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THE DAILY SUN.
Atlanta Joke 20
Valedictory.
! With this upa9 of The SuHjny
connection with it ceases, and I am re
lieved of a charge and a responsibility
which I find my time too much other
wise engaged, to maintain to my own
satisfaction.
THJE COLUMBUS AND AT
LANTA AIR LINER. R.
Meeting or tlie Kxecntive Committee—
H. X. Klmliall Elected President—The
Koiul to be Completed in Twelve
Muntlis.
From the Columbus Sun of the 16th
we condense the following report of the
proceedings of a meeting of the Execu
tive Committee of the Columbus and At-
My association with Its political h . ddth '“. cit 3’'
* • a . v a “ . AD T.n P i F\t n i n o 1? vaah » , i»/\ ^
direction from the first was not ex-1 0n the 15th ‘ The Executive Committee
pected to be permanent, as I came to I 13 00m i** ,ed of ft E - Mustian, of Colum-
Atlanta to pursue the practice of] u ^ s » Er - ^ Brace, of Harris county,
law; but feeling a deep interest in the- Cen. A. Austell, of Atlanta. Gen.
welfare of my friend, the proprietor
at that time, and still one of them, I
consented, upon his repeated solicita
tions, to procure a law office near
him, advise and write for him as my
time ana opporhmities might permit,
for an amount stipulated between us,
until such time as the paper could be
put upon a permanent footing. That
time has arrived, and I leave it to de
vote my whole time to my profession.
It is now well established, and will no
doubt maintain a good position be
fore the country as a first class daily.
Some curiosity has been manifested
from the first, as to my motive and
object incoming to Atlanta, and as
sociating myself in this manner with
a Daily Paper—an association for
which, it is very well known, I have
neither taste or inclination—and some
have even imagined that I was on the
eve of going into the newspaper busi
ness and quitting the bar, of which I
had not themost remote idea. I came to
Atlanta to practice law, anything else
being incidental. This is all I nave
not explained—-being a plain man
with other things to attend to.
I have only been able to employ a
small portion of time, not needed by
other engagements, to write an occa
sional article for the paper, and have
been awarded credit for many articles
which is due to Mr. Watson, who was
the general Editor.
I am grateful to most of the Corps
Editorial of the State for kind courte
sies beyond any jtist claim of my
own, to have deserved, and for which I
thank them,. I have not at all times
been able to reciprocate these, because
of absence at the Courts, until the
time had passed which would have
made the return of any value.
Towards my numerous friends in
the different parts of the State, who
hate so generously aided the paper on
my account, as well as on account of
its merits, I feel under many obliga
tions.
I recall nothing in my connection
with the paper which makes the turn
ing aside for a time from my life pro
fession, otherwise than instructive
and agreeable, and heartily wish the
paper and those connected with it
abundant success.
The political situation does not,
in my deliberate judgment, require
that I should retreat from the strong
conservative tone which I have at
tempted to impart to the character of
the paper since my connection with
it. The line indicated by me as po
litical editor, is still, in my judgment,
the right one.
The great interests of the country
require that the Democracy North
ana South should be a unit in the
coming Presidential election. In a
word, I think that the rule of the
Democracy ought to be secured if
possible, if it can be done without a
suicidal abandonment of practical
issues. While I do not in all things
approve the new departure, yet there
is much in it which is wise and pro
motive of success, and which ought
not to be scouted without reflection,
Looking at the nervous and fitful
condition of affairs North and South,
each standing in front of the other,
with passions not yet buried, and
with jealousies kept alive for the pur
pose of securing and holding power,
at the expense of the people and popu
lar right, it is the obvious dictate of
prudence and common sense that our
people should give no occasion for
complaint.
The Southern people desire peace,
but not the repose of despotism; and
hence I conclude that the fangs of
persecution should not be sharpened
by our indiscretions.
Extreme opinions ought not to
govern us in the approaching conflict.
If justified by sufficient leisure. •
may continue, as promised, the series
commenced, “The Supreme Court
and its Bar,” and “Representative
Business Men of Georgia.”
C. Peeples.
Austell was not preseut:
Col- Mustian was elected chairman,
and J. G. DeVotie secretary.
