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Savannah Ga.
J. H. ESTILL, PROPRIETOR.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1880.
ESTABLISHED 1850.
r< .d at tlie Post Office tn St-
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I, as Seven
d flaesM .^latter.
it ten for the Mamina New*.
LANT FAREWELL!
„ lher tft ke me to thy breast—
more my weary head.
r thv faithful heart I rest!
l : ( 1 the love that round me shed
hirssiugs o'er my earliest days,
r'rthly wisdom, worldly ways,
The pride of my maturer years.
All. all have fled,
ll'tle child once more I come,
ary 0 f all the toil and care,
.. rn with sickness, I turn to home!
tnJ fled a refuge with thee here,
. j u i n long years ago
l, V jnd a balm for childish woe,
jMi i s the last, last time
head shall e’er repose on thee!
Tomorrow s sun will brighten every clime,
R-twdl not shine for me!
ind th"U wilt be so desolate!
>un would linger at Heaven’s gate,
*nd turn to comfort thee! *
'or I stand upon the brink
of tliat dim sea whose farther shore
i hid by clouds, and vet I think
I s--- through rifts a light shine o’er
u-surging waves that wash my feet.
Cert thou hut with me, it were sweet
To go, and part no more.
[v Lome may soon be filled—
Another take my place —
i f babies lisp another’s name,
Forgetting even my face.
lut thou wilt not forget!
by faithful mother-love will yet
^at on, unchanged through all the years
hat mark their weary course with tears.
utnow. farewell! I may not stay;
U-t thy dear voice be the last I hear,
s earth and time doth fade away.
And in the sweet home of Eden fair,
still will hear thy dear voice ring,
i every song the angels sing,
jniigh sweet the home wherein I dwell,
1 watch and wait for thee; Farewell.
H. W. B.
orida, March 1 at, 18S0.
—
Georirlu Affairs.
V Cincinnati Commercial (Republican)
ks that “General Gordon must be a singu-
iort of railroad lawyer, if unable to make
v an attorney in the United States Senate
i out of it.” The Commercial forgets that
itral Gordon is a Democrat,
hf recent very heavy rains materially in'
[fred with the railroads running into Co
itus. and in consequence the trade cf that
f has greatly suffered. Matters are being
mlly put in ship shape, however.
i fish way is to be cut in the canal dam at
ri'ta so that shad and o'her fish can ascend
?Savannah river above that point. This is a
biwt which has excited a good deal of in-
rest. as it has been claimed that the dam pre-
ox^ Huh from getting up the stream, to the
rious disadvantage of the people residing
ugtho upper portion of the river. Three
Uion shad will also be putin the Savannah
[’he wife of a crockery merchant in Atlanta
;ently presented her husband with a baby
lick weighed twenty pounds and ten ounces
its birth. It is stated that this is the largest
ild that ever was bora, so far as is known.
Lieutenant Bateman, of the revenue marines,
still assiduously working up the Sherman
..m. He has left Georgia and gone to Chica-
i. s<> as to be on hand at the National Radical
invention next Tuesday. Sherman must have
anted him an indefinite leave of absence from
t revenue cutter service for this especial
irpose. It will, however, be a case of love’s
bor lost, as well as a violation of Hayes’
vil service reform rules.
were brought to the station house by the offi
cers, and as they marched through the streets
created quite a sensation. By the time they
reached the police headquarters they hid as
big a following as an average Georgia politi
cian.”
Macon Telegraph: “We learn through a
passenger on the train the particulars of what
came near, being an accident on the South
western Railroad. It seems that the Columbus
passenger train that left Macon Monday mora
ine last narrowly escaped colliding near Rey
nolds with an engine and car containing Super
intendent Mr. W. G. Raoul, who was returning
to Macon in a special car from the scene of the
recent wreck. The special train was trying to
reach Reynolds, so we understand, ere the
regular passenger moved off, but a miscalcula
tion as to time threw the two trains between
Reynolds and Butler, and both were rapidly
approaching each other, but fortunately were
drawn to a halt within about two hundred
yards apart, thus avoiding what may have been
a serious collision.”
Augusta New*: “The suit against CoL John
W. Renfroe, State Treasurer, and his securities
will take place at Sandersville to-day. The case
wdl come up for hearing in this shape: The
State, thiough the Comptroller General, issued
fl. fas against Renfroe and his securities with
out a trial. He filed a bill for an injunction to
restrain the State from proceeding in such a
manner until they shall have first obtained a
verdict by a jury. The case to be tried next
Monday is purely one of law.”
Ihomasville Enterprise: “A few minutes
after six o’clock on Saturday evening the
hardest rain that we have had here for a long
time common ed falling. The cloud rose in
the south or southeast, and rained steadily and
calmly for about three-quarters of an hour,
when another cloud in tne north arc.se and
came southward, increasing the rainfall, and
accompanied by considerable wind. The rain
lasted some two hours, uod flooded the face of
the country. The roads and some of the
streets had more the appearance of wild
streams than public highways. All the
branches were filled to overflowing, and many
of them swimming or imj•askable. The
damage to lands, roads, bridges and crops was
great. All rolling lands were badly washed,
and the oats and c >tton especially Injured,
while many small bridges were swept away
and the roads badly washed. Fortunately, a
large portion of the oat crop had been cradled,
otherwise the crop would have been almost a
total loss. Those uncut were blown down and
can not be housed, except by mowing and
raking. From what information we can
gather, this was about the centre of the cloud,
and consequently the damage did not extend
very far.”
Monroe Advertiser: “Mr. J. B. Maynard, of
Dalton, favored us with a visit last Thursday.
He reports au almost total failure of the
wheat and oat crops of North Georgia. The
loss of these crops will doubtless be severely
felt, as they are usually the source of a large
revenue to that section. Mr. Maynard says tne
small grain crops of M-ddle Georgia are much
better than north of Atlanta.”
Sandersville Mercury: “The Railroad Com
mission and the law creatine it is conceded by
all to be a failure, and is calculated to injure
our State, by preventing the investing of capi
tal among us in the building of new roads, and
by depreciating the value of those already
built, for the equalization of freigh t and pas
sage is impossible, over roads whose original
cost of construction and expense of keeping in
repair is so different. A road that cost twenty
thousand dollars a mile to construct and two
thousand dollars a mile to keep in order per
annum, must charge no more for freight or
passage than another road costing only four
thousand dollars a mile to build and one hun
dred dollars a mile to keep in repair The whole
thing is impossible. If the Commission will pre
vent unjust discrimination on the lines of road,
in favor of one plan against another, it will bo
of some service, and it was for that alone it was
created.”
Under the heading “A Mysterious Charac
ter,” the Sylvania Telephone says : “There is a
strange man traveling on foot in Bulloch coun
ty. He is a German, but claims to be a brother
of Gen U. S. Grant. He. we are informed, ap
pears to be between fifty and sixty year* <.f
age, and quite muscular, and goes around with
two repeaters and a large knife, which he keeps
concealed about his person, but which he has
shown to several parties. He claims to be a
portrait painter, and wherever he goes pro
poses to pay for his night’s lodging by paint
ing pit lures. He carried about with him books
in wntch he occasionally writes vigorously, and
►avs he is writing for the government. It is
thought that he is either an escaped lunatic or
assuming insanity to conceal his identity. It
might be well, our informant thinks, for the
proper authorities of Bulloch county to look
after him.”
Sylvania Telephone: “The infant (how old we
are not informed) of a colored woman living
on the premises of Mr. WL H. Blitch, in Bul
loch county, came to i f s death mysteriously a
few days ago. The mother of the child is Mr.
Blitch s cook, and lives in a house some dis
tance from the family residence. She, the
mother, was absent, attending to her duties,
having left the child at home with other child
ren. These children say they thought the child
was asleep, but after several hours had
elapsed, it was examined and found to
be dead. A Coroner’s inquest was held. Dr.
Brown making a post mortem examination,
and the child's neck was found to lie broken
and one shoulder dislocated. No clue as to
how the injury was inflicted could be ascer
tained.”
EXCITING DEBATE ON THE SU
PERVISORS'BILL.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, Seated—
Edmunds Seta a Little Trap—Tlie
Fourth of July Claim**—Amending
Internal Ueyenae Law—Argument
on the Supervisors’ Bill—A Tilt Be
tween Hampton and Kollina of
New Hampshire.
