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

CHARTER VEToED.-The Macon Telegraph
learns privately that Governor Jenkins has vetoed
the bill passed near the close of the session to
charter the New Orleans. Mobile and Chattanooga
lection to be- .sthat It confers extent Of powor
and privilege dangerous to railroad interests gene
ralIy. md especially to the West ,rn and Atlantic
Raiirroad-in fact, that it would be equivalent to
admitting the now company as partners with the
State in q considerable portion Of that important
work" We have not noticed allusion to the sub
iect in any paper but our Macon contemporary.
negro named Bccman Callaway was killed near
Washington on Friday night last. 1t is supposed
that tho deed WAS prompted by jealousy, as de-
ceased was "gay deceiver" among the females OF
his own color
An atfray occurred at Woodstock, oglethorpe
County, on Wednesday Of last week, between
james Glenn aud r. F. Daniel, in which tho latter
WIS killed BY being struck over the head with a
stick in the hands of the formor. Both we're young
men OF most respectable families and the occur
renco will cause great grief to large connection.
Mrs. Kendall wife of Mr.. Reuben Kendall, of
Wilkes County, committed suicide, on Monday OF
last week, by taking strychnine while laboring
under mental arrangement.
The Cuthbort 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 whore there is Us little gambling
and fighting as in Cuthbert, and where the people
We learn from the Atlanta Intelligencer that for
several days past large numbers Of mules have
boon received in that city, coming from the blue
grass region OF Kentucky. These animals, which
are reported to be fine ones, arc mostly destined
for the fine cotton regions of Southwestern Geor-,
ga, though many were taken up by citizens OF
Atlanta, while on their way.
Mr. John Rice President Of the Chattanooga Ma
tional Bank Of Columbus, has been forced to re-
sign that position On account of i'll health
From December 1st, 1865, to December 91st,
1866, there was, in Columbus, but one fire and
eight alarms Of tire. Amount of property de-
stroyed s18 900; covered BY insurance $14, 800.
At Columbia, on Tuesday, there we're sold at
auction Is shares of Georgia Home Insurance at
s29.50 per share.
Henry Gwinn, e colored man, well spoken OF,
ectured in Savannah, Thursday 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 in
their contracts as laborers.
Right Rev Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama, will,
Dco U0lene be in Savannah the last Sabbath in this
month to preach sermon commemorative of the
life and services Of the late Bishop Elliott.
Mr.. D. Fl. Hill, o worthy citizen of Sumter coun-
ty, committed suicide OIL Christmas day. by shoot
ing himself in tho mouth. He h:d for some time
past been suffering from Ill healLh.
Major Moseback, Bureau Agent for the Columbus
DlstrlcC HAS lssueo III Oruef tnlG Lne TeStlaIlOnS
of last year, requiring contracts to be made with
freedmen through the Bureau, are still in force,
and freedmen hired without such contracts are at
liberty to leave their employers at any time.
Should any difficulty arise about compensation,
while hired without q contract employers will be
required to pay tho highest wages that are paid in
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, are
about to rocoivo new Steam Engine of Poole 4
Hunts manufacture Baltimore