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8 YACHTSMEN OX A CRUISE TEH SAVANNA E YACHT CLUB'S TENTH ANNUAL MAROON. Departure of the Yachts From Mont gomery This Morning Where They Will Go and What the Mnrooners Will Do-How Observations Are Taken—A Week's Pleasure in View Boom! and a half score of snowy white Sails swiftly glide up the mast#, the heavy canvas shaking am! flapping in the breeze, while the trim yachts, a- if scenting tbe coining outing, chafe and fret at their anchor chains, like impatient steeds champ ing their bits. A few minutes later and boom! comes the sharp report of another gun As if by magic the anchors are weighed, the loose sheets are hauled taut, and, the breeze filling the Udly ing canvas, tbe yachts skim off like things of life. And the people who are at Montgomery to-day at neon, will probably witness a scene like that. The 10th annual cruise and outing of the Savannah Yacht Ciub le-girt. today ami every jolly sea/lug iu tin- club has built many an air-castle e ver the good times to be bad tbe corning week Those who ~-e them off will do So with e.ivy in their hearts, for they well know tie.- <-ni;-e of the club is only a synonym lor a week's complete enjoyment For the del-station and o nifort of th -e ieft behind tlie News gives this general description what they will do. FILLING THE LARDER. For tbe pad w.vk the offside Vice Com nmdore, J N Jotuwon, and tlie energetic Secretary. W. D. Johnston.havebeen prepar ing lor th- • ru.t- and making urn pi-• arrainre- Xn nts for the cuisine, for “be it known by all men," that the appetite ami 'Opacity of a true old tar increase with the square <-f the distance from home. Had any listening ear lawn near, one might have heard. prrhops, a soliloquy from tbe musing and wearied sec retary like this: "Let's see. There's the ham, the potatoes, the extra dry, the onions, there canned goods, that sherry, two dozen port, tin- condensed milk. Piper Hejdsivk, pickle*, catawba—yes, there ought (<*- more of that.)won, red cross —I guet* I'll wid another dozen to that, too. grits, yellow label —no, that won't do, I'll change that to white. Tfcat Budwoiser is good, too, in case any one loses his appetite, so we had l letter have ph-nty of that. Wonder if we had not letter drop tlie potatoes and add an- ther dozen of MucimV Here’s that inedi- n chest, too; I mitt see that there’s plenty of ‘snake bite' remedies, for those rattlers over on St. Cath-rino are bail this season of the year. Well, then, I guess that'll do; anyway I'll add a couple dozen ©f Madeira in case of sickness and a few droi* of cognac. That certainly ought tor*- ample.” Rut no reporter was there so the report stands unconfirmed, save as the previous experiences of other outings give the general rule. THE COMPOSITION OK THE FLEET Many of the yachtsmen left the citv Sat unlay and Sunday, wbp staying at Ysle of Hope yesterday, others going to Montgom ery. so to be on band bright awl early this morning. The others leave this forenoon ou the 10:26 tram. All the yacht* ore expected to be promptly on (land bv o'clock. The Jennie 8.. Etta and Zinga were expected to sail from tb* Isle of Hope this •nuniing. but all the others are already there. It is expected that the following yachts will participate: The Claude, flag ship, under the command of Vice Commo dore John N. Johnson; the Jennie S., com manded by Com mochas- Liemere, of the Isle of Hope Yacht Club; the Irene. I>r. L. A. Falligant; the Glance, ('apt. F. 8. Lathrop; tin- Naomi, Capt. F. Wylly; the Ella, Capt. T. L. Kinsey; the Ziugu, Capt. John 11. Dews, and the Rachel Miles, Capt. Frank Cornwell. Tlie general rendervous is at the Belleview wharf. Montgomery, where all are expected to lx- at 11 :30 at latest. At 11 :50 a single gun from the Vice Commo dore’s boot will be tlie signal for sails to l*> hoisted and ail other preparations made. At 1 J o'clock sharp anotlier gun will eau.-e the anchor to be weighed and then all are expected to sail at once, the flagship bringing up the rear. The club flag and the owner's pennants will be flying and doubtless the fleet will present'a very prsuy marine picture as it leaves. Taking observations. Bt. Catherine * Island is the first objective point ami eti route many impromptu races will lie bail and a number of yachting manomi vers performed and tlie several I laptaina, and. it may i*-, the Vice-Comaeslore him self will take several “observations,” more or less, as the stale of the weather requires. Perad venture, too. they may, in tie- well known hospitable spirit that characterizes all true '“sea logs," eudeavor to teach their posM-ngurs how to take an observation ami other naugbty-cal exploits- All this is a secret, however, a- all the fleet, from the officers to the marims- aud cabin l*>v, took a solemn vow over a big hunger not to give away a single (jointer to any lurefluliber of a reporter. The News reporter got even with them, however, for be placid on the—the—nuzren waist for>- deck, ithut's tie- technical terml, on*.- of Eilisou’s lutcst improved phono grant is. and s*>me time when they get buck , uric all the able bodied members of the club on- out of the city, the News may give a full, free and unbiased account, verbatim of all their doings. the dav’n programme. 