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„ HATER OP RUHRCniPTrON. brio Copy of tho Paper nno your $3 00 tin* Copy of tho Paper six months a j 00 Ono Copy of tho Paper throe montliH. » » ,,, 1. l 00 Htngle copy of tlio Paper......,1.».»...»,»,.,.»»,»,» 10 Club llfitCNU Two Copies of U»o Paper ono tent.»»»....< f r» 00 Ton Copies of the Paper onotf'eal',. v*» 20 00 tfrir All Huhaorlptlona must bo fiild Invariably In tul- Vance. No discrimination In favor of anybody. AIT Tho paper will bo stopped. In Hu liistaneos, at the tlmo paid for, uiimilsiltibHorlpflotlAAfe previously ronewod. Dtp AddroHH all drdsra Id JCNF.H k WILLINGHAM. Attorneys. w. O. TVaOLB, ATTORNEY AT HAW, tin Grnitrfc Georgia. JUiBBRT ii. cox, ATTORNEY AT LA W, 1.0 Cbon Re, »,,, .Georgia. VUOLt VOLUME XXV. LAGRANGE, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTUM HER 17, 1869. (NUMBER .‘38. TOOLE A MAURY, ATTORNEYS at law. LaGrntlge,..,».»»».... Georg In, W ILT, practice In the Superior Courts of the counties «f fVofip, Heard, Carroll, Cnwota. Meriwether and nattia. Also, In tlio Supreme Court of Georgia, and In the United Rlates District Court at Atlanta. UpMirncK-ljiHt Hhh* of tlm Public Square. noM-tf b. o. rBnnp.Lr^ I k. 3. Uammond. I k. w. hammund. La ft range, Oa. | Atlanta, Oa. | l^irtrange, (la. VBRllELTi, HAMMOND & 11RO., ATTORNEYS AT LAW, La Grange, Georgia, W ILL practice In Troup county. All business entrust ed to their caro will reeelro personal, prompt and Careful attention. N. .T. HAMMOND still remains a member of tlio firm of A. W. Hammond k Hon, of Atlanta, olCept as to Troup eotitoty, Jrrt-tf Dentistry, 1). I). ALFRED, BURGEON DENTIST, l*lt GPNItgc, Georgia OFFICE—Northwest corner Public Square, In Thornton's Rock building. January Hth, 1860. J. T. DOBBINS, SURGEON DENTIST, HAVINO located nt LaGrange, respectfully x tomtom his professional services to the citizens rof tho place and surrounding country. All Work done at Ills ofRceshsll bo neatly and substantially executed and warranted to give satisfaction, at reasonable Charges. For reference apply to Col. Hugh Buchanan. Col. W. F. Wflglit, Dr, Calhoun, nr, Wellborn, New’ttnU, Ha. • and I)r. Stanley and Dr. Wlmhlsh. I.ndfautfo, (In. OITtce up stairs over PutteU k Cox's old stand, Northwest corner of Public Square. jnnH Medical, fa. I.l'l'Tl.K & UAUGII, AVISO lUWOclutc'rt lu till! ptm-li.'. nf M.OlHmi In il« II Vuriima brnnehua. reaiwiitfully uITit tlirir to the citizens of LnOrauge and surrounding eountr During the day they can be found at the Drug St Dradlield k Pitman, amt at night, at their respeet.lv deuces. Dr. Rough may be foi occupied by Dr. J. A. Long. March 0. 1800.—12tf a lately R. D. LITTLE, J._ A. BAUGH. ItlEDICAL NOTICE 1 D R. R. A. T. RIDLEY, having associated with himself. bis son. Dr. CHARLES R. RIDLEY, a recent gradu ate of the New Orleans School of Medicine, would offer their services in the Various branches of the Medical Pro fession, to the citizens of LaGrouge and surrouudiug country. A residence of thirty years in LaOronge. and an exten sive practice during that time, by tin* senior member of tlio firm, in a suilteieut guarantee to the people that nil cases, either front the hi amt faithfully attended t.. Ag* Office one door North of Pullen A* 0- and three doors South of the Post olllce. iiuuiry, will be promptly Miscellaneous. 1:; NOTICE THIS! THE SUBSCRIBER. thankful for past favo y a prompt attention to business, hopes for a Mice of tin* Same (’iittllig anil Work Dane Promptly! W. C. HEWITT, E. \V. HEWITT, Virginia, Virginia. MtmxViTTrt' otjornc ttotisl., AUOUSTA/OA. FARE THREE DOLLARS PER DAY. The Host in il»<» C’iiv. FRANCIS A. FROST, BANK ER, (Office West Sldo Square, next door to Wise k Douglass,) La Grunge, Georgia. G OLD and SILVER bought and sold. Atlanta, New York and Philadelphia EXCHANGE always on hand it Atlanta rates. ^_J58* Special attention given to Collections. or.tflO-tf ”NOTICE TO COTTON PLANTERS. 1 ' GEORGE KIDD, MANUFACTURER OF IMPROVED COTTON GINS, TTfOULD rospcctrully announce to bis old friends, and }/V tlie public generally, that ho is still engaged in bis old business of MAKING COTTON GINS, near La Gruuge, and would bo pleased to receive orders for work In his line. A. P. UORERTSON, Agent, May21-tin* LaGrange. Georgia. 3N. IS. SOLOMON, WHOLESALE GROCER & COMMISSION MERCHANT, IMPORTER OF Brandies, Wines, Jamaica Rum, Holland (Hn, &c., WHOLESALE DEALER IN DOMESTIC LIQUORS AND CIGARS, 205 Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia. April noth, 18(19.