Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-05
BRIEFS FROM BRUNSWICK.
An Interesting Collection of News Note,
Made in the Town


! BRUNSWICK, July 3.-The event of the
season will be the 4th of July celebration
tomorrow. The Brunswick Riflemen,
with their handsome new uniforms, have
taken the town by storm. Instead of a
| squad of raw recruits the boys turned out
on Saturday last solid company of good
\ looking men, who went through their
evolutions-single file, by twos, by fours
and platOons-with the precision of regu-
lars, and the manual of arms was child's
play. The white plumes and epaulettes,
and gray uniforms with black and gold
trimming, paralyzed the ladies, and the
enthusiasm from one end of Newcastle
street to the other was unbOunded.
The Brunswick Band, with their gaudy
uniform of blue, with scarlet and gold
trimmings, and red and white plumes,
will be out tomorrow as the company's
band.
Captain j. L. Brown, of the Riflemen,
took his departure on Sunday last for his
new position at Louisville, as purchasing
agent OF the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railroad. This was bad move
for the Rifiemen, and seldom has there
been more affecting scene than the COM
pany's farewell to the Captain and his es-
timable family. The parade on Saturday
was simply for the purpose of giving Cap
tain Brown an opportunity to introduce
the company to our citizens in their new
uniforms, and they certainly made fine
display.
After the parade, the boys held an i'm
promptu meeting, and after passing suit
able resolutions of regret and good wishes
proceeded to purchase a suitable testimo-
NAL to the Captain, and selected a hand
some large silver SalVer with tilting
| ice pitcher and gOblets at
Willie Doer1inger's jewelry store,
and marched without arms to
the Captains hotel, where Private Mabry,
in behalf of the company, made very
touching little presentation speech. 1t
was a complete surprise to Captain
Brown, and ''kinder'' got the best of him.
Captain Brown leaves Brunswick with
the best wishes and highest respect and
admiration of the community, among
whom, by his many good qualities of head
and heart and marked ability and popu-
larity as railroad official, he has en-
deared himself. The company has made
a wise choice in locating him at Louis
vile.
The new schedule of the Brunswick
and Western which went into effect on
July 1st is of signal importance and
great benefit to business interests in this
section. At O'Clock this afternoon re-
ceived this mornings NEWS, still smelling
of the press room, and my New York
Herald of yesterday morning fresh from
the metropolis. This change is due to
the praisewOrthy efforts of Mr.. Morse,
General Manager of the Brunswick
and Western, who, at the instance
of our enterprising and public spirited
Postmaster Dunn, arranged with Mail
superintendent Terrell to send the fast
mail to Brunswick, Albany, Thomasville,
and OtbQr OOinfS vi ha ~soI-
Western. Too much praise cannot be
given to Mr.. Morse for the liberality he
has shown in thus assuming a public bur-
den, as his road receives no compensation
for this service. Thomasville and Albany
now get their Northern and Savannah
mails from eight to fifteen hours earlier
than by the old route.
We have had few cases of scarlet
fever among children; but they have all
recovered and no new cases occurring, it
appears to have subsided.
Quite number of our citizens are pre-
pairing to migrate to the NOrthward after
the Fourth. Among them Mr.. H. T.
Dunn and family. Mr.. John E. Moore,
Sheriff j. L. Beach and Mr.. w. j. DaugaiX.
Prohibition is reviving itself in this
city. Several of our leading citizens are
getting up monster petition to the Legis-
lature to prohibit the retailing of spiri-
tuOus liquors in Glynn county as soon as
present licenses expire, without referring
the question to a vote of the citizens. The
petition is already signed by every voter
nearly, with the exception OF few be-
sides the liquor dealers.
There is considerable work going on in
the building line.
Many vessels in port and great many
due. Several of the saw mills tributary
to this port are preparing to shut down
temporarily owing to an increase of rates
on lumber by the Brunswick and Western.
The ruling of the Railroad Commissioners
does not seem to have pleased the ship
pers, as the car load is now only 22.50O
pounds, whereas the Savannah. Florida
and Western car load is $4,000 pounds.
A Chinese firm have opened a laundry
on Newcastle street, and are doing a
heavy business. GLYNN.