Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-03
Georgia Affairs.

The Wsycross Reporter is in ecstacies over
the assurance sf the speedy erection of
grand and magnificent depot at shat place, the
details and specifications of which it can find
no language to describe; Sut the magnificent
structure is to be- % by 81 feet, IS feet high.
with all modern mechanical skill exhausted
upon it's model.
Mr.. s W Baker, Of ThomasviUe, has taken
the contract for supplying cross ties on the
Waycrcss Short Line Railroad.
Capt J. C. Reyr O,ds will commence the loca-
tion of the line Of the Live Oak (Flal and su-
wannee River Railroad on the sth Of August.
The drought around Sandersville and in
great portion Of the upper part Of the county
lasted about eight weeks. from the first Of
June UP to the 9th Of July.
The Dublin Post says the fine corn prospect
of that county has been ruined by the corn
falling down all over the fields, bored near the
ground by a small worm
The Augusta Chronicle reports thirty hands
discharged from tine car shops Of the Georgia
Railroad in that city, rendered necessary by
''circumstances-
The Atlanta Constitution thinks the favor
able report on the bill to appropriate $4,000
for rebuilding the North Georgia Agricultural
College at Dahlonegl will probably secure its
passage without serious opposition"
There is one isolated farm in Spalding where
no rain has fallen since April % Bottom corn
has headed out at four feet. As a conse-
queuce. this farmer is down with the mully
grubs
Mr. r. Z. Cobb has been sojourning in
Camilla this year. He says the crops are fine
thereabouts and all along the river to BaiE-
bridge.
The Columbus Enquirer says: Judge ". F.
Williams. of this city. had uarGiytc stroke
last Thursday, Lut was much better on Satur-
day
The Augusta Chronicle SAWS The law
makes no provision for any subordinate filling
the Secretary Of the Senate's place. In csSe Of
sickness or death. Probably our law makers
were Of opinion that a Secretary OF the Senate
could not reasonably die 0urlr a recess
Griffin Net-s on the legislature: IAN at
tempt will be made TO modify. not abolish. the
present Railroad Commission some OF the
ablesr men in the House are divided on this
question. and, whenever the SUBJECT comes up,
you may expect @ full flow Of eloquence and a
mighty rush of argument
The Conyers Weekly says: Mr.. Walter B.
Griffin Of CavingtOu. has receivtd the appoint
rleut u Deputy Marshal under Gen Long
street. and will operate in CLAYTON, Henry,
Favetta SpalCiug. Plre BItts, Jasper, hock-
dale and Newton counties"
HinesviIIe Gazette: "A fire in the woods
near No. Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway. played havoc with the turpentine
farms The branches were ali dry, and there
was nothing tn stop the lire- We learn that
considerable damage was done 70 the turpen-
tine interests
Sandersville Mercury: THE best thing the
farmers can do this fail is TO plant large crops
OF wheat. oats and rye. and then. if their cot
ton and corn crops fall short in the fall Of 1854
they will be all right. And another big item
- ma Iaf Them that
and not buy somebody elSe'S grass next sum-
rner. and pay 81 : per hundred for it
sEighty-uine miles writes the Atlanta
Constitution. lis said TO be the length of the
new rail- Oad now beiTE bU4lt between Atlanta
and Macon. This laid with steel rails already
purchased will give track easily run over by
modern engines IN three hours. This. We un-
derstand. Is the contemplated schedule, and It
gay possibly be reduced 20 less time.
Corners ITeekly: "A Young lady fell over
one OF precipIce~ into the Surging waters of
TalIulah river last week ana but for the
7romDt and brave action Cf a young man, who
Is too modest 70 have his name appear in
priut would have been hurled over hurricane
Falls He plunged into the water and rescued
her before she was carried into the current
Both were considerably bruised, but not
seriously hurt"
Marion County Argus: From Mr. sam
Crawford we learn that during recess at his
school. az COrinth. last Thursday, the boys
were playing town ball When the time
ball. the paddle slipped from his hand and
struck one of the little Watson boys on the
nose. and crushed through the bone into the
aperture that opens into the throat.
Hinesville Gazette: DIR. Loriug may think
that tea culture in the South is a visionary
idea, but Mr. Jackson has no idea Of abandon
ing his tea farm in this county. We are n
formed that his plants are doing well, and he
Is satisfied that il can be made profitable
Duslnes~ Here IN Liberty county. He is each
season acllng to his farm. and he will soon
nave a large area in tea plants
Macon Telegraph: The Secretary OF the
stale falr Association is in receipt of an ap-
pllcatlOn from New Yorker for the exclusive
right 10 open a tent show on the fair grounds
in October, Among the novelties the enter
prising Snowman proposes to exhibit are .tbe
Iwo smallest men IN the world. "A seven-vear-
old fat boy with beard a long-haired y~o-
man. a Circassian lady stuffed birds and an
aquarium"
SandersviIe Mercury: The stockholders Of
ahe Saudersvflle and Tennille Railroad Comma
nv al their annual meeting elected the follow
ing Board of Directors: O. r. Priugle, r /.
Warthen, B D. Evans. S. b. Jones, J. n. Gil
more, A Mathis and NJ Newman The officers
made their reports and the affairs OF the road
were shown to be in a satisfactory condition.
All the old Oficers were unanimously re-elect-
ed"
Macon Telegraph: Yesterday, in the Coun-
" Court. Albert Searcy charged with the
shooting Of Judge Lundy, was brought up for
commitment trial. Considerable evidence
vas introduced, nearly all Of circumstantial