Newspaper Page Text
8
FINDING A NEW CHANNEL
WHAT JOHN WINN SAYS ABOUT
THE COURSE OF THE RIVER.
How the Fig- Island Jetty Has Diverted
the Waters to the South Channel—
The Bed of the River Washed From
Under the Old Cribs—Threatened
Danger That Can 'Now Bo Averted.
John Winn, the well-known diver, makes
a statement in regard to the condition of the
river and the effect of the improvements in
the way of jetties ar.d wing dams, which
should receive the attention of the govern
ment engineers. If what Winn savs is cor
rect the water in the river is taking a course
very different from that in
tended by the scientific men who
designed the system of river improvements.
Winn's statement is that since the jetties,
which begin at the eastern end of Fig Is
land, were extended to a point opposite
Fort Oglethorpe, the water, instead of flow
ing through the north channel around Elba
Island, has been turned into the south chan
nel and flows through Augustine creek and
Freeborn's cat into Warsaw sound.
AT THE LIVE OAKS.
At the old Confederate obstructions
across the month of south channel, where
there were nine foot of water a year ago,
there are now twenty-seven feet, ami at the
submerged dam, built by the Government,
near that point, which was formerly abovi
low water mark, there are ten feet of water.
This increased depth of water, Winn
says, holds good from the Deptford plan
tation through Augustine creek and Free
born's cut. At the live onk trees put down
by the Confederates in the latter there arc
twenty-live feet of water. The diver savs
that lie can walk under the old criln at the
entrance to the south channel and have ten
feet to spare overhead, the bed of the river
having washed away, leaving these old ob
structions resting far above on the piliugs.
WATCH THE COMING FRESHET.
lii reply to a question ns to the reason
why the water does not follow the south
channel down to Tybee instead of turning
into Augustine creek, Wynn stated that he
accounted for it by the fact that that south
channel became shallow below the mouth
of Augustine creek and the latter being
deeper water it was natural that
the water should turn into that course, and
once having begun to cut a way for itself it
continued to do so. He savs Hint the cor
rectnew* of his theory and the truth of what
he asserts will lie demonstrated to any one
who will examine into the matter, particu
larly during the freshet which is now rush
ing toward the ocean.
TOO MUCH MONEY REQUIRED.
It will tie remembered that one of the
plans urged years ago for deejiening the
waterway from the city to the sea was the
improvement of the south channel, or more
properly the south branch of the Savannah,
which is almost a straight channel
from Fort Oglethorpe to Tybee.
It is a shorter route and
would only have required the closing of cer
tain openings which were necessary, and
which nave been closed for the improvement
of the north channel or branch or the river,
and the dredging of a ship channel. The
plan was not approved by the engineers, (lo
calise there was a risk of stopping up the
river for a while unless there was ti
very large appropriation at one tune so that
the work would not be dhlayod. Such an
appropriation it was not possible to get at
one session of Congress.
PROMPT ACTION NEEDED.
Winn insists that unless something is done
at once to stop the curQnit which is now
eating its way through the water courses
leading to Warsaw Sound there will be
serious damage done to the river.
There may be nothing in what
the diver says, but nevertheless there is
other evidences tlian his statement to estab
lish the correctness of his views. One of
these is the collision of several steamers
With the Tybee railroad bridge across
Augustine creek. Winn says the tide now
sets ro strong through that estuary that it
is almost impossible to steer a boat straight
through it. Winn is a goid oarsman but he
couldn’t innke much headway aguinst an ebb
tide at that point.
THE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS.
The water flowing past the city formerly
emptied into a brood expanse of water after
it (Missed Fig Island, and by a gradual flow
sought the north or south branches or chan
nels Now it is conttned between a long
jetty and the south twink of the river, and is
almost directed in a straight line to
the abandoned south channel instead of the
north or improved channel. The construc
tion of wing dams below Fort Oglethorpe
and a heavy submerged (him at the entrance
to the south channel will, Winn thinks,
remedy the difficulty and avert danger
which threatens the river.
ALL FOR LOVE.
Philo Lawson Loses Her Mind Because
of the Faithlessness of Hor Lover.
As romantic a case of broken heart as
ever came under a judicial eye was brought
to the notice of Hon. Hampton L. For rill
yesterday. Betty Lawson (oolored) swore
out a warrant oil Thursday, charging her
sister, Philo Lawson, with being a lunatic,
and a fit and proper subject for the asylum.
Philo was arrested and placed in jail, aud
yesterday she was taken before the Ordi
nary for examination. The jury was sum
moned, and the witness and Philo were on
hand.
The testimony deduced was that Philo
had been engaged to be married to a negro
named Cohen, and had saved up SIOO for
the purchase of furniture aud her trousseau.
Cohen had been n faithful and devoted lover
until Philo gave him her money to keep,
but then "Ins whole nature seemed to
change. He deserted Philo but kept
her money and married another woman.
She was heart broken, and her grief
has destroyed her mind. She imagines
that her mother and sister are trying to kill
her; that they are jealous of tier because
tiiev want to marry Cohen themselves. She
will uot stay at homo, but wanders about
the streets and has become the object of
mirth of the hearties- small boys of lho
neighborhood. She thinks her mother and
sister have shaved her head, and when she
lifted the towel which she wears to conceal
her baldness she showed us thick a head of
hair as ever a negross liad. The jury found
her insane, and slit- was committed to the
asylum.
Waiting fbr Ammunition.
Tile riflo practice of the Guards has
Ceased for want of ammunition. Some
time ago a requisition was made upon At
lanta, which in turn inodo a call upon
Fortress Monroe. The officers liuvo re
ueived official notice that their request has
lsscn honored, hut no uuuuunitiou lias yet
conic to hand. It will lie received so late
now, anyhow, that they will U> able to
practice but once or twice before the busy
season opens. It is regretted that it tuts
l>-ui delayed so long, far the riflo practice
was certainly very valuable L* tho com
pany.
