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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. WHOLE Qrr NUMBER. Ol. THE ATLANTA SUN DAILY and WEEKLY. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Daily—Single Copy—TwelvoMonths, $10 00* Six Months, 5 00; Three Months, 3 00; One month! in. Clabs for Dally—Per Annum—Three Co pies. $37 00; Four Copies, 35 00; Five Copies, 13 uoj •eight Copies, 68 00; Ten Copies, 84 00; Single Copy. § Scents. * Weekly—Per Annum—Single Copy, $2 00; Three Copies, 5 00; Five Copies, 8 00; Ten Copies, 15 00; Tweuty Coiiies, 28 00; Fifty Copies 65 OJ; One Hundred Copies, 125 00. Weekly tor Six Months—Single Copy, $100. Three Copies, 2 50; Five Copies, 4 00; Ten Copies. 7 50; Twenty Copies, 15 00; Fifty Copies, 34 00; On« Hundred Copies, 65 00; Single paper 5 cents. 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. » a <. ■■ 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.