CoL Mustian read the proceedings of
the last meeting of the Executive Com
mittee, when a call was made for $100,-
000 in subreriptions, of which five per
cent, should be paid in for the purpose
of a survey. He reported one hnndred
and seventy-five shares from citizens of
Muscogee county, representing $17,500,
and paid $875.
Dr. Bruce reported he had obtained
$30,000 from Harris county. Three or
four others had been appointed to col
lect subscriptions ; and he supposed the
county would give $50,000 to $75,000.
CoL Harris reported Meriwether had
subscribed $35,000 to the proposed New-
nan and Americas road ; but if it could
be shown that the Columbus and Air
Line was feasible that the subscription
would be transferred to it with the addi
tion of $16,000.
^Messrs. H. M. Tidwell andW. P. Red-
wine, delegates from Fayette, reported
that county has subscribed $10,700.—
That was for the survey. The people
will give to the extent of their means.
Fulton county was represented by no
delegate, but Mr. Geo. W. Cook offered
to take the balance of the stock and pay
the 5 per cent.
In Harris and Fayette it was not un
derstood that the 5 per cent, was to be
paid to-day—hence their failure.
Col. Harris contended the meeting
could do nothing towards electing officers
at this time, owing to the previous reso
lution of the Executive Committee that
only after the survey was made could the
stockholders be called together to elect
them. Others had different views. Mr.
Cody stated a resolution appropriating
$50,000 to the road had been introduced
into the Council of Columbus. He
thought it would pass and would be made
$100,000.
Without arriving at any conclusion
meeting at 21 p. m. adjourned to 4 p. m.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION
was convened at 41 p. m. Mr. Cook, of
of Atlanta, being called on, made a prop
osition as follows: If the people alon£
the line of the road will give me $5,000
a mile (for which I will give certificates
of stock) in addition to the charter,
which provides for $12,000 from the
State, and the control of the Board of
Directors, I will build the road, of any
gauge you may desire, from Columbus to
Atlanta, working equally at both ends,
within twelve months. I will at once
have surveyed the route as prescribed by
charter. When the survey and estimates
are completed they will be submitted to
the stockholders for ratification or rejec
tion. If they are not satisfied then, or
cannot raise the $5,000 per mile, I will
return the charter to the commissioners
in sixty days from the present date. He
thought the cost of the road would be
$21,000 to $22,000 per mile. He and the
company he represents will raise all over
$17,000 The proposition was made ver
bally.
Col. Harris, of Meriwether, proposed
the following:
Resolved, That Col. Cook’s proposi
tion be accepted for building Atlanta
Air-Line to Columbus as per charter—
subject to approval of the majority of the
commissioners in a meeting to be held at
Atlanta on 5th July next.
Mr. C. C. Cody proposed a similar res
olution, but neither were acted upon on
the ground that the meeting could not
accept or reject such a proposition, it be
ing an executive committee meeting, and
a majority of the commissioners were not
present.
Finally it was resolved to see how much
stock was reported, on which 5 per cent,
was paid, or reliably pledged. The fol
lowing is the result:
Name. Shares. Ain't rep.
was attended by the jrrtiH rn u mentioned
above, and by CoL Sabshvirv, H. H. Ep-
ping,*H. S. Estes, R. M. Gunby, Dr.
Hood, Capt. Stapler, and other promi
nent men. Railroad matters were folly
discussed. All approved the dispositions
made. It was estimated that Columbus
could raise $100,000 to $150,000 for the
road. Mr. Cook pledged Atlanta to
$150,000. This would leave $200,000 to
be secured for intermediate counties, the
road being about 100 miles in length.—
CoL Harris pledged Meriwether to $100,-
000 if necessary. Fayette and Harris
were pledged to tlie quota. Allusion was
made to this road as a link in the great
route between New York and New Or
leans via the Mobile and Girard Rail
road, which is to be completed. Allus
ion was made by several to diverting the
stock subscribed to the N. & S. road to
this route, as they deemed the North
and South road could not be built.
Mr. Cook said the State Road and the
Air Line wanted an outlet this way. He
thought one dollar per acre not too great
for farmers to subscribe. He wanted it
understood he had not represented the
road as a large paying one. He deemed
the enhancing of property along the
line, and cheapening freights sufficient
to take stock.
Mr. Tidwell made a strong talk in fa
vor of the enterprise.
Meeting adjourned at 10 J o’clock.
