Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-08-19
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9ui There is afloat in Atlanta, good sto-
ry, told on the "Express agent, and his
appearance at church a few Sabbaths
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\ Those who live in Atlanta,a or who.
have visited there This year, have not
failedto notice a splendid pair of large,
coal black horses, drawing one of the
Southern Express wagons. Those horses
are the heroes Of the story, which runs as
follows: 5iuRi s.nt0oniI .slH % yBi5Hiis
ion the Sunday after the aExpress
Agents" inauguration rs so-oalled Gov
ernor, he essayed to appear in state be-
fore thepublic with his ~zady."d Orders
were sent to a livery stable for the finest
turnout in the way Of phseton and horses
Iwhich the establishment could afford.
When the -equipage appeared, the
agent, not thinking the horses sufic-
ieptly stylish for such o great occasion,
ordered them to; be removed and the
splendid pair of blacks put in their place.
This was done and the, party proceeded
with hsez9ed drixerrto the house Of worI
ship selected for the snecasion.r5 -a-iye |
AS the, gay and, dashing equipage
passed through the crowded streets the
noble action and GLOSSY coats of the
rppre black steeds'' as they reflected the
dazzling light of the summer sun, and
the heralding blazonry of the coat of
1 arms of the Governor great white
bear rampant-attracted the unqualified
admiration of the countless tLrong wend-
ing their way to the house OF God. -.l
!, Remember these were express horses,
for thereby hangs the tale Upon APP
preaching the door of the Church, the
man in livery directed his line Of ad-
vance so as to bring that side of the car
riage in which sat enthroned the ''lady''
of the agent" nearest the Church en-
trance. The crowd opened-the sexton
bowed and humbly approached the au-
gust presence-curiosity was on tip-toe
ladies were scanning the style of bon
net-the cut of the dress-the color of
the ribbons-while the sterner sex stood
entranced with the dazzling spectacle SO
new to Atlanta. Just as the carriage
step was opposite the door of the Church,
the driver called to the proudly prancing
steeds, whoa and in an instant-in the
/ twinkling of an eye-the noble animals,
true to their education and habits as
"express carriers" wheeled upon the arc
of a circle corresponding with the length
of the pole of the carriage, and backed
the vehicle, with a jam and crash, into
the very door of the sanctuary. The
panic created by this diversion of the
noble blacks can better be imagined
Z than described. Children screamed
women tainted, the minister lost his text,
the sexton ibawled "Lord have mercy
upon u.s." and men scampered right and
left, while the splendid blacks, with ele.
waited heads and arched necks, stood
grandly champing their foaming bits
In the mean time the 'tAgent," GOV.
cred with confusion and crimson with
modification, strided out of the carriage
and sharply drawing his"lady" after him,
was soon lost in the seething crowd; and
thus ended the agents" first appear.
ance inystate before the gaze,of the vul.
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4 1t is said that an order was issued
that same day for the sale and disposi.
4 ton of the unmannerly blacks. Certain
i it is that they have not been seen since
in the streets of Atlanta. III .r, 10