Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-10


DARIEN. GA, April s-Editor Morning Ne1ys:
About the Collector and Deputy Collectorship
there is some little nervous anticipation, and
few are anxiously awaiting Colonel Farrow's
visit to Darien.
good many more are looking out for the
long-expected ice ship rs the weather is
getting warm and the picnic season beginning
already.
At the colored minstrel street concert on
Wednesday afternoon last, two small eolored
girls got into a quarrel for precedence-the
larger one hiding a full view of the perform
anc. from the younger, whereupon the latter
took the older girls cheek between her teeth
with such savage ferocity that, to use a eom-
mon expression. 'she literally took out the
Iiece" The larger girl got in one good blow
as they were torn apart, and the little one ran
quickly out OF sight.
The young ladies of the Presbyterian Church
held an ice cream festival on Broad street
Thursday afternoon last. at the store lately oc-
cIpied by Cheap John" morris Pr3gg).
The tables and counters were decorated with
vase5 of howers. the ladies attentive, the
cream ana patronage both good. keeping the
managers bust from four tilt ten O'Clock p. m.
Particulars of the net proceeds have not Been
heard as yet, but from the quantity of cream
sold gOodly sum must have been realized.
Yesterday "GoOd Friday" there were no
church services-nothing to mark the day,
but such observance as each one kept in his
heart il we except q present of some ''PaSSO-
yer" bread from one Of our Jewish friends.
A few light showers OF needed rain fell dur
ing yesterday. and the sun kept his face veiled
all day, allowing not even one line OF color to
kiss the world good night" and this morning
opens with clouds above and a mackerel sky
in the east, such as artists love to put in sea
pictures
There has been quite a freshet in the river
this week, which accounts for so little timber
coming down. Only few more RATS in since
Wednesday Prices are the same as quoted in
my last Twenty-three vessels are now iu
D0rt-thirteen arrivals and six clearances dur
ing the week. or these J. X Clarke & Co.
cleared their schooner the Altamaha Captain
Meissner. for st. Johns, N. B., with cargo of
hewn and sawn timber and deals, valued at
81 t260. Mr.. August Schmidt the German bark
Ludwig. for Apenrode. Germany, and Ameri-
can schooner Tom Williams, for New York.
Tee Hilton Timber and Lumber Company
cleared on the 1st inst. American schooner
Lucie Porter. for Wilmington, Delaware; on
Sd American schooner Mary Stewart, for New
York; on 9Th German bark William, for VOL
CAST Germany; ard on 9TH American schooner
William Jones, for Newburyport
It was not the Cyrus Hall. but the Eddie
Huck. lying at Strains wharf, that was set on
fire, the prompt measures taken to extin-
guish the same saving much valuable prop
erty Before leaving the port the Captain
offered reward of one hundred dollars for
the detection and apprehension of the incen-
diary.
A detective from Savannah, Mr. Hanley. and
our Marshal Mr.. Hopkins, found the colored
man, William Carter, alias Tartar Brysn, on
Saturday afternoon on Generals Island, and
he gave them no trouble. The man escaped
here from Liberty county. having robbed an
other c2lored man, named Law. Of one hun
dred dollars
We have heard no more from our harbor ap-
propTi alton. Savannah and Brunswick are
urging their claims vigorously. We need
somebody to push our interests up a bit Who
is speaking for u.s. The little Sapelo mean
while makes her two trips day 10 the land
ing, and persons leaving here at half-past
seven in the morning arrive in Savannah at
two p. MIN good time to dress for dinner.
We are getting some hard raps about that
needed school house. A late one comes all the
way from Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it says:
"Darien appears to be large, active, thriving
place. but from our paper. the Gazette, we
would judge thst there is missionary work to
be done in this country as well as in China
and Japan"
The country is pretty healthy this year.
physically and politically; the broth brewed
during the last GuLernatorial canvass burned
many mouth, and we are not in hurry for
il now. While We wait however. the depart
ment at Atlanta, instead Of the broth, coolly
sets US aside, negiecting to send our commits
siOners their papers until the 5th inst. But
although the old commissions had expired on
the first there was provision made in the bill
creating them. FOR some such emergency, I'M
expected though it was.
The Mcintosh Guards failed in their first at
tempt at reorganization, but better luck next
time The dragons promise big things on the
Sth Of which you shall know in time
Yesterday friend brought in a mammoth
live-oak leaf, picked up under that magnificent
cid tree in the square near st Thomas
Church The leaf measured a finger and a
half in length (about 50 inches) and a full fin
ger in width q inches i is a curiosity, and
the finder should pant 1t, surrounded with
wreath Of yellow jrssamine on special plaque /
for exhibition at the State Fair alongside of
McIntosn's other productions. Speaking
Of which brings me back 1,, to that
Of The scuppernoug made, at rough calcula-
tIOn about one thOus md gallons or vine last
year, although the GyclonS thrashed MS vines
severely just as the grapes were coming TO
perfection
The little Sunday school celebration will be
the only distinctive Easter service in this com,
munity tomorrow, for which the children nad
their final practice yesterday afternOon.Ihey
sang well aud marched in good time. Inc
promise OF picnic IN the woods during the
coming week is incitng them % their best
Living before me is a little blank book, mo. |
10 66S, bank book Of the Freedman's Savings |
ana Trust Company, chartered By act Of Con- |
gress and approved March Sd. 1906. branch at
Washington, d G., containing q list of the names
- ,I,o ,s1shiers of branches snd a computation
of how much man could make In ten years
time Who saves ten cents every day and puts
n at interest AT six per cent Recorded IN the
booI- on ssTanuary 18th Two dollars sltUer lun-
derlined) then thirty seven qollars anu m NY ,os
five cents On another page, maFen 9ui 100
Elizabeth Cooper enters thirty dollars. a
COPY OF the rules and regulations, es printed
in the book. and there is rule NO q pre-
vent unworthy or improper persons from eh,
fOying the benefits OF the company" IL would
seem that there were many OF this o1sss;