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Stealing a Kailroad Train.
The troubles about the Alabama and
Chattanooga Ilailroad are developing
strange actions on the part of some per
sons. The Chattanooga. Times of the
15th instant contains the following:
A party of men who came here from
..leridiim with the custodians of the A.
& C. Railroad, managed to get posses
sion of a train yesterday afternoon, and
left with it, following the Jasper train.
Mr. Stanton telegraphed to the sheriff at
Xuscalooea to stop the train and bring
it back, and was making arrangements to
k eud troops after it if necessary.
.The non-Episcopal Methodists of Penn
sylvania have refused to ordain women to
preach.
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The VersaiUists have Collected 376,000
in Paris.
|Tbe A. A. C. Railroad Muddle.
We. publish the procceedings of the
convention of the creditors of the A. & C. j
Railroad, at Chattanooga, on the 14th I
instant, as they appeared in the Times of
yesterday, which will prove of interest.to
many of our readers.
From the same paper of the 14tb, we
learn that Judge Grandin made the fol
lowing statement:
Last Wednesday a petition was filed to
have the A. & C. Railroad declared bank
rupt. ^
On the evidence adduced by the peti
tioner, the road was adjudged bankrupt,
and Messrs. Grandin and Bailey appoint
ed custodians. The U. S. Marshal has
ucceeded in seizing all the property of
the company in Alabama, and is now
here to get possession of all its property
in this State. - :
-When all the property of the road has
been taken possession of by the Marshal
and turned over to the custodians, it is
their purpose to take charge of the road
and carry ont the orders of the conrt,
which are in Bnbstauce to take care of the
property, and run the road in the inter
est of tne creditors, until assignees are
elected, which is appointed to be done on
tl e 22d of Jnly. .
The editor remarks:
The proceedings are calculated to do
jnstico to. all the creditors, and particu
larly to.the unpaid employees, who are
the favorites of the bankrupt law, and
whose claims, to the amount of §50 each,
are required to be paid out of the assets
of the company before any other debts
whatever.
This is a very fair statement, and is in
accordance with Jndge GrandizTs remarks
to the reporter of the Montgomery Ad
vertiser, published in the Times of yester
day.
The temper of some of the employees
does not seem to be favorable to the run
ning of the road, even with this guaranty,
but we hope for the best.
No wonder that the temper of some of
the employees did not seem favorable to
the running of the road after the follow
ing statement of facts, which are related
by the Times:
It was announced in this city yester
day afternoon that a train, having on
bpard the custodians of the road ap
pointed by the U. S. District Court at
Montgomery, Ala, in the bankrupt suit
against the company, had left Meridian,
and would probably reach town early in
|the evening. This news reaching the
rrs of the locomotive engineers now
[here, who have been running the road
ince its opening, they determined to
revent, “at all hazards,” the arrival of
he train at is destination, and in order
o ensure their determination, a large
[body of them proceeded to Wuuhatchie,
the point of juncture of the A. & O. road
with the Nashville & Chattanooga, where
they met the expected train, and held it
from 3 o’clock until 8, and then it got.
permission to proceed only through a
little piece of strategy, on a bogus tele
gram purporting to be signed by some
of the road’s conductors.
The train arrived at the A. & C. depot
in this city about 8:30 p. m., safe and
sonnd, having aboard the Alabama U. S.
Marshal, Judge Gardin, one of the cus
todians of the road, and others, from
Alabama.
Oar reporter reached the car yard some
ten minntes after the arrival of the train,
when he found a large number of the
employees of the Company, discussing
the mixed question as to who would con
trol the road, and contending they must
have the road before any party would be
able to run the road successfully.
As has been the aim of The Sun to
ventillate as fully as they could be ob
tained, all the facts in connection with
the unfortunate, and in many particulars,
disgraceful muddle into which the affairs
of that great public work, the A. & C.
Railroad has been thrown.
