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4. TH E ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN. DAILY SUN Saturday Morning. November 18 The Public Printing. 1 liave not beon an active candidate for. State Printer. I have signified to the Legislature that The Atlanta Sux-Pub lishing Company was willing to do tbe work at a fair price, and this is the most that I have done. I have spoken to but few members, and these will bear me witness that I have urged a modification of her coal, iron, silver, and diamond lands at the existing law.jnore than the claims of 1 from Si to $4 per acre, while Pennsylva- circillation of sueh knowledge as will develope our vast untouched resources,! and greatly increase our wealth, the Legislature should not be parsimoni ous. There is such a thing as saving at the spigot and losing at the spile. The Geological survey of Pennsylvania has enhanced the value ;if her real estate one thousandper cent.; and she is £800,- 000,000 richer than she was before it was made. Georgia, with four times as much mineral wealth as Pennsylvania, now sells myself or any one else. I have favored iicutting down of expenses, and I am more gratified with the record which The Sun has made than I would be with having secured the office of State Prin ter. I am particularly gratified that both branches of the Legislature have de clared in favor of examining the subject, with a view .of throwing more safe-guards around the Public Printing, cutting off existing chances for abase, and reducing the present compensation. If this is done, I shffll be content. So far as mere personal interest, or a preference of individuals to perform the work, is con cerned, the subject dwindles into insig nificance, and is unworthy of the seri ous consideration of Legislators. There is some dissatisfaction with the result of the nomination cm Tuesday night—not so much with the persons re ceiving it, as the circumstances attending. It is alleged that the call for the caucus was made without due consulta tion, and that many Democrats did not know it; that many others did not attend, believing that a nomination ought not to he made, and would not be attempted, while the Senate bill on the subj&t of the Printing was pending; and, farther, that some seventy Democrats were not represented in the caucus. >■' In' view of these facts, it has been sug gested, that after due consultation and full notice, a meeting of the Democratic members be held; that a committee be tken appointed to invite sealed bids for the State Printing from such Democrats who are Printers or Publishers, as de sire to do the work, and that the respon sible party making the lowest bid and giving undoubted guaranties, be declared the nominee of the party for State Printer. This will exclude the giving of the work to a Radical, and it will place the Democratic party—the people’s repre sentatives—upon the platform of econo my and justice to the tax-payers of Geor gia. I have not made this suggestion, and do not make it; I only mention the fact that it is suggested. I do not desire to prevent Mr. Hemphill and Mr. Burke, or any’one else, from being chosen State Printer; neither would I, for one mo ment, urge the course suggested, or any other, merely for the purpose of securing the office myself; but I do desire the Democratic party to economize, and not spend the peoples’ money uselessly. J. Henly Smith. Our Buried Wealth. The Legislature ought, without delay, to pass an act for the appointment of a State Geologist^ and-the making of a thorough Geological -survey of the State of Georgia. Our mineral resources are known to be immense, but no scientific survey, properly locating and determin ing tbe availability of these resources, has jjyer been made; and in this respect Georgia is far behind. Such a survey will add many millions of dollars to the value of our real estate, and induce capi tal, machinery, and skilled labor, to be come a permanent interest in the State. Georgia has twice as much iron as Pennsylvania, while we, also, have gold, silver, copper and diamonds, which Pennsylvania has not. We, also, have many other resources in the bosom of the earth which only require develop ment to make Georgia one of the richest States in the Union. This development will be greatly accelerated by a Geological survey. And in this connectionwe desire to allude to the fact that Dr. Stephenson, the cel ebrated Geologist and Scientist, has pub lished a most valuable