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4 ATHENS, QA. Saturday Morning, Sept. 17, 1870. Published by the Literary Societies of the University. EDITORIAL CORPS. G. R. GLENN, Term Editor from the two Societies. PM Kappa Society. Denosthenian Society. G. A. HOWELL, J. L. HARDEMAN, G. G. RANDELL. I. L. BROOKES. Executive Committee. P. H. MELD, JR., I A. A. MDRPHET, B. A. DENMARK. | E. G. SIMMONS. TEEMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Single copies, one year $ 2.50 “ “ six months 1.50 “ “ three months 1.00 Clubs of five, one year 11.00 “ “ ten, “ “ 20.00 “ “ twenty, one year 40.00 And an extra copy to tLe one who gets up a Club of 20. Remittances should be made by regis tered letters or P. O. order. figs* Address all Letters to “Georgia Col legian,” Athens, Ga. INDUCEMENTS TO AGENTS. Any one who constitutes himself an agent, and gets us 5, or more than 5 subscribers, can have the advantaee of our club rates. Thus one who gets 5 subscribers (at $2.50 each), need remit us only $11.00; if 10 subscribers, he need remit only $20.00. figs* Contributions solicited from the Alumni of the College, the students at the institutions of learning throughout this State and other States; and from the friends of the University generally. Our Future. It has been the fate of papors pub lished heretofore at our University, to die at a very early age. Will such be the fate of the Collegian? We hope not. See how rapidly it has risen from nothing to its present highly reputable station among the College journals of the South! It may still go on “climbing the heights,” until it stands unrivalled, upon the topmost pinnacle of College Literature. We affirm that it can attain such a degree of eminence. Butuv'W it reach that desirable position? That's the question. The Editors will not be lacking in their duty. Tbo Term Editor pledges his every spare mo ment from text books to the promo tion of the paper’s interests, and the Associate Editors will do all in their power to make our united efforts successful. But aid must come from some other source. We must have the co-operation of the Alumni and under graduates. Every Alumnus of the University ought to take the Collegian. He will always find in its columns some sweet souvenir of the halcyon days spent at Athens. Arid we make an appeal to the Students. Your paper cannot be sustained with out money. The young men to whom you have confided your charge may do much, but your money will do more. Let every member of the University come up then and subs scribe at once. Don’t say that your roomsmate takes it—subscribe for it THE GEORGIA CP TjLEGrAN - yourself. Do ycu not remember that you will want a file of it as a relic of your College life ? The prime object of the paper is to bring out the talent of the College; to offer our young men a medium through which to convey their first young efforts with the pen. All the classes will, then, send in iheir con tributions. The Soph’s and Fresh will not be afraid of having their Mss rejected. It is true that it is sometimes mortifying to have our darling essay or petted theory cast aside. But “try again,” remember ing that you are not the first that have been thus disappointed, and that no one—not even the Editors— will know that it was your paper.— Upon looking over the old papers of the preceding Editors we found a monstrous budget of unpublished es says, but the sealed envelops contain ing the names of the several authors were still unbroken. Exchanges. The Williams Review is out with its Semper Honos, Nomenque tuum Landesque manebunt. We welcome it as promising to be one of the first College Reviews in the South. With such able contributors as it has se cured, we predict for it a successful future. The Folio is said to have a larger circulation than all other musical pa pers combined. It is edited by Dex ter Smith, the well known song wri ter. The publishers offer To send a specimen copy containing over dol dollar’s worth of new music, beautiful songs and piano pieces, to any one free. Send for it. Address, White, Smith & Perry, Boston, Mass. Every parent and Sunday School Teacher and officer ought to have the, American S. S. Worker. The August number contains very good original and selected articles, and a popular and excellent lesson for the Sabbath School for each Sabbath, with two pages of matter to aid the teacher on each lesson. It is published at St. Louis. Price, $1 50 per annum. We are glad to find the Monthly Review among our exchanges It is an excellent journal, full of valuable reading matter. The question often asked, “ where does coal oil come from,” is answered in the August number. Thanks. The Collegian returns many thanks to Capt. A. O. Bacon, of Macon, for the interest manifested by him, in its behalf, while returning home from our late Commencement. If a few other Alumni of old Franklin would but show the same interest in our welfare, we would soon double our subscription list. ...The girl question. When will gold reach pa ? Rome, Ga. One of olss p Edltorial Corps has just returned l% rorn