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THE ATLANTA SUN
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, Folitical Editor.
A It. WATBOX. N«w» Editor.
j. HKNLY SMITH, General Editor and Dneinew
Manager.
Traveling Agents.
. M. W. HUX, F. P. BRANTLY
Agents for tbc San.
Jaxm Amts Smith, Knorrilie, Tenn.
Pays Bell, Athena, Ga
J. L. Wwoirr, Woodstock, Gft.
J. G. CAL.DVTRLI., Thompson, Ga.
H. C. Hamiltos, Dalton, Ga.
W. C. Davih, Jr., Katonton, Ga.
Tatpas, Mapp k Co., White Plains, Green co., Ga.
J. L. Smith, Chattanooga, Tenn.
j. C. PxnBAM, DaGrange, Ga.
K. A. Vabsidoe, Thomasrille, Ga.
K. G. Williams, Union Point.
CONTENTS
“ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN,”
yon the week mrsiso
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 7th, 187H.
Page 1.—How to Get Rich. Sun-Strokes. Gen
eral News, etc.
page 2.—The Coming Campaign. Sun-Strokes.
Clews Turns Desperate—He makes a Personal
Assault on Dr. Angler—Acknowledges that he
Acted upon the False Recommendations of the
Plundering Fugitive Bullock, in Preference to the
Truthful Warnings of Dr. Angior, who has not lied
for Safety, bnt is at his Post Sustained by the
People. Life Insurance. Escaped Thief Recap
tured. Important Arrests. “The Cat" Dr.
Prophitt’s Medicines. Our Economical Governor,
etc.
Page 3.—Sun-Strokes. The Atlanta Daily Sun.
Georgia Sheriff Sales. Kew York Correspondence.
Secretary’s Bulletin, local Notes. The Bonds of
Georgia—Official Notice to the Bondholders.
Georgia State Agricultural Society. Georgia Hat
ters—Advertisements, etc.
Page 4.—Deeds Versus Creeds. Snn-Strokes.
Fire in Conyers. The Frantic Rage of the Swin
tiling Rond Ring. Georgia Matters. Diamonds.
Local Notes. Temporary School Buildings. Tre-
mendeous Traffic, Tho Henry-Clay Birthday Cel
ebration. Delegates to the Ststo Agricultural Con
vention. Telegrams, etc.
Page 0.—The Confederate Archives. Henry
Clews' Letter to the People of Georgia. N ortkera
Aristocracy Illustrated. Georgia Matters. Im
portant if True. Visible Supply of Cotton made
op by Cable and Telegraph. Tho Tariff Bill.
Year's Petroleum Production. Local Notes. Ag
rlcultural College Scrip. The State Road Frauds—
Ed. F. Blodgett Arrested. Telegrams—Forty
Second Congress, etc.
Page 6.—The Democracy of Pennsylvania. An
Address to the Democratic Voters of Pennsylvania.
Pathetic Ballad—In Improved English, and Dedi
cated to Mr. M. W. Barr, Agent Associated Press,
Washington, D. C. Fire—Destructive Conflagra
tion in Warrenton—Residence Near the City
Burned. Agricultural and Horticultural Conven
tion, etc.
Page 7.—Telegrams. Inauguration of Public
Schools—Addresses of Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, Rev.
A. T. Spalding, Professor Orr, and Others. Par
ticulars of a Visit to Hon. A. H. Stephens—HiB
Home—Bright Intellect In a Feeble Body. Politics
in Now Hampshire—States Rights vs. Centralism—
Illinois vs. tho General Government. The Next
Democratic Platform. Northern Democratic Esti
mate of New Departure Bond Ring Leaders.
Grant and His Corrupt Rings. The Atlanta Sun.
Wanted—A Leader. Georgia Matters, etc.
Page 8.—'Tolenrams. Advertisements, etc.
VOL. 2, NO. 3o.| ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7,1872.
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THE DAILY SUN.
Tuesday, February Oth, 187ft
IIOVV TO GET RICH.
• BY WM. D. MORAHGE.
Put on the airs of an eight-keyed flute.
