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SOUTHERN SENTIMENT. A Railroad Time-Table Bearing Portraits of Members of the Confederate Cabinet Circulated in the South. New York Tribune. A traveler from the South, who has just arrived in thia city, brings fresh illustra tions of the fact that the Southern people do not regard “ the cause for which Lee and Jackson fought” as a lost one. He cites many instances of the feeling of the great mass of the people of the South with whom he came in contact towards the “ Northern mudsills,” who conquered them, as they say and believe, “ by the aid of the hired trash from Europe.” The business men of the South appreciate the feeling, he says, and often make use of it in their advertisements. One hotel at which he stayed for a short time was called “the Jefferson Davis House.” The most significant instance of this feel ing, however, is given in the printed ad vertisement and time-table of “ the Kenne saw Route via Knoxville.” One side of this railroad time-table contains a good sized engraving, over which is the title, “ The Confederate Cabinet.” Presiden Jefferson Davis is the central figure, sur rounded by smaller engravings of his asso ciates, as follows: J. C. Breckinridge, Sec retary of War; Alexander H. Stephens, Vice-President; Judah P. Benjamin, Sec retary of State; J. H. Reagan, Postmaster General, and Stephen R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy. Under these pictures are the words: “Compliments of the Kennesaw Route, B. W. Wrenn, General Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga.” On the reverse side is the regular time-table of the road, with its connections, from New York to New Orleans. A reporter of the Tribune cal led on George M. Huntington, Eastern Passenger Agent, No. 303 Broadway, whose name is also on the time-table, to ascertain if the.-c Rebel circulars were also exposed to the Northern public; but Mr. Huntington said he had not received any of them. Inquiries had been made lor them, however, and he had ordered some from Atlanta. These tables were issued froom the offices in the South for the general information of the public. The Kennesaw Route is evidently a South ern road, for Southern people, and its gen eral passenger agent understands how best to attract Southern travel. John S. Bar bour, Receiver of the Virginia Midland Railroad, which is a component pari of the Kennesaw Route, is the Demccatic nominee f<y Congress in one of the districts of Vir ginia. With a free circulation of this rail road advertisement, containing portraits of the Confederate cabinet, he will probably make his calling an I election sure. To which Mr. Wrenn replies: Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 13, 1880 To the Editor of the Tribune : Dear Sir—My attention has been directed to a clipping front your paper in which you criticise tiio cir culation of pictures of the ex Con federate Cabinet on the reverse side of advertisements of the Kennesaw Route, of which I am the General Passenger Agent. You will surely allow me space in which to allay the alarm that your discovery of a plot to re-establish the Confederacy by popularizing its cabinet must have caused. My in tention is to advertise, not to revo lutionize; to establish the Kennesaw .Route, not a Confederate govern ment. Sometime since I purchased over a million dollars of Confederate bills and printed our advertisement on the back of them. They were largely sought for as curiosities by our Northern and Western travelers. I scattered this last advertisement be cause I knew it would attract atten tion, which it has done beyond my most sanguine expectation. This advertisement has been circulated over the North and West, and was not intended for Southern circula tion, as you suggest. You are mis taken when you allude to the Ken nesaw Route as being a “ Southern” road. It is the largest and best part of the best line from New York to New Orleans and the South, and from the West to Florida. Thou sands of Northern and Western tourists travel monthly in our ele gant palace cars, and will bear testi inony that there is nothing sinister about our scenery, our schedules or our eating-houses. They will declare that our employees point out to them with equal suavity the battle-fields along our route on which the Fed orals whipped us and the fields on wh'ich'we whipped them; and with equal tenderness and reverence, the Federal grave-stones and the South ern, -which dot the lino of our road ; and that “Kennesaw,” our noble mountain, fills with sublime emotion the hearts of all travelers, regard less of politics. In fact, from one end to the other, the Kennesaw Route is a business enterprise, with no purpose but to keep good its reputation as the best line to New Orleans and to Florida, and to satisfy our Northern and Western constituency, which is as large as the Tribune s. Yours, very truly, B. W. Wrenn. A Hawk Steals a Hat. A few days ago, as a son of Mr. Nich olas Nourish, of Nttssagaweya, was pass ing through the woods on his farm, he noticed a around near him. Thinkinflpnbthiiig about the mat-, ter, he walked-on, when Ml ftt qnce, and before he had time to make any defense, the bird dived down and. caught bis hat in its claws and canii-d it aloft. "When the bird got about tin- height of the trees t let the hat drop.