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lIIE CITY.
ACCIDENT ON THE KI VER.
A Norwegian Bark Smashes a Rice Ele
vator.
The Norwegian bark F'do, Captain Hiss,
loaded with lumber for Buenos Ayres, and
lyiug at the Central Railroad wharf with
her bow up the river, was taken in tow in
this position by the tugboat Sophia, to
shift to the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railroad wharf. While coming down the
river, and when opposite the Planters’
Rice Mill, she attempted to bring her bow
downstream, and struck on the sand bar at
Devil Elbow, getting entirely from under
control of the tug. In getting off the bar
she backed down stern first on one of the
elevators of the Planters’ Ri p e Mill known
as the Eastern elevator, and caused a dam
age to the amount of about $l5O to the mill.
The vessel was not damaged to any extent.
She was drawing at the t me seventeen and
a half feet of water, and the depth of the
river at this point, on account of the sand
bar, is insufficient to float that draft.
CANE PRESENTATION.
Ex-Solicitor General Charlton Compli
mented.
This morning ex-Solicitor General Wal
ter G. Charlton, and his successor in office,
Hon. F. G. Dußignon, appeared in the Su
perior Court room, the former to retire, and
the latter to enter upon the duties of the
office. At the proper time Mr. Charlton
arose and in a felicitous speech, retired from
the position he has so long and worthily
filled, and moved that his successor be
administered the proper oath. This was
done, and soon after the ceremony, J udge
Adxms announced that he had been
requested to give the Court a recess of a
fetv moments. He then withdrew from the
bench, and immediately Mr. A. R Lawton,
Jr., ordered the ex-Solicitor General to
“standup.” Mr. Charlton obeyed, where
upon Mr. Lawton in a short speech of unu
sual excellence, presented, in the name of
the officers of the Superior Court, a beauti
ful and handsome gold headed cate, bearing
the following inscription:
From the Officers of the Superior Court,
TO
WALTER G. CHARLTON,
1881—18a5.
Mr. Charlton was entirely tak
en by surprise, but with his
accustomed composure he responded
feelingly and gracefully to the compliment
thus tendered him. He sad that he left
the office without regret, and with the con
sciousness that he had always endeavored to
the best of his ability to do his duty consci
entiously and faithfully. He felt grateful
for this token of esteem on the part of the
officers of the court, and would ever remem
ber this occasion with feelings of the great
est pleasure.
After this happy ceremony was com
peted, Mr. Charlton walked out of the
court room leaning proudly on hss cane, and
Judge Adams returning, the legitimate
business of the court was proceeded with.
THE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
A Pleasant Day at the Schuetzeu Park.
The Savannah Rifle Association had their
usual annual reunion on New Year,s day at
the Schuetzen Park yesterday, and the oc
casion was greatly enjoyed. The members
present were divided into four classes, and
the contest for the turkeys was commenced
at about 12 o’clock. The shooting was at
the Creedmoor target, distance 200 yards, ofl
hand, the result being decided in seven
shots, a possible 35.
Capt. Sheffield, of the British Army, was
present, as the special guest of Dr. J. D.
Martin by invitation of the association,and
expressed himself in the warmest terms
upon the admirable exhibition of skill and
marksmanship by the contestants. Mr. D.
M. McAlpin, who won the first turkey in
the first class, made five consecutive bull’s
eyes and two fours, a total of 33 out of a
possible 35. This was remarkable shooting,
and compliments were numerous.
The result was as follows :
FIRST CLASS.
D. M. McAlpin 33
John LaJ'ar 32
SECOND CLASS.
Martin Tufts 29
W. H. Coburn 29
THIRD CLASS.
G. W. Dwelle 28
Alberts. Bacon 27
FOURTH CLASS.
J. B. Ripley 26
During the contes’, there was a glorious
fire started on the river bank at the side of
the shooting gallery, and bushels of c’e!i>
cious bivalves fresh from the water, were
placed on the red-hot iron bed, roasted to a
turn and were enjoyed with great heartiness.