Without assuming to sit in judgment
upon the motives or conduct of either of
the parties litigant in the snit in bank
ruptcy, any reflecting man is forced to
the conclusion that some party or parties
are guilty of an attempt to swindle the
State whose bondes are pledged to aid in
the construction of the road, or to de
fraud its creditors, in order that they
may control the running of the road and
efljoy the power which its vast patronage
will confer.
It is too early in the excitement to dis
cover who is right or who is wrong, Mr.
Stanton or those parties in Alabama who
are endeavoring to precipitate his over
throw.
This fact, however, is patent and is
much to be deplored. A great public
work is for the time rendered useless to
the people of four States, who have indi
vidually, as well as through the credit of
their respective governments contributed
millions to its construction, and they are
deprived of the benefits which would in
ure to them by the regular running of
trains over its track. It was designed as
a link in a chain of N. R. connection ex
tending from the extreme Southwest of
the Union to the Northeastern cities,
opening up commerce and developing
resources to an amount that cannot easily
be estimated. All these great interests
are suffering by the suspension of the
operations of the A. & C. Railroad.
But there is in connection with this
disgraceful muddle, a more serious and
j domestic aspect, which excites the live
liest interest of every benevolent mim,
There are thonsands of employees, mer
chants, engineers, conductors, agents,
j clerks and laborers of every grade of
skill, who have been toiling in the ser
vice of the company upon salaries and
wages, which, if promptly paid them at
I the end of each, would barely suffice to
j support themselves and families, that
have not received a dollar of pay for
months. That these should try the pow
er of their own strong arms to enforce a
hearing, and to this end detain the roll
ing stock and other property, in defiance
I of law, is not astonishing, in view of the
pressing necessities of their families, and
the chiekenery and deceptions that, in
this day ol monopolies, adventurers and
corrupt rings are wont to resort tc, in
their wild hunt after power and pelf.
The heart sickens when the imagina
tion calls up the many instances of real
and probable suffering, which the failure
to pay the toilers in the service of the
insolvent company referred to, must in
flict npon honest and innocent men, wo
men and children. Yet it is to beregret-
ed, as the laws are defective and will not
snstain them in it, that the employees of
the road deemed it due to themselves to
resort to illegal means to obtain what is
justly due them. The indignation of ev
ery honest and benevolent man fails to
find words fittingly expressive of' the
crimer—inality of those reckless and un
scrupulous men, whose greed to mono
polize renders them careless of conse
quences, which heavily, oppress the work
ing man and his facgRy,~utiiie l they in
trigue for control of great corporations,
whose franchises are often granted with
out sufficient forethought.
Whether Mr. Stanton has been reck
less or is dishonest, orwhertheTthe move
ment to force the,A. & C v . Railroad Com
pany into bankruptcy by certain parties
in Alabama is instigated by. corrupt mo
tives, and in the pay of the Central Penn
sylvania Railroad monopolists, who are
said to desire to control the road, it is
impossible at the present stage of the
proceedings to give a just opinion. The
public must await further developments.
Guilty or not guilty aa charged (as all
or either of the parties may be), there is
no gainsaying the fact that the employees
of the A. & C. Railroad Company are
unfortunate sufferers, entitled to thesin-
cerest sympathies of :the people; and it
is due to them when the truth is (if ever)
brought to light, that the seal of public
Condemnation shall -be -put upon the
party or parties that have so oppressed
and wronged them. 11
THE RAILROAD EMBBOGLIO.
Meeting of the Creditors of the
Alabama & Chattanooga Rail-
Road—An Explanation from
Mr. Sianton—A Plan of Opera
tions Agreed On. ’ - '
The creditors of the Alabama &
Chattanooga Railroad met at James’
Hall, in this city, yesterday at 10 a. m.
Col. J. Burch Cook, of Chattanooga,
was elected chairman,'and Hon.E. A.
James was elected secretary.'
