Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-17

Have Cole and WadleY struck
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ATLANTA, October 15.-Dear NescS: If one
who had never visited this btlstling, busy city
were transported within her limits while ir
dreamland, he would on awakening imagine
that he was far beyond the Mississippi and in
one of the many new and growing cities of the
once far, far West While the settlement OF
this railroad centre dates back nearly forty
years, we might well give it q new birthday
and start, say. with the close of the
late war, when she sprang PhHnix-like
from the ashes Of fires kindled by those to
ward whom she, as well as the people of the
whole of the late ConfederaCy, Is stretching
forth the hand Of fraternal greeting and en-
deovoring to forget that day of fire which
brought distress and sorrow to the women and
children of Atlanta, as they try to forgive
many other wrongs inflicted upon our people
in later years. / did not intend to say any
thing on this very, especially at this time in
appropriate theme. No city in the South has
made. such rapid progress as this To
me it Is very noticeable, as business
or pleasure has brought me here twice
or thrice every year for over decade; each re-
curing visit shows new streets, new stores
and new dwellings, and where few years ago
were vacant lots are now Starely edlficeS dedi-
Gated to trade and commerce. a notable in
stance of this is Alabama street from White
hall to Lloyd streets, which ten years ago had
but three or four cheap built stores on it.
There Is now not a vacant space, every foot of
ground is covered with hrstclass buildings,
and occupied by firms apparently doing pros
porous business. So 1t Is wherever you go. In
the suburbs, If Atlanta allows such useless
appendageS, we find in all the roads or streets,
with one or two exceptions, costly private resi-
denceS, built in the latest style of architecture
and the newer the house the more stylish it is:
The places are no ''pent up Uticas, squeezed
into the smallest space, with row Of tene-
ments alongside or in front, but spacious and
well kept grounds attest the wealth and taste
OF the occupants.
Tee country surrounding the city and that
farther on, tributary by reason of the rail
roads centering here. have combined to build
up manufactures of various descriptions.
Besides the large cotton naill, there are ex-
tensiVe stove works, agricultural implement
works. sash and blind. bag, box and broom
factories and other small industries. not to
say anything of the printing offices, which are
numbered by the dozen. A grain elevator is
nearly completed, and also large cotton fac
tory for making cloth for bags.
These all contribute to the growth of the
city, and their success is due to a great extent
to its location and also TO the cheapnesS or
labor, which is 20 to so per cent lower here
than In other places of like size in the South.
For instance, in type setting, which
comes under my own knowledge. In Savan-
nah 3715 cents per 900 is paid while in this
city 70 TO 81 cents IS the price paid. This is
about the average in all businesses. 1 only
make this comparison to account for some of
the reasons why Atlanta has built and is still
building her smaller industries
have heard 1t stated that Atlanta is pros
porous because her people pull together. This
is only partially So They all agree in singing
paeans to the glory of their city; stand to and
abide by all stated increases in her population:
pit her first among the cities of the earth; but
they are not homogeneous people. and not only
do not join hands in public movements and
private interests, but carry on the 1ercest bust
ness competition, and let other matters take
care Of themselves. or be taken care of by a
few men. A good location cheap labor, and
as It is new town, new firms with active COM
petition, each pig trying to get its snout fur
thest in the trough" are the reasons for At
lanta's prosperity. and that she will continue
to grow and prosper is a question that is be-
yond dispute.
The biggest thing that Atlanta has ever had
is the International Cotton Exposition, now
supposed to be in full blast; but which, though
open to the public, is as yet poor show COM
pared to what it will be in few weeks. While
there is an immenSe amount of form and uni
form exhibited, there has undoubtedly been a
great lack of executive direction, and there are
many and serious complaints on this account
which, think, is simply the lack of ability
the Exposition having grown far boy ond The
expectations and capacity Of those who are in
charge of it.
1 am not acquainted with any of the manage
ment nor have met any of them that l ana
aware of, but have conversed with some of
the exhibitors, very level-headed men. who
complain Of unkept promises and official In
difference. The necessities of exhibitors and
the force Of circumstances, however, are rap
idly bringing order out of chaos, and in the
course of fortnight things will be ready for
visitors. / would advise our friends not to
come before that time.
