Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-20
ATLANTA IN THE MAILS.
\ Letter Which Treats of Timely Topics
in Many Fields.
Correspondence Of the Morning Netos.


ATLANTA, Dec. ls.-DespIte the cold wave
that has chilled all Atlanta through and
through for the past three days, our mer-
chants are opening out immense stocks of
Christmas goods, and the country people are
already fiOcking in 10 purchase. 1t is evident
that there will be good many.Of Santa Claus
this year, and that some Of his gifts viii be
unusually elegant for this section of the State.
am sorry to say that many. many Georgia
families have concluded to hang up their
Christmas stockings in far-OfT Texas. And as
a general thing these emigratmg men always
have q house fun of children. Day after dav
the waiting room in the depot here is fun of
such families, some from Georgia and others
from adjoining states. They hope to do bet
ter IN a new country. Perhaps they will, but
fear they will not.
The matter Of difference between the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad
and the Southern steamship and Railway As
sociatiOn. as to cotton freights. was submitted
10 the Board of Arbitration, which is COM
posed Of John Screven, +. X. Sibley and T. H.
Carter. all men Of railroad experience and
sound judgment.
Atlanta viii not rush blindly INTO anv more
musical festival traps. nor hasten to ''guaran-
tee for any more Thomas concerts. Some of
our leading citizens are out about $4,000 and
the pile of unpaid bills will stand as per
petual monument of warning against anv
similar grand enterprise. We have a big
population. buL Lle largest part OF lt prefers a
circus or negro minstrel show.
The Darien Gdsetts seems disposed to again
bring To public notice the case of FlournOv
who killed Sol Smiths brother at MiIedge-
vile q great many years ago. Now all the
talk about his disappearance. and the finding
OF his remains "a skeleton in hollow tree. is
mere nonsense After the murder young
I Flournoy was at his home near Columbus.
aud was killed during the Indian raids in that
section.
IT Is A SINGULAR FACT
that the appointments for next year of the
South Georgia Methodist Conference brinrr
Rev. J. o. \. Clark aud Rev. J. O. A. Cook TO
the same city. The former goes to the Null
berry Street Church and the latter to the First
Street Church of Macon.
The marble and granite boom continues TO
''astoulsh the natives" Capt. William D.
Grant has nearly 800 labOrers at work opening
the koutZ granite quarry, near the city, ON
the ''Half Circle" Railroad. This will give a
grand impetus 10 other similar enterprises in
North Georgia.
1t is now evident that the Electric Light
Company VIII commence operations this week,
as they already have lamps placed in a num-
Der of stores. The Mutual Gas Company is
still laying its mains, and viii hardly be ready
for business until late in January. Atlanta
viii soon have plenty of light, as the old gas
company will then do better.
Hon. Davenport Jackson, who has returned
from tour Of Europe, spent a few days in
Atlanta recently. and was most cordially
greeted by many old friends here. As mem
ber of the General Assembly from Richmond
3
both as debater and law maker, and as a
temporary presiding officer. Few Young men
ia Georgia have thus early in life adapted
themselves 50 quietly yet effectively to public
duties. and | am glad that Savannah is
hereafter to be his home. In every posi-
I tiOn IN which he shall stand in your cOmmu-
nitv he will prove himself a worthy son of a
noble sire. Tne glory and perpetuity of
great state are dependent upon this class of
young men,
IT Is CONFIDENTLY RUMORED
0
art sitting for Chief Justice JacksOn) will
probably decide in favor OF the convict lessees
and take away the cOnvicts from the North
Georgia aud Marietta Railroad COMPANY
should this rumOr prove true. there will be
lively time in politics next year in this State,
as North Georgia feels that she is entitled to
some little aid IN her effOrts-slOw though they
may have been-tO develop that section of the
state. If the convict lessees are wise. they
will act in a generous manner toward this
railroad enterprise.
The rapid march of manufacturing enter
prise has made Atlanta almost smoky and
dark as Cincinnati and Pittsburg. All
through the heart Of the city huge chimneys
pour out their dense columns of black mOke,
but there Is a compensation in the fact that
such enterprises bring in clean money. While
many OF our small concerns fail to succeed,
the majority finally reach paying business
Cheaper coal and iron viii do much to add to
our success. just as cheaper wood has built
up several paying furniture factories here.
The grand jury Of Cobb county has grap-
/ pied the dog question bravely, and it is prob
| able that the next General Assemble will
/ give that county a dog tax law, not to eXter-
inmate the dog. but to thin out and to util-
/ ize the best breeds for what they are really
worth. This grand jury estimate that our dogs
now eat enough to feed $4,000 able bodied
labOrers. and claim that they ought 10 be
taxed and protected as well As sheep. This
/ Is a subject that all grand juries might dis
cuss and act upon for the best interest of their
respective counties.
/ DR.. Willis r. Westmoreland has been in
/ feeble health for several months, and it is
I hoped that his presen visit to Suwannee
| Springs. Fla, viii prove bene ficIal to him.
1T Is WELL KNOWN
/ that the late Governor stephens had collected
| during his long and distinguished public career
/ q very large and Valuable private library. In
/ some respects the library Is peculiarly adapted
/ 10 the use of a man in public life, or one who
] j. constantly writing about the political his
/ tory of the country, rs II is rich in Congress
/ siOnal matter. In the midst of this collection
4 Of books Mr. stephens wrote his three great
| historical works, and prepared his articles for
/ JohnsOn's Oyclop1dla. since his death
/ many applications have been made for the
| purchase OF portions of this valuable library.
| but Col. john \. stephens, the executor.
| would much prefer 10 see the entire collection
I 70 unbrOken to some worthy institution or
/ patriotic citizen. 1 should be glad to see
/ Savannah gather this treasure into her His
| torical Society library. where 1t would not
/ only be well preserved but prove valuable for
/ purposes Of reference.
/ The Negro Educational Convention gave
/ your correspondent two very hard days work.
! vet am satisncu lnat Iuey were not spent IN
/ vain. II is true that the usual lot of cOlOred
/ politicians was present and INDUCED in the
/ Oft-Tepeated contest for supremacy, and made
things lively at times, but the mass of the
/ convention was composed of quiet, earnest,
| sincere seekers after higher citizenship. The
/ tone of the convention was respectful, conser-
I vative and practical. The best men spoke
/ calmly and prudently. and were heartily ap-
| plauded. They advocated the universal paw
/ ment Of poll tax. the spending of less money
for whisky, tobacco aud useless things, and
/ the giYingOf more of it to education, churches
/ and better homes and farms While a few
| ideas may seem wild. the general expressions
were cOmmendable. and the white people of
/ Georgia will have no cause to regret the hold
| ing of the convention. Savannah aud vicini-
/ " sent good delegates, not one of whom in
4 any way participated in the wrangles They
were ali given places on the most important
/ committees. CHATHAM.
Baker Pasha off for suakim.