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~ TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1882.
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Meeting of Ancient Landmark Lodge.
Meeting of Georgia Hussars.
Notice—Richardson A Barnard.
Lecture by Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage.
Free ballast wharf at Central Cotton Press.
Heads and slats for vegetable crates.
Reduced rates for soda water at Strong s.
Dressmakers wanted.
Cigarmaker wanted,
Pocketbook lost.
Fenwick Hall, Baybrook Point. Conn.
Pianos and organs at Schreiner’s.
Rooms for rent.
Person wanted to do chamber work.
Boarders wanted.
Coat and trouser makers wanted.
Sundries at auction.
Residence for rent.
Good field hand wanted.
Lunch to-day at The Office.
Weatsir Ksport.
Indications for the South Atlantic States
to-dav: Fair weather except on North Caro
lina coast, light rain, higher barometer and
lower temperature.
Klver Kaport.
The height o* the river at Augusta at 1:41
iP'-'oek p. m. yesterday was eight feet four
Inches, a rise of four Inches during the pre
ceding twenty-four hour*.
Sign*) Observations.
Comparative statement of temperature at Sa
vannah, taken from the Signal Service records:
18811 1888.
8:44 50 , 8:44 a. 74
2 *4 *. X. 64' LG P- ®
10*4 LIT 58P:44f.X 73
Maximum 65 Maximum 86
Uii-mim 4*5 Minimum.... ...... 70
Mean temperature Mean temperature
of day .57.5 of day 77.3
Bainfall OCO Afnfall ...0.00
COTTON BELT BULLETIN,
For the twenty-f mr hours ending April 10,
1882, 5 p.m.
AVERAGE.
districts. Max. Min. Rain-
Temp Temp fall.
Wilmington ‘ls
Charleston * 61 . •
Augusta I 86 02 ......
Savannah * *4 •**
Montgomery 84 6> ] .07
Mobile —-tt-
New Orleans 87 64 .0?
Oalves*on 89 6<
Vicksburg 84 64
tittle Rock 61 59 )
Memphis 82 5 -
Mean temperature 61.4 61.4
SIANAL sSB Vies OBSERVATIONS AT 10:4* V. X.
(savannah mean tine), apeil 10, 1652.
The following observations are taken at the
lame moment of time At ail the stations
gamed:
L ||| . I lax
Static**. 0 £ Z § = Wiathbr
fin l!ji
~ M s _|ti_
Atlanta 71*9.7;63|NW| 7 .... Clear.
Angus's....... 20-73 7i)j...., Clear.
Cedar Keys.... I '-.I - •••• ••••••
Char-.eoton— 29.65 .1 W 8, — C.ear.
Charlotte 29.77 56 KE 10 .... C ear.
y-alestine .81 75.5 M ..!• .. C ?ar.
Galveston .29.81 76 S 8 Clear.
Indiano'..'. 29 8 1 76 S E U Fair.
Jacksonville...!29.73 71 3 Wll2 .19 Cloudy.
Ke%-West... ..139.931731 W |.. |.... (Clear.
Mobile . ...1..
Montgomery...! B9.79 69 N 1.. Clear.
New Orleans.. I-- -I Lx
. ....!29.80, ,4 8W j 6 j I Clear.
Port F*-V 29 85 75 8W 12;.... Clear.
Punta Lass*. .. ■ 29.88 75 8 W 12j.... Cloudy.
BAVA.vsAn ,29.70172 SW ..I iFair.
Board of Sanitary Coujint**tone*.
The board met yesterday la regular ses
sion, Alderman 8. P. Hamilton, Mayor pro
tern., in the ebair. W. Duncan
and G. C. Freeman, J. R. Hamlet, E-q , Dr.
L. A. Falliganf, aud Dr. J. T. McFarland,
Health Officer and Secretary.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed and report of Health Officer,
after reading, was ordered recorded.
The Health Officer reported that official
notice had been received from H. B. Horl
berck, M.D., Recorder, of Charleston, 8. C..
that the Code of Quarantine Regulations,
relating to all foreign vessels, and the port
quarantine charges of Savannah, hays been
adopted and will go into effect on May Ist,
1882.
It was also reported by the Secretary
that the nuisances complained of at. last
meeting as existing on the Pavilion Hotel
premises have beeu abated.
The Secretary was dTected^ to enter Into
correspondence with the United S*ate
authorities regarding the great variance of
the Uoited States census of 1880 and that
of Messrs. Bboles & Co.’s “Directory census
takers” of 1882, and was instructed to ask
that justice be done this city.
The Health Officer was Instructed to con
fer with the United Stages Engineer Depart
ment regarding the dredging of the water
front of the quarantine station.
The Ford-' EntertaliißientTo>Nlgbt.
All the Indications are that the grand gift
entertainment to be given by the popular
John T. Ford Amateur Dramatic Associa
tion, which comes eff at the Theatre to
night, will be finely attended. A large
number of sea's have already been engaged,
and probably to day all will be taken.
This is gratifying, and we are glad that
this meritorious association will have a
fine house. They fully deserve it, for apart
from the large number of elegant presents
to be distributed to the holders of lucky
tickets to-night, the entertainment will
probably surpass all previous efforts of the
organization. The programme throughout
is a good one, while the drill of the
Veteran Guard Cadets will, we are
satisfied, Itself prove a sufficient
attraction to guarantee satisfaction. The
members have all woiked hard and consci
entiously to perfect themselves in their re
spective parts, and this, added to the fact
that they have always proven ready to
promptly offer their services whenever they
were needed to help along any cause of
charity or ben<-volence, commend them espe
cially to public favor. We have no doubt
the entertainment to-night will prove both,
artistically and pecuniarily a grand success.
Easter Elections.
At the election held on Easter Monday
(yesterday) for wardens and vestrymen of
Christ Church the following were duly
elected:
WARDENS.
t Robert H. Footman, Joseph D. Weed.
vestrymen.
John Screven,' Milo Hatch,
Robert Falliganf, Walter G. Charlton,
J. G. Thoms?. M D., John R F. Tattnall,
W. Grayson Msnn.
At an election held last evening for war
dens and vestrymen of B’. Stephen’s Episco
pal Church, colored, the following were
elected:
WARDENS.
H. L. Giles, Cyme Campfield.
VESTRYMEN.
Geo. Natali, E. J. Miller,
R. J. Artson, C. H. Garey,
A. K. Desvercey, L B. Toomer,
M. J. Habersham.
Attempted Suicide.
At four o’clock on Sunday evening a
white man, who was very much uader the
influence of liquor, approached the watch
man on the wharf of the Georgia and
Florida steamers, and after talking with
him a few minutes, remarked that he
Would never be seen alive again. He
then jerked bis coat off and attempted to
jump overboard, but was caught by the
watchman and held for a short time until
some friends were summoned,who took him
in charge. We understand that the same
ividual made a similar attempt at the
ladelphia steamship wharf a few minutes
' previous but was prevented by two gentle
men who were In the vicinity.
Playing Ball In tbe Squares.
At about lour o’clock yesterday afternoon
X policeman discovered seme young white
lads playing base ball In Reynolds square,
and, this being against a city ordinance, at
tempted to arrest them, bu". the boys were
feo fleet of foot that he was unable to make
a capture. They demonstrated to the en
tire satisfaction of the knight of tbe club
i that as far as the running portion of tbe
national game is concerned they were
experts.
Police Arrests.
The following is a record of the arrests
made by the police up to 2 a. m. to day;
A colored men, beat Icg bis wife in the
Street, 12230 p. m. Officer Kane.
Two white men, brickbatting the house of
Rosa Franklin, colored, 2:30 p. m. Officer
A colored man, violating city ordinance —
driving a wagon without a license.
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Germ* u Corn Remover eradicates corns,
••ware of base imitations. Get the gen
uine. 25 cents. All druggists.
Hraaoved.
B. H. Levy, the Clothier and Gents’ Furn
jgtzTit a** removed the balance of his
fWinter Stock and baa now in place, and
|m ext • • n tbe argeat and raoetcom-
Ealete Stock of Men’* Boy’* and Children's
Ihutttaif ever seen in this city. It will pay
fperaasin want of goods in his 11m to go
fßed examine before purchasing.—Ad.
Batters and TMtnxa I.aeenleaJly
Noted.
Spirits turpentine is inactive in this mar
ket at present.
Georgia Hussars have their quarterly
meeting to-night.
Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 231, F. A.
M., meet to-night.
The Theatre will be filled this evening to
its utmost capacity.
The schooner Mattie makes dally trips
between here and Tybee.
The total assessment at the Police Court
yesterday morning was $59.
The total in'ermeits in Charleston last
week numbered 32—whites 10, colored 22.
8. T. Kingsberry, Eq , of tbe Quitman
bar, Is in attendance upon the United States
courts.
Advices from New Orleans state that the
visible supply of rice there is smaller than
for several years.
The list of vessels up, cleared and sailed
for B*vannah consists of eight barks and
thirteen schooners.
The Spanish steamship Maria will arrive
up from quarantine to-day to take on board
a cargo for Barcelona.
The schooner Robert Wayne is being
thoroughly overhauled and repaired, and
will be pnt in first class condition.