1/ the wm lis fair, n<> marine monitors encountered, un i tho store ship doesn't lag too Car behind, the suilors bold expect to reach the island this evening, though the “olervatious" taken may impede their progress sonic wliat. Arriving at the des tined port Uie Vice Coni modure will order all hail air-bored, the anchor furled. the fore most scraped, the oeutre Ixanl housed in the cabin, the rudder belayed and other like marine duties. After this the weary mar iners will be cheered by the sweet strains of “peas upon a trencher,” ami all will de rote themselves heartily to the business before them. Prolwbly a flay will be ■pent at tlie island, and in Bt. Catherine sound and Wald burp creek, in various evo lutions, to show off the capacity of each boot, and then the fio-t will separate, each poing as their M-|*iratr fancy dictates. Some will go to Egg Island, Black Board and other (smite. while many will remain at St. Catherine's to enjoy the bathing, fishing, etc. Hunting iitc w ill ho made up and the McQueen hammock will re-echo the lusilade of the sailor-hunters. They say one of the well-known Yachtsmen is such an cx jsrt Nimrod tliat when he starts out, the camp is fairly besieged by th-j garoe that crowds In. They know it is hut a question of time, and so come in wil liugly. IMPORTANT CONSULTATIONS. The store chip, the Wanderer, laden with if'-, water and such general -implies, will keep wttb tlie largest number of l-oUtii.it remain together. Two tons of ice aie pro v ile 1, and that will help out tho “lemon ade” quest ion very’ greatly. It is very irnportant, too, for ou such a • as this the Vice Commo dore's vessel is close,y otiwrved, as when the club flag is displayed in the rigging, it denotes that a consultation lias I wen ordered over affairs of most portentous raiment, und all the fleet captain- then hastily tum ble into their gigs and utt/'nd, for such a summons Is dangerous to disregard. At tle-se councils of war the ice and “lemon ade” come in vary appropriately, and infuse new life into the doughty mariners. HOW THEY LIVE AND SLEEP. Tb# Claude, Qlanoe. Irene and Etta hove rahins and berth*, so their occupants enjoy tbernaelre* to the utmost Tim cooking is dole or: boanl, anil, as the menu is ample, “solid ami fluid,” tan jolly yachtsmen have a fine time. The Jennie 8., the Naomi, tire Jtachei Miles and the Zing are o|ien boats, l/ut the cockpits are rxinverted into very oomfortable cabins. Tarpaulins ore spread over them, and rocked to sleep hy the lullaby of the waves tho boys sink sweetly to rest. They have to do their cooking on shore, bnwVrec, hut that on!;- sharpens their aj>pe i t-* and relieves tne monotony of ship .-fe. The club expel* to be gone a., the vree* end will have a jollv j>l time. The we .ther r ppear* to be --ttied now. and the outhdc i- ail tiiat they could desire. Tnev will orene back tironicd and sunburnt, per ha;*. ltt feeling ten yean younger. The amen ities of asocial "sitmg like this. too. are very pleasant and it bmds m still firm r link- of iriendship. tlie members of the club. Com i modore Wm. Hone is unable to participate j this year, much to the disappointment of the i member*. Among those who will partici jwte, Ls-seles those already mentioned - are: Messrs. C. A Shearson. A. Mint*. Jr.. I- M LeHardy. Col. Martin Tuffs. A. 8. Bacon, W. I). Johnston, S. K. Mayers. A. McLl Bond, 11. 8, C-oben, John Screven. Jr., R. B. Habersham. W. G. Hull and several other* I Capt. 'V. D. Simpkins was appointed Fleet Captain, and Dr. W. F Bruner, Sur geon. Fir the first tune in many years no chaplain was appointed. Probably this *i. earned by the well known religious turn of mind of those participating in this cruise, thereby obviating the need of such an office. BRIGHT BCXTTXG TO THE BREEZE. The club flag is a while swallow-tailed emblem, with a ml star in the centre of the field. Th ■ Commodore’s pennant is of the same size aud shape, but a blue ground; in the centre is a foul anchor suiTOunded bv stars, both being white. The Vice Commodore displays tlie nine, with the exception that hi* flzg has a ml lieki. The tings of tie- yacht*, in the cruise are: Etta, swallow-toiled white ground, letter K in red: Naomi, a red and white burg-*-, the upper lialf of Use triangle red. the lower white; Rachel Miles. swallow-tailed, centre red. with laiul of white alxjve and below, ami letter C m whip- in centre of red fleld; Z:nga. ohloug flag, with crescent and star in red, on a white field, at loft o-ouping whole width and half length of flag, tbe remaining portion being alternate stripes of red and blue; Jennie 8-, same genera! style as the Zinga, with red and biu>- ‘■trip**, but with ml anchor on white field at left. Claude, parti-colored swulk.w-tailed, red field, with blue triangle, having a white star in centre; Glance, swuliow-tailed. alternate stripe* of blue, nd and white, ml star on white centre stripe; Irene, swallow-tailed, upper half red, lower white. THE TACHTS OF THE CLUB. The club wit- organized in 1*76, and has now a membership of 234. and is in a flour ishing condition. The yacht* comprising tlie dull are the Claude, Vernon. Glance. Irene. Wanda, Etta, anl Oceau Quismi, of tbe first class: the Rachel Miles. Naomi, Zinga. Zanoni. Jennie S . and Chance, of tin- third cla.-*; the Maggie, Gertrude, Stella. Wave, Quickstep. Siren, Idler, and Darling, of th- fourth class. and the 1 net-. Tallulah, Hunxhine and Btella. of the tilth class. Mr. WiJliam Hon<‘ is Commo dore; J. N. Johnson. Vice Commodore; Thomax P. Bond, Rear Commodore; W. D. Johti*..