MORE ABOUT THAT LEASE
OF THE M. & W. R. R.
Columbus 176
Harris county... .100
Meriwetherco.... 20
Fayette county.. .107
George C. Cook...698
$17,600
10,000
2.000
10.700
68,800
President White Addresses the
Stockholders on the Subject.
r ’\
$6,000
Col. C. Peeples.
Elsewhere in this issue will be found a
card from CoL Cincinnatus Peeples, an
nouncing his withdrawal from The Sun.
At the solicitation of the proprietor at
that time, he became connected with this
paper, early in the present year, as its
Political Editor; and though he has not
been able to give it his undivided time,
the paper has had the benefit of his fine
talents, enlarged experience and studi
ously acquired knowledge of politics and
politicians.
It is painful to sever a connection that
was so agreeably formed and so pleas
antly continned. CoL Peeples is one of
those brave, grand, true-hearted, genial I
gentlemen, whose business it is to fill
their place in the world and to make the
world betted for their having been in it.
There is too few such men. One and all
connected with The Sun office are glad
to have had the opportunity of knowing
and being associated with one such in
the person of the ColoneL
He bears with him the good wishes and
Total 1,000 $100,000
From Harris and Fayette pledges were
given. CoL Harris, of Merriwether did
not feel authorized to pay except on his
own stock. CoL Mustian checked for the
subscribers in Columbus.
Thus it will be seen that Cook and his
company pay for over half the survey,
and when it is completed the subscribers
are not bound for anything unless they
choose. Cook also took two shares each,
aud paid 5 per cent, on them, for H. L
aud E N. Kimball, E. L. Jones and L.
Schofield.
Mr. Cook moved, and it was carrried,
that a
stockhohder’s meeting
be held. Col. J. L. Mustian was again
called to the chair, and J. G. DeVotie to
be secretary. The following Directors
were elected—they receiving all the votes.
(The first five were nominated by Mr.
Cook.)
H. I. Kimball, Atlanta; E. L. Jones,
Atlanta; L. Schofield, Atlanta; E. N.
Kimball, Atlanta; G. C. Cook, Atlanta;
H. R. Harris, Merriwether; J. L. Mus-
tian, Columbus; C. C. Cody, Columbus;
W. W. Bruce, Harris.
The stockholders elected CoL J. L.
Mustian, Treasurer, to collect the 5 per
cent, due and take care of other proper
ty. Adjonmed.
President’s Office,
M. & W. Railroad Company.
Macon, Ga., June 17,1871
To the Stockholders of the Macon & Wes
tern Railroad Company:
The recent action of the Board of
Directors of your company leasing
your road to the Georgia Central
Railroad Company, and the manifest
dissatisfaction of certain interested
parties, makes it my duty to commu
nicate to you the main reasons which
have influenced the Dilectors in
making this lease.
The lease has been made for the
interest of your company. You are
well aware that there are two roads
connecting with your .road at Macon,
and that one of these roads (the Ma
con & Brunswick) through its North
ern stockholders, have been making
constant efforts to get this road un
der its control: the efforts they have
made varied as circumstances justi
fied, and anything but the placing of
this road at the disposal and control
of themselves, is likely to give them
displeasure. It is my purpose to give
you a statement taken from the re
port of the President of the Macon &
Brunswick Railroad for the last year,
and that of the Central Railroad for
the same time, showing you the capi
tal stock of said roads, and the net
earnings of each—then to connect
with each the corresponding report
of the Macon & Western Railroad,
which will show you how your prop
erty will be affected if leased to either
of these roads, and what will be the
relative position when leased- to what
it would be in its independent posi
tion.
Without further introductory, I will
commence with the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad Company’s last
annual report: The President of
that road in his report, dated Janua
ry 1st, 1871, in the tabular statement
dated December 30, 1870, (which is
intended to exhibit the assets and lia
bilities of the road,) places the liabil
ities of the Company at $7,309,465 42.
This liability is what the road and its
assets have to discharge and pay divi
dends on.