—tf THE GEORGIA MARBLE WORKS A RE now prepared to All all orders for MARBLE, and to furnish Monuments, Slabs, Tombs, Ac., finished in the host style, and at LOWER PRICES than the same work can be done with Northern Marble. Our Marble is equal to the BEST AMERICAN. Dealers can bo supplied with BLOCKS and SLABS of any dimensions. For any information or designs address J. A. BISANER, Agent, Georgia Marble Works, Jasper, Pickens co., Ga. yy w. H. 8IM8 Is the .Agent at LaGrange. sepl—tf CLAGHORX, HERRING & CO., COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 7 Warren Block, ▲ugnata, Georgia ; Corner Yenduo Range and^ccommodatiou W] Charleston, South Curt 120 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. L IBERAL CASH ADVANCES made at all tlmeH on con- slgnments of COTTON. tar JOSEPH 8. BEAN, of LaGrange, Georgia, is our Agent, and w1U give prompt attention to shipment.«mid ad vances. sepll-tf ALBERT LEHMAN, WATCH-MAKER AND JEWELER, La Grange, Georgia. NEW JEWELRY. JUST received a largo stock of GOLD AND 8ILVER WATCHES, WATCH CHAINS, OLOCK8, (of all aorta and aiaes,) JEWELRY, (of tho very latest stylos,) POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, (very best quality,) BCISSORS, (every size, and the finest that can be had,) PLATED WARE, (oil descriptions and boat quality,) SPECTACLES and SPECTACLE CASES, (of all kinds, aud many other fancy artiolca. All of whioh I will s lend tor Cttsh. nov9-0s-tf A. LEHMAN. CORRECT IMAP X>ii*oc*t Nonliierti Railroad CHATTANOOGA AND ITS CONNECTIONS, As Subfitfibul to by Col. K IIUhJlERT, Superintendent Western if* At lantic Railroad— Chattanooga to Atlanta—and Ool. W. ft. QAW, Chief Engineer Chattanooga and Cincinnati Railroad) and Superin tendent Tennessee River Improvements. DISTANCES BY MEASUREMENT! Cincinnati to Niuholasvllle .,»»»,,»,,»»»,., 112 miles. Ntoholusvillo to Chltwoodi....,»..,,»»,. .113 " Statu Lllu* or Chitwood to Chattanooga 18(1 " Total 861 •* Cincinnati via Nicholastlllo to Chitwood 226 miles. Chitwood to Elk Gap, 26" Elk Gup to Knoxville 46 " Knoxville to Chuttnnooga or Dalton 110 Total,...» We present in connection with tho map of the Bailrotid proposed from Cinciunntti tp Chattanooga, the remarks made by Col. E. Hal bert, Superintendent of tho Western and Atlan tic. Railroad before thg Joint Committee at Cin cinnati while the question of a Southern termi nus was being discussed. "What Col. Halbert said will prove of great interest to men interest ed in Railroad matters in tho South. Chattanooga stands in the lower Cumberland Gap, tho great water gap through which the river passes; tho groat railroad from the Atlantic coast, from the Gulf of Mexico from tho direc tion of New Orleans, all verge to that common point. They converge there, as explained by Colonel Gaw, from absolute necessity occasioned by the conformation of the country. They could not have been built otherwise. The first, great trunk is the Western and At lantic, from Chattanooga to Atlanta. 198 miles in length, with an income of $1,200,090; con necting at Atlanta with the Georgia mad, from Atlanta to Augusta, Ga., 171 miles, with an in come of $1,500,000; connecting also with the South Carolina Railroad, from Augusta to Charleston, and branch to Columbia, K. C., 205 miles, with an income of about $1,250,000, and with the Wilmington & Manchester road, Kings ville to Wilmington N. C., 171 miles with an income exceeding half a million dollars. Returning to Atlanta, as a starting point, wo have thence to Macon Ga., the Macon and West ern Road, 103 miles with an income of about $400,000 per annum; connecting with tho South ern Railway to Eufaula, Ala., 143 miles, with branches to Fort Gaines and Albany, Go., 51 miles, a total of 194 miles of tho Southwestern road and branches, with an income of over $800,- 000 per annum. Returning to Macon, wo have tho road from Macon to Savannah, Ga., by the Central road, with its branches to Milledgeville and Augusta, Ga., 288 miles, with an income $1,500,000; also tho Atlantic and Gulf road—Savannah to Baiu- bridge, Ga., 230 miles, with a side of 40 miles connecting with tho eutiro railway system of Florida; total earning exceeding one million dollars. Again, in immediate connection with the latter are tlie Florida roads, of an aggregate length of 300 miles. Earnings, $800,000. Returning to Macon, thence to Columbus Ga., by the Southwestern road 50, miles, and tho Muscogee road. 50 miles, with total earning ex ceeding $500,000. Returning to Macon wo have the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, under contract aud being rapidly completed. 