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Newspaper Page Text4 “ERROB CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON TS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—J-iferson. VOLUME XXI. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 21,1869. NUMBER 29. Am Iacealoaa Inreniloa. A piece of mechanism for transferring rail road cars from one track to another without ne cessitating the running of the car several hun dred feet back or forward, as the case may be, and without the use of switches, has been pat ented, it is stated, within the last few days. The practical advantages of it are a saving of depot room and of time, and railroad men aay that it possesses intrinsic merit Propositions have been or will be made to the Union Pacific Rail road Company for iu adoption Oar railroad men of the “ Gate City " would do well to direct their attention to this impor tanl invention, for “ switching" upon a most ex tensive scale is annoyingly incessant, each min ute in the day, imm one depot to another. as Honorable Appointment. We see It stated that Mr. F. C. Morehead, son of the late Governor Morehead, of Kentucky, and member of the firm of N. Coronua A Co., ol Memphis, also correspondent of Duncan, Gherman & Co., of this city, baa been designat ed by Hon. Charles Anderson, President of the recent Southern Commercial Convention, to bear the proceedings and represent the result of that body to the Chambers of Commerce at London, Liverpool, Manchester, Havre, Paris, Antwerp, and Bremen, and to the Cotton Sup ply Association of England. Mr. Morehead will depart for Europe ou the 14th. A Warning. A story is told, says a cotemporary, which should be a warning to all Southern correspon dents of the New York Tribune. It is this: “A short time since, while the Shah ol Persia, with a brilliant retinue, was hunting in his grounds, he was thrown from his horse, and the rnmor soon spread that be was dead. Upon recover ing his senses and hearing of the rumor which had been spread, he was so exasperated that he ordered the perpetrator to be put instantly to death ; but, afterwards relenting, he commuted the sentence to loss by the culprit of both ears, and this hereafter to be the punishment tor spreading false reports.” The story should be a warning, not ouly to Southern correspondents ol the Tribune, but to editors South and North, who, with malicious mteut, spread "reports” before their readers.— dome such work has been done in Georgia. Wkll a Day May Bring Forth. The New York limes says that “on the night before VaLLandigham, tbe Democratic candi date for Governor of Ohio, was sent through tbe lines of the Army of the Cumberland, by order of General Burnside,—it was in midsummer of 1868, now six years ago,—he was at tbe qu&rlr ere assigned him in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, by General Wm. S. Hoaecr&ns, then command ing the Department. General Rosecrans, for getting bis dignity, as he occasionally did, en tered into a long and, on his part, violent discus sion on political subjects. During tbe conver sation Vallamdigham, claiming that bis posi tion would be Justified by the future policy and events of the war, remarked to Rosecrans that in five years tbe General would think as the ex ile then thought, and stand where be then stood, it teems that Vallan digit am was right us to facts, and very nearly correct as to time. He may not think precisely as Vallandigham thought, but as the candidate of the Democracy ol Ohio for the Governorship, Rosecrans cer tainly stands where Vallandigham stood." Atlanta. The Atr Line Eagle, a sprightly weekly paper published in Gainesville, in this State, iu its late issue pays the following compliment to At lanta : *' We epent a lew days last week in this driv ing, go ahead, progressive city. Merchants and business men were complaining of tbe dullness oi trade; but her citizens are employing this temporary lull in trade in building up, and ex tending the limits of this rapidly growing city. H At no time during her history has Atlanta presented more evidences of substantial im provement and progress, or more signs of vitali ty than now. A large number of commodious business houses, and elegant residences are iu course ol construction, which, when completed, will be ornaments to tbe city ; while suburban cottages are springing up, as it by magic, in ev ery direction. "It is an old and trite sayiog that “fortune fa vors the vigilant.” This would seem to be true In reference to Atlanta ; ior at no time in the past has her prospects been so flattering as at present Tbe selection of Cbattanooga as the Southern terminus of the Graud Trunk Railroad from Cincinnati, will place that city in direct communication with the northwest, and on the shortest line from that rapidly growing section to the Atlantic coast, and tbe construction ot tbe Air Lice will not ouly place her on tbe great thoroughfare from the commercial and manu facturing centers of tbe E <st, to the cities ot tbe Southwest and the Gulf, but will also give her tbe trade ot our own, and an extensive belt of country north and east ot us, adding immensely to her wealth and population." “Those who have been standing with folded arms, and looking on in wonder and amaze ment at the rapid expansion ot Atlanta, and constantly predicting a collapse wdl never see their predictions verified. Her prosperity is permanent—real. Fortuitous circumstances nave given her advantages, which, by the en terprise ot her citizens, have been turned to the best account and established her prosperity upon a solid basis.” “For tti* Continent Whole Boundless Shall be Ouri." ft seems that the late Secretary Seward ■» determined to persist in his policy ot annexa tion, even to the extent embraced in tbe quota tion at the bead ot this article. In his late Sac ramento speech he said : “ It you are lor the country, and the whole country, to its utmost borders, 1 am with you in that. It you are lor preserving what we have, aud adding to it what ever may be properly annexed, 1 am with you. But, if there are any who are not tor addmg whatever God has designed to be part and parcel ol the republic, 1 am not with them.”