The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-20
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TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1866.
Georgia Items.

Georgia Items.
1t,coy AND BRUNSWICK RAIInoAD.-The friends
% this work will rejoice to know that there is O
fair prospect of its receiving tho aid Of tho State
to assist in its construction. It will be seen from
tbe state to issue bonds to tho amount Of $4,000
per mile in behalf Of the company, on certain con-
ditons camo up in tho House yesterday, and pass
Sortv-ono. Tho largo vote in its favor would seem
to indicate its success in the other branch of tho
This done 2 and d the bill nnd n by
nanr can push their great enterprise rapidly for
ward and complete il at an early day; ,,
Macon Journal and Messenger.
MECHANIC INDEPENDENT FIRE CoNPANY.-We arc
pleased to learn that this sturdy company contem-
plate purchasing splendid first class steam fire
engine ut as early O day as possible The moro
speedily to raise tho funds necessary to tho pur-
chase Of the steamer, tho company design giving
grand firemcn's and citizens ball on about tho
first Thursday in Decombor.-Augustd Daily Press.
FOUND DEAp.-Mr James Kenny, IN old resi-
dent of tho city, and at ono time salesman at the
in his storo near the Upper Market, on Wednesday
intemperato in his habits. His body had been mu-
tlatcd by rats, and presented sad spectacle. An
inquest was held by Coroner Rhodes.
[Augustd Chronicle and Sentinel.
LARGE SWEET PoFATo-A sweet potato CT tho
to us yesterday by l. L. bartlett, Esq It was
grown upon the plantation of our fellow-citizen A.
w.
[A0anta Inteuigencer.
FIRE IN ArnENs.-The Athens IVdtchnaan gives
the following account of fro in that town last
week:
A disastrous fire broke out on Broad street, be-
originated in the store of Mr.. Calm and Sterno,
which, together with tho adjoining tenement
cupied by Mr.. Leon Dugas, was totally consumed.
that SIr. Calm and S1r. Harrison, who wore sloop-
ing in tho second story, were forced to loap for
their lives from tho windows The block was
owned by r. i. Bloomfield, ESQ.,, who we regret
to hear, was not insured Tho two firms were each
insured to about one-half Of the amount of thor
stocks; Very little was rescued from tho flames,
owing to the Into hour at which the fro was dis
covered. The whole block, from Whites Book
store to tho National Bank was emptied of its CON
tents, in anticipation of o total combustion, but,
confined to the above named store. Too much
credit cannot be awarded to the Fire Department,
freedmen, for tho energy with which they all
cerned:: We do not now recall any previous
visabe to re-establish the night watch which for
meriy Patroiled the main streets in view Of such
misfortunes
The, iron for the extension of tho Mobile and
Grard Railroad beyond Union Springs is now
t e1peditiougfy on tho track already graded. We We
hope soon to be able to announce the completion
columbus Enquirer.
GOLD IN UNION CoUNTY.-Major Logan, Of White
County, exhibited to the editor Of this paper upon
recent visit to Cleveland some 450 dwts Of gold
from one Of his Union County mines. It was not
in the form of "dust," but in solid pieces from
one to six dwts. in weight and worth 102 cents per
dwt This is, we believe, the purest gold yet found
in the State.
Major Logan expressed the opinion that gold is
Blue Ridge. We think he is correct in this for we
remember that in 1910 various mines were worked
in Cherokee, Macon and Haywood Counties, North
Carolina, part of the same belt.
There can be but little doubt that there arc two
very rich gold belts running parallel with the Blue
Ridge-one on this side and the other beyond it,
When tho improved machinery and modern pro-
cesses cf mining shall have been fully introduced
and put into operation, we have doubt but that
gold mining will become permanently profitable in
general, while in many instances it will be found
exceedingly lucrative.-Atheas Watchr,an.
The Washington Gazette says: ssMessrs Brown
and Reese, Of Taliaf .rro County, convicted last
year by military court, in that place, for the
and afterwards indefinitely rospited by President
Johnson have been turned over to tho civil courts
after remaining in prison some eighteen months.
There may be some doubts as to whether they can
constitutonaly be tried again for the offence
MIR. THoMPsoNs LEoTURE.-Wc take pleasure in
announcing that the Hon. Waddy Thompson, of
South Carolina, will address our citizens on Satur-
day evening. Mr. Thompsons well known abilities
and powers of cloqucnce- should guarantee him
what we bespeak Tor hm-a large audience. His
subject will DO, "Tho Great Men of our Nation"-a
subject to which Mr.. Thompson is capable of doing
ample justice.-CoInn5us Sum-