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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-01
THE CALIGRAPH.

A N improvement on the original WRITING
N MACHINE and FAR SUPERIOR. Does
the work of THREE MEN. No lawyers or mer-
chants office should be without one. Call and
examine the machine at "a Bay street, or ad-
dress Lock Box l01.
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Searfs and Ties. Collars and Cuns
Everything new, at La Far's.-AdV.
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River Report.
a--A a $500

The height OF the river at Augusta at 1:4l
O'Clock 2. N. yesterday was eight 'eGt nine
inches, a rise Of three inches during the pre-
ceding twenty four hours.
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SIGNAL sERvICg DESTINATIONS AT 1914 p. Y.
(sAyAlrgAH EKAS TlHEl. FEsRUARY Is, 1852.
The folf5Eing observations are taken at the
c1'a fnoment OF time st al the stations
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OFFIcE d Asst LINE RAILROAD

OFFICE T. Asst LINE RAILROAD,
SAVANNAH, GA, February Il, 1889.
Stockholders Of the &c asst Line Railroad are
hereby notified that the annual meeting of the
Company will be held at he Office OF Haywood,
Gage & Co., 1888 Bay street, this city, at II
O'Clock NJ. on WEDNESDAY,, the first day OF
March, 1882. at - IA meeting the regular cleo
ton for Directors of the Road will be held.
ALFRED HAYWOOD,
President Coast Line Railroad.
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HAMPTON L. FERTILL,
Clerk c. O. Q. Q.

X EORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. - Whereas,
VI JAMES j. MCGOWAN has applied TO the
Court of Ordinary for Letters Dismiasory as
Administrator de bonis non on the estate Of
MICHAEL FULLY, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admODish all
whom it may concern to be AMI appear before
said court TO make objection Of any they havel
on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN
JUNE NEXT, otherwise said letters will be
granted.
Witness the Honorable JOHN O. FERRuL,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this 28th Gay Of
February, 1882.
HAMPTON L. FERRILL.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-01

WUMANs
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thing New Under the Sum-
By reason Of her peculiar relations, and her
peculiar ailments woman has been compelled
to suffer, not only her own ills, but those aris-
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sideration on the part of those with whom she
stands connected in the social organization.
The frequent and distressing irregularities pc
culiar to her sex have thus been aggravated to
the mansions of the rich and the hovel Of the
poor alike, woman has been the patient victim
of ills unknown to man, and which none but
she could endure-and without a remedy. But
now the hour of her redemption has come.
She need not suffer longer, when she can find
relief in DR.. j. Bradfeld's Female Regulator
"Woman's Best Friend" Prepared by DIR. J..
75c large size, 81 50. For sale by all druggists
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Extracted Directly From the

Spring Hats-Light COlOFs.
The new shapes, at La Far's.-AdV.
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MEEtinas.
TeutOnia Lodge No. z, X. Of P,

TeutOnia Lodge No. z, n. OF r.,
Will hold an extra meeting THIS SD
EVENING. ERA
All members are requested to at S&eRJ
tend: Sister lodges are cordially IN \ESST
vited. &zbI
By order of JOHN JUCHTER, Z. Z.
Attest: H. F. suffer, K. of R. aud s.
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GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. - Whereas,
VI PETER REILLY has applied at the Court
Of Ordinary for Letters Dismissory as Ad-
mnistrator on the estate Of MARY HORRI-
GAN, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all whom it may concern to be and appear be-
fore said court to make objection df any they
have) on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN
MAY NEXT, otherwise said letters win be
granted.
Witness the Honorable JOHN o. FERRuL.
Ordinary for Chatham county, this 3lst day of
January, 1882.
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~ EORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. ~ Whereas,
VI WILLIAM w. and THEODORE METZ
GER have applied at the Court Of Ordinary
for Letters Dismissory as Executors OF MARY
s. METZGER, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
whom it may concern, to be and appear before
said court. to make objection Off any they have)
NEXT, otherwise said letters viii be granted.
Witness the Honorable JOHN o. FERRmL Or
binary for Chatham county, this 5lst day OF
December, 1884,
HAMPTON L. FFRRILL,
Clerk c. o. @. 9.
GTATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
- DAVID LEVY has applied for exemption
Of personally and setting apart and valuation
of homestead, and will pass upon the saI1e
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, on the FIRST DAY Oh
MARCH, 1882 at my Office.
FEBRUARY z, 1882. -,,,,vr
Ordinary q. @.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-01

GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY. - Whereas,
VI HERMAN HESSE hiss applied to the
Court of Ordinary for Letters Dismissory as
Administrator on the estate of JOHN f.
HESSE, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all whom it may concern to be and appear be-
fore said court to make objection Of any hey
have) on or before the FIRST MONDAY in
JUNE NEXT, otherwise said letters viii be
granted
Witness the Honorable john o. FERRIIL,
Ordinary for Chatham county, this 18th day of
February, 1882
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
Countries
LIND GRANT R4ILROAD TAXES.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-AnOther bill has been
matured and reported TO compel railway companies to
pay taxes on lands granted by the Government. This
oll comes from the Senate Committee Public Lands
and was reported this morning by Senator Van Wyck.
proy es that the lands for which the companies arc
entitled to patents payment of the expenses OF sur
vcyng, and yet refuse take ont patents shall, within
year after the time at which the companies
shall he entitled to patents be forfeited TO the United
States and become part OF the public domain, the same
al If never granted The bill also renquisbes the tide
OF The Government in favor of State cOunies or NUM-
pats which have sold shall cell unpatented railroad
lands for aymeDt OF taxes Senator Interested IN
this proposed legislation says the companies principally
affected by tlls measure are the UM0n, central ana
Kansas Pacific. and mat the amount Of lands involved
apprONlnateS 100000 acres, III Kansas, Nebraska
Colorado, Wyoming Utah, Nevada ana Call fOrnia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
AMERICAN ECONOMISTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa meeting was
held last night az the Eb5itt House wncn associa
ton of American Economists organized Judge
william Lawrence First Controller of the Treasury pre-
sided Among the gentlemen present Columbus De-
lano exSecretary Of the Interior Representatives Bayne
Ward, Wade and shallenberger; DIR. William Elder, j. r.
Dodge, OF the Department OF Agriculture; l.. Sana, Of
NewY York; DR.. Edward Young. former Chief of the
United states Bureau of Statistics, etc.
1t was stated that Judge Kelley. John c. New, Com
missioner Dudley, Representatives Mckinley and
Brewer, and other prominent men, who
were prevented from attending had expressed their
warm approval Of the object the association.
the gathering OF facts and statistics bearing upon indus
try, and finance and the wide dissemination
OF economic knowledge.
The following officers elected: President, William
Lawrence first president, John {. New yicepres-
idenJ Ohio. C. DelanO for Illinois David ii. Mason
for Massachusetts George Basil DixWc; for Connect
cut Marshall Jewell treasurer Dodge; secretaries,
DR. h. Young and l.. SanlaL
The association intend 10 hold meeting in Washing
ton next month when the possible effects OF the pend
luz taIin anG lit, rua revenue legislation upon TIE
material interests OF tine country Will be considered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
DICKSON ~ MS OWN BEHALE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.--In the Dickson case
to-day the EXAMINATION Of Mr.. Dickson was re-
suned.
Mr.. Wells-Did you ever talk to anybody about the
trial during its progress
WtnessAbOut the merits Of the case-nO about incl
dents of the Tial-yes may have said that Ingcrso
was eloquent man, that Merrick had shown great
ability and Judge Wyhe much patience
In the of further examination Mr. Wells referred
TO the meeting at Mr. Ingersors house on October .
when the adavits were prepared The witness denied
he took any part the preparation these af-
davts other than 10 furnish Mr.. Iugersol, at his
quest, with written copy of his statement The wit
also denied that any OF the defendants in the Star
Route interested Ill the electrclght company
of which witness is secretary. The witness made a
statement showing the difficult which had been
thrown in his way prevent aim from obtaining vim
dlcatOn lie about TO read letter from the Dis
trIC Attorney, when the Court Interrupt cd and said
/" want say that time ago told my clerk that
II Mr. Dickson any else applied for warrant for
Bowers TO grant ii at any time, and those in
stTuctiOns still hold good"
After further discussion this subject the wit
ness was examined by Mr.. Cuppy. He gave his rea
for voting he did that while thought these
morally guilty. legally they had failed to prove H."
the witness repeated the statements made by other
jurors regarding the approaches made to Them He said
several attempts were maze by the other jurors To IN
0uce him to cnange his vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
TIE ASSAULT on JACOB SHARP.

