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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24

constituents, this board of trade trusts
that you viii promptly exert your infiu-
ence 10 have the law referred to repealed,
or at least temporarily suspended. IN or
der to avert the threatened catastrophe.
Thanking you in advance we are, respect
fully yours, ]. S. Fairhead, president;
Charles II. Smith, secretary"
Fifty members Of the Jacksonville Light
Infantry have signed TO enlist in the war
against Spain. Capt. william LeFils was
authorized to send TO the Governor the
following telegram, which clearly outlines
the sentiment of the members of Com
pany G: the Jacksonville Rifles voted
unanimously tonight to offer their sery
ices through you Gov. Bloxham) 20 the
President of the United States. and they
express the hope that they VIII be among
the first of this state TO be called to the
defense OF the national honor. 1t is their
desire TO preserve the present status of
their organization, and to serve in Cuba
in the prospective army of occupation"
There was much enthusiasm at the ar
mory, and the boys gave three hearty
cheers, a result of the excellent show
ing made by the company.
The facts concerning the sad death Of
c. H. Beck in the KIondlke were received
at Sanford Friday by letter from Dolph
Edwards, a weil-known journalist, to Mrs.
Beck. MIR. Edwards was detained at sheep
camp by sickness. Mr.. Beck desired to
go forward with the supplies, while Eu-
gene Muller returned 10 where Mr.. Ed
wards was staying Danger was linImi-
nent, and Becks companions urged him
to remain. but he considered it safe at
the supply camp. At about II O'Clock IN
the day of the accident, about fifty of the
travellers, including Beck, started to re-
turn, holding TO a rope, but they were all
overtaken by the avalanche, only six be-
ing taken out alive. Everything possible
was done to restore Mr.. Beck, who was
the fourth one taken out, but life was eN-
tinct. Funeral services were held over the
remains by his friends and his body in
TERED on the mountain side, the grave be-
ing plainly marked. Edwards, Muller ard
a Mr.. Cooper of Daytona, are well and
Will remain in camp until travel is safe.
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is TIE Ian VIOLATED
When the Government Buys Ships
Abroad and Calls for Sealed Bids
for .Transporfn4fon of Troops Etc


Tallahassee, Fla. April 28.-Editor Of the
Morning News: Tie laws Of the United
States forbid individuals or corporations
going into the open foreign markets buy
ing ships and then placing them under
American register; yet that same govern
ment SC ours the civilized world for both
war and transport vessels and naturalizes
them ins&anter.
The Congress formulated and enacted the
interstate commerce law, placing all rail-
road lines operated in two or more states
and territories under the control of FIVE
commissioners. Among the most stringent
rules of that commission is Lhat regarding
advances or reductions in rates, requiring
that due notice be filed with the commits
sion. ten days betor the former, and three
days before the latter shall become eff
feetiye, and in either case, public notice
must be conspcuously posted. Severe
penalties accrue TO the viot alton of either.
Yet we find the United States govern
ment, through its officers. advertising for
(prvate) seal bids for the transportation
of troop and stores, which seems in direct
violation of the spirit and letter of the
law.
There have been for years efforts to
amend or. repeal the law that forbids
citizen of this country purchasing vessels
abroad and registering such property I'M
der, the American flag. Yet there has been
sufficient influence in Congress TO prevent
or reject any such action. In almost any
other property, citizens of this country
can purchase abroad and bring into and
record in this country. This essential adj
junct to the prosperity and wealth>of the
country, so necessary to the commercial
advancement of the people, is denied the
individual or corporation, but assumed by
the government
Under the interstate law, no railroad
subject TO the interstate commerce act,
can make private Csealed) bid for the
transportation of property. The manu-
facturer cannot have competing lines sub
nit sealed bids for the movement of car
loads, or trainloads of his product, because
this would be in violation of the interstate
commerce law. The publicity required by
the law destroys at once the competition
of sealed bids, yet the government,
through its officers publicly advertise for
such contracts
In each of these instances there appears
marked Inconsistencies. must admit nv
knowledge of technicalities are such that
l fail to discover where the laws permit
inc government 10 act entlrely IN viola
ton of thems while the citizen or corpora.
ton is menaced with severe penalties for
disobediance of the same prima facie evil
dence shows the government a Violator of
the law, and on the face of it, it shows
what is sauce for the goose is not sauce
for the gander."
Admitting my lack of knowledge of tech
nicalities that permits violation Of these
laws in one instance and penalties for in
fractions in the other, 1 should be glad
for enlightenment on the subject by those
versed in the mysteries of the law.
G. N. Saussy.
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The News at Gpyton.

