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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
i.
^HE DAILY
timnday, January 11 ti», 1872.
>EW ORLEANS CORRESPON
DENCE.
Letter from Ivanlioe.
lllitors Atlanta Sun: This city has been
Jive with excitement for a few days past,
iad scenes have,been enacted, such as
irere never before celebrated in prose or
•byme. The newspapers have been
puffed full of statements relative to all
that has happened, and the vehicles of
nighty intelligence will have leached
rou, before this logging letter comes to
and.
The fires of the two Radical wings,
nto which the so-called Republican par-
y here is divided, have been some time
a kindling. For some weeks past, the
;moke only arose in a threatening man-
ler, and had a certain significance. It
neant disturbance of a monstrous ehnr-
cter in the bosom of tbo Republican
iody politic. It mounted upward as au
men of coming wrath; ihen a flame
as seen, and, finally, an outbnrstiog
conflagration, which rapidly swept—not
>ver the city, but the inflammable minds
if some of the citizens. I any some of
hem, because the populatiou, which
nakes up New Orleans and the State of
jonisiana, is not wholly Republican. It
s streaked with Democracy—with De-
nocracy of the old school and Democra-
:y of the now school. Besides there are
gcat many among us who may be said to
>e mere “lookers on in Venice”—men
rlio take not the slightest interest in po-
itical affairs, and who watch the progress
f events as mere spectators do the sports
f a boxing match or a bull fight
There lias, in a word, been a positive
plit in the Republican ranks. Of this
lere can be no doubt The unity and
larmony of the party, i. e., its determi-
ation to pursue a certain fixed policy,
f which the leading feature has been to
eather its own nest, and prevent any and
very other party from enjoying any
mre of the spoils, have been seriously
ssailed. It is not probable that a schism,
uto which those comprising these fac-
ons have deeply carried their feelings,
an be healed, or existing divisions be
concilcd by any means which the wit
wisdom of man can snggest. The dia
utegration of the Republican party must
o followed by the abandonment of ma-
y of its mischievous plans, and a faint
banco arises for healthier views, friend-
er feelings, and a better state of things
evading. Throughout the whole of its
ist career, its conduct has been marked
oppression, tyranny, corruption and
justice, and it is natural to expect, if it
still to continue as u party at all, (I
can iu our midst) that any chango that
to take place in its character, must be
r the better. «
In the meantime, while I am writing,
c quarrel between the wings is a^lierce
B evi r, aud how it will end is extremely
certain. The danger of a riot is im-
inent. I understand that General
tnory lias, this very day, expressed his
pprehension of a serious outbreak mo-
entarily, uud, what is more, has made
confession of his own weakness, and
is inability, with the troops at his com
ml, to meet the crisis. In u word, we
just now iu a ticklish condition; the
ssions of these desperate and newly
pally divided factions are at their
ight, and may precipitate them into a
guinary collision at any moment. If
willing serious occurs, I will give you
earliest,
Meantime, yours as ever,
Ivanhoe.
C/6-., read a long affidavit showing how
liis firm bad been victimized by Custom
House officials. On the 7th of Septem
ber last their books were seized and an
investigation instituted into their affairs
which extended over five weeks. In one
part of the affidavit it is stated thet Col.
Frank E, Howe said to Mr. Hoyt that
his (Hoyt’s) firm owed the Government
$84,000, lmt offered to settle the whole
thing for $50,000.
SUN-STROk.ES.
York Custom House Ras
cality.
| The following paragraphs from the tes-
lony of Wliitelaw Reid, of the New
fork Tribune, give some idea of how the
|ew York Custom Honsc has been man
ged by Grant, Mnrphv & Co. This
Istimony was taken before the Senate
junmittee, on the 8th:
I The Custom Honsc Committee held its
sion in the Astor House. NVliiteluw
eid read a colu au article from the Ti
me, containing charges against the
lonopoly of the general order system
|ven by ex-Colleetor Murphy to Leet
ul Stockings, at various poiuts of the
tide giving his authorities for the state-
feuts therein. Ho states the various
ds had been given him by parties em
Dyed in tlie Custom Hotise, but under
ledge of secrecy, the informers being
paid of removal.