Mr. T. J. Carlile, private secretary
of Mr. Stanton, General Superinten
dent A. & 0. Railroad, presented a
report of the road, which met the
cordial reception of the creditors
present.
Mr. Stanton then being called upon,
made a long speech, in wliich he
pledged himself to do all in his power
to pay every creditor;, that he was
determined to fight the bankruptcy
proceedings to the bitter end, and
asked the creditors to join him in the
fight. He was willing to make.a full
and complete showing of all his acts
connected with the road, and the
ci’editors should have Tull liberty to
examine the books and records of the
company. He said if they’were not
satisfied with his management they
could appoint an agent of their (the
creditors’) own. a
He was willing to do anything to
pay all and make the road a complete
success, which could be done.
He then gave a full history of the
negotiations connected' with purchas
ing up the 'Wills Valley and North
east and South-west Railroad, and
their consolidation as the A. & C.
Railroad. He also gave a vivid ac
count of the trouble through which
he and the humblest employ had
passed. He spoke with much feeling
and at times was eloquent. He was
frequently applauded. His speech
had a good effect, being, as it was, a
plain statement of facts.
STATEMENT -
Showing the cost of construe ting and equipping the
Alabama k Chattanooga Hail road, and amount re
alized from the sale of securities of Bal'd road, etc.
295 45-100 miles, Chattanooga to Meridian.
5.412.000 cubic yards earth excavation, at
40 cents -.... ”............$2,164,800
580.000 cubic yards hard material. atGOc. '528,000
280.000 cubic yards rock, at $1 50 420,000
160.000 cubic yards earth, -grading depot
grounds, at 40 cents ^ 60,000
Coffer dams and excavations of founds- _
tions .' .i.... 50.000
Bridge and Culvert masonry. 238,000
Bight of way, including depot grounds at
termini, and other stations,... .1. it 138,000
Grubbing and clearing go.WXJ
Cattle guards and road crossings 40,000
, BRIDGING, ; * '
Howe and triangular truss 103,000
Trestle work and beam truss 257,360
TBACK.’ 11'• -
256-46 miles railroad iron, spikes, fish ban
bolts, Ac., $8,566 > 2,178,910
89 miles railroad iron, spikes and chairs
at $6,000.... 234,000
295-46 miles cross ties $1,000 295,460
295-46 miles track laying, at $500. 147,730
24 miles sidling, including track at termi
ni, $12,000 288,000
Ballasting and repairs of track, first month
after being laid, at $200.V.V." 59,092
Turn tables and track scales 14,260
BUILDINGS.
Depots, engine houses machine and car
shops...... ...n.W.-i.tC... 198,000
Section houses.... ; i 22,500
Water stations 18,000
Tools, engines, &cfor shops.....;...,.... 45,000
Tools for sections 3,500
295-46 milta telegraphline at $150........ 44,319
General management, including salaries
of officers, engineering and engi
neers instruments, transportation
of workmen and stationery.' 500,000
BOLLING STOCK ...1,115,625
Total cost $9,274,556
The following is a statement showing
the amount realized from the sale of the
securities of the road :
$4,720,000 first mortgage'bonds,- endorsed,
at 90c.......;..................1 .$4,246,000
2,000,000 Alabama State bonds at 90c.. _.. LSOO.OOO
2.655.000 second mortgage bonds, sold and
hypothecated, at an average ot about
60 cents 1,593,000
Total K'Xt:: $7,641,000
From which amount deduct: . ..t r\
Interest paid on first mortgage bonds, to
July 1,1*70 $377,600
Interest paid onAlabama State bonds
to July 1. 187U 80,000
Commissions, taxes, expenses of
negotiation, Ac 900,000—1,2*7,000
Net receipts from sales of securities $6,383,400
In addition to the expenditure of .the amount, the
floating debt ot the Company U about $1,500,000,
CoL W. J. Sykes being cal led upon, mayor^cOURT.
