Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-01

ATLANTA, April 20.-It appears that we are
to pay dearly for our long spell Of summer
weather in the shape of terrible thunder storms
and cyclones. Hardly do we recover from one
shock before another suddenly bursts upon us
in all its fury.
About seven o'clock last night second fear
full thunder storm gathered over us, and rain
and hail poured down in torrents The rain
flooded everything and the hail damaged or
destroyed flowers, plants and vegetables by the
wholesale
never saw more severe hail storm, or
larger hail stones in such quantities. My yard
looked as though it was covered with small
white pebbles for at least twenty minutes. OF
course such storm as this must have dam
aged the growing crops in the suburbs
1t has been cloudy all the morning, with signs
of impending rain. Yet the sun occasionally
gives evidence that he is bravely struggling
to drive away the dampness and gloom, and
close the week in sunshine.
ABOUT CITY MATTERS.
Our cotton receipts are only 2.50S bales be-
hind those of last year to date-a good showing
In view of the short crop grown.
Over a hundred building lots have been sold
at auction this week at good prices, not few
being purchased for speculation.
new and powerful cotton compress is be-
ing put up st the corner of Moore street and
the Georgia and Air Line Railroad tracks, and
will occupy whole block
The streets OF Atlanta are again showing the
need Of solid and permanent improvements.
The two last heavy rain storms washed away
much of the work done of late.
Street sales of furniture, live stock, etc. etc
at auction has been stopped by the City COun-
ell, and the public in general are rejoicing over
the removal OF growing and annoying nui-
sance.
New clerks are in training at the post office
20 supply the places OF the efhc1ent retiring
officials, and Postmaster Conley assures his
patrons that no serious delays will occur in the
distribution of mail matter.
A glance at the freight depots In this city
shows that there is an immense increase in the
shipment Of improved agricultural implements
and machinery into Georgia, much of it sold
by samples at the Exposition.
THE sMALI-P EXCITEMENT.
For several days past the excitement in re-
gard to smallpox has abated, as very few new
cases have been reported, and vaccinatio has
been general.
YeG, fear the alarm has done about all the
damage it can to the trade and travel of the
city. Merchants and hotel keepers complain
bitterly of the falling Off in business, and the
railroad conductors say travel is very light.
OF course 1t will be some days before the
persons who were exposed to several Of the last
fatal cases can be pronounced out of dancer
Should they escape, there will be little cause
for future alarm or excitement.
I do not think there is now anything for
strangers to fear who may desire to visit At
lanta on business. The worst cases have been
put beyond the city limits, and doubt IL other
cases will be allowed to perambulate the
streets as those did.
The pesthouse cases have had bad weather
to contend with, especially very heavy rains.
and on this account there have been half
dozen deaths. The quarantine tents are rather
shaky and thin for such terrible storms as we
are now having in this section.
THIS, THAT AND THE oTHER.
The Augusta Ne,0s says @stheticism has re-
ceived black eye because Jesse James was
assassinated while busting a picture. But it
should be remembered that he had frequently
been warned to get up and dust"
Our doctors are doing good work in calling
attention to the large amount of stale vegeta-
bles and fruits that are being shipped here for
sale. Damaged corn is not the only imposition
that is practiced upon our people. Decayed
fruits and vegetables have caused much sick
ness here, and the Board Of Health will proba-
bly, act in the matter
The Boston Post gives kindly welcome to
Capt John g. Lowry, for several years pop
ular clerk at the Markham House in this city
who has recently assumed similar position in
the we'll known American House, Of Boston,
much to the regret of a host Of friends in At
lanta.
Chief Justice James Jackson, of the Supreme
Court, who has been critically i'll, is somewhat
improved In health, yet it will require weeks of
quiet rest and good nursing to put him in a
condition to renew with energy the increasing
and arduous labors that deVolVe upon q Su-
preme Court Judge
But little is being said about the approaching
Press Convention in Augusta; yet learn from
private sources that great preparations are on
foot in the Lowell OF the South to give the
boys and their families a grand reception.
Everything indicates large attendance, an
important meeting and good time gems rally
Augusta never fails in the matter of genuine
hospitality. and extends it most gracefully tc
all worthy objects.
A recent excellent editorial in the MORNING
NEvs on underground telegraph wires is at
tracing attention here. The old telephone
wires were run over the tops of bulldogs,
which proved great nuisance TO property
owners. Now they are run on high poles,
and there are nearly fifty wires to a pole.
Now when we add to this the poles and wires
Of the Western Union Telegraph Company. it
is evident to every person that our streets are
a perfect network OF wires and our sidewalks
obstructed by innumsrable huge poles. Well
may you ask Cannot for must mott the wires
The Railroad Commission seems to be very
much excited over the selection OF Judge Law
son to hear the injunction case of the Georgia
Railroad, because he was a member of the
Constitutional Convention and opposed unjust
railroad enactments. It is true that Judge
Lawson was a member Of that convention, as
was also one Of the Commissions lawyers; but
that fact has nothing whatever to do with his
subsequent action as a Judge, and only a
mean-spirited man would make such fling at
an honorable 1urist.
MINOR TOPICS.
The Sunny South of this week contains
handsome companion pictures of Oscar Wilde,
the aesthetic lecturer, and Jennie Cramer the
wayward New Haven beauty. This is quite an
appropriate combination. as 1t was wild ees-
theticisIn that led this ambitious girl to her
ruin.
1t is quite probable that Atlanta will next
year follow Augusta in adopting the quiet and
unostentatious Savannah mode of observing
Memorial day." and dispense with military
parade and oration. OF late these doubtful
displays have been more for the glorifcation
of the living than in honor Of the dead. The
demonstration here this year vas not rr1c-