Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-05
Georgia Affairs.

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Vr D. Alexander has sold the Pike County
N.5-s TO Messrs. E. T. and E. Pound.
The Madison MadisOniGn appeared In its
trade issue on the 1st inst, expanded to six
large. handsome pages, clear aud bright as a
new coin
Hon. b H. Hil has written as follows to q
friend in Atlanta. Il have had terrible ordesl
Of suffering, but am now free from pain, and
there seems TO be a fair prospect OF a perma-
nent recovery. sly general health is perfect,
and the doctors say my trouble is entirely To-
cal and that there is no impurity in my
blood"
Mr S. A. Turner explains in the Atlanta
Constitution why he failed TO meet his OppO-
uent Nr. W. VI. Cheshire, to fight that duel
promised in Cobb county. Mr.. c. having the
details OF the arrangements, etc, appointed
ten o'clock at night for the meeting and made
no mention of arms. That was very good.
The average Atlantean pauses in the grand
tsueufah to discuss the subject Of her coming
municipal election. The Constitution says Mr.
John B Goodwin is prominently mentioned for
Mayor.
Professor P. Fl. Nell. Chancellor Of the Uni
ver,ity of Georgia, gives notice that from this
time forth all tuition fees in the university are
abolished. This refers exclusively to under
graduates. Professional students will be
charged as heretofore. Undergraduates will
pay annually a matriculation fee OF ten dol
lars and library Zee Of Eve dollars.
Augusta Evening NetCs: "a drunEen negro
named Thomas Vincent was run over by the
outgoing train Of the Central rOai yesterday
morning about ten O'Clock and killed The
accident h ppeued about a mile and halr
from the city on the old DeLaigle place."
Our Albany correspondent. October SOth.
writes: Isaac J. BrinsOn. an old resident Of
lhis city died las night Of heart disease. He
was a member Of high standing or the Masonic
order and Albany Guards. Will be buried to
day at 4 O'Clock with Masonic and military
hOnors"
MiuedgeviIle Her0Id: I'VE T gret to learn Of
the death or Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Nancy Par
Ser two sisters. both estimable ladies, and
well known TO our people They were both on
visit 70 their sister, Mrs Daniel McCook- IN
wilkinson CO ,nty. when they were taken away
by the angel OF death
MilledgeviIIe Herald: I'VE regret to learn
that Mr. James Oliver had the misfortune to
break his leg. bY a fall at ScOttsboro Yesterday
morning. He was on a wagon loaded with
bales OF cotton about leaving Judge Furman's
gin house, when, by some means, the bale upon
which he was sitting fell from the wagon,
catching one OF his legs under it as il struck
the ground. The limb wss broken just above
the ankle joint, and is most painful and Sc
nous wound"
Mr. Howell Cherry. the father-in-law Of Jno.
Hollis, Esq, Of Marion, resided in Monroe
county. number of years before the war,
he made known TO Mr. Hollis (but to no other,
the fact that he had buried quantity OF gold
beneath certain hearth in his dwelling. Some
eight years ago Mr. Cherry died. About six
months thereafter. Mr.. Hollis visited the house,
dug down into the hearth, and there found a
tia box containing the precious metal-S3, 500,
a.. 10 twenty dollar gold pieces Additional in
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that during his raid into Georgia, General VIII
son occupied the house for a season as head
quarters.
Atlanta P0st-AppeGl: a man named Gala
han was found dead in his bed at e oundry
street. yesterday morning. He slept in the
same room with two or three other men. On
their retiring he laid down in his clothes and
went TO sleep. About four O'Clock he was
heard to get up and make some remark about
it being decidedly out Of place for man TO 90
90 bed in his clothes. He then undressed and
went to bed. Nothing more was heard from
him. In the morning when the others arose
he was observed to be very quiet. One OF his
room mates thought the face looked unnatur-
ally white, and going TO him found that he was
dead"
Lumpkin Tndependeut. "On Tuesday night
Of this week terrible kerosene accident oc-
CURED at the home OF Mr.. VIM. Grimes, OF this
county. II appears that negro was filling
kerosene lamp from an oil can, and that Mittie,
little daughter OF Mr. Grimes, was holding
lighted splinter for him to see by. This most
hazardous experiment terminated with the
usual fatal result The light was by some
means held too close. when the oil ignited and
both the can and lamp exploded. causing Nit
ties death which is indeed a sad blow to the
afflicted parents. Who have the deep sympathy
Of the community in their bereavement
Americus Recorder: "Dr. Sam. Sparks was
airing his inheritance on horseback in Ameri-
Gus on Friday last. when a troublesome little
scrip signed by Judge Crisp interfered seri-
OuslF wish his EQUESTRIAN pleasures. The doc
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taken back to Eilsville. where he had skipped
bond for his appearance, unanimously signed
by his colsred brethren. Mr. Taylor Baisden
had him in charge in buggy. When he
started in the avenue the mule refused to 90.
The rope by which he held the prisoner
dropped out. Baisden applied the lash freely
% his muleship, whereupon he ran, the rope
streaming behind. The prisoner and escort
disappeared in a cyclone OF dust and shouts
toward the depot"
Fort Valley Mirror: "This morning about
four o'clock the old depot building, which con-
tains the express aud post offices, was diScoy-
cred to be on fro by Mr.. Brinkiey and Post
master George ". Maddox. who. without Civ
Ing the alarm. promptly extingulshed ths
names. The fire was set between the ceiling
and roof Just over the east corner Of the ex-
press C1hce room, and burned through into the
ONCE. Illuminating il, which caused the discov-
cry 10 be made. IL was clearly the work Of an
incendiary, as a ladder led up 10 the burnt
place, around which were found shavings,
barrel hoops, etc. We learn that when Mr..
-@l4OA entered the post Cllce lnlS morning
Ne found that tan box containing about four
hundred dollars had been broken open and
robbed. The air is full Of rumOrs"
Augusta Chronicle: I'VE learn from a mer-
ch>at OF this city, who wrote 30 Atlanta Tor the
purpose Of asceTtainiug what the charges for
b,s-d during he Exposition would be, that the
ilrica % 2 room. w.sh board. at the Klmball
aOuse, viii Us from fifteen 70 twenty dollars
Der dav. according 70 the location or the room.
Where five or : Z bunk together in small
room the charge will be from four 10 nve dol
iars, according 20 location OF ROOM in Ma
rietta the charges for breakfast, supper ana
room will be three dollars per day. or ninety
c14lars Per month. These are certainly eXtOr-
gonate charges, and will deter large number
of people from visiting the Exposition who
would otherwise have done SO. There are few
men who can paw twenty or twenty ave dollars
q 1,v for boa;-d for themselves and wives II
Atlant, wishes 70 have an immense crowd visit
the Expo, ition. she has adopted the wrong
policy az the very outset"