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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22
New York POiitics-John Kel1y's
Tict0rv

The contest for sschems and officers
of the Tammany Society, at the election
held in New York on Monday. termi-
mated. as already announced, in favor of
the Kelly ticket by an average majority
of about fifty. Seven hundred and
eleven votes were polled in all. the usual
number on similar occasions rarely
reaching six hundred. Narrow as the
majority is it gives the control of Tam
many Hal to John Kelly and his asso-
ciates for the ensuing year. But
the victory won upon so small q
margin is tantamount to a defeat, as
Mr.. Kelly, being himself thrust out
of Office, has no patronage to dispense
unless he enters into q league and cove
nant with the Republicans. In the
meanwhile the committee of one hun
dred, which has drawn to itself all the
Democrats opposed to Tammany. with
the avowed determination to free the
party from ''rlngs" and ''halls" and
bosses, has issued a call to all Demo
cratic electors to vote at the primaries of
their respective districts on Tuesday
next, to elect delegates to assembly dis
trict committees, and so put themselves
on record as the friends of Democratic
reform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

INCREASED VALUE OF SOUTHERN
LANDs.-It is announced that according
to tables recently completed by the Sta
t~lstician of the Agricultural Department,
the average rate Of increase in the value
of lands in the cotton States during the
past year was about 10 per cent. In
South Carolina, whose increase ex.
ceeds that of any other portion of the
Union, the value of farm lands is IS per
cent higher than one year ago. The
border States seem to share in the gen.
eral prosperity thus exhibited. Virginia
lands are represented as having in
creased in value twelve and six-tenths
per cent, West Virginia lands ten and
two-tenths per cent, and Tennessee
lands twelve and three-tenths per cent.
Kentucky for some reason not ascer-
tsinsble shows an increase of only six
and six-tenths per cent. Delaware lands
show the least appreciation, the increase
being only three and eight tenths per
cent. Massachusetts, improved lands
command a higher price than those Of
any other portion of the Union, the
average price being $91 an acre. Those
Of Alabama, which show the lowest
price, are given at s. AZ an acre.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22
Jupiter and saturn.

The astronomical event of this month
of April is the conjunction of Jupiter
and Saturn. which happens this morn
ing, 22d. The planets will be too close
to the sun to be visible. But in the
opinion of astronomers-and more es-
pecially of astrologers, who are by no
means all dead yet-this seeming con
junction, which happens only once in
twenty years, is an interesting event.
Modern astrologers mot all of whom re-
tain the science, though most of them
do hold on to the absurd superstitions,
of the astrologers of old times draw
dire omens and prophecies out of
this rare position of the two
major planets. which happens to
take place this time in one of the
signs of the zodiac, which is::supposed to
be full of trouble for the people of earth.
These idle tales amount to nothing; but,
queries the Hartford Times, who can
say that this unusual approach of the
outer planets towards the earth, during
this decade, may not have some effect
through the law of gravity, in creating
atmospheric disturbances on our planet?
One thing seems clear; the world has
been getting lately some of it's very
worst weather; and the prediction has
been made that stormy times are likely
to prevail for four or five years to come
-or until the big planets get out of the
way again.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

The Transvaal peace had few of the
outward signs Of splendor to English
arms, but as the Baltimore Gazette truly
says, there has never been a more noble
incident in all English history than the
display of moral courage and rectitude
by Mr.. Gladstone in his stern determine
ton to rescue his government from an
unjust conflict, eve though the military
prestige of his country suffered in the
doing of it. Mr.. Gladstone has recently
written a letter to the Liberal candi-
date for member of Parliament for West
chesire, in which he says the govern
ment will not adopt any apologize lone
in the coming debate on the T~ransvaal
question. 1t was, he says, a question of
saving England from sheer blood guilt.
ness. MI. Gladstone has no need to
apologize. Such sentiments as must
have actuated him in bringing about the
peace with the Beers are creditable to
his head and heart. He has proved him
self, as was expected of him, a noble
hearted and conscientious statesman, be-
lieving that right is might, not that
might is right.
1t would be to the honor of the British
nation and our common humanity if Mr..
Gladstone could bring his government to
adopt similar magnanimous and humane
sentiments in its dealings with down
trodden and suffering Ireland.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22
The South Carolina Railroad Syndi-
cate and the Purchasing Commit