Late in the afternoon, on the piazza, of
the dancing pavilion, a table was spread
loaded down with good things, turkeys, par
tridges, woodcock, snipe, meats, etc, and
flanked with sparkling champagne. This
impromptu feast, at which were present a
dozen or more including the fortunate
writer, was a rare one in every respect, and
seasoned with pleasant conversation.
After these good things were dismissed,
buggies were sought, and in a few minutes
the party were on a dash over the road to
the Yacht Club House, where a short slay
was made, and the usual new year compli
ments renewed over foaming glasses of
Munn’s extra dry. Altogether the day will
be most pleasantly remembered by all who
were present.
A Bald-Headed Eagle Belled.
We learn from Mr. D’ M. McAlpin, that
for several days past, a large bald-headed
eagle, with a bell attached to its neck, has
been seen hoveling in the vicinity of the
He -milage, near this city. Mr. McAlpin’s
attention was first attracted to the eagle by
hearing the tinkling of a bell in the air, and
glancing up discovered the mammoth
bird s iling majestically over the tree tops,
with the bell swinging from his neck. If
any one can give any information concern
ing the belied eagle we would be glad to re
ceive it. We are informed that a party in
Charleston, a short while since, had a belled
eagle, and perhaps this is the one, having
escaped from custody. Our Charleston con
temporary’s attention is called to this.
The Darwinian theory perplexes the multi
tude. They objected to a line of descendants
from monkeys. But not even a baby objects I
to Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup.
THE SAVANNAH DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1885.
MASONIC BESQUI-CENTENNIAL.
Report Made to Solomon’s Lodge Last
Night—Recommendations of the
Greatest Interest to
the Craft.
Last night Solomon’s Lodge No. 1, F. A.
M, the oldest Masonic Lodge in the United
States, held its regular communication, and
the annual report of Senior Warden D. G.
Purse, Chairman cf the Finance Committee,
was read and listened to by all the brethren
present with great interest. We publish
below as much of this report as the Wor
shipful Master* of the Lodge, Hon. J. R.
Saussy, desires to fie made public.
It will be seen that this report makes
several important suggestions. One is that
as soon as the lodge can see its way clear, it
establish in the present Masonic Hall a
Masonic reading room and library, where
mem' ers of the craft can assemble and not
only improve their minds, but cultivate
that friend’y and social int rcor.r e so neces
sary to the proper maintenance of the fra
ternity. A step of this sort would be most
beneficial to the order, as it would not o ily
tend to bind Masons mose closely together,
but would make the various lodges exceed
ingly careful that none but worthy men be
admitted.
The next suggestion of interest is that
during the year the lodge celebrate the
sesqui-centennial year of its establishment,
-by a grand concert for the purpose of raising
funds with which to pay on the remaining
1 debt of the lodge, and enable it to carry out
its 1 udable des gns. The entire masonic
I fraternity of the city will doubtless heartily
• co-operate in this matter with Solomon’s
i Lodge, and do all it can to make the
i concert a 'rand success in every respect.
'1 he report shows the Lodge to be in good
■ financial condition and prospering. The
i suggestions contained therein, to which alln
. sion has been made, will, if carried out, re
, suit in immense good, and the Masonic fra
. ternity will have cause to feel grateful to
Captain Purse for originating them, and
for the zeal which he has shown in the
advancement of the Order.
The following is the portion of the report
which is permitted to be published:
Another change that should engage at
teution in the n»ar future is a more con-
■ venient and less trying mem’s of access to
the lodge room, which may be accomplished
by an elevator. It is the general opinion
that such a step would insure increased at
tendance at me-tings ar d enable brethren
crippled by accident, or infirm from disease
or advancing years, to be with us oftener,
for, it is not to be denied the present mode
of ascent to the ledge n om is a bar to the
presence of many so circumstanced.
