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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13
RIyccIe and TrieycIe.

The bicycle had already become very
fashionable among the young English
bloods, and now since Queen Victoria
aud the Princess Beatrice have mounted
the tricycle. and careered gaily on the
high road and through the green lanes
around Osborne, that vehicle has become
quite as fashionable among the English
ladies. The fact is, the bicycle and tri.
cycle age has arrived; they cannot be
used to advantage in small towns and
cities where the streets and
highways are not well paved,
but we see no reason why they should
not come into full use in all those dis
tricts of the country where well paved
walks and macadamized roads render
them available. Several cities of the
Union. notably Boston, have introduced
them, and added largely to the sport of
the young people, as we'll as to the con-
Venience of business men, and a few
years more will doubtless suffice to bring
them into general use among those re.
siding along the highways and suburbs
of our large cities.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

General Grant on one occasion "fel
more like a mud turtle than an officer of
the United States army" 1t happened a
good many years ago 'tin the glorious
climate of California" The authentic
account of it is preserved in letter in
the Generals own hand recently I'M
earthed IN clearing away the rubbish of
the Union Hotel, IN Arcata, Cal The
letter is as follows:
UNIoNTowH, April IA, 1868. Friend
Brett: l did not find the voyage to
Uniontown quite so pleasant as y6l pre-
dicted We didn't get into the slough
till dark, and, the tide being out, we had
to foot it over the marsh to town. There
were several saall sloughs to cross, over
which narrow planks we're laid that did
not seem to me over two INCHES wide,
and i was quite dark. l misstepped on
two of them aud went into the mud. /
reached the Union Hotel more dead
than alive. ! felt more like mud tur-
tie than a Lieutenant, and certainly
looked more like one. u. 5. GRANT.
1t is fair TO presume that when he
reached the Union Hotel, Lieutenant
Mud Turtle found his canteen empty.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13
Idle Fears.

Goodwin Smith says: 9TH re is no
doubt as to the momentous and pregnant
fact that the blacks are increasing faster
than the whites in the United States, "
and seems to apprehend that they may
soon have the political ascendancy, and
make the republic Hayti These fears
are groundless, remarks the Chicago
Tribune The rate of increase of the
black race over the whites is small; and
it is by no means certain that part of
it at least does not represent deficiencies
in the census of 1870 corrected in the
census of 1880. Nothing is more decep-
tive than calculation based on percent
ages. when the principal numbers are a
large and small one respectively
The blacks are, roughly, one-eighth
of the entire population. A growth
of 30 cent. among them does not
represent nearly the same alb
solute increase that rate of 20 per
cent. does among the whites. The
Dlacks, Tor instance, increased l ,697, 4SS
from 1870 to 1880, while the white popu-
lation in the same period increased about
10000 If the same relative rate of
increase should be maintained the black
population would be numerically equal
with the white population 419 years
from now, or in the year of our Lord
1900. The danger is not, it will be OBJ
served, very imminent. Moreover, there
is no assurance that the same conditions
will be maintained indefinitely A com
paratively small black population may
thrive better than larger one. The
mixture of the races may affect the
blacks unfavorahly, for the mulattoes
are VIGOROUSLY not prolific. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY too soon to speculate on the des.
tiny of the negro race on this continent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

The Mexican Government has incurred
a liability of 500, 100000 in subsidies to
various railroad enterprises. Two COM
panies, the Mexican Central and Mexi.
can Construction Company, are to re-
ceive 81, 600, 900 of this amount, and
are to be paid out of a fund created by
the appropriation of 10 per cent. of the
customs receipts at the maritime and
frontier custom houses; the remainder
viii be paid directly from the national
treasury. Mexico at present collects but
$f1. 600, 600 in duties annually, SO that,
allowing for all probable increase in her
commerce, it will take at least 20 years
10 nav up the subsidies to the two COM
panies named. No subsidy is provided
for General Grants road. In lieu of this
the company is to have the right of way
and free importation of all articles need
ed TO build the road and to extend it
and keep it in repair for Is years; and
the road and its capital are to be free
from taxes for % years after completion.
A tariff Of freight and passenger rates is
fixed, but the company may raise the
rates to a point which viii yield clear
30 per cent. on the capital invested.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13


