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MINIATURE ALMANAOTHISDAy!
Bps Risks 6:50
Pun Sets 5;08
High Water at Savannah (i:O6 a m. 6:00 ;• u
Tuesday. Dec 27. 1887.
ARRIVED YKSTMiIDAY.
Steamship Gate City, Taylor, Boston—C G An
derson. Agent.
Brig Florence, Facey. Philadelphia, with rail
road iron to oilier; vessel to Master.
Steamer St Nicholas, Usina, Fernandlna and
way landings -C Williams, Agt.
Steamer Advance, Fleetwood, Augusta--W T
Gibson, Agt.
DEP ARTED YESTERDAY.
Steamer David Clark. Bravo. Brunswick,
Doboy and Darien—C Williams, Agent.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
Steamshio Juniata. Philadelphia.
Bark Medusa (Oer). Loudon.
SAILED SUNDAY.
Scbr Ida Lawrence, Baltimore.
Schr i arah D Fell, Baltimore.
Schr Three Sisters, Philadelphia.
MEMORANDA
New York, Dec 21-Cleared, schr Kennebec,
Walls, St Augustine.
Bremen, Dec 2-I—Arrived, stuir Donar (Ger),
Kubii, Savannah.
Barcelona ' 21— Arrived, str Winston (Br),
Jliilard. Savurday u
Port Vep> n to Sailed, bark Salvador
(Itah. Vnli i.
.1 paia<-liT 1 that. thevArdved. bark Joe Read,
Eduards, and that tli schr Dora Matthews,
halt iinoo2Y men *' ilirrived, bark Saranak
(Nor i, Mosdßiuch qogaci.la.
Sailed. sti*amiuw'irra lee IBri, Savannah.
Bull River.24—Arrived, strnr Kate
Fawcett (Br), Young, Philadelphia; schr Angie
). Green, M'Elwee, Baltimore.
Cleared, schr Lizzie S Haynes, lawyer (from
Port Royal'. Boston.
Darien, Dec 2d Cleared, schr Minnie A Bon-
Eo 11. Lodge, New York.
Pensacola. Dec 24—Cleared, barkSvalen (Nor),
Sorensen, Buenos Avres.
Port Royal. S C, Dec 24- Sailed, steamship
West Cumberland (Bn, Sweden.'
Philadelphia, Dec 24—Arrived, schrs Jolin R
Penrose. Smith, Savannah; Ella M Storer. Stud
lev St Simon's. Ga. (See miscellany.)
Viueyard. Haven, Dec 23—Arrived, schrs Mes
senger, Falkner. St Simon's, Ga, for Boston;
Nellie A Drury. Wilson, -Fernandlna for New
York.
MARITIME MISCELLANY.
Lewes. Del, Dec 26—The schooner before re
ported ashore at Green Run, Va, is the Jesse
Murdock. She left Warehara, Mass, Dec 17, for
Norfolk.
Philadelphia, Dec 24—Schr Ellen M Storer.
from St Simons, Ga, was struck by a gale from
the WNW, 17th inst, off Fenwick Island, and
sprung aleak about the poop deck.
SPOKEN.
Bark Lovspring (Nor), from Fernandlna for
Montevideo Nov 22, lat 11 N, lon 26 W.
RECEIPTS.
PersteamerSt Nicholas, from Fernandlna and
way landings—l3 pkgs muse, 1144 bales cotton. 6
bales hides. 362 sacks cotton seed. 18 bbis syrup.
13 boxes oranges. 1 bill ale, 177 bids rosiu, 13
sacks rice. 1 bbl tools, la bblssmriis tunjenttni-.
Per Central Railroad. Dec 26—96 liales yarn.
B 6 l,ales domestics. 8 hales hides. 1 pkgs liajier,
28,970 lbs lard, 28.720 lbs bacon, 5 bbls whisky,
4 1 hf bills beer, 380 qr bbls beer, 8 cars lumber,
27 pkgs furniture, 2 pkgs wood in shape, 61 bbls
tallow, 3 pkgs twine. 36 bales paper stock, 37
pkgsoidse, 3 pkgs empties. 4 cars cotton seed,
260 bbls cotton seed on, 112 pkgs hardware, 10
cases eggs.
PASSENGERS.
Per steamer St Nicholas, front Fernandlna and
way laucliugs—T 8 Wylly Jr, Chas Tison, and 8
deck.
Perstearaship City of Augusta, for New York—
W Clnircm.l, W .st ne, j t'i itshek, M Cohn.
