The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-25
,~,x~, "a, Sent. q. 1871.

,.,.et,,ia Men Rev. DIR. Shaver.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept u, 1871.
~! l,(t rs da>hinG on towards Dali
ot,,A we were probably fortunate In
.ls,ny hv dayNsht--t. e., unless the
...,5sn otthe filthy rcception-ro om,"
.,..,is >laniclS the place. Taking a
car there. with positive orders to
81 .na and brother who had charge
=. ,ohc lis until tn next morning,
tsly mos. refreshing nights rest, and
,rr.crk unconscious Cf tic fact that
= rriiycd i'll Atlanta at o'clock A. Nj.
-, The West Point train at 40, we
-. - c"iay;ng the warm hospitality
a.. raat pcGpic Of lioganSvilie. little
,.{fnwn Sky miles from Atlanta, That
F.. lung up n II ny magic Within the
f. ~ '&r or three years.
B ,..,. miles from here we found Zap.
a.. .>.,r.a Iitn--;hc WcStcrn-ln session,
.r course - iator" WAS at home.
.- meeting was large and interesting, but
~. ., taa iNr I'll 10 hc Of interest 10 most
d.. ..ur readers.
4'.. IRONS along the route we travelled
-.. ,lor!. though better. we learn, than Ill
..,... her section, Of the State. The cot
49,, j. ju>' beginning 10 open, and the
g.. I'm u different coloIS minclng with The
MAJ, hrT, i'll ,kc> the fields look very pretty
,,,S,ry ucput YOU see n few bales ready
49,, .rn. IL market. and there seems 4
nal ai>pos!ton-or perhaps II would be
-. ~. accurate 10 say "a general neceSSSty-to
r.,.ls I n At the earliest moment. Money
,., y,rv scarce, and times about as
.,l..,t" rs We left them in Virginia.
x, have heard great complaint of the
-. ...--i.Y and unrcliabilitv OF labor. 1t is
-, "a ,mIlny a suiii lent number OF la
, g,.... and even after definite contracts are
,. ..... ,!, hf.9oc> viii break them without
,,.".'5,n, and with perfect impunity un-
&, = ~. ;rcsent laws. Tins arrangement
ui II, l5'.,r system works, of course, the
,..>' ,.irl;s dItrimGnt To the plantin. in.
forests.
The rrap,c ci Northern and Middle, and
even >"utLrrn Georgia. are paying much
,,5s,,. attention Ia raising corn, wheat, oats,
~. than ever before. and we have been
>.,.rk with the flrt that III the long list Of
i- n.l.in> offered al the approaching fair at
A.'su'a. large premiums are offered for the
t..,, ,,rn, wheat, oHt>, Grass. c;c., ana none
,... cotton. We have been spending day
II Atlanta. aud have Teen very much I'm.
pressed with the enterprise, activity, ana
T.. a,r,.>- ~ "a hc seen on every hand.
When ~1clman laid The city in ashes for
'ar r!im, of having important manutactu-
~. init rests, and beng strongly southern,
Ia u.., supposed that it could rise agaiu IN
l?v reasonable time especially when the
.!r>,'t, 4. depressed condition Of the coun-
IF, Z. III close Of the War was taken into
.,.i.,l,fr.atiUn. But within tive years the
L. al, ! T., , -tr;y
H.. !rrmrr o>pcrlty-nOw numbering
a,uri thirty thousand, and rapidly increa>-
.re IL nil the elements of progress.
Il The main..rrina Of this rapid growth
NJ, III inland town is sought, it may he
.hEudu.ily found in the very name, "Glte
IT," TX which ii is known. Foe rall
ioal-- Macon and Western, Atlanta and
We, POINT. Western and Atlantic, Georgia
uut .IllnGa, and Richmond Airline
Gentle hero, make Atlanta the distributing
;.:u' and market Tor q large portion OF
GA, Alabama, and Tennessee, ana
..ur into her ready lap the treasures OF
b, i, rich sections. Three other railroad,
A." N process OF construction, and will
greatly add 10 pre- sent facilities.
The railroads ali have ! common paSSen-
ger Gry",--t III tgnili.cnt structure IN the
.,.n'lr of The city---whch is a great con-
Hlrn'r 10 travellers. and the facilities for
baggage. etc, are greater than
y" lave seen them at amy other point.
-,!Ar 81 the business houses are large
.n.; lrry handsome, ami some OF the prl-
-, 1T" rr.it!rHcc> very elegant. The city iIn-
jruyrmcn1> have not kept pace with the
,.iyIrr n cr;Irisc. The streets, and even
luaay ul the sidewalks, arc unpavcd, and
in ralny weather are very miry. There has
l.u h,,u Il street railroad until recently,
gI n,W i runs oil only one street. But
ta.," improvements, SO necessary 10 con-
81 cipc and comfort, will follow so soon
= h" city can pause in her race TO meet
The absolute and pressing demands OF trade.
Ih,!r axe hcre four daily papers ana
rl!n ~. Of wcrklIcS, which seem To exhibit
. !Ilr G"@rre at enterprise and thrift.
W. Were surprised 10 learn that living
"a cheap here. We are told that large
OF the private families take
I>hd rooms and board can he had
anita wA~ vary deficient in tirst-clasS
lolcl accommodations, but the ii. j.
kmhal lioi>e-the ground OF which was
purchased March 26h, 1870, the work
.'"-uu two days after, aud The house OPEN
n4 October lItl, lSIo,-claims to be I" I'LL
surpassed hy any hotel in America" and
W. alc inclined TO think that it can make
.0od it, claim. Certainly your cnrrcSpon-
lent has never seen its equal IN the beauty
AID convenience OF its structure, and the
comfort and elegance OF lis rooms, turnl-
u!c, and general appointments. 1t Is also
admirably kept.
Atlanta has two classes Of immigrants
10 which the citizens very seriously object:
The c0m,uis>ary trains Of Sherman's army
brought Norway rats, which have greatly
until they have become a
nuisance, which the people try in vain to
ltate.
And the establishment Of through rail-
road connections with the South has
1vcn transportation to mosquitoes, which
"rrc never known here before, but which
re nul;plS ing very rapidly. And your
can testify that they are the
most entelp97Siny aud ierocious mosquitoes
BE- has evci. met with. E. e., during the
lay several of them concealed themselves
H2!i" Of The elegant net provided for our
bed, and kept perfectly quiet until we had
'Atiugui,hcd the gas and retired. They
men begun concert, to which their
rlenuS without responded, and in wardrng
Il their attacks and endayoring to eject
hem, We raised the net and thus let~ln
host O! their cousins, who were waiting
or the climax OF this brilliant strategy.
Atlanta is TO have grand fair October
18th 10Th, under the auspices OF the So
.IrtN OF which General John Is. Gordon IS
president.
We have met here number Of Virginia
men, ALI VI them doing well. Rev. DR.. Shaver,
orlnerIy Of your city, has won q high anu
reputation as editor of the CHRIS
ran inder, and ii st!ong pressure is being
brought 10 bear TO prevent him from &C
.cptng the appointment of Corresponding
1rcretury Of the Sunday-School Board at
Memphis. to which he has been called. The
btpt!>ls OF Georgia seem very anxious for
am 10 retain his connection with the IndeL,