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Complete Resume of the State
Road Scandal.
Further Detailsofthe Stolen Letter
of General MacRae.
Additional Accounts of the
Attempt to Coerce Mr.
Scofield.
WILL THE PEOPLE OF ATLANTA!
CONSENT TO LOSE THE
ROLLING MILLS!
lAct of Governor Brovrn’o having it in hi* possession
was a sufficient evidence to him that all that it contain*
•d was true. Governor Brown protested that he had
received it anonymously, which General MacRae
told him very plainly he did not believe.
He farther told him that if he had wanted bis private
opinion of him he could have had it without inter
cepting his private letters, as he had given it to a
fnead of his very emphatically several weeks before,
and supposed that he had lost no time in carrying it
to him. The President then asked General MacRae
what he intended to do, and he replied that he sheuld
resign as he could no longer hold sven official inter
course with him.
THK EXCITXJfXNT.
The publication of these facts In the Herald the
next day produced a great stir throughout the city. It
wss soon developed that there were a number of the
lesaees who by no means approved of the conduct of
President Brown in his management of the road so
exclusively in his own interest, and if it should be
continued they could clearly see that aach a feeling of
indignation would be aroused as would force the
Legislature to deprive them of the lease. Men were
heard to say that if matters oontinued as they were,
and the Legislature should refuse to grant a remedy,
that it would be the duty of the people to take pos
session of the road by force.
KU. SCOFIELD STEAKS.
This outburst of popular indignation was so great,
that the timid were emboldened to speak out, and Mr.
Louia Scofield, who owns the most important indus
try in Atlanta, who had hitherto been silent, called
at our office and related his grievances. Mr. Sco-
| field stated that some time i»o he learned trom Mr.
{ Gordon that he was negotiating for the sale
by compelling him to pay $22 50 more for coal than
we war* charging them, that the proprietor of one of
the largest establishments in Atlanta is seriously pre
paring arrangements to leave Atlanta, if his atrocious
injustice continues.
How, what are the facts to sustain this charge? I
commenced the sale of coal in this place in 1868, and
sold good lump coal to consumers, at retail, at twenty-
five cents per bushel, and I supplied manufacturers,
by the car load, at twenty-one cents. I invested more
money in the business than any other coal dealer here,
having in cars alone, which I bought and paid for,
$7,600. The company which I repreaented having
$60,000 In cars, I had access to as many more cars as I
needed. These cars we cannot now use, for the
reasons which the ex-Governor very well knows, but
perhaps would not like to have the public know.
All this stuff about A going to Sewanee for five cars,
and B to Coal Creek for twenty, is mere twaddle, in
tended to mystify and deceive the people, because he
wall knew that if I had consented when appealed to
by E B Walker to put up the price of coal, that I could
have controlled as many cars as I needed. But this is
not the point in dispute, as to how much capital any
particular dealer moy have, unless it is intended to in
form the public that the cx-Govcrnor finds it to bis in
terest to discriminate against the man of small capital.
Before doing this the immaculate ex-Governor should
remember that he too once was poor, and that very
few have had the opportunities he has had to get rich.
There is but one State of Georgia, and but one Joseph
E Brown, and there has been but one Confederate
war, and but ene opportunity to seize cotton and pass
it through the blockade.
Can Governor Brown deny that he and his Sub , E.
B. Walker, are engaged in the coal trade ? That they
lease of the Castle Rock Coal Mines, and asked ; have thousands of dollars invested in the Castle Rock
l him what he thought of the coal. He replied tkat it was
. very fine coal for heating iron, and general purposes.
i He also promised Mr. Gordon that in the event of his
j opinion being asked, he wouid cheerfully give his tes-
J timony. Subsequently, he was called upon by J. M.
1 Born, who wanted his opinion of this coal. He gave
! it to him, bat stated at the same time that he thought
J So wane c coal the best in this country. He did not
' suppose then that his opinion of Castle Rock coal was
Drown as a Wholesale and Retail Dealer : to rise like Bauquos ghost to haunt him to Mamin.
Subsequently, he learned that Governor Brown and
Cook & Cheek Among the
Victims of Jos. E. Brown.
in Catfish.
JOE BROWS RAMPANT IS MARIETTA.
How Brown Utterly Buined
Pelham!
Tbei ntense interest which has been excited through
out the State by our exposure of the mismanagement
of the Western and Atlantic railroad, and the unceas
ing and tremendous demand for the back numbers of
the Herald containing all the facts in relation to it,
renders it necessary for ns to republish, this morniDg,
a full history of everything connected with it.
The people of Atlanta had no conception until these
matters were brought to light what an engine of op
pression this road could be made in the hands of s sel
fish and unscrupulous President. As many oSjections
as could be urged against tbe Western and Atlantic
railroad being in the hands of politicians, yet it were a
thousand times better for the prosperity of our city
that the State should have the control of it than lessees
who had no object but their own aggrandisement. In
one case the corruptions would be confined to the ap
pointments to petty offices on the road and the misap
propriation of the income of the road. In the other the
road is used tx concentrate tbe control of every indus |
try in the hands of one man. In the one case we would
have an immediate remedy by an appeal to the Repre
sentatives of the people, In the other we are confronted
by a contract which is to last twenty years, and from
which there is no escape.
