Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-03

DARIES, GA, April 1.-Editor Morning
Net0s: The Gazette has been looking up
the matter. and reports that during
the last five years over eight hundred vessels
have been cleared from here for foreign ports
enough TO spur us up in the appropriation
matter. Since last Saturday there have been
five arrivals and eight clearances, the cargo
value of the latter amounting in the aggre-
gate to S37,t % II. OF these J. K. Clarke & Co.
cleared thrse. Hilton Timber and Lumber
Company three, Jas. Hunter two. Sixteen
vessels are now in port.
Not much timber is coming down. good
article of hewn sells at from sixty to seventy
i've on the average. scab timber (good) at
one and half to two. There is but very
little in market
The news OF Mr.. Blacks hopeful condition
gives pleasure 10 his friends, who were quite
downcast a feF days ago.
You did not notice my account OF our whale.
It engrossed attention for over a week and
two excursion parties went down to visit it. We
thought it the biggest kind Of thing il We
didn't kill it ourselves, and you have not hear1
the last of 1t yet if the people ~ Blackboard"
succeed in their oily expectations.
Rev Mr. FeltoR's party won't make much
headway here. We must reconcile things be-
fore we can take hold, and how q man can
broadest liberalism on the platform, requires
both eyes open at time, to see.
The long persevering and faithful work of
the Timber Gazette IN the cause of internal I'M
prOvement il being rewarded little by little
The public library scheme advanced By Mr..
Grubb so frequently. not being feasible at pres
ent, the next best thing is proposed IN the
resolutions passed bv the Debating Club on
Tuesday night last changing their name and
title TO the Darien Debating and Library As
sociation. 1t is a good move, and il is to be
hnrad frfandS will roma fOrUord tO hal fbn
bantllng with contributions of books, manu-
scripts. etc.
The ladies, willing to lose the name Of the
old association, have, some Of them. resolved
to form a side society to be called the st.
Andrews Aid Association. The Sunday school
Of the Episcopal church is in pretty good
working order; the teachers faithful and the
little folks practieing their professional and
other Easter hymns diligently.
The cOlOred people are vigorously taking
the bull by the horns in their efforts for
deeper education; and the earnest and eloquent
appeal. written by l s. Elipper. pastor Of the
African NJ +. Church here, in Gazette April
1st. cOmmends itself to the kindly notice and
sympathy OF the people Of our State.
Rev. Mr. Flipper is said to be a brother of
Lsut. Flipper, OF whom we have heard so
much.
AS write I hear the bell ringing not ''for
Sarah" but announcing the approach of the in
dustrious Mary Fisher. this steamer having a
bell instead OF q whistle and affOrdng us q
little variety. Can she be all right again
one We hope she will remember us soon
again and often.
The Board Of Health is urging upon the
County Commissioners the necessity Of pest
house. a subject to which our fathers will
doubtless give their deepeSt consideration, as
il involves great responsibility. am sorry to
saw we have no hospital either for sick sailors
or INDECENT people needing good nursing and
careful medical treatment. The proceeds Of
one of those many entertainments contem-
plated might be devoted TO some such purpose,
al
The ladies Of the Presbyterian Church are
beginning a series OF ice cream festivals-a
harmless social, agreeable and profitable un-
vegetables from the country are being
brought to town in good time, for the people
were verv tired Of dry potatoes and Yankee
beans All kinds Of vegetables succeed here if
plsnted early enough-the trouble is delay and
consequent Overtaking by the hot suns before
maturity. It is a matter of astonishment that
more Of eur people DO not try vineyard plant
ing-paTticularly OF the scuppernOng variety.
which seems actually to run riot in our light
soil with but small outlay IN fertilizers, and
the fruit OF which is delicious for all purposes.
whether as wine, brandy, preserves, or table
one OF our citizens, "De Couleur Noir." has
been making money by telegraph for some
time; but like other spectators. has turned
his capital over OBce too often, and so. on
Thursday last. got caught mapping. His is
noble name. with the honored prefix of Ldzd-
rus, an emplOye of Mr.. Robinson, the telegraph
manager IOE repairing DEOkeu ana IAlcn
wires on the line, and who. for some time, has
been getting 81 per diem for self and the same
for horse hire-Si day in all. For this small
sum the noble gentleman would pave the way
fo- his summons by cutting the tCire, so that
he might repair the same with pleasure, when
notified that his services were needed. His
double duty ended by his being committed by
Justice DeLOrme yesterday afternoon.
Naval stores are being shipped once more
from this county. Does that look like stagna-
tiOnf It is the first shipment since the war,
and was made on Thursday last by Mr.. George
II. Haymans.
Colonel Farrow has been nominated as Col
lector. and that Is half the battle so the appli-
cants for the minor offices think.
In changing the entrance to our court house
it would he good plan to profit by that sug
gestiun OF your ''Thomasvjlle'' corresDondent
and give us an outlook from the cupola over
the surrounding country. which though lat OF
surface is really varied and beautiful in form
and color. Then if the ladies would plant
groups Of shrubbery in the square they would
make lt a pretty place for children TO play in
the afternoons while the elders walked or
sat near on benches provided under those
grand old trees.
We have so many convenient and beautiful
groves around town where the children mis hit
be gathered for play under the supervision of
reliable persons, instead Of running hither and
thither hunting vio'ets for amusement and
getting overheated by too much exercise. Your
squares are such safe and pleasant resorts for
children that any town might well try square
or two for the little peoples especial sake
H. s. B.