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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION.
VOLUME YL!
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21,1873.
INUMBER 3R
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THE RUMORED DEFALCATION.
A Deficit Probable.
We male diligent inquiries yesterday with refer
ence to the rumored defalcation of Hr, James Dar
ning, In the Atlanta Poet-office. Up to noon yetta-
day nothing wrong bad been discovered, bnt later in
the day inch dli covcries were made as to render it
probable that there was a deficit. How much it is
can not be yet told. We all know, however, that
whatever the amount may prove t > be, if any, the
Postmaster, Judge James L. Burning, wilt make
good, and that neittier tho govemmun or the people
will lose a dollar. Our Pertmsster wUl shield no one,
but make tttJit to den ct* he guilty with an inflexible
purpose, even though Hut guilty one be bis own son
The examination is in progress, and the fasts will
be developed in time.
Sad Accident.
Mr. — — Coker, a farmer living about ten miles
from the city, on tho Macon road,* brother of our Ur.
Coker, cashier of the Bank of the state of Georgia,met
a very serioos accident on yesterday. It seems that
Hr. Coker had on a load of shingles, rome of which
got loose, snd made a rattling noise, scared his
team of mulee, and they taking iiighl ran away,
throwing Mr. Coker frem tne wagon, and predpiting
a bundle of shingles on hia right leg. The wonnd is
• very painful one—teasing off the fleeh almost en
tirely below the knee, and breaking the bone. Tbe
unfortunate man was taken up and cent to bis
brother's house by Ur. O. H. Jom>s. who afterwards
procured the services of Dr*. Westmoreland and
Owens.
At the last accounts. Hr. Coker was resting, alter
having his leg dressed. It is not known whether it
will he neerseary to amputate.
HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE.
A Cblld Nearly Eaten Up by as Pig.
We were Informed yesterday of one of the most
horrible occurrences that it has ever become onr duly
to chronicle- It Berms that a Ur. Sharpe, who resides
on Nelson street, in the vletnliy of the Walker street
chool house, is the owner of a very wild and savsge
bog. Sometime during the forenoon of yesterday
this animal escaped from hia owner’s lot into the
street Several negro children, belonging to a colored
family who lore near Ur. Sharpe, were also in the
street The pig at once charged the children, snd
caught a little boy about four years cf age, throwing
him down and mangling him horribly. His limbs
were nearly tom to pieces, and the hog seized him by
the shoulder, oltlng it through and through, eo that
some ol his teeth penetrated the child’s longs. After
he had let the little boy loose, be f toned for tbe
others, and we are Informed it required three men to
manage him. They finally succeeded, however, in
running the hog off*
The cbild is almost lorn to pieces. Its injuries are
necessarily fatal, and it is prooably dead long ere this
Beyond doubt, this is one of the most remarkable
instances of ferocity in a hog the t we have ever hea- d.
Tbs animal enght to be Instantly killed, as there is
no telling who « may Injure next.
A Very Interesting Letter.
Glimpses of Marietta* Acwortla, Car
te ravine—Cotton in Clterebee
Georgia.
AdalrsvlUc end Her Lumber Trade—
Tbe Town as a Wheat Market—
Flouring Mill—Her Business
Men — The Churches and
Schools—The Depot —A
Model Farm —Cotton
Factory* *
fashioned Penn ante bam, there is now stored
from*75 to 80 tons of bay and oats—more than be will
want for h'a own nee. Neither was it mowed away
by the slow process of past agesS
by two tined band forks-bnt by a modern
4 timed 3)4 foot carved mo fork geared on a hay con
veyor or nail track in the gable, with a long rope at
tached, by which it is quickly and easily, with the aid
of amnleor a torse, conveyed all over the bam. 1
was lnlormed by a gentleman who has often wit
nessed the operation of storelng away a load of hay,
that he had seen a fall ton of loose hay unloaded by
it in eight minutes. Mrs, Gray is not second to her
hatband in good management. She showed me a
flock of forty-five young turkeys nearly full grown.
Ur. Gray is also now engaged in rebuilding his brlfck
store.
COTTON FACTORY.
The ground has been purchased and a 1,5*0 spindle
factory is soon to be bnllt.
RAF ROAD NATTERS.
In tne cars I toned the “Kennesaw Gazette,” snd
on locking it over I was astonished to find tbe follow-
KILLED BY CARS.
A Terrible and Heart-Rending
8cene.
It becomes our painful duty to chronicle an
shocking accident—one that carries with it a terrible
warning. Mr. J. W. A. Buchanan, a youcg man of
about S3 years of age. yesterday noon, while going to
bis dinner thought to shorten ths distance by riding
on top of one of the freight cars pasekgin tbe yard
of the State Bond; and for this purpose
MOUNTED TBE RADDER
on the side of a box car one side track, intending to
jump thence on the train just then coming toward
him. The space between toe tracks at this point is
very limited—so much so, indeed, that even railroa
men are not prone to go there white trains are about to
paea ; tbe deceased knew this, bnt calculated on get
ting on top before the train came by; bnt alas for
human expectations! he had but just got himself
HALT WAT U t ON THE BOX,
when the engine of death came thundering by, and
catching the unfortunate young tn.w, tolled him
along between the edges of the cars until he reached
the end of the box; then he dropped down and was
carried beneath tbe train. The wheels severed his
legs from tbs body, and braised his arms and body
considerably.
