Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-27
GATE CITY JOTTINGS
ON A DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS
MORNING.
A Fine Day-Bedlam Turned Loose
This, That and the Other-LabOuchere
versus Pigeon-Deadly Toy Pistol
The Sheep-KiIIing DOg-Private Sta
bles in Cities-Final ParaRranhs

City" this morning. A heavy frost made tn,
morning air crisp and keen, but the warn
rays of the sun soon changed the atmospher,
TO mild and delightful temperature.
II we could only suppress the yells and
horns and fire crackers, and the drunkard
would keep indoors, the day might be made
one worthy the high and holy object to whicl
1t has so long been cOnsecrated. In these lat.
ter times, however, the birth of the grea
'Prince of Peace is made an occasion for
debauchery and rOwdyism, as well as youth.
full license, that might disgrace even heather
nation.
While it is true that our churches, in vari-
GUS ways, recognize and observe Christmas
yet the drunkenness, lawlessness and demOr-
allZatlon that exist far outweigh all the re-
ligious and moral lessons that grow out of the
occasion. Here in Atlanta, where the negro
population is beyond any kind of restraint,
loose, and respectable people are compelled
to submit to the worst features of a reckless
rOwdyism.
ST. LUKE's CATHEDRAL SERVICES.
Bishop Beckwith some time ago designated
the old st. Luke Church as his Cathedral, and
it was expected that he would be able to off-
ciate in the new and elegant edifice on Peach
tree street this morning. But DELAYS have
occurred, and the services will be held in the
Northern Methodist Church, on Marietta
street, which has been handsomely decorated
for the occasion.
This afternoon, however, the Bishop will
mold brief service in the basement of the
new st. Luke and take formal possession of
the editlce, which will be fully ready for the
regular services of next Sunday. This will
give Atlanta two elaborate Episcopal church
edihees. st. Philips Church, although unfin-
,lshed, is an imposing building and very ele-
CANT in its interior ornamentation. 1t is a sin
gular fact that Hon. Samuel Hall, of Macon,
one of the Bishops counsel in the st, Philip's
Injunction defeated NJ
for reelection to the Supreme Bench. 1t was
Justice Speer who rendered the important de-
cision in favor of the Bishop.
MINOR TOPICS.
The Universal Peace Union, of PHILADELPHIA.
Is peculiarly Ofhcered. Alfred III. Love is
President, with Henrsy Clubb as Secretary,
and Jesse Cleaver as Treasurer. Now Love is
all right, but a Clubb and a Cleaver are too
deadly Tor peace society-they suggest pO-
Ten years ago did business with Mr.. Fred
WOltte, then an humble broker in Montgomery,
Ala, and would not have changed places with
him financially. And yet to-day he rides
about in his palace car and buys up railroads
like Christmas toys, fills up gaps with new
roads, and creates thereby great through lines.
A lady in Athens claims to have the manu-
script Of John Howard Payne's poem of
"HOme Sweet Home" with endearing letters
from the author. | also have in my possession
some original verses which he wrote to a most
beautiful lady in Georgia, now deceased with
poet and soldier, who was evidently Paynes S
rival. shall embOdy them in a sketch for
publication.
The report that General Robert Toombs was
on the floor of the United States Senate recent
ly for the first time since he retired in 1861 to
join the COnfederacy, is quite unfounded.
General TOOmbs returned to Georgia several
days before the Senate assembled in Decem-
ber, and has not been back since that time. He
Is not likely to visit the Senate chamber again
during his lifetime.
f-lS Dol -.
who has been diligent student in the law
office of the venerable Judge Junius Hillyer
and his son, Hon. Henry Hillyer, has been ad-
mltted to the Atlanta bar, and opened an office
low student. Both are young men of energy
and education, and ought to succeed
met Capt. Ed. Cox on Saturday, and was
surprised to see him looking so well. He has
decided not to accept senator Browns liberal
offer at the Dade coal mine, but to engage in
some business where he can enjoy more of
home life and home comforts. He is devOtedly
attached to his noble wife and interesting
children, and in starting anew in life he de-
sres to do the best he can to promote their
happiness. He has energy, experience and
business capacity, and no lack of friends to
give him good start.
The manager of the Peabody educational fund
for the South is native Georgian, a Baptist
preacher, college president and graduate
OF the State University, while the manager of
the Slater educational fund is a Methodist
preacher. native of Georgia, college presi-
dent and a graduate of Emory College, at
Oxford. Both have been editors authors and
divines. Both are men of small stature, COM
pact build and restless energy. They are much
alike in many important respects.