— Thu is going for the “ whole hog, tail and all,” and as the late Secretary is going to Mexico he will doubtless, though not in an official way, put in motion a plan by which that whole coun try will soou become a part ol the I'uited States A sally Joke. A ghastly joke is reported irom New Orleans A young doctor of that city paid his addresses to a lady, who, among other curiosities iu her parlor, had a human skull, to which tbe physi cian took a wonderful fancy and repeatedly solicited her lor it. Some mornings since, he was agreeably surprised by receiving from his young laday friend a beautiful looking pudding, with Iter compliments. He sent it at once to his room ma'e, an apothecary, with msiroctions to have it lor dinner that day. A friend drop ping in at meal-lime was invited to dine, ami accepted, in consideration of the fine padding which was promised. Alter the meat dinner the pudding—which appeared a very chef <T <#«P« —was brought on, and the trio united in praise of its excellence. Indeed, they one and all asserted that there was a pecudailv agreea ble flavor about it, which one thought lemon, another vanilla. Toe doctor insisted on re plenishing the sauctis ot Ins friends, and was about to help housed a second time, when he Death from Chloroform.—Isidore, the youngest daughter of General Albert Pike, was found dead in her bad, at Memphis, on Wednes day morning. She had retired complaining of nervous hea’ache, and, from an empty chloro form bottle found beside her, it is supposed sLe used it to soothe the pain, and, in her sleep, had upset the bottle upon her pillow. Tlie Garden ol Eden. Sir Henry Itawlingson has found Eden. He maintains that the Babylonian documents in our possession will give us tbe whole history which is recorded in Genesis from the time of Abraham. The ’garden ot Eden, he asserts is the primeval name of Babylon. A French doctor has discovered that turpen tine is a sure antidote to phosphorus, and he commends this discovery most especially to pa rents whose children have been sucking lucifer matches. It appears that in more than twenty cases of the kind he has employed turpentine (one teaspoonful neat) successfully, and bis re port on the subject of these cures bus been favor ably received by the Academy ot Medicine. Secretary Bomwell, the Gold Gamblers, and tbe Shylocks. Under the loregoing heading, the New York Herald ol the 10th instant, conies to the defense of Secretary Boutwell, as against the gold gam blers and Sbylocks of Wall street, in the follow- ingwise. it says : “During the ten or twelve days preceediog yesterday the Shylocks ot Wall street had been feasting on the necessities of those who were compelled to be borrowers of money. All sorts ol extravagant rates ot interest were paid, in some instances as high as one hundred and eighty per cent, per annum. Ot course such a state of tlimgs would eventually lead to mercan tile bankruptcy and ruin ; tor while the gam blers ol Wall street may venture to pay such figures, they are fatal to ordinary business. The brat blow dealt to the Shylocks was a pnrebase by the Secretary of three millions of bonds one day last week. They were inclined to think this was only a piece ot bravado on bis part, and went to work lightning money again. Bat be repeated the blow yesterday, much to their consternation and contusion, by purchasing still another three millions ot bonds. The money thus added to that in circulation is producing the needed relaxtion ol the money market. ’ “ Secretary Boutwell is only repeating suc cessfully a piece ot strategy which lie employed equally successfully against the gold gamblers last spring. When the speculators ran up the premium on the importing merc-h-mis and others having an immediate want for gold he supplied the maiket from the Treasury and put the price down again. Now that the Sbylocks have locked up and made scarce greenbacks, which are the ioundation ol bankiug operations and hue the main stay of mercantile operations, he b beginning to turn out his currency balance, which, owing to the payments oi income laves at this season, is plethoric. Secretary Boutw ell will make his administration by thus taking the side of tbe merchants and the public agamsl the gold gamblers and the Shylocks.” There seems to be some force in the forego ing expose of Boutwell’s policy. Certainly in taking the side of the merchants and public against tbe gold gamblers, and the Shylocks, the Secretary is doing right. Born to Luck.—The collector of Customs of the port ot Georgetown, a few days ago, re ceived a magnificent collection of solid silver articles intended as presents for President Grant, General Sherman, Ex-Secretary Seward, and Mrs. Ex-President Lincoln. They were sent to this country from Mexico by Saboo Iiurbide in behalf of a modest Mexican who refused to have his name made known, and said that, in his transport of delight at tire abolition of slavery, he was prompted to prepare this little token lor some of the principal actors in that work. President Grant receives a silver coffee set oi thirty-six pieces and some dressed leopard skins. Gen. Sherman, an egg-boiler and holder. For ex-Secreiary Seward there is an inkstand and penholder, most ingeniously wrought, be sides a call bell; aud Mrs, Lincoln's portion of the lot is a heavy card-basket. All these ar ticles are ot solid silver, without any dearth of metal, and of most beautiful finish and work manship. President Grant’s and Gen. Sher man’s portions were delivered yesterday. Some Idea may be formed ot their value from the tact that the duty on President Grant’s lot was S-748, on Gen. Sherman's, $164. Tk« Slat* Treasurer and Ilia Refusal to Cash Warrants Prawn Cp.»n him by the Governor. We have before us, in an official document, a letter addressed to the House Finance Commit tee, by the late Governor, but now Chief Justice JosEPn E. Brown, from which we make ihe lollowiDg extract: “ When an appropriation is made by law, and the Governor is authorized to draw his warraut on the treasury for it, he is alone responsible to the Legislature aud the people lor the warrants he draw's , and the Treasurer has uo ii*;ht to re fuse to pay a warrant drawn by the Governor, and approved and entered by ilie Comptroller General. The warrant, in such case, it within the amount appropriated, is the Treasurer’s pro tection, and he has no right to go behind it, as he has no such responsibility cast upou him by law. To illustrate . The Legislature appropri ates $10,000 as a contingent fund, and author izes the Governor to draw his warrants lor the same, od any moneys in the treasury, not other wise appropriated. He is made the judge ot the public uses vtor he has uo right to apply a dollar of it to his private use,) to which Lie will apply it, aud he alone is responsible io the Legislature aud people for its judicious expenditure. “But the Treasurer is not the judge of the uses to which it shall be applied, and so long a 3 the Governor’s warrants do not exceed ihe amount appropriated, he has no right to ques tion the use to which it is applied, or to retusc to pay the warrants. 