There are hundreds of interesting objects al
ready partly in position, but 1t would take
a very long letter to tell all about them, There
is one, however, which. though not yet ar
ranged, will be of interest to mention It is the
department organized by the Savannah. Flori-
da and Western Railway, comprising exhibits
of Southern Georgia. 1t will COMPRISE dis
play of fruits, vegetables and manufactures,
the largest exhibit being from Thomas county,
and also display of woods and lumber, and q
turpentine still in full operation. Mr.. O. d.
Owensis up here, experimenting matters in
general for the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway. Mr.. T. c. Lieutze
is in charge of construction and decorating
and Mr.. Holmes, OF station ~. an experienced
turpentine manufacturer, has charge Of the
Naval Stores Department. The committee of
ladies and gentlemen from South Georgia will
arrive here on Monday with the principal arti
cles to be exhibited, and next week, / expect,
will see our section OF the State well repre-
sented. The entire exhibition of South Geor-
gia is under the immediate charge of Mr.. H. H.
Sanford. The railroad company has expended
or will expend, ten thousand dollars in this
exhibition.
The most perfect and only complete arrange
ment is the taking Of the money at the
gates. In fact that and the bedizened
police force are so far the only part of the
Exposition in working order. Quite crowd
was on the grounds yesterday afternoon. the
cars being well filled; the most Of these visitors
are from the surrounding country, and people
passing through. who take in the Exposition
incidentally. Whether they get their seventy
cents worth is doubtful question.
There is one point on which people who have
not been here have a Doubt is as to ac-
dafT T sralr NE.s-
that there is apparently ample preparations to
accommodate ell who come, unless 1t be
on some of the special large
excursion days. The hotel charges for tran
creased, the Markham" charging Ss Der dav
and the ''Kmball'' So to 81 To wind nm this
subject, would say that think the ExpOsi-
tion will be the next biggest thing to the PhiIa-
delph1a Centennial, and will be well worth
visit and while the head of it is not the most
beloved man in Georgia, but on the contrary
just the reverse, we can afford to leave him
out OF the picture when we look at the show.
., St Noelclng tne improvements, forgot to say
that newspaper men are very prosper
GUS in this town. My friend HemphiIl
has $4,000 house, Mr.. Finch has
a $4,000 one, III w. G." has a $20,000
very stylish domiciles and well worth the prices
mentioned-while our old friend Harris has
neat cottage and handsome grounds. Sidney
Herbert (Chatham) has a neat cottage value
all the Harrisons have nice houses. Mr. Peck
who writes those hair-raising stories in the
New York Ledger or Weekly, has handsome
home. With such good luck, is it any wonder
that these gentlemen ''toot'' the Atlantese
horn?
The hotel talk for several days had it that the
Central had bought cut the Cole-Seney Atlanta
and Macon Railway chat is, the one which is
now being built), and the Constitution has
double-lead.d article about It this morning.
Every railroad that reaches this city is money
to the people, and hence their anxiety to have
all such railroads built. What truth there Is In
the report of this trade between the railroad
magnAtes, nobody but Col. Wadley and the
party OF the second part" know and until the
party last mentioned speaks, nothing will
be known, as the Colonel never tells
what he is doing. The Central Is lion In the
path of the buyers of cheap railroads and
cheap charters, and so long as its present
management controls it, it will be run as a
great legitimate business concern, and not for
speculation and buucombe. noticed on my
trip here that the Central is doing a splendid
business, and its rolling stock and machinery
are in fine condition. The sleeper In which
rode is a magnificent piece of work, and was
built by the company. / understand the COM
pany gave two thousand five hundred dollars
TO the Exposition. I think it would be a good
idea for it to make an exhibit. 1t is not yet
too late. j. He.
A TRAGEDY IN AN INSANE ASYLUM
In the Lunatic Asylum at Weston, West
Virginia, last Friday night, Blame Starry,
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