Mr. J. B. G. O’Neill, who has been absent
from the city about a year, returned a few
days since and expects to locate here again.
At the monthly meeting of the Southern
Mototl Loan Association, held last evening,
$6,000 was sold at from to Pre
mium.
The annual meeting and Easter festival
of the Episcopal Orphans’ Home will take
place on Friday afternoon, 14‘.h instant, at 5
o’clock.
The gates belonging to a mud fltt that
were lost going down the river a few
days since were recovered yesterday eve
ning by Mr. Jenkins.
The hearing on the injunction ca-e in
tne matter of the Old Cemetery on South
Broad street, will be resumed In the Supe
rior Court this morning.
Captain John Menshaw, Supervising In
spector of the Third District, is in the city
looking after the steamers and steamships
tha* plv to and from this port.
Mr. E. J. Klefft-r left for Atlanta last
night to attend the annual meeting of the
Pharmaceutical Association of Georgia. He
will represent tbe druggists of Savannah.
The deck beams of the wrecked bark
Osmoa bays been cut away so as to get the
lumber out easily, and a flit will be towed
tbere this morning to bring a portion of it
up to the city.
Judge John S. B gby, United States Dis
trict Attorney for Georgia, and his assistant,
Mr. R brt B. Trip, of Atlanta, are repre
senting the interesta of the government at
the present session of the United States
courts.
Ssm Mfcbell and Lizzie Wilson, colored,
had a little pleasant fight in a house on
Weri Bread street Sunday evening but
kicked up such a rumpus that Policeman
Muck found it necessary to arrest them,
in the Police Court yesterday Sam was fined
$8 and L'zz'e $5.
The Knickerbocker Ice Company have
another picture! qae wagon an the streets.
The view on one side represents an ice
cutttng scene on a Western lake, and the
other side a New Eogland stage coach in a
snow storm in tbe ante-railroad days. They
are very refreshing pictures to look at these
warm spring days.
General A. R. Lawton and General J. F.
G loner left tbe el'y Sunday evening for
Augusta, on receipt of a dispatch an
nru-’clrg tbe death in that city of their
father-in law, Mr. Alexander, father of
GentrU E. P Alexander,which occurred on
Sunday. The remains were taken yesterday
to Washington, Ga , for interment.
Mr. Bruce’* Lecture.
A verv floe and appreciative audience
greeted Mr. Wallace Bruce upon his second
appearance at Masonic Temple last even
ing, to listen to his lecture, delivered under
the auspices of the St. Andrew’s Society, on
Walter Bcott.”
The lecturer was introduced by Professor
H. F. Train. President of the society, and
began by delivering an original poem, In
wh’ch humor and pathos was very happily
blended, entitled “Wal’er Scott’s Greeting
to Robert Burns,” and, after this, without
further introduction, he entered upon bis
lecture. He began by graphically describing
the monument to Scott at Edinburgh—that
lasting and substantial token of the high
regard in which the citizens of his na
tive city hold him, and then dwelt
at length upon the beauty and merits
of Scott’s works, both as a poet
and a writer of fiction. He had truly taken
down the “harp of tbe North which moul
dering long had hung” and made its iw
mcflltd strings to resound with sweetest
music, but as a writer of prose it
was that he won his greenest laurels.
His delightful works embodied not
alone the most enchanting of romances,
bu’they were valuable as works of historic
informa’lon. Tne Waverly novels pre
sented to tbe world a true history
of the most Important everts of seven
ceniuries. beginning with the eleventh
and ending with tbe inauguration of
the eighteenth, while his descriptions
of character were graphic, true to nature,
and brought back to actual life the deeds
and records of the sturdy and gallant ances
tors of the Scottish race. Nor were his
efforts confined to these alone, but English
h'story o f ancient days was also vividly por
trayed.aad the deeds of Richard Plant&ganet
as well as the days of good Queen Bess were
presented as painty to the mind’s eye as If
they were but the events of yesterday.
The lecturer then recited Jeante Dean’s
simple and pathetic appeal for her sister’s
life, as published in “the Heart of Mid
lothian,” and concluded by paying an elo
quent tribute to Bcott, and drawing a par
allel between him and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Both these men were born about the same
time and both achieved world wide fame.
But while Napoleon built a monument to
himself to commemorate the glory he bad
won over desolated homes and ruined cities,
to Scott a lofty memorial to perpetuate the
fame of one who made the world happier
through amusement and instruction had
been erected by his fellow citizens. Not
withstanding the length of the lecture It
was listened to with absorbing interest, and
was truly eloquent, entertaining and in
structive.'
After Mr. Bruce had finished, Professor
Train, in the came of St. Andrew’s Society,
thanked those present for their manifest ap
preciation of the efforts of the society to
cultivate the taste of this community by'in
troducing to our city the finest lecture tal
ent which could be procured, and announced
that on Saturday evening next Rev. T.
Talmage, of Brooklyn, would ap
pear before a Savannah audience.
A Happv Family—A Savage Son
Bite* Off Hl* IVoilier’* Ear.
Emma Reynolds, her husband and step
son, George Reynolds, occupy a house on
Lover’s lace which yesterday morning was
the scene of a lively family broil. It ap
pears that whilst the husband was abeent
Emma and her step-son sat down to break
fast, and during the enjoyment of the ma
tutinal meal Emma accused the boy of steal
ing some biscuit. He resented the imputa
tion by throwing a glass of water in her
face. She returned tbe filial compliment
by dashing a basin of water over him, when
a ecu Si i took place. George managed to
get the lobe of tbe left ear of his mother be
tween his teeth, and bit it entirely off, spit
tirg tbe quivering fiesh on the ground. Em
ma picked up the piece of her ear, and
wrapping it in a handkerchief, proceeded to
Doctor Chisholm’s office, where the severed
piece was sewed on to the auricnlar organ,
but tbe physician does not think it will
Jffow.
Tbe Killing of Gabriel Brown—
Verdict of Mlurder.
Yesterdiy morning Coroner Bheftall held
an Icquest upon the body of Gabriel Brown,
the old colored man who was brutally killed
on Sunday afternoon on River street, near
West Broad, an aceount of which appeared
in yesterday’s News. Several witnesses
were examined. Among them Policeman
TANARUS, C. Farr, Samuel Taylor, Thomas J.
Smith.Cuffee Chisholm, Peter Jackson,John
Andenou and R. M. Dennis, three of whom
testified positively to seeing Tom Green
commit the deed. The facts gilded were
about the same as given in-tbe Naws. The
trouble it appears was about a watch, which
Green bad taken from someone.
Tbe jury rendered the following verdict:
“We the jury find from the evidence be
fore ns that Gabriel Brown came to his
death from blows inflicted by Thomas
Green, and we consider it murder in the
first degree.”
Green has not yet been arrested.
Conspicuous among the influential men of
the Dominion is Mr. J. H. Metcalf, member
of Parliament from the city of Kingston,
Canada. Coming to a personal matter, we
wcu’d mention that Mr. Metcalf was
formerly subject to extreme soreness of the
chest, for which, as be himself says, “I
could fird no remedy but St. Jacobs Oil, the
Great German Remedy. I would not be
without it for ten times its selling price.”
Notice.
Dr. Aborn here announces that his office,
118 Bryan 6treet, will be closed from the
20th of April until next November. In
many cases, of a careful examination made
at the first Interview, patients can be sup
plied with fuileourtet of medicines, and then
without loss of time return home to their
usual evocations, and successfully carry out
the course of treatment prescribed. Hours
9:30 a.m. to 12 m. and 4 to 5 p. m.
1882-Spring—lßß*.
Grand Opening of Spring and Summer
Goods this da j at B. H. Levy’s.— Adv.
. HEALTH IS WEALTH.
THE CITIZENS’ SANITARY ASSO
CIATION.
meeting at tbe Tbextre—An Interest
ing Keport— 4d4re*e* from Col.
Jobn Screven, Gen. Henry R. Jack
son and Other*—A General Awak
ening—Tbe City Authorities to be
Muatalned—Pledge* of Co-operatfon
from tbe Citizen*.
In accordance with the call of the Execu
tive Council of the Citizens’ Sanitary Asso
ciation, addressed to the members of the
Association and the citizens of Savannah in
general, a meeting was held at the Theatre
last evening to consider certain matters of
interest to the community. Notwithstand
ing the several attractions elsewhere,
notably the lecture at Masonic Temple, the
Theatre was well filled with a representative
body of our citizens, and a more interested
and earnest assemblage has rarely been seen
within its walls.
A few minutes after eight o’clock the
members of the Executive Council and of
the Committees on Canals and Drainage
and of conference with city and county
authorities, made their appearance on the
stage.
Dr. J. G. Thomas, President of the Asso
ciation, in a few remarks stated the object
of the meeting was to consider a report
prepared by two committees of the Asso
ciation, and which had been carefully con
sidered by the Executive Council and
adopted, in reference to the condition of
Hutchinson’s Island. He stated that the
purpose of the Association was to bring to
the knowledge of the community facts of
importance, and to take action looking to a
vigorous co-operation with the city authori
ties in the matter of sanitation and to
awaken a healthy public sentiment on the
subject.