Ft* learn from the Griffin News that Mr. John
Bishop, colporteur for the American Bible
[rety, was accidentally ►hot and killed by
brother Frank, near Bowden, in Carroll
Inly, last Friday. It was a rainy day, and
Ink had gone to his brother Jeff’s, where
k were practicing with guns by shooting at
• Frank not knowing of the approach of
brother, who was in the direction of the
■ tuu'. but out of sight, discharged his gun,
king the tree. Tlie load was lodged in his
[tiers breast, who just at that moment
in range. He died instantly, without
ritirering a word.
From the Milledgeville Recorder we learn
pt the Milledgeville Factory property was
■id in that city on Thursday last, for the sum
k S^.OUo, to Capt. W. W. Williamson. It is not
thought the factory will be rebuilt.
The Americas Recorder thinks that Schley
[county is ia a bad political fix. That paper is
punned that there is nobody in the limits of
p* county with sufficient love of country to
pto? her in the Georgia Legislature. Itsay»:
“Her citizens are even refusing to be elected,
*-••11 told that they can stay at home and draw
I WV learn from the Sylvania Telephone that
1 Trank Usher, who was sentenced to the peni
| ketiary for five years at the late term of our
I Superior Court, made his escape from the
| when at or near Millen on the night of
th inst , while being carried to the peni-
p The guard went to sleep, that paper
k’ned, and Usher leap^ from the train,
krstands that he has been seen in the
Porhood of his home in Scrlven county,
L^^Kher this report be true is not known.
Macon Telegraph reports what is indeed
"uuaduiierated meanness.’* It says
°n Saturday night some miserable creature
P w into the street letter-box, located on the
of Orange street and Georgia avenue,
jHhree or four lighted matches, and all the
“ers w ere more or less mutilated. The Tele-
H I says: “Whoever did it, certainly was'
I °f the penalty attached. It is pun-
s hit* with five years’ imprisonment in the
penitentiary. Fvery box now is placed under
® trict surv eillance. aud these mutilators had
I better take warning.”
Mr. Paul j{ 11 ay ne is quite ill at hi* res'dence
near Augusta. The Chronicle says he has had
I *-«'eral hemorrhages of late, and his friends
I ^ cjuite uneasy about him.
Genera! Joe Johnston has been on a visit to
I Atlanta, where he waa received with distin-
I fished consideration.
^Governor Conley, Postmaster at Atlanta,
k recently stricken with para’ysis, is inaprov-
e Hinesville Gatette says : “The absence
' R. E. Le6ter from our court last week
I much regretted by his many friends. His
[ friend*—and they are legion—in this county
{H* to deposit their votes for him for Gov-
. Aj !4nta Constitution: Sunder, about noon,
r* Police force had some lively work of a rat her
k *suai character. There had been frequent re-
that a crowd of white and black men
Mineral every Sunday on the city property,
I powder magazine, and passed the day
j fabling, drinking and violating the Fabbath in
1 u Ui . ost "Utrageous manner. J^asi Sunday Cap-
Uonnolly determined to catch the offenders
[ bring them to justice. He took with him
.-^cers West, Saulsbury, Lyon, Reed, Joyner,
Uifc * n ' Clark. Couch, White and Aldridge, as
* SUmblers were reported as being numerous,
?*«K>ine.,f them were men of known desper-
* character. The officers had to approach tlie
I * cautiously, so as to prevent the
JJPc of the culprits. They found ‘the
1 enjoying a social game of 4 draw,’
r a copse, where the thick shades prom-
uj protection from the peering eyes of the
I f_. ’ and also gave them a cool and pleasant
1 " hen the police had surrounded tlie
ujjjjhey charged and demanded the men to
•nm 1ttder - The officer s say they were resisted
stoutly, and at one time a h*rd scuffle
| imminent. Cards and silver change
I nattered like leaves on the strand, while
I Va J*te possessors made an emphatic protest
I pLinfu arrest - Some of the gamblers com-
I they were handled roughly, but the
tliat they did only what was neces-
b f.:,, hen the game was bagged the list stood
^loilows; p. h. Enright, Will Nace, Jule
I htci’, hariss Smith, J. W. Johnson, Joe
i John Coppagc juid June Ruffin, Ibey
The Kailrt^ad Commission as It Af
fects Sarannah.
Editor Morning News: The subject of the
Railroad Commission and the law under which
it acts has been so ably criticised in your
columns, that it is with diffidence I submit a
point for the consideration of practical busi
ness men here and elsewhere. I am prompted
to do this because, as a citizen of Georgia and
a merchant of Savannah, I feel a deep interest
in the prosperity of both, and I fully recognize
the fact that what builds up and enriches the
one also redounds to the good of the other,
and what hurts and cripples our railro ads is
damaging to all.
Of the injustice done by this law to a large
portion of the active, working capital of our
State, aud which must operate a- a clog to the
development of all material enterprises, it is
not my purpose to speak; but having heard it
said that Savannah would be benefited by the
Commissioners' rates 1 have taken the pains to
investigate some of the articles of freight Sa-
vaunaii is in the habit of receiving and sending
out. In looking over the tariff as fixed by
the Commissioners I find ihat goods of first
cl a* s, which includes beots, shoes, hats, cloth
ing. light dry goods, etc., are. taking Savannah
as the point of shipment, reduced b cents per
1UU pounds to Macon. 4 cents to Atlanta and 19
cents to Columbus, ar.d advanced 13 cents to
Aligusta. (I take the four largest interior towns
in'ti.e State because they are distributing
points for the smaller surrounding towns—
what is true of them applies also to others).
Striking the averag-% this variation woull not
amount to over half a cent on a pair of shoes
aud two cents on a suit of clothes, and was so
general/ distributed and the profit to the
dealer a’fforJed on these articles bring a good
one, no one felt it.
Take now the articles of cotton ties and bag
ging very heavy goods, and In which the deal
ing is so very close that often a variation of 1
few cents per 100 pounds in the rate of freight
determines the purchaser in what market he
will buy (prices of these articles in the several
ports are generally uniform). This fact
alone is sufficient to show that In order to
control this business the railro. ds have been
obliged to do it at a very low rate which coul 1
only be afforded as they were generally sent
out when cotton was moving and afforded
a return freight for cars that would otherwise
go empty, and often from our border towns
brought other business in return. On these
articles the rate has been advanced, to Macon
17 cents per 100 pounds, to Augusta 14 cents,
and to Atlanta and Columbus 20 cents or near
ly 100 per cent. Now if it was possible for our
merchants and our railroads to do this busi
ness at these advanced rates, it would make
no difference to the merchants here, and would
go to make up the “aggregate” to the railroads;
but as shown above, the old rates, low as they
were were barely sufficient to enable
us ’ to keep the business from
Wilmington, Charleston and Fort Royal on
one side, and Mobile and New Orleans on the
other These place®, as all familiar with the
trade know, have often shipped these goods to
the heart of the State, even at tne then low
rates. How it will be as things now are, any
one can see. Should our railroads reduce the
Commissioners’ rates to the old figures, so as
to continue to control this business, they would,
under the law, have to make a propor
tionate reduc ion to all intermediate sta
Hons, and as this is a matter which in either
event entails a loss, it is safe to preMirae
the railroads would choose the 1-saer, and, per
haps give up the points when competition is
met from outside the State to be done by mer
chants and railroads not cramped and fettered
by the "ju3t and reasonable rates or Com-
ni Tbe > resuit to the railroads is no less dama
eing The operating expenses are the same,
fnd therefore what is thus lost from the gross
receipts is, in reality, so much from the net
e our n Smini S slonen.teU us iuth P ir«-p<»rtto
the Governor that they have not matenally re-
duced the "aggregate rates ot the radroads,
but have advanced some and lo »en» *> m ®;
We nave seen a reduction en ooe clMs ot
vo id, that no one complained ot
felt, aud an advance in another,
4* sharp competition, sufficient to drive the
-5»siness away altogether. In other words, the
railroads have to accept a lower rate on one
class of goods they would get any way, and
make up the •aggregate." by advancing rates
on another, which by so doing they loee alto
gether.
Where, Mr. Editor, does the “aggregate
come in on the articles mentioned!
MMCHA.VT.
Negroes off for Liberia.—Sixty of
the negro refugees from Arkansas left
New York Saturday on the bark Liberia,
for Monrovia, West Africa. Fifteen of
them recently came from Helena, and
the others have been in the city some
lime. About one half of the party
were women and children. Wm. Cop-
th » pinger. Secretary of the American Colo
nization Society, was present to see the
party off. It will take about thirty days
for the voyage. The accommodations
furnished are 'about like those of steerage
passengers on the steamers crossing the
Atlantic. One of the party was missing
when the time for sailing arrived and
soon after the vessel left the wharf_ he
appeared and was taken out to her in a
small boat.
