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' il THE RIVER’S BOTTOM
pjVING WITH DYNAMITE TO BLOW
CP SUNKEN VESSELS.
jie Submarine Operations In the Sa
vannah Harbor—One Hundred and
F.fty Pounds of Dynamite Exploded
Under a Sunken Barg-e in the
VTrecks Channel Yesterday—Diver
Charles W. Johnston’s Experiences-
Be T Us of the Loss of the “Da
Braak" and the “Golden Gate”—Ex
peditions in Search of Treasure
Buried in the Dominions of Old Nep
tune-Pearl Fisheries and Sponge
Diving.
The submarine operations which have
fcsea going on in the harbor above and
bslow the city for several weeks have about
removed the old wrecks which have been
for the last quarter of a century, and some
of them for more than a century, dangerous
obstructions to navigation.
The blowing up of the steamers Habersham
nd Milledgeville below the c.ty re noved
two historic wrecks. The removal of what
is supposed to have been a British vessel,
opposite the Vale Royal mills, sunk daring
the attack of the American nud French
forces upon the city in 1779, to prevent capt
ure, ana from which a number of interest
ing relics —cannon shot and parts of guns
—were rescued, was acoomplisned last week.
BLOWING UP A WRECK.
Contractor Charlos W. Johnston of
Lewes, Del., who has charge of the re
moval of the wrecks for the government, is
now at work on a sunken barge in the
Wrecks Channel just oil Fig Island jetty,
about two miles below the city. Between
130 and 300 pounds of dvnami e were ex
ploded on the wreck yesterday, tearing
loose timbers which have lain at the bottom
of tne river since the civil war, when the
targe was sunk as an obstruction. The
wreck is in about twenty feet of water.
Mr. J hnston is a diver of long experience.
When a Morning News reporter went
alongside his boat yesterday in a batteau
from the ferry boat Eureka, Mr. Johnston
was down below adjusting a charge of
dynamite under a mass of refractory tim
bers and bolts, in a spot likely to do great
execution. A jerk on the life-line in his
assistant's hand was the signal for him to
pull in. At the end of the line was the
diver, who appeared like a huge amphibian
above the surface clad in a suit yellow from
the mud in the river, and with a glistening
metallic head from which the
diver looked through thick glas
windows, or what at first glance looked
like immense eyes. The copper and vmo was
unscrewed from his head and the bronzed
and good natured features of Mr. Johnston
appeared. He had placed a ten-pound
charge of dynamite under the sunken
wreck.
THE EXPLOSION.
The wires connecting the cartridges with
the battery in the boat were connected, the
anchor line was pulled in, dragging the
boat to a safe distance, and everything
in readiness, the lever of thj
battery was pressed and simultaneously
a shock like the tremor of an earthquake
was felt, and following it a huge body of
water was thrown by the tremendous force
of the explosion to a hight of twenty or
more fee , leaving a crater into which the
surrounding waters rushed. It was the
work of a second. The disturbance was
most severely felt within a radius of 100
feet, then it subsided, except the motion,
which was felt for a minute or two, and
the debris of the wreck, huge timbers and
shattered plank, came up in all directions.
SEEING THE RESULTS.
As soon as the wreckage wae clear Mr.
Johnston donned his copper helmet and his
diving dress and dropped over the side of
the boat to see the results of the explosion.
In hair an hour another charge of dynamite
was placed uuder the wreck, and was ex
ploded with similar results.
The dynamite is need In half-pound
cylindered cartridges about eight inches
long . .and one inche through, tod
together in a bunch, making n charge as
large or small as is desired. Each cartridge
is connected by a fuse, ending in a fulmina
ting cap; with the main wire leading to the
battery in the boat, the main wire being
pai l out over a reel whatever length it is
desired, in order to place the boat at a safe
distance from the explosion.
a diver’s apparatus.
The apparatus used by Mr. Johnston in
diving is the latest-improved diving dress,
mado of ruboer cloth, covered with canvas.
A strong metal helmet, with round p'eces of
plate glass in front, rests upon a pad on the
shoulders. The air is supplied to the helmet
by means of a rubber tubs connected w ith a
pump on the boat. A belt of leaden weights
is worn around the waist and huge iron
soled shoes on the feet. In this suit the diver
walks on the bottom of the river as easily
as in the ordinary suit of clothes on
laud, and in ordinary diving is able to see at
some distance, but in the Savannah river
the water is too thick and muddy to see
anything, and everything has to be done by
feeling. Mr. Johnston’s knowledge of sub
marine engineering is extensive, and has
been gained by a lengthy experience.
eap.lt history of diving.
Diving in its present developed state is the
outcome of the past thirty or forty years;
but it was not, as is generally supocsed, un
known to the ancients. It is very likely
that the earliest divers of whom mention is
mane roiled wholly upon their lungs while
working under water, and it seems probable
that the work done by them was insignifi
cant, as it was impossible to stay under
water more than one or two minutes, and,
in exceptional cases, three minutes at a
time.
I he elephant when swimming across lakes
and rivers instinctively raises his trunk, and
this action may have suggested the idea of
an air tube with a floating funnel attached.
Divers were employed at the siege of
* T Py, °y the Greeks. The defenders are
6a , “° have protected the front of their
vails on the soa face by huge blocks of
,? one i intended to prevent the approach of
the boats of the Greeks, loaded with
w at ' U m? atlf i other destructive engines of
var. The assailants were much annoyed
oy workmen under tbe water who came out
i their cables. Divers wore also em
f the siege of Syracuse, and there
mis al J! hori ty of Plutarch that they were
u-ea m Egypt at the time of C.'eopatra,
THE DIVING BELL.