Everything is on a boom in America
and all our enterprises have assumed
colossal proportions. Immigration comes
to US on a gigantic scale unparalleled
in modern ages. The colonization
schemes of the ancient Ph9nicians,
Greeks and Romans were small mi
gratory compulsions compared with the
free influx of modern European races
into America, and to find anything like
such moving masses of the human race
among the ancients, we must glance far
back over revolving ages and view the
Israelites crossing the Red Sea; the
Northern Hive" sending its new
swarms in successive irruptions upon
the crumbling empire of the Caesars,
and the Mohammedan fanatics of the
Orient IN serried ranks pouring into the
countries of the BosphOrus.
But these were hostile bodies moving
with sword and torch to the conquest
of nations more civilized than them
selves, but less vigorous and warlike,
and whom they exterminated or alb
sorbed; while the mighty stream pour
ing into the New World is itself swal-
lowed up or lost in the immensely of
population. So great stream, how
ever, cannot but increase the bounds of
the ocean into which it empties, and the
floating mass of materials it drifts from
the old into the new country must of
necessity swell the tide of events in the
latter, and add, at least, a shade of
coloring to its moral, social, political
and commercial aspects.
1t is this, perhaps, more than anything
else, that has given new impetus to
American enterprise. By unprecedented
increase of population, adequate cheap
skilled labor has been introduced into
all parts of the country for the mechanic
arts, and manufactures of every kind
have felt the impulse, increased their
capacity, thrown large surplus of their
the foundation of foreign exports. From
the same great stream agricul-
ture received new impulse,
millions of acres of the public domain
were brought under cultivation, prodigi-
ously increasing the surplus provision
supply, and furnishing abundant mate
rails for expectation enterprises. The
extraordinary spread of population to
the Territories, from the same great
stream, the increase of wealth and the
necessity of transportation inaugurated
the mighty railroad systems which have
eliminated, upon continued increase of
wealth and population, in overshadow-
ing monOpolies controlling the econo-
mics of the government.
The mighty stretch of empire thus
gained. the rapid increase of wealth
under these influences, the broad, open
road TO fortune, and the unbounded free
dom of intrigue and speculation have
put us "beside ourselves" and we are
now rushing forward at "break neck
speed"-hurrying, pushing, tumbling
pell-mell into the widest schemes that
can be presented to the Imagination.
We seem to think that cali this boundless
universe is ours" and we have but to
stretch forth our hands and grasp it.
Sanguine to fault, in prosperity we
do not doubt the integrity of fortune,
and WOO her with the same dashing con-
fidence to the very eve of her departure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13
Star Route Investigation.

1t is difficult for honest men to believe
Republicans can be serious in any in
vestigation where their own party is to
suffer by it, but in the star route affair
we suppose we shall have to accept the
many statements about the earnestness,
courage and determination of Mr.. Mac
Veagh and the Postmaster General, be
cause we have reason to believe the re.
suit is expected to benefit the admins
tration. In what way this is to be &C
complished we do not exactly see; but
as great astuteness is claimed for Mr..
Garfield, it is supposed that he sees his
way clearly, and ordinary minds are not
expected to be able to fathom the great
depths of Presidential philosophy.
We have suspected that the star route
investigation was a mere demonstration
to create diversion in the Republican
field of battle, and would be abandoned
as soon as its object was accomplish ed,
or failed to produce the desired effect
but here again there is always danger
that force sent out to make a demon
stration may advance too far to retreat
without a warm engagement, and if Mr..
MacVeagh's hints, as communicated by
a correspondent of the Boston Post, are
worth anything, they point to the con.
firmation of our suspicion. Mr. Mac
Veagh is reported to have said in sub
stance, very recently, 'that the admin
istration could not back down now, and
that the press and the public demanded
the bottom facts" 1t is to be hoped
that Mr. MacVeagh will continue under
this conviction, and that, with Other
members of the Cabinet, will see to it
that the pressing demand is complied
with.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