Mothers, as a delightful sanitary measure,
always order the Cuticura Medicinal Soap,
my27-lt
HE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Washington, May 26.—In the Senate, Mr.
ordou announced that he had resigned
his seat as Senator, and be moved that the
appointee be sworn in. The credentials of
Governor Brown were read.
Mr. Edmunds remarked they were dated
May 2lst, and a6bed if the date of Mr. Gor
don’s resignation was officially known to the
Senate. It had been he!d by the Senate on
some former occasions that the Governor of
State has no power under the Consti
tution to appoint a Senator until the va
cancy actually exists. Of course every
body knew that be had no objection
to Brown’s being sworn in, except the
sorrow it gave him that hU friend, General
Gordon, was to go away, but be thought it
right to call the attention of the Senate to
the fact. It might perhaps be better for the
Seuate to hold, as a matter of convenience,
that the former decision was wrong and that
the Governor might Issue a commission in
anticipation of the vacancy.
. Mr. Gordon stated that his resignation an
tedated the commission of his successor by
four or five days.
Mr. Edmunds said the question then arose,
it the vacancy had actually occurred on the
21st of May, the date of the commission,
by what constitutional or other authori
ty had his triend Gordon exercised the facul
ties of a Senator since that date. That
would be a puzzle, but he did not know
that it would affect the present question.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, thought it bad noth
ing to do with the present question, which
was simply whether Governor Brown be
sworn in. He moved that it be done. Mr.
Brown was thereupon escorted to the desk,
and the modified oath administered by the
President pro. tern., and he took his seat.
Mr. Cockrell, from the Committee on
Claims, reported favorably on the bill for
the allowance of certain claims reported
by accounting officers of the Treasury known
as 4th of July claims. Placed on the cal
endar.
On motion of Mr. Eaton the pensions de
ficiency appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr. Eaton moved an amendment, appropri
ating $15,000 for committee expenses of the
Senate, which, after some debate, was
agreed to.
Mr. Wisdom offered an amendment ap
propriating $G00,000 Tor the payment of fees
of United States marshals aud their depu
ties, which was rejected by a party vote.
Yeas 22, nays 33.
The amendments proposed by the Senate
Committee on Appropriations were agreed
to. After the adoption of an amendment,
appropriating five thousand dollars for the
continuance of the work of settling the
claims of the States on account of swamp
lands, the bill was passed.
At the expiration of the morning hour the
Senate resumed consideration of the bill
defining the terms of Chief Supervisors of
Elections. Mr. Edmunds spoke at length
in opposition to the bill., which, he said, was
intended to secure the control of elec
tions. He was followed by Mr. Rol
lins, of New Hampshire, in a general
attack upon the record of the Demo
cratic party. He quoted from the evidence
of outrages in the South and paid special
attention to South Carolina, declaring that
the “Hamburg massacre” was an unpro
voked and unjustifiable attacK by the South
ern chivalry upon a parading negro compa
ny, whose resentful comments, though not
accompanied by violence, served as a pre
text for a massacre cn the whole town.
On the conclusion of Afr. Rollins’ re
marks, Mr. Butler said: “The Senator from
New Hampshire has ransacked all the
filthy, dirty records in Washington, and
everywhere else, for the purpose of pro
nouncing a benediction upon my State. I
simply desire to say now that what he has
said is, from the beginning to the end,
a contemptible calumny upon the character
of South Carolina. 1 shall take occasion
hereafter to pay my respects to what the
honorable Senator has said. I will not
delay theJBenate now.” Mr. Lamar said he
also wished to reply to the statements of
Mr. Rollins with regard to Mississippi, but
was cot well enough to do so to-day.
About an hour was then occupied in a
discussion between Messrs. Cameron of
Wisconsin, Hampton, Butler, Teller, Mc
Donald, Kirkwood and others, as to whether
the honor of inventing and first using tissue
ballots In South Carolina belongs to
the Republican or the Democratic
party, and as to the manner and ef
fect of their use, as shown by the testimony
before the Teller (now Wallace) committee.
After a good deal of further debate, Mr.
Thurmau’s amendment forbidding the re
appointment of chief supervisors of elec
tions who now hold, or have held office,
was agreed to, and the bill passed by yeas
27, nays 14, a party vote.
The Senate then adjourned.
In the House, on motion of Mr. Carlisle,
the Senate amendments to the House bill
amending the internal revenue law in re
gard to distilled spirits were concurred in.
The Speaker pro tern, laid before the
House a message from the President, urging
on Congress the necessity of action on the
Ute agreement, which was referred. The
House then went into committee of the
whole on the sundry civil appropriation
bill.
The item of seventy five thousand dollars
for the National Board of Health was re
tained as reported.
Mr. Downey,of Wyoming Territory,moved
to insert & provision authorizing the Secre
tary of the Treasury, in order that he may
have accommodation for storage, to pay
sums of coin appropriated by the hill in
lawful silver cola. Adopted amid applause
and laughter by 85 to 21. After disposing
of six pages of iiie bill, thus finishing about
one half of F, the committee rose aud the
House at 5:45 adjourned.
Hanlsn Again Victorioua-RUey’s
Pluck—Bad Steering.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Washington, May 26.—Hanlan and Riley
took their places for the boat race this after
noon promptly at six o’clock, in the pres
ence of a multitude of spectators, who lined
both sides of the Potomac. The weather
was very hot and the water perfectly smooth.
Hanlan won the toss, but instead of choos
ing the Virginia shore, which would
have given him the inside of a
slightly curved course, he took the
Washington side, and let Riley have the
more advantageous position. Both caught
water together, with a swift dashing start,
Riley rowing a forty 6troke and straining
every nerve to get the lead inside of the first
quarter of a mile. Hanlan also pulled a forty
stroke for a few lengths, but at the first flag
dropped to a thirty six stroke.
Riley’s effort to get the lead at the outset
failed, he steered wildly, broke a foot strap
at the quarter mile flag, and thus lost a
length, and at one mile Hanlan led by three
open lengths, pulling a long, steady stroke
of thirty-two. Hanlan stopped six or seven
times on his way down, to rest and wet his
head, aDd Riley each time closed ud slightly
the gap between then:, but Hanlan made up
for lost time, and increased his lead every
time he bent to his oars. Just before reach
ing the turning post Hanlan spurted and
made the turn fully ten lengths in advance
* his antagonist, who continued to
time through bad steering. From
point ft was simply a question
how badly Riley would be beaten.
Hanlan squared away for home pulling
a steady thirty-two stroke, steering beauti
fully and leaving Riley farther and farther
behind. The latter pullei^pluckily, hut was
evidently overmatched. Hanlan crossed the
finish line in 3G minutes 24 1-10 seconds,
three-sfxteenths of a mile ahead of Riley,
who crossed the line 1 minute 19 Y seconds
later.
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DISASTROUS FIRE IN BROOKLYN
Wholesale Consumption of Oil—
Terrific Ex plosion—Schooner aud
Cargo Destroyed-Losses Covered
by Insurance.
All the
By Teleqraoh to the Morning News.
New York, May 20.—About midnight a
fire broke out in the Dunstow A Bush oil
works. The flames spread rapidly, the oil
tank exploded,and Is reported to have killed
and wouuded a number of men. The flames
extended to several vessels and to Adams
lumber yard.
Everything consumable was burned be
fore the arrival of the eugines. Thousands
of gallons of oil, with the extensive works
of Dunstow A Bush, were destroyed,;beside8
Adams’ lumber yard and Rogers’ lumber
yard, involving a loss of $44,000. The
schooner Charles Connelly, loaded with
tar, was consumed. The other vessels
got beyond the reach of the flames
and were saved. The explosion was so
treat that it destroyed both buildings of
Dunstow A Bush, o’ne of which was one
hundred feet square. The window frames
in all the houses in the vicinity were shat
tered. The loss on the schooner and cargo
is about $25,000. The Captain was obliged
to jump overboard to save his life. No lives
were lost, and so far as caa be learned, only
two men were slightly injured. * 4
losses are covered by insurance.
NEW COTTON MILL IN AUGUSTA
An Important Southern Enterprise
—The New Company Organized-
Capital—Value of Cotton Itllll* In
Augusta.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Avgusta, Ga., May 26.—The Sibley Cot
ton Mills Company was organized to-day
by the election of Wm. C. Sibley President.