1 f he does, he is responsi bic tot a dereliction ol duty. “ All public officers should be held to a strict accountability tor public funds in their hands, or expended under their direction. More espe cially should this be the case iu a time like the present, whqu our people are poor and burdened with luxation. At the same time captious fault finding should not be indulged, aud generous confidence should be reposed when personal in tbgriiy is mauitett. Very respectfully, your obe dient servant, Joskph E. Brown." It will be «eu from the foregoing that the late Governor, but now Chief Jtstice of tbe State, under his own signature, gives it as his opinion that when “an appropriation is made by law', and the Governor is authorized to draw Lis war rant on the Treasury for it, be ss alone respon sible to the Legislature aud the people for the warrant he draws; aud the Treasurer has no right to refuse to jxiy a tear rant drawn by the Governor and approved and entered by '.he Corny trailer Generar’—that “the w arrant iu such Caw ! is the Treasurer’s protection, and he has uo right : to g<> behind it, as he has no such responsibility j cast upon him by law.” The present Chief Justice ot the State it is presumed knows the i law, and haviug discharged tbe duties Gov- ; ernor for a longer period than any ot his prcde- j cessors in office, it is reasonable to suppose that j he knows what the pro.tier of the Ex curive | Department was, as well as the law, better than Treasurer Angier, or any “captions fault-find ! iag‘ individual does or ever will know, who ! does not desire to know. As the Treasurer still | persists in his relus&l to pay warrants drawn upon him by the Governor, we have torujht proper to lay before our readers the foregoing views ot a late Governor and the head now of the highest judicial tnbun&l in our State, al- struek with me suite a hard substance. Rush ing bis explorations lurther, he fished up, to : though his views were, not given to the Fu aace bis horror, a gnnntog skull, the very skuU he Committee in that capacity, but which fudy sus- had to ohc.i v *‘ ul y importuned his lady Iriend t he position taken bv tbe Intelligencer to give him That dinner party adjourned with . J , wonderful rapiJitv. and with frightful exclanoa- j s° me time tloDS | Foundry.—Mr. Water weather’s Foundry, out There were quite a number oi discharged near the Mineral Springs, is rapidly advancing ; peldicr* in the city- on yesterday. | to completion. A ft IMPORTANT KAIL. ROAD BOCV- .TIEST>-INTERESTING TO ATLANTA. Engineer's Report on Appraxfnau Loca tion of tbe Coiambu A WaatPaintBall Rond. To the Corporators of Vie Columbus db Weft Paint Railroad : Gentlemen . Immediately on tbe passage ot tbe Charter of your proposed Railroad I caused an instrumental survey to be made of the route. This survey developed the general features of | the route, but owing to the difficult and precip itous character of some portions of the river bank, 1 was unwilling to publish an estimate without an approximate location of the line. After consultation with some of the corporators the party was again sent into the field and the pro posed service perlortned. The line leaves the Atlanta <fc West Point Railroad, near the east end of tbe Railroad Bridge at West Point, and follows the east bank of the Chattahoochee river for the entire route to Columbus, with a few immaterial exceptions w here it became necessary to run across pro jecting points. The distance is 38 miles. The features are alternately river bottoms and pre cipitous hill sides—many of the latter being rocky, and some compact ledge. The line will be curvilinear to the extent ot about one-half the distance. The curvature is, for the most part, easy but in some instances necessarily ab rupt—the least radius being 716 feet. With a good track this rate ot curvature admits and a speed of 25 miles per hour with safety. The gradients are either level or descending toward Columbus—the maximum inclination being 24 feet to the mile, and in no instance less than four teet above the highest known water mark. The graduation for much the greater portion ot the distance will be of easy material, but there will occur many points of loose and solid rock, some of which involve heavy cut tings. The quantity of rock excavation, how ever, will probably not much exceed the quan tity needed for masonry and revertment ot slopes where exposed to abrasion from freshets in the liver. The drainage of the country flowing into tbe river across our line, is mainly condensed into a tew leading streams, of which Long Cane, Flat Shoal, Mountain (<ak, Mulberry and Stand- ug Boy Creeks are the principal. These will require permanent bridging. The minor streams are few and generally drain small areas. Timber best adapted tor cross ties is not abun dant, as the oak lands adjacent have, to a large extent, been cleared ; but there are occasional belts of pine forest which will probobly supply tbe requisite number. After a careful computa tion ot quantities, and due consideration of, and allowance for, contingent difficulties of con struction, 1 arrive at a summary of $960,000 as the cost of a first class railroad on the route ex amined, not including outfit and rights of wav* Outfit will be governed by the extent of busi ness—right ot way, we trust, will be donated. Compared with the interior