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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14
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DIAMOND sPECTACLEs,

TNHESE Spectacles are manufactured from
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together, and are called DIAMOND on account
Of their hardness and brilliancy.
Having been tested with the polariscope, the
diamond lenses have been found to admit If
teen per cent. less heated rays than eny other
pebble. They are ground with great scientific
accuracy, are free from chromatic aberra-
tions, and produce brightness and distinctness
Of vision not before attained In spectacles.
Manufactured by the Spencer Optical Manu-
featuring Company, New York.
For sale by responsible agents in every city
in the Union. \. z. HAMILTON, Jeweler and
optician, is Sole Agent for Savannah, Ga, from
whom they can only be obtained. No peddlers
employed Do not buy pair unless YOU zee
the trade mark . CELLULOID EYE
GLASSES speciality. mh16-Tu. Tn. .S&wlv
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Medfcfna1.
HEALTH is WEALTH

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by mail prepaid on receipt Of price. We guar
antee boxes to cure any case. With each or
der received by US for boxes, accompanied
with IS, we will send the purchaser our written
guarantee to return the money if the treat
ment does not effect cure. Guarantees issued
by OSCEOLA BUTLER, Druggist, corner Bull
and Congress Streets Savannah, Ga. Orders
by mail promptly attended to.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14
LORD ReaeonsfieId.

LONDON, April ia bulletin issued at
1880 this morning announces that Lord
Beaconsfeld is restless, and not inclined to
take nourishment,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14
THE RAILROAD LEASE.
THE CONTRACT FORMALLY
SIGNED AND THE PROP
ERTY DELIVERED.

nr' WadleV the Central Figure
General Sentiment In Augusta Re-
gard1Rg ahe Arrangement-The
Georgia the Most Valuable Railway
property in Ihe State-RumOTs OF
AnJuncEiOns and Counter COmbI-
natiOns-The Lease VIII stand all
Legal Scruiiny-FOrtunat Holders
OF lhe StOek-KnterVIeXV With ur.
w. M. WadIey.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14
ESTABLISHED 1850.
TRIAL OF THE CAPTAIN OF THE
"SUNBEAM."

Captain Abraham Thomas and Chief
officer T. HI. Richards Acquitted
of Ghe Charge of Murder at the
COurt of General Sessions I'm Beau
fort, s. G.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14
ALARM In ATLANTA,
THE CITIZENS BANK CLOSES ITS
DOORS.

100000 OF State Funds on Deposit
s-Osher Large Creditors - Lila bIli-
ties Put at About 100000 ..
Thought to be Covered by the
Assets.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14
Georgia Affairs.

tsegsstered "a the Posi- Esz1ee la S2-
-,r-h ~ Second Class Matter.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14

ouery-Does the note shaver shove with
Cuticura Shaving Soaps
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-14

The careworn and overworked find COM
fort and strength in Malt Bitters.
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&s0atetsgE's 3fsfers.

feb3-Th, S. .Tu&w1y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
The Big Surprise Party.

General Boynton, who hates General
Sherman, writes from Washington.
There is great interest felt here among
ex army officers over the discussion
which is to be precipitated at the
meeting of the army of Tennessee du-
ring its present meeting in Cincinnati,
the anniversary of Shiloh having been
selected and the belief here being that
the battle of Pittsburg landing is to
be fought over again with the view Of
revising history and showing that
there was no surprise on the first day,
and no pressing need of Buels army
on the second.
OF the noted deeds Of the army of
the Tennessee there is no need to
write here. Every school child at the
north knows these and glories in
them. Through no fault of the sub
ordinate officers or men the command.
ing officers Of that army were sur
prised at Shiloh. There we're many
officers who noticed and reported sure
signs Of an approaching enemy. They
made these reports in ample time.
They were in the main hooted at for
their pains by the supreme authority
on the field. AS a result the great
armyof brave men occupying position
unsuitable for defense, distribu-
ted in isolated divisions, with
an interval of more than a
mile between two of them, was allowed
to go to sleep nineteen years ago to-
night, without receiving single no
tice in any one of its commands that
the entire rebel army lay crouched, to
spring at daylight from the forest
along the front. That no formal no.
tice was given is of itself sufficient
proof that the commanders were sur
prised. This surprise reflects no dis
credit upon the men, nor upon any
othor officer than the one recognized
as being in command on the field, and
the commander at headquarters at Sa-
vannah. General Grant, at the latter
point, seven miles away, received his
impression regarding matters at the
front on that Saturday Of fatal igno-
rance from the reports of General
Sherman, and these all insisted that
no attack was probable. The result
is known.
A rebel army fully prepared sprang
from its close cover on one wholly un
prepared, and swept thousands Of
brave men backward in disorder; who
would have faced the storm success
fully had they been given half
chance to prepare for battle. What
Shiloh was ON the first day is history.
How, with the help of Buell's army,
the disaster was turned into victory on
the second day is also history. That
the commanding officers upon whom
the responsibility rested were shame
fully surprised is as clear in history as
that the battle was fought.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
AN EPIDEMIC OF MAD DOGS.
Terrible Happenings in Clark
County, ArkansaW.
Little Rock Gazette ~

