Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-06

( IcdCueu tue uOCks ne went HIS way anu
L went my way, and / heard no more Of
him, perhaps thought no more Of him
I until short time thereafter. within a
/ north think, the news went through the
whole country, with lightning speed, that
the steamer San Francisco, bound from
New York to San Francisco, carrying
about 800 soldiers, with their complement
of officers, accompanied by their families,
was wrecked IN the Atlantic Ocean, and
that there was fearful loss Of life, in
Guiding men, officers, women and children.
In this catastrophe Capt. George Tay-
Tor, of Georgia, while scarcely 40 years
of age, with his entire family. consisting
of wife and three children, ceased to eX-
list forever in this world. The same was
the case with many other officers and their
families, including Col. Washington, the
commander of the artillery regiment. In
a storm the upper part of the ship parted
from the lower, and all who were in the
upper persisted. Maj. Merchant, so long
stationed in Savannah as Capt. Merchant,
was among the saved, as was also the
| Captain of the ship. The latter (Capt.
I Atkins, l think, was saved only for a
time, for afterwards he lost mis- life in the
China Seas.
The San Francisco was a new, large
and splendid steamer. She was selected
! for her size, staunchness and appoint
ments, and for the reputation Of her CON-
mander as an experienced, skilled and
| heroic seaman. Such precautiOn was
/ used by thoughtful and prudent men to
transport this precious cargo Of human
lives and property, and yet there must
! have been flaw in the construction OF the
ship, or in the ladening of Ter, that evaded
human investigation and foresight.
Savannah fifty years ago saw nothing
of interior Georgia. except the people of
fTFlcr far.F
/ better acquainted with Boston, New York
and Philadelphia, than with our interior
/ towns and counties. The school was en-
/ tirely made up of the boys of Savannah,
I or of the vicinity embracing the South
( Carolina side of the Savannah river.
! Consequently, the appearance at school
! Of boy from the up country was an
! event TO be remembered. as we'll as a boy
! TO be noticed. That opportunity was given
J in a little, sprightly, cheerful, bold and
! aggressive boy from Augusta. 1t was soon
observed be was a character, and a char
| acter that could not be subdued by the
home boys, for it was the fashion to try
the Blettte of every new boy. Such boy
could not be there long, until he would
have the opportunity to fight or back
down. If he was game, he was admitted
into the schOOl-boy brotherhood. If not.
he paid the penalty as butt. There was
no more peace or happiness for him until
speak OF was soon initiated, and was
permitted 10 take all the degrees at
once. He was somewhat of a curiosity
for his dialect, as well as the originality
of his character. The low country bows
all had more or less Of the same pronun-
citation, but here was one whose prOnun-
citation was in Dalpable contrast. That boV
grew to manhood in Savannah, and be-
came one Of her famous citizens. Two in
cidents in his life were of tragic interest.
When boy his life was saved from the
wreck of the steamer Pulaski, while all
his brothers and sisters persisted. When
a man he lost his life in defense of the
Confederacy, and is said to have been the
last man killed at Columbus, Ca,
just about non, 10 years ago.
The reader will recognize the boy / am
describing as Charles A. l.. Lamar. He
was man who became life, and life be- |
came him. So full was he of vitality that
death would never be suggested in con-
nectiOn with him. When such men die in
youth, or in the vigOr OF manhood, il
seems 1t cannot be-there must be a mis-
take; and if true, that the insatiate archer
intended to take of another, but missed !
his aim. Whenever l think of Charley
Lamar, at once his twin brother in the |
same Vitality-in size, in figure, in fea-
ture, in expression and in manner, occurs /
to me. / mean John A. Jones, of Column !
Little Jack Jones. They were devoted !
friends. The Damon and Pythias of the /
drama were not more so. the fate of the I
two friends was the same. While Colonel I
Of the Twentieth Georgia Little Jack was
killed at Gettysburg. When be died, as
with Charley Lamar, a dazzlingly bril-
liant light was eXtlnguished. which
should have continued to shine until the
time had expired for which nature tcar-
TaRted it.
Here l hope | will be paTdoned for an !
episode OF personal ana delicate nature
When boy Of ten years my mother sent /
me to Lynn. Massachusetts, to school. (
In May 1884, sailed from Savannah TO
Boston on the ship FUNGUS, whereof Moody I
was master. We were fifteen days MAX /
ing the voyage. There were quite num- /
Der of first class passengers from Savan- !
nah-gentlemen. ladies and children.
Among the latter was the oldest child Of I
the late G. B. Lamar She was perhaDs |
twelve years of age, and she was going to I
the institution of learning connected with |
the Roman Catholic convent at Charles !
town, Mass. From Boston to Lynn was an !
open plain. One night during the
same summer the household was
aroused by the appearance of large fire /
at or near Boston. The next day it proved
to have been the burning of the Catholic
convent al CharlestOwn by a body of riot
eTs, which imperiled the lives Of the in
mates and created great excitement
throughout the country. Where Miss
Lamar went from there to continue her
education did not know, nor had anV
other knowledge of her until Just four |
years after, when. with others OF her par
entS' children, she lost her life in that /
fatal "only one night at sea-" Only one !
night at sea. 1t really was but a night |
that to so many lasted forever.
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Defamation was prominent feature /
in DR.. Whites course of instruction. |
Among the tiny boys, after passing the !
period OF you'd scarce expect one Of my !
age" he was Fortunate who could claim I
"Cassabianca" as his own property. .
With the boys Of larger growth there was |
the same competition for 'HOhenlinden,"
and little further on came in 1.-The Blu /
rial Of Sir John Moore" No eOnquering I
hero could have felt prOudeT OF his con- I!
quests than a small boy who received a I
prize medal for excellence in defamation. I
There was a boy of less than who 4
rejoiced in ''Hohenlinden.'' He was a /
pale-faced, light-haIred, delicate boy, but 1
such v0ice-such a defamation, and !
such manly ways as that little fellow 4
had, it was wonder to hear and see. He I
was prodigy in the art of defamation. 4
He delighted the Doctor i'll this respect \
above all other boys. If the Academy |
had a distinguished visitor, who had !
never heard the little boy, he was sure to I
be called on for performance. He was |
from the South Carolina side of the river,
and his name, as l remember it, was /
Chisholm. In this | may be mistaken /
perhaps it was Cheves-pTonounced 1
Chivis. have never seen I
or heard of the boy since, that
[ am aware Of, and it has been ffty-three I
years since. l have often wondered what l
became of that boy. / should surmise he (
died in youth, or very early manhood, or 4
he certainly would have been heard from.
A very little, delicate boy. with such a
strong, deep, musical voice, and knowing
how 70 tune it, must have made a great
orator. / have lately been reminded
of him in what Miss Marian Evans
George Elliott SAYS Of the linnet-
that sit has just body enough to hold its
voice" But perhaps be was unlike the
llnnet, and did not have body enough TO
hold his voice. and thus the voice, like the
sword in the scabbard, wore out the body,
and that he has been for many years using (
his voice, not for oratOry, but for the sing
ing Of praises to God and the Lamb in the
eternal realms Of eternal bliss. Who will
tell uss RICHARD n. CLARK.
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