Sanders \V. Lee, Mrs. Susan S. Calhoun, consort of Dr. A B. Calhoun, aged lorty-four years; Mrs. Mary Willcoxon, consort of Colonel J. B. Willcoxon, age not given ; Hilla Raney. age not given ; William R. Boi»'en, aged thirty years; Mrs. Martha A. Smith, consort of Stephen D. Smith, age not given; ^Irs. Emily Park Berry, consort of A. J. Berry, E.'-q., aged forty-nine j'ears ; William E. Tolbert, aged thirty years, two months, thirteen days; James Young, aged fifty-four ye«rs, eight months; Mrs. Elizabeth Banks, aged seventy-four years, eight months.

The election this fall - Hon. Hugh Buchannan, Senator; Jeflerson R. Smith and Tolison Kirby, Representatives. No other records to make this fall General L. J. Gatrell was elected to Congress from the Fourth Congressional District - he continued in Congress until the State seceded.

1858 - On the first Monday in January Jesse Rawles was elected R. T. R. ; James H. Graham, Sheriff; William H. Keller, C. S. C ; J. M. Betty. Clerk of the Inferior Court; Robert Orr, T C. ; Christopher Smith, Cororer; County Surveyor, unknown ; Batty H. Mitchell, County Treasurer, by ap|)ointment. Not living in the the county at this time, have not much to report; but Mr. Thomas Swent was a prominent merchant, not before mentioned. Hon. Hugh Buchanan resigned as Senator and Col. J. B. Wilcoxon was elected to fill his place; the first member ever resigned from Coweta. Some deaths to record this year. Mrs. Mary E. Arringtort, aged 30 years. Mrs Sarah Wellborn, born 177S and died 1858, aged SO years. Mi.ss Hunter, daughter of 4Jol. J. B. and Mrs. A. J. Hunter, born 1841, died 1858, aged 17 years. Wi'liam Dougherty died August 4th, 1858, 2" years of age. O. T. M. Nemmons, born 18J7, died 18.3.S. aged '31 ytars. Mrs. Margaret Storey, born 1774, <lied 1858, aged 8*4 years. Deaths 1858: Wm. T. Carmical, aged 14 years. Mrs. Sarah Carmical, aged 59 years

185*). - On the first Monday in January John A. Beavers was elected R T. R. ; Robert Orr, Tax Collector. Some change in business. Mr. V. Fears, a merchant, closed business, and Mr Herrin sold out and moved to Texas, and other changes. The Rev. Robert Fleming built the Kerby Hou.«e on tlie corner, and the Masonic Lodge and Dr. Reese, and other improvements this year in Newnan.

18(50-(>n the first Monday in Jannary V. B Wilkinson was elected Ordinary; Janvs Hunter, Sheriff; lohn Mann, Clerk Supprior Court; William Coldsbery. Chrk Inferior Court; William J. Ilarkins, Ree«iver tax Kcturns; Seaborn J Shropshire, Tax Collector ; Christoplier Smith, Coroner; I'ierce Sewell, County Surveyor. This was eensus year and Presidential election. Thos. ()C>irter, I believp, enumerator. The census was 14,70.'>. No election for members of the Legislature. Not much change of business recollected.

1861 - On the first Monday in .lanuai y Andrew J. Rprry, Robert Y. Brown, Anthony North, Asa Hugginsand James A. Welch were elected Judges of the Inferior Court ; Wm. J. Harkins. Receiver Tax Rpturn.s; Willis R. Moore, Tax Collector. This was the year of secpssion. The dp|pgates from Coweta were Dr. A. R Calhoun, Joseph J. Rinson, Major William R. Shell. The action of the convention need not be mentioned here, as it is well remembered by most every child in the country, but as we are writing history, perhaps for many jears to come, the convention passed the ordinance of secession ; that with other States caused our late civil war, too familiar to all to need anything from me in this sketch of Coweta. We will, if we can, procure the names of all the soldiers from Coweta county in that war. Insert them that they may be remembered by ages yet unborn.

This was a year that will long be remembered in the history of Coweta, as she furnished the first company in the regiment from the State of Georgia, whose name will be found in our work before we get through

On the first Monday in October Gaskin, of Meriwether, was elected Senator from this Senatorial District, Joseph T. Rrown and Tallison Kirby, Representatives in the Legislature.

