Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-15
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GpOrgia Affairs

spIeudid copy Of the revised New Testament,
in recognition Of his recent able defense Of the
new version
An esteemed correspondents in Eatonton,
SAYS the crops Of Putnam are promising.
Cotton, though little backward, has weed
enough and is in fine growing condition. The
corn crop is about mutured' He closes his let
ter thus. The man who takes the WEEKLY
NEWS wi4have as much as if he took all the
papers Of Georgia. Florida and South Caro-
lima"
An educational meeting. having reference TO
Mercer University, was held in the Second
Baptist Church. Atlanta, on Sunday night last,
presided over by Senator Joseph E. Brown
Citfzensof Floyd county interested in sheep
raising held meeting in Rome the other day
and requested their members and the whole
Legislature to relieve them from the nuisance
and great injury of sheep killing dogs.
A bill has been introduced IN the Legisl .ture
to increase the price Of marriage licenses
The Columbus Sun has information Of the
killing at Scale, Alabama, on the l2th inst. OF
Nelson Williams, colOred, by Mr. L. R. Vann
The negro had Threatened to burn his store
and dwelling, and on being asked why he made
the threat, he answered by drawing knife
and making an attack upon Mr.. Yann, who
shot him with pistol with the above result.
Two negroes near Florence are reported
burned TO death by the ca eless use OF kerO
sene.
Augusta boasts Of having 81 OOO,O0J worth OF
builiing improvements going on, and a semi
annual payment Of S5s5,575 % in dividends to
her citizens from the various manufactures
banks. railroads. etc. of the city The ChrOnt
Gle says no other Southern city can make such
a showing.
The Albany Nelgs gave wrong cause for the
strike Of the brick masons in that city. They
refused to work longer unless arrearages were
settled Up in full. which has been done, and
equilibrium restored.
Albany has succeeded in starting a male
boys school, with Mr. 5. F. Hunter, Of Macon,
as Principal. a gentleman recommended as
possessing the highest qualifications for the
position
The Southern Express Company is winning
golden opinions throughout Georgia and FlOri
da for its great reduction in express charges
uis an example OF Hberaity and concession
to the people that N ght wen be followed by
other great moneyet institutions.
From the Board OF Trustees OF the Georgia
Lunatic Asylum we learn that the amount re
quired for Improvements necessary to meet
the present demands made upon that institu
ton is SS3,75J. For building to isolate and
check contagious epidemicS S9, ,324. For two
cnnvalescent warjs S57. .s67- For one amuse
ment hail s6574 The institution is regarded
as dangerously crowded ct this time. The
fearful number Of 176 white lunatics is report
ed as now in waiting for vacancies to occur in
the buildings, and Superintendent T. o Powell
thinks there are many more whose applica
tions would have been sent in but for the fac
being known OF the crowded condition Of the
institution.
big Injun' writes us from Hirshman
Gan. ScrIven county, that although the crop:
have suffered considerably from drought. and
are still in need OF rain, they are very good
Planters who did not plant cotton early wer'
troubled with bad stands, and few had onlJ
recently finished chopping out None planteC
as much as they intended, in consequence o.
the dry weather. Oae Of our Oliest and bes
farmers. says the writer, is bu5ing corn thi
year for the first time in his life. He says h,
orders under a fictitious name TO keep th,
merchants in Savannah from finding out hi
disgrace. Several districts Of the county arr
moving upon the Legislature for the 'nC
fence" Iaw-the whites generally in favor anC
the negroes opposed tOit-
Americus Republican: I'VE learn that cot
ton is being forced open by the great heat verJ
fast and some Of the planters are expecting
to bring in q bale Of cotton by the SJth-
Atlanta Post-Appeal: The name Of DaviC
T. Twiggs will probably again appear on tbs
army rolls. as a nephew Of the late MsjOr
General David +. Twiggs, L A who bear'
his name. has passed a successful examination
and entered West Point. General Twiggs him
self was not a West Pointer"
Montezuma Weekly: "Mr J. W Christmas
Sr Of DoOIy. has on bis pianta ion perhsp
the oldest bearing peach tree in the land
When he moved To this country, fOTty-hv'
wears ago. the tree was found bearing fruit il
the woods, near creek i ne Tree was luoge'
to be quite aged then, and, it Is thought. wa
Dlauted by the Indians. Mr. Christmas still
gathers delicious fruit from il. and lie is conf
dent that it is at least sixty years old.
