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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-16
LETTER FROM DARIEN.
wanted. a Postmaster - Planters
BusY-ExeitemenL an Ihe Schools
EcclesiastfcaI-BusI IN Darien
and Other Matters OF General Ia
IeTesIs

DARIEN, GA March 13.-Nearly a month has
elapsed since the death of our esteemed Post
master, and, though there are many appli-
cants for the office, so far no appointment has
been made. Mr.. Davis shoes will be hard to
hn-so courteous and obliging as he was to all.
Planters are busy, and the work well on the
way. Several large tracts Of rice land were
under the first flow last week.
There was some excitement in the educa-
tionaI department last week, causing a split in
the schools and the opening Of new institu-
tions Darien now boasts three frst-clasS pr1-
vate schools and The Ridge two for white chill
dren, and the eolored people have about the
same number.
st. Andrews Episcopal Church is still with
out a rector
The Risht Rev. Bishop Of the Diocese is ex-
pected down on Sunday next, when a small
class will be presented for confirmation by the
Hon. and Rev. Jno. Leigh, OF WarWickshire,
Eng. who has been kindly and ecceptably fill
ing the priestly Office for us since Mr.. Win
gates departure but he leaves with bis family
next week for his own work at bennington.
The Bishop will probably spend his time at
Buffers Island, as he is VerV found OF snootlng
and his friends there ike 70 indulge MS tastes,
though whether there are any ducks just now
/ an. unable to say.
The quantity Of merchandise disposed OF
here is incredible for the size OF the place.
There are made dry-gOOds and grocery stores,
and all seem to. be well patronized; still there
is room for entf rprise and capital. ami stran-
gers bringing these bring their best letter or
Introduction. Since the removal to other
ports Of the timber merchants, Guy, Stewart
& Co. and D. NJ. Munro. there is an opening in
this line. The timber market Is the fulcrum
on which all interests turn here, governed as
il is by a most excellent system of local laws
and regulations.
During the last ten days there has been a
large influx Of RATS, and things are livelier on
the streets.
1 must not forget to mention the arrival Of
those handsome but weighty, helmets for the
Mcintosh Light Dragons, whose next parade
will be brilliant affair with this addition to
their handsome uniform. The Dragons num-
Der forty-two uniform members.
Alas, how differently cOstumed were the
gentlemen OF the Banks County Guards, so
famous during the late war.
Last night we had something OF a gale-the
hardest Wind and rain-stOrm since the tornado
last August: but am glad to say no damages
like those Of the cyclone have been reported.
Ii. 5. b.
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within mv home that empty seemed, sat
AMI ureyei for greater blessings. All
TIst vas mine own seemed poor and mean
and mall;
rtafu1-. saving If great gifts Of gold
yC-ra Only mine. journeys in far-Off lands
Were also mine, with rest for buTdened
p love. the love craved would come and fold
It's arms around me; then would joy abide
win me forever peace would come ard
And life would round out from this narrow.
Into a fullness new and sweet and wide
And s1 frette1 'gainst my simple lot.
and 81 praved for fairer- brOader ways,
Vasiu- burden in the very days,
I1 mad regret for that viii h had not.
AMI then one came unto my humlls door
and asked 10 enter. Art thou l1ve:' l
.'Or wealth or fame Else shalt thou be de-
She answered, Nay ny child; but am more.
aOpen 90 me. pray; make me thy guest.
and thou snalt find. although no gifU Of gold
or fame or love within my hand hOld,
That with my coming cO1eth all the best
That thou hsst Ionged for" Fair. tho grave.
her face.
Soft was her voice. and in her steadfast eyes
Issw the look of one both true and wise.
My heart was Sore and so, with tardy grace,
Iba5s her enter. How transfigured
Seemed now the faithful love that at my ct
So long had lain all unprized. How wide and
sweet
shone the small paths wherein 1 had been led
Duty grew beautiful; with calm consent
saw the distant wealth OF land and sea.
But all fair things seemed given unto me
