Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-27

paragraphs - Freacners Under
Cloud.
ATLANTA, May 25-Following refreshing
rain of forty-eight hours, we have had several
days Of fine weather Damp nights and days
full of sunshine have kept the gardens in good
order up to this time
1t is somewhat cloudy to-day, and we may
have another light rain. Better this than a
hot, dry SPELL as both our health and gardens
would suffer from the latter at the present
writing.
Vennor's weather predictions keep us in an
anxious and uncertain state of mind as to crops
of all kinds He tel us we are not yet "out of
the woods, but may look for frost or snow in
the near future.
am no prophet, yet fear that our glowing
crop reports will yet be dimmed by some dis
asters that are hidden away in the weather
bureau. With other sections of the country
sorely afflicted, 1 do not see how we can escape
similar drawback.
Early fruit is coming in, but most of it is not
ripe. Hard. green-looking peaches, of small
size, are offered here at sixty cents dozen,
with few purchasers. They sell rapidly, how
ever, at higher prices in New York
The real estate craze is really alarming
People are even moving their houses ''around
the corner" on side streets and selling the old
and more valuable lots at high water" prices,
l never saw such cutting up'' and unload
ing' before in any city.
The Augusta Evening Net0S was not far from
right when it said every man in Atlanta not a
candidate for President OF the Young Mems
Library was in the real estate business. Free
rides and free lunches are part of the pro-
gramme for auction sales of Choice and
gilt edge" lots
Much Of AtIanta's real estate boom comes
from the proposed new parks, three in num-
ber, in different sections of the city, and sur
rounded by much real estate, some improved
and some not A dozen Of the finest residences
in Atlanta are also on the market
New manufacturing establishments and rail
roads seem to be at the bottom of much of the
activity in sales, but large part comes from
the swarm of hungry real estate agents, who
are as wide awake as a flea and as sharp as a
razor in pushing their business ahead.
MINOR TOPICS.
The controversy between Bishop Beckwith
and Major Crane is only half way disposed of
by Judge Hillyer'S refusal to the Bishop of an
Injunction to prevent the Major from issuing
bonds with which to finish st. Phillips Church.
An appeal has been taken to the Supreme
Court, and the Bishop will there seek to have
his position sustained.
There are many people in Atlanta who can
heartily indorSe the editorial in the Savannah
Sunday Telegram on church bells in cities,
and who believe that the City Council should
regulate them as well as the steam whistles of
locomotives and factories. In my neighbor-
hood there are four rival churches and ord-
narily their bells are rung vigorously six or
eight times on Sundays, and about four times
during the week. For the past two months
rival revival % meetings have been going on
three times a day, and about six times day
these four bells have been ringing together
factory with twenty whistles would be less
of nuisance.
Nothing startling in political circles, as it was
well understood long ago that Hon. A. H
Stephens was sufficiently organized" for all
practical purposes. With the exception OF a
few sore heads, who have personal grievances
laid to heart as of more Importance than the
harmony and success of the Democratic party.
hear of no opposition to Mr.. Stephens. He
will be nominated by acclamation without a
formal ballot. The Democrats are going into
the next campaign shoulder to shoulder, land
don't you forget it,"
THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
For the past three days things have been
rather lively in some of the sessions. The fra
ternal delegate question threw frebrand into
he camp, but while few old and eloquent di-
vines blew hot blasts upon it, there were young
men of eloquence who as promptly. and more
etfectually, dashed cold water over it, and this
morning it scarcely smokes or retains any heat.
The Rev. DR.. Girardeau, of Charleston, was
the most jealous and eloquent of the opponents
of fraternal relations with the Northern Pres
byterian General Assembly, but in the end only
three members, Rev. Donald Mcqueen, of Au-
gusta, Ca, Mr. w. G. Vardell, of Charleston,
s. c., and Rev. Roger Martin. of Fayetteville,
N. c., voted against the fraternal resolutions
Kew. 4. =. GOrQOn. formerly OF savannah, IA
vored the resolutions in a speech Of much
power, eloquence and good sense.
was in error in reporting the commission
ers from the South Georgia and Florida Synod
1t should have been Rev. MessrS. Kerr, Crane
and Dodge. and MeSsrs. Marquis and Mcintosh.
Rev r. 2. Kerr, of Savannah. has spoken and
preached here with good results, and is quite
popular with Atlanta church-goerS. He is also
a most excellent worker on committees, and is
kept busy.
The st. Johns Presbytery sent up an 'over-
ture," asking if the Presbytery has the right
to delegate to its minister the right of organic
ing. The General Assembly replies that the
matter may be left to the discretion of the
Presbyteries. Rev. w. H. Dodge. who repre-
tleman, and has made many friends during his
stay here. He preached on Sunday to large
and appreciative congregation.
Commissioners Kerr. Gordon and Marquis
are members of the commission to which the
long continued and perpleXing case of w. S.
Turner, OF Atlanta, has been referred for final
adjudication. 1t is a case with two sides" to
it, and both parties have plenty Of backbone.
Nothing but the grace of God can ever fully
heal the breach. 1t is a far more notable case
than the famous Leftwich-Hock dancing con-
troversy.
One singular feature of the fraternaI discus
sion and one that the Northern Presbyterians
should take to heart, was the statement that
Rev. David Wills. DID,, formerly of Macon.
Ga and President OF Oglethorpe University at
one time, was the author of the severely de-
nounced position of the Southern Presby terians
in regar, to the divine origin, ETC., of slavery.
Yet this eminent divine was born in Pennsvlva-
MIA, has been a member of the Northern Pres
byterian Church for several years, is a sort of
a Republican in politics. and is now Post
Chaplain in the United States Army. He was
supposed to have been fire eater" Of the
South.
PERSONAL MILITARY GOSSIP.
Bishop P F. Stevens. of the Reformed Epis- !
copal Church, who is here as a fraternal dele
gate to the Southern Presbyterian General AS
sembly, was noted artillery officer in the at |
tack upon Fort Sumter. He was then known |
as Major Stevens, Of the Citadel Military |
Academy at Charleston, and commanded the |
Point and Iron Batteries, under Lieutenant |
King, now residing in Atlanta commanded one |
Of the light batteries. A few months ago |
Bishop Stevens and Gen. Abner Doubleday, |
United States Army. met and made speeches |
at a reunion in New York. Captain Doubleday |
claimed that he fired the first gun from Fort |
SumteE while Major Stevens said he fired the |
first gun at Fort Sumter. AS they clasped |
hands over the bloody chasm'' the audience |
fairly shook the building with prolonged and |
hearty applause. 1t was return to '6rst |
principals p
ten, United States Army, has attracted more
than passing attention. distinguished ex-
army officer in Savannah writes me as follows
on the subject: "Your notice of Col Patten |
people still left who recollect him well when |
here during the Florida war His |
genial manners, literary attalnmentS and mu- |
steal accomplishments made him a welcome |
guest everywhere. was cadet at West Point |
Academy then. but have heard that he, whee- |
lock Lieut.. T. B. Wheelockl, Locke lLieut Jo-
seph l. Lockel and others of the army, also
were universal favorites An old |
lady was speaking to me of Patten about two |
months ago, and of the brightness of Savan-
nah society then"
A TENDER WORD TO MOTHERS.
Perhaps the following beautiful and touching
appeal to mothers. clipped from the Atlanta
Monday Morning Mail of this week, may be