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2 DEVELOPMENT IN DIXIE. FULLY 3,000 ENTERPRISES ORGAN IZED THIS YEAR. Thirteen States Included in the Terri tory in Which the Investments Have Been Made—Figures Which Show the Representation of Each Industry in the Total—The Record by States. • Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 28.—The Tradesman of this city has prepared a tab ular statement for the purpose of showing tl>e progress of industrial development dur ing 188? in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. The Tradesman appends to the statement a note to the effect that although many of the manufacturing companies therein enumer ated as organized during the year did not, in fact, erect buildings and begin work, and may not do so before the close of another year, the ex hibit is interesting as showing the pre valent tender ey throughout the South to engage iu industrial pursuits. A LIST OK THE ENTERPRISES. The most important enterprises enumer ated in the statement in the total number of suca enterprises in the thirteen States named are as follows; Agricultural imple ment factories 23, breweries 5, bridge works 8, car works 23, cotton and woolen mills 117, electric light works 98, flour and grist mills 177, foundries and machine shops 184, blast furnaces 73, gas companies 57, glass works 17, ice factories 80, mines and quarries 504, natural gas companies 115, oil mills 45, pipe works 4, potteries 12, railroad companies 283, rolling mills 23. stamp mills and smelt ers 43, steel plants 10, street railways 153, water works 135, wood-working establish ments 640, miscellaneous 804. SHOWN L'P BY STATES. The organizations by States shows up as follows: Alabama—Seven agricultural implement works, 4 bridge works, 8 car works, 18 cot ton and woolen mills, 47 foundries aud machine shops, 33 blast furnaces, 43 mining quarrying companies. 17 natural gas com panies, 2 pipe works, 41 railroad companies, 16 electric light works, 104 woodworking establishments and 152 miscellaneous indus tries. Arkansas—Four car works, 7 cotton aud woolen mills, 2 blast furnaces, 82 mines aud quarries, 40 railroad companies, and 45 stamp mills and smelters. In the last named branch, Arkansas also takes first place. Florida—Nine tobacco factories, 4 cotton and woolen mills, 32 railroad companies, 11 water works, 42 wood working establish ments. Georgia—Seven agricultural implement works, 34 cotton and woolen mills, 10 blast furnace companies, 2 glass works, 63 mines and quarries, 38 r. ilroads, 22 street railways, and 92 wood working establishments, Kentucky—Four cotton and woolen mills, 4 blast furnaces, 35 mines and ciuarries, 34 natural gas companies, 3 tool works, 6 water works, 42 wood working establishments. Louisiana —3 cotton and woolen mills, 1 blast furnace, 9 mines and quarries, 6 oil mills, 1* distilleries, 8 potteries, 8 rice mills, 5 sugar mills and ‘35 wood working estab lishments. Mississippi—3 cotton and woolen mills, 1 blast furnace, 4 mines and quarries, 3 rail roads, 15 wood working establishments and (U miscellaneous. ’North Carolina—Twelve carriage and wagon works, 27 cigar and tobacco facto ries, 26 cotton and woolen mills (the State leading in this branch), 81 flour and grist mills, 13 ice factories, 33 mines and quarries, 13 railroads, fl street railways and 67 wood working establishments. South Carolina—Twenty-one cotton and woolen mills, 10 mines and quarries, 8 water works, 1 rice rpill, 6 railroads, and 14 wood working establishments. Tennessee—Seven agricultural implement factories, 5 barrel factories, 2 car works, 8 carriage aud wagon works, 13 cotton aud woolen mills, 15 electric light works, 16 flour and grist mills, 36 foundries and machine shops, 14 blast furnace companies, 10 gas companies, 11 glass works, (the great est number in any Southern State), 16 ice factories, 85 mines an<l quarries, (Tennessee leads the south m this branch of industry), 31 natural gas and oil companies, 4 oil mills. 3 potteries, 31 railroad companies, 1 rolling mill, 2 steel plants, 39 steel railways, 1 tool works, 15 water works, 101 wood working establishments and 114 miscellaneous. Texas —Three CAr works, 2 car wheel works, 19 cotton and woolen mills, 20 elec tric light works, 51 flour aud grist mills (Texas loading the South in this branch,) 29 foundries and machine shops, 17 ice facto ries, 41 mines and quarries, 9 natural gas companies, 7 oil mills, 37 railroads, 17 street railways, 29 water works and 27 wood working establishments. Virginia—lo cigar and tobacco factories, 4 cotton and woolen mills, 11 electric light works, 13 flour and grist mills, 6 blast fur naces, 10 gas companies, 2 pottorie , 24 rail roads, 5 rolling mills, 2 steel plants, 8 street railways, 11 water works aud 26 wood-work ing establishments. West Virginia—l car works, 2 cotton and woolen mills. 2 blast furnaces, 4 glass works, .‘4 mines aud quarries, 2 pipe works, 5 pot teries, 11 railroads. 2 steel plants and 20 wood working establishments. A WRECK ON A TRESTLE. Walton's Isjand, Near Augusta, the Scsne of the Accident. Augusta. Ga., Dec. 23.