Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-16
Georgia Affairs.

nominee for the Legislature. has beaten his
Republican opponent by the crushing majority
Of gO1
The Dublin Post says Mr. Suggs was out
hunting the other day when his gun burst,
tearing his hand badly and necessitating the
amputation OF his thumb.
A Barlow correspondent Of the Louisville
Nstss and Farmer says the eolOred people
.sdere are sober. well behaved, polite, genteel
prosperous It's a rare thing that any Of
tbs u, Tow darkeys are arraigned before the
cour,s f,r crime. If you ever see one there,
4, Is more m N likely to be fresh importation
from some had community.
The ArIsnt. o.. ,'tstitlition of the 15th pre-
sen-s 10 lis readers a phi otOgraPhic view of the
rotton F,-rosition bui ling. which makes fine
appearance with the Il sgs' OF all nations nut
tering in the breeze above it. VIII Oe one VI
the haudsomest structures in america seven
hundred and twenty feet lengt = ninety SIX
feet depth, cross wings four hu. Sfeu iee'
length and ninety y-six feet depth
The Cochran Enterprise reports = Vnnlc'
between two negro boys in that count V IN
which one OF the boys killed the other "
shooting him with pistol The deceased had
thrown the other down in a friendly wrestle.
Their names are not given
The great temperance petition presented to
the Georgia Legislature the other day was 600
feet long and contained $1,000 signatures. 1t
was greeted with applause.
The Gwinnett Herald reports the escape
from jail in that county Of two negro prisoners,
Israel Hunt charged with murder. and John
Jordan, larceny. They were pursued and
searched for two days, but not Overtaken.
The ChattahoOchee Canal Company is or
ganized subscription books are opened, and a
preliminary survey will be made in a short
time
The Macon telegraph is informed that the
post Office employees in that city were assessed
10 pay Jeff Longs expenses in the race for the
Legislature. JEFF was the eolOred Republican
candidate sgainst Mr.. JemiSon.
negro woman a farm laborer upon the
plantation of a Mr.. Hillsman. in Meriwether
county, about eight miles west of Greenyille.
was struck and instantly killed by lightning
Monday last during a severe rain storm. Two
other negroes were severely shocked, but not
seriously hurt.
Mr.. Young H. Thompson, of Newman. who
has just made a business trip through Heard
and Carroll counties. speazs in glowing terms
Of the excellent crop prospect throughout that
section.
The Atlanta and West Point Railroad is pay
ugout the usual seHli-annual dividend OF per
cent. at the First National Bank OF Newman.
The new per cent scrip is also being deli
vered to stockholders at the same place.
Dalton CSorth Georgia. Cstizen: During a
thunder storm near Lexington one day last
week, the electric fluid killed several acres Of
cotton
The Atlanta Constitution says: IAN i'm
portaut railroad law-sult-that OF James W.
d3eorEia Railroads. now heing settled by arbi-
trati0n. at the State Library. Several days
may be consumed in the Investigation"
Newman Herald: There is great deal OF
sickness in town and country just at this time.
Il is chiefly bilious and bowel affections,
superfnduced by the excessive hot weather and
imprudence in diet"
Rome Courier: "a large force OF hands ar
rived in the citr yesterday, and will join the
force already at work on the new bridge of the
r T Va and Ca Road across the EtOwan- \
pile driving machine has been brought up, and
will immediately be put 10 Work driving piles
70 place the stringeTs on"
C,lthbert Enterprise: after a dry and
heated season Of two weeks, such as we do not
remember ever seeing surpassed, ii equalled in
this climate, we had glorious shower OF rain
last Monday night. II lssted full hour, and
diligently attended TO business while II was
coming down
IrvintOn S0utheTner aud appeal: THE
crops OF cotton and corn through this section
give promise OF a more abundant yield this
season than for seven or eight years past. IL
this promise can be realized, IL will put our
farmers firmly on their feac1f
Wavnesboro Herc1ds 'alr. ]. g. Byne in
forms US that several negroes on his place
we're prostrated in the field by the excessive
heat last week and had 70 be hauled home.
We had thought before this that the weather
never got too warm for darkey's comfort"
Griffin Netrs: "a Young man was badly
poisoned in our city day or two ago by medi-
cine contaiuing arsenic. For several hours he
was actually as red As beef from head 70 foot,
Even the whites OF his eyes were red We are
glad to say he is over Il now.
Barnesville Gazette: Last Saturday and
Sunday the mortal remains Of four persons
were buried at Forsyth An infant son OF Mr..
J. 7. White. Mrs Emily g q, Dyson on satnr9ay,
an infant son OF Colonel c. A Turner and an
infant son Of Captain Brantley on sunday, con-
stituted the interments.
Atlanta PoSt-ApDedI: The Albany NeirS is
most empnaticaliy opposed 70 the legislature
granting twenty thousand dollars OF the State
asOney TO the Cotton Exposition Other papers
n itas country are talking in like style, and
We shoeld not be surprised TO hear howl that
Will wake the dead in case the twenty thou
sand is voted"
Marietta Journal: 'sAIr F. N. Waldrup, who
lives near shiloh camp ground. Cherokee
county, had his household plunged in grief last
Monday afternoon by the death OF his little
son, eyed six years. by lightning The little
boy was out in the yard playing near the well
shed when a bolt OF lightning struck a post,
splintering it into fragments, and then struck
the little boy, killing him instantly"
Columbus Times: "a gentlemsn from the
lower Nineteenth district of Harris county,
informed Us yesterday that there was a large
area in that section that has been without rain
for several weeks. and that the early corn crop
Is completely burned up by the long drought.
The farmers are fearful that they will not
make half crop OF corn or cotton. This is
certainly distressing
Columbus Enquirer: THE preliminary trial
q Mr. L. r. Vann charged with murder. was
heard before Judge Simeon O'Neale, at Scale,
Ala After hearing the evidence the Judge or
sered the prisoner discharged from custody
Il win be remembered Mr.. Vann killed negro
named Nelson Williams on Tuesday night.
The negro WAS advancing on Mr.. vann with a
knife, when the fatal shot was fired.
Atlanta P0et-AppedI: "Mr E. 7. Paine Is
preparing memorial to present 10 the Legis-
|ature. in which he viii cite that the steps
taken In the sale Of the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad were contrary to the law authorizing
the sale. he viii urge that the Legislature
hall take cognizance Of this violation Of law,