Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-17
ATLANTA JOTTINGs.
Ire Weafher-Orange GrOves-LoeaI
Items-This. That and the 0Sber-
General News-GeneraI GarIrelI,s
supPOrters-River Improvement
B Brunswick HarbOr-PersOnal Men
tIOn-Rinal Paragraphs

terest in his Hayden Markham grove for about
$2O,O0O his Wekiva grove has grown so rapidly
that his total interest in Florida is not reduced
by that sale.
Mr.. George W. Harrison, who made the pur-
chase, refuses $4,000 for his bargain, which
has inspired other Atlanta capitalists to invest
in orange groves.
Georgia woods and minerals are TO form a
| special feature in the exposition of the New
| England Manufacturers and Mechanics Insti
tute, which opens in Boston, Mass, early in
September.
The Richmond and Danville Railroad Com.
| panY, with characteristic energy and liber-
atty. are at the head of this movement. and
nave put Capt. @. G. McPhaie in charoe Of the
| gatherlng and transportation of exhibits
There will be no lack of candidates for the
| CITY of1cers, from Mayor down to Councilman
anu even now the friends Of rival candidates
| are doing some lively campaign yvork for FL a
| far-on December election "a 'A0
The statement of q New York paper that
| Gen. w. w. Loring who construeted the forfi
! fcations about Alexandria, is living in the
| former city engaged in writing his life of over
| forty years as soldier, is incorrect
| Gen. Loring resides at Gainesville, Fla, but
Is now spending few weeks on the coast near
| st. Augustine, where, presume, he is still en-
gagged on his forthcoming book, which will be
an intensely interesting military history.
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.
The printer made me say the name of D.
Virgil NlGOu Miller WAS q "DOlltlcal''
combination. 1t should have been 'tpoeticai'' -
although the eminent doctor himself is a s'po-
litical' combination.
II the complaints against Atkins for Judge
are well founded Atlanta gets even with Savan-
nah by the appointment of DarneIl as District
Attorney. Perhaps should say that the Gate
City" rather gets the best Of the bargain
The friends of new capitol are again sgi-
tating new location for it, claiming that the
City Hall Park is too small. This is true, but
Georgia will hardly build a new capitol right
away. and the choice of a location can be de-
ferred for future consideration.
Fulton county is preparing for one of the
liveliest political campaigns ever inaugurated
here. Candidates are numerous and their sup
porters in earnest. Party lines will be entirely
obliterated, and it will be "free for all" race,
Smmon.
Our gamblers have followed the example of
their associates in Savannah and forfeited
their bonds. Some have gone away to operate
at summer resorts. but the fraternity will be
here in full force by the time the General AS.
sembly meets in November.
Despite the appeals of leading combination
merchants. the Council refused to revoke the
special tax act, and shoe departments, hat de-
partments millinery departments. etc. etc
or these big houses must each pay a separate
license tax.
GEN. GARTRELLs SUPPORTERS.
Your Dodge county correspondent states no
new fact in regard to the support that is to be
gwen to Gen. Garttell as an Independent can
didate for Governor
What is true of Dodge county,, as to the
negro and Republican vote, applies to all parts
OF the State at the present stage of the canvass
whatever may be the aspect of things nearer
election day.
The Felton-Hook combination had centered
this vote upon Mr. Stephens, who was expected
to run as an Independent, but as soon as he |
declared himself to be thoroughly organized |
and opposed to any such movement. the lead
ers OF tn that at scheme have centered upon Gen.
GartrelI the votes they control, with a few ex- |
ceptions, giving him three fold combination |
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
1T is simply disgraceful that the improve |
ment of our great water ways should be made /
contingent upon the success of appeals for |
petty streams that serve to little il anv DIR |
pose, the needs Of commerce -
Nothing truer than the above, from yonr
columns OF a reW days ago, has been written
on the subject of ''frittering'' awav puhlic
funds on useless and out of the way rivers and |
streams.
Many Congressman now think their re.elec-
tion depends upon full distribution of Ger
man carp and other fish, and river apDronria.
ton for their districts
And yet the most important highways of
travel are sadly neglected, and water trans |
portation delayed and crippled in all its hest
Interests by such scattering Of appropria-
tionS.