The deaths of 1861 we have to record are : Mr. John M. Thurmond, who died in Virginia, a volunteer from Coweta; Mrs Kate Greenwood, in her 34th year ; Mrs. Mary Jane Stacy, wife of Dr. James Stacy, age not given; Mr. David H. Thurmond, volunteer in Virginia; Marcus W. North and Marcus A. North, ages not given; James P. Ftussell, aged 20 years 3 months; G. B. CarmichafI, aged 25 years 10 months.

The author's family returned from Florida to Newnan, He was discharged from the army at Murphreesborough, on (Jreen river, in Kentucky, and returned to Newnan. All business was pretty well suspended during the war. No particular changes to notice this y^^ar.

Our death list this year is Miss Virginia Robenson, daughter of J. E, Robenson ; Mr King W. Perry, formerly a member of the Legislature from Cow« ta, aged fifty- five years; Captain John Musgrove, F»»rty-first Texas Regiment, outside Soldier's Cemetery ; Thomas J. Pinson, killed inbattle 1S<>2 - a promising young lawyer, well remembered by his friends and community; William Vineyard, Sixth District, age not given; Janies P. Harris, aged thirty-one years, eight nfonths; Celia A. Haines, aged forty-six years; Levi Yucjes, aged twenty-four years, one month, twelve days; Thomas Covington, aged fifty-five years.

Tax Returns ; , Tax Collector. On the first of February Lucius Featherstone was commissioned Judge of the Talapoosa Circuit ; served little over four years; M. Kendrek, Solicitor-General until killed. After his death Jos. A. Blance, of Cedartown, was Solicitor. No change in business this year to notice.

Our county began to feel the pressure of the war, and many seeing hard times while their husbands, fathers and sons were in the war, but all bore it bravely with a few exceptions of such as shrnnk from duty and were sympathizers with the enemy, lii my opinion they deserve a more lasting stigma and disgrace than the Tories of the Revolutionary war. It may \t t harsh judgment and expression, but it is my honest opinion publicly expressed, let it cut where it may, but it is over; we were overpowered - not whipped, we submit and make the best we car of it.

Tlie deaths we have to record this year is Lieutenant E. M. Storey, born Au<;ust 2">th, IS {4 killed at Harristown, Maryland, July «)th, l.SOJ, in the 2i)th yeaiof his age. Mrs. Elizabeth Cole died, aged 84 years. Mrs. Pearson, no age given. Mrs. Jane Jones, no age given. Mrs Mary Herrin, born in North Carolina, died 1863, aged 74 years. Mrs. Eliza Kussell, 40 years, 5 months and 18 days.* Levi Bowers, aged 45 years and 3 months. John Semms, age not known, an old citizen.

Tax Collector; Christopher Kobinson, Sheriff; John M. Mann, C. S. C. ; William Goldsberry, C. I. C ; County Surveyor or Coronor, no return. No election this year for mebers of the Lpgisla'ure, except for to HIT the varancy of Senator, from the death of the Hon. John II. Johnson, the only member we hr.ve ever had to record the <Ieath of, whose vacancy had to be filled by an election ; Col. .lob.n M. Hill was elected to fill out his term. Major M. Kendricic, h brave, gallant ollicer in the defense of his country, fell at Kenne- 8aw Mountain Aiipust 'M^i\\, 1804, aged '.\0 years. May his memory be long cherished by his many friends, and his noble example followed by his young friends. We have one sad account to record in our city and county this year, it is the killing of Thomas Hackney and Ale Corly by Joel W. Berry, but we will draw the mantle of charity over it and let it pass without further comments. Other deaths this year ; Mrs. Catharine Echols Standifer, died November, aged 73 years. Mrs. H. Yj. L. Brewster, born 1S17, died 1K64. aged 47 years. Mrs. Mary Ball died in the Fourth District, aged 102 years, the mother of Mrs. Pearson, who furnished me the information of her age. Mr. J. T. Morris went to Tennessee and died, his age unknown. Brellen Simms, an old citizen, died this year, age unknown. Samuel W. Jones died 1S(>4, no age given. Mr. William M. Martin, no age given. Mrs. Laura A. Ransom, born September VMh, 1834, died May 2&th, 1804. aged 30 years. George Brown, aged 17 years and 9 months. Miss Mary E. Brown, aged 13 years, 6 months and 10 days. George Hunter, aged 19 years, 4 months and 13 days. M. A. Brown, aged 49 years and 3 months

