Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-23

/ have heard Of no cases Of smallpox III AZ
lants, nor hss there been any excitement hare
on the subject. The process OF vaccinaffon
goes on daily among all classes
Our City Council last night repaaled tha c.ov,
ordinance making owners Responsible and
liable to arrest. and propose to enact 4 navr
one which shall give the police power to arrest
the COW, and not the owner
General Gartrelrs independent eandldaov
and announcement OF his platform does NOT
create any enthusiasm here, although he isone
OF our most estimable and respected citizens
He will find il impossible TO poll as heavy 4
vote as Senator Norwood received.
Some friend In Fernandina has sent me q
very handsome Illustrated guide book Of the
towns, cities and places OF interest reached by
the Florida Transit Railroad and its branches
Having visited that section of the State and
written or It's numerous advantages and af-
fractions, am rejoiced to see that new raa-
roads are opening up Ocala and other desira-
BILE towns to the outside world
Mrs Mary Rose Floyd's new story "BranlV
Farm" just commenced in the WEEKLY NEvs
Is gladly welcome here BY her many fiends
the MORNING News are attracting widespread
attention, and doing noble work In bringing
out Southern writers of more than common
ability.
Hon. John H. James saws he learned lesson
Ia politics, during his brief public career, that
several other men ought to learn-that the
great mass or the people of the State didn't
want him for Governor He ts now content To
attend to his own banking business and pocket
big profits on railroad stock operations
And yet Mr.. James made an excellent Mayor
OF Atlanta and valuable member Of the Legis-
lature.
The accident on the Airline Railway last
Sunday seems to have been q repetition of the
bunder on the savannah and Charleston Rail-
road. Two freight trains attempting to pass
each other on a single trsck over high trestle
Public safety demands an improved system Of
running trains by telegraph through chean
operators. Human life is too valuable to be
employees.
The Post Office Department at Washington
advertise the following frauds. or bogus con-
Germs, that have been advertising from At
lanta: The Ponce de Leon Company; the New
York Jewelry Company: the Georgia Supply
Company A. @. Morton & Co; Michael & Co:
Q. r. Gilbart & Co; Gilbert & Co A. @. Nor.
ton; A Henly. AS their letters were SUP.
pressed bv the Postmaster here, these frauds
have struck out for new fields, or adopted other
means OF sNinding the people from This point
People should beware how they send money to
unknown parties who promise great deal for
a very little cash.
General Longstreet does not appear to be
anxious for the assistance OF certain Radical
dead-beats in his efforts to give life to the
Liberal Republican Independent movement
Whatever may be said of General Longstreet's
past political career, no one can deny that he
was an able and gallant soldier. and that he Is
an honorable gentleman. For this reason he
has given the cold shoulder to some of the dis
reputable carpetbaggers that have fed on the
South's misfortunes siuce the war. Bad as
these adventurers are, however they are not
without followers, and this fact will go some
little way In preventing harmonious Liberal
combination. CHATHAN