The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-11
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
What is Going On on the South Caro-
lima Side


The German Fusiliers will be the only
company representing Charleston at Au
gus a this week.
Preparations are being made for the con-
ference OF southern Young Mems Christian
| Association secretaries, whlcl will be held
in Colum ia on Dec. SO next
= Having disposed of the election, Charles
ton next has its Gala week to dispose of.
Everything is on a boom there, and the
Gala week committees are actively at work.
The funeral of Conductor A. G.. Ward,
VINO was fatally injured on the Charleston
and Savannah railway and died at the hos
pital here Thursday night, took place in
| Charleston Friday.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
| of the Richmond and West Point Terminal
/ Railway and Warehouse Company will oc-
cur on Dec. II, at Richmond, Va. A presi-
| dent and a board of directors will be
| elected The compa1y's transfer books
close Nov. 80 and reopen Dec -.
1t costs about 81, 800 to conduct a federal,
state and county election in Charleston,
the expenses being divided between the
city, county, state ard federal govern
mentS, and the executive committee Of the
Democratic party. The expenses Of the
primaries and conventions are paid by tie
executive committee, who also generally
advance tue money to the county and
oIabS W pay LuC ultidStISt CleIkS, &c, Jus
amount being refunded them when he
general assembly passes the appropriation
bill.
Mr.. and Mrs Benjamin Mordecai cele-
brated in New York the golden anniversary
of their wedding day OH Wednesday. Mr.
Mordecai is native Of Charleston, and
although he has lived in New York since
the war. is still well remembered and es-
teemed in Charleston, having been one of
here in ante betLum days. When the war
broke OUT he was one of the richest men in
South Carolina, and also one of the most
generous and put lic-spirited. l. proof of
his patriotism and devo ion to tie ate, he
gave $4,000 TO the confederacy, being the
first in South Carolina to contribute to the
cause. He was also chiefly instrumental in
establishing the market for free supplies
here during the war.
TIE NetCS and Courier tells how the re-
suit of the election was received in Charles
ton: Charleston received the blow with
stoical philosophy. The pill was bitter
one to swallow, but it was swallowed with
out grimace To be knitted in the house
of our pretended frieuds-to be stabbed to
tle heart by the men whom we have been
accustomed to regard as our compatriots, is
worse than to be eaten by a open enemy
fighting in the open field. But treachery is
u.
The situation in federal office-holding cir
cles is strained. not to say panickv. The
democratic off1ce-holders in Charleston,
however, are not disposed to "kick against
the pricks." They realize the gravity of the
situation and take things philosophiCally.
There are five colored men in the postofIice
four letter carriers and a night mailing
clerk-Dantzman. These men have been
retained i'll their positions by Postmaster
Lro ~, h. ~
were in no sense of the word offensive par
tisans, and because they were faithful and
efficient public servants. They have moth
ing to say about the result of the eection
Like their democratic fellow-workmen they
devote more attention to the duties of their
Office than to 3litics II is not improbable
that they will be fired out by the forthcom-
ing postmaster"
The NelCS and Courier gives the follow
ing description Of the exhibit to be put in
the Charleston gala week trades procession
by the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway: The Savannah, Florida and
Western railway will send to the trades
display one of its most attractive exhibits,
as they may be termed. This special at
traction will be the car which was designed
to illustrate the conditions of passenger
travel from the north to the south. On one
end of the car is painted a scene represent
bears, ETC., and on the other end are painted
pictures from the tropics and sub-tropcs,
representing ladies and ildreI with sun
shades, etc, making up the cor trast with
the scene from the polar regions to the
neighborhood Of Boston and Augu ia,
Maine. This rolling p3no ANA of interest
ing things from the north pole to the equa-
tor will be sent h"re in good time, and will
play prominent part in tee procession. 1t
will, in the phrase Of the day, be a big thing
on wheels. The car was first used in the
trades procession during the Jasper festi-
val here last spring.
The following circular has been issued by
the Florida passenger department for the
benefit of Florida travellers: "Florida,
with the exception OF Callahan, Fernan IL
ma, Jacksonville, st. Augustine, Enterprise
Gainesville and Live Oak. is now open for
passengers from all directions, provided
they are supplied with health certificates,
showing that they have not been in any
neighborhood infected with yellow fever
within fifteen days of date of presentation
of such certificate. There are at this date
but two routes into Florida, namely, via
Waycross, LaVilla Junction, and jackson
vile, Tampa ana Key West railway, and
via Waycross. Callahan d the Florida
Railway and Navig alton. LaVilla Junction
is three miles this side of Jacksonville. Train:
do not stop at LaVilla junction, but PASS
through at the rate of fifteen mi es an hour
Passengers going via Callahan change cars
at billiard, ten miles from Callahan. All
tickets reading via Gainesville to Palatka
will be honored via LaVilla Junction. This
does not apply to tickets reading beyond
Palstka."