Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-04
THE LAMB-LIKE MARCH.
HOW ATLANTA WEATHERED
THE MONTH OF WINDS.

Payne's Visit to GeOrgia-TitIed /
Savannah Notes InnumerabIe froI
the State and Its Capital.
ATLANTA, April 2.-March came in like
lamb and went out sort of lamb like. Br
during the month we had the worst possibl
! storms.
We have had three heavy thunder storm.
with pouring rains, within the past forty
! eight hours, and this morning the weather
| drIzzly and soft
No wonder we had such a terrible storm
Easter. 1t has been 14l years since thi
| church festival fell on March 25th. 1t wa
also the anniversary of the election of tn
first Protestant Episcopal Church Bishop il
the United States.
The farmers feel somewhat disappointed il
the Signal Service Office promises. Congress
having failed to make liberal appropriation
there is to be reduction instead of an eNpan
sion of the benefits of the service in faifmin,
sections.
AS Captain Harry Jackson has been i'm New
York, anu in no way took part in his election
as BoyntOn delegate, all adverse criticisms
ito him injustice.
The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, the Brooklyn
sehsItlonal preacher. lectured here recently
on big Blunders," and yet he made no alIl.
sion TO ms entering the Ministry
- our cavalry company, the Governors Horse
Guards, has finally organized, and the next
step VIII DE 10 secure uniforms, Although il
Will not be very large command. II will have
IN It's ranks some of our best young men,
II is new thing to have flags on our custom
mousse, ana the nag raiser gets things mixed
Inc Otnef day he had the union down, and
when Postmaster General Howe died. and the
nags were ordered at half mast, he played sad
havoc with the bunting. But he will get used
To 1t as our imports increase.
ShAkeSnPAFp
success, as 1t surprises the first gentlemen and
ladies of culture in the city. Major and Mrs.
Livingston Minis, formerly of Savannah, have
fead tne leading parts in q most artistic man.
ner, and to their talents and hospitaIitv the
club owes its handsome start.
MINOR TOPICS.
The late General Henry c. Wavne with
General Mcdowell and other prominent off
GERS, established what is known as the "West
RENT Army Mess" Lieutenant Braden. the
secretary of the Association of West Point
Graduates, has officially notified the members
rade.
The Signal Service Officer at Augusta and
savannah, Ca, at Charleston, :. C.. and Pen
sacola, Fla, is now required to keep Local
RECORD BOOK, a copy of which is to be for
Warded TO Washington monthly. In this book
he is to record names of individuals. comDa-
MES, etc, who visit the Office or seek informa-
ton therefrom; the object of visit or brief
statement OF information sought, and what
organizations, ETC., visited by the officer, such
as boards of trade, cotton exchanges, naval
stores exchanges, societies, etc. names of
newspapers and other publications which
print reports or seek information from the
office. Savannah is deeply interested in this
new move.
Atlanta has more free -and-easy" preach
ers than any other city Off its size in America
They belong to the 'g0- as you please" order.
preaching where, when and how they have
mind TO, and being responsible to no establish
ed governing power or oversight. They range
from lnhdelity to orthodoxy in their views
and support themselves in part by following
worldly pursuits. The only redeeming fea1
ture OF their operations here is, they don't
stay long, but soon seek fresher pastures
DR.. w. +. Carver has many friends in Geor-
gla who will be glad to learn that he has beat
Capt. A. II. BOgardus in two out of three
live pigeon matches and in every clay pigeon
contest thus far. Tomorrow they shoot at
Plttsburg, Penn, for eight hundred dollars
at clay pigeons. The last three matches stand
Carver, 80, ~, 100; Bogardus, "A, 62, 81. In
succession, while BOgardus only broke eight.
Carver used his second barrel but twice. while
Bogardus used his six times. This is Caryer's
best score on clay pigeons.
THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER.
Whittier are we drifting? Not long ago
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher discussed the
question DO AninGEs Hare SouLsP' and now
Prof. {: V: Riley follows with "DO Plants
Hare lfiRdf"
It was Col. James L. Corley, not Carley,
who suiciGed at Hampton, Va, recently. He
was born in South Carolina. graduated at
West Point in class of 1850, with James p
tlewellen, of Georgia, and Robert G. Cole, of
Virginia. He resigned from the army in 1861
to enter the Confederate service.