The electric light has boon introduced into
the Guards' Hull, adding much to tho pleas
antness of the room by (is brilliancy.
Brandt, tho Artist, Sick.
Mr. C. L. Brandt, New York’s famous
artist, is now lying sirb ualy sick at Hast
ings-on-thc-Hudson and his son, Dr. Brandt,
of New York, is also sick at the fume place.
Mr. Brundt is a director in the Telfair Art
Academy and has a sou. Dr. C. N. Brandt,
in this city. Mr. Brandt is ail artist whose
work lias won him an international reputa
tion and l is sickness is regretted not only
by those who know him persons!ly but also
by thorn who know him through hi* works.
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Hare and There by tho
NeW3 Reporters.
There were six arrests for disorderly cou
j duct yesterday.
The tug Monarch arrived here yesterday
with tho lighter Heidi in tow from Charles
ton. The fighter is loaded with acid phos
phate.
Tlie Metropolitan Savings and Loan Com
pany has declared a2! { per cent, dividend
! upon the last six months’ earnings of the
i company.
A serge umbrella was found Thursday on
j the corner of Drayton and Bryan streets,
i by the police and is now at tho barracks
awaiting a claim from the owner.
Tho Charleston fishing schooner “Eleven
Sailors,” is ashore at Adam’s Point, near
Montgomery. She has been there ever since
Sunday. The tug Samuel NV inpennv went
to hor assistance yesterday, but was unable
to get her off.
The last train from Tybee last night was
crowded. The surf Imtning was find about
Bp. m., and quite a number of poople en
joyed it. General Manager Belknap took a
party of friends down on the 6 o’clock train
in his private car, and returned on the 9:15
train.
There is some talk about the County Com
missioners having made a monopoly in the
liquor business on Tybee Isluud by giving a
license tff Mr. Hodges, of the Ocean House,
to the exclusion or others. That is not the
fact, as Mr. Wright, who keeps a house near
the hotel, also has a license.
Mr. Miller, Superintendent of the water
works, announces that the water will lie
shut off this morning at 10 o’clock, in the
district included from Broughton to Bryan,
and from West Broad to Aberoom, and
also on Buy street from East Broad to West
Broad streets, and will remain shut off
several hours.
Gen. E. P. Alexander, President of the
Central Railroad, has written a circular
letter to tho members of the Legislature,
opposing the two bills which have been in
troduced, one to appoint a State commission
to examine for color blindness all persons
who have anything to do with the handling
of trains, and another to apjiouit a State
commission to examine locomotive en
gineers os to their fitness for their posi
tions.
THE CENTRAL’S ILL LUCK.
Another Washout Delayed Yester
day’s Trains - Better Prospects To-
Day.
The Central seems to have a streak of ill
luck sinoe the floods began. A fter all their
trouble the first part of the week, they
managed to get affairs straighten'd up and
the track repaired Tuesday night aud the
evening trains went through all right. The
morning trains yesterday passed over with
out any trouble, but afiout noon a short
trestle was washed swav near the Ogeehee
river, and that stopped ail the trains very
effeetuxlly. The through train No. 2, due
here at 5 o’clock last night, was caught the
other side of the washout, and had not ar
rived here up to 1 o’clock this morning.
Several freight trains were caught on this
side. The Millen accommodation train No.
7 was laid up this side of the break, also,
and the Asheville train was held at llalcyon
dale.
The break is not a very bad one.bcing simp
ly a short piece of tresthng that was washed
off by the suiisiding waters. Strenuous
efforts were being made to repair it all the
afternoon aud evening, and the prospect was
that the trains would get through some
time l**fore morning. The (tassongers fared
very well, though some of them had to
skirmish around pretty lively for rations.
In ali probability tho break is all right
this morning, and il is expected that the
trains will go through without interruption.
CLEAN SAVANNAH.
Sanitary Matters in Perfect Condition
and the City Healthy.
The sanitary condition of tho city to-day
is a perfect one and for which the sink
cleaning find the street dofiartiiients desorve
credit. Over 800 vaults have been cleaned
since Jan. 1 mid this week there is not one
that requires attention. There are ovor
it,509 in tho city and certainly this showing
is a good one. Weekly inspections and full
rejiorts are mode and anything ueeding the
slightest attention is at ouce soon to. This
insures a healthy condition of affairs and
the departments show their working quali
ties by keeping the matter under their con
trol up to this nigh standard.
The Montgomery Yacht Raco.
To-day the Isle of Hope Yacht Club will
sail tho last race of the season over the
Montgomery course. Tliis will be a repeat
ing race, the yachts traveling twice over
the course, so the whole race may be wit
nessed from tho club house. Nineteen
yachts will be entered, and tho swiftest of
the fleet will bo in the race. A s(iecial
train will leave Anderson street on the City
and Suburban line at 12 o'clock, and return
at tho conclusion of the race.
The Bond Paid.
In the cases of Florence V. Woodbridgo
vs. Richard W. AVoodbridgo, administrator
of tho estate of Wylly Woodbridgo, etal.,
and Klim A. W. Woodbridge, guardian, vs.
Richard W. Woodbridge, administrator, a
decree was taken by consent against the
sureties. Henry Blun, Thomas F. Screven,
and John Screven, for $45,000 in tho Bu
lierior Court on July 21, and the sureties
dissolved the bond yesterday by (laying the
full amount.
Local Personal.
Gen. E. P. Alexander left last night for
Georgetown to s(iend a few days.
Messrs. A. R. Altmayor and B. Dub were
passengers on the steamship City, of Savan
nah, which sailed yesterday for New York.
T. J. Reid, brother of Alderman W. J.
Reul, who was called here by the sudden
death of their brdthcr, Peter B. Reid, re
turned to Birmingham yesterday.
