Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-01-06


TOpies-PersOnaI Mention Awards
Ofthe Cotton Exposition TO Florida
and South GeOFgia-FInal Para
graphs, Personal and General
MeIRtOsh and Glynn Counties at
the Exposition.
ATLANTA, January 5.-The Exposition sort of
fzzed out on Saturday with small attend
ance and cold, bleak day to witness its de-
mise. The public felt relieved the exhibitors
were joyous, and only the hotels, boarding
houses and officials seemed to feel sorry.
1t was big thing badly conducted. benefi-
cial il many respects and full of harm in many
others The State has been greatly injured as
well as benefited by its operations, as time and
a second sober thought will prove to the pub
lie at large. In q future letter hope to be
able to point out both the benefit and the in
jury done to the State by the Exposition
We are having our usual d winter weather.
First rain and mud, then sudden change,
with ice and light snow squalls, followed by
mider weather and rain This is our winter
programme a constant succession OF sudden
changes in the weather, which gives active EN-
ployment to the large army of doctors that is
constantly on the increase in Atlanta. We can
boast of our cool summer climate, but our
winters are now extremely severe, and always
disagreeable on account of frequent and sud
den changes in the weather.
For three months our retail merchants,
hotels and boarding houses have had a bonanza
in the way of business, but, alas the closing of
the Exposition leaves them all desolate and
sad. It is now estimated that over S2OOO,OOO
were spent here during the Exposition. Much
of this came from Georgia and the adjoining
States, and small part from the North and
West. OF course, the reaction that follows
such a rush in business circles is equally de-
pressing, and reaches even to the poor news
xUb sadly miss the hundreds of
toners that used to gladden. them with nickels
regularly each day. We have long, dull sea-
son now before us.
EXPOSITION GOSSIP.
The Jones' prolific long staple cotton, exhib-
tied by Messrs j. n and II. P. Jones, sons of
Judge j. B. Jones. of Herndon, was awarded
blue ribbon, and attracted much attention.
Jack Plane,' of the Macon Telegraph and
Messenger, is the author of the best and most
sensible letter yet published in regard TO the
EXPOSITION 1t Is full of sound sense and point
ed truths.
Secretary Rvckman has gone back to his
home in Philadelphia, and already his reckless
way of doing business Is unfolding itself. AS
boss of the advertising privileges, he seems to
have treated his customers with perfect lndlt-
ference.
of Captain Robert E Park, Of Macon, who as
the representative of Messrs. Ivison, Blake
man, Taylor & Co., book publishers Of New
York daily gave away card samples of their
Perry steel pens, three fine varieties.
Nor did give credit to Mr.. w. A. Yoran, the
gentleman'y and efficient representative of the
Rumford Chemical Works, for his daily and
patient lberality and courtesy in dispensing
samples and publications of Horsford's Bread
Preparation. No exhibitor was more generous
or polite to all classes Of visitors.
MINOR TOPICS.
The widow of the late Tom Alexander en-
joined the sale Of the land lately used as Nc
Pherson Barracks, and twas not sold yester-
day. The heirs cannot agree as to certain mat
ters connected with this property
The public have become reconCiled to the
changes on the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
as Gen. VIM McRae is succeeded by Mr. r. A.
Anderson, son-n-law OF Major Campbell wal
lace, and an expert railroad official as well as
accomplished gentleman. Gov Browns son,
Joseph NJ Brown, succeeds Mr.. Anderson as
General Freight Agent, ,and is thoroughly com
petent in all respects.
A report was started that Mr.. B. w Wrenn,
the popular and efficient General Passenger
and Ticket Agent of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, had resigned. There was no founda-
tion for such a rumor, as the "Kennesaw
Route" has not onlv been made famous through
Wrenn's wonderful energy and rare ability, but
put in the front rank of popular and paying
lines of travel.
TIL negro exodus continues with but little
abatement Almost daily large crowd of
families pass through Atlanta for Arkansas
The first parties came from South Carolina
but the infection seems to have spread, and
now Georgia and other States are represented
in the hegira. OF course taken in connection
with the constantly increasing demand for
negro laborers on new railroad enterprises,
this wholesale departure will make farm labor
scarce during the coming season, as well as
more precariOus and unreliable.