The assets of the Company, which
consist of the road and improvements
thereon, amounts to $7,309,465 42,
thus showing the capital stock at this
amount. Now let us see from the
same report what are the earn
ings of the road. The President’s re
port places the earning at $428,420 04,
and the operating expenses at $293,-
720 85, and says nothing about the
interest to he paid on the bonded
debt, other than to say: “ It will be
seen by this exhibit that the net earn
ings have about met the interest upon
the first mortgage bonds, and failed
by $118, 001 81 of paying the inter
est upon the whole funded debt. As
this is unintelligible, I will assume
the bonded debt- lie reports is bearing
interest, and as the amount is $3,800,-
000, at 7-per cent, will make $266,-
000. -1 will add this amount to the
operating expenses and- have, the ac :
count thus:
Which leaves * $6,096 76
Less than, the actual income of the two
roads.
Now I ask the stockholders of the Ma
con and Western Railroad, where are
your dividends to come from if you were
to lease your road for a joint interest in
the earnings of the two roads, or where
would be your security for the payment
of the $300,000 of rental, or twelve per
cent., which was offered, it is said, by
the Maicon and Brunswick Railroad Com
pany to the Board of Directors on the
25th of May last? Do not the figures
show that, unitedly the two roads did
not last year earn enough to pay the ex
penditures absolutely made? Hail you not
just as well have stock in any other non
paying concern? Would it be worth one
cent? And remember that the lease made
to the Georgia Central is for twenty-eight
years, which, at $300,000 per annum
would amount to $8,400,000—three times
the amount of your entire capital stock.
It is true that an informal offer was
made by a letter from F. Emel to the
board of Direotors on the 25th ult., in
which he said he was directed by Capt.
Hazelhurst to offer 12 percent, dividends
annually, or $300,000 per annum for the
road. This bid was made without any
accompanying authority for the making
thereof. So your hoard, for this reason,
and? from a full knowledge of the con
dition of the Macon & Brunswick Rail
road, took no notice of the offer. It was
their duty to look to the interest of this
Company, and this offer liad nothing in
it even to entitle it to respect or consider
ation.
Now let us take the statements of the
Georgia Central and of the Macon & Wes
tern Railroads in the same way, and see
how your stock will be affected:
The capital stock of the Georgia Central, as agreed
upon in the lease with this Road is. ..$6,000,000 00
That of the Macon & Western 2,600,000 00
THE DIRECTORS MET
just after, and, on motion, elected H. L
Kimball, President.
CoL J. L. Mustian and G. C. Cook
were appointed a committee to prepare
by-laws for the company.
The Secretary was directed to notify
Directors of election.
Adjourned.
The road is expected certainly to be
built within a year.
HE. GEO. C. COOK
is the father-in-law of H. L Kimball,
and is a lessee of the State Road. He
He thinks the Road
Ale UcUTo W1UI Him LLlc tiUUU WlbUtib HLK1 v v -.
kindly regards of all his late associated, came by authority,
and the moBt sincere desire for all the 18 P a 5’ in 8 one *
benefits due to the noble and useful life
that he is living, was called at Fontaine Warehousei
A NIGHT MEETING
It
Operating expenses . .$293,720 85
Interest onbonded deht,‘(whichis $8,800,-
000 at 7 per cent.)..... 266.000 00
Making. ••••••
Deduct gross earnings
$652,720 85
428,*29 04
Will leave $131,291 81
as the deficiency for the year’s operations.
Let the stockholders bear in mind that
for the past two years.an effort has been
made to connect the Macon and Western
Road with the Macon and Brunswick
Road, and to secure this end the North
ern stockholders of the Macon and Bruns
wick Railroad have purchased more than
one-fourth of the stock of the Macon and
Western. Therefore it is interesting to
see what would be the condition of this
road if it was either leased or amalgama
ted with the Macon and Brunswick Rail
road, and what influence such a connec
tion would have upon the Macon and
Western Railroad stock.
To do this let us add the yearly opera
tions of the Macon and Western Railroad
to that of the M. & B. R. R., and show
the earnings of the roads together and
compare the earnings and expenditures
and see whether the deficiencies of the
Macon and Brunswick Road will not ab
sorb the gains of the Macon and West
ern, leaving the two roads in the same
condition in which the Macon and Bruns
wick now is in—viz: now paying.