Guyton, Ca, April 2S.-The bingham
Hussars met at Springfield to-day for in
spection. Col. w. w. Gordon, Capt. Pos
tell, w. 7. Cam and Gordon Harrison
were present and inspected the troop.
There was a good attendance of the menu
bers, but some of the men are poorly
equipped. The troop commander was in
structed to increase the command TO sew
enty-five men. Several made application
for membership to-day.
The monument for Col. Ewd. Bird came
yesterday and has been put in position in
the cemetery here. This monument has
been erected jointly by his comrades in
arms and Mrs. Bird. 1t is neat and pre-
sents handsome appearance, a fit tri-
butte 10 a brave soldier and true citi-
zen.
The decoration of the soldiers graves
will take place on Tuesday afternoon. Rev
]. 7. Ryder will deliver the speech on that
occasion at o'clock.
There is an effort being made to organ
ize company in Guyton, called the home
guards, but there is some opposition.
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THE NEWS AT POOLER.
Happenings Here and There In the
Little Village.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Bridges of Savannah
were visitors to Pooler last Sunday. They
were the guests of Mr.. J. Eltel
Miss Georgia Ulmer of Savannah. is Wis
ting her aunt, Mrs. ]. Wilmington.
MIR. H. L. Ferris visited friends in Pooler
last week.
Mr.. z. Woodcock. accompanied by his
father, visited among their friends In Pool
er last week.
Miss Lula Newton, who has been visiting
friends in Claxton has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M Baker and children
were among the visitors to Pooler last
week. They were the guests of their broth
er, Mr.. E. Baker. g
Pooler Fire Co. No. 1. held a meeting
Thursday at Morgan hall. The bylaws
were adopted, and the committee on ways
and means made a very encouraging re-
port. The company will soon be In a posi-
ton to purchase a fire machine.
There will be services morning and even
ing to-day at the Presbyterian Church
Preaching by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Quar-
terman.
Dr. Ollie Cook, who has been North,
practising in the hospitals is visiting his
parents.
An ice cream festival and musical enter
tainment will be he'd Thursday night at
the home of Mr. w. Harrison. A very
interesting programme has been arranged.
The proceeds will go TO the Pooler Metho-
dist Church.
Mrs. Z. +. Mood of Savannah, was a Wis
itor at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. Well
man, Friday.
Mr.. w. Sheppard, of Resource, screven
county, was at the home of Mr.. +. N
Cartwright last week.
A meeting of the vestry of the st. James
Episcopal Chapel was held Monday at the
home Of the rector, Rev. w. r. Mcconnell
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Rector warden, T. c. Girar-
deau; vestry warden, Benz. s. Symons;
secretary and treasurer. +. n. Cartwright
and the following vestrymen: w r. Nc
Council. Jr., j. w. Symons. Z. Woodbury..
The committee on entertainment majle is
report and It's funds We're turned over TO
the treasurer. Il. n. Cartwright ana w. r..
Mcconnell, Jr, were appointed a building
committee, and the bell tower, which was
blown down during the last storm Will be
re-erected.
After the vestry meeting % the EDlsco-
pal Chapel last Monday evening, a chan.
ter Of the ST. Andrews Brotherhood. was
formed. and the following we're elected o.
hoera 10 serve for SIX months. Director. n
=. Bymons; vice director. W. u. Mcconnell.
Jr.; secretary, 4. e. G.rardeau, treasurer.
r. y. Cartwright
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Baltimore, April 2S.-Arrived, schooner
Aaron Reppard, Savannah.
Jacksonville, Fla. April 23.-Sailed
steamship Iroquois, Kemble, New York,
Entered, schooners r. d. Spear. Farr
Philadelphia; Roberts and Russell CBrl
Russell, Green Turtle cay.
Newport News. April 23.-Arrived, steam
er Essen Ger, Schroeder, Savannah.
Reval, April f6.-Arrived, steamer Lecon-
field CBr), Brunswick; Buckminster (E3rl
Savannah. ~"
Stettin, April 2O.-Arrived, steamer
Verbena (Br), Fernandina.
Philadelphia, April 23-Arrived. schoon.
err Rebecca M. Walls, Little, Savannah
Fernandina, Fla, April 23-Arrivad
schooner Canaria CBr). Brown, New YORK
Sailed, schooner Milton, Iinneli Nan,
York e"
Charleston, April 23.-Arrived schooner
Maggie M. Keiogh, Tilton, New York
Sailed, steamer George w. Clyde Poh
inson. Jacksonville; Algonquin, Plat
Jacksonville. '''
Bremen, April 2s.-Arrived, steamer Ren.
edict (Br), Savannah.
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A CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION.
Mr.. Justice Simmons Makes "A state
ment to the Voters of Georgia.