[Mr. Reid averred that Messrs. Forbes
rti
Coutont, who had been in the ex-
in fir’s office, were discharged by order
Secretary Boutwell, as lie was in-
•uicd, at the suggestion of a higher
lounge, for not having voted in the
publican General Convention as di
stort by Murphy. Mr. Heyserand Mr.
u Corrigan were also discharged. Mr.
irphy told Geu. Pjdmer that he had
si the President at Long Branch, and
d Gen. Grant asked him to tell Gen.
pmer that Corrigan had better be noti-
U to take care how he behaved, as he
only retained iu office because he
s Murphy’s friend. Corrigan was after-
irds discharged because he worked
haiust the Murphy interest.
(Another ease was that of Mr. Reit-
uyer. Mr. DeCamp was likewise de-
pitated. Various other cases of vic
es were cited. Reid gave a list of
me seventy officials who were at the
'racuse Convention. He said it is geu-
fiiiy supposed here that the office of
•Hector was worth about $75,000 to
>0,000 per annum. He then told how
650 s * General Halleck is dead.
SQL. Fisk’s father has gone crazy over
tbe news of his son’s assassination.
Bgk- Blind Tom is billed for Lynch
burg. die is coming South.
SQu The Central City Is the name of a
new weekly paper that comes from Alba
ny, Ga.
t®* From Carrolton comes the Carroll
Coniity limes—a genteel looking candi-
ate lor popular patronage.
S©„ lloekmart sends out the Reporter
at the dawning of the year, and a clever
debut it makes.
SgL. Stokes says he did the deed in a
state of frenzy. Of course, he only com
mitted insanity.
SQL. The National Democratic Con
veution will probanly be held either at
Baltimore or St. Louis. The latter place
stands a good chance.
EQL. The National Republican Execu
tive Committee will.meefc in Washington
to-day to decide where the Convention
shall be held.
SQk, George Francis Train threatens to
sue nil tbe papers that call him a lunatic,
laying damages in each case at $50,000.
What will the lunatic contrive to do next?
JBjg?- The career of Carter, in Louisi
ana, is ’but another illustration of Bill
Arp’s aphorism—“when a Virginian do
fall, ho falls fur and he falls hard.”
KgLThe interesting question of “where
has all the money gone ?” is in a fair way
to be answered to the satisfaction of the
people of South Carolina. The Cincin
nati Enquirer says: “ Governor Scott,
the carpet-bag pirate of South Carolina,
is building a magnificent residence in
Henry county, Ohio, out of the stealings
of bis office.”
“Small Talk,” of the Courier-
Journal, says: “When a fellow writes
verses he is not necessarily a fool, though
more fools than sensible men write ver
ses.”—[Alexander H. Stephens in The
Att.ax i a Sun.] Small Talk never said
anything of the kind. The words are
those of the weather-beaten mariner of
the Indianapolis Evening Journal, ,to
which paper they were credited at the
time of their reproduction in this attrac
tive department.—[“Small Talk” in the
Courier-Journal.] Then why in the
deuce didn’t you print your credit plainly
enough to bo seen. However, when The
Sun paragraph was written the credit
may have been overlooked by the writer
in his effort to solve a problem that arose
as follows: “If all fools were to write
verses, would not ‘Small Talk’ be meas
ured and rhymed ?”
The following are a few of the
comments on the Fisk murder by the
New York press. The items are from
the telegraphic correspondence of the
Courier-Journal:
The Journal of Commerce, on the Fisk
murder, says the cowardliness of the act
finds its first fruits in the public mind by
awakening for Fisk a wide-felt sympathy.
There is nothing in the case to distin
guish it from a murder for which death
on the gallows is the penalty of the con
victed.
The Times pronouuces it a murderous
deed, brutal and cowardly, and will at
tract toward Fisk an amount of public
sympathy to which no part of his career
lias entitled him.