Tbe train was stopped as quickly as possible, and
soon a very large crowd gathered around to see the
sid spectacle. The news eoon spread over the city,
and tender hearts conveyed it to his widowed mother
and young bereaved wife.
A Ltter being procured. Dr. Westmoreland and Dr.
Love assisted by severs! by-etandera. fitted the unlor-
nruataman, afiil insensible, on the Utter and sent him
tolls home on Foundry street
TOUCHING SCENE AT THS HOUSE.
Kind friends were scan there ready to do all tbat
human aid could accomplish, but the physicians had
said he conld not survive the accident long.
He recognized Hr. W. A. Hemphill, who was in the
room, and spoke to him. Then, kissing his anguished
wife, la reply to her question if he recognized her,
and also hia mother, in a few moments .his soul
ook its flight, let ns trust, to a better world. The
only stay and support of a widowed mother as well
as wife, the blow is truly sad ana hea rtreading.
Mr. Buchanan’s occupation was tbat of [a printer.
Ha worked in the office of Hr. T. S. Reynolds of this
city. Of the deceased It may be said he was a young
man of sober, indnstiious habits, a devoted son and
husband. To tbe bereaved ones we offer onr sincere
and heartfelt condolence in this their sad boor of
This la the second young man from Athena accf,
dentally killed on the State Bosd within a month
past. We cannot bnt add a word of warning to the
ivlog, that they Cannot be too earef ul with their Uvea
ia the proximity of railroid trains.
Asairsvuxe, October 18,1873.
Editors Constitution; Yesterday, to escape the dis
mal faces of many of onr Atlan'a citizens, and the
general cry of “hard times,’’ snd the enquiry as to
“what will be the result,’’ I took a flying trip up to
this happy, contented people, this prosperous go-
ahead place; but, before giving your readers a sketch
of Adalrsville, I wifi, with a hope of passing a ray
of hope and gladness over the aforesaid despondent
merchants, etc., of the great business centre of the
South—Atlanta—tell something or what was .seen of
the several villages passed.
At Marietta 33 wagons ; at Acworth 63 (by actnal
count made by B. M. Mitchell, the railroad agent)
At Cartersville the place was crowded with wagons
loaded withfrom one to tnree hales of cotton. Here,
too, was heard the rattle of the hammer and plain on
the new, big brick hotel being built by Hr. Rlx. (By
tbe by, Colonel Johnson, the Ajax of thatsectionof
the State, with others, are making efforts to get Haj.
Frank Warren for its proprietor—the man who for so
long a Ume made the Kimball House the great center
of attraction for everybody. I second the move, for
I enjoy something good to eat and agoed bed. Where
he is they will be found.)
But. toget back to the sights and prospects. Every
depot has'been for davs surrounded with cotton, and
the fields aic white with it. The query was oftetfneard
where could eo much cotton come from. sight
made eveiy traveler happy. The ctls ere is no
reason for fear as to our f utnre. We have a large ex
cess of what is bound to bring money—of what will
always command it. Ii much of it goes to pay debts,
good is done, for it is the engagements of our mer
chants tlFt is embarrassing the country. That the
fact is there is bound to bs a largo surplus over that
demand. Facts are always worth more than guesses.
Then look at these.
On Saturday lost lit, on Monday 103, and nearly a
like number or bale* of cotton has been handled in
the village of Acworth, and every pi tee on the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad in like ratio. If the
above two days’ woik. or the 317 bales brought $70,
$16,190 were paid out. Place that side of the fact
that over $300,000 have been pa'd out by the cotton
buyer* ot Atlanta In the last ten days, and the snog
*mn of $55,000 on Wednesday last by one whose
modesty shrinks from having his name mentioned.
One month or six weens of such continuous dis
tributing of funds Is bound to relieve the presen
hampered condition of tbia section.
If it is true that It la always the darkest the hoar be
foreday.” That hour ia past, and the moneyed eun ia
fast coming to light. The “good time coming” is not
only coming, bnt It Is ceitainly close st hand. It
prophecy that in leas [than thirty days smiles and
jokaa wifi take the place of long faces *nd dark fore
bodings.
Adairavillo does a much larger bntlness than ap
pearances indicate. Its chief article of export Is
lumber. There are four first-class steam saw mills
within five miles of tbe place. One of them is owned
and ran by Hr. Wallace, and cats daily about 6 000
feet. One Is the property of Hesirs. Seay & Oo. They
oat about tbe same amount. The other two are
owned and run by Me-ers. Richardson & Crenshaw,
both Northern men. They cut about 10,000 feet.