On last Monday we received an anonymous commu
nication informing us that a serious difficulty had just
occurred at the Western and Atlantic Railroad, be
tween President Brown aud Superintendent MacRae.
Tbti what transpired was intensely, personal, and
by no means creditable to tbe President. Reporters
were at once dispatched to the Western and Atlantic
Depot. Heads of departments and clerks were inter
viewed, and all that could be obtained was, that a dif
ficulty had occurred, and that this difficulty related to
an intercepted letter. Hon. B. H. H hi was next ap
proached, bnt he was as dumb as a young oyster at
low tide. Various efforts were then made to get hold
of Mr. Richard Peters, but without avail. Finally, a
warm friend of General MacRae was har
nessed and our reporter immediately asked
Lim if it really was true that General MacRae bad
been intercepting Governor Brown’s letters.
Ee promptly responded. **Ho, sir; Brown Las been
intercepting MacRae’e letters.” From this outline we
finally, about 12 o’clock that night, obtained a full his
tory of the affair.
other officers of the Rsad had invested heavily
Castle Rock mines, and soon afterward he was request
ed to prove his faith by his works, and to use this
coal. He told them that his contract with the Sewanee*
mines had some months yet to run,but if they would fur
nish him with s few cars of it he would give its fair tri*j
and if he should find it equal to the Sewanes he would
use it altogether. He could not get the coal, although
he repeatedly requested it until after his contract
with the other mines had expired. Then he was en
tirely out of coal, and he acknowledges that he did
urge Gov. Brown to let him have some of his coal.
When the coal arrived he found, on trial, that he
oonld sot nse it, aud he complained about it, when be
was informed that the eo&l which had been sent to
him was part of a lot that had been exposed during
the winter, and was assured that the next which would
be furnished to him would be better. The next sup
ply was very little better than the first, and he again
complained. Here Born came to him and told him
if he would use their coal be should have it made all
right. That Brown intended to have some coal cars con
structed that would hold ten tons instead of eight
and he would be furniahed coal in them cars, and thus
could make a very nice thing for himself. Still the
Castle Rock coal would not make steam, and he called
upon Governor Brown, and showing him a drawing
of his furnace, explained to him tbe practical diffieull
t iei in the way, that the coal did not possess oil suffi
cient to make flame.
TUBXING THE SCREWS.
Hon. Governor Brown rose up and complained to
iMr^cofield that his
four rails that were badly worn. Mr. Sco
field found that these rails were made of bis best pig
iron, and therefore bo knew that there were reasons
this wear, which he determined
find out. He accordingly sought
Mr. Dooly, and learned that these four rails were
placed just where the engines always stopped and
[started, and that they had been burnt up by t'ae con'
Coal Mines, and other mines ? That be has a brother-
in-law in tbe coal trade here, and that this firm has
coal yards in Griffin and other places.
If he and E. B. Walker have no interest in tbe coal
trade, why do they so neglect the interests of the les
sees as to send Western aud Atlantic cars odc hundred
and sixty aud one hundred and seventy miles from
the terminus of their road to Coal Creek and Caryville
mines, whsn they could get cheaper coal and better
coal at Sewauee, a distance of only about eighty
four miles from tbe termioua of tbe road? Especially
when it is taken into consideration that the cars sent
to Coal creek and Careyville leave the Western aud At
lantic Railroad at Dalton, consequently go over but
one hundred miles ot their road; while those that go
to Sewanee leave their road at Chattanooga, thus
traversing one hundred and thirty-eight miles of the
Western and Atlantic Bailroad, one paying tneir road
but $13 while the other pays $17 60. The Sewanee
mines can and do load more cars per day than all the
Coal Creek mines combined, aud I defy Governor
Brown to prove a single case, except one, and that only
for a very short time, when the Western and Atlantic
cars were ever detsiued a single hour, so that his at
tempt to excuse his giving us cars on this account is
simply untrue, and he knows it.
In conclusion, let me say to the public, that this is
no advertisement. I am out of the coal business, or
any other business in Atlanta that can be affected by
tbe injustice of Governor Brown or E. B.|Walker.
I have no further interest in the matter except the
duty which I owe to the public, to let them see how
entirely they are at the mercy of these unscrupulous
aud selfish men, so long as they control this great
thoroughfare. I am not in the interest of anybody. I
am merely a witness, and have endeavored to testify
truthfully.
The citizens and manufacturers who have been com-
1 pelled to pay out thousands of dollars to enrich Gov.
J Brown and his confederates are much more interested
| in this matter than lam. If Gov. B. can break down
! a coal dealer, because ha refused to knuckle to him
very poor, »nd carried j aDd W * “"‘bordio.lee, how easy it il to vi.it his wrath
the grocery merchant or the dry goods dealer, or
from some of Joe’s North Georgia farms. I hops you
will send s good, shrewd reporter hare at ones, and
1st him make inquiry into the manner in which the
citizens of Cobb are treated.
