Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-04
ESTABLISHED 1850.
ON THE WING.
Atlanta-A Plea for the "Sunny
SOuth''-The State Road Lense-
Marietta "A Memory OF SheTman's
Raid-GargrelI on Ihe stump.

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MACON. September 2-The writer mas Just
passed over the entire length Of the Atlanta
extension Of the East Tennessee and Virginia
Railroad, and found the track in surprisingly
good condition. The road bed seems to have
settled perfectly, and but little joltiug is per.
ceptible. The work of strengthening the en-
bankments on the river margin and filling in
the trestle portions is also progressing
steadily.
The distance from the Macon depot to At
lanta is eighty-seven and one-haIf miles, and
from the starting point on the Macon and Bruins
wick Railroad to Atlanta, ninety Intestine
five hours, which could easily be reduced to
four.
The cars were comfortably filled with passen-
gers, who we're courteOusly cared for by the
gentlemanly conductor Mr.. John T. Ware.
| formerly so well and favorably known on the
Atlanta division Of the Central road He left
nothing undone for the comfort of those under
his charge.
The new extension, unlike the Macon and
| western Railroad which passes over a contin-
uous ridge, winds for near thirty miles along
| the banks OF the beautiful Ocmulgee. The
| scenery Is picturesque. and ofttimes really
| lovely Ever and anon the bright sheen of the
river is beheld glancing forth from outrageous
forests, while turning fields of corn and cotton
| on one side and lofty vine-clad hills on the
other, broken by occasional deep ravines. af-
| vision.
Among the lady passengers was the accom-
| pnshed wife or Col Thomas Hardeman, Jr.,
| who is as much leader in society and distin-
eulsned Ior her gentle worth and public spirit,
| as the noble gentleman who bears aloft so
| gallantly the flag of the Democracy for Con-
| gressman at large. Mrs. H. expressed her
qualification that the extension" afforded to
the tourist one approach to Macon at least,
| which would compare with any scenery at the
| South. In this connection the writer would
ada. that II elected, as he aSsuredly will be,
overwhelmingly, Col. Hardeman and his wife
and gifted daughter will be prominent stars
next winter in the society of the national capi-
tai Georgia could have no truer and better
| representatives.
The greatest of ell developers is a railroad
inns mas been already strikingly manifested on
the track of the new extension" Inchoate
| towns and villages are looming up from the
hitherto unbroken forest, and notably at one
| point, through the boughs of the overhauging
trees the skeletons of a number of dwellings
and store houses could be discerned in advance
| OF the axe.
Holton is the first embryo town, with its post
office and projected factories and improve
| ments. Then comes Jackson, the county
| site of Butts, which is rapidly begin
ming to assume the proportions of
| city. Here wooden structures have been pro-
hibited, and pretentious brick stores are
| rapidly rearing their fronts Numerous brick
| yards in active operation afford the necessary
| building material. Ancient McDonough too has
caught the inspiration, and quite number of
| stately edifices are in process of erection. To
add to the prestige of the road, the lovers of
pleasure and numerous seekers after health
daily use its handsome coaches to convey
them to the
FAMOUS INDIAN SPRING,
which is now a fashionable resort. and is /
destined to become the most popular watering |
placa OF the South. In the face of facts like |
Tvs0Nrr Ntaeaf nIrvsCn
railroads should give way to the march Of ma
terial improvement. of which they are the /
GrGnt co1TTiers and originators.
Arriving at Atlanta about % M. the traveller
finds as yet no depot building, and the narrow
street at the crossing is crowded with hacks
and carriages their drivers all camorous for
however will doubtless sooD be remedied At |
present the cars run daily Except Sundays) as |
far as Dallas, and very soon the great coal
fields of Alabama will be opened up to the con-
sumption of Middle Georgia. Then, of course,
down will go the price of this indispensable |
article, and the people will rejoice.
