Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-11

ATLANTA, October 9.-It is still dry, dusty
and cool, our clouds failing to drop any re-
ffeshing rain upon the thirsty earth They de-
ceive us with appearances. and pass away.
OF course the flower gardens are dirty and
seTe and present anything but an attractive
appearance, while the merchants would be
glad to see a sprinkling cart pass their doors
every three minutes.
The Atlanta Steam Cotton Factory will be
sold again on December z, By order OF the
court and it is sine rely hoped that the sale
viii stick" This property has had very
varied and picturesque career, and is much in
need OF permanent management
There appears to be no lack of houses for
sale or TO rent in Atlanta just now. One real
estate agent advertises eighty-One houses for
sale, ranging from $500 to $4,000. in all parts
of the city. And yet he has Just opened We
have twenty old establishments doing bigger
business.
Heretofore we have suffered for want of men
or character, capacity and experience IN our
public positions in this city, and there are
signs OF a waking up to the necessity of selectS
ing business men of property and influence for
the City Council We must have a change for
the better or suffer the consequences Of in
difference.
1t is mistake to suppose that Atlanta has
no gambling saloons, because certain hashy
and braZen faced establishments have closed,
The police simply succeed I'd in driving the
gamblers of the more Uublic thoroughfares
and into less snowy quarters But We still
have good supply OF such places.
Our merchants are preparing o 'get up and
dust" in another sense. Three new railroad
now run their trains into Atlanta, and an eff
fort is being made to extend and increase both
the wholesale and retail trade of the city. The
Rome extension is completed, which gives us
rival Western through route for provisions, and
lower rates are anticipated. OF course there
viii have to be division of profits or business
with the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
uyith cnaniQl
grams about the proposed contest of Gartren
VS.. Step ems, because the whole thing is too
absurd to claim space in paper that is not de-
voted to sensations. here will be no contest,
whatever may be said and done by few iu-
terested persons It takes more than one
swallow to make spring, and more than one
supposed wrong to inaugurate contest. 1t is
all talk and no cider"
MINOR TOPICS.
The Columbus Enquirer used to keep list
of gin houses burned each season, and refer to
the carelessness which caused many of
the fires A better thing could be done by
keeping list of persons who lose their arm or
are injured in some other way in cotton gins
Hardly week passes that some such accident
not infrequently fatal in its results-is an
nounced. No person, young or old, experienced
or inexperienced, can be too careful in working
around cotton gin while 1t is in operation
The same is true of almost ary kind of ma
ehinery- young farmer in Talbot lately lost
his arm In a threShing machine, while young
man in this city recently clipped off both his
thumbs in a paper cutting machine.
1t may be true that Captain NJ. H. Boyer, of
Sandersville, has Jersey COW that gives but
ter and milk-thRt is, that the milking into the
pail sort of churns the milk and produces small
particles or butter. Judge Howell G. Glenn, of
this city, however. has "butter" way to reach
the same result. He has invented a milk pail
that Is kept in motion by spring, and when he
gets through milking his handsome Jersey
COW "Jessica, the rich milk is churned to de-
hcious butter. OF course he keeps back little
milk for table USE
LAID ON THE TABLE.
B. w. Wrenn, the famous railroad official,
has placed on my table a beautiful photograph
of the proposed new st. Luka's Church to be
erected on Peachtree street, near Wesley
chapel lt promises to be the most unique and
elegant church structure in the State, and Will
be the Cathedral Of Bishop Beckwith. This
viii give Atlanta two magnificent new Episcopal
Church edf1ces.
From r. @. Long, Esq, the efficient Sectre-
tary OF the Bureau of immigration of Florida
at Tallahassee, have large and valuable
pamphlet with fine map attached, of the re-
sources, advantages and prospects of the
Land of Flowers" Copies of this interesting
publica ton will be sent to any parties desiring
am also indebted to Mr. Long for a pamphlet
on Leon county" and another Of the Middle
Florida Fair" Leon county offers rare induce
ments to settlers seeking a healthy climate,
prolific sol and good society.
Gen. William 7. Sherman, U. s. A. has
Kindly sent me copy of the MAP Illustrating
His Operations from May to September, 1854
between Chattanooga and JonesborO, prepared
by Gen. 0. M. Poe, the Chief Engineer Of his
staff. This is one of the most valuable of the
series of war maps published by Gen Sher-
mans order and gives the fortifcauons and
battlehelds or both armies. The topography
of the country and the location of towns is
most excellent and accurate.