Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-13
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Georgia Affairs.

special to the Augusta Nelrs, dated July
nth. says told attempt was made 70 burn
Port Royal. in South Carolina. the night be-
fore By firing the store Of J. J. O'Neill. II was
fortunately discovered in time and ex-
tinguished.
The Jackson Herald says some Of the farm
ers about there are so near up with their work
that they are dismissing their extra hands
A negro member Of the Central Railroad
chain gang, at work near Rogers station. Fri
day ate enpted TO escape. He made a break
for liberty and ran some distance, when he
dropped to the ground dead. The exertiOn
and heat had killed him.
one Of the officers Of the Southern Express
Company informed reporter Of the Macon
telegraph that the pay roll Of the company for
Georgia alone is S5O.CO0 per month.
The Constitution calls it Legislative parsi-
mony'' that the House. the other day, declined
to purchase the Colonial Records Of Georgia,
to be offered for sale in London on the eleventh
OF July.
The Augusta Sewerage and Water Supply
party carried their ticket at the recent cleo
tion, and city bonds will now be issued to raise
the money and begin the work, that is, as soon
as they can clear one or two obstacles from
the other side. in the way Of injunctiOns.
Chancellor Nell will be in attendance upon
the NJ G. u. & a. College commencement in
Milledgevilie this week.
Governor Colquitt will lecture in Athens on
the 17th Instant before the young men Of that
city.
Alr Sam. H. Jemison has been nominated by
the Democrats Of Bibb county as a candidate
for the Legislature to III the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of Hon. A J. Lane
We learn from the Columbus Enquirer OF
Sunday that two cases OF sunStrOke were re-
ported in that city the day before. Neither
proved fatal
Augusta Evening Nelrs. "a co,ored man
on the place Of Alr. ). n Dye, out on the Sand
Hills. yesterday, fell from the effects OF the
heat and died in a few minutes afterwards"
Columbus sun. 'Bailiff A. W. McMichael
went TO EUfaula Friday morning, and arr sted
Jordan Weathersby, charged with murder.
committed IN ChattahOOchee county last tall.
The Hood correspondent Of the Columbus
Times writes Crops OF corn and cotton have
not been more promising in ten years than
they now are. Arlin would not be objection
able, Dut still crops are not suffering"
Montezuma Weekly Farmers from all sec
tious report the crop prospect the best OF their
lives. More corn will be made IN Macon and
D0olF counties than has been made In twenty
years in a single season A ride through
Macon TeEeqruph: The new city Jail, or bar
racks. has been begun Yesterday the excava-
tons for the foundations were completed, and
Mr. Wilson. the contractor, will push the build
inz forward as fast as possible
SandarsvflIe Mercury. ''Nr Robert l. Dud-
lev sent Us a cotton stalk measuring twenty
three inches in height. only five weeks old, and
Mr. Charlie Duggan tells us that it has not had
any rain since Il came up
a mule belonging to Mr. Edgar Ross on Cum
sHF.F In rrTraa
and desiring 70 visit friends on the mainland.
swan the Inlet, crossed over Little Cumber-
land, and. when found, was out on St An
dreWs Sound swimming towards brunswick
De vas OFertaken and Eeutly led back
Macon TeIsgruDh. IA six mule team which
passed over Walnut creek bridge about six
miles from the city. last Saturday afternoon
was reduced 20 four By the left hand or OF
Lead null. .shvingr and falling down the en-
banEmeur on the east sl1e OF the creek and
pulling one Of his comrades down with him
Both mules were killed
Columbus sun Yesterday three German
emigrants who came over with the party iI-
duced TO settle in Georgia By Mr.. Francis FOn-
tsfne emigrant agent, arrived IN the city
They are Ia some respects pleased with our
country, and VIII prooioly either locate mere
or in Atlanta All are labOring men, and
sear1a5 20 be healthy and accustomed 70
work"
Atlanta P0st-4ppeaL. a few days since
..-r7uauv vras formed in this citV for the pur-
1,oze of building new hotel on the corner OF
FormwaIC and toUper streets Tbs Cotton
FxuosItiou subscribed ten thousand dollars 70
the enterprise, mailing the building OF the
hotel an assured success The building viii
contain one hundred rooms, and VIII be per
maueut structure To this. however, there
will be an addition Of one hundred and fifty
rooms built only temporarily Tor use during
tta holding Of the International Cotton Expo
sirion."
Atlanta POST 4DpeaE. 1t is with fee ings Of
sincere regret that we announce to-day the
sudden death OF CO'Cnel Abba Johnson. which
occurred at his residence in Czrtersville YES
rariav afternoon at half past two o'clock
Colonel Johnson. While seated in a chair at the
house already mentioned. engaged IN writing.
felI 10 the foCr fr0 n the chair and died from a
stroke OF apOplrLT. Ihs deceased at the
time Of his death was about Il " years OF sge.
He was a msmber Of the Legislature in 1857,
making the mOss admirable representative or
the people Of his section
Columbus Enqrursr. Yesterday at six
O'Clock the spirit Of Mrs. susan Rutherford
winged its flight from earth TO a better LAND
bsv0ud the skies Fer the past twelve months
she has been a sufferer from dropsY, but the
messenger came yesterday and released her
from all suffering and care. Mrs. Rutherford
ma lived in Columbus for more than half a
century and is OF the largest family connec
lions ia the state she was born In Sparta
Hancock county. February H. lol2 Her
maiden name was TnwearL and on June T.
1880 in MilledgeVilie she was married TO Mr
A s Rutherford. and came on bridal tour 20
fhis city where the remainder or her llfe mas
been spent She was the mother OK SIX chl
.4-pn an 0r whom survive her except one.