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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
The Issue in Virginia.

The one issue which divided the votes
the New York World, "raised by the
Riddleberger bill. The preamble of that
bill sets forth that the people of Virginia
will never acquiesce in any settlement
which recognizes as part of the State
debt the interest which accrued during
the war and the period of reconstruction
That is to say, Virginia will not pay the
interest which accrued during the war
of a debt which she confessedly owed at
the beginning of the war. As some of
the interest thus accrued has been actual
ly paid under honest administration, the
bill provides that the principal shall be
scaled down. BY some arithmetical
hocus pocus the scaling down is made to
amount to AZ per cent. on one class
of Indebtedness and to 81 per cent on
another. The State has solemnly &C
knowledged The validity of the whole of
both these classes of Indebtedness. The
State has now, by the assistance of the
President of the United States, been civ
en- into the hands of party which pro
poses to repudiate one-third of this in
debtedness with exactly the same show
of justice that it would have for re-
pudiating the whole of the debt. And
the Presid. Mt of the United States is the
same Chester A. Arthur who last year in
accepting a nomination for the Vice
Presidency pointed to the reputation of
the debts of the Southern States as a
reason why the Democratic party should
not be intrusted with the Government of
the United Statesp The text of Mr.
Arthur's reference last year to Southern
Reputation, is as follows: ''There is
danger in intrusting the control of the
whole law making power of the govern
ment to party which has in almost every
Southern State repudiated obligations
quite as sacred as those to which the
faith of the nation now stands pledged"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

New York Herald: 1T may be entirely
wise and right that the people at large
should pay out of their pockets a certain
sum by way of bounty TO aid in the
establishment of new industries; but
they ought to. know how much they are
asked TO pay, and for what struggling
industry, and they can not know this so
long as tine bounty is concealed in a tariff
bill. Thus it appears that in 1880 the
tariff on steel made us pay over thirty
one million dollars, most of it as a bounty
to the manufacturers of Bessemer steel,
who are a mere handful of people. The
government got in that year as revenue
on imported steel less than four and
half millions. The remainder of the
thirty one millions was pocketed by the
Bessemer steel makers, who have been
established seventeen or eighteen years,
and have had monopoly in this country
under English patents purchased by an
association of steel makers. Now, if the
people at large we're allowed 10 under.
stand clearly how much they are to pay to
support the government, and how much
to support the dozen owners of the Bes
semer steel patents, there is no doubt at
all that they would give the steel men
less and the government more"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

Some shTewd Republican newspapers
are begging the Republican members of
Congress not to make the mistake Of
being led into debates Of war issues or
the color question. They warn them
that there is a Democratic plot TO ruin
them in that way, which they declare is
sure TO reunite the solid South. Above
all things they are beseeched to keep the
bloody shirt out of sight. Perhaps they
viii be surprised to find how unani
mOusly the Southern brigadiers will help
them in initiating this era Of peace and
good will. Everybody knows that the
country would have ouilived the war
years ago If the Republican party had
only let il. How that party is going to
fire the Northern heart, if the negro and
the rebellion are To be taken out of poll
tics, is a problem we are sure viii give
plenty Of trouble before the Forty
seventh Congress adj0urns.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

The New York World (DemOcratic)
and the Herald independently have rather
more than limited that the very remarka-
BE Delay in ascertaining the result Of the
late election in New York State. was &C
casioned By a pot Of the Republican
managers TO hold back the returns from
the inteJiOr Republican counties until
the figures from New York city and
Brooklyn were known, and then to so IRE
wise" the withheld returns as to overcome
the Democratic msjorIties in those cities.
The New York Times Republican,. on
the morning after the election, when it
was, manifestly, impossible TO have &C
tual knowledge of the real result, claim
ed Republican majority which is nearly
identical with the result as now stated.
It may be remembered that the Times. in
1876, was similarly successful in stating
a result of the Presidential election,
which harmonized with the result as after
wards aud fraudulently determined by
the electoral commission.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