The South Carolina Railroad Syndi-
cate and the Purchasing Commit
tee.
We print in another column an arti-
Gle from the Charleston Nelcs and Courier
of Tuesday, referring to certain difficult
ties in the way of an immediate con.
summation of the South Carolina and
Georgia Railroad combination, which
had been announced as definitely set
tied. The details of the disagreement
between the syndicate and the Purchasing
Committee are of .interest to the public,
but it is not apprehended that it
will prevent the final consummation of
the combination. In the United States
Supreme Court on Monday, on motion of
Mr.. James Lowndes, the appeal in the
case Of Calvin Clafin ct al. VS.. the South
Carolina Railroad, was dismissed with
costs. This vas the appeal taken by the
compliments in the case, and was dis
missed on their W motion. This left
on the docket the appeal taken
by the syndicate. The Nesss and Courier
of yesterday says: eve hear that it is
now probable that the syndicate will
consent to refer their claim for counsel
fees to a special master as proposed by
the Purchasing Committee. If this be
so, the publicity given to this business
will not have been fruitless, and an
early settlement of the litigation which
prevents the reorganization of the COM
paHy can. in consequence, be looked
for"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

A Cry OF DIsTREss.-The Grand Die
tator of the Tennessee branch of the
Knights of Honor emits this wall: Dur
ing the year 1880 we had sixty.seven
deaths. We have reported up to the Gath of
March of the present year the extraordi-
nary number of t~wenty,six, which would
make the death rate about one hundred
and eleven a year. | am unable to ac-
count for this fearful increase, unless it
is the result of indiscretion in the past
wear in receiving members without proper
regard to their physical condition. The
fact, however, is appalling. and l think
it is q duty we owe to the Order at large
to inquire into this matter, and, if posi-
BILE. discover the cause of this fearful in
crease of deaths reported during the
present year"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

THE WINDOW Policy UNDER FIRE
Notwithstanding the Attorney General
has decided that the plan of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to continue the
United States skies of 1881 at an interest
of 81 per cent. after July next is legal,
opinions to the contrary are freely ex-
pressed. Included among those who
think the Secretary has no such power
is an K -Secretary of the Treasury, and
also several of the larger holders of the
6 per cent. bonds. They declare that if
the Secretary has not the means nor the
inclination to pay off the skies as they
become due, he has no power to reduce
the interest, which should continue as
fixed by law. A large holder of govern
ment bonds says the proposed action of
the Secretary is no less than reputation,
and others say if he has the power to re-
Guce the interest on the bonds, he has
the power to increase it. The whole
matter will no doubt be very freely dis
cussed when Congress meets.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

An ExAMPLE.-The City Councils of
New Orleans, before renewing the grant
of right of way through the streets of the
city to the street car lines, has required
the payment of $500, 900 in cash and the
execution of an agreement to keep the
streets on which the tracks are or may
be laid in good condition from curb to
curb, subject at all times to the inspec-
ton of the officers having charge of the
city highways. A penalty of twenty-five
dollars for each and every failure to
comply with the notice of the Street
Commissioner and City Surveyor is also
provided. The contract continues for
twenty five years, and will be a con-
tinual source of profit to the city during
that time,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

What has been only limited in most
newspapers, is thus boldly charged by
the Columbus Times: while Mr.. Win
dom was maturing his funding bill, a
powerful bank syndicate was quietly get
ting possession of the skies that fall due
June 30. This syndicate expects to
make a handsome thing in the rise of
the bonds which is TO follow under Mr..
WINDOWS policy. AS bankers never do
anything blindly they of course acted on
Mr.. WINDOWS intentions. The question
very naturally arises: What will be
Mr.. WINDOWS share for giving the
9 points,"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

