Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-21

son, e5 500 15s. Sd. 1t appears that among
the items in Mr.. Dswnay's accounts are
60 76S IS. Cd. for illegal agents ana SUD
agents." e, 1877 1Ss Sd. for conveyance OF
voters, Qncluding railway expensesl ana
9l,S6l lie. lid for printing and advertising.
Mr.. R9wlsndson's largest item Is prlntlng'
postage and advertising, FL, 4l4 US. lOd
conveyances and railway fares cost him
e9l6 19s. Sd, and sgency, 4IoI Is: lOu.
Hence the total expense OF the e.ectlon 10
the two candidates was el5,O4o los. 3D., or
about S75, 2S5.
The dry goods trade are not little exer-
cised over the authoritative announcement
that what may justly be called the great
historical firm OF A. T. Stewart q Co have
decided to sell out and retire from business:
The event, 1t is true, has long been looked
upon as matter of a few years time, DuS
there are few who expected Il would occur
so soon. Judge Hilton and Mr.. Libby nave
had many inquiries addressed to them IN
the course of the day as to what disposition
is to be made of the buildings up town ana
down town, but at present they have moth
ing to communicate to the public outside OF
their advertisement. Leading men In the
trade express the opinion that the throwing
OF their stock of merchandise on the marker
will have the effect to unsettle prices, and
that It would not be attended with any
special depression.
The programme of the people of Char
lotte, N. c., and vicinity for the celebration
in May next, OF the one hundred and sew
enth anniversary OF the Mecklenberg decla-
ration of independence, Is an elaborate one.
Wednesday, the 18th, will be spent in quar-
tering all the troops which arrive on that
day. Thursday, 18Th, there will be an i'm
posing military procession, composed OF the
volunteer militia from various sections Of
the State and some invited troons from
abroad, and a welcoming address from the
Mayor, at the conclusion of which a num-
Der Of rifle teams will contest for prize.
Friday, 18Th, will be spent In prize drill.
Saturday, 20sh. Declaration day proper, the
procession will march to Independence
square, where the inspection OF the Moth
Carolina troops by the Governor and staff
will take place. The procession will then
move to a site near the city, where speeches
will be delivered by orators selected for the
occasion, after which a firemen's tOurna-
ment will take place between the Charlotte
fire companies and visiting fremen, which
will conclude the celebration.
Kate Shelley, to whom the Iowa Legisla-
hundred dollars, Is only fifteen years old
She lives near Des Moines, at q point where
railroad crosses gorge at a great height
One night there was a furious storm, and
the bridge was carried away. The first that
the Shelleys knew of 1t was when they saw
the headlight of a locomotive lash down
into the chasm. Kate climbed to the rem
nant OF the bridge with great difficulty,
using an improvIsed lantern, and the engi-
neer's voice answered her calls; but she
could do nothing for him, and he was
drowned. Then she remembered that an
express train was almost due, and she
started for the nearest station mile dis
tant A long, high bridge over the Des
Moines river had to be crossed on the ties
an easy thing to do ia calm daylight, but
periious in stormy darkness. Kate's light
was blown out, and the wind was so violent
that she could not stand. So she craWled
across the bridge, from timber to timber, on
her hands and knees. She got to the station
bedragged and exhausted, but in time to
give the warning, though she tainted imme-
diately.