Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-10

BRUNSWICK, May s.-Editor Morning Ne,os
The spring term of Glynn SUPERIOR Court is in
session, Judge Mershon presiding. Capt Robert
Falligant and Emile Newman, Esq, of the Sa.
vannah BAR were in attendance during last
week. The docl1ets were pretty well cleared,
and should Judge Tompkins come down to try
the disqualified cases. as is expected, we
will soon have clean sheet. The most inter
esting case tried last week was that of Captain
Talbot, pilot, VS.. the Commissioners OF Pilot
age. 1t was an appeal from the decision of the
Commissioners Court revolIing his license as
pilot, for having wrecked the bark Emanuel
last fall. Upon the trial of the appeal the
jury decided in favor of Captain Talbot, but
the Commissioners will carry the case up to
the Supreme Court. There seems to be some
question as to who is the biggest man, the
Superior Court or the Commissioners. If they
make pilot the court grants an injunction
restraining him from acting as such, and if
they break one it reinstates him. The Com
missioners feel that they are hampered in the
exercise OF their powers. 1t is probable. how
ever, that the Legislature wisely provided that
even that body's acts are subject to review by
soma higher authority.
The arrivals in the harhor for the 9th Of
ApTI ASSFeSdU6N DIGN-bQre6 vessels. Wllcn
seems phenomenal when contrasted with the
business of the port ten years ago At thst
time the same number for a year would have
been very good
The steamer Glenrath, of Leith, is now load
ing for the United Kingdom with timber, and
will carry 100000 feet The Mobile another
English steamer. is daily expected also to load
timber The schooner Aaron Reppard partly
owned by several OF our citizens, including Mr.
R. B. Reppard arrived on Saturday, and is the
object Of much inspection and admiration on
the part of her delighted resident owners On
the voyage out she sprung her masthead. The
steam yacht Brunette, of Philadelphia. was
in the harbor last week, seemingly bound on a
marooning expedition. Several Savannah gen
tlemen were on board.
A very fine tug is soon to arrive from Will
mington, Delaware, for towing in and around
the bay She will be of iron, seventy five feet
long full powered, and with all the most i'm
proved appurtenances. She is owned by par
ties here.
For the benefit of your readers will try to
describe the shoal in this harbor. which seems
so little understood-one writer recently stat
ing that all vessels had to lay Mt a great dis
tance from the city, and that their cargoes
were lightered to them. The shallow bar is
within the city limits and is not five hundred
yards long The writer has seen a bark draw
ing seventeen feet go over it without touch
ing. at high water Any vessel can load to
sixteen feet with safety. Immediately below
this place there is a stretch of nearly three
miles to quarantine. which could be utilized
carried straight to sea, as is the case
at the new railroad docks. The rapid
development of the water front of
the city, above this shoal has neces-
STATED its removal ana it is uuquestioned that
it can be permanently deepened to the re-
quired nineteen feet at low water, or twenty
four feet at ordinary high tides at an expendi-
ture of SIS. 900, portion of which has already
been used in building the jetty, and the bal
ance will most probably be appropriated by
the present Congress to complete the jetty and
digging.
The new park will soon be reality, and one
of the prettiest in America. The ladies pro-
pose to build handsome iron band stand for
summer afternoon concerts The brass band
is fourishing We are getting very impatient
now for an artesian well
The approaching fair is the prevailing topic
Thers will be large attendance and good
exhibition.
The hotel accommodations are ample and
.chsrges moderate. The railroads have
lowered the rates to one cant a mile.
There will be one cabbage at least to take
the national prize, that is to say, to weigh over
sixty y-two pounds. There is one now weighing
seventy-five pounds
We have an unlimited vegetable market now
a-days, when, formerly. a cabbage was a ra-
rity, or OF Northern cultivation. The North
ern cabbage is now stranger.
There is a great deal of building going on at
present. Shipping constantly increasing, and
no surplus labOrers.
We have extra policemen this year, and
plenty OF work for them, there being a steady
stream OF dissolute scamps always passing
through to the islands in Florida from the up
per counties.
Health is the rule here. GLYNN.