*mii eave t * l9 mythical realms of antiquity
1 -'an . 00me down to the middle ages; in
two Greeks showed in the presence of
aarles V. and his court at Toledo, Spain,
fee riii nciple of the divi ’ bell. They de
-Itm+i*l * n ?° tbe water in a large inverted
wifk . v ’iiy loaded with metal at the rim,
.teaburning candle between them, and
the expiration of time enough to produce
far* corpses they reappeared at the snr
°* the water, perfectly dry, smiling
w 'th the candle still lighted.
i e use of l, n impermeable dress, a
6ui ated su Prly of aii- with the aid of a
“wnarine lamp and other accessories, a
thr 18 now ellQ bled to remain under water
f 96 or four hours at a time at a depth of
and n ' seventy to 120 feet, though there is no
to, k j at successful work can be accora
thp ! d as far and :>wn as 550 feet. With all of
ink- ' Ve a rpbances, the diver is confined
us operations to a limited area and a
Moderate depth. Beyoud 150 foet
e pressure encountered is too great to
abl p resisted - T be divers of to-day are
limn within certain prescribed
11 ■’ ei ®cute any kind of work, and by
91r, -ri much valuable property has been
and great engineering feats have
en carried on to a successful completion,
is not with the difficult and dangerous
j r< 9* laying caissons, bridge piers, eta,
j ' with the more gruesome task of remov
r * bodies or goods from wrecks, or the
lan c sear °b for hidden treasures in tbe
“P or the sea, that the great majority of
Poopleare fascinated.
CRUISE OF A BLOOP-OF-WAR.
wh n fbe latter part of tbe 18th century,
net England was at war with Spain, the
former country sent out the sloop-of-war
De Break, Capt. John Drew, to prer
upon the r.ch treasure ships of Spain as
they were returning home from Mexico and
Central America heavily loaded, along the
Spanish main. It was supposed that her
trip was successful, and she was credited
with capturing several galleons freighted
with riches amounting to $5,000,000. On
her return voyage, via New York, running
short of provisions or water, she put into
Delaware bay. A pilot was takeu on
board, and when nearing the town of Lewes
the captain went nelow preparatory to
donning his full uniform for the purpose of
going ashore. While the captain was in his
cabin putting the finishing touches to ins
toilet, the pilot, perceiving a squall arising,
ordered the light sails taken in. Whn the
capt? 1 1 appe-.red on deck ho was displeased
with tbe action of the pilot and gave imme
diate orders to reset all the light sails, say
ing to the pilot: “You look out for the
bottom and I will look out for the sails."
LOS3 OF THE “DE BRAAK.”
No sooner had tbe light canvas been
stretched again when the squall came up,
and striking the De Braak that gallant
craft careened, the water poured into her
batches, which were open, and amid the
cries of 100 Spanish prisoners between
decks, the mingled prayers and execrations
of the crew, she went to the bottom with
every stitch of canvas set and her colors
floating defiantly in the breeze. The sailors
took to the boats, and so enraged were
they at tbe loss of their prize
money that when the captain, who
was floundering around in the
water, attempted to climb into one of the
boats, the sailors smashed his hands with
their oars as he placed them on tbe gun
wales, compelling him to release his hold.
He perished; his body w.s washed ashore
and is buried at Lewes, Del., where the
monument that marks his resting place can
still be seen.
SEARCHING FOR THE GOLD .
Tbe wreck of the De Braak is a matter of
history. There is also evidence, othor than
the garrulity of aged pilots, that goes to abo w
that the sunken sioop-of-wnr went down
with nu immense sum of money aboard.
When she entered the bay she had a vessel
with a prize crow aboard under convoy.
There is a tradition to the effect that the
captain said as ha stood on the quarter
deck: “I have had my cruise, and I’m going
home to live like a prince,” which remark
was significant. The year after tne disas
ter two frigates arrived from England for
the purpose of raising the hulk. The
officers and crews succeeded in putting
chains around it, and a frigate on each
side attempted to tow it to a safer place;
but, a storm coming ud, the chains
parted, the hulk once mere went
to the bottom, and disheartened and
discouraged th® officers pointed the
prows of their frigates homeward.
Since then, and even within recent years,
search hag been made with improved ap
paratus for tbe hidden treasure, but no suc
cess has been met with. The ever restless
sauds composing tbe bottom of Delaware
bay have, probably, by this time buried the
wreak and its contents far from the itching
hand of man; or, perhaps, some of its ribs
still protrude from the bottom, beckon
ing to fortune some future adventurer. Mr.
Johnston has spent some money and consid
erable time pursuing this will-’o-the-wisp.
BURNING OF THE “OOLDEN GATE.”
About twenty-five years ago the steamer
Golden Gate sailed from Panama to San
Francisco. This was in the (lavs before the
Union Pacific railway, anl if a person had
occasion to cross the United States from
tbe east to the west, he could walk it, go
around Cape Horn, or else via the Isthmus
of Panama by steamer. The express com
panies shipped immense quantities of gold
via the latter route. When the Golden
Gate sailed from Panama she had on board
$1,000,000 in bullion. The steamer took
lire, the captain headed her for the nearest
laud, ran his vessel aground in the break,
ers and succeeded in saving oil
of the passengers, though they saved noth
ing but the clothes they had on. The scene
of the wreespis 30 miles from Manzanillo, in
Mexico. Of course, here was a big find for
somebody, and several wrecking companies
tried to recover the lost cargo, but their
efforts resulted only in failure. The task
was a difficult one, on account of the wreck
being inshore among the breakers.
RECOVERING THE BULLION.
B. A. Johnston, brother of Charles W.,
was In San Francisco when he bea.d of
tho various failures, but tho magnitude of
the job, instead of affecting him unfavor
ably, hod an opposite tendency. He had an
idea ho could secure this gold. Without
consulting the express company, to which it
belonged, he secured a partner, a man from
Maine, named Cook, collected an outfit and
sailed for Mexico on the Pacific coast.
To make a long story short,
they reoovered $1,20!),000 of the
bullion after patient aud hazardous labor.
Returning to Ban Franotsoo they placed it
in a vault. The express comp ny, hearing of
tho recovery, pnunced down on the vault,
and litigation began. Tho two partners got
salvage, ho waver, Mr. Johmston’s share being
SBO,OOO. Whan the contents of the boxes
were being counted, it was found that each
box contained more than was marked on
the outside, this being a trick perpetrated
by the exuress company on the steamship
people. Freight was charged on the value,
not on the quantity of gold and silver
shipped. By undervaluation it is likely
that a neat sum was saved by tho express
company, but at the expense of the steam
boat company.