Policeman George Smith, who was accused
~ Assembling President Jacob sharp, Of the Twenty
third stree, Railroad Company, on November % while
riding on bobta" car, found guilty yesterday in
the Court Of General Sessions. Oneer Smith and an
other policeman refused to put their fares In the box
and were put of the ear. They then assaulted Mr.
sharp In delivering his charge 10 the jury Judge Gil
der.eeye said: 81 charge you that the regulation
ourlns passengers put their fares INTO the box is law
m and that under the evidence Ia this 1t the
duty OF the defendant to put the fare in the box
n he wished to ride on the ear Upon his
refusal TO comply with that regulation, Mr..
sharp was justified IA using reasonable necessary force
to elect tie dele dant from the also charge that
the position Of the defendant police officer gave him
no privileges other passengers" The jury after
long absence returned to the court room 10 inquire
whether Mr. Sharp acting at the time In position
sm ar to that nf conductor and being instructed that
ne yas they returned with verdict of guilty The
prosecution did for heavy sentence and Judge
Gildersleeye rped the defendant e25 John ID. Town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
ToPICs ~ CENTRAL AND South AMERICA

PANAMA, Dec. 12.-Revoutionary rumors
continue to OBTAIN currency, but there ia little probabIli
~ OF a revolution occurring
The little village Of Empire, the Panama Railroad.
has been almost totally destroyed by fire. hundred
and fifty huts destroyed. aud the loss will amount
to 100000
The fruit trade the Colombian is rapidly in
creasing.
Peru and Chill stl at oggerhoads. Although all
know the absolute necessity Of peace, no Peruvian or
Bolivian leader Will take the responsibility OF singing it,
on the 2Oth OF November the steamer An Antique.
belonging to the Comp lgme Maritime du Pacilque on
her voyage from Etcn CaaO and thence 20 Bordeaux
struck Il subnel ged rock near the Port Cherap0,
nearly abreast the Punt1 de San, and i'll less than
hour u total wreck. The passengers took 10 tue
boats and boarded American bark the MAY Barry, at
anchor IN the port o. CIcrdpu, being unable save
their luggage eff cts The captain, A CnardOt tau IA
that the reef down Inc ship went
down about and "a quarter from the ana tine
top Oi smOkestack visible IN eight iathOns Of
water Her cargo, consisting Principally OF sugar ana
other Peruvian produces, u al loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
NO ONE PRESENT TO PROSECUTE.

Judge Cowing opened Part of the Court OF Cen
eral Sessions at the usual hour yesterday morning
for the trial of eases. Ii was the last day OF the
December term. Not nepf the four Asss tant Dis
trict Attorneys at $500 a year. or Of the two
Deputy Assistants at $1,000 was present to prose-
cute for the people against the eleven prisoners
whose cases were set down for trial. Judge Cowing
waited for time and then sent for the Chief Clerk
of the District Attorneys office. AS none
of the Assistant District Attorneys appeared,
after n few minutes longer delay the Judge SAID {:
as there il no prosecuting officer OF the county
present to try the eases shall have to dismiss the
Jurors" The jurors were accordingly dismissed,
and Judge CowIng heard an argument for new
trial i'm the case captain DIAL j. OLSON. who was
convicted If assault on Captain Stcen, who came
ON his vessel the evening and ls SAID 70 nave been
mistaken for a river pirate. Assistant District A.
toruey Fe lows and Deputy Assistant District At
t0rney Brady came into court a lew minutes alter
The Jurors had been dismissed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
THE NEED OF STEAM MERCHANT VESSELS,