The present hunt for Office at Wash
ington is beyond precedent. For weeks
not less than two thousand persons have
been waiting for less than two hundred
places. In one department the number
of applicants sum up to fifteen hundred
and hardly a vacancy in it. 1t is, adj
mits the New York Tribune (Republi-
CAM, mo exaggeration to say that three
fourths of the time of the President is
occupied in hearing applications for
Office. The Cabinet officers, who have
a limited appointing power, probably
employ at least one half of their business
hours in the same way" 1t is incredi-
bic; it cannot be true! The Republican
party-that intensely patriotic, wholly
unselish, entirely public spirited organi-
zation-clamorous for "spoils!' Never
the Tribune lies!
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

The GREAT DEVELOPERS PEN.-The
following significant paragraph is
going the rounds of the Northern papers:
ut is said that Mr.. II. l. Kimball, one
of the most progressive men of Atlanta,
Ga, is very fond of a certain gold pen.
When asked why he did not get a new
one, he said: i have used that pen con-
stantly ever since 1856. In that time it
has signed bonds or drawn checks or
notes ~aggregating over $50, 600, 900 in
value. 1t has drawn the papers by
which railroads were built, factories es
tablished, hotels put up and employment
gwen to thousands of men. AS battered
up as it is, its work has. just fairly
begun. l suppose it has had more to do
with building up Atlanta than any other
pen, and yet it is mighty certain to do
more for Atlanta than it has ever done
vet"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

A New TELEGRAPH COMPANY.-A
Bankers and Merchants Telegraph Com
pany has been organized and i%ncorporat-
ed under the laws of New York. The
capital stock of 81, 900, 900 is said to be
all subscribed by bankers and merchants,
principally of New York, Philadelphia
and Boston. The special business of the
company will be to transmit:messages for
the mercantile trade. Charters have
also been obtained in New jersey and
Pennsylvania. The company will oper-
ate twelve wires from Boston to Wash
ington, running through New York,
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Mr.. W. ii.
Maris, of Maris g. Smith, bankers, of
Philadelphia. is President of the new
company, and G.. S. Mott General Su-
perintendent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22
The children in Washington CITY had

The children in Washington City had
a grand Easter egg rolling in the White
House grounds on Monday. They as
sembled in great numbers and had a
good time of it. But the Star says: 'The
white children did not mingle in the
friendly way that the amendments TO the
Constitution intended with those of color.
The color line was very distinctly drawn
and children of the same hue focked to-
gether." 1t is evident that in order to
teach children to disregard their natural
aff1nitles another amendment to the Con-
stitution will have to be adopted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

INCREASING TEXAS IMMIGRATIoN.-A
San Antonio correspondent of the New
Orleans Democrat says: Railroad off,
Gals estimate that 1, 900 immigrants daily
are pouring through the gate cities Of
Denison and Texarkana into the Lone
Star State. This is absolutely without a
parallel in the statistics of immigration,
and if continued will give us over one
third of a million annually, and more
than $500, 900 of new citizens before the
next census is taken. With our present
population, we will then have, in 1890,
at the present ratio of increase, over
5000, 900 of inhabitants"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

'Great expectations" are based on the
Republican alliance with the Virginia
Regulators. Hear Jay Gould's organ
founded by Horace Greeley, and foun-
dered by the Wall street shark:
THE maui that is to split the solid
South will strike It's first blow in Virginia
this fall, and the echo will be heard
throughout the whole country. The
Old Dominion, for the first time in many
years, will be the scene of a fierce politi.
cal battle"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

st. Louis Republican: 1--WE should
judge from the Mexican kilograms that
Gen. Grant has gone to Mexico just once
too often. He is making the same I'M
pleasant discovery there that he did in
trying to hippodrome as the President
of the New York Worlds Fair. Some
day he will discover that there is not so
much magic in his name as he thinks
there is, and indeed would have been if
he had kept out of the mire of politics"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