The Secretary then read the following
report:
Totfu Executive Council of the Citizen s’ Sanitary
Association of Sv annah:
Your committee has been charged with
the duty of examining into the condition of
Hutchinson’s Island, of reporting thereon,
and of making suggestions as to the steps
which ought to be taken for the purpose of
obviating further evil consequences to the
sanitary condition of the city from the nui
sances existing on said island. They beg
to report a* follows:
1. As to the breaks occasioned in the em
bankments of the island, by the storm of
August last, and by subsequent high tides,
thev found :
Oa the uorthea-t corner of the island a
small break, which, although protected by a
slight ou’er dam, offered free access to high
tides No work was being done at this spot
on the 22d Inst.
The large crevasse on the Back river,
which has caused so much uneasiness to
this community, was found to be repaired
so as to bar off the tides. A large force
weie still at work at this place,
and, with continued labor, there seems
every prospect of the work being completed
in au efficient manner.
All the other breaks have been repaired—
none of them in thorough manner, and
the work done heretofore should be much
s'rengthened.
2. The embankments around the island
are not in good condition. In general they
are rot up to the standard required by the
city’s contract with the lessees. On the
beck river loose earth has been thrown upon
them, and they have thus, perhaps, been
ra'sed to the proper height. No adbe
Mon exists between the new material and
the remains of the old embankments. The
embatkment In question is too narrow in
its sections, its slopes too 6teep to hold up
the soil of which it is constructed, the sol)
itself unpacked, and the revetment, which
was carried away by the water last August,
has not been replaced. The banks on tbe
Savannah river have suffered severely during
the last few weeks. The light material of
which they were constructed, and the in
sufficient slope of the side®, unfitted them
to successfully withstand the late tides.
3 The trunks on the island are, generally
speaking, in good or at least fair order, but
i". seems that no official has been charged
with the duty of regulating them, accord
ing to the state of tbe tides. Whatsoever is
beiegdonein this direction is being done
by private individuals, who voluntarily,
and without authority, 1 ave ’a’-en the
matt< rin hand. The trunks es- dally on
the northern side cf the Islam! have evi
dently been causes of weakness an i insecur
ity to the embankments under which they
are laid. They should be removed entirely
so as to allow a solid embankment through
out its lenetb. The old docks or openings,
should be barred to a proper height at or
near tbe riv*r shore. They will scon fill
with sediment, trash and vegetable growth,
and finally form a good margin for the em
bankment. The drainage should be effected
by a cinal sunk longitudinally, and
nearly as may be centrally through
the tract. Appropriate trunks should
lead toe drainage into this canal, which
6bould be voided through one trunk, with
locks both outside and inside, thoroughly
protected. This would reduce the present
multiplicity of exposed, dangerous and ex
pensively maintained trunks, and make a
basis for tbe drainage of the land on the
most economical plan. The embankments
of the proposed canal would greatly in
crease the security against total overflow,
which then might be supplemented by such
transverse or sectional embankments as
may seem advisable.
4 The fields and ditches on the island
are in a wretched condition. There are
little or ro evidences to be found of any
judicious ditching having been done for
several years pas'. Most of the old ditches
are filled with rank vegctatloD, and more or
less clogged by mud and other impedi
ments. In consequence, a great deal of
stagnant water accumulates on diff-rent
parts of the island after heavy rains and
overflows, and tbe whole body of land
remains almost undrained. Thus a
great deal of poisonous malaria is being
developed, engendering serious danger to
the health of the city.
5 The Dillon tract, the whole of which
it was found impossible to Inspect, seems to
be in about as bad condition as at any time
this winter. Large portions of the same
were found covered with water, and there
seems little doubt that the late h'gh tides
etiher caused breaks in the banks or that
thev swept over tbe banks themselves.
Tbe above report will show that ihe seven
months which lie behind us, have been al
lowed to elapse without the island having
been put into a safe or healthy condition.
This fact cannot but cause surprise. The
damage done to Hutchinson’s Island was
not more serious than the damage done to
many rice plantations at the same time, nor
thD the destruction occasioned to the levees
on the Mississippi river by overflows
in former years. Still, both on the
Georgia and Carolina rice fields, and
oa the Mississippi cotton fields, private
energy, under the stimulus of pecuniary in
terests, succeeded in doing in a couple of
months the work which seven months have
not sufficed to accomplish under our own
eyes, with the health and lives of thousands
of ci’izen6 at stake.
Putting aside any charges of negligence
or bad faith, the small result derived from
the labor expended on tbe Island seems to
be owing very largely to the dualism exist
ing in the direction of the work. Neither
the city authorities northe lessees have taken
the whole matter into their own hands.
Each of them has relied on the other to do
something, and the consequence is that
bo'h together bave done very little.
Your committee recommend that the Citi
zens’ Sanitary Association urge on the city
authorities the necessity of immediately
doing away with this dualism of power by
taking advantage of the present condition
of things to abrogate the contract with
the present lessees, if this may justly be
done, and to reeDter into full and entire
possession of the island.
Whilst the embankments on the island,
as stated ab >ye, are of so slight a character
that there would be little hope of their be
ing ab'e to stand under the doable force of
a storm and of a high tide, yet there seems
to be every prospect that, with proper con
tinuous daily work applied to them, under
the intelligent guidance of an official, who
should devote his entire time to the island,
they might stand until autumn next if this
coast should be spared a"y severe storm.
It is well known that embankments
thrown up on the rice fields of this coast
during summer will not stand so well as
when constructed In the cold months, and
that it would be therefore less expedient to
undertake any permanent work on these
hanks for the coming six months. It Is
therefore suggested that tbe attention of the
city authorities be called to the receseity of
appointing such an official, and of putting
an adsquate number of workmen at his dis
posal for the whole of this summer. The
repairs done to the embankments are of so
slight a nature that they will require to be
constantly watched and cared for. Even a
few days’ negligence In examining every
part of the embankments, and promptly
correcting any damage that may occur to
them, might be fraught with the most se
rious conseqnences.
The same official, with the force under his
direction, should at the same time be en
trusted with the work of opening up the old
ditches, 60 as to allow a free flow of water,
and to dig such other ditches as may be
more particularly required for draining the
stagnant water from the middle and from
the western portion of the tract.
If tbe island is to be permanently protect
ed against the danger of overflow, It
will be necessary to undertake next
autumn the throwing up of an em
bankment all around the same of much
heavier dimensions than those contemplated
heretofore, which dimensions should be
judged of and determined by a competent
engineer, thus securing a tract of between
four or five hundred acrea of tbe richest soil
In this State, in the most advantageous situ
ation possible for the marketing of crops of
all kinds.
Such an embankment and the establish
ment of a complete system of drain* for the
island, would involve of course a large out
lay of money: but independently of the sani
tary advantages to be obtained, tbe increas
ed value of the soil, ought nearly, if not
altogether, to make up for such an expense.
It is suggested) that the Citizens’ Sanitary
Association ought to assure the city authori
ties of their willingness to sustain them In
anv well devised plan for the raising of funds
sufficient to undertake and complete this
very necessary and important work.
If it were possible, It Would be very de
sirable to include in such embankment all
the land on Hutchinson’s Island subject to
drv culture contracts, as also Fig Island.
In the meantime the city authorities
ought to be urged to enforce on said tract
strict compliance with the stipulations of
the dry culture contract, so as to obtain, at
tbe earliest possible moment, and before
hot weather sets in permanently,a correction
in its present wretched condition.
In this connection it Is sugeested that the
duties devolving on the Committee of Coun
cil on Dry Culture are of too onerous a na
ture. Proper attention to these duties
would absorb all the time that a man of
business can spare for public affairs, and
would preclude the possibility of the mem
bers on said committee giving their atten
tion to other matters of public importance.
Under such circumstances it would seem
that a committee of private citizens, ap
pointed as Commissioners of Drv Culture,
would be able to render more efficient ser
vice t han any committee of Council possibly
could.
John Screven.
John Nisbet.
H. F. Grant.
N. O. Tilton.
Wm. M. Wadlet.
J. G. Thomas.
Geo. A. Mercer.
J. H. EBTILL.
J. L. Warren.
C. C. Casey.
Joseph Rosenheim.
Captain Henry Blun moved that the re
port be adopted, and that a copy be refer
red to the City Council, which motion was
seconded.
Cqlonel John Screven arose for the pur
pose of giving some additional reasons to
those contained in the report whv it was
thus brought in. He desired in the com
mencement that it be distinctly understood
that in any remarks he might make he in
tended no adverse reflection upon any one.
He had the greatest respect for our city au
thorities, collectively and Individually.
They are citizens in whom our community
•have the utmost confidence. In all affair®,
especially those affecting the welfare, health
and prosperity of our city, it could not be
doubted that they are as greatly impressed
with the duties devolving upon them as
are the citizens generally, as on them
the respousibill’y rests, and he could
bnt believe that these gentlemen act
vlgorou-lv and conscientiously In all that
pertains to the good of this city. If there
were any arp went negligence it could but
be attributed to good intention. Hp could
sav from experience that In all they have
done thev have ample precedent. Their
action may be determined by motives of
economy, or by lack of means to cwry out
measures that are costly. He believed,
however, that when the citizens of Savan
nah come to know the true condition of
affairs that they will stand up to the city
au horities in carrying out any plans for the
welfare and prosperity of this community.