Per steamship Gate City, from Boston-W I
Atwood. Mrs At wood, Mr A R .Howell, J M At
wood, Mrs Tenney, .Jenny Mrs Conk
ley and child. F A Kinlev, Mrs Kinley, C S Pike,
M Lathrop, G F Littlefield. Mi's Littlefield CA
Welch, Mrs Welch, Mrs Beaman, Miss Beaman,
Mrs Blood, L P Ordway, C H Holmes, S N Ste
vens. Miss L Awood. J Teenier, Mi's Teenier, P
A Beaman, Mrs Drombroder, A Mitchell, Mrs
Cleaves, A Simpson. R Adler, C A Hastings, F E
Johnson. P Perry, F Raniley, M J McDonnell,
Nettie Wilson, Louisa Watson, Mrs Best, Mrs
Moffat, .Mrs Day. Mrs Brinn, Mrs Lane. Sarah
Smith, Mrs Bolinl, Mary McDonnell Jennie Co
s Nellie Cromley, Dotta Janies, C Harring
ton, J Chisholm, F Moulton, F McGregor, R
HQUister, K Snilen, and 16 steerage.
CONSIGNEES.
Per Central Railroad, Dec 26—Fordg Agt.
W H Price, I G Haas. Jloore. H A Cos, G Meyer,
2Theo Steffens, H M Comer & Cos. Lippman Bros.
Southern Cotton Oil Cos, Cohen A B, .Marshall
House, M Boley A Son. Decker A F, P H Ward,
Screven House, Lindsay AM, J D Weed A Cos.
Haines A D. Lloyd A A, C H Carson, A Hanley,
Stillwell. P A M, >l Y Henderson.
PersteamerSt Nicholas, from Fcrnandina and
way landings—G M Heidt A Cos, E Lovell A Son,
II Myers A Bros, F M Hull, C M Gilbert A Cos.
W \v Gordon A Cos, M Y Henderson, W Barn
well, Smith Bros A Cos, W D Simkins & Cos, T H
Kempton A Cos, S Guckenbeimer A Son, G A
Davidson, J S Moon. L C Beachum, W Phillips,
W J Williamson, C S Blackshear, N Bunch, II H
Kicks, Ellis, Y A Cos, Collat Bros.
Per steamship Juniata, from Philadelphia—
A R Altmayer A Cos, O Butler, T L Bishop, M S
Belknap, D Brown, C R K. Cornwell A C, M A
Cohen, A S Cohen, Com Guano Cos, M J Doyle,
Mrs L Deßenne, W H Davis, I Epstein A Bro
Eckmati A V, A Ebrli h A Bro, G C Gemunden,
J II Furher, J H Estill, Frank A Cos, S Gardner,
Mrs B Gordon, A Hanley, J H Heltnken. R M
Herron. J B Howard, A L Hartridge. J M Hen
derson. Kavanaugb A B, S Kroiiskoff.Love.l A L
C Kolshoru A Bro. E Lovell A Son, Lindsay A >l,
Ludden A B, C Lodge. Moore. H A Cos, II H Liv
ingston. McKenna A W, Mutual G L Cos. Sirs H
MoAlpin, A J Miller A Cos, N Paulsen A Cos, P
Paulsen. McDonough A B, J Rosenheim A Cos,
Palmer Bros, AS Nichols, Jno Nicolsou Jr, L
Kemion, H Myers A Bros. B D R Penbrook, R
Reardon, S, F A W tty. W Scharf, Strauss Bros,
.1 W Tynan, Southern Cotton Oil Cos, Savannah
Street R R, J D Weed A Cos, G Waguer, W V
Will bank, P J Murphy, Southern Ex Cos, CRE,
Ga A Fla I S B Cos.
CHOwIIRA IE IY B AD IN CHILI.
The Deadliest Type of the Disease
j. aging in that Republic.
flora the Xeui York Sun.
Panama, Dec. 11.—The Chilian papers
all unite in declaring that the characteris
tics of the cholera which has been raging in
t hat republic are of the deadliest type known
to science. On Nov. 22 sixty-thne cases of
ceolera were repoined in Santiago, and seven
“suspected” cases in Valparaiso.
The Peruvian government determined to
quarantine all vessels coming from the
South. Dr. Matto, a Lima physician of
repute, has been sent by the government to
Chili, from whence he will communicate
daily with the Peruvian authorities regard
ing the spread of ch lera and the measures
taken there to arrest it. The last reports
from Santiago are alarming, there being up
ward of 100 patients in the hospital and the
death rate being very considerable.