"r' 1ustAce1oinlmonS Makes n State
ment to the Voters of Georgia.
Atlanta, Ca. April %. 1SSS.-To the De-
mocracy of Georgia: am a candidate
for reelection to the office of chief JUS
tice. Under the recent amendment to the
constitution, the justices of the Supreme
Court are elected by the people, and at
the last meeting of the Democratic execu-
tive committee of this state a convention
was called to meet in Atlanta, on the 10th
day of July to nominate a candidate for
chief justice and two candidates for asso-
ciate justices of this court, one for term
of six years and one for an unexpired term
of two years. The committee recommend
ed that Democratic primary elections be
held in each county on the 23rd day of
June, at which the voters are to declare
by direct ballot their choice for these
three distinct offices, and delegates to the
convention are to be appointed who will
favor the nomination of those for whom
the Democrats of their respective counties
express their preferences. The form of
ballot to be used In these primaries has
been prepared and certified as correct by
the chairman of the committee. 1t is as
follows:
For Chief Justice.
For Associate Justice for fun term of
six years.
For Associate Justice for unexpired
term of two years.
81 certify that the above is correct
form of ballot for the primary of June %,
$685. f. G.. duBignon.
Chairman Democratic State Executive
Committee"
The object of subcommittee in calling
separate convention and ordering sepa-
rate primaries for the selection of candi-
dates for these. Offices was to prevent the
judiciary from being drawn into general
politics.
In accord with this sentiment. of which
personally approve, shall make no can
vass for votes, but 1 do not deem it i'm
proper to announce in this manner my
candidacy for reelection to the office now
hold. l regard this as a suitable method of
informing The people of my desire to con-
tinue to serve them in this honorable sta
ton. If nominated and elected, 1 shall, as
l have heretofore done, devote to the dis
charge of it's important duties all the abil-
ity / possess, faithfully endeavoring to adj
minister justice and uphold the law as
understand 1t. Deeply sensible of the honor
heretofore bestowed upon me, remain,
Your obedient servant,
Thomas ]. Simmons
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Gainesville, Ga, April 2.--The complete
census of the city shows a population of
4.67. Gainesville is the lfveliest town of
It's size in Georgia.
The City Council has placed a tax of
500 on every dealer in elders of any kind.
Gainesville and Hall county are dry, and
steps of precaution are being taken.
Memorial day, next Tuesday, will be cell
ebrated here in great style The Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy, veterans, Sons of
Veterans, and the local military company
will take part in an elaborate programme
Everybody here will do honor to the day.
The places of business will be closed.
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"wHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OVER, ;,