The World says, in the act may be seen
in its most accurate type, the spirit of
those imrital murders which disgrace our
pretensions to civilization, and whatever
miserable results the business may have,
it will have one good result, of enabling
those who can’t see that murder is mur
der when perpetrated under the plea of
upholding the sanctity of marriage to ap
preciate the same crime when done with
a view of concealing concubinage.
WASHINGTON MATTERS.
The "Washington special to the Savan
nah News of Monday is as follows:
The Supreme Court will probably de
cide the Drake Amendment case to
morrow. It is the opinion in legal
circles that the decision will be adverse
to its constitutionality. This amend
ment, it will be remembered, will make
a presidential pardon prima facie evi
dence of disloyalty, and render it incum
bent upon all parties who bring suits be
fore the Court of Claims, and who pos
sess such pardon, to prove their loyalty.
The qmslionisnow being agitated here
of holding the next Democratic Presi
dential Convention in Philadelphia, and
well-informed parties are of the opinion
that that city will be selected.
Judge Pope, District Attorney for the
ustom House officer who recently was | Southern District of Georgia, has made
himself conspicuous here in aiding Krzy-
zanowski’s release on a writ of habeas
til
• oil
5.<
aryl
vr.e-
>r before he got his office, could afford
| furnish a Tribune reporter with $5,-
i wherewith to start a magazine. The
ltlemon referred to, gave this money,
Tout ever having asked for a note or
acknowledgement thereof,
communication of T. P. Renfew was
kl by Reid, showing how » claim of
f hundred thousand dollars w s pre-
Ited against a firm whose books had
pn seized.
Ir. Reid hauded in a long list of dis-1
corpus. Pope, finding Judge Cartter in
corruptible, mode an effective appeal to
the sympathy which Judge Oliu is kuown
to entertain for all criminals. Olin al
lowed the prisoner his freedom on his
giving i n indemnity bond in the sum of
ten thousand dollars, to Mr. Peters, his
surety. _
„ Messrs. DivE^se aud Barksdale have
rged parties from the Custom House j disposed of the McDuffie Journal to
parties who could give valuable in- j Messrs. E. C. Roney aud W. D. Sani
tation.
iu affidavit of one Capt. Grant was
id, detailing the statement of J. D.
prry, a clerk in the Custom House, to
effect that he is in possession of the
bt of names of parties who voted early
fd often at the primary election of the
^publican association of this city. He
|id, Terry being Inspector at said elec-
|>n, gave the list of fraudulent
bters, at said primary, to Wm. Haw,
Vder promise of promotion.
[Thomas Hoyt, of the firm of Naylor &
LOCAL NOTES.
A great deal is said, now and then,
about “the coming man,” but he was
developed yesterday with a wonderful
plurality; for, upon taking the vote for
Speaker, every member announced him
self “ a Cumming man.”
Hon. W. D. Anderson was elected
speaker pro tern, by the unanimous vote
of the House. This was a worthy com
pliment to a gentleman who, upon the
floor of the House, “during the dark
days of the commonwealth,” was true as
steel to the interests of the people, and
battled with zeal and judgment, against
overwhelming opposition.
Speaker of the House.—The action
of the House yesterday afternoon, in se
lecting Hon. J. B. Cumming to preside
over its deliberations, meets with flatter
ing approval on all sides, Though Maj.
Cumming is a young man, and up to the
time of taking his seat in the House, was
comparatively unknown, he has shown
himself to be a man of distinguished
ability, and one who is bound to rise to
even a more honorable position than he
has yet filled. He is a thoughtful man-a
close student, brave and honorable, one
whom the people feel that they can trust
and who will brilliantly reflect the honors
that the people confer upon him. He is
a worthy successor in the long line of
worthies who have held the position, in
quiet and glorious old days of the com
monwealth, and we are satisfied that jjthe
mantle will be honored in his wearing.
His short speech upon taking the chair
was a model of taste, while his compli
ment to his opponent, Hon. NV". D. Ander
son, was as manly as it was honest and
kindly.
