Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-22

Hot Weather Local Items Political
GOssip-Democracy on a BOOm-The
Senatorial Race-PersonaI Mention
Stricken PensacOla-LOcating a Cha
tauqua-FinaI Paragraphs.
ATLANTA, September 2O-Our hot weather
continues without showers. so that we are hav-
ing considerable dust in our streets.
1t is very plain to be seen that our real estate
agents are again at work revivirg the old real
estate boom, but with only partial success, as
the thing has been rather overworked.
Judge Underwood will exhibit his associates
of the Tariff Commission in Atlanta on Friday
and Saturday of this week. This viii give
Georgia chance to present her views on the
tariff for official consideration.
Atlanta is having trouble with her young
boys, the class that always grow up idle and
worthless in great cities Most of them either
run away and go to the bad or remain at home
and become criminals or loafers. Georgia
needs good reform school for this increasing
class of Juveniles.
There is quite lively demand here for Con-
federate States bonds and currency, and in some
cases large sales are made at good prices. This
fact shows the wisdom of persons who care
fully laid away their bonds and currency in a
safe place, while their neighbors gave them
away as worthless
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Local politics are lively and each candidate
is hard at work in his own interest SOmabodv
is bound to get left, which makes the contest
spirited and the result doubtful.
The Fulton Republicans have indorsed CLAW.
ton countys Independent candidate for State
Senator, which has stirred Judge Hoyt into
prrRataF activity. although he is hOOaful Of
election.
General Gartrell is as happy and hopeful as
ever-hjs face fairly beams with smiles, and
yet his real strength is daily declining Here
intuition county the young Democracy have
started boom having for its especial object
the carry ing of the home county of Gartren
for Stephens
The crowd at the DeGive's Opera House last
night was less than half as large as the one
that greeted Mr.. Stephens. Gen. Henry r.
Jackson made most impassioned speech for
the 'Old Commoner." The speech in many
parts of it was exceedingly eloquent and forci-
Bile. and called forth hearty applause
Colonel Allen Gambler assures me that he is
making a successful canvass against Hon.
Emory Speer, and has no doubt Of the result.
From other sources 1 learn that Speer's
strength is weakening and the Gambler boom is
growing stronger. After the State election
vigorous campaign will be inaugurated in the
Seventh and Ninth districts, and Independent
ism pushed to the wall if not utterly crushed
out. It looks very much as though the official
sort of death blow to Independent Democracy
in all parts of the State
Atlanta appears to be headquarters for the
various Independent and Republican candi-
dates for Congress in Georgia. IL they don't
get financial aid from the aepub lean head
quarters here, it is certain that they draw
some inspiration of a hopeful character from
the leaders in Atlanta. did fear at one time
that FELTON, and Speer would win, but later re-
ports throw grave doubts over their success.
II they are doomed, it is wo ,se than foolish to
worry over any other candidates.
THE SENATORIAL RACE.
Think the Senatorial slate has been smashed
and that a sort Of scrub race will take place
for both the balance OF Senator Hills term and
the succeeding term.
A strong movement has been started in the
interest of Hon. Pope Barrow, of Clarke, who
is not a very young man, nor yet an old one
but immensely popular with the young De-
mocracy. He is a fine lawyer and most able
legislator-clear and strong in debate-and
would make good Senator. He has not yet
consented to run.
Both Gen Henry R. jackson and Gen. A. R.
Lswton are now freque 1tly spoken OF as can
didates for the new ierm. and many warm per
sonal friends are canvassing their claims. The
candidacy of Chief Justice Jackson has opened
the door for other distinguished GeOrgians to
enter the race.
1t is to be regretted that the name of B. H.