Little Rock Gazette IL
Mad dogs in the vicinity of Arka-
delphia, Clark county, Ark, have
been causing great excitement recent
ly. A gentleman came up from that
county yesterday, and related some
particulars that are calculated to Gre
ate horror. He said that during the
past few weeks toyer 100 dogs have
been killed near Arkadelphia. There
has been an epidemic of mad dogs, and
in its terrible course several people
have been bitten. Mr.. Young, a gem
tleman living at Okolona, Ark, ex-
hibited symptoms Of hydrophobia
few day since, and rapidly developed
the. eccentric horribilities Of the victim
of fthe animal disease.
He grew worse rapidly, foamed at
the mouth, and exhibited canine pecu-
liarities. Medical assistance was OBJ
tanned, but no earthly help could check
the dire disease, and he died in fright.
full commissions. There can benothing
as terrible as the human mind trans
formed into beastly shape, and imita-
ting the antics of an animal. Ulysses
followers undoubtedly had the hydro
phObia. Ancient history relates their
transformation into swine, but thgt
was merely hallucination. They had
been bitten By mad hogs in the island
Of Circe, and were only given vent to
the animal prOpensities, which, happily,
we're cured by the flower so opportune-
ly provided by the gods. There are
no such flowers nowadays. and medi-
cal skill fails to reach the divine rem
edy for bydrorhobia.
The whole county of Clark seems to
be overrun with mad dogs. 1t is said
that one OF Malyern's prominent citi-
zens, DR.. Robertson, has become the
victims of one of these remnants of
hell, and lies in room chained to the
floor, suffering the torments OF the
damned, With the cursed disease.
That he barks and snaps at his chains
and puts out his paw to be shaken,
like a trained dog will do. He was up
in Arkadelphia, where he was titten,
and received the poison that has
transformed earth's green beauty into
a rancid scum Of existence. 1t is
hoped that this report is uniounded
but such is the heresay news gathered
by the gentleman above referred to,
The officers are busily at work kill
ing all dogs unmuzzled, and it is to be
hoped that no more persons may be-
come sufferers from the dread scrourge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08

forty cents on the one hundred dollars
will not pay this interest and current
expenses. 1t will take fifteen cents out
Of this forty cents, together with the
privilege tax aud other revenues to pay
current expenses. This would leave
twenty-five cents advalorem foy inter.
est, which would produce not much
more than half million dollars after
paying expenses of collection and
making allowance for delinquencies.
The law passed, however, pro-
vides, in effect, that the in
terest shall be paid first, whether
else is paid or not.
Crops may fail, panics may come, cpl
denies may sweep over the state, in
dustry may be paralyzed, the judiciary
and even the legislature may go un.
paid, the inmates of the deaf and
dumb, the blind and the lunatic asy-
lunIs may be turned out to beg or die,
the entire machinery of the state
may be stopped, but the
self collecting coupon must be paid.
Section 3 Of the funding bill of 1873
has been re.enacted and clinched
with a vengeance. The bondholders
have made it pay by waiting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
BY CABLE.