Stamp and card collecting has become
such a mania that when United States
Marshal in Hartford, Conn, detected
some boys stealing the stamps off beer
barrels in transit at the railway station
he attributed the theft to this cause.
But questioning the boys separately he
learned that they took all the stamps to
school and turned them over to their
teachers, who gave them "merit marks
for certain number of stamps. The
stamps were subsequently sold by the
teachers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

Six hundred building associations in
Philadelphia are, under decision rem.
dered on Monday by the Supreme Court
at Harrisburg, mulcted in the sum of
over $500. 900 per annum, which is to be
paid over to the State under tax of
four mills on the 800. The Philadel-
phia building associations have net
capital of over fifty million dollars, and
upon this the tax is levied. Outside of
Philadelphia there are 1900 building as
sociations in Pennsylvania, making Z. 400
associations in all, with a capital esti-
mated at one hundred and fifty million
dollars. The yield to the State viii be
upward Of $6OO,OO per annum.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

A London dispatch announces that
the floating debt Of Spain has been re-
duced 100000 pesetas (s2. 400, OO0)
during May This is something won
derful in Spanish finances, but it does
not amount to much. The floating debt
is over $125. 900, 900, and the bonded
Indebtedness is over 1850, 100000, on
which the interest has not been paid for
several wears.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

Prince Bismarck is determined that
the German flag shall be respected by
foreign nations. The German Minister
at Pekin has, according to the North
German Gazette. urgently demanded
that the Government of China take
strong measures for the punishment of
the pirates who recently plundered a
German bark in Chinese waters, and the
German Consul at Canton has been in
strueted to call to his aid the services of
a German manof-war if necessary to
enforce his demands for the recognition
of the rights of German seamen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

There is to be an international fair al
the Mexican city of Orizaba, seventy
miles west of Vera Cruz, in November
next. American merchants, inventors
and manufacturers who desire to be
represented on the occasion can find out
all about it by addressing Nr. Zamacona,
the Mexican Minister. at Washington.
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complete

The total cost of the trial of Cadet
Whitaker does not quite reach $40, 900.
but even this sum, the New York Herald
thinks, lis enormous in comparison
with all that either the cadet or the gov
eminent has to show for it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

The Republican party in Ohio is in a
bad way. 1t has always held out flag
of amity to the Prohibitionists, more
with view to catch their votes than to
Endorse their methods. Now the Prohi-
bitionists demand something more sub
stantial than palaver. But Republican
success in Ohio depends upon the Ger
man vote, and the German vote will be
dead against temperance candidate or
= temperance platform. What to do in
this emergency the leaders do not know.
They would willingly carry whisky on
one shoulder and lemonade on the other;
but in this off year of our Lord the thing
appears to be impracticable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

Planters up in Northern Louisiana,
along the line of the New Orleans Pacific,
are complaining of scarcity of labor,
due to the fact that so many of their
hands have left them to work on the
railroad. The Mexican planters have
much more serious cause for complaint
in this respect. Wages have increased
from eighteen and three-quarters to forty
three cents a day under the impetus of
the railway boom, and thousands of la
borers are deserving agricultural pursuits
to work on the roads.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

Spanish history says that ship sent to
South America in 1900 to collect tribute
from the colonies of Spain was sunk
near the mouth of the Rio de la Plata,
with zine mIllion dollars aboard. The
money is supposed to lie to-day at the
bottom of the ocean in a strong iron
safe. An expedition has just sailed from
Philadelphia to recover this treasure.
The leader is Captain Charles A. Jones,
who has already made fortune in the
South American wrecking business. He
goes in an iron steamship, supplied with
apparatus for removing the deep mud
supposed to cover the dollars
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

The New Orleans Board of Health
have just concluded an exhaustive sci
entifc examination of Western pork on
sale in the markets of that city. result
ing in the discovery of trichine in but
one hog out of 1900, and that one came
from st. Louis, where it was ''carelessly
packed" Southern hogs are pronounced
absolutely healthy in every respect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

Since Grants return from Mexico he
has made the discovery that he put his
foot ia It when he wrote that letter to
Senator Jones. in WHICH he arrayed him.
self SO strongly on the side of Conkling
and against the administration. he is
now as silent as church mouse on the
subject of politics.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

The conservatives of Great Britain in
tend to make the Irish question and the
embarrassments growing out of it the
issue of their campaign against the pre-
sent government. The disturbed condi-
ton of Ireland, the daily riots and
danger of revolution make this most
favorable time for the Conservatives to
attempt to regain power They hold the
Gladstone government responsible for all
the evils flowing from the unfortunate
state of affairs in Ireland. Lord Carnar-
Won, in a speech recently, charged the
government with being responsible for
1.-THE civil war in Ireland"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13
SUMMER BOARD.

