Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-25

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ATLANTA, March 23.-Our weather has been
aunusually mild and pleasant during the past
3week-one day very warm, and one little
Eiralny-out sharp change occurred yesterday
awe had strong cold wind all day and light
4frost last night. 1t was narrow escape for
Sthe fruit trees, which are in full and prolific
skbloom.
81 Building operations are starting off lively.
AGardening is progressing rapidly and the farm
GERS are busy getting ready for an active season.
ACorn and oats and many other desirable things
Iawill this year divide attention with cotton.
Farmers are beginning to realize that it does
anot pay to keep up the ''all cotton" plan or
Ito pay out so much annually for commercial
sfertilizers
We are having an early spring and all kinds
xof business will get good start unless the
#rainy season resumes its sway or cold spell
&pops in for a week or two. 1 think Atlanta has
4a promising outlook for the present year. In
5all parts of the city improvements have already
Ecommenced. and never before was there such
7a boom in the various suburbs. The improve
ments at Jamestown the old military post,
are very extensive and attractive and viii
&revolutionize that entire neighborhood, driving
Haway Objectionable tenants and giving higher
.Svalue to the surrounding property.
In the heart of the city marked change is to
3be seen in some central localities. The City
fCouncil are determined to root out the low
Hnegro groggeries on Decatur street, near the
Public Library. and to make similar improve
ments in other parts Of the city. Only few
&years ago low negro barroom occupied the
Acorner of Alabama and Broad streets, where
$now stands Judge Hillyer's elegant brick block.
lt is such improvements as this that are giving
Ito Atlanta the appearance Of a live, progress
Esive business city. Yet there is still room for
more OF the same kind.
STRICTLY LOCAL ITEMS
Atlanta, since the good weather came in to
EStay, has gained somewhat in her cotton rel
Fceipts and is now only about three thousand
I bales short of last season to date, with small
ggain in daily receipts.
y The new Cotton Exchange will not be very
4 big concern, as it proposes to unite with the
Board Of Trade and run the establishment on
Ia thousand dollars year-six hundred for al
5ecretary. Savannah cotton men will smile at
this evidence of false economy.
4 Mayor English continues to raid the gamblingl
saloons, and has at last got the gamblers in al
ahigh state OF excitement as their property isl
HcOntiScated ana carried to the police station
( 1t is not possible, however, to break up the
4 business, as there are men of wealth and
standing in the background to continue SUCH
4 establishments
Capt. Jake EmmelI, our efficient and ex
5perienced Street Superintendent, has pushed
\ his work ahead during the past three weeks of!
dhne weather, and Atlanta begins to realiZeI
: that she is to have better streets this summer
than ever before. Visitors already notice theI
y great improvements which Capt. Emmell isl
making, although his forces are much tool
small for the work assigned him.
a There is to be a lively fight in the City Coun-
\ Gil tonight over the location of new publicI
spark. -Four parties are after the location.
swhlle fifth is opposed to any park at present 4
sor, II one must be had, favor a division of the
anI6een thousand dollars on hand and the estab-
\ lishment Of two parks, one on the north and!
Ethe other on the south side of the city. Asl
there is money in the project, the fight will bel
ahot and sharp on all sides.
1t is now admitted that the City Hall squareI
will not be large enough for the proposed newE
scap1tol building, and other sites are being sug
sgested: Charles K. Mattox, Esq, Governor
Browns private secretary, has strongly favored
Ia high hill out near Ponce de Leon Spring, butt
1the latest idea is to locate it at Jamestown
formerly Mcpherson Barracks-which is to bel
Atlan5a's most delightful suburban retreat.
hon. John ID. James has partially consented tOl
donate fifteen acres. which would give ampleI
grounds and high and healthy location.
CONFESS to growing conviction that AtlantaI
z Is o now 9 enjoying her greatest expansion. At
no time within my recollection has She sol
surely extended her various industrial pursuits,
land drawn to her borders so many men andI
enterprises of a substantial character With al
full treasury and no big debt over her, AtlantaI
scould easily step to the front as the boss
lefty Of the South.
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.
