The Dawson journal., 1883-08-16
Editorial correspondence
ArLANrA. Ga. Ane. 18Th.

N0Hf eilHoh, WHICH meets IN THIS CITY
tomorrow, 10 O'Clock, a. M Every
train that comes in IS packed with
delegates, AMI, no doubt, in twelve
hours more, at least three hundred
Of the representative farmers of
Georgia win be in the city. is
now expected that the approaching
session of this convention will be the
largest ever held in the state. Am
pie arrangements are being made by
the city authorities for its proper
entertainment, and we doubt not that
Atlanta will do her clever best
Indeed, already, there seems to be
quite an unusual amount of enthusi-
assn pervading the city in the behalf
and interest Of the visiting delegates.
Messrs. James and Laing seem to
have taken the city by storms. They
are escorted and gallanted upon
every occasion, and right nobIy,
too, have they sustained the credit
and reputation of their section
With such representatives as James
and Laing Terrell need have no
fears that her interest viii suffer.
AS you have heard ere this Atlanta
is in mourning over the loss Of the
Kimball House. We arrived to find
it in ashes. 1t is totally destroyed,
having been burnt ON last Sunday
morning. The cost Of building the
Kimball House was 100000, and
the furniture $125,0O0, making a
total of $725,00o. Out of this
amount the company to which this
property belonged will recover as in
surance some 100000. General
Toombs owned a one-ninth interest,
on which there was no Insurance at
all his loss, therefore, being about
$50, 0O0- The people of Atlanta feel
this loss very keenly, for it was just
ly considered the pride of the city in
The way Of hotels, and no city can ex-
pect to attain to very large degree
of prosperity without good hotels,
There is no doubt, however, but
what immediate steps will be taken
to have this immense structure
replaced.
d Representative Simmons and Sena-
tor Parks we found in their seats
ready for business upon the sound
ing Of the roll. They are both quite
diligent in looking after the interest
of our section, and we were really
proud to find that they are held in
such high esteem among the members
of the Legislative body. 70 these
gentleDien your humble scribe is in
debted Tor special courtesies. As to
when the Legislature Will adjourn no
one seems to know, but there is an
evident desire upon the part of the
body to get. away from Atlanta as
soon as possible. We feel assured
after having witnessed the proceed
ings of the two houses, that all are
doing their best to hasten forward
the work, although it is of necessity
turned off very slowly. The Ray
Bill has been killed in the Senate as
was expected, AID very just dispo-
sitiou of it too. Il is believed, after
all, that the bill proposing to levy a
tax upon dogs will be passed
1t is generally conceded now that
the Central railroad holds undisput-
ed possession of the Brunswick and
Western, and therefore, so far as the
latter road is concerned there is not
the least probability of an extension
being constructed via Dawson. But
what is still more encouraging, we
have it from areliable source that the
Central will make the extension her.
self from Albany as far as Dawson
thus tapping the Central at Dawson
and Strengthening the road and max.
ing it the more direct route than te
run by .smithyille. This arrange
ment viii save the Central railroad
the necessity OF keeping up about fiji
teen miles of road, tie cost of which
in a few years time will AMOUNT to ;
considerable sum, to say nothing O
the advantages Of a shorter and more
direct through route to Savannah
and Florida, While upon this subject
Of railroads | may add, that in a con.
versation 1 had this morning with
ex-Gov' Smith, he stated that, in his
opinion, it was only a question o.
very short time, when the Contra.
railroad itself would be "gobbled
up" He stated that the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
road, now, only lacked about On,
million Of dollars Of owning con