Now, gentlemen, in your fight against Joe you ap
ply everything to Atlanta; but if you will extend your
investigations along the entire line of the road, you
will discover that the abase of power is more glaring
and aggravating than evep in Atlanta. Send some one
here, I ray, and let him inquire of Dr. G. T. Tennent,
L. C. McLellau, Joseph Alsas, J. A. Bisaner. and bus*
iness men generally. They can tell you something of
the gross outrages to which we are subjected. The
people want you to come, and God, in justice te
humanity, wants you to come.
E. PLURIBU8 UNUM.
MANY THIRDS SUPPRESSED.
It is a melancholy fact that many merchants hero
and along the line of the road, will not venture to tell
what they know, because they dread the evil power of
Joseph E. Brown. Men who would qot hesitate to
face a storm of bullets, shrink from making exposures
while he remains in office lest, for so doing, he ruins
their business. Much that we intended to publish is
suppressed until President Brown has had his say,
when we shall give it to the public ahd dare him to a
further defense.
THE CAT-FISH BUSINESS.
To further show the greed sud rapacity ol the man,
it is very necessary to tell of him as a dealer in cat
fish. Laughable as it may appear, it is nevertheless
fact, that President Brown is *he most extensive dealer
in cat-fish in Atlanta. He has tbe fish transported,
freight free, in the tanks of his enginos, to the city,
and taken to the restaurant of the popular Pease and
his wife, by whom they are sold. Joseph E. Brown
receiving the proceeds of the sale. If the narration of
this fact seems puerile, we can only say that we
dealing with a mau whose grasping avarice descends to
puerility, and that we mention this cat-fish business
only to illuetrate the mau.
Ait Imilgiinn 1 Patriot.
Macon, Ga., May 14, 1873.
To the Editor of the Herald:
I am indignant! Stop my paper! I can’t stand it
any longer. The people of Georgia won’t stand it any
longer. tTooy B. is their special pet. Besides, I can
show you that Georgia still owes him a pile. Here’s
the account:
State of Georgia to Joey B Dr.
For serving her seven years as Governor.. $5,000,000
For serving her in reconstruction business 1,000,000
For serving her as Chief Justice 500,000
For sundry services 500,000
Total $7,900,000
Per Contra C
By profits in tbe blockade cotton business.. $1,000,000
By profits on tbe lease of State Road 600,000
By profits in the Mitchell heir biz 50,000
By sandry pickings 100,000
$1,650,000
Balance due Joey B $5,350,000
Over five millions! All due J. B. for work and la
bor done the old ungrateful State.
Now, sirs, aint you ashamed of yourselves? You
have played the mischief. You have gone and made
Joey B. mad! And the next thing you know he will
foreclose the mortgage he holds on us all, and sell us
out. I am in favor of offering him a fee simple title
to the State Road, if he will make oath that he will
never ask for more. Stop your nonsense!
Robert Short.
Please present my bill for balance due you to Joey
B. and it will be paid. R. S.
Telegraphic Markets.
New Yore. May 17, 1873.
Cotton weak; sales 5?0 bales; uplands 19V; Orleans
19V-
Cotton—net receipts 1,360 bales; gross 3,296; sales
for exports to-day 146; last evening 176.
Cotton sales for future delivery to-day 3.860 bales,
I follows: May, 18 7-16. June, 18 7-16*18 9-16.
July, 18Val8 11-16. August, 18Val8 9-16. October,
17V* December, 17V*
Flour a shade firmer and lnactiva. Wheat a shade
firmer and inactive with light stock; high freight
checks business. Corn heavy and a shade lower; nsw
yellow western 64aC5. Pork lower at $1 75al8. Lard
lower hut active; western steam 9V. Navals dull aad
lower. Groreriea dull. Freights firmer.
Money 5a6. Sterling higher at 9,V- Gold 18al8V-
Governments dull bnt steady. State bonds very quiet
with but little business.
Bank statement—Loans has increased 3V of a mil
lion of dollars; legal tenders has Increased 1 1-6 of a
million; deposits has increased 5 million; specie has
increased V of a million.
Later.—81s 21 V«; 62s 16V; 64s 15V; 65s 17V new
18V; 6*8 20 v 68s 18V; new 5s 14V; 10-40e, 14. Vir
ginia Cs 43; now 49. Consols 53; deferred 12V- Lou
isiana 6s 40; new 40. Levee Cs 40; 8s 60. Alabama 8s
80; 5s 85. Georgia 6s 78; 7s 90. North Carolines 28;
uewlG; specialtax 14. South Carollnas 25; new 16.
April and October 28.
St. Louis, May 17,1873.
Flour steady. Corn closed dull and lower. Pork
firmer at $17 25al7 50. Bacon dull and unchanged:
holderi firmer. Lard quiet. Whisky firm at 90.
Louisville, May 17,1873.
Flour quiet. Corn firmer at 56, sacked at depot.
Pork dull and lower at $17. Bacon easier; shoulders
7V- Lard steady, hisky 88.
Cincinnati, May 17, 1873.
Flour firm. Provisions firmer and active. Pork
$17. Lard quiet hut firm. % Bacon—shoulders 7; clear
sides 9*ia‘J*j. Whisky steady.