—A through freight and accommodation train on the Augusta and Knoxville railroad jumped the track on the trestle at Walton's Island, seven miles from Augusta at 3 o'clock this morning. The weight of the heavily laden lreight care broke the trestle and seveu cure crashed through to the ground. The care were loaded with cotton and caught fire but the flames were extinguished. The baggage car is a total wreck but fortunately the passenger coach stood the jar better. The passengers numbered eight Nearly all sustained injuries more or less serious. The names of the passengers and the character of their wounds are as follow's: G. T. Box, of McCormick, left shoulder injured. Baggageman ter Bunch, left hand badly burnt. John Z. Edwards, of McCormick, was pinned to the ground by a car, but was ex tricated and escaped with a sprained shoul der, hip and ankle. W. V Ellis, a telegraph ojierntor at Mc- Cormick, and William Smith, of the same place, received slight injuries. Messrs. Cummings, of lower Carolina, two brothers, received severe injuries. The oldest brother was struck iu the left eye by a broken bench. Capt. Tom Willis, conductor of the train, received the worst injuries, and it is feared that he is severely hurt internally. Two negroes escaped uninjured. Shot at Jesup. Jksup, Ga., Dec. 23.—MacW. Stripling had an altercation with Thomas Milner (colored), a sleeping car porter, last night about 12 o’clock. Several blows were ex changed. Milner drew a knife and Strip ling shot him. The ball took effect in his stomach, glancing to the right side and downward into his hip. Milner is seriously wounded, but not necessarily fatally. It is the general opinion that the shooting was justifiable. Opening of the Leon. Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 23.—“ The Ijeon,” Tallahassee's principal hotel, was opened this afternoon, and is rapidly tilling up with visitors, many of whom will re main during the winter. "It nwds." as Hamlet says, "no ghost To come and tell" this truth. Fiu-e KOZODONT preserves the teeth. In age. in manhood, youth. )l any substitute is offered cor this reject it when tin oroffered. HON. POPE BARROW ILL. Neuralgic Pains in the Head, Fol lowed by Blindness. Athens, Ga., Dec. 23.—The friends of Hon. Pope Barrow to-day were shocked to hear of his serious illness at his residence on Dearmy street, in this city.. He was taken at daylight this morning with a violent neu ralgic pain in the head, succeeded by sud den and complete blindness. Symptoms of convulsions set in. and his condition became very alarming. Inn short time ho was par tially relieved by bleeding, but bis condi tion is still very critical. He has taken a violent cold, which has gastric attendants. Three physicians, Dre. Gerdine, Carlton and Pope, were attending him to-day, and his family and friends were very much alarmed. To-night ho has recovered con sciousness. His illness was brought on by overwork and exposure. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Davant, of Memphis, died to-day at the residence of Dr. James 8. Hamilton. USURY IN GEORGIA. End of the Gay Case at Macon—Mrs. Lamar at Home. Macon, Ga., Dec. 23. —The celebrated case of the New England Mortgage Com pany vs. Jacob M. Gay was terminated in the United States Court to-day. The jury rendered a verdict of usury to the amount of $1,700. They were only out half an hour Under tho verdict Mr. Gay will be required’ to pay the original amount, of the loan, $8,500 with three years’ interest at 8 per cent, and 10 per cent, lawyers’ fee*. Judge Sjieer delivered an able charge, in which he leaned to the verdict rendered. Hon. N. J. Hammond made the concluding argument in the case, which is the most im portant ever tried in this court. The wife of ex-Secretary Lamar is home for the holidays. It is said that in the event of the non-confirmation of liis nomination for the Supreme bench, Secretary Lamar will move to Macon. COLUMBUS CHAPTERS. A Lively Scuffle With an Overcoat Thief in a Crowd. Columbus, Ga., Dec. 23. —Partias just in from Webster county report the suicide of Miss Annie Tullis, which occurred Monday morning. No cause is given for the rash act. She was the daughter of Gibson Tullis. Yesterday afternoon Abe Butler, a negro boy, charged with knocking Arthur Brown, a lamp lighter, in tho head with a brick, was arrested. He was found at his home and had on a girl’s dress. A countryman who had his overcoat stolen last night at Yellowstono Kit’s performance discovered a negro wearing it and seized the negro, but before a policeman arrived the negro squirmed out of it, leaving his own coat also, and made his escape. This morning a saddle horse broke loose on upper First avenue, ran down the street and collided with another horso hitched to a hack. Both animals camo very near be ing killed. FLORIDA’S MET^pPOLIK A Savannah Drummer Arrested on a Charge of Betrayal Jacksonville. Fla., Dec. 23. —Harry Nason’s saloon on Bay street, adjoining the Astor block, caught lire to-day but the flames were soon extinguished. As the hook and ladder truck was tiyning a street cor ner to answer the alarm the hind wheels struck an obstacle and it was capsized, fall ing on Ihe men and injuring ono of them, G. E. Will, quite severely. F. 8. Perkius and M. J. DeMedicis, the young ticket thieves, were forced, at the preliminary trial yesterday at Green Cove, to give bail for their appearance at the next Circuit Court. A DRUMMER IN TROUBLE. A young Savannah