Among the director? are Samuel Keyser, ot
New York, and Walter Smith, of Cincin
nati. The authorized capital is $1,000,000,
and the amount subscribed is $600,000. The
erection of the factory will proceed at once.
This will be one of the largest factories in
the South. The cotton mills in Augusta
have paid since the war from 8 to 20 per
cent, per annum. _
The Governor General of Cape of
Good Hope.
London, May 36.-1° Parllamen 1 yeste.“
day Mr. Gladstone stated that Sir BartJe
Frere had not been recalled from South
Africa, because be Is ensraged In arranging a
scheme of colonial confederation, which
must be given a fair chance.
Republican Nomination
Chicago, May 26 —The Republicans of
the Eighth district have nominated Judge
E. Payson for Congress.
THE HANLAN-R1LEY RACE.
THE CONSPIRATORS SENTENCED
Two Sentenced to Death —Dr. Wei
mar Sentenced to Hard Labor for
Fifteen Years— 1 Three Other Jlen
Sentenced to Hard Labor-Women
.41 no Sentenced—Interesting Parti
cular**.
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
Dlncnnslns the “In These” Deliver
ances of the General Assembly—
Church Courts—Poblisblus Inter
ests ot the Church—Decrease in tlie
Richmond Publishing House Debt.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Charleston, May 26.—The Presbyterian
General Assembly heard a long discussion
on the overture from the synod of South
Carolina as to the legal authority of the
in these” deliverances of tlie General As
sembly and the general power of the church
courts. The discussion came up on a report
of the Committee on Overtures reaftiming
the action of the Louisville, Kentucky,
assembly on this subject in 1879. Dr.
Girardeau opened witn a two hours speech
affirming the legal authority of the dellver-
ances iii question. Drs. Woodnow and
Wilson will follow to-morrow in opposition.
The report of the Committee on Narrative
was read and approved.
The report of the committee on the pub
lication of works of the church show that
the debt of the publishing house at Rich
mond has been reduced to $10,000. Three
years ago it wa6 $59,000. Dr. Hazen is re
tained as Secretary and Treasurer.
The Assembly refused to take any action
on the overture from the Athens Presbytery
on the subject of dancing and worldly
amusements, the church already having
sufficient legislation on the subject.
The Rev. G. H. Rout, of Kentucky, w’as
elected delegate to the General Synod of
the Reformed Church, with Dr. Pryor, of
Virginia, as alternate.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
8t. Petersburg, May 26.—Saturday night
the military court went into the evidence
affecting the fourth and fifth of the accused
Nihilists, Berdikoff and Boulonon, who are
charged with having been affiliated with the
first three prisoners—Micbaeloff, Sabouroff
and Dr. Weimar. Several of the witnesses
produced are themselves prisoners, and
they were each brought into court Detween
two gendarmes. One of them, who was
rather elegantly attired, was, however, ac
companied by four officers. Among those
detained as witnesses area respectable look
ing old man and his daughter. They also
were in court. The young lady was taste
fully dressed, and wears long tresses of
chestnut hair, which falls away down on
her shoulders. Her father professes to
know nothing of the Nihilist plots, but it
appears that the daughter has kept up a
compromising correspondence with the ac
cused, aud that knowingly, for in one of
her letters she says, “I shall, perhaps, be
hung!”
Berdikoff and Boulonoff defended them
selves with great ability. The President,
General Leicht, displayed remarkable im
partiality. Sabouroff and Michaeloff inter
fered several tjmes durlDg the trial, making
observations on the evidence, but Dr. Wei
mar remained silent, appearing entirely In
different to what was passing. O’.ga Vita-
niew, one of the females who was accused,
made several remarks which promise an in
telligent defense on her part. Next to the
impartiality of the court aud the bearing of
the accused, that which strikes the specta
tor most strongly is the inefficiency of the
young advocates who have been selected to
defend the prisoners. Two male and four
female prisoners remain to be interrogated.
The court sat Sunday just the same as
on week days. The last witnesses to be
called in the cases of Troschianiski, the Jew
Loweuthal, and the four female prisoners
were examined. The court was in session
only a short time, and the proceedings were
comparatively of little interest. The women
are accused of Nihilist propagandism and
wiih having letters from Vera Sassoulitch
in their possession.
Yesterday the members of the court
martial remained in consultation eleven
hours. They then re-entered the court
room at half past three o’clock this morn-
iog, when the President sentenced
Michaeloff and Sabouroff to be hanged,
Weimar to fifteen years hard labor In the
mlues. Uostebeansky to twenty years hard
labor, Berdinkoff to eight years hard labor,
and Loweuthal to ten years hard labor. Of
the women prisoners three were sentenced to
fifteen years hard labor. The women Mall-
nowsky and Banlonaff were banished to
Tobolsk. The sentences will be submitted
to General Loris Meiikoff, Chief of the Su
preme Executive Commission, for confirma
tion.
EXCITING MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Keadjustera aud StrafghtouCa—Par
ty Strategy—Removed Irom Office—
Extra Police—Barrooms Closed.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Petersburg, May 26.—Never has there
been such a political excitement in this
city as that existing here to-night, incident
to the municipal election, which takes place
to-morrow. Both the Readjusters and
straightout Republican Funders, are bolding
ts meetings to-night, using every
effort to defeat each other at the
polls to-morrow. The Readjusters
have hired every hack in the city
for service to-morrow, and the Funders
have been compelled to send to Richmond
for teams. To-day S. B. Nollner, a Repub
lican Readjuster, judge of election in the
Fifth ward, was arraigned before Judge E.
M. Mann, on an alleged assertion that he
intended to carry the election in favor of
his party either by fair or foul means.
Nollner was discharged from office and
Daniel Dyson appointed in his stead. To
night an extra police force has been placed
on duty, and all the barrooms have been
closed. Among those to be voted for to
morrow are several negroes for Councilmen
on the straightout ticket.
MILEAGE CLEARING HOUSE AS
S0CIATI0N.
Organization Eflected-Officer*—Lo
cation— Objects of tlie Associa
tion.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 26.—The
Southern Mileage Clearing House Associa
tiou was organized in this city to-day by the
election of J. A. Burns, car accountant of
the Western and Atlantic Railroad, Preei
dent; S. B. McConico, auditor of the Chi
cago, 8t. Louis and New Orleans Railroad
Vice President; H. C. Ansley, auditor of
the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Rail
road, Secretary, and R. C. Rob6on, Central
Agent of the Green Line, General Agent.
The clearing house will be located in At
lauta. This organization has been effected
for the purpose of facilitating mileage
settlements between various railways south
of the Ohio.
MARINE DISASTERS.
Loos of the Ship Barnes—Schooner
Geo. Clark, Ji.« Lost in a Fog-
Perilous Adventure of Two Sailors,
By Telegraph to the Monuna News.
Halifax, May 26.—The ship Barnes, oil
laden, from New Orleans for Trieste, was
dismasted In a gale on the 15th. The dam
age was temporarily repaired, and she tried
to make Halifax, but in a dense fog which
prevailed on the 23d she struck Beaver
Island ledge, sixty miles ea6t of Halifax
The vessel will be a total loss, but the cargo
could have been saved had auy lighterage
been at hand. At the latest accounts the
greater portion of the cargo will be lost.
Wm. Garrett and Charles Newall arrived
at Canso on the 24th from the Western
Banks in a dory, having lo6t their vessel
the schooner Geo. Clark, Jr., in a fog,
They picked up a bed sack and made a sail
of it, and succeeded in subsisting in the
meantime on a raw halibut which they
caught.
EXCITING SCENE IN COURT.
A Convicted Forger Shoots at Two
Witnesses Against Him—One of
Them Shot.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Charleston, May 26.—There was great
excitement in the Court of General Sessions
at Kingstree, in this State, to-day. A man
named Ward was found guilty of forgery,
and aa soon as the verdict was announced
he rose from his seat, drew a pistol and
fired deliberately at two men named Harper
and Lane, the principal witnesses against
him. Harper is unhurt, but the second shot
wounded Lane in both hands. Ward ia in
A WILL CASE.
The Lmte Iflary Caroline Marks—The
Will Admitted to Probate.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
New York, May 25.—Surrogate Calvin
gave a decision to-day in the contest over
the will of the late Mary Caroline Marx, who
left the greater portion of her estate to Rev.