route from La- Grange, this has the advantage of less cost to the extent of about $300 000, and of easier gradients. The distance between Atlanta and Columbus is five miles less by the interior route but this advantage is lost in equating the grades. The maximum inclination of grades on the latter, in either disection is 52 8 10 feet per mile. The same locomotive engine will haul 3J times the number of tons over a level grade that it will over a 52 8-10 feet per mile inclina tion. As the large majority ot tonageis South ward, the superior economy ot transportation on the river route will be readily conceded. In the matter of local traffic, the interior route would, at present, give much tbe larger returns, but when the vast and unrivalled water power of the Chattahoochee Bhall have been utilized, I believe that the local traffic on the river route will equal that for the same distance on any railroad south of the Poioinac. The total fall of the Chattahoochee between West Point and steamboat lading at Columbus is about 360 feet- The descent is not uniform but occurs in successive shoals separated by stretches of comparatively slack water. About one third ot this descent occurs in 3J miles terminating at Columbus. If we may reasona bly look forward to the ultimate employment of even one half ot this vast power, the local traffic ot the proposed road would be assured to an extent that would justify the investment, with out dependence upon a through business. The latter is to some extent already formed via West Point and Opelika, and comprises more than one half of the outward through tonage of the Atlanta & West Point Railroad. With an un trammeled line between Atlanta and Columbus, and the extension of proposed railroads south from Columbus to Albany and B&inbridge, tbe descending tonage between Atlanta and Colum bus will undoubtedly quardruple the present amount. The construction of the Cincinnati & Chattanooga railroad, will give ns the short route between the great central provision market ot the Northwest and a large area of the best cotton growing portion ot Georgia. This route can never have competition by rail on equal terms, as the physical conformation of the countiy will not admit & shorter line without the drawback of greater inclination of grades. 1 invite the attention of tbe corporal tors especially to this point of comparison, for the reason that it is now an established fact, that with a remunerating price tor cotton the planters ot Southwestern Georgia and Eastern Alabama, wdl plant cotton almost exclusively and purchase their supplies oi corn and bacon Irom the Northwest. As an evidence ol this 1 may confidently state from my own abser valion and the statements of reliable men well versed in the matter, that tbe planters of Cow eta, Troup aud Harris counties have in the aggregate not more than one half the area of laud in corn that they had in 1868. This con dition obtains to a like extent generally within convenient distance of railroad or river trans portation throughout the best cotton growing portions of the State. In view of the large future wants of the countiy contiguous to and Souiu of Columbus, tbe line affording the cheap est rate ot transportation and secure from suc cessful competition would seem to ofter fair inducements for investments. It has been suggested that this route woold command a full share of the transportation ot cotton from Coiambus to the seaboard. 1 do not fully concur in this as a leliable source ot I nJer the present accepted rule and custom that the shorter lines may make tbe rate and the longer line come down to jt, this route could compete with the more direct route to the seaboard, but this can only be done at a reason able prof* when tbe shorter line may be pressed beyond its means of transportation. This con tingency frequently occurs, and I think we may safely estimate an average ot 15,000 bales for tiiis route. The way cotton will be an increas ing item, and may be estimated at 10,000 bales lor the first year. In travel we may safely estimate a reliable and rapidly increasing business. The extension oi tbe MobQe and Girard Railroad and tbe Bain- bridge line, when constructed, with tbe active and increasing population ot the city of Colum bus on the South, and tbe prosperous city of Atlanta and the radiating lines of railroad thence on the North, will ensure a good passenger business without a reasonable probability oi future diversion. Upon such data as I have been able to obtain is baaed the following estimate ol probable receipts for the first year alter the road shall be completed Down Freight, ,...$60,000 Up Freight, 46,000 Peaeags, .. 25.000 Mali and Express, . 5,000 Our Weekly Local Department. $115,000 The operating expenses for the first five years, if worked in connection with the Atlanta A West Point Bail Road, will not exceed 40 per cent., as there wilfbe no -renewals of.bridges, cross ties, or iron rails required within that period.— Assuming this percentage ot expenses, the net recipts upon tbe foregoing estimate would be $69,000, or about 6 per cent, upon probable cost of Road and outfit The business men ot Columbus are fully awake to the importance of a lir." to Uieir city independent oi the dictation and \;ontroi of the Central Rail Road Company. T.'is short link secures that advantage incidents ly, while it ac complishes the main desideratum of the best possible connection with the Northwest, Tbe Stockholders ot the A.Ianta A West Point Railroad Company, are largely interested in this matter. The permanent prosperity ol their Road, in a large measure, depends upon a connection with Columbus that shall be under their control. Respectfully submitted by L P. Grant, Civil Engineer. The Columbus and West P^lnt Railroads We lay before our readers this morning, the very interesting Report, published from a man uscript copy banded to us, maie by Colouel L P. Grant, Engineer to the Corporators of this contemplated enterprise, one ot considerable interest to Atlanta, and invite the attention oi our business men, and all interested in the future prosperty of our city, to it. We note also the following in the Columbus 9un of the 13th in stant, from which it will be "'seen