185 miles, about 85 miles of which arc in running order. The harbor of Brunswick is the best South of Norfolk, with 28 feet of water on its bar at ebb tide, with a capacity to safely float the navies of the world. Returning to Atlanta, thence to West Point, Ga., by UjfiLtlanta and West Point Road, 87 miles. (1W?R earnings $350,000 per annum; from West Point to Montgomery 88 miles.— Earnings, $350,000 per annum. Montgomery, to Mobile and Pensacola by tho Montgomery, Mobile and Pensacola roads, 127 miles; gross earnings exceedfug half a million dollars. This presents tho railway connections in Georgia South Carolina and Florida by the 0110 great tiunk line, tho Western and Atlantic Railroad from Chattanooga to Atlanta. The next great trunk lino penetrating tho Cotton Belt is tho Selma Rome and Dalton Road, completed from Selma, the heart of the cotton region in Alabama, to Rome, 197 miles; thence by tho Romo Road to Kingston, 29 miles, thence GO miles to Chattanooga. This company is rapidly extending its lino from Romo to Dalton Ga., shortening their lino 18 miles. This may be called the great trunk line from Chattanooga 277 miles in all. This connects at Selma with steamers for Mobile by by the Alabama River, navigable at all seasons, and on the West with tho Selma and Meridiau Road, 107 miles, which in turn connects with Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad to Vicksburg, Miss., Ill) miles penetrating the heart of tho cotton region of central Alabama and Mississip pi. The third great trunk was the Alabama and Chattanooga, from Chattanooga to Meridian, 270 miles, through the Wills Valley, via Ely ton and Tuscaloosa. Tflo Wills Valley is particular ly rich in coal and iron. The mountains on ei ther side for a distance along tho route of 60 miles,, are filled with these minerals. In con structing this road, cuts were frequently* made through iron. In some instances embankments were made of iron ore taken from the oxcava- tions. r Bhis road then passes through ihe Blaok Warrior coal field, embracing from 6,000 to 7,000 square miles, with iron and coal lying side by siclo. It iB now in prooess of rapid construction, the work progressing on each end. About fifty miles are already completed. Arrangements are also.beiug perfected for its continuance from Meridian to New Orleans, about 1G0 miles, mak ing this, via Chattanooga and Cinciuuatti, the shortest line from Now Orleans with tho system of Texas roads. The fourth great line from Chattanooga is that from Montgomery to Decatur, Alabama, about 185 miles, thence, by the Memphis and Charles ton road, to Chattanooga. The former is under contract in the hands of responsible parties, to be completed within two years. Thus, you have two great trunk lines, peneiiating Alabama to the Gulf—ono through the heart of the cotton region—the other penetrating tho great coal and iron regions of that State. The fifth great trunk line is that of the Mem phis and Charleston Railroad, from Chattanooga duo West to Memphis, 011 the banks of the Mis- | sissippi, 300 miles, with an income exceeding • $1,500,000 per annum. i In addition to these five trunk lines, there are | the Nashville aud Chattanooga, 151 miles, and I the East Tennessee and Georgia, 112 miles, I Chattanooga to Knoxville, making seven grand I trunk lines centering at Chattanooga, ainount- i ing, in the aggregate, to over 3,500 miles of road ! in actual operation, besides 50 miles in process I of construction. I Colonel llulbert, after this careful and valua ble exposition of the system of Southern Rail way, closed with the following rcflectsons: “ Chattanooga being the Northern center of the great railroad system of the South, and Cin cinnati being tho center of the Southern lino of the great railway system between the Rocky Mountains and the coast—with the completion of this proposed Southern road, Cincinnati will command the entire trade of the Gulf of Mexico, Mexico, almost tho entire cotton trade of the South. Time was when cotton was moved main ly by water. That time has passed. The com modity is too valuable. Steamers and Bail ves sels are too slow. Three-fourths of the cotton crop, Bince the war, has been moved by rail, although tho difficulties in the way are now great, having to ship by roundabout routes. In consequence of this, for three years, the ship ment of our cotton crop has been delayed, and our planting interests have suffered. Wo feel tho necessity of a great railway connection with the Northern railway system. “Chattanooga is nearly on an air line to Pen sacola; aud from there it is only eighteen hours’ run to