The hour / c.asped the hand OF dear Content.
CARLOTTA PERRY.
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THE FATHER OF WATERS.
THE GIBSON AND ROBERTSON
BILLS.
over Six Millions for The Improve
ment OF the mighty Stream-The
Terms of the Respective Measures.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The House
Committee on the Improvement of the
Mississippi River to-day decided that Repre-
sentative Gibson's bill making an appro-
priation for the improvement Of the Missis-
sIppi river should be reported to the House
with favorable recommendation. The
full text Of the bill as ordered by the COM
mittee is as follows:
Be ii enacted, etc., That the following sums
OF money be and are hereby appropriated.
to be paid out Of money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, to be expended by
and under the direction Of the Secretary OF
War in accordance with the recommends
tions, plans, specifications and estimates,
and under the supervision of the Mississippi
River Commission, for the construction, re-
pair, completion aud preservation of the
public works hereinafter named, as follows:
For the improvement of navigation and
commerce Of the Mississippi river, from the
mouth of the Ohio river to the head of the
passes of the Mississippi river, So. .113, 900.
For building and repairing levees, and
closing gaps in levees, $500. 900.
For the rectifcation of the Atchafalaya
and the mouth Of Red river, $500, 900, pro-
Vtded that the money herein appropriated
shall not be available until the right of way
and jurisdiction over said public works shall
be ceded to the United States.
The committee also agreed to report to
the House, with favorable recommendation,
Mr.. Robertson's bill defining the powers
and jurisdiction of the Mississippi River
Commission, authorizing the appropriation
OF land and material for the improvement of
the Mississippi river and its navigable tribu-
taries, prescribing the manner of assessing
damages for property so appropriated, and
providing penalties for acts In hindrance or
injury Of such Improvement.
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New YORK, March 15.-Share speculation
opened in the main firm and six per cent.
higher than Yesterdays close for Richmond
and Danville, and 1sJo per cent. higher for
rest of the list, the latter for Hannibal and
st. Joe preferred and Norfolk and Western
preferred, while New Jersey Central opened
q per cent. lower The market in the early
trade, after fractional advance, fell off q
C02A per cent, Louisville and Nashville,
Denver and Rio Grande, and New Jersey
Central being the most prominent in the
decline.
Subsequently the market sold up, with an
occasional fractional reaction of d to per
cent, New Jersey Central, Reading, Denver
and Rio GraGde, and Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western being most conspicuous In the
upward movement, while Louisville and
Nashville advanced II, reaced IL, and
sold up 1ss per cent. Richmond anu Dan
Vile, however, sold down 2H per cent. at
1919.
Iu the early part of the afternoon, after a
reaction of q to q per cent. in the general
list, the latter for New Jersey Central, an
advance of "a to IL per cent. was recorded,
in which Wabash common, Denver and Rio
Grande, and New Jersey Central were
prominent. This was succeeded by resc-
tion Of q to 1s per cent, Wabash common
leading therein, but In the late dealings
the market again sold up u to 11 per cent,
Louisville and Nashville, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, Texas Pacific, Read
ins, Denver and Rio Grande, Northern Pa
cifc preferred and Missouri Pacific being
prominent in the advance, while New Jer-
seY Central advanced per cent. to SO, de-
clined q and reacted d per cent. at the
close.
The market closed strong at about the
highest figures Of the day. The total
advance from the lowest point of the day
for New Jersey Central was Ga per cent,
Denver and Rio Grande so, Delaware,
Lackawanns and Western 81, and Louis
vile and Nashville per cent. Sales aggre-
gated SOC, 900 shares.
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THE GREAT FLOOD.
Latest Reports from the Overn owed
Districts.