The Pardon Mill Set to Grinding.—
At an early hour, yesterday, it was ru
mored, all over the streets, that acting
Governor Conley had pardoned Foster
Blodgett’aud the other State Road plan
deres and State defaulters. This news
created a^general indignation among the
people, who everywhere spoke of it with
the most unqualified condemnation. It
was denounced as an outrage which was
a disgrace to even the deep-dyed villain
ies of the Radical chiefs and the gang of
plunderers who have devoured the hard
earnings of the people for years past.
The facts in the case were eagerly
sought after, but could not be
tained. Those who knew were reticent.
Various rumors "were afloat all the day
aud evening. At one time it was reported
that the two Blodgetts only were par
doned; at another time, that Bullock
had pardoned the whole batch
of those against whom charges
have been preferred in the courts
before he resigned and fled, and that
yesterday Conley had issued a pardon
for Bullock; and at another time, that
only one pardon, that of Foster Blodgett,
had been issued, and that N. P. Hotch
kiss and others had petitioned for par
don, but were refused, and so the rumors
were circulated.
It is, however, certain that Conley has
been engaged in the unlawful business
of pardoning somebody before convic
tion—walking in the footsteps of the
fleeing Bullock, having no sort of regard
for the wrongs heaped upon an outrag
ed people by this band of outlaws; no
sense of shame, and no desire that justice
should be meted out to violators of law,
These pardons before conviction
are unlawful, and we beiieve have
been so held by the Supreme Court.
Foster Blodgett is now at large on what,
we have no doubt, is straw bail. As we
intimated yesterday, we have no doubt
that Conley and Blodgett and the remain
der of the Ulan, are preparing to join
Bullock, and will soon leave the
State. They know that certain justice
will be meted oat to tUem when the State
Government and Judiciary: gets into the
hands of honest men, and that tin only
place of enjoyment for them in Georgia
is in the penitentiary. It is not im
probable that Conley is so deep into the
schemes of the Bond Ring, that he can
not face Our people when the truth is
fully developed.
A Man Killed in Elbert County.—
Mr. B. R. Taylor, of Ruckersvjlle, was
shot by a man named Ashley, of the same
place, on New Year’s day. Ashley was
retailing liquors in a house which he had
purchased (on time) of Taylor, and the
difficulty grew out of some efforts to ef
fect a settlement. Ashley is under ar
rest Time and eternity will develope
the results. •
The Hancock Sentinel.—We make
our best bow to the talented editor o£
this sterling Democratic paper. He has
lately taken a trip to East Tennessee.
Passing throu -h Atlanta, he called at
The Sun office aud examined it through
out. In a letter from Jonesboro, pub
lished in the Sentinel of the 6th insL, he
thus speaks kindly of us :
On our way through Atlanta, we visited
The Sun man, aud the dear old iellow
kindly agreed to furnish us with a paper
while we remained away up here among
the mountains. You, dear Sentinel, who
know in what estimation we hold that
I paper, v. ill be able to appreciate the
favor.
The Sun is a great paper 110111 every-
.body who reads it. That staunch old
| veteran of the newspaper corps, J. Hen-
lv Smith, keeps everything moving
around him like clock-work; and his
J efficient and able assistants, to s->y noth
ing of the Sage of Liberty Hah’, give
I now propose giving some reasons s with much favor, and warmly applauded,
why this road is of such importance. | Mr. James remarked that* nil were
Atlanta has, heretofore, had the isolated agreed on the question of building the
We leara, says the Macon Telegraph of
Tuesday, that a man named Green Mayo
was shot, aud supposed mortally wound
ed, at Starkeville, on Saturday afternoon, _
by the Sheriff of the county. We did j him a vast advan age over his cmiteinpo
not hear all the circumstances of the raries. **’'*'■'
killing, and therefore will not attempt to Sun o-
Everything is alive about Tecs
ce and no mistake.
set them forth. The Sheriff had, how
ever, as we are informed, been greatly
provoked to use violence by Mayo, upon
whose property he had been ordered to
levy an execution.
Personal.—We had a pleasant call
from Mr. De Wolf, of the Columbus Suu,
and Mr. Ragland, of the Enquirer,
vesterdav.