**i. Secretary, and M. A. Cohen is Treasurer. A DABTARDLY ASSAULT. Tom Burke’:i Leg Brokon by a Brutal Negro Assailant. T. M. Burke, a Southern Express driver, was set upon last night in Reynolds square, by an tVknown negro ami brutally beaten, breaking liis leg and otherwise injuring him. At alxiut H o'clock Burke started to go through the square. On Abcrcorn street, near tbe corner, two negro women were standing talking with u big, burly ne gro man They stood in the middle of tlie walk. VnipleP-lv bhx-king it up. Burke push**l through between them quietly, but nis act rousid them to fury. The man tripjssl him up and the woman held him down, while their companion liegan Gating and kicking him. Burke managed to rise up and ran to the centre of the square,, his burly assailant after him. They clinched then, and Burke endeavored b> throw his antagonist,but In vain, and the negro finally threw him down heavily, and tlien liegan jumping on him, kicking him in the side and bead, and acting as if he in tended to kill him. Burke was powerless to resist, as he was stunned by tho fall; the brutal blows aroused him, but tie was unable to get up. Finally he uttered a deep groan which alarmed the negro and he ran off. Tho nrgro woman, who ha/1 remained close by ixadv to render any assistance also disappearing. Burke en deavored to rise but fell back with a groan of anguish a his leg was broken. He crawled to tbe corner of the square and • ailed for help, hut it was fully ton minuses liefriis- anv one came by. He was then carried to Dr Elliott's office, where his in juries were carefully attended to, and he v.as then taken to St. Joseph's Infirmary. A torty of Isis friends as soon a* the}' heanl of the deed set out in pursuit of tin lirutai assailant, but could not find him. Th- negro is said to lie n linker, ami a re jiorter was iuiormisl late last night that he was in the employ of Mr. John Derst, of Broughton street. After leaving Burk the fellow ran through Congress street lane and disappeared in a notorious house kept hy one Adn Nightingale, colored, a thieves resort of the worst description, as the neighbors allege. Tlie bouse was thor oughly searched, but no trace could be found of him. Mr. Burke is reported as a young man of steady habits, not quarrel some and not addicted to drink. A BENEFIT FOR THE PYTHIANS. The Fords To-Night in "Saratoga”— Tho Last of the Season. To-iiight the Fords make their lust np pearanceof the season in “Saratoga.” This is one of their brightest pieces, and the pr/*i><-cpi are that the house will be crowded. The j a is bright and witty and will enable Savannah's favorites to make their closing night the most suo'iwsful of all. The box sheet is oi*-ii at Davis Bros., and already a large nunilierof mat* are engageil. All the members of the Knights of l'vt hias ledge* are working to ws-iire a large attend ance, ml doubtless the Theatre will lie well tilled. Being for the benefit of the building fund of the onler, it offers still another in ducement for the friends of tho l'ythlaus to come in force. OFF FOR NEW YORK. Savannah's Favorites, tho Fords, to Leave To-morrow Morning. The Fonb le veto-morrow for New York after n very Mn cradul season here. They all express their pleasure at the reception given them, and feel well pleased with the houses they had. Tlnwe to leave are Misses Baker, Waldor, White and Atherton, and Messrs. Ilanloy and McCabe. They have all worked hard to please the people here and they leave with tbe best wishes of all. None have sigutd for the next season save Mr. Hanlev, hut Mr. Mc- Cabe has received several fluttering offers and doubtless all w ill secure good i>ositiou.s at nn early /late. Thomasvillo, Tallahassee and Montl cello Soon to bo Connected by Rail. There is uo doubt that TaHahasseo and Mouticello, Fla., will soon lie connected by rail with tho Savannah, Florida nnd Wont mi railway at Thomasvillo. The engineer* will shortly tiegin to make the final survey of the route between tho (*orgia .‘state line and TaUaha-see. and also from tlie State line to Monti' dlo. When these surveys are completed, entinmtes will lie furaishol, aud Talluhaiiseo and Monticello will know the amounts they will have to raise. The Savannah, Florida and Western will build the line from Tbomaxrillo to the State lino without uny iiMistim-c. General Miiun ger Ilaiis* hus already purcliiin>l tie iron for that port of the rood This indicates that the Savannah. Florida and Western means husine-s, and that the road* will be befit without iieno'i'ssary delay. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, AUGUST 8,18 Si. THROUGH THE CITY. * Items Gathered Here and There hy the News Re sorters. The regular monthly meeting of the Ger man Friendly Society will be held this even ing Confederate Veterans' Association will hold a qxcial and important meeting tins evening. Only four arrests were reported by tbe police Ij4 night—three for disr-nlexiy con du-d. snd one. Frank Wadlev -ooloredi. for Sar/vny of Ff Aug A Tbe twenty-exth instailm-nt of the Chatham Real F-dat • and Improvement Company is now due, and must be paid by Thursday to avoid fines. Tbe thirteenth regular monthly meeting of the Southern Mutual Loan Association, Series B. will t*> bald this evening, when offir ws will be eleetol for the etKUing year. The Treasurer will submit his first annual report at this meeting. The British steamers Hartlepool. Hughen den. Wo!viston, Walliington and Abeoua have air-a.lv teen -harter-d. it is *oid. for the United Kingdom, Continent. Baltic or Mediterranean ports to load cotton at this fort on th- basis of life. • - :-a*. (id , GL and f.*.. Si'fg(?iriber. October and No vember loading. A petition asking the Legislature not to ecu.nmi th- ai-tion of the city in selling the portion of Bay stre-t west of tbe Exchange, has l**-n circulated among the property owners, signed by abc>ut twenty of tlieui. and sent to Atlanta. The reason the peti tion bora *o few name* i.