— Montreal Witness. m i W “w - : : '3ft HON. JOSEPH E. SHOWN, (UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM GEORGIA.) The above is a perfect likeness of the Hon. Joseph E. Brown, ex-Govcrnor of Georgia, lie was appointed United States Senator by Governor Colquitt in May 7 last to succeed Gen. J. B. Gor don, who, it will be remembered, re signed his position. Gov. Brown is a I native of South Carolina, and was born in Pickens county, on the 15th day of April, 1821. He moved to Georgia when quite a young man, and com menced life at Canton, in that state, as a lawyer, in 1845. He was elected to the State Senate | in 1849, and served with credit to him self in the legislature. In 1855 he, was elected Judge of the Blue Ridge Circuit, having defeated one of the most popular men in the circuit, Judge David Irwin, by 7 over 3,000 majority. In 1857, when but thirty-six years of age, he was nominated by the Dem ocratic convention at Milledgeville as a candidate for Governor. Hons. John 11. Lumpkin, 11. G. Lamar and James Gardner were prominent candidates before the convention, but the friends of each seemed determined that neither could get sufficient votes to nominate, and Judge Brown was se lected by 7 a committee of conference. Hon. B. H. Hill was Mr. Brown's op ponent in this election, Mr. Hill being the nominee of the American or Know- Nothing party. Judge Brown was elected Governor by over 10,000 ma jority. The Democratic convention unanimously nominated him again in 1859, and he defeated the Hon. War ren Aiken, who was his opponent, and was elected by 7 over 20,000 majority. He was again elected Governor fbr the third term in 1801 over his opponent, Hon. E. A. Nisbet, beating him some 11,000 votes. His election was one of the most remarkable events whicheveroccurred in Georgia. He did not make a single speech during the campaign. Every leading politician in Georgia was op posed to him, and be was advocated by only three newspapers in the state, the Atlanta Intelligence, a daily paper, and the Federal Union and the Early County 7 News, both weekly papers. He was a candidate for the third term, a thing entirely without precedent and until then unknown. Governor Brown was a candidate for Governor a fourth time in 1863. His opponents were Hon. Joshua Hill, Union man, and Hon. T. Furlow, who was looked upon as the candidate of the Confederate administration. To gether they received 3,000 votee more than Gov. Brown in Georgia, but when the returns came in from the army, it was found that Gov. Brown had re ceived enough votes to elect him by 13,000 majority. Mr. Brown remained Governor of Georgia during the war. When the war ended he was arrested and carried to Washington and incarcerated in Carroll prison. Alter his release by- President Johnson he returned to Georgia and resigned his office as Gov ernor. President Johnson in July, 1865, voluntarily sent Gov. Brown a pardon. In February, 1867, he visited Wash ington city, with the view of ascer taining the true situation of affairs. On his return to Atlanta a number of citizens asked his advice on the situa tion, and in compliancttjwith their rc- ■ quest he prcparMa letter for publication advising the people of the South to ac cept the situation, comply with the terms of reconstruction, and obtain representation in Congress as soon as possible. He was opposed by a largo majority of the people of the State. He was in favor of the Constitutional Convention of 1868, and was appoint ed in 1868, by Gov. Bullock, as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Geor gia. He resigned his place as Chief Justice in 1870, and on the organiza tion of the company that leased the Western and Atlantic Railroad, he was made President of that company. He is President of the Dade Coal Company, President of the Southern Railway- and Steamship Association, and President of the Board of Educa tion of Atlanta. Ho has held the of fice of President in each of these com panies ever since their organization. His life has been a remarkable one. j He has been always agressive. He fought the banks when first elected Gov ernor, fought the legislature, sough t the enforcement and conscript acts of the Confederate government, and fought for reconstruction. Before and during the war he was I very- popular with the people. During the reconstruction period lie was very 7 j unpopular, but even then he was a power in the State. He was defeated but one tiwe in his life, and then not by the people, and this was the result of his reconstruction record —when he ran for United States Senator in 1868, and was defeated by Hon. Joshua Hill by a small majority. He supported Horace Greeley for President in 1872, and has since acted entirely- with the Democratic party-. He was selected by Governor Tilden to go to Florida and represent him in the electoral court in 1876. His record in thcUnitcd States Sen ate was remarkable. Ile was there only two weeks, but during that time went to the front rank as a Democrat and a man of marked ability. His speech on the Mexican Pension bill was circulated as a Democratic cam. paign document, and he was request ed by the Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee to go to the 7 West and speak upon the line of that speech for Gen. Hancock, but owing to calls at home and the condition of his health, he could not go. Senator Brown’s liberality is well known. He contributes to every worthy cause. He made a donation of $50,000 to the Southern Baptist Theological Institute. He also loaned the Young Men’s Library Association the money to complete its building, at a small rate of interest, and upon long time. He te one of the most remark ably successful monos this day. His j udgment is proverbial. Mr. Julius L. Brown, the popular Presi dent of the Young Men’s Library Association, of Atlanta, Georgia, when introducing General Henry R. Jackson to the audience assembled to hear the anniversary oration, used the fol lowing language: It affords me much pleasure to present to