And, as soon as the fraternity shall feel
itself strong enough to euter upon the
undertaking, the second story, now rented
as a public hall, should he converteel
into a club room fl r the assemblage of the
craft, to enable themembersto employ their
leisure hours in intellectual pursuits, recrea
tive amusements and social intercourse. A
library, billiard tables, and other similar
means of entertainment and amusement,
would make it a very attractive place, and it
might become a conspicuous agency in ele
vating and refilling the moral, intellectual
and social standard of the fraternity outside
the lodge room.
*******°
To relieve this strain upon our income,
permit the inauguration of the suggestions
of the committee in regard to an elevator
and making the second story of the Temple
■ a club room, if concurred in by the Lodge,
. and, to hasten the time when Solomen’s
Lodge can redeem her p'edge of free rent to
si«ter lodges for their munificent aid a few
s years since, the committee recommend the
1 organization of a gift concert for the pur
1 pose of raising funds to extinguish the
remaining bonded debt of the Temple, or as
I much thereof as possible, and invite the co
i operation of sister lodges and the Order
generally in making the concert a grand
i success.
If the lcd = e agree with the committee in
this recommendation suitable resolutions
i should at once set the machinery of the en
, terprise in motion,that the sesqai-centenniM
. of the establishment of Masonry in Georgia
i and the organization of Solomon’s Lodge by
s General James Oglethorpe and his associate s
i may find Solomon’s Lodge in posi ion to
, celebrate by fit and appropriate ceremonhs
the conjunction of such a glorious epoch in
her history and the founding of Masonry in
Georgia.
I»* -
> THE BITER BITTEN.
1 The Prosecuted Turns Prosecutor, and
1 Has the Officer Who Arrested Him Ar
rest! d fur It ceiving a Bribe.
On last Wednesday evening a prelimi
' nary examination of a party named W. H.
. Holton was begun before United States
Commissioner Marion Erwin in the United
States Court room. Very little was done
that day and the examination was continued
until yesterday, and from yesterday until
to-day, or rather until a witness for the
defense could be brought from his home.
The facts of the case, as recited in the evi
dence, are as follows:
James B. Amason was arrested on the
22-1 of October, 1884, by a United States
Deputy Marshal named Whitely, and W.
H. Holton who, Amason claims, was also a
marshal. He was taken to Macon and ex
amined before Judge Haskins, Commission
er of that court, on the charge of selling
liquor without having paid his revenue tax,
and was bound over by that officer to make
his appearance in the United States Court
at the November term, 1884, held in this
city. The amount of the bond was $l5O.
Amason gave the bond and returned to his
home in 'Tennille. Before he left Macon,
how’ever, and while still in the court room,
Holton came up to him and said : “ See
here, Jim, you don’t want to be bothered
with this thing, and I can settle it for you
for a little money, so you will never hear
of it again, aud you can go on to Clinch
c lunty to live as you intended.”
Amason asked how much it would require
to get the thing settled, and Holton said
$25 w-ould do the j ,b. The money was paid
to him by Amason at Tennille, Holton ac
companying him to that place. It was paid
in the presence of Tom Amason, a cousin of
James Amascn, and at the time Holton re
ceived it, he said, ‘ I only get $lO oi this
myself.”
Amason then thinking the affair was
ended, finished packing his goods and chat
tels and moved to some place in Clinch
county, where he was rearrested on his fail
ure to appear at the November term of
£burt as was required by his bond. On
being brought here, he secured
1 counsel in the person of J udge
I) A O'Byrne, to whom he explained
the entire affair. On this being learned, a
warrant was issued, and Holton was arrested
by Deputy Marshal J. G Harris, of Mac in,
01 the 30th of the month. Holton, in his
Statement, declares that he is not and never
was a Deputy Marshal, and upon this point
hinges the case. He does not deny having
received the $25, which he claims he in
tended to use to pay United States District
Attorney S. A. Darnell to nobe
prosequi the case. O.i beinv
c oss-questioued he acknowledged that
he had never approached the District A'-
torney or any other officer of the court, and
claimed that he was keeping the monev
until he could find out the Postoffice ad
dre‘B of Amasin, when he intended to return
it to him.
