Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-16

rH. roads in such manner as to render travel
..I-l any kind Of vehicle almost impossible.
-.a road hands will have an abundance Of work
f.-s5me time.
Tie expenses incurred by Dodge county in
.-rsction with the Eastman riot has been fig
.-,d mp by the Ordinary, and is found to
amount TO 81. .562, for which extra tax on the
county will have to be levied.
lhs Ect9 says: "Oglethorpe Democracy is
-.n united and will ever be as long as the
r-.s.nt generation Of true Democrats consti-
.u,os the party"
The OgIethorpe Elho says that the county
has suffered TO the extent of seventy-fve or
me hundred thousand dollars from the effect
rr the storm Of last Saturday and Sunday, and
that some Of Oglethorpe's best farmers are
almost completely ruined.
Terrell county estimates her loss by the late
storm at seventy five thousand dollars.
Gen. W. 7. Wofford, heretofore a strong In
dependent Democrat, is now stumping the
seventh district for Stephens for Governor and
Clements for Congress.
Au artesiAn well is about to be bored in
Dawson. The worl, is to be done by Messrs.
Rogers & Clay, Of Americus, who have just
finished a successful job Of the like kind at
T1omsborO.
ON last Friday, the Sth inst the little city of
Easston was in cOmmOtion from centre to cir
rrnfrcnce by the appearance Of a mad bull on
tHe public square The animal had been car
r.sd to the slaughter pen for sacrifice, but had
gotten loose before the fatal blow had been
struck. and had charged into the public square,
followed By men and boys seeking his capture.
tr5 keeping at a respectful distance from his
Hus Finally, however, after several charges
ty she hull, scattering the crowd, he was killed
IT three shots from large navy revolver, and
0. this time the fun OF the fight and the beef
.r the bull have both been digt-..l hr .ha reo-
lls oE Kingston.
The high school at Sandersville opened on
Monday Of last week with 1O5 pupils. This is
GOOD beginning.
There are fifteen prisoners in the Sanders
vle iafl-one white and fourteen colored-the
negro being in the great majority.
In Washington county the school population
between the ages Of and IS years is I, 7,g72, Of
whom 3,5ii are white and 4.231 cOlored. The
number OF schools in the county is "A, of which
g are white and - coIored
Sandersville's new Councilmen were inducted
into Office formally on Monday evening. The
newly elected Mayor, B, T. Rawlings, ESQ, and
ths Aldermen took the oath. o. H. Rogers
wss e.ected Mayor pro tenn. Mr. c. II. Mitchell
was reelected Clerk and Treasurer, and Capt.
J z. Weldon was reelected City Marshal
The Supreme Court Of Georgia was engaged
al the morning Thursday in the case Of F. NJ.
IuJoden ct al vs.. the Etowah and Baltimore
Branch Hydraulic Hose Mining Company, and
involves a twenty mile mining canal which
supplies water for all the gold mines in Lump
An and Hall counties. The case will occupy
several days.
The tunnel of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad, six miles above Dalton. is being en-
larged TO accommodate the passage Of the
large Pullman sleepers run on the line.
The t-tal value Of taxable property in Worth
county is Ss91, ,25S. There are s47 white polls
and Sl5 colored polls in the county.
Charles Gibbs, OF Monroe county, came to
his death last Thurs lay in the following singu-
iar manner: Mr.. Gibbs had put a moving
blade in the house some time ago, and on
Thursday, while Charles Gibbs was running
u.E out Of the yard, he ran against the point of
the blade, which entered his arm above the
elbow. and resulted in his death the next
day.
Colonel C. B. WOoten will be sppointed
llmented Judge L. P. D. Warren.
According to the city assessors Albany is
worth S1s44 $50 55.
The school census Of DeKalb county shows a
school population in the county ef 1884 males
aud 1881 females (white), and 722 colored
males and SO coIored females-naking a total
OF 3l whites and Las colored entitled to ad-
mission in the free schools.
Ire Douglass county the people are talking
about trying the no fence law.
Mr f. L. Smith and wife, Of Dooly county,
while returning home from Montezuma on
Monday evening, we're thrown from their bug
ET-the horse running away-and both serious
iy injured, Mr.. Smith breaking his arm and
his wife her collar bone. They ere both aged, |
ard the probability is that their injuries may
prove fatal
The prisoners confined In DoolY county Jail, |
a. Vienna, escaped on Thursday last The |
Deputy Sheriff left the cell door of the pris- |
orers open, but closed the outside door, while |
De went after wat for the inmates On his |
return, as he opened the door. John Rogers, |
who was standing near by, dashed pan Of |
water in the Sheriff's face, and made bolt, |
followed by John Staley. Mr.. Bragg. the |
Sheriff, made pursuit and. after a 800 yards |
race captured Rogers, but Kelly made his es-
cape
The citizens of DoOly county met on We'd
ntay last, at Vienna, to give their views in
regard to the granting Of the right of way to
tre Georgia Pacific Railroad through Dooly
county.
Ibefrst number of the Daily EUesin9 Graphic,
published in Macon, has been received. and we |
gladly welcome the daily to our sanctum. |
I is neatly gotten up, we'll filed with news and |
Interesting matter, and is spicy and readable. |
lt seems to have taken square hold upon the |
business men Of Macon, and comes well filed |
with advertisements. The salutatory OF its |
editors promises improvement as it grows |
oder, and we have no doubt that the promise |
Vll be faithfully kept.
There is no injury to the Brunsyiclr and AL |
14uy Railroad b. the storm. and the trains are /
going backward and forward with accustomed /
regularity.
Iu Ebert county the loss to the corn crop
cannot be less than ole-fOurth the entire crop
while the loss to the cotton crop OF Elbert is /
confidently placed at One-dfth. The loss in |
licted on the owners OF bottom lands is simply |
immense.
Captain " c. Burnett. of Quitman county, /
living about eight miles from Georgetown lost /
Two mules and fine COW by the storm Satur- |
Gay night They were killed by the stable 1
being blown down upon them. Captain Bur /
nett also states that ne lost thirty bales Of cot
ton By the wind and rain. and that he is dam /
sseo at least two thousand dollars.
Inc Injuries sustained by Mrs. Mary E. Var |
borough the lady who was struck on Wednes- |
cay oy the West Point accommodation train, /
proved fatal Ia the course OF the day, frac- /
L1re OF the skull which was not at first suspect
ed' turned out to be the fatal hurt. Mrs. Var /
oorough's remains were conveyed to Forest /
station by the 2:15 Central Railroad train for /
lnterment Thursday afternoon.
A petition numerously signed by citizens of
campbell county was presented to Governor
Aolquitt last week asking the pardon of West
Feuny, who was in the Campbell county iaiI /
convicted at the last term Of the court Of ear.
| Igiug concealed weapons. His case was one
tlat appealed 10 executive clemeucv. as he /
vas a youth who YVES the only support and |
sJlaCe Of a widowed mother, and his offense /
vas only that Of cRrrying pistol wrapped mn
10 handkerchief. The Governor readily mar
doued him and he was discharged last SatTIr-
lay. This leaves the jail vacant
JesuD Sentinel: ION last Sunday morning.
ghile the congregation at the colored Baptist |
hurch was engaged in worship, a small log |
louge near the church was thrown down bY 4
y leWind. which was then blowing pretty lively |
-iIt nothing to compare to the night before /
The husband was in the house, ana his neck |
was caught between the logs. His wife aud |
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