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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
GEN. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON.

Let us run over the list, or rather part
of it. One of the most prominent figures
brought to the surface by this political
upheaval is that Of Gen. Joseph Z. John
stOn. He has been residing here tor d
long time in quiet way, acting
as an agent for some insur-
ance company, living in handsome
style, and understood to be doing well.
He divides his time between travelling
about the country, visiting the office Of
the company in New York, and his home
in Washington. In summer he goes to
the springs" where all his old friends
from the South cOngregate. He seems to
he having a good time generally. / re-
member calling at his handsome resi-
residence on Connecticut avenue, the
most fashionable street in the city, last
summer, and in answer to my inquiries
for Gen. Johnston, received the senten-
tious reply that he had ''gone to de springs
sab: won't be back till fall" And vet
he is among the most prominently men
toned applicants for the position of Com
missioner of Railways, a place which
pays about $4,000 year, and makes its
occupant a target for every newspaper
and chronic GROWER N the West. The
General Is not doing much personal work
in the matter himself, but his friends are
very busy. He has many OF them. and
very earnest ones, too.
Another man. who was as prominent as
Johnston in the late uupleasantness, but
on the other side. Gen. ROsecrans, is one of
the most active seekers for place. He was
an avOwed candidate for Cabinet hOnOrs,
telling anybody that asked him about II
that he wanted to be Secretary of War.
Now that he is not in the Cabinet, he is
willing to take whatever be can get. His
latest ambition is to be architect of the
capitol. he having discovered that his
military training makes him an architect,
as well as an engineer and General. The
place pays about $4,000 per year, and is
not considered anything in particular.
Quite drop from the vaulting ambition
that looked for a place in the Cabinet.
Another man who voluntarily retired
from Congress now finds himself willing
to be q martyr again at a less price by
half than he served the country IN Con-
gress for. This is Martin Maginnis, who
was for ten years Delegate from Montana
in Congress. He is now candidate for
Governor Of Montana, position which
pays the salary of 50 600 a year. He
caused little paragraph to be inserted
in the Congressional directory to the effect
that he refused a denomination 10 Con-
gress. but unless there is being a good
deal of tall rOmancing done about him he
is about as anxious as any man III Wash
ington for the position named. He has
been one Of the most active Delegates
ever in Congress from a Territory, and
has good many personal friends, lives
in good style at one Of the leading hotels,
wears good clothes, aii11 IS witaai Il fcc,H9'..=
lar gentleman. He VIII probably receive
the appointment he asks.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
DEM0CRACY'S UPHEAVAL.
MANY ONCE PROMINENT FIG
URES AGAIN ONTHE SURFACE.

Places Of ANY Kind Seemingly Preferred
to Being Left Entirely in the COld-Gen.
Jos. 4. TohnstOn's Desire-What Rose
Grams Now Seeks-The Place MagfnnIs
is Apt to Get-Last of SingIeton's Good
Old whisky.
C0rresDondenee or the Morning Eeacs.
WASHINGTON, March 13.-The rush for
Office is bringing TO the surface a large
number of faces which have not been seen
in political circles in Washington for a
long time. Many who have been out of
politics for years, others whose secure
seats in the House and Senate rendered
them Indifferent to politics and personal
relations, others who have been buried
in the legitimate work of Congress, are
coming to the surface with wonderful
rapidity. Everywhere you see faces that
were familiar here years ago. or that have
been only seen in Congress and not in
Hobbies OF the hotels. It seems odd that
men who have been Congressman and
Senators at salaries Of 5000 year, and
who have in all that time insisted that a
man can't live in Washington on a salary
Of that size, should now be making ex-
traOTdinary eXertiOns to get places that
pay much less. Even the positions of
Territorial Governors, that pay but S., 800
per year, are as eagerly sought after as
though they were worth fortunes. There
are but twenty places in the de-
partments, such as Assistant Secretary,
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, Com
missioner of General Land Offices, Com
missioner Of Patents, ETC., that pay about
$4,000 to 81, $50 per year, and to these the
average Congressman seems to aspire.
Only a few of the most daring spirits of
the late members of Congress seem able
TO aspire to the foreign missions, which
pay salaries of $1,000 to ST. 600.
Many VINO were aspirants for Cabinet
positions are now reported willing to ac-
ceIt places under the very men who were
chosen over their beads for tic places.
Many Of these men have represented that
they could make much more money in the
pursuit of their pr fessIOns, and that they
were losing very much by staying here in
the service Of their country, Yet they
are now quite willing to stay longer, and
at greatly reduced salaries.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
BOLD BRITISH Talk.