[Applause.] This Association does not ap
pear as critics or as a jury to
sit in judgment on tbe action
of the authorities, but to hold
up the hands of the city authorities and to
cy operate with them. If they want money
or help let them say so There Is strength
enough in this assemblage to enable them
to carry through any measure for the gen
eral good. [Applause.] If we would go
back to the history of this locality it would
not be impossible to discover the cause of
the present condition of affairs. It is by tbe
light of the past that we can judge of the
present. Go back to the revolutionary war,
when Savannah was considered a heal’hv
refort in summer, when people flocked
here for protection from the very fever
that has desolated more than one
home in this city of late. It tabes history
to explain to ns the change. In tbo®e
day 6 there were no drv culture contracts;
vasts forests surrounded the swamps border
ing the city; rice plantations did not exist.
We ail know, all agriculturists, all sanita
rians know, that when forests are swep’
away, and the swamps opened up to the
p iwc-rof the 6un, that tnlasma Is developed
and spreads over the country. The dense
swamps are the protection of human li'e.
All ! his is changed. H would sav tere that
the best protection for the community would
be the growth of trees In the outskirts of
the city. In time rice fields were estab
listed "in the vicinity of the city,
and, as they proved profitable,
tb*? became more expensive. Whn
that transpired, the ci y became de
serted anterior to 1820, and It is a fact that
the people of Savannah in 1817 determined
to di*mi*s this means of disea=e. At a meet
ing in the long room of the Exchange CM.
John A Cutbbert, who died lately at Mobile
at an advanced age, arose, and, in ringing
toues,depicting the effect upon the health of
the city, declared with emphasis that the cli
mate of Savannah must be changpd,
and it was changed. Forty dollars
p r acre was paid the rice planters
for reducing a por’ion of their fields to dry
culture. That was a happy conception, but
experience has demonstratedthat.it was a
mistake. Any gentleman familiar with rice
planting knows that to convert a rtco field
to dry culture virtually renders the soil un
profitable for several years, and that serious
1 =s is entailed on the owner.
Dr. L A. Falligant respectfully Interrupted
the speaker and Inquired if a rice field were
reduced to dry culture would not the danger
from malaria be lessened.
Col Screven replied not necessarily, and
he would 6ay here, without fear of denial
from any source that it would have
weight with him; that well drained, well
cared for rice field is cleaner and in better
condition and better for health than the 60-
ca'led dry culture fields.
Dr. Falligant—lf they are wet culture,
is not the danger greater to health from the
stagnant water at the harvest flow?
Colonel Screven, continuing, said the rice
fields i,re better drained than any other
field* in the world, no fields are so
thoroughly washed and kept clean, free
from vegetation and diseases, with this
exception—when the harvest water is re
moved there must be exhalations which
are calculated to produce sickness,
provided the water Is cot entirely
drawn off In a reasonable time. Every
other day in the year they are healthier
than dry culture, 60-called. When rice
fields are properly drained they are drained
below the point of vegetation. With this
simple propositlo", he would ask where Is
there anything for decay? Under this sys
tem properly carried out vegetation is killed,
and thus it goes on until the fall of the year;
then it Is that ihe water is drawn off and
tbe exhalations must necessarily be unwhole
some. When you compare it with *be dry
culture so calkd, the contrast is absolute
and complete. The planter is deprived of
his power to make the necessary drains;
the ditches which should be cleaned out are
filled with vegetation, and the results
are more injurious. The dry culture
system, as adopted In 1817, was a
mistake. This led him to sustain
the suggestions In the report. The manner
of drainage around Savannah should be in
the hands of the public ; if possible, should
be f ntirely in the hands of the city authori
ties, instead of a multiplicity of parries who
are unable to carry out the provisions of the
d-y cullure contracts. Whilst in public of
fice he found the law bearing in this case
had provisions that conferred as much pow
er oa tbe parties as on the city, and he re
lated a case where the health of tbe city was
jeoparded and tbe city defied by a party for
two years, and there are other owners and
proprietors who have been guilty of a slra'-
lar course. Such beiog tbe case, would
it not be better to place this eniire
matter of drainage in the bands of com
missioners who have no political ol j’ets to
serve [loud applause], no power to lav ihe
petitions of-the people on the table. [Ap
plause]. Commissioners who are ieda
pendent and who, with funds in hand, will
go forward and say this shall be done. It
is necessary and it must be done. [Pro
longed applause.] He had every respect
for Individual rights, but he expressed this
opinion from personal and official expe
rienee and from the firm conviction that it
is tbe oply solution of this question. So far
as Hutchinson’s island is concerned, it
would be observed that the report alludes
to dualism. Now dualism In governmen's is
always unfortunate. This report pro
poses nothing harsh, nothing unkind, it
only proposes to abrogate the contract with
the lessees if it can be Jus’ly done. It is a
question as to whether this important mat-,
ter is to be left with the city or the lessees.'
A reasonable estimate of the cost of securing
to this island proper drainage and rendering
it a security from disease to our community
places it at from $25,000 to $35,000. If any
surprise is occasioned at this estimate, It
must be understood that the work must be
done intelligently, scientifically and thor
ough—in such manner that tbe lessees may
feel safe In making a crop, and who wish to
be secured against ordinary storms. Are
you going to reach this by the ordinary dry
culture system around Savannah? The island
requires protection Itself to be so safe that
may be some assurance of a crop.
When that is done, it will not be long before
it will pay the expense incurred. There is
no better land In Georgia than on this island.
It is very rich and fertile, but at present
horribly insecure, and in that is involved
tbe prosperity, health and welfare of this
community. If possible, a legislative act
should be pased, whereby the city of Sa
vannah could take entire control of the
whole system, and enforce such measures
as will effectually protect tbe health of tbe
citizens. By such action the first step will
be taken to accomplish tbe restoration of
this city to its pristine health.
He could refer here to the work accom
plished by the Drainage Commissioners of
Chatham county. In 1877—after the epi
demic of 76—the Legislature appropriated
$27,000 for the purpose of properly draining
the lands around Savannah. They did not
put it In the hands of the County Commis
sioners or the City Council, but in the hands
of five independent citizens, of whom tbe
Mayor is one, and they went to work intelli
gently and judiciously. He could point to
Springfield plantation as one of the re
sults. When the Commissioner* were first
appointed it was almost impossible to get
a tenant to remain on that land. Look
at it now. It ie covered from forest to river
with a splendid growth that is the result of
the work of an independent commission
[Applause.] On a recent visit to this sec
tion be met an old colored man, and in
speaking about the place he told him that It
had formerly been a rice plantation; and
the colored man said, from its appearance
now, he could scarcely realize it. He had
inquired of a medical friend who had prac
ticed in Ihe locality if the restoration of this
land had had any apDreclable effect on the
health of the surrounding people, and the
doctor responded that whilst he had a few
cases occasionally in the neighborhood the
condition of tbe people previous to the
work could not be compared to their pres
ent condition.
The speaker inquired if any similar result
could not be accomplished on yonder island,
and if the sme intelligent and skillful sys
tem adopted there would not result advan
tageously ? He referred to the recent sad
death of a charming young lady from se
vere malarial fever, the numerous cases In
the city, the fact that strangers hastened
their departure from the city because they
thought it sickly. And when the belief
was forced on us that the poison from yon
der marsh was tbe cause of this, did it be
hoove us to remain silent ? Common
regard for our future demands we should
act. It was vain to tell him that this island
is not a source of disease. With the ther
mometer frequently at 90 deg , could it be
asserted that the exhalations from that
Island were not productive of disease, con
sidering the proxim tv to tbe city? Sani
tarians have declared that dis?ases generate
from some of these swamps at a tempera
ture of 68 deg. This should be reme
died at any consideration, when the cer
tainty of life, health and material
prosperity are concerned. He said ma
terial properity, because Sana mens
in sana corpore —a sound mind and sound
body are essential to the material prosperity
of a people. It requires health to make a
strong people. They must not be oppressed
by that insidious disease which we see
but which poisons the air we breathe. We
have it in our power to check this, and we
owe it to ourselves to adopt the means aDd
resolve that we will carry out the utterance
of that eloquent old man years ago—that
this climate shall be changed and it must
be changed. [Loud and continued ap
plause ]
General Henry R. Jackson, who was in tbe
parquette, here arose, and was greeted with
upplause. In response to a request of the
President he ascended the stage, and turn
ing to the Chair said that he had accepted
his invitation to address this meeting be
cause he felt it his duty. He apppared now
simply because he did not wish him to
think he had forgotten his promise,
but he found himself painfully at a
loss what to say. For forty years
and more, he had been a citizen of this com
munity, and yet he must confess that he
could not draw upon his learning or expe
rience for anything to ssy ’hat he consid
ered pertinent. He had never bad a chill
or fever, and when the citizens of Bavannah
wore nobly fighting Yellow Jack he was
“overthe mouirialne and faraway.” [Laugh
ter and applauee.J He felt under the cir
cumstances that he could but humbly sit and
list n gracefully, but If permitted to leave
tbe rostrum and mount the witness stand
he might sav something.
