Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-24
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
LOCAL, GENERAL, personal
AND POLITICAL.

georgia PacIfc Railroad 70 AnnistOu, the
large tides of Florida visitors homeward
bound, the meeting of the Green Line men,
and other exciting matters have prevented an
| unusual dullness.
Atlanta is sort of head centre, anyway,
for the State. The Railroad Commission is
| occasionally drawing a crowd here, and the
Supreme Court brings constant flow of law
yers.. just now the prospect of an election for
Governor calls here not a few interested par
ties.
Our latest accession is the headquarters of
the Southern Railway and Steamship Assoela
tion, which we have finally wrested from Ma
con, and out of which we expect TO gain about
hundred thousand dollars year from office
rents, board of officers, current expenses and
hotel bills of visitors. 1t is a "cold day when
Atlanta gets left" In these matters.
The Green Liners were her yesterday in
council, and many old friends gave a cordial
grasp of the hand to Colonel VIM. Rogers and
his popular assistant, Mr.. q. A. Whitehead
Nothing of any great Importance was done,
except to allow some of the Western and
| southwestern railroads to withdraw
Under the new regime, the Green Line OFF,
ces and the offices of the Southern Railway
| and Steamship Company will be consolidated,
thus saving large expense, Colonel Virgil
Powers, the able President of the latter, hav-
ing supervision OF both. The remaining cor
pOratiOns are strong and influential and will
maintain the pool system and other features
Of the combination.
Col; B. G. LOckett and his associates have
established at great expense a very large
steam brick yard out on the ChattahOOchee
river. where they make an immense quantity
of brick per day-more than our local con-
sumption calls for. After two days argument
before the Railroad Commission he has Sc
cured partial relief in the matter of freight
charges over the Georgia Pacific Railroad
He viii be allowed $4,000 pounds instead of
10000 as heretofore, for car load.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Gossip is just now quite appropriate in con-
nection with state politics, as the most of the
talk is gossip. But little solid work has vet
been done by any of the candidates,
The two ''busy BIS" have made a little DO
ltlcal honey, and some people think it wifi be
close race between Bacon and Boynton
Perhaps so, but don't view the matter in
If Gov. BoyntOn is to marry a Walton coun-
ty lady, as reported, why that county could
hardly press the claims of ex-senator McDan-
lel' one OF the ablest and purest public men in
georgia, who viii be Governor in due time.
AT the present writing the forces are scat
tered, and no mans candidacy rests upon a
hopeful basis. Gov. BoyntOn is the strongest
candidate at present, still there NAV be a
sudden break in favor of some distinguished
Georgian not now in the race.
Col. Rufus K. Lester, despite his seabOard
residence, IS strong man in all. parts of
Georgia. His integrity, ability and high
Christian character have endeared him to the
best elements of GeOrgia's population. If his
ValuaDle ne Is spared he is certain to become
one ol the DesC Governors in the country.
MINOR TOPICS.
An enthusiastic correspondent has been
viewing senator Browns birthplace, over in
South Carolina, from the grand chasm at Tai
Iulah rams. man with such keen, long
range vision as this ought to be able to stand
on wharf IN savannah and see the steam
ship NacOochee leave her dock IN New York
One is quite as easy and probable as the other.
AS you IKE to be accurate" writes my
venerable and venerated friend, Col L. n
Whittle, of Macon, 81 will remind you that
Gov. Herschel V. johnson was in the U S.
Senate before the war. Are there not other
nah NEWSF am also indebted to Col. R. /.
Warthen, of Sandersville for a postal. He
says: Il detect one omission, Governor II.
V. johnson. Such compact history
and statistics are interesting"
The omission of Ex-Governor Johnson's
name in the list of Senators before the war
was no fault OF mine, but grew out of the i'm
perfect and shameful condition of Georgia's
public records. His commission as Judge of
the OcmulgGe Circuit, In 1S49, is recorded,
but his more important commission as United
States Senator, in lS4S, was never recorded.
hence the omission. 1t is a disgrace to Geor-
gla that her public records and the archives
otthe State are in such confusion and so in
complete. As to other omissions, as suggested
by Colonel Whittle, the name of George Jones,
who was senator, by appointment, to succeed
Abraham Baldwin, for few months in 1857,
was accidentally overlooked in the copying OF
my original list.
