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The daily gazette., 1881-01-08

or this amount only $27, CTS 40 was
for the ordinary operations Of the de-
partment, the other expenditures being
Tor new wheel new pump, damage TO
the reservoir, &c.
The amount due from delinquent
wafer renters, December 81, 1880, Is
$o57 oe.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-08
AT PHRRYvILLR.

Five freight cars we're wrecked by the
accident at Psrryville, reported In
yesterdays GAZETTE. The engine OF
the passenger train, No. 81, was badly
injured by running into the freight train
and had to be brought back to the shops
in this city for repairs.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-08
EXTENSION OF PIPR.

The demand for the extension Of water
pipes during the year 50 largely exceeded
Lhe expectations Of Council that an ex-
traordiciary appropriation Of 5000 for
this purpose was made on Sept. 10th.
Among the improvements In this respect
was the replaing Of the old threerinch
man OH Market street, from Fifth To
Ninth, with one eight inches in diame-
ter.
December 10th the main across the
Brandywine at Eleventh street, was as
ceTtaInsd TO be broken. The stops were
closed and the Ninth Ward supplied by
the Market street main. The intense
cold weather prevented an investigation
The daily gazette., 1881-01-08
THE NEW BUILDING

for the Water Department, at Sixth
and King streets, was entered October
18th, after the Department had been
scattered for several weeks. The repor IT
says the Levy Courl Building Committee
evidently came 10 the conclusion that
the only way TO get the Department out
OF the old buildings on Court House
square was to tear them down, which was
done.
The daily gazette., 1881-01-08

Respectfully submitted,
Ii. B. MCINTYRE,
Chief Engineer.
Wilmington. jan /, 1881.
Various tables sre annexed to the rs-
pori, some Of which are as follows:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22
TWENTY MILES OF WHALES.
Novel sights Seen from the Deck OF
the.StesmshIp Newport.



The steamship Newport, of Wards Line,
which is now having her bottom scraped
and painted on the dry-dock at the foot OF
Market street, had an unusual experience
during her recent outward trip to Havana.
She sailed from this port on Thursday, DC
tober "a. and before daylight next morning
she was of the Cape Of Delaware. At about
eight O'Clock, when she was steaming st the
rate of fifteen miles an hour, she ran lntO
an immense school OF whales twenty miles
long and q quarter OF mile wide. Inc
animals were of all sizes, and disported
themselves in the water as II enjoying II.
Suddenly the ship shook from stem TO stern
as she struck monster about oO rect long,
which was attempting to cross the path OF
the Newport. The whale was cut In halves,
which passed sstern on either SIDE, while
the water was dyed red with his blood. The
steamer came to standsoll. ana her stem
was examined. IL was Iounu 70 lave
escaped injury, but the steering gear was
slightly damaged. This was soon repaired,
and the Newport proceeded, but the
uassenpprs were not so delighted
with the whales as they had been before
the shock. The sight of the mon
steris head as 1t shot upward from the
water had been anything but pleasant
to them. Ten minutes after the vessel start
ed up there was another and heavier shoek,
which almost threw the passengers from
their feet. Another whale had been cut in
two. The body OF this animal passed under
the vessel and struck the propeller with
great violence. The engineer rushed on
deck. imagining that the ship had struck a
submerged wreck. Capt. Sundberg ordered
the course Of the steamer changed, and she
soon ran out Of the troublesome whales.
The Oldest seagoing men on the Newport,
and some of them had been on whaling
vessels, could not remember such an expe-
rience
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22
The Pension Fraud.
Indianapolis Journal, Rep.


There was no Congressman to stand
up and fearlessly expose the shameless
demagoguery by which the people were
robbed. The average Congressman is
not that sort of man. He is astonished
that he ever got there, and he is not
going to make a muss about it. His
policy is silence. He is content with
So 900 and a wholesale infamy. Is it
not about time that there should be q
change in this regardH Is 1t not
about time that the people
should select as their repre-
sentatives at Washington men who want
something else than a good time for
the winters There is much poverty in
the land, and there is want, hardship and
penury, much as we may dilate upon the
greatness of our country, its fertility and
exhaustless resources. A large per cent.
of the men sent to Congress are palpable
frauds, blatant demagogues, weak tools
of corrupt leaders, and they are the in
struments o. cliques. cabals and rings
which know not the people, and care not
for them The arrears of Cnsion" &C!
was the flower of our demagOguery-jus
what we might have expected. 1t is
sapping the strength Of the country and
not rewarding its soldiery. One honest
man OF talent and courage, who cared
not for the consequences, might have
stemmed this infamous tide of corrup-
ton
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22
Guiteau and His judges