- that many of the property owners an-out of tbe city. The tur Semite! Winpenny succeeded in hauling th- fishing schooner’El-sen Sailor* off from where she wa* arhoro for a wc-k past near Adams' Point. She was pulled off at high water Saturday night and towed to th- city yesterday morning. She is not damaged much, and with the exception of breaking her jibboom she is all right Tbe first bale of new cotton of the Geor gia err* received at this port this mason ar rived here Saturday evening. It came from Camilla, Ga.. and wax consigned to F. M. Farley. Eeq It wa* said by some to class good ordinary, while others say that it will not grade above strict ordinary Tbe Classification Committee of the Cotton Ex change. however, will pass upon it today. The steamer St. Nicholas was put on the bank near the Hermitage for the purjxwe of making some necessary repairs to her rud der. which were completed. She returned to the wharf of the Georgia and Florida In land Steamboat Comjiatiy. foot of Lincoln street, where she will complete her extensive repairs commenced some time since. She will be ready to resume her route between here and Fernandinu on Sept. 1. TO BEAUTIFY THE SPOT. The Reason For Removing the Old South Broad Street Cemetery. Tbe action of the County Commissioners in calling upon the Solicitor General to frame a bill vesting tlie title to the cemetery lot in Chatham comity lias revived the old cemetery fight and brought into it some new points. A number of jieople have in qulred why the Commiaaioners will ask the 1/ gislnture for the cemetery and what the Legislature has to do with it. The gen eral impression is that the city owns the old cemetery and that tlie legislature )ms no Jurisdiction over it., and that opinion has been expressed by some of the leading lawyers of tliis city, but uoon investigating the matter they found that the State is the owner of the property, hav ing acquired it by its succession to the British crown. By the State it wa* set aside for the use of the city as a cemetery, a tel as soon as the city ceased to use it for that pur pose the titl- reverted to tlie State, anil that 1* tlie reason the Commissioners will ask the legislature to vest the title in the county. THE OPPOSING FORCES LESSENED. There are not so many opponents to the plan to utilize the site for the new court house as there were, for tbe spot has long been an eyesore, and public sentiment is now decidedly iu favor of getting rid of it. If tbe Commissioners carry out their design a lieautiful structure will he reared upon tbe site, and the remaining ground will lie laid out as a public park that will add beauty to the city and be a credit to the community. As it ts. the old brick wall is an ugly sight itself, and tlie interior is so overgrown with weeds anil brush that it is almost impossible to make one’s way through it or find any particular grave. It is a wild jungle that is not at all Gcoming in the heart of one of the most active cities in the South. PENDING LITIGATION. Although then- were a number of people who were oti|isivt to the utilization of tho cemetery when the question was brought up before there were not many who would participate in the legal sto)is taken to pre vent any encroachment upon the premises. The city started to move the Aberoom street wall I wok seven foot. liecause th- citv ordinance calls fora fourteen-foot sidewalk on Abercorn street, and when work was lie jpin almrit twenty people joined in a jietition to the Hupenor <>iurt for an injunction. After this petition was filed Christ Church entered a claim to a por tion of the property. A temporary injunc tion was granted mid the rases are now IM'iiding. but in spite of the smaHneoa of number of jieople who signed the petition and opixossl the movement then there are fewer to-day. WHO THE OPPONENTS ARE. Tlioee who oppose it now ore some of the older residents who have relations burinl tli-re, Init then* are not many drad in the cemetery who have living relations. Many of the bodies lying there nro the remains of Englishmen who diod here in an early day, and the friends and relations of most of the ithers who are there have died themselves or moved away. The others, whose rela tions do live hen*, have most of them been reburied thereafter l**ing once removed. Most of tho Catholic* were removed ti the Catholic cemetery when that wa* established, hut when Sherman came here aud drew his army around the city tlie lines imssed through the Catholic cemetery, and to prevent the graves from being dese crated many of the liodic- were disinterred anil taken back to the old cemetery where they have remained ever since. A MEMORIAL CHAPEL SPGOKSTEII. Capt. John Dillon has made a suggestion as to the disposition of the unknown bodice, iu case the cemetery is used for tlie Court House that will probably silence all • *p|>si lion to Hi- movement. It is that the County shall erect a memorial cliajs l ar rnngeu with a nuiuberof vaults beneath the floor, and that when ouch grave is ojK'nod tho remains shall be plnisri iu neat cask, t and removed to these vault*, k/sqiing as full and complete a record of each as can lie ole tinned. This will In* an appropnato nnd ri*siss,‘tful utnntier of caring for the dead, mid will leave the ground iron for uses for winch it is needed, and at tlie same tinto re move a : iglit tiiat is repulsive to both citi zens and strangers. A Large Fleet Sighted. Capt. Daggett, of the steamship Chatta hoochee, which arrived yesterday from Now York, rejiorts that