Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-07

August I5. via Clarksville aud Turnersville, six
times per week, or as nue. oftener as trains
may run.
ssb5eus Dekle has been commissioned Post
master ag ThOmasvine.
Committees are at work in Atlanta obtaining
inscriptions for the building Of the Southside
street hallway.
The mate and a seaman Of the British bark
snow Queen, at Brunswick, we're the victims
u sunstrOke on Saturday. The latter died
from its effects.
In Glyun county the returns OF taxable prop
-rtv show an increase in value Of 100000 over
-aa, 0f last year, the figures for 1882 being
p ..Us53. The num0er of polls has increased
from 6i7 in 1881 to 1878 in 1872.
In Brunswick, for the first six months Of the
r-es-nU year, there have been twenty-five
deaths. of which fourteen were whites and
eight c0-Ored.
The success of the jug Tavern Railroad is
assured. A gentleman representing wealthy
Northern company proposes to subscribe half
the money necessary to build it. Farmers
along ON its line are enthused on the subject,
and promise % subscribe heavily.
The value of taxable property in Gay county
rrre report of the Tax Receiver, is $50, ,S77,
being an increase Of S32.3gs over that Of last
wear. There are gJ2 polls in the county, an in
crease OF % over last year.
The cotton crop in Clay county is looking
badly. the leaves and squares are yellow, and
experienced farmers predict a short crop in
thec0uuty.
The Tax Receivers consolidated returns from
Marion county show the aggregate value of
property 10 that county TO be S9lS,167, an in
crease OF S5s, ,OOJ over that OF 1881. The num-
Der Of polls LAOS. an Increase Of 81 over last
year.
Mr.. VIM A. Daniel. Of the Jacksonville dis
trict Marion county, has not bought bushel
OF corn. with one exception, since the war. On
the contrary, he has had corn and provisions to
SELL
The D0ugherty people are marshaIing their
forces for a grand fight on the whisky question
ia that county, and the outlook is that thes
win win in the contest
The Rome ice factory cannot manufacture
enough ice to supply the demand. consequently
the people are in a (nl ice fix until the capacity
Of the factory is increased.
The TOvn Council OF Fort Valley has
authorized an election to be held on the 18th
instant, 20 determine whether or not the citi-
zsus shall Oe taxed for the purpose of boring
an artesian well. There Is no doubt the peo-
pie will vote for the scheme.
A Cuthbert nurse gave her little charge, the
infant Of Mr.. Thos. J. Perry. a dose of
morphine ON Saturday night last in order TO
put it TO sleep so that she could attend church.
The little one was thoroughly under its in
duence, and all night long the parents worked
with it 60 arouse it from its almost fatal
slumber, and fortunately succeeded in doing
so early Sunday morning.
The returns of the Tax Receiver of Franklin
county show an increase Of the value OF prop
erty in the county over that Of last year to be
$500
Mr. andrew Clark, formerly Collector Of In
teruaI Revenue for the First district Of Geor-
gia, whose political head was demanded by the
Republican syndicate. has been appointed de
pot agent for Atlanta by the Cincinnati and
Georgia Railroad.
Peaches are selling on the streets Of Ameri-
Gus for twenty-five cents per bushel.
The preliminary trial of Bill and Holland
Mitchell. the negroes charged with the murder
O. Mr. Wright, at Columbus, will take place
tomorrow.
Rev W. A. Pardee killed a fine beaver on
Jones' mill creek three miles from Valdosta
about week ago. This is likely the first one
caught In LOwndeS county in many years.
The COuyers Weekly saws: I'VE can point to
s. l7f dozen men in COnyerS who, before the
restriction law was passed, never knew what
ir Was To be sober that do not now touch drop
0- spirits And yet there are many who say
that this law has worked no good in our town"
railroad mass meeting will be held at
StatesbOrO. Bulloch county, to-day. The Ban
Her. ailuCng 70 IN same, says: - very citizen
especially from his side of the county, should
20 auu offer every Undue ement possible for the
road 90 run as far into Buli0ch as possible
The time TO work IS when opportunity IS Of
Tered"
One night last week, Mr. Jack KiIcrease, son
of Daniel kilcrease, who lives near St. Elmo,
u Schley, dreamed that he was out in the pond
bathing In his dream he crawled upon the
spring board ana tucked his head out and
dived OF. He found that he had mistaken the
window sill for the spring board and the
ground for the pond. He was pretty badly
hurt.