LONDON, April S.-The Irish mem
bers met directly after Gladstones
speech was delivered. The general
opinion was that if the bill passed,
there would be little cause for COM
plant on the part of ireland. Fears
are expressed that the house of lords
might alter the bill.
Mailman Barry writes distinctly,
declaring towards the letter and Ses
sion of 1879. Sir Charles Dixie gave
him money as his subscription to tbe
Freheit and the subscription was duly
recorded in the columns of that jour
nal.
LONDON, April S.-A. M.-Sullivan,
member of parliament, holds the lead
ing brief for the defense of Herr Most,
and is instructed to apply to the court
Of the queens bench for a mandamus
to compel theschief magistrate Of the
Bow street police court to admit Most
to bail.
LONDON, April 8.-Fifty thousand
pounds sterling withdrawn for Amsr-
lea to.day.
ROME, April Silt is reported that
the king will summon the party of
the right to form the cabinet.
The senate, by large majority,
adopted the bill for the abolition of
forced currency.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, April Seer
schen, the British ambassador, has
sent Mayor Trotter to Chic to distrib-
ute relief 10 sixty villages. The num-
Der of victims is now estimated at
5000.
ATHENS, April 8.--Sixty sappers
with material for huts, have gone to
Chic. The mayor of the island ap-
peals for every sort Of relief. Forty
thousand persons are without bread.
BERLIN, April 8.-A telegram re-
ceived from St. Petersburg mentions
the report that the csar has received
from the nihilist committee a printed
proclamation, dated March 22d, offer
ing to lay down their arms in return,
among other things, for constitutional
amnesty for all revolutionists. On
the other hand, engineers are continu-
ing their search for mines in the pur-
lieus Of Annitchkof palace. One il
spoken of as having been discovered
leading from the admiralty entrance
to Winter palace.
LONDON, April 8.-A dispatch from
Chic, Thursday evening, says slight
shocks of the earthquake continue
Large quantities of blankets, medi
cineS and goods are shipped from
Syria by each steamer. Two hundred
sappers left Syracuse in. gunboat tC
bury the dead. The number killed il
variously estimated from 1000 to 6OOO,
The injured are more than twice the
numb er of the killed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
The UnirersIfY Roat Race.

CHICAGO, April 8.-The Times this
morning, with its commendable enter
prise furnished its readers with the
result of the University boat race.
Their dispatch, dated London, April
s, 8 am" is as follows
"The morning opened fine, and the
sun was shining brightly and warm.
There was slight haze, but the water
was smooth, and all the conditions for
The great University boat race were
favorable. A good start was obtained
and the contest for the time was very
spirited. Oxford won, covering the
distance in twenty-five minutes and
seven seconds. Oxford maintained
the lead of scarcely length until
Hammersmith was reached. A vast
concourse Of people witnessed the
race and cheered vociferOusly from be-
ginning to end"
The umpires boat appeared soon at
ter s o'clock. On entering, the crews
were greatly cheered, Cambridge
seeming to hold FIRST place in the pub
lie estimation Oxford got the best
offstart and led for short distance,
but nearing Hammersmith bridge,
Cambridge, who were evidently work
ing very hards made ? strong effort
and drew nearly on a level, amid
great cheering The crews did not
seem much distressed, but quickened
their strokes slightly and passed the
bridge a clear length ahead. AS soon
as the boats we're through the bridge,
Cambridge again made. for the first
place, but Oxford shook them off
without difficulty, and increased the
gap to nearly two lengths. The Ok
fords evidently felt that they had the
race in their own hands, and were
rowing strongly and steadily.
Cambridge quickened up. however,
and got within half . length when off
the oil mills in Carney Reach. The
water was not rough enough to cause
inconvenience. The Oxford crew had
clear the best of what was, neverihe-
less, a most determined struggle, and
seemed to have the race well in hand.
When Barnes bridge was sighted they
were quite clear of the other boat,
aud passed tho bridge in eighteen
minutes and three seconds. Cam
bridge followed in eighteen minutes
and eight seconds. The Oxfords now
went clear away, and when the bend
was made for Mortiake. were three
lengths ahead, rowing with Che same
ease, power and regularity from the
start to the finish. The Cambridge
crew rowed a splendid race for three
miles. The course was admirably
kept throughout and there was no ac-
cident or hitch of any kind. The
Oxfords won by fully four lengths.
Time of race: Twenty one minutes
ffty-twO seconds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
means, whatever they were.

