Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-28
GATE CITY GOSSIP.
GENERAL, PERSONAL,
AND POLITICAL.


A Gloomy Easter-The Military Re-
/ vivaI- BOynton- Bullock "A Heated
! Campaign-VariOus Topics of Interest
Final Paragraphs.
ATLANTA, March 26.-The farmers and
fruit growers in this section would lynch
Prof. Virgins on sight. Following his
predictions has come the worst possible
weather, wind, rain, hail, tnunder and
lightning and general disagreeableness
that nobody can effectually shake off.
Unless the rain ceases and the weather
moderates the fruit and truck men will be
ruined for this season. All through this
part of the State a new and promising
impetus had been given to both these
! branches of farming, and many Northern
and Western men have made their first
and experimental investment. We can
i'll afford ''set back this year.
There is Bishop Whittle and Bishop
Whipple. The former is of Virginia, and
| is brother Of the venerable Col. l.. n.
Whittle, of Macon, and Col. p. b. Whit
tie, of Naldosta, and the latter is of Min
nesOta, but has a beautiful water heme
at Maitland, Fla. The two names are
somewhat similar, and have become con-
founded. 1t is Bishop Whipple who is
now officiating in Georgia.
savannah, Ca" says the National
Hotel Reporter, of Chicago, s'the lOveliest
Forest City of the South, proposes to en-
tertain some of FlOrida's visitors next
winter A movement has been success
fully inaugurated for the purchase of
OglethOrpe Barracks, which occupy an
entire square, and the erection of a mag
niticent winter resort hotel"
The DFinter'S strike in Atlanta has fail
ed to grow in Importance or popularity.
Here, as elsewhere, we have lot of street
corner dead beat politicians, who are
always ''hOwling'' about the wrongs of
the working man, and yet they live lazy,
worthless lives through the hard daily toll
of their wives and children. They know
nothing about labor themselves, yet pro-
fess to champion the wrongs of the prin-
ters, many of whom are worthy and in
dustriOus citizens, and repudiate the SYM
pathY of such loafers and dead beats.
1t is not true that there is no opening
in Atlanta for newcomers. There is
always an open door in the real estate bu-
siness. The fact is, we are not only get
ting our own lawyers and doctors and
preachers into this lively and lucrative
business, but are also gathering in law
yers and doctors from all over Georgia
and from other States. Although every
other man in the city is real estate
agent, there is room for more and a for
tune for all. paper collar, an old office
desk and a sign is all that is needed to
start with. The profits often exceed the
amount of sales.
Captain VIM. ID. Grant has given the
new street pavement enterprise a big
boom. AS soon as the contracts were
awarded him he put large force at work
without delay, and every department of
the enterprise is now moving rapidly for
ward. Captain Grant is an old railroad
contractor, as well as a gentleman of
wealth and high character, and he has eX-
perience, men and machinery, and plenty
Of money to keep the work in motion.
More than this, he is no stranger but one
of the largest real estate owners on the
main streets which he is to pave. Self
interest alone would prompt him to do
good and substantial work. But above
all these, Captain Grant is the soul of
honor, and his contracts will be carried
out promptly and fully, and give Atlanta
good paved streets.
A GLOOMY EASTER.
1t is an old saying, and perhaps a true
one, that when Easter falls ON "Lady
Day" you may look out for disasters.
Yesterday proved the saying true for once,
as we had easter" and Lady Day"
and wind, and rain, and hail, and thun-
der storms, one after another in rapid
succession.
1t was, indeed, to the female worshipers
a day of dire disasters to new and beau
tiful Easter bonnets, dresses and toilet
decorations. Early in the morning cold
rain prevailed, followed by a thunder
storm, injected into which was a lively
hail storm. All day clouds and a cold
wind prevailed, but in the afternoon the
rain held up at intervals.
But inside the churches all was bright
and cheerful and full of emblems of
"Risen Saviour" and an assured '' Resur-
rectiOn." The floral decorations were
prOfuse and beautiful, and the singing and
services attractive and impressive.
Probably Atlanta never saw glOOmier
and more repulsive outdoor Easter, nor
brighter and more beautiful indoor SER
vice. Truly, the dark cloud without had
brilliant silver lining within. The
storms rebuked only those who had fine
dresses to display-the devout and earnest
Christians found all their hearts desired
at the altar.
OUR MILITARY BOOM.
/ can't say that the boom has developed
a healthy tone in all its branches. The
terrible accident tOColonel Gambler seems
to have given fatal setback to the
Grays organization.
The cavalry movement drags its slow
length along, the only real progress being
the selection of name-"GOvernOr'
Horse Guards"-which does not cost any,
thing. | am still doubtful of it's success,
owing to the unnecessary delay in per-
fecting an organization.
Capt. Henry Jackson, however, has,
with his usual liberality and energy,
rushed his Gate City Guard project to a
successful issue. He has raised the
needed three thousand dollars, and the
"MemOrial ArmOry' is now assured. The
company is rapidly filling up and will
soon have an elegant new uniform.
| hardly think the Savannah Cadets
will find any Georgia rival at the Nash
vile prize drill. They have thus far held
unchallenged, the title of ''Champion
Prize Drill Company of the State" and |
expect them to lose nothing, even in de-
feat, at Nashville. They show pluck and
nerve and confidence in going, and de-
serve to win. Capt. Jackson will proba-
bly, be ready to tackle them this fall in
a contest.
THE BOYNTON-BULLOCK LETTERS.
The publication of these letters has
opened the campaign in lively manner.
and hereafter, on some parts of the line of
battle, there will be brisk and sharp firing
until the convention meets.
Now that the opposition have dug up
these letters and made the most of them.
there can be found but few men who ques-
tion Colonel Boynton's honesty, patriot
ism and services in the dark period of re-
construction.
The bitter warfare ifiaugurated by the
publication of these letters is not solely i'm
the interest of any candidate, but to
strengthen the ''anybOdy-t Boyn-
tom movement. He is supposed to rep
resent the ''bOsses."
All hone of n resnectfII canvass or a
quiet convention is at an end. The fight.
however, will be short, sharp and deci-
siye. 1t is hardly possible that the sOne-
man boss" movement will be able to defeat
the ''tve-men bOsses'' campaign, as one
boss is generally more dangerous than
half dozen.
MINOR TOPICS.
1t is singular how cheerfully some edi.
Ors can speak of Vice President David
Davis, who never was anything but Presi-
dent OF the Senate, and yet refuse to aIlude
to Gov. Boynton, who has, in addition to
the oath of President of the Senate, taken
the oath of Governor. 1t is straining at
gnat and swallowing camel.
There was a grave error in my recent
paragraph about Judge Mudd, of Ala
bama, and Judge Hansell, of Georgia. |
wrote, or should have written, twenty
eight, not thirty-eight years, as the term
OF Judge Mudd's service, Judge HanseH.
l think, after being Solicitor General. was
made Judge in 1S49. He is still on the
bench, having been off but for a brief
while. That was thirty-four years ago,
and probably gives him more than thirty
eight years service.
Col. l. w. Avery, the Governors private
secretary, has been selected to edit a
memorial of the death and burial Of the
late Governor Stephens II will confain