The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-09-05
The Daily n ews.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER S, 1866.
Georgia Items.

CHOLERA IN SAyANNAH.-The Savannah Herald
saws SIT gives us pleasure to state that this dis
ease has not, thus far, assumed 10 our CITY even ven
the sembance of an epidemic form. Inc 1I low low
sporadic cases of daily occurrence are mostly con.
fined to the negro population on tne ouesklrts VI
the city, and are traceable to- superlnduclng
causes which can only be removed by thorough,
but, perhaps, impracticable retormatlon OF the ne
loose habits of the class upon which it preys. IL
is gratifying to know that in the interior por-
tions OF the city, where sanitary rules are ntell-
gently and rigidly observed, cases are OF exceed
ingly rare occurrence, and no fears are entertain
ed that it will assume; a malignant type.
It gives us great pain to announce the death OF
Mr.. James NJ. Gordon, who was for some SIX
years past q most faithful ard efficient clerk IN
the business department of this newspaper. His
demise which had been for some time expected,
from all exceeding feeble state OF health, TOOK
place about six O'Clock last evening, and was WITH
out pain. as an energetic member OF the nre de,
partment Of this city, and a straightforward ana
upright young man in all the relations OF lie, Mf
Gordon will be long remembered. In his connection
with this Office, his duties we're most conscientlous
ly performed and it gives us melancholy pleas"
ure to bear witness to his especial ability as COM
ing under our own eye. recording TINS sllght
tribute to his worth We cannot but tender our
best symuathes-and in 30 doing we know we
speak for many others in this community-to his
afflicted and widowed mother, who is called on to
bear q fresh sorrow while yet grieving over the
fate of an elder son at Gettysburg.-Augusta
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RELIGIOUS revival at Marshall College has
been quite interesting, resulting in the addition
OF from forty to fifty mem bers to the Baptist
Church. Prominent among the preachers are
Col. L. r. Doyal, whose ministrations have been
attended with remarkable success. Quite an in
terest has also been manifested in all the churches
of Griffin, which is cheering news to lovers Of the
sacred cause of Christ.-Grlb2n Star.
FoRaERY.-A gentleman, formerly occupying
the position of a merchant here, We learn, was
yesterday arrested on charge of obtaining, s155
on forged order and receipt for three bales OF
cotton. As the affair will be under Investigations
we forbear comment noW.-lNacon telegraph.
The police force Of Savannah, as at present or
ganized, consists OF ninety privates, ten supernu-
meraries, nine officers, and detective corps of
one officer and six men, in all one hundred and
sixteen electives, with full authority under exist
ing ordinances tor the Mayor and Chief Of Police
to employ for any emergency, should crcumstan-
ces require it, such additional number of super
:numeraries as shall seem to them needtul. -,
WIFE MURDERER.--On Sunday last a negro man
employed on the plantation of Mr.. Thweatt Nit
.chell, in Montgomery county, Alabama, asked
permission to take his wife to visit some friends
at the distance of a few miles, Receiving per-
mission, the couple started. In about an hour
sthe negro returned and stated that his wife had
been seized with congestive chill, and asked for
mule to bring her home on. He started off with
the mule and returned in short space of time,
saying that she was dead. Mr.. Mitchell then
went with friend to where the negro said the
body was aud found the woman dead, with
bruises, as from fingers, on her throat, and her
neck twisted and broken. The negro was instant
ly arrested, and taken before a magistrate, BY
whom he was committed to jail to answer the
charge of murder at the next City Court.
Columbus Sun.
Vrpv AMp1auous notice an advertisement
of railroad route to the North in the Augusta
papers which closes with these ominous words
ssIry this route and You will never take any
other /"