A Negro Box Shot in Hart County.—
A party of boys—white and black—while
hnntingln Christmas week, on the planta
tion of R. B. Thornton, Esq., amused
themselves occasionally by bursting caps
on empty guns, aimed at each other.—
The sport was brought to a sadden close
by one young man—white—snapping at
a negro boy with a gun which was loaded.
The negro’s brain gushed out and he was
dead in instant. The young man fled,
perhaps to Carolina, whence he came.—
The accident was the result of careless
ness in a most unwarrantable kind of
sport.
Intimate associations of the two races
will not elevate the morals of either. As
a race, the blacks are wanting in capacity,
find in general the whites who choose to
associate with negroes are wanting in
principle.
Normal Institute.—The lectures and
other exercises before the assembled
teachers of the public schools, were
opened, yesterday morning, by a lecture
on Arithmetic, by that able mathema
tician, Prof. S. P. Sanford, which was a
judicious synopsis of his admirable lec
ture the evening before.
Following the address, Mr. Janes ex
amined the class on the Principles of
English Grammar, with the theory and
practice of which he seems to be thor
oughly conversant.
Prof. Barnwell then renewed his in
structions in vocal music. His system of
teaching this art recommends itself to
all, and we feel assured that, if his pre
cepts be heeded, much advancement will
be made in this department of public
schools.
The lessons in elocution, by a lady,
were farther prosecuted, to the manifest
interest and entertainment of all. It
cannot be otherwise than encouraging to
the many female teachers of the schools
to observe with what accuracy and pro
priety this art can be impressed by a cul
tivated woman.
The address of Rev. Hermann Bokum
on the policy and practicability of teach
ing German in pur public schools, was 1
masterly vindication of the merits of this
language, whose influence on art, litera
ture, science and civilization has long
been conspicuous. He traced the origin
and growth of the language, the Germans
as a race, and especially as a future e.e-
ment of American civilization, demon
strating conclusively it3 prime impor
tance as a part of an American’s educa
tion.
In connection with his lecture, Mr.
Bokum recited some extracts. from
Uhlarul, both in the original and the
translation. His entire address was
profoundly interesting, and elicited con
siderable applause.
The exercise^ were closed with a few
telling suggestions from Superintendent
Mallon on the art of composition.
To-day another attractive programme
is presented. To-night a lecture from
that peerless scholar, Professor Leroy
Broun, of the State University.
The Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
met Tuesday evening, Major Crane in the
chair. Minutes of last meeting were
adopted.
MAJOR CAMPBELL WALLACE
was then requested to address the meet
ing. In response he said he proposed to
make no speech, but present some facts
connected with the enterprise, which, for
some time, had engaged the attention of
the citizens of Atlanta. The corps of
engineers had made a faithful, satisfac
tory, and most economical survey, and
upon these estimates he based his calcula
tions. He then gave the following facts
and estimates of expenses, upon which
he said he was willing to rest his
reputation as an honest railroad man.
For the first 60 miles from Atlanta the
road would cost $20,000 per mile, which
would aggregate $1,200,000. Next 25
miles at $25,000 per mile—$625,000.
Next 40 miles at $15,000 per mile—$600,
000. Next 25 miles at $25,000 per mile
$625,000; a line of 150 miles, costing in
in the aggregate $3,000,000. To meet
this expense he proposed, as the first and
most decisive step towards establishing
the enterprise, that the city of Atlanta
subscribe $1,000,000; secondly, that bonds
at $12,500 per mile be issued, which, at
15 percent, discount, will insure $1,600,
000, and $500,000 in individual stock,
making si total of $3,100,000.
He concluded by stating that the en
terprise could not fail to be a profitable
investment to all parties, and an invalu
able auxiliary to Atlanta. By the con
formation of the country aud disposition
of Commercial Marts, Atlanta or its vi
cinity, was obliged to become a concen
tratiug point for railroads iu the South,
and it only remained with her cilizens to
control their own destiny. The territory
through which the road was pro
jected is nntraversed by any railroad.
