Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-01


able presiding officers that were called tempo
rarily to the Speakers chair. He has all the
grace and courtesy of his distinguished father,
Gen. Henry R.. jackson. who. singularly
enough. was invited to q seat on the floor OF
the House during enc of the occasions when his
gifted son was presiding, fact that called for
general comment.
Perhaps the most prompt and efficient pre-
siding sofficer among the young men of the
House who filed the Speakers chair tempo
rarily, was Hon. Samuel H. Jemison, of Bibb
Without the polish and dignity of Mr.. Jackson.
he was quicker to comprehend the points pre-
sented, and to direct more readily the action
of the House. In this respect Mr.. Jemison has
surpassed any young member who has, under
my observation, ever filled the chair for
Speaker Bacon
OUR MEMORIAL SERVICES.
The Knights Templar made every arrange
ment for grand funeral service at DeGive's
Opera House on Monday afternoon, and spared
no expense to drape the stage and decorate
the house with suitable emblems of mourning
Unfortunately, however, they invited the
colored military and civic societies to join in
the parade and occupy the colored gallery.
Your correspondent foresaw conflict at the
Opera House door, and in the morning wrote
a resolution, and had it passed in the Legisla-
ture, giving the colored people the use of Re-
presentatives Hall for a service of their own.
Other counsels prevailed, however, and they
went to the Opera House, where my prediction
was verified.
Although greatly marred by the riot, the
| spect, and reflected credit upon the committee
of arrangements But | must say that Capt.
| Harry Jackson's mastery and eloquent ad-
| dress took everyb body by surprise, so much so
| that it was frequently applauded despite the
| fact that it was a funeral Grafton. His delivery
| and manner were dignified and graceful, and
| the whole address and manner of delivery
would have honored and enhanced the gran
deur of the burial services at Cleveland, Ohio,
where the dead President was finally buried.
THK ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
Everything is being pushed ahead in order
| to get ready for the opening on Wednesday
next, but am told that it will be next to i'm
| possible to have things in proper order at that
time, although the opening exercises may oc-
| cur as announced.
| Passing among the freight cars at the West
ern and Atlantic Railroad depot yesterday. l
saw one car load of machinery from st. Louis
| and another from a firm in Accrington, Eng
| land. which shows that there will be some ex-
| hibits OF this character from the other side of
| the ocean.
The meeting at the DeGive's Opera House
| the other night in behalf of the Exposition was
very thinly attended and devoid of enthusiasm
| This seems strange, when Atlanta is the one
place. of all others in Georgia, that is to reap
harvest from the Exposition The General As
| sembly was blamed for not giving an endorse
ment, but the people of Atlanta have been
equally as backward. Another meeting is to
| be held to night at Representatives Hail. and
it is hoped that Atlanta will be present en-
masse.
| GEORGIA WILL BE AT YcRKTowN
| AS the press seem to be indrustriousIy circu-
lating the report that Georgia is not TO be re-
| presented aC the Yorktown Centennial, the
| resolutions offered by Hon. Fleming G. Du-
| Bgnon of Baldwin. and unanimously adopted
! by the House and concurred in by the Senate,
| were quite appropriate. 1t is true that the
| General Assembly did not feel authorized TO
| appropriate money for State representation,
| but the venerable Chatham Artillery and other
| corps of Savannah were prompt to act in the
| matter, and will be illustrious representatives
! s~kr< AL V
| Other States may have larger representations
| present but dare to predict that no State
| will be represented by finer body of men or
| a more venerable and honored corps than the
| his head in shame or fear that his grand old
| State will not maintain her dignity and her
military pride at Yorktown
| THE FEDERAL COURTS.
The United States Courts are in full blast
| here, with Judge r. A. Hill, of Mississippi,
| again presiding for Judge Erskine who is still
alb, ent. Judge Hill is a venerable gentleman
| of most amiable qualities and has made many
| friends during his official visits to Atlanta To-
| night he is to be entertained by ex Gov r. B.
Bullock in fine style at his elegant Peachtree
street residence. where he will meet Gov. Col
| quit Chief Justice Jackson, Judges Crawford,
| Speer, Bleckley, Mckay, and other eminent
| citizens.