Macon Telegraph and Messenger; I'm tn
next two months questions OF vital importance
and deeply sffecting the interests Of this coun
ty will be brousht before the General Assem-
6ly. Bibb county loses q voice IN the vote b.
the presence Of Captain Bic0n in the chair
Shall we send a Republican and a negro to At
lauta to Kill the only vote the county now has
and leave her practically unrepresented Will
her rights are being passed upon!'
Albany. through Hon. Nelson Tiff, applied 4
the Georgia Railroad Commission TO have tha
city made a competitive point as 20 the busi
ness OF Savannah and the railroad connection
at that point. The following decision has beel
published by the Commission: Upon con
sideration OF the application OF the BO I'd O
Trade Of Albany, Ga. 20 have said city de
clared eompetii z point as 10 savannah ou>l
ness the Commissioners are OF the opinion
that under the law and the regulations OF tn
Commission now existing. the various railroad
between Albany and savannah may reduc'
their rates for said business without makini
corresponding reductions along their respective
lines"
Avriter N the Athens Wdfc5ulGn. who ha.
travelled down into Sou Invest Georgia, draw,
this comparison: y gOdsi what vast differ
ence there is between this low section Of oul
state and the high, mountainous section which
surrounds YOU Here you breathe the dull stag
nanU air arising from swamps and mire. The
tan pine trees stretch away one monotOnOu:
Line with no rise or fall 70 relieve il The all
Is impure and unhealthy. and mo quitCs art
bred In thes SwaInps by millions, nay more
tens Of millions, and then counting them tha
way. YOU miss about three out Of four oi
them" He must have wandered down 10 the
Chickdsdtchdtchie.
Americas Recorder: ''AIr Joseph A. Cobt
shows US something new IN the way OF brown
sandstone. the bed OF which he discovered
many years ago at the head OF BsrlOw's mil
pond south OF town. The deposit is in a.mouud
shape, occupying about three-fOurths OF al
acre. It Yields readily to the saw and ham
mer when first exhumed, but soon hardens by
exposure, becomes imperviOus 10 water, It's
durability and beautiful color rendering il ad
mirably adapted for all cemeut work, side
walks door lintels, posts and tcmbstOnes. Mr..
Cobb informs US that there Is nov in the GENE
terry q tombstone made from this formation
tWenty-f years ago, which ia still firm and
untouched by the decay OF time"
Athens Wdfchmdn: I'VE learn that a few
days since Mrs. SeweIl, wife of DIR. J. W. Sew
ell Of Dowdy. Madison county, went out driv-
ing with her two little sons. aged seven and
nine years, and when returning home the
horse they were driving became frightened
ana. sna ran fully mile. when, in passing the
place or J. W. Seymour. ESQ, Mrs. s. de-
termined to rein the horse against his stables
IN Oroer 20 stop him The horse ran obliouelY
against the stable and The wheels Of the buggy
struck Il with such force as to throw Mrs 81
out, who was considerably bruised. The little
boys. however remained in the buggy and
strange to say, were not at all hurt This was
certainly a most miraculous escapa We ar
pleased to learn that Mrs 5 is doing well -
Americus Recorder "On Sunday afternoon
a cyclone struck thei plantation Iof Messrs
Buchanan & Harvey, near Shiloh church tore
down three hundred panels Of fence, broke the
nail TO which the wire Of the alarm bell was
attached, rang the bell furiousiy, lifted the
gin house of its supports, dropped it in the
middle Of the road close by. The whole dam
age was done SAYS an eyewitness, IN an In
slant while we sat in the front verandah OF
the dwelling house. We had no notice TO shut
the widows, and hardly time to enter the
door what is curious about the removal OF
the gin house Is, that all the oat crop threshed
and cleaned. some in sacks and some loose
was left on the door, protected on one side bY
three logs which remained in position. A fine
rain accompanied the storm -