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VOLUME XXL
ImmlKratlon—FirM Fruita.
We learn with more than ordinary pleasure
that the liberal policy inaugurated by Col. Hul
bert in his management of the State Road, and
his untiring exertions in behalf of immigration
and development, are being rewarded. The
“ First German Immigration and Manufacturing
Company" has been formed, a large portion of
its stock subscribed for, and the company organ
ized preparatory to commencing operations.
We understand the capital stock is $50,000
comprising 500 shares of SIOO each-whicu is
to be invested in land and machinery; so that
German mechanics, farmers, and laborers, can
be provided at once with homes and employ
ment. In the manufacturing department, it is
proposed to engage in an entirely new business,
which is the extraction by a process well known
and extensively practiced in Europe—particu
larly in Germany— of the various chemical and
other constituents of pine, oak, and other forest
tree9 > valuable in manufactures and to.commerce.
By it we are informed that from one cord of
pine, weighing 2,100 pounds, there are obtained
92 pounds spirits turpentine; 600 pounds tar
and pitch; 533 pounds pyroligneous acid;
yielding 95 pounds acetate of lime;) 450 pounds
coal; 300 pounds gas; and 123 pounds water.
The latter is all that is lost - the coal and gas be
ing utilized. The articles mentioned are in ac
tive demand, and at prices quite remunerative
to the manufacturer.
Incidentally, what is known as “Ship’s pitch"
and “beer pitch,” can also be manufactured,
which affords a handsome profit.
Besides the articles mentioned as obtained
from the pine, pyroligneous acid and taunm are
produced from the oak, and a substance used in
dying from the sumac—the dried leaves of
which, it is stated, have a market value of one
cent per pound.
The rules of the company permit laborers who
may wish to do so, to take stock in the manu
factory, to the extent of two shares, which, it
will be perceived, encourages frugality, makes
the company partially co-operative, and identi
fies the laborer with it. Noone shareholder
can own exceeding twenty five shares ■ so then;
can be no monojxrly.
As the lands are cleared they will be placed
under cultivation by the company, or sold at a
reasonable price, and on reasonable terms
to such immigrants as may join the colony, in
this respect the plan which the company pro
poses to pursue is benifieeut and praiseworthy.
Buch Germans as may venture South previous
to investigation or purchase, will be offered em
ployment in the manufactory or on the lands
until they can make arrangements to suit, them
selves, and thus be protected against imposition.
If they so wish, they can settle at once—the
company selling them land at a fair price, and
it they have but little capital, on a credit, giving
the purchaser ample time.
Although this is not an imposing commence
ment, we nevertheless regard it as a very im
portant movement, inasmuch as it is the, first
wave of the great current soon to set toward
Georgia. It is also the first fruits of the great
exertions made in this behalf by Col. Hulbert,
which promise to re salt co heuetihmlfy for the
development of the resources of the. State We
are gratified to Ire assured that those who have
organized this company express themselves as
much pleased with Georgia, their liberal treat
meant so far, and the flattering prospects of
prosperity before them. Land has been pur
chased near near Van Wirt—several thousand
acres—where it is proposed to found the colony
and establish the nranuiactory. The company
is organized as follows
President, Henry bhulz; Secretary, T. A.
Tealer; Superintendent, Wm. Messati; Treasu
rer, H. Rich.
A Northern View ot the Cotton Crop.
The New York Time* takes the following
view of the cotton crop. We believe.it says,
“our cotton crop of this season will furnish the
English market with a better supply ot the
staple than we have been able to furnish at any
time during the last t ight years. And there is
every reason to think that tue crop wid increase
rapidly for the next lew years, until we
shall export as heavily as we did during the
years that preceded the war. The cable gives
us the news that the Liverpool Cotton-supply
Association are again looking to India to make
up their short supply ; and in laying the devel
opment of the railway system theie, they have
undoubtedly taken the best step to secure their
end. No country, however, can compete with
this in the production ot cotton when we are
able to carry on the industry under proper con
ditions.”
The Ji’mes utters a great truth win n it says,
no country can compare with this -the South
in the production of cotton, provided the indus
try be carried on under proper conditions. Why
then does not the Time* lend its influence to
bring the "industry’'— that is, ot the South,
under “propei conditions ?”
The Aiijiki Election*.
Kentucky voted on Monday last; Alabama
voted on yesterday; and Tennessee will vote
to-day. Kentucky is strongly d< moi i i.i. ; Ala
bama may follow her example ; and it is m re
than probable the result in Tennessee will be
like that in Virginia. In the last mimed State,
the great struggle is between the Radicals and
Conservatives, the Democrats, where they h ,v.
the ballot, will oi course vote with rhe Con
aervatives. We shall look to the r»Milts in nil
the three States with much interest.
A Urrit mistake.
“It is a great mistake to suppose,” said Mr
Gladstone in the final debate in the Brio h par
hament on the Irish Church bill, "that in order
to make meu good citizens you must give them
little bits ot land." What says those who are
in favor of the "forty acres ot land and a mule
doctrine, to Uiis declaration ot th* British
statesman ?
The Income Tai,
The income tax is viewtai in a very rebellious
spirit by nearly everybody affected by it. Ail
meu of common inlelligtmce know it to b ■ tin
constitutional, and know that, it they refused to
pay it, and the matter were pushed no to the
courts ot last resort, the division amid lx- in
their favor. Tins income Lax is "oxlmi.s" that
is the word applied toil by every twly. |t j s
likely that the next session ot Cougn-s. will do
eomelUiug byway ot ameliorating this impopu
lai and illegal oppression.
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Last Sunday a pulpit ui.vic ... Lluwau.i
olive wood, S,OOO years old, was di-iieit.si m a
Congregational church at Amherst. M .ssa.-im
setts. Such a pulpit is a nice thing to have, hut
it would be uw* propcrlr if in a mu
scum. The pie «.'Uu.g ti■> ■4. < c.lainly not
be any more efi.s-nve itian ii it to >k i,-e from
a pure pulpit.
Four tu< oi Uu p.«.i, o-c.
lug this < Id i-.me wake up a
they do ii.-t (Ustm'ti i.i . , ..r. ,
laxly wi n.«g Ikhu t ore Stxs: "Am '.'g Hu
amusing muomis wlnca mln. a tut quietot tin:
country Uo.ue wasUiilot • i< call oi a itcuue
man who processed tie* greatest admiration tot
Alt. Uto iler, .l.lani.g that h< Uad made a
study ot hss willing*. but through the »h..m
terview headdresses him as Mr. r. > cl;
M tame. ’
The AdinluiMtration and Political Parties
Sonth.
