Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-01-09
ATLANTA, GA. Dec. Goth, ~.
EDITORS HERALD.

ATLANTA, VA 1tNs -rAiis . - |
EDITORS HERALD.
AT this time of rejoic-
ing and general merry making, when
all is peace and good will toward men.
And from this pleasant country where
all is sunshine and prosperity, it may
not be Improbable to some of your
readers to hear a limited description OF
this wonderfully bustling and progress
sive city, with a general look at her
people and knowledge ofsomc oftheir
customs.
While you are shiyering with cold
and perhaps wading through snow. we
are having weather almost as balmy as
Virginia spring morning.
With enough rain during Christmas to
eflectually lay the dust all was merry as
marriage bells, except some of the old
financiers seemed to have a kind Of
blank look on their faces seeming to
want only that new born child Of Vir-
ginia. destined to fill her golfers with
the much talked of "Dollar of our Dad
dies" to liquidate their state debt.
Atlanta is pleasantly situated one
thousand and fifty feet above the level
of the sea, is the great railroad centre
of the middle southern states and as
such is the commercial centre of middle
and northern Ga. middle Tennessee,
Alabama and the Carolinas, doing a
larger wholesale trade than any city
south of Cincinnati, and when we re-
member that in Nov. 1861 there were
but two houses in the limits which now
contain forty thousand Inhabitants, ii
far surpasses any Of the the mushroom
cities of the west and ovcrshadows the
eastern cities, who in their desire to
ruin the south applied the red man 5
weapon where the sword could not des-
troy.
On any pleasant afternoon thronss
of the beauties of Atlanta congrcgate
here buying presents for the dear ones
at home think Atlanta justly boasts
ofhaving more pretty ladies than any
city of her population on the Western
continent. The southern iaCleS are o.
different type of beauty from any |
have ever seen elsewhere, most OF
them having nice round features, with
clear rosy compleXions without the
sallowness so frequently seen in the
northern bellies nor yet approx imatlns
the rudy checked German glrl.
Peachtree street seems to be the
favorite residence Of the elite where are
MANY nice lawns and sweet flow +
wards. where that sense which can
detect and enjoy perfume, will find
feasts not surpassed by any thing this
side of the land where flowers never
fade exhaled from beds Of yiolets and
many oGher sweet smelling flowers, the
names of which in my absence Of q
knowledge of botany, l still remain in
state of blissful ignorance like the
peasant who when partaking of his frs
meal at the kings table cared not for
the names of the dishes set before him
vet enjoyed the delicate viands a:
much as the knowing ones.
The people here seem to be NOR.
omen hearted with less deceit am
bigotry about them than in the othei
southern cities, having entirely recover
ed from the pcrnicious practices s.
prevalent before they were takei
! through the frey ordeal Of 'Gl C5 an
~ owl h"e''i'ollo oe fl'
Valley people.
Money does not seem to De god here
but occupies its proper sphere.
The position a man occupies IN SO
ciety is not designated by the none
Inc has control Of Or the fine clothe
he wears, nor yet is birth criterion bu
he is Judged by the true worth OF tn
man.
This holiday season to Atlant
specially was time Of rejoicing, re
turning thanks for the great victory
placing the capitol in a thriving city
where energy and money will use tn
advantages following the location {
a capitol instead Of the lack OF both ha
, the Halls ofour Fathers" Millidgevill
= been selected as the present and lutu'
capital Of the great Empire cotto
} State.
Ere this reaches your reader the
: will have spent happy christmas, BIT
, am in time to wish them a Hap
e New Year.
. Respectfully.
NJ. q. D'EsrY.