MORE BURIED TREASURE.
While at work on tho Golden Gate,
Mr. Johnston and his partner located a
safe that was known to contain $60,000.
They made several attempts to rig a noose
around it, but they were ell ineffectual,
owing to the violence of the breakers,
which would oome in with such force as to
sweep them away. There is now in the
vioimty of this sunkon steamer
a sum in excess of $400,000. Induce
ments have been held out
to Mr. Johnston, the object being to prevail
upon him to make another trip to the scene
of the disaster, with the intention of re
covering the remainder of the valuable
cargo, but it is very unlikely that he will
o msent to do so, as he is getting old, and
such work is too exciting. With the SBO,OOO
that he received as his share of the salvage
he bought a pearl oyster island in South
America, and is now engaged in tho pearl
fisheries.
DIVING FOR PEARLS.
In pearl fishing the diver descends
through the water to the banks, around
which the oysters are clustered, placing his
feet, to secure greater rapidity, on a stone
attached to the end of a rope, tbe other end
of which is made fast to the boat. He car
ries with him another rope, one end of
which is held by two men in the boat,while
to the part that descends with the diver
there is fastenedanetor basket. Besides these
every diver is provided with a strong knife
with wbioh to detach the oysters from the
rock and also to defend himself from attack
by sharks. As soon as the diver touches
bottom be gathers the oysters with all pos
sible speed, and, having filled his net or
basket, quits his hold of the rope with the
stone, pulls the rope which is held by the
sailors in the boat, and rapidly ascends to
the surface of the sea. Tue oysters are then
opened and tbe pearls extracted.
DIVING FOR SPONGES.
Sponges are obtained by diving, much in
the same way that pearl fishing is dore.
They are also gathered by meaus of hooks
on long poles, or directly by the hands of
the diver. The rougher kinds are dragged
up carelessly by dredges. When secured
they are exposed to the air for a limited
time, either in boats or on shore, and are
then thrown in heaps into tbe water again,
in pens or tanks built for that purpoae.
Decay takes plaoe with great rapidity, and
tbe sponges are soon fished up again and tbe
animal matter squeezed and washed out,
leaving the cleaned skeleton ready for the
market. When living, the sponges have
the appearacoe and consistency of pieces of
beef’s liver, but tbe color U darker. A
groat deal of diving for sponges is done in
tue Caribbean sea, that body of water oou
taining more varieties than any other place
in the world.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17,1891.
ATHLETES GUTTING IN TRIM.
Savannah's Delegation to the Bruns
wick Tournament.
Che Young Men’s Christian Association
is making arrangements for a big time at
the ooruing state convention at Brunswick.
The convention will be in session from Feb.
30 to Feb. 23, inclusive, and will prove of
unusual interest on account of tbe athletic
events, in which some of Savannah’s beet
talent among the Y. M. C. A. will take
part. They feel confident of bringing
home with them tho majority of the
prizes.
The banner which is to be contested for
is on exhibition at J. F. Ip Far’s. The as
sociation winning tbe most p: lzes w ill re
ceive the banker, and the association that
wins the most of three conte->ts, to be
given each year, is to have it permanently.
Members who intend going to Brunswick,
and who have not sent in their names t >
General Secretary Siradtman, should send
them in as soon as possible, so that a list
may be sent to the entaiamont committee
at Bruns rick.
The fare for the round trip will be $4,
arranged on the cert dicat! plan, delegates
paying full fare going and taking a receipt
from tbe ticket agent, which will be signed
at Brunswick by the secretary of the con
vention, and will entitle the holder to one
third fare returning. There will be no
extra expenses beyond railroad fare, a< the
members of the convention will bo enter
tained in Brunswick by tbe citizens. Any
of tiie following trains call bo taken over
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
way: 7:04 a. m., arriving at Brunswick
12:05 p.m.; 12:30 p. in., arriving at t>:4o
p. m., or 7:55 p. m., arriving next morning
at 7:15. Returning from Brunswick at
1:50 p. m., arrive Savannah 7:50p. m.; 7:00
a. m., arrive 12:15 p. m.; 7:50 p. m., arrive
at 5:45 a. m. To secure entertainment the
members must get their credentials from
the geueral secretary.
Already twenty-seven have signified their
intention of going, but it is the desire of the
officers to increase the number to fifty.
The names are ns follows: C. il. Gilbert,
president; H. O. Carmichael, physical
director; C. Girardeau, H. Moore, L. N.
Turner, C. E. Wright, C. W. Suussy, H. D.
Osborne, G. C. Shereers. J. B. Connolly,
James Fario, Jr., A. H. Dam -re, R. u.
Dripps, Frank Richard, John L. Archer,
Robert Vincent, E. Y. Bark, R. L. Pritch
ard, J. M. Owens, L. H, Wyllv, J. N.
Moore, H. 8. Turner, Julian Schley, John
Houstoun, W. Haupt, Walter E. Coney, Dr.
J. P, S. Houstoun, W. deß. Kops.
Among tho prominent onristian associa
tion men who will attend the convention
are Robert Weidensal of Chicago uni in, as
the bishop of the Young Men’s Christian
Association of the United Slates; C. H.
Ober of Now York, secretary of the inter
national committee; F. A. Harding of
Washington, D. C.; F. L. Willis of Water
bury. Conn.; Georgo 8. Fisher, state sec
retary of Kansas; L. A. Caulter, state sec
retary of North Carolina, and VV. A.
Wynne, state secretary of ekiuth Carolina.
AT THS COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Room.-.
Henry Linton, a negro from Waycross,
was tried in t le United Stat-s oourt yester
day for oirrying on a retail liquor business
without having paid the government tax.
Linton said that it was the habit of parties
in Savannah and Valdosta to send whisky to
Waycross C. O. D., and any one paying
charges can get it out of tbe express office.