New ORLEANS, March 15.-At midnight
the river was eight inches below the rise Of
1874. No further disaster to the levees is
reported. The weather is clear and cool.
Captain Leathers, of the steamer Natchez,
telegraphs to day from Port Gibson, Miss,
as follows: "Ihe Ships Bayou levee, TWEEN
ty-two feet high, broke this morning. This
will run water broadcast over Tensas and
Concordia. The people of these places re-
quire immediate assistance or there will be
great suffering"
Yesterday 40 900 government rations were
shipped by the steamer Cannon to all points
on the Mississippi river as far up as Delta.
To-day government rations were shipped by
the steamboat John Tilson for all points on
the Alchafslya and Bayou Constableu. The
steamer John II. Hanna took $50 barrels of
meal, l46 barrels Of -four and So packages Of
meat, to be distributed at points
along the Ouachita and Black rivers and
heir tributaries. Another boat took Oil
barrels of meal and quantity OF meat, to
be distributed at points on Boeuf river. The
committee have applications for rations for
between &c, 900 and 80, 900 families. Fifteen
days supply will be sent by the first out
ward boats,
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BRIEF NEWS SUMMARY.

The Pacific Bank of Boston will open on
Monday by order of the Comptroller of
Currency.
Rev. H. G. Reeve committed suicide in
the penitentiarY at Auburn, New York,
where he was serving term for bigsmY.
The Gazette announces that the Queen has
directed the issue of letters patent formally
annexing Morant GAYS and Pedro Gays to
Jamaica.
The Berlin correspondent OF the London
Times denies the report that Prussian spy
had been arrested at the railway station of
Brettaux, suburb OF Lyons.
Through the breaking Of hoisting rope
at the Palmer Hill iron mines, near Ausable
Forks, New York, car, loaded with ore,
fell 1900 feet, killing one man and seriously
injuring another.
The total value of our exports of domes-
tic breadstuffs during the eight months end
ing February 2S b last. amounted to $135,-
294, ,678, against 1892, 42S, ,626 for the core
spending period Of 1S5O-Sl.
The steamship OtraQto, at New York,
from Hull, reports havsAg passed on March
9th seventeen large icebergs, and later fell
in with large packs Of field ice, which COM
PEELED the vessel to run several miles south
to clear it.
Mrs. Sarah E. Howe, President of the
swindling concern in Boston known as the
Ladies' Deposit" has been sentenced to
three years. Imprisonment in the House of
Correction. She has already been eighteen
months in jail.
It is believed that Sergeant Mason's coun-
sci will raise the point that there was
fatal error in the court martial proceeding,
which will Vitiate the whole trial, namely,
that the court and Judge Advocate were
sworn before the prisoner was brought into
court.
Rev. Father Francis x Boyle, pastor of
st. Matthew's Roman Catholic Church, in
Washington, died recently in that city. His
death occurred while he was under the in
fuence Of ether, and undergoing a surgical
operation. Father Boyle was a brilliant
lecturer and pulpit orator.
A meeting was held Monday morning in
the office of Mr.. Jay Gould, at which, 1t is
said, he disposed of the report that he had
been "selling the market" by producing
Western Union Telegraph, Missouri Pacific,
Wabash and Manhattan securities of the par
value of $50, 600, 900, and all registered in his
name, thus demonstrating conclusivelY that
1t was not borrowed stock. These gentle
men now have the attention Of the street
turned toward them, and their action for
some time to come will be watched na'u-
rally with lively interest. Some predict that
the long promised "bull'' campaign is about
to begin.
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FLASHES FROM MACON.
Big Blaze In COttOn-A Citizen
Buried I'm the Rutns-An Old Man
Butchered by a Young Negress.

MACON, March Is "A fire this morning,
supposed to be accidental, broke ont in the
warehouse of G. D. Anderson & Son, on
Fourth street. The flames soon enveloped
the building and rapidly spread to the paper
and rag warehouse OF Wolff & Bro, and
continued its work
R. B. Watson, formerly prominent cot
ton broker, is supposed to be buried
beneath the debris, and his remains will be
taken out tomorrow.
The total loss is $4,000, on which there
was $2l 800 insurance.. Cotton vas stored
In the warehouse belonging to different par
ties, and nearly all of It was damaged. The
tiremen behaved splendidly.
At Summer6eld, six miles from here, an
old man named William A. Evans was
fouliy murdered last night by Emma John
son, cOlored. who used an axe to perpetrate
the deed. Evans was IN bed. and the blows
were struck In the dark The murderess
was arrested and is now confined Ia Ill.
She persistentlY denies any connec ion
with the crime, but the evidence is conclu-
sive. The murder was committed ia Evans
store end for the sake OF pIunder. Emma
is about sixteen years OLD, and seems per-
fectly Indifferent.
At SummeIfield the officers were sur
rounded by mob OF white and CO ored peo-
pie, but by strenuous efforts lynchipg was
prevented
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"OLD HICKORY'S" BIRTHDAY.
Banquet of the IFOquOis Club in
ChIcagO.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 15.-At the ban
quet of the Iroquois Club tonight, on the
anniversary of the birthday of Andrew
Jackson, letters were read from Samuel J..
Tilden, Governor John M. Palmer, Senator
Bayard, HOratio Seymour, Samuel J.. Ran
dali, A. s. Hewitt, ex- Governor Stevenson,
Of Kentucky, Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati,
Judge H. =. Orton, of Wisconsin, Congress-
man Springer, Senators Jones, Mcpherson,
Hampton, Cockrell, Brown, Harris, Jack
son, Pendleton, German, Beck, Fair,
Call, Johnston, Jonas, Maxey, Gro
yer. A long list of Congressman
and other prominent gentlemen also
sent letters. Judge j. s. Black sent long
and interesting letter from York, Pa, con-
tanning "reminiscences of Jacksonian times
and principles Judge Doolittle made a
speech Of considerable length on the toast,
"Opposition to Monopoly" The most note
worthy feature OF it was frequent illusions
to the course of slavery' and to the ad-
vantage from moral and political grounds Of
its eradication from the land. He reviewed
the great monoplies OF the country and
quoted from General Jackson to show that
he appreciated and anticipated the evils of
mOnOpolies.
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ARKANSAS RAILROADS.
An ImpOrtent Test Case for the
Payment of Over due Coupons.

