Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-06

road director himself, the Governor ba,
/ positively asserted that this fact shall IN
/ no wise lnnuence his official course as n
railroad matters, 'e a. -
Atlanta IS central point for shipper.
oI Dutter, eggs, poultry, ETC.. which bas
increased the business of the Soutberr
Express Company TO an enormous ex
tent. Almost daily the Union Passenger
depot is made nuisance to travellers Inv
nuge piies OF chicken coops, butter cans
or egg boxes. AS all these coops. cans
and boxes have been returned free r.
the, shippers, the express company has
had large amount of dead head
work to do. Capt. hubert, however. has
adopted new plan bv which to gather
some revenue from these boxes, crates
and cans when returned empty. The
shlpper is now compelled to purchase
tickets, sold at a low rate, and each box.
can, crate or coop, must be ACCOMPANIED
by ticket when it comes to the office
empty to be returned to the country mer.
chant, who retills it and ships it back
again.
THE RECKLESS FIRING
of a revolver in the Kimball House rotun.
da few nights ago, by which the lives
OF several gentlemen were in danger,
seems to have escaped the attention of
the officers Of the law. Neither of the
parties, so far as l know, have vet been
arrested, nor did any policeman put in
an appearance, although two hundred
ladies' and gentlemen were startled by
the sudden echo of the shot. There should
pc a law making it felony for any man
10 draw, much less fire, a revolver in any
pubic place where there is a crowd of
people. But for this bullet strik-
ing the iron heating pipes
1t is probable that some one of the specta-
tors opposite the parties would have been
Killed. The delegates present at the
Southern Dental Convention were aston
lshed that such shooting could occur in
SO public place and manner, and vet
neither party be arrested nor in any way
held responsible for the disturbance. !
should not refer to this matter were it not
that similar cases are of frequent occur
renee in the State, and the officers of the
law need stirring up in the matter.
IL is passing strange how the world
loses sight of its nOblest characters, not
only those in quiet walks, but the most
conspicuous public actors Miss Sarah
L. h. Garter is name that many Savan-
nan people Will recognize. She lived a
long and useful life, and being without
home, husband or children of her own.
gave her best years and most earn
est labors to the work of caring for orphan
children. On July she died in Boston,
in church institution in which she
sought relieffor her bodily ills. She was a
sister OF Rev. DIR. A. Beach Carter, of New
York, whose father Rev. Abiel Carter
and mother nobly died at their post of
duty in Savannah during yellow fever
epidemic many years ago. In
1865, Miss Carter aided in the establish
ment of an Orphans Home in New Hamp-
shire, and to the end of her holy and
Jealous life she was devoted to it's inter-
ests. In the hearts of hundreds of or
phans blessed by her love, care and cOun-
sci, her memory will be kept green for
years to come, In The Churchmdn APP
pears long and deserved tribute to her
memory, in which occurs beautiful
poem, commencing with this verse;
Rest with faithful, loving heart,
Like Mary thou the better part
Dldst choose, and at the Masters feet
Didst lay thine all, a gift complete,
The Offering which He loves the best,
And welcomes, and pronOunces blest."
CHATHAM