Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-19

UEUAE III AMdAES.
Ts big railroad meeting and barbecue to-
day viu Columbia county in the interest Of the
Augusta and EIberton R abroad promises to
D-r out good results in the promotion of that
enterprise. as large subscriptions are looked
fr both from Augusta and Columbia county.
Tae cry now is for bagging for the new cotton
CROP The large quantities required for baling
OBJ. Georgia crop is on hand, and the business
r1w being done in that line is extensive and
Profitable.
40 military display has been provided for at
tie funeral Of Hon. B. H. Hill, which takes
place at A'lanta this morniug. The arrange
utsh have ell been made by the Bar Of Allan
"a. and the procession viii be entirely civic.
The bagging mills OF Columbus are running
at full capacity, aud are selling vast amount
0ft1eir cotton bagging. Being home institu-
ton it should receive the patronage Of the
whole state.
colonel T. H. Brown, keeper Of the livery
stables at LaGrauge, lost a valuable span of
horses by drowning on last Saturday, which,
v..tl their driver. rushed in Hellebee Creek, in
Tsuap9osa county. The driver had crossed
the stream safely only a few hours before, and
-- returning TO recross the creek, drove in with
Hea5oye sad result, the creek having suddenly
r.-H. iuc5usequencs Of a heavy rain above, of
which he was ignorant.
In Tr0up county the crops are reported
.suIeuiii7 Fruit is a drug in the market.
Melons are selling at one cent a piece, choice
usstaes at twenty cents per bushel, and the
driving and canning the fruit is going on at
rapid rate.
4 large meeting of coincidence of the citi-
lsrs Of Albany was held yesterday at 10
o'clock. to give expression to the feelings of
r-ef OF the community in reference to the
death of Senator Hill.
The Fifth District Congressional Democratic
Convention, being in session at Griffin when
tb4 news Of Senator Hills death was an
agneed, unanimously suspended the ordinary
business oG the convention and passed appro-
r-ate resolutions Of sorrow at the sad event,
az5 Of sympathy and coincidence with the fam
lis of the distinguished deceased.
potatoes Of the new crop are pl entlful
.a .aHawkinsville at 90 cents per busheL
Insanity is increasing in tine State Of Geor-
ra. Last week Mr.. Truluck Of Macon county,
T-. O.. w. Lane Of Henderson county, and Jno.
Hughes Of Dooly county, were adjudged insane
Recommended as suitable subjects for the
asylum.
lIrW.D Hin. resident Of Whitfield county,
vssrun over by q Western and Atlantic freight
train a few nights ago at Dalton, and had his
foot so badly crushed that amputation as far
as the iustep was necessary.
Tie Atlanta Constitution says it is highly
probable that Hon. Jefferson Davis will be in
Atlanta to attend the funeral Of Senator Hill.
The Savannah. Florida and Western Railroad
are preparing their Annual Guide for 1sS2-'S3
I- wlI be a large and Drofusely illustrated
pamphlet containing a description of every
city. town and station along the line Of the
road one hundred thousand copies will be
issued for general distribution.
Tie citizens Of Dooly county have sent for
ward a petition to the Postmaster General
asking that a post office be established at or
near the residence Of Mr. Sim. TAYLOR, in that
county, being directly on the route now run
ming between Hawkinsville and Vienna, being
about half way between the post Offices of
Vienna and Eureka, on said route.
Judging from the tone of tue political arti
cI4s of the Barnesville Gazette, it is evident
taat the question Of temperance will enter
largely in the contest for the Legislature in
Pike county at the next election.
Calhoun county furnished Cuthbert with the
first bale Of cotton Of the new crop on Thurs
day last It brought fifteen cents per pound.
Atameetiug OF the directors of the Mobile
aud Girard Railroad, held in Columbus Wed
ussiay last, the board authorized and request
ei Captain W. g. Raoul. Of Macon, to act as
temporary President until an election is,heId
tofItbe vacancy caused by the death Of Col
Wadlsy.
The national cemetery located at Marietta is
one OF the hands1mesU places OF the kind in
the south. There are twelve thousand Federal
dead buried in this enclosure.