Havauua. With such a grand railroad connections Cincinnati ought to control tho sugar trade of Cuba. And not only this, but the South Amerioffn trade immediately South of the Gulf and especially the coffeo trade of Bra zil. •‘There is no railroad project on this conti nent so important to the great interests of the country at large, as this single line. Cincinnati has ikJn her power, within ten years to com- mand the trade of the Gulf of Mexico, almost Abe entire trade of Mexico, almost the entire trade of the cotton States and tho trade of South America. It rests with you to say whether you will possess yourselves of this privilege or not. “So far as our being able to aid you, I would say, that we arc poor. Tho war has ruined us, our railroads were almost broken up, to repair which, wo have contracted large debts; we are just now getting apou our f. et again; we oro not able to subscribe largely, unless it is done collectivoly, aud this I will on my retnrn urge upon my railroad friends, and ask them to unite in building this trunk road from Chattanooga to tho State lino. Knoxville has been spoken of as a terminus. I think it should bo one of the termini But we aBk of you—all our Southern roads having important business relations for you—ask that you do not place a third party between yourselves and us. The following remarks were made by Col. W. B. Gaw of Cbi^ttouooga, .Superintendent of Ten- nessoo River Improvement—on the samo occa sion, and an' investigation of the facts suggested by tho Coloi “He said, not so con' matics, am pect from me 1 as wore those Danville, who w with what I am portant subject permit me to rajj map hangini “ serve, is a fl< eampaii thorouL cal and ern Stn( will plate map, I be found interesting, pi general thing, engineers are g with rhetorie as with niathe- •tfof this fact you will not ex- irks ar ornate or ns elaborate friend, Judge Durham of preceded me. In connection iut to say rotative to tho un der consideration, you will allusions frequently to the us. This map you will ob- of General William T. Sherman's and is presumed to bo a it delineation of the geographi- featnrea of all the South- Missisaippi river. Y| the line of the coni ,d is traced upon ilasville, Ky, Kentucky Cento traversing the valley . of South Fork of the Cumberland, crossing the Siate lino three miles to the Westward of Chit wood, entering tho valley of the Big Emory, passing within three miles of Montgomery on the West side, and twelve miles further 011 en tering tho rich and fertile Tennessee valley, which it follows to Clmttnnooga. The line sur veyed by Mr. Gunn in 1800 embraces the one above mentioned up to that point, whero tho Tennessee valley is reached. And in obedience to the following facts wo of Chattanooga were impelled to continue tho sur vey of tho line to our own city. These facts consist in the importance of Chattanooga’s posi tion, topographically and geographically consid- ore 1. This point is on the South side of the Cumberland mountains (which belong to the great Apalachian range,) and is located in about 35« of North latitude. It was the central point in the late Southern Confederacy, and is situated at a spot where radiate all the great valleys which permeate, in almost every direc tion, the Aptuachiau mountains surrounding them, and afford easy access to adjoining States. Through these natural avenues of communica tion, seven first class railways traversing the in terior sections from the North to the South and East, and from the East to the West and South, have been constructed and are now in successful operation, at an original cost of over ono hun dred millions of dollars. Now Chattanooga is hard upon tho Northern limit of the great cotton growing section of tho Gulf States, which, in 1868, produced $250,000,000 worth of cotton, and these railroads radiating from it in all directions into that productive section offer a speedy trans fer of the fleecy staple to this great natural cen ter. It was the consciousness of this great fact that has so earnestly impelled our citizens not only to desire a direct Northern communication by rail with this city, but more than that, to complete the survey of tho line which I now point out, by taking up Col. Gunn's work at Emory River Gap, aud carrying it on through tho Tennessee valley to Chattanooga. When, thirty years since, the establishment of a direct Southern line was first advocated, the center of population and trade in the Southorn Stats was located father Eastward, somewhere near the system of railways in tho Carolina; now it is futhor