Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-12

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ATLANTA. June l0.-We have had three days
OF heavy, depressing weather. cloudy and
rainy with snatches of sunshine for change
1t is fine weather for grass aud early vegeta
bles, and our truck farmers and dairymen are
having an easy time Of it in their bust ess.
The market is flooded with some kinds OF
early vegetables, and in the matter of peaches
there is fair prospect for perfect glut, with
prices below cost OF transportation.
There is danger that too many farmers may
engage in truck farming around Atlanta ia
make the local patronage profitable. Even
now it is often the case that a peddler finds il
difficult to make profitable sale Of all his vege-
tables
Diversity in truck farming, however, enables
those engaged in this industry, which has
grown to large proportions of late, to make up
on one product what they may lose on another
by over-production and a glut in the market
LOCAL GOSSIP.
Watermelons have made their appearance
mere, and peaches are so plentiful that the poor
est man in town can get all he wants
The new brick street car stables are a great
and
now Col Peters is ere ting a large brick shelter
Tor his cars and repair shops.
An immense wooden cotton compress is
nearly completed at the Bell street crossing of
the Georgia and Air Line Railroads, which gives
quite business look to that part of the city
ficnleS and excursions are now of almost
daily occurrence, some days three or four Ieav-
ing the Union passenger depot on the same
morning. Cheap fares and lots of fun draw the
crowds.
Already the tides of travel have set in from
female colleges, and large parties of ''sweet
girl graduates pass through our city en- route
nome. Capt w. g. Coleman, the handsome
and ae Sthetic agent of the Florida Transit Rail
road. carried doZsn or more through here
yesterday from Shorter Female College az
Rome.
Atlanta never loses an opportunity TO rake
in the loose dollar" She is now speeulating
on the proposition to raise one thousand dol
lars for sort of Fourth Of July ce e'ebr ation,
based upon the assurance that the thousand
visitors will spend one dollar each with our
merchants This leaves the glorious old Dec
laratlon OF independence cut in the cold
money Us. patriotism.
MINOR TOPICS.
DR.. Ridley, a son-in-law of Senator Hill. a
fine physician and an accomplished gentle
man, has been succeeded as medical attendant
upon United States prisoners in Fulton county
AL. who generally number into the twenties
by DIR. Cofer. pronounced Republican Presi.
1en5 Arthur is wedding out the Hayes Demo-
Gratis
The Richmond and DanviIe Railroad Com
panY is the present owner of the Georgia
Pacific Railroad, and it proposes to connect
the two roads by branch, or link, running
limits, over which freight cars viii be taken
direct from one road to the other without
coming into Atlanta.
Our Young Mems Library Association has
entered upon remarkably successful year
The re election of Librarian Billups was a step
In the right direction, as he has proved him
self most competent and gentlemanly off
clal, aud his personal efforts and popularity
have contributed no httls to the growth and
usefulness of the association. By making
Peyton Ii. Shook Chairman of the Lecture
committee, another wise step was taken No
man In Atlanta is better fitted for this respon-
sloie position, and he is sura to put money in
the treasury, and provide good entertainments
he will act with the st. Andrews Society. of
savannah. in securing distinguished lecturers
Smith Easley, a young coIored man, well
known in Savannah, but who has been con
Hected with colored newspapers in Atlanta for
some time past, has received an appointment
as mail agent from the Post Office Department,
Washington. Other appointments of colorel
politicians are also announced, which is evil
dence that President Arthur proposes to divide
the spoils of Office with this class of Southern
Republicans. Perhaps this fact has led to a
complete and thorough organiza ion Of thu
colored voters in this city for vigorous cam
paign this fall.
Oscar Wilde. the great English e5thete hav-
ing given Atlanta the go-by, a. Smith Clayton.
Esq, a brilliant Che is red-headed) young
lawyer and journalist of this city, who
has won fame but not fortune by
his Closer to My Bosom Come" lee
ture, proposes to represent Mr. Wilde be-
fore an Atlanta audience at DeGive'S Opera
House on Thursday night. Clayton alone
could fill the house, but the announcement
that Col. A. L Harris dressed in the e sthetic
STYLE is to preside, has made a demand for
tickets unsurpassed by the Bernhardt or Sal
vini rush. more unique entertainment was
never before offered to an unsuspecting public.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr.. B. W. Wrenu has just returned from
Fredericksburg, Va, where his beloved and
esteemed mother was buried a few days ago
All her sons ia this city were with her in her
dying hour.
Collector johnson. who was called to the bed
cally i'll, has come back to his post of duty
During his absence NJ L. Patterson. ESQ of
Columbus, his chief deputy, had charge of the
office.
The friends OF Dr. A. W. Calhoun, the emf
nent eye doctor of this city, feel proud Of the
honor conferred upon him by the American
Medical Association-that of President of the
section on diseases OF the eyes, ears and throat.
for which position he is amply qualified by
both education and experience
Lewis Pavne, Esq, OF Virginia. has written
a deeply interesting sketch of the Lewis
Seward at the time President Lincoln was
killed. Payne's real name was Lewis Powell
the son of Baptist preacher in Florida, but
good family connections. a brave Confederate
soldier, and when hung 'died game to the
last" On account of his assuming the name
of Payne, the authorities at Washington
caused the arrest Of Gen. w. H. Payne. a dis.
tinguished Virginian, but he was promptly re-
leased.
UNSUCCESSFUL NEGRO CADETS.
No alarm need be felt in regard to another
negro cadet at West Point Military Academy.
l asserted months ago that Flipper, OF Atlanta,
was the firSt last and only negro whose name
will ever be recorded among the graduates of
that Institution. Many cadets Of his race have
entered upon course of study there, but they
failed to follow him through to the end. 1t will
may be negroes, but on account Of their want
OF proper qualifications to ensure success.
fHpper was rare exception to his fell
low cadets OF negro descent, and it is
cadet with his good sense and superior qualih-
cations will not be sent to West Point And
90 not refer to educational or intellectual
qualific cations, as several Of the cadets who
failed were better educated and possessed
higher intellectual endowments than Flipper
His success was owing TO an exercise of good
common sense, and a fixed purpose to allow
nothing strictly personal to deprive him of
winning the prize for which he was so earnest.
" striving. His record as a cadet is a most
creditabe one, and aside from the late trouble
at San Antonio his army record has the high
est Endorsement of his superior officers. As
he had no predecessor at West Point, so will
he have no successor on the roll OF graduates.
THE PRIvATE SOLDIER.
One of the most hopeful signs of the times In
political circles is the fact that the Private
Soldier is being brought to the front and given
the post of honor.
Much has been said, both in fun and in
earnest, about the remarkable scarcity of the
Private Soldier" who is hardly ever heard Of,
no matter how many of him there may be in a
when public offices are to be filled
Just now, however, he comes to the surface
in politics. In Georgia ]. c. c. Black ESQ
the eloquent lawyer and honored citizen Of
Augusta. is the leading candidate for Congress
In that district. The South had no more brave
and patriotic soldier in her army than Private
Black.
Over in South Carolina they even talk of
running ''private soldier for Governor, and
one too. that they have honored already with
q seat in Congress, the Hon. George u. Till
man, of the Fifth district. AS this distinguished
gentleman has had considerable experience in