A. J. D. Bradley. The will was ci ntested
by her relatives on the ground of undue in
fluence and the testamentary incapacity of
the testatrix. The Surrogate admits the will
to probate, stating that it was executed free
from any undue influence.
RIAL OF THE NIHILISTS.
Nineteen Starters—Bare Sport—The
Favorite Wins.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 26.—The race for the Derby,
for three-year-olds, was won by the Duke of
W’estminster’s Ben D’Or, C. Brewer’s
Robert the Devil second, Prince Soltykoff’s
Mask third. Nineteen ran.
In the pools the betting was as follows :
Nine to 4 against the Duke of Westminster’s
chestnut colt Ben D’Or, jockey Archer; 7 to
1 against Mr. C. Brewer’s bay colt Robert
the Devil, jockey Cannon; 10 to 1 against
the Duke of Westminster’s chestnut colt
Muncaster, jockey Snowden; 12 to 1 against
Lord Rosebery’s bay cult Ercildoune, jockey
Constable; 15 to 1 against Mr. W. Taylor
Sharp’s bay colt Valentino, jockey Morris;
to 1 against Lord Falmouth’s
chestnut colt Apollo, jockey Wood;
to 1 against Prince Soltykoff’s
chestnut colt Mask, Jockey Rossiter;
16 to 1 against Mr. John Gretton’s chestnut
colt Draycott, jockey Webb; 16 to 1 against
Mr. Gerard’s bay colt Von derTann, jockey
Fcrdham; 21 to 1 against Mr. Naylor’s bay
colt The Abbot; 20 to 1 against Mr. M. Daw
son’s bay colt Fire King: 33 to 1 against
Mr. R. Jardine’s chestnut colt Teviotdale.
50 to I against Ledestrier; 50 to 1
against Lord Bradford’s chestnut colt Zealot;
‘6 to 1 against Count F. de Lagrange’s bay
cok Milan; 100 to 1 against Lord Scar
brough’s bay or roan colt Scot Guard; 100
to 1 against Mr. P. Lorillard's bay colt Bo
reas, jockey H. Jeffery; 100 to 1 against Lord
Rosebery’s black colt Pellcas; 100 to 1
against Mr. H. 8avile’s chestnut colt Proc
tor.
All the routes to Epsom were crowded
during the morning, and there were the
usual scenes of Derby day on the road.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught, the Duke of
Edinburgh, the Duke of Cambridge, »nd
the Duke aud Duchess of Mecklenburg pro
ceeded to Epsom by special train fr<im Vic
toria Station. The Lord Mayor of London
and the Sheriffs traveled by the same route.
The dust by the road was unusually trying.
MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB.
ENGLISH POLITICS.
The Case of Bradlaugh^M. P.—Mem
her* Forsaking His Cau»o-Tlie
Committee on Ills Case—Sir Hurtle
Frere.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
London, May 26 —The Ibst states that
several members of the House of Com
mons who hitherto supported the govern
ment in the attempts that have been made
to facilitate the admission of Bradlaugh to
Lis seat, have received strong representa
tions from their constituents against thQg
advisability of countenancing in any way
the claim of Bradlaugh to enter the House.
In the House of Commons, the committee
on the Bradlaugh case has been enlarged. The
committee is now instructed to inquire into
the facts and circumstances of Bradlaugh’s
claim to affirm instead of taking the oath;
also, Into the law applicable to bis claim,
and iuto the jurisdiction of the House to
refuse it.
The Time* says the requisition from the
members sitting on the Ministerial side of
the House addressed to Mr. Gladstone has
been numerously signed. The memorial,
which is private, merely expresses the opin
ion that Sir Bartle Frere should be immedi
ately recalled, on the ground that his policy
in South Africa was condemned by the ma
jority at the recent general election.
AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSO
CIATION.
Its Work in the South—Southern
Schools aud Education.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Boston, May 26.—The American Mission
ary Association at its annual meeting to-day
reported that it was ju6t entering on its
nineteenth year of work in the South, dur
ing which it has expended $4,800,000, three
millions of which were employed in the
education of the colored race. During
the eame period it sent into the South
more than 5 300 missionaries and
teachers. It has 19 educational institutes
In lts jurisdiction, and 65 churches have
grown up under its auspices. More than
nineteen thousand pupils were taught by
graduates from its institutions during the
past year. Mr. Thos. Bycknell, in describ
ing his recent tour in the South, said there
were no better schools in the country to-day
than those lu that section, and the ruling
sentiment was in favor of popular educa
tion.
COMMUNISM IN PARIS.
The Prefeet of Police Rebuked—Ka
croachinent on the Liberty of CHI-
cent-The Prefect’s Opinion on the
Subject.
By Telegraph to the Morning New*.
Paris, May 26.—M. Englehard has raised
a discussion in the Municipal Council re
garding the measures taken by the
Prefect of Police In connection with the
Communistic demonstration on Sunday last
An order of the day was adopted statiDg
that ths Council blames the Prefect
for giving orders to his subordinates, the
execution of which, by renewing the most
detestable proceedings of the empire, in
volved a serious encroachment upon the
liberty of citizens. The Prefect of Police
left the Council hall as soon as Englehard
broached the question declaring the matter
beyond the sphere of the Council’s delibera
tions. The order of the day was passed by
thirty-dour to seven, fifteen abstaining from
voting.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Market Strong;—Slight Depression —
Recovery—Closed Firm with Ad
vancing Tendency.
By Telegraph to the Morning Neic*.
New York, May 26—The stock market
to-day opened strong and prices advanced
)^to2V 4 ' per cent., the latter in Western
Union. Speculation soon became depressed
and a decline of X* % P er cent, was re
corded, New Jersey Central and Wester*
Union leading in the downward movement.
During the afternoon the market regained
its firmer tone and an advance ranging from
to 3><j percent, was established, the latter
In Pacific Mail. This improvement was
generally maintained to the close. Transac
tions aggregated 409,000 shares.
THE MISSOURI DEMOCRACY.
Tildeu Resolutions Referred—Dele
gates at Large Appointed.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
St. Louis, May 26.—The Democratic State
Convention met at Mobley to-day, and or
ganized by the election of B. Gratz Brown
as President. A series of resolutions favor
ing Tllden as the choice of the Missouri
delegation were read and referred to the
Committee on Resolutions. The following
delegates at large were elected: Tom Hyde
of St. Louis, George G. Vest of Kansas
City, 8ilas Woodson of St. Joseph, and
John O. Day of Springfield.
Elected ^President.
Saratoga, Mav 26.—George Dana Beard
man, D. D., of Pennsylvania, was elected
President of the Baptist Missionary Union
yesterday,
THE DERBY STAKES.
HOMEWARD BOUND.
ThomasTllle—The Alpha and Omega
—From Fair to Fair—Albany to
Brunswick—.4 Day In Brunswick—
A Boom In Shipping—Brunswick
to ThomaMvIUe— Final Paragraph**
—Personal and General.
Excellent Sport—Large Attendance-
Fine Track.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Baltimore, Md., May 26.—The second
day’s racing of the Maryland Jockey Club
was very fine. The attendance was ex
cellent, and the track In splendid condition
The first race was a mile dash for all
horses who have never won at Baltimore,
Long Branch, Jerome Park or Saratoga.
There were nine 6tarters, Janett Murray
being the favorite. Scotilla won, a bead
in front of Janett Murray, Bounce third.
Time 1:44#.
The second race was a vernal sweep
stakes for three year olds who had not won
sweepstakes in their two old year old forms,
one mile. Fourteen started. Mary’ Lamp-
hier finished winner by eight leugths, Edel
weiss second, Judge Murray third. Time
1:44.
The third race was one mile, for all ages,
to carry one hundred pounds, fillies and
geldings allowed three pounds. Eleven
started. Hattie F. came iu ahead in front
of Virginian second, Boardman third. Time
1:44#.
ihe fourth race was forth® Peyton handi
cap stakes for four year-olds, mile heats;
eight started. Weston won the first heat,
with Gabrielle second, Ferida third; time
1:44#. The second heat was won by Ga
brielle, Clyde Hampton second, Mamie
Fields third; time 1:44#. The third heat
and race was taken by Gabrielle; time
1:48#.
The fifth and last race was a trial steeple
chase, with three starters. Judith fell at
the hurdle in the turn, and Day Star won,
two lengths ahead of Faustina. Time 2:19.
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS.
Grant aud Anti-Grant Candidates,
By Telegraph to the Morning Neics.