This, he says, was the wav ho got his, and
these peculiar businoss methods eeomed to
get Linton the sympathy of the jury, which
acquitted him after a few miuuies’ delibera
tion. T. S. Morgan, Jr., Esq., represented
tbe accused.
The circuit court was engaged all o’
yesterday afternoon in the caso of Oceana
Sears et aL vs. J. H. King, on an ejectment
suit. This case comes from Brunswick and
involves the right to property valued at
about *70,0;0. It went over until this
morning t > give tho attorneys tirno to hunt
up authorities. F. H. Harris, Esq., and
Charles N. West, Esq., represent the
plaintiffs, and Cortlandt Bymmes, Esq.,
and R. R. R chnrds, Esq., the defendant.
Tbe city oiurt held a short criminal
session yesterday morning and disposed of
nine cases.
James Gay, for carrying concealed
weapons, was fined $25.
R. A- SalUtis (colored) was convicted of
simple larceny and se.it up for six months.
Etnma Williams, charged with stabbing,
was also given six months on the onaiu
gang.
Joe Lucas and George Lamb, two of the
gamblers caught by Officer Bmith Sunday
afternoon, were lined $35 or three months
on the chain-gang, and Lawson, MoCann
and Fagin were discharged.
Laura Butler, charged with assault and
battery, aud Frank Rankin, with wife
beating, were found not guilty.
William Love, a negro who was arrested
Sunday night by the police for drunken
ness and disorderly conduct, was com
mitted to jail yesterday by Justioe Elslnger
on a charge of criminal assault.
Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa
Is a valuoble substitute for tea or coffee. It
nourishes, while they only stimulate. A supe
rior drink for children and for nervous and del
icate women. It is different from all other
cocoas. All druggists.— Adv.
THE BIVrflR AND HARBOR.
Happenings Along the Wharves and
Among tho Shipping.
The steamship Nueces sailed yestorday
with the disabled steamship Colorado for
Ne w York.
The Norwegian b-.rk Vaeni was cleared
yesterday for Rotterdam, with 4,322 larrels
of rosli:, weighing 2,033,820 pounds, valued
nt $11,(WO. Cargo by 8. P. Shorter Com
pany.
William Kelly & Sons launched anew
mud scow on the north side of the river
yesterday morning. They have just com
pleted it for the Savannah Dredging Com
pany.
A survey was held yesterday on the Nor
wegian bark Elpida, which was recently
run into in Tybee roads by the schooner
Altamaha. Tho board consisted of Port-
Warden Wiggins, Thomas H. Laird, sur
veyor to record, and H. F. Willing, master
ship carpenter. They found the jibboon
broken off and facing pieces on the stem
split down about four and a half feet, tbe
starboard side projecting out about two
inches, main rail on port bow chafed, five
planks on the port bow chafed about one to
one aud a half inches deep. Tbe damages
are approximated at S4OO. The board
recommended that the broken jibbom be
replaced with anew one, with new iron
work where broken; that the stem be placed
in proper position and thoroughly refastened
with bolts driven across and clinohed, and
all other necessary repairs so as to make the
vessel thoroughly seaworthy.
BHO f IN A DRUG STORE.
The Bullet Just Missed the Jugular
Vein and the Negro Will Recover.
Ocala, Fla., Feb. 16. —Carl Besisley
accidentally shot a negro named Tom
Hence, in Anderson’s drug store, to-day.
Beasley is a clerk in the drug store,and while
ha was sho wing a pi3tol to frisnds it acci
dentally went off, the bullet passing through
the negro’s neok, only missing the jugular
vein ao eighth of an ir.on. The bullet went
through a show window, breaking several
bottles of medicine. The negro will re
cover. '
When Baby was sick, we gsve her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Caetorla.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When sbs had Children, she gave them Castorigr
colon** v iee
Too large
—the old-fashioned pill.
Too reckless in its way of
doing business, too. It
cleans you out, but it uses
you up, and your outraged
system rises up against it.
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets
have a better way. They
do just what is needed—no
more. Nothing can be more
thorough —nothing is as
mild and gentle. One tiny,
sugar - coated granule’s a
gentle laxative three to
four are cathartic. Sick
Headache, Constipation, In
digestion, Bilious Attacks,
and all derangements of the
Liver, Stomach and Bowels
are promptly relieved and
permanently cured.
BAKER’S COCOA.
SOLD MEDAL, PASI3, 1373.
W. BakerS Co.’s
Jlpirealtei
|| Cocoa
Ms , jg pvl f rom which t’ao excess of
EH i1 BN ” !klB ' 3<!on removed, is
||nj| WkAbsolutely Pure
and it in Soluble .
No Chemicals
are used in its preparation. It has
more than three times the strength of
Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot
or Sugar, and is therefore far more
economical, costing less than one cent
a cup. It is delicious, nourishing,
strengthening, easily Digested,
and admirably adapted for invalids
os well as for persons in health.
Sold by Crooors everywhere.
W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mm.
FKTITIONS FOR INCORPORATION
tCTATE OF GEORGIA. Chatham Oovntt.—
O To the Superior Court of said County: The
Petition ot ANDREW HANLEY, F. P. MIL
LARD and JOHN \V. NORTON roepnolfully
shows that they desire for themselves, and such
other persons as may hereafter be associated
with them, to be Incorporated uuder the name
and style of
“THE HANLEY BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES
COMPANY;”
that the object of their association and the par
ticujar businoss tney propose to carry on, is to
be the handling, buying and selliog of paints,
oils, house furnishing goods, sash, blinds, gloss,
tools, osment, wall paper, deco: aliens, builders’
and painters’ materials and hardware, uud
other manufactured products and articles, aud
all merchantable articles of whatsoever char
acter and description, and the carrying on of a
geueral wholesaio, retail, jobbing and commis
sion busluoss in the artielej aforesaid; to manu
facture paints, oils, sash, blinds, builders' sup
plies and materials, and ail articles In
that line; to buy and sell personalty of every
kind and description, or to receive and soil the
same on commission; to receive goods anil
other personal property on storage; to do a
general warehouse, storage and forwarding
bus ness, and to make money advances upon
goods and persoual property while so stored,
and generally, to do ail acts and things neces
sary and proper for the furtherance and main
teuanceof said business.