This closed their evidence. Both of the
men are young, not ove- 35, and neither of
them can write their names.
Thus the matter stands at present, the
witneis from Macon not having appeared
aid Holton being in jail. United Sta'es
District Attorney Dame 1 is counsel for the
United States against Holton, while in the
case of the United Slati s vs. Amason, Judge
O’Byrne will appear for the defendant.
A Warm Reception.
Rev. W. C. Lovett, the newly-appointed
pastor of Wesley Monumental Church, and
family, arrived yesterday afternoon and
were met at the depot and coidially greeted
by the Board of Stewaids and prominent
members of the church, together with the
Methodist clergymen residing in the city.
' After an interchange of greetings, Mr.
Lovett and his family were escorted by the
, party to the parsonage, where the ladies of
the church were in waiting to welcome
them with a warm New Year’s reception
’ and a substantial repast. Mr. Lovett has
beeh stationed at Talbitton for the past
three yeirs, and had so won his way into
the affections of the pei pie i f that place that
they wen reluctant to give him up. The
reputation which he has made as an elo
quent divine and a popular pastor has pre
t ceded him. He will fill the pulpit of the
Wesley Monumental Church for the fiis;
time on Sunday. At a meeting of the offi
cial members of the church on Tuesday
evening last the following were unairmou-.lv
re elected: S. B. Adams, Esq., President,
and C. H. Carson Treasurer of the Board of
Stewards.
<
Port Notes.
Messrs. M. S Cosulich & Co. cleared to
day the Russian bark Iphigenia for Buenos
Ayres, with 1 8,098 pieces pitch pine lumber,
measuring 306,887 feet. Total vaiuatij:,
$4,000.
The same firm cleared the Italian bark
Rosa, for Genoa, Italy, with 500 bales cotton,
weighing 231,442 pounds, and 2,250 barrels
rosin, weighing 985,420 pounds. Total val
uation, $24,690 64.
Mr. R. B Reppard cleared the American
schoinerj. B. Jo‘’an for Buenos Ayres,
with 23 990 pieces pitch pine lumber, meas
uring 505,631 feet. Cargo by R. -B, Rep
pard.
NO POISON
IN THE PASTRY
Sf®GIAL
EXISTS
■Zkrus VSED.
’ Vanilla,Lemon,Orange, etc., flavor Cakei
i Creams. Puddings,cfec.,aß delicately and nat
orally as the fruit from which they are made
, FOR STRENGTH AND TRUE FRUl'l
FLAVOR THEY STAND ALONE.
PREPARED BY THK
Price Baking Powder Co.,
Chicago, 111. St. Louis, Mo
MAKERS OF
Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder
Dr. Price’s Liipiilin Yeast GemSj
Best Dry Hop Yeast.
. WE MAKE BUT ONE QUALITY
Amusements.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
One INiglit Only.
January S, 1885.
STRONGER THAN EVER I
LOUIS ALDRICH
AND HIS
SUPERB STARCOMPANY
IN THE
Best American Play,
My Partner.
By BARTLEY CAMPBELL, Esq.
“The play that made the fame of itsautlior
In a night.”—New York Herald.
“Undoubtedly the best American play.
Age cannot wither nor custom stale its inil- I
nite variety.”—Boston Journal.
Prices as usual. Seats can be secured at
Davis Bros.
NEXT ATTRACTION: “PECK’S BAD
BOY,” January 9 and 10.
Tnkt- INotice.
If you wish Irish Potatoes of any variety,
to eat, to plant, or to sell, send your orders to
F. M WEVEK & CO.,
Brokers in Fruits. Vegetables and General
Merchandise, No. 8 Bull street,
Savannah, Ga.
, And they will have them tilled promptly
from best stock and at the very lowest mar
ket prices.
Quotations furnished at any time with
pleasure.
Correspond with them or give them a call.
