Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-16
Georgfa Affairs.

The Talbotton Register says Sheriff Foster
went down to GAINESVILLE the other day, look
ing for a colored brother wanted at TalbOtton,
and was there during the fire. Attending the
alarm with crowds of citizens, and proceeding
to lend a helping hand in the removal of prop
erty, the Sheriff called for help TO remove
sewing machine in one Of the upper stories OF
the burning buildings, when a colored man
stepped to his aid, who proved to be the indi-
vidual wanted, and the Sheriff let go the ma
chine and seized the negro. The latter rushed
down the stairway, dragging the Sheriff after
him, but finally broke loose and fled through
the crowd, who were astOnished and could not
understand the Sherif's words on account OF
the great noise. Seeing that he must depend
upon his own fieetness, the Sheriff pursued with
all his might, and they had run about quarter
OF a miles when the Marshal Of Barnesyile was
encountered, who, taking in the situation, used
his baton on the fleeing darkey and brought
him to a halt just as the swift-foote Sheriff
was about to lay hands upon him again.
A thief is no respector Of persons or sacred
Maeon's real and personal estate, at fair
valuation, bears a taxable value Of over
s7.OOO,COl.
ShoIes' new Georgia State Gazetteer. 1881,
says that prior to the war Macon numbered
about 10000 souls; in 1870 her population was
10.slO, and from the most reliable sources her
population may now be estimated at 1900, OF
which there are 1000 white and 1900 colored
MIR. J. Mitchell. a very old citizen Of Ma
con, died on the 1ith inst.
Mr. John Cobb and Miss Bivins were mar
ried in Americus last Wednesday.
The Macon Telegraph regrets to learn that
Mr. John Birch. Of the Express. is dangerously
IN with typhoid fever in that city. The same
paper chronicles the death Of B. Frank Ross,
Esq. in Jones county, on Wednesday-an old
citizen OF Macon. ex-Mayor. and at one time
Captain OF the Floyd Rifles He was also a
successful business man in Macon, and much
esteemed.
Captain Bogardus and his son are on the
programme for the Exposition and the State
Fair.
ness OF things. The Banner tells OF young
colored thief. who had been absent severa
years bumming around, and returning tC
Athens the other day called on some ole
deerepid friend OF his, who had nine
dollars laid away to buy his coffin
Taking advantage Of the temporary
absence OF the old man from his cabin. jim
vinson, for such was his name. broke open hi'
old friends strong box, took the 50 and va
moosed But he was overtaken and the goods
he purchased with the money recovered. jim
is now rejecting upon the ways Of the trans
gressor.
The Georgia State Fair will be held at Macon
commencing Monday, October 18th. 1ssl
and continuing one week; Z. c. Grier, Secre
tary. Macon. The fair of the Talbot County
took and Fair Association commences October
1th.and continues three days, at TalbOtton,Ga
VT. Dennis, Secretary. The Western Geor
zia Fair Association hold fair at LaGrange
Ga commencing October 27th. continuing thre'
.days; F. H.Whi. aker, Secretary, LaGrange'Sa
The Oconee County Agricultural Society VII
hold a fair at Watkinsville, commencing Oeto
her 10th. and ending on the 18th OF October
The International Cotton Exposition opens al
Atlanta. Ga October 5tb, 1881, and closes De
cember slst. Those wishing to exhibit at the
State Fair at Macon, Ga. can do so and ther
enter their goods at the Exposition.
The Walton Nslrs saw on the street the othel
dav a barefoOted white man, smoking {
five cent cigar.
The Walton Neirs says Mr.. John Thompson
Of Goodhope, has a new kind OF sugar cane
which he says is superior to any other kind
P. C. SAWYER whipped a Miss Daniels il
Macon and claims that he did it in his sleep
The case goes into court, where he viii likely
be awakened
Atlanta Past- ApDeaI. a two-mule Wagon
ran away on Whitehall street late yesterday
EftsrnOOu, throwing the driver, Mr., Maynar9i J
from the wagon and seriously in1urlng hih-
Sparta IshHaaefite The Trade Issue OF the
Ua q
that comes out Of the presses OF Col EsthI
The NEws is the Old Guard OF Southern
Democratic papers"
IshmoeIite During the war an abundance
OF provisions was raised IN Georgia Nhal
was done then can be still more easily done
nov. And II IS going to be done. Hunger Is
going to.eompel recognition Of the truth
Walton County Vldefte: THAT dread
disease dlphtherla is raging in the Malcolm
neighbOrhOod and about Good Hope. Mr. Wm
Malcolm lost seven-year-old son with il on
THURSDAY last The disease shows no signs
OF abatement as J el.
Walton Netcs: "a sad case Of suffering car
be seen at the home of Mr. James W. Garrett
at Social Circle. He is lying in a most criticsi
condition with drOpSy OF the chest. entirely un
conscious OF the fact that little Hattie Nav
his ouIV child. lfesspeechless and almost hone
less. with diphtheria, in the next roOm."
The Lshnaelite has this TO say OF the South
en- FdTuseT's Monthly: The September mum
Der Of this most excellent Journal mas reaehe,
Us The man who wishes 70 place first clas
farm and household journal on MS centre tatl
should subscribe for the monthly Ihe pric
Is only 50 year. Address j. II. Estill, Sc
Tannah. Ga
Augusta Chronicle. ssThe Rome BtEtietf
says: The Augusta Cotton Exchange viii sci
tie AZ nifty cents on the dollar. The Rome Il
change settles at one hundred cents on tn
satai-, o9laL. OTh ~. eesneemporeTy makes sfSs
not suspended. and has had no reason TO offe
any settlement at all Il has no debts"