Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-22
GEORGIA NEWS.

Augusta rents are reduced ten pei
cent.
Greensboro hes not levied a tax foi
two years.
The Atlanta Constitution is accused Of
having belle-editor.
Work has commenced on the Sanders,
vile and Tennille railroad.
Anthony L. Conner, of Burke, killed
himself with pistol last week.
Thomasville has twO-lesged kitten,
and COvington is to have musical So
ciety.
A Georgia dsrkey says he'll bet on
the st. Louis, cause he's bound to eat up
de hay.
Four negro boys are serving out sen.
tence on the Greensboro streets for cruel.
ty to animals.
Mr.. John Paul Clisby, son of Colonel
Joseph Clisby, of the Macon Telegraph,
died in that city last week.
Mr.. w. B. Bostwick, of Newton coun.
ty, exhibits a powder-gourd which is
over seventy-five yesiJ. old.
]. L. D. Ward, of Adsirsville, was
thrown from his buggy and died from
the effects Of the injury last week.
Crops in southeast Gsorgia are enjoy
ing propitious seasons, not single cater
pillar having appeared this sea7on.
A well OF ics-cold water, that seems to
ebb and flow, hrs been discovered in
basement under the Augusta hotel.
A brute named Chance, while under
the influence # liquor in Cuthbert, the
other day, stabbed his horse seven times.
A Macon COW gave birth to twin
calves day or two ago, which makes
the third pair OF twin calves Macon has
produced this centennial year.
Americas Republican: Mr.. w. Fl.
Cockrell, of EIlaville, sent to this office
on Monday last cucumber that meas.
ured three feet six aud a-half inches in
length and eight inches round.
Savannah News: The suicide cpl.
demic seems to be spreading. Nj. Mar
tin Ross, an old citizen of Pike county,
hung himself on q tree the other day.
He had been suffering from epilepsy.
Augusta Chronicle: Work on the
branch mandatory of the Patspsco
guanO company, near this city, is pro.
crossing rapidly. The mandatory will
be ready to commence operations in
short time.
Savannah News: Some OF the papsrs
predict that sn Independent candidate
will run IF General Colguitt is nomi.
mated for governor. This would make 1t g.
very lively campsign-for the hide.
pendent candidate.
Gwinnett Herald: We are Informed
that short time since Lightning struck
the ground in cotton field on Mrs.
Flowers's plantation, and killed the cot.
ton for at least q quarter of an acre
around where it struck.
Mr.. w. B. Bostwick, OF Newton
county, has not been sick enough to 90
to bed for fifty-one years For rixty.sIx
years himself and mother saw each other
daily. A night never pc -sed but what |
they slept under the same roof.
COvington Enterprise: A negro sirl in
the employ o. Colonel Newton Ander. |
son, OF Covington, recently found q mug
get OF gold near his well, which weighed |
Iour pennyWeights. 1t ia suppC ssd that
t was dug from the well when 1t WE
asst cleaned out.
Colonel Thomas Hardeman hes re-
,ired from the guberustorisl race. In
lis letter announcing this fact, he adj
7ises the exercise of q spirit of harmony
md good will. The retirement of Col
mel Hsrdeman leaves the field clear for
General Colquitt.
Brownsville Appeal: A few sharks
;ame up the river in front OF the CITY,
induced by the fish-psns of Mr.. Herzog,
some Of our young men have had lively
port fishing for them. Several have
cen hooked, and one nine feet long
rought to the wharf
Columbus Enquirer: There is a chick
n at DIR. Cheney's drug store with two
acRs and four legs, two to either back.
has one wing adapted for one side
7hen standing on one pair of its legs.
nd wing on the other side when on
ne other pair of legs. /.
Covington Star: We are pleased to
BE our fellow-tOwnsman, Captain ]. M.
ace, has been appointed auditor in the