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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24
The Recent Philadelphia Elections.

The municipal election held in Phlla-
delphia last Monday was OF unusual in
terest, and involved issues of great i'm
portance. II was between the old city
ring and the reformers, and the reform
ers were successful, winning a decisive
victory Ii is stated that political rings
had taken such complete possession of
the city that the citizens, about two
years ago, were driven to organize re-
form or independent movement. This
movement comprised men of al political
parties, and had for its object simply
the election of honest men to administer
the affairs of the city At the last NUM-
cipal election the refOrmers won a
partial triumph. They elected several
officials and carried the lower branch OF
the City Council But the ring was still
powerful enough to prevent any reform
local legislation and to maintain the hold
it had upon the city. This ring is an
independent" organization, being CON-
posed of both Democrats and Republi-
cans, the latter, however, being in the
majority and the dominating influence
Party interests have always been made
subservient to the ring.
The election on Tuesday was for
members of the Select and Common
Councils, and the reformers went into
it with a good organization. acceptable
candidates, and other elements of sue
cess. The ring, however, was no less
determined. Not only the offices and
places held by members of the ring
were at stake, but they felt that
conviction and Imprisonment for
their crimes probably awaited
them The people of the city have been
plundered Systematically for years with
as much recklessness as the Tweed
gang robbed New York. For instance,
the city gas works consumes 500, OO0
tons of coal per snnum, and it
has been shown that the price
regularly paid was one dollar per
ton more than the same coal sold for in
open market. Thus the tax payers have
been robbed of half a million dollars a
year in this one transaction, and the
money thus fraudulenty obtained went
into the pockets of the members of the
ring.
Every measure of precaution against
election frauds that could be devised
was put in practice by the citizens
committee who managed the reform
canvass. Large rewards were offered
for evidence of repeating, ballot-box
stufing, or any other fraud upon the bal
lot, and experienced detectives from other
cities were employed to watch the polls.
In consequence the reformers were, as
we have stated, successful, thereby con-
clusively demonstrating how the Repub
licans have been so successful in the City
of Brotherly Love in past years. 1t Is
to be hoped the result will prove bene-
fetal to that city, and may prevent such
gigantic election frauds in the future as
have been the rule heretofore in that Re
publican stronghold.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

It is proposed 10 construct a pneu-
matte railroad under the centre of Lon
don, tie cars 10 be blown through air
tight iron pipes At the rate Of twenty
miles an hour. The pipes or tubes viii
be laid fifty feet under ground so as to
fall below all sewers and other obstruc-
tons. The length Of the proposed road
is about SIX miles and half. This sys-
TEN of rapid transit would doubtless
work very well as q rule. But the idea
IS suggested, suppose the wind apparatus
should happen to play out all Of sud
den some dsy? The cars fit tightly in
the tube Ike q hand in a glove, and
passengers would have to stay in the
car till arrangements could be made to
blow them on through.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

Inc C~ited States Senate has passed
the Dill to tax de people heavily for the
support OF Grant as General of the
Army upon the retired list. OF course,
it will pass the House, and Arthur will
promptly sign it. There is one consola-
ton to be derived rie-~- all this. 1t will
remove the last possible excuso-s-- CON
tinuing to make of General Grant =
public mendicant, and it is probable,
therefore. that hereafter the country viii
have some rest on that score. LET Us
have peace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

Commenting on the subject of the next
Presidential election and the condition
OF the Democratic party, the Philadel-
phia american sees no hope of Demo
cratic success. OF even reasonable chance
Of a respectable contest, without first
undergoing regeneration by the accept
ance Of such accomplished facts as
negro equality. national sovereignty, and
the protective policy Here, then, is
the S0uth's alternative as viewed by
Northern Republicans, the old issue,
presented under johnson and Grant.
The South must adopt the most iniqui-
tous principles ever introduced into
American politics. put on sackclOth,
eat dirt, and grovel in humility. at the
feet Of a corrupt ring Of Capitalization
Sst-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

The Rome Courier asks: How is
Georgia's tenth Congressman to be elect
ed. in the event Of the passage Of the ap-
portionment bnl?" and says; we hope
that the Governor will not be in
fuenced by the consideration Of
few thousand dollarsof expense to
the State to refrain from calling the
Legislature together in extra session.
TIE districts a. present are badly shaped,
especially the Fourth and Fifth, which
are very long and narrow, and the shape
of the Seventh would be much improved
by STRENGTHENING its eastern line. We IA
vor prompt redistricting for another rea-
son, because we donot want a Democratic
State Convention held for the purpose Of
nominating . State ticket, 10 be distract
ed BY the contention Of half a dozen or
more aspirants for Congressional nOmi-
nation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

