Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-07
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
The Jury Problem-A WrangIe Brewing
over the Paving Question - Georgia
Middies in Limbo-Fires in Churches
Governor stephens Industry Small
Manufactures Increasing in Atlanta,


Middies in Limbo-Fires in Churehes-
Governor stephens Industry Small
Manufactures Increasing I'm Atlanta
ATLANTA, Feb. 5.--The mildness of the
weather during the past week, despite the
dirty fogs and light drizzing rains, has created
quite a desire to attend the Sesqui- -Centen-
mai, and If cold wave does not come BOOM
ing along before next Sunday you can pre-
pare Tor an immense crowd Monday morning
Governor stephens goes in fine style, as his
stan will be in uniform, and will be sufficiently
large to attract the special attention of the
country visitors. AS 10 his address, il will in
no sense disappoint his hearers. Governor
stephens, with all his physical inirmities, has
very clear, penetrating voice, and can make
himself heard all over the Theatre.
Georgia has paid Charleston very hand
some and deserved compliment in selecting
Paul III. Hayne as the poet of the occasion. It
was the colony at Charleston that aided
Oglethorpe to settle the colony at Savannah.
poet Hayne.
1t is intlmated that Gov. stephens proposes
| 10 eau the attention of the banks, whose re-
ports are new before him for examination to
the practice of many of them Of charging more
| than the legal rate of interest. Like the sell
ing of whisky and gambling, this is an evil
! tnat no law can suppress. Money lenders can
! always find some way of evading usury laws
Atlanta feels herself highly complimented
! by the election of Mr.. ). NJ. Inman as a direc-
tor of the Central Railroad. We have no citi
zen here who is more generally esteemed for
| his purity OF character and public spirit and
nom none VINO LI siands hlgher IN commercial Cir
| cles. He belongs to family that has done n
| grand work for the South in her recent deyeI-
opments, and his presence in the board of
| directors of the Central Railroad will be bene
! nclaI TO the stockholders and the public at
large. rye ,oro had had ,,
this region, probably owing to the awful con-
| dltlon of our streets, buS the Tilly- Frick iury
! IN the United States Court, last week. s.capped
the Climax" and has created new and more
lively discussion as to the evils and defects Of
! our present jury system. Unless some reform
| can be secured, professional jurors sent to the
| rear and men of character placed in the jury
box, the whole system should be abolished.
ConYlctlons and acquittals have become the
| result OF mere caprice or fear or favor
| me jury In the Howard case are still out,
ana ana there here seems to be no prospect that they
| letter, 1t is extremely doubtful if a conviction
| can be reached. In a court where professional
! witnesses and professional jurors are allowed
| free scope, the innocent are liable to conyic-
| tiOn and the guilty to acquittal do not in
tend to hint at Howard's guilt, but simply
refer to the unsatisfactory condition of high
court where life, liberty and property are at
stake, and where Justice should stand in Dure
and unbiased atmosphere.
To the great delight of his many friends
Major j. W. Warren came in from KirkWOOd
in private conveyance this morning and re-
sumed his official duties in the Executive De-
partment. Although still suffering somewhat
from MS recent stroke of paralysis, he is able
TO perform much of his usual clerical labor
and 1t is to be hoped that he will suffer no re-
lapse. His speedy return to duty has been a
matter OF great surprise to his friends, and is
most gratifying to all parties having business
at the Executive Department,
MINOR TOPICS.
The friends of Prof. P. W. johnson. for
merly OF Quitman, Ca, will be sorry to learn
that he has abandoned his life long vocation
OF teaching and removed from Perry, Ga. to
Wake Forest, n. c., the home of Mrs john
| son, where he is engaged in mercantile pur-
suits.
ports" in Georgia will be a new thing. For
years past Col. j. +. Redding, who acts as
Commissl9ner OF Agriculture, in the absence
OF that official, has been making valuable and
accurate weather Reports" for this State.
and has frequently been complimented for his
valuable services in this direction.
correspondent of the COurier-.I Journal of
Louisville, Ky, credits the authorship of the
once popular poem, 'Old ROsin the BeauO to
Cook, of Mississippi. Unless 1 am very much
Sparks, of Georgia, now deceased. who also
wrote several other tender and beautiful
poems
The Anertedn Cattivdtor, of Boston, basing
its remarks on the unfortunate management
Of the Florida Agricultural College. intimates
that as general thing these institutions are a
failure. In this the editor strikes wide of the
mark, so far as the South is concerned Po
lltical influences destroyed the usefulness of
the Florida College, but in other Southern
states they are tlOurishing.
