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Advertiser and AV£V*j:
T. fl. 8TA0Y. Editor and Proprietor.
Vgular train? were put on the
G—raia Pacific railroad lost Tuesday
lifiwtfn Donglassville and Atlanta.
Verily the world moves.
Atlanta has been much exercised
of late over the Binall-pox. She is
slowly getting the disease in band
and will sooner or later master it.
Meanwhile, however, much anxiety is
felt both at borne and elsewhere,
The Albany New has just learned
that: A new dance for warm summer
evenings at the springs has jast been
invented. The couples have pothing
t<> do but to stand nud hug while the
band plays a solemn air. That bents
the ‘'racket,” which gives no leisuro
for hugging or anything else.
The eight self-appointed met In
Atlautn last Tuesday and rescinded
their order for a mass meeting of the
indfpi-n leuts in June, but announced
Mr. Stephens as tlii-ir candidate for
Governor. Now comes tip the ques
tion: "Whose candidate will he bo if
nominated by the t • gular democracy?”
It so nominated the Independents
will claim that they brought about
tin- matter. The politics of Georgia
is certainly in a precarious condition
ainl requires wiso statesmenship.
Wuycross Reporter: Wo learn that
the Drnnswiok fair will bo hold on
the 24th and 25 instant—Wednesday
and Thursday. Lets all go and see
’ they are not mad with us because
\Y across is growing faster tlum
Brunswick, but only forgot to invite
o>. that’s all. Wo will say right now,
that something big is going to take
place that will send Brunswick up
kiting, make her grow as fast as Way-
cross. We know this little paragraph
will put the Brnnswickers in a good
humor and cause them to regret not
inviting us. But it is true, the Er-
lunger syndicate is making ready for
a forward movement.
I’HKSS ASSOCIATION DOTS.
- There are just seventy-five Georgia
editors who are ns mail as wot liens,
bi-ciutae they did not know soon
enough what a huge time tho press
were going to have at its last meet
ing. Next time w»- are invited to
Augusta wo shall expect a big crowd.
U. L. W., wo verily boliove, won't
.vait for uuother Press Convention be
fore he ro-visits Augusta. Two bright
eyes on Broad street draws him rnoro
powerfully.
Tho universal verdict of tho press is
thnt that part of the S. F. & W., lly.
from Savannah to Jacksonville is the
best equipped iu tbe Statu.
The Wuycross eating house, in
charge of Mr. Vandy ke, and ownod by
the S. F. fi lty., was pronounced tho
best to be found. One sitting nt its
table would imagine himself at a
first-class hotel
“The Boys” showed their apprecia
tion of their Hou. President Col. Es-
till, by re-eleeting him for the four
teenth time. Ho makes a splendid
presiding officer.
One hundred dollars was appropri
ated at the last meeting by the asso
ciation toward the erection of a marble
shaft over ‘lie remains of the late Col
W. T. Thomson, the veteran editor of
the Savannah Netw.
A marked feature of tho Press As
sociation is that we uru allowed to
carry onr wives and grown daughters
with us. Now the grown boys and
their sweethearts think this is cruel in
tbe extreme. Ttiut's all right, boys;
your turn will come soon.
The Press meets next time in Ath
ens, and will excurt over the new road
to Talluluh Falls. We anticipate a
large crowd on that occasion.
F«S?d or Crar Hair
AUGUSTA.
Her People, Streets, Mills. Canal,
Kto—The Lowell ol the South,
As a member of tbe Press Associa
tion of Gedrgik t was our happy lot
last week $ visit the city of Augusta,
situated Upon the upper waters of the
Savannah river, and by tbe way, tbe
second oldest city in the State. We
had heard much said of this fair city
and her snrronndings, but somehow,
either from inattention on our pnrt or,
possibly, from tbe effect of slurs cast
at her “raging canal,” we must admit
we had not formed a very brilliant
idea of said city and surroundings,
but when, Inst, week, wo were tnken
where we conld see for ourselves, we
had to exclaim, “the half had never
been told.”