The prosecution having rested their
case in the Guiteau trial the defense of
the assassin will now be presented. The
withdrawal Of Mr.. Robinson, associate
counsel with Mr.. Scoville for the prison
err, is understood to have proceeded from
a disagreement as to the line of defense
to be adopted. Mr.. Scoville is deter
mined 10 rely entirely upon the plea of
insanity and whatever evidence that can
be procured to sustain it. Mr.. Robinson
was disposed to raise the issue of NAL
practice in excavation of the prisoners
guilt, and 10 endeavor to raise such rea-
sonable doubt in the minds of the jury
as would prevent them from finding
Guiteau guilty under the indictment,
should the insanity plea be insuficiently
supported.
1t is evident now, however, that the
assassin's sole hope of safety lies in the
ability of his counsel to make out his
responsibility. John Wilson Guiteau,
the brother of the assassin, who is in
attendance upon the trial, says he will
sanction no bubbles or technicalities,
but will use all legitimate means to show
the jury that the prisoner was insane on
the second Of July and is insane now.
As to the character and value of the
testimony for the defense the public as
yet know little. 1t may be that reputa-
BILE witnesses and trustworthy experts"
may swear to their belief that Guiteau
is a lunatic. OF at least "crank."
The general public, however, in the
meantime will think, as they have
thought all along. that Guiteau realizing
the consequences of his crime, as he has
shown that he does at every stage of the
case and during his long confinement,
must have known its character when he
committed it. Whatever his motive for
the deed, he nerved himself up to it and
calculated it with a GOODNESS that indis-
putably proves that he was conscious of
its enormitY and his guilt. The fact
that he seeks to excuse it, too, adds
strength to the belief in his response
bilitY.
What the verdict Of the jury viii be
cannot be foretold. but unless the most
convincing proof is given Of his irrespon-
sibility, the twelve men sitting in judg-
ment on his fate will not err, in the opin
ion of the public, if they mete out to
him the punishment his atrocity deserves.
1t may be thata successful self constitut
ed avepger may relieve them of their
task, but if he leaves the dock free
man. his lease of life will be of brief du-
ration,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The movement to induce Congress at
its coming session to reduce the whisky
tax from 80 cents per gallon to 80, is
destined to meet with considerable OPP
position, and it is probable that the in
fuence of the internal revenue officials
will be thrown against It. A Western
collector Of revenue says the reduction is
beng urged by the middle men. " and
that it would benefit them and nobody
else: that it would not affect the retail
price to take of 40 cents tax per gallon,
and the distilIers would not be benefited,
{ because they sell their product with the
understanding that the tax, whatever 1t
may be, shall be paid by the buyer.
The proposed reduction viii also meet
with steady opposition from large ele-
ment Of the people who think whisky
can better stand heavy tax than other
articles Of internal production.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

In consequence Of the election of
four anti Christians out Of the six School
Commissioner" of Nevada, Iowa, the
Bible has been excluded from the public
schools of that city, which is the capital
of one of the strong Republican counties
Of that nearly solid Republican State.
The New York World comments: 1--WE
thought that it was from the goddess De-
mocracy and not from the party Of re-
ligion and morality that all the danger
to our public schools was to be expect
ed. Iowa, too, where Gen. Grant wrote
that famous letter about the schoolsl
This is too much. Tears render our type
illegible."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22
Nh. n p O'Connor. member of Il

Mr.. T. P. O'Connor, member of the
British Parliament, in a lecture delivered
in Baltimore Friday night, spoke conf
IDENTIFY of the ultimate success of the
Land League agitation in Ireland. He
predicted that Parnell would be in his
place IN Parliament next February, more
determined than ever to continue his
fight. Mr.. O'Connor counts upon the
continued and determined resistance of
the Irish people to the extortionste de-
mands of the landlords. He advises
and expects passive, quiet resistance,
however.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

Young Mr.. Astor's failure to purchase
the Eleventh Congressional district in
New York has brought down upon him
a great quantity of ridicule from the
anti-stalwarts and he has gone to Europe.
presumably to escape the annoyance and
perhaps also to study up the manner in
which defeated candidate for the Eng
lish Parliament carries of his disappoint-
ment, and 30 to ascertain the correct
thing" for himself. Rumor says he will
be given a diplomatic appointment to
console him for the loss Of the $50,
which he is SAID to have expended in the
canvass.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

