Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-19

Davis, the eShO0tisf-Rush of Guests
Scenes at sAe Post Offace-Axe
Grinders-Weaslaer for 1SSO-VarI-
Oas Scraps.
JAoKsoNvItLE, January 17-The managers
and officers of the State Fair are working IKE
beavers to make the exhibition success.
Many letters have been received, relating to
the display of machinery, etc, from abroad.
Later accounts from the up.river counties,
that the damage done by the frost was much
less than was expected, furnish good ground
for the hope that there will be acreditable
assortment of early vegetables Several
crates of tomatoes from that section have
lately been forwarded to Northern markets.
Most of the horses that were at the fair Ia
Tallahassee will be shipped to ia ksonville,
and among the number are some ''peart
movers" Another card" would ee the APP
pearance of Mr.. c. P, Davis. of Iamonia, Leon
county. Some of our citizens who were at the
capitol last week talk of his practice with the
rifle as being startling. A man who can hit
half dollars, nickels and five-cent pieces tossed
into the sir, with single ball, can't be beat
easily. Many OF us would rather witness such
shoot ng than LOOK at a horse Eaes. Bring
them down. MeSSfS. Managers, for all OF us are
anxious to see what Davis can do, as compared
with Carver and other great Tlflemen. Strangers
and citizens alike would be glad to see the fnt
Workmanship of one of our Florida boys. He
Will draw big crowds and add to your rec6 pts
Everybody who can should come to Jack
Sonviile next week. and everybody should dc
his or her best TO contribute something tC
render the fair Interesting. In addition to the
attractions at the grounds, there will be
amusements at night. There will be one OF
more theatrical companies on hand, and some
of our amateurs will take advantage of the
occasion to display their proficiency There
will be no dearth of amuSements of various
descriptions.
Tomorrow night the Catholic Fair will open
at Metropolitan Hall. The ladies connected
with this church always achieve success, for
they not only work with will, but they accu.
mulate q large quantity of useful and orna
mental articles. The good Sisters" are ia.
nous for their fine embrosderies, delicate laceS,
and choice needle-work.
Nearly all of the different denominations in
the city, make iG convenient to hold a fair dur
ing the winter, when the place is full of stran-
gers. Our guests attend in numbers AMI con
tribute liberally to these good purposes.
the opening hop Of the Yacht Club came of
last Friday night. This ig ALWAYS an event f5T
the bellies and beaux of the city, and the occa-
sion is one always enjoyed to the utmost They
should be more frequent.
The annual rush of visitors has commenced,
and the various hostelries will soon be crowded
to suffocation. For the next two months the
tide will run strongly in this direction, and all
engaged Ia the business OF transporting and
caring for strangers will bo fully occupied.
The hotels, like the buses, are very elastic,
however, and can always manage somehow to
provide for an additional ar ival.
There is a perceptibly increased demand for
fertilizers, and the trade in these articles is
growing rapidly. No soil responds more
readily than that Of Florida to the employ
ment Of stimulants. and the outlay is gener-
ously met by the enlarged receipts.
Our poverty in some articles, very abundant
elsewhere, is shown in the arrival of two
vessels, with cafgoes of rock, to be used for
sinkioR the mattresses for the ietties on the
bar Improvement. Every effort was made to
obtain suitable materials for this purpose here.
but none could be obtained.
Over five thousand letters and six hundred
pounds of printed matter were received and
distributed at this office last Sunday This little
of the business done here at this season Soon
after the arrival of the mail, the line of anxious
expectants begins to form, and lengthens until
it stretches out of the building way out on the
sidewalk. Many colored folks take their
places in the line daily with undiminished
regularity, although they never did, and never
WILL receive letter. 1t gives them momenta-
ry consequence, however, for strangers to
master Jay, although a Republican, has made
an excellent officer, and should be retained by
the Incoming administration
Quite number of our citizens availed them
selves of the cheap rates to the Tallahassee
fair only five dollars for the round trip, and
went up to the capital. OF course these gen
tIemen only wanted to visit the fair and of
course none had duh axes to be sharpened.