Spoke at some length, Uml to the! *• Wo propose, this morning, to show by compari*
point His Speech was Well received ' *>o, vast field now lying open in the south for
’ - ’ - i 1 . i manufacture of cotton yarns and the prooftble
profit thereon.” Thus spoke His Honor as the cur
tain rose on the first act. Whether the Mayor is con
templating the erection of a Cotton factory, or had
his mind on the recent advance in cotton and was
speculating, or had cotton on the brain—we can t
tell. Anyway, Johnsing called his attention to the
business before them, when he requested that gen
tleman to sing for him the song called “ Cotton
by the meeting, and was responded to
by hearty applause.
D. B. Harris, Esq., of Louisville,
Kentucky, moved that the Chair ap
point a committee, representing the
various creditors, on resolutions, and
to consult with Mr. Stanton as to
what course to pursue to prevent the £y ed Joe,” and then he would begin the trouble,
1 ^ 1 -- ; J 1 ■” —I---"-'—-' W-— johnsing winked at Williams to raise the.hymn, but
that officer had quit singing years and years ago,
and therefore could not help J. out of the awkward
position he had gotten into. However, the Mayor
excused Jonsing until this morning, when, if the
song is not forthcoming, their may be expected
some trouble in conrt.
When George Washington Davis was asked if he
was named after the father of hin country's also
after the father of the Southern Confederacy, he re
plied “yea.” When asked if he was drunk and dis
orderly the day before, he replied •• nay.” He quali
fied the last remark by saying he was drunk, but
knew he was not disorderly, because he was too
work from being taken in charge by
the Court of Bankruptcy.
The Chairman appointed the fol
lowing committee:
D. B. Harris, of Louisville; Xeno
phon Wheeler, in behalf, of the. Chi
cago creditors; A. C. Carroll, of
Chattanooga; Benj. F. Paine, in be
half of parties on die line of the
Road; S. B. Lowe, of Chattanooga;
T. J. Allison, Trenton, Ga., in behalf
of laborers; John Crangle, St. Louis,
Mo.: L. G. Matthews, New Alb^nv, I drunk to wag his tongue. He being a stranger.it
- - - . ^.1 • , nr -r» t' jost him only $10 and costs, which latter item runs
up do bill to the neighborhood of $15.
Which I wish to repeat,
And my language is plain,
That in ways of deceit
And in tricks that are vain
The man who drinks beer is lively,
Which the same I would rise to explain.
There is no use in talking—the man who drinks
fish berry beer is lively and deceitful. Dan. Shehan
had not been out of the embrace of the law six hours
day before yesterday, before he was arrested and
locked up again for the same offence. This morning
his Honor shed tears at seeing Daniel on hand again*
He wanted to know if Dan ^had taken a contract to
drink all the beer in the 3d Ward. Dan said he
would never drink again. His Honor thought he
couldn't well get through the day without at least
one drink, as he had the trembles so badly. Bnt as
he was such a good customer, he would lower the
price a little and let him off with $5 and costs.
Bad company ruins more boys than anything else.
James Mullin had a witness or two who swore to his
uniform good character and deportment, while an
other one swore to his being drunk and on a high
horse. This lady swears Jim was so drunk he fell
down and had a fit at her gate, and then cursed her
and threw rocks at her dorg—to all of which she sub
mitted. Besides, Jim remarked that he could whip
and sou of a b—h of a woman iu Atlanta. This was
very gallant in Jeems. Mrs. Fletchter was the lady
whom Jim had insulted, and Mrs. Lambert was his
witness. The Mayor happened to know something
about these ladies, and said he was satisfied it all
grew ont of hatred between the two. He promises
them some healing salve if they don’t qoit fussing.
If Mrs. Lambert does make fun and gameof Mrs.
Fletchter the public shall not be disturbed by the
row. Anyway, Jim Mullins, who is a lad of about
seventeen sultry summers, was the only one who
got hurt, and ten shekels and the cost of the skirmish
was his portion.