on Aug. 5, at 5 p. in., off Body's Island lie up ike tho schooners Thomas F. Ball, of New York, Fanny L. Child, of Boston, and Charley Bucki, of Belfast, Me., bound South ami between Body’* Island ami Capo Ilatteras pussisl about 200 sail, ail bound South; also passo.l another largo M<**t of vohkol* off Cajio IxMikout. This is without doubt the largest uumlier of sailing vtwncla that ha* been seen on the coast for many years. There are a uumlier of ves sels due hero and thin explains tboir nuu ar rival. Removal. Thofmuous New York Clothing House, now at 1 in Congress St., will iTinove, Sept. 1, to No. 144. corner of Whitaker. Tlie en tire stock •'('••red at Now York coat to close out. Stc '.r .i>nt and fixture* for sale, THE ARTESIAN' HELLS. GEOLOGICAL FORMATIONS THAT MAKE THEM POSSIBLE A Talk With a Scientist Upon This Interesting Topic—Where the Water Comes From—An Immense Lake Underlying the City—Some Practical Suggestions as to the Uses of the Wells. The artesian wells which have become so popular all along the Southeastern coat, have been tbe subjects /if a good deal of speculation and study by both scientist* and laymen, and it is not uncommon to hear the inquiries, ‘‘Where does the water come from ri “From what elevation in this flat country does the water gain the force that throws it above tlie surface of the earth C The questions are natural, for it does seem strange in a country that is so level the subterra nran streams should have sufficient force to throw their waters as they do to such an elevation, but when it is known from whence tlie water conies it i-eases to be a phenomenon. Dr. George H. Sto;e of this city ha- made artesian wells his pet study, and he has not only acquired consiik-rahle knowledge upon the subject, but he has developed some theo ri/s as to its practical application tiiat mar play an important jart in the future devel qittnerit of Savannah. THE EARTH'S CONVULSIONS. In order to make clear tbe theory of tlje artesian wells of this section of country it will be necensarv to go back a few years and speak of the tnn- shortly after the earth had tieuu thrown off from tlie sun aud while the surface of this immense and then gaseous globe was cooling in order that James Ogle thorpe might have a solid spot on which to plant Savannah. In one of the great con vulsions of that period the Appalachian range of mountains was thrown up and from its base the granite of which this part of tlie world was composed sloped steadily down to a poiut in the sea 100 miles from the edge of tne now existing ocean, where it was broken off. forming an ahrui it precipice. Tbe convul sions of the earth dashed the primal sea into a fury such as cannot be conceived, its awful power being sufficient to eat away the rock back as far as a line drawn southwest through the points where Columbia, S. C., and Milledgeville, Ga., are located. So now this granite formation slopes from the foothills of the Appalachian to the boundary of the primal ocean, where it de sz-ends for 3,000 feet, forming what is known as the Piedmont escarpment, then continues its decline until it reaches the precipice 100 miles out at sea. The subsequent deposits of rock and other matter have filled in this space, from which the wedge was removed, and form the portion of the earth upon which all tlie cities southeast of the bound ary of the primal ocean are situated. AN IMMENSE RESERVOIR. The loweet part of this section, resting upon the primary granite, consists of boiild ers that were broken off when the wedge was thrown out. and alxive them are the va rious strata of rock and petrified vegetable matter, concluding with the stratum of Georgia sand that is so l a miliar to every oae. Between 250 and 1,000 feet the strata consist of layers of hard and soft lime rock. The soft strata are porous and are what is termed “versicular car'oonate of lime of tertiary origin,’" haring been deposited since tbe erosion of the primal sea. Between 300 and 400 feet below the surface Is a stratum of soft, porous rock about 04 feet in depth, and extending over the whole area lie tween tlie Columbia-Miliedgeville line and the precipice 100 miles out at sea, and that stratum is the immense reservoir that con tains the artesian water. THE MID-OCEAN SPRING. The water comes from the foot hills of the Appalachian mountains and percolates through breaks in the strata lying between the foot hiljs and the Piedmont escarpment where it falls to this stratum of porous rock and flows down, seeking the lowest jiart of the earth’s surface, the ocean. And this accounts for the fresh water that bubbles up in the form of an immense spring in the midst of the salt water of the sea. about thirty miles from St. Augustine. The force of this nud ocean spring is so great tiiat two men can not row into it, and a ship can stop there and take her supply of fresh water. The point from which the water starts is u good deal higher than Savannah, but the friction of the water flowing through the rock takes from it so much of its force that when tlie streuni is tapjxji the water rises only 41 feet above mean low water mark, fallmg from 2 to 5 feet short of the level of the plateau upon which this city is located. Dr. Stone has a well in his yard, the level of the ground being 43 feet aliove mean low water mark and he has to force the water up 2 feet with a pump, but on the flats on 1 x>th sides of the city it rises above the surface to a sufficient height to give great jxjwer, and there is whore Dr. Stone’s practical application of artesian wells to the uses of commerce comes