Westward, and finds itself somewhere in Northern aud Central Georgia. Chattenooga is upon the direct lino connecting Cincinnati with this great center, n fact sufficient of itself to justify its selectionjas thetermnus of the pro posed enterprise connecting the Northern and Southern system of railways. If you draw an isoscles triangle, with ono an gle resting on the Eastern end of the cotton belt, aud one angle on the Western end, and the apex of tho triangle resting on Cincinnati, you will discover that Chattanooga lays whore the perpendicular of this triaugle, passing through tho apex, would cut the base in the exact centre of the cotton belt. This fact shows that if a terminus should be selected to tho West of Chattanooga, or to the East of that point., the line extended into the interior South would not strike tho centrel of trade and population, nor would tho auxiliary liues to the great trunk on the West be induced to completion if tho terminus is selected East of the perpendicular, aud vice versa, the auxiliary lines on the East would probably bo abandoned, if the terminus was selected to tho West of the porpondicular. These cogent facts induced us, shortly after Col. Gunn hud mode his survey to a connection at Philadelphia with tho East Tennessee & Georgia Road, to begin at Chattanooga, behov ing that tho moro eligible point, and to trace a lino thence to where Ids survey emerges from the Emory ltivor Gap, a distranoo of sixty-four miles. I need not toll you tlint tlio line is a straight one and involves very low grades, a matter of much importance in tho construction of railroads. These low grades are obtained by reason of the mountainous rogion of East Ten nessee, preserving a wonderful parallelism of ridges, trend Northeast and Southwest, and it is to this fact that tho lino of survey in its en tire length being located in ono of these valleys included between two of these ridges offers such facilities to tho engineer. As Professor Safford, State geologist of Tennessee, well remarks: — “ ‘Across the country' iB hero a very significant phraso. The luckless traveler, whose way lies in that direction, understands it, and, unless happily favored with breaks and gaps iu tho ridges; prepares for 'Wave on vravo succeeding' On the other hands, 1 up or down the country' is equally significant of good level roads, and enables the tardy driver to make time.” I speak of those low grades, for tho reason that wo all know what they mean in railway building, and particularly when wo now hear of Northern and Eastern roads being rebuilt iu or- "er to lessen the heavy grades of original con duction. Within the limit of the line of survey e have 21 miles of lo\;ol grade, 15 miles of grade jom 10 to 20 feet, 10 miles of grade from 20 to 10 feet, 9 miles of grade from 30 to 40_ (eet, 8 K miles ot grade from 40 to 50 feet, while only 3 miles are from 50 to 55 feet to the mile, our max imum grade, 00 feet, being as low as any max imum grade on any of your roads here. I have thus been particular in the matter of grades, iu order to show you how cheap this line of road nay bo built. We have no curvatures the radius of which is less than 1,000 feet. We have but few bridges to build. From these and other ad vantages we do not hesitate to! pronounce the route as one presenting first class characteristics. From tho Rome Commercial.) Developing our Resources, orCol. Halbert's Rome Ga., Sept. 2, 1869. Mr. Editor.—A voice, as from one who knows what he is about, was heard in the high places of Atlanta crying out Como! come ! follow me ! and I will show you what your ejo hath not seen, nor your ear heard. 1 will show you mineral wealth, rivalling in richness the tin of Thule or the gold of Ophir. I will point out the way, and ye shall know how to develop and bring into use the vast iron drifts of a thousand hills and mountain sides. I will show you how and whero to find vast fields of coal, and how to dig it from the mines, and how to transport it cheaply—bow to bring it into use as fuel for gen erating steam —fuel for making gas -fuel for melting iron—fuel for warming our dwellings— fuel for cooking our meals -fuel for heating, drying, baking, frying, melting, smelting—with heat intense hotter l'ar than Pluto’s lakes of melted sulphur blazing purple—blazing bluish in tho regions of the damned. Mon of science, men of genius, men of visage grimmed with dust; follow me ! Men of sense, of common sense; thinking men, aud men of nerve, follow me! Writers, printers, preachers, publishers, edi tors, come with mo 1 About this time it came to pass