That the amount of capital to be employed
by them, actually paid In, *lll bo tbe sum of
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(szoo,ooo>, aud that they dsnre to increase the
capital stock of said corporation, through its
Board of Directors, to any sum, from time
to time, in the Judgment of said Board, not
exceeding the sum of O.SE MILIJON l$l,00d.b00)
DOLLARS; said capital stock to be divided into
shares of ONE HUNDRED (sloo> DOLLARS
each, and to decrease said stock s.railarly, from
time to time, to a sum, however, not less than
said first named sum, to wit; Two Hundred
Thousand ($200,000) Dollars.
That the place of doing businoss of said cor
poration will be Chatham County, Georgia,
with its principal office in the City of Savan
nah, and that they desire to be incorporated as
aforesaid, for the term of twenty IJU) years
with privilege of renewal at the expiration of
said time; w ith power to purchase, own, lease,
or other* iae acquire and possess lands, machin
ery, warehouses, elevators, wharves, and other
obitruetlons of whatever kind, whicuthey may
find convenient for the carrying on of their
said business; mules, horses, wag
ons, carts, cars and other ve
hicles for the use of said business,
franchises, patents, trade marks, easements,
refineries, factories and vessels for the use of
said businoss of said corporation, and all other
real or personal property, noceaoary or con
venient for the carrying on of the operations of
said Company in the Judgment of its Board of
Directors, and to sell, mortgage, hire, pledge,
sub-let or convey toe same, or any part thereof,
at will and to reinvest at pleasure; to hav
agencies and appoint and employ agents at
such places and polnta in the State of Georgia,
or elsewhere, as may be requisite or necessary
for the carrying on of said business In
the judgment of its Board of Directors; to
have a corporate seal; to borrow money and
aeoure the same by collaterals, personal secu
rity, mortgage, deed or otherwise, and to issue
notes, bonds or other obligations therefor; to
sue and be sued in and by said corporate name;
to make contracts of auv kind whatsoever for
the furtherance of its business; to make and
carry out contracts for painting, paper hang
ing, decorating, graining, kaisomining. aud
other lines of work in connection with said
business; to make by-laws not inconsistent with
the laws of the land; aud generally, to have,
enjov and exercise tbe corporate powers and
privileges incident to corporations under the
laws of this state.
Stockholders who have paid their stock sub
senptions in lull to be in nowise liable for the
debts of said corporation
Wherefore, Petitioners pray that they and
tbeir associates may be incorporated, for the
purposes aforesaid, under said corporate name,
and for the term aforfiSaid, and with all the
powers and privileges afo esaid.
And your petitioner* will ever pray, etc., etc.
GARRARD Sc MKLDRIM,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Filed in office and recorded this 20th day of
January, 18*1.
JAMES K. P. CARR,
Clerk 8. C. C, C Ga.
mTT'p MORNING NEWB carriers reach
I H [i , every part of tbe tty early. Twenty.
I JLI-Li eve coat# a week pays for the Doily,
CHEAP ADVERTISING.
ONE CENTRA WORD.
ADVKR TISZA! ET.YTS. J 5 I Vor<U or
sn lAw column ir—rtrd for OKU
CXVT A WOOD, UuA w
Atarreima
Xwyfcody tefto has my team to serpfy,
to buy or -U, an y butu— or
oeoommodationa to —euro,- nuiMii,ay wiaA
to prort/V tlunUd ado—U— in this ooiumm.
IAI.KXDAK.
FEBRUARY
TUESDAY
Surprises, like misfortune*, seldom coma
alone. —Dickens.
SMOKE
Is Wi Sip
TO-DAY.
PIRSOSA..
(TO TO headquarters tor flne Photographs;
• cheap, at and beat; finest accessories In
Savannah. For thirty days 1 will give away
one extra in large gilt fra no with oaoh down
cabinet i. Business established June 4, 1865. J.
N. WILgOS, <1 It,ill street.
(J RAFTINGS. Pulleys, Hangers and mill work
1 ' all kinds, and repairs and supplies. LOM
BARD & CO.. Augusta, Ga.
|U' and upward for earring catches. Special
■' ’ attontion giveu to repairing of watches.
FLORAS, 112 Broughton.
I AO. HAIR, Tooth, Nall. Shoe Brushes,
1” Sponge*, Chamois. IIEIDT’S Artesian
Water Soap.
\TI.AS and Erie Engines, Boilers. Tanks and
Stocks, Grata Bars and Uulldiiig Caatinge.
LOMBARD A: CO., Augusta, oa.
DO you not know that our long experience,
valuable agencies and minimum cost of
t ransacting business give us superior advantages
for handling goods. M. LAVIN’M ESTATE.
ore. DOZEN PAPERS Flower Seeds; 85c.
•"I doken Bulbs. For coughs try lIEIDT’S
Wil I Cherry, II net and Tar, 2f>c.
K< IRTING IMPROVED IN.IEPTt )lt, the best;
over thirty thousand sold. If your ma
cliinist don't have it gel him to order of LOM
BARD A- CO.. Augusta. Ga.
IF you are is need of money and
want a liberal loan, for any length of
time, at lowest rate of Interest, on Diamonds,
Watches, Jewelry, Clothing, etc., and it you
want your valuables returned in tne same con
dition as left, patruui/.e homo enterprise and
call at the Old Reliable Savannah Licensed
Pawnbroker House, 179 Congress street, £,
HUHLBKRQ, Manager, _
IT is false economy to buy oheap goods whou
you can get the genuine for a slight addi
tional cost, M. I.A VIS'S ESTATE.
and bC. BOX, 9 cakes Transparent H<-unte I
Sjr) Glycerine Soap, equal to Pears'. 18c. Col
lar Box and 3 oakes soap. iLKIDT‘B for reliable
goods at low prices.
(T IVEN AWAY, ono handsome almost life-
T size picture with coh dozen Cabinet Photo
graphs. Call and see samples. LAUNEY A
GOiiBKL, Savannah. Ua.