in. ARTESIAN WELL POWER. “If we could only interest a few capital ists,” he said, "wo could make tho flats around Savannah one of the busiest manufacturing spots in the country, and could furnish power cheaper tliun anywhere else. If a syndicate would sink say ten 10-inch wells and collect all the water they would furnish into a race way leading to an overshot wheel they would have (xuvor enough to run an enormous amount of machinery, and besides the first cost of boring the wells, they would have tli ■ power free. The supply is inoshaustable, for there is W feet depth of stream, or rather lake of unknown dimensions, and it would furnish power all the year round. If this should he done, factories would bo lo cated ou tlie flats faster than would lie sup posed, and in a oompa-atively short time Savannah would be one of the manufactur ing centres of the Bouth. My next propo sition is to make tlie Ogeechce canal of value. At present it is of no use, for lumbermen have been unable to raft in it for several years at a time on account of the low water, but if six or a dozen wells, if ueeetmry. were bored at its head they would keep tile canal so full that it could always he used for rafting purposes, and thus it would lie a material aid to the lnmher interests. My third plan is to flush the Bil bo canal. At present it is offensive and un honlthful, aud really something ought to he done to cleanse it, and I think tin l easiest and cheapest plan would be to Imre a few artesian wells. They would throw their water :*J feet above the canal, and the full of HO feet would give a great deal of force. The canal would lie (-instantly flushed aad would ls* kept clean. These are things that eon he done, for the water is there, and all tliut is needed is the ot.t'et for it.” ANOTHER STRATUM OK WATER. The water which is now usivl here and with which those very desirable objects might be attaint'd comes from less than 4eO feel below the : urfuee. hut l)r. Stone thinks there is another stratum of water lower down, and he is boring another well in his yard to prove it. He cites the Bt. Augus tine well us the reason of his expectation. When that was bored water was struck at between dot) and 400 ft, but ns hot water was wanted the boring was continued. At alsiut IKKI feet a rock was struck so bard that greet difficulty was experienced in getting through it, but after tliat wa* jienetrated a second stream was found. I)r. Stone's experience in Ks vnmiah has lieen siinilur. His deep well tapjied water at let ween 300 mid SOO feet and passed through exactly similar strata to that encountered lu the Kb Augustine well, and now it has struck the hard rock ut MU feet. The liorers used two drills a day upon It for two weeks and in that tune made only five inches. The Doctor is now waiting for a diamond drill to proceed with the work. THE CITY WATER SUPPLY. "if.” *nid he. “I !'•" a geyser as they have in St, Augustine the water question of Savannah will be settled There a 12-inch stream is forced up to a height of 15 to ‘A) feet in the air. and if there is force enough to throw it 20 feet in the air there is cer tainly force enough to pipe it 100 feet." To "illustrate the point the doctor turned on a flow of water m an upright pipe which connects with the water main from the water works. The water rose about 2 feet above the top of the pipe, which was about one foot above the surface of the ground, j et it rises in the pipes in the houses to about 00 feet. “And,” said Dr. Stone, “if the water from the main can be piped to 00 feet when its force will net throw it more than two feet in the air a geyser that throws its water 30 feet can be piped I don’t know how high, but at least 10U feet. and that will be suffi cient. Establish the existence of this second stream under Savannah, and the city can bore a well and erect a pipe on every second or third square, and then pipe to the bouse* without the intervention of pumps, Water works or anything else. The stream will be our pump and our reservoir, and we w.ll have nothing to do but turn on the faucet and let the water run.” GENERAL RAILWAY NEW3. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. The Louisville and Nashville statement, to be issued in about three weeks, will show a good surplus for the year on a large traffic. The only increase of the debt has been In the issue at #15,000 per mile of new road of $1,550,000 first mortgage bonds at 5 per cent at a higher price than was ever before paid for any of its 6 or 7 per cent, bonds. Wall Street Daily Xetcs asks, “What has become of the 7 to 10 per cent profit on the Memphis and Charleston,’’ and says: “A meeting of the stockholders will be held, and it has been decided to institute legal proceedings to compel an accounting, and the Kansas City rood has proposed to lease the Memphis and Charleston, with a guar antee of 5 per cent, per annum to holders of the common stock. The line of the Chattanooga, Rome and Columbus railroad has been definitely lo cated into Chattanooga, and a terminus has been secured. The line is now located, and will ran from a point near the tack factory at the southern end of the etty. All the property owners from that point to Mont gomeiy avenue, have agreed to donate the necessary grounds with the exception of a angle lot, which fronts on the avenue, and of which no one knows, who is the owner. The freight depot and switching grounds have been donated, end the papers were to have been signed Friday. “Col. W. J. Winn, of Savannah, an old railroad contractor and civil engineer, has secured a sub contract from the James Brothers for the grading of sixteen miles of the Georgia Southern and Florida road from Valdosta north," says the Valdosta Tim/ss. “They have shimied their wheel barrows and "axes to Valdosta, and will begin to work at this point as soon as the surveyors cun locate the line. President Willis G. Sparks has returned from New York, where he 1-ought the first installment of twenty-two miles of heavy steel rails, which is now en route to Tifton. The work all along the line is being pushed as rapidly as it can bo for such unfavorable weather, and it is believed that l-etw.