The case against T. W. Boone for profanity and
disorderly conduct, was continued till to-day.
Then Jonsing, fumbling-among bis papers, looking
for bigger game, came across the name of the Bight
Honorable Lord High Knock ’em Stiff J. A. Madden
Madden? That name was familiar. Ves, it was he.
the member iu the last Legislature from some of tin
lower counties. Mad deni Certainly. That was
Madden. Well, Madden got drunk yesterday and
was disturbing the peace. He said he did drink a
little, but never disturbed any citizen. From the
blood on his clothes, the Mayo - asked him if auy
citizen had disturbed him. He swore one fellow hit
him; bnt good and reliable testimony proved that in.
fell and struck his head against a corner-post. The
The Judge gave him a lecture and advised him to go
home and run for the Legislature again.
As Madden had no home, and had never been in
the county that he represented here la6t session, it
was useless advice, as far as it related to Madden.—
Then he was told if he didn’t pay in ten dollars, a
home would be furnished him for ten days at least.
Madden granted awfully when that last word was
said, and asked the Judge to repeat it, which was
done in a loud and distinct voice. T
Then a ten year old nigger boy was hauled up for
riding on the side-walk. He cried and bellowed so,
that the Mayor let him off with cost, in order to get
silence in Court.
Several cases were continued for want of teBtimo
ny.
Then his Honor arose and made as though he
would continue his cotton yarn speech; but at thi
first word the crowd bolted, which broke up the
meeting.
Indiana; A. Cheminant, W. B. Far
rar, Alai aiua; J os. Ouerbacker, J oh n
F. ClarK Louisville; J. L. Divino,
Chattanooga ; J. S. Kennedy, of Tus
caloosa; A. L. Harris, Atlanta; A.
Wolf, Meridian, Miss.; W. W. Tot
ten, Na* lirille; D. A. Wheeler, in be
half of laborers; J. P. Stanton; Gil.
Pearce, Eutaw, Ala; Sylvester Ste
vens, Chattanooga; H. M. Smith, in
behalf of the engineers and mechan
ics ; W. Keavey, in behalf of the con
ductors and agents; John W. Thomas,
Nashville.
Meeting then adjourned till five,
P. M., when the Committee on Reso
lutions, through their Secretary, J. S.
Kennedy, Esq., of Tuscaloosa, made
the following report:
The Committee to whom was as
signed the duty of conferring with
J. C. Stanton, and reporting some
basis of action on the part of the
creditors of the A. & C. R. R., have
had a meeting, Mr. Stanton being
present, and nave agreed to recom
mend to this meeting the following
resolutions:
L Resolved, That we will heartily
co-operate with Mr. Stanton in resist
ing, with all the means the law af-
forts, the present movement to put
the said Road in bankruptcy.
2. Resolved, That we confer with,
by telegram, and visiting committee,
if necessary, His Excellency, R. B.
Lindsay, Governor of Alabama, to
learn whether he will co-operate with
us in our efforts to defeat said move
ment:
3. Resolved, That we appoint a
Committee to examine the books and
accounts of the A. & C. R. R., and
that the report of said Committee be
published, showing the receipts and
disbursements of the Road, and also
the present amount of indebtedness.
4. Resolved, That we recommend
J. C. Stanton be appointed by the
creditors to operate the Road; and
that a - Financial Agent be also ap*
pointed to receive and disburse all
monies derived from running the
Road, or other sources.
5. Resolved. That we recommend
that the general creditors of the Road
for goods, supplies, &c., be postponed
in the payment of their debts till the
debts due laborers and employees of
the Road are first paid.
6. Resolved, That an executive
committee or directors, in proportion
to debt of creditors to capital, etc., he
appointed by The creditors to advise
with and assist Mr. Stanton in an
economical and successful running of
the Road; and that said J. C. Stan
ton consult with them on all impor
tant interests of the Road.