DARTIE5 who desire quiet retreat, good
Il board, fine water and picturesque scenery
during the heated term, can secure this by APP
plying to Mrs. A. Nj. JONES, Chatham Pittsyl-
vania county, Va Location accessible to
depot. Terms $50 per month. No extra
charges except for washing. ie10 At
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Old Sweet Springs,
MONROE COUNTY. WEST VIRGINIA.

MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
This delightful SPINNER resort will be open
Il for the accommodation of visitors JUNE
18TH, 1881. All the appointments are f1rst.class.
Elevation 1900 feet. Capacity 1000 guests.
The water is powerfully tonic, diuretic, mildly
cathartic and Alternative. Mineral plunge baths,
temperature 79 degrees. Also warm and hot
mineral and fresh water steam baths. Ex-
tensive livery, excellent band of music express,
telegraph and post offices in the hotel Board
per day 81 SO, per wesk SIS. per month from
$40 to $50, according to location
]. L. OWENS,
mY23.1m Superintendent.
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drugs, Aleaifiues, Q'tG.
Full WEIGHT SeidIitz Powders.

~ ENUINE unrivaled SEIDLITZ POWDERS,
VI compounded of material tested to be
chemically pure, and each powder separately
weighed. ensuring perfect accuracy in each
dose, making it just as ordered by the u. s.
Pharmacopia, great advantage over the
variable measure system often used. Each
box contains II fHll doses; Price 4Oc per box.
each BLUE NOTIFIED SOAP 35c a bar A
full line of TOILET SOAPS from 10c. a box up.
MONROVIA PALM OIL BATH SOAP. Just the
thing for summer use 1Oc bar. KEROSENE
OIL 15c gallon.
johnson GO Co.,
Corner Broughton and Habersham SITS.
te7-tf
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An electric railway is to be run through
the St Gothard tunnel. The subjuga-
ton of the Alps may now be considered
cOmnlete.
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WANTED. Pianos and oraa - = "
,r.t repair. Rates reasonable 70 tune A,
instruments St 7. B. TURNER iai Sseeond6 sSs
DeIween Bull and Whitaker sls i'' State strs ss
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-13

EuRR6NaiSslHED ROOMS, with -,
BoNR sf1a5d' at Isle of Hope ARMY a 1vittAq
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EOR RENT, tenement No 7zCho-,- - y
a For terms apply to JN0 Il TTiton streel
administrator or W. J. HARTy' La.aSENERY
0ank state of Georgia. - a' Souihen
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kOR KENT two fine brick st.bl.- - !
ie13-M&Th3t 'u'' ana Drayton Ppg
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fictitious
Petition for Amendment of
Charter.

GTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
~ To the Honorable the Superior Court of
said county:
The petition of 1.-THE SAVANNAH OIL
COMPANY - a corporation created by order of
said court upon the 10Th day of June, A. d.
1880, respectfully shows:
That it desires to have its said charter
amended so as to permit it to increase its CAPT.
tai stock beyond the maximum, to-wit: Thirty
Thousand 100000 Dollars, named in said char
ter, and for other purposes.
Wherefore it prays that an order may be
passed amending its said charter so as to per-
nit it to increase its capital stock from time to
time to an amount not exceeding One Hundred
and Fifty Thousand (S150000) Dollars, and to
borrow money and issue obligations therefor
for its corporate uses
And your petitioner will ever pray. etc.
GARRARD & MELDRIM,
Solicitors for Petitioner.
Filed in Office and recorded May 2lst, 1881.
JAMES K. p CARR,
my23-M5t Deputy Clerk S. G. G. G.
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for geni.

