Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-08

JACKSONVILLE, April 6.-On last Monday the
Republicans of Jacksonville met with an over
whelming defeat in the municipal election. AS
the result was unexpected, their surprise was
as great their modification. There have
been dismal groans and bitter maledctions in
the Radical camp, and each patriot has been
attriouting the disaster to the neglect or mis-
conduct of his fellow To have been beaten at
all was bitter dose, but to be threshed here.
in their very sanctuary, under the drippings Of
the United States Court, the Internal Revenue
Office, and similar institutions, where the pure
essence of Republicanism is distilled leavening
the whole mass, is an unheard of atrocity.
Then too to think that those rascalIy Inde-
pendents, who gave them SO much ANNOYANCE
IN the late general election. should dare to vote
against the regular" ticket, and aid in its
DOWNFALL They came up manfuly to the
polls, many OF them voting openly, while
others were assiduously supporting the
Peoples ticket, without DISCUSSES or conceal
ment.
This was a new departure in the political
history OF our city, and marks a growing res
tlVeness under the restraints of Republican
machinery. It will be a very difficult task
hereafter to close the crevasse made by the
swelling flood of freedom of action and the
break in the levee bids fair to grow wider and
deeper. The success of the peoples ticket is
due to the aid derived from this faction and to
the assistance given it by the liberal Republi-
cans.
There was no Democratic ticket in the field,
although the members of that party very gen
orally sustained the Peoples ticket. The object
sought to be attained was the rout Of the Re
puolcan city ring, and this was pretty thor
oughly accomplished. OF the fifteen candi-
dates on their slate, only three were elected
the Marshal by majority of eleven, Collector
by majority of eight, and an Alderman. 1T
came mighty nigh making clean sweep of the
Tatr N k1a oh, ,NF
the stalwarts is ludicrous in its intensity
1t is a sad and diScouragiDg fact that not
even the repeated biennial crop of perSecu-
uiOnS in the United States Court will deter the
malignant Democrats from showing their hos
tility to the mild and gentle authority of the
Republicans, and that, even when not engag-
ed IN regular warfare their guerrilla incursionS
are harassing and vexatiOus in the highest
degree.
By a law passed during the last session of
the Legislature One-half of the members Of
serve for the period of two years In this
light, the success of the ticket just elected has
double value. 1t net only gives us a good
Board of Aldermen for the present, but also for
the next year.
Much is expected of the recently elected
city administration, and their course will be
closely watched. 1t is hoped that many neces-
sary reforms and Improvements will be inau-
gurated, and that they will keep pace with the
progressive spirit of the age. Seven Of the nine
Aldermen are successful merchants and bring
to their municipal duties abundance of
business tact and experience
His Honor, NJ. A. Dzalynski is an old citizen,
widely and favorably known throughout the
State, and will prove an able and efficient off
Ger.
Accounts coming in from the growers of
vegetables unite as to the damage occaSioned
by the recent cold weather. Crops have been
serious injured as high up the river as San
ford, and the receipts of the truckers will be
considerably diminished this season. Every
thing in this line will be a month behind the
usual average.
Just now we are getting touch of the late
bliZz ard in Minnesota, and the weather is un-
comfortably cool.
A sharp trick has been played by some con-
fldence men upon an old gentleman from New
En- gland. who doubtless prided himself upon
his Sagacity and acuteneSS. After prolonged
negotiations and bargainiugs, he became the
possesSor of some gold bricks from the mines
of the West, for which valuable property he
paid the handsome sum of twelve or fifteen
thousand dollars His bullion, when asSayed
will be found to consist of a very superior
quality of base metal. The good old deacon,
who thought he was making an excellent spec
ulation will discover to his sorrow that there
are sharper men to be encountered than him
self. This is said to be the heaviest swindling
transaction of the winter.
The expedition to make a preliminary ex-
ploration of the ion around Lake Okeecho-
bee and the Everglades with view to the
drainage of that country will leave this week.
Two competent and experienced surveyors
accompany the party, and will present full
and complete report.
This project is exciting very general atten-
ton, and many papers are discussing the i'm
portance and magnitude of the enterprise.
/ propose to accept the kind invitation Of the
authorities of the Fernandina and Jacksonville
Railroad, and to report the festivities contem-
plated by the former city for the benefit of
your readers. w. II. B.