Our young friend John j. Duffy,
who was appointed by the governor
and confirmed by the senate one of
the three commissioners to settle the
debt Of the old city Of Memphis, is
well and favorably known to the bust
ness community, having resided
among US from childhood and being
identified with the different interests
of our city for number of years. He
has long been an active partner in one
Of our prominent wholesale houses,
and was at one time-under Mayor
Leagues administration-city treas
urer, giving a bond Of 1920, 900, being
one of the largest bonds ever given by
any city official of the old government.
Mr.. Duffy also assisted in making a
full statement of the financial condi-
tiOn Of the old city of Memphis, and
from his past experience is one of the
few men that has had every opportu-
nifty to be familiar with the financial
department Of the old city. He is at
present connected with the school
board, ofwhich he has been a member
for eight years. In selecting Mr..
Duffy as one of the commissioners the
governor has displayed good judgment
in appointing the right man in the
right place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
A Statesman's Son in Trouble.

A New York special says: Two we'll
dressed young men entered the Grand
Central hotel last evening, both in an
intoxicated condition. They we're
noisy, and one of the clerks told the
head porter to get them out as quickly
as possible. They went out amid a
wrangle and tussle, in which the por-
ter ami his assistants showed that
physical resistance would be foolish.
Outside of the hotel an old man
known as "Hick" keeps the newspa-
pers for sale on a board. They got
into a dispute with him, and, as far as
known last night, the disagreement
was brought about by their upsetting
his papers. Then they attempted to
fight each other, but their blows were
aimed wildly, and only resulted in at
tracting an immense crowd, through
which officer Cote, of the fifteenth
precinct struggled. and arrested the
combatants.
At Mercer street stationhouse a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08


Now that the state debt is set
tied" the high credit papers are en-
gagged in drawing glorious pictures of
the future. One Of them, the Dis
patch, says;
The effect will be that capital will
flow into her borders. 1t will come
by the hundreds and thousands and
the millions of dollars. Under its
magical influence manufactures will
spring up; our coal, and iron and cop
per, and zinc belts will be developed,
and our broad acre" will be made to
TEEN With their productions. Popu-
lation from the north and south, and
from the east and the west will be at
tracted to her cities, towns and coun-
try and will lend a helping hand in
blazing out a grand highway fer her
future journeylngs
We hope much of this may be re-
allied despite the heavy and unjust
load saddled on the people by set Of
men who violated public confidence
and broke the most solemn pledges
ever made in a political canvass.
But the idea that millions Of capital
and long professions of immigrants
will come teeming into the state on
account of this settlement, is purely
visionary. Whatever substantial pros
perity comes, must result mainly from
our own industry, enterprise and nat
ural growth. Tennessee is an old state
and the best portions are thickly set
tied. So much so in fact, that thou
sands of our people go west every year
to seek new homes, cheaper lands and
more room, There is no doubt, how
ever, but that there is plenty of room
here for immigrants With little cap.
ital, and that many will yet continue
to come. We have had slow but steady
accessions ever since. the war. 1t is
useless, however, to look for outside
help to carry our burdens. The tax
payers may now face the music and go
tc work. Their property and muscle
are moItgaged, if it can be done by a
legislature.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
River ,CeIegraIns.

Cairo, April s: Arrived-Colorado,
st. Louis, 10 pm; John Dippold,
New Orleans, l am. Departed-Col- J.
orado, Memphis, midnight; Halliday,
New Orleans, midnight. Cloudy and
cool. Heavy rain last night.
Pittsburg, April s: River four feet
2 inches and stationary. Cloudy and
mild.
=Louisville,g April 8; River rising
with 9 feet in canal and feet in chute
on falls. Weather cloudy and chilly,
with drizzling rain this morning.
Arrived-Charley Mcdonald and tow
from Pomeroy; Tom W. Means and
tow from Ironton; Ben Frankling last
night, Memphis to Cincinnati. The
Iron Age, in attempting to come out
of the canal, at II am. with five barg-
es ofiron ore, grounded one in the
break Of the dam. 1t can probably be
pulled off by the boat.
Wheeling, AprilS: River G feet 10
inches and stationary. Arrived
st. Lawrence, 6;3Oa. m. Departed
Scotia, Cincinnati, 8 am. Weather
cloudy, with indications Of rain.
Cincinnati, April s.: River % feet 7
inches, and rising. 1t has rained since
last night.
Evansville, April 8: Arrived
Thos. Sherlock, II pm; H. L. Dex-
ter, noon. Departed,-Thos. Sherlock,
New Orleans, noon. River Is feet 4
inches, and rising. Weather cloudy,
with wind northwest by north.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08