The London 'f;obO's Vigorous APP
plause Of American Institution6.
LONDON, March 9.-The London Echo.
an evening newspaper, burns incense
this afternoon to American institutions
and utters sentiments that would send
one to Jail in Prussia and in Russia TO the
gallOWs. 1t says: ''President Cleveland
is a strong aud strais ht man ard as po-
liticaIly ijire as Lincoln was. fs il not
magnificent how the Democratic principle
works to new conditions. One warrior
has not succeeded another by force CT
arms. The chief of a party has become
chief Of the state, but the state is still his
chief. President Arthur ceases to be the
ruler of 100000 OF men and goes back
to his own town and his own office to work
as a lawyer for his living. When
NAPOLEON the Little bad to vanish from
France be had 9750,000 carefully pur-
Joined and invested. Mr.. Arthur carries
nothing with him into retirement but the
respect of the people, and by and by Mr..
Cleveland will do the same. In the Dem
Ocracy individual ambitions die, and des-
pots and trucuient warriors have no
place. The only ambition allowed to
man is to serve the state we'll and, nav
ing done that, to become a private citizen
agaIn
There was one sentence in President
Cleveland's address which warmed my
heart to him. 1t has been commented on
in one Or two newspapers in Err gland, but
will bear repetition. He said: Those
who are selected for a limited time to
manage public affairs are still of the
people, and may do much by their exam
pie TO encourage that plain way of living
which, among their fellow-citjzens, aids
integrity and promotes thrift and pros
perity."
Hear this, ye kings with your tawdry
crowns, ye dukes and earls with your
tinsel cOrOnets, We lords of the bed-cham-
Der and gold sticks in waiting with your
salaries drawn from the hard-earned
wages and slender resources of the thrifty
poOr-salaries paid to you for no service
productive Of good to the public, but only
for playing the turnkey and the fool! Is 1t
not time; oh patient English democracy! !
for US to open our eyes ana take counsel
Of our wiser children? The money wasted
over the pOmp and pageantry of courts is
spent IN 6olstering up the pretension of
rank and birth. Would it not be better
spent in feeding the poor and teaching the
ignorantT'
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15

Another retired Senator who would be
willing to serve bis country farther is
"CerrO GOrdo" Williams, of Kentucky.
He wants to go back to the scenes which
gave him his title, to be Minister to Mex
leo. He has the support Of most of the
Kentucky delegation, and of good many
others, especially among the Senators
with whom he has served for
six years. He is a big-hearted, guile
less old fellow, easily imposed upcn,
always giving to men who pretend to be
eX-sOldiers or something of that sort, but
hot when he learns he has been imposed
upon, as must be the case with one who
gives freely. He had occasion not long
since to prosecute fellow in the Police
Court here for imposing upon him with a
story Of war experiences which were en-
tire1y untrue. "CerrO GOrdO' will have
a pretty hard fight If he gets there, for
there is a large number of candidates for
the place.
OF course everybody knows that Phil
Thompson is a candidate for the Internal
Revenue CommIssionership. a place
which pays $4,000 a year. EX-Delegate
Curry is said TO be a candidate for the
GOvernOrship of Arizona. EX-Congress-
man Abbot wants to be Assistant Post
master General, at salary of $4,000; so
does eX-COngressman Stevenson, of Hi
nOis. EX-COngressman Sparks of that
State wants to be Commissioner of the
Land Office. EX-COngressman Murray,
of Ohio, would be content, it is said, with
a So, 800 place in the Treasury. In fact, it
appears that the average eX-COngressman
IS never happy unless he holds some office,
even if it pays no more than bare living.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15

Steamship peszouE. Philadelphia.
Schr sarah ID F.,l, Brunswick.


