Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-15
SOCIETY IN ATLANTA.
W. a. Wright a Candidate-Reforms il
the U. S. Courts, and Other Notes,

Correspondence ofthe Morning Nelcs.
ATLANTA, Feb. I3.-Our social circles have
had quite an upheaval of late, but the excite
ment has toned down, and now only one little
scandal in high life dIsturbs the surface. As
there is generally a calm before a storm, it is
safe to predict that we are to have ere long
another and more exciting upheaval.
Hon. W. A. Wright, the efficient COmptrol-
Ter General, consents to become candidate
for re election Himself a One-legged Con-
federate soldier Capt. Wright has won to his
candidacy the earnest support of the disabled
soldiers of the State, to whom he has Away
been glad to extend helping hand in his Off
cial capacity, in securing their leg and arm
money.
A handsome crayon portrait of Col. A. Z.
Buck, the well-known Clerk of the United
states Courts, In Atlanta, has been added to
the picture gallery of the State Library. and
is much admired by the lawyers of the state.
1t is rumOred here that an enterprising Sa-
vannah firm caught on to the new capitol
idea with an eye to business, and will soon
astOnish their customers in Georgia with a
beautiful photographic design of the proposed
building. Atlanta will then open her eyes to
the progressive spirit of your venerable city.
There has been change in the Atlanta
NedicdJ Register, Messrs. James 7. Harrison n
Co. becoming the publishers and DIR. James
A GRAY the managing editor. The associate
editors are DR.. w. f. WestmOreland and DR..
/ II. V. NJ. Miller, who stand at the head of the
profession. DIR. Gray Is quite at home in the
editorial harness, and VIII keep the ReGiSter
UP to a high standard of excellence.
JUDGE M'CAY AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY SPBER
have made several reforms in the United
States Courts here since their advent into
Office notably the breaking up of professional
witnesses and jurors. They have also made
an effort to reform some of the abuses that
have brought the Deputy Marshals into such
bad repute. For many years these scandals
and irregularities nave prevailed, and no
Marshal has yet been able to suppress them.
Gen. LOngstreet is now being put on the rack
because of their existence. Smyth and FitZ-
simons suffered martyrdOm on their account,
and possibly Longstreet may finally lose his
official head.
master IN the Department of Arizona, has
been relieved from duty there and ordered to
the permanent station at savannah, Ga, as
Paymaster in the Division of the Atlantic.
Atlanta having disposed of her wrangle in
the Board of Street Commissioners, is now
preparing for a hot time over the election of
two Police Commissioners. The gamblers
and whisky men are thought to nave matters
pretty well arranged, and if they can't elect
one of their own number they feel confident
of securing two commissioners who Will be
somewhat in sympathy with them. As we
are now living in an atmosphere lmpregnated
with rumors Of trading" it is hard to tell
what the City Council will do. COuncilmen
have been known to vote for Commissioners
solely on the ground that some klnsman would
get place on the police.
the ladies at the West Point Military Acad-
envy, which was a most elegant affair, Lieut..
Eli ID. Hoyle, of Georgia. the Adjutant of the
Academy, was escorted by Mrs. Gen. Wesley
Merritt. wife of the superintendent, while
Mrs. Lieut.. Hoyle escorted Gen. Merritt,
thus giving the highest honors of the occasion
to Georgia. 1t was deserved honor grace
fully bestowed.
OWING TO THE SUDDEN CHANGE
in the weather and the dampness that has
chung to our Indian summer, we are having
great deal Of sickness here, and much OF II of
a fatal character. Architect Post, or New
York, who was here in consultation with the
Capitol Commissioners, assured me that The
sewerage and health problems were two very
important matters in connection with At
lanta's future prosperity. We cannot AFFORD
to put these questions aside until q deadly
epidemic gets a firm hold upon US. 1t would
set back our development and strike serious
blow to all future progress.
State School Commissioner Orr has just
issued a handsome pamphlet edition OF the
Public School Laws of Georgia. IL Is val
liable book for reference, and VIII soon be
followed by an Index for the use OF school
officials and others interested. DR.. Orr never
tires in his efforts to improve our school sys-
TEN, although his views may not always meet
the approval of the public.
There is nothing new to say about the pro
posed capitol. Not single objection mas yet
been heard as to the design and plans adopted.
Mr. w. J. EdbrOOke, the successful architect,
Is a very modest and worthy gentleman, and
has made many friends here. The C0mmls-
siOners are sincerely in earnest IN their pur-
pose not to exceed the one million dollars ap-
propriated. They may be obliged TO make
the interior finish rather plain, but IL Georgia
gets richer and prOuder the state can at any
time fresco and adorn to suit her taste. The
exterior will be quite elaborate and attrac-
tive. CHATHAM.