that a lively interest is felt therein the cjnstrution of the Road, and that the people of that city, and ot Charleston, mean business, at the forthcoming annual meeting of the Stockholders of the At lanta and West Point Railroad, which is to be held in this city on the 23d ic taut; The Columbus and West-Point Railroad. Letters received from Col. U P. Grant, Chief Engineer and Superintendent, states that the annual meeting ot the stocA holders of Ihe At lanta and West Point RiilrbSd will be held in Atlanta, July 23d, next Friday week. He has forwarded passes over that road to the delega tion appointed by tbe Colum! us Board of Trade. A letter received by Mesra. D. C. Chipiey, W. F. Alexander and W. G Clemons, the cor responding committee ot tin Columbus Board of Trade, from Dr. H. Baer, the Secretary and Treasurer of the Charleston Board of Trade, gives the information that Charleston will he represented by five delegates There, perhaps, will be representatives Iron other cities and corporations interested in m king the proposed connection. Columbus will oe well represented Our citizens feel a deep in-crest in the success of the railroad route betv-en this place and West Point, l will,lihen.i ( ^v aid the Atlanta and West Point road to build it. unariesiou, in her rivally with Savannah, is greatly concern ed in favor ot the line, as she will be largely benefitted. We are inclined to believe very strongly .that the stockholders of the A. & W. P. R. II.,' at the meeting next Friday week, will order the connection made. “Fab-fetched and dear-bought.” is not always proof of value. The medical world is becoming alive to the fact that our common Dock Root of the fields, is an important reme dial agent, and one of the most effectual altera tives known. It has always been a favorite med icine with the wise mothers of the country, tor nlcere and sores and for purifying the blood.— This root which grows so abundantly around us everywhere, is now known to be one ot the in gredients of Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, which is attract ing public attention by its extraordinary, enres of cutaneous and ulcerous diseases. Eacb coun try produces tbe antidote ior its own disorders, as was said of old “and upon the banks thereof shall grow all trees of meat, whose flower shall not fade, and the fruit thereof shall be for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine.”—Northfield (Vt.) Herald. " Honduras.—We saw a letter on yesterday from a gentleman who had just returned from the above place.- He was satisfied to live is Georgia tbe remainder oi his life—to work her valleys, or on her old red hills. Well, from all sections (4 the country there i» a fine prospect lor a crop of cotton and corn; our people are settling down qnietly ; our mines are being worked, and our old State being developed,— We notice from different exchanges that the people are increasing tbe attractions of their homes, that their attachments for Georgia are being strengthened, and they are certainly wak ing up again to the importance of education.— It all fears could be removed of hinderance, fear of oppression and authorized robbery and pillage, we would witness an encouragement to enterprise, to labor and to good conduct, the counterpart of which has not been seen in many a day. The Great Heat. We have, for some ten days past, passed through a heated term, which, for duration and intensity, we have never experienced in Atlanta, though a resident ot it for over fifteen years; and as we write there has been no abatement of it, the son, from an unclouded atmosphere, pouring down its rays upon our city with an in tensity of heat that makes 1. comotion in the sunshine on the part of our citizens, not only oppressive but dangerous. Were Ihe "dog star" raging, it could not be worse. We have tanned, and iced, and sought the fickle breeze, but all to no purpose; we have passed through the de greee of comparison, hot, hotter, hottest and having exausted these, must seek some other mode expressive of the etlect which the Sun’s rays have had upon us, and still continue to have, without abatement. The pavements aud tbe brick walls, retain abnrning heat; the earth, the same; tbe gardens are parched up ; the shade trees droop ; there is no coolness anywhere. Occasionally, only, during the heated term, a cloud has lowered down upon our city, but has passed away not a drop tailing from, to cool a spot on it And yet we toil in oar vocation, patient and trustful that in His time He will cause the rain to descend and the beat to abate, and tbe cool breezes to blow—“blessed be His holy name ' ’ Since writing the above we have had rain from one ot .hose summer thunder clouds, that so much relresh man, beast, and field. An hoar’s rain and tbe cool breeze which is now blowing are greatly exhilerating. We all feel and arc thankful tor the great change. The Colorado river has overflowed in Texas, and a large amount of property has been des troyed LaGrange and Colnmbos are being evscaated by tbe people as rapidly as possible. The water reaches the tree tops The Yager murder trial in Jackson, Miss, still continues, but there has been an unusual reticence on tbe part ol tbe telegraph relative to it. Yerger’s counsel have closed the case, depending mainly on proofs of bis insanity, bat the prosecution have commenced with strong testimony in rebuttal. Personal.—The Hon. John C. King was in the city on yesterday Sun Stroke.—Tbe Savaunah Hews says that William Singleton died ia that city on Saturday from sen stroke. East Time.—The police of our ciiy are hav ing bnt little to do jnst now. Strangers.—There are quite a number ot strangers in tbe city, attending the Supreme Court; also the Convention of Superior Court Judges. Real Estate.—Colonel Adair will sell on the premises, eight valuable lots at the junction of Marietta and Walton streets, this afternoon at 5 o’clock. Wood.—On yesterday we noticed-an unusual number of wagons, loaded with wood on the streets—a good time to lay iu a supply for win ter use. Are the merchants od for the Springs, and other watering places * We notice that but few advertise. Mr. W. M. Hill —This gentleman was bur ied yesterday morning. Very maDy friends, in cluding a large number of Masons, attended his funeral. Ales and Lager.