drummer w as arrested hero to-day on the affidavit of a young woman who charged him with betraying her under promise of marriage, She also alleges that he is the father of her young Labe, and that he has neglected to provide for its support. She now wants justice, aud insists on marriage to right her good name. The young man denied the charges and had ft private interview with her, trj'ing to persuade her u> stop ail pro ceedings, but she indignantly refused. She says she has over a hundred love letters from him that will prove his guilt. His trial was post]cured till morning, he being held in SSOO bail. Tho woman is a Swede, quite comely and neat, and bears a good reputation. INTERLACHEN ETCHINGS. Tb© Movement for Incorporation—Or ange Shipments. INTERLACHEN, Fla., Dec. 23. At a meet ing of the citizens of Interlachen at Hotel Lagonda a day or so ago, the question of incorporating the town was discussed, and a committee of five was appointed for that purpose. Interlachen would have been in corjKirated two years ago but for the fact that the principal property owners were non-residents. The value of the prop erty within the proposed corporate limits is between six and seven hundred thousand dollars. Oranges are still being shipped from here in large quantities, but the larger shippers are holding back, hoDing for a better mar ket next month. Strawberries are iu bloom, and if no har/l freeze comes, they will lie shipped in large quantities by Jan. 20. A company has been formed here to buy oranges, strawberries, peaches and c<fl veg etables direct from the prodi:-<-r, saving him all risk of shipping. It will be known as the Interlachen Shipping Company. With all the California advertising there are fully twice as many visitors stopping at our hotels as there were at this time lust year. Within three years this will lie ono of the greatest shipping points for oranges in the State. There are about 950 acres of groves that will come into bearing within the next three years. A Tilt Over Schools. Toronto, Dec. 23. —There is considerable feeling in Roman Catholic circles here over a circular issued to eacli supporter of sepa rate schools, at the instance of the Toronto branch of the Irish National league, call ing on every Irish Catholic to oppose at the polls those trustees who marched in pro cession on the day of the Queen’s Jubilee last June. There will likely be lively times between the Nationalists and tho other party on nomination day. Fall of a Lamp. Brookfield, 0.. Dec. 23.—W. M. Eakin, his wife and two children were sitting by a centre table last evening when a hanging lamp fell down between them. Eakin and his wife w. re badly burned on tho arms and face, and both children were severely burned. One child died six hours after the accident. Races Postponed. New Orleans, Deo. 23.— The races have been postponed till Saturday. The entries and jiools stand. “You ask me if I can't do something to make other folks happy this beautiful holiday season, do you?” said the man with the bloodshot eyes to the individual who had called upon him with a subscription paper; "do I look like a mail with any happiness to sjsire? Is there anything in my ai pearance to indicate that I am over flowing with holiday joy ? Is> you know that I am losing SIOO a day this beautiful, beastly, warm, slushy, lovely, outrageous, pie-ini, abominable winter, hey ? Yet you come* me uitli an appeal for charity! 'Great I-aznrus!” And the wretched owner of the toboggan slide kicked a melancholy dog out of the office aud wept a dry-eyed, weepless weep. Chirago Tribune. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1887. CENTRAL’S NEW STEAMSHIP To be Named "lhe City of Birming ham”—To be Ready Next August. The keel of tho new steamship which is to be added to the Ocean Steamship Compa ny's fleet, has lieen laid at Roach’s yard iu Chester, and the work of building the vessel will be vigorously pushed. The company expects to receive it about Aug 1, 1888. This will probably not be the only new steamer. The demands made upon the company for tonnage are in excess of its capacity, and two steamers w have been chartered, but they do not supply the need. Tho volume of business will be further increased when the Goodwater ex tension has been completed, and anew ter ritory begins to send its products into Sa vannah, Tho company is therefore consid ering the building of other vessels, and will probably give out the contract before long as it aims to keep up with its business. The new steamer will probably be named the City of Birmingham, though her name has not yet been positively decided upon. She will be a freighter of 2,300 tons burthen, exclusive of coal. She will be 820 feet long, 42 feet 6 inches beam and 16 feet 6 inches draft. President Alexander and General Manager Sorrel both have declined to make public what her cost will be, but they say that she will be a very expensive vessel, as she will be fitted with triple ex pansion engines and all the modern ap pliances for the rente and for the easy hand ling of cargoes. She will not be put on any regular run, but will go to Phila delphia, New York or Boston as the busi ness may demand. WHERE WE WORSHIP. Programme of Services In the City Churches Sunday. Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Barnard, between York and President — Prayer meeting in lecture room at 10 a.m. Preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun day school Christmas service at 3:30 p. in New Houston Methodist Church, Rev. J. W. Sinnnons pastor.—Preaching, Sabbath 11 a. ni., by Rev. Richard Webb, at 7:30 p. m. by Rev. J. P. Wardlaw. Sabbath school at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Tuesday 7:30 p. rn. Anderson Street Presbyterian Church, Rev. R. Q. Way, pastor. —Preaching on Sunday at L 1 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pas tor. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. All are in vited. First Presbyterian Church, Monterey square, corner Bull and Taylor streets. Rev. J. W. Rogan, pastor.—Congregational prayer meeting at 10:30 a. in. At 11 a. tn. the pastor will preach a Christmas sermon. Sabbath school at 4p. m. The.evening ser vice will consist of the Sunday school ex ercise. First Baptist church, Chippewa square, Rov. J. E. L. Holmes, I). I), pastor.— Preaching by the pastor at 11a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Young men’s prayer meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday school at 3:30 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, at 7:45 o’clock. Evangelical Lutheran Church of the As cension, W. S. Bowman, I). If, pastor.— Divine service to-morrow at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. in. and on Wednesday at 4 p. m. Catechumens meet at 9:30 p. in. Sabbath school at 3:30 p. m. All are invited. OVER IN CHARLESTON. Happenings in South Carolina’s Me tropolis City. Lieut. Joseph Golden, of the Charleston police, is in the lead for the promotion of Chief of the department. Mrs. Mary Louisa DeSaussure, widow of the late Col. William D. DeSaussure and daughter of the late Dr. Edmund Ravenel, died at her home in Charleston on Thursday. The Rev. Dr. Ford, of LaGrange, Ga.. has accepted the call from the Citadel Square Baptist ohureh, t>nd it is expected that he will enter upon the pastorate on the first Sunday in January. Dr. Eben Tourjee, the distinguished founder and proprietor of the New England Musical Conservatory, Boston, Mass., has been spending several days iu Charleston, on his way to Florida. Ho is suffering from nervous prostration, caused by overwork, and will take a vacation in a qu et winter resort where he can enjoy entire rest. Life seems hardly worth the lving to-day to many a tired, unhappy discouraged woman who is suffering from chronic fe male weakness, for which she has been able to And no relief. But there is a certain cure lor all the painful eomplaiuts to which the weaker sex is liable. We refer to Dr. Bierce's “Favorite Prescription’ to the vir tues of which thousands of women can testi fy. Asa tonic and nervine it is unsurpassed. All druggists. Atmore's Mince Meat and English Plum Pudding at D. B. Lester’s. Old Peach and Apple Brandy at Lester’s. A 35c. full regular Gents’ Half Hose for 10c. at Weisbein’s. The nobbiest line of 25c. Scarfs in all shapes, satin backs, at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers, 163 Congress street, opposite the Market. Immense variety of handsome Christmas Goods at Weisbein’s. A 35c. Hair Brush for sc. at Weisbein’s. Old Scuppernong Wine and Blackberry Brandy at D. B. Lester’s. Boys’ Corduroy Hats 65c., Gnits' 75c., at Appel & Schaul's, One Price Clothiors. Stiff Hats in all styles and shapes, from $1 35 up to #5, at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers, 163 Congress street. At EetiU s. Savannah Daily Morning News, The Standard, The Detroit Free Press, New York Miiror, New York Dramatic News, New York Mercury, Sporting World, Texas Siftings, Now York Clipper, Forest and Stream, Treasure Trove for December, 1887, Town Topics, Railroad Guide, Tid- Bits, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Phila delphia Times, Philadelphia Press, Balti more Sun. Baltimore American, New York Herald, World, Sun, Times, Press, Tribune, Star, Atlanta Constitution, Ma con Telegraph, Augusta Chronicle, Florida Tiiues-Unlon, Jacksonville News-Herald, New Orleans Times-Democrat, Charleston News and Courier, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, Cincinnati Enquirer. Old Kentucky Rye $3 }>er gallon at Lester’s. Nothing prettier than those Umbrellas shown at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers, 163 Congress street. The last week to get one of those beauti ful gilt frame pictures, with every $35 pur chase at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Cloth iers, 163 Congress strait. At the Harnett House, Savannah, Ga., you get all the comforts of the high-priced no els, and save from $1 to |3 per day. Try it and be convinced.