The effort on the part, ot two members of the
President’s Cabin, t-Senators Boutwell and
Creswell—to influence the election in Tennes
see, is generally condemned by the Northern
press, as it certainly should be. The eth et ot it,
however, need not. be apprehended, as it is an
outrage so palpable upon the people of that
State, that it will fail ot the end designed to be
attained when the letters were written and
transmitted. But “the question naturally arises,”
says the New York Herald, “did the President
' know ot and endorse the action of these members
i of bis Cabinet ? We are inclined to think he did
i not, tor iu such a case be would be committed
to that branch ot ttie radical party which is
; being defeated nearly everywhere in the South,
i He would be abandoning the conservative views
he has expressed amt would destroy the hopes
of the country in his government. We believe
General Grant wishes to give the people of the
South and the people of every State a fair and
unbiassed expression of their opinions. If so,
and it he, does not intend to commit himself to
the policy ot the ultra radicals, his Cabinet is
not in accord with him and not a unit With
such discord and independent action on the part
ot its members the administration will become
weak, unpopular and a failure. The first thing
to give strength and efficiency to his govern
ment is to have unity and harmony in the Cabi
net. Let the President look to this, for the coun
try will hold him responsible tor the conduct of
members of the administration.”
f’oolle Labor South.
The N. Y. Times is in favor ot the importa
tion of Chinese laborers—but not of coolies
The Southern planter is reminded of the very
important fact that the experiment ot coolie
labor has been thoroughly tried in Jamaica,
without success.
“In spite ol the persevering efforts of the
white'race to adapt this kind of labor to their
new condition,(ihe editor tells ns) it is still a
question whether the island would not have
been better off it no Asiatic had ever set toot
upon it.”
There is a vast difference between the impor
tation of coolies by speculators, however, aud
lhe voluntary immigration ot the beetter class
ol Chinese laborers,
“The latter (the Times thinks) is worthy of
commendation and encouragement. The coolie
represents the worst and most degraded class ot
bis countrymen ; whereas the Chinaman of our
Pacific coast is a voluntary immigrant, one not
driven from home by sheer hunger, or bribed
by a little money in band to commit himself to
foreign keeping, but impelled by laudable enter
prise to better an already comfortable condition.”
Singular Fhiiantbropy.
The Marquis Townshend, it is said, spends
much of his time in going about the streets of
London giving pennies to beggar children, and
then having them arrested for begging and
causing them to be sent to the reform schools.
A Story from “Ned Brace.’’
A friend semis us the following story from
“Neil Brace,” the famous humorist of “Georgia
(Scenes.” We do not remember to have heard
it before, and no not think it h;>s ever been in
pri 11U— Col limbus Sun.
Mr. Bacou, of Edgefield, S. C., the hero of the
Georgia Scenes, under the name ol Ned Brace,
was once courting a lady either in Georgia or
Carolina. Bhe had refused him frequently, and
be as often renewed his suit. At one interview
she became exceedingly annoyed at his impor
tunity and told him she could not marry him,
that their tastes, opinions, likes and dislikes were
tota'lv different ; “in fact," said she, "Air. Bacon,
1 don’t think there is one subject on earth upon
which we agree.”
"1 assure you, Madame, that you are mista
ken,” said Mr. Bacon, “I can prove it.”
“ If you will mention one tiling aliout. which
we agree ” said she, “ I will tn irry you.”
“ Well,” said Mr. Bacon, “ I will do it. Sup
pose, now’, you and I were traveling together, we
arrive at night at a hotel, and there are only two
beds vacant, in one there is a man and in the
other a woman, wtiich bed would you select to
sleep iu ?"
She arose indignantly and replied, “ With the
woman, ot course, sir.”
“So would 1,” earnestly replied Mr. Bacon.
Tlie Great Eclipse of the .-tin on Satnrday
Next.
On Saturday next, the 7th in.-tant, at. about a
quarter before 5 o’clock, p. m , Ibis eclipse of lhe
Sun will begin to l>e msible here, its greatest ob
scuration being at about a quarter before 6, the
eclipse ending at about sundown. It. will not
tie, astronomers say, a total eclipse as viewed
- trom this point, but will be over a belt ol this
i continent about 140 miles broad, and stretching
' trom Alaska to North Carolina.
Numerous parties, we see it stated, have been
organized to make astr >uomiciil, physical, and
photographic observations, atid will lie located
along the central line which passes through or
nearßoonesboro’, Des Moines, Burlington,lowa,
Springfield and Shelbyville, Illinois; Bruceville
and Newton, Indiana; Louisville, Mount Ver
mm, and Manchester; Bristol and E-tliville
. Virginia; Union, Kmgspoit, and Blountsville
| liiini' see; Wilkisboro’, Lexim'ton, Fayette
vil'e, Clinton and Leesburg, Ncrth I'ar -lma.
A party ot gent’emen and ladies trom this
city, we le.nn, li ft it on Tuesday last t r Char
lotle, North Carolina, in order to nli erve tin
total eclipse at that point. We trust that tit
least one of lhe geii'.lctben of that party will,
iqtou hi: return, report to us his “observations”
o| the ( vent tl. it is now attracting the .tteution
ot the asirouomical »(!’<>«< ot the civilized
world.
Count cUd w lih this subject, we potice h enri
oils pn diction ill reference to it, wtiich We see
repuiied in >0 ne ot our cxciianges. "A Miss
Goiilsoy, who lias Is en asleep with the < \<:e]i
t'ouol short intervals never exceeding liliceii
minult.s at a time, lor the last toiir’een years,
died on the I (th niL, near Hickman, Ky. On
the day ot her death, aueurding to lhe report,
she imtulged io a liule prophesying, which we
give as related for what it is worth. She said
■ “the sun would lie a total eclipse on lhe <lh ot
: August," (Uiis is n maiksble, because ]»aiu<s as
‘ sert lliat sh,- could have bad no knowledge that
i thia w as according to calculation,) “aud that the
i situ would never shine as bright alter that day ;
that '.ids would indicate lhe end ot the world,
i which w.is speedily approaching.”
We trust that the deceased lady may piove a
j false prop’ueti lor lhe world is not so bad as
-onie people represent it to lie, ami its cud we
do not flesire to witness.