1t having been discovered that the case of
the Georgia Railroad versus the Railroad
commission cannot be appealed to the Su
preme Court of the United States until it has
had final trial in our State courts, n re-
mltter was to-day issued by the Supreme
Court OF Georgia, and the case will now come
up for final action in the Superior Court
Thence 1t can come back to the Supreme
Court, and desired, be carried to the United
states Supreme Court.
The opening of the Georgia Pacific Rail-
road to Anniston gives Atlanta three routes
10 birmingham, Ala, one via Montgomery
lnotheri VIA Chattanooga, and the Georgia
Pacific Railroad new line. Competition is Al
llready lively and rates of fare reduced.
The East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
Railroad also carry passengers for that point. |
Decatur is rapidly becoming most desira-
Die summer resort as well as winter home for
many many Atlanta business men. Hon. Henry w.
Hilliard has sold his elegant new residence.
ma General Edwards has opened it as a sum-
ner motel. A dinner train runs out every
week day on the Georgia Railroad
Kirkwood, too, has become noted summer
'esort. Mr.. Sneed, formerly of Savannah.
md late of the kimball House. has taken |
'Aloreland Park" and already this elegant |
'esort is filed with Atlanta's best DeoDIe II |
healthy IN the summer
Col. /. W. Avery, of the Executive Depart
nent, has been selected to introduce into |
Georgia the fine steel plate picture of the late
iov. Stephens, engraved by the well known |
rtist VIM. Edgar Marshall. 1t is bv all odds |
he best picture of Mr.. Stephens that was |
ver executed, and the price has been put so
oW that few persons will be deprived of a |
opy 1t is to be sold at 81 80, although al.
imilar pictures have brought IS at the Northl |
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Fulton county elected BOynton delegates |
Without any opposition, despite the influence
L an able evening Journal to secure either an
delegation or one in favor of |
1cDaniel, Crawford, or other good man.
eaving Bacon out.
The contest has reached its warmest pitch.
nd tomorrow the crisis will have been
assed. My faith in the good sense and Justice
4 the people of Georgia remains unshaken
nd do nOtbelieve they will oust Gov Boyn-
on without better cause than has yet been
hown.
Major Bacon, as have repeatedly said. has
fine record for faithful and efficient service.
have been in the Georgia Legislature for
bout eight years, and more devoted Sneaker
never saw. But two days absence in Twelve
ears, and then on account of sickness is a
ecord that few public men-perhaps none
an show Still, fail to see the propriety of
nrning out good man simply to put Major
'acOn in. He is young enough to wait his
lme TO be Governor, which will surely come
he does not destroy its approaches.
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE,
There is a great deal of idle gossip afloat
bout Payne's visit to Georgia and his arrest
uring the preparations for the removal Of |.
he Cherokees from the State.
Payne was then man of the world n
oted actor, Journalist and dramatic writer,
nth quite spice of the easy going Bohemian
n his nature He became attached to the
Chief, John Ross, and out of this
ttachment grew his arrest. He was a short
and reporter.
Georgia had not agreed with the General
government as to the treatment of the Indi-
ms and their removal, and all white intruders
pom the Indian reservations were compelled
. take an 0ath prescribed by the State
ayne's visit was considered suspicious. and j
e was arrested, but soon after released
He travelled all over the South previous to
is appointment as Consul at Tunis, and at
ne time tried to start magazine In New Or
cans. or genial disposition and varied tall
nts, he was given an entire into the best circles
society everywhere, and many an old al
am contains his autograph and some sWee5
mes TO the then fair owner. / know this to
G true of Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia.
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The Macon Graphic says failed to note the
act that the Savannah Cadets would be ac
ompanied TO the Nashville prize drill by the
ne correction. and am sure either eorps will
onOr Georgia in the contest, whether Yicto-
Ous or not
John kgelgard. q young New York me-
hanic, and Christian of only two wears
Experience, went to a plantation on the ST
ohn's river, in Florida, and, being an car
est churchman. he soon began to gather the
1lored people for religious services. Out az
is humble efforts have grown several churches
lat promise much good to that race.
A short time ago / referred to the fact that
w Southern States were repres sented in Con-
ress by native born citizens A glance AT the
enate Of Arkansas shows fearful commen-
Try ON this point. She has but one native In
lat body. Georgia furnisheE three as does
ermont, North Carolina and Kentucky Ten
essee puts in ten, Alabama four and Mis-