Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-27


Arrival of SGOck-Capable OmcIals
Hotels Opened - AIausemenIs-
Bill Arp-The MaIIs-The Orange
CrOp-The Enthusiastically Affair
u. 5. Courts-The sun and Press
-RumOred EntentiOn of tho Dutch
BOndhOldeFs = Simon COnOver
The New Railroads. Na asOnfe-Per-
sOnal.
JACKSONVILLE, January 25 This Is the day
set apart for the opening Of the State Fair near
this city, but the unprecedented bad weather
OF the past three days caused doubt In the
minds OF many whether there would be a fair
at all. or not. The officers met yesterday and
consulted with each other as to what was the
best course to persue in the premises and
with one accord they resolved to have the ex-
hibition, rain or shine.
Preparations for a week or more have been
going on to accommodate the exhibits and the
visitors, and today we have once again the
glorious sun, shinag beautifully above our
muddy streets and roads, and all feel more
hopeful now than at any time since Friday,
when the dark and threatening weather set in.
The air is pure, but quite cool for Florida.
ARRIVING.
A large number of exhibits are onthe ground
and more arriving by every steamer and train.
Some of as fine race stock has arrived as ever
dashed over q Southern course, and the races
promise to be a grand feature of the fair
Much attention his been given to the track
and horses by those interested. AS l write
carriages laden with the wealthy Northerners
wagons loaded with exhibits and other freight
grounds. To-day there Is much confusion
both IN the city and on the grounds, occasioned
by the rush of visitors into the city and the
efforts of the officers and attendants of the
fair to get everything in place and properly
registered.
CAPABLE OFFICIALS.
The whole exhibition is In the hands of COM
peteut men, who know no such word as fail
and If success can be attained by any directors
and managers, il viii be done by the live. pro
gress1ye men IN charge of the State Fair now
being held near this city.
POURING IN.
The rush of people to our city to attend the
fair and escape the chilling north winds of
New England is equal to that of the last State
FAR. The hotels are fast filling up, and soon
room in The garret will only be had at a good
price. The managers of the hotels are all
cheerful and strive to accommodate and
please all who come. The Windsor, just open
ed. under the management of Mr. r H Orvia
since l. 7st winter, and now can be said 10 be
one of the best hotels In the South.
HOTELS OPENED.
The hotels are ell now open and each one
presents busy bustling scene. The rattle Of
9usses, baggage wagons etc, can be heard at
all hours, day and night going to and fro from
hotels to steamers and depots. The wrstched
weather does not seem to stop the tide Of
Northern visitors IN the least.
AMusEMENTs.
AS usual, at this season or the year, our city
is thronged with shows, theatres, humbugs,
Atp all
at a small price. It is enough to convince The
stranger that New York is not the only place
where such things exist. The Berger Family
Metropolitan Hall, to fair audience, despite
the rain and muddy streets All seemed
well pleased with this family and their acting,
ana critics pronounce it very good. The Phan-
tom troupe is here and has been here for a
week. Their performances have not been very
Iberany patronized. The hall where they hold
forth Is not sultably arranged for such exhibit
weather There are several other exhibitions
IN Iuli blaSt, but have not time to speak Of
them separately just now. l must not how
ever, forget to tell your readers that
BILL ARP
was here yesterday, and lectured at Ocean
street Presbyterian Church (Eorthern) last
evening TO ralr audience Of our best citizens.
The large church doubtless would have been
packed had 1t not been raining all day and
night. This distinguished Georgia hmnerist
dOAFCECO Ills pOpuldT lecture 'IlXl6 NOW and
Dixie Then" which was received with out,
bursts OF laughter. His reference TO the South
and lis oppression after the war, and the pres
ent CONDITION OF the negro, was not exactly
tne ldea OF the Northern fanatics, many Of
whom are here, but nevertheless every word
was true. Strange to say, many of our Yisi-
tors here from the North are yet unwilling to
admit tnae anything was OF is wrong that has
been done by men of their section since the
surrender at Appomattox. Oh, no. it is the
rebels" who are to blame for all the ills that
afflicted the South after the surrender. Bill
put some solid shots as well as rnuch nom
sense and wit He left to-day for up the 1T
Johns liver, where rumor says he will pur-
chase an orange grove. He win return to the
city Thursday, and those who failed to
have him repeat his lecture lie met many old
acquaintances here, whom he had not seen for
a number or years. aud to the unscuuainted he
could have passed off as an old citizen of Jack
soEvil.e. Bill Is brick.
THE MAILS
If there ever was a country punished by de.
layed mails, irregular mails. no mails at all it
is Florida just now. Our business men curse
and tear their hair daily on account of these
annoyances, which have existed for several
weeks. II the train arrives on time "a very
rare occurTence) the mails have missed conneS-
ton somewhere between here and New York
or the route agent failed to bring 1t through
Were 1t not for the NEWS and the Union we
would all here be cropping in darkness as to the
doings of the outside world. TlI
ORANGES
This golden fruit seems to have suffered
much more from the cold than was at first
There is nothing like the shipments
being made as were before the cold snap three
weeks ago. There are many Offering 'sun-
frosted" oranges for sale, but the buyer is
afraid u touch them heavy. Many claim
that their groves and fruit are unharfned, and
that the prizes paid are better than before the
cold spell, which is to be hoped, is correct.
THE HueHEs-eREELEY AFFAIR.
Your readers have before this Tr0bably
heard OF the ruffianly attack OF one
W. III. Hughes upon Mr. j. G. Gree
ley, of this city, last Wednesday night. 1t
appears that during the late political campaign
hr. Greeley. loaned Hughes some money. or
cashed a check at his bank for him, which |
afterwards led to % arrest under the charge |
q obtaining moi&5 under false pretenses.
Court, and Nr. Greeley had Hughes re-arrested |
upon similar charge, whereupon Hughes |
Orutally assaulted Mr.. Greeley for this action, I
nfiicting severe and painful wounds by his |
not yet recovered, being stiil confined to his !
bed. Hughes was promptly arrested, and !
upon failure to give bonds, was committed |
p jail, where he is at present This man |
Hughes Is one of Conover's importations from |
Washington, brother-in-law OF Landaulet !
Williams. He has been willing tool in the |
hands OF the stalwarts ever since his arrival |
here last fall, but even the friends whom he |
had during the campaign seem TO have gone |
back on hi n in this hour of his sore distress, I
rs none we're willing to go his bail for few |
hundred dollars to save him from feIons eel. |
Mr.. Greeley is in no wise Hughes equal as a |
pugilist, and is quiet, Christian gentleman The
affair caused much Ia K and some rather i'll |
'empered threats. An attempt to take Hughes |
1ut of jail under writ of habeas corpus will |
De made this afternoon.
THE COURTS.
The United States Court is still grinding away, 1
and is likely to continue the baiancs of the \
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