Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-28

one OF the moderately successful Colorado
miners, being worth about $4,000. He prefers
his tent to any dwelling house, and says he
would not exchange it for Windsor Castle.
-DeHUer Netos.
GEN. NELSON A. MILES, who has become
interested in the question of the exploration
of the recently discovered Yukon river in
Alaska, which Territory is part of his mill
itary command. has decided TO request Mai.
Gen. Pope, commanding the Division of the
Pacific, that Capt. p. II. Ray, Eighth United
states lnfantry, who had charge Of the Point
Barrow meteorological t3ton, be ordered to
report 10 him for the purpose OF conducting
an exploration Of the river and the adjoining
country. The plan of the proposed exploring
eNpeOltlOn Is 10 organize small party of not
more than ten men, besides the commanding
officers, and to ascend the river in June and
July by means of a steam launch, to be Dor
rowed from the Mare Island Navy Yard, re-
turning 10 the mouth OF the river before nav
lgatlon Is closed, and continuing the work in
subsequent seasons in such manner as may
be decided upon after a preliminary recon
nolssance.
MRS. MARX HOPKINS has bought about eight
acres of c. W NOrton's meadow north of her
grounds at Great harrington, Mass. Mrs.
Hopkins is liable to have rival in town,
as Mrs. j. G. Aver, the widow of the
late patent medicine man, has been talk
ing buying Brookside. about a mile
below the village. Mrs. Aver il said to be the
tosscecOT OF S9sUUO,UuO or Sb,O0u.COO, anu mas
Tor some time been looking about the county
for a pleasant summer residence. She has
expressed herself very much pleased with
BrOokside, and 1t Is thO1ght that she Will buy
tue property. 1t Is owned by H. \. Lcavitt.
contains about 400 acres. and is valued at
s250,0.0. The barn cost its former owner
David Leavltt, the famous New York banker,
$4,000, and the house cost "a small fortune
The outlook from the place is one of the finest
in the county, and if Mrs. Aver tbuys it she
viii make 1t one of the most attractive places
in the State.
AS Feb (quarter day approaches in New
year comes up for consideration. Every body
il waiting to see whether the Astors will
make a reduction, as their action usually
governs the smaller owners Of real estate. It
Is said on good authority that renting in the
great dry goods district has not been by any
ans as satisfactory this season as IN prevl-
GUS years. In point of fact, there has been
quiet reduction all round, and expired leases
I are being renewed at an average reduction Of
10 per cent. and in a few cases 20 per cent.
Very few renewals have taken place at last
years rentals, the figures being maintained
/ only for very desirable stores, for which in
some instances a slight advance has taken
place. People seem to be searching for less
spacious quarters, and are desIrOus Of cur
failing space, so as to escape eXtravagant
rentals. In this respect Broadway has ssut-
fered more severely than the side streets
What are known as lofts" all along the
Broadway line. from Chambers up to Prince
street. have come down largely, landlords
accommodating themselves to the tunes and
recognizing that as they received high rentals
during prosperous years they viii have to be
content with lower figures until the hard
times" disappear.