Dr. Wegefortb, the quarantine officer, is
now sick in the hospital. Dr. McFarland,
the health officer, left yesterday on the tug
Forest City to look after quarantine affairs.
Mr. Andrew Anderson, Jr., formerly
private secretary to Gen. Alexander, now
Secretary (if tho Mexican National railroad,
was in the city yesterday en route for
Mexico.
Among the passengers who returned yes
terday from Now York on the steamship
Tulluiiassue, which arrived in the morning,
was Messrs. Moses Ferst and J. R. Einstein,
who have been North on a brief respile
from business.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
yesterday were D. M. Hankins, Indianapolis;
M. L. Mayer, Philadelphia; \Y. B. Winslow,
Louisville; \v. ,1. Wins took, H. T. Sinclaire,
New York; L. W. Hunt, Macon; W. J.
Craig, Augusta; C. Cod wall odor, Trenton,
N. J.; L. L. Young, New York; John I).
Easterlin, Charleston, 8. C.; William O.
Wylly, Darien.
At the Harnett House were C. M. Coving
ton. AVudesboro, N. C.; B. T. Bardin,
Withers, Go.; O. D. Polhemus, Cincinnati;
J. B. Pollock, A. D. Ktorer, E. L. Calkins,
F. B. Tompkins, Jacksonville; 1.. W. Redo
ker, Bt. Augustine; J. F. Htorre, Mrs. R B.
Water, Josup; AY. A. Barnes, J, B. Nesbitt
mid wife, Detroit; M. C. Hamilton, Roek
ledge, Flu.
At the Pulaski House were A\', H. Price
W. D. Jit Hems, New York: Miss M. J
Brown. Toby's Creek, S. C.; T. H. Pember
ton, Charlotte, N. C.; J. A. Motto, Charles,
ton; O. D Joyer, Philadelphia; Miss M, A,
J.awton, Charleston; Fannie A. C. Devout.
R. T. Devout, Georgetown, 11. C.; AY. J
Johnson. Boston; S I. Smith. New York;
C. Grant, Brooklyn, N. A'.; M. K. TrUntie,
New York; II V. o’Kutiri;e, Wushi.i ;Lon.
D. C.; Alien Clark, Brooklyn.
For h good article ot Flour buy Strauss
? 22 mid 22'y Barnard street.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1887.
SURE TO BE BUILT.
The Birmingham and Atlantic's Bond
Sale Insurer Its Completion.
Maj. J. A. A. West, the General Man
ager of the Birmingham and Atlantic Air
Line, returned to the city from a trip over
the road yesterday. He was asked whether
it was true that $6,000,000 of bonds of
the company had beou placed with a Euro
pean syndicate, as reported, and he replied
that he could not say positively
as he had been absent from
the city, and had not been in communica
tion with New York for nearly a week, but
he thought it was time because last Satur
day he received a letter from New York,
which said: "Our position now is impregna
ble, and the rood will be built no matter
what happens." He was inclined to think
that the report was true also, tiecauso SO,-
000,000 was the exact amount of bonds the
company desired to place. He had no idea
what tho 1 Kinds brought, but ho knew that
it must have been par or nearly par, because
they are held by the United States Construc
tion Company, which will not consider any
proposition that shades par much.
Concerning the work on the road he said
the contractors wore using improved ma
chinery, and by that means they were push
ing ahead rriuiii faster than they expected
to. The first fifty miles out of Savannah
will he graded Ijefore Oct. 1, the tiino R[xvi
fiert, and in order that they may not run out
of work, the contractors have written to
New York to ask for ten miles more to work
on while they are negotiating for tho next
fifty-mile section.
The first section out of Macon will be
graded in a short while, so by Oct. 1, 110
miles will lx- road v for the ties Dr. West
inspected the work (lone by Ferguson it Cos.,
for the old Savannah, Dublin und Western
and found it in remarkably good condition.
He expected to find that the rains had
washed gullies and holes in it, but they have
not. Some of the sand has been washed
into the ditches from the sides, but very
little work will clean them out and the bed
will theu be in order.
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters of Money and Management
About Various Lines.
Mr. John Coyne has declined the offer of
Division Superintendent of the Charlotte
Harbor section of the Florida Southern rail
road, tendered him by Manager Conant.
A large assemblage of the Louisville,
Tenn., people met there July 80 to express
their approval of the proposed Knoxville
Southern Railway Company. Resolutions
favorable to the road were passed.
Capt. Joe Mnrzvck goes to New York to
day to purchase two engines and other ma
chinery, to lie used in building docks and
warehouses for tho South Florida railroad
at Black Point, twelve miles below T.imtm,
to which (h lint the road is being extended.
Capt. J. S. Callahan, tho popular conduc
tor on the Louisville and Nashville road,
has had quite a severe attack of fever since
ho got the shaking up in the collision near
< Ixmotir. He returned from Blount Springs
Sunday night and expects to resume his run
the latter port of this week. The Captain
was tolling how some of the passengers ran
over him while trying to get out of the cars
at the time of the collision, when one of his
auditors asked why he did not lie down and
prevent it —by running a blockade, so to
say.
The extension of the South Florida rail
road from Tampa to Black Point, on the
Gulf, is being pushed forward rapidly, over
150 hands lieing employed. The wharf at
Black Point will extend 8,700 feet out into
the bay. All the material for its construc
tion will have to be rafted around from
Tampa. The bridge across the Hillsborough
at Tampa, will be begun soon. The piling
will all be creosoted. It will be a draw
bridge with two openings of 80 feet each,
the draw being ISfVfoet over all. The bridge
and trestle approaches will lie 1,100 fret
long. A large amount of money will be ex
pended in the construction of this extension
and the wharves at Black Point.
