Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-07

ers OF the NEWS may rest assured of, and that
| ls tnSt no republican, white or colOred will
ever be arraigned upon such charge before
thls court. IL Is the white Southern Democrat
that Is narassed and pursued here. The So
/ called Independents are not even wanted-
nothing but Democrat is acceptable
Inc aycross depot is the busiest place now
1 IN the city. A visit there Saturday revealed
an activity of an army of employees thar was
commendable. No whooping and yellinp--as
| Is TOO often the case where number of labor
l eIs are at work-was TO be heard. EVERYTHING
moved on steadily and quietly. The trackand
buildings are receiving attention from the
yard masters, carpenters and painters.
Two coaches have arrived here for the Jack
sohvl!le ana 81. Augustine Railway, which
ROAD is not yet finished, but said to be pro-
/ gresslng satisfactorily. There are vet TO be
found some doubling ThOmases as to the COM
! pletlon OF THIS road: nevertheless those inter-
ested say the work is progressing raniIIy and
that the road Is fast approaching COMPLETION
. me late sale OF the Union newspaper estab-
llshment has aroused several Young gentlemen
here TO activity, and the determination seems
now TO nave another paper to take the place
OF the one recently sold. Several hundred
dollars have been subscribed, and a numberof
letters encouraging the movement have heen
received the past week from prominent Dem
ocrats IN and out of the State and several of
Ihe Ola Oaio4 force have been requested to
make no DlndIng engagements for the present
Ihat there VIII be another paper here before
the close of 1888 is but little doubted.
The sale Of the Union, and circumstances
many, but probably they are not ac0uaiuted
with all the facts concerning the transfer or
they would not be so severe. Just so long as
Elorida FLOR IS Democratic, that party will have
true exponent of its principles in this the
largest city in the State The JacksOnyilIe
Press was launched forth in this city IN the
darkest darks of reconstruction and misrule
Wnen lhere seemed to be no hope for any,
thing but an ultra Republican journal but
IT survived all the difficulties encountered
during that dark period and saw the state
sa1ely delivered over to the Democrats, and
had the Press not consolidated with another
journal of doubtful political faith, il yyould
prooa0ly nave been to-day a power for good
in the State. The outlook now is much better
Ior Io the right kind of paper than it was in
Amusements have been numerous here the
past week. The Big Four Minstrel Troupe and
Katie Putnam's Theatrical Troupe both paid
us second visit. They were here about two
weeks before, and did so well thev decided to
try again on their return from the up river
towns.
Many social gatherings are held at private
residences ana invitations often issued to
strangers who are here for the winter.
Humbugs gather here from all quarters of
TINS glorious Union, peddling their nostrums
and wares Saturday night they were in full
blast, and, according to the talking man, for
tunes could be had of them for trlfe The |
credulOus colored citizen is easily duned Inv |
these rowing humbugs.
Preparations for the State Fair are going
correspondent that it will certainly open on
the 18th instant. A full report of this eXpO-
sitIon Will be furnished the NEWS.
me hotels are now well filled, but during |
the 1alr the usual jam is expected, There Is |
one more hotel, and a large one too, the Ever
EFT, opened and dlready this winter. which had
hardly gotten good under way at last years !
exposition. Besides this number of COM
and ample room provided for all who come
CYCLOPS,