They are strictly business men, attending closely to
their business, and certainly have the fall confidence
and good wishes of all this people.
This has also been quite a wheat, but not much of
a cotton market, though this year they expect to re
ceive 700 to 800 bales against 75 bales last year.
FLOUR MILLS.
Tco,\Yejtcrn and Atlantic Bailroad Hill of J. M.
Vetch is the pride of the place and surrounding coun
try. It is under th- special charge of Joseph J.Ogles-
by, who has • wide reputation as a miller. Tbe flour
certainly looks wefi, and as it seems to give satisfac
tion generally, it is undoubtedly good. There are
three runs of stone for wheat, and one used for corn.
The former are capable of making 100 barrels of floor
dally, and the latter will nuke 135 bushels of meal.
Fire grades of flour are made. The mill proper 1* S3
by 71 feet. There are also several small buildings for
office, storerooms, etc. The upper story of his new
storehouse is to be used as a Masonic snd Good Temp
lars’ Hall.
BUSINESS MEN.
The leading ones are Colonel J. W. Gray, J. H.
Veacb, J. B. Kinsman, J. H. Hagee, T. C. Goldsmith,
Gast & Beardon. W. E. Font, Thomas Johnson, A. p.
Manning. J.F. A.exander, F. 8. Hunt.
CHUSCSES.
Tbe principal one le the Un-on Church. There are
five within three milts. The mass of the citizens
hereabouts ate a Chrlstain, Church-going people.
SCHOOLS.
Colonel J. H. Felton has a good select school half
utile on’. It ia spoken hlgh’y of.
The Academy is under the charge of J. G. Hudson,
a Chrlstain gentleman and a capital teacher, com*
blned with the faculty of governing most completely
—through kindness. Tne building is handsome, and
on the hill near Mr. Teach’* elegant residence, the
grounds are beautitol.
THE DEPOT
is in charge ot J. M. Davidson, an accommodating,
polite gentleman, and his tga, only twelve yean old,
la the telegraph operator.
A MODEL FARM AND SPLENDID RESULTS.
1 am indebted to Colonel J. W. Gray for a ride over
his three hundred acre farm and a pleasant hour
with his family. It is on the border of the village.
The hr use (hie borne) is a large, handsomely con-
strusted one-and-a-half story cottage. Tbe whole
place is enclosed and divided np into reasonable side
fields, with good substantial straight fences. The
land la undulating and resembles the splendid rolling
prairies of Iowa and Illinois. It is free from stomps.
(They lure "been removed.) Sevent-five acres have
been sowed with wheat and seeded down in clover,
timothy and beards grass. About two hundred acres
are already well set with the different grasses and his
avenge yield of h*y to the present the past season
was something over one ten to the acre. He b«* cut
*s high as three tons to the acre. Ha also harvested
this season 45 acres of wheat, which averaged over
ten bushels per acre—in yean past, as
high as forty-throe bushels, of wheat has
been raised to the acre in tbat neighborhood.
When he breaks np bis land it] is effectually don e
first by a two-horse plow, and every foot of it is
turned over and to the depth of eevea to eight inches—
then it is thoroughly harrowed—then rolled, snd then
If it is not smooth as well a* loose and freed
from lamps, it is broken np again, and when it is
ready to My aside, water ditches, here and there, as
may be required, are made.
BIS EARN.
It is 58 by 63 feet on tbe ground and 88 feet to the
gable with a roam for everything, and evtiy farming
implement is boosed. His plows, hay rakes, two
mowers and reapers, bay presa-u well as hU wagons
were under cover. Also inside of this splendid, old
iB 2 f "*? : A *L L ? e 101148 T -ter, speaking from every delicate feature of her girl-
lrom 130 to ISO miles the shortest, and after examin
ing the distances given I thought there must be some
mistake, bnt I find on examining the Bailroad Guide
that the distances as ate given—are correct.
VIA EAST TENNESSEE.
New Orleans to Mobile 140 miles
Mobile to Montgomery 178 miles
Montgomery to Dsilton 336 miles
Dalton to Bristol 340 miles
Bristol to Lynchburg 304 miles
Lynchburg to Washington 178 miles
Washington to New Yoik .... 338 miles
Total to East Tennessee 14C4 miles
VIA AIR-LINE (SO-CALLED!
New Orleans to Mobile 140 miles
Mobile to Montgomery . 178 miles
Montgcmeryto Charlotte. 438 miles
Charlotte to Greensboro 93 miles
Greensboro to Blcbmond 189 miles
Richmond to Washington ISO miies
Washington to New York 228 miles
1396 miles
Atlanta Is fortunate in being the dividing point of
these great roads. W.
DUSSPEGML KEW YORK EOBBESPONDE1GE.