“ A Mee Quarrel.”
Fill 11, the ’m< pressiljie Flieif’..!' tlie Gris-
* •> , uii-k-r the foregoing b< a.liug, so. >
1 i.< pre.' nt controversy lielweeu the State
I reastirn ami c oiiipiroller General is a bdntiti
tul little family quarrel, which is very deln 1
i ble to behold. We publ.-li on onr first and
r sex-ond pages the last communie <tton '> -m Msj.
. Bell, the Comptroller General, stiow.. - i-v.
more copchistrely than his tonin-r arti<. ti e
. loss incoiu|H-lency and uuwofQiiness nt the
St .ie rre.xsurer. iu olden times if such an
offi > .1 as Angier had accidently cre{H into one
<4 dejiaritm’fats ofthe State Government,
the Executive would long since have sus{vended
• ••.> fioni al! official duties, and bad him im
]w .< : on the first meeting of the Legislature.
It appears, however, that Bullcak declines the
I responsibility.”
“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON is LEET FREE 'I’O COMBAT IT.”—J*/er«tM».
Foster tllodgett.
The Augusta Chronicle <t- Sentinel and the
Macon Journal <1; Messenger say that the law
requires that each bondsman shall be worth the
amount ot the bond, over and above the prop
erty which may be exempt by the provisions ot
the homestead anil other relief statutes.
Our cotemporaries are both wrong in their
construction—the law does not require any such
thing. The Treasurer is required by law to give
bond and security to be approved by the Governor
in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars,
and it the securities are w.orth, in the aggregate,
the amount of the bond over and above their
liabilities at the time of the execution of said
bond, the bond is sufficient in law, and no one
has a right to complain
This is what, Judge Clayton and the treas
urers before him did, and it is just what the
Hon. Foster Blodgett has done. We learn
from good authority that Air. Blodgett, be
fore entering upon the duties of his office,
made and delivered ins bond, with good and
sufficient security, in terms of the law, and took
the necessary oath as required; and notwith
standing all that has been said and written
about the appointment, we believe Foster Blod
gett will make a gopd Treasurer.
—■ '
“The New fc.ru. ’’
Knlaiged and improved in its typographical
appearance, the Ac<o A-'r<z made its appearance
on Sunday morning lust. Save its “Republican"
features, we can commend it also as being one
ot the most attractive dailies in the South. As
a specimen ot newspaper publication, it does
credit lottie “Art ot Printing.” We congratu
late the Doctor upon his success in producing
one ot the handsomest newspapers in the whole
country.— lntelligencer of the 3<Z instant.
We sincerely thank our neighbor for its kind
commendations; but we do not understand why
ttie Organ of an extremely Radical Governor
should object to our “Republican features.” We
shall be most, happy to “congratulate” the In
telligencer upon a satisfactory solution of
the difficulty. The Intelligencer should
have said: As the mouthpiece of Mr. Bullock,
the Radical Governor of Georgia, we congratu
late the Era upon ils Republican features. We
repeat our astonishment that the Governor’s
Organ should object to our “Republican fea
tures.” Does the Intelligencer mean to a
timate that Governor Bullock is not a Renufffi
cau ? We hope not.—A'ew Era of the 4th iff.
As the paragraph in the foregoing, upon
which the Era comments, appears not to be ap
preciated, we therefore withdraw it.
The Religious Press on Hie Recognition'
of Cuba.
From the Church Review, July 31.]
Cuba should be recognized. The island ot
Cuba geographically is one ol the outposts ot this
republic; and this ought to be its relation in
fact. But a foreign power holds the native born
population iu subjection. Hordes upon hordes
of alien adventurers have fattened for centuries
on lhe Cubans, and cheated their own govern
ment the while. But, notwithstanding this,
Spain has derived a revenue ot from $20,00,000
to $50,000,000 in gold from tier Cuban subjects.
Tins, of course, she is loath to surrender. She
might uot count it a large price lor her freedom
from Isabella and tyranny, but it is too much
to pay for the liberties of the “ever faithful isle.”
The moderate Cubans proposed to Captain Gen
eral Dulce a colonial self-government under the
protection of Spain ; but the proposal was in
dignantly scounted by the resident Spaniards,
nod scarcely received .'it Madrid.
Here, ttian, are > people on an aiijacent island,
born on the soil, and willing to die for their in
dependence, united against a foreign oppressor.
It the United States government had a soul,
and knew tiiat the Culnu uprising was hut a
later wave-one of the many yet to come—re
sponding in the world’s ocean to the spirit of
1776, it would not only recognize Cuba as a free
republic, but enter into a league with her that
would establish her tree.hun. This is no empty
enthusiasm.
Excitement About Fast Horses.—A man
is thought very little ot in New York unless he
keeps a last team. What horse racing is to the
English, fast trotting is to New Yorkers. “The
road” is full of teams during the season, and the
labiilous price which New Yorkers pay tor a
fine team is wonderful. When it is known that
a new horse is to be shown off, whose time is
remarkable, New Yorkers become as excited
over the intelligence as if a great battle was to
lie loiuibt. It is a common thing for $6,000 and
SIO,OOO to be paid tor a pair ot horses. Vander
bilt, has long been looking for a team that will
keep Bonner’s diut out. of his eyes. When
SIO,OOO amounted to something, he put that up
as a standing offer tor a fast team. He would
give $20,000 in a minute it he could find some
tniug to beat “D-'xter.” The great excitement
just now is over a iiorse known ns the “Ameri
can Girl.” She was sold tor $5,000. The price
then lose to SIO,OOO. She trotted on lhe Nnrra
ganset Course, ami is said to have equalled the
best time “Dexter” ever made On her return,
her owm r wis offered $30,000 tor the horse,
whicii lie rein ed, a d he now asks $52,000. —
Commodore Vanderbilt has made lhe fortune of
a great many men during the last six months,
by instructing them to buy Hudson River and
Central. These men projvose to buy the “Ameri
can Girl,” and present het to the Commodore as
a token of gratitude.
Nrlv, irom < >ibn.