One Of the biggest schemes ever heard
Of in connection with trading in stocks
was the subject Of gossip in Wall street,
New York, Tuesday afternoon. and at
the hotels and clubs at night. Messrs.
Gould. C. W. Field ard Russell Sage are
reported as the chief promoters. The
plan embraces the establishment Of a
new stock exchange and bank trust
company, stock clearing house and safe
deposit vaults all in one immense build
ing IN the lower part of Broadway, pre-
sumablv the new edifice to be construct
ed BY Mr.. Field on the site Of the old
Washington headquarters. The capital
~ this institu ion is to be s. 900, 900.
and every one Of its thousand proposed
members IS to hold s.. 600 worth to
secure the fulillment of contracts in case
he should fail. There viii be q direct
cable connecting the new Exchange with
she Exchange at London. and orders to
buy and sell win be flashed across the
ocean in one minute. In the building
there viii De a telegraph Office with
direct wires to all the leading cities, for
the exclusive use Of members, so that
business may be transacted with twice
the speed attained under The conditions
nresanted BY the present Exchange.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
New Measurements OF the Area Of the
Country.

The figures commonly employed to
Indicate the area Of the several States of
the Union have been found to be incor.
rect, and the census bureau has issued
an extra bulletin correcting the prevalent
errors so far as it is possible to do so
from the data at hand. The area of each
county is also given. It is found not so
easy to decide what constitutes the bouu-
Diary of the United States Our juris.
diction extends to line three hundred
nautical miles from the shore, but this
strip cannot properly be considered part
of the territory of the United States.
Nor is it easy to determine just where
bay should be distinguished from the
ocean, and the coast line be made to
cross bodies of waters indenting the land
so as to include them in the limits of the
country. According to the old estimate
the area of the United States, exclusive
of Alaska, is 8, 026, 494 square miles; &C
cording to the new estimate it is $685.
600, of which 1900 are coast water of
bays, CULTS, sounds, ETC.; 1850 are
made up of the areas of riv-
ers and smaller streams, and
%, 900 of the areas of lakes and
ponds. There remains a total land sur
face of about 2,970 600 square miles.
Maryland, which, according to the cur
rent estimate, has total area of II, 1874
square miles, is credited in the new esti-
mate with 1920, comprising 1850
square miles of coast waters, BAYS and
the like, 500 of rivers and creeks, and
$500 of land surface. Virginia in the
old estimate has total area of 50, 348
square miles, in the new AZ, $50, includ-
ng total water surface of 2, 325 square
miles. 1t is of interest in this connection
to observe the wide contrast in area be-
tween, for example, California, with her
15S $50 square miles, and Rhode Island,
with 1850; or between Massachusetts,,
with 8,315 square miles, and Texas, with
265, $50. Arizona has $1,000 square
miles of surface, Colorado 103, 925, Da-
kota 149. 100. Montana LAG $50, Nevada
10, 700, New Mexico 1872, $50. Delaware
has 2, $50 and the District of Columbia
20. New York. which has 49. 10, is not
as large as North Carolina, which has
52,250, and lacks nearly 10000 square
miles of the area of Georgia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

OPERATIONS OF THE SECRET SERVICE
DIvIsIoN.-The annual report of Chief
Brooks, of the Secret Service Division
of the Treasury Department, covering
the operations Of the Bureau for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1881, has just
been completed The total number of
arrests by the operatives (and by local
authorities for which a contingent re-
ward was paid from the appropriation
for the subsistence of the service) was
297. One hundred and fifty-flve of these
arrests were on account of passing
counterfeit money" SO Of the persons
arrested were convicted and sentenced,
50 pleaded guilty, % were acquitted, 30
were indicted and are awaiting trial, "a
are awaiting action of the grand jury, 81
were discharged by the United States
Commissioner, and the remainder were
not indicted, are awaiting sentence, etc.
The aggregate sentences of those impris-
oned were 3O3 years, and the total amount
of fines assessed was $4,000 The
amount of counterfeit money captured
and secured by operatives of the service
during the year aggregates $3.50, 97s.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
A StaIMart Of the SralMarts,

