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

Sorae editors will have their Jokes. One
OF them telegrsphed from Atlanta on Satur-
day night that "cotton is coming in SO rap
Idly that the railroads have difficulty in
transporting It," And yet the truth is we
are over IL 900 bales short of last year to
date, and have one more new railroad to
carry away our cotton.
1 have discovered why President Cecil
Gabbett, of the Western Railroad of Ala
bama, named his private car "Kilarnevn
Heis not only gallant and polished Irish
man, but cousin of the famous Smith
O'Brien.
Six militia districts in Fulton county have
voted in favor of the mo fence" law, and
other counties are agitating the subject
with an earnestness that means success. 1t
is probable that the General Assembly will
amend and improve the present law In some
respects and make it still more desirable
and effective.
Months ago predicted that the Railroad
Commission would prove a two-edged
sword and cut both ways. The more the
Commission tries to please one city or one
section Of the State, or satisfy one railroad,
the more 1t incurs the anger and hostility of
another. And yet, so far as can see, there
Is no prospect that the Legislature will
abolish or restrict the powers of the Com
mission during the approaching session.
Mod1eska, with the title of nobility, and
her well advertised wardrobe, drew an i'm
mense crowd of ladies to her matinee at De-
Gives Opera House, but Adah Gray, without
either Of these rare appliances, on Saturday
drew the largest and most fashionable au-
dience ever seen at a matinee in Atlanta.
and never witnessed such weeping time
in my life-meD, women and children, with
one accord, paid her rich tribute Of tears.
In my last letter | spoke of the organized
efforts to draw negroes awsy to Texas and
Arkansas. Already the tide of white emf
grafton has set In, and daily crowds can be
seen leaving Georgia and adjoining
States for Texas. On Friday the waiting
room at the depot was full Of families from
North Carolina, with q perfect swarm of
little children, bound to Texas. 1t was a
sad sight indeed, and shows that there is no
subsistence of the "Texas fever"
Our real estate agents are Just now on a
new town boom. They have got hold OF
scores Of town lots on the new railroads out
Of Atlanta, and one day there is an excur-
sion, with Its band of music and free dinner,
to Bremen, and another day to Austell, and
another to Temple. Corner lots and town
lots and residence lots are described in
glowing colors, with fortune in them.
met person at the depot day or two
ago as the train was leaving, and found that
the party had been prospecting in Atlanta
for chance to invest few spare thousands.
"But, after riding about the city with a live
real estate agent" said the person to me.
81 became satisfied that nesTly every third
house was for sale, and so am going home
without investing"
Now that the members have come In. and
the opponents of Governor Colouitt have
"put in their work" find stronger and
more bitter combination against his election
than supposed It possible to create. T. is
hardly probable that he can go In on the first
ballot, yet l think the very bitterness of his
opponents will finally react In his favor and
secure his ultimate triumph.
An immense congregation assembled at
the Central Presbyterian Church Yesterday
morning to hear the farewell sermon Of Rev.
VIM. E. Boggs, D. D., the beloved pastor.
who leaves to enter upon his new duties as
Professor in the Southern Presbyterian
theological Seminary, at Columbia, s. G.
The discourse was marked by great ability,
both In its composition and delivery, and
made deep impression upon the vast con-
gregation present. In leaving Atlanta the
Rev. DR.. Boggs carries with him to his new
field Of labor the earnest prayers of our
people.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Captain j. z. Jouett, U. 8. N. althouoh
detached from the Wyoming, viii retain
command of the naval station at Port ROYAL.
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