1805 - On the first Mondav in January Robert Y. Brown, Walter Smith, Henry K. A'llen, B. F.'Cook and Thomas Swent were elected Judges of the Inferior Court; S R. Murlow, Receiver Tax Returns: Levi S. Young, Tax Collector; Daniel Swent, County Treasurer by apix>intment. This was the year of Gen. Leti's surrender. Our soldiers all returned home and began to take on citizenship again after a four years war, many of them without a dollar to begin with ; but to their credit they did not set down to grieve over their losses and the lost cause, but like true soldier.', as they were in the war, they went to fighting Gen. Green, the only employment open to them, and some of them made good crops, and our county has steadily improved ever since, and in a few years more we will be all right and the losses of the war will be passed over as a" thing forgotten, and our country will be prosperous and iiappy if we will only persevere.

The election for members of the Convention of 1865, William F. Wright, Dr. I. E. gmith and W. W. Thomas were oar delegates. The convention abolished slavery and repudiated war debts and State currency for the support of the war, and many other debts ; several for supplies to soldiers' families while their husbands and fathers were in the war. If iustice was yet to be done many of those debts ought to be paid, but it in past and gone, let it go.

Several deaths this year to record: Joseph M. Brown died this year, age not given; Mrs. Sarah A. Greer, aged 5G years ; Col. Thomas J. Berry, born 1835, died October, 18G5, aged 30 years ; Mrs. Mary C Bigby, born 1835, died 18G5, aged 30 years.

Col. Colyier left our city this fall and returned to Tennessee. Many other refugees returned to their former homes. Business began to revive, and has continued to improve ever since.

18G6 - This year, on the first Monday in January, Geo. H. Carmichael was elected Sheriff; J. P. Brewster, Clerk Superior Court ; William Goldberry, Clerk Inferior Court; J. k. Muriow, Receiver Tax Returns; J. P. Xeely, Tax Collector; John B. Goodwin, County Surveyor; Miles F. Duncan, Coroner; William S. Beadles, County Treasurer.

This year they began to fill up vacant store houses. Glass, North & Bohanan, grocery ; Daniel it Thos. Swent, Johnson & Garrett. Cap Gates, book store; Dr. C. D. Smith, drugstore; Ranclle it Warren; one or two Dutch stores, namt-s forgotten ; Williaiu Reynolds, with his tin shop; with other improvements we begin to look up. The great Petroleum Stock Company, the Rev. J. Rogers, President, and other stockholders^ All have passed off and forgotten, with many dollars less to them.

Xi> election this fall for membt.*rs to the Legislature. The Hon. Hugh Buchanan was elected to Congress, but was not pern)itted to take his seat on account of reconstruction, and we were not represented in Congress.

\S(\1. - Tliis year no election to report, except the elections for D.legatcs to the I'onstilutional Convention : Hon. John S. liighy and Dr. Wily C. Smith, were the Delegates from Coweta, which Convention adopted the Constitution -of I8(;s.

in Londendary, Ireland, died in Ncwnan, October, 1.^07, in the spventy-ninlh year of liis age; Mrs. Caledona Dougherty Hrooks, November 2. ISOT, in her thirty-eighth year; Miss Itebeca Kchols, born .June 8, 17!):^ died June, 1808. aged seventy-five years; Mr. M. B. Clark, born 1801, died 18G8, aged sixty-seven years; Mrs. Lavenia S. Thomas.

Gooden, aged fifty-four years; William Beadles, born 1764, died 1868, aged ninety-six years ; Mrs. Sarah Beadles, born 1774, died 1868, aged eighty-four years ; Peter Herrin, aged seventy-two years, died 1867.

186S. - No county oflicers elected this year under our new constitution. The election for members to the Legislature : Dr. W. C. Smith, Senator; F. M. Scroggins. Pierce Sewel, Representatives; a Mr. Edwards, was elected to Congress. The deaths for this year is reported in 1867; though mistake, Andrew Domenick, aged sixty-eight years; Levi Banks, aged sixty-eight years, four months; Mrs. Cotton, no age given.