V-ara. March d. $50 Passed Ur.
steamship Naeoochee. s-hr 3 F lee.
PASSED. ont. steamship DessOug.
waiting harks Ludwig Heyn Ger, Tor
denssjOli Nor.
NIld Il, fresh; cloudy.
New YORK. March l2-Sauel, schr June
Bright savannah.
Cleared. schrs LOIS Chaples. Weaver,
Jacksonville; + Merwiu. Stiles, FernaniIna.
Genoa, March Arrived. barEs Virginia
Ita0. Rocca. Pensacola via CadiZ: 9th. CIC0Ia
ltai, Gazzolc. Pensacola.
Liverpool. March l2-Saled. barks Jacob
Aai Nor, Berut.=en, Savannah; Louis Ger,
Mandel. 90 March l2-Saucd, bark Arndt
Nor. SayaIrI h.
Plymouth. March o. rived. bark GiOvan-
rcd > aus. Bunch, Pensacola for Eecamp.
Philadelphia, March l2-Arrived, schr Ida
Lawrence. Young. Savannah.
Cleared, srar samuel McManemy, Baker,
Ecru&udIha.
Brurswick. March III Arrived. bark Gale
lonia .NOr.. Lorcutzen. Liverpool
Jacksonville. March ll-Cicared, schrs Lady
Bannerinau EBr.. Curry. Green Turtle Bay,
Mary 4 TrIiEor, DerricLs5n. New York.
Arrived, sthrs LcYin Nelson, Holloway,
Perth Amb3v.
Key Wcss. March Ia-Arrived. steamers
Colorado. RISK. sew YORK for Galveston;
Harlan. staples, Havana for New Orleans via
Tampa, both proceeded; schr Resale Brl,
Kemp. Nassau.
SAILED. schrs Martha Newman. and Minnie
Irwin. y cde-, Pensacola
Pensacola. March I2-Arrivcd. ship Suue-
rior Br', Llewellyn, Rio Jaueiru; bark Fran
cescO b ItaD. Bonifacio. Montcvideo; brig
Ahhie Clifford. Stcrer, Aspinwsll; schr VIM
II stuart, sparks. DO
Cleared. schr " \ Watson, Tor Pascagoula.
AEsived nth. bsrks Napier Brl, Raymond,
Buenos Ayrcs: SatOr Aus, Ivancich, Cette.
TALON. GeTmeuic-
Arrived cut, City Of Chicago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15

