Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-19

there. II is sent TO France and repacked
and gets into Germany as French pork.
Ii the reduction Of the national debt
continues at the present rate. how LONG
will il De before the bonds which are used
as the basis of national bank circulation
will be reached, and when they are reach
ed viii not a reduction of the national
bank currency become necessary:
Randall. in his capacity Of a juryman,
has attracted more attention from the
country than Carlisle by his letter on the
improvement of the Mississippi, or Cox
by his practical Jokes and funny stories.
Randall is "a shrewd politician. He doesn't
say much. but ne knows when and now to
act.
1t looks as if the Florida ship Canal
Company meant business. The board Of
directors have been authorized to con-
tract for the construction Of the canal.
and it is asserted work Is to begin very
soon. If the money is forthcoming there
will be no trouble about getting the work
done
Il is estimated that a canal through
Jordan valley. connecting the Mediterra-
mean with the Red sea. would cost be-
tween sixteen and seventeen millions Of
dollars. As this seems to be the age Of ship
canals and ship railways, why should
there not be a canal through Jordan val
lev
The lucky Mrs. Langtry didn't carry
all the cash she received from foolish
Americans to England with her. Mort
cages 10 the amount Of $4,000 in her
name were filed for record in the Clerks
office in New York last week. She may
De giddy and gay, but she evidently has
an eye 10 business.
The New Jersey Republicans seem to
Dee having some difficulty in getting the
right sort of man 10 run against Leon
Albeit for Governor. The men they want
decline the honor Of a nomination, while
the men they don't want are pressing their
claims. This is an admission that Albeit
viii not be an easy man to beat.
The parish of Kinkais. in Finland. Is
acquiring a little notoriety from the fact
that one of its citizens has not taken any
food Of any Kind for thirty days. He has
lived during the thirty days entirely on
water and tobacco. He is not making an
experiment. He simply refuses TO work,
and his ueighbOrs have determined to let
him starye.
Charles Francis Adams feels that it
would be beneath the dignity Of a men,
bts. of the Adams family to run for Gov
ernor against Governor Butler. In an
nouncing his unwilliugness to be a candi-
date. ne refers to Butler as 1.-THE charla-
tan Butler" 1t is probable that Butler
doesn't feel utterly crushed because Of
Adams opinion of him.
-Four years ago a French infantry officer
predicted that there would be an earth
quake i'm Java He hit the date within
twodays. The French Academy Of Science
concludes that his prediction was only an
extraordinary coincidence. He predicts
a worse earthquake in Java in 1856. II
his prediction comes true again what
then will the Academy Of Science say:
It's expected that Judge Hoadly will be
able TO take up his campaign work in
Ohio about the latter part of this week.
His interests seem to have been pretty
well looked after since he left the State.
If tie Democratic leaders and papers
Of the state would drop their quarrels
until the campaign is over there would be
scarcely doubt of a Democratic victory.
1t is reported that Mr. Tilden Is pre-
pairing TO make a trip south in his yacht
Yosemite. The report is that he may 20
rs far as Rio JaneirO. His movements
are watched by the politicians with the
keeuest interest. Notwithstanding all
that has been said IL does not seem to be
definitely settled that he will not accept
the Presidential nomination if it is offered
90 him.
The material progress made by Texas
within the last two years is something
marvellous. The assessed value Of prop
erty has increased over $1OO,OOOOOO. 1t
is now more than $500, 100000. The rail-
way mileage has increased over 5000.
The value Of the exports of the state for
the year ending August 81 was SlOS,0Oo,-
900. and the entire products of the state
was Sl20,OOO,OO0.
Here are some interesting facts: The
total value of our imports for the last
fiscal year on which no duty was paid
was S2lO, jI9.OO7. The whole value of our
imports during the same period in which
"a duty ranging from to POO per cent. was
paid was S514O6O, j67. The free imports
consisted mainly of coffee, tea, sugar, raw
silks and hides. Of course the sugar that
came in free of duty was imported from
the Hawaiian Islands and was landed at
san Francisco.
Two Republican state Conventions
meet to-day. one in New York and the
other i'm Massachusetts. Being the sec
ond anniversary of the death OF Garfield,
the warning New York factions will proba-
bly, keep their tempers under subsection
until tomorrow. In Massachusetts the
entire attention of the convention Will no
doubt be given to the task Of hunting for
some one who stands a chance Of beating
the doughty Butler.
The Governor of Massachusetts and the
Governor of North Carolina seem to have
struck up pretty steady sort Of friend
shin during Governor Jarvis recent visit
10 the old Bay state. At the New Eng
land Fair last week Governor Butler pur-
chased a buck and three ewes from
flock Of magnificent COtswOlds and or
dered them shipped TO Governor Jarvis
North Carolina home. This little act Of
friendship doesn't mean that Butler eX-
poets any help from North Carolina to
advance his Presidential aspirations.
The two-cent postage law goes into ef-
feet on the LIST of October, as everybody
knows. or ought to know. 1t is probable
that some interesting questions will be
raised under it. One, which the postal
authorities are said 10 be considering be-
fore it rises, is the following: ''What
rate Of postage should be charged upon
letter weighing two ounces, prepaid by
one three cent stamp mailed in New
York at Q O'Clock p. m, September 30, ar
irving at the W Washington city post office at
4a.m. of October L? Thousands Of let
tiers. mailed before October 1, with insuf-
hcient postage, will be delivered after
that date.