LITTLE Rock, ARK March 15.-Hon.
John Mcclure, ex Chief Justice of the Su-
preme Court, has filed bill in the United
States Circuit Court for the East division OF
Arkansas, against the Little Rock and Ft.
Smith Railway Company, to compel the
payment by that corporation of all overdue
coupons Of bonds issued by the State to aid
in its construction and known as Arkansas
railroad aid bonds. The complaint is fled
in the name of William II. Thompkins,
OF New York, and asks for the appointment
of receiver to take possession of the road
until payment is made. This is test case,
and, II successful, is to be followed by suits
against other roads to whom bonds were
issued at the same time-the Little Rock,
Pine Bluff and New Orleans, the Missis-
sippi, Ouchita and Red River, the Arkansas
Central and Memphis and Little Rock. The
case will be heard before Judges McCreary
and Caldwell at the April term of the United
States Court
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weather Indications.

OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL OBSERVER, VASE
INGToN, D. c., March lS.-Indicstions for
Thursday:
In the South Atlantic States, local rains,
followed by warmer fair weather, southwest
10 northwest winds, falling followed by
rising barometer.
In the Middle Atlantic States, light
snow and rain, followed by slightly warmer,
clearing weather, southerly winds, shifting
to west and northwest, lower barometer.
In the Gulf States local rains and partly
cloudy weather, southerlY winds, shifting to
west, northwest and north, stationary or a
slight fall in temperature, and higher
barometer in western and central portions.
In Tennessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, winds mostly from northwest to
southwest, higher barometer and a slight
fall in Temperature
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NEW YORK, March Is The Posts cotton
market report says: Future deliveries at
the end Of the first call showed an advance
Of 2 to 3-10O, declined 5-100 to 6-1O0,
but brought at the second call as much as
Yesterday at the closing. After the call
prices advanced In consequence of out
side orders ard ruled at las p. m,-
April II 19c; May II S9c,; June IL
&c.,; July IL 58c; August IL Ole
namely: to 6-100 above yesterdays
closing quotations. After writing the above
the last live Liverpool telegram arrived and
reported arrivals LOO to 2-100 lower and
fiat, but the effect was counteracted by spot
cotton being quoted here at 1-16c. higher,
and futures at the third call sold quite as
high as at las p. m. April brought l2 19c,
June IL soc. TO IL 5Sc., July IL ne, October
IL &c.,, November IL &C.,"
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The Great LOuIsviIle FIRMS status
Basis OF Settlement.

LOUISVILLE, March 15.-At the meeting
OF the creditors of the Observation-Disclosures
Company a statement was submitted which
shows the company's liabilities to be 81 &c.
600. and its assets $2,333 900. G. C. Blu.
chanan showed surplus Of private assets
over liabilities of s375,OOO, and Andrew
Buchanan $685. 900. The propositions sub
mitted were as follows: To pay the secured
debts in one, two and three years at six per
cent; to pay the unsecured debts in five
years with six per cent interest," the distil-
lery, the property of the company, and the
private property of the Buchanans to be
mortgaged to secure the unsecured debts.
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KILLED AND SCALDED.
Terrific Boiler Explosion a. Lynn.

BosToN, March 15.-The boiler in Good
win Bros. shoe factory, in Lynn, exploded
to-day, leveling the building and killing
several men.
LYNN, MASS, March ia portion of the
boiler, weighing ton, was thrown quarter
of mile, and brought up in the front door
way Of member OF the City Council. The
building, 60x30 and three stories high, was
blown to pieces. Several adjoining build
ings were badly damaged. Only one man,
Engineer Moore, was killed outright. One
or TWO of the wounded may die, but the
total number OF casualties is half dozen.
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THE SUSPECTS.
A Movement TO shorten their Hours
of Solitary COnf1nemenI.