Gotham* as Seen by a Lookci-oo-
Operai, Nilsson* Lucca—Theatres
Salvinl* Sotbern* Rose Ey tinge
—Lectures and Lecturers—
Anna E. Dickinson—Fash-
ious—The Evangelical
Alliance—Jerome
Fork Races*
Tor those who prefer an intellectual treat to the
“Black Crook,” or something else equally trifling,
it can be had almost every evening in the week, and
frequently the flnt thinkeis end orators ot the day
are to be heard at Cooper Union simply for the trou
ble of going.
ANNA E. DICKINSON.
Bo not be alarmed—do not be terrified—do not be.
shocked, oh, dear reader, and throw the paper down
in disgust, at the name which heads this paragraph,
for it you will read on you wifi discover something
which perhaps yon never dreamed of. Youthcught
that Anna, being a woman’s rights woman, was neces
sarily some ngly old hog who went aronnd with a
huge umbrella, a bundle of free-love tracts, a poke
bonnet, a pair of green goggles surmounting a
nose which dominated the rest of the features
and possibly horns growing oat of the top of her
head, did yon not? Then, if yon did, I wish to dis
enchant yon, or rather to enchant yon by telling yon
that she Is almost beautiful—in figure petite, with
deep blue eyes, which beam with genius—with short
black curls and wifi, firmness, decision snd charac-
Naw Yohk, October 15,1873.
Dear Constitution: Notwithstanding the financial
crash, ot which we bear so much, bnt which is skill
fully kept concealed like tbe ghost at the fireside,
New York is as bnstitog as ever, and wears tbe robes
of a gala day. This, oi course, is only the outside,
for no one can toll what misery is hidden away,beneath
the purple and. fine linen with which Gotham
chooses to clothe itself. With the bracing autumn
days, the birds of fashion have returned; the modistes
and milliners are in a flutter; the dry goods palaces
are thrown open: and every house of amusement in
the city is in full blast, including those heretic*! but
fashionable places of worship where Christ Is talked
off a* any other mac, and where the religion of Chi 1st
is spoken of as a good code of morals, which progress
ive people class with the lost arts; and it the pleasure-
seekers are neither happy nor satisfied the fr uit lies
in their pampered and over- indulged tastes rather than
in the efforts of the caterers. But, as enjoyment
is a complex pleasure, requiring both appreciation
and capacity for its toll indulgence, perhaps this is
the reason wby so many persons aro the victims of
disappointment, and why they are as noco asingly
seeking for something new.
OFEUA.
Opera being par excellence the chiefestof fashion
able pastimes, both the Academy of Music and the
Grand Opera House are nightly filled with the creme
de la creme, who show their delight in various ways.
Some by sparkling eyes and flashed cheeks—others
by the flowery offerings which they
nightly shower upon the prlma donna, and others, by
quietly spending the evening with their heads in the
libretto—a feat which might have been performed at
home for twenty.five cents. But if they prefer this
to watching the varying expressions which play upon
tbe faces of the impersonations, tht* is a free coun
try, so wo are told (?), and they certainly have a per*
feet right to piss toe evening as they choose. The
opening night ike Academy of Music was an ova
tion, which mnst have been very gratifying to the
Swedish Diva, notwithstanding she has been received
with encores and enthusiasm in almost every capita
of Europe. A storm of applause greeted her as she
walked rather haughtily upon the stage, and it was
fully ten minntes before she conld proceed with the
performance, while between each act sha wax called
before the light tote absolutely pelted with bouquets.
Notwithstanding her immense popularity, to in: she
is cold—her acting is stereotyped, and there is scarce
ly any comparison to be drawn bet wen her and Luca
—for while Lucca has the most delicious and
velvet <f voices, the has all the grace
and coguitterie of a French woman,
with all the soul an warmth oi an Italian, while
Nilsson is ever the stiff; cold, angular child of tbe
Nurth. It may be a matter of interest to know how
the different nationalities are affected bv tbe two, the
Northerner giving the preference to Nilsson in open,
to Booth in tragedy, while the Southerner feel* hU
blood pulsing fester as he drinks ia the exquisite tones
of the incomparable Viennese, or listen* to th9
matchitss Salvinl.
THE DRAMA.
In the dramatic line Salvinl, the justly celebrated
Italian tragedian, wears the iaurel.and holds audiences
which number thousands, spell-bound by his
life-lik9 portrayal of tbe .nd
tragic. In appearance, he is grand—
the intonations cf his veice are musical, sympathetic,
appealing, scathing, by turn, and he walks the board*
like tome inspired creation of an age which la dead—
an age which would not ont-live honor, and which
preferred death to Defeat or disgrace. In the modem
school, bonthera, the prince of comedy, is playing at
Wallick'e, an insignificant nothing which really ia
beneath hie dignity, and which detracts from hia well-
earned reputation. At the Uunlon Leaugue Theatre
in an original play written by Mr. George Fawcett
Bowels running, entitled “The Geneva Cross.’’ Itfe
a story of the Franco-Prueslan war, «nA the scenes
are Mid at Augerre, near Faria, then changed to Faria
during the siege. It ia a beautiful thing, and beauti
fully put upon the stage, no pains or expense having
been spared in the mounting. Bose Eytingc, who
was such a favorite at Wa'Mck’a some years ago,
makes tux re-entree as the heroine in this
amidst the plaudits to which she M justly entitled.