---If aay disciple of King Gambrinus wishes to glory in iced ales, or lager this weather, we advise him to call at Kenny’s. Hot.—A scientific Englishman has discovered that a mile and a halt down from the surface of the earth, it is hot enough to boil wafpr. From the heat about this city for several days past, we must think that a good deal of the mile and a half has been worn ofi. Dr. Lipscomb.—We bad the pleasure of meet ing with Dr. Lipscomb, Chancellor ot the State University, on yesterday. He spent the day in the city, and was a guest at the United States Hotel. Trade.—Trade of all kinds has been dull for several days. Transactions mostly confined to corn, and the supply ol that is limited. Vegeta bles of various kinds are brought pretty freely to market, although the dry weather is proving injurious to vegetation. Large Shipment. One of the New Orleans papers slates that a firm in that city sold 20,000 barrels ol flour for shipment to Liverpool last Friday, and that this was the largest sale in that city since the war. Rain.—We had predicted a raiu for yesterday. Well, the signs were all right, but seasons are now demoralized, and rain signs like long be lieved dogmas, immemorial proverbs, and polit ical maxims, venerated usages, established cus toms, ancient forms, old habits, holy relics, and primitive ideas, are unqualifiedly condemned, and unsparingly ridiculed. Sanitary.—Houses, cellars, yards, aud sinks, should be kept as clean as possible this weather; garbage from kitchens, slops and stagnant wa ter, and all filth should be removed from prem ises. Every arrangement should he made to preserve health. New Commission House.—We are gratified' at hearing from W. C. Bibb, Esq., of Montgom ery, that lie intends becoming a citizen of At lanta, and that be has rented the warehouse of the Georgia Loan and Trust Company, and has opened a Cotton Warehouse and Commission Business there, We take pleasure in welcoming him to tbe city. Phillipides, the comedian, was asked by King Lysimachus, what he desired might be imparted to him, be replied, “anything bat a secret." A secret, or local, just now reader, to impart to you, would be a reward to onr industrious search this hot weather, that wonld fill ns with delight and pleasure. Well, we have no down fall or sudden death of a great man to tell; no insalts to females; no treachery of servants ; no falseness of a friend; no fatal effects ot envy; nothing in fact to nansiate or satisfy curiosity. Young Mens Library Association.—We are pleased to learn that the above association is doing well; and should think that there would be many additions to the association this weather. Business of all kinds is dull; it is too warm to go about. We should think that the cool library rooms, and pleasant books would prove exceedingly attractive. Neither silver, nor gold, nor jewels, nor stock, nor hou ses, nor lands, nor any other species of property whatever, can compare with the improvement of the mind. Convention of Judges of Superior Courts The Judges of the various circuits in the State met in Convention in the Opera House bnilding on yesterday to regulate a set of rules lor the government of Courts, in accordance with the new Constitution, jjon. D. B. Harrell, President. Hon. Phillip B. Robinson, Vice-President. Z D. Harrison, Eiq., Secretary. The Judges in attendance are, Judges Harrell, Parrott, Alexander, I’ope, Bigley, Sessions, Green, Gibson, Schley, Knight, Robinson, Davis and Claik. St. Louis, July 10, 1869. Mr. A. K. Seago, Atlanta : Dear Sir— We are to-day in receipt of the slip from the newspaper and thank you tor your attention You aud your friends can depend upon our reports to you alioags being correct. We never attempt to either make or unmake a market, and never make a report without trying the market; especially when we have an order in hand to buy, as in your case. You are aware that our reports are based upou choice corn, and in Dew sacks, unless stated to the contrary. What the report which the Constitution pub lishes is intended to apply to is more than we can teli as it is not definite. Fine Weather now and river falling. Truly yours, Francis W. Crane & Co, Per A. S. Improvements—Cemetery — A building baa been contracted lor at the cemetery. It will consist of some three or four rooms, leaving in the centre a large, open aod pleasant room for visitors to the cemetery, or a place a funeral may seek refuge in the event ot rain ; or from the heat of summer. In this room there will be seats for one or two hundred persons. It is to be a neat brick structure, and will cost $1500 or thereabouts. In addition to this, tbe City Council will have about fifty long benches made to place all over the cemetery to accommodate viaitois There is anew Sexton there now, and he is imploring things vastly. The Circus fond is now bring used in the em ployment of two bands to clear up weeds, grass, Ac., irom Confederate graves, so that in the fall the whole can, and wili be sowed down in bine grass and otherwise beautified. Funeral.—A large number of friends and acquaintances attended the funereal ot Mrs. V. A. Gaskill, wife of our fellow citizen, Colonel Qaakill, at the Second Baptist Church yesterday morning. Mrs. Gaskill was a Miss Battle, of Griffin.— By her exemplary life, and many Christian vir- tures, she endeared herseif to all acquainted with her. Supreme Court or Term, IS GO. 'Order of Circuits aud number of cases from each: Patanla Circnit 52 cases 3ouihw-stP.rnCircr.it 32 “ Middle Circnit .7 “ Eastern Circuit 3 “ Cherokee Circuit 14 “ Bine Kidge Circuit 1 “ Tallapoosa Circuit 9 “ Atlanta Circnit ... 