NoR RENT, large, pleasant fn,n,-I -
a with water, bath room, - lshed Room,
slrable locality. For gentlem,a,e, 'e. Very n
moderate. Address L., New; GO only Ten,
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fur SaIt.


EOR SALE.-Great inducemant. ! -
TlNGS, MOSQUITO NETS 'T PFEp59I al NAT.
TORS. RATTAN LOUNGES ''-t W ~ SSERA.
SHADES. OIL CLOTHS, WALL p pp1rnnD0R
every description of goods Kent in a a stE' and
Sarpet and Furniture House 4 I 'i NJ. Gas
q co, Broughton street, @9 Ill.
DOR SALE. Retail City Drug St. -
good business. viii be sold -, e y, uollg
Address DRUGGIST, News cffiee easy ;s ferns
Tor SALE, 80 Lots at a bargoin :. -
4 Broad. and near Anderson strse ~ Lss
terms, apply to R. B. REPPARD NJ NJ n 10
street No ~ RsY
- -.-- jellSt
CYPRESS SHINGLES and BOARDS
For sale by
mh2S-tf BAc0N g nDo
TOR SALE, the following stereotvna 49,
4 ratus: Steam DFyiBg Pres fttoa - S Sp&
Platen 1ex24; 1 Iron Beating Tahls S S2NS;q
Iron Casting Mould Hoes No. e. to cast S,S,
They are almost new and in good corS e,t''
Address j. H. Els TILL, Savannah. f alal ~
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FOR RENT, two connecting -
Broad street T Terms use Of bath - s
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SLAVES delivered at any sbin.,-
Georgia. South Carolina, or Atl.,.,
Florida. port /
my1s If
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E'OR RENT, in Atlanta. for H. --S
4 months, furnished house Of sn !, Summer
servants house and stable: ten ~ D,iS Sx Rooms
from depot; possession given 'ii nl1e wax
Address, with references, Il. i7gnl4ssaaii ,
mv9ttt
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~autea.

take chance UNDERSTANDS St The care p gPairyasS
reference D1 81 city milk route cpsss ss
jeis.lt DAi8l' care of News a aS ssss H. ~ I
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WANTED, Central RsiIroad !sSt'
cant. dor years 1873, 1869, 1870 ann andnqal ReD
ports at this office, "a oeiiVefy Of ab,l tdS
Je11-6t&Tel2t O'e 1
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WANTED as many healthy 49,
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CONGRESS HALL REsTA1p w.. '''
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seven column, ,..H 1II' VUInpetent - Der
Teser Colunn weekly panes ' % get q \
6 n,;snd as to competency spd RespoSs
qulreo. address Box "a Guu charso.N
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2rs 6naas.

D. B. MCKENNA.
JOB LOTS
FROM
NEW YORK AUCTIONS.
Is pair 9GANN misses AA0A Aiii'' iO'' per
20 dozen Ladies' Isle GLOVES, 1Oc. per
pair.
SO dozen Ladies' LONG LACE GLOVES, 2Oc..
25c.. 40c. and SOC.
% pieces Double Width LACE BUNTINGS, CSC.
per yard, worth 35c.
20 pieces LACE LENos at &c., worth 25c
rs Ladies' SUN UMBRELLAS, % inch. at 81 IS.
worth So 25.
50 Ladies' SUN UMBRELLAS. "a inch, at 81 so,
wort So so.
IS Ladies' BRoCADED PARAsoLs at Sc IS.
worth 50 80.
10 cases JAPANESE and other FANS. from
1c up.
pieces BLACK GRENADINES at 1Oc. per
yard.
20 pieces COLORED LACE BUNTINGS at
SIC, recently sold at Csc.
IS pieces "A LACE BORDERED WHITE
SCOTCH LAWNS at 15c, worth 25c.
so pieces 4 4 WHITE SCOTCH LAWNS at 1s1kc
$50 dozen C 7ILDREN'S FANCY HOSE, from
l5c. to &c.,, all under value.
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w ANTED, Printer. who -, -4 ssls.ll.
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