LECTURES AND LECTURERS.
England does not send us her usual quota of lectu
rer* this season, as Vo have as yet only to chronicle
Mr. Charles BradMugb, the great English Bopnb*
tican,and Wilkie Collins, who is rehearsing
somewhere in the country districts,
prior to making his appearance before a metropolitan
audience. However, we have nothing to regret, in
that the lecturers are mostly Americans, for they have
come fully up to the student, and in some instances
even surpassed the expectations of their hearers. So
that the season which has commenced earlier
than usual, promises to be unnsuslly brilliant, and
ish face. Her style is peculiarly her own, as she
scorns imitators, and while her manner ia hurried
and nervous, you are fully aware that
It is only the scintillations ot genlns
that make her msh onto such mad haste, and not
fear, or trembling, for she tells the troth, and few
people due to do that, especially if they deaire.to be
popular. She chose the rather .enigmatical theme,
“For your own sake” tor the subject of her discourse,
and handled it after this wise: “Do not live simply to
please other people, but find ont what God intended
for yon to do. and go to work to do it earnestly, so
berly and truthfully.” Being a woman, it was a mat
ter of grept congratulation to me to see an audience
Of two thousand people held spellbound,
aa it were, by a woman, and when
I looked aronnd snd jaw representatives
frem the world of letters, lrom science,
from art, from the pulpit, I was prouder stilL This
yasthe opening lecture of the Gslaxy Course at Dr.
Hepworth’s Church, which la one of the most beau
tiful temples of worship in the city,
FASHION.
Of course the dear creatures, by way of exception,
will wish to know all about the fashions, not that
they care anything at al about dress. Ob, not
What woman ever did? Redingotes on polon-
naiee;, single-breasted, double-breasted, en
shite, or to some contrasting color over a
black skirt, are worn world wltbont end,
and if a woma’a wardrobe does not include
one of these universal garments, of course, she to
;_*et down as some poor, verdant thing from the coun
try districts, or a near relative of old Mrs. Noah.
. Muslin ruff* to the neck hive almost entirely su
perceded collars, and they aro so very becomlog that
We wish tho fashion conld last forever. Skirts are
worn very narrow, slightly demi-trato, no panniers a’
all, and only enough looping to make the drapery
graceful. The hair is again worn to one broad bra'd
up the hsck with a bondeau of hair or several frizzles
across the front—the same style that prevailed two
years ago, and for old heads is much more becomtog
than tho fashion just abandoned. Hats, in every de
scription and shape, are worn, placed far back on the
head, with a cluster of flowers falling djwa the back
over the loops of ribbon or velvet’, or long plume that
is almost universally worn. A corresponding cluster
of rose bnds is worn at the throat, and on these love
ly autumn afternoons, Broadway seems like some
moving panorama of gorgeout-inefl flowers.
THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
As yon already know by tel graph; this large body
of Ghrittions, representing every nation and clime, aa
it cUlms to do, has been holding large and enthusias
tic meetings to this city for this week- It is believed
many, and hoped by all, that they have done muCh
id, but when Liberalism fcays fiiey werejfer too
narrow-minded and bigoted, and Protestantism calls
loudly for orthodox lines to be more fully exptoined
and more rigidly observed, it would seem that the de
liberations of this gnat and wise council fatted to
meet tbe wants of mankind at large, and to my next,
1 will give Mr. Frothtogham’s ideas in tegatd to tho
"Religious Outlook in America,” npon which I had
the pleasure of hearing him last evening.
THE TURF.
I did not mean it, at least it was net premeditated,
to bring “tbe world, tbe flesh and the devil” into
such close proximity, as I have in this letter; but as
it is done, why, Ioann undo it, and it must remain,
It is a matter of regi -t that this week ends the fall
meeting of ‘ the Jo uiub” at erome Park, an
amusement which is largely part ated in by the
fashionables for fashion’s sake, and
thoso poor devils who love hoiees
better than money or palaces. But the Yankees,
as a nation, do not like horse-flesh for its own sake,
but value it for the display of a fine equipage, snd
the amount ci money paid ont for it as a piece of
property—wh^athey prize it slillmore if it is hand
somer than their neighbor's. Why, only think of a
New Yorker saying tbe other day that he “lud a* soon
see a donkey run as a horse,” and he, too, the owner
of several handsome horses. How different with a
Southerner, who loves his horse as himself, aLd who
would willingly deprive himself rather than have bis
horse suffer. This love for the noblest of animals
is also shared by the women of the South, and while
onr Northern sister sits smothered in lace£and laden
down with diamonds, absolutely yawning through
the rac:8, onr daughters ol the South will, peroapr,
have mounted a seat unconsciously,while their spark
ling eyes and enthusiastic exclamations, betray the
interest they feel to having this or that one win.