New Orleans, May 26.—The Republican
Congressional District Conventions have
nominated the following candidates: Third
district, Judge Taylor Beattls; Fourth, Hon.
Geo. Williamson; Fifth, J. S. Matthews;
Sixth, C. B. Anderson.
The Grant bolters have nominated as fol
lows; Third district, Judge Taylor Beattie;
Sixth, John E. King.
THE COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
Chairman of the Chicago Delega
tion—Resolutions to Secure the
Selection of General Graut— How
the Convention Stood.
By Telegraph to the Morning News.
Denver, Col., May 26.—The Republican
Convention reassembled at 2 p. m. yester
day. Ex-Governor Rowett was chosen
chairman of the Chicago delegation. Reso
lutions were adopted requesting the dele
gates to Chicago to use all honorable means
to secure the selection of General Grant.
The convention stood 166 for Grant, to 66
anti Grant delegates.
CHARLOTTESVILLE RACES.
Large Attendance of Turlmen-The
Result of the Races.
By Telegraph to the Morning New*.
Charlottesville, Va., May 26.—The
Charlottesville spring races was largely at
tended by persons from other States. The
first race was won by Tom Collins. Dis
tance 1 mile, time 1:57, stakes $100. The
second race was won by Comet. The third
raee was won bv Fly. All Virginia horses
Viva, of the District of Columbia, was
badly beaten.
CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE
Revocation of Biwhop*’ Certificates
By Telegraph to the Morning New*.
Paris, May 26.—The Chamber of Deputies
to-day, by a vote of 355 to 105, passed the
bill abolishing the certificates granted by
the Bishops to monks and nuns, which have
hitherto served the same purposes as the
government examination diploma required
of the lay teachers.
A Probably Fatal Duel.
London, May 26.—A Pesth dispatch stated
that Count Victor Zicby, formerly Under
Secretary of 8tate in the Tissa Ministry,
and Count 8tephen Karolyi fought a duel on
Monday. Zichy was seriously wounded and
will scarcely survive.
Connecting Havre with the Seine.
Paris, May 26.—A dispatch reports that
the Chamber of Deputies will pass the Tun-
carville canal bill, which Is designed to give
Havre easy access to the Seine and the in
terior of France.
A Vote for Leon Say.
London, May 26.—The Time*' 1 Paris dis
patch says: ‘‘Premier De Freycinct at
tended the Senate yesterday on purpose to
vote for M. Leon Say as President of that
body.”
A Miraculous Escape from Death
St. Mart s, Ga., May 24.—Editor Morning
News: A few days since our quiet little village
was the scene of one of the most remarkable
occurrences in the memory of the oldest in
habitant, and records an unusual escape from
a violent de«th.
During a violent thunder storm the mill of
Fox A Burns was struck by lightning, the
electric fluid passing down the track upon
which the logs are transported to the saw.
> r. Robert Beasent, on# of tlie employes, was
standing upon the track at the time, and his
shoes and socks were absolutely torn from his
feet and his body thrown several feet from
where h® wes standing. His shoes remained
on the spot where he stood, riddled to shreds,
while his socks were burned to a crisp on his
feet. It was several minutes before he at
tained consciousness, but beyond a violent
shock he sustained, and a few blood blisters on
his feet, which made him a prisoner to his
room for a couple of days, he is doing weiL
In fact he claims an advantage from the occur
rence. in that he has for years suffered from a
severe rht-umati^^tai in his side, but since his
rhock, every rSfe of it has entirely dis
appeared. The shoes are on exhibition in the
city, and “Bob” expects to reserve them for
Edison, as a warning to beware of the fluid
with which he proposes to electrify the world.
His case furnishes one of the most miraculous
escapes in the annals of history. H.
Much valuable time is wasted in expert
menting with uncertain remedies; whereas,
a bottle of Dr. Bull’s Baby Syrup would at
once cure the troublesome Colic or Diarrbma
afflicting the baby. my27-lt
Special Correspondence of the Morning News.
Gulf House, May 25.—After four weeks of
wandering about in South Georgia, visiting the
spring fairs, your correspondent finds hitmelf
homeward bound. Here in Thomasviile I com
menced my labors on the first day of the month,
and so 1 pause here on my way to Atlanta for
the purpose of ending my labors where they so
pleasantly began.
Through the courtesy c-f Captain and Mrs.
W. H. Clay, of the Gulf House. I am enabled to
stop over’’and write up my fear scattered
notes and final observations. A lovely day, a
remarkably cool bioeze and a pleasant room are
making me feel that I was wise in accepting
their generous hospitality. From my window I
look out upon Capt. Clay's splendid garden, and
view his waving banana trees, and the cool
breeze that comes in upon me makes me feel
that I am on the sea shore, and not far inland
FROM FAIR TO FAIR.
Thomasviile started off with a nice little
May day " fair, exhibiting only flowers, house
ants and early vegetables. It was a sort of
jienie gathering, wnoliy local in attendance,
asting one day and costing almost nothing. It
was unpretentious, brief and economical,
beuce successful as well as profitable pecuni
arily.
Bainbridge followed with a similar exhibit,
but on a more pretentious plan, having a band
of music and a display of ladies' fancy and do
mestic work. Although held two days, and a
liberal premium list offered. President Wight,
by his economical management, made his fair
successful financially as well as in the fioral
and vegetable exhibits.
Brunswick held her exposition for three days,
made a new departure for a spring fair and
embraced everything in tbe way of fun and
frohe and exhibits that were—in season—found
at a fail fair. Tlie vegetable and floral displays
were very fine, and the domestic ami fancy
departments were quite attractive. Rainy
weather, however, had a bad effect upon the
pecuniary results of the fair, and I fear it did
not secure the success it anticipated.
Albany came last in the list, holding also
three days, and with a larger and more expen
sive programme than Brunswick, as she did not
intend to have her usual fall fair. Thursday
was a big day and the attendance large, but
Wednesday and Friday hardly came up to the
expectations of the bard working officials.
Lioeral premiums and an expensive pro
gram e for races and other attractions left little
if anything in the treasury at the close of the
fair, which was successful in other respects. I
am convinced, therefore, that the simple and
enonomical plan adopted by Thomasviile and
Bainbridge is the only safe and proper one
for a spring fair—flowers, plants and vt go-
tables, and only one day for the public.
ALHANY TO BIIL NSW.CK.
Leaving Albany at 7:30 o'clock Saturday
morning, on Conductor H. C. Taylor’s tra n. i
found the cars crowded with visitors returning
home from the fair. It had rained nearly all
night and was still showery, wh ch made the
air cool and the dust a thing not to be dreaded
during our all day ride.
Among tlie passengers were James U. Vincent,
Esq . and his brilliant and accomplished wif-,
formerly Miss Lueila Styles, daughter of CoL
C. W. Styles, of the Brunswick Appeal, who
were returning from their first visit to Bruns
wick since their marriage, some six years ago.
Thev were the social centre of the party and
added largely to the pleasure of the trip.
To me it was a ride through a new country,
and over a road that I had supposed was almost
abandoned. I was surprised, t herefore, to find
a splendid road-bed and everything in excellent
order. When it is considered that the road
starts from “over the river,” and has no con
nection with Albany except by “bus” across
an expensive toll bridge, great praise is due
C*>L C. L Schlatter, superintendent, and h:s
efficient assistants. M« ssrs. W. T. Jones and R.
L). Header, for keeping »he road in successful
operation.
A OAT IN BRUSSWICK.
I spent a most delightful day in Brunswick,
and enjoyed its Sabbath quiet as a rare luxury
The church edifices are for the most part at
tractive in appearance and situated in the
midstsof shade trees of more than ordinary
beauty.
Mr. Charles G. Moore, whose guest I was. is
making his pleasant home supply the need ot
a first-class hotel. All he lacks is a larger
establishment, for his rooms, table, servants
and treatment of guests are first-class in every
resp^cf - only there is need of “more of the
same sort.”
My wife was delighted with Mrs. Moore and
her charming daughter, who, not only grace
the parlor and add largely to the social pleas
ures of rfce house, but also make i heir domes
tic accompli'hments a matter of de
served coniplinitnt at the dining table, lu
the supervision of servants an 1 the kitchen
Mrs. M. supplements most successfully her
husband's geuial labors in the office.
I have been in Boston, but I heard of the big
organ ; in New York, and heard of the Central
l’ark; in Augusta, and heard of the canal: iu
Bavannah, and heard of Tybee Island; but I
have been in Brunswick twice and ueithwr time
heard a single word about her great harbor.