1t is now said that Senator David
Davis late letter on the | official situa-
ton, wherein he advised the disruption
of the Democratic party and asserted his
belief that this would kill the Republi-
can party as we'll, was really a campaign
document intended to revive, encourage
and %reorganize the Independents, so as
to enable them to RUIZ Davis for the
Presidency in 1894
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

There has been a great fall in theprice
OF seats in the N. Y. Stock Exchange. A
few weeks ago they reached their high
est point, $4,000. A great many of
the smaller brokers saw their opportu-
nifty here. They had paid much less for
their seats and this sum was worth a
great deal more than all their business.
Accordingly they began selling out and
the price fell to SOS. 600, $50. 900 and
finally to SO, 900. Even the latter price
is largely fictitious, since all the real
estate of the Exchange is only s., OO0,-
900, or about So. 600 to each member.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

The New York Tribune says that
Southern reputation will come home
to roost, if it succeeds in splitting the
solid South" As the Republicans lately
seem to have taken reputation lovingly
to their bosom, it may come home to
roost much quicker than they expect by
splitting into fragments the Republican
party. Stranger things than that have
happened in this wicked world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

To BE SEVERED. New Orleans is to
be severed, the Council having adopted
the Waring system, already introduced
at Memphis, Tenn, by a vote of five to
two. The Times. of that city, after an
nouncing the action of the Council,
gushes after the most ELUSIVE style,
claiming that the Crescent City is to be
the dearest, sweetest and the healthiest
on the continent"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

The people of New York city have be-
come so oyerburdened with dirty streets,
unciean politicians and grievous~ taxation
that there is serious talk of secession
from the ponderous rule of State legisla-
ton and the setting up the city and some
adjoining counties as a new State, with
q free port and free trade as special
features OF the proposed organization.
This was one of the Utopian dreams of
the late Fernando Wood, and he several
times urged it with his usual eloquence;
but the people neve took kindly to the
scheme.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

The whole country is coming to be of
one mind about that great Massachusetts,
Pecksniff, Senator Hoar. The Pittsburg
paper that refers to him, somewhat
warmly, as a ''cross-grained, malignant
Pharisee," is not without glimmerings of
a great truth. Senator Hoar has never
been able to find another mortal half so
good as himself, and seems only to live
in order to give the world an example of
what true goodness is.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

Silk manufacture promises to become
an important industry in Pennsylvania.
At Scranton there is a fourishing silk
establishment, and a factory is in process
of erection at Allentown. The people of
Hawley have raised $75, 900 to procure
the transfer of a factory to that place,
and two public meetings:have been held
at Mauch Chunk for the purpose of rails
ing money to begin silk manufacture
there under the management of a French
gentleman who understands the business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22
Eenrgia Pres AssoeiatiOn.

The annual meeting viii be held st
Rome on Wednesday, May 18th.
Members desiring further information
are requested to address the President.
THE attention Of editors and proprie-
tors of newspapers and other periodical
publications in the State is called to the
fohOwing extracts from the by laws of
the Association:
1.-The Membership Of this Association shall
n,List Of sub newspapers or other periodical
aJ3ittssons uGfe0rgia as shall be elected and
- -a1-e-nder his Constitution; these may
Dra1ziasS-S o heir respective EDITORS and
sbsiI - e0ti.iss L proxy each. No person
oy pro1y Mno Is not the fitor or proprietor OF
ton"
Applicants for memherss., eLau s,b-;e
their petitions in writing. accoS ,o.fa5 ~ the
fee, which application shall be nnto5 =, 10
the Association. and the ballots of e-o- tbirgs
OF the members present shall be neceS-s-v -
the admission Of the applicant"
J. II. EsTILL. President.
c. P. HASsELL, Recording Secretary.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

The demand for laborers at the South
west to engage in railroad building is
still very urgent, and for once the
'Hesthen Chinee" would seem to be
missing where and when he is most
wanted. We see a statement in the
Denver Republican to the effect that the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany intend importing ten thousand
Frenchmen and a corps of French engi-
neers, al an early day, to work on their
extension. This information, we are
told. is official.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