that editors from every city, aud town, and hamlet in the State flocked mto Atlanta, and thereupon elect ed ono .Joseph whoso surname wasOlisby, Chair man of the Press Convention. Said convention whilst transacting the business for which it was called, was attracted by the voice, crying “/oZ- lotome.” And straightway they hearkened to tho cry which proceeded out of ihe mouth of 0110 whose surname was Hulbort; and after lay ing iu sundries to supply the inner man, not forgetting ale and wines, and even something stronger, the steam horse was hitched to tho cars, and they “all took a ride”—picking up by tho wayside, here and there, suoh as felt an in terest in developing the resources of the coun try, and such as wanted to see what their eye had not seen or their ear heard. It was a grand spectacle to behold—not so much the iron bods or fields of ocal, as the har monious intermingling of hitherto discordant elements, forming a social party of men who had differed widely and differed long, about purely theoretical issces of no practical importance — issues which would have served only to fire the blood aud engeudor civil strife. On tho night of the 26th of August, I860, this most extraordinary of events reached the city of Rome aftor having explored the coal Adds of Chattanooga. Rome soon kindled into a flame oi the most harmonious hospitality; whilst your correspondent, warming into life by tho genial fires which burned around him, resisted not when the voice of a Hulbort said /oZ/oio me ! I was caught up by tho way side, and followed the excursionists down the Coosa river—down to Round Moun’ain—np tho mountainside—thence to Cornwall Iron Works—thence up tlio river to breakfast Sunday morning—thence to church— thence to dinner—to supper—to bed—to break fast—to tho carp. Thence down tiro Solnia road to dinner at Patoua —thence to .Shelby Springs— thence to Selma, 12 o’clock at night—thence to supper —to bed—to breakfast—to the cars at 9 o'clock Tuesday 31sf. Theuco to Shelby Springs to dinner—to Shelby Iron Works—Patona—to supper, 10 o’clock—night. Thence to Rome, 3 o’clock—morning, September 1st. And hero terminated your correspondent’s very agreeable association with Col. Hulberfc’s excursion party. In calmly reviewing the incidents connected with this most extraordinary excursion, I am led into the following train of reflections, that, in developing the resources of our country we should keep in view. Hero, Mr. Editor, you must excuse mo. A “dark eyed one" bearing the marks of intellectual culture, and evidently of tho woman’s rights persuasion, has juBfc en tered my sanctum and is now approaching my dosk. My rospects to her first, and then I will proceed with my reflections. Good morning madam: Pleaso be seated.— Can I be of any service to you ? Accepting a seat, she remarked: “I presume sir, I am in the presence of Mr. S., who was re cently caught up by the wayside and became initiated into tho programme for developing the resources of our country.” I am Mr. B., of whom you spoak., I was j lick ed up by but that is of no consequence.— You will please indulge my curiosity us to tlie name aim purpose of the one who lias thus sum marily honored mo with her presence? She re plied: “lam, sir, the child of misfortune. My name is of no ronsequcuco. The bloom of Gttl'ly wo manhood has not yet faded fVom my now care worn cheek. I am a widow-made so by the premature and untimely death of a once loved husbund. He, (my husband), was born and reared in affluence. His education was all that intellectual and doting parents could desire.— His eloquence rivalled that of ancient Greece or Rome. Thus qualified, he soon became ihe victim of inordinate ambition. The political arena presented to his too impulsive and fiery temperament, a wide field for the gratification of unholy aspirations. Neglecting the feeble but earnest entreaties of a devoted wife, he plunged into tho seething cauldron of political strife, swayed vast multitudes by .ho eloquence of his voice, and like meteor blazing through the sky, rendered obscure the “ lessor lights;" but, like a meteor darting forth through un known space, reckless of consequences, his life aud the coruscations of a brilliant but unwise genius, went out together. Now, what 1 wish to say, Mr. H., is simply this: that iu developing the resources of our country the first thing in order should bo the development of a large share of plain, practical common sense. Second ly, the development of honesty—plain, Bimple, undulterated honesty, characterized by a love of truth. Thirdly, the development of temperate hubits, or habits of temperance in what we cat, and in what wo drink, and in all things.