HELP WANTED.
lUANTED, a good cook. Apply at 31 Aber -
T Y corn street.
WANTED AT ONCE, a strong girl to do
housework. Apply77)4 TAttoaU str-ot.
\X7ANTED—A gardener; none but a comne
ii tent man need apply. GEO. WAGNER,
Thunderbolt road.
\A7ANTED, colored boy to milk and caro for
v V horse. Country. No. 6 Drayton, third
AK7 ANT ID, thorough business men to manage
'I brancu office in this city. Must furnish
S3OO cash as security for return of goods and
moneys Address SECURITY, care WWW.
WANTED, mau with SI,OOO capital to control
territory exclusively; large profits guar
anteed. Address the KIRK-BOWKN CO., 3J4
Dearborn street. Chicago, 111.
ORGANIZER WANTED for tba best one
year order. Pays SIOO in one year. sls
weekly sick benefits. Send for terms. AD
VANCE BENEFICIAL ORDER, 920 Spring
Garden street, Philadelphia. Pa.
WANTED, general state agent to open head
quarters in some principal city, assume
exclusive control of our business and appoint
local and sub-agents in every city in the state;
goeds in universal doniand.and pay a net profit
of 50 to 100 per cent. Address THE UNION
COMPANY, 744 Broadway, New York.
WANTED, competent brlckmaker to take
charge of machinery and Brewer's sword
machine. Address, with reference, slating sal
ary expected, ROCKY FORD BRICK COM
PANY. Rocky lord. Ga.
ISMi'IXJI'MK-NT WANTED,
JADY, first-class teacher of singing, piano,
J French and German language, desires
position or pupils. MUBIO TEACHER, care of
Ludden A Bates. _____
WANTED, position as clerk In stationery or
music store. F. K. 18, Morning News.
I)OOKKEEPER, office assistant and corre
> spondeut open for engagement; English,
French or German. D. M 21, Morning News.
A YOUNG MAN, good penman, who can de
iv vote three or four hours to night
work, desires employment with any business
house. Address CLERK, News office.
ROOMH WANT’ELL
YS7'ANTED, one unfurnished room and board
VV by a couple of moderate means. GEORGE,
this office.
\\r ANTED, by gentleman and wife, two un
it furnignea rooms, or small flat, in central
locality. Address, stating lowest terms, R. R,,
Morning News office.
MLBCKL.LA.MMOLDS IYAXTA
WANTED, a female canary bird. Address
VV A., care Harnett House, city.
WANTED, Tuesday, a good farm horse. W.
P, GREEN & Co- ISO Key.
AN iron safe in good condition; state name of
maker, dimensions and price. P. O. Box 186.
PpEN THOUSAND DOLLARS or more to
1 loan on improved Real Estate situated
within the city of Savannah. Apply to W. S.
CHISHOLM, U Abercorn street,
WANTED, a seven or eight room house be
tween Bryan and Liberty streets and
Habersham and Barnard, with modern improve
ments. Til OS. HEALEY. Tug Boat Theckia.
W ANTED, the public to give our standard
brands of $2.53, $4, $3 and $5 50 Rye Whis
kies. and cither liquors a fair trial, to be con
vinced of their euperiorily.M.LAVlN’B ESTATE.
<■ . ‘"LI—LI 1 ■'
ROOMS TO RJENT.
ITOR RENT, three connecting rooms suitable
X 7 for light housekeeping. 56 Liberty street.
FOR RENT, flat r -f rooms; also nice furnlsced
rooms tor gentlemen. 11 Broughton street.
r | 7 o RENT, two large rooms, suitable for mar
-1 ried couple without children. Apply 41)4
Houston street.
njx> RENT, for $1 75, nicely furnished front
A room; gas, bath, hot and cold water; 10
minutes’ walk from business center. Address
COMFORT, Morning News,
ROOMS, small sod large, furnished or unfur
nished, can be had at 56 Jefferson street,
northwest corner of Hull.
ROOMS TO BEST.
1X1 R RFNT. finest location In the city; ele-
L gnat rooms, suitable for home, offices or
bachelor's quarters; gas, bath, hot and cold
water. No. 13* Gordon street
UlH’sKh AND STORK* FOR HEXJT.
I NOR RENT, three story on brick basement
tenement bouse. No. 1M Taylor street.
M. 8. BAKER, real estate agent.
IX)R BENT, store and dwelling, or rooms
T separately, corner Price and Hull streets.
Apply on Nichols street, fourth door from Mer
cer.
STORE on Bay street, three floors and cellar.
with elevator; rent scry low. JOHN H.
RPWE.
~ FOR KXNT MIStKLLA N KOPn.
r pO KENT, the large hall in tlie Odd Fellows'
1 building, with supper room and toilet room
attached, suitable for germane, sociables, balls
or any public gatbsring; seats 300. Apply to
the JANITOR, or to A. K. FAWCETT, Market
Square.
TNOB BENT, warehouse on Itt rer street, far-
I nierty occupied by Arvetsn Ice Company.
Apply to F. li. BELL. Buoloees ofloo, Morning
News.
FOB SALK.
JNIRBALE, JO mules. A. McCORMId.
CKED RICE for salo by IL J. DAVANT A
0 BON.
HOUSES mules, mares, beat In city; carriage,
draugut, bm.mess, big end medium mules.
Nice drags, buggies, and saddle horses in livery.
GUILMAKTIN A MEHRTKNS, Boarding, Sale,
Livery Stables. Telephone 251.
1?OB SALE, one Ibio bay horse, road cart and
7 harness, $150; one fine sorrel mare, a
splendid roadster, suitable for a iaiy to drive,
$150; ono flne young cow, just calved. W. H.
RAY, East Broad and River streets.
JAOR SALK, flvo acre trains uoar the railroad
7 crossing, on tho Ogeectiee road. Thli is
good land, well timbered, in a well-settled neigh
borhood. and the only land on this road now on
the market. C. H. DORSETT.
AT A VERY LOW PRICE, a gentle, medium
sized horse, 8 years old. Address A. 8.