The British steamer standard, which sailed
from Boston for London ON Jan p, has not
yet arrived az her destilation, ami - believed
90 De lost. She was owned 10y Hinsor Of
Sunderland.
Schr Mary K Morse. Cap. Croker. from
B0othbay. Me, Feb for Pensacola, which put
in at Nassau on the 2Sth nit, with loss Of sails,
ETC.. completed temporary repairs and sailed
Ter her destination March Z.
Key West. March l--Wrcs king schr Cuba.
t-'-t m he'ss cotton. portion of which was
I.--c- -i- .--t-ug been thrown overheard,
mas just arrived from steamer Alamo. The
Captain reports the steamer not bilged, but
that greater portion OF her cargo must be
removed 20 Huat Ter. The Cuba lett the
wreck on saturday evening. Other vessels
with CargOes SIRE on thc way. SIX hundred
aud twenty bales Of cotton were thrown over
board. most OF which has been saved, and
which Is believed 20 be sufficient to get the
steamer or next high tide. She makes no
water. Is aioat fore and aft and hangs in md
die. but lies easy. ner after compartment nav
ing been flooded 10 steady her. Weather.
though bOister0us when she first stranded, Is
row good. steamers Laurel anu blake are
rendering valuable assistance. Nrecking
master thinks the Alamo VIII get on WITHOUT
material damage. Storage passengers are
all aboard. Eight vessels are engaged IN
tightening the vessel and picking up cargo
PM-A sIoop with 10 passengers from the
steamer Alamo has just arrived, she lett the
wreck yesterday noon. The Alsmo rem alneu
tight, lay easy and was unchanged. She has
been moved so feet. Cargo continues TO be
discharged into lighters, but no more is thrown
overheard. Weatf er favorable for Wrecklng.
Other vessels en- route with cargo.
The revenue cutter John A Dix went TINS
morning 10 the assistance of the Alamo.
4 later dispatch says the steamer Alamo
failed 70 compromise with the wreckers, ana
she will await the arrival OF Judge Locke,
who Will adjudIcate on the matter
London, March 1.-The ship Surrey. from
Pensacola for Barrow, which was abandoned
M disabled condition on Feb -. has been
passed OF the banks.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
FROlT pENSACOTA 10 MENTpHFS.
NEWS In 4 NUrsHNLL.
Interesting Little Flashes frGm t
Wires Printed in Condensed Form.

Interesting Little Flashes from the
Wires Printed in Condensed Form.
The Latin Monetary Conference will meet
in Paris ADrll 10.
King John of Abyssinia has ordered the ar
rest OF the guide who betrayed the explorer
Bianchi.
At Berlin. Frederick Theodore Fredericks.
the distinguished medical professor and au-
thor, Is dead.
The Federal Council of Switzerland has
approved the United States treaty for the
protection OF trade marks.
Baron d. Alhandea, the Braz liam Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister PIenipOtentiarv
to the Russian Court is, dead.
At springfield, H.. YESTERDAY only one bal
lot was taken for United States Senator Mr.
then adjourned.
The London Staadard says that Prince
Albert, OF SAKE Altenberg, has been offered
the throne left vacant by the death of the
Duke of Brunswick.
The Propaganda fide is organizing a strong
mission TO go to the Congo country Mission
aries vii! have several stations in the French
- rec State territory.
Belgium is about to cede Kareranc, in East
Africa, to a missionary society. The inten-
ton is to devote all its attentiO in the way Of
cOlonizinS 10 the Congo State.
The total number of deaths from pnoumO-
MIA in New York city last week was i49. This
IS the highest number of de ths from that
disease in any one week on record.
At New Orleans FRIDAY the grand jury in
dicted William MercneFt, Il druggist for
man5.au -hter, in causing the death Of Caps.
!. NJ. J. Farrell Jan Il through ne gligence in
preparing medicine ntalnI3g acOnlte.
Merchert was admitted to bail in the sum of
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
A WORD TO TaE COUNCIL.
A Heavy Leakage in the Street and Lane
DeDartment.