Those Who Have Real Estate win
Have Something Tangible, But
Those Who Invest in Other Things
Will Have More or Less of This
Worlds Goods.
A wise man of Israel said There Is
nothing new under the sum-" but every
body don't know everything, and. there
fore, there are things that some people
suppose to be new that others know to be
old. 1t is to both the wise and the other
wise that would speak. During the Con-
federate war money was plenty, and good
things scarce. A man went to market with
a basketful of blue Backs and brought
his purchases home in his pocket Some
people Invested in Confederate bonds and
boarded Confederate bills and bought Sc
questrated stocks. There were some. how
ever. who did not lay up their treasures
in that way, but invested every dollar
they could get hold of in real estate. When
1.-The cruel war was over,'' the latter had
something that was worth money. and
the others had something which was
worth nothing. There are families in this
city to-day living on incomes from prom
erty which might have been Represented
in worthless Confederate currency bonds
stocks, ETC., had their forefathers not had
an eye to the stability of real estate in
vestments. | don't mean to insinuate that
there is any chance of the many good in
vestments other than lots and houses be-
ing made less valuable than they are now
because of the coming. war with
Spain, but I do say that they win not
show that increase in value that real es-
tate will when it is over, and 'Johnny
comes marching home" The war viii
have its bad side, very bad side. 1 am
sorry to say, but IL will put money in cir
culation and make money cheap, because
other things will advance in value, and Il
will take more money to buy them If the
war lasts six months or year, Il is not
an exaggeration to say that Ninth street
lots will be worth double what they would
sell for to-day! Savannah will flourish
like green bay tree" l don't know ex
acty why a green bay should flourish
more than another tree, but that seems 10
express prosperity. Ninth street lots win
be JUST as good as Gwinnett, Han. or
Waldburg street lots. few years from
this. Don't forget that. / know a gentle |
man who was offered a lot in the eastern
part OF Castor street some years ago ana
he took MS wife 20 see and
she said ''she would NOT 1--we |
in the woods" The family is
now living on Second avenue Such 4 are,
Times change and situations, particuiorIv
building sites, change with them! Romem.
Der 10 come % the bargain sale OF lois IN |
Ninth street. C. II. Dorsett, Auctioncer.-
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FLORIDA.

Thomas McIntoshs saw-mnl at I.ura-
vile Is reported to have been destroyed by
fire.
The Cuban women Of Tampa presented
the United States troops noy there win
1900 cigars on Friday
The son OF Albert Majewski, aged p
years Of West Palm Beach was drowned
In Lake Worth Friday. He. IN company
with three other small boys. went OUT
sailing, afterwards going in bathing.
Young 1a5eWsld could not swim, but Ia
the attempt was drowned.
"A negro baby. just born. was found by
some boys IN the suburbs OF Live Oak. Fri
day. The baby was tied 40 go "a crocss
sack. with bricks in the sack 10 sink ID.
white cloth string was around its neck.
The bag was taken Out Of . mud hole.
There ~ no clue 70 the mother
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CoastrIse Exports.

Per steamship Chattahoochee for NAw
Hork-S54 bales upland cotton, 100 bales ssa
island Gotten. 100 bales domestics, etc. %
barrels rice, 1854 barrels rosn
10 barrels pitch. 1851 fee,
lumber. 30 turtles, horse, has
barrels, vegetables, 2,O99 crates vegetables
1875 tons pig iron, refrigerators berries
90 cases cigars, 1S9 packages merchandise
Fer steamship Essex, for Baltimore no
bales upland cotton. 905 barrels rosin. @0
barrels turpentine, 170,1O5 feet lumber, I'D
barrels rosin oil, so barrels pitch. 90
crates vegetables, S73 barrels vegetabIes
725 sacks clay. 555 cases can goods IN
packages merchandise, SO packages dones
tics and yarns, 25 tons pig iron, IS casks
clay, 70 barrels cotton seed oil, 1859 bales
hides and wool.
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Receiptx MT Railroads.

