The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-09
Correspondence. or the Phenl..

ATLANTA, GA, January 9.-This is
truly wonderful city. Aladdin with
his wonderful lamp could hardly have
effected II more wonderful transforma
ton from mud to substantial buildings
We happened there during muddy sea-
son. and, therefore, arc forced to speak
of the city ''as we find it." Atlanta is
emphatically the "gate city" Of Georgia
From morning until night, and from
night until morning again, the scream Of
the whistle and the ringing of the loco.
motive bell is constantly heard. The II.
1. Kimball House-the finest building in
the South-js located but about fifty feet
from the general passenger depot. 1t is
we'll arranged-tho architects having
looked after ventilation and light. The
new proprietors require little stirring
up as to minuti;c. There are other fine
hotels in tho city. among them tho Ma
tional, which is we'll patronized.
and tho people are pushing ahead with q
vim. New buildings are being contract
ed for and run up every day. The peo-
pie generally discard the old style, and
now look for architectural beauty, in
churches, business houses and private
dwellings. The principal architects are
Messrs. Parkins & Allen-who have fur
nished plans for many of the handsome
edifices in Columbia, including the
Washington Street Methodist Church,
the new City Hall, Wearn's art gallery,
etc.
Many South Carolinians have sottled
in Atlanta, among whom We may men
tion Messrs. D. j. Carter, A. @. CARING
ton, Farrow, Bonham, etc. not to forget
our old friond, Col. w. S. Grisham, for
merly Of Walhalla-who is now connect
cd with the firm of j. NJ Boon, Jr., &
Co., dealers in coal. The Colonel is
highly pleaoed with his new home, and
expresses the opinion that any man of
energy can make living in Ge0rgia-or
ut least in Atlanta.
The '"Twelfth Night Rcvelers' were
out in full force last night; unfortunate.
ly, however, owing to the non-nrrival of
the torches, they did not present grand
appearance. There was a tremendous
crowd in tho streets. and the mirth and
fun was kept up until q late hour.
MIR. EDITOR: Though an old news
paper man. I dislike newspaper noto-
riety, especially such as Mr.. German
has most unwarrantably thrust on me.
When I resigned my position Mt the Co.
lumbia Hotel, in September last, and
claimed settlement with Mr.. German,
he said that my salary for the seven
months previous had been reduced twen-
ty-five dollars n month, and as this was
the first intimation had of any change
in my salary, I replied, I would not
submit to it. He refused to pay the
Sl75. l consulted his own lawyer, who
not only advised, but strongly urged,
him to pay me, and save cost Of litiga.
tion. German subsequently paid me
fifteen dollars, reducing my claim to
Sl60, for which he offered me, by way
of compromise. his thirty day note for
seventy five dollars. Of course, I de-
clined. The paper which 1 retained was
held as security for the $l6O due me, as
my successor knew. It was payable to
my oun order, and Mr.. German can
satisfy himself of this fact by calling at
the Land Commission Office, whore it
has been fled for some time.
Mr.. German cannot controvert this
statement, unless he most maJiciously
perverts the truth J. D. BUDDS.
COLUMBIA, s. O., January 8, 1878.
DEATHS IN SUMTER. R.-The venerable
patriarch, Britton Allsbrooks. q native of