-en 1,000 and 2,000 hands will be at work by Sept. 1. The James Brothers are advertising for 2,000 hands and wifi pay $1 a day.” In their report of 1885 the Georgia rail road commissioners said: “The records of this office show that for the five years pre vious fii the establishment of the commis sion (in 1879) there were built within the Stute less than 100 miles of railroads, and that during the five years since the estab lishment of the railroad commission more than 000 miles of railroads have been con structed within the limits of the State." The great year for railroad building, however, was 1882. and about OUO miles of road was built within the State in the four years be ginning with 1882. The construction in each year was as follows: 316.80 miles in 1882, 54.80 miles in 1883, 94.00 miles in 1884. and 133.75 miles in 1885, making a total of 599.35 miles constructed in the four years. The report of the commission, issued Oct. 20, 1886, says: “Enough information, how ever, has been obtained to warrant the be lief that perhaps as many miles have been constructed within the past year as ever be fore in the history of the State. About two hundred miles of track has been laid, and the incomplete reports all have shown that more than one hundred miles have been graded, upon which the track has not been luiff.’’ The report of June 28, 1887, says that the commission is unable to report the number of miles of track laid or road-bed graded since the last report, t-ecausG the railroad companies failed to rosi-ond to their circular calling for information. They report that two new ••onipnnies liave asked for freight and pas senger rates, namely, the Augusta, Gibson and Sauderaville, and the Midvifie, Swains boro and Mount Vernon railroad com panies. Local Personal. Mr. Andrew Hanley and family left for the North yesterday on the steamship Talla hassea which sailed for New York. They will spend the balance of the summer re creating. Among the passengers on the steamship Tallahassee which > ailed for New York yesterday were Col. George A. Mercer, A. F. Churchill, Esq., and Judges R. F. Lyons, J. J. Simmons, aud W. W. Montgomery and wife. Among the arrivals at the Pulaski House yesterday were F. W Schaffer, W. Andell, Charleston; J. L. Rankin, Decatur, 111.; O. F. Wiliis, Atlanta; John F. Whiteside, New York; W. M. Toomer, McClollanville, 8. C.; Capt. Ogelbv, Jacksonville: G. L. La Rook, Norwood, Fla.: H. Behrens. E. C. Riley, Charles Williams. W. R. Quinely, P. Tozler. Charleston; A. G. Baulin, Macon; C. M. H. Eil, New York; A. Adams, St. Augustine. At the Harnett House were Charles R. Convene, New Haven, Conn.; Simon Var quer. W. H. Talbott aud wife. New York; J N. Milner, Fond du Luc, Win.; L. B. Skinner, Dunedin, Fla.; A. W. Goodill, lonising. Mich : John MeWombell. Ovelde, Fla.; B. S. Moore, W. J, Archer, Sanford, Fla.; L. C. Beaehara, Cinder; S. Fratuck, Davisßoro: J. li. Kerr and wife, Albany, N. Y.; R. E. Leavitt, Birmingham. Ala.; Boils Leach, New Orleans; C. A. Cortiuo, Orlando, Fla. At the Screven House were A. J. Mc- Cord, Louisville: J. L. Shea, T. J. Simons, Macon; V. H. Burns, Ogeeclieo; W. M. Fulcher. W. L. McElmurruy, Waynesboro; eoseph Hilton, Hurry C. Birch, New York; Leo Loenhertz, John W. Doming, Colum bus; C. P. Doming, Evergreen, Ala; Charles C. Arnold, Charleston; Z. A. De von, Philadelphia; J. W. Murray, Toledo. O. ; W. J. Bell. Louisville. At the Marshall House were, R. E. Sher odon. Macon; T. H. Hodgkias, Bainbridge; T. E. Britton, Baltimore; J. B. Keller, Brignnza; J. A. Powell. Jesup; W. R. Brow nelvNasliville, Term.; H. D. Warner, New Orleans; 11. T. Mathews, Mdlen: J. B. Lie dig. Boston; T. P. Lo-kvoil, Oak Point, S. C.: L. L. Lanier, Brunswick; A. J. Win ton. Atlanta: E. L. Waterman, Citrn. F'n.; I. K. Creech, Quitman; J. J. Bradford, I’anasoffke, Fla.; L. D. Askew, Atlanta. From the Governor of Florida. State or FLoatiiA, Executive Office, Tallahassee, March ft, 1887. — A. K Ha whs, ICuq: —Deal Sir: So far as I have been able to test them, lam well pleased with Eve G lasses which you adjusted to my eyes. Very truly yours E. A. Rebut. Prior to Romovlng from our present store, 140 Omgren, to 144, comer of Whitaker, we have marked the pri<-<w down on our entire stock of clothing, furnishing goods, hats, trunks and umbrellas U> what they cast to manufacture in New York, in order to clear thorn out to save moving. Now is the time to lay in a sup ply of clothing when it takes so little money to buy them or tin* “Famous.” PURE FOOD ASSURED. ' For raising bread, biscuit or other food, only the very best and purest baking powder should be employed The use of the ordinary cream of tartar, or of a baking pow der containing lime, alum or phosphates, carries deleterious ingredients into the food to the prejudice of the life and health of the consumer. The ordinary baking powder contains either lime, which, introduced into the system in too free quantities, causes serious disorders of the kidneys; alum, a