Who, then, shall :ay that Brunswick at home
U not modest. Even her gifted and eloquent
champion. Col. C. W. Styles, of the Appeal.
paid me a pleasant visit, vet during our long
conversation failed to allude to tue harbor
question.
A DOOM IN SHIPPING.
Brunswick is just now having an immense
shipping boom, w hich makes everything livelj-
along her wharves. I counted tome forty ves
sels in port on Sunday, aud others were seen
coming from the Found.
Lumber is piled along the railroad tracks for
nearly two miles, and yet there is not enough
roUin&stock to meet tlie demand tor lumber
and uaval stores from the inter or. and loco
motives and cars are being borrowed from
other roads for temporary use. Still, the de
mand is in advance or the supply at the present
time.
Brunswick certainly has a few business men
of vim aud enterpiise, judging from wbatl
saw at the locks of J. II. McCullough, Little
field & Tison, A. V. Wood, Cook Bros., Wilder
A Co., and other extensive shippers of lumber
and naval stores. Savannuh also supplies a
large share of energy, ca. ital and business tact
to Brunswick. Mr. R. B. Keppard, the great
lumber king. Messrs. D. C. bacon & Co., and
Chas. Green & Co. are now loading here a score
ot vessels. Savannah has no cause to regret the
growth or prosperity of a citv in which tome
of her own people are so deeply interested.
There is not a place of any considerable size
anywhere on tii j line between Albany and
Brunswick, althuugh some of the towns seem
to be growing. Waycross. ALipaha and Kirk
land have several handsome new buildings,aod
Pearson has one of the best dinner houses to
be found anywhere. The landlady is especially
kind and attentive to guest*, which makes her
excellent meals more enjoyable. At »Vay-
cross we saw the camps of the engineer corps
that has been surveying the new railroad line
from that place to Jacks mriHe, Fla., for the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway’s new
short route to the “Land of Flowers ”
All along the Brunswick and Albany Railroad
I noticed si*;ns of increased activity in the lum
ber and naval stores busine-s, and was told
that the road was just now unable to carry all
the freight offered for want of sufficient robing
stock, a difficulty also existing on the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad. New saw mi.ls are
being put in operation and new turpentine stills
erected, while all the old ones seem to lx* doing
a lively business. CoL Schlatter is a veteran
and experienced railroad manager, and has
succeeded in getting his isolated road tree from
the operations of the llailroad Commission.
This will enable him to keep the road in its
prosent excellent condition, increase its roll
ing stock and thereby help materially in the
development of the country through which his
line passes. I was surprised to fiud that be has
aheady created so many growing industries in
that section and laid the foundations for so
many business centres.
BBUN8WICK TO THOMASVILLK.
Leaving Brunswick Sunday night at eight
o'clock, a two hours' ride on the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad, in a splendid coach,
brought us to Jesup, where I had a good
night's rest at the Altimaha House, which has
been renovated and greatly improved.
Yesterday morning I took the train of my
old friend. Conductor John Keller, who made
my two hours' ride to Savaunah pass away
like a dream. As I went to the “Forest City ”
to take a trip on the City of Bridgeton to Fer-
n&ndina, it is easy to imagine my disappoint
ment when I found the steamer hod left a day
in advance of h-r regular schedule.
Nursing my disappointment and a sick wife
the best I could. I took the return train “home
ward bound" at five o’clock in the afternoon.
As my wife was quite sick. Conductor J. D.
Meynardie put me under many obligations for
kind favors rendered, with his usual politeness.
The kindness of his mo t excellent lady at
Jesup Will also long be remembered. Through
their joint k nd attentions my wife was enabled
to reach Thomasviile this morning in an im
proved condition and take a rest until to
morrow.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
James L. Hara. Esq., a talented young son of
Mrs. Capt. W. H. Clay, graduates to day from
the law school of Columb'a College. Washing
ton, D. C.. where be is acting as a private secre
tary to a distinguished Senator.
I have seen the card of Capt. J. E. Dart, of
Brunswick, owner of the Island Home aud
Orilla, in regard to my report of the recent re
gatta in tbat city. 1 did not hear any person
gay that Capt Dan. or bis crews made the
charges referred to by me in regard to inter
fering with the race.
Heavy rains have prevailed in this section,
aud some planters and mill men complain of
damage in consequence. The drowning of Dr.
R. J. Bruce, of this city, is the saddest feature
rf Saturday s heavy rain. I find the entire
commun ty deeply sadddened, and his interest
ing family and charming home plunged into
bitter grief and surrounded by a heavy gloom.
Sleeping cars are now run from Savannah to
Albany, and the trains stop here for supper and
breakfast. This gives the Gulf House quite a
good patronage as an eating house, as Capt.
Clay's reputation for good meals lias gone
abroad in the land. His summer custom, how
ever, is profitable, Thomasviile being an im
portant point for c <mraercial tourists, who
also lie over here on their way to Bainbridge.
Wherever I go, for the Morning News circu
lates everywhere in South Georgia, I hear ex
pression of gratification at the recent improve^
ments In the typographical appearance of the
paper. The changes not only make the News
look much more attractive, but furnish your
patrons with a larger amount of reading mat
ter. It now contains about twice or three times
as much reading matter as any other daily in
the State. And the quality will also bear a
favorable comparison
I paid a visit this afternoon to the South
Georgia Agricultural College, which occupies
one of the most beautiful squares in Tbomas-
viile. The extensive and finely-shaded campus
is entirely surrounded by broad and level ave
nues. and in the future growth of the institu
tion therv will be added beauty and a greater
profusion of shade. The college is now full of
students, and lias every appearance of taking
firm root in the affection and support of the
people of this section of the State. Its perma
nent success will add largely to the future
growth and importance of Thomasviile as an
ducation&l centre. Chatham.
LETTER FROM TALLAHASSEE
Ex-Senator Conover a Sneceas as a
Political Wire-Puller—Woe of a
Republican Leader In Florida—
Win. M. Led with—His Relatives
Don’t Rally W'orth a Cent—Tlie
Spunky Colored Parson—K. H. M.
Davidson Probably His Own Sue-
censor—W. D. Bloxham aud the
Gubernatorial Nomination—Gov.
Drew’s Advocate* aud Opponents—
Call tor a New Deal.
Tallahassee. May 26.—Editor Morning News:
As we predicted in our last, the coup d'etat
ot tlie intriguing United States ex-Senator
moved successfully at Gainesville, and the wily
Simon B. bora off the Republican nomination
for Governor against the strongest opposition
and the most adroitly conducted combinations
As a United States Senator, Simon might have
been a failure, but as a political wire-worker
he’s a perfect success, and without an equal in
the State. He is exceedingly lavish with promi
ses to the colored brother, and can stuff their
kinky heads with more political nonsense than
any nmn in America, and the strangest part of
it is, that ho can catch the same blackbirds over
and over again with the same old chaff. The
fact 1b, he manages the Florida negro with
about the same ease as a schoolboy
moves the buttons on a chess beard. It is
generally conceded by leading Democrats tbat
his nomination Is the strongest the Republi
cans could have put in the field.
Ex-Senator Conover, although a carpet bag
ger ios the term is applied in the South), is
genial, kind-hearted and liberal to a fault, po
litically and otherwise, is an expert organizer
and truly devoted to the success of his i»arty.
We don’t mean party principles, for that is an
ingredient lus party seldom mixes with their
politics, lie has many friends among Demo
crats, and we have frequently heard it re
marked in Democratic circles t hat if by any
mishap a Republican should be elected Gov
ernor he (Conover) would be the least objec
tionable. But if the aspiring ex-Senator is
laying the flattering unction to nis soul that he
will reach the Guberratorial chair with the
assistance of Democratic votes lie will awake
some flue morning in November next to find
himself as badly mistaken as the boy who
burnt liis shirt expecting a new one. He left
hare for Washington on Friday last for lie
purpose, we presume, of sobering subscrip
tions of the “ever needful” for carrying on the
campaign; or else to avoid the duns and im
portunity of bis colored friends, who ap
pear to think that he has a secret key to
the United Mates Treasure, and is indebted
o them to the amount of every dollar they
van possibly persuade him to draw out. Certain
classes of them hang around him like starving
wolves, bowling tor “more money.” aDd
threatening a bolt when it is refused, but the
ex-Senator has a peculiar tact forgetting rid of
them on as cheap terms as any politician we
ever saw. To be a Republican leader in Florida
is not such a pleasant thing after all, and how
a man with even an average amount of de
cency can bear with such a howling mob for the
rake of office, is more than we can under
stand.
