Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-27
Registered at the Post Onee 10 Sa'
vannsh as Second Glass Matter.
Georgia Affairs.

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hed since 1872. Stewart will hold a conven-
ton on the first Tuesday in August to discuss
the fence question.
The Nrde County Gazette says the recent
fine crop prospect Of that section has been
changed by the still more recent dry, hot
weather. and the prospect now begins to look
gloomy
Henry county's cotton crop amounted lsst
wear TO 1880 bales; Clayton's 6.dO6; Fayette's,
1.l3I, Butts o so; spaldinC's, 7,4lS.
State School Commissioner orr has decided
that pupils who enter a public school, and
leave ft for any cause whatever, cannot enter
another school for the remainder Of the term.
They forfeit their pro rata Of the school fund
by such action Il is important. then, for
parents TO select schools and teachers Of stand
ing.
Twenty one thousand scres OF land was
planted in cotton in Brooks county in 1850,
from which was gathered 6.2Ss bales
our correspondent at Eastman. under date Of
July - writes: "The weather has been fear
fully hot and dry up TO last Saturday night,
when a cool breeze spraug up and gradually
stiffeued all through the following day VaDOry
cIou IS now overcast the sky, with some slight
indications 0f rain. The corn crop is cut on
fully one-half. while cotton is rapidly fai ing
The ground is literally covered with leaves and
forms. and the bolls are prematurely opening.
With the most favorable seasons from this
time on. but little more thsn half crop can
be counted on. The farmers seered slow to
realize the danger threatening them for the
past few weeks. but now wear gloomy faces
and anticipate the worst"
The Sandersville Mercury announces the
death Of two prominent citizens Capt. William
Wartheu and Hon. Elisha ". Jordan.
The High School seusation at Waycross is
taxing substantial form. The citizens held
meeting. appointed a working committee aud
adopted a name for thu school. In cOmpli-
rnent 20 the President Of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway. it is to be called 'the
Plant Institute" Colonel H {. Haines. Gen
eraI Superintendent OF the road, we notice,
was added to the Building Committee. 1t is
limited also that be viii donate a suitable lot
for tie structure. IL Is gratifying to know
that some Of our great railroad magnates can
Tause in the conquest of empire to build up
that already acquired
Rufus Mcclure was drowned in the Stevens
mi! pond. in Fulton county. on the 25th inst.
He yvas young man about - years of age
reared near Gainesville, ard went to the pond
against the wish OF his parents.
In the legislature, a resolution Of the House,
inviting General John NcDonaId, OF Missouri
TO the privileges Of the floor. was recOnsidered
on the ground that he was a member of the
famous whisky ring" Right. Mr. Jemison.
and gentlemen; be true TO principle.
Mr.. 7. H. Benner. Of Macon. was found dead
in his bed on the morning Of the 25th. without
marks of violence. and the suppOsition is that
he died of apoplexy OF angina pectoris.
Ouitmsn Free Press. The western bound
f-sigbr train on the Savannah Florida and
western Railroad ran OF the track near this
uIace q few DAYS since and smashed up two OF
three thousand melons. No other lives lost"
Fatouton Messenger. Last MOn7ay night
she houSe on the Lawrence place. in the south
.arn portion Of this county. was burned II is
said that there had been no fire in the house
during the day. and there are strong suspi-
CiOus Of ncendiaTism-
There were planted in cotton in Putnam
county during the season % 1Ss9-s0 nearly
3fOOl acres of land. yielding nearly 10000 bales.
The receipts for the season Of 1SSlS have
been nearly 1000 bales There are in Putnam
about 235.0C0 acres OF land. or which something
like two-thiriS remains uncutivated-
Ouitman Free Press: The saw and griSt mill
belonging TO MeSsrs : u. & J. VI. Young. To-
Gated about SIX miles north OF QuitInan was
destroyed by fire on Friday night We learn
that they succe eded in saving the greater pOr-
tion If tie lumber on han5. ard that the loss
is estimated at sX hundred dollars The Ori-
gin of the fire IS unknown
The Dublin Gazette says: THE corn is dam
aged badly. The cotton Is shedding of its
fruit and leaves the stalk naked and wilfed
Unless We have rains in a few days. the effect
viii be serious and alarming. We would not
paint any dark picture; butt does seem AZ this
wiring that God refuses TO smile on our peO-
pie"
Coviurtau EnferUlfse. -'1Iessrs Josiah Perry
Moo
bee men iu tie county Mr.. Perry had a gum
in town fast TUESDAY that had forty pounds nf
honey. made nv a swarm OF bees IN about SIX
weeks. Nr. McCord has taken as much as
sixty pounds of honey from one Of his hives
this year. AT % cents pound. It looks as If
bee culture would pay in this county
DubIin Gazette: "a friend VT teS us that on
Iast Saturday evening Mr ". T. Thompson.