— Boston Home Jour nal. Thirtjfthreo per cent, reduction on all Winter Goods at Weisbein s, lxii-ge stock of choice Preserves, Jellies and Jams at D. B. Lester's. A pure linen Damask Napkin for sc. at Weisbein’s. Mixed Nuts 15c., good Raisins 13f£c., Citron and Currants cheap at D. B. Les ter’s. A 35c. Damask Towel for 10c. at Weis bein’s. Each and every article marked in plain figures, and strictly one price. Appel &; Sc haul, Clothing, Hats and Furnishings. ON RAIL AND CROSSTIE. Local and General Gossip in Railway Circles. The Central has begun the survey of Its Buena Vista extension to Columbus. The citizens of Pensacola, Fla., have taken $32,400 stock in the Pensacola and Mobile railroad. The first carload of cotton over the At lanta and Florida railroad wasshipped from Fayetteville, Ga., on Doc. 21. The rumored sale of the Augusta and Chattanooga railroad is creating a good deal of stir in Augusta and other points interested ill ttie road. The Athens Banner- Watchman says that the Georgia. Carolina and Northern is a fixed fact. It is as sure to be built as there is iron enough in Alabama to supply it with rails. Assistant Superintendent Marmaduke, of the Pullman Palace Car Company at Jack sonville, who resigned last week, was pre sented on Thursday with a handsome gold handled umbrella liy the employes of the Pullman Company. Mr. Marmaduke will leave next week for St. Louis. Mr. Lake, manager of the freight depart ment of the Savannah, Florida and Western railroad at Jacksonville, says that bis road shipped 120,000 boxes of oranges during last week. They have shipped 600,000 boxes this season up to the prent time. The owners have realized good prices and are correspondingly happy. The new schedule on the Central and Southwestern railroads, the Macon Tele graph says, is working admirably. Passen gers leaving Cincinnati at 7:55 a. m. are now able to reach Jacksonville at noon the next, dav, making the trip in the remark ably short time of 28 hours and 5 minutes. This is much the quickest time ever made between these two points. W. C. Wallace, of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, TANARUS, I). Kline, Superin tendent of the Southwestern, W. It. Mc- Ciintock, Superintendent of Columbus and Western, W. J. Craig, Acting Genera) Pas senger Agent, and W. W. Starr, Superin tendent of the Port Royal and Western Carolina railroad were in the city yester day, stopping at the Screven. Work on the extension of the South Florida railroad, from Tampa to a point on the Old Tampa bay, is lieing steadily pushed. Work, temporarily suspended on the bridge across the Hillsborough river, at Tampa, during the epidemic, will be resumed iu a few days, aud the bridge will be speedily completed. Piers and docks are being con structed at the terminus, and it is thought the trains will be running over the exten sion by the time travel to Key West and. Havana opens up in earnest. T’wouid Not be Wisdom To overlook our handsome display of Diamonds, Watches, Chains, Charms. Bronzes, Statuary, Vases, Clocks, Silverware, Plated Ware, Lem aire's Opera Glasses, Brie-a-Brac, Gold-headed Umbrellas, or any of the myriads of useful and ornamental articles which w© exhibit in such great variety and superiority of design and workmanship. If you meditate the purchase of Christmas presents during the present week do not be frightened by the idle fancy that one needs a great deal of money to enter an establishment like ours. Any desire can be gratified, however modest. We can satisfy “Princo or Peasant,” and are equally delighted to give our bestatten tion to the humblest visitor as to the most lavish buyer. We are even glad to exhibit our stock to those who only wish to “look around.” We are here to please the public, regardless of cir cumstances. Our display for Christmas week is worth seeing, and we invite all to come and look it over. M. Sternberg, 157 Broughton street. Ladies, when you are out shopping stop at Appel & Schaul’s, One Price Clothiers, and procure one of their Souvenirs. They cost you nothing. French Mixed Candy 10c., 15c. and 35c. at D. B. Lester’s. Varies the Monotony. (COMMUNICATED.) Editor Morning Mews: Dear Sir— After carefully analyzing the facts involved in discussing the "Sewerage System,” “The Old Cemetery,” “Court House,” “New Ho tel,” and “Public Building” questions, I have concluded that the public wfll be in terested to know that after a good holiday trade thus far (and for which 1 am duly grateful) I am in specially good trim for the trade of the remaining week before Christ mas. Plenty of Overcoats, fine, fa icy and medium fine holiday Suits for Gents’, Youths’ and Boys. Superb Silk Handker chiefs, brilliant Neckwear, plain and fancy Underwear, Gent’s dressed arid undressed Kid Gloves, fine Sdk Umbrellas, and nu merous other components of a gentleman’s complete wardrobe, and all at prices to run off the hulk o f my stork before Christ mas. “A dollar left us is wortn two com ing to us,” and we propose to live right up to this motto if prices and attention will count. We guarantee complete tits in every case. We have a handsome liue of Gents’ Smoking Jackets, elegant and appropriate holiday presents. Fine Hats in ail the proner shapes. The Golden Arm, 159 Broughton St., Simon Mitchell. A 25c. full regular Ladies’ Hose for 10c. at Weisbein’s. Sweet Mixed Pickles, Stuffed Mangoes and Currant Jams at D. B. Lester’s. A 35c. Red Twill Flannel for 16c. at Weisbein’s. f Appel & Schawl, one Price Clothiers, still lead the van. Note their prices. 