The Federal Courts at the present term are
crowded with business, mostly Illicit distilleres.
Every morning a large throng of poor crea-
districts, are seen around the court house,
awaiting trial or to appear as witnesses against
some more unfortunate neighbor. am told
| by well posted official that hundreds of cases
are brought here simply because a crowd of
men and women can thereby secure profitable
witness fees There is no doubt much truth In
| this statement
MINOR TOPICS.
Notwithstanding all that has been said Of
favorable character by Northern newspaper
| intervieweTs, still believe that Senator B. H.
| Hill is permanently disabled for future public
service. Senator Brown assures me that my
| view Of the case has been and is the correct
| one. or course all Georgia mourns the loss of
| such an eloquent voice in debate, and such
brilliant mind In the councils of the nation,
| but the hand of God has smitten him and we
| must bow to the sad, sad af1iction.
| The hotels are rapidly filling up the rooms
| vacated by members of the Legislature with
| exhibitors at the Atlanta Exposition, who have
come thus early in order to see that their ex-
hibits are properly placed in position. Captain
| p F. Brown will have the Grand Exposition
Hotel open in few days. which will be great
| relief to the Kimball and Markham Houses.
| both Of which are having all they can attend
to- The Markham has its new rooms finished
and full before the rush fairly begins.
| The DeKGlb County NetCs, Of Decatur, wisely
| sounds a note of warning to the farmers Of
| Georgia. and bids them beware of men or
| corporations that come here to loan money on
their farms and require peculiar consideration
in return. Look sharp to the cost of exsm-
lining titles, lawyers fee, etc, and beware how
| you part with the roof that shelters you and
yours. Struggle on and get out of debt if pos
sible, but do not let any plausible schemer get
| posse ssion of your little ALL
Some drummer, probably a dead beat has
| been abusing Savannah, Augusta, and other
| cities, and praising Atlanta as the one para
disc for commercial travellers. Atlanta, no
doubt, is a nice place for drummers and
drunii,..H.-s are nice fellows for Atlanta, but
deny that Savannah treats Gllo,.. :nv snv worse
than they are treated here If they have been
| fined Savannah IF them
| here. Not long ago Mr.. o. P. Meghan, the
| popular drummer of the Columbus, Ohio,
for drumming without a certain license.
Savannah has never done any worse than this
with visiting commercial tourists.
| FINAL PARAGRAPHS
Conductors on the street cars to the Exposi-
| ton grounds now wear bell punches on their
hip. which gives them more business like ap-
Atlanta will soon have large grain elevator
near the cotton factory, IL is frame building
| well put together, and makes quite an impos-
| ing display in the midst Of more unpretending
| structures.
Tramps are daily arriving in large numbers
| and threaten to become great nuisance here
during the next few weeks. Advance squads
| represent that some four hundred are now he.
| tween Chattanooga and Atlanta. There viii
| be need for a severe vagrant law.
Thieves. pickpockets and gamblers are also
| coming in on nearly every train and from all
| directions, and some have already commenced
operations Visitors to the Exposition will do
well to keep sharp lookout for their watches,
| pocketbooks and 1ewelry, otherwise they may
| suffer great loss at the hands of sharpers and
| thieves.
During the past year Atlanta has made rapid
/ strides IN the increase of her manufacturing
| enterprises In addition to several fertilizer
| factories she is now preparing to inaugurate
| cotton seed oil mill, the corporators being
GesrRe Walter, Of SaYannah, Hugh r. Inman,
! Of Atlanta. Owen o. Nelson, OF Montgomery,
| Alabama. George w. Scott, of Decatur and
others Thirty thousand dollars are to be in
! vested in this enterprise, and it starts out un-
der the most favorable auspices possible.
Hon. Henry W, Hilliard, who has been Min
lister 70 Brazil for several years past is now In
| this city with his interesting family, and is
| cordially greeted by many old friends While
| In New York learn that a prominent publish
ing house proposed to Mr.. Hilliard to issue a
| new edition OF his once popular novel, DE
Vane" which has been out of print for several
| years. The late Herschel V. johnson and other
| eminent Georgians have pronounced this work
one OF the most Interesting and attractive that
have come from the pens Of gifted Southern
Writer'S CHATH4n.