The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1873-01-28
OUR SOUTH ATLANTIC NEIGHBORS.
Georgia..


40 aThe IT Catholic Fair in Atlanta brought in
-Msnlngilis is fatally prevalent In Terrell
Coun'y.
The new mayor and board of aldermen of
Savannah we're sworn into office yesterday.
Mr.. Wm. Fowler, one OF the hrst settlers
of Macon, is dead.
Mr.. H. R. Eastman was garroted In Sa-
vannah last Saturday night.
Mr.. Richards, OF West Point, accidentally
killed man named Gammill.
Ten frame tenements were burned 10 Sa-
vannah on Sunday night.
Tine Burns Charitable Association OF Sa-
vannah celebrated the Poets birthday lost
Saturday night In appropriate style.
MIR. P. Gebelhouse and his vile were
thrown from buggy in Savannah Sunday al
ternoon.
The Atlanta Herald wants that city paved
With the Belgian instead Of the Nicholson
paw ement.
An atfray of serious nature took place
last Friday in Savannah between two colored
men named Thos. Rankin and VIM. Cuyler.
The fremen of Augusta are arranging for
their annual parade, and propose 10 give
sum of money to poor woman whose house
was burned.
"A premium of one thousand dollars will
be offered at the next State fair OF Macon for
the fRcst display of agricultural productions
by any county.
The residence OF MIR. g. R. McClung, near
Esone Hill, Polk county, with nearly all its
contents, was burned on the morning OF the
2eth instant.
The Legislature has authorized the
Council OF the city of Atlanta to increase her
Georgia Western railroad subscription to
81, ,000. 900 IL the people say 80.
The Savannah ochutzen Vereln have be-
gun preparations for their vernal test, which
Is promised TO exceed, In some respects, that
OF last year. The Vereln is discussing the
feasibility of changing It's grounds 10 another
part of The city suburbs.
Captain Christian Ehlmke, master of the
brig "Voltlgeur," while walking along the
bluff In Savannah recently, fell over and was
instantly killed. He leaves vile and two
children, who are In Germany, OF which
country he is a native.
-Peter Lewis, who lost his wife and two
children at the recent collision in Bear Greek,
on The Macon and Western railroad, has c)m-
promised with the Central railroad for three
hundred dollars, which ls very cheap prics for
e family.
Mr.. John Gammell, living in Harris coun-
ty, was shot and killed in West Point on last
Saturday evening, about dark. An Inquest
was held over his body, and the verdict was.
'.Johu Gammell came to bis death by 0 pistol
shot from the hands Of Robert W. Richards.
North Carolina.
-Ex.Sheriff Scbenck is candidate for the
nomination for the mayoralty Of Wilmington.
-lhe JefersonyilIe Messenger says that
droyes OF horses and mules continue to pass
that direction going South.
The Independent Hook aud Ladder Com
pany OF Charlotte has just received half
dozen new Gardner's Fire E1tlnguIshers.
Wilmington ID going to try 10 subscribe
100000 to the much talked OF Norfolk, VIII
n,in8ton and Charleston Railroad.
The house OF ]. A. Plokerell, near Little
ton. Warren County, Was burned on Sunday
evening last. Loss eight Thousand dollars No
insurance.
An effort is 10 be made to induce Congress
to make an appropriation for the establishment
Of Life. Saving stations along the coast OF
HaLteras.
Florida.
-Ex-Alderman Perez Fridenberg, a native
of Prussia, died suddenly in Jacksonville re-
Gently. HI leaves wife and seven children.
Marshall Morris, convicted OF the murder
of John Jones, has been sentenced to death,
Gays the Merianna Courier.
The Jacksonville Union says: "On Tues-
day afternoon, United States Marshal =.
ConanC levied upon the Jacksonville, Pensa-
cola and Mobile Railroad, ils property and ap-
purtenances, and now holds the same IN his
possession under an order Issuing from Hon.
w. B. Woods, judge Of the United states Cir
onIt Court for the Fifth Circuit.