hand-book on the Geology and Mineralogy of the State, showing its adaptation to the pursuits of capitalists and manufacturers. This work was written at the request of a num ber of the members of the Legislature and officers of the State; and at the sugges tion of the same, he memorialized the Legislature to subscribe for a few copies to be distributed by the, State at points likely to benefit us, but the mem orial was rejected by the Senate. We admire the determination of the members to cut off all unnecessary ex pense, but it may be that there is not much economy in withholding a very small expense, which would undoubtedly bring such a rich harvest to the people of the State, and so greatly enhance the taxable value of our property. We happen to know that Dr. Stephen son did not ask this as a favor. He, and those who desire to spread knowledge on this important subject, believe it to be a matter of very small expense, which will result in very great benefit to the State, and, therefore, it is the duly of the Legis lature to adopt the measure. There is a reciprocal duty and law, ex isting between the people and the Legis lature; and in such a matter as a Geo logical survey of the State, and the wide nia sells her mineral lauds, of much less intrinsic value, at from $1,000 to $3,000 per acre. California appropriated $120,000 for a Geological survey, which has contributed immensely to the economical working of her mines, and her rapid development. This was "an economical expenditure to the State. Austria, a thousand years old, has but lately seen the vast importance of such development and she has now a scien tific corps, who have been engaged in the survey for several years, at an expense of $40,000 per annum; and that govern ment thinks it is acting economically. We venture the prediction that within two years after the completion of a thor ough Geological survey of Georgia, her real estate will be enhanced Five Hun dred Millions of Dollars I , We hope tlie Legislature will duly con sider this matter, and do justice to the tax-payers of Georgia. *- • ■* From tbe Boston Post, November IS, 1871. Tlte Grant Invasion. It should bring the blush of shame, if it does not of indignation, to the Ameri can cheek that such scenes are to be wit nessed in any part of the country as are transpiring in South Carolina. Intimi dated by the Washington tyranny, other States besides South Carolina are making haste to disavow their sympathy with all such proceedings as she is accused of tol erating; and thus they stand, not as sov ereign members of a free and equal fede ration, bat like papils before the frown and rod of the pedagogue. What ren ders the fact still more humiliating, is that their protestations not only go for nothing, but they are nsed for the basis of a new suspicion; and it may be accept ed for the rule that for a Southern State to disclaim all sympathy with disorder is the surest way to draw down upon it the hostility of the mercenary tyrant at Wash ington. The investigation shows that there was nothing to warrant this armed inva sion of more than one-fourth part of South Carolina; what effect does Geor gia suppose it will have on the minds of Grant and his advisers, to invite them to a similar examination into the affairs of that State, or to present affidavits of the best citizens to prove a condition of profound peace. We receive the rumor now that Texas is likely to come next under the Execu*- tive ban, her particular offence being the election of four Democratic members of Congress. The charge brought by Gov. Davis is, that the- Democrats did not be have themselves in a seemly manner on election day.' Yet he had the whole State under his military thumb. The people voted practically under the rule of . martial law. Davis had his police militia stationed everywhere; and he has officially declared, besides, that the Radicals carried the elections! It is difficult to detect what fault, then, he can find. • If his own par ty were not obstructed in having their own way, as his certificates of election testify, there can be no apology for ask ing the President to place the State un der martial law, unless such as may be furaisbed by the determination of the latter to make the electoral vote of Texas, as of Sonth Carolina and. Georgia, secure for the renomination of himself next year. This is what Trumbull and Schurz warned the country against when the infamous Ku-Klux law was on its passage. They said it gave into the. hands of the President the power to re-elect himself by the direct aid of the bayonet; events demonstrate tlie truth of their declara tion.