corrosive poison, or phosphates, which are condemned by physicians as deleterious in their effect when taken under certain physical conditions. I The absolute purity of the Royal Baking Powder makes it pre-eminently the most useful and wholesome leavening agent known. It contains no lime, alum, phos phate or other impurity, leaves no alkaline or other residuum in the food, and its use always ensures pure, light and sweet bread, biscuit and cake, that is perfectly digestible and wholesome whether hot or cold, fresh or stale. Its leav ening power has been determined the highest whenever tested by official authority, and all chemists and writers on food hygiene commend it for its sterling qualities. Prof. H. A. Mott, who has examined the various bakiDg powders for the U. S. Government, says: “The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest and most reliable baking powder offered to the public. “11. A. MOTT, M.D., Ph.D.” Late U. .S'. Government Chemist. OFFICIAL MORTUARY REPORT Of the City of Savannah for the Week End ing Friday, Aug. 5, 1887. i Whites. ijßl'ksACTd Causes rtf Death ° ver Over Un- Utuses or Death. , 0 , (ter ]0 (ler 10 4 M. F. M. F. M. F.iM.jF. Asthma i...|...j| 1i...|. Catarrh, intestinal 1... 1 ...! 1 Childbirth j... 1.. J... Consumption, lungs 1 2 1!... ... Diarrbrea i...... ; 1 Fever, Ml. remittent .... j 1 ..... Fever, remittent i. j 1 Gastritis 1 .. J...!. 1... Heart disease. j..... ..j...j ; ... 1 ... ... Hemorrhage ( I . . . Old age j 1 Pneumonia 1 j ... 1... Spasms.... i‘ ; j... Trismus Nasoentium J...... 2 ... Undefined j......|...| .. 1 ... . . 2 Total ‘ S| sj it... 5 5 S ! 4 RECAPITULATION. Deaths in city—Whites. 5; blacks and col ored. 17; total. 22. Exclusive of still births, blacks and colored 2. SUMMARY. ! Whites Colored. H Ages. : ~ M. F. M. V. E. Under 1 year 2 3 5 Between 1 and 2 years 1 1 Between 2 and 5 years .. 1 ..... 12 Between 10 and 2) years . 1 1 13 Between 20 and 30 years... 2 l 3 Between 40 and 50 years. 1 j 1 Between 50 and CO years... 1 1 1 3 Between 60 and 70 years ' 1 2 3 Between 80 and 90 years j 1 j.... 1 ; 1 Total 3 2 j 8| 3 2.’ Population—Whites, 25,675; blacks and col ored. 19.111; total, 45.78 U. Annual ratio per 1,000 population for week— Whites, 9.7; blacks and colored. 45 4. j. t. McFarland, m. and„ Health Officer. At Estill’s News Depot. Savannah Daily Morning News, Budget of Wit for September, Forest and Stream, Poultry World for August, Some thing to Read for September, Midsummer Puck, The Theatre, The Sportsman. Spirit of the Times, Sporting Life, American Field, Sporting News. Sporting Times, Peck’s Sun, Family Storv Paper, Fireside Companion, Saturday Night. New York Ledger, New York Weekly, Banner Weekly, Arkausaw Traveler, Merchant Traveler, Philadelphia Call, Boston Herald, Bos ton Globe, Philadelphia Times. Phila delphia Press. Baltimore Sum Bal timore American, New York Her ald. World, Times, Star, Sun, Even ing Post, Tribune, Graphic, Florida Times-Uiiion, Jacksonville Morning News, New Orleans Times-Democrat. New Orleans Picayune, Macon Telegraph. Au §usta Chronicle, Cincinnati Coaixncrciai azette, Charleston News and Courier. It is Fatiguing. You can generally size a man up by the fit of his clothes, and If there is anything that will make one tired, oh! so tired, it is the sight of a man whose garments hang ou him like “a shirt on a handspike." Nothing is easier than to pet decently fitted—if vou will only go to the right place. We make a specialty of correct fits; in luct, our reputa tion depends on it, and wo would rather lose a sale than send out mto the world a suit that would bring us into ridicule. We are getting ready for our fall and winter stock, and will positively sacrifice every ar ticle of summer wear henceforth. The high-class clothing Underwear. Neckwear, Hosiery and Gents’ Furnishings —handled by us must go at buyers’ figures. We luive made up our minds to lost*—as we always do at the end of the season—and wifi pocket our losses gracefully. K H. Levy & Bro., 161 Congress street. At the Harnett House, Savunnah, Go., you get all the comforts of the high-priced no els, and save from #1 to |2 per nay. Try it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour nal 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 dose It out as far as possible, to make the moving a loss troubk-som* matter. To do this I have de termined upon inakiug sacrifices. This is not a device to draw trade, hut a positive fact. 1 offer sterling silverware for wed ding oroseMs. watciiUK, diamonds, etc., at aetind New York wholeaale prices. My present temporary quarter is 116){ Broughton street, directly opposite Luddeu & Bates’ music house. M. Ktehxhkho. BAKING POWDER. LIT DDES A BATES 8. M. H. Just the 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 all times be found the lowest. L&8.5.1.H. ■ "" . ”■■ .. . .L.J AURICCLTUBAL IMPLEMENTS. 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 SALE BT Palmer Bros 148 and 150 Congress Street. Mbl Mm Al 7 E hereby tender to the Pre*kientl*l party when in our city, a cordial Invitation to visit our store and make their headquarters with us. Th soft melodious tones of our elegant Pianos wil be sure to sooth and cheer them after the fa tigues of their Journey. We are sole agents for the KNABK, KRANICH * BACH, BAUS aad EBTEY PIANOS, and EKTEY ORGANS Easy Monthly iiwtallments. Liberal discount for cash. Pianos and Organs moved on our new truck with safety and dispatch Tuning and repair ing at short notice. See our stock and price, before buying. DAVIS BROS., 42 and 44 Bull Street.