Xouns CIo4lso Cole, who ate.r,,,4o.l -r,to;lo
by shooting himself in the face on SATURDAY
last, is getting along quite comfortably, and
hopes are entertained of his full recovery II
appears to have been case of ''younr loves
first dream' dispelled, or something of thai
kind. and Is another example of the growing
tendency TO early matrimonial engagements
DR.. j. Thad johnson still lingers at the point
OF death, and there is no prospect of his reeOv-
cry, As he was formerly connected with the
Atlanta Medical College, and is now attached
to the Southern Medical College, he has a wide
circle of students and friends who feel a deep |
interest in his severe affiicton and will regret
to hear of his death,
We are ON the verge of a lively wranglo
about our street improvements. The city now
has board of three Street Commissioners,
and some of our leading citizens do not fulIy
agree with this board as to the best method Of
getting RID OF our present horrible streets
Injunctions and other impediments are threat
ened If the commissioners resort to Belgian
6lock pavement instead of adding more maca-
dam to certain streets already macadamized |
The fun will open when the work begins.
ARMY AND NAVY GOSSIP.
Lieutenant Joseph GaWard, of the Fourth
U: 5. Artillery, who served three years
Science at the Dahlonega Agricultural
College, is to be married soon to Miss Minnie
Lane, the beautiful daughter of Colonel VIM.
Il. Lane, u. ). A, retired. Lieutenant Gar
rard is now on duty at Fort Monroe, Va.
where he squite popular. 80 ~ -
The trouble at the Naval Academy at An
napolis, Nd, Is deeply to he regretted, and
grew out Of the cheering Of Cadet Woodruff,
who was given dement's. Then Cadet Lieu
tenant Street was cheered when he was re-
duced to the ranks for the first cheering ca
Diet VIM. A. Megrath. of Georgia. was among |
the number sent to the prison ship Santee and |
Cadet Thos. H. Gignilliat, of Georgia, was
among the cadet officers placed in solitary |
confinement on the Wyoming. because they |
resigned their rank in insubOrdinate letters. |
Great injustice. it is evident, has been done |
the cadets in this matter, Cadet Megrath, |
who IS from Macon, has always conducted |
himself IN gentlemanly manner, and Cadet |
Officer Gignilliat, who is well known in Sa- |
vannah, was promoted for his good conduct /
and efficiency. ''''
FINAL PARAGRAPHS.
The three suspicious characters who were |
run out of Savannah last week, have suffered |
the same fate in Atlanta. They are being |
which originally cost him $40 900, recently sold /
for $500. Few people can afford to keen up /
the large and elegant mansions of ante sbe1lum |
times, consequently they sell at great loss,
Small manufactures are rapidly Increasing
IN Atlanta. owing to our central position, |
Unlike the larger manufactures within tha
city and on the suburbs, they attract h.;t iittIe
attention, yet they add, as 2 whole considero
activity. ""''Ho''
!, The fires in the Columbus Methodist Church.
cases recently reported, have renewed the
ulscussion, once so earnestly carried on, /
as to the propriety of using chpIeb edifices for /
social purposes. Danger from fire is only one
of the ObjectiOn9 offered, the most serious
being against the indiscrfminate use of |
churches to public entertainments and social
Governor Stephens has been quite busy
lately with contested election cases. Two are |
now before him-One of which, the Washing
ton county Tax Collector contest. will be SET
tied to-day, and the Sheriff contest in Efing- |
ham follow it tomorrow. Few Governors |
nave done more hard work during the first |
three months of their term than has been ac- |
compllshed By our present Executive,
There is no more popular and respected
young man in Georgia than Mr.. Marion Rob-
erts, OF the Southern Express Company for
merly OF Augusta, but now in the Atlanta
office, and hest of friends all over the State
will be glad to know that he has captured one
OF the loveliest and most estimable yCunp (
ladies of Houston, Texas, Miss Pattie Shep2
herd. Mr.. and Mrs. RobeHls are home from
their bridal tour and have been most cor
daily welcomed 10 our social circles, to which
they add many musical and literary attrac-
tions. CUtTUsw
The President az MISS Brewster's We'd
Wedding.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-AIiss Mary
Walker Brewster, daughter of the Attor-
ney General, was married t0-nfkht ia a |