- Let not Congress, fhowever, be lieve that the people are indifferent to such tyrannical abuses any more than to the gross corruptions of New York city officials. Georgia Affairs at Washington. The Washington correspondent of the Savannah News telegraphs the following items ou the 15th. The. Fighting Colonel of Illinois, claiming that he is the head of the Re publican party in Savannah, has sent on a mammoth petition signed by a number of colored persons whose names it would puzzle the oldest inhabitant to remember, setting forth his manj- good qualities, his love for the colored folks, and the many victories to which he has led the party in Savannah, and praying that he be retained in office. In answer to this petition, Secretary Boutwell has sent an agent to Savannah for the special purpose of investigating the whole case, and as soon as his report is received the case will be finally dis posed of. The Treasury records show that during the war H. I. Kimball was employed as a Government agent at one. time, and that he was dismissed on very grave sus piciou of irregularities in office. The New York Sun to-day. says: “Gov ernor Bullock is probably correct when he says that the people of Georgia who desire his impeachment are opposed to the re-election of General Grant. It is not strange that such be the case. Tha vile rabble of thieves who have recently been plundering the people of Sonth Carolma and Georgia are thoroughly identified with those of Grant.” Intestine Metaphysics.—A handsome horse was promenading the streets yes terday, with a placard bearing the in scription: “For Sale. Inquire within.” We did not wish to purchase. The Rumor Not . Correct.—Upon in quiry of Gov. Brown, we learn that the rumor, prevailing in the city a few days ago, that he had purchased Gov. Bul lock’s fine bam and farm in Cobb county, is entirely without any foundation, and that the subject of such a trade was never mentioned to him by Bullock or any one else. THE CAPITOL. The proceedings of the Legislature camcTery nearly being monotonous yes terday. In the Senate barely a whisper of eloquence or a scintilation of wit was aroused. The Senators plodded along in the prosy way of ordinary business, and failed to get up a sensation; but it gave busiuess an energetic shove, and transacted a good deal of it. We liked that bill passed in the Sen ate, making it penal to sell liquor to mi nors without the written consent of pa rent or guardian. The fact is, the laws regulating the sale of ardent spirits are too lax, and some reform is needed. If law cannot remedy the great evil growing out of the rumseller’s trade, it can, at least, ameliorate it; and to this end the Senate has made a jndirious step. The House will, no doubt, concur. . Both houses agreed upon a resolution to refer the matter of reform iu Public, Printing to the Committee on Printing. Hence it is probable that this question will soon be disposed of finally. The House had under consideration the claims of Mr. W. G. Pierce, of Cal houn county, to a seat in the body. It appears that the ballot box was stolen before the vote was counted; but a ma jority of the voters of the county signed a statement that they had voted for Mr. Pierce. At one time it seemed probable this testimony would be sufficient to seat the applicant, but the question was sprung that the statement was not sworn to. This put a different phase upon the matter, and lessened Pierce’ chances for a seat. Joiner, with his customary im pudence and ignorance, hoped the House would not refuse to seat Mr. Pierce be cause he was a Republican. This loyal streak was wiped out by Mr. Bush, who was authorized to say Pierce was not a Republican. The matter was not dis posed of, but will come up to-day as un finished business. In the House, on Thursday, there was an election of Speaker, pro tern., when the House elected Maj. Camming, of Richmond, to preside in the absence of Mr. Speaker Smith. Our friend Dunlap Scott was voted for by Clower, the darkie from Monroe; but os that colored indi vidual found (as he supposed) that the “Mountain Sprout” had no friends bnt himself, he made a speech aboat like this: “Mr. Speaker, I wants to change my name. [The Speaker suggested that he wanted to change his vote.'] Yes, Sar; I wants to change my vote from Dunlap Scott to