The soil and people of the country
are such as greatly reduce the usual cur
rent expenses of roads. There was one
contfhuous line of 30 miles iu which there
was no necessity for a single culvert or
drain, a question of prime importance to
the current expenses. With these views
he took his seat and was applauded by
the assembled chamber.
COL. ADAIR
was then called upon, who in substance
responded as follows: Gentlemen: I
do not know that I can present to this
assemblage of citizens, merchants and
capitalists, any facts of more consequence
to your consideration than those just
advanced by Maj. Wallace, bntldesire to
pre-eut, in a brief manner, some persua
sive and convincing arguments in behalf
of this enterprise, winch, to my mind, is
one of ^nomentous importance to the city
of Atlanta, and absolutely essential to
her future prosperity, iu all of which I
trust you will indulge me, while I help
■whether or not the Georgia Western Rail
road can be built. It is our enterprise,
and to prosecute it successfully wo must
rely, at present, on our own resources.
There are other rival and conflict
ing lines of railroads which in
volve the personal interests of pri-1
does not pay more tax thaa we. Can’t
we be taxed a few years for so great a
benefit? Are we to prosper in the future
or retrograde, It is time to wake up.
"Will this road benefit ns? Are we
ia earnest? Then let us subscribe a mil
lion and give confidence to the enterprise,
vate individuals. From none of these j show to the world that we intend to
can we expect either support or encour- build it. If it will benefit us, let.us
agement. Indeed, from some of them— 1 build it; and if we intend to do so, let
and I mean no disrespect to the lessees j us go about it like wo intended to build
of the State Road, for they, likeall of ; it. If we
us, are actuated by personal interest—we | alone. If
have daily assurance of their hostility to
the enterprise.
don’t aim to build it, let it
it will not benefit us, I will
not vote a dime.
Col. Collier’s remarks were received
enjoyment of unequalled topographical
advantages, and especially snch as have
been guaranteed by the railroads con
centrating at this point. She no longer
enjoys these monopolies. The extensive
produce trade from the great West,
is decreasing daily, and other
monopolies, which we have heretofore
enjoyed, are so rapidly disappearing that
it is absolutely necessary for some en
terprise to counteract these evils which
threaten Atlanta.
The last and most effectual resource is
the Georgia Western Railroad.
This road, in co-operation with the Air
Line, establishes a back-bone line from
New York to New Orleans. Unless it is
built, all the produce of the West will
get too near the seaboard to be any ser
vice to Atlanta. If it be built, all com
peting roads will become its feeders. It
intersects consecutively the S., R. & D.,
A. & C., and the M. & O. Railroads.—
At every intersecting point these roads
become feeders; and the same of the
new road from Selma to Memphis.
By a direct line to Birmingham, Alab
ina, we have a better grade and an ad
vantage ot 25 miles over all other com
peting routes.
It is important, because the great com
merce from China through San Francisco,
is reversing the old laws of trade, which
used to come from the East across the
Atlantic. The North Pacific railroad,
now monopolizing this traffic, is controll
ing an immense business. In a short
time the South Pacific will be completed.
If the Georgia Western be lengthened
from Birmingham to Marshall and St.
Joseph, we establish a direct line from
New York to tbe Great West, on which
line Atlanta will be a prominent point.
The road also will give us the advan
tages of travel from tbe South-west to
New York, which the Selma, Rome and
Dalton and Alabama aud Chattanooga
roads are now monopolizing. With tlus
roatl and the Air Line completed, Atlanta
will share the profits of great travel over
a direct line to New York, being a me
dium route, free from extremes of heat
or cold, at all times of the year.
But the main point is, that wo will-
tap the inexhaustible coal fields of Shelby
,nd Si Clair counties, Alabama, nearer
to Atlanta by 125 miles than the mines
from which we are now supplied. Coal
is absolutely essential. We can’t suc
ceed without cheap coal, and it is impos
sible to. obtain it without this road. I
am willing to be taxed to build the road.
