Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-11
PEEPS ABOUT ATLANTA.
CHATHAM LEADS THE READERS
THROUGH THE CITY.

eerS-The Belt Line Project Aban
doned-A "Reminiscences of the BattI.
OF Olustee-An Interesting Budget Of
Short Paragraphs.
ATLANTA, April 9.-The Atlanta Dis
trict Methodist Conference closed it's ses
sion here on Saturday, and during the
week our people enjoyed the rare privilege
of hearing eloquent and forcible sermons
from Bishop Geo. F. Pierce, whose throat
trouble has improved sufficiently to allow
him to preach on special occasions.
1t is singular ia ct that eX-GOv Benz.
| Conley is Senior Warden and eX-Gov.
Rufus b. Bullock one of the Vestrymen OF
st. Philips Episcopal Church Among
the beautiful memorial windows lately
| placed in this new and imposing church
edlhce is one in memory of Rufus Brown
Bullock, infant son of eX-Gov. Bullock.
The design is figure of Faith, with appro-
pirate scriptural quotations.
| The Belt Railroad scheme around At
lanta has been abandoned for the present,
and we shall have to content ourselves with
/ the Crescent Railroad, or half circle line
| from the Richmond and Danville Railroad
around to the Georgia Pacific Railroad,
which is now completed. 1t has not, how
ever, made any change in the blocking of
| the whitehall street crossing by freight
cars, as the nuisance continues to defy
! public protests, municipal appeals and
the rights of citizens.
President II. b. Plant spent several
days in Atlanta last week looking after
his cotton mill interests. As he was ac-
! cOmpanled by his estimable wife. there
was no lack of social courtesies extended
to them. Perhaps the most attractive and
enjoyable was the "Lunch" given Mrs.
Plant by the charming wife of Mr.. B. w.
/ Wrenn, lady who presides with ex-
qms1te grace over the honOrs of her hos
pitable home. Among the ladies' present
to greet Mrs. Plant were Mrs. Joseph Z.
Brown, Mrs II. B. Bullock, Mrs. David
Wadley, Mrs. Livingston Minis, Mrs. w.
c. MOrrell, Mrs. w. II. Smyth, Mrs.
Samuel Stocking, and others. The souve-
mrs OF the happy occasion were rare and
appropriate.
MINOR TOPICS.
A New York paper makes the startling
announcement that there is an average of
thlrty-three criminals discharged from the
prisons of that State daily, making total,
of twelve thousand a year. 1t Certainly
is wise to ask what becomes of them, and
whether any efforts are made to enable
them to lead better lives in the future,
Our Atlanta cOlOred military do not like
the change of place of meeting of the
colored military companies of the United
States, which substitutes Macon for At
lanta, and June for May "a. Macon has
large and beautiful park, suitable for
camps and paradeS, with all the needed
buildings to accommodate the crowd. The
change is wise one, and we hope will be
adhered to by the managers,
Maitland, Fla, Is becoming an impOr-
tant religious centre during the winter
months, as all denominations are estab-
fishing attractive church edifices for the
npn A1 hot hoe A.
Sundays ago three distinguished Bishops
were holding service in their respective
churches. They were Bishops Kavanaugh,
of the Southern Methodist Church, Bishop
Whipple, of the Episcopal Church and the
Roman Catholic Bishop of st. Augustine
all able and eloquent divines.
People persist in misunderstanding the
condition of the Treasury of Georgia.
There is not cover a million in the
Treasury, and all liabilities met" The
million i'll the vault is nearly all appro-
priated to the improvement or support of
the State institutions, or to paw current
expenses of the government. Two extra
sessions ofthe General Assembly, with the
election of a new Governor, will make an
unexpected and deep hole into what is
left OF the million after paying the regular
appropriations and ordinary expenses.