Cumming, of Richmond; be cause, Sar, I finds dat the gemman from Rome has no strength in the Legislature, and as I have been mistaken, I wants to change my vote.” From the Opelika Locomotive. . * MOKDECAI. It was Haman, rich and great, First Addle in the State, Who couldn’t shut his eye To sleep nor slumber: why? For early and for late, And forever, at the gate, Of his Lord and master, sate The rebellions Mr. Mordecai! And his bloated carpet-hag Grew bilious at the rag Of the very ragged Rebel sitting nigh; And he set himself to fix The doodlest of tricks ■ For the hoisting of Mr. Mordecai. So he went and builded straight Agallo.vs at the gate, A gallows that was forty cubits high, With a scaffold and a rope, And a trigger, in the hope , . , i Of strangling Mr. Mordecai. Bat the King, a kindly soul, He took the tallest pole Of the gallows that was forty cubits high; And on the stiffest limb Made a pendulum of him That was Haman, and not Mordecai. And we see him swinging slow, Through the ages, to and fro, A warning to the world from the sky, With his carpet-sack to choke him, While the little boys to joke him, Holler: “How is that for (Mr. Mordec) in?” Now! ye men of Belial 1 Heed, In your guile and in your greed < Of your neighbors’ neck and pelf, How a man may build a gibbet • And thereupon exhibit Nobody but himself. SUN-STROKES. Said Murphy to Fenton: “Well, we have met!” Said Fenton to Murphy: “We have, yon bet!" Said Mnrpby to Fenton : “Can you go Grant ?” Said Fenton to Murphy : “No sir, I can’t!” Said Murphy to Fenton: “Would we’d ne’er met 1” Said Fenton to Murphy : ■‘Get up and get” And that—believing I’m fully bent on— Is the whole story of Murphy and Fenton. Mark Twain is thirty-five or forty. The Boston Post is forty. Its age is its forte. The New York Tribune counts up 17,787Republican majority in that State. A Kentucky paper lauds a hotel as a good “hashery.” ES3L Pogue says he is glad winter’s come, as one paper collar will now last him a whole week. >-• •* Montanafowes $25,000. That is not a mountain o’ debt, and leaves the territory in a happy state. The New York World announces “Bishop Ogilvy, of Georgia,” among the late arrivals in that city. The Louisville Commercial says: “That was an enterprising man who started a paper-mill in Georgia, when he heard that A. H. Stephens was to write for a newspaper.” True, and the man now says it was the best investment of his life. Mr. Stephens’ connection with The Sun has so increased its circulation, that it fairly keeps his paper-mill a-going. EftC The Cincinnati Commercial, claims to have found “ an honest man in Coun ty Commissioner Sater.” Then it is Sater- sfied. fisaF* Scotland is to have another cen tennial anniversary, to occur on the 25th of January. The memory to be honored this time is that of James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd. J83F“ In one of the Massachusetts Sen atorial Districts, Smith and Brown were the candidates, and Smith beat Brown just one vote. This is a decisive issue of the long mooted question of the relative numerical strength of the two families. The Washington correspondent of the Louisville Ledger is guilty of the superfluity of telegraphing that “Fish will not retire for the present.” There is no doubt that Grant keeps him in for the “present” that Fish made him. — ► »-< £say”The Government offers to compro mise with one of its thieves—pension agent Calhoun, of Philadelphia. Such a course may make our Goveanment square financially, but what is to become of the morality of the case ? The Baltimore American says: “Maryland will go for Grant in .1872;” but these Radical papers always could out-lie creation. Maryland will “go for” Grant just like the Baltimore indignation meeting “went for” him a few weeks ago. »-»-< — The Philadelphia Press says “it is no longer safe to rob. The rogue fears the halter, because he knows it is no longer a threat but a fact.” What must be the woe of poor Forney, to see thus passed away, the only inducement men ever had to become Radicals. ■8^“ The Enquirer tells how “the man who laughs ” does in Cincinnati: “ He suddenly doubled himself up as though he had been kicked in the stomach by a steam jackass, and as his ponderous jaws swung open, while undergoing this cach- inatory exercise, his face looked like the side of a barn with a couple of boards missing.” The New York Tribune is unwilling to admit that the negro legislators of Sonth Carolina, have, in caucus, deter