I am free to say that if it is not built,
real estate in Atlanta will depreciate 25c
in 12 months and many merchants in this
eity who are now bearly sustaining them
selves against the ruinous discriminations
of railroad monopolies, will abandon
their business among us in disgust.
Upon examination, I discoverjthat At
lanta pays less tax than almost any other
city in the Southern States. Ours is
only one per cent, while others are from
2 to 3} per cent. The tax per capita
in Northern cities averages $35, which in
Atlanta it is only $12.
The moment people believe we are in
earnest, property will advance 25c.
The moment the enterprise
is abandoned, it will depreciate 33
per cent. A subscription of $1,000,-
000 will give renewed assurance of our
prosperity and enhance the value of tax
able property to a degree that will justi
fy us in incurring a tax of i per cent, to
build the road. I have already felt the
effects of a want of energy and confi
dence in this enterprise. I sold year be
fore last $150,000 worth of property to
investing capitalists, but in the last 12
months not one fifth of that amount. If
the road is not built pur best days are
past. ; ( "
I appeal to merchants of this city if
they have not already felt the effects of
rival roads. Put Atlanta on a secure
basis. Come up and submit to a little
tax. We must build it. Unless the
Council give the proper support to this
measure, we will see the dullest business,
in this city, in all departments of trade,
that ever was known.
He offered a resolution that the Mayor
and Council be requested to increase the
city’s subscription to the road to the
amount cf $1,000,000, in 8 per cent,
bonds, to build the road to the coal fields
of Alabama, and to tap the the S., R. and
D. Railroad; also that the Legislature be
requested to give the city the authority
to make this subscription.
Gen. Austell protested against the
amount of the subscription. He was in
favor of building the road, but a million
was too much for Atlanta to subscribe.
Mayor James was in favor of
building the road, (applause,) but,
as Mayor, looking to the best in
terest of the people, he was in fa
ror ef going by degrees. He favored a
subscription of $300,000 at present, and
when that was exhausted subscribe more
—said we must have the road, (applause)
and will have it. I am for Atlanta, (ap
plause), and if one man can’t build the
road, another can.
Maj. Crane, in a short speech, sec
onded Col. Adair’s resolution.
Col. Maddox offered a substitute that
the city subscribe for $500,000 in cash,
and then if necessary, afterwards sub
scribe another $500,000.
Mr. Ormond and Mr. Norcross ad
dressed the meeting in favor of the road.
Hon. John Collier was earnestly in fa
vor of Atlanta building and controlling
the road, and subscribing a million at
once. The road is a necessity. Our
taxes are low. If we spend a half mil
lion the first year, and three hundred
thousand the next, it will require.only 1
tax of '40 cents on the $1C0 to pay the
interest; and, when the whole million is
expended, it will require only $80,000
per annum to pay the interest. The man
worth $10,000 would have to pay only
$50 tax for this purpose. Is there a man j
who cannot stand that ? We will not
have to pay more than $6 per thousand
tax. Can’t we pay this tax for three
years, or for five years even ?
road—all wanted it and were determined
to have it, but differed only as to the best -
means to effect the object.
The question was put on Colonel Mad
dox’s ainendment, which yas lost, and
Colonel Adair’s resolutions were both
adopted enthusiastically.
Major Wallace then rose, and in a few
words .said he had come to give liis best
judgment as to the cost of the road.
Atlanta must have it, and control it,
(applause); and if the resolutions of this
meeting are carried out, I pledge you
that I’ll build the road, and Atlanta shall
control it, (applarse.)
It has been chaigid that I am interested
in the measure. I have lived most of
my life and worked on ,a salary; and
when I was dismissed from your State
Rond I had nothing; but I went to Ala
bama, aud have made money. It is said
I am interested in the Alubama Coal
Mines. The truth is, I was but yesterday,
by telegraph, offered $50,000 for my inter
est in the mines,which supplyAtlanta With
coal, which trade I will lose if tins road
is built. But Georgians have called me
back, and I am ready to obey the call;
and if this city;will carry out your wishes,
I will not only build the road, but in a
few years I pledge you that it slinll relieve
you of tax to pay the interest ou the
city’s bonds, and create a sinking fund
to pay the bonds as they fall clue.
