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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. CALLED MEETING. Brunswick, Ca., March. 6,1888. CSuncil met at 10;30 a. m. Pres ent: His Hi>nor, D. T. Dunn, Mayor, and members of Council Madden, Penniinun, Cook, Fulton, Crovatt and Bostwick (absent, Atkinson and Bcr- rie. Alderman Crovatt, Chairman com mittee on streets, drains and bridges, stated that Hazlehurst & Mason bad not complied with their contract to furnish the city 300,000 bushels clean oyster shells. Matter was referred to the streets, drains and bridges com mittee to make such arrangements as they thought proper. Communication read from J. S. Boss, of Rome, Ga., Secretary nud Treasurer of the Southern Society of Immigration and Development, stat ing that a movement was on foot to induce immigration and money seek ing investment to the South, and that Brunswick should furnish $25 of the amount needed for such movement. The Clerk was instructed to forward said amount. Committee on streets, drains and bridges was ordered to put a gas lamp at the foot of F street, and one midway between F and Gloucester, on Bay street. The Marshal was instructed to have all signs torn off trees and tele phone poles within the city limits. Motion by Alderman Madden that the committee on streets, drains and bridges put an iron fence around Lovers’ Oak, with gate, and that the same be kept locked, and the key left at the Council room with the Clerk. Carried. Col. E. W. Bowditch, of Boston. Mass., appeared before Council, and gave them some information in re gard to sewerage. On motion. Coun cil returned thanks to Co), Bowditch for tfie information. Council then adjourned. Attest, E. A. Nelson, Clerk of Council. A petition read from Rosendo Tor- ras. stating that the Harbor Mas ter's fees for foreign vessels is ex travagant and unreasonable and ask ed that said fees be reduced SO per cent of their present arao.unts, was received and ordered turned over to the Harbor Comittee to confer with the Pilot Commissioners. E. A. Penniman. city surveyor, ask ed Council what was to be done with trespassers upon the streets and al leys of the city. On motion the mat ter was referred to the committee on streets, drains and bridges. The Clerk was ordered to send Mr. A. H. Bluei Road-Master of the E. T., V. <fc G. R’y, a copy of the Marshal’s notice to W. M. Berryman, agent of said railway, in regam to having the crossings (within the city limits) placed in good condition and to have said notice complied with. An ordinance, to define what shall constitute fire-proof buildings, with in the meaning .of sections 324-325 of the code of ordinances of the city of Brunswick, was read the first time and by unanimous consent was placed upon its second reading and adopted. An ordinance, to amend section 359 of the code of the city of Bruns wick, was read the first time and ta bled. Accounts approved by the Finance Committee were ordered paid. On motion B. FI. Houston’s bill for $75 was ordered paid, Alderman Madden voting nay. The proposition of 51 r. E. W. Bow- dich, to make plans, specifications, etc., for sewerage was taken up. On motion a committee consisting of Penniman, Cook and Madden was appointed to examine into creden tials and references of Mr; Bowditch and to report back to Council at ear best possible date. Council then adjourned to 11 o’clock to morrow (Thursday morn '"S-) E. A. Nelson, Clerk of Cocncil. AIMOlllSKO MEETING. Brunswick. March 7, 1888. Council met. Present, His Honor, D. T. Dunn, Mayor, and members of Council Madden, Penniman,Bostwick Atkinson, Fulton, Cook and Crovatt; absent. Alderman Berrie. Minutes of last regular, called and adjourned meetings were read and confirmed. Communication read from J. D. Easterlin, Superintendent telephone company, stating that if Council would erect poles from quarantine station to juncture with poles of the company at McCullough’s dock, and string the wire on same and on the poles of the company to the central office, lie would place an instrument at the quarantine station and in the office of the Health Officer, for the sum of $120 per year. Communica tion received, and motion to table was lost, Aldermen Crovatt, Madden, and Cook voting yea. Moved by Al derman Penniman that the commu nication be referred to a special com mittee, to be held under advisement for teu days. Carried, and commit tee appointed as follows: Penniman, Madden and