If you’re only a penny-whistle;
Pass wheroro yon can for a garden rose.
If you’re only a wayside thistle.
Blow, whenever you blow yonr born,
So the people can understand
That yon may bo sharp, hut you won’t be flat
In society’s great brass band.
Pass the plate or tho hat in church
Witii the usual Sabbath air,
But move with a mild, religious squeak.
That people may know you’re there.
If you carry a nose six inches long,
Aud a beak can scarce be longer,
Believe it a sign of perception strong,
And the longer it is, the stronger.
But if in the order of nasal tubes
Your organ ia brief in measure.
Then, brevitv being tho soul of wit,
Consider your pug a treasure.
ITLoyo your neighbor—bnt mark tho force
Of the gospel role of grace—
The more yon admire yonrself, my friond,
The higher your neighbor's place.
Clink yonr dime in the Deacon’s pan,
As if you were throwing gold,
And give with an oyo to tho business hope
Of reaping a hundred-fold.
Whether yonr reading is little or great,
Quote right or never quote ;
Polish yonr uppers, though down at tho heel,
And uever indorse a note,
Always advance beat hand, best foot,
Best hand, best foot your own,
And thus you may feast on the tat of tho land.
While others enjoy the bone.
SUN-STROKES.
— The horse census of the United
States foots up 11,081,676.
— Lucknow is in bad luck now—being
down with the cholera.
— The Pennsylvania “Democratic Edi
torial Association” will meet in Harris-
bnrg on the 4th of March.
— Illinois run 26 distilleries last year
and this year she runs 43. It is evident
that Dick Qates has reformed again.
Cincinnati is sworn to two things—
to build that Southern Bailroad and
forever hate Grand Dukes.
Horace Greeley was sixty-three last
Saturday. It is strange how a man could
live so long and know so little about farm
ing.
—Beck, of Kentucky, wants to under
stand bow it is that Jay Cooke & Co. got
83,462,500 for negotiating $135,000,000
of the new Government bonds.
— Fisk had $11,000 worth of jewels on
when he was killed. He would hardly
have btfen willing to die with fewer orna
ments abont him.
— Butler don’t “wear well” with his
people np in Massachusetts. He did
ware well, however, among the people of
New Orleans, a few days ago.
—Massachusetts is trying to claim that
Jefferson Davis is a native of that State.
If Mr. Davis was bom there, it is, proba
bly, the only act of his life of which he
feels that he ought to be ashamed.
-T- Butler, in order to be Governor of
Massachusetts next term, is about to
establish an organ at Boston, to be called
the Globe. He ordered his type founder
to send no “cock i’s,” as he has more of
that kind now than aae needed.
— Butler’s new paper ought to be
called Hie Hatchet, as indication that it
“cannot tell a lie”—whioh of course it
never will, unless it should feel called
upon to say Butler didn’t get those
spoons at all.
-Badical papers are beginning to
think Kentucky is “loyal,” after all that
has been said in the way of abusing her.
She has just had a trial, in which the pro
socution was brought by a negro, and
conducted by a negro lawyer, and the
case based upon negro testimony. What
better evidence of “loyalty” could be
desired ?
— Says the Boston Post: “The Geor
gia delegation to the Philadelphia Be-
publican Convention is headed by the
immaculate Conley, who pardoned Blod
gett. ” Perhaps the Post thinks it strange,
but it is not entirely familiar with the
ways of Georgia Badicalism. If Conley
bad refused to pardon Blodgett, he never
would have gotten a place on that com
mittee.
- The Washington Chronicle says, “it
is admitted that that portiou of the
Southern people who did the work of re
construction were not as intelligent as
those who opposed that work. But they
were certainly as honest.” Of course,
they were all honest men, very honest—
Holden, Bullock, Warmouth, Scott, Beid
and all—all honest—very.
Philadelphia Correspondence*
Interesting Letter from Oxford.
Oxford, Ga., Feb. 5,1872.
Editors of The Sun: It may be gratify
ing to the friends of Emory College to
know that hc“ spring term opens pro
pitiously. Abont one hundred and sev 1
on tv-live students are in attendance, and
when all that are expected arrive, it is
thought the number will reach two hun
dred.