When a young professional man, just
starting upon his career, and clients were
scare’, there came one who had secured a
portion of the land on this island under the
dry culture contract, and the speaker well
remembered the glowicg accounts he gave
t>f his growing crops, which might well
cause Doralne Samson to throw up his hands
and exclaim, “prodigious !” This friend
one day awoke, not like Byron to find him
self famous, but infamous. Across yonder
a patch of rice had been discovered, and
you can bet there was life in the old town
then. Bhe swore a big oath and called on
ihe city authorities to wake up, and never
before had there been such an excitement
among the Solons In the Exchange. Sum
monses were issued, and there was a general
6tirring ur> as the importance of the matter
thrust itself upon the city authorities. His
client, Mr. Gwln. and himself were sum
moned to appear before tin august tribunal
and show cause why they had the temerity
to plant rice.
The spe-aktr here gave an exceedingly
pleasant and tumcrous account of the posi
tion he assumed in defending these vested
rights; but htß vested rights, his abstract
and concrete law were swept away like cat
tails in a whirlwind, and leaving this tri
bunal, they went out and took a drink. Tie
then suggested to Gwfn to take out a
sapercedeas Gwin paid bfm a fee, a"d said
supercede But the aba’ers said ss you
have seeded the soil with rice, we will
supercede vou snd your rice. He then
Slid to Gwin that argument was
exhausted, and advised him to take
his shotgun, load it to the muzzle,
and whm the aba’ers spDeared to fire upon
them. Gwin didn’t pay for this advice,
and, to make a loDg story short, didn’t act
upon it, and the abaters proceeded to tbe
rice field where they disc wered that if the
rfoe was a nuisance to health it was also a
nuisance to the abaters, and was possessed
of wonderful vitality. It was plowed down,
but Immediately sprang back uninjured,
fire was then thought of and ahandontd;
and tbe reapers went forth, bul so stubborn
was the rice and so vigorous Its growth that
when the reap -rs returned for thrir sevthes
where they had laid them at the close i t the
work, they were unable to find them or
discover where the work of the yesterday
ended snd the work of the day should be
gin. So startled was he by this information
that he sent a messenger over there with a
tape and line who returned with the re
port that the rice grew an inch and a half in an
hour. Shortly after this the speaker was in
Atlanta, and droppinz in at Buckv Thomp
son’s hotel, he met several parties'and gave
them a sketch of tb'e rice storv. The si
lence which followed the relation induced
him to retreat to the street, whither he was
followed by one of the parties, a casual
friend, who, stopping him, suggested his
interest In him and advised him never to tell
that rice story again, especially in Atlanta.
That 9ince then he had often been touched
with tbe recollection of Atlanta’s great re
gard for veracity which characterizes her,
and which he presumed would continue to
the end of time.
The speaker’s description of the final
judicial proceedings in this rice case were
verv amusing and heartily enjoyed, but a
synopsis of it would fall to give a proper
idea of it, and the press upon our columns
compels us to omit a full account.
The speaker closed his very interesting
and entertaining address with an elrquent
contrast of the benefits of health and
wealth, and encouraged the Association to
keep on in the good work which they had
inaugurated. [He was heartily applauded
throughout his remarks.]
Dr. L. A. Falligant followed in some
remarks upon the report as read, and the
remarks of Colonel Screven, and con
tended | hat the drainage system
should be extended to the eastern
belt of the city, where much of the danger
from malaria exls’ed; that not all the evil
was with Hutchinson’s Island, and that he
was not willing to admit that the death of
the young lady mentioned was due to that
cause. He spoke of the zealous efforts
made by the Sanitary Board, and
ihe frequent reports of the
Health Officer on the condition of Hutchin
son’s Island. He contended that the dlfil
culty in carrying outjour plans of sanitation
was the result of the financial inability of
the city, but if the citizens would go up to
the Treasurer’s office and return their In
comes and pr.y their taxes Into the treasury
there would be money enough for im
provement®.
Dr. J. J. Waring next addressed the meet
ing, giving a detailed account of his work
on Hutchinson’s Island, the expense to
which the lessees had been put and the im
mense damage which had been done the
island by the storm, an extraordinary
and unexpected occurrence, which could
not be provided against and which
was not anticipated. He stated that the
hr ak® on the island were nearly all repaired
and that the water had been drained off;
that he had now a force at work strengthen
ing the embankments, aDd what was neces
sary for the future security of the island
was a system of sectional embankments.
He stated that eighteen miles of ditchei
had been dug on the island,
and that all that was possible
was done. A reference to the books
of the lessee would show that he had ex
pended on the Island $30,000. He would
here state that last September the lessee
asked the city to take back the property,
but thev declined. Subsequently he offered
to pay $5,000 if the authorities would re
lease him, but they said they would only
accept the $5,000 and annul the con
tract upon the lese<3 binding him
self to pay SI,OOO for twenty two
years. Afterwards the city consented
to take the property back for $7,600, but he
had meanwhile advised the lessee to put
the island in repair, and since the 6th of
December he hftd been working there, not
at the expense of the city but of the lessee.
He thought that SB,OOO would be sufficient
to render the island secure.
Mr. William Cantwell here made some
remarks, and moved that, a vote of thanks
be returned to Gen. H. R. Jackson for his
able and interesting address.
The President called attention to the mo
tion of Oapt. Blun to adopt the report of
the committee.
Dr. Waring moved a substitute that as he
understood the report was based upon in
spection three weeks ago, that it be laid
over for one month.
Colonel Screven etated that some of the
committee had visited the island within the
past ten days, and that a postponement of
action would virtually be re
manding the island to its for
mer condition. He pronouoced as
utterly absurd, the intimation of Dr. War
ing that the Island was in a sanitary condi
tion. Any one who knows anything about
drainage is aware there are two
kinds—one upward by evaporation,
the other downward by percola
tion —and that whilst there might be no
water on the Island now, the soil was mug
gy and marshy. In regard to the eighteen
miles of dltchiDg, he would state that on
five hundred acres of his plantation there
were ope hundred miles of ditching.
After some further remarks Col. Screven
closed ( and k the motion to adopt the report
vu unanimously carried. Dr. Warlngs’s
substitute to postpone was, on motion, laid
on the table.
Dr. Falligant desired to be recorded as
having been excused from voting on the re
port.
Tbe meeting then adjourned.
COURT CALENDAR.
United States Circuit Court.
Hon. John Erskine, United States Judge
for the Districts of Georgia, presiding.
Court met in regular session at 10 o’clock
a. m. yesterday, when the following pro
ceedings were had:
A. Backer vs. Thomas M. Harris, assump
sit. Judgment by court for plaintiff. A.
P. & 8. B. Adams for plaintiff.
United States vs. Joseph Palmer et al.
Indictment. Conspiracy. Continued.
Court adjourned until 10 o’clock a. m. to
day.
United States District Court.
Hon. John Erskine, Judge of the D'stricts
of Georgia, presiding.
Court met pursuant to adjournment, and
the following proceedings were had:
Henry F. Willink et al., libellants vs.
bark “LtfZia.” etc., and lntervenors. In
admiralty. Final decree entered. Chisholm
& Erwin proctors for libellants.
In re. Wm. J. Tompkins, bankrupt, order
granting final discharge. Wm. 8. Basinger
solicitor.
Court adjourned until ten o’clock a. m.
to-day.
Superior Court.
Hon. Hr try B. Tompkins, Judge of the
Easttru Judicial Circuit, presiding.
The court convened at 9 a. m. yesterday,
when the following proceedings were
had:
Btate vs. W. G. Fairchild, Indicted for
murder, assigned for trial, was reassigned
for the 24th inst.
Wm. H. Prudhomme vs. Lydia Boyce,
trustee. Jury rendered the following ver
dict; “We the jury find fcr the defendant
$27 10.’’
Daac M*yer & Cos. vs. Henrv W. R-adfck.
Appeal. Discontinued at defendant’s cost.
Charles Strickland vs. John McDonough.
Trespass and damages. Dismissed.
Thomas J. Daley vs. John Foley. Lien.
Settled.
Court adjourned until 9 a. m. to-day.
CRIMINAL CASKS.
The following criminal cases were reas
signed for trial:
MONDAY, APRIL 24.
1177. State vs. Tho3. Wall. Misdemeanor,
Solicitor General for the State; R. E Les
ter for defendant.
1178. State vs. Tbos. Wall. Assault with
Intent to murder. Solicitor General for the
State: R. E. Lester for defendant.
1203. State vs. Lemuel L. Hover. Mis
demeanor. Solicitor General for the State;
J. R. Saussy for defendant.
City Court.
Hon. Wm. D. Harden, Judge, presiding.
: The court convened yesterday at 4 o’clock
p. m., when the following proceedings were
had:
State vs. James Fiizgerald. Obstructing
legal process. Indictment. Jury trial waived.
Indictment quashed. Misnomer.