163 Con gress street. Useful Holiday Presents Are not easy to select. Useless articles for mere show, just for the purpose and the dn.v are mpstly sought after. P’or a boy or youth, or even for a husband or father what is there nicer or more usfui than an Over coat, Suit of Clothing, half-dozen nice Shirts, fancy or white laundriei or unlaun driedf 'To one more distant related, or to a friend, a Hat, Umbrella, pair of Suspend ers, Silk Handkerchief, or a half-dozen ! Linen ones, n nice valise make very suitable presents. All of the aloive mentioned articles can be bought at very low prices from the “Famous, 144 Congress street, northeast corner Whitaker. We sell Boys’ Suits and Overcoats from $2 50 up, Men’s Suits and Overcoats from $5 up to #35. Scarfs, Suspenders, Socks for 35; ■. Gentlemen can even tlnd in our place a nice present for their lady friends in the shape of a nice gold or silver-headed Gloria Umbrella at prices ranging from #3 50 up to #7. A nice leather-covered Trunk makes a I good, useful present for a lady. A 35c. Neckshawl for 10c. at Weisbein’s. Go to Jjester’s for Apricots, Plums, Peaches, Pears, Quinces and Gages. Weather Indications. Special Indications for Georgia: RAIN Warmer, rain, light to fresh vari- able winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, Dec. *1 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. | Departure I Total Mean Temitkati-KK | from the ; Departure | Mean Since for 15 yearSjDec. 31, IC. -|- or Jan. 1, 1887. 54.0 | 44.0 --10. eW-O Comparative rainfall statement; ! .. . . Departure I Total Mean Daily Amount from tbe | Departure Amount for for Mean Since 10 Years. Dec. 23. 87. j or _ j an . 2837. 7T~~\ 4fl f-l- 38~i~11.3et J Maximum temperature 40, minimum tem perature 42. The height of the river at Augusta at 1-33 o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta timei was 8.2 feet—a fall of 0.8 during the past twenty-four hours. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations. Savannah. Dec. 23. 8:36 p. M.. city time. Tern pom taro. Direction. J ? X eta ity. 1 r i Rainfall. Name or Stations. Portland IK NU .... Gear Boston SOI NW .. j.... Cloudy. Block Island 28, N I'air. New York city ... 30....J.. —-Olear. Philadelphia 28 SIV:. Cloudy. Detroit 2U SW... .... Cloudy. Fort Buford 14 E ......'Cloudy. St. Vincent 8 N j. —(Clear. Washington city.. 80S E]..j lCloudy. Norfolk 40‘S El. |.... Cloudy. Charlotte 88: S 6j T* Kaining. Hatteras 4' E j 61— Cloudy. Titusville 60S F:..t Cloudy. Wilmington 44 NE . .06 Kaining. Charleston 44 N K 61 32 Kaining. Augusta 42 NW .23 Raining. Savannah 41 N E 4 .81 Raining. Jacksonville 52| N t 8; .34,Raining. Cedar Keys I— |..! I Key West 74 S j. Cloudy. Atlanta 38 N E .26 Raining. Pensacoia 50 N 10 .60 Raining. Mobile 42: N 101 .54 Raining. Montgomery ... . 42 N F .54 Raining. Vicksburg 34 NE . .66 Raining. New Orleans 44 E 12 1.00 Raining. Shreveport 34 NW ..j .12 Raining. Fort Smith 36 S W Cloudy. (ialveston 34 N E 10 1 0) paining. Corpus Christi I— I ! Palestine 32 ! N 61 .72 Raining. Browuesvme. 1 .. j RioGrande 1... .j Knoxville 3l|S E .. .01 Cloudy. Memphis 34; W . J Cloudy. Nashville 31 S W . Cloudy. Indianapolis 80 BYV .. Cloudy. Cincinnati 31 8 W Cloudy. Pittsburg 86 S j.. I Cloudy. Buftaio 26 8 ; Cloudy. Cleveland 30 S W . . .. Fair. Marquette 24 SE .. 02 Cloudy. Chicago 16 W .. T* Cloudy. Duluth 26 SW i Cloudy. St. Paul 10 W Fair. Davenport 8 W .. T* Clear. Cairo 32 W Cloudy. St. Louis 34 NW ICloudy. Leavenworth... . 28 N Clear. Omaha 12 NW . . Clear. Yankton 2 N .. .04 Clear. Bismarck 2] E j Cloudy. Deadwood Fair. Cheyenne 26 W Clear North Platte 28 NW Clear. Dodge City 24 NF. . .. . Clear. Santa Fe 22 SW . i.... iClear. T* denotes trace of rainfall. G. N. Salisbury Signal Corps. Maple, New Orleans and Georgia Syrup at D. B. Lester's. LI DDKS A- BATES S. M. H. AND ORGAN SALE. Your chance to buy a fine Instrument at very Lowest Figures. Don't miss it. Our 18th Christmas Piano and Organ Sale, and a gratifying success. Many In strurnents selected last week. We started to sell Twenty-five, but it will be Fifty at least. The magnificent display of Representa tive Instruments manufactured expressly for this Holiday Sale captures all buyers who enter our doors. And the Christmas inducements close sales every time. No getting away from us this time. We mean business. ZDOHSTT . MISS TiSJHANCE, lißsm. N KYVS DEPOT. ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT Established 1805. William Estill, - Dealer in— NEWSPAPERS, PERIODICALS, MAGAZINES, BOOKS, ÜBRAKIES, STATIONERY, ETC., ETC. A Euli lane of all kinds of Reading Matter con stantly on hand. Any Article in my Line of Busi ness not in Stock that you may desire -will be Promptly Procured by Leaving the Order With WILLIAM ESTILL, No, 21 1-2 Bull Street. LUMBER. LUMBT;R! LTJ M I}ER! A. s. BACON, Office and Planing Mill, Liberty aud East Broad Streets. A full stock of Prksskd and Rough Lumber, Laths, Shingles, Etc-., always on hand. Esti mates given upon application. Prompt delive guaranteed. Telephone 117. FUNERAL INVITATIONS. ÜBEI.E—The relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Übele are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of Mb. Christine Übele from the resi dence of Mr. Muller. 25 Sims street, SUNDAY AFTERNOON at 3 o’clock. COLLINS.—Died, at his residence, Woodsville. three miles from this city, at 5 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Dec. 22, 1887. Waue Collins (colored). Funeral THIS AFTERNOON at 3 o’clock from his late residence, Farm and William street. MEETINGS. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 24, 1887. The annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Reppard Iron Company will lie held at the Company's office, 70 Bay street, on MONDAY. Jan. 2. 1888, at 1 o'clock p. m. At this meeting tbe Board of Directors for the ensuing year will be elected. NORTON FRIERSON, Secretary and Treasurer. SPECIAL NOTICES. Advertisements inserted under “Special Xo tires" will be charged $1 00 a Square each insertion. LETTER FROYI MME. BIVK-KIYG. Messrs. Chickering cf: Sons: Gentlemen -After many years’ experience as a pianisto in this country and Europe, and after having used the instruments of the leading makers here and abroad, it is with pleasure that I give to you my matured opinion of your pianos. In them 1 find the purest, truest and most musical tone, together with an action which will answer my demands equally in the most pianissimo playing and in the heaviest forte effects, and combining these qualities with an almost endless resonance. I can find for them no more fitting praise than that of the Great Maestro, Franz Liszt, who de clared them “superlatively perfect.” (Signed) JULIE RIVE-KING. New Y ork, October 11, 1887. CHRISTMAS AT THUNDERBOLT. Entries to the Combination Race advertised to come off over the Thunderbolt Park Course will be announced on SUNDAY" MORNING. M. J. DOY’LE, P. T. P. C. SPECIAL YOTH’E. Monday being Christmas Holiday, the steamer ST. NICHOLAS will postpone departure for Fernandina and way points to TUESDAY, 27th, and FRIDAY, 30th December, at 4 p. m., instead of Monday and Thursday as advertised. C. WILLIAMS, Agent. CHRISTMAS TREES. Another lot of those flue CHRISTMAS TREES HAVE ARRIVED PER CITY OF AUGUSTA. For sale cheap at WM. SCHEIHING’S, Liberty and Drayton. NOTICE. All persons are hereby cautioned against har boring or trusting any of the crew of the Dan ish bark BERTHA, G. O. Jensen, Master, as no debts of their contracting will be paid by Mas ter, owner or M. S. COSULICH & CO., Agents. SULLIVAN’S CHRISTMAS GIFT TO THE ORPHANS. Christmas falling on Sunday, the gross re ceipts of my Wine and Billiard Parlors of SAT URDAY, Dec. 24, will be given to the Orphan Asylums of this city. JOHN J. SULLIVAN, Proprietor, 110 and 112 Bryan street FOUND. Tbe place where money Is saved and where Santa Claus is holding high carnival. Read our large advertisement and profit by its teach ings. LINDSAY’ A MORGAN. ELECTION NOTICE. Office of Commissioners and ex-6'fficio j Judges Chatham County. Georgia, - Savannah, Ga., Dec. 3, 1887. I Pursuant to an act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, approved October 21, 1887. an election w ill be held at the Court House in the City of Savannah, on the FIRST SATUR DAY IN JANUARY, 1888. being the 7th day of said month, in like manner as election for offi cers of the State. And those only shall be en titled to vote who are qua lined to vote at any election for members of the General Assembly. The ballots oast at said election shall he printed or written, and in words as follow s: “In ra or of the municipal authorities vesting a portion of the Old Cemetery in the County au thorities as a site for a Court House. YES. or against the municipal authorities vesting a por tion of tlie Old Ceme.ery in the County authori ties as a site for a Court House, NO.” The polls will be opened at 7 o'clock am., and closed at 6 o'clock p. m., and the Sheriff, with two deputies, will be in attendance to preserve order. ROBT. I). WALKER. C. C. C. YVM. S. LAWTON, C. C. C. C. C. CASEY, C. C. C. J. H. ESTILL, C. C C. C. H. DORSETT. C. C. C. Attest: Jno. R. Dillon, Clerk C. C. C. Stats or Weather. NOTICE. U. S. Construction and Imp. Cos., 1 Office of General Manager. 06 Bay St.. V Savanxah, Ga., Dec. 9, 1887. | Notice is hereby given that CAPT. R. A. BLANDFOKD is no longer in the employment of the Unit and States Construction and improve ment Company. JOHN A. A. WEST, General Manager. DIVIDEND. The Brush Electric Light and Power Cos.. I Savannah, Ga., Dec. 20th, 1887. t A dividend of THREE DOLLARS per share from the earnings of this Company has been declared, payable on and after January 1, 1688, to Stockholders of record THIS DAY. SAMUEL I'. HAMILTON, President. S. S. Grci.LMiF.iMER, Secretary. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Augusta and Savannah Railroad. I Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21. 1887. f The annual election for seten Directors of the Augusta and Savannah Railroad, will be held at the Banking house of Chas. H. Olrustead & Cos. on MONDAY', January 2, 1888, between the hours of 10 a. m. and 1 t>. }t. YV. S. LAWTON, President. MERCHANTS’ NATIONAL BANK OF SAVANNAH. The annual election for seven Directors of this Bank will be held at t he Banking House, on TUESDAY, Jan 10, 1888, between the hours of 12 and 1 o'clock. THOS. GADSDEN, Cashier. Savannah, Ga., Dec. 11, 1887. SEND YOUR CHRISTMAS ORDERS For fresh killed Turkeys, Turkeys, Turkeys, Geese, Geese, Geese, Ducks Ducks, Ducks, Chickens, Chickens, Chickens, Beef, Veal, Mut ton, (lame and Y’egetables as cheap as the cheapest at ADAMS & FLEMING'S, Corner YVhitakeratid Liberty streets. Telephone No. 202. KIEFFER’H DRUG STORE. I have now on hand a very large supply and excellent variety of Cleveland Pens and Beans, considered the be-t in the market. Also, Paints, Oils. Brushes, YY’hite Lead, etc. A lull line of Toilet and Fancy Articles for the holidays. Window Glass cut to order. E. J. KIEFFKR, Corner YY’cst Broad and Stewart streets. NOTICE. City of Savannah. | Office Chief of Police, Dec. 18 1887 ( The following order is hereby published for the information of all concerned: General Order Xo. 40. I. The ordinances of the city forbid the firing of guns, pistols and other (Ironruts anywhere anil at mig time within the corporate limits. 