Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-04
Georgia Affairs.

Georgia Affairs.
The Macon Telegraph saw, on Saturday last,
the largest boiler ever made in that section.
It's capacity was eighty five horse power, and
measured eighteeen feet long by five feet in di-
ameter. with a smozestack sixty feet long. 1t
was manufactured in Macon for ex- Governor
Drew. Of Florida, and was on its way to his ex-
tensive saw mills in that State.
The washerwcmen Of Washington, Ga, held
a mass meeting the other day, elected Mary
Brown as Chairman, and conc uded to emulate
the example Of their sable sisters Of Atlanta.
They struck bottom, and, according to the Ga
zetfe, are likely to stay struck. Nobody seems
to care a continental
The Columbus Enquirer complains that
young men and boys in that city stand in front
OF the churches on Sunday and smoke, to the
great annoyance Of the ladies entering the
churches.
The Atlanta Post-AppeaI says Chief Of Police
Anderson will resign his office this week and
move to Alabama
The Columbus Times Of the ID comes to US
in its trade issue apparel-doubed in size, aud
bright in typography and brim full Of the
s9rightiy evidences Of the growing industries
Of the city.
Bunk Hewett, the lad who carries the mail
in buggy between Newton and Camilla. on
Thursday night last went 70 sleep as he drove
slowly along near FlirC river, and the fiat hap
pening TO be on TIE other side Of the stream at
the ferry. the hardheaded horse moved right
straight ca down into the river, and the first
thing Bunk knew horse. buggy and driver we're
all submerged in the deep water. Horse and
driver made narrow escape with the help of
the ferryman, who happened to be near. The
buggy was still in the river when this account
OF the affair was given to the Albany News.
The Atlanta Constitution IN a special from
Grifin gives an account Of the death by suicide,
at Las Vegas, New Mexico, last week. OF Mr.
George Lawton. son Of the late Mr. George NJ.
Lawton, Of Griffin. a brilliant young man about
twenty years OF age, who but two weeks before
left his home in Georgia full Of hope and am5i-
tor, TO seek his fortune in ths great West. He
shot himself through the heart with revolver,
it Is supposed, during fit OF dependency,
caused, perhaps by his being out OF business
The Worth County Star is the name Of a
new paper 10 be Issued at Isabella. Worth
county, on the 18th instant. It is 10 be a twenty
column weekly Journal. by Mr. J. W Hanlon,
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A farmer living near Boston, Thomas county,
has made this year with one horse. fifteen
bales of cotton, one hundred and seventy-five
bushels Of corn, aud a good crop Of cane and
potatoes
Mr.. H. H. Sanford, Of Thomas county, has
accepted the position OF General Superintend-
ent Of the Savannah, Florida and Western
Railway display to be made at the Atlanta Ex-
position
Atlanta POst-ADpeaI: s'Oficers Dennard and
Holland arrested Aleck Groves, one Of the ne
gro rioters, last night and calabOCsed him.
Groves was big Ike in the melee. drawing his
knife on officer Dennard and threatening To
cut his heart out.
Quitman Free Press: ''Since returning to our
country seat the lady we board with has been
seized with a mania to sell eggs. She gets ten
cents a dozen and We replace them with Others
for which We uay fifteen cents. That's the way
TO get rich on a farm
Quitman Free Press: Mr.. P. ". Leak.
living in the western portion Of this county,
had his cotton house destroyed BY fire one
night last week Mr.. Leak informs US that he
lost about four bales OF cotton. The fire was
the work OF an incendiary."
Washington G1zette: Last Wednesday eve
ming. about SIX o'c.Ock, Mr.. Thomas Wright, q
young man Of this county, rode across the
square very RAPIDLY as he started home Just
at che corner Of the old Masonic Lodge, as he
was turning. his horse fell with him, breaking
both bones in the right leg below the knee"
Q1itman Free Press: ''On Main street last
Saturday, all in TOW, were standing five
large wagons belonging to Major B. W. Bel
Iamy, with SIX splendid mules attached tC
each, AM On each wagon seven bales Of cotton
The outfit. exclusive Of drivers, was worth
$500. Major BciiaWY will make six or sever
hundred bales OF cotton. AMI twice a week hi:
i've teams come TO market laden as above
mentioned. There's gum in the old land
yet"
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Wheeler arrested one Dr. Samuel sparks, q
coIored gentleman from the classic retreats OF
Marion. in this city on Fri-ay last. The resi-
was made at the instance Of q sable brother
OF the Doctors, who stated that he was wanted
in Schley for skipping his bOndsmen there
some year or so ago, when he was arrested for
carrying a concealed weapon in the shape OF a
pistol. Taylor Baisdeu left for Schley with the
prisoner in custody, in double quick time, the
day Of the arrest"
Americas Republican: ION Sunday last, as
Mrs. W. d. Pace, Of the Fifteenth district OF
Sumter county, was walking under some pine
trees, a large and heavy limb fell suddenly
upon her striking her on the right shoulder
and knocking her senseless upon the earth
She was alone, some distsnce from the house
and laid on the ground until she returned tC
consciousness. when she dragged herself home
where the services of Dr. J. W Jones were
speedily called into use. There were no bones
broken. but Mrs. Pace suffers great pain from
internal injuries"
Albany Eelrs: "Mr. Albert Jackson is having
q well dug on his place ten miles west Of this
city, and day before yesterday. at a depth OF
about twenty-five feet below the surface, he
found what was at first supposed to be hard
rock. but what afterward proved to be a solid
vein Of iron ore. The vein was four feet thick
and specimens taken from it can now be seen
at the Office Of Messrs. y. & A +. Tiff & Co. in
this city. This is the first and only genuine iron
ore that has ever been found in this part OF the
State, ard specimens Of it will be sent to At
lanta to the Exposition"