Auumber of counties have followed the ex-
ample of Spalding, and called conventions of
the Prohibition party to nominate candidates
fer the Legislature.
I'm Baldwin county there are many fields Of
fine cotton planted the last of May, after the
cats we're cut One man boasts that he will
make a bale TO the acre on a sixty acre field.
A correspondent of the North Georgian says:
-'.The public roads OF Banks county are almost
iuFassable, aud too nerr W, only in places
for wagons 20 pass each other. In travelling
one has TO watch for the other, and when they
meet have TO drive out or stop until the other
passes '
New post offices have been established at
Tri1le Clarke county. Ca, a few miles east of
Crawford The following have been discOn-
uIued. Elmira, Apphng county, mail to Ha-
zehurst: Kansas, Carroll county, mail TO Bow
den; hetzger, Ehingham county, mail to
Springfield.
The grand jury Of Campbell county Superior
Court in their general presentment says We
unanimously IndOrss the action Of our County
Board IN not granting license to etaiers OF
Sp.utuOus liquors outside or the Incorporated
towns of our county (and sincerely regret that
it is allowed inside or them)."
Frank Sims, the young man who several
Weeks ago seriously II not fatally cut Mr.. T. I.
Hollis Of ChatanOOchee county, was taken to
Columbus by Sheriff Ferreu and Deputy DOles
of Russall county, Alabama, and turned over
TO Sheriff 2. L. Howell, Of ChattahoOchee,
on Tuesday. BE was arrested in Macon coun-
o, Ala
On last Friday o Deputy United States Mar
shsI arrested Messrs. W iiliam and John Edison,
J. ST. Pittman, Perry Jackson agd j. II. Collins,
OF D0raville, on a charge Of conspiracy The
charge was that some time last week these
geuttulen. some Of whom are well known in
The county. assaulted revenue officer and at
tempted to free prisoner
The cambridge Democrat. in an editorial
article on prohibition, says: In Decatur
county. we are glad to note that a sentiment
Is form NJ in favor OF prohibition A sentl-
meut purely in favor Of the good of mankind
and Tie alieviation Of human misery, is NOBLE
and always 20 be commen led The Democrat
: ill0r.es that kind OF thought, and will give 10
al Of the aid and comfort possible"
Last Friday evening, during heavy rain
storm, lightning struck the store or hessrs.
smith & Turner, st Monroe, Walton county,
making hole six inches square through the
shingles, and filling the store with a dense
smoke, which smelt ike birthstone. The tre
alarm was given, and in a few seconds half the
l0wn was on the spot with buckets. No dam
Aze was done except the injury 20 the roof.
In an editorial in the Augusta EUening Neics
l=scrprive Of the last scenes in the life OF the
-{llg Senator Hill, this paragraph occurs:
Yesterday evening when General G. A Evans,
9S "a tor, called and prayed with him, Mr..
hll recognized the General, and in an audible
I9cs exclaimed: Almost home 2 The unlock
60 Tor words. uttered 50 distinctly, SO reverent-
y eud almost JOyfully, touched all present to
.eiis. lC vas the last expression or his Chris
la1 hope and faith They we're the last words
us eloquent lips uttered on this earth"
a large and enthusiastic railroad meeting
s-s held thursday at Danburg, Wilkes county
cs5eches were made by General ID. M DuBose,
Sl Washington: Mr John P. Shannon, OF El-
lsgQli Dir. James ?. serdery, OF Augusta,
So Dir. GrOgan A large amount OF money
es suuscribed-Sl0,7 $50 being pledged TO the
augusta, Elbert0n and Chicsgo Railroad un-
t.i-lllonally. Ii is said that this amount VIII
. alsey increased If the road runs Dy Dan
A., fSi!. fSi!. Inc country seems to be in earnest over
: --l, enterprise.
--ae9l telegraph and Messenger: 'Our con-
r---.ors are stIll crowded with work. An i'm
0c--it1 amount Of it is promised by the nrst OF
1nere never was time in the hlsto-
d. n Y. Macon when so many handsome resi-
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