Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-21

State Road lease must De outside or Atlanta.
Everybody here is serene and calm. as they
know that Senator Brown feels perfectly Sc
cure in his present position, and will promptly
meet the State anywhere and on any grouni
that affects the legality of the bond of the
lessees If the lease is broken it will be because
the lessees see that its future value is to be
seriously iGjured by the new Cole 81 Indicate.
MINOR TOPICS
Judge j. W. H. Underwood is at the Mark
ham House, and his friends all remark that he
looks wonderfully improved ia appearance
since his appointm ant on the Tariff Commits
sion. One thing is certain, he will prevent the
labors of the commissioners from beirg dull
and weary, as he possesses wonderful fund
of mirth and humorous stories He will be to
the commission what sunset" Cox is TO Con-
gress.
Quite a sensation was created in this city on
Saturday by kilograms from New York stating
that Col VIM. NJ. Wadley was about to retire
from the Presidency Of the Central Railroad,
and that his retirement woult be followed by
important changes in the control of that great
corporation and its numerous branches. Col.
Wadley possesses to an unlimited extent the
confidence and esteem Of our best people, and
it is with deep regret that they contemplate
his proposed retirement at this time.
In a previous letter referred to the fact that
Gen. John NJ Cuyler, y. S. A. a native Geor-
giau, was candidate for Surgeon General
and was highly indOrSed by many distinguished
officials includi Gen. Hancock, who, during
hi last visit to Atlanta, spoke to me in the
mos complimentary terms OF Gen. Cuyler,
who is his medical dire ctor, as deserving pro-
motion But the passage of the comp Ilsory
retirement bill puts Gen. Cuyler out of the list
of aspiraDts, although at over "three score
years and ten' he is as active and efficient as
Gen. She man. After nearly fifty years of
faithful service he goes on the retired list with
rank and a record OF which Georgia may
well be proud.
Some time ego stated that the places of the
defunct graveyard" life insurance companies
could easily be supplied by the rapidly multi
nj Ipi afr Eirp10u al i0ff hat
time the increase in these que stionab.e schemes
has become alarming. and now these 'Nuptial
Associations" or Bridal Wreath Associ4-
tiot g. " or matrimonial A ssocations " or Mar
riage Associations" are In nearly every city
It requires no shrewdness to see that nearly al
of them are merely speculative and can bene-
fit only their originatOrs: Atlanta just now is
able schemers.
There is now on exhibition at the Young
Mems Library rooms q very fine portrait of
Gen. Robert T. Lee painted from life during
the war by celebrated Richmond, Va, artist,
the late j. w. King. and considered remarka-
bly, life-like in all its important points. 1t is
picture that should find q permanent home in
the rooms of the Georgia Historical Society in
Savannah, the only city in the South where the
birthday Of the immortal Lee Is celebrated
with full honors. The portrait is the property
of a former resident of Atlanta. now residing
10 New York, a Mr. E. Fl. Craige, who proposes
to remove to Richmond, Va, in q short time.
I would suggest that the Historical Society. by
acting promptly, can secure this valuable pr
trait for their collection.
LITERARY NOTES.
l am in receipt of June number OF AT Home
and abroad" an elegant mage zine, edited by
Rev. DIR. Bernheim and his talented daughters,
OF Charlotte, N. O.. and with it the announce
ment that the July issue will contain a hand
some full page picture Of General Wi liam w
Loring, Of Gainesville. Fla. the zone armed
hero of five wars" with Geographic Il sketch
by Major Sidney Herbert. The picture repre-
sents Gen LoriDg in the snowy uniform Of
Pasha In the Egy ptian army, which rank he
attained while in the service OF the Khedive.
The August number ia to be handsomely Illus
trated with picture Of the MORNING NEWS
building, and OF its enterprising propI ietor.
The claim made by the Augusta Evenin0
NeIcs for the late Col. w. H Sparks, of Macon
as the author of Somebody's Darling" the
beautiful poem so long credited to Miss Marie
LaCoste, OF Savannah, adds still another to the
already long list OF contested authorships
"An Quiet on the Potomac" is vet in lively dis
pute; Tear Down that Flaunting Lie, remafns
unsettled; Beautiful Snow" will continue a
only Waiting is but partially settled in favor
Of Mrs. Mace; Rock Me to Sleep, Mother, has
rather fallen into the background; the "Trum-
pet Major. " said to have been stolen by Thos.
Hardy. the English writer. from Judge Long
streets Georgia Scenes" was really written
for that book by the late Oliver II. Prince, of
Macon, Ga, as Judge Richard Il. Clark shows
IN an interesting article In the last Sunny
South. In many cases 1t is very hard to settle
claims OF disputed authorship where both par
ties are in earnest.
CONGRESSIONAL GOSSIP.
As the Cotton Exposition managers claim to
have about three thousand dollars left in their
treasury, after paying all expenses. il seems
rather cheeky on the part Of Mr.. H. / Kimball
to ask Congress to appropriate five thousand
dollars for printing and circulating free copies
ofshis official report, which the Appletons are
to publish for sale. OF course interested Sena-
tore will Iadu fha h1rfi In, he ft
it will hardly pass muster.
There seems to be growing con- lotion that
the place of Congressman -atlarge should be
filled by a man of high character and large ex-
perience in public matters, an that it would
not be wise to select any young man, or an old
man, who could not secure a nomination for
Congress IN his own district The Idea has been
suggested, but speedily crushed out of sight,
that ANYBODY could run for Congresman-at-
large. The convention, no doubt, will act
wisely in its selection for that office.
Nothing definite is to be gathered in regard to
the return or shelving of the present Georgia
members Of Congress. In one or two districts
there may be changes, but there is not the
usual amount Of activity manifested ty aspi-
tion in office. In the Seventh and Ninth dis
tricts the old contests will be renewed, and
bitter struggle take place; in all the others
there will be an easy victory.
l cannot indorsa the suggestion to make
Hon. w. o. Tuggle, OF LAGRANGE, our Con-
gresham at large. That gentleman is now a
most effective claim agent for the State at
Washington, and IL elected would drop all that
business. and go TO sending seed and fish to his
constituents, and looking after petty Offices for
them, to ensure his reelection. The State
would have to hunt up a poorer agent, and
thereby loss money In the change. Let Col
Tuggle continue to serve us In his present EN-
clent manner as claim agent for We can find
plenty Of good Congressman all ever the State,
but active claim agents are very scarce.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Governor Colquitt is now living out at kirk
wood. and rides In every morning behind his
one Thousand dollar pair Of Tennessee horses
Col. N. 9. Barnett the venerable and hon
his post OF duty, and Is q faithful Official. He
viii be renQminated without opposition.
The iRay, DR.. Henry n, Tucker has made large