The deaths this year was: Joel W. Berry, boro May, 1840, died in New York, 1869, in the twenty ninth year of hie age ; Green K. Dennis, born 1817, died 1869, aged fiftytwo years; J. B. Holida, died 1869, aged forty one vears; John M. Thomas, died 1869, age not given ; Egbert Raney, age not given ; Martha Jones, age not given ; Dr. Ira E. Smith, born 1794, died 1869, age seventy-five years ; Mrs. Mary Brysen, age forty-four years, two months.

1870. - No county oflicers to elect this year. Harrison J. Sargent and Sam Smith, colored. Representatives. November election, Hon. John S Bigby was elected to Congress, over Wm. F. Wright, both from Coweta County, is why we mention both. Mr. Bigby was the third member in Congress, from Coweta; Judge Buchanan not allowed to take his s^*at.

wooden buildings were burned out in 1864, also we ought to have noticed the burning of the Seminary in 1864, and is not yet rebuilt. Other things we have omitted. Ocr readers must pardon us for omiting for the want of correct information and from forgetfulhess together, but as things occur to our mini we will mention them if they are a little out of order or in their proper place.

Mr. Walbert, a tinner, bought out Mr. Reynold's tin shop and carried on the tinning business for some time and made some good improvements in our citj', but sold out and left like many others. If all had have stayed with us, our town would not be large enough to hold them; and we should notice Mr. Reynolds, after selling his tin-shop his purchasing what is now the Virginia House, or rather, the ground where it stands, after it was burned out, and building the present building; but he, as others, as soon as he got his building ready for use, sells out and goes West.

We miist not forget to mention that the Hon William F. Wright was appointed Judge of the Coweta Circuit to succeed Judge Bigby, when he was elected to Congress, and served nearly two years as Judge.

November election. Henry R. Harris elected to Congress. This full the Hon. Hdgh Buchanan was appointed Judge to succeed Judge Wright, and if I mistake not, Mr. Adams our Solicitor, died, and A. H. Cox, of LaGrange. was appointed to succeed him. George Broom, John M. Anderson, went West. Mr. Broom done like Guy Rivers, before he forgot where he left off returned. J. M. Anderson is yet in Texas. Mr. Angu^ Mclver left for Arkansas, but died directly he got out there, .^o I am informed. Others moved away; some moved in, but now remembered.

Death this year - Mrs. Amanda Taylor, born 1804, died 187- aged sixty eight year ; Mrs. Sarah Tiiomas, consort of J. M. Thomas, Ks«j.,died 1.S72, aged sixty two years; Mrs. John .M. Hill born lS:>i, died 1872, aged tliirty-eight years; Mrs. Xiincy Kennnnl, dieil in l>«72j ai^e not given; Mrs. Robert L. .\rnall, uorn 18o7, died 1N72, aged thirty live years ; Bubert V. Brown, age sixty one years, nine months.

Goodwin, County Surveyor; Miles F. Duncan, Coroner. Some changes of business. Bradley tt Mann, dissolved copartnership; J. W. Bradley opens ihe Virginia House; several Dutch stores, names not recollected ; Kirby k Charmichael, grocery husine.'«s; Hunter «fe Kirby, dry goods; David H. Semms, grocery and saloon ; Pierce Tomlin, saloon ; Hedwine 4^: Culnepper, should have been mentioned sooner ; Hollis »^ Mclson, T. P. Hilton and others ; Thompson, Cole \- Co , furniture store, should have been mentioned sooner ; K. D. Cole k Brother, st( am works and car shop Many other improvements omitted for the want of correct information to report correctly - w omit them. Redwine I'c Culpepper, built two brick stores : J. \V. Mitchell and Thomas W . Anderson eacli built one: .Mr. Melson built one last year, omitted to mention.

1874 - No January elections this year The October election - Col John B. Wilcoxen and J. E. Stalions were elected Representatives to the Legislature. November election - Henry R. Harris was elected to Congress.

This fall we had our first county fair in Coweta. It was a splendid succass, beyond what anyone thought it would be. It must speak for itself; we will attempt no description of it.