Per Central of Georgia Railway. April
23-54S bales cotton, 125 tons pig iron e5i
packages merchandise, lis barrels domes.
tics, 1888 barrels rosin, 40 barrels spirits "a
cars lumberp 4 cars coal, $50 cases canned
beef, car fresh meat, car wood cars
crossties.
Per Florida Central and Penlnsular Rail.
road, April 23-14 bales cotton, car live
stock, l car guns, 1 car machinery. 3 cars
powder, cars tobacco, II cars pertsba-
bles, 500 barrels rosin, 1856 casks spirits
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, April
23-1 bale cotton
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Cnn,IIer az AbheYiIIe.

Abbevile. Ga, April 2S-Col. Gambler
addressed a crowded house at the Able
vile Auditorium yesterday. The Metho-
dist conference OF the McRae district, In
session here. suspended exercises TO hear
the address. Abbeyille Is a Gambler town.
and the address was received with enthus.
iaEtic demonstrations. No ncw points
were made IN the address. which, how.
ever. was a ringing appeal for honest
methods In political compalgns and eoono-
my IN the administration VI The state gov.
srnmcnL
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Dunbar. r. L. deLago, Miss Annie R-on
ner. Mrs. Hannah Thomas, w. NJ o..
man and wife, Mrs. ]. Wrigley. W ~
Tourney, NJ. G, Buck, W. Westerlln1 - -
A. Howard, John c. Kelly. 16 intermed,s+:
and 3 Storage.
Per steamship Essex for Baltlmore
frank Hudson, w. II. D. Gour, r
Landon, A. L. Shreve and wife, Mrs. W II
way. H. .. Lathrop and wife, ]. N Coon
er and wife. Mrs z. S. Tank. W ~
Cooper, J. w. Hauxhurst and wife NJ
W. II. Baker. l.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Tallahassee. Askins, New
York-Ocean Steamship Company.
Bark Chill (Swd1, Andersen, from Tybee
Paterson, Downing & Co.
Schooner Chauncey E. Burk, Townsend
Key West-Master-C w. Howard & Co.
Schooner Fanny Arthur, Reed. Port
Royal-C. w. Howard & Co.
Steamer Clifton, Strobhar Beaufort
George U. Beach, Manager.
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Saw Mill Burned at Maxo.

Mayo Fla, April 23.-S. I. McIntosh's
saw mill was destroyed by fire at Lura-
vile Thursday morning, together with
about $1,000 worth of lumber ready for
shipment.
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vessels CIenred Yesterdov

Steamship Tallahassee, Askins, New
York-Ocean Steamship Company.
Steamship Essex, Billups, Baltimore-J.
]. Carolan, Agent
Steamship Clio (AusD, Lachetta, BARGE
Iona and Trieste-Strachan & Co.
Ship Kaiser Ger, Faust, Rotterdam
Paterson, Downing & Co.
Bark Jorgan Bang (Nor), Christensen
London-Dahl & Andersen.
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Foreign Exports.

Per Norwegian bark Jorgan Bang, for
London-4,450 barrels rosin, valued at ns.
OS5 Cargo by S. P. Shotter Company.
Per German ship Kaiser for Rotterdam
6,674 barrels rosin, valued at s13,7OO and 62s
casks spirits turpentine, valued at 1852.
Cargo by Paterson, Downing G. Co.
Per Austrian steamship Clio, for Paroe-
lona-9,94 bales cotton, valued at S9O6 7aS.
for Trieste-1,S69 tons pig iron, valued az
$1S,695.
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GEORGIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Convention at Cumberland Elects
officers and AdjOurns.

