Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-26
ESTABLISHED 1850.
things is Mr.. Jack ". siappey. of Macon. who

things is Mr.. Jack W. Slappey, Of Macon. who
80 well represents the extensive grocery house
of B. <. & F, Thurber & Co. of New York In
addition to dishing out hot coffee at noon each
day, he presents his visitors with a half dozen
or the preifiest chrome cards TO be found at
the Exposition, and occasionally throws 10 a
pound package of Thurber's extra fine roasted
coffee for Southern use. This display is the
largest and finest ever made in the South and
comprises a line Of canned goods, tellies
havoring extracts spices, fees, etc ali of
which Mr.; Slappey hss arranged in the centre
OF art Hall IN truly artistic manner and his
great popu' 'arity keeps it constantly sur
rounded by an admirlng crowd.
RAILROAD PARAGRAPHS.
Passengers on crowded trains coming to the
Exposition should look out for their watches
and pocketbooks, as pickpockets are now quite
numerous and doing good business
Atlanta Is happy having secured an accom-
modafiot train on the Central Railroad from
Barnesvile, to arrive here In the morning and
return late in the afternoon. thus bringing con-
siderable retail 'rade to our merchants
The Kennesaw Route and Piedmont Route
are cutting rates to Washington and New
York, which enables travellers to make quite q
saving from previous prices. Wrenn, of the
Kennssaw, also gives his patrons handsome
chromos
There are not two Presidents to the Georgia
Pacific Railway. Msj7r r. @ Gordon is PreSi-
dent o. the Alabama divi'ion and General
John b. Gordon of the Georgia division But a
meeting is to be held for the purpose of con-
solida irg all the divisions and branches into
one company.
Savannah is ably represented in the Railroad
Passenger Agents Convention here by Mr.. J.
Shew. of the Central Railroad, ana Mr. J.
II. Griffin, OF the Savannah. Florida and West
ern Railway. than whom two more active. Ell
Client and popular passenger agents cannot be
found. They are live men and do good work
for Savannah.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The admission OF children under twelve years
or age TO the Exposition on certain davs has
resulted in large and sudden increase in the
number Of chi dren not vet dozen years old.
although they may have had thirteen or four
teen BIRTHDAYS
At the solicitation OF Gen Sherman. Gen.
Poe Col. Morrow, Col Dayton and other dfstin-
guished soldiers bo listened TO his eloquent
End mastery address on the Mexican war, Gen.
Henry r Jackson has kindly consented to fur
nish COPY for publication in the army jour
mails. and thereby place IL within reach Of Mexi-
can war veterans all over the land
There were two conventions in session yes
terday, the Dental Association. at JUDGES Hall.
presided over by DR.. A L Smith, of Valdnsfa,
Vice President. and the Railroad Passenger
Agents, ct the Exposition sHorel, where they
had lively banquet last night This NAM
moth hotel fs now headqus rters for banQuAts
and large excursion parties, which have plenty
OF room and good fare.
The Exposition will not be kept open TO the
pnblic beyond the time flxed for it's 1nal close
December 31st-as the weather is such that ex-
hihitors cannot make it profitable to remain
here during the winter months All persons
who expect to see this grand exhibit of natural
products and inventive genius must. therefore
come here before the ''old year" expires
Don't wait for Savannah Day" or FLORIDA
Day." or any other special day. as you will find
on arrival here that those days have also been
set apart especially for several other towns
and cities
Quite q number Of exhibitors are selling off
their articles and as the time for closing the
Exposition draws nigh. many displays will
grow beautifully less" In their most attractive
articles People who desire to see the whole
Exposition as now arranged must come here
before the work Of selling out commences in
good earnest, and no provision is made to sup
ply the places made vacant by such daily sales.
And then the last two weeks of the Exposition
will bs the busiest and the least ENJOYABLE in
many respects and for all these reasons I m
led to advise the readers Of the MoRNINe NEws
to come before the last OF December
CHATHAM.