Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-21
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The Dawson journal says Of its growing
Town; In point OF trade we doubt h sfv town
IN southwest Georgia has grown more than
Dawson IN the last two years Already the
~ Iecsi pts Tor the present season are close
On On 70 nVe thou sand bales The price paid for
the staple VIII compare favorabIy with auy
toWn IN our section, and as for goods thew are
S9lo TS, as cheap as they can be bought anywhere.
Nnen IL IS remembered that Dawson controls
not only the trade Of Terrell but also a large
5rade from the adjoining counties Of Webster.
SteH6rL Calnoun and Lee, It is not surprising
1hat she Is gro wing as trade centre
Ihe Jesup Sentinel says: "a few nights
since, while DR.. w. 3. Middleton, Tax Collector
elect Tor the unexpired term Of j. h High
smith was busily engaged at his residence
pOnderlng over his books in order 70 get them
demons in human shape, thinking prohahIv
mat everybody else had retired and that the
Collector had a large amount of money in his
possession which they might secure nv kiIIinr
him, stealthily approached his window and
snapped cap at him. Failing they fled. and
no clue has as yet been Obtained though the
community IS indignant. and no efforts will be
spared to ferret them out
Macon Telegraph: Late Wednesday nioht
City Clerk Blue, Of Macon, went to his room
on Ihlrd street to 20 to bed. The gas escaped
20 sucn an extent that he got up, fearing
Ssy1,,.l. lslon ION 9na aLter having borrowed
returned Tor the purpose Of shutting the gas
on at the metre. Upon striking a match the
escaping gas lgnited. burning Mr.. Blue in the
race, taxing on his mOustache and eye trim
mings. Yesterday Mr.. Blue appeared minus
hlrsute ornaments, and with severe pain In his
eyes. The next time he approaches a gas
metre with match, Il viii be in the daytime
so he can have the match for another purpose -
HawkinsvilIe Gazette: I'VE learn from the
SttE Cutturtst that Mrs j. B. Mitchell, of our
city, Mrs. K. A. Ware and Mrs. j. Martin, Of
Columbus. are among the successful silk rails
ers OF 1881, who produced the cocoOns from
which was made the celebrated Garfield bro
cade.' The following Southern States-Ala-
0ama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina
tive. This shows the adaptabiliUy Of our
climate to silk culture, also what can be ac-
complished by the ladies Of the South Mrs.
Mitchell never saw q silk worm egg until she
bought them, neither silk worm or cocoon
until sne raised them. yet she has been a sue
cesstul silk culturiss for several years past
The colored church troubles among the Bap-
lists Of Augusta in reference to the legal nos
session OF church in that city. which has
given much trouble to the police authorities
and occasiOned several breaches of the peace
among the claimants, has engaged the coed
offices OF Rev. Mr. Landrum, who in a letter to
the Board OF Police Commissioners saws:
Until the trouble is settled according to the
customary mode Of denOminational procedure
IN such cases made and provided, 1 would
recommend that you hold the KEYS at the order
or the board Of trustees, or until any majority
OF them acting in concert notify you of their
pleasure in reference to them. The dispute is
W Oe considered Oy q council called by myself,
at the Instance and by the unanimous consent
OF both Of the parties at variance, and will be
soon satisfactorily and fraternally adjusted"
The Augusta COTstittItiOndIfst noticing the
contemplated fast train on the Georgia Rail-
road, says: "Ihe fast train on the Georgia
Railroad will be put on during the latter part
of this month. Two elegant new cars have
been received at the car shed from the Del
aware Car Works, and new baggage and
second class cars have been nearly completed
at the shops in this CITY. The time b6tWaen
Augusta and Atlanta viii be about FIVE and a
half hours, the train leaving here in the morn
ing at seven. reaching Atla1ta at 1890; return
ing will leave Atlanta at .. m, and arrive in
Augusta at z There will be thirteen stops on
the line, and allowing one hour for the stop
pages and Stacking up, the actual running
time will be four hours and twenty minutes. or
fOrty-twO miles hour. The time from At
lanta to Charleston will be ten hours, or three
hundred miles; the traveller leaving Atlanta at
-. m. reaching Charleston at midnight"