The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-01-12
Georgia Items.

A CHARTER VEToED.-Ihe Macon Telegraph
learns privately that Governor Jenkins has vetoed
the bill passed near the close Of the session to
Railroad. The Telegraph learns the ground Of OBJ
lection to be, that it confers an extent Of power
and privilege dangerous to railroad interests gene
rally and especially to the Western and Atlantic
Railroad-in fact, TINT it would be equivalent to
admitting the new company as partners with the
e in bsTa nnf Of
ject in any paper but our Macon contemporary.
A negro named Beeman Galloway was killed near
Washington on Friday night last. It is supposed
ceased was 'sgay deceiver" among the females Of
his own color.
An afray occurred at Woodstock, Oglethorpe
County, on Wednesday Of last week, between
was killed by being struck over the head with q
stick in the hands OF the former Both we're young
men Of most respectable families, and the occur
renee will cause great grief to large connexion.
Wilkes County, committed suicide, on Monday OF
last week, by taking strychnine while laboring
under mental d6rangemsnt.
The Cuthbert Appeal says: ..We do not think
there can be found on the globe place where
there is as much whiskey drank, and as many peo-
pie gather, and where there is as little gambling
Of esssss as IN
We learn from the Atlanta 1ntelligencef that for
several days past large numbers Of mules have
been received in that city, coming from the blue
grass region VI heutuCAye Auede aHlIuAlS, Wl1cn
for tho fine cotton regions Of Southwestern Geor-
gia, though many were taken up by citizens Of
Atlanta, while on their way.
Z MI. John Rice, President ofthe Chattanooga Ma
tional Bank Ct Columbus, has been forced to re.
sign that position on account Of i'll health
From December 1st, 1855, to December s1st
1856, there was, in Columbus, but one fire and
eight alarms OF ire. Amount Of property de-
! stroyed SIS, 900; covered by insurance $1f;S0O.
At Columbia, on Tuesday, there were sold al
auction Is shares Of Georgia Home Insurance al
$3.50 per share.
lectured in Savannah, Thzrsday evening. Subject
Labor-morally, mentally and physically consid.
cred. The lecturers object is to impress upon his
! race the necessity of industry and good faith ir
their contracts as laborers. Al
| Right Rev. Bishop Wilmer, Of Alabama, Will
Dec uolene be r Savannah the last Sabbath in thif
month to preach q sermon commemorative Of the
| life and services Of the late Bishop Elliott.
Mr.. D. a. Hill, worthy Citizen of Sumter coun
| ty, committed suicide on Christmas day, by shoot
| ing himself in the mouth. Ao .,ad for some time
past been suffering from i'll health. @
| Major Moseback, Bureau Agent for the Columbus
District has issued m order that the regulations
Of last year. requiring contracts to be made will
freedmen through the Bureau, are still in force
| and freedmen hired without such contracts are a
| liberty to loaye their employers at any time
Should any difficulty arise about compensation
while hired without q contract, employers will bt
their vicinage. The Enquirer protests against the
| order as an unauthorized assumption OF power
since civil Law is restored.
The Oglethorpe Fire Company, Of Savannah, ar.
about to receive new Steam Engine Of Poole {
Hunts manufacture, Baltimore