Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-08-23
GeOrgIa Affairs.

Georgia Affairs.
The next session Of the venerable Medical
College Of Georgia. now the medical depart
meut OF the state University. will begin No
vember 1st and end on the 1st Of March follow
ing. The college is now in its fftieth year, and
10 it's alumni are embraced a number OF the
most distinguished physicians IN the South.
No institution can show finer roll OF honor.
The EatOnton Messenger gives an account OF
a difficulty between Messrs. j. y. Leonard and
F. r. Pelot, in which the parties used abusive
language, sticks. knives snd pistols. Mr.. Leon
sri cut Mr. PelOt's coat with a knife and the
latter cut his head with a stick. Mr. Leonard
then drew a pistol and shot sIr. Pelot through
the fl-shy part OF the thigh. The Messenger
saws Mr. Leonard was under the influence of
LIQUOR
The barn OF Dir. s C. Pruden. in Putnam
county. was struck by lightning the other day
and destroyed. with large lot Of forage.
The Eagle and Pheuix mills have recently
put in some new looms for the manufacture Of
their celebrated cotton blankets, and are now
nearly up with the orders
Senator Brown. with several other gentlemen
from Georgia, have gone, via Memphis and
Little Rock. TO Colorado.
Msi r. II. Orme, OF Savannah. delivered a
lecture in M1ledgeviile last week on the
philosophy Of Drunkenness as a Habit, as a
Disease and as Inherited"
By the death OF Cadet Thomas c. Mebane.
appointed for examination August p. the West
Point ca5etship % the Second Georgia Con
gressiOusI district is now vacant. and Hon. h
G. Turner gives notice that he will call for can
didates to make another nomination in time
for the June examination in 1851
The last three fires that have occurred in
Rome. it is now believed, were caused by in
cendiarism.
Nj Larry CAN'T, editor Of the OgIethOrpe
Echo. has sold that sprightly weekly to Messrs
WII.ugham and Mcyhorter, Of Lexington, and
has about concluded trade for the Athens
TV0tcbmuH-
Mr. B. ". Wren so well known in the railroad
transportation world, who has been almost
everywhere North and South, estimates the visi-
tors to the Atlanta Exposition at from 2OOO 900 to
100000, and the Constitution says the people
Of Atlanta can't be made to realize it. and that
they Divide 8Ir. Wren's figures by five
Milledgeville is infested by band Of petty
thieves.
Rome Courier: The Costanaula river at this
tai.' '-''3 - '
The Walker County Messenger SAYS: Mrs.
DR. Gordon was thrown from a wagon on
Tuesday. near J. B. Wheeler's. and seriously
injured"
The Pike County Netrs says: I'VE have
Travelled sixteen hundred miles in the last two
weeks. and the best crops We have seen are in
Pike county"
The SenOia Home saws: Marshal WhaIey
nrrfI fonr week that
rabid. This is two mad dogs in town killed
within a few days"
Fort Valley Mirror: a little negro boy
named Thomas Jones. who or a long time
drove Dr.. Greene's buggy, was drowned IN
Barnes millpOud on Friday las"
The Bainbridge Democrat says Mr.. ". Fl.
Crawford has grape vine on his place in this
county forty feet square which will produce
forty-five gallons Of wine. Verify, this is the
home OF the grape"
Fort Valley Mirror: "a fine horse and mnle
belonging 70 Mr. J. F. Lowe, of Byron were
killed bv lightning on Friday last When found
they were quite dead. but were both standing
in an erect position.
Hadisouian: The house Of Mr. W. A Cor
don. in this county. was entered by some one
last Wednesday and robbed Of nineteen dol
lar suit Of clothes and pair Of boots while the
family were temporarily absent"
The Conyers Weekly says: 'CopiOus showers
have fallen during the past week, but they
came too late 70 be OF any benefit ROckdale
will probably make enough corn to last our
planters through the cotton ginning season"
Conyers Examiner: "aIrs. Eliza Hart an old
lady OF this county, was found dead in her bed
on Saturday morning last Coroner Oaks held
an investigation of the case. when the jury re-
turned verdict Of death from hydrOthOrax"
Rome Courier. Caleb Findly. a colOred boy
about fifteen years old, who has been in the
employ OF Mr. Frank Streckfuss for s)me time.
was badly bitten by deg in Mr. Streckfuss
ward last Wednesday. AT the present writing
the boy is in a critical condition"
Griffin NetCs: ''1Irs. Josiah Hodge, of Hous-
ton county. had the misfortune TO break her
thigh at the Macon car shed Wednesday night
last She is seventy years Of age and is in very
critical condition. she was removed 70 For
syth. where her daughter lives"
The grand jury recommends market house
for Mfiiedg geville. and the Herald says: There
is more painting and repairing Il residences
going on than for long time This is a good
sign There is no getting round the fact that
Milledgeville is on boom
Fort valley Mirror. when the Southwest
ern train arrived here on Wednesday evening
last two lady % passengers were discovered to
be in a beastly state OF IntOXiCafion. The con
duetor caused them to leave the ladies' car
and take seats in the smoking car, where they
remained until they reached Macon"
Dalton argus: Three negroes were arrested
by Marshal Joseph Thrailkil, Thursday.
charged with firing pistol into passe nger
train on the ". & A. r. r.. near Greenwood.
CatoOsa county They were lodged IN the jail
at this place. Two pistols were taken from the
pockets Of one Of the negroes.
The Boston editor OF the ThOmasville Times
saws: "A curious accident happened 70 DR..
Culpepper the other day, BY which the Doctor
came near being seriously disabled He was
mixing IN a bottle some salisilic acid and bi-
carbonate soda. when the bottle exploded, and
pieces Of glass were driven INTO his hand, pro-
ducing serious wound"
Rome Tribune We learn that the washer
women Of Rome have organized a union and
viii shortly announce a determination 20
charge q dollar a dozen 1t is. therefore,
likely that Rome viii suffer the experience Of
Atlanta and that steam laundry and Yankee
girls viii be called on to remedy the affair
The move. judging from its fate in other places
VII not prove success IN Rome
Macon Telegraph: Two negroes fell into a
Vel which is being dull on the Sherwood
piaee, a lew miles from Macon. day before yes
teroay- One fell q distance OF sixty feet and
slruck on granite rock He was hauled out
by rope attached 10 his foot and restored to
consequence The other negro fell about
forty feet, and was also rescued. Neither Of
the men were seriously injured
Athens Banner. TON, F4utr.-7 ,.1,-,s
the youthful thief who stole SOM. ,-,,,5s fo,-,,
Mr Plateau only two or three months -
and was saved from the chain eang bT bis
mother pay ing so or SO for him hss 49,, ~
the same kind Of work again last nfebt bs
was caught in Mr.. LaffeFty's store I1TSer :
table Just before the house was closed for tha
night. He had stolen pistol and some car
tridgeF worth two do lars or mor. ana bsd
secreted himself to wait till everybody was
gone"
Ouitman Free Press: Brooks county has
mEGe a good corn crop. and, with judicious
management, our farmers are amply supplied
for twelve months TO come. Jack Culpepper
used 70 say the time to save your corn was
when your crib Was full, and we commend this
advice 70 our people One great trouble with
as all is that when the harvest Is abundant we
become 1mprovldent. The greatest care and
economy should be observed by all. that we
ha5 aAolg ene necessity OF buying corn anoth-
eE season"