Washington Star; Senator Mahone's
political doctrine, or rather theory, as
expressed by himself. is: L want every
man to vote, and want him to vote as
he pleases, and to be neither threatened
beforehand nor ostrscized afterwards
I an tired of intolerance This sounds
very well, but would be much more
impressive if Mr.. Malone had lived up
10 the high standard of political conduct
he lays down The ex-Federal office
holders in Virginia. via were removed,
at Mahone's instance, because they did
not feel inclined to support his party and
his policy, perhaps do not take much
stock in the Senator's professions OF
enlarged tolerance
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The Philadelphia NortA american
pipes up and says there must be mo re-
pudiation now" in Virginia. This is
rather absurd. after the Republican
leaders have been pushing the repudia-
ton movement in that State with all
their might, and have succeeded in
electing Legislature whose conspicuous
determination is to repudiate $13. 900 OOO
of the principal and the interest Of Vir-
ginia's debt Let no Republican organ
now pretend that its party is bent on the
maintenance of public credit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The rumor that George G. Gorham is
to be appointed Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury is not at all incredible. He
is stalwart, and was with Mr.. Arthur
at Albany during the Senatorial fight
He was also the Republican candidate
for the Secretsryship of the Senate last
spring. when Riddleberger was the nomi-
nee for Sergeantat-Arms. The latter is
to be provided for otherwise; why not
Gorham alsoi He invented the Malone
balance of power, and must be cared
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

ltNew York city has a foreign trade Of
nearly 5000, 900, 900, London OF nearly
1914, 900. 900 and Liverpool Of 1881. 600
600. Hull has foreign trade Of s1S8, 600
600, standing the third port in Great
Britain, and 100000 higher than
Boston, while Glasgow stands fourth and
above New Orleans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

An application has been received at
the Department Of State for the free sd-
mission to the United States Of the object
glass cast IN pairs for the telescope Of
the Russian Observatory. The instru-
ment is being made in this country. 1t
is thought that the application viii be
granted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The first kindergarten in Athens has
just been established by two pupils Of
Frau Won MarenhOlt Bulow, Froebers
most enthusiastic follower. The greatest
interest is taken in the movement by the
Queen of Greece and the Minister Of
Education. The Turkish Government,
too, has sent two ladies to Dresden to
receive instruction from Baroness Won
Bulow, in order to establish kindergar-
tens in Constantinople.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The Farmers Alliance" made con
siderable show of voting strength at the
late election in Nebraska, carrying sew
eral counties and capturing some Offices
in other counties. The Alliance is new
political organization, and its creed is
anti-monopoly. Its voters are mostly
drawn from the Republican party, and
its progress is becoming q matter Of seri
Gus concern to the Republican managers
threatening to cut down that party's ma
iority to point of danger.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The official returns show that the Mis-
sissippi Legislature viii have comfort
able working majority Of Democrats.
All but nineteen districts have been
heard from, and of those elected ninety
four are Democrats, sixteen FusiOnists,
two Republicans, and one a Green
hacker.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

A Berlin dispatch says: 1t is said that
Baron Won SchlOzer viii leave Washing
ton and return to Rome before the end
Of the year, in order to reopen negOtis
tons with the Vatican, Bismarck being
fully determined to make peace with
Rome in order to obtain the Conservative
and UltramOntane majority in the new
Parliament for the tobacco monopoly
and other plans"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

A severe accident lately to a star per-
former had far happier termination than
was expected. The wife OF w. 81. Stowe,
Esq, manager Of Dan Rice's Great Show,
was terribly Injured by being thrown from
her horse while performing at Csdiz, Ohio.
st. Jacobs Oil alone was used, and cured
her In four days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

Mrs. Campbell, wife Of Alexander
Campbell. founder Of the Christian
Church, Of which President Garfield was
a member, is a striking looking woman
Of 50 years. Her hair is as black and
her eyes as bright as in her youth, and
her mental activity is remarkable. She
reads and writes often until past mid
night, and is now engaged upon vol
ume Of "reminiscences of her husband.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

A man was killed Friday in New York
for being too thirsty. He got up before
light. undertook to rouse up the tavern
keeper, tried the wrong window and got
shot for a burglar. The moral is obvious,
and viii be suitably improved by the
temperance lecturers.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The losses by fire during the month Of
October in the United States and Canada
aggregated over $1,000. 600. or about
800. 900, 900 per year, burden of tax
heavier than the national debt imposes.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

One Irish firm, which has been in the
habit Of buying dry goods to the extent
Of $4,000 q month in England, now
buys but $4,000 worth. The Irish are
taking Psrnell's advice, and are turning
their attention to home manufactures
The Irish Land League" match is the
favorite fre-prOducer among the Irish
people now. Il is made by an Irish firm
in DHbliu-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