Several fatal cases of cholera at Valpa
riso being reported to the Lima authorities
on Nov. 20, a decree was at once issued or
dering the closure of all Peruvian ports to
vessels arriving from Chilian ports until
such time ns the lazaretto at San Lorenzo,
in Callao Bay, be made ready to receive pa
tients, and all the facilities required by
science to combat the dread and disease be at
hand. This ordinance although rudely
liearing on the commercial and financial in
terests of the people, and the State, is ap
plauded, and will be strictly observed. An
exception is made in the case of vessels com
ing to the port of Peru that have only
tone ed at Puutd Arenas, in the Straits of
Magellan.
A large lazaretto is being hurriedly built,
and when c mpleted all passengei-s arriving
from the South wili be rigidly quarantined
before they will be allowed to cross to the
mainland. Serious fears are expressed in
Lima as to what will lie the result of this
quarantine on the provision market. The
price of flour, whuat being almost ex
clusively imported from Chili, and of meat,
owing to the suspension of traffic, have
risen, and the prospects of a further ad
vance are ominous. What is principally
feared is the exclusion from Ecuadorian
ports and from Punama of all vessels pro
ceetling from t e south coast, which would
leave Peru practically isolated from the
world.
The man that couldn’t tell the difference
between a mule's ears and a lemon can
plainly see the advantages of buying his
Bh<. at Rosenheim’s, after examining their
goods and learning their prices. i
GAY WASHINGTON.
Its Lively Streets, Handsome Equi
pages and i_ovely Girls.
From the .Veto York Herald.
Washington, Dec. 24.— 50 thronged is
Pennsylvania avenue, so well dressed oinl
gay are the people, so brilliant are the
equipages that one might fancy Washing
ton is eu fete.
The climate of Washington for nine
mouths in the year is delicious, and for the
other three it is us bearable as t; at of New
York, Ho-tou or St. Louis. No capital of
Europe can boast of so mauy pleasant days
in the year as Washington.
Washington is not commercially busy.
The people live and move and have their
being in leisure. Here there 1- a charming
spirit of repose. Only when the “season is
on” are people hurried, and then only in a
social way.
The thousands who promenade “the ave
nue” do so as though aimlessly, for. oddly
enough, there is but little shopping done
during the afternoon. The shop windows
are showing much skill and ta.de in their
decorations, and learned Judges, distin
guished Senators, notable Representatives
and lovely women stop and look and ad
mire.
In the season Washington is the best
dressed city in America. And in ihis mat
ter of dress what a change has been wrought
in tbe past score of years!
There was a time when the Southern
Congressman was the leader of the fashion.
He affected nonchalance, the wide expanse
of shirt bosom, the broad, rolling collar, the
wide bri med soft felt hat. lis clothes
were of broadcloth, and he wore on pretty
nearly all occasions, the frock coat, whose
inside ]>ookets were used as pigeon holes for
all manner of papers nnd documents.
In those bygone days the ladies dressed in
splendor—although not in taste—and shop
ped attired as though making formal calls.
All that is changed.
It has been said by foreigners that now
American ladies are the best dressed and
American gentlemen thfe worst dressed of
any people in the world. By comparison
this is true. In England, France and Italy
it is said that gentlemen spend as much for
their clothes as do the ladies. Perhaps this
is not wholly true in England, but certainly
up to within a very few- years American
gentlemen did not "spend upon dress one
third the money Englishmen in the same
section of society and of the same income
would spend.
Here are two facts which it is deli -htful
to note. The first fact is that Paris still sets
the fashion for women, and the second is
that London now sets the fashion for men.
The French women of all classes are the
best dressed, and the English men of all
classes are the best and most suitably
dressed. But Americans are catchi g up.
Pennsylvania avenue is full of well dressed
men and women. The ladies show good
tastes in wearing simple and suitable gowns
on the street, and the gentlemen are verv
generally adopting the English morning
cutaway coat and trousers in some material
of rather light color.
ON THE AVENUE.
President Cleveland does not walk on the
avenue. In this respect he breaks the con
tinuity of Presidential habits. From Wash
ington to Arthur, all tbe Presidents have
shown tbeiuseves on foot in the streets of
the capital city. The custom of their pres
ence in I he public thoroughfares greatly les
sened idle curiosity corcemiug them and
made them much more a part of the com
mon life of Washington.
Mr. Lincoln, and notably Gen. Grant
were frequently among the promenaders
upon the aveuue. There is no street in the
world where so mauy well-known men may
be seen during an hour’s walk on a bright
afternoon as here. And where on earth ran
one see so many iovely girls and handsome
matrons as right here?