His remarks were warmly applauded.
Col. Collier and Col. Mynatt were added
to the Committee on Legislation, and
the meeting adjourned.
TELEGKAMS.
Washington, January 10.—Akerman
retired and Williams assumed the Attor
ney Generalshio to-day.
Major Merrill, commanding the 7ih
Cavalry* now st-itioned at Yorkville, S.
C., has been ordered here for consulta
tion on public matters.
The National Woman’s Suffrage Con
vention met lu re to-day.
A delegation of negroes called on the
President in behalf of the pending sup
plemental Civil Rights bills. The Presi
dent remarked that he thought, although
some of the rights which they had a
■claim to, under the recent amendments
to the Constitution, were withheld,
still the courts of law would accord all
legal privaleges. He considers that ap
pending the supplentarv civil rights
Bill to the Amnesty measure would jeo
pardise the passage of the latter and in
that respect, it would be unfortunate.
The former he thought from his knowl
edge of it would pass on its own merits
as a seperate and distinct measure.
The Democrats will hold a cacus next
Tuesday.
SENATE.
Carpenter introduced a Bill adverse to
the civil cervices Bill to the effect that
any regulation relieving the Executive
from responsibility for appointments
imposed upon him was in relation of the
Constitution.
The Bill admitting six Japanese to
West Point, after a long discussion, went-
over.
Logan offered a resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary of the
Interior to inform the' Senate whether
the - Railway from the mouth oi the Ohio
to Mobile has been constructed as con
templated by the act of 1850, donating
public lands to facilitate its construction,
and, if not, what steps have been taken
to complete it.
■ HOUSE.
The Coinage Bill was recommitted af
ter a long discussion.
W. T. Clarke, from the Fourth Texas
District, was seated, by a vote of 1Q2 to
79.
New York, January lO.—Charles J.
Perry, Mayor of Hoboken, has commit
ted suicide. . • i; •; •
The guard has been .withdrawn from
Miss' Mansfield’s house.
The father of James Fisk has gone
crazy from the news of the assassination.
The Oceanica encountered westerly
gales. Tbree of the propeller wheels
were broken, and her sails blown to
shreds. She encountered the Mountain
Eagle in a sinking condition, and taved
the crew.
Before the Investigation Committee F.
Boyson testified that his books were
seized, and kept five months, then re-
tureed without charges against him.
Wm. M. Evarts has bean elected Presi
dent of the Bar Association.
It is understood that the case of Stokes
is now under consideration by the grand
jury.
A statue of Franklin has be6n placed
on the pedestal in Printing House
Square, veiled with the American flag.
The banks are beginning to receive
liberal remittances of currency from the
West, principally national bank notes.—
Tbe demand for discounts at the banks
is moderate. Prime indorsed merchants’
paper on the street is not abundant, and
sells at 9 to 12 per cent. Exchange,
under the pressure cf bills drawn against
recent negotiations of railraads and other
bonds in Europe, prime CO days, sterling,
sold at 9 and 9j less 1-16, and good bills
at 8j.
Lancaster, January 10.—A slight
earthquake was felt here last evening.
Providence, January 10.—Samuel Rad,
a conductor on the Worcester freight
train, was run over by twenty-seven cars
this afternoon. He was cut iu two
lengthwise.
Quebec, January 10.—A heavy earth
quake shock was felt here. last night,
lusting ten seconds. The shock was felt
at other places in this vicinity. The
people rushed from their houses. No
to decide this question. Our citizens
j have reach^-l a crisis iu the consideration
’cf this undertaki g. TFd must d.cide
damage was done.
Louisville, Janus
Helleck is dead.
Omah\, January 10.—A
tChe road will increase the value of our | R.twuug’s Station
property and our capital. It will benefit
every m reliant and every liod-carrier.-
u i.ot.-.i i-itv in iW Sbjlll whie
been nodrain from the
I 6tli. One train from ti
There is not a city iu itlv"$buiu which I tin re, aud auot.iev n — .
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