The name of M. A. Candeet appears in the
MORNING NEWS attached to a Sunday school
address. 1t should be Candler-the Hon. MI
Z ton A. Gambler, of DeKalb county, ex maEnber1
) Of Congress from this district.
insurance companies are much dissatlsneo
with their business in Atlanta, the losses far
5exceeding the total receipts. Enlarged waterf
works and paid fire department are urgentlyf
demanded. Just now they are fighting Frank
r. Block, the candy man, whose stock theyk
claim was over insured"
Judge Don A. Pardee and Judge Alexanderl
|B0aFm0n StafPSF
Courts here. and large amount of business Isl
being disposed of by them. The Hicks easel
was closed yesterday, and the prisoners turnedH
over from the State to the Federal authori-
tiles.
1t cannot be denied that the killing Of oldi
man Hicks was a rash act on the part Of theI
deputy Marshals, but Andrew Clarke has kept
IN his employ too many subordinates Of this
character. They have preferred notoriety toI
a quiet enforcement Of the revenue laws
Atlanta does not propose to allow Macon toI
Savannah to beat her in the way of murders
\ The killing of Gregory last night by Davis inI
Ia West Peters street barroom, was IS cold
FLOODED a murder as we often have here
Whisky was at the bottom Of this awful
affair.
Improvements continue to be made in the
Union Passenger Depot, although the worstI
and dirtiest features remain to be dealt with inI
the future. The ladies waiting room has beenS
4newlY carpeted Capt John A. Colvin, late of
the Western Railway of Alabama, has taken al
half interest in the baggage department, andi
Henry Durand has greatly improved the dining
saloon, which is the neatest and best to bel
found anywhere in the South Travellers areI
always politely attended to in every way, andi
Henry keeps the MORNING NEWS and other
Heading papers on file for reference.
Your correspondent was favored with a neatI
scard OF invitation to the ''Estill Centennial
held at Richmond, Kentucky, on Monday last +
IN honor OF Capt. James Estill. gallant hero
1of the revolution, who fell on that day one hun
Idred years ago, in the battle OF Little Noun
tain, which was fought near Mt. Sterling.
The Improvements at Iybee Island are to be
followed by Improvements at Tallulah Fallss
and New Holland Springs, which will giveS
Georgia three splendid summer resorts and al
squiet valley retreat. Hon. W. A. Huff of thes
Markham House, is being pressed to take New
Holland Spings on long lease, and il he CON
ssents, will make 1t most charming and popu-S
lar resort
POLITICAL MATTERS.
1t is safe to say that the second Markham
House convention-or consultation--was lkes
iunto the ftrst-a very small and a very select
'a1alr. With the exception Of Hon. A H. CoKs
There was not a solid Democrat in the consulta
ition, and he has recently gone over to the Lib
lerals. All the others have been sort of inde
pendent and so and so for several wears past-
chronic and disappointed of1ce-seekers
do not, however, mean that they are not
gentlemen Of character and ability. Judged
Hook, Colonel Pou, DR.. Miller. Colonel Hulsey,
IDr. FELTON, and General GartrelI-all are vood
citizens and stand high in every respect. butA
they have chosen to leave the Democratic party
|and inaugurate very questionable moVementH
bin the hope of getting office for themselves, or
Improving their future prospects in that di
reStion.
There is no enthusiasm over their last Mark
ham House address, and he Is q blind man Do
htically who thinks he sees any uprising of thet
people, any cordial reception of the address
Ior any prospect that the Democratic party Is I
Ito be disintegrated All signs point to har
monious convention and the nomination of al
Democrat for Governor who will rally the en- {
tire party at the polls.
LIEUTENANT HENRY o. FLlPPER.
Having frequently denied that this coIoredk
officer had been ill-treated by his white com
Itention to the action OF Major General B r.
lGrierson, the commander OF the regiment as
Georgia Is compelled to share in FlipuerA y ss;ansf
laad downs" in the army
General Grierson says the records show thatf
clipper, up to the time of his late trouble wast
constantly on duty, serving as company andk
Istafk otftcer with marked GhitStV and success
During that entire time his veracity and integ-
lrity were never questioned, and "his character
Iand standing as an officer and gentleman havek
certainly been beyond repFoach.''
Ripper was with Grierson in the campaienH
against Victoria's hostile Indians, and the GEN
eral teStiheS to "his efficiency and galIantrv in
the feld.'' General Davidson and Captain
Nolan also join in speaking Of Flipper in the2
InlgneSt terms, and he was repeatedlV selected
for special and important duties and dis
charged them faithfully and in highly salts
factory manner.
General Grierson does not excuse Fiipper
TO his court martial, but believes he should nots
be dismissed from the army. AS the only col
ored officer in the service, he steadily won his
way by sterling worth and ability, by manly