„ $130,129 86
And add the extraordinary expenses, as
reported by the Superintendent. • •• • • 126,2^0 46
And you have $257,370 31
To be paid by the net earnings of the Ma
con and Western Railroad... «... 251,27355
Makytga total of $7,500,000 00
And upon the capital stock the earn
ings will have to pay the dividends to
stockholders. Now, take the earnings as
reported for last year, and see what they
will pay:
Central Railroad net earnings $880,971 30
Macon & Western Railroad 261,273 55
Making $1,132,244 85
in excess of expenditures, and from
which each road declared a dividend of
ten per cent. Thus you will see from
the'combined operations of the two
roads you have earnings....$1,132,244 85
Dividends paid on the cap
ital stock of the two
roads 750,000 00
Having a surplus to re
serve fund 382,244 85
Contrast the Central Railroad with this
small capital and full equipment in every
respect, having all the necessaries of a
first-class road, with 56 locomotives and
850 cars and the Macon and Mestern
Railroad with its 254 cars and 19 loco
motives andfall its department in perfect
order, with the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad, whose official report shows 15
locomotives and I suppose perhaps 200
On Tuesday, June 13th at about
10 o’clock, we arrived at quarantine
ground, was visited by the official .M.
D., and allowed to go to the city,
where we arrived at one o’clock.
We were welcomed in an informal
manner by a committee of reception,
composed of Messrs. D. L. Haskell,
James O. Clark, A. J. Hall and Colo
nel F. A. Mason, representing the
personal friends and business connec
tions of the members of the company
in this city, and were then conveyed
in carriages furnished by the recep
tion committee to the Mechanic’s
Hotel, in Courtland street, where we
will remain during our stay. The
hose carriage will be taken charge of
by the Fire Commissioners, and pro
perly housed. '
The company will not he officially
received by the Fire Department, as
no official notice was sent of the in
tention of the company to visit this
city. It has been decided, also, to
defer any public demonstration on
the part of private citizens until the
return of the company from Charles
town, which will be early next week.
We will then pass four days in this
city, when courtesies of a public char
acter will be extended to us, though
the exact nature of the reception has
not yet been decided upon. Should
the Fire Commissioners be officially
notified of our second visit, the Fire
Department will probably recognize
it by some formal display. The Com
pany will leave for Boston on Thurs
day afternoon, by the steamer of the
NaragaUsett line.
cars (no mention being made concern-
' ih.
ing the same a3 their equipment to do
their business.)
These statements have been hastily
gotten up for the attention .of the stock
holders, and will, in connection with
surrounding influences which induced
the measures for future protection to
each road, furnish sonie of the reasons
why the Directors of the Macon and
Western Railroad leased that road to the
Central Railroad and Banking Company
of Georgia. ' A. J. White,
President.
FIREMEN?S EXCURSION.
The marshall Hose Company of Savan
nah Visit New York and Boston.
The annual earnings as last reported by the Macon
and Western Railroad are, from all sources
$692,584 87
Expenditures j. 441,31132
Leaving as net earnings $251,129 86
Take the deficiency of the Macon and Bruns
wick Railroad as shown by the President, vis;
The Marshall Hose Company of
Savannah have gone to New York,
and from thence will go to Boston to
take part in the celebration of the
battle of Bunker Hill. This sounds
so entirely different from the way
such announcements would have read
ten years ago, that it is interesting.
A correspondent of the Republican is
along, and we make an extract from
his terse letter to that paper, written
from New York:
After waving our handkerchiefs to
our wives, sweethearts and friends on
last Saturday noon, and getting the
uprising tears properly damned; after
bidding adieu to the beautiful Forest
City and its surroundings, and taking
a last lingering look at-the receding
land, and after enjoying such a din
ner as is provided invariably on this
line, we took a contented view of the
situation. The Marshall Hose Com
pany stood the water well; with a fine
sea breeze, and a comparatively calm
sea, but few went to the side to do
homage to Neptune. The first after
noon at sea was spent in hunting up
apartments, disposing of personal
baggage, and in such amusements on
deck by which travellers usually em
ploy their leisure time. While the
bulk of the passengers were thus em
ployed, we strolled around as an in
dustrious correspondent should do—
first making our observations upon
the few inches of plank which sepa
rated us from the mermaids of ocean
deep. The Magnolia is one of the
staunchest, steadiest and most reliable
ships we ever trusted ourself in.—
Captain George W. Palmer is in every
sense of the word a commander—
sociable, entertaining and kind, his
object is to make all on board feel at
home, apd to make everything pleas
ant' and agreeable to his passengers,
in which he is ably seconded by his
subordinate officers.