Many persons have been slow to be-
lieve that President Arthur's administra-
ton will be stalwart throughout and
steadfastly solid in promotion of the
interest of the stalwart faction. In
Washington special TO the New York
World, the Presidents characteristics are
very clearly stated. He is man of per
sonal fidelity He argues that the man
who is not faithful over few things"
his friends, is not fit to be ''ruler over
many" He is not disposed to believe
that his friends are less patriotic than
MS enemies. He is of clannish descent
and temperament. The men who will
be invited to enter the Cabinet of Presi
dent Arthur, the men who viii receive
his social and political cordially, the
men who are and will be his advisers,
the men who will be the beneficlaries of
the enormous Executive patronage, will
be the leaders and members of the faction
of which he, himself, has been and is a
member. Calm, confident, reticent,
keen eyed. persistent, loyal in his per
so1al friendships, with metropolitan
90 itical training; worldly, virile, ag-
gressive, of administrative force and
without sentimentalism, who would he
be likely TO gather about him in the adj
ministration of the government? OF
course the Grants. the Conklings, and
the Joneses and the CamerOns. the men
whom the President regards as the
strong men of the Republican party.
With Pres dent Arthur a new party has
practically come into power. The Presi-
dent is too polite. has had too thorougha
political training, and is too worldly
wise to be guilty of political brutality,
but ship was never scutt.ed aud throat
was never cut in milder manner than
that with which the policy of President
Arthur will be carried out.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
The Chicago Tariff Convention.

The Tribune, commenting on the re-
cent convention of protectionists in that
city, says: eff the Protection Conven
ton had assembled in this city for the
purpose of advocating such revision of
the tariff as would render it more en-
durable aud less injurious; if they had
proposed reducing the tax on articles
which are excessively protected, such as
steel, wearing apparel, silk goods which
all women wear, and many things that
are taxed out of all reason; if they had
proposed an extension to the free list IF
a large range of drugs, dyes and chemi
Gals, ard other raw materials of manu-
facture, with the view of promoting
home industry and Tightening the bur
den OF the consumer, their mission
would have met with popular sympathy,
and might have accomplished some
good. But the bounty and subsidy
crowd came here with ravenous appe
tites, and they raised wolish howl for
more blood. Their greed was Unsuitable,
and they disguised all the non protected
classes, who constitute nine-tenths of the
community. while the moderate minded
protecti0nists see that the ultras have
done mischief in their cries for more,
more"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

The recent Tariff Convention at Chi
eago. in which ex Carpet Bag Governor
r. B. Bullock figured so conspicuoHsly,
according to the Tribune of that city.
was a slim affair. The large Music Hall
had been hired for the occasion, but the
number Of delegates and spectators was
so small that the convention adjourned
to the room Of a singing society in the
same building having seating capacity
Of two hundred and fifty persons, but
even this was too large for the purpose,
the room being at no time more than
half full. One quarter of the-delegates
were residents Of Chicago, and they in
cluded number of distillers who were
interested in the whisky tax. There
was also the usual number of parasites
editors Of weekly newspapers. lecturers
and cOlpOrteuTs-whO make living by
preying upon the protected classes. The
proceedings were tame and altogether
perfunctory, and the demonstration was
far from being an impressive one.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

A RELIC OF RECONSTRUCTION TIMES
"A Montgomery special to the Nashville
american says: Judge Bruce, of the
Uoited States District Court, ordered
the Probate Judge and two County Com
missioners of Chambers county, Ala, to
jail to day for alleged contempt of court
in failing to collect taxes to pay judg-
ment against the county for So, 500 on
coupons. of bonds issued in aid of certain
railroads. This bonded debt was sad
died in reconstruction times The
Probate Judge and Commissioners made
an assessment of the tax, but the collec-
tor was unable to give bond, no person
in the county being willing to go on it.
Every tax payer in the county refuses
to pay the fine against the parties i'm
prisoned. This is only preliminary to
judgment for $3.50, 1000. The court or
dered them to Jail until the fine was paid.
1t is regarded here as a cruel hardship"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