a V,B,t two or three weeks, to Moutain City.” He speakV?J n the most S low ing terms of his and 118 a city that sits, entir roned on kills of the Etowah, Qu^ en Oeor gia. i While Rome a ‘ eit 7 of importance, it is\ a^8 ° a place, and we can P re dict/£p it a glorious in which she will be not only queen of North Georgia, but from her throne of beauty will sway the State of the South, yea, with her lef/t hand she will beckon and the Might}' East w T ill pour revenue into her coffers; she will wave with her right, and the Great West will yield its rich pro ducts; her regal brow will pmile as sent and the far famed Indies will strew treasures and luxuries around her throne. Such predictions may seem vision ary and unattainable, but we have only to consider what are almost facts, to be thoroughly convinced of their truth and practicality. The facts are : that two Rail Roads to the place have only recently been com pleted, and three more in prospect, the building of two of which is almost an absolute certainty. Besides the Rail Roads, which will directly con nect Rome with the sea-board, with the East and the West, there will be the Coosa river, which will give it water communication with the Gulf. Aside from all these, the fertility and natural wealth of the surround ing country is sufficient to build up any city in the world. In thebosom of a vast coal and iron region, Romo will become a large manufacturing and exporting town—its exports ma ny and its imports few, what will prevent its being a large and pros perous city. Educational intorests are not neg lected either, in this modern “ City of the Ctesars.” Appreciating the advantage of mental culture and at tainment upon the progress and civ ilization of communities, this city is the liberal encourager of good schools, and at present can boast as good, perhaps, as any other city in the State,.of similar surroundings and in fluences In regard to mental culti vation and refinement, the Rome and Athens of Georgia bear nearly the same relation as did those Cities of Antiquity, and we hopein future, that the modern Rome mindful of this fact will largely patronize the institutions of learning in the modern Athens. Our brother will never forget his visit; often in fancy, will ho view tho valleys, the green velvetted vales of the Etowah, the Coosa, and the Oostananla; and often in imagi native strolls will he admire the black-eyed beauties, and blue-browed hills of “ The Mountain City.” Graves’ Mountain. Situated near the boundary line of Wilkes and Lincoln counties, is a beautiful and picturesque mountain, named after one of the oldest settlers Graves’ Mountain. It is the only elevation of any height for miles around—looming up amid the numes roue hills, as a giant among a race of dwarfs. Its sides are easily ascend ed —huge masses of rock lie scattered inete(7 direction, seemingly frown ing upon’t&P visitor like grim senti nels on the ramparts. Advancing higher up, the view is enchanting.— On one side, over widely extended fields of flowery verdure and those whitening with the snow of summer, is seen the majestic grovo at Mount Sylvan, one of the loveliest spots in Middlo Georgia; while on the other side, in the far distance, roll onward to their home in the Atlantic, tho clear, crystal waters of the beautiful Savannah. In the eastern sky is vi sible the waving outline of the Pal metto State, stretching as far as the eyo can reach, when it is lost beneath the horizon. Several towns, with their fine churches, tall steeples, and splendid residences, may also bo seen, from the summit, glistening in the distance, like ice-bergs on a dark blue sea. Such is part of the scenery viewed from this romantic place. A small cave extends a short distance under one of the largest bowlders of rock, said to have been once the habitation of a wolf, called the Wolf’s Den Excursion parties arc frequently made to this mountain, and all are delighted with its situation and tho view from the summit. Look to Your Laurels! In days gone by, the Dixie Base Ball Club of our University, stood at the head of Georgia Clubs. The Gate City Club of Atlanta, was the acknowledged champion of Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. In tho match with our boys, two years ago, the score stood, Gate City, thirteen ; Dixie, fifty-two. Since then, base ball has almost entirely died out here. But, students of the University, look to your laurels ! The approaching Fair at Macon, offers a premium, not only to the best nine, but also to the best player. We have been inform ed that the State Fair at Atlanta does likewise. Can not the Univer sity now furnish a nine, which, tho’ not equal to the “ first nine Dixie,” yet are able to bfc first to day ? See to it boys! The Junior Class has some fine players, while the Senior could furnish a few. Besides this, the exercise of the game should be a sufficient incentive to the organiza tion of a first class Club. Then would the pale faces of some of our fellow students put on a healthy hue. Three things to think about—Life, death and eternity.