Among those present are young man
of as line promise as any to be found in
tho Southern country, and rarely has
there been witnessed greater unanimity
of aim and determination in literary pur
suits. They nil seem deeply impressed
with tho object in view, and their respon
sibilities in making a wise application of
the opportunities afforded them. Surely,
the elevated tone of feeling, sentiment
and aspiration that exists is worthy of
admiration.
The Board of Instruction is composed
of gentlemen whose ability and efficiency
are well known to tbe public, and need no
eneominms.
The Palmer Institute, for females only
(except very small boys), is also located
in the town, and is in a flourishing con
dition.
Miss Julia Lundy, the Principal of this
Department, has won quite a reputation
for success in imparting instruction, and
b.iilt up a High School, the Curricu
lum of which will compare favorably with
any in the country.
The town of Oxford has undergone
considerable improvements in tbe last
year or two. Old buildings have been
renovated, and new ones erected, enclos
ed by beautiful picket fences, presenting
attractions worthy the taste and intelli
gence of her citizens, who seem to vie
with each other in the adornment of
tlieir homes, and in having everything
about them neat, pleasant and comfort 1
able.
Oxford is remarkable for its good health
and the moral, intellectual and religious
tone of its society; and but few places, if
any, afford better safeguards and facili
ties to the young in literary pursuits.
Great influences are at work in behalf of
the educational interests of the town, and
I am pleased to note that the prospects
of success were never more encouraging,
b.
From the Macon Telegraph, February 3rd, 1872.
The Faith That is in Us.
We believe that the eternal principles
of truth and right, though buried be
neath the rubbish of sophisms, and made
subservient to tbe unholy ends of party,
and the selfish aims of individuals, will
still prevail, as has been evinced iu the
career of Bullock, Blodgett, Kimball,
id omne genus.
We believe that an honest and discrimi
uatiug public should and will drag from
their lurking places, and expose to with
ering scorn, and if possible condign
punishment, all the so-called Democrats
who have aided in plundering the treasu
ry, and shared the spoils with the late
Badical administration.
We believe that the Democracy of
Georgia have only to repeal unjust legis
lation, protect all classes, cease to offer
a premium to fraud, punish violations of
the law, and purge as soon as possible
the judicial bench from Badical interlo
pers, to effect the restoration in a great
measure of the former glories of our noble
commonwealth.
We believe that with proper effort, our
national ruleiswho have so shamefully
abused their trusts, and trampled upon
the Constitution and laws, may likewise
be dethroned and superseded ; and to
that end, all sectional preferences and in
dividual aspirations should be sacrificed
upon the common altar of our country.
We charge Ulysses S. Grant with
shameful incompetency, unblushing ne
potism, and conduct unbecoming the dig
nity and exalted position of the Chief
Magistrate of a great people.
While yielding obedience to every law
upon the statute book, we still claim the
right of petition, and hold that all cor
rupt legislation and legal enactments
which are unequal and oppressive in their
nature, should be reviewed, and if needs
be, repealed by the representatives of the
sovereign people. * * *
We favor an economical and pure ad
ministration of the government, and con
gratulate the people of Georgia upon the
accession to office of their present incor
ruptible and able Executive, Hon. Milton
Smith. . ... ,.
Lastly, we appeal to the patriotism of
our citizens to sustain the civil authori
ties, preserve order, and demonstrate to
the world that the law, honestly adminis-
tered, is far more effective to afford peace
and protection, than even the mythical
Ku-Klux Klan, which is such a terrible
bugbear to our Northern friend.
‘Philadelphia, Jan. 26., 1872.
Editors Sun : Since the commotion of
the 10th of October, there has been lit
tle to disturb the tranquility of political
matters. The events of the political
sphere are silently forming for the grand
sequel for weal or woe. The city re
formists and the local optionists contra
distinguished, though both reformers—
have been at work, and show signs of
good progress; and the Badical party are
trying to claim the credit for these moves.