The recent railroad accident by which a
train ran into a section of Ituliari workmen
near New York and killed a dozen or more
has developed that groat number* of Italians
are employed in this character of work in
America, and are in charge of padronos who
care for them and grow wealthy cut of
their scanty ’earnings, importing them for
the purpose'from the northern part of Italy,
where the poorer classes of Italians inhabit.
They remain long enough to lay by, with
long practiced frugality, SSOO or S6OO, with
which they return to Italy, where this sum
is a competency. The Erie road alone has
over 1,800 in its employ, who earn from *BO
to #25 per month, and live on *5 and less.
At tho end of two years they go home.
Last Monday Capt. Biandford and his
cor[>s of engineers, surveyors, etc., reached
Cochran on their return survey of the pro
jected railroad from Dublin to Hawkins
ville, which is a part of the Savannah,
Dublin and Western Short Line. The route
was parallel with tho Hawkinsville branch
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railway, and distant, on the southeast side
of the Dranch road, on an average of a few
hundred yards. It crossed the railway there
at the < irecu place, between the residence of
Mr. Charley Muliis and the college. Tho
party worked till near night, accompanied
through town by a large delegation of citi
zens, and met at the Orimsley Hotel, where
at 8 o’clock they were handsomely enter
tained by some fifty of the citizens.
At the Churches Sunday.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of the
Ascension, AA r . S. Bowman, 11. D., pastor.—
Divine service to-morrow at 11 a m. and
Bp. in. No service on Wednesday. Sab
bath school at 4p. ni. Holy Communion at
morning servico. All are invited.
AVosley Monumental Church. Abercorn
and Gordon streets, Rev. A. M. Wynn, paster
—Sermon and communion service at It
o'clock a. m. and sermon at Bp. in. Prayer
meeting at 10 n. m. Sunday school at 5
p.ni. General prayer meeting on Wednes
day night and Yuan ’ Men's meeting Friilav
night. A cordial welcome extended to ail.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Bar
nard street, lietwcen York and President,—
Rev. T. T. Christian, pastor. Prayer meet
ing at 10 a. m. Preaching at 11 a. m. and
8:15 p. m. by the pastor. Sacrament of the
IjOrtl’s Supper after morning sermon. Sun
day school ut 4:80 p. in, Tho members of
tho chureli urged to lie present at the
morning service Scats free. All cordially
invited to attend each service.
Independent Presbyterian Church.—Tho
usual service in the Lecture Room at 11a.
m. Cordiu! invitation extended. Seats
free. No service at night.
Anderson Street Presbyterian Church,
Rev. R. (J. A\ r ay, pastor.—Preaching by
tho pastor on Sunday at 11a. in. and at
8:15 p. m. Sunday school ut 9:30 n. ni.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8:15 p. m.
All are invited.
First Presbyterian Church, Monterey
Square, corner Bull and Taylor streets, Bov.
J. W. Bogan, pastor.— Congregational
prayer meeting Sunday at 10:80 a. in.
Preaching by the pastor at 11 a. in. There
will he no evening service. Sunilav school
at 4:80 p. m. Prayer meeting Thursday
'evening at 8:15 o'clock.
“Gospel meeting, for men only, at the
rooms of the Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation, commencing at 8:15 p. ui., for one
hour only.
COLORED.
St. Stephen's Church, corner Halwrshnm
(Mul Harris streels. —ln consequence of re
pairs being made in ti'" church, there will j
be no services on Sunday.
First African Baptist Church, E. K. Love,
jms to r.—l’raver meeting at sa. in. Baptism
at 7a. in. Preaching by the pastor ut II il
m. Sunday school at 2p. in. Communion
nt 8 (). in. Preaching by the pastor at 8:15
p. in. Visitors always welcome. Scats
free. _
The Rngadme
Bouquet. Atkinson’s new perfume. This
sui*rb d.stillation sweetly recalls fragrant
Swiss flo-' tii iglit jewels in a sitting of
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN THE OLD
CEMETERY AS ITS SITE.
Tho County Commissioners to Ask the
Legislature For It—Thoy Will Op
pose the Bill to Make Chatham
County Pay the Expenses of the
City Court.
A special meeting of the County Commis
sioners was held yesterday afternoon for the
purpise of considering matters in regard to
tho county poor farm and the new court
house.
The question of a location for the pro
posed poor farm was, after some dis
cussion, referred back to the special com
mittee for the purpose of obtaining further
information as to the eligibility of certain
sites.
The Commissioners made a departure on
the new court house project, and instructed
the County Solicitor to prepare the neces
sary bills authorizing the sale of the present
court house, and asking the Legislature to
vest the title to the old cemetery in the
county for the nuriiose of erecting thereon
a court house and such other public build
ings as the county may need, the idea being
to> make it a public park with the court
. house located in it.
The following bill now before tho Legis
lature was read:
A Bii.l to be entitled an act to relieve the City
of Savannah from the payment of any ex
pense attached to the City Court of Savannah;
from all payments of fees or salary to the
Solicitor General of tho Eastern Circuit an I the
ofltoers of said court on account of service in
said court, anil to require the payment out of
the Treasury of Chatham oountv of such fees
to the Solicitor General aud officers of said
court as have lieretofbre been paid out of the
Treasury of the City of Savannah.
Sr.i-riox 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the .State of
Georgia in General Assembly met, and
it is hereby enacted by the authority
of the same, that from and after the
passage of this act the Mayor and Aldermen of
the flty of Savannah shall lie relieved from
making any payment from tiie Treasury of said
city of any ex;>enses attached to the City Court
of Savannah, of any fees or salary to the Solicitor
General of the Eastern Circuit for services in
said court, of any fees or salaries to the officers
of said court .