Deaths - William Au, a German by birth, died 1874; no age given. Mrs Mary J. Smith, consort of the Rev. H. F. Smith, died 1874 ; no age given. Mrs. Jane Stegall, consort of the Rev. William Stegall, died 1.S74; aged 76 years. Mrs. Dr. J. T. Reese, died July, 1874 ; age not given. The Rev. Hiram Camp, a respectable, devoted minister of the Methodist Church, died this ye»r. He was an early settler of our county and well known to all. Lavina Brown died October 28, aged 61 years 8 months.

merchants and others hegin to take homesteads and go into bankruptcy. I shall mention no names, but all will recollect how business changed and what hard times it , was for several years. We are hardly over it yet, but are improving considerably; all we need is stout hearts and strong arms and willing minds to say, "Hold, and hold on," and we will get all right scon. Fortunes are not made honestly in a year nor two years, but by perseverance and time.

187<j - Xo Januarv elections thisyear. October election - P. II. Brewster was elected Senator, Dr. R. W. North and W. W. Thomas Representative.*. November election - Henry R. Harris was elected to Congress from the Fourth Congressional District. The pressure in business continued. Several hou-es closed out and firms changed. Some removals from our county and some to it, that we did not lose any now in i»opulation.

Some deaths that we have no reports of - Richard M. Hackney, former Sheriff and Representative in the Legislature, and tilled other places of honor and profit, died June 4, 1876, ageil 72 years; Jane N. Brown, aged oo years 4 months; Wm. Whalley, aged 22 years 8 months; Miss Sarah Bearden, aged 11) yeirs 5 months; Mrs. Jane B. Little, aged 78 years 3 months.

At the ra'ifieation electi )n and for members of the Legislature under the new constitution, H(»n. - Duncan, from Douglas, was eleeted S.-nator, William A. Turner and J. D. Si-muks Rej)resentatives. and are still our representatives. Tl»at Legislature will long be remembered as the investigating and impeachment Legislature, but we must not run out of our own county, we will get back ia

This year business began to improve an<l we had some new firms and individual business houses in our town and county, 1>. Wilkcns<»n, Rradley \ Co., D.Mit A Sharp, IVaek «k Camp, Ander.<^on, Smith tV Co., J. Z. Kirby. with his brick livery stable. Manv other changes in town. J. M. Brisco selling out to T. W. Saxon and down in Senoia several new houses much improvements generally.

Hon. Thomas W. Balton died l.S7n, aged eighty-nine years. He filled several places of honor, and died a eonsistent member of the Baptist Church. Martha \V. Wright died 1.S70, aged seventy-five years. Deaths - Mrs. James Reese died November IN 70, aged eighty-four years; William H. Stokes, died 1870, agetl seventy five years; Batty H. ^[itch* 11 after filling many oflires in our county from Bailiff, Ordinary, Clerk Superior Court, and other oftices and a member of the Metho<list Church about sixty years, died in Xewnan December 21, 1870, aged eighty-one years, honored and respected by all ; Samuel Walker, aged seventy-four years; Sallie Ann Carmical, aged thirty-one years; Mrs. Lizzie Harris, aged forty one years, nine months, and Sarah Jane Miller, aged twentv years.

1880. - No election this year to report, either County or Legislature. Before we will close it is Presidential election, Governor, Members of Congress and Legislature, but we close before any of them takes place. It is also census year. The Census Enumerators are for the First District,