State vs. Abram Jackson. Simple larceny;
seven chickens from Paul Kelly. Six months
with labor.
Mr. David Clohessy, a subject of the
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, was
made a citizen of the United States upon
taking the oath of naturalization.
Court adjourned until Monday next'at 4
o’clock p. m.
SAVANNAH’S GROWTH.
The Largest City South of Baltimore.
The rapid growth of our city, as shown
by the recent Directory census, must be
indeed gratifying to our people, and it fs
but a matter of time, with our superior geo
graphical position, for Savannah to become
the largest Southern city. With the growth
of the city must be noted tbe expansion of
our business interests, and none is more
marked than that of Mitchell, the Clothier,
24 Whitaker street (Lyons’ Block), whose
motto has been ever “onward and upward.”
He has just returned from New York with
a splendid spring and summer stock of the
latest styles and patterns of men and boys’
dress and business suits, hats, furnishing
goods, and everything, In fact, necessary
for a gentleman’s complete outfit. As In
the past, his pices will he found equally
attractive as bis goods, and a visit to his
Emporium of Fashion will convince any one
that Mitchell is determined to lead.— Adv.
Elegant Spring Goods.
Will open this day many new styles and
shapes in Bonnets and Hats that have not
been shown in my assortment before. Kid
Gloves, Lace Mitts, Silk and Lisle Thread
Gloves In all the new spring shades, Corsets,
Hosiery, Rucbing, Collarettes, Jet and Fancy
Combs—all of the latest importation. Great
variety in Sun Umbrellas and Parasols. The
novelty is greater than ever shown by me
before. New and fresh goods by every
steamer. H. C. Houston, No. 149 Brough
ton street.— Adv.
A Great Rmb
For our Middlesex Flannel Suits, with the
mill agent’s name of Wendal, Fay & Cos, on
each suit, for sl3, the best value In the
United States for the money. Oar $lO
Men’s all wool Buits are going off like hot
cakes. You better get one and save $2,
besides fifty other styles, from the lowest to
the finest. Our $25 Suit will compare
favorably with any $45 Suit made to order.
Call at the Famous New York ClothiDg
House if you want good Clothing and save
money. 140 Congress street.— Adv.
Important to mothers.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup is the
only thing that mothers can rely upon for
their children. It corrects acidity of the
stomach, cures wind colic, regulates the
bowels and gives rest, health and comfort
to mother and child. During the process of
teething its value is incalculable. It softens
the gums, reduces inflammation, and allays
all pain, thereby giving rest to the child
and comfort to the mother. Twenty-five
cents a bottle.— Ada.
A Present for Boys.
Every little boy buying a Suit to- day from
the Famous New York Clothing House will
get for a present a handsome Polo Cap.
Beautiful Suits and low prices 140 Congress
<i'reet. — Adv.
What is beauty’s chiefest charm—
Melting eyes or rosebud lips,
Flowing tresses, form of grace ?
No; fine teeth these charms eclipse,
And their sure preserver is
SOZODONT, best dentifrice. — Adv.
For imported Percale Shirts to to B. H.
Levy.— Adv.
The marshall House excels all oth
ers In dally arrivals, and Is pleasant
ly sltnated on one of the most fash
ionable promenades of the city, and
always presents a scene of anlma
llon. Terms moderate.
<srocmf!S,
Fnlton ‘Market Beef.
FRESH ROASTED COFFEES.
EVAPORATED APPLES.
DRIED PE ACHE*.
CANNED SALMON.
CANNED LOBSTER.
PINEAPPLE CHEESE.
PRESERVES In fire pound pails.
For sale by
F. L. GEORGS & CO.
Bittere landeln
KARTOFFEL MEHL.
KOSCHER SAUSAGE.
KOBCHER BEEF.
KOSCHER FAT.
PEANUTS.
RAISINS.
NICHOLAS LING & BRO.
%ow<Ur,
POWDER!
For sale by
C. L. GILBERT A. CO.,
Agents SCHAGHTICOKE POWDER CO.
WAGONS.
WE keep on hand a stock of WILSON,
CHILDB ft CO.’S celebrated Philadelphia
Wagons, suitable for Turpentine and Planta
tion use, which we offer for sale here at Phila
delphia prices. pEACOCKj HUNT & CO-,
Agents for Wilson, Childs ft Cos,
Warrteflfs.
THOM AB—MlLLER.—Married, at home, on
Wednesday, March 99, tssJ, bv the Rev. J O.
Branch Mr. Locis W 1 hoe is. of Athens. Ga..
and Miss Georgia E. Miller, only daughter of
A. J. Miller. Esq . of this city.
funeral immauons.
OFFERMAN.—The friends and acquantancn
of Geo. 8. Offerman and family, and of Wil
liam A. Offerman. are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral services of the latter, at
Laurel Grove Cemetery, THIS MORNING at
half-past nine o’clock.
H&fftittps.
Ancient Landmark Lodge No. 231, F.
A. M.
A regular communication of said n
Lodge will be held THIS (Tuesday I_Fa _
EVENING, at Masonic Temple, at 8 iCyT
o’clock. ' Nr \
The F. C. Degree will be conferred.
WM. GARRARD, W. M.
J. D. Johnston, Sec’y.
Georgia Hussars.
Headquarters Georgia Hussars, I
Savannah, Ga , April 11, 1882. (
The Troop is hereby ordered N. aU
to attend a quarterly meeting
THIS (Tuesday) EVENING at 8 MBIB
o’clock, at Nicolson’s Hall,
Drayton street. -f&jgftjgua 1
Members will come prepared \
to pay all dues.
By order W. W. GORDON,
Captain Commanding.
Attest: R. M. Demure, O. S.
Speruil Hotter.
Notice.
All bills against tbe British ship “Golden
Rule” must be in our office by 12 o’clock THIS
DAY, or payment will be debarred.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD,
Consignees.
Savannah Gas Light Company.
Office Savannah Gas Light Comp ant, I
Savannah, Ga.. April 10, 1882. f
The annual election will be held at this office,
between the hours of 12 and 1 o’clock on TUES
DAY, the 18th inst., for a President and Treas
urer and eight Directors to manage the affairs
of this company for the ensuing year.
J. F. GILMER,
President and Treasurer.
Notice to Tax Payers.
City Treasurer’s Office, )
Savannah, Ga., April Ist, 1882. I
Taxes are due on the following property:
Real Estate, First Quarter, 1882.
Furniture, etc., First Quarter, 1882.
Stock in Trade, First Quarter, 1882.
Bonds, Debts, etc.. First Quarter, 1882.
On all of the above taxes, if paid on or before
the EIGHTEENTH INSTANT, a discount of ten
per cent, will bo allowed according to ordi
nance.
JAMA’S E. COPE,
City Treasurer.
Notice to Tax Payers.
City Treasurer’s Office, I
Savannah, Ga.. April Ist. 1882. f
The following Taxes are now due and paya
ble by ordinance on or before the TENTH
INSTANT:
Commissions, First Quarter, 1832.
Income, First Quarter, 1882.
Premiums. First Quarter. 1882.
Receipts, First Quarter, 1882.
JAMES E. COPE,
City Treasurer,
Notice to Water Takers.
City Treasurer’s Office, 1
Savannah, Ga., March 9,1882. f
The City Treasurer is now prepared to re
ceive the water rents for the first six months
of year 1882. A discount of 10 per cent, will
be allowed for prompt payment.
JAMES E. COPE,
City Treasurer. •
KNABE PIANOS.
GABLER PIANOS.
FISHER PIANOS.
CHRISTIE PIANOS.
ESTEY ORGANS.
STERLING ORGANS.
Deyer & Hughes Organs.
An unsurpassed array of instruments of all
styles. Not one made and shipped by contract,
but every one selected.
GRAND TRIUMPHS!
1872, Savannah Fair, GOLD and SILVER
MEDALS for the best Pianos.
187-3, Thomasville Fair, THREE FIRST
PRtZFS for the best PIANOS, ORGAN and
VIOLIN, taking all the honors contended for.
I‘Bl. Masonic Fair. Our Piano had the honor
of having all the chances taken, and moved to
the winner’s house before the close of the Fair.
All instruments warranted for six years, and
sold on the most liberal terms.
Every instrument SINGS for itself.
SfIMIIR’S MUSIC HOUSE
Free Ballast Wharf
-AT
CENTRAL Wf 1)11 PRESS
Applications made at office
Savannah Cotton Press Association.
FENWICK HALL,
SAYBRQOK POINT, CONN.,
BEAUTIFULLY located on Long Island
Hound, at the mouth of the Connecticut
river (3 hours from New York via Shore Line),
will open June 24. It has all the attractions of
a first-class watering place. Rooms are large,
well ventilated and lighted with gas through
out Pure milk and vegetables from the farm.
For further information and circular address
E. STANTON, Hotel Berkeley, Boston, Mass.
PKICE REDUCED.
Soda and Mineral Waters
FIVE CENTS A GLASS
At STRONG’S DRUG STORE.
HEADS AND SLATS
For VEGETABLE CRATES for sale by
BACON & BROOKS.
©infler 3Me.