Skc. 2. And It Is hereby further enacted by
the authority of the same, that from nn 1 after
the :((.Ksacc ~f this act. all expenses attached to
the City Court of Savannah, all fees and salary
to the Solicitor General of the Eastern Circuit
for services in said court, and all fees and sala
ries to the officers of said court, payable now
out of the Treasury of the city of Savannah,
shall l>o paid out of the Treasury of the county
of f’hatham.
It was
Ordered, That tho members of tho Legis
lature In requested to oppose tho pas
sage of the bill to relieve tho City of Savan
nah from paying any expenses attached to
tho City Court, because the power of the
county to levy taxes is limited and tho lay
ing of any further special burdens on the
taxpayers should lie avoided if possible.
The taxing power of tho municipal govern
ment of tho city of Savannah is virtually
unlimited, anil it elects the very officers
the salaries of whom the bill proposes shall
be (said by uuty, and it should there
fore snare in the burdens of maintaining
said court.
In tho matter of opening Lovers’ lane
from Waters road to the Skidaway road
was referred back to the committee to per
fect papers.
Charleston Talk.
The South Carolina Railway Company
announced to their ticket agents Thursday
that trains would not go through to Hen
dersonville.
The merchants of King street were
brought up standing Thursday by a warn
ing from police headquarters anent their
awnings. An ordinance makes it a punish
able offense for any one to leave an awning
down after night, and the law would seem
to be a good one, for in case of fire awnings
can contribute very materially to the spread
ing of the flames. The fire on Sunday
morning last was a very forcible reminder
of this fact. Had there not been a night
watchman on the street a serious fire might
have resulted. About twenty-two King
street merchants were up before the Re
corder, either in person or by counsel, and
after calling their attention to the long
overlooked law they were all dismissed.
The preliminary hearing in the Calvary
Baptist church arson case, which was com
menced before Trial Justice Rhctt on Tues
day, was resumed Thursday in the office of
the judicial justice, in the fire-proof build
ing. The little room was packed with peo
ple, who listened with a great deal of in
terest to the proceedings. Ever since the
destruction of the church, which was burned
to the ground on April 25, there has been
bitter war between the two factions of the
congregation, known r>s the Butler and
Ford factions. The day after the fire the
leaders of the Ford faction were arrested on
the charge of burning the church, but, the
cost' was dismissed. Since tlint there has
lieeu i long litigation us to which faction
constituted the lawful head of the corpora
tion and had tho right to the insur
ance money, amounting to sl,ooo*
Tho present case Ts tho third
stage of the war, and especial interest aud
importance was attached to the examina
tion, for the reason that under the Statutes
of South Carolina arson is not a bn i lable
offence, and if the defendants, J. C. Butler,
G randivon Butler, If. lv. Daniels and John
Adams were committed for trial they would
have to remain in jail from now until tho
next term of the Court of Sessions in No
vember. The warrant against the above
defendants, all of whom belong to the But
ler faction, was issued upon tho affidavit of
Daniel Davis, who was examined on Tues
day. After hearing a number of witnesses
anil a statement from the Rev. J. C. Duller,
Mr. Rhctt then said that iu his opinion a
probable ease had lx cn made out for tho
State, and that there was nothing left for
him to do but to commit the defendants to
jail for trial at tho Court of Sessions. The
counsel for the defense hud warrants sworn
out in the afternoon dgninst the witness
Davis and Zimmerman, charging them with
(lerjury, and will fight tho case further on
this point.
Selling Whisky Without a License.
William McNeil, a white rook at Snpolo
quarantine station, was lodged in the police
barracks Inst night for safe keeping. He
was charged with illegal whisky sidling.
United Stales Deputy Marshal J. A. Taylor
made the arrest and brought him up here.
He will l)e taken before the United States
Commissioner this morning.
Caution.
Imitations have been foisted upon the
market so closely resembling Allcock’s
I’oitocK Plasters in general apjwarance ns
to be well enleulate<l to deceive. It is, howev
er, in general upneu ranee only that they coin
lire with AI lock's, for they are worse than
worthless, inasmuch us they contain delete
rious ingredients which are apt to cause se
rious injury. Remember that Allcock’s
are the only genuine porous plasters—the
Isst oxtenial remedy over known; and
when purchasing piasters do not only ask
tor i>ut see that you get Allcock’s I’OKOua
Plastkks.
Fuuquior Institute.
The location of this Institute at Warren
ton, Va.. in the Piedmont region of that
State, is unsurpassed for its tsfmty and
healtliftilnoss. The Institute iuis a large
corps of instructor* and every care is given
to the training and comfort* of the pupils.
Circulars giving full information will lie
furnished on request to the Principal
At the Harnett House, Mavuuuab, Ga.,
you get ull the comforts of the high-priced
no els, and save from it toper day. Try
itundbe convinced. —Button Ilonw Jour
nnl
CHARLESTON’S SOFT SNAP.
Birmingham Plays a Miserable Game
in Every Way.
Charleston, S. C., Aug. s.—The Bir
mingham babies were decidedly off this af
ternoon. They batted badly and fielded
worse, making about ten fielding errors, al
though the official score, for some reason,
only charged them with four. That they
did not make a lietter showing was due to
the splendid work of the local out-lield.
Smith and Childs officiated for the locals,
and Esterquest and Snyder for the visitors.
The score by innings and summary follow:
Charleston 1 5 0 00 20 0 x— 8
Birmingham 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0— 2
Total base hits—Charleston 18, Birmingham 7.
Ka rned runs—Charleston 1.
Left on bases—Charleston 6, Birmingham 3.
Boses stolen—Charleston 7, Biruiugnam 2.
Struck out—By Smith 7, Easterquest 4.
Bases on balls—Charleston 2, Birmingham 1.
Wild pitches—Smith 1, Esterquest 1.
Passed balls Chil ls 1, Suyder 3.
Time—One hour and fifty minutes.
Umpire—Grady.
Games Elsewhere.