Augusta is no mean city. Her
broad streets, wide side-walks, ele
gant buildings, public and private, to
say nothing of the hospitality of her
citizens nnd the grace and beauty of
her women, all speak her greatness,
but these sink into nothingness when
wo contemplate her real wealth. With
the exception of Savannah, she is the
largest cotton market in the State,
and has six railroads centering with
in her limits.
Nor is this all. Her canal, which
now turns the spindles of ton cotton
factories and keeps scores of minor
enterprises humming, must sooner or
later make her emphatically the Low
ell of the South. Her water power is
sitnplv immense, nnd can be doubled,
yea, quadrupled, by simply raising
her tumbling dam a few feet, and
the work is done. Witli such water
power, such railroad facilities, such a
bark country to support her and such
vim and energy on the part, of her
citizens, what is there to keep Iter
from asserting her rights nnd taking
Iter place where she belongs—second
to none. Slurs nnd flings have done
their work in the past, but Georgia’s
quill drivers have been there and seen
for thomselvos. Thoy have seen her
wealth and hor glory, thoy have met
her fair women and been entertained
by her whole-souled morchnnts. In
short they have ‘‘been up to tho
locks,” nnd woo betide that ink sliug-
er who dares to belittle Augusta, hor
people or hor enterprises. Of the
kindnesses shown the press by her
citizens during onr stay thore, wo
liave only to say, that for whole-souled,
big-hearted entertainers, turn us loose
in Augusta. To Messrs. Walsh, Gar
rett and W. II. Burro, t the writer is
specially indebted for courtesies to
him ns an individual.
ALL THE WAY TO NA 'HV1L.LE
Notes by the Way—The Triumph ot
Steam-Nashville—'Capitol BuiUt-
il»B—Methodism and tt« Publuhins
House—Vanderbilt University—
General Conterenoe, Eto.
Nashville, Tenil, May 13, ’82.
Mr. Editor: On Tuesday, May 11th,
your correspondent boarded the Ma
con train, and left home for a brief
visit to Nashville, Tenn., the seat of
the General Conference of tbe M. E.
Chnrcb, Sontb.
The tedium of tbe monotonous pine
forests along tbe line of the M. & B.
Road, was relieved frequently by
pleasant chats with the accommodat
ing conductor, Captain Dugger. He
is one of the few conductors who give
directions to their passengers, about
change of curs and other matters in
such a manner us to bb intelligible.—
No lady placed in his charge can have
occasion to complain for lack of prop
er attention and assistance iu travel
ing. The new administration on the
M. & B. Road will be deservedly pop
ular with the immense traveling pub
lic, so long as it keepn such meu us
Captain Dugger in position.
NOTES BV THE WAY.
The ride iroin Macon to Atlanta
was made in the night, and though I
had a comluiTable berth in a sleeping
oar, I courtc.t the drowsy god in vain.
The constant jolting of the car and
tho frequent screeching of the engine,
coupled with the lusty snoring of a
near neighbor, was too mnch for
nerves unused to such things, and
when morning came I was unreft eshed
by the night’s repose.
Attention Tenohern, School Coin*
mlHHionerH. Kto.
Gradually recovers its youthful color
and lustre by the use of Parker's Hair
Balsuui, an elegant dressing, admired
for its parity and rich perfume,
ui 15-1 in
In a circular from Hon. G. J. Orr,
State School Commissioner, to tho
county school boards he proposes hav
ing, during the sunnier vacation, three
teachers’ institutes,—one in upper,
ono in middle and one in lower Geor
gia, for tlie purpose of instructing
teachers in their duties. Separate
schools will be provided for the two
races and the very best Georgia tal
eut has been secured as teachers of
these normal schools as wo may term
them. The only cost to U ucbers will
be railroad and hotel fare, and these
will be gotten its low ns possible. The
county school commissioners, too of
the State will be requested to meet
Mr. Orr during the time* for n few
days to discuss matters looking to the
good of the educational interest ot
Georgia. For farther particulars, ad
dress (I. J. Orr, State School Commis
sioner, Atlanta, Georgia.