The drive np the avenue, and out through the park,
which seems like an improvement npon Paradise,
then a few miles more brings ns to Jerome Park, which
is peculiarly beautiful- particularly so, because the
open fiat space, usually seen on race tracks, is not to
be found here, but instead we have hills and dales,
and trees, and grass, and waterfalls, and a beauti
fully curved track, which enables the run to be seen
lrom almost any part of grind stand on the Uiub
House, while the swara,which 1* terraced, is sprinkled
with magnificent men and lovely women, who would
make any nation proud to claim' them as citizens*
Saturday is the last day of a brilliant season, and in
my next I will give yon the result of the whole meet
tog. Till then, with my heart’s best wishes, adieu.
HLJ.W.
A BLUE DAY IN NEW YORK
STOCK CIRCLES.
TMe Eddie, of the Wall street Whirl
pool.
President Grant on the Situation!
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THS ATLANTA CONSTTZUTTOHL
New York, October 14.—Wall street has
seen the bluest time to-day ever known, so
far as the Stock Exchange was concerned;
and prices have been allowed to fall below
the lowest points touched in any of the
panics of the past ten years. The decline
is attributed to various causes. Some held
that the depression was due to the order of
Judge Blatchford yesterday, in relation to
the bankruptcy of Geo. Bird, Grinnell &
Co., and said that until the injunction is
removed no one on the street could tell how
soon the market might be flooded with stock,
and so long as ft continues brokers will be
unable to borrow money. Others explained
the heavy tumble by the fact that a large
amount of stocks carried on margins had
been sold, and in consequence, holders were
unable to put np any more collaterals. It is
said Vanderbilt has been a free seller, and
Jay Gould has sold out stocks which he had
bought in and could not deliver,and has been
buying up gold. Orders haye been sent in
to-day from almost every quarter directing
the sale of stocks, and outsiders appear panic
stricken; there were
VARIOUS HUMORS REGARDING DANIEL DREW
AND COMMODORE VANDERBILT.
The fact that bankruptcy proceedings of
Kenyon, Cox & Co., are directed agaiuBt Mr.
Drew is significant, and Mr. Drew’s transac
tions are supposed to be at the bottom of the
difficulty with Boyd & Vincent, as it has al
ways been Commodore Vanderbilt’s policy
to hold up New York Central against the
tide, ho matter what the consequence toother
stocks. The decline in Central from 88$
to 82$ to-day is taken as a sign of
the Commodore’s inability to bolster it
up. The sudden decline in the whole
list in which Western Union, falling
from 57 1-2 to 49 1-2, and Lake Shore from
G613-4 to 65 3-8, keep pace, cannot but be
disastrous to many houses largely interested
in these stocks. It is a street whisper that
tbe fall in Lake Shore was partly engineered
by the Vanderbilt party, with the intention
of getting control of the road, just as Harlem
was gobbled some years ago, as the road is
cansidered necessary to the interests of the
New York Central. Another division of the
Vanderbilt party liquidated to-day on account
of the withdrawal of facilities'from banks
and private money lenders.
A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT GRANT ON THE
OUTLOOK.
Publication is made in the Evening Post
to-day, of a letter from President Grant to
N. A. Cawdry, of the Continental Bank,
dated October 6. The President says: “My
whole object in the fetter to Anthony and
Clafiin was to restore confidence in the pub
lic mind, and to give assurances that tbe Gov
ernment would give all the aid in its power,
keeping in view at the same time the
solvency of the National Treasury, as money
in the Treasury would be subject to use for
the purpose of showing that means are at
hand to give the relief we promise. I do not
believe the present panic will work to indi
viduals half the injury .it will work in
general good to the country at large. Our
monetary system is a creation of necessity.
It has no elasticity, but’ in other respects
it is the best that has ever been
devised. No one now distrusts the value of
his paper dollar. On the contrary, it is seized
and hoarded with tbe same avidity now that
a gold dollar has been in former like adversi
ties. The panic will call attention to the
defects in our monetary system, and will no
doubt lead to legislation to relieve the want
of elasticity. The panic has "brought
greenbacks about to par with silver.
1 wonder that silver is not al
ready coming into the market to sup-
pay the deficiency iu circulating medium.
When it does come, and I predict that it will
scon, we will have made a rapid stride to
ward specie payments. Currency will never
go below silver after that. The remainder
of* the letter is devoted to the views of the
President on Bilver, as a circulating medium
and substitute for currency, but have been
already made public in a recent interview.
AVERAGE “CONDITION OF
THE COTTON CROP.
Another of Atlanta’s Fairest Boses Pluckfd—
Marriage or James L. Dickey to Miss Gebtbued
J. smith.—The marriage between tnese young people
occurred last night at tne First Baptist Chnich. Mr.