You know how it is yourself as re
gards the monotony of a sea trip—
suffice to say that the usual routine
prevailed, with the exception that on
the 11th, the sea being quite rough,
several of the Marshall Hose boys
were singing out for New York, in
other words, had gone back upon
their water privileges and were doing
forced honors to the “god of the sea.”
STAMPED ENVELOPES.
Several Changes to toe Made—An
Increase in Price.
On the 1st of July several changes
will be made in regard to stamped
envelopes. Among the many changes
will be some important ones.
Hereafter special devices and “the ad
dress of correspondents will not be
printed under any circumstances
whatever. The printing of cards and
requests across the end has been dis
continued. In the future they will
be printed on the upper left hand
corner only. Business avocations or
employments will be excluded from
cards and requests. The name of the
writer only should be given, without
any reference to his occupation.—
Cards and requests must be limited
to the following matter, or so much
thereof as may be desired, to-wit:—
1st. The name of the writer, whether
individual, firm, company or corpo
ration. 2d. The post office address,
including number and name of street,
name of city or town, county and
State. 3d. A request to return if not
delivered within a given or blank
number of days. The occupation of
the writer, as “merchant,” “claim
agent,” “attorney at law,” “dealer in
dry goods, groceries,” &c., must he
rigidly excluded. This prohibition
does not, however, apply to cases in
which an employment may he indi
cated by a corporate name, or by the
usual style of an individual firm, or
association, as ..“Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad,” “Treasurer’s Office, Wil
mington Water Works,” “Washing
ton Lime and Cement Co.,” “John
Smith’s Banking House,” which may
be printed as the name of the writer;
but the name of any individual will
not be printed apart from and in ad
dition to such recognized business
appellation. The restrictions have
reference to the Department only,
and does not of course prevent par
ties from having stamped or other
envelopes purchased by them printed
in any manner they may desire at
their own expense. s
There has also been a new schedule
of prices for stamped envelopes issued,
which will go'into effect on the 1st
of July, which makes an increase of
about 40 cents on a package of 1,000.
Ttoe Captured Horse Thieves.
We mentioned-a few days since the
capture of two horse thieves near
Dahlonega, Ga., by the citizens of
that place. Since then we have re
ceived the “ Signal” which gives the
particulars of thejoutrage. The edi
tor speaks his sentiments right out,
and upon the whole we don’t know if
he is not more than half right. As
soon as the fact became known, the
citizens immediately commenced a
rigid search but could find no trace
Of the horses coming into or going
out of town. That night every road
leading from town was strictly guar
ded. The guard stationed on the
road leading to Atlanta were startled
after moon rise, on.Saturday morning
by two men riding upon them and
who proved to be the thieves. Un
fortunately their pistols snapped too
often ana the thieves ran on down the
road, but were pursued—our boys
capturing the horses and two hats.—
Saturday they were caught hatless.—
One gives his name Michael John
Kelly, and the other as James Hee-
nan. They belong, if not discharged,
to the 5th TJ. S. Cavalry, and were
stationed at this point some time ago
Kelly is 5 feet 1 inch high, blue eyes,
ruddy complexion, light hair, and
weighs about 122 pounds. Heenan
is 5 feet 6i inches high, blue eyes dark
hair, complexion a little swarthy and
weighs about 138 pounds. Both Ir
ish. They are now in Blairsville jail
awaiting trial at the next Superior
Court.
No one could have blamed our citi
zens if they had hung the thieves
upon the first friendly limb. This
neighborhood and the adjoining coun
ties are excessively annoyed at the
acts of-an infamons set of horse
thieves, and are getting tired of con
tinual guarding and watphing eyery
night. It is true that in our cdolest
moments we would not advise Lynch
Law upon a prisoner, bnt at the same
time, we believe it will be for the best
hereafter, to shoot every known horse
thief down. The clan most be broken
down. The clan must be broken up
or else no one can enjoy the privi
lege of owning a good horse. We
congratulate our citizens, and espe
cially old man Williams, who would
have lost his crop but for the timely
capture, that there are two who stand
a No. 1 chance of helping along the
Air-Line Railroad, instead of prowl
ing and stealing through the coun
try.