Cook. Petition read from A. D. Gale and others, asking that that portion of E street running through five acre range 37x38 be opened and also that an alley be opened on D. and E. sts. Pctitition referred to the committee on streets, drains and bridges. His Honor, the Mayor, made ap plication for parties for license to sell an article to prevent explosion of kcrosine lamps On motion the Clerk was instructed to issue one week’s license for $5. ■A communication read from Mrs. F. E. Habersham acknowledging re ceipt of plot made by the city sur veyor through her lands, where the city desires to put a shell road to connect with Prince street, and ask ed for indulgence for a few days so she could look into the matter. The petition was received, and request granted. The Ice Question. Editors AdviAtiskr-APPEAL. “Consumer’’ appears to be in a ter rible mistake about what appears to his unsophisticated apprehension the terrible advance in the price of fbe for the coming season. It would be well for him to make himself familiar with the facts before he sets up a growl. In the first place, how does he know that it paid either one of the ice concerns to sell ice at half a cent per pound? Common sense comes to the rescue and fully ex plains that if it did, one of said ice establishments: would never have censed to retail! Now for the satisfaction of “Con sumer” we wilt state that to large customers wo deliver ice as before at half a cent per pound, and in small quantities from live, pounds on, with free delivery, one hundred pounds in ice tickets for 75c, which is : j of a cent. Haywood, Gage <fc Co. Ciias. Fiieund, Agt. More Light Wanted. Our attention lias been called to the fact that the wharf and street around the union passenger depot is not properly lighted. Persons land ing by boat find'some difficulty in getting off and passengers by train are somewhat perplexed to know how to walk. The oil lamps are insuffi cient. We roako this suggestion: That the city fathers extend a gas main down F street and erect a light there, and that wharf owners extend same on.to the dock, and there erect others. Whilst we are saving to the outside world “come,” we should "light their way” when they do come. We understand the city is looking the field over. Let the dock owners consult with them. Dog Ordinanee. Eniro its A dvkbtisek - A ri'KAL, While the city Council arc sup pressing nuisances, such ns cows, etc., suppose they try their hapds on the greatest of all nuisances in this town —the dogs. „ 4 ow. THE GREAT LETT. Manager Glover deserves the thanks and commendation of every one who attended The concert Monday evening. From the moment the cur tain rose until the last sweet note of “Home, Sweet Home” breathed itself into silence, the interest was sustain ed, and we believe we are warranted in saying that never in the history of the “City by the Sea” has so rich and rare a musical feast been spread for its citizens. The following is a brief resume of the program: The opening number was. a fantasie for piano by Mr. Downey. Mr. Dow ney’s technique was superb, and es pecially did it display itself in his repeated notes and scale passages- He at once won the appreciation of bis audience and held it both as so loist and accompanist through the entire program. We predict for him a bright future as a pianist. Miss Torbett was an exquisite de monstration of tfie sympathetic tie that binds the musician to his music. Her andante was fine, but the Scherzo movement won more applause. For an encore she played a charming ser enade by Moskowski. 31 r, Gustave Thalberg sang finely, Deuza’s “Star of My Heart,” in which piece, as well as in Ins en core be made and sustained an im pression which lasted all the evening, that lie had most perfect control of a highly cultivated voice. Mine. Levy’s distinct enunciation was thrown into sharp contrast with Thaiberg's deficiency in that respect, and was a decided relief from the the traditional mode of mouthing and swallowing the King's English,” so common with concert singers. No fault could he found with her line rendition of “Waiting,” and tier en core “I Wouldn’t. Would You?” was one of the choice gems of the enter tainment. A storm of applause grceelcd th great Levy, and as^ie sang through his wonderful instrument the beau tiful “Lost Chord,” the Sound of the Great Amen" seemed to be realized, and back from the u1\ f st*e Yonims-wf* the music thought world seemed to come