Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-08

Captain George IT, White, Of the Unite
States Navy, a native OF Georgia. died recently
ct Samerv1lle, Mass, leaving behind "a good
name, " both as an officer and citizen BE
entered the service in 1928 and was retired In
1885, after arduOus foreign aud home servics
al at OF the deceased the Portsmouth. N. a.,
Chronicle says: Captain White had many
friends among our residents while he lived in
Portsmouth. He was q good officer and
firm friend, and had it not been for the loss Of
his health would have filled prominent po IL
ton in the navy during the long years he b IA
suffered from the effects of his earlv exposure,
which prevented his performing the servicJ IS
for which his natural abilities amply qusif6sd
MIN de leaves widow aud a daughter, resi-
dent In this city,
Georgia has no occasion to be other than
proud OF her sons In the army and navy, be-
fore or since the war. Generals Meigs. Wallsr
Cuyler and Dandy, now in the service ell have
nne records Dandy, who entered the army
from Georgia as private soldier in 1854, is now
Maj aud Brevet Brizacier General, and ore
of the best Post Quartermasters in the service.
he mas just been assigned TO duty at e. Louis,
most important station, and in parting with
him General Niles pays him this high compli-
ment in a special order: THE Deparime at
Commander takes this oc casiOn TO express his
appreciation OF the services rendered by Mai n
Dandy, and his reg ct that the exigency of me
service should deprive this com naDd OF 50
thoroughly competent officer Mai II Dan
dy lot & experience in the various uepart-
mentS, aud lu comm md Of troops in the mel I,
has given him practical nswled . OF tha .
qurements of tue service exc ed n ely valu I,
bic strict tiielty to the pubic interests
and Ju 1gment In the management of the bust
ness II the y IartermasteF's Department, reIt-
Led his services commendable and import
ant
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
In my last letter | should nave stated that the
80 thern Express Comp ny could not nova
the entire peach crop Up to Uuis time h W.
ever, they nave promptly Sc Il for yard all ship
mentS offered, anu worked like Iroj aus to DO 10
on scheduie tine.
Tnis is bad weather fo- our North Georgi
summer resorts, IN my of which opened @ /
the first. The weather is too cool i 1
Atlanta for the usual rush TO NV II lila d, o.
CatooSa Spria IS, or Tal.ulah Fall, whose ope 1
doors vainiy WOO swarm of our society
people
OgIethorpe Park is Just now full of active IN
dustry. The Exposition bull ings are beiny
taken Gown and reconstructed for dwellings 70 :
Operatives or put into better shape or manu-
featuring purposes, while the main hui ding ;
being thoroughly repaired ana greatly ira
proved for cotton factory. The city ''gav ;
itself away when it sold OslethoTpe ark for
$l5 QUO, les, than third of its real value But
the ring" is all powerful IN It's operations
In no part OF the State more attention
being given to The raising or imported an
thoroughbred jersey cattle Colonel Peters
Judge hopkins, NJ j0r Cox, MesSrs Wade
Murphy, HIM and otue have been rem arka-
bly, successful 1t is true that hey have Iosr
some valuable ANIMALS, buC in the main their
success has been most h4uering, and mas en-.
Outraged others TO embark in the business
Anead our leauing STOCK -raisers are doius-
quite q profitable trade in shipping bloode 1
stock to otner states. CHATHAM,