mined to repudiate both the old and new debts of the State. The Tribune has so long been accustomed to viewing tbe fol lies committed by its party in the South, that is is unwilling to give its partizans credit for a desire to do even a single sensible act. The debt of Sonth Caro lina will have to be repudiated ultimate ly, and even the Radical negroes know it. BSL An administration organ at Wash ington says: “It will require not less than ten thousand regular troops judi ciously distributed throughout the South ern States to insure a free and fair elec tion in those States in 1872. It may be necessary that Congress should increase the army.” Of course, - by a “free and fair election” the organ means a majori ty for Grant. It ought to have said, for the sake of honesty, instead of the above, “it will require not less than ten thou sand regular troops, judiciously distribu-i ted, to carry the Southern States for Grant in 1872.” That is what it means. 4 BThe old controversy about the authorship of “The Beautiful Snow,” bids fair to be appropriately revived as the winter sets in. The controversy is opened by the appearance of a volume of poems, by J. W. ' Watson, in which “ The Beautiful Snow,” occupies a lead ing position. The Courier-Journal asserts that the poem was written by Henry Fax on. The editor of the Courier-Journal has had a better opportunity to know who wrote the poem than any other man now living. Faxon is dead and cannot assert his claim to it. Nothing, there fore, is left but for Watson to steal the merit of having produced it. If he has been as select in stealing the balance of the poems which make, up the volume which he has published, the volume is unquestionably a clever one. However, if Mr. Watson wants to set himself right about this matter and establish his claim to the authorship of the poem, let him write another of equal merit. This will satisfy the public mind and give him the praise that he claims. It is a little mat ter of justification that he owes to him self as mnch as to the public. GEORGIA MATTERS. Yesterday was thanksgiving in Savan nah. Died, on Wednesday, R. N. Stubbs, of Savannah, of congestive chills. The Assistant District Attorney, An drew Sloan, is still very sick, and Hon. John D. Pope is acting in his place. The Ku Klnx Committee is in Savan nah. Mr. Wm. H. Cole and Miss Mary Con way were thrown from a bnggy on Thun derbolt road, on Wednesday. The young lady was killed, and the young man very seriously if not fatally injured. They were returning from a funeral. In The Sun of yesterday brief mention was made of a fire which occurred the night before in Griffin. The fire was a very serious one as will be shown by the following estimate of losses taken from the Star of yesterday: W. H. Roberts’ loss $6,000, insurance $4,500, in the Franklin Insurance Company of Phila delphia; Henry Barr’s loss $1,500, in- sursd in the Home and Continental In surance Company of New York for$7,500; Moss & Williams’ loss $4,000, insured for $2,000; Masonic Lodge, which was over A little daughter of Gen. R. H. Ander son, of Savannah, fell into a cellar on Monday and broke her arm. Marietta sends 389 white and 200 col ored children to school. Rome has had the “first killing frost.” The Chattooga Advei-iiser calls Gov ernor Bollock “the wicked flee,” &c. The Lingard Comedy Troupe played in Columbus last night. The Columbus Sun is shining over a sweet potato that weighs 13 J pounds. The Talbotton Court House is to be decorated with an $850 fence. The gin house of John Parker, of Tal bot county, was burned a week ago, to gether with six bags of cotton Chicagoed. Macon has been frosted o’er, tbe store of Roberts, lost $4,000, insured for $2,000; J. M. Glass, merchant tailor, who occupied the front room of the Masonic Hall, up stairs, lost $3,500, no insurance; A B. Phelps, next door to Burr’s building, lost by moving goods, stealage, etc., $3,000, insured for $2,000 in the Liverpool & London & Globe In surance Company; W. J. Kincaid, loss, damaged goods, $1,000; W. W. Walker & Bro., loss, damaged goods, Si,000; W. W. Dews’ loss, damage of goods, $1,000. On Sunday last, says the Valdosta Times, of the 15th, as the wife of a re spectable citizen of Echols county was waiting at a little branch about a mile from Valdosta for her husband, who, from some cause had either remained in, or returned to town, she was attacked by a negro man, and an attempt at rape was made. He first endeavored to scare