WM. M. LEDWITH,
the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Gover
nor. although a Southern man. has, in our
opinion, far less influence with the native ele
ment than a Northern man. He does not be
long to that class known as Southern loyalist*,
having been a secessioni>t and only a convert
to Radicalism when he saw it to his j>e< uniary
advantage to become such, lie is a represen
tative cf no particular element, uni- ss it be
that class of “camp followers” that sail with the
buccaneers for • he sake of the swag. However,
he is a close calculator, a hard worker, a deep
scheming politician, and lias at his command
the means to put his plans into execution,
thus making him a powerful enemy, although
possessed of no great amount of personal
popularity, and in fact none at all outside of
his own party. He has a large circle of rela
tives in this Stare, many of whom are men of
standing and influence, but they disapprove
the course of the erring William, and take
tides w.th bis strongest political opponents
As to his executive ability, that is a matter of
no importance whatever to the average Repub
lican. To win the race ia the beightb of their
ambition, no matter by what means or with
what c'ass of men.
The nomination of Witherspoon for Congress
in this district continues to be a very
thohn in the side or the white republicans.
Threats of forcing him down were for some
time rife, in and around Tallahastee, but ihe
colored parson is
“NOT THAT KIND Or A CAT.”
He is as spunky as a bull pup when thoroughly
aroused, and having a natural hankering after
Congressional honors, is determined to run the
race, win or lose, unless bought off with a good
S rice, in which case his followers would be sadly
isappolnted and hard to reconcile to such a
bargain unless the amount was sufficient to
divide with them all and, it is hardly probable
that a purchaser will be found at that price.
So, with anything like proner management,
this district may be very safely set down as
SURE FOB THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
But who that nominee will be it is rather
difficult to conjecture. Since our last writing
we are inclined to think that the Hon. R. H. M.
Davidson mav become his own successor.
The Democrats of this county held a mass
meeting hereon Saturday last and selected dele
gates to tlie State and Congressional Conven
tion*, to be held at Uaine-vifle and Cedar Keys
next month. It was without exception the
most quiet, orderly and harmonious political
gathering we have ever attended. Ail appeared
thoroughly impressed with the great impor
tance of uniting in action, and businesa with
out the slightest wrangling was conducted iu
short order. No particular preference was
expressed by the meeting, and the delegates go
umnstructed and entirely untrammelled to
nominate the most worthy, eligible and ]*opni
lar candidate to be found in the State, regard
less of section, locality or personal preference,
but it is generally understood that this county,
for Governor, is almost
A UNIT FOR w. D. BLOXHAM,
whose popularity is unbounded throughout the
State, though his name appeared at the end of
the list of prominent Candida es for nomination
in our last correspondence, which was due en
tirely to the fact that he has persistently re
fused t > allow his name used in that connection
Mnce the nomination of Mr. Conover (whose
strength it is folly to underrate!, the public eye
has more tlian ever turned to Mr. Bloxham as
the candidate best calculated to lead the Demo
crat party to success, and it is a matter of
sore vexation to his many friends that he con
tinues to refuse. We have seen
SCORES OF LETTERS
addressed to prominent men ot this city,
from leading Democrat? in different sections
of the State, many ot whom are delegat< s to
the State Convention, expressing a decided
preference for Mr. Bloxham. and lb© deepest
regrets that he will not allow his tan\e to go
before the convention, offering at the same
time to pledge their support if he can be in
duced to withdraw his objections and become &
candidate; yet he remains inflexible. The gen
tleman’s earnestness and persistency in hiz
course leaves not the slighted room to doubt
his sincerity, but for the life of us we
CANNOT SEE HOW HE COULD DECLINE
on tlie grounds presented, should he te dc-
c ared the choice of th • people and the nomi
nation tendered him. Thu is a time when th*
most available man in the party is needed, and
we feel safe in asserting that there is not a
man in the State who Ls so universally popular
with all classes and can in'use ?o much vigor
and enthusiasm iuto the campaign as W. D.
Bloxham. The leading men of tne party are
by no means blind to the*e facts, and it would
not at afl surprise us if the nomination is
tendered him. despite his protestations.
THE ADVOCATES OF GOVERNOR DREW
are pushing his claims manfully, and his
chances for me nominaii n are yet pretty fair,
but somew'hnt diminished, we think, since
the Republican nomination. Of all
the candidates now prominent before the
people and likely to secure the nominatiou,
we are of :he candid opinion that Governor
Drew would be the hardest to elect, for the
simple reason that there is such widespread
prejudice and dissatisfaction against hu ad
ministration. Now we do not desire to be un
derstood as finding fault against the present
administration or raising objections to Gover
nor Draw’s renominaiion. for we were among
the first in »76 to advocate, through the valua
ble column# of the Morning Nlws, the nomi
nation of Mr. Draw, cheerfully giving hiui uur
humble support throughout that stirring cam
paign, and have never regretted doing so;
would Willingly do the same thing over, did we
believe that nw re-election could be made sure;
but unfortunately for the Governor there were
far more aspirants than oTees within his gift,
and the appointing power vested in him by th?
constitution has proven a curse to him rather
than a source c f power in the coming campaign.
Every rejected aspirant has developed into a
bitter political enemy, returning to hi# friends
and waging a relentless war against Governor
Drew personally.
However unjust and unfounded this crusade
may be, it is nevertheless damaging to Mr.
Drew s chances for re-election, and the sooner
his advocates recognize and act upon these
facts the lietter it will be for the success of the
Democratic party. That such an element of
disaffection dees exist in nearly every county
in 'he State cannot be denied, and that it is
sufficiently strong to turn the scales of the
election is equally true. Then why in the name
of justice and wisdom should the success of
the party be jeopardized by nominating
candidate who is certain to lose the support of
that element. It is useless to argue tnat they
can be reconciled to Governor Drew, for un
fortunately they are of that peculiar class
with whom logic has but little weight against
prejudice, yet their ballots count up in the
aggregate and it would l*e fatal folly to ignore
them at this critical time when there is so
much at stake and no votes to lose. Then by
all means
LET US HAVE A NEW DEAL.
A majority of the people desire it and sfiould
have it. Let the convention bring out a man
whose popularity will sweep the State like &
whirlwind, and bury Radicalism in eternal
oblivion. Cactus,
GoTeraor Brown Appointed Senator.
Milledgeville Recorder.
We notice fault has been found in some
quarters with Governor Colquitt for ap
pointing the Hon. Joseph E. Brown as
Senator to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of General Gordon. This we
regret. There are some things in the
part which were calculated at the time
to depress Governor Brown in the esti
mation of the people of Georgia, but we
are disposed to let them be buried in the
aud* of obkvion. Our Democratic
party ha* done some thing* which we
are ready also to overlook and for*
get. One, more notorious than aiydhing
else, was the nomination of Horace
Greeley for the Presidency. We have
neither time nor space to enter into a
critical investigation of the matters re
ferred to. Let us hesitate and consider
before we speak too harshly of the ap
pointment of Governor Brown. He is a
good Democrat, and we question whether
the Governor could have made a better
appointment. For clear headednew,
power of judgment and capacity to rep
resent the State in the Senate, the Gov
ernor could have selected no man supe
rior to Governor Brown. It is our de-
lilierate opinion that no State in the
Union will be so ably represented in the
Senate as Georgia will be by Mr. Hill
and Governor Brown. Let us be con
siderate and cautious. Perhaps iu a short
time we will all think that the Governor
has made a most judicious selection.
The Comte de Semelle could not settle
down into civic life after the invasion;
be was young, was an officer of the
Turcos, so he made a voyage up the
Niger and brought home a Joshua re
port of the land to the enterprising
merchants of Nantes, who have just
fitted him out with a forty ton steamer
for the African exploring trade. The
Count was one day passing through a
native village, and noticed an intelligent
looking and handsome boy tied up; on
inquiry, he was informed that the lad
was being fattened, and waste be roasted
at a coming fete; the Comte bought the
lad for a case of Old Tom, and he is
now at school in Paris, astonishing the
natives by his capacity.
The number of missing children in the
country is sadly suggested by the fact
that in Philadelphia alone no less than
one hundred and fifty persons—mostly
fathers and mothers—called at the Cen
tral police station to see if they could
identify as that of their own lost darling
the photograph of an unknown boy who
recently lost his life in a mysterious
manner near Titusville.
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