The Palmer-Sulliya scheme of rail-
road building in Mexico, of which the
promoters were working from the Rio
Gande southwark as well as at interior
points, has met with serious reverses, if
il has not altogether collapsed. In the
Aeantime the Aaxican Central is being
cOn<ructed rapidly som both ends. Il
has a-esdy been opene1 for business
from the 0ity Of Mexico north-ard one
hundred and fifty miles to Quereto-, a
city Of seventy i've thousand population,
and the capital Of he State Of that
name. From FL PasO south
ward work continues, and It is
over this route, one Of great
length. the people Of this country viii
be first connected with the City Of
Mexico. The entire route is described
as beng over q high, picturesque and
healthy country, with g milo ard de-
liehtful climate. No equal length Of
road on this continent. OF perhaps IN the
world, win offer more delights to the
eve or greater advantages to travellers
seeking the benefits Of change Of scene
and climate. It viii traverse the re-
gious from which the Spaniards drew
the wealth that made Spain two centu-
ries ago the most powerful of European
States. The mines, for 8 century past
fallen into neglect, viii doubtless again
feel the revivifying touch Of the scquisi-
tive genius a eager fortune hunters
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

2he New York World, backed by
Profess PornpellY, of Newport, and
DR.. Bell On New York, both eminent
scientists, is Invessqating the subject of
disease in ice. Profes-@r FORMALLY has
been studying the ice quese.,n for some
years, and discovers that freezlh. will
not kill the bacteria and other germ
which propagate disease. as has general
" been supposed, and that the ice made
from water into which any sewage
flows is liable 10 propagate typhoid and
other fevers whether placed in drinking
water OF in a cooler to cool meat. This
fact the Professor proves by innumera-
bic instances, and he proves his faith by
his works; for he never drinks water in
which ice has been placed He always
cools his water in bottles which are
placed in ice. Nevertheless, we dare
say, people generally wiz continue to
drink ice water all the same.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

James u. CnTisty, late a lawyer Of
Cleveland, Ohio, was 4 few days ago
disbsrred because conviction for
sheep stealing stood against him in the
Cleveland court. He claims that be was
improperly convicted, and has appealed
He will remain suspended, however, IN
I'll his appeal can be heard
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

Tue following States viii elect Gov
errors in 1SS2 Alabama, Arkansas,
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Georz lis, Kentucky, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts,. Michigan, Nebraska, Ne
vada, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Tennessee. Texas. and possibly DakOts.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

Henry Balzer, employed at Carnegie
Brothers rolling mill, Pittsburg while
examining an electric light machine last
Tuesday, placed his hand on one Of the
wires and received a shock which killed
i'm instantly.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

An English statistician calculates that
every man on an average speaks D
volumes Of 600 octave pages per annum,
and that every woman yearly brings out
$50 volumes Of the same size in talk
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

The United States consumed during
the year 1881. "A, 100000 gallons Of
malt liquor, Of which only 1,164, 600 gal
Ions were imported. From this it might
be inferred that we are a beer drinking
nation
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

So It seems that Colonel f c. Wade
has discounted that niger" he said
'they" were trying to put in his place.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

Irish statistics and lecturers declare
that 1854 families were evicted in Ire
land during the year 1881.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24


Il seems that the Peruvian company
that somehow got mixed up with
Biaine's correspondence with his Peru
wan and Gillian 3Iin sters. Hurlbut aud
Fitzpatrick, had, or was 10 have, a specu-
lative capital Of $500. 600, geo. The reso-
luton Of Congress requesting the Presi-
dent TO furnish the names OF parties in
terested has created no little consterna-
ton in certain quarters, as it is under
stood that the President Is systematl-
Cally AZ work 10 furnish the information,
and that when read in Congress it will
astound the country. The resolution
affords the administration q good OppOr-
tunity TO make q ten-strike.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