We can yield it to them, for the Democ
racy are right without reform, and, if
local option be the right measure, De
mocracy, with the privilege, would un
questionably present it to them. Their
motto is “the greatest good to all, with
out injury to any,” the true science of
Government, and little is to be feared for
any beneficial movement from a party that
nurtured this country in its infancy and
np to its beautiful grandeur; and only
when its guidance and guardianship was
removed did its sadness and evils come
over it
The Democrats have the same obstacles
to contend with in politics that Chris
tians have in religion. The political
hypocrites,scribes, and Pharisees,contin
ually “steal the livery of Heaven to servo
the devil in.” This hypocrisy has ouly
appeared when they were taken unawares,
and some maltreated sub speaks out on
them. The honest people’s dues can only
be gotten, I presume, when these rogues
fall out.
There is a movement on foot to pro
duce, by explanation of its benefits,
reduction* of tariffs, and if there is any
chance for gulling the people in its ap
pearance, we may be sure the Badical
party will seize upon and use it for po
litical power.
The Senate Committee on Woman Suf
frage, acknowledge that they left eight of
the States in that respect untouched—
thus acknowledging that the States did
have the right to regulate all suffrage,
but a Bump Congress invaded that right
and took away all that would serve to ob
literate the true status of the States,
without bearing with it the new unpop
ular feature of woman suffrage. If
woman suffrage would elect their candi
date for President, the States might
whistle for their right to regulate it, and
they would, with unblushing effron
tery, construe the Fifteenth Amend
ment as wrenching that power
and right also from the States.
The 1 ‘CentralAssociation of Pennsylva
nia Democrats” have re-organized for the
year, and are getting themselves ready
for the work when the National Conven
tion presents the name of the Standard
Bearer of the grand old Democracy.
Democrats have but one question to ask,
Is he who is to lead us a true Democrat—
such as those proud souls were who be-
qneathed us the glorious covenant be
tween the States—all free and equal—and
pnt low the head of Centralization and
Imperialism in the formation of that
Compact—and boarded the lion in his
very den in 1800? Whether successful or
not in the coming contest, let us have no
regret, such as departurists must have, of
sacrificing principle without even its
filthy reward.
It takes a lbng time to repair the sad
havoc that evils produce—such as have
been our affliction for some years—but it
is apparent that each change now seems
to be an advance toward the pro er
point. Slowly the coils of the serpent
are being untwisted, and though they
pinch hard now in its struggles to retain
its hold, yet it certainly seems to have
fewer coils about us.
There soon comes the struggle for the
vacant seat in the Pennsylvania Senate.
A Reformer and a Badical are in the
field. The Democrats must present a
candidate, and one of two good results
will follow—the election of a Democrat,
or tbe exhibition of perfidy on the part
of the “Beformer.”
The particular point of interest in the
next Presidential election seems to be
Pennsylvania, and a tremendous struggle
it will be here. We believe this State is
Democratic, and if the whole force is
brought out next Fall, it will prove so in
action. It seems that in some gardens
many flowers will grow among weeds,
and they are always beautiful and strong
ones; and certainly, in this State, politi
cally, some staunch and true Democrats
have grown to a beautiful manhoqd.—
They either thrive under the oppression
of weeds and briars, or else they show
grandly by comparison. Veritas.
Tlie Numberof Consumers of the
Weed.
The following statement was prepared
by Israel Kimball, bead of Tobacco Divis
ion, Treasury Department, for the use of
the Ways and Means Committee:
In making this estimate of the number
of consumers of tobacco in the United
States, the entire female population of
the country, comprising one-half of the
whole, are stricken out. Though there
are exceptional cases where females, to a
limited extent, make use of tobacco, as a
class they may be regarded as non con
sumers. I have also stricken out the
male children and youth under fifteen
years of age, who, according to the census
tables, comprise two-fifths of the male
population.
Of the remainder of the population,
comprising all the males fifteen years of
age and upwards, I assume that at least
one ont of three does not use tobacco iu
any foim. Deducting from the entire
population the sum total of the three
classes of non-consumers as stated above,
and we have left as consumers 7,711,198.