As a lumber train was crossing the high EN-
barSmeut about two miles below Locust
Grove, Henry comfy, on ~ ednesday last. the
ear gave way and precipitated the engine
and seven cars down the dechvity, completely
WrHcking the engine and cars and severely
w0uudiug seven or eight train hands. No
deaths have resulted from tbs injuries re-
ceived.
The two negroes who had the difficulty near
Pinevllle, Saturday evening, in Webster county,
Do which one got shot and then KILLED the
other with his knife, were named Walter
Campbell and Jim Hill Thefu-s arose from
dispute over a watermelon vine. Jim shot
Waiter with the above r. suit. Walter died
Sunday, and both were buried Sunday in the
same graveyard at the same time.
a fight occurred In Houston county. about
fifteen miles from Macon, on Thursday after
on On that evening, on the plantat on OF
Dir Henry Feagln Two negro men got into
difficulty about girl and ore Of them. boy
named Charlie Harris, stepsOn of George Raj
ston. we'll known in Macon, bantered the other
negro. whose name we could not learn, for
fight In the field Both went out, and in the
fght Harris was shot and killed by his rival
who escaped
ON last Thursday. at BoOker's fish pond, in
Harris county. while the Rev. Mr. Hugh Car
michael was bapuzng a candidate, ne Leii INTO
g 1rurh OF water over his head and sank three
tunes The lhree candidates for baptism used
every effort 20 recover him, but we're unsuc-
cessfuI whereup0n negro man standing on
The bank jumped into the pond ana succeeded
IN scuing hf ~ The negro displayed much
cool courage. and IS highly commended Ior MS
kind conduct Mr.. @. was soon restored % per
feet vitality, but ran great risk OF losing MS
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The Macon Telegraph and Messenger was IS
sued from its nea quarters on saturday. Ine
cr1ce is In the LohnsOu-Obear building, ana
occui les the basement first and third floors
Iae business III q is in the front portion OF
The 1rs floor, and IS spacious and well adapteo
Tor uniting room. soJOining IS the report
efs room which is reached during the Gay oy
ahauWay Leading from the front, ana at hlsht
by SIDE door On second street. The editorial
sauctuB comes next, and is well supplied with
All the cODvepiences Of copy elevator, speak,
lEg tubes, etc in the basement viii DO found
lh- press room, engine and mailing room On
Jle thi d fiOO- will 6e found the composltofs,
with large airy, well is hted rooms
Captain John W Nelms, principal keeper OF
-1e penlIentiary, has issued the following ois
elarges: William Taylor, sent from Lee IN
loic. y four years discharged from Locketts
camp August 2. Cuffee Mitchell, sent from
L1athRm county in 1879, for three years, 70 Oe
discharged from the Dade coal mines August
Emhil Screven. sent from Decatur county
70 1872 for three years. discharged from LOCK LOCK
stts camp August ?. Stern Brann, sent from
Brooks county in 1850, for three years. 20 De
discharged from LOckett's camp August %,
y3a Bass, sent from u con county IN IN
to's, Tor three years, to be discnA' s9 se99
Lom The camps OF the Marelea epu
SCrth Georgia Railroad August .o.o %
ttlInl Cato, sent from Chatham county IA 12ss, 20
tlI tnfee years, 10 be discharged -sVAtp spoif IN
amps OF the Marietta and North Georgia has~sii
80 - august Iih Ed. Holt. sent from Msif
Stuer county in 1881 for one year, 70 oe uLs
SS,-alge1 from the camps of the Marletta anu
FESIta Georgia Railroad Aue ust 70; General
+-llens, sent from HARRISON county IN looO ioE
~ HO years 20 be discharged from tue camps OF
- S al5aFletta and NORTH Georgia Railroad Al