the audience —lor he needs no introduction —a man distinguished in every department of life into which he has entered, who, whether in the tented field, under the stars and stripes in Mex ico, or under the stars and bars in Virginia and Tennessee, has nobly illustrated Georgia; a man who, whether clad in the ermine of the judge or the gown of the advocate; who, whether in the diplomatic service of his coun try, or in theclasie gardens of the muses, has always been an honor to his state. I present i to this audience our chosen orator, General I Henry R. Jackson. Hear ye him. We consider this one of the prettiest intro ductipps we have ever read. General Jackson as is well knowfiq was Colonel of the Georgia regiment in the Mexican war, was .T Gcileral in the Confederate army, Minister to Austria Judge before the war. He is also well known as a poet and an able lawyer. ‘Anteng Jiis most beautiful poems are “My Wife and Child,” and ‘ My Father.” TOUJOUB AMOUR. Prithee tell me, Dimple Chin, At what age does love begin ? Your blue eyes have scarcely seen Summers three my fairy queen, But a miracle of sweets, Soft approaches, sly retreats, Show the little archer there, Hidden in your pretty hair ; When didst learn a heart to win ? Prithee tell me, Dimple Chin ? “O,” the rosy lips reply, “I can’t-tell you if I try. ,Tis so long I can’t remember: Ask some younger lass than I 1” Tell, (), tell me, Grizzled Face, Do your heart and head keep pace, When does hoary love expire, When do frosts put out the fire ? Can its embrace burn'below All that chill Deccmlier snow ? Care you still soft hands to press, Bjnny hands to smooth and bless When does love give up the chase? Tell, O, tell me, Grizzled Face. “ Ah,” the wise old lips reply, “ Youth may pass and strength may die; But of love I can’t foretoken, Ask some older sage than II” THE FIRST STEAMBOAT. A GEORGIA INVENTION. The following letter explains itself, and shows that the first steamboat ever constructed was the invention of a Georgian, and that it actually navigated the Savannah river long before Fulton built his steamboat, which was seen successfully in 1804. This is a historical reminiscence of which all Georgians should be proud. The letter is taken from the archives of the State : Augusta, Sept. 26th, 1790. Siu: I make no doubt but you have often heard of my steamboat, and as often heard it laughed at. But in this I have only shared the fate of all other projectors, for it has un uniformly been the custom of every country to ridicule even the greatest inventions until use had proved their utility. In not reducing my scheme to practice has been a little unfortunate for me, I confess, and perhaps the people in general; but until very lately I did not think that either artists or material could be had in the place sufficient. However, necessity, that grand science of in vention, has furnished me with an idea of per fecting my plan almost entirely with wooden materials, and by such workmen as may be got here, and from a thorough confidence of its success, I have presumed to ask your assist ance and patronage. Should it succeed agreeable to my expecta tion, I hope I shall discover that source of duty which such favors always merit ; and should it not succeed, your reward must lay with other unlucky adventurers. For me to mention to you all the advantages arising from such a machine, would be tedious and indeed quite unnecessary, therefore 1 have taken the liberty to state in this plain and humble manner my wish ami opinion, which I hope you will excuse, and I shall remain either with or without approbation, Yonr Excellency’s most obedient and very humble servant, Wm. Longstriet. To Governor Telfair. He afterwards did build the steamship, and Rev. C. W. Howard says his grandmother told him she saw it make the trial trip. Editor Jennings, of the Marshall (Texas) Messenger, published a severe criticism of the public acts of Legislator Coleman, who immediately armed him self with a revolver and started out to get satisfaction. The men met in front of the Court House. Coleman drew his weapon and fired, but missed. Before he could shoot again, Jennings sent a bullet through his heart. Prof. F. M. AGOSTINI DANCING ACADEMY, CONOORDIA HALL, Marietta Street, ATLANTA, - GA. FURNITURE! We have in store a large lot of very substantial FURNITURE, at very reasonable prices. We also manufac ture all grades of Mattresses at the lowest pos sible prices. Dining and Kitchen Tables, S.ifes, Spring Beds, Lounges, Bureaus, Bed steads and Washstands always in stock at low figures. Odr common Bedsteads are made of Maple. You will save money by examining our immense stock before buying elsewhere. H. W. THOMAS & CO., 90 Whitehall Street. THE GREAT kIHESIII ROUTE Is unrivalled by any other running be tween the Soitli and the North and ths East, In the following: Grandeur of Mountain Scenery, beauty of Valleys and Streams, altitude of country traversed, healthfulnoss of air and water, variety of Landscape and products, Historical interest of points and places en route, freedom from dust, excellence of Eating. Houses, smooth ness and safety of track, elegance of equipment, and all other essentials, constituting Perfeciion io Railway Travel. It runs the longest continuous line of SLEEPING CARS IN THE WORLD. Kennesaw, Allatoona and Cumber land Mountains are in plain view, while the Alleghany and Blue Ridge are crossed by this route at an altitude of thousands of feet above the sea level. If you would be assured of the most delightful trip afforded by any Route, ask for Tickets via the GREAT KENNESAW! B. W. WRENN, Gen’l. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, aG.