The New York Herald, of the Ist instant, has
the following:
“We published in yesterday’s Herald a. very
(nil account of the progress ot events in Culm
trom both sides. From this it is evident tlie
insurrection is gaining gionnd, and that the,re is
no chaiice ot Spain maintaining her authority
over lhe isl.-ind. Iu tact, we learn Irom good
authority tiiat the Spaniards, Kith iu Cuba and
iu the mother country, have little hope ot sub
jugating the insurgents It is said that even the
Captain General privately admits that an army
ot a htiudred thousand could not re-establish u>e
authority ot Spain. .And we have reason to be
lieve, trom parlies recently in Spain, that, the
Spanish people regard the independence 01 Cuba
as inevitable. Th- 1 government may t>e prond
and dislike to give up this ancient and valuable
P'issession, lull ii tn list yield to the force ot circurn
stnnce-. The intelligent men now at the helm of
> affairs in tb itconntiy must become convinced of
the hopelessness ot their efforts to hold Cuba. Un
der this state ol tilings our own government
and General Sickles ought to lie aide to stop the
Irighttul earn ure 111 Culm and to secure its inde
pi-ndeuce. Tlie reported jiohcy ot the adminis
iration—to induce Spain to sell the island toibe
[ Cubans themselves and tor the United States to
guarantee lhe payment 01 the suin fixed upon—
stems to be practicable, and, jierhaps, the best
|X>liey that Could now ire pursued. But wheth
er it be so or not, or win lher Spain accepts or
rejects such a proposition, it is clear that this
country’ must s-hhi take decisive action with re
gard to Cubs. Tt>e administration cannot resist
j'arpuliir sentiment much longer aud will be un
der tlie nm-es>itv ot rccoouiz.mg tue Cubans as
belligerent or iudepi-tid ent. We Inqie Siraiu
will act with lhe United States in the matter
and that the good relations ot lhe t wo count ries,
as well as with Cuba, may tie perpetuated.”
Horace Greeley A tiers lhe Trulli.
Alter all, Horace Greeley has said lhe liest
thing ot any ol the Northern speakers who
have visited Virginia. Iu Lynchburg he said:
* Wlr.it tlie people ol A' r.ima needed was not
so v ~ I Ne them capital or imiu’grati 'ii irom
abroad as unity and determination among her
<>«u people to develop their own resources.”—
This is conspicuously exact in point of truth,
and v. JI apply :.s H to Georgia as it dvea t»>
Virginia.
A Strangs: I*, s \—A tr end ot Col Yer ; ■ r
has written a letter to the Cincinnati C-’inmercial
in bis detense. He savs
“ W 1 c.cnst rovion was the law ot our ne-
• - ss.’ v, v, l. Verger lotsoofc bis triends, sought
shelter at the Federal headquarters at Vicks-
’ burg, and betrayed cowardice and disloyally to
his section by telling all be knew ot the Couted-
I erate movements."
If tiiis be true, then “ pity ’tis, ’tis true;” but
’tis a strange plea to put io, in behalf of the on
1 tortJoite man.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11. 1869.
The Cotton Supply anil Fnsllnh Munn-
I'aoturera.
We yield much •>: our editorial space to-day,
to the article beaded as above which we clip
from the New 3 oNt Herald, ot the 2d instant.
We regard its views ot the English demand for
our great staple as correct, and have no doubt
that our cotton planters will realize a high price
for the present year’s crop. We agree with it,
too, that “ in a material, it not a political sense,
cotton w’ill become king again ;” and will add,
that as wealth is power, who knows what polit
ical influence the South will exercise, when it
shall become again prosperous and wealthy?
But.to the Heralds article. It says:
“We learn by a telegram from Liverpool that
the Cotton Supply Association in England is
preparing to make great efforts to stimulate the
growth and trade in cotton from India. Ata
meeting of this association a resolution was
passed to the effect that the speedy development
of the railway system in India is necessary in
order to facilitate the transportation ot cotton
in that country and the importation of it into
England. The reason given for this was the
insufficiency of the supply from the United
Slates, and it is said the stock of American cot
ton is not large enough to keep the mills of
Lancashire tully engaged.”
“Since the war commenced in this country
England has been making extraordinary efforts
to raise cotton in India, and enormous sums of
money have been spent tor this purpose; yet
it appears that after -years of these efforts and
lhe expenditure of vast amounts ot money
the supply is still insufficient to meet the
falling off of American cotton. We are aw’are
that the supply from India has been largely in
creased through this action ot the British gov
ernment and capitalists, and also that the pro
duction ot cotton in Egypt and other parts ot lhe
world has been stimulated by the necessity ofthe
Lancashire manufacturers. But however much
lhe quantity has been ii creased or the quality im
proved, E igland cannot do without American
cotton. Nowhere iu the world can our beautiful
long staple be produced, as tar as is yet known,
except in America. Nature has settled that
question. The semi-tropical climate of the
Southern States and the influence ofthe Guli
Stream, which brings ihe necessary showers of
rain to stimulate lhegrowth of the annual plant,
make a certain belt in this country peculiarly
adapted to its cultivation. And even here cot
ton cannot be profitably produced in the same
degrees ot latitude beyond the influence ot the
Gulf Stream as in the most western portions of
Texas on the territory west of Arkansas. Un-
■ less the British can find another Gulfstream
and the same climatic conditions that are found
in our Southern States they will never be able
to compete with us in cotton production. Cotton
can be grown in almost any warm climate, but
not ot the quality we produce, nor with the
same certainty of a crop. Ria a question ot
climate more than ol laborer capital. Irriga
tion, as in Egypt, may do something, and the
occasional floods ot rain in India may be util
ized, but nowhere is there the necessary alter
nate showers and warm sunshine as in tue cot
ton belt of the United Stales.”
“Since the supply has been cut ofl in part
from this country lhe cotton manufacturers of
Europe have been changing their machinery
to suit, the short article of India and other
countries; but w'C advise them not to spend
money unnecessarily in this way. From this
time forth they may expect a larger supply
from the United Slates. The planters of the
South have surely passed the period of their
poverty caused by the w.Af, and they will have
capital enough to extend'-<heir planting opera
tions. The labor ot tba; section, which was
disorganized and 11nreliublw from the lame
laming •>rrati«rf’'-.md n-l u .h!<:. Be
stiles, there will be withiyT’a short. tilfte (l treat 7
influx of Chinese laborers,’as well as of Euro
pean and Northern emigrants, to increase the
production. Within three or tour years, proba
bly, there will be as large or a larger crop of
cotton raised than in any year before the war.
The British manufacturers, therefore, need not
be alarmed or spend large sums of money use
lessly in India or elsewhere.”
