Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-31
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
Notes of Interest on Various Topics
Told in Racy Letter.

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Notes of Interest on Various Topics
Told in "A Racy Letter.
Correspondence of tie Morning Neaos.
ATLANTA, Oct. 29.-Our Water Works
Commissioners find themselves unable to
remedy the present defects in our supply
of water, and the City Council will be call
ed upon to take some steps in that direc-
ton. AS to fires the Commissioners sug-
| gest that the steam fire engines take
water from the hydrants when the pres
| sure is weak, and that the fire department
be increased in the number of active men
employed at fires, until the City Council
shall provide larger mains and more force
at the hydrants.
Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, an old-time
Whig politician and orator of distinction,
preached an eloquent and beautiful dis
course yesterday morning at the First
Methodist Church, in which he clearly
proved that the steady light of the past
was better than the false glare of the
present in religious teachings.
Since Mr.. III. l. Kimball opened his
architects and engineers office in
Atlanta he has lost some of his popularity
in certain circles, just as he did when he
paper. His grand scheme to establish
suburban town with parks, paved streets,
elegant residences, ETC., has also some
what undermined his Kimball House
project.
The family of DR.. V. Fl. Taliaferro, of
this city, leave for their winter home at
Maitland, Fla, to-day, and will be accom-
panied by Miss Fanny Andrews, of Wash
lngton, Ga, who has won quite reputa-
tiOn as writer and authoress, under the
nom de plume of ''Elzy Hay" and who
will spend the winter with them
In this part of Georgia there has been a
wonderful expansion of the jersey cattle
boom, and on every side these fine animals
are rapidly multiplying. A few years
ago Colonel Peters, Judge Hopkins, Major
Cox, and Messrs. Wade and Murphy were
about the only owners of choice Jerseys
around this city. Now they are numbered
by the hundreds, and Judge Hopkins has
just purchased one of the most valuable
Jersey bulls in the United States.
After long waiting and much petition
ing to City Council and appeals to the
courts, the new gas company, represented
by Col. E. f. Hoge, of the Atlanta Jour
nal, has commenced to lay it's main pipes.
The contractors started from the works
this morning and are laying the chief
main up Marietta street. In a few weeks
therefore, Atlanta will have cheaper, if
not better, gas as the RESULT of competi-
ton.
The notorious Banks county ku-kluX
cases, which have excited the town for
the past ten days, are not yet ended. The
attorneys of the convicted parties have
moved for new trial, but do not think
Judge McCay will grant the motion. Then
an appeal will be made to full bench,
and if this fails the case will 90 to the
Supreme Court at Washington. All that
money and legal talent can do will be
done to reverse the verdict.
MINOR TOPICS.
District Attorney Speer and Postmaster
Smyth will have Senator Browns SUD-
port when they come before the Senate for
confirmation. Whatever may be SAID of
Speer as Congressman or SmVth as Uni
ted States Marshal, the former has made
a splendid District Attorney and the lat
ter will prove one of the best pOstmasters
Atlanta has ever had. As to opposition
no Republican can hold Office in Georgia
without being opposed and fought by Re-
publicans who want his place. There are
not enough offices to ge around, and the
''Outs" are always after the ''ins'' with a
sharp stick. The present contest between
Cunningham, Farrow and Darpell for the
soon-tO-be-vacant shoes of Judge Erskine
illustrates the spirit in which the Repub-
licans estimate each others character
and qualifications.
AS l came through Nashville, on my
way home from the Louisville Exposition,
l took a good look at the State capitol
building, and became satisfied that the
marble and granite used I'M its construction
are not weather-proof, but are cracking
and scaling in many places, as well as
wearing away. One of our Capitol Com
missioners informs me that this will be
guarded against in the Georgia capitol.
as all the specimens of marble and granite
submitted for use will be severely tested
by the State Chemist at the University in
Athens and at the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington, d. c. 1t is not enough to
secure handsome granite or marble for
our new capitol; we need the most dura-
bic material that can be procured, and a
little beauty could we'll and profitably be
exchanged for palmer qualities that COM
bine hardness and durability. A million
dollars ought to build capitol that shall
outlast the present generation.
Some complaint has been made because
Governor Mcdaniel has deferred final
action in the payment of the amounts
voted to disabled Confederate soldiers
who lost arms or legs in the late war.
This is unjust to the Governor, for he has
simply complied with the obligations of
his oath of office, which require that all
payments of money shall be made in a
certain manner, He is awaiting the
opinion of the Attorney General in re-
gard to clear understanding of the new
law passed by the late General Assembly.
AS soon as this is received and acted
upon, and the necessary blanks and pa
pers prepared, say by the 1st of January,
the payments will be promptly made to
all who are entitled to aid.
Atlanta seems to have great attractions
for eX-Justices of the Supreme Court.
Justice Speer has an Office here part of
the time, Justice Trippe has come back to
stay, and Justices Lyon and Hawkins are
in Atlanta so much that they look like
bona tide residents, Justices Brown,
Lochrane, McCay and Rleckley are old
citizens. note the fact to show that ex-
justices OF the Supreme Court are rather
scarce and scattering outside of this CITY.
The dignified presence of Justice Mont
gomery, Of Augusta, is occasionally seen
here. and be is always cordially welcomed.
The Supreme Court, having moved into the
Senate Chamber, away from the noise of
the Marietta street pavement, visiting
lawyers are enabled to occupy the Sena7
torial desks and easy arm chairs. which
offers them much needed facilities to take
hotes ana prepare necessary papers.
A PROLONGED CHURCH WRANGLE.
1t is a long lane that has no turn in a
church night, and just now the truth of
this adage is being made manifest, The
readers OF the NEWS offiye years ago will
remember my letters from the Methodist
General conference in this city. | gave
some points in the attempt of Messrs.
Cupples and Scruggs and Rev. DR.. Lewis,
of st. Louis, to keep Logan d. Cameron
out of the conference as delegate from
that city, and how Hon, John Hogan, of
that place, and Bishop Pierce, and Rev.
DIR, j. o, A. Clark succeeded in seating
him. Last year the fight was renewed AT
the General Conference in Nashville.
when the pameron party tried to keen
Cupples out because he had permitted
dancing in his house. By expressing |
penitence, however, his church excused |
MIN, and the conference admitted him.
Inen came new independent |
Methodist paper in st. Louis. |
backed by. Cupples and scruggs,