Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-15


the late Hon. Benjsmin r. Copeland, and bears
the names OF many well known and eminent
Wing leaders of Massachusetts,
Among others mention Samuel IT. Valley.
George revere, q. Z. Tfleston, Francis w Lin
coin. S La, shan I. Wider. Stephen N Weld,
Motley and men OF equal prominence ID the
party at that period of its history
/ was SURPRISED to miss from the call the
name OF my old friend. Hon. Robert G. Win
tnrop, and at the earliest opportunity asked
him why the omission had occurred. He re-
piled that he was not In full sympathy with
Mr.. Weoster's views at that critical point In
the great statesman's public career, aud for
that reason did not feel willing to sign the cali
which reads as follows:
PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION
1.-THE undersigned, believing that the time
has arrived when Massachusetts, should Qfve
strong concentrated expression Of opinion IN
favor of her distinguished statesman. and
fairly present his name before the people of
the Union as the man who, before aH others, is
best able to preserve and strensthen that
Union, do hereby invite their fellow citizens
who agree with them in the opinion that
DANIEL WEBSTER
should be the next President OF these United
states, to meet in convention st Faneuil Hall
ON Tuesday. the 25th day OF November next.
Tor the purpose OF adopting such measures as
may best tend to promote that result Aud
the friends of this movement. in every CITY and
town or ths commonwealth, are requested to
send delegates accordingly -
SENATOR HILS' S TRUE coSDrTTox.
have several times referred to Senator B.
H. Hill's critical condition. and as often has it
been followed by kilograms from Phiadelphia
or Washington announcing that he was ssaIl
right" or "rapidly improving or 'the dis
ease era5icated.n
All this does not change my views In regard
TO his case, as am as familiar with its dangers
as are the physicians who have attended him
and operated on the cancerous portions OF his
tongue and mouth.
There is no hope of his permanent recovery:
or, in other words, no prospects for the eradi-
eating OF the terrible disease from the vital
parts on which it has appeared Mere tenn
porary relief but serves to hasten the anaI
fatal results.
OF course this is sad-very sad-news for
Georgian who have taken such deep pride In
Senator Hills brilliant career in the Senate, to
which he cannot now hope to be reelected.
and where his days of eloquent and forcible
debate are ended.
To an ambitious. restless public man, with
such wonderful eloquence and rea4y COM
mana of language, this is a most depressing
conviction, and horrible ending to a life of
such rare activity and brilliancy
But it has been the fate of a few other great
orators and wise statesmen in this country,
who for long and weary months sat speechless
in the midst of a death process that worked It's
way by inches to the last vital point TO be
reached. Grander heroes never met death at
the cannon's mouth than these patient suffer-
ers awaiting release from pain and loathe-
some disease.
MINOR TOPICS.
Since my last letter there have been two
more fatal cases OF pointing guns or pistols at
persons Sin fun" and no prosecution because
the murderer didn't know it was loaded - Is
the law to be utterly disregarded in such casesg
The Insurance. companies still hold out
against settling with Mr. Frank E. Block, in
whose cracker and candy factory the great
Alabama street fire originated. They think ha
puts his loss at too high figure, and say he
must come down.
Rev. Frank B. Ticknor. formerly newspa~
per editcr in Alabama, but of late years an
Episcopal clergyman, goes to San Marcos in
Texas, as rector of the church there He and
his deceased father, Rev. DR.. J. Fl. Ticknor,
recently published the Church Times (now
suspen led) in this city.
North Georgia has two live and wealthy
cities Rome and Athens-bearing classical
AID honored names, and both places q 0w re-
joice in having first-class daily papers John
Il. Martin, Esq, has greatly improved the
Rome Courier, and now the Athens Ban
ner- WGtchnidn comes out In fine STYLE and full
of n after, un er it, new proprietorshlp
Atlanta is Dragging ov' r the ease with which
the Exposition CottonNMills Company raised
100000 capital in this city. Nothing is said,
Northern subscribers to the Exposition build
ings, nor the amount the city lost In the OgIe-
thorpe Park sale. Any other city In Georgia
woul have raised double the amount To ea-
Public attention has already been called TO n
swindle on the Post Office Department nv
parties who ssnd out circulars from various
firms in the same envelope. thus defraudino
the post office of its just revenue. / have be-
fore me now an envelope containing circulars
thus sent out, and which represent six separate
firms and as many different kinds OF businesq
most of them bare-faced frauds
General Schuyler Hamilton contributes a
rather peculiar and egotistical article to the
Philadelphia Weekly Times. entitled Scott in
Mexico, in which he refers to several officers
of his command, including Captain James n.
Irwin, Chief Quartermaster. and his assistant
Captain Harry Wayne" saIl dead now
but one.'' That one he intended for General
Nathan Brown, just retired from the position
OF Paymaster General Captain" now
General Henry @. Wayne, of Savanneh win
be quite surprised to learn OF his own death
through this channel
Few sadder deaths have occurred in this sac-
ton than that of Mrs. Marcellus o. Markham.
Of Sanford, Fla who died at Griffin Saturday
Sne was a lady of commanding figure and
healthy appearance. but an internal cancer
brought her useful life to an early close and
a FOND husband and four Interesting little chill
dren deeply mourn her untimely death. Mrs
Markham was Miss Laura Andrews, of Grif-
M, and when her case became helpless she
returned home TO die among her kindred She
was also attended by Mrs. VIM. Markham and
her daughter. Mrs. Robert J Lowry of this
city. The remains were brought here yester-
day for burial at Oakland Cemetery.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Davenport. Jackson & Co., of New -Yorlr yvbo
have branch house in Atlanta of their rail-
road supply goods, are the prime movers in
the new cotton factory to be erected at Barnett
Shoals near Athens 1t isa strong firm. and
full of vim and enterprise
Deep sorrow was expressed on our streata
last Saturday on receipt of kilograms announc-
ing the critical illness of Congressman Black
and great relief was felt when later news her
aided his improved condition. his death thus
early IN his career would indeed be a severe
loss to his district and the state.
The proposed improvements at Tvbee island
are hailed with joy by many residents OF At
lanta' ana you may expect an increase in the
number OF visitors from this section Of the
state TO that now famous and popular seaside
resort during the approaching summer
AS close this letter an ex-Justice of the Cir,
preme Court, and one of the abest lawyers in
georgia, remarks to me that the decision ~
the Attorney General simply confrrns what
was well known when the lease Tas made and
the bond executed. the present bond NAV he
strengthened, but all newspaper sensations on
the matter won't amount TO anything. except-
perhaps, to aid stock spectators. CaATaAE'