11. The firing of skyrockets, wtieelrockets, Roman e-utdles, serpents, firecrackers, or of tiny other article or thing containing gunpowder, and the making of bonfires, except hi the extended portion of Forsyth Knee, mid in the public squares of the city south of Liberty street; anil then only Jive days before mid ten days after Christmas day mat the Fourth day of .July In each and every year, is also prohibited by the ordinances of the city HI. The members of the Police Department are hereby ordered to arrest all part es found violating these ordinances, and to be unusually vigilant in checking promptly all Improper Ir regularities and disorders detrimental to good order and the proper protection of life and property. R. H. ANDERSON, Chief of Police. SPECIAL, NOTICES. Central Railroad and Banking Cos. ok Ga., i _Savannah, Ga., Dec. Ist, 1887. \ An election for Thirteen Directors to manage the affairs of this Company for the ensuing year will be held at the Banking House, in Sa vannah, MONDAY’, the SECOND day of JANU ARY", 1888, between the hours of 10o’clock a, M.,and2 o'clock p. M. Stockholders and their families will lie passed free over the Company's road to attend the election from the 3lst De cember to 2nd January inclusive, and be paased free returning from the 2nd to sth of January inclusive, on presentation of their stock certifi cates to the conductors. T. M. CUNNINGHAM, Cashier. ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR. This vegetable preparation Is Invaluable for the restoration of tone and strength to the sys tem. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other fils, caused by a disordered liver, ft cannot be excelled. Htghest prizes awarded, and In dorsed by eminent medical men. Ask for Ul mer's Liver Corrector and take no other. SIOO a bottle. Freight paid to any address. B. F. ULMER, M. D., Pharmacist, Savannah. Ga. LK< TUiVes. SAVANNAH THEATRE. Lecture on Fope Leo XIII., On the Occasion of His Golden Jubilee. By the Right Rev. LEO HAID, Abbot O. S. 8., Preceded by a Musieale given by Local Talent. December 28th, 1887, at 8 O’Clock, P. XL RECEPTION COMMITTEE: J. B. Read, Chairman; ,1. J, McDonough. J. O'Brien, A. McCormick. J. E. Grady, W. L. Cor liett. 11. Blun. W. A. McCarthy,! John Lyons, P. Reilly. W. F. Reid. A. Hanley, E. J. Kennedy, Win. Keboe, L. E. McCarthy, A. J. O’Hara, M. O'Brien. M. Cooley, J. F. Brooks, Thos. Daniels. A-rtinisHioii SO Cents. Reserved seats may lie secured at Davis Bros'. Tickets can be. obtained from tbe members of tbe Reception Committee, at Fernandez' Cigar Store, and Connor's Book Store. Tbe proceeds of the Lecture and Musieale w ill be for the benefit of the Church of the Sacred Heart. ~ EXCURSIONS. " 111 RATES FOR THE HOLIDAYS! THE SAVANNAH, FLORIDA AND WEST ERN RAILWAY COMPANY Will sell round trip tickets to all local stations and to principal Southern poiuts, except, to ]x>ints south of its line in Florida, at One Limited. Fare. Tickets on sale December 22d to 26th, inclu sive, good to return until January .Id, and on December 2.lth to Jauuary 2d. inclusive, good to return until January sth. For full particu lars apply to YVM. BREN, Ticket Agent, 22 Bull street; J. B. OLTVEROS, Depot Ticket Agent, or YVM. P. HARDEE, General Passenger Agent. HOI.il) A Y GOODS. Santa Claus IS NOTAT We. aid his competitors, and thiuk we have the best of him. We will not try to enumerate the many useful Presents we have, but invite the public to call every day and see the finest selected stock ever shown in this city. Will display in a few days a large line of fine Alabaster Statuary. •—AT— West’s China Palace 133 Broughton Street. Xmas Presents- Fine Florida OrangeS. Apples, Cocoanuts, etc. Corn, Oats, Hay, Bran, etc., in car loads or less, at lowest prices. Potatoes, Onions, Cabbage,etc. Peanuts, Peas, Stock Feed, etc. —at— T. P. BOND & CO.’S, Xmas C roods. r | HIK finest line of Plush rases in the cn>- 1 consist in j* of Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Dressing Cases, Mauieure Sets, Shay mg ets. etc. Also, a line of beautiful Vases. Visit ing Card Cases, Writing Tablets. Ferfuin* Baskets, Odor Cases, Cut Glass Bottles Perfum ery, etc., at Ij. o*. Strong’s Drugstore, corner Bull and Perry streeL lane. '\ PUBLIC’ATIONB. Christmas Periodicals ESTILL’S NEWS DEPOT No 21 1-2 Bull Street. Illustrated London News I?! Illustrated London Graphic lib Christinas Puck Christmas Life J, Illustrated Frank Leslie New York Mirror }£ Christmas Judge JJJ Frank Leslie's illustrated Almanac Any of the above mailed on receipt of 1 AJdre.ts WILLIAM ESTILL. Savannah, G- _ ME UCIIANTS.'manufoc t urersT* mecli*aki curiKirntions, and ull others in needto printing, lithographing, and blank books c® have their orders prompt ly filled. At inoaenwj? prices, at rue .on, NINO NEWS PRINTING HOUSE. 3 Whitaker streeL