The Knoxville Dispatch finds COM
fort in the passage of the 1908 bill,
although not passed in the manner it
might have wished. The Dispatch
says
The end crowns the work. The
state debt bill has become law, by a
majority vote of the senate. We con-
fess we had rather seen the result ac.
complished by more direct means. For
instance, it would have been more sat
isfactory if two or three members Of
the senate, who had been in the state
credit conferences, had not faltered
last Friday. Again, we intend, so far
as we are concerned, to discount the
vote of Senator Smith, of Fentress.
We have nothing to say on that sub
ject. There has been a certain amount
of crookedness" in the whole matter,
In regard to which we know nothing,
and therefore have nothing further to
say. Whatever the influences may
have been, the result is good, and in
that we rejoice.
That is to say, tie end justified the
means, whatever they were.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08

THE debt Of the state, with accrued
interest, to be funded up to the first
of July, will not fall much short of
$27, 100000. If we understand the
bill, bonds held by educational insti-
tutions will not be refunded into com
promise bonds, but continue to bear
interest at six per cent as before. The
amount SO held may be as much as
half million dollars, and the interest
has been regularly paid, if We mis-
take not, SO these will not cut
any great figure. Taking s27,0OO,OO0
as a basis, the interest on this amount
at three per cent would be $4,000
per annum. The property Of the state
is assessed at about S2l2,00O,0OO,
though under the new and searching
revenue law this may be increased
somewhat. 1t is quite evident that
unless generally increased, a tax of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08

charge Of being drunk and disorderly
was made against the prisoners, who
said they were Charles Vance, aged
twenty-five years, clerk, and A. B.
Munson, aged twenty-nine clerk.
Both refused to say where they lived,
and they were locked up. Shortly
afterward friends of the parties called,
and partly induced the police to keep
the affair secret. 1t was, however,
learned that Vance was the son of ex-
Governor and United States Senator
Vance, Of North Carolina, and it was
rumored he was on his wedding trip
north.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08

An English journalist writes: "For
the more reselute spirits of the secret
societies Of Europe the King of Ter
rors has nothing really terrible about
him. They have satisfied themselves
that there is no life beyond the grave.
The value ofa belief 10 the immortal
'ity Of the soul, as an instruments Of
social police, is intellectually great, and
the gradual decay of this faith, with
certain sections of desperate and aban-
doned men, is sign ofthe times full Of
menace and alarm"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
Liverpool Markets.

LIVERPOOL, April 8. = Bacon
Cumberland clear steady at 4Os. 3d.;
long clear frmer at, 40s. 3D.; short
clear steady at AIS. Cd. Lard-Prime
western steady at 54s. Cheese-Amer-
lean choice steady at Cos. Wheat
Spring No. 2 dull at 9s. 3d.; No. l
white dull at 9s. 3d.; winter dull at
9s. 1Od. Corn-New, 5s. I'D; old,
rs Cd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
NinI.ing OF a achooner.

VINEYARD HAVEN, April S.-The
schooner N. H. Skinner collided with
the schooner Fred Brown on the 9th
inst. The latter sank Immediately.
Nicholas Jeremiah, seaman, was the
only person saved. The captain, mate
and wife and three children were
drowned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
ANsrrow Gnure AcnnlsIlion.

=ST. LOUIS, April 8.--Tho Wabash
railroad has acquired the Havana,
Ranteul and Eastern road, narrow
gauge line seventy-six miles long, run,
ming from Troy, ILL.,, to West Lebanon.
Ind. and it will be incorporated into
the Wabash system at once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
Heavy Failures.

NEW YORK, April S.-The New
Jersey Refining company, No, 81 Wall
street, have failed, Liabilities, $780,
600. The suspension of Marley, En-.
son & Co., shirt manufactures, is also
announced. Liabilities, 100000; as.
sets large.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-04-08
The supreme Court To-Day.

JACKSON, TENN, April 8.-The
ceurt will finish the Shelby law dock
ct Monday morning, and take up the
chancery docket. Nc. 6S2 will be the
first case called Monday morning.