7. Resolved, That we have an abiding
confidence in the honest desire of J.
C. Stanton to pay off all the debts of
the company, and we believe, if the
creditors will patiently wait and give
him an opportunity to complete liis
plans and operate the road, he will
pay the last dollar of his indebted
ness.
8. Resolved, That a committee of
three be appointed to prepare an ad
dress to the creditors, asking them to
grant an extension to the road of one,
two and three years; Provided, Mr.
J. C. Stanton arranges to pay the
laborers the amounts due them; and
that he pay interest at 8 per cent., and
furnish such security for the exten
sion as, in the opinion of the commit
tee, will be reliable and safe.
Mr. Kennedy made an eloquent
and sensible appeal favoring the adop
tion of the resolutions, after which
the resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The following gentlemen compose
the committee appointed to investi
gate the books of the company under
the third resolution: B. F. Paine,
Alabama; J. C. Whitney, Tennessee;
John Crangle, St.-Lonis; E. F. Sevier,
J. F. Mee, Tennessee.
The following gentlemen compose
the Executive Committee appointed
under the 6th resolution: John S.
Kennedy, Alabama; John L. Divine,
Tennessee; Wip. S. Mudd, Alabama.
The above committee was appointed
a committee 6n address also, under the
8th resolution.
The meeting .then adjourned, sub
ject to the call of the chairman.
J. B. Cooke, Chairman.
E. A. James, Sec’y.
In Wisconsin, at a locality called
Plum City, lives a Swede who, hav
ing this spring but one ox, persuaded
his wife to carry one end of the yoke
in plowing, while he held the plow,
and their hoy drove. The woman la
bored at this extraordinary employ
ment for two days, and was then com
pelled to quit it, having seriously in-
i Tired herself in her efforts to keep
ier end of ^ the yoke .even. In two
days after she' died," *
COXJSCIIi HIKE TING LAST NIGHT.
A Fall Board Including tHe Arabs—
Didn’t Touch Water.
Last night the Pity Fathers assembled in ConncU,
with His Honor, the Mayor, in the Chair.
The first thing that came up was the trtal of two
policemen for neglect of duty. Ooe was continued
and the other settled to the satisfaction of all parties.
Tne petitions of a dozen or more people for ren-w
J and granting of retail license, were heard and all
but one granted.
A petition for a sewer on Fair street was referred
to Street Committee.
Petition for a sewer running behind the stores of
J. B. Wyly, Ticken House and that block of buildings
was referred to Street Oommittee.
The owner of the Powell Building asks the city for
$900 damages to said building from defective sewer
Beferred to Street Committee.
Col Hulsey got permission to make some remarks
in relation to the opening of West Mitchell street.
It seems that the land is already in the possession of
the city, and that the street has been marked out,
bnt never opened. The City Engineer was instructed
to lay off the lines, so the Marshal could proceed
with the work, hut has failed to attend to his busi
ness. He was severely rebuked by Alderman Wells,
and a motion was made and carried that Capt Bass,
iormer Engineer, be employed to aid the committi e
in its work. After much wrangling and some rough
cuts, it finally was settled that it be referred to a
committee of three Aldermen, and that the City At
torney and Engineer be added to that Committee.
The policemen at the Macon depot were granted
perquisites the same as the regular force.
Ten dollars were refunded Alderman Cassin for
funds advanced to an indigent family in liis Ward.
A large number of other minor hills were passed,
amid great disorder and confusion, but the tenor of
which we failed to get; for just at this juncture an
individual, with a well developed case of itch, took
possession of one corner of the reporter’s desk, and
keptnp such a scratching and twisting, that we
failed to get the correct tenor of them, bat heard
enough to believe they were of no interest
WATER-WORKS.
This great question was approached with fear and
trembling. Several motions to adjom were made,
and lost, when that question was reached.