Augusta, May 17, 1873.
Cotton—receipts 1&8 bales; exports coastwise 155;
sales 250; stock 29,121
New Orleans, May 17, 1873.
Cotton in limited demand; middlings 18 V net re
ceipts 1,354 bales; gross 1,544 ; exports to Great Britain
9,448; to continent 0,528; coastwise 2.141; sales to-day
I, 000; last evening 1,500; stock 125,697.
Memphis, May 17. 1873.
Cotton—receipts 617 bales; shipments 149; stock
34,187.
Galveston, May 17,1873
Cotton—net receipts 29 bales; stock 40728.
Charleston, May 17,1873
Cotton—net receipts 541 bales; exports coastwise
107; sales 500; stock 25,702. $
Boston, May 17,1873.
Cotton—gross receipts 357 bales;; sales 200: stock
II, 000. ■■
Baltimore, Mav 17,1873.
Cotton—gross receipts 143 bales; exports coastwise
51; sales 125; stock 6,224.
Savannah, May 17,1873.
Co ton—net receipts 351 bales; sales463; stock 3,059.
Wilmington, May 17,1873.
Cotton—net receipts 26 bales: sales 3; stock 4,035.
Norfolk, May 17, 1873.
Cotton—net receipts 972 bales; exports to Great
Britain 20; coastwise C55; sales 200; stock 7,675.
Liverpool, May 17,1873.
Cotton closed quiet; sales of 7.000 American baies.
The Atlanta Sun!
MARYLAND.
Baltimore, May 17.
him.
The points which I have endeavored to make are
briefly these :
1st. The Sewanee mines are but 84 miles from the
terminus of the Western and Atlantic railroad, while
the Coal Creek mines are 160, and the Careyville mines
eUnt friction.^ About" thta time iTnClinberUlmof 170 ' Coal from «•*“« I' 3 !'’ * 17 ' 50 t0 tbe road . and
tbe Chattanooga Mills, came to Atlanta. He did not coal from Coal Cr,:ck * 13 ' 0n -
call on his friend, Mr. Scofield, but Mr. Scofield called j 2d - That GoT ' rnor Bro.cn and two of his officers are
him, and found that Mr. Chamberlain had entered j lar B c ° wnera of roal Bnd hiB brother-in-law sells
into a contract for Castle Rock coal, and Joe Brown I the coaI when B etB bore.
had responded by entering into a contract with him to ! ad * That E. B. W alker remonstrated with me about
roll a hundred tons of iron. This is about the sab-1 tte foI1 - T ot Bclll ”8 cosl 80 chea P- and endeavored to get
stance of Mr. Scofield's statements to the Etaun. me to ral8e the Thal »“ refusal to do this. I
The next Gay Governor Brown addressed Mr. Scofield ! w “ de P nved o{ carB and transportation, which has
The General Assembly received Dr. Baird, Repre-
anybody else in business who happens to displease i gentative from Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
a sharp note, to state that the reported interview with
the Herald was so full of errors and misstatements
that Jio could not believe that it had been furnished
by him. Mr. Scofield promptly replied that while the
exact language might not have been used as reported,
yet, in all other matters, tbe report was accurate, fair
aad true, and he was ready to stand by it, notwith
standing the implied threats contained in Governor
Brown’s letter.
WHY SCOFIELD DID NOT SPEAK BEFORE.
When Mr. Scofield was asked why he did not make
It appears that, for some time past, there has been I these things known betore, he frankly replied that he
considerable dissatisfaction with President Brown j was afraid—that he was on Blodgett’s bond, and Gov.
among the lessees, because they were not receiving | Brown's brother had the control of that matter, and
as heavy dividends as they expected. Atone of their j he was afraid to arouse his opposition; that Gov.
recent meetings this dissatisfaction was so great, that j Brown had it in his power to cut off bii supply
of coal at any time, and rain him, aud it was only
i when he became convinced that he must either use
Biown’s coal or be ruined, that he determined to let
Joseph, however, was eqnnl to tha occaaion. and it j the facts be known. That he was in a bad fix any
there w ere enough vote a to turn him out.
JOSEPH EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
is said that eight hundred thousand dollars of bonds
were issued and divided among tbe lessees. This pro- j
duced peace once more in the happy family.
APPOINTMENT OF WAITZFELDER.
Judge Cabanniss had died, and the office of Auditor |
was to be filled, but Jos and bis friends considered
such an appointment a useless expense, as his former
partner, Mr. Waitzfelder, could act as purchasing
agent, and there really would be no necessity
to audit his bills, as every one knew how honestly
this gentlemen had conducted the blockade business
during the war, and how poor he had been rendered by
his integrity.
MACRAE APPOINTED SUPERINTENDENT.
There were some, however, among the Directors
who knew Joseph, and they were not altogether satis
fied with t:.is arrangement, and consequently they in
sisted on the appointment of General MacRae as Su*
perintendent, who was selected because cf his known
integrity and high-minded scorn for everything that
was mean, and also because of his enthusiastic devo-
tion to railreading and his knowledge of the business.