who lives on the thomas Roads place in this
county had his house broken open. aud several
articles taken therefrOm Suspicion points.
saws our informant, 10 young white man
living with Thompson. namei Coriey Young
Corlev has not been seen on the premises since
the following day. when the robbery was dis
covered Among the articles stO.en was a re-
voIver but the number is not known
Dublin Gazette: Captain C. A. Locke, who.
il will be remembered, IS stated in last weet's
Gazette, had commenced work clearing he
Cc0nee of Obsfructions from THIS place 70 the
bridge decided, on investigation cf the shoals,
the amount appropriated-Sl 5Ol-would not
De sufficient To So the work necessary to be
received instructions TO go 10 Work on the
river above the Shoals and leave them alone
Tor the present
Atlanta Constitution: Few people. even
in Atlanta. have any idea OF the extent and
variety OF the exhibits which WIu be made at
the international Cotton Exposition From
July 9Th TO 18th there were thirty two entries
ana the entire list now f0ufs up l,toj entries TO
the last named date. Room in the huge Ex-
position Hall is getting 10 De as precious as
gold and already It has been roun that several
rHnnn
the great rush Of exhibits that Is coming in
every day 20 take up space"
Augusta Ereuiuq Nelcs. How would it do
for an the factories in Augusta TO make
grand exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition IN the
same portion OF the building That IS, a union
exhibit with a separate space for each factory.
Such an exhibition would secure full display
from each mill. ana would call much more de-
cided attention TO Augustus immense manu-
featuring interests We need not be ashamed
TO compare with any city in the Union, and
certainly Augusta could make a larger and
finer exhibit than any Southern city. Augusta,
too has more TO make from the Exposition
than Atlanta or any other Southern town. and
we commend the idea Of a grand common ex-
hibit. for. usual, in union there IS strength
The Tax ReceiverOf Berrien county furnishes
the NetrS with the following statement from
the tax books. just completed for lSol; There
are ,2t3 polls doctors, . lawyers and : Gent
lists. The value of laCd is Si46.31s; town prop
e-tv. $3.50; money. notes and accounts;
Sis4. .S6I. merchandise. S3l.945: household and
kitchen furniture. S5o bu3, JawelrY. Sl,s9)i
horses and all kinds of stock. sag 9i9; planta-
tion and mechanical tools. IS, ,sS2; cotton and
all kinds of provisions on hand lSt Of April, 81.
hy2; al other property not before enumerated,
$3.50; defsulters' property, S726; making a
grand total OF Sl.014lS2. and an increase Of
Stl,si2 over and above last year 5 assessment"
EstontOn Messenger: a bold theft was com
mltted In E4JOntOn Thursday night Some par
" entered the home Ct Mrs V Y. Pearson
ana carried away jewelry TO the
amount OF two hundred dollars The party
entered the house more than once, the first
time az aoodt II o'cock p. m aud again at
about a. m Entrance was effected through
8 rear window, after which the burglar opened
the back door. At the time Of the first entrance
there were in the house only Mrs Pearson ard
Miss Ca lie Pearson A light was burnin- in
the parlor The burglar entered the room
in which the ladies were asleep. and tOoE
from bureau drawer the following propertv
amounting in valuation TO over two hundred
dollars. Two sets fine jewelry, one pair brace
let's lady's watch chain. Orname ltal pin, with
chain attached, and some articles OF minor
value. After appropriating the articles the
burglar left At about three Mr.. Pearson wss
awakened BY a call from his mother, and going
70 the dining room. found that the cupboard
had been robbed Of whatever articles Of food
Il contained. the burglar treating himself 20
square meal while in the ROOM Up 70 the
hour OF goirg 70 press no clue TO the burglar
had been obtained" ="
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