A. R. Altmayer & Co.
135 Brong-liton Street.
Have made Extraordinary Reduction in tlie Price of Choice Goods in the following De
partments :
CLOAIUS.' CLOAKS I
Christmas marks the climax in the sale of Winter Wraps as most ladles supply themselves
before that event, but to those who have not purchased, we shall oiler this week such
Enormous Keductions
as will give give those ladies a chance to get a Winter Wrap of good quality, for a very small
outlay. We have concluded to make these goods to act ual cost, preferring
to sell rather than carry them until next year.
’ I’Ll Sil SAQUES. I’LI SH COATS.;
This offering of loose-fitting Plush Saques Every garment in these several lots is of
are all of the finest seal and silk, seal quilt- the most elegant description of seal and
ed, satin linings equalling in appearance, cannot be surpassed at double our prices
1 , ?™ elegunce ALASKA SEAL for style, exquisiteness of material and
! GARMENT. finish.
, One lot, $22 50, reduced from $35 00. One lot, $22 00, worth $35 CO.
One lot, S3O Ik), reduced from SSO 00. One lot, S2B 00, worth $45 00.
5 One lot, $35 00, reduced from S6O 00. One lot, S3O 00, worth $-50 00.
Dolmans in Velvet, Brocade, S3O to SSO, worth double. Russian Circulars in fine all wool
diagonal from $7 50 to $lO. would be cheap at sls and S2O.
Misses’ and Childrens* Newmarkets and Coats at prices absolutely beyond competition.
■JERSEYS! JERSEYS! JERSEYS 1
I In order to move our large stock we have made SWEEPING REDUCTIONS.
Our St si) Jerseys reduced to 83 00. Our S 3 50 Jersevs reduced to 82 50
. Our 82 50 Jerseys reduced to SI 50. Our 81 50 Jerseys reduced to 81 00.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
Everything in this department, Hats, Feathers, Wings, Etc,, will be sold at half the reg
-1 ular price. Do not fail to improve this chance.
! MILLINERY MUST GO.
, «9-Your special attention is Invited to the following reduction made in prices.
> Our Sls 00 trimmed Hats reduced to 810 00.
Our 810 00 trimmed Hats now 85 00.
Our 87 50 trimmed Hats reduced to S 3 50.
Our 85 00 trimmed Hats now 82 50.
We will d'splay on one of our counters a 'urge number of lots of Wings and Tips, each lot
- small in themselves, but large iu the aggregate, which we will close at less than MANUFAC
TURER’S COST.
Wings and Tips at 25c, were 75c. Wings and Tips at 35c, former price Ssc.
Colored Wings 33c, reduced from 81 00.
i €xt raordin ary I Jarg aiiifs
, j will be offered this week in our
MIOE DEPARTMENT.
The condition of business is forcing Manufacturers to sell at the best offer they can ge
We have secured some great bargains and offer them at from one-half to three-quarters their
actual value
One lot Ladies’ Curacoa Kid Button, $1 98, actually worth $2 75.
One lot Ladies’ Foxed Button, $1 50. actually made to sell at $2 25
One lot Ladies’ Kid Button (Zeigler’s make), $3 00, regular shoe stores price $4 00.
One lot Ladies’ French Kid Button, hand-sewed $-3 50, cost to manufacture $-5 (X).
Ladies will do well to inspect this shoe before sizes are broken, as it is by far the best
value for the money ever ottered.
One lot Misses’ Kid Button, $1 50, actually worth $2 00.
One lot Misses' Pebble and Foxed Button, sizes 12 to 1 at $1 3-5, former price $2 00.
SPECIAL.—One lot Ladies’ French Kid Opera Toe Slippers with Louis XV heel $2 50,
- worth $3 50.
One lot Childrens’ Shoes, Button and Lace, 75c, sizes 6 to 9, actually worth $1 25.
We think the above goods the cheapest shoes ever offered, and as the lots are all small,
we advise an early inspection.
Mail Orders will receive Prompt Attention.
.k .It AI/rMAY EIl & CO.
