Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-07

tilated.
The word penitentiary CRATES harshly IN
the ears of many of the aesthetic people OF
Ohio, and they propose to change the name
OF that institution to House of Detention
They will probably next want to change
the iails to Houses of Refuge.
Only two states in the Union have kept
the same Senators in the United states
Senate for ten years-Delaware and YER
mont. The former has been uniformly
represented by Bayard and Salisbury and
the latter by Edmunds and Morrill,.
Alta meeting of the Democratic City
Committee of Philadelphia Monday night
most fattering reports were received from
the ward committees, and 10000 tax re-
ceipts were distributed. The Democrats
Of Philadelphia evidently mean business.
The eight hour labor law lately intro
duced into the Maryland Legislature fixes
the dinner hour This latter feature Is
considered as bringing reform legislation
down to too fine point, and is provoking
considerable dissatisfaction both among
employers and employees.
One thing can be SAID in palliation of
George Alfred Townsend's (Gath's) lies
they are comparatively harmless, as few
people believe them. This has been de-
cided by the jury in the Supreme Court OF
New York, which placed the damages at
$50 instead Of $40, 900, as sued for.
The food in the Ohio river is assuming
alarming proportions. The water at Gin
cinnati is already as high as it was last
year and it is still rising. 1t is not
probable, however, that the flood will do
so much damage, because merchants
have prepared for it by removing their
goods from localities liable to be flooded.
The new postal notes have not met with
much favor from the commercial men Of
country. and now a new and serious
objection has been raised to them. Ar
senic is one of the ingredients used in col
oring them, and several clerks in the
Sixth Auditors office at Washington
have been poisoned by handling them.
Michigan is considered by no means a
sure Republican State. The Chicago m
ter-OceaH has been investigating the
prospects with considerable thorough
ness, and has come to the conclusion that
illusion Of the Democrats and Independ-
ents is maintained the State is lost. BY
all means let the Michiganders maintain
the fusion.
Coy. Sherman, of Iowa, appears to Lave
dropped his candy. He dilated at con-
siderable length in his message to the
Legislature on the prevalence of pleuro-
pneumonia among the cattle of that State.
Now the veterinary surgeon of the State
Agricultural College says that there is
not now and has not been any such dis
ease among the cattle Of Iowa.
It'll only about four months to the meet
ing of the Republican Presidential Con-
vention at Chicago, and yet there are no
indications of any very great boom in
favor OF any candidate. The party OF
great moral ideas is not over sanguine OF
success. and every step it takes is fraught
with fear and trepidatiOn. Ithas evidently
lost much Of its wOnted enthusiasm and
etaa.
The people of Georgia are not willing to
expeud more than million dollars on a
capitol building, and there is little dan
ger of the Commissioners accepting plans
that viii carry them beyond that amount.
lit would be proper. however, for the de
sign Of the building to be such shat wings
could be added in the future without i'm
pairing its architectural proportions and
beauty.
The Philadelphia Republicans are not
perfectly happy. The Democratic Mayor
has a fine showing for reelection. and it
is conceded that if the Democrats carry
the municipal election they will discOur-
age and probably defeat their opponents
in the fall elections. The Democrats are
fuH Of confidence, but the struggle will
be sharp and close. There is an old say
ing to the effect 'sAs goes Philadelphia so
goes Pennsylvania
In the first leap year ball in Philadel-
phia the other night the ladies wore pos
tillion dress coats, vests, elaborate shirt
fronts and high standing collars, while
many of the men wore wigs, low neck
and short sleeves, earrings, necklaces
and eorsage bouquets, and all the men
wore sashes. The ball was given by
Thomas Mexican, a grandson OF the Nc
Kean OF the first American Congress. II
was highly enjoyed by the dudes.
Bishop Pierce's golden wedding attract
ed a GOOD deal of attention throughout the
state. 1t is hardly probable that all of the
doh will
meet him and his wife under one roof at
the same time again. The Bishop, how
ever. has a picture of the late notable
gathering at his golden wedding. 1t con-
sists Of himself and wife, > children with
their husbands and wives, 80 grandchil
dren and > Observation-Disclosures GROUP
Of a.
Committees from the Legislatures o
Virginia and Maryland are now in con
ference in Richmond. 1t is thought basis
ofsettlement of the oyster difficulties be.
tween the two States VIII be agreed on.
is likely that the Marylanders viii be
allowed to tong for oysters in the POGO
m6Re, but not be permitted to use the
drodge.> and that the Potomac will >bt
onened for dredging from October to Marcel
to fine citizehs of both States, who secure
the proper licenses.
Boston preacher has ordered ion
,,airs of scales from a leading manufac-
tnrer for the benefit of the poor, in order
mat they may not be cheated in the
weight of coal. A pair will be placed IL
t. rolios station. and each ward branch
~ the associated charities. This good
man had better be careful how he casts
reflections on the honesty of the business
men of the Hub, or he may be classed
with Gov. Butler as one who has com
mitted an objectionable sin.
A company of star gazers recently or
canized in Brooklyn adopted the nigh
sounding title of American Astronomical
society. Prof. NewcOmb was elected as
corresponding member, but declined the
honor in a note in which he gently re-
fuled the cheek Of the organization in
sdonting name that implies that 1t is
tbe leading astronomical society Of the
country. After the reading Of the letter
~ members comforted themselves by lis
tsnjng o a paper on electricity as
eosmieal AGENT and adjourned.