The union printers are still ''on their mus
cie"-that ls they don't propose to yield their
P. Harrison & Co. are equally as positive
in their determination not to allow
any outside organization to dictate to
them how they shall run the affairs of their
printing establishment. Empty cases are be-
ing filled by non union printers from else
where. Owing to the great number of print
ing offices IN Atlanta the printers form no
a n nf
them have comfortable homes and good in
comes.
Atlanta has a Protective Retail Grocers'
Association, the purpose of which was sup
posed to be the exposure and determination
OF dead beat customers. of which class
there are several thousand lively specimens
IN the CITY: The association announced that
IT would offer for sale all accounts of its mem
bers against these dead BEATS" OF course
this produced sensation and some writing,
but unfortunate defaulters were much
alarmed. Imagine the surprise of an unsus-
pectlng public when this association. ign, ring
its high and lively crusade against the dead
BEATS" suddenly appeared in print with a
series of resolutions denouncinr the long ago
questionable sale of OglethOrpe Park for
mere song to cotton factory syndicate, there
by robblng the tax payers of over hundred
thousand dollars.
THE WEATHER AND FRUIT TREES
Prof. Virgins may be a humbug in some re-
spects, but you can't convince an Atlanta
man that he is all bogus. His predicted storm
evidently got belated and broke up into frag-
ments. AT all events we have had some of
the worst weather during the past week that
has struck our city, and it has caused an i'm
mense amount of sickness, such as colds,
coughs, etc.
The wind is keen, strong and chilly, and
occasionally a BRIEF rain gives a gloomy damp
ness to everything. In the morning the ther-
mometer is away down, but long after sunrise
the air gets little milder more disagree
able state of weather could scarcely be de-
for ofD D,.of
Virgins.
Reports from fruit growers are not hopeful.
Much OF the fruit crop has already been de-
strOyed, and it is possible that still severer
snap may ruin the balance We had some
two weeks of most delightful weather, and
the fruit trees blossomed out in full profuson.
Then came the blizzard and bad weather and
the premature buds are nIpped.
A SAD DEATH INDEED,
Many hearts have grown sad indeed over
the announcement of the death of Mrs. DIR. G.
II. Smith, of Blackshear, daughter of Col. w.
l.. Clark, of Columbus, She had here a small
circle of friends who loved her devotedlv. but
in Columbus she was known and loved by ALL
Modest and unassuming in her manners,
with heart full OF love and tenderness, she
was not only the pride and joy of her hapDy
home, but in all circles she won the warnest
affection. The poor loved her because of her
gentle nature and kindly deeds and the rich
found in her pure character and mental and
social requirements much to admire.
Tears dim my eyes as | think of her early
death. | had seen her so often as the sweet
and loving sister, the obedent and helpful
daughter, the constant friend and prudent
adviser, and the model young woman of her
associates, that | knew how all these noble
qualities would make her a wife in whom any
good husband could fully trust, and whose
whole being would contribute to his pros
perity and the comfort and happiness of his
home.
But after brief married life she has been
called hence, and only sweet memories OF
Miriam Clark are left to the many friends
who gave her their hearty ''God bless you'' as
she passed from the marriage altar to her new
home. They who saw her at the bridal in ioy
the beautiful cemetery at Savannah her re-
mains have been inferred by the stricken
family, yet in their sorrow they have the tears
and prayers and sympathy of the host of
friends who were deprived of the privilege of
standing with them at the open grave and
saying:
Hope looks beyond the bounds Of time
When what we now deplore,
Shall rise in full, immortal prime,
And bloom to fade no more"
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
Fulton county will elect BoyntOn delegates
on Saturday of next week, as Atlanta has no
candidate now in the field.
Negro politicians are fiocking in from all
parts of the State, but they leave the Execu-
tive Department with big 'hea in their ear"
This Is not money campaign.
The change of schedule Of the Savannah
Iast mail brings the WEEKLY NEWS here
ahead OF the daily. 1t might be well to stir up
the post office officials again.
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