Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-28

radstreet's Budget of Trade Embar-
rassments.

Bradstreet's Budget of Trade Embar-
easements.
There were 80 failures in the United
States reported to BradstreetS during the
past week, II less than the preceding
week. 81 more than the corresponding
week of 1888, and los more than the same
week of 1882. About 80 per cent. were
those of small traders whose capital was
less than $1,000. Compared with the
nrevious week the Middle States had 50,
a decrease of Il; New England States Al.
an increase Of l; Southern States 50, an
increase OF 2; Western States o., de-
crease of ): Pacific states and Terri
tories d. an increase of s: Canada and
the Provinces had SO, a decrease of 4.
Among the failures reported were
those of William H. Guion,
steamship agent, and Birmingham
& Co., publishers, New York city;
the First National and City Banks OF
Leadville, and Mayer Brothers q Co.,
wholesale dry goods, Nlcksburg, MISS.
In the principal trades they were as
follows: General stores 81; grocers 40;
shoes 80; liquors 10; dry goods II;
clothing IL; fancy goods IA; produce, pro-
visions. ETC., u; manufacturers II; no
tells and restaurants 10; hardware ana
agricultural implements 3; furniture 3;
millinery 8; drugs 6; grain, hour, and
millers g.; books, stationery and printers
,: bakers and cOnfectiOners 4; banks );
hats 3: harness 3; lumber 3; jewelry 3;
stock brokers 2; crockery and glassware
.: mems furnishing goods 2; tobacco
and cigars ..
ALABAMA.
CoaIing.-D. A. Abster, general store, has
assigned Liabilities, $1,000; assets Sl,zOO,
6ireenriHe.-J. W, & w. 7. Wright general
Hsaia.NHumphrles & Lyon, general store,
Ro5GS,@0wen Farley, wholesale grocer, has
failed and sold out. Soto x PRIMO, drugs, are
reported to have assigned.
Honfgonterv.-Willam K. Morrison. grocer,
has been attached by creditors. lie was burnt
out the 18th inst; loss, $4,000; insurance
S2.500.
0Delika.-Mitchell Bros, general store, have
SOUTH CAROLINA.
BqratceH-E. T. Moore, general store and
turpentine, is reported to have failed.
BeGgfort.-R. p. Barry, shoes, has assigned.
Camp Ridge.-F. 5 Sauls 4 Son. general
store and turpentine, offer to compromise at
33iZ cents, having been unable 10 auecI an
extension. Liabilities $4,000.
Georgeto1gn. Joseph sampson Son, gen
eral store, offer 50 cents.
GreeHDiUe.-OdiOrne Co., men 5 furnish
ing goods, have assigned.
4Spartdnburg & Hutchinson, grOcers,
have assigned. Liabilities $1,000; assets 500.
GEORGIA.
Ahe8s.-E. c. Hough, merchant tailor, has
assigned
Bdin5ridge.-H Nusbaum general store, has
been closed by the Sheriff for S7.667.
Cool SprjaG.-GeO. o. \. Doughty, general
store, has failed.
FI0lUeFV Brdnch.-Ihos. Foster. dlstlller, mas
been closed by the Sheriff,
! Lees5urg.-COx & Bunkley, general store,
have assigned. Liabilities about $1,000;
~ Ear
have failed. Liabilities, $4,000; nominal as
sets, $4,000; actual assets, $1,000; preferred
claims, $1,000.
IWiHin.@Ball Brothers, general store, have
failed. Liabilities about $500; assets $1,000.
Rlledgeeilte.-A;; f. skinner I9itA. Co., dry
R0me.-E. c. HOugh, merchant tailor, has
Saganna1-J. W. Ehlers, grocer, has been
closed up by attachment.
Stone Northumberland Il Minor, general
store, have failed.
Tooals5orough-H. Meyer & Co., general
store, have failed. Liabilities $4,000; assets
$1,000: preferences $4,000,
Tiua Rica.-S. r. Cochran &9on. general
store, have been closed by the Sheriff.
That ROnney Marsh Warsaw Island Job.
Editor Norning Ne,cS; Your laudable
effort to expose the outrageous nature of
~ T.
gress to benefit a private enterprise at the
expense of the commercial interests of
our city, appears to have aroused the ire
of one or two good citizens, who are
blinded either by prejudice or interest to
the real facts of the case.
The efforts of the MORNING News, as
l understand it, have been directed not to
tI,n .1rtf e through
Romney marsh, but to secure one that
will be of some practical benefit to the
commerce of Savannah, instead of posi-
tive detriment.
Now let us reason tOgether-take up
the very few words spoken in favor of
Route No. 4, and analyze them. One
SAYS it is only few yards longer than
the route known as No. /, through Haber-
sham's cut. True, the cut through the
marsh is only a few yards longer, but
when that cut is completed, what do we
have-tO what extent is our shipping
beneftedg Answer. We have route
two and five-eighths miles longer than the
present one, without any corresponding
advantage whatever. We have
[Sut nearly %se tba 5eS nd l9ngeF
through Understands cut, and with all
these drawbacks, we have a route just as
tOrtuOus as the old channel. True, it
brings Savannah, New York and Boston
two miles nearer to Warsaw Island than
they have ever been before, but these
cities can afford to forego that important
privilege for the sake of a safe and COM
Portable passage through ROmney marsh.
The other advocate of No. says that
tn route chosen ''has been passed upon
by able engineers of the government" 1t
has! The sable engineers" have con-
denlned IL as tOrtuOus and expensive.
Let the writer show one word in favor OF
it, beyond passage substantially as fol-
lows: at is claimed for Route No. that
it will make Warsaw Island available as
a summer resort" The government is
urged to appropriate from $4,000 to $780,
600 in order that little island which cost
the owner about $1,000, shall become
mine Of wealth, and resort for the lnya-
lids of America.
l. for one, have no objection to any APP
preparation that will enhance the value Of
Warsaw, but / claim that if it be done by
public money it should be merely Incl
dental to the general welfare. Route No.
l will be of great advantage to the public,
and Warsaw can be easily reached by
steamers from the south end of it, via
Odingsell river.
The owner of Warsaw is a clever and
amiable gentleman, but he has ample
means of his own, and if he is really de-
sirous of rendering that island the coun-
terpart of our lost Garden of Eden, he
can well afford to eXpend his private
funds for that purpose, and allow
government aid to 90 to the building up
of our commercial interests.
COMMERCE.