A Heavy Leakage in the Street and Lane
Department.
Editor Morning NelCS: IfyOu will look
on DraytOn street you will notice certain
wagons hauling dirt from down town to
Waldburg street. These wagons are
formed by placing loose boards length
wise on the wagon frame, and putting an
edgeboard upright on it's edge on the two
sides. When the sand is thrown on the
wagon its weight causes the middle of
the nat boards to belly down, leaving an
opening of an inch to two inches
through which the sand escapes.
Further escapes also exist between
the flat boards. As soon as the
wagon begins TO jar Oh the cObblestOnes
along Drayton street the sand begins
sitting through these creviCes, and the
course of the wagon is marked by track
of yellow dirt along the line the wagon
has travelled. Recently the sand lay on
the cObblestOnes an average depth OF
nearly two inches, much of which came
from the aforementioned leakage.
In passing along DraytOn street l OBJ
served about a dozen men spading this
dirt into heaps, and number Of carts
hauling it away. The average expense
of this work is perhaps $40 dav, and III
two weeks or more they have gone about
300 yards. This leakage deposit extends
nearly 1000 feet, or over 300 yards, and
If the expense is uniform throughout, the
cost would be somewhere between $3.50
and So 900 to clean up this dirt.
Now, if proper wagons were used most
of this expense, certainly all Of it due 10
the leakage, would be saved. And when
it is remembered that this street cleaning
process has to be repeated every time the
dirt accumulates, and that the success
sive accumulations are rap dly fastened
BIZ the leakage | have described, it would
wagons to be used that didn't leak. AL
derman Thomas has the credit of being a
practical economist, but it seems us if he
has not fully taken in this matter. Very
truly yours, LOUIS A. EALLIGANT.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
TENNESSEE DAY.
The Exposition Crowded on the Occa-
siOn-Order of the Exercises.

NEW ORLEANS, March IA very
large attendance was the result of to-
days attractions at the Worlds EXPOSE
ton, of which the principal were the cele-
bration of Tennessee day and display Of
fireworks at night. he order of exercises
began with the assembling at the wharf
at Canal street of the members OF the
Tennessee Legislature and a number of
invited guests, who proceeded TO the
grounds on the steamer Clinton, being
saluted en- route by the United States
flagship Tennessee. Reaching the eX-
position, Il line of march was taken up to
the government building, where prayer
was offered by Rev. DR.. Strickland, and
addresses were made by Messrs. ThOs. W.
Neal, T. n. DOnOnley, and W. W. Wade,
all of the Tennessee Ass smbly.
The party then proceeded to the wOmen's
work department of Tennessee. where an
address was delivered by Hon, j. NJ.
Young. A visit was then made to the
colored exhibit of Tennessee and adj
dresses were delivered by Hon. 5. A. Nc
Elvee and others. Adjourning to the edu-
catiOnal department, an address was
made by Hon. d. l.. Murrell, of Tennessee.
A recess was then taken, and at =
O'Clock the party assembled in Music
Hall, where the exercises were opened BY
the Mexican Band. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. Markham and an address of
welcome was made by Hon. II. r. Lucas,
of Louisiana, and responded to by Hon.
81. I. Bryan, of Tennessee.
Commissioner McWhirter, of Tennes-
see. then made a formal transfer of the
exhibit to Commissioner General
MOrehead. An GRAFTON was de-
livered on "The Life and Charac-
ter of Andrew jackson" by Hon. j. 5.
Dodd, of Tennessee, and addresses
were made by Hon. IL. r. Butler and
Commissioner Fl. B. Case, all of Tennes-
see. This concluded the regular order OF
exercises, and an adjournment was taken
to the grounds to Witness the fireworks.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15
Fashion Notes.