English women, except in the very high
est walks of life, are not beautiful—tar from
it. They are not graceful in figure or car
riage; they are large-boned and of irregular
and not comely features. The French
women are gracious in manne.ts and are
very engaging in their ways, but their com
plexions are sallow and their expression is
artificial and not assuring to one seeking
sincerity and tidelitp. Roman women—in
deed, one might say Italian women—are
beautiful in c implexxon -which is in color
brickdust and olive —and in luminous and
brilliant eyes, but they aro wanting in all
expression of intelligence. No, there are
not on earth such lovely women as ours.
MEN OF NOTE.
Gen. Sheridan has moved among the
throng and has bad his full share of observa
tion and attention. He is socially, perhaps,
the most popular man in Washington.
PI very body likes Sheridan. He is honest,
frank and good hearted, in the right and
best sense of that phrase. He is free from
all airs and affcctal ions. ’He is as modest as
Grant was. Bheridan on the street, of
course, dresses as a civilian, and he dresses
well. His short, stout figure is not well
suited to exhibit to the fqii tbe best results
of the tailor’s art, but his tailor has made
the most of his subject, and Sheridan posi
tively looks well in his s lapely light top coat
and nis dark striped trousers.
Allison has really grown portly. His
summer’.- vacation and the hot weather have
robbed him of flesh. He has apparently
“laid on” a stone since last winter, 110
walks with great, dignity and his step is
slow and measured. His hat is just out of
the hatter’s bandbox, and he is dressed from
head to foot in tbe best material and in the
latest fashion. He is looking in the best of
form and says he is ready for the fray.
Senator Sherman is as" tali, as straight, as
Sinister and as cold as aforetime. A friend
who has been a neighbor of Sherman for
many years, and who has 1 eeu on intimate
terms with him, said that he never heard
Sherman laugh and has seldom seen him
smile. He is now growing old. His hair
and full beard are perfectly wh te. He
dres-es in regulation style, barring the fact
that his overcoat, of rather fight material,
is unduly long. He stops often to speak
with acquaintances.
THE PRESIDENT’S TURNOUT.
Mrs. Cleveland was driving the other
afternoon, accompanied by three young lady
frieuds, who are at present her happy guesls.
Her carriage is somewhat shabby and it did
not have the appearance of being well cared
for. The horses are far from “high step
ping,” and the coachman, no doubt, has
occult merits, arid these must atone for the
lack of all obvious ones He was in ill-fit
ting and ill-becoming livery, and carried
and used his whip as though this were his
first experience on the box.
There was no footman. Where one goes
so far as to put a coachman in conspicuous
light colored livery it stops short of “just
the. thing - ’of being coniine il faut to do
without the truly necessary attendance of a
footman. It wus rather awkward when
Mrs. Cleveland essayed the duty of assisting
her lady frieuds from the carriage.
Tbe President’s equipage is among the
least imposing on the street. There are
some which were en evidence. Among
them are those of the British and Russian
Ministers. One of these is really gorgeous.
In watching as many as half a dozen car
riages pass with splendid houses, richly dec
orated Harness and with pompous coachmen
and self-complaisant footmen, one is quite
reminded of Hyde Park, London, and he
feels that Republican simplicity is fast giv
ing away under the tons of new wealth
which are coming to Washington more and
more every year.
Washington is a lovely city. It is the
only one in America where driving over all
its roadways is a pleasure, and where one
can meet so many notables and interesting
oeople.
‘‘How Can She Ever Love Him?”
Is what you often hear said when the pro
spective groom is the victim of catarrh.
“How can she bear such a i reath?” “How
resolve to link her destiny with that of one
with a disease, that unless arreste i, will eud
in consumption, or perhaps in insanity P
Let the husband that is, or is to be, get Dr.
Sage’.- Catarrh Remedy, and cure niwself
before it is too late. By druggists.
A 25c. Ncckshawl for 10c. at Weiabem’s.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1887.
OLD VIRGINIA DAYS.
GEN. STONEWALL JACKSON’S ONE
RECORDED SPEECH.
What Turned the Unionist Sentiment
in the Old Dominion In)o One of Se
cession—John Brown’s Dav.
From the Philculelohia Times
The incident here recorded occurred in tho
eai ly spring of 18(11, only a few days before
the State of Virginia passed the ordinance
of secession. As soon as the sentence of
death had been pronounced on John Brown
the Governor of Virginia ordered the militia
of the State, to the number of about 1,400
men, to report at Charlestown, then iu Vir
ginia. This measui'e was dictated by rumors
of an intended attempt to interrupt, by an
armed attack, the progress of the execution.