Dickey and hia beaatifal bride are both well known
to onr community, and as widely esteemed. Conse
quently it ia scarcely necessary for ns to say that the
cnurch was packed to its utmost limit long before the
hoar far the ceremony had arrived. This was per
formed by the ttev. E. W. Warren, at half-past eight
o’clock.
The bride wore * tnpetb and heavy white groe
grain silk. The bridesmaids were dressed m wnite
Urietan. We give the name* of the a ttendants, to
the order that they entered the church:
Jexse M. Goss and Mia* Belle Cox, of Tennessee.
W. L. Chambliss and Miss Mattie Ooker.
Bob Anderson and Mies Toitotoh Harmon.
W. D. Adair and Miss Mollis Bedding.
Prank Logan and Mias Minnie Wallace.
II. 8. parsons and Mias Fannie Keith.
Ligon McWhorter and Alisa Florie Goodman.
Ralph Peters and Mtoe Elia Klmbro.
An arch of evergreens and roses spanned the altar,
a beautiful monogram or the oride and groom being
suspended from tne center of the arch. Tbe ladies
aU looked very lovely, and repeated murmurs of ad
miration ran through the church aa they passed up
the aisle. After the ceremony was over the bridal
party and quite a number of Invited friends repaired
to the res donee of Mrs. Smith, on Forsyth street,
where an elegant feast was prepared for the occasion,
and paasea a most delightful evening. The
sapper conld not be surpassed. Airs. Dickey
received many beautiful and appropri
ate presents. Those presented by the attends* a
were quite pretty. The Western and Atlantic Rail
road, in whose employ Mr. Dickey has been for some
With their many friends in Atlanta, we heartily
wish the young couple long lives, and a bountiful
share of happiness, which they eo well deserve.
AGRICULTURAL REPORT.
Washington, October 17.—The average
condition of cotton in the first week of Octo
her, as compared with the October reports of
1871 and 1872, stands as higher than that of
the formeryear as it falls below the record of
the latter, the standard crop being a good
normal growth. The yearly losses from
worm or other casualties almost always re
duce the record below 100, and tbe greatest
reduction usually occurs in September.
The average this year has fallen off
from 80 to 78$ since the first
week of September a larger reduction than
usually occurs. The general average in Oc
tober, 1671, was 76, ond it was 82 in October
of last year. The area was one-eighth great
er in 1872, and the antnmn more favorable for
development and picking, and the result wbs
an average of 1,000,600 bales. The area of
the present year was increased about 10 per
cent, but a portion of the enlargement was
abandoned, and the October status of the
crop is materially reduced.
The season must be of an average length
and comparatively favorable for picking to
insure a crop equal to that of last year. The
State averages areas as follows: Virginia,
90; North Carolina, 88; South Carolina. *0;
Georgia, 82; Florida, 76; Alabama, 78 Mis
sissippi, 72; Louisiana. 65; Texas, 80; Ar
kansas, 83; Tennessee, 90; Missouri, 90.
Worms have continued their ravages and
made advances upon a new territory in Ar
kansas and North Carolina. Several coun
ties in the latter State report the presence of
the caterpillar for the first time.
A disastrous storm destroyed much cotton
in Florida and adjacent States on the 19 th of
September,
Much stained cotton is reported in the sea
board States. There is general complaint
that the plants are already hare of leaves,
and that picking will be completed at an
early date in some counties of the Golf
States. It is claimed that there will be an
average crop, notwithstanding the caterpillar
and boll worm, while in other counties a loss
of one third of the crop from worms is ex
pected.
In Montgomery there was one yellow
fever interment on the 12th; one on the
13th; three on the 14th; and the Board of
Health report three yellow fever deaths on
the 15th. The last named deaths were John
T. Tisdale, Francis Widmer and Thora Han
son. Mr. Widmer was doing very well. On
Tuesday he took a cold bath with the result
above stated.
A88A881 NATION OF A
CATHOLIC RIRHOP
MURDERED WHILE AT PRAYER BY
HIS COUSIN.
New York, October 18.—Private advice*-
received in this city from the French settle
ment of St. Pierre, give information el toy
assassination of M. Devore, the first tfehoj*
of that diocese. The Bishop was murdered,
in the sacristy of the Chapel of St. Jean de
Dieu, having been stabbed in the heart aut*
lungs while at prayer.. One Emil Pelhtier,
cousin of the Bishop, charged with tho esnu* r
and arrested, said that the crime was inmted>
by the fact that the Bishop inherited all the
fortune of his father. Pelletier’s father was V
a wealthy Frenchman.
BANK ROBBERY. >
The Cashier of the Athens (Pa.) Bank smsr-
the loss to the bank by robbery on Toesda’P. ..
night was $4,000 in currency; to special de\ '■
positors $2,100 in United States bonds, an&X.
$3,000 in lthica Railroad bonds. Also a ^
few articles of jewelry.
THE STOKES TRIAL.