At St. Louis—
St. Lillis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o
Cincinnati. 00200030 x— 5
Base hits—St. bans 9, Cincinnati 7. Errors—
St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 4.
At Louisville —
Louisville 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 6—lo
Cleveland 1 1 6 0 0 0 5 0-13
Eight innings. Base hits—Louisville2o. Cleve
land 18. Errors—Louisville 8, Cleveland 4.
At Detroit —
Detroit 301 40000 o—B
Boston 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2-5
Base hits—Detroit 20, Boston 9. Errors—De
troit 4. Boston 7.
At Pittsburg—
Pittsburg 0 1 0 00 00 0 0— 1
Washington .... 00010 130 x— 5
Base hits- Pittsburg 8. Washington 12. Er
rors—Pittsburg 3. Washington 3. Batteries—
Morris and Carroll, Gilmore and Mack.
At Chicago—
Chicago 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 x— 7
New York 00000 0 300—3
Base hits—Chicago 9, New York 12. Errors—
Chicago 2, New York 2. Batteries—Clarkson and
Flint, Keefe and Ewing.
At New York—
Brooklyn 0 2 1 00 00 0 2 5
Baltimore 00 0 1 0 00 0 0— 1
Base bits—Brooklyn 7, Baltimore 8. Errors
—Brooklyn 5, Baltimore 4.
At Philadelphia—
Athletic 1 00001 1 1 0 3—7
Metropolitan... 2 00101000 0— 4
Base hits—Athletic 15, Metropolitan 14. Er
rors—Athletic 5. Metropolitan 5.
Racing at baratoga.
Saratoga, Aug. s.—The track to-day
was heavy, it having rained a!i the morn
ing. Following is a summary of the events:
First Race.—One mile. Affixed wou, with
Rosalind second and Broughton third. Time
1:45.
Second Race. —Five furlongs. King Crab
won, with Fleurette second and Pee Wee third.
Time 1:06.
Third Race.—Sweepstakes for all ages. One
mile and a furlong. Wahoo wou, with Swift
second and Miss Motley third. Time 1:5844.
Fourth Race.—Selling nice; one mile and
seventy yards. Chance won, with Unique
second and Santa Claus third. Time 1:51W.
Fifth Race—Selling steeple chase; about one
mile and a half. Wellington won by twenty
lengths, with Beeclimore second, and Cyclone
third. Lucy Lightfoot’s rider was unhorsed.
Itory O’Moore did not finish and pulled up quite
lame. Time 2:55. There was no bid for the
winner.
Lavater, who did something as a physiog
nomist says: “A black eye denotes a fickle
disposition.'’ Now see how easy it was for
Lavater to be mistaken. A black eye
simply denotes that its owner has called a
bigger man a liar. —Alta California.
At Estlll’a Nows Depot.
Savannah Daily Morning News,
Savannah Weekly News, Century for
August, The Season for September, Build
ing Edition of the Scientific Americau for
August, Midsummer Puck (50c. I, Texas
Siftings, New York Mirror, Dramatic News,
Turf. Field, Farm, Harper’s Bazar, South
ern Cultivator for August, French weekly
papers. Family Herald, Bibliotheque Fran
eaise, Deutsche Lit nary. Light for Thinkers,
Truth Seeker, Christian Herald, Sunny
South, Horseman, German Weeklies, Boston
Herald, Boston Glotie, Philadelphia Times,
Philadelphia Press, Baltimore Suu, Bal
timore American, Now York Her
ald. World, Times, Star, Sim, Even
ing Post, Tribune, Graphic, Florida
Times-Union, Jacksonville Morning News,
New Orleans Times-Detuoerat. New
Orleans Picayune, Macon Telegraph, Au
gusta Chronicle, Cincinnati Commercial-
Gazette, Charleston News and Courier.
Diamonds, Gold and Silver.
I am looking forward shortly to be able
to move back to my old quarters. It is now
my aim to reduce stock or to close it out as
tar as possible, to make the moving a less
troublesome matter. To do this I have de
termined upon making sacrifices. This is
not a device to draw trade, but a positive
tact. I offer sterling silverware for wed
ding presents, watches, diamonds, etc., at
actual New York wholesale prices.
My present temporary quarter is lit) 44
Broughton street, directly opposite Luddon
& Bates’ music house. M. Hternberg.
Do You Think
Wo are going to carry over any summer goods?
Weil, ive are not, and that Is why our prices In
Gents’ Summer Underwear, Neckwear and Ho
siery are so low. B. H. Levy A Bro.,
101 Con grots street.
For good value in Teas and Coffees go to
Strauss Bros’, 33 and 32,4;' Barnard street.
Clearing Bale.
To save trouble of moving stock to our
new store, 144 Conereas, corner of Whitaker
St., we have put the prices of our clothing,
hats and furnishing goods down to New
York cost of manufacturing. A groat rav
ing cun he made by laying in a supply now.
The “Famous,” 140 Congress St.
Dead Broke
Are our prices to reduce stock of Gents' Sum
mer Underwear, Neckwear and Hats. 161 Con
gress street. B. II Levy & Bro.
Prior to Removing
from our present store, 140 Congress, to 144,
corner of Whitaker, we have marked the
prices down on our entire stock of clothing,
furnishing goods, hats, trunks and umbrellas
to whut they cost to manufacture in New
York, in order to clear them out to save
moving. Now is the time to lay in a sup
lily of clothing when it takes so little money
to buy them of the “Famous.”
Notwithstanding the warm weather
Strauss Bros’, 33 nud Barnard street,
are still to the front and offering groceries
at rock-bottom prices. Purchasers will
do well to give them a call. Goods de
livered promptly.
Hams and Stripe at lowest market prices.
Strauss Bros', 33 and 32 ! < Barnard street.