Among the military organizations ordered
out were the cadets of the Military Institute
at Lexington. They Jett the institute under
the immediate command of Col. Smith, the
Superintendent, the section of artillery
which they took with them being under the
charge of Maj. Jack-011, who was then pro
fessor Oi physical .-deuce at the institute.
After tbe execution had taken place thero
was a universal sense of uneasiness through
out tbe State, and nowhere more so th uat
Lexington. The arsenal near that town,
which had been maintained before the
establishment of the institute and the old
guard of which had been substituted by tho
cadets, contained about 7)0,000 stand of
arms, while the adjacent magazine held 500
barrels of powder. Rumors were rife that
an attempt would lie made to seize the
arsenal and magazine by the sympathizers
of the John Brown raid, and Gov. Wise
directed that redoubled vigilance should be
exercised in guarding the public properly.
Sentinels were doubled and scoured
the neighboring country. The excitement
of the young so.diei' guard was aggravated
by the discovery of more than one anony
mous warning that the magazine would be
attacked at such a day and hour. These
alarms and the precautions to which they
gave rise necessitated the issue to tbe cadets
of a full supply of bail-cartridges, and
they were directed to be p.epared at the
tiist tap of the drum to assemble with their
arms.
TUE PECULIARITIES OF MAJ. JACKSON.
Maj. Jackson was as indifferent a teacher
as one would easily fiud. He had won for
himself a reputation in the Mexican war.
A thorough soldier, conscientious, pains
taking, entirely wanting in adaptability
and savoir faire, be had as little iu common
with the scholarly academician asGustavus
Adolphus w ith Erasmus. The light blue
eye winch could b!azo with the intensest
flame in battle, exhibited none of tho kind
ling which belongs to tbe teacher who loves
his vocation. He was awkward, peculiar,
bizarre. Ho would march up and down in
front of the Superintendent s office 111 the
rain, rather than enter before the appointed
time. He would endeavor to administer his
department on principles applicable to a
garrison of regulars, and make is-ues in
wuich it was impossible that he should he
sustained. A dyspeptic, at times a hypo
chondriac, he was a typical proof and
example of the kinship between genius and
mental disorder.
His idiosyncrasies made him the marked
figure—t at he afterwards became—this is
almost a truism; yet those same idiosyncra
sies slightly exaggerated might have
brought .dm before a commissioned lunacy.
General Ehve 1 was not alone in nis opi ion
when he categorically pronounced hint mad.
While thus di qualified from ever becom
ing more than an indifferent teacher, Maj.
Jackson held his own place in the respect of
the cadets. A sub-episode of the time of ex
citement of which we are writing will es
tablish this. One night when the reports of
a threatened attempt had been more than
usually exact, the young soldiers became
correspondingly excited. Maj. Giibam,
the comnmndeut of cadets, and a gafinut
West Pointer, was in the barracks
but they had resolved that they would ue
more comfortable if Maj. Ja kson were on
duty. They had no respect for his seholar
hip, but he was tue hero of Contreras and
Chepultepec. and it is a part—a gifte 1
writer has said that it is the greatest- part—
of the giit the hero leaves his race that he
has been a hero. Bent for. he came down
in full uniform and sword, and taking his
seat in tue guard room remained there till
morning. A poet would need no richer
field for liis fancy than this scene—the
waking veteran, throbbing with unrecog
nized and pent-up powers, keepiu guard
over his younger brothers, sleeping before
the storm.
The sentiment of Rockbridge county, as
of the greater part, of the valley of Virginia
at this time, was intensely and tenaciously
in favor of the presTvation of tin- Union.
At the recent election the Union delegates
had lieeu elected by 2,<XK) majority in tho
county. On the other hand, the youth as
sembled in both of the schools situated in
Lexington—Washington College and the
Military Institute—were secessionists in
theory almost to a matt. This was a condi
tion of things easily to be understood.
Youth has gathered no experience to serve
as a foundat ion for caution. With such a
division of sentiment iu the community alt
the conditions were present for an outnreuk
between the Union residents of the neigh
borhood and the hot-headed nil tiinendum
boys in the schools. The occasion soon pre
sented itself.
THE TWO PARTISAN POLES.
The two political parties in Lexington ap
pointed a day when '.here wns to be public
-flaking, and when each side was to cele
brate its principles by the erection of a flag
pole. 'ihe Secessionists, comparatively few
in numbers, lilted a pole of moderate size.