QUITEAU.
This foolish man has about reached
bis last station, but one more hope
now lies before him and that is with
President .Arthur. The court in banc
bas confirmed tho sentence of the
court below, nnd unless Arthur steps
in with a full pardon or else commutes
his sentence, he will swing on the 30th
of June as sentenced.
“The ol.lest mule in tbe world,” sof
said, died in Florida at 11:30 on tbe
evening ot the 28th of April.
After an limir’s delay iii Atlanta, I
tonk Hie W. ik A. train for Chattanoo
ga, arriving at t.lio latter place about
11 a. si. Much of the country from
Atlanta to Clmttnnoogu is mountain
ous, and looks ns if imturo had intend
ed to bar the progress of man, but by
thu aid of seiuuce.Jie lias leveled her
hills, tunneled her mountains, und
bridged her chasms and rivers; so
thnt the cars dash as wildly through
those vast mountain fastnesses as they
do over tho level plains of Southern
Georgia.
The ride around Lookout mountain
immediately after leaving Chattanoo
ga is enough to make one’s blood run
cold. A way up, thousands of feet
above yon, lowers tho almost perpen
dicular mountain, while a few hun
dred feet below yon tlows the majes
tic Tennessee river, looking like a sil
ver girdle to chain and hold in its
place the mighty mountain. But on
train seemed unconscious of its sur
rounding - or danger, and sped rapid
ly on.
The scenery for the first fifty miles
after leaving Chattanooga is surpass-
ingly grand. At the timo I passed
along tho road a terriblo thunder
storm prevailed. The vivid lightning
came in blinding flashes, and the roll
ing thunder shivered and pealed from
crag to crag. Ever and nuon would
come a lull in the tempest, nnd from
tile cur windows could be seen a lofty
mountain with tiie storm cloud cling
iug to its side and bathing its summit
iu darkness, presenting a scene well
worthy of a pout's pen or an artist's
pencil.
Emerging from this mountainous
country, we passed through a long
stretch of comparatively level land,
and revealing the finest farming tract
it has ever been tuy good fortune to
behold. This is the far-famed farm
ing belt of middle Tennessee, and it
is surely worthy of its ancient distinc
tion. The wheat crop, especially,
seemed to me to be uncommonly fine.
Coru was just np, but presented a
good appearance. Of cotton I saw
but little. Fine milch cows aud sleek
horses could be seen ull along the
line.
THE TRIUMPH OF STEAM.
It is just 583 miles from Brunswick
to Nashville, aud yet such is the tri
umph of steam that this great dist
ance was covered in thirty-one hoars,
and that too with a miserably slow
schedale from Macon to Atlanta, and
nn hoar’s delay at the last named
place. Fifty years,jtgo it required
from fifteen to t,wenty r days to trav
erse that distance. Sorely onr metb-,
od of doing things bas been revolu
tionized by the wonder-working pow
er of science, and one almost has to
stop and clasp tbe bands to tbe throb
bing brow and ask if this is not anr
other world iu which we live. What
a blessing that God did not give these
vast agencies for action to the world
until Christianity conld control them
for man’s good and the Divine glory.
Steam, electricity, gunpowder aud the
printing press would have proven ter
rible agents for corruption and de
struction in the hands of the heathen
world.
NASHVILLE
Is a flue and growing city. It now
numbers about fifty thousand inhab
itants. Well paved streets, large and
showy business houses, costly resi
dences, fine hotels, magnificent
churches, colleges and universities aro
tho evidences to a stranger of .her
push and progress, education and
culture.
CAPITOL BUILDING.
It is said that tbe Capitol of Teu-
nessee is tbe finest building of the
kind South. It is a lofty structure,
erected upou the highest hill in Nush-
ville, and built throughout of this 'pur
est granite, iron and hr.tss. No wood
enters into tbe building, hence it is
absolutely fire-proof. The surround
ing grounds are enclosed and beauti
fully laid out, and ornamented with
grasses, shrubbery, monuments, etc.,
notable among which is an equestrian
statue of Gen. Andrew Jncksou. The
view from the dome of the Capitol
shows Nashville and the surrounding
country to great advantage.
