Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-02

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three hundred feet long, with a trestle
ea-een hundred feet, the whole at e
BE cost Of $4,000.
~ ausand three uuEDtvJss- UaIes Of cotton
bfp-ed from ToomsborO this year.
rv or ninety crates Of peaches per day
w being shipped from Gordon. and the
4 5n lDDeaI says they bring about 81 per
OglefI0gpe Echo and Watknsville Id
are discussing the subj ect Of patronizing
:. enterprise There is. we believe. very
difference Of opiaion on that point.
e. Livingston Journal gives its farmer
- this simple little sum in arithmetic:
len cotton nets the planter eight cents per
-. and bacon costs twelve and one-half
sittaIes a five hundred pound bale Of
former to pay for three hundred and
nfv pounds Of the latter. One hand and
does not average over five bales Of cot
One hand and a mule can raise corn
Egh at ten bushels per acre to raise end
A. fifteen hogs, averaging two hundred
nds. easily. Make your own calculation,
say wh=thera part Of the labor devoted
rowing cotton could not be more prohtably
1l5yed in raising meat u supply the needs
our plantation
H. Lumpin Independent says that not
thstauding ample time was given, a
enumber of tax payers Of Stewart county
failed Co give in their taxes.
campbell county sill vote on the mo fence"
neat Monday The Fairburn NelCs Letter
luite confident that mo fence" will win
hhe Atlanta P0st-4ppedI says Sheriff Perker
has received letters from one hundred and
Neutv-Ive out Of one hundred and thirty
len Sherirs in this State saying that they
HI attend the Saerifs' Convention at Atlanta
H. 3th.
tAuother feature Of the Atlanta Cotton Ex-
I.tion. OF Worlds Fair" " says the Columbus
%. 'will be the display Of specimens of the
as. soils, minerals native woods indigenous
iauts, and other natural products OF the
4uthern States. These are to be collected by
e railroad companies and by individuals.
il will occupy three buildings. They will
rye to convey TO those who see them an idea
the variety and inexhaustiole extent Of
uthern natural resources. And these re-
u-ces are as yet developed to only slight
.ent."
The farmers Of Cherokee county have called
meeting at Cant n TO organize a club for the
lrpose OF taking steps ID have that county
DperIy represented in the Atlanta Worlds
r.
Athers Nelrs. Just think Of it a rosd to
Unswick. two roads 10 Eufaula, a road to
fumbus. a road 10 Macon and road to
'svannah-all running out from Albany"
The annual meeting Of stockholders of the
lgusta Factory was held on the SOth ultimo
the company's office, on Broad street. The
Getting was. OF course, unanimous, and
-bIy gratifying to all present. The directors
p. C. reelected. Of course, consisting Of Presi-
at VIM. Z. Jackson. and Messrs. c. ].
Ankius, J. b. Cumming, T. G. Barrett, and G.
Phinizy A quarterly dividend Of 2116 per
nj. was also declared. The report of Presi-
mt Jackson was able ard satisfactory.
G,rfunett Herald: ION last Sunday some en-
srprising thief pried open one of the doors Of
he Lawreuceville depot and stole box of to-
icc0 "
The Browning correspondent of the DeKalb
'elrs says: Farmers are working with all
heir might try ing TO get their crops laid by
i fA4IC AAr Mt1lAlcA StLo Ltu Aut-
'Warreuton Cliprer: "Mr G.. W Harrison
nd colored man had a bad fracas short
lne agn The latter was committed on a
barge Of assault with attempt TO murder"
Lumpkin Independent: ''The people of
tewart county have been swindled so often by
ursery men and their agents, that sellers of
rut trees do not meet with much success
ere"
Augusta Ereaing Netrs: "a big row between
p or
raS nipped in the bud by the timely arrival of
he Mayer and some police Sunday evening
Ome shots were nred, but no one hurt"
Cuihbert Enterprise: 1t is estimated that
itZ-ns Of Georgia have only twelve millions
f dollars in railroad property, while they have
lirty millions CT dollars IN fences"
Covington star: "Hou \. II. Stephens de-
vered an address at Harlem at the close Of
be exercise Of Prof kshmOTe's school, on last
'lurso as. It is ssi3 the people came 10 hear
inn frCm dist auce Of fifty miles around.
