Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-24

I strongly favor compulsory vaccination, but
would have it executed under the direction of
physicians of character and experience and
who shall be supplied only with virus known to
be absolutely pure and fresh.
We have had considerable trouble here on
account of cheap and Intellectual vaccination
to large extent. and impure virus In not
few cases. One young man came very near
dying from blood poisoning, while q fine
healthy child near my residence had convui-
sions that almost proved fatal.
In my own case. since my third vaccination,
have suffered for two weeks with a terrible
arm and sickness almost as bad as small
pox. feared it was bad vaccination, but the
doctors decide that / was several times ex.
posed to the disease and my last vaccination
saved me from probable fatal case Of con-
fluent smallpox,
The London Society for the Abolition OF
Compulsory Vaccination is sending out circu-
lars and pamphlets in the South. have five
that contain bitter attacks upon vaccination.
One, single page tract, is by DIR. T. Hop
kins, OF Thomasville, Ca, who, under date of
March %, 1882, gives a fearful account of the
sad results of vaccination in that city Still,
believe vaccination has saved thousands In At
lanta, myself and family of the number, from
smallpox.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Congressman Hammond has paid a high
compliment TO the memory of the late Gen. A
| J. Hansell, Of Cobb county. by appointing A.
J Hansell, Jr, cadet at the Annapolis Naval
Academy.
The Central Presbyterian. of Richmond. Va,
contains an interesting report OF the recent in.
stAation OF Rev. j. Y. Allison, as pastor of the
fsesoyterlan Church at Tallahassee, Florida,
which 1t calls memorable day in the history
of that church Rev. w. ]. Mccormick
preached the sermon, and Rev. B. l. Baker
| delivered the charge
The newly opened Georgia Pacific Railroad.
which now runs to Douglassville, some twenty
| five miles distant is being largely patronized
by excursion and picnic parties. Several Sun
| day schools have selected Sweetwater or
l Don nOlasSVillp the piQCa their a.
| mic. So far no accident has occurred and the
excursions have been successful
Messrs- Condor & Co., who have been con-
tractors on the Atlanta extention of the Macon
and Brunswick Railroad, sold off large part
OF their mules, wagons, carts, harness, tents
and other things used n building railroads at
auction on Saturday. This would seem TO in
dicate that there is not a very lively demand
in railroad circles for such property. And yet
we hear of score of new railroads in Georgia
The printer can make it scare and not spoil the
sense.
Reports of cotton receipts and smallpox
cases are now below par, although Atlanta will
no doubt receive a few bales of cotton weekly
during the summer and continue to have few
cases of smallpox. The disease has secured
a pretty good foothold for a lingering de-
parture My sincere thanks are rendered to the
friends and strangers in Savannah who have
so Kindly given me their support in defence of
my recent small pox letter, yet am more in
debted to a score of leading citizens of Atlanta,
including doctors, druggists Officials and Others
who have promptly come forward and fur
nished me abundant proofs with which TO sus-
tain every statement made in my much abused
letter.
The Southern PRESBYTERIAN General Assembly
is progressing with its labors and enjoying the
hospitality of Atlanta in good style. Some of
the big preachers are absent. vet enough
eminent divines are here to give power and
character to the discussions and deliberations
South Georgia and Florida are represented by
Rev. Messrs. Kerr, Gordon and Dodge and
Layman Mcintosh, who are looking well TO
their duties. CHATHAM.