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

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-Presbytertan General Assembly.
ATLANTA. May 22.-We are having. after sew
eral pleasant, cloudy days, steady light ram
that commenced late yesterday afternoon. 1t
will do the gardens and farms in this vicinity
much good.
Capt. ]. @. Shaw is here looking after the
Central Railroad passenger traffic. He is pre-
pairing to carry down a big excursion to the
State Sunday School Convention in Savannah.
Only two fresh cases of smallpox have been
reported within the past forty-eight hours.
The real estate ''craze'' promises to eclipse
the smallpox scare, and prove quite as disas-
trous, financially to spectators in the end
Merchants hotel keepers and others inter-
ested say trade has fallen off one half since the
smallpox appeared here, and yet real estate
sales are four time IS large as ever before in
the history of Atlanta
The Young Mems Library election passed off
without any personal conflicts, and resulted in
big msjority for the 'old board" Both par
ties rushed in new members in squads, and this
has added over thousand dollars to the
treasury. and greatly enlarged the usefulness
of the institution.
Our Atlanta Home Mutual Insurance Com
paDy is about to be organized for business
One hundred thousand dollars have been paid
in, and a committee appointed to raise the
Ddiduco 066Q6O. IL mas D6cQ TABQ6F SLOW WOFR,
and some delay may occur Ia taking risks
The officers are among the wealthiest and best
business men of Atlanta.
For some time past there has been quite a
storm brewing in the ranks of the Gate City
Guards. a large number Of the boys insisting
that Captain j. +. Burke should resign. But
this famous CO nmander has had too soft a
thing" of 1t to give up without a struggle. The
public will have some startling developments
bye and bye
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.
The ever genial face of Judge o. A. Lochrane
is to be seen ON our streets this morning He
is now, so far as Atlanta is concerned, simply
a bird of passage. His political views remain
as elastic as ever.
Gen VIM. s. Walker the battle-scarred hero
of two wars, and former resident of Florida,
mental Bronze Company that Is to establish a
white bronze foundry in this city.
l am indebted to the Savannah Cadets for
handsomely printed card of invitation to their
Atlanta, for similar fav0rS, and regret not be-
ing able to attend either.
The Philadelphia Weekly Times. Of the 18th,
has column interview with Mrs. Matte A.
Bridge. formerly of Jacksonville, Fla and
Albany, Ga, whose adventures in the Land
Of Flowers" read like Arabian Nights stories.
spirits-are catching it from all sides. They
are called religious tramps'' and ''seedy ad-
venturers" by some religious papers, and Rev.
Dr. h: H. Tucker. who opposes reviyals as
valist lis nothing but pious fraud" He may
have good intentions, but his mission is one Of
mischief.
General Dan McCauley, of Indianapolis has
associated with himself Messrs. j. H. Woodard
and E. P. Miller, and petitioned for a charter
for 'The Atlanta Transfer Company" the Oh
ject being to transfer baggage, passengers and
freight in and around the city OF Atlanta, with
the privilege Of doing business ia other parts
of the State.
at last New Holland Springs are to be made
a really first class mar in ro-
Spect Having secured a lease for several sea-
sons, Hon. W. A. Huff, of the Markham House.
is now putting the place IN order for early
opening. He will make it especially attractive
for families with children. Look out for his
advertisement OF rates, ETC., in the MORNING
NEWS very soon.
There is a lively movement on foot among
the peach growers of this section. many of
whom are extensively engaged in the business,
to secure quicker and cheaper transportation
for their peaches to Northern and Western
markets. Commissioners Henderson has called
meeting OF fruit growers at the Agricultural
Department on Thursday, to consult upon the
matter. Tennille, Griffin and West Point have
the largest peach orchards In the State, and
are most deeply interested in cheaper rates.
PERSONAL AND NEWS GOSSIP.
New faces and unfamiliar voices were seen
and heard in nearly all our city pulpits yester-
day, as they were filed by eminent divines in
attendance upon the Southern Presbyterian
General Assembly
The finest picture yet published in the SUNNI
South appears in the last issue, and presents
the Georgia Railroad Commission. Governor
Smith, Major Wallace and Colonel TrammeIl
can thank the artist for giving most fattering
pictures Of their familiar faces.
The many friends in Savannah Of Rev. G.
Foute, the beloved rector Of St. Phillips Epis-
copal Church. will regret to learn of his severe
illness, part of which is mental, caused by
deep anxiety for the success Of his new and
elegant church edi6ce. The conflict, now in
court, between Bishop Beckwith and Major
(lFQUa tO TnOrfOQOinO the nF0naFtu n oa.
cure money with which to complete it. is most
unfortunate. and can result in nothing but in
jury to the parish The Bishop is acting with
fiTmness in the line of duty.
The Army and Many Herald, of Washington,
D. c., pays the following very doubtful COM
pliment to the Pensacola, Florida. Navy Yard:
There seems to be some difficulty in finding
successor to Commodore Quackenbush, who
was recently invalided from the Pensacola
Navy Yard This station is not as desirable as
some OF the yards situated further North,
hence there are no volunteers for the COM
mand. AS it necesSitates the detail of Com
modore. there is at present considerable rivalry
going on among officers Of that grade to keep
from being ordered there"
1t is no small thing for man to live out his
four score years Of human life. and come to his
death, as did Mr.. VIM. Estill, Sr, with a clean
record. The world at large knew but little of
his existence and yet his was a career of active,
honest benehcent industry. Even after he had
reached his four score years, and life might
have been holiday or burden to him because
sprighty, courteous gentleman, working with
all the zest Of an ambitious youth, and appa-
rently as happy with his lot as though the long
and patient years OF toll had brought him
fortune for his reward. Such men always
leave behind them the odor OF a good name
and the fragrance of many kindly deeds. He
had honored his profession, he had been in
youth and In age a gallant soldier and in all
the relationship Of domestic life he had won the
highest need Of praise. Death to such man
means simply transition to better world and
reunion with those dear ones gone before.
MINOR TOPICS.
General John NJ Brannan, late Colonel of the
Fourth Artillery. but now retired, has pur-
chased the Barle place at Marietta. and will
build handsome residence there.
Mr.. j. D. Ponder, formerly connected with
the Banbridge Democrat and the Albany Ad-
UertiSer, is now on the Sunday PhOnoQrdph in
this city, and is doing some good local report
ing.
In my last letter. in referring to accommo-
dation trains coming into Atlanta in the mcrn-
ing for local travel, 1 overlooked the old and
wellknown "Goober" train on the Western
and Atlantic Railroad. This gives Atlanta five
local accommodation trains.
Now, that graveyard life insurance COM
panies are being rooted out, their places can
be readily supplied by marriage insurance com.
panies. Under the name Of "Nuptiel Fndow.
ment Association" " or "Hymeneal Pledge AS
ISOLATION" or other peculiar title, they are
multiplying with alarming rapidity.
The thanks Of your correspondent are due
Mr.. H L. Schreiner, of Savannah. for a copy
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