Brunswick. Ca, April 2S.-After three
days session OF much interest the Georgia
Medical Association adjourned and came
up from Cumberland last night The new
officers elected are:
Presldent-Dr. Howard Williams OF Ma
con.
First Vice President-Dr. Hopkins Of
brownsville.
Second Vice President-Dr. Goss of Ath-
ems.
Secretary-Dr. Taylor of Griffin.
Treasurer-Dr. Goodrich of Harmony
Grove.
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Piedmont Rines EIect q Cnntnin.

Gainesville, Ga, April 23.-Hon. Henry
Fl. Perry was elected captain of the Pied
mont Rifles by vote of 25 to IS last night.
Col. ]. N. Dorsey opposed him. The en-
thusiasm among the boys was great. Sew.
eral new men enlisted.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

A Man Jumps Overheard From the
steamship City of Birmingham in
Order to Join the Navy-steamship
NacoOchee to Be Placed Back on
the Savannah and New York Line.
The Channel in Wrights River to
Be Marked.
Capt. Townsend of the schooner Chaun-
cey E. Burk, which arrived yesterday from
Key West, had some apprehension about
taking a cargo North. under the present
existing circumstances. The agents and
part owners of the vessel, in Philadelphia,
however, telegraphed Capt Townsend that
they did not think there was any danger
in making the trip, and Capt Townsend,
who owns the majority of the vessel, has
decided to load her with cargo of lumber
to be furnished by the Georgia Lumber
Company and to be shipped to Philadel
phia.
When the steamship City of Birmingham
was leaving port Friday, one of her fire.
men was seen to jump overheard. He
was fished out half dead and taken to the
steamship Essex, where he was resuscita-
ted 1t was evident that the man had
been on spree. When questioned as to
ms purpose for the rash act, he stated that
ne was anxious to join the navy and fight
for the country. and as the Birmingham is
to lay up in New York for repairs he de-
cided 1t would be better to remain here,
rather than work his way back South.
The steamship Kansas City will be taken
OIL the savannah and New York Line to
be overhauled, and the Nacoochee. which
mas been recently overhauled, will take her
place, sailing from Savannah for New
York next Tuesday
The tug Maggie towed the government
pile driver Sapelo yesterday to the mouth
OF Wrights river, where clusters of piline
are to be placed to designate the channel
IN the new cut recently dredged out by the
government
The steam tug Regis has been chartered
by party to go to the black fish grounds
next sunday. Great preparations are be-
ing made to make a good haul. Some of
the boys are anxious to catch Spanish
mackerel on the trip, but none wish to
be caught by Spanish navies.
Inc nrst excursion of the season on the
steamer Clifton to Beaufort will be given
next Sunday After May l the Clifton |
Will make two trips on Sunday to Dau- |
fuski
The bark Magnat (Nor) from Savannah |
Ior 81 Petersburg, before reported In col |
hsion at Elsinore, is anchored in Elsinore |
roads. She has stanchions and bulwarks |
CARRIED away and upper works DAMAGED |
from the collision
capt Coombs of the bark Essex, lumber
laden, from Sabine Pass for Rosario. was
passenger from Key West to Savannah
on the schooner Chauneey E. Burk. Tn
the passage from Sabine Pass to Kew
west, Capt. Coombs had partial stroke
of paralysis and on reaching Kew west
1t was deemed advisable to employ an.
other master of the vessel. Capt. Coonnhs
proceeds by rail to his home in New Ha-
ven, where his vessel is owned.
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PASSENGERS on steamship Gate CITY from,
New York-Sammie Brandt, AZ Rines,oIn
Passengers on steamship Tallabasseo
from New York-Aiiss Jennie NAV w ~
Tyson, a. X. Lawton, Jr., T.. j. Thomas
and wife. s. samtor.F NN0'''aH
Passengers on steamship Chattahooohae
@oF New foTk-AlIs. Mary Fulton. Albert