GIMGER ALE.
25 casks Cantreli & Coch
rane’s Ginger lie.
DIRECT IMPORTATION. For sale by
BRANCH & COOPER.
GINGER ALE !
DIRECT IMPORTATION PER BRITISH BARK
HYPATIA.
25 Casks Cantrell Sc Cochrane’s
GINGER ALE.
Now landing, and for sale low by
JAS. McOKATK & CO.
Waists, oils,
Olim’sPal aiflOil House
JOHN LUCAS & UO/S
Pure Tinted Gloss Paints.
WHITE and COLORS per gallon $1 50.
GREEN per gallon $2 00.
JOHK e. BUTLEJB,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer la
White lead, Oils, Colors, Ur las?, Etc
HOUSE AND 6IQN PAINTING
SOLE Agent for the GEORGIA LIME, CAL
CINED PLASTER, CEMENTS, HAIR, LAND
PLABTKP., etc. Sole Agent for F. O. PIERCE
ft CO.’S PURE PREPARED PAINTS. On
hundred dollars guarantee that this Paint con
tains neither water or benzine, and is the only
guaranteed Paint in the market.
No. 2£ Drayton street. Savannah. Ga
SAVANNAH THEATRE^
Grid Gift Entertainments
—BY THE—
Ford Dramatic Association.
TUESDAY NIGHT, APRIL. 11
160 PRIZES. TICKETS $l.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12th.
PRIZE MATINEE.
100 PHIZES TICKETS 50c
AN attractive and entertaining programme
will be presented. See small bills for full
particulars and list of prizes.
Box sheet for reserved seats for 11th of
April will open April 10th at 8:30 a. m. No ex
tra charge.
A beautiful souvenir programme will be
given at each entertainment to the ladies.
SAVANNAH THEATRES
Ii E C T U R E
—BY THE—
MT. Mitt Tallin,D.D.
(OF BROOKLYN, N. Y.\
Under the auspices of the ST. ANDREW’S SO
CIETY,
SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 15,
AT 8 O’CLOCK. Subject:
Bright Side of Things.
•\TOTWITHSTANDING the large outlay in-
X V curred in securing the services of the dis
tinguished lecturer, tickets will be placed at
the following prices: General Admission 80c.,
Reserved Seats 75c., to be had at Bren’s with
out extra charge on Thursday morning, 13th
instant.
PROiTOADE CONCERT
—BY THE—
Ladies’ Church Aid Society
—AT'THE—
MASONIC TEMPLE
—ON—
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 18,
AT 8 O’CLOCK.
THE support of our city Episcopal mission,
and the purpose of erecting ere long a
FREE CHURCH building in Savannah, are ob
jects that claim not only the zealous labors of
a few, but commend themselves to all who de
sire to promote the preaching of the Gospel.
After the concert tnere will be dancing and
refreshments. Tickets to concert can be had
at the stores of Messrs. O Butler, S. P. Hamil
ton and L C. Strong. Price 2?c. Doors open
for children from 6 o’clock in the afternoon.
Admission 10c.
£oc!a
SUPERIOR ICE COLD
SODA WATER!
With elegant Fruit Syrups of our own manu
facture. Try the
EGG NOG SYRUP!
MINERAL WATER from Saratoga Springs on
draught, drawn from
The Mammoth Fountain.
A large stock of BOTTLED WATERS always
in store.
KENTUCKY BLUE LICK WATER,
By the Glass, Bottle and Keg.
G M.HEIDTS CO.’S Drug Store,
Corner Congress and Whitaker streets.
Cold, Colder, Coldest.
WHAT?
SODA WATER!
With the choicest
Fruit Syrups.
WHERE? At
BUTLER’S cRUG EMPORIUM.
iurmsluttg ©oofls.
LaFAR,
HATTER ANO FURNISHER.
Gift Advertisement!
Every purchaser of $2 50 cash will receive a
ticket entitling him to an opportunity to get
one of nine cash presents amounting to
Fifty Dollars!
We have now in store the new styles in
MACKINAW HATS.
NEW SPRING HATS, Silk.
TIIF NEWEST SPRING SCARFS.
THE '.ESTHETIC” COLLAR.
NEW CUFFS.
WHITE and FANCY VESTS.
VEST BUTTONS, TOILET SOAPS.
B\Y RUM and COLOGNE.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
English and French HALF HOSE.
SILK HAI F HOSE.
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS and SCARFS.
Lisle Thread SHIRTS and DRAWERS.
Nainsook and Gauze UNDERWEAR, and
MEN’S FINE GOODS GENERALLY, at
LaFar’s,
23 BULL STREET.
§Ure SnUs.
RICE MILLS.
Kentucky Dice Drills,
RUBBER TUBES AND REPAIRB.
For sale by
PALMER BROS..
148 CONGRESS STRF.ET, SAVANNAH.
fairs.
CITS’ MARSHAL’S SALE
City Mat shal’s Office. I
Savannah, April 4,1882. (
UNDER resolution of the City Council of
Savannah, and by virtue of city tax exe
cutions in cy hand, I have levied on and will
sell in accordance with law. under direction of
a special Committee or Council, on the FIRST
TUESDAY IN MAY, 1882. between the legal
hours of sale, before the Court House door, in
the city of Savannah, county of Chatham, and
State of Georgia, the following property—to
wit, each piece of property, being levied on as
the property of the person whose name Imme
diately follows its description; purchasers pay
ing for titles;
Lot No. 5 Mercer ward, and improvements
thereon —Alexander M. Barbee.
Improvements on lot No. 29, Elbert ward—G.
B. Barthelmess.
Improvements on one-half lot No. 32 Frank
lin ward—James M. Brannon.
Improvements on east one half of lot No. £5
Washington ward—Andrew Brannon.
Improvements on n rth one-half lot No. 13
Crawford ward—Mrs. Mary Ann Broderick.
Improvements on east one half of lot No. 14
South Oglethorpe ward-Sarah A. Brown.
Improvements on west one-half of lot No. 14
Troup ward—David Cockehutt.
Lot No. 34 Lloyd ward—H. C. Cunningham.
Lot No. 9 Atlantic ward, and improvements
thereon—J. T. Colcord.
Lot No. 25 Gaston ward, and improvements
thereon—M. J Desvergers.
Improvements on east one half of lot No. 62
Lloyd ward—Ann C. Dixon.
North one-quarter of lot No. 6 rear wharf
lots, Yamacraw, and improvements thereon—
Anastasia Ducgan.
Bouthea-t i art of lot No. 10 Percival ward,
Moore tything, and improvements thereon—
John Fleming, trustee.
West one-half of lot No. 7 Heathcote ward,
Laßoche tything, and improvements thereon—
Estate of Lewis Fried.
Lot No. 2 Cuthbert ward, 2d section, and the
improvements thereon—S G. Haynes & Bros.
Lot No. 38 Warren ward, and the improve
ments thereon—Wm. Lake.
Lot No. 11 Currytown ward, and the im
provements thereon—Chatrina Mehrtens.
Lot No. 18 Currytown ward, and the im
provements thereon—Estate of John Sloan.
Lot No. 17 Wylly ward, and the improve
ments thereon—John O Smith.
Northwest p irt of lot No. S Anson ward, first
tything, and the improvements thereon—Ellen
A. Smith.
Lot letter C North Oglethorpe ward, and
the improvements thereon—Mary Ann Smith.
Improvements on lot No. 46 Crawford ward—
Bernard Stamm.
Lot No. 10 White ward, and the improve
ments thereon—W. 8. Stetson.
Improvements on east one-half of lot No. 5
Calhoun ward—Mrs. Marv tutclifT.
Improvements on lots No. 6, 7 and 8 Elbert
ward—Estate of Margaret Telfair.
South half of lot No. 26 Brown ward, and the
improvements thereon—Pat. Tuberdy.
Lot No. 37, Liberty ward and the improve
ments thereon—Mrs. Henrietta Wayne.
Two-thirdsof lot No. 2 Reynolds ward, second
tything and the improvements thereon—Mrs.
&irah G. Winter.
Lot No. 5 Liberty ward, and the improve
ments thereon—Estate of C. A. Cloud.
East part of lot No. 37 Warren ward, and the
Improvements thereen—B. W. Hardee, trustee.
Lot No. 8 Mercer ward, and the improve
ments thereon—Margaret Reilly.
L. L. GOODWIN,
City Marshal,
fairs 10-fau.
AUCTION. - ~^ == =
BY I. D. LiROfHRM S*Ws.
P. H. WARD, Auctionms
Will be sold, THIS MORNING, at 11 o’clock < ’
front of store, ’-*'*-*, in
2.000 yards FLOOR OIL CLOTH
6 cases FELT HATB. assorted *
e Balance of invoice of TIN and HARDWARE
Now Landing,
obIS o! "° ks - wawb 1M
Auction t'aturt 9ans~
FOR SALE AT AUCTION. =====:
BY GEO. W. LAMAR, Auclonee,.