Love and Laudanum.
A young man of this city attempted
to destroy himself yesterday by drink
ing laudanum. The story goes that
he had fallen desperately in love with
a fair inamorata, who did not incline
to his suit when he made the delicate
proposition to wed. Despondency
set in upon him, and he resorted to
laudanum to relieve himself of his
troubles, and took an ounce of the
fluid. He was found in a comatose
state, with his mouth swung wide
open, and evincing every sign of be
ing on the brink of death. • A phy
sician was called in, who gave him an
emetic, and took away from him as
much of the poison as possible. He
was aroused and kept walking for
hours, and was finally sent to the
hospital, where he lies with every
chance of recovery. The humorous
part of the affair is, the lady, when
she heal’d what he had done, simply
laughed at his folly. Cruel!—[Charles
ton Courier, 16th.
Important Railroad Move.
The Savannah Advertiser say: “ There
are undoubtedly important moves being
made on the railroad cheese-board of
Georgia, which have great significance,
whether viewed as political moves or
mere questions of corporation interests.
Tlie last we hear of is now a matter of
rumor on our streets, and from what we
have ascertained there is something in
it. It is said that a proposition from
the lessees of the State Road is now
pending, in which it is jiroposed to
unite the Atlanta and Savannah Railroad
with the Western and Atlantic, and
unite these interests in extending
the charter of the Atlanta and Savannah
through from Tenuille to Savannah^
G 'od name for an auctioneer’s wife—
Biddy.—[Exchange.
Good name for a general’s wife—Sally.
Pass it on.—[Lebanon Herald.
This might serve for a sport’s wife—
Betty.—[Brownsville Bee.
How is this for a fisherman’s wife—
Call her Netty. Pass it on.—lUnion
Whig.
How is this for a printer’s wife—Call
her Em(m) and pass it on.—[Osceola
Times.
Call a shoemaker’s wife Peggy. G’long.
—[Arkansas Statesman.
How is this for a chemist’s wife—Ann
Eliza. Git.—[Mountain Echo.
Call a doctor’s wife the old fashioned
Yankee name—Patience, and let her glide.
—[Ark. Tribune.
A liquor dealer’s wife should be known
as Gin-ny# Propel.—[Macon Citizen..
Good name for a florist’s wife—Rose.
Next.—[Waynesboro Herald.
Good name for a miller’s wife—Grind
er. ^ Add up.—[Albany News.
Good name for a herdman’s wife—Is-a-
bell. Rattle on.—[Newnan Herald.
An editor’s wife’s name should be Ad-
-line. Next.—[American Union.
KILLING DOGS IN AUGUSTA.
To toe Shot No More-—A New
Method of Killing Them,
Adopted.
The Police Committee of Augusta have
abolished the shooting of dogs in any
manner, but persons are to be employed
to catch all the dogs found loose in the
streets without collars. The fee for
catching is to be fifty cents per dog.
After being caught, the animals are to be
placed in a pound, which the city will
establish. In this pound the dogs will
remain for twenty-four hours, and from
which thir owners can redeem them upon
purchasing a collar and paying the ex
penses of the capture. If the owners or
other persons do not redeem them, at
the expiration of twenty-four hours the
dogs will be placed in a large box, and
water enough turned on them to drown-
them in a short time.
Finger Rings.
I* is in the oldest of histories, the books
of Moses, that we find the earliest records
of the use of the finger ring. It origi
nally appears to have been a signet, used
as we now use a written autograph; and
it is not a little curious that the unchang
ing habit of the eastern life renders the
custom as common now as it was three
thousand years ago. When Tamar de
sired some certain token by which she
shoifid again recognize Judah, she made
her first request for his signet; and when
the time of recognition arrived, ft was
duly and undoubtedly acknowledged by
“Mary’s Little Lamb” and the venera
ble editor of the New York Tribune are
both regarded as fair subjects for the
witlings of the land to flesh their maiden
pens upon; though, certainly, both are
worthy of better treatment than to be
thus tormented. The latest instance, ta
ken from a heaven-forsaken corner of a
far-away California paper, is calculated
to arouse the sternest resistance in our
nobler nature. It is as follows:
“Mary had a little lamb,
It drank cold water freely.
And looked so innocenUy
She called it Horace Greeley.
The Democratic candidates
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