The American ship David Crockett, which
arrived New YorkDecember Latter stormy passage
OF O3 DAYS from San Francisco, is famous for having
one OF the best records for snort voyages This record
has been marred by this last named voyage. On the
passage San Francisco she arrived there July 81
having been 157 days at This was the longest pas
sage made by this snip although she has Ost of her
good sailing qualities The for this adverse
gales hurricanes and terrific head seas On the return
passage the heavy swept everything movable from
the decks broke the and in the cabin win
dows filling the cabin with water.
II one Of the swftest merchant ships anOat Is nearly
half year making the passage FROM New York to san
Frapcsco only gives additional weight 10 the
theory tlat the sailing ships must have auxiliary steam
to meet the necessities of commerce The race horse
of the sea is longer swift rather be
tain OF making quick voyage Gains and headwinds
cannot be controlled by the most sktu captain who
ever walked the deck of a ship, but with auxiliary steam
he can laugh these Obstacles There is noted rapid
increase OF the steaLl commercial marine The CONNER
cia supremacy OF the English ia maintained to-day by
steam There also the modern iron ship, which
makes prominent figure in the carrying trade and gets
the creom of the grain transportation business OF the
World But the steamer Is yet 10 suppant the sail
Ing ship Americans invented 50 TO speak the clipper
ship There have since been some notifications, such az
greater breadth Of beam and fiat floors while the sharp
ends nave been preserved The clipper shp has nearly
had its day No extreme clipper snlps row built.
There opportunity still left for supremacy. That
il by OF steam as an auxiliary Or as dominant
power.
TIE steam whale-ship, which first made It's appearance
on the Pacific. not an American invention; bat II
was the Improvement oil an idea, The sessteamer
tue pioneer. But the next improvement Is the cam
merchant snip, perfect rs the DAVID Crockett and
otner clippers which shall go along through calms
at the rate OF i've or six miles ON hour, and which in
headwiuds Will lie two three points the wind
that days work will count well IN the reckoning.
There today two experimental vessels Of this kind
or u our-masted schooner, tue other the steam
bark Mendoza, which sailed from Bath, Me. ON Deem
Der for New York. aud OF which vessels safety there
are some appreheDslonr. II the Mendoza had taken
enough fuel board for steaming purpOses sac would
undoubtedly have reached here before this time. The
steam equipment Of these vessels Is light and the carry
ing capacity has not been mucn reduced by the machn
cry six eight feet OF additional length make up for
all the dead space occupied by the machinery aud te
There aso fair prospect that within the next hye
years fuel other than coal will be adopted for auxiliary
steam purposes But even with coal TINS composite snip
or the steam sailing ship. Will come 20 tue ront 'heIe
II inventive genus In the land 70 perfect ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
STATISTICS OF IDMIGRATTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec 22.-The Chief of the
Bureau OF Statistics reports thaSn the month Of Ncvem
Der there arrived In the customs districts Of Baltimore
Boston, Detroit Huron. Minnesota New Orleans, New
York, PassamaquOddy. Philadelphia and San Francisco
47,021 passengers, OF whom 40.625 were immigrants,
5000 citizens OF the United States returned from abroad.
and 1907 aliens not intending remain IN the United
States. OF this total number OF immigrants there ar
rived from England and Wales. $3.50; Ireland 2,177 ;
Scotland, 7i5 Austria, 95s; Belgium. 1914 Bohemia,
404 Denmark, 475; France. 3ls; Germany 15,sO3
Hungary, 2,162; Italy 1890; Netherlands 125 Nor
way, 775; Russia, 3GS; Poland lis Sweden, 1,ss1 !;
Switzerland. 800 Domnion'O OF Canada, 1892, and FROM
all other countries l67 the number OF arrivals IN No
VeGnber, 1881, was 5l,5S6.
The total number OF immigrants arrived In the f0rcgO
ing customs districts and rom the principal fOrr gn
countries IN the five months ended November 80, 1892
compared with the periods Of tue previous year.
Was as fOllOMs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23

lining sometimes of sandalwood, are covered WIN
ton Grape OF wine shades crean-color eAquiSi'o'y
embroidered In silk; the lid Is correspohuilsH
and embroidered and is stuffed that 1t may also o
pin cushion Some bonbon pouches or sinai n SS
satin, melon-shapcd, are beautifully ,ry and az
There are other puff powder boxes OF carved NoI NM
silver some OF the latter afe richly tinted o fruit
ais and otherwise enriched with designs OF ,ced
and birds Entire sets OF ivory toilette arlcis a.
i'm elaborate cases Among these Is iuc ldeu % Infe
having shoe-buttoner the small END anu sno 81 70
toners having the ivory handle quite ionE 1T Of
make STOPPING unnecessary. Besides these aIo n'''
empty ivory boxes A., .,o costest
thousands Of specimens Of pottery from the C9s rv
niece OF nate sr pie the simplest are sioWll NJ
kind Of ware that clay be made TO furnish ~ are
forated vases ecreles, plaques Tipped Jng' Ware is
very elegant both in form and color. IaieS osreef
adorned with shes reptiles and figures III 10 orean-
An exquisite lifteapanese etc hte set OF rich h
color shows different shaDes the cups, oval
volutes have coral branch for the handles; III ter
are in the shape of shell, small coacn " of
shells make handle the decorations are oses
seawced and limit ations Of jewels in relief Mnoo ies
and shelves are cover red with flashing. many n'0'
of cut glass Bacarat, Bohemian and Ausi ors II
Messrs Il. II. Macy & Co., Enrich mr. tansnese
O'Neil Stern Brothers. Tiffany Co. ana ne t,tion
Fan Company will please accept thanks TOT "''o"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23