“With regard to the American planters, this
news from England of the urgent demand lor
their staple is most encouraging. They are sure
to realize from this year's crop a high price and
abundant means to increase the area ot cultiva
tion next year. Indeed, there is every reason
to believe that the Bouth, so poor and depressed
from the war, will soon become again the rich
est part of lhe country. With the material and
social improvement of the Southerners, they
will soon be relieved from all political disabili
ties. The memories ot the war will die out, and
we shall have peace and prosperity throughout
the land. Let them go on, then, as they have
been going, prudently, quietly, and attending to
their mater,al interests, aud they need have no
fear that their rich soil aud beautiful country
will not soon make them more prosperous and
wealthy than ever. In a material, it not in a
political sense, cotton will become king again.”
The Alabama Election.
The Montgomery Mad ot the 4lh instant says,
“from the meagre returns from the Congress
ional election which took place yesterday in
Alabama, it is impossible to predict the result
accurately. The election ot Sherrod in the 6tb
District, Dox in the sth and Parkinson in the
3d District, all Democrats, is conceded by the
Radicals. Everything looks fair for the election
of Worthy (Dem )in this, the 2d District. The
majority in this city for the Radicals is dimin
ished by 359 votes, and we learn from good
authority that at the County precincts the ma
jority of the Radicals will be still further de
creased.”
“It is believed that. Mann, Democrat, is elect
ed in the Ist District. Selma cuts down the
Radical majority by nearly 5(10, and Mobile in
creases the Democratic majority by several
hundred. Tht.se changes occur at all points
trom which we have heard. The result is most
gratifying, and we hope to be able to record a
glorious general victory.”
The President and the Noulheru Elec
tions.
The Washington Repiiblhan, of Saturday
morning, contained the following important
statements:
Among the visitors at lhe White House <ra
Friday was a gentleman who, in conversation
with the President, broached the subject of pol
itics ill Mississippi, and the Dent movement in
that State. The i’jesideut was reminded ot the
conflicting rejiorts in relation to his feelings
and views upon that question, and that it was
ass- r,ed ihat he ba I already given his adhesion
to Judge Dent. The President replied substan
tially. Io his visitor that the patronage ot lhe
Administration would not be cast iu favor of
D< nt as lhe party that supported him was be
lieved to lie inimical to the Republican party ot
the country, tn tHe course ot conversation the
President took occasion to express regret that
so many good Republicans were found acting
with men who he believed tailed to give a gen
uine and hearty support to the Republican par
ty and the measures adopted by the Administra
tion.. He does not believe there is any issue in
Mississippi wtiich should cause a division in the
Republican ranks in tiiat State, and as between
the party supporting Judge Dent and his oppo
nents, he favors the latter as being the true rep
resentatives of the principles of liis Administra
tion Tins would seem to s- ttie that disputed
question.
It is inferred from what was said thatthe Ad-
I ministration is on the side ot Stokes in Tennes
| see, and Davis in Texas, and that when Secreta
! ry Boutwell wrote the letter to Stokes which
■ h e b->en so mtn-fa c "inmente-t on h** simply re
th :< i the views ut the Admiliisll.Oi ,u.
‘'iirmre l*ewer« of lie.
'I be New 5 ork It >rld says “the curative and
relieving powers ol ice are louuJ more valuable
’ year alter year. Small lumps of ice swallowed
whole will often cluck acute stomach iuflatn
| mat ions, and will prevent nausea if heat is ap
; plied outside at the same time. Pounded ice,
i applied to the spine, is said to cure sea sickness.
A bit of ice wilt help diptfaeria and all throat
I complaints. To become delightfully cool in
j summer, apply ice, wrapped in paper, to the
I back ot the head tor one moment."
JTOK TUB ISTBI.I.IUKNCEK.
CENTIIM. PIIH.UBVTKRIAM CHURCH, I
ATLANTA, AllgUst 1, 1869. f
A.gieeable to a call by the Church Bession, a
meeting ot the congregation was held imme
diately alter morning services.
Rev. Air. K< tchum took the Chair as Moder
ator, and opened the meeting witli prayer.
On motion, Jno. C. Whitner was chosen to
act as Secretary.
Col. J. Al. Patton, Clerk of Session, then
read the following preamble and resolutions
adopted by the session, in reference to the death
of our late Pastor, Rev. Rufus K. Porter, viz :
When God, who does His will in the Army
of Heaven and among the inhabitants of the
earth, removes a man of superior intelligence
and acknowledged worth, a preacher of right
eousness, who, turning away from the calls of
worldly profit and ambition, devoted his ener
gies to the spiritual and eternal welfare of his
tellowmeu, a pastor who watched his charge
with fidelity, and attracted and retained their
affection by his genial qualities and benevolent
interest in them, an embassador for God who
maintained the honor ot his Sovereign in the
midst of an unfriendly power, it becomes those
with whom he was associated to express the
grief they feel under such a bereavement.
Such a sorrow we, the Session of the Central
Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, feel at the death
of our beloved Pastor, Rev. Rufus K. Porter.
He whom we respect as God’s ambassador, and
loved as our friend, has been taken from us,
and our hearts are heavy'; our Zion mourns;
every face is sad. Be it, therefore,
Resolved, 1. That this session will cherish the
memory ot our deceased Pastor, and treasure
up the recollection of bis gifts, and aim to imi
tate those graces by which he recommended the
Gospel, edified the Church, and honored his
God and ours.
Resolved, 2. Tli.it whilst we thus remember
,qur loss, and pour forth our lamentations, we
would yet recognize this solemn event as an act
of God; we would humble ourselves under His
mighty hand ; we would acknowledge His right
to do as He will with His own, trusting that He
has acted not so much in anger toward us, as in
favor toward His servant, whom He has pro
moted to a place in His happy house and near
His glorious throne.
Resolved, 3. That we would not sorrow with
out giving thanks to the Father of mercies for
the comforting hope that these separations are
not perpetual, but that the intercourse ot His
children which has been interrupted for a sea
son, shall be renewed under far belter condi
tions.
Resolved, 4. That we remember her who
mourns alone the loss of one who was always
near to share her sorrows. Alay she not. feel
altogether desolate. Alay she feel Him near
who stickelh closer than a brother, to protect
her by His power, sustain her by 11 is grace, and
speak words to guide and comfort her.
Resolved, 5. That a marble slab, with an ap
propriate inscription to the memory of Rev. Ru
fus K Porter, be placed in the wall of the
Cl inch on the right ol the pulpit.