There is q bill before the Ways and
Means Committee aimed at champagne
artifcially charged with carbOnic acid
gas, and large delegation from New
York are in Washington working in OF
position to the bill They are manu-
facturers Of what their opponents call
bogus champagne. They say that
their wine is made of the best California
hook, and is charged with carbonic acid
gas in the same manner that soda water
Is. They claim that the article they
manufacture Is better and purer than the
best imported champagne, aud that it is
universally pronounced SO by all physi-
clans.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

ss5VU 7 = =. -
Whole tickets, -; Rslf Tickets, s.; 2 lieAs~'
$50; s. Tickets, 500. ,..ts- az
Remit Money or Bank Draft ID .5sTT,.Ts.
send by Express DON'T SEND 81 E55TtT1
TERED LETTER OR POST OFFICE VlsL,lIb5@s
Orders of IS and upward. By EXPIRES, % II
se,<t at our expense. Address al orders Ems.
R0A RDMAN, Courier Journal BIlllolIs' t11- Cd
vile. Ky, or R. H. BOARDAAA' ~
"0'' JNO. B FERNANDEZ, Agens
Cor. Bull sud BrouEhton SITS. Savanna -....u
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24
PRONUNCIATION
EXTRAORDINARY!
4 Scene Without q Parallel!
Big With SUSPENSE, INTEREST, THRROR&ACTION!

Our MR. CHRISTOPHER GRAY having arrived
here from New York land wishing to make room for
our Spring stock, has decided on holding an extra
ordinary forced sale of the remaining Winter stock
on hand Ito continue for fourteen days.. Every
thing in the store has been reduced from fifty to
SeVenty-tiVe per cent. All goods have been
marked in red figures SO that every one can see
just what reduction we have made.
This is no humbug sale. We guarantee to prove
the truth OF our assertion and cordially invite the
public to an examination of the stock.
NIB. GRAY personally superintends this mark
ing down Of the entire stock, and has put such
figures on them has never been seen in Georgia.
We particularly call attention to our lines of
Black and OlOred Silks SatinS, and Black and Col
Ored MOire Silks. COlOred FOulard Silks, Bleached
Barnsley DamaskS DOylieS, Towels and TOWeling,
Black and COlOred Lace, and Plain All Wool
BuntingS.
20 cartoons New Patent French Val. Laces.
80 cartoons Saxony and Oriental Laces.
l5 cartoons Alencon Laces.
% cartoons Mascotte Laces
100 pieces Real Torchon Laces.
5000 Imported Silk Sun Umbrellas
5000 new style Imported Parasols.
100 dozen Mother Hubbard Collars
so dozen Lace Fichus.
Extraordinary Bargains will be given for the
next fifteen days.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

Terrapin culture ought to be profta-
be. Prices range in New York at from
s. to $50 per dozen.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24
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POPULAR MONTHLY DRAWING O
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70 Tie t1fT OF Louisville O
Tuesday, FEBRUARY IS, 1857

UESDAIs i EbhUAhI -os 4oo-'
These drawings occur monthly ts'-nas.s
excepted under provisions OF an Aet u lI'
General Assembly OF Kentucky q
The United States Circuit Court on AsFcn d
rendered the following decisions: 40
iT-THAT THE COMMONWEALTH Do
rRIBUTION COMPANY Is LEGAL
2D-ITS DRAWINGS ARE FAIR
n. B.-This company has nov on hsDo
large reserve fund. Read carefully the liss o.
v.-sws.z Frr fNa
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24
Wantta.
.ANTFD--A ciril -

WANTED, a first class Cook -
den, 96 Broughton street. 41u Central tj,s
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fnr Bent.
for saIf.

FOR sALs. a Chestnut Mare, aoou. Is 5-5I:
high; s years old; warranted sound.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-24

" ANIAD' FIfy GOOD HAMS h M
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-21
COMMERCIAL.

