Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-19
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
PROBABLE REVIVAL OF THE
MARTIAL SPIRIT.

Sesqul-Centennial Echoes-The Compul-
sorry PilOtage QuestiOn-EmOry Speer's
Talents-The Forgotten Monument to
oglethOrpe- Timely Suggestion
Final Paragraphs.
ATLANTA, Feb. 1.-THE ''boys" are slowly
coming in from the ''Sesqui Centennial" and
they are unanimous in their praise of Savan-
nah, her hospitality and her grand display.
Nothing like it, they say, was ever seen in
Georgia before.
One thing is certain-your grand local mill
tary demonstration, with its elegant armories
and abundant hospitality, has aroused the
whole State in behalf of similar enterprise in
other cities. With the exception of Savannah,
Macon and Augusta, the volunteer military of
the State is in rather declining condition.
In Atlanta it has struck bottom.
Some years ago Gen. VIM. McRae organized
an artillery company, but it soon went to
pieces-not its own pieces-and has never been
revived. An attempt was made at a later
period by Gen. z. NJ. b. Young to get up a
''critter'' company-the Fulton Hussars-
which ended iaf failure at the start. 1t is a
sad fact that the capital of the State cannot
furnish cavalry escort or artillery salute to
any distinguished visitor.
AS to the infantry companies, not one of
thcht - NV III al I4lcub.
Col. W. |, Hayward, OF the Atlanta Battalion,
has spent his time, money and energies with
prodigal liherality, and yet his command has
virtually gone to pieces, existing only in name.
Colonel Hayward made earnest but vain ap-
peals to the General Assembly in behalf of the
volunteers of the State, asking for them the
moral and pecuniary support given by other
less prosperous states to their SOldlery. And
although Colonel Hayward was supported by
the ahlest men in Georgia, the rural members
OF the Legislature declined to vote for any re-
lief bill.
MINOR TOPICS.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the
Screyen House case, making landlords re-
sponslble for the property of guests, promises
to create lively litigation in the future. AL
ready the kimball House finds itself burdened
with such legal controversy.
| am told that Col. Clifford w. Anderson,
the handsome and efficient Grand Marshal of
the Sesqui Centennial, is a descendant of the
Houst0uns VINO were so conspicuous in the
early colonial days of Georgia, and very ap-
prOpriately selected Captain Pat. HOastoun,
of Florida, as one of his aides.
document. entitled @Ah act act for an preVentine
the enemy from being supplied with cattle
and other provisions from this province"
assented to December u, 1853, by Henry Ellis,
and signed for the "Upper House, BY Pat
HOustOun, as President. 1t is a very bold
and peculiar signature, and bears a striking
resemblance to a row of cotton bales with
their ends to the street.
Joseph Wheeler, now in Congress, died sud-
denly at the Generals residence at Wheeler,
Ala, on February Sd, in his eigh:y-ninth year.
He was a distinguished Georgian years ago,
and up to short time before his death could
read without glasses and ride horseback with
any young man in that section, He was, l
think, graduate of the old Franklin College
at Athens, and an associate of Judge Junius
Hillyer and other noted Georgians of thirty
years ago,
The carrying of the Savannah pilot case to
the United States Supreme Court, on an APP
peal from the Supreme Court of Georgia,
suggests that Senator Hale now has before
Congress bill to abolish compulsory pilotage,
and leave ships and steamships free to take or
employ such pilots as they may prefer. In the
language of Chief Justice Jackson, such law
will strike demoraliZing blow at our present
system OF pllOtage, as 1t VIII kill the inspiring
spirit of competition upon which it is founded
There Is nothing new or startling IN the
proposition to appropriate $l75,000 for new
United States barracks in Atlanta. General
sherman long ago recommended the appro-
priatlOn of 100000 for this purpose. McPher-
son Barracks were sold for three good and
sufficient reasons: The government did not
own the land; the BARRACKS were too near the
city; there was not room enough for artillery
drills. 1t is now proposed to purchase much
larger tract of land, located some four or five
miles outside the city limits, and erect perma-
nent barracks; This was General shermans
This is both healthy and central point, and
troops can be kept here under instruction or
ordered here from coast stations IN case -
epidemics. -Vi
PERSONAL MF.--
see that Alder. roN'
for Mayor of jacksonville, Fla.
which reminds me that his distinguished
father. Col. +. l.. Dancy, who resigned from
the army in 1886, and built the celebrated sea
wall at st: Augustine, was Mayor of that an
doubt make Jacksonville good chief magis-
trate,
AS there seems to be some differences of
opinion in regard to Judge John p, Kings
election to the United States Senate, have
gone to the record. His commissions show
that he was elected Nov. 2l, 1888, to fill unex-
pred term caused by resignation of Senator
George NJ. Troup, and then re elected NOvem-
ber 10, 1894, to succeed himself for six wears.
do not know how long he served.
DR.: q. A. Tucker, a distinguished and skill
ed physician of Sidney, New South Wales
presented his credentiaisto Secretary of State
Barnett, this morning, in the absence of Gov
ernOr stephens, and was furnished with the
necessary letters OF introduction to the mana
gers OF the Insane Asylum, at Milledgeville.
DIR. Tucker is on an official tour of inspection
OF the insane asylums of America.
A Washington correspondent alludes to Hon.
Emory Speer as 'a mighty weak vessel.
There is absolutely nothing in him but wind"
Now this is the merest bOsh. Call him a
traitor to his party, condemn in the strongest
language his political course, but do not ques-
tiOn his ability. Georgia has bred few more
brilliant young men than Emory Speer, and in
the position of United States District 4 ttor-
ney, to which he VIII come in a few weeks, he
will prove himself equal to any duty imposed
upon him. l am not his apologist in any sense,
but it is folly to belittle his splendid talents.
Your tribute to Mr., 5. NJ. Inman," said a
prominent citizen to me yesterday, 'was very
good as far 90 it went, but you stopped far
short Of the mark. The Central Railroad has
strengthened itself an hundred fold by the
election of Mr.. Inman as a director. With all
his quiet modesty, he is one of the ablest and
most successful flnanciers in the State. Cool
and clear-headed, he never acts from sudden
impulse or to create personal notoriety, but
calmly studies every matter that comes before
him. 1t was his firm and wise conduct as
Treasurer of the Cotton Exposition that saved
it from bankruptcy, and the stockholders of
the Central Railroad may rely upon it that all
their interests are safe in his hands. He is a
wise and prudent counsellor and a thorough
business man."
MONUMENT TO OGLETH0RPE,
The General Assembly Of 1859 was COM
posed Of many Of the ablest men in
citizens, General Alexander r..
Lawt0n to the Senate, and Hon. Julian Hart
ridge and Colonel John Screyen to the House
The latter branch Of the General Assem-
bly, passed the following preamble and
resolution, which, for some reason, failed to
get through the Senate and become effective:
"WHETEAS, 1t has been customary from time
with all civil and enlightened
uatlons to honor the memory of their illustri-
GUS and noble dead, and emblazon their deeds
in marble or brass for coming pOsterity, it is
therefore but right and proper for us Geor-
gians, and the dictates of patriotism and q
grateful people demand, that the life, memory
and character of the illustriOus founder of our
great and growing State should be rescued
from the darkening shade of oblivion; there
fore, be it
"ResoLUed. That the Governor be authorized
and requested to have erected in the capitol
yard handsome, elegant and appropriate
marble monumef1t to the memory Of the illus
trlOus founder Of our State General Jamas