The more numerous unionistshacl provided
a tall pole, spliced in several places, which
they failed in raising, and which was left
on the ground for a second effort.
That night the mischievous minds of the
cadets concocted a scheme to play a severe
practical joke on their political rivals. A
number of them ran the. blockade of senti
ne.s and officers, and boring the union pole
with augurs, endeavored to blow it up.
Failing iu t his, by reason of wet powder,
they left the weakened mainmast, and
dragged the topmast away with them. The
trail In the mud directed the citizens in the
morning toward the pei-petrators of the
deed. They sent a committee to tho Funer
iutendent of the insti 11 e. with indubitable
proofs of the responsibility of the euaeu-.
t'ol. Smith assured them that proper repar
ation should be made, and going to the bar
racks, required the young men to provide
another pole and deliver it to the citizens of
tho town. Tho matter wus thus adjusted;
but though the fuse had been discovered
and extinguished, the charge had not been
removed which threatened an explosion.
The next Saturday afternoon one of two
adets walking on the street in Lexington
was iiißuited By a resident of the county.
The boy was not a favorite with liis fellows,
not iu any sense a controlling spirit among
them, but the esprit du corps, wbicii had re
corded as an unwritten law that tbe honor
01 the whole was in every part, was instant
ly allauie. The companion of the assaulted
youth hurried to tbe barracks and boat the
loug roll It was shortly before th ■ hour of
evening parade und the whole cor]s was in
the barracks. In a moment the cadets rush and
forth, each gun in hand and supplied with
ball cartridges, flinging on his accoutre
ments as ho ran. As they went leaping
down the hill tiioy called to each other 10
assemble in front of the resideno of Gov.
Letcher, which stood at the foot of the main
street of the town. Col. Smith, the Super
intendent, who was barely convalescent
from a desperate illness, seeing the tumul
tuous issue of the young meu from the bar
racks, suspected the nature of the outbreak,
and hurrying by a nearer way arrived at
the | klint of assembly just as the flanks were
formed.
Fearless and determined, itosseased of an
unbounded Influence with the cadets, he
shouted out to them that whatever might
bo tbe cause of the disturbance, he claimed
the right to lead them. By Liis t-.tne the
Mayor df the town had called out tho local
company to repel the attack and prepara
tions were rapidly making for a desjierate
resistance.
The habit of obedience among the cadets
and the commanding tone of Col. Smith
promptly prevailed over their excitement,
and when he gave the order, “Right face!”
to turn them toward the institute, every
man obeyed except two, one of them a
nephew of Geu. R. E. Lee. These two he
quickly subdued, and inarched the bat
talion to the barracks. The mastery was
gained for the moment, but the tenure of
authority upon tho minds of the excited
young men was still frail.
Marching the corps to the largest class
room Col. Smith made to them a calm and
earnest a .dress, enlarging on the designate
nature of the evils uion which they had
been about to run amt on the tolly ami crime
of attacking the people of their ow n State
when standing on tbe threshold of a civil
war. As he was concluding Maj. Jackson
enterod the room and took a chair upon t he
rostrum. As soon as Col. Smith ceased
speaking the cadets, apparently as much in
a spirit of badinage us in earnest, call and
out: “Jackson,” “Jackson,” "Old Jack.”
He shook liis head. Col. Smith stopped and
said:
"1 have driven in the nail, but it needs
clenching. Bpeak to them.”
1 flighted wit h the novel thought of hear
ing "Old Jack” speak, the cadets doubled
their calls. At length he rose slowly and
awkwardly, and, iu his own pecul.ar and
inimitable way, said:
“STOXK WALL’S” SPEECH.
“Young gentlemen, I am no speaker. I
am a man of action. My principle is, when
civil war begins draw the sword and throw
away the s aiibatd.”
No more characteristic spec h than this
was ever uttered. Iu its terse, stern brevity,
it was a fitting precursor of the famous re
ply to Gen. Bee, spoken by the same lips on
the field of Manassas:
“Sir, we will give them the bayonet."
In two days from the time of this inci
dent the requisition of President Lincoln
upon the Governor of Virginia for the quota
of the Stale towards the seventy-five thous
and men called for in his proclamation, re
versed, as if by a decree of fate, the senti
ment of tho Union counties of Virginia.