There is the volusia bar, in the st. Johns
river, on the upper side of Lake George. over
which the people of the world travel every
winter, and which $1,000 would greatly i'm
prove. But It is constantly set aside for some
BRUNSWICK HARBoR IN CONGRESS
1t is a mistake to suppose that the harbor Of
Brunswick has not been properly brought 10 |
the notice or Congress- the government a +
Washington, or the people of the country
generally. All the early surveys and exnIora |
tons of the coast seem to have taken in that
harbor, and its superior advantages have been
always given prominent place in the official
1896, in the House Of Representatives the fol-
lowing appears in the Congressional pro
''Mr Dawson, Of Georgia. said that a faw
days since gentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr. Lawrence) had made a reference to the
Committee on Commerce, in relation TO the
CITY ana port or Brunswick, in Georgia. In
connection with that subject Mr.. D. held in his
hand some interesting information in relation
TO the growing Importance of that place and
such information as would go to show that the
State OF Georgia has on her snore one of the
best harbors and ports on the South Atlantic
coast: de, therefore, begged leave to present
lt TO the House, and asked that it be referred to
Jne committee on Commerce, and ordered to he
printed, which was accordingly done The |
document contained the report of the commits
sioners appointed by the Legislature Of Geor-
"a ga 70 examine S I9 Ihe harbor Of Brunswick and
railroad leading to Brunswick
PERSONAL MENTION.
Governor Colquitt's reappointment of Com |
missioner of Agriculture Henderson, tn ser1a |
la l9tI ene LEGISLATURE meets, gives general sat.
efficient officer. 10Y
Great preparations are to be made to eiva
congressman stephens big reception here
next week, 1t being understood that he will |
come to Atlanta from Athens in time IN cea tba
delegates ~ ''0 VIC
Gen. Henry C. Wayne's suggestion in favor
OF GeD. Hancock's denomination meets with |
avor here, and several members of fhe last
\ NATIONAL Coneention have already indorsed |
the idea OF giving Hancock another csance
with better tail to the ticket
Judge Richard III clark has r1raDara5 |
next issue OF the sunny South fine sxetch of |
The late Robert Raymond Reed. one of 9eor. "
gia ana FL, EroEloas re mt st distinguished public
The condition of DR.. Alex Fox the Rrssi.,
Optlclan, mas become so dangerous that he 10 |
70 oe removed t from the Jail 70 hospital It
Is eVloenU tnat his days or usefulness ar huSi
ness are over, and henceforth he will he a S,Sh
lect Tor the mInlstrations of charity
AS the Centennial OF American Meth odisro 10
near al nano, and the event is to he calebra+a5 |
Oy all the various branches in this coT1+,,- - |
southern Bishops have appointed twelve i ,.re
sters and the same number of laymen All, as "a
,ommlttee TO prepare for that event Re-, T "a a
A. q. Haygood, Of Georgia and Jud0a I Tr' De'
-ord tucker of Florida, will represent 81 Ta
section OF the South on the committea onS o,1.S
10 so in most efficient manner anu
Senator Hill is not improving As g.
Brown says he has borne his terrible on fF;
with spirit or calm resignation ana T3roinos
worthy tortltude, The prayers and svmnath.-
our people are his greatest conafosSy HAp@Ihy
It is now certain that Senator riiI IT,,
candidate for reelection, thus Leaving Of the os
close his public service in ths' Ssl ~ ueslEes 70
United States He has every assurance u from Sne
ais friends m tnat Inns ms Candidacy viii be heartily
IF course other distinguished Georgisns viii !
contest his promotion. 7'~"N " III
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Counterfeit silver dollars and half dollars are
n circulation in this city just now
IhleYeS and burglars are also pircuIafino, Il,
ms vicinity, but as yet have made no large
'hauls" in the way of plunder
The Rev. Henry Giles who died in Boston n
eW days ago, was brilliant essayist and ahIe
= 9itarlan preacher Being a hunchback, an
attractive young lady of Bucksport Me of
cred him her hand in marriage. hut their
Vedded bliss was of short duration
Rev. George A. Lotion, D. D.. the Baptist di
inc OF st. Louis who has just left the ministry
n account OF scandal, was Adjutant of the
,inth Georgia Battalion of Artillery, of which
dajor a, Leyden, OF this city, was commander
CHATHAM
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