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.
Rev. ~ G. j. Oliver, of this city, ''got his
back up" when the North Georgia Conference
refused to reverse the action of his pastors
church here, and retired from the local minis
try OF the conference, much to the relief of the
brethren,
The temperance cause in Maine seems to
hold Its own after long years of contest I'm
der the new appOrtiOnment law all the Con-
gressmen were elected on general ticket
EX-GOv. Nelson Dingley, Jr., the great tenn
perance reformer, received the highest vote of
the four.
And this suggests that Dingley and Boutelle
are editors, which shows that Maine editors
are more fortunate than Georgia editors.
remember one of our editors was elected to
Congress, but died before he took his seat
Another was elected, but under the recon
struction measures he did not get in.
1t is presumed to be the business of all good
editors to make Congressman out of their
friends and party leaders, but not to press
their own claims to such high distinction, |
notice that editors make very efficient men,
bers of the General Assembly, and no doubt
would honor the State in Congress.
Atlanta proposes to cover herself with street
railway lines. They will diverge in all direc-
tions from the union passenger depot, and
several of the new lines will run almost paral-
lei with the old routes. 1t is thought, how
ever, that there will be business enough for
all the lines, and that nobody will lose money
by the enterprises,
PERSONAL MENTION,
Rev. Virgil G. Noreross, pastor of the Fifth
Baptist Church, and son of Hon. Jonathan
NOrcross, the Republican historian, is said to
be the first white child born in MarthasviHe,
now Atlanta.
1t is remarkable how popular Judge w. r.
Hammond has become since he defeated the
action of the Bar" meeting and was elected
We are now told that he is Il model Judge, and
gives promise of great usefulness. | knew it
would come to this.
Julius L. Brown, Esq. has gone to Wash
ington to eat a Christmas dinner with his
mother. The attachment between the two is
very strong, and they have many tastes and
pleasures IN common, especially as to relics
and bric-a -brae. 1t is very seldom that they
are parted ON Christmas.
And this reminds me that | also met in the
depot on Saturday, en- route to Alabama to
spend Christmas with his mother, Mr. Will
liam I'll. Moore, of the Augusta EUeaialg Neaos.
Many time have / beheld, with tear-dimmed
eye, his tender devotion to his most excellent
mother. AS the years roll on and age brings
Its cares and infirmities to her. his visits to the
old home become more frequent and his devo-
tion more tender. 1t is beautiful picture of
filial piety.
Some months ago one Jules soule came here
from Cincinnati and became leader of the At
lanta Brass Band, Soon after. however, he
skipped the town with some of the funds and
instruments of the organization, He was
brought back and put in jail, but sympathy for
his young wife procured his release, and he was
employed in restaurant Recently he skipped
out again and went to Jacksonville, Fla. But
when a requisition from Governor stephens
followed him he was found at ST. Augustine
where he had enlisted in the band of the Third
U. 5. Artillery, and could not be brought
back. he Is a precious rascal, and we are now
well rid of him.
There is evidently a misunderstanding in
regard TO Mrs. I1DOuchaFn'a frup al ho
was legally divorced from lawyer Pigeon be-
fore she married editor Labouchere The di-
Yorce proceedings now going on in Richmond,
va, are simply to perfect titles to property in
which she has an interest. A precisely siini-
lar case to that of Mrs. Cyril Searle known on
the stage as Miss Rose EYtinge. She was di-
vOrced from editor Butler and married editor
Searle, yet some two years later new divorce
were had in New YORK in order to
adjust the relations of her children to certain
Mrs. Labouehere and Mrs. Searle
voree proceedings, as no action was taken to
set aside the former divorce or declare void
the second marriage.
THE DEADLY TOY PISTOL,
Vermont has just enacted a law, which she
calls "A act to preserve human life" which
reads as follows "A person who has in his
possession toy pistol for the explosion of per-
cussion caps or blank cartridges with the in
tent to sell the same or sells, or offers to SELL
or give away the same, shall be fined not less
than five, nor more than ten dollars; and shall
be liable for all damages resulting from such
selling or giving away, to be recovered in an
action on the case"
THE sHEEP-KILLING DOG.
Strange as it may seem, this same Vermont
Legislature enacted law taxing dogs, which
might have been called "An act to preserve
sheep from destruction" and yet the Governor
had not the courage to sign the bill. and il
failed to become a law. Here in Geapena it
would cost man his official head to secure
the passage Of d dog law. a candidate for
Judge at the November session asked ME not
to mention that he once attempted such a