STEAM PLoUGHsIN EUROPE Another
Joint stock company has been formed.
this time at Stettin, to enter on the bust
ness of letting out steam ploughs on hire
TO farmers. The benefit of this system
seems already to be appreciated, for
there is evidently a tendency to form
similar companies all over the Continent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22

In Kentucky recently the father of a
family offered a reward of fifty
dollars for the arrest of a son who had
forged the paternal name. Another son,
with a keen eye to business, enticed the
erring brother within his reach and cap
tured him, Whether the father paid the
reward in cash, or gave his note, does
not appear, but it is evident that the
family is a thrifty one.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-22
An FxTRA SESSION Nor LMPRoBABl

AN EXTRA SESSION Nor IMPROBABLE.
"A Washington special to the New
York Commercial Bulletin says: "Presi-
dent Garfield told a Senator to-day that
unless the deadlock in the Senate was
broken this week he would call an extra
session Of Congress on Saturday, to con-
vene within a reasonable time"
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-24
The Buddhist God Of Wealth.

One OF the commonest idols in Japan
is that Of Daikoku, the Buddhist god Of
wealth. He is jolly and roguish-
looking usually" says Miss Bird, in hor
recent work on Japan, Gas indeed the
god may be who leads all men and fools
most. He is short and stout, wears q
cap like the cap of liberty, is seased on
rice-bsgs, holds msllet in his right
hand, and with the left Craps tightly
large sack which he carries over his
shoulder. The moral taught by this
figure has long since been forgotten. It
teaches humility by its low stature. Its
bag represents wealth, requiring to be
firmly held when attained. The cap
partly shades the eyes, to keep them
bent down on the realities of life. The
mallet represents manual labor, and the
rice-bsgs the riches to be acquired by
following the rules which raise the
lowly. Traders, farmers, and all who
have their living to make, propitiate
Daikoku, and he is never without offer
ngs and incense"
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-24
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THE LINE-KLLN CLUB.

"If should find a perfeckly honest
man-honest in his expressions, hon
est in his dealings, sincere in his state
ments--I shouldn't like said Brother
Gardner, as the meeting was called to
order. HE would be a lonesome
object in dis aige. He would seek
in vain fur companionship. While l
believe dat honesty am de bes' policy,
l doan't look to see it precticed
beyand certain limit. When l
trade mules wild a man kinder like
to doubt his word. | want to feel
dat ho am keepin still bout de ring
bones an spavins, and dat de beast
he says am jist turnin' fo'teen yars
will nebber see his 2lst birthday no
E.oar. 1t am monotonous to deal Wid
a man PERFECTLY honest. If lenl a
man money | want him to be honest
'nuf to return it, but if he kin trade
ne a watch worth SO Tor gun worth
ssben l shall think none de less of
him. If men were 80 sincere dat we
felt obleeged to Lelleve whateoer dey
assert we should hev no use fur
theories an arguments. When l glib
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-12-24

Prosecutions for insulting the ma
iesty" of Emperor William has been 80
frequent in Germany as to have given
rise to great abuses. It has been found
30 easy to accuse an enemy Of having
in private conversation used some disre-
spectful phrase concerning the emperor,
that such charges have repeatedly been
made without any foundation whatever,
and in number of fragrant cases the
perjury of the complaining witnesses
has been proved so clearly that they
have been convicted Of it in the courts,
and sentenced to long terms of impris-
onment. One Of the latest cases Of this
kind has been that of an artisan Of
Pforzheim. named Theodore Schneider.
who accused an officer in the army Of
"maiesty insulting" Investigation
showed, however, that the accusation
was untrue, and that, instead, it was
Schneider himself who had used the
unlawful language. When this was es-
tablished a guard was sent to arrest the
man; but he forestalled it by blowing
out his brains. ,inacs 8f