K.. l ire Morning News
I NOR SALE. desk.able building lot s' Pooler;
7 near statiou. Appiy JAB UARKNEBB,
West Broad, three southeast Duffy.
INOR SACK, flic finest Imported Wines, Whis-
I 7 kies, Cordials, etc ~ at lowest prices con
slstent with quality. M. LAVIN'B ESTATE
INOR SALE at a sacrifice, fifty bead of milch
7 cows and springers; also six head of cheap
horses. At QUINT’S place, throe doors from
Lovers lano.
\ FRESH assortment of Cross A Blackwell's
Jellies and Jams for sale cheap at the MU
TUAL 00-i iPEEATIVE ASSOCI ATION, corner
State and Barnard streets.
A LMONT I.iVERY STABLER Stylish
I V. Horses, Buggies and Oarrisges. All orders
promptly attended to. Special aUoutlon given
to boa rdliig horses. Telephone 308. J. C. DE
MARTIN, Mauager.
JSOK SALE, saloon, near the market; one of
the most prominent corners in the city;
well fitted, and, with personal attention, would
make ono of the but locations In town. Price
$1.0)0, to include all fixtures and fittings and a
valuable stock of liquors, cigars, etc. Apply R.
D. La HOC HE, 113 Bryan street.
I?OK SALE, a good ImsineHs place on the
l 7 Louisville road, corner of Telfair road, good
two-story reside nor, store, burns, and a half
acre of ground. This stand is well located, in
the midst of a thick settlement. An active man
with a good stock cau make big money. C. li.
DORSETT.
INOR HALE, Imported Martell Brandy, St.
r Croix aid Jamaica Rum. Holland Gins, all
kinds of Cordials. Champagnes, Heuterne. Liar
ets, Burgundies, etc. M. LA YIN'S F.HTaTE.
IJuR HALE, fine evergreen shrubbery and
7 ornamental trees, flowers, eto., at Con
cordia purk; raised at the plane and healthier
plants than any from the north; suitable for
flower gardens, lawns and ceiuoWries. OHAS.
SEILER.
1, 7 0H sale, tho purest and beat California
I 7 Wineaand Brandies. Wo ship direct from
first bunds end soil accordingly. M. LAVIN’B
ESTATE Telephono 54.
I)EKIN DUCK EGGS for botchlug, at 75 cents
a setting; also t vaj„>r .te,l Beaches at 90
cents ner pound, fine Prunes 10 cents per pound,
loose Ollveß at 75 cents per quart., Tlny-Tims
Pickles at 20 cents per quart, Picnle, Plm-apole
ami Edam Cheese. Spaghetti, Vermleitla,
Noodles at the MUTUAL CO-OPERATIVE AS
BOCTATIO.'I, corner State arid Barnard streets.
BOARDIN'(a.
YJL7ANTED, a few gentlemen for table board
Yv in Jewish family, clove to business local
ity. Address BOARD, this office.
lost.
]< IST, Pass Book 13,411, Savings department
J Southern Bank of the State of Georgia
Reward at 89 Montgomery Street,
IOST, on White Bluff rood, a gold huntlng-
J case wafoh and chain. A reward will be
paid if returned to 154 Gaston streot.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DECKER'S Educational Games, at hotel
news stands. Amusumnnt, Instruction for
old and young. New game.
STICK a pin here. The A. J. MILLER COM
PaNY guarantee to sell you anything Id
the Furniture Hue at prioes that will pleasq.
RUBBER H< -SE 9 cents per foot; cotton and
wire warp hose cheap. NEIDLINGER A
RABUN.
DRINK pineapple gem. 100 cream soda,
orange ala mode, pineapple bonbon,
milk Julep, milk snake, orange phosphates.
Only at LIVIQSTON’B PHARMACY;
WE HAVE the sole agency forSohuylklll
Malt Whisky. Its superiority gained it
a national reputation. M. LAVIN'B ESTATE,
WANTED, painters and builders to examine
my stock and prioes of Wall Paper, White
leads, I’aiuts, Oils, Varnishes, etc. ANDREW
HANLEY.
Ajicw line of Brass Ueds, Folding Beds, Oom
iv modes, etc., at tbe A. J. MILLER COM
PANY 8, 171 Broughton street.
‘>4? 1 00. POUND at HBIDT'B for Marsh
al* 1"Z mallows, and Sugar Plums Uio. lb.
The popularity of 25c. and S6c. pound boxes is
due to superior quality; Gum Drops 10c.
INSURANCE, protect your property against
fire, storms and cyclones Beo advertise
ment j7)HN N. JOHNSON A CO. _
IJINULISH tooth brushes 20c. worth almost
li double; every one warranted. LIVING.
BTON’H PHARMACY.
1J EFGRE you buy or sell property consult
1 ) ROBERT 11. TATEM, Real Estate Dealer
and Auctioneer.
\ITANTSD, contractors to get special prices
VV oil White Pine Doors. Bash, Blinds, Mould
ings, Lime, PI “ter, Hair, Coment. Hewer Pipe,
and Builders' Hardware, from ANDREW HAN
LEY.
LEGAL SALES.’
" " CITY SHERIFF'S BALE.
TTNDERand by virtue of a distress warrant
Li returnable to the City Court of Savannah,
in favor of HENRY R. JACKSON vs. Mkm. K.
HEWIT, I have levied upon the furniture of
said de'ondant, contained in tbe residence No.
198 Month Broad street, northwest corner of
Moutb Broad and Barnard streets, in the city of
Savannah.
And by virtue of an order granted by the Hon,
Wm. D, Harden, judge of said City Court of Sa
vannah, I will sell the above levied on furniture,
as per Inventory, on the premises. No. 188 South
Broad street, on FRIDAY, the 27th day of Feb
ruary, 1891. beginning at 11 o’clock a. in. on that
day, for cash. The furniture may be inspected
on the day before the sale. Inventory of same
may be seen at the court home, market and en
trance to city exchange.
L L. GOODWIN,
Savannah, Feb, 17,1891, Sheriff C, C. S.