DALLAS, February 20.-Mr. W. White.
president Of the Cotton Exchange in this
CITY, IN his note addressed to the HERALD,
ana published in Sundays issue,
stated the success of the Exchange de-
pended, in great measure, on the commit
tees on trade and freight" In looking
over the names of the gentlemen compos.
ing those committees, it will be observed
they were selected with great care from
among the most energetic, intelligent and
successful business men of the city. and
rom the deep interest these gentlemen
have always felt and manifested in every
enterprise tending to the advancement Of
Dallas best business interests, our peope
can expect good results from the efforts
they will put forth in the work assigned
them. The good to be accomplished by
these committees should not be DELAYED
for 1t may take Il longer time to effect the
objects contemplated than many antici.
pate. 1t would be well that they meet at
once and mark ont line of policy to pur-
sue, and follow it up until desired and fa d.
Vorable consummation is attained. The COM
mittees on credit and finance have also i'm
portant matters deyolving upon them, for it
VIII be their province to consult
with our bankers and moneycd men.
with view TO lessening the rate of interest
heretofore exacted on warehouse receipts
tor cotton, and endeavor to place our factors
and planters on as favorable u footing in
this respect as are those of other cities i'm
the south. From the well.known liberalitv
and public spirit Of our bankers there can
be no doubt that they will cheerlully unite
with the exchange in the high enterprise
which now engages its members, in efforts
to make Dallas the leading cotton market
OF north Texas, and second only to Calves.
ton in the state. 1t is also hoped that every
citizen of this city, who feels an interest in
her welfare and prosperity, will give every
encouragement in his power, both bv word
to be obtained by this organization.
THE retail business of the city to-day is
experiencing the effects of bad roads and
almost impossible streets. The wholesale
trade hss not been affected in the least by
the weather and sales are rs large as
usual
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-21

are any Indians, and thus supply def
cheney of accommodations for the children.
II can be done cheaper than at Carlisle and
Hampton, and at any rate these institutions
are not large enough to hold near all the
indians who are now willing to take adyan-
tage OF the offer OF the government to edu-
cate them.
The house banking and currency COM
mlttee decided to report favorably the sub
stitute for the two trade dollar bills, which
provides for the redemption of trade dollars
with standard silver dollars, the trade dol
lars to be regarded as bullion and go in on
the monthly purchase, and the amount sab
Ject to exchange to be S9,0O0,OOo.
DALLAS EXCHANGE AND COIN.
=, =, huyihs Selling, Buying Selling
N. Y, Elk s@1Par@k ST Louis 1lG6A Par@I 4
Chicago %@4Par@A N. O..H@4 Pnr@ 4
Galveston q Par@4 Houston. = Partg Z
ENchangcal points :. to discount Sterling
sight - " Francs, 5@5 10 Marks, %.
Trade dollars .9Octs Mexican dollars. sCcts
Mexican halves locts Ne xic,n Quarters. lScts
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-21
TRADE ITEMS.


ALL the mills of Beaumont have been
stopped by the high water.
The recent crop of oranges in Florida sur.
passed both in quality and quantity any
previously raised in the state.
1t is stated that the Standard oil company
paid seven million dollars in the past six
months for barrel slaves.
Postal cards were adopted by Austria in
1860. The whole of Europe is estimated to
use annually 350000,000. The consump.
ton in the United States last wear was
nearly 225,000,0O0.
This years wool clip in Kansas is esti-
mated at 100000 pounds. Within the
past two years the number of sheep in that
state has doubled.
A French government vessel has recently
succeeded in dredging the Bay of Biscay at
a depth of 1000 feet, or three and one.flth
miles. The animals found at that distance
beneath the surface were numerous, though
of small size.
Red snappers and Spanish mackerel are
being canned on the gulf coast. 1t will be
some time, however, before they will be
plentiful in the markets,
Quite good many German carp, fish put
in the upper Sabine some two years ago by
the government, have been seen in the
river at Orange this week They are now
about fourteen inches in length
The London Times announces on good
authority that the government has decided
TO buy up thetelephone companies in Great
Britain.
The supreme court of Vermont has de.
cided that u mill owner or manufacturer ha.
no right TO dump into the stream on which
his mill may be situated sawdust or other
waste to the injury of those living below
him on the same stream.
Six million white fish spawn were takcI
out on one trip, of which two millions wcrt
deposited at Muskegon, Michigan, two mil
lions at Racine, and the other two million
We're to be placed in Lake Michigan ut She
boygan.
Six months ago ingot copper sold in tn
| New York market at LAY cents per pound
Now IL sells for 20l cents per pound
! A California man is said to have devised
an application of weights and clocli.worb
as motive power for working pump. /
is claimed that a machine will not cost one
third as much as a windmill is noiscess
more durable, and always under control.
There are $500 men employed in tn,
Burden iron.works, In Troy, New York
and all are kept extremely busy. Impor
tant improvements are making TO III,
works at cost of $4,000, and when com
pletcd 100 men will be added to the workin
force,
PITTSBURGH. February l5.--Thc Wester,
Iron association met at noon to-day, and
after discussing the situation, which WA
found to be unchanged, the card.rate q
$20o was reatlirmed.
The government printing-oflicc, in spit
OF the scarcity of money and the agitation
about the change OF management, Il A
work ut tremendous rate turning on
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-21
GRAIN AND BREADsrurfs'


There were no receipts of grain ID D, y
city to-day by wagon. The shipment.
rail were confined TO one mixed "a,
oats and corn for the west. The rsVs
night and this morning contributor "
wretched condition OF the roads, ana W. \,
that NEUROLOGICAL, we almost SNu N
phool, Jupiter Pluvius dries up we yn
isolated from even our nearest nelss
There is no change In our quotations W.
are only nominal;
To.pAY's QUOTATIONS. x,,..I
wHEAr-sl coal 2h. as per rrade' N'''
81 % To l II on street, 40 from store a, N
CoRN-lu ear, S,sfpO; shcllcd corn "a"
OATs-ln bulk, 62abcc. -. .,sN
Rrs--Scarce. We quote per bushcl, ~
BARLsy--Scafco. Good demand, ~. ~ N !.
BnAs-we quote a, mills, 81 VOL ~ "
rLoun-we quote City Mills as follows :
81 10 NNNX, 81 65; extra ~ 70 xxx 3
Imported; Nx, per cwt 81 ~ ~
XXNX 81 81 choice family, - " mh'N'
CoHNaKALr-ree busnel, 81 10 -, No
The wires being down We nav. III,
ports from the Chicago or other m ,n,s n,
Foreign lreights are quotedM " IA
grain and 10 to soc Tor PROVISIONS Tug
pool, 56c for provisions to London, N,
provisions TO Glasgow, 52lc for Lro'a,sss
Antwerp, Sc for provisions TO p %. sil
for provisions to Havre, aud oi' -
visions to Hamburg. ,..,r,sri,
Cereal estimates of the depaf.nS,rrdpl
agriculture Of crops Of 1881, Is ,s., S,.
with those Of 1850, show reuu.r
81 per cent. In corn, ~ per cent !" c,ul
u per cent. In rye. anu W.
barley, ,,o,,, bus
Products of oats about l,tcV,W
less than the previous year, ,,. n
Aggregate products OF all e .es M !
02J,5,0 bushels. against =, 'lc'iss''
crease IT ~ TIER rent. -
..u,,uu,u ON Ihlrd Hsss'
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-02-21

The dividends declared on mining proper
ties during the last month amounted to
Sl,SG0ooo, an equivalent TO 8 per cent, on
$37, 10000
The Union league club favors the bill
pending In congress for an appropriation of
Sl5,0O0,000, to be expended for common
schools in the ratio of illiteracy.
Twice during the history OF the United
States has the coinage been changed, but
each time the quantity ofgold was lcsscned,
the silver remaining the same.
About thrcc-iourths of the silver of the
world was produced by Mexico up to 1870,
since which time the United States has
taken the lead, This country Is now the
great silver and gold.producing nation OF
the world. II has furnished the bulk of the
metal from which gold and silver dollars
have been coined,
The house committee on public buildings
and grounds agreed TO report iavorably til,
bill providing for the erection Of publ,
buildings ut the following points Boise
City. Idaho, TO cost $4,000; Leav cnworth
Kansas, 500 600; Hannibal, Missouri, S75,
600,
Mr. Dunnell was instructed to-day b,
the subcommittee to report to the full com
mittee on WAYS and means the bill fixing
term of Office for collectors Of internal rev
enue. Now the term OF internal revenu,
collectors II indefinite, aud the PROPOSED
bill limits IL TO four years, like that Of othcl
officials In the civil service.
The imports per head OF the population
In Great Britain are nearly four times thos
of this country. The increase since 1856
alone has been about so per head or q
per cent more than the total imports of thi
country per head at the present time, whicl
are only about $40 per head;
The California mines yielded $4,000
less gold, aud $323,5s2 less silver IN ISIS
than In 1850. The falling oil In the Nevad
yield Is. sS,isi,o51, and of the famou
tomstock mines of S3,5s6,i3o, 4
specially noticeable. The Eureka distric
produced Si,iy7 ,205 last year, against "a
ON, o25 In isso--a decline Of S5ll,i6o, Tn
yield In Utah has increased ssGo,335, IN Co
orado 81 ,G72,iIi, and in Arizona $3,7es, q
over last year.
The house committee on Indian ailaii
to-dny agreed TO Mr.. Pounds bill providin
for the Use Of army barracks at the westcr
posts for Indian schools. II Is proposed /
sstAblilh school at each post where thei