Atlanta never lacks for new enterprises,
although few OF them-like the Fulton Ora
goons and the Social Club House ever come
to anything. Charters are now asked for by
parties here for the Sherwood Park Com
pany," to establish and keep up race track,
fair grounds, etc and for the Fulton Water
Works and Railway Company" to construct a
system of water works, with railway connect
ed for passengers and freight from water
works headquarters to the city charter is
also asked for publishing company for
the issue of an Industrial ReUiel0 with offices
in New York and Atlanta. Several well known
journalists are the incorpOrators.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. John H CIR fin, of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway and Waycross Short
Line, is still here busy gathering up the frag-
ments of the Exposition crowd for Florida
tour.
The new Atlanta furniture house Of Mr.. A.
J. Miller, of Savannah, is becoming quite an
institution Of our city He occupies two large
new stores on Peachtree street, and is doing a
fine business.
w H. Howard the young man arrested for
robbing mails in the registry department Of
the Atlanta post office. is again in all with his
accomplce, Hermann Ehrlich, and will hardly
escape this time for want OF evidence to con-
vict
am afraid that Col. Hoge and Col Sawyer
have msled me in regard to the prompt ap-
pearance of their projected morning and eve
ming daily papers in Atlanta. The new year
opens without any evidences that their enter
prises are any near at hand.
The travelling public will be rejoice1 to know
that with the electric light are to come other
much needed improvements in the union pas
senger depot of Atlanta. Mr.. James Arm
strong, of Montgomery, is an old railroad Off
cial. and, as superintendent Of the depot, will
give the travelling public every possible com
fort he can secure,
Captain Frank W. Hess, of Battery L, of the
Third United States Artillery, was recently
married to Miss Rose Hayden, of Baltimore.
After brief bridal tour to New York they will
leave for Fort Brook, at Tampa, Fla, where
the battery is now Stationed 1t will probably
go to K y West before long.
The reelection of Colonel William NJ Wediey
and Captain W. u. RsOul, as President and
Vice President of the Central Railroad calls
forth hearty congratulations from their numer-
Gus friends and admirers in railroad circles
here, where their ability and integrity are not
unappreciated and priced.
l do not think Or. FELTON, has any intention
to run for Governor on the Independent ticket
although strongly pressed to do so. His most
intimate friends and supporters have assured
me, and still assert, that he does not desire to
make the race his sole ambition is to go back
to Congress. In this desire he is earnestly
backed by Mrs. FELTON,, WhnS6 wishes are not
to be disregarded
as TO General Longstreet, think there Is no
doubt that he is the head man in the new
movement, so far as the Arthur administra-
tion is concerned. He was the central figure
in tine recent Markham House conference Of
Republicans and Independents, and seems to |
be consulted on all sides as to future opera
hons against the Democratic party. as tele- |
graphed you month ago, men, money and
patronage are promised IN liberal quantities
from Washington for the campaign.
COTTON EXPOSITION AWARDS.
The Exposition awards have been officially |
announced, and despite the cry os dissatisfac- /
ton which fills the air, they will remain IN |
changed, and not a few of them perfectly |
worthless so far as any merit is concerned.
Florida, as a State, carried of several |
prizes one of one hundred dollars for agrI- |
cultural display. W. J. Epperson. of Bronson, |
took the prize for best bale sea island cotton, |
and John s. Livingston of Orange Springs, for /
improved sea island Mccarthy cotton gin.
DIR. r. H. McIlvaine of Cedar Keys, was 1
awarded premium for his gopher cart. Col. /
R. w. Scott of Fort Reid (slso of Kentucky, |
took the prize for the best dozen feeces Of /
AngOra goats wool.
Messrs. Drew & Bucki, of the EIlaville Mills, /
ought to have been awarded a premium for
their magnificent display Of native woods |
(twenty-four vaFieties), worked into a mantel /
a newell and cornice. but member Of the
committee tells me they did not see it until
after the awards were all made and the com