— Fourthly; tho development of a most supreme contempt for all mere partizan scrambles for place and power. Fifthly; the development of an ability to conduct the affairs of Government just as prudent men conduct their ordinary business pursuits—calmly, cautiously, and with deliberation. Thus devlnpcd, and qualified, we can move forward withhold and vigorous strides iu the de velopment of all the material interests of our country. Iron can then be produced cheaply and in abundance-not to make balls with which to shoot out each other’s bruins; or swords to cut each other’s throats, or daggers to pierce each other’s heart ; but to make axles, wheels, shaft ing, spindles, mills, railroads, locomotives, and all the countless appliances of iron which con tribute to tho wants of a wise and virtuous peo ple. Gold can bo developed and produced, not as a means through which to bribe demagogues aud to sacrifice the good of our common country, but merely as a medium of exchange to promote and facilitate our commercial interests. And, Mr. 8.—not to weary you with details— allow me to express a hope that Col. Hulbert’s excursion is tho beginning of a new era, in which the press— a powerful instrument for either good or evil—may wield its influence for good—may shield us from the recurrence of civil war, or at least enable us to forget, for a while, our non sensical political feuds and animosities, and to turn our attention to the development of the real and substantial interests of our country. Let us hope for the speedy development of 11 good time, when husbands will not forsake their homes, or neglect their wives in exchange for the bubble of political fame, or tho fumes of bar rooms and groceries; and when inordinate am bition and its train of evil habits, will give way to sobriety, industry and intelligence; and when the cry for bread (of the widow and the father less) will bo heard no moro in the land.” With these remarks my lady visitor arose from her seat and departed; leaving me still in ignor- anco as to her name; but in no kind of doubt as to the appropriateness of her suggestions, or the efficacy of her schemes of development. You will perceive, Mr. Editor, that this brief and pointed lecture from my visitor, embraces about all that can be briefly presented on so im portant a subject; and not having time to ampli fy or enlarge, I will here close this rather longthy communication without any additional observa tions. J. A. S. A SnooHiNG Death.—On Saturday evening last, Mr. J. J. Gilley, a laborer at Jone’s saw mill, in this county, while hearing off a pun cheon, attempted tgLraise one end of it over tho saw, and failinf&bptejt against the saw, whioh caused him to frill across it, under a full head of steam. He was cut through his right shoulder, ranging across towards his right hip to tho navel, when the saw turned its course so as to saw into his left thigh. The unfortunate man died instantly. Mr. Gilley was a stranger in the community, being employed only the day previous, but from a memorandum book found in his possession it was ascertained that he came originally from Sevier county, Tennessee, but of late had been engaged in selling a patent medicine for Dr. Beasley, of Troup county. If any of Mr. Gilly’s kindred should see this notice of his death, it will afford them pleasure to know that, although Dir. G. had no money or valullDics whatever, ho was given a docent buri al.—Xetcnan Herald, 10th. HATES OF ADVERTIfllNO. Advkiu ihemkkts Rt $1 por nquarool 10 aoliil lines ol (biR(y)i< fur one 'insertion. Hui>M«qufmt inmtrlloim holf into, 26 per cout. (xtflb Five 80 Mix 8qunr< Quurtcr Column Hull' Column Throo-fourths Col 1 Ono ColutHh Atlanta Advertisements. Seizure of the Etowah Iron Works.—The Augusta Constitutionalist learns that the Etowah Iron -Works, better known as Cooper’s Iron Works, have recently been seized by the United Stales Government, as tho property of the Con federate States, at the instance of the Commis sioner at Washington, under the 12th section of the act of 186f?, and the amendatory aetH of Con gress. The Etowah property comprises some 15,000 acres of land. Ladies wear corsets from instinct—a natural love for being squeezed. At la lit a Ad vert isemcn t s. m t m t clothing 111 wholesale:. R. P. S. KIMBRO &. CO., Decatur Street, Atlanta, Georgia. W E beg to inform our friends and the public, that * READY-MADE CLOTHING EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY, AND