her into subjection by flourishing a huge knife. Failing in this he knocked her down, and from appearances the strug gle that ensued was considerable. Fear ing that her screams would attract atten tion the beast fled. Knowledge of the fact soon reached several who went in hot pursuit, but to no effect, the villain escaped. The Valdosta Times refuses to be com forted unless General Gordon is nominat ed for Governor. Dalton still enjoys the superfluous lux ury of a burglar or two. Augusta is delighted to have had a frost. Augusta and Charleston measured fists in Augusta Wednesday. No decision. The Southern Atlantic Telegraph*Com- pany has reached Macon with its posts. The wires will soon be iu also. The Japs are in Macon. Macon has had the first ice of the sea son. Mr. James Leonard, of Talbotton coun ty, fell down his gin-house steps Monday and broke his leg. A party of Columbus hunters killed a dozen ducks and a wild goose. Columbus is bragging over a frost sbe had Thursday morning. Two Columbus women robbed a coun tryman of $15 Wednesday night. Shame upon them. T. P. Hilton is a candidate for Mayor of Newnan. Newnan Democrats are to hold a con vention on the 27th to nominate candi dates for Mayor and Aldermen. Hon. G. P. Calverhouse, of Crawford, has been paralysed. Wm. F. Wamble, of Washington coun ty, has been thrown from a buggy and had his leg broken. Mis. Elizabeth Wright, of Johnson county, died recently, aged 90. Senoia is coming out. A picture gal lery has been organized there. Needle Making. There is a needle factory in New Haven where the whole process is done by a single) machine, without the manual labor of any person: A coil of steel wire is put in, the machine cuts it off at the required lengths, it cuts the steel pieces consecutively, punches the eye-holes, counter-sinks the eyes and grinds the point—and in fact does everyfhing until the needles drop out completely formed. Another machine picks them up and ar ranges them heads and points together, and a third peice of mechanism puts into paper. One of these machines occu pies no more space than an ordinary table, and each of them turns out from 30,000 to 40,000 needles a day. Most of the needles were imported from England until a few years past. An unsophisticated parent in Ports mouth, N. H., observed with pain that his first-born had no teeth, and hastened to remedy the“deformity” by purchasing a fifteen dollar set of molars, which he banded to the nurse, with the remark that the baby shouldn’t suff er if he had to wear only one shirt a week. A nice young girl at Green Bay, Wis., was being courted by a nice young man. He was generously inclined, and made- her presents of hair oil, which he pur chased from the store of the father of his adored. After giving her some tweny bottles of the oleaginous fluid he dis covered he was working in a circle—as fast as he presented them she returned them to the store, thus dutifully making trade for her father. No cards. Our Robb. Why will not the papers let our Robb alone? The Louisville Ledger of Wednesday has the following in its Wash ington special: The case of Collector Robb, of Sa vannah, is undergoing another investiga tion. Robb came near being ousted a few weeks since, bnt through the influ ence of Dick Yates is allowed to hold over until a report can be made by an agent of the Treasury Department sent specially to look into Robb’s case. Bout- well’s perseverance in holding this fellow in office, is an insult to the entire State government, since his removal has been urged by Senator Hill, Attorney-General Akerman, and the entire Republican del egation in Congress. Beside bis re moval would be justified, on the ground of his entire unfitness for the office, for dishonesty, and other causes. This Robb is tbe same fellow who, when he first went to Georgia, told immense stories about his deeds of prowess in the Union army, where he was known as the fight ing Colonel of Illinois, when, in fact, he never was in the army at all except as an inefficient member of tbe sanitary brig ade. Dlcctlng of Chamber of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce met last even ing, President Crane in the Chair. Dr. Hitchcock introduced resolution asking that a committee be appointed to petition the City Council to remove all tax for ten years, from manufactories in this city. Col. Hulbert addressed the meeting at length, on the importance of encourag ing manufactures, and proposed a slight amendment. Mr. Norcross