II has leaked out that at the recent
election IN Nebraska the Democrats cap
tured ten counties. And this without
any alliance with debt regulators. Per
haps this is the entering wedge which is
to end in the breaking up Of the solid
UT
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The recent DebtRepudiatiOn victory
in Virginia was hailed by the New York
Tribune Republican) as "the dawn of
a new day Of tolerance, honesty and
manlinessT On September 2, 1879, the
same paper denounced the population Of
Virginia as having mo comprehension
of the simplest principles Of financial
integrity" What a change-nOt in Vir-
Rinia but in Northern RepubIicanism!
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The Boston Post very truly remarks:
Southern people who congregate at
Atlanta are getting tons of advice from
Northern visitors. Much of II is good
and some of it seems to resemble what
is known as taffy."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

A Kansas City livery stable keeper
who recently killed his man in billiard
room in that city is now setting up the
plea of emotional insanity as his defense.
Emotional insanity differs somewhat in
its symptoms, we suppose, from the
chronic-politicel- disapp ointment kind.
but its effect on its victims seems to be
pretty much the same.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22
NOTTCE.

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP was wa the 5e' 18th
instant between DAVID wEIsBEIN. TSThT WARD ARD
nah. Georgia, General Partner, ana and EJ France,
]. BREMEN Of the city of PARIS lsse years,
SpeciaI Partner, for term OF i tnre ne tiTm
from the 18th October. 1921; 1 nnaSxqpANY. for
nan name q ns Das Of Mercantile Dry G6e o9S
Business in Savannah, Georgia and s91 NON stock
Partner has contributed TO the , Soin"-0
the sum Of Thirty Thousand Doli saes superior
Certificate is died In ClerK : oilO''
Oou1ss SnasAiA'" >DlIViD WEISBElN,
General Partner Z
EDWARD ]. Bremen.
~ y -. Special Partner.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

Seven students Of BOwdOin College
have been sued for $4,000 damages by
a freshman whose eyes have been per
msnently injured by haEing.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

The recent address from Mr.. Gowen to the
Shareholders should be carefully studied. as it
contains a very clear statement of the position
and prospects of the Railway. 1t must be
somewhat tantalizing to the proprietors that
but for the faetious opposition Of certain
section OF their body the plans proposed by
Mr. Gowen would have now resulted in the
payment Of dividend of six per cent. on the
Ordinary shares No doubt he will receive the
support OF the majority Of Shareholders at the
election in January next. A feature Of the
past month has been the renewed demand for
the Deferred Income Bonds, which have ad-
Ia, laodf To- rArarr1iIirrl
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22
SOUND INVESTMENTS.
Grand Trunk Railway Of Canada.

THERE seems at last to be prospect Of q
Il termination to the war of rates" which
has ragged so furiously during the past four
months, to the great injury of American and
Canadian Railway Securities. At the outset OF
the contest it was impossible to understand
the reasons for its commencement, and now
that il is virtually over it is equally difficult,
even by the light of experience, TO discover any
benefits arising from It except for those indi-
viduals who have profited by speculation for
the fall The Grand Trunk Company has come
out Of the struggle with much less damage
than had bsen generally predicted, and in
many respects it may be said to have gained,
its importance as a through line to Chicago
having been demonstrated and It's popularity
as passenger route greatly increased. Added
to this, certain negotiations have resulted
which are likely to eliminate beneaciaIly for
the Grand Trunk. The fall which has taken
place In the value of these securities daring
the progress of the recent sNite has been prin'
sipally brought about by speculative selling.
Real holders who have not been frightened out
of their stocks are therefore scarcely likely to
sell now that the immediate prospects OF this
progressive line are brighteniu z.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22
Mexican Railway.

The remarkable progress OF this railway IN
recent years has just been farther demon
strated by the announce ment Of q dividend on
the Ordinary stock at the rate of no less than
eight per cent. per annum, the most favorable
estimates having ranged from six to seven per
cent. In expectation of even such a distribu
ton as seven per cent, it was confidently
serted that the Ordinary Stock would command
a value of 9l05, and as the price so far has only
advanced 20 SO cum dividend, there is very
Comfortable margin for profit for those who
purchase now, as on the basis Of an eight per
cent dividend the stock should be worth at
least &l1o to ELS. The prospects for the fu
ture are decidedly good, as reduced working
expenses and the steady growth of traffic re-
ceipts point to the maintenance OF the present
dividend, while competent authorities who are
familiar with the rapid development which is
now going on in Mexico assert that in the near
future the dividend will inevitably grow to 10
per cent. as the carriage Of material for the
new Railways must continue for many years.
Thus, of the 1900 miles projected only 70 are
a. this moment completed, and when the en-
tire system is opened this line will secure
lar civ augmented traffic. Without regard,
however, to such a sanguine estimate, con-
slider that the position ana prospects of the
Railway are so good that in continuing to re-
commend investments in its securities am as
fully justified as at any time during the past
three years, when, as each stage Of its cevel-
opmenG has been reached, have confidently
Al. .n.ra-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-22

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