PROPOSE DOING A Wholesale «Totibing Dusiness. Ilaviug asNOciatod ourselves with one of tho largest Manufacturing Houses of Philadelphia, wo are enabled to sell goods as low as any House iu tho country, aud ro- spcctfuUy invite you to call and examine our stock, oa we moan what wo say in regard to low prices. Wo will keop constantly on hand a full stock of Clothing and Furnishing Goods for Men's Wear. Do not fail to call and examine our stock before making your purchases, as we believe wo cau rnako it to your in terest to buy your goods of us. 11. P. S. Klml.ro & Co., Sept 3 ?)8—36—3m Atj^ta, Georgia. ATLANTA MARBLE WORKS! \VM. GRAY, Prop'r, 8. B. OATMAN, Ag’t, DEALERS IN American and Foreign Marble, MONUMENTS, TOMBS, VAULTS, HEADSTONES, TABLETS, Mantles, Statuary, Urns and Vases, A ND all descriptions of FINISHED MARBLE OF THE BEST WORKMAN8H1P AND LOWEST PRICES. #2T DESIGNS FURNISHED, for those purchasing of us, free of charge! ♦ mb jfcTTMODELINa, in clay or plasflpftnd oiheromamental works. ttnr All orders faithfully executed and promptly filled. a»-OFFIOK AND YARD—Opposite Georgia R. R. Depot, Atlanta, Ga. <R*tl6-tf ALEXANDER ERGENZINGER, (Hunter Street, near Whitehall,) Atlanta, Corgla, "IXrOULDrcapectfuHyiuform Us old Wondo In LaRrann. Vt and surrounding country that he is prepared to fill all orders for FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERING, MATTRAS8E8 AND BEDDING, DECORATIONS, W1NUQW CURTAINS, ’ . Ac., &C„ kr t M. O. MARKHAM, mnM’anai Atjum LEATHER, CALF SKINS, SHOE FINDINGS, &c.. Kmpird Jlloclc, 'Whitehall Htr««t. ATLANTA, ODOftOIA. Auguwt 20-aA-3w-aiu J. M. <5i J. C. ALEXANDER, LJkAUtBfi Of MM jm. » Jt» -W ABE, IRON, NAILS, STEEL, a* ts%l« BOLTING CLOTHS, MINING IMPLEMENTS, Whitehall Street, - Atlanta, Georgia. AugUHt 2i)-34-2s-3m MEADOR & ItROTHERS, TOBACCO COMMISSION MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS. Whit'.-htill Stmt, Atlantu, Georgia.. August 20-34-3a-8m W. c. BIBB, COMMISSION MERCHANT, Broad Street, Atlanta, Georgia, HAS taken the FIRE-PROOF WARE-fR £ HOUSE of the Georgia Loan end Truat|‘ I Company, and respectfully Holicita the Si COTTON, T0BA000, CRAIN, FLOUR, and all other articles of MERCHANDISE, consigned for STORAGE AND SALE. GENERAL AUCTION, EVERY FRIDAY, OF Grain, Racon, Flour, Dry Goods, Ac., Which may be consigned. * CHASTAIN & FOI, WSOI.EI.AJ.B AN'D OF TAJ J. / - v _ DEALERS, No. 4 Granite Block, Broad Street, Atlanta, Georgia • Wo arc selling all our goods at REDUCED PRICES, arul offer special inducements to dealers. Having bought our goods for CASH, wo CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! A largo lot of Muaqulto Netta at New York Prices, CHAIRS IN GEORGIA, AT FACTORY PRICES, FREIGHT ADDED. August 20-34-4h-3in [. SNOOK. WM. A. 8. BONDKAU* P. H. SNOOK & CO., WHOLESALE AND DETAIL DEALERS IN 3P1lT»Nir irru BE, DBCXTUn STREET, Atlanta, Georgia. W PARLOR & BED-ROOM FURNITURE Di THE STATE, AND AT REASONABLE PRICKS> UNDERSELL ANY HOUSE IN GEORGIA. SPECIAL INDDCEMENTS TO DEALER8.*^» We keep on hand, and are constantly rocoiving from the best inauufactorieB, a LARGE aud COMPLETE STOCK, and are prepared to fill orders to any amount. july30-«Kq-2ms P. H. SNOOK k CO. *oO» E * JOBBERS OF jl» ra "sr » c* o 3e» m » NOTIONS, HOSIERY, HOOTS, SHOES, HATS, &C-, Decatur & Pryor Sts., ATLANTA, OA. A FTER a trial of three yeare. wc are fully convinced A that tlio Dry Goods JOBBING business can be auc- cessfully conducted in Atlanta, and accordingly have pre pared for the WholoHuIe Trade exclueively, by the erec tion of a large, eomraodlouH, and splendid STORE HOUSE, specially adapted to that business, and which in architec tural attraction and convenience will compare favorably with the beet establishments of Northern Cities. We arc now engaged in gettiug up Stock for the Fall Trade aud by the lBt September wiU be able to offer to Merchant tho largest and best aaeortmont of (In lte various line*,) FAH0Y NOTIONS, WHITE GOODS, HOSIEBY, HOOTS, SHOES, AND HAW, bat ban over been preontad to tbe Trod, in ibe SouJlL— til our purchases being made for READY CASH, of tGENT8 and MANUFACTURERS, enablo ua to offer sverv advantage that the Northern Wholesale Dealer can ifford. We therefore confidently appeal to Merchant* to eririting Keep a N. B—We are sole Agents for the aale of CONCORD JEANS and Caesimerea—very superior goods—DiMiufrc- tured in Georgia; also, agents for Trion Factory, large supply constantly on hand, of GraniteviBe f Sheeting and Drilling, and Rock Island Jeans and C _ . meres, all at manufacturers* prices. M. k M. August 27-'iCol-2m. issss: