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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The following passages are reported
by the Philadelphia Record to have taken
place between the Hon. S. w. Dorsey,
the Director General of the star route in
famies, and Attorney General Mac
Veagh
do you intend to push these casesY'
inquired Dorsey.
II do" replied MacVeagh, coolly.
''Do you think am guilty." inter
posed the star route man.
81 do" was the blunt answer.
"You do?'
Eyes, do; and will put you in the
penitentiary.
AS the Attorney General uttered this
last remark, he arose and pointed his
finger at Dorsey Just then 1ngersoll
interposed, and said 1--WE had better
prepare our case then"
Gentlemen, | have given your fair
warning" said Mr.. MacVeagh, and if
you do not take advantage of it it is not
my fault"
TheAttorney General apparently means
business, but it is strange that Mr.. Dor
sey is privileged to 60 about at his
pleasure, or, should he deem prudent, HE
him to some friendly shore. Petty
violations of Federal statutes are speed.
ly noticed, and the offenders are offered
precious little scope to prepare de-
lenses" The Attorney General means
well, but if Mr. Dorsey is not returned
mon sst' in September it won't be Mr..
MacVeagh's fault.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Mr.. Conkling's organ, the New York
Herald. says: IF there is not room
enough in the Republican party for Mr..
Conkling and Mr.. Blaine there is plenty
of room outside. Mr.. Conkling will do
the country more good as the leader of
an opposition than as handcuffed sup
porter of the administration. If by
Opposition" the Herald means a new
political party, the way is open, with no
one to entreat halt; but if the meaning
is that MIR. Conkling is to absorb the
Democratic party, a majority of the
voters of the country are likely to object.
and very effectively too. Democrats
don't take kindly to Republican sore
heads as leaders.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22
Our Malone.

The Hon. Emory Speer, it would ap-
pear, regards the Democratic party as a
pent up Utica. as it were, and. according
to our Washington advices, proposes to
seek some notoTiety by aping the Vir-
GINA disturber. Emory processes to
fear rough usage after the style of our
senior Senator's treatment of Malone,
but it may that the young man recalls
that the
Aspiring youth that fired the Ephesian dome.
OUTLINES the pious fool that reared it,
If he is inclined that way we would
prayerfully urge him to reflect that the
Democratic party of Georgia, not to
speak of that of the republic, is quite
healthy, and he had better not essay a
contract which Longstreet, presumably,
declines to bid for. His tactics with
Andrew Clarke may provefliverting; but
the Democratic partyl-well, it has lived
down quite a number of talented young
men.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The latest development In the 81 per
cent. job is that Secretary Window will
use the surplus revenues for the purchase
of 4 per cents. at the market price. in
stead of redeeming the 81 per cents. Of
course, remarks the St. Louis RepubIi
can, it is matter of no Importance that
the government cannot save more than
per cent. by buying 4 per cents,
when it could save 81 per cent. by I'd
deeming the Window inventions. That
this obvious advantage is to be ignored,
is renewed evidence that the administra-
ton has secretly pledged itself to do
what it can to keep the interest at 81 per
cent, although it could not issue the 81
per cents. so as to prevent their redemp-
ton. This whole refunding at 81 per
cent was carefully studied scheme to
prevent refunding at per cent, and de
vised more for the advantage of the
bondholders than of the government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Putting Window somewhat extensively
on his financial achievements the Phila
delphia Press remarks:
Under the Secretary's system of con
version the government can at any time
take instant advantage of the market
without running any risk of failure,
such as might result from legislation.
In any event there is always the last re.
sort to Congress. If Congress were to
be elected on the issue, the people would
instruct it to leave the matter in the
hands of an able and honest Secretary
who has merited confidence by achiev-
ing success"
Our contemporary would do well to
go slow. Mr.. Sherman earned the SOU
briquet of ''Honest John" ere he got in
side the Treasury, but recent develop
ments, showing how he learned the art
Of charging up personal expenses to the
public account. insure the not remote
disuse of the flattering designation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

So slowly as not to attract inquisitive
attention, the Federal service at Wash
ington is being changed, with double
view, viz /: rewarding the workers" of
1880 and preparing for the campaign of
1884 Various pretexts for the changes
are found. generally sufficiently plausi-
bic to stay inquiry, and yet sufficiently
transparent to warrant the charge that
not civil service reform, but some pros
pective Presidential interest, is the mo-
tive of the manipulators. During last
years campaign Republican organs and
orators were very apprehensive of injury
to the public interests from change. ?"
They declared that in the event of Gen.
Hancock's election the Federal service
would be crippled through the dlsplace-
ment of experienced and valuable Off.
Gals by new men. 1t was. doubtless,
an effective argument, but, as usual
with the Republican claims of devotion
to public rather than partisan interests,
time has proved it to have been wholly
hypocritlcal.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22
Sicilian Plants and Trees in Georgia


Commissioner Henderson places at
our disposal letter from the United
States Consul at Palermo. Sicily, Hon.
s. P. Bayly. Ia which he expresses his
willingness to serve the people of Geor-
gia in supervising the selection and ship
ment of trees, scions, seeds for forage
crops, cereals, etc., for agricultural pur-
poses in this State. Consul Bayly men,
tons that until lately he found it impos-
sible to meet the many requests that
came to him owing to difficulty and cost
of transportation. Now he says there is
regular semi-monthlY steam communica-
ton with New York, the voyage taking
from fifteen to eighteen days The Con-
sui adds:
"You will confer favor if you will
officially acquaint the agriculturlsts OF
your State of this fact, which will
greatly facilitate the introduction OF
such seeds and plants as are thought to
be adapted to the soil and climate OF
Georgia, and which if successfully Gull
tivated would most probably materially
develop the agricultural resources of the
State. The olive is the most profitable
field crop in Sicily, and l see no reason
why its cultivation in the southern por-
ton of your State could not be made
equally profitable.
The Consul also states that he has just
shipped a quantity of olive, lemon and
other trees to Florida to be used in graft
ing. But he does not see why they
should not be imported for cultivation.
since they can be delivered in New York
at cost of about &c. apiece, from two to
three years old, variety guaranteed. The
lemons will bear the following season.
Orders addressed to the American Con-
sui. Palermo, Sicily, will receive Mr..
Bayly's cheerful attention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

One hundred and seventeen thousand
four hundred and eighty.two immigrants
arrived at our ports during the month of
May. The grand total for the eleven
months of the current year is 564.294
A first class city or fair State could be
peopled with these, and yet their admir-
ture with the country's population has
produced no appreciable effect.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

AN APOLOGY FOR GRANT. The No
ton says: "Gen. Grant is the victim of
the parasites and fiatterefs who have
been hanging about him ever since his
first term, and have grown holder as his
want of discrimination became more ap-
parent. This worship, ridiculous as it
has seemed to outsiders, was too much
for a simple soldier who had reached
middle life with but little social expert
ence, and it has gone good way to
destroy a splendid reputation. If they
were capable of repentance for anything
by which they did not lose money they
would suffer a good deal in reading the
talk of the once Silent Man, but they
probably regret nothing about it except
that the Generals indiscretions have
destroyed their own chances of another
hack as they would say, at the govern
ment."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

There are, says the ST. Louis Republi-
can, between five thousand millions and
six thousand millions of dollars invested
in the railroads of the United States.
Inasmuch as the national debt is being
so rapidly reduced, and the interest put
down to 81 per cent, this vast railroad
property, ali of which is covered with
bonded debt, offers an investment for
the capital of all classes. Much of the
accumulations of the people will find
their way into railroad stocks, and this
tendency will gather force as the rail-
road, State aud municipal debts con.
tiuue to be liquidated. One of the effects
of this direction of capital will be to
cause closer scrutiny into the manage
ment and financial methods of the CON-
panies IN whose direction interests so
widely diffused have fallen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

A COSTLY AFFAIR.-Work on Phila-
delphia's new City Hall is progressing
slowly. but it has already cost the snug
sum of $1,000, 149. twill take about
five years more to complete it, and its
total cost will be in the neighborhood of
81, 200. 000-a snug little sum for the
contemplation of the taxpayers of that
city, who are already grumbling because
of extravaganza in many departments of
the city government.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

INDoRsING THE PRESIDENT Meetings
of the Republican Central Club of the
Seventh Assembly district of New York
city were held Monday evening, at which
resolutions were unanimously adopted
sustaining President Garfield and OPP
posing the reelection of Conkling and
Platt. At one of the meetings letter
was read from Mr.. Thurlow Weed, OPP
posing the reelection of the resigned
Senators, and declaring that ''the ma
chine has become too exacting and az.
pressive"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

CHINESE LEARNING TO WORK THE
WIRES 1t is learned that contract has
been made between the Chinese Govern
ment and the Great Northern Telegraph
Company to construct twelve hundred
miles of land wire in the kingdom, and
it is to educate operators to work these
wires; that class has been started by
Mr.. Yung Wing in Hartford, and is now
being instructed by Mr.. G. B. Hubbell.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Radical methods are revealed in in
vestigations going on at Washington
and Albany. Legislators are bribed by
being allowed to win money under the
forms of a game, and campaign funds
are raised by subscriptions from mer-
chants who are by agreement allowed to
get their money back in excessive charges
for supplies furnished the government.
Nothing could be simpler or easier.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The New York Tribune is getting out
of patience with the dead lock. 1t says:
"There is no reason why the Legislature
should not elect two Republican Sena-
tors this week and go home. That way
lie credit for the Republican members
and safety for the Republican party. In
any other way lie disgrace for those mem
bers and gain of two Senators for the
Democratic party"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

1t is now proposed to illuminate Gen.
trail Park, New York, by means of the
tower electric light system. 1t is claimed
that six towers, with light of six thou
sand candle power to each, can furnish
all the light needed. The park commits
sioners favor the plan, and it will proba-
bly, be adopted. A number of parks
and squares in the metropolis have
already tried it and found it complete
success.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The Philadelphia american takes issue
with Mr.. Edward Atkinson as to his
views of the future of cotton manufac-
lures in the South. 1t comedies Mr.. At
kinson's familiarity with his subject, but
says his close interest with Bay State
manufacturers and his advanced free
trade views tend to warp his judgment.
1t rejoices Ito see that the Southern peo
pie reject his opinion with a scorn based
on experience. 1t goes on to say
that the time will come when
the splendid water powers of the Caro-
linas and Georgia will be as busy as any
in the North in spinning and weaving
the great staple, and that to the South,
not to New England, the decay of Ian
cashiIe will transfer this vast industry.
1t concludes that, as necessity enforces
the dignity of labor, "the South will be.
come country of great industries --let
us hope without losing the urbanities
and courtesies of her old-fashioned
society,""
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Gen. Longstreet has been interviewed
on Mr.. Davis book. He is reported to
accord with the view that Washington
could have been taken after Bull Run.
He thinks Mr. Davis estimate of Albert
Sidney Johnston too high, as also that
of Gen. PembertOn.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Ex Pensions Commissioner Bentley
complains that he was ousted because
of the pressure of claim agents whose
improper and fraudulent demands he
stood in the way of. Dudley. of In
diana, who succeeds him, as United
States Marshal for Indiana, helped the
Garfield boom materially last fall.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

And now the administration organs
will have it that Conkling put Mr.. Tut
hills speech in his mouth. and that while
the voice was the voice of the gentleman
from Cayuga, the talk was the talk OF
Roscoe. They do not seem disposed,
however, to test its truth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Mr.. George r. Gather, of Louisville
well known meteorologist, declares that
it is going to be an excessively hot sum-
mer, and that we have been enjoying
quite moderate weather in comparison
with what is yet to come. The only
way, he says, in which sunstroke cpl
demic can be prevented in the cities this
season is by keeping the streets con-
stantly drenched with water. If this is
not done the summer will be more fatal
than the disastrous one of 1879.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Gen. Grant, according to his state
ment to his interviewer at Pittsburg, be-
lieves Jefferson Davis to be over eighty
five years ofage. This overestimate OF Mr.
Davis age perhaps accounts for Grants
BLACKBOARD temerity in denouncing him
as mortal coward" and "a liar.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

For a New Orleans milk consumer, the
editor of the Times is becoming extreme
" fastidious. He says: ''The polly-wog
is an innocent seeming thing, and yet we
like not to see it in our daily allowance
of milk"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The Cincinnatians are happy over
their taxation for the year. The levy
will be u mills, or % per cent. less than
last year. The reduction is due to the
city's share in the earnings of the Gin
cinnati Southern, which has so long
proved a burden to the taxpayers, but is
now returning them some profit.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Some of the Radical organs have dis
covered that Grant is a dead weight to
any man of his party seeking office.
They had not come to that conclusion
when their party gave him three hundred
and six votes for President at the
Chicago Convention.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The decision of Commissioner Raum
with respect to bank collections is that
collections that are treated as cash, and
are permitted to be checked against as
such are regarded as taxable, while
checks sent for collection only, which
are entered short, and not entered up as
cash, are not taxed until they have been
credited for collection.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Poor Conklingl that he should live to
be kicked by Hayes. But the fraud
now treads on him and calls him the
''under dog in the fight adds that
he did not intend to be so hard on him.
II Roscoe's lordly back isn't broken it
will be because something more than the
added straw is needed.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

In very few years all the Southern
roads will have adopted the standard
Northern gauge, four feet eight and a
half inches, instead of the Southern six
foot gauge. The Mississippi and Ten
nessee road has resolved to follow the
example of the Jackson route, and viii
relay its rails to 4St about the begin
ming of next month. II will, however,
lay a third rail at the SAME time, so as to
enable it to transfer with those roads
still clinging to the old gauge.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Grant says, boastfully, Il captured
Lees army" but he omlts to state that
it took over two hundred thousand men
more than eleven months to do it, and
that he lost more men in killed and
wounded than Lee had during ali that
time.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

An unusual number of deaths from
lightning strokes are recorded this sea-
son. Most of the victims were in the
open air under tress where they had
taken shelter. Trees are dangerous be-
cause they reach upwards and intercept
the lightning passing through the air.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The Philadelphia Times says: General
Grant isn't going to leave enough of
himself to run for President again, I'M
less he can be persuaded to hold his
tongue"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Peddlers of the revised New Tesla
ment do tolerably well in cities and large
villages, but make hardly any sales in
the country, where any alteration of the
sacred book is generally regarded as
awful proclamation. The pious women
of Weldon, Iowa. chased an agent out of
fouup
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

CARLYLE declared that one of the worst
symptoms of the age was an expressed
sympathy for criminals. He did not ex-
press much belief that there could re-
main any good trait in convict.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The trouble with the present admins
tration is that every reform it may I'M
dertake will bring to light more plainly
the corruption of the Republican party
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

Grant proves the fact that a man may
gain great reputation for wisdom by
holding his tongue, and lose it by
using it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The German Emperor is in declining
health. The death Of his favorite
nephew, the Car, was a terrible shock
10 the imperial octogenarian.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

The Tribune suggests that if Conkling
won't resign he might let Platt do so.
s'Platt is very tired"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22
Board at SunlmerVille.

DARTIES desiring large cool rooms at Sum
l. merville Tor the Sand Hills), near Angus
ia, Ga will please address Mrs. NJ. A. RED
MOND, Wilcox Place, Summerville near Au
gusta Ga. Best Georgia references. je22-3t
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22
Rroppsals.
To Railroad Contractors

THE PENSACOLA AN.Dl AND A Addsire i proposes
cor the 0 Construction Of the first twenty e6 5
miles east Of Pensacola AMI The flIf Bl 5sT ms
i've miles west of Chattahoo9eh;egeg c eros
be made for graduation, brlg 9I er for all IL
or any other portion Sepdf@'S'S'
Proposals WIZ be entertained aisU these 81 tt
construction of the interval between eTamis
located sections, upon the peLs4 }be CCompali
lion Of the line by the bidders. w 49,
p cot having settled the exact loe Itio San be m
Sneciieations and other detallis . "@ CIV s7d D.
of The Company's office, Pensacola aIy II 18Th
ter July 3D. Bids win be oP }be qis 9 to re
an Proposals. OF should be sealed 9 aRqqI 44JY
vice President and G eennsgseo Isf Fia
jel}l1
JUNE 9, 1881. -
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22
for Sale.
educational.

M R. WAY will open a Summer Scbool :
W MONDAY. July 18th, at NIassi e"S Sosd y
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opening. ie23.W WI ? s ~ o.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22
Rantea.

WAIVED Two Million wg57S
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22
Old Sweet Springs,
MONROE COUNTY. WEST VIRGINIA.

MONROE COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA.
THIS delightful summer resort will be open
Il for the accommodation of visitors JUNE
18TH 1881. All the appointments are first class.
Elevation 1900 feet Capacity 1000 guests.
The water is powerfully tonic, diuretic, mildly
cathartic and alternative. Mineral plunge baths,
temperature 70 degrees. Also warm and hot
mineral and fresh water steam baths. Ex-
tensive livery, excellent band of music, express,
telegraph and post offices in the hotel. Board
per day 81 so. per week $15, per month from
$40 to $50, according to location
J. L. OWENS,
my23-1m Superintendent.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-22

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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-08
A Horrible Story.

From small village twelve miles
from Augusta, Maine, comes this story !:
A young man named Charles Merrill
killed his mother in a barn near her
house by striking her on the head with
hammer. Then he concealed the body
in a hay-mow until it had frozen, after
wards cutting it in pieces, burning a
portion and concealing it as well as pos
sible in manure heap. The remainder
he buried ia the snow. The disappear
ance of the woman aroused suspicion,
the young man was arrested and coolly
confessed his crime, detailing the small
est partiulars. No motive assigned.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-08
A Land Slide.

Between nine and ten o'clock Monday
morning land slide occurred near Eliz-
abethtown, on the Pennsylvania rail-
road, at what Is known as the tunnel
cut. When the slide occurred the track
watchman was in its way, and was
partially buried beneath the dirt and
rocks, and is believed to have been
seriously injured. He resides at Eliza
BEETHOVEN, where he was at once remov-
ed. The accident caused delay of
several hours to the mail train, the
tracks only being cleared about one
o'clock in the afternoon. The Niagara
and Chicago Express was sent West on
the river road.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-03-08
A Peculiar Accident.

A singular accident occurred to a
young man in Penixville on Saturday.
He was assisting to unload barrel of
cider from wagon, by sliding it down
board, when the board broke, throwing
both the man the barrel on to the pave
ment. In the fall the chime of the bar
rel struck the mans wrist, completely
cutting his hand from the arm. 1t was
done SO quickly he did not know it,
until his attention was drawn to his
severed hand lying on the ground