General MacRae had net been long on the Road before
it began to be whispered that Joe Brown had been su
perseded ; if not superceded exactly .that his sceptre wss
divided. These things, of course, were annoying to
the President, and two parties were rapidly formed.
The reputation which J. B. enjoyed for not forgetting
his enemies, and the mysterious dread which
newspapers and politicians had always exhib
ited for his power and influence, pervaded the
workshops and offices of the Western and At
lanlic Railroad, and it was not long before General
McRae discovered that he was surrounded by spi
and enemies who were doing all they could to thwart
his efforts far the good management oi the
nally it was apparent to him that traps were laid for
his overthrow. These things provoked him, and he
expressed himself in very plain language to soma of
the officials. While in this frame of mind he wrote a
letter to his brother, in which be stated that he had
been offered a lucrative situation elsewhere, and he
bad almost decided to accept it, as bis situation here
was daily growing more disagreeable ; that the man
agement of a great enterprise like the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, would be difficult under tbe most
favorable circumstances, but surrounded as he was, it
was simply a question of time as to bow long he
should remain on the road. That It was a matter
of very great surprise to him that the Leasees of
this great and valnable property should Intrust It to
one so unscrupulous and Insatiate as President Brows.
He wound np the letter by stating that he could give
no better ides of Governor Brown than to liken him to
tbe notorious Holden of North Carolina, a vilest seces-
sionict while the war lasted, equally radical when it
dosed.
This letter was placed in the letter box of the W. A
A. R. R. He supposed It had boss sect to the post
office and did not know to tho contrary until fas was
sent for by the President. During this Interview
President Breen, who had been carrying the letter in
his pocket lor six days, palled it out and asked him if
he had written it. He replied that he had, and the
way in which he regarded it. That if he continued to
use- Brown’s coal, the coal would break him, and if he
refused to use it, Brown would break him.
CAN WX AFFOBD TO LOSE THE MILLS?
These disclosures on the part of Mr. Scofield
aroused the most intense excitement. The people of
Atlanta who have recently been making the most
earnest efforts to inaugurate manufacturing enter
prises, realized at once the damaging effects on her
prosperity which would follow the closing of this great
industry. Who wouid have the temerity to Invest
capital in another Rolling Mill, when it became
known that the one which was already bere|had been
removed for want of patronage and in consequence of
the inability to procure a supply of coal.
The withdrawal of the patronage of the Western and
Atlantic railroad alone would take out of the State j P ri ' ate *
$173,551, according to Mr. Scofield’s figures.
The pay-roll for labor alone at this mill for the
month of April was $12,722.28—more than $160,000
per annum. This large sum sustains nearly two hun
dred families, and the citizens feel that Governor
Brown, in attempting to break down Mr. Scofield, is
striking a heavy blow at Atlanta property, hence the
general Ueiing oi sympathy for him and their firm de.
termination to sustain him in his death wrestle with his
powerful toe.
HOW PELHAM WAS RUIN ED.
The attempt of Governor Brown to give the lie to
the statements of Mr. Scofield, will not be believed
by any person not interested in defending him. Not
many weeks have paseed since we published the earn-
eet and even pathetic letter of Mr. Peter Pelham, detail
ing the manner in which he had been bankrupted
sad his business utterly destroyed by the action of
President Brown. Mr. Pelham came to Atlanta and
established a yard for the sale of Sewanee coal.
From the very start, being opposed to the Brown ring
of dealers, be was subjected to every possible em
barrassment from the authorities of the Bute road.
We prefer, however, to let Mr. Pelham speak for him-
>lf, hence, ws publish his letter entire:
To the Editors of the Herald:
The ex-Governor says, “I »m glad you approve of
my position in refusing to notice every scribbler who
chooses to write for a newspaper,” etc. His four col
umn article is mors than I ever wrote for putlication,
and as for duties to the public, I too Lave a duty to the
public, and that is to show that the State Road is being
used in violation of justice, and of tbe spirit of the
lease; that it is being used to build up one coal com-
psuy, in which Governor Brown and his family are
interested, by breaking down others; that he or E. B.
Walker, (who is also supposed to have cost interests),
is responsible to tbe city for the high price which coal
reached. Because, while we received a full supply of
cosl, the price nt all the yards was kept at 33V cents,
per bushel. But this price did not suit his Excellen
cy, or X. B. Walker, as he told me I could not afford
It, se he hunted up an excuse to deprive ua of cars.
He noon found the excuse, and cut us off entirely
from the trade, sod baa as effectually broken down
onr buaineee and rained our pecuniary interests aa if
Sherman's army had passed over us. He bee not only
broken down my business.
4th. That manufacturers are now paying thirty
cents per bushel by the car load for coal, who were
paying me but tweuty-one cents, making a difference
to them of $22 50 per car. That I was willing to carry,
out ray contract and was making money on it, but
could not do it ou account of the unjustifiable action of
these men.
1 leave the matter now to those who are left. I have j Centre,
been ruined, and my case may be yours next.
P. Pelham.
COOK A CHEEK AMONG THE VICTIMS.
It appears, however, that not only has Pelham been
ruined, Dr. Willson injured, and an attempt made to
ruin Scofield, but tbe President of the State Road has
also made victims of merchants of this city. If Messrs.
Cook A Cheek would speak out boldly they would tell
a tale of gross abuse of power exercised upon them,
of coercive measures adopted to force them into help
ing to enrich him. They have been silent, like many
others, because they dared not speak out lest the
autocrat of the State Road should wreak his vengeance
upon them by so embarrassing their extensive busi
ness as to almost destroy it. As is very well known,
Messrs. Cook k Cheek are among the most extensive
dealers in flour in Georgia, their sales aggregating one
million of dollars per annum. At Marietta their ex
tensive mills are located, and they are entirely depen
dent upon the State Road to transport grain, aud to
carry their flour to its destination. Wholly in the
power of Governor Brown, they have been compelled
tc silent submission to bis will, and have been forced
to pay tribute to him. Both gentlemen are absent from
tbe city at present, but as soon aa they return we shall
call upon them, if it be necessary, to give to the public
a history of t» eir grievances. Except to complain in
e had ne other alternative than
acquiescence. I is, however, their duty now to add
to the volume o. evidence of abuse of power by Pres-
ideut Brown to i II their experiences with this man.
MANIlVaTIXG WESTERN PRODUCE.
Among tbe mnj allegations brought against Presi
dent Brown is one which we regret we cannot fnrniah
the proof of. It is widely asserted that the recent
freight blockade at Chattanooga was used to his per
sonal benefit. There are rumors of manipulations of
Western produce, and it is said that parties in this
city could obtain goods when all the other merchants
were unable to supply their customers. What ia sin’
gular in this transaction ia, that within thirty days
after Gen. MacRae assumed the Buperintendency of
the road, tbe immense arcumulatioas of freight at
Chattanooga were transported to Atlanta, and the
freight blockade transferred to this city.
JOE. BROWN-I8M AT MABIETTA.
But not only in Atlanta has the malign influence of
the President of the State Road been feit. At every
town along the line of the road hia creatures have
been installed in office, aad If all are like the one de
scribed in the letter appended to this paragraph, Hia
safe to assert thst Joe Brownisin has been established
on a reduced scale from Atlanta to Chattanooga. The
following letter furnishes some spicy reading:
Marietta, Ga., May 15, 1878.
To the Editors of the Herald :
Your paper has been received with much satisfac
tion for the past few days, exposing tbe corruption
andabusaof power by ex-Governor and low Presi
dent of the W. and A. R. R., Joseph E. Brown. The
paper is sought for and retd by everybody, and a gen
eral good feeling prevails for the esuae you are ad-
locating. Onr peoplo feel that they are down-trodden
and oppressed by the ex-Governor and President of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad: that they are im
posed upon aud subject to extortion in every con
ceivable manner, by being overcharged in freights,
and no accommodations whatever offered them.
What ia worse we are tyrannized over by one of Joe's
••brothers-in-law—the depot ageat here, who owns a
grocery etore, etc., in this place. It is gen erally moot
ed around that it tbe employees of the road in thta
connty do not trade with Boston, the agent, they will
be discharged. Boston ships hay from the West at
ow rates and retails it from the depot, saving dray-
age, etc., aad thus monopolizes the trade, to the in-
: standing. Dr. Baird hoped the day would come when
there would be but ODe Presbyterian Church. Dr.
Baird tendered a committee to Leal difference!*. The
! committe suggested by Dr. Baird, was appointed by
1 conference.
LA BELLE FRANCE.
Thiers and the Newspapers.
Paris, May 17, 1873.
Several journalists have been fiaed for publishing
the letter of Felix Pyatt to Thiers, which was printed
in the London Times newspaper. The Bien has been
suppressed for publishing an article attacking the
National Assembly.
The resignations of Soulard, the Minister of the In
terior, and Julea Simon, Minister of Public Instruc
tion, has been accepted by President Thiers.
It is reported that the Ministry of Public Worship is
to be re-established.
The new members of the Cabinet will be either mod
erate Republicans or members of the Party of the Left
Knights Templar.
The Knights Templar request ladies to help them
prepare for their Strawberry Festival, to-morrow
night, by sending in contributions of flowers to their
hall during the day. These are wanted to decorate
the tables, &c. This festival is going to be a grand
affair, and the ladies will, of course, lend their assist
ance to make it so.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS THIS MORNING! : jj
An Illustrated Fable!
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(After JEsop.)
Rich, Rare, Racy ! jp
j uns muFfly aiix
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY!
VALUABLE RECIPES FOR FIFTY CT8.
No family should be without them.
WANTED,
TION in a live Drug Store in city or country. Com
pensation demanded, reasonable. Ample testimonials
as to character and capacity. Address
R. B. J.,
my!8-lw Atlanta P. O.. K*v Box 264.
HANDSOME STORE TO RENT.
ONE CF THE BEST STANDS IN THE CITY!
CULTURAL BUILDING, corner of Alabama i
Forsyth streets, eariy in June, I offer tbe STORE I
NOW OCCUPY for rent. Call early and let me know
if any of tho Fixtures are desired or not.
FARMERS, TAKE NOTICE!
that I have a TREMENDOUS STOCK of Mowers and
Reapers, Thrashers, Fen Mills, Horse Powers, Grain
Cradles, Grass Scythes, etc.. now in store and arriving.
MARK W. JOHNSON,
my!8-dAw2w Agricultural Building, Atlanta. Ga.
The Mutual Protection
I nsu ranee Company
OF GEORGIA
W ILL HOLD ITS FIRST ANNUAL MEETING
of Stockholders, at its office iu Marietta, et 10
o’clock a. m. on the THIRD WEDNESDAY OF JUNE
(18th). All parties holding a Policy issued by the Com
pany for the term of one year, or longer, are entitled
to vote at that meeting, either personally or by proxy.
NOTICE TO PLANTERS.
I AM STILL BUSY SUPPLYING PLANTERS WITH
Flour, Corn, Bacon, Hay, Tobacco, Groceries and
General Plantation Supplies, on crop liens, with ap
proved security, payable loth October.
mayl8-lt
“ Lucky Tom.”—Lucky Tom, alias the live grocer
comes to the front this morning by giving the public
tbe benefit of important information concerning mat
ters of great interest to tbe people of Atlanta—groce
ries, etc,, of every description. It is easier to describe
what he hasn’t than what h* bas got. Everybody
knows him, bis business, and where he keeps, as evi
deuced by the fact that they never fail to find him at
his proper place on Peachtree.
Babgaixs ! — See riotice of Cohen k Selig, in an
other column. These gentlemen have a large stock of
Goods, which they propose to sell at very low prices.
Give them a call.
REDUCTION IN BOARD!
JJURING THE SUMMER MONTHS,
MRS. OVERBY
WILL FURNISH BOARD AT REDUCED RATES
63“ Bbeakfast from 7 to 8— Dixxeb from 1 to 2
o’clock.
43“ Travelers and transient persons accommodated
with BOARD aLd LODGING.
BROAD STREET, GRANITE BLOCK.
maylS-dtjnl
Religious Services.
It will be seen that we are preparing to give the
services at the churches in a condensed and methodi
cal form, and we are especially anxious for tbe pastors
aud officials of each to assist us in this by furnishing
all necessary information, and sending it into tbe
office as early as Saturday morning.
Willingham Block.—To-morrow morning at eleven
o'clock foar-nintlis of the W illingbam building will be
sold to tbe highest bidder. This is good, substantial
property, paying good rent, and is worthy the atten
tion of our capitalists.
NEW YORK.
New York, May 17, 1873.
It is reported on the street that the Mobile corres
pondent of a New York firm drawing bills on London,
has failed in consequence of over advances on cotton.
It is said that the Nsw York house will lose fifty thou
sand pounds sterling by this failure.
The specie shipments to-day were $429,000.
The Cotton Exchange to-day adopted amendments
to their by-laws, making eligible for membership rep
resentatives of members as attorneys actually such
from May 17th until June 30th, and raising the initia
tion fee on and after January 1st, 1874, from $2,500 to
$5,000.
The Legislative Committee, in their report upon
Erie affairs, condemn as improper the expenditure of
money in the recent transfer of tbe management and
its reimbursement, from tbe treasury of the company.
They say this was done largely in the interest of for-
tigu stockholders and for their benefit, and the part
token in that operation by General Sickles is denounc
ed in strong terms as follows: The spectacle of a
United State s Minister to a foreign court, leaving his
duties thers aud lending himself to the execution of a
scheme of this kind is not calculated to heighten our
respect for or inspire confidence in his integrity in
public service.
THE RACES.
Important Auction Sale.—Messrs. Witt k Joyner
will commence on Monday morning to sell at auction
a large lot of shells from every ocean in the world, oil
paintings, and various other articles. The sale will be
continued night aud day until all are sold. The ladies
are invited to attend and make their selections.
G. W. Jack’s Ice Cream Saloon is now open, and
will be kept open every night till 11 o’clock-
Can furnish parties and families at short notice any
quantity they may desire.
mayl8d3tawtf.
G. W. Adair has more residences and stores for reet,
and better ones than anybody. Adair can’t be beat
at anything he goes at, and there will be a big rush to
become his tenants.
H. Muhlenbeink has aa elegant slate roof house on
Ivy street for rent. See advertisement.
THE TICKET TO VOTE
Officers of the Y. M. L. A.
For President—J. H. FLYNN.
Vick President—E. Y. CLARKE.
Treasurer —J. M. HARWELL.
Secretary—J. W. CHESTER.
B. Mallon, A. Haas.
J. A. Bowie, » . Gholstein,
R. E. Lawton, M. J. Clarke,
Henry Hillyer, Z. D. Harrison,
E. G. Moore.
Electicn —Tuesday, 20th instant, 2 to 9 o'clock
m. maylS-2t
TWELVE ROOM
NEW BRICK RESIDENCE!
Wlxiteliall Street.
lelegantly finished BRICK RESIDENCE, containing
every conceivable modern convenience, with Veran
dah on the sides, Halls, Closets, Ac all new—situ
ated at the junction of Foreyth with Whitehall street,
A1 neighborhood, with the vsry best surroundings. It
will be sold on favorable terms. I will show the prop
erty when called on. If you want a nice house, call
at once.
WANTED,
COMPETENT
MAN
TO RUN A
G. W. Jack is in the ice-cream business some him
self, and can’t be beat at it, either. See his advertise,
ment.
New Advertisements.
F.uchre
master woi
and 151.
tbe
Nashvili.k, Mav 17.
the first race. Time, 3:40. Quarter
ond race. Time, 147)i, 148, 151' 4
dons this, but he has so crippled the manufacturer, jury of other dealers. I expect that the hay comti
Lexington, May 17.
The spring meeting rlosed to-day. Florence won
the first race. Time, 147. Elsie Thomas wou second
race. Time, 149 and 149 1 «. MaGrsth's ftouisa Anna
ron the third race. Time, 532.
THE EXPOSITION SCANDAL.
Vienna, May|17.
Investigation of charges against auspended Ameri-
an Commissioners fowarded to Wsahiugton is vol
uminous. Appropriations by the TJuited States Con
gress are nearly exhausted. Charges of bribery fully
sustained.
ALABAMA.
Birminoiun, Ala., May 17,1873.
Tho Alabina Press Association adjourned to-day.
Col. 8. J. Saffold was selected aa Prestdant. L. W.
Grant, Secretary; Col. R. H. Powell, orator. Place ot
next meeting—Birmingham.
Invitation by the kl bam* Press and the Mayor of
Birmingham is extended to New York general and
Georgia Press Association a to meet hero on third
Tueaday in May, 1874.
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
The funds of the State of Missouri are exhausted.
The vcnilto Is increasing iu Havana. The con'
aigneea of the Juniata and Yazoo have asked permis
sion to transport their passengers to Nsw York by the
steamer leaving to-morrow.
Colonel R. A. Pinson, a prominent merchant of
Memphis, formerly President of tbe Chamber of Com
merce and Confederate Brigadier General of cavalry,
is dead.
TLe Territorial Congressional excursion party ar
rived at Viuita, Indlaua, to-day. They will be trans.
ferred to the Missouri, Kausas A Texas rood this even
ing, and arrive at Dennison, Texas, to-night.
GEORGIA STATE LOTTERY.
combination claks 317.
Atlanta, May 17, 1873.
Tbe following are tbe numbers which were this day
drawn Irom tbe 78 numbers placed in the wheel, aud
the said numbers were drawn iu the order in which
they are here placed:
2—30—23—56—54—64—211—3—66—18 -13—62—6
HOWARD k. CO.. Managers.
FOR RENT!
A new and comfortable ten-room brick
HOUSE, with slate roof, and good water, on
Ivy. between Houston and Ellia streets—five minutes'
walk from the Car Shed. Apply to
mayl8-lw H. MCHELINBRINK.
FOK RENT,
43*Attention is called to the Sunday Herald Rent
Likt. published below. Parties desiring Houses would
do well to look it over.
Planer k Moulding Machine
IVXy Xj\THi>30r Tard.
A. MURPHY.
KTOMIKTATIONS
Officers of the Y. M. L. A.
For President—J. H. Flynn.
For Vice President—E. Y. Clarke.
For Treasurer—J. M. Harwell.
For Secretary—J. W. Chkstkr.
SCIOl
M. J. Clark.
H. W. Grady,
C. M. Goodman.
Louis Gholstin,
R. E. LawUon.
47* Election to be held on Tuesday evening, the 20th
lust., from 3 to 9 o’clock. maylb
B. Mallon,
J. M. Goss.
D. M. Bam,
J. D. Wing,
C. W. ADAIR’S LIST.
RESIDENCES.
lx Room Houee, Garaett street.
Six Room House, Ivy street
8ix Room House, Lloyd street.
20 60
25 (X)
25 00
. 26 00
20 00
. 15 00
25 00
26 00
18 00
. 12 60
16 00
10 00
, West Hunter street
Six Room House, ('one (street
Six Room House, Jackson street
Five Room House, Crew street
Five Room House. Whitehall street
Four Room House, Go. R. It
Four Room House, Magazine street
Four Room House, Collins street
Four Room House, Peachtree street
Three Room House, Spring and Powers streets.. 20 (K)
Three Room House. West Baker street 16 00
Three Room House, Hayne street 10 00
STORE HOUSES.
Two Store Houses, Pryor street $100 00
One Store House, Lloyd street* 100 00
One Store House, Alabama street 75 00
One Store House, Ivy street 20 60
One Store House, Hunter street 16 66
One Store House, Peters street 12 66
i F.ve to Twenty-
STOP, STOP, STOP, STOP!
No. 7 MARIETTA STREET.
CHILDREN’S CLOTHINC
, specialty. Don't forget
7 Marietta Street.
mnylh-ltf
N O nc E !
OWNERS OF SAW MILLS
IN OBOKOIA.
ON THE LINKS OF RAILROADS. WHO SHIV
THEIR LUMBER, CAN LEARN
SOMETHING TO THEIR INTEREST!
By tdilr«wins ^ ^
mulMIt TAYLORSVILLE. GA.