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Atlanta T. S. BEYITOLDS, Editor and Proprietor. jgar-No better facilities for doing Job Print ing are afforded than at “ Mutual Aid,” by T. S. Reynolds, Alabama St, below James* Bank. We say come and see for yourselves, then you will know, as many customers will testify, who are trying the office. Cincinnati Convention. Judge Mathews, of Ohio, who was temporary chairman of the Cincinnati Convention, used the following inaugural remarks: “We who have heretofore been members of the Republican party, need not be ashamed to own the name.”. Need not be ashamed to own the name iudeed! The face that would not blush for the name of Republicanism is beyond redemption—given over to “heardness of heart and to reprobacy of mind.” To give a catalogue of the crimes that have been committed under its name would bankrupt the treasury ot the U. S. It would poison an army of men to hunt among its rot ting archives. And yet some would not be ashamed of the name! The day will come, just as surely as the world continues its revolutions, when the children of such hardened wretches will be ashamed of their fathers. All men will look at things calmly and dispassionately in time; tb(6y will set the seal of condemnation on such deeds, and wonder that a party could have —who were hardened enough to commit Buch atrocities. 1 Not ashamed to own the name!!! Spirit of the Age. In another column is an article telling an an ecdote of some boys who suffered themselves to get twenty-five bad marks at school, rather than repeat the second commandment. The reason given, using the language of one of them, was: “do you think I was going to stand up there and repeat it and have all the boys think I was religious?” That is very old talk for boys— most too mature. It suits men—it is the lan guage of men—it is the history of men. But did the boy tell the truth? In one sense he did, in another he did not. Men are not afraid of being religious, but are disinclined to it, and aware that their actions will speak the truth, they are therefore a little chary about professions. Set your houses in order. i'QV years past we have been charged with croaking over our prospects. We must oonfess being guilty of the charge, and ask if we have croaked any too much ? Experience has corrob orated our views, and to-day we give it out that we renew our same old dirge. We take fresh breath, and with our lungs inflated to their ut most tension, and our voice pitched to the shrill est piercing tone, give warning that if th? Leg islature do not repeal this “Lien Law” the far mers will tetotally ruin themselves and the coun try, i. o. if it be possible to make matters much worse. Let business men “ trim their sails” for the coming struggle, stop extending credit and thereby force the consumers to greater economy. Those who lean upon collections next fall lean upon a broken reed, which will pierce them through. Should crops be good, which we have had but little promise of yet, the suicidal practice of planting exclusively cotton, will, from that fact, tend to cheapen the price, so that after dispos ing of the crop and then paying the loans, contracted upon such high per cent., the far mers will go over to another year still in debt— still as poor as this year. Should the crops be short, ruin will inevitably overtake the fanner and in turn will visit those who loan to them. The fact is the tremendous temptation to run in debt must be removed, and if short crops en sue, the farmer and of ns had better, by far, pinch it out, and pitch a smaller crop, unencumbered by anything. • The Rain of Fire. The arrest of J. T. Hancock, a few days since, and the little cloud that gathered and the flashes of lightning following are precursors to a bain of fire in Georgia before the next Presidential election, that is set to take place in this country this fall. The election may take place and it may be the last one if it does take place. But we may look out for a bain of fibe some time between now and then. The booming of the thunders were not heard on the occasion, but it was not for lack of the elements. As the scien tists say, a “favorable combination” will doubt less yet be made; then the flashes, and the deaf ening thunders, and the rain will pour. Geor gia is too tianquil—her tendencies, if left alone, are too unpropitious for Grant’s success—con sequently she must be agitated, and then punish ed for being agitated—the fire is coming. The Georgia Press association convened in this City yesterday. Farther notice is prevented from the fact of our going to press yesterday af ternoon. Mrs. and Dr. Westmoreland were an nounced to entertain them at their residence yesterday evening. A grand reception is given by the citizens to-night at the Kimball House. Matters of considerable importance to the fra ternity will be brought up for action, and we doubt not such views will be presented and such action taken as will redound to the inter ests of Georgia. No body of men can assemble, upon whom rests more responsibility than upon The Georgia Press Association, for they are daily communicating with the masses in all matters pertaining to our dearest interests. Doubtless they fully appreci ate the responsibility and will be governed by “Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.” Is it fate? Were we a believer in fate (a piece of ig»o rance and nonsense which we have no patience with) we say were we a believer in fate, we would certainly fear that a fatuity attends all efforts at improvement in portions of western Atlanta. Just see the record. Mitchell street was closed, and now the matter of reopening it is before the Court. Hunter was sought to be extended across the Rail Road, and the rail road men opened a war upon it. Hunter was up before Council for extension beyond intersection of Tatnall, and there it hangs fire, k resolution was passed by Council to curb Mitchell street from Forsyth street to rail road and also to sand it, aud now it hangs fire. Petitions for extending Alabama street across rail read have been presented and every thing is at stand still. A few days since hands commenced work on Hunter and someone in the interest of College Hill, so called, peremp torily forbids it—thus it stands. May be fate has in reserve some great good for that portion of town —may be some great canal is reserved for them—or may be someone, in a fit of desperation, will triumphantly succeed in putting on a line of aerial chariots which will eclipse the wonders of the world, and thus give to that long neglected, sorely tried, witch ridden, devil bestrided section, a notoriety, and an ad vantage, over and above all the others. Wait in patience real estate owners, watch as well ns pray, anefr don’t fool away your property, for fate, if there is such thing on this earth, designs much for you—she labors hard and long 7 But' when your joy shall break upon you it will not be any of your common scrub stock—it will be an heir of some royal line—what, wejeannot say. Public attention is again called to the “Bab cock Fire Extinguisher.” We have already no ticed this machine, but one fact we overlooked. In addition to being ever ready and so easily and rapidly carried to any portion of the build ing, the substance with which the stream of wa ter is charged, when playing, makes it preemi nently valuable for fires caused from inflamable substances. An ordinary jet of water, we are all aware, does' more harm than good; but this quells the flames on truly scientific principles— for fire, no more than animal nature, cannot live in an atmosphere too heavily charged with ni trogen. Such is the nature of the stream thrown by this Machine, rendering it two fold in its fire subduing . capacity. Investigate this matter and let reason “do her perfect work.” Markham Street. We have an intimation that some such pro ject as opening Markham street out to the corpo rate limits is on foot. Os course the authorities will act for the best interests of the City in tho matter. But if the project embraces the idea of making it a thoroughfare in lieu of Mitchell, the old one, the rightful one, or of either Hunter or Alabama, the idea is a leetle too grandilo quent for one in its teens. It would bo better to wait until Markham street matures a little more—enough at least to carry the responsibility, before assuming to be a thoroughfare It promises very well for anew little street, but should not aspire to such airs as that yet awhile. Besides, in extending it the City would be mulcted largely for damages through some ve ry VALUABLE PROPERTY. A little girl remarked to her mam ma, on going to bed: “ I’m not afraid of the dark.” “No, of course you are not,” replied her mamma. “ I was a little afraid once, when I went in the pantry to get a tart.” “ What were you afraid of?” asked the mamma. “I was afraid I could not find the tarts.” “Mutual Aid Job Office” is up stairs, in the Corner Building, Ala bama St., below James’ Bank.