Ou motion, the pieamble aud resolutions were
uunuimvusly adopted, as £xp> <k-»«i vd al«o oi the
feelings of this meeting, and the Secretary was
instructed to have the same spread upon our
Church Book. The Secretary was further in
structed to request the publication of these pro
ceedings, so far as they relate to the death of our
late pastor, by our city papers and the papers ol
our church, and to furnish a copy ot the same
to Airs. Porter.
* * # < * * «
R. C. Ketchum, Moderator.
Jno. C. Whitner, Secretary.
——
Counterfeit Greenback*-- Another New
I ue.
In consequence, says a Washington corres
pondent, of the spurious issue ot lhe $lO green
backs or legal tender notes, Secretary Boutwell
has concluded to have a new issue of all de
nominations of greenbacks from the one dollar
to the oue thousand dollar note. The plates for
these notes are now being engraved at the Bu
reau of Engraving and Printing. The designs
are entirely new. No likeness of any living
man will be placed on the noies. None of the
former or present greenbacks were engraved or
printed at the Treasury Department. The en
graving, however, of the new issues, lhe print
ing ot the faces and the seals of all the denomi
nations will be performed in the Printing and
Engraving Bureau, while the backs will be
printed in New York. Every possible caution
will be taken to prevent frauds, including the
taking of lead impressions for electrotype plates
How to Observe the Ecllpoe on To-mor
• row.
Il is said by the New York Post that the fol
lowing is a better aud more approved plan than
peering through smoked glass, for observing the
eclipse. “Take a large card with a small round
hole iu the centre, aud hold it against the sun’s
rays, so that the shadow will tall on the floor,
pavement, or other dark and smooth surface.—
In the middle ot lhe shadow there will be a
true image of the sun, aud the eclipse can be
studied iu its progress without straining the
eyes, and without smutting hands or face with
smoked glass.”
“This simple process was suggested by the fa
miliar circumstance, ibat the light spots in the
shadows, during a solar eclipse, take the shape
of the luminous portions of the sun’s disc ; and
the perforated card has been used with perfect
success.”
The Law of Ahvkktising.— In New York,
the other day. the law ot a<tvcrtising was well
elucidated. Toe publisher ot a daily paper
sued the Standard Lite insurance Company in
the Supreme Court, before Judge Fithian, for a
bill ot $773 on account ol advertising. Tue
company resisted payment on the ground that
they had authorized but oue insertion. There
was no proot, however,of this. There was no
order to that effect on the bill, and the com
pany did not attempt to deny that they saw the
advertisement continuing iu the paper and
tailed to countermand it. When an advertise
meut is iiccived ill a publication office without
the number of insertions marked upon it, or
lhe cost of the insertion paid for at the lime,
lhe publisher can know nothing of the wish of
the advertiser respecting the number ot inser
tions desired, and as he can do nothing until
advised by him whose business it is to attend to
the matter, be can charge fir every insertion
given the advertisement imtil ordered out.—
<Jot >nul>>tx Sim.
\ liii rease In Hie <•( ?f<Traun-
milled by the Mails.
The amount of money sent through the mail
by postal money orders is increasing at the rale
of one hundred per cent, annually. This year
the aggregate tools up thirty million dollars
against sixteen nii)l>->as last yesr, and it is esti
mated that tiiis amount will again double next
year.
A Church Oespoited.
The Southern Retarder at Milledgeville says
that a negro, Seaborn Hammond by name, last
week broke into the Epi-’eopal Church, in that
city, and stole all the cushion- from lhe seats
that had cotton in them. In trying to sell the
j cotton he was found out, and it justice is done
i him, he stands a very good chance of serving
j the State, under Grant, Alexander & Co.
Our Weekly Local Department.
Fine Reaches.—Alessrs. Crawford & Bro
ther will accept our thanks for the fine peaches
—the finest ot the season—with which they com
plimented us on yesterday. This firm has
“more of the same sort,” and other choice fruits
and melons, always fresh, on hand tor sale.
Give it a call.
Quite a number of citizens left on the cars
for Athens yesterday afternoon.
Before J odge Sfe ncer David Perkins and
Miss L. Johnson hail a case before Judge Spen
cer yesteiday tnorniug. Case settled by lhe
marriage of the parties by the Judge.
On vesnerday we heard an able legal argu
ment tmm Co] A T. Akerman against the Con
stitutionality ol the Homestead law.
Personals.—Cary J. Thornton, Columbus;
W. P. Ramsey, Hamilton ; R. J. Moses, Colum
bus; E. Raiford, Cusseta; Col. D. J. Bailey,
Griffin, and Col J. R. Brown, Canton, are in the
city.
It gladdens lhe heart to have something
beautiful for the eye to look upon. Our heart
was cheered yesterday by our being the recipi
ent of a most exquisite boquet of pretty and
sweet flowers. We highly appreciate the kind
ness of Mrs. Grey in sending them to us.
In the boquet were rare Lilies Lanci floreums
Lilies Rubrums, Z iwias, Dianthus Chinauses,
and various other beautiful flowers.
Josh Billings says : “1 am violently op
posed tew ardent speerits as a bevridge, but for
manufactm ing purposes, 1 think a little of it
tastes good.”
A Great Annoyance.—The manner in which
drummers tor hotels, for hacks, and for trans
porting baggage, act at the car shed, around the
cars upon the arrival ot trains. It is a great
convenience, as a matter of course, upon arriv
ing to find some one to e-cort you to a hotel, or
if ou need it, to find the back-driver on hand,
but to find lhe steps ot the car so blockaded
around that you can barely pass out; to have
cards thrust iu your face ; or to have drummers
shoving a man ofl from bis family or friends is
exceedingly annoying and should be broken up.
The following are the officers installed by J.
Knox Thrower, Lodge Deputy for Atlanta
Lodge No 110. G. T., for present term :
W. 0. T., John Tyler Cooper; W. V. T., Mrs.
L. W. Bennett; Btcretary, Andrew P. Stuart;
Assistant Secretary, J. B. Barnes; Financial
Secretary, A. A. Manning; Treasurer, W. E
Powers; Chaplain, Rev. C. J. Oliver; Marshal,
J. K. P. Carlton; Deputy Alarshal, Aliss Annie
G. Spencer. Inside Guard, Miss Gramling; Out
side Guard, Osgood Thrower; Right Superin
tendent, Miss Sue Dickson ; Lett Superintendent
Miss M- lie Kellner.