Life in India is attended by various
discomforts. The deaths last year by
bites from poisonous snakes and by IT,
gers, chiefly, however, the snakes,
amounted to $4,000. In the Bengal
Presidency alone there were 10,064
deaths from the bites of the fatal hooded
snake called the cobra, and $50 from at
tacks by tigers Only one worse place
for snakes is known, and that is the
mountainous and picturesque island of
st. LUCIA, in the British West Indies,
where the deadly fer de lance, or rat-tail
snake, is so abundant as to cause an I'M
mense percentage of the deaths.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

A few days ago some wOrkmen who
had bored an artesian well near Rich
mOnd and Carr streets in Cincinnati TO a
depth of eighty three feet were aston
ished to see the water stop flowing aud
TO find that gas was escaping from the
pipe When lighted the gas from a one
inch pipe made a fame seven feet in
length and equal in Illuminating power
TO nearly five hundred ordinary gas
burners. The gas is apparently pure,
and is said to come from a bed of coal
oil. Spectators are fiOcking By the thou
sand to see the phenomenon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

Sidney Dillon, one of Jay GOuld's
partners, is about to build the cOstliest
and most ornate private residence on this
continent L Is to be erected at the cor
ner Of Fifth avenue and Seventy sixth
street, New York city, and the house,
with the grounds surrounding it, will
cover thirteen full city lots. four of which
will be on Fifth avenue.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

Thirteen negroes have been returned
By the Repur iators to the Virginia Leg
islature. The administration and North
ern Radicals " II pour out money Gd
I5ituH to elect negroes to places in the
States of the South, but, as in Cincin-
natl, none need apply in any Republican
State
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

The Rev. DR.. Richard Salter Storrs has
lust completed the thirtY-fifth year of
his ministry in the Church Of the Pill
grims, the Oldest Con regatiOnal church
in Brooklyn. In honor of this event he
was presented with the sum of $35 600,
81 900 for each year, on Saturday
evening.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

President Grevy has established tele-
phonic communication between the
Elysee and the Opera COmique and the
Theatre Franchise, and intends giving
series of telephone sat homes" this
winter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

AT the recent highly successful colored
fair at Raleigh, n. G.. General Cox al.
dressed the assemblsge. On the plat.
form, as a director of the enterprise, was
seated John O'Kelly. who was once a
slave Of the General, bus who is now a
man of considerable wealth This Incl
dent, which is by no means the only one
of the kind. was feelingiy dwelt upon by
General Cox.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

Patrick Monahan, foreman of blast
ing gang in East Seventy-third street,
New York, hung a number of dynamite
cartridges out 10 dry on steam pipe aud
caused an explosion, which shook the
entire Deighborhood and shivered doors
and windows in fifty.five houses. The
flying glass and splinters, and falling
brick. injured Mary Toner, Nellie Nc
Gorlick and Miss Schweler. The careless
man was arrested and locked up in the
Police Court.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

The influence of the English philan-
thropists who are working up an agita-
ton against the opium industry of India
is not likely to be very potent with the
government. Money talks" and with
powerful effect. The present revenue
of India from opium amounts to about
$33 000. coo annually, or one sixth Of The
entire revenue If the country.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

It is reported that Maryland clergy
man rode five miles to vote on election
day, and then absent mindedly deposited
in the ballot box tax bill that ought to
have been paid.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

Since Grant abandoned the policy OF
silence he has perceptibly lost his popu-
iarity. Another year Of talk will take
Grant out of the hearts of his country
rnen
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

Louisville Courier Journal: what
sweet crowd that was at Chicago, to be
sure. to think it an honor to be presided
over by Governor Bullock, of Geor-
gisfr
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
.RInAY. NOYRWRER %. 1881.

"Can the South manufacture" asks
Edward Atkinson. The South should
smile. and learn to manufacture her own
manufacturing machinery.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

The losses by fire during the month OF
October in the United States and Canada
aggregate over $S.O0O.OO0 or about
800. coo, 600 per year. a burden Of tax
heavier than the national debt imposes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
TIME Is MONEY.