In front of the Court House, on TUESDtv a*
WIU b * SOld the f°lWiJ|
Lots P, Q, R, 8, Middle Oglethorpe ward
ning from West Broad to Ann str£. having",
north front, on Orange street of 307 fc*. '? 8
frontage of 54 feet on West Broad and on u!
street, with improvements thereon,
of a commodious warehouse. 54 feet hv -55
feet, situated on the southeast corner of i.
and Orange streets. Ann
Lots Nos 4 and sln ablock of seven lots faei.™
the Park, the block bounded a* Jnf
lows: East by Whitaker street, west hv Hot
ard, south by Hall, north by Huntingdon
street having a frontage each on Whitlte!
street 43 feet 9 inches by 13) feet. Ground rtn,
on lot No. 4 SSS 80, lot No. 5 $9l 44 ent
The undivided haif interest in Harris rari ,„
foot of Lincoln street, bounded north hv R,vJ:
street. east by east half of lot No. 21 iJV.
Lincoln street and public dock. ’ Dy
Also, half Interest in wharf lot north of sail
range of buildings, having a frontage c nth.
river of feet, more or less. le
This property can be treated for at private
RESIDENCE ON THE SALTS.
C. II DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Under and by virtu -of an order granted hv
the H onorable Ordinary of Chatham counts
I will sell during the usual hours of sale in
front of the Court House, in Savannah (in
on TUESDAY, May 2, 1882, ua ’
Lot No. 6of a subdivision of the Placentia
tract, containing acres, more or less and
fronting on Williamson creek, togetlW with
all the improvements thereon. Said lot is
bounded on the north by lot No. .3, on the east
by a salt marsh, on the south by lot No 7 and
on the west by lot No. in. So'd as the pronrtv
of the estate of PHILOPCENA GARDNER
deceased, for distribution and the payment of
debts. Terms cash.
JAMES GARDNER,
Administrator.
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE.
C. H. DOK3ETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell at 172 Hull street, second door west of
Barnard, on WEDNESDAY, 12th inst., com
mencing at 11 o’clock :
HALL STAND and CHAIRS. PARLOR SET
PICTURES, MARBLE TOP TABLES, hand’-
some inlaid TABLES. MAHOGaNY and
STRAW ROCKERS. EXTENSION TABLES
DINING ROOM CHAIRS. LOUNGE. ROSf!
WOOD SIDEBOARD. SOFA. MATTING
BOOK-CASE, SAFE. Mahogany and Walnut
BED ROOM SETS. MATTRESSES, BUREAUS
WASH STANDS. STOVE and UTENSILS
WASH TUBS. IRONS, etc.
AUCTION SALE
-OF
FINE WINES & LIQUORS
To close out my Liquor Department, I w
offer at public auction, at my store, corner
Bay and Whitaker streets, through
Messrs. I. D. LaKoche’s Sou
P. H. WARD, Auctioneer,
THURSDAY. APRIL I3TH, 1882,
AT 11 O’CLOCK A. M ,
The remainder of my stock of Liquors, con
sisting In pirt to-wit:
IN STORE,
Cases Champagne,
Cases Braudy.
IN BOND IN CUSTOM HOUSE,
Cases Faber’s Claret,
t >ases Faber’s Brandy.
Casks Faber’s Brandy.
Above are of my own Importation and are
guaranteed fine Liquors. A.so in store, cases
Brandy, Champagne. Rock and Rye, Jamaica
Rum. Cordials. Scotch Whisky, etc; barrels
and half barrels Whisky, Port, Sherry, Claret,
and Muscatel Wines. Blackberry Brandy, etc.
Teras made known at sale.
J. B. REEDY,
Grocer and Importer of Fruits.
%rttal fales,
CHATHAM SHERIFF’S SALE
FOR STATE AND COUNTY TAXES FOR THE
YEAR 1881.
UNDER and bv virtue of sundry tax fl. fas.,
issued by the Tax Collector of Chatham
county, in favor of the S I’A’l £ OF GEORGIA
vs. the following named persons, I have levied
upon the various pieces of property of the de
fendants as specified in this advertisement,
and have given said notice of levy and time
and place of sale.
And I will offer the said described pieces of
property at public oufiav, before the Court
House door of in the city of
Savannah, on the IN MAY,
1882, during the legal hours of sale, to satisfy
said tax fl. fas.
Terms cash; purchaser paving for titles.
JOHN T. RON AN,
Bheriff C. Cos., Ga.
Lot number 1 Anson ward, Second tythiog—
C. P. Blois.
East half lot number 35 Washington ward—
Andrew Brennan.
Lot number 5 Screven ward—Wm. G. Bul
loch, trustee.
Part of lot number 25 Atlantic ward—Estate
James Bums.
Lot of land and improvements at White
Bluff, Chatham county—Mrs. S. L. Constantine.
Northern half of lot number 4 Middle Ogle
thorpe ward—W. B. Courtenay, trustee.
Improvements on lot number 5 Warren
ward—Estate Martin Duggan
Two and one-half acres of land south of
Bilbo canal—John M. Fisher.
Thirty ac-es of land at Cedar Hamm:ck,
Chatham county—Wm. O. Godfrey.
Middle one third of lot number 31 Wylly
ward —Rosella A. Hardee.
Thirty acres of land at Rose Hill, one mile
west of the city—William Hone.
Improvements on lot number 17 Stephens
ward—Mrs 8. A. Johnston.
Lot number 36 Monterey ward—Estate C. I!.
King.
Five acres of land at Kingsville, south of the
city—Mrs Anna W. King.
Lot number 42 Crawford ward—John I).
Leigh.
Lots numbers 81 and 82 Gue ward —O. T.
Lemon.
Lot number 12 and improvements Bartow
ward—Estate Michael Long.
Lots numbers 1 and 2 Charlton ward—Estate
James Mclntire.
Improvements on lot number 1 O’Neill war!
—Mrs. B. O. Prendergast aDd children.
Lot and improvements number 59 Gue ward
—Mrs. Wille.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
UNDER and by virtue of an order granted
by the Court of Ordinary of Chatham
county, I will sell before the Court Hou edoor
of said county, on the FIRST TUESDAY, being
the SECOND DAY OF MAY. 1882. during the
legal hours of sale, a tract of land in Chatham
county, containing sixteen and two-third acres
(16%)> more or less, situated on the Place tia
road, and fronting on V, i liamson creek, f sid
tract being a part of* the Placentia tract aid
known as Tot No. 6in tbe subdivision of said
tract made by Wm. Hughes, County Surveyor
of Liberty county, in 1859, belonging to tis
estate of PHILOPCENA GARDNER, deceased,
and sold for the purpose of payment of debts
and distribution among the heirs of said de
ceased.
Terms cash; purchaser paying for titles.
JAMES GARDNER,
Administrator of Philoptena Gardner.
aEtoal lionets.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Chatham County,—
To the Superior Court of said county:
The petition of DAME LG PURSE. GEORGE
WALTER. SAMUEL P. HAMILTON, JOHN H.
EBTILL. HENRY GRIFFITH, THOMAS BAlr
LASTVNE, JOHN C. ROWLAND, DANIEL K.
THOMAS, GEORGE W. LAMAR, and SIMON
GAZAN, of said county, reepec fully sheweth
that your petitioners, with such other persons
as are now or may hereafter be associated with
them, desire to be incorporated bv the corpo
rate name of “THE BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHT
AND POWER COMPANY OF BAVANNAH,
GEORGIA.” under such rules and regulations,
not repugnant to law, as may be adopte * by
them for their government; that the object
and business of said company is to purchase
and sell, rent and use electric machines, ap
pliances and apparatus, whether for purposes
of lighting, electro-plating, or motive power,
in the Btate of Georgia; to purchase, sell, rent
or use steam engines, boilers and other appa
ratus, wire, machines, devices, instruments,
appliances and materials useful, proper or
convenient for the application of electricity
or steam, or both, to the purposes of lighting,
electro plating, heating or rno-ive power; to
erect, own and operate the macbineiy and ap
pliances necessary or convenient for supplying
water for hire; and generally to do any and
everything necessary or proper or suitable for
carrying on their said business.
That the amount of capital to be employed
by them is One Hundred Thousand Dollars
(4100,060), divided into one thousand shares of
the par value of one hundred dollars each, of
which ten per centum, or ten thousand dollars,
has actually been paid in, but said company
desires to be allowed to increase its capital to
not exceeding Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
in shares of the said par value, such increase
to take place at such time or times and in such
amounts as may be determined by the Board
of Directors of said Company.
That said company desires to be authorised
to issue its bonds, secured by mortgage of its
property, both real and personal, to an amount
not i xceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars
whenever at any regular or called meeting of
the stockholders, stockholders representing
more than one half of the entire number of
shares of st ck then actually issued and held,
shall so direct; such bonds to be for such sum
(within the above mentioned limit) and of such
denominations ss said stockholders may from
time to time determine. .
That their place of doing business is the
county of Chatham aforesaid, with their prin
cipal office in the city of Savannah: and that
they desire to be incorporated for the period
of twenty years, with tae privilege of renewal
at the end of that time.
And your petitioners pray.j-bY
Solicitor for Petitioners.
Petition for incorporation filed In office and
recorded this 3d day of *>^6B2.^^
Clerk S. C. C. C,