I am well satisfied that this last-named
number will more than coverall male
population of fifteen years and upward
who consume tobacco in any form. But
lest it may be objected to as too sweep
ing to exclude all females, inasmuch as it
is a well-known fact that females do to
some extent use tobacco, I will assume
for my purpose that the consumers of
tobacco in tins country amount in round
numbers to 8,000,000/or to abont one in
five of every man, woman and child.
During the fiscal year ending Jnne 30,
ponnds of manufactured tobacco, and 1
for the same period on 1,332,844,357 ci
gars. Distributing these amounts equal
ly among the 8,000,000 consumers, gives
to each individual consumer 11 pounds
and 15 ounces of tobacco and 167 cigars.
This calculation includes only tobacco
and cigars on which taxes were actually
collected. If we add to thin the tobacco
mannfactured and sold in fraud on the
revenue, and the raw or leaf tobacco sold
and consumed without any process of
manufacture and without the payment of
any tax, the average amount consumed
per capita, it is believed, will not fall
short, if any, of sixteen pounds.
From the foregoing statement, calcu
lations, and conclusions, I draw the fol
lowing inferences:
1. That the tax on tobacco has in no
wise diminished its consumption. That
the average consumption amounting to
at least one and a third pounds per
mouth, is as great as the most healthy
and vigorous constitutions will bear, and
as much as would be consumed under
any circumstances, and that any reduc
tion of the tax, or even a total exemption
of manufactured tobacco from all tax,
would not materially augment the average
amount now consumed per capita, as
shown by the foregoing statement.
2. The fact that the Government col
lected taxes during the last fiscal year,
on upwards of ninety-five millions of
pounds of manufactured tobacco,
quantity sufficient to give each consumer
some fourteen pounds and ten ounces,
shows conclusively that the taxes on to
bacco are being very closely collected.
My own opinion is, that not more than
five per cent, of such taxes are evaded,
and if all the tobacco manufactured,
sold and consumed reached taxation, the
sum total would not exceed 100,000,000
pounds per annum.
3. That any reduction in the average
rate of tax now imposed on manufactur
ed tobacco, would, for the time being,
produce a corresponding reduction in the
Government receipts from this source.
Consumers now use all they want aud all
they can, consistent witii bodily health
and vigor. Therefore, the increase in
the number of consumers must necessa
rily be slow, aud relatively not in advance
of the percentage of increase from year
to year in population.
4. The average rate of tax per pound
on the total number of pounds from which
taxes were collected last*year, was21-8
cents. A uniform tax of 24 cents per
pound, with the suppression of the sale
of leaf tobacco to consumers, and a
thorough collection of all the taxes on
manufactured tobacco, would yield a rev
enue of $25,000,000, while any rate less
than 24 cents per pound would be attend
ed by a corresponding decrease in reve
nue.
There are in the United States, accord
ing to the latest reports received at this
office, 928 manufactories of tobacco and
snuff, of which 654 are located in the six
following States to-wit: North Carolina
has 201; Virginia has 174; Missouri has
91; New York has 89; Ohioha355; Ken
tucky has 44.
The remaining 274 are distributed as
follows:
Illinois has 37; Tennessee 34; Pennsyl
vania 25; Michigan 25; Indiana 23;
Maryland 22; New Jersey 15; Georgia 13;
Massachusetts 12; Iowa 10; California 9;
Louisiana 8; Wisconsin 7; West Virginia
7; Connecticut 4; Delaware 4; Arkansas
3; Mississippi 3; Texas 2; Vermont 2;
South Carolina 1; and Nebraska 1.
In nine of the States there are no to
bacco manufactories, to-wit: Alabama,
Florida, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Ne
vada, New Hampshire, Oregon, and
Rhode Island, and in the eleven Terri
tories there are none, except, perhaps, in
the Indian Territory, where there were
one or two, but which are not now run
ning, or if so, have not been reported.