Is
Some surprise • has been cau3cd by Use -.
failure of the prosecution in the Stokes case \
to call the new witness, Mrs. Benton, of whonx
so much has beeu written. Assistant Di»> ^
trict Attorney Alien said this morning ; th»*r
the prosecution had never intended to ca£k
Mrs. Benton. He said that she was ignorant^
or feigned to be in such matters as sDo wa».
supposed to be familiar, and that, moreover,
her character was such that it was un
desirable to put her on the witness stand.
HEALTHY CONDITION OF THE FOREIGN HXPOR3C
TRADE.
On inquiry this morning at the offices ctf J
the principal foreign steamship lines, it wts>
found that the foreign export trade, at one*
time so seriously threatened by the panic, is*
now in a healthy condition, and that largflr
skipments will be made by every out-goia&-
steamer without alteration in rates.
Financial and Commercial.
Atlanta. Cotton statement.
Cotton closed steady at 131-2, an advance,
of i cf a cent over yesterday’s quotations.
RECEIPTS YBSTEBDAE.
By wagon — 150 bales. .
By Atr-Llne Railroad 84 ••
BzWesMPoint Railroad <*4 —
By Georgia Railroad V7 —■
By Macon and Western Railroad 40 “
By bate Road >3 —
Total 417*bates-
Receipts previous to yesterday 7,644 —
Total i^fbolts.
Shipments to date .7,278 *-
Stock on hand 78a- —
Telegraphic Marketa;
By tbe Associated Press.
New York, October 18.—Cotton quiet, sad
steady at 16 7-8al7 5-8; sales 1,090 bales.
Futures closed steady; sales 8,700; Oc
tober 16 7-16al6 15-82; November 16 l-2fc
December 16 916: January 16 6-8; February
1C 34; March 16 7-8.
- Cotton—net receipts 66; gross 4,140.
Flour—common to fair extra $6 30a!£
Wheat 1 cent better with a fair export and
milling demand; winter red western $53. Com -
a trifle better with a good export and home:
demand; high mixed and yellow western 67.
Pork dull and heavy; new $15 75. Lard-
steady. Navata dull and lower. Groceries-
steady. Freights unchanged.
Money 5a6. Sterling—long C 3-4; short
8. Gold 8 3-8. Governments dull and steady.
States steady and nominal I
Later—The market for cotton on spot and.’
to arrive has sold fit very low figures; de
cline in gold and scarcity of currency have
bad a depressing influence. Spinners pur
chased rather cautiously, though the move
ment in this way has been fair comparatively .
Cash buyers have decided advantage, and id
such cases concessions are readily made. Id.
forward deliveries dealings have only been:
moderate. Rates continued* to decline, es
pecially on November and December de
liveries. Total sales for the week
one hundred and twenty thousand bales.
Of which 17.6C0 bales were for future delivery
and 11,400 for immediate delivery as fol
lows : 7,610 for export; 4,837 for spinning,
ani 72 for speculation. Included were 2,136.
biles to arrive. Naval stores after opeqing
ruled quite firm, and closed with a declining,,
tendency.
Liverpool. October 18—Twenty-seven
thousand pounds shipped to America to day.
London, October 18.—Bank rate 7. Con
sols 94 l-2a92 3-8; E:ie39f.
Later—Erie 39.
Later 38 7-8.
Liverpool. October 18.—Noon—Cotton
doll and unchanged; sales 10.000, for specu
lation and exports 2,000; to arrive steady ;•
no transactions.
Later—Cotton—Uplands on a basis of goad,
ordinary shipped, November and December
8 9-16. Sales include 5,500 American.
Later—Uplands on a basis of good ordinary
November delivery 8 7-8.
Augusta, October 18.—Cytton dull; mid
dlings 15; receipts 1,100 bales; sales 600.
COMPARATIVE COTTON STATEMENT.
New York, October. 1.7—The following Is a
comparative cotton statement for the week ending
to-day:
Net receipts at *11 United States ports fin-
rtog the weak. 73,750 bate*
Same time list year. 93.093 •*-
Showing a decrease of H,3lO «■
Total receipts atoll United mates ports
to data 271,675 **■
Last year 413,6V) ••
Sbowtog a dtcreaae ol 141,975 •-
Export* from all United Statae ports for
the week 80,990 **
Sometime laetyear 48,9b »»
Xbowimr a deer, see of 17.9^1
Total exports from all iftted States
ports to date 75 440
Total exports same time last year 140171
Showing a decrease of.. 6473*.
Stock on hana at all (nited States
ports 169.669
Stock at all United Stove ports some
time last year. 230,155
Showing a decrease of do.4 e *
Stock on hand atoll interior towns.... 4t.u,7
Lost rear - **.««<
Showing an lncratse of. ic.s.s •*-
Stock on hand at Liverpool, “
Stock at Liverpool aims time last year 661,00 " ■
Showing a decresas ot 14,0)0 ” '
American Cotton aUoat for Great Britain 8,0 0 ”•
Same time last yetr C.OOO *-
Showing a tkcreate cf * fW