TricOtrine is the incoming dress fabric.
FOulard covered with lace is a faVO~ite
evening toilet abroad.
Trousers for small boys are held at the
knee by three buttons.
Figured Chinese silk IS the coming
fabric for entire gowns.
Braid is worn on jackets, costumes,
wraps, and hats and bonnets.
Underskirts are made very full in the
back, to support the bustle effect.
Bright red, pure white, and black toilets
are the favorites for evening wear.
Some of the newly introduced zouave
jackets are cut with position backs.
Black, myrtle green and seal brown are
the mOsl fashionable cOl0rs for boys
stockings.
Stripes of all widths Will be worn this
spring, but not 50 fashionably as pIaids
and checks.
Satins, rhadames, meryeilleux and SUI
rah will again be the leading silk dress
fabrics in the spring.
Gloves Of pale golden brown, ecru and
tan are still worn with costumes of every
description and color.
New belt-clasps are made of bronze
plaques, with old Roman heads in relief,
in gold or hammered silver.
rich-cOlOred ROman-plaide1 surans, COM
bined with dark shade OF velveteen.
Short zouave Jackets, trimmed with
gold cord ard edged with gold buttons
set very close together, is the latest craze.
The majority Of spring suits shown for
boys in dresses are made In tailor fashion
and combination of two or three mate
rials.
MOusquetaire gloves are worn with
sleeveless and elDOw-sleeVed costumes.
Four-buttOn gloves are most popular for
the street.
Three-cOrnef handkerchiets for gentle
men Of fine India cambria, with the mon
ogram in each corner, are among the eX-
IRENE fancies.
Shot silks are produced only in small
quantities for the American market for
next spring, but they Will be in demand
in Paris and London.
Rocco bows are made for ball and
evening cOiffures. They often combine
ribbon velvet and MORE, surmounted by
an aigrette of feathers or flowers.
1t is said grenadine will not be worn
the coming summer, but instead velvet
effects upon silk grounds, or, silk muslin
will be the novelty in black goods.
Overskirts now have the front resembl-
ing hOusemaid's apron. They are Orna-
mented on the sides and bottom with
deep cut points, except near the waist,
where they are laid in deep plaits to form
a fullness across the front. At pleasure
the imitation apron can be altered, made
plain or in any manner desired.
Among the revivals of fashion for even
ing toilets is the low silk or satin corsage
under second one Of lace. The low cor
sage has short sleeves and is round on the
shoulders, as an under-bodice, cut in a
square in the neck, would have an I'M
graceful effect under the transparent lace.
The low bodice matches in color with the
underskirt.
The latest Partisan fashion for dressing
the hair is to have it cut very short, as it
was worn in the early part of this century
by Nine. Recamier and Queen Hortense.
At fashionable reunions in Paris the hair
is arranged in this way. and has bands or
wreaths Of natural flowers. Bands of
diamonds and bracelets of precious stones
are also placed fiat against the hair.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-15

EX- DELEGATE MAGINNIS, OF MONTANA.
From the position of Senator to that of
Commissioner OF the Land Offices is a
pretty rude fall, but one that is not de-
spised by some men. Senator Slater, of
Oregon, it is said, is candidate for Com
missioner of the Land Offices. Indeed,
one of the local papers says he is gust
humping himself to get there.
EX-COngressman Singleton, Of Illinois,
is an avOwed candidate for Commissioner
of Agriculture. He has a large farm in
Illinois, Observation-Disclosures he enter
tains great many friends, raises a good
deal Of fine stock, and keeps a small guam
tity Of very fire whisky. Singleton is a
good stOTy-tel'er, and has a good stock of
interesting incidents OF pretty long and
useful life. ''Tell us about that good
whisky of yours, Singleton" said a menu
Der Of group of people who
sat i'll coy room in the Ar
lingtOn Hotel last spring, while the
Democratic committee was in session at
that hOstelry selecting a location for the
meeting of the National Convention.
The air of the room was thick with to-
baccO smoke, there were some boxes of
cigars and some bottles of whisky on
the table, and everybody but the news
paper men who were waiting for the
news from the committee felt good
natured. THAT whisky" said Singleton
with a sigh that seemed to come from the
the bottom of his heart, lis pretty near
gone. 1t was more than twenty years
ago, during the latter part of the
war, that L was going along
the street in st. Louis, where
l lived, when l met friend in business.
There, Singleton he said to me, Il have
got some very fine whisky at my ware
house that was stored with me, but | have
got orders to sell it now. 1t is the best
YOU ever saw and you ought to buy it,
WELL said l, send bottle of it around
to my hotel this evening and L will see
what it is like He did so. Well. to
make long story short, found it just as
he said--the best L had ever seen. SO l
just wrote him a note telling him | liked
it and would take all he had of it.
{ thought no more about it until few
days after received a bill from him for
100 barrels of whisky. | was astOnished,
of course, but on inquiry l found that i
had, sure enough, in saying | would take
it all, contracted for this amount, so l
simply had to take it. Well, ! sent about