The Cattle King.—We read a long ac
count of John T. Alexander ol Morgan county
111., last night. IE- lommenced business with
out. capital, or other advantages, above the av
erage ol men. He has been sober, energetic,
and industrious His farm now comprises
about 30,000 acres, nuisl.ly under improvement.
Ail goo.l Jam). He lias llpn 5,000 aci-’S ot
’growing coi ii, and irom J,500 to 2,000 acres of
grass, readv lor tlie mower. He is now feeding
about 10 000 head ot cattle, and buys, and ships
east from t 'nicago, from b,OOO to 2,000 head of
cattle cvciy week. His business every year
am rants to millions of dollars, and is entirely
legitimate, adding to his own wealth and the
common of the State.
One such manrto Georgia now, is worth about
499 of her politicians, yes 799 such as we have
THtNKtNG it would interest our read ts, we
publish to diy a list ofsome of the counties with
the amounts ot their taxable property for 1868-
69, and the increased value of property in those
counties.
COUUTIK-*. | IS<,9 lr6S I INCKSASE UECtt’Bfc
Oatman.. 1 * 673,116$ 661,9101$ 10 25'.
lipMli .. 1.334, 41 1.206.5081 67 833
White 8'9)915 365,'3ft 25.14)
Fnytte... 76.855 0711,405 91,450
Floyd .... 3 902.4'.)3 3,292 (35 610,4 8
fffingham 543,341 593 9-4 50,641
Riuding.. 561.567 5 *!),«» 82.628
G a-seuck. 29',2 >2 263.864 31,338
Bulloch... 007,3'4 737.031 69,727
Hart 463 318 rt>2,TO4 (A6'4
Berrien... 489,04 4 434 888 64,15-.
Butte 512,1:44 629 496 2,6 8
Daweon. . 439 938 855 71’’ 81310
Chattooga l.OMt.lgi) 912.808 17 3t2
Ca oo*a . i 874,302 8'7,63n 16 672
Lownd » 1 105,-84 1.135 -lo’ i 29.923
Clayt"n...i 582 557 r>4ii.-i0! 3618. i
Wilcox.. 203 15'1 257791 r,3ft9'
M'ller . v-.l F9J 1 0.3 5 47,682!
Fannin....] 3-s.'is< 829916 I 4,517
Walton... 1,213rii4. 1 11..,5021 97,3021
Jefferson . 1,2.4,7861 1.190,32.’! 84 4M
. 1 —I
; 17 9'5,420 16 591,1.23] 15.e6 3] 154 Sit
! 10,691,628; 151,811)1
I $1,363,0031 I J. 1,363.8031
Bai.es by Wallace & Fowler —On yes
terday the above gentlemen sold the Waddail
land, being 105 acres, lour miles from Atlanta,
to B. J Wilson of Savannah, for SI,BOO The
John Hazlett house and lotto D A Batie for
$1,256 ; also one lot of wild land in Chattooga
county to Scott & Davis for $lO2.
Not having heard from the debating societies
in relation to tlie conundrum, “Why do hens al
ways lay eggs iu the daytime?” a contemporary
answer.'. “ Because at night they ate ‘roosters.’"
—N. O. TiineS.
The following error in punctuation is a good
illustration ot the use of the comma. At a nan
quel this toast was given " Woman without
her man is a brute.”— Enhauye.
Floral Lodge, No. 2,1 O ol G T.—On
Tuesday evening, August 3, 1869, Deputy Isaac
B. Pilgrim installed lhe following officers ot
Floral Lodge; John D Perdue, W. C. T.; Mrs.
N. J. Pilgrim, W. T.; James L. Crenshaw, W.
S.; Miss Esther Cook, W. T.; Rev W. A.
Dodge, W. (' ; J M. FIJI, W. M ■ Miss Sallie
Johnson, W. I G.; I use Williams, W. O. G.;
Miss L. M. Wood, W R. 8 ; Miss Georgia
Princ<*, W 1. S ; Mis. K de Reese, W. D. M.;
J M 11 di’ston, W. F. S.
GiraNi.. Encampment 1. O. <». F.— The annual
meeting ol this body met in Macon on Tuesday.
Quite a large number were present. From the
Jourmd A Messenger, we. 1< at u that the follow
ing officers were elected lor the next year:
M. R. Rogers, ot Macon, M. W. Grand Patri
arch ; C. A. R >bbe, of Augusta, M. E. Grand
High Priest; E. M. Clark, of Columbus, R. W.
Graud Senior Warden; J. H. Jossey,of Griffin,
R. W. Gran I Junior Warden ; S. W. Grubb, ol
Atlanta, It W. Graud Serit>e; J. W. Burke, of
Macon, R. W’. Graud Treasurer; G. R. Barker,
of M:»- .ii, R. W. Graud Representative.
1 li.. i ■ \t meeting ol the Grand Lodge of the
United States will be held in San Francisco,
California, in August next.
Religious Notice.—Rev. H. C. Hornady
Las been requested, and will preach at the 3d
Baptist Church, (North End) to night, August
sth, instant.
Yesterday was quite watm. We bad a
' pretty shower between 10 and 11 o’clock, a. m.,
; and another at 2J o’clock, p. m.
Post Office Saloon.—From the advertise
ment in to-day’s paper, it will be seen that Mr.
j Grady will have a free lunch at 11 o’clock
From the excellent manner in which everything
is prepared at this saloon, and the well known
courtesy and politeness of the attendants, we
can say to all, be sure and yisit the saloon,
NUMBER 32.
Supremo CoitW or <leor£la —June Term
186».
Order of Circuits and number of cases from
each :
Patanla Circuit 99 cases
Southwestern Circuit.... ’ a
Middle Circuit ./ ,-
Eastern Circuit .. . .
Cherokee Circuit. . U
Blue Kidge Circuit _ * . ; *■
Tailapooaa Circuit -i
Atlanta Circuit a
Flint Circuit ... 9 '•
Northern Circuit « .<•
Western Circuit 1
Chattahoochee Circuit 12
Macon Circuit 7 “
Ocmnigee Circuit '3 •-
Home Circuit . . .'.’.’.7 4
Tuesday, August 3d, 1869.
Judgments ot affirmance were announced in
the following cases
Walton ns. Anderson & Taliaferro—Bill for
injunction and relief from Wilkes. Sims vs.