Best Butter 25c per pound; Cooking But
ter 30c. i>r pound. Strauss Bros’, 33 und
22}.,, Barnard street.
Toilet Soaps! Toilet Soaps I
We have some unprecedented bargains.
Strauss Bros’, 33 and 33 1 9 " Humor 1 street.
Silver and Gold
Shirts are the acknowledged favorites and lead
ers. 11. H. Levy & Hro, vile agents.
Any Man,
Youth or hoy desiring thin and light weight
garments can get them utU. H. Levy & Bro's
at prices below zero.
Still la the Van.
B. 11. Levy & Bro.. the Palace Clothiers, at 161
Congress street
Removal.
'ilie lam ous New York Clothing House,
now at 140 Congress Kb, will remove, Sept.
1, to No. 144, corner of Whitaker. The en
tire stock offered at Now York coat to close
out. Store for rent end **.• ire* Pm- ale.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Ocean House
TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA.
SEA BATHING unsurpassed on the Atlantic
coast. Comfortable rooms, neatly fur
nished. Fare the lie 4 the market affords.
Bathing suits supplied. Terms moderate.
GKO. D. HODGES, Proprietor.
sTgThealy & co.,
PROPRIETORS,
SALT SPRING, NEAR AUSTELL, GEORGIA.
\\T ATER almost a specific for Dyspepsia, Kid
-11 uey Trouble and Cutaneous Diseases.
Orders for water and all information addressed
to the firm at Austell, Ga.
THE' COLUMBIAN,
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
THE FAVORITE HOTEL OF SAVANNAHIANS
Opens June 35th.
JAMES M. CASE, Proprietor.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
ROME, GEORGIA.
CAPTAIN J. M. KINDRED, late of Calhoun,
Georgia, and C. 11. LEFTWICH, of Knox
ville, Tenn., Proprietors. Both commercial
travelers for years, and fully posted as to the
wants of the public. Come and see ns.
NEW YORK HOARD.
Ir/1 * AND 1,707 Broadway, corner 54th.
• < ‘m > House kept by a Southern lady: loca
tion desirable. Refers by permission to Col.
John Screven, Savannah.
’TMIE WHITLOCK HOUSE, in Marietta, Ga.,
JL combines privileges and conveniences of a
first-class hotel, and the comforts and pleasures
of a home. Capacity, about one hundred mid
fifty guests. 1-arge, handsome, well furnished
rooms: best of beds; table good; large shaded
grounds, covered with blue grass; Lawn Tennis,
Croquet, Billiards and Bowling Alley, all free
for guests. Prices more moderate then any
other house in Georgia for the accommodations.
X. G. 'WHITLOCK. Owner and Proprietor.
'T'HOUSAND ISLANDS.—Westminster Hotel,
A Westminster Park, Alexandria Bay, N. Y.—
“Unquestionably the finest location in the
Thousand Islands. "—Harper's Magazine, Sept.,
1881. Send for descriptive pamphlet. H. F.
INGLEHART, Proprietor.
EXCURSIONS^
International Steamship Cos. Line
—of—
“ Palace Steamers”
BETWEEN
Boston, Portland, East
port and St. John, N. 8.,
With Connections to all Parts of the
Provinces.
PORTLAND DAY LINE.
Steamers leave Commercial Wharf, Boston,
8:30 a. M., every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day for Portland, making the trip iu 7 hours,
affording excellent coast scenery.
EASTPORT AND ST. JOHN LINE.
Steamers leave Boston 8:30 a. a., and Portland
sp. m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
for Eastport and St. John.
ST. JOHN DIRECT LINE.
A steamer will leave Boston every Thursday
at 8 A M. for Bt. John direct.
ANNAPOLIS LINE.
A steamer w'ill leave Boston every Monday and
Thursday at Ba. m. for Annapolis. N. S., con
necting lor Yarmouth, Digby, Halifax, etc.
J. B. COYLE, Jr.. E. A. WALDRON,
Manager, Portland, Me. Gen. Pass. Agt.
QRAND
Sunday Excursion.
STEAMER POPE CATLIN
Will leave wharf foot Abercorn street, on
SUNDAY, AUG. TTh, at 8 o'clock p. m., for an
excursion to TYBKE. arouud Bell Bum*,
through Lazaretto Creek and WARSAW
SOUND, reourmn£ positing THUNDERBOLT,
BON A VENTURE and SCHUETZEN PARK.
Fare, 50c. Refreshments served on board.
This boat can be chartered for excursions.
Mil aid Kamil
RAILWAY.
Summer Excursions
Commencing SUNDAY, MAY 15th, this Com
pany will sell round trip tickets to
CHARLESTON, BEAUFORT AND
PORT ROYAL,
By following Trains and at following Rates:
By train leaving Sundays only, at 6:45 a. m.; re
turning, leave Charlestonat 3:35 p. m., Port
Royal 3:30 and Beaufort 3:45 p. M. same
day $1 00
By train leaving Sunday only at 6:45 a. m. ire
turning, leave Charleston Monday morn
ing $2 00
By train leaving Saturday at 8:23 p. m. ; return
ing, leave Charleston ilonday morning... $2 50
By train leaving Saturday at 12:26 p. m.: return
ing, leave Charleston Monday morning . s:i 00
Tickets for sale at WM. BREN'S, Bull street
and at Depot. E. P. McSWINEY,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
HOTELS.
NEW HOTEL TOGNI,
(Formerly St. Mark’s.)
Newnan Street, near Bay, Jacksonville, Fix
WINTER AND SUMMER.
r I MIK MOST central House in Uie city. Near
J Post Office, Street Care oml all Ferries.
New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bella,
Baths, Etc. $2 60 to s;t per day.
JOHN 1) TOQNI, Proprietor.
MARSHALL HO L Sl’,
SAVANNAH, - - GA.
