Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-10

Flckens county beds, recently purchased
| by James p. Harrison and his associates,
Like the hontz granite beds, these marble
| oeus are 10 be opened up at once by a
| SURFING company with ample means. and
another 100000 invested in the needed
machinery, etc. OF course all this will
start up similar operations, ON a
smaller scale, at other granite and mar
ole Oeds, and probably increase the busi-
ness OF the Stone Mountain Granite
Company. l am confident that the move
ment to build new capitol has opened
up TO the world our immense veins of
granite and marble, and that there il
bound to be an influx ofcapital to develop
these veins and find ready and profitable
market for the granite and marble taken
out and put in shape for building pur-
poses. L am positive of one thing-that
the commissioners will not be obliged to
60 OUTSIDE OF the State for marble or gran
lite suitable for the new capitol. The COM
petition in price is the only thing that can
lose the contract to Georgia quarries. l
DeheVe, however, that the KOntZ and
harrison companies will be prepared to
outbld all foreign competitors.
SCATTERED CASES OF SMALLPOX
are reported in several parts of Middle
Georgia, and it is feared that the disease
Will spread over several counties. unless
the most prompt and effective steps are
taken to suppress its ravages.
The Supreme Court is about closing the
brunswick Circuit to-day, holding a
Saturday session in order to accommodate
the Savannah bar, which is here in force,
Inc supreme Court room has been much
improved and is now quite comfortable.
IL was supposed that the Askew safe
robbery was done by experts from abroad
and OShield's confession has created
much surprise. Young Trippe is machin-
lst at the State Road shops, and through
him the tools were procured to bore the
safe. The work was so well done that all
who saw it said it was executed by a
professional. Trippe, Connolly and Dem
man deny the truth of O'ShieId's confes-
sion, but public opinion is decidedly
against them.
L send you copy of the ''Ready Refer
ence Guide" of the Cincinnati Southern
Railway, presented by Capt. Tim Murphy,
the Atlanta agent, which your mailing
clerk will find a most valuable help. 1t
gives all railroad stations, alphabetically
arranged, and the name of the railroad
that touches that point.
Mrs. Senator A. Ii. COlquitt and Miss
Lizzie COlqultt are not in Washington as
reported by paper of that city, but are
still at their home near Atlanta. Nor is
it probable that Senator COlquitt Will
purchase house at the national capital,
as he has an elegant new residence here,
and is hardly rich enough to keep up two
expensive establishments.
PRESIDENT RAOUL, OF THE CENTRAL
RAILROAD,
has given the Kimball House project q
regular boom. Through his generous ac-
ton side-track has been run to the ruins,
an engine and fiat cars furnished, and the
debris carried off rapidly-three cars at a
time. Material for the new building will
also be brought to the spot in the same
way, aud payment made in bonds of the
hotel company.
The ''rocking' of the Central Railroad
train this side of Miner the other night
was gross outrage, and steps should be
taken to detect and punish the villain.
The car was full, and your corr espondent
was seated on the opposite side of the car.
But for the fact that the blinds were down,
a passenger sitting by the window would
have been hit in the head and severely,
If not fatally injured. There are
few more reckless and dangerous
modes of assault than this, and the pun
ishment should be as great as that for as
sault with intent to murder. This is the
fourth time within the past two years that
have seen a rock come crashing into
car window, and the safety of the travel
ing public demands that severe punish
ment shall lessen if not stop this coward
ly mode of attack upon innocent patrons
OF railroads against whom some person
may have a spite. CHATHAM.