Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-12

cal Gossip-PersonaI and General
1tems-GOvernOr stephens as Hard
WOrker-MinOr Topics-GeneraI VIM.
S. Walker-Failure of an Old Firm.
ATLANTA, Jan. l0.-The oldest inhabitant
was not on the street corner this morning. but
hunted him up by sparkling fire and sip
ping a smoking hot toddy.
He says this is the snowiest winter he has
ever seen here. Two or three winters ago
we had big snow storm ON frozen ground.
and the ice and snow stopped street cars for
several days.
This winter, however, our several snow
storms have followed close on the heels of rain
storms; consequently the snow melted. and a
warm atmosphere gave us only mud and
slush as a reminder of their former presence
Yesterday noon our rain turned into snow
and the weather grew colder until night
when strong chilling wind set in, after
Which the snow ceased falling. This morning
everything was frozen hard, and considerable
snow remained on the ground. II was nearly
noon before the air was clear of snow clouds,
and the sun came out.
1t is evident that our winter climate has be-
come sadly demOralized. For the past three
winters we have had long rainy spells. and
this season we have already had three or four
snow storms, two of which were quite heavy
and severe. But the cold waves OF the pres
ent winter have also passed down the country
and nipped the noses of the dwellers in the
Land of Flowers"
The weather of yesterday and last night
was terrible for our smallpox patients and
their friends (about forty In alD out at the
pest house and quarantine station, as the ac-
cOmmOdatiOns are not only cramped, but en-
tirely unsuited to snow storms or even rain.
The mastery inactivity of our health officials
leaves the foul disease almost free to spread
itself over the city. AS soon as il has accom-
plished this, as it did last year, vaccination
will be again enforced.
Some of our public spirited citizens have
become aroused by the horrible condition of
many of our prominent streets, and have in
augurated movement to secure the pave
ment of the most important thoroughfares as
soon as possible. Drays, delivery wagons
milk carts and other vehicles have suffered
! severely during the past week in damages to
/ vehicles, harness and stock. Some merchants
/ have been compelled to suspend their delivery
I trade for the present.
LOCAL GOSSIP.
Owing to bad weather the ''week of prayer
/ has not opened with large attendance or
| great spiritual warmth.
1t is remarkable, however, that Katie Put
| nam drew big matinee audience at DeGive's
| Opera House yesterday afternoon in heavy
| snow storm.
The weather is better to day, although quite
! cold, and the Woman's Christian Temperance
! Union state Convention is pretty well at
| tended this morning, and the meetings promise
| to grow in interest.
| On an appeal from the Court of Ordinary,
! which admitted the will TO probate, the no
! toriOus Broad will case is now before the Su-
| periOr Court. Forgery, fraud and all kinds
! of crookedness are charged, and the final re-
suit is watched with fear and trembling by
! certain parties.
| Some time ago wrote that the fight Of the
! ''outs" against the sins" of the Republican
| party here was merely sensational. Mr.. Steve
! w. POstell, who was reported as likely to oust
| Surveyor Pledger, has been rewarded by
| Deputy Marshalship by General LOngstreet,
! which ends that sensation.
Our local politics are still in an excited
/ state. The lost court records are still unre-
1 turned, and the contests over the election of
! county officers is being pushed ahead. | fear,
| however, that the bottom will drop out, as it
| already appears that many of our wealthiest
and most respectable white citizens voted
/ without paying their taxes, and strict en-
! forcement of the law would involve them.
! What we need here, and what / think the
| Legislature Will give us in July, is q strict
! registration law, one that will break up re-
! peating, illegal voting and the open purchase
| of votes at the polls by opposing candidates.
/ Our city and county affairs must be taken out
| of the control of worthless white and negro
! street corner loafers, led on by men of the
! chaser sort" and put into the hands of citi-
Zens of character and intelligence.
Major J. w. Warren is greatly missed from
| his old familiar desk at the Executive De-
| partment. He assumed that position when
| Governor Smith came into office, and il is n
| high tribute to his worth, popularity and
efficiency that he has ever since retained it,.
| doubt if any man in Georgia would be glad
! to see that now vacant chair filed by another.
! Major WaITen's condition is somewhat i'm
| proved, il IS true, but / fear it may be some
! time before he will be able to resume the ac-
/ ID.
| prayers of loving hearts could restore him, he
! would be with us to-day.
Few people, even in Georgia, have any cor
| rect idea of Governor Stephens as a public
| official. He is looked upon by many as an in
valid who is wheeled about in a roller chair.
| In one sense this is true, but in another it is
not No man in Georgia does more of the
| same kind of work than Governor stephens.
| He is one of the most industrious readers,
writers and thinkers that ever saw. No lit
/ tie detail escapes his sharp and critical eye in
m and 40 Nf
! the State need not fear that the public busi-
ness is delayed or sighted.
| MINOR TOPICS.