THE GATE CITY
is as quiet as it is possible for her restive popu-
ation to be. but still continues its grand march
1 pt improvement Journalism is constantly L
inaking new departures, or swelling the num- |
~ of publications and candidates for popular
4HSor. Among her metropolitan daiies,
enterprises for the enlightenment of mankind
there is one, however. Of purely literary /
character deserving of special mention and |
of which the whole South should be proud
OF course the writer allu1es to that elegant |
and popular serial, the Sunny South From
small beginnings, and with the damaging
En ES's Similar " efforts score to build dall"FsS TD
Southern literature the indomitable |
publishers have stood up to their work man
fully, defying and surmounting all obstacles |
until at length they have achieved a signal sue
cess, and their journal is more than seIf-sus-
tanning and the welcome weekly visitor at the
homes of many thousands of the best people |
of the country: In the list of its contributors
are to be found soue Of the ablest pens of the |
South, and the whole field of science. fiction |
news and fashion is diligently explored 10 en-
rich its columns. The writer was aston |
ished at the long array Of subscrib-
ers which appear in the separate |
Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi Louisiana |
Arkansas Texas, Florida and our own Georgia |
come forward each with numerous quota, |
and the readers or the SUNNY South are now |
numbered by tens of thousands And still the |
paper constantly grows in public favor This
is just as it should be. Cannot one purely lite
rary journal take root and attain to respecta-
bic proportions in the broad field OF Southern |
letters. Who that has perused the personal |
sketches OF Judge Clark alone does not feel
well repaid for a whole years subscription to |
the Sunny South. For some reason the politi.
cal press of the country have seemed chary in |
their encouragement and commendation of |
their literary contemporary. This cannot be
Intentional, however, and certainly the above |
notice-a simple act of justice-is written |
without the sollctauon or knowledge OF the
journal in question.
THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD.
The lawsuit touching the legality Of the
present lease, albeit apparently taking
an unfavorable turn to the lessees, does not
seem to disturb their equanimity. The great
fight will be before the Supreme Court, and it |
is believed that Governor Brown. as usual |
knows what he is about. A high official of the
railroad, who was thoroughly post ed. told the |
writer that the income Of the lessees last year
over and above the annual rental (S25, 900
per month"; amounted to $240,0 He
did not believe, however, that in
considerable figure. If indeed they proved even
sufficient to cover the rent. The receipts were |
certain to fall of very materially, owing to the
to Atlanta and its continued extension TO the |
coal fields and westward
The same gentleman denies the abstraction |
date OF the lease The whole line is in superb
order, and the most of it has been supplied with |
steel rails and rock ballast
MARIETTA
is a more popular resort than ever the present
season Among the visitors is Major W. VIII
kins, Of Waynesboro, with bis splendid four-in-
hand turnout, and many citizens from Savan-
nah. On Sabbath the pulpit of the Presbyte-
rian Church was filled by its pastor, Rev. d. |
L. Buttoph D. D.. who delivered a most feel
ing and excellent discourse upon the duty of |
submission to the Christening rod of God, even |
in the midst OF the most heartrending affiic- |
tious The man of God is living exempIar of |
the faith he processes, as at that very moment
his heart was bleeding and torn by an un-
speakable domestic calamity, which was the
cause of the most narrowing grief and anxiety |
Never was any minister more revered and he |
loved by the people of his charge.
A WAR REHINIscENcE.
A lady from Liberty county who had been
been robbed Of everything by Sherman's ruff
fans gave an affecting account of the suffer
ings and indignities Of the patriotic and virtu.
GUS people of that old 'crsdle of liberty. and |
home OF Lyman Hall. Their dwellings, were
ransacked and stripped alike of food and val /
uables: cattle. horses, sheep and poultry car /
rled on. or shot in mere wantonness; old men
and non-comba' ants driven into the swamps |
and prosperous and cultivated community |
reduced almost in an instant to absolute pen |
ury and want. Greater vandalism the world |
has never witnessed.
One OF the marauding parties visited the /
mansion or brave old lady, and, after seizing 1
eVerf thing they considered useful demanded |
TO be supplied with provisions She led them 4
out into the back yard, where, spread out upon /
the ground, lay her little store of bacon all L
covered over with meal. Now" exclaimed i
the old heroine, take and eat, il you dare /
Chances of poison and destruction seemed to /
gleam forth from the eyes Of the enraged ma
tron, and pausng for moment, they left the /
premises and her meat was saved. So COM
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