In all the States and Territories, with
the exception of the Territories of Ari
zona, Idaho and Washington, taxes,
more or less, were collected during the
last fiscal year, and owing to the fact that
large quantities of manufactured tobacco
were shipped in bond from the States in
which it was produced to other States,
where it is withdrawn from bond and the
tax paid, the amount of collections ac
credited to each State is by no means
a correct measure of the amount of pro
duction of each State, neither can we
judge correctly of the annual production
from the relative numbers of manufacto
ries iu the different States, for these dif
fer greatly iu capacity and facilities for
production.
Of the entire collection on tobacco and
snuff for the last fiscal year, viz: $25,-
560,539.67, nine States paid the sum of
$21,509,341.08, to-wit:
New York $ 0,456,881 94
Virginia 4,234,025 08
Illinois 1,923,199 26
Missouri 1,867,270 68
Ohio 1,840,045 04
Pennsylvania 1,359,401 20
Kentucky 1,327,026 35
Maryland 1,262,982 26
Michigan '. 1,237,609 27
Political Circus-Riding.
The Chicago Times of the 25th says:
The well-known, bnt somewhat- diffi
cult, political equestrian exploit of riding
two horses was performed in a caucus of
Bepublican members of the Illinois Leg
islature last Tuesday evening with won
derful success. The caacus resolved, by
exactly one majority, first—
“That we declare as unlawful aud an
iufranction of the Constitution, both of
this State and of the United States, the
late exercise of military power in Chi
cago.”
Second, that
“Yet, in view of the extraordinary cir
cumstances and the great calamity exist-
isting when this extraordinary stretch of
military power was exercised, we exoner
ate the Federal Government and Federal
military authorities from intent to wil
fully trespass on the constitutional rights
of this State, or to interfere with its
properly constituted authorities.”
And third, "
“That the protest of the Executive of
this State against the violation of the
Constitution was the performance of a
duty imposed upon him by his office, and
establishes a valuable precedent, which
is hereby approved.”
From tbe Bridgeport (Conn.) Standard.
A Dog which does uot Forget
an Injury.
Total 21,509,341 08
While the remaining twenty-eight and
eight Territories paid the balance, viz:
$4,051,198.59.
The Savannah Bepublican of Sunday
says: Collector Bobb has been sum
moned or, rather requested to attend the
Ways and Means Committee of Con
gress, of which Chandler is chairman, in
reference -to the appropriation asked
for, for improving the Savannah Biver,
which is now before that committee,who
are preparing their report, and need all
the light that can be thrown on the mat
ter. He has also received a letter re
questing his report npon the rice and
salt tariff, which question is before the
Committ on Commerce, of which Dawes
is chairman. CoL Bobb has before made
a report on the Biver improvement ques
tion, and expects to leave this week in
answer to the invitation of the Commit
tee on Ways and Means.
“Feminincial”—evidently a Borne
Commercial coinage.
The State Agricultural Convention will
meet in Savannah on the 22d.
There is a large Newfoundland dog in
this city, abont ten years old, which is,
doubtless, one of the most knbwing spe
cimens of the canine family living.—
When it was about six months of age, a
couple of young men, in order to have a
little fun, tied a tin kettle to its tail, and
sent it running through the streets. • It
was sport for the boys, but the act was
never forgotten by the dog. Till this
day it shows signs of displeasure at the
sight of either of those young men. One
of them removed from the place, and,
several years after the tin kettle affair, he
was visiting the place and called at the
residence of the dog’s owner. The dog,
hearing the voice of the young man in
side the house, resorted to a number of
devices to gain admission. Upon being
admitted, it sprang for tho throat of the
visitor, with jaws extended. The family
interfered, of course, and the dog was
removed from the house. From that
day (when the kettle was tied to its tail)
to this, neither of those young men can
enter the gate leading to the house if the
dog is at-home. On one occasion a beg
gar called at the back door for something
to eat, and was plentifully supplied by
the good lady of the house. While pass
ing out through the yard, the beggar
threw away some of the food, the dog
saw it, and taking the unthankful solicit
or of alms by the leg of liis pantaloons,
walked him hurriedly out through the
gate. No beggar is permitted by that
dog to enter the gate since. A negro
once kicked this dog, and it has had such
a disliking for all persons of color since,
that not one, with its permission, is al
lowed on the premises. A few years
since the owner of the dog was taken
sick and died. The dog was most deeply
affected by the event, and refused to be
comfortedjfor many days and weeks there
after. When the bell was tolled for the
funeral the dog seemed to understand its
mournful import, and from that day to
this the tolling of the bell causes the dog
to break forth in most dismal wailings.