QUICK sales and small profits is our motto.
W We offer our entire stock of goods at such
reduced prices that will astonish everybody.
Our Black and Colored CASHMERES, Black
and Colored Sins, and our endless stock of
CORSETS. We have SEQ CLOAKS and DOL
MANS, which we will sell below manufactur-
ing prices. Our KID GLOVES surpass any
ever offered in this city at 75c BUGLE
FRINGES, ORNAMENTS and Trimmings
sold less than cost price. We have the finest
assortment of Ladies', Gents and Children's
UNDERWEAR Plain and Plaid FLANNELS,
BLANKETS, COMFORTS. TABLE DAMASK,
TOWELS. NAPKINS, in all grades The finest
lot of Ladies' and Cbildren's KNITTED SACKS.
Infants CLOAKS ana DRESSES at such prices
to suit every ones pocket. The finest selection
of CUFFS and COLLARS, BtBS, FTCHUS,
Silk and Linen HANDKERCHIEFS, RIBBONS,
HOSE, HALF HOSE, DOLLS and thousand
other articles, too numerous to mention. in the
latest styles.
We will positively spare no time in showing
our stock. All we ask is an early call at
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
MidwLferu,
Atsfellaile0lls.

T AIDES and Gentlemen's secondhand
IL Clothing bought by Mrs. GALLAGHER,
corner of President alId Jefferson streets
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
8elrard

goo REWARD will ba Daid the psrty re-
cDZO turning the large Block Valise con.
tanning law books and leRal papers belonging to
messrs. A. p. q s. B. Adams. taken from the
Central Railroad depot on the morning Of the
10Th inst. No questions asked
PULASKI HOUSE STABLES
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25
wantsa.

WANTED. Bo9rders, with or WITH. -
pleasant a. s mo do4 South Broad stree '32ns
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

w As ences 9sp Professional cook Good rsf
street, between Barnard aud Tat,nalii harris
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-25

Saturday night last car leaves cit al & .
SUNDAY SCHEDULE j., .o.ao
IN the morning leave Savannah at f;vy. III -
GaG 1860 O'CLOCK. N the evening every h co-
hour from 2:35 until $500 O'Clock. I-a-s' -
leaves ThundeTbolt ~ 200 o'cock r
FRANK 5.Aa4k
Suserinsendsss
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-12-16
The Tramp.

sympathize with tic wandorer,
the vagrant out of employment, with
the sad and weary men " no are seek
ing for work. When see one ut
these men, poor and friendless, no
matter how bad he is, ! think some
one loved him once; that he once had
IA mother; that lle slept beneath her
loving eyes and that he wakened in
the light of her smile. | see him i'll
the cradle, listening to luliabies sung
soft and low, and his little face is dim.
pied as though by rosy fingers of joy
And then | think of the strange and
winding patts-thc weary road he
has Travelled from that mothers arm
to vagraucy and want Bob lngcr-
soil.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1881-12-16

ADVISED Tu HgbGs.-l'wo friends
were discussing the merits Of their ac.
qnaintanceS. One sal,l, Talk about
mean men, now there's old St:assber-
ger; he's the hardest, drieSt mcanes,
oil Shylnck that ever lived. That ma,.
why!' And there he Stopped, as i
words couldn't do justice to the sub
.ject.
you're mistaken" sad his friend; I;
."he's not ST. bad; even the devil is NJ,
y black as lie is painted. Now, I'll
bet yru $40 can borrow $50 of hun
hcfrre night!"
"Dnn-!" and the money was put up.
On posted the sangn,ne DO ,kmaker To
his intended victim.
"Strassl'erger, my boy. how are
you?" and he slar r'ped him on the back
Of ii faded ,at.
Well | vas all right Volts der
matter IN t yo?'
"L.",k here, old fellow, | made a
little bet about yon just now--ba na,
lis a capital joke
"Um!' said Strass berger. Vel?"
"Yes, just bet SO with Smithy
that | cnnld borrow $50 of yen to-day.
"F-cfty tolIar!"
Eyes, that was the amount"
"Und you bet ten?"
"rhal's what put up"
"VcIl, now look here. my friend Gin
a low whisper). you go straight away
and hedge. Virginia G,y Chronicle
"Wherc do all the corsets 80 toy.
asked gentleman wlnexpressed sur.
prise at The magnitude Of the business
in Newark. And there was nobody
around degraded ennngh to answer,
''they go to waist generally"