McCauiey, Stillwell i C&,
Yellow Pine Lumber,
ROUGH OR DRESSED.
Planing Mill, yard and offioe.dwinnett street,
east of 8., F and W. By.
Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Mouldings, Weath
erboaidlng, Shingles, Lathes, Eta
Estimates furnished and prompt delivery
gua anteed.
AUCTION SALKS FUTL’RB DATS
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE
I. D.Laßoche&Son, Auctioneers.
By virtue of on order granted by the Hoc.
Hampton L. Ferrill. Ordinary for Chatham
County, Georgia, vs will sail before the Court
House door in the City of Savannah. Ga.. dur
ing the legal hours of sola, on TUESDAY, tba
third (3d) <lay of March, 1981,
All that portion of the tract of load known as
Beaulieu, or Boaulah, containing six hundred
(flOpi acres, more or ass. Bounded on the north
and east by lands owned by the Savannah. Scll
away and Seaboard Railway Company, on tba
northwest and west by the Montgomery rood,
on the south and south west by ianos of Lemuel
Hover. Charlton H. Way A Os. and the river
Vernon, and on the southeast and east by the
marsh, the lot known as White's lot. and a tier
of thirty-four i34j building lots, and also of
said building lots the following, namely: Lota
Nos. two. four, six, sight, ten, twelve, f unseen,
sixteen, eighteen, twenty, twenty-two. twenty
four, twenty-six snd twenty eight, u marked
out and numbered on a piat or survey of said
tract of land or survey of said lots attached to
that certain deed, of date March 19th, 1873, from
John T. Honan. Sheriff of said County of Chat
ham, to John A. Kernochan, each or said lots
having one hundred and fifty fost fronton Front
st root, and running bock to Avenue street five
hundred feet 1300 ft.).
Also, all that certain four (4) sores of land sit
uate, lying and being at Beaulieu. Chatham
County, Ga., and known os the “Schley Home
stead, being bounded north by Way's lot, on
tbe east by a street, on the south by RuMocba
lot snd on lbs west by the Vernon river, said
property belonging to tho estate of John A.
Keruochan. rteec-ned, and sold for payment of
debts and and stnbution.
Terms oath, purchaser paying for titles.
Lou Isa Si. kkrnochaw,
Adtnx. Est. of John A. Kernochun, Deo'd,
AT AUCTION.
ELEGANT ANDRICH SILVER
PLATED WARE,
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL GOODS
C. H. DORSETT. Auctioneer,
Will conduct the nineteenth annual sale for
Hteane A 00., manufacturers of fine Silver
Plated Ware, commencing WEDNESDAY
EVENING at 7:30 o'clook, at 143 Congress
street.
The stock consists in part of
TEA SETS, MANTEL CLOCKS.
CHAFINO DISHES, FRENCH BRONZES,
TILTING ICE PITCHERS,
UNIQUE MIRRORS,
SALVERS OF ALL HI/,EH,
PEABL OPERA GLASSES,
COFFEE AND TEA URNS, GOLD PENS,
—ALSO —
100 other elegant articles for Souvenirs,
—AWO—
-500 dor. KNIVES. PORKS and SPOONS of tba
celebrated Rogers’ make
AN ELEGANT LOT
AT AUCTION.
C. H. Dorsett. Auctioneer,
Will sell at the Court House on TUESDAY,
March 3,1891, during the usual liours of sale.
The Lot facing south on Henry street, next to
the corner of Habersham, 30x105.
The surroundings are excellent, several hand
some new residences having recently been built
on Henry street.
This in a wide, bold avenue, recently paved,
and is a fink place for a home. Lots are very
aooroe, and this is tbe only one that la in the
market in that vicinity.
Well Renting Property
IN THE EASTERN SECTION
AT AUCTION!
C. H. DORSETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell, at the court house, on TUESDAY,
March 8,1801, during the usual hours of sals,
LOT No. 87, Johnston Ward, and IMPROVE
MENTS. The xaid lot has a front of fortv-llve
feet on the continuation (east) of Huntingdon
street, belug uext to the corner of that htrees
aim Ott streot, and an average depth of ninety
nine feet to a lane. The Improvements consign
of one residence, which leaves sufficient vacant
space upon Hie lot for other buildings.
GUARDIAN’S SALE.
By R. D. LaROCHE, Auctioneer,
By virtue of an order granted by the Hon.
Hampton L. Ferrill, Ordinary for Chatham
County, Georgia, I will sell before the Court
House door in the City of Bavannab. to the
highest bidder for cash, at the legal hours of
sale, on the FIRST TUESDAY In March, 1891:
One City of Savannah BOND of the par value
Jl.OOib
Above is sold for maintenance and support.
M. 0. NOONAN,
Guardian of Catherine K. Cahill, minor.
OKAIX ANTj PKOVISIONS.
M Bast Proof M Oats
DIRECT FROM TEXAS.
SEED RYE, COTTON SEED MEAL;
Corn, Hay, Oats, Etc.
—aom AG KMT FOB—
ORSOR’S MANHATTAN FOOD.
T- J". DAVIS.
BHOJSS.
Is the best made. Bed is told /Q iVSXVWfSSIw A?
rvßrvwhcre. Tl!, Is the orly- /<* 'ft-SOTfc'f
Inal *3 Shoe. Beware of imi- /^rf
titlons. Positively none
genuine sslesi stamped yaMMIMIV?I
on the Boles, “James iCfi •ai"Vl
Alcana' S3 Shoe.” I
j. means a co.,
JAMES MEANS & CO.’S
Full lino of SHOES for Men and boys. For
sale by
A.S. NICHOLS. 13 *
BtIOJLBBs.
F. C. WYLLY.
STOCKS, BONDS AND REAL EST ATM
BROKER.
Strict Attention Given to All Orders.
Loans Negotiated on Marketable Securities.
Correspondence Solicited.
IT l. hartridge,
SECURITY BROKER,
BUYS and sells on commission ail classes ot
Stocks and Bonds.
Negotiates loans on marketable securities.
New York quotations furnished by privaM
ticker evsrv fifteen minutes.
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