The Railroad Situation.
A recent publication, in several inte
rior papers, as to certain movements of
capitalists, buying control of the South
Carolina Railroad, has been the subject
of considerable attention in business cir
cles here for the past week. So far as we
can learn, and on authority, the transfers
of stock do not amount to figures of con
sequence in the direction of control, and
it may as well be stated that the purcha
ses must be on a very much larger scale
to accomplish such a result. The pres
ent price, $34, is not more than $1 or
$1 25 advance from the lowest point of
quotations, and it would seem not un
reasonable to infer that the absorption of
the moity of 50,000 shares, necessary to
control, would advance the price most
decidedly. If thus, the movement is a
real one to effect the purpose spoken of,
we think it would be well for holders of
shares to pause before parting with prop
erty at one-third of its real value, when
delay would give double present figures,
should the parties having this purpose in
view be in earnest. So much for pres
ent surroundings. As to the motive
which bas induced a New York gentle
man of means to make purchases in South
Carolina Bailroad stock to the extent of
5,000 shares we can only judge from the
fact that he is a large stockholder in
tho Central Railroad of Georgsa, and that
it is openly spoken of as a movement of
that Company to bottle np its rival,
forcing Augusta and all west of it to give
Savannah their business. We would
add, in this connection, that a leading
director of the Central Railroad of Geor
gia was said to be in the city last week,
and proposed a lease of the Sonth Caro
lina Bailroad, the terms of which we did
not learn. The interests of this city are
so identified with the West by railroad
connections, paid for in large sums of
money, that it would seem strange enough
to be excluded from the benefits accru
ing from these sources, yet still it is so
announced in the papers of the interior,
and, according to some of these oracles,
Charleston is to be “fencedin,” &c., but,
on the other hand, land is cheap between
Charleston and the Savannah river, the
Port Royal and Savannah Road are on
the card, and it would indeed be a strange
sight that a city of this size should sink
ont of commercial sight at the nod of a
rival corporation. Will the Georgia
Rood (Augusta to Atlanta) acquiesce in
being a dependency of the Central, and
will Augusta remain quiet, with her old
port closed to her?
Tbe Brick. Pomeroy Breach of
Marriage Promise Case.
The following are the points of this
case:
The plaintiff alleges that on the 30th
of May, 1866, the defendant, at New
Haven, Connecticntt and at New York,
solicited her in marriage; that she is
now unmarried, and that, in considera
tion of tbe promise of the plaintiff that
she would marry the defendant when re
quested to do so within a reasonable
time, tho defendant promised and agreed
to marry her, bnt failed to do so, having,
as the declaration alleges, and in violation
of his promise, married another woman,
whose name is not known to the plaintiff,
who claims $25,000 damages.
It is further set np iu the bill, that, on
the 1st of January, 1866, the defendant,
being a married man and having a lawful
wife, did, at New Haven, Connecticut*
pay court to the Plaintiff in view of mar-
riaae, and held himself out then and
there to the plaintiff as a single,
unmarried man, capable of contract
ing a legal marriage with Miss Wil
kinson, and undertook to marry
her within a reasonable time
when requested to do so. The lady
states that she did entertain the solicita
tions of Pomeroy to marry her, not know
ing that he was not sole and incapable of
contracting a lawful union with her.
She alleges that the defendant was, in
fact, married, and had a lawful wife alive,
which fact, she says, the defendant knew*.
For these reasons, she states, she has
been hurt in her good name and reputa
tion, and prevented from receiving the
attentions of other men in view of mar
riage, having remained single up to the
present time.
“ Brick” will be called upon to answer
all this, and say whatever he has to state
in his defense.
_ The Columbus Sun announces the fall
1871. taxes were collected on 95,135,504 of a few tiny snow-flakes Saturday.