Hill, Jr., has been given so much Prominence
of late as a successor to his father, the lament
ed Senator Hill, as it does injustice to a talented
and highly esteemed young gentleman, one
whose modest ambition has often been COM
plimented. For several years he has been So
iicitor General of this circuit, and by his clear
enunciation of the law, his able management
OF important cases, and his eloquence as a
pleader, has won place in the front rank OF
the Fulton bar. Despite his modest ambition,
it is safe to predict that he will get bear his
fathers honOred name into higher and broader
walks of usefulness and distinction. Young as
he is, and much as he would be dattered by an
election to f1ll his fathers unexpiFed term, he
is too wise and unselfsh to enter into any con-
test for that honor. If it comes TO him at all,
under any circumstances, it will come as free
and unsolicited tender of confidence in him and
his ability to uphold In the Senate the untar-
nished name Of his deceased father.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Major @. T. Glenn, U. s. A., is ordered to
pay the soldiers in Florida and those in charge
Judge John Erskine has gone to Indian
Spring. Thence he goes to Macon to hold
court, and will not reach Savannah until No
vember.
United States Marshal Locke is Just now
busiIy engaged in preparing his bond, and as
soon as it is ready for approval Judge Erskine
will indorse it,
Captain John Hartley, U. S. A, having left
the country and sent back his resignation,
Lieutenant Thomas T. Knox, of Tennessee. of
the First Cavalry, succeeds him in assisting
Colonel Scott to prepare the official Union and
Confederate records of the late war.
Bishop Gross has been in the city for few
days, and is making vigorous effort to put
st. Josephs Infrmary on a solid financial basis
The Sisters who came here from Savannah
several years ago and established this hospital
have done a noble work most unself1shly.
Surgeon A. G. H. Russell, U. S. N (of Fort
Valley, Ga. J. was in the party that welcomed
Engineer Melville and his companions to New
York on the arrival OF the steamship in the
quarantine alton.
The Atlanta Herold says 1 made two mis-
takes about editor DeWitt-he is not on the
Herald. and is a good Democrat. WAS sim
ply misled by his being at work on the Herald,
and by his previous editorial connections. AD.
pearances in this case, were deceitful.
Gen Hancock is President of the Mexican
War Aztec Club, and presided at its recent re-
union in New York The "BIue" and the
Grey" met in social pleasure. Grant and
Johnston were there, and Generals W. W.
LOTing, g. w. G Lee and D. M Frost of the
Grey" added to the list Of old soldiers in
Mexico. Captain Henry Goppee, q native Of
Georgia, an ex army officer. and a West
Pointer, is Secretary Of the club.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
would suggest to the cotton press and ware
housemen of Savannah that it win do their
business no harm TO keep sharp eye up this
way just now. New channels are being opened
and new competitors are already In the field.
Although notice has been given that there
will be 10 vacancy in the office of State LIBRA
rian for several years to come, ambitious as
pirants still put in applications FOR the place
Frank l.. HarralsOn Is young ana healthy, and
the best and most efficient Librarian the State
has ever had, so the prospect of getting him
out Of the way is rather slim.
The Al1pg and NdUy Herald, of Washington,
d. c. pays the Forest City, this deserved
compliment: Savannah, Ga, now boasts Of
the finest shooting clubs in the South. There
are four gentlemen in thst city who wear gold
badges for making five consecutive bull's-eyes.
General Robert h. Anderson, West Pointer
and ex army officer. is President of the Savan-
nah Rifle Association, the crack club of the
CITY,"
The location of the proposed Southern Cha
tau9ua, or Sunday school assembly, has been
decided, and Mont Eagle, Tennessee, rear the
Unit erity of the South, at Sewanee, gets the
prize l was strongly opposed to Tallulah
FaIs, YET kept silent ia the interest of my
friends. The place is totally unfit for such q
purpose, but will yet become q grand summer
resort.
There are also objections to Mont Eagle. We
cannot have duplicate of Chatauqua without
fine lake, and as that is a summer institution
believe ours ought TO be a winter one. Matt
land IN Orange county, + orida, with its dozeI
beautiful lakes, its fine hotels, refined society
and thTong Of winter visitors, ] am sure can bf
made most attractive and successful South
ern winter Cbatauqua. CHATHAM.