The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-19

Beautiful in situation and beautiful Il
everything which promises comfort ant
blessing 10 It's people Ia this Southern cit,
Of Atlanta, the Capital Of the great Stat,
Of Georgia. Since my arrival here, ant
all along the route, [ have learned NAM
things which have greatly interested me
and may also be Of interest 10 your read
ers.
THE ROUTE
selected was by the Baltimore 4 Obi,
Railroad 10 Washington City, thence b.
the Virginia Midland and Charlotte anC
Atlanta Air Line. From Washington e
Charlotte, N. C., / WN the only passen,
ger, having an entire Pullman car to my
cell, and from Charlotte 10 this city, al
through North and South Carolins, buI
lew passengers came aboard. / was quite
at q loss TO know how these railroad
could meet even running expenses ant
keep their road beds and rolling stock IL
such admirable condition. The Virginia
Midland, Atlanta & Charlotte and Ken
nesaw route, which connects with our P
w. & Ky, rs we'll rs the Piedmont Air
Line, are in most excellent condition oil
equipment and management. At many
OF the eating houses most sumptuous
meals are furnished at 80 cents, and with
the sleeping-car accommodations and
courteous officials, the traveller Is made
entirely comfortable. The through freight
business and heavy cotton shipments,
with very cheap fuel and labor at low
prices, are the things which make these
railroads comparatively successful.
EVIDENCES OF GROWTH AND THRIFT
are manifest all along the route, though
Georgia seems to excel in progress and
development. Many new towns are
s~pringing up in North and South Caro-.
lima, and remind one Of the growth Of
towns on the praries along our Western
railroads. The three States mentioned
are making earnest efforts TO secure EN-
Igration and holding out great Induce.
ments. Specimens Of what the land will
produce are exhibited on every hand,
large landed estates are beingdiyided and
rold in farms Of from fifty 10 two hun.
dred acre., and agents Of the States and
the railroad lines are abroad to secure
visitors 10 different portions with a view
TO permanent residence. The climate
along the Piedmont belt Is said TO be de-
%lighiiul-the nights being always cool
enough to insure comfortable eleep, and
the days bright and sunny. From Mr..
Thomas H. Bomlar Of Limestone Springs,
s. C., Ia place growing in favor with in.
yalids), / learned hat the State Is at
present quite prosperous and free from
Internal strife or d~issension, that the
people are at their usual occupations
with vigor, and very hopeful Of future
growth and business success. He told
me also that good farm hands or house
servants can be secured at So per week
and boarding, or Sl2 to SIS per month
when they board Themselves. "Fuel is
free TO the hired hands, said u inform
ant, and 4 man would he considered a
pretty hard old sinner who would charge
ihore who work on his farm for house
rent.n The cheapness Of labor and the
great abundance Of wood all along the
railroad lines account TO a considerable
extent, for the economic manner in which
the roads are managed.
THE CITY OF ATLANTA
IL the railroad centre Of the South, and
owes It's growth largely TO railroad de-
velopment. Tho convenience OF access
with the cordial invitation Of Its people,
no doubt led the executive 10 select it as
a meeting place for Sunday School work
era. The site Of the city was an unclear.
ed tract 80 late as 1913. The first settle
ment was called Martinsville; but in
l847 a city charter was given to 1t with
the present name, which was suggested
by the late J Edgar Thompson, Presi-
dent ef the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mr..
Thompson at that time was the chieien
gineer Of the Georgia Railroad. The
name occurred to him, 1t Ia said, in con
sequence Of the location Of the city on
the ridge between the waters Of the Gull
OF Mexico and those Of the South Atlantic
slope. The population Of the city had
grown in 1850 10 the number OF 1900;
and in 1857, though diminished between
1861 and 1865, this figure was again
reached. Atlanta became the capital Of
Georgia 10 1868. The census Of 1870
showed its population TO be 22,7s9 The
present FORMULATION ia between 10000 and
10000. The city was burned during
sherman's march through Georgia, only
six houses having been left standing; but
has been handsomely and substantially
rebuilt. IL seems 10 be the Chicago Of
this part Of our country. The leading
manufacturing business u the place lies
in its iron mills. Its churches are among
the finest and largest in the South, and
is public school system 10 excellent. The
CITY is the seato 0glethorpe University,
a Presbyterian institution, founded near
M~illedgeyille in 1885, Atlanta Universe
" (colored) established in 1869, and the
Atlanta Medical College.
TIE HOSPITALITY OF THE PEOPLE
ia unbounded, and from the Governor to
The humblest citizen, all are doing their
utmost TO make welcome and comfortable
lhe delegates TO the great Sunday School
gathering to open on the 18th. The con.
yention promises to be the largest ever
held in The interest Of Sunday School
work. In looking over the list OF dele.
gates I lind that choice men and women
have, in most cases, been selected. The
men who talk much in conventions, and
do not practice work when athome, have
evidently been excused from coming TO
Atlunta The convention will open at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning and continue
three days. The First Baptist Church
will be the place Of meeting for businesa,
but Overflow meetings will also be held
each evening. The church Is nov being
decorated with Georgia cedar and How.
ers, Scripture texts and American and
British flags. The pulpit and altar will
be a very bower Of roses and maRnolia',
which are now blooming prOfusely
throughout the city. The Executive
Committee held 4 very harmonious bust.
ness meeting to-day, and are in almost
constant reach OF each other, being quar-
tered together at the Markham House.
No other West Virginia delegates have
arrived as yet, but William H. Irwin. will
reach here tomorrow afternoon.
The weather il very warm and forest'
and fields and gardens are clothed in theiI
summer garb Of green. Yours, b.
Clarksburg Letter.