This is and will be a year that will be remembered long as well as the Presidential election of 1840and of 1844. There will not be so much excitement with barbecues, log cabins, J\)lk_stalks and Cla\'jpoles, but there is more principle, and we will have exciting times all over the country, but we must confine ourselves to Coweta county to show how Coweta is or will be exciting. The death list will cause many to retiect just now. Look; the year is not yet half gone, and we have three deaths to record, nearly one hundred years each ; i. e. Miss Francis B. Wortham, died March, 1<S8(>. aged ninety-nine years; Mr. Elijah Summers, , -aged ninety-six years; Mrs. Mary- Shell, May 21, 1880, -aged ninety-two years, making aggregate of 2.S7 years, only lacking thirteen years to make each of them centenarians, ahd all died within three months of each other in one county ; Mr. A. M. Hartsfield died in January, 1880 ; Simeon A. Whatly, aged sixty seven years; Mrs. Sharp, an early settler in our county, age not known: Mrs. Caroline Underwood Jones, aged sixty-seven years, one of Coweta's curliest settlers, I think in 1820; Mr. Robert Orr, an old settler, aged sixty-sev_.*n years : Christoplur B. Brown one of Coweta's first settlers, in 1826, lived on the same place for fifty-four years, and one of the court who let the contract to build our courthouse, in 182t>. aged about eighty years, a member of the Baptist Church sixty years; Mrs. Thomas G. Lang, aged sixty-six years; Mrs. Nancy Moses, born 1795, died 1880, eighty-five years of

William Walker, promising young man, age not known. Since writing the above our elections have taken place for 1880, and resulted in the election of J. M. Willson Senator, and U. B. Wilkinson and Wm. A. Post Kcpresenta- tives. The November election is over also, and the Hon. Hugh Huchanan, of Xewnan, is elected by 2,r)56 votes over Mr. Pou, independent, which w inds up all elections we have to report in our little work. We will now turn to other matters.

Solicitors of Coweta Circuit : Samijiel A. Baily, three years; John W. Hooper, three years; J- B. H. Campbell, one year; Young J. I^ong, three years; George D. Anderson, three years; Noel B. Knight, three years; Kenchen L. Harralson. A H. Farrell, M M. Tidwell, Logan E. Bleckly, Herbert Feelder, M. Kiudrickj, Joseph A. Blance,

Panther Crkek District

Now, a.s we have piirtially gone thrt>ugh our county by each year a.> near as we could recollect and from the best inlonuution we could get, 1 here notice some things left out of the (ir.-^t. We will notice M P. Kellogg, coming to our town almost pennili'ss, without frie:.ds or ac(|uaintanc'S, litit with a go )d resolution and strong constitution, he went to work, ami his lahi>rs in the Sixth Distrct and at Hock Springs and iik the Seminary in Newnan, is mentioned al)ove We will now notice hia building of College Tiinple in 1S')3 He opened schoo' in it, and has continued to teach there evt-r .since. Fa^t n»e to undertake to giv3 anything like a correct account of it would be impos- .sil>le for one no bt'tter p )>tcd than 1 am, hut I think 1 can s.iy with some degree of certainty he has averaged one hundred pupils each year, with an average of t*Mi graduates eacli yrar. Many have been taught without fee or reward, except to feel and know that none have been turned otV for their poverty. College Temple has added more to Xewnan than any other institution in the place, and is the result of an individual, by his own exertions, and from the patronage given him frnn his merits as a teacher. It should have been more, hut he has made no complaint or b'gged as:?istance from the public. He has broken himself down, and is about to retire for awhile. We hope his successor may be as successful as he has been. We doubt whether any could excel him under the circumstances. Coweta should he proud of College Temple, and respect its founder, no matter where he may po. His works are here and cannot he removed Were the destroyr, (ire, to come and destroy the huildinps, it cannot destroy the many shinins; lights he has sent out from it, as hright as any from any college, that will live and he renn inhered for aj^es to come, that will j>oint hack to College Temple an their Alma, where they received the edueation that enahled them to teach <»thers hesides their children the true ways of life. Its hist )ry is too fresh and t<K) well known for me to add anything to its praise or merits. It will he remembered ond cherished, as before stated, when my head is cold and forgotten.

The next teacher I will notice, and will here say he ought to have been first mentioned, was the Rev. J. Y. Alexander, who taught our children in the Seminary for fourteen years. All recollect how faithfully he labored for our children as a teacher and minister. He laid a solid foundation for others to build upon. Many useful men and ladies were turned out from bis tuition that are now filling manj' important places in church and State, and can look back with pride to their old teacher in Newnan, from \^'M to the time he closed his labors as teat her, and say of a truth, he labored honestly for their g<K>d. This might be extended to almost any length, but it is not for a eulogy that I am writing, it is ony for short historical facts, leaving eulogies to others more competent

The next one I shall notice is or was a little Yankee, that looked like he ought to have had his legs in-urtMl to save his body, came to (»ur town poor, and succeeded the Rev. Mr. Alexander in our Academy, and taught there four years. All will recollect his success as a teaeher. lie gave general satisfaction as a teacher while teaching. He studied law, and to«tk up the practice of the law, and is now your honored Judge of the Superior Court of Coweta Circuit.