Greensboro Herald: Zig trees in Middle
leoIgia 1y the unparalleled cold were killed
o the VeFr roots. From these roots --s noticed
b our garden, She other 4 ~, Vsung trees issge
prun- up. c9 eTAs-z- s-F5 ugs as large as n
lrtridEe csE. This l. rapid growth.
Columbus 7fmes: eve Learn that Mr- Green
auls and Captain tluartlet baum. OF the United
tales barge. which Is nov only short distance
Glow the city. had difficulty on the morning
Z the sslh ulL. IN which the latter was slightly
lr The Interference Of friends prevented
.rious results We could learn none OF the
of the difficulty"
Newman Herald: Last Saturday afternoon
flash OF lightning strucs the gable OF a house
Ear the cOlored Methodist Church, occupied
y colOred people. and running down To the
round glanced of 20 the railroad track about
feet distant Very little damage was
one. woman who " as in the house at the
me was slightly stunned for feR minutes"
Columbus Euqufrer-Sltn. ''Cn Wedne day
0ruing Miss E.leu Bulger was bitten BY a
lake az the City Hospital. The young lady
rs In the set OF stepping from the steps to
le ground when tn snake sent its fangs into
Pr ankle The snake being OF the highland
0ccasin species, end very poisonous. much
1xiety was felt for the young lady s safety.
physician soon arrived, however, and set all
ars at rest. At last accounts the young lady
as COlng we'll
lbb county, has demonstrated the wisdom of
Using clover in our section. On about eight
res (part OF IL orchard) he has cut and housed
Q0 worth Of excellent hay-hrst cutting. The
ig end in this crop is proht. in cotton the
trle end would be gain. Second crop to
,me on-can gather the seed or turn all un-
ar in the fall What then1 In ali this there
no Washing away Of soil. but large addition
fertiizinE matter, His orchard grass Is over
lree feet high
Augusta EUeniHg NeiCS: The difficulty which
animated on Tuesday last BY a shooting at
ay in AIendale resui ted seriously this morn
II at three clock in the Death or M A u
manuel. one Cf the young men w0unJeq on
be- occasion. His wound was considered Gan
ercus ar the time. but some hope was Ieit;
.e was visited by friends from Augusta snd
b. best attention given him. but the sad ca
iStFophe Of bis death in the very opening nf 8
0ung and promising lie could not be ayerted-
Columbus sun: Yesterday DR.. r. A. Ware
as 10 the city with quite a number or silk
lcoOns, which he was preparing to ship 70
lillde.p .phla, where they nnd ready SAFE
he pIice obtained is about two dollars per
lu1d The cocoon is an OblOng case IN which
ie siikwOrm lies in its chyrsaliS state, and is
irmed OF threads of silk spun BY the worm
ist before leaving its larve5 state; and from
leSe the silk Of commerce is prepared. IL Is
pun out BY mae chinery, which unwinds II, 80
} speak"
Columbus Times "On Moniay evening
-r. William Foster. of RandO ph county, Ala
as 10 this city and took on a little too much
ed eve He started out late in the evening.
nd while passing through Utah he was Joined
Nnthony hOmas, colOfed, who rOce with
-9r as the mile branch, where he robbed
- - . pOcketbOck, containing six dol
sc rS ~ IA -'Irned 10 the city and gave
-, !. AgsteI ~ 'TrO to policeman Pickett,
nj tsil,,,, stl y, tne NE the officer succeeded
capturing him."
Covington Star: 81 member Of the Ieu-tTl, ~,
ary Committee. who has been inspectlns
enitentiary camps, informs a newspaper 1n-
errugati0n pOinl' that Capt Ed. Cox has 70
eed, harness and take care OF 60 mules Ihls
!. p-rhaps the lghtest job in the campi still
is 1T DO means SOFT one. Ei. Cox Eo4
.onvict lessee himself, when he fell into his
lresent trouble. and hal the management OF
l1mbeg Of them. His transition from boss 70
convict was one OF the most ftful freaks OF
fortune Ne have ever known Although tt
must be eEceediagly chafing 10 his proud spirit
ret he bears his confinement and hardships
9Th commesdRble fQrtitude. Poor Cox! we
'ap but pity him.