The majority for the preservation of the
Union swung in a mass to the advocacyof
secession. A committee of the citizens of
Lexington again waited on the Superin
tendent, not this time to complain oi insults
to their Union sentiments, but to ask the
aid of tho cadets and of the cadet battery in
tiring a salute to the flag of Virginia. He
repded that inasmuch as the State had not
yet seceded, he could not direct the cadets to
perform the service asked; but that as
many should have permission to participate
in firing the salute as should volunteer to
serve. It is needless to declare that the num
ber of volunteers wos sufficient for the duty.
James Henderson Smith.
HAMS.
A liillft liighor in price, bat of unrivalled quality,
i gsjzzsrrr
"Wmrr EaG—
OUR CONSTANT AIM IS TO MAKE THEM TH
FINEST IN THE WORLD."
HKCKER’S FLOUR!
A Word of Warning
TO
SAVANNAH HOUSEKEEPERS.
DON'T USE TUE SAMPLES OF BAKING
Powder and Bread Preparations put under
your doors. There is danger in the use of tin
known food preparations. Yon take no risk
and need no preparation when you use
%
decker's Self-Raising Horn's,
THE PUREST AND BEST GOODS IN THE
MARKET—IO YEARS’ PUBLIC USE SO DE
CLARE THEM.
fSale By -A.ll Grocers,
IRON WORKS. ~'
Icßoiil k Bailie,
IRON FOUNDERS,
Machinists, Boiler Makers and Blacksmiths,
MANUFACTURERS OF
STATIONARY and PORTABLE ENGINES,
VERTICAL and TOP-RUNNING CORN
Ml!. 123. SUGAR MILLS and PANS.
\ GENTS for Alert and Union Injectors, the
simplest and most effective on the market;
Gullett Light Draft Magnolia Cotton Gin, the
best in the market.
Ail order* promptly attended to. Send for
Prloe List.
HARDWARE.
EDWARD LOVELL & SONS,
DEALERS IN
Parker and Colt’s
Breech .Loading Gruns.
Brass and Paper Hhells.
Hunting Coats, etc.
Chamberlin Loaded
Shells.
PRINTKR AND BOOKBINDER.
OKDEKS FOR
RULING, PRINTING, BINDING,
OR BLANK BOOKS.
Will always have careful attention.
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
PRINTER AND BINDER,
9i% Bay street.
FOR SALE. Oid Newspapers, just the thing
for wrappers, only <o tents a hundred, 2uo
for 26 dents, at the husmess ufflea.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A BANK
OF
CANDY
GIVES AWAY WITH EVERY PAIR OF
CHEN'S SHIS
Come and see our magnifi
cent array of desirable Shoes
now more complete than ever
before, embracing styles of
every imaginable description,
and suitable for the Baby and
every stage in life to old age.
This is “no humbug,” and if
you desire to see Shoes stacked
from floor to ceiling we will
take pleasure in showing you
goods necessary for use in
every-day and dress wear,
which must be seen to be ap
preciated.
()ur stock of Fancy Slippers
for Holiday Presents repre
sent the handsomest designs
of Plain and Chenille Em
broidered Plush, and are the
nicest in the city.
Remember the place.
BYCK BROS.
17 Whitaker Street.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
Sire Presents.
J HAVE the finest selection cf lx lies' and
Gentlemen's GOLD WATCHES of the best
makes. Also t.h prettiest pattern in FIE
JEWELRY, as Ladies’ Diamonds, sets of Ear
in**, I -are Pins, Diamond Finder Rings, Brace
lets, Wat ell Chains etc.; Gold headed Canes and
Umbrellas, Flue French Clocks, at extraordi
nary low prices. Finest Silyerware, Gold Spec
tacles, and numerous pretty things appropriate
for holiday presents.
Desbouillons’ Jewelry Store,
V
XMAS "
Is fast approach 1 !!* and everybody is on the
qui vive to buy and to receive
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
N'OW Is the time to make selections. T would,
therefore extend a cordial invitation to
my friends and the public to call early and ex
amine my very lar*e aud well assorted stock of
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Solid
Silver and Plated Ware,
Which for variety, design, quality And prices
cannot be surpassed anywhere. Ail goods sold
warranted as represented.
J*. EC_ KOCH
(Lyons' Whitaker
SPORTING GOO OS.
BEFORE BUYING
V O TT It
Fire Anns anil Amnilm,
And Anyone Wishing to Give
Xmas Presents
.....of—
SPORTING GOODS,
Call and See the Stock of
G. S. McAlpin,
31 WHITAKER STREET.
Special Attention G-iven to
Loading Shells.
INSURANCE.
The Savannah Fire and Marine
Insurance Company.
PAID UP CAPITmT - $200,000.
HOME OFFICE, Ko. 97 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, - GEORGIA
WILLIAM GARRARJ President.