The members of the Savannah bar are
| obliged to exercise considerable patience,
especially in the present severe weather. The
| Supreme Court is now busily engaged On
| important cases in which Justice Speer was
| disqualified, then it will finish the Brunswick
! Circuit. The Eastern Circuit, so one of the
| Justices tells me, will hardly be reached be-
| fore next week. Some of the Savannah law
| yers, however, are interested in the cases now
| before the court, in which the Central Rail-
/ road is party,
| Atlanta is suffering many Of the evils that
/ come with the appellati0n "ChicagO of the
| South" Ever since the Cotton Exposition
| our city has been cursed with confidence men,
| burglars, sneak thieves and swindlers. We
have large floating population that is too
lazy to work and too dishonest not TO steal.
| lice and courts draw plenty of business.
| Hardly day passes that pocket is not pick
| ed or stranger swindled at the union pas
| senger depot. Strange as it may seem, honest
large sums 81 Money ID eSddnde ted iH9Sh Whom S
| they never saw. before, and probably never
| VIII see again.
General VIM. S. Walk r, Of this city, is not
West Pointer, as stated in news item, yet
| he was as gallant soldier as ever drew
| sword. He entered the army as First
! Lieutenant of the Voltgeurs in 1S47, was
| brevetted for gallant conduct in the Mexican
| war; and promoted to be Captain OF the First
| Cavalry in 1855. Alth0ugh born in Pennsyl-
vania, he was appointed from Mississippi,
! and when the war commenced he resigned
| and Joined the Confederate service. lie mar
| ried a Miss Hernandez, Of EloridaS "a most
elegant and accomplished iady, and, now has
! a very charming family. i'.-'s &C..
The failure Of Aessf5. EddleHiqn = B9we,
OF TINS CITY, Is deeply Eegretted, az the mem
bers of the firm are old and respected Gitizens,
| and in the manufacture of boots and shoes
| have given employment to many worthy en-
| plOyes. Mr.. Bowie was formerly member of
| the well-known grocery house of Bowie 4
| Gholstien, but some two years ago succ eeded
| Mr.. G. J. Brown, late director of the Central
kaIlreau, N The flese9I AEn, ar saraNH re
with Mr.. j. l.. Winter, wholesale tobacco
dealer. 1t is hoped that Messrs. f. & Z. will
| be able to 80 arrange their affairs as to resume
business AGAIN
TRIBUTE 70 A GEORGIA HERO.
Captain w. L. Pagan, who commanded a
company in the Eighth Alabama Infantry
delphia Weekly 9s1a6s of JapHary 6th'a de-
scriptiOn of the terrible battle at tie "CFater,"
near Petersburg, Va, in July, 1854, in which
many Georgia and Florida officers and soldiers
won distinction for their heroic. .Yalor. But
the chief hero was young Lieut.. Victor j. b.
Girardy, of Augusta, of whom Captain Pagan
thus write5
''Lieutenant Girardy, volunteer aide TO Gen.
lA.l X. Wright, offered his services to Malone
at the Crater, which were accepted. Girardy
was one of the bravest men in Lees army.
General Lee watched this daring man. In
sensible to fear, regaFdleses Of Lis life, ne gas
always found where the danger was greatest.
Three days after the battle Lee Sent Gifardy
a commission as RrigadIeF General, and as
signed him to command Wrights Brigade.
Two weeks later on the 18th OF August, near
Fort Harrison, he was killed. | never heard
of a similar promotion in Lees army, that of
a Lieutenant to Brigadier General"
FINAL PARAGRAPHS
Hugo Angeri, who won some little reputa-
home in Atlanta, and engaged in civil engi-
neerlng. His family name is Hugh Angler,
son of the late DR.. n, i. Angler.
In view of the recent meeting of the annual
conferences Of the Methodist Church. the Rev.
DIR. Potter remarks that "disappointed'i
preachers should kindly bear in mind that
there are also disappointed" churches. ''Jess
so, Jedge."
The Chicago Inter Ocean strikes at the
amendment in the general tax bill imposing a
tax of 500 on news agents selling vile picto-
rial papers on railroad trains, and SAYS Geor-
gia proposes to license the selling of such poll
lutlng trashs 30. 6lrf sAe prlpQseq a tay that
would have effeetuaily suppressed it. but her
Senators defeated the House action.
Fulton county is now completing the hand
soonest and most costly court house in the
State, but she has fOolishly placed home