Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-02-04

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His Life and SeFvIceS-GOOd News
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TALLAHASSEE, February s.-The atmosphere
of the Assembly requires the constant purify
ing presence Of an Angel, and when the devout
Friar taps the Bell, all Neel in holy meditation
The Hall is always decorated with Green Ivey,
and when the members need retreshment, their
Butler is always ready to serve them with a
glass of sparkling Perry, while their Miller Is
never without liberal supply Of Brown Good.
bread, and Big-ham. with WEIGH rabbit for
dessert.
In niche, is figure of that mythical anil
NAL, the Griffin, done in marble, by Canova.
Although the weather outside may be hot
enough to Byrne you. you can usually find
Snow Ball on the peak Of the Assembly Craig.
Cooper and Plummer stop all leaks, and keep
the Carr Of progres rolling.
II anybody under To0ke to violate the con-
stitution, the brave MARQUIS stands prepared,
with Spear in hand, to Slaughter the aggres-.
The Democrats are not clay in the hands Of a
Potter, and he is not even able TO Beyill their
edges.
understand what you mean by Tippin the
exhausted.
strong bill on the question OF temperance
has been introduced. It requires all persons
applying for license, TO file q recommendation,
signed by two-thirds of the registered voters
of the precinct where the liquor is to be sold.
A bona Of two thousand dollars is also to be
given for the securing of damages 20 those who
may be injured by the sale Of the liquor The
bond is to ba renewed, whenever reduced to
five hundred dollars, by the payment OF dam
ages The license is not to be increased, but
mt ha tod
less than g5llOn.
Other bills, Of a similar character, are being
prepared, and it is very evident that deter
mined assault Is being planned against the out
posts of King Alcohol.
Senator w. N. Thompson, Of Fernandina, is
one OF the most industrious and useful mem
bers of the Upper House.
He is of low stature and possesses somewhat
aidermanic proportions, with broad brow
beaming with frankness and good nature.
He was born in Harper's Ferry. Virginia. In
1842 and came to Florida in 1859. When the
Seventh Florida Regiment was organized he
enlisted as private in Company B., of which
s. b. McLin was First Lieutenant. He was the
smallest man in tho regiment and was known
He went through the Kentucky and Tennes-
see campaigns, and was with General Joe
Johnston on his memorable retreat through
Georgia. in July, 1864, he received a severe
wound in the knee, requiring the use of crutch-
eS for some months after the surrender.
He attended school at the East Florida Sem
mary, in Gainesville, in 65 and &c, and for the
two succeeding years planted cotton In Ala
chUa.
In 1863 he was appointed Paymaster and AS
sistant Treasurer of the Transit Company,
which position he now holds.
In 1876 he was nominated for the Assembly,
and in consequence o. a split among the he
publicans wss elected, being the first Demo
crat and the first white man elected from Mas
Sau county after reconstruction.
He fought the high per diem of eight dollars
fixed by the previous Republican Legislatures,
and succeeded in reducing the sum to six dol
lars, thereby saving the State many thousands
of dollars
In 1913 no was defeated for the Senate by
Judge Friend, but that gentleman dying short.
ly afterwards, he was again put In the field
and beat his opponent. Major Suhrer, by &c ma
jority.
Mr.. Thompson is q clear-headed business
man, faithful TO his duties, always at his post
and watchful over the interests of his State
and immediate constituents, and enjoys to
marked extent the esteem and confidence of
the Senate and large circle of friends and
aequaintances Whatever he undertakes is
usually accomplished thoroughly and COM
pletely. May his shadow never grow less. y
Some weeks ago l sent you q letter relative
to proposed inland route from Lake Okecho-
bee, via Indian river. to the mouth Of the St
Johns river, connecting thres with the present
inland cute to Savannah. Since that time the
project has assumed definite shape and form.
The following article from the FtoTididn will
show what has been accomplished:
The importance to the interest of the State
in the contract recently made with Colonel
Coryeh, of Jacksonville, and Mr.. A. B. linder-
man representing capitalists from Philadsl-
phia and the Pacific slope, cannot be over
estimated by the citizens Of this State, as the
Union properly remarks. If the parties are in
earnest and are backed up with the capital
sad to be controlled by them (of which fact
there don't seem to be a question:. This ques.
ton of drainage has been talked of for the past
thirty years; All know the value of the lands
if reclaimed and the immense benefit that
would accrue to the State by making lanes At
for sugar culture alone. as equal to any in the
world. Can it be donei is the QHes ion. 1t is
conceded It can, after various surveys, and
now men Of capital and energy have taken
hold of the matter with an earnestness that
convinces us they mean to carry out the great
work. The State in her contract has de-
manded q forfeiture of money and It has been
willingly acceded to. She also in her contract
compes, after q limited time given for further
surveys, that continuous force of men or
machinery shall be kept in constant work.
This surely looks as though both State and
contracting parties mean business and we think
both win be greatly benefited in the end. A
party from Fort MyerS-men who live in the
immediate vicinity of the great work-who, for
twenty years past, have had practical knowl-
edge of the overdows from this lake and been
sufferers from it. were represented here by
Major Evans to ask for contract for this
same work. Celonels Coryen and Linder-
mans proposals were in advance of his arri-
val, ouC IN Iuil consuItanon WITH Colonel
Coryell, and getting his views Of how he consid-
cred the work should be done, and being fully
satisfied they were backed by means to carry
through the work, Major Evans at once aban-
doned the idea of making proposal, and went
before the board and heartily indorsed the
giving OF the contract to CorYell and Linder-
man. Such an endorsements goes very far to
convince the public Of the wisdom of the
board making the contract, which must, If
fully carried out, very much add to the pros
perity of the SUate''
l have only to add that the parties concerned
have abundance of capital, are thoroughly in
earnest and that the work will soon be COM
menced.
Three of those odd birds known as the
CapuchiD owls are on exhibition. They were
obtained from a barn on the plantation OF
Governor Bloxham. Their name is derived
from fancied resemblance they bear to the
Capuchin order of friars, who were wont
to wear cowls around their visages These
birds are as eful in the way OF catching rats
and mice as a trained black-and-tan terrier,
and it is pity that they are not more numer-
Gus.
The Senate Chamber was graced this morn
ing by the presence Of several of the charming
ladies of Tallahassee. Unfortuu ately for the
bachelors Of the body, nothing but routine
business was In progress, SO that there was no
W.H.B.