thought the completion of the Georgia Western Railroad essen tial to the successful operation of manu factures. The resolution prevailed. The President appointed Messrs. Hulbert Hitchcock, Redwine, Pitts and Fuller as Committee. Mr. Garrett introduced resolution to ask the Legislature to incorporate the Chamber of Commerce as a board of trade, similar to those in other and older cities; adopted. Absolution was introduced instructing the Secretary to collect dues for pre ceding and succeeding quarter; adopted. A resolution memorializing the Legis lature to place non-resident liquor deal ers on same footing as resident dealers was adopted. Mr. Cooper, Secretary, tendered his resignation, aocepted with thanks for his past services. Board adjourned. OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY. I Anniversaries of tlie Tliall.au and Pui Delta Societies. This reporter plants here, in the first line, evidence of his recognition of the merit of an Atlanta audience. He means to be accurate when he asserts that a good audience assembled in the City TTnll last night, to greet the representatives of the Thalian and Phi Delta Societies.— Their respectful, earnest attention, poured out a continuous stream of encourage ment, which none can so well appreciate as the speaker. What boy orator has not felt his happiness drenched and ambi tion doomed when he beheld his living, blazing thought, agonized out iu the closet, and by most anxious dressing got in presentable shape, going down, down, down, before the mumblings of a merry mob. How many hapless victims of this sort of treatment, have not borne off their tottering aspirations, to pine and sicken, and die, in the same closet where they first received their bounding, burning life. But our Atlanta audiences don’t treat “our boys” that way, and we bring last night’s assemblage for our witness. Mr. B. K. Thrower, orator of the Thalian Society, richly repaid the audi ence for their modest compliment.— “Act, act in the living present, Hearts within and God o’er head! ” was his theme. We use no spirit of indiscrimi nate praise in saying, that this casual sample of his ability gives promise of an eloquent speaker when time and emer gency add their strength. He has the true oratorical ring in his voice, and the clear articulation that mark the first- class speaker. Tiie orator of the Phi Delta Society, Mr. J. T. Wills, has none the less merit, but is a speaker of a different type. Por tions of his speech were conceived in a spirit of unaffected pathos, and delivered in a feeling, impressive manner, unusual for one of his years. He has much rea son to be hopeful ot his future, for at last, the most effective of all eloquence, is the eloquence of suffering. Departing.—A caravan of Henry county folks passed through this city yesterday, en route to some point in Ar kansas. Mr. H. I. Kimball.—A paragraph ap peared among our news items yesterday, copied from a Washington dispatch to the Savannah News, stated that Mr. Kimball had an appointment under the United States Government during the war, and was dismissed under suspicion of irregularities iu office. - We are reliably informed that this is a mistake, and that Mr. K. never held any office whatever under the Government, either during the war, or at any other time. Rev.. M. D. Wood.—Yesterday Judge Hopkins granted a new trial in the case of Mr. Wood. Our readers will remem ber that at his late trial in Decatur, re sulting in his conviction for seduction, and sentence to twenty years imprison ment in the penitentiary, he and his counsel did not introduce any testimony in bis behalf—relying upon the insuffi ciency of the testimony of the prosecu tion. -i When the new trial occurs, he will, doubtless, have a number of witnesses to testify in his behalf. Brikt\ Mention.—Mrs. Bullock left this city very quietly yesterday was a week ago—going no one knows where. She went away without giving informa tion to her best friends. It is reported that H. L Kimball is in New York, trying to make arrangements to complete the Brunswick and Albany Railroad, and that he will return to At lanta in a few days. The most intimate friends of Gov. Bul lock profess to have no knowledge of his whereabouts. Northern papers indicate that he is no longer in the United States. Db. M. F. Stephenson has gone to Stone Mountain to make some scientific investigations regarding the relics of an tiquity in the vicinity of that great natu ral wonder.