ALDERMAN LOWRY
wanted to read his financial statement Water men
said if tha't was read it wonld close the show, as it
was always the last thing. Lowry insisted. Bnt Al
derman Cassin succeeded iu reading the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Hesolved, That no contract for engines or pipes, or
to do any kind or manner of work looking to the
construction of water-works for the city of Atlanta,
will be recognized, or payment for the same, provi
ded for by the Council, that has not first been sub
mitted to the Mayor and Council thereof for exami
nation, and made subject to their approval in writing
by the Board of Water Commissioners. This seemed
to be a relief to all hands.
. Then Alderman Lowry read his financial report,
which amounted to $6,451.26. The report was
adopted. Council then adjourned.
The Pishing Pmtfi
A small patty of ladies and gentlemen left thfl
city yesterday, to visit William’s Mills.” Their
ostensible object was to indulgo in piscatorial exer
cises, though a largo number of them spent their
time "away from the water.” This reporter is a
member of the *'Egyptian Monks,” and will not at
tempt to pun upon names, or to tell of the many
funny things that occurred. He will only say that
the accomplished gentlemen who organized and
planned the excursion, did everything that could he
done to make (he affair a success, and that their ef
forts were appreciated by all, and rewarded by the
bright smiles of some of Georgia’s finest daughters.
The gentlomauly proprietors of the mills, kindly in
vited the party to come in and dance in the mill,
which offer was appreciated and promptly accepted.
Having taken a splendid band of music with them,
the entire party repaired to the mill, which for a
time “ceased to grind.’ ’ That a mill-floor is an ex
cellent place for dancing, was amply demonstrated
by the ‘‘lofty ” steps of the gentlemen, who danced
in a style that would Iiave at to fished old Terpsi
chore himself. The commissary department pro
vided a magnificent dinner, while the “Committee
on fluids,” brought with them an abundance of ice
lemonade, claret, two kegs of lager beer and “some
things” that wero pronounced good. The affair was
a perfect success. During the entire day there was
not the slightest incident occurred to mar the pleas,
ure of the excursion, which will ever be remem
bered as one of the most pleasant that ever left At
lanta.
«. t
Flue Sport.
An employee of our office took an “evening off’
yesterday, and went fishing, about three miles west
of the city, to an old mill pond. He brought in fifty-
seven large, fine perch. He says he caught as many
as seventy-five, but only saved those of the largest
size. All this was done within two hours, and out of
one hole.
A Suggestion.
It was suggested to us last night, during the
stormy session of the Council, that If the meeting of
that body is for the sole purpose of giving gentlemen
an opportunity to cultivate their oratorical powers,
that it would be a good idea to hold sessions oftener
than once a week. Some who visit there for that
purpose get so big with a speech before a week rolls
round that they almost “bust.” Old Dan. Webster
and his sort are completely overshadowed by reign
ing Ciceros and Demostheneses of the Atlanta City
Council and its visitors.
Parliamentarian.
Why we should not improve on the old fogy Parlia
mentary rules of former years, there is no good rea
son. Henre, Atlanta in this respect is keeping pace
with her other improvements. Speakers of Houses,
Presidents of Senates and presiding officers of meet
ings generally, should make it convenient to attend
at least one session of our City Council, and get the
latest “ wrinkles” in this line.
Grilin It ace*.
The Spring Baces “ set in” at Griffin some weeks
age, and there has been elegant sport. Fair View
Park is second only to Ogietnorpe Park, and our
Griffin sport-) are deteimiued it shall be a place of
amusemen; wnere all can go. It is run principally
by J. W. Hightower, better known as “ Hight.”—
He is always on band to take parties out who wish to
enjoy the sport, and if it is necessary he is in the
“hight” of spirits to take them in with a good trot
ter or running horse. The races in Griffin are al-
waj s first class—pony:—but “ Hight” is a first class
blood-horse team every time.
On Saturday, there will be a trotting match, for a
$100 Purse. Lee Smith enters Bed Dick, (slow)
Shade Brown Black Mare, Gewillikins, (break-up)
and L. G. Manley, Fanny, (honest).
