The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-17
POLITICS AND BUSINESS.
They Are the Subjects of an Inter-
esting Brunswick Letter.

esting Brunswick Letter.
Brunswick, Ga, Oct. 16.-The cotton
and phosphate business of the season of
1867 is now well on. The wages that
will now be distributed for labor on docks
and shipboard, will add to the present
outlay about $500 weekly, while the sea-
son lasts.
The Brunswick Terminal Company have
three large British steamships now at the
Plant system docks taking on phosphate,
and these will shortly move to the South
ern docks and take on cotton. The scene
presented is a lively one, and does Bruns-
wickians good to see.
The Brunswick Light and Water COM
pany have succeeded in getting the lights
on in the stores and part of the streets,
for which the pubic is grateful. While
the company receives practically unlim-
tied abuse on the general idea that it is
public leech on the taxpayers, the energy
which they have displayed since the re-
cent storm has secured from them wide
spread praise.
The contest now on for the solicitor gem
eralship of this circuit is being pushed
with vigor. The two candidates, Mr.. J.
w. Bennett of Wayne, and Mr.. G. B.
Mabry of Glynn, are using their best eff
forts to secure the election, and their
friends are equally as much enthused over
the race.
Mr.. w. H. Anderson, one of Brunswick's
largest lumber manufacturers and con-
tractors is lying dangerously ill at his
home on Mansfield street His children
have been summoned to his bedside and
grave fears are entertained for his recov-
cry
Glynn county's board of education has
been much hamDered of late years on ac-
count of lack of funds with which to
operate the schools. Notice is now given
that at the coming session of the legisa-
ture a bill will be introduced to provide
for the levying of a special tax to aid the
schools. The passage of this bill would
help the cause of education greatly.
Since the storm did so much damage to
the old wooden court house building. the
matter of building a new one has been
much discussed. a vote of the people will
be had on the matter and there will be
practically no opposition to the proposal.
In the meantime a special bill will be pre-
sented to the legislature asking permits
sion to hold court in the city hall building
until the new court house can be built.
Yesterday evening in the restaurant an
mex of the Arcade, the friends of Mr.. M.
r. Marks rendered him an elegant birth
day supper in honor of his 21st birthday.
The occasion was one of general good
cheer and characterized the feelings of
those about the board for a very popular
young business man of this city Those
present were: Messrs o. w. Cole, ]. ].
Witt. f. w. Bingham, u. Padrosa, +. d.
bambright, George Carroll, VIM. f. Doer-
finger. VIM. Nicholson, W. j. Redmond
G.. Williams and Harry Bell of Knoxville
Tenn.
The naval militia is waiting for the au-
thoritieS at Washington to furnish two
more men for the monitor Passaic. Two
hn 1t,fxr
board the monitor, have deserted. Their
names are Collins and Morrisey, and their
desertion is probably due to fear of punish
ment being melted out to them for drunk
enness and INSTRUMENTATION while on duty.
IT is rumored that both men have shipped
for Cuba in one of the Dauntless' alleged
expeditions. The good work Collins and
Morrisey did during the storm in saving
the monitor when she broke loose was
being favorable considered by the depart
ment, and they deserted a little too soon
for their own good.
Friends of Hon. Harry F. Dunwody are
receiving fattering assurances of his ul-
innate success in reaching the presidency
Of the Senate.
Hon. w. G.. Brantley will go into con-
gress from the Eleventh district with the
largest majority ever accorded a candi-
date.
In local politics the place of Mayor
Harry f. Dunwody will have to be filed
| by virtue of his election to the Senate
Two candidates are prominently mentioned
for the position, Mr.. f. II. Mason and Dr.
j. NJ. Madden. Both are prominent bust
ness men and at the head OF local banking
institutions. Apropos of this contest a
suggestion has appeared in print that the
| old rules Of the negro barrooms be allow
ed to reign again. 1t has been promptly
squashed by the law-abiding voters and
the sentiment of the public generally.