and linger for a moment on our ears that wonderful lost chord which Sir Arthur Sullivan sought to re-produce for the poet. An Aria with variations of intricate technique followed as an encore, the triple tongueing of the fourth variation be ing particularly fine. Enthusiasti cally called out again, he gave “Way Down Upon the Swannee Hi her,” the repetition with the mute calling forth a salvo of appreciative applause, and followed by “Kilarney,” Balfe’s beautiful song-picture. The high note in the last measure blit one Was a revelation to amateur eor- netists; for nearly one minute its clear, unbroken current flowed from tlm golden mouth of the cornet, and the applause and cheers which greet ed its termination told of another triumph scored by America’s Great est Cornetist. j voice under good control, but didn’t sing with such entire abandon as at first. Then Miss Torbett rendered beau tifully a movement from a Concerto by Beriot. As an encore she played a Mozurka by that most poetic of com posers, Chopin, and in reply to a sec ond recall,a beautiful Bercense which may be entitled one of the gems of e evening. Mr. Thalberg sang “Thee” in a fine manner and gave in response to a hearty encore “Under the Rose.” Mr. Levy substituted for the Grand Waltz, of the program, his brilliant “Lcvyathan” Polka, which written by (lie master and played by its comggser, was probably the best possible'illustrntion of the capacity of the cornet for dificult and intri cate passages. ,'As an encore “The Last Rose of Summer,” played by re quest, held the audience spell bound, and then came “Yankee Doodle,” and in reponse to a universal call, that grand old war- chant, “Dixie.” A storm of patriot ic, enthusiastic applause greeted this concession to the wish of the audi ence, and Mr. Levy made his how to a company of Brunswick’s host citi zen, leaving everyone an enthusiastic admirer. Then foil oil a recitation which carried many a brave heart back to the days when, either as “boys in gray” or “boys in bine,” they gal lantlv fought for what they esteemed the right, and tears came unbidden to many an eye as the soldier boy’s lungiug for “Home, Sweet Home” was pathetically described by Miss Pond, and with the beautiful strnins of the sweet old tunc ringing in their cars, the delighted audience dis persed. * * * “lh* Spectability oh tie Lord’s Her bant.” There dwell a goodly number of people in the Land of Flowers who live by getting what they can out of Northern tourists, by different de vices. Among these the colored preachers form a part. One of these met Commodore Hutchinson, now a guest of the Oglethorpe, last week on a stroll from the Ponce de Leon, in St. Augustine, to the sea wall, when the following conversation took place, and which the Commodore tells with great enjoyment: Preacher: “Good rnornin’ boss— stoppin’ at dc Pons Leon, is you?” Commodore: “Yes.” P: “Mighty good place to stop, boss, mighty good place. Well, boss, you coinin’ round to our church sum time ain’t you?” Com: “Yes—guess so.” P. (Presentinga subscription list) “Say, boss, couldn’t you gib us a lift on our church?” Com: “Maybe I will before I get away.” P: (Somewhat taken back and fearing to lose his game) “Well, boss you kin help us to-day ou dis paper, can’t you?” (Subscription to parson age. ) The first part of the program elosed with Miss Pond’s unique recitation to piano nccompnniament. Her ges tures was the most finished and grace ful it has ever been our good fortune to observe in any elocutionist. A whole bevy of ancient dames passed before our mind’s eye as she told how “Grand-mu danced the Minuet so long ago,” and not content with telling us, she gave a beautiful occu- lar demonstration of this stately old dance, and then with the slightest taste of a brogue, she gave as an en core the “Low Backed Car,” and you agreed with her when she told of the pleasures of riding with Kitty in her low backed conveyance. 