8 “ Flint Circuit 9 “ Northern Circuit . a “ Western Circait 1 Chattahoochee Circuit... . ..J4 Macon Circnit 7 “ Ocmulgeo Circuit 3 “ Rome Circnit 4 Tuesday, July 13,1869. Court met pursuant to adjournment. The following decisions were announced J’ W. Taylor, pfaiutiff in error, vs. M. A Har den, defendant iu error—judgment reversed, on the ground that the damages claimed by the de fendant, growiug out ot the partnership transac tions between the parties, cannot be set up by oray ot set-ott or recoupment against the note given by defendant to plaintiff for money lent, as the lending was a separate contract, not with standing pfur... the money borrowed by the de fendant may have been used for the purchase of mules, wagons and provisions, to enable l.im to carry out his part of the contract of partner ship. F. M. Street, plaintiff in error, vs J.C. Lynch, defendant in error—Judgment of the Court be low affii mcd. Ruben Qaiues. plaintiff in error, vs. Enoch B. Gaines, defendant in error Judgment of the Court below affirmed. J. A. R. Hauks, plaintiff iu error, vs. John Phillips, et. til, defendant in error—Judment reversed, on the ground that tbe jury found con trary to lire charge of the Court, as to the reci tal in the deed purporting to be irom the heirs of Wm. E. Phillips ; and on the lurther ground that ihe Court erred in charging the jury that the possession ot Bi9hop could not insure to the benefit ot Gall, his tenant iu common and land lord. C. D. Adair, Administrator, el. ai, plaintiff in error, vs. John Adair, Executor, et. ul., defend ant in error—Judgment reversed, on the ground that the Court below erred iu ruling out tbe evidence of Collins McDonald, reduced to writ ing, as staled in the record. John Doe, ex demi, and P. L. Thornton, et. ul, plaintiffs in error, vs. Richard Roe, cas’l ejectr, and L. N. Trammell, defendants iu error. Judg ment affirmed. Blown, C. J., dissenting. Nathan Chapman, plaintiff in error, vs. War ren Akin, tiansfeired, defendant in error. Judg ment reversed, ou the ground that the claimant and Bronson, under whom lie held, had, as bo- nafide purchasers, been in the continuous and uninterrupted possession ol the premises in dis pute for more than four years next proceeding the levy by which the claimant acquired a title discharged Irom the lien of the judgment.— Warner. J , dissenting No. I. Blue Ilidge Circuit—Wright & Wright vs. Hughes—Certiorari from Fannin. —Dismissed for want of prosecution. No, 1. Tallapoosa Circnit—Berry vs. The Montgomery & Wc-st Point Railroad Company —Case from Troup.—Argued by Messrs. B H. Hill and B. H. Bigham for plaintiff in error, and N. J. Hammond, E-q , for defendant in error. Court adjourned till 10, A. M., to-morrow. Wednesday, July 14,1869. Court met pursuant to adjournment. No. 2. Tallapoosa Circuit—Martha A. Bull, executrix, vs. Thomas B. St. Johns—complaint from Troup. Argued by Hugh Buchanan, Esq., for plaintiff in error, and W. O. Tuggle, Esq. by brief, tor defendant in error. No. 3. Tallapoosa Circuit—Broughton vs. Godwin—Buie Kiri to foreclose mortgage from Troup. Was argued by Hugh Buchanan, rep resenting Spen & Spen, for plaintiff in error, and B. Oliver, representing Judge B'gham, for defendant in error. No. 4. Tallapoosa Circnit— Morhon vs. Ringe —complaint from Tronp. Settled. No. 5. Tallapoosa Circuit—Bonner vs. The State—arson, from Carroll. Withdrawn. No. 6. Tallapoosa Circuit—Stewart & Col- clongh vs. Dobbs, Long and Dickson—earnish- ment, from Carroll. Was argued by H. F. Mer rill, Esq., lor plaintiff in error, and Hugh Bu chanan for defendant in error. Coart adjourned till 10 a. m. to-morrow. Thursday, July 15, I860. The Court met pursuant to adjournment, and heard argument as follows No. 7. Tallapoosa Circuit—CoDnell vs- Vaughn—Relief from Carroll, and No. 8. Tal lapoosa Circuit—Bonner vs Martin—Reiiel from Cat roll, were argued together by Col. L. J. Glenn, representing Austin & Reese, for plaintiffs in error and by Messrs. B. Oliver and H. F. Merrell for defendants in error. No. 9. Tallapoosa Circuit—Reid A Bro. vs A. S. Spencer—Motion for a new trial from Troup, was dismissed. No. 1. Atlanta Circuit—Chandler ve. John son et. at — Assumpsit from Fulton was argued by Messrs. Hammond & Mynalt lor plaintiff in error, and Col. L. E. Bleckley for delendant in error. Pending the opening argument of Mr. Winn in the next case-Miller vs. Swift—the Court adjourned till 10 o’clock a. m , to morrow. Amekicus.—We are gratified to learn from the Americas Rebublican that that place is rap idly improving ; that house building is going on all about the place, and that quite a number ol strangers are moving in. Having the locality that Americus does, we see no cause why it shonld not grow and prosper. “ Harry, you ought not to throw away nice bread like that; you may waul it some day.’ “ Well, mother, would 1 stand any better cbance of getting it then il 1 should eat it now?— Transcript. Survey Commenced.—'I he turn them Watch man says that the survey <4 the Georgia Rail road from Athens to < ’layton was commenced on the 13th. Dead.— We regret to hear of the death of Mr. Moses E. McWhorter, air old resident of Athens Rain.— Alti-r a lojg dry spell ot weather we had a most deligbtiul tain yesterday at 1 o'clock. Building.—We are pleased at seeing that workmen are busily engaged on the Christian Church on Hunter street. The dog days extend from the 3J of July to tbe 11th of August. Ice, umbrellas, and tans, were at a premium on yesterday morning. Georgia Air Line Railroad.—The atten tion of the stockholders in the above road is directed to the advertisement of E. W. Hoi- lead, Treasurer of the road, to be found in to- d»y*s paper. Friday, July 18. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Argument in case No 2. Atlanta Circuit— Miller vs. Swift— Ejectment from DeKalb.—Was resumed and concluded. Messrs. Winn & N. J. Hammond for plaintiff in error, and Messrs. Candler A Bleckley for defendant in error. Pending argument in case No. 3. Atlanta Cireoit—Burnham & Wands vs. The James River Insurance Company, the Court adjourned till 10 a. m. to-morrow. New Stone Culvert.—We are pleased to see that an excellent culvert is being built at th3 foot of the hill near the Mineral Spring. Chain Gang.—Henry Alexander was up be fore Judge Smith for an assault and battery, and sentenced to chain gang for six months. Real Estate.—Messrs. Wallace & Fowler will sell 17 lots at 4 o’clock this afternoon on the premises. City Fathers.—The Sunday’s issue of the Louisville Democrat says, “if the city dads would keep this day as holy as some of the streets, they would do well. Heat.—We have endeavored to keep an ac count of the weather and to describe it, but it was so red hot on yesterday that we find lan guage inadequate to describe it. LiGnT Things.