Tennessee has gathered to her Cap
itol a vast library, and the Tennessee
Historical Society has collected relies
of the pnst, which add much to the at
tractiveness of tbe place. Among oth
er things which I 'saw there was a
check of the bank of Tennessee, con
taining the last signature of Gen. An
drew Jackson written just two days
before his death. I also saw tbe vest
which Gen. Israel Putnam wore when
he fled down the stono steps on horse
back to escape front the British. But
the thing of most iuterost to mo was
an Egyptian mummy 3,300 years old.
As I looked on its dried and wrinkled
features, 1 thought ol Mark Twaiu’s
question: “Is he ilead ?”
METHODISM
In this gem city of the South is
strongly intrenched. The Souther:;
Methodist church alone has nearly
3,000 members, and 'lumbering among
her communicants many of the wealth
iest and most intelligent people of
the city. Tho groat
PUBLISHING HOUSE
Of this church is located here. Your
correspondent felt a pardonable pride
in viewing the massive structure, five
stories high, and in passing through
its manufacturing and sales room de
partments. All the improved machin
ery for printing and biuding bonks
papers, aud stereotyping plates
used Imre. Tbe binding, folding aud
printing machines interested me very
much. The Suudtiy’Scbool publica
tions of the church, the Christian Ad
vocate, the hymn book, works of The
ology, and till other books published
by the church are issned here. Be
sides, tbe house does quite a large
general publishing business. Tbe
salesroom is large and well filled with
the choicest books. With over eight,
hundred thousand church members,
and a million friends to patronize it,
there is no renson why it should not
be tbe largest publishing house south
of New York.
VANDERBILT UNIVEBSITY,
The great educational centre of Meth
odism in the South, is located here.
Commodore Vanderbilt, of New York,
gave five hundred thousand dollars
fur the purchase of grounds and the
erection of buildings. After his death
his son Mr. W. H. Vanderbilt gave
six hundred thousand more for en
dowmeut. Tbe university occupies a
well chosen site, and ull tbe buildings
are tasty and imposing. The campns
covers eighty acres, which is elegant
ly laid out in the most beautful de
signs, and studded with over one hun
dred varieties of forest growth; be
sides almost every species of shrub
bery, and tire whole completed ^
luxuriant clover. A more perfect y
reseututinn oPbeauty cannot be cn E
ceived than is presented to the eve
the University campus. There are t
distinct departments taught here, v
The college proper, theology, ],,
medicine, dentistry and pharmacy
More than seven hundred pupils km,
been in attendance during the ] ils!
year. I was much interested i u
University museum. Among bth«
things I saw the perfect skeleton ot
mastodon belonging to a former a„ e
tbe head and tusKs of an elephant of
antiqnity—the tusks, at least, ttvelvi
feet long and ten inches thick where
they entered the bend—and tho shelf
of a turtle iu which two men the size
of myself conld easily sleep. I also
had the pleasure of pressing to in,
shoulder, and glancing along the bur.
rel of, the identical gnn with which
Daniel Boone killed bears and Imij.
ans in the primitive wilds of Ken
tacky. .-a,
Unintentionally I have reserved to
the last that which was the chief ob
ject of my visit—
THE GENERAL conference.
But I find that I have already tres
passed too far upon your space, Mr.
Editor, and I intis' cniiietit mystl;
with a very brief mention. Tit* boil,
is the law-making body of the M. K
Church, Sontb, and is composed of m
equal number of clerical and lay dele
gates from each AijiimsI Conference.
The present Conference is About two
hundred and fifty strong, and mini.
Iiers among its members many men
of fine talent and legislative ability
Perhaps the leading work devnf
upon the present General Conference’
is tho election of several new bishop
Your readers will doubtless be ap
prised of their number and names be
fore this 112ter sees tbe light.
But my letter lias grown to<> Ion
so I close, leaving many things that I
desired to say n written.
W. F. Lloyd.
Atlanta, Ga., February 10, 1870.
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