Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-13
DARIEN.
Inc Peoples Sorrow-New Fire Conn
Pany-The Academy-Wharf Improve
ments-NOtes.

| A"e AeoPle,s SorroW-New Fire Com
Pany-The Academy-Wharf Improve
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DARIEN, GA, March 1o.-An possible
respect was paid here to the memory of
the loved and honored Stephens. Owing
| to some delay we did not receive the teIe-
| graphic message as early as we might
have done communicating the sad event.
but on Monday all flags in the port were
lowered at half-mast, and regrets warmly
expressed. On Thursday places of busi-
ness were closed, and, although steady,
cold rain was falling, the tolling bells
called together many warm friends and
admirers to commend the life and example
OF the dead Governor and great statesman
10 the people, and his soul to God with an
propriate religious services and with
prayer.
The sun has beamed upon us to-day for
the 1rst time in a week nearly. and
though the air is quite cool the sky is
comparatively free of gloom. The wind
Is rising again this afternoon, but the
morning dawned quiet enough. We were
aWfully afraid of that storm at first, and
during the week the signs were ominOus
enough, the wind shrieking and tearing
. around the mousse as II possessed in the
still hours of the night. Some families on
the islands around, took the precaution Of
winding up affairs and removing to the
main: This may be but deceitful clear
ing on, after all; but we hope the worst is
over.
Crops have been largely planted. and
all early things are laughing with green
ness, and full many a hope of peas and
rice would be blighted by that storm,
Darlen's steam fire engine having at last
become certainty, we will bid adieu to
that long agitated question awhile and
turn our attention to other matters. The
people expect the engine soon, and are
preparing to organize a cOmpany-a fire
company. There is some talk, too, of re-
Ylvlng and reOrganiZing the Darien De-
batting Society, which did good work
among the young men last winter,
but went to pieces when the time
came for leaving town. That is one pity
OF this semi-annual remOYe-it breaks
into and breaks up organizations of this
KIND and keeps them perpetually at the
beginning.
Ihe new academy, or l should say the
academy, for there has been none since
the war until now, is at length finished
modest and unpretending i'll style, it is |
true, but roomy enough for present needs, !
and surrounded by trees affording the |
proper admixture of light and shade. A |
neat Whlte paIling incloses the grounds. |
A lady was driving home from the Ridge |
TO town few days ago with her two little |
boys and the baby in the buggy, and when |
nearly to Darien negro man fired gun |
across the buggy, the shot striking the |
lady ON the ear, falling all over them and |
entering the hat of one little boy, For. |
tunately none were seriously injured. |
The lady screamed, she thought she was |
mt fh0 faTff
ner attention, she made an effort to keen |
her self-possession, yet failed to observe |
the negro closely enough to remember |
him. However, she questioned a woman |
passing as to who he was, when the man
took to his heels, and in spite of offers of |
money the woman declared she did not |
know him.
Mr.. VIM. Wilcox is still at work on his |
Wharyes, making them an ornament to |
the city. We were forgotten or 9sleft'' /
slang expressing the position perfectly |
in the appropriations, and the grumblers
are again talking of Darien's retrograde
tendency. Probably those who talk loud
est are most anxious to see values below
par. True, timber is not so plentiful, but
the very men most opposed to the railroad
are coming to its support. and the need of
that is our only trouble of a serious kind,
you know.
Lenten services have been better at
tended this season than usually, but
young people seldom appreciate the quiet
and seclusion enioined at this time, and
%*YR6 fIf60RTThig TO The YuuGcGupy themselves
nary suggestions and preparations for
good time after.
Twelve vessels only in port.
Turpentine farms have increased around
us in numbers until one would think this
country tended to Capitalization of pitch
pine and good fires.
Spring greens and early drummers over
take us, but the raftsmen do not spend as
much money here as formerly, for which
we are sorry. Ii, S, Il,