Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19

above all enlargement of the roots is 10 feet
inches. The girth of the largest single
limb is feet inches. The top limbs reach
a height of 90 feet, ami the spread OF the
limbs Is 100 feet. The age OF the tree can be
Traced by family tradition to ll0 years at
least.
THHRE are only three members of the last
Democratic Cabinet now living, and only one
who really made any impression upon the adj
ministratiOn he served. Philip Frank Thomas
was Secretary of the Treasury for a few
weeks only. in 1850, AMI as his department
was partially bankrupt when he went there,
he hadn't much TO administer on. lie now
lives down at East0n. on the eastern shore OF
Maryland, and has in great degree
lost his recollection of the important
was holding Cabinet position. He
has been Governor of Maryland and a mem
Der OF Congress. Now he is enjoying a ripe
old ago outside the pale Of active life, and Ia
almost buried beneath the rubbish of political
strife. HOratO King was also Postm aster
General with Mr.. Buchanan for few weeks.
He was a sort of high clerk in the Post Office
Department and grew to be a Cabinet officer
through the impetus OF events that were
crowding men in and out Of Mr.. Buchanan's
political family every few days during the
last three months of his administration.
The real, live, earnest constitutional adj
wiser of the Buchanan regime was Jacob
Thompson. He has a beautiful winter resi-
dence in Memphis and large plantations in
Mississippi. He had position aud influence in
Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet and was feature of
its sittings. He was then, as he is now, a
careful. conservative man, who took rather
judicial view Of the difficulties of 1850. When
the war broke out he was Confederate COM
missioner up in Canada, and since the war
has spent great deal of time abroad. lie is
not mingling in politics now, but being rich is
enjoying himself with his planting operations.
IN former days, at Naples, Lord Carlo was
wont to rather scandaliZe the high dignitaries
of the church, and, indeed, ''all sorts and con
ditiOns of men," Followed by an enormous
bulldog OF most ferocious aspect, the usually
lazy NeapOlitan crowd cleared the way for
him and his four footed follower with mar
We GUS CELEBRITY. The officials at the Naples
Railway Station were, however, one too many
for him on a memorable occasion. Having de-
cided upon giving Rome the benefit OF his So
ciety for a short time Lord Charles proceeded
to the station and took his place in a frst-class
carriage, the "dawg' taking up position on
the seat opposite his master. The platform
ipsncctOr. with MANY gasticulatiOns, declared
passenger carriage. every well, then,
take him out" was Lord Charl s. quiet
rejOinder. In vain the official expos
tulated he merely reiterated his
| to say, which was not followed; and Lord
| Charles, apparently master of the situation,
| threw himself back in his seat and calmly
| lighted a cigar. But the Italians were not to
| be done, and quietly detaching the carriage
| in which the English milOr' was seated,
| they made up the train with another baggage
| van, and started it Off to the Eternal City.
| Lord Charles sat quietly smoking for some
| quarter of an hour, and then. surprised at the
| delay. thrust his head out of the window, and
| demanded when the train was going to start.
| His feelings. when the situation was de-
/ scribed TO him, may be better imagined
| than described" Baron GunZburg will posi-
! bly, be pleased to hear that Lord Charles has
| fOrsaken hi5 old ways.