Mr. John A. Fleming, as teacher in the Female Academy, a successful teacher, but not so long or noved as the others mentioned, but a good teacher.

The Rev. Robert Fleming succeeded him as teacher and taught several years successfully, and was for several years pastor of the Biptist Church. His history ought to be retained, and remembered, and respected for his noble work. He was an acceptable preacher and pure teacher, many can bear record that are now Hving in our midgt.

Lyman Griswald, another teacher not named, had mme distinction as a teacher, but has left us, do not know his whereabouts, but has left the same name or recollection, as the others named.

The Rev. J. B. S. Davis, was a teacber in the Seminary. I don't know how lon^ now ; but has done as many others, abandoned teaching for the law.

Mr Daniel Walker'has held on about as long as any, ^ except Mr. Kellogg, and is favorably known as a teacher, and his abilities are hard to excel, and is to-day amongst our best teachers. As a citizen and gentleman he has few equals, and deserves well of the community where he has spent the prime of his life to build up our city. Such men are few and far between, and scarcely ever are duly appre- * ciated.

The n«'xt we notice is. the Rev. T. N. Rhodes, a gentleman and fine scholar, a good educator and an acceptable minister. If we had man)' nu)re such our County would be much better, and we should be proud of all such and encourage them to remain with us, for their loss would be liard to fill.

\Vt' nuK-t not pass by our female teachers in Newnan. Miss Marv Alexander lias taught long and has been a fine teacher, all on iier own acci»uut ; built her own house, has sustained l.er character as a teacher, lo the sati.^-faclion of her patroiKS. I doubt whether she receives that respect her aierits demand We wish her great prosperity.

We must not ])ass Miss 1. Luniiy by, for berschoikl is an honor to her ft»r her perseverance and untiring diligence to serve her patrons, and the i)upils under her charge. She should be encouiaged to continue her work.

Mrs .lennie Neninions tau;4lit for several years successfully, with general satisfaction to her employers, and was respected by her j>upils. lias given up teaching, now, for duiiie>tic lile.

Misses iVndergrast ^V -Moses' sclutol should have a fair showing, both as teailiers and tht; number of pupils daily uniler their charge. They are worthy teachers, derseve well of the pul'lic.

^Ir. M. L Carter taught school for several years in Xewnan very successfully, but has abandoned teaching and is now your principal book an»l stationary supply.

Tiie n imes of many other teachers are not mentioned, who have taught in our County and towns. It is for the reason I d«) not know their proper names and where they taught. 1 would gladly insert all if 1 had their names and character u( their schools ; hope yet to procure reports from several before I close. I will mention two successful teachers that used to be in our county, but aie both called to their long home. I allude to Mr. Looney and Mr. Mc- Michal. Theschtxilsof Senoia audGrantville 1 hope to be able to report yet, with others.

lation - 74 persons whose ages will average 83 years. This is according to official census returns, and not guess work, which shows that our people live as long as anv other people, and the health of our county generally good. One old man, a revolutionary soldier, lived to be 105 years old. It was William Smith ; used to be called Old Hell Nation, from his use of the word " Hell Dam, Good Lord," to most everything he said. But few people knew him by any other name than Helnation. I will here mention another old revolutionar}' soldier, John Neely, who died at 93 years of age; had nine scars from wounds received in the died at about 85 years. He drew a lot of land in the 6th district. They returned it as a fraudulent draw, but could not show it a fraud, and he held his land.

I have no doubt I have left out many other thing's that shouM be mentioned. It wouM alfonl mo great pleasure to make a more correct and complite history, but I have done the best 1 could, and must lia.-ten to conclude. Much information can be gained from the list of tax payers, and the table, here compiled, which is referred to, is as follows:

The above tablo will show the nmnher of 1 md owners that are voters - 07o. a n<l --(>('» that arc not lnii<l owners who are vo er?, with 47 Wcfatiltc rs, who are all n^t land owners, .n.tkiite '.'">.'> that are not lan<l owners, to -i7M that are land owners ; lit le over one third are land owners of the whites iti the connty. This w<»iild aflord considcrahlc comnient if we were (lisposed to indulpe it\ it. ->ut w*- have others to make what eoniinent they choose. Two hundred and sixty-nine of those who own no land pay no tax except poll tax, and if it was run (»nt, about the same number do not pay taxes on $25 worth property. All can see for themselves by reference to the tax lists.