Sims—Equity from Oglethorpe. Jones vs. Lel
leyell& Smith—Claim from Gator >sa, and Dob
bins vs. Dupree Motion to set aside a judg
ment from Spalding.
Judgment, in the case of Alattox vs Eberhart
was reversed on the ground thatthe will given
the Executor the power to sell at private sale,
and if the sale was fairly made the purchaser
got a good title.
Rockwell vs. Proctor—Judgement of the
Court below reversed on the ground that the
Court erred in sustaining the certiorari iu this
case.
Battle vs. Shivers—Judgment ot the Court
below reversed on the ground that the Court
below erred in holding that the judgment, con
trolled by Jas. A. Shivers was not dormant.
Warner J, dissenting.
Argument in the case of Kelly vs. Stephens
& Connell—lllegality in homestead from Hart
county, was resumed and concluded by Mr
Akerman.
This is the last case from the Northern ( ir
cuit.
Col. Geo. Hillyer, representing Wier Boyd,
argued the only case from the Western Circuit
—Welchell ®s. Thompson. No appearance lor
defendant in error.
W. P. Ramsey, Esq., of Columbus was ad
mitted to the bar.
Wednesday, August 4,1869
No. 1. Chattahoochee Circuit—Kerr nr. Brown
—Complaint, trom Marion—Was transferred to
the heel of this Circuit.
No. 2. Chattahoochee Circuit Jordon its
The State—Burglary, from Muscogee.—Argued
by W. P. Ramsey, Esq., for plaintiff in error,
and Cary J. Thornton, Solicitor General, for de
fendant in error.
No. 3. Hawkinses. Andrews - Trespass, from
Muscogee.—Was argued by W. P. Ramsey, Esq ,
and Cary J. Thornton lor plaintiff in error, and
N.J. Hammond representing Ingram and Craw
ford, lor defendant in error.
No. 4. Steinheimeres. Coleman—Account, vtc ,
from Muscogee.—Was argued by Messrs. Moses
& Garrard lor plaintiff in error, and Gen. Henry
L. Benning lor defendant in error.
No. 5. Rooney tis. Gant A Co.—Was dis
missed because the evidence therein was not in
corporated in the bill of exceptions or certified
by the Judge below.
Pending the opening argnmentol Mr. J M.
Russell iu the next case, the Court adjourned
till 10 a, in., 10-moiTow.
'Thuiisdav, August 5, 1569.
Argumeut'wa" resumed and concluded in the
case of Pope rw. Garrard, Kxiur'jtQr J- M.
Russell, Esq., lor plaintiff in error, ami"M. -.-r s.
Moses & Garrard for defendant iu error.
No. 7. Chattahoochee Circuit—McCook vs.
Cousens, was.argued by D. H. Burts Esq., for
plaintiff in error, and E. B. Riilord tor defend
ant in error.
No. 8. Chattahoochee Circuit—Webb rs.
Harp, was argued by J. M. Russell, represent
ing Judge R. H. Clark for plaintiff in error, and
Messrs. Raiford & Burts for defendant in error.
Pending argument in the next case, the Court
adjourned till 10 am., to-morrow.
Arnold A. Dozier, Esq, of Columbus was
admitted to the Bar.
We learn that they had a fine rain down at
Stone Mountain Tuesday night.
Personal.—Colonel James M. Smith, Ron.
Heiiy L. Benning and James M. Russel, Esq.,
of < olnmbus are in the city.
Up tn a Balloon.—The great sensation of
lhe day is ballooning. Almost everybody is
desirous of taking a swing •* through the crys’al
gulfs ol air,” of feeling floated off ever so far
above all the disagreeable things of the earth
aud of looking down upon the beautiful pano
rama of the world.
Some man ot genius will be along after awhile,
and, by the application of simple mechanical
forces, will have a machine to carry us up.
The nearest to going up in a balloon now is
to call and drink the delicious Soda at Messrs.
Redwine & Fox’s.
To those who admire statuary we would
advise them to go and see at Mr. William
Gray's Maible Yard, a figure of Grief, jiict re
ceived by him from Italy.
He also has on hand, and nearly finished ofl,
some pretty work done at his yard.
Railroad from Atlanta to Roswell.—At
a meeting ot the stockholders of the Atlanta
aud Roswell Railroad Company held yesterday
in our city, Gen A. J. Hansell w.'ls elected Pies
ident, and .Judge illiam Ezzard Secretary.
By an agreement between this Road and the
“Air Line,” mutually advantageous to both
Companies, there, will soon be transportation by
rail trom this city to within nine miles of Roa
well, and a good prospect for it all the way at
an early day to Roswell, thus Inin:',mg Atlanta
in direct business connection with Roaw<-1
and its growing manufacturing iuterists
That Factory i-t now receiving and putlinf,
up $‘20,000 worth <>t new machinery, and pto
{loses to add to it s4o,OttO more this fall.
Col. Luther J. Glenn, of our ci y, was
elected Grand Representative to the lirau.l
Ixidge of the United Stalls, which meets in San
Francisco, California, 20ih S ‘pb inber.
Before Judge Smith.—J \V .D. Stokes was
up betore Judge Smith on yesterday tinder three
warrants for assault an I btllery 011 \V. J Diekey
and others, and bound over.
Real Estate.- D i Siturday the 7th, at 3
o’clock p. m , Messrs. Wallace .V. Fowh-r, will
sell a house amt 10l ou McDonough street. It
adjoins Dr. D 3 oimg’s properly and is in front
of Mr. Bdly Solomon's residence.
A negro driver of a coach in Texas, stop
ping to gel some water lor the young l.idk-s iu
the carnage, being asked what Le stopjied for ;
“I am watering nr, flowers.” A more delicate
compliment could not hu .'- |e
We were at the c o :Iml dining the. arrival
and departure of tin various passetigci iraimuiu
yesterday, aud were pleased to see Lirui. Tim.
Murphy, keeping vfl the crowd of drmunveis,
and having a good pass way open to tticQars
That is right.
Battle of the Blondes.- A correspond
ent of “Life Illustrated," writing from C'ape
May, says ■ “The war of the blonds' has com
menced here. Lydia Thompson and Jennie
Kimball are vieing with each other in the. way
ot “fast” driving. They both have splendid
teams and handle the ribbons gracefully. The
first is backed by the Erie Railway ; the second
by a well known sporting character.” Go it
I girls,