Some came hack with smiling faces, some with
elongated visages, and some wore doubtful
expression. OF course, also, it was only polite
to see Governor Bloxham and extend con-
gratulati0ns. That was simply polite and
proper. Some will necessarily have to remain
hungry, for there are not slices enough to fill
all the empty StOmachS.
The United States Court is again under way
1t is rumored that forty indictments, princi-
IL for yO 0f fhA eli Raxu hav~a
been already found by the grand jury. That
finger of BiSbee Is visible, for the more indict-
ments the more his chances in a contest for a
seat in Congress are strengthened. 1t is to be
hoped inst the Senate will again fling ]. b.
Stickney higher than kite as United States
Attorney He is too much of partisan for
the position, and quite Objectionable on other
accounts. He has one merit-he clings to the
hope of a confirmation as closely as tar to q
sleeps tail.
In consequence of the late bad weather and
the numerous fogs that have prevailed i'm
peding the navigation OF our river, it is pro-
posed to solicit the aid OF the government in
placing lights at various points. The trade on
the st. John s Is now So large, and expanding
SO rapidly, that every safeguard should be
thrown around the shipping plying upon its
waters. New steamers are constantly being
added t. the fleet already employed on the
river.
According to the reports Of the United States
Signal Office in this city, the mean tempera-
y
warnest day occurred in June, when the tenn
perature rose to 1905, and the coldest in De-
cember, when it fell to 49, There were 157 days
during the year when rain fell and the total
rainfall reached IS 81 inches, very unusual
amount. Sergeant j. w. Smith, In charge, is q
most accurate, industrious and pains taking
officer. and gives entire satisfaction.
1t is pleasant to hear that the business of the
Union has increased so greatly of late that its
proprietor and editor, Mr. McCallum, will soon,
and for the second time this winter, enlarge his
psper.
George Society. Quite number of the John
Bulls have settled among us, and they are able
to get up an excellent association. A St..
Patrick 8 Society is now in order
Although the work on our new railroads has
been much retarded by the late bed weather,
it continues to progress as rapidly as coald be
expected. Contracts have been made for the
construction of q bridge across the Nassau
river, on the Jacksonville and Fernandina
Railroad, and the State convicis, one hundred
and twenty-five in number, will soon be en-
ployed on the WayeroSs connection. The cars
and iron for the street railroad are on the way.
ana VIII be put IN position as soon as landed
Jacksonville is fast becoming a railroad centre,
and it won't be many years before the capital
will be removed to this metropolis.
Our, mails continue to arrive wi h
provoking irregnlarity Once in a
while they get In on schedule time,
but these occasions are exceptions. The
United States Supreme Court has as yet pro-
uOuuc6u no decision IN bnls long ana tedious
litigation. The result from that tribunal is
awaited with much solicitude and interest
When the Waycross Road is finished, we shall
he all right so far as our Northern and West
ern mails are concerned.
The Cabinet appointments Of Governor Rlox-
ham give satisfaction. It has been generally
believed that our young fellow townsman,
Mr.. II. A. L EnRle, would be made State
Treasurer, and it is hoped that Madam Rum Or
will be correct in this rumor. He would GER
tainly make competent and efficient official
Work has been commenced on the Palatka
end of the Palatka, Gainesville and Charlotte
Harbor Railroad. and contract for twenty
miles of grading has been taken by General
Varnum, of Gainesville. It really looks now
as If this important enterprise would be
pushed through. Hurrah for the railroads.
The new cemetery viii soon be laid out, and
the lots offered for sale. The railroad to Fer
nandina viii pass through the grounds and
station is to be established at that point
We hear that the sitting members In th ,
Legislature from this county will be likely to
retain their seats. If Billy Lucas should be
turned out, he would upset the whole State
Government SUBSTITUTE.
Weathaw WnMlcaefouw