Cotton.
. The market was active yesterday, at 18)$ cents for
middling. Very little coming in.
A Voice from the 4th Wanl.
Editor Sun : You will please extend, through
your paper, the acknowledgements of the citizens
of Fouth Ward vicinity, of junction Air Line k Q.
it. B., to the City Council, for filling up one Ward
Ante in a cross street in that vicinity. With only one
exception, no work has been done by the ConncU in
ibis neighborhood since the war. Hence the ac
knowledgements. There are at least half dozen
streets in this part of the city that are barely passa-
ole for pedestrians. Loaded wagons cannot travel
them. The Tax payers are weary with traveling over
gullies and through bushes to get to Decatur street-
If there are any defaulters iu paying tax here, I
have not been apprised of it, and they have bore
with bad treatment until forbearance ceases to be a
virtue- j. j. m.
Why Not ?
Why can we not have a Mechanics’ aud Wnnnfar.
hirers’ Association in Atlanta ? There is nothing like
making a beginning. Atlanta is destined to be a
great manufacturing center. The fulfillment of its
destiny will be hastened by the use of the means,
which reason suggests as necessary. The mechanics,
manufacturers and working man ought to meet to
gether for consultation and mutual aid. Great cities
owe their chief strength to the success of their me
chanics and manufacturers. These can assert their
power, and promote each other’s welfare by united
efforts and rational cooperation.
How can Atlanta ever hope to vie with other cities
in reputation for productive power unless our work
ing men, by means of industrial exhibitions and uni
ted action, demonstrate their skill, and prove their
strength?
A Bad Place.
For some time past a grating on the sidewalk la
front of the Granite Block has been removed from
its place, and the opening has been free for any one
to step in that could not see. Last night, soon after
supper, a gentleman was going along there, and in
the darkness, could not see the danger before him,
and stepped in, severely bruising his leg. About 11
o’clock another gentleman feU in, and came near
knocking the cap off one of his knees. The pain was
very great, and he suffered intensely with it. If the
proprietor of that place should get into court, It
might make him, in the iuture, more careful of how
he sets man traps.
Another Georgia Belle Captured.
Capt. J. M. Johnson, of New York city, who wxa
married on the 14th instant to Miss Mattie Hugenin.
of Macon, passed through the city yesterday morn
ing with his charming bride. We saw a number of
Atlanta beaux on the train congratulating the bride
with tearful eyes.
A Kich Bishop’s \Vil>—Donation to a
Colored School in Atlanta.
We notice that the late Bishop Clark, of the North
ern Methodist Church, in hiB will bequeathed a
portion of his estate to the Freedmen’s Aid Society
of that Church for the support of a Normal School
of that 8ociety (Clark University) located in Atlanta.
The amount thus donated will probably reach $10 -
000 or $15,000.
He was a wealthy Bishop, his property being val
ued at $120,000.
Tim Murphy’s Fishing Party.
It was generally understood on the streets yester
day that Tim Murphy was getting up a party of se
lect “good ’uns” to go off on a fish. Tim says he is
hungry and wants something to eat, as well as to
have some fun. If many go in the crowd who are
anyway as good a fellow as Tim we wouldn’t mind
being along. Besides, they do not propose to go to
Brunswick, but on eome of our near-by fresh-water
streams, where the tmtles don’t grow so large.
Crops in North-East Georgia.
We conversed with a gentleman last night who
has just been through the counties of Hall, Haber
sham, Franklin, Madison, White and other counties
in that neighborhood, and he reports crops as look*
ing very well, though backward. Com and Oatn
were looking fine, but wheat is considerably cut off. «.
He reports everything in the “ hog and hominy”
line in great abandonee. There was plenty .of old
corn everywhere, and could be bought at 60 cents,
per bushel. The people were kind aud hospitable,
and taking the world like philosophers.