The tax list will aflord much information for our statrsmen to legislate upon. I will not indulge in any remarks here only to say there needs much improvement by those in authority and are more competent ttian I am to make the suggestions needed Examine the tables and names of tax papers, old merchants' names, with directory of the county, you get more information in relation to your pHssed and present than five times the cost of the little tract. The following are the concluding pages on general information of your bu8ine^8, churches, etc , and I think you will agree with me that we need a more correct hi.story for the future than we have of the present, for which I wish you a more competeDt historian than I am.

List Of The First Merchants, From 1828 To

George T. Andeison, Alphius Hamey, U. H. Cannon, P. Fears, Wm. B. W Dent, Adison Brooks, J. Miller, Brown A- Brothers, A. Mass J. T. Morris, J. Mytr^. Henry K. Allen, Wm A. Spear, J.J. N^mIv, r. B. Wilkinson, Wm \) Orr, II. J. S:ir<;ent, Thus. Svvent, Haniel Swent, James F Jones, IJohert .S. Burch, J. E. Dent, Thomis NWmmI, Wm. B W Dent, Jr., Wm. F Lucey, John l>owen, Alex. M. Bagland, Tliomas Bowen, Brown A: Bowen, CJeorge W Cook, Cook tV Jones, Wm- S. Hi Hey, Thomas P. Arnold, Ma.son vV: Wilkinson, Win^'ot Turner, T. Howell, Hawkins A: Phelps, T.J Hollis, A. M.l.^on, T. P. Hilton. John -V. Abraham?, Arnall tt Brothers, (>. A. Lenden, J. C. Register, Kennanl A: Co., Carmieal A: Cavender, A. M. Hartsfitld, John M. Mann,

J. W. Bradley, Uedwine A Culpepper, T. K. Fell, Julius A. Allen, Goo<lrum iV Seineral,, Suead A Co., James M. (J la?.", Holme? iV Urothers, J. W. Mitehell, Ilobert Orr, Harness, Tallison Kirby, J. T. Kirky, Georgp H. Carniical,i Scrocjiins A- ilussell, H. r. Thurman A: Co., Wm H. Hujihens, T. Hoyle, J. Soloshire, Hugh Cravraer, J. W Smith, Sr., Wm. Herrin, Win V. N«'inmon«>, Wm. J. Ransom, A. W. Alexander,

C M. Stallenger, General Merchandise and Groceries. Wm. A. Brannon, Dry Go<k1s and Notions. Banks «^ Sims, Dry Gomls and Groceries. J. H. Bryant, dealer in Liquors Generally. Garrett i^- Zellers, Fancy Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes and Groceries.

Station. W. C. Carnes, Merchant, TLird District. Wm. S Askew. Dry (Joods and Groceries, Third District. -J. Lazpnby A: Brother, Morchants, Fourth District. Wm. Russel A- Brother, Meichants, Second District. Pierce Sewel, Dry Goods and Groceries, Cedar Creek. Wm. Stallengs, >Ierf hant, Collar Creek. George Powell. R. B. A. and Postmaster, Powell's Station.

confectioneries. Drewry &, Iverson, dealers in dry goods and groceries. R. W. Hardy, warehouse and comiui8sion merchant. F. M. Brantly, brick warehouse and cotton. broker. Mrs. 0. A. Green, milinery and fancy goods, and dress and groceries. James H. llunnicutt, dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware and country produce. Wm. S. Hunter, depot agent and general merchandise. Edd Williams, public steam gin.

District. Carmical & Baily, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop, 2. Hays k Russel, Carriage knd Blacksmith Shop, 2. Couch <Sr Arnall, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop, Senoia. J. Milligan, Carriage and Blacksmith Shop. Many Steam Cotton Gins, names unknown.