—Light things have their vit- tue. As tor instance, light bread, light clothes this season, light taxes, gas light, and a light person, who sits on your now panama.—L n, .-.Cs-“ oille Democrat. I be City.—Though the sun came down warm yesterday, and tbe dust made walking disagreeble, still Peachtree and Whitehall streets, looked tolerable lively. We noticed ou Peachtree street a pteity fair number of wagons from the country with, fuel, oats, chickens, melons, etc. Real Estate.—Col. Adair sold eight lots on yesterday situated on Walton and Foundry streets. Two of the lots were bought by C. Kuntz at $580 each ; two to B. Herman, one for $450 and one for $433 ; one to C. H. Darame, for J Thompson for $300 ; three to Cap! Chastaiu for $263 each. Watermelon.—We are aguin uuder obliga tions to the liberality ot the enterprising firm ol Messrs. Tidwell & Holliday, corner Whitehal 1 and Mitchell streets, for a large aud delicious melon. They certainly keep the best melons we have tasted this season. We take pleasure in saying that Messrs. Tid well & Holliday keep a constant supply of these melons, and sell them low. Justice Court.—Millie Candler, was up be fore Judge Spencer on yesterday, charged with fornication. Case settled by the marriage of the parties. Married by Judge Spencer. Albert Mays, charged with misdemeanor, for not supporting his children. Tried by a jury. Verdict not guilty. Hill, Candler and Gaulding for defence ; Byington for Stale. A Lady’s Blush.—The Louisville Democrat says, a writer gives the following clear and con cise explanation of the phenomenon ot a lady's blu3h: “The mind communicates with the cen ter ganglion; the latter, by inflex action through the brain and tacial nerves, with the orgaine nerves in the face, with which its branches inosculate." Thai’s what we tho’t. New Hall.—The Chronicle <£ Sentinel ap pears exercised and thinks that we were hoaxed about a new hali in Augusta, as we from some inexcusable blunder on our part located a Columbus enterprise in the city above men tioned. The Chronicle will excuse us for asking a little lowering ot figures. We stated that $18,- 4U0 of stock had been taken, and not $1,800,000 us it makes us say. We apologize to Columbus for our effort to take from her, her hall, and will do justice to the Augusta hall when completed. Idleness.—We hear a great many persons wishing this hot weather that they had nothing to do; saying that they would like to poll up in the Bhade and keep cool. This would be a life not like that of a man, but more like the trunk of a tree, to live without any variety or change A man living in that manner would become gloomy, unsocial, and idle, and would be de prived ot health. Tbe healthiest man is not lie who does the least; no, for a man bad as well expect to preserve his voice by not speaking, as lor him to expect to enjoy health by idleness and quiet. Auction Sale.—Ws invite the attention of our readers to the auction sale which is adver tised to take place this morning, commencing at 9 o’clock, by our very reliable and energetic IrieDd, Mr. J. H. Barrett, who, we learn, has determined to put on the full habiliaments ot an auctioneer, having lost by the recent demise of “O'd Uncle Billy Hil.’’ his associate in the auc tion business. We cannot commend our friend Barrett in his vocation as an auctioneer too highly to the pub 7 ic. With a thorough knowl edge ot the business, and the market rates of every article exposed for sale; a general and personal knowledge ot mostot the bidders at all auction sales, and what they need ; possessed too ot these two virtues essential in business men, Integrity and energy ; he ought to succeed, and will doubtless prove a worthy successor ot the late Mr. Hill. The sale which Mr. Barrett ad vertises for this morning, will be largely attend- vd. Go to it everybody, aDd see if you cannot get good bargains. Dr. Holmer—From to-day’s paper it will be seen that Dr. Henry J. Holmes has deteimined to locate in this city. For thirty years Dr. H was proprietor of Spring Ridge Female Infirm ary, Mississippi. He has long been regarded as an excellent gentleman and skillful physician, in the treatment of chronic diseases peculiar to females his efforts have been remarkably suc cessful in performing effectual cures. If it is at all necessary to secure the confidence of the community, any number of reliable testimonials are at hand establishing Dr. Holmes’ character as a man of honor, with a high sense of profes sional propriety aud delicacy. New Hose The City Council have pur chased for the Fire Department some two thou sand feet ol new hose, at an expense of about $4,000. We are glad of it. We hardly think our Fire Department entirely receives the cou sideration it merits. Take firemen as a class, and a more deserving, unselfish set of men do not live. On their gala days every aid should be extended them; on all occasions they should be encouraged. We do not know but that it would be right for every city to insure the life of each of its firemen. We wish some other time to refer to the subject of insuring the lives of firemen. We have received an invitation to join a party that contemplate visiting Toccoa and Tal lulah Falls, about the first of August. We would be highly delighted to make one oi the party, and greatly regret that circumstances will prevent it. We are satisfied that tiiis ex cursion will be attended with much pleasure We have many fond recollections of Ta'luiah “ Encircled whb a baio of fancifal dreams, Oft have 1 wandered, In alienee of nighr, Along th:green banka of tby mnnnering Btrcirr.a And given my ton! to joyous dellgbt.” Don’t Advertise ; it is a bad plan, it will call attention to your place of business, and it is much better lor people wbo wish to trade with you to hunt you up. It gives your customers exercise and makes them healthy; besides, it you advertise, somebody will buy up all your goods, and then yon will have to get more, and it will be a great bother to you.—Exchange,

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Weekly Atlanta intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1865-18??, July 21, 1869, Image 1