51 r. Downey opened the second part with a beautiful “Tarantella” by Lorentz. He was encored and played a composition which display ed his fine execution to good advan tage. Mine. Levy sang “Tit for Tat” which as well as the Italian aria song tor an encore, were not as high ly appreciated apparently as were her first numbers. She lias a fine Com: “Don’t know—may before I get away.” The Commodore started off, and the preacher thought he would make one more desperate effort; so hurry ing after him, and thinking he had overshot the mark and asked for too much, lowered his sights and after overtaking the Commodore and dis cussing some general subjects, such as the weather, suddenly halted in front of him, and standing on one foot, planted the other one on an era inencc near by, anil thus delivered himself: "Say, boss, purty hard ting fur a feller to keep up dc spectability of de Lord’s serbants wid sieli a pair ob shoes as dat, ain't it?” This was more than the Commo dore could stand, so taking the fel low into an adjacent store, clothed the feet of “de Lord’s serbant in a more spectable” shoe. The commodore tells the story in good style, and gives the dialect quite perfect. SHILOH’S CURE will immediate ly relieve croup, whooping cough and bronchitis. Hodges <fe McCauley. The Y. M. tV A. Social Wednesday night passed off pleasant ly. The attendance was larger than at the first of the series, and it can be expected that at the next the small room now in use will prove en tirely inadequate to accommodate the audience. The feature of the occasion was the music of the newly organized Arion Glee Club, who contributed several selections by Messrs. Brag- gins, Tupper, Harris, Branham, Lud wig and Lane and also solos by Messrs. Harris and Lonsberg. Prof. Steele presided at the piano. Mr. Minter Ed wards and Miss Bes sie Spear recited selections. Miss Spear especially pleased her hearers, aud the applause that followed the last words of-“Kentucky Belle” was not less hearty than it was deserved. Secretary Balcli pressed, during the intermission, the organization of a Ladies’ Auxilliary, which was ef fected with thirty-eight members.— The work of the Auxilliary is to as sist the Associ-iion by superintend ing arrangement of rooms, taking chargo of entertainments, etc. Their first meeting will be held on Friday, March ICth, and every lady in Bruns wick is invited to attend. Considerable merriment was cre ated during the intermission by the Committee on Refreshments produc ing sundry paper bags, which proved to be well filled with plain, old-fash ioned, undignified pea nuts, to which all were invited to “help themselves, and drop the shells on the floor.”— This was done with avidity, and for a short while the chatter of busy tongues and the pop of “goober” shells made a lively chorns. The Sewer Question. The Council .“burned the midnight lamp” last meeting seeking to solve the sewer question, or rather to get started on it. They appreciate the fact that time is passing and some thing must be done, but they want more light on the subject. They com prehend fully that they must have a syste'm that will do for years to come;, that a misstep means a tremendous- outlay to no purpose, and that we can’t afford to make mistakes. They are necessarily golhg slow, picking their path every step. They are now considering a proposition from en gineer Bowditch to make all surveys, draw all plans, and do everything that is necessary beforo giving out the contract for the sum of $1,026; he to guarantee that his system will work. A committee „was appointed to investigate and report. First, on the standing of the engineer, and second, ns to the character of the guarantee he puts up, and should theso all be found satisfactory, he will probably do the work. Honored Guests. The city of Brunswick has as her honored guests Judges F. E.Bleckly, of Atlanta, 51. II. Blantford, of Co lumbus, aud and T. J. Simmons, of 5Iacon—the Supreme Bench of Geor gia. They come not in their official capacity to sit in judgment upon us, but as friends tojudgefor themselves if all they have heard of us be true. They come to taste of our health- giving waters, to see our magnificent harbor, to talk with our hospitable people; and to enjoy the. comforts of our “Oglethorpe,” and we are glad to state that they “reverso” not. the “decision of tbo court below,” but like the Queen of Sheba, l^ave to ac knowledge, “the half was never told.” In short, they are delighted with Brunswick, her growth and her pros pects. They have been shown around the city to-day by Mr. W. E. Kay and Collector J. E. Dart. Oglethorpe Vs. Fouee de Leon. A gentleman of means, now stop ping at the Oglethorpe, bnt who has been stopping at the great Ponce dc Leon of St. Augustine, says that if he had his choice between the two lying side by side and at the same price he would prefer the Oglethorpe. This speaks volumes for the Ogle thorpe and its manager 5Ir. Critten den. *