— Don Piatt, once in a while gets off
a good thing, and one of that kind is:—
“Conkling, Morton and Sherman now
constitute the Republican majority in the
Senate and caucus-room.”
New York Fashion Notes by Em
ily V.Battey.
Reported for tho Atlanta Sun.
\ BALL AND BABY DRESSES.
It is the height of the ball season. “On
with the dance,” is the word in the Me
tropolis of the Western World.
The Firemen’s and Charity Balls,
of the last week, were the great events of
the gay season. They were held at the
Academy of Music, which affords tha
largest ball room in the city.
The Firemen’s ball was an exclusive
affair. The Charity was as grea: a
crush as the Alexis Ball. The toilettes
at both were superb.
The most elegant and effective dresses
seen at those balls were those composed
of mingled silk and satin, or of tulleil-
lusion over faille aud gros-grain silks.
Velvets were not much worn aud did
not show to any advantage. Tarlatans
of every color were seen in profusion.
The most elegant, were those of grey-
black, and wliite tarlatan over faille un
der skirts of the same color.
Point laces of the richest description
did not shew to much advantage, as their
beauty was lost in the crush and the im
mense distance and space of the Acode-
my.
Dresses made entirely of tulle, made
up over a foundation of stronger net,
looked beautifully. •
Gaze de Chambrai, a material so sheer,
it looks, when made up, like woven wind
and mist, were worn over jupons of silk.
Embroideries of floss silk on the gauze,
were made to look like natural garlands
and boquets.
Crepe de Chine over-dresses worn with,
silk or satin jupons, presented a very
graceful and elegant appearance.
| Jewelled vignettes and ostrich tips, bum
ming birds and butterflies with feathery
and jewelled tails and eyes, were worn in
the hair almost- to the exclusion of the
flowers so popular last season.
Diamonds were worn more than any
other jewels. Etruscan and Roman gold
jewelry, and Rococo ornaments were also
very fashionable.
baby’s clothes.
The slip is the first dress for Miss, or
Master “Baby.”
Robes should not be put on babies
until they are a month or six weeks old.
The most beautiful embroidered short
slips, to be worn over long skirts, can be
purchased at from $3 to $10, and all in
termediate prices.
Robes, either with long sleeves and
high necks, or short sleeved and low
necked can be had from $5 to $100 and
intermediate prices.
Bibs are made of lace, quilted muslin
or linen and pique. They are trimmed
with lace, or simply bound with the ma
terial. In pique they are sometimes em
broidered iu floss, or braided; they cost
from 50 cents to several dollars.
India rubber drawers, bibs, aprons and
nurse aprons are universally adopted as
a part of “Baby’s” outfit now-a-days.—
They conduce to comfort and cleanliness.
Straw baskets, lined with colored
silks or cambric, and covered with Swiss
muslin and trimmed with lace, furnished
with soap, voilet powder, the puff box,
pin-cushion, comb and soft hair brush,
sell at from $7 to $75, according to finish
and furnishing.
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The Savannah Advertiser of Saturday,
says that on Friday four young ladies
were received into the sisterhood of the
Sisters of Mercy. The names of postu
lants were as follows: Miss Anne Broder
ick, of Augusta, Ga,; who receives in re
ligion the name of Sister Mary Alphon-
sus. Miss Ellen Kennedy, of Savannah;
who now bears the name of Sister Mary
Magdalen. Miss Agnes McMahon, of
Savannah; now sister. Mary Rose. Miss
Agnes Brown, of Savannah; now Sister
Mary Paul.
The Georgia Medical Society gives the
following instructions to druggists. _ 1st.
That no druggist repeat or give copies of
prescriptions of any member of the So
ciety except by order of the physician
who gave the prescription. 2d. That the
name of the patient be written on the
prescription. 3d. Not to give any in
formation as to the contents or probable
effects of any prescription, but when in
doubt to confer with the prescribing
physician before compounding the medi-
nn^ToroiniT nn the Sllbiecfc With
cine or conversing on the
the patient or his friends.