C't EO. D. HODGES, Proprietor. Formerly of
■ the Metropolitan Hotel. Now York, and I>. >
Grand Union, Saratoga Springs. Location cen
tral AH parts of the city and places of inter
est accessible by street cars constantly passing
the doors. Special Inducements lo tiiosu visit
ing the city tor justnes-s or pleasure.
DUB'S SCREVEN HOUSE.
'■pins POPULAR Hotel is now provided with
1 a Passenger Elevator (the only on -In the
city) and lias been remodeled and newly fur
nished. The proprietor, who by n-eem purcliain
is al* i the owner of the establishment, spires
neither pains nor ex|s>uso In the entertainment
of his guests. The putrouAgo of Florida visll
ors is earnestly Invited. The table of the
Screven House is supplied with every liiturv
that the markets at home or ahroud can afford.
THE MORRISON HOUSE.
On* of the largest Hoarding Houses in the
Clo.it*,
A H* ( )KDH pleasant 'muui rooms, good hoard
1 V with Jp-uv Artesian Water. i,t prlum tomtit
thow* wixhin* table, ivcrular or irausient an:oin
moduli ms. Northou-r corner iJromdifon and
Drayton oppouilo Marshall Houae.
COIJRTY OFFICERS Hooks and blank*
1 mpiirtvl by county officers for the use of
the court*), or for office* us**, Kiinniiod to order liv
the MORNING NEWS pfelNflNQ UOIJBE. 4
hit akcr hi reel. Bavauimiu
I.rmiEN .ft BATES S. M. 11.
Just tiie Thing for the Boys.
A complete CAMERA and Outfit
for only $2 50;. Simple and durable.
Any child of ordinary intelligence can
readily make any desired picture.
Amateur Photography is now all
the rage.
We supply outfits of all sizes, and
our prices will at alt times be found
the lowest.
.■iaS'B'HJ’H L -■■ ■—■"
LOTTERY.
L.S.L:
CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000.
"We do hereby certify that ice supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly, and Semi-
Annual Drawings of the Louisiana Stats Lot
teru Company, and in person manage and con
trol the Drawings themselves, and mat the same
are conducted with honesty, fairness, and fa
good faith toward all parties, and we authorize
the Company to use this certificate, with fac
similes of our signatures attached, in its adver
tisements."
Commissioners.
We the undersigned Banks and Bankers will
pay all Prizes drawn in the Louisiana State Lot
teries which may be presented at our counters.
J. H OGLESBY, Pres Louisiana Nat'l Bank.
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Nat'l Bank,
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nat’l Bank.
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union National Bank,
rjNPRECEDENTED~ATTRACTION!
vJ Over Half a Million Distributed.
Louisiana state Tottery company.
Incorporated in 1808 for 25 years by the Legig.
lature fur Educational aud Charitable purpose!
—with a capital of $1,00:1,1100—to which a reserve
fund of over $550,000 has since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chise was made a part of the present State coiv
stitutiou, adopted December 2d. A. D. 1879.
The only Lottery ever rated on and indorsed
by the people of any State.
It never scales or postpones.
Its Grand Mingle Number Drawings lake
filaee mnnlhly, and the Semi-Annual Draw,
iws regularly every six months (June aud
December).
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN
A FORTUNE. EIGHTH GRAND DRAWING,
CLAMS 11, IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY. August 9, Inst
—2o7th MontD*lr Drawing.
Capital Prize, $150,000.
tSf"' Notice—Tickets are Ten Dollars only.
Halves, $5; Fifths, $2; Tenths, sl.
LIST OF PRIZES.
1 CAPITAL PRIZE OF SIBO.OOO .. .$150,00)
1 GRAND PRIZE OF $0,000.... 50,000
1 GRAND PRIZE OF $0,000.... 20,009
2 LARGE PRIZES OF 10.000. .. 20.000
4 LARGE PRIZES OF 6.000 ... ailoo
20 PRIZES OF 1,000.... 2ffWl
Ml PRIZES OF 500...: 25.000
100 PRIZES OF 500. ... 30,000
200 PRIZES OF 200 ... 40,000
600 PRIZES OF 100.... 60,000
1,000 PRIZES OF 50.... 60,000
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
100 Approximation Prizes of S3OO gJjO.OfO
too “ “ 200.... ao.otJ
100 “ “ 100.... 10,000
2,1. A Prizes, amounting to. $585,000
Application for rates to chibs should be mads
only to the office of the Company in New Oi*
leans.
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money < irders, or New York Exchange in onli
nary letter. Currency by Express (at our aspens#)
addressed 51. A. DAUPBIY,
New Orli-un*. Do
or 51. A. DAUPHIN,
Washington. D. C.
Address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans. La.
RFMFMRFR That the presence of Gen
ii E. m u. IVI D C tv er .,i s Peallregard and
Early, who are in charge of the drawings, is a
guarantee of absolute fairness aud Integrity,
that the chances are all equal, and that no on#
can possibly divine what number will draw a
Prize.
KESIESIBEU that the pavmentof all Prizes
is guaranteed iiy four national
IIANKH of New Orleans, and the Tickets ara
signeu by the President of an Institution, wttd
chartered rights arc recognized in the Uigbiwl
Courts; therefore, beware of any imitations or
anonymous schemes.
AGRICULTURAL, IMPLEMENTS.
mi cab;
Lawn Mowers, Three Sizes,
Ladies' Garden Hoes,
Hand Plows, Hedge Shears,
Pruninng Scissors and Knives,
Garden Trowels and Weeders,
Fountain Pumps,
Rubber Hose and Reels,
—FOR BALA DT
Palmer Bros
148 and ISO Congress Street.
"wood.
Bacon, Johnson & Cos.
Have a line stock of
Oak, Pine, Liglitwood and Kindling
Corner Liberty -and East Broad stwia
Tclr-A’ooe 117.