Major Eaton, the president of the Edison
Light Company, asked yesterday what his company
thought Of the plan proposed by the Brush Company to
storage batteries in connection with arc-hght
current. "The public" said Major Eaton, "do not dis
tinguish between different systems of lighting. The
Edison system invented to supplan for domestic
lighting, aud made absolutely safe to be free
from danger In houses. For that purpose Mr. Edison
adopted low pressure current and carries 1t under
ground. The Brush and other arc light systems were
developed for different purpose, principally that
OF street lighting. They currents or high
pressure and carry them aerial wires It now
proposed introduce these pressure currents into
houses to feed storage bate les THIS hghpressure
used by the lights and proposed TO he used In
houses for storage batteries pressure of 1900
volts (which instant death any who touches
the wires The Edison current has pressure OF only
100 volts about twentieth ~ the light and stor-
agebattery current aud the Edison wires be handled
with entire ETY. like wood, and give shock what
ever We believe that current should be introduced
into house which is strong enough to KILL and Mr..
Edison has perfected his system accordingly. We
shall he sorry TO see The death current Of the acghs
circuit used to supply storage batteries In
houses. because the danger and deaths sure to
follow will injure all systems Of electric lighting for
domestic purposes, especially our own The public viii
not discriminate They do not know that electric cur
currents OF the arc lights are used only light
Ing the danger OF death IL limited 10 the workmen OF tue
arc Dgnt company 10 III case Va nes' p"e
when this death current is carried into houses,
although 10 DO carried no further than the
storage battery, ele uent OF danger ana
death appears which may lead TO wholesale although
unjust condemnation OF all systems OF domestic electric
illumination Whenever the death current IL thus ac
tay introduced into house feed storage batteries
we hope the public will remember the distinction De-
and Mr. EdsoDs current, which, ike the other
details of his system OF ghDg has been perfected with
especial eye absolute safety II the public viii
understand this distinction the Edison system VIII es
cape future censure accidents and deaths not
by safe current put by the current OF
another system of Lighting used III streets but not
adapted to houses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
FUNERAL or CONGRESSMAN ORTIZ.

LAFAYETTE, Ind, Dec. 21.-The funeral
services the remains OF Godove Orth, to-day
largely attended and impressive, though unOstenta-
nous. The county offices and other public offices
closed during the services, and there a general
held at the house at o'clock. after which process
sion was formed and at o'clock the public funeral
services took place Trinity Methodist Church.
ators Sawyer, OF Wisconsin; Lapham, of New-York,
and Harrison, Of Indiana, present representa-
vcs Of tue Senate aud Representative Calkns Pierce
Steele, watson ana Imer, OF Indiana; Reese, OF
Georgia and Davis OF Illinois, III behalf OF the House
Governor Porter, Adjutant enera Carnahan, state
eolOgist Collect. Secretary of Stateelcct Myers and
Assistant Secretary New, OF the Treasury Department,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
GEORGE BLISS AFFIDAVIT.

Judge Wallace, of the United. States Circuit
Court heard argument yesterday on motion to substi
tue Walter II. Maynard for James NJ. Wilkinson.
assignee prosecution Of the writ against Samuel
J. I1den for an accounting in regard TO the NewYork
Iron Nine aad to substitute General Francis c. BsrlO
for Rog r NJ Sherman counsel in the same suit. In
the course OF the argument adayit of George Bliss
was read In winch he related conversation between
himself and Mr.. Maynard which 1t was substantially
charged that "a change counsel was desired by W. H.
Wetm,re who was Interested In the prosecution, be-
cause a nephew Of lis was a clerk with Barlow Oney
and would be benefited by transfer or the case. Mr..
Riiss th ught change in counsel would prejudice the
case The affidavit was severely commented ON by tn
Judge who spoke Of 1t as unprofessona' DECISION was
r..ar-p ed