LONDON, March Is The Times this morn
ing publishes communication on a ques-
tion, notice of which has been given In the
House of Commons by Mr.. A. j. Otway
(Liberal member for )chsster) as to wheth-
er Mr.. Foster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
intends to shorten the time spent in solitary
confinement daily by the imprisoned
suspects. The writer says that this ques-
tion represents the feeling on the subject
OF many Liberal members aud some Con-
servatives Should he governments an
swer be unsatisf factory there will be meet
ing OF Liberal members for the purpose of
considering the matter.
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Cape San BIas LIebt.

WARRINGTON, March 15.-The Lighthouse
Board gives notice that the continued en-
croachments Of the sea have SO far endan-
gered the safety OF the lighthouse at lower
Cape San Bias, Florida, that 1t is imprscti-
cable to maintain light In it when the sea
is heavy. Mariners are, therefore, caution
ed not to rely upon the light In rough
weather.
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The Siriking SpInners at Lavvrence

LAWRENCE, Mass, March 10 The strik-
ing spinners sembled this morning at the
mill gate, but created no disturbance
Many went into the mill and removed their
personal effects, going quietly to their
homes. Owing to the strike about
$50 spoilers and wsrpors are thrown out of
employment temporarily, making the total
number at present unemployed $50. The
spinners appear determined not to resume
work unless wages are made at the old fig
ure. New help will not te employed for
some time, as the authorities Of the mills
propose to give the strikers reasonable time
to consider the matter of returning. Among
the weavers In the worsted department
great dissatisfaction prevails, and a strike is
feared.
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FLYING FROM THE PLAGUE.
The SMALLPOX at South Bethlehem.

PHILADELPHIA, March Is A special from
Bethlehem, Pa, saYs: "The smallpox ex-
element at South Bethlehem continues un-
abated, and one hundred and twenty cases
are now reported in the small town of 1000
inhabitants. The faculty of Lehigh
University decided this morning to al
low any students to leave who
desired until further notice, and the
students are now hurriedly leaving for
home. Many heads of families are arriving
on every train and taking their daughters
from the Bishopthorpe school, which is
located on an eminence a short distance
from the town. 1t is probable that the
scare will close that school also.
l. Is too early to state definite
ly the virulence of the disease,
although 1t Is known that several cases of
coLfuent smallpox have been reported. No
deaths have occurred as yet. The authori-
ties are talking about arresting drunken
doctor, who visits parties and then travels
around in the same clothing. Ten more
houses were quarantined this forenoon. A
number of violent patients with con-
fluent smallpox are handcuffed and guard
ed at home"
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LONDON, March 15.-Iu the House Of
Commons to-day, the debate on the second
readirg of the bill to ease the block OF bust
ness in the Land Courts by instituting sys-
TEN of arbitration by valuations, was ad-
iourned by vote Of 13l to So, on sugges-
tion of Messrs. Gla 4 one and Forster, VINO
considered that the matter would not be ur-
gent for a few months, as the present ratio
Of progress is somewhat encouraging.
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SERGEANT MASON.
Petition for a Writ of Hebeas
Corpus.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Counsel for
Sergeant Mason have presented to Judge
Wylie, of the District Supreme Court, a
petition for writ of habeas corpus for their
client, alleging want of Jurisdiction of the
court martial in time of peace, and that If
the court had jurisdiction to try the case, it
exceeded its jurisdiction in the excessive
sentence passed. Mason was started for the
Albany Penitentiary to-day, handcuffed,
with guard of four soldiers.
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JACKSONVILLE JOTTINGS.
A PLEA FOR VARIED CROPS.

Should the Orange OvershadOw All
Other IndustrIes-DIvers Your
PursutEs-The Pineapple VIII Pay
SO VIII The COcOanut-Plant To
bsecO and Compete with Cuba
There are Many Roads TO Fortune
In FIOrIda-AIi should Not Travel
the Same ROute-State Finances In
Good COndItiOn-The Exodus Conn
meneing-Dungenes Embryo
City-The Municipal Election
Here and There.
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There is aconstantly increasing demand for
Browns Iron Bitters. A druggist on Wash
ington street reports the sale Of twenty
three bottles the first month eighty six
bottles the seco71 month, and 146 bottles
the third mouth and not one complaint or
failure to give entire satisfaction as being
the very best health and life-giving .medi-
cine in all the world.