LEWIS KAYTON Vice President.
W. H. DANIEL ... Secret are.
DIRECTORS:
Herman Mvkrs, Geokok J. Baud win.
John L. Uamrood, Anmuw Hani.ey.
J. B. Duckwortu, I. G. Haas.
Samvel Meinhard, L. Kavton.
J. H. Ektii.u David Wells.
C. R. Woods. W. H. Daniel.
STEAM I.AI’NDKi.
Merry Christmas.
TJ'O (jrant my employes a well-merited day of
rest the SAVANNAH STEAM LAUNDRY will
be dosed on MONDAY, the 88th Inst.
M. PRA.GEE,
I'ROi'KiJliioxt.
CLOTHTNG.
What’ll You Have ?
Prices That Will Bring Tears to the Eye of a
Needle Are Now Ruling.
OVK ROD ATS N EC K WEAR
OVERCOATS OTRT HOSIERY
OVERCOATS breila Drive at HATS & CAPS
OVERCOATS $2 45 UNDERWEAR
OVERCOATS is a Cruller GLOVES
OVERCOATS LOW C UT WHITE
OVERCOATS VESTS
OVERCOATS „i ■ PULL DRESS
OVERCOATS SUITS
OVERCOATS '>'* ! .Boys’ SUITS
OVERCOATS " GENTS’SUITS
OVERCOATS YOUTHS’ SUITS
Some Smoking Jackets Left}
A VERY CHOICE NEW YEAR’S PRESENT.
SilHsz IxLxtiial ZElam.cLlfcex’olb-ief s
IN GOOD DEMAND-A NEAT GIFT.
B. H. LEVY & BRO.,
FOR GOOD, R ELI ABLE
WELL MADE
MEN’S, BOYS’
AND
CHILDREN S
CLOTH I N G ,
AT THE
LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES,
GO TO
MENKEN & ABRAHAMS
*
CLOTHING HOUSE!
158 BROUGHTON STREET.
HATS AND MEN'S FURNISHING GOODS.
1 ■■■■■■■■""■ 11 111 1 ■■■■■■' 11 ■■■" m—immmmm
bakgUi srovrs, BouiXFtmimHnrQ good*, etc.
CLARKE & DANIELS
Dealers in Portable Ranges, Cooking, Parlor, Office and
Laundry Stoves, and a nice line of House Furnishing Goods,
'fable Cutlery, Plated and Pearl Agate Ware, Coal Hods,
Sifters, etc. Also, agent for the celebrated Charter Oak,
which is guaranteed to do absolutely perfect cooking, pro
ducing the lood juicy, tender and thoroughly cooked, and a
saving of 30 per cent, of the nutriment and cost attained
with more economy of fuel and less labor than any cooking
apparatus made. Their appliance for heating water for
pressure boilers is the simplest and most effective yet devised.
Our Ranges and Stoves are selected for their conve
nience, easy OPERATION and durahility. They are sold as
cheap as any of the same quality, weight aud finish can be
sold.
Our desire to please, combined with long practical expe
rience at the business, enables us to warrant the successful
operation of every one sold by us, or we will refund the
money willingly. Call and examine or send for circular.
CLARKE & DANIELS,
GUARDS ARMORY,
Cornel- Whilaker ami York Streets. Savannah, Georgia
SHOES, CLOTHING, NOTIONS, BTC.
1887. 1888.
WE WISH ALL
A Merry Christmas & Happy Hew Year!
Wc Have a Present for All Our Patrons in the Way of Shoes.
500 pair of KID BUTTON SHOES, regular price *B, for *1 35.
500 pair GLOVE GRAIN BUT i ON SHOES, regular price #3. for *1 35.
1(0 p-tir MISSES' BUTTON SHOES, regular price $1 50, for Cl.
250 mur MEN’S EMBROIDERED SUPPERS, regular price >1 50, for It,
100 IMiir BOYS’ BALS. ami BUTTON SHOES, regu'ar price $1 50, for $L
600 pair MEN’S CONGRESS BUTTON BALS. at $1 35.
Don’t Forget the Leading Cheap Shoe House,
COHEN’S, SontM Cor. BroiMon & Barnard Sin.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
FACTS-!
It is conceded by Everybody who has inspected or
tried my SHOES that I have the largest, most com
plete and lowest priced stock of
BOOTH AND SHOES
to be found in the city. SHOES in every conceivable
style can be found at
A. B. COHEN’S,
139 1-2 .Broughton Street, Between Whitaker anil BulL
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