Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-21

II will be some time yet before real estate
soils At that rate in any city in this cOun-
try.
The suggestion that the government
should own and run the railroads OF the
country makes Mr.. Albert Fink, the ram
road pool commissioner, smile. In his
opinion it is much more probable that the
railroads will own and run the govern
ment.
The bills giving the Commissioners Of
this county authority to levy special tax
and to issue bonds for new Jail, passed
the House Yesterday. The bills viii have
10 De pushed along rapidly to get through
the senate. The day Of final adjournment
cannot be far of.
Blaine's friends deny that he is a Presi-
Dental candidate rather Oftener than Is
necessary. if it be a fact that he isn't a
candidate. There doesn't appear to be
anybody asserting that he is a candidate.
These frequent denials look like an effort
To keep him before the public.
Edison saws that the idea of propelling
vessels by electricity is impracticable.
He saws the dynamo and batteries neces-
sarv to drive the steamer Alaska across the
ocean at the speed she now makes would
weigh 63.34S tons If Edison Is rlSht
steam will continue To be used for pro-
polling steam vessels.
something new in mercantile circles Is
the suit against the great bankrupt
leather firm of shaw 4 Co., of Boston. for
damages for making false representa-
tions to Bradstreet's Mercantile Agency.
No man need make a statement to mer-
camille agency unless he desires to, but
fine does make "a statement, and itproves
To- be false. he is liable to be severely
dealt with.
The war between the CoaH'erciai-Ga-
-efte and the Enquirer OF Cincinnati has
reached an interesting point. The pub
Usher of the COHlmercidt-6d=eue has
moved i'm the Chamber Of Commerce that
the Eu0u-rey publisher be bounced from
that body for Unmercantile conduct. 1t
would be interesting to know what bust
ness newspaper publishers have in the
Chamber of Commerce.
The New York World quietly takes the
credit of having forced the New York
Times to reduce its price to two cents. 1t
saws: "The World, when it passed under
its present management, promised IN a
modest way to reyOlutiOniZe journalism
in this neighborhood. We rather think
we have succeeded quite well. We have
caused ponderous four cent newspaper
to fly up and roOst on two cent limb.
II is vet uncertain whether Bismarck
i'm North Dakota. or YanktOn, in South
Dakota. is to be the capital of the pros
pective state As movement in taVer
Of dividing the Territory is on foot, 1t Is
suggested that the capitol be built on
wheels. So that if located at Bismarck,
and south Dakota is admitted as state
It can be wheeled down to IanktOn. The
suggestion is worth considering.
Wendell Phillips advocacy of Butler
has made that gentleman the subject of
criticism IN the anti-Butler papers Of New
ENGLAND. The Hartford COUruHt says:
1t is certainly a great pity that man OF
Mr.. Phillips elCqUence should have so ILL
balanced mind ind So snappish tenn
per." If Phillips had said something bit
ter of Butler. the C0urGHf probably would
nave spoken Of him as the sweet-tempered-
siiver-tOngued orator.
The Baltimore Day, commenting on the
HeraIFs boom in behalf of better navy.
saws that there is no doubt great need
of a better navy. but that it must not lie
forgotten that the money voted Tor naval
purposes has been spent IN hiring men to
vote the Republican ticket. There is a
GOOD deal of truth in what the Ddy says.
The navy yards for years have been a
great source of corruption. Thousands of
men are employed in them who do not
earn enough TO pay their board, but they
vote the Republican ticket.
The New York World gives an amusing
account of the efforts of one of its report
ers to get a list of the stockholders of the
New York Central and Hudson River Rail-
WAYS. The reporter didn't succeed, but
he had an interesting time trying to reach
the proper officer to furnish the infOrma-
ton. Negro sentries wearing white neck
ties and blue coats with brass buttons
blocked his way ut almost every step. All
he found out for his trouble was that the
stockholders wouldn't have their names
published under any consideration.
The new patent law of Great Britain
ooes into effect next January. After
that time the fee for patent will be 50.
Now it is S2j. Efforts have been made
for several years to secure reduction IN
the fees of our Patent Office, but without
success. The patent attorneys were
more influential with Congress than the
inventors. There is no occasion for such
enormous fees as are now collected. Last
wear the receipts Of the Patent Office
above expenses were over half million
of dollars. and there is, besi0es, to the
credit of the Patent Office in the Treasury
the sum of 81, 100000.
The Southern half of Dakota seems de-
termined to gain admission as a state
whether the Northern half gets in or not.
1t is not improbable that in time several
states may be carved out of the Territory.
A correspondent writing about
the size OF Dakota says that
England. Wales, Scotland and
Ireland could be laid down inside its bOr-
ders. and there would still be room for
another Ireland. Perhaps 1t viii seem a
little more fOrcible to say that thIrty-one
states the size Of Connecticut could be
made out of it, and there would be land
enough lef for couple Of Rhode Is
lands"
The New York Herald seems to recOg-
nize that Editor Dana, Of the Sun, is
troubled by the buzzing of the Presiden-
tiaI bee in his bonnet. 1t takes occasion
10 give him a word of advice. SIN some
quarters says the Herald, ''we observe
a certain disposition to call well known
Northern journalist to the second place
on the Democratic ticket. \ number of
our contemporaries discuss more or less
IL -. ti..r, Of HhnrI..