135 BROUGHTON STREET.
HOLIDAY GOODS
o
Finest Limoges China,
0
GIPSY SAUCERS AND PLATES.
After Dinner Coffees, Tete a Tete Sets,
Dinner Sets, Tea Sets,
BREAKFAST SETS, DESERT SETS,
and
Toilet Sets in Endless Variety I
COLOGNE SILTS !
Fancy Glassware, Lemonade Sets,
FINE HAMMERED BRASS LAMPS,
W.A.3C. 13 O H. ZL. IS !
And Thousands of Other Fancy Articles at Store of
JOHN A. DOUGLASS & CO.
ISSgJ.
A W HD PROSPEROUS HEW M TQ ALL.
MESSRS. A. J. MILLER & CO., take this opportunity of extending HEARTY THANKS
for the liberal patronage bestowed upon them by the citizens of Savannah during their bus
iness career of Twenty-nine Years. They beg leave to say, that they shall endeavor to merit
their further favors by continuing to sell
00013 WORK at TO W fJEMCES
and by promptness and fair dealing in all their business transactions.
A. J. BiIiLLER & Co’s
Furniture and Carpet Emporium
148, 150 and 152, Broughton Street.
Do not fail to get a copy of our SAVANNAH FURNITV RE JOURNAL.
FLORIDA CURIOSITIES!
JToliii Hollers
CELEBRATED CUTLERY
AT
Macher’s Jewelry Store
116 BROUGHTON STREET.
TO THE
New Orleans
EXPOSITION
.SI.SS,
r
i
i
The Savannah, Plsriia &
Railway
Will sell Round Trip Tickets between Savan
nah and New Orleans, commencing Decem
ber 15, for 821 55, good for 15 days.
Fast mall train leaves Savannah 7:01 a. m
daily, arriving at New Orleans at 7:45 the so
lowing morning.
Pullman Buffet Drawing Room Sleeping
Cars without change from Waycross to New
Orleans in close connection with same ser
vice on above train from Savannah.
Tickets sold, Pullman car accommodation,
secured aud information given at BREN’S
Ticket Office, 22 Bull street, and at the Pas
: senger stations, foot of Liberty street.
TICKETS
TO
fa Orleans
—A N D—
RETURN,
GOOD FOR 15 DAYS.
Will be on SALE at CENTRAL RAILROAD
Ticket Offices, 20 Bull street and at the
Depot, on and after DECENT BEK
15th. Also at all Coupon Tick
et Offices of the
Central Railroad
Georgia System.
Winter Excursion
A N D
Tourist Tickets
Are also on sale to THE EXPOSITION.
For rates, sleeping caraccommonation and
other information, apply at ticket office of
Central Railroad, 20 Bull street, Savannah,Ga.
GEO. A. WHITEHEAD,
General Passenger Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
J. C. SHAW, Ticket Agent,
20 Bull street, Savannah, Ga.
Closing Out!
I have yet a large stock of goods left, and
many fine articles suitable for
New NT ear
OR
Wedding Presents!
I am bound to close out the entire stock,
and bargains can therefore be had in
Gold and Silver Watches,
DIAMOND GOODS.
Silver Plated Ware
—A N D—
FIiNE -JEAVJELTLY
Os every description.
Tin E ID WD!
CALL AT ONCE
A. W. MEYER,
20 BROUGHTON STREET.
BEAUTIFUL ROSES,
LOVELY GERANIUMS,
EXQUISITE HELIOTROPES,
GRAND CHINESE PRIMROSES,
FINE PANSY PLANTS,
Cut Flowers and artistic Designs, furnishect
to order at
Wagner’s Nursery,
Thunderbolt road, or
GAIM) NlCirS.
30% BULL STREET.
BOARDING- Horses and Mules.
I can accommodate several Saddle, Buggy
nd Dray Horses and Mules in my Boarding
Stable, corner West Broad and William
streets.
Best of attention rendered.
Terms reasonable.
DUDLEY COX.
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