Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-23
GOSSIP OF THE STATE.
"Chatham" DiscOurses on Many Topics
of Interest.

C0rresDo7lde1ce of the Morning Meas.
ATLANTA, Jan. 21.-Severe cold and rainy
weather combined have caused the mule mar
ket here to be glutted and prices to fall.
heard drover say this morning that he could
20 back home to Nashville and sell his mules
for better prices than those now ruling here
An error in my last letter made me state
that the oat crop was not much injured by the
recent ''snap." Such was not my opinion, be-
cause know that great injury has been done.
l did, however, state that prominent agri-
culturist expressed the opinion that the
damage was much less than reported.
Atlanta, Macon, Augusta and Columbus
have felt the bad effects of Carver's wild
West" show. Nothing that has Travelled
through this section of the State ever left
more demoralizing influence behind 1t to work
upon the dime novel boys. 1t has required
the prompt efforts OF the police to suppress
the operations of our embryo cowboys"
The leading insurance men here appreciate
fully the timely utterance OF the MORNING
NEWS in regard to the great losses by hotel
and cotton warehouse fires. Your views are
fully Endorsed by them, and unless builders
erect more substantial hotels and warehouses,
well supplied with water works and fre-proof
improvements, the rates of insurance will be
largely advanced.
Minnesota, is on his way to his coy winter
home at Maitland, Fla For nearly a quarter
Of a century he has been looking after the
spiritual, educational and temporal welfare
of the Indians, and lust now he expresses him.
self indignant at the way the Chippewas are
being treated by intruders on their reserya-
ton, and the government too.
The many old friends IN Savannah of Lieut.
Frank de l.. Darlington, of the First Infantry,
will be glad to know that the Senate has con-
firmed his promotion to be First Lieutenant.
Georgia's young officers in the army are all
doing well and get their share OF promotions
IT Is WORTHY OF NOTE
that the Northern and Western soldiers re-
siding in Atlanta and other cities through
which Sergeant Bates has passed have taken
no notice of his presence. This is because
they look upon his present pilgrimage as
worse than useless, and unworthy the recog-
milton of sensible people.
The statement that Gen. James II. HallOn-
quist, of South Carolina, who recently COM
mitted suicide in Texas, was 'the first officer
to resign" from the United States army and
center the service of the Southern Confeder-
acy' Is an error. Lieut.. HalOnquist resigned
January l, 1861, while BIT. Lieut. Col. William
Henry Talbot Walker resigned December 20,
1860. and to this heroic, chivalric and lamented
officer belonged the honor claimed for Gen.
Hallonquist, who was also brave and distin-
guished officer
signs and plans exhibited here by Architect
Woodruff and Architect Wilcox, of that city.
1t is not probable that either Of them VIII be
accepted, as they stand, but the skill and en-
terpTise of these gentlemen is worthy of all
praise They have shown that our home
architects are not afraid to meet in COMPETE
five contest the more distinguished and eXpe-
rieueed architects OF the North and West, and
to have their designs and plans criticized by
an able board of commissioners. All honor to
Woodruff and wilcox.
YOUR INTERVIEW WITH MAI. HARDwICK,
in regard to the Eighth Georgia Infantry, is
quite Interesting, and furnishes additional
facts for the military history Of Georgia. IL
should be noted, however, that Col. +, S. Bar
tow was killed at the frat Bull Run battle,
r n m NJ al
tally wounded. He recovered, crippled for
life became Brigadier General and now lives
on a farm near Rome. Lieut.. Col. John L.
Towers, who later rose to the command of the
regiment, is the Assistant Principal Keeper Of
the Georgia penitentiary, and resides at Rome,
OF which city Mai. +. J, Magruder, who sue
seeded Lieut.. Col. Towers, IS now CHEZ OF Pc
lice Surgeon Homer Virgil Milton Miller has
been for number of years a citizen of Allan
TIA, and was for very brief time United !
States Senator. | anude 10 this matter be- |
cause | am the editor of the Georgia magazine /
referred to in the letter of Col. Baker to the /
New York Tribune. Gov. Robes correspond /
ence with me has resulted in much good in /
many WAYS. He is not a "gusher," but at /
home in the midst of his own people, and in /
the face of his own political party he gives /
utterance to the same patriotic and fraternal |
sentiments that characterized his private let I
tiers to me. He is sincere and honest in his |
views.
had occasion recently to correct the Da- I
rien Gazette in regard to the death Of Flour I
nOy, who Killed Sol, SmltnS DrOtnef. am /
glad to see that an old neighbor of FlOurnoy, /
who was near him in his last days, has in 7
dorsed my correction in the Milledgeville I
Union and Recorder. 1t is to be hoped that /
this sensational story will not be again reyiv- /
ed. as 1t is groundless and only serves to /
wound the feelings of some Of GeOrgia's most /
worthy people
THE NEWSPAPERS ARE AGAIN HARPISG
on the Treasury. One says: Treasurer /
Speer now has in his strong boxes in Atlanta 1
500 OO9 The State is flush, but some of her hard |
working citizens are pretty short" Now the
fact is the State is no better off than the hard
working citizen. Mr.. A. may have IS in his
pocket and yet owe 81 IS, which is just
the condition of the State. She owes, or will
have to expend at the proper time, every
dollar Of the $700000 In the treasury when the
report was made. Every year we hear this
same cry of a full treasury and overburdened
tax payers.
The German carp reaction has reached At
lanta and some of our fish culturists are de-
CRYING its merits. Some say they are good for
neither man or beast. But the editor Of
Farm and Ranch says he and party of friends
tried one and ut was quite palatable. and
cooked in the German style, was really spien-
did, We are, therefore, TO have prolonged
on once one sided question.