The Markham House Yesterday placed
on the office counter a new and elegant
register, the work of the MORNING NEWS
printing and lithOgraphing establishment.
and the universal verdict was, that it is
the handsomest and finest register ever
put before the guests of an Atlanta hotel.
1t clearly proves that there is now no me-
cessity to go to New York or Chicago to
get book of this kind that is first-class in
every respect. The MORNING NEWS es-
tablishment can certainly compete in
quality and price with the best Northern
and Western printing houses.
GOV. JENKINS AND GEN. HOLT.
Deep regret is felt over the feeble health
of Ex-Governor Charles j. Jenkins. and
already the ''enterprising'' journalist has
his obituary prepared. 1t is to be hoped. !
however, that the ''nOblest Roman of
them ALL" as Governor Jenkins has been
called, will be spared many months, if not
years, to the people who love him with
reverent homage. His life has been a
grand one in all that comprises high char
acter and eminent service.
My thanks are due Capt. Robert Z.
Park, of Macon, for a copy of the recently
published memorial of Gen. VIM. S. Holt,
his father-in-law. Although containing
only the matter printed in the Macon pa
pers at the time of his death, this memo
rial will prove valuable to the friends of
the deceased who wish to preserve in a
permanent form the tributes paid him.
Gen. Holt was modest, industrious man,
and his life record shows no stain. no vain
ambition. He was useful and honOred
without being brilliant or conspicuous.
Such men always make good husbands
and fathers, valuable citizens and safe
advisers for the young. Our country to-
day needs whole generation of such
plain, practical, sturdy, industrious sons,
to check thousand growing evils.
ARMY GOSSIP,
The LeavenwOrth, Kansas, Times, of
April 1st, says Lieutenant j. B. Erwin, of
the Fourth Cavalry, has gone to st. Louis
on pressing pricGte business. There is
handsome young widow in the case.
Lieutenant Ernest a. Darlington, of the
Seventh Cavalry, is to be gIOOmsman for
his comrade, Lieutenant II. j. Slocum.
who on Thursday, at Sing Sing, N. Y, is
to marry daughter of the late Dr. Bran
dreth. 1t is to be an elegant wedding and
a dazzling military display.
The following changes in the Signal
Service are officially announced: Harry
b. Boyer from Port Eads, La, to Kew
West, Fla, and Joseph B. Campbell from
Fort Smith, Ark, to Jacksonville, Fla,
both reporting to the Sergeants in charge
of those stations.
The friends of Colonel George Fl. But
Ter, nephew of Governor Ben. Butler, and
late husband of Miss Rose Evtinge,
is again in disgrace. As a last
resort for reformation he was en-
listed and made wagon master in
the army. But he got drunk, and Gen.
eral Terry wanted him DISCHARGED. Gen.
eral Sherman, however, replied that he
must be Disciplined severely, even to ball
and chain, and shot if noooSsary but not
discharged. Poor George, brilliant and
erratic, there seems to be no hope for his
reformation.
LONG AND SHORT HAULS.
Augusta complains that Savannah and
Charleston can get a car freight from the
West cheaper than Augusta. This is
nothing new in railroad traffic. Fifteen
years ago the fare over rival lines was five
dollars from New York to Buffalo, but the
Erie Railway charged eight dollars to FL
mira, only about half way, Passengers,
therefore, purchased tickets foIv Buffalo,
but got off at Elmira. Now, the courts
decided that if passenger for Elmira
bought Buffalo ticket in order to
save the three dollars, he was
guilty of fraud upon the
railroad company, and must
pay the full fare of eight dollars. Thus
way stations were shown to be not on a
par with terminal competing points. All
over Georgia this same complaint is made,
and an attempt to fix rates in accordance
with the actual distance is nothing new.
| have no views to present to either party,
but simply call attention to the fact that
it is an old matter as well as very intri-
cate one. 1t has two sides, and the advo-
Gates of each are honest and Jealous in
their views.
THE BATTLE OF 0LUSTEE.
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