Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-02

Judge W. w. Clayton, the worthy Tax
| Solieetor OF Fulton county, says his books
nave been opened for two months. and vet
nos one-thirtieth OF taxes due have vet been
paid. Ine City Marshal's sales for tax de-
Iauiters also show general failure to paw
| city taxes before the books closed
Judge w. F. Wright, who was lxnocsad
down and had his hip broken by Pat Lynch
some weeks ago, Is slowly improving. and
will be able to leave his bed next week ne
has had long season Of confinement and
patient suffering.
Mr.. w. B. Burke, the enterprisins pro-
prietor Of the now famous iOld Bonk
Store" under the Kimball House, Is doing
big business In the purchase of Confederate
money-not bonds-for some bills paying as
high rs ten dollars. Wonders will never
cease.
Rev. W. G. Bowman, who came here
some two years ago as UniVersalist
preacher, and then became q Liberal minister,
has been Superintendent OF city carriers az
the post Office for few months past. He has
just resigned. and is running q paper
Light for 1hinksrs-in the interest OF Liberals
and Spiritualists.
1t is probable that Col. John A. Stephens
will be appointed Adjutsnt General and
Superintendent of Public Buildings, posi-
tion which his fine military bearing and ripe
experience will enable him to diguify and
clcfdtS. COiuuGA Ob6pu6U5 rose from the
ranks during the late war, and fully under
stands the wants Of the private soldier in
peace as well as In war
10 one sense the army and navy are sub
ordinate to the civil powers Of the Speaker,
for 1t is q singular fact that Hon Mark A.
Harden, Clerk of the House, was educated
at West Point Military Academy. and Hon.
w. H. Harrison, the Assistant Clerk, was
educated at the Annapolis Naval Academy.
And yet they are noted for their cfoil bearing
and kind favors for the reporters.
There are three kinds of members OF the
General Assembly: One kind come here and
live economically, thus making money by
coming. Another kind come here and spend
more than their salary, yet, being honorable
gentlemen, theV have the money to pay
their bills. Still another kind come here
to frolic, and get head over heels IN debt.
and 90 home leaving their bills unpaid. I
to-day saw the bagga7e of a prominent
member that has been held for debs since the =
last session. Other similar cases could be
recorded, but forbear.
IL is hard to compass the list of candi-
dates for Judgeships l never saw them
more numerous nor OF q better class OF tim
ber. Hon. Allen Fort, of Americus, seems
to be ahead in his circuit, and Judge Hood
and Judge Clarke are giving each other q
strong pull over at Cuthbert. Judge Cars
well and Col. Gilmore, OF the Middle Cir
cult, are maNc0eu DY MeSSFS. Dell ana EVtns.
Aud so might go on about other circuits,
but | will simply refer to the "noblest
Roman OF them all, Hon. N L Hutchiue,
of Gwinnett, who is 70 succeed Judge Ec-
win, OF the Western Circuit. A worthy son
of noble sire, whose honored name he
bears, he has never flied an Office that he
did not dignity and elevate.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
You can rest assured that we are to have
an adjourned session Of the present General
Assembly.
have never seen so much and such active
log rolling In regard to the election of rival
candidates. Never.
The ''you tickle me and I'll tickle you''
system OF tactics has been adopted, and the
OF members and candidates are
really surprising.
Who will defeat Colqultt In case he is
cleft" Well, that is a closed secret as vet,
for the battle cry is, 'Anybodv to beat Cot
quilt" The final assault will be led by the
candidate at that critical moment.
G. W. Seideli, Esq, OF Hart, will be the
Governors special private secretary, unless
there is a change In the programme. He
was with Governor Stephens In Washington,
and has also had other valuable clerical ex-
Members now here express great surprise
at the beautiful and attractive appearance
Of the capitol building, which Colonel Baird
has had thoroughly renovated and repainted
inside and out, and 1t now looks as fresh ss
a daisy.
Perhaps the most marked and desirable
improvements are to be- seen In the State
Treasurer's office, which has been entirely
and made much more con-
Venient, as well as cleaner and lighter.
No sadder death has occurred In this
city than that of the beloved and esteemed
wife OF Major j. F. Jones, the popular aud
worthy Assistant Secretary of State For
iwo long and weary weeks he never left her
side, and every effort that medical skill and
domestic love could make was put forth ia
n her behalf, but death claimed her for his
1wn. The deepest sympathy is felt for the
stricken husband and children ia this dark
lour OF sore bereavement, Few purer spirits
nave scared from earth to heaven, or left
behind sWeeter fragrance OF love and de-
7oton.
Our new railroads have proved quite a
blessing to hundreds of persons out OF en-
)loyment. All these lines have had to be
upplied with mail agents, express messen-
gers, conductors, baggage-masters and train
lands, not to mention score or two Of
general officials. Bye and bye, however,
some OF the old roads will have to reduce
heir force of employees, so that the new
ines will not prove an unmixed good.
1t Is impossible to outline all probable
egislation of the coming session, as it takes
bout two weeks to settle down TO business
The re-distrlctiug Of the Safe will be the
most perplexiDg job, aud will occupy con-
iderable time